Surface Water Sup ply 

of the United States 

1956

Part 6-B. Missouri River Basin belovr Sioux 

City, Iowa

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

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 1440

Prepared in cooperation with the States 

of Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, 

Missouri, Nebraska, and W^yoming, and 

with other agencies

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

FRED A. SEATON, Secretary

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

Thomas B. Nolan, Director

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

Washington 25, D. C.
PREFACE

This report was prepared by the Geological Survey in cooperation 

with the States of Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, 

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

the Water Resources Division, C. G. Paulsen, chief, succeeded by 

L. B. Leopold, under the general direction of J. V. B. Wells, chief, 

Surface Water Branch, and B. J. Peterson, chief, Basic Records 

Section, succeeded by F. J. Flynn.

The data were collected and computed under supervision of district 

engineers, Surface Water Branch, as follows:

F. M. Bell, succeeded by J. M. Terry_____________Denver, Colo. 

V. R. Bennion__________________________Iowa City, Iowa 

H. C. Bolon________________________________Rolla, Mo. 

D. D. Lewis, succeeded by F. F. LeFever.____ ___Lincoln, Xebr. 

L. R. Sawyer___________________________St. Paul, Minn. 

E. R. Leeson______ _____________________Topeka, Kans.

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CONTENTS

Page 

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

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

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

Definition of terms and abbreviations................................................ 2

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

Explanation of data.................................................................. 3

Accuracy of field data and computed results.......................................... 7

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

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

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

Gaging-station records............................................................... 14

Missouri River at Sioux City, Iowa................................................. 14

Perry Creek basin

Perry Creek at 38th Street, at Sioux City, Iowa.................................. 15

Floyd River basin

Floyd River at James, Iowa....................................................... 16

Omaha Creek basin

Omaha Creek at Homer, Nebr....................................................... 17

Little Sioux River basin

Little Sioux River near Lakefield, Minn.......................................... 18

Jackson County ditch No. 11 near Lakefield, Minn...........................;... 19

Okoboji Lake outlet: 

Spirit Lake near Orleans, Iowa............................................... 20

Okoboji Lake at Lakeside Laboratory, near Milford, Iowa........................ 21

Little Sioux River at Correctionville, Iowa.... -. ................................. 22

Little Sioux River near Kennebec, Iowa........................................... 23

Maple River at Mapleton, Iowa.................................................. 24

Little Sioux River near Turin, Iowa.............................................. 25

Monona-Harrison ditch:

West Fork ditch at Holly Springs, Iowa....................................... 26

Monona-Harrison ditch near Turin, Iowa......................................... 27

Tekamah Creek basin

Tekamah Creek at Tekamah, Nebr................................................... 28

Soldier River basin

Soldier River at Pisgah, Iowa.................................................... 29

New York Creek basin

New York Creek at Herman, Nebr................................................... 30

Boyer River basin

Boyer River at Logan, Iowa....................................................... 31

Missouri River at Omaha, Nebr...................................................... 32

Indian Creek basin

Indian Creek at Council Bluffs, Iowa............................................. 33

Platte River basin

North Platte River:

Michigan River:

South Fork Michigan River near Gould, Colo................................... 34

North Fork Michigan River near Gould, Colo................................... 35

North Platte River near Northgate, Colo.......................................... 36

Douglas Creek above Keystone, Wyo.............................................. 37

Douglas Creek near Foxpark, Wyo................................................ 38

Brush Creek at upper station, near Saratoga, Wyo............................... 39

Encampment River at mouth, near Encampment, Wyo................................ 40

North Platte River at Saratoga, Wyo.............................................. 41

North Platte River above Seminoe Reservoir, near Sinclair, Wyo................... 42

Medicine Bow River above Rock Creek, near Medicine Bow , Wyo.................... 43

Rock Creek at Arlington, Wyo................................................. 44

Rock Creek below Rock River, Wyo............................................. 45

Medicine Bow River above Seminoe Reservoir, near Hanna, Wyo.................... 46

Seminoe Reservoir near Leo, Wyo.................................................. 47

North Platte River above Pathfinder Reservoir, Wyo............................... 48

Sweetwater River near Alcova, Wyo.............................................. 50

Pathfinder Reservoir near Alcova, Wyo............................................ 51

North Platte River below Pathfinder Reservoir, Wyo............................... 52

Alcova Reservoir at Alcova, Wyo.................................................. 53

North Platte River at Alcova, Wyo................................................ 54

North Platte River near Goose Egg, Wyo........................................... 55

Poison Spider Creek near Goose Egg, Wyo........................................ 56

North Platte River below Casper, Wyo............................................. 57

Deer Creek at Glenrock, Wyo.................................................... 58

Box Elder Creek near Careyhurst, Wyo........................................... 59

La Prele Creek near Douglas, Wyo............................................... 60

La Prele Creek near Orpha, Wyo................................................. 61

North Platte River near Douglas, Wyo............................................. 62

Wagonhound Creek near La Bonte, Wyo............................................ 63

La Bonte Creek near La Bonte, Wyo.............................................. 64

Horseshoe Creek near Glendo, Wyo............................................... 65

North Platte River near Cassa , Wyo............................................... 66

Guernsey Reservoir near Guernsey, Wyo............................................ 67

North Platte River below Guernsey Reservoir, Wyo................................. 68

North Platte River at recorder station below Whalen, Wyo......................... 69

Laramie River near Glendevey, Colo.............................................. 70

Laramie River near Jelm, Wyo................................................... 71
VI CONTENTS

Gaglng-statlon records Continued 

Missouri River Continued

Platte River basin Continued Page

laramle River and Pioneer Canal near Woods, Wyo................................ 73

Laramle River at Laramle, Wyo.................................................. 74

Laramle River at Two Rivers, Wyo............................................... 75

Little Laramle River near Fllmore, Wyo....................................... 76

Little Laramle River at Two Rivers, Wyo...................................... 77

Laramle River near Lookout, Wyo................................................ 78

Wheatland Reservoir No. 2, near Lookout, Wyo................................... 79

Laramle River below Wheatland Reservoir No. 2, Wyo............................. 80

Sybllle Creek above Bluegrass Creek, near Wheatland, Wyo..................... 81

Sybllle Creek below Bluegrass Creek, near Wheatland, Wyo..................... 82

Wheatland Canal No. 1 near Wheatland, Wyo.................................. 83

Wheatland Canal No. 2 near Wheatland, Wyo.................................. 84

Sybllle Creek near Mule Shoe Ranch, near Wheatland, Wyo...................... 85

North Laramle River near Wheatland, Wyo...................................... 86

Laramle River near Uva, Wyo.................................................... 87

Laramle River near Fort Laramle, Wyo........................................... 88

Rawhide Creek near Lingle, Wyo ..............^ .................................. 89

Cherry Creek drain near Torrlngton, Wyo........................................ 90

Katzer drain near Henry, Nebr.................................................. 91

North Platte River at Wyoming-Nebraska State line................................ 92

Horse Creek near Lyman, Nebr................................................... 93

Sheep Creek near Morrill, Nebr................................................. 94

Dry Spotted Tall Creek at Mitchell, Nebr....................................... 95

North Platte River at Mitchell, Nebr............................................. 96

Tub Springs near Scottsbluff, Nebr............................................. 97

Winter Creek near Scottsbluff, Nebr............................................ 98

Gering drain near Gering, Nebr................................................. 99

North Platte River'near Minatare, Nebr........................................... 100

Nlnemlle drain near McGrew, Nebr............................................... 101

Bayard Sugar Factory drain near Bayard, Nebr................................... 102

Red Willow Creek near Bayard, Nebr............................................. 103

North Platte River at Bridgeport, Nebr........................................... 104

Pumpkin Creek near Bridgeport, Nebr............................................ 105

North Platte River at Lisco, Nebr................................................ 106

North Platte River at Oshkosh, Nebr.............................................. 107

Blue Creek near Lewellen, Nebr................................................. 108

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

McConaughy Lake, Nebr............................................................ 110

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

North Platte River near Sutherland, Nebr......................................... 112

Birdwood Creek near Hershey, Nebr.............................................. 113

Lincoln County drain No. 1 near North Platte, Nebr............................. 114

North Platte River at North Platte, Nebr......................................... 115

South Platte River above Elevenmile Canyon Reservoir, near Hartsel, Colo....... 116

South Platte River near Lake George, Colo........................... ......... 117

Goose Creek above Cheesman Lake, Colo........................................ 118

South Platte River below Cheesman Lake, Colo................................... 119

North Fork South Platte River below Geneva Creek, at Grant, Colo............. 120

North Fork South Platte River at South Platte, Colo.......................... 121

South Platte River at South Platte, Colo....................................... 122

South Platte River at Waterton, Colo........................................... 123

Plum Creek near Louviers, Colo............................................... 124

South Platte River at Littleton, Colo.......................................... 125

Bear Creek at Morrison, Colo................................................. 126

Bear Creek at mouth, at Sheridan, Colo....................................... 127

Cherry Creek near Franktown, Colo............................................ 128

Cherry Creek near Melvin, Colo............................................... 129

C erry Creek below Cherry Creek Reservoir, Colo.............................. 130

Cnerry Creek at Denver, Colo................................................. 131

South Platte River at Denver, Colo............................................. 132

Clear Creek near Lawson, Colo................................................ 133

Clear Creek near Golden, Colo................................................ 134

Clear Creek at mouth, near Derby, Colo....................................... 135

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

South Platte River at Fort Lupton, Colo........................................ 137

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

South St. Vrain Creek near Ward, Colo...................................... 138

St. Vrain Creek at Lyons, Colo............................................... 139

Lefthand Creek near Boulder, Colo.......................................... 140

Middle Boulder Creek (head of Boulder Creek) at Nederland, Colo............ 141

Boulder Creek near Orodell, Colo........................................... 142

South Boulder Creek near Eldorado Springs, Colo.......................... 143

St. Vrain Creek at mouth, near Platteville, Colo............................. 145

Big Thompson River;

Glacier Creek near Estes Park, Colo........................................ 147

Big Thompson River at Estes Park, Colo....................................... 148

Alva B. Adams Tunnel at East Portal, near Estes Park, Colo................. 149

Big Thompson River near Estes Park, Colo..................................... 150

Big Thompson River at mouth of canyon, near Drake, Colo...................... 151

Little Thompson River near Berthoud, Colo.................................. 152

Big Thompson River at mouth, near La Salle, Colo............................. 153

Cache la Poudre River below Elkhorn Creek, Colo.............................. 154

North Fork Cache la Poudre River near Livermore, Colo...................... 155

Transbasin diversions from North Platte River basin to Cache la Poudre River

basin in Colorado...................................................... 156

Cache la Poudre River at mouth of canyon, near Fort Collins, Colo............ 157
CONTENTS 'VII

Gaging-station records Continued 

Missouri River Continued

Platte River basin Continued

South Platte River Continued Page

Cache la Poudre River near Greeley, Colo..................................... 158

Transmountain diversions from Colorado River basin to South Platte River basin. 160

Lonetree Creek near Nunn, Colo............................................... 161

Reservoirs in South Platte River basin in Colorado............................. 162

South Platte River near Kersey, Colo........................................... 164

Middle Crow Creek near Hecla, Wyo............................................ 165

South Crow Creek near Hecla, Wyo........................................... 166

Crow Creek near Cheyenne, Wyo................................................ 167

Crow Creek near Barnesville, Colo............................................ 167

Kiowa Creek at Elbert, Colo.................................................. 168

Kiowa Creek at Kiowa, Colo................................................... 169

South Platte River near Weldona, Colo.......................................... 170

Bijou Creek near Wiggins, Colo............................................... 172

South Platte River at Fort Morgan, Colo........................................ 173

South Platte River at Balzac, Colo............................................. 174

South Platte River near Crook, Colo............................................ 175

Lodgepole Creek at Bushnell, Nebr............................................ 176

Lodgepole Creek at Ralton, Nebr.............................................. 177

South Platte River at Julesburg, Colo.......................................... 178

South Platte River at 'Paxton, Nebr............................................. 180

South Platte River at North Platte, Nebr....................................... 181

Platte River at Brady, Nebr...................................................... 182

Platte River near Cozad, Nebr.................................................... 183

Platte River near Overton, Nebr.................................................. 184

Buffalo Creek near Darr, Nebr.................................................. 185

Buffalo Creek near Overton, Nebr............................................... 186

Elm Creek near Overton, Nebr................................................... 187

Platte River near Odessa , Nebr................................................... 188

Platte River near Grand Island, Nebr............................................. 189

Wood River near Riverdale, Nebr................................................ 190

Wood River near Gibbon, Nebr................................................... 191

Wood River near Alda, Nebr..................................................... 192

Platte River near Duncan, Nebr................................................... 193

Middle Loup River (head of Loup River) at Dunning, Nebr........................ 194

Dismal River at Dunning, Nebr................................................ 195

Middle Loup River near Milburn, Nebr........................................... 196

Middle Loup River at Walworth, Nebr............................................ 197

Middle Loup River at Sargent, Nebr............................................. 198

Middle Loup River at Arcadia, Nebr............................................. 199

Middle Loup River at Loup City, Nebr........................................... 200

Middle Loup River at Rockville, Nebr........................................... 201

Boelus power canal near Boelus, Nebr......................................... 202

South Loup River at Ravenna, Nebr............................................ 203

Mud Creek near Sweetwater, Nebr............................................ 204

South Loup River at St. Michael, Nebr........................................ 205

Oak Creek near Dannebrog, Nebr............................................... 206

Middle Loup River at St. Paul, Nebr............................................ 207

North Loup River at Taylor, Nebr............................................. 208

North Loup River at Burwell, Nebr............................................ 209

Calamus River near Burwell, Nebr........................................... 210

North Loup River at Ord, Nebr................................................ 211

North Loup River at Scotia , Nebr............................................. 212

Davis Creek near Cotesfield, Nebr.......................................... 213

North Loup River near Cotesfield, Nebr....................................... 214

North Loup River near St. Paul, Nebr......................................... 215

Loup River:

Cedar River near Fullerton, Nebr............................................. 216

Loup River power canal near Genoa, Nebr...................................... 217

Loup River near Genoa, Nebr..................................................... 218

Beaver Creek at Genoa, Nebr.................................................. 219

Loup River at Columbus, Nebr................................................... 220

Shell Creek at Newman Grove, Nebr.............................................. 221

Shell Creek near Columbus, Nebr................................................ 222

Platte River at North Bend, Nebr................................................. 223

Elkhorn River at Ewing, Nebr................................................... 224

Elkhorn River at Neligh, Nebr.................................................. 225

Elkhorn River at Norfolk, Nebr................................................. 226

Logan Creek near Uehling, Nebr............................................... 227

Maple Creek near Nickerson, Nebr............................................. 228

Elkhorn River at Waterloo, Nebr................................................ 229

Salt Creek at Roca, Nebr....................................................... 230

Salt Creek at Lincoln, Nebr.................................................... 231

Wahoo Creek at Ithaca, Nebr.................................................. 232

Silver Creek at Ithaca, Nebr............................................... 233

Salt Creek near Ashland, Nebr.................................................. 234

Platte River at Louisville, Nebr................................................. 235

Waubonsie Creek basin

Waubonsie Creek near Bartlett, Iowa.............................................. 236

Weeping Water Creek basin

Weeping Water Creek at Union, Nebr.............................................. S37

Missouri River at Nebraska City, Nebr.............................................. 238

Nishnabotna River basin

West Nishnabotna River (head of Nishnabotna River): 

Silver Creek:

Mule Creek near Malvern, Iowa................................................ 239

West Nishnabotna River at Randolph, Iowa....................................... 241
VIII CONTENTS

Gaglng-station records Continued 

Missouri River Continued

Nishnabotna River basin Continued

East Nishnabotna River: Page 

Davids Creek near Hamlin, Iowa............................................... 242

East Nishnabotna River at Red Oak, Iowa........................................ 243

Nishnabotna River above Hamburg, Iowa............................................ 244

Little Nemaha River baain

Little Nemaha River near Syracuse, Nebr.......................................... 245

Little Nemaha River at Auburn, Nebr............................................... 246

Tarkio River basin

Tarkio River at Fairfax, Mo...................................................... 247

Missouri River at Rulo, Nebr....................................................... 248

Nemaha River basin

Nemaha River:

Turkey Creek near Seneca, Kans................................................. 249

North Fork Nemaha River at Humboldt, Nebr...................................... 250

Nemaha River at Falls City, Nebr................................................. 251

Muddy Creek at Verdon, Nebr..:..............,.................................. 252

Mill Creek basin

Mill Creek at Oregon, Mo......................................................... 253

Nodaway River basin

Nodaway River at Clarinda, Iowa.................................................. 254

Nodaway River near Burlington Junction, Mo....................................... 255

Missouri River at St. Joseph, Mo................................................... 256

Platte River basin (Iowa-Missouri)

Platte River:

One Hundred and Two River near Maryville, Mo................................... 257

White Cloud Creek near Maryville, Mo......................................... 258

Platte River near Agency, Mo..................................................... 259

Castile Creek:

Jenkins Branch at Gower, Mo.................................................. 260

Kansas River basin

Arikaree River (head of Kansas River) at Haigler, Nebr........................... 262

North Fork Republican River near Wray, Colo.................................... 263

North Fork Republican River at Colorado-Nebraska State line.................... 265

Republican River (continuation of Arikaree River):

Buffalo Creek near Haigler, Nebr............................................... 266

Rock Creek at Parks, Nebr...................................................... 267

Republican River at Benkelman, Nebr.............................................. 268

South Fork Republican River near Idalia, Colo.................................. 269

Landsman Creek near Hale, Colo............................................... 270

Bonny Reservoir near Hale, Colo................................................ 271

South Fork Republican River near Hale, Colo.................................... 272

South Fork Republican River near Colorado-Kansas State line.................... 273

South Fork Republican River near Benkelman, Nebr............................... 274

Republican River at Stratton, Nebr............................................... 275

Swanson Lake, Nebr............................................................... 276

Republican River at Trenton, Nebr................................................ 277

Frenchman Creek below Champion, Nebr........................................... 278

Frenchman Creek near Imperial, Nebr............................................ 279

Enders Reservoir, Nebr......................................................... 280

Frenchman Creek near Enders, Nebr.............................................. 281

Frenchman Creek near Hamlet, Nebr...............................'............... 282

Frenchman Creek at Palisade, Nebr.............................................. 283

Stinking Water Creek near Palisade, Nebr..................................... 284

Frenchman Creek at Culbertson, Nebr............................................ 285

Blackwood Creek near Culbertson, Nebr.......................................... 286

Driftwood Creek near McCook, Nebr.............................................. 287

Republican River at McCook, Nebr................................................. 288

Red Willow Creek near Red Willow, Nebr......................................... 289

Dry Creek:

Dry Creek subwatershed No. 2 near Bartley, Nebr.............................. 290

Medicine Creek at Maywood, Nebr................................................ 290

Brushy Creek near Maywood, Nebr.............................................. 291

Fox Creek at Curtis, Nebr.................................................... 292

Dry Creek near Curtis, Nebr.................................................. 293

Medicine Creek above Harry Strunk Lake, Mebr................................... 294

Mitchell Creek above Harry Strunk Lake Nebr................................. 295

Harry Strunk Lake, Nebr........................................................ 296

Medicine Creek below Harry Strunk Lake, Nebr................................... 297

Medicine Creek at Cambridge, Nebr.............................................. 298

Republican River at Cambridge, Nebr.............................................. 299

Muddy Creek at Arapahoe, Mebr.................................................. 300

Republican River near Orleans, Nebr.............................................. 301

Sappa Creek near Oberlin, Kans................................................. 302

Sappa Creek near Beaver City, Nebr............................................. 303

Beaver Creek at Cedar Bluffs, Kans........................................... 304

Beaver Creek near Beaver City, Nebr.......................................... 305

Sappa Creek near Stamford, Nebr................................................ 306

Prairie Dog Creek at Norton, Kans.............................................. 307

Prairie Dog Creek near Woodruff, Kans.......................................... 308

Harlan County Reservoir, Mebr.................................................... 309

Republican River below Harlan County Dam, Nebr................................... 310

Cottonwood Creek near Bloomington, Mebr........................................ 311

Republican River near Bloomington, Nebr.......................................... 316

Center Creek at Franklin, Mebr................................................ 317

Thompson Creek at Riverton, Nebr............................................... 318

Courtland canal at Nebraska-Kansas State line.................................. 319

Republican River near Guide Rock, Nebr........................................... 320
CONTESTS IX

Qaging-station records Continued 

Missouri River Continued

Kansas River basin Continued Page, 

Republican River near Hardy, Nebr................................................ 321

White Rock Creek at Lovewell, Kans............................................. 322

Republican River at Scandia, Kans................................................ 323

Republican River at Concordia, Kans.............................................. 324

Republican River at Clay Center, Kans............................................ 325

Republican River at Milford, Kans................................................ 326

Smoky Hill River:

ladder Creek below Chalk Creek, near Scott City, Kans........................ 327

Smoky Hill River at Elkader, Kans.............................................. 328

Smoky Hill River near Arnold, Kans............................................. 329

Cedar Bluff Reservoir near Ellis, Kans......................................... 330

Smoky Hill River at Cedar Bluff Dam, Kans...................................... 331

Big Creek near Ogallah, Kans................................................. 332

Big Creek near Hays, Kans.................................................... 333

Smoky Hill River near Russell, Kans............................................ 334

Smoky Hill River at Ellsworth, Kans............................................ 335

Kanopolis Reservoir near Kanopolis, Kans....................................... 342

Smoky Hill River near langley, Kans............................................ 343

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

Smoky Hill River near Mentor, Kans............................................. 345

Saline River near Wakeeney, Kans............................................. 347

Saline River near Wilson, Kans............................................... 348

Saline River at Tescott, Kans................................................ 349

North Pork Solomon River at Glade, Kans...................................... 350

Bow Creek near Stockton, Kans.............................................. 351

Kirwin Reservoir, Kans....................................................... 352

North Fork Solomon River at Kirwin, Kans..................................... 353

North Pork Solomon River near Downs, Kans.................................... 355

Siputh Pork Solomon River above Webster Reservoir, Kans.................... 356

Webster Reservoir, Kans.................................................... 358

South Pork Solomon River at Alton, Kans.................................... 359

South Pork Solomon River at Osborne, Kans.................................. 361

Solomon River at Beloit, Kans................................................ 362

Solomon River at Nlles, Kans................................................. 364

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

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

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

Smoky Hill River at Junction City, Kans........'................................ 369

Kansas River: 

Big Blue River:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Black Vermillion Creek:

Snipe Creek near Seattle, Kans............................................. 378

Black Vermillion River near Frankfort, Kans.................................. 379

Big Blue River at Randolph, Kans............................................... 381

Fancy Creek at Winkler, Kans................................................. 382

Big Blue River near Manhattan, Kans............................................ 383

Kansas River at Wamego, Kans..................................................... 384

Vermillion Creek near Wamego, Kans............................................. 385

Mill Creek near Paxico, Kans................................................... 386

Kansas River at Topeka, Kans..................................................... 387

Soldier Creek near Topeka, Kans................................................ 388

Delaware River:

Little Delaware River near Horton, Kans...................................... 390

Delaware River at Valley Falls, Kans........................................... 391

Kansas River at Lecompton, Kans.................................................. 393

Wakarusa River near Lawrence, Kans............................................ 394

Stranger Creek near Tonganoxie, Kans........................................... 395

Kansas River at Bonner Springs, Kans............................................. 397

Missouri River at Kansas City, Mo.................................................. 398

Blue River basin

Blue River near Kansas City, Mo.................................................. 399

Little Blue River basin

Little Blue River near Lake City, Mo............................................. 400

Fishing River basin 

Fishing River:

East Pork Fishing River at Excelsior Springs, Mo............................... 401

Crooked River basin

Crooked River near Richmond, Mo.................................................. 402

Missouri River at Waverly, Mo...................................................... 403

Wakenda Creek basin

Wakenda Creek at Carrollton, Mo.................................................. 404

Grand River basin 

Grand River:

East Fork Big Creek near Bethany, Mo........................................... 405

Grand River near Gallatin, Mo.................................................... 406

Thompson River at Davis City, Iowa............................................. 407

Weldon River near Mercer, Mo................................................. 408

Weldon River at Mill Grove, Mo............................................... 409

Thompson River at Trenton, Mo.................................................. 410

Medicine Creek near Gait, Mo................................................... 411
X CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued 

Missouri River Continued

Grand River basin Continued Page 

Locust Creek near Linneus, Mo.................................................. 412

Grand River near Sumner, Mo...................................................... 413

Chariton River basin 

Chariton River:

Honey Creek near Russell, Iowa................................................. 414

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

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

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

Lamine River basin

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

South Fork Blackwater River:

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

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

Salt Fork: 

Camp Creek:

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

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

Moniteau Creek basin

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

Petite Saline Creek basin

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

Moreau River basin

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

Osage River basin

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

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

Hundred and Ten Mile Creek: 

Dragoon Creek:

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

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

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

Pottawatomie Creek near Garnett, Kans.......................................... 432

Marais des Cygnes River at Trading Post, Kans.................................... 433

Big Sugar Creek at Farlinville, Kans........................................... 435

Little Osage River at Fulton, Kans............................................. 437

Marmaton River near Fort Scott, Kans......................................... 438

Sac River near Stockton, Mo.................................................... 439

Cedar Creek near Pleasant View, Mo........................................... 440

Osage River at Osceola, Mo....................................................... 441

Pomme de Terre River near Bolivar, Mo.......................................... 442

Pomme de Terre River at Hermitage, Mo.......................................... 443

South Grand River near Brownington, Ho......................................... 444

West Fork Niangua River: '

Niangua Branch at Marshfield, Mo............................................. 445

Niangua River near Decaturville, Mo............................................ 447

Lake of the Ozarks near Bagnell, Mo.............................................. 448

Osage River near Bagnell, Mo..................................................... 449

Osage River near St. Thomas, Mo.................................................. 450

Maries River at Westphalia, Mo................................................. 451

Gasconade River basin

Gasconade River near Hazlegreen.Mo............................................... 452

Gasconade River near Waynesville, Mo............................................. 453

Big Piney River near Big Piney, Mo............................................. 454

Little Piney Creek: 

Beaver Creek:

Little Beaver Creek near Rolla, Mo......................................... 455

Little Piney Creek at Newburg, Mo.............................................. 456

Mill Creek,:

Wilkins Spring near Newburg, Mo............................................ 457

Gasconade River at Jerome, Mo.................................................... 458

Gasconade River near Rich Fountain, Mo........................................... 459

Missouri River at Hermann, Mo...................................................... 460

Loutre River basin

Loutre River at Mineola, Mo...................................................... 461

Revisions of records for discontinued stations;

North Spring Creek near Saratoga, Wyo.............................................. 462

Medicine Bow River near Medicine Bow, Wyo.......................................... 462

Sybille Creek near Wheatland, Wyo.................................................. 463

Deer Creek near Littleton, Colo.................................................... 463

Clear Creek at Forks Creek, Colo................................................... 464

North St. Vrain Creek at Longmont Dam, near Lyons, Colo............................ 464

Boulder Creek near Boulder , Colo................................................... 465

Big Thompson River below Home Supply ditch, near Arkins, Colo...................... 466

Big Thompson River near Arkins, Colo............................................... 467

South Platte River at Orchard, Colo................................................ 468

North Fork Smoky Hill River near McAllaster, Kans.................................. 470

Smoky Hill River near Ellis, Kans.................................................. 470

Smoky Hill River at Pfeifer, Kans.................................................. 471

Marais des Cygnes River near Quenemo, Kans......................................... 471

Pottawatomie Creek at Lane, Kans................................................... 472

Discharge at points other than gaging stations....................................... 473

Index................................................................................ 480
CONTENTS XI

ILLUSTRATIONS

Figure 1. Gaging-station structures: A, South Platte River at South Platte, Colo.; 

B, Nishnabotna River above"Tlamburg, Iowa; £, Republican River at 

Trenton, Nebr........................................................... 4

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

surface water supply.................................................... 9

3. Comparison of discharge at three key gaging stations during 1956 water

year with median discharge for 25-year period........................... 13
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF MISSOURI RIVER BASIN BELOW SIOUX CITY, IOWA, 1956

SCOPE OF WORK

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

year ending September 30, 1956. Since 1888, when the United States Geological Survey first 

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

made at more than 13 ,500 gaging stations in the 48 States and at many others in the Territories of Alaska and Hawaii. On September 30, 1956, the Geological Survey and cooperating 

organizations were maintaining 6,910 gaging stations, including those in Alaska and Hawaii. 

Discharge measurements only were made at many other points in the 1956 water year. The 

name of each stream measured at points other than gaging stations is not listed in the 

index of this report. Only the major river basins in which measurements were irade are 

listed under the item "Discharge measure'-M^S" in the index.

COOPERATION

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

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

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

the collection of data through cooperative agreements with the Survey are:

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

Conservation Board, I. C. Crawford, director.

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

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

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

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

and Mark Morris, director of research; Iowa Natural Resources Council, R. G. Bullard, 

acting director.

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

chief engineer.

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

Frellsen, director.

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

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

Nebraska: Department of Roads and Irrigation, L. N. Ress, State engineer, 

through the Bureau of Irrigation, Water Power and Drainage, D. S. Jones, Jr., 

chief, and the Bureau of Highways, H. G. Schlitt, deputy State engineer; and Nebraska 

Mid-state Reclamation District, Doyle Graham, chief engineer.

Wyoming: Office of the State Engineer, L. C. Bishop.

Assistance in the form of funds or services was given by the Corps of Enginsers, Department of the Army, in collecting records published herein for 120 gaging stations, of 

which 8 were in Colorado, 17 in Iowa, 33 in Kansas, 26 in Missouri, and 37 in Nebraska. 

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

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

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

The following organizations aided in collecting records: 

Iowa: Cities of Council Bluffs and Sioux City.

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

Electric Co. of Missouri.

Nebraska: Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District, Consumers 

Public Power District, and Loup River Public Power District.

DIVISION OF WORK

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

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

below.

State District office Address

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

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

	of Iowa. 

Kansas c/............... Topeka.................. 403 Federal Building.

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

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

Nebraska d/............. Lincoln................. 510 Rudge-Guenzel Building.

Wyoming................. Denver, Colo............ Denver Federal Center.

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

L. T. Burgess, State chief hydrographer and including South Pork Republican River near ColoradoKansas State line.

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

c/ Except for South Fork Republican River near Colorado-Kansas State line and Prairie Dog Creek 

near Woodruff but including Republican River near Hardy, Nebr., Beaver Creek near Beaver City, Nebr., 

and Sappa Creek near Beaver City, Nebr.

d/ Except for Missouri River at Omaha, at Nebraska City, and at Rulo, Republican River near Hardy, 

Beaver Creek near Beaver City, and Sappa Creek near Beaver City but including Prairie Dog Creek near 

Woodruff, Kans.

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

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

gaging-atation records may usually be obtained from the district office.

DEFINITION- OF TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

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

as follows:

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

1 square foot in cross-sectional area and whose average velocity is 1 foe4; per second.

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

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

ia distributed uniformly in time and area.

Runoff In inches is the depth to which an area would be covered if all the water draining from it in a given period were uniformly distributed on its surface. The term is used 

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

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

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

irrigation.

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

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

and represents a runoff of 0.0372 inch from 1 square mile.
EXPLANATION OF DATA 3

Stage-discharge relation is the relation between gage height and the amount of water 

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

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

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

Contents Is the volume of water in a reservoir. Unless otherwise Indicated, volume Is 

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

The drainage area of a stream at a specified location Is that area, measured In a 

horizontal plane, which is so enclosed by a topographic divide that direct surface runoff from precipitation normally would drain by gravity Into the river above the specified 

point. Figures of drainage area given herein Include all closed basins, or noncontributing areas, within the area unless otherwise noted.

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

published reports.

DOWNSTREAM ORDER OF LISTING GAGING STATIONS

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

order of listing gaging-statlon records was changed. In this report, in a downstream direction along the main stem all stations on a tributary entering above a main-stem station are listed before that station. If a tributary enters between two main-stem stations, it is listed between them. A similar order is followed in listing stations on 

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

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

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

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

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

the tributary on which each gaging station Is situated.

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

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

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

from source to mouth of the uppermost tributary to the tributary.

EXPLANATION OF DATA

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

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

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

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

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

textbooks on the measurement of stream discharge. Typical structures In use at gaging 

stations are shown in figure 1.

Rating tables giving the discharge for any stage are prepared from stage-discharge relation curves defined by discharge measurements. If extensions to the rating curves are 

necessary to define the extremes of discharge, they are made on the basis of indirect
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1956, PAP.T 6-B

A. South Platte River at South Platte, Colo.

B. Nishnabotna River Above Hamburg, Iowa.

C. Republican River at Trenton, Nebr.

FIGURE I. GAGING-STATION STRUCTURES
EXPLANATION OF DATA 5

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

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

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

tables gives the daily mean discharge, from which the monthly and the yearly nean discharge are computed. If the stage-discharge relation is subject to change because of 

frequent or continual change in the physical features that form the control, the daily 

mean discharge is determined by the shifting-control method, in which correction factors 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

used as a factor in the determination of discharge.

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

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

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

occasional winter discharge measurements, consideration being given to the available information on temperature and precipitation, notes by gage'observers and engin3ers, and comparable records of discharge for other stations in the same or nearby basins. If the 

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

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

daily records is not changed.

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

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

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

and ends on September 30. A calendar for the water year 1956 is shown on pag"? IV for the 

purpose of finding the day of the week for any date.

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

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

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

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

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

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

periods for which there are published records generally equivalent to those at the present 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

non-recording gage read at the time of the crest. If the maximum gage height did not occur 

at the same time as the maximum discharge, it is given separately. Information pertaining 

to the accuracy of the records and conditions which affect the natural flow at the gaging 

station is given under "Remarks."

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1932, to September 30, 1933. If no daily, monthly, or annual figures of discharge are concerned in the revisions, that fact is brought out by notations after the year dates as follows: "(M)" means that only the instantaneous maximum discharge was reviS3d; "(m)" that 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

reports.

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

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

not published for stations on canals.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

For stations equipped with nonrecording gages, the table of daily discharge gives the 

discharge corresponding to once-daily readings of the gage, or to the mean of twice-daily 

readings, or to the mean gage height determined from gage-height graphs based on gage
ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS 7

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

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

station description.

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

each month are underlined. If the figure is repeated, it is underlined only 0-7 the first 

day of its occurrence.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

usually less than 20 inches.

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

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

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

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

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

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

peaks are subject to substantial control by man.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

a daily basis (whether the daily figures are figures of stage or contents) but is not published for reservoirs for which only monthly data are given.

Discharge measurements and determinations of peak flows made at sites other than gaging 

stations are listed at the end of each report.

ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS

The accuracy of streamflow data depends primarily on (1) the stability of the stagedischarge relation or, if the control is unstable, the frequency of discharge measurements, and (2) the accuracy of observations of stage, measurements of discharge, and interpretation of records.

The station description states the degree of accuracy of the records. "Excellent" indicates that, in general, the error in the daily records is believed to be le<ss than 

5 percent; "good," less than 10 percent; "fair," less than 15 percent; and "poor," probably nwe than 15 percent. The records of monthly and yearly mean discharge and runoff
8 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1956, PART 6-B

are, in general, more nearly accurate than the daily records.

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

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

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

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

or diversion records are included to indicate the extent of the regulation of diversion, 

or unless satisfactory adjustments can be made for changes in contents of reservoirs or 

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

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

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

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

comparison with the observed discharge.

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

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

because water must first be supplied to existing irrigation systems.

PUBLICATIONS

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

States is divided into 14 parts whose boundaries coincide with certain natiral drainage 

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

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

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

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

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

A, North Atlantic slope basins, Maine to Connecticut. 

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

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

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

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

to Pearl River.

3. Ohio River basin, in two volumes:

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

B, Cumberland and Tennessee River basins.

4. St. Lawrence River basin.

5. Hudson Bay and upper Mississippi River basins.

6. Missouri River basin, in two volumes:

A, Missouri River basin above Sioux City, Iowa. 

B, Missouri River basin below Sioux City, Iowa.

7. Lower Mississippi River basin.

8. Western Gulf of Mexico basins.

9. Colorado River basin.

10. The Great Basin.

11. Pacific slope basins in California.

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

13. Snake River basin.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Geological Survey, Washington, D. C.

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

the United States.

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

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

given on page 2.
PUBLICATIONS
10 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1956, PART 6-B

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

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

have been included for some streams.

Streamflow data for the years 1S84-1901, In reports of the Geological Survey 

(A = Annual Reportj B = Bulletin)

Report

loth A, pt. 2 

llth A, pt. 2

13th A, pt. 3

14th A, pt. 2

16th A, pt. 2

18th A, pt. 4

WSF 16 ....... 

19th A, pt. 4

WSF 35 to 39.

Character of data

Descriptive Information only.

Descriptive Information only.

monthly discharge.

Descriptions, measurements ratings, and monthly discharge..

of the Mississippi River and Missouri River and tributaries above Kansas River. 

Descriptions, measurements and gage heights of streams west 

of the Mississippi River except Missouri River and tributaries above Kansas River. ' 

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge.

the Mississippi River, and Missouri River and tributaries.

the Mississippi River, except Missouri River and tributaries .

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

Year

1895-96.

1897. 

1897.

1898.

1899.

Reports on surface-water supply containing records from 1899 to date for drainage basins in this report are listed below. The data for any particular gaging station will, 

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

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

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

below Sioux City, Iowa, 1899-1956

Year

1899

1900

1901

1902

1903

1904

1905

1906

1907-8

1909

1910

1911

WSP

37

49,a50

66,75

84

99

130,bl31

172

208

246

266

286

306

Year

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919-20

1921

1922

1923

1924

WSP

326

356

386

406

436

456

476

506

526

546

566

586

Year

1925

1926

1927

19fe8

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

WSP

606

626

646

666

686

701

716

731

746

761

786

806

Year

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

WSP

826

856

876

896

926

956

976

1006

1036

1056

1086

1116

Year

1949

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

WSP

1146

1176

1210

1240

1280

1340

1390

1440

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

b Platte and Kansas Rivers.

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

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

each year and are published at the end of each report. The streams and points of measurement are listed in the same order as the streams and gaging stations in the body of the 

report. An index of the records obtained before 1904 has been published in Water-Supply 

Paper 119.

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

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

annual discharges for all previously published records as well as some records not 

contained in the annual series of water-supply papers. All records were reexamined and 

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

practical.
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Records of discharge have been published also in State reports. Most of these records 

are also compiled in Water-Supply Paper 1310; however some of them are not contained in 

the publications of the Geological Survey. The following table contains a list of these 

reports for the area covered by this report.

Reports containing compilations of records by States and drainage basins

WSP

469. ....................

Period

1894-1921

Report

Surface waters of Wyoming and their utilization.

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

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

these reports for the area covered by this report.

State reports containing compilations of records of discharge

State

Do ..........

Do .......... 

Do ..........

Minnesota ...... 

Missouri. ......

Do .......... 

Nebraska ....... 

Do..........

Period

1881-1938

1919 °4

1924-28 

1928-35

1942 43

1909-12 

1857-1926

1927 39

1940-49 

1894-1914 

1914-28

Report

Data on stream-gaging stations of 

Colorado, a/ 

Water resources of Colorado, Appendix 3, 

vols. 1 and 2, Stream-flow data of 

Colorado.

and flood flow relating to Iowa streams.

sources of Iowa .

sources of Iowa .

sources of Iowa .

Report of Division of Water Resources..... 

Streamf low data of Kansas .................

Water resources investigation of Minnesota 

Vol. ;:o, 2d series, Water resources of 

Missouri.

Missouri. 

Vol. ;i4, 2d series, Surface waters of 

Missouri. 

1st hydrographic report ...................

2nd hydrographic report ...................

Issued by

Water Conservation Board, 

State Engineer. 

Do.

State Board of Agriculture . 

Do.

State Drainage Commission. 

Missouri Bureau of Geology 

and Mines .

and Water Resources. 

Do.

Bureau of Water Power, Irrigation, anc1 Drainage. 

Do.

a/ Contains records of yearly discharge only. 

___ Note. In addition to the records contained in the reports listed above, the followirg States have 

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

Missouri, Nebraska, and Wyoming.

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

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

stage and discharge of many streams during major floods has been included in rpecial reports on these floods published by the Geological Survey or other agencies. The more 

recent of these special reports also contain other pertinent hydrologic information and 

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

gives the numbers and titles of these reports.

Report Issuec1 by

WSP 96: Destructive floods in the United States in 1903. 

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

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

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

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

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

June 1935. 

WSP 847: Maximum discharges at stream-measurement stations

through September 1938. 

WSP 997: Floods in Colorado.

WSP 1137-D: Floods of May-July 1950 in southeastern Nebraska. 

WSP 1139: Kansas-Missouri floods of July 1951.

U. S. Geological Survey. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

Do.

Do. 

Do. 

Do.
12 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1956, PART 6-B

Report Continued Issued by

WSP 1227-D: Summary of floods in the United States during 1951. U. S. Geological Survey.

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

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

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

Board. 

Floods in Nebraska, magnitude and frequency. Nebrasks State Department

of Rosds and Irrigation.

RECORDS OF DISCHARGE COLLECTED BY AGENCIES OTHER THAN THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

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

collected records of runoff from 9 areas near Hastings, Nebr. , beginning in 1938, 1 of 

3,490 acres, 1 of 2,086 acres, 1 of 481 acres, 1 of 411 acres, and 5 of sbout 4 acres 

each. These records are in the files of the Agricultural Research Service.

HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS

Runoff in the area covered by this report during the 1956 water year was generally 

below median to deficient. Drought conditions existed in Iowa and Missovri throughout 

much of the year. New record low flows occurred at many gaging stations during the year. 

In September, a 33-year record low flow occurred at the key gaging station Gasconade River 

at Jerome, Mo. Only during the month of July was there any appreciable runoff from the 

area covered by this report. In Kansas it was the only appreciable rise in streamflow in 

the last three years. Flash flooding of Frenchman Creek in Nebraska during June caused 

serious local damage, especially to the town of Wauneta. Heavy rains on the night of 

July 2-3 caused flash flooding in the upper North Platte River tributaries in Nebraska, 

resulting in the maximum discharge in over 20 years of record in Red Willow Creek and 

Gering drain. No other floods of consequence occurred during the water year. For three 

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

mean discharge during the 1956 water year with the median for the 25-year period 1921-45 

is shown in figure 3 on the opposite page.
HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS 13

cfscfs Discharge, in 

North Platte River at Saratoga, Wyo. 

Drainage area, 2,880 sq mi.

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Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

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May June July Aug. Sept. The 

year

Elkhorn River at Waterloo, Nebr. 

Drainage area, 6,900 sq mi.

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Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.

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Gasconade River at Jerome, Mo. 

Drainage area, 2,840 sq mi.

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

year 

Explanation

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

Monthly mean discharge during water year 1956.

Figure 3. Comparison of discharge at three key gaging stations during 1956 water year 

with median .discharge for 25-year period.
14 GAGING STATION RECORDS

MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 

Missouri River at Sioux City, Iowa

Location (revised). Lat 42°29'10", long 96 0 24'45", in NW^SE^ sec. 16, T. 29 N., R. 9 E., 

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

at Sioux City, 2.0 miles downstream from Big Sioux River.

Drainage area. 314,600 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1897 to September 1956 in reports of Geological Survey (October 1897 to September 1928 and October 1931 to September 1938, monthly discharge only, 

based on record for station at Williston, N. Dak., in Cir. 108). January 1879 to 

December 1890 (monthly discharges only) in House Document 238, 73rd Congress, 

2d session. Gage-height records collected in this vicinity September 1878 to December 

1899 are contained in reports of Missouri River Commission and since July 1889 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

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

1929. Sept. 2, 1878, to Dec. 31, 1905, staff, cable, and chain gages at various locations within 1.7 miles of present site and at various datums. Jan. 1, 1906, to 

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

.Average discharge.--21 years (1928-31, 1938-56), 30,050 cfs (21,760,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 38,900 cfs Aug. 18 (gage height, 7.10 ft); minimum daily, 8,100 cfs Nov. 26, Jan. 31; minimum gage height, -1.44 ft Nov. 25.

1928-31, 1938-56: Maximum discharge, 441,000 cfs Apr. 14, 1952; maximum gage 

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

gage height observed, -3.34 ft Dec. 27, 1946.

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

partly regulated by upstream main stem reservoirs. Discharge measurements generally 

made six times a month, three times a month during winter.

Revisions (water years). WSP 716: 1929-30. WSP 876: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1 

Z

3

4

5

6

7

6

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

31,200 

31,200

31,600

32,000

32,600

32,600

32,600

32,000

31,200

31,200

31,200

50,900

30,900

31,200

31,600

31.6OO

31,600

31,600

31,600

32,600

32 , 600

32 , 600

55.000

55,000

32 , 600

51,600

32 , 6OO

32 , 300

32,000

32,000

31,600

988,900

31,900

*1,961

Nov.

29,800 

27,200

24,200

21,500

18,OOO

15,700

12,900

1O,9OO

10,200

10,000

1O,OOO

10,000

9,900

9,750

9,900

9,000

8,800

8,800

8,800

10,000

11,000

10,900

9,9OO

8,400

8,250

8,100

8,850

8,500

8,600

8,800

566,650

12,220

727,200

Dec.

9,400 

10,500

12,000

11 , 50O

10,700

9,800

9,800

9.4OO

8,800

8,500

8,400

8,300

8,500

8,500

8,250

8,250

8,500

9,200

9,600

10,200

1O, 5OO

10,400

10,500

10,400

10,200

9,500

9,250

9,000

8,8OO

8,600

8, 8OO

295,250

9,460

581,700

Jan.

8,800 

8,550

9,500

9,400

9,500

9,500

9,450

9,500

9,300

9,300

9,300

9,500

9,200

9,200

9,000

8,800

8,550

8,500

8,400

8,400

8,400

8,5OO

8,700

9,000

9,200

9,400

9,500

9,5OO

9,200

9,000

8,100

279,150

9,005

553,700

Feb.

8,800 

8,800

8,800

8,800

8,8OO

8,800

8,800

8,7OO

8,700

8,600

8,800

9,000

8,900

8,8OO

8,800

8,800

8,900

9,000

9,100

9,300

9,400

9,6OO

9,800

10,200

10,500

11,000

11,500

11 500

11,500

271,400

9,559

538,300

Mar.

11,500 

11,300

12,700

11,900

11,500

11,500

12,100

15,500

14,100

16,300

18,500

19,800

21,000

27,800

55,700

52,600

50,6OO

50, 900

30,900

32,000

51,200

32,300

31,600

28,000

29,500

29,500

50,900

31,200

29,800

28,900

29,200

735,900

23,740

*1,460

Apr.

28,600 

28,600

31,200

3O.9OO

30, 6OO

30,900

29,500

28.000

28,300

28,300

28,300

28,600

29,200

29,500

29,800

29,800

29,500

29,200

29,200

29,500

29,200

29,500

29,800

30,200

31,200

51,600

31,600

31,600

31,200

31,200

894,600

29,820

*1,774

May

30,900 

29,200

28,900

29,800

29,500

29,200

28,900

29,200

29,200

29,500

29,800

29,500

28,900

29,200

28,900

28,600

28,600

28,900

29,200

30,600

30,900

30, 600

30,200

51,600

29,800

30,200

29,500

29,500

29,800

29,500

28,9OO

917,000

29,580

*1,819

June

28,900 

28,900

29,800

29,800

29,800

30,900

50, 600

29,200

28,600

29,200

28,900

28,900

29,800

31,200

31,200

32,300

32,300

32,600

52,600

32,000

32,600

54,000

32 , 3OO

29,200

2O, 6OO

35,000

29,800

27.100

27,700

29,800

915,600

30,450

*1,812

July

30,200 

50, 900

50,900

28,300

27,400

27,100

26,800

27,100

28,300

28,900

51,000

34,300

31 , 600

50,900

52,500

51,200

50,600

30,900

29,500

28,300

27,700

28,000

28,300

29,200

5O,60O

55,000

33,700

34,000

54,400

54,400

54,400

944,200

50,460

*1,873

Aug.

35,400 

35,700

32,500

31,200

31,200

31,600

32,300

32,600

32,300

33,700

33,000

33,000

33,700

34,400

34,800

35,100

35,400

36.500

34,400

35,000

34,000

35,700

35,000

35,700

35,4OO

32,600

35,400

33,400

34,400

34,800

35,100

*1,039.1

35,520

*2,061

Sept.

54,000 

52,600

32,600

32,6OO

52,500

52,000

5O.6OO

30 900

32*000

33,000

33,000

33,000

34,000

35,400

55,400

55,400

55.100

35,400

55,400

35,100

34,800

34,800

33,700

33,000

35,700

33,400

54,400

34,400

34,400

35,100

$1,009.5

55,650

*2,002

Calendar year 1955 : Max 36,500 Mln 6.2OO Mean Z2,23O Ac-ft 16,090,000

Water year 1955-56; Max 36,500 Mln 8.1OO Mean Z3,64O Ac-ft 17,16O,OOO

Peak discharge (base, 80,OOP cfsl. Ho peak above base.

* Expressed In thousands!

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 17-21, Nov. 28 to Mar. 2.
PERRY CREEK BASIN 15

Perry Creek at 38th Street, Sioux City, Iowa

Location (revised) . Lat 42°32'05", long 96°24'35", in SE-J-SE^ sec. 8, T. 89 N., R. 47 W. , 

on right upstream abutment of bridge on 38th Street in Sioux City, 3.6 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area. 65.1 sq mi (revised).

Records available. October 1945 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,117.04 ft above mean sea level, (city 

of Sioux City benchmark). Prior to May 20, 1954, wire-weight gage with supplementary 

high-water recorder operating above 5.0 ft gage height, both at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 11 years, 20.1 cfs (14,550 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,440 cfs Aug. 18 (gage height, 9.42 ft); mini- 

 mum daily, 0.1 cfs Aug. 31, Sept. 1-3, 18, 22-25.

1945-56: Maximum discharge, 7,780 cfs Sept. 10, 1949 (gage height, 21.80 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,700 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak 

flow; no flow July 14, 20, Aug. 30 to Sept. 2, 1946.

Flood of July 7, 1944, reached a stage of about 25.5 ft, from floodmarks (discharge, 

9,600 cfs, by contracted-opening method, by Corps of Engineers).

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

which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic fee 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-Z8, Apr 

Aug. 18 to Sept. 30)

ice effect (gage 

per second) 

5 to May 29,

0.4 

.5

.9 

1.2

0

9.0

1.5

2.0 

2.5

20

56

124

235

453

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

HI

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.0

.8

1.8

*1.2

75

4.6

1.4

.6

4

tJ

.4

.4

.7

*1.1

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.4

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

1.7

*1.1

1.3

* 8

2.0

115.4

3.72

0.057

0.07

229

Nov.

2.5

*1.7

1.3

1.6

1.8

1.5

1.6

1.4

2.2

2.3

2.2

2.0

1.8

 1.6

*1.6

1.2

1.1

1.4

1.8

3.0

3.8

4.8 376"

2.8

2.5

2.9

2.5

1.5

1.3

1.4

62.7

2.09

0.032

0.04

124

Dec.

bl.2

bT72

bl.4

bl.6

bl.8

bl.9

*bl.9

bl.9

bl.9

bl.8

bl.8

bl.8

bl.7

bl.7

bl.6

bl.6

bl.6

bl.5

bl.5

1.5

1.5

1.7

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.4

273

2.4

2.4

2.0

55.9

1.80

0.028

0.03

111

Jan.

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1

*2.0

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.2

2.3

2.4

273

2.3

2.4

2.3

2.2

1.9

1.7

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.6

1.5

1.3

1.6

1.9

2.0

1.9

1.9

58.0

1.87

0.029

0.03

115

Feb.

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.1

*1.8

1.9

2.1

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.4

1.3

Iii

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.7

1.4

1.5

1.6

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.0

b2o

66.8

2.30

0.035

0.04

132

Mar.

233

107

36

12

*12

9.6

a7.0

a5.0

a5.0

a4.5

a4.0

a3.5

775

a4.0

a4.5

a5.0

a5.5

a5.5

*7.2

7.2

7.6

9.9

7.8

8.2

9.9

12

9.6

7.4

5.2

7,8

574.6

18.5

0.284

0.33

1,140

Apr.

9.3

9.6

*13

7.0

5.8

5.8

4.1

3.6

3.5

3.2

3.4

3.4

2.9

2.6

2.2

2.1

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.3

1.2

T72

*1.4

1.6

2.0

2.6

2.9

2 5

106.6

3.55

0.055

0.06

211

May

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.8

2.8

2.4

2.1

2.2

30

59

4.8

3.5

2.9

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.2

*2.2

2.1

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.3

. 18

4.2

1.5

174.9

5.64

0.087

0.10

347

June

1.2

1.2

2.3

1.4

*1.Z

2.4

1.8

1.0

.9

.7

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

*.4

.4

.4

1.7

1.2

.6

.4

.6

 2.6

.5

.6

1.0

28.1

0.94

0.014

0.02

56

July

0.6

.4

.3

.3

.4

.3

5.9

1.7

.5

^2

27 ~5

1.4

8.7

20

1.7

*24

3.5

1.3

1.0

.7

.6

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.3

.3

.4

13

121.1

3.91

0.060

0.07

240

Aug.

1.1

*.9

.7

50

28

11

6.2

2.0

1.1

.9

.8

.9

.9

1.1

.6

.6

.6

426 ~~5.4

2.2

*1.3

1.0

.7

.5

.5

.4

.3

.2

.3

.2

.1

546.5

17.6

0.270

0.31

1,080

Sept.

0.1

.1

.1

.2

*.3

tf

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

.1

.2

*.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

5.7

0.19

0,0029

0.003

11

Calendar year 1955: Max 483 Min 0.2 Mean 8.63 Cfsm 0.133 in. 1.81 Ac-ft 6,250

Water year 1955-56: Max 426 Min 0.1 Mean 5.24 Cfsm 0.08O in. 1.10 Ac-ft 3,8OO

Peak discharge (base. 400 cfs). Mar. I (6 p.m.) 586 cfs (4.10 ft); Aug. 4 (8 p.m.) 865 cfs 

(4.88 ft); Aug. 18 (4:3O a.m.) 2,440 cfs (9.42 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for stations 

on nearby streams.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
16 PLOYD RIVER BASIN

Ployd River at James, Iowa

Location (revised) .--lat 42°34'30", long 96°18'45", in SE£SE£- sec. 30, T. 90 N., R. 46 W., 

on right bank on downstream side of highway bridge at James, 10.7 miles upstream from 

mouth and 15.1 miles downstream from West Floyd River.

Drainage area. 882 sq mi (revised).

Records available. December 1934 to September 1956.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily and supplementary water-stage recorder above

6.9 ft gage height. Datum of gage is 1,102.59 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Prior to Sept. 11, 1938, and June 9 to Nov. 15, 1953, wire-weight gage and Sept. 11, 

1938, to June 8, 1953 (destroyed by flood), Nov. 16, 1953, to Sept. 30, 1955, waterstage recorder, all at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 21 years (1935-56), 198 cfs (143,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 318 cfs July 13 (gage height, 8.60 ft); minimum 

daily, 4.1 cfs Sept. 27, 28.

1934-56: Maximum discharge, 71,500 cfs June 8, 1953 (gage height, 25.3 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 15,600 cfs on basis of contracted-opening and flow overembankment determination of peak flow; minimum daily, 1 cfs Aug. 20, 27, 1936.

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

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1240: 1935(M) , 1936, 1937-38(M), 1942, 1945.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except period of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Mar. 20 

6.5

Mar. 21 to-Sept. 30

5.3 

5.5 

5.9 

6.2

3.9 

8.3

15

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

133

242

48

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

9.9

9.9

9.9

13

*34

47

36

30

25

16

15

16

14

14

14

14

14

13

14

13

14

13

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

11

12

516.7

16.7

0.019

0.02

1,020

Nov.

12

*13

14

14

13

10

10~8.1

11

14

15

14

14

11

13

11

9.2

8.4

9.6

11

13

14

11

9.0

10

11

11

11

10

10

345.3

11.5

0.013

0.01

685

Dec .

~9.6 10

9.2

9.0

8.4

8.0

7.2

*6.8

6.4

6.2

6.2

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

207.0

6.68

0.0076

0.009

411

Jan.

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

*6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.8

5.6

5.4

5.2

^72

5.4

5.4

5.6

6.0

6.4

6.6

6.8

183.4

5.92

0.0067

0.008

364

Feb.

6.8

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

*6.5

675

6.5

6.5

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.7

6.8

7.0

7.2

7.2

7.4

7.4

7.6

7.8

8.0

8.2

8.4

8.8

8.8

9.0

208.5

7.19

0.0082

0.009

414

Mar.

30

~85 100

74

*62

54

26

20

15

13

12

11

11

12

15

17

17

20

21

30

41

42

45

51

51

60

67

65

37

49

53

1,208

39.0

0.044

0.05

2,400

Apr.

50

53

65

*61

56

51

45

39

36

33

32

31

30

30

a28

26

25

24

23

22

20

20

20

a21

22

22

23

24

25

*26

983

32.8

0.037

0.04

1,950

May

25

27

28

35

36

36

33

31

28

38

~55 108

43

a40

37

32

27

24

22

a20

19

19

15

16

16

15

a!4

14

47

66

1,064

34.3

0.039

0.04

2,110

June

32

26

21

18

*18

17

15

a!2

9.6

8.8

8.8

9.3

aS. 6

8.0

873

8.3

8.3

8.6

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.0

a8.0

8.3

8.8

10

49

89

36

23

510.6

17.0

0.019

0.02

1,010

July

20

18

16

15

*14

12

11

11

11

13

a26

a30

201

al20

a60

28

21

a!8

16

14

11

12

11

alO

8.3

6.8

6.6

676

6.6

a6.6

9.3

769.8

24.8

0.028

0.03

1,530

Aug.

a48

*42

a40

a44

32

35

130

108

57

47

29

24

24

24

24

24

24

145

49

24

a2O

a!7

a!4

12

11

.10

a9.5

8.8

8.0

Q n o . U 

8.0

1,100.3

35.5

0.040

0.05

2,180

Sept.

8.6

876

7.8

7.3

*7.0

a6.6

6.3

5.9

6.1

6.3

5.7

a6.0

6.3

5.9

5.9

5.7

5.5

4.9

a4.9

4.9

5.1

4.7

4.3

4.3

4.3

a4.2

4.1

47T

4.3

4.5

170.1

5.67

0.0064

0.007

337

Calendar year 1955: Max 862 Mln 6.0 Mean 58.5 Cfsm 0.066 In. 0.89 Ac-ft 42,340

Water year 1955-56: Max 201 Mln 4.1 Mean 19.9 Cfsm 0.023 In. 0.29 Ac-ft 14,41O

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated or estimated on basis of weather records and records for stations on nearby streams.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 16 to Mar. 2O.
OMAHA CREEK BASIN 17

Omaha Creek at Homer, Nebr.

Location. Lat 42°20" , long 96°29' , in SE^ see. 11, T. 27 N. , R. 8 E. , on right pier on 

downstream side of bridge on main street of Homer.

Drainage area. 170 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. April 1946 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,082.43 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (preliminary). Prior to Aug. 4, 1952, at bridge half a mile downstream at 

datum 8.03 ft lower.

Average discharge. 10 years, 34.0 efs (24,610 aere-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,580 efs June 26 (gage height, 16.33 ft); minimum daily, 0.2 efs Sept. 28-30.

1946-56: Maximum discharge, 10,200 efs June 21, 1954 (gage height, 21.41 ft); minimum daily, 0.1 ofs Sept. 16, 18, 19, 1948, Sept. 9, 13, 14, 19bir .

Greatest flood known occurred June 4, 1940 (stage about 32.5 ft, present site and 

datum).

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

which are poor.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.2

T74

1.2

*1.2

1.4

1.8

1.6

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.8

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.1

*2.0

2.1

2.0

2.1

2.2

27T

2.1

2.1

53.4

1.72

106

Nov.

2.2

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.8

3.2

2.7

2.5

2.7

3.2

3.3

3.2

2.]

1.3

*.9

.9

.8

1.1

1.6

2.7

3.6

5.8

4.0

3.3

2.9

2.3

2.0

1.1

.8

1.0

70.8

2.36

140

Dec.

1.0

1.1

1.6

3.1

3.8

*3.0

3.2

3.2

2.8

H.5

2.6

2.9

2.9

3.5

3.0

2.2

2.8

4.0

4.0

4.3

4.3

5.3

5.6

573

4.8

3.3

2.7

*2.5

2.1

1.3

1.5

96.2

3.10

191

Jan.

1.9

2.1

2.5

2.7

273

2.1

2.5

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.5

*2.5

2.1

2.2

2.4

2.0

2.2

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.0

TTo

1.0

64.3

2.07 126-

Feb.

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0 *i.i

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0 1.1

1.2

1.2

1.1

.6

77

.8

1.0

1.2

1.4

1.7

2.0

2.4

2.9

3.3

*3.6

4.6

------

43.1

1.49

85

Mar.

7.4

14

11

7.1

6.1

5.8

7.4

2.9

4.3

2.9

2.1

3.3

5.3

7.4

8.4

7.4

9.5

9.1

6.8

*7.6

9.1

8.1

7.4

7.4

6.8

5.8

5.0

3.8

1.9

271

3.1

196.3

6.33

389

Apr.

3.3

3.8

*6.5

6.1

4.0

3.6

3.3

2.6

276

2.8

2.8

3.2

3.8

3.6

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.3

3.3

3.6

3.8

*3.8

3.8

4.8

5.3

7.8

8.4

124.3

4.14

247

May

7.1

7.8

7.1

6.1

5.8

6.5

5.8

5.6

5.6

68

312

16

30

14

*7.1

5.0

4.6

3.8

3.2

3.2

3.8

3.6

3.2

2.9

2.7

2.8

2.8

2.7

12

226

800.8

25.8

1,590

June

a6.1

a5.0

a4.4

a3.9

*a3.5

294

a!6

a9.2

a6.1

a5.O

a4.4

a3.9

a3.5

a2.9

a2.8

a2.7

a4.1

a5.8

a4.O

a3.1

a2.7

a2.5

afTS"

a2.5

a94

«5,100 "^24

*alO

6.1

19

3,653.7

122

7,250

July

31

a!3

a9.2

a6.1

a5.o

218 a4.4

a!7

a9.2

a6.1

a653

a449

al9

a!3

a400

al9

a!3

a20

*57

15

12

10

9.5

8.8

8.1

7.1

7.1

12

14

7.1

a27

2,099.7

67.7

4,160

Aag.

a7.4

a6.1

a5.0

a4.4

a3.6

a9.5

a7.4

*a5.0

3.6

2.9

2.9

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.3

3.6

5.3

251

all

a5.5

a3.5

a2.5

a2.O

al.9

al.8

al.7

al.6

al.6

n.s

TTs

1.5

365.3

11.8

725

Sept.

1.2

1.5

1.0

1.3

2.1

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.9

1.5

1.5

1.9

1.9

1.9

»1.9

1.1

.9

.9

.8

.5

.8

.4

.3

.7

.4

0

tf

.2

35.7

1.19

71

Calendar year 1955: Max 150 Mln 0.1 Mean 10.9 Ac-ft 7,860

Water .teyear 1955-56: 1955-56: Max 3,100 Mln 0.2 Mean 2O.8 Ac-ft lb,O80 15,0

Peak discharge (base, 600 efs). May 11 (5:30 a.m.) 818 efs (4.13 ft); May 30 (1O a.m.) 806 efs 

(4.07 ft); June 6 (5:30 a.m.) 1,040 efs (4.64 ft); June 26 (2 a.m.) 7,58O efs (16.38 ft); July 11 

(11:30 p.m.) 2,730 efs (8.38 ft); Aug. 18 (11 a.m.) 950 efs (4.33 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, psrtially recorded peaks, weather records, trend of flow, and records for Maple Creek near Nickersor.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 13-19, Nov. 23 to Mar. 26, Mar. 29, 30 (no 

gage-height record Dec. 19-30, Feb. 17-28; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, 

weather records and records for Maple Creek near Nickerson).
18 LITTLE SIOUX RIVER BASIN

Little Sioux River near Lakefield, Minn.

Location. Lat 43°37'10", long 95°16'30", in SE£ sec. 21, T. 102 N., R. 37 W., on left 

bank at upstream side of highway bridge, a quarter of a mile upstream from Jackson 

County ditch 11 and 6.7 miles southwest of Lakefield.

Drainage area. 17.1 sq mi.

Records available. July 1948 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 1,405.28 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 8 years, 3.93 cfs (2,850 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8.2 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 3.23 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1948-56: Maximum discharge, 2,550 cfs June 7, 1953 (gage height, 10.20 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 170 cfs on basis of contracted-opening determination 

of combined flow of Little Sioux River and Jackson County ditch'; no flow for many days 

each year.

Remarks. Records poor.

Rating table, water year 1955-56

In cubic f

gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

et per second)

0.2

.1 2.9 .6 

.1 3.0 1.0

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.9

3.0

3.1

3.2

3.3

1.7 

5.0

12

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

o

Dec.

0

0

0

Jan.

O

0

0

Feb.

( )

0

0

o

Mar.

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

o

0

o

0

*0

o

0

0

a.l

a 2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 3

a_.5_

1.5

0.05

3.0

Apr.

al.2

a5.0

*8.2

6.2

5.6

5.0

4.0

4.5

4.0

2.8

2.3

1.9

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

.9

.7

.5

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

60.7

2.02

120

May

*0.5

.8

1.4

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

.8

.8

2.1

T76

1.9

2.1

1.5

1.4

1.0

.8

.6

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

*0

26.1

0.84

52

June

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

July

(*)

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

.6

1.0

.3

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

«o

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.0

0.06

4.0

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1955: Max 3O Mln O Mean 0.97 Ac-ft 7O3

Water year 1955-56: Max 8.2 Mln 0 Mean O.25 Ac-ft 179

Peak discharge (base, 50 cfs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, engineers' notes, and 

records for Jackson County ditch 11 near Lakefield.
LITTLE SIOUX RIVER BASIN 19

Jackson County ditch 11 near Lakefield, Mlnn.

Location. Lat 43°37'10", long 95°16'10", in SW£ sec. 22, T. 102 N., R. 37 W., on left 

bank 600 ft upstream from mouth and 6.5 miles southwest of Lakefield.

Drainage area. 7.69 sq mi.

Records available. July 1948 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 1,404.47 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 8 years, 1.92 cfs (1,390 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7.1 cfs Apr. 1 (gage height, 4.32 ft); maximum 

gage height, 5.52 ft Mar. 25 (backwater from ice); no flow for many days.

1948-56: Maximum discharge, 1,150 cfs June 7, 1953 (gage height, 10.91 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 120 cfs on basis of contracted"-opening 

determination of combined flow of Jackson County ditch and Little Sioux River; no flow 

for many days each year.

Remarks. Records poor.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1S56

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

-

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

0

*0

*0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

* t

'.2

.3

.6

2.0

2.5

3.4

3.5

3._7

17.5

0.56

35

Apr.

4.6

5.8

*5T2

5.0

2.8

2.2

1.6

1.7

1.3

1.1

1.0

.9

.7

.7

.6

.5

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.2

.3

39.7

1.32

79

May

*0.3

.5

1.0

1.5

1.5

1.1

.9

.7

.7

.6

1.0

1.0

.9

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

*.l

17.6

0.57

35

June

0.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0.1

0.003

0.2

July

(*)

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.6

1.5

1.5

1.2

.8

.6

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

7.9

0.25

16

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1955: Max 12 Mln 0 Mean 0.50 Ac-ft 361

Water year 1955-56: Max 5.8 Mln 0 Mean 0.23 Ac-ft 165

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on thl3 day.

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by loe Mar. 4-28, Apr. 4, 8 (no gage-height record 

Mar. 13-22).
LITTLE SIOUX RIVER BASIN

Spirit Lake near Orleans, Iowa

Location (revised) . Lat 43°28'10", long 95°07'25", in NE^-NW^ sec. 20, T. 100 N. , R. 36 W. 

lies northwest of Orleans.

Drainage area. 75.6 sq mi.

Records available. May 1933 to September 1956 (fragmentary prior to 1951). Prior to 

October 1949, published as "at Orleans".

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,387.25 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 and 90.0 ft above Iowa Lake Survey datum. Prior to July 6, 1950, staff or 

float gage or water-stage recorder at various sites near lake outlet, all at present 

datum.

Extremes. Maximum gage height during year, 12.82 ft May 12, 13; minimum, 11.64 ft 

Sept. 28-30.

1933-56: Maximum gage height observed, 15.74 ft June 19, 1944; minimum observed, 

6.75 ft Oct. 20, 1935.

height, in feet, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

12.72

12.71

12.70

12.70

12.73

12.74

12. 72

12.70

12.69

12.68

12.65

12.63

12.61

12.60

12.58

12.57

12.55

12.53

12.52

12.50

12.50

12.49

12.50

12.50

12.48

12.48

12.47

12.47

12.46

12.44

12.43

Nov.

12 . 42

12.40

12.39

12.38

12.37

12.35

12.33

12.33

12.33

12.33

12.34

12.34

12.33

12.33

12.32

12.33

12.32

12.32

12.32

12.31

12.31

12.31

12.30

12.30

12.29

12.29

12.29

12.29

12.28

12.28

Dec.

12.27

12.27

12.29

12.33

12.33

12.32

12.32

12.32

12.32

12.32

12.32

12.32

12.32

12.32

12.32

12.31

12.31

12.32

12.32

12.32

12.31

12.31

12.31

12.31

12.31

12.31

12.31

12.31

12.31

12.32

12.32

Jan.

12.32

12.32

12.32

12.32

12.32

12.31

12.30

12.30

12.30

12.29

12.29

12.29

12.29

12.29

12.30

12.30

12.31

12.31

12.31

12.31

12.31

12.31

12.30

12.31

12.32

12.32

12.32

12.33

12.33

12.33

12.33

Feb.

12.35

12.36

12.35

12.36

12.35

12.35

12.35

12.35

12.35

12.35

12.35

12.35

12.35

12.35

12.35

12.35

12.35

12.35

12.35

12.35

12.35

12.35

12.35

12.35

12.35

12.35

12.35

12.35

12.35

-

Mar.

12.35

12.35

12.35

12.35

12.35

12.35

12.34

12.34

12.35

12.40

12.44

12.44

12.44

12.44

12.43

12.43

12.44

12.45

12.45

12.44

12.45

12.45

12.45

12.45

12.46

12.47

12.50

12.52

12.52

12.52

12.52

Apr.

12.52

12.53

12.59

12.61

12.61

12.62

12.63

12.62

12.62

12.62

12.62

12.62

12.62

12.62

12.61

12.60

12.58

12.58

12.57

12.56

12.56

12.55

12.53

12.52

12.54

12.55

12.56

12.56

12.62

12.63

May

12.63

12.65

12.71

12.74

12.75

12.75

12.75

12.74

12.74

12.76

12.80

12.80

12.81

12.80

12.78

12.75

12.75

12.73

12.72

12.70

12.70

12.70

12.68

12.66

12.64

12.63

12.64

12.64

12.65

12.65

12.62

June

12.59

12.57

12.55

12.54

12.54

12.53

12.54

12.53

12.51

12.49

12.47

12.45

12.43

12.41

12.39

12.38

12.37

12.37

12.37

12.35

12.35

12.38

12.35

12.33

12.30

12.37

12.34

12.32

12.28

12.31

July

12.31

12.30

12.28

12.25

12.25

12.26

12.31

12.28

12.27

12.25

12.26

12.27

12.27

12.25

12.25

12.24

12.22

12.23

12.24

12.25

12.25

12.23

12.22

12.20

12.19

12.18

12.18

12.15

12.13

12.14

12.25

Aug.

12.. 25

12.28

12.29

12.31

12.32

12.32

12.32

12.34

12.33

12.32

12.31

12.35

12.36

12.34

12.34

12.33

12.33

12.30

12.26

12.24

12.20

12.18

12.16

12.14

12.12

12.10

12.08

12.07

12.10

12.10

12.09

Sept.

12.07

12.05

12.03

12.01

11.98

11.97

11.94

11.92

11.92

11.92

11.92

11.91

11.91

11.89

11.88

11.86

11.85

11.83

11.82

11.80

11.77

11.75

11.73

11.72

11.72

11.71

11.70

11.67

11.67

11.66
LITTLE SIOUX RIVER BASIN 21

Okoboji Lake at Lakeside Laboratory, near Milf ord, Iowa

Location (revised) . La t 43°22'30", long 95°10'55", in SE^NWi sec. 23, T. 99 N. , R. 37 W., 

at pumping station of Lakeside Laboratory on west shore, 4 miles northwest of Milford.

Drainage area. 125 sq mi.

Records available . May 1933 to September 1956. Prior to October 1937, published as 

"at Arnolds Park" .

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,391.76 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1923, and 94.51 ft above Iowa Lake Survey datum. Prior to June 17, 1938, staff gage 

at State pier at Arnolds Park at same datum.

Extremes. Maximum gage height during year, 3.10 ft May 13; minimum, 2.03 ft Sept. 30. 

TS33-56: Maximum gage height, 5.42 ft June 15, 1945; minimum observed, 1.38 ft 

Nov. 17, 19, 24, 25, 1934, Jan. 27, 1935.

Gage height, in feet, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2.91

2.90

2.89

2.90

2.92

2.93

or

2.88

2.87

2.86

2.84

2.82

2.80

2.78

2.77

2.76

2.74

2.72

2.70

2.70

2.68

2.66

2.68

2.66

2.65

2.65

2.65

2.65

2.65

2.62

2.60

Nov.

2.58

2.57

2.55

2.53

2.52

2.50

2.49

2.48

2.46

2.46

2.46

2.45

2.45

2.43

2.44

Z.41

2.42

2.43

'2.43

2.42

2.42

2.42

2.40

2.40

2.39

2.39

2.38

2.37

2.37

2.36

Dec.

2.36

2-736

2.38

2.42

2.42

2.42

2.42

2.42

2.42

2.41

2.41

2.41

2.42

2.41

2.41

2.41

2.41

2.42

2.42

2.42

2.42

2.43

2743

2.43

2.43

2.42

2.42

2.42

2.42

2.42

2.42

Jan.

2.42

2.42

2.42

2.42

2.42

2.42

2.42

2.42

2^41

2.41

2.41

2.41

2.41

2.41

2.42

2.43

2.43

2.43

2.43

2.43

2.43

2.43

2.43

2.43

2.44

2.45

2.45

2.46

2746

2.46

2.46

Feb.

2.48

2.49

2.49

2.50

2.49

2.49

2.49

2.49

2.49

2.49

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.51

2751

2.51

2.51

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.51

2.51

2.51

2.51

2.51

Mar.

2.51

5T52"

2.52

2.52

2.52

2.53

2.53

2.53

2.53

2.58

2.61

2.61

2.61

2.61

2.61

2.61

2.62

2.63

2.64

2.64

2.65

2.66

2.67

2.67

2.69

2.70

2.71

2.75

2.75

2!?5

2.75

Apr.

2.75

277T

2.84

2.85

2.85

2.86

2.87

2.86

2.86

2.86

2.86

2.86

2.85

2.86

2.86

2.85

2.84

2.82

2.81

2.80

2.81

2.80

2.73

2.76

2.77

2.77

2.82

2.81

2.87

2.88

May

2.89

2790"

2.96

2.98

2.99

3.00

3.00

2.98

2.99

3.01

3.06

3.06

3.08

3.07

3.06

3.04

3.04

3.03

3.02

3.00

3.01

3.00

2.99

2.97

2.96

2.95

2.96

2.96

2.97

2.97

2.96

June

2.93

2.91

2.90

2.90

2.90

2.90

2.91

2.91

2.90

2.89

2.87

2.85

2.83

2.82

2.81

2.80

2.79

2.79

2.78

2.78

2.76

2.75

2.71

2.70

2.68

2.81

2.80

2.77

2.74

2.73

July

2.73

TTiZ

2.70

2.67

2.65

2.64

2.72

2.71

2.69

2.67

2.66

2.67

2.67

2.66

2.65

2.64

2.62

2.61

2.62

2.63

2.61

2.60

2.59

2.58

2.56

2.55

2.55

2.53

2.51

FT53

2.59

Aug.

2.58

2.60

2.61

2.61

2.63

2.64

2.64

2.64

2.64

2.63

2.65

2.67

2.67

2.65

2.65

2.65

2.64

2.63

2.58

2.56

2.53

2.51

2.49

2.47

2.45

2.42

2 i41

2.41

2.45

2.47

2.48

Sept.

2.46

2745

2.44

2.41

2.39

2.36

2.34

2.32

2.32

2.31

2.31

2.30

2.30

2.28

2.27

2.25

2.23

2.21

2.20

2.17

2.15

2.14

2.12

2.11

2.10

2.10

2.08

2.05

2.06

2.04

46367Z 0-58-3
22 LITTLE SIOUX RIVER BASIN

Little Sioux River at Correetionville, Iowa

Location (revised).--Lat 42°28'20", long 95°47'50n , In NE£NW£ sec. 1, T. 88 N., R. 43 W., 

on right bank 10 ft upstream from bridge on TJ. S. Highway 20, 0.2 mile upstream from 

Bacon Creek, 0.5 mile west of Correetionville, and 0.8 mile downstream from Plerson 

Creek.

Drainage area. 2,500 sq ml (revised).

Records available. May 1918 to July 1925, October 1928 to July 1932, June 1936 to 

September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,096.49 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to July 16, 1929, chain gage at site 0.2 mile downstrean at datum 

1.25 ft lower. July 16, 1929, to July 2, 1932, chain gage and June 15, 1936, to 

Nov. 7, 1938, wire-weight gage, at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 24 years (1918-20, 1929-31, 1936-56), 735 cfs (532,100 acre-ft per 

year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 452 cfs May 31 (gage height, 7.05 ft); minimum 

dally, 6.3 cfs Sept. 28.

1918-25, 1928-32, 1936-56: Maximum discharge, 20,900 cfs June 21, 1954 (gage 

height, 23.36 ft); minimum dally, 2.6 cfs July 17, 25, 1936, caused by construction 

dam above gage.

Flood of June 23 or 24, 1891, reached a stage of 29.34 ft, present datum, from 

levels to floodmark by Soil Conservation Service (discharge not determined).

Remarks. Records good except those for period of Ice effect, which are poor. Discharge 

measurements generally made twice a month. Records of water temperatures and sediment loads for the water year 1956 are given in WSP 1451.

Revisions (water years). WSP 686: Drainage area. 

1931, 1932(MJ,1937, 1945(M), 1947(M), 1949(M).

WSP 856: 1919. WSP 1240: 1924-25,

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except period of Ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 20 to May Z, Aug. 19-27)

4.7 

5.0 

5.4

to Mar. 

18

Mar. 21 to Sept. 30 

5,6

5.0

5.5

6.0

7.0

140

222

440

74

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to Septembe- 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ttotal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

30

23

2222"

32

50

59

64

64

53

44

41

40

38

36

34

32

30

30

30

30

30

31

31

32

32

33

36

36

36

34

1,135

36.6

0.015

0.02

2,250

Nov.

34

34

34

35

38

38

37

33

34

38

40

41

41

36

34

33

31

32

34

37

40

44

37

40

41

40

38

38

31

28

1,091

36.4

0.015

0.02

2,160

Dec.

24

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

20

20

19

18

18

17

17

16

16

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

15

16

17

16

14

14

15

548

17.7

0.0071

0.008

1,090

Jan.

15

T5

15

15

15

15

11

12

13

13

13

13

14

14

13

13

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

11

10

To

385

12.4

0.0050

0.006

764

Feb.

11

12

13

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

16

16

17

16

14

14

14

12

13

14

14

14

17

21

2T

21

19

18

21

448

15.4

0.0062

0.007

889

Mar.

40

53

53

75

110

105

86

92

87

64

74

68

60

58

53

62

78

89

91

100

139

104

150

143

194

197

238

270

260

244

510

3,747

121

0.048

0.06

7,430

Apr.

390

378

390

402

428

440

390

330

290

260

235

220

208

197

176

163

155

148

137

129

122

112

99

95

94

92

103

108

109

126

6,526

218

0.087

0.10

12,940

May

126

127

137

152

179

199

211

220

222

217

208

202

201

194

190

187

176

171

155

144

136

127

116

107

100

91

91

89

90

270

400

5,235

169

0.068

0.08

10,380

June

231

185

146

112

98

86

75

70

62

60

57

53

50

46

41

37

35

35

32

30

26

23

20

18

18

23

22

20

17

16

1,744

58.1

0.023

0.03

3,460

July

16

18

24

25

24

20

25

24

23

29

156

169

132

90

69

57

49

43

38

37

32

31

29

27

26

27

26

23

21

18

18

1,346

43.4

0.017

0.02

2,670

Aug.

18

20

20

16

23

77

82

74

62

58

62

61

54

46

42

38

37

91

So

59

51

44

39

33

28

24

21

18

16

19

43

1,336

43.1

0.017

0.02

2,650

Sept.

47

30

26

31

29

31

50

48

43

39

34

30

27

24

23

20

18

16

14

13

12

13

12

8.3

8.0

8.0

8.0

6.3

17o

7.0

682.6

22.8

0.0091

0.01

1,350

Calendar year 1955: Max 2,650 Mln 6.8 Mean 259 Cfsm 0.104 In. 1.42 Ac-ft 187,400

Water year 1955-56: Max 440 Mln 6.3 Mean 66.2 Cfsm 0.026 In. 0.38 Ac-ft 48,030

Peak discharge (base, 2,500 efs). No peak above base.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 29 to Mar. 20.
LITTLE SIOUX RIVER BASIN 23

Little Sioux River near Kennebec, Iowa

Location (revised) . Lat 42 0 04'55", long 96°00'50", in SE^SW^ sec. 18, T. 84 N. , R. 44 W., 

on left bank 15 ft downstream from highway bridge, 1.1 miles south of Kernebec, 

5.5 miles northeast of Onawa, and 6.2 miles upstream from Maple River.

Drainage area.--2,738 sq mi (revised).

Records available.--April 1939 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,027.89 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark). Prior to May 24, 1950, wire-weight gage at 

same site and datum.

Average discharge. 17 years, 832 cfs (602,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 464 cfs June 6 (gage height', 6.99 ft); maximum 

gage height, 7.12 ft Mar. 7 (ice Jam); minimum daily discharge, 13 cfs Sept. 27-28.

1939-56: Maximum discharge, 13,500 cfs June 22, 1954; maximum gage height, 

26.63 ft June 21, 1954 (before levees broke in vicinity of gage); minimum daily discharge, that of Sept. 27-28, 1956.

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

measurements made twice a month. Records of water temperatures and sediirent loads for 

the water year 1956 are given in WSP 1451.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 3-8, May 31 to

June 2, June 6, 7)

4.2

4.5

4.6 

5.0 

5.5 

6 . 6

8.0

14

165

404

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac -ft

Oct.

44

43

42

41

40

45

53

56

65

7J,

62

52

48

45

45

42

44

42

41

41

41

41

41

42

43

41

41

43

45

48

49

1,457

46.4

0.017

0.02

2,850

Nov.

50

46

49

48

46

48

50

50

50

49

51

5T

51

51

51

50

48

47

46

45

45

45

44

42

41

40

39

38

37

56

1,384

46.1

0.017

0.02

2,750

Dec.

35

34

33

32

SL

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

32

33

34

35

35

36

36

37

37

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

1,056

34.1

0.012

0.01

2,090

Jan.

38

38

38

38

38

37

37

36

36

35

34

33

32

31

30

29

28

27

26

26

26

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

943

30.4

0.011

0.01

1,870

Feb.

25

26

26

27

27

27

27

27

28

28

28

28

29

29

29

29

29

29

30

30

31

31

32

32

33

33

37

50

80

------

917

31.6

0.012

0.01

1,820

Mar.

90

100

140

160

130

120

270

250

220

210

180

150

130

120

100

90

90

90

96

103

106

121

128

128

129

162

169

201

235

237

227

4,682

151

0.055

0.06

9,290

Apr.

287

310

322

344

380

392

392

356

310

276

256

227

213

201

185

179

167

160

155

143

141

134

131

131

125

121 12-5

134

141

141

6,579

219

0.080

0.09

13,050

May

146

148

146

151

162

189

199

219

225

262

287

231

219

219

215

211

21(3

217

211

193

181

165

145

129

123

117

115

112

115

114

240

5,619

181

0.066

0.08

11,150

June

362

243

193

170

163

239

110

96

84

78

72

68

64

57

52

50

45

44

44

41

43

37

34

33

52

68

54

34

52

54

2,676

89.2

0.055

0.04

5,310

July

56

60

35

54

55

55

81

47

46

40

88

245

T7e

155

120

100

81

72

62

58

55

49

46

44

59

57

45

72

56

45

57

2,147

69.5

0.025

0.05

4,260

Aug.

57

57

57

48

42

59

98

SF

75

66

60

61

66

60

57

52

54

61

85

84

75

68

56

53

52

51

49

44

41

57

59

1,767

57.0

0.021

0.02

3,500

Sept.

59

59

53

42

39

42

58

45

52

50

48

42

41

57

57

53

50

28

26

24

25

24

20

20

20

17

15

15

14

14

1,005

55.4

0.012

0.01

1,990

Calendar year 1955; Max 3,170 Min 24 Mean 296 Cfsm 0.108 In. 1.47 Ac-ft 214,100

Water year 1955-56: Max 392 Min 13 Mean 82.5 Cfsm 0.030 In. 0.40 Ac-ft 59,930

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 efs). No peak above base.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 16 to Mar. 18.
24 LITTLE SIOUX RIVER BASIN

Maple River at Mapleton, Iowa

Location (revised) .--Lat 42°09'30", long 95°48'25", in SE^SE^- sec. 23, T. 85 N. , R. 43 W., 

on right pier on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 175, 80 ft downstream from 

Chicago & North Western Railway bridge, 0.5 mile southwest of Mapleton, 12.5 miles 

northeast of Turin, and 16.0 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 669 sq mi (revised).

Records available.--October 1941 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,085.86 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Aug. 20, 1952, wire-weight gage (June 8, 1949, to Aug. 19, 1952, supplementary water-stage recorder operating above 9.5 ft gage height), and Aug. 20, 1952, 

to June 20, 1954, water-stage recorder (destroyed by flood), at present site and datum. 

June 21, 1954, to Sept. 6, 1955, wire-weight gage at site 1.4 miles upstream at datum 

4.05 ft higher. Sept. 7, 1955, to Sept. 20, 1956, wire-weight gage at present site 

and datum.

Average discharge. 15 years, 244 cfs (176,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,260 cfs June 6 (gage height, 10.24 ft, from 

I'loodmarks) ; minimum daily, 3.2 cfs Sept. 13.

1941-56: Maximum discharge, 15,600 cfs June 20, 1954; maximum gage height, 22.1 ft 

June 12, 1950; no flow Sept. 20, 22, 1945, caused by temporary dam above gage.

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

Rating table 

height

s, water year 1955-56, except period of ice ef 

, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per se 

Shifting-control method used May 13 to Aug. 6)

ffect (gage 

ond)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 18

3.4 

3.6

3.1 

3.4 

3.8

Mar. 19 to Sept. 3O

4.4 

5.0 

5.9

123

245

570

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ao-ft

Oct.

24

23

24

24

25

25

29

27

25

23

24

24

24

23

23

23

23

*24

24

24

24

24

24

25

25

26

26

25

26

26 

26

762

24.6

0.037

0.04

1,510

Nov.

26

26

26

26

26

24

22

22

23

26

26

25

24

16

*24

21

20

18

18

20

22

25

24

23

22

21

21

20

19

18

674

22.5

0.034

0.04

1,340

Dec.

17

17

16

15

15

14

14

14

13

T3

13

13

13

*13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

15

18

20

18

17

16

16

15

15

454

14.6

0.022

0.03

900

Jan.

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

13

12

12

11

11

10

*9.8

978

9.8

10

10

10

11

11

11

12

12

12

11

10

10

10

371.4

12.0

O.O18

0.02

737

Feb.

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

1011

11

11

1111

12

12

*12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

15

30

348

12.0

0.018

O.O2

690

Mar.

50

60

70

64

60

50

45

35

25

20

17

17

18

19

20

*21

21

22

23

33

37

39

39

37

35

45

47

44

35

22

34

1,104

35.6

0.053

O.O6

2,190

Apr.

35

60

48

43

39

35

31

31

31

*31

30

a29

a28

a27

a26

a25

24

23

2222"

23

22

22

22

23

23

24

25

a25

a26

875

29.2

0.044

0.05

1,740

May

a26

a£7

a27

a27

a27

28

a28

26

46

158

"81 510

76

a40

a23

17

*16

13

a!3

12

11

11

10

9.6

8.6

8.2

7.7

7.2

9.1

9.6

a

1,323

42.7

0.064

0.07

2,620

June

12

11

9.6

6.3

4.6

*554

12?

52

34

a33

a 31

30

18

17

14

14

13

12

*11

11

12

11

9.1

8.6

44

264

a 50

a33

17

16

1,475.2

49.2

0.074

0.08

2,930

July

11

71

38

27

13

11

109

2E

14

alO

a300

aFTO

a60

17

16

12

*11

11

10

10

9.6

9.1

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.2

7.2

7.7

6.8

7.7

1,033.7

33.3

0.050

0.06

2,050

Aug.

6.8

9.1

9.1

7.2

8.2

30

51

24

14

13

9.1

9.6

13

*9.6

9.1

10

14

31

29

16

11

8.6

8.2

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.0

4.6

3.7

*377 

5 9

391.2

12.6

0.019

0.02

776

Sept.

14

6.3

5.0

4.1

4.1

5.4

4.6

4.6

4.6

3.7

5.9

4.1

3.2

¥78

5.0

5.9

5.9

4.6

5.0

6.3

7.7

5.4

5.4

5.4

*5.0

5.0

5.0

4.1

6.3

5.9

164.3

5.48

0.0082

0.009

326

Calendar year 1955: Max 3,4OO Min 13 Mean 95.3 Cfsm 0.142 In. 1.96 A? -ft 68,980

Water year 1955-56: Max 554 Min 3.2 Mean 24.5 Cfsm O.O37 In. 0.50 Ao-ft 17,810

Peak discharge (base, 4,OOP cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 17 to Mar. 18 (no gage-height record 

Dec. 25-27, Jan. 7, 8, Feb. 26 to Mar. 1).

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated or estimated on basis of weather records and 

ords for stations on nearby streams.
LITTLE SIOUX RIVER BASIN 

Little Sioux River near Turin, Iowa

25

Location (revised) . Lat 41°57'55", long 95°58'05", in NW^NEij sec. 33, T. 8? N., R. 44 ¥., 

near center of span on downstream side of bridge on Brown's grade, 1 mile east of 

gaging station on Monona-Harrison ditch near Turin, 2.4 miles downstream from equalizer ditch connecting Little Sioux River and Monona-Harrison ditch, 3.5 miles downstream from Maple River, 3.8 miles south of Turin, 6.5 miles northeast of Blencoe, 

and 16.5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--4 ,426 sq mi, revised (combined area above this station and above station 

on Mononona-Harrison ditch, 1 mile west).

Records available.--April 1939 to September 1956. 

Blencoe."

Prior to May 1942, published as "near

gage a se . mes ownsream a aum . ower. 

discharge . 17 years, 292 cfs (211,400 acre-ft per year), unadjusted. 

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 1,020.00 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark). Prior to May 7, 1942, wireweight gage at site 5.8 miles downstream at datum 9.74 ft lower.

Average

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, about 832 cfs Aug. 18 (gage height, 19.7 ft, 

from f loodmark) ; no flow Jan. 17 to Feb. 26.

1939-56: Maximum discharge, 7,920 cfs June 22, 1954 (gage height, about 24.2 ft) 

includes flow over Brown's grade bypassing gage; maximum gage height, 26.0 ft, from 

floodmark, Mar. 4, 1949 (ice Jam); no flow at times during period September 1939 to 

October 1940, and for several months each year 1948-52, 1956, when all of flow was 

carried by Monona-Harrison ditch.

Remarks . Records poor. Part or all of flow is diverted above station into MononaHarrison ditch (see p. ) , which is a dredged channel paralleling Little Sioux River 

from a point several miles above station to mouth. Diversion is regulated by changing 

height of an obstruction composed of earth and rock in equalizer ditch connecting the 

two channels .

Discharge ond-feet, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

7T

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

a.l

.1

.1

.2

*.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

4

ft

.4

a. 4

.4

6.9

0.22

14

Nov.

aO.4

.4

.6

.5

.5

.6

a. 6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

11.5

0.38

23

Dec.

0.2 "72

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.?

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

8.0

0.26

16

Jan.

~75 0.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.3

.1

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.2

0.10

6.3

Feb.

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*.l

.2

1.0

1.3

0.04

2.6

Mar.

2.0

2.5

5.0

4.0

*3.3

2.5

2.0

.8

.7

.6

.5

75

.6

.7

.8

.9

2.5

2.5

*2.2

3.0

~8.9 13

6.7

3.4

1.1

.9

.8

.8

.8

9

i!o

75.9

2.45

151

Apr.

0.4

.4

1.8 

.3

.2

.2

.1

7T

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

a.l

a.l

*.2

a. 2

.1

.2

.6

a. 7

.8

8.0

0.27

16

May

0.7

.7

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.6

36

58

2T

aZ.O

a. 7

.4

*.4

a. 4

a. 4

a. 4

.4

.4

.4

at!!s

.3

.3

.3

.6

.7

.6

134.1

4.33

266

June

0.6

.5

a. 5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.2

a. 2

.2

.2

.2

.2

_a

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

9.1

0.30

18

July

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

23

.4

a. 4

.4

61

17

5.2

2.1

1.6

1.4

a. 5

*.2

a. 2

a. 2

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

a. 2

.4

.3

.3

a. 2

a. 5

118.6

3.83

235

Aug.

aO.2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 5

al.O

a. 7

a. 4

a. 3

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

*.2

a. 2

2.8

9.9

158

al.O

a. 5

a. 3

a. 3

a. 2

a. 2

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

178.8

5.77

355

Sept.

aO.3

a. 2

a.l

aTT

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

*.2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

4.3

0.14

8.5

Adjusted for diversion around station by Monona-Harrison ditch

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Ac-ft

98.4

0.022

0.03

' 6,050

103

0.023

0.03

6,100

64.5

0.015

0.02

3,970

49.1

0.011

0.01

3,020

54.8

0.012

0.01

3,150

268

0.061

0.07

16,470

276

0.062

0.07

16,449

236

0.053

0.06

14,520

162

0.037

0.04

9,660

159

0.036

0.04

9,760

75.9

0.017

0.02

4,670

45.9

0.010

0.01

2,730

Calendar year 1955: Max 300 

Water year 1955-56: Max 158

Min 0.1 Mean 2.62 Ac-ft 1,890 

Min 0 Mean 1.53 Ac-ft 1,110

Adjusted

Calendar year 1955: Mean 485 

Water year 1955-56: Mean 133

Cfsm 0.110 In. 1.50 Ac-ft 351,000 

Cfsm 0.030 In. 0.41 Ac-ft 96,540

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow "made on this day.

a No gage-height record; interpolated or estimated on basis of weather records 

stations on nearby streams. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 8 to Mar. 20.

nd records for
26 LITTLE SIOUX RIVER BASIN

West Fork ditch at Holly Springs, Iowa

Location (revised) . Lat 42°16'15", long 96°04'45", in SE^SEi sec. 9, T. 83 N., R. 45 W., 

near center of span on upstream side of bridge on State Highway 141 at west edge of 

Holly Springs, 12.2 miles upstream from Wolf Creek, 16.5 miles north of Onawa, and 

22 miles southeast of Sioux City.

Drainage area. 399 sq mi (revised).

Records available. April 1939 to September 1956.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 1,052.82 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark).

Average discharge. 17 years, 101 cfs (73,120 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 390 cfs May 29 (gage height, 6.9 ft, from floodmark); minimum daily, 0.2 cfs July 30, Aug. 17.

1939-56: Maximum discharge, 7,860 cfs June 20, 1954 (gage height, 22.91 ft); minimum daily, that of July 30, Aug. 17, 1956.

Remarks. Records fair except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. West Fork 

ditch is a dredged channel which diverts flow of West Fork Little Sioux River at Holly 

Springs and carries it 5.5 miles south, thence southeast 6.5 miles to a point 1.5 miles 

west of Kennebec, where Wolf Creek enters from left. From this point ditch roughly 

parallels Little Sioux River at point 3 miles southwest of Turin where an equalizer 

ditch connects it with Little Sioux River. From this point ditch is known as MononaHarrison ditch.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1240: 1943 (monthly mean for March), 1945(M).

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except period of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Mar. Z3 Mar. 24 to Sept. 30

3.9 

4.1

5.0

12

3.28

3.4

3.5

3.6 

3.8

.9 

1.7 

5.0

4.0 

4.4 

4.8 

5.2 

5.6

33

67

113

167

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

ZO

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

9.2

£.1

8.9

9.2

10

10

11

TT

9.6

9.2

9.6

10

9.6

10

9.6

10

10

10

*10

10

9.6

9.6

10

10

9.6

9.6

9.2

11

10

10

10

304.4

9.82

0.025

0.03

604

Nov.

11

To

10

10

10

11

10

9.6

10

9.6

10

10

10

10

*10

9.6

10

10

10

10

9.2

9.6

9.2

9.2

9.Z

8.6

8.6

8.5

8.4

8.5

289.6

9.65

0.024

0.03

574

Dec.

8.2

870

7.5

7.0

6.5

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.8

*5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.5

5.3

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

180.6

5.83

0.015

0.02

358

Jan.

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

*5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

155.0

5.00

0.013

0.01

307

Feb.

5.0

¥70

5.0

5.2

5.4

5.8

6.0

6.2

6.4

6.6

6.9

7.2

7.4

7.6

7.8

8.0

8.0

8.2

8.2

*8.3

8.3

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.3

8.6

9.0

9.5

IP.

21Z.8

7.34 o.oia

0.02

422

Mar.

11

Tz

13

14

15

15

15

14

13

12

11

11

11

11

*11

11

11

11

11

12/

13

15

20

29

30

27

27

18

16

13

11

464

15.0

0.058

0.04

920

Apr.

11

11

11

15

14

15

16

T6

15

*15

15

14

14

14

13

15

15

12

11

11

11

11

10

10

11

11

15

14

14

14

386

12.9

0.032

0.04

766

May

15

15

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

16

25

16

15

15

16

*15

15

15

13

13

10

9.6

9.6

9.0

8.6

9.3

8.6

80

162 

T2

658.7

21.2

0.053

0.06

1,310

June

20

11

10

6.6

6.0

7.9

9.6

7.3

5.3

5.0

5.5

5.5

5.3

5.0

5.3

5.5

5.5

5.0

*5.3

4.8

7.1

5.5

5.0

4.2

2.6

30

19

11

2.7 

2.9

231.4

7.71

0.019

0.02

459

July

7.1

5.8

5.0

5.3

5.0

4.6

12

6.8

1.0

1.2

108

76

22

16

15

11

*5.5

9.0

7.6

8.3

5..0

4.6

4.4

3.1

3.1

2.7

2.2

:e

.3 

?

73

356.7

11.5

0.029

O.C3

7C8

Aug.

2.0

2.9

1.1

.8

1.2

2.0

9.0

6.3

5.3

4.8

5.5

5.5

*2.9

2.0

1.0

.3

.2

37T

5.5

2.0

1.6

1.2

1.0

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4 

11

11

90.5

2.92

0.0075

0.008

180

Sept.

3.3

3.3

2.4

3.3

Z.7

2.6

2.6

2.7

2.7

3.1

2.6

2.2

Z.2

2.9

3.3

3.3

3.1

3.1

3.3

 1.7

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

.8

7a

1.0

1.0 

1.0

66.8

2.23

0.0056

0.006

132

Calendar year 1955: Max 1,000 Mln 5.0 Mean 40.2 Cfsm 0.101 In. 1.38 Ac-ft 29,110

Water year 1955-56: Max 162 Mln 0.2 Mean 9.28 Cfsm .023 In. 0.31 Ac-ft 6,740

Peak discharge (base. 900 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 27 to Mar. 23.
LITTLE SIOUX RIVER BASIN 27

Monona-Harrison ditch near Turin, Iowa

Location (revised). Lat 41°57'55", long 95°59'30", in NE^NW^ sec. 32, T. 83 N. , R. 44 W. , 

on right pier at downstream side of bridge on Brown's grade, 1.2 miles west of gaging 

station on Little Sioux River near Turin, 1.5 miles downstream from equalizer ditch 

connecting Little Sioux River and Monona-Harrison ditch, 4 miles southwest of Turin, 

5.2 miles northeast of Blencoe, and 13.5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 4,426 sq mi, revised (combined area above this station and above station 

on Little Sioux River, 1 mile east).

Records available. April 1939 to September 1956. Prior to May. 1942, published as "near 

Blencoe."

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,020.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark). Prior to May 7, 1942, wire-weight gage at site 

4.8 miles downstream at datum 10.40 ft lower. May 7, 1942, to Oct. 13, 1953, wireweight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 17 years, 1,006 cfs (728,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,340 cfs June 6 (gage height, 6.44 ft); minimum daily, 25 cfs Sept. 28.

1939-56: Maximum discharge, 21,000 cfs June 20, 1954 (gage height, 23.40 ft); maximum gage height, 25.6 ft, from f loodmarks, Mar. 4, 1949 (ice Jam); mininum daily discharge, 3 cfs Sept. 8, 1941.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. MononaHarrison ditch is a dredged channel and is a continuation of West Fork ditch, paralleling Little Sioux River into which it empties a quarter of a'mile above mouth of the 

Little Sioux River. At times part or all of flow of Little-Sioux River (see p. 25) 

is diverted into Monona-Harrison ditch through an equalizer ditch which connects the 

two channels 1.5 miles above station. The diversion is regulated by changing the 

height -of an obstruction composed of earth and rock in the equalizer ditch.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except period of ice effect ( 

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-8, May 11, 

June 6, July 11, 12)

1.2 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

25

67

106

207

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

336

680

1,100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

91

97

91

88

88

94

108

138

134

134

121

104

94

91

91

90

90

90

88

*90

86

87

90

91

96

94

94

96

98

97 

102

3,043

98.2

6,040

Nov.

102

98

92

109

106

98

98

106

106

114

114

116

113

88

88

89

90

92

95

100

105

110

*121

TI8

110

108

102

96

92

88

3,064

102

6,080

Dec.

84

82

80

76

72

70

68

66

64

62

60

58

*57

56

56

56

57

58

59

60

60

62

62

62

62

64

64

64

64

64

64

1,993

64.3

3,950

Jan.

64

64

64

63

62

62

60

60

58

56

54

52

50

48

47

46

44

*42

41

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

41

41

1,519

49.0

3,010

Feb.

42

42

44

44

46

47

48

50

51

52

53

54

54

55

56

*56

58

58

58

58

60

60

62

62

62

63

64

64

64

1,587

54.7

3,150

Mar.

70

100

200

350

328

314

358

400

360

330

310

280

250

230

210

190

180

190

*200

217

222

240

260

252

257

g301

g328

g287

336

348

331

8,229

265

16,320

Apr.

389

429

460

476

509

509

492

444

398

358

325

298

274

257

224

214

196

189

182

169

160

150

140

*14Z

132

131

T42

152

169

173

8,283

276

16,430

May

184

193

191

193

200

222

242

254

264

428

714

370

306

274

25O

*237

227

214

200

191

180

173

156

144

136

129

129

125

131

154

376

7,187

232

14,260

June

444

348

290

g232

g!80

 *836

m

177

136

118

109

106

g!03

g97

g86

g81

876

94

*68

65

79

67

60

55

54

142

198

96

69

83

4,863

162

9,650

July Aug.

116 47

177 48

g!54 52

g84 46

865 41

62 42

222 120

142

96

77

279

1,100

444

312

214

158

123

*118

102

94

77

66

63

61

56

53

50

69

53

54

62

4,803

138

91

86

72

67

72

*67

62

68

65

87

108

134

102

84

72

63

60

54

50

46

43

42

45

2,174

155 70.1

9,530 4,310

Sept.

103

76

60

53

51

51

49

49

59

58

58

54

50

50

50

45

40

42

38

37

35

35

34

29

*32

30

26

25

26

27

1,372

45.7

2,720

Calendar year 1955: Max 5,960 (tin 56 Mean 482 Ac-ft 349,200

Water year 1955-56: Max 1,100 Mln 25 Mean 131 Ac-ft 95,450

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

g Computed from once-daily wire-weight gage readings.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 15-22, Nov. 24 to Mar. 4, Mar. 8-18.
28 TEKAMAH -CREEK BASIN

Tekamah Creek at Tekamah, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°46'30", long 96°13'10", in SE£ sec. 19, T. 21 N. , R. 11 E., on left 

5ank~30 ft upstream from bridge and one block east of U. S. Highway 73 in Tekamah.

Drainage area. 21 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--July 1949 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,032.04 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. Prior to Sept. 15, 1949, wire-weight gage at site 30 ft downstream at same 

datum.

Average discharge.--? years, 5.56 cfs (4,030 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,280 cfs May 13 (gage height, 9.47 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1949-56: Maximum discharge, 4,400 cfs July 15, 1950; maximum gage height, 14.29 ft 

Aug. 20, 1951; no flow at times during most years.

Remarks. Records poor.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

*0

.1

.1.1

.1

.1.1

.1

0.8

0.03

1.6

Nov.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.l

!l

.1

.1

.1

.2

f ]_ !i.1.1

.1.1.1

0

0

2.9

0.10

5.8

Dec.

0

.1

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

*0

0

0

0

0.6

0.02

1.2

Jan.

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

* . 1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.3

*^4 <4

.4

.2

.1

.1

4.3

0.14

8.5

Feb.

0.1

0

.1

.1

, .1

.2

.4

*.5

75

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

*0

.1

6.3

0.22

12

Mar.

0.1

.1

.2

.4

.5

.3

.3

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.3

.4

.5

.7

.8

1.0

*1.7

1.7

1.8

T76

1.0

1.4

1.6

1.5

.9

.2

.4

.5

21.5

0.69

43

Apr.

1.0

1.6

4.2

*1.0

.8

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.3

*i2

.2

1.7

.9

.9

.4

21.3

0.71

42

May

0.7

1.6

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

4.2

.5

6.3

.8

117

1.2

*.5

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.8

.4

.1

133.6

4.31

265

June

0

0

.1

.1

.1

*.l

6^4

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

.2

*. 1

0

.2

.2

8.0

0.27

16

July

0.1

0

0

0

0

0

32

.5

.2

.2

.7

.3

.2

.3

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.'l

0

0

0

0

0

.2 0

.1 22

.3 14

.3 3.8

*.l 1.2

.1 .6

.1 .3

0 .2

0 .2

.1 .1

.1 .1

.1 0

.1 0

.1 0

0 *0

.1 0

0 0

36.3 42.8

1.17 1.38

72 85

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.3

0.01

0.6

Calendar year 1955: Max 52 Mln 0 Mean 1.61 Ac-ft 1,170

Water year 1955-56: Max 117 Mln 0 Mean 0.76 Ac-ft 553

Peak discharge (base. 200 cfs). May 13 (2 a.m.) 1,280 cfs (9.47 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
SOLDIER RIVER BASIN 29

Soldier River at Pisgah , Iowa

Location (revised) . Lat 41°49'50", long 95°55 I 50", in NW^NEi sec. 14, T. 81 N. , R. 44 W. , 

on left bank on downstream side of highway bridge at west edge of Pisgah, 2.8 miles 

downstream from Stowe Creek and 13.1 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 407 sq mi (revised).

Records available. March 1940 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,036.53 ft above mean sea level, datura of 

T929. prior to Oct. 11, 1954, wire-weight gage at same site and datum with supplementary water-stage recorder operating above 8.2 ft gage height Mar. 2, 1946, to Sept- 24,- 

1953.

Average discharge. 16 years, 134 cfs (97,010 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,880 cfs July 11 (gage height, 10.68 ft, from 

floodmark) ; minimum daily, 5.1 cfs June 25.

1940-56: Maximum discharge, 22,500 cfs June 12, 1950 (gage height, 28.17 ft); minimum daily, 2 cfs Jan. 2-10, 1945.

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

Revisions (water years). --WSP 956: 1940 (M). WSP 1240: 1940, 1941 (M) , 1947 (monthly 

mean for February) .

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 18 to July 12, 

July 28, 31, Aug. 16-18)

4.7

4.8 

5.0 

5.4 

5.8

Oct. 1 to July 31

4.4 6.2

6.2 6.6

13 7.0

41 8.0

Aug. 1 to Sept. 30

184

318

495

1,080

4.6 

4.8 

5.0

4.8 

8.6

Note. Same as 

preceding table 

above 5.3 feet.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

612

612

612

612

612

613

g!4

613

612

612

*13 

12

12

I!

11

11

12

12 

12

12

11

12

13

13

13

13

12

14 

14

14

13

384

12.4

0.030

0.04

762

Nov.

13

13

12

*13

14

14

12

13

13

14

15 

14

14

13

15

16

16

16 

18

19

24

24

26

2423-

21

24

20 

18

20

511

17.0

0.042

0.05

1,010

Dec.

25

20

15

10

8.0

6.0

670

*6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0 

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.5

6.5

6.5 

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

7.0

7.0

7.0 

7.0

7.0

7.0

245.0

7.90

0.019

0.02

486

Jan.

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0 

*6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.5

.5

:1 5

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

-i

 .5 

.5

.5

.5

209.5

6.76

0.017

0.02

416

Feb.

7.5 7T5~

7.5

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

*8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0 

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.5

8.5

8.5 

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.5

9.5

9.5

10

10

15 

30

______

273.5

9.43

0.023

0.02

542

Mar.

50

80

110

TO

90

*80

60

50

40

30

25 

20

20

20

50

40

35

631 

831

g27

635

627

g28

g24

g27

631

g24

g24 

6li

616

618

1,247

40.2

0.099

0.11

2,470

Apr.

21

25

33

31

19

16

15

14

14

14

13 

13

13

13

11

*10

11

9.6 

9.2

9.2

9.6

9.2

8.9

8.9

10

9.2

12

15 

18

19

433.8

14.5

0.036

0.04

860

May

19

24

21

15

15

14

13

12

11

6572

*gj_75 

96

6425

633

618

616

615

613 

612

612

613

613

613

612

en

11

12

11

31

24

16

2,298

74.1

0.182

0.21

4,560

June

13

12

11

13

13

110

146

*g26

618

614

12 

11

11

g8.9

68.6

67.7

8.6

8.6 

8.6

8.6

8.9

8.3

g7.7

6.8

gsa

611

628

614

611

694

664.4

22.1

0.054

0.06

1,320

July

668

24

16

14

13

12

6456

664

*625

616

6490 

*466

34

18

40

14

10

13 

68. C

68.3

614

8.?

7.4

6.2

5.T

5.5

5.5

138 

22

11 

350

2,383.5

76.9

0.189

0.22

4,730

Aug.

628

614

612

611

69-1

gio

g76

625

613

612

612 

611

611

Ell

*610

680

*g228

6430 

g36

616

612

610

69.3

68.4

68.0

67.6

67.4

gLZ 

67.2

g7.2

g7.6

1,147.0

37.0

0.091

0.10

2,280

Sept.

67.0

66.6

g6.8

616

614

610

68.6

66.4

66.2

66.2

66.1 

*65.9

5.7

6.1

6.4

6.1

5.5

5.2 

575

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.7

5.3 

5.5

5.7

201.0

6.70

0.016

0.02

399

Calendar year 1955: Max 1,500 Min 6.0 Mean 48.6 Cfsm 0.119 In. 1.63 ftc-ft 35,220

Water year 1955-56: Max 775 Min 5.1 Mean 27.3 Cfsm 0.067 In. 0.91 Ac-ft 19,840

Peak discharge (base. 5,000 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

g Computed from once-daily wire-weight gage readings or reconstructed recorder graph.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 28 to Mar. 17.
30 NEW YORK CREEK BASIN

New York Creek at Herman, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°39'40", long 96°12'10", in NW£ sec. 32, T. 20 N. , R. 11 E., on left bank 

about 350 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 73 and half a mile southeast of 

Herman.

Drainage area. 30 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. May 1946 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 1,021.37 ft above 

mean sea level, unadjusted.

Average discharge. 10 years, 6.63 cfs (4,800 acre-ft pep year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 640 cfs Sept. 4 (gage-height, 8.81 ft); no flow 

for many days..

1946-56: Maximum discharge, 5,500 cfs July 15, 1950 (gage height, 19.5 ft, from 

flookmark), from rating curve extended above 600 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; no flow at times in 1947, 1955, and 1956.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect and those 

which are poor.

Revisions.--WSP 1086: Drainage area.

40 cfs,

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

~0.4

.3

.4

*.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.4

.3

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.3

.4

.3

*.3

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

^i

10.2

0.33

20

Nov.

0.1

.1

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.4

.5

.5

.4

.2

.1

.2

.3

*.2

.1

.1

.2

, .5

.7

.7

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.2

.1

p_

9.6

0.32

19

Dec.

0

0

.4

.2

.2

*.3

.2

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.3

*.3

.3

.3

.2

5.9

0.19

12

Jan.

0.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

*.2

0

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

6.9

0.22

14

Feb.

~30.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.4

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

*.4

8.4

0.29

17

Mar.

2.4

2.4

.8

.9

1.1

.7

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.5

.6

.7

.7

.7

.9

.9

*.9

1.0

1.4

1.8

1.7

1.7

3.2

272

1.1

.7

.6

1.0

33.3

1.07

66

Apr.

1.3

2.3

6.5

*2.3

1.0

.8

.8

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

 "..1

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

*.8

.8

1.2

1.1

.8

.8

34.3

1.15

68

May

1.0

2.6

1.3

.8

.7

.8

.7

.6

.6

.7

3.6

2.1

M

3.

1.

*.

7-

*6.4

1.0

.4

61.5

1.98

122

June

0.2

.3

.3

.4

.3

.3

.5

.4

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

o

0

0

.1

.6

.2

2.9

.4

.1

.1

.1

.1

1.5

.4

.1

.1

.9

10.8

0.36

21

July

0.4

.2

.3

.3

.2

.1

5.7

373

.8

.4

.5

4.4

.3

.2

.8

.3

.1

.2

*.2

._.!

.1

0

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

19.2

0.62

38

Aug.

0.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

.2

*.3

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

6.5

.7

.5

.3

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

9.2

0.30

18

Sept.

0

0

.2

81

15

2.3

.4

.3

. 2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.l

0

0

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

100.6

3.35

200

Calendar year 1955: Max 97 Min 0 Mean 1.34 Ac-ft 967

Water year 1955-56: Max 81 Min o Mean 0.85 Ac-ft 615

Peak discharge (base. 500 efs). Sept. 4 ( 5 a.m.) 640 cfs (8.80 ft).

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 14-20, Nov. 28 to Mar.

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
BOYER RIVER BASIN 31

Boyer River at Logan, Iowa

Location (revised) . Lat 41°38'30", long 95°47'00", in SE^NW^ sec. 19, T. 73 N. , R. 42 W., 

on downstream handrail of bridge on U. S. Highway 30, 100 ft upstream from Illinois 

Central Railroad bridge at Logan, 10.5 miles upstream from Willow Creek and 15.2 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 871 sq mi (revised).

Records available . May 1918 to July 1925, November 1937 to September 1956.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily and since Oct. 22, 1946, supplementary water-stage 

recorder used for stages above 4.5 ft gage height. Datum of gage is 1.0T9.38 ft above 

mean sea level (Chicago and North Western Railway benchmark). Prior to Apr. 17, 1925, 

chain gage on county bridge 400 ft downstream, Apr. 17 to July 1, 1925, chain gage at 

site 700 ft downstream, and Nov. 4, 1937, to Mar. 16, 1952, wire-weight gage on bridge 

400 ft downstream, all at same datum.

Average discharge.--21 years (1918-20, 1922-23, 1938-56), 313 cfs (226,600 acre-ft per 

year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,440 cfs May 13 (gage height, 11.7 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum daily, 5.0 cfs Sept. 27.

1918-25, 1937-56: Maximum discharge, 23,000 cfs Mar. 28, 1951 (gage height, 20.03 ft, 

site then in use); maximum gage height, 20.7 ft Mar. 3, 1949, site then in use (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 1.5 cfs July 16, 1938.

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

Revisions (water years) .--WSP 526: Drainage area. WSP 956: 1938-39. WSP 1240: 1918-19, 

1920(M) ,1921, 1922(M), 1924-25, 1938(M).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

g

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

21

21

23

23

24

49

~37 116

29

23

*19

15

16 

16

16

16

16

15

15

16

16

15

16

16

15

15

16

16

16

17

17

701

22.6

0.026

0.03

1,390

Nov.

17

17

17

*16

17

17

18

19

18

18

19

19

20 

19

19

17

16

17

18

18

19

20

19

19

20

22

23

22

15

16

551

18.4

0.021

0.02

1,090

Dec.

17

18

18

17

16

15

13

11

10

9.5

9.5

9.0

*tt 

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

10

10

10

10

10

10

342.5

11.0

0.013

0.01

679

Jan.

10

10

10

10

10

9.0

8.0

8.0

7.5

7.5

7.2

*7.2

7.0 

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

242.0

7.81

0.0090

0.01

480

Feb.

7.5

7 .5

7.6

7.7

7.8

8.0

8.0

8.5

8.5

8.5

9.0

9.0

10 

10

*11

11

12

12

12

12

13

13

13

13

13

14

15

20

30

331.6

11.4

0.013

0.01

658

Mar.

50

60

70

100

140

*106

97

74

71

59

32

29

26 

26

30

23

22

2T

23

23

27

39

42

50

58

60

55

51

48

46

43

1,603

51.7

0.059

0.07

3,180

Apr.

51

50

47

39

35

33

28

30

22

20

19

20

20 

21

21

*21

21

17

15

12

13

13

12

11

TT

12

30

51

39

27

761

25.4

0.029

0.03

1,510

May

27

23

21

20

19

19

19

17

16

673

771

158

5,010 

150

*59

29

27

23

20

19

17

15

13

12

12

11

12

470

1,020

266

77

7,045

227

0.261

0.30

13,970

June

37

35

29

27

23

23

82

*58

43

34

32

34

31 

29

28

29

27

26

26

27

26

24

23

22

20

78

45

16

15

51

1,000

33.3

0.038

0.04

1,980

July

68

15

14

13

13

13

519

254

105

*20

594

866

51 

37

27

63

25

40

42

17

23

12

12

10

10

7.0

90~ 5.2

88

47

23

3,123.2

101

0.116

0.13

6,190

Aug.

53

23

15

18

15

20

345

99

33

19

19

18

17 

17

*18

876

526

1,050

472

175

112

79

74

19

15

16

11

TT

11

11

11

4,198

135

0.155

0.18

8,330

Sept.

11

11

11

748

432

101

49

37

16

14

14

*13

11

8.5

8.3

7.8

7.2

6.7

6.3

6.3

6.1

5.8

5.7

5.3

5.2

5.2

5.0

5.2

5.5

5.8

1,573.9

52.5

0.060

0.07

3,120

Calendar year 1955: Max 3,920 Mln 9.0 Mean 131 Cfsm 0.150 In. 2.03 Ac-ft 94,760

Water year 1955-56: Max 3,010 Mln 5.0 Mean 58.7 Cfsm 0.067 In. 0.90 Ac-ft 42,580

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfs). 

4,300 ofs (about 9.0 ft)j July 11 (8

-May 13 (5:30 a.m.) 7,440 cfs (11.7 ft); May 29 (about 1 p.m.) 

:30 p.m.) 3,300 cfs (about 8.0 ft); Aug. 16 (about 3 a.m.)

3,100 cfs (about 7.8 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 28 to Mar. 15.
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM

Missouri River at Omaha, Nebr.

Location (revised) . Lat 41°15'30", long 95°55'20", in SEij-NWi sec. 23, T. 15 N. , R. 13 E., 

on right bank on left side of concrete flood wall, beneath Ak-Sar-Ben Bridge in Omaha, 

at mile 632.1.

Drainage area. 322,800 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--September 1928 to September 1956. April 1872 to December 1899 (gage 

heights only) in reports of the Missouri River Commission and since January 1875 (gage 

heights only) in reports of the U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 958.24 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Sept. 1, 1928, to Nov. 30, 1929, chain gage attached to Illinois Central Railroad bridge 2 miles upstream at datum 2.97 ft higher. Dec. 1, 1929, to Miiy 26, 1930, 

chain gage and May 27, 1930, to Oct. 18, 1931, wire-weight gage, at present site and 

datum. Oct. 19, 1931, to Sept. 30, 1936, water-stage recorder 0.4 mile downstream at 

present datum.

Average discharge.--28 years, 29,230 cfs (21,160,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 42,600 cfs Mar. 18; maximum gage h?ight, 7.47ft 

July 13; minimum daily discharge, 2,970 cfs Nov. 29; minimum gage height, -2.34 ft 

Nov. 30.

1928-56: Maximum discharge, 396,000 cfs Apr. 18, 1952; maximum gage hsight, 30.20ft 

Apr. 18, 1952; minimum discharge, about 2,200 cfs Jan. 6, 1937; minimum gage height, 

that of Nov. 30, 1955.

Remarks. Records good. Flow partly regulated by upstream main stem reservoirs. Discharge measurements generally made 6 times a month, 3 times a month during winter.

Revisions. WSP 761: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

AC- ft

Oct.

32 , 100

31 , 800

31,800

31 , 800

32,100

33,000

33 , 300

33,000

32 , 400

31 , 800

31 , 200

31,500

31 , 500

31,200

30,900

30,900

31,200

30,900

30,900

50, 600

31 , 500

32,700

33,300

33,300

55,600

35,300

32,700

52,700

33,300

33,000

33,000

996,300

32,140

$1,976

Nov.

52,100

30, 600

28,600

25,600

23,000

20, 6OO

18,100

15,7OO

13,600

12,900

12,400

12,300

12,300

12,200

11,800

11,600

10,200

7,980

6,910

7,560

9,750

12,400

14,000

12,800

11,600

10 , 400

9,600

5,560

2,970

3,240

418,370

13,950

829,800

Dec.

3,420

3,900

4,860

6,160

8,120

9,750

10 , 500

10,400

9 , 900

9,750

9,450

9,450

9,500

9,450

9,300

9,150

9,000

8,850

8,700

8,550

8,850

9,600

10,500

11,100

11,100

11,100

11,100

10,500

9,750

9,450

9,450

280,460

3,O47

556,300

Jan.

9,450

9,300

9,300

9,150

9,150

9,150

9,600

9,600

9,600

9,450

9,450

9,450

9,600

9,450

9,450

9,450

9,450

9,150

8,550

8,550

b8,500

b8, 500

b8,600

08,600

b9,000

b9,200

9,450

9,450

9,450

9,600

9,150

285,800

9,219

566,900

Feb.

8,550

8,400

8,260

8,260

8,260

8,260

8,550

8,550

8,850

8,850

9,000

9,150

9,150

9,300

9,600

9,450

9,600

9,90O

10,200

10 , 400

10,500

11,100

11 , 400

11,600

11,700

11,600

11,800

11,800

11,700

283,740

9,784

562,800

Mar.

11,600

11,800

12,400

12,900

13,500

14,900

15,600

13,200

13,800

15,500

17,700

19,300

21,600

23,900

26,400

32,400

35,100

40 , 200

34,800

33,000

53,300

33,900

34,500

34,500

30,400

51,200

30,600

31,500

33,000

31 , 800

30 , 600

772,900

24,950

$1,533

Apr.

30,4OO

31 , 200

31,800

3l , 560

30,900

30,100

30,6OO

30 , 600

29,400

29,400

29,400

29, 600

29,600

29,800

30 , 400

30,600

31,200

30,600

29,600

29,400

29,400

29,400

28.800

29,100

29,400

29,800

50,600

51,200

51,800

51,800

907,400

50,250

$1,800

May

31 , 500

31 , 500

50,100

28,8OO

29,100

29,60O

29,4OO

29,400

29,600

50,900

32 , 100

31,200

32,400

26 , 800

26,800

29,100

28,800

26 , 800

28,800

29,10O

29,800

30,400

30 , 400

30,400

30,900

51,200

30,600

30,900

31 , 500

52,700

30,600

937,200

30,230

$1,859

June

30,400

29,600

29,60O

29,400

29,600

29 , 60O

50,600

29,800

28,800

28.100

28,100

28,600

28 , 400

28,800

29 , 600

30 , 600

31 , 200

32,100

32,700

55,600

33,000

32 , 400

32,700

33,000

31 , 500

50 , 900

35,600

55,000

29,400

28,100

916,800

30,560

$1,818

July

29,400

30 , 600

30,4OO

30 , 900

29,600

27,400

28,400

29,100

27,400

27.100

28,600

35,100

39,000

34, 800

32,100

32 , 700

32,700

31,500

30 , 400

29,600

28,800

28,600

28,100

28,400

28,6OO

29,400

31,200

35,600

34,500

35,600

34,200

955,800

30,83O

$1,896

Aug.

33,90O

53,000

32.1OO

52,100

31,200

50,900

32,100

33,600

33,000

32,700

32,700

33,300

33,000

32,700

33,000

35,700

35,100

59.500

38,700

36,600

33,900

32,700

32,100

31,500

31,500

32,100

32,700

32,400

55, 600

53,900

34,200

H,035.3

33,400

$2,053

Sept.

54,200

54,200

33, 900

56,600

36,300

34,200

33,000

31,800

51.200

31,500

32,100

32,700

35,000

33,000

33,600

33, 900

34,800

34,200

33,900

33,900

33,900

35,900

33,900

53,300

32,700

32,700

33,300

33,000

34 , 200

34,800

$1,007.7

53,590

$1,999

Calendar year 1955: Max 41,900 Mln 2,970 Mean 23,430 Ac-ft 16,960,000

Water year 1955-56: Max 40,200 Mln 2,970 Mean 24,040 Ac-ft 17,450,000

$ Expressed In th 

b Stage-discharge affected by Ice.
INDIAN CREEK BASIN 33

Indian Creek at Council Bluffs, Iowa

Location (revised). Lat 41°17'40", long 95°49'55", in NW^SE^ sec. 18, T. 75 N. , R. 43 W., 

on downstream side of left pile bent of bridge on Mud Hollow Road at no-th edge of 

Council Bluffs and 8.8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 7.99 sq mi.

Records available. July 1954 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,038.86 ft above mean sea level (city of 

"(Touncil Bluffs benchmark). Prior to Apr. 12, 1955, wire-weight gage at site a quarter 

of a mile downstream at different datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 769 cfs July 7 (gage height, 10.21 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1954-56: Maximum discharge, that of July 7, 1956; no flow for many days during 

1954-56.

Remarks. Records fair except those for period of ice effect or no gage haight record, 

which are poor.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.3

0.01

0.0013

0.001

0.6

Dec.

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

.4

.1

0

0.7

0.02

0.0025

0.003

1.4

Jan.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Feb.

0.

** .

0.

0

*0

0

0

**.!

.1

0

.1

.4

.6

1 .0

1.5

1.8

2.0

9.1

0.31

0.039

0.04

18

Mar.

*2.6

2.0

1.8

1.4

*1.0

.5

.4

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

* .1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.4

.4

.4

.6

.6

.8

.8

1.0

1.2

1.3

.5

*.4

.4 

.4

20.3

0.65

0.081

0.09

40

Apr.

0.5

.6

.7

.3

.2

*.3

.2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

*g . 2

.3

2

."

.2

.1

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.4

.3

.2

7.6

0.25

0.031

0.04

15

May

*0.3

.2

i!

»_

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.6

0

4.6

0.15

0.019

0.02

9.1

June

0

0

0

0

0

a.l

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

a.l

0

0

0

0

0

a 2

0

0

a.l

0

0.5

0.02

0.0025

0.002

1.0

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

*35

.2

0

0

26

.6

29

.7

g!2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

24

127.5

4.11

0.514

0.59

253

Aug.

gl.4

E-3

0

0

0

0

0

g!5

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

*g!4

g.9

~ o~

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

.1

1.8 

.1

56.6

1.83

0.229

0.26

112

Sept.

0

0

0

.1

33

.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

33.2

1.11

0.139

0.15

66

Calendar year 1955: Max 100 Min 0 Mean 1.10 Cfsm 0.138 In. 1.88 Ac-ft 800

Water year 1955-56: Max 35 Min 0 Mean 0.71 Cfsm 0.089 In. 1.20 Ac-ft 516

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs). July 7 (6:15 p.

7.58 ft); July 13 (3:30 a.m.) 718 cfs (9.86 ft); July 31 (8:30 p.m.) 579 cfs (9.02 ft); 

2:30 a.m.) 387 cfs (7.57 ft); Aug. 18 (3 a.m.) 453 cfs (8.14 ft); Sept. 5 (2 a.m.) 374 cfs

387 cfs 

Aug. 16 

(7.48 ft

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made

** Field estimate made on this day.

gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis

769 cfs (10.21 ft); July 11 (8:30 p.m.)

this day.

.

Feb. 3-12, 14-16, 18, 

1 observati

ather records.

onstructed recorder graph.

elation affected by ice from Feb. 1 to Mar. 26 (no gage-height record 

9, 22-29, Mar. 2, 6-12; discharge estimated on basis of 2 field estimates, 

w, 3 discharge measurements, and weather records) .

g Computed from once-daily wire-weight gage readings 

Note .--stage-discha
PLATTE RIVER BASIN

South Fork Michigan River near Gould, Colo.

Location.--Lat 40°27' , long 106°00' , in sec. 26, T. 6 N., R. 77 W., on left bank 2 miles 

upstream from Porcupine Creek, 5 miles southeast of Gould, and 9^ miles east of Rand.

Drainage area.--10.2 sq mi.

Records available. October 1950 to September 1956.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume. Datum of gage is 9,274 ft above mean sea 

level, unadjusted.

Average discharge. 6 years, 15.4 cfs (11,150 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 221 cfs June 2 (gage "height, 3.72 ft); minimum 

not dete rmine d.

1950-56: Maximum discharge, 277 cfs June 10, 1952 (gage height, 4.04 ft); minimum 

not determined.

Remarks. Records good above 10 cfs and fair below except those for periods of ice effect 

or no gage-height record, which are poor. No diversion above station.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of lee effect (gage 

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

-0.1 

0.0

1.2 

2.2 

3.6

5.4

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

124

186

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

4.9

4.7

4.7

4.9

7^0

5.8

4.5

4.3

3.8

3.5

3.5

3.2

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.9

3.0

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.4

T6

2.6

2 . 6

105.7

3.41

210

Nov.

> 3.0

(*)

90.0

3.0

179

Dec.

> 2.4

(*)

74.4

2.4

148

Jan.

> 2.0

62.0

2.0

123

Feb.

> 1.8

52.2

1.8

104

Mar.

> 2.0

62.0

2.0

123

Apr.

1 3S

r

1r *'° } ...

i

^ 5.0

r

J

1 85 s 8.5

|

J

L'L

177.0

5.90

351

May

} 

35

45

58

*54

45

41

45

37

28

23

27

39

56

70

74

87

124

122

109

*111

112

104

91

104

124

144

1,984

64.0

3,940

June

148

155

155

144

149

*124

110

111

*113

111

112

106

105

99

96

84

74

66

*61

54

48

43

40

36

35

33

31

30

28

29

2,530

84.3

5,020

July

31

28

26

22

19

17

16

15

14

13

13

15

16

16

*15

11

9.6

8.7

7.8

6.6

5.2

8.3

8.7

6.0

4.9

4.5

4.5

5.0

4.9

15

27

413.7

13.3

821

Aug.

21

15

10

6.0

4.9

.5

.5

.3

__=!.1

.1

.1

.1 * .1

.7

7.4

15

9.6

10

16

8.5

6.2

5.8

5.2

5.2

5.0

4.9

*4.3

4.3

4.1

4.1

215.1

6.94

427

Sept.

4.0

3^

3.6

3.3

3.2

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.8

*2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

74.8

2.49

148

Calendar year 1955: Max 107 Min - Mean 13.0 Ao-ft 9,440

Water year 1955-56 : Max 155 Min - Mean 16.0 Ac-ft 11,590

Peak discharge (base. 140 efs). May 22 (9:30 p.m.) 155 cfs (3.29 ft); June 2 (9:30 p.m.) 221 cfs 

Discharge measurement made on this day.

Jun

nearby stations.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 35

North Fork Michigan River near Gould, Colo.

Location. I on.--Lat 40°33', long 106°00' , In NE£ sec. 27, T. 7 N., R. 77 W., on right 

lies northeast of Gould, 3^ miles upstream from mouth, and 19 miles fouthe 

Walden.

bank 

iast of

Drainage area. 19.5 sq ml.

Records available.--October 1950 to September 1956.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 8,848 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Average discharge.--6 years, 13.9 cfs (10,060 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 156 cfs May 8 (gage height, 2.96 ft); minimum 

daily, 1.9 cfs Feb. 19.

1950-56: Maximum discharge, 218 cfs June 4, 1952 (gage height, 3.11 ft); maximum 

gage height, 3.35 ft Apr. 8, 1954 (ice Jam); minimum discharge not determined.

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

which are fair. One diversion above station for irrigation of hay meadows below 

station.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

0.9 

1.1 

1.4 

1.7

2.3 

4.0

2.0 

2.4 

2.8

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

5.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

4.7

4.0

3.7

3.9

5.9

3.9

3.9

3.8

3.8

3.7

*3.7

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.7

3.8

3.9

4.4

3.6

3.8

3.8

4.2

3.9

3.7

3.7

4.0

118.0

3.81

234

Nov.

3.8

378

4.4

4.7

5.0

4.5

4.3

4.2

4.4

4.7

4.9

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

*4.9

4.9

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

4.9

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

142.2

4.74

282

Dec.

4.7

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.3

4.5

4.7

4.7

4.6

4.7

4.8

4.9

4.9

4.8

*4.1

4.3

4.6

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.7

4.6

4.5

4.3

3.8

3.4

3.1

5X1

137.1

4.42

272

Jan.

3.1

5.1

3.0

3.0

5.2

3.1

3.0

2.9

*2.9

2.9

2.9

2.7

2 7

2.8

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.7

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.5

2.4

2.4

87.0

2.81

173

Feb.

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2 1

2.2

2.1

2.1

1.9

270

2.0

2.1

2.1

2,1

2.1

2.1

2 0

2.0

- ..2.-.O.

61.5

2.12

122

Mar.

*2.0

27T

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.2

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.8

3.2

3.4

3.6

3.7

*372

3.2

3.3

3.3

3.2

80.7

2.60

160

Apr.

3.2

3.4

3.4

3.5

3.5

3.7

3.7

3.6

3.8

4.4

5.0

6.0

7.2

9.0

8.8

8.6

8.8

8.6

8.4

12

14

16

19

18

21

32

*44

37

26

22

367.4

12.2

729

May

21

29

36

54

89

99

log

116

92

75

74

81

68

48

36

41

48

65

74

77

87

113

108

102

*109

1O4

102

94

93

96

101

2,441

78.7

4,840

June

104

102

1O4

100

96

*87

76

71

*70

66

60

55

52

48

45

38

35

31

29

26

24

22

21

19

19

18

16

15

14

T5

1,478

49.3

2,930

July

16

16

17

13

12

11

10

9.8

9.6

9.6

9.3

11

9.6

9.3

*9.1

7.1

7.C

e.e

6.6

6.0

6.C

7.e

7.e

6.4

6.C

B.2

7.2

8.7

8.S

g.e

15

295.1

9.52

58E

Aug.

15

11

9.1

8.0

7.4

7.2

6.8

6.4

6.0

5.8

5.8

5.6

5.6

*5.8

6.0

8.0

12

8.2

9.8

12

7.8

6.6

6.2

5.8

5.8

6.4

5.8

*5.6

4.9

4.7

4.7

225.8

7.28

448

Sept.

4.7

4.5

4.5

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

*4.4

4.4

4.4

4.5

4.2

172

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.4

4.4

4.5

5.1

4.5

4.5

4.7

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

...4,5

133.8

4.46

265

Calendar year 1955: Max 74 Mln - Mean 11.4 Ac-ft 8,240

Water year 1955-56: Max 116 Mln 1.9 Mean 15.2 Ac-ft 11,O40

Peak discharge (base. 100 cf3). May 8 (4:45 p.m.) 156 cfa (2.96 ft); May 22 (about 5 p. 

149 eta (2.91 ft),
36 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

North Platte River near Northgate, Colo.

Location.--lat 40°56'38", long 106°20'26", in SW^NE^ sec. 11, T. 11 N. , R. 80 W. , on right 

bank 50 ft downstream from abandoned highway bridge, 0.1 mile upstream from Camp Creek, 

0.8 mile downstream from bridge on State Highway 125, 3.8 miles south of ColoradoWyoming State line, and 4^ miles northwest of Northgate.

Drainage area. 1,440 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. May to November 1904 (published as "near Pinkhampton"), May 1915 to 

September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 7,806.98 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. May 11 to Nov. 9, 1904, staff gage near present site at different datum. 

Apr. 30, 1915, bo Apr. 7, 1918, staff or chain gage and Apr. 8, 1918, to Sept. 18, 

1933, water-stage recorder, at bridge 50 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--41 years (1915-56), 445 cfs (322,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,640 cfs June 7 (gage height, 3.99 ft); maximum 

gage height, 4.66 ft Apr. 3 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge 30 cfs 

Sept. 25.

1904, 1915-56: Maximum discharge, 6,720 cfs June 11, 1923 (gage height, 6.24 ft, 

site then in use), from rating curve extended above 4,100 cfs; maximum gage height, 

8.80 ft Apr. 21, 1945 (ice jam); minimum daily discharge, 19 cfs July 17-19, 1934.

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

which are fair. Diversions for irrigation of about 130,000 acres of hay meadows above 

station. 1 Transbasin diversions above station to Cache la Poudre River basin (see 

PRating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of lee effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Dec. 31 Jan. 1 to Sept. 30

1.0 

1.2 

1.4

93

167 1.1 80

1.3 145

1.5 230

2.0 500

2.5 830

3.0 1,350

4.0 2,650

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

56

54

54

54

54

56

68

66

66

66

70

70

68

*64

64

62

60

58

56

56

53

53

60

83

71

62

66

71

74

74

13

1,982

63.9

3,930

Nov.

110

107

120

139

139

124

120

110

1OO

130

130

130

128

110

100

82

100

110

120

130

130

120

*120

120

110

120

130

120

110

120

3,539

118

7,020

Dec.

120

TTo

110

loo

110

110

110

100

100

110

110

110

100

90

*84

94

98

98

98

100

110

110

110

120

120

110

100

96

94

94

92

3,218

104

6,380

Jan.

96

92

90

98

us

110

110

110

*110

110

98

96

90

98

110

110

loo

98

92

86

90

95

96

96

90

94

96

94

90

84

80

3,019

97.4

5,990

Feb.

76

70

74

80

84

90

94

92

90

86

94

98

96

96

92

90

90

90

86

86

90

100

94

90

86

90

96

92

90

2,584

89.1

5,130

Mar.

92

*96

96

94

92

90

90

94

96

98

92

86

82

80

9l

100

105

115

130

150

170

190

240

320

45_0

360

330

340

350

400

450

5,572

180

11,050

Apr.

600

820

800

780

740

*730

680

620

590

630

668

729

857

1,100

920

806

848

790

736

750

814

902

,040

,180

,250

* .530

"7250

,220

,100

960

26,240

875

52,050

May

806

743

694

750

814

893

970

990

1,000

1,090

1,000

782

638

584

554

464

374

358

424

590

722

960

1,460

*1,820

2,030

2,260

2.560

2,330

1,910

1,720

1,750

33,840

1,092

67,120

June

,830

,910

,010

,170

* ,310

.520

,480

,050

* ,870

,760

,620

,590

,460

,340

,260

1,090

960

830

*750

750

729

650

584

542

500

488

482

464

440

407

37,846

1,262

75,070

July

548

536

656

650

518

452

390

330

280

257

248

319

470

*458

429

385

358

324

297

292

286

275

297

297

266

248

244

248

248

252

319

11,177

361

22,170

Aug.

464

488

407

348

286

239

203

173

161

149

134

128

128

*128

124

117

134

226

244

239

252

203

181

173

153

138

131

128

*1U

104

j?6

6,195

200

12,290

Sept.

92

89

86

80

77

75

72

70

72

*72

70

64

62

57

52

50

50

50

50

39

34

32

32

32

30

32

32

34

34

34

1,655

55.2

3,280

Calendar year 1955: Max 1,730 Min 40 Mean 220 Ao-ft 159,400

Water year 1955-56: Max 2,520 Min 30 Mean 374 Ac-ft 271,500
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 37

Douglas Creek above Keystone, Wyo.

Location. Lat 41°11'10", long 106°16'20", in NE£ sec. 16, T. 14 N. , R. 79 W., on right 

bank a quarter of a mile upstream from Horse Creek, l^ miles northwest of Keystone, 

lj miles upstream from Keystone Creek, and 8 miles west of Albany.

Drainage area. 23 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. May 1955 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 9,300 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 615 cfs May 24 (gage height, 4.25 ft); minimum 

not determined.

1955-56: Maximum discharge, that of May.24, 1956; minimum not determined.

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

which are poor. No regulation and only minor diversion above station.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Dec. 31

1.0 

1.2

2.0 

6.5

0.9 

1.0 

1.3

1.6

1.5

5.0

9.5

22

Jan. 1 to Sept. 3O 

1.9 43

2.2 

2.5

3.0 205

74 3.5 340

115 4.0 510

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

TotaJ

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.4

5.5

5.0

4.2

4.5

3.8

3.4

4.8

4.8

*4.5

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.0

2^8

3.0

3.4

b3.6

b3.6

3.6

3.2

3.6

b3.5

b3.5

3.5

3.4

3.3

113.7

3.67

226

Nov.

(*)

> 3.5

105.0

3.5

208

Dec.

> 3.5

108.5

3.5

215

Jan.

> 4

124

4

246

Feb.

> 3.5

-

101.5

3.5

201

Mar.

> 4

124

4

246

Apr.

4.5

5.2

5.4

5.6

*6.0

6.8

8.0

11

14

12

12

12

59

28

22

20

294.5

9.82

584

May

20

24

26

33

49

78

105

133

165

161

*132

132

127

104

104

147

225

280

316

331

334

349

394

452

428

424

370

373

385

*376

*358

6,935

224

13,760

June

337

313

292

272

265

199

*157

136

124

111

98

83

77

67

61

53

48

*42

41

37

35

29

26

23

20

20

17

16

15

T7

3,031

101

6,010

July

23

2?

23

15

14

12

11

9.8

9.5

8.8

9.0

*10

11

11

12

8.2

7.5

7.0

7.2

6.8

6.2

19

14

9.0

7.2

6.4

7.0

7.2

8.2

12

18

352.0

11.4

698

Aig.

18

9.2

7.2

6.2

5.6

5.4

5.2

4.8

4.6

*4.2

4.2

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.2

5.4

8.8

6.2

8.2

9.0

5.6

4.8

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.0

3.6

3.4

3.2

14T.^

171.8

5.54

341

Sept.

3.0

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.8

*3.0

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.7

2.7

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

374" 3.8

3.4

93.0

3.10

184

Calendar year 1955: Max - Mln - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1955-56: Max 452 Mln - Mean 31.6 Ao-ft 22,920

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs). May 24 (6 p.m.) 615 cfs (4.25 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 29 to Apr. 21 (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice during 

most of period); discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, and 

records for nearby stations.

463672 O -58 -4
38 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Douglas Creek near Foxpark, Wyo.

Location. lat 40°04'45", long 106°18'40", in Si sec. 19, T. 13 N. R 7? W on 

downstream from Beaver Creek and 8% miles west of Foxpark. left "600 ft d 

Drainage area. 121 sq mi.

Records available. July 1946 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 8,200 ft (from topographic map). 

Average discharge. 10 years, 74.3 cfs (53,790 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,140 cfs May 23 (gage height, 4.05 ft); minimum 

not determined. 

1946-56: Maximum discharge, 1,400 cfs May 28, 1951 (gage height, 4.38 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 900 cfs; minimum not determined.

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

which are poor. Only minor diversion above station. '

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

0.9 

1.0

2.3

5.0

10

26

49

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

82

145

310

520

770

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

4.7

T7T

4.7

5.0

8.8

~S".8 10

7.8

7.2

6.6

7.8

10

8.8

*7.8

7.2

7.2

7.2

6.6

6.6

6.6

7.2

8.8

> 7.5

227.6

7.34

451

Nov.

> 7.5

225.0

7.5

446

Dec.

> 7.5

232.5

7.5

461

Jan.

(*)

> 8

248

8

492

Feb.

> 7.5

217.5

7.5

431

Mar.

> 12

-372

12

738

Apr.

(*)

25

77

70

79

93

100

106

114

96

120

155

177

T55

128

118

1,988

66.3

3,940

May

128

160

233

250

300

354

386

434

484

*488

402

382

382

318

286

338

439

520

560

570

583

671

754

*TST

650

635

596

547

534

498

457

14,076

454

27,920

June

422

39?

358

338

350

*278

230

194

170

155

135

116

104

93

87

74

70

*62

57

55

52

45

39

35

32

30

27

24

23

T5T 24

4,073

136

8,080

July

33

34

4?

2?

23

2C

17

16

14

14

14

15

24

19

*20

15

11

10

10

9.4

8.8

16

28

16

11

10

10

12

16

20

25

562.2

18.1

1,120

Aug.

39

23

17

14

11

10

8.3

8.3

8.3

*7.8

7.8

7.2

8.3

7.2

7.2

7.8

13

13

14

21

14

10

8.3

7.8

7.2

7.2

6.6

6.1

6.1

 BTS 5.6

337.7

10.9

670

Sept.

5.6

5.0

575

5.6

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.6

*5.6

6.1

Ta

5.6

5.6

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

6.1

6.1

5.6

5.6

5.6

162.8

5.43

323

Calendar year 1955: Max 230 Mln - Mean 32.8 Ac-ft 23,740

Water year 1955-56: Max 754 Mln - Mean 62.1 Ac-ft 45,070

Peak discharge (base. 1.000 cfs).--May 23 (10 p.m.) 1,140 cfs (4.05 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Oct. 23 to Apr. 16 (no gage-height record 

Dec. 7-22, Jan. 8, 9, Jan. 18 to Apr. 4; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records 

tor nearby stations).
PIATTE RIVER BASIN 39

Brush Creek at upper station, near Saratoga, Wyo.

Location. Lat 41°21'30" (revised), long 106°33'10", in NEj sec. 13, T. 16 N., R. 82 W., 

500 ft downstream from Barret Creek, a quarter of a mile downstream from confluence of 

North Brush and South Brush Creeks, and 14^ miles southeast of Saratoga.

Drainage area. 77.5 sq mi.

Records available. July 1941 to September 1947 (no winter records), discontinued. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1310. Prior to Oct. 1, 1945, published as Brush Creek near Saratoga.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 7,820 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. 1945-46: Maximum discharge during water year, 798 cfs June 6 (gage height, 

4.57 ft); minimum not determined.

1946-47: Maximum discharge during water year, 690 cfs June 20 (gage height, 4.32 ft); 

minimum not determined.

1941-47: Maximum discharge, 989 cfs June 1, 1943 (gage height, 5.02 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 380 cfs; minimum daily determined, 5.1 cfs Sept. 25-28, 

1944.

Remarks. Natural flow of stream affected by storage reservoirs, diversions for- irrigation, 

and return flow from irrigated areas.

Rating table, water years 1946, 1947, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

2.0

2.1 

2.3 

2.7

35

105

3.1 

3.5 

4.0

230

370

570

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

24

24

23

21

20

20

21

20

19

19

19

30

40

33

27

*23

24

23

17

15

21

25

28

28

29

28

27

28

25

28

33

762

24.6

1,510

Nov.

25

17

23

31

28

28

25

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

"

-

-

-

-

~

-

-

-

-

"

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Dee. Jan. Feb.

------

Mar. Apr.

_

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

310

262

209

-

-

"

May

154

154

195

212

220

174

139

128

133

120

97

95

97

91

74

89

76

89

91

89

95

87

78

64

55

58

81

112

72

64 

65

3,348

108

6,640

June

65

S3

85

220

418

554

546

490

466

450

450

414

363

390

478

482

402

410

244

108

115

151

192

160

115

120

115

105

97

93

8,363

279

16,590

July

89

85

81

74

74

74

65

62

55

48

47

44

48

52

52

42

35

41

35

33

30

24

20

20

23

18

14

12

11

11

10

1,327

42.8

2,630

Aug. Sept.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1947

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

May

35

50

90

140

200

260

310

330

340

320

330

290

265

265

226

June

148

230

342

349

*262

282

406

526

482

244

133

105

*99

105

154

July

167

192

202

206

160

139

130

110

103

97

89

83

80

*80

78

Aug.

41

34

34

52

60

36

*30

29

62

58

52

35

33

34

29

Sept.

18

16

15

16

*14

14

13

12

17

67

76

72

69

52

34

Day

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total .......................................

Mean ........................................

May

220

272

258

188

*136

188

293

198

120

164

251

254

363 *TTS

122

130

6,786

219

13, 460

June

272

342

349

398

450

474

223

120

101

130

*234

262

*258

254

164

7,918

264

15,710

July

80

105

89

74

67

85

72

81

69

53

44

41

38

38

36

41

2,929

94.5

5,810

Aug.

29

28

25

23

22

24

57

29

24

23

22

24

27

24

23

20.

1,043

33.6

2,070

Sept.

27

2£

3]

27

27

K

2E

24

23

Zl

23

23

23

2f

3C

88P

29.6

1,76C

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record May 1-13, Sept. 27-30; discharge estimated on 

basis of weather records and records for nearby stations.
40 PIATTE RIVER BASIN

Encampment River at mouth, near Encampment, Wyo.

Location.--Lat 41°18'10", long 106°43'00", in NW£ sec. 3, T. 15 N. , R. 83 W. , on left 

bank half a mile upstream from mouth and 8 miles northeast of Encampment.

Drainage area.--260 sq mi.

Records available. April 1940 to September 1956 (no winter records 1942).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,970 ft (from topogra-3hic map).

Average discharge.--15 years (1940-41, 1942-56), 235 cfs (170,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,670 cfs June 5 (gage height, 6.89 ft); minimum daily, 14 cfs Aug. 8.

1940-56: Maximum discharge, 4,510 cfs June 1, 1943, from rating curve extended 

above 3,100 cfs; maximum gage height, 8.33 ft June 4, 1952; minimum daily discharge, 

5.2 cfs Aug. 15, 16, 1940.

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

which are fair. Diversions for irrigation of about 12,000 acres above station. Five 

small reservoirs above station for irrigation (combined capacity, about 400 acre-ft).

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used July 1O-20)

1.3

1.4

1.5 

1.7 45

2.0 98

2.5 2O6

3.0 335

4.O 665

5.0 1,190

6.O 1,900

7.0 2,790

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

37

37

37

33

34

41

41

38

38

34

32

*3T

38

41

40

35

38

37

35

34

34

39

50

62

59

55

62

59

52

54

6_4

1,323

42.7

2,620

Nov.

la- 48

ss

67

69

60

*69

69

69

76

76

60

66

70

66

70

72

74

74

76

77

Ts

72

69

68

67

67

67

66

66

2,028

67.6

4,020

Dec.

67

69

68

66

59

60

*62

64

66

7£

68

68

68

67

64

65

68

70

70

68

68

68

66

66

66

66

54

56

48

44 

45

1,974

63.7

3,920

Jan.

45

46

47

47

48

4850-

51

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

50

50

50

50

46

48

50

52

52

52

54

50

*49

47

45 

13

1,534

49.5

3,040

Feb.

44

45

45

47

50

52

50

50

54

56

56

58

56

54

52

50

48

48

50

52

54

56

56

52

52

52

52

*54

58

1,503

51.8

2,980

Mar.

a60

a62

a64

a68

66

64

60

60

64

62

60

60

58

58

58

60

64

64

66

68

72

76

80

98

94

*93

89

78

78

80 

80

2,164

69.8

4,290

Apr.

84

89

82

82

84

75

75

82

75

75

82

85

89

110

110

132

151

160

169

192

240

288

329

298

295

*329

368

365

298

262

5,155

172

10,220

May

250

235

1*82-

359

492

641

773

a830

a89O

3920

778

670

629

502

440

492

633

a710

a870

31,030

31,350

31,560

*1,730

1,800

2,070

2,040

1,950

1,760

1,750

1,920 

1,970

32,326

1,043

64,120

June

2,090

2,200

2,230

2,060

*2,540

,820

,680

,510

,410

,330

,300

,230

,130

,050

935

825

710

580

485

*437

407

347

302

255

240

223

204

180

167

162

29,839

995

59,180

July

194

178

194

151

134

102

84

82

62

30

28

28

35

31

29

27

22

19

21

15

15

17

20

17

16

17

17

18

30 

55

1,710

55.2

3,390

Aug.

~60 100

41

32

28

24

22

14

18

22

24

22

19

18

16

16

20

22

21

24

25

22

19

19

23

22

22

22

*21

21 

22

801

25.8

1,590

Sept.

24

24

25

25

25

25

25

27

*27

27

29

33

2?

27

27

28

31

31

29

23

22

23

23

23

22

22

22

22

22

22

764

25.5

1,520

Calendar year 1955: Max 9O5 Min 22 Mean 144 Ac-ft 104,100

Water year 1955-56 : Max 2,340 Min 14 Mean 222 Ac-ft 16O,90O

Peak discharge (base, 1,7OO cfs). May 25 (5 a.m.) 2,32O cfs (6.53 ft); June 5 (6 a.m.) 2,670 cfs

(6.89 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during part of periods);

discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby stations.

Note. --Stage -discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 8, 13-21, 23-25, Dec. 3 to Feb. 29,

MarT~5-21, 28, 29.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 41

North Platte River at Saratoga, Wyo.

Location. Lat 41°27'20", long 106°48'10", in sec. 11, T. 17 N. , R. 84 W., on left bank

I,000 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 130 in Saratoga and 1 mile downstream 

from Spring Creek.

Drainage area. 2,880 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--June 1903 to October 1906, April to December 1909, October 1910 to 

September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 6,772.69 ft above mean sea level, datum of

~^T929. Prior to Apr. 25, 1911, staff gage at site 250 ft downstream at different datum.

Apr. 25, 1911, to Nov. 1, 1930, chain gage at bridge 35 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 49 years (1903-6, 1910-56), 1,168 ofs (845,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,150 cfs June 5 (gage height, 7.97 ft); minimum 

 daily, 85 cfs Sept. 21-23, 26.

1903-6, 1909, 1910-56: Maximum discharge, 18,000 cfs June 8, 1909 (gage height,

II.06 ft, present datum, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 14,000 cfs; 

minimum daily, 38 cfs July 18-20, 1934.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height

record, which are fair. Diversions above station for irrigation of about 290,000 acres. 

Transbasin diversions above station (see p. 156).

Revisions. WSP 406: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

3.5

3.6 

3.8

70

95

175

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

285

670

1,190

6.0

7.0 

8.0

2,820

5,240

8,240

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

144

144

139

139

139

152

180

175

180

180

170

*185

190

195

190

200

200

200

190

190

185

200

237

243

231

243

255

261

220

237

267

6,061

196

12,020

Nov.

225

215

255

267

350

311

*311

279

255

318

364

318

344

311

265

220

250

300

320

320

320

330

280

290

270

280

311

285

270

285

8,739

291

17,330

Dec.

292

290

270

250

240

250

*270

260

250

260

240

260

280

250

220

230

240

250

260

270

280

280

290

300 2~50"

270

260

250

250

240

240

8,072

260

16,010

Jan.

260

240

230

250

280

290

280

290

290

280

*270

260

285

292

279

279

270

260

260

240

240

250

260

260

250

250

*270

260

240

230

210

8,105

261

16,080

Feb.

a200

a!90

a!90

a200

a220

a250

a280

a280

a280

260

270

290

300

290

280

270

270

270

260

260

260

270

300

300

260

270

290

*270

260

7,590

262

15,050

Mar.

280

290

310

310

300

280

260

270

280

290

280

250

240 leO"

270

280

300

310

*330

364

399

436

484

607

810

*830

810

680

700

820

910

13,240

427

26,260

Apr.

1,090

1,290

1,380

1,230

1,230

1,110

992

992

920

890

1,110

1,210

1,290

1,560

1,660

1,440

1,440

1,450

1,370

1,370

1,520

1,740

1,950

2,030

2,080

*2,240

2.580

2,280

2,110

1,890

45,244

1,508

89,740

May

1,730

1.560

1,580

1,710

2,020

2,310

2,700

2,940

3,220

3,380

3,100

2,680

2,420

' 2,080

1,810

1,760

1,890

2,290

2,920

3,490

4,650

5,540

*6,140

6,680

7,070

7.100

7,100

6,800

6,470

6,320

6,140

117,600

3,794

233,300

June

6,410

6,530

6,680

6,530

*7.400

7,250

6,560

5,750

4,960

4,620

4,320

4,060

3,760

3,380

3,080

2,840

2,420

2,140

1,890

1,730

1,620

1,420

1,230

1,080

992

890

820

770

730

710

102,572

3,419

203 , 400

July

810

1,000

1,060

1,100

992

820

700

607

548

436

399

406

484

*680

616

564

516

484

436

399

406

420

444

452

436

399

392 399"

413

452

540

17,810

575

35,330

Aug.

760

860 730"

607

516

436

378

324

285

267

249

231

215

205

195

180

210

237

298

406

392

364

324

273

243

231

215

200

*195

170

166

10,362

334

20,550

Sept.

a!60

aT50

a!50

a!40

a!50

a!45

a!50

alSO

*8150

148

152

157

139

120

109

106

109

106

102

92

 55 85

85

88

88

85

90

92

109

112

3,604

120

7,150

Calendar year 1955: Max 3,180 Min 90 Mean 555 Ac-ft 401,600

Water year 1955-56: Max 7,400 Min 85 Mean 954 Ac-ft 692,200

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during part of periods); 

discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, recorded range in stage, weathe" records, 

and records for nearby stations.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 17-26, 29, Dec. 2 to Jan. 12, Jan. 17-31, 

Peb. 10 to Mar. 19.
42 PLA.TTE RIVER BASIN

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

Location.-- La t 41°52'20", long 107°03'25", in SW^SW-J- sec. 13, T. 22 N. , R. 86 W. , on left 

bank 6-| miles northeast of Sinclair and 14 miles upstream from high-water line of 

Siminoe Reservoir.

Drainage area. 4,320 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. --July 1939 to September 1956. Prior to October 1943, published as 

"near Paroo."

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 6,400,75 ft above mean sea level, datum of ~

Average discharge. 17 years, 1,026 cfs (742,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 7,800 cfs June 6 (gage height, 6.80 ft); minimum 

 daily, 76 cfs Sept. 28. '

1939-56: Maximum discharge, 12,200 cfs June 8, 1952 (gage height, 9.00 ft); minimum 

daily, 70 cfs Sept. 17, 1944.

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

for irrigation of about 293,000 acres above station. Transbasin diversions above 

station {see p. 156).

Revisions. WSP 1086: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1955-56., exc 

height, in feet, and discharge,

1.6 70

1.8 130

2.0 240

2.5 640

ept periods of ice effect (gage 

in cubic feet per second)

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

1,130

2,490

4,280

8,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

127

130

127

124

121

121

127

150

160

165

160

*160

165

175

ISO

180

180

192

186

175

175

180

186

204

210

216

228

234

254

228

5,448

176

10,810

Nov.

220

'2~30 210

250

268

342

*318

296

268

247

296

290

320

300

260

260

£.70

290

30O

330

330

310

280

280

280

290

300

280

270

280

8,465

282

16,790

Dec.

1 290

290

280

26O

250

230

240

*240

240

240

240

250

270

270

230

230

260

280

300

300

300

310

320

320

300

300

280

260

260

270

280

8,370

270

16 , 600

Jan.

290

270

270

300

300

310

310

320

330

3315

*330

320

320

320

310

290

290

280

270

250

260

270

270

270 260-

270

280

260

250

230

210

8,840

285

17,530

Feb.

200

T90" 190

210

230

260

280

280

280

270

280

290

300

300

£80

260

270

270

270

280

300

300

310

300

290

280

270

270

*270

7,780

268

15,430

Mar.

290

310

320

320

320

300

280

2915

310

320

320

300

280

300

310

320

340

360

380

*420

540

700

800

860

1,100

*1,150

1,010

860

760

850

940

15,940

514

31,620

Apr.

990

1,290

1,370

1,470

1,350

1,320

1,180

1,070

1,080

990

1,030

1,250

1,320

1,470

1,690

1,630

1,490

1,520

1,490

1,410

1,440

1,630

1,830

2,000

2,100

2,220

2,380

2,410

*2,300

2,100

46,820

1,561

92,870

May

1,900

*1,690

1,560

1,630

1,760

2,100

2,390

2,680

2,950

3,180

3,270

2,860

2,510

2,300

1,920

1,760

1,730

1,960

*2,430

2,980

4,010

4,890

*5,760

6,380

*6,920

7,040

7,140

7,040

6,700

6,400

6,180

114,020

3,678

226,200

June

6,180

6,400

6,700

*6,580

*6,820

7.360

*6,980

6,120

5,320

4,810

4,510

4,170

3,900

*3,540

3,180

2,910

2,600

2,270

2,000

*1,810

1,650

1,560

1,440

1,240

1,110

1,030

910

840

770 

730

105,440

3,515

209,100

July

721

820

1,040

1,080

1,130

970

800

685

595

526

*438

*422

*422

470

658

604

550

478

454

414

382

456

422

438

430

422

398

398

398 

438

604

18,013

581

35,730

Aug.

1,050

890

890

750

640

542

470

414

366

*318

296

268

*247

228

216

210

198

216

240

303

568

430

366

326

282

240

228

210

198 

*175

*170

11 , 945

385

23,690

Sept.

165

160

150

145

150

145

160

150

*135

130

*135

130

127

*124

115

109

103

106

109

*106

103

91

88

82

85

85

82

76

79

85

3,510

117

6,960

Calendar year 1955: Max 3,110 Mln 91 Mean 559 Ac-ft 405,000

Water year 1955-56 : Max 7,360 Mln 76 Mean 969 Ac-ft 703,300

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 1-4, Nov. 12 to Mar. 23.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 43

Medicine Bow River above Rook Creek, near Medicine Bow, Wyo.

Location. Lat 41°52'55", long 106°09'05", in NW£ sec. 15, T. 22 N., R. 78 W., on right 

bank 50 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 30 and 287, if miles downstream from 

Foote Creek, 2f miles upstream from Rook Creek, and Z\ miles southeast of Medicine Bow.

Records available. October 1951 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 6,564.70 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1940.

Average discharge. 5 years, 40.1 cfs (29,030 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 564 cfs May 27 (gage height, 5.21 ft); maximum 

gage height, 6.00 ft Mar. 28 (backwater from ice); no flow for many days.

1951-56: Maximum discharge, 910 cfs June 7, 1952 (gage height, 6.10 ft); no flow 

at times each year.

Remarks.--Records good above 10 cfs and fair below, except those for periods of ice effect 

or no gage-height record, which are fair. Diversions for irrigation of about 

37,000 acres above station. Five small reservoirs above station (combined capacity, ' 

about 200 acre-ft) for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, ex 

height, in feet, and discharge

periods of ice effect (gage 

cubic feet per second)

2.7

.6

1.8 

3.3

2.9 

3.1 

3.3 

3.6 73

3.9 

4.2 

4.6 

5.0

130

210

335

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

4.6

4.6

0.15

9.1

Nov.

4.0

5.7

4.3

6.5

6.3

7.9

7.7

*6.8

2.1

TTT

4.0

4.0

3.3

3.3

3.2

3.2

5.0

7.8

9.0

10

9.4

8.6

7.8

6.8

6.6

7.0

7.0

6.8

6.4

6.4

179.6

5.99

356

Dec.

6.2

6.0

4.8

4.0

5.6

3.8

3.8

4.0

*4.2

3.8

4.6

4.4

4.6

4.6

5.0

5.2

5.8

5.8

4.2

3.8

4.2

5.0

5.6

5.8

6.2

7.2

772

6.6

5.6

5.4

5 4

156.4

5.05

310

Jan.

5.8

F78

6.4

7.4

7.2

7.2

8.0

9.0

9.8

12

12

*11

11

11

11

11

11

10

9.6

9.4

10

10

11

11

11

12

12

11

10

10

10

303.6

9.79

602

Feb.

9.0

8.0

874

9.6

11

11

10

11

11

11

12

12

12

11

11

10

10

10

10

11

12

13

14

T3

12

12

12

12

12

321.0

11.1

637

Mar.

13

14

*15

16

15

14

13

14

14

13

11

11

12

11

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

18

21

26

30

35

36

40

70

*160

114

827

26.7

1,640

Apr.

121

US

98

76

61

60

49

40

49

41

50

58

55

67

70

62

73

67

62

46

40

50

58

73

62

54

61

*68

70

52

1,911

63.7

3,790

May

46

41

31

30

30

49

68

66

54

52

67

43

28

23

18

10

7.9

6.8

7.4

9.0

21

*178

255

307

304

384

480

464

370

346

338

4,134.1

133

8,200

June

328

335

332

*370

335

430

394

243

186

168

140

121

*96

76

62

50

31

22

15

11

8.2

6.5

5.0

4.5

3.3

3.3

2.8

2.4

2.2

2.0

3,785.2

126

7,510

July

2.4

2.6

2.6

5.5

7.1

5.7

3.3

2.8

3.2

3.8

3.3

3.0

*2.8

2.6

2.2

1.7

1.2

.8

.5

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.4

7.1

6.0

71.8

2.32

142

Aug.

18

12

20

18

12

7.1

5.2

3.5

2.4

1.3

.8

*.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

18

106

15

8.2

9.5

6.3

4.5

2.8

2.O

1.0

.5

.3

.1

274.7

8.86

545

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1955: Max 318 Mln 0 Mean 15.8 Ac-ft 11,470

Water year 1955-56: Max 480 Mln 0 Mean 32.7 Ac-ft 23,740

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 17-23, Nov. 25 to Mar. 30 (no gage-height reo 

ord Feb. 2 to Mar. 2; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations).
44 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Rock Creek: at Arlington, Wyo.

Location. Lat 41°35' , long 106-13', in sec. 25, T. 19 N., R. 79 W. , on left bank: 10 ft 

downstream from county road bridge, half a mile downstream from Overland Creek:, 1 mile 

southwest of Arlington, and 7 miles southwest of McFadden.

Drainage area . 70 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April 1911 to September 1918, September 1939 to September 1956. No 

 winter records 1912-13, 1942-47. Published as "near Arlington" 1911-13, 1916-18.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to July 12, 1912, staff gage and July 12, 1912, to 

Jan. 11, 1916, water-stage recorder at bridge 1 mile downstream at different datum. 

Jan. 12, 1916, to Sept. 30, 1918, water-stage recorder at site 40 ft upstream from 

present site at present datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 946 cfs June 2 (gage height, 3.85 ft); minimum 

daily, 5.5 efs Feb. 2.

1911-18, 1939-56: Maximum discharge, 1,720 cfs June 19, 1953 (gage height, 4.96 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 1,400 cfs; minimum daily, 1 cfs Jan. 5, 6, 1915.

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

aTJove station for irrigation of about 4,900 acres above and below station. King Canyon 

Canal diverts water from right bank: 300 ft above station.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used May 20 to June 6)

5.0

15

1.1

1.4 

1.7 

2.0

125

200

2.5 370

3.0 580

3.5 825

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

9.0

9.0

10

9.0

8.5

9.0

9.5

9.5

9.0

*9.0

8.5

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

10

~8.0 12

10

9.5

10

aTo- 6.0

ii

10

274.5

8.85

544

Nov.

8.5

9.5

10

9.5

9.0

*8.0

8.0

8.0

8.5

8.5

7.5

8.0

8.2

8.2

7.2

6.8

7.4

8.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.5

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

248.3

8.28

492

Dec.

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.5

8.5

8.5

*8.5

8.5

8.0

8.0

7.5

7.5

7.0

7.5

7.5

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.5

8.0

9.0

10

8.5

8.0

8.0

8.5

7.5

6.0 

675

247.0

7.97

490

Jan.

7.5

8.0

8.5

9.0

10

10

10

9.0

8.5

3.5

8.5

»8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.0

7.5

7.5

8.0

8.0

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.0

8.0

7.5

7.0 

6.5

258.5

8.34

513

Feb.

6.0

5.5

670

t 5!o

.0

-^.5

.0

.0

.0

.0

.5

.5

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.5

.5

.5

.O

.0

* .0

.0

.0 --------

202.5

6.98

402

Mar.

7.0

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.0

7.0

6.5

7.0

7.0

6.8

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.0

6.5

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.5

8.0

10

*11

12

15

14

12

12

12 

13

263.8

8.51

523

Apr.

14

14

13

12

10

10

11

9.5 975"

10

12

12

13

14

14

14

15

15

14

17

22

25

28

26

*25

29

34

35

30

26

533.0

17.8

1,060

May

27

29

38

53

74

95

119

136

159

149

116

119

116

86

73

91

156

218

292

406

*470

466

446

446

526

576

530

482

562

620 

 625

8,301

268

16,460

June

566

660

*584

576

594

454

346

321

314

279

307

321

*282

290

293

244

206

178

167

144

136

114

98

91

87

79

73

70

65

63_

8,O02

267

15,870

Jviy

65

66

7056"

48

44

41

38

37

34

33

»33

33

33

29

28

26

25

25

23

22

25

27

22

20

18

T9

23

23

40 

36

1,062

34.3

2,110

Aug.

41

21

16

12

10

9.0

11

14

13

13

13

*12

12

12

12

15

23

19

21

37

23

17

15

14

13

13

12

11

11

10 

13

488.0

15.7

968

Sept.

13

12

10

9.5

9.5

9.0

9.0

*9.0

9.5

9.0

10

10

9.5

8.0

8.0

7.5

775

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.E

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

10

11

10

269.0

8.97

534

Adjusted for diversion by King Canyon Canal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

8.85

-

_

544

8.28

-

_

492

7.97

-

_

490

8.34

-

_

513

6.98

-

_

4O2

8.51

-

_

523

18.2

-

1,080

310

-

-

19,060

329

-

-

19,600

36.4

-

-

2,240

19.4

-

-

1,200

9.67

-

-

576

Calendar year 1955: 

Water year 1955-56:

Max 440 

Max 66O

Min 4.0 

Min 5.5

Mean 47 . 2 

Mean 55.1

Ac-ft 

Ac-ft

34,180 

39,970

Adjusted

Calendar year 1955: 

Water year 1955-56:

Mean 48.3 

Mean 64.4

Cfsm - 

Cfsm -

In. - 

In. -

Ac-ft 

Ac-ft

34,980 

46,720

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 12-18, Dec. 3-18, Dec. 31 to Jan. 5, Jan. 15 

to Mar. 20, Mar. 28, 29, Apr. 3-5, 7.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 45

Rock Creek below Rock River, Wyo.

Location. Lat 41°46', long 105=56', in SW£ sec. 22, T. 21 N. , R. 76 W., on left bank 

half a mile upstream from Johnson ditch and 4.5 miles northeast of town of Fock River.

Drainage area. 216 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1940 to September 1942, May 1951 to September 1956 (no 

winter records 1942).

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Average discharge. 6 years (1940-41, 1951-56), 23.1 cfs (16,720 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 678 cfs May 28 (gage height, 5.76 ft); no flow 

Oct. 1-7, Sept. 2-24.

1940-42, 1951-56: Maximum discharge, 1,130 cfs June 13, 1942 (gage heigtt, 6.42ft), 

from rating curve extended above 370 cfs; no flow at times in 1942, 1954-56.

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

above station for irrigation of about 32,000 acres above and below station. Several 

small reservoirs above station (combined capacity, about 3,300 acre-ft) for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except period of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used June 8 to July 30)

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1 

2.3

1.4

3.5

12

2.6 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

145

230

455

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1.1

.1

.1.1 *.l

.1

.1

.1

.1.1

.1

.1

.1

.1.1

3.2

2.2

2.4

2.7

3.3

3.5

4.7

23.7

0.76

47

Nov.

2.7

2.7

2.9

4.3

4.3

2.7

2.9

*2.4

1.8

279

3.1

3.1

3.9

4.7

3.9

2.7

2.9

2.9

4.4

7.0

8.0

770

6.5

6.7

6.9

6.6

6.3

6.0

6.2

6.4

134.8

4.49

267

Dec.

6.6

672

5.0

3.0

2.8

2.9

3.0

3.0

*3.0

3.1

3.3

3.6

3.5

3.3

3.1

3.1

3.3

3.6

3.7

3.9

4.1

4.2

4.3

4.5

4.6

4.6

4.5

4.5

4.3

4.1

4.0

120.7

3.89

239

Jan.

4.1

4.3

4.5

4.7

5.0

5.1

5.2

5.3

572

5.2

5.1

*5.0

4.9

4.6

4.2

3.5

3.4

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.4

3.5

3.5

3.4

3.3

3.1

3.1

3.0

3.0

125.1

4.04

248

Feb.

2.6

2.5

276

2.7

2.9

3.0

3.1

3.1

3.2

3.2

3.3

3.5

375

3.4

3. ,3

3.2

S.I

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.3

3.2

3.0

*3.0

2.9

2.9

90.9

3.13

180

Mar.

3.0

3.1

3.3

3.4

3.3

3.3

3.1

3.0

3.3

3.5

3.1

3.1

3.3

3.0

2.6

2.9

3.3

4.5

6.0

15

30

43

53

*58

66

73 72"

57

55

*49

46

681.1

22.0

1,350

Apr.

29

27

26

27

20

21

20

23

19

17

18

17

17

13

9.1

9.5

3.9

7.5

6.3

5.9

6.3

6.3

7.5

8.3

*7.9

7.1

7.1

6.7

7.1

7.1

413.6

13.8

820

May

8.7

9.5

8.3

6.3

7.9

4.3

2.9

F79

12

19

26

21

17

22

20

15

7.1

5.5

11

35

50

*126

86

70

62

118

151

236

398

151

114

1,826.4

58.9

3,620

June

103

121

104

208

192

208

190

118

83

59

55

46

*46

40

28

32

35

55

62

56

52

41

24

9.5

9.5

7.5

7.1

4.7

2.4

1.0

1,999.7

66.7

3,970

July

1.0

20

7752"

38

31

26

17

8.7

7.5

18

22

*22

19

8.3

7.1

6.3

4.3

3.5

3.5

3.3

5.5

8.3

12

7.9

5.5

3.3

7.1

14

28

24

511.1

16.5

1,010

Avg.

41

50

36

24

17

12

8.3

5.5

3.5

2.7

2.0

1.3

*.8

.4

j_l

.1

.1

6.5

1.4

10

12

11

8.7

4.3

2.7

1.8

1.1

.5

.1

.1

.1

265.1

8.55

526

Sept.

0.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.9

1.6

1.6

2 q

Iff

.5

8.7

0.29

17

Calendar year 1955: Max 171 Win 0 Mean 10.1 Ac-ft 7,310

water year 1955-56: Max 398 Min 0 Mean 16.9 Ao-ft 12,290

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 15 to Mar. 28.
46 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

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

Location.~Tat 42°00'35", long 106°30'45", in NWi sec. 34, T. 24 N., R. 81 W., on left 

bank 15 ft downstream from county highway bridge, 2 miles upstream from Troublesome 

Creek, 9 miles upstream from high-water line of Seminoe Reservoir, an? 10 miles north 

of Hanna.

Drainage area. 2.310 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. July 1939 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 6,415.40 ft above mean see level, datum 

or 1929.

Average discharge. 17 years, 157 cfs (113,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. MaxiSum discharge during year, 1,920 cfs Aug. 19 (gage height, 3.27 ft); maximum gage height, 3.93 ft Mar. 23 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 1.8 cfs 

Sept. 14-29.

1939-56: Maximum discharge, 6,590 cfs Mar. 29, 1943 (gage height, 5.23 ft) from 

rating curve extended above 1,900 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 1.5 cfs 

Aug. 1-3, Sept. 8, 1954.

Revisions. The maximum discharge for the water year 1940 has been revised to 

1,270 cfs July 3, 1940 (gage height 2.77 ft) , superseding figure published in WSP 896.

Kemarks. Records good above 75 cfs and fair below except those for periods of ice effect 

or no gage-height record, which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 

92,000 acres above station. Many small reservoirs above station (comtined capacity 

about 6,000 acre-ft) for irrigation. For details on adjudication of diversions, see 

Remarks for this station in WSP 1210.

Cooperation.--Eight discharge measurements furnished by Bureau of Reclametion.

;r yea

of discharge, In cubic feet per second, for the water year 1941, superseding figures 

published in WSP 926, are given herewith:

Date

1941

Apr. 27

28

29

30

May 1

2

3

Discharge

590

84O

930

1,100

1,030

900

830

Date

1941 -Con.

May 4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Discharge

970

1,320

1,600

1,030

870

700

650

Month

Water year 1940-41 ................

Calendar year 1941 ................

Date

1941-Con.

May 11

12

13

14

15

16

17

Discharge

750

840

920

980

1,050

1,020

890

Date

1941-Con.

May 18

19

20

21

22

23

24

Discharge

700

660

770

840

690

690

670

Cfs-days

67,058

Maximum

1,6OO

Minimum

134

10

10

Mean

857

171

184

Date

1941-Con.

May 25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Discharge

610

670

700

760

870

870

710

Runoff In

acre -feet

52,680

123,800

133,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

4.0

3.5 3T5~

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.0

4.5

5.0

*6.5

7.0

7.5

8.0

8.0

8.0

9.4

10

10

13

13

14

14

14

14

14

15

16

16

22

24

305.9

9.87

607

Nov.

26

26

19

30

27

*37

33

34

34

35

35

35

34

34

24

27

29

32

36

37

31

23

22

23

23

22

23

23

23

22

859

28.6

1,700

Dec.

20

15

13

11

10

*11

12

12

14

15

14

15

16

15

12

14

15

16

20

26

26

27

28

31

33_

33

27

23

22

22

23

591

19.1

1,170

Jan.

23

23

25

26

26

26

27

29

31

32_

31

*30

28

27

25

25

25

22

20

21

22

21

21

21

22

20

17

16

16

16

741

23.9

1,470

Feb.

12

10

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

13

13

13

12

12

12

11

10

10

10

11

IE

12

13

13

11

10

10

10 *11

331

11.4

657

Mar.

13

15

17

18

16

16

15

15

18

18

16

16

15

14

14

20

40

75

105

*115

200

340

900

880

*646

570

437

184

235

337

355

5,675

183

11,260

Apr.

290

265

235

194

176

172

152

148

140

131

134

131

131

134

131

128

125

122

116

116

105

94

94

102

107

110

94

*94

102

107

4,180

139

8,290

May

*105

92

82

70

60

60

60

79

79

70

65

67

72

54

46

4037'

30

25

25

26

*29

*105

367

498

610

a740

a6OO

a500

a440

a410

5,543

179

10,990

June

a42O

a420

a42o

*437

*466

570

*790

655

498

373

295

250

202

*156

125

113

97

116

77

*54

44

36

36

32

25

22

18

14

10

7.0

6,778.0

226

13,440

July

6.0

6.0

15S

62

31,

23

3t

27

19

15

*14

*14

*13

32

14

10

10

12

13

12

8.7

7.0

6.0

8.0

5.5

4.5

4.5

4.0

378

556" 740

2,281.2

73.6

4,520

Aug.

250

148

128

164

134

89

65

*50

36

*29

36

34

*26

27

25

56

48

32

226

94

134

113

60.

46

37

29

23

17

15

*11

*12

2,244

72.4

4,450

Sept.

11

10

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.0

5.0

4.5

4.0

*4.0

2.7

2.1 *i.e

TTs

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.4

113.5

3.78

225

Calendar year 1955 : Max 944 Min 3.0 Mean 80.7 Ac-ft 58,440

Water year 1955-56 : Max 90O Min 1.8 Mean 81.0 Ac-ft 58,780

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 1O to Mar. 23.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Seminoe Reservoir near Leo, Wyo.

47

Location.--Lat 42°09', long 106°53', in sec. 8, T. 25 N. , R. 84 W., on upstreaii side near 

center of dam on North Platte River, 6 miles upstream from high-water line of Pathfinder Reservoir and 9 miles southwest of Leo.

Drainage area. 7,340 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--April 1939 to September 1956 (October 1940 to September 1950, monthly 

figures only).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 6,190.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Bureau of Reclamation); gage readings have been reduced to elevations 

above mean sea level.

Extremes.--Maximum contents during year, 608,700 acre-ft June 24 (elevation, 6,332.73 ft); 

minimum, 262,500 acre-ft Mar. 24 (elevation, 6,298.68 ft).

1939-56: Maximum contents observed, 1,073,000 acre-ft June 20, 1949 (elevation, 

6,359.29 ft); minimum observed (since appreciable storage was attained), 19,040 acre-ft 

Sept. 1, 1939 (elevation, 6,228.00 ft).

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by concrete-arch dam. Storage began Apr. 1, 1939, but some 

regulation for power development during period Jan. 1 to Mar. 31, 1939. Capacity, 

1,012,000 acre-ft below elevation 6,357 ft (top of spillway gates). Figures given 

herein represent total contents, of which 30,200 acre-ft (capacity below elevation 

6,239 ft minimum operating level for power development), are not available for power 

development and 352 acre-ft (below elevation 6,185.09 ft, penstock invert) is dead 

storage. Dead storage is considered negligible. Water is used for irrigation and 

power development.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1240: 1942(m), 1949(M).

Capacity table, water year 1955-56 (elevation, In feet, 

and contents, in acre-feet)

6,290 

6,30O 

6,320 

6,340

204,500

272,300

454,200

712,900

Total contents, in acre-feet, at 8 a.m., nab r year October 1955 to Septembe

Day

l 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Hi

Oct.

455,000

454,900 

454,700 

454,600 

454,200

453,700 

453,400 

453,200 

452,800 

452,300

451,800 

450,700 

449,600 

448, 9OO 

447,8OO

447,400 

445,600 

444,000 

442,600 

441,000

439,600 

438,500 

437,700 

435,500 

432,800

431,000 

429,000 

427,000 

425,900 

425,100 

423,400

6 ,317.08 

-32,300

Nov.

422^000

420,200 

418,400 

417,100 

416,200

415,200 

413,600 

412,200 

410,900 

409,100

408,300 

406,900 

404,400 

401,400 

398,800

395,900 

394,000 

392,600 

391, 600 

389,200

386,800 

385,100 

384,100 

383,300 

382,200

381,000 

379,500 

376,900 

374,600 

372,500

6,311.90 

-50,900

Dec.

371^200

369,700 

368,800 

367,600 

365,600

363,600 

361,900 

360,400 

358,400 

357,400

356,400 

354,400 

352,700 

350,900 

348,900

347,500 

347,500 

347,700 

345,800 

344,800

344,300 

343,800 

342,500 

342,600 

343,300

344,200 

343,700 

342,600 

341,800 

341,000 

340,700

6,308.40 

-31,800

Jan.

341,200 

341^600

340,900 

340,100 

339,400

338,900 

339,300 

340,200 

339,800 

339,400

339,000 

338,600 

338,100 

338,100 

338,700

337,700 

336,700 

336,200 

335,500 

335,200

335,500 

336,200 

335,000 

333,900 

333,000

332,500 

332,100 

332,500 

333,000 

332,200 

330jJOO

6,307.25 

-10,000

Feb.

329,100

327,600 

327,100 

32 7 , 400 

328,100

327,100 

326,100 

325,700 

325,200 

324,900

325,100 

324,600 

322,200 

319,200 

316,900

314,200 

312,200 

310,200 

308,800 

305,900

303,100 

300,600 

297,900 

295,100 

292,500

291,000 

289,000 

287,500 

286,000

6,301.80 

-44,700

Mar.

284,900

283,700 

283,000 

282,200 

281,000

280,400 

279,800 

278,300 

277,600 

277,000

275,900 

274,000 

272,300 

270,700 

268,800

267,300 

265,900 

265,300 

264,600 

264,000

263,200 

263,100 

262,600 

262,500

262,900

263,400 

264,500 

265,200 

265,900 

267,100 

267,800

6,299.40 

-18,2OO

Apr.

568,500

£69,000 

£70,000 

271,100 

271,900

2(72,900 

2^3,600 

2V5,000 

2?6,400 

277,600

2^8,500 

279,400 

279,800 

280,300 

281,200

281,800 

282,000 

282,200 

282,300 

282,200

281,800 

281,500 

281,100 

280,700 

281,200

281,500 

281,800 

282,200 

283,300 

283,700

6,301.50

+15,900

May

284,100 

284,300 

284,300 

284,OOO 

283,800

284,200 

284,700 

285,400 

286,800 

289,200

291,700 

294,OOO 

296,800 

297,900 

298,300

298,300 

296,700 

297,100 

297,900 

303,100

307,600 

315,800 

326,800 

338,900 

354,100

368,800 

383,900 

398,500 

408,400 

420,600 

433,000

6,318.00 

4-149,300

June

443,500

454,200 

467,400 

479,700 

492,200

506,100 

520,400 

534,900 

547,200 

556,000

563,700 

568,800 

573,900 

579,300 

584,600

589,900 

594,500 

598,900 

602,200 

604,400

6O6,60O 

607,600 

608,000 

608,700

608,600

607,900 

607,900 

6O6,6OO 

6O5,20O 

603,900

6,332.37 

+-170,900

July

6Olj8OO

601,000 

599,800 

598,100 

596,900

594,200 

593,000 

589,900 

587,900 

586,600

584,000 

580,700 

577,400 

575,500 

573,500

571,000 

567,800 

564,600 

561,400 

558,200

555,000 

552,500 

548,800 

544,800 

541,100

538,000 

534,000 

530,400 

527,800

530,900 

530,900

6,326.67 

-73,000

Aug.

529,700

529,200 

527,200 

524,000 

521,600

518,800 

515,600 

512,800 

503,500 

504,400

501,100 

497,600 

493,800 

489,600 

485,100

481,200 

477,400 

473,300 

470,700 

468,500

465,700 

462,700 

458,600 

453,900 

449,900

446,100 

441,700 

438,500 

435,600 

432,600 

429,800

6,317.70 

-101,100

Sept.

42 7 , 500

425,700 

424,100 

422,100 

420,200

418,200 

416,400 

414,800 

413,500 

411,300

409,100 

406,900 

404,700 

401,900 

399,800

398,500 

395,900 

393,100 

390,200 

387,600

385,100 

384,200 

383,400 

381,100 

378,500

375,900 

373,400 

371,600 

37O,OOO 

56 9, OOP

6,311.52 

-60,800

t Elevation, in feet, at end of month. 

t Change in contents in acre-feet.
48 PLATO RIVER BASIN

North Platte River above Pathfinder Reservoir, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°11', long 106°53', in sec. 34, T. 26 N. , R. 84 W., on right bank 1,000 ft 

downstream from Kortes Dam, 1 mile upstream from Lost Creek, about 4 miles upstream 

from high-water line of Pathfinder Reservoir, and 7 miles southwest o*" Leo.

Drainage area. 7,350 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1913 to September 1925, June 1929 to September 1939, October 

195U to September 1956. No winter records 1922-25 and 1929. Prior to October 1920, 

published as above Pathfinder."

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,929.51 ft above mean sea level (levels 

oy Bureau of Reclamation). Prior to Apr. 11, 1951, at site l£ miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 29 years (1913-25, 1928-29, 1950-56), 1,457 cfs (1,055,000 acre-ft 

per year) .

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,780 cfs Aug. 15 (gage height, 7.40 ft); minimum daily, 8.5 cfs Oct. 1,2.

1913-25, 1929-39, 1950-56: Maximum discharge, 18,800 cfs June 26, 1917 (gage height, 

6.2 ft, site and datum then in. use); minimum daily, 8.3 cfs for many days July to September 1954.

Revisions. The maximum discharge for the water year 1914 has been revised to 

16.5UU cfs June 6, 1914 (gage height, 5.85 ft), superseding figure published in WSP 386.

Remarks.--Records good except those below 150 cfs and those for periods of no gage-height 

record, which are fair. Flow regulated by Seminoe Reservoir since 1938 (see preceding 

page) and Kortes Reservoir since 1950 (capacity, 4,740 acre-ft). Diversions for irrigation of about 256,000 acres above station. Transbasin diversions above station (see 

p. 156).

Cooperation. Records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Revisions (water years). WSP 406: Drainage area. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic 

feet per second, for water years 1914, 1916, superseding those published in WSP 386 and 

436 are given herewith:

Date

1314

May 11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

Discharge

5,000

5,910

5,910

5,350

5,000

5,170

5,350

6,110

6,730

7,170

7,870

Date

1914-Con.

May 22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

June 1

Discharge

8,860

9,640

10,700

11,800

12,400

11,800

11,300

12,100

12,700

13,000

13,000

Date

1914-Con.

June 2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

Discharge

13,300

14,700

15,600

15,600

15,900

14,400

12,400

10,200

8,360

6,950

Date

1314-Con.

June 12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

Discharge

6,520

6,520

7,630

8,110

7,870

7,870

7,170

6,730

6,310

6,520

Date

1914-Con.

June 22

23

24

25

1916

Mar. 11

12

13

14

Discharge

6,730

6,520

5,910

5,000

750

900

1,100

1,400

Month

Calendar year 1914. .......................

March 1916. .................................

Water year 1915-16 ........................

Calendar year 1916 ........................

Maximum

15,900

_

6,230

Minimum

_

_

-

400

265

265

Mean

6.84C

1,97C

1,60C

1,48C

1,49C

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,430,000

1,080,000
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 49

North Platte River above Pathfinder Reservoir, Wyo. Continued

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.3

1.4 

1.6 

2.0 

2.5

62

135

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

240

390

580

1,070

2,460

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

a8.5

a8. 5

262

191

186

256

244

128

44

397

559

715

651

674

620

245

882

915 

900

890

1,020

755

652

1,180 

 *L,060

915

1,020

1,100

656

515

971

18,598.0

600

36,890

Nov.

880

977

855

745

580

612

875

960

875

1,100

599

1,OOO

1,530

1,570

1,690

1,620

1,220

944 

810

1,360

1,560

1,100

935

760 

960

900

960

1,640

1,580

1,290

52,265

1,076

64,000

Dec.

946

966

686

840

1,510

1,500

1,180

1,090

1,570

780

780

1,520

1,150

1,170

1,590

944

575

195 

1,450

720

620

688

815

255 

75

40

564

810

750

654

416

25,745

850

51,060

Jan.

a44

a!62

850

757

752

645

327

76

657

627

691

658

755

550

141

1,000

851

787 

906

657

482

122

1,050

915 

974

*802

660

465

220

900

1,160

19,559

651

38,790

Feb.

1,560

1,010

558

226

97

697

75O

476

556

376

212

464

1,670

1,430

1,270

1,500

1,210

1,140 

728

*1,560

*1,490

1,440

1,410

1,620 

1,380

752

1,080

892

864

28,218

973

55,970

Mar.

792

845

640

680

866

690

609

1,050

681

615

825

1,080

1,040

991

1,190

1,040

1,060

494 

925

*799

*852

831

762

870 

597

*788

965

1,100

1,120

1,010

1,240

27,047

872

53,650

Apr.

,200

,570

,500

,550

,650

,580

,700

,180

,250

,150

,360

,230

,310

,490

904

,520

,660

,610 

,680

,710

,640

,640

,950

,860 

,940

,860

,890

,740

,550

j 800

46,054

1,535

91,350

May

1,820

1,86O

2., 060

*2,OOO

1,740

1,190

1,980

2,050

*2,02O

1,700

*1,840

2,500

1,470

2,050

1,850

*2,140

2,200

2,160 

1,670

1,570

1,110

557

*530

465 

564

10

10

10

13

11

128

40,418

1,504

80,170

June

196

84

161

654

589

541

248

*515

225

11

462

1,160

*521

530

80

10

10

141 

47

*264

369

497

824

585 

829

1,130

*745

852

892

1,440

14,412

480

28,590

July

1,360

1,540

1,750

1,530

1,91O

1,78O

1,560

1,580

1,620

1,640

*1,600

1,710

1,780

1,630

1,450

1,900

1,940

2,100 

2,130

2,150

2,200

1,540

2,140

2,150 

2,170

2,120

2,020

2,170

1,710

1,800

1,710

55,990

1,8O6

111,100

Aug.

1,810

1,470

1,74O

1,710

1,560

2,250

2,210

2,230

2,570

2,020

1,950

1,940

2,200

2,230

*2,280

2,150

2,100

2,000 

1,700

2,020

2,080

*2,220

2,460

2,450 

2,250

2,060

2,420

1,760

*1,700

1,690

1,500

62,310

2,010

125,600

Sept.

1,450

1,O40

835

1,130

1,140

1,060

1,O20

795

800

1,510

*1,430

1,550

1,470

1,490

1,130

697

1,280

1,570 

1,550

1,370

1,530

577

425

1,260 

1,540

1,590

*1,520

1,080

832

464

55,915

1,150

67,270

Calendar year 1955: Max 1,780 Mln 8.5 Mean 572 Ac -ft 414,100

Water year 1955-56: Max 2,460 Mln 8.5 Mean 1,105 Ac-ft 802,400

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of gate openings at Kortes Reservoir.
50 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Sweetwater River near Alcova, Wyo.

Location.--Lat 42°27'30", long 107°11 1 45", in NE^ sec. 25, T. 29 H., R. 87 W., on left 

bank at Dumbell Ranch, about 12 miles upstream from high-water line of Pathfinder Reservoir and 25 miles southwest of Alcova.

Drainage area. 2.S70 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. August 1913 to September 1924 (no winter records), October 1938 to 

September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,920 ft (from topographic map). Aug. 28, 

1913, to Sept. 30, 1924, staff gage at site 0.4 mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--18 years (1938-56), 113 cfs (81,810 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 602 cfs June 3 (gage height, 5.08 ft); minimum 

daily, 8.3 cfs, Sept. 20.

1913-24, 1938-56: Maximum daily discharge, 4,290 cfs Apr. 13, 1924; minimum daily, 

0.5 cfs July 30 to Aug. 12, 1940.

Remarks. Records good,except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 24,000 acres above station. Several small reservoirs 

above station (combined capacity, about 2,200 acre-ft) for irrigation. For details 

on adjudication of diversions, see Remarks for this station in WSP 1210.

Cooperation. Twenty discharge measurements furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

2.0

2.1

2.2 

2.5

7.0

14

23

59

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

5.2

138

325

565

630

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

17

17

18

17

19

19

18

17

17

18

18

19

19

20

21

22

23

23

24

24

24

24

25

23

*23

24

30

33

34

32

36

698

22.5

1,380

Nov.

32

34

34

39

36

36

38

34

34

36

31

30

28

25

25

28

32

37

41

ill

44

*40

38

39

40

36

32

29

29

31

1,033

34.4

2,050

Dec.

32

29

24

25

27

29

27

27

28

29

31

*52

31

29

28

29

28

27

30

31

' 35

38

42

45

45

45

42

36

34

34

36

1,005

32.4

1,990

Jan.

38

38

44

47

48

54

55

56

60

61

61

60

57

52

46

43

43

43

44

45

47

49

*51

50

46

43

42

38

34

27

24.

1,446

46.6

2,870

Feb.

21

22

23

25

26

26

27

28

29

30

30

31

27

23

20

20

20

20

22

23

*24

27

28

29

27

27

28

29

32

744

25.7

1,480

Mar.

35

38

40

40

39

37

36

39

35

30

26

24

26

29

28

34

40

44

47

52

56

66

66

112

174

*187

256

285" 305

203

192

2,621

84.5

5,200

Apr.

187

178

169

163

149

138

131

131

130

123

*123

107 Tie

124

112

116

128

133

156

165

167

163

158

145

156

169

178

190

203

*208

4,516

151

8,960

May

205

192

174

163

158

161

172

*167

165

172

*170

163

169

178

*185

179

176

163

152

151

154

*172

201

255

313

343

366

399

440

474 

497

7,029

227

13,940

June

*502

550

595

559

*499

*510

504

474

435

401

347

*297

277

270

*245

223

205

194

*181

*167

152

136

124

112

107

*104

98

88

74

55

8,485

283

16,830

July

36

35

*33

30

28

27

24

23

20

18

*15

15

15

15

14

1313"

*14

13

14

20

22

26

22

25

23

20

17

15

29 

19

653

21.1

1,300

Aug.

18

16

14

13

10

12

*12

12

12

12

12

11

*14

14

14

15

20

21

21

Z3_

*22

19

*15

15

15

15

14

*15

15

16 

14

471

15.2

934

Sept.

13

12

12

12

12

13

*13

12

11

*9.6

9.6

*9.6

*9.6

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.5

14

17

18

17

18

18

18

18

18

18

384.7

12.8

763

Calendar year 1955: Max 362 Mln 2.0 Mean 62.4 Ac-ft 45,160

Water year 1955-56: Max 595 Mln 8.3 Mean 79.5 Ac-ft 57,700

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Hote. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 1-3, Nov. 11 to Mar. 21.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 51

Pathfinder Reservoir near Alcova, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°28'06", long 106°51'12", In sec. 24, T. 29 N. , R. 84 W., in gatehouse 

near left end of dam on North Platte River and 9 miles southwest of Alcova.

Drainage area.--10,700 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1938 to September 1956 (October 1940 to September 1950, 

monthly figures only) in reports of Geological Survey. April 1909 to September 1956 

In reports of Nebraska State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,678.1 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929; gage readings have been reduced to elevations above mean sea level. Prior to 

Oct. 1, 1950, sea level elevations were referred to Bureau of Reclamation datum which 

was 1.9 ft lower than mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Apr. 12, 1950, reference 

marks and tape gages near present site at datum 1.9 ft lower.

Extremes.--Maximum contents during year, 587,200 acre-ft May 11 (elevation, 5.826.61 ft); 

minimum, 30,190 acre-ft Sept. 3 (elevation, 5,745.53 ft).

1938-56: Maximum contents, 1,078,000 acre-ft June 10, 1950 (elevation, 5,851.55 ft, 

datum of 1929); minimum observed, 2,900 acre-ft Sept. 2, 1939 (elevation, 5,710.73 ft, 

datum of 1929) .

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by masonry dam. Storage began in April 1909. Capacity, 

1,016,000 acre-ft between elevations 5,668.1 ft (north outlet trashrack sill and 

5,850.1 ft (crest of spillway). No dead storage. Figures given herein represent 

usable contents. Water Is used to irrigate lands In Wyoming and Nebraska under the 

North Platte Project.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Capacity table, water year 1955-56 (elevation, In feet, and contents In acre-feet) 

(Based on 1950 sedimentation survey by Bureau of Reclamation)

5,745

5,755

£9,030 

55,19O

5,770

5,790

112,600

223,500

5,81O 

5,830

386,700

637,900

Contents, In acre-feet, at 8 a.m., water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

£8 

29 

30 

31

1:1

Oct.

154,200

154,400 

154,600 

155,100 

155,500

156,000 

156.5OO 

156,700 

156,900 

157,400

158,600

15 9.8OO 

161,000 

162,400 

163,400

164,200 

165,900 

167,200 

169, 6OO. 

171,300

173,400 

175,OOO 

176,600 

178, 7OO 

180,600

182,500 

184,700 

186,800 

188,400 

189,600

5,784.88 

+37,400

Nov.

193,200

195,000 

196,800 

198,300 

199,500

200,600 

202,500 

204,400 

206,200 

208,700

21O,6OO

212,000 

214,700 

218,800 

221,600

224,600 

227,200 

229,300 

23O',70O 

233,400

236,500 

239,200 

241,700 

242,700 

244,300

245,800 

248,000 

251,200 

254,000 

256,600

5,794.75 

+65,400

Dec.

258,700

260,500 

261,900 

263,800 

266,700

269,400 

271,9OO 

274,2OO 

276,800 

278,400

280, OOO

283,000 

285,100 

287,400 

290,300

292,400 

293,300 

293,700 

296,500 

297,800

299,600 

30O,60O 

303,100 

3O3,7OO 

3O4,30O

304,7OO 

305,400 

307,200 

308,900 

310,200

5,801.76 

+54,900

Jan.

311,800

312,2OO 

313,600 

315,200 

316,400

318,100 

319,200 

319,400 

32O,70O 

321,900

323,400

325,000 

326,600 

327,600 

328, 2OO

330,200 

332,200 

333,900 

336,000 

337,700

338, 6OO 

338,900 

341,300 

342,900 

344,900

347,o6o 

347,9OO 

349,1OO 

349,700 

351,300

5,806. 55 

+42,100

Feb.

356,600

358,700 

360,1OO 

360, 7OO 

361,100

362,4OO 

364,300 

365,300 

366,300 

367,400

367, 7OO

368,600 

371,8OO 

374,9OO 

377,300

380,300 

382,800 

385,200 

386,700 

389, 7OO

392,7OO 

395.6OO 

398,500 

4O1,4OO 

4O4 , 100

405,700 

4O7 , 6OO 

409,700 

411,400

5,812.41 

+57,8OO

Mar.

412,800

414,600 

416, 1OO 

417,600 

419,200

42O,80O 

421,900 

424,100 

425, 4OO 

426,500

428,200

430,500 

432,800 

435,OOO 

437,200

439,4OO 

441,500 

442, 6OO 

445,500 

446,400

448,500 

450,300 

451,900 

453,700 

455,100

457.2OO 

459.0OO 

461,700 

464,600 

466,900

5,817. 6O 

+5 8, OOO

Apr.

469,400

469,700 

469,200 

468,400 

468,200

469, 6OO 

473,200 

475,9OO 

478, 9OO 

481, 5OO

484, 5OO

487, OOO 

489,600 

492,600 

495,200

497,900 

501, 5OO 

5O5,2OO 

508, 50O 

512,000

515,500 

518,800 

523, OOO 

526,600 

530, 6OO

534,5OO 

538,400 

542,3OO 

545,8OO 

549, 40O

5,823.91 

+80, OOO

May

553,400

556,800 

561,200 

565,400 

568, 9OO

571,100 

575,2OO 

578,900 

582,800 

586, 4OO

587,200

584,2OO 

580, 3OO 

577,OOO 

573,8OO

570,2OO 

567, 6OO 

565,500 

564,700 

562, 9OO

556,800 

549,200 

541,OOO 

533,9OO 

528, 6OO

522,700 

516,700 

511,400 

505,900 

501,000

5,820.05 

-5O,3OO

June

499.OOO

496,900 

495,7OO 

494,800 

493,900

493,OOO 

489,100 

483, 4OO 

477,100 

470,OOO

462,900

457,900 

452,700 

446, 9OO 

44O,6OO

433,7OO 

426, 4OO 

418,9OO 

411,6OO 

404,400

397,4OO 

390, 8OO 

385,200 

379,200 

373,000

367,000 

360,5OO 

354,100 

346, 5OO 

339,300

5,804.98 

-159,800

July

332.9OO

325,300 

32O,OOO 

318, ZOO 

318, 6OO

318,200 

317, 6OO 

316, 9OO 

314, 6OO 

310,700

3O6,1OO

301,600 

296, 9OO 

291, 8OO 

285,100

278,4OO 

271,5OO 

264,200 

256,600 

249,4OO

246,700 

238,800 

232, 3OO 

226, 1OO 

219,600

212,500 

205,200 

198, 7OO 

191, 6OO 

184,800

5,782.55 

-161,800

Ava,.

171,000

164,000 

157,600 

151,300 

145,OOO

14O,OOO 

134,800 

130,300 

125,700 

120,300

114,500

108,700 

103,400 

98,620 

94,270

9O,010 

86,8OO 

82,940 

78,910 

75,370

71,910 

68,060 

64,620 

61,35O 

58,270

55,19O 

52,750 

49,16O 

45,650 

42,110

5J49.09 

-138, 930

Sept,

34,800

31,040 

5O,190 

32,620 

34,8OO

37,010 

39,01O 

4O,65O 

42,29O 

44,960

47,770

50,520 

53,36O 

56,290 

58,660

6O,28O 

62,720 

65,680 

68,970 

71,56O

74,530 

76,260 

77,270 

79,280 

81,910

84,610 

87,83O 

89,86O 

91,540 

91.990

5^65.25 

+53,420

t Elevation, In feet, at end of month. 

* Change In contents In acre-feet.
52 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

North Platte River below Pathfinder Reservoir, Wyo.

Location.--Lat 42°27'54", long 106 0 50'47", in SWi sec. 24, T. 29 N., R. 84 W. , on left 

bank 2,300 ft downstream from Pathfinder Dam and 9 miles southwest of Alcova.

Drainage area. 10,700 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. May 1905 to September 1940 (no winter records 1906-7^, October 1949 

to September 1956 in reports of Geological Survey. October 1940 to September 1949 

collected by Bureau of Reclamation, available in files of Denver district office, 

Geological Survey. Prior to October 1920, published as "at Pathfinder." Supplemental records for January 1909 to September 1913, published as daily irflow to Pathfinder Reservoir, Wyo., in WSP 266, 286, 306, 326, and 356 have been found in error 

on the basis of comparison with records at nearby stations, and should not be used.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,670 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to 1932, staff or chain gages at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 49 years (1907-56), 1,572 cfs (1,138,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,720 cfs July 25 (gage height, 7.18 ft); minimum not determined.

1905-56: Maximum daily discharge, 18,900 cfs June 25-27, 1917; minimum not determined.

Remarks. Records excellent above 200 cfs and fair below except those for periods of no 

gage-height record, which are poor. Flow completely regulated by Seminoe and Pathfinder Reservoirs (see p. 47, 51). Natural flow of stream affected by transbasin 

diversions, storage reservoirs, power developments, ground-water witbdrawals and 

diversions for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation and reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 406: Drainage area. WSP 1280: 1922(m), 1928(m), 

 1932-50(m), 1951-52. See also Records available.

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height. In feet, and 

discharge. In cubic feet per second)

-0.2

-0.1

0.0

.1

2.0 

7.0

.9 

1.2 165

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

255

430

640

960

1,750

2,770

5,450

7,060

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

> 0.4

(*)

12.4

0.4

25

Nov.

> 0.4

12.0

0.4

24

Dec.

> 0.4-

> 0.5

14.7

0.47

29

Jan.

> 0.5

(*)

15.5

0.5

31

Feb.

> 0.5

> 0.4

13.9

0.43

28

Mar.

> 0.4

(*)

.4

12.4

0.4

25

Apr.

1,260

1,850

1,830

1,830

1,830

855

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.2

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.5

1

1

t . 4

.4

.4

.8

.5 

.5

.5

.6

.5

9,510.2

317

18,860

May

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.5

*.5

1,370

3,680

3,680

3,680

*3,700

3,910

3,470

3,380

2,200

2,700

4,610

*4, 6OO

*4.670

4,330

3,760

3,700 

3,490

3,280

3,190

2,920

*1, 900

72,224.9

2,330

143,300

June

1.020

1,240

1,440

1,430

*1,410

1,410

2,740

3,620

3,750

4,070

4,280

3,790

3,490

3,530

3,540

3,750

3,930

3,910

*3,910

3,90O

3,890

3,890

3,710

3,930

4,260

4,240 

4,220

4,390

*4,560

4,920

102.170

3,406

202,700

Jvly

5,190

5,230

4,250

2,470

*1.880

1,880

1,880

1,890

2,630

3,640

*4,000

4,000

3,980

4,210

4,710

5,270

5,360

5,240

5,170

5,320

5,400

5,360

5,320

5,290

5,520

5,680 

5,630

5,600

5,560

*5,500

5,460

138,520

4,468

274,800

Aug.

5,580

5,100

4,810

4,750

4,750

4,740

*4,680

4,660

4,740

4,950

4,990

4,910

4,820

*4,770

4,560

4,110

4,040

3,970

3,900

3,840

3,830

4,110

*4,260

4,170

3,860

3,730 

3,680

*3,630

5,490

3,510

3,500

134,240

4,330

266,300

Sept.

5,560

3,200

1,240

1.9

1.7

 1.6

1.3

1.3

1.0

n.o

1.0

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

£.7

5.5

1.0

1.0

1.0

.0

.0

.0

.0 

.O

.7

.7

.7

7,835.7

261

15,540

Calendar year 1955: Max 5,320 Min - Mean 773 Ac-ft 560, OOO

Water year 1955-56: Max 5,680 Min - Mean 1,269 Ac-ft 921,700

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 1 to Mar. 30; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge 

measurements and gate openings at Pathfinder reservoir.
PLATTE RJVER BASIN 53

Alcova Reservoir at Alcova, Wyo.

Location.--Lat 42-31'50", long 106°43'08", in SE&E£ sec. 24, T. 30 N., R. 83 W in elevator shaft at right end of dam on North Platte River, a quarter of a mile southwest 

of Alcova.

Drainage area. 10.800 sq mi approximately.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1956 in reports of Geological Su-vey (prior 

to October 1950, month-end figures only). February to September 1938 in files of 

Bureau of Reclamation.

Gage. Water-stage recorder for elevations above 5,447.00 ft. Datum of gage is 5 320 ft 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Bureau of Reclamation); gage readings 

have been reduced to elevations above mean sea level. Prior to May 1946 reference 

marks and tape gages at various nearby sites at same datum. May 1946 to June 26 1955 

electric tape gage at present site and datum. ' '

Extremes.-Maximum contents during year, 188,900 acre-ft May 27, 31; maximum elevation, 

5491 18 ft Ma? li mlnlmum ' 169 '500 acre-ft Mar. 30, 31; minimum elevation, 

c Jo^oo 51^ M3* 1"1 contents observed, 190,200 acre-ft Aug. 15, 1952 (elevation 

Sepl! 39 0,f194om (eie t?onS:r5:3d5l S 56 C ?t) PPreClable ^^ "" "***"* ' 1 ' 88° """"

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by rock-fill dam; completed in January 1938. Storage began 

Feb. 8, 1938. Capacity, 190,400 acre-ft between elevations 5,500.00 ft (top of spillway gates) and 5,330.00 ft (trashrack sill for outlet tunnel). Dead storage, 100 acreft. Figures given herein represent usable contents. Water is used for irrigation in 

North Platte River basin.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Capacity table, water year 1955-56 (elevation, In feet, 

and contents, In acre-feet)

5,490

5,500

166,800

190,400

Usable contents, In acre-feet, at 8 a.m.., water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

8!

Oct.

172,300

172,300 

172,300 

172,200 

172,200

172,200 

172,100 

172,100 

172,000 

172,000

171,900 

171,900 

171,800 

171,800 

171,700

171,700 

171,600 

171,600 

171,600 

171,500

171,500 

171,400 

171,400 

171,400 

171,300

171,300 

171,300 

171,200 

171,200 

171,100 

171,100

5,491.89 

-1,200

Nov.

171,100

171,100 

171,000 

171,000 

171,000

171,000 

170,900 

170,900 

170,900 

170,900

170,800 

170,800 

170,800 

170,800 

170,800

170,900 

170,800 

170,800 

17(5,800 

170,800

170,800 

170,800 

170,800 

170,800 

170,800

170,800 

170,800 

170,800 

170,700

170,700

5,491.71 

-400

Dec.

170,700

170,700 

170,700 

170,600 

170,600

170,600 

170,600 

170, SOO 

170,500 

170,500

170,500 

170,400 

170,400 

170,400 

170,300

170,300 

170,300 

170,300 

170,300 

170,200

170,200 

170,200 

170,200 

170,100 

170,100

170,100 

170,100 

170,000

170,000 

170,000 

170,000

5,491.39 

-700

Jan.

170,000

169,900

169,900 

169,900 

169,900

169,900 

169,900 

169,900 

169,900 

169,900

169,900 

169,900 

169,900 

169,900 

169,900

169,900 

169,900 

169,900 

169,900 

169,900

169,900 

169,900 

169,900 

169,900 

169,900

169,900 

169,900 

169,900 

169,900 

169,900 

169,900

5,491.34 

-100

Feb.

169,900

169,900 

169,900 

169,900 

169,900

169,900 

169,900 

169,900 

169,900 

169,900

169,900 

169,900 

169,900 

169,900 

169,900

169,900 

169,900 

169,900 

169,900 

169,900

169,900 

169,900 

169,900 

169,900 

169,900

169,900 

169,900 

169,800

169,800

5,491.33 

-100

Mar.

169,800

169,800 

169,800 

169,800 

169,800

169,800 

169,800 

169,800 

169,800 

169,800

169,800 

169,800 

169,700 

169,700 

169,700

169,700 

169,600 

169,600 

169,600 

169,600

169,600 

169,600 

169,600 

169,600 

169,600

169,600 

169,600 

169,600 

169,600 

169,500 

169,500

5,491.18 

-300

Apr.

171,700

175,400 

179,100 

182,600 

186,100

187,900

187,900 

187,900 

187,800 

187,800

187,800 

187,800 

187,800 

187,700 

187,700

187,700 

187,700 

187,600 

187,600 

187,600

187,600 

187,600 

187,600 

187,600 

187,500

187,500 

187,500 

187,500 

187,500 

187,500

5,498.82 

+18,000

May

187,500 

187,400 

187,400 

187,400 

187,300

187,300 

187,200 

187,200 

186,300 

182,200

178^400

178,400 

178,400 

178,400 

178,400

179,000 

180,700 

180,700 

181,400 

181,600

182,700 

183,500 

185,300 

187,200 

188,000

188,600 

188,900 

188,800 

188,400 

188,300 

188,900

5,499.34 

+1,400

June

188,300

187,800 

187,800 

187,800 

188,000

188,000 

187,800 

187,600 

187,300 

187,300

187,200 

187,200 

187,100 

187,100 

187,100

187,100 

187,100 

187,200 

187,400 

187,500

187,600 

187,700 

187,800 

187,400 

187,300

187,200 

186,900 

186.800

187,900 

187,900

5,498.96 

-1,000

July

187,700 

187,600 

187,600 

188,000 

187,900

188,300

188,200 

188,100 

187,900 

187,700

187,500 

187,400 

187,100 

187,200 

187,300

187,600 

187,600 

188,000 

187,900 

187,600

187,400 

187,300 

187,000 

186j700

186,700

187,200 

187,500 

187,700 

188,000 

188,100 

188,100

5,499.05 

+200

Aig.

188,OOO 

187,900 

187,700 

187,300 

187,200

187,400 

187,300 

187,200 

187,200 

187,400

187,700 

187,700 

187,700 

187,600 

188,100

188,400 

188,600 

188,500 

188,300 

188,000

187,600 

187,800 

188,200 

188,500 

188,700

188,500 

188,300 

187, 90C 

187,300 

186,800 

186,400

5,498.38 

-1,700

Sept.

186,000 

185,200 

186,200 

184,800 

183,700

182,900 

181,800 

181,100 

180,400 

179,700

179,200 

178,800 

178,200 

177,600 

177,100

176,500 

176,000 

175,700 

175,600 

175,200

175,000 

174,700 

174,300 

174,000 

173,700

173,600 

173,500 

173,400 

173,400 

175,500

5,492.84 

-13,100

Calendar year 1955.................... * -1,70O

Water year 1955-56.................... * +1,000

t Slevatlon, In feet, at end of month. 

* Change In contents In acre-feet.

46367Z O -58 -5
54 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

North Platte River at Alcova, Wyo.

Location. --tot 42°33'04", long 106°42'48" , In SW£ sec. 19, T. 30 N. , R. 82 W on right 

_ ?ank at Alcova, a quarter of. a mile downstream from Alcova Dam. ' 

Drainage area. 10.800 sq ml, approximately.

er 1956 < no

pqph 1 oon n gag,^ ls 5 > 329 -85 ft above mean sea level, datum 

2!59 ft 'lower! ' ' ' Staff gage at Site 1>00° ft uP stream at 

Average discharge. 20 'years (1936-56), 1,195 cfs (865,100 acre-ft per year)

"C£ZBdal5'T(B Glf11>tcge 23Uring year> 5>40° ° fS JUly 21 (gage helgh*' 6 ' i4 ft): mln~ 

determined 19^ S " 56: Ma*1"1 daily discharge, 13,400 cfs June 11, 1905; minimum not

Revisions. --The statement "no flow during long periods in 1938, 1944-45" nubiisned in previous water-supply papers, has been found unreliable and should not be 

used .

Remar£|. -Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor 

Flow completely regulated by Seminoe, Pathfinder, and Alcova Reservoirs (see 

^UorL',,1 V '' * Na*ural flo»» °f stream affected by transbasin diversions, storage 

«?fJT?«!' P °Wer devel°Pment . diversions for irrigation, and return flow from irri* gateo. areas .

Coo|£r|||pn. -Records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation and reviewed by Geological

Reyi^i^. -Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for high-water period 

IrTwaEer year 1937, superseding those published in WSP 826, are giver herewithJuly 9, 1937.......... 5,390

July 10, 1937. ........ 5 410

Month Cfs-days

525,063

Maximum

5,760

Minimum Mean

1,439

Runoff In 

acre -feet

1,041,000

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, and discha-ge.

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 11, 12, Aug. 9 to Sept. 2)

0.6 

.7

3.6

6.0

.9 16

1.0 30

1.2 75

1.6 210

2.0 390

2.5 670

3.0 1,020

4.0 2,020

6.0 5,220

7.0 7,490

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

ft

12

9.2

*8.8

8.8

8.0

7.6

7.6

7.6

8.0

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.2

7.2

6.8

6.8

6.4

6.4

6.4

5.8

5.8

5.5

*57B~

5.5

6.0

5.8

5.8

5.3

5.5

233.9

7.55

464

Nov.

5.5 

5.8

5.5

5.3

5.3

5.8

5.8

5.5

5.8

5.8

6^0

6.0

6.0

5.8

6.0

5.8

5.8

5.3

5.0

5.3

4.8

*5.8

5.5

5.5

5.3

5.5

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.8

169.3

5.64

336

Dec.

5.8 

6.0

6 .0

5.8

5.3

5.5

5.8

5.8

5.8

6.0

5.8

*5.5

6.0

6.0

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.4

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

4^6

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.4

176.3

5.69

350

' Jan.

5.5 

5.8

BT5

5.5

5.5

5.8

5.8

5.3

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.5

5.5

5.8

5.8

5.5

5.3

5.3

5.5

5.3

5.3

*5.0

BTo

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.5

5.3

5.5

170.2

5.49

338

Feb.

> 6.0

(*)

174.0

6.0

345

Mar.

(*)

> 6.0

5.5

5.5

5.8

5.8

5.5

183.9

5.93

365

Apr.

6.4

7.2

7.2

6.8

7.2

7.6

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

*7.6

7.2

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

T75" 8.0

7\e

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

5 8

217.4

7.25

431

May

6.0 

6.0

*6.4

5.8

5.5.

5.5

5.5

5.8

558

*2,030

«5,120

3,620

3,590

*3,570

3,590

3,270

3,120

*5,350

2,040

2,010

*3,890

3,950

3,400

3,060

^,080

3,060

3,080

 "5,110

3,100

2,560

1,520

67,704.5

2,184

134,300

June

*1,180 

1,180

1,160

*1,150

1,160

*1,160

2,480

3,460

3,510

3,840

*3,990

3,510

3,240

3,240

3,220

3,410

3,490

*3,480

3,460

3,460

3,440

*3,440

3,460

3,740

*3,930

3,930

3,940

3,930

3,940

4,520

93,050

3,102

184,600

Jul-r

4,770 

4,820

*4,660

2,240

1,780

*1,710

1/780

1,790

*2,550

3,560

*3,910

3,910

3,910

4,010

4,500

4,880

*4,970

5,010

5,070

*5,240

5^340

5,32o

*5,320

5,300

*5,300

5,320

5,300

5,280

5,280

*5, 280

5,260

133,370

4,302

264,500

Aug.

5,240 

4,950

»4,820

4,800

4,550

*4,500

4,530

4,530

4,530

*4,610

4, .660

4,640

*4,660

4,680

4,130

3,840

3,930

3,990

3,980

*3,940

3,930

3,940

3,940

3,940

*3,700

3,760

*3,700

3,650

*3,650

3,540

3j_490

130,750

4,218

259,300

Sept.

3,410 

3,336

795

593

413

263

469

216

246

»234

155

144

154

156

151

143

154

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

9.6

8.8

8.0

7.6

7.2

11,147.2

372

22,110

Calendar year 1955: Max 4,660 Mln 3.8 Mean 711 Ac-ft 514,600

Water iteryear 1955-56 1955-56: :Max 5,34o Mln 4.6 Mean 1,195 Ac-ft 867,400 867,400

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 15-21, Feb. 1 to Mar. 25; discharge estimated on basis of

discharge measurements, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
PIATTE RIVER BASIN 55

North Platte River near Goose Egg, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°43'15", long 106°32'09", in SW£ sec. 22, T. 32 N. , R. 81 W., on right 

bank 0.3 mile downstream from Cottonwood Creek, 2-J miles downstream from Poison Spring 

Creek, 4 miles southwest of Goose Egg, and 13 miles southwest of Casper.

Drainage area. 11,500 sq mi, approximately.

Records ayallable. April 1917 to September 1919 (irrigation seasons onlyV, May to

September 1924, May 1950 to September 1956. Published as "near Casper" 1917-19, 1924.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,190 ft (from topographic map). Apr. 9, 

1917, to Sept. 30, 1919, staff gage at site if miles downstream and May 1 to Sept. 30, 

1924, staff gage at site 4^ miles downstream at different datums.

Average discharge. 6 years (1950-56), 1,228 cfs (889,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,540 cfs July 29 (gage height, 9.06 ft); minimum daily, 14 cfs May 9.

1917-19, 1924, 1950-56: Maximum discharge observed, 19,200 cfs June 24-28, 1917; 

minimum gage height, 11.80 ft May 28, 1953; minimum daily discharge, 8.7 cfs June 14, 

1955.

Remarks.--Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height 

record, which are fair. Natural flow of stream affected by transbasin diversions, 

storage reservoirs, power developments, ground-water withdrawals and diversions for 

irrigation of about 350,000 acres above station, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect i 

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

3.0

50

108

219

5.0 

7.0 

9.0

398

620

1,210

2,900

5,450

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

50

5ff

47 

46

44

42 

40

39

36

36

36

36

*36

35

34

34

35

34

33

34

33

34

35

33

30

30

36

36

35

33

34

1,146

37.0

2,270

Nov.

32

34 

34 

33

30

29 

32

29

32

34

42

36

30

28

20

30

40

46

40

38

36

*33

30

27

25

25

25

27

31

32

960

32.0

1,900

Dec.

33

34 

33 

35

34

*32 

33

35

35

34

33

35

35

36

37

36

38

39

41

42

43

44

44

45

46

42

36

31

32

32

29.

1,134

36.6

2,250

Jan.

26

21 

24 

*28

29

29" 30

29

28

27

26

26

24

21

24

25

26

27

28

28

27

28

29

26

24

25

26

24

24

25

24

808

26.1

1,600

Feb.

23

ZS 

36 

26

28

*28 

28

28

29

31

32

33

32

31

30

31

32

32

32

33

34

34

35

36

35

37

39

38

37

916

31.6

1,820

Mar.

36

38

40 

41

*40

39 

39

41

41

38

41

45

48

47

50

54

60

66

80

80

94

*112

119

TT9

100

70

44

35

32

30

30

1,749

56.4

3,470

Apr.

32

36 

39 

37

42

39 

36

35

33

30

30

*27

25

23

21

20

20

20

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

760

25.3

1,510

May

16

15 

*15 

15

15

16

24

17

14

1,180

2,690

3,570

3,620

3,610

3,610

3,400

3,060

3,160

3,070

905

3,850

5,940

3,630

3,110

3,130

3,140

3,330

3,220

3,150

2,840

1, 98O

67,342

2,172

133,600

June

1,220

1,200 

1.180 

1,180

1,190

1,200 

1,900

3,510

3,550

3,750

*4,020

3,720

3,220

3,240

3,240

3,340

3,540

3,540

3,540

3,520

3,520

3,540

3,550

3,730

4,050

4,040

4,030

4,020

4,020

4,560

93,660

3,122

185,800

July

5,000

5,030 

4,290 

2,700

1,950

1,760 

1,770

1,790

2,O4O

3,220

3,900

3,9OO

3,9OO

3,900

4,180

4,810

4,980

5,OOO

5,020

5,140

5,300

5,220

*5,260

5,260

5,300

5,330

5,340

5,340

5,400

5,380

5,340

132,750

4,282

263,300

A'lg.

5,340

5,150 

4,850 

4,860

4,700

*4,540 

4,560

4,560

4,570

4,650

4,720

4,720

4,720

*4,720

4,390

3,850

3,910

4,040

4,000

4,O7O

3,980

3,970

3,930

3,930

3,670

3,730

3,660

3,700

3,690

5,560

3,560

132,300

4,268

262,400

Sept.

3,450

3.500 

2,330 

*394

659

*516 

343

348

278

276

256

215

210

204

199

203

200

198

83

68

63

61

55

54

52

52

49

49

47

46

14,458

482

28,680

Calendar year 1955: Max 4,990 Mln 8.7 Mean 718 Ac-ft 519, 6OO

Water year 1955-56: Max 5,4OO Mln 14 Mean 1,224 Ac-ft 888, 6OO

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 14, Nov. 23 to Feb. 5. No gage-height record 

Nov. 15-22, Feb. 6 to Mar. 21 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during most of periods); 

discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for nearby 

stations.
56 PIATTK RIVER BASIN

Poison Spider Creek near Goose Egg, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°46'44", long 106°31'46", in SW£ SW£ sec. 35, T. 33 N., R. 81 W., on 

right bank 0.3 mile upstream from mouth, 2^ miles northwest of Goose Egg, and 11 miles 

southwest of Casper.

Records available. October 1950 to September 1956 (discontinued).

gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 5,185 ft (from 

topographic map).

Average discharge. 6 years, 4.07 cfs (2,950 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 49 cfs May 27 (gage height, 3.11 ft); minimum 

daily, 2.5 cfs July 9, 10.

1950-56: Maximum discharge, 172 cfs May 28, 1953 (gage height, 3.87 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 75 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 1.6 cfs 

Feb. 9, 1953.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Diversions for irrigation of about 370 acres above station. Four small reservoirs 

(combined capacity, about 350 acre-ft) above station. Return flow fro-n Kendrick 

Irrigation pi-oject enters above station.

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.4

2.5

1.2

3.0

2.6

2.7

8.0

14

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15 

16

17 

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

5.2

5.2

5.2

4.7

4.7

4.3

473

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

*4.3 

4.3

4.3

4.3 

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

5.7

5.2

6.3

673

6.3

147.5

4.76

293

Nov.

5.7

5.7

*5.7

5.7

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.7

5.7

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2 

5.2

5.7

6.?

6.3

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.3

4.7

4.7

4.7

159.4

5.31

316

Dec.

5.2

4.7

4.7

3.8

*4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.6

4.4

4.2

4.1

4.1

4.8

5.2

5.4

574

5. *-

5.0

5.2

5.4

4.6

4.5

4.4

3.9 4.0~

142.5

4.60

283

Jan.

4.4

4.3

4.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

4.7

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

4.7

4.7

4.7

5.2

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.3

4.3

3.8

 7 0

O. O

146.4

4.72

290

Feb.

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.3

*4.7

4.7

4.3

3.8

4.3

4.3

4.7

4.7

4.3

378 

4.3

3.8

4.3

4.3

5.2

572

3.3

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

------

125.1

4.31

248

Mar.

5.2

4.7

5.2

*5.7

4.3

4.3

4.7

5.2

5.8

3.8

4.3

4.7

4.7

5.2 

5.7

6.3

5.7

*5.7

5.2

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.0

3.9

4.4

5.0

151.9

4.90

301

Apr.

5.2

477

4.7

4.7

4.5

476

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.0

*5.2

5.2

4.7

4.7 

4.7

4.7

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

4.7

147.3

4.91

292

May

4.7

4.7

*4.7

4.3

4.3

4.3

3.8

3.8

3.3

3.3

3.8

4.7

4.3

3.3 

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.8

3.3

3.0

373

3.3

~8.6 14

7.5

6.3

5.7

1*1.7

4.57

281

June

5.2

5.2

5.2

572

4.7

4.7

4.3

3.8

3.8

3.3

3.0

*2.7 

277

3.0

3.0 

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.3

3.3

3.3

4.7

5.2

5.2

4.7

3.3

3.0

116.8

3.89

232

July

3.3

3.8

3.8

3.8 

4.3

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.5

275

2.7

3.3

3.3

2.7

3.3 

3.8

*4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.0

3.8

*6.3

FT

111.0

3.58

220

Aug.

5.2

z'.B

3.3 

373

3.8

4.7

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

4.7

*4.7

4.3

4.7 

5.2

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

140.5

4.53

279

Sept.

3.8

3.3

378

*3. 8 

4.3

4.3

4.3

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

6.3

4.7

4.3

3.8 

3.8

4.3

5.2

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

6.9

7.5

572

4.7

4.7

140.3

4.68

278

Calendar year 1955: Max 54 Mln 2.1 Mean 5.86 Ac-ft 4,240

Water year 1955-56: Max 14 Mln 2.5 Mean 4.56 Ac-ft 3,310

Peak discharge (base, 50 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 6 to Jan. 4, Mar. 28 to Apr. 12; discharge estimated on basis 

of 3 discharge measurements, recorded range in stage, weather records, and records' for nearby 

stations.
PLA.TTE RIVER BASIN 57

North Platte River below Casper, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°51 1 45", long 106°13'00" ) in NWiNW£ sec. 4, T. 33 N. , R. 78 W., on right 

bank 0.3 mile upstream from Claude Creek and 5f miles east of city hall in Casper.

Drainage area. 12 .600 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. May 1929 to September 1956. Published as "at Casper" May 1929 to 

September 1932.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,070 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Oct. 1, 1932, staff or chain gages at sites 9 miles upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 27 years, 1,321 cfs (956,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,800 cfs July 30 (gage height, 4.62 ft); rainimum daily, 40 cfs Nov. 15.

1929-56: Maximum discharge, 13,800 cfs May 30, 1929 (gage height, 8.00 ft, site 

and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 6,400 cfs; minimum daily, 

32 cfs May 23, 31, 1955.

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

flow of stream affected by transbasin diversions, storage reservoirs, power developments, ground-water withdrawals and diversions for irrigation, and return flow from 

irrigated areas.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect ( 

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

(Shifting-control method used Sept. Z6-30)

-0.2

-.1

.1

.3

105

190

370

1.0 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

645 

1,580 

2,80O 

4,54O 

6,6OO

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

90 

88

S5

82

74

74

74 

72

70 

70

68

68

*68

68

68

68

68

70

68

68

70

70

72

72

68

66

70

74

70

72

72

2,237

72.2

4,440

Nov.

72 

68

*68

72

64

66

66 

68

66

70

82

76

68

b60

b40

b58

82

~5? 102

76

70

66

58

44

51

51

b45

b52

66

68

1,991

66.4

3,950

Dec.

70 

74

66

b58

b52

*b45 b50" 

b60

b66 

70

66

62

b54

b52

b50

b58

b60

b54

b70

b74

74

76

88

90

93

93

85

79

72

66

66

2,093

67.5

4,150

Jan.

76 

70

68

*64

76

72

70

70

58 

60

70

66

68

68

64

b54

b60

66

64

64

60

60

64

66

60

58

64

64

62

b5Z

b50

1,988

64.1

3,940

Feb.

b48 

b50

b54

b58

b60

*b54

b56 

b56

54 

49

53

60

58

56

b50

b50

b50

b5o

b48

49

62

60

60

68

b60

b58

56

b56

58

1,601

55. 2

3,180

Mar.

56 

58

58

64

66

*54

b50 

b62

b5Z 

b46

b44

b54

66

6Z

62

60

68

70

72

7Z

79

109

121

137

159

109

90

72

58

60

54

2,214

71.4

4,390

Apr.

53 

56

68

66

66

66

66 

66

66 

64

*62

64

62

58

56

54

53

51

49

49

48

48

51

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

1,678

55.9

3,330

May

48 

44

*44

44

44

49

48 

49

51

195

Z,OOO

3,180

3,480

3,480

3,480

3,480

3,160

*3,040

3,400

1,520

Z.840

5,940

3,9ZO

3,130

3,120

3,100

3, ZOO

3,290

3,150

3,O8O

Z,380

65,986

2,129

130,900

June

1,400 

1,260

1,220

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,190 

3,100

3,430 

3,500

3,910

3,910

*3,200

3,200

3,210

3,230

3,480

3,520

3,520

3,500

3,5OO

3,5OO

3,520

3,530

4,020

4,060

4,060

4,060

4,060

4,090

91,780

3,059

182,000

July

5,000 

5,080

5,060

3,130

2,200

1,910

1,820 

1,820

1,790 

2,760

3,640

3,910

3,980

3,980

4,000

4,740

5,000

5,020

5,060

5,140

5,360

5,34O

*5,340

5,360

5,380

5,420

5,420

5,420

5,470

5.550

5,490

134,570

4,341

266,900

Aug.

5,470 

5,420

5,020

5,000

4,940

4,680

4,660 

4,660

4,680 

*1,700

4,860

4,860

4,880

4,860

4,840

4,040

5,960

4,150

4,150

4,210

4,150

4,090

4,070

4,070

3,800

3,830

3,850

3,8OO

3,830

3,740

3,710

IS?, 940

4,417

271,600

Sept.

5,650 

5,600

5,410

1,250

705

608

494 

402

454 

357

350

*293

257

245

234

254

228

228

212

137

109

99

99

99

96

88

85

82

82

76

18,243

608

36,180

Calendar year 1955: Max 5,220 Min 32 Mean 748 Ac-ft 541,200

Water year 1955-56: Max 5,530 Mln 4O Mean 1,260 Ac-ft 915, OOO

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
58 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Deer Creek at Glenrock, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°51'42", long 105°52'02", in SW^HWi sec. 4, T. 33 N. , R. 75 W. , on left 

bank 40 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 20 and 87 in Glenrock and 0.6 mile 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 216 sq mi.

Records available. April 1916 to September 1924, May 1928 to September 1933 (no winter 

records) , April 1935 to September 1956.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,980 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

£o June 1, 1935, staff gages at site 400 ft downstream at various datvras.

Average discharge. 21 years (1935-56), 50.5 cfs (36,560 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 333 cfs Mar. 24 (gage height, 3.25 ft); no flow 

Aug. 28 to Sept. 2, Sept. 4, 10-22, 27, 28.

1916-24, 1928-33, 1935-56: Maximum discharge observed, 2,840 cfs Apr. 15, 1924 

(gage height, 6.5 ft, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 

1,200 cfs; no flow during many summers.

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

which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 6,500 acres above station. One 

small reservoir above station (capacity, about 60 acre-ft) for irrigation.

Revisions (water years). WSP 526: Drainage area. WSP 926: 1924.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect (g^ge 

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

(Shifting-control method used June 1-15)

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

.1

.3

2.8

1.3

1.4 

1.6 

1.8

6.0

10

23

42

2.0

2.5 

3.0

68

152

264

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

£6

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

0.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

*.3

.3

.3

.2

.3

2.8

4.4

S~4 7.2

4.4

2.8

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

34.1

1.10

68

Nov.

0.2

.2

*.2

.2

^1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.6

1.6

.8

.8

2.6

7.2

11

14

14

15

15

11

8.8

9.6

9.2

8.8

9.6

11

152.7

5.09

303

Dec.

11

*9.6

8.8

8.4

9.6

10

10

8.4

9.6

9.2

9.2

11

9.6

7.2

¥^

9.6

9.2

8.4

9.2

9.6

9.6

10

11

12

14

15'

T4

14

11

7.6

12

315.8

10.2

626

Jan.

~8.4 11

7.6

*11

10

11

9.6

10

8.8

9.2

10

10

10

10

8.8

8.0

11

11

10

9.6

8.4

9.2

11

9.2

8.4

11

11

8.0

8.0

10

10

299.2

9.65

593

Feb.

blO

*blO

blO

bll

bll

bll

blO

b9.8

8.8

9.6

10

9.6

10

9.6

8.8

b8.2

b9.2

b!2

14

T4

13

12

14

12

11

11

13

12

11

315.6

10.9

626

Mar.

11

13

12

13

12

*9.2

8.4

9^

11

11

12

15

IS

14

11

12

13

12

12

14

14

22

108

190

201

121

*81

42

29

15

12

1,072.8

34.6

2,130

Apr.

12

13

30

29

39

29

9.2

7.6

*6.8

5.7

4.7

4.4

4.1

4.1

6.8

15

15

11

7.2

5.7

5.7

6.8

8.0

2.3

2.6

2.3

1.3

tt

6.0

7.6

308.7

10.3

612

May

6.4

7.2

4.7

*3.1

5.4

5.7

7.2

11~9.2

8.8

6.0

4.7

7.6

*9.6

7.6

7.6

6.8

2.3

?

if

.2

.3

.3

1.4

1.0

1.0

1.3

3.8

11

11

9.6

162.2

5.23

322

June

7.2

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

1.8

.8

.3

.3

.2

*T?

.2

7.1

54

3T

21

14

11

8.4

8.8

8.4

7.6

4.1

2.3

.8

.2

.2

.2

209.7

6.99

416

July

0.2

T

.2

.2

_a

.1.1

.1

.2

.1

*.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

3.6

0.12

7.1

Aug.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

,1

.1

.1

.2 3.1.1.1.1 0

0

0

0

3.2

0.10

6.3

Calendar year 1955 : Max 486 Mln 0 Mean 33.5 Ao-ft 24,290

Sept.

0

0

.1

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1.1

.1

0

0

.1

.1

1.2

0.04

2.4

Water year 1955-56: Max 201 Mln 0 Mean 7.87 Ao-ft 5,710

Peak discharge (base, 450 efs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 1-6, Oct. 19 to Nov. 2; discharge estimated on basis of weather 

records and records for nearby stations.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 59

Box Elder Creek near Careyhurst, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°50'08", long 105°40'24", in NEJ^NEi sec. 13, T. 33 N., R. 74 W., on right 

bank 0.9 mile south of Careyhurst and 2-J- miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--202 sq mi.

Records available.--May to October 1911, April 1916 to September 1924, May 1923 to 

September 1933, April 1935 to September 1956 (no winter records prior to 1936).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,930 ft (from topographic mip). Prior 

to May 26, 1928, staff gage at site half a mile downstream at different dat'jm. May 26 

to Oct. 4, 1928, staff gage at site 30 ft upstream at present datum.

Average discharge.--21 years (1935-56), 42.3 cfs (30,620 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 44 cfs Mar. 29 (gage height, 2.27 ft); minimum 

 daily, 0.4 cfs Aug. 14-17, 20-24, Sept. 24, 25, 28-30.

1911, 1916-24, 1928-33, 1935-56: Maximum discharge, 2,360 cfs May 23, 1933 (gage

height, 9.04 ft), from rating curve extended above 1,200 cfs; no flow at times during

many summers.

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

I'or irrigation of about 10,200 acres above station. Water rights for 3.9 cfs for 

municipal supply of Douglas adjudicated for diversion above station. Several small 

reservoirs above station (combined capacity, about 270 acre-ft) for irrigation.

Revisions. WSP 526: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of loe effect (gage 

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

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

2.4 

4.9

1.9 

2.1 

2.3

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1?56

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

2.4

2.6

2.9

2.9

1.6

1.6

»1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.4

3.2

3.4

279

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

68.5

2.21

136

Nov.

1.8

1.8

«1.6

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.5

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.8

2.0

2.3

2.6

2.2

2.4

2.9

3.2

3.2

3.2

2.7

2.7

2.9

3.3

5/7

65.8

2.19

131

Dec.

5.7

*6.1

6.5

6.7

8.2

10 ~5".0

9.5

9.0

7.8

10

7.8

5.7

5.3

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.5

6.2

7.0

6.5

6.1

6.5

7.8

8.6

9.0

9.0

8.6

6.6

6.6

221.3

7.14

439

Jan.

6.8

7.0

7.5

*7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

8.6

9.5

8.6

.8

.8

.8

.4

.6

.4

.8

.6

.6

.2

.4

.8

.4

.6

.4

.2

.2

.2

5.0

220.7

7.12

438

Feb.

4.3

 477

5.2

6.0

7.6

7.4

7.2

6.4

6.6

6.6

7.0

7.6

BTg- 7.8

7.0

6.0

4.5

4.5

5.0

5.5

5.8

6.4

7.4

6.4

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.0

6.0

------

180.1

6.21

357

Mar.

6.4

6.5

7.0

7.0

6.5

*6.

5.

5 .

4.

3.

3.

4 .

4.

4.

4.

5.

5.

6.

5.

2.

2 .

572

3.2

7.8

16

*17

IT

15

10

3.9

197.4

6.37

392

Apr.

3.4

3.9

8.5

15

16

18 ~8-.2

3.4

*3.4

5.2

3.2

5.9

5.6

5.7

9.0

9.5

10

9.5

9.5

10

6.1

5.7

6.5

5.7

vi.9

4.4

4.6

6.1

7.4

7.8

216.1

7.20

429

May

7.0

3.4

»TS~ .8

.9

2.0

6.1

7.8

5.5

2.2

2.2

2.0

4.2

4.4

5.6

2.9

2.6

2.4

2.9

2.4

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.2

5.5

14

28IS" 

9.5

152.1

4.91

502

June

5.4

272

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

*1.0

1.0

.9

.9

1.0

.7

77

.8

.9

1.5

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.2

57.5

1.25

74

July

1.5

1.6

1.3

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.2

*1.3

1.3

1.5

1.0

1.0

.9

7§

.9

1.3

1.3

1.5

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

.9

.9

.9

1.0 

6.1

40.2

1.50

80

Aug.

6.1

574

4.9

1.5

1.2

1.5

1.0

1.5

1.5

*1.5

1.5

1.5

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

.6

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.6

.7

1.0

1.5

1.5 

1.5

59.2

1.26

78

Sept.

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.8

2.0

2.2

T76

1.5

1.5

 1.5

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

.4

74

.6

.8

.4

.4

.4

55.6

1.19

71

Calendar year 1955: Max 335 Mln 0.2 Mean 30.3 Ac-ft 21,910

Water year 1955-56: Max 28 Mln 0.4 Mean 4.03 Ac-ft 2,930

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Hote.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 16-18, 26-29, Dec. 5-5, 14-20, lee. 50 to 

Jan. 5, Jan. 15 to Mar. 1, Mar. 7-17, 29.
60 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

La Prele Creek near Douglas, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°40' , long 105°36' , in sec. 5, T. 31 N., R. 73 W., on right bank Just 

upstream from high-water line of La Prele Reservoir and 13 miles southvest of Douglas.

Drainage area. 146 sq mi.

Records available. August 1919 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Average discharge. 37 years, 39.9 cfs |28,890 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 12$ cfs May 27 (gage height, 5.78 ft); minimum 

 daily, 0.7 cfs Oct. 3-5, 8-10, 13-15, 17, 18, Aug. 1, Sept. 25.

1919-56: Maximum discharge, 1,220 cfs May 11, 1920 (gage height, 11.4 ft, from

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 800 cfs; no flow at times in 1936, 1939,

1940, 1943.

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

For~irrigation of about 7,200 acres above station. Several small reservoirs above 

station (combined capacity, about 140 acre-ft) for irrigation.

Revisions.--WSP 526: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 4-30)

3.3

3.4

3.5

1.8 

3.0 

4.6

3.7 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

10

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

.8

.9

~.7

.7

.8

* .8

.7

.7

.7

.9

1.1

.7

.7

.7

1.0

.7

.7

1.0

1.2

1.5

1.7

1.8

2.2

1.7

1.6

2.0

2.4

2.4

2.6 

5.0

39.1

1.26

78

Nov.

3.8

*3.8

3.8

3.8

5.6

3.6

3.8

3.6

3.6

4.1

4.8

4.3

4.1

5.3

4.7

4.8

4.9

5.2

5.6

5.6

5.8

6.0

5.8

5.6

5.8

5.3

5.0

5.0

5.2

5.6

141.9

4.73

281

Dec.

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.2

*5T6

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.0

5.4

5.4

6.0

5.6

5.4

5.4

6.4

6.4

6.0

5.2

6.4

6.5

6.5

6.8

7.9

10

10

9.4

8.5

6.2

5 .8

6.0

200.0

6.45

397

Jan.

6.0

6.2

*6.2

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

7.0

677

5.8

6.3

5.8

5.6

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.9

5.0

5.0

4.8

5.0

4.8

4.6

4.8

4.9

4.2

3.5

3.2

3.1 3T2~

160.8

5.19

319

Feb.

3.1

*3.0

7TS

3.3

3.5

4.0

4.2

4.3

4.0

4.1

4.4

4.5

4.5

4.0

3.8

3.7

3.9

4.0

4.1

4.3

4.5

4.4

4.8 T^"

4.3

4.6

4.5

4.5

4.6

118.7

4.09

235

Mar.

*5.0

5.2

4.9

5.2

5.2

5.0

5.2

5.4

4.7

4.4

470- 4.0

4.7

4.8

*5.6

6.0

6.4

7.0

7.2

7.6

7.9

9.7

12

18

50

30

29

20

16

15 

18

515.1

10.1

621

Apr.

18

T7

17

*14

17

15

10

9.7

7.0

5.8

5.8

4.4

3.8

5.6

5.6

5.8

3.5

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.5

5.0

5.5

5.2

5.2

5.5

3.6

5.1

5.8

5.3

204.8

6.83

406

May

5.6

*6.0

4.4

4.4

2.9

4.1

4.5

16

15

*5.1

4.4

4.5

5.1

6.0

4.4

5.8

2.9

2^2.

2.2

5.5

5.5

5.8

4.0

2.5

5.5

58

52

86

6U

56 

50

425.5

15.7

844

June

26

T?

17

14

11

8.5

7.5

*6.0

4.8

4.8

4.5

5.2

2.4

Z*2

2.5

2.6

5.2

4.6

4.4

4.5

4.0

4.0

4.6

4.6

6.3

7.6

7.3

7.0

7.5

5.8

210.7

7. 02

418

July

7.6

7.9

678

E.I

3.5

1.6

1.5

?.2

1.9

*1.7

1.6

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

.8

1.0

1.4

1.1

1.2

1.1

67,0

2.16

135

Aug.

T72" 0.7

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

 1.4

1.5

T74

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.2

59.4

1.27

78

Sept.

1.4

T7T

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.5

*1.5

1.5

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.8

.8

.8

.8 

1.0

52.8

1.09

G5

Calendar year 1955: Max 245 Min 0.7 Mean 21.2 Ac-ft 15,360

Water year 1955-56: Max 86 Min 0.7 Mean 5.34 Ac-ft 3,880

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 15-18, 27-29, Dec. 2-20, Dec. 29 to Jan. 4, 

Jan. 15 to Mar. 17, Mar. 19, 29.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 61

La Prele Creek near Orpha, Wyo.

i sec. 15, T. 33 N. , R. 72 W. , on left 

miles upstream from mouth, and 1^ miles

Location. --Lat 42 0 50'12n , long 105°29'25", in 

bank 20 ft downstream from highway bridge, 

southeast of Orpha.

Drainage area. 227 sq mi.

Records available. April to August 1916, April to September 1918, April 1923 to September 

1924, May 1928 to September 1933, April 1935 to September 1956 (no winter records prior 

to 1936). Prior to May 1928, published as "near Fetterman."

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,880 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

Eo May 26, 1928, staff gage at site a quarter of a mile downstream at different datum. 

May 26, 1928, to Sept. 30, 1933, staff gage at present site at datum 0.5 ft higher. 

Apr. 1 to June 3, 1935, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 21 years (1935-56), 12.2 cfs (8,830 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 39 cfs July 17 (gage height, 1.79 f"-) ; maximum 

gage height, 1.98 ft Feb. 8 (backwater from ice); no flow for many days.

1916, 1918, 1923-24, 1928-33, 1935-56: Maximum discharge, 1,340 cfs Sept. 6, 1946 

(gage height, 7.30 ft), from rating curve extended above 460 cfs; no flow at times.

Remarks . Records poor. Plow regulated by la Prele Reservoir (capacity, 20,000 acre-ft). 

Also several small reservoirs above station (combined capacity, about 140 acre-ft) for 

irrigation. Diversions above station for irrigation of about 21,000 acres.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-10, Aug. 15 to Sept. 30)

0.6 

.7

.9

1.0

1.1 

1.3

2.7 

5.3

14

.9

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

0.3

.5

.5

*.6

.4

.6

.5

.7

.5

1.8

2.7

1.4

3.0

2.3

2.5

5.7

7.8

272

.1

7T

.2

.2

.2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

36.4

1.17

72

Nov.

8.7

8.2

6.6

7.0

8.2

8.7

11

11

T3~ 14

12

13

10

9.0

10

10

13

14

13

12

9.8

10

11

9.0

8.0

8.4

8.8

9.4

292.1

9.74

579

Dec.

10 *9.2

8.0

7.2

7.0

9.0

7.8

7.8

7.0

7.0

6.8

7.4

6.8

6.4

6.2

7.4

7.6

7.2

7.6

8.4

10

11

12

13

I?

12

12

9.0

7.0

6.4 

7.0

263.2

8.49

522

Jan,

8.0

774

*7.4

8.0

8.0

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.0

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.8

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.6

6.8

7.0

6.8

6.6

6.2 

6.0

213.8

6.90

424

Feb.

*6.2

572

6.2

6.6

7.0

7.2

7.4

7.2

6.8

7.2

7.6 775-

7.6

7.4

7.0

6.8

7.0

7.2

7.4

7.6

7.6

7.4

*7.4

6.8

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.6

202.6

6.99

402

Mar.

6.6

6.0

5.6

6.2

6.2

*5.8

5.6

5.8

5.8

5.2

4.6

4.7

5.0

5.2

5.8

6.8

8.2

9.6

11

11

12

14

12

12

11

7.0

5.7

4.8

4.0

4T3 

4.0

221.5

7.15

439

Apr.

3.2

370

3.0

*2.7

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.0

2.7

2.5

2.3

1.7

.1

72

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

38.7

1.29

77

May

0.1

* .1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.5

7T

.1 

.1

3.5

0.11

6.9

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

* .1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.2

72

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.9

0.03

1.8

July

0

ft

0

0

0

0

0

.1.1

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.7 "72

.1

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

.1.1

.1

.2

3.8

0.12

7.5

Aug.

0.2

* .3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.4

.3

.3

.4

.6

.7

.8

76

.1

71 

.2

10. Z

0.33

20

Sept.

0 2

3

3

4 ~3

3

2

2

Z

1

*0

7J

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.5

0.08

5.0

Calendar year 1955: Max 47 Mln 0 Mean 5.73 Ac-ft 4,150

Water year 1955-56: Max 14 Mln 0 Mean 3.52 Ao-ft 2,560

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage and weather 

records.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 15 to Jan. 8, Jan. 16 to Mar. 21.
62 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

North Platte River near Douglas, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°41'00n , long 105°23'26 n , In NWfcSEi sec. 5. T. 31 N., R. 71 W., on right 

bank 2 miles downstream from Bedtiok Creek, 3£ miles." upstream from Wagonhound Creek, 

and 4 miles south of Douglas.

Drainage area. 14,300 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--May 1891 to September 1894, April 1919 to September 1923 (irrigation 

seasons only), April 1929 to September 1939, April 1946 to September 1956. Published 

as "at Douglas" 1891-94, 1929-39.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,743.56 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Apr. 28, 1932, staff or chain gages at several sites 4 to 7 miles 

upstream at various daturas. Apr. 28, 1932, to Sept. 30, 1939, water-stage recorder at 

site 6 miles upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--20 years (1929-39, 1946-56), 1,436 cfs (1,040,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,660 cfs July 29 (gage height, 7.78 ft); minlmum dally, 66 cfs Feb. 1.

1929-39, 1946-56: Maximum discharge recorded, 16,700 cfs July 13, 1937 (gage 

height, 8.44 ft, site and datum then In use); minimum dally, 45 cfs Jan. 8, 1937.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair. 

Natural flow of stream affected by transbasin diversions, storage reservoirs, power 

developments, ground-water withdrawals and diversions for Irrigation, and return flow 

from Irrigated areas.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect (gege

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

(Shifting-control method used June 4-8)

2.3 

2.6 

3.0

3.5

128

225

410

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

670

1,560

2,800

6,100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

180 

172

162

158

*172

146

141 

135

130

124

124

126

124

124

124

122

122

122

118

120

118

116

120

120

116

ii| m

114

120

122

126

4,046

131

8,030

Nov.

122 

*124

122

T5B" 139

122

120 

118

120

126

137

132

110

80

75

90

115

120

130

135

130

120

110

115

115

105

105

110

115

120

3,510

117

6,960

Dec.

*130 

135

125

110

100

105

110 

105

110

110

105

110

115

110

100

105

105

110

110

120

130

135

140

TJS

135

130

125

115

100

100

105

3,585

116

7,110

Jan.

110 

115

*120

130

135

140 135" 

115

100

110

115

120

120

120

110

70

75

85

93

94

92

88

90

86

84

84

88

88

84

77

70

3,143

101

6,230

Feb.

*66 

68

74

76

82

86

86 

84

82

86

90

94

96

94

90

88

86

92

100

110

115

115

120

120

115

120

125

T25

125

2,810

96.9

5,570

Mar.

*125 

125

125

130

125

120

115 

120

115

110

105

TTO

115

120

*120

120

130

140

140

140

145

160

170

180

205

210

T5F

185

170

155

139

4,364

141

8,660

Apr.

116 

124

*128

141

155

160

ISS 

139

130

122

114

108

*104

101

97

95

94

97

94

90

83

88

97

92

83

81

86

94

92

77

3,240

108

6,430

May

SB 

*86

83

79

76

74

ST 

*81

79

77

81

1,270

3,250

*3,420

3,420

3,420

3,330

2,970

2,980

3,230

1,740

2,800

5,700

3,540

3,110

3,510

3,040

3,360

3,260

3,190

3,120

62,185

2,006

123,300

June

2,440 

1,620

1,330

1,290

1,230

1,160

1.140 

*1,160

3,040

3,370

3,500

3,700

3,650

3,120

3,140

3,290

3,220

3,470

3,420

3,390

3,360

3,330

3,350

3,350

3,420

3,710

3,720

3,740

3,760

3,770

87,190

2,906

172,900

July

4,C40 

4,620

4,780

4,460

3,190

2,370

2.C70 

1.S60

1.S60

*l,e40

2,810

3, £90

3,700

3,720

3,740

3,880

4,420

4,670

4,690

4,690

4, £30

5,000

5,000

5,000

5,030

5,050

5,100

5,140

5,270

5.560

5,2?0

127,230

4,104

252,400

Aug.

5,280 

5,210

5,050

4,780

4,740

4,640

4,460 

4,440

*4,400

4,400

4,470

4,580

4,560

4,530

4,510

4,360

3,830

3,880

4,000

4,000

4,020

3,980

3,960

'3,950

3,950

3,740

3,770

3,720

3,710

3,710

3.650

132,280

4,267

262,400

Sept.

3.650 

3,560

3,530

3,110

1,550

944

834 

691

550

491

464

*392

406

333

308

300

290

283

266

266

234

19Z

178

165

155

146

143

137

T3T

137

23,842

795

47,290

Calendar year 1955: Max 4,710 Mln 75 Mean 833 Ac-ft 602,800

Water year 1955-56: Max 5,360 Mln 66 Mean 1,250 Ac-ft 907,300

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 13 to Mar. 30.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 63

Wagonhound Creek near La Bonte, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°39'35", long 105°22'10", in SW^NEi sec. 16, T. 31 N., R. 71 W. , on left 

bank 0.6 mile upstream from mouth, 3f miles northeast of La Bonte, and 6 miles south of 

Douglas.

Drainage area. 125 sq mi.

Records available. April 1916 to September 1924, May 1929 to June 1932, April 1937 to 

September 1956. No winter records prior to 1940.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,741 ft (from topographic mip). Prior 

£o Oct. 18, 1939, staff or chain gages at several sites within half a mile of present 

site at various datums.

Average discharge. 17 years (1939-56), 7.03 cfs (5,090 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 16 cfs May 27 (gage height, 1.24 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1916-24, 1929-32, 1937-56: Maximum discharge, 2,000 cfs July 12, 1937 (gage height, 

10.0 ft, from floodmarks, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 

73 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; no flow at times during many 

years.

Remarks. Records poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 3,900 acres above station. 

Diversion above station for supplemental irrigation supply to about 8,800 a",res along 

La Prele Creek.

Revisions. WSP 526: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

0.4 

.5 

.6

0.7 

.8 

.9

1.2 

2.5 

4.6

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.1

.1

.1

*.l

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

o

0

o

o

.1

.1

-tS

1.1

0.04

2.2

Nov.

0.2

*.3

.4

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

_il

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

7.7

0.26

15

Dec.

*0.3

m 2ii.1

o

.2

.2

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

4.2

0.14

8.3

Jan,

0.2

^

*72

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

6.1

0.20

12

Feb.

*0.2

.3

.3

~75 1.0

.5

.1

.1

.1

.2

.5

.5

.6

.5

.5

.4

.3

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

11.8

0.41

23

Mar.

*0.

is

.4

.3

.2

72

.3

.5

*.7

.7

.7

.8

78

.7

.5

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

13.3

0.43

26

Apr.

0.3

t 2

is

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

2.7

O.O9

5.4

May

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

o

o

0

o

0

0

0

3.8

*.2

.1

.1

.1

4.3

0.14

8.5

June

0.1

.1

.1

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

o

0

3.1

o.io

6.1

July

0.

^

.1

0

0*o

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0.6

0.02

1.2

A-;g.

(*)

o

0

0

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1955: Max 86 Mln 0 Mean 2.52 Ac-ft 1,820

Water year 1955-56: Max 3.8 Mln o Mean 0.15 Ac-ft 108

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 15-18, Nov. 3-30 (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice 

during part of periods); discharge estimated on the basis of recorded range In stage, leather records, and records for nearby stations. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 1-23, Dec. 31 

to Jan. 4, Jan. 10 to Feb. 5, Feb. 12 to Mar. 4, Mar. lo to Apr. 8.
64 PIATTE RIVER BASIN

La Bonte Creek near La Bonfce, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°39'00", long 105°21'24", in SE^SWi sec. 15, T. 31 N., R. 71 W., on left 

bank 0.9 mile upstream from mouth and 3 miles northeast of la Bonte.

Drainage area. 302 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1916 to September 1924, May 1928 to September 1933, April 1935 

to September 1956 (no winter records prior to 1936).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,742 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

rib May 4, 1935, staff or chain gages at site a quarter of a mile upstream at different 

datums.

Average discharge.--21 years (1935-56), 45.6 cfs (33,010 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 548 cfs May 25 (gage height, 5.26 ft); no flow 

July 28-31.

1916-24, 1928-33, 1935-56: Maximum discharge observed, 2,750 cfs my 22 or 23,1923 

(gage height, 7.5 ft, from floodmark, site and datum then in use), from rating curve 

extended above 1,100 cfs; no flow at times during many years.

Remarks. Records poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 8,300 acres above station. 

Diversion above station for supplemental irrigation supply to about 9,300 acres along 

La Prele Creek. One small reservoir above station (capacity, about 100 acre-ft) for 

irrigation.

Revisions.--WSP 546: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

2.3

2.3

2.1

*2.1

2.1

> Z.I

81.1

2.62

161

Nov.

(*)

> 3.6

108.0

3.6

214

Dec.

(*)

* 5.8

179.8

5.8

357

Jan.

(*)

> 7.2

223.2

7.2

443

Feb.

(»)

* 5.8

168.2

5.8

334

Mar.

(»)

> 5.0

(»)

12

 13

20

30

T7

14

231.0

7.45

458

Apr.

13

17

2S.

23

23

13

9.1

7.8

 6.4

6.4

6.0

6.0

3.9.

3.2

2.3

4.2

5.3

4.6

3.9

1.5

.4

1.9

2.3

1.9

^2

.2

.4

.9

.9

1.1

195.8

6.53

388

May

0.9 *T75

2.3

2.3

1.5

2.3

2.5

1.7

1.3

1.5

1.5

2.3

5.0

3.6

1.9

1.9

2.5

2.3

1.7

1.5

1.1

1.1

.9

1.1

39

91

14

19

15

13

10

247.2

7.97

490

June

5.0

T77

1.3

1.7

*2.3

3.2

2.3

1.9

1.5

1.3

1.9

2.3

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.3

.5

1.1

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.4

.3

.3

*2.

.2

.2

36.6

1.22

73

July

0.2

~rr 1.5

.4

1.1

.3

.4

.2

*.5

.4

.2

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

.1

r

c

c

c

s.o

0.29

18

Aug.

0.1 *~5.

 ?5 5.6

.4

1.3

1.7

1.9

2.5

3.6

2.8

3.2

3.2

2.5

2.5

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.?

4.2

4.6

2.5

2.1

2.1

1.5

1.1

1.5

.4

.2

.2

.4

66.0

2.13

131

Sept.

0.4

.3

.2

TT

.4

.5

T¥

.4

.4

.4

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

7.9

0.26

16

Calendar year 1955: Max Z9o Min - Mean 24.1 Ac-ft 17,480

Water year 1955-56: Max 91 Min 0 Mean 4.25 Ac-ft 3.OSO

Peak discharge (base, 480 efs). May 25 (10:3O p.m.) 548 cfs (5.26 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice or backwater from beaver dama Oct. 6 to Mar. 25 

(no gage-height record Dee. 1 to Mar. 18; discharge estimated on basis of 5 discharge measurements, 

weather records, and records for nearby stations).
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 65

Horseshoe Creek near Glendo, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°27'09", long 104°58'11", in SE£ sec. 26, T. 29 N., R. 68 W., on left 

bank 0.6 mile upstream from mouth and 5 miles southeast of Glendo.

Drainage area. 203 sq mi.

Records available. April 1916 to September 1919, April 1921 to September 1924, May 1928 

to September 1933, April 1935 to September 1956. No winter records prior to 1936.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,500 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to June 8, 1935, staff or chain gages at sites about 2 miles upstream at different 

daturas.

Average discharge. 21 years (1935-56), 22.7 cfs (16,430 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 229 cfs June 18 (gage height, 3.00 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.4 cfs July 27-29.

1916-19, 1921-24, 1928-33, 1935-56: Maximum discharge, 11,900 cfs May 30, 1935 

(gage height, 8.80 ft, from floodmarks, present site and datum), from rating curve 

extended above 750 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; no flow at 

times during 1918-19, 1935, 1939-40.

Remarks. Records poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 7,600 acres above station.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

4.2

472

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

*5.4

3.4

3.4

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3 9

116.1

3.75

230

Nov.

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

4.2

4.8

4.2

4.2

4.2

b5.5

*b3.9

b4.2

4.4

4.2

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

4.2

4.2

4.4

119.1

3.97

236

Dec.

4.4

4.8

b4.4

b3.8

b3.6

4.8

4.4

*4.2

3.9

3.9

b3.6

3.9

3.9

b3.6

b5.5

3.9

3.9

b4.5

b4.3

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.4

4.2

b4.O

4.4

127.9

4.13

254

Jan.

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

*4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

b4.1

b4.0

b4.5

b4.5

4.4

b4.3

b4.2

b4.3

4.4

b3.9

b4.2

4.2

b4.2

b3.7

a3.6

132.0

4.26

262

Feb.

a3.5

a3.6

a3.7

a3.8

a4.0

a4.1

*4.2

3.9

b3.8

b3.9

b4.1

b4.1

3.9

3.9

b3.6

b3.6

b3.7

b3.9

b4.0

b4.0

b4.3

b4.5

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

3.9

3.9

115.1

3.97

228

Mar.

3.9

*3.9

4.2

3.9

3.9

3.6

a3.8

3.9

3.9

4.2

a3.6

a3.4

a3.4

a3.6

a3.7

a4.0

a4.0

a4.1

a4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.6

3.9

3.9

3.9

120.9

3.90

240

Apr.

4.2

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

3.9

3.9

3.9

*3.9

3.6

3.6

3.4

376

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.9

3.6

3.6

113.3

3.78

225

May

3.6

ft!

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.4

*3.4

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

4.2

3.9

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.9

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.8

4.8

5.5

575

5.5 

5.1

124.2

4.01

246

June

4.2

3.1

3.1

2.6

1.3

1.4

1.3

1.0

T7T

1.8

1.9

1.1

1.0

*1. 1

1.4

1.5

1.8

~4.4 52

3.4

3.9

2.2

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.1

111.2

3.71

221

July

2.9

3.1

2.4

2.9

3.1

3.9

3.4

1.3

1.0

1.0

*1.0

1.1 1.1

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

74

.4

.5 

.5

39.4

1.27

78

Aug.

0.7

.7

tf

.5

.5

.5

.5

*.5

.7

.7

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

.9

1.1

1.4

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.3

1.4

1.4 

1.5

27.5

0.89

55

Sept.

1.0

T7o

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

*1.3

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.9

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

44.8

1.49

89

Calendar year 1955: Max 67 Min 1.3 Mean 7.33 Ac-ft 5,310

Water year 1955-56: Max 52 Min 0.4 Mean 3.26 Ac-ft 2,360

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

a No gage-height record (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during parts of periods); 

charge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby stations.
66 PIATTE RIVER BASIN

North Platte River near Cassa, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°23'53", long 104°55'53", in SEij- sec. 18, T. 28 N., R. e? W. , on right 

bank half a mile downstream from Bear Creek, lj miles southeast of Cassa, 65 miles 

downstream from Horseshoe Creek, and about 8 miles upstream from high-water line of 

Guernsey Reservoir.

Drainage area. 15,700 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. April 1946 to September 1956.

~~Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4.457.82 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

Average discharge. --10 years, 1,447 cfs (1,048,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 5,980 cfs Aug. 1 (gage height, 4.80 ft); minimum daily, 63 cfs Nov. 15.

1946-56: Maximum discharge, 9,780 cfs Sept. 7, 1946 (gage height, 6.12 ft); minimum daily, that of Nov. 15, 1955.

Remarks . Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, which are fair. Cottonwood and Little Cottonwood Creeks are the only tributaries 

with appreciable discharge between this station and Guernsey Dam. Natural flow of 

stream affected by transbasin diversions, storage reservoirs, power developments, 

ground-water withdrawals and diversions for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated 

areas.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect 

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

Oct. 1 to Dec. 25

85

145

255

Dec. 26 to Sept. 30

0.2 58

.4 95

.7 195

1.0 335

1.5 625

2.0 1,080

2.5 1,660

3.0 2,420

4.0 4,220

5.0 6,460

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

239

23T

227

212

208

215

208

201

190

187

180

173

170

173

170

170

170

166

162

*162

159

T59

166

162

162

162

159

159

162

159

170

5,593

180

11,090

Nov.

173

176

173

173

187

187

176

173

162

173

201

212

Tso

152

63

*90

105

120

125

140

150

165

170

180

130

135

145

98

131

131

4,576

153

9,080

Dec.

159

165

160

145

135

110

125

*140

145

150

145

140

120

115

110

120

120

135

140

150

150

160

170

195

205

200

160

145

135

120

104

4,473

144

8,870

Jan.

153

156

153

211

*227

227

231

192

150

142

181

160

219

240

m

52- 73

100

130

140

140

125

120

120

130

130

120

115

125

135

120

4,714

152

9,350

Feb.

110

105

100

TlO

115

120

*125

130

130

130

110

125

160

150

140

130

130

130

130

130

130

140

160

160

160

195

200

190

190

4,035

139

8,000

Mar.

190

*190

190

190

190

195

205

170

180

185

165

155

160

170

180

170

160

165

180

180

195

205

*210

211

227

290

380

415

370

325

275

6,673

215

13,240

Apr.

235

2TT

192

192

195

215

223

215

211

184

174

164

*153

146

139

132

125

122

122

122

119

119

122

128

125

*116

110

128

153

146

4,738

158

9,400

May

136

110

116

116

110

101

107

*107

107

104

104

104

1,270

*3,230

3,320

3,280

3,260

3,070

2,810

2,930

2,980

1,820

2,920

3,550

3,330

3,170

3,140

3,230

3,440

3,190

3,070

58,332

1,882

115,700

June

2,810

2,180

1,410

1,220

1,220

1,150

1,060

1,060

1,280

2,980

.",120

3,420

3,590

*3,260

3,000

3,170

3,190

3,410

3,390

3,35o

3,330

3,300

3,280

3,330

3,350

3,530

3,770

3,750

3,770

3,900

84,580

2,819

167,800

July

3,840

4,460

4,780

4,910

3,750

2,760

2,040

1,790

1,720

1,700

*1,860

3,030

3,510

3,620

3,660

3,640

4,060

4,580

4,640

4,700

4,740

4,950

5,040

5,000

5,020

5,020

5,040

5,080

5,150

5.560

5,310

124,760

4,025

247,500

Aug.

5,260

5,260

,190

,780

,680

,660

,44O

,380

* ,380

,360

,380

,460

,540

,540

,500

,500

,100

,860

,900

,OOO

,020

,960

,920

3,860

3,840

3,820

3,680

3,680

5,590

3,600

3,640

131,780

4,251

261,400

Sept.

3,550

5,570

3,460

3,420

2,360

1,340

930

826

714

597

549

*525

459

465

410

380

370

365

355

340

335

325

275

250

231

211

199

192

181

1ST

27,368

912

54,280

Calendar year 1955: Max 6,480 Mln 63 Mean 858 Ac-ft 621,000

Water year 1955-56: Max 5,360 Mln 63 Mean 1,261 Ac-ft 915,700

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 16-26, Dec. 2-30, Jan. 17 to Feb. 2. No gageheight record Feb. 3 to Mar. 23 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during most of period); 

discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for nearby

stations.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 67

Guernsey Reservoir near Guernsey, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°17'23", long 104°45'48" , in NE^NW^ sec. 27, T. 27 N. , R. 66 W. , on gate 

structure at right end of dam on North Platte River, l£ miles northwest of Guernsey.

Drainage area. 16,200 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1938 to September 1956 (prior to October 1950, monthly 

figures only) in reports of Geological Survey. July to December 1927 in f.'.les of 

Bureau of Reclamation. January 1928 to September 1956 in reports of Nebraska State 

engineer.

Gage. Electric tape and staff gages read twice daily. Datum of gage is 4,370.00 ft 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Bureau of Reclamation); gaga readings 

have been reduced to elevations above mean sea level. Prior to Dec. 22, 1933, staff 

gages at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum contents observed during year, 43,410 acre-ft Mar. 25 (elevation, 

4,419.42 ft); minimum observed, 3,790 acre-ft Sept. 14 (elevation, 4.385.75 ft). 

1938-56: Maximum contents observed, 51,050 acre-ft Apr. 2, 1943 (elevation, 

4,420.08 ft); maximum elevation observed, 4,420.52 ft June 23, 1947; mininnm contents 

observed, 199 acre-ft Nov. 17, 1951 (elevation, 4,361.90 ft). New capacity tables 

prepared periodically. Figures shown are those derived from tables current at time of 

observation.

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by rock-fill dam; completed in July 1927. Capacity, 

44,760 acre-ft between elevations 4,360 ft (sill of gate to penstock) and 4,420 ft 

(top of spillway gate). Dead storage, 40 acre-ft. Water is used for irrigation in 

eastern Wyoming and Western Nebraska, and for development of power.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Capacity table, water year 1955-56 (elevation, in feet, 

and usable contents, in acre-feet)

4,385

4,385

4,391

4,395

3,590

4,460

5,720

7,660

4,400

4,405

4,410

4,420

11,290

16,670

24,170

44,760

Usable contents, in acre-feet, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

&

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

(t)

(*}

Oct.

6.650 

7 ,170

7,660

8,140

8,600

9,160

9,670

10,240

10,700

11,140

11,610

11,960

12,240

12,540

12,850

13,150

13,460

13,740

14,080

14,430

14,750

15,060

15,370

15,650

15,980

16,260

16,500

16,770

17,050

17,350

17. 620

4,405.73

+11,580

Nov.

17,670 

18, 080

18,310

18,590

18,950

19,260

19,550

19,540

19,120

20,410

20,740

21,070

21,410

21,650

21,760

21,840

21,970

22,190

22,420

22,620

22,920

23,350

23,700

23,900

24,260

24,720

25,200

25,410

25,660

25.670

4/110.85

+8,050

Dec.

25.000 

24, 280

23,580

22,970

22,350

21,730

21,040

20,220

19,450

15,520

17,580

16,510

15,500

14,470

14,180

14,450

14/810

15,110

15,360

15,620

15,940

16,310

16,900

17,540

15,220

18,940

19,460

19,910

20,250

20,440

20,710

4,407.89

-4,960

Jan.

20,960 

21,220

21,420

21,730

22,060

22,510

22,820

23,120

23,270

23,290

23,360

23,630

23,980

24,360

24,740

24,950

25,070

25,140

25,270

25,450

25,690

25,940

26,200

26,470

26,710

26,930

27,150

27,390

27,650

27,860

28^.070

4/112.15

+7,360

Feb.

28,260 

28,410

28,550

28,750

28,930

29,100

29,270

29,480

29,650

29,890

30,090

30,320

30,520

30,720

30,920

31,120

31,290

31,530

31,750

32,000

32,240

32,470

32,730

32,980

33,260

33,530

33,560

34,150

34.490

__ _____

4,415.37

+6,420

Mar.

34,800 

35,200

35,560

35,920

36,350

36,670

36,950

37,340

37,650

37,930

35,210

35,430

35,630

38,980

39,350

39,680

40,090

40,460

40,540

41,390

41,800

42 , 440

43,040

43,390

43,410

42,930

42,140

41,120

39,940

38,740

37,320

4,416.70

+2,830

Apr.

35,980 

34,510

32,910

31,370

29,770

28,220

26,690

25,200

23,630

22,100

20,520

18,950

17,250

15,540

13,920

12,610

11,970

12,110

12,370

12,630

12,570

13,080

13,360

13,620

13,830

14,060

14,280

14,550

14,810

15,100

-

4,403.65

-22,220

May

15.550 

15,540

15,730

15,960

16,200

16,340

16,420

16,450

16,520

16,590

16,620

16,760

17,960

21,390

24,490

26,310

27,030

26,970

25,900

24,880

23,650

21,410

21,140

22,160

22,460

22,130

22,100

22,430

23,510

24,220

25,160

4 ,410.56

+10,060

June

26,230 

26,710

26, 680

26,570

25,710

24,150

22,100

19,400

16,890

16,360

16,260

15,970

15,920

16,090

16,430

17,070

15,840

20,820

22,220

23,320

24,720

25,710

26,160

25,690

24,970

24,220

23,550

23,600

22,400

20,730

4 j407 .90

-4,430

July

15,540 

18,350

22,430

27,780

31,790

33,540

54,110

33,840

33,220

31,670

28,640

26,030

24,030

21,980

19,520

17,120

15,460

15,230

15,110

14,940

14,550

14.430

14,490

14,660

14,980

15,210

15,700

16,280

17,350

18,610

20,290

4,407.54

-440

Aug.

21.760 

2.3,580

25,440

26,550

27,300

27,500

27,340

26,800

26,400

25,960

25,550

25,740

26,730

27,520

28,120

28,510

8,330

7,780

7,490

7,540

7,630

7,760

7,800

7,840

8,140

8,700

6.910

8,830

8,180

7,350

6,750

4 ,411.44

+6,460

Sept.

26,290 

2<i,250

25,830

25,710

24,210

20,770

16,580

14,140

11,370

9,210

7,460

5,970

4,590

3,790

3,930

4,190

4,500

4,670

4,910

5,060

5,320

5,500

5,540

5,560

5,580

5,570

5,560

5,920

6,050

6,380

____ 

4,392.43

-20,370

Calendar year 1955.................... * +10,590

Water year 1955-56.................... * +340

t Elevation, in feet, at end of month.

* Change in contents, in acre-feet.

Note. Elevation obtained by averaging observation at 4 p.m. uith that of 5 a.m. for the next day.
68 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

North Platte River below Guernsey Reservoir, Wyo.

Location. --Lat 42°16'50", long 104°45'15", In SE^-SE^- see. 27, T. 27 N. , R. 66 W. , on 

right bank 1 mile northwest of Guernsey and 1.1 miles downstream from Guernsey Dam.

Drainage area. 16,200 sq ml, approximately.

Records available .--June 1900 to September 1956 (no winter records prior to 1910). Published as "near Guernsey" 1900-1901, 1904, as "at Guernsey" 1902-3, 19C5-8, March to 

October 1912; as "at Whalen" May to December 1909; as "North Platte River and Interstate Canal at Whalen" January 1910 to September 1916; as "above Whaler" October 1916 

to December 1927.

;e. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,340 ft (from topograpric map). Prior

Nov. 17, 1908, and Mar. 30 to Oct. 31, 1912, staff gages at sites within threequarters of a mile downstream at various datums. May 1, 1909, to Dec. 31, 1927, staff 

gages at dam and canals at Whalen about 9 miles downstream at different datums.

Average discharge . 47 years (1909-56), 1,858 cfs (1,345,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,220 cfs July 15 (gage height, 4.67 ft); minimum daily, 9 cfs Jan. 24 to Feb. 9.

1900-1956: Maximum discharge, 30,000 cfs June 2 or 3 , 1908 (gage height, 11.5 ft, 

from floodmark, site and datum then in use) , from rating curve extended above 

13,000 cfs; no flow Feb. 28, 1927, Nov. 19 to Dec. 8, Dec. 10-12, 14, 15, 1951.

Remarks . Records excellent except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are 

fair. Natural flow of stream affected by transbasin diversions, storage reservoirs, 

power developments, ground-water withdrawals and diversions for irrigation, and return 

flow from irrigated areas. Flow completely regulated by Guernsey Reservoir since 1927 

(see preceding page). Small diversions for irrigation between this station and diversion dam at Whalesf. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water 

year 1956 are given In WSP 1451.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation and reviewed by C-eological 

Survey .

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect (ga^e 

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

.2

.5

1.0

1.5

15

75

195

455

760

£.0 

3.0

4.0 

5.0

1,170

2,270

3,860

5,920

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to Septemter 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

10

To

10

10

10

10

10 

10

10

10

no

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

ni

IT

11

ll

ll 

ll

316

10.2

627

Nov.

11

11

-11

11

11

11

11 

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

102

421

14.0

835

Dec.

428

570

472

472

466

466

466 

516

564

606

666

672

leTT

672

303

11

TT

ll

ll

ll

ll

ll

35

14

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

8,208

265

16,280

Jan.

11

11

11

11

11

11

11 

11

70

*125

80

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

*9

3

9

9

9

9

9

9

567

18.3

1,120

Feb.

9

9

9

9

9

9

9 

9

9

*12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

321

11.1

637

Mar.

12

T2

12

12

12

12

12 

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

*16

16

16

16

16

43

18

16

16

163

*472

746

862

894

902

910

5,302

171

10,520

Apr.

910

942

990

990

990

999

1,010 

1,010

*990

990

990

982

982

990

990

816

504

77

*17

17

17

17

17

17

17

*14

14

14

14

14

16,341

545

32,410

May

14

*13

12

13

13

13

91 

50

50

50

50

50

50

*958

1,550

*2,150

*2,740

3,100

3,370

3,380

3,570

2,980

*2,760

3,040

3,180

3,230

3,160

2,980

2,800

2,680

2,540

50,638

1,633

100,400

June

2,200

1,970

1,650

*1,240

1,640

2,100

2,270 

2,400

2,670

3,040

3,280

3,590

3,710

*3,250

2,800

2,610

2,600

2,600

2,560

*2,540

2,600

2,620

2,990

3,420

3,690

3,860

*3,760

3,880

4,030

4,860

86,430

2,881

171,400

Julj4,900

4,470

2,440

1,930

1,810

1,820

1,900 

1,970

*2,140

2,620

3,700

4,500

4,780

4,900

5,050

4,940

4,820

4.E80

4,600

*4,66o

4,720

4.EOO

4,780

4,800

4,760

4,720

4,640

4, £80

4, £20

4,470

4,390

123,830

3, £95

245,600

Aug.

4,370

4,300

4,250

4,210

4,280

*4,560

4,600 

4,580

4,600

*4,560

4,540

4,320

4,120

4,050

*4,140

4,230

4,230

4,100

4,010

3,910

3,880

*3,830

3,730

3,760

3,600

5,380

*3,380

3,640

3,880

3,910

3,840

126,840

4,092

251,600

Sept.

5.720

3,520

3,520

3,500

3,550

3,380

3,110 

2,420

2,040

1,570

1,410

1,320

*1,050

846

4OO

325

356

335

295

290

295

285

280

290

275

*265

225

195

171

11_

39,249

1,308

77,850

Calendar year 1955: Max 4,280 

Water year 1955-56: Max 5,050

Mean 877 

Mean 1,253

Ac-ft 634,800 

Ac-ft 909,300

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--No gage-height record Oct. 1 to Nov. 

affected by Ice during part of periods), Apr. 

of 9 discharge measurements, weather records,

30, Dec. 15 to Mar. 25 (stage-discharge relation

18 to May 13, Sept. 30; discharge estimated on basis

power output, and gate openings at Guernsey reservoir.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 69

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

Location. Lat 42°14'20", long 104°36'30", In SW^- see. 12, T. 26 N. , R. 65 W., on left 

bank a quarter of a mile downstream from Cottonwood Draw, 2-J miles downstream from 

Whalen Dam, and 4f miles northwest of Fort Laramie. Prior to Nov. 18, 1955, at site 

200 ft downstream.

Drainage area.--16.300 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. May 1909 to September 1956. Prior to April 1938, published as "below 

Whalen."

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,250 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

£o Apr. 16, 1938, staff gages at Whalen Dam and canals, Z\ miles upstream at different 

daturas. Apr. 16, 1938, to Nov. 17, 1955, water-stage recorder at site 201 ft downstream at present datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,400 cfs May 15 (gage height, 3.76 ft); minimum 

daily, 2.8 cfs Dec. 2.

1909-56: Maximum discharge determined, 22,000 cfs June 26, 1955 (gage height, 

9.85 ft), from rating curve extended above 4,500 efs on basis of studies of peak flow 

and determinations of upstream floods; no flow at times during 1910, 1916, 1925-27.

Remarks. Records good above 100 efs and fair below except those for periods of ice 

effect or no gage-height record, which are poor. Natural flow of stream affected by 

transbasin diversions, storage reservoirs, power developments, ground-water withdrawals and diversions for irrigation, and return flow from Irrigated areas.

Cooperation. Fourteen discharge measurements furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 20 to Dec. 14, May 14, 15)

0.9

1.0

1.1 

l.Z 

1.4 

1.6

2.0

10

230

380

810

1,380

2,040

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

40

zs

26

26

26

24

24

24

24 

24

24

24

23

23

23

23

*23

23

21

20

20

19

19

19

18

*18

17

IT

17

17

17

689

22.2

1,370

Nov.

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16 

16

16

16

15

15

12

10

13

*20

21

Ib

11

26

13

13

11

11

10

10

11

11

441

14.7

875

Dec.

7.6

2.8

4.4

6.0

6.8

8.4

*8.4

10

10 

10

10

1111

11

106

80

58

49

42

35

31

29

24

35

24

23

21

21

21

20

18

756.4

24.4

1,500

Jan.

18

17

14

14

13

14

14

14

16 

82

102

To

21

18

16

9.2

14 *ie

16

16

14

14

13

IS

13

14

14

9.2

11

*13

11

628.4

20.3

1,250

Feb.

11

16

17

17

17

17

17

16

*14 

14

16

14

11

16

b!6

b!5

*b!3

b!5

16

16

18

17

16

14

6.4

16

14

13

11

431.4

14.9

856

Mar.

11

10

11

9.2

9.2

8.4 *e7T

10

10 

10

10

b9.0

blO

11

11

11

11

14

13

13

14

29 *Ie

14

16

13

20

24

14

14

14

400.2

12.9

794

Apr.

14

14

16

14

13

11

11

11

11 

IP10

*10

10

10

10

11

11

28

65

54

44

42

40

35

31

28

26

26

24

24

664

22.1

1,320

May

21

21

20

20

20

18

*18

47

+54 

58

63

63

63

393

*1,520

*],3SO

1,300

1,340

1,250

1,250

1,300

792

*316

404

476

558

576

476

476

412

476

15,191

490

30,130

June

444

444

428

*420

576

1,160

1,450

1,540

1,560 

1,550

1,450

1,400

*1,270

820

*S40

300

300

300

300

*212

198

198

340

693

792

*820

*738

738

774

1,460

23,015

767

45,650

July

1,580

*1,500

190

147

*102

96

105

96

65 

36

532

*1,280

1,440

1,540

1,670

1,660

1,590

1,330

1,330

1,440

1,480

1,550

*1,560

1,590

1,580

1,560

1,480

1 , 540

1,400

1,330

1 , 280

34,139

1,101

67,71C

Aug.

1,250

1,220

1,210

1,240

1,240

1,450

*1 , 540

1,540

1,530

1,480

1,450

1,260

1,140

1,030

*1,100

1,200

1,190

1,130

1,090

1,070

1,070

1,020

*1,010

1,020

943

720

675

830

1,020

1,020

965

35,653

1,150

70,7SO

Sept.

870

TIT

666

639

567

*549

492

380

316 

272

212

*212

*Z44

348

324

308

340

380

332

293

286

293

286

265

279

*Z58

244

198

185

90

10,839

361

21,500

Calendar year 1955; Max 4,540 Mln 0.7 Mean 184 Ac-ft 133,400

Water year 1955-56 : Max 1,670 Min 2.8 Mean 336 Ac-ft 243,700

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 1-16, 22-25, Oct. 28 to No-v 

on basis of weather records and records for nearby stations.

17, Jan. 29; discherge estimated

46367,2 O -58 -6
70 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Laramie River near Glendevey, Colo.

Location. Lat 40°48'00", long 105 0 52'40", in NW£ sec. 36, T. 10 N., R. 76 W., on left 

bank Just upstream from Stub Creek, 180 ft downstream from bridge on county road, 

250 ft downstream from Nunn Creek, and If miles north of Glendevey Post Office.

Drainage area. 101 sq mi.

Records available. June 1904 to October 1905, August 1910 to September 1930, and October 

1933 to September 1956 in reports of Geological Survey. June 1904 to October 1905 and 

August 1910 to September 1944 in reports of State engineer. No winter records most 

years.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 8,230 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Nov. 7, 1910, staff gage, water-stage recorder thereafter. Prior to Sept. 21, 1922, 

at datum 1.22 ft higher, Sept. 21, 1922, to Sept. 26, 1923, at datum 1.94 ft higher, 

July 9, 1929, to July 22, 1931, at datum 2.73 ft higher, and July 23, 1931, to Sept. 19, 

1935, at datum 2.09 ft higher; all at site 180 ft upstream. Sept. 27, 1923, to July 8, 

1929, at site 140 ft upstream at datum 1.35 ft higher.

Average dls charge. 2 0 years (1904-5, 1910-16, 1917-19, 1920-21, 1946-56), 76.5 cfs 

(55,380 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 795 cfs June 6 (gage height, 3.87 ft); minimum 

dally, 14 cfs Mar. 12, 13.

1904-5, 1910-56: Maximum discharge, 2,240 cfs June 9, 1923 (gage height, 4.55 ft, 

from floodmarks, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 

1,400 cfs; minimum daily recorded, 5 cfs Feb. 14, 15, 1911, but may have been less 

during winter periods of no gage-height record.

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

which are poor. Small diversions for irrigation of hay meadows above station. Transbasin diversions above station to Cache la Poudre River and tributaries (see p, 156).

Revisions (water years). WSP 469: 1911-12. WSP 506: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

1.1 

1.5

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

153

255

405

860

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

30

28

25

24

27

29

26

26

25

24

*24

24

23

22

22

22

22

21

21

21

22

22

24

22

21

22

22

21

23

26

27

738

23.8

1,460

Nov.

b25

b24

*b26

27

25

27

24

b24

24

22

24

27

30

27

b25

24

24

26

28

28

26

23

23

23

23

22

22

21

20

20

736

24.5

1,460

Dec.

20

21

b!9

b!9

20

 21

21

20

20

20

20

21

21

19

17

19

19

19

20

21

21

21

22

23

24

23

21

19

19

19

19

628

20.3

1,250

Jan.

19

19

19

20

21

21

21

21

20

20

20

20

*20

21

21

21

20

20

18

18

19

20

21

21

21

20

20

20

20

*19

18

619

20.0

1,230

Feb.

17

15

16

16

17

17

18

18

17

17

17

17

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

19

I?

19

19

17

17

16

16

16

504

17.4

1,000

Mar.

17

17

17

17

*17

17

15

16

17

17

16

14

14

15

15

15

15

16

16

17

18

20

*21

23

24

27

27

27

28

29

30

594

19.2

1,180

Apr.

32

31

28

25

24

, 24

28

24

23

24

27

31

39

41

36

40

40

38

42

54

62

62

66

*60

76

76

76

75

70

66

1,340

44.7

2,660

May

63

61

70

80

108

145

184

242

270

250

222

190

182

147

130

148

214

*272

310

328

367

464

468

516

566

556

489

416

402

422

472

8,754

282

17,360

June

*548

574

574

680

740

715

597

574

574

384

349

301

278

250

228

2O6

*178

163

155

145

131

122

110

106

104

96

93

92

88

90

9,245

308

18,340

July Aug.

104 131

100 110

122 96

90 85

80 79

74 74

71 68

68 65

66 62

65 59

*65 *56

74 54

72 53

66 49

68 49

66 70

107 110

114

108

106

100

104

107

89

89

110

107

107

101

112

152

2,844

91.7

5,640

88

80

92

72

65

60

55

53

49

47

43

40

39

39

2,092

67.5

4,150

Sept.

36

34

33

31

31

30

*28

27

29

2S

27

26

24

25

24

24

24

24

24

24

22

24

24

23

22

21

21

21

21

20

772

25.7

1,530

Calendar year 1955: Max 158 Min 11 Mean 46.8 Ac-ft 33,840

Water year 1955-56: Max 740 Min 14 Mean 78.9 Ac-ft 57,260

* Discharge measurement made on thia day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note.--Ho gage-height record Oct. 1-3, Nov. 16-29, Dec. 5 to Mar. 23, Mar. 27-31 (stage-discharge 

relation affected by ice during part of periods); discharge estimated on basis of 5 discharge 

measurements, recorded range in stage, weather records, and records for nearby statlcns.
PIATTE RIVER BASIN 

Laramie River near Jelm, Wyo.

71

Location. Lat 41°00'10", long 106°00'50", in sec. 15, T. 12 N., R. 77 W., on right bank 

35 ft downstream from highway bridge, a quarter of a mile north of Colorrdo-Wyoming 

State line, half a mile upstream from Johnson Creek, and 4 miles south of Jelm.

Drainage area. 297 sq mi.

Records available. June 1904 to October 1905, May 1911 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 7,685.32 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. June 22, 1904, to Oct. 31, 1905, staff gage at site three-quarters of a 

mile upstream at different datum. May 7, 1911, to Sept. 3, 1921, water-stage recorder 

on a downstream side of bridge 35 ft upstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 46 years, 161 cfs (116,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1904: Maximum discharge during period June to October not determined; minimum 

daily, 32 cfs Sept. 11, 12, 15-23, Oct. 1-8.

1956: Maximum discharge during water year, 1,390 cfs May 25 (gage height, 3.72 ft); 

minimum daily, 25 cfs Sept. 19.

1904-5, 1911-56: Maximum discharge, 4,200 cfs June 9, 1923 (gage height, 4.15 ft); 

minimum recorded, 5.6 cfs Dec. 2, 1933.

Revisions. The maximum discharge for the water year 1918 has been revised to 

1,840 el's June 13, 1918 (gage height, 3.42 ft), superseding figure published in 

WSP 476.

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

for irrigation of about 4,600 acres of hay meadows above station. Transbasin diversions^ above station to Cache la Poudre River and tributaries (see p. 156).

Revisions (water years). WSP 506: Drainage area. Revised figures of discharge, in 

cubic feet per second, for water year 1912, superseding figures published in WSP 326 

are given herewith.

Date

1912

May 24

26

27

28

29

30

31

June 1

2

Discharge

865

1,230

1,090

865

1,030

1,780

2,020

1,680

1,780

Date

1912-Con.

June 3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Discharge

2,160

2,460

2,460

2,460

2,300

2,160

2,160

2,160

Date

1912-Con.

June 11

12

13

14

15

24

25

26

Discharge

1,900

1,680

1,680

1,570

1,230

1,160

1,230

1,160

Date

1912-Con.

June 27

28

29

30

July 1

2

3

5

Discharge

1,390

1,480

1,390

1,310

1,390

1,030

865

918

Month

May 1912 ..................................

Calendar year 1912 ......................

Maximum

2,020

2,460

Minimum

76

-

Mean

518

547

263

262

Runoff in 

acre-feet

31,800

190,000
72 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

.Laramie River near Jelm, Wyo. Continued 

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, June to October 1904

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

June

_

_

.

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

*733

693

719

592

513

517

454

408

411

_

_

-

July

156" 635

441

461

414

*434

417

485

369

277

277

249

221

232

204

190

204

201

187

174

160

185

171

171

198

168

168

168

168

166

140

8,423

272

16,700

Aug.

138

*138

136

136

133

109

107

107

104

92

7P

90

77

100

97

97

143

156

TST

*114

114

102

9C

68

6§

68

68

68

68

68

68

3,131

101

6,210

Sept.

68

SB

68

68

58

49

49

49

49

49

~SS 32

49

49

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

49

49

49

49

58

49

49

1,377

45.9

2,730

Dot.

32

3T

32

32

32

32

32

32

49

4?

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

19

49

49

49

49

49

49

*49

49

49

49

49

1,383

44.6

2,740

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Hote.--Dally discharge for period not pre\ sly published.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gag 

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

0.8 20

1.0 41

1.2 74

1.5 141

2.0 300

2.5 500

3.0 780

3.5 1,180

3.8 1,480

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

30

33

36

36

39

40

40

38

38

37

38

38

37

36

*36

36

36

36

36

36

36

38

40

39

37

36

37

34

41

42

50

1,162

37.5

2,300

Nov.

53

60

*67

?3

52

54

52

47

50

53

47

45

42

45

47

48

49

48

46

44

42

40

40

40

39

38

37

37

37

38

1,400

46.7

2,780

Dec.

36

37

39

38

35

*35

37

37

35

33

32

32

32

32

32

33

34

35

36

35

34

35

37

38

37

36

36

36

36

35

34

1,089

35.1

2,160

Jan.

34

35

37

38

38

39

38

36

35

34

34

34

*35

35

35

36

36

36

36

36

37

37

37

37

36

35

33

31

*30

30

30

1,090

35.2

2,160

Feb.

30

BT

31

31

31

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

31

31

32

32

31

31

31

*31

33

55

35

35

34

33

909

31.3

1,800

Mar.

32

30

30

31

32

33

32

30

30

29

30

30

29

29

29

29

31

33

34

36

38

41

46

49

50

48

47

47

52

60 

^7\ btj

1,157

37.3

2,290

Apr.

75

*86

69

78

70

53

58

54

le- 46

ss

58

69

84

69

76

78

70

70

80

98

109

114

*109

131

136

141

138

134

124

2,581

86.0

5,120

May

118

114

T2T

146

182

254

314

395

509

514

451

443

443

367

300

290

427

*600

*724

788

884

1,120

1,160

1,260

1,520

1,280

1,260

1,080

1,030

1,040

1,070

20,004

645

39,680

June

*1,160

1,200

1,220

1,170

1,290

1,280

1,110

980

956

812

686

595

560

514

478

431

*379

335

324

279

*276

240

210

194

180

160

157

131

134

128

17,569

586

34,850

July

200

154

220

157

126

98

84

80

80

67_

*67

98

136

94

88

76

90

116

121

103

112

124

165

128

124

144

149

160

163

168 

227

Aug.

237

20T

165

141

128

112

109

103

96

94

*88

84

80

78

76

82

146

138

126

131

112

92

84

78

72

67

65

61

*56

54 

53

3,919 3,212

126 104

7,770 6,370

Sept.

42" 54

40

36

34

34

*33

33

33

34

34

32

30

28

26

26

27

28

2528"

32

34

36

37

33

30

30

30

28

28

975

32.5

1,930

Calendar year 1955: Max 500 Mln 20 Mean 84.2 Ac-ft 61,000

Water year 1955-56: Max 1,320 Mln 25 Mean 150 Ac-ft 109,200

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov 7, 9, 12, 14, 15, Nov. 17 to Apr. 1.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 73

Larainie River and Pioneer Canal near Woods, Wyo.

Location. River: Lat 41°08'30", long 105°58'40", in E? sec. 36, T. 14 N. , R. 77 W., on 

left bank 100 ft upstream from diversion dam for Pioneer Canal, 2.2 miles downstream 

from Fox Creek, 3.5 miles northeast of Woods, and 33 miles southwest of Laramie.

Canal: Lat 41°09'10", long 105°57'30", in SE£ sec. 30, T. 14 N., R. 76 W., on left 

bank at downstream side of bridge 1.5 miles downstream from headgate.

Drainage area. 418 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1913 to September 1934, April to September 1927, April 1938 to 

September 1956. No winter records for many years.

gage. River: Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 7,389.01 ft 

above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Apr. 16 to Nov. 15, 1913, staff gage and 

Nov. 16, 1913, to Sept. 22, 1915, water-stage recorder on wing wall between headgates 

and diversion dam at datum 1.00 ft higher. Sept. 23, 1915, to July 13, 1950, waterstage recorder on headgate structure 50 ft upstream from dam; prior to Oct. 1, 1935, 

at datum 1.00 ft higher.

Canal: Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 7,380 ft (river-profile survey). 

Prior to Apr. 11, 1933, chain gage, Apr. 11, 1923, to June 9, 1927, water-stage recorder, June 10, 1927, to May 8, 1938, staff gage, all at approximately same datum.

Extremes (combined flow river and canal). Maximum discharge during year, 1,750 cfs 

May 27; minimum daily, 25 cfs Sept. 15, 16, 20.

1912-24, 1927, 1932-56: Maximum discharge, 5,060 cfs June 10, 1923 (river discharge by computation of peak flow over dam); minimum discharge not determined.

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

which are fair. Pioneer Canal diverts from left bank of river at diversion dam 100 ft 

downstream for irrigation in vicinity of Laramie. Records show combined flow of river 

and canal. Diversions above station for irrigation of about 11,000 acres above and 

below station. Three small reservoirs above station in Wyoming (combined capacity, 

about 600 acre-ft). Transbasin diversions above station to Cache la Poudre River and 

tributaries (see p. 156).

Revisions.--WSP 566: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

3032"

35

36

38

39

40

38

38

37

37

38

37

36

*35

36

35

35

35

35

35

36

40

37

34

34

34

40

33

50 

46

1,141

36.8

2,260

Nov.

30

34

*41

50

46

46

50

40

48

52

50

36

40

42

34

27

36

42

52

54

52

48

46

44

48

44

40

42

40

38

1,292

43.1

2,560

Dec.

40

38

36

38

46

44

40

42

42

40

42

*44

43

39

40

36

37

39

39

41

41

45

46

48

48

47

44

42

38

37 

37

1,279

41.3

2,540

Jan.

42

41

41

41

45

43

41

41

41

37

37

37

*34

37

36

37

39

37

37

36

36

36

36

38

38

36

35

35

36

34

32

1,170

37.7

2,320

Feb.

28

za

29

30

32

34

35

33

34

35

37

39

38

37

35

35

35

36

35

34

35

36

37

*36

34

35

36

37

37

1,002

34.6

1,990

Mar.

38

39

40

42

40

38

36

37

39

38

37

34

35

33

34

35

37

39

41

44

50

60

*63

66

70

76

77

76

83

92 

9T

1,560

50.3

3,090

Apr.

*91

123

76

74

84

66

71

75

6262"

71

75

81

102

96

*96

105

95

92

103

119

134

145

135

146

164

184

184

172

161

3,244,

108

6,430

May

153

149

TBT

200

249

330

384

460

596

649

570

543

537

476

399

370

480

689

906

976

1,060

1,320

1,430

1,560

1,580

1,590

1,570

1,320

1,220

1,220

'1,230

24,373

786

48,340

June

,320

,380

,420

,340

,530

,540

,330

,130

,090

,050

796

700

631

584

546

476

436

379

360

329

315

272

239

218

201

183

173

156

152

150

20,426

681

40,510

July

206

182

227

189

146

123

92

87

83

78

67

80

134

115

97

90

82

116

127

112

107

116

169

138

119

126

140

138

161

145

208

4,000

129

7,930

Calendar year 1955: Max 478 Mln 22 Mean 90.9 Ac-ft 65,820

Water year 1955-56: Max 1,590 Mln 25 Mean 174 Ac-ft 126,100

Aug.

22P

208

161

135

116

107

100

94

90

86

*82

79

75

77

74

78

116

139

131

125

119

97

86

82

71

68

64

61

*57

52

54

3,110

100

6,170

Sept.

54

46

40

39

34

34

33

31

32

33

34

34

30

29

25_

25

26

26

26

25

30

33

35

36

34

32

32

30

32

32

982

32.7

1,950

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record for river Oct. 1-15, Jan. 30 to Feb. 24, Mar. 1-31 (stage-discharge 

relation affected by ice during parts of periods); discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge 

measurements, recorded range in stage, weather records, and records for nearby stations. No gageheight record for canal Oct. 22 to Dec. 12 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during most of 

period); discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, and records for 

nearby stations. Stage-discharge relation on river affected by ice Nov. 13-15, Nov. 17 to Dec. 11, 

Dec. 23 to Jan. 3, Feb. 25-29, and on canal Dec. 13 to Apr. 7.
74 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Laramie River at Laramle, Wyo.

Location. Lat 41°19 I 40", long 105°36'30", in SWij sec. 29, T. 16 N., R. 73 W., near left 

bank on downstream side of pier of county highway bridge, 1.2 miles northwest of 

Laramie.

Drainage area. 1,140 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April 1933 to September 1948, April 1950 to September 1956. Irrigation seasons only prior to 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 7,125 ft (river-profile survey). Prior 

£b Apr. 10, 1936, chain gage on bridge on State Highways 130 and 230, 1.4 miles upstream at different datum. Apr. 10, 1936, to May 21, 1949, chain gage and May 22, 1949, 

to Apr. 7, 1951, wire-weight gage, at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 5 years (1951-56), 63.6 cfs (46,040 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 960 cfs May 29 (gage height, 4.31 ft); minimum 

Sally, 4.7 cfs Sept. 30.

1933-48, 1950-56: Maximum discharge observed, 1,810 cfs June 15, 1942 (gage height, 

5.06 ft); minimum daily, 0.1 cfs Sept. 7-9, 1950.

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

which are poor. Natural flow of stream affected by transbasin diversions, storage 

reservoirs, diversions for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Rating tables, water yea

t, 

(Shifting-control

1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gag?

discharge, in cubic feet per seco 

thod used Mar. 30 to May 6, May 23-

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

-25)

0.8

.9

1.0

1.3

1.6

Oct. 1 to May 25

5.0

11

20

66

130

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

232

384

554

930

May 26 to Sept. 30

0.7

.8

.9

1.0

1.2

5

10

19

43

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

92

190

455

820

1,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

5.6

6.8

9.8

10

16

21

20

20

19

19

19

20

*23

24

24

23

1

1

1

1

I

4

7

4

7

8

0

3

17

31

37_

653.2

21.1

1,300

Nov.

27

18

23

40

53

34

25

26

*24

37

37

32

30

26

25

26

28

32

37

40

41

37

37

39

40

41

42

38

37

39

1,011

33.7

2,010

Dec.

38

35

33

31

32

36

34

32

34

33

*35

33

36

30

27

31

31

35

38

40

40

42

44

42

40

38

41

38

35

33 

35

1,102

35.5

2,190

Jan.

37

37

40

45

44

43

42

42

42

44

47

46

 45

43

41

40

40

39

36

33

35

35

36

37

37

39

38

37

36

32 

30

1,218

39.3

2,420

Feb.

25

09

23

24

26

27

27

26

25

26

28

29

29

27

26

26

27

29

30

32

33

33

32

*31

23

28

29

31

32

812

28.0

1,610

Mar.

33

34

35

36

35

33

33

37

37

35

32

32

34

34

3_L

31

35

44

50

54

58

62

70

85

95

100

115

135

150

*144 

106

1,845

59.5

3,660

Apr.

95

99

115

95

84

84

78

68

72

64

45

37

33

37

33

33

30

27

20

17

17

17

18

*19

18

18

18

17

15

11

1,337

44.6

2,650

May

14

13- 13

13

13

23

55

99

140

166

168

137

95

76

61

48

34

34

154

*352

457

554

619

698

782

838

878

932

937

812

728

9,943

321

19,720

June

696

*684

*716

740

760

768

842

883

784

684

610

467

353

282

308

*288

242

212

186

160

130

110

90

80

70

60

50

43

38

43

11,379

379

22,570

July

55

54

46

44

49

46

42

38

36

31

29

*28

28

28

27

26

22

21

19

18.

23

Aug.

103

132

126

105

88

72

61

55

49

*44

43

40

36

31

29

33

29

33

60

74

76

24 76

27 66

28 56

50 49

46 44

44 40

54 33

60 26

76 20 

79 18

1,198

38.6

2,380

1,747

56.4

3,470

Sept.

17

14

14

13

12

12

*11

10

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.0

7.5

6.5

6.5

6.0

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.5

5.5

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.7

242.7

8.09

481

Calendar year 1955: Max 262 Min 2.9 Mean 38.2 Ac-ft 27,670

Water year 1955-56; Max 937 Mln 4.7 Mean 88.8 Ac-ft 64,460

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 7, 8, Nov. 12 to Dec. 13, Dec. 20-28. No 

gage-height record Dec. 14-19, Dec. 29 to Mar. 29 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during 

most of periods), June 20-26; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
PLATTE KVtm BASIN 

Laramie River at Two Rivers, Wyo.

75

Location. Lat 41°28'20n , long lOSMS'SO", in SW$ sec. 5, T. 17 N., R. 74 W., on left 

bank at old Two Rivers Post Office, 0.6 mile upstream from Little Laramie River and 

14 miles northwest of Laramie.

Drainage area. 1.290 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. May 1911 to October 1927, May 1933 to September 1956. K-> winter records in earlier years.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 7,058.90 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. May 6, 1911, to Oct. 31, 1912, staff gage at site 45 ft upstream at 

datum 0.74 ft lower. Apt. 8, 1913, to Oct. 31, 1914, water-stage recorder at site 

300 ft downstream at datum 0.74 ft lower. Apr. 21, 1915, to Apr. 30, 1920, waterstage recorder at site 45 ft upstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 21 years (1934-35, 1936-56), 88.9 cfs (64,360 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 728 cfs May 28 (gage height, 4.08 ft); minimum 

daily, 6.6 cfs May 8. 1911-2" ' j.^j.i-27, 1933-56: Maximum discharge, 3,930 cfs June 13, 1923 (gage height, 7.48 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 2,500 cfs; no flow Sept. 22-25, 1911, Aug. 17 to 

Sept. 6, Sept. 9-22, 1939.

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

which are poor. Natural flow of stream affected by transbasin diversions, storage 

reservoirs, diversions for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Revisions. WSP 406: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-4)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 31 Jan. 1 to Oct. 30

0.7 

.9 

1.1 

1.3 

1.5 64

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

4.1

48

88

170

400

735

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

001.

£4BTST

6.9

7.2

9.2

10

15

17

16

17

17

18

18

*19

21

22

22

21

21

22

23

24

28

27

28

30

31

26

30

31

34

625.1

20.2

1,240

Nov.

30

30

33

32

*39

463"B~

35

39

38

36

27

27

26

25

26

28

30

35

40

41

41

38

38

40

41

40

39

38

38

1,051

35.0

2,080

Dec.

39

36

32

30

31

35

34

32

33

*32

35

34

33

30

2_8

30

32

35

38

40

40

40

42

45

4T

40

42

42

37

35

38

1,112

35.9

2,210

Jan.

38

40

43

46

46

44

44

44

46

47

49

*51IB"

46

44

42

41

40

38

37

38

38

38

39

40

39

37

36

34

31

28

1,272

41.0

2,520

Feb.

25

21

22

24

25

26

27

26

26

27

27

28

28

27

26

26

27

28

29

30

31

32

3T

30

29

*28

30

31

32

- -----

799

27.6

1,580

Mar.

33

34

35

35

34

33

34

36

35

34

32

31

33

32

30

32

35

45

50

55

60

65

70

80

90

100

115

130

140

*139

145

1,852

59.7

3,670

Apr.

107

99

78

120

US

104

99

94

85

87

77

59

50

48

49

46

44

39

37

31

27

26

*27

28

26

26

26

26

18

ii

1,710

57.0

3,390

May

10

9.2

8.6

8.2

8.0

7.2

7.0

6.6

9.8

52

68

58

39

21

17

14

11

10

9.4

*89

238

310

395

455

521

557

635

718

7TS

707

632

6,349.0

205

12,590

June

572

*536

533

551

584

593

605

647

665

617

554

491

390

322

*285

318

302

270

248

226

198

154

132

112

98

89

84

73

56

i!

10,352

345

20,530

July

47

53

55

47

46

44

41

39

36

*33

31

29

29

27

26

24

24

22

21

19

18

T9

23

24

29

45

48

48

54

67

84

1,152

37.2

2,280

Aug.

95

120

145

14?

126

107

92

81

71

66

59

*53

50

45

40

35

37

40

36

47

66

71

71

67

60

54

48

42

38

33

2,068

66.7

4,100

Sept.

26

ST

21

19

18

17

*16

16

15

14

13

12

11

10

9.8

9.4

9.4

9.2

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.2

9.2

9.0

8.8

8.6

8.4

8.2

8.2

8.2

374.6

12.5

743

Calendar year 1955: Max 234 Mln 1.8 Mean 30.4 Ac-ft 21,990

Water year 1955-56: Max 718 Mln 6.6 Mean 78.5 Ac-ft 56,930

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 1, 2, Nov. 13 to Mar. 29 (no gage-height record Jan. 19 to Mar. 28; discharge estimated on the basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, 

and records for nearby stations), Apr. 4, 5.
76 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Little Laramie River near Filmore, Wyo.

Location. Lat 41°17'20", long 106°02'30", in sec. 9, T. 15 N., R. 77 W., on right bank

30 ft downstream from bridge at May Ranch, lj miles west of Filmore, and 3? miles

downstream from North Fork. 

Drainage area. 155 sq mi. 

Records available. July 1902 to September 1903 (published as "near Hatton"), May 1911 to

November 1926, May 1933 to September 1956. 

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 7,600 ft (from topographic map). Prior

£b Sept. 16, 1938, staff gage at bridge 8 ft upstream at different datum prior to

May 14, 1911, at datum 0.21 ft lower May 14, 1911, to Apr. 17, 1914, ani at present

datum thereafter.

Average discharge. 39 years ('1S02-3, 1911-26, 1933-56), 104 cfs (75,290 aire-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,010 cfs May 27 (gage height, 3.54 ft); minimum

daily, 10 cfs Feb. 2.

1902-3, 1911-26, 1933-56: Maximum discharge observed, 2,400 cfs Jun3 1, 1914 (gage

height, 5.9 ft), from rating curve extended above 1,700 cfs; minimum daily determined,

1 cfs Sept. 17-20, 1913. 

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

which are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation of about 18,000 acres above

and below station. Ten small reservoirs above station (combined capacity, about

160 acre-ft) for irrigation, stock water, recreation, and domestic use. 

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for high-water

periods during the period July to September 1902, superseding figures published in

WSP 84 and 469, are given herewith:

Date

1902

July 6

7

8

9

10

11

Discharge

98

98

80

80

80

64

Date

1902 -Con.

July 12

13

14

15

16

17

Discharge

64

72

80

72

72

98

Date

1902 -Con.

July 18

19

20

21

22

23

Discharge

129

98

89

80

64

64

Date

1902-Con.

July 24

25

26

27

28

Sept. 21

Discharge

64

64

64

64

58

141

Date

1902-Con.

Sept. 22

23

24

25

26

27

Discharge

154

98

64

64

64

64

Month Maximum Minimum

9.5

Mean Runoff In 

acre-feet

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

14

14

14

14

15

16

16

16

14

14

16

16

*16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

18

20

17

16

16

16

16

16

17 

18

493

15.9

978

Nov.

17

16

18

19

£!

20

18

*20

21

20

19

17

18

16

15

14

TS

16

17

19

19

18

17

16

16

16

16

18

17

16

525

17.5

1,040

Dec.

ITIS

14

14

14

16

15

14

15

16

15

*14

15

13

12

14

15

15

15

15

15

16

17

17

17

16

15

14

14

14 

14

462

14.9

916

Jan.

14

14

14

16

IS

15

15

15

15

15

14

13

*13

14

14

14

14

13

12

11

12

13

14

14

14

15

15

13

12

11 

11

424

13.7

841

Feb.

11

10

11

12

13

13

14

14

12

13

13

13

13

14

14

14

14

14

15

14

15

16

*T¥

13

13

13

13

13

14

385

13.3

764

Mar.

14

14

14

14

14

13

12

13

15

13

11

IT

12

13

12

13

14

13

14

15

16

16

17

17

18

17

18

19

21

23 

*24

470

15.2

932

Apr.

24

23

22

19

20

18

20

21

19

21

25

25

30

29

27

29

29

*28

28

29

29

30

36

33

38

35

32

33

32

34

818

27.3

1,620

May

31

29

3T

37

38

51

62

67

91

102

96

89

92

91

80

72

80

130

*205

290

413

458

562

698

692

791

798

639

674

728 

*692

8,914

288

17,680

June

728

686

686

639

754

622

495

440

414

372

350

328

300

283

*263

246

225

212

193

190

178

168

146

130

120

116

106

96

87

22

9,636

321

19,110

July

?2

114

~?8 1?2

85

77

62

52

52

4-8

4-7 *E"7

es

65

64

48

4-4

4-2

39

36

36

62

54

39

5j>

36

39

40

45

64

104

1,866

60.2

3,700

Aug.

87

62

49

39

35

31

30

29

30

*31

30

28

25

25

24

32

40

44

44

47

36

31

28

28

26

24

24

23

21

20 

IT

1,044

33.7

2,070

Sept.

21

18

19

21

20

20

18

*18

18

17

17

18

16

16

14

14

15

16

15

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

507

16.9

1,010

Calendar year 1955: Max 320 Mln 7.0 Mean 37.3 Ac -ft 27,000

Water year 1955-56: Max 798 Mln 10 Mean 69.8 Ac-ft 50,660

Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Oct. 28 to No 

-

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Oct. 28 to Nov. 23., Dec. 13-17, Jan. 2 to Feb. 29. 

No gage-height record Nov. 24 to Dec. 12, Dec. 18 to Jan. 1, Mar. 1 to Apr. 18 (stage-discharge 

relation affected by Ice during parts of periods); discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge 

measurements, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 77

Little Laramle River at Two Rivers, Wyo.

Location. Lat 41°28'10", long 105°43'50", in SE^SEfc sec. 6, T. 17 N., R. 74 W., on right 

bank at old Two Rivers Post Office, half a mile upstream from mouth and 14 miles northwest of Laramie.

Drainage area. 310 sq ml.

Records available. March to September 1903 (gage heights and discharge measurements

only), May 1911 to October 1927, May 1933 to September 1956. Pew winter records prior 

to 1937. Published as "at Haley's Ranch, near Laramie" 1903.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 7,060.54 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. March to September 1903, staff gage near present site at different 

datum. May 1, 1911, to Apr. 13, 1913, staff gage at present site and datum. 

Apr. 14, 1913, to Apr. 20, 1915, water-stage recorder at site 400 ft upstream at 

different datum.

Average discharge. 21 years (1934-35, 1936-56), 38.2 cfs (27,660 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 625 cfs May 28 (gage height, 5.20 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1903, 1911-27, 1933-56: Maximum discharge, 1,880 cfs June 4, 1914 (gaze height, 

about 6.44 ft, present site and datum); no flow at times In most years.

Remarks. Records good above 20 cfs and fair below except those for periods of Ice effect 

or no gage-height record, which are poor. Diversions for Irrigation of about 

56,000 acres above station. Fifteen small reservoirs above station (combined capacity, 

about 1,300 acre-ft) for irrigation, stock water, recreation, and domestic use.

Revisions. WSP 406: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of loe effect (gage 

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

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

1.0 

4.0 

8.0

2.0 

2.2 

2.5 

3.0 96

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

162

256

370

535

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.3

75

.2

.2

.3

1.4

0.05

2.8

Dec.

0.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

,3

.3

*.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

.1

.1

.4

1.2

6.4

13

17

15

12

12

8.0

4.0

92.8

2.99

184

Jan.

4.2

4.2

4.4

4.8

5.0

4.5

4.0

4.5

5.2

6.0

5.2

*4.8

4.8

6.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.5

3.0

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

3.0

3.0

2.5

2.0

1.5

1.0

114.1

3.68

226

Feb.

~7T 0.4

.1

.1

C)

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

0.02

1.4

Mar.

0

S

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.2

.4

1.5

3.0

10

15

22

24

25

22

18

*15

14

*14

18

202.2

6.52

401

Apr.

~?.o 12

6.8

8.5

8.0

7.6

7.6

9.0

7.2

7.2

6.4

5.2

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.4

4.0

*3.3

3.0

3.0

2.7

^77

3.3

4.0

3.6

3.3

2.7

2.7

3.0

3.0

157.6

5.25

313

May

2.7

2.4

1.8

1,2

1.2

1.0

.8

.6

.4

.3

.3

.2

75

.3

.3

.4

.4

.3

.2

*.2

2.7

12

97

128

152

176

320

503

336

220

205

2,167.0

69.9

4,300

June

216

*203

200

224

269

250

244

191

123

93

75

58

47

38

*32

28

27

29

30

30

31

26

22

20

15

12

9.5

6.8

5.2

4.0

2,558.5

85.3

5,070

July

3.6

4.4

6.0

57S

4.4

3.3

2.4

1.0

1.0

*.6

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.3

.4

.2

.1

TT

.1

.2

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.4

1.5

5.6

43.7

1.41

87

Aug.

4^

4.8

4.4

3.3

3.0

2.4

1.5

1.0

.8

.4

.2

*.l

0

0

0

0

.3

.4

1.0

1.5

1.5

1.2

1.0

.8

.8

1.0

.6

.3

.1

.1

0

37.3

1.20

74

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1955: Max 90 Mln 0 Mean 3.84 Ac-ft 2,780

Water year 1955-56: Max 503 Min 0 Mean 14.7 Ac-ft 10,660

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 15-27, Dec. 30 to Jan. 8, Jan. 18 to Feb. 1. 

Ho gage-height record Nov. 28 to Dec. 10, Feb. 2 to Mar. 28 (stage-discharge relatior affected by 

ice during most of periods); discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements-, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
78 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Laramie River near Lookout, Wyo.

Location. Lat 41°46', long 105°41', in SE£ sec. 27, T. 21 N., R. 74 W., on right bank 

155 ft downstream from bridge on county road, about 1 mile upstream from Wheatland 

Reservoir No. 2, and 9 miles northeast of Lookout.

Drainage area. 2,100 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. May 1912 to August 1917, April 1932 to September 1956. No winter records in earlier years.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 6,962.68 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to Apr. 22, 1915, chain gage and Apr. 22, 1915, to Aug. 31, 1917, 

water-stage recorder, at bridge 155 ft upstream at same datum. Oct. 14, 1931, to 

Sept. 17, 1938, water-stage recorder at site 125 ft upstream from present site, at same 

datum.

Average discharge. 20 years (1934-35, 1937-56}, 116 cfs (83,980 acre-ft pe" year)

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,110 cfs May 28 (gage height, 4.04 ft); maximum gage height, 4.64 ft Mar. 28 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 2.0 cfs 

May 10, 11.

1912-17, 1932-56: Maximum daily discharge, 3,100 cfs June 26, 1917; no flow at 

times during 1934-35, 1939-40, 1954-55.

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

which are poor. Natural flow of stream affected by transbasin diversion^, storage 

reservoirs, diversions for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated aroas.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Dec Jan. 1 to Sept. 30

0.8 

-.9

1.0

1.1 

1.3 

1.5

0.7

3.5

7.5

13

26

52

0.7 

.8 

.9

1.1 

1.3

1.5

0.4

2.4

5.7

15

31

55

1.8 

2.1 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

114

195

340

550

1,080

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

5.1

5.1

5.1

4.7

2.9

2.7

T3

3.5

3.9

4.3

6.3

10

10

*12

12

14

15

15

17

18

18

19

21

18

16

20

22

25

26

3734"

426.5

13.8

846

Nov.

31

33

30

37

 30

26

22

23

25

28

21

18

17

IT

17

18

19

20

21

23

24

23

23

22

23

23

23

23

22

22

704

23.5

1,400

Dec.

23

24

23

23

23

23

23

22

22

21

*21

20

20

20

21

23

24

26

29

30

29

31

32

33

32

33

34

33

35

35

36

824

26.6

1,630

Jan.

37

39

41

42

42

42

42

43

44

46

47

4846"

*43

40

38

37

36

35

35

35

35

35

36

35

35

34

33

31

30

27

1,189

38.4

2,360

Feb.

24

22

2?

23

24

25

25

26

26

28

28

28

28

27

26

26

27

28

29

30

30

30

30

29

28

29

29

30

11

788

27.2

1,560

Mar.

31

32

32

*33

33

32

32

33

33

32

30

30

31

30

29

28

28

28

*28

28

28

28

28

30

40

60

70

SO

95

110

125

1,307

42.2

2,590

Apr.

140

*T30~

107

88

135

88

84

78

67

58

58

51

41

34

30

29

*27

25

21

18

16

14

12

12

*12

11

12

8.7

84.

FT

1,423.7

47.5

2,820

May

7.8

4.7

5.0

4.7

4.0

4.4

4.4

3.7

3.7

2.0

2.0

5.0

18

18

12

9 1

6 6

5 0

4 7

4 4

*4.7

114

236

380

*474

510

559

708

858

55?

780

5,604.9

181

11,120

June

*716

654

*626

626

662

708

70S

716

726 708"

631

550

464

368

296

284

308

284

*272

253

228

198

153

127

107

92

80

74

58

49

11,726

391

23,260

July

14

44

44

4f

4T

4?

3J

3f

se

34

32

31

31

31

26

26 *26-

23

21

20

So- 18

is

19

21

19

30

124

~5T 163

54

1,223

39.5

2,430

Aug.

58

72

78

101

110

101

86

78

69

60

55

48

44

42

*38

37

37

40

39

33

35

44

52

55

55

51

44

39

34

31

29_

1,700

54.8

3,370

Sept.

26

?Z

20

18

18

17

16

15

14

14

13

13

11

*11

9.1

9.1

9.1

8.7

8.7

7.8

7.0

6.6

5.7

5.7

5.4

5.4

5.4

4.4

4.0

3.7

333.8

11.1

662

Calendar year 1955; Max 242 Min 0 Mean 26.2 Ac-ft 19,000

Water year 1955-56: Max 858 Min 2.0 Mean 74.5 Ac-ft 54,050

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 6 to Apr. 1 (no gage-height record Nov. 16-21, 

Feb. 16 to Mar. 4; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, and 

records for nearby stations).
PIATTE RIVER BASIN 79

Wheatland Reservoir No. 2, near Lookout, Wyo.

Location. Lat 41°50', long 105°39' , in NW£ sec. 31, T. 22 N., R. 73 W., on outlet gate 

tower near center of Wheatland No. 2 Dam on Laramie River, 15 miles northeast of 

Lookout.

Drainage area. 2,200 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. December 1951 to September 1956. Monthly records only since October 

1954.

Gage. Staff gage read once daily during irrigation season and at irregular intervals the 

rest of the year. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (levels by Wheatlani Irrigation 

District). Prior to Oct. 16, 1952, gage painted on vertical gate tower at same site 

and datum.

Extremes. Maximum contents observed during year, 17,580 acre-ft June 11, 12 (elevation, 

6,946.3 ft); no contents during later part of September.

1951-56: Maximum contents observed, 98,260 acre-ft June 7-16, 1952 (elevation, 

6,963.90 ft); no contents at times during 1954-56.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by an earth-fill dam. Dam completed and storage began in 

ISOT. Capacity, 98,930 acre-ft between elevations 6,935.0 ft (sill of outlet gates) 

and 6,964.0 ft (crest of spillway). Dead storage below elevation 6,935.0 ft not determined. Temporary capacity table representing contents in south basin of reservoir 

was used Oct. 1, 1955, to Apr. 5, 1956. A dike, which was placed in the connecting 

channel so that storage was limited to the south basin during 1955, was removed Apr. 5, 

1956. Figures given herein represent usable contents. Water is used for irrigation in 

Laramie River and Sybille Creek basins.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Wheatland Irrigation District.

Month-end elevation and usable contents, water year October 1955 to Septenibe- 1956

Date

Dec. 31..........................

Calendar year 1955 .............

Water year 1955-56 .............

Elevation 

(feet)

_

_

-

-

_

_

Contents 

(acre-feet)

e768

e2,370

e3,450

-

_

Change In contents 

(acre-feet)

+660

+1,080

+3,450

+4,68")

-763

e Estimated
PIATTE RIVER BASIN

Laramle River below Wheatland Reservoir No. 2, Wyo.

Location. Lat 41°55', long 105°35', in NW£ sec. 34, T. 23 N., R. 73 W., on left bank 

50 ft upstream from bridge on county road, 0.4 mile downstream from mouth of reservoir 

spillway channel, 12j miles downstream from outlet gates of Wheatland Reservoir No. 2, 

and 22 miles northeast of Lookout.

Drainage area. 2,230 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. May 1916 to September 1917 (irrigation seasons only), October 1951 to 

September 1956. Published as "below McGill" 1916-17.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 6,883.81 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. Prior to May 17, 1917, staff gage and May 17 to Sept. 13, 1917, water-stage 

recorder, at bridge 50 ft downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--5 years (1951-56), 76.2 cfs (55,170 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 644 cfs June 9 (gage height, 4.96 ft); minimum 

not determined.

1916-17, 1951-56: Maximum daily discharge, 2,860 cfs June 26-30, 1917 (gage height, 

5.6 ft, site and datum then in use]; minimum daily determined, 1 cfs Sept. 8, 9, 1916.

Remarks. Records good above 20 cfs and fair below except those for periods of ice effect 

or no gage-height record, which are poor. Flow completely regulated by Wheatland 

Reservoir No. 2 (see preceding page). Natural flow of stream affected by transbasin 

diversions, storage reservoirs, diversions for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas. Discharge measurements, in cubic feet per second, during water year 

1956, of Dodge and Southside ditches which divert about 2 miles upstrean are given in 

the following table.

1956

May 25. 

June 1.

1956-Con. 

2.2 July 17.......... 0.8

3.3 Aug. 15.......... O

3.8

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 31 Jan. 1 to June 6 June 7 to Sept. 3O

2.7 2.6

2.8 5.0

2.9 8.8

2.7

2.8

2.9

3.0

3.1

3.2 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

48

120

260

450

695

2.8

2.9

3.0 

3.2 

3.4

2.5

5.0

9.5

22

43

3.7 113

4.0 205

4.5 400

5.0 650

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

5.9

6.2

6.2

6.2

5.9

5.3

5.0

5.6

5.3

5.3

5.9

4.5

4.5

5.6

5.6

6.2

6.6

6.6

6.2

6.2

*6.2

7.0

7.0

6.2

5.9

5.9

6.2

7.0

6.2

5.8

7.0

185.2

5.97

367

Nov.

7.0

7.0

8.5

5.9

6.6

5.6

5.9

> 5.5

171.0

5.70

S39

Dec.

(*)

> 4

124

4

246

Jan.

(*)

> 3.5

108.5

3.5

215

Feb.

> 3.5

101.5

3.5

201

Maf.

(*)

> 6.5

201.5

6.5

4OO

Apr.

15

16

15

15

17

19

18

15

14

14

16

14

16

16

15

15

*13

11

13

12

12

11

11

13

11

10TO

11

13

13

414

13.8

821

May

16

14

11

14

13

12

15

16

13

13

11

10

13

14

13

13

13

12

12

37

*198

309

330

382

*522

504

81

246

270

342 

486

3,955

128

7,840

June

*472

430

330

338

394

536

495

505

595

612

606

540

470

490

535

520

515

510

*500

485

460

432

427

445

440

427

414

414

432

427

14,196

473

28,160

July

360

3E2

132

252

236

2C2

160

53

33

31

29

Z8

27

37

143

116

*1CO

£6

£0

70

66

£9

E5

El

45

41

41

47

1C 3

1E8

S6

3,339

1C 8

6,620

Aug.

86

90

98

10O

118

126

TTS

106

93

86

80

70

73

61

*53

47

43

47

53

47

42

36

39

49

51

53

47

41

33

30

12

2,O41

65.8

4,050

Sept.

26

24

21

21

20

19

18

17

16

16

16

16

14

*14

12

13

13

12

12

11

8.6

9.0

8.2

7.2

6.4

6.4

5.9

4.8

3.8

T^

395.8

13.2

785

Calendar year 1955: Max 241 Min - Mean 22.6 Ac-ft 16,40O

Water year 1955-56: Max 612 Min - Mean 68.9 Ac-ft 5O,040

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Oct. 30, Nov. 1, 3, Nov. 8 to Apr. 4 (no gageheight record Feb. 1 to Mar. 8; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for 

nearbv stations}.
PIATTE RIVER BASIN 81

Sybille Creek above Bluegrass Creek, near Wheatland, Wyo.

Location.--Lat 41°52'OS", long 105°12'42", in sec. 23, T. 22 N., R. 70 W., or right bank 

a quarter of a mile upstream from Bluegrass Creek and 18 rriles southwest cf Wheatland.

Drainage area. 265 sq mi.

Records available. March 1941 to September 1956 (no winter records 1942).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,246 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge.--14 years (1942-56), 18.8 cfs (13,610 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,870 cfs May 26 (gage height, 5.9C ft), from 

rating curve extended above 340 cfs on basis of slope-area determination cf peak flow; 

minimum daily, 0.4 cfs Aug. 7, 8, 12-30, Sept. 20-30.

1941-56: Maximum discharge, that of May 26, 1956; minimum daily, 0.3 cfs for many 

days October to December 1954.

Remarks. Records fair above 5 cfs and poor below. Diversions for irrigatior of about 

3,600 acres above station. One small diversion between station and Bluegrass Creek. 

Seven small reservoirs above station (combined capacity, about 400 acre-ft) for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 13 to Dec. 2£, June 4

to July Ij July 30 to Sept. 30)

0.9 0.2

1.0 .7

1.1 1.2

1.2 2.0

1.3

1.4

1.5 

1.8

3.0 

5.5

46

2.1 i<Z

2.4 1E.2

2.8 2E5

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 3955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

*.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

18.6

0.60

37

Nov.

0.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5 *75

.8

1.0

.0

.3

.2

.4

.2

.5

.4

.4

.6

.8

26.2

0.87

52

Dec.

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.5

2.5

*l-.9

1.7

2.1

2.2

2.0

1.9

2.2

2.3

2.4

2^6

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.6

65.8

2.12

131

Jan.

2.6

2.4

2.1

278

2.8

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.7

2.8

2.4

2.7

3.0

2.7

2.9

2.6

2.7

3.2

3.0

*3.0

3.2

2.9

4.2

274

2.5

3.0

4.2

2.7

2.5

2.6

2.6

87.9

2.84

174

Feb.

a2.2

a2.2

a2.5

a2.7

a2.7

a2.6

a2.5

*a2.5

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.5

2.6

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.6

2.2

2.3

2.5

2.6

3.0

2.7

2.1

2.4

2.1

2.2

2.4

71.4

2.46

142

Mar.

2.2

2.5

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.1

2.1

2.7

2.9

2.0

2.3

*2.4

2.4

2.2

2.4

3.5

3.8

375

3.S

2.8

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

.8

. 8

74.3

2.40

147

Apr.

2.0

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

*2.2

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.5

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.8

3.0

5.2

72.1

2.40

143

May

3.Z1

3.Z'

4.J

4.0

4.0

3. Ei

Z.l

2.e; Z.'i

Z.'i

2. El

7.0

9.<:

8. Ei

5.CI

4.z:

4. E>

4. Ei 4.;:

4.Ei

5.2i

*8.Ei

14

14

12

*250

~5T 272

*30

20

13

7S2.SI

25.:;

1,550

June

11

7.8

4.8

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.S

2.8

2.8

4.5

4.5

4.2

*3.8

3.5

3.8

4.0

3.2

2.8

2.8

3.0

2.7

2.4

2.2

772

111.2

3.71

221

July

3.0

30

11

4.0

2.9

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.1

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.4

 1.4

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.2

29

10

1.1

127.9

4.13

254

Aug.

1.1

i.1

1.0

.6

.6

.6

tt

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

*.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

15.5

0.50

31

Sept.

0.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

*.87§-

.6

.6

.5

.5

..4.

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

15.9

0.53

32

Calendar year 1955: Max 59 Min 0.4 Mean 3.60 Ac--ft 2,610

Water year 1955-56: Max 272 Min o.4 Mean 4.02 Ac-ft 2,910

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, recorded range, 

in stage, and weather records.
82 PIATTE RIVER BASIN

Sybille Creek below Bluegrass Creek, near Wheatland, Wyo.

Location. lat 41°52'40", long 105°12'17", in S? sec. 14, T. 22 N., R. 70 W. , on left 

bank three-quarters of a mile downstream from Bluegrass Creek, 1 mile upstream from 

Wheatland Canal No. 1, and 17 miles southwest of Wheatland.

Drainage area. 369 sq mi.

Records available. March 1950 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,220 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 6 years, 90.8 cfs (65,740 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,480 cfs May 26 (gage height, 3.77 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 670 cfs on basis of velocity-area study; mirimum daily, 

0.4 cfs Oct. 12.

1950-56: Maximum discharge, 3,060 cfs Apr. 7, 1952 (gage height, 4.77 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 670 cfs on basis of velocity-area study; mirimum daily, 

0.1 cfs July 2-4, Sept. 9-12, Dec. 15, 1954.

Remarks. Records good above 100 cfs and fair below. Most of flow during the irrigation 

season is water released from Wheatland Reservoir No. 2 (capacity, 98,9£0 acre-ft) on 

the Laramie River and diverted down Bluegrass Creek for irrigation of land near Wheatland. Diversions for irrigation of about 4,400 acres above station. Ten small reservoirs above station (combined capacity, about 400 acre-ft) for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used July 14 to Sept. 30)

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

0.1

1.0

3.5

8.0

14

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.4 

2.9

63

122

305

640

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to Septembe" 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

0.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.9

.9

.7

.6

.6

.5

.4

.6

.6

.7

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

*.7

.6

.8

.7

.6

.8

.8 

.9

1.0

1.0

.9

22.1

0.71

44

Nov.

0.7

.9

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.7

.6

76

.8

1.0

.8

.8

.9

.8

a. 7

a. 6

*a.6

al.O

al.5

2.5

2.5

2.8

2.5

2.2

2.5

2.5 

2.8

3.2

372

43.4

1.45

86

Dec..

3.0

2.5

2.0

2.0

2.5

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.5

*2.5

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.5

3.5

4.4

4.8

6.2

5.8

LJ, 

5.3

4.4

4.0

4.0

110.4

3.56

219

Jan.

3.5

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.5

3.5

3.2

3.2

2.8

3.0

2.8

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.5

3.2

4.0

470

3.5 *3.5

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.5

3.5

3.2

3.2

3.1

3.0

3.0

3.0

103.3

3.33

205

Feb.

2.5

2.7

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.5

2.8

*2.5

2.5

2.5

2.7

3.0

3.5

3.3

3.0

2.4

276

2.8

3.0

3.5

4.0

5.0

5.2

572

5.0

5.0

5.0 

5.2

5.2

100.9

3.48

200

Mar.

5.0

5.2

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

4.0

4.4

4.4

4.0

3.0

370

*5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

6.6

6.6

7.1

20

17

20

27

30

43

49

39 

11

10

11

8.6

382.1

12.3

758

Apr.

9.2

9.8

¥76

6.2

6.6

6.2

5.3

5.8

7.1

5.8

5.3

6.2

6.6

6.6

5.3

5.8

*6.6

6.6

5.8

5.8

6.2

6.6

7.1

6.6

6.2

6.2

6.6 

9.2

9.2

9.8

204.9

6.83

406

May

9.2

8.6

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

10

12

12

11

9.8

7.6

7.1

6.6

6.2

59

*266

327

327

469

*629

427 

192

332

349

441

3,992.5

129

7,920

June

504

497

378

354

366

568

*539

546

576

600

616

640

553

518

560

568

532

518

*525

518

504

462

448

448

455

441

427 

414

420

427

14,922

497

29,600

July

402 3"90

261

192

256

218

214

122

66

50

46

40

37

33

68

96

*87

79

74

66

61

61

57

53

52

49

50 

52

66

133

93

3,524

114

6,990

Aug.

79

71

74

76

82

96

93

85

76

71

68

63

61

*63

57

53

53

53

53

57

50

47

42

44

47

49

45 

42

39

34

23

1,846

59.5

3,660

Sept.

17

13

12

10

9.2

7.6

6.6

5.8

4.8

4.0

3.2

3.0

2.8

*2.0

1.8

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.0

.9

.8

.9

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7 

.6

.6

.6

115.9

3.86

230

Calendar year 1955: Max 246 Mln 0.4 Mean 20.9 Ac-ft 15,1OO

Water year 1955-56: Max 640 Mln 0.4 Mean 69.3 Ao-ft 50,320

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice for most of period); discharge 

estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, and records for nearby stations.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 15, 27, Dec. 1-5, 8, 11, 14, 15, Jan. 3, 16, 

24, 25, Jan. 27 to Feb. 5, Feb. 8 to Mar. 2, Mar. 7, 8, 10-16, 28, 29.
PIATTE RIVER BASIN 83

Wheatland Canal No. 1 near Wheatland, Wyo.

Location. Lat 41°53 I 08", long 105°11'14", in NE^NW^ sec. 13, T. 22 N. , R. 70 W. , on left 

bank: 0.4 mile downstream from point of diversion from Sybille Creek and 16 miles southwest of Wheatland.

Records available. May 1952 to September 1956.

I. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 5,190 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. 1952-56: Maximum dally discharge, 494 cfs July 11, 1952; no flow for many days 

each year.

Remarks. Records fair. Plow is Laramie River water released from Wheatland Reservoir 

No. 2, then diverted down Bluegrass and Sybille Creeks to the canal.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October L955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

Apr.

0

0

0

May

0

1)

0

1}

0

1)

0

1)

0

0

0

0

0

a

0

0

0

i)i)

0

33

*22i5

291

29L

515

300

183

0

o

0

95

1,743

56.5

5,460

June

236

288

265

272

280

*501

276

271

320

340

368

378

361

352

331

358

528

500

*290

288

512

294

262

266

268

264

255

253

254

252

8,843

295

17,540

July

231

229

187

154

206

176

159

100

40

20

12

10

5.6

2 .8

9.1

6.9

*4.7

5.5

4.2

20

39

36

33

29

27

23

21

28

42

102

80

2,022.8

65.3

4,010

Aug.

70

65

66

70

73

89

90

80

72

64

56

0

.8

5.8

*2.9

6.5

5.6

4.5

2.4

0

35

33

31

55

42

43

43

58

54

30

18

1,183.3

38.2

2,350

Sept.

11

8.2

7.4

6.7

5.2

4.6

3.8

3

2.5

1.8

1.4

1.2

.8

*.7

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

61.7

2.06

122

Calendar year 1955: Max 217 Mln 0 Mean 11.4 Ac-ft 8,230

Water year 1955-56: Max 378 Mln o Mean 37.9 Ac-ft 27,480

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
84 PIATTK RIVER BASIN

Wheatland Canal No. 2 near Wheatland, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°02'28", long 105°04'00", In NE£ sec. 24, T. 24 N., R. 6? W., on left 

bank 2t miles downstream from point of diversion from Sybille Creek, 3-J- miles downstream from outlet gates of Wheatland Reservoir No. 1, and 5f miles west of Wheatland.

Records available. May 1952 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,769 ft (from topograpHc map).

Extremes.--1952-56: Maximum daily discharge, 232 cfs May 31, 1956; no flew for many days 

each year.

Remarks. Records fair except those for period of no gage-height record which are poor. 

Flow is Laramie River water released from Wheatland Reservoir No. 2, diverted down 

Bluegrass and Sybille Creeks to Canal No. 2; or from Sybille Creek thrcugh Canal No.3, 

Wheatland Reservoir No. l, and No. 2 supply canal to Canal No. 2.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

o

Apr.

0

0

0

May

0

o

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

1.2

1.1

.7

0

.1

.1

*18

118

130

77

*177

190

232

945.2

30.5

1,870

June

197

127

92

34

22_

69

*172

208

197

197

189

157

122

103

142

172

158

*160

160

158

132

99

109

123

128

127

122

113

110

111

4,010

134

7,950

July

118

129

115

44

29

24

16

23

6.6

4.2

4.2

21

36

22

3.4

49

*81

79

73

62

25

13

11

10

6.1

.5

0

4.9

?5

59

17

1,110.9

35.8

2.2CO

Aug.

27

26

25

23

13

.8

.5

.4 a4a.l

a!2

a45

a40

*a40

44

34

35

40

42

J52.

40

14

8.0

5.2

3.2

2.3

2.2

1.6

1.1

.8

. 8

579.1

18.7

1,150

Sept.

0.5

.6

.1

00"

0

0

0

0

o

0

0*o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

o

1.2

0.04

2.4

Calendar year 1955 : Max 216 Mln 0 Mean 5.13 Ac-ft 3,720

Water year 1955-56 : Max 232 Mln 0 Mean 18.2 Ac-ft 13,170

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, recorded range 

In stage, and records for Sybille Creek below Bluegrass Creek, near Wheatland and Wheatland Canal 

Ho. 1.
PIATTE RIVER BASIN 85

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

Location. Lat 42°01'47", long 105°04'20", in NW£ sec. 25. T. 24 N. , R. 69 W. , on left 

bank If miles downstream from Wheatland Canal No. 2, lj miles upstream from Mule Shoe 

Ranch, 6 miles southwest of Wheatland, and 6^ miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 542 sq mi.

Records available. March 1950 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,740 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge.--6 years, 14.2 cfs (10,280 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 936 cfs May 27 (gage height, 5.54 ft), from

rating curve extended above 4.0 cfs on basis of slope-area determination at gage height 

6.65 ft; minimum daily, 0.1 cfs Oct. 1-13, July 24-27.

« 1950-56:. Maximum discharge, 2,070 cfs Apr. 8, 1952 (gage height, 7.81 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 120 cfs on basis of slope-area determination at gage height 

6.65 ft; no flow at times in 1954-55.

Remarks. Records poor. Part of flow past station is return flow from lands irrigated by 

water from Laramie River. Diversions for irrigation of about 18,000 acres above station. Twenty small reservoirs above station (combined capacity, about 800 acre-ft) 

for irrigation and stock water. Wheatland Reservoir No. 1 above station (capacity, 

7,160 acre-ft) is used mainly for storage of irrigation water diverted from Laramie 

River.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 13-26)

1.7 0.1

1.8 .3

1.9 .9

2.0 3.5

2.1

2.2 

2.4 

2.7

7.5

13

3.1 115

3.5 200

4.0 355

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 195E to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2.3'

.4

.4

.4

5.7

0.18

11

Nov.

bO.3

b.3

.4

.3

b.3

b.3

b.3

b.3

.3

.4

bl.O

bl.O

b.6

b2.0

*b3.3

b3.0

b3.0

b4.0

b5.0

5.5

4.7

4.3

3.9

3.9

4.3

3.5

b3.0

b2.5

b3.0

3.9

68.6

2.29

136

Dec.

3.1

b3.5

b3.0

bl.O

bl.5

bl.4

1.0

b.8

375

b4.0

b4.0

5.9

*379

b3.5

b3.0

b4.3

b4.0

b4.0

b4.0

4.3

4.7

5.1

5.5

3.9

4.3

4.3

4.7

4.3

4.3

b3.5

b4.5

112.8

3.64

224

Jan.

5.1

5.1

b3.5

4.7

4.7

4.7

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.5

5.5

5.5

b3.0

b3.0

3.5

3.5

*b3.1

b3.5

b3.5

3.9

b3.5

b3.5

2.7

b2.8

b2.5

b2.5

b2.5

b2 . 5

124.4

4.01

247

Feb.

b2.0

b2.0

b2.3

b2.4

b2.5

b2.7

2. 7

*b2.7

b2.0

bl.O

.9

1.0

.9

.8

b.8

b.8

b.8

1.0

b.8

b.8

.9

.9

1.0

bl.O

b.9

b.9

b.9

b.9

.9

39.2

1.35

78

Mar.

bO.8

T7o

1.0

.9

.9

.9

b.9

b.9

.9

b.9

b.8

b.8

b.8

*1.0

b.8

b.8

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

33.9

1.09

67

Apr.

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.4

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

*.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

25.1

0.84

50

May

0.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.7

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

*.7

.6

.5

75

.5

.7

.8

.7

.8

70

286

7.5

*4.3

.7

9.1

394.6

12.7

783

June

1.0

.7

.6

.9

.6

.6

.7

.5

.7

5.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.3

*.5

.5

.8

.4

.3

.5

.3

.3

.5

.3

.3

.2

73

17.1

0.57

34

July

0.3

152

41

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.4

.3

.5

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

*.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.2

. 2

.1

7T

.1

.1

2.9

25

6.5

.7

235.6

7.60

467

Aug.

0.

"j

*_.

l m

2!

2.

2 f .

Z.

2.

2.

27.9

0.90

55

Sept.

1.6

1.8

2.1

3.1 3~T

3.1

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

*2.7

2.7

2.4

2.1

2.4

2.7

2.7

2.1

1.8

2.1

2.7

2.7

2.4

1.6

.3

73

.3

.3

65.3

2.18

130

Calendar year 1955: Max 23 Min 0 Mean 1.73 Ac-ft 1,250

Water year 1955-56 : Max 286 Min 0.1 Mean 3.14 Ac-ft 2,280

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

463672 O -58 -7
86 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

North Laramle River near Wheatland, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°09'58 n , long 105°12'23", in SE£ sec. 2, T. 25 N., R. 70 W., on right 

bank 1,800 ft upstream from headgate of North Laramie Land Co.'s canal, 1-J- miles 

downstream from Spring Creek, and 15 milea northwest of Wheatland.

Drainage area. 366 sq mi.

diversion.

Altitude of gage is 4,840 ft (from topographic map). 

to Sept. 30, 1923, at site 350 ft downstream at different datum.

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Nov. 6, 1914, to Sept. 30, , . 

July 25, 1939, to Aug. 18, 1954, at site 800 ft downstream at datum 1.84 ft lower.

Average discharge . 17 years (1939-56), 30.8 cfs (22,300 acre-ft per year).

Extreme s . Maximum discharge during year, 326 cfs Mar. 25 (gage height, 5.13 ft); minimum

 Sally, 0.1 cfs Sept. 21-23, 25-30.

1914-23, 1939-56: Maximum discharge, 9,260 cfs July 27, 1951 (gage height, 11.6 ft, 

from floodmarks, site and datum then in uae), from rating curve extended above 500 cfs 

on basis of slope-area determinations at gage heights 7.84, 8.07, and 11.6 ft (site 

and datum then in use); no flow Nov. 29, 1915, at times during July tc September 1919, 

Aug. 3, to Oct. 24, 1954.

Remarks . Records poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 8,800 acres ebove station. 

Seven small reservoirs above station (combined capacity, about 290 acre-ft) for irrigation and stock water.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect or backwater from

beaver dam (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-19, 21-31, June 30 to July 15,

July 17-29, Aug. 6-15, Aug. 28 to Sept. 12)

3.0

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.5

.2

.5

1.2

2.5

5.0

3.6

3.7 

3.9 

4.2 

4.6

85

175

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

0.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

*.8

.6

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.5

1.7

1.8

1.7

2.1

32.9

1.06

65

Nov.

2.5

2.2

279

2.9

2.9

2.6

2.5

2.6

3.0

3.6

3.3

3.1

3.5

3.6

*3.1

3.1

3.2

3.4

3.8

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.3

473

4.0

3.7

3.5

3.4

3.3

101.1

3.37

201

Dec.

3.6

4.3

4.0

3.7

3.5

4.0

*4.0

3.0

2.8

3.0

3.2

3.8

3.8

3.0

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

3.5

4.2

4.4

4.8

478

4.7

4.8

4.8

4.4

3.8

3.2

3.4

111.5

3.60

221

Jan.

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.2

2.8

3.0

3.0

3.5

3.6

3.8

4.1

4.0

2.6

3.9

3.9

3.9

4.0

*4.0

3.6

3.5

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

2.6

2.2

2.0

1.5

105.8

3.41

210

Feb.

1.2

.8

.8

.7

175

1.3

1.3

*1.7

2.4

2.2

2.5

2.4

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.3

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.7 ir~7

2.7

2.7

59.3

2.04

118

Calendar year 1955: Max 107 Mln 0.4

Mar.

2.7

2^7 3.'o

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.2

3.6

3.8

*3.9

4.0

4.3

4.5

5.0

5.0

6.0

9.0

15

55

155

175

111

82

43

27

29

21

795.7

25.7

1,580

Apr.

25

2F

19

14

14

12

11

10

13

11

11

12

15

15

17

17

17

*16

15

15

15

16

17

18

18

18

17

20

22

23

488

16.3

968

Mean 10.4

May

22

25

24

20

19

18

18

20

*19

17

17

17

17

18

22

19

*17

16

14

12

14

17

28

31

21

18

19

21

23

23

18

60S

19.5

1,200

June

16

13

12

10

11

11

10

8.0

6.2

4.5

3.5

3.2

3.0

2.5

2.0

18

35

*16

10

6.2

4.2

3.2

2.5

2.2

2.2

2.8

2.8

2.5

2.2

2.5

228.2

7.61

453

July

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.4

2.5

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

*.9

.9

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.1

.9

.7

.5

 *.

.4

.4 ei

rr

6.8

4.8

160.2

5.17

318

Aug.

4.2

3.5

4.8

T7§

1.2

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.1

1.8

2.1

*1.6

1.7

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.1

1.6

1.0

.6

.-5

.8

.6

.6

.5

.6 

.6

54.2

1.75

108

Ao-ft 7,520

Sept.

0.7^6~

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

*.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

7T

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

8.6

0.29

17

Water year 1955-56: Max 175 Mln 0,1 Mean 7.52 Ao-ft 5,460

* Discharge measurement made on this day,

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice or undefined backwater from beaver dam Nov. 

Dec. 5, Dec. 22 to Jan. 31, Feb. 12 to Mar, 23.
PIATTE RIVER BASIN 87

Laramie River near Uva, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°08'16", long 104°46'33", in NWiSE^ sec. 16, T. 25 N. , R. 66 W., on 

right bank at private bridge, ?J miles east of Uva and 9^ miles dovmstream from 

Chugwater Creek.

Records available. October 1952 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,375 ft (from topographic nap).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 322 cfs May 28 (gage height, 3.55 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.4 cfs Sept. 26, 27.

1952-56: Maximum discharge, 2,270 cfs June 26, 1955 (gage height, 6.02 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 600 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; 

minimum daily, that of Sept. 26, 27, 1956.

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

flow of stream affected by transbasin diversions, storage reservoirs, power developments, ground-water withdrawals and diversions for irrigation, and return flow from 

irrigated areas. Records of suspended sediment loads and water temperatures for the 

water year 1955 are given in WSP 1451.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1

0.3

1.0

2.4

5.0

10

2.2 

2.4 

2.7 

3.1

46

106

196

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

3^4

4.2

6.0

4.2

5.5

11

13

12

13

12

12

16

15

19

19

21

19

21

19

*19

27

27

28

27

26

30

36

36

40

48

48

637.3

20.6

1,260

Nov.

50

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

54

60

62

58

56

*57

42

48

52

58

66_

62

62

60

58

60

58

52

53

55

58

1,637

54.6

3,250

Dec..

64

64

60

47

52

54

*54

58

60

60

62

64

60

54

54

58

56

56

56

60

70

72

72

68

66

64

64

64

64

62

60

1,879

60.6

3,730

Jan.

64

62

60

60

62

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

62

62

60

4345-

50

58

*62

58

52

56

58

58

58

60

56

56

54

50

1,786

57.6

3,540

Feb.

47

5?

60

70

72

74

76- 76

*60

58

60

60

62

64

62

54

56

58

62

66

68

68

72

76

66

64

62

58

62

1,845

63.6

3,660

Mar.

62

62

64

64

66

66

56

54

He

60

58

58

60

*60

58

62

66

82

80

80

70

68

66

68

124

139

108

92

88

82

76

2,255

72.7

4,470

Apr.

72

68

70

72

68

62

60

60

60

60

58

56

54

54

50

48

48

*48

48

46

46

48

48

48

46

46

44

43

44

48

1,623

54.1

3,220

May

52

52

48

48

50

50

50

50

*46

42

37

37

40

43

42

38

38

36

22

18

22

34

28

11

8.5

9.5

45

~62 181

42

36

1,318.0

42.5

2,610

June

3126-

23

*15

12

*7.0

4.2

3.4

2.9

2.7

2.4

2.3

2.4

F2.4

2.9

2.4

2.7

3.2

2.7

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.9

3.2

2.4

6.0

5.0

183.3

6.11

364

July

4.7

*7.0

*76

90

36

9.0

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.0

2.7

2.0

2.4

2.1

2.9

*3.4

2.9

2.1

3.7

2.7

2.0

, 1^8

1.8

2.0

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.3

6.0

8.0

*14

302.2

9.75

599

Aug.

*6.5

9.5

13

7.5

5.5

4.2

3.7

3.7

3.2

5.0

12

9.5

7.0

*5.5

4.7

3.4

2.9

4.7

9.5

13

16

15

15

13

16

18

T6

4.2

3.2

2.3

2.3

255.0

8.23

506

Sept.

2.3

2.4

2.4

*2.9

2.7

2.7

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.3

.9

.9

.7

.6

.6

.8

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.6

.5

.4

.4

.7

2.1

2.4

39.4

1.31

78

Calendar year 1955: Max 1,040 Min 2.7 Mean 48.8 Ac-ft 35,300

Water year 1955-56 : Max 181 Min 0.4 Mean 37.6 Ac-ft 27,290

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 15-19, 27-30, Dec. 3-20, Jan. 17-19, Jan. 21 

to Feb. 3, Feb. 17-20, Mar. 13.
88 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Laramie River near Fort Laramie, Wyo.

Location.--Lat 42°12'06", long 104°32'39", in NE£ sec. 28, T. 26 N., R. 64 W. , on left 

bank half a mile east of Old Fort Laramie, 0.9 mile downstream from Deer Creek, 

1.3 miles upstream from mouth, 1.4 miles southwest of Fort Laramie, and 5 miles downstream from point of diversion to Gering-Fort Laramie Canal.

Drainage area. 4,600 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April 1915 to September 1956. Records for May 1919 tc September 1925 

and October 1939 to September 1956 do not include diversion to Gering-Fort Laramie 

Canal, which has bypassed the station since May 1919. No winter records prior to 1927. 

Prior to October 1931, published as "at Fort Laramie."

[e. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,220 ft (from topographic map). 

T[pr. 4, 1915, to Mar. 31, 1925, staff gage at bridge half a mile downstream at different datum. Apr. 1, 1925, to Aug. 20, 1935, staff gage or water-stage recorder at 

Gering-Fort 'Laramie Canal siphon 4 miles upstream at different datum.

Extremes (river only) .--Maximum discharge during year, 240 cfs May 28 (gag-e height, 

3.20 ft); minimum daily, 13 cfs Sept. 23, 25, 30.

1915-56: Maximum daily discharge observed, 4,280 cfs June 6, 1917; no flow Jan. 31 

to Mar. 20, Oct. 24 to Dec. 17, 1926 (diversion bypassing all flow).

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

which are poor. Records do not include diversion to Gering-Fort Laramie Canal, except 

as indicated by footnote(t) below. Natural flow of stream affected by transbasin 

diversions, storage reservoirs, power developments, ground-water withdrawals and diversions for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Cooperation. Records of diversion to Gering-Fort Laramie Canal furnished by Bureau of 

Reclamation.

Revisions. WSP 786:' Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 13-3O)

1.9

2.0

2.1

9.0

16

26

2.4 

2.7

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

(t)

Oct.

22

22

22

21

20

19

22

24

25

25

26

27

30

30

*32

32

32

30

30

30

30

33

36

39

39

43

45

48

50

54 

58

996

32.1

1,980

0

Nov.

59

61

61

61

62

62

62

61

61

62

67

67

67

66

45

40

45

48

54

60

60

58

*58

58

58

58

50

43

40

41

1,695

56.5

3,360

0

Dec.

44

47

45

40

43

47

52

54

52

* 52

54

56

54

54

56

60

60

60

64

70

76

77

81

81

74

72

70

70

70

60 

54

1,849

59.6

3,670

0

Jan.

56

60

64

67

67

69

67

67

67

66

66

66

67

67

66

42

37

45

56

*70

68

62

64

66

68

68

68

66

64

62 

64

1,952

63.0

. 3,870

0

Feb.

54

54

58

60

64

66

*68

68

60

58

58

62

64

60

60

56

52

56

58

56

60

64

66

64

60

60

58

58

62

1,744

--60.1

3,460

0

Mar.

58

60

62

62

64

64

56

54

56

60

58

56

*56

56

66

66

72

69

74

72

70

66

62

61

81

<4lO

116 ~96

88

83

77

2,151

69.4

4,270

0

Apr.

72

70

70

72

72

69

64

62

62

61

61

59

58

58

56

54

51

*50

51

51

51

53

54

53

51

50

46

TS

46

48

1,721

57.4

3,410

0

May

46

50

50

50

48

46

46

46

46

45

40

39

40

43

43

*37

30

29

29

27

26

25

3T

37

29

33

39

*111

ITS

69 

56

1,401

45.2

2,780

2,680

June

42

33

30

29

29

26

25

24

*22

22

21

2T

21

23

23

24

24

24

24

24

24

23

24

24

25

29

29

29

30

30

778

25.9

1,540

1,540

July

33

36

36

69

66

45

37

33

32

50

30

30

32

30

30

32

32

32

*33

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

33

33

33 

33

1,036

35,0

2,150

2,160

Aug.

33

34

34

32

29

29

29

27

27

27

29

29

29

29

27

27

29

30

32

32

*34

32

33

32

30

32

32

32

29

29 

33

942

30.4

1,870

2,190

Sept.

30

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

25

*25

24

23

21

20

18

17

16

15

15

15

14

14

13

14

13

14

*14

14

14

13

569

19.0

1,130

1,620

Calendar year 1955: Max 1,390 Mln 8.5 Mean 37.2 Ac-ft 26,930

water year 1955-56: Max 116 Mln 13 Mean 46.1 Ac-ft 33,490

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Diversion in acre-feet to Gering-Fort Laramie Canal.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 16 to Dec. 1, Dec. 30 to Jan. 3, 

Jan. 10-12, 18, 19. No gage-height record Dec. 2-20, Jan. 20 to Mar. 13 (stage-discharge relation 

affected by Ice during part of periods); discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, 

weather records, and records for nearby stations.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Rawhide Creek near Lingle, Wyo.

 -Lat 42°07'30", long 104°19'20", in sec. 20, T. 25 N. , R. 62 W., on right bank 

upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 26, 1 mile east of Lingle, and 1 mile

m fVnm mrmf-.Vt

Location.--Lat 42°07'30 

upstream from mouth. 

Drainage area.--510 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. May 1928 to September 1956 (no winter records prior to 1931).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,160 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

£0 June 12, 1935, staff gage at highway bridge 200 ft downstream at different datum. 

June 12, 1935, to Oct. 5, 1938, water-stage recorder at site 400 ft downstream at datum 

0.24 ft lower than present datum. Oct. 6, 1938, to May 15, 1955, water-stage recorder 

on abandoned channel at present datum.

Average discharge.--26 years (1930-56), 23.2 cfs (16,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 80 cfs July 2 (gage'height, 3.55 ft); minimum 

daily, 4.0 cfs June 11, 12.

1928-56: Maximum discharge, 3,970 cfs Sept. 7, 1946 (gage height, 11.75 ft), by 

float measurement; minimum daily, 0.5 cfs July 9, 1954.

Revisions. Figures of maximum discharge for the water years 1932 and 1936 have 

been revised to 315 cfs Aug. 2, 1932 (gage height, 4.60 ft) and 261 cfs Ap~. 13, 1936 

(gage height, 4.90 ft) , superseding figures published in WSP 731 and 806, respectively.

Remarks. Records fair. Low flow represents return seepage from lands irrigated by 

Interstate Canal in Rawhide Creek basin. Diversions for irrigation of aboit 

4,900 acres above station. Six small reservoirs above station (combined capacity, 

about 460 acre-ft) for irrigation.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for high-\ater period 

in the water year 1932, superseding figures published in WSP 731, are given herewith: 

Aug. 2, 1932. ...... 280

Month

August 1932 ...................................

Calendar year 1932 ..........................

Maximum

280

Minimum

22

4

Mean

27.0

Runoff in 

acre-feet

19,600

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ic 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet pe

effect ( 

second)

1.9

2.0 

2.2

3.5 

4.5 

8.0

2.4 

2.7 

3.1

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Iota}

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

22

^

17

16

15

16

22

*21

19

13

13

14

13

12

12

13

13

13

13

12

12

13

14

13

12

11

TT

12

12

12 

12

445

14.4

883

Nov.

12

T2

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

14

13

12

12

12

14

14

14

15

15

15

*15

15

15

15

16

IS

16

16

16

411

13.7

815

Dec.

15

16

b!5

b!5

b!3

16

16

16

17

18

18

19

19

b!8

b!7

19

19

b!8

b!7

*19

20

21

22

22

22

23

26

24

21

21 

20

582

18.8

1,150

Jan.

20

20

19

19

19

20

18

18

16

16

16

17

17

18

17

b!6

b!6

bl5

b!4

*16

15

16

16

16

b!5

16

15

15

15

*b!4 

b!4

514

16.6

1,020

Feb.

b!2

b!3

b!4

15

14

14

*14

14

b!2

14

14

14

14

14

14

b!2

b!2

13

b!3

b!2

12

12

13

13

13

13

12

12

13

381

13.1

756

Mar.

14

14

14

14

16

18 *Tf

16

15

18

15

15

14

14

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

*15

14

13

13

12

T4

14

13

12 

13

450

14.5

893

Apr.

12

TZ

12

12

13

14

14

13

12

12

12

*12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

12

*12

12

13

13

14

372

12.4

738

May

18

28

25

28

24

21

18

14

*15

18

17

9.4

15

12

*9.8

11

11

11

10

8.2

6.6

770

6. .8

7.8

9.4

12

18

*14

12

13 

12

442

14.3

877

June

11

9.0

6.2

6.0

6.2

8.0

8.2

7.6

7.2

5.7

4.0

*4^

6.2

12

22

36

38

36

41

34

30

26

33

18

26

33

18

8.4

8.0

9.6

518.3

17.3

1,030

July

12

°2

13

10

8.0

6.6

7.2

6.2

6.2

6.6

6.2

5.7

5.6

6.2

5.4

5.6

5.6

*7.2

7.4

7.2

8.0

9.8

7.4

7.8

7.4

8.4

8.2

10

9.6

8.4 

8.6

253.5

8.18

503

Aug.

8.6

8.8

9.0

9.4

9.0

8.4

9.0

10

11

8.6

8.4

7.6

8.2

7.2

7.2

8.2

8.8

7.8

6.8

7.4

*7.0

7.2

6.6

67S

7.6

7.8

8.4

6.8

7.0

8.4

11

255

8.23

506

Sept.

9.4

10

' 9.6

12

16

*19

17

18

16

11

10

7.4

9.0

7.8

5.7

5.2

5.0

5.0

4-6

5.7

7.0

7r2

7.6

7.2

*5.6

5.0

6.2

5.4

5.6

5.2

265.4

8.85

526

Calendar year 1955 : Max 129 Mln 5.4 Mean 17.O Ac-ft 12,290

Water year 1955-56: Max 41 Mln 4.0 Mean 13.4 Ac-ft 9.70O

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
90 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Cherry Creek drain near Torrington, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°02'20", long 104°09'40", in sec. 23, T. 24 N., R. 61 W., on left bank 

50 ft downstream from county highway bridge, three-quarters of a mile upstream from 

mouth, and 2 miles southeast of Torrington.

Drainage area. 356 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1935 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,090 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to June 12, 1935, staff gage at site 1 mile upstream at different datum. June 12, 

1935, to Sept. 30, 1945, water-stage recorder at site 100 ft downstream at datum 

2.00 ft higher. Oct. 1, 1945, to Nov. 27, 1950, water-stage recorder at site 100 ft 

downstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 21 years, 21.9 cfs (15,850 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 220 cfs July 2 (gage height, 4.52 ft); minimum 

daily, 5.0 cfs Dec. 5, Jan. 31, Feb. 1, 17-19, May 18.

1935-56: Maximum discharge, 2,420 cfs June 27, 1955 (gage height 10.31 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 1,500 cfs; minimum daily, 0.4 cfs 

Jan. 28, 29, 1949.

Remarks. Records poor. Base flow is mainly return water from irrigation.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 5 to Nov. 1, Nov. 4-7, 9, 10, May 8

to July Z, Sept. 18-20)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 31

1.2 

1.4 

2.0

4.0

8.5

35

1.4 

1.7 

2.0

Pet. 1 to Sept. 30

4.0

10

2.5 

3.0

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

32

29

26

25

*26

22

16

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

14

T5

15

16

16

554

17.9

1,100

Nov.

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

15

16

18

19

16

14

14

12

11

*12

13

14

16

15

14

14

14

14

14

13

12

12

12

428

14.3

849

Dec.

12

12

10

9.0

5.0

5.6

6.0

*6.4

6.6

6.6

6.6

7.0

7.0

6.5

6.0

6.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.5

8.0

8.5

9.0

10

10

10

11

10

10

8.5

7.0

248.8

8.03

493

Jan.

7.5

8.0

9.0

10

TO

10

9.5

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.0

6.5

7.0

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

8.0

*8.5

9.0

8.5

8.5

9.0

8.5

7.5

6.0

5.0

257.0

8.29

510

Feb.

5.0

F75

5.5-

6.0

6.5

7.0

770

6.5

6.0

6.5

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.5

6.0

5.5

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.5

6.0

6.4

6.8

6.8

6.2

5.6

*5.2

5.8

6.2

176.0

6.07

349

Mar.

6.5

^75

6.5

6.8

6.6

6.8

7.0

7.0

7.2

7.2

7.0

7.2

7.5

8.0

*8.4

8.4

7.8

7.8

7.6

7.6

7.4

7.2

7.2

7.0

7.0

6.8

6.8

7.0

7.2

7.2

7.0

223.5

7.21

443

Apr.

7.2

7.6

7.8

7.6

7.6

7.8

*8.0 B7Q8.0

8.0

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.2

7.2

7.0

6.8

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.4

¥76

7.0

6.8

6.4

*6.4

6.4

6.8

6.8

6.8

214.2

7.14

425

Hay

6.2

5.6

5.8

5.8

*6.0

5.8

5.6

5.6

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

6.0

5.8

*5.2

8.8

7.0

5.0

6.4

27

17

14

12

13

19

28

-38

*35

23

24

20

381.4

12.3

756

June

19

20

19

19

16

16

12

9.0

11 6.8

16

*16

22

33

36

42

ZT

15

15

18

17

14

9.6

12

18

17

20

20

24

24

557.4

18.6

1,110

July

28

75

75

50

32

26

24

21

21

17.

18

20

21

21

21

*23

26

40

26

22

26

26

28

28

28

30

32

32

29

32

33

929

30.0

1,840

Aug.

41

40

29

26

28

28

29

*30

30

34

44

36

40

34

31

28

29

30

34

33

33

30

30

28

28

28

26

26

25

26

25

959

30.9

1,900

Sept.

30

33

32

34

41

45

45

48

48

48

52

47

47

*44

32

25

19

75

36

25

22

*20

19

18

17

17

16

IS" 15

17

982

32.7

1,950

Calendar year 1955 : Max 1,550 Min 5.0 Mean 26.1 Ao-ft 18,910

Water year 1955-56 : Max 75 Min 5.0 Mean 16.1 Ac-ft 11,720

Discharge iscnarge measurement measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 2, 3, 

Feb. 26 to Mar. 1, Mar. 3, 7, 8, 11-16, 28, 29.

11-19, 23, Nov. 27 to Feb. 21,
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 91

Katzer drain near Henry, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°58'00", long 104°04'00", In sec. 15, T. 23 N., R. 60 W., on left bank 

0.5 mile upstream from county highway bridge in Wyoming, l| miles upstream from 

mouth, and 3 miles southwest of Henry.

Drainage area. 46.7 sq mi.

Records available . June 1928 to September 1956 (no winter records prior to 1932).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,080 ft (from topographic map). Prior

To June 24, 1935, staff gage at bridge half a mile downstream, and June 24, 1935, to

Nov. 30, 1950, water-stage recorder 250 ft downstream from same bridge, at different

datums. The datum used prior to June 24, 1935, was continued in use until Sept. 30,

1938, at which time it was lowered 0.75 ft.

Average discharge . 25 years (1931-56), 18.2 cfs (13,180 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 187 cfs May 26 (gage height, 5.19 ft); minimum

 dally, 3.0 cfs May 15, 16.

1928-56: Maximum discharge, 1,230 cfs May 19, 1938 (gage height, 9.47 ft, site and 

datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 90 cfs on basis of slo->e-area 

determination of peak flow; minimum daily, 0.5 cfs Jan. 14, 1937.

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

wKTch are poor. Base flow is mainly return water from land irrigated by Po"t Laramie 

Canal. Katzer drain empties into North Platte River in Wyoming, 1 mile upstream from 

Nebraska State line.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

1.9 

2.1 

2.3

2.9 

5.2

9.4

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 64

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

12

12

12

11

10

10

11

*10

11

11

10

11

1111

11

10

10

10

10

10

10~ 9.7

11

11

10

10

9.7 

9.7

10

10

10

325.1

10.5

645

Nov.

10

10

10

11

TT

10

9.5

9.0

10

9.5

9.0

8.0

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

*8.0

8.5

9.5

9.5

10

9.0

9.0

9.0

10

9.0

8.5 

8.5

8.5

9.0

273.0

9.10

541

Dec.

9.5

9.0

8.5

7.5

7.0

7.5

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.5

9.0

9.5

9.0

8,5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

*9.0

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

10 

9.5

8.5

8.0

8.5

276.0

8.90

547

Jan,

8.5

8.5

9.0

9.5

tt

9.0

8.5

8.5

8.5

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.5

8.5

8.0

7.5

*7.0

7.0

7.0

7.5

8.0

8.0

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5 

7.5

7.0

146.5

253.5

8.18

503

Feb.

6.0

675

7.0

7.0

7.5

7.5

*7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.5

7.5

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.5

7.0

7.0

7.0

8.0

8.5

9.0

B75

8.0

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

212.0

7.31

420

Mar.

8.0

8.0

8.5

9.0

ITS

8.0

7.5

8.0

8.5

8.0

7.5

6.5

7.0

6.5

*7.5

7.5

*7.2

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.3

6.5

6.5

6.1

6.1

6.1

5.9 

675

6.0

5.9

5 9

219.9

7.09

436

Apr.

6.1

6.1

6.3

37T

6.1

6.3

*6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

5.9

5.7

5.9

5.9

5.7

5.9

6.1

5.9

5.7

5.7

5.7

6.3

6.3

5.9

5.6

5.4

5T6 

6.1

5.7

5.7

178.1

5.94

353

May

5.4

5.2

5.1

5.2

*5.2

5.0

4.8

5.0

4.7

4.8

4.6

4.7

6.1

4.1

*3.0

3.0

3.6

3.7

8.7

23

36

28

24

14

11

~Z5 51

*34

26

28

20

431.9

13.9

857

June

19

20

22

22

21

20

21

20

17

15

20

*18

18

24

26

26" 32

24

20

20

16

13

12

T2

15

18

23 

22

18

19

593

19.8

1,180

July

21

41

30" 58

30

30

24

18 *Ts

20

28

33

24

23

22

2S

38

54

40

34

32

36

36

31

31

38

42 

34

36

38

39

1,017

32.8

2,020

Aug.

40

42

41

38

39

42

36

31

28

34

44

40

46

38

33

36

36

*38

45

48

44

*42

39

39

37

39

39 

36

34

34

36

1,194

38.5

2,370

Sept.

38

37

38

42

42

42

42

44

44

46

45

51

50

34

23

15

13

11

11

*11

10

10

9.7

9.2

W11

10

857.5

28.6

1,700

Calendar year 1955: Max 800 Min 4.2 Mean 19.2 Ac-ft 13,900

Water year 1955-56: Max 58 Min 3.0 Mean 15.9 Ac-ft 11,570

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 7 to Mar. 16, 28, 29 (no gage-height record 

Dec. 7-19, Jan. 9-18; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, and 

records for nearby stations).
92 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

North Platte River at Wyoming-Nebraska State line

Location.--Lat 41°59'40", long 104°03'00", in sec. 3, T. 23 N., R. 60 W., on left bank 

800 ft upstream from Wyoming-Nebraska State line and half a mile west of Henry, Nebr.

Drainage area. 22,100 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. April 1929 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,025.77 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1940. Prior to Nov. 6, 1929, chain gage and Nov. 6, 

1929, to Dec. 14, 1942, water-stage recorder, at sites 200 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 27 years, 723 cfs (523,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,430 cfs July 3 (gage height, 1.88 ft); minimum daily, 136 cfs May 9, 10, July 11.

1929-56: Maximum discharge, 17,900 cfs June 2, 1929 (gage height, 6.04 ft, site 

then in use), from rating curve extended above 14,000 cfs; minimum daily, 21 cfs 

May 16, 1934.

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

flow of stream affected by transbasin diversions, storage reservoirs, power developments, ground-water withdrawals and diversions for irrigation, and return flow from 

irrigated areas.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used May 27-30, July 2-4, Sept. 13-30)

-0.1

0.0

.5

125

160

410

1.0 

2.0

770

1,780

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

345

320

*310

290

260

240

245

240

240

240

240

235

235

240

245

245

240

240

245

255

250

250

245

240

235

230

320

205

205

205

200

7,635

246

15,140

Nov.

*245

300

300

300

300

300

295

285

290

295

320

315 305'

305

300

b255

*b275

300

305

305

305

300

290

260

275

275

275

260

265

260

8,680

289

17,220

Dec.

275

285

275

265

*265

270

275

270

260

255

255

255

270

265

b250

b270

b280

b290

*b300

b310

320 320~

305

290

285

275

275

280

275

255

250

8,570

276

17,000

Jan.

260

255

*255

260

255

250

245

245

235

240

255

285

265

265

245

b230

b220

b220

b230

255

240

235

*230

230

230

230

235

235

225

225

bgJLO

7,515

242

14,910

Feb.

b200

b210

b210

b220

220

*230

230

225

2^5

215

220

215

220

220

*215

215

200

215

210

215

230

230

225

225

200

S50" 196

196

196

6,218

214

12,330

Mar.

200

205

205

205

205

*205

200

2OO

196

196

205

205

200

215

215

*205

220

225

225

230

230

225

220

220

215

215

225

240

245

235

235

6,677

215

13,240

Apr.

230

225

*215

200

200

205

205

205

210

220

220

210

210

210

196

192

*192

188

184

188

188

188

192

188

184

180

*172 175"

176

184

5,929

198

11,760

May

176

172

*172

172

176

176

156

146

*136

136

139

139

146

139

*184

650

*794

834

904

922

834

868

698

368

265

245

340

*362

350

350

280

11,429

369

22,670

June

265

305

310

280

260

404

746

922

1,010

1,050

1,070

*976

940

868

650

452

345

*295

*250

230

192

172

Teo" 153

280

368

410

*335

330

345

14,373

479

28,510

July

67 4

940

*1,2PO ~778

626

440

315

250

*225

188

136

205

540

810

1,030

*1,130

1,170

1,220

1,010

976

1,070

1,200

1,170

*1,140

1,170

1,200

1,180

1,170

1,210

1,210

1,200

26,873

857

53,300

Aug.

1,170

1,170

*1,130

1,120

1,140

1,160

1,170

1,180

1,210

1,230

1,240

1,160

1,180

1,080

*985

994

1,060

1,100

1,060

1,070

1,050

IjOSO

1,020

*1,010

1,010

958

842

778

746

MS

877

32,748

1,056

64,950

Sept.

*877

856

834

826

602

754

730

706

722

698

650

*610

*603

589

610

582

*568

575

561

526

498

477

470

*458

440

434

410

404

380

562

17,982

599

35,670

Calendar year 1955: Max 8,3QO Mln 90 Mean 403 Ao-ft 291,800

Water year 1955-56: Max 1,290 Mln 136 Mean 422 Ac-ft 306,700

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 93

Horse Creek near Lyman, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°56', long 103°59', In NE£ sec. 25, T. 23 N., R. 58 W., on right bank 

250 ft upstream from county bridge, three-quarters of a mile upstream from mouth, 

1 mile downstream from Kiowa drain, and 3^ miles northeast of Lyman.

Drainage area. 1.860 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. February 1931 to September 1956 in reports of Geological Survey. 

January 1921 to September 1956 in reports of State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to Nov. 23, 1938, staff gage at site half a mile 

upstream at different datum. Nov. 23, 1938, to Mar. 31, 1944, water-stags recorder 

at site 50 ft downstream at datum 1.00 ft higher. Apr. 1, 1944. to Apr. 12, 1946, at 

present site at datum 1.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 25 years (1931-56), 59.0 ofs (42,710 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,350 ofs July 3 (gage height, 5.30 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 500 cfs; minimum daily, 6.7 cfs May 17.

1931-56: Maximum discharge, 1,970 cfs May 19, 1938 (site then in use), from 

rating curve extended above 830 cfs; minimum daily, 0.4 cfs Feb. 1,2, 1949.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poo~. Discharge 

measurements generally made once a week. Natural flow of stream affected by groundwater withdrawals and diversions for irrigation and return flow from irrigated areas.

Revisions (water year). WSP 926: 1940(M).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

~S5 103

84

82

74

69

69

65

63

62

57

53

53

52

52

50

50

49

48

47

46

47

48

47

43

42

41

39

39

40

39

1,743

56.2

3,460

Nov.

37

37

37

39

36

35

36

36

36

38

45

43

40

39

li

24

26

32

37

39

34

33

3O

30

28

29

26

27

28

30

1,011

33.7

2,010

Dec.

25

23

22

24

24

25

23

27

32

24

28

27

30

31

33

3O

30

30

30

28

30

39

40

36

31

29

28

27

22

16

25

869

28.0

1,720

Jan.

28

24

24

23

22

22

22

21

20

19

19

1820"

20

18

18

20

24

24

24

23

22

22

21

24

22

24

22

23

23

23

679

21.9

1,350

Feb.

21

20

19

18

18

16

16

18

19

19

17

18

18

20

20

18

18

18

18

18

18

19

20

20

17

17

18

18

19 _ -----

533

18.4

1,060

Mar.

19

19

20

20

20

19

17

18

18

18

16

21

18

15

18

19

21

22

21

21

20

20

18

16

15

14

13

14

14

13

13

550

17.7

1,090

Apr.

13

14

15

T5

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

12

9.8

9.4

9.8

10

9.8

9.8

8.8

8.4

8.0

9.1

8.8

8.4

7.4

7.7

8.4

11

10

9.8

330.4

11.0

655

May

8.8

9.1

9.4

9.4

8.8

9.1

9.1

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.4

8.4

12

11

7.4

7.0

6.7 770-

29

45

~BT 134

66

32

30

32

121

90

118

126

108

1,171.0

37.8

2,320

June

65

49

76

89

92

81

89

67

45

3_2

38

35

34

37

37

55

134

176

154

135

61

56

62

53

48

37

32

41

37

34

1,981

66.0

3,930

July

40

122

633

358

258

90

61

90

70

46

39

40

38

35

32

32

32

36

30

45

44

44

51

58

60

61

61

47

46

51

50

2,727

88.0

5,410

Aug.

50

60

64

57

53

50

44

36

33

33

37

34

36

42

36

35

36

37

44

53

59

55

44

50

67.

63

59

53

46

52

52

1,470

47.4

2,92O

Sept.

55

64

64

60

65

67

70

70

68

69

72

69

70

69

62

85

125

130

104

70

65

60

55

54

51

49

49

44

15

47

2,027

67.6

4,020

Calendar year 1955: Max 433 Mln 10 Mean 43.3 Ac-ft 31,370

Water year 1955-56: Max 633 Mln 6.7 Mean 41.2 Ac-ft 29,940

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 14-18, Nov. 28 to Dec." 1, 

Dec. 5, 6, 15-20, 29-31, Jan. 16-23, Jan. 29 to Feb. 7, Feb. 12, 15-2O.
94 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Sheep Creek near Morrill, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°58', long 103°56' , in NW£SW£ sec. 16, T. 23 N. , R. 57 W. , on right 

bank 50 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 26, 40 ft upstream from Chicago, 

Burlington & Quincy Railroad bridge, 1 mile west of Morrill, and 1? miles upstream 

from mouth.

Records available. October 1931 to September 1956 in reports of Geological Survey. 

April 1919 to September 1956 in reports of State engineer.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,995.04 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1940. Prior to Apr. 14, 1940, staff gage at 

site 20 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 25 years (1931-56), 52.6 cfs (38,080 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 287 cfs July 2 (gage height, 4.40 ft); minimum 

daily, 1.5 cfs May 11.

1931-56: Maximum discharge, 413 cfs June 27, 1955; maximum gage height, 6.75 ft 

Aug. 2, 1932 (from floodmark), due to break in Interstate Canal; minimum daily discharge, 0.7 cfs Sept. 19, 1955.

Remarks. Records good except those below 10 cfs, which are fair. Discharge measurements generally made once a week. Natural flow of stream affected by diversions and 

ground-water withdrawals for irrigation and return flow from irrigated areas.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

84

85

84

 5Z 86

84

84

83

84

84

82

81

83

82

84

84

85

84

84

84

84

82

82

81

79

79

77

77

76

74

73

2,539

81.9

5,040

Nov.

72

73

74

76

74

76

77

80

78

80

83

75

75

75

73

71

71

72

74

74

74

75

72

70

68

68

66

65

64

62

2,190

73.0

4,340

Dec.-

67

67

66

57

74

79- 80

78

78

77

77

78

78

75

72

72

72

72

71

73

74

75

75

74

73

72

74

74

73

72

72

2,281

73.6

4,520

Jan.

72

7T

.71

72

70

70

69

68

66

68

66

65

65

64

64

65

66

66

68

68

68

68

71

72

70

68

68

66

65

64

63

2,097

67.6

4,160

Feb.

62

61

62

62

62

63

64

63

63

64

64

64

64

66

65

65

64

62

63

63

63

63

61

61

60

60

62

63

63

1,822

62.8

3,610

Mar.

60

61

61

62

62

63

53

60

60

61

60

60

60

60

58

56

56

55

54

54

52

52

54

56

56

55

54

54

53

55

1,779

57.4

3,530

Apr.

55

56

57

55

55

55

53

54

54

54

53

- 55

56

40

2.8

2.7

2.5

2.4

2.2

1.8

1.6

ITS

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.0

30

52

51

912.4

30.4

1,810

May

55

52

52

53

30 .

3.2

3.0

2.4

2.0

1.8

1.5

T76

2.2

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.4

2.2

2.4

3.6

4.4

4.0

3.6

2.8

2.6

2.6

2)2

306.5

9.89

608

June

378- 2.6

3.8

3.4

3.6

5.6

5.6

5.3

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.0

3.4

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.4

3.2

3.6

115.9

3.86

230

July

3.8

52

110 ^78

74

74

68

67

33

3.6

2.8

2.4

375

4.2

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.4

3.4

4.2

4.2

3.8

/

6.8

4.8

4 .2

642.6

20.7

1,2TO

Aug.

4.2

5.3

5.6

5.3

5.1

5.3

6.0

6.0

5.6

7.3

7.9

6.5

5.8

5.8

5.6

6.0

7.0

7.3

7.9

8.7

8.4

8.7

8.7

9.9

10

10

5.5

3.0

377

3.4

3.2

198.2

6.39

393

Sept.

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.2

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.6

2.2

1.6

2.2

1.8

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.0

2.0

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.6

30

95.2

3.17

189

Calendar year 1955 : Max 376 Mln 0.7 Mean 42.1 Ac-ft 30,490

Water year 1955-56 : Max 110 Mln 1.5 Mean 40.9 Ac-ft 29,700
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 95

Dry Spotted Tail Creek at Mitchell, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°57', long 103°50', at southeast corner of sec. 20, T. 23 N., R. 56 W., 

on right bank 5 ft upstream from bridge on county road, half a mile west of Mitchell, 

and three-quarters of a mile upstream from mouth.

Records available. October 1948 to September 1956 in reports of Geological Survey. 

January 1919 to September 1956 (May to September only, during water years 1941-48) 

in reports of State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,944.75 ft above mean sea level, datura 

of 1929, Western Wyoming supplementary adjustment of 1940. Prior to Sept. 23, 1948, 

staff gage 50 ft upstream at datum 1.71 ft higher.

Average discharge. 8 years (1948-56), 41.5 cfs (30,040 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,500 cfs July 2 (gage height, 6.68 ft); mlnimum daily, 6.3 cfs July 1.

1948-56: Maximum discharge, 2,010 cfs June 24, 1951 (gage height, 7.5E ft), from 

rating curve extended above 120 cfs on basis of slope-area determination cf peak flow; 

minimum daily, that of July 1, 1956.

Remarks. Records good except those above 200 cfs, which are fair. Discharge ineasurements generally made once a week. Natural flow of stream affected by ground-water 

withdrawals and diversions for irrigation and return flow from irrigated ereas.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

43

43

38

35

28

29

30

30

28

24

21

20

19

20

19

19

18

18

17

17

18

18

17

17

17

17

16

16

15

15

15

697

22.5

1,380

Nov.

14

14

15

15

14

15

15

15

15

15

16

16

16

16

15

al4

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

424

14.1

841

Dec.

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

19

19

19

19

20

20

20

20

19

20

20

22

22

23

24

24

24

24

24

23

22

568

18.3

1,130

Jan.

22

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

18

18

a!8

a!8

a!8

a!8

a!8

18

18

18

18

19

19

19

19

569

18.4

1,130

Feb.

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

16

16

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

481

16.6

954

Mar.

16

16

17

17

17

16

16

15

15

16

17

16

16

16

17

16

15

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

14

13

13

13

13

12

478

15.4

948

Apr.

12

13

14

14

15

18

19

18

18

17

15

15

15

16

16

16

16

24

43

29

40

42

43

43

54

56

46

41

49

43

820

27.3

1,630

May

46

59

58

57

48

43

41

31

25

19

16

15

20

I 20

19

18

19

18

15

18

19

15

14

14

I3.

17

26

24

31

27

24

829

26.7

1,640

June

20

17

14

14

14

14

12

10

8.9

11

11

11

10

12

15

15

14

18

17

16

16

15

16

14

14

13

12

9.2

8.6

6.5

398.2

13.3

790

July

25~6.3

138"

79

49

36

36

34

33

33

32

31

30

21

22

18

18

19

18

17

19

20

19

18

18

18

17

20

20

20

24

1,137.3

36.7

2,260

Aug.

29

30

30

29

28

26

26

26

24

22

22

20

20

16

15

17

26

25

26

27

27

28

28

26

26

26

23

22

22

22 

23

757

24.4

1,500

Sept.

24

26

26

31

31

30

28

28

25

25

25

24

24

24

25

24

24

24

23

20

18

19

20

16

16

17

18

20

22

24

701

23.4

1,390

Calendar year 1955: Max 501 Mln 8.6 Mean 21.6 Ac -ft 15,660

Water year 1955-56: Max 254 Mln 6.3 Mean 21.5 Ac-ft 15 , 590

a Ho gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.
96 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

North Platte River at Mitchell, Nebr.

Location.--Lat 41°56', long 103°48' , in SEij sec. 27, T. 23 N., R. 56 W., near left bank 

of main channel on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 29, half a mile 

south of Mitchell.

Drainage area. 24,300 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. June 1901 to June 1913 (gage heights only, 1912-13) and October 1930 

to September 1956 in reports of Geological Survey. June 1901 to July 1913 and April 

1916 to September 1956 in reports of State engineer.

_.-- Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,931.3 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929, Western Wyoming supplementary adjustment of 1940. Prior to October 1927, staff 

or chain gages near present site at different daturas. October 1927 to Apr. 30, 1936, 

water-stage recorder at site 30 ft downstream at datum 2.00 ft higher. May 1, 1936, 

to June 30, 1942, at site 30 ft downstream at datum 1.00 ft higher.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,710 cfs July 3 (gage height, 4.57 ft); minimum daily, 66 cfs June 30, July 1.

1930-56: Maximum discharge, 11,000 cfs June 1, 1935; maximum gage height, 8.29 ft 

June 28, 1955; minimum daily discharge, 45 cfs May 10, 1934.

Maximum daily discharge of 23,600 cfs occurred June 17, 1921 (maximum momentary 

discharge not determined), from report of State engineer.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Discharge measurements generally made once a week. Natural flow of stream affected by 

transmountain diversion, storage reservoirs, power developments, diversions and groundwater withdrawals for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Revisions. WSP 716: Drainage area.

Discharge, ±ir cublcfeet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

631 6T6"

596

566

521

441

424

419

446

432

424

410

406

402

406

402

410

402

402

393

389

393

393

393

585

389

389

385

393

415

410

13,483

435

26,740

Nov.

406

473

506

506

496

496

496

491

501

506

551 546-

516

516

468

428

432

455

487

516

516

501

487

482

473

473

468

450

450

441

14,533

484

28,830

Dec.

455

478

464

432

415

432

450

450

441

450

450

459

482

459

428

455

506

473

446

487

511

541

551

536

511

501

496

487

478

464

464

14,652

473

29,060

Jan.

473

459

446

446

437

432

428

432

428

424

428

450

473

455

432

385

318

406

428

432

415

406

393

385

377

385

389

393

389

372

368

12,884

416

25,560

Feb.

364

364

377

385

381

398

410

410

398

389

389

393

393

389

381

360

352

356

348

364

368

385

393

393

377

372

377

372

385

11,023

380

21,860

Mar.

389

385

389

385

389

381

372

372

372

377

368

348

360

368

368

368

377

381

372

372

368

356

356

360

360

364

372

377

381

372

368

11,527

372

22,860

Apr.

356

348

356

344

341

337

329

333

333

337

333

314

252

a220

a2oO

a!70

154

136

140

13.4

130

132

136

132

130

128

114

144

262

272

7,047

235

13,980

May

268

272

272

275

241

IS*

1?6

98

a.96

93

81

81

82

81

83

83

77

76

75

88

145

177

140

90

80

81

222

177

163

177

157

4,283

138

8,500

June

125

107

117

140

142

140

146

132

101

98

93

81

81

92

112

121

154

210

205

187

130

109

95

86

77

77

76

71

70

66

3,441

115

6,830

July

63

565

2,280

T7521

1,210

712

418

370

331

216

172

157

ISS

109

104

99

96

112

103

96

96

93

125

114

103

114

110

103

114

146

161

10,272

331

20,370

Aug.

159

157

157

134

128

125

128

132

144

136

157

154

134

132

121

112

121

119

138

150

144

138

130

125

140

148

134

123

117

116

121

4,174

135

8,280

Sept.

128

138

146

148

161

165

152

154

159

148

140

134

140

144

146

165

210

221

190

150

132

125

119

114

109

109

109

110

112

121

4,299

143

8,530

Calendar year 1955: Max 7,770 Mln 78 Mean 370 Ac-ft 267,900

Water year 1955-56: Max 2,280 Mln 66 Mean 305 Ac-ft 221,400

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of trend of flow and weathe" records.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 97

Tub Springs near Scottsbluff, Nebr.

Location. ~Lat 41 0 55', long 103°43', at southeast corner sec. 32, T. 23 -N., R. 55 W., 

50 ft upstream from bridge, 150 ft downstream from headgates of Enterprise Canal, 

If miles upstream from mouth, and 3| miles northwest of Scottsbluff.

Records available.--October 1948 to September 1956 in reports of Geological Survey. January 1920 to September 1956 (irrigation seasons only, October 1939 to May 1948) in 

reports of State engineer.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,926.54 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, Western Wyoming supplementary adjustment of 1940. Prior to May 31, 1932, staff 

gage at site 1 mile downstream at different datum. June 1 to Sept. 30, 1932, staff 

gage at bridge 50 ft downstream at different datum. Oct. 1, 1932, to Apr. 30, 1944, 

staff gage at site 1 mile downstream at different datum. May 1, 1944, to Sept. 8, 

1953, water-stage recorder at bridge 50 ft downstream at present datura.

Average discharge. 8 years (1948-56), 37.0 cfs (26,790 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 622 cfs July 2 (gage height, 4.17 ft); minimum 

daily, 4.5 cfs Aug. 23.

1948-56: Maximum discharge, 1,610 cfs June 21, 1952 (gage height not determined), 

from slope-area determination of peak flow caused by break in Interstate Canal; minimum daily, 0.8 cfs June 4, 7, 8, 1950.

Remarks. Records good except those below 10 cfs, which are fair. Discharge measurements 

generally made once a week. Natural flow of stream affected by diversions for irrigation, spill from Enterprise Canal, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

66

67

67

69

68

68

70

69

42

37

37

38

37

37

 36

36

36

35

35

34

35

34

34

38

34

32

32

35

36

36

35

1,365

44.0

2,710

Nov.

34

32

32

33

34

34

34

34

34

39

40

38

36

36

34

a34

a34

a34

a34

a34

a34

34

33

33

32

34

32

32

31

31

1,020

34.0

2,020

Dec.

30

31

31

a31

a31

31

a31

a31

a32

a32

a33

a33

33

a32

a32

a31

a31

a30

a30

29

29

32

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

947

30.5

1,880

Jan.

29

28

28

27

27

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

801

25.8

1,590

Feb.

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

24

24

24

24

24

23

23

23

25

24

23

23

22

22

22

23

23

23

24

25

25

693

23.9

1,370

Mar.

25

25

25

25

25

24

24

25

25

25

25

25

24

24

 24

24

24

23

23

23

22

22

21

21

20

20

19

20

20

20

21

713

23.0

1,410

Apr.

21

22

22

22

22

22

21

21

21

21

20

20

20

21

22

20

13

13

13

13

12

14

15

14

13

13

13

25

37

54

600

20.0

1,190

May

61

32

32

35

38

22

18

29

34

23

23

23

47

50

36

26

22

16

18

34

28

18

17

16

iS

18

20

20

48

60

56

932

30.1

1,850

June

52

48

46

46

40

41

35

28

25

21

16

9.5

9.1

19

57

70

76

82

46

26

16

7.5

6.8

7.2

9.2

8.8

8.2

6.5

6.0

6.2

875.0

29.2

1,740

July

13

111

103

56

54

76

54

46

34

44

23

6.8

5.8

8.5

6.2

6.5

5.8

4.8

4.8

5.0

8.8

8.2

10

6.0

6.0

6.5

13

13

16

16

8.8

780.5

25.2

1,550

Aug.

8.2

9.5

17

17

15

9.8

8.8

8.2

12

11

14

22

26

15

11

8.2

9.5

8.8

7.8

7.8

5.8

5.0

4.5

67S

7.8

7.5

8.5

7.5

6.8

6.8 9 5

322.5

10.4

640

Sept.

15

17

15

14

15

26

34

34

36

31

33

22

15

15

27

36

37

39

31

21

25

29

31

31

26

24

25

27

31

28

790

26.3

1,570

Calendar year 1955: Max 350 Min 1.2 Mean 29.7 Ac-ft 21,490

Water year 1955-56: Max 111 Min 4.5 Mean 26.9 Ac-ft 19,520

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on tasis of two discharge measurements and recorded 

range in stage.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Winter Creek near Scottsbluff , Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°52', long 103°37', near center of sec. 30, T. 22 N. , R. 54 W., on right 

bank half a mile downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 26, 1 mile upstream from 

mouth, and l| miles east of Scottsbluff.

Records available. October 1931 to September 1956 in reports of Geological Survey. January 1919 to September 1956 in reports of State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,861.8 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, Western Wyoming supplementary adjustment of 1940. Prior to Nov. 19, 1938, staff 

gage at site half a mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge . 25 years (1931-56), 54.4 cfs (39,380 aere-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 416 cfs July 2 (gage height, 4.43 ft); minimum 

daily, 3.6 efs June 23-25, July 21.

1931-56: Maximum discharge, 882 cfs June 25, 1954; maximum gage height, 8.34 ft 

Jan. 7, 1949 (backwater from snowdrifts); minimum daily discharge, 1 cfs July 24, 

1934, Aug. 16, 17, 1935.

Remarks . Records good. Discharge measurements generally made once a week. Natural flow 

of stream affected by diversions and ground-water withdrawals for irrigation and return flow from irrigated areas.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

92

90

88

86

84

81

82

82

72

74

55

53

52

51

50

49

49

49

50

50

50

50

51

49

48

48

48

48

47

47

47

1,872

60.4

3,710

Nov.

46

46

46

46

46

55

55

54

54

55

55

53

50

48

46

46

46

48

48

48

49

48

48

48

48

49

46

44

40

51

1,450

48.3

2,880

Dec.

"38

3F

39

38

38

38

38

38

44

46

48

49

48

46

42

41

40

40

44

46

46

50

4F

45

44

44

44

43

42

42

42

1,329

42.9

2,640

Jan.

42

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

43

43

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

40

40

1,332

43.0

2,640

Feb.

41

40

40

40

40

40

40

41

41

41

42

4T

42

42

42

41

40

40

40

39

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

39

40

1,173

40.4

2,330

Mar.

40

38

38

38

39

40

39

39

39

39

39

38

39

39

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

37

38

39

39

38

38

46

40

40

40

1,199

38.7

2,380

Apr.

39

39

39

39

40

39

38

36

36

37

36

37

37

36

36

53

35

39

41

40

36

38

38

37

37

38

39

41

42

39

1,157

38.6

2,290

May

43

38

38

39

38

37

44

48

50

IT

44

29

46

24

14

12

13

10

9.2

12

12

10

9.6

8.4

5.6

11

18

16

20

20

19

778.8

25.1

1,540

June

16

17

17

13

5.6

6.4

7.6

8.4

9.6

16

16

18

12

33

19

24

20

13

11

11

9.2

5.6

3^6

3.6

3.6

4.0

4.0

4.4

4.0

4.0

339.6

11.3

674

July

7.2

72

147

63

42

26

15

14

14

11

9.2

11

8.0

4.8

4.8

7.2

5.2

4.0

3.8

4.0

3.6

6T^

6.4

5.2

4.8

4.8

4.8

7.6

10

10

8.0

544.4

17.6

1,060

Aug.

6.4

6.4

8.8

8.4

13

7.2

5.2

4.8

6.8

12

11

7.2

8.0

10

8.8

11

12

19

30

52

26

20

18

18

24

28

25

15

15

18

23

458.0

14.8

908

Sept.

38

55

47

48

54

63

57

55

60

52

45

41

41

47

49

47

49

44

40

40

46

36

36

32

30

29

?§

31

36

45

1,322

44.1

2,620

Calendar year 1955: Max 243 Min 3.6 Mean 40.8 Ac-ft 29,520

Water year 1955-56: Max 147 Min 3.6 Mean 35.4 Ac-ft 25,69O
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 99

Gering drain near Gering, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41 "49" , long 103°37', in SE£ sec. 6, T. 21 N., R. 54 W., on right bank a 

quarter of a mile downstream from bridge on State Highway 86, 1 mile upstream from 

mouth, and 2 miles east of Gering.

Records available. October 1930 to September 1945 and October 1948 to September 1956 in 

reports of Geological Survey. January 1923 to September 1945 and May 194? to September 1956 in reports of State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to Apr. 19, 1935, staff gage at bridge 0.4 mile 

""cTownstream at datum 1.0 ft lower. Apr. 19, 1935, to Apr. 28, 1943, chain gage at

bridge 600 ft upstream from previous site at present datum. Apr. 29, 194?, to Sept. 30, 

1945, staff gages at various sites at or near bridge a quarter of a mile rpstream at 

different datums.

Average discharge. 22 years (1931-45, 1948-56), 39.2 cfs (28,380 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,150 cfs July 2 (gage height, 10.00 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum daily, 18 cfs on many days.

1930-45, 1948-56: Maximum discharge, that of July 2, 1956, from rating curve extended above 1,600 cfs on basis of slope-area determinations at gage heigfts 7.10 ft, 

8.87 ft and 10.00 ft; maximum gage height, 10.8 ft June 30, 1935, from floodmarks, 

site then in use; minimum daily discharge, 5 cfs Aug. 13, 16, 19, 1940.

Remarks.--Records fair except those above 100 cfs, which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made once a week. Base flow is mainly return water from land irrigated by Fort Laramie Canal.

Revisions (water years). WSP 896: 1935(M).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to Septemb

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

43

40

41

38

37

36

36

36

32

33

32

35

34

33

34

34

32

34

35

37

38

35

32

32

35

37

40

38

34

34

36

1,103

35.6

2,190

Nov.

38

40

38

35

31

32

35

34

35

35

34

32

33

31

33

38

42

32

31

33

30

31

30

30

28.

28

29

28

28

28

982

32.7

1,950

Dec.

28

28

27

29

28

28

26

27

27

27

27

28

29

32

3_5

32

33

35

32

31

31

31

31

31

31

29

29

29

30

32

29

922

29.7

1,830

Jan.

2826-

25

23

22

22

24

26

28

27

27

27

26

25

24

24

25

24

24

25

24

24

23

23

23

23

22

22

21

21

21

749

24.2

1,490

Feb.

22

23

23

23

23

24

23

23

24

23

23

23

23

23

22

21

21

21

20

19

19

20

20

21

28.

22

22

21

21

641

22.1

1,270

Mar.

21

21

21

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

21

20

20

20

20

21

21

21

20

11

19

19

20

21

21

22

22

22

21

21

20

635

20.5

1,260

Apr.

20

20

19

19

20

20

19

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

19

19

20

20

20

21

21

22

21

21

576

19.2

1,140

May

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

18

19

18

19

22

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

"45 53

32

34

27

28

41

47

40

34

29

786

25.4

1,560

June

27

48

68

63

57

64

60

38

36

34

35

27

25

26

25

32

53

46

37

32

28

31

34

26

27

26

27

28

27

28

1,115

37.2

2,210

July

31

658

468

47

41

35

35

35

41

33

31

29

37

46

36

32

32

33

35

38

40

45

42

47

50

47

49

49

48

48

48

2,28S

73.7

4,530

Aug.

47

48

42

43

47

47

45

.44

44

43

44

42

43

45

42

38

40

42

45

44

42

39

41

43

41

42

45

46

45

44

46

1,349

43.5

2,680

Sept.

48

49

53

53

53

58

54

50

48

46

49

49

48

45

41

42

40

33

34

31

30

31

32

33

32

31

31

29

29

29

1,231

41.0

2,440

Calendar year 1955: Max 648 Min 18 Mean 37.5 Ac-ft 27,150

Water year 1955-56: Max 658 Min is Mean 33.3 Ac-ft 24,550
100 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

North Platte River near Minatare, Nebr.

Location. Main channel gage: Lat 41°47', long 103°31', in NW^SW^ sec. 18, T. 21 N., 

R. 53 W., on left bank 50 ft downstream from highway bridge and if miles southwest of 

Minatare. Prior to Mar. 21, 1956, at site 400 ft upstream. Nine Mile channel gage: 

On right bank 35 ft upstream from highway bridge and 750 ft north of main channel. 

Prior to Oct. 1, 1955, at site 25 ft downstream.

Drainage area. 24,700 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1930 to September 1956 in reports of Geological Survey. May 

1916 to October 1919 (irrigation seasons only) and April 1922 to September 1956 in 

reports of State engineer.

Gage. Main channel: Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,811.0 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929, Western Wyoming supplementary adjustment of 1940. Prior to 

October 1919, staff gage at bridge 50 ft upstream at different datum. April 1922 to 

Apr. 11, 1932, staff gage and Apr. 12, 1932, to July 20, 1936, water-stage recorder, at 

bridge 50 ft upstream at datum 2.21 ft higher. July 21, 1936, to Apr. 30, 1941, waterstage recorder at site 400 ft upstream at datum 2.67 ft higher, May 1, 1941, to 

July 19, 1955, at datum 1.67 ft higher, and July 20, 1955, to Mar. 21, 1956, at datum 

1.00 ft higher. Mar. 22 to May 22, 1956, water-stage recorder at present site at datum 

1.00 ft higher.

Nine Mile channel: Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,813.3 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929, Western Wyoming supplementary adjustment of 1940. No records 

collected prior to May 16, 1934. May 16, 1934, to May 19, 1940 (irrigation seasons 

only), staff gage at bridge 35 ft downstream at same datum. May 20, 19^0, to June 28, 

1955, water-stage recorder 25 ft downstream at same datum. June 29 to Sept. 30, 1955, 

staff gage 25 ft downstream at datum 1.02 ft lower.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,370 cfs July 3; minimum daily, 20 cfs June 30.

T<J30-56: Maximum discharge, 9,440 cfs June 28, 1955; minimum daily, 11 cfs 

Aug. 16-18, 1940.

A daily discharge of 19,500 cfs occurred July 2, 1917 (maximum momentary discharge 

not determined), from data in reports of State engineer. Flood of June 18, 1921, may 

have been greater.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements of each channel generally made once a week. 

Natural flow of stream affected by transmountain diversion, storage reservoirs, power 

developments, diversions and ground-water withdrawals for irrigation, and return flow 

from irrigated areas. River flows in two 'channels for which separate records are 

computed; figures given herein represent combined discharge.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

946

We

884

865

813

738

711

696 6"9~9

714

705

713

718

713

706

706

715

728

741

731

727

722

733

724

715

719

718

703

714

740 

757

23,120

746

45,860

Nov.

759

757

763

766

749

742

733

722

717

731

782

780

758

740

724

669

664

683

719

742

749

752

720

708

696

699

693

685

686

672

21,760

725

43,160

Dec.

675

699

702

672

674

' 651 6"58~

656

652

663

663

681

718

724

685

695

707

727

692

691

729

772

791

761

733

717

707

694

675

656 

656

21,576

696

42,800

Jan.

660

653

651

644

633

627

622

615

607

605

605

609

633

646

634

613

567

593

622

639

642

630

628

613

595

584

580

591

582

585 

582

19,090

616

37,860

Feb.

572

564

545

550

555

564

573

575

571

568

555

559

560

564

566

555

534

550

547

547

571

584

603

612

594

572

570

570

571

------

16,421

566

32,570

Mar.

571

568

566

568

572

568

558

549

538

543

533

534

536

540

540

542

551

556

554

546

533

532

525

525

519

514

503

500

502

518 

505

16,709

539

33,140

Apr.

506

504

510

502

502

504

504

493

493

493

484

481

453

434

440

380

338

308

297

287

273

276

288

281

278

298

254

^M

372

407

11,928

398

23,660

May

388

365

357

366

366

312

250

231

233

226

213

195

243

239

199

162

135

109

93

113

147

213

202

151

22.

80

210

291

291

270

"~

7,007

226

13,900

June

256

233

229

215

202

209

218

202

164

139

133

115

HZ

101

155

217

234

293

292

270

228

169

118

65

48

44

21

21

22

2jD

4,745

158

9,410

July

24

383

2,620

1,920

1,520

1,180

846

633

534

414

312

262

289

289

216

137

92

70

54

45

40

42

41

41

4A

60

76

85

93

12E 

145

12,633

40E

25,06C

Aug.

153

168

181

165

162

143

111

129

126

131

143

144

149

110

86

70

82

98

104

152

158

157

148

133

135

181

193

TBT

130

132 

141

4,266

138

8,460

Sept.

177

200

210

228

283

310

2f58~

248

246

233

221

205

194

207

205

214

242

256

258

230

214

205

209

211

177

167

165

TJT

176

175

6,521

217

12,930

Calendar year 1955: Max 6,890 Mln 35 Mean 543 Ac-ft 392,900

Water year 1955-56: Max 2,620 Mln 20 Mean 453 Ac-ft 328,800
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 101

Ninemile drain near McGrew, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°46" , long 103°24', near southeast corner of sec. 23, T. 21 N., R. 53 W., 

on right bank 15 ft upstream from highway bridge, half a mile upstream fron mouth, and 

If miles north of McGrew.

Records available. January 1932 to September 1956 In reports of Geological Sirvey. 

October 1930 to September 1956 in reports of State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to Apr. 14, 1939, staff gage at same site and datum. 

Average discharge. 24 years (1932-56), 118 cfs (85,430 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 776 cfs July 3 (gage height, 5.88 ft); minimum 

daily, 52 cfs May 7.

1932-56: Maximum discharge, 844 cfs Sept. 3, 1951 (gage height, 6.38 f 1:), from 

rating curve extended above 540 cfs on basis of contracted-opening determination at 

gage height 5.57 ft; minimum daily, 51 cfs July 25, 1934.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made once a week. Plow affected 

by ground-water withdrawals and diversions for irrigation and return flow from 

irrigated areas.

Revisions (water years). WSP 926: 1936.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

150

133

129

126

122

117

118

116

114

119

124

123

122

121

130

149

146

143

145

147

150

133

106

104

105

106

106

107

106

107

109

3,833

124

7.60O

Nov.

105

102

104

105

105

103

97

94

87

90

92

89

87

87

80

80

80

81

83

84

84

82

80

81

82

82

78

75

BO

79

2,638

87.9

5,230

Dec.

79

79

75

76

77

79

77

76

75

76

74

75

76

73

74

78

75

74

75

77

77

82

SO

78

77

75

76

74

73

72

74

2,358

76.1

4,680

Jan.

74

74

73

72

73

72

71

70

70

70

70

70

70

66

65

63

63

63

64

64

64

64

64

61

62

61

63

62

64

r 62

62

2,066

66.6

4,100

Feb.

62

62

63

63

64

6565"

63

62

60

60

60

60

58

59

58

58

61

61

61

64

64

64

64

63

64

62

62

63

1,795

61.9

3,560

Mar.

61

64

63

63

62

62

60

61

61

61

59

59

59

58

57

57

57

56

57

55

55

54

56

57

58

58

54

53

56

56

55

1,804

58.2

3,580

Apr.

55

55

54

54

55

53

54

53

53

 53

53

53

53

53

53

54

56

"65 119

61

61

58

61

63

60

77

61

109

90

65

1,864

62.1

3,700

May

65

61

60

57

56

53

52

6T

63

66

64

61

73

63

70

69

71

68

72

75

72

73

64

62

109

"85 132

84

90

B7

89

2,227

71.8

4,420

June

92

91

95

84

85

89

74

84

86

86

89

87

84

85

268

184

93

87

80

78

72

66

71

86

79

77

74

72

72

78

2,748

91.6

5,450

July

87

190

626

271

158

108

102

94

101

96

78

80

77

74

75

85

88

79

73

73

75

75

85

78

80

83

85

88

92

105

96

3,557

115

7,060

Aug.

107

112

106

109

112

118

114

110

109

110

113

117

121

122

122

121

124

123

125

129

126

124

128

123

125

129

137

121

117

117

118

3,689

119

7,320

Sept.

126

129

129

126

133

138

144

149

143

133

138

136

136

135

129

134

132

133

130

134

134

139

133

128

128

119

T2T

128

129

132

3,978

133

7,890

Calendar year 1955: Max 309 Min 55 Mean 89.5 Ac-ft 64,820

Water year 1955-56: Max 626 Min 52 Mean 89.0 Ac-ft 64,590

46367Z O - 58 -8
102 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Bayard Sugar Factory drain near Bayard, Hebr.

Location.--Tat 41°44' , long 103°19' , in SE^NE^ sec. 5, T. 20 N., R. 52 W., on right bank 

1-J- miles south of Bayard.

Records available. October 1931 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete flume. Prior to Jan. 7, 1939, staff gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 25 years, 32.5 cfs (23,530 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 391 cfs July 3 (gage height, 4.3£ ft), from 

rating curve extended above 160 cfs; minimum daily, 0.3 cfs May 5.

1931-56; Maximum discharge, that of July 3, 1956; no flow June 1,2, July 4-8, 1934, 

May 16, 17, 1936.

Remarks. Records good except those below 10 cfs, which are fair. Discharge measurements 

generally made once a week. Flow affected by ground-water withdrawals end diversions 

for irrigation and return flow from irrigated areas.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1390; 1937(M), 1941.

Discharge, In cubic Feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

42

39

38

36

38

37

38

37

36

34

34

45

44

48

44

32

32

34

34

28

28

33

30

28

28

28

28

24

2T

26 

25

1,054

34.0

2,090

Nov.

26

26

26

26

24

24

25

26

26

28

34

30

28

27

20

20

22

26

30

27

27

26

26

26

26

27

24

21

24

23

771

25.7

1,530

Dec.

24

24

23

22.

22

22

23

23

23

25

24

25

26

24

24

25

24

24

24

24

24

31

29

28

26

26

26

26

24

24 

24

763

24.6

1,510

Jan.

24

2T

23

22

23

23

22

23

22

22

23

23

23

22

22

20

22

21

21

21

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20 

19

666

21.5

1,320

Feb.

19

18

18

17

JL5

19

20

20

20

19

16

17

13

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

20

20

21

20

20

21

21

21

22

------

557

19.2

1,100

Mar.

20

T?

19

19

19

19

19

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

18

18

18

17

18

18

18

18

18

17

18

17

18

IT

18

17

554

17.9

1,100

Apr.

18

18

17

16

16

16

17

16

17

17

17

16

16

16

15

15

15

16

16

17

7.2

12

8.9

4.2

1.3

7B~ .5

2.6

.9

.8

366.0

12.2

726

May

0.7

.6

.4

.4

.5

9.2

18

20

20

17

16

19

25

15

2.0

2.2

1.5

1.5

1.1

1.1

2.6

2.4

1.7

3.0

1.0

8.6

7.8

3.0

5.7

6.0

216.0

6.97

428

June

2.6

2.4

3.2

7.0

18

39

13

12

14

11

9.6

11

13

19

35

73

59

54

42

30

18

5.5

7.3

5.0

3.7

4.2

3.0

1.1

575

2.4

520.8

-17.4

1,030

July

3.9

16

166" 303

63

41

33

30

36

30

26

12

3.4

5.0

3.9

3.2

2.8

2.8

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.0

2.0

3.4

2.6

1.0

T7o

1.1

1.1

1.0

809.6

26.1

1,630

Aug.

1.7

274

3.4

3.4

3.7

14

26

27

28

30

32

28

34

38

39

37

35

36

36

42

41

40

38

37

37

36

35

34

27

17 

16

854.6

27.6

1,700

Sept.

18

T?

15

15

15

16

16

16

16

16

14

10

10

11

10

9.6

9.6

7.3

7.0

7.6

7.9

779" 6.6

9.6

9.2

7.9

11

10

10

12

347.2

11.6

689

Calendar year 1955: Max 123 Mln 0.5 Mean 22.6 Ac-ft 16,370

Water year 1955-56: Max 303 Mln 0.3 Mean 20.4 Ac-ft 14,830
PIATTE RIVER BASIN 103

Red Willow Creek near Bayard, Mebr.

Location. Lat 41°43', long 103°15', at southwest corner of sec. 7, T. 20 N., R. 51 W., on 

right bank just downstream from timber bridge, a quarter of a mile downstream from Wild 

Horse drain, three-quarters of a mile upstream from mouth, and 4-| miles southeast of 

Bayard.

Records available. February 1932 to September 1956 in reports of Geological Survey. 

October 1931 to September 1956 in reports of State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,716.29 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, Western Wyoming supplementary adjustment of 1940. Prior to Nov. 18, 1938, staff 

gage and Nov. 18, 1938, to-Apr. 15, 1946, water-stage recorder at present site at datum 

1.00 ft higher.

Average discharge . 24 years (1932-56), 82.6 cfs (59,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,320 cfs July 3 (gage height, 7.33 ft); minimum 

daily, 28 cfs May 8.

1932-56: Maximum discharge, that of July 3, 1956; maximum gage height, 7.8 ft 

May 10, 1942 (from floodmark, present datum); minimum daily discharge, 15 cfs Apr. 23, 

1935.

Remarks. Records good except those above 200 cfs, which are fair. Discharge measurements 

generally made once a week. Natural flow of stream affected by diversions and groundwater withdrawals for irrigation and return flow from irrigated areas.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

134

117

103

101

99

102

105

103

124

142

139

129

131

134

134

144

131

131

126

122

120

114

101

101

101

106

107

106

105

103 

103

3,618

117

7,180

Nov.

8882"

81

82

82

80

79

79

78

80

82

81

78

77

74

70

71

70

72

74

74

74

72

74

72

74

71

71

71

70

2,283

76.1

4,530

Dec.

69

69

67

65

64

66

65

66

68

69

69

71

70

68

65

67

65

62

61

63

64

70

71

69

69

70 71

70

66

65 

63

2,077

67.0

4,120

Jan.

63

60

58

59

58

58

58

58

57

57

58

58

59

58

58

58

54

54

53

54

53

53

52

52

52

52

53

53

54

54

51

1,729

55.8

3,430

Feb.

51

50

50

50

50

51

50

50

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

49

48

49

49

51

51

52

51

52

51

50

50

------

1,437

49.6

2,850

Mar.

48

48

48

48

46

45

44

42

43

41

41

40

Tl

41

42

42

43

43

44

45

45

46

45

46

46

46

42

43

44

44 

43

1,365

44.0

2,710

Apr.

44

44

42

42

41

39

38

38

38

38

38

38

39

4O

40

41

41

41

45

57

71

71

76

69

65

74

51

~59 102

53

1,545

51.5

3,060

May

43

36

32

35

35

33

30

28

31

38

44

31

52

72

89

95

45

63

35

41

46

44

38

45

46

46

49

44

50

37

30

1,383

44.6

2,740

June

30

30

31

33

51

69

65

67

48

38

37

34

37

268

605

355

95

81

65

94

94

87

55

48

38

37

36

35

35

34

2,630

87.7

5,220

July

39

316

1,070

256

125

108

96

140

209

178

153

132

98

66

49

47

42

41

45

46

48

45

42

37

35

34

35

38

42

44 

44

3,700

119

7,340

Aug.

43

TT

49

51

48

47

47

45

47

48

48

53

48

48

50

50

50

49

49

49

48

47

48

47

55

59

55

55

57

52 

61

1,550

50.0

3,070

Sept.

74

71

67

68

74

103

102

129

112

109

88

80

81

85

114

113

90

69

64

93

96

77

70

74

78

79

78

81

71

77

2,567

85.6

5,090

Calendar year 1955: Max 221 Min 18 Mean 63.8 Ac-ft 46,220

Water year 1955-56: Max 1,070 Min 28 Mean 70.7 Ac-ft 51,340
104 PIATTE RIVER BASIN

North Platte River at Bridgeport, Nebr.

Location. Main channel gage: Lat 41°40' , long 103°06', in sec. 28, T. 20 N. , R. 50 W. , 

on downstream side of pier near center of bridge on U. S. Highway 26, half a mile north 

of Bridgeport. Browns Creek channel gage: Lat 41°41' , long 103°06' , in sec. 28, 

T. 20 N., R. 50 W. , on left bank a quarter of a mile upstream from culvert on U. S. 

Highway 26 and three-quarters of a mile north of Bridgeport.

Drainage area.--25 ,300 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--June 1896 to October 1900, May 1902 to November 1906, June to September 1915, and October 1930 to September 1956 in reports of Geological S;rvey. 

Published as "near Camp Clark" 1896-1900. No winter records 1896-1900, 1902-6. June 

1896 to October 1900, May 1902 to November 1906, and June 1915 to September 1956 in 

reports of State engineer. No winter records prior to April 1922.

Gage. Main channel: Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,656.14 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929. Prior to October 1900, staff gage at site 4 miles upstream at 

different datum. May 1902 to November 1906 wire-weight gage, June 1915 to May 1917 

staff gage, and June 1917 to Oct. 6, 1927, water-stage recorder, all at present site 

at datum 0.31 ft higher.

Browns Creek channel: Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,663.51 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929. No gage maintained prior to June 1, 1934. June 1, 1934, 

to Aug. 31, 1936, staff gage at site a quarter of a mile downstream at different datum. 

Sept. 1, 1936, to May 31, 1943, staff gages near present site at present datum. Prior 

to May 1, 1943, gage read during irrigation seasons only.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,910 cfs July 3; minimum daily, 82 cfs June 30.

1930-56: Maximum discharge, 12,400 cfs June 2, 1935; minimum daily, 55 cfs May 28, 

1934, Aug. 15, 1940.

Maximum discharge recorded, 24,000 cfs June 3, 1929 (gage height, 9.3 ft), but may 

have been exceeded by flood of June 19, 1921, which had a daily discharge of 23,000 cfs 

(maximum momentary discharge not determined) , from reports of State engineer.

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

measurements of each channel generally made once a week. Natural flow of stream 

affected by transmountain diversion, storage reservoirs, power developments, groundwater withdrawals and diversions for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas. 

River flows in two independently rated channels for which separate records are computed; 

figures given herein represent combined discharge.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1390: 1897, 1915.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

,240

,190

,150

,150 

,090

,020

974

971

970

,010

,010 

,010

,000

,040

,050

,060

,040

,050

,140

,110

,070

,040

,060

,060

,050

,090

,140

,050

,040

,010

,040

32,925

1,062

65,310

Nov.

1,030

1,050

1,020

993

992

992

1,000

1,020

1,040

1,080

1,260 

1,240

1,130

1,050

' 879

865

878

927

982

1,030

1,000

941

919

907

906

915

912

846

977

996

29,777

993

59,060

Dec.

1,040

1,070

1,080

863 

802

948

992

1,020

1,000

986

926 

946

969

960

805

890

970

960

902

822

852

1,250

1,140

1,120

1,050

960

910

910

880

900

900

29,803

961

59,110

Jan.

900

920

970

1,000 

1,000

980

940

910

880

850

860 

850

870

900

880

750

700

800

860

901

901

851

830

832

840

874

846

835

825

751

724

26,830

865

53,220

Feb.

733

740

780

820 

860

900

902

870

814

796

814 

814

823

805

832

800

780

770

751

733

733

725

743

797

797

796

796

796

769

23,089

796

45,800

Mar.

787

751

769

787 

805

796

751

760

769

769

760 

724

787

832

850

841

841

841

832

832

824

832

833

806

806

787

769

733

679 TOG'

24,338

785

48,270

Apr.

662

679

679

644 

610

644

644

662

715

742

733 

724

706

653

662

619

569

538

524

516

508

524

554

507

425

460

432

548

665

648

18,196

607

36,090

May

624

570

551

585 

579

536

509

450

429

423

389 

334

357

441

341

328

271

282

221

171

162

144

148

148

147

168

187

196

274

288

266

10,519

339

20,860

June

261

248

219

221 

228

282

241

256

233

194

161 

145

133

135

693

751 62~3

584

551

591

507

409

301

192

137

110

101

93

86

82.

8,768

292

17,390

July

96

461

4,930

2 ',730

2,030

1,490

1,150

1,030

811

646 

526

391

335

318

270

175

172

157

147

129

121

113

109

106

115

144

118

116

119

169

23,724

765

47,060

Aug.

199

167

167

158

163

159

143

129

137

151

160

167

173

166

155

140

135

126

135

160

198

201

203

188

186

211

226

219

208

175

177

5,282

170

10,480

Sept.

200

 2Tf

261

268 

279

342

408

468 432"

415

338 

310

305

298

322

334

321

331

323

343

327

264

254

271

275

265

242

248

261

288

9,210

307

18,270

Calendar year 1955: Max 6,040 Min 94 Mean 749 Ae-ft 542,100

Water year 1955-56: Max 4,990 Min 82 Mean 662 Ac-ft 480,900

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected bv ice on one or both channels Nov 

Dec. 4-7, 19-24, Jan. 16-29, Feb. 2-7, 16-18.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Pumpkin Creek near Bridgeport, Nebr.

105

Location. La t 41°38', long 103 °02', in SW£ sec. 12, T. 19 N., R. 50 W., on left bank 

250 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 26, half a mile upstream from mouth, 

and 4 miles southeast of Bridgeport.

Drainage area. 1,080 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1930 to September 1956 in reports of Geological Svrvey. January 1922 to September 1956 in reports of State engineer (published as Pumpkinseed 

Creek near Bridgeport).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,635.99 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to June 25, 1934, staff gage on downstream side of bridge 240 ft 

upstream and June 25, 1934, to May 18, 1936, water-stage recorder at upstream side of 

bridge 260 ft upstream, both at datum 0.29 ft higher.

Average discharge . 25 years (1931-56), 32.2 cfs (23,310 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 111 cfs July 2 (gage height, 2.53 ft); minimum 

daily, 1.4 cfs May 23.

1930-56: Maximum discharge, 2,970 cfs Sept. 3, 1951 (gage height, 8.87 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum daily, 0.4 cfs Aug. 6, 1936, May 11, 1955.

Remarks. Records good except those below 5.0 cfs which are fair and those for periods 

of no gage-height record which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made once 

a week. Natural flow of stream affected by ground-water withdrawals and diversions 

for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1390: 1932, 1934(M), 1935, 1936(M), 1938-39.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

64

64

64

62

 60

57

58

59

57

55

56

43

50

62

45

44

42

43

34

33

33

34

52

46

39

41

39

39

39

39

39

1,492

48.1

2,960

Nov.

39

39

37

37

36

36

35

35

35

35

38

38

38

36

35

33

30

35

35

38

38

38

36

35

35

35

35

32

29

34

1,067

35.6

2,120

Dec.

35

36

36

30

32

35

36

36

36

33

36

34

38

36

36

32

34

32

30

32

34

36

39

41

42

42

41

39

39

39

38

1,115

36.0

2,210

Jan.

38

36

37

38

38

37

38

38

38

37

38

37

38

37

35

33

31

32

33

35

35

35

35

36

35

34

36

36

35

32

30

1,103

35.6

2,190

Feb.

30

29

29

29

30

30

32

32

32

32

32

35

35

35

34

34

32

34

34

34

35

36

36

36

36

35

36

35

35

964

33.2

1,910

Mar.

35

36

35

34

33

32

32

32

32

32

31

31

30

32

32

32

34

33

32

32

32

32

32

31

30

30

30

29

28

28

28

982

31.7

1,950

Apr.

27

27

27

27

28

28

27

26

26

26

28

28

28

27

27

26

26

26

26

27

26

26

26

26

47

a68

a74

74

78

78

1,061

35.4

2,100

May

76

62

35

34

34

30

28

17

16

14

12

8.5

9.4

6.1

3.6

2.8

2.8

2.3

2.5

1.5

2.3

2.0

1.4

3.3

4.3

3.8

4.8

5.8

7.3

8.2

8.8

449.5

14.5

892

June

8.5

7.6

8.5

8.2

7.9

7.9

14

18

17

14

12

11

9.1

7.3

3._6

20

18

14

12

12

11

8.2

4.3

3.8

4.5

5.0

5.5

5.5

3.6

3.8

285.8

9.53

567

July

5.2

38

78

55

38

38

30

26

24

17

8.2

8.2

7.6

6.2

6.2

5.5

4^1

5.5

5.5

7.0

8.5

9.7

8.5

10

12

10

9.4

9.7

10

10

7 . 6

519.3

16.8

1,030

Aug.

8.5

9.1

9.7

10

8.8

9.1

9.7

7.9

ITS" 6.2

7.6

7.3

8.2

7.0

6.2

6.5

6.5

9.1

13

15

16

T5

16

15

13

11

11

11

12

12

12

316.2

10.2

627

Sept.

12

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

14

18

20

31

32

33

35

35

28

25

24

16

13

16

16

13

12

11

11

12

532

17.7

1,060

Calendar year 1955: Max 226 Mln 0.4 Mean 33.7 Ac-ft 24,440

Water year 1955-56r Max 78 Mln 1.4 Mean 27.0 Ac-ft 19,620

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and recorded range 

stage.
106 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

North Platte River at Llsco, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°30' , long 102°38', In sec. 33, T. 18 N., R. 46 W., near right bank on 

downstream side of pier of road bridge, half a mile south of Llsco.

Drainage area. 26,900 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. September 1931 to September 1956 In reports of Geological Survey. 

April 1916 to October 1917 and September 1931 to September 1956 In repo-ts of State 

engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 3,475.5 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~^T929, Western Wyoming supplementary adjustment of 1940. Prior to Sept. 8, 1931, staff

gage at present site at different datum and Sept. 8, 1931, to May 3, 1932, staff gage

at present site and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,060 cfs July 5 (gage height, 3.07 ft); maximum gage height, 3.46 ft Nov. 30 (backwater from Ice); minimum dally discharge, 85 cfs 

June 15.

1931-56: Maximum discharge, 12,100 cfs June 15, 1935 (gage height, 3.57 ft); maximum gage height, 3.94 ft Jan. 30, 1946 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 

8 cfs Aug. 4, 1934.

A daily discharge of 20,100 cfs occurred June 27, 29, 1917 (maximum momentary discharges not determined), from reports of State engineer.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made once a week. Natural flow of stream affected by 

transmountain diversion, storage reservoirs, power developments, diversions and groundwater withdrawals for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

1,190

1,280 

1,230

,210

,160

,120

,070

,,040

,040

,080

,120

,140

,120

,150

,150

,150

,180

,190

,120

,120

,140

,150

,190

,160

,140

,120

,150

,090

,120

,140

,180

35,440

1,143

70,290

Nov.

,180

,150 

,110

,080

,080

,080

,070

,O8O

,080

,150

,390

,440

,350

,230

,260

900

~Soo 580

750

1,250

,390

.,480

,400

,390

,260

,250

,250

,150

930

850

34,160

1,139

67,760

Dec.

800

790 

793

684

705

762

839

946

955

885

879

1,170

1,210

1,100

900

850

820

992

827

732

861

1,270

1.450

,390

,300

,310

,300

,230

,170

,170

,180

31,270

1,009

62,020

Jan.

1,160

,160 

_1 220

,190

,160

,160

,140

,160

,120

,090

,080

,120

,120

,150

,150

500

350

543

743

917

1,040

1,070

975

985

979

935

885

847

780

640

571

29,940

966

59,390

Feb.

536

"546 

602

774

963

1,110

1,180

1,180

1,040

924

886

918

880

859

890

690

662

600

700

1,000

,120

,120

,140

,120

,170

,130

,090

,020

,080

26,930

929

53,410

Mar.

1,090

1,050 

1,010

984

984

945

880

867

906

932

850

750

802

867

880

867

841

854

867

919

945

932

945

867

867

854

828

789

738

776

328

27,514

888

54,570

Apr.

841

841 

802

789

828

880

80?

815

828

802

802

815

815

789

802

750

714

714

690

619

597

597

654

654

619

597

6Q8

726

802

828

22,420

747

44,470

May

815

TIT 

726

666

726

738

654

608

510

510

470

430

460

520

490

430

420

357

330

322

330

258

215

222

229

266

298

274

222

250

243

13,752

444

27,280

June

215

201 

162

150

222

298

266

229

236

208

174

168

132

100

85.

476

678

553

520

531

500

430

366

282

201

162

132

115

115

105

8,012

267

15,890

July

132

430 

1,690

3,600

3,920

2,420

1,670

1,360

1,150

1,070

906

763

654

542

440

348

339

229

187

174

150

115

115

126

126

126

105

TIo

110

105

110

23,3?2

732

46,230

Aug.

144

187 

215

168

150

138

144

120

115

126

150

150

144

132

120

132

150

150

150

187

208

215

208

215

215

215

222

229

201

201

180

5,281

170

10,470

Sept.

187

208 

215

258

282

306

330

411

480 440"

440

366

366

357

348

366

375

348

330

330

339

330

314

314

282

266

290

266

258

O«£ £3Q

9,638

321

19,120

Calendar year 1955: Max 5,050 Min 61 Mean 822 Ac-ft 595,100

Water year 1955-56: Max 3,920 Min 85 Mean 731 Ac-ft 530,900

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 16-24, Nov. 28 to Jan. 1, Jan. 16 to Feb. 27, 

Mar. 11-13.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 107

North Platte River at Oshkosh, Nebr.

Location.~Lat 41°23', long 102°20', near line between sees. 3 and 10, T. 16 N., R. 44 W., 

on right bank 40 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 27 and 1 mile south of 

Oshkosh.

Drainage area. 27,500 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1930 to September 1956 in reports of Geological Survey. April 

1916 to October 1917 (fragmentary) and March 1928 to September 1956 in reports of State 

engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,369.6 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, Western Wyoming supplementary adjustment of 1940. April 1916 to October 1917 

staff gage at same site at different datum. March 1928 to Apr. 22, 1933, staff gage at 

present site and datum. Apr. 23, 1933, to Apr. 13, 1955, water-stage recorder at site 

40 ft upstream at same datum. Supplementary staff gage on Midland channel read once 

daily during irrigation season.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,420 cfs July 5; minimum daily, 71 cfs June 15.

1530-56: Maximum discharge, 11,800 cfs June 16, 1935; no flow July 21 to Aug. 11, 

Aug. 21, 24-31, 1934.

Flood of June 4, 1929, had a peak discharge of 19,500 cfs, from report of State 

engineer.

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

measurements generally made once a week. Natural flow of stream affected by transmountain diversion, storage reservoirs, diversions and ground-water withdrawals for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas. River flows in two channels for which 

separate records are computed May to September; figures given herein represent combined discharge.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1390: 1934.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

IE

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

1,170 

1,260

1,220

1,200

1,090

1,010

995

1,040

1,040

1,010

1,040

1,010

1,010

1,030

1,060

1,090

1,140

1,170

1,110

1,010

950

950

1,110

1,110 

1,170

1,190

1,220

1.290 

1,260

1,140

1,120

34,215

1,104

67,860

Nov.

1,090 

1,090

1,140

1,220

1,190

1,220

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,390

1,520

1,520

1,470

1,380

645

278

437 792

1,040

1,200

1,240

1,430

1.590 

1,536

1,360

1,240

850 

750

623

34,275

1,142

67,980

Dec.

640

754

858

705

629

657

775

866

980

980

900

913

906

913

850

900

900

888

874

800

560

1523

1,260

1,480 

1,500

1,390

1,380

1,310 

1,210

1,180

1,180

29,961

966

59,430

Jan.

1,270 

1,160

1,110

1,180

1,170

1,130

1,090

853

955

1,090

1,160

1,110

1,100

1,030

1,020

700

too

306

563

816

969

988

928

986 

1,020

1,080

1,050

1,020 

904

702

543

29,403

948

58,320

Feb.

310 

300

380

540

750

1,050

1,160

1.200

1,100

1,050

1,000

950

880

800

760

600

393

550

680

900

1,100

1,150

1,090

1,100 

1,060

1,190

1,160

1,150 

1,030

25,383

875

50,350

Mar.

1,170 

1,070

1,090

1,120

1,110

1,070

995

1,030

1,040

1,060

1,030

747

805

756

774

832

890

905

905

920

1,010

1,030

965

950 

935

890

890

816 

773

816

905

29,299

945

58,110

Apr.

905 

950

935

920

875

860

860

816

846

831

846

802

788

816

773

744

758

715

688

674

648

634

688

715 

702

661

648

788 

773

802

23,461

782

46,530

May

760 

746

690

663

675

621

608

607

580

532

484

460

449

484

496

496

427

403

330

318

320

312

235

198 

184

218

275

320 

240

216 

215

13,562

437

26,900

June

191 

210

235

211

172

291

262

197

190

190

181

163

149

109

n

150

591

603

498

585

535

457

391

310 

233

158

130

107 

99

83

7,752

258

15,380

July

100 

383

836

1,920

3,700

5.940

2,150

1,530

1,270

1,120

967

836

753

661

532

414

389

374

279

226

204

182

114

138 

119

116

109

104 

103

100 

110

23,679

764

46,970

Aug.

116 

138

151

155

142

126

111

112

104

128

133

125

127

125

119

108

114

140

142

176

192

197

175

164 

162

197

201

201 

193

167 

161

4,602

148

9,130

Sept.

168

171

175

184

223

278

307

350

408

434

415

372

354

326

302

316

343

338

315

302

324

340

310

317 

297

268

244

227 

216

207

8,831

294

17,520

Calendar year 1955: Max 4,170 Min 70 Mean 837 Ac-ft 605,800

Water year 1955-56: Max 3,940 Mln 71 Mean 722 Ac-ft 524,500

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 16-25, Nov. 28 to Feb. 29, Mar. 11-16.
108 PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Blue Creek near Lewellen, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°20', long 102°10 I , in NE£ sec. 30, T. 16 N., R. 42 W., on left bank 

60 ft downstream from county highway bridge, half a mile downstream from bridge on 

U. S. Highway 26, three-quarters of a mile upstream from mouth, and 1 ? miles west of 

Lewellen.

Drainage area. 267 sq mi.

Records available. October 1930 to September 1956 in reports of Geological Survey. June 

1919 to September 1956 in reports of State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,310.04 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

 1929, Western Wyoming supplementary adjustment of 1940. Prior to July 16, 1934, staff 

gage at site 40 ft upstream at datum 2.00 ft higher. July 16, 1934, to May 21, 1947, 

water-stage recorder at present site at datum 2.00 ft higher and May 22, 1947, to 

May 10, 1950, at datum 1.00 ft higher than present datum.

Average discharge. 26 years (1930-56), 70.6 cfs (51,110 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, about 130 cfs Nov. 20 (gage height, 4.69 ft, 

affected by ice); maximum gage height, 6.67 ft Nov. 29 (backwater from ice); minimum 

daily discharge, 0.2 cfs June 26-29.

1930-56: Maximum discharge, 720 cfs May 20, 1938, from rating curve extended above 

150 cfs; no flow Oct. 22, 1940, May 23-26, 1947.

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

indefinite stage-discharge relation, which are poor. Discharge measurements generally 

made once a week. Natural flow of stream affected by ground-water withdrawals and 

diversions for irrigation and return flow from irrigated areas.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

8.2

8.2

5.0

4.1

4TT

5.7

5.7

5.7

6.6

5.7

13

45

30

13

7.1

12

22

27

27

27

26

27

31

38

40

43

43

45

48

58

72_

753.1

24.3

1,490

Nov.

69

69

66

66

65

70

57

65

70

69

83

95

91

88

 72

50

80

77

92

120

108

99

93

91

91

91

81

50

60

65

2,343

78.1

4,650

Dec.

70

75

70

70

69

70

74

79

83

87

83

89

91

80

70

75

70

70

75

95

114

113

113

117

115

110

105

100

95

97

99

2,723

87.8

5,400

Jan.

105

108

102

100

99

96

93

87

89

88

89

89

91

91

83

69

70

87

107

107

99

97

95

95

94

97

97

96

93

83

94

2,890

93.2

5,730

Feb.

82

70

75

80

86

95

110

100

96

101

97

97

97

95

89

82

80

80

80

SI

88

90

95

93

87

90

93

95

97

2,601

89,7

5,160

Mar.

97

95

93

96

96

94

87

91

97

96

81

89

99

99

99

100

105

102

102

99

102

105

102

101

100

97

94

87

90

102

102

2,999

96.7

5,950

Apr.

104

102

100

104

106

95

90

89

88

85

84

75

71

71

66

64

64

64

57

45

29

22

35

54

54

42

31

60

76

57

2,084

69.5

4,130

May

37

26

21

23

25

24

22

17

12

9.8

14

15

41

55

37

31

26

22

5.7

6.6

5.0

2.6

.9

1^

1.0

.9

17

54

39

29

26

646.5

20.9

1,280

June

27

27

25

19

24

35

36

34

23

£0

14

3.8

1.7

4.0

12

16

14

1.4

1.4

13

.8

a. 7

a. 6

a. 4

a. 3

^

e.2

e.2

e.2

2.1

357.0

11.9

708

July

6.6

53

9f

90

7f

60

50

40

24

22

22

14

15

5.7

2,3

.9

2.3

4.0

1.4

-li

.8

.8

.8

11

14

14

15

15

22

22

27

723.4

23.5

1,450

Aug.

27

39

34

34

27

26

22

20

17

54

55

45

38

31

22

15

16

17

22

42

44

38

12

Lil

1.7

24

42

36

34

31

30

897.4

28.9

1,780

Sept.

31

30

31

32

32

30

30

20

5.0

2.1

1.0

.5

.5

.6

.6

.9

.8

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

254.1

8.47

504

Calendar year 1955: Max 164 Mln o.l Mean 59.2 Ac-ft 42,880

Water year 1955-56: Max 120 Mln 0.2 Mean 52.7 Ac-ft 38,230

a No gage-height record} discharge Interpolated.

e Stage-discharge relation Indefinite; discharge estimated on basis of one discharge measurement 

and weather records.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 16-20, Nov. 28 to Dec. 28, Jan. 16-20, 

PebTT-7, 17-19.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

North Platte River at Lewellen, Nebr.

109

Location. Lat 41°19', long 102°08', in sec. 34, T. 16 N., R. 42 W., near left bank on 

downstream side of bridge over left channel and near left bank on downstream side of 

bridge over right channel, on U. S. Highway 26, half a mile upstream from high-water 

line of McConaughy Lake and 1 mile southeast of Lewellen.

Drainage area. 28,500 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--July to September 1931, December 1940 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorders on two channels. Daturas of gages on left and right channels 

are 3,284.6 and 3,283.7 ft, respectively, above mean sea level, datum of 1929, Western 

Wyoming supplementary adjustment of 1940. July to September 1931 staff gage at site 

1 mile upstream at different datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,810 cfs July 6; minimum daily, 99 cfs June 29.

1531, 1940-56: Maximum discharge, 9,140 cfs June 29, 1947; minimum daily, 44 cfs 

July 13, 1954.

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

measurements of each channel generally made once a week. Natural flow of stream 

affected by transmountain diversion, storage reservoirs, power developments, diversions 

and ground-water withdrawals for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas. 

River flows in two channels for which separate records are computed; figures given 

herein represent combined discharge.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2 

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

51

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,150

1,190 

1,270

1,220

1,190

1,120

1,070

1,040

1,040

1,050

1,060

1,090

1,100

1,080

1,100

1,110 

1,120

1,140

1,150

1,170

1,140

1,150

1,260

1,220

1,200

1,170

1,160

1,130

1,140

1,150

1,170

35,550

1,140

70,080

Nov.

1,170

1,190 

1,160

1,180

1,180

1,220

1,250

1,280

1,300

1,500

1,420

1,590

1,580

1,510

1,370

700 

450

481

655

1,520

2,100

2 210

1,950

1,650

1,460

1,580

1,160

990

777

769

57,690

1,256

74,760

Dec.

752

764 

859

744

617

756

852

934

1,080

1,100

998

1,060

1,520

1,50O

1,120

922 

714

897

1,200

1,070

912

980

1,840

2,590

2,550

2,060

1,920

1,780

1,550

1,460

1,450

57,671

1,215

74,720

Jan.

1,600

1,610 

1,520

1,480

1,460

1,450

1,290

1,170

1,220

1,530

1,560

1,530

1,280

1,270

1,030

736 

635

499

545

781

1,150

,320

,360

,550

,540

,250

,210

1,210

1,170

1,010

791

56,717

1,184

72,850

Feb.

469

425 

487

629

791

1,090

1,220

1,280

1,220

1,210

1,120

1,160

1,190

1,150

1,080

885 

722

708

954

1,240

1,520

1,590

1,550

,450

,160

,280

,510

,550

1,400

- -----

31,598

1.O90

62,670

Mar.

1,420

1,280 

1,120

1,160

1,170

1,190

1,150

1,080

1,100

1,090

1,000

956

1,080

1,040

1,040

1,200 

1,190

1,170

1,150

1,140

1,120

1,120

1,100

1,080

1,040

1,040

1,000

954

912

894

901

55,887

1,095

67,210

Apr.

924

908 

957

935

909

894

859

861

894

902

874

871

907

839

785

768 

782

762

741

715

690

728

804

793

756

694

703

899

925

949

25,008

834

49,600

May

886

856 

787

761

777

774

746

688

650

613

567

529

550

588

588

568 

497

457

382

560

550

329

259

207

212

250

555

455

551

278

244

15,894

515

51,550

June

255

252 

211

205

212

255

289

251

227

204

177

160

158

115

116

157 

395

602

487

518

430

395

557

515

245

198

146

108

99

10T

7,554

252

14,980

July

125

456 

757

2,000

5,560

4,580

5,550

1,740

1,550

1,170

1,080

948

812

674

551

425 

384

401

291

200

188

175

160

101

TT9

125

125

116

116

116

172

26,525

849

52,210

Aug.

161

178 

180

190

180

165

152

149

144

539

221

186

178

159

146

m159

167

230

235

231

196

152

145

185

231

220

221

207

206

5,792

187

11,490

Sept.

204

195 

190 202"

229

278

520

512

501

545

545

521

305

299

276

263 

265

269

265

259

251

261

272

266

267

246

227

212

208

196

7,849

262

15,570

Calendar year 1955: Max 4,46O Min 80 Mean 914 Ac-ft 661,700

Water year 1955-56: Max 4,580 Min 99 Mean 825 Ac-ft 597,600

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice on one or both channels Nov. 16 to Mar. 16.
110 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

McConaughy Lake, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°13' , long 101M0 1 , in NW^SW^ see. 3, T. 14 N. , R. 38 W., near right 

bank at outlet tower of Kingsley Dam on North Platte River, 4-g- miles west of Keystone.

Records available.--February 1941 to September 1956.

Gage. Electric tape gage read once daily. Gage is referred to mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Extremes.--Maximum contents observed during year, 931,600 acre-ft Apr. 10-18 (elevation, 

3,230.7 ft); minimum observed, 418,400 acre-ft Sept. 30 (elevation, 3,2C0.8 ft).

1941-56: Maximum contents observed, 1,913,000 acre-ft July 4-9, 1951 (elevation, 

3,268.9 ft); minimum observed since normal use of water started, 32,860 acre-ft 

Sept. 29, 1941 (elevation, 3,153.4 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam, capacity, 1,948,000 acre-ft between 

elevations 3,130.0 ft (sill of outlet gates) and 3,270.0 ft (top of morring-glory 

spillway gates). Elevation of crest of morning-glory spillway is 3,254.0 ft. Dead 

storage negligible. Figures given herein represent total capacity or contents. 

Storage began Feb. 9, 1941. Water is used for power development and irrigation on 

Central Nebraska project of Nebraska Public Power System.

Cooperation. Record of elevations and capacity table furnished by Nebrasks Public Power 

System.

Month-end elevation and contents, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Date

Calendar year 1955. .......

Aug. 31....................

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

Elevation 

(feet)t

-

3,200.8

Contents 

(acre-feet)

-

869,300

919,200

418,400

Change in contents 

(acre-feet)

-323,100

+49,900

-38,200

-127,600

-89,900

t Elevation at 8 a.m.
PIATTE RIVER BASIN 111

North Platte River near Keystone, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°12'30", long 101°37'50", in SW^- sec. 1, T. 14 N., R. 38 W. on right 

banka quarter of a mile downstream from diversion dam of Sutherland Reservoir supply 

canal and 2^ miles southwest of Keystone.

Drainage area. 30.000 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--December 1940 to May 1941 and March 1942 to September 1956 in reports 

of Geological Survey. May to September 1917, July to September 1939, May to September 

1940, January to May 1941, and March 1942 to September 1956 in reports of State engineer. B

Gage. Water-stage recorder. May to September 1917 staff gage at bridge 2 miles downstream at different datum. July 1939 to September 1940 staff gage and December 1940 

to July 17, 1944, water-stage recorder, at site three-quarters of a mile downstream 

at different datum. July 18, 1944, to Nov. 3, 1950, water-stage recorder at present 

site at datum 1.50 ft higher and Nov. 4, 1950, to Apr. 3, 1953, at datum 0.5 ft higher.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,870 cfs July 17 (gage height 5 72 ft)- minimum daily, 0.2 cfs Mar. 27.

1939, 1940, 1941, 1942-56: Maximum discharge, 3,700 cfs July 31 1944 from rating 

curve extended above 2,000 cfs; maximum gage height, 7.28 ft July 30, 1945 present 

datum; an observation of no flow was made on Mar. 21, 1945.

A maximum discharge of 20,300 cfs occurred June 30, 1917, from graph based on daily 

gage readings.

Remarks.--Records fair except those below 10 cfs, which are poor. Discharge measurements 

generally made once a week. Natural flow of stream affected by transmountain diversion, storage reservoirs, power developments, diversions and ground-water withdrawals 

for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas. Flow completely regulated by 

McConaughy Lake since Feb. 9, 1941 (see p. 110). Supply Canal for Platte Valley 

Public Power and Irrigation District diverts a quarter of a mile above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1390: 1942, 1946-47.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

39 

53

51

51

75

64

47

48

51

50

86

44

44

43

47

41

40 

39

21

2.9

1.2

.9

15

6.3

3.6

3.2

16 

13

21

4.0

6.3

1,027.4

33.1

2,040

Nov.

3.6 

22

3.2

1.2

25

11

12

1.8

11

14

4.7

1.8

.9

.6

878

59

4.7 

2.2

1.5

4.7

1.8

7.9

3.2

1.5

1.5

1.2

17 

20

4.7

2.9

255.4

8.51

507

Dec.

2.5 

2.5

2.5 " 9

2.9

2.2

2.5

2.2

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.5

T75

2.7

3.2

27? 

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.5

2.5

2.2

2.2 

2.5

2.5

2.2

2.2

72.1

2.33

143

Jan.

2.5 

2.2

2.5

2.2

2.2

1.8

2.2

1.8

1.8

2.2

2.2

1.8

2.2

2.9

2.9

2.2

1.5 

.9

.6

175

2.2

1.8

1.8

1.5

1.8

1.8

1.5 

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

58.5

1.89

116

Feb.

1.2 

1.5

1.5

1.8

1.8

1.5

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.2

.9

.9

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

.9

.9

.9

.6

.9

.9

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5 

1.5

1.9

36.7

1.27

73

Mar.

1.0 

1.0

1.0

.4

2.3

2.7

3.1

2.3

1.6

1.3

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.7

1.0 

1.0

1.0

1.3

1.3

1.3

.4

.7

.7

.7

.2 15 

4.5

3.5

2.7

57.7

1.86

114

Apr.

2.7 

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

7.4

3.1

1.9

273

2.3

2.7

3.1

3.1

3.1

6.2

5.0

4.5 

4.5

4.0

33

45

42

40

25

32

73

80 

75

78

85

673.1

22.4

1,340

May

96

109

109

115

181

193

193

193

198

210

193

193

206

198

206

218

206 

206

303

405

380

403

386

557

557

524

330 

324

254

278

275

7,595

245

15,060

June

250 

254

250

258

250

188

125

101

106

202

275

245

218

210

621

1,510

505 

80

84

71

80

75

71

196

456

672

1,010 

1,010

1,050

1,040

11,259

375

22,290

July

1,040 

1,190

,340

,280

,170

,190

,340

,340

,410

,520

,570

,770

,880

,960

,960

,950

.980 

,840

,780

,660

,580

,590

,570

,560

,540

,550

,610 

,670

,670

,590

,550

48,610

1,568

96,420

Aug.

;,,750

J440

,490

,470

,490

,650

,500

,510

,610

,550

,580

,520

,110

,120

,250

,200 

,220

,260

,080

718

576

523

431

448

494

419 

298

568

476

574

55,175

1,070

65,800

Sept.

288 

265

259 2"68

275

505

562

442

425

456

596

552

552

546

546

535

335 

330

318

505

591

546

774

,050

,320

,510

,680 

,670

,610

,480

18,743

625

37,180

Calendar year 1955: Max 2,160 Mln 0.6 Mean 330 Ac-ft 239,200

Water year 1955-56: Max 1,980 Mln 0.2 Mean 332 _ Ac-ft 241,100
112 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

North Platte River near Sutherland, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°12', long 101°06' , in sec. 4, T. 14 N. , R. 33 W., near left bank on 

downstream side of pier of highway bridge , 2| miles upstream from Birdrood Creek and 

3_r miles north of Sutherland.

Drainage area. 31,300 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. July to September 1931 and April 1936 to September 1956 in reports 

of Geological Survey. May to October 1917, July 1931 to August 1933, May to September 

1935, and May 1936 to September 1956 in reports of State engineer.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,930 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

Ifo Apr. 29, 1936, staff gages near present site at different daturas.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,840 cfs July 19 (gage height, 4.14 ft); minimum daily discharge, 9 cfs May 20.

1931, 1936-56: Maximum discharge, 3,770 cfs Apr. 29, 1938 (gage height, 4.95 ft); 

no flow July 24-28, 30, 31, 1931, July 20-28, 1940.'

A maximum daily discharge of 20,000 cfs occurred June 25, June 28 to July 2, 

July 5, 1917 (maximum momemtary discharge not determined), from report of State engineer.

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

measurements generally made once a week. Natural flow of stream affected by transmountain diversion, storage reservoirs, power developments, diversions and groundwater withdrawals for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 976: 1942.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to Septemler 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

105

112 

97

85

84

77

77

77

75

77

85

128

T2T

107

101

99

97 

99 

101

99

93

95

118

121

116

112

109

107

116

112

114

3,116

101

6,180

Nov.

109

133 

144

144

128

130

133

133

138

138

150

158

152

150

140

140

150 

150 

170

200

187

161

155

152

150

150

110

110

120

120

4,305

144

8,540

Dec.

131

138 

82

80

108

124

133

 144

142

142

142

144

143

136

116

124

120 

95 

95

110

133

176

196

204

183

172

167

149

131

137

131

4,228

136

8,390

Jan.

141

137 

129

125

131

118

111

119

137

135

108

106

104

104

80

42

45 

61 

66

66

76

89

89

92

104

120

130

120

100

79

86

3,150

102

6,250

Feb.

69

87 

101

103

110

119

129

124

114

126

126

112

126

105

90

104

101 

114 

112

115

142

160

T65" 172

142

134

133

128

126

_ _____

3,489

120

6,920

Mar.

120

120 

128

132

135

134

128

130

137

135

125

TTo" 100

130

180

165

129 

129 121'

121

124

124

124

126

124

126

118

111

126

126

121

3,959

128

7,850

Apr.

121

121 

177

142

137

137

121

121

121

116

111

104

106

90

61

53

55

55 

49

45

35

41

59

99

45

37

29

37

68

99

2,592

86.4

5,140

May

99

94 

14

13

24

20

18

18

18

18

16

18

16

18

16

14

14 

13 

11

9.0

33

68

47

43

26

49

155

162

131

108

106

1,409

45.5

2,790

June

63

51 

43

47

61

124

90

59

14

14

13

13

11

TT

11

238

1.010 

668 

257

261

148

118

87

72

41

127

308

592

646

714

5,912

197

11,730

July

821

880 

1,140

1,080

1,050

980

840

950

970

1,010

1,130

1,190

1,390

1,400

1,540

1,570

1,650 

1,770 

1,700

1,420

1.310

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,150

1,140

1,140

1,210

1,3-0

1,270

'

37,761

1,218

74,900

Aug.

1,200

1.440 

1,350

1,220

1,270

1,210

1,160

1,260

1,190

1,290

1,400

1,200

1,060

960

830

880

970 

980 

950

1,040

880

529

331

261

174

140

145

116

35

"aT 30

OJ.

25,582

825

50,740

Sept.

86

88 

64

35

24

27

24

24

60

81

70

70

32

43

54

55

58 

55 

47

47

44

140

312

515

714

910

1,110

1,220

1,240

1.270

8,519

284

16,900

Calendar year 1955 : Max 1,920 Min 9.0 Mean 316 ' Ac -ft 228,800

Water year 1955-56: Max 1,770 Min 9.0 Mean 284 Ac-ft 206,300

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 15-20, Nov. 27 to Mar. 14.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 113

Birdwood Creek near Hershey, Nebr.

Location.--Lat 41°13' , long 101°04' , in KE^NW^- sec. 2, T. 14 N., R. 33 W., on left bank 

60 ft downstream from bridge on county road, 1 mile upstream from mouth, and 5 miles 

northwest of Hershey.

Drainage area. 286 sq mi.

Records available. January 1931 to September 1956 in reports of Geological Survey. May 

to September 1920 and January 1922 to September 1956 in reports of State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to Jan. 1, 1931, staff gage at site 50 ft upstream

at different datum. Jan. 1, 1931, to Dec. 16, 1934, staff gage and Dec. 17, 1934, to

Nov. 4, 1953, water-stage recorder at site 50 ft upstream at present datum.

Average discharge.--25 years (1931-56), 153 cfs (110,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 325 cfs June 5 (gage height, 1.78 f",); maximum 

gage height, 4.33 ft Jan. 18 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 106 cfs 

Sept. 22.

1931-56: Maximum discharge, 1,770 cfs Apr. 1, 1949 (gage height, 4.35 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 700 cfs; maximum gage height, 5.12 ft Dec. 15, 1940 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 61 cfs Jan. 19, 1935, Apr. 7, 1938.

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

measurements generally made once a week. Natural flow of stream affected by groundwater withdrawals, diversions for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Revisions (water 'years).--WSP 1390; 1948(M) , 1949, 1951-52(M).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

127

134

166

171

169

156

154

132

129

124

134

134

141

143

143

151

154

156

158

162

162

158

160

154

160

162

164

151

154

149 

151

4,663

150

9,250

Nov.

151

151

151

162

162

156

158

154

160

158

160

166

162

158

151

139

120

140

160

171

174

176

ra

174

176

171

174

174

170

170

4,823

161

9,570

Dec.

172

179

170

160

170

202

210

185

160

162

172

178

176

164

140

140

140

137

121

155

182

190

190

185

154

158

164

166

164

158

158

5,162

167

10,240

Jan.

160

158

156

164

169

169

166

178

169

176

174

178

183

186

164

130

120

130

140

157

153

146

142

166

170

164

210

212

196

199

210

5,195

168

10,300

Feb.

180

160

150

150

160

170

180

171

176

178

183

178

183

183

183

171

170

170

171

162

176

181

183

181

178

171

181

176

176

5,032

174

9,980

Mar.

186

178

183

186

195

178

160

160

169

174

147

156

174

164

160

178

181

183

183

186

186

186

186

188

183

176

164

156

138

TBT

. 164

5,357

173

10,630

Apr.

171

164

169

162

185

169

162

166

169

174

176

169

169

169

162

156

151

149

156

169

178

181

171

176

178

178

181

171

164

169

5,062

169

10,040

May

171

174

176

164

164

164

160

162

162

160

162

158

154

151

154

143

134

127

127

132

136

127

116

114

116

118

178

158

132

125

116

4,535

146

9,000

June

113 lie'

118

118

175

242

178

151

162

134

125

127

119

113

114

150

232

183

162

139

134

132

134

134

136

136

134

134

132

129

4,306

144

8,540

July

130

138

166

143

134

132

127

122

120

120

122

125

130

130

138

125

164

176

145

132

130

132

141

130

119

116

113

110

113

112

114

4,049

131

8,030

Aug.

151

229

T64

151

141

130

129

134

124

125

151

138

132

130

122

119

120

125

130

154

147

136

136

130

127

120

120

120

119

120

119

4,195

135

8,320

Sept.

119

119

119

119

120

122

122

122

124

125

125

120

116

116

116

113

113

113

110

112

110

106

119

132

156

129

122

120

120

119

3,578

119

7,100

Calendar year 1955: Max 342 Mln 94 Mean 147 Ao-ft 106,600

Water year 1955-56: Max 242 Mln 106 Mean 153 Ac-ft 111,000

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 17-19, Nov. 29 to Dec. 24, Jan. 16-27, 

Feb. 1-7, 17, 18.
114 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

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

Location. La t 41°09'40", long 100°47'25", in NE^NEij sec. 30, T. 14 [J. , R. 30 W. , on

left bank 25 ft upstream from highway bridge, 0.8 mile upstream from mouth, and ij miles 

northwest of city of North Platte.

Records available . March 1931 to September 1932 (published as "at North Platte") and 

April 1955 to September 1956 in reports of Geological Survey. January 1929 to September 1956 (May to September only, during water years 1941, 1943-54) in reports of State 

engineer.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,805 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Apr. 29, 1955, staff gage at datum 1.0 ft higher.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 428 cfs June 17 (gage height, 3.73 ft); minimum

35Ilfj ""

1956.

JLy, 22 cf', Jipr. 3.

1955-56. Maximum discharge, that of June 17, 1956; minimum daily, that of Apr. 3,

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made once a week.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

80

79

79

81

79

80

77

74

71

69

66

65

65

64

65

63

62

61

59

58

58

57

56

55

54

53

54

51

50

51

50

1,986

64.1

3,940

Nov.

50

50

49

49

48

48

47

46

47

46

46

46

46

46

45

44

46

46

47

a46

44

46

46

45

44

44

43

44

42

ii

1,377

45.9

2,730

Dec.

42- 42

41

39

41

41

42

42

40

a41

a41

42

42

41

a41

a41

a40

a40

a40

40

41

42

42

42

40

41

41

39

38

38

38

1,261

40.7

2,500

Jan.

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

37

37

37

35

35

33

32

32

31

32

33

34

33

32

32

31

31

2_9

29

30

31

31

32

31

1,046

33.7

2,070

Feb.

b30

b33

a33

a33

a34

a34

34

34

34

32

32

32

31

31

32

31

31

31

31

31

31

32

31

27

28

28

29

30

30

910

31.4

1,800

Mar.

29

31

31

32

31

30

30

31

30

29

26

29

31

30

30

3432-

29

29

29

29

29

29

30

30

28

29

28

27

27

26

915

29.5

1,810

Apr.

25

24

22

IF

27

28

27

27

28

28

25

24

25

25

25

25

26

26

27

27

27

£8

29

29

29

29

29

33

34

35

819

27.3

1,620

May

34

33

33

37

39

38

37

37

36

36

38

38

41

46

46

47

48

43

40

41

43

52

56

59

56

58

64

ST

60

64

60

1,421

45.8

2,820

June

61

S5

66

70

69

70

77

76

76

76

72

69

69

67

69

86

276

148

112

102

96

90

88

82

80

82

83

79

81

82

2,619

87.3

5,190

July

81

73

73

77

73

73

73

73

73

73

74

74

72

73

73

85

83

92

90

93

91

93

103

93

103

105

105

107

105

103

IaJ

2,751

88.7

5, 460

Aug.

113

127

121

120

121

117

118

116

113

118

121

121

118

120

117

109

TlF

118

120

128

120

109

109

110

114

114

117

118

124

123

116

3,646

113

7,230

Sept.

114

121

120

118

121

120

114

118

114

116

114

116

110

109

ITS

124

124

123

123

123

125

128

1ST

123

118

118

117

118

120

120

3,569

119

7,080

Calendar year 1955: Max - Mln - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1955-56: Max 276 Mln 22 Mean 61.0 Ac-ft 44,250

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage or interpolated, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

North Platte River at North Platte, Nebr.

115

Location. Lat 41°09 I , long 100°46', in sec. 28, T. 14 N., R. 30 W., near right bank 

on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 83, half a mile north of city 

of North Platte and 4-| miles upstream from confluence with South Platte River.

Drainage area. 32,000 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. February 1895 to September 1915 (fragmentary) and October 1930 to 

September 1956 in reports of Geological Survey. February 1895 to September 1956 in 

reports of State engineer.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,794.9 ft above mean sea level (city of 

North Platte benchmark). Prior to Apr. 10, 1910, staff gage at Union Pacific Railroad bridge 2 miles downstream at different datum. Apr. 10, 1910, to Sept. 30, 1930, 

staff or chain gages or water-stage recorder at or near present site at various daturas.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,120 cfs June 18 (gage height, 3.80 ft); 

minimum daily, 122 cfs June 15.

1895-1956: Maximum discharge observed, 29,600 cfs June 11, 1909 (discharge 

measurement); minimum daily discharge, 20 cfs Sept. 20, 1904.

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

which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made once a week. Natural flow of 

stream affected by trarismountain diversion, storage reservoirs, power developments, 

diversions and ground-water withdrawals for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated 

areas.

Revisions. WSP 716: Drainage area.

Discharge, In oublo feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

33

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

339

332

358

346

300

294

288

282

264 270"

276

300

320

313

288

276

282

294

288

282

332

346

365

379

372

358

346

352

352

346

339

9,879

319

19 , 590

Nov.

320

358

372

400

386

372

352

352

358

352

379

421

407

358

358

a28o

a270

270 

276

495

573

517

412

366

354

341

322

221

216

29T

10,750

358

21,320

Dec.

320

348

331

270

236

347

375

381

381

351

368

388

397

390

270

270

250

250 

200

276

342

407

468

514

156

460

460

454

392

381

368

11,131

359

22,080

Jan.

392

416

423 398"

386

363

339

306

328

392

374

357

351

357

357

336

285

247 

255

327

327

327

316

296

294

335

364

364

354

333

309

10,638

343

21,100

Feb.

264

292

303

342

351

354

396

396

378

368

368

379

379

378

317

320

342

369 

374

390

413

448

466

461

419

456

445

453

475

11,096

383

22,010

Mar.

467

435

421

421

414

414

407

400

407

407

280 2"SO~

385

427

405

420

414

379 

365

358

365

358

358

365

358

352

346

326

326

352

358

11,770

380

23,350

Apr.

352

352

365

407

442

407

332

320

332

332

326

332

332

339

306

282

356

306 

313

3OO

294

288

346

386

379

306

288

346

379

372

10,167

339

20,170

May

379

379

346

306

306

3OO

306

332

306

276

270

240

229

276

264

252

224

212 

180

145

150

155

150

145

160

150

240

379

339

288

246

7,930

256

15,730

June

258

229

196

196

276

428

450

332

300

246

170

160

150

126

122

126

1,830

1,940 

900

666

534

414

379

339

320

339

428

666

812

860

14,192

473

28,150

July

993

982

l,3lO~

1,400

1,330

1,380

1,190

1,200

1,180

1,170

1,280

1,360

1,430

1,480

1,560

1,580

1,860

1.870 

1,820

1,770

1,580

1,560

1,550

1,450

1,380

1,390

1,330

1,350

1,420

1,420

1,400

43,975

1,419

87,220

Aug.

1,430

1,710

1.770

1,480

1,480

1,500

1,390

1,390

1,330

1,430

1,720

1,610

1,360

1,180

1,140

1,060

1,170

1,220 

1,200

1,350

1,460

993

747

658

472

379

379

365

306

240

212

34,131

1,101

67,700

Sept.

234

218

229

140" 218

246

229

270

306

300

282

276

270

270

270

288

300

288 

276

270

270

276

352

510

738

960

1,170

1,350

1,450

1,540

13,896

463

27,560

Calendar year 1955: Max 2,050 Mln 100 Mean 51O Ac-ft 369,000

Water year 1955-56: Max 1,940 Mln 122 Mean 518 Ac-ft 376,000

a No gage-height record ; discharge estimated on basis of weather records.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 18, Nov. 20 to Mar. 1, Mar. 11-16.
116 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

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

Location. Lat 38°58' , long 105°34', in sec. 33, T. 12 S., R. 73 W., on left bank 250 ft 

downstream from highway bridge, 1 mile upstream from high-water line of Elevenmile 

Canyon Reservoir, and 13 miles southeast of Hartsel.

Drainage area. 861 sq mi.

Records available. May 1939 to September 1956 (no winter records most yerrs).

Gage. Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume. Altitude of gage is 8,600 ft (estimated 

rrom nearby benchmarks and level lines).

Average discharge. 7 years (1943-44, 1950-56), 75.4 cfs (54,590 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 375 cfs June 4 (gage height, 2.80 ft); minimum 

daily, 12 cfs Sept. 20-24, 29, 30.

1939-56: Maximum discharge recorded, 1,290 cfs June 19, 1949; maxinum gage height, 

4.88 ft Aug. 2, 1945; minimum daily discharge recorded, 0.9 cfs Aug. 22, 1940.

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

which are fair. Flow regulated by Antero Reservoir (capacity, 22,300 acre-ft). Many 

small diversions above station. Part of transmountain diversions from Colorado River 

basin through Hoosier Pass tunnel passes this station before rediversion to Arkansas 

River basin.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 13 to May 13)

0.4

.7

1.0 66

1.5 

2.0 

2.8

133

216

375

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

245

24T

239

227

214

193

181

174

154

142

126

64

52

55

53

71

74

65

74

60

51

45

40

32

33

33

31

30

27

 np- 26

£O

3,078

99.3

6,110

Nov.

> 23

690

23

1,370

Dec.

> 21

651

21

1,290

Jan,

> 19

589

19

1,170

Feb.

> 17

493

17

978

Mar.

> 22

682

22

1,350

Apr.

26

23

24

24

24

26

28

29

29

30

31

32

34

40

38

43

54

63

65

79

111

T25" 127

111

87

72

68

74

71

65

1,650

55.0

3,270

May

50

54

57

58

57

58

70

83

*77

74

73

62

86

109

113

118

118

120

129

161

212

235

239

*243 2T2"

161

154

129

88

73

82

3,555

115

7,050

June

139

?83

355

373

371

363

303

*233

216

226

211

203

235

325

333

295

279

255

251

249

247

*202

176

171

159

176

186

202

216

2OO

7,433

248

14,740

July

235

224

186

167

*144

127

115

102

98

99

104

97

154

142

134

123

113

104

*39

91

79

72

74

67

59

56

59

57

64

84

102

3,431

111

6,810

Aug.

142

169

T25

95

71

56

*48

41

37

31

28

30

33

39

40

39

47

52

86

132

104

82

73

65

58

56

*54

49

45

43

38

2,008

64.8

3,980

Sept.

34

So

27

24

22

20

19

18

19

20

21

20

18

17

17

14

13

*13

13

12.

12

12

12

12

14

17

14

13

12

12

521

17.4

1,030

Calendar year 1955: Max 606 Min - Mean 73.7 Ac-ft 53,38O

Water year 1955-56: Max 373 Min 12 Mean 67.7 Ac-ft 49,150
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 117

South Platte River near Lake George, Colo.

Location. Lat 38°54'20", long 105°27'50", in SWi~ sec. 20, T. 13 S., R. 72 W., on left 

bank 800 ft downstream from Elevenmile Canyon Reservoir and 8 miles southwest of 

town of Lake George.

Drainage area. 929 sq mi.

Records available. October 1929 to September 1956.

jage is 8,450 ft (from 

Jownstream at datirn

Gage. Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume. Altitude of 

Topographic map). Prior to Oct. 26, 1940, at site 1 mile 

8,423.95 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Average discharge. 27 years, 71.4 cfs (51,690 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 381 cfs June 19 (gage height, 3.25 ft); minimum 

daily, 8.0 cfs Sept. 26, 27.

1929-56: Maximum discharge, 990 cfs Aug. 15, 1930, from rating curve extended above 

600 cfs; maximum gage height, 5.85 ft June 20, 1949; no flow at times in January 1930, 

February 1931, and November 1935.

Remarks. Records good except those for the period Nov. 18 to Mar. 31, which are fair. 

Natural flow of stream affected by storage reservoirs (see p. 162), transmountain 

diversions, diversions for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.3

.5

1.0

1.5

e.o

19

60

115

2.0 

3.0 

3.5

182

337

429

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

39

40

40

40

38

37

' *40

40

40

41

40

40

33

29

28

29

29

32

45

59

64

65

54

63

61

61

61

61

61

60

61

1,444

46.6

2,860

Nov.

61

6T

*52

40

38

38

37

37

38

38

37

37

37

34

31

30

30

12

T2

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

832

27.7

1,650

Dec.

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

372

12.0

738

Jan.

12

T2

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

29

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

ZZ

77

35

76

77

77

77

1,039

33.5

2,060

Feb.

76

TG

76

76

76

24

24

24

24

24

19

19

19

18

18

23

17

15

15

14

15

15

15

15

15

16

15

13

....13

809

27.9

1,600

Mar.

IS- 13

is

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

51

51

51

51

51

53

80

W

80

80

80

1,045

33.7

2,070

Apr.

80

94

103

102

102

109

115

115

115

81

64

64

65

65

65

51

42

43

42

43

43 ' 44

60

164

202

204

IBT

127

107

85

2,747

91.6

5,450

May

81

62

55

55

55

56

56

56

*70

80

80

8O

81

81

94

103

115

147

168

179

181

242

292

*317

325

292

216

153

114

104

68

4,056

131

8,040

June

28

26

30

224

323

330

*346

315

205

175

151

128

130

131

160

178

179

220

298

572

*358

284

174

150

131

100

99

99

119

140

5,605

187

11,120

July

151

182

222

236

*2CT2

134

99

39

74

61

62

62

63

65

71

78

88

92

*109

119

103

81

62

51

46

40

37

38

38

38

59

2,852

92.0

5,660

Aug.

73

74

141

193

226

138

*56

43

42

41

42

41

42

38

34

34

45

51

51

70

95

104

104

105

104

104

*71

47

40

37

34

2,320

74.8

4,600

Sept.

25

Zl

22

22

23

24

20

17

16

16

21

24

23

18

14

15

15

*15

15

14

14

13

12

9.5

8.5

8.0

8.0

8.5

8.5

8.5

478.5

16.0

949

Calendar year 1955: Max 398 Min 10 Mean 54.0 Ac-ft 39,130

Water year 1955-56: Max 372 Mln 8.0 Mean 64.5 Ao-ft 46,800

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Discharge computed from twice daily staff gage readings Nov. 9-13, Nov. 18 to Mar. 31.

463672 O -58 - 9
118 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Goose Creek above Cheesman Lake, Colo. 

(Known also as Lost Park Creek)

Location (revised). Lat 39°12'32", long 105°18'll", In sec. 2, T. 10 S., R. 71 W., on 

right bank 1 mile upstream from high-water line of Cheesman Lake.

Drainage area. 86 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--August to December 1899 and October 1933 to Septembsr 1956 in reports

of Geological Survey (no winter records some years). October 1924 to September 1944

in reports of State engineer. Published as "at Lake Cheesman" 1899.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and compound rectangular weir. Altitude of gage is 6,910 ft 

(from topographic map). Aug. 1 to Dec. 31, 1899, staff gage at site 2 miles downstream 

at different datum.

Average discharge.--13 years (1935-36, 1939-41, 1943-47, 1950-56), 25.2 cfs (18,240 acreft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 87 cfs Apr. 27 (gage height, 1.95 ft); minimum 

daily, 3.4 cfs July 23.

1924-56: Maximum discharge, 464 cfs May 30, 1942 (gage height, 4.57 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 75 cfs on basis of weir formula; minimuir not determined.

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

which are poor. Small diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

0.2 

.3 

.5

3.0

5

11

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

14

12

11

11

11

10

9.2

8.6

8.4

874

9.0

9.2

9.0

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

11

12

13

12

13

13

13

14

14

361.8

11.7

718

Nov.

> 12

360.0

12

714

Dec.

> 10

310

10

615

Jan.

> 8

248

8

492

Feb.

> 7

-

203

7

403

Mar.

> 7.5

232.5

7.5

461

Apr.

10

Iff

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

12

13

13

b!3

b!3

b!2

b!2

13

13

11

12

18

24

22

24

43

62

56

31

21

539

18.0

1,070

May

21

40

50

52

56

47

40

36

28

21

17

18

17

17

13_

17

25

20

18

15

19

23

45

59

*TZ_

53

45

42

37

34

32

1,029

33.2

2,040

June

32

34

34

28

28

31

25

23

23

22

21

18

17

16

20

20

15

15

15

15

14

13

10

9.2

8.6

7.7

7.4

7.1

7.4

5.9

542.3

18.1

1,080

July

7.4

10

8.6

7.7

7.1

6.8

6.2

5.9

5.3

5.0

5.3

5.6

6.8

7.1

6.7

6.3

5.9

8.6

6.5

5.3

4.8

3.8

3.4

474

3.8

4.0

7.4

6.5

6.5

9.2

23

210.9

6.80

418

Aug.

46

TO

25

17

12

11

9.8

9.8

9.2

8.3

6.8

7.4

7.1

6.8

6.5

 873 6.2

8.3

13

25

18

13

11

9.8

9.2

9.2

8.3

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

391.6

12.6

777

Sept.

6.5

576

5.3

5.0

4.8

5.0

4.8

4.6

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.8 476-

4.2

3.8

4.0

4.2

4.4

4.6

4.6

4.8

4.6

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.4

4.4

4.6

134.8

4.49

267

Calendar year 1955: Max 107 Min - Mean 20.0 Ac-ft 14,460

Water year 1955-56: Max 72 Min 3.4 Mean 12.5 Ac-ft 9,060

Peak discharge (base, 110 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 9-15, Oct. 29 to Apr. 13 (stage-discharge relation affected by 

ice during most of period), July 15, 16; discharge estimated on basis of recor-led range in stage, 

weather records, and records for nearby stations.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 119

South Platte River below Cheesman Lake, Colo.

Location. Lat 39°12'33", long 105 "16'02", in SE^NW^- sec. 6, T. 10 S., R. 70 W., on left 

bank 1,400 ft downstream from toe of Cheesman Dam. Prior to May 14, 1956, at site 

370 ft upstream.

Drainage area. 1,766 sq mi.

Records available. October 1933 to September 1956 in reports of Geological Survey. 

October 1924 to September 1944 in reports of State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume. Datum of gage is 6,609.29 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to May 14, 1956, at site 370 ft upstream at datum 

0.50 ft higher.

Average discharge. 32 years, 159 cfs (115,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 692 cfs June 8 (gage height, 3.10 ft); minimum 

daily, 3.1 cfs Feb. 28 to Mar. 7.

1924-56: Maximum discharge, 3,020 cfs Apr. 23, 1942 (gage height, 8.46 ft, site 

and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 1,800 cfs; minimum rot determined .

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Natural flow of stream affected by transmountain diversions (see p. 160), storage 

reservoirs (see p. 162), diversions for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated 

areas.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 2 

3.0

Mar. 3 to May 14

1.6 

1.9 

Z.3 

2.7 

3.1

67 

1ZO

1.3 

1.5 

1.-7 

Z.-O

1.5 

8.0

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

3.9

1Z7 

Z17 

33Z

May 15 to Sept. 30

0.6 50

1.0 113

1.5 Z16

Z.O 343

3.0 656

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

93

75

75

74

74

67

*67

61

57

57

57

57

48

41

4Z

42

41

41

41

41

41

41

40

40

48

60

68

68

68

68

68

1,761

56.8

3,490

Nov.

68

68

*68

68

68

68

68

68

68

67

67

67

67

40

15.

13

*13

13

16

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

1,208

40.3

2,400

Dec.

*20

20

20

20

20

20

ZO

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

*20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

ZO

ZO

20

620

20.0

1,Z30

Jan.

19

18

18

17

16

*16

16

16

17

18

18

18

19

19

20

20

20

*20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

585

18.9

1,160

Feb.

ZO

20

ZO

Zl

21

21

21

21

21

Zl

21

21

21

*21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

20

10

3.1

Ta - -----

558.2

19.2

1,110

Mar.

3.1

*3TT

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

4.0

8.0

1^

11

11

11

11

11

*11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

*11

11

11

275.7

8.89

547

Apr.

11

IT

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

1Z

12

12

12

12

12

12

*12

12

40

*108

108

124

139

178

204 2~0"4

204

1,551

51.7

3,080

May

204

204

202

202

Z02

200

198

196

196

250

310

306

306

*294

305

305

305

313

316

316

316

316

316

351

*462

594

468

311

240

156

99^

8,759

283

17,370

June

86

86

87

103

Z21

420

*551

642

519

262

240

219

151

124

126

126

128

128

128

128

*128

130

132

132

132

132

134

134

134

136

5,799

193

11,500

July

136

136

138

138

*138

140

142

170

346

357

391

388

329

104

86

72 73-

73

*84

101

108

108

115

126

130

126

103

86

81

81

81

4,687

151

9,300

Aug.

82

82

8Z

82

82

99

*136

128

106

82

70

70

72

72

72

72

72

72

100

311

316

340

365

332

176

210

 181

166

119

82

75

4,306

139

8,540

Sept.

72

76

7Z

61

68

110

96

97

121

126

138

140

158 T58-

158

156

156

*156

156

153

151

149

147

147

146

146

153

158

158

147

3,930

131

7,800

Calendar year 1955: Max 628 Min 13 Mean 107 Ac-ft 77,350

Water year 1955-56 : Max 642 Min 3.1 Mean 93.0 Ac-ft 67,530

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Feb. 28 to Apr. 19; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge 

leasurements and gate openings at Cheesman Lake.
120 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

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

Location. La t 39°27 I 28", long 105°39'28", in NW£ sec. 10, T. VS., R. 74 W., on left 

bank just east of Grant and about 1,600 ft downstream from Geneva Cre^k.

Drainage area. 127 sq mi.

Records available. July 1908 to November 1913 (published as "at Cassells"), June 1942 

to September T956. December 1913 to March 1918 equivalent records may be obtained 

by summation of flow of Worth Fork South Platte River at Grant (above Geneva Creek) 

and Geneva Creek at Grant.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 8,558.60 ft above mean seq level (Bureau 

of Reclamation benchmark). July 4, 1908, to Nov. 30, 1913, staff or chain gages at 

several sites about 2 miles downstream at various datums. June 19, 1942, to Mar. 15, 

1948, staff gage at site 1,200 ft upstream from present site at datum 13.07 ft higher. 

Mar. 16 to July 22, 1948, staff gage at site 400 ft upstream from.present site at 

datum 6.35 ft higher than present datum.

Average discharge.--23 years (1908-17, 1942-56), 81.6 cfs (59,080 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 458 cfs June 1 (gage height, 3.88 ft); minimum 

daily, 13 cfs Feb. 25, 26, 29 ; Mar. 6, 7.

1942-56: Maximum discharge, 788 cfs June 10, 195S (gage height, 4.37 ft); maximum 

gage height, 4.72 ft Feb. 11, 1952 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 

6.8 cfs Jan. 13, 14, Feb. 11, 1944.

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

diversions above station for irrigation.

Revisions. WSP 956: Drainage area at site at Cassels. WSP 1116: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Feb. 29 Mar. 1 to Sept. 30

2.2

2.3 

2.5 

2.7

2.2

2.3 

2.5 

2.8

3.1 

3.4

3.8

150

245

410

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

44

43

42

39

*39

37

34

36

36

36

34

32

31

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

29

32

27

31

31

29

27

27

29

31

1,016

32.8

2,020

Nov.

*29

32

32

33

33

32

32

32

31

31

28

27

28

28

28

29

29

28

26

26

26

25

25

25

25

25

25

24

24

24

842

28.1

1,670

Dec.

24

*24

24

23

22

23

25

24

24

22

21

21

21

20

20

21

22

22

21

21

20

21

21

20

20

19

19

19

18

19

19

660

21.3

1,310

Jan.

18

18

18

*18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

18

18

17

15

546

17.6

1,080

Feb.

14

*15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

TS

15

14

14

15

15

15

15

14

15

15

14

14

13

13

14

14

13 _

423

14.6

839

Mar.

14

*14

14

14

14

13

15

14

14

15

14

14

15

15

16

17

17

16

16

15

15

16

17

18

19

20

20

19

19

20

20

497

16.0

986

Apr.

21

21

20

2ff

22

*21

25

21

21

25

27

25

27

27

28

25

25

25

25

29

36

37

35

36

46

50

53

49

46

*44

912

30.4

1,810

May

50

54

64

77

92

108

130

159

156

145

138

148

153

*148

135

132

148

177

192

217

298

284

304

287

304

328

308

290

304

320

346

5,996

193

11,890

June

*380

390

380

360

351

*328

308

308

304

298

298

*304

301

304

320

301

284

273

*262

245

231

£17

207

195

192

183

174

174

171

177

8,220

274

16,300

Jvly

180

162

*148

138

130

122

115

110

105

105

100

100

96

90

84

80

*77

74

71

68

66

70

68

62

64

64

60

58

62

70

92

2,891

93.3

5,730

Aug.

98

80

*68

62

58

56

54

52

47

44

44

46

43

42

46

56

*53

49

66

62

50

46

44

43

43

43

40

37

35

35

34

1,576

50.8

3,130

Sept.

32

32

32

32

*31

30

30

31

30

30

30

29

28

27

26

26

26

*26

25

^

26

27

27

26

25

25

25

25

25

25

834

27.8

1,650

Calendar year 1955: Max 152 Min 10 Mean 53.4 Ac-ft 38,670

Water year 1955-56: Max 390 Min 13 Mean 66.7 Ac-ft 48,420

Peak discharge (base. 400 efs). June 1 (10 p.m.) 458 cfs (3.88 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Oct. 29, 30, Nov. 2-4, 7-9, Nov. 14 to Apr.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 121

North Pork South Platte River at South Platte, Colo.

Location. Lat 39°24'30", long 105"10'30", in SW^- sec. 25, T. 7 S., R. 70 W., o" left 

bank 0.2 mile west of South Platte and 0.3 mile upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 484 sq mi.

Records available. June 1909 to September 1910, April 1913 to September 1956.

Page. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 6,090.55 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to May 13, 1925, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 44 years, 159 cfs (115,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 556 cfs June 1 (gage height, 3.40 ft); minimum 

daily, 25 cfs Nov. 17.

1909-10, 1913-56: Maximum discharge, 2,050 cfs June 13, 1949 (gage height, 6.30 ft); 

minimum observed, 4 cfs (discharge measurement) Dec. 8, 1932.

Remarks. Records good above 60 cfs and fair below. Small diversions above station. 

Revisions. WSP 606: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, .except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Feb. 29 Mar. 1 to Sept. 3O

1.4

1.5 

1.7

1.9 

2.1

67

106

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.2

26

43

74

120

2.5

3.0 

3.5

21O 

4OO 

62O

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 195S

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

97

15

95

95

93

93

*84

88

88

88

84

84

82

82

81

81

82

81

79

77

79

79

84

79

77

82

84

74

72

74

84

2,597

83.8

5,150

Nov.

86

77

*53

9793"

81

81

60

79

84

88

82

79

74

74

30

25

15

69

69

63

59

43

35

34

41

46

12

44

48

1,881

62.7

3,73O

Dec.

*52

54

52

38

30

38

45

52

55

56

54

56

54

48

*52

49

45

40

38

39

38

37

44

46

41

42

42

42

41

40

42

1,4O2

45.2

2,780

Jan.

41

36

33

31

40

*40

39

39

36

35

35

34

34

35

33

32

32

*30

29

31

31

30

31

30

29

28

26

26

28

27

29

1,010

32.6

2,OOO

Feb.

30

26

25

30

32

33

33

31

3O

33

43

46

48

*45

4O

45

54

52

50

47

52

55

52

47

36

41

39

38

36

1,172

40.4

2,32O

Mar.

38

*39

40

41

40

34

29

34

39

35

32

30

32

42

38

*4O

37

38

39

37

35

33

33

35

39

44

44 ' 40

*41

/ 51

51

1,180

38.1

2,340

Apr.

55

58

48

43

44

46

40

47

44

44

52

53

53

67

56

74

69

69

72

*60

65

76

80

76

84

95

loo

105

102

93

1,970

65.7

3,91O

May

95

10O

HO

125

16O

178

196

231

*234

2OO

172

186

200

206

175

169

203

217

252

245

368

420

*468

472

444

484

480

416

428

436 

448

8,518

275

16,9OO

June

498

507

494

468

452

448

404

392

388

380

372

368

360

356

384

368

348

336

336

312

*292

266

256

248

238

228

220

220

214

206

10,359

345

20,550

July

245

224

210

192

*178

166

160

148

157

157

154

151

157

145

14O

132

132

128

*122

118

112

108

115

108

102

105

110

1O8

1O8

120

16O

4,472

144

8,87O

AMI.

210

169

130

112

98

91

*87

82

76

72

82

87

82

78

76

89

98

93

122

120

95

84

80

76

74

74

*70

67

63

63

60

2,86O

92.3

5,670

Sept.

60

55

52

52

52

51

50

47

50

5O

47

48

46

44

43

35

35

*35

36

35

34

32

36

35

33

32

32

31

3T

32

1,251

41.7

2,480

Calendar year 1955: Max 364 Min 17 Mean J4.4 Ac-ft 68,300

Water year 1955-56: Max 5O7 Min 25 Mean 1O6 Ae-ft 76,70O

Peak discharge (base, 45O cfs).--May 26 (6 a.m.) 534 efs (3.38 ft); June 1 (6 a.m.) 55S cfs 

(3.4O ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 17, 18, Mar. 2-7, 16-27. No gage-height 

record Dec. 5-14, Feb. 2 to Mar. 1, Mar. 8-15 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during part 

of periods); discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, recorded range in stage, 

weather records, and records for nearby stations.
122 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

South Platte River at South Platte, Colo.

Location. Lat 39"24'30", long 105°10'10", in SE£ sec. 25, T. 7 S., R. 70 W., on left 

bank at South Platte, 200 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 75 and 400 ft 

downstream from North Pork.

Drainage area. 2,550 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. July 1887 to October 1892, November 1895 to June 18?7, April 1899 to 

June 1900, March 1902 to September 1956 in reports of Geological Survey. July 1887 to 

October 1892, October 1895 to September 1897, April 1899 to September 1944 in reports 

of State engineer. Published as "at" or "near Deansbury", as "at Deansbury and Platte 

Canyon" and as "at" or "near Platte Canyon", prior to 1901, and as .elow North Pork, 

at South Platte", 1914.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 6,078.43 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to 1902, staff gages or water-stage recorder at several sites 

less than 9 miles downstream at various datums. Mar. 28, 1902, to K«y 6, 1905, staff 

gage at bridge 200 ft upstream at different datum. May 7, 1905, to Mar. 13, 1910, 

staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 63 years (1887-91, 1895-97, 1898-99, 1900-1956), 362 cfs (262,100 acreft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,230 cfs May 27 (gage height, 4.16 ft); minimum daily, 46 cfs Mar. 7.

1887-92, 1895-97, 1899-1956: Maximum discharge, 6,320 cfs June 8, 1921 (gage 

height, 8.95 ft); from rating curve extended above 3,200 cfs; minimum daily determined, 14 cfs Mar. 11, 1932.

Remarks. Records good above 100 cfs and fair below. Natural flow of stream affected by 

transmountain diversions (see p. 160), storage reservoirs (see p. 162, 163), diversions for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Revisions (water years). WSP 306: 1910. WSP 626: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except period of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 12 to Dec. 11, Feb. 29 to 

Mar. 9, Mar. 23 to Apr. 13)

0.9 41

1.2 67

1.6 117

2.O 190

2.5 326

3.0 530

4.4 1,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

200

180

172

170

168

166

*155

157 

151

148

146

142

141

127

120

119

117

117

116

114

114

114

119

117

115

126 

144

142

134

141

148

4,338

140

8,600

Nov.

149

144

*122

155

159

148

148

132

148

155

159

159

164

168 146"

74

*73

117

119

136

136

127

1OO

70

66

83 

110

93

83

110

3,753

125

7,440

Dec.

*116

Ho

92

81

69

70

89

92 

89

87

95

78

92

99

*85

78

84

82

90

84

83

83

96

103

81

77

84

76

72

'RO 61 

oy

2,647

85.4

5,250

Jan.

75

53

57

64

74

*77

78

§1 

74

66

68

66

66

66

68

65

64

*62

58

62

62

62

62

60

58

56

54

56

58

62

62

1,996

64.4

3,960

Feb.

58

56

54

58

60

62

60

58 

58

62

68

80

80

*76

70

76

82

82

78

74

74

74

72

70

68

72 

58

52

58

1,950

67.2

3,870

Mar.

59

*54

58

74

60

51

46

60 

72

72

53

61

84

62

62

*59

58

56

63

69

68

71

78

87

104

116 

TIT

82

83

96

93

2,222

71.2

4,410

Apr.

96

102

87

78

78

77

72

78 

77

75

S5

87

85

107

103

116

114

120

111

*96

100

113

174

204

216

249 

271

320

3lo

31O

4,121

137

8,170

May

310

310

320

340

370

388

407

435 

*440

427

485

495

515

515

490

480

515

54O

598

593

714

774

*786

870

902

1.140 

1,1'ZO

804

750

679

593

18,105

584

35,910

June

598

598

593

572

624

834

980

1.070 

1,060

702

630

614

556

485

505

490

471

458

458

431

*411

384

374

367

357

350 

343

350

340

55!

16,358

545

52,410

July

574

557

546

529

*514

5O1

295

285 

427

4SO

525

52T

525

510

244

204

204

202

*192

204

212

209

219

219

222

226 

222

192

186

204 

255

9,007

291

17,870

Aug.

517

277

252

207

188

178

*200

226 

188

174

162

162

159

155

151

162

174

170

207

346

599

395

423

431

25f}

271 

*260

224

214

151

141

7,210

235

14,300

Sept.

129

124

126

122

101

156

149

152 

153

160

174

170

184

188

183

182

180

*182

182

180

178

178

182

180

178

176 

176

186

184

182

4,948

IBS

3,810

Calendar year 1955: Max 968 Mln 53 Mean 220 Ac-ft 159,500

Water year 1955-56: Max 1,140 Mln 46 Mean 209 Ac-ft 152,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 9 to Feb. 28.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 123

South Platte River at Water-ton, Colo.

Location. Lat 39°29'18", long 105°05'32", In NE£ see. 34, T. 6 S., R. 69 W., or left 

bank 250 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 221, half a mile east of Waterton, 

5 miles west of Louviers, and 6 miles upstream from Plum Creek.

Drainage area.~2.620 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. October 1933 to September 1956 In reports of Geological Survey. May 

1926 to September 1944 In reports of State engineer.

Gage .-'-Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 5,484.43 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Average discharge. 30 years, 176 cfs (127,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,060 cfs May 27 (gage height, 2.22 ft); minimum dally, 1.0 cfs Nov. 17.

1926-56: Maximum discharge, 5,700 cfs Apr. 23, 1942 (gage height, 5.68 ft); minimum dally, 0.1 cfs Mar. 6, 7, 1933, Feb. 28 to Mar. 2, Mar. 20, 1938.

Remarks. Records good above 10 cfs and fair below. Discharge measurements generally 

made twice a month. Natural flow of stream affected by transmountaln diversions (see 

p. 160), storage reservoirs (see p. 162, 163), diversions for Irrigation and municipal 

use, and return flow from Irrigated areas.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect 

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

Oct. 1 to Apr. 10 Apr. 11 to Sept. 30

0.3 1.0

.4 3.0

.5 11

0.6

.7 48

110

1.1

3.0

10

46

100

1.4 217

1.7 457

Z.I 920

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

103 ^79

68

68

65

68

59

59

54

48

48

39

28

18

10

10

10

11

11

14

16

17

18

18

14

22

39 

37

30

37

37

1,155

37.3

2,290

Nov.

35

30

10

41

41

33

30

18

24

37

35

33

28

28

33

3.0

1.0

7.0

23

33

33

26

18

10

bll

bS.O

b!3 

18

17

17

694

23.1

1,380

Dec.

14

16

26

41

16

18

23

37

30

23

30

22

22

23

30

23

22

23

30

22

22

22

23

32

22

22

20 

22

32

33

22

733

33.6

1,450

Jan.

t>20

14

b!4

14

9.4

1~3.8

11

10

11

8.6

12

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

12

12

12

12

12 

13

12

12

12

406.8

13.1

807

Feb.

12

bTT

blO

blO

11

11

11

12

t>12 bll

11

bll

11

11

bll

11

b!2

b!2

bll

bll

10

10

10

11

bll

blO

blO 

bll

bll

317

10.9

629

Mar.

11

11

10

10

11

2

12

14

12

11

18

16

12

17

16

10

10

11

12

11

10

10

10

10

10

12

11 

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

357.6

11.5

709

Apr.

9.4

10

10

10

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

a7.0

a5.0

a4.0

a4.0

a5.0

a5.0

4.4

3.0

7.9

32

34

66

86

100

116

116

144

166 

230

355

ttz

1,718.7

57.3

3,410

May

223

223

236

261

313

337

346

337

337

321

313

274

296

337

288

274

313

354

390

419

600

622

428

448

448

812

920 

3~4<f

255

179

* 189

11,439

369

32,690

June

280

175

166

144

170

372

522

622

692

212

131

236

274

189

313

390

354

337

346

346

296

255

236

230

212

203

159 

163

159

153

8,342

278

16,550

July

194

T5J

170

144

133

123

123

120

116

140

159

148

144

110

83

80

100

107

107

110

116

113

120

120

120

123

123 

97

100

133

148

3,918

126

7,770

Aug.

198

155

88

61

48

44

64

110

80

64

56

58

58

56

61

68

83

83

116

130

116

107

130

126

113

159

155 

123

116

61

54

2,941

94.9

5,830

Sept.

48

46

51

56

56

56

M

48

44

48

44

40

38

38

38

36

34

34

34

32

32

32

34

32

32

30

30 

38

38

38

1,221

40.7

2,420

Calendar year 1955: Max 675 Min 0.9 Mean 102 Ad-ft 73,700

Water year 1955-56: Max 920 Min l.o Mean 90.8 Ac-ft 65,940

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of estimates by observer, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
124 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Plum Creek near Louviers, Colo.

Location.--Lat 39 0 30'25", long 105°01 I 25", in-NW^NEi sec. 29, T.

id, 0.

. ^, ±. 63., R. 68 W. , on left

_ .... _5 ft upstream from bridge on county road, 0.5 mile upstream from flume crossing 

of Highline Canal, 2f miles north of Louviers, and 5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 319 sq mi.

Records available. October 1947 to September 1956.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,517.19 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T329. Prior to Oct. 1, 1954, at datum 1.52 ft higher.

Average discharge. 9 years, 14.4 efs (10,430 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,940 cfs Aug. I (gage height 4.75 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1947-56: Maximum discharge, 3,800 efs July 21, 1954 (gage height, 6.59 ft, present 

datum); no flow at times during 1951-52, 1956.

Remarks. Records poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Diversions 

above station for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-17, Feb. 24 to Mar. 1, Apr. 2,

Apr. 20-25, May 1, 2, 15, 16, May 31 to June 26, July 3, 4,

July 17-18, July 31 to Aug. 2, Aug. 18 to Sept. 30)

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3

.2

1.1 

2.8

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.9 

3.2 

3.5 

3.9

ZOO 

320 

540

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.4

.4 

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5 

.5

.6

.6

.6 

.6

.6

.6

-t§

13.0

0.42

26

Nov.

1.0

1.0

.9

79

.9

1.2

1.4

2.8

3.6

3.6

3.8

3.6

3.3

3.3

2.0

2.4

3.8

4.7

5.5

5.0

4.7

4.4 

3.6

3.6

4.1

4.4 

3.3

3.6

4.1

91.5

3.05

181

Dec.

5.0

4.4

.18

1.9

4.1

4.4

2.6

3.8

3.3

1.7

2.8

7.0

5.0

4.1

5.3

3.8

2.6

4.7

8.9

6.1

6.9

H

5.3

5.7

6.1 

6.1

6.1

6.1

5.0

147.8

4.77

293

Jan.

3.8

3.1

4.4

4.7

5.3

4.7

4.1

4.1

4.7

4.7

4.1

6.5

6.1

5.7

3.1

3.8

5.3

6.5

6.5

5.7

3.3

5.6 

4.1

1.9

5.8

JL9 

5.7

5.3

2.8

3.1

141.5

4.56

281

Feb.

5.5

4.8

5.0

5.2

5.4

4.5

4.5

5.0

5.2

5.6

6.4

5.5

5.4

5.0

5.0

6.0

7.5

8.9

7.4

10

15 -11

6.1

5.3

6.1 

6.1

6.1

177. S

6.13

555

Mar.

6.4

4.4

5.7

4.7

5.0

3. 1

TT1

5.3

5.7

5.4

4.4

6.5

6.5

5.0

6.9

7.9

7.4

6.9

6.1

6.1

7.4

7.4 

8.9

12

18

IF 

6.9

6.9

6.5

5.0

213.2

6.88

423

Apr.

5.0

5.3 

5.0

5.8

3.8

5.7

5.7

sa

4.4

6.5

7.9

4.7

4.4

4.1

10

13- 14

14

1O

5.7

3.8

5.5

3.6 

4.1

4.4

4.7

4.5 

3.8

3.7

3.5

177.5

5.92

352

May

3.5

2.8 

2.2

2.2

2.0

1.7

1.9

2.0

1.6

1.1

.9

.4

7s

2.6

3.6

2.6

3.3

1.9

1.1

.8

1.7

3.1

74 

16

5.0

3.8

2.6 

2.0

1.7

1.2

*1.2

150.8

4 86

299

June

1.2

is

.5

.6

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.2

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2 

.2

.2

.2

0 

0

0

.1

9.8

0.55

19

Ji-iy

0.1.1 .1

.6

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.1

0

0

.1 

.2

.1

12

32.

70.2

2.26

139

Aug.

~44 526

1.7

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

. 1

.2

44

24

2.8

.8

.4

.3 

.5

.2

.2

.2 

.5

.1

0

647.7

20.9

1,280

Sept.

O

0 

O

0

.1

.1.1

0

.1

. 1

.1.1

0

0

0

0

.1.1

.1.1

.1

.2

72 

.2

0

O

O 

0

0

0

1.8

0.06

5.6

Calendar year 1955: Max 355 Mln 0.2 Mean 12.2 Ac-ft 8,840

Water year 1955-56: Max 526 Mln 0 Mean 5.03 Ac-ft 3,650

Peak discharge (base, 220 cfs). May 23 (8:30 p.m.) 320 cfs (3.49 ft); Aug. 1 (l a.m.) 1,940 cfs 

(4.75 ft); AugT 1 (7 :30 p.m.) 355 cfs (3.60 ft); Aug. 18 (7:10 p.m.) 288 cfs (3.32 ft).

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 31 to Feb. 19 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during 

part of period), Apr. 26-30; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, recorded 

range in stage, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 125

South Platte River at Littleton, Colo.

Location. Lat 39°37'10", long 105°01'10" , in NE£ sec. 17, T. 5 S., R. 68 ¥., on left 

bank 200 ft downstream from Hazard Street Bridge at Littleton and 3.1 miles upstream 

from Bear Creek.

Drainage area. 3,090 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. July 1941 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,304.36 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Nov. 23, 1948, wire-weight gage on 

bridge 200 ft upstream at datum 1.00 ft higher. Nov. 23, 1948, to Sept. 30, 1951, 

water-stage recorder at present site at datum 1.00 ft higher.

Average discharge . 15 years, 236 cfs (170,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,190 cfs Aug. 1 (gage height, 2.75 ft); minimum daily, 7.6 cfs Sept. 27-30.

1941-56: Maximum discharge, 9,720 cfs Apr. 23, 1942 (gage height, 8.55 ft, from 

floodmark, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 4,800 cfs; 

minimum daily, that of Sept. 27-30, 1956.

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

which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Natural flow 

of stream affected by transmountain diversions, storage reservoirs, power developments 

diversions for irrigation and municipal use, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Rating tatlea, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect ge height, In feet,

and discharge, in cutic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-4, May 1-1O, June 2-25, Aug. 1, 3-21)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 30

0.5 10

.6 20

.8 53

1.1 

1.4

120

220

0.2 6

.3 10

.4' 19

May I to Sept. 30

0.5 32

.7 73

1.0 170

1.3 310

1.6 490

2.0 740

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1936

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

~82 102

67

67

71

63

53

53

53

48

46

49

37

29

24

19

22

22

20

!§.

18

16

24

28

32

26

35

48

44

51

51

1,316

42.5

2,610

Nov.

34

34

19

2S

39

37

42

40

34

53

49

49

48

48

61

51

26

22

51

53

67

57

48

32

28

24

40

39

35

26

1,214

40.5

2,410

Dec.

26

26

24

b22

b24

b27

b25

b26

b26

b25

b24

24

23

23

b22

26

26

24

b26

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

26

759

24.5

1,510

Jan.

24

23

24

32

29

18

19

za

17

22

321

322

22

19

17

14

15

a!5

a!6

a!6

al6

a!7

17

15

b!6

b!6

16

15

16

b!6

b!5

582

18.8

1,150

Feb.

b!5

b!4

b!3

b!5

b!5

b!6

19

b!6

b!5

b!6

b!6

17

16

17

19

19

b!9

19

18

17

18

19

22

24

b27

20

19

17

17 ... -.

514

17.7

1,020

Mar.

19

19

20

19

19

23

23

26

1)26

b25

b!9

b!9

b22

28

20

28

35

37

35

34

29

29

28

29

29

28

28

20

19

19

18

772

24.9

1,530

Apr.

17

19

20

18

IS

17

17

17

a21

318

323

322

20

22

24

18

16

28

57

46

57

95

115

108

88

112

120

164

188

199

1,702

56.7

3,380

May

186

182

194

215

245

270

290

316

310

265

255

210

260

285

250

202

230

260

295

300

394

496

382

364

370

556

712

334

220

155

123

9,126

294

18,100

June

245

143

140

116

132

300

430

454

538

250

107

166

235

159

190

305

285

275

270

245

235

202

190

190

190

186

132

123

120

107

6,660

222

13,210

July

143

190

155

126

104

90

87

87

84

98

116

116

132

107

57

36

39

55

66

66

79

79

81

93

93

98

104

87

76

157

261

3,162

102

6,270

Aug.

383

198

95

41

24

20

22

66

59

34

32

34

26

20

11

28

39

46

84

120

93

76

98

113

104

140

155

120

98

48

24

2,457

79.3

4,870

Sept.

17

10

15

14

23

22

28

26

17

19

15

13

11

13

13

14

14

10

9.6

9.6

8.8

9.2

8.4

8.8

8.0

8.0

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

394.8

13.2

783

Calendar year 1955: Max 936 Min 10 Mean ill Ae-ft 80,660

Water year 1955-56: Max 712 Min 7.6 Mean 78.3 Ac-ft 56,840

a No gsge-height record) discharge estimated on bssls of recorded rsnge in stage, weather records, 

and records for nearby stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
126 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Bear Creek at Morrison, Colo.

Location.--Lat 39°39'10", long 105°11'40", in SW^ sec. 35, T. 4 S., R. 70 W., on right 

bank 100 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 285 at Morrison, and a quarter of a 

mile upstream from Mount Vernon Creek.

Drainage area. 165 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1888 to September 1891, May 1895 to February 1902, and October 

1933 to September 1956 in reports of Geological Survey. April 1888 to September 1891, 

May 1895 to February 1902, and October 1919 to September 1944 in reports of State 

engineer. No winter records prior to 1920. Published as "near Morrison" 1900-1902, 

as "at Star-buck" 1919-28, and as "at Idledale" 1929-34.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,780.43 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Apr. 1, 1899, staff gage at site a quarter of a mile downstream at 

different datum. Apr. 1, 1899, to Feb. 28, 1902, staff gage at site a quarter of a 

mile upstream at different datum. Oct. 1, 1919, to Sept. 30, 1934, staff gage or 

water-stage recorder at Idledale 4 miles upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--37 years (1919-56), 54.3 cfs (39,310 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 348 cfs May 23 (gage height, 3.73 ft); minimum 

daily, 5.3 cfs Mar. 1.

1888-91, 1895-1902, 1919-56: Maximum discharge, 8,600 cfs (estimated) July 24, 

1896; minimum daily, 0.8 cfs Nov. 26, 1939 (result of freezeup).

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

which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Small diversions above station for irrigation.

Revisions (water years). WSP 976: 1942.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-10, May 5 to June 17, Aug. 7-17, Sept. 25-30)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 29 Mar. 1 to Sept. 3o

2.0 5.0

2.1 7.0

2.2 9.0

2.3

2.4 

2.6

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1

5.0

6.0

8.0

12

2.2

2.3 

2.5 

3.0 123

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

33

3T

29

29

23

23

20

20

20

21

21

11

14

14

14

14

15

17

18

17

15

12

14

19

19

17

17

14

14

15

20

580

18.7

1,150

Nov.

23

a22

a21

22

2J5

21

22

alS

all

12

14

16

17

17

15

a!3

all

alO

a!2

a!5

a!5

a!4

a!3

a!2

blO

b9.o

b9.0

b9.4

a9.8

alO

449.2

15.0

891

Dec.

bll

blO

blO

all

a!2

a!3

a!3

al3

a!4

a!5

a!5

16

T5

16

15

b!4

13

13

bl3

b!3

b!3

b!2

b!2

b!2

bll

11

10

10

10

10

10

386

12.5

766

Jan.

9.2

6.8

6.8

8.0

8.8

b8.0

b7.6

b7.6

b8.0

b8.4

b9.0

b9.2

b9.2

b8.8

b8.2

bS.O

a8.2

a8.4

a8.1

b8.2

b8.3

b8.4

b8.6

b9.0

a9.1

a9.2

b9.2

9.2

10

10

9.0

264.5

8.53

525

Feb.

a8.4

a8.3

a8.4

a8.6

a9.0

a9.2

a9.5

a9.0

a8.2

b7.8

b8.2

b8.4

b8.6

bS.O

b7.5

a7.0

a6.8

b6.4

b6.4

b6.3

b6.1

b6.0

b6.1

b6.2

b6.3

b6.5

b6.2

b5.8

b5.5

214.7

7.40

426

Mar.

b5.3

bBTT

b6.6

b7.4

b7.6

b7.2

bY.O

b7.5

b8.5

bS.O

b8.2

b9.0

b9.2

b9.3

b9.5

9.6

12

13

13

14

12

12

13

15

17

21

TT

10

10

13

14

331.6

10.7

658

Apr.

14

15

11

9.6

11

12

11

13

12

11

13

13

13

16

14

22

19

19

17

16

19

20

21

20

24

28

28

32

29

26

528.6

17.6

1,050

May

28

37

40

45

44

41

46

50

50

43

27

27

34

38

a37

a4o

44

46

52

50

61

76

87

80

73

86

83

76

74

78

78

1,671

53.9

3,310

June

80

76

73

69

69

69

61

61

59

58

56

51

50

47

52

49

55

45

46

45

38

35

31

28

24

23

23

24

22

24

1,443

48.1

2,860

July

33

38

38

33

28

27

24

19

17

15

13

14

19

22

20

18

19

18

17

15

12

T3

16

13

12

12

14

18

22

37

=2°.

716

23.1

1,420

Aug.

70

80

12.

59

54

47

39

a39

39

39

38

39

32

29

28

35

44

53

55

56

41

33

29

31

34

37

37

a35

a33

32

29

1,318

42.5

2,610

Sept.

32

a28

a25

a22

a20

a!8

17

18

20

18

17

19

17

14

12

12

16

14

14

19

17

14

13

15

13

12

12

13

11

13

505

16.8

1,000

Calendar year 1955: Max 138 Min 5.6 Mean 26.2 Ac-ft 18,950

Water year 1955-56: Max 100 Min 5.3 Mean 23.0 Ac-ft 16,670

Peak discharge (base, 250 efs). May 23 (2 p.m.) 348 cfs (3.73 ft).

a No gage-height record (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during part of periods); discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, weather records, recorded range in state, and 

records for nearby stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 127

Bear Creek at mouth, at Sheridan, Colo.

Location. Lat 39 0 39'08", long 105°01'57", in NW^-NW^ sec. 5, T. 5 S. , R. 68 W. , on left

bank Just downstream from bridge on State Highway 70, at northwest city limits of

Sheridan, 1.3 miles upstream from mouth and 1.8 miles southwest of Denver city limits.

Drainage area. 264 sq mi.

Records available. October 1933 to September 1956 in reports of Geological Svrvey. April 

to November 1914, February 1927 to September 1944 in reports of State engireer. Published as "at mouth" prior to 1933, and as "at mouth, at Sheridan Junction" 1933-41.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,295 ft (from topographic map).

Apr. 1 to Nov. 30, 1914, staff gage and Feb. 23, 1927, to June 18, 1931, wster-stage 

recorder, at site 1 mile downstream at different daturas. June 19, 1931, to Oct. 8, 

1953, water-stage recorder at site 0.8 mile downstream with datum at 5,282.72 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929, prior to June 6, 1949, and at 5,280.72 ft tlrereafter.

Average discharge. 29 years (1927-56), 31.9 cfs (23,090 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 314 cfs May 23 (gage height, 4.78 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.6 cfs May 1, June 27, Sept. 1,2.

1914, 1927-56: Maximum discharge, 3,000 cfs July 7, 1933 (gage height, 6.95 ft, 

site and datum then in use) , from rating curve extended above 1,100 cfs on basis of 

slope-area determination of peak flow; maximum gage height, 7.21 ft Sept. 2, 1938 

(site and datum then in use); no flow July 13, 1954.

Remarks. Records fair. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. 

and diversions above station for irrigation of about 12,000 acres.

Storage

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gage height,

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

(Shifting-control method used July 18-26, Aug. 6-17, Aug. 24 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 13 Mar. 14 to Sept. 30

2.9

3.0 

3.2 

3.5

2.0 

7.0

52

2.7 0.6

2.8 2.2

2.9 5.0

3.0 8.5

3.5 

4.0

52

120

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.5

2.5

2.0

2^

2.5

4.5

9.1

10

9.1

9.8

9.8

7.0

7.7

7.0

4.5

2.0

2.0

4.5

5.5

7.0

5.5

7.7

a9.O 

7.7

7.0

9.8

178.7

5.76

354

Nov.

10

9.8

10

10

9.8

9.8

9.8

10

12

13

13

14

15

14

13

13

14

16

26

26

41

33

20

18

17

16

15

13 

13

14

468.2

15.6

929

Dec.

14

15

15

12

15

17

IT

16

17

17

15

14

13

13

12

13

13

12

11

12

13

13

14

13

13

13

12

11 

10

10

10

415

13.4

823

Jan.

9.8

11

9.8

11

11

10

9.8

9.8

9.1

9.8

10

10

9.8

9.8

9.1

8.

9.

9.

9.

9.

9.

e!

8.

8.

8.

8.

8.

7.7

6.0

-y Q

'

284.0

9.16

563

Feb.

7.5

7.0

8.4

8.4

9.8

8.4

7.0

7.7

6^

6.7

7.0

7.7

6.5

6.5

7.0

7.0

9.8

9.8

11

11

9.8

9.8

12

10

10

9.8

8.4

9.1

_

247.5

8.53

491

Mar.

9.1

9.8

9.8

9.8

10

13

IT

9.8

9.1

7.7

7.7

9.8

11

11

11

10

10

9.6

11

11

10

9.6

9.0

8.2

8.2

8.2

7.8

Itt

10

alO

299.2

9.65

593

Apr.

a9.7

a9.2

a9.0

a9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.6

9.0

9.0

8.5

7.8

7.4

7.8

11

10

9.6

7.1

6.8

6.0

a5.7

a5.4

a5.2

a5.0

4.4

3.3

2.5

.9

.8

207.8

6.93

412

May

0.6

.8

.9

3:0

2.8

1.2

1.1

1.4

3.3

2.2

3.9

6.0

12

19

6.8

4.2

5.4

3.6

1.6

1.4

2.2

10

37

28

5.4

6.0

4.7

3.0

5.4

5.0

191.2

6.17

379

June

.3

.2

.0

.9

.7

.6

.6

.7

.9

.9

.7

.9

.0

.9

.9

.7

T~3

.9

.4

1.4

1.1

.9

.9

.8

.8

.6

1.4

1.4

95.3

3.18

189

July

.7

.4

.3

.6

.0

.9

.4

.9

.4

.4

.2

.2

.2

.4

a .6

a .7

a .8

.5

.7

.0

.9

.4

.4

.2

.9

.1

5

28

38

82

219.8

7.09

436

Aug<%

26

22

12

5.7

5.7

6.8

8.5

10

11

9.0

6.0

3.0

2.2

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.5

21

58

48

13

8.2

7.8

5.7

3.9

2.5

2.2

3.6

1.9

.9

316.0

10.2

627

Sept.

 ^0.6

.9

1.2

.8

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.7

1.7

2.2

2.2

3.3

2T?

a2.3

al.9

al.9

2.0

1.9

1.7

1.9

2.5

2.8

2.8

a2.4

al.9

1.7

1.7

1.9

54.5

1.82

108

Calendar year 1955: Max 161 Mln 0.4 Mean 10.4 Ac-ft 7,550

Water year 1955-56: Max 82 Mln 0.6 Mean 8.13 Ac-ft 5,900

a No gage-height record; discharge estirc 

and records for nearby stations.

ited on basis of weather records, recorded range in stage,
128 PUTTE RIVER BASIN

Cherry Creek near Franktown, Colo.

Location.--Lat 39°21'30", long 104 0 45'50", In NE£ sec. 15, T. 83., R. 66 W., on right 

bank l£ miles upstream from Russellville Gulch and 2-£ miles south of Franktown.

Drainage area. 172 sq mi.

Records available. November 1939 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,150 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Oct. 1, 1953, at site 1,000 ft downstream at datum 6,149.53 ft above mean sea level 

(unadjusted) prior to Apr. 13, 1942, and at datum 6,147.53 ft above mean sea level 

Apr. 13, 1942, to Sept. 30, 1953.

Average discharge. 16 years (1940-56), 9.34 cfs (6,760 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,380 cfs July 31 (gage height, 7.62 ft) from 

rating curve extended above 520 cfs on basis of float-area determination at gage height 

5.92 ft and slope-area determination at gage height 7.23 ft; minimum daily, 0.8 cfs 

June 22.

1939-56: Maximum discharge, 9,170 cfs Aug. 5, 1945 (gage height, 4.91 ft, site and 

datum then in use), by float measurement; minimum daily, 0.2 cfs July 13, 1946, 

Sept. 30, Oct. 1, 1950.

Highest flood known occurred Aug. 3, 1933, when Castlewood Dam failed.

Remarks.--Records poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Many small 

diversions above station.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of loe effect (gaje

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

(Shifting-control method used May 23-26, June 18, July 2, Aug. 1-3)

1.5 0.6

1.6 .9

1.7 1.3

1.8 1.8

2.0 3.0

2.2 

2.4 

2.6 

2.8 

3.0

4.5 

6.5

3.5 88

4.0 165

4.5 260

5.0 430

5.5 675

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1 

2

4

5

6 

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

TotaJ

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.1 

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2 

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.1

35.5

1.15

70

Nov.

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4 

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.8

1.8

1.6 

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.6

1.2

1.1

1.1

42.8

1.43

85

Dec.

1.8

.9

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.6

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.6

1.5

1.6

1.6

2.0

2.2 

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.0

53.8

1.74

107

Jan.

1.4

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.8

2.2

2.0

1.7

1.5

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.6 

1.5

1.5

1.4

2.0

2.2

2.2

1.4

53.7

1,73

107

Feb.

1.7

1.3

1.5

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.6

1.8

2.1

1.9

1.7

l.G

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

3.0 

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.7

3.0

3.1

3.4

57.7

1.99

114

Mar.

3.2

4.0

4.0

2.4

3.1

3.9

2.0

2.0

2.6

1.9

2.0

2.8

3.2

4.5

4.9

3.6

4.5 

4.6

4.9

5.1

4.8

3.1

2.2

H1 . o

99.8

3.22

198

Apr.

3T6

1.6

1.5

1.7

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.9

2.1

1.9

1.7

1.8

2.0

H1.7

1.7

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.7

52.6

1.75

104

May

1.6

1.4

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.7

2.9

2.2

1.9

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.6

2.0 

74

l¥

7.0

3.6

3.3

2.6

2.1

151.4

4.88

300

June

1.6

1.5

1.3

1.6

1.8

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.0

6.1

1.6

1.1

.8 

79

.9

1.0

.9

.9

1.8

1.3

41.2

1.37

82

July

1.7 

83

3.6

2.2

2.0

1.2

1.1

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.1

1.1

4.5

3.5

1.8

1.6

1.2 

1.1

1.0

^9

.9

1.1

1.1

1.2

553.8

17.9

1,100

Aug.

~5? 494 

6.0

3.5

2.6

2.1

1.9

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

583.3

18.8

1,160

Sept.

1.1 

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.1 

1.1

1.0 

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

^

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.0 

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

.9

29.6

0.99

59

Calendar year 1955; Max 83 Min 0.6 Mean 3.10 Ac-ft 2,240

Water year 1955-56: Max 494 Min 0.8 Mean 4.80 Ac-ft 3,490

Peak discharge (base. 200 of a). May 23 (2 p.m.) 326 cfs (4.66 ft)j July 2 (3 p.m.) 1,230 cfi 

(6.24 ft); July 31 (8 p.m.) 3,380 cfs (7.62 ft).

.at ion 

estimated on
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 129

Cherry Creek near Melvin, Colo.

Location. Lat 39 0 36'20", long 104°49'15", in NW£ see. 19, T, 5 S., R. 66 W., on left 

bank 400 ft downstream from Piney (South Cherry) Creek, 1? miles southeast of Melvin, 

and 7 miles northwest of Parker.

Drainage area. 369 sq mi.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,608.21 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Average discharge.--17 years, 14.5 cfs (10,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,310 cfs July 31 (gage height, 7.45 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,300 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak 

flow; no flow most of year.

1939-56: Maximum discharge, 17,600 cfs July 18, 1946 (gage height, 7.45 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 11,000 cfs; no flew at times in most years.

Maximum stage known, 9.72 ft Aug. 3, 1933, from floodmarks (discharge, 34,000 cfs, 

by slope-area determination 5 miles downstream at Kenwood dam site) caused by failure 

of Castlewood Dam.

Remarks. Records poor. Discharge measurements or observations of no flow generally made 

twice a month. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

2425 '

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

0

0

0

Nov.

O

0

o

Dec.

O

0

0

Jan.

0

O

o

Feb.

0

0

0

Mar.

O

0

0

Apr.

0

O

0

May

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

o

o

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

5.2

1.8

0

96

T.6

O

0

O

0

0

0

0

110.6

3.57

Z19

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

6.5 0~

0

0

0

o

0

o

0

o

0

0

o

o

0

0

0

6.5

o.zz

13

July

0

35

7.2

0

0

O

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

0

8.0

389

439.2

14.2

871

Aug.

645

T9

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

o

o

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

o

o

o

o

694

22. 4

1,380

Sept.

0

O

0

Calendar year 1955: Max 599 Mln 0 Mean 3.49 Ac-ft 2,53O

Water year 1955-56: Max 645 Min 0 Mean 3.42 Ac-ft 2,48O

Peak discharge (base. 1.400 cfa). July 31 (9:30 p.m.) 5,310 cfs (6.45 ft).
130 PIATTE RIVER BASIN

Cherry Creek below Cherry Creek Reservoir, Colo.

Location. La t 39°39'10", long 104°51'40", in SW^SW^- sec. 35, T. 4 S., R. 67 W. , on right 

bank 2 ,000 ft downstream from Cherry Creek Dam, 2-J miles southeast of Sullivan, 

9 miles southeast of Civic Center in Denver, and 11 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 386 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1950 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 5,490.51 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark).

Average discharge. 6 years, 3.22 cfs (2,330 acre-ft per year).

Extreme s.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,440 cfs July 31 (gage height, 6.07 ft); minimum daily, 0.2 cfs June 27, 29, Aug. 31.

1950-56: Maximum discharge, that of July 31, 1956; minimum daily, that of 

June 27, 29, Aug. 31, 1956.

Maximum flood known, 34,000 cfs Aug. 3, 1933, by slope-area determination near 

present site (Castlewood Dam failure).

Remarks.--Records fair. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Flood flow 

regulated by Cherry Creek Reservoir (capacity, 247,500 acre-ft). Diversions above 

station for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 12 to Jan. 30, May 10-24, June 6

to July 3, Aug. 1, Sept. 21-30)

2.95

3.0

3.1

3.2

3.3

.4 

1.2 

2.3 

3.8

3.4

3.5

3.6

3.8 

4.0

6.0

9.4

55

4.2

4.5 

5.0 

5.5

105

225

490

890

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean 

Ac- ft

Oct.

1.2 rn?

1.4

T7B- 1.5 

1.5

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5

43.1 

1.39

85

Nov.

T75

1.5 

1.5 

1.4

1.3 

1.4 

1.4

1.5

bl.2 

1.2 

1.2

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

1.2

1.2 

1.2

39.6

1.32 

79

Dec.

TTz

bl.2 

bl.2 

bl.2

bl.2 

bl.2 

bl.2

1.2

bl!s

1.3

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3

1.2 

1.2

38.5 

1.24 

76

Jan.

1.1 

bl.l 

1.1 

1.1

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

1.3

bl.2 

bl.2 

1.2

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

bl.3 

bl.3

1.3 

bl.3

38.3 

1.24 

76

Feb.

bl.3

bl.3 

bl.3 

bl.3

bl.3 

1.3 

1.3

1.3

bl.3 

bl.3 

bl.3

1.3 

1.3 

1.4

1.4 

bl.4

1.3

38.0 

1.31

75

Mar.

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3

1.4

bl.4 

1.5

bl.5

bT76

1.6 

1.6 

1.6

1.4

1.4 

1.3 

1.2 

1.2

1.1 

1.1

42.6 

1.37 

84

Apr.

1.2

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

1.2 

1.2 

1.3

T75

1.1

1.2

1.1 

1.1 

1.1

1.1 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.1

1.1 

1.1

35.0 

1.17 

69

May

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

1.1

1.1 

1.1 

1.1

1.1

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.3 

1.5

7.2 

3.7 

76 

28 

1.6

1.1 

1.1

146.5 

4.73 

291

June

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

1.2 

1.2

1.1

1.1

.9 

.8 

.6 

.5 

.4

.4 

.3 

.3

.4 

.3

.3

.3

S3. 3 

0.78 

46

July

2*1 

4.2 

33 

1.0

.7

.6 

.6

.5 

.5 

.6

.6 

.6

.5 

.5 

.5

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6

.7 

.8 

.9 

.8 

.8

.9

1.0 

1.0 

8.3 

118

182.0 

5.87 

361

Aug.

721 ~46~

24 

2.3 

1.1

.8 

.7 

.8 

.7 

.7

.8 

.7 

.7 

.6 

.6

.6

.7 

.7 

.8 

.7

.6 

.5 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.3

809.4 

26.1 

1,600

Sept.

.3 73-

.4 

.5 

.1!

.6 

.5 

.4 

.3 

.4

.4 

.4 

.5 

.5 

.5

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

.3

.4 

.5 

.5 

.4

.5 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

13.3

0.44 

£6

Calendar year 1955: Max 291 Mln 0.3 Mean 3.69 Ac-ft 2,670 

Water year 1955-56: Max 721 Mln 0.2 Mean 3.96 Ac-ft 2,870

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 131

Cherry Creek at Denver, Colo.

Location. Lat 39°44'58", long 105°00'08", in NE£ sec. 33, T. 3 S. , R. 68 W. , on right 

bank on downstream side of Wazee Street Bridge in Denver, 0.5 mile upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 420 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. August 1942 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,176.34 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Jan. 23, 1945, wire-weight gage at Broadway Bridge 1.8 miles upstream 

at datum 57.29 ft higher. Jan. 23 to Feb. 26, 1945, wire-weight and staff gages at 

Downing Street Bridge 2.8 miles upstream from present site at different datum. Feb. 27, 

1945, to Sept. 30, 1947, wire-weight gages at Washington Street Bridge 2.4 miles upstream from present site at datum 72.31 ft higher, and Oct. 1, 1947, to Sept. 30, 1949, 

at datum 71.31 ft higher than present datum. Oct. 1, 1949, to July 15, 1951, wireweight gage at Market Street Bridge 0.1 mile upstream from present site at datum 

8.49 ft higher.

Average discharge. 14 years, 18.3 cfs (13,250 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,040 cfs Aug. 1 (gage height, 6.80 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,400 cfs on basis of computation of flow over weir at gage 

height 6.81 ft; minimum daily, 2.5 cfs July 15.

1942-56: Maximum discharge observed, 3,120 cfs Aug. 5, 1945 (gage height, 5.25 ft, 

site and datum then in use); minimum daily, 0.4 cfs June 16-18, 1948.

Flood of July 26, 1885, reached a discharge of 20,000 cfs, by float measurement. 

Flood of May 19, 20, 1864, reached a somewhat higher stage. Flood of Aug. 3, 1933, 

reached a discharge of about 15,000 cfs, as determined by rise of South Platte River at 

Denver.

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

which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Several diversions above station for irrigation and municipal use. Flood flow regulatec? by Cherry 

Creek Reservoir 11 miles upstream (capacity, 247,500 acre-ft).

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

1.4 

3.6 

8.0

3.9 

4.2 

4.5

5.0 

6.0

70

145

265

580

1,350

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

3.4

4.0

4.0

8.7

4.9

3.6

4.5

4.0

3.4

4.5

4.5

3.6

4.0

4.9

4.5

5.8

6.2

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.5

4.5

14 -J.5

3.6

3.4

5.8

3.2

372

3.2

3 4

143.8

4.64

285

Nov.

3.4

3.2

3.6

3.4

2.9

3.4

9.4

4.5

3.6

3.4

4.0

7.1

3.6

4.0

b3.5

b3.3

b3.5

4.0

4.5

4.0

3.6

3.6

3.4

a3.4

a3.8

a3.8

a3.5

a3.3

a3.3

a3.2

117.2

3.91

232

Dec.

3.2

3.2

3.4

b3.0

b3.2

b3.4

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4 

3.4

105.2

3.39

209

Jan.

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.2

3.4

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.4

3.2

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.2

3.2

2.9

3.2

2.7

279

2.9

3.2

2.9

b3.5

b3.0 

3.2

98.4

3.17

195

Feb.

3.4

Ii3.2

b3J3

b4.2

b4.5

b4.8

b5.0

4.9

5.8

5.8

5.8

6.2

5.4

4.5

3.6

3.2

4.5

4.0

5.4

4.0

4.0

3.6

3.6

6.7

¥79

4.0

3.6

4.0

3.6

130.0

4.48

258

Mar.

4.0

4.0

4.5

4.5

4.5

6.7

8.0

5.8

4.0

4.0

Ii4.5

b6.5

6.2

4.5

7.1

7.1

4.5

3.6

3.6

5.4

3.6

3.6

4.5

3.6

3.6

.0

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

146.4

4.72

290

Apr.

4.5

6.7

4.5

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.6

5.8

7.1

3.6

3.6

10

6.7

3.6

3.4

4.0

3.6

4.9

3.6

3.4

3.6

3.4

12

6.7

4.5

3.6

7.1

5.4

3.6

3.6

148.1

4.94

294

May

3.6

3.6

4.0

3.6

3.6

3.6

6.2

4.5

3.4

3.4

3.6

3.6

15

7.1

3.6

6.2

3.4

3.6

3.2

27

5.4

13

45

60

TT

6.2

5.8

5.8

3.6

4.5

281.9

9.09

559

June

4.0

3.4

4.9

4.0

6.7

4.0

4.5

3.6

3.6

L3

6.2

5.4

4.5

3.6

3.6

3.2

475

6.2

4.0

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.6

3.2

7.1

3.4

5.8

4.5

4.5

5.8

141.2

4.71

280

July

6.2

4.5

15

4.5

4.0

5.4

3.4

3.2

5.8

5.4

4.5

3.6

3.2

2.9

2.5

3.4

4.0

2.7

2.9

2.9

3.2

2.9

3.2

4.0

3.4

2.9

5.8

3.2

118

94 

151

481.6

15.5

955

Aug.

1,090

30

69

7.1

4.0

4.0

3.6

4.0

3.6

3.4

3.6

4.5

3.6

4.0

3.6

3.6

5.8

12

45

4.9

3.6

3.4

5.4

8.0

6.7

8.0

6.2

3.2

374

7.1 

4.0

1,368.3

44.1

2,710

Sept.

4.0

3.2

2.9

479

4.9

5.8

6.2

4.0

5.8

9.4

5.8

6.2

7.1

6.7

4.0

4.5

4.5

4.0

4.0

6.7

4.9

4.0

3.2

4.0

4.0

4.0

5.4

4.0

4.0

2.9

145.0

4.83

288

Calendar year 1955: Max 293 Min 1.7 Mean 8.19 Ac-ft 5,930

Water year 1955-56; Max 1,090 Min 2.5 Mean 9.04 Ac-ft 6,560

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of re 

and records for nearby stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

:orded range in stage, weather records,
132 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

South Platte River at Denver, Colo.

Location. Lat 39°45'35", long 105°00'10", in SE£ sec. 28, T. 3 S., R. 6F W., on right 

bank at upstream side of Nineteenth Street Bridge in Denver, 0.4 mile downstream from 

Cherry Creek.

Drainage area. 3,840 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--May 1889 to October 1890, May 1895 to November 1906, May 1909 to 

November 1913, and October 1933 to September 1956 in reports of Geological Survey. 

May 1889 to October 1890 and May 1895 to September 1944 in reports of State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,162.12 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

""^929. Prior to Aug. 12, 1909, staff gage and Aug. 12, 1909, to Aug. 28, 1931, waterstage recorder, at several sites within half a mile of present site at approximately 

present datum.

Average discharge. 61 years (1895-1956), 351 cfs (254,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,920 cfs Aug. 1 (gage height, 4.93 ft); minimum 

daily, 11 cfs Sept. 30.

1889-90, 1895-1956: Maximum discharge, 22,000 cfs Sept. 10, 1933 (gage height, 

10.98 ft), from rating curve extended above 8,800 cfs on basis of float-area determination at gage height 9.44 ft; minimum daily, 8.8 cfs Mar. 25, 1951.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Natural flow of stream affected 

by transmountain diversions, storage reservoirs, power developments, ground-water withdrawals and diversions for irrigation and municipal use, and return flow from irrigated 

areas.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 18-26, Sept. 8-25)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 

22

Feb. 24 to May 24 May 25 to Sept. 30

0.2 

.3

95

175

.5

.9

1.3

1.7

15

31

76

201

400

702

0.1 

.2

39

91

162

1.0 300

1.5 590

2.0 970

3.0 2,070

4.0 3,800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

175

151

131

111

92

80

77

68

60

60

55

60

62

48

45

45

45

45

45

40

40

40

55

38" 38

38

45

62

68

68 

74

2,061

66.5

4,090

Nov.

71

62

62

42

- 60

68

95

68

65

71

80

92

77

74

80

71

62

55

77

89

123

123

95

77

60

62

68

71

58

58

2,216

73.9

4,400

Dec.

58

5S

48

42

38

50

50

40

50

48

42

42

45

45

40

42

42

45

42

52

52

48

52

48

42

52

50

50

55

58 

50

1,476

47.6

2,930

Jan.

48

45

42

48

65

58

52

42

50

45

38

35

29

27

27

26

26

27

29

29

33

31

31

35

33

33

40

40

42

36 

35

1,177

38.0

2,330

Feb.

33

32

31

28

37

41

52

45

35

37

42

62

60

45

50

48

50

45

45

' 60

48

55

66

44

37

35

42

39

1,274

43.9

2,530

Mar.

44

44

37

35

33

44

46

50

50

48

48

50

57

52

52

66

54

50

44

48

46

39

37

35

29

29

33

31

33

28

££.

1,318

42.5

2,610

Apr.

23

29

31

31

26

25

26" 20

39

29

39

44

37

35

39

44

28

26

28

42

44

76

107

107

104

107

127

172

205

201

1,891

63.0

3,750

May

194

176

169

190

209

236

272

291

277

263

263

213

297

346

297

245

240

272

313

488

388

563

646

628

482

625

898 488"

280

232

162

10,643

343

21,110

June

285

192

155

140

136

236

369

422

49*

326

140

111

214

188

158

316

316

342

290

275

255

228

205

201

201

179

140

122

118

105

6,859

229

13,600

July

136

192

192

151

125

111

94

82

82

85

111

118

122

125

94

68

53

55

60

65

68

74

88

88

05

91

122

158

4%

817

jSl£

5,031

164

10,100

Aug.

2,650

347

295

155

105

91

74

82

115

68

67

65

61

56

54

58

65

70

316

214

144

118

108

118

115

101

125

101

88

79

41

6,126

198

12,150

Sept.

35

30

28

33

40

46

14

37

33

33

31

33

35

35

35

33

31

30

28

26

26

24

22

20

16

15

20

16

14

860

28.7

1,710

Calendar year 1955: Max 1,630 Mln 22 Mean 150 Ac-ft 108,900

Water year 1955-56: Max 2,630 Mln 11 Mean 112 Ac-ft 81,310

Note.--No gage-height record Feb. 1-11, Aug. 11-18, Sept. 1-7; discharge estimated on basis of 

1 discharge measurement, weather records, and records for station at Llttleton.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 133

Clear Creek near Lawson, Colo.

Location. Lat 39°45'-40", long 105°39'00", in NE£ sec. 27, T. 3 S. , R. 74 W. , on right 

bank 500 ft south of 0. S. Highway 6 and 40, 0.4 mile downstream from West Pork Clear 

Creek (corrected) , and 1 mile west of Lawson.

Drainage area. 144 sq mi.

Records available . March 1946 to September 1956.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 8,193.72 ft above mean sea level (State 

Highway benchmark).

Average discharge.--10 years, 149 cfs (107,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,130 cfs June 4 (gage height, 7.41 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,100 cfs on basis of computation of peak flow over dam, 

caused by failure of White Reservoir about 3 miles upstream; minimum daily, 20 cfs 

Mar. 7.

1946-56: Maximum discharge, that of June 4, 1956; minimum daily, 13 cfs Feb. 20, 

1955.

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

which are fair. Natural flow of stream affected by transmountain diversions from 

Colorado River basin (see p. 160).

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect (gag? 

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

(Shifting-control method used June 4-6)

Dot. 1 to June 4 June 4 to Sept. 30

2.8

2.9 

3.1 

3.3

3.6 133

4.0 260

4.5 500

5.0 890

2.6 

2.8 

3.0 

3.5

4.0 320

4.5 510

5.0 860

5.5 1,430

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

13

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

68

67

66

64

70

67

66

67

64

64

61

58

56

56

»52

50

50

48

47

47

48

48

52

51

52

54

55

47

45

52 

51

1,743

56.2

3,460

Nov.

51

51

b48

47

46

45

46

*b46

46

45

46

46

46

45

45

b47

b46

45

42

42

42

40

b40

39

40

39

40

39

39

38

1,317

43.9

2,610

Dec.

38

40

b38

b38

b36

b36

b38~ 41

b38

b35

*b32

33

34

33

b31

34

35

b34

33

33

32

33

34

33

32

31

31

32

28

30 

32

1,058

34.1

2,100

Jan.

b30

b28

b29

30

30

b29

b29

30

b30

*29

29

28

29

29

29

30

29

b28

b29

29

28

b27

28

b27

b27

28

28

29

30

b28 

b26

889

28.7

1,760

Feb.

b23

b24

b24

b25

25

25

25

25

24

24

25

25

25

23

22

24

24

24

*24

b23

b24

b24

23

22

b22

D2J

b22

b22

b21

684

23.6

1,360

Mar.

b22

b22

22

22

22

22

b20

bIT

b22

24

b23

E2

23

25

*25

b27

b27

25

25

25

23

24

25

26

28

31

35

b28

b29

31 

30

771

24.9

1,530

Apr.

31

33

30

b30

30

b30

b31

31

29

2?

31

32

*33

39

40

40

39

40

40

40

43

46

51

51

51

56

61

68

67

67

1,239

41.3

2,460

May

67

72

84

113

138

175

222

260

264

239

228

268

272

246

218

211

242

304

363

410

530

*581

638

623

646

702

654

602

646

710

11,510

371

22,830

June

782

764

702

*1,010

812

796

780

*836

960

960

950

*890

940

930

930

870

804

804

796

*672

612

538

552

522

500

480

456

448

432

410

21,988

733

43,610

July

420

396

378

350

329

314

293

278

*266

250

232

222

215

212

212

208

202

198

190

188

185

190

 190

176

172

172

170

165

TBT

190 

205

7,335

237

14,550

Aug.

222

215

195

181

167

155

146

138

129

121

 117

117

115

112

113

129

129

117

138

134

112

106

102

97

97

91

81

80

81

75 

75

3,887

125

7,710

Sept.

75

72

70

70

69

68

66

68

66

65

*63

59

56

55

52

50

51

48

50

48

43

47

47

45

45

47

53

51

48

45

1,692

56.4

3,360

Calendar year 1955: Max 574 Min 13 Mean 114 Ac-ft 82,800

Water year 1955-56: Max 1,010 Min 20 Mean 148 . Ac-ft 107,300

Peak discharge (base, 600 efs).--Hay 31 (9 p.m.) 945 cfs (5.07 ft); June 4 (11:30 a.m.) 6,130 cfs 

(7.41 ft)j June 8 (11:30 p.m.) 1,100 cfs (5.22 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. No gage-height record Feb. 5-19, Mar. 12-15 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice 

during part of periods); discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, 

and records for nearby stations.

463672 O -58 -10
134 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Clear Creek near Golden, Colo.

Location. Lat 39°45'05", long 105°14'55n , in NE£ sec. 32, T. 3 S., R. 70 W. , on left bank 

halt" a mile downstream from Golden Canal diversion and 1 mile west of Golden.

Drainage area.--392 sq. mi.

Records available. December 1908 to December 1909, June 1911 to September 1929, October 

1933 to September 1956 in reports of Geological Survey. December 1908 to December 1909, 

June 1911 to September 1944 in reports of State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,735.27 ft above mean sea level (State 

Highway benchmark). Prior to May 15, 1919, at site half a mile upstream at different 

datum. May 15, 1919, to Mar. 16, 1934, at present site at datum 3.13 ft higher. 

Mar. 17, 1934, to Aug. 29, 1941, at present site at datum 4.00 ft higher. Aug. 30, 

1941, to Apr. 16, 1942, at present site at datum 2.00 ft higher. Apr. 17, 1942, to 

Jan. 20, 1943, at site 600 ft downstream at datum 7.50 ft lower.

Average discharge. 44 years (1908-9, 1911-22, 1924-56), 230 cfs (166,500 acre-ft per 

year) , adjusted for inflow from Jones Pass tunnel and Berthoud Pass ditch since 1940.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,250 cfs June 4 (gage height, 7.20 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,000 cfs; minimum daily, 21 cfs Jan. 2.

1908-9, 1911-56: Maximum discharge, 5,890 cfs Sept. 9, 1933 (gage height, 11.57 ft, 

present datum, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 2,200 cfs on basis of 

slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum daily recorded, 11 cfs Mar. 13, 1954.

Maximum discharge known, 8,700 cfs Aug. 1, 1888, from reports of State engineer for 

stations 5-| miles upstream.

Remarks. Re<- jr-ds good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Natural flow 

affected by transmountain diversions (see p. 160), small diversions for irrigation, and 

several small reservoirs above station.

Revisions. WSP 566: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect (gare

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

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 12, June 4-25, July 30 to Aug. 7)

Sept. 1 to Aug. 14 Aug. 15 to Sept. 30

3.5 

3.7 

4.0 

4.5

108

255

5.0 540

5.5 1,000

6.0 1,740

4.0

4.1 

4.3 

4.6

125

260

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

73

73

73

71 

75

76

71

80

82

82

78

76

76

76

76

71

71

71

71

71

71

62

60

58

62

62

63

53

49

49 

58

2,140

69.0

4,240

Nov.

635S"

60

63 

62

56

60

53

62

58

60

62

58

56

45

40

44

47

56

53

58

56

54

55

58

57

56

56

57

58

1,679

56.0

3,330

Dec.

58

54

48

43 

ii

38

43

52

54

54

51

53

51

47

40

47

49

50

51

51

52

54

55

51

39

35

35

33

30

34 

38

1,419

45.8

2,810

Jan.

30

21

30

35 

43

40

38

40

35

39

39

39

42

45

40

38

38

37

36

34

33

31

34

31

29

30

32

36

36

35 

30

1,096

35.4

2,170

Feb.

25

2426-

30

31

33

33

33

29

31

36

45

48

44

40

46

54

53

49

47

53

56

53

45

35

41

41

36

40

1,157

39.9

2,290

Mar.

46

38

41

41 

40

39

29

35

40

35

32

29

35

46

44

56

53

60

53

51

44

46

51

53

60

63

58

41

43

47

46

1,395

45.0

2,770

Apr.

50

54

56

52 

50

50

51

52

52

50

48

47

51

62

63

71

65

65

63

60

69

75

80

84

90

93

106

113

TIo

108

2,040

68.0

4,050

May

110

TTo

130

174 

227

278

344

397

409

379

333

373

409

385

350

316

322

385

463

494

600

736

860

820

800

890

860

754

763

800

15,131

488

30,010

June

880

912

934

1,210 

912

934

860

860

1,020

1,050

1,060

1,060

1,120

1,100

1,070

1,040

989

989

1,000

967

912

840

772

700

658

615

585

562

527

508

26,646

888

52,850

July

520

501

482

445 

409

385

373

344

333

322

322

322

322

300

29'3

291

28?

273

264

253

25,3

241

25?

230

220

220

231

233

264

233 

391

9,818

317

19,470

Aug.

421

33T

300

244 

238

207

194

190

175

165

168

168

165

168

178

201

205

196

201

220

174

161

157

157

157

153

135

122

122

118

114

5,965

192

11,830

Sept.

Ill

104

87

81 

78

87

81

78

78

75

69

63

58

72

66

66

66

63

60

56

52

48

50

48

46_

48

60

63

63

58

2,035

67.8

4,040

Calendar year 1955: Max 683 Mln 17 Mean 154 Ac-ft 111,700

Water year 19E5-56: Max 1,210 Mln 21 Mean 193 Ac-ft 139,900

Peak discharge (base, 1,050 cfs). June 4 (3:30 p.m.) 5,250 cfs (7.20 ft); June 13 (6 a.m.) 

1,180 cfs (5.45 ft).

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 15-17 (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice during most of 

period), Mar. 29 to Apr. 11, Apr. 23-25, Aug. 8-14; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge 

measurements, recorded range In stage, weather records, and records for station near Lawson. Stagedischarge relation affected by Ice Nov. 18 to Dec. 4, Dec. 6-23, Dec. 29 to Jan. 1, Jan. 4-8, 10-24, 

Jan. 26 to Feb. 16, Feb. 23, 24, 29, Mar. 3-5, 8-11, 13-16.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 135

Clear Creek at mouth, near Derby, Colo.

Location.--Lat 39°49'40", long 104°57'30", in SWv sec. 36, T. 23., R. 68 W., on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 244, 0.7 mile upstream from mou^h and Z\ miles 

west of Derby.

Drainage area. 600 sq mi.

Records available. October 1933 to September 1956 in reports of Geological Survey. April 

to November 1914 and February 1927 to September 1944 in reports of State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,110 ft (from topographic map). Apr. 1 

To Nov. 30, 1914, chain gage at present site at different datum. Feb. 25, 1927, to 

June 7, 1942, water-stage recorders at several sites within 1,000 ft of present site at 

various daturas. June 8, 1942, to May 30, 1948, water-stage recorder at present site at 

datum 3.00 ft higher. May 31, 1948, to Aug. 27, 1956, at datum 1.00 ft higher.

Average discharge . 29 years (1927-56), 82.0 cfs (59,370 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,880 cfs June 4 (gage height, 6.40 ft, present 

datum); minimum daily, 1.6 cfs Sept. 19, 20.

1914, 1927-56: Maximum discharge, 3,650 cfs Sept. 3, 1938 (gage height, 4.04 ft, 

site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 1,300 cfs; minimum daily, 

0.4 cfs Mar. 11, 1943.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Natural flow of stream affected 

by transmountain diversions (see p. 160), storage reservoirs, diversions for irrigation 

of about 77,000 acres above station, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

0.3 

.4

.7

Oct. 1 to June 4

5.5 1.0

10 1.5

2.0

3.0

5 to Aug. 27 Aug. 28 to Sept. 3O

40

230

430

1,060 .7 85

140

365

435

1,060

0.7

.8

1.0

0

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

16

15

14

12

11

9.6

13

14

16

16

15

14

14

15

15

16

17

16

13

12

12

12

25

43

2?

14

13

13

12

10 

9 . 6

470.2

15.2

933

Nov.

15

19

19

18

17

17

18

20

33

30

34

86

70

5

2

2

2

3

6

5

2

2

25

26

18

22

21

19

16

16

768

25.6

1,520

Dec.

16

16

16

15

13

11

T5

17

18

13.

18

18

19

18

16

16

17

17

17

16

15

16

19

16

14

14

15

16

16

16

17

502

16,2

996

Jan.

15

15

15

15

17

18

15

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

13

16

16

12

12

1£

432

13.9

857

Feb.

8.0

10~ 7 .0

13

15

16

16

ie

15

13

15

16

17

17

15

16

17

17

16

15

20

21

26

30

23

19

17

17

19

------

482.0

16.6

956

Mar.

16

16

14

12

13

18

19

18

23

T9

17

15

12

17

21

18

21

16

15

13

12

12

12

13

12

14

12

15" 11

12

13

468

15.1

928

Apr.

13

15

16

17

15

20

17

12

13

12

12

12

12

12

14

13

18

18

12

10

8.2

6.8

6.0

10

15

17

16

21

20

li

425.0

14.2

843

May

21

18

19

23

44

52

52

79

102

79

64

32

94

209

68

3£

38

64

146

206

349

421

608

540

390

568

738

6M

600

557

632

7,525

243

14,930

June

710

780

801

1,010

899

596

419

391

462

455

440

403

419

448

486

453

415

440

431

353

320

273

249

290

349

356

260

282

268

262

13,720

457

27,210

July Aug.

299 129

276 98

252 53

198' 36

178

155

129

98

77

83

96

101

107

90

77

74

48

31

29

30

25

25

39

38

32

28

26

27

27

105

160

2,960

95.5

5,870

27

20

19

20

21

19

26

19

19

17

19

20

21

34

96

82

38

21

20

19

19

17

16

10

8.0

SL6

981.4

31.7

1,950

Sept.

9.2

0.6

6 ..

6.8

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.6

8.4

8.4

6.0

5.6

5.2

2.8

" .8

3.2

3.6

1.6

TJs

2.0

4.8

3.2

3.2

2.8

3.6

4.0

4.8

4.4

3.6

154.4

5.15

306

Calendar year 1955: Max 390 Mln 4.8 Mean 40.2 Ac-ft 29,080

Water year 1955-56: Max 1",010 Mln 1.6 Mean 78.9 Ac-ft 57,300
136 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

South Platte River at Henderson, Colo.

Location. La t 39°55'20", long 104°52'10", in NE£ sec. 34, T. IS., R. 67 W., on left bank 

360 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 22 (formerly State Highway 128) and 

0.2 mile northwest of Henderson. Prior to Apr. 17, 1956, at site 400 ft downstream.

Drainage area. 4,740 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1933 to September 1956 in reports of Geological Survey. May 

1926 to September 1944 in reports of State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,005.12 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Apr. 17, 1956, at site 400 ft downstream; at datum 3.00 ft higher May 1, 

1926, to Apr. 19, 1942; at datum 1.00 ft higher Apr. 20, 1942, to Sept. 30, 1953; at 

present datum since Oct. 1, 1953.

Average discharge.--30 years, 318 cfs (230,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,970 cfs Aug. 1 (gage height, 5.53 ft); minimum daily, 12 cfs Apr. 14-16.

1926-56: Maximum discharge, 10,700 cfs Apr. 26, 1942 (gage height, 9.40 ft, present 

datum at site then in use); minimum daily, 4.4 cfs Apr. 1, 1950.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Natural flow of stream affected 

by transmountain diversions, storage reservoirs, ground-water withdrawals and diversions for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas. Records of chemical 

analyses and water temperatures for water year 1956 are given in WSP 1451.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to Septembe

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

112

105

102

96

90

93

90

99

93

84

84

87

84

84

78

69

52

49

26

49

44

39

93

84

68

60

61

65

68

67

64

2,339

75.5

4,640

Nov.

59

64

62

58

60

69

82

90

84

83

92

98

110

so

72

65

61

58

62

64

66

66

66

78

56

56

59

54

54

52

2,090

69.7

4,150

Dec.

52

52

54

37

42

46

50

47

45

50

49

51

54

56

64

56

49

5S

49

46

44

44

49

46

3_7

40

46

45

48

50

53

1,507

48.6

2,990

Jan.

52

52

51

50

47

44

46

42

46

34

42

39

41

29

27

47

41

46

50

48

48

51

50

53

54

48

49

48

48

47

47

1,417

45.7

2,810

Feb.

47

46

35

36

44

44

45

45

48

47

47

45

47

48

47

45

52

36

45

43

43

44

46

46

50

50

53

53

53

1,330

45.9

2,640

Mar.

48

46

41

47

46

42

46

44

41

48

47

46

51

48

55

45

41

46

43

48

47

47

48

54

54

54

53

56

52

51

46

1,481

47.8

2,940

Apr.

40

32

45

38

29

34

28

24

20

24

18

14

15

12

12

12

13

14

23

54

80

100

137

100

97

95

97

126

154

167

1,654

55.1

3,280

May

164

154

140

157

183

222

247

303

321

321

298

206

259

571

330

243

234

264

330

443

735

789

1,540

992

717

992

950

1,020

641

655

676

14,897

481

29,550

June

834

843

816

843

852

564

676

708

861

762

529

480

606

648

564

599

543

690

655

557

564

522

437

430

487

494

369

354

350

516

17,953

598

35,610

July

403

474

461

391

345

31S

233

177

174

177

193

218

230

191

157

133

91

84

100

116

122

116

114

102

106

112

119

203

337

712

1,550

8,248

266

16,360

Aug.

2,670

442

376

132

143

112

102

82

109

89

71

60

62

86

112

119

119

109

497

264

132

114

119

129

114

93

114

104

86

82

66

6,909

223

13,700

Sept.

77

84

84

95

93

95

95

95

91

86

82

95

97

97

89

93

86

78

73

77

86

89

82

78

69

75

80

82

75

11

2,549

85.0

5,030

Calendar year 1955: Max 2,140 Mn 18 rfean 175 Ac-ft 126,500

Water year 1955-56; Max 2,67O Mln 12 Mean 17O Ac-ft 123,800

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 25-30, Nov. 2-20, Dec. 5-12, Dec. 26 to Jan. 5; discharge 

estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, recorded range In stage, and 

records for nearby stations. Discharge computed from twice-daily chain-gage readings Jan. 16 to 

Apr. 16.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 137

South Platte River at Port Lupton, Colo.

May

Location. La t 40°04'50", long 104°49'18", in NW£ sec. 6, T, IN., R. 66 W., on left bank 

50 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 52 at Port Lupton.

Drainage area. 5,070 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1933 to September 1956 in reports of Geological Survey, 

to September 1906 and April 1929 to September 1944 in reports of State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,888.66 ft above mean sea le'^el, datum of 

1929. May to September 1906 staff gage at site 1 mile downstream at different datum. 

Apr. 29, 1929, to Jan. 17, 1935, water-stage recorder and Jan. 18 to June 20, 1935, 

staff gage at site 250 ft downstream from present site at different datum. June 21, 

1935, to Oct. 2, 194V, water-stage recorder at site 650 ft upstream from present site 

at present datum.

Average discharge.--27 years (1929-56), 335 cfs (242,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,130 cfs Aug. 1 (gage height, 5.68 ft); minimum 

daily, 26 cfs Feb. 10.

1906, 1929-56: Maximum discharge, 9,000 cfs Apr. 26, 1942, from rating curve 

extended above 6,700 cfs; maximum gage height, 7.55 ft June 22, 1947, fron recorded 

range in stage, site then in use; minimum daily discharge, 10 cfs Oct. 14, 15, 1939.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Natural flow of stream affected by transmountain diversions, storage reservoirs, 

ground-water withdrawals and diversions for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated 

areas.

Rating tables, water- year- 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per- second)

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 17-21, June 5-1O, June 26 to 

July 14, July 30 to Aug. 24)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 2o, 

Mar. 1 to Sept. 30 Nov. 21 to Feb. 29

1.1 

1.3 

1.6 

1.9 

2.2

112

200

314

2.6

3.0 

3.5

4.0 

5.0

539

815

1,270

1,820

3,260

1.0

1.1

1.2 

1.5

20

29

41

104

180

Discharge, in cubic feet per- second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

231

214

203

191

*160

136

128

117

98

76

76

64

74

85

81

68

55

62

60

53

45

36

91

136

89

66

62

70

78

72 

66

3,043

98.2

6,040

Nov.

*68

81

81

78

83

100

107

112

117

117

110

134

188

T4?

*110

94

91

91

94

105

104

97

94

99

104

102

106

102

*97

97

3,108

104

6,160

Dec.

97

97

94

78

5J.

65

76

63

72

74

67

72

*87

87

67

70

72

74

72

80

80

76

80

85

85

80

78

70

67

67

76

2,367

76.4

4,690

Jan.

80

78

W

*78

78

82

87

90

87

85

94

99

97

94

87

*82

78

85

90

92

92

92

117

159

136

128

123

116

111

99 

92

2,986

96.3

5,920

Feb.

55

63

80

102

106

87

57

54

31

26

37

39

45

52

52

46

48

85

80

*78

80

87

92

94

90

85

72

74

*78

1,975

68.1

3,920

Mar.

76

77

72

64

55

58

61

66

66

64

63

66

*67

68

68

72

83

87

ST

78

76

74

72

64

78

76

*78

81

76

78

81

2,226

71.8

4,420

Apr.

78

74

74

72

60

43

38

35

36

*38

38

45

43

45

45

40

36

34

28

30

36

44

53

72

*49

43

43

58

76

98

1,504

50.1

2,980

May

1O3

*98

89

85

103

128

160

191

*227

250

250

200

148

393

338

246

188

188

231

324

572

686

1,160

1,670

742

793

1,490

1,260

693

638

618

14,262

460

28,290

June

652

764

714

618

885

*409

495

508

584

679

476

362

404

470

451

482

439

520

514

*451

378

383

343

333

445

489

420

298

306

270

14,542

485

28,840

July

262

357

*362

328

262

224

194

151

112

100

98

112

131

126

105

89

*74

45

34

IS

53

55

60

58

43

40

42

103

91

438

1,500

5,692

184

11,290

Aug.

2,790

775

508

200

120

*96

74

68

58

58

51

40

31

27

31

36

42

49

78

468

203

134

*110

98

89

81

74

74

74

64

58

6,659

215

13,210

Sept.

53

55

53

*53

55

55

55

55

55

53

47

45

*49

49

45

43

40

43

42

43

47

53

51

43

36

34

 45

47

49

53

1,446

48.2

2,870

Calendar year 1955: Max 2,420 Mln 36 Mean 171 Ac-ft 124,000

Water year 1955-56: Max 2,790 Min 26 Mean 163 Ac-ft 118,600

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote. Ho gage-height record Mar. 1-14, Apr. 8, 9, 19-23; discharge estimated on baeis of 

1 discharge measurement, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
138 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

South St. Vrain Creek near Ward, Colo.

Location. Lat 40°05'40", long 105°31'30", near east line of sec. 35, T. 2 N. , R. 73 W., 

on left bank at downstream side of bridge, 1.1 miles from State Highway 160, if miles 

northwest of Ward, and 3 miles downstream 'from Brainard Lake.

Drainage area. 14.3 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1926 to September 1927 (no winter records), May 19£9 to September 

1931, September 1954 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 9,420 ft (from topographic map).

May 29, 1926, to Sept. 30, 1927, and May 21, 1929, to Sept. 30, 1931, at site 600 ft 

downstream at datum 24.37 ft lower.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 220 cfs June 2 (gage height, 3.9C ft); minimum 

daily, 1.6 cfs Mar. 9.

1926-27, 1929-31, 1954-56: Maximum discharge, 313 cfs June 7, 1926; minimum daily, 

1.0 cfs Mar. 20, 1930.

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

which are poor. No diversion above station. Slight regulation by several small 

lakes above station.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

2.3 1.5 2.9 19

2.4 2.4 3.1 35

2.5 3.9 3.3 61

2.6 6.4 3.5 1O4

2.7 10 3.9 22O

2.8 14

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

6.2

5.6

5.4

5.2

6.4

7.5

678

5.6

4.4

*3.9

4.4

3.8

3.4

3.3

3.3

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.8

b3.2

b3.4

b3.4

b3.3

3.3

b3.4

b3.5

b3.5 

b3.6

125.8

4.06

250

Nov.

b3.6

b3.8

b3.8

b3.6

3.6

3.3

b3.2

b3.2

3.2

*3.0

b3.2

b3.5

b3.6

b3.6

b3.5

b3.3

b3.5

b3.6

3.8

3.8

3.4

3.4

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

b2.8

b2.8

b2.8

100.6

3.35

200

Dec.

3.0

b3.1

b3.1

b3.1

b3.1

3.0

3.3

b372

3.2

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.7

b2.7

b2.7

*b2.5

?'.G

2.6

2.7

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.7

2.8

2.8

2.6

2 ^

88.4

2.85

175

Jan.

2.4

2.5

275

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.2

C.I

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

*2.0

272

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.1 

2.0

69.0

2.23

137

Feb.

1.9

270

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.2 2-7T

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.2

2 . 2

*2.2

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.0

60.7

2.09

120

Mar.

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.9

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.6

T7T

1.8

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

*1.7

1.7

2.0

2.3

2.6

3.0

2T8

2.8

2.8

2.4

2.2

62.0

2.00

123

Apr.

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.1

2.0

27T

2.4

2.8

3.1

3.6

3.9

3.7

3.7

3.6

3.3

3.1

3.8

5.0

5.4

6.2

5.6

6.4

8.4

8.8

9.2

7.6

*6.4

125.6

4.19

249

May

6.4

¥74

9.6

13

16

18

22

30

29

24

23

27

30

23

*18

19

40

55

67

94

124

152

14,0

157

154

126

110

140

169 

190

2,058.4

66.4

4,080

June

193

199

187

172

*172

166

146

146

152

143

149

*152

149

140

138

*135

154

126

126

115

39

94

87

85

87

80

80

80

78

_76

3,906

130

7,750

July

87

*73

70

67

61

58

55

50

50

50

45

46

44

45

45

48

44

40

37

35

33

31

33

31

52

30

30

31

32

37

56

1,431

46.3

2,840

Aug.

61

BT

49

39

34

29

26

25

22

21

20

20

18

18

18

20

30

31

32

37

34

30

26

23

22

20

18

16

16

14

15

843

27.2

1,670

Sept.

11

10

10

*10

10

9.3

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.6

8.2

8.6

7.8

7.5

7.5

1~6.4

18

19

19

19

20

20

19

18

18

18

18

18

17

395.6

13.2

785

Calendar year 1955: Max 154 Mln 1.1 Mean 21.4 Ac-ft 15,490

Water year 1955-56: Max 199 Mln 1.6 Mean E5.3 Ac-ft 18,380

(3"Peak discharge (base, 170 cfs). May 22 (12 p.m 

.80 ft); June 2 (10:30 p.m.) 220 cfs (3.90 ft).

.) 196 cfs (3.83 ft); May 25 (11:30 p.m.) 187 cfs

Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. Ho gage-height record Dec. 17 to Apr. 29 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during 

most of period); discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, weather records, and 

records for nearby stations.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 139

St. Vrain Creek at Lyons, Colo.

Location.--Lat 40°13'10", long 105°15'40", in sec. 17, T. 3 N., R. 70 W., on left bank 

75 ft south of State Highway 7 and 66 at southeast edge of Lyons and 300 ft downstream from confluence of North and South St. Vrain Creeks.

Drainage area. 226 sq mi.

Records available. August 1887 to October 1892, June 1895 to October 1903, April 1909 to 

November 1913 , and October 1933 to September 1956 in reports of Geological Survey (no 

winter records in earlier years). August 1887 to October 1890 and June 1895 to 

September 1944 in reports of State engineer. Published as "near Lyons" 1901, 1903.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,290 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to 1923, staff gages near present site at different datums.

Average discharge.--52 years (1900-1903, 1907-56), 125 cfs (90,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 749 cfs June 3 (gage height, 2.84 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.5 cfs Nov. 3.

1887-92, 1895-1956: Maximum discharge, 10,500 cfs June 22, 1941 (gage height, 

8.06 ft ( from floodmark) , from rating curve extended above 1,400 cfs on basis of 

slope-area determination at gage height 7.90 ft; no flow Jan. 19, 20, 19£2, 

Jan. 12, 13, 1950.

Remarks. Records good above 20 cfs and fair below. Diversions above station for irrigation. Plow partly regulated by many small reservoirs above station.

Revisions. WSP 761: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

-0.1 

0 

.1

et. 1 to May 20

0.2

1.2

3.2

6.0

9.0

13

1.2 

1.6

2.0

109

203

314

May 21 to Sept. 30

Note. Same as 

preceding table 

below 2.0 ft

2.5

3.0

550

845

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

11

12

12

11

9.8

13

12

11

11

9.4

9.0

9.4

4.6

2.2

2.2

2.2

*2.6

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.6

2.4

1.6

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.4

3.8 

*5.4

177.8

5.74

353

Nov.

1.8

.7

.5

275

9.8

7.2

7.5

6.6

11

10

17

15

15

14

12

5.7

5.2

9.4

21

2T

19

*15

7.2

8.4

7.5

11

12

8.7

7.8

8.7

298.2

9.94

591

Dec.

12

12

8.1

7.5

7.8

7.8

7.8

*7.8

8.1

8.4

7.8

9.4

9.4

8.4

7.5

8.7

8.4

7.8

8.1

10

9.4

11

13

18

15

13

*11

12

8.7

7.2

'

298.3

9.62

592

Jan.

6.0

4.9

4.3

6.6

12

9.4

7.5

8.7

7.8

8.4

7.5

7.8

*8.7

8.4

7.5

5.4

7.2

6.6

6.6

8.1

8.7

6.9

6.9

5.4

6.3

7.2

8.1

7.5

7.2

6.9

7.2

225.7

7.28

448

Feb.

6.9

6.6

6.9

6.9

7.5

7.8

*772

6.6

7.5

7.5

7.2

7.2

7.5

7.2

7.2

6.0

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.6

*6.3

6.6

7.8

6.6

5.4

5.7

5.2

577

6.3

------

194.8

6.72

386

Mar.

6.0

7.5

6.6

7.5

*7.8

7.5

5.7

67?

7.8

9.4

6.3

8.7

9.8

9.0

9.4

9.8

12

12

*13

17

15

15

18

23

25

30

32

21

19

21 

20

418.4

13.5

830

Apr.

20

25

*21

18

21

21

17

21

13

6.9

5.7

8.1

12

18

15

21

*22

21

17

16

21

32

40

35

42

51

65

72

61

80

838.7

28.0

1,660

May

80

64

*70

89

100

115

139

172

172

148

170

170

203

182

154

*139

148

208

260

294

403

449

*544

413

444

493

418

358

388

466 544

7,997

258

15,860

June

613

642

642

613

573

561

*476

476

476

466

471

466

466

471

454

438

398

398

*369

361

336

328

305

294

288

271

265

*265

249

249

12,680

423

25,150

July

279

260

238

222

208

195

190

180

172

206

174

172

134

139

139

143

139

128

117

109

104

107

*115

96

95

100

98

96

115

148 

222

4,840

156

9,600

Aug.

195

167

150

130

117

107

98

89

85

78

83

88

80

73

72

124

*162

134

137

160

126

105

95

98

93

89

85

77

72

*67

65_

3,301

106

6,550

Sept.

58

52

48

48

47

47

45

42

40

43

*37

32

32

30

24

20

18

17

16

15

14

14

14

13

13

12

12

*11

10

9.4

833.4

27.8

1,650

Calendar year 1955; Max 457 Min 0.5 Mean 66.7 Ac-ft 48,290

Water year 1955-56: Max 642 Mln 0.5 Mean 87.7 ,Ao-ft 63,670

Discharge measurement made on this day.
140 PIATTE RIVER BASIN

Lefthand Creek near Boulder, Colo.

Location.--Lat 40°06'50", long 105°18'30", In sec. 26, T. 2 N., R. 71 W., en right bank 

100 ft upstream from diversion point of a small power ditch, three-quarters of a mile 

upstream from Spruce Gulch, and 7 miles north of courthouse In Boulder.

Drainage area. 48.0 sq ml.

Records available.--October 1949 to December 1953, October 1955 to September 1956.

Records for May 1929 to September 1931 and April 1947 to September 1949 not equivalent 

(records do not Include flow of small power ditch, capacity 7.5 cfs, which diverted 

above station; discharge measurements of the ditch are published for October 1947 to 

September 1949).

>..--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,820 ft (from topographic map). 

Average discharge.--5 years (1949-53, 1955-56), 36.9 cfs (26,710 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 230 cfs May 22 (gage height, 4.15 ft); minimum 

daily, 2.2 cfs Feb. 10.

1949-53, 1955-56: Maximum discharge, 785 cfs Aug. 3, 1951 (gage height, 5.39 ft); 

minimum daily, 1.0 cfs Jan. 4, 1950.

Flood of June 4, 1949, reached a stage of 5.49 ft, from floodmarks (discharge, 

1,140 cfs).

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

which are poor. A large part of flow is water diverted from South St. Vrain Creek for 

irrigation of lands along Lefthand Creek below station.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, i 

(Shifting-control method used Nov

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

4-11, Feb. 3-8, 18-20)

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

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.7

2.2 

4.0 

6.4

9.7

2.9 

3.3 

3.7 

4.1

32

72

128

215

3.0 10

3.1 15

3.2 23

3.5 

4.0 

4.2

146

200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

7.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

* .4

_.7

f 7

.7

.7

.7

.4

.0

.7

.5

.2

.2

.2

.0

.8

.8

.2

.0

.2

.5

.0

3.1

371 

4.0

5.0

162.7

5.25

523

Nov.

5.2

3.6

b5.2

5.4

4.7

3.5

4.2

3.8

5.4

4.5

*5.0

b5.0

b4.5

b3.8

b3.5

b3.1

b378

b4.1

b4.3

b4.5

b4.4

b4.1

b4.3

b4.5

b4.5

b4.3

b4.0

b4.1

b4.6 

b4.8

130.7

4.36

259

Dec.

b4.6

b4.3

b4.1

b4.5

b4.9

b4.9

b4.8

b5.2

b5.6

5.4

5.4

6.4

574

4.5

4.0

4.5

*5.2

5.2

5.4

5.4

5.0

bS.l

b5.4

b5.6

b5.4

5.0

4.0

3.3

b3.1 

b3.0

 

147.4

4.75

292

Jan.

b3.0

b3~75

b4.0

b4.8

b4.5

b4.4

b4.2

b4.0

b4.0

b4.0

b4.2

b4.3

4.2

4.0

b4.3

b4.5

b4.6

b4.6

4.5

4.7

4.7

3.8

4.0

3.6

3.6

3.6

5.2

5.4

472

 3.3 

3.5

129.2

4.17

256

Feb.

3.1

279

2.4

2.2

274

2.7

2.6

2.6

b2.3

b2.2

b2.3

b2.3

b2.3

b2.3

b2.3

b2.6

b2.7

2.7

2.6

2.4

*b2.3

b2.4

b2.5

b2.7

b2.7

b2.7

b2.7

b2.7

b2.7

73.3

2.b3

145

Mar.

b2.8

b3.0

b3.1

3.3

3.1

2 .6

b2.5

blTs

b2.8

3.3

b3.5

b3.7

b3.6

b3.6

b3.8

b4.5

b5.2

5.4

5.7

5.4

*5.0

5.2

5.9

7.4

8.7

9^7.

8.4

7.1

9.0

7.1 

7.1

154.0

4.97

305

Apr.

7.1

8.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

6.4

5.7

3.7

6.2

7.1

7.1

8.4

11

11

13

13

11

11

10

12

14

16

16

18

18

21

24

23

*23

356.5

11.9

707

May

23

21

23

28

33

38

41

50

53

43

38

40

58

54

*43

38

41

53

65

74

98

142

198

205

202

208

198

182

190

178

2,843

91.7

5,640

June

168

172

212

 205

195

188

170

172

182

163

170

*176

170

160

146

151

146

146

144

132

113

106

100

98

96

91

89

89

88

85

4,323

144

8,570

July

8?

*9]

8T

76

7C

*64

5?

56

54

57

54

54

54

56

54

5?

52

4E

45

3E

32

3]

43

3

2

2

2

2

2 

46

72

1,614

52.1

3.20C

Aug.

7369-

53

50

43

35

*25

22

21

26

26

26

24

22

22

24

38

38

38

52

45

39

35

30

29

26

23

22

20

18

11

1,031

33.3

2,040

Sept.

15

13

12 *18

20

20

19

18

42

37

32

29

24

20

16

12

10 18"

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

20

19

19

18

619

20.6

1,230

Calendar year 1955: Max - Min - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1955-56: Max 212 Mln 2.2 Mean 31.6 Ac-ft 22,970

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note.--No gage-height record Oct. 1-6, July 10 to Sept. 30; discharge estimated or basis of 

2 discharge measurements, weather records, dally readings at Parshall flume 1 mile downstream, and 

records for nearby stations.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 141

Middle Boulder Creek at Nederland, Colo.

Location. Lat 39°57'42", long 105°30'14" , in NE^SE^ sec. 13, T. IS., R. 73 W. , on left 

bank at Nederland Just downstream from North Beaver Creek and 1,000 ft upstream from 

Barker Reservoir.

Drainage area. 35.5 sq mi.

Records available. October 1934 to September 1940 and May 1945 to September 1956 in reports of Geological Survey. June 1907 to September 1928 in files of State engineer. 

October 1928 to September 1940 in reports of State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and compound sharp-crested weir. Datum of gage is 8,186.0 ft 

above mean sea level (Public Service Co. benchmark). Prior to Mar. 18, 1909, at datum 

4.0 ft lower. Mar. 18, 1909, to Apr. 23, 1952, at datum 2.5 ft lower than present 

datum.

Average discharge.--44 years (1907-40, 1945-56), 53.0 cfs (38,370 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 528 cfs May 23 (gage height, 3.21 ft); minimum 

daily, 3.9 cfs Mar. 1, 2.

1907-40, 1945-56: Maximum discharge, 811 cfs June 2, 1914 (gage height, 5.37 ft, 

datum then In use), by computation of peak flow over compound weir; minimum daily, 

0.8 cfs Jan. 14, 1908.

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

which are fair. No diversion above station.

Revisions.--WSP 1036: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect (gape 

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

0.2 

.5 

.8

1.1

3.5 

9.5

18

34

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

91

198

465

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

8.5

9.1

8.7

8.1

11

*10

9.5

11

10

9.3

10

8.S

8.9

22

22

22

21

20

18

18

18

17

15

9.5

9.1

8.1

7.9

5.9

777

9.5 

9 3'

383.0

12.4

760

Nov.

8.5

*775

8.5

8.1

7.7

7.4

7.0

6.7

6.6

6.6

6.8

7.0

6.2

5.8

5.6

*5.4

BTa

6.4

6.8

7.2

7.6

7.4

7.3

7.3

6.5

6.7

7.3

6.7

7.3

*7.3

209.0

6.97

415

Dec.

7.3

7TS

6.6

6.8

6.7

6.2

6.4

6.. 4

6.0

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

*5.4

5.4

5.2

5.4

5.2

5.0

574

5.0

5.4

6.0

6.8

6.2

6.0

5.6

5.6

5.4

5.2

5.0

181.3

5.85

360

Jan.

4.8

5.0

5.2

5.3

*5.3

5.3

5.3

4.9

4.5

4.7

4.5

TT5

4.5

4.6

4.8

5.0

*5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.2

5.4

5.6

5.6

5.0

4.5

4.5

4.5 

4.5

153.0

4.94

303

Feb.

*4.3

4.4

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.3

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.4

4.3

4.4

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.3

4.4

4.5

4.4

4.2

4.4

4.6

4.8

4.6

4.0

128.8

4.44

255

Mar.

*3.9

379

4.3

4.3

4.5

4.1

4.0

4.2

4.7

4.5

4.4

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.4

*4.5

4.7

5.1

5.7

5.1

5.3

6.1

6.7

8.0

10

12

TT

9.3

9.8

*10

11

188.4

6.08

374

Apr.

12

12

10

11

10

10

10

10

9.8

10

12

12

14

17

17

17

17

16

15

17

24

29

32

28

32

42

53

54

44

*42

638.8

21.3

1,270

May

44

Tf

60

78

91

100

119

148

132

117

110

130

123

91

78

78

98

132

154

189

275

278

412

m

357

365

315

278

310

331

371

5,742

185

11,390

June

*380

386

37T

337

331

312

*280

278

270

272

298

300

290

275

272

251

229

229

224

196

175

*170

164

159

154

*148

143

143

137

152.

7,312

244

14,500

July

143

137

13C

119

ioe

*ioe

105

10C

10C

9f

as

8?

8f

8S

8f

83

77

7C *ee

63

5S

62

6C

52

5C

4?

4£

47

BT

66 

86

2,581

83.3

5,12C

Aug.

85

OT

64

56

49

45

*47

38

35

33

32

31

30

30

30

42

45

39

47

75

47

*39

33

30

28

27

26

24

22

21 

20

1,253

40.4

2,490

Sept.

18

17

16

16

16

15

*14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

12

12

12

a!2

a!2

*12

13

12

11

10

9.8

9.8

10

10

9.5

387.9

12.9

769

Calendar year 1955: Max 222 Min 2.4 Mean 38.8 Ac-ft 28,080

Water year 1955-56: Max 412 Min 3.9 Mean 52.3 Ac-ft 38,010

Peak discharge (base, 280 cfs).--May 23 (1 a.m.) 528 cfs (3.21 ft); June 2 (8 p.m.) 462 cfs 

(3.06 ft); June 10 (9 p.m.) 360 cfs (2.64 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 6-23, Dec. 3, 4, Dec. 6 to Mar. 26, Apr. 5.
142 PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Boulder Creek near Orodell, Colo.

Location. Lat 40°00'30", long 105°19'50", In sec. 34, T. IN., R. 71 W., on left bank 

along State Highway 119, 1 mile southwest of old Orodell, 1 mile upstream from Fourmlle 

Creek, and 3 miles southwest of courthouse In Boulder.

Drainage area. 105 sq ml.

Records available. August 1887 to October 1888, March 1907 to December 1913, and October 

1933 to September 1956 in reports of Geological Survey. August 1887 to October 1888, 

March 1907 to November 1914, and February 1916 to September 1944 in reports of State 

engineer. Published as "North Boulder Creek, Colo." 1887-88 and as "at Orodell" March 

1907 to December 1916.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,850 ft (from topographic map). August 

1887 to October 1888 nonrecordlng gage and Mar. 18, 1907, to Dec. 12, 1916, water-stage 

recorder, at sites 1 mile downstream, just upstream from Fourmile Creek, at different 

daturas.

Average discharge. 48 years (1906-14, 1916-56), 91.4 cfs (66,170 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 588 cfs May 23 (gage height, 3.50 ft); minimum 

daily, 1.2 cfs Dec. 11.

1887-88, 1907-14, 1916-56: Maximum discharge, 2,500 cfs June 6, 1921 (gage height, 

4.31 ft); minimum daily, 1 cfs Jan. 29, Feb. 1-3, 16-24, 1933.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Flow regulated by Barker Reservoir (capacity, 11,500 acre-ft). Low flow during nonirrigation season regulated by powerplant 1,500 ft upstream from station.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect ( 

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

(Shifting-control method used May 31 to June l)

Oct. 1-23, Apr. 9 to Sept. 30 Oct. 24 to Apr. 8

1.2

1.3

1.6

1.7

5.0

7.4

10

13

18

25

10Z 

180 

325 

565

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

b

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

12

6.2

8.4

12

7.9

 13

14

19

Tz

12

13

13

12

15

15

14

13

11

1Z

9.1

14

12

7.2

10

9.5

12

14

9.5

8.9

4.4 

1Z

357.1

11.5

708

Nov.

7.0

*4.0

15

13

11

9.6

9.8

6.9

13

12

10

9.6

6.1

8.4

7.4

*4.9

5.0

7.0

2 .8

6.3

8.6

9.7

5.9

1~Z.6

6.1

11

6.4

4.0

*9.3

245.4

8.18

487

Dec.

8.3

7.4

7.5

3.1

9.5

3.5

9.Z

8.Z

7.5

1 4

1.2

FT

5.3

*7.Z

8.1

4.8

3.5

5.5

6.7

4.5

6.0

7.2

31

16

7.4

11

7.0

14

6.7

8.1

Z38.7

7.70

473

Jan.

8.4

5.0

6.4

5.4

*6.4

6.Z

6.2

6.1

3.0

5.8

6.8

4.0

5.4

6.6

5.0

3.8

*5.3

6.9

5.3

5.9

6.3

4.6

5.3

6.9

4.8

5.9

6.8

4.6

5.6

5.7 

4.7

175.1

5.65

347

Feb.

*7.3

4.6

4.7

5.7

6.5

7.5

6.3

7.3

6.2

4.3

5.5

6.3

5.8

5.3

7.1

7.6 6T8-

5.3

5.7

6.9

7.1

4.8

3.6

5.6

5.0

7.0

6.6

6.6

6.1

175.1

6.04

347

Mar.

*6.3

7.4

5.9

6.1

8.3

7.3

8.4

Z4

12

18

5.4

16

26

2Z

14

16

6.Z

6.2

41

44

45

40

29

12

11

55

54

52

55

*29

23

705.5

22.8

1,400

Apr.

23

40

52

57

57

37

23

25

48

57

63

54

49

33

29

56

60

38

41

42

53

49

62

58

54

63

67

72

61

*67

1,490

49.7

2,960

May

63

68

68

76

74

74

83

156

171

*159

128

123

165

150

98

100

98

128

183

204

276

375

460

397

466

484 472~

448

448

430 

460

7,085

229

14,050

June

*498

409

490

505

498

505

*505

484

442

402

397

414

*430

442

436

430

397

325

294

280

238

*198

183" 183

183

195

214

214

201

186

10,578

353

20,980

July

183

189

192

174

162

*145

130

128

123

116

114

109

109

109

107

104

107

107

*98

86

80

74

66

64

64

64

59

65

68

82

3,396

110

6,740

Aug.

108 ~98

70

69

60

58

*46

39

26

2_4

48

48

49

51

50

58

66

66

74

88

82

*76

66

60

60

57

56

54

46

38

33

1,824

58.8

3,620

Sept.

31

30

28

26

24

24

*24

24

22

46

51

54

52

34

22

25

43

53

50

49

*40

33

31

49

45

47

40

47

24

M

1,087

36.2

2,160

Calendar year 1955: Max 340 Mln 1.2 Mean 55.5 Ac-ft 40,170

Water year 1955-56: Max 505 Mln 1.2 Mean 74.7 Ac-ft 54,270

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Ho gage-height record Dec. 4-6, Feb. 1 to Mar. 2 (stage-discharge relation Effected by Ice 

during part of period), Mar. 12, 13, July 23-28; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge 

measurements, KWH generated at Orodell powerplant, weather records, and records for rearby stations
PIATTE RIVER BASIN 143

South Boulder Creek near Eldorado Springs, Colo.

Location. La t 39°55'52", long 105°17'43", in sec. 26, T. IS., R. 71 W. , on left bank 

0.2 mile downstream from South Draw, 1 mile west of Eldorado Springs ani 5 miles 

south of Boulder.

Drainage area. 114 sq mi.

Records available. April 1888 to October 1892, May 1895 to September 1901, January 1909 

to December 1913, and October 1933 to September 1956 in reports of Geological Survey 

May 1895 to September 1901 and July 1904 to September 1944 in reports of State engineer. Prior to January 1911 published as "at" or "near Marshall"; January 1911 to 

December 1913 as at Eldorado Springs." Records prior to September 1929 adjusted for 

diversions above station and are equivalent.

jgraphic map) . Prior 

" >«nstream at 

at site a

Average discharge.--S6 years (1896-99, 1900-1901, 1904-56), 74.6 cfs (54 010 acre-ft per 

year) . ' ^

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 852 cfs May 29 (gage height, 3.55 ft); minimum 

not determined.

1888-92, 1895-1901, 1904-56: Maximum discharge, 7,390 cfs Sept. 2, 1938 (gage 

height, 9.24 ft, from floodmarks, site and datum then in use), from rating curve 

extended above 600 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of neak flow no flow 

Oct. 15, 1932.

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

which are poor. Many small diversions above station for irrigation. Moit of water' 

imported from Colorado River basin through Moffat water tunnel is diverted li miles 

above station. Flow partly regulated since May 1, 1955, by Gross Reservoir (capacity, 

41,920 acre-ft) about 6 miles above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 356: 1937(M). Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet 

per second, for periods in water year 1896, superseding those published in 18th Ann. 

Report., Pt. 4., are given herewith:

Date

1896

May 8

9

10

11

26

27

28

29

Discharge.

211

226

226

256

287

302

318

334

Date

1896-Con.

May 30

31

June 1

2

3

4

5

6

Discharge

366

350

287

226

226

287

241

256

Date

1896-Con.

June 9

10

11

12

13

14

15

Discharge

256

241

272

241

226

211

211

Month

June .....................................

Maximum

366

287

Minimum

97

105

Mean

189

193

Runoff in 

acre-feet

11,600

11,500
PIATTE RIVER BASIN 

South Boulder Creek near Eldorado Springs. Colo. Continued

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect ( 

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 17 to Nov. 14, 

Mar. 16 to Apr. 3)

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

3.6

6.8

12

18

28

1.9 

2.1 

2.4 

2.7 

3.1

56

97

180

300

545

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

20

21

21

18

17

*16

14

14

13

11

10

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

8.4

7.8

9.4

5.5

6.5

*7.8

7.8

7.8

7.3

9.4

9.4

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8 5 2

328.1

10.6

651

Nov.

4.6

*8.4

~9.4 14

8.9

8.9

10

13

8.9

7.8

8.4

7.8

7.8

7.8

5.6

(«)

5.2

(*)

209.3

6.98

415

Dec.

> 5.5

8.0

(«)

}"

7.0

208.0

6.71

413

Jan.

(*)

* 5.2

(*)

161.2

5.2

320

Feb.

(*)

> 4.2

121.8

4.2

242

Mar.

5.2

5.2

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.2

5.2

572- 5.0

5.6

5.8

5.8

6.2

6.6

6.8

*9.4

10

8.4

8.9

8.4

8.4

8.9

8.9

8.4

8.9

8.9

9.4

12

13

*8.9

8.9

233.4

7.53

463

Apr.

8.9

879

10

9.9

9.4

9.4

10

9.9

9.9

10

10

10

10

10

9.9

9.9

10

10

10

11

11

11

11

11

11

14

3029"

28

*29

382.1

12.7

758

May

30

29

30

30

30

33

34

34

34

*35

34

35

34

34

35

34

35

316

515

545

324

126

141

247

388

405

412

457

500

500

. 500

5,936

191

11,770

June

*500 492-

485

492

438

366

330

320

330

330

300

282

251

260

273

268

268

264

239

198

171

*138

102

93

95

106

108

115

123

132

7,869

262

15,610

July

138

120

104

91

*80

93

108

115

104

91

118

~89 147

91

82

82

72

68

*68

58

62

68

62

56

45

38

34

34

36

36

43

2,433

78.5

4,830

Calendar year 1955 : Max 282 Mln - Mean 46.5 Ao-ft 33,670

Water year 1955-56: Max 545 Mln - Mean 53.6 Ac-ft 38,900

Aug.

50

50

48

48

48

50

*50

50

50

48

46

46

46

46

46

46

53

66 w

58

*58

58

51

35

29

 29

32

25

21

17

14

1,374

44.3

2,730

Sept.

18

18

18

19

IF

15

*14

11

9.9

10

11

11

11

11

10

9.9

9.9

*9.4

9.9

11

9.4

9.4

8.9

979

10

12

9.4

9.9

10

11

352.9

11.8

700

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 18-28, Jan. 5-15, 20-25, 27, 28, Mar. 3-6. 

No gage-height record Nov. 15-17, Nov. 29 to Jan. 4, Jan. 16-19, 26, Jan. 29 to Mar. 2, Mar. 7-15 

(stage-discharge relation affected by ice during most of periods), May 26-28, June 13, 14; discharge 

estimated on basis of 5 discharge measurements, weather records, recorded range in stage, and records for nearby stations.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 145

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

Location. Lat 40 0 15'28", long 104°52'46", in NW£ sec. 3, T. 3 N., R. 67 W., on right bank 

40 ft upstream from bridge on county road, 1.3 miles upstream from mouth, and 4 miles 

northwest of Platteville.

Drainage area. 1,000 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1933 to September 1956 in reports of Geological Survey. July 

1904 to November 1906, April to December 1915,and February 1927 to Septebner 1944 in 

reports of State engineer.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,740 ft (from topographic map). July 1, 

 T:904, to Dec. 31, 1906, and Apr. 1 to Dec. 31, 1915, staff gage at bridge 40 ft downstream at different datums. Feb. 24, 1927, to June 10, 1939, water-stage recorder at 

bridge 40 ft downstream at present datum.

Average discharge.--31 years (1904-6, 1927-56), 178 cfs (128,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 589 cfs July 28 (gage height, 2.75 ft); minimum 

daily, 24 cfs May 20.

1904-6, 1915, 1927-56: Maximum discharge, 11,300 cfs Sept. 3, 1938 (gage height, 

8.93 ft), from rating curve extended above 4,700 cfs; minimum daily, 12 cfs Apr. 23, 

1935.

Revisions. Figures of maximum discharge for the water years 1934 and 1935 have been 

revised to 2,380 cfs June 14, 1934 (gage height, 5.10 ft) and 2,360 cfs May 28, 1935 

(gage height, 5.08"ft), superseding those published in WSP 761 and 786, respectively.

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

which are poor. Many diversions above station for irrigation. Flow partly regulated 

by many small reservoirs above station. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 

1956 are given in WSP 1451.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 956: 1938(M). Revised figures of discharge, in cubic 

feet per second, for water year 1934, superseding those published in WSP 761, are 

given herewith:

Date

1934

May 4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

Discharge

394

390

354

305

273

343

484

390

Date

1934-Con.

May 12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

Discharge

246

200

456

315

207

130

76

56

Month

Water year 1933-34 ......................

Calendar year 1934

Date

1934-Con.

May 20

21

22

25

26

27

July 14

15

Discharge

45

38

46

33

40

45

184

262

Date

1934-Con.

June 16

17

18

19

21

22

Maximum

484

Minimum

17

16

Mean

68.9

Discharge

235

200

171

143

160

140

Runoff In 

a-! re-feet

55,820

49,670
146 PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

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

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect 

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

Oct. 1 to May 19, 

July 29 to Sept. 3C May 20 to July 28

1.5

2.0 

2.5

84

158

290

480

0.4 

.7 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

18

41

72

150

284

480

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

81

85

81

77

*76

71

72

75

74

73

68

60

62

61

60

60

62

56

56

56

56

56

60

71

72

71

70

69

69

68

66

2,094

67.5

4,150

Nov.

*66

64

63

65

65

63

64

62

63

63

63

70

75

75

70

61

60

66

65

70

71

60

54

50

45

56

56

54

54

53

1,866

62.2

3,700

Dec.

53

54

55

b45

b56

b40

b45

b50

b55

61

59

58

*58

57

56

56

57

57

56

55

55

55

57

61

66

68

65

64

61

61

56

1,732

55.9

3,440

Jan.

56

55

53

*49

50

48

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

48

47

*47

46

47

47

47

47

47

45

44

42

39

39

42

38

37

*3_2

1,414

45.6

2,800

Feb.

27

25

26

28

30

33

38

36

34

36

38

39

45

43

40

38

39

40

42

43

*46

52

52

58

§9

55

53

51

52

-

1,198

41.3

2,380

Mar.

52

51

51

51

*49

48

45

46

47

48

39

b41

b43

b47

b45

60

75

71

*65

58

52

48

46

45

44

43

42

40

39

40

40

1,511

48.7

3,000

Apr.

38

37

38

39

*39

39

38

38

42

46

47

45

43

41

41

*41

41

40

50

47

41

40

41

42

38

31

30

35

44

50

1,222

40.7

2,420

May

*41

34

33

34

32

31

27

27

26

26

26

26

26

*50

52

45

40

30

26

24.

27

39

162

288

112

144

373

357

217

158

*133

2,666

86.0

5,290

June

152

210

128

135

106

111

101

97

94

94

97

91

91

*83

100

112

126

316

257

202

168

156

131

124

131

97

83

84

*80

83

3,840

128

7,620

July Aug.

91 308

168 191

177 162

210 140

168 145

117' 127

103 102

97 94

95 84

80 *72

80 64

*87 64

84 66

88 57

91 51.

90 73

74 110

72 145

94

92

87

82

83

82

*66

68

64

311

258

200

191

3,650

118

7,240

140

154

*144

114

104

102

103

105

102

81

75

71

70

3,420

110

6,780

Sept.

76

72

66

62

*59

59

76

77

83

85

80

84

88

88

87

83

75

76

*68

61

61

64

65

69

65

60

54

54

55

 52

2,104

70.1

4,170

Calendar year 1955: Max 290 Mln 16 Mean 60.7 Ac-ft 43,920

Water year 1955-56: Max 373 Mln 24 Mean 73.0 Ac-ft 52,990

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. No gage-height record Feb. 1-20 (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice during part of 

period), Apr. 22-28, May 14-19; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, recorded 

range In stage, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
PIATTE RIVER BASIN 

Glacier Creek near Estes Park, Colo.

147

Location. Lat 40°20'50", long 105 C 34'50", in sec. 4, T. 4 N. , R. 73 W. , on right bank 

30 ft downstream from trail bridge, half a mile downstream from Mill Creek, threequarters of a mile upstream from mouth, and 4 miles southwest of Estes Park.

Drainage area. 25.2 sq mi.

Records available. October 1946 to September 1956 (no winter records in 1947). October 

1941 to September 1946 in files of Bureau of Reclamation (no winter records).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 7,980 ft (from topographic map). 

Average discharge. 9 years (1947-56), 28.7 cfs (20,780 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 300 cfs May 22 (gage height, 3.12 ft); minimum 

daily, 3.3 cfs Feb. 22, Mar. 10, 14-18.

1941-56: Maximum discharge, 338 cfs June 17, 1949 (gage height, 3.42 ft); minimum 

daily determined, 1.5 cfs Mar. 2-6, 1948.

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

which are fair. City of Estes Park pipeline diverts water above station.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect ( 

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

2.4 

3.4

1.1 

1.4

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

5.0

160

270

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to Septembe- 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

9.5

9.3

9.5

9.5

10

10

*8.6

8.6

8.6

8.3

9.0

8.6

8.1

7.8

7.8

7.6

7.4

7.4

7.2

6.9

7.2

6.9

6.9

6.5

6.3

6.5

6.7

5.8

575

6.5

6.5

241.4

7.79

479

Nov.

6.5

6.5

6.7

6. 1

5.8

5.8

5.6

b5.2

5.2

*5.6

b6.0

b6.2

b6.2

b5.6

b5.4

bS.O

b5.2

b5.6

bS.S

6.1

6.1

5.4

b5.2

5.2

5.0

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

166.8

5.56

551

Dec.

4.6

4.8

5.0

570

4.4

4.6

4.8

4.8

4.4

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

*4.0

4.0

4.2

4.2

4.4

4.2

4.0

4.2

b4.4

b4.8

b4.4

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.2

b4.0 

b4.0

154.4

4.54

267

Jan.

b3.8

b4.0

b4.2

b4.2

4.2

3.8

5.8

5.6

b5.4

5.4

b5.4

b5.4

5.4

5.6

5.6

5.6

b5.6

b5.6

b5.6

a5.6

a5.8

a5.8

a5.8

a4.0

*a4.4

172- 4.6

4.0

3.8

3.6

3.6

117.4

3.79

255

Feb.

5.6

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.6

5.6

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.6

5.6

5.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.8

5.8

5.8

3.6

*3.6

5.5

374

5.6

b5.8

4.0

378

3.8

3.6

106.1

3.66

210

Mar.

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

5.6

3.8

b3.6

3.6

3.4

5.5

5.4

5.6

5.4

5.5

5.5

5.3

5.3

5.3

3.6

*3.4

3.4

4.0

4.8

5.8

6.7

O"7.2

6.9

6.7

5.4 

5.2

151.6

4.25

261

Apr.

5.8

5.8

b5.2

bS.O

5.0

5.4

bS.O

4.8

sTo

5.6

6.7

6.9

8.3

9.5

8.8

8.6

8.8

8.1

7.2

8.3

12

15

15

15

15

20

21

*22

18

16

298.8

9.96

593

May

18

20

29

35

46

60

77

86

68

54

51

56

56

41

33

*52

50

82

100

115

174

194

160

137

155

158

134

123

144

149 

160

2,795

90.2

5,540

June

166

174

162

151

*151

151

124

124

126

121

123

126

126

124

120

120

108

112

121

108

90

88

80

78

82

72

70

71

68

72

5,409

114

6,760

July

90

80

71

65

60

56

54

53

55

57

50

49

48

54

62

53

51

45

43

40

38

40

43

53

5_7

59

59

59

59

42

70

1,605

51.8

5,180

Aug.

77

61

51

44

57

32

29

*28

26

24

23

22

23

25

23

26

39

41

42

61

51

40

36

32

28

26

23

20

19

17

 

1,040

33.5

2,060

Sept.

15

13

13

14

13

*15

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

10

9.5

9.8

11

10

10

10

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.3

9.0

9.0

8.3

8.1

ITT

327.5

10.9

650

Calendar year 1955: Max 196 Mln 2.0 Mean 24.6 Ac-ft 17,820

Water year 1955-56: Max 194 Mln 5.5 Mean 28.5 Ac-ft 20,560

Peak discharge (base. 170 efs). May 22 (1:30 a.m.) 500 cfs (5.12 ft); May 51 (10 p.m.) 198 cfE 

(2.69 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during part of period); discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, recorded ran^e in stage, a 

records for nearby stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
148 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Big Thompson River at Estes Park, Colo.

Location. La t 40 e 22'40", long 105 e 30'50", in NW£NW£ sec. 30, T. 5 N., R. 72 W. , on right 

bank at eastern edge of Estes Park, 500 ft downstream from Black Canyon C~eek, 1,000 ft 

downstream from bridge on State Highway 7 and 66, and half a mile upstreati from highwater line of Lake Estes.

Drainage area. 137 sq mi.

Records available. October 1946 to September 1956. Prior to October 1947 published as 

Thompson River at Estes Park.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume with overflow weirs. Datum of gage is 

7,492.5 ft above mean sea level (levels by Bureau of Reclamation). Prior to May 18, 

1949, at site 740 ft downstream at different datum. May 18, 1949, to Mar. 22, 1951, at 

site 60 ft upstream at datum 1.2 ft higher.

Average discharge. 10 years, 126 cfs (91,220 acre-ft per year), adjusted fo" inflow from 

Alva B. Adams tunnel Aug. 10, 1947, to Aug. 2, 1950.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,020 cfs June 3 (gage height, 4.14 ft); minimum daily, 9.4 cfs Jan. 26.

1946-56: Maximum discharge, 1,660 cfs June 18, 1949 (gage height, 3.16 ft, site and 

datum then in use); maximum gage height, 4.71 ft Nov. 30, 1948 (ice Jam), site and 

datum then in use; minimum discharge not determined.

Remarks. Records excellent above 50 cfs and good below except those for periods of ice 

effect or no gage-height record, which are fair. Discharge measurements generally 

made 3 or more times a month. Diversion from Colorado River basin to Big Thompson 

River basin above station through Alva B. Adams tunnel began Aug. 10, 1947, and ended 

Aug. 2, 1950. Small power development and small diversions for irrigation and municipal use above station.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to May 8,

May 14-18, 

July 12 to Sept. 30

May 8-14, 

May 18 to July 12

1.2

8.4

13

7?

1.6 

2.0 

2.4 

2.8

123

175

260

450

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

186

330

565

920

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

40

40

39

39

38

41

37

37

35 

35

35

35

32

31

31

31

30

28

26

28

28

28

28

26

26

24

26

25

26

28

28

981

31.6

1,950

Nov.

27

22

26

27

24

24

24

25

26 

26

29

29

28

32

27

b22

b!8

b20

b25

b26

b28

b26

b24

23

22

22

22

21

20

20

735

24.5

1,460

Dec.

20

20

17

15

15

15

16

16

.15 

16

15

14

16

16

14

15

16

16

17

17

16

17

21

24

20

19

18

as

17

16

17

524

16.9

1,040

Jan.

12

13

13

14

15

15

14

15

13 

14

13

14

14

16

15

16

16

11

14

14

14

13

14

13

11

11~9.4

11

11

11

11

411.4

13.3

816

Feb.

12

13

14

13

14

12

12

12

12 

12

il

11

12

12

13

13

13

14

15

14

14

13

13

13

13

12

12

b!3

12

369

12.7

732

Mar.

13

13

14

15

15

14

11

12

12 

12

11

b!2

12

12

12

12

12

13

16

16

16

19

24

28

31

32

3O

b24

25

23

24

535

17.3

1,050

Apr.

24

26

24

26

22

20

23

22

M

26

27

29

32

34

38

38

36

34

34

41

46

55

52

57

69

75

82

69

64

1,165

38.8

2,310

May

66

68

85

109

138

178

225

282

281

244

204

211

224

187

156

143

184

289

386

435

577

798

698

625

692

730

655

583

673

730

758

11,614

375

23,040

June

830

814

806

718

737

718

619

619

601 

583

613

607

589

583

577

543

495

465

470

415

362

346

322

302

310

287

284

281

272

281

15,449

515

30,640

July

330

298

275

252

221

211

204

199

199 

204

188

184

176

181

194

188

169

161

154

145

145

139

145

131

130

136

133

143

164

162

531

5,892

190

11,690

Aug.

300

240

20O

172

149

133

123

117

109 

103

101

97

96

96

94

104

149

142

138

187

147

125

115

105

96

91

85

77

72

67

j>4

3,894

126

7,720

Sept.

61

55

55

55

54

53

51

50

51 

46

46

46

44

41

39

37

37

37

37

37

35

35

35

34

32

31

31

31

30

2£

1,255

41.8

2,490

Calendar year 1955: Max 470 Mln 6.5 Mean 86.6 Ac-ft 62,720

Water year 1955-56: Max 830 Mln 9.4 Mean 117 Ao-ft 84,95O

Peak discharge (base. 600 cfs). May 22 (5 a.m.) 97O cfs (4.O5 ft); May 26 (l a.m.) 83O cfs 

(3.94 ft); June 3 (12:30 a.m.) 1,02O ofs (4.14 ft).

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 5-20 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during most of 

period); discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather reorods, aid records 

for nearby stations. Discharge computed from once or twice-daily staff gage readings Jan. 30 to 

Feb. 27 .
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 149

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

Location. Lat 40°19'40", long 105°34'50", in SW^NW^- sec. 9, T. 4 N. , R. 73 W., on right 

bank at upstream end of Aspen Creek siphon, 400 ft downstream from east portal and 

4-5 miles southwest of Estes Park.

Records available. August 1947 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume. Altitude of gage is 8,250 ft (from topographic map). Prior to Oct. 1, 1950, water-stage recorder and Parshall flume at different datum. Oct. 1, 1950, to Sept. 30, 1952, water-stage recorder and Cippoletti 

weir at different datum.

Average discharge. 9 years, 171 cfs (123,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 612 cfs Feb. 20 (gage height, 4.37 ft); no 

flow June 5-12.

1947-56: Maximum discharge, 614 cfs July 8, 1953 (gage height, 4.38 ft); no flow 

at times.

Remarks.--Records excellent. This is a transmountain diversion from Grand Lake and 

Shadow Mountain Reservoir for power and irrigation development in the South Platte 

River basin as part of the Colorado-Big Thompson project. Diversion point is at 

west portal near town of Grand Lake, 13.35 miles west of east portal.

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

.5

2.0

5.0

8.4

19

0.7 

1.0 

2.0 

3.0 

5.0

58

175

335

759

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

12

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

212

147

379

414

370

365

389

266

194

374

384

340

336

341

212

192

337

275

429

358

336

288

193

336

337

335

340

336

287

193

336

9,631

311

19,100

Nov.

367

367

367

369

253

198

369

367

369

365

116

3.8

3.5

198 

505

379

562

33?

4.7

4.1

182

552

559

232

378

252

181

340

365

369

8,916.1

297

17,680

Dec.

360

367

319

219

384

390

388

393

389

283

214

365

369

368

371

379

259

240

381

403

378

367

370

128

187

187

315

318

375

362

155

9,983

322

19,800

Jan.

125

TSZ

328

342

348

340

212

148

342

346

351

367

364

186

149

342

366

366

344

379

188

155

352

331

352

378

382

T73

159

381

364

9,192

297

18,230

Feb.

396

472

485

366

287

412

421

486

480

484

391

6.0

384

434

518

522

451

409

416

436

560

371

497

485

425

474

520

520

518

12,627

435

25,050

Mar.

518

520

517

423

472

507

495

410

566

523

458

515

512

500

502

504

460

464

509

486

347

385

333

510

347

363

391

446

371

333

310

13,997

452

27,760

Apr.

210 3S6~

384

349

356

360

270

223

390

397

411

372

371

295

228

342

479

465

509

481

413

310

480

512

484

483

515

415

334

500

11,704

390

23,210

May

506

463

465

491

448

350

*413

358

231

272

246

107

124

195

178

150

224

145

164

90

76

5.0

3.5

3.5

5.2

3.2

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

5,731.9

185

11,370

June

113

85

1.8

.8

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

283

169

128

105

' 2.0

1.6

188

109

110

112

109

108

100

151

239

247

219

179

2,760.2

92.0

5,470

July

2.0

208

2.1

134

205

213

247

169

275

214

225

225

209

263

207

251

238

185

206

225

210

195

287

289

321

344

394

TfT

203

297

75

6,789.1

219

13,470

Aug.

91

89

106

83

7.9

277

231

256

255

300

247

141

292

297

302

*305 198"

176

3.9

188

174

186

182

208

192

104

227

240

232

237 

236

6,063.8

196

12,030

Sept.

202

109

167

346

343

327

338

210

107

358

367

362

366

363

210

186

354

359

358

357

362

294

210

357

377

358

372

363

215

152

8,849

295

17,550

Calendar year 1955: Max 571 Mln 0 Mean 328 Ac-ft 237,100

Water year 1955-56: Max 566 Mln 0 Mean 290 Ac-ft 210,700

Discharge measurement made on this day.

46367Z O -58 -11
150 PUTTE RIVER BASIN

Big Thompson River near Estes Park, Colo.

Location.--Lat 40°22'35", long 105°29'10", in sec. 29, T. 5 H., R. 72 W., on right bank 

100 ft upstream from Dry Creek, 500 ft downstream from Olympus Dam, and 1-J miles east 

of Estes Park.

Drainage area. 151 sq mi.

Records available. October 1933 to September 1956 in reports of Geological Survey. June 

1930 to September 1944 in reports of State engineer. Prior to October 1947 published 

as Thompson River near Estes Park.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume with overflow weirs. Datum of gage is 

7,422.5 ft above mean sea level (levels by Bureau of Reclamation). Prior to Jan. 29, 

1934, staff gage at highway bridge l£ miles downstream at different datum. Jan. 29, 

1934, to Mar. 21, 1951, water-stage recorder at site 0.4 mile downstream at datum 

10.5 ft lower.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 495 cfs June 3 (gage height, 3.45 ft); minimum 

daily, 11 cfs Jan. 26, Mar. 9, 10.

1930-56: Maximum discharge, 1,820 cfs June 18, 1949, from rating c-jrve extended 

above 1,100 cfs; maximum gage height, 5.54 ft June 16, 1935, site and datum then in 

use; minimum daily discharge, 4.4 cfs Dec. 12, 1940.

Remarks. Records excellent above 40 cfs and fair below. Discharge measurements generally made 2 or more times a month. Low flow regulated by Lake Estes since Nov. 30, 

1948. Diversion from Colorado River to Big Thompson River basin above station through 

Alva B. Adams tunnel began Aug. 10, 1947 (see preceding page) for diversion during 

water year 1956); this imported water was diverted from Lake Estes through Olympus 

tunnel and bypassed this station. Since May 17, 1955, part of the natural flow of Big 

Thompson River (43,730 acre-ft in 1956) has also been diverted through Olympus tunnel 

and returned to the river below the station at mouth of canyon, near Drake. Small 

power developments and small diversions for irrigation and municipal use above station.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Zl

Z2

23

Z4

25

26

Z7

28

Z9

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

40

40

40

40

38

41

37

37

35

36

37

37

34

34

34

33

33

31

28

30

30

30

29

27

28

25

26

25

25

27

28

1,015

32.7

2,010

Nov.

26

22

25

26

24

24

22

22

23

22

26

26

25

30

25

16

2T

25

23

24

36

28

31

26

24

26

25

24

23

20

740

24.7

1,470

Dec.

20

22

18

18

18

16

14

16

18

18

18

18

18

17

16

14

15

15

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

530

17.1

1,050

Jan.

17

17

17

17

19

19

19

19

17

20

19

19

20

20

20

21

20

17

16

15

14

14

14

14

12

11

16

16

16

16

16

527

17.0

1,050

Feb.

16

16

16

15

18

17

20

18

16

14

14

14

14

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16 - -----

467

16.1

926

Mar.

16

16

16

15

15

14

14

12

11

11

12

12

13

14

14

14

15

15

16

16

16

20

26

28

31

32

28

27

23

23

24

559

18.0

1,110

Apr.

25

28

25

30

24

22

24

25

22

25

28

29

31

38

37

40

39

37

36

35

42

47

57

54

58

70

77

84

70

__66

1,225

40.8

2,430

May

67

68

85

107

99

99

92

112

84

77

72

85

99

81

5£

73

117

167

144

183

194

255

155

137

196

187

137

118

182

178

201

3,910

126

7,760

June

289

276

286

189

209

162

116

161

165

157

181

177

161

160

149

142

145

128

169

118

109

TT3

124

128

140

120

117

109

110

139

4,749

158

9,420

July

192

127

119

117

110

119

113

107

106

109

91

111

115

117

130

125

106

97

90

98

96

109

118

105

109

118

111

118

137

122

220

3,662

118

7,260

Aug.

156

112

119

125

105

105

99

101

95

97

96

91

90

90

87

97

111

105

111

142

110

100

90

92

85

80

74

67

63

71

70

3,036

97.9

6,020

Sept.

66

62

60

59

57

55

54

52

54

50

50

51

48

45

43

40

39

40

39

39

38

37

38

37

34

34

34

32

31

50

1,348

44.9

2,670

Calendar year 1955: Max 246 Mln 7.0 Mean 57.2 Ac-ft 41,370

Water year 1955-56: Max 289 Mln n Mean 59.5 Ac-ft 43,180
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 151

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

Location.--Lat 40°25'20", long 105°13'35", in NW£ sec. 10, T. 5 N., R. 70 W., on right 

EahTF~at mouth of canyon, 500 ft upstream from Handy ditch diversion dam and 6 miles 

east of Drake.

Drainage area. 302 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1926 to September 1930, April 1938 to September 1949 and 

March 1951 to September 1956 in reports of Geological Survey (no winter records some 

years). October 1926 to September 1933 and April 1938 to September 1944 in reports of 

State engineer. Prior to October 1947, published as Thompson River at mout'i of Canyon, 

near Drake.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,297.47 ft above mean sea level (Bureau 

of Reclamation benchmark). Prior to Jan. 1, 1927, staff gage at site 6i miles upstream at different datum. Jan. 1, 1927, to Sept. 30, 1933, water-stage recorder at 

site 1 mile upstream at different datum. Apr. 19, 1938, to Sept. 30, 1949, waterstage recorder at site 50 ft downstream from present site at datum 1.45 ft lower.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 608 cfs June 3 (gage height, 3.23 ft); minimum, 

daily, 10 cfs Nov. 17.

1926-33, 1938-49, 1951-56: Maximum discharge, 7,600 cfs July 19, 1945 (gage height, 

7.55 ft, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 2,201 cfs; minimum daily recorded, 6.5 cfs Apr. 2, 3, 6, 1952.

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

measurements generally made twice a month. Diversions above station for irrigation. 

Diversion from Colorado River to Big Thompson River basin above station through Alva 

B. Adams tunnel began Aug. 10, 1947 (see p. 149 for diversion for water yea" 1956); 

this imported water was diverted through Olympus tunnel and bypassed this station. 

Since May 17, 1955, part of the natural flow of Big Thompson River (43,730 acre-ft in 

1956) has also been diverted through Olympus tunnel and returned to the riv?r just below this station.

Revisions.--WSF 856: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect 

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

0.3 

.4

Oct. 1 to Mar. 29

10

12

19

Mar. 30 to Sept. 30

0.8

1.1

.6

1.2 

1.4 

1.6

2.0 164

2.5 315

3.0 506

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

51

51

50

50

46

47

47

47

47

44

44

45

43

42

42

42

40

40

39

37

40

37

38

35

35

37

34

32

32

29

41

1,284

41.4

2,550

Nov.

39

28

31

44

40

31

36

23

41

36

35

42

40

40

35

23

10

27

33

39

37

38

24

28

25

33

32

25

21

26

962

32.1

1,910

Dec.

28

26

22

14

18

24

28

20

22

25

25

26

26

24

25

32

23

23

23

25

25

28

32

33

29

28

26

26

21

22

25

774

25.0

1,540

Jan.

22

14

20

26

50

28

26

29

28

27

25

24

28

27

28

20

17

21

19

22

20

17

20

16

15

17

22

23

25

21

21

696

22.5

1,380

Feb.

20

15

15

19

21

23

27

28

28

26

22

20

18

19

20

21

21

21

19

18

20

22

23

23

18

23

20

21

21

_ _____

612

21.1

1,210

Mar.

21

18

20

21

21

21

20

21

17

17

16

17

18

18

17

17

18

20

20

23

24

25

37

39

47

44

39

40

38

34

33

781

25.2

1,550

Apr.

33

33

31

27

34

30

28

34

32

32

34

38

39

46

47

47

50

50

46

45

46

55

65

66

68

82

92

94

94

92

1,510

50.3

3,OOO

May

92

97

108

136

143

146

148

161

170

124

104

124

148

131

117

108

138

198

212

203

263

396

289

244

308

332

285

238

292

318

305

6,078

196

12,060

June

422

380

446

336

318

340

214

272

256

241

256

253

238

235

229

229

244

229

238

214

178

189

184

186

198

184

172

164

159

172

7,376

246

14,630

July

244

200

167

164

154

159

154

146

141

146

129

133

151

146

156

156

141

129

126

122

124

126

148

129

126

141

136

138

154

164

508

4,758

153

9,440

A-lg.

238

195

200

186

161

154

159

146

141

136

136

131

129

124

120

126

167

141

151

192

148

141

124

122

122

110

106

97

92

90

94

4,379

141

8,690

Sept.

90

86

79

84

77

77

73

71

71

69

66

66

65

55

55

57

52

51

50

50

50

48

48

48

45

45

45

43

42

11

1,799

60.0

3,570

Calendar year 1955: Max 343 Mln 8.0 Mean 71.2 Ac-ft 51,540

Water year 1955-56: Max 446 Mln 10 Mean 84.7 Ac-ft 61,530

Nute. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 16 to Dec. 24, Jan. 2-8, Jan. 16 to Feb. 21, 

Feb. 23 to Mar. 17.
152 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Little Thompson River near Berthoud, Colo.

Location. Lat 40°15'30", long 105°12'15", in NW£ sec. 2, T. 3 N., R. 70 V., on left bank 

at mouth of canyon, 1\ miles southwest of Berthoud.

Drainage area. 100 sq mi.

Records available. May 1929 to September 1930, April 1947 to September If56.

. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,220 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

- Apr. 22, 1947, at site a quarter of a mile upstream at different datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 302 cfs June 18 (gage height, 4.58 ft), includes 

about 40 cfs inflow from Colorado-Big Thompson project; no flow Nov. 21-27.

1929-30, 1947-56: Maximum discharge, 3,620 cfs Aug. 10, 1930, from rating curve 

extended above 180 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; maximum gage 

height, 9.3 ft June 6, 1949, from floodmark; no flow at times in 1948-49, 1951, 1953-55.

Remarks. Records fair above 2 cfs and poor below. One small diversion atove station. 

Inflow from Colorado-Big Thompson Project above station since May 16, 1953 (total, 

9,470 acre-ft in 1956).

Revisions (water years). WSP 1116: 1947(M).

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect (gare

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

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 1 to Dec. 4, Dec. 14, 15,

Dec. 21 to Jan. 28, Feb. 25 to Mar. 18, June 11-14)

2.16 0 2.7 5.0

2.2 .1 2.9 12

2.3 .2 3.2 29

2.4 .4 3.5 56

2.5 1.0 3.9 112

2.6 2.6

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

0.3

.3

72" .2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.6

1.0

.3

.3

16.8

0.54

33

Nov.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

* 2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1.1

4.0

0.13

7.9

Dec.

0.1

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

* 2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

5.8

0.19

12

Jan.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

* 2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

71

.1

5.9

0.19

12

Feb.

0.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.3

.1

.2

.3

.3

*.3

.4

.4

.4

^1

.4

.5

.5

.5

8.7

0.30

17

Mar.

0.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.7

.8

.7

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.7

*.8

1.5

*1.5

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

2.0

2.0

1.5

1.8

1.6

1.6

33.0

1.06

65

Apr.

1.3

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.0

.9

1.0

1.0

1.2

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

i§

.8

.8

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.5

2.3

5.1

36.5

1.22

72

May

*3.6

3.6

*2.8

2;8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.1

T76

5.6

*8.2

7.2

6.3

5.6

5.6

5.0

32

50

*60

52

42

41

28

19

19

28

38

490.0

15.8

972

June

36

33

30

35

40

*35

31

31

28

3T

31

31

35

36

42

48

62

74

55

46

40

37

40

41

44

48

51

*58

59

66

1,274

42.5

2,530

July

68

65

60

*51

44

40

4?

56

59

66

67

65

62

57

60

62

60

63

65

63

59

59

60

64

66

66

70

66

56

51

52

1,845

59.5

3,660

Aug.

46

32

27

24

22

25

*31

35

38

40

41

45

47

47

46

45

74

65

67

97

74

58

52

42

35

34

32

*30

30 

28

*29

1,338

43.2

2,650

Sept.

28

27

27

*28

36

40

36

42

46

46

44

42

42

44

34

26

26

26

25

23

25

12

3.1

1.6

1.3

1.2

1 ,Q

2.4

5.0 

6.0

746.6

24.9

1,480

Calendar year 1955: Max 67 Mln 0 Mean 13.6 Ac-ft 9,820

Water year 1955-56: Max 97 Mln 0 Mean 15.9 Ao-ft 11,510

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 5-13, 16-20, Jan. 29 to Feb. 21.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 153

Big Thompson River at mouth, near la Salle, Colo.

Location. lat 40 0 21'00", long 104°47'04", on line between SE^SW£ and SW&SE^ sec. 33, 

T. 5 N., R. 66 W., on left bank 0.7 mile upstream from highway bridge, 1.6 miles upstream from mouth, and 4 miles west of la Salle.

Drainage area. 818 sq mi.

Records available. October 1933 to September 1956 in reports of Geological Survey.

April to November 1914 and March 1927 to September 1944 in reports of State engineer. 

Prior to October 1947, published as Thompson River at mouth, near La Salle.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,680 ft (from topographic map). Apr. 1 

to Nov. 30, 1914, staff gage and Mar. 1, 1927, to Sept. 30, 1951, water-stage recorder, 

at bridge 0.7 mile downstream at different daturas.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 396 cfs May 27 (gage height, 3.91 ft); minimum 

daily, 1.2 cfs May 17.

1914, 1927-56: Maximum discharge, 6,100 cfs Aug. 4, 1951 (gage height, 7.80 ft, 

site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 4,500 cfs; no flow at 

times In 1934-35, 1948.

Remarks. Records fair. Discharge measurements generally made 3 times a month. Natural 

flow of stream affected by transmountain diversions, storage reservoirs, power developments, diversions for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas. Records of 

chemical analyses for the water year 1956 are given in WSP 1451.

Revisions (water years). WSP 976: 1941 (M)

Rating tables, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used June 29, 30, July 8-14, Aug. 9-15, 

21-24, Sept. 6-8, 23-3O)

Oct. 1-30, 

May 30 to Sept. 30 Oct. 31 to May 29

0.5 

.6 

.9

1.2

1.0

4.0

18

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

62

110

239

0.5 

1.0

1.5

2.0 

3.0 

3.9

120

254

396

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

32

31

23

22

22

24

30

29

34

38

16

23

29

38

42

40

32

27

31

28

18

19

28

30

34

37

44

52

56

62

69

1,040

33.5

2,060

Nov.

Be" 66

57

57

56

50

52

50

49

53

55

64

61

57

56

47

52

55

56

57

59

59

55

54

52

53

52

49

49

50

1,640

54.7

3,250

Dec.

51

53

51

44

51

51

51

47

47

47

48

49

48

49

46

48

51

50

47

49

49

50

52

55

48

46

46 45

46

44

47

1,506

48.6

2,990

Jan.

48

T7

42

40

39

37

37

36

36

36

36

35

36

36

35

35

32

34

34

37

36

36

35

34

32

33

35

34

32

30

31

1,116

36.0

2,210

Feb.

31

31

30

30

30

31

34

34

30

32

32

30

33

34

34

33

32

31

32

30

32

30

33

37

32

34

34

34

34

934

32.2

1,850

Mar.

35

35

35

35

34

. 32

28

31

30

28

25

26

28

32

28

30

35

41

40

36

32

31

31

31

30

30

30

27

28

28

28

970

31.3

1,920

Apr.

28

30

31

31

30

28

28

27

28

28

28

27

27

29

29

29

29

28

28

29

30

31

33

33

25

13

i§ 6.0

59

39

860.0

28.7

1,710

May

9.6

3.6

1.8

3.0

3.6

1.8

23

23

6.0

21

5.4

3.0

15

42

7.2

2.4

1.2

T^

6.0

7.2

14

72

110

82

66

118

324

T49

69

152

144

1,487.6

48.0

2,950

June

148

178

182

151

65

33

27

25

25

39

38

35

31

28

42

47

58

48

40

42

35

16

14

16

14

12

9.0

8.0

6.4

6.0

1,418.4

47.3

2,810

July

28

47

36

39

19

14

100

136

148

149

148

136

138

134

76

36

20

19

18

17

16

14

14

13

8.5

8.5

8.5

14

16

19

21

1,610.5

52.0

3,190

Aug.

41

35

26

26

24

17

25

22

14

5.1

4.4

9.0

10

7.2

7.2

11

16

38

76

109

84

73

46

36

31

40

22

14

13

13

12

904.9

29.2

1,790

Sept.

12

11

12

12

11

11

11

11

12

12

14

15

15

16

17

28

31

31

28

21

19

17

16

15

14

15

14

16

16

16

489

16.3

970

Calendar year 1955: Max 380 Min 2.2 Mean 43.8 Ac-ft 31,720

water year 1955-56: Max 324 Min 1.2 Mean 38.2 Ac-ft 27,700
154 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Cache la Poudre River below Elkhorn Creek, Colo.

Location. Lat 40°41'30", long 105°26'00", in Nltf£ sec. 2, T. 8 N. , R. 72 W. , on left 

bank 500 ft southwest of State Highway 14, 0.6 mile downstream from Elkhorn Creek, 

and 20 miles northwest of Port Colllns.

Drainage area. 407 sq ml.

Records available.--April 1946 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 6,447.09 ft above mean sea level, 

unadjusted.

Average discharge. 10 years, 339 cfs (245,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,440 cfs June 3 (gage height, 5.19 ft); minimum 

dally, 24 cfs Nov. 17.

1946-56: Maximum discharge, 4,340 cfs June 11, 1952 (gage height, 5.56 ft); minimum 

dally, 13 cfs Dec. 13, 1949, Jan. 3,4, 1950.

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

flow of stream affected by transbasln diversions (see p. 156), transmo-intain diversions 

(see p. 160), storage reservoirs, and a few small diversions for irrigation.

Revisions. WSP 1210: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

1.0 

1.3 

1.7 

2.1 

2.5

115

215

380

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

700

1,090

1,630

3,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

65

63

62

60

60

67

65

62

63

62

60

62

55

52

51

*50

47

48

51

51

53

58

63

62

51

55

59

51

53

52

66

1,779

57.4

3,530

Nov.

53

*47

69

73

63

51

53

45

62

56

84

7T

51

55

44

25

24

27

30

35

45

53

59

53

59

50

45

45

45

45

1,523

50.4

3,020

Dec.

47

47

45

35

31.

33

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

*35

35

35

36

36

37

37

36

38

40

42

40

37

36

37

37

37

35

1,149

37.1

2,280

Jan.

33

32

34

36

38

34

35

36

35

33

33

32

32

31

30

29

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

*30

31

30

29

28

27

960

31.0

1,900

Feb.

25

25

26

28

29

30

31

30

30

30

30

32

33

32

30

30

31

31

31

31

30

*29

29

31

33

33

33

33

34

------

880

30.3

1,750

Mar.

36

37

39

39

36

34

32

3^

34

33

30

29

29

29

30

32

35

36

36

35

33

*36

38

42

47

50

4^

40

40

41

42

1,130

36.5

2,240

Apr.

40

45

35

35

40

33

30

39

36

33

42

42

42

55

50

51

52

48

50

50

63

72

*86

82

99

107

121

125- 131

119

1,853

61.8

3,680

May

115

129" 111

162

230

316

398

524

707

686

595

672

763

651

524

518

*714

1,080

1,460

1,570

1,830

2,510

2,300

2,210

2,510

2,800

2,380

2,080

2,460

2,660

2, 7 80

38,245

1,233

75,860

June

2,920

2,840

2,810

2,600

2,360

*2,360

2,090

2,O2O

1,850

1,910

2,010

2,080

*2,140

2,140

1,790

1,890

1,680

1,390

1,490

1,410

1,230

1,160

1,000

1,000

992

928

805

iP7JI2

826

51,331

1,711

101,800

July

904

SI5

834

*734

111

679

588

548

644 6-52

6V)

630

637

595

588

548

464

410

422

390

318

238

3*1

231

.253

235

235 3-J3

234

316

518

15,934

514

31,6TO

Aug.

500

434

355

303

253

236

230

218

*203

227

200

203

191

197

188

218

294

269

261

312

269

236

230

172

140

133

127

117

T%5

145

162

7,148

231

14,180

Sept.

162

162

155

148

*125

115

200

221

20T5

180

180

180

172

168

162

158

160

182

180

168

113

79

69

63

56

55

51

50

51

51

4,016

134

7,970

Calendar year 1955 : Max 1,650 Mln 16 Mean 246 Ac-ft 177,800

Water year 1955-56 : Max 2,920 Mln 24 Mean'344 Ac-ft 249,800

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 18-21, Nov. 29 to Mar. 18, Mar. 29.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 155

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

Location. Lat 4Q°42'15", long 105°14 I 10", in sec. 33, T. 9 N., R. 70 W., on right bank 

a quarter of a mile upstream from mouth, a quarter of a mile downstream from Milton 

Seaman Reservoir, and 6 miles southeast of Livermore.

Drainage area.--566 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1929 to September 1931, May 1947 to September 1956. Published 

as at "Livermore" 1929-31.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,380 ft (from topographic map).

May 24, 1929, to Sept. 30, 1931, chain gage on highway bridge at Livermore 9 miles upstream at datum 5,715.03 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 11 years, 32.1 cfs (23,240 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 432 cfs May 25 (gage height, 5.07 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.2 cfs Oct. 1-3.

1929-31, 1947-56: Maximum discharge, 6,800 cfs May 31, 1930 (gage height, 9.82 ft, 

from floodmarks, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 390 cfs 

on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum daily, 0.1 cfs May 14-23, 

1955.

Maximum flood known, 20,000 cfs (estimated) May 20, 1904.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Natural flow of stream affected by transbasin diversions (see p. 156), storage 

reservoirs, and diversions for irrigation (15,270 acre-ft in water year 1956).

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 15)

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8 

3.0 

3.2

0.1

.3

.7

1.7

5.4

14

3.5 

3.8 

4.1 

4.5 

5.0

104

205

400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

0.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

1.2

1.4

.4

.3

.3

*.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

1.6

3.6

5.2

5.2

5.8

8.3

9.1

7.9

55.5

1.79

110

Nov.

8.7

*11

To

8.3

7.4

6.2

5.8

5.4

5.2

5.0

6.2

7.4

7.9

8.3

7.9

6.6

6.2

6.2

6.6

7.0

7.4

7.4

7.0

7.0

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.2

6.2

6.2

210.5

7.02

418

Dec.

5.8

6.6

5.8

5.4

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.6

*4.6

4.6

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.0

3.8

3.8

4.0

6.2

8.3

774

6.2

5.4

5.2

5.0

5.0

4.8

159.1

5.13

316

Jan.

3.8

3.4

3.2

374

3.6

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.2

4.4

4T2

4.0

4.0

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.2

4.0

4.0

b4.0

4.0

*3.6

3.8

3.6

3.6

b3.7

3.8

120.7

3.89

239

Feb.

b3.7

b3.5

b377

b3.7

b3.7

3.6

3.8

4.6

b4.4

4.2

4.0

4.2

3.8

3.8

4.0

b4.0

b4.2

b4.O

b4.0

b3.8

3.8

*3.8

4.0

4.4

b4.8

5.0

5.4

?72

5.2

120.3

4.15

239

Mar.

4.8

4.0

4.4

5.2

6.2

6.6

5.2

6.2

5.8

5.8

5.8

b5.4

5.0

5.2

5.4

4.8

4.8

5.4

6.6

6.6

6.2

*6.6

6.2

6.2

5.2

4.8

11"8.7

7.4

7.0

7.0

185.5

5.98

36S

Apr.

6.6

6.6

6.2

5.8

5.8

5.0

570

5.2

5.8

5.8

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.6

6.6

7.4

7.4

7.9

*7.4

6.6

*6.6

8.3

11

13

13

12

11

11

13

231.4

7.71

459

May

16

2?

24

24

25

29

40

35

25

127

160

162

125

112

112

138

*130

110

91

26

39

108

39

181

256

32

85

152

181

84

52

2,742

88.5

5,440

June

60

62

44

31

24

*24

73

168

99

63

51

36

*24

15

11

11

11

12

12

12

11

9.5

7.9

7.4

6.6

6.6

5.4

5.2

F74

6.2

914.2

30.5

1,810

July

7.0

8.7

10 *To

8.8

6.5

5.7

5.2

7.0

8.0

9.0

8.0

7.0

6.0

5.5

5.0

573

5.0

6.0

7.0

6.0

5.0

6.0

6.0

5.2

5.4

6.0

6.6

7.0

7.8

8.5

209.9

6.77

416

Aug.

9.0

9.0

8.0

6.5

6.0

5.2

5.0

*4.6

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.0

4.0

3.8

375

4.2

5.0

5.4

7.9

8.7

7.4

5.4

4.8

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.8

7.4

9.5

373

5.4

179.5

5.79

356

Sept.

4.8

4.4

4.0

3.8

*3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.1

2.9

2.7

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.6

2.4

T73- 1.7

10

9.5

7.9

7.4

7.0

7.0

7.0

129.0

4.30

256

Calendar year 1955 : Max 11 Mln 0.1 Mean 3.19 Ac-ft 2.31O

Water year 1955-56 : Max 256 Mln 0.2 Mean 14. 4 Ac-ft 10,430

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. No gage-height record July 5 to Aug. 7; discharge estimated on basis of weatter records and 

records for nearby stations.
156 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Transbasin diversions from North Platte River basin to 

Cache la Poudre River basin, in Colorado

The following seven diversions, which are equipped with water-stage recorders, divert 

water from tributaries of the North Platte River to the Cache la Poudre River or its 

tributaries. Records furnished by State engineer.

Michigan ditch diverts water from Michigan River and many small tributaries in sees. 

2 and 11 to 15, T. 6 N., R. 76 W., to Joe Wright Creek (tributary to Cache la Poudre 

River) in sec. 2, T. 6 N., R. 76 W.

Cameron Pass ditch diverts water from tributaries of Michigan River in sec. 2, T. 6 N., 

R. 76 W., to Joe Wright Creek in sec. 2, T. 6 N., R. 76 W.

Skyline ditch diverts water from Laramie River tributaries, headgate in sec. 14, T. 8 N., 

R. 76 W., to Chambers Lake (tributary to Cache la Poudre River) in sec. 31, T. 8 N., 

R. 75 W.

Laramie-Poudre tunnel diverts water from Laramie River in sec. 7, T. 8 N., R. 75 W., 

to Cache la Poudre River in sec. 9, T. 8 N., R. 75 W.

Bob Creek ditch diverts water from tributaries of Laramie River in sec. 9, T. 9 N., 

R. 75 W., to Roaring Creek (tributary to Cache la Poudre River) in sec. 11, T. 9 N., 

R. 75 W.

Columbine ditch diverts water from tributaries of Laramie River in sec. 3, T. 9 N., 

R. 75 W. , to North Fork Cache la Poudre River in sec. 25, T. 10 N., R. 75 W.

Wilson supply ditch diverts water from Deadman Creek, headgate in sec. 26, T. 10 N., 

R. 75 W., and from Sand Creek, headgate in sec. 14, T. 11 N., R. 75 W., to Sheep Creek 

(tributary to North Fork Cache la Poudre River) in sec. 6, T. 11 N., R. 74 W.

Inflow from transbasin diversions, in acre-feet, water year October 1955 to Sei

Month

September. ............

Water year 1955-56. .

Michigan 

ditch

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

249 

1,610 

0 

0 

0

1,860

Cameron 

Pass 

ditch

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

3.4 

261 

0 

0 

0

264

Skyline 

ditch

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

2,270 

0 

0 

0

2,270

LaramiePoudre 

tunnel

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

5,450 

6,670 

2,880 

0 

0

15,000

Bob Creek 

ditch

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

475 

230 

0 

0 

0

705

Columbine 

ditch

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

86 

169 

0 

0 

0

255

jtember 1956

Wilson 

supply

ditch

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

2,370 

1,010 

15 

0 

0

3,400

Total

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

8,630 

12,220 

2,900 

0 

0

23,750
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 157

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

Location. Lat 40°39'55", long 105°13'10", In sec. 15, T. 8 N., R. 70 W., on left bank

 at mouth of canyon, three-quarters of a mile upstream from Lewstone Creek and 8? miles 

northwest of Port Collins.

Drainage area. 1,048 sq mi.

Records available. March 1884 to October 1901, May 1910 to November 1913, ard October 

1933 to September 1956 in reports of Geological Survey. June to August 1F81 and 

March 1884 to September 1944 in reports of State engineer. Prior to 1902 published as 

Cache la Poudre River at or near Port Collins.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,240 ft (from topographic map). 

.Average discharge. 72 years (1884-1956), 396 cfs (286,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year 3,040 cfs May 25 (gage height, 5.07 ft); minimum

 daily, 11 cfs Nov. 17.

1884-1956: Maximum discharge not determined, occurred May 20, 1904; minimum daily, 

1.6 cfs Nov. 20, 28, 1948, caused by diversion of Poudre Valley Canal half a mile upstream.

Flood of June 9, 1891, caused by failure of Chambers Lake Dam, given in State report 

as 21,000 cfs.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor.

 Mscharge measurements made two or more times a month. Natural flow of stream affected 

by transbasin diversions (see p. 156), transmountain diversions (see p. 160), diversions for irrigation (37,370 acre-ft in water year 1956), and diversions for municipal 

use (5,900 acre-ft in water year 1956).

Revisions. WSP 761: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

1.0

1.1 

1.3 

1.5 

1.3

6.0

13

29

57

98

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

192

400

720

1,640

2,920

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

50

54

54

51

46

52

61

52

54

54

51

51

50

45

44

44

42

39

4l

42

44

46

51

54

54

52

56

57

51

50

62

1,554

50.1

3,080

Nov.

44

34

32

54

66

- 46

36

32

37

48

57

77

62

50

46

16

11

TT

25

42

47

38

30

33

29

37

37

26

20

35

1,164

38.8

2,310

Dec.

35

32

28

^4

35

40

46

41

39

40

38

38

41

36

38

46

36

36

38

39

39

44

50

56

58

52

42

38

36

37

40

1,238

39.9

2,460

Jan.

33

22

26

29

3_4

33

29

33

31

28

28

27

30

33

30

27

25

28

26

33

28

24

28

21

18

23

25

27

30

27

28

864

27.9

1,710

Feb.

24

18

18

21

22

24

26

28

31

27

24

21

19

22

23

25

23

25

22

21

26

30

32

32

22

30

25

26

26

------

713

24.6

1,410

Mar.

26

26

26

28

30

29

25

27

24

26

21

22

25

26

26

26

28

33

34

34

33

32

33

38

44

45

51

42

35

40

40

975

31.5

1,930

Apr.

38

41

41

34

34

34

2828"

36

33

34

42

42

44

52

46

46

44

44

45

48

57

75

89

89

106

115

132

132

132

1,761

58.7

3,490

May

129

123

70

57

13T

200

306

436

580

736

720

752

864

752

636

601

736

1,090

1,470

1,540

1,740

2,400

2,200

2,300

2.700

2,360

2,250

1,960

2,280

2,280

2,330

36,699

1,184

72,790

June

2,550

2,370

2,460

2,280

2,100

2,020

1.S40

1,920

1,690

1,700

1,740

1,820

1,830

1,830

1,460

1,590

1,500

1,250

1,260

1,090

840

864

671

664

856

888

736

728

736

775

44,038

1,468

87,350

July

808

776

784

713

594

594

508

448

490

442

442

448

466

448

418

4O6

355

274

278

270

238

222

238

172

148

182

168

203

200

211

4-3O

12,374

399

24,540

Aug.

430

395

334

282

238

203

185

172

148

161

132

132

136

136

132

142

219

230

207

258

242

196

185

155

145

132

126

115

106

118

91

5,883

190

11,670

Sept.

91

91

84

80

66

52

42

62

44

44

50

57

52

50

39

37

32

51

61

51

30

52

64

64

54

48

45

44

42

50

1,629

54.3

3,230

Calendar year 1955 : Max 1,540 Mln 11 Mean 199 Ac-ft 144,400

Water year 1955-56 : Max 2,700 Min 11 Mean 298 Ac-ft 216,000

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 18 to Mar. 18 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during 

aost of period). Mar. 28-31, June 30; discharge estimated on basis of 8 discharge measurements, 

recorded range in stage, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
158 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Cache la Poudre River near Greeley, Colo.

Location. Lat 40°25'04", long 104°38'22", in NW^ sec. 11, T. 5 N. , R. 65 V. , on right 

bank 25 ft downstream from highway bridge, 3 miles east of courthouse in Greeley, and 

3 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,840 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--March to October 1903 and October 1933 to September 1956 in reports 

of Geological Survey. March 1903 to November 1904, February 1914 to December 1919, 

and toy 1924 to September 1944 in reports of State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,610 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Apr. 4, 1916, staff gage and Apr. 4, 1916, to Dec. 17, 1919 (corrected), waterstage recorder, at sites within 2 miles downstream at different daturns. May 27, 1924, 

to Dec. 13, 1933, at present site at datum 0.51 ft higher.

Average discharge. 37 years (1914-19, 1924-56), 85.8 cfs (62,120 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1934-35: Maximum discharge during water year, 1,640 cfs (revised) June 17 

 (gage height, 6.49 ft); minimum daily, 5.0 cfs Nov. 27-30, Dec. 2-5, Ap". 18-23, 

May 2-11.

1955-56: Maximum discharge during water year, 870 cfs June 2 (gage height, 

5.54 ft); minimum daily, 8.0 cfs Sept. 25.

1903-4, 1914-19, 1924-56: Maximum daily discharge, 4,220 cfs June 24, 26, 1917; 

minimum daily, 0.8 cfs Oct. 3, 1946.

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, as shown in the following table. They supersede figures publish3d in the 

water-supply papers indicated.

WSP

786 

856 

956 

976

Water 

year

1935 

1938 

1942 

1943

Date

June 17, 

Sept. 4, 

June 22 , 

May 7,

1935 

1938 

1942 

1943

Discharge 

(cfs)

1,640 

1,230 

1,720 

2,190

Gage height 

(feet)

6.49 

6.00 

6.57 

7.00

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Discharge measurements made two or more times a month. Natural flow of stream 

affected by transmountain and transbasin diversions, storage reservoirs, power 

developments, diversions for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1956 are given in WSP 1451.

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

year 1935 and for periods in water years 1942 and 1943, superseding tho'se published 

in WSP 786, 956, and 976, are given herewith:

Date

1942

May 10

11

12

13

14

June 13

14

IS

16

Discharge

768

1,020

1,330

1,250

858

70S

1,070

936

595

Date

1942 -Con.

June 17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

Discharge

620

876

1,170

1,210

,440

,670

,560

,530

,530

Date

1942 -Con.

June 26

27

28

1943

May 4

5

6

7

Discharge

1,510

1,200

756

882

810

1,970

2,140

Date

1943-Con.

May 8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

Discharge

,910

,710

,830

,950

,990

,860

,870

,760

1,610

Date

1943-Con.

May 17

18

21

22

23

24

25

26

30

31

Discharge

1,330

1,050

743

780

790

707

790

712

662

748

Month Cfs-days

68,336

Maximum

2,140

Minimum

5.6

14

Mean

120

194

187

Runoff In 

acre-feet

135,500
PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Cache la Poudre River near Greeley, Colo. Continued 

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1934 to September 1935

159

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

7.0

*8.0

8.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

~S.O 11

8.0

7.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.0

7.0 

B~0 6.0

6.0

7.0

7.0

*7.0

8.0

7.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

7.0

221.0

7.10

438

Nov.

7.0

*7.0

IU2 o>

6.0

7.0

7.0

*6.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.0

7.0 

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

8.0

6.0

6.0

5.0

B7o

5.0

5.0

199.0

6.60

395

Dec.

6.0

5.0

^0

5.0

5.0

14

46

47

47

44

45

*45

42

41

42

42

42 

45

44

42

39

42

39

38

39

40

35

36

39

36 

34

1,068

34.5

2,120

Jan.

33

38

38

36

38

38

38

39

40

39

39

41

40

39

39

41

*34 

33

34

29_

32

35

36

35

35

39

39

40

41

42

45

1,160

37.4

2,300

Feb.

40

41

39

36

39

40

40

38

41

40

40

41

42

3?

36

35

36 

36

38

*39

39

38

38

39

32

34

34

38

1,068

38.1

2,120

Mar.

40

44

46

46

47

49

49

46

46

47

46

50

54

5T

51

34

38 

52

42

*28

16

14

14

13

12

12

12

12

11 

T2

11

1,051

33.9

2,080

Apr.

11

11

12

IT

11

11

11

10

11

10

9.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.0

6.0

6.0

*5.0

^0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

233.0

7.80

462

May

6.0

5.0

^0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

6.0

7.0

7.0

*6.0

6.0

6.0 

27

100

130

109

74

75

85

68

59

52

56

65

68 

396

1,458.0

47.0

2,890

June

169

185

92

73

63

56

52

51

134

230

424

676

563

408

870

1,330

1.460 

303

113

72

63

49

22

15

14

21

18

14

14

15

7,569

252

15,000

July

14

13

13

12

11.

11

14

13

14

18

15

13

15

16

14

*14

14 

14

15

22.

14

14

15

19

21

14

14

13

14

18 

20

461

14.9

914

Aug.

34

33" 56

45

35

12

13

13

12

12

13

13

14

*12

11

10

12 

12

11

10

11

11

1011

12

12

12

12

11

19 

51

571

18.4

1,130

Sept.

56

41

16

16

14

1316-

44

30

27

27

24

20

17

24

21

19

*16

16

16

19

21

20

17

18

19

54

81

7S

72

870

29.0

1,730

Calendar year 1934: Max 100 Mln 5.0 Mean 30.4 Ac-ft 22,000

Water year 1934-35: Max 1,460 Mln 5.0 Mean 43.6 Ac-ft 31,580

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

23

21

23

28

24

24

24

15

11i3

16

23

21

39

50

50

53

52

47

48

49

53

56

52

49

49

54

58

60

"ST 61

ol

1,207

38.9

2,390

Nov.

5960"

61

61

61

61

64

64

64

64

72

74

70

69

66

62

67

65

65

65

66

65

65

64

64

64

65

65

65

65

1,942

64.7

3,850

Dec.

66

67

67

61

62

66

67

66

66

66

66

66

67

66

65

67

67

67

66

67

67

69

74

74

74

65

64

67

62

60

50

2,054

66.3

4,070

Jan.

60

59

59

58

58

59

60

59

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

56

56

56

58

58

56

56

55

53

54

56

56

56

53

55

1,770

57.1

3,510

Feb.

52

50

52

52

50

50

50

50

49

53

53

53

54

54

54

50

49

49

48

49

52

52

56

58

49

54

54

54

58

1,508

52.0

 2,990

Mar.

60

59

59

58

56

55

50

56

55

55

49

48

52

58

50

55

61

6T

61

60

58

59

56

55

55

56

53

52

53

53

52

1,720

55.5

3,410

Apr.

52

52

52

5T

53

53

50

52

50

47

47

46

44

44

42

41

41

42

42

28

15

13

13

12

12

12

15

21

25

26

1,095

36.5

2,170

Calendar year 1955: Max 448 Mln 5.6 Mean 40.0

May

24

17

16

16

16

15

18

21

24

23

24

26

36

40

35

34

31

29

24

29

32

35

35

35

33

142

356

419

255

480

497

2,817

90.9

5,590

June

494

697

59T

553

354

135

78

46

30

20

17

15

14

14

15

14

13

91

27

26

26

21

14

13

12

14

13

11

10

To

3,388

113

6,720

July

11

17

41

24" 48

10

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

10

itr~ 9.8

10

11

12

12

10

10

9.8

13

32

28

31

31

492.6

15.9

977

Aug.

15~ 8.4

14

12

10

12

13

10

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.1

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

16

20

88

68

41

39

30

27

26

20

20

17

16

16

628.5

20.3

1,250

Sept.

20

16

16

16

20

24

23

24

24

26.

26

26

26

26

18

13

11

10

10

alO

alO

a9.4

a8.6

a8.2

a8.0

a8.4

a8.4

a9.0

a9.6

alO

474.6

15.8

941

Ac-ft 28,32C

Water year 1955-56: Max 697 Mln 8.0 Mean 52,? Ac-ft 37,870

a No gage-height record; discharge 

and records for nearby stations.

atlmated on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records,
160 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Transmountain diversions from Colorado River basin to South Platte River basin

The following eight diversions, which are equipped with water-stage recorders, divert 

water from tributaries of the Colorado River to tributaries of the South Platte River in 

Colorado. Records furnished by State engineer.

Hoosier Pass tunnel diverts water from Blue River to South Platte River in sec. 14, 

T. 83., R. 78 W.; this water is again diverged to South Catamount Reservoir in the 

Arkansas River basin.

Basin Pass ditch diverts water from tributaries of Blue River to Tarryall Creek in Sec. 

26, T. 7 S., R. 77 W.

BoreasPass tunnel diverts water from tributaries of Williams River to West Fork Clejui 

Creek in sec. 15, T. 3 S., R. 76 W.

Berthoud Pass ditch diverts water from tributaries of Fraser River to West Pork Clear 

Creek in sec. 10, T. 3 S., R. 75 W.

Moffat water tunnel diverts water from tributaries of Fraser River to South Boulder 

Creek in sec. 2, T. 2 S., R. 74 W.

Eureka ditch diverts water from Tonahutu Creek to a tributary of Big Thompson River in 

sec. 6, T. 4 N., R. 74 W.

Alva B. Adams tunnel diverts water from Shadow Mountain Reservoir and G-and Lake to 

Lake Estes (Big Thompson River) in sec. 30, T. 5 N., R. 72 W. for daily discharge, (see 

P. 149).

Grand River ditch diverts water from tributaries of Colorado River to Long Draw 

tributary of Cache la Poudre River) in sec. 20, T. 6 N., R. 75 W.

Transmountain diversions, In acre-feet, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Month

May................

Water year 1955-56

Hoosier 

Pass 

tunnel

0

9,290

Boreas 

Pass 

ditch

0

260

Jones 

Pass 

tunnel

0

8,880

Berthoud 

Pass 

ditch

193

0

396

Moffat

Water 

tunnel

1,630

53,430

Eureka

0

52

Alva B. 

Adams 

tunnel

17,550

210,700

Grand 

River 

dltcli

0

3 34(i

11

20,470

Total

18,230

19,190

303 , 500
PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Lonetree Creek near Nunn, Colo.

Location . Lat 40°46'00", long 104°47 l 25 lt , In ffi£ sec. 8, T. 9 N., R. 66 tf . , on

 bank 200 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 85 and 4£ miles north of Nunn.

Drainage area. 190 sq ml.

Records available . July 1951 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 5,320 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 5 years, 0.72 cfs (521 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 160 cfs June 16 (gage height, 2.57 ft), from

 rating curve extended above 110 cfs as explained below; no flow many days.

1951-56: Maximum discharge, 775 cfs Aug. 7, 1955 (gage height, 4.65 ?':) , from 

rating curve extended above 110 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; 

no flow many days each year.

Remarks . Records poor. Flow is mainly return water from irrigation. There are many

 small diversions for Irrigation and small reservoirs for stock water abov3 station.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

0.6 

.7

.9

0 

.1 

.7

2.0

1.0 

1.3 

1.7

5.0

18

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

4.1

174

1.0

.7

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

75

.3

.3

*.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

16.9

0.55

34

Nov.

0.3

.2

72

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

*.3

.3

.4

.5

.5

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.i?

.6

76

11.8

0.39

23

Dec.

0.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

*.5

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.8

1.2

1.7

T76

1.5

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

23.0

0.74

46

Jan.

0.6

.6

.6

.7

.1!

.8

.8

.8

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

a75

a.3

a. 3

a. 3

a. 3

a. 3

*.3

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

15.3

0.49

30

Feb.

0.3

.2

75

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

*.6

~77 1.0

.7

.6

.7

.7

.6

14.8

0.51

29

Mar.

0.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.4

.3

.4

.3

.3

a. 2

a. 2

a^3

a. 3

a. 2

a. 3

18

16

6.6

2.3

1.9

*1.6

1.4

1.1

.6

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

57.8

1.86

115

Apr.

0.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*»2

.3

.3

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.7

1.1

10.6

0.35

21

May

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.1

1.0

1.0

.8

.7

.7

.6

76- .5

.7

.7

.6

*.6

.6

.5

.5

.6

.6

.7

1.2

1.0

1.1

1.4

1.4

35

9.0

90.4

2.92

179

June

5.4

4.1

2.3

1.7

1.5

1.5

 1.1

.8

.6

.6

.5

.4

.3

.3

.2

43

I?

*3.8

1.5

1.1

.6

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

7T

.1

.1

85.0

2.83

169

July

0.1

.1

.2

TT «o

' 0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

p

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.5

0.02

1.0

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1955: Max 90 Mln 0 Mean 2.06 Ac-ft 1,490

Water year 1955-56: Max 43 Min o Mean 0.89 Ac-ft 647

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during part of pe-iods); discharge estimated on basis of weather records and recorded range In stage. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 31 to Febl 21.
162 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Reservoirs in South Platte River Basin in Colorado

Bleyenmlle Canyon Reservoir Lat 38°54'15", long 105°28'30", in SW£ sec. 20, T. 13 S. , 

R. 72 W., at dam on South Platte River, 8 miles southwest of Lake George. Records 

available, September 1938 to September 1956 in reports of Geological Survey. October 

1936 to September 1956 in files of State engineer. Staff gage read twice daily. 

Datum of gage is mean sea level (datum of Denver Board of Water Commissioners). Maximum contents observed during year, 29,410 acre-ft July 17 to Aug 4 (elevation, 

8,568.03 ft); minimum observed, 24,810 acre-ft May 3-31 (elevation, 8,564.72 ft). 

Maximum contents observed during period 1938-56, 91,000 acre-ft June 20, 21, 1949 

(elevation, 8,594.97 ft); minimum observed, 15,100 acre-ft May 28, 1955 (elevation, 

8,555.81 ft).

Reservoir is formed by concrete arch dam completed by Denver Board of Water Commissioners in 1932. Storage began in October 1936. Capacity, 81,920 acre-ft between 

elevations 8,480.00 ft (sill of outlet gate) and 8,592.00 ft (crest of spillway). Ho 

dead storage. Records given herein represent total contents. Water is for municipal 

use by city of Denver. Records furnished by Denver Board of Water Commissioners.

Cheesman Lake. Lat 39°12'26", long 105°16'18", in NW£sw£ sec. 6, T 10 S. , R. 70 W. , at 

dam on South Platte River, 4 miles southwest of Deckers. Records available, September 

1938 to September 1956 in reports of Geological Survey. October 1902 to September 1956 

in files of State engineer. Staff gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 6,622.91 ft 

above mean sea level (datum of Denver Board of Water Commissioners). Maximum contents 

observed during year, 33,970 acre-ft July 7 (gage height, 141.07 ft); minimum observed, 

19,770 acre-ft Oct. 1 (gage height, 115.79 ft). Maximum contents observed during 

period 1938-56, 80,630 acre-ft Apr. 23, 1942 (gage height, 213.78 ft); minimum observed, 

17,450 acre-ft Sept. 5, 1955 (gage height, 109.52 ft).

Reservoir is formed by masonry dam, completed and storage began about October 1902. 

Capacity, 79,060 acre-ft at gage height 212 ft (spillway crest) above sill of lowest 

gate. No dead storage. Records given herein represent total contents. Water is for 

municipal use by city of Denver. Records furnished by Denver Board of Water Commissioners .

Horsetooth Reservoir near Fort Collins. Lat 40°36'00", long 105° 10"10", in SW£ sec. 6, 

T. 7 N., R. 69 W., on right bank near abutment of Horsetooth Dam on tributaries of 

Cache la Poudre River and 5 miles west of Port Collins. Records available; April 1951 

to September 1956 (fragmentary). Staff gage read at irregular intervals varying from 

1 to 8 days. Datum of gage is 5,270.00 ft above mean sea level (levels by Bureau of 

Reclamation). Gage readings have been reduced to elevations above mean sea level. 

Maximum contents observed during year, 92 730 acre-ft May 11 (elevation, 5,400.10 ft); 

minimum observed, 11,040 acre-ft Oct. 15 (elevation, 5,323.65 ft). Maximum contents 

observed during period 1951-56, 120,000 acre-ft May 15, 1953 (elevation, 5,417.00 ft); 

minimum observed, 3,040 acre-ft Sept. 23, 1954 (elevation, 5,302.20 ft); no storage 

prior to Apr. 18, 1951.

Reservoir is formed by earth- and rock-fill dike and dams closing openings in a 

subsequent valley between hogbacks. Dams completed July 21, 1949; storage began 

Jan. 10, 1951; dead storage pools filled Apr. 18, 1951. Usable capacity, 143,500 acreft above elevations, 5,320 ft (invert of channel from Spring Canyon Dam), 5,310 ft 

(invert of channel from Dixon Canyon Dam), 5,270 ft (trashrack sill of outlet at 

Soldier Canyon Dam) and below maximum water surface elevation 5.,430 ft (6 ft below 

crest of Satanka Dike). Dead storage, 8,270 acre-ft. Reservoir is used for storage of 

water diverted from Colorado River basin through Alva B. Adams' tunnel for supplemental 

irrigation supply to Cache la Poudre River basin as part of the Colorado-Big Thompson 

Project. Figures given herein represent usable contents. Records furnished by Bureau 

of Reclamation.

Carter Lake near Berthoud.--Lat 40°19'30", long 105°12'45", in SEij- sec. 10, T. 4 N., 

R. 70 W., in hoist house 293 ft from right abutment of Carter Lake Dam on Dry Creek, 

7 miles west of Berthoud, and 8 miles upstream from mouth. Records available, March 

1954 to September 1956. Electric tape gage read at irregular intervals varying from 

1 to 9 days. Datum of gage is 5,618.00 ft above mean sea level (levels by Bureau of 

Reclamation); gage readings have been reduced to elevations above mean sea level. 

Maximum contents observed during year, 57,960 acre-ft Apr. 30 (elevation, 5,710.05 ft); 

minimum observed, 7,210 acre-ft Oct. 2 (elevation, 5,638.43 ft). Maximvm contents 

observed during period 1954-56, 64,890 acre-ft Mar. 31, 1955 (elevation, 5,717.36 ft); 

minimum observed, since appreciable contents were attained, 960 acre-ft Oct. 25, 1954 

(elevation, 5,621.40 ft).

Reservoir is formed by earth- and rock-fill dam and dikes enlarging the natural 

basin of Carter Lake. Storage began in February 1954 and dead storage fool was filled 

Mar. 5, 1954. Usable capacity 113,500 acre-ft between elevations 5,618.00 ft (trashrack sill at Carter Lake Dam outlet) and 5,763.00 ft (maximum water surface, 6 ft below 

crest of dam). Dead storage, 3,310 acre-ft. Water diverted from Colorado River basin 

through Alva B. Adams tunnel is pumped from Flatiron Reservoir into Carter Lake, for 

supplemental irrigation supply to Little Thompson River, St. Vrain Creel', and Boulder 

Creek basins. Water above elevation 5,620.00 ft may be released for return to Flatiron Reservoir where pump turbines can operate in reverse to generate power and water 

can be used for irrigation in the Big Thompson or Cache la Poudre River basins. It is 

part of the Colorado-Big Thompson project. Figures given herein represent usable contents. Records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Reservoirs in South Platte River Basin in Colorado Continued 

Month-end elevation and contents, water year October 1955 to September 1956

163

Date

Dec. SI............'.....

Calendar year 1955.... .

Feb. 29............".....

Water year 1955-56....

t Elevation or gage helg

Elevenmlle Canyon Reservoir

Blevat ion 

(feet)t

8,565.28 

8,567.33 

8,566.95 

8,566.55

-

8,565.15 

8,565.77 

8,565.36 

8,564.76 

8,564.72 

8,567.68 

8,568.03 

8,567.68 

8,567.32

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

25,550 

28,400 

27,860 

27,300

-

26,740 

26,220 

25,660 

24,860 

24,810 

28,910 

29,410 

28,910 

28,390

-

Change in 

contents 

(acre-feet)

+2,850 

-540 

-560

+9,530

-560 

-520 

-560 

-800 

-50 

+4,100 

+500 

-500 

-520

+2,840

Cheesraan Lake

Gage 

height 

(feet)t

115.77 

116.10 

118.31 

118.48

-

120.51 

124.58 

128.49 

135.93 

135.82 

145.58 

143.14 

142.01 

129.96

-

Contents 

(acrefeet)

19,760 

19,890 

20,750 

20,820

-

21,630 

23,310 

24,990 

28,390 

28,340 

33,190 

31,930 

31,360 

25,640

-

Change In 

contents 

(acre-feet)

+130 

+860 

+70

-5,300

+810 

+1.680 

+1,680 

+3,400 

-50 

+4,850 

-1,260 

-570 

-5,720

+5,880

nt at 5 p.m.

Date

Calendar year 1955....

Feb. 29. ................

Apr. 30.................

Water year 1955-56....

Horsetooth Reservoir

Elevation 

(feet)

5,326.30 

5,323.90 

5,339.65

-

5,358.55 

5,370.60 

5,384.90 

5,396.40 

5,399.05

5,380.85 

5,359.6Q

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

12,740 

11,200 

22,450 

a31,460

1

39',820 

53,080 

71,030 

87,160 

91,100 

a89,010 

£5,710 

-40,910 

a22,490

-

Change In 

contents 

(acre -feet)

-1,540 

+11,250 

+9,010

-10,610

+8,360 

+13,260 

+17,950 

+16,130 

+3,940 

-2,090 

-23,300 

-24,800 

-18,420

+9,750

Carter Lake

Elevation 

(feet)

5,638.37 

5,646.61 

5,656.76

-

5,682.36 

5,695.00 

5,704.65 

5,710.05 

5,705.42

5,672.35 

5,660.86

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

7,180 

11,050 

16,630 

a25,620

-

34,300 

44,660 

53,020 

57.960 

53,710 

a48,35O 

26,860 

19,140 

a!3,190

-

Change In 

contents 

(acre-feet)

+3,870 

+5,580 

+8,990

-6,690

+8,680 

+10,360 

+8,360 

+4,940 

-4,250 

-5,360 

-21,490 

-7,720 

-5,950

+6,010

a No elevation record; contents Interpolated.
164 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

South Platte River near Kersey, Colo.

Location. Lat 40°24'45", long 104°33'46", in SW£ sec. 9, T. 5 N. , R. 64 W. , on left bank 

150 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 37, 1.9 miles north of railroad in Kersey, 

and 2f miles downstream from Cache la Poudre River.

Drainage area. 9.500 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--April 1901 to October 1903, March 1905 to November 191?, and October 

1933 to September 1956 in reports of Geological Survey. April 1901 to October 1903 

and March 1904 to September 1944 in reports of State engineer. Published as at 

Kersey" 1901-3.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder since July 8, 1919. Datum of gage is 4,575.37 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to July 8, 1919, staff or chain gages ft bridge 150 ft 

downstream at different datum. July 8, 1919, to Sept. 7, 1921, at site 450 ft downstream from present site at different datum. Sept. 8, 1921, to Sept. 12, 1923, at site 

750 ft downstream from present site at different datum. Sept. 13, 1923, to July 2, 

1935, at site 200 ft downstream from present site at present datum.

Average discharge. 53 years (1901-3, 1905-56), 705 ofs (510,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,190 cfs May 28 (gage height, 5.21 ft); minimum daily, 49 cfs Apr. 26, 27.

1901-3, 1905-56: Maximum daily discharge, 31,000 cfs June 7, 1921, from rating 

curve extended above 17,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 28 cfs 

Apr. 30, 1955.

Remarks. Records good except those periods of no gage-height record, whict are fair. 

Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Natural flow of stream affected 

by transmountain and transbasin diversions, storage reservoirs, power developments, 

ground-water withdrawals and diversions for irrigation,and return flow from irrigated 

areas. Records of chemical analyses for water year 1956 are given in WSP 1451.

Revisions.--WSP 306: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, and discharge

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 5-7, May 9 to June 21, 

July 3-16, Aug. 1-3)

1.9

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

50

154

282

485

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5

755

1,110

1,590

2,290

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

316

309 

299

276

255

252

255

236

229

226

224

224

221

221

231

224

224

221

214

126

137

207

242

299

355

359

351

379 

379

387 

400

8,278

267

16,420

Nov.

400

391 

379

339

309

306

302

316

328

347

383

387

404

404

426

413

426

426

404

a395

a385

383

367

347

339

324

a323

a335 

a367

a362

11,017

367

21,850

Dec.

a360

a361 

a364

a350

a345

320

347

367

359

343

316

316

302

36?

343

363

379

383

375

367

339

328

316

316

316

306

343

359 

359

355 

355

10,654

344

21,130

Jan.

355

355 

343

339

339

339

332

332

328

324

332

339

343

343

339

339

324

324

332

339

339

336

332

328

313

313

324

324 

324

328 

306

10,307

332

20,440

Feb.

285

273 

273

276" 270

282

302

?8~9 309

285

285

292

296

299

299

292

282

279

279

282

285

285

292

299

299

292

289

276 

273

8,319

287

16,500

Mar.

276

276 

273

267

258

255

247

249

255

252

247

236

247

273

276

279

306

336

343

328

313

309

306

289

249

242

234

229 

224

221 

219

8,314

268

16,490

Apr.

258

273 

273

285

289

276

267

264

264

258

25S

242

236

231

224

229

214

156

126

106

80

74

72

64

55

49

4T

61 

66

72

5,371

179

10,650

May

88

78 

78

78

72

68

72

74

74

78

68

70

86

101

99

97

88

72

58

14

66

78

161

391

508

476

1,270

1,990 

1^470

1,310

1,220

10,503

339

20,830

June

1,060

1,190 

1,656

1,020

605

476

309

219

168

144

161

128

99

95

99

106

93

292

258

188

142

126

101

as

88

84

80

78 

74

IP.

8,671

289

17,200

July

7^

90 

123

13?

123

93

103

180

197

197

197

SO"? 20?

20?

197

161

117

10\

9>

9^

Aug.

342

1,010 

696

371

242

202

149

112

106

101

97

95

95

90

84

82 m

95

267

375

9* 462

97 264

91 195

8? 168

7' 161

7Z 154

6' 142

y 117 

11C 110

121 108 15= 106

3,94" 6,686

127 216

7,83" 13,260

Sept.

112

TI6- 115

106

99

99

99

97

. 95

99

101

97

99

97

97

93

93

93

82

78

76

76

80

78

76

74

7S

74 

80

88

2,739

91.3

5,430

Calendar year 1955: Max 1,660 Kin 28 Mean 247 Ao-ft 178,700

Water year 1955-56; Max 1,990 Bin 49 Mean 259 Ao-ft 188,000

a No gage-height record) discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, 

recorded range In stage, and records for nearby stations.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 165

Middle Crow Creek near Hecla, Wyo. 

(Formerly published as Middle Fork Crow Creek near Hecla)

Location. Lat 41°10'30", long 105°15'10", in sec. 20, T. 14 N., R. 70 W., on left bank

 a quarter of a mile upstream from high-water line of Granite Springs Reservoir,

4| miles northwest of Hecla, and 7 miles northwest of Granite Canyon. 

Drainage area. 23 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. April 1902 to November 1903, May 1933 to September 1945, April 1948 to

 September 1956. No winter records most years. Published as Middle Fork Crow Creek

near Hecla, 1933-45, 1948-55. 

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and Cippoletti weir. Altitude of gage is 7,270 f"; (from

 topographic map). Apr. 1, 1902, to Nov. 21, 1903, staff gages at sites ITT miles downstream at different datums.

Average discharge. 8 years (1933-35, 1950-56), 2.47 cfs (1,790 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 27 cfs May 23 (gage height, 1.17 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1902-3, 1933-45, 1948-56: Maximum discharge, 495 cfs Sept. 8, 1933 (gage height, 

4.90 ft), from rating curve extended above 50 cfs on basis of slope-area determination 

of peak flow; no flow for many days in most years.

Revisions. The maximum discharge for the water year 1939 has been revised to 35 cfs 

May 4, 1939 (gage height, 1.33 ft), superseding figure published in WSP 876. 

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor.

One small diversion above station. 

Cooperation.--Gage-height record and 20 discharge measurements furnished by city engineer

of Cheyenne. 

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for periods in

water years 1902 and 1950, superseding those published in WSP 84 and 1176, are given 

herewith:

Date

1902

Apr. 1

2

3

4

5

6

Discharge

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

Date

1902

Apr. 7

8

9

10

11

12

Discharge

3.6

3.9

4.6

5.2

6.0

7.4

Date

1902-Con.

Apr. 13

14

15

16

17

18

Discharge

' .4

 .0

.0

.6

.2

.0

Date

1902

Apr. 19

20

21

22

23

24

Discharge

11

16

18

11

7.0

7.8

Date

1902-Con.

Apr. 25

26

27

28

29

30

Discharge

9.4

9.4

11

16

17

25

Month

April 1950 ......................

Cfs-days

184.3

Maximum

25

17

Minimum

3.0

3.0

Mean

8.12

16.14

Runoff In 

acre-feet

493

3<36

t Partly estimated

. Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

(*)

(*)

(*)

(*)

b

0

0

Nov.

0.

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

> .1

1.0

0.03

2.0

Dec.

> 0.2

e.2

0.2

12

Jan.

* 0.2

6.2

0.2

12

Feb.

* 0.1

_ -----

2.9

0.1

5.8

Mar.

" 0.6

18.6

0.6

37

Apr.

2.1

1.9

1.8

TTe

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.4

2.2

2.5

3.2

3.9

3.9

5.2 

5.8

5.2

4.8

4.4

4.3

4.3

4.8

5.6

6.2

6.7

7.3

7.1

7.7 

11

12

13

147.3

4.91

292

May

13

10

8.4

8.9

9.3

10

10

11

9.8

9.3

8.4

8.0

7.3

8.9 

8.6

7.3

5.8

5.0

4.4

476

4.8

5.4

19

13

8.4

6.9

7.1 

10

9.6

6.2

5.0

263.4

8.50

522

June

4.3

3.5

3.2

2.7

2.7

3.2

*2.4

1.9

1.4

1.4

1.5

.6

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0 

0*o

0

29.6

0.99

59

July

(*)

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1955: Max 14 Mln o Mean 1.07 Ac-ft 772

Aug.

(*)

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Water year 1955-56 : Max 19 Win 0 Mean 1.30 Ac-ft 942

Peak discharge (base. 25 cfs). May 23 (2 p.m.) 27 cfs (1.17 ft). 

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Note.--No gage-height record Nov. 8 to Apr. 10 (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice during 

tost of period); discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearbv stations.

463672 O - 58 - 12
166 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

South Crow Creek near Heola, Wyo.

Location.--Lat 41°07 I 40", long 105°12'00", in sec. 2, T. 13 N., R. 70 W., on left bank 

just upstream from high-water line of South Crow Creek Reservoir, 2-J miles southwest 

of Heola and 3 miles northwest of Granite Canyon.

Drainage area. 16 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--May 1933 to September 1944, October 1947 to September 1956. No 

winter records most years. Prior to October 1950 published as South Fork Crow Creek 

near Hecla.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 7,190 ft (from topographic map). 

Average discharge.--8 years (1933-35, 1950-56), 0.95 cfs (688 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 13 cfs May 22 (gage height, 2.15 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1933-44, 1947-56: Maximum discharge, 91 cfs July 19, 1944 (gage height, 3.52 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 20 cfs; no flow for many days in most years.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

No regulation or diversion above station.

Cooperation. Gage-height record and 16 discharge measurements furnished by city engineer of Cheyenne.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except period of ice effect (gaje 

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

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.0 

1.9

1.8

1.9

2.0

3.3 

5.2 

7.6

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 -

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

C)

0

0

0

Dec.

> 0

» .1

1.2

0.04

2.4

Jan.

> 0.1

3.1

0.1

6.1

Feb.

> 0.1

2.9

0.1

5.8

Mar.

> 0.4

12.4

0.4

25

Apr.

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.8

2.1

2.3

2.2

2.7

2.5

2.7

2.8

3.2

3.8

3.5

3.3

3.3

3.0

3.7

4.2

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.6

5.2

5.4

6.6

6.9

574

103.0

3.43

204

May

5.4

3.9

3.2

2.7

3.0

3.2

3.7

3.9

3.3

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.6

3.3

3.0

2.0

1.6

T7T

1.6

1.6

1.7

3,3

7.6

375

3.0

3.0

3.7

3.5

3.0

2.3 

1 9

93.5

3.02

185

June

1.5

1.4

1.1

1.0

.9

.8 *.8

.7

.7

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.3

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

13.2

0.44

26

July

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Aug.

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1955: Max 5.2 Mln 0 Mean 0.46 Ac-ft 336

Water year 1955-56: Max 7.6 Mln 0 Mean 0.63 Ac-ft 454

Peak discharge (base, 16 cfa). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 4 to Apr. 16 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during 

most of period), May 16, 24; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 167

Crow Creek near Cheyenne, Wyo.

Location. Lat 41 0 07'00", long 104°45'20", in SE^ sec. 3, T. 13 N., R. 66 W. , on left 

bank a quarter of a mile downstream from sewage-disposal plant and 3-f miles southeast of State Capitol in Cheyenne.

Drainage area. 308 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1922 to November 1924, July 1951 to September 1956.

Gage . Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume. Altitude of gage is 5,940 ft (from 

topographic map). Oct. 20, 1922, to Nov. 1, 1924, staff gage on bridge l£ miles 

downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--6 years (1923-24, 1951-56), 11.8 cfs (8,540 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 108 cfs May 29 (gage height, 3.41 ft); minimum 

daily, 3.7 cfs Aug. 12.

1922-24, 1951-56: Maximum discharge, 395 cfs June 14 (gage height, 5.62 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 120 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow, 

minimum daily, 2.0 cfs Apr. 16, 17, 23, 1923.

Flood of May 20, 1904, was estimated as 8,500 cfs at Cheyenne. Flood of June 2, 

1929, reached a discharge of 8,200 cfs, by slope-area determination about 5 miles upstream.

Remarks. Records good. Practically all flow above station is diverted for municipal 

supply and irrigation. Plow at station is mainly drainage and waste-water from 

Cheyenne. Ten small reservoirs above station (total capacity, about 400 acre-ft) for 

irrigation, stock water, and domestic use. Two reservoirs above station (total capacity, about 12,000 acre-ft) for municipal supply and power development for Cheyenne.

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.4

.6

1.0

2.6

5.3

14

1.5 

2.0

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

5.7

5.2

573

5.5

5.7

6.1

5.9

6.8

7.4

7.8

7.8

8.9

9.4

9.8

974

*9.4

8.3

7.8

7.8

7.6

7.0

6.6

7.8

8.5

7.8

7.6

8.1

8.1

8.3

7.6

8.3

233.3

7.53

463

Nov.

8.3

8.3

8.5

8.5

7.8

7.2 en:

8.1

*8.1

8.1

13

13

10

11

11

8.9

8.9

8.9

11

10

11

10

9.6

8.7

9.2

8.7

8.1

9.4

9.2

8.9

279.5

9.32

554

Dec.

8.9

9.4

8.5

8.1

8.5

8.7

8.5

8.5

8.7

8.7

7.8

972

*9.2

8.9

9.2

9.4

8.9

7.8

8.9

9.4

8.9

9.2

9.2

~9.8 10

9.4

9.6

9.4

8.7

8.9

8.

277.0

8.94

549

Jan.

lil

8.1

8.1

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.7

8.1

8.9

8.9

~8-.5 10

8.9

8.3

7.8

8.1

9.2

9.E

8.9

9.2

9.4

8.5

9.6

9.2

8.5

*9.2

10

8.9

8.3

8.9

8.7

272.4

8.79

540

Feb.

8.3

8.1

8.3

8.3

7.8

9.2

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.5

8.5

8.3

9.8

9.4

9.2

8.7

8.9

8.7

7.8

9.2

10

*11

12

TT

9.6

10

10

9.8

10

266.5

9.19

529

Mar.

10

10

10

11

12

11

10

10

10

11

9.4

11

11

9.8

13

13

12

14

14

15

*14

14

14

14

14

12

11

11

12

11

365.2

11.8

724

Apr.

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

12

11

11

11

10

14

11

11

10

9.8

9.6

*10

9.2

£4FT?

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.8

21

14

14

339.5

11.3

673

May

14

12

9.2

9.8

9.8

9.2

8.3

7.4

6.8

6.8

6.6

6.4

7.4

6.8

5.5

5.9

*5.5

5.3

577

5.9

7.2

5.9

13

8.5

7.4

8.3

22

21

43

14

12

316.6

10.2

628

June

12

TT

8.1

8.1

7.8

6.8

*6.1

5.9

5.5

4.7

5.5

5.5

5.2

5.3

*5.5

11

6.4

7.0

6.4

6.1

5.9

6.1

5.9

5.7

7.6

8.9

6.4

6.1

5.5

6.8

204.8

6.83

406

July

9.4

15

T2

9.8

*8.9

8.3

7.8

6.6

6.8

6.6

4.8

5.9

5.9

5.2

4.8

6.4

6.8

6.8

7.4

7.2

7.2

5.3

5.3

4.8

4.8

4.7

573

5.5

5.9

5.5

8. 5

215.2

6.94

427

Aug.

7.0

8.5

13

9.2

5.9

6.1

4.7

4.4

*4.7

4.4

4.2

3.7

477

5.0

4.8

6.4

15

TF

7.0

7.0

6.6

6.1

5.3

5.0

5.3

4.8

5.2

4.8

5.0

4.8

4.6

198.2

6.39

393

Sept.

4.4

3,8

TTo

4.6

4.6

5.3

7.0

S76

5.9

6.6

5.7

5.0

5.7

5.5

5.0

4.6

5.9

5.7

5.5

5.0

5.5

5.2

4.8

5.7

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.5

5.0

4.8

158.5

5.28

314

Calendar year 1955- Max 140 Mln 4.1 Mean 1O.5 Ac-ft 7.63O

Water year 1955-56: Max 43 Mln 3.7 Mean 8.54 Ac-ft 6.2OO

Discharge measurement made on this day.

Crow Creek near Barnesville, Colo.

Location. Lat 40°29'35", long 104°26'35", in NE£NW£ sec. 16, T. 6 N. , R 63 W., on left

bank 1 mile upstream from wasteway of Greeley Canal No. 2, 2 miles northeast of

Barnesville, and 15f- miles upstream from mouth. 

Drainage area . 1,280 sq mi, approximately. 

Kecords available. July 1951 to September 1956.

Gage.--Staff gage. Altitude of gage is 4,670 ft (from topographic map). 

Remarks.--No flow since station was established July 25, 1951. All flow abov3 station is

normally diverted or stored in numerous small reservoirs for municipal supply, stock

water, and irrigation.
168 PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Kiowa Creek at Elbert, Colo.

Location. Lat 39°12'35", long 104°32'QO", in SEirNEir sec. 3, T. 10 S., R. 64 W., on right 

bank a quarter of a mile southeast of Elbert and half a mile upstream from West Kiowa 

Creek.

Drainage area. 28.6 sq mi.

Records available. May 1955 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,740 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. 1955: Maximum discharge during period May to September, 305 cfs Aug. 27 (gage 

height, 4.40 ft), from rating curve extended above 61 cfs; no flow most of year. 

1955-56: No flow during water year.

Maximum flood known occurred May 30-31, 1935. Discharge at site about 1 mile downstream, 43,500 cfs, by slope-area determination of peak flow. Most of the water is 

believed to have passed this station. For discussion of this flood see WSP 997.

Remarks.--Records poor. Flood flows decreased by a series of retarding dams on Kiowa 

Creek and tributaries above station. Records of water temperatures and sediment loads 

for the water years 1955-56 are given in WSP 1451.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, May to September 1955

Day

1

2 

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

June

(*)

0

0

0

July

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0 

0

*0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*.6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-*.l 33

0

0

0

33.7

1.09

67

Sept.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Ac -'ft

Water year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record May 1-6; discharge estimated on basis of 1 observation of no flo 

weather records, and recorded range In stage.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 169

Kiowa Creek at Kiowa, Colo.

Location. Lat 39°20', long 104°29', In SW£ sec. 20, T. 8 S., R. 63 W., on left bank 

0.7 mile upstream from bridge on State Highway 86 and 0.7 mile south of Klowa.

Drainage area. 111 sq ml.

Records available. October 1955 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,350 ft (estimated from nearby benchmarks ).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,290 cfs July 31 (gage height, 5.73 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,400 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow most of time. 

Maximum flood known occurred May 30-31, 1935. Discharge at Elbert about 9^ miles 

upstream, 43,500 cfs, and at site about 12 miles downstream 110,000 cfs, by slope-area 

determination of peak flow. For discussion of this flood see WSP 997.

Remarks. Records poor. Little or no diversions above station. Flood flow regulated to 

some extent by a series of retarding dams on Kiowa Creek and tributaries above station. 

Records of water temperatures and sediment loads for the water year 1956 are given in 

WSP 1451.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

0

O

0

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

*.l

.1

.1

.1.1

.1

.2

72

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

 .1

.1

2.1

0.07

4.2

Jan.

0

0

.1

.2

.2

0

.1

.2

.1

.2

.2

.1

.2

.2

.2

* 1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.4

4

.4

.6

.2

.4

4.4

.3

.2

.1

6.9

0.22

14

Feb.

 0.1 

.1

.1

.2

.6

.7

.5

.5

.6

.7

.8

1.0

.9

.7

.5

.4

.4

.4

*.5

.6

.7

.8

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

------

15.8

0.54

31

Mar.

0.5

.4

.3

.4

.3

.2

.6

.4

.4

.2

.1

.2

.3

.4

.4

*1.0 ~

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

7.4

0.24

15

Apr.

(*)

0

0

0

May

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

O

0

O

0

0

0

O

0

0

*89

.2

.1

*0

.1

0

0

0 

0

89.4

2.88

177

June

0

O

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

O

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

.7

*4.4

*O

0

5.1

0.17

10

July

0

*20

.4

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

O

0

0

O

0

0

O

0

0

0

O

0

0

O

0

0

0

0 

*264

284.7

9.18

565

Aug.

*116

.6

.3

.2

.1

*0

0

0

0

O

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

*0

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0 

O

117.6

3.79

233

Sept.

(**)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1955: Max - Mln - Mean - Ac-ft

Water year 1955-56: Max 264 Mln 0 Mean 1.45 Ac-ft 1,050

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 1 to Nov. 18; discharge estimated on basis of weather records 

nd records for nearby stations. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Feb. 7-28.
170 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

South Platte River near Weldona, Colo.

Location. La t 40°19'20", long 103°55'15", in SW£SW£ sec. 7, T. 4 H. , R. 58 W. , on left 

bank 200 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 144, 2.8 miles southeast of Weldona, 

and 4.2 miles upstream from Bijou Creek.

Drainage area. 13,200 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1952 to September 1956 (discontinued).

^Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,307.80 ft above mean sea level, datum of

Extremes. 1954-55: Maximum discharge during water year, 1,740 cfs June 15 (gage height, 

4.93 ft) ; minimum daily, 48 cfs June 3.

1955-56: Maximum discharge during water year, 1,080 cfs May 29 (gafe height 

4.62 ft); minimum daily, 56 cfs Jan. 2.

1952-56: Maximum discharge, that cf June 15, 1955; minimum daily, *3 c fs Dec. 9, 

1952,

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

which are fair. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Natural flow of 

stream affected by transmountain and transbasin diversions, storage reservoirs, power 

developments, ground-water withdrawals and diversions for Irrigation, and return flow 

from Irrigated areas .

Rating tables, Oct. 1, 1954, to Sept. 3O, 1956, except periods of Ice effect 

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

Oct . 1 to

Nov. 17, 1954

2.3

2.6

3.0

3.4

60

1£0

240

415

Nov. 18, 1954,

to Sept .

2.3

2.6

3.0

40

90

200

30, 1955

3.5

4.0

400

700

Oct. 1, 1955,

to Sept

2.4

2.7

3.0

50

105

185

. 30, 1956

3.5 360

4.0 600

4.5 970

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

£1

ZZ

£3

£4

£5

£6

£7

£8

£9

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

98

112

130

157

160

145

140

128

120

112

116

1£0

116

118

140

196

219

230

27£

296

308

308

308

236

14£

110

100

98

90

86 

132

5,043

163

10,000

Nov.

£68

190

157

130

100

7£

64

60

6£

68

66

64

62

60

9£

108

118

132

173

197

115

102

88

130

132

10£

92

102

135

140

3,371

112

6,690

Dec.

138

176

214

EOT

143

130

125

120

118

112

110

108

105

102

102

98

90

86

8£

84

78

7$

78

78

98

140

143

a!40

a 130

a 120

a 140

3,670

118

7, £80

Jan.

al50

al80

302

£46

210

188

179

173

188

263

286

294

278

282

E78

286

302

314

290

260

263

286

274

270

294

314

314

319

302

238

188

8,011

258

15,890

Feb.

173

161

15E

152

143

a!40

a!40

a!35

a!35

a!30

a!25

a!25

a 120

al£0

a 130

a 140

146

138

b300

b580

b380

b380

b370

b360

b250

188

191

188

-

------

5,492

196

10,890

Mar.

182

185

170

164

155

152

149

152

15£

152

149

146

149

146

146

143

143

143

140

138

135

135

135

135

132

130

132

135

135

132

128

4,520

146

8,970

Apr.

128

125

130

135

140

146

143

8E

54

155

238

£60

270

286

528

30E

270

263

246

238

2£1

249

210

149

110

92

86

86

86

92

5,320

177

10,550

May

130

164

155

176

173

173

170

167

£10

228

221

155

170

176

158

173

158

118

118

95

84

84

84

82

82

118

108

1£2

197

£10

188

4,647

150

9,220

June

125

60

48

49

98

112

130

130

140

143

200

214

£07

40£

641

294

£60

188

167

149

140

132

130

128

161

167

152

120

86

78

5,051

168

10,020

July

74

70

112

135

128

152

135

155

25£

204

210

£18

238

25£

221

197

179

161

152

167

170

164

164

161

161

188

210

£04

?28

238

£28

5.5E8

178

10,960

Aug.

176

146

122

128

140

164

182

146

200

282

391

146

110

173

200

176

152

149

120

115

112

95

90

95

135

£00

207

3E4

214

158

£98

5,346

17E

10,600

Sept.

310

256

218

158

125

105

102

TE2

138

176

179

179

191

218

£35

246

246

238

314

306

286

286

278

270

306

310

3E8

T5T

185

161

6,663

£££

13, £20

Calendar year 1954: Max 390 Mln 60 Mean 150 Ac -ft 108,300

Water year 1954-55: Max 641 Mln 48 Mean 172 Ac-ft 124,300

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage 

records, and records for station at Fort Morgan. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

South Platte River near Weldona, Colo. Continued

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

171

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

148

148

145

138

118

83

73

69

7?

148

167

148

152

188

194

2O9

257

268

285 ?55~

278

274

206

164

150

148

135

125

120

118

115

5,135

166

10,190

Nov.

112

110

89

77

71

65

62

60

60

62

81

85

81

79

77

83

83

148

148

110

97

91

83

79

77

81

81

81

81

81

2,575

85.8

5,110

Dec.

79

79

79

77

87

103

167 T52"

155

150

120

97

85

77

75

71

69

69

71

£4

64

64

64

65

65

64

65

65

65

65

65

2,637

85.1

5,230

Jan.

64

56

85

125

130

132

132

132

132

132

132

132

132

128

128

125

138

130

128

130

128

125

125

125

125

125

128

130

130

135

130

3,829

124

7,590

Feb.

130

148

145

148

152

164

155

155

148

142

155

T58" 173

145

142

140

135

135

140

140

135

130

135

138

130

130

128

12?

130

4,134

143

8,200

Mar.

135

132

13O

130

132

132

128

125

122

120

118

TI8

120

120

128

132

138

138

150

158

158

158

161

161

161

161

158

158

158

161

164

4,365

141

8,660

Apr.

167

150

132

130

140

145

91

5973"

85

99

135

164

110

99

306

316

264

203

145

122

120

120

140

164

170

164

173

167

155

4,508

150

8,940

May

152

161

148

15ff.

135

191

182

215

246

226

179

170

173

215

215

209

203

200

194

191

185

191

185

188

206

246

268

450

970 

72T

475

7,823

252

15,520

June

410

.400

436

418

414

328

428

340

26O

209

197

197

194

212

274

282

232

182

115

140

122

101

79

91

108

105

97

95

110

158

6,734

224

13,360

July

188

182

118

105

87

85

3T

105

108

164

278

288

296

288

240

212

209

203

135

115

112

158

176

188

188

191

197

209

274

288

268

5,746

185

11,400

Aug.

125

122

215

132

62

81

155

130

110

108

105

125

142

161

191

215

185

203

215

236

232

288

28T

222

179

161

148

152

179

194

197

5,255

170

10,420

Sept.

209

206

200

203

203

203

194

161

232

250

250

250

232

260

257

236

250

240

222

188

158

158

161

150

142

138

112

79

87

89

5,720

191

11,350

Calendar year 1955: Max 641 Mln 48 Mean 167 Ac-ft 120,800

Water year 1955-56: Max 970 Mln 56 Mean 160 Ac-ft 116,000
172 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Bijou Creek near Wiggins, Colo.

Location. Lat 40°14'53", long 104°02'08" , in SWfSWj sec. 6, T. 3 N., R. £9 W. , on down- 

 stream side of fifth pier from right end of bridge on U. S. Highway 6 end 34, 2 miles 

northeast of Wiggins and 5.7 miles downstream from Antelope Creek.

Drainage area. 1,420 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April 1950 to September 1956 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,490 ft (from topograpt-".e nap).

Average discharge. 6 years, 9.20 cfs (6,660 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 19,000 cfs July 31 (gage height, 7.8 ft, from 

rioodmark); no flow most of year.

1950-56: Maximum discharge, 50,100 cfs Aug. 3, 1951 (gage height, 10.22 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 35,000 cfs; no flow most of each year.

Maximum discharge probably occurred May 31, 1935. Discussion of this flood published in WSP 997.

Remarks. Records poor. Small diversions above station for irrigation, records of sediment loads for the water year 1956 are given in WSP 1451.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to SeptemlT 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

1O

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

Apr.

(*)

0

0

0

May

(*)

(*)

( )

O

o

o

June

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

0

O

O

O

O

*O

O

O

O

8.O

**75~

 o

0

o

o

o

o

o

o

*o

o

o

0

8.5

O.Z8

17

Julj0

o

3.3

54

4.5

.2

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

0 

0

O

0

O

O

0

O

O

0

0

0

0

290

2.450

2.802.O

9O.4

5,560

Aug.

*260 TB-

*14

5.0

1.5

O

0

O

O

O

O

0

O

0

0

0

O 

0

O

O

O

0

O

O

O

O

O

0

O

o

326.5

10.5

648

Sept.

O

O

O

Calendar year 1955: Max 273 Mln 0 Mean 3.34 Ac-ft 2,430

Water year 1955-56; Max 2,450 Mln 0 Mean 8.57 Ac-ft 6,22O

Peak discharge (base, 50O efa).--July 30 (4 p.m.) 5,7OO cfs (about 5.5 ft); July 31 (8 a.m.) 

19,000 cfs (7.8 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record July 6, July 14 to Sept. 3O; discharge estimated on basis of 

2 discharge measurements, weather records, floodmarks, typical peak-flow recession, and records 

for South Platte River at Fort Morgan.
PIATTE RIVER BASIN 173

South Platte River at Fort Morgan, Colo.

Location. --Lat 40°16'08", long 103°48'02", in sec. 31, T., 4 N., R. 57 W., on downstream 

side of pier near center of bridge on State Highway 52, half a mile north of Fort 

Morgan and 3f miles downstream from Bijou Creek.

Drainage area. 14,800 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1943 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,250 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge.--13 years, 389 cfs (281,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,600 cfs July 31 (gage height, 6.90 ft); minimum daily, 36 cfs June 28.

1943-56: Maximum discharge, 33,800 cfs Aug. 3, 1951 (gage height, 12.90 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 15,000 cfs; minimum daily, 31 cfs Apr. 20, 1950.

Maximum flood known, 84,300 cfs May 31, 1935 (slope-area determination of peak 

flow). Flood came principally from Bijou Creek.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Natural flow of stream affected 

by transmountain and transbasin diversions, storage reservoirs, power developments, 

ground-water withdrawals and diversions for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1146: 1945(M), 1947.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 6-10, Jan. 20-31, Mar. 2-12, Aug. 5-9)

Oct. 1 to July 30 July 31 to Sept. 30

1.9 

2.1 

2.4

75

170

2.8 350

3.2 565

3.6 795

1.3 

1.6 110

190

320

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

490

840

1,630

2,710

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Dry

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

126

126

126

123

111

87

78

78

78

149

174

163

152

182

194

202

246

264

278

278

282

330

2W

242

214

206

198

186

182

182

182

5,705

184

11,320

Nov.

190

194

182

163

146

142

149

146

135 135"

152

166

160

149

149

b!55

b!55

b!70

214

190

166

149

146

146

146

146

146

149

156

160

4,752

158

9,430

Dec.

156

149

146

135

149

190

237

214

210

210

170

146

138

123

105

99

93

108

117

123

146

146

149

152

142

142

160

16X3

160

156

156

4,687

151

9,300

Jan.

152

152

186

190

174

170

182

174

174

166

182

186

190

182

194

202

b210

b2T5"

b205

194

182

186

174

174

190

190

198

194

198

166

149

5,676

183

11,260

Feb.

b!35

b!30

b!40

b!60

b!80

b!90

b!95

b!95

160

156

152

160

149

135

135

138

156

152

149

149

160

163

163

166

174

186

182

174

166

4,650

160

9,220

Mar.

174

186

186

186

182

170

156

170

166

156

163

142

160

174

194

202

202

190

186

194

194

194

210

198

174

174

170

160

163

174

182

5,532

178

10,970

Apr.

186

178

146

138

146

156

146

149

178

186

202

149

198

129

111

202

278

228

163

111

64

84

84

102

123

138

135

142

135

146

4,533

151

8,990

May

146

152

146

114

111

152

163

166

214

202

156

152

152

178

202

210

194

186

166

160

160

152

156

152

182

219

246

320

795

670

450

6,824

220

13,540

June

360

406

411

411

411

300

406

325

228

174

152

152

194

190

224

246

286

278

182

260

264

202

146

105

57

47

41

36

70

129

6,693

223

13,280

July

146

160

108

108

90

81

61

47

41

87

219

268

268

286

242

190

202

255

142

123

117

135

152

166

163

163

166

186

255

462

1,940

7,029

227

13,940

Aug.

798

478

553

376

172

98

140

160

138

118

120

115

115

115

128

222

246

226

234

254

258

242

285

250

202

166

169

178

166

175

181

7,078

228

14,040

Sept.

198

190

187

202

214

178

148

132

140

172

181

178

172

178

198

194

184

222

230

198

158

140

138

132

102

110

102

63

63

§1

4,765

159

9,450

Calendar year 1955: Max 959 Mln 33 Mean 193 Ae-ft 139,500

Water year 1955-56: Max 1,940 Min 36 Mean 186 Ac-ft 134,700

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
174 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

South Platte River at Balzac, Colo.

Location. Lat 40°24'24", long 103°27'58", in NE^ sec. 13, T. 5 N. , R. 55 W. , on right 

bank just upstream from highway bridge at Balzac siding, 2^ miles northeast of Union.

Drainage area. 17,700 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1933 to September 1956 in reports of Geological Survey. 

January 1917 to September 1944 in reports of State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,091.06 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to Oct. 18, 1935, chain gage or water-stage recorder at various sites 

near present site at different daturas. Oct. 18 to Dec. 16, 1935, staff gage and 

Dec. 17, 1935, to Aug. 20, 1947, water-stage recorder, at site 250 ft upstream at 

present datum. Since Oct. 1, 1936, supplementary water-stage recorder on secondary 

channel 600 ft to the left at datum 1.69 ft lower.

Average discharge.--40 years (1916-56), 348 cfs (251,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,200 cfs Aug. 1; minimum daily, 3.9 cfs 

Dec. 14.

1917-56: Maximum gage height, 11.43 ft May 31, 1935 (discharge not determined); 

minimum daily discharge, 1.3 cfs Jan. 25, 1947.

Flood of June 11, 1921, reached a daily discharge of 31,200 cfs.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Natural 

flow of stream affected by transmountain and transbasin diversions, storage reservoirs, 

power developments, ground-water withdrawals and diversions for irrigation, and return 

flow from irrigated areas. Records of chemical analyses for water year 1956 are given 

in WSP 1451.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

l 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

177 

167

157

133

120

100

83

82

71

72

104

129

128

127

143

156

167

197

220

243

260

263

318

290

274

258

254

246

202

99

55

5,295

171

10,500

Nov.

44 

44

49

44

38

43

44

46

46

34

4"5~ 95

22

15.

12

12

12

14

12

9.2

6.9

5.4

5.1

4.6

T7T

4.8

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.8

730.6

24.4

1,450

Dec.

5.0 

5.0

5.3

6.3

8.5

6.5

5.3

6.3

6.3

5.6

5.6

4.6

4.1

3.9

573

5.3

4.8

4.6

5.1

5.3

5.3

5.0

5.3

5.0

5.5

5.3

5.8

6.1

6.3

6.3

5.5

170.1

5.49

337

Jan.

5.7 

5.7

6.7

6.2

5.7

F75~ 5.5

6.0

6.5

8.2

7.0

7.4

7.2

7.0

7.0

7.2

9.2

11

To

8.5

7.2

7.0

6.2

6.1

6.3

6.3

6.2

6.7

6.8

8.0

8 . 4

218.4

7.05

433

Feb.

12 

12

17

18

TT

9.4

8.0

7.5

11

10

7.5

8.5

7.2

8.2

8.0

8.5

12

7.5

7.0

7.5

7.5

7.6

8.1

8.8

8.8

7.5

5.5

5.3

575

262.5

9.05

521

Mar.

5.3 

577

6.2

6.0

5.5

5.9

7.1

5.8

5.5

a6.1

a7.2

a7.2

a9.3

a7.2

a6.6

6.6

9.1

8.1

7.5

7.5

7.3

a6.6

7.1

6.2

6.6

7.0

7.7

8.0

8.0

8.6

11

221.5

7.15

439

Apr.

61 

157

196

198

182

186

199

215

188

161

135

112

102

108

106

95

166

229

247

2T3

157

111

121

117

113

131

140

144

143

154

4,587

153

9,100

May

167 

171

169

143

119

113

89

68

72

97

112

126

142

153

166

170

174

154

144

141

146

131

132

129

120

138

183

211

316

552

380

5,108

165

10,130

June

267 

291

268

253

246

268

249

287

234

188

162

125

111

111

121

220

229

1.510

703

412

367

291

220

184

155

147

111

87

78

77.

7,772

259

15,420

July

112

152

144

109

102

78

68

66

55

55

89

155

145

144

140

142

160

195

198

149

126

114

132

137

158

158

158

136

151

158

£91

4,771

154

9,4-60

Aug.

1,570 

530

374

317

215

125

115

144

147

126

100

88

75

58

IS.

48

125

149

171

204

225

208

250

222

186

150

131

142

139

142

158

6,448

208

12,790

Sept.

168 

186

187

181

187

182

146

154

117

128

151

152

124

126

142

156

128

145

188

194

187

184

176

175

166

148

156

117

98

97

4,546

152

9,020

Calendar year 1955: Max 1.76O Mln 3.9 Mean 99.4 Ac-ft 71,990

Water year 1955-56: Max 1,370 Mln 3.9 Mean 110 Ac-ft 79,600

a No gage-height record on main channel; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, recorded 

range In stage, and records for nearby stations.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 175

South Platte River near Crook, Colo.

Location. Lat 40°50'36", long 102°48'46", in SW^NE^ sec. 15, T. 10 N., R. 49 W. , on left 

bank 0.4 mile upstream from bridge on State Highway 25 and 1 mile south of Crook.

Drainage area. 19,500 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. August 1953 to September 1956.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,705.39 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 431 cfs Aug. 3 (gage height, 3.88 ft); minimum 

daily, 3.0 cfs July 28.

1953-56: Maximum discharge, 670 cfs June 17, 1955 (gage height, 4.25 ft); maximum 

gage height, 5.71 ft Jan. 27, 1954 (ice jam); minimum daily discharge, that of 

July 28, 1956.

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

which are poor. Natural flow of stream affected by transmountain and transbasin 

diversions, storage reservoirs, power developments, ground-water withdrawals and 

diversions for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas. Records of chemical 

analyses for water year 1956 are given in WSP 1451.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 13-15, May 29 to June 17,

July 29 to Aug. 3)

0.6 

.7

Oct. 1 to Aug. 2

3.0 2.3

6 2.7

10 3.1

101

170

Aug. 3 to Sept. 30

7.0 2.6 

3.0 

3.5

150

280

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

33

32

37

36

33

32

31

34

32

31

30

2929"

29

29

29

29

29

29

30

34

41

47

52

68

73

71

69

78

91

101

1,348

43.5

2,670

Nov.

85

51

42

43

49

42

40

43

49

57

57

51

48

43

38

b35

b39

b44

b46

39

33

32

29

29

29

27

25

2£

33

b37

1,241

41.4

2,460

Dec.

31

29

29

53

71

b76

b76

b50

30

26

a26

a28

a29

a27

a27

b28

b28

b25

b23

b33

b42

46

40

39

36

36

36

35

34

32

31

1,152

37.2

2,280

Jan.

33

31

33

35

34

a33

a33

a32

a34

a29

22

20

20 '19

b37

b52

b62

b80

b90

bllO

b!30

b!50

154

T52

146

146

148

146

142

128

135

2,416

77.9

4,790

Feb.

bl!5

blOO

bllO

b!20

b!40

b!50

b!60

b!60

b!50

b!55

b!60

154

14U

150

152

154

137

152

146

142

139

142

146

146

139

139

137

137

135

4,115

142

8,160

Mar.

121

118

118

109

85

63

58

56

40

34

17

b22

b27

b25

b23

b20

14

11

9.2

8.0

7.6

7.

7.

7.

7.

7.

7.

67

7.

7.

1,057.0

34.1

2,100

Apr.

7.6

8.0

8.4

8.8

9.6

8.8

8.4

8.4

8.0

8.0

.2'.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.6

.2

.2

.6

.6

.2

J. 0

.2

.8

6J4

678

228.0

7.60

452

May

6.8

6.4

6.4

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.8

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.4

5.7

577

5.7

7.2

7.2

6.8

6.8

7.2

7.6

204.3

6.59

405

June

7.6

8.0

8.4

8.8

9.2

9.2

8.4

7.6

6.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.7

6.8

5046"

31

30

47

44

36

29

24

22

18

16

15

14

535.1

17.8

1,060

July

14

17

16

65

67.

37

30

23

18

16

14

16

17

16

14

9.6

8.4

9.2

9.2

7.6

6.4

6.4

7.2

5.7

4.5

4.5

3.9

28~3.0

20

22

535.6

17.3

1,060

Aug.

25

20

244

262

TS2

123

92

56

39

33

30

25

23

21

19

17

18

18

20

23

25

21

18

16

14

13

13

13

T2- 12

12

1,439

46.4

2,850

Sept.

11

11

11

11

11

12

IT

11

11

11

11

9.8

9.8

10

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.4

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.6

10

11

9.4

9.0

9.0

9.4

9.4

303.0

10.1

601

Calendar year 1955; Max 515 Mln S.8 Mean 51.6 Ac-ft 37,330

Water year 1955-56: Max 262 Min 3.0 Mean 39.8 Ac-ft 28,890

a No gage-height record (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during pa 

charge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby stations, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

ice during part of periods^; dis-
176 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Lodgepole Creek at Bushnell, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°14', long 103 0 51', in sec". 33, T. 15 N., R. 57 W., on right bank 

l| miles east of Bushnell and 1-| miles upstream from Oliver Reservoir.

Drainage area. 1,090 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. June 1932 to September 1956 in reports of Geological Survey. March 

1931 to May 1932 at site 1^ miles upstream; records not equivalent owing to diversions. 

January 1925 to September 1956 in reports of State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,812.3 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to Mar. 26, 1938, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 24 years (1932-56), 12.5 cfs (9,050 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 26 cfs Feb. 28 (gage height, 1.72 ft); minimum 

daily, 5.3 cfs July 25-27.

1932-56: Maximum discharge, 16,500 cfs Sept. 15, 1950 (gage height, 9.98 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,700 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak 

flow; minimum daily, 1.2 cfs Dec. 14, 1935.

Remarks. Records fair. Discharge measurements generally made once a week. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1390: 1933, 1935, 1937-38, 1941, 1949.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

11

11

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

10

10

9.8

9.8

9.8

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

11

11

11

10

9.4

9.2

974

9.4

323.8

10.4

642

Nov.

9.6

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.2

9.2

9.4

9.6

9.4

9.2

11

12

12

12

11

11

10

9.8

10

9.8

9.8

10

9.6

9.0

8.6

9.0

9.2

8.6

8.6

8.JL

292.9

9.76

581

Dec.

9.0

9.0

7.9

8.1

8.1

9.0

8.4

7.3

87S

8.4

8.3

8.6

8.6

8.1

7.9

8.8

8.6

7.9

7.3

8.4

8.3

8.4

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

289.7

9.35

575

Jan.

11

TT

11

11

10

11

11

10

10

9.8

9.6

9.4

9.2

9.6

10

IT"7.9

11

11

11

11

11

10

9.4

8.4

9.0

9.0

9.4

9.2

8.6

9.2

309.7

9.99

614

Feb.

8.8

9TU

9.4

10

10

10

10

11

10

9.8

11

11

11

12

12

11

12

11

11

11

11

10

11

12

14

13

14

15

T3

324.0

11.2

643

Mar.

15

16

T5

15

16

16

14

12

12

14

12

11

12

12

11

12

12

15

14

14

14

14

14

a!3

a!3

12

12

a!2

a!2

a!2

a!2

410

13.2

813

Apr.

a!2

a!2

a!2

12

a!2

a!2

a!2

a!2

a!2

all

all

11

all

all

all

all

all

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

15

a!5

al£

357

11.9

708

May

14

T!

13

13

13

12

11

11

11

10

10

10

11

11

10

10

9.8

9.8

9.0

97S

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.4

9.4

9.8

10

11

12

12

14

336.8

10.9

668

June

14

15

12

11

11

11

11

10

10

9.6

9.6

9.4

9.6

9.2

9.0

9.6

9.6

9.4

9.2 9.0

8.3

7.7

7.3

6.6

6.4

6.6

6.4

6.4

6.1

5.9

273.9

9.13

543

July

6.4

7.0

7.1

7.5

7.7

7.5

7.3

7.3

6.8

6.6

5.9

6.1

6.2

5.9

5.7

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.7

5.6

5.7

5.9

5.9

5.6

5.5

5.3

5.3

5.4

5.6

5.7

6.1

191.8

6.19

380

Aug.

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.4

6.2

5.9

5.9

5.6

37T

5.9

6.1

6.1

6.1

5.9

5.7

5.7

6.1

6.6

7.0

775

7.0

6.6

6.6

6.4

6.4

6.2

6.1

5.7

5.6

5.6

5.6

191.5

6.18

380

Sept.

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.9

5.9

6.2

372

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

5.9

5.9

5.7

5.6

5.6

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.6

5.6

5.9

6.1

6.1

5.9

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.6

5^4

174.5

5.82

346

Calendar year 1955: Max 401 Min 2.4 Mean 12.9 Ae-ft 9,370

Water year 1955-56= Max 16 Min 5.3 Mean 9.50 Ac-ft 6.89O

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, recorded range in stage, 

and records for station near Ralton.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 177

Lodgepole Creek at Ralton, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°02'00", long 102°24'00", in NE^NW^ sec. 12, T. 12 N., R. 45 W., on 

right bank 20 ft downstream from county road bridge at Ralton, 2.1 miles north of 

Colorado-Nebraska State line, and 5-| miles southeast of Chappell.

Drainage area. 2,800 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March to September 1931 and June 1951 to September 1956 ir reports 

of Geological Survey. March 1925 to September 1931 and June 1951 to September 1956 

in reports of State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,590 ft (from topographic map). 

March 1925 to September 1951 staff gage at site a quarter of a mile downstream at 

different datum.

Average discharge. 5 years (1951-56), 11.6 cfs (8,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 48 cfs Apr. 4 (gage height, 1.87 ft); maximum 

gage height, 2.94 ft Dec. 23 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 0.2 cfs 

June 29 to July 4.

1931, 1951-56: Maximum dischargel 1,150 cfs Sept. 2, 1951 (gage height, 5.70 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 70 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak 

flow; no flow Mar. 6, 1931, Feb. 25-27, 1955.

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

measurements generally made once a week. Natural flow of stream affected by groundwater withdrawals and diversions for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

4-9

5.5

5.3

5.5

4.9

4.8

6.6

579

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.0

3.8

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.2

2.9

3.2

4.4

4.4

3.6

3.6

3.8

3.6

4.4

4.2

4.4

4.9

132.5

4.27

263

Nov.

4.9

4.9

4.8

4.9

5.1

4.9

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.3

6.2

6.6

7.1

5.0

4.0

4.0

8.2

9.7

10

11

9.6

9.3

8.5

7.8

7.5

7.1

7.5

10

~5.0 12

205.3

6.84

407

Dec.

8.7

7.6

4.5

4.0

470

9.0

10

9.0

8.7

11

11

12

10

11

13

14

13

12

14

15

14

15

16

14

14

14

14

14

11

14

14

355.5

11.5

705

Jan.

12

11

9.8

9.0

9.6

9.3

10

9.0

7.2

7.6

7.6

8.0

7.7

7.4

7.0

7.0

1& 6.0

14

15

11

9.2

7.7

6.7

7.8

9.0

10

11

11

12

11

290.6

9.37

576

Feb.

9.0

8.0

8.9

10

12

14

14

13

13

15

14

12 ' 10

9.8

9.0

8.0

7.8

875

9.0

9.0

9.5

9.8

10

11

11

10

10

12

12 _-_.._

308.8

10.6

612

Mar.

14

15

16

15

14

12

12

11

12

11

10

8.0

970

10

10

11

14

14

13

13

12

12

13

11

10

12

12

10

11

10

10

367.0

11.8

728

Apr.

3.3

4.8

5.9

13

12

10

10

10

10

9.8

9.5

9.2

9.0

9.0

8.5

6.6

7.5

7.5

7.5

6.8

7.1

6.8

7.5

7.5

7.1

6.8

3.3

1.8

2.3

2.9

228.0

7.60

452

May

2.4

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.8

1.6

1.3

.4

.4

.3

73

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.6

.6

.6

.4

.4

24.0

0.77

48

June

0.4

.4

.4

.6

.8

1.0

3.4

T70

.9

.6

.6

.6

.4

.4

.5

.6

.9

.9

.7

.7

.6

.6

.7

.6

.6

.6

.4

.3

.2

.2

20.6

0.69

41

July

0.2

.2

.2

.2

3.1

3.2

2.9

2.9

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.4

2.4

2.8

2.4

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.2

1.9

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.6

62.8

2.03

125

Aug.

1.4

1.3

1.2

T73

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.6

l.B

1.6

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.2

2.1

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.5

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

48.4

1.56

96

Sept.

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.6

1.9

2.0

270

1.9

1.9

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.3

44.3

1.48

88

Calendar year 1955: Max 117 Mln 0 Mean 11.0 Ac-ft 7,950

Water year 1955-56: Max 16 Mln 0.2 Mean 5.70 Ac-ft 4,140

Note. Stage-discharge relation affe 

to Feb. 13, Feb. 15-21, Mar. 11-17.

:ted by Ice Nov. 14-20, Nov. 30 to Dec. 29, Jan. 7-27, Jan. 31
PLATTE RIVER BASIN

South Platte River at Julesburg, Colo.

Location. La t 40°58'38", long 102°14'54", in NE£ sec. 33, T. 12 N. , R. 44 W. , on right 

bank 300 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 51, 0.5 mile southeast of Julesburg, 3 miles (revised) upstream from Colorado-Nebraska State line, and 8 miles downstream from Lodgepole Creek.

Drainage area. 22,800 sq mi, approximately.

October 

 er 1906,

Records available.--April 1902 to November 1906, May 1908 to September 1914, and

1930 to September 1956 in reports of Geological Survey. April 1902 to November iaub, 

May 1908 to November 1912, and April 1914 to September 1944 in reports of State engineer of Colorado. October 1914 to September 1956 in reports of State engineer of Nebraska. Published as "near Julesburg" 1903-8.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,446.76 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. April 1902 to November 1906 staff gage at site 1,700 ft downstream at different 

datum. May 12, 1908, to June 29, 1940, chain gage or water-stage recorder at or near 

present site at datum 1.00 ft higher. Supplementary gages on several sscondary channels at various datums from Oct. 1, 1915, to Sept. 30, 1941. Since Oct. 1, 1941, 

supplementary water-stage recorder on secondary channel 1,600 ft to left, at datum 

1.00 ft higher than base gage prior to Aug. 31, 1950, and at same datum thereafter.

Average discharge . 52 years (1902-6, 1908-56), 460 cfs (333,000 acre-ft p3r year).

Extremes. 1902-3: Maximum discharge observed during water year, 1,390 cfs Apr. 7 (gage 

height, 2.5 ft); no flow July 25 to Aug. 7.

1955-56: Maximum discharge during water year, 399 cfs June 18; minimum daily, 

11 cfs Sept. 21.

1902-56: Maximum discharge, 31,300 cfs June 2, 1935, from rating cu~ve extended 

above 16,000 cfs; no flow Aug. 18-20, 1902, July 25 to Aug. 7, 1903.

Revisions. Figures of maximum and minimum discharge for the water y?ar 1903 have 

been revised to maximum discharge observed, 1,390 cfs Apr. 7 (gage height, 2.5 ft); 

no flow July 25 to Aug. 7, superseding figures published in WSP 99.

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

measurements generally made five times a month. Records show flow passing ColoradoRevisions (water years). --WSP 896: Drainage area. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic 

feet per second, for the water years 1903 (complete daily table given) and 1904, superseding those published in WSP 99, are given herewith:

Date

1903

Oct. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

Discharge

7 .2

1.2

1.2

1.2

7.2

7 .2

1.2

1.2

7.2

Date

1903-Con.

Oct. 10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

Discharge

7.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

Date

1903-Con.

Oct. 19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

Discharge

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

Date

1903-Con.

Oct. 28

29

30

31

Nov. 10

11

12

13

14

Discharge

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

Date

1903-Con.

Nov. 15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

Discharge

7.2

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

Water year

Month

1903-04. ......................

Maximum

7.2

275

4,040

Minimum

4.2

4.2

4

Mean

5.85

49.1

132

250

Runoff in 

acre-feet

359

2,920

95,200

181,000
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 179

South Platte River at Julesburg, Colo. Continued

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1902 to September 1903

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

662 

573

407

258

225

195

195 

195

168

123

105

89

75

75

63

52

43

35

35

35

35

43

43

43

35

35

35

35

35

28

Tya

CO

4,003

129

7,930

Nov.

28 

28

28

28

28

28

28 

28

28

28

28

28

28

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

43

52

75

75

75

1,104

37

2,200

Dec.

75 

75

75

> 103

3,109

100

6,150

Jan.

> 150

4,650

150

9,220

Feb.

> 250

7,000

250

13,900

Mar.

> 280

8,680

280

17,200

Apr.

*1, 060 

1,060

1,060

1,060

980

825

1,590 

608

596

524

410

357

153

144

65

38

*27

27

48

60

36

20

22

11

12

8.4

9.0

10

17

182

10,819.4

361

21,500

May

22 

22

24

24

25

25

45 

30

*25

25

*182

20

20

20

20

20

50

38

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

38

182 

19

1,076

34.7

2,130

June

18 

24

24

22

22

20

20

19

19

25_

18

17

*11

11

11

10

10

10

10

9.0

9.0

9.0

9,0

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

7.8

7.8

7.8

414.0

13.8

821

July

7^2 

4.2

4.2

4.2

3.6

3.6

3.6 

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

*1.0

1.0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

66.6

2.15

132

Aug.

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0 

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.050

298

38

14

14

7.2

7.2

900

500

77

14

7.2

7.2

7.2

4.2 

4.2

2,937.4

94.8

5,830

Sept.

-i

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2 

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

* .2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

168.0

5.60

333

Calendar year 1902 : Max - Mln - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1902-03: Max 1,390 Mln 0 Mean 121 Ac-ft 87,300

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 4-25. No gage-height record Dec. 26 to 

Mar. 31 (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice during most of period), May 8, 9; discharge estimated on basis of records for nearby stations.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

27

29

30

30

38

57

52

50

48

45

43

49

50

48

52

45

47

44

44

43

46

44

46

63

60

52

51

68

57

59

69

1,486

47.9

2,950

Nov.

74

97

95

92

90

93

88

85

86

89

96

101

107

105

97

6773~

88

109

148

141

129

120

113

108

110

106

97

98

95

2,997

99.9

5,940

Dec.

104

119

87

64

74

88

117

128

128

125

115

127

130

121

90

103

107

99

81

94

141

169

170

141

126

119

115

113

110

105

110

3,520

114

6,980

Jan.

109

109

108

108

107

107

100

99

96

93

98

99

98

101

100

90

6275"

94

127

154

201

218

221

197

189

186

188

174

167

143

4,018

130

7,970

Feb.

127

120

133

144

158

174

195

201

194

186

205

212

220

220

220

203

194

187

180

192

208

235

235

227

219

215

220

220

222

5,666

195

11,240

Mar.

223

214

207

206

204

186

166

154

146

139

122

116

123

132

131

129

144

133

127

124

121

117

113

108

105

107

104

103

99

97

94

4,294

139

8,520

Apr.

96

98

~98 100

69

63

62

67

63

56

66

85

60

45

41

37

31

30

27

26

25

25

25

2324"

23

24

27

28

28

1,472

49.1

2,920

May

26

25

26

27

28

30

27

28

28

28

24

26

28

28

26

25

25

25

25

25

27

30

26

24

25

24

47

50

46

43 

40

912

29.4

1,810

June

34

32

29

29

58

76

60

54

52

49

44

37

29

25

23

26

28

265

103

75

65

42

35

28

28

25

23

20

22

20

1,436

47.9

2,850

July

18

24

22

20

26

27

26

25

23

22

21

22

21

22

22

22

24

24

23

22

22

22

21

20

20

23

19

19

18

18 

27

685

22.1

1,360

Aug.

24

89

82

67

66

50

39

32

30

30

30

27

25

22

21

21

22

21

19

19

20

22

22

21

21

20

20

19

20

19

18

958

30.9

1,900

Sept.

18

17

16

16

17

17

18

18

18

21

19

17

16

15

15

14

14

14

15

15

11

15

17

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

482

16.1

956

Calendar year 1955: Max 540 Mln 15 Mean 106 Ac-ft 76,930

Water ater year year 1955-55: 1955-55: Max "ax 265 265 Mln mn n 11 Mean nean 76.3 76.0 Ac-ft AC-IT; 55,400 oo,4uu

Note. Stage-discharge relation on main channel affected by Ice Dec. 17-19, Jan. 16-19 

'eb. 1-13, 17-20.
180 PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

South Platte River at Paxton, Nebr.

Location.--Lat 41°07', long 101°21', in sec. 8, T. 13 N., R. 35 W., near left bank on 

downstream side of pier of highway bridge, half a mile south of Paxton.

Drainage area. 23,700 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--April 1931 to September 1933 (fragmentary) and October 1939 to

September 1956 in reports of Geological Survey. Published as "at Ogallala", 1931-33. 

January to December 1923, April 1931 to September 1932, April 1937 to September 1939 

(fragmentary), and October 1939 to September 1956 in reports of State engineer. 

Published as ^at Ogallala" 1923, 1931-32, 1937-39.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,047.34 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to September 1933, staff gage at site 19 miles upstream at different 

datum. August 1939 to Apr. 1, 1940, staff gage and Apr. 2, 1940, to Oct. 15, 1947, 

water-stage recorder, at present site at datum 1.50 ft higher. Oct. 16, 1947, to 

June 24, 1948, water-stage recorder at datum 0.50 ft higher. June 25, 1948, to 

Oct. 3, 1951, water-stage recorder at datum 1.50 ft higher.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 56 cfs Mar. 29 (gage height, 1.13 ft); minimum 

daily, 1.4 cfs June 29 to July 1, Aug. 9, 11-13.

1939-56: Maximum discharge, 16,900 cfs May 7, 1942; maximum gage height, 9.5 ft 

Apr. 30, 1942, present datum; minimum daily discharge, 0.1 cfs Sept. 26-29, 1940.

Remarks. Records fair. Discharge measuremenbs generally made once a week. Natural flow 

of stream affected by transmountain diversion, storage reservoirs, pokier developments, 

diversions and ground-water withdrawals for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated 

areas. South Platte canal diverts 6 miles above station; diversion b^gan Nov. 13, 1946.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1 

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

2.3

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.0

?70

2.0

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.0

2.0

2.3

2.0

2.3

2.3

 276 2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

74.3

2.4O

147

Nov.

2.3

279

2.9

2.9

2.6

2.9

2.6

2.6

2.9

2.9

3.5

3.2

3.2

3.2

2.9

3.2

3.5

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.6

2.6

2.3

2.9

3.2

3.2

88.5

2.95

176

Dec.

3.2 

375

3.5

3.8

3.8

3.5

3.5

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.4

4.4

4.4

5.0

4.7

4.4

5.0

5.0

5.4

5.0

5.4

5.4

6.2

6.6

6.2

6.2

6.6

6.6

6.6

7.0

9.0

155.7

5.02

309

Jan.

7.8 

676

6.2

6.2

5.8

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.0

5.4

5.4

5.4

4.7

5.4

5.0

5.4

5.4

5.8

6.2

5.8

5.4

5.4

5.8

6.2

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

6.2

176.0

5.68

349

Feb.

6.2 

5.4

BTT

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

6.2

6.2

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

6.2

6.2

6.6

6.2

6.2

6.2

~8.6 14

181.2

6.25

359

Mar.

6.6

6.2

5.8

5.4

5.8

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

5.8

6.2

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.4

7.0

6.2

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

17

16

9.5

215.7

6.96

428

Apr.

7.0

7.8

7.4

6.6

7.0

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

5.8'

5.8

5.8

5.0

574

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

7.0

5.8

7.4

7.0

7.0

5.8

6.6

6.6

7.4

7.0

190.0

6.33

377

May

6.6

7.0

5.4

6.6

7.8

5.8

6.6

6.2

6.2

5.4

5.8

5.4

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

6.6

6.2

4.4

5.0

4.4

3.5

3.2

375

3.8

5.0

5.2

14

7.8

5.4

179 . 8

5.80

357

June

T7T

3.8

4.1

4.7

4.4

3.8

3.5

3.2

2.9

2.6

2.3

1.8

1.8

2.0

3.5

3.5

3.2

2.3

2.0

2.3

2.6

2.3

2.0

2.3

2.6

2.3

1.8

1.4

1.4

85.8

2.86

170

Julr

276

6.2

6.6

5.8

5.0

4.1

3.8

3.5

3.2

3.2

3.8

3.5

3.2

2.9

2.6

3.8

3.5

2.6

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.0

1.8

1.8

E.3

2.3

2.0

2.0

1.8

2.3

96.5

3.11

191

Aug.

4.4

279

2.3

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.4

776

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.3

2.9

2.9

2.6

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.0

2.O

2.0

2.9

2.3

2 3

68.9

2.22

137

Sept.

2.5

lie

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

2.0

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.3

2.0

58.4

1.95

116

Calendar year 1955 : Max 26 Min O.8 Mean 5.51 Ac-ft 3,990

Water year 1955-56 : Max 17 Min 1.4 Mean 4.29 An-ft 3,120
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 181

South Platte River at North Platte, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°07 I , long 100 046', in sec. 9, T. 13 N., R. 30 ¥., near left bank on 

downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 83, three-quarters of a mile south of 

city of North Platte and 4 miles upstream from confluence with North Platte River.

Drainage area. 24,300 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. June 1914 to September 1915 and August 1931 to September 1956 in 

reports of Geological Survey. April 1915 to September 1956 (fragmentary prior to 

March 1933) in reports of State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,792.20 ft above mean sea level (city of 

"North Platte benchmark). Prior to Dec. 8, 1936, staff gages and Dec. 8 1936, to 

July 18, 1945, water-stage recorders, near present site at different datmrs. July 19 

1945, to July 9, 1952, at datum 3.00 ft higher, July 10, 1952, to Dec. 6, 1953, at 

datum 2.00 ft higher, and Dec. 7, 1953, to July 18, 1954, at datum 1.00 ft higher.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 575 cfs June 17 (gage height, 2.10 ft); mlniitam 

daily discharge, 65 cfs Dec. 3.

1914-15, 1931-56: Maximum discharge observed, 37,100 cfs June 3, 1935 (gage height, 

12.12 ft, present datum); no flow at times during summers of most years prior to 1938.

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

which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made once a week. Natural flow of 

stream affected by transmountain diversion, storage reservoirs, power developments, 

diversions and ground-water withdrawals for irrigation, and return flow finm irrigated 

areas. South Platte canal diverts around station; diversion began Nov. 13, 1946.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1390: 1932-33, 1935.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

105

112

129

142

139

124

129

137

134

131

126

121

126

124

129

126

131

134

134

134

129

126

129

129

129

119

119

119

119

124

124

3,933

127

7,800

Nov.

126

131

131

131

129

121

124

121

124

124

134

134

131

124

124

a!24

124

119

126

131

131

129

124

119

119

116

106

100

TT5

135

3,727

124

7,390

Dec.

143

112

65

100

116

133

121

107

98

109

130

144

134

91

90

94

alOO

alOO

alOO

129

185

147

144

142

134

134

134

131

126

129

134

3,756

121

7,450

Jan.

142

142

-142

142

147

150

TIT

147

142

137

137

137

139

139

134

116

T5S

139

144

139

132

130

127

128

118

117

130

127

130

130

128

4,187

135

8,300

Feb.

121

100

T5ff

110

130

144

139

134

129

137

139

142

144

147

147

153

142

153

147

142

142

144

144

150

144

142

142

142 '142

3,992

138

7,920

Mar.

144

144

150

150

150

153

150

147

150

147

134

PiTJ7

144

142

142

142

139

142

139

137

137

137

139

139

139

137

134

131

131

134

4,375

141

8,680

Apr.

139

139

142

144

150

150

147

147

144

144

144

142

139

137

131

129

T59~ 126

129

134

131

131

139

147

155

147

150

153

150

147

4,234

141

8,400

May

147

147

147

144

147

153

T53~ 156

147

142

144

137

137

137

134

129

124

124

116

119

116

116

110

TTo" 107

110

142

137

126

129

112

4,099

132

8,130

June

121

121

124

126

139

170

159

150

139

124

1S1

119

124

116

TT6

139

455

355

267

246

223

185

170

.162

150

142

144

142

137

126

5,015

167

9,950

July

129

131

162

173

T57

170

153

144

139

131

124

126

129

124

119

114

134

139

142

134

129

134

139

131

110

107

TOT

107

107

110

114

4,079

132

8,090

Aug.

126 ni- 147

is?

129

121

119

116

114

124

126

126

124

116

116

116

116

114

116

131

126

124

126

121

121

119

114

107

103

155

103

3,747

121

7,430

Sept.

107

112

105

103

167

107

110

iil TU

110

110

110

112

110

107

107

107

112

116

114

116

114

114

116

116

116

114

110

107

114

3,336

111

6,620

Calendar year 1955 : Max 375 Mln 60 Mean 129 Ac-ft 93,330

Water year 1955-56 : Max 455 Mln 65 Mean 132 Ac-ft 96,160

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records or Interpolated.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 27 to Dec. 1, Dec. 5-14, Jan. 17 to Feb. 5.

463672 O - 58 - 13
188 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Platte River at Brady, Nebr.

Location. Iflt 41°02', long 100°23', on two channels in se'cs. 11 and 23, T. 12 N. ,

 R. 27 W., Just downstream from highway bridges half a mile and 2£ miles, respectively, 

south of Brady and 18 miles downstream from confluence of North Platte and South 

Platte Rivers.

Drainage area. 56,900 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March 1939 to September 1956 in reports of Geological Survey. April 

to September 1937 and May 1938 to September 1956 in reports of State engineer.

gage. Water-stage recorders on two channels. Datum of gage on north channel is

 2,639.28 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, and on south channel, 2,641.66 ft 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929. No information available on gages operated by 

State engineer prior to Nov. 18, 1938. Nov. 18, 1938, to Sept. 30, 1942, gage on 

north channel at datum 1 ft higher.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,510 cfs June 19; minimum daily, 64 cfs 

Sept. 17, 18.

1937, 1938-56: Maximum discharge, 15,400 cfs May 7, 1942; no flow Aug. 22-24, 

1941.

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

measurements generally made once a week. Natural flow of stream affected by transmountain diversions, storage reservoirs, power developments, diversions and groundwater withdrawals for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated arear. Tri-County 

main supply canal (capacity, about 2,000 cfs) diverts 8 miles above station; diversion 

started Nov. 26, 1940. River flows in two channels, for which separate records are 

computed; figures given herein represent combined discharge. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1956 are given in WSP 1451.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

96

110" 91

130

129

193

152

127

118

109

120

132

195

144

137

127

124

128

120

215

162

142 

133

125

121

123

215

155

151

139

130

4,293

138

8,520

Nov.

125

139

219

163

151

160

143

123

118

172

148

145

139

129

100

93

108

174

230

248

304

320 

228

191

164

140

91

83

33

145

4,786

160

9,490

Dec.

208

179

173

149

155

179

234

192

175

198

195

191

206

193

180

181

198

228

258

292

310

245 

194

210

248

239

231

221

220

180

165

6,427

207

12,750

Jan.

174

167

172

208

550

212

180

168

167

171

171

180

163

152

140

102

97

116

139

169

205

187 

166

156

128

152

169

156

141

132

128

5,098

164

10,110

Feb.

123

116

157

193

162

163

159

148

151

156

163

154

165

203

173

166

161

165

166

171

178

184 

205

197

205

199

201

173

186

4,943

170

9,800

Mar.

230

210

203

208

201

1S7

176

215

187

182

142

168

199

177

192

193

189

171

161

156

147

179 

148

142

139

139

137

132

161

138

134

5,343

172

10,600

Apr.

135

132

108

136

246

301

245

212

198

186

175

195

168

160

154

149

143

143

168

144

139

138 

148

154

152

196

161

166

163

164

5,079

169

10,070

May

169

170

227

176

171

160

150

150

154

201

154

146

139

140

149

146

198

151

139

151

131

154 

136

218

156

149

178

196

192

188

151

5,070

164

10,060

June

138

152

118

114

112

164

138

112

109

96

90

74

90

70

71

112

674

1,460

2,100

S49

415

262 

259

173

162

148

188

141

217

189

8,997

300

17,850

Julv

150

164

255

639

677

661

648

540

613

648

638

806

830

998

998

1,060

1,170

1,220

998

1,020

979

948 

965

1,040

924

911

973

1,030

1,010

1,060

1,080

25,653

828

50,880

Aug.

1,170

1,220

1,070

964

761

705

695

610

678

635

829

765

733

675

594

541

483

608

501

564

751

635 

331

227

215

138

110

113

137

101

82

17,641

569

34,990

Sept.

119

87

75

76

136

135

106

135

103

77

87

132

83

72

107

72

64

64

127

92

111

189 

113

87

81

193

174

155

113

94

3,259

109

6,460

Calendar year 1955: Max 1,400 Mln 33 Mean 319 Ac-ft 231,200

Water year 1955-56: Max 2,100 Mln 64 Mean g64 Ac-ft 191,600

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice on one or both channels Nov. 7 to Jan. 6, Jan. 14 

to Mar. 2.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Platte River near Cozad, Nebr.

183

Location. Lat 40°50', long 99°59', in sec.. 13, T. 10 N., R. 23 W., on downstream side 

of highway bridges lj miles south of Cozad.

Drainage area .--57.200, sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1940 to September 1956 in reports of Geological Survey. 

July to September 1932, October 1936 to September 1938 (fragmentary), and I*arch 1939 

to September 1956 in reports of State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorders on two channels. Altitude of gages is approximately 

 2,470 ft (from report of State engineer). No information on gages operated by State 

engineer prior to installation of water-stage recorders on north channel Mfr. 17, 

1939, and south channel, May 4, 1940. South channel gage at datum 4.02 ft higher 

May 4 to Sept. 30, 1940, 3.02 ft higher Oct. 1, 1940, to July 20, 1947; 2.02 ft 

higher July 21 to Sept. 22, 1947, and 1.53 ft higher Sept. 23, 1947, to July 18, 1949. 

North channel gage at datum 2.00 ft higher Mar. 17, 1939, to Sept. 30, 1940; 1.00 ft 

higher Oct. 1, 1940, to July 11, 1955.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,840 cfs June 20; minimum daily, 8.4 cfs 

June 13.

1932, 1936-56: Maximum discharge, 16,600 cfs May 10, 1942; no flow at times during 

1937-40.

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

which are poor. Discharge measurements of each channel generally made once a week. 

Natural flow of stream affected by transmountain diversions, storage reservoirs, 

power developments, diversions and ground-water withdrawals for irrigation, and return 

flow from irrigates areas. River flows in two channels for which separate records 

are computed; figures given herein represent combined discharge.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

81

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

14

12

13

12

12

11

54 

47

38

55

71

80

92

117

79

53

20

13

13

12

11

12

11

11

H.

36

42

38

37

39

38

1,104

35.6

2,190

Nov.

53

79

80

86

93

81

75 

69

70

70

102

100

138

138

89

60

110

150

195 

272

310

293

302

244

236

215

175

61

75

75

4,096

137

8,120

Dec.

114

121

218

274

243

269

248 

264

213

205

269

268

255

268

231

248

288

290

223 

283

325

371

475

408

308

302

316

291

342

303

283

8,516

275

16,890

Jan.

285

270

281

286

286

297

279

216

178

213

211

208

210

202

165

96

106

182

216 

238

265

222

236

240

263

269

242

226

208

209

2O6

7,011

226

13,910

Feb.

211

231

250

260

271

270

283 

278

273

272

272

272

271

271

257

274

244

295

327 

279

279

276

276

310

290

288

294

294

301

------

7,969

275

15,810

Mar.

314

355

325

320

329

304

257 

240

314

295

225

17Q

208

266

266

263

323

279

244 

234

232

234

260

234

232

229

221

224

188

227

213

8,025

259

15,920

Apr.

205

208

227

168

303

413

iii 

375

319

294

279

276

288

250

263

239

220

197

138 

183

148

142

150

188

180

131

100

54

97

103

6,559

219

13,010

May

154

T49

39

18

17

16

14 

14

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

14

14 

14

14

17

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

13 

13

744

24.0

1,480

June

32

61

119

93

45

26

12 

11

9.9

9.6

9.4

9.4

8.4

9^

10

11

315

796

1.570 

1,470

730

336

158

29

21

17

17

18

17

16

5,986.3

200

11,870

July

15

15

17

17

25

28

18 

17

18

19

19

20

22

22

23

24

69

218

115 

27

23

23

23

22

21

19

19

18

18

18 

18

970

31.3

1,920

Aug.

18

20

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

22

19

17

16

16

16

15

IS

19

18 

45

123

104

44

14

13

11

12

12

10

TT 

11

751

24.2

1,490

Sept.

12

12

11

11

15

12

11 

12

10

10

10

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11 

11

11

11

10

9.6

9.5

9.6

9.2

8.8

B7S

9.0

321.5

10.7

638

Calendar year 1955: Max 544 Mln 9 Mean 160 Ac-ft 115,800

Water year 1955-56: Max 1,570 Mln 8.4 Mean 142 Ac-ft 103,200

Note . Stage-discharge relation indefinite or affected by ice on one or both channels Nov. 

Nov. 27 to Jan. 2, Jan. 7 to Feb. 12, Mar. 22-30.
184 PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Platte River near Overton, Nebr.

Location.--Lat 40°41' , long 99°32', in sec. 12, T. 8 N., R. 20 W. , on rigtt bank just 

downstream from highway bridge, 4 miles south of Overton and 4 miles downstream from 

Plum Creek.

Drainage area.--58 .400 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--July to September 1914 (gage heights only), April to September 1915, 

and. October 1930 to September 1956 in reports of Geological Survey. Prblished as 

"near Elm Creek" 1914-15. April 1915 to December 1923 and January 1925 to September 

1956 in reports of State Engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,299.83 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. July 1914 to October 1917 staff or chain gage at site 8 miles downstream at different datum. June 1918 to Sept. 12, 1928, staff gage at present site at datum 2 ft 

higher, and Sept. 13, 1928, to Sept. 30, 1930, staff gage at present site and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,970 cfs Mar. 31 (gage height, 3.09 ft); maximum gage height, 6.00 ft Feb. 14 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 18 cfs 

Sept. 10.

1914-56: Maximum discharge, 37,600 cfs June 5, 1935 (gage height, 6.25 ft); no 

flow at times during 1925, 1927-28, 1930-41.

OO.J-11 l-LJ-VG1 D-LUI1D , D l,\Jl dgC 1 C DC 1 V V J-l D , pUWCl UC V G J. UpiJtCil O D , UJ.VCIOJ-L

withdrawals for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas, 

loads for the water year 1956 are given in WSP 1451.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

460

431 

608

492

519

596

631

610

565

510

534

492

596

616

686

692

771

575

583

513

578 

560

590 

572

607

596

768

646

657

700

930

18,684

603

37,060

Nov.

690

874 

778

820

785

828

1,090

1,060

947

960

895

870

906

1,140

906

700

720

740

850

900

1,150 

958

828 

846

824

772

714

710

700

702

25,663

855

50,900

Dec.

660

753 

700

600

500

700

900

985

892

901

829

792

711

676

746

800

858

795

841

1,060

1,250 

1,240

1,100 

1,080

1,070

1,120

928

872

764

870

833

26,876

867

53,310

Jan.

938

1,170 

1.540

1,230

1,090

1,020

951

,240

,060

,020

995

,140

,030

,010

856

935

\,050

1,020

824

698

685 

708

676 

564

445

624

718

801

983

944

850

28,615

923

56,760

Feb.

745

928 

778

694

710

683

608

659

800

900

,000

,050

,050

,020

,000

950

950

950

980

1,000

1,050 

1,100

1.120 

1,010

1,010

1,080

1,050

910

972

-

26,737

922

53,030

Mar.

1,010

928 

908

904

964

974

1,080

1,080

918

1,100

1,050

1,000

900

782

1,000

1,050

938

1,040

1,100

1,030

902 

924

928 

838

860

930

1,080

1,020

1,100

1.170

1,090

30,598

987

60,690

Apr.

1,090

1,100 

1,060

830

915

989

874

,070

,160

,120

,110

,060

986

970

936

934

848

935

732

606

604 

387

544 

588

588

524

544

540

350

TZG

24,440

815

48,480

May

323

306 

358

280

204

208

170

171

152

287

222

201

140

146

128

144

150

125

101

100

124 

155

152 

116

111

114

114

130

123

124

.120

5,299

171

10,510

June

109

148 

146

130

198

205

180

107

104

71

65

62

65

59

53

53

120

143

520

1,050

1.450 

1,100

638 

382

224

183

154

128

102

95

8,044

268

15,960

July

91

84 

80

2!

80

74

77

77

74

71

77

149

183

217

237

210

165

183

216

122

106 

197

210 

' 216

314

204

197

210

237

210

217

4,916

159

9,730

Aue165

165 

144

122

133

110

95

98

95

87

84

59

45

38

11

71

154

80

53

48

50 

74

91 

80

56

43

87

71

53

50

62

2,594

83.7

5,150

Sept.

50

33 

43

48

71

62

31

28

24

ii

22

38

36

31

58

38

38

33

33

56

50 

80

95 

84

77

74

77

106

102

110

1,646

54.9

3,260

Calendar year 1955; Max 1,960 Mln 33 Mean 675 Ac-ft 488,900

Water lateryear 1955-56: lasa-ab: Max 1,450 iauMln 18 IBMean 558 aaaAc-ftr 404,900 4U4,auu 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 16-21, Nov. 27 to Feb. 26, Mar. 11-16
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 185

Buffalo Creek near Darr, Nebr.

Location. --La t 40°54'00", long 99°50'00", in NE£ sec. 28, T. 11 N., R. 22 W. , on left 

bank 12 ft downstream from county road bridge and 6-j miles northeast of Darr.

Drainage area. 63 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1946 to September 1956.

~~Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,466.7 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

Average discharge. 10 years, 5.05 cfs (3,660 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 25 cfs Oct. 14 (gage height, 5.78 f") ; no flow 

for many days .

1946-56: Maximum discharge, 9,000 cfs June 22, 1947 (gage height, 18.4 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 630 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; no flow for many days each year.

Remarks. Records poor. Flow affected at times by waste from Gothenburg Canal which is 

spilled into Buffalo Creek above station.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

.6

.3

3.2

*4.3

3.6

14

17

16

16

21

22

16

13

12

17

*11

5.4

3.2

1.7

.5

.2

6.6

13

12

7.0

3.8

4.2

3 9

248.5

8.02

493

Nov.

4.9

6.6

9.1

4.9

3.6

4.7

4.8

4.9

6.1

5.3

5.8

5.0

5.7

9.7

575

1.3

**.3

00"

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

87.7

2.92

174

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

(*)

------

0

' 00

Mar.

(*)

0

0

0

Apr.

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

10

14

13

37

1.23

73

May

11

2.1

.2

2.4

14

7.0

4.2

2.7

.8

2.8

*5.1

4.4

11

16

20

18

12

*4,4

2.5

.2

0

.7

.6

.6

0

0

0

1.0

6.1

2.7

.2

152.7

4.93

303

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

.3

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.4

1.2

0

0

0

7.3

.7

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

15.1

0.50

30

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.8

3.4

3.0

*.9

0

0

.4

.5

.4

.3

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

.5

12.5

0.40

25

Aug.

0.3

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.6

4.4T6~

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

*0

7.2

0.23

14

Sept.

0

. 3

.9

.4

.4

0

*0

1.0

. 3

0

.4

. 5

0

*0

.8

.9

.4

1.4

. 4

.2

.1

0

0

1.4

1.0

.4

0

0

.3

1.8

13.3

0.44

26

Calendar year 1955: Max 28 Mln 0 Mean 2.55 Ac-ft 1,850

Water year 1955-56: Max 22 Mln 0 Mean 1.57 Ac-ft 1,140

Peak discharge (base. 100 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.
186 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Buffalo Creek near Overton, Nebr.

Location. lat 40°44'00", long 99°30'20", in SEi sec. 20, T. 9 N. , R. 19 W., on left 

bank just downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 30, If miles east of Overton and 

10 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 175 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1949 to September 1956.

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,297.( 

'of 1929.

ft above mean sea level, datum

Average discharge. 7 years, 14.7 cfs (10,640 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 43 cfs June 22 (gage height, 4.08 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1949-56: Maximum discharge, 270 cfs June 26, 1951 (gage height, 8.07 ft); no flow 

for many days 1953-56.

Remarks. Records poor. Flow affected by spill from irrigation canals atove station and 

small diversions by pumping.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*.5

7.5

12

13

12

14

20

17

*16

16

18

17

13

8.6

5.8

5.0 

4.8

2.6

5.1

12 

6.6

226.5

7.31

449

NOV.

2.4

1.9

11

11

9.3

6.1

3.0

1.0

2.6

8.0

6.1

4.8

3.6

2.8

2.0

*2.5

7.2

6.7

4.6

2.3

1.3

.7

**.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

101.2

3.37

201

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Mar.

(*)

0

0

0

Apr.

(*)

0

O

0

May

0

10

25

17

11

10

11

7.5

5.8

*4.8

6.8

5.0

2.0

2.0

4.3

5.8

*7.2

6.6

11

12

9.1

7.3

3.0

.2

4.3

5.2 

4.4

4.2

2.4

4.0 

3.6

212.5

6.85

421

June

»1.5

0

IS

15

12

8.6

5.6

*3.4

3.7

3.5

1.5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

13

37

39

36

20

8.4

6.6

21

15

*16

27

311.8

10.4

618

July

37

3T

27

16

7.6

2.0

.2

0

0

0

.1

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0*o

0

0

0 

0

120.9

3.90

240

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.7

2.0

4.2

*4.0

3.7

5.4

I±5

5.2

2.2

.3

2.4 

*.3

37.9

1.22

75

Sept.

2.5

4.0

1.0

0

0

.1

*2.8

8.1

7.5

11

15

16

12

*3.4

1.7

.6

0

0

.4

3.5

11

7.8

3.2

.2

.4

.3

.1

3.0

3.7

.5

119.8

3.99

238

Calendar year 1955: Max 33 Mln O Mean 3.34 Ac-ft 2,420

Water year 1955-56: Max 39 Mln O Mean 3.09 Ac-ft 2,240

Peak discharge (base, 150 cfs]. No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement or observation of no fl

** Field estimate made on this day.

.de on this day.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 187

Elm Creek near Overton, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°50'40", long 99°30'20", In NE^NE^- sec. 17, T. 10 N., R. 19 V'., on left 

bank 250 ft downstream from county road bridge and 7| miles northeast of Overton.

Drainage area. 31 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. September 1946 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,390 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 10 years, 1.78 cfs (1,290 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4.2 cfs Sept. 23 (gage height, 2.51 ft); maximum gage height, 2.65 ft Feb. 22 (backwater from snow and ice); no flow during most of 

year.

1946-56: Maximum discharge, about 8,000 cfs June 22, 1947 (gage height, 19.65 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 250 cfs on basis of velocity-area study; no flow for 

many days each year.

Remarks. Records poor.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

3O

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*o

0

0

0

0

.2

TT

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

0

*0

.1

.2

.1

.1

.2

_

1.2

0.04

2.4

Mar.

0.1 0~

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0 ,

0

c

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0.1

0.003

0.2

Apr.

(*)

0

0

0

May

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0 .

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.1

0.003

0.2

June

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

July

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

.1

.4

0

0

0.5

0.02

1.0

Aug.

0

.1

.2

TT

0

.1

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.5

0.02

1.0

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0~~.4

0

0

0

0

0

0.7

0.02

1.4

Calendar year 1955; Max 14 Mln 0 Mean 0.2 Ac-ft 146

Water year 1955-56: Max 0.4 Mln 0 Mean 0.008 Ac-ft 6.2

Peak discharge (base, 65 efs). No peak above base.

* Observation of no flow made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice and snow Feb. 12-15, Feb. 20 to Mar. 3.
188 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Platte River near Odessa, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40 0 40' , long 99 0 15', in sec. 16, T. 8 N. , R. 17 W. , near right bank on 

downstream side of pier of highway bridge, 2^ miles south of Odessa and 5 miles downstream from Elm Creek.

Drainage area. 58.800 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1956 in reports of Geological Survey. 

March 1937 to September 1956 in reports of State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,197.07 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to Oct. 7, 1938, staff gage and Oct. 7, 1938, to Sept. 30, 1942, water-- 

stage recorder at same site at datum 1.00 ft higher.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,670 cfs Mar. 16 (gage height, 2.86 ft); maximum gage height, 3.72 ft Jan. 6 (backwater from ice); no flow for many days during 

June to September.

1937-56: Maximum discharge, 22,700 cfs June 24, 1947 (gage height, 5.52 ft); maximum gage height, 5.89 ft Mar. 5, 1952 (backwater from ice); no flow for periods in 

each year prior to 1947 and during 1953-56.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect and those below 10 cfs, 

which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made once a week. Natural flow of 

stream affected by transmountain diversions, storage reservoirs, power developments, 

diversions and ground-water withdrawals for irrigation, and return flov from irrigated 

areas.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

262

256

277

338

276

368

390

325

251

183

148

146

128

174

220

263

287

313

231

213

246

262

318

332

301

342

361

416

412

421 

456

8,896

287

17,640

Nov.

454

310

447

398

439

405

456

694

593

499

435

435

378

800

850

300 

587

752

836

1,050

1,170

995

839

898

956

878

935

896

603

658

19,946

665

39,560

Dec.

594

615

600

567

585

525

512

546

596

564

620

727

745

767

864

864 

820

853

900

954

929

923

955

910

970

910

888

843

842

740

762

23,490

758

46,590

Jan.

828

970

938

953

891

891

919

875

1,020

972

920

918

945

832

868

819 

532

525

514

506

578

693

750

788

838

756

765

711

738

739

715

24,707

797

49,010

Feb.

622

625

692

787

851

905

955

1,020

1,070

1,050

1,060

1,020

946

847

815

882 

1,080

1,030

996

1,010

1,040

986

966

964

970

1,020

1,070

1,150

1,110

27,519

949

54,580

Mar.

1,130

1,130

1,190

1,190

1,150

1,190

1,170

1,120

1,040

1,020

878

1,000

1,100

1,210

1,220

1.230 

1,060

956

976

995

936

858

898

858

800

858

956

839

820

839

956

31,573

1.018

62,620

Apr.

995

1,060

1,190

936

995

976

898

878

976

956

936

898

878

917

878

839 

783

765

878

583

539

509

509

559

598

468

431

J95

509

319

22,831

761

45,280

May

348

338

319

299

270

252

220

168

236

270

212

150

82

62

45

31 

34

28

26

26

24

87

49

28

23

19

15

17

11

10 

TF

3,714

120

7,370

June

9.1

5.7

3.4

4.4

3.4

4.4

8.2

2.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

9.1

3.9

0

116

443

568

358

220

115

138

82

49

12

5.0

2,160.0

72.0

4,280

July

1.9

.9

6.5

.9

14

5.0

2.4

.9

.4

.4

.1

.2

.1

0

0

0 

24

14

2.4

.4

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

74.7

2.51

148

Aug.

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

Calendar year 1955: Max 2,050 Win 0 Mean 611 Ac-ft 442,400

Water year 1955-56: Max 1,230 Mln 0 Mean 451 Ac-ft 327,100

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 14-21, Nov. 27 to Mar. 2, Mar. 12-15.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 189

Platte River near Grand Island, Nebi .

Location. Lat 40°53', long 98°17', In sec. 36, T. 11 N. , R. 9 W., on left bank, 30 ft 

downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 34, 2 miles upstream from Chicago, Burlington 

& Quincy Railroad bridge, and 5 miles southeast of Grand Island.

Drainage area. 59.500 sq ml, approximately. 

Records available. October 1933 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 1,840 ft (from report of State engineer) . Prior to Oct. 23, 1933, chain gage at bridge 30 ft upstream at same datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge observed, 1,860 cfs Mar. 1 (gage height, 4.22 ft, backwater 

from ice); no flow for many days.

1933-56: Maximum discharge, 30,000 cfs June 6, 1935 (gage height, 5.99 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 18,000 cfs; maximum gage height, 6.03 ft Mar. 4, 1949 

(backwater from ice); no flow at times during 1934-44, 1946, 1948, 1953-56.

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

which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made once a week. Natural flow of 

stream affected by transmountain diversions, storage reservoirs, power dev3lopments, 

diversions and ground-water withdrawals for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 956: 1935. WSP 1390: 1942.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

57

117

138

144

138 

128

117

165

177

242

228

220 

228

351

592

2,842

91.7

5,640

Nov.

392

447 

488

433

433

392 

380

450

488

620

576

517

474

400

250

100

31

200

400

650

1,570 

1,340

948

750

700

720

500

259

176

112

14,996

500

29,740

Dec.

142

184 

218

243

289

317 

350

405

480

498

505

529

547

582

591

552

464

457

430

450

480 

508

640

858

915

1,120

1,540

1,560 

1,110

1,050

958

18,506

597

36,710

Jan.

1,010

1,030 

996

1,150

1,250

1,570 

1,260

1,140

979

989

1,110

1,100

1,080

1,100

757

598

248

285

257

544

426 

547

706

712

690

801

848

842 

835

814

787

25,841

834

51,250

Feb.

808

699 

624

650

694

723 

749

795

847

867

947

961

1,050

1,040

1,060

1,000

868

852

949

1,010

1,060 

1,080

1,090

1,200

1,520

1,480

1,520

1,510 

1.580

_ -----

28,995

1,000

57,510

Mar.

1,740

1,800 

17740

1,550

1,540

1,270 

780

996

1,360

1,240

585

354

459

578

929

1,050

1,540

1,120

950

1,010

1,260 

1,500

911

856

874

911

784

$56 

856

856

874

52,489

1,048

64,440

Apr.

818

856 

1,260

1,540

1,170

911 

856

856

767

800

966

950

930

784

635

620

606

620

620

606

734 

517

517

620

591

532

455

406 

592

420

22,115

757

43,860

May

503

734 

552

365

551

329 

296

275

242

255

406

206

a!25

alOO

87

74

55

44

29

325

aia 

al2

a!2

a 12

alO.

alO

a!5

18 

75

21

12

5,240

169

10,590

June

al

0 

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

43

199

199 

128

a30

600

20.0

1,190

July

a20

alO 

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

30

0.97

60

Aug.

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

Calendar year 1955: Max 4,000 Mln 0 Mean 520 Ac-ft 376,500

Water year 1955-56: Max 1,800 Mln 0 Mean 414 Ac-ft 300,800

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, 

engineer's notes, and trend of flow.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 7, 8, 14-20, Nov. 24 to Mar. IS.
190 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Wood River near Riverdale, Nebr.

Location. lat 40°47'50", long 99°11'50", in NW^NW^- sec. 31, T. 10 N. , R. 16 W. , near 

right bank on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 40, 1^ miles northwest of 

Riverdale.

Drainage area. 379 sq mi.

Records available. June 1946 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum .of gage is 2,163.8 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Average discharge. 10 years, 16.3 cfs (11,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 406 cfs July 5 (gage height, 9.03 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1946-56: Maximum discharge, 20,000 cfs June 22, 1947 (gage height, 19.75 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 3..000 cfs on basis of contracted-opening determination 

of peak flow; no flow at times during 1946, 1953-56.

Remarks. Records poor. Discharge measurements generally made every two weeks. A few 

small diversions above station for irrigation. Pump located in gage pool occasionally 

diverts entire flow during dry periods.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

.0

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.7 

.7

.6

.5

.6

.4

.2

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

4.6

0.15

9.1

Nov.

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.4

1.4

TTo

.3

.1

0

0

0

0

0

3.3

0.11

6.5

Jan.

0

0

0

.2

^5

.5

.4

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.4

.4

.2

.2

> .1

5.6

0.18

11

Feb.

0.1

.3

^

> 1 . 0

I

1

1

> 2.0

|

1

2.0

1

> 2.0

1

2.1

45.0

1.55

89

Mar.

2.0

4.1

5.0

6.6

7.8

6.6

5.6

6.1

6.1

4.6

3.6

3.0

2.3

1.7

1.7

2.0

2.0

1.7

1.3

1.0

1.5

1.7

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.0

.8

172

1.2

1.2

1.5

88.8

2.86

176

Apr.

2.2

2.9

7.2

o:

5.6

5.0

4.1

6.6

4.1

1.4

1.0

1.4

1.7

2.6

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.0

.8

77

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.4

2.0

1.4

1.7

2.0

2.2

2.0

77.1

2.57

153

May

2.0

2.O

1.7

1.5

1.7

1.5

1.5

> 1.0

.5

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1 

.1

.1

21.9

0.71

43

June

1

1

S. 0.2

|

j

.2

.1

O

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

.1

.8

.4

.2

.3

1.2

.9

.4

.2

6.0

0.20

12

JUl-r

0.1

0

0

0

225

37

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.0

0

0

.2

.1

.3

.2

.4

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

265.4

8.50

522

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

30

T7

1.2

.3

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

48.7

1.57

97

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o .1

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0.1

0.003

0.2

Calendar year 1955: Max 508 Mln 0 Mean 5.73 Ac-ft 4,150

Water year 1955-56: Max 225 Mln 0 Mean 1.54 Ac-ft 1,120
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 191

Wood River near Gibbon, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°46'10", long 98°48'00", in NW£ sec. 9, T. 9 N. , R. 13 W. , on left bank 

10 ft downstream from county bridge and Z\ miles northeast of Gibbon.

Drainage area. 572 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1949 to September 1956.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,024.88 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to July 26, 1949, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 7 years, 11.3 cfs (8,180 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 588 cfs July 6 (gage height, 12.08 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1949-56: Maximum discharge, 1,680 cfs July 10, 1950 (gage height, 15.74 ft); no 

flow for many days in 1952-56.

Remarks. Records poor. Discharge measurements generally made every two weeks. Numerous 

small diversions for irrigation above station.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Tota]

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

0.3

.2

.1

O

O

0

a

0

o

0

o

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0.6

0.02

1.2

Nov.

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

O

O

Q

O

O

O

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

o

o

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0i'0

.2

0.2

0.007

0.4

Mar.

e5.O

e4^

e3.5

e3.O

el.O

e.3

e.l

e.l

e.2

e.2

e.2

eO

O

O

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

18.4

0.59

36

Apr.

0

0

0

May

0

0

0

June

0

0

O

0

o

o

o

o

o

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

0

4.6

62

20

6.8

1.7

.1

18

12

2 .6

.6

.1

128.5

4.28

255

July

0

0

0

0

0

425

157

41

18

8.6

4.4

3.O

3.5

2.6

.5

.3

.3

.3

.7

1.2

.3

1.5

1.9

1.2

2.6

1.1

2.6

3.0

3.3

1.0 

.7

685.6

22.1

1,360

Aug.

0.6

.3

.2

.8

.1

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.2

.1

30

51

26

11

3.3

.5

.1

0

0

.1

.1

0

0 

0

124.6

4.02

247

Sept.

0

.3

O

0

.3

.3

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.9

0.03

1.8

Calendar year 1955: Max 610 Mln 0 Mean 8.33 Ac-ft 6,030

Water year 1955-56: Max 425 Mln 0 Mean 2.62 Ac-ft 1,900

Peak discharge (base. 500 efs). July 6 (l to 2 p.m.) 588 ofs (12.08 ft).

e Stage-discharge relation indefinite; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge meesurements, 

gage-height pattern, engineer's and observer's notes, weather records, and trend of flo»'.
192 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Wood River near Alda, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°51'10", long 98°28'20", in NE^-SE^ sec. 7, T. 10 N. , R. 10 W. , on right 

bank 1.2 miles south of Alda, 2.2 miles upstream from old north channel of the Platte 

River, and 19 miles upstream from present mouth.

Drainage area. 628 sq mi.

Records available . October 1953 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,910 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 351 cfs July 8 (gage height, 8.67 ft); no flow 

during most of year.

1953-56: Maximum discharge, 523 cfs June 20, 1955 (gage height, 9.54 ft); no flow 

during most of each year.

Remarks.--Records good. Discharge measurements generally made every two weeks. Numerous 

small diversions for irrigation above station.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

11

6.2

1.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

18.5

0.60

37

Nov.

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

O

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

Apr.

0

0

0

May

0

0

0

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

1.4

5.7

.8

1.1

0

24

8.0

2.8

43.8

1.46

87

Julv

0.1

0

0

0

0

0

131

~5T 208

18

6.8

4.2

2.8

1.5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

426.4

13.8

846

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.3

24

14

9.2

5.7

1.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

56.4

1.82

112

Sept.

0

0

0

Calendar year 1955: Max 444 Mln 0 Mean 7.94 Ac-ft 5,750

Water year 1955-56: Max 208 Min 0 Mean 1.49 Ac-ft 1,080

Peak discharge (base. 300 cfs). July 8 (1 to 2 a.m.) 351 cfa (8.67 ft).
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Platte River near Duncan, Nebr.

193

Location. Lat 41°22' , long 97°29' , 

downstream from highway bridge, 

Loup River.

in sec. 12, T. 16 N., R. 2 W. , on left bark 25 ft 

miles south of Duncan, and 12 miles upstream from

Drainage area. 61,600 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. June 1895 to September 1915, October 1928 to September 1956. Published as "near Columbus" 1895-1915.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,478.55 ft above mean sea level, datum of

1929. June 1895 to September 1915 staff or chain gage at site 7 miles downstream at

different datum. October 1928 to Feb. 20, 1935, staff gage at present site and datum.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 3,920 cfs Mar. 18 (gage height, 2.85 ft); maximum gage height observed, 3.56 ft Feb. 16 (backwater from ice); no flow for many days.

1895-1915, 1928-56: Maximum discharge observed, 44,100 cfs June 23, 1905 (gage 

height, 6.50 ft, site and datum then in use); no flow at times.

Remarks . Records poor. Natural flow of stream affected by transmountain diversions, 

storage reservoirs, power developments, diversions and ground-water withdrawals for 

irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 956: 

1935(M), 1936.

1935. WSP 1390: 1897, 1899-1901, 1903-5, 1929-32,

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

4.4

00~

8.7

24

19

20

7.7

7.7

0

0

0

*0

0

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

alO

a30

at

a25 

alO

a7.5 

aO

316.0

10.3

631

Nov.

aO

aO

aO

*4.8

30

42

456

a470

a540

a580

a720

a670

a560

a450

*a230

110

40

170

35O

560

al,400

aljSOO

*1,190

1,060

888

630 

440

320 

220

150

13,780.8

459

.27,330

Dec.

170

190

210

240

270

300

340

380

430

480

540

560

580

600

620

640

540

*400

440

480

520

56O

670

780

940

1,100 

1,300

1.500 

1,400

1,200

1,100

19,480

628

38,640

Jan.

1,150

1,200

1,O5O

*940

1,200

1.600

1,400

1,240

1,100

1,100

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

780

500

300

300

300

380

500

620

800

770

740

680 

*600

620 

640

670

690

26,670

860

52,900

Feb.

7OO

713

73O

750

780

810

85O

890

940

1,OOO

1,040

1,090

1,130

1,170

1,200

1,200

1,170

1,150

1,140

1,300

1,360

1,4OO

1,420

1,450

1,600

1,750 

1,950

2.000 

2,000

34,680

1,196

68,790

Mar.

2,050

2,300

2,400

2,340

2,100

1,8OO

*1,700

1,29O

1,270

1,460

78O

51O

430 640"

1,000

980

1,860

5,420

37550

2,290

1,670

1,670

1,800

1,750

1,620

*1,540 

1,390

1,170 

1,190

1,340

1,310

50,450

1,627

100,100

Apr.

,170

,170

,510

,890

,970

1,590

1,040

981

906

834

*780

816

852

720

735

660

617

578

6(54

630

630

578

617

591

630

675 

630

645 

617

578

26,244

875

52,050

May

578

675

66O

645

565

489

456

*412

58O

562

425

562

456

467

580

304

236

168

104

56

30

3O

26

*18

11

7.5 

5.7

iiT*"

286 

210

8,923.4

288

17,700

June

14O

70

26

27

32

14

8.6

5.0

3.O

2.O

1.4

1.1

.7

*.5

.9

.5

.9

1.4

1.3

1.1

.6

.4

.2

.1

*0

.1 

.2

.1 

O

O

339.1

11.3

673

July

(*)

(*)

O

O

O

Aug.

(*)

O

0

O

Sept.

(*)

O

O

O

Calendar year 1955: Max 5,500 Mln 0 Mean 535 Ac-ft 387, 3OO

Water year 1955-56: Max 3,420 Mln 0 Mean 494 Ac-ft 358,800

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage, weather records, 

trend of flow, and records for station at Grand Island.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 16-20, Nov. 27 to Mar. 17 (no gage-height 

record Nov. 16-20, Dec. 21 to Jan. 3, Jan. 16-24, Jan. 30 to Feb. 19); discharge estimated on basis 

of Heather records and records for station at Grand island.
194 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Middle Loup River at Dunning, Nebr.

Location.--Lat 41 0 49'50", long 100°06'20", in SWtr sec. 33, T. 22 N. , R. 24 W. , on right 

bank Just downstream from highway bridge at north limits of Dunning, a quarter of a 

mile upstream from bridge on State Highway 2, and 1-J- miles upstream from Dismal River.

Drainage area. 1,760 sq mi, approximately, of which about 80 sq mi contribute directly 

to surface runoff.

Records available. September 1945 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,607.17 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to Sept. 12, 1946, staff gage at same site'and datum.

Average discharge . 11 years, 383 cfs (277,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 589 cfs Mar. 16 (gage height, 3.33 ft), but 

may have been greater during period of ice effect; maximum gage height, 6.12 ft Dec. 6 

(backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 255 cfs Feb. 1.

1945-56: Maximum discharge, 821 cfs Oct. 4, 1946, but may have been exceeded during period of ice effect in March 1952; maximum gage height, 7.02 ft Mar. 31, 1949 

(backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 100 cfs Dec. 5, 6, 1950.

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

of water temperatures and sediment loads for the water year 1956 are given in WSP 1451.

Revisions. WSP 1086: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to Septenber 1956

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

315

320

329

342

351

351

329

329

329

329

348 

332

329

326

338

345

338

357 

381

591

374

371

367

351

374

367

367

335

345

329

354

10,743

347

21,310

Nov.

351

342

318

345

377

354

374

398

453

469

469

440

448

461

402

390

400

420 

440

400

390

390

385

396

394

391

391

384

375

370

11,917

397

23,640

Dec.

380

390

390

370

380

400

390

390

385

410

435 

445

425

385

310

340

370

350 

285

265

450

505

450

460

435

410

405

415

405

425 

415

12,270

396

24,340

Jan.

435

445

440

420

410

388

402

410

448

395

406 

402

410

413

390

360

310

300 

340

360

370

380

400

405

406

389

389

376

346

323

311

11,979

386

23,760

Feb.

255

297

311

387

448

432

415

403

398

406

418 

396

400

392

377

335

403

400 

400

402

376

391

370

345

377

384

398

413

421

11,150

384

22,120

Mar.

453

469

444

453

469

538

I&T

474

492

496

453 

496

453

469

465

519

505

474 

461

500

457

465

496

492

492

492

510

432

406

406 

432

14,655

473

29,070

Apr.

469

469

417

367

406

428

371

371

374

384

421 

440

417

436

424

395

354

360 

371

395

395

398

381

381

388

413

424

432

371

388

12,040

401

23,880

May

428

444

478

388

364

377

391

413

410

413

413 

421

424

388

381

384

381

398 

384

381

377

384

374

357

360

371

417

424

417

398 

360

12,300

397

24,400

June

364

360

367

371

381

410

374

360

348

335

332

348

351

345

342

357

417

384 

357

342

329

309

315

318

318

323

323

318

326

332

10,456

349

20,740

July

348

348

364

35T

335

338

323

326

318

323

329 

338

335

329

348

338

320

326 

323

320

312" 312

335

335

323

323

326

323

335

335 

338

10,277

332

20,380

Aug.

413

413

413

377

395

377

357

354

377

391

388 

364

357

360

348

354

381

388 

371

391

402

388

374

360

357

360

371

377

367

354 

 342

11,621

375

23,050

Sept.

342

348

354

360

354

351

360

374

381

384

it391

377

377

381

377

381 

377

371

374

367

367

360

367

357

357

360

364

354

11,049

368

21,920

Calendar year 1955: Max 659 Mln 265 Mean 392 Ac-ft 283,500

Water year 1955-56: Max 538 Mln 255 Mean 384 Ac-ft 278,600

Hote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 16-25, Nov. 29 to Jan. 5, Jan.15 to Feb. 23.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 195

Dismal River at Dunning, Nebr.

Location.--Lat 41°49'23", long 100°06'05", in Ser.. 4, T. 21 N. , R. 24 W., on right bank 

100 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 2 at southeast corner of Durning and 

1 mile upstream from mouth. Prior to Apr. 20, 1956, at site 100 ft upstream.

Drainage area. 1,780 sq mi, approximately, of which about 50 sq mi contribute directly 

to surface runoff.

Records available. March to June 1932, September 1945 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,606.3 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Mar. 1 to June 30, 1932, staff gage at site a quarter of a mile upstream at 

datum 0.5 ft lower. Sept. 13, 1945, bo Apr. 19, 1956, staff gage on bridge 100 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge . 11 years (1945-56), 315 cfs (228,100 acre-ft per year):

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year not determined; occurred during period of backwater from ice; maximum gage height observed, 4.30 ft Dec. 3,4, Jan. 18 (backwater 

from ice); minimum daily discharge, 191 cfs Feb. 1.

1932, 1945-56: Maximum discharge, 996 cfs May 26, 1952; maximum gage height observed, 5.21 ft Jan. 19, 1947 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 100 cfs 

Jan. 25, 1950.

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

measurements generally made once every 2 weeks.

Revisions. WSP 1086: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

297

300

321

327

318

297

3OO

292

297

300

3O3

292

292

280

306

306

312

333

315

306

306

303

312

286

318

318

321

294

309

309

321

9,491

306

18,830

Nov.

357

351

342

351

345

342

327

339

336

336

336

330

324

324

289

283

300

336

366

336

333

315

321

318

315

318

315

300

290

295

9,770

326

19,380

Dec.

315

325

31O

295

300

312

303

3OO

290

321

323

318

322

3OO

252

263

320

307

270

305

348

362

378

378

340

342

347

330

320

330

340

9,846

318

19,530

Jan.

351

34?

336

321

330

324

312

327

292

297

292

294

286

300

262

245

230

220

245

270

290

310

330

332

318

315

313

315

282

277

247

9,205

297

18,260

Feb.

191

270

3OO

327

343

362

370

360

370

390

400

382

375

357

336

342

348

378

372

351

345

345

357

351

345

351

340

339

360

-

10,057

347

19,950

Mar.

354

330

315

324

56O

351

339

330

354

354

309

280

260

277

289

303

292

303

294

294

300

303

321

318

327

336

348

327

321

312

339

9,864

318

19,560

Apr.

348

354

354

351

348

360

345

321

336

336

339

336

330

33O

318

315

300

297

286

294

303

300

312

312

315

327

336

324

321

324

9,772

326

19,380

May

327

339

339

333

342

342

336

345

348

345

327

324

321

306

309

297

294

300

289

280

300

292

286

268

265

277

306

292

292

277

265

9,563

308

18,970

June

262

268

280

286

292

318

306

294

297

294

294

300

300

300

294

303

336

333

289

312

306

294

297

300

300

303

303

297

297

303

8,958

299

17,770

July

321

321

324

324

312

318

312

30O

303

309

30O

306

3O6

306

315

312

300

294

289

277

283

280

286

294

286

286

286

280

286

286

277

9,270

299

18,390

Aug.

330

324

303

292

297

294

292

286

292

300

292

292

292

294

289

297

292

294

286

303

309

312

303

300

297

30O

303

303

300

294

 283

9,245

298

18,340

Sept.

2SO

292 292"

289

292

283

283

28O

289

286

292

292

292

286

280

277

274

280

280

280

283

274

274

277

286

289

292

289

289

286

8,538

285

16,930

Calendar year 1955: Max 430 Mln 320 Mean 320 Ac-ft 231,600

water year 1955-56: Max 400 Mln 191 Mean 310 Ac-ft 225,300

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 28 to Dec. 27, Dec. 29-31, Jan. 16 to 

Feb. 10, Feb. 27, Mar. 12, 13.
196 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Middle Loup River near Milburn, Hebr.

Location.--Lat 41 0 49'02", long 99°58'15", in KEpSW^ sec. 3, T. 21 M. , R. 23 W. , on right 

bank at upstream side of Laugbran bridge, 9 miles upstream from Rifle Creek and 

15 miles northwest of Milburn.

Records available.--October 1951 to September 1956 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,556.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to November 1951, staff gage at site 11 miles downstream at different 

datum. Nov. 9, 1951, to May 7, 1953, water-stage recorder at site 7.6 miles downstream and May 8, 1953, to Aug. 8, 1955, water-stage recorder at site 7.0 miles downstream at different datums.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year not determined, occurred during period of ice 

effect; maximum gage height recorded, 4.11 ft Dec. 7 (backwater from ice); minimum 

daily discharge, 510 cfs Nov. 29.

1951-56: Maximum discharge, 2440 cfs May 26, 1952 (gage height, 4.43 ft, site and 

datum then in use), but may have been exceeded during period of ice effect in January 

1953; minimum daily, 260 cfs Mar. 3, 1954.

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

measurements generally made every two weeks.

Discharge

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

613

622

680

730

740

730

622

586 62"2

660

670

640

604

586

613

631

660

690

720

710

680

670

660

613

680

640

650

631

640

650

700

20,343

656

40,350

Nov.

773

773

828

8O6

795

784

795

795

850

886

862

828

773

750

700

660

680

720

760

820

840

850

874

G06

828

828

600

530

510

6OO

22,9O4

763

45,430

Dec.

9OO

860

8OO

690

620

760

920

890

900

930

980

1,000

960

820

680

720

800

780

640

660

830

840

870

870

810

770

800

880

650

840

860

25,530

8£4

50,640

Jan.

870

880

900

920

880

840

800

810

820

830

800

790

806

817

760

690

620

600

630

670

730

800

880

880

870

860

840

800

750

700

650

24,493

790

48,580

Feb.

550

600

700

800

850

880

870

870

850

860

880

890

870

800

760

680

700

720

760

820

780

780

800

800

806

751

750

800

830

22,807

786

45,240

Mar.

850

839

795

828

874

874

862

898

874

820

800

800

860

934

934

850

922

850

850

762

874

874

817

91O

886

886

922

817

720

650

660

26,092

842

51 , 750

Apr.

720

773

850

680

7OO

670

650

660

604

604

604

660

710

710

690

660

650

710

751

740

7.62

730

817

817

886

850

762

751

730

720

21,621

721

42,880

May

839

817

922

886

898

862

817

817

795

784

730

762

762

806

839

806

795

817

828

850

910

886

850

762

7OO

710

806

784

784

762

690

25,076

809

49,74O

June

690

690

730

740

740

817

795

762

762

773

710

680

680

660

690

740

910

874

751

690

660

613

631

640

680

720

690

690

680

680

21,568

719

42,780

July

710

680

710

762

751

730

710

700 6">0

6">0

690 6 1*}

622

595

640

660

613

622

622

640

6"0

6 SO

670 6->2

5.28

577

631

650

650

640

650

20,495

631

4O, 65O

Aug.

828

828

762

680

680

670

650

640

631

680

710

710

690

680

640

64O

690

740

710

730

720

670

660

640

640

660

690

730

720

720

660

21,499

694

42,640

Sept.

650

670

680

700

773

828

817

762

784

773

806

828

817

817

817

817

806

795

784

795

806

817

806

784

762

720

730

740

720

680

23,084

769

45,790

Calendar year 1955: Max 1,270 Min 440 Mean 764 Ac-ft 553,500

Water year 1955-56: Max 1,000 Min 510 Mean 753 Ac-ft 546,500

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 15-22, Nov. 27 to Jan. 12, Jan 

Feb. 24, Feb. 27-29, Mar. 10-13.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 197

Middle Loup River at Walworth, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°39'20", long 99°34 I 00", in NW£ sec. 1, T. 19 N., R. 20 W. , on left bank 

40 ft downstream from highway bridge, a quarter of a mile northeast of Walworth, and 

2 miles upstream from Lillian Creek.

Drainage area. 4,340 sq mi, approximately, of which about 430 sq mi contribute directly 

to surface runoff.

Records available. October 1940 to September 1941 and July 1943 to Septembe" 1956 in 

reports of Geological Survey. October 1940 to September 1956 in reports of State 

Engineer.

;e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,377.57 ft above mean sea level, unadlusted. Prior to July 8, 1943, staff gage at site 40 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--14 years (1940-41, 1943-56), 800 cfs(579,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year not determined, occurred during period of ice 

effect; maximum gage height, 4.80 ft Mar. 8 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 77 cfs Nov. 28.

1940-41, 1943-56: Maximum discharge, 2,990 cfs Oct. 5, 1946; minimum daily, 48 cfs 

Dec. 6, 1950.

Remarks. Records poor. Discharge measurements generally made every two weeVs. Diversions for irrigation of about 1,000 acres above station.

Revisions. WSP 1086: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

686

702

744

752

770

786

744

736

736

761

795

736

646

638

694

736

694

718

770

718

662

694

702

694

804

822

795

718

702

718

736

22,609

729

44,840

Nov.

727

786

727

710

752

813

858

778

761

761

840

849

840

813

770

650

700

750

850

950

930

900

900

900

870

880

400

77

200

722

22,464

749

44,560

Dec.

887

1,030

992

924

660

764

,070

,050

,000

,020

,120

,220

,200

,150

,030

847

880

918

840

674

674

848

930

880

848

760

796

834

822

730

702

28,100

906

55,740

' Jan.

762

847

836

832

874

892

807

754

791

862

892

856

851

897

624

298

355

357

631

830

836

809

818

806

800

815

821

836

872

857

846

23,964

773

47,530

Feb.

770

600

722

809

899

931

931

931

904

971

948

988

954

971

954

899

685

785

843

864

838

814

864

894

874

889

869

889

884

25,174

868

49,930

Mar.

1,050

1.280

1,190

,140

,120

,100

,090

,270

,100

905

600

500

650

800

900

950

1,000

945

985

858

935

925

925

975

1,020

1,040

876

761

638

718

804

29,050

937

57,620

Apr.

736

858

1,110

1.150

858

885

778

786

702

840

840

831

840

813

702

831

736

694

TIT

804

840

840

822

831

849

867

876

831

752

736

24,779

826

49,150

May

804

630

744

804

702

761

770

876

840

831

840

831

795

786

795

786

770

752

770

778

752

744

727

686

646

678

686

702

973

TeT

646

23,666

763

46,940

June

592

654

654

670

646

876

786

710

694

686

686

646

686

702

686

694

975

867

752

646

670

736

752

744

670

686

662

. 630

622

630

21,110

704

41,870

July

646

678

686

752

804

770

761

736

694

694

702

694

702

694

702

727

727

662

638

662

670

686

694

702

678

646

630

638

Aug.

727

876

770

744

702

710

710

678 670

686

694

702

694

702

694

702

744

744

710

752

752

744

702

678

686

718

727

736

646 736

678 718

710 686

21,509 22,294

694 719

42,660 44,220

Sept.

654

670

686

686

718

736

744

718

710

694

694

702

694

686

702

702

686

694

718

694

694

702

702

710

727

718

718

736

727

718

21,140

705

41,930

Calendar year 1955: Max 1,280 Mln 77 Mean 804 Ac-ft 581,900

Water year 1955-56: Max 1,280 Mln 77 Mean 781 Ac-ft 567,000

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 15 to Mar. 9, Mar. 11-17.

46367Z O - 58 - 14
198 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Middle Loup River at Sargent, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°37'50", long 99 0 23'10", in NE&SE^- sec. 9, T. 19 N., R. 18 W. , on left 

bank 0.3 mile downstream from Sand Creek, 0.8 mile upstream from bridge on 

U. S. Highway 183, and 1 mile southwest of Sargent.

Records available.--December 1936 to December 1938, October 1952 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Dec. 4, 1936, to Dec. 31, 1938, chain gage on highway bridge 

0.8 mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 5 years, 810 cfs (586,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year not determined, probably occurred during period 

of backwater from ice; maximum gage height, 4.71 ft Mar. 14 (backwater from ice); 

minimum daily discharge, 97 cfs Nov. 28.

1936-38, 1952-56: Maximum discharge observed, 2,280 cfs Apr. 27, 193? (gage height, 

4.58 ft, datum then in use); minimum daily, that of Nov. 28, 1955.

Remarks. Records poor. Discharge measurements generally made every two we^ks.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

13

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

23

23

34

35

26

27

38

39

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

811

803

830

830

820

839

83O

793

793

775

803

775

695

672

665

673

658

703

743

784

793

793

829

735

751

751

737

735

695

735

8O2

23,598

761

46,810

Nov.

839

83O

793

775

775

767

751

735

735

767

737

743

751

784

73O

600

7OO

850

1,000

1.10O

1.150

955

782

80O

830

656

369

97

225

373

21,949

732

43,540

Dec.

645

675

595

544

4O7

385

TTI

1,040

1.110

1,070

946

91 0

917

883

813

663

634

733

737

617

581

845

1,030

1,O10

998

918

884

905

839

774

785

24,576

793

48, 750

Jan.

785

845

878

863

878

918

803

713

739

864

871

845

845

783

6O7

271

300

338

439

650

8OO

88O

870

850

8OO

780

78O

780

700

603

598

22,664

731

44,950

Feb.

563

465

498

588

818

900

96O

960

95O

930

970

950

930

866

865

844

734

765

876

912

913

906

983

988

988

953

876

831

804

34,573

847

48,740

Mar.

1,000

1,300

1,380

1.400

1,390

1,250

1,100

1,080

1,050

900

700

506

65O

750

850

930

1,080

1,05O

1,010

980

970

920

880

840

80O

838

884

865

839

884

933

39,988

967

59 , 480

Apr.

894

933

960

884

933

913

811

839

865

838

894

941

912

865

856

894

874

830

784

838

811

793

830

856

856

884

950

1,05O

990

903

26,438

881

52,440

May

970

933

933

932

884

847

874

9O3

874

838

839

767

793

703

737

743

743

775

811

830

838

830

803

767

793

830

847

913

999

695

688

35,668

838

50,910

June

665

673

688

703

735

811

839

803

767

743

719.

658

703

703

711

735

9O3

894

83O

711

719

759

784

838

751

759

735

711

711

711

33,450

748

44,530

July

75£-

784

75S

75£

751

703

68C

658

68C

66E

65C

63E

64:2

656

658

658

68O

650

638

606

638.

635

650

65O

643

613

613

613

635

665

643

20,649

666

4O,960

Aug.

673

8O3

719

688

650

65O

658

643

650

695

688

688

680

672

665

68O

665

673

680

7O3

719

680

673

643

665

658

695

703

737

711

68O

31,171

683

41,990

Sept.

658

643

643

680

711

680

719

719

672

673

673

665

658

643

658

673

703

68O

703

737

735

737

735

735

743

743

735

743

737

751

30,949

698

41,55O

Calendar year 1955: Max 1,460 Mln 97 Mean 789 Ac-ft 571,200

Water year 1955-56: Max 1,400 Mln 97 Mean 778 Ac-ft 564,600

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 15 to Mar. 31 (no gage-height record 

Nov. 34, 25, Jan. 20-29, Feb. 6-13, Mar. 11, 19-21).
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 199

Middle Loup River at Arcadia, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°25'20", long 99°08'10", in sec. 26, T. 17 N. , R. 16 W. , on left bank at 

southeast edge of Arcadia, just downstream from bridge on State Highway 57.

Drainage area.--4.730 sq mi, approximately, of which about 820 sq mi contribute directly 

to surface runoff.

Records available. July 1937 to September 1956.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,146.30 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Bureau of Reclamation). Prior to Apr. 23, 1938, chain gage at bridge 

just upstream at datum 1.23 ft lower.

Average discharge. 19 years, 796 cfs (576,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year 2,140 cfs May 29 (gage height, 3.33 ft); maximum 

gage height, 5.15 ft Mar. 18 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 125 cfs 

Nov. 29.

1937-56: Maximum gage height, 6.24 ft June 22, 1947 (discharge not determined); 

minimum daily discharge, 92 cfs Dec. 11, 1941.

Remarks. Records poor. Discharge measurements generally made every two weeks. Middle 

Loup Public Power and Irrigation District began diversion above station Mar. 30, 1938.

Revisions.--WSP 1086: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

746

763

804

804

882

938

966

882

873

856

910

882

821

838

830

795

795

787

847

891

938

838

865

985

938

910

865

847

746

838

812

26,492

855

52,550

Nov.

847

882

850

870

938

947

910

850

985

975

947

985

850

700

550

600

650

700

1,000

1,500

1,000

950

840

787

865

873

500

380

125

250

23,906

797

47,420

Dec.

534

639

816

901

840

660

581

809

1,04O

1,090

1,050

942

936

972

921

874

741

772

840

779

700

728

962

1,080

1.190

1,160

1,140

1,080

1,010

1,040

962

27,789

896

55,120

Jan.

970

,020

.110

,110

,090

,110

,100

942

874

955

1,000

986

972

920

800

450

400

420

500

561

750

850

900

916

832

811

825

821

821

821

762

26,399

852

52,360

Feb.

733

655

600

764

863

978

1,020

1,040

1,060

1,020

988

996

988

962

962

939

863

725

891

975

1,010

994

961

1,030

1,060

1,040

1,020

975

1.090

27,202

938

53,950

Mar.

,230

,400

,560

,510

,480

,350

,100

,040

,130

,04O

750

'§80 550

700

800

900

1,100

1,070

1,030

1,120

966

838

873

865

830

910

956

850

760

800

856

30,944

998

61 , 380

Apr.

856

856

,000

,120

,020

,090

,020

966

956

919

865

910

891

847

882

919

847

865

821

830

856

812

838

821

838

880

940

1,000

980

947

27,392

913

54,330

May

873

838

812

975

975

856

901

821

847

901

882

787

754

730

830

804

754

738

722

763

691

699

676

638

661

730

856

919

1,590

1,'280

913

26,016

839

51 , 60Q

June

618

722

714

691

684

660

771

661

646

668

646

602

554

58T

595

595

865

985

812

668

638

865

804

956

910

870

830

779

763

771

21,924

731

43,490

July

821

804

787

856

96f

891

821

754

661

567

514

501

45E

355

31C

336

356

374

31 S

296

301

324

31£

31C

301

266

256

27T

324

32£

434

15.18C

49C

30, 11C

Aug.

429

557

646

527

508

446

458

429

429

655

554

527

521

489

464

446

483

508

581

610

658

610

567

514

485

434

418

454

429

440

485

15,715

507

31,170

Sept.

485

446

425

454

521

581

547

514

514

527

541

560

560

554

547

547

547

560

560

547

547

567

588

567

547

547

547

547

574

699

16,245

541

52,220

Calendar year 1955: Max 1,720 Min 125 Mean 761 Ao-ft 551,100

Water year 1955-56: Max 1,560 Mln 125 Mean 779 Ao-ft 565,700

Note . Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 5, 4, 8, 15-25, Nov. 27 to Mar. 19, 

Mar. 28-50.
200 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Middle Loup River at Loi.ip 01 -, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°16'40", long 98°59'50", in NE^ see. 14, T. 15 N. , R. 15 V. , on left bank 

200 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 92, 1 mile west of Loup City, and 

1-j miles upstream from Cob Creek.

Records available.--December 1936 to April 1938, June 1949 to September 1956 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,056.9 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. December 1936 to April 1938, chain gage at bridge 200 ft upstream at different 

datum. June 1949 to August 1954, at site 200 ft upstream at 3.0 ft higt^r datum and 

August 1954 to February 1956 at present site at 3.0 ft higher datum.

Average discharge. 7 years (1949-56), 823 cfs (595,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year not determined, probably occurred during period 

of backwater from ice; maximum gage height, 5.71 ft Mar. 5 (backwater from ice) but 

may have been greater Feb. 27, 28 during period of no gage-height record; minimum 

daily discharge,100 cfs Nov. 28.

1936-38, 1949-56: Maximum discharge, 4,220 cfs May 19, 1950, from rating curve 

extended above 2,200 cfs; minimum daily, 69 cfs Dec. 7, 1950.

Remarks. Records poor. Discharge measurements generally made every two weeks. Middle 

Loup Public Power and Irrigation District began diversion above station Mar. 30, 1938.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to Septerabe- 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

13

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

858

844

942

1,050

1,010

928

816

682

656

682

734

816

760

682

594

618

570

669

721

708

816

872

886

872

886

788

830

872

788

858

844

24,632

795

48,860

Nov.

760

708

788

886

1.O6O

942

872

872

816

721

558

606

721

721

60O

620

680

800

1,000

1,100

1,200

1,590

669

422

606

800

£00

100

250

500

21,968

732

43,570

Dec.

600

700

800

700

583

554

508

548

667

900

1,000

1,100

1,000

960

900

880

800

700

62O

622

69O

834

968

1,020

1,04O

1,070

1,100

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,110

26,304

849

52,170

Jan.

,100

,090

,110

,120

,120

,130

,140

,140

,110

,100

,110

,110

,110

,090

1,070

822

548

588

638

718

930

940

94O

940

920

860

900

940

960

960

939

30,193

974

59,89O

Feb.

823

716

626

672

741

823

842

863

895

895

869

857

884

861

878

874

853

781

902

1,050

1,060

1,060

1,040

1,050

1,060

1,080

980

1,000

1,130

26,165

902

51,900

Mar.

1,300

1,500

1.700

1,600

1,550

,5OO

,40O

,290

,320

,200

825

616

507

908

1,370

1,170

1,330

1,500

1,250

1,100

1,030

980

928

942

970

914

914

914

570

886

928

34,912

1,126

69,250

Apr.

1,080

1,330

1,300

,380

,410

.440

,310

,040

,060

,010

928

928

928

942

942

942

886

928

956

956

956

928

956

956

816

788

886

1,060

1,040

1,080

31,162

1,039

61,810

May

984

886

900

942

956

886

816

774

788

747

816

788

734

872

886

830

816

858

844

858

802

B02

774

618

582

582

618

643

954

928

802

25,086

809

49,760

June

747

708

682

682

788

774

928

788

747

734

721

656

522

444

422

455

669

900

774

695

643

816

695

760

656

656

643

630

606

606

20,547

685

40,750

July

594

618

669

643

695

669

643

594

594

522

466

444

400

330

310

291

330

340

282

219

210

237

255

246

264

273

282

273

310

340

411

12,754

411

25.300

Aug.

477

466

570

422

411

380

411

466

390

466

477

499

534

522

455

370

400

534

534

546

546

558

522

510

510

510

488

455

400

360

380

14,569

470

28,900

Sept.

380

370

370

380

477

499

488

499

534

534

522

522

477

488

477

477

477

499

510

499

510

558

606

594

570

570

582

582

594

669

15,314

510

30,370

Calendar year 1955: Max 1,700 Min 10O Mean 745 Ac-ft 539,100

Water year 1955-56: Max 1,700 Min 10O Mean 775 Ac-ft 562,500

Nute. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 15-21, 

record Nov. 16-18, Dec. 10-18, Jan. 22-30, Feb. 27, 28).

26 to Mar. 18 (no gage-height
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 201

Middle Loup River at Rockvllle, Nebr.

Location. La t 41°06'39", long 98°50'19", In NE^Swi sec. 8, T. 13 N., R. 13 W., on right 

bank just downstream from bridge on State Highway 68, 0.6 mile southwest of Rockville .

Records available. October 1955 to September 1956.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,960 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 2,540 cfs Nov. 20 (gage height, 4.12 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 880 cfs; maximum gage height, 5.37 ft Mar. 16 (backwater 

from ice); minimum daily discharge, 77 cfs Nov. 29.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful gage-height 

record which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made once a week. Natural 

flow of stream affected by many diversions for irrigation and return flow from 

irrigated areas.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

705

748

748

791

806

835

880

719

662

655

676

806

791

111

748

820

850

719

791

955

1,050 

1,020

1,020

955

910

820

955

1,030

1,030

970 

955

26,157

844

51,880

Nov.

865

865

835

880

820

734

705

734

820

850

880

835

748

567

350

103

101

186

285

581

1J270

1,160

1,110

1,050

950

300

90

77

165

20,266

676

40,200

Dec.

236

316

390

504

674

677

582

508

606

752

871

895

902

902

888

883

860

803

819

849

785 

726

757

834

849

878

890

933

893

889

23,251

750

46,120

Jan.

889

934

941

948

1,010

1.050

980

940

865

842

853

874

874

844

800

700

479

454

470

500

600 

740

870

875

885

900

920

970

980

940

876

25,783

832

51,140

Feb.

850

820

780

700

760

848

871

909

973

969

948

944

939

985

940

880

830

780

760

820

878 

913

918

954

960

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,O40

25,999

897

51,570

Mar.

1,100

1,250

1,400

1,700

1,960

1,930

1,600

1,350

1,400

1,100

950

700

848

838

958

1,400

1,560

1,630

1,350

dl,200

1,200 

dl,030

d986

d910

d835

d820

d910

d791

d719

d719

d940

36,084

1,164

71,570

Apr.

dl.110

dl,250

dl.450

1,270

1,350

1,180

1,050

940

955

955

940

925

835

835

835

111

662

755" 635

806

791 

762

820

925

925

955

1,080

1,080

970

940

28,693

956

56,910

May

910

1,050

1,000

895

940

910

850

850

940

865

910

970

850

865

748

690

690

662

? ^

7Qfc

7,05 

«S62

705

554

567

567

567

635

870

880

567

24,307

784

48,210

June

468

501

452

492

662

806

855

762

791

690

622

567

456

589

410

452

820

1.150

1,000

855

705 

111

850

762

835

835

806

690

676

865

20,721

691

41,100

July

705

690

662

690

1,110

925

777

705

649

581

504

516

504

420

358

517

317

327

368

327

509 

517

348

309

254

238

221

205

205

221

246

14,521

462

28,410

Aug.

501

309

504

649

540

492

420

410

338

420

622

516

504

480

420

389

456

649

594

655

649 

676

66T

554

492

480

444

452

420

599

420

15,276

495

30 , 300

Sept.

480

456

399

389

528

581

581

567

528

492

492

480

492

480

540

540

540

540

528

516

540 

581

581

6O8

622

608

594

540

540

554

15,917

531

51,570

Calendar year 1955; Max - Mln - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1955-56: Max 1,960 Mln 77 Mean 756 Ac-ft 549,000

d Doubtful gage-height record.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 15, Nov. 26 to Mar 

Nov. 27-29, Jan. 7, 8, 15, 16, 19-25, 26-30, Feb. 1-5, 15-20).

16 (no gage-height record
202 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Boleus power canal near Boleus, Nebr.

Location. La t 41°03'55", long 98 0 40'25", in SE^- sec. 27, T. 13 N., R. 12 W. , at powerHouse" on left bank of South Loup River, 2 miles southeast of Boleus and 3 miles downstream from diversion on Middle Loup River.

Records available. July 1952 to September 1956 in reports of Geological Survey. October 

1933 to September 1938 (fragmentary), October 1939 to September 1942, and July 1952 to 

September 1956 in reports of State engineer.

Gage. Discharge computed from flow through powerhouse. October 1933 to Ssptember 1942 

staff gages at various sites and daturas along canal.

Extremes.--Maximum daily discharge during year, 585 cfs May 14; no flow fo- many days. 

1933-42, 1952-56: Maximum daily discharge observed, 1,280 cfs Nov. 2, 1933; no 

flow for many days each year.

Remarks.--Records good. Water taken from Middle Loup River about 7 miles below station 

at Rockville (see preceding page) and released into South Loup River about 2 miles 

above confluence.

Cooperation. Records of powerplant operation furnished by Consumers Public Power 

District.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

207

299

237

*555

545

548

555

2,946

95.0

5,840

Nov.

548

559

428

558

555

545

434

224

*555

552

552

552

272

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

214

0

0

0

236

0

0

0

0

6,784

226

13,460

Dec.

0

34

104

123

261

302

284

*250

284

565

349

327

329

333

363

363

355

320

302

292

288

306

324

350

350

356

343

348

339

321

325

8,990

290

17,830

Jan.

334 32~B"

325

330

330

316

324

315

297

*288

306

315

302

297

292

311

260

192

197

193

216

302

315

292

288

*283

274

274

251

269

288

8,901

287

17,650

Feb.

242

228

214

214

205

228

269

256

256

131

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

 0

0

85

150

159

161

171

171

196

196

*205

3,737

129

7,410

Mar.

233

237

256

130

C>

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

75

0

197

372

532

255

528

521

521

535

553

374

362

546

528

6,755

218

13,400

Apr.

521

535

444

*337

553

564

575

317

557

568

559

559

183

541

575

578

57T

564

370

548

544

551

*558

565

558

372

548

568

565

572

15,420

514

30,590

May

572

393

572

575

565

562

562

338

568

548.

«65

565

565

585

548

393

534

516

513

530

356

520

555

523

516

506

499

298

493

0

31?

15,147

489

30,040

June

544

460

504

480

494

*352

548

545

531

507

494

473

259

390

405

412

515

555

202

557

523

573

555

541

562

558

365

530

234

555

14,223

474

28,210

July

534

5Z1

*5E4

5E4

443

3Z8

541

BTff

5C4

490

467

44-1

4JO

3F2

323

138

2?&

ZS&

313

278

2f7

270

118

2F2

246

244

234

192

100 236"

2F2

10,7^2

347

21,330

Aug.

*356

360

409

497

445

416

348

372

191

354

494

466

456

438

401

354

225

487

473

497

504

511

BoT

480

456

430

408

393

14

o'c' 0

86

11,822

381

23,450

Sept.

393

389

349

345

272

*501

504

492

470

470

459

456

466

297

466

463

466

463

459

456

459

473

480

487

276

*487

480

477

487

501

13,243

441

26,270

Calendar year 1955: Max 572 Min 0 Mean 279 Ac-ft 202,100

Water year 1955-56: Max 585 Min 0 Mean 324 Ac-ft 235,500

Discharge measurement made on this day.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

South Loup River at Ravenna, Nebr.

203

Location. Lat 41°00'35", long 98°54'45", on line between sees. 16 and 17, T. 12 N., 

R. 14 W., near center of main span on downstream side of highway bridge, fireequarters of a mile south of Ravenna and 1 mile upstream from Mud Creek.

Drainage area.--1.660 sq mi, approximately, of which about 890 sq mi contribute directly 

to surface runoff.

Records available . October 1940 to September 1956.

Gage. Wire-weight gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read twice daily. Datum of gage 

is 1,983.73 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Average discharge.--16 years, 200 cfs (144,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,010 cfs June 18 (gage height, 5.07 ft); minimum daily, 16 cfs Nov. 27.

1940-56: Maximum gage height, 12.6 ft June 22, 1947, from floodmark (discharge not 

determined); minimum daily discharge, 8.6 cfs Aug. 28, 1S55.

Remarks.--Records poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Minor 

irrigation developments above station.

Revisions. WSP 1086: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

87

94

94

87

94

97

97

94

84

84

91

97

87

91

94

97

91

91

91

91

97

97

101

101

101

101

101

94

101

97

106

2,930

94.5

5,810

Nov.

114

114

123

131

131

123

97

91

94

131

123

118

123

110

65

38

33

51

90

170

210

263

T3T

87

84

97

16

35

50

63

3,106

104

6,160

Dec.

88

100

95

90

83

80

86

95

102

105

105

106

119

121

124

130

126

117

105

89

89

96

98

124

126

136

147

152

154

160 

144

3,492

113

6,930

Jan.

162

156

163

170

177

177

173

172

160

146

145

155

155

150

150

136

69

61

74

98

118

126

130

134

133

140

141

146

148

150

151

4,366

141

8,660

Feb.

146

141

146

106

125

146

149

154

162

174

171

178

179

186

176

172

164

170

125

155

177

173

169

169

173

177

179

173

173

4,692

162

9,310

Mar.

186

199

246

286

266

250

144

175

215

175

70

30

150

210

219

225

233

238

238

215

198

209

204

221

198

215

336

233

233

182 

161

6,360

205

12,610

Apr.

187

182

244

215

221

227

244

215

250

221

192

198

238

209

192

171

156

140

136

140

118

114

127

114

156

140

123

145

182

198

5,395

180

10,700

May

204

182

140

101

94

114

91

81

84

75

75

94

110

118

127

118

87

81

81

87

75

81

81

78

75

75

75

221

215

544 

602

4,266

138

8,460

June

296

227

192

171

166

140

127

198

161

145

127

101

87

81

71

71

215

1,550

1,480

371

166

97

182

71

65

123

110

261

101

87

7,240

241

14,360

July

75

87

101

101

750

307

91

136

91

78

84

78

65

54

61

63

84

63

65

43

54

68

61

56

56

43

37

30

27

28 

33

2,950

95.2

5,850

Aug.

33IB39

36

37

36

40

81

52

47

303

22T

150

101

65

50

140

81

71

65

87

78

71

61

56

54

43

42

43

39 

39

2,306

74.4

4,570

Sept.

40

42

37

40

68

87

84

75

65

58

58

58

54

54

50

50

50

56

56

56

54

54

54

63

65

63

63

56

61

68

1,739

58.0

3,450

Calendar year 1955: Max 818 Mln 8.6 Mean 133 Ae-ft 96,210

Water year 1955-56: Max 1,550 Mln 16 Mean 133 Ae-ft 96,870

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 14-21, Nov. 28 to Mar. 16.
204 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Mud Creek near Sweetwater, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°02'05", long 98 0 59'45", in NfSE£ sec. 3, T. 12 N. , R. 15 W. , on right 

bank 12 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 2, 1 mile southeast of Sweetwater, 

and 8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--678 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1946 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,014.17 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Average discharge.--10 years, 48.7 ofs (35,260 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,060 cfs June 29 (gage height, 14.70 ft); no 

flow on July 30, Aug. 17.

1946-56: Maximum gage height, 23.20 ft June 22, 1947 (discharge not determined); 

no flow at times during 1955-56.

Maximum stage known since at least 1929, that of June 22, 1947, from information by 

local residents.

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

measurements generally made every two weeks. Minor irrigation developments above 

station.

Revisions. WSP 1086: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

7.2

7.5

5.9

6.5

8.2

7.5

7.5

6.5

7.2

8.0

7.5

6.8

6.5

6.1

6.3

5.1

57T

7.0

8.5

7.5

8.8

7.5

6.8

7.0

7.2

9.2

8.0

8.2

8.0

7.0

11

228.2

7.36

453

Nov.

10

9.8

9.2

9.8

11

9.8

10

10

11

11

1212-

12

10

8.0

7.6

8.3

7.7

8.6

10

12

12

11

10

8.0

9.0

7.5

7.7

9.0

8.6

292.6

9.75

580

Dec.

9.1

9.5

10

11

11

11

12

13

14

13

13

14

14

15

T3

12

10

9.8

9.6

9.7

9.8

9.9

9.9

9.9

10

10

11

11

11

10

S-^2-

345.1

11.1

684

Jan.

7.6

8.9

9.4

10

10

11

10

9.0

9.1

6.6

8.5

9.8

10

11

11

8.0

11

7.4

7.8

9.3

11

11

12

12

12

13

13

13

12

12

11

317.4

10.2

630

Feb.

11

1O

10

13

14

13

15ie

17

17

19

19

21

20

19

18

17

16

17

15

15

19

20

22

24

22

21

19

31

- .__. .

510

17.6

1,010

Mar.

39

42

43

46

38

34

23

21

27

25

18

15

2T

17

22

22

26

29

27

29

33

32

30

27

25

23

22

20

20

20

19

835

26.9

1,660

Apr.

18

19

22

22

22

22

22

22

25

23

21

21

20

21

17

16

16

15

15

15

IS

16

16

17

18

20

19

18

20

19

573

19.1

1,140

May

19

20

19

18

17

17

18

17

18

17

17

16

16

16

17

16

16

16

14

14

13

13

12

T3

13

13

14

14

19

19

50

511

16.5

1,010

June

30

24

19

16

15

IS

25

17

15

12

12

12

12

9.5

6.8

7.2

36

56

262

228

85

33

368

105

38

24

88

709

700

109

3,089.5

103

6,130

July

39

29

27

23

89

50

24

19

17

16

15

15

14

12

8.0

5.1

4.3

5.7

4.9

11

4.1

5.1

3.5

3.3

2.5

1.3

.2

.1

.3

0

.7

449.1

14.5

891

Aug.

0.3

.9

.7

1.9

2.3

2.9

1.0

1.1

.6

1.7

.7

1.1

1.5

1.3

1.2

.2

082"

29

85

31

18

11

6.8

3.9

3.3

3.1

2.3

3.3

3.7

1.7

303.5

9.79

602

Sept.

0.5

1.1

2.1

.9

6.6

8.2 ^8

5.3

5.5

4.9

4.3

5.3

3.5

3.1

3.9

4.1

2.1

1.1

1.7

1.3

1.1

2.5

2.9

1.9

1.1

1.1

4.1

2.3

1.6

2.5

93.4

3.11

185

Calsndar year 1955: Max 331 Mln 0 Mean 17.1 Ac-ft 12,410

Water year 1955-56: Max 709 Mln O Mean 20.6 Ac-ft 14,980

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs). No peak above base.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 8, Nov. 14 to Mar. 23.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 205

South Loup River at St. Michael, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°02'00", long 98°44'30", in NW£ltw£ sec. 12, T. 12 N., R. 13 W., near 

right bank on downstream side of county highway bridge, 0.8 mile northeast o*" St. 

Michael and 5 miles upstream from Sweet Creek.

Drainage area. 2,560 sq mi, approximately, of which about 1,650 sq mi contribute directly 

to surface runoff.

Records available. October 1943 to September 1956.

Gage. Wire-weight gage and crest-stage indicator. Gage read twice daily. Datim of 

gage is 1,921.28 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. Prior to June 22, 1947, waterstage recorder and June 25 to Sept. 30, 1947, wire-weight gage, at present site at 

datum 2.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 13 years, 250 cfs (181,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,300 cfs June 19 (gage height, 4.90 ft); minimum daily, 31 cfs July 29.

1943-56: Maximum flood occurred June 22, 1947, discharge and gage height not determined; minimum daily discharge, 6.6 cfs Aug. 30, 1955.

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

which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made every two weeks prior to Apr. 1 

and once a week, thereafter. Minor irrigation developments above station.

Revisions. WSP 1086: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 195S

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

alOO

allO

allO

104

111

118

ToT

92

98

107

102

111

107

102

102

104

104

109

139

109

107

109

109

113

107

111

118

113

118

113

113

3,347

108

6,640

Nov.

118

123

128

128

137

145

145

145

145

148

142

145

145

145

100

60

40

70

150

180

220

268

21S

206

178

178

100

40

60

68

4,076

136

8,080

Dec.

30

107

102

94

79

85

93

98

106

116

116

117

123

123

127

125

116

112

95

81

81

87

101

98

121

143

164

174 169"

174

174

3,591

116

7,120

Jan.

166

166

166

170

174

174

168

166

164

156

148

156

151

141

128

123

112

89

88

¥6

111

128

137

144

143

139

143

150

135

138

147

4,417

142

8,760

Feb.

144

142

132

130

128

127

140

144

147

154

171

174

174

171

165

154

153

150

157

170

185

1B7

187

189

189

187

177

184

184

4,696

162

9,310

Mar.

191

250

290

310

290

260

210

196

240

200

150

90

45

175

214

219

227

232

206

203

214

214

2O3

196

196

203

210

a300

a280

a250 

a200

6,664

215

13,220

Apr.

a210

a220

219

232

227

227

210

203

210

210

206

199

192

196

188

181

161

164

163

158

161

158

188

192

192

192

185

199

199

199

5,846

195

11,600

May

203

203

188

192

192

196

185

171

161

148

152

139

139

145

142

145

137

134

134

128

128

139

139

152

145

139

148

206

299

461 

565

5,755

186

11,410

June

368

219

a206

192

181

161

171

253

164

145

123

115

109

100

87

80

152

1,500

2,150

1,020

592

432

643

368

268

244

199

746

1,080

622

12,670

422

25,130

July

206

171

161

148

527

519

223

155

128

109

94

94

94

85

73

72

74

76

87

66

67

64

62

60

54

44

42

38

a31

a33 

a36

3,693

119

7,320

Aug.

a40

51

46

47

42

44

44

86

60

51

307

181

148

102

74

a98

121

143

196

144

168

118

89

74

61

53

48

38

35

38 

37

2,784

89.8

5,520

Sept.

35

35

35

33

53

70

64

64

58

55

54

57

57

51

51

50

50

50

51

51

51

51

51

51

54

55

51

50

48

44

1,530

51.0

5,030

Calendar year 1955: Max 859 Mln 6.6 Mean 151 Ac-ft 109,300

Water year 1955-56: Max 2,130 Mln 31 Mean 161 Ac-ft 117,100
206 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Oak Creek near Dannebrog, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°07'00", long 98°38'30", in NWt;- see. 8, T. 13 N., R. 11 W., on left 

bank 200 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 58 and 60, 2 miler upstream from 

unnamed tributary, and 3-| miles west of Dannebrog.

Drainage area. 122 sq mi.

Records available . July 1949 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,879.45 ft above mean ser level, unadjusted.

Average discharge. 7 years, 7.60 cfs (5,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 426 cfs July 6 (gage height, 7.44 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1949-56: Maximum discharge, 1,880 cfs June 17, 1954 (gage height, 17.23 ft); no 

flow during periods in 1949, 1952-56.

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

which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made every two weeks.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.3

.3

.1

0

0

0

0

.3

.3

.1

0

.2

.3

3.0

4.2

6.2

F7I

21.5

0.74

43

Mar.

7.0

876^ 9.0

6.5

5.0

3.8

1.8

2.2

2.1

2.5

1.3

.8

.7

75

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.8

71.4

2.30

142

Apr.

0.8

.9

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.1

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.6

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.4

15.9

0.53

32

Calendar year 1955: Max 138 Mln 0 Mean 2.72

May

0.4 "72

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

Q

.2

.1

0

.1

0

0

0

1.3

0.04

2.6

June

0.3

.4

.2

.1

.4

2.3

11

4.0

4.2

3.7

2.2

1.6

1.2

1.0

.8

2.0

4.2

42

12

8.8

5.7

5.3

13

5.2

84

13

3.7

3.2

342.6

11.4

680

July

38

8.1

4.6

2.4

62

322

31

4.6

1.8

1.5

1.2

a. 8

a. 6

a. 4

a. 2

a.l

a.l

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4T9.4

15.5

951

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

9.0

3.2

1.2

a. 3

 a. 2

42

1.4

32

13

2.5

1.3

a. 4

a. 2

a.l

0

0

0

0

0

0

106.8

3.45

212

Sept.

0

0

0

Ac-ft 1,970

Water year 1955-56: Max 322 Mln o Mean 2.84 Ac-ft 2,060

Peak discharge (base, 550 ofs). July 6 (11 a.m.) 426 cfs (7.44 ft).

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measuremerts, engineer's and 

observer's notes, and trend of flow.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Feb. 12 to Mar. 21.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 207

Middle Loup River at St. Paul, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°11'55", long 98°26'50", in sec. 10, T. 14 N. , R. 10 W., on left bank 

at St. Paul, 400 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 281 and 6 miles upstream 

from confluence with North Loup River.

Drainage area. 7.720 sq mi, approximately, of which about 3,200 sq mi contribute directly 

to surrace runoff.

Records available. May 1895 to October 1897, April to October 1899, April to November 

1903, August 1928 to September 1956.

;e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,776.61 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"929. Prior to April 1899, staff gage at site 400 ft downstream at datum 2.06 ft 

higher. April to October 1899 and April to November 1903, staff gages at ssveral sites 

500 ft downstream at datum 1.87 ft higher. Aug. 15, 1928, to June 13, 1934, chain

f

age at site 400 ft downstream at datum 2.00 ft higher. June 14, 1934, to June 23, 

947, water-stage recorder at site 500 ft upstream at datum 2.00 ft higher. June 24 

to July 25 1947, staff gage at site 400 ft downstream at datum 9.81 ft lower. 

July 25, 1947, to Apr. 26, 1951, water-stage recorder at site 200 ft upstrea-n at present datum.

Average discharge . 30 years (1895-97, 1928-56), 1,134 cfs (821,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,540 cfs July 5 (gage height, 4.89 ft); maximum gage height, 5.98 ft Mar. 5 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 100 cfs 

Nov. 28.

1895-97, 1899, 1903, 1928-56: Maximum discharge, 72,000 cfs June 23, 1947 (gage 

height, 12.69 ft, site then in use, present datum), from rating curve extended above 

55,000 cfs; minimum daily, that of Nov. 28, 1955.

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

measurements generally made once a week. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1036: 1943. WSP 1086: Drainage area. WSP 1390: 1896, 

1903, 1944.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

894

858

822

810

894

943

1.050, 

943

799

777

722

882

1,010

943

870

810

870

894

799

810

870

858

906

982

930

918

882

943

995

918 

982

27,584

890

54,710

Nov.

1,070

1,130

1,060

995

1,100

943

1,050 

1,140

1,030

1,100

1,100

1,080

1,000

900

700

150

100

ZZO

350

650

,300

.650

,340

,100

,090

950

500

100

124

172

25,174

839

49,930

Dec.

236

266

314

314

363

477

595 

737

634

660

775

853

972

998

958

958

943

900

782

848

920

932

960

1,030

1,080

,110

,170

,220

,190

,100 

,020

25,315

817

50,210

Jan.

1,020

991

986

,010

,060

,08O

,040 

,030

,080

964

915

948

972

996

996

913

814

540

410

462

500

668

742

762

774

871

950

1,050

1,080

1,100 

1,110

27,834

898

55,210

Feb.

1,050

965

929

814

749

828

914 

1,050

1,100

1,100

1,040

1,000

983

978

956

900

778

782

738

641

765

875

950

1,000

978

1,080

1,170

1,230

1,250

------

27,593

951

54,730

Mar.

,260

,320

,350

,450

,550

,700

,500 

,410

,650

,490

,130

768

,060

,240

,210

,710

,800

,860

,790

,540

,750

,430

,200

,160

,160

,060

,030

,120

,030

943 

930

41,601

1,342

82,510

Apr.

870

982

1,030

982

1,120

1,070

1,090 

1,060

1,070

1,230

1,050

1,070

1,120

1,090

1,060

1,230

1,090

969

995

1,060

1,050

943

1,030

1,160

1,010

882

969

1,280

1,220

1.500

32,082

1,069

63,650

' May

' 1,250

1,280

1,070

982

1,090

1,150

1,050 

1,260

1,190

1,240

1,100

1,260

1,450

1,410

1,290

1,050

918

882

777

722

755

788

799

918

680

755

766

766

956

2.180 

1,650

55,552

1,075

66,110

June

1,600

1,070

956

930

950

1,100

1,170 

1,190

995

858

670

650

610

446

425

450

711

1,810

2^440

1,410

1,020

766

1,090

1,540

1,060

1,190

1,200

1,180

2,070

1,820

33,135

1,104

65,720

July

943

846

906

982

1,670

2.100

982 

711

733

733

722

670

640

564

494

402

276

306

500

356

288

318

360

581

548

500

288

270

230 255" 

240

18,574

599

56,840

Aug.

276

450

395

582

610

478

450 

560

567

518

595

755

610

557

462

554

920

610

582

670

766

799

810

680

564

478

458

588

354

342 

270

16,030

517

51,800

Sept.

264

524

276

264

581

610

680 

600

546

557

557

528

557

546

528

557

555

582

582

575

546

555

591

591

640

620

591

546

519

519

15,705

524

51,150

Calendar year 1955: Max 3,390 Min 100 Mean 886 Ac-ft 641,400

Water year 1955-56: Max 2,440 Min 100 Mean 885 Ac-ft 642,600

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 12-21, Nov. 26 to Mar. 18.
208 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

North Loup River at Taylor, Nebr.

Location. La t 41°46'25", long 99°22'40", in sec. 22, T. 21 N. , R. 18 W. , on right bank 

450 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 183 at north edge of Taylor.

Drainage area. 2,210 sq mi, approximately, of which about 180 sq mi cortribute directly 

to surface runoff.

Records available. November 1936 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,248.21 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to Sept. 28, 1938-, chain gage at bridge 450 ft downstream at same 

datum.

Average discharge. 19 years (1937-56)^ 447 cfs (323,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,020 cfs Aug. 3 (gage height, 5.87 ft), but 

may have been greater during ice breakup Mar. 2-4; maximum gage heigtt, 6.34 ft 

Mar. 2 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 80 cfs Nov. 28.

1936-56: Maximum discharge, 2,770 cfs June 14, 1951, but may have been greater 

during ice breakup on Mar. 10, 1955; maximum gage height, 7.91 ft Dec. 22, 1952 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 45 cfs July 26, 1941.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made every two weeks. North Loup Public Power and 

Irrigation District canal began diversion from river in November 1937 at point 

6 miles above station. Several smaller diversions above station for irrigation.

Revisions (water years).-- WSP 856: 1937. WSP 1086: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

416

436

467

467

483

483

467

451

457

441

446

431

431

436

451

441

451

457

472

488

467

462

499

472

457

467

478

467

472

441

462

14,216

459

28 , 200

Nov.

472

488

483

494

499

488

478

478

483

510

510

516

545

499

350

280

320

400

450

500

600

610

620

610

600

500

200

80

100

170

13,333

444

26,450

Dec.

210

220

230

250

270

290

320

380

528

525

519

498

490

486

486

477

477

462

456

440

440

470

507

555

576

573

588 5-94

579

525

546

13,967

451

27,700

Jan.

576

619

629

632

632

636

575

486

492

510

517

534

541

534

322

240

293

365

383

481

490

500

507

493

493

493

487

487

493

500

490

15,433

498

20 , 610

Feb.

430

440

460

480

490

509

519

546

555

561

570

570

590

590

570

530

440

470

500

517

539

536

554

571

557

519

467

460

450

14,990

517

29,730

Mar.

560

700

850

900

953

909

780

580

620

580

500

540

700

800

700

605

676

758

636

574

605

617

682

630

669

689

662

550

488

483

586

20,562

663

40,780

Apr.

624

617

550

550

630

636

556

539

539

528

550

562

586

593

568

556

545

550

550

574

574

574

568

550

599

617

617

586

556

593

17,237

575

34,190

May

630

624

696

63T)

586

586

574

568

562

467

462

441

441

416

411

406

387

387

368

355

350

350

329

308

300

277

312

337

516

494

436

14,006

452

27,780

June

411

364

316

325

378

505

462

451

416

382

364

337

304

292

288

300

539

550

478

391

346

337

364

346

333

342

346

333

346

329

11,275

376

22,360

July

346

364

382

368

382

364

325

269

238

208

185

173

173

170

157

157

157

150

142

142

140

145

150

185

142

133

124

129

136

152

179

6,467

209

12,830

Aug.

230

423

571

355

262

273

296

248

234

316

329

285

252

234

215

199

212

244 ill

316

296

269

258

228

218

208

208

212

185

196

196

8,245

266

16,350

Sept.

202

190

176

208

241

248

269

431

406

416

401

396

391

382

396

382

378

378

368

373

378

378

391

391

396

401

406

406

406

406

10,591

353

21,010

Calendar year 1955: Max 2,000 Mln 80 Mean 440 Ac-ft 318,400

Water year 1955-56: Max 933 Mln 80 Mean 438 Ac-ft 318,000

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 15 to Mar. 4, Mar. 7-15 (doubtful or no gageheight record Dec. 1-4, 19-22, Jan. 16, 21, 22, Jan. 30 to Feb. 5, Feb. 11-19); discharge estimated 

on basis of engineer's and observer's notes, weather records, and records for station at Burwell.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 209

North Loup River at Burwell, Nebr.

Location.--Lat 41°47'10", long 99°09'20", in SE^-SWv sec. 15, T. 21 N. , R. 16 W., on left 

Dank 50 ft downstream from bridge on county road, 1 mile west of Burwell, ard 

1.5 miles upstream from Calamus River.

Drainage area. 2,510 sq mi approximately, of which about 400 sq mi contribute directly 

to surface runoff.

Records available. October 1952 to September 1956. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,380 cfs Mar. 12 (gage height, 4.23 ft); maximum gage height, 4.78 ft Mar. 3 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 80 cfs 

Nov. 28.

1952-56; Maximum discharge that of Mar. 12, 1956: maximum gage height that of 

Mar. 3, 1956; minimum daily discharge that of Nov. 28, 1955.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful gage-height 

record, which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made every two weeks durinp 

the ice period and every week during the open water period. The Newton, Almeria, and 

Taylor-Ord Canals of the Loup River Irrigation District divert water above the station 

for irrigation.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 195S

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

441

441

475

502

528

537

528

502

475

441

415

399

415

399

424

432

432

441

424

432

441

458

511

511

475

467

475

511

511

475 

467

14,385

464

28,530

Nov.

458

467

467

475

493

502

484

458

493

493

528

502

484

458

400

320

280

380

424

512

560

649

650

650

630

620

250

80

9C

147

13,404

447

26,590

Dec.

191

223

234

247

245

265

313

317

410

560

560

550

530

520

510

500

500

490

480

460

434

445

501

577

595

611

614

626

626

614

601

14,349

463

28,460

Jan.

SOS

611

620

629

649

651

639

570

561

574

598

611

614

614

493

287

247

312

346

422

500

530

550

540

530

530

530

530

540

640

524

16,500

532

32,730

Feb.

480

430

440

480

510

540

560

580

580

590

590

590

575

572

556

549

510

445

507

551

564

572

580

600

620

590

580

587

540

15,868

547

31,470

Mar.

540

640

780

930

1,000

960

860

671

635

680

528

482

680

816

938

789

734

689

617

528

537

573

608

564

564

537

590

519

390

441

493

20,313

655

40,290

Apr.

519

555

562

511

644

743

64T

617

582

5?6

570

564

599

582

564

546

502

484

493

519

546

564

564

537

573

564

599

635

626

653

17,257

575

34,230

May

635

680

725

734

734

689

689

680

644

519

493

449

467

449

432

441

382

399

407

399

382

382

365

334

326

288

342

373

636

528

475

15,478

499

30,700

June

432

399

296

288

390

643

519

502

467-

407

350

334

311

303

274

319

502

590

546

424

357

440

350

390

350

319

319

311

319

334

11,785

393

23,380

July

334

334

357

382

373

334

326

296

267

238

209

189

178

171

167

157

174

182

167

171

171

182

182

193

209

174

178

178 17'

266

314

7,231

233

14,340

Aug.

255

453

497

608

342

281

288

274

232

274

357

326

288

255

227

213

205

222

261

350

326

303

281

261

227

213

222

222

205

197

195

£,858

286

17,570

Sept.

201

193

185

197

238

274

232

390

424

407

407

390

390

407

449

424

399

399

390

382

390

390

407

390

382

390

382

382

382

390

10,663

355

21,150

Calendar year 1955: Max 2,220 Mln 80 Mean 446 Ac-ft 322,600

Water year 1955-56: Max 1,000 Mln 80 Mean 454 Ac-ft 329,400

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 15 to Mar. 6 (no gage-height reccrd 

Dec. 9-20, Jan. 21-29, Feb. 1-12, 23-27, Mar. 6).
210 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Calamus River near Burwell, Nebr.

Location. La t 41°47'25", long 99°11'05", in NWir sec. 9, T. 21 N. , R. 16 W. , on left 

bank 300 ft downstream from highway bridge, 1-| miles upstream from mouth, and 3 miles 

northwest of Burwell.

Drainage area. 1,260 sq mi, approximately, of which about 110 sq mi contribute directly 

to surface runoff.

Records available. October 1940 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to Apr. 20, 1945, staff gage at site 300 ft upstream 

at same datum.

Average discharge. 16 years, 288 cfs (208,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year 505 cfs May 29 (gage height, 3.18 ft), but may 

have been greater during ice period; maximum gage height, 4.15 ft Dec. 18 (backwater 

from ice); minimum daily discharge, 80 cfs Nov. 29.

1940-56: Maximum discharge, 1,060 cfs May 16, 1951; maximum gage height, 5.19 ft 

Mar. 19, 1950 (backwater from Ice); minimum daily discharge, 54 cfs Dec. 5, 1950.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, doubtful or no gageheight record, which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made every two weeks.

Revisions. WSP 1086: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

13

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

267

270

276

273

267

258

258

258

250

253

247

239

230

233

247

253

255

258

267

261

267

267

267

280

286

292

283

286

295

302 

509

8,254

266

16,370

Nov.

309

299

302

295

299

302

299

312

312

323

333

330

316

326

300

180

250

300

360

580

370

337

309

306

302

283

255

150

80

156

8,675

289

17,210

Dec.

156

161

137

110 185"

247

229

226

209

209

200

207

223

207

218

229

268

276

254

240

290

288

288

291 283"

289

283

279

229

248

268

7,227

233

14,330

Jan.

321

316

332

310

290

236

270

280

292

289

267

264

270

273

180

110

137

180

238

250

242

234

229 229"

234

246

250

265

250

250

246

7,780

251

15,430

Feb.

207

223

250

270

290

305

315

320

320

320

320

315

310

306

299

295

273

286

306

306

292

302

306

309

306

319

337

348

558

8,713

300

17,280

Mar.

374

402

410

423

436

436

386

378

386

386

351

306 378"

378

366

358

570

570

374

382

394

398

390

378

366

362

348

333

316

309

312

11,556

373

22,920

Apr.

306

309

' 319

316

551

348

337

344

d337

d333

d330

312

312

306

286

267

253

250

253

253

255

261

273

283

273

273

280

299

289

306

8,914

297

17,680

May

312

312

312

309

295

292

286

280

273

270

264

261

270

273

273

267

258

255

258

264

264

267

258

255

255

255

295

306

360

3l2

289

8,700

281

17,260

June

273

267

261

267

273

309

319

319

312

295

286

280

270

270

270

273

326

316

280

267

250

247

244

239 23~9

253

267

264

261

261

8,258

275

16,380

July

270

264

261

261

264

261

261

244

230

225

220 225"

239

250

253

247

247

258

264

264

264

267

270

270

267

270

264

267

264

264

264

7,939

256

15,750

Aug.

276

344

330

312

312

289

280

267

261

261

264

264

267

267

270

273

286

309

302

289

273

258

247

247

250

253

253

261

261

267

264

8,557

276

16,970

Sept.

267

270

261

264

264

261

255

264

264

255

250

255

250

247

247

247

258

a255

a253

a250

a247

a244

a242

239

244

253

253

247

250

244

7,600

253

15,070

Calendar year 1955: Max 444 Min 80 Mean 283 Ac-ft 205,100

Water year 1955-56: Max 436 Min 80 Mean 279 Ac-ft 202,600

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated. 

d Doubtful gage-height record.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 15-21, Nov. 28 to Jan. 5, Jan. 15 to Feb. 13 

(no gage-height record Dec. 15, Feb. 3-13).
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 211

North Loup River at Ord, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°36' , long 98°55' , In W? sec. 22, T. 19 N. , R. 14 W. , on righ4; bank 

150 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 57 at Ord.

Records available. November 1936 to September 1938, June 1952 to September 1956. Publlshed as "near Ord" 1936-38.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Nov. 25, 1936, to Sept. 30, 1938, chain gage at site 

2 miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 5 years (1938, 1953-56), 817 cfs (591,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,430 cfs May 29 (gage height, 4.42 ft); minimum dally, 189 cfs Nov. 29.

1936-38, 1952-56: Maximum discharge that of May 29, 1956; minimum dally, 154 cfs 

Jan. 3, 1937.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor. Discharge 

measurements generally made every two weeks. Diversions above station for Irrigation. 

Flow Includes return water from North Loup Irrigation District.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

732

752

780

810

830

840 

870

860

820

820

810

800

760

750

760

780

780

790

770

732

770

750

780

810

820

820

820

750 

780

820

810

24,556

792

48,710

Nov.

850

870

890

850

880

930

920

910

900

960

990

1,000

940

940

920

700

600

8OO

900

1,100

,210

,220

,150

,120

,070

1,120

800

300

189

240

26,269

876

52,100

Dec.

350

45U

440

400

430

540 

580

700

908

901

918

911

929

831

822

778

843

837

809

790

831

868

880

927

1,050

1,030

1,030

1,030 

1,010

980

973

24,756

799

49,100

Jan.

980

,020

,080

,110

,140

,150 

,110

,070

,030

,080

,070

,070

1,080

1,080

828

526

493

641

750

778

820

868

890

897

890

896 

896

896 

885

885

850

28,759

928

57,040

Feb.

800

750

800

850

930

998 

1,040

1,050

1,070

1,080

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,090

1,070

1,070

921

822

911

1,030

1,040

1,020

1,040

1,090

1,100

1,110 

1,060

980 

1,050

29,072

1,002

57,660

Mar.

990

,100

,250

,400

,580

,600 

,370

,310

,370

,400

,100

,000

,200

,300

,380

,130

,080

,080

,100

,090

,090

,100

,080

,050

,050

,040 

,050

,030 

870

810

800

35,800

1,155

71,010

Apr.

890

870

180

940

990

1,100 

1,000

960

940

950

950

950

960

980

970

940

910

890

930

960

950

970

1,010

1,040

1,010

990 

1,000

1,120 

1,020

1,020

29,190

973

57,900

May

,040

,010

,020

,080

,080

,010 

,030

980

950

940

850

810

840

750

830

830

790

760

741

732

714

696

678

644

628

644

780

800 

2,520

1,030

870

28,077

906

55,690

June

840

810

750

705

810

1,150 

990

860

800

705

652

644

620

604

580

573

790

990

940

840

760

800

723

732

687

741 

669

652 

620

620

22,657

755

44,900

July

612

620

612

636

752

620 

573

524

517

447

574

562

550

526

544

544

556

580

544

526

526

350

580

374

574

556 

332

504 

532

358 

568

15,455

455

26,640

Aug.

586

BTo

628

780

552

496 

454

461

461

468

552

566

551

482

461

447

454

447

510

551

588

596

552

517

505

475 

454

461 

440

447 

447

15,657

505

51,060

Sept.

447

454

428

454

510

559 

573

714

760

732

714

752

741

752

741

741

752

752

714

725

725

714

752

750

750

760 

770

770 

780

780

20,422

681

40,510

Calendar year 1955: Max 2,700 Mln 189 Mean 762 Ac-ft 551,900

Water year 1955-56: Max 2,520 Mln 189 Mean 816 Ac-ft 592,300

Peak discharge (base, 2,500 cfs). May 29 (7 a.m.) 4,450 cfs (4.42 ft).

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 15-2O, Nov. 27 to Mar. 5, Mar. 11-16 (no 

gage-height record Jan. 31 to Feb. 5).
212 PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

North Loup River at Scotia, Nebr.

Location.--Lat 41°27'30", long 98°42'40", in SW^ sec. 8, T. 17 N., R. 12 W., on right 

bank 30 ft downstream from trestle on Union Pacific Railroad spur, heIf a mile upstream from Wallace Creek, and 0.9 mile southwest of Scotia.

Drainage area. 4,100 sq mi, approximately, of which about 910 sq mi cortribute directly 

to surface runoff.

Records available. November 1936 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,893.33 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, tentative adjustment (levels by Bureau of Reclamation). Prior to Oct. 1, 1938, 

chain gage at railroad trestle 30 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 19 years (1937-56), 826 cfs (598,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,920 cfs May 29 (gage height, 4.94 ft); maximum gage height, 5.59 ft Mar. 13 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 

125 cfs Nov. 29.

1936-56: Maximum gage height, 8.18 ft June 22, 1947 (discharge not determined); 

minimum dally discharge, 105 cfs Aug. 7, 1941.

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

measurements generally made every two weeks. Diversions above station for irrigation. 

Flow includes practically all return water from North Loup irrigation project.

Revisions. WSP 1086: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

812

801

801

87B

8B9

867

878

823

801

770

770

790

780

780

801

834

834

823

845

845

812

812

834

856

834

823

845

834

834

856

845

25,607

826

50,790

Nov.

867

924

900

878

878

889

900

889

889

912

948

1,010

972

912

780

200

180

360

710

800

820

1,000

1,110

1,050

909

838

520

190

125

150

22,510

750

44,650

Dec.

230

440

570

940

886

878

976

1,120

1,100

1,010

1,010

958

1,060

976

848

781

853

862

871

806

811

871

878

924

931

991

1,010

1,050

916

861

867

27,285

880

54,120

Jan.

899

932

958

991

1,030

1,040

1,070

1,070

958

941

949

1,000

1,050

1,040

991

659

504

532

682

718

743

806

814

814

814

821

821

814

768

773

782

26,784

8C4

53,130

Feb.

800

820

740

810

880

940

950

960

960

970

950

930

917

922

922

902

870

850

821

996

,050

,050

,050

,060

,090

,O9O

,150

1,060

1,070

27,560

950

54,660

Mar.

,290

,460

,480

,510

,600

,650

,150

,190

,520

,150

706

491

,1ZO

,080

,200

,360

,550

,30O

,060

,060

,070

,010

,O6O

,080

,080

,050

,080

,070

912

780

845

35,964

1,160

71,330

Apr.

912

924

,120

,150

,110

,500

: ,110

,060

,120

,080

,050

,010

,030

,050

,050

1,010

984

960

960

960

960

936

960

972

984

960

948

1,030

924

900

30,524

1,017

60,540

May

948

972

1,010

1,080

1,100

984

996

936

960

924

878

834

845

790

760

812

770

720

690

690

690

636

627

609

592

609

690

801

5,670

1,440

867

28,930

933

57,380

June

845

750

730

618

681

878

1.050

801

730

681

609

568

552

520

499

485

609

878

900

812

645

845

720

636

645

710

584

536

552

584

20,653

688

40,960

July

576

568

576

600

1.000

600

506

437

444

398

331

295

280

249

262

262

249

280

290

257

257

266

285

280

257

262

223

215

227

240

340

11,312

365

22 , 440

Aug.

496

398

556

575

627

437

361

367

379

411

404

478

478

437

379

325

361

361

385

444

485

492

478

430

392

367

349

337

320

320

3_15

12,944

418

25,670

Sept.

349

379

361

343

411

499

499

536

636

636

654

654

654

654

645

645

654

663

636

618

627

618

627

645

672

672

654

654

672

710

17,677

589

35,060

Calendar year 1955: Max 2,500 Min 125 Mean 763 Ac-ft 552, 8OO

Water year 1955-56: Max 3,670 Mln 125 Mean 786 Ac-ft 570, 700

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 15 to Mar. 18 (no gage-height record 

PeFTT-12).
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 213

Davis Creek near Cotesfield, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°23'50", long 98°41'00", in SW£ sec. 34, T. 17 N. , R. 12 W., on left 

bank three-quarters of a mile upstream from mouth and 3j miles northwest o*1 Cotesfield.

Records available. May 1949 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,870.8 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Bureau of Reclamation).

Average discharge. 7 years, 4.97 cfs (3,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 356 cfs June 22 (gage height, 8.05 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1949-56: Maximum discharge, 1,290 cfs July 3, 1951 (gage height, 9.87 f.) , from 

rating curve extended above 700 cfs on basis of slope-area determination at gage height 

9.54 ft; no flow at times in 1953-56.

Remarks.--Records poor. Discharge measurements generally made every two weeks.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

2.5

1.4

.2

72

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.4

.4

.4

.5

.4

.3

.4

.3

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.6

. 8

13.9

.45

28

Nov.

0.8

.7

.7

.5

.6

.4

.4

.3

.6

.8

1.1

1.0

.7

.6

.5

.5

.7

1.0 

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

.6

.5

.5

.7

.7

.6

.3

.2

20.5

.68

41

Dec.

 

0.25

1.0

.8

.7

1.0

1.2

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.8

.8

.9

.8

.8

.8

.7 

.7

.3

1.0

1.1

1.8

T73

1.4

1.5

.4

.3

.1

.0

.2

30.0

.97

60

Jan.

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.0

.8

78

'.3g

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

ITS

1.4

1.2

37.8

1.22

75

Feb.

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.3

1.4

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.7

1.8

1.7

1.5

1.3

1.4

1.6

1.8

2.0

2.1

E.O

2.1

2.3

2.8

3.3

5.5

7.0

_ _____

59.2

£.04

117

Mar.

12

IT

a.o

5.0

4.5

4.8

5.3

3.5

3.8

3.6

3.3

3.0

3.5

4.0

3.6

4.0

4.3

4.6

3.5

3.2

3.4

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.9

2.8

2.6

2.2

2.1

272

129.9

4.19

258

Apr.

2.3

2.5

3.2

279

2.5

2.6

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.2

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.1

1.9

1.6

1.8

T77

l!7

1.9

1.8

2.3

1.9

1.8

1.9

1.9

2.3

2.3

2.2

62.9

2.10

125

May

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.1

2.3

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.5 

1.4

1.5

1.4

1.4

18

T.2

1.6

1.3

1.9

1.1

1.7

2.9

3.0

76.6

2.47

152

June

1.6

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.2

18

5.3

8.0

1.9

1.2

.9

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

6.6

55 

12

2.3

1.0

72

38

5.3

3.6

109

7.0

.5

.2

17

374.2

12.5

742

July

9.3

.8

.3

.2

48

10

1.8

1.2

.9

.8

.5

.5

.5

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4 

.3

.3

.3

.4

.6

.3

.2

.2

0

.1

.1

.2

0

79.6

2.57

158

Aug.

0.2

.2

.1

.1

0_

0

.1

0

1.3

25_

1.7

.5

.3

.2

.1

.2

.2

5.0 

1.1

.4

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

37.4

1.21

74

Sept.

0

0

0

0

1.2

1.3

.3

.1

.2

.2

.2

0

.1

u

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.6

.12

7.1

Calendar year 19R5: Max 143 Mln 0 Mean 3.87 Ac-ft 2,800

Water year 1955-56: Max 109 Mln 0 Mean 2.53 Ac-ft 1,840

Peak discharge (base, 250 cfs). June 22 (9:15 p.m.) 356 cfs (8.O5 ft); June 26 (6 a.m.) 312 cfs 

(7.71 ft).

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 4, 5, 7-9, Nov. 13 to Dec. 21, Dec. 29-31, 

Jan. 7, 8, Jan. 14 to Mar. 5, Mar. 11-13 (no gage-height record Jan. 28 to Feb. 6).

463672 O - 58 - 15
214 PIATTE RIVER BASIN

North Loup River near Cotesfield, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°22 I 10", long 98°36'50", on south line sec. 7, T. 16 N. , R. 11 W. , near 

left bank on downstream side of bridge on county road, 1 mile east of Cotesfield and 

4? miles downstream from Davis Creek.

Records available. July 1950 to September 1956 (discontinued).

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 1,839.0 ft above sea level, 

datum of 1929 (Bureau of Reclamation benchmark).

Average discharge. 6 years, 903 cfs (653,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge, 3,200 cfs May 29; minimum daily discharge, 120 cfs 

Nov. 29.

1950-56: Maximum discharge not determined; maximum gage height observed, 7.95 ft 

Mar. 15, 1952; minimum daily discharge that of Nov. 29, 1956.

Remarks. Records poor. Discharge measurements generally made every two weeks. Natural 

flow affected by diversions, ground-water withdrawals for irrigation, and return flow 

from irrigated areas.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

820

810

810

875

865

825

825 

815

875

785

795

825

805

795

728

785

747 

766

766

785

785

805

815

835

815

815 

795

776

756

766

766

24,831

801

49,250

Nov.

636

825

728

785

805

815

815 

795

805

795

815

835

815

718

730

300

190 

250

600

800

1,000

1,260

1,180

1,100

1,030

900 

700

200

TEO" 120

21,507

717

42,660

Dec.

200

350

500

760

720

751

850 

896

961

954

983

983

983

968

864

838

803

812

757

748

757

942

960

975

1,160

1,210 

1,160

1,090

1,100

1,030

1,030

27,095

874

53,740

Jan.

1,030

1,060

1,05(1

1,060V

1,060

1,070

1,090 

1,050

996

954

966

966

966

948

960

739

637 

553

653

767

804

911

922

934

922

922 

948

942

942

913

902

28,667

925

56,860

Feb.

902

890

885

880

880

902

904 

955

966

983

988

1,000

1,010

1,010

966

983

851 

879

812

911

1,020

1,030

1,060

1,110

1,160

1,250 

1,180

1,130

1,110

28,587

986

56,700

Mar.

1,280

1,350

1,370

1,380

1,390

1,500

1,300 

1,260

1,380

1,130

1,090

644

1,050

970

1,020

1,240

1,650 

1,500

1,300

1,100

1,170

1,130

1,000

916

938

938 

1,060

1,060

835

700

805

35,456

1,144

70,330

Apr.

865

938

1,140

1,030

948

1,030

1,070 

980

1,040

948

1,010

1,070

1,060

990

990

906

865 

825

805

825

845

825

865

906

927

927 

906

938

990

980.

28,444

948

56,420

May

980

1,020

1,020

1,040

1,090

980

990 

1,000

990

969

927

885

865

835

795

785

776

728

690

645

645

645

,636

'548

514

498 

B3T

709

63,200

el, 700

el, 000

28,636

924

56,800

June

776

738

700

663

709

865

1,130

 575

795

776

654

591

557

523

506

474

600 

1,020

958

896

776

969

875

681

690

990 

728

645

600

654

22,414

747

44,460

July

636

627

636

645

1,280

776

618 

548

498

442

346

306

306

273

254

260

248 

273

248

235

254

267

299

312

286

279 

229

248

223

235

254

12,341

398

24,480

Aug.

476

360

450

566

887

404

367 

367

340

419

412

412

442

397

346

333

340 

360

353

434

450

466

412

375

367

353 

340

333

312

292

299

12,464

402

24,720

Sept.

326

312

353

340

382

548

442 

523

618

636

672

663

672

672

663

654

636 

636

636

663

654

645

645

636

600

600

600

618

663

690

17,398

580

34,510

Calendar year 1955; Max 2,500 Mln 120 Mean 771 Ac-ft 558,200

Water year 1955-56: Max 3,200 Mln 120 Mean 786 Ac-ft 570,900

e Stage-discharge relation Indefinite; discharge estimated on basis of records for Scotia and 

St. Paul.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 15-21, Nov. 24 to Mar. 19.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

North Loup River near St. Paul, Nebr.

215

Location. Lat 41°15'35", long 98°26'50", in sec. 22, T. 15 N. , R. 10 W., on right bank 

110 ft downstream from bridge on D. S. Highway 281, 3 miles north of St. Paul, and 

4 miles upstream from confluence with Middle Loup River.

Drainage area. 4,460 sq mi, approximately, of which about 1,270 sq mi contribute directly 

to surface runoff.

Records available. May 1895 to October 1897, April to October 1899, April to December 

1903, August 1928 to September 1956.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datura of gage is 1,759.39 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. 

Prior to Aug. 16, 1928, staff gages at several sites within 1 mile of present site at 

various datums. Aug. 16, 1928, to Mar. 19, 1934, chain gage and Mar. 20, 1934, to 

Sept. 8, 1954, water-stage recorder at site 50 ft upsti-eara at datum 3.0 ft higher and 

Sept. y-30, 1954, water-stage recorder at present site at datum 3.0 ft higher.

Average discharge. 30 years (1895-97, 1928-56), 837 cfs (642,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,660 cfs May 29 (gage height, 5.62 ft); maxi-

?); 

Nov. 29.

height, 6.07 ft Mar. 4 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 107 cfs

1895-97, 1899, 1903, 1928-56: Maximum discharge, 90,000 cfs (estimated) June 6, 

1896; minimum daily, 85 cfs Aug. 8, 1941.

Remarks. Records fair except thosp for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Discharge 

measurements generally made once a week. "Natural flow affected by diversions and 

ground-water withdrawals for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 976: 1942. WSP 1086: Drainage area. WSP 1390: 1896, 

1930.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

769

758

738

813 

824

813

790 

790

738

727

748

675

685

685

685

685

706

727

748

769

769

780

802

813

813

780

802

870

836

859 

848

23,845

769

47,300

Nov.

802

848

870

824 

836

848

930 

894

882

870

882

894

918

894

750

400

200

240

450

1,200

,500

,550

,420

,180

,140

1,280

700

234

107

15T

24,674

822

48,940

Dec.

175 2~86~

447

611

660

693

766 

927

1,150

1,160

1,140

1,130

1,080

1,090

1,060

1,040

919

1,040

1,040

1,030

992

1,000

1,030

1,040

1,040

1,170

1,220

1,160

1,130

1,110

1,070

29,406

949

58,330

Jan.

1,070

,090

,110

,190 

,190

,210

,240 

,210

,130

,050

,050

,050

,070

,090

,080

979

723

646

72T

821

867

936

990

,040

,050

,060

,060

,080

,100

,120

,070

32,103

1,036

63,680

Feb.

1,080

904

76O

7Q3

832

896

889 

877

884

904

904

872

889

S79

879

879

872

851

760

845

968

,040

,020

,050

,120

,130

,210

1,140

1,120

27,237

939

54,020

Mar.

1,480

2 , 060

2,100

1,960 

1,920

1,830

1,460 

1,140

1,180

1,240

1,040

580

625

903

1,200

1,700

2,000

1 , 800

1,620

1,500

1,450

1,320

1,340

1,280

1,170

992

1,030

1,040

968

727 

675

41,330

1,333

81,980

Apr.

748

955

1,260

905

1,220

1,160

870

905

905

918

968

980

1,030

1,030

1,040

955

836

836

836

870

894

930

992

1,060

,000

,070

,180

,140

,060

29,693

990

58,900

May

1,110

1,110

1,060

1,100 

1,200

1,090

955 

955

955

942

942

848

824

813

727

780

848

813

780

748

727

727

706

617

579

562

553

617

2,610

1,590 

942

28,830

930

57,180

June

813

758

758 

696

706

790

1.210 

968

813

738

666

598

544

509

484

460

588

999

1,170

1,0?0

87O

882

1,190

769

727

918

836

666

588

617

23,351

778

46,320

July

656

588

588 

588

1,180

1,060

656 

562

500

476

400

340

303

264

224

228

214

214

238

238

209

224

249

254

228

195

204

182

132

200 

£28

11,872

383

23,550

Aug.

409

366

366 

535

666

492

428 

372

379

444

393

420

452

406

359

322

439

420

393

452

484

553

562

509

436

386

322

297

291

264 

259

12,876

415

25,540

Sept.

264

280

286 

280

359

393

444 

476

598

675

675

696

706

696

706

696

696

675

636

579

588

588

607

636

675

685

666

627

636

675

17,199

573

34,110

Calendar year 1955: Max 2,380 Min 107 Mean 782 Ac-ft 566,400

Water year 1955-56: Max 2,610 Min 107 Mean 826 Ac-ft 599,800

Note..--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 15-21, Nov. 27 to Mar. 18.
216 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Cedar River near Fullerton, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°23'45", long 9£°00'15", on line between SE-J-SEij sec. 33, T. 17 N , 

R. 6W., and NEijNE^ sec. 4, T. 16 N., R. 6 W., near left bank on downstream sid-- of 

pier of bridge on State Highway 52, 3 miles northwest of Fullerton and 5| miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--l.2SO sq mi, approximately, of which about 480 sq mi contribute directly 

to surface runoff.

Records available, September 1931 to June 1932, October 1940 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,640.40 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (tentative adjustment). Prior to Nov. 5, 1942, staff gage, Nov. 5, 1942, to 

June 23, 1947, water-stage recorder, and June 24. 1947, to Apr. 6, 1948, staff gage 

all at present site and datum.

Average discharge . 16 years (1940-56), 240 cfs (173,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,190 cfs Aug. 18 (gage height, 4 42 ft)- minimum daily, 60 cfs July 27.

1931-32, 1940-56: Maximum discharge, 10,100 cfs July 19, 1950 (gag? height 

9.64 ft); minimum daily, 33 cfs Dec. 11, 1941.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or indefinite stagedischarge relation, which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made every two 

weeks. Natural flow affected by power developments, ground-water withdrawals for 

irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1086: Drainage area. WSP 1390: 1932, 1941, 1943.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1356

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

168

161

166

178

149

170

173

161

158

154

156

149

147

149

149

144

149

147

154

151

161

161

163

156

173

156

166

180 TBT

154

133

4,897

158

9,710

Nov.

161

163

161

163

168

175

170

175

175

180

180

178

178

173

133

156

163

175

205

231

288

315

152

156

180

231

259

253

180

12 !6_

5,603

187

11,110

Dec.

130

139

140

132

127

133

:36

148

145

136

139

136

138

140

138

134

129

122

141

124

139

130

150

146

158

169

178

173

175

165

162

4,452

144

8,830

Jan.

162

187

T75

182

180

182

181

165

165

184

185

178

186

174

170

120

132

144

171

178

178

176

180

177

181

178

180

186

182

168

185

5,372

17i

10,660

Feb.

183

181

172

177

181

ise

192

198

193

192

196

203

201

205

204

193

197

195" 167

225

223

226

226

241

254

259

267

254

268

6,061

209

12,020

Mar.

292

303

302

290

290

286

244

198

262

262

186

123

23T

452

561

640

600

417

282

245

245

248

253

259

265

265

253

256

251

274

271

9,306

300

18,460

Apr.

265

262

265

274

265

248

226

226

218

218

215

208

208

200

195

195

195

192

192

192

195

192

185

T92

198

195

192

205

218-

221

6,460

215

12,810

May

215

215

208

205

208

210

202

200

218

208

200

180

195

195

188

188

178

182

168

163

158

154

156

151

154

156

218

328

1,210

699

620

7,930

256

15,730

June

350

253

265

259

384

403

242

248

228

226

195

168

161

154

149

142

TST

215

237

215

170

190

213

190

175

188

285

195

178

175

6,616

221

13,120

July

163

170

168

158

185

205

188

154

131

115

120

320

T47

111

103

105

97

99

156

85

80

95

105

87

78

69

Si- 60

62

74

74

3,828

123

7,590

Aug.

82

93

103

85

95

93

82

82

82

126

140

126

126

115

107

97

e404

el, 050

e454

e370

e276

e!88

e!82

e!63

e!38

e!35

115

103

99

109

111

5,511

178

10,930

Sept.

122

118

115

140

140

147

144

144

135

138

126

126

124

124

131

124

118

118

122

122

122

122

122

124

126

131

129

129

131

138

3,852

128

7,640

Calendar year 1955: Max 60S Min 58 Mean 172 Ac-ft 124,900

Water year 1955-56: Max 1,210 Min 60 Mean 191 Ac-ft 138,600

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 efsl. May 29 (2 p.m.) 2,100 cfs (4.30 ft); Aug. 18 (4 p.m.) 2,190 cfs 

(4.42 ft).

e Stage-discharge relation Indefinite; discharge estimated.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 15 to Mar. 18.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 217

Loup River power canal near Genoa, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°25' , long 97°46' , in sec. 28, T. 17 N. , R. 4 W. , on left bark 2 milea 

downstream from point of diversion and 85 miles southwest of Genoa.

Records available. December 1936 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete weir. Datum of gage is 1,569.26 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during the year, 3,150 cfs July 6; minimum daily, 

 nTcTs Nov. 29, 30.

1936-56: Maximum daily discharge, 3,410 cfs Apr. 27, 1944; minimum daily, that of 

Nov. 29, 30, 1955.

Remarks. Records excellent. Canal diverts from Loup River in sec. 6, T. 16 K., R. 4 W. 

Water is used in powerplants near Monroe and Columbus and is returned to Platte River 

l-s miles downstream from Loup River. Diversion began Dec. 2, 1936.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

,770

,760

,640

,640

,680

,640 

,980

.120 

,960

,660

,580

,560

,640

,790

,780

,720

,660

,720

,720

,660

,680

,780

,850

,990

,990

,880

,790

,800

,990

,000

,S30

55,460

1,789

110,000

Nov.

1,850

1,850

1,980

1,970

1,960

1,950 

1,970

1,990 

1,960

1,830

1,820

1,940

1,910

122

62

193

250

215

394

684

834

840

379

265

65

953

422

14

10

To

30,690

1,023

60,870

Dec.

121

298

64

24

303

806

991

,010 

,120

,250

,250

,340

,480

,620

,620

,660

,600

,560

,580

,440

,380

,440

,540

,580

,560

,620

,750

,840

,880

,940

1,970

39,637

1,279

78,620

Jan.

1,860

1,890

1,880

1,910

1,960

2,020 

2.120

2,120 

2,120

2,050

1,870

1,830

1,840

1,840

1,880

1,830

1,640

1,340

1,090

1,060

1,220

1,270

1,460

1,620

1,620

1,660

1,720

1,740

1,740

1,740

1,810

53,770

1,735

106,700

Feb.

1,790

1,720

,660

,580

,520

,480 

,560

,620 

,660

,770

,840

,850

,990

,000

,940

,920

,940

,850

,750

,680

,640

,750

,840

,990

,050

,120

,190

,180

.220 ~

5 ,100

,831

10 ,300

Mar.

2,200

2,200

2,210

2,100

1,970

2,030 

808

770 

1,420

1,450

64

335

543

1,440

828

1,700

1,890

1,850

1,690

1,800

2,O5O

2,410

2,220

2,300

2,180

2,040

2,090

2,360

2,490

2,230

2,030

53,698

1,732

106,500

Apr.

1,850

1,840

2,510

2,920

2,510

2,600 

2,870

2,700 

2,320

2,260

2,120

1,990

2,070

2,060

2,110

2,260

2,210

2,O1O

1,880

1,820

1,790

1,880

1,980

2,310

2,180

2,080

1,910

2,100

2,750

2,580

66,470

2,216

131,800

May

2,420

2,380

2,110

2,280

2,310

2,350 

2,180

2,040 

2,040

1,880

2,020

1,820

1,970

1,970

1,860

1,790

1,640

1,560

1,600

1,500

1,440

1,480

1,520

1,480

1,520

1,560

1,460

1,420

2,190

2,850

3,020

59,460

1,918

117,900

June

2,510

2,230

1,840

1,680

1,750

1,780 

1,870

2,330 

2,080

1,870

1,660

1,460

1,320

1,230

1,110

1,050

1,110

1,340

2,730

5flOO

2,440

2,080

1,940

2,350

2,090

1,950

2,120

2,O2O

1,750

2,420

57,210

1,907

113,500

July

2,320

1,720

1,500

1,480

2,390

5.150 

2,620

1,760 

1,340

1,160

1,080

1,440

1,020

865

772

670

586

554

636

602

586

538

546

553

523

511

439

396

386

386

396

32,925

1,062

65,310

Aug.

441

60T

747

687

960

1,120 

933

855 

774

921

961

881

1,180

1,070

972

866

1,540

2,080

1,790

1,280

1,350

1,280

1,320

1,300

1,160

1,040

915

738

687

699

667

31,815

1,026

63,100

Sept.

621

610

651

367

761

870 

1,030

,14O 

,160

,240

,270

,260

,230

,180

,260

,210

,240

,260

,220

,220

,220

,190

,210

,260

,270

,280

,290

,240

1,230

1,260

33,550

1,118

66,550

Calendar year 1955: Max 2,800 Min 10 Mean 1,373 Ac-ft 993, 8OO

Water year 1955-56: Max 3,150 Mln 10 Mean 1,551 Ac-ft 1,126,000
218 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Loup River near Genoa, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°25'05", long 97°43 I 25", in NW£ sec. 25, T. 17 N. , R. 4 W., near right 

bank on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 39, 2 miles south of Genoa, 3 miles 

upstream from Beaver Creek, and 6 miles downstream from diversion dam of Loup River 

Public Power District.

Drainage area. 14.440 sq mi, approximately, of which only about 6,000 sq mi contribute 

directly to surface runoff.

Records available. August 1928 to June 1932, October 1943 to September 1956 (October 1953 

to April 1955, monthly discharges only).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,540.13 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. Aug. 17, 1928, to June 30, 1932, chain gage at datum 1.49 ft higher. Apr. 26 

to Dec. 22, 1949, wire-weight gage at present datum.

Extremes.--'laximum discharge during year, 10,700 cfs Nov. 22 (gage height, 8.25 ft); no 

flow Aug. 20 to Sept. 30.

1928-32, 1943-56: Maximum discharge, 90,000 cfs June 23, 1947 (gage height, 

10.12 ft), from rating curve extended above 32,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no 

flow Aug. 20 to Sept. 30, 1956.

Remarks. Records poor. Discharge measurements generally made two or more times a month. 

Natural flow of stream affected by power developments, ground-water withdrawals and 

diversions for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas. Records do not 

include flow of Loup River power canal which diverts at point 6 miles upstream and 

returns to Platte River below mouth of Loup River; diversion began Dec. 2, 1936 (see 

preceding page).

Revisions.--WSP 1086: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

20

20

43

64

68

65

60

33

21

22

38

39

32

38

38

16

18 ' 39

44

48

50

46

35

27

29

29

24

26

52

27

26

1,122

36.2

2,230

Nov.

32

36

50

57

43

28

25

44

54

47

50

43

32

1,500

1,800

1,000

550

650

800

1,000

1,200

5.000

e2,880

e2,780

e2,540

el, 870

550

470

380

450

£3,961

799

47,530

Dec.

400

370

6OO

800

700

250

107

91

154

130

125

134

116

74

108

99

85

76

7£

82

86

84

83

82

82

81

90

87

82

80

83

5,496

177

10 , 900

Jan.

83

87

92

94

108

117

102

92

93

88

73

58

65

71

61

45

42

42

29

30

26

28

36

76

117

128

114

101

95

90

88

2,371

76.5

4,700

Feb.

120

110

115

100

35

95

95

96

110

125

136

140

142

150

165

163

155

160

165

160

150

145

155

170

180

190

195

227

j>§0

-

4,359

150

8,650

Mar.

4 SO

800

1,100

2,200

4,500

3,800

3,200

1.5OO

1,100

800

1,300

700

40O

90

450

200

7OO

1,430

1,630

1,590

780

444

372

304

232

266

323

309

299

£41

114

31,624

1,020

64,730

Apr.

98

141

299

395

147

139

171

50

57

74

62

65

60

38

46

65

59

65

60

65

64

59

77

79

101

94

83

81

83

75

2,952

98.4

5,860

May

72

65

56

65

54

38

51

44

35

23.

48

50

50

68

103

96

96

92

67

43

59

84

75

77

75

56

39

53

e592

el, 750

el, 340

5,406

174

10,720

June

88

47

34

48

47

40

43

56

19

10

16

26

29

20

20

21

8.1

15

el, 250

el, 340

51

47

35

20

22

47

40

27

25

24

3,495.1

117

6,930

July

14

16

35

20

58

e804

e!07

30

39

39

36

43

43

17

5.7

13

21

23

20

8.1

6.3

5.7

5.7

3.8

3.4

2.3

1.9

T79

1.9

3.0

3.4

1,421.1

45.8

2,820

Aug.

3.4

4.4

1.9

2.7

3.8

1.6

3.0

1.9

2.1

8.8

3.0

1.9

1.9

.8

.4

.4

11

5.7

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

58.9

1.90

117

Sept.

0

0

0

Calendar year 1955: Max - Mln 4.4 Mean 554 Ac-ft 256,000

Water year 1955-56: Max 4,500 Min 0 Mean 225 Ac-ft 163,200
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 219

Beaver Creek at Genoa, Nebr.

Location.--Lat 41°26'30", long 97°44'00", In SE^SE^ sec. 14, T. 17 N., R. 4 W., on left 

bank in city park at southwest corner of Genoa, 0.2 mile downstream from Uiion Pacific 

Railroad bridge, 0.2 mile upstream from bridge on State Highway 39, and 2-| miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 627 sq mi, of which about 410 sq mi contribute directly to surface runoff. 

Records available.--October 1940 to September 1956.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,542.13 ft above mean sea level, unadJusted. October 1940 to Nov. 5, 1942, chain gage and Nov. 6, 1942, to Nov. 1, 1955, 

water-stage recorder at site 0.4 mile upstream at datum 4.62 ft higher.

Average discharge. 16 years, 130 cfs (94,120 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 865 cfs May 30 (gage height, 6.48 f';); minimum 

daily, 3.0 cfs July 29.

1940-56: Maximum discharge, 21,200 cfs July 19, 1950 (gage height, 18.70 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 8,500 cfs; minimum daily, that of July 29, 1956.

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

which are poor. Natural flow affected slightly by ground-water and surface-water 

withdrawals for irrigation. Diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by powerplants 

above station.

Revisions. WSP 1086: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Bean

Ac- ft

Oct.

52

52

50

50

51

47

*62

53

51

51

50

49

49

48

48

49

51

52

52

52

52

53

54

55

59

51

52

55

57

57

58

1,622

52.3

3,220

Nov.

*57

50

50

*54

58

59

60

64

58

66

73

75

73

70

*62

60

63

70

68

76

85

*87

80

60

66

72

63

60

58

57

1,954

65.1

3,880

Dec.

58

59

60

59

*58

57

53

59

58

56

56

56

56

58

56

56

58

52

59

61

60

60

64

68

70

67

*69

70

67

55

80

1,875

60.5

3,720

Jan.

69

71

70

69

*66

66

59

53

69

59

58

62

62

61

53

15

79

66

70

72

74

72

72

72

72

71

 71

71

71

70

70

2,035

65.6

4,040

Feb.

69

69

68

69

71

75

80

*84

79

85

86

84

80

68

61

57

54

66

69

70

71

72

72

72

71

70

67

69

72

2,080

71.7

4,130

Mar.

76

82

86

86

80

70

*30

60

70

72

40

50

60

709'5

135

142

127

111

119

117

111

111

111

113

107

105

101

99

96

96

2,828

91.2

5,610

Apr.

96

98

*103

115

154

169

140

117

109

 131

99

94

94

90

89

85

82

80

80

76

76

75

73

73

*Ii

73

75

78

82

82

2,859

95.3

5,670

May

89

96

98

98

94

90

90

92

*90

92

98

96

94

89

87

85

80

80

78

76

76

76

*76

75

75

21

73

75

*235

 669

506

3,799

123

7,540

June

163

113

96

90

103

113

146

174

172

117

92

83

*73

70

66

64

65

a80

a95

alls

a95

a80

a 90

allO

a95

*83

135

231

89

82

3,180

106

6,310

July

73

76

62

58

*58

56

59

56

58

56

45

42

42

38

26

23 '

*23

56

62

43

29

29

28

i;3

21

13

*7.5

5.8

3.0

4.6

8.6

1,184.5

38.2

2,350-

Aug.

12

13

12

21

32

20

25

*20

15

39

37

32

31

28

25

*13

*116

239

394

TT9

73

62

58

53

47

43

39

35

31

*29

23

1,736

56.0

 5i*tCT

Sept.

21

22

25

29

33

32

*34

42

46

46

43

45

45

40

39

35

*35

34

33

32

32

29

33

35

37

35

34

34

34

37

1,051

35*e

£,080

Calendar year 1955: Max 653 Mln 13 Mean 79.1 Ac-ft 57,300

Water year 1955-56: Max 669 Mln 3.0 Mean 71.6 Ac-ft 51,990

Peak discharge (base, 1.500 cfs).--No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Cedar River near Fullerton.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 14 to Mar. 16 (no gage-height record Nov. 28 

to Dec. 5, Jan. 25 to Feb. 14, Feb. 18-27); discharge computed on basis of records for Cedar River 

near Fullerton.
220 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Loup River at Columbus, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°24'50", long 97°22'00", in sec. 30, T. 17 N., R. IE., on downstream 

side of bridge on U. S. Highway 30 at Columbus, 3-J miles upstream from mouth and 

14 miles downstream from Lookinglass Creek.

Drainage area. 15,230 sq mi, approximately, of which about 6,530 sq mi contribute 

directly to surface runoff.

Records available. October 1894 to September 1915 (gage heights only, 1894, 1907-11; no 

winter records prior to 1915). March to September 1931, October 1933 to September 1956. 

April 1895 to September 1915 (monthly discharge only) in House Document 197, 

73d Congress, 2d session.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 1,430.29 ft above mean sea 

ievel, unadjusted. Prior to Nov. 21, 1933, staff or chain gages at several sites 

within 2 miles of present site at various datums. Nov. 21, 1933, to June 2, 1935, 

water-stage recorder at site 1,500 ft downstream. June 3 to Dec. 3, 1935, chain gage 

at present site. Dec. 4, 1935, to May 19, 1936, water-stage recorder at site 300 ft 

downstream. May 20, 1936, to Aug. 27, 1950, chain or wire-weight gage at present site. 

All gages Mar. 9, 1931, to Aug. 27, 1950, at datum 2.00 ft higher than present datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge observed during year, 7,500 cfs Nov. 22 (gage height,

5.77 ft); maximum gage height observed, 6.22 ft Mar. 7; minimum daily discharge, 13 cfs 

July 29.

1894-1915, 1931, 1933-56: Maximum discharge, 85,000 cfs June 23, 1947 (gage height, 

12.0 ft, present datum, from floodmark) , from rating curve extended above 30,000 cfs 

by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 11 cfs Aug. 28, 1955.

Remarks. Records poor. Discharge measurements generally made two to three times a month. 

Natural flow of stream affected by power developments, ground-water withdrawals and 

diversions for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas. Records do not 

include flow of Loup River power canal which diverts at point 25 miles upstream and 

returns to Platte River below mouth of Loup River; diversion began Dec. 2, 1936 (see 

p. 217).

Revisions (water years). WSP 956: 1937-41. 

1895, 1897, 1900, 1915, 1941(M).

WSP 1086: Drainage area. WSP 1390:

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

60

60

62

104

107

125

114

107

85

76

79

97

91

88

104

85

76

82

104

100

100

104

88

73

76

88

70

85

94

88

91

2,763

89.1

5,480

Nov.

104

122

129

148

140

122

114

125

173

125

148

173

148

500

1,900

1,200

700

850

1,000

1,300

1,600

4,150

2 , 850

3,710

3,510

3,680

600

510

450

520

30 , 801

1,027

61,090

Dec.

480

460

700

900

300

561

435

300

336

492

492

460

502

464

334

472

422

322

242

240

204

189

186

177

170

166

156

162

155

143

147

11,269

364

22,350

Jan.

218

196

£10

210

210

204

201

210

206

213

206

191

180

139

187

153

136

151

147

134

132

119

119

129

175

236

270

275

268

255

238

5,968

193

11,840

Feb.

275

250

268

240

208

2O 8

198

21E

210

252

271

230

298

295

329

322

305

314

322

310

275

262

288

328

335

342

352

378

490

8,427

291

16,710

Mar.

660

7OO

850

1,300

2,200

4,550

4,740

3,510

1,350

1,020

1,460

752

580

319

845

376

650

1,480

1,100

826

908

70O

587

515

495

456

502

449

431

280

232

34,883

1,125

69,190

Apr.

229

224

376

522

475

359

449

443

210

250

270

215

234

196

169

169

173

169

177

165

165

169

173

196

191

215

239

219

200

219

7,460

249

14,800

May

229

265

234

224

292

219

200

229

215

196

250

219

265

215

229

244

229

215

200

156

148

200

191

186

177

205

144

129

577

2,600

1,200

10,282

332

20,390

June

634

292

219

196

219

200

182

224

224

191

144

129

118

111

104

104

107

118

125

1,240

404

186

152

122

111

210

132

205

210

148

6,761

225

13,410

July

IfcZ

122

136

129

111

180

574

132

94

104

94

85

88

70

58

41

52

52

100

79

50

41

36

32

28

21

20

16

13

15

14

2,709

87.4

5,370

Aug.

14

18

15

25

16

21

26

20

19

100

118

85

68

62

32

36

79

601

489

456

186

122

97

91

73

58

48

43

34

36

28

3,116

101

6,180

Sept.

24

21

IS.

48

76.

55

39

34

36

41

41

41

41

41

41

36

30

32

28

25

25

22

22

24

24

24

21

21

21

26

978

32.6

1,940

Calendar year 1955: Max lo,80O Mln n Mean 528 Ac-ft 382, OOO

Water year 1955-56: Max 4,74O Win 13 Mean 343 Ac-ft 248,800

Peak discharge (base, 10,000 efa).--No peak above base.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 14-21, Nov. 27 to Mar
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 221

Shell Creek at Newman Grove, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°44'30", long 97°45'00", in NW^NW^ sec. 2, T. 20 N., R. 4 W., on left 

bank Just downstream from highway bridge , 1 mile east of Newman Grove and 5 miles 

downstream from North Branch.

Drainage area. 122 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1949 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,674.87 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (preliminary). Prior to Aug. 15, 1949, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 7 years, 15.0 cfs (10,860 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 734 cfs Aug. 18 (gage height, 12.04 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1949-56: Maximum discharge, 12,000 cfs July 18, 1950 (gage height, 20.SO ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,000 cfs on basis of computation of peak flow through 

bridge and over road embankments; no flow for periods in each year after 1953.

Remarks.--Records poor.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1390: 1950.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

AC-ft

Oct.

0

O

0

0

0

0

*o

.1

0

0

o

o

0

0

0

.1

* ,

1.7

0.05

3.4

Nov.

2.1. .

*o

0

o

0

0

o

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

1.3

0.04

2.6

Dec.

0

0

0

0

0

«0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

o

o

0

0

0

o

o

0

0

~^"J" o'

0

.1 *o

0

0

.1

0.4

0.01

0.8

Jan.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

o

0

*o

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0.6

0.02

1.2

Feb.

0

O

0

0

o

0

0

o

*o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.3

.4

.4

.4

*.4

2.8

0.1

5.6

Mar.

1.0

1.2

2.3

4.1

4.9

4.5

4.5

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.1

3.1

3.4

3.2

2.7

2.5

2.8

2.8

2.8

*3.0

2.8

2.5

2.6

2.5

2.5

1.7

1.3

1.2

1.0

1.0

-i£.

82.1

2.65

163

Apr.

0.9

.8

1.6

*2.1

1.4

.7

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.l

.1

.2

.5

.8

13.2

0.44

26

May

0.8

.7

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.6

.5

.5

.6

.9

1.3

*.9

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

*1.0

23

7.5

47.9

1.55

95

June

1.3

.6

.5

.5

*.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

.1

.2

.2

2.4

1.8

*178

46

2.2

.8

.6

238.9

7.96

474

July

0.3

1.5

t

*!

p_

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

4.3

0.14

8.5

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

*o

1.3

55

3.0

.4

a!

381

14

1.

* 

466.2

15.0

925

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1955: Max 311 Mln o Mean 2.O3 Ac-ft l,47o

Water year 1955-56: Max 381 Mln 0 Mean 2.35 Ac-ft 1,710

Peak discharge (base. l.OOO cfs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this dal( .

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 14-19, Nov. 23 to Mar. 14 (no gage-height 

record Jan. 19-29).
222 PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Shell Creek near Columbus, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°31'30", long 97°17'00" , in sec. 23, T. 18 N., R. IE., on right bank 

80 ft upstream from county road bridge, 1 mile upstream from Loseke Creek, and 7 miles 

northeast of Columbus.

Drainage area. 270 sq mi, approximately.

Records available . August 1947 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Average discharge.--9 years, 45.1 cfs (32,650 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 840 cfs May 30 (gage height, 10.73 ft); minimum 

daily, 1.7 cfs July 22, Aug. 1.

1947-56: Maximum discharge, 5,970 cfs June 3, 1950 (gage height, 21.38 ft); minimum daily, 0.4 cfs July 27, 1954.

Remarks --Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gags-height record, 

which are poor.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

3.3

3.3

4.2

3.7

3.0

3.0

*3.2

4.0

4.2

3.9

4.2

3.6

3.3

3.2

3.9

4.2

2.8

2.9

3.7

4.0

4.0

4.2

4.5

5.0

6.7

4.3

*3.4

3.2

3.2

3.6

4.7

118.4

3.82

235

Nov.

3.9

¥7?

4.2

4.3

4.3

4.7

6.1

8.2

7.5

7.3

7.3

4.7

4.2

*9.5

8.6

8.8

10

10

10

10

1011

1212-

12

11

9.8

9.5

9.3

9.1

243.5

8.12

483

Dec.

8.8

8.2

7.7

7.3

6.5

*6.2

7.3

7.3

7.6

7.9

8.6

8.2

9.2

8.2

5.0

6.6

9.6

11

11

13

15

14

14

14

15

17

17

18

*12

19

19

339.2

10.9

673

Jan.

16

16

17

16

16

17

12

21

2T

15

18

16

16

16

11.

15

13

12

14

15

15

15

14

13

14

13

13

13

11

12

13

459

14.8

910

Feb.

11

11

11

11

10

10

 10

9.4

*7.5

10

11

11

12

10

10

10

9.4

11

12

12

13

12

14

14

11

14

12

17

20

_ _____

336.3

11.6

667

Mar.

22

23

22

22

19

*18

12

17

19

17

11

14

11

22

24

33

37

38

36

37

48

44

39

24

19

18

17

17

17

16

14

727

23.5

1,440

Apr.

14

14

16

21

*28

20

17

16

15

15

13

12

12

12

12

11

10

9.8

9.5

9.1

8.8

8.8

8.4

8.6

8.0

*8.2

8.8

12

' 10

12

380.0

12.7

754

May

12

12

11

12

11

10

8.4

7.7

8.0

7.5

9.1

12

19

*13

8.2

7.3

7.3

6.3

5.5

5.0

4.5

4.3

4.2

3.7

4.0

4.7

4.3

9.5

317

*467

1,108.5

35.8

2,200

June

28

18

17

12

120

95

14

8.8

8.0

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

6.5

5.7

5.7

6.3

6.9

6.9

7.5

6.1

5.9

5.5

5.1

*5.0

5.7

5.3

12

46

18

513.7

17.1

1,020

July

12

T.--

7.1

E.5

E.I

E.5

£.1

E.3

4.8

4.2

3.9

3.3

3.0

3.0

3.4

*!.3

3.2

4.8

E.3

3.7

3.0

1.7

T7S

2.5

3.4

2.7

2.2

2.1

2.5

2.1

1 . 8

126.7

4.09

251

Aug.

1.7

2.5

2.2

2.3

2.9

3.9

2.8

2.7

*2.4

4.0

3.6

2.7

3.8

12

5.3

3.3

6.8

125

392

T50

48

20

11

7.3

6.3

4.8

4.7

3.6

*3.7

3.7

a3.7

848.7

27.4

1,680

Sept.

a3.7

a3.7

a3.7

a3.7

a3.7

a3.7

a3.7

a3.7

a3.7

a5.8

a3.8

a3.8

a3.8

a3.8

a3.8

a3.8

a3.8

*a3.8

3.6

3.4

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.9

2.8

2.0

3.T

2.8

2.7

102.4

3.41

203

Calendar year 1955: Max 876 Mln 0.6 Mean 17.7 Ac-ft 12,820

Water year 1955-56: Max 467 Min 1.7 Mean 14.5 Ac-ft 10,520

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for station at Newman Grove 

weather records, and trend of flow.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 13-16, Nov. 28 to Mar. 24, Mar. 29 (no 

height record Feb. 3-9).
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 223

Platte River at North Bend, Nebr.

Location.--Lat 41°27'10", long 96°45'50", in SE£ sec. 7, T. 17 N., R. 6 E., on left bank 

Just upstream from bridge on State Highway 79, 1 mile south of North Bend and 5 miles 

downstream from Shell Creek.

Records available.--April 1949 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,264.25 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. Prior to Sept. 12, 1951, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 7 years, 3,687 cfs (2,669,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year not determined, probably occurred Mar. 19 during 

period of no gage-height record; minimum daily, 415 cfs Aug. 2.

1949-56: Maximum discharge, 30,800 cfs May 31, 1951 (gage height, 5.65 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); maximum gage height, 8.17 ft Feb. 13, 1952 (back-water 

from ice); minimum daily discharge, 126 cfs Aug. 29, 1955.

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

which are poor. Natural flow of stream affected by transmountain diversiois, storage 

reservoirs, power developments, diversions and ground-water withdrawals fo" irrigation, 

and return flow from irrigated areas.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

Z

5

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

1,420

1,780

*1,250

1,610

1,910

1,710

1,910 

1,310

1,890

1,960

Z.15C

1,560

1,550

1,230

1,700

1,830

1,820

1,710

1,890

2,020

1,830

1,890

2,070

1,910

2,660

2,150

2,070

*1,330

1,700

2,090 

2,110

56,600

1,826

112,300

Nov.

2,090

2,190

2,150

2,330

2,250

2,190

1,910 

1,920

1,760

2,000

1,760

1,870

2,270

2,130

1,610

700

8OO

1,100

1,210

1,400

1,800

2,300

*3,880

3,860

3,230

3,050

1,960

910 

800 

720

58,150

1,938

115,300

Dec.

509

55o

637

602

720

780

*1,250 

1,340

1,390

1,280

1,520

1,490

1,520

1,590

1,590

1,410

1,440

1,370

1,080

1,110

1,180

1,220

1,260

1,310

1,580

1,960

*2,410

2,390 

2,340

2,450 

2,540

43,818

1,413

86,910

Jan.

2,710

2,590

2,600

2,640

2,720

2,770

2,8OO 

2,770

2,770

2,800

2,800

2,690

2,580

2,680

2,460

n,890

2,050

2,040

1,950

1,800

1,700

1,800

1,880

1,970

2,070

2,200

2,230

2,410 

2,470

2,540 

2 , 660

74,090

2,390

147,000

Feb.

2,780

2.7OO

2,720

2,600

2,560

*2,560

2,330 

2,290

2,330

2,480

2,560

2,620

2,650

2,830

2,900

2,960

2,930

2,990

2,950

2 , 830

2,790

2,740

2,900

3,000

3,06O

3,170

3,120

3,280 

4,200

81,830

2,822

162,300

Mar.

4,900

5,010

5,300

5,380

5,020

4,900

4,700 

4,620

4,800

5,000

4,900

4,200

4,400

4,850

4,150

4,200

4,200

5,010

a6,60Q

a6 , OOO

a5,580

4,590

4,710

4,570

4,290

3,930

5,750

3,880 

3,800

4)lOO

145,310

4,687

288,200

Apr.

3,650

3,050

3,880

4,590

*4,990

4,480

4,230 

4,230

3,73O

3,330

3,190

3,050

2,890

2,980

2,960

2,630

2,800

2,890

2,720

2,610

2,410

2,450

2,590

2,570

2,730

*2,740

2,720

2,870 

2,870

3,100

95,780

3,193

190,000

May

3,030

3,070

2,830

2,660

2,610

2,630

2,610 

2,330

2,390

2,350

2,270

2,510

2,490

2,270

2,350

2,110

1,910

1,780

1,820

1,530

1,560

1,560

2,210

1,890

1,420

1,160

1,610

1,400 

1,550

4,650 

4,480

71,040

2,292

140,900

June

5,960

2,660

2,250

1,800

1,940

2,350

1,920 

1,820

2,170

2,190

1,700

1,550

1,240

958

l.OTO

1,110

1,190

1,590

1,560

2,740

5,780

2,700

2,060

2,250

2,550

2,250

*2 , 450

2,210 

1,640

2,210

61,568

2,046

121,700

July

2,570

2,040

1,590

1,590

1,640

2,550

2,780 

2,650

1,610

1,120

1,120

994

1,450

958

946

*750

710

720

691

750

700

602

554

559

576

422

S09

438 

445 

477

450

54,441

1,111

68,510

Aug.

525

415

673

740

664

866

*1,060 

1,O6O

954

994

1,010

958

770

1,120

954

1,190

877

1,760

2,450

2,550

1,470

1,560

1,200

1,290

1,160

1,060

910

982 

*952 

855

55,582

1,085

66,610

Sept.

780

770

844

822

970

855

1,030 

1,200

1,550

1,320

1,480

1,420

1,540

1,550

1,540

1,440

*1,160

1,260

1,230

1,440

1,290

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,480

1,580

1,480

1,550 

1,500

1,240

57,581

1,246

74,140

Calendar year 1955: Max 12,000 Mln 126 Mean 2,E82 Ac-ft 1,652,000

Water year 1955-56: Max 6,600 Mln 415 Mean 2,168 Ac-ft 1,574,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for station 

at Louisville.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 16-22, Nov. 27 to Mar. 18 (no gage-height 

record Dee. 25, 26, Jan. 20-24, Jan. 51 to Feb. 6, Mar. 4-18); discharge estimated on basis of 

1 discharge measurement and records for station at Louisville.
224 PLATTE Rr/ER BASIN

Elkhorn River at Ewing, Nebr.

Location. Lat 42°16'10", long 98°20'20", in sec. 35, T. 27 N., R. 9 W., on right bank 

350 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 108, three-quarters of a mile north of 

Ewing, and l£ miles upstream from South Pork Elkhorn River.

Records available. August 1947 to September 1956.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Prior to- Oct. 22, 1952, at site-300 ft upstream at same 

datum.

Average discharge. 9 years, 232 cfs (168,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 252 cfs Apr. 7 (gage height, 4.38 ft); maximum 

gage height, 5.62 ft Mar. 8 (backwater from ice); minimum daily, 11 cfs Aug. 30, 31, 

Sept. 1, 3, 4.

1947-56: Maximum discharge, 7,280 cfs Apr. 7, 1949 (gage height, 10.74 ft); minimum daily, 9.0 cfs Sept. 7, 9, 10, 18, 1955.

Maximum stage known, 11.32 ft June 23, 24, 1947, from floodmark (discharge, 

6,600 cfs).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or indefinite stagedischarge relation, which are poor. Discharge measurements generally irade twice a 

month.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

e47

e4T

e45

e45

e45

e45

e45

e45

e43

e43

43

42

41

41

41

41

41

43

41

40

40

42

40

40

40

40

40

40

3838"

38

1,298

41.9

2,570

Nov.

39

39

39

39

58

38

35

38

40

48

47

45

43

42

26

25

27

28

29

31

34

36

30

34

31

35

27

33

32

32

1,060

35.3

2,100

Dec.

31

33

37

38

37

34

24

26

23

22

23

24

24

24

24

20

19

19

20

20

22

22

23

25

31

31

32

33

34

35

37

847

27.3

1,680

Jan.

38

39

40

40

42

44

45

45

46

4F

43

43

45

46

45

37

31

29

28

29

30

30

31

32

32

33

35

35

39

39

39

1,175

37.9

2,330

Feb.

42

43

42

42

43

43

43

43

43

44

47

47

48

48

49

49

49

49

49

50

50

51

52

54

54

57

54

60

60

1,405

48.4

2,790

Mar.

64

67

69

73

68

61

77

67

75

78

85

88

96

99

122

145

158

169

174

191

206

214

188

178

162

153

137

128

120

112

112

3,736

121

7,410

Apr.

119

115

176

196

186

198

242

247

223

201

181

164

151

141

131

120

115

109

105

102

98

95

92

9?

92

93

92

95

102

115

4,188

140

8,310

May

128

131

T5ff

126

126

128

122

117

113

110

107

98

95

91

93

89

84

80

77

73

71

71

70

66

64

62

62

65

70

70

64

2,851

92.0

5,650

June

61

59

57

58

64

86

81

73

66

61

56

49

46

42

40

40

40

39

40

40

37.

35

35

34

31

32

28

Z9

28

28

1,415

47.2

2,810

July

29

29

28

34

43

40

41

42

38

34

29

27

29

26

27

28

26

28

33

31

28

27

25

24

21

21

18

IS

19

18

19

830

28-4

1,750

Aug.

23

24

25

29

34

30

30

28

28

28

26

25

23

21

21

25

24

27

26

27

27

25

23

21

17

16

14

13

13

11

TT

715

23.1

1,420

Sept.

11

12

11

11

13

14

16

16

15

15

13

13

13

14

14

14

14

14

13

14

16

15

16

16

11

16

14

13

14

16

423

14.1

839

Calendar year 1955: Max 347 Mln 9.0 Mean 63.0 Ao-ft 45,610

Water year 1955-56: Max 247 Mln 11 Mean 54.6 Ao-ft 39,660

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs). No peak above base.

e Stage-discharge relation Indefinite; discharge estimated on basis of trend of flow, weather 

records, and records for station at Nellgh.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 3, 7-9, Nov. 13 to Mar. 22 (no gage-height 

record Feb. 11-20, Mar. 9-14, 17); discharge estimated on basis of one discharge measurement, 

weather records, range In stage, and records for station at Nellgh.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 225

Elkhorn River at Neligh, Nebr.

Location. Lat 42°07'20", long 98°01'40", in sec. 20, T. 25 N., R. 6 W. , on right bank 

10 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 14 at Neligh.

Drainage area. 2,200 sq mi, approximately, of. which about 1,800 sq mi contribute directly 

to surface runoff.

Records available. March 1931 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,713.88 ft above mean sea levsl, datum 

of 1929. Prior to Apr. 16, 1933, staff gage at site 30 ft downstream at present datum. 

Apr. 16, 1933, to Jan. 23, 1939, chain gage at bridge 10 ft upstream at pr?sent datum.

Average discharge. 25 years, 293 cfs (212,100 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges , 196 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 532 cfs Oct. 3 (gage height, 3.91 f"-,); maximum 

gage height, 4.61 ft Mar. 12 (backwater from ice); minimum daily, 42 cfs Sept. 4.

1931-56: Maximum discharge, about 12,000 cfs June 23, 1947 (gage height, 12.53 ft), 

from main channel rating curve extended above 4,900 cfs and field estimate of flow 

through break in highway fill; minimum daily, 12 cfs July 2, 1932.

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

measurements generally made twice a month.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1006: 1935, 1942, drainage area. WSP 1390: 1931-32, 

1937(M).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota]

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

Ill

TT9

329

2^4

178

162

149

142

141

137

134

131

126

125

126

128

126

128

130

130

130

131

131

132

137

137

137

134

134

134

139

4,452

144

8,830

Nov.

139

139

141

148

151

144

141

137

148

148

149

148

148

121

74

74

67

66

70

75

75

71

60

58

58

66

57

72

78

80

3,103

103

6,150

Dec.

81

83

90

84

80

81

87

87

87

87

93

98

99

99

93

91

93

93

94

94

96

100

104

107

109

109

110

ToB" 111

100

106

2,951

95.2

5,850

Jan.

113

115

116

118

119

120

113

105

112

113

113

113

115

117

112

96

114

114

117

118

117

120

122

124

125

127

129

IFf

125

119

121

3,629

117

7,200

Feb.

122

120

T2T

124

124

126

126

127

125

123

127

127

125

129

122

125

125

121

135

140

137

135

130

131

126

122

125

135

164

3,720

128

7,380

Mar.

203

257

266

261

261

261

183

180

230

232

169 3"26'

466

310

288

291

318

344

326

332

341

359

359

332

324

318

304

294

281

273

278

8,967

289

17,790

Apr.

276

281

374

452" 462

445

445

438

407

380

353

332

324

310

294

281

271

264

256

252

247

240

233

231

236

240

242

252

268

281

9,367

312

18,580

May

283

288

288

283

283

278

278

273

268

271

271

254

247

233

222

213

205

201

192

186

186

184

175

167

156

156

162

155

165

173

158

6,854

221

13,590

June

146

144

144

142

162

207

222 192"

178

162

146

132

124

115

109

107

124

128

125

118

114

114

111

107

105

114

110

101

99

100

4,002

133

7,940

July

99

101

99

106

188

160

119

111

101

96

96

93

98

96

94

107

94

96

101

96

91

87

85

82

78

74

72

68

71

71

73

3,O03

96.9

5,960

Aug.

75

82

80

77

77

75

71

68

68

68

71

69

68

64

61

67

72

71

73

73

73

72

68

64

60

56

51

50

48

48 

44

2,064

66.6

4,090

Sept.

44

45

44

42

48

53

55

54

54

54

54

54

55

57

60

60

60

59

59

60

62

60

60

61

61

61

59

58

59

65

1,677

55.9

3,330

Calendar year 1955: Max 522 Mln 49 Mean 155 Ac-ft 112,200

Water year 1955-56: Max 466 Mln 42 Mean 147 Ac-ft 106,700

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs). No peak above base.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 14 to Mar
226 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Elkhorn River at Norfolk, Nebr.

Location. Lat 42°00'10", long 97°25'30", In NW^NWi sec. 3, T. 23 N., R. 1 W. , near right 

bank on downstream handrail of bridge on U. S. Highway 81, 1 mile south of Norfolk and 

3£ miles upstream from North Branch.

Drainage area. 2,790 sq ml, approximately, of which about 2,400 sq ml contribute directly 

to surface runoff.

Records available.--July 1896 to November 1903 (no winter records), October 1945 to 

September 1956. Gage-height records at present site since May 1941 are contained in 

reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 1,504.95 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929. July 1896 to November 1903 staff gage at site a quarter of a 

mile downstream at different datum. Aug. 16, 1947, to Mar. 5, 1949, water-stage 

recorder at site 250 ft downstream at present datum.

Average discharge . 11 years (1945-56), 592 cfs (428,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,440 cfs June 26 (gage height,

7.50 ft); maximum gage height observed, 7.76 ft Mar. 5, 6 (backwater from Ice); minimum daily discharge, 65 cfs Sept. 4.

1945-56: Maximum discharge, 12,600 cfs June 26, 1947; maximum gage height observed, 

13.63 ft Mar. 11, 1949 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 60 cfs Dec. 10, 11, 

1945.

Remarks.--Records poor. Discharge measurements generally made every two weeks. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1390: 1898-1900.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

189

189

209

381

350

312

233

209

189

189

189

203

200

203

209

203

203

203

209

203

209

212

212

212

221

212 

212

212

212

212

212

6,813

220

13,510

Nov.

212

215

215

218

215

215

209

203

215

215

221 215-

212

175

131

116

116

116

124

147

189

206

165

120

126

128 

128

105

92

ITS

5,082

169

10,080

Dec.

140

131

138

138

142

142

142

144

144

144

142

138

138

142

142

142

149

144

144

144

144

165

175

181

186

189 

195

195

195

197

T97

4,849

156

9,620

Jan.

203

203

209

212

218

218

218

218

218

212

212

209

209

206

203

203

195

195

195

195

197

197

192

189

19T

195 

195

195

195

197

203

6,301

203

12,500

Feb.

206

212

218

218

221

221

221

221

227

246

263

266

273

284

284

287

287

287

287

287

287

290

287

287

287

294 

305

308

512

7,413

256

14,700

Mar.

365

468

504

509

519

491

284

280 305"

338

312

280

338

459

398

419

463

533

602

509

523

523

543

543

491

450 

437

406

373

334

298

13,297

429

26,370

Apr.

305

298

428

523

592

552

504

454

441

463

472

491

477

477

411

390

406

459

468

454

441

432

432

432

432

432 

428

411

411

411

13,327

444

26,430

May

402

402

394

394

385

377

373

369

381

394

394

394

369

338

327

323

320

346

350

290

316

316

301

284

273

259 

256

250

250

263

273

10,363

334

20,550

June

240

240

240

236

294

402

587

423

308

250

230

224

218

209

195

181

175

178

189

170

162

1ST

240

181

165

1.130 

660

481

230

192

8,797

293

17,450

July

186

152

140

140

445_

385

327

224

183

170

162

328

246

186

170

159

165

170

170

165

165

159

147

140

135

124 

111

105

103

99

103

5,664

183

11,230

Aug.

120

124

120

116

120

120

120

122

116

111

111

111

113

113

111

126

128

131

126

126

126

118

107

107

103

97 

73

75

75

75

75

3,416

110

6,780

Sept.

75

75

70

TO" 65

84

88

88

92

94

94

94

94

94

90

90

90

90

90

90

94

94

94

94

94

92 

90

86

82

82

2,619

87.3

5,190

Calendar year 1955: Max 936 Mln 74 Mean 246 Ac-ft 178,400

Water year 1955-56: Max 1,13O Mln 65 Mean 24o Ac-ft 174, 4OO

Peak discharge (base, 4,OOP cfs). No peak above base. 

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 7, 14 to Mar. 18.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 227 

Logan Creek near Uehling, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41 C 42'50", long 96°31'15", on south line of SE^SE^ sec. 9, T. 20 N., 

 R! 8 E., near right bank on downstream side of highway bridge, 2 miles south of 

Uehling and 8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,030 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. March 1941 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,210.56 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to Oct. 5, 1945, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 15 years, 174 cfs (126,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,880 cfs June 26 (gage height, 13.82 ft); minimum daily, 21 cfs Nov. 29, 30.

1941-56: Maximum discharge, 13,700 cfs June 11, 1944 (gage height, 17.65 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 5,800 cfs on basis of velocity-area 

study; minimum daily, 14 cfs Dec. 28, 1941, Nov. 27, 1942.

Flood of June 5, 1940, reached a stage of 18.6 ft, from floodmarks (discharge, 

20,000 cfs, from rating curve extended above 5,800 cfs on basis of velocity-area study).

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

which are poor.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

46

48

48

*47

49_

49

49

48

47

47

46

45

45

44

45

45

46

45

45

47

47

48

49

49

*47

47 

46

46

47

46

46

1,449

46.7

2,870

Nov.

49

49

49

49

51

50

45

40

47

61

52

51

50

35

*34

34

34

41

52

52

56

61

65

54

44

40 

36

27

21

2T

1,350

45.0

2,680

Dec.

25

27

30

33

33

30

35

37

*36

34

38

38

39

40

39

38

35

39

39

40

41

42

43

42

41

42 

*43

43

44

44

33

1,168

37.7

2,320

Jan.

38

42

42

43

43

41

42

40

35

42

42

40

41

41

43

44

36

*41

42

43

42

42

43

44

45

46 

46

§

"

48

45

1,318

42.5

2,610

Feb.

45

48

48

47

49

49

47

48

49

50

50

50

50

50

51

49

49

51

44

46

49

48

48

48

48

50 

48

*51

48

1,408

48.6

2,790

Mar.

52

67

87

139

168

152

90

105

73

57

48

49

63

89

90

87

90

84

61

*78

71

66

61

57

56

53 

51

48

4750"

57

2,346

75.7

4,650

Apr.

47

46

*52

47

51

46

42

42

41

44

45

45

45

45

42

41

43

42

42

42

45

45

45

*47

48

49 

50

51

55

57

1,382

46.1

2,740

May

55

56

53

51

50

51

48

47

47

53

202

198

106

*76

66

62

361

360

a58

357

a56

a54

a53

352

a 51

350 

a48

a47

a46

1,655

 7 CQ I by

4,363

141

8,650

June

236

106

89

a75

-*a57

59

161

92

57

47

43

41

39

38

36

36

38

36

35

39

173

98

50

52

46

*5,450

775

315

*148

120

6,568

219

13,030

July

112

106

64

57

54

50

58

53

63

46

42

85

682

268

92

379

*302

146

73

70

59

51

47

42

36

33

31

30

31

34 

34

3,232

104

6,410

Aug.

33

30

29

28

28

30

*33

33

33

33

34'

31

33

35

34

41

46

51

62

62

51

41

37

38

37

36 

36

*37

36

35 

35

1,158

37.4

2,300

Sept.

35

35

35

36

33

35

33

34

35

37

33

33

33

39

40

40

35

*35

34

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

33

33

32

7z

1,068

35.6

2,120

Calendar year 1955: Max 1,060 Mln 31 Mean 84.4 Ac-ft 61,110

Water year 1955-56: Max 3,430 Mln 21 Mean 73.3 Ac-ft 53,170

Peak discharge irge(base. 1.500 cfs).--May 30 (5 p.m.) 5,000 cfs (10.60 ft); June 26 (3 p.m.)

7,880 cfs 113.82 5.8ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of one discharge measurement, engineer's 

reading, and upper possible limits of gage-height trace.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 7-9, Nov. 14 to Mar. 23, Mar. 28-30.
228 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Maple Creek near Nickerson, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°33' , long 96°30', in SW£ sec. 11, T. 18 N., R. 8 E., on downstream 

handrail of bridge on U. S. Highway 77 and 275, lj miles northwest of Nickerson and 

4 miles upstream from mouth.

Records available. October 1951 to September 1956.

Gage. Wire-weight gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read once daily, Datum of gage 

is 1,194.56 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 5 years, 24.5 cfs (17,740 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 850 cfs May 30 (gage height, 7.65 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.1 cfs Jan. 15, 16.

1951-56: Maximum discharge observed, 1,100 cfs June 25, 1955 (gage height, 

10.12 ft); minimum daily, that of Jan. 15, 16, 1956.

Maximum stage known, 16.28 ft June 11, 1944, from floodmarks (discharge 35,000 cfs, 

from indirect determination of peak discharge).

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or indefinite stagedischarge relation, which are poor.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10 

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

ZO

Zl

Z2

Z3

Z4

Z5

Z6

Z7

Z8

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

1.2

1.3

1.3

*1.3

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.3

l.Z 

1.3

1.4

1.3

1.2

l.Z

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.8

1 .6

1.4

*1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

41.8

1.35

83

Nov.

1.4

1.4

Z.O

1.9

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.6 

1.6

1.5 

1.6

1.7

*1.6

1.1

1.5

1.9

Z.5

2.6

2.0

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.0

T75

1.1

47.5

1.58

94

Dec.

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.3

l.Z

1.2

.5

.6

.6

.7 

.7

.5

.4

^3

.3

.3

.3

.7

1.3

1.7

1.9

2.6

T79

1.7

Z.Z

*1.7

1.4

.3

.3

.4

3Z.Z

1.04

64

Jan.

0.5

.5

.4

.5

.3

.3

.4

.4

.5

. 6 

1.0 

1.4

1.7

.1

.1

.4

 1.0

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

?7o

1.4

1.0

.5

.4

29.0

0.94

58

Feb.

0.4

.2

72

.4

.8

1.2

 1.4

1.4

1.7

1.9 

1.7 

1.0

.9

.6

.5

.5

.9

1.4

1.9

1.9

1.0

2.5

3.0

T79

1.4

1.6

*2.0

1.9

37.6

1.30

75

Mar.

1.9

1.7

1.9

1.9

1.5

2.9

?75

Z.3

2.5

2.9 

3.2 

2.5

2.2

1.9

2.Z

1.9

1.5

1.3

*1.Z

1.3

1.5

2.0

Z.O

Z.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.7

1.7

2.0

65.4

Z.ll

130

Apr.

2.0

2.2

2.5

270

1.9

1.9

1.8

Z.O

2.0

2.0 

2.0 

*2.2

1.9

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.4

1.3

*l73

1.3

1.4

1.8

1.5

1.4

1.3

51.7

1.7Z

103

May

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.0

.8

79

.9

.8 

3.3

*92

42

13

4.6

2.0

Z.O

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.3

448

iTe

754.7

24.3

1,500

June

25

IS

4.8

3.0

*2.3

2.5

2.3

2.5

2.2

1.9 

1.7 

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.5

2.3

3.Z

2.Z

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.8

1.3

1.2

*1.2

l.Z

90.1

3.00

179

July

TTz" 1.1

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.2

16

5.5

2.3

1.9 

1.6 

1.6

75

79

*17

4.8

4.4

3.0

2.2

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.7

1.6

Z41.7

7.EO

479

Aug.

1.6

1.6

1.3

T75

1.5

1.3

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.3 

1.3

1.4

1.3

2.2

1.4

4.6

~SS 318

14

4.6

2.3

2.0

1.5

1.4

1.4

*1.5

31

2.3

1.3

470.9

15.2

934

Sept.

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.5

1.9

1.4 

1.3

1.3

2.0

?7o

1.0 

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

*1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

.9

1.0

.9

.7

.6

78

36.1

1.20

72

Calendar year 1955 : Max 959 Min O.3 Mean 11.3 Ac-ft 8.16O

Water year 1955-56 : Max 448 Min O.I Mean 5.19 Ac-ft 3,770

Peak discharge (base. 6OO efs).--Mav 30 (1Z m) 850 cfs (7.65 ft).

* Discharge measurement made this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affecte 

relation indefinite May 15-30; discharge 

similar magnitude.

d by ice Nov. 16-ZO, Nov. 23 to Mar. 22. Stage-discharge 

estimated on basis of shift pattern defined for periods of
PLATTE RIVER BASIK 229

Elkhorn River at Waterloo, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°17'25", long 96 0 17'05", in SW^ sec. 3, T. 15 N., R. 10 E., on right 

bank 100 ft upstream from bridge at north edge of Waterloo and 3i miles downstream 

from Rawhide Creek.

Drainage area. 6,900 sq mi, approximately,of which about 6,500 sq mi contribute directly 

to surface runoff.

Records available.--April 1899 to November 1903 (fragmentary), May 1911 to September 1915 

(fragmentary), August 1928 to September 1956. Published as "at Arlington" 1899-1903, 

July 1913 to September 1915.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,109.60 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Apr. 28, 1899, to Nov. 21, 1903, and July 20, 1913, to Sept. 30, 1915, 

staff gages at sites 10 miles upstream at different datums. May 19, 1911, to July 19, 

1913, weight-tape gage at present site at different datum. Aug. 18, 1928, to Apr. 12, 

1934, chain gage, Apr. 13, 1934, to June 8, 1940, water-stage recorder, June 9 to 

July 1, 1940, chain gage, all at present site and datum. July 2, 1940, to July 3, 

1951, water-stage recorder and July 4 to Oct. 25, 1951, wire-weight gage at site 

3| miles upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--3Q years (1911-13, 1928-56), 1,026 cfs (742,800 acre-ft per year); 

median of yearly mean discharges, 860 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,960 cfs June 26 (gage height, 5.96 ft); minimum daily, 116 cfs Sept. 30.

1899-1903, 1911-15, 1928-56: Maximum discharge, 100,000 cfs June 12, 1944 (gage 

height, 16.6 ft, from floodmark in gage well, site and datum then in use), from rating 

curve extended above 22,000 cfs on basis of current-meter measurement of peak flow in 

main channel and velocity-area studies of overflow section; minimum observed, 50 cfs 

Nov. 12, 1940.

Stage and discharge of the flood of June 12, 1944, are the greatest known since 

at least 1880.

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

which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made once a week. Some snail diversions above station for irrigation.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1006: 

1943(M).

Drainage area. WSP 1390: 1914(M), 1915, 1936,

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1936

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

286

280

274

286

286

303

356

372

324

309

300

283

283

280

272

274

272

274

274

286

292

294

297

306

306

309

315

318

318

321

331

9,281

299

18,410

Nov.

321

321

334

340

343

337

337

331

331

346

350

350

350

346

318

238

5~6T 368

333

312

303

304

324

327

309

271

249

'2TB" 186

226

9,385

313

18,610

Dec.

196

213

236

240

249

252

246

194

198

198

199

201

207

213

211

224

224

221

224

229

232

250

285

294

294

292

282

294

294

314

516

7,522

243

14,920

Jan.

318

314

314

320

5l9

320

263

254

254

254

254

266

272

274

255

261

279

268

272

281

281

285

287

290

298

3O4

306

310

278

274

278

8,803

284

17,460

Feb.

287

284

290

294

283

286

282

283

288

292

294

296

296

3OO

298

3OO

296

303

316

333

320

337

349

360

360

378

357

407

436

_

9,205

317

18,260

Mar.

460 464-

516

638

766

861

776

746

850

833

693

675

727

741

665

698

833

1,050

1,010

1,000

1,060

1.O4O

930

786

741

731

675

707

707

679

647

23,705

765

47,020

Apr.

621

590

643

693

741

761

872

878

802

751

751

717

693

679

643

634

621

612

577

560

540

523

523

527

515

523

523

552

564

603

19,232

641

38,150

May

612

647

679

621

616

616

607

560

548

599

607

806

1,240

751

679

531

484

420

396

375

362

362

346

353

331

315

309

306

318

959

2.580

18,935

611

37,560

June

979

731

a599

503

465

450

480

1,020

731

599

488

417

372

356

331

312

318

324

328

277

280

328

303

238

209

al,400

5.640

1,660

1,050

791

19,979

666

39,630

July

594

523

500

442

420

389

476

647

590

476

399

540

855

1.250

1, 230

707

861

661

540

535

435

559

312

286

269

258

249

238

235

220

22^

15,696

506

31,150

Avg.

230

222

209

196

183

168

186

235

250

222

204

194

207

199

212

225

260

566

496- 612

379

280

244

225

204

181

163

156

42T

241

199

7,748

250

IS, 370

Sept.

156

168

150

176

265

202

166

166

148

140

150

156

145

150

153

150

156

155

138

155

140

158

126

150

128

155

125

121

121

116

4,505

150

8,950

Calendar year 1955: Max 4,440 Mln 121 Mean 519 Ac-ft 375,500

Water year 1955-56: Max 3,64O Mln lie Mean 421 Ac-ft 305,400

Peak discharge (base. 6.000 ef s). June 26 (10 p.m.) 6,960 cfs (5.96 ft), 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of one discharge measui 

records, and trend of flow. 

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 15 to Mar. 4, Mar. 10-15.

irement, we ather

463672 O - 58 -16
230 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Salt Creek at Roca, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°39'33", long 96°39'39" , in Sw£ sec. 17, T. 8 N., R. 7 E., on left bank 

15 ft downstream from highway bridge at west edge of Roca.

Drainage area. 174 sq ml.

Records available. May 1951 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,192.50 ft above mean ssa level, datum of 

 1~929, Kansas City supplementary adjustment of 1943. Prior to May 16, 1956, wire-weight 

gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 5 years, 48.2 cfs (34,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,700 cfs July 2 (gage height, 20.82 ft); minimum daily, 1.2 cfs Oct. 3, 9-15, July 26, 27.

1951-56: Maximum discharge observed, 9,300 cfs June 2, 1951 (gag3 height, 22.0 ft); 

minimum daily, 0.2 cfs July 23, 1955.

Flood of May 8, 1950, reached a stage of 26.0 ft, from floodmark established by 

Corps of Engineers (discharge, 67,000 cfs), but may have been exceeded by flood of 

July 5, 1908.

Remarks. Records poor prior to May 16, good thereafter.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.6

1 .5

1.2

T7T

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

*1.2

1.2 

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.4 

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.4

1.5

42.2

1.36

84

Nov.

*1.7

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.1

2.3

2.1

2.3

3.0

2.7

2.7

3.6

3.2

3.2

3.2 

3.1

3.2

3.4

*4.8

4 .O

3.9

3.9

4.0

3.9

4.1

4.0

93.2

3.11

185

Dec.

3.6

3.9

5.0

4.9

3.8

3.9

3.9

4.0

3.5

3.6

3.6

*3.7

3.9

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.9 

3.4

3.3

3.2

3.1

37T

4.3

4.0

4.8

4.8

4.5

4.7

4.7

4.3

122.6

3.95

243

Jan.

4.3

TTS

4.3

*4.3

4.3

4.4

4.3

4.4

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

5.2

4.5

4.6

4.6 

4.7

4.7

5.2

5.2

4.9

5.8

5.9

6.1

579

5.5

5.2

5.4

5.0

148.6

4.79

295

Feb.

5.5

5.2

5.1

5.4

5.b

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.4

5.2

5.5

5.4

5.1

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.5

4.5

4.5

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.9

8.1

8.5

874

- -----

155.7

5.37

309

Mar.

8.4

9.1

874

8.5

7.5

7.8

5.2

5.9

5.8

5.9

5.9

4.2

4.0

4.6

4.3

5.7

4.1 

*5.4

4.8

5.2

5.2

5.0

5.2

5.1

5.0

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.1

4.8

173.2

5.59

344

Apr.

4.7

4.6

5.2

6.6

4.7

4.8

3.3

T75

3.4

3.9

*4.6

4.5

4.4

5.2

4.4

e4.6

e4.8 

eS.O

*e5.3

e5.3

e5.2

e5.2

e5.2

e5.1

5.1

4.9

5.4

11

TT

156.8

5.23

311

May

6.8

6.6

*7.0

9.4

16

10

8.0

6.6

6.3

6.3

5.5

6.2

5.0

4.8

4.5

4.0

4.0 

3.6

4.0

4.1

4.0

*4.0

3.6

5.5

5.0

*175

10

11

13

395.9

12.8

785

June

5.9

4.0

3.0

3.2

2.9

5.0

*20

*42

8.2

4.3

3.3

2.8

2.4

2.2

1.7

2.1

13 

19

5.3

3.0

2.8

6.2

19

9.7

7.4

46

*239

*16

136

637.7

21.3

1,260

Jily

56

*2,150

*2,640

*465

51

25

17

12

8.7

7.4

6.5

119

11

4.3

3.6

3.3

3.1 

3.3

3.0

2.4

2.3

2.1

2.0

*1.4

1.2

1.2

1.5

85

15

4.3

5,713.8

184

11,330

Aug.

35

6.0

3.0

2.0

1.5

1.4

1.3

24

581

61

16

10

6.9 

*5.1

4.3

3.8

3.0

2.870 

775

74

31

21

15

9.7

7.2

6.5

5.1

5.0

6.1

7.2

11

4,607.1

149

9,140

Sept.

7.2

6.1

5.5

4.8

9.7

*15

12

5.5

4.2

3.6

3.4

3.5

3.4 

3.2

2.9

3.0

3.1

2.8 

2.2

2.1

2.3

ITS' 1.6

2.3

*2.7

2.4

2.6

2.6

1.8

3.0

126.1

4.20

250

Calendar year 1955: Max 555 Mln 0.2 Mean 12.6 Ac-ft 9,150

Water year 1955-56: Max 2,870 Mln 1.2 Mean 33.8 Ac-ft 24,540

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs). July 2 (7 p.m.) 5,700 cfs (20.82 ft); Aug. 18 (11:30 a.m.) 

4,840 cfs (20.10 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

e Stage-discharge relation Indefinite; discharge estimated on basis of one discharge measurement, 

weather records, and trend of flow.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 231

Salt Creek at Lincoln, Nebr.

Location.--Lat 40°50'50", long 96°40'50", in SW^ sec. 7, T. 10 N., R. 7 E., near center 

of channel on downstream side of pier of bridge on North 27th Street at north edge 

of Lincoln, 1 mile downstream from Oak Creek.

Records available-. October 1949 to September 1946.

Gage. Water-stage recorder at stages above 6.2 ft. Wire-weight gage read twice dally. 

Datum of gage is 1,113.6 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 7 years, 196 cfs (141,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,960 cfs Sept. 5 (gage height, 12.62 ft); 

minimum dally, 23 cfs Sept. 3.

1949-56: Maximum discharge, 28,200 cfs June 2, 1951 (gage height, 26.15 ft); minimum dally, that of Sept. 3, 1956.

Flood of June 2, 1951, may have been equaled or exceeded In discharge by flood of 

July 6, 1908, which reached a stage of 33.6 ft. Channel changes since 1908 have 

materially altered the stage-discharge relation.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of Indefinite stage-discharge relation, 

which are poor.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

38

35

41 

41

41

SB- 50

SI

28

33

33 *34

30

33

35

33

35

35

33

35

35

35

33

33

33

38

37

35

34

34

35

1,091

35.2

2,160

Nov.

38

37

34

33

34

37

35

37

37

35

38

37

35

35

35

35

35

34

34

34

35

37

40

40

40

38

34

38

38

37

1,088

36.3

2,160

Dec.

37

37

56

¥8

37

35

38 *37

37

37

38

35

38

38

37

33

34

32

33

33

31

31

32

33

31

28

32

33

*31

30

31

1,083

34.9

2,150

Jan.

31

32

32 

32

33

33

33

32

37

37

37

35

34

35

34

35

34

37

37 *34

34

38

37

37

37

37

37

40

40

38

42.

1,101

35.5

2,180

Feb.

40

37

37 

37

37

40

40

42

42

42

40

42

44

44

45

50

47

45

48

50

50

50

48

45

48

45 *51

51

Si

1,298

44.8

2,570

Mar.

64

80

75 

68

64

62

54

54

51

54

48

45

45

48

48

50

51

48

51

47

*50

48

48

50

50

51

50

51

48

45

45

1,646

53.1

3,260

Apr.

42

42

66 

58

*56

51

50

47

50

47

45

45

45

45

44

47

47

45

47

45

45

42

47

48

*50

50

51

104

TS

90

1,579

52.6

3,130

May

73

59

51 

58

51

53

50

42

42

38

38

34

108

62

35

*31

31

30

25

?5

30

25

25

27

27

173

*297

*194

265

174

2,259

72.9

4,480

June

80

69

54 

59

261

275

1.100

*348

187

147

117

111

111

106

106

102

134

109

111

129

113

124

111

90

111

213 *528

477

332

285

6,100

203

12,100

July

270

*706

«5 J 100 

2,050

358

153

115

90

82

80

78

78

92

78

427

*1,460

227

98

100

69

58

54

54

54

50

51

54

51

41

125

642

10,940

353

21,700

Aug.

*942

200

90

68

50

51

51

90

495

626

102

61

187

54

*48

48

47

2,300

2,410 488"

111

82

73

61

48

42

45

45

45

44

37

8,941

288

17,730

Sept.

33

30

23 

35

*5,510

435

111

78

62

66

59

51

51

47

44

33

38

35 *33

35

38

35

30

35

34

34

37

34

34

28

4,948

165

9,810

Calendar year 1955: Max 3,720 Win 25 Mean 84.5 Ac-ft 61,170

Water year 1955-56: Max 3,310 Min 23 Mean 115 Ao-ft 83,430

Peak discharge (base. 2,000 cfs ).--June 7 (3 a.m.) 2,110 cfs (9.30 ft); July 3 (7:30 p.m.) 

4,060 cfs (11.50 ft); July 15 (12 p.m.) 2,340 cfs (9.25 ft); July 31 (12 p.m.) 2,180 cfs (8.98 ft); 

Aug. 18 (9 a.m.) 3,290 cfs (10.57 ft); Sept. 5 (9 a.m.) 5,960 cfs (12.62 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation indefinite July 4 to Aug. 1, Aug. 9, 10, 18-20; discharge 

estimated on basis of shifting-control pattern defined for low water and peaks of simila- magnitude.
232 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Wahoo Creek at Ithaca, Nebr.

Location.--Lat 41°08'40", long 96°32'20", in northeast corner sec. 32, T. 14 N. , R. 8 E., 

near center of span on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 63, half a mile 

south of Ithaca.

Drainage area. 272 sq mi.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1956.

Gage. Wire-weight gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 

T,110.31 ft above mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Aug. 8, 1950, 

chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 7 years, 53.4 cfs (38,660 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,620 cfs May 13 (gage height, 17.64 ft); minimum daily, 3.5 cfs Oct. 12.

1949-56: Maximum discharge, 18,900 cfs May 31, 1951 (gage height, 22.34 ft); minimum daily, 3.3 cfs June 11, 1955.

Remarks. Records poor.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

8.4

8.9

9.4

12

*12

14

16

16

a!7

17

5.4

3.5

3.6

4.0

4.6

a4.8

5.0

5.2

6.4

6.4

6.4

7.3

a7.5

7.8

*7.U

7.8

6.9

6.4

6.7

7.8

8.0

260.0

8.39

516

Nov.

8.0

7.8

778

e7.8

e7.8

e7.8

e7.8

e8.0

elO

e9.4

e9.9

ell

ell

ell

9.4

*14

14

11

11

12

e!2

e!6

e!5

e!5

e!4

e!4

14

15

14

14

339.5

11.3

673

Dec.

14

15

14

15

16

16

*15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

11

10

9.9

9.6

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

11

*12

12

12

388.5

12.5

771

Jan.

13

12

10

11

11

11

11

11

10

9.6

8.2

8.7

8.9

8.9

11

IE

13

*14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

15

15

15

16

16

376.3

12.1

746

Feb.

16

16

16

16

16

17

*17

17

15

13

12

10

8.9

9.4

11

11

13

15

15

16

16

16

16

15

15

16

16

17

*18

425.3

14.7

844

Mar.

23

49

35

a25

22

23

24

20

2-1

20

15

16

17

17

16

16

17

a!7

17

16

*15

16

16

16

a!6

16

17

16

15

14

14

597

19.3

1,180

Apr.

a!5

*17

34

31

27

19

19

a!8

18

19

19

19

19

19

a!8

18

18

18

18

18

17

a!7

*17

18

19

19

19

20

20

20

587

19.6

1,160

May

22

24

22

21

23

a20

19

19

19

20

20

20

440

*174

32

25

18

17

16

a!6

16

15

14

14

14

14

a!3

T3

13

14

14

1,141

36.8

2,260

June

14

12

a!2

12

*12

100

30

24

14

a!3

12

12

12

a!2

a!2

a!3

alS

141

40

12

12

16

13

all

10

12

12

16

*12

12

650

21.7

1,290

July

a!4

15

12

11

11

11

11

alO

9.6

9.3

23

13

13

12

all

*11

11

10

9.9

9.5

9.2

a8.5

7.8

7.8

8.1

8.3

8.8

8.2

a8.0

7.7

8.1

327.8

10.6

650

Aug.

11

9.9

9.0

9.3

a8.6

8.2

*8.5

14

20

T7

14

alO

7.8

7.8

8.0

7.7

7.8

9.0

a9.0

10

8.1

6.8

6.8

6.0

5.8

a5.8

5.8

*6.2

7.0

15

7.4

287.3

9.27

570

Sept.

6.6

a7.1

7.6

7.7

*31

6.8

6.6

5.9

a6.1

6.3

5.6

5.3

5.6

6.9

7.8

a7.0

6.3

*6.3

6.0

6.0

5.9

5.8

a5.6

5. "5

5.4

5.4

5.3

5.1

5.0

5.0

208.5

6.95

414

Calendar year 1955: Max 1,880 Mln 3.3 Mean 27.7 Ac-ft 20,080

Water year 1955-56: Max 440 Mln 3.5 Mean 15.3 Ac-ft 11,070

Peak discharge (base 500 ;fs).--May 13 (7:30 

this

.) 1,620 cfs (17.64 ft).

n basis of trend of flow.

basis of trend of flow and weather

Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated or estimated

e Stage-discharge relation indefinite; discharge estimated on 

records.

Note . --Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 15-20, Nov. 27 to Feb. 19, Mar. 8, 11, 12 (no 

gage-height record Nov. 20, 27, Dec. 4, 11, 18, 22, 25-28, 30, Jan. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 

Feb. 5, 12, 19, Mar. 11); discharge interpolated or estimated on basis of weather records.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 233

Silver Creek at Ithaca, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°09'50", long 96 C 31'25", in NEj- sec. 28, T. 14 N., R. 8 E. , nerr center 

of span on downstream side of bridge on county road half a mile east of Ithaca.

Drainage area. 72 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1956.

Gage. Wire-weight gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read once daily. Datum of gage 

is 1,120.96 ft above mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior tc Aug. 8, 

1950, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 7 years, 9.14 cfs (6,620 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 231 cfs May 13 (gage height, 6.37 ft); no flow 

May 4 (caused by construction a half a mile upstream).

1949-56: Maximum discharge, 2,450 cfs May 31, 1951 (gage height, 12.22 ft); no 

flow May 4, 1956.

Remarks. Records poor.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1951;

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

3.2

37o

3.2

3.2

*3.0

3.0

3.2

3.0

3.2

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.9

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.9

2.8

*2.8

2.9

2.8

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.8

91.9

2.96

182

Nov.

2.8

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.9

*4.2 ~Z75

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.4

3,2

3.4

3.5

3.5

3.2

2.4

2.2

1.J3

89.7

2.99

178

Dec.

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.0

T78

1.5

*1.2

1.5

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.6

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.4

3.0

4.4

6.2

8.2

7.9

7.5

6.7

6.2

5.2

*3.6

4.4

5.2

104.8

3.38

208

Jan.

5.8

6.5

7.1

677

7.1

7.1

6.7

5.6

5.2

4.5

3.5

3.2

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

*2.6

3.0

3.2

3.4

3.8

4.2

4.2

4.9

5.0

5.0

4.7

4.5

4.4

4.0

3.5

140.4

4.53

278

Feb.

3.2

2.9

£.6

2.4

2.5

2.3

*2.3

2.4

2.9

3.0

4.4

5.0

4.7

4.5

4.7

4.4

4.5

4.2

4.0

4.2

4.0

3.8

4.0

3.5

3.7

3.8

4.0

3.8

*4.0 '

105.5

3.64

209

Mar.

3.7

3.7

3.5

4.0

3.7

3.4

3.2

3.5

3.4

3.5

3.7

3.5

3.7

3.7

3.8

3.5

3.5

3.4

3.5

3.5

*3.7

3.5

3.5

3.7

3.7

3.8

3.8

3.7

3.8

4.2

4.2

113.0

3.65

224

Apr.

4.0

*3.7

3.7

3.7

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.0

370

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.2

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.2

3.0

*3.0

3.2

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.2

3.0

97.4

3.25

193

May

2.9

3.0

3.2

0 2".4'

2.9

3.2

2.9

3.0

3.0

2.9

3.0

132

*24

17

15

9.9

8.6

6.2

5.6

5.0

4.9

4.4

4.5

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.2

299.7

9.67

594

June

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.0

3.8

*3.7

3.7

3.5

3.2

3.2

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.9

2.6

2.6

2.3

2.2

273

2.4

2.2

3.5

2.9

3.0

3.0

3.2

2.9

3.2

*Z.B

3.2

94.0

3.13

186

July

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.2

*1.9

2.2

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

lie

1.6

2.0

2.6

2.6

69.5

2.24

138

Au^.

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.2

2.0

1.8

*2T2

7.3

3.0

5.6

5.2

4.5

4.4

3.8

3.7

3.8

3.7

3.5

3.7

3.5

3.7

3.8

4.0

4.0

4.2

3.8

4.2

*2.0

4.4

4.0

7.9

116.7

3.76

231

Sept.

4.7

4.2

3.5

3.7

20

14

8.8

5.6

5.0

4.7

4.0

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.4

3.2

 1.9

276

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

124.9

4.16

246

Calendar year 1955: Max 182 Mln 1.0 Mean 4.96 Ac-ft 3,590

Water year 1955-56: Max 132 Mln o Mean 3.95 Ac-ft 2,870

Peak discharge fbase. 150 cfs).--May 13 (12 m.) 231 cfs (6.37 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 16, 17, Nov. 27 to Jan. 2, Jan. 6 to Feb. 13.
234 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Salt Creek near Ashland, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°OS'SO", long 96°20'30", in SW£ sec. 31, T. 13 N. , R. 10 E., near center 

of channel on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 6, 1 mile east of 

Ashland and Z\ miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,640 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. October 1947 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,046.64 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Sept. 7, 1947, to Mar. 3, 1949, water-stage recorder, and Mar. 4, 1949, to 

Aug. 6, 1956, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 9 years, 429 cfs (310,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge observed during year, 8,530 cfs July 2 (gage height, 

8.61 ft); minimum daily, 39 cfs Mar. 7.

1947-S6: Maximum discharge, 46,200 cfs June 2, 1951 (gage height, 14.72 ft); minimum daily, that of Mar. 7, 1956.

Remarks. Records poor. Some overflow from Platte River may enter Salt Creek above 

station when Platte River is in flood.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

62

62

62

62

68

*68

56

56

50

48

53

53

48

43

43

43

E3

56

56

62

56

62

56

59

62

59

53

*46

40

50

56

1,705

55.0

3,380

Nov.

48

53

53

60

65

59

48

72

72

78

78

78

88

84

81

55

*40

68

75

78

81

61

7£

78

81

78

62

59

59

62

2,044

68.1

4,050

Dec.

62

65

72

68

65

65

65

*68

75

78

78

75

81

78

72

72

72

75

78

81

84

88

91

10E

102

105

103

105

*102

105

2,537

81.8

5,030

Jan.

105

105

105

107

112

107

112

105

103

95

93

97

95

83

56

5469~

70

72

*72

72

77

75

77

80

80

6u

80

76

74

74

2,662

65.9

5,280

Feb.

68

71

70

73

76

91

85

83

*62

82

78

83

86

86

88

100

92

90

95

98

98

98

91

86

94

99

 113

113

- ..152

2,604

89.8

5,160

Mar.

181

202

211

215

152

128

39

44

95

95

81

75

78

84

68

62

84

88

*95

102

98

84

81

78

78

78

84

81

59

72

65

3,037

98.0

6,020

Apr.

72

75

98

*95

78

78

75

72

75

75

68

62

62

68

68

59

48

56

56

62

84

84

78

75

*81

75

56

56

68

206

2,265

75.5

4,490

May

177

156

120

98

102

88

68

81

81

81

75

81

81

563

164

109

*109

102

102

102

102

75

81

75

81

88

305

278

228

365

156

4,374

141

8,680

June

106

113

109

109

389

418

757

*337

189

160

98

98

98

81

65

62

62

140

109

113

15Z

181

132

1O9

116

224

286 *eso

389

260

6,112

204

12,120

July .

264

5,500

2,800

2,670

1,060

228

132

120

78

78

78

189

194

202

194

778

579

365

*160

102

78

78

68

65

59

65

65

53

62

65

106

14,535

469

23,830

Aug.

*679

273

194

128

91

50

65

91

255

*515

291

124

120

202

91

75

72

*4,010

2,140

1,060

260

148

116

98

88

78

65

75

98

*116

128

11,796

381

23,400

Sept.

75

68

59

53

3,770

1,030

268

152

113

88

81

75

75

75

72

65

56

62

65

65

62

*62

62

53

53

56

53

50

50

--.-J&

6,916

231

13,720

Calendar year 1955: Max 8,270 Mln 40 Mean 171 Ac-ft 123,500

Water year 1955-56: Max 4,010 Mln 39 Mean 166 Ac-ft 120,200

Peak discharge (base. 4,000 ef3).--July 2 (7 p.m.) 8,530 cfs (8.61 ft); Aug. 18 (11:30 a.m.) 

6,820 cfs (7.75 ft); Sept. 5 (12:30 p.m.) 8,030 cfs (8.36 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 16-20, Nov. 27 tc Mar. 2, Mar. 7-15 ( no 

gage-height record Dec. 16, 17, 25. Feb. 16-26; discharge estimated on basis of weather records 

and records for station at Lincoln).
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 235

Platte River at Louisville, Nebr.

Location. Lat 41°00'50", long 96 0 09'20", in M£ sec. 14, T. 12 N. , R. 11 E. , near right 

bank on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 50, three-quarters of a mile north 

of Louisville.

Records available. May 1953 to September 1956.

~Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,007.10 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,900 cfs May 31 (gage height, 6.18 ft); maximum gage height, 6.39 ft Mar. 6 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 388 cfs 

July 30.

1953-56: Maximum discharge, 33,300 cfs May 12, 1953 (gage height, 8.20 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 21,000 cfs; minimum daily, 240 cfs Sept. 3, 1955.

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

which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a week. Natural flow of 

stream affected by storage reservoirs, power developments, diversions and groundwater withdrawals for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

2,730

2,200

2,000

2,050

1.470

2,150

2,380

2,300

2,220

2,200

2,220

2,820

2,280

1,930

1,570

1,490

1,980

2,150

2,080

1,930

2,280

2,180

2,150

2,220

2,460

2,680

2.940

2,590

2,220

1,700

2, 380

67,950

2,192

134,800

Nov.

2,510

2,510

2,350

2,54O

2,510

2,620

2,760

2,540

2,590

2,450

2,820

2,710

2,710

2,300

1,690

93O

47S

952

1,110

1,260

1,470

1,910

2,410

4,870

4,550

3,840

2,850

1,030

704

1,050

57,032

2,234

133,000

Dec.

605

410

530

553

652

712

654

654

875

895

830

766

850

1,OOO

1,400

2,OOO

2,060

1,520

1,490

1,310

1,960

2.O60

2,040

2,060

2,120

2,220

2,330

2,390

2,580

2,680

' 9l5

45,136

1,456

89,530

Jan.

3,020

3,160

3,430

3.44O

3.50O

3,680

3,720

3,720

5.860

3,750

3,660

3,700

3,480

3,280

3,230

3,330

3,150

3,090

2,810

2,610

2,290

2,090

1,980

2,130

2,250

2,850

3,140

3,270

3,050

3,070

3,150

96,910

3,126

192,200

Feb.

3,300

3,450

3,380

3,370

3,1OO

2,950

2,900

2,910

2.820

2,910

3,160

3,400

3,630

3,650

3,690

3,690

3,730

3,670

3,720

3,700

3,480

3,270

3,130

3,130

3,290

3,430

3,740

4,780

5,910

- -----

101,290

3,493

200,900

Mar.

6,820

7,050

7,340

7,570

7,100

6,840

6,620

7,420

7,780

8,050

7,920

5,930

6,200

6,840

5,820

5,860

5,900

7,100

9,450

8,450

7,820

6,420

5,460

5,030

5,050

4,720

4,440

4,470

4,440

4,400

4.360

198,690

6,409

394,100

Apr.

4,360

3,820

3,690

4,360

5,380

6.500

5,980

5,500

5,420

5,000

4,680

4,500

4,190

4,190

4,160

4,160

3,920

3,920

4,020

3,820

3,750

3,590

2,590

5,540

3,750

3,880

3,980

4,080

4,300

3,980

129,810

4,327

257,500

May

4,440

4,720

4,580

4,500

4,190

4,120

3,950

4,190

3,660

3,850

3,650

3,660

4,470

5,780

3,920

3,150

2,730

2,540

2,540

2,480

2,260

2,280

2,410

2,100

2,680

2,020

1.730

1,980

2,050

2,250

7,070

105,960

3,418

210,200

June

7,000

5,620

4,360

3,460

2,910

2,790

4,080

4,050

3,400

3,150

3,370

2,790

2,120

1,840

1,590

1,430

1,620

1,570

1,730

1,910

2,510

4,360

3,560

2,570

2,300

3,240

6,770

5,340

4,260

3,310

99,010

3,300

196,400

July

3,53O

3,240

4,360

5,860

3.59O

2,410

2,33O

3,400

3,850

2,880

al , 820

al,840

1,840

2,180

2,620

2,880

2,550

1,700

1,330

1,160

1,070

1,030

900

745

628

600

628

518

530

388

458

62,965

2,031

124,900

Aug.

1,490

1,370

745

422

458

700

760

1,240

1,520

1,930

1,680

1,290

1,180

1,220

868

1,090

1,090

3,720

3,820

ii!±°_

3,030

2,250

1,640

1,430

1,160

1,120

998

852

826

1,410

998

46,447

1,498

92,120

Sept.

790

715

57O

685

5.510

2,940

1,240

948

745

900

980

1,020

1,240

1,240

1,180

1,160

1,160

1,180

998

1,020

1,030

1,140

964

1,050

998

1,050

1,070

948

1,110

1,140

34,821

1,161

59,070

Calendar year 1955: Max 19,900 Mln 240 Mean 2,995 Ac-ft 2,168,000

Water year 1955-56: Max 9,450 Mln 388 Mean 2,885 Ac-ft 2,095,000

a No gage-height 

and trend of flow.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice No 

gage-height record Dec. 11-15, Jan. 31, Feb. 1).

cord; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, 

14-19, Nov. 23 to Mar. 7, Mar

ange In stage, 

12, 13 (no
236 WAUBONSIE CREEK BASIF

Waubonsie Creek near Bartlett, Iowa

Location (revised). lat 40°53'05", long 95°44'45", in NE^NE^ sec. 11, T. 70 N., R. 43 W., 

on left pier on downstream side of highway bridge, 2.5 miles east of Bartlett and 

3.5 miles west of Tabor.

Drainage area. 30.4 sq mi (revised).

Records available. January 1946 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 936.96 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to June 16, 1951, wire-weight gage , and Jan. 10, 1946, tc May 8, 1950, 

supplementary high-stage water-stage recorder, at same site and datuar.

Average discharge. 10 years, 12.4 cfs (8,980 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,200 cfs July 15 (gage height, 26.9 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 6 cfs on basis of slope-area determination 

at gage height 26.9 ft; no flow for many day.

1946-56: Maximum discharge, 14,500 cfs May 8, 1950 (gage height, 37.8 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 800 cfs on basis of slope-area determinations at gage heights 32.8 and 37.8 ft; no flow for many days in 1954-56.

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

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 18-24, July 13 to Aug. 18)

10.1

10.2

10.3

10.4

10.5

10.7

Oct. 1 to Aug. 1

0 11.0

.2 11.5

.7 12.0

1.8 13.0

3.6 14.0

9.2 15.0

110

260

435

635

10.9

11.0

11.2

11.5

11.8

12.2

Aug. 2 to Sept. 30

12.6

13.0

14.0

15.0

16.0

178

340

530

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to Septe-nber 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac -ft

Oct.

gl.5

1.1

1.0

.8

.9

.9

1.2

1.0

.7

.6

*.6

.4 

.4

.3

.3

.4

.4

gl.2

.4

.3

1.0

.5

.3

*1.1

.8

.8

.4

~T6 1.7

.7

.7

23.0

0.74

0.024

0.03

46

Nov.

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.4

1.1

.9

1.0

*1.0

.8

.6

.6 

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.8

1.0

2.0

3.6

?73

2.0

1.2

1.4

1.5

2.0

.8

.5TB

34.4

1.15

0.038

0.04

68

Dec.

0.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

*.3

.3

.4

.6

.6

.8

1.0

1.2

T3

.8

.6

.6

16.3

0.53

0.017

0.02

32

Jan.

0.6

.6

.7

.7

*.8

.8

.8

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.0

.8

.8

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.5

31.3

1.01

0.033

0.04

62

Feb.

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.7

*1.8

1.8

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8

*1.8

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.4

53.9

1.86

0.061

0.07

107

Mar.

2.5

8^

15

25

18

10

6.0

4.0

*3.5

3.5

5.0

4.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.1

3.2

3.3

5.0

5.3

6.1

5.6

4.2

5.6

5.6

3.4

2.5

2.7

2.9

178.5

5.76

0.189

0.22

354

Apr.

3.6

3.9

13

3.9

3.1

2.9

3.1

2.0

2.0

2.2

1.7

*1.7

1.7

1.5

1.2

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.0

1.1

1.4

1.5

1.6

*1.5

7.5

4.2

2.5

78.8

2.63

0.087

0.10

156

May

2.5

4.7

*g2.9

2.2

2.2

2.2

1.7

1.6

1.8

1.8

*2.2

1.7

1.1

4.0

1.2

1.0

.9

2.5

1.7

1.2

*1.1

1.3

.9

_.5_

.6

.8

.6

6.1

275

1.1

58.1

1.87

0.062

0.07

115

June

0.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

*1.7

.7

.4

.2

.1

*0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

.3

1.4

.8

.2

0

1.1

.6

.4

17

IS.

105.9

3.53

0.116

0.13

210

Jvly

5.3

3.2

*3.9

g2.3

6.8

B.3

B.2

g.a g.i g.i

g96

g209

g5.0 

61.8

*g539

g229

g7.0

g76

29

2.3

1.2

.8

.6

.6

.4

.3

.2

14

1.0

.3

7.4

1,237.2

39.9

1.31

1.51

2,450

Aug.

219

no

2.4

1.9

1.6

25~1.5

g85

*g23

3.6

3.1

3.0

Z.I

2.5

2.4

2.2

361

8.6

6.4

4.3

3.5

3.0

2.5

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.8

25

*9.7

2.1

825.7

26.6

0.875

1.01

1,64C

Sept.

1.6

1.2

.9

.7

44

1.9

.9

.7

.3

*.l

.2

.1 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

*o

0

0

0

0

0

0

52.6

1.75

0.058

0.06

104

Calendar year 1955: Max 431 Min 0 Mean 5.71 Cfsm 0.188 In. 2.56 Ac-ft 4,130

Water year 1955-56: Max 539 Min 0 Mean 7.37 Cfsm 0.242 In. 3.30 Ac-ft 5,340

Peak discharge (base, 500 efs).--June 30 (12:30 a.m.) 723 cfs (15.45 ft); July 11 (11 p.m.)

fs (18.07 ft); July 15 (10 p.m.) 5,200 cfs (26.9 ft); July 18 (9:30 p.m.) 956 cfs (16.37 ft); 

(20.97 ft); Aug. 8 (9 p.m.) 530 cfs (16.04 ft); Aug. 18 (4 a.m.)

1,430

Aug. 1 (8:30 p.m.) 2,450 cf

2,820 cfs (23.85 ft) .

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

g Computed from accasional wire-weight gage readings or reconstructed recorder graph.

Note . --Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 16-20, Nov. 29 to Mar. 20.
WEEPING WATER CREEK BASIN 237

Weeping Water Creek at Union, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°47'35", long 95=54'40", in NW£ sec. 36, T. 10 N. , R. 13 E. , near left 

bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highways 73 and 75, 1-| miles southeast of Union and 2f miles downstream from South Branch Weeping Water Creek.

Drainage area.--238 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--February 1950 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder for stages above 7.9 ft and wire-weight gage read twice daily.

Datum of gage is 929.43 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. Prior to May 14, 1951,

chain or wire-weight gage at site 2 miles upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 6 years, 73.2 cfs (58,990 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,260 cfs Aug. 18 (gage height, 20.80 ft); minimum daily, 0.4 cfs Oct. 12, 27, Sept. 24, 29, 30.

1950-56: Maximum discharge, 60,300 cfs May 9, 1950 (gage height, 26.80 ft, from 

floodmark, present site and datum), from rating curve extended above 12,000 cfs on 

basis of determination of peak flow through bridges and over highway embankment; minimum daily, 0.1 cfs Sept. 10-12, 14, 15, 17, 18, 1955.

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

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

6.0

3.3

2.3

1.6

1.5

1.6

2.1

1.8

1.2

.8

.5

.4

*.6

.6

.8

.7

.5

.8

.9

.8

.8

.9 

.5

.7

.8

.5

.4

.7

1.0

.9

. 8

36.8

1.19

73

Nov.

1.0

*.9

1.0

.8

.9

.8

1.0

.6

78

1.1

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.0

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.8

2.0

2.3

2.5

2.3

2.5

2.3

2.8

2.9

3.0

3.0

48.8

1.63

97

Dec.

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.9

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.1

3.3

3.5

3.2

3.2

3.4

*3.1

2.9

3.0

2.9

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.5

5.8

3.5

2.7

2.9

3.1

3.4

3.1

97.2

3.14

193

Jan.

3.1

371

*3.1

3.0

2.9

2.7

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.9

2'«.9

2.9

.6

.1

.6

.5

.5

.6

.5

.7

.7

.1

.3

.3

* .3

.2

.9 iTo

1.0

68.2

2.20

135

Feb.

1.6

276

2.4

2.7

3.0

3.3

3.6

3.9

4.6

4.7

5.0

5.2

5.3

4.9

4.9

*3.9

3.2

3.5

3.6

3.7

3.8

3.9

4.4

5.2

5.6

7.6

7.0

6.5

123.4

4.26

245

Mar.

9.6

12

13

17

16

13

*6.5

6.9

6.1

4.8

4.8

5.5

5.4

4.8

5.9

3.0

3.4

7.7

7.7

6.8

*7.7

7.3

9.0

7.3

6.2

7.3

6.6

6.2

5.0

3.7

234.6

7.57

465

Apr.

4.4

4.3

5.5

8.4

8.4

7.3

6.2

5.5

4.1

*3.7

4.1

3.7

3.2

3.0

3.0

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.4

2.9

2.7

2.4

2.7

2.7

2.4

1.9

11

13

^.2

138.1

4.60

274

May

7.3

*8.6

8.6

9^2

6.6

5.5

5.0

4.1

4.1

3.6

3.7

3.6

3.0

2.4

1.6

1.5

1.6

1.3

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

i.1

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.3

1.1

97.7

3.15

194

June

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

1.1

1.0

.8

.7

.7

.7

*.7

.6

.7

.6

.8

.8

.7

1.1

1.2

1.5

.8

.8

13

5.3

12

5.9

14_

71.7

2.39

142

July

7.5

111

151

31

30

*16

7.7

3.6

1.5

1.0

^6

62

92

25

13

266

132

22

8.8

4.8

2.7

2.7

*1.1

.8

.8

.7

6.8

4.8

1.1

157

1,166.5

37.6

2,310

Aug.

*521

75

20

9.2

4.8

3.0

2.0

8.2

26

5.9

3,6

3.0

4.3

17

12

*5.3

3.6

*2,250

*852

49

17

10

6.2

4.4

3.7

2.4

2.0

1.7

68

76

4,074.4

131

8,080

Sept.

9.8

5.5

3.7

1.6

*690

330

37

11

5.7

2.7

1.7

1.2

.9

.7

1.1

1.0

.7

.3

.7

.7

.6

. 6

.5

4

tl

*.7

.6

.6

.4

.4

1,111.8

37.1

2,310

Calendar year 1955: Max 1,380 Min 0.1 Mean 20.2 Ac-ft 14,600

Water year 1955-56: Max 2,250 Min 0.4 Mean 19.9 Ac-ft 14,420

Peak discharge (base. 5,000 efs). Aug. 18 (12m.) 3,260 cfs (2O.80 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 16-18, Nov. 28 to Feb. 28, Mar. 7-13.
238 MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 

Missouri River at Nebraska City, Nebr.

Location (revised) . Lat 40°40'30", long 95°50'10", in NW^SW^- sec. 10, T. 8 N., R. 14 E., 

on downstream side of pier near center of Waubonsie Highway Bridge at Nebraska City.

Drainage area. 414,400 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. August 1929 to September 1956. Gage-height records collected in this 

vicinity from August 1878 to December 1899 are contained in reports of Missouri River 

Commission.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 903.94 ft above mean sea level, datum of

1929. Aug. 12, 1929, to June 26, 1930, chain gage on railroad bridge and June 27,

1930. to Oct. 21, 1931, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 27 years, 34,680 cfs (25,110,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 54,000 cfs Mar. 19 (gage heigtt, 10.4 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); maximum gage height, 12.12 ft Jan. 11 (backwater from 

ice); minimum daily discharge, 4,900 cfs Dec. 1, 2; minimum gage heigtt observed, 

1.25 ft Dec. 1.

1929-56: Maximum discharge, 414,000 cfs Apr. 19, 1952; maximum gege height, 

27.66 ft Apr. 18, 1952; minimum discharge, 1,600 cfs Dec. 31, 1946 (discharge measurement); minimum gage height observed, 1.2 ft Jan. 1, 1940.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. Plow 

partly regulated by upstream main stem reservoirs. Discharge measurements generally 

made 6 times a month, 3 times a month during winter. Records of chemical analyses 

and water temperatures for the water year 1956 are given in WSP 1451.

Revisions. WSP 761: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean 

Ac- ft

Oct.

56,800 

36,200 

35,100 

35,100 

35,400

35,400 

36,800 

36,500 

36,500 

36,500

35,100 

35,100 

35,100 

34,000 

34,000

55.700 

54,000 

54,800 

34,800 

54,000

53,700 

34,400 

34,800 

35,800 

36,200

36,800 

56,800 

36,200 

35,800 

35,400 

35,400

il,Q96 . 2 

35,360 

*2,174

Nov.

56.200 

35,100 

35,000 

50,500 

27,900

24,900 

22,500 

20,200 

18,500 

16,600

16,000 

15,400 

15,200 

15,000 

15,000

14,400 

12,600 

10,300 

8,800 

8,650

9,550 

12,600 

15,600 

16,600 

17,000

15,600 

13,800 

11,400 

6,700 

5.200

520,600 

17,350 

*1,033

Dec.

4.900 

4,900 

5,100 

5,400 

6,950

8,950 

10,600 

10,900 

10,900 

10,900

11,400 

11,200 

10,900 

10,900 

10,300

10,000 

9,600 

9,200 

9,100 

9,000

9,000 

10,900 

12,400 

14,400 

15,000

14,600 

15,200 

15,400 

13,000 

12,600 

12,200

325,800 

10,510 

646,200

Jan.

12,600 

12,400 

13,600 

13,600 

13,400

11,800 

12,000 

13,000 

13,800 

14,400

14.600 

14,400 

13,800 

10,200 

9.850

10,200 

10,000 

10,600 

11,000 

10,600

10,400 

10,600 

11,000 

11,200 

11,400

12,000 

12,400 

12,800 

12,800 

12,000 

12,400

374,850 

12,090 

743,500

Feb.

12,600 

12,400 

12,000 

11.800 

12,600

12,600 

13,600 

13,000 

13,000 

12,600

12,800 

13,000 

13,200 

13,200 

14,200

14,400 

13,800 

12,800 

14,600 

15,400

16,000 

15,600 

15,600 

16,000 

16,400

16,800 

17.200 

16,400 

15,500

409,100 

14,110 

811,400

Mar.

15.100 

15,700 

17,000 

19,000 

20,800

24,000 

22,000 

21,200 

18,600 

19,500

21,500 

22,000 

19,200 

21,000 

22,000

24,000 

45,100 

47,100 

49.100 

41,900

39,900 

40,300 

38,800 

40,300 

36,400

35,000 

35,000 

34,600 

36,000 

36,800 

35,400

914,300 

29,490 

tl,813

Apr.

33,900 

34,600 

35,400 

35,400 

35,700

34,600 

55,400 

35,700 

54,500 

33,000

33,000 

33,000 

32,700 

52,700 

32,700

33,300 

34,300 

35,900 

33,300 

33,000

32,400 

32,400 

51.700 

32,700 

33,000

33,600 

34,600 

36,000 

36,800 

57.100

il/>20.3 

34,010 

*2,024

May

36,800 

37,400 

35,700 

53,900 

52,700

53,000 

35,300 

32,700 

32,700 

35,000

36,000 

36,800 

38,500 

58.800 

36,000

35,000 

34,300 

33,000 

32,400 

51.700

31,700 

32,000 

32,400 

31,700 

32,000

33,300 

32,400 

32,000 

32,700 

36,400 

35,000

*L,055.3 

34,040 

*2,093

June

39,900 

36,800 

35,700 

33,600 

32,700

31,700 

32,700 

54,600 

53,300 

31,300

30,400 

30,700 

30,400 

50.100 

31,000

32,000 

32,700 

34,300 

34,600 

34,600

34,300 

34,600 

36,400 

36,000 

34,600

32,700 

34,300 

40.700 

35,400 

31,300

*L,013.4 

33,780 

*2,010

Jily

3C,400 

32,700 

54,300 

36,400 

56,800

32,400 

3C,100 

55,700 

52,000 

31,000

5C,400 

35,000 

4C.500 

38,200 

33,600

34,300 

35,400 

34,300 

32,000 

32,000

31,300 

3C,400 

2?, 800 

2e.50Q 

2£,500

3C,400 

32,000 

33,900 

3E,000 

35,400 

34,300

fl.,029.8 

33,220 

*2,043

Aug.

38,800 

56,000 

54,600 

55,500 

52.400

52,400 

52,700 

55,400 

35,400 

35,900

33,900 

34,300 

34,300 

33,900 

35,400

37,100 

37,800 

41,900 

46.500 

41,500

38,500 

35,400 

33,900 

33,300 

33,300

33,600 

33,900 

33,600 

33,600 

34,300 

34,300

tl,099 

35,450 

*2,180

Sept.

33,600 

35.000 

33,000 

36,000 

41,900

42.500 

35,700 

34,300 

33,500 

33,000

33,600 

33,900 

34,500 

34,600 

34,600

34,600 

34,600 

34,600 

34,300 

34,600

35,000 

35,400 

35,400 

34,600 

33,900

33,300 

33,300 

33,600 

34,600 

36,000

«.,044.9 

34,830 

*2,073

Calendar year 1955: Max 59,000 Mln 4,900 Mean 26,760 Ac-ft 19,370,000 

Water year 1955-56= Max 49,100 Mln 4,900 Mean 27,060 Ac-ft 19,640,000

^Expressed In ithousands.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 15 to Feb. 26. Discharge com] 

dally wire-weight gage readings Oct. 26, 27, Oct. 29 to Nov. 6, Nov. 18-20, Nov. 29 

Dec. 7-14, Mar. 6-22, July 25 to Aug. 1, Aug. 4-6, 9-15, 24, 25.

iputed from onceto Dec. 5,
NISHHABOTNA RIVER BASIN 239

Mule Creek near Malvern, Iowa

Location. Lat 40°56'40", long 95°35'30", in NW^NW^ sec. 20, T. 71 N., R. 41 W., on left

bank 10 ft downstream from highway bridge, 1.8 miles upstream from mouth, ani 4.4 miles

south of Malvern. 

Drainage area.--10.6 sq mi.

Records available. June 1954 to September 1956. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 974.20 ft above mean

sea level (levels by Soil Conservation Service). 

Extremes. 1954: Maximum discharge during period June to September, 2,070 cfs Aug. 21

(gage height, 15.84 ft); minimum daily, 0.55 cfs many days in July.

1954-55: Maximum discharge during water year, 411 cfs Mar. 1 (gage heigh4;, 7.51 ft); 

minimum daily, 0.08 cfs Aug. 2.

1955-56: Maximum discharge during water year, 1,990 cfs July 15 (gage height, 

15.54 ft); no flow Jan. 20-25.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful gage-height 

record, which are poor. Records of suspended sediment loads for water years 1954 and 

1955 are given in WSP 1401 and for water year 1956 are given in WSP 1451.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

June

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

2.2

July

0.87 

.87

.87

.87

.87

.71

.71

.71

.71 '

.71

Aug.

1.4 

*.87

.71

.71

1.0

1.9

d6.4

2.4

1.7

1.4

Sept.

2.2 

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

*1.9

2.2

2.0

Day

11 

12

13

' 14

15

16

17

18

19

20

June

.3 

.0

.5

.7

.8

.9

.9

.4

.2

.0

July

.71 

.71

.71

.55

.55

.55

.71

.87

.55

.55

Aug.

.5 

.5

.2

.5

.2

d .5

.4

.5

.4

1.2

Sept.

2.0 

1.9

2.O

2.0

1.9

2.4

2.2

2.0

2.2

2.4

Day

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total ............. ................'....................................

Runoff In acre-feet ....................................................

June

15 

3.0

2.0

1.6

1.4

1.0

1.2

1.0

*.87

.87

-

_

-

July

.71 

.87

.87

.71

.71

.71

.71

.71

.55

.55

.55

44

Aug.

*158 m

11

4.0

3.1

13

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.2

1.53

999

Sept.

2.2 

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.9

2.4

2.0

6.5

-

0.20

129

Peak discharge (base, 1OO efs). June 21 (3:30 a.m.) 192 cfs (5.54 ft); Aug. 21 (5:30 p.m.) 

2,O70 cfs (15.84 ft); Aug. 23 (8:30 p.m.) 1,68O cfs (14.19 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed from reconstructed gage-height graph based on 

recorded graph, weather records, and records for nearby stations.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 195f

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.6

6.4

*2.2

2.0

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.8

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.8

2.4

2.4

2 .4

2.6

2.6

74.8

2.41

0.277

0.26

148

Nov.

2^6

2.6

2.3

2.0

*1.7

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.7

1*5

1.5

1.7

1.7

1.9

2.0

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.4

1.7

62.0

2.07

0.195

0.22

123

Dec .

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.5

1.4

1.3

*1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

l.O

39.1

1.26

0.119

0.14

78

Jan.

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

*1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

.90

.90

.90

.90

.90

.90

.80

.80

.80

.80

.80

.80

.80

.80

.80

.80

.80

.80

30.0

0.968

0.091

0.11

60

Feb.

*0.80 T5o~

.80

.80

.80

.80

.80

.80

.80

.80

.80

1.0

1.5

2.0

3.0

2.0

1.5

9.0

25

15

8.0

6.0

5.5

4.5

10

20

10

5.0

137.80

4.92

0.464

0.48

273

Mar.

*80

*45

8.0

5.0

4.4

4.0

3.5

4.5

3.5

2.5

3.1

2.6

1.8

2.0

1.8

*1.6

T76" 1.5

1.6

2.0

4.5

3.0

2.1

2.5

3.6

3.0

3.5

4.0

3.2

3.0

2.8

215.2

6.94

0.655

0.76

427

Apr.

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.4

*!76

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.8

2.4

2.2

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.7

1.9

2.2

1.5

1.5

1.5

2.2

1.4

1.2

64.5

2.15

0.203

0.23

128

May

1.2

1.2

*1.2

1.0

1.0

.55

787

.71

~T75 6.6

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.87

.87

1.0

.87

1.2

1.0

1.2

1.9

1.0

1.7

1.2

.55

.71

39.10

1.26

0.119

0.14

78

June

*0.55 !ss

.87

1.0

1.7

1.0

.87

.87

.87

.87

1.0

1.0

1.0

.71

.71

.71

.71

.87

.71

.71

.71

.71

.71

2.4 rr

.87

.71

1.2

1.4

.55

28.24

0.914

0.089

0.10

56

July

0.42

.42

.33

.33

*.33

.27

.21

.21

.13

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10 

.10

4.85

0.156

0.015

0.02

9.6

Aug.

0.10

*.08

.10

.10

.13

.13

.13

.13

.13

.55

.21

.21

.17

.17

.17

.17

.13

.13

.13

.13

.13

.17

.13

.13

.13

.13

.13

.13

.21

.17 

.21

4.87

0.157

0.015

0.02

9.7

Sept.

.35

.27

.27

.27

.21

**.21

.21

.21

.21

ii!

.17

.17

.17

.17

.17

.17

.17

.17

.17

4.5

13

.27

.27

.71

.33

1.5

1.0

2.3

18

.71

46.48

1.55

0.146

0.16

92

Calendar year 1954: Max - Mln - Mean - Cfsm - In. - Ac-ft -

Water year 1954-55: Max 80 Mln 0.08 Mean 2.05 Cfsm 0.193 In. 2.64 Ae-ft 1,480

Peak discharge (base. 100 efs).--Mar. 1 (4:30 p.m.) 411 cfs (7.51 ft); Mar. 2 about 240 cfs.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 3-15, 17-21, 23, 24, Dec. 26 to Jan. 12, 

Jan. 14 to Mar. 3, Mar. 6-30.
240 NISHNABOTNA RIVER BASIN

Mule Creek near Malvern, Iowa. Continued 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

 total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.27

.17

.06

*.10

.10

.10

.08

.06

.06

.06

.08

.10

.10

.13

.10

.10

.33

.13

.10

.17

.27

.13

.17

.21

.17

.17

.17

.17

.17

.13

.17

4.33

0.140

0.013

0.02

8.6

Nov.

0.17

*.17

.13

.21

.21

.17

.17

.17

.21

.21

.17

.13

.17

.13

.17

.30

.25

.22

.28

.32

.35

.30

.25

.22

.20

.17

.15

.13

.11

.10

5.94

0.198

0.019

0.02

12

Dec.

0.10

.10

.10

.10

*.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.11

.12

.13

.14

.15

.16

.17

.18

.19

.20

.21

3.76

0.121

0.011

0.01

7.5

Jan.

 0.2121

.21

*.21

.21

.21

.21

.21

.21

.21

.21

.21

.21

.21

.21

.18

.15

.13

.10

0

0

0

0

0

0

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

4.31

0.139

0.013

0.02

8.5

Feb.

0.10

.11

.12

.13

.15

.15

*.15

.15

.15

.15

.15

.15

.15

.15

.15

.15

.15

.15

.15

.15

.25

.25

.50

.90

1.6

1.5

1.2

1.1

1.0

11.16

0.385

0.036

0.04

22

Mar.

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.3

*1.2

1.2

1.0

1.2

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

.90

1.2

.90

.70

.80

.90

.55

.55

.87

.42

.71

.71

.55

.42

 .27TV

.42

.42

28.79

0.929

0.088

0.10

57

Apr.

0.42

.55

*1.2

.21

.17

.33

.33

.27

.33

.17

.13

. 17

.13

.13

.13

.13

.13

.13

*.13

*.17

.17

.21

.21

.13

.17

.13

.13

1.1

.42

.27

8.30

0.277

0.026

0.03

16

May

0.33

*.42

.42

.42

.42

.33

.27

.27

.33

.27

.27

.13

.10

.10

.08

.08

.06

.08

.54

.42

.21

.13

.13

.10

.08

.06

.06

.06

.55

.55

.10

7.37

0.238

0.022

0.03

15

June

0.06

.06

.06

.06

*.06

.10

.10

.10

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.10

.10

.10

.13

.13

.17

.13

.13

.10

.17

.10

.10

.13

^21

3.04

0.101

0.0095

0.01

6.0

July

0.13

.21

5.2

.71

.21

.13

4.6

4.2

.33

*.17

*31

6.3

1.8

.55 »gii

98

6.2

2.4

1.5

13

3.7

.87

.42

.21

.21

. 17

.13

.71

.55

.33

*16

410.94

13.3

1.25

1.44

815

Aug.

15

5.0

1.2

.55

.33

.21

*11

29

22

2.7

1.4

.71

.71

.42

.33

.80

.42

*116

4.0

1.5

.87

.42

.55

.33

.27

.21 -rff

2.2

2.1

.71

221.38

7.14

0.674

0.78

439

Sept.

0.55

.33

.21

.27

5.2

1.2

.87

.55

.42

.55

.55

*.55

.42

.27

.27

.27

.21

.21

.21

.21

.21

.13

.17

.17

.13

.13

.17

.10

Tio

.17

12.80

0.427

0.040

0.05

25

Calendar year 1955: Max 80 Min 0.06 Mean 1.60 Cfsm 0.151 In. 2.C7 Ac-ft 1,160

Water year 1955-56: Max 211 Mln 0 Mean 1.97 Cfsm 0.186 In. 2. 55 Ac-ft 1,430

Peak discharge (base, 100 cfs). July 11 (9 p.m.) 398 cfs (7.55 ft); July 15 (8 j.m.) 1,990 cfs

(15.54 ft): July 20 (3 p.m.) 118 cfs (4.68 ft); July 31 (9 p.m.) 237 cfs (about 6.0 ft); Aug. 8

(9:30 p.m.) 237 cfs (about 6.0 ft); Aug. 18 (4 a.m.) 867 cfs (about 10.4 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note . Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 16 to Mar. 20
NISHNABOTNA RIVER BASIN 241

West Nishnabotna River at Randolph, Iowa

Location (revised) . Lat 40°52'25", long 95°34'40", in NE^NE^- sec. 17, T. 70 N., R. 41 W., 

on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 184, 0.3 mile downstream from leer Creek, 

0.5 mile west of Randolph, and 16.2 miles upstream from confluence with East Nishnabotna River.

Drainage area.--1,326 sq mi (revised).

Records available. June 1948 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 932.99 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. 

Prior to Aug. 26, 1955, wire-weight gage and June 30, 1949 to Aug. 26, 1955, supplementary water-stage recorder operating above gage height 8.4 ft at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 8 years, 508 cfs (367,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 17,900 cfs July 8 (gage height, 17.8 ft, from 

rioodmark); minimum daily, 10 cfs Dec. 17-21.

1948-56: Maximum discharge, 29,600 cfs May 9, 1950 (gage height, 21.93 ft); maximum gage height, 24.8 ft Mar. 5, 1949, from graph based on gage readings (ice jam); 

minimum daily discharge, that of Dec. 17-21, 1956.

Flood in June 1947 reached a stage of about 24 ft, from information by local residents (discharge not determined).

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

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

44

56

32

33

32

32

34

35

34

32

29

*26

25

24

23

23

22

22 

23

23

23

24

23

20

23

23

25

25

24

24

22

841

27.1

0.020

0.02

1,670

Nov.

23

21

24

24

26

30

30

28

*29

30

32

34

34

33

32

32

40

41 

40

42

40

42

40

31

36

37

44

46

35

32

1,008

33.6

0.025

0.03

2,000

Dec.

31

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

28

25

20

20

20

18

14

12

10

To

10

*10

10

12

14

16

18

21

22

22

22

22

22

639

20.6

0.016

0.02

1,270

Jan.

22

21

21

21

21

21

20

18

18

18

*18

16

16

16

16

16

15

15 

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

16

18

20

20

18

17

538

17.4

0.013

0.02

1,070

Feb.

M

16

16

16

18

20

21

22

23

24

23

22

21

20

20

20

*20

19 

19

19

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

20

25

562

19.4

0.015

0.02

1,110

Mar.

35

55

70

80

98

~90" 135

80

80

70

50

55

*65

74

63

54

58

65 

67

63

65

68

72

70

72

68

67

62

56

51

48

2,101

67.8

0.051

0.06

4,170

Apr.

47

51

63

67

67

67

58

51

46

46

44

*43

41

41

35

33

33

32 

31

30

31

29

28

28

29

29

29

40

47

65

1,281

42.7

0.032

0.04

2,540

May

68

77

68

62

54

47

41

35

33

32

31

31

604

1,380

450

190

120

87 

*62

42

37

35

33

30

2£

29

29

41

130

1 j620

1,190

6,717

217

0.164

0.19

13,320

June

339

165

108

81

85

67

123

118

140

68

44

34

24

*24

24

23

22

23 

23

69

85

33

47

38

27

22

32

22

33

24

1,967

65.6

0.049

0.06

3,900

July

19

20

33

31

20

20

544

5 ,.950

310

150

*160

1,140

*2,220

427

*1,300

2,180

820

735 

405

198

174

108

85

74

57

57

42

44

165 zge oyo

16,101

519

0.391

0.45

31,940

Aug.

470

380

246

110

70

63

*68

143

945

322

138

87

76

63

51

141 m1,300

298

138

33

67

41

41

38

54

83

110

9,296

300

0.226

C.26

18,440

Sept.

48

28

IS.

495

5.240

3,010

770

330

222

18.0

148

125

100

92

90

85

77

67 

60

54

52

51

46

44

41

38

33

33

32

30

11,659

388

0.293

0.33

23,090

Calendar year 1955: Max 7,370 Min 10 Mean 202 Cfsm 0.152 In. 2.07 Ac-ft 146,500

Water year 1955-56: Max 5,240 Hln 10 Mean 144 Cfsm 0.109 In. 1.50 Ac-ft 104,500

Peak discharge (base, 6,500 cfs). July 8 (1:30 a.m.) 17,900 cfs (17.8 ft): July 15 (10 D.m.)

9,260 cfs (14.06 ft} .

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 16, Nov. 29 to Mar. 4, Mar. 7-13. Gageheight computed on basis of recorder trace and once-daily wire-weight readings Nov. 1-5, June 23 

to July 10, July 21-28, Aug. 14 to Sept. 1, Sept. 4-30.
242 NISHNABOTNA RIVER BASIN

Davids Creek near Hamlin, Iowa

Location. Lat 41 0 40'25", long 94°48'20", In NE^NE^ sec. 9, T. 79 N. , R. 34 W. , on left 

bank 20 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 64, 5.2 miles east of Hamlin, and 

8 miles upstream from mouth and East Nishnabotna River.

Drainage area. 26.0 sq mi (revised).

Records available. June 1952 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 1,266.54 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 574 cfs Sept. 4 (gage height, 12.41 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1952-56: Maximum discharge, 860 cfs Aug. 15, 1952 (gage height, 13.07 ft); maximum 

gage height, 14.26 ft Mar. 2, 1955 (backwater from ice); no flow at times most years. 

Floodmark of 18.0 ft pointed out by local resident, date unknown.

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

which are poor. Records of suspended sediment loads for the water year 1956 are given 

in WSP 1451.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect ( 

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

6.2

6.3

6.4

6.5

6.6

6.7

.3

1.0 

2.6 

5.6

10

6.9

7.4

8.0

9.0

10.0

58

107

210

336

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.06

.06

.06

.08

**.08

.15

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.06

.04

.06

.08

.08

.06

,08

.08

.08

.18

.12

.12

.08

.12

.15

.12

.12

.08

.08 

.08

2.76

0.089

0.0034

0.004

5.5

Nov.

0.08

.08

.08

**.08

.08

.08

.12

.12

.12

.12

.08

.08

.08

.12

.08

.08

.09

.10

.10

.13

.16

.14

.11

.11

.11

.11 

.10

.09

.08

.07

2.98

0.099

0.0038

0.004

5.9

Dec.

0.06

.05

.04

.03

.02

.01

*0

.01

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.01

.01

0

0

0

0

0

.01

.02

.03

.04

.04 

.04

.03

.03

.01 

0

0.61

0.020

0.00077

0.0009

1.2

Jan.

0

.01

.01

.01

.02

*.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.01

.01

.01

.01

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0 

0

0.27

0.009

0.00035

0.0004

0.5

Feb.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

.01 ______

0.01

0.0003

Oj000012

0.00001

0.02

Mar.

0.02

.03

.04

.02

.01

0

0

*0

0

0

0

.01

.50

745

.40

.36

.30

.25

.20

.27

.23

.35

.45

.50

33

.28 

.18

.15

.15

.12 

.12

5.72

0.185

0.0071

0.008

11

Apr.

O.12

.15

.18

.18

.18

**.15

.08

.15

.23

.15

.33

.15

.12

.12

a. 12

a. 11

a. 10

a. 10

a. 09

a. 08

.06

.02

.04

.02

.06

.06 

.08

.18

.15

.12

3.68

0.123

0.0047

0.005

7.3

May

0.15

.28

*.28

.15

.12

.08

.08

.06

.08

.06

.12

.12

2.4

.33

.08

.08

.06

.06

.06

a. 05

a. 05

a. 04

a. 04

a. 03

a. 03

TBi .02

4.5

7.2 

.45

17.10

0.552

0.021

0.02

34

June

0.12

.06

.18

.08

.04

**14

87

1.6

.59

.28

.18

.12

.08

.06

.08

.08

.08

.06

.08

.08

.06

.12

.15

.06

.08

.12 

.23

.12

.12

7.2

113.11

3.77

0,145

0.16

224

July

1.6

.39

30

12

1.2

.52

17

2.6

.59

.28

6.2

*10

1.0

.28

23

56

2.4

2.2

1.0

.39

.28

.23

.23

.18

.12

7§t

6.4

1.4

.52 

1.6

179.77

5.80

0.223

0.26

357

Aug.

13

1.8

.59

.28

.18

94

*8.0

142

11

3.6

2.4

1.6

1.1

.92

.75

*169

12

10

7.2

4.0

2.6

1.8

1.5

1.0

.83

.75 

.67

.52

.59

.67 

.75

495.10

16.0

0.615

0.71

982

Sept.

0.52

.45

1 .5

274

*174

25

13

8.5

6.4

*5.3

4.0

3.6

3.1

2.6

2.6

2.1

1.6

1 .6

1 .6

1 .5

1 .4

1.2

1.0

1 .0

1.0

1.0 

.92

.75

.75

.75

542.74

18.1

0.696

0.78

1,080

Calendar year 1955: Max 200 Min 0 Heart 3.48 Cfsm 0.134 In. 1.81 Ac-ft 2,520

Water year 1955-56: Max 274 Min 0 Mean 3.73 Cfsm 0.143 In. 1.95 Ac-ft 2,710

Peak discharge (base, 400 efs).--June 6 (12 p.m.) 406 cfs (11.34 ft); Aug. 16 (10 a.m.) 

406 cfs (11.31 ft); Sept. 4 (7:30 a.m.) 574 cfs (12.41 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made un this day.

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

adjacent stations.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 17 to Dec. 25, Dec. 27 to Jan. 1, Jan. 4 

to Mar. 24.
NISHNABOTNA RIVER BASIN 243

East Nishnabotna River at Red Oak, Iowa

Location (revised). Lat 41 0 00'55", long 95°14'15", in NW^NE^ see. 29, T. 72 N., R. 38 W., 

on right bank 10 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 34, 0.5 mile west of Red 

Oak, and 0.9 mile upstream from Red Oak Creek.

Drainage area. 894 sq mi (revised).

Records available. May 1918 to July 1925, May 1936 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,010.45 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. Prior to July 5, 1925, chain gage 0.5 mile downstream at datum 0.40 ft lower. 

May 29, 1936, to Nov. 13, 1952, wire-weight gage at same site and datum with supplementary water-stage recorder in operation above 3.2 ft gage height July 30, 1939, to 

Nov. 13, 1952.

Average discharge. 23 years (1918-20, 1921-22, 1936-56), 337 cfs (244,000 acre-ft per 

year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,630 cfs Sept. 5 (gage height, 12.57 ft); minimum daily, 14 cfs Dec. 15-22.

1918-25, 1936-56: Maximum discharge, 36,200 cfs June 13, 1947 (gage height, 

23.23 ft), from rating curve extended above 14,000 cfs on basis of an overflow profile 

and extended channel rating; minimum daily, 6 cfs Aug. 18, 1936.

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

Revisions (water years). WSP 1240: 1921, 1922-23(M), 1924, 1942(M), 1944(M) , 1946.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except period of Ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used May 16 to Sept. 19)

1.3 

1.5 

1.7 

2.0

13

18

34

60

115

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

9.6

250

430

880

1,970

4,850

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

 total

Mean

Cfsm

Ac -ft

Oct.

47

34

28

26

27

28

30

29

27

25

24

*23

23

23

23

23

24

23

23

23

23

23

24

25

26

26

26

29

27 

26

26

814

26.3

0.029

0.03

1,610

Nov.

25

25

25

25

28

27

26

25

28

*28

30

28

29

26

27

27

28

28

29

33

36

38

36

27

34

41

41

41

"38

914

30.5

0.034

0.04

1,810

Dec.

37

39

41

38

36

36

36

35

32

30

25

20

18

16

14_

14

14

14

14

14

*14

14

20

22

25

27

26

25

25 

25

25

771

24.. 9

0.028

0.03

1,530

Jan.

24

24

24

*24

30

32

35

36

37

38

39

40

40

40

35

30

25

25

25

24

24

23

23

22

22

22

22

22

22 

22

22

873

28.2

0.032

0.04

1,730

Feb.

22

22

22

24

26

27

28

30

27

24

23

23

*23

23

24

24

24

25

25

25

26

26

27

27

28

29

30

40

50

774

26.7

0.030

0.03

1,540

Mar.

60

80

 ss 87

71

74

60

54

46

40

37

*36

45

50

47

40

45

46

45

44

47

50

49

49

50

46

45

50

44 

44

44

1,593

51.4

0.057

0.07

3,160

Apr.

a43

a41

a40

a43

a43

a40

33

a32

a32

a31

*31

29

28

27

24

25

25

25

23

23

23

22

22

23

23

25

24

31

39

42

912

30.4

0.034

0.04

1,810

May

44

49

47

45

42

34

30

27

26

26

26

26

44

*257

120

73

57

49

38

32

31

31

31

29

27

28

30

33

36 

133

651

2,202

71.0

0.079

0.09

4,370

June

160

70

53

45

49

49

247

717

146

63

41

32

26

*23

22

19

18

16

16

23

63

118

71

40

32

34

33

38

27

28

2,319

77.3

0.086

0.10

4,600

July

20

22

28

26

50

47

254

375

84

*47

35

52

820

155

91

556

776

372

118

208

91

54

39

33

27

23

21

21

1,070

554

150

6,219

201

0.225

0.26

12,340

Aug.

P80

832

?26

103

65

45 *roo

581

1.240

357

150

89

70

60

45

38

656

1,150

610

176

101

65

52

42

34

28

24

22

21 

45

96

8,203

265

0.296

0.34

16,27C

Sept.

34

25

20

2,160

*4 J 810

1,970

553

282

217

181

152

128

109

95

84

76

*59

56

50

45

40

38

40

42

39

35

33

32

31

CO

11,464

382

0.427

0.48

22,740

Calendar year 1955: Max 5,560 Mln 14 Mean 141 Cfsm 0.158 In. 2.14 Ac-ft 101,900

Water year 1955-56: Max 4,810 Mln 14 Mean 101 Cfsm 0.113 In. 1.55 Ac-ft 75,510

Peak discharge (base, 2,500 efs). Sept. 5 (4:30 p.m.) 7,630 cfs (12.57 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 17, Nov. 29 to Mar. 2, Mar. 8-13.
244 NISHNABOTNA RIVER BASIN

Nishnabotna River above Hamburg, Iowa

Location (revised) . Lat 40°38'00", long 95°37'35", in SW^SEi sec. 11, T. 67 N., R. 42 W., 

on left bank 1,200 ft downstream from Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Failroad bridge, 

1.6 miles downstream from confluence of East Nishnabotna and West Nishnabotna Rivers, 

and 2 miles northeast of Hamburg.

Drainage area. 2,806 sq mi (revised).

Records available. March 1922 to September 1923, October 1928 to September 1956.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 894.17 ft above mean see level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1923, chain gage at site 6 miles downstream at different datum. 

Oct. 5, 1928, to Sept. 6, 1929, chain gage at site 1,000 ft upstream at datum 0.42 ft 

higher. Sept. 7, 1929, to Feb. 11, 1935, chain gage and Feb. 12, 1?35, to June 5, 

1947, wire-weight gage, at present site and datum. June 6 to July 22, 1947, staff 

gage at site 1,000 ft upstream at different datum. July 23, 1947, to Nov. 16, 1950, 

staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 28 years (1928-56), 908 cfs (657,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 13,500 cfs July 8 (gage heigl-t, 20.90 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum daily, 23 cfs Dec. 18-22.

1922-23, 1928-56: Maximum discharge, 55,500 cfs June 24, 1947 (gage height, 

26.03 ft, present site and datum, from floodmark); minimum daily, 4.5 cfs Aug. 30, 1934.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which arp poor. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1240: 1923, 1929-37, 1938-40(M), 1943(M).

Rating tables, water year, 1955-56, except period of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct,. 10-26, July 12-14, July 3C to

Aug. 3, Aug. 8-11, 17, 18, Sept. 6, 7)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 4

5.5 39

6.0 92

6.5 166

Mar. 5 to Sept. 30

5.4

5.8 

6.5 

7 . 0

81

195

300

8.0

10.0

13.0

17.0

585

1,500

3,600

7,900

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

120 ~97

80

73

69

67

70

66 

61

58

*53

47

44

44

44

44

42

43

44

44

44

44

45

45

45

48

51

58

59

CoDO 

57

1,764

56.9

0.020

0.02

3,500

Nov.

57

58

59

64

65

64

64

64 

*65

67

68

69

71

69

71

50

5T

56

61

67

84

90

82

69

85

74

87

98

60 

56

2,048

68.3

0.024

0.03

4,060

Dec.

60

62

60

60

58

58

54

52 

47

45

43

40

37

34

30

27

24

23

23

*23

23

23

25

30

35

40

45

50

50 

50

50

1,281

41.3

0.015

0.02

2,540

Jan.

50

30

51

52

»53

55

58

56 

54

53

52

51

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

51

52

53

54

55

56

56

55

54 

52

50

1,623

52.4

0.019

0.02

3,220

Feb.

50soso

50

52

52

52

54 

54

54

54

54

55

*55

55

54

54

53

53

53

52

52

51

51

50

50

60

70

SO

1,574

54.3

0.019

0.02

3,120

Mar.

100

150

180

190

201

217 r?r

100 

80

60

50

52

*54

80

110

120

123

133

136

134

138

141

148

146

146

145

140

131

126 

123

118

3,946

127

0.045

0.05

7,830

Apr.

112

108

134

IZG

124

123

118

108 

100

95

94

*89

88

82

76

75

74

73

70

69

68

6565"

66

66

68

68

82

98

2,692

89.7

0.032

0.04

5,340

May

129

152

145

133

128

118

106

95

89

87

92

88

79

1,210

g535

g312

*191

143

118

96

88

81

77

71

66

66

67

67

106

1,450

6,653

215

0.077

0.09

13,200

June

730

298

186

*143

 126

124

120

283 

505

225

140

104

*79

65

60

56

55

54

51

91

148

115

129

138

91

84

71

g64

gsa

143

4,536

151

0.054

0.06

9,000

July

81

95

152

106

79

65

77

gs.aso

1,140

*375

253

*1,530

1,670

Kl.680

430

gl,680

gl,420

g900 gaio

290

278

201

146

120

102

89

81

79

118 

1,180

730

22,787

735

0.262

0.30

45,200

Aug.

730

1,350

gl.OOO

312

184

133

113

200 

»1,430

1,410

430

229

174

136

115

101

809

3,750

2,970

816

350

225

168

134

113

100

87

79

195 

393

419

18,655

602

0.215

0.25

37,000

Sept.

223

100

80

68

*g5,640

*7,090

2,380

730 

430

325

259

221

195

172

158

146

138

*129

118

108

102

95

92

88

84

80

*77

74

g47 

43

19,492

650

0.232

0.26

38,660

Calendar year 1955: Max 5,930 Min 23 Mean 425 Cfsm 0.151 In. 2.05 Ac-ft 307,800

Water year 1955-56: Max 7,090 Min 23 Mean 238 Cfsm 0.085 In. 1.16 Ac-ft 172,700

Peak discharge (base, 7,000 efs). July 8 (7 a.m.) 13,500 cfs (20.90 ft); Sept. 6 (2:30 a.m.) 

9,760 cfs (18.38 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

g Computed from once-daily staff-gage readings or reconstructed recorder graph.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 17, Nov. 29 to Mar. 4, Mar. 8-16.
LITTLE NEMAHA RIVER BASIN 245

Little Nemaha River near Syracuse, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°38', long 96°11', in NW^SW^ sec. 27, T. 8 N., R HE., on left bank 

300 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 50, 1.1 miles south of Syracuse, and 

3ij miles downstream from Owl Creek.

Drainage area. 218 sq mi.

Records available. May 1951 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and wire-weight 

sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Aug. 

upstream at same datum.

s. Datum of gage is 997.44 ft above mean 

1951, wire-weight gage at bridg3 300 ft

Average discharge. 5 years, 46.5 cfs (33,660 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,940 cfs Aug. 18 (gage height, 14.10 ft); no 

flow Aug. 27, 28.

1951-56: Maximum discharge, 28,600 cfs June 2, 1951 (gage height, 28.0 f 1;, from 

graph based on gage readings); no flow Aug. 27, 28, 1956.

Flood of May 9, 1950, reached a stage of 36.7 ft, from floodmark, at bridge 300 ft 

upstream (discharge, 225,000 cfs, by computation of peak flow through bridge aid 

culvert openings and qver highway embankments).

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

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 195i3

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

3.2

2.7

2.5

2.2

2.5

2.2

O"3.7

3.2

2.7

2.0

1.3

*1.1

1.3

1.1

.9

.9

.7 

.9

1.1

.9

.7

1.1

.9

1.1

1.1

.7

.7

1.1

1.3

1.3

50.3

1.62

100

Nov.

2.0

1.3

*T73

1.8

113

1.3

1.3

2.2

2.2

1.8

1.6

1.3

1.8

1.6

2.0

2.2

2.0

2.0 

2.7

3.4

3.7 *3To

2.2

2.5

2.7

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.8

60.6

2.02

120

Dec.

2.2

2.0

1.8

l.S

2.0

2.2

2.2

.6

.6

.6

1.1

1.8

2.5

*2.2

.4

.4

.4

.4 

.4

.4

.6

1.3

7.9

572

7.9

7.9

7.1

4.7

3.0

2.7

3.0

77.3

2.49

153

Jan.

3.0

2.8

*2.7

3.0

3.4

1.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

v-7

.6

76" .5

.5 

.6

.6

1.1

1.1

2.2

2.7

2.5

*2.5

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

4.0

52.3

1.69

104

Feb.

.0

.O

.2

.7

.0

.9

.4

.4

.4

.9

.1

.0

.0

.4

.2

* .6

.6

.1 

.1

.2

.2

.O

.0

.0

.0

4.7

14

20

IT

167.1

5.76

331

Mar.

15

14

17

To

11

10

*4.1

4.4

6.3

7.0

8.4

3.8

4.1

4.4

5.0

4.4

1.8

374 

4.4

4.7

*5.0

4.7

5.0

5.4

5.0

4.4

5.0

3.8

2.9

2.9

2.2

189.5

6.11

376

Apr.

3.6

2.9

7.0

S75

5.0

3.8

2.2

2.2

2.5

2.5

 2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.2

1.7

.8

178 

1.8

2.2

1.8

1.5

1.3

1.8

2.7

1.8

1.3

1.5

1.5

1.5

75.2

2.51

149

May

2.9

*6.0

BTT

4.4

4.4

4.4

3.8

2.9

3.1

2.9

3.4

3.4

2.5

1.8

1.5

1.8

1.7

1.5

l!s

1.7

1.5

*1.4

1.5

1.3

1.5

1.5

1.3

2.2

3.4

4.4

82.3

2.65

163

June

3.4

1.3

1.0

1.0

1.3

1.3

90

IF

12

2.5

1.8

1.0

*1.2

.9

.8

1.0

1.3

1.3 

.9

.9

1.0

1.5

1.3

62

24

5.7

17

14

9.2

9.2

284.8

9.49

565

July

6.3

535

957

236

46

*11

5.7

4.4

2.5

2.4

9.9

138

27

8.0

3.6

3.1

5.4

5.0 

3.1

2.4

1.3

.7

1.3

.7

*.7

.7

.9

.5

77

.5

223

2,242.8

72.3

4,450

Au^.

100

11

4.1

1.7

1.2

1.2

1.2

38

268

29

27

8.8

17

2.5

3.4

*1.8

1.3

»5,07D 

*238

30

11

4.4

2.0

1.2

.4

.4

0

0

2.0

.4

.4

3,877.4

125

7,690

Sept.

.4

.6

.5

.3

52

73

16

6.6

2.0

1.4

1.2

.7

.5

.4

.2

.5

.4

.4 

.4

.5

.3

.4

.5

.5

.4

*.6

.2

.1

.4

.5

161.9

5.40

321

Calendar year 1955: Max 6,510 Mln O.3 Mean 34.9 Ac-ft 25,240

Water year 1955-56: Max 3,07O Min 0 Mean 20.0 Ac-ft 14,520

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 efs). Aug. 18 (6 a.m.) 5,940 cfs (14.10 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 14-19, Nov. 22 to Feb. 28, Mar. 7, 12,

46367Z O - 58 - 17
246 LITTLE NEMAHA RIVER BASIN

Little Nemaha River at Auburn, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°23'30", long 95°48'40", in NW£ sec. 23, T. 5 N., R. 14 E., near left 

bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 3, 1 mile downstream from 

Longs Creek and 1 mile east of Auburn.

Drainage area. 801 sq mi.

Records available. August 1949 to September 1956.

Sage. Water-stage recorder for stages above 6.98 ft. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. 

Datum of gage is 889.13 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1943.

Average discharge. 7 years, 311 cfs (225,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 12,400 cfs July 2 (gage heigVt, 18.70 ft); minimum daily, 4.2 cfs Aug. 7.

1949-56: Maximum discharge, 164,000 cfs May 9, 1950 (gage height, 27.65 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 29,000 cfs on basis of computations of 

flow through bridge and culvert openings and over highway and railway embankments at 

gage heights 24.96 and 27.65 ft; minimum daily, that of Aug. 7, 195C.

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

Revisions.--WSP 1280: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

32

31

32

34

§6.

32

36

30

32

32

30

25

*21

25

21

23

25

23

23

26

25

25

25

23

26

26

26

28

27

25

23

848

27.4

1,680

Nov.

25

*23

25

28

28

26

23

26

30

31

30

32

30

30

30

25

28

30

35

40

49

*34

22

19

16

15

13

9.5

10~8.1

770.6

25.7

1,530

Dec.

13

17

17

12

IS

19

19

18

16

15

18

22

26

*27

25

20

23

22

24

26

27

28

32

35

36

37

37

37

34

27

27

754

24.3

1,500

Jan.

31

35

*32

31

30

27

30

30

30

21

25

24

23

21

18

13

11

12

13

14

14

14

15

16

19

*18

17

19

19

19

19

660

21.3

1,310

Feb.

19

19

20

20

20

21

24

26

29

30

31

36

36

38

*36

30

30

20

21

30

25

25

23

30

30

32

34

40

48

823

28.4

1,630

Mar.

63

90

116

110

104

*84

57

60

87

66

60

59

40

40

37

32

39

39

37

*37

37

40

36

32

33

35

32

22" 19

23

27

1,593

51.4

3,160

Apr.

24

29

48

47

49

33

16

27

21

*30

26

26

26

25

22

18

19

19

23

21

22

23

22

23

26

25

25

40

99

13

917

30.6

1,820

May

52

*62

47

43

59

49

41

34

30

32

33

39

33

19

22

17

18

17

17

17

19

*19

19

12

15

16

21

26

17

55

'

926

29.9

1,840

June

16

12

IB- 11

18

19

67

156

73

35

25

*20

13

12

12

13

19

26

44

108

49

44

102

590

310

111

52

49

48

76

2,146

71.5

4,260

July

66

3,490

4,240

1,100

*237

133

58

42

37

29

25

1,800

415

55

48

41

62

47

41

24

31

26

26

*26

23

19

16

13

9.5

22~7.4

12,208.9

394

24,220

Aug.

*592

82

31

13

6.7

6.0

14S 4.2

1,480

265

72

46

32

27

30

*26

21

2,600

1,710

191

92

53

41

37

33

29

25

20

111

60

27

7,908.9

255

15,690

Sept.

30

27

25

22

*31

213

105

48

34

26

24

23

21

19

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

16

12

12

*13

12

12

11

11

12

869

29.0

1,720

Calendar year 1955: Max 7,590 Mln 7.4 Mean 10O Ac-ft 72,410

Water year 1955-56: Max 4,240 Mln 4.2 Mean 83.1 Ac-ft 60,360

,130 Peak cfs discharge (13.10 ft). (base. 5,000 cfs). July 2 (10 p.m.) 12,40O cfs (18. 7O ft); Aug. 18 (12 m) 

Discharge measurement mad 

Note. Stage-discharge relati

this day. 

affected by Ic Nov. 16 to Mar. 2, Mar. 3, 12-16.
TARKIO RIVER BASIN 247

Tarkio River at Fairfax, Mo.

Location. Lat 40°20'20", long 95°24'20", in SWvSWv sec. 22, T. 64 N. , R. 40 W. , on downstream side of left bridge pier 0.5 mile west of Fairfax and 2 miles downstream from 

unnamed creek.

Drainage area. 508 sq mi.

Records available. March 1922 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage read once daily below 8 ft and twice 

daily above during periods of faulty intake actions. Datum of gage is 867.66 ft above 

 mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1931, chain gage at site 50 ft downstream at datum 2.0 ft higher. Oct. 1, 1931, to Dec. 8, 1934, chain gage and Dec. 9, 

1934, to Oct. 22, 1953, wire-weight gage at site 50 ft downstream at same datura.

Average discharge. 34 years, 168 cfs (121,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, about 4,630 cfs July 8 (gage height, 15.32 ft); 

minimum observed, 0.1 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 4.43 ft).

1922-56: Maximum discharge, 16,300 cfs June 20, 1942, from rating curve extended 

above 11,000 cfs; maximum gage height, 22.33 ft July 7, 1929, from floodmark; no flow 

for several days in July and August 1934 .

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

which are poor.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 856: 1937.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except period of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 4 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 29 Mar. 1 to Sept. 30

5.5 

5.7 

6.0

2.0 

5.1

4.5

4.6

4.7

4.8

4.9

5.0 

5.3

0.2

.5

1.0

1.7

3.0

13

5.9 

6.4 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0 

12.0

23

57

128

252

527

910

2,500

ublc feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Ac -ft

Oct.

8.1

a8

alO

10

12

all

*10

5.5 

6.0

6.0

4.8

a4.6

4.5

4.2

4.2

3.9

3.2 a4" 

4.5

a5

a5

4.8

4.5

4.8

4.5

4.8

4.8

17

~9.4 19

6. 4

214.5

6.92

0.014

O.O2

425

Nov.

5.1

4.2

*6.0

575

5.1

4.8

4.2

4.8 

4.5

4.5

4.2

3.9

3.9

4.2

4.5

4

3

3

3

6

5

5

5

4

2_

2

3

4

4

5

127.4

4.25

O.OO84

0.009

253

Dec.

5

5

8

6

*6

5

4

5 

6

6

5

5

4

4

4

3

3

3

2

?

2

3

5

7

8

8

10

11

To

*8

7

170

5.5

0.011

0.01

337

Jan.

7

7

7

7

7

6

5

4 

3

4

4

5

5

4

3

2

2

2

2

3

*3

4

4

4

5

5

5

6

6

6

6

143

4.6

O.OO91

0.01

284

Feb.

*6.0

6

6

6

6

8

7

6 

8

10

10

6.0

5

5

6.8

8.5

9.0

9.0

32

57

40

30

20

20

21

23

*22

25

35

453.3

15.6

0.031

0.03

899

Mar.

45

40

35

26

27

28

27

27 

a24

a21

18

18

17

16

16

a!5

15

14

*12

a!2

12

12

all

11

7.9

7.3

7.3

6.6

6.0

3,6 

3 9

541.6

17.5

0.034

0.04

1,070

Apr.

3.9

3.6

3.6

2.9

2.7

2.6

2.7

4.2 

4.5

4.5

4.5

3.9

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.5

2.5

2.4

274

2.4

2.6

2.7

3.3

*3.3

4.2

4.2

5.4

14

17

a!2

133.3

4.44

0.0087

0.01

264

May

alO

21

aT5

11

15

9.6

9.2

8.6 

8.6

6.0

6.6

4.5

3.3

3.3

3.0

2.9

3.9

3.3

3.3

2.7

2.5

*2.0

3.3

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.4

3.0

12

6.0

191.2

6.17

0.012

0.01

379

June

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.0

2.1

4.8

3.0 

8.2

3.3

1.8

1.4

1.3

1.0

a. 7

a. 5

a. 373"3

2.6

62

47

45

67

48

17

17

*6.6

3.0

2.7

21

380.9

12.7

0.025

0.03

756

July

85

126

160

124

40

24

7.6

«2,160 

424

111

40

1,080

165

371

62

262

108

195

1,050

*114

22

9.6

4.8

2.7

2.4

1.5

1.6

1.4

1.5

*.4

6,757.3

218

0.429

0.49

13,400

Au? .

623

505

151

40

17

12

9.9

40 

*472

159

36

16

12

alO

a9

7.9

7.0

264

489

148

28

12

9.9

8.9

6.3

a5

a4

3.0

2^7.

32

40

3,179.6

103

0.203

0.23

6,310

Sept.

64

18

15

a30

a20

14

*6.3

a5 

3.3

2.7

a2

1.4

al.4

1.3

al.2

al.2

al.l

al.O

a. 9

a. 8

a. 7

a. 6

a. 5

.4

a. 3

.2

a. 2

.2

.2

^L

194.0

6.47

0.013

0.01

385

Calendar year 1955: Max 2,500 Mln O.2 Mean 99.3 Cfsm 0.195 In. 2.64 Ac-ft 71,900

Water year 1955-56: Max 2,160 Mln 0.1 Mean 34.1 Cfsm 0.067 In. 0.9O Ac-ft 24,760

Peak discharge (base, 4,6OO cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 16 to Feb. 1O, Feb. 13, 14, 21-29.
248 MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM

Missouri River at Rulo, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°03'15", long 95°25'15", in NW^NW^ sec. 17, T. 1 N., R. 18 E., on downstream side of middle pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 159 at Rulo, 3.2 miles upstream 

from Nemaha River.

Drainage area. 418,905 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1949 to September 1956 in reports of Geological Survey. Gageheight record~collected at site 80 ft upstream January 1886 to Decemler 1899 published 

in reports of Missouri River Commission; September 1929 to September 1950 in files of 

Kansas City Office of Corps of Engineers.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 837.23 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Sept. 13, 1950, wire-weight gage at site 80 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 7 years, 42,010 cfs (30,410,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 54,000 cfs Aug. 19 (gage height, 12.2 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum daily, 5,000 cfs Dec. 2; miniirum gage height, 

2.2 ft Nov. 30, from graph based on gage readings (ice Jam upstream).

1949-56: Maximum discharge, 358,000 cfs Apr. 22, 1952 (gage height, 25.60 ft); 

minimum daily, 4,900 cfs Dec. 23, 1949; minimum gage height, that of Nov. 30, 1955. 

Flood in 1881 reached a stage of 22.9 ft, from floodmark.

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

partly regulated by upstream main stem reservoirs. Discharge measurements generally 

made 6 times a month, 3 times a month during winter.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean 

Ac-ft

Oct.

55,900 

54,500 

54,200 

54,200 

54,200

54,500 

55,200 

56.500 

36,500 

56,500

56,200 

35,600 

35,200 

35,200 

54,200

35,900 

35,500 

33,900 

34,500 

34,200

34,200 

55,900 

54,500 

55,200 

35,600

55,900 

56,200 

56,500 

55,200 

55,900 

55,900

* 1,087.4 

35,080 

*2,157

Nov.

55,900 

35,900 

34,500 

52,600 

50,000

27,200 

25,100 

25,000 

21,000 

18,200

16,800 

16,200 

16,000 

15,600 

15,400

15,400 

14,800 

13,200 

11,600 

10,100

9,450 

10,100 

12,500 

16,000 

17,200

17,400 

16,200 

14,800 

11,000 

5.500

558,650 

18,620 

*1,108

Dec.

5,100 

5,000 

5,200 

5,500 

6,000

6,600 

7,500 

9,000 

10,500 

10,000

10,000 

10,500 

11,000 

10,500 

10,000

9,100 

8,900 

9,000 

9,200 

9,200

9,080 

9,450 

10,500 

11,900 

15,200

14,800 

14,800 

15.400

14)200 

12,200

508,550 

9,955 

612,000

Jan.

12,200 

13,000 

13,400 

15,400 

15,200

14,000 

15,800 

12,400 

12,400 

13,400

15,800 

14.00O 

14,400 

14.800 

14,200

11,800 

10.500 

10,500 

10,700 

11,600

11,600

11,300 

11,300 

11,800 

11,900

12,200 

12,800 

15,000 

13,600 

14,000 

13,600

394,600 

12,750 

782,700

Feb.

15,200 

13,600 

13,200 

12,500 

12j40Q

12,800 

15,200 

15,400 

13,200 

15,000

12,800 

12 , 800 

12 , 800 

15,200 

13,800

14,000 

14,000 

13,400 

13,000

14,200

15,000 

15,800 

15,200 

15,600 

16,200

16,200 

16,400 

17,200 

17.400

409,500 

14,120 

812,200

Mar.

17,800 

17,700 

16.600 

17,700 

19,800

21,000 

24,200 

23,000 

20,500 

18,800

19,800 

21,200 

20,800 

20,000 

21,200

21,800 

32,400 

44,300 

48,300 

43,500

41,500 

41,900 

41,100 

40,300 

40,700

36,000 

55,700 

34,600 

35,000 

36,800 

56,400

910,400 

29,370 

*1,806

Apr.

35,000 

35,000 

36 , 800 

37,800 

58.200

57,400 

56 , 400 

35,700 

55,700 

35,900

32,700 

32 , 700 

53,000 

55,300 

52 , 700

53,000 

33,600 

55,900 

55,900 

33,000

52 , 400 

52,400 

52,000 

52,700 

52,700

52,700 

33,900 

55,700 

55 , 400 

55,700

1 1,029.3 

34,510 

*2,042

May

36,000 

36,400 

56,80O 

35,400 

34,300

34,500 

34,600 

54,600 

33,900 

35,500

55,90O 

35,700 

55,70O 

33.200 

36,800

53,900 

55,000 

52,400 

52,000 

51,300

51,500 

31,700 

31,700 

51,500 

31,000

31,700 

32,400 

51,700 

31,700 

55,000 

56,400

H. ,047.4 

55,790 

*2,077

June

36,000 

57.800 

34,600 

35,900 

52,700

32,700 

52,700 

35,900 

54,600 

55,500

51,500 

31,000 

50,700 

50.100 

30,100

30,700 

52,000 

32,700 

54,300 

55,000

56,000 

55,400 

56,000 

36,800 

36,000

33,900 

32,400 

56,000 

57,400 

31,300

a.011.5 

53,710 

*2,006

July

30.70O 

53,500 

41 , 900 

40,700 

36,400

35,000 

51,700 

35,000 

59,200 

51,700

51,000 

33,300 

40,300 

44.700 

38., 206

35,700 

37,400 

57,4OO 

57,400 

34,600

33,000 

32,000 

50,700 

30,100 

30,400

30.. 400 

50-400 

31,300 

32,400 

33-300 

35-000

tt.,074.6 

54,660 

*2,151

Aug.

37,400 

40,700 

37,400 

55,400 

33,900

35,300 

52,000 

34,300 

40,300 

37,100

35,700 

35,400 

35,400 

35,000 

34,600

35,000 

37,400 

39,600 

52,600 

46,700

40,700 

38,200 

36,000 

35,700 

55,000

33,900 

34,600 

35,000 

33,90O 

34,600 

35,400

*1,142.2 

36,850 

*2,266

Sept.

35,400 

34,600 

33,900 

34,300 

39,600

49,500 

42,700 

35,400 

33,900 

55.000

33,300 

33,900 

34,600 

35,000 

35,000

35,OOO 

35,000 

35,000 

35,000 

33,900

34,300 

34,600 

35,000 

35,000 

35,000

33,900 

33,600 

34,300 

35,000 

35,700

tL, 06 4. 4 

35,480

Calendar year 1955: Max 54,000 Min 5,000 Mean 27,340 Ac-ft 19,790,000 

Water year 1955-56: Max 52,600 Min 5,000 Mean 27,450 Ac-ft 19,910,000

* Expressed in thousands.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 30 to Mar. 1. Discharge computed from oncedaily wire-weight gage readings Nov. 18-23, 27-29, June 21 to July 20, July 29 to Aug. 2, 

Aug. 7-10, 15-22, Aug. 27 to Sept. 10, Sept. 20.
NEMAHA RIVER BASIN 249

Turkey Creek near Seneca, Kans.

Location-. Lat 39°57', long 96°06' , in SW£ sec. 20, T. IS., R. 12 E., on right bank at 

downstream side of county highway bridge 2 miles downstream from Clear Creel', 5 miles 

upstream from Nemaha River, and 8 miles northwest of Seneca.

Drainage area. 276 sq mi.

Records available. October 1948 to September 1956. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1310.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,160 ft (from topographic jnrp). Prior 

To Apr. 1, 1949, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 8 years, 166 cfs (120,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 670 cfs June 27 (gage height, 9.87 ft); no flow

1948-56: Maximum discharge, 12,000 cfs June 28 1949 (gage height, 25.17 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 7,400 cfs on basis of velocity-area 

determination of peak flow; no flows at times in 1956.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect and below 10 cfs, which are 

poor.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect 

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

Oct. 1 to Dec.

2.8 0.1

2.9

3.0 

3.2

1.3 

3.7

Dec. 16 to Sept. 30

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.9

3.0

3.1

1.5 

2.7 

4.2

3.3 9.0

3.7 20

4.0 34

6.0 134

7.0 240

8.0 390

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1936

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

0.

i!

* t

'.z

.2

.2

8.3

O.Z7

16

Nov.

0.2 

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

*.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

.3

.4

.7

.4

.4

.3

.4

.4

.3

.1

.3

.2

8.3

O.Z8

16

Dec.

0.4 

.7

.8

b.4

.7

.5

b.4

b.3

.3

.3

.3

*.5

.7

.7

.5

b.2

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.2

b.5

2.1

2.6

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.9

3.9

52.0

1.3

1.2

35.5

1.15

70

Jan.

2.8 

2TT

2.1

2.1

2.2

1.7

b.5

t>.7

b.7

«b,6

b.5

b.5

1.5

1.7

bl.O

b.5

b.3

b.2

b.l

bT2

b.3

b.4

b.5

b.7

bl.O

1.3

1.5

2.0

b.5

b.3

b.2

30.7

0.99

61

Feb.

bO.2 

b.2

b.2

b.3

b.5

*b.7

b.9

bl.2

bl.6

2.0

2.1

2.Z

3.4

3.8

374

2.7

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.6

2.6

2.5

3.0

54.6

1.88

108

Mar.

3.6 37o2.8

3.6

*3.6

2.7

1.7

1.0

.8

.9

.6

.5

.4

.4

-il

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.5

.7

.6

.5

.6

.5

.4

.4

.3

32.9

1.06

65

Apr.

0.3 

.3

*.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

1.6

.6

.4

.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

8.3

0.28

16

May

0.6 

1.0

1.0

1.3

1.3

7.3

34

20

8.8

4.4

4.2

2.2

1.5

.9

.7

*.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.4

a. 3

a. 2

a.l

92.8

2.99

184

June

gO.l 

a.l

g-2

g.2

g.2

a. 2

g2.7

a!7

g37

g!6

g5.2

a2.6

gl.S

1.6

.8

.6

1.0

.6

.5

2.0

*.6

.3

.3

.2

.2

27

111 ~~4"T

3.6

3.2

277.5

9.25

550

July

1.9 

1.5

*50

249

94

24

12

5.6

2.5

1.3

1.1

2.2

1.7

1.2

6.9

34

.7

*.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

23

.6

.1

.1

.1

0

0

aO

aO

514.5

16.6

1,020

Aug.

Si 3 

g33

al.6

g.5

a. 4

a. 2

g-2

a. 2

g25

g±2

a4.4

g.4

a.l

a. 2

a.l

a.l

a.l

g.l

g.l

a.l

aO

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

121.8

3.93

242

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1955: Max 2,800 «ln 0.1 Mean 49.9 Ac-ft 36,130

Water year 1955-56: Max 249 Min 0 Mean 3.24 Ac-ft 2,350

Peak discharge (base, 5,100 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

g Computed from once-daily wire-weight gage readings.
250 NEMAHA RIVER BASIN

North Fork Nemaha River at Humboldt, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°09'25", long 95°56'40", in N| sec. 10, T. 2 N., R. 13 E., on right pile 

bent under county road bridge at south edge of Humboldt, 800 ft downstream from Long 

Branch Creek.

Drainage area. 531 sq mi.

Records available. October 1952 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder for stages above 8.2 ft and wire-weight gage read twice 

(Tally. Datum of gage is 943.92 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 18,800 cfs July 2 (gage height, 17.61 ft); minimum daily, 7.4 cfs May 25.

1952-56: Maximum discharge, 43,300 cfs June 17, 1954 (gage height, 28.48 ft); minimum daily, that of May 25, 1956.

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

which are poor.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

10

10

20

21

23

25

23

22

17

9.2

8.4

9.2

8.4

8.4

15

15

16

15

16

15

15

15

15

19

20

12

14

21

20

21

489.6

15.8

971

Nov.

21

*20

21

20

20

20

19

18

20

19

19

19

20

19

19

19

18

19

20

23

25

*2926~

28

28

26

24

22

20

20

641

21.4

1,270

Dec.

20

22

22

24

24

24

24

24

25

28

26

25

*24

26

25

25

24

25

25

26

30

32

35

35

35

34

34

34

34

36

3S

862

27.8

1,710

Jan.

34

34

32

*26

24

23

22

22

22

22

22

23

23

23

24

24

23

23

22

21

20

20

19

18

17

15

20

30

34

29

25

736

23.7

1,460

Feb.

24

20

28

30

31

32

34

26

34

35

34

36

3S

*32

32

29

28

25

32

35

34

32

29

28

40

30

35

38

40

- _ _ _ - _

922

31,8

1,830

Mar.

45

56

44

39

39

*42

27

21

48

30

21

18

21

36

28

17

21

a2O

19

*23

26

28

21

24

23

20

18

14

17

16

17

839

27.1

1,660

Apr.

a!7

17

28

38

31

26

22

16

15

*12

19

15

19

15

a!8

22

21

25

22

21

24

28

32

34

35

39

30

42

51

50

784

26.1

1,560

May

 61

82

64

54

54

75

61

51

44

48

44

39

a26

a!8

a!7

a!4

a!2

a!2

all

alO

alO

*all

all

a8.6

a7.4

alO

a35

266 ^79

51

29

1,315.0

42.4

2,610

June

22

15

25

18

16

149

333

192

42

29

12

15

15

14

13

a!6

20

23

225

54

40

31

184

192

45

29

250

948

12^

48

3,143

105

6,230

July

122

4,570

*8,160

1,180

*194

77

56

36

20

27

25

1,670

316

104

a64

41

31

30

47

29

17

20

22

*21

18

15

15

14

18

1234"

17,005

549

33,730

Aug.

73

22

39

22

a!6

11

12

15

43

189

a!30

25

25

11

*16

13

14

a!7

a!20

96

39

24

18

13

10

11

11

10

13

25

15

1,098

35.4

2,180

Sept.

8.6

9.4

alO

11

*12

21

16

a!4

11

9.4

11

11

9.4

8.6

a9.4

10

8.6

8.6

10

8.6

10

11

10

9.4

*7.9

9.4

9.4

10

13

13

320.7

10.7

636

Calendar year 1955; Max 7,400 Mln 8.4 Mean 99.1 Ac-ft 71,720

Water year 1955-56: Max 8,160 Mln 7.4 Mean 76.9 Ac-ft 55,850

Peak discharge (bas< 2,000 cfsl . July 2 (9 p.m.) 18,800 cfs (17.61 ft); July 12 (11:30

Nemaha River at Palls City nterpolated.
NEMAHA RIVER BASIN 251

Nemaha River at Falls City, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°02 I 00", long 95°35'30", on line between sees. 22 and 23, T. IN., 

R. 16 E., near right bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 73, 

1 mile south of Palls City and 13 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,340 sq mi.

Records available. March 1944 to September 1956.

. Water-stage recorder for stages above 6.3 ft, and wire-weight gage read twice 

aily. Datum of gage is 861.24 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary

adjustment of 1943, tentative (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 16, 1952,

wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 12 years, 659 cfs (477,100 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 526 cfs (380,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 13,400 cfs July 3 (gage height, 17.10 ft); minimum daily, 7.0 cfs May 25.

1944-56: Maximum discharge, 51,400 cfs June 17, 1954 (gage height, 27.44 ft); 

maxiir'im gage height, 28.8 ft June 2, 1949 (from floodmark); minimum daily discharge, 

4.3 v,fs Dec. 15, 16, 1954.

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

Revisions.--WSP 1086: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 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

Tota]

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

34

32

34

56

45

39

52

41

36

32

32

*32

26

25

26

27

29

29

31

32

32

33

36

36

36

34

37

72

51

41

43

1,141

36.8

2,260

Nov.

43

*45

43

42

41

39

38

37

39

41

43

43

45

46

45

34

22

14

28

36

48

*56

45

28

30

27

25

24

22

22

1,101

36.7

2,180

Dec.

23

24

24

32

28

30

31

30

31

34

33

32

*35

42

41

41

40

40

40

40

39

38

53

65

66.

66

65

62

56

48

51

1,280

41.3

2,540

Jan.

47

47

*47

42

42

39

32

31

30

31

32

33

33

36

41

43

39

30

28

27

26

26

25

22

19

*16

?6

39

36

36

36

1,037

33.5

2,060

Feb.

30

29

28

27

34

36

41

45

46

54

60

56

65

79

*73

70

60

47

51

50

63

60

54

51

53

56

47

60

66

1,501

51.8

2,980

Mar.

77

90

79

66

61

60

29

22

53

54

31

20

2S

43

46

37

37

38

34

*33

38

40

39

37

38

38

34

33

29

27

30

1,316

42.5

2,610

Apr.

33

33

29

41

43

42

33

32

32

*34

33

33

33

33

29

27

27

27

27

26

25

?5

27

31

37

33

32

29

39

45

970

32.3

1,920

May

*57

63

58

49

49

88

73

63

62

51

45

33

26

18

17

14

12

12

11

10

9.4

*11

11

8.2

7.0

8.8

19

411

105

74

41

1,516.4

48.9

3,010

June

26

22

21

19

11

22

333

460

146

66

76

*51

37

28

24

20

33

36

400

193

69

60

180

210

362

188

72

83

470

235

3,961

132

7,860

July

120

1,100

7,750

1,530

*512

362

122

57

30

18

14

978

854

283

146

83

158

116

114

60

41

32

31

*301

258

69

41

32

24

22

30

15,278

493

30,300

Au^.

46

62

149

94

37

25

17

16

56

332

236

74

39

28

22

*19

16

19

288

269

69

39

29

22

19

17

14

13

13

17

22

2,118

68.3

4,200

Sept.

16

14

16

20

*16

20

2619"

21

17

16

16

16

15

15

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

16

*16

16

16

15

14

14

497

16.6

986

Calendar year 1955: Max 9,160 Min 20 Mean 242 Ac-ft 175,400

Water year 1955-56: Max 7,730 Min 7.0 Mean 86.7 Ac-ft 62,910

Peak discharge (base, 15,000 efs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 16-20, Nov. 23 to Feb. 28, Mar. 7, 8, 11-13.
252 NEMAHA RIVER BASIN

Muddy Creek at Verdon, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40"08'40", long 95°43<10", in NE^NW^ sec. 15, T. 2 N., R 15 E. , on downstream end of right pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 73, 0.4 mile west of Verdon and 

1 mile downstream from Sardine Creek.

Drainage area. 188 sq mi.

Records available. October 1952 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder for stages above 7.6 ft and wire-weight gage read twice daily. 

Datum of gage is 896.17 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,370 cfs July 2 (gage height, 16.67 ft); minimum daily, 1.0 cfs Dec. 1.

1952-56: Maximum discharge, 17,100 cfs June 17, 1954 (gage height, 22.97 ft); minimum daily, that of Dec. 1, 1956.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

ZO

21

2Z

Z3

24

25

Z6

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

7.8

9.6

10

15

13

10

8.6

8.2

8.2

7.8

7.4

*C?

9.6

9.6

11

10

11

11

12

12

11

12

13

13

15

16

17

31

16

15 

15

374.0

12.1

742

Nov.

15

*15

15

14

15

13

12

10

9.1

9.6

10

10

10

10

11

10

10

10

10

14

12

no

6.9

4.8

3.6

Z.5

3.3

1.3

ITS

1.5

280.1

9.34

556

Dec.

1.0

57^

9.0

9.7

10

10

11

11

11

4.6

4.6

3.6

3.9

*8.0

5.0

5.5

6.1

13

13

13

12

15

15

18

21

21

2222"

20

16 

8.6

348.8

11.3

69Z

Jan.

Zl

19

18

*14

14

19

25

19

18

16

12

16

19

20

22

19

15

15

17

19

20

21

25

Z9

31

32

35

38

39

41 

45

713

23.0

1,410

Feb.

44

46

45

45

45

47

44

40

38

36

33

32

31

25

*17

17

16

15

15

12

10

T2

13

15

18

38

24

21

19

813

Z8.0

1,610

Mar.

16

T5

13

13

14

*12

13

14

14

12

13

13

14

14

14

15

14

14

13

*13

14

13

14

12

11

11

12

11

12

13 

14

410

13.2

813

Apr.

11

11

10

11

10

11

11

11

10

*10

11

1H

1H

1H

1H

1H

11

10

10

10

1~9.1

11

12

11

12

13

14

1816-

344.1

11.5

683

May

*20

24

18

16

18

27

18

13

12

9.6

8.6 8^"

9.1

8.6

8.6

9.6

9.6

9.1

9.1

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

10

10

53

ZZ

19

27 

13

458.5

14.8

909

June

9.6

10

10

9.6

10

11

~35 134

14

11

10

*9.1

6.9

5.7

5.5

6.9

8.0

9.1

7.8

21

15

11

19

16

15

133

16

16

16

64

665.0

22.2

1,320

July

18

1.6?0

1,210

143

*28

10

8.2

5.7

6.1

4.8

4.8

12

5.0

3.9

3.3

2.9

37?

29

381

18

28

9.1

.4

* .4

.1

.8

.4

.8

.0

.8 

.0

3,652.1

116

7,140

Aug.

~39 Z22

13

11

9.6

8.2

7.4

6.9

56

6.5

5.7

5.3

4.8

5.3

*5.3

4.8

6.5

5.3

4.8

4.0

4.0

3.6

3.3

3^

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.6

3.3

3.3 

4.0

469.7

15.2

932

Sept.

4.0

4.0

6.5

41 *6-.5

5.7

4.8

4.4

3.6

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.6

4.0

3.3

3^

3.3

3.6

3.3

4.0

4.4

*4.8

5.7

5.3

5.3

6.1

6.1

170.9

5.70

339

Calendar year 1955: Max 1,800 Mln 1.0 Mean 38.2 Ac-ft Z7,630

Water LL>ei year yea* 1955-56; ±a*>*> *>\j i Max ram. 1,620 j.,uc.w Mln rii.il 1.0 j.. \j Mean iqeau 23.6 t-o.u Ac-ft AU A U 17,150 J. ' , J. *"-<

Peak discharge (base. 1.000 cfs). July 2 (5 p.m.) 8,370 ofs (16.67 ft); July 19 (12:30 a.m.) 

2,590 590 cfs cfs Ml (11.49 -49 ft). ft 1 _

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 28 to Feb. 22.
MILL CREEK BASIN 253

Mill Creek at Oregon, Mo.

Location. Lat 39 0 58'55", long 95 0 07'3S", in NE^NE^ sec. 35, T. 60 N., R. 38 W., on left 

bank 15 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 275, half a mile upstrear from Rook 

Creek, 1 mile southeast of Oregon, and 7 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 4,90 sq mi.

Records available. July 1950 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 921.26 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"1929.

Average discharge. 6 years, 1.84 cfs (1,330 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 417 cfs July 2 (gage height, 3.8 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1950-56: Maximum discharge, 840 cfs Mar. 2, 1951 (gage height, 4.75 ft); no flow 

for many days in 1953-56:

Remarks. Records poor.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 19E6

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

P

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ibtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

1.0

.9

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.5

o'

0

3.5

0.11

0.022

0.03

6.9

Nov.

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

.2

.3

73

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

0

0

0

2.0

0.07

0.014

0.02

4.0

Dec.

0

0

.4

0*o

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

*.2

*o

0

0

0

0

p

*0|/

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

.7

0.02

0.0041

0.005

1.4

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

(**)

0

0

0

0

0

Mar.

0.1

.1

r>

3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

**0

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

.1

0

0

0

3.0

0.10

0.020

0.02

6.0

Apr.

0.1

.1

~

.1

.1

.1

0

0

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

.3

.2

.3

.3

.2

3.0

0.10

0.020

0.02

6.0

May

0.8

.5

.3

.3

.3

.5

.3

.2

.2

..2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

~2.2 

.1

6.4

0.21

0.043

0.05

13

June

0

0

0

0

0

.1

2.7

0°^ 2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

.3

3.4

0.11

0.022

0.03

6.7

July

0sr

19.4

.9

.4

.1

0

.3

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.1

0

.1

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

72.7

2.34

0.478

0.55

144

Aug.

0

5

0

0

0

0

0

13.8

n7?

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

15.0

0.48

0.098

0.11

30

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Calendar year 1955: Max 180 Min 0 Mean 1.55 Cfsm 0.316 In. 4.30 Ac-ft 1,120

Water year 1955-56: Max 51 Min 0 Mean 0.300 Cfsm 0.061 In. 0.84 Ac-ft 218

Peak discharge (base, 150 cfs). July 2 (3:45 p.m.) 417 cfs (3.8 ft); July 3 (8:45 a.m.) 184 cfs 

(3.10 ft); AugT 8 (9:15 p.m.) 270 cfs (3.41 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate of flow made on this day.

Note. Ho gage-height record Dec. 4, 6-13, 16-20, 22, 26-29, Dec. 31 to Jan. 20, Jan. 22-31, 

Feb. 2-26; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, and observation of no flow.
254 NODAWAY RIVER BASIN

Nodaway River at Clarinda, Iowa

Location. Lat 40°44'10", long 95°00'30", in NE£ sec. 32, T. 69 N., R. 36 W., near center 

of span on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 2, 0.5 mile downstream from 

Neele Branch, 1.2 miles east of city square of Clarinda, and 7.5 miles upstream from 

East Nodaway River.

Drainage area. 762 sq mi (revised).

Records available. May 1918 to July 1925, May 1936 to September 1956.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily and more often during high water. Datum of gage 

is 960.36 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to July 5, 1925, chain gage 

at same site and datum.

Average discharge . 22 years (1920-21, 1922-23, 1936-56), 267 cfs (193,300 acre-ft per 

year}.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,850 cfs July 7 (gage height, 10.0 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum daily, 3.8 cfs June 19.

1918-25, 1936-56: Maximum discharge, 31,100 cfs June 13, 1947 (gage height, 25.3 ft, 

from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 15,000 cfs on basis of an overflow 

profile and extended channel rating; minimum daily, 1 cfs Sept. 5, 9_ 12, 14, 1918, 

Dec. 9, 27-31, 1923.

Maximum stage known, 25.4 ft, from floodmarks, in August 1903.

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

Revisions (water years) . WSP 526:- Drainage area. WSP1240: 1918-20{M), 1921, 

1922-25W, 1936-38, 1942, 1943-45(M), 1948.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect ( 

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

1.1 

1.3 

1.5 

2.0

27

116

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

234

370

670

1,430

2,500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Of sm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

148

60

28

24

21

22

17

18

16

16

13

*15

13

12

12

12

12

11

11

10

10

10

12

11

10

11

11

18

33

14

13

644

20.8

0.027

0.03

1,280

Nov.

13

12

12

12

14

12

13

14

14

*15

15

13

14

12

15

8.2

14

15

17

20

25

20

21

18

20

22

25

22

16

a!5

478.2

15.9

0.021

0.02

948

Dec.

16

17

17

16

16

15

15

14

13

13

12

11

11

10

9.0

8.0

7.0

6.4

5.8

5.2

*5.0

5~.2

6.0

8.0

10

12

13

13

14

14

342.6

11.1

0.015

0.02

680

Jan.

14

14

15

*15

15

15

15

15

15

15

14

13

13

10

8.0

7.0

6.0

5.2

5.0

5^7J

5.0

5.0

5.2

6.0

6.0

8.0

10

12

13

13

13

330.4

10.7

0.014

0.02

655

Feb.

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

14

14

15

*15

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

. 13

13

1

,13

13

18

30

---/--

A17

1/4.4

0(019

0.02

/ 827

Mar.

60

87

94

57

62

65

40

30

58

62

39

*21

46

42

47

25

40

25

25

24

26

26

25

25

21

21

20

23

22

20

11

1,207

38.9

0.051

0.06

2,390

Apr.

19

18

17

18

17

17

15

19

17

12.

*13

13

13

14

14

12

12

12

12

13

12

12

12

12

13

13

12

15

17

17

432

14.4

0.019

0.02

857

May

18

23

18

16

16

16

14

12

12

12

26

11

12

*12

11

8.6

8.9

8^

12

11

11

12

10

8.2

14

10

90

25

18 

20

13

508.9

16.4

0.022

0.02

1,010

June

65

21

21

14

9.6

12

146

110

69

25

17

12

*9.9

7.1

5.3

6.6

5.3

5.0

3.8

94

73

301

186

65

23

21

15

11

7.3 

9 2

1,370.1

45.7

0.060

0.07

2,720

July

12

21

21

16

21

10

808

997

144

*36

20

49

5fl

116

104

508

116

6?7

1?3

49

?3

17

14

12

11

8.9

O"7.3

1,480 

762 2E"4

7,046.8

227

0.298

C.34

13,980

Aug.

1,040

739

580

148

56

36

*30

27

728

250

82

60

40

34

26

25

56

2,070

1,100

376

144

74

55

32

25

21

19

17

116 

42

302

8,350

269

0.353

0.41

16,560

Sept.

33

30

27

22

77

319

153

76

46

26

21

19

17

16

14

14

*13

12

12

11

10

12

11

11

11

10

10

9.6

12 

11

1,065.6

35.5

0.047

0.05

2,110

Calendar year 1955: Max 3,650 Min 5.0 Mean 110 Cfsm 0.144 In. 1.95 Ac-ft 79,610

Water year 1955-56: Max 2,070 Min 3.8 Mean 60.6 Cfsm 0.080 In. 1.08 Ac-ft 44,000

Peak discharge (base. 2,000 cfs).--July 7 (12 p.m.) 3,850 cfs (10.0 ft); July 29 (8:30 a.m.) 

2,560 cfs (8.14 ft); Aug. 18 (11 a.m.) 3,640 cfs (9.74 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 28 to Mar. 1, Mar. 7, 8, 11, 12 (no gageheight record Nov. 30, Dec. 1, 4-6, 8, 11, 13-16, 18-20, 25, Jan. 12, 16, 22, 24, 26, 29, Feb. 23, 

Mar. 8).
NODAWAY RIVER BASIN 255

Nodaway River near Burlington Junction, Mo.

Location. Lat 40°26'40", long 95°05'20", in NW£ sec. 17, T. 65 N. , R. 37 W., on down- 

 stream side of left pier of bridge on State Highway 4, a quarter of a mile upstream

from Mill Creek, 0.5 mile downstream from Wabash Railroad bridge, and l£ miles west

of Burlington Junction.

Drainage area. 1,240 sq ml, approximately.

Records available.--March 1922 to September 1956 in reports of Geological Survey. October 1921 to September 1931 (monthly discharge only) In House Document 238, 73d Congress, 

2d session.

Gage. Water-stage recorder, and wire-weight gage read once daily for use during periods 

of faulty Intake action. Datum of gage Is 896.17 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 26, 1928, chain gage In former bridge at same site and approximately same datum. Oct. 26, 1928, to June 9, 1929, chain gage at site half a mile 

upstream set to read same as former gage at low water. June 10, 1929, to Dec. 6, 1934, 

chain gage and Dec. 7, 1934, to June 28, 1939, wire-weight gage at present site and 

datum.

Average discharge. 34 years, 461 cfs (333,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 10,000 cfs July 8 (gage height, 10.85 ft); minimum observed, 3.6 cfs June 19; minimum gage height observed, 0.29 ft Sept. 29.

1922-56: Maximum discharge, 32,000 cfs June 14, 1947 (gage height, 19.0 ft); maximum gage height observed, 19.69 ft Mar. 5, 1949 (Ice jam); minimum discharge, 1.1 cfs 

Aug. 7, 1934.

Remarks. Records poor.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except period of ice effect (gage height,

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

(Shifting-control method used June 9 to July 1, July 2O, 21, Sept. 1-8)

Oct. 1 to July 1 July 2 to Sept. 30

3.0 

5.0

1.0 13

1.2 28

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

3.0

64

96

168

555

4.0 1,100

1 .0 68

1.5 142

2.5 365

3.5 675

4.5 1,150

6.0 2,350

8.0 4,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

369

106

56

41

34

29

*26

23 

20

17

17

15

15

14

13

14

13

13

12

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

17

18

17 

16

1,018

32.8

0.026

0.03

2,020

Nov.

16

16

*15

15

16

15

15

15 

14

15

15

15

15

15

14

11

17

12

a!5

16

18

23

23

16

14

14

15

a!7

a!5

14

466

15.5

0.012

0.01

924

Dec .

13

14

16

12

*16

13

12

14 

14

16

12

14

15

12

10

10

10

10

9

8.

8

10

13

16

18

16

19

18

15

*14 

12

411

13.3

0.011

0.01

815

Jan.

11

12

15

20

20

15

14

13 

12

10

10

18

17

13

10

9

6

8

6

8

*9

10

10

10

10

e

8

8

10

12

13

359

11.6

0.0094

0.01

712

Feb.

*13

13

12

12

11

12

13

14 

14

15

16

16

17

18

20

18

20

18

17

17

17

17

20

20

20

20

*30

59

80

589

20.3

0.016

0.02

1,170

Mar.

94

allO

91

84

70

70

59

43 

34

45

36

24

28

32

37

31

27

30

*26

24

26

26

26

26

24

23

21

20

19

20

20

1,246

40.2

0.032

0.04

2,470

Apr.

20

21

26

24

23

18

18

17 

17

17

15

14

13

13

12

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

*9.8

9.8

11

11

14

15

15

434.6

14.5

0.012

0.01

862

May

19

26

23

22

19

18

18

14 

14

13

14

17

17

14

13

12

9.8

B.Z

8.5

7.8

10

*9.8

10

9

7.4

8.5

11

146

89

58

23

689.0

22.2

0.018

0.02

1,370

June

15

39

24

17

13

13

70

233

157

78

36

23

17

12

7.1

4.6

4.4

4.6

3.6

261

197

133

600

210

66

68

*50

36

19 

41

2,454.5

81.8

0.066

0.07

4,870

July

28

640

622

228

106

89

180

~735 4,200 

274

168

622

406

735

165

510

419

246

1,090

*217

107

65

a75

66

58

52

46

a40

556

1,460 

392

14,617

471

0.380

0.44

28,970

Aag.

1,540

1,380

1,180

510

244

91

a 60

66 

*1,030

935

448

251

112

a80

58

46

a40

755

2,260

1,060

935

315

142

98

77

59

52

48

a45 

137

""

14,312

462

0.373

0.43

23,390

Sept.

219

85

64

a55

49

182

*226

132 

73

52

a44

36

32

29

26

23

22

21

19

a!8

17

16

16

15

14

15

13

a!2

12 

12

1,549

51.6

0.042

0.05

3,070

Calendar year 1955: Max 6,890 Min 7.8 Mean 244 Cfsm 0.197 In. 2.67 Ac-ft 176,900

Water year 1955-56: Max 4,200 Min 3.6 Mean 104 Cfsm 0.084 In. 1.14 Ac-ft 75,660

Peak discharge (base, 8,500 cfs).--July 8 (5:30 a.m.) 10,000 cfs (10.85 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record, discharge estimated on basis of weather records. 

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 30 to Feb. 29.
256 MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM

Missouri-River at St. Joseph, Mo.

Location. lat 39°45'10", long 94°51'28", in sec. 17, T. 57 N. , R. 35 W., on downstream 

side of left pier of St. Joseph & Grand Island Railroad bridge in St. Joseph.

Drainage area. 424,300 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. August 1928 to September 1956. Gage-height records collected in

vicinity 1873-99 are contained in reports of Missouri River Commission; since 1900 in. 

reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 788.19 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

 1929. Prior to Oct. 21, 1931, chain gage and Oct. 21, 1931, to Dec. 31, 1933, waterstage recorder at same site at datum 5.50 ft higher.

Average discharge. 28 years, 37,840 cfs (27,400,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 58,600 cfs July 3; maximum gage height,

13 .20 ft Aug. 20, from graph based on gage readings; minimum daily discharge, 4,500 cfs 

Dec. 2; minimum gage height observed,2.5 ft Dec. 2.

1928-56: Maximum discharge, 397,000 cfs Apr. 22, 23, 1952 (gage height, 26.82 ft); 

minimum, 2,300 cfs Jan. 9, 1937; minimum gage height, 0.00 ft Dec. 18, 19, 1940.

Maximum stage known, 27.2 ft, present datum, Apr. 28, 1881 (discharge, about 

370,000 cfs, computed by Corps of Engineers). Flood in June 1844 reached a stage of 

24.5 ft (discharge, about 350,000 cfs, computed by Corps of Engineers).

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements made 3 times a month during winter and 

6 times or more monthly during rest of year. Plow regulated by many reservoirs above 

station, records for some of which can be found in WSP 1439 and 1440.

Revisions. WSP 761: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

11

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

ZO

21

22

Z3

Z4

Z5

Z6

Z7

28

Z9

3O

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

56,700

35, 600

35,300

35,000

34,300

35,300

35,300

35,600

36,OOO

35,600

35,3OO

35,300

34,600

34,600

34,300

33, 7OO

33, 7OO

33,400

33,400

33,400

33,000

52.700

35,400

54,000

54,300

34 , 60O

35,000

55 , 60O

35,600

35,300

35,OOO

tl,074.9

54,670

*2,152

Nov.

55.OOO

35 , 000

54,300

32 , 4OO

30,600

28.4OO

26,300

24.0OO

21 , 8OO

19,800

17 , 9OO

16,900

16,2OO

15,800

15,600

15,400

15,200

14,400

12,500

11, EDO

10,200

9,900

11,000

13,5OO

16, ZOO

16,900

16,900

16, ZOO

1 1 , 40O

5j60O

566, 5OO

18,800

*1,124

Dec.

4,6OO

4.5OO

5,400

6,360

5,870

5,990

6,610

8,110

9,450

9,600

9,750

9,900

10,500

11,200

10,800

9,9OO

9,OOO

8,o50

8,850

9,500

9,300

9,450

10,200

11,200

12,500

13,700

14,7OO

14,9OO

15,100

15,1OO

14,5OO

304,890

9,835

604,700

Jan.

13,500

13,500

15,800

14,000

14,000

15,800

13.5OO

13,5OO

15.OOO

13,5OO

15,500

13,700

15,800

14,5OO

14,400

12,400

11,000

9,60O

9,300

10,200

11,200

11,400

11,100

11,OOO

11,100

11,400

11,400

12,4OO

12.8OO

12,700

13,000

387,600

12,5OO

768,800

Feb.

12,800

12,200

12,200

11,90O

11,6OO

11,600

12,000

12,700

12,800

15,200

15,200

15,200

15,500

13,300

13,9OO

14,400

14,200

14,200

14,OOO

13,800

14,000

15,600

16,200

16,000

16,000

18,50O

16,500

16,OOO

16,200

405,400

13,980

8O4.1OO

Mar.

16.40O

25, 2OO

17,9OO

17.7OO

19,300

21,3OO

24,000

26,800

23,80O

20,900

19,600

2O, 400

21,100

20,400

2O,2OO

21 , 500

23,2OO

40,000

45.5OO

42,700

40,OOO

40,000

40,40O

59,600

40,OOO

36, 7OO

54, 600

55,300

35,OOO

35,300

35,600

896,200

28,910

*1,778

Apr.

34,5OO

35,400

54,6OO

35, 50O

35,6OO

36,OOO

55,500

35,000

35,3OO

34,OOO

35,OOO

33,000

33, 400

33,400

33,OOO

32,700

33,400

35,700

55.7OO

35,700

55,400

55,400

55,40O

53,OOO

52.4OO

52,7OO

34,000

35,300

37.000

57,OOO

tl,025.4

34,110

*2,030

May

37.8OO

57.OOO

56,OOO

55,6OO

55,5OO

55,5OO

55, 6OO

35,OOO

34,600

34,000

33,700

55,000

55,6OO

56,000

38.8OO

54,300

33,000

32,7OO

52,1OO

51,8OO

32,100

32,40O

33,000

35,OOO

32,1OO

51.500

52,400

52,100

52,100

52,7OO

54.6OO

* 1,057. 2

54,100

$2,097

June

36,OOO

37,OOO

36,OOO

54,6OO

55,700

55.OOO

55,700

34,3OO

35,500

55,600

54,3OO

32,7OO

52.1OO

52,100

3O, 9OO

50.600

32 , 10O

33,700

34.OOO

34,600

36,OOO

36,7OO

36,700

37,OOO

58, 1OO

56,700

35,OOO

34,000

59.6OO

58,800

1 1,044 . 9

54,830

*2,073

July

54, 30O

33.7OO

5O, 60O

45,200

38,5OO

38,100

34,30O

32,7OO

44,30O

36.4OO

32,100

31,8OO

59,60O

45.90O

45.5OO

37,OOO

38,100

39,200

40,4OO

38,5OO

34.6OO

33,000

32.1OO

31,200

30,9OO

5O, 60O

3O, 556"

50.9OO

52,700

55,600

57, BOO

*VL3?.2

56,52O

*2,246

Aug.

37,400

43,1OO

4O,7OO

37,800

36,OOO

35,000

35.700

34,OOO

38,800

41,90O

38,100

36.OOO

35,OOO

34,6OO

34,OOO

34,OOO

34.60O

38,500

47,800

52.600

42,700

39,600

56,400

35,OOO

34,300

33,700

35,700

34,OOO

34,600

34,6OO

35.6OO

«A57.8

37 , 35O

*2,296

Sept.

36,400

36,400

35,300

36,000

36, 7OO

47,800

48.500

37.8OO

35,300

34,300

55.400

33,700

34,300

34,600

35,OOO

35,300

35,600

36.OOO

36.7OO

35, 6OO

35,300

35, 3OO

35,600

36,000

36,000

35,300

34,300

34,300

34,300

34,600

tipes.s

36,180

*2,153

Calendar year 1955: Max 77.6OO Mln 4.5OO Mean Z7,58O Ac-ft 19,97O,OOT

Water year 1955-56: Max 52,600 Mln 4,50O Mean 27.7OO Ac-ft 20,110,00')

* Expressed in thousands.

Note. Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight gage readings Nov. 27 to Dec. 3, Jan. 16-19, 

une 17-29, July 17-19, Aug. 17-20.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN (IOWA-MISSOURI) 257

One Hundred and Two River near Maryville, Mo.

Location. lat 40°23 I 15", long 94°49'35", in SE£SW£ sec. 34, T. 65 N., R. 35 W., on downstream side of county highway bridge, 2j miles northeast of Maryville and 3| miles 

downstream from Norvey Creek.

Drainage area. 500 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1932 to September 1956. Prior to June 1934, published as "at 

Maryville."

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily below 10 ft and twice daily above. Datum of gage 

Ts 969.90 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to June 20, 1934, staff gage 

at site 3 miles downstream at datum 5.68 ft lower.

Average discharge. 24 years, 174 cfs (126,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,840 cfs July 8 (gage height, 12.20 ft); minimum observed,0.1 cfs Oct. 14, 18, 24, May 14-16, 18-22, 24, 26, 27, June 2-5, 16, 17, 

Sept. 30; minimum gage height,2.50 ft Sept. 30.

1932-56: Maximum discharge, 14,200 cfs June 14, 1947 (gage height, 21.2 ft, from 

floodmark); no flow at times in August and September 1934, July 25, 26, 1941, and 

Jan. 28-30, 1954.

Stage equal to that of June 14, 1947, was reached at an unknown date prior to establishment of station, from floodmarks.

Remarks. Records poor.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect (gage height. In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet pep second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 7-29)

Oct. 1 to July 1 July 2 to Sept. 30

2.7

2.8

2.9

3.0 

3.2

0.1 

.7 

1.9 

3.7 

8.4

3.5 22

4.0 64

5.0 182

5.5 278

2.5

2.6

2.7 

2.3 

3.0

0.1

.5

2.3

4.7

12

3.2 

3.5

4.0 

5.0

6.0 320

7.0 575

9.0 1,300

12.0 2,730

Discharge, In cubic feet pep second, water year October 1955 to September

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

 total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

2.4

1.5

.9

1.2

.8

.5

.4

1.2

.3

.2

.2

.3

.2

.1

.3

.2

a. 2

.1

.2

.2

.2

6.1

a27o

.1

.2

.2

5.2

3.7

1.3

. 8 

.5

31.7

1.02

O.OO20

0,002

63

Nov.

0.3

.2

 73

.7

2.4

1.2

1.2

1.7

3.9

4.1

.9

2.3

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.7

2.1

1.5

1.1

.9

.9

.6

.5

.4

.3

.6

39.3

1.31

O.O026

0.003

78

Dec.

1.1 178

2.3

3.3

*1.2

1.8

1.8

1.4

1.1

1.4

1.9

1.4

2.8

2.8

1.3

1.9

2.8

2.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.9

3.O

4.8

473

2.6

2.6

2.. 3

1.9

»1.3 

1.8

64.7

2.09

O.O042

0.005

128

Jan.

1.7

1.7

1.8

2.1

2.3

2.4

2.3

1.5

1.7

2.4

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.3

1.1

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

».2

.2

.3

.5

.5

.8

.9

1.5

1.8

1.3 

.5

37.1

1.20

0.0024

0.003

74

Feb.

*0.7

.8 -i. b

.7

2.1

2.8

3.0

3.5

3.5

3.2

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.1

1.7

1.4

1.2

2.4

1.9

2.4

1.2

1.3

5.0

50

25

20

43

19

-----

206.4

7.12

0.014

0.02

409

Mar.

10

9.7

»7.6

7.6

9.7

6.6

7.9

7.5

8.1

4.8

4.5

4.0

a5.0

4.3

2.8

3.3

3.2

2.3

*2.4

3.2

2.8

2.8

2.4

5.6

2.6

1.8

1.7

1.8

2.6

1.8 

1.7

142.1

4.58

0.0092

0.01

282

Apr.

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.8

aT75

1.1

a. 8

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

, a. 5

.6

.5

.6

.6

.4

.3

76

.5

».4

.4

.3

.4

a. 4

1.3

.5

22.1

0.74

0.0015

0.002

44

May

2.3

.8

.8

1.1

.6

.6

.5

.4-

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

1.4

.1

.1

.1

.1

».l

.2

.1

.9

.1

.1

.3

2.8

^6

.3

16.0

0.52

0.0010

0.001

32

June

aO.2

.1

7T

.1

.1

.2

114

122

30

18

10

a5.0

.8

.3

.2

.1

.1

6.1

a20

2_56

112

59

30

13

17

11

»11

6.8

a5.0

2.4

850.6

28.4

0.057

0.06

1,690

July

2.5

1,420

490

171

53

32

159

2,250

834

166

71

147

182

899

a!70

60

36

30

294

*214

75

40

25

17

12

10

6.6

5.3

5.0

337 

142

8,345.4

269

0.538

0.62

16,550

Aug.

70

294

1^180

a350

83

43

29

22

*194

1.06O

157

60

31

26

21

18

13

12

135

83

34

19

12

8.2

5.6

4.5

4.7

2.8

3.3

2.1 

87

4,364.2

141

0.282

0.32

8,660

Sept.

34

20

16

10

6.9

5.0

»3.7

1.6

1.4

1.0

.7

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.5

a. 4

.4

.4

.3

.2

.3

a. 3

.3

.3

.2

.2

_.!.

116.9

3.90

0.0078

0.009

232

Calendar year 1955: Max 4,520 Mln 0.1 Mean 91.0 Cfsm 0.182 In. 2.48 Ac-ft 65,910

Water year 1955-56: Max 2,230 Mln 0.1 Mean 38.9 Cfsm 0.078 In. 1.06 Ac-ft 28,240

Peak discharge (base. 5.500 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage height record, discharge estimated on basis of weather records.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 15-20, Nov. 24 to Feb. 27, Mar. 8, 11, 12.
258 PLATTE RIVER BASIN (IOWA-MISSOURI)

White Cloud Creek near Maryville, Mo.

Location. Lat 40°23'22", long 94°54'33", in NW^Nw£ sec. 1, T. 64 N., R. 36 W. , on down- 

 stream side of left pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 71, 4 miles upstream from Big Slough 

and 4^ miles northwest of Maryville.

Drainage area. 6.06 sq mi.

Records available. October 1948 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 1,070 ft (from 

topographic map).

Average discharge. 8 years, 2.75 cfs (1,990 aere-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 395 cfs July 7 (gage height, 8.30 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1948-56: Maximum discharge, 4,100 cfs June 1, 1949 (gage height, 13.41 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 130 cfs on basis of contracted-opening determination of 

peak flow; no flow at times each year.

Remarks. Records poor.

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.7 

2.9 

3.1 

3.3

2.4 

5.3 

9.7

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac -ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Mar.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Apr.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

May

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

June

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.4

7.1

.6

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

.1

8.2

0.27

0.045

0.05

16

July

0.2

68

32

1.1

.4

.3

49

25

.8

.4

.7

2.9

.8

.4

.1

0

0

1.0

.4

**0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.7

173.2

5.75

0.949

1.09

353

Aug.

10

2.2

.6

.2

2.

0

o

0

*1.3

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

14.6

0.47

0.078

0.09

29

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Calendar year 1955: Max 255 

Water year 1955-56: Max 68

Mln 

Mln

Mean 2.89 

Mean 0.549

0.477 In. 6.48 Ac-ft 2,090 

0.091 In. 1.Z3 Ac-ft 399

Peak discharge (base. 150 cfs).--July 7 (9 p.m.) 395 cfs (8.30 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN (IOWA-MISSOURI) 259

Platte River near Agency, Mo.

Location. Lat 39°41'20", long 94°42'15", in NE-J-NW^ sec. 10, T. 56 N., R. 34 W., near 

center of left span on upstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 169, ij miles downstream from Third Fork and 3^ miles northeast of Agency.

Drainage area. 1,760 sp mi, approximately.

Records available. May 1924 to August 1930, May 1932 to September 1956. Published as 

"at Agency" 1924-30.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily below 7.0 ft and twice daily above. Datum of 

gage is 807.38 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. May 22, 1924, to Aug. 9, 1930, 

chain gage at site 4 miles downstream at different datum. May 13, 1932, to Dec. 12, 

1934, chain gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--29 years (1924-29, 1932-56), 758 cfs (548,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,050 cfs July 3 (gage height, 13.94 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs Sept. 30.

1924-30, 1932-56: Maximum discharge, 50,000 cfs June 23, 1947; maximum gage height, 

30.46 ft June 23, 1947; no flow at times in July and August 1934.

Remarks. Records fair except those below 10 cfs and those for periods of ice effect, 

which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 16-22)

Oct. 1 to June 21

0.3 

1.0 

2.9 

9.1

3.3

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

6.0

53

140

242

389

769

1,840

June 22 to Sept. 30

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2 

2.4 

2.7 

3.0

0.1

.4

1.6

3.3

8.0

18

3.4

4.O

5.0

7.0

10.0

14.0

73

178

434

1,180

2,750

6,150

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Bean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

13

11

8.4

57

*53

76

491

46

22

14

12

30

28

10

8

6.7

5.1

6.0

4.6

3.7

3.2

4

3.7

3.2

*3.5

3.2

3.5

3 7

4.9

4.9

4.9

948.2

30.6

0.017

0.02

1,880

Nov.

*5.4

8.1

8.1

4.9

4.9

6.4

4.9

4.9

4.6

4.9

5.1

4.9

5.7

*4.6

4.9

5.4

3.7

7 .1

6.4

7.7

7.1

7.4

9.1

8

7.7

8.4

8.1

4.9

6.7

*4.3

184.3

6.14

0.0035

0.004

366

Dec.

5

5.7

8.8

10

6.4

7.4

8.1

7.4

6

5

5

5

6

5

5

5

4

4

4

4

4

4

*4.3

7.1

8.1

12

10

13

6.0

7

3.8

201.1

6.49

0.0037

0.004

399

Jan.

10

12

9.6

8.4

10

*11

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

6.4

8.4

8.1

8.4

7

6

6

5_

6

5

5

6

6

6

6

6

7

7

10

10

236.8

7.64

0.0043

0.005

470

Feb.

10

9

8

8

8

8

9

11

14

14

13

12

12

16

27

26

32

40

24

*23

ie

18

12

31

16

24

34

25

28

528

18.2

0.010

0.01

1,050

Bar.

25

32

75

67

55

47

43

24

36

35

30

17

*17

26

28

24

23

19

18

16

17

17

18

13

13

12

13

*10

11

9.1

8.4

798.5

25.8

0.015

0.02

1,580

Apr.

8.4

8.8

14

27

30

24

24

12

10

11

9.6

8.4

7.4

5.4

4.3

*4.3

4.9

4.0

3.2

3.2

4.0

3.2

3.2

3.5

4.6

6.0

8

11

20

8.4

296.8

9.89

0.0056

.006

589

Bay

24

13

12

12

12

11

232

*61

35

24

13

13

8.4

4.9

4.0

3.2

2.3

2.0

1.6

1.8

.6

.2

.2

.2

.3

.8

1.8

2.5

2.5

162

174

835.3

26.9

0.015

0.02

1,660

June

28

14

17

19

22

66

405

86

192

491

156

86

82

38

34

23

18

904

1,320

202

1,700

403

306

168

97

*77

52

36

39

100

7,181

239

0.136

0.15

14,240

July

31

1,260

5,580

2,520

1,010

403

221

1,700

4,640

*1,950

741

403

403

684

1,400

633

244

130

97

252

599

293

158

84

53

47

36

27

23

*21

20

25,663

828

0 .470

0.54

50,900

Aug.

611

1,970

1,950

1,500

855

332

178

178

87

377

1,550

741

306

*168

110

76

57

47

37

23

17

149

75

46

32

28

23

15

17

13

T3

11,581

374

0.213

0.24

22,970

Sept.

9.9

66

32

66

48

40

17

17

14

11

9.9

8.1

*7.9

6.6

5.7

5.5

4.6

4.2

3.9

3.4

3.0

2.3

1.5

1.2

1.1

1.0

.6

.4

.2

.1

392.1

13.1

0.0074

0.008

778

Calendar year 1955: Max 10,000 Bin 0,9 Mean 432 Cfsm 0.245 In. 3.32 Ac-ft 312,400

Water year 1955-56: Max 5,380 Bin O.I Mean 133 Cfsm 0.076 In. 1.03 Ac-ft 96,880

Peak discharge 

Die

7,000 cfs). No peak abov 

made on this day.

base. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 9-22, Jan. 16 to Feb.
260 PLATTE RIVER BASIN (IOWA-MISSOURI)

Jenkins Branch at Gower, Mo.

Location. Lat 39°37'29", long 94°36'0l", in SW&IW£ sec. 34, T. 56 N., R. 33 W., on right 

bank at upstream side of culvert on U. S. Highway 169, 0.8 mile north of Gower and 

4.4 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 2.72 sq mi.

Records available. April 1950 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 905 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 6 years, 1.05 cfs (760 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,730 cfs May 30 (gage height, 9.03 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 240 cfsvsn basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; 

no flow for many days.

1950-56: Maximum discharge, that of May 30, 1956; no flow for many days each year. 

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years t <\ve been revised, 

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

papers indicated.

WSP

1210 

1210 

1340 

1390

Water 

year

1950t 

1951 

1954 

1955

Date

July 19, 1950 

June 21, 1951 

June 2, 1954 

June 24, 1955

Discharge 

(cfs)

460 

582

666 

471

Gage height 

(feet)

4.51 

5.04 

5.36 

4.55

t Period May to September 1950

Remarks. Records fair. Discharge measurement or observation of no flow generally made 

twice a month.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for high-water 

periods in the water years, 1950, 1951, 1954, 1955, superseding those published in 

WSP 1210, 1340, 1390, are given herewith:

July 19, 1950.......... 34.8

June 21, 1951. 62

June 22, 1951. ......... 28.3

June 2, 1954... ....... 41.0

June 24, 1955... ....... 32.6

Month

July 1950 ......................

Calendar year 1951 ...........

Water year 1954-55. ..........

Cfs-days

88.74

266.40

43.0

61.9

Maximum

34.8

62 

71 

71

41.0 

41.0 

47.7

32.6 

77

Minimum

0.12

0.12 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

0 

0

Mean

2.86

8.88 

2.69 

3.15

1.43 

0.27 

0.56

2.06 

0.92

Per 

square

mile

1.05

3.26 

0.989 

1.16

0.526 

0.099 

0.206

0.757 

0.338

Runoff

Inches

1.21

3.64 

13.42 

15.76

0.59 

1.36 

2.82

0.85 

4.62

Acre -feet

176

528 

1,950 

2,280

85 

195 

406

123 

669

Revised peak discharges. 1950; July 17 (2 a.m.) 361 cfs (4.12 ft); July 19 (3:30 a.m.) 460 cfs 

(4.51 ft).

1950-51: June 15 (6:15 p.m.) 362 cfs (4.02 ft); June 

(9 a.m.) 440 cfs (4.40 ft); June 26 (2 a.m.) 324 cfs (3. 

Sept. 9 (11 a.m.) 314 cfs (3.75 ft).

1954-55: Oct. 3 (11 p.m.) 314 cfs (3.75 ft): Oct. 4 v 

(9:15 p.m.) 362 cfs (4.01 ft); Feb. 18 (4 p.m.) 324 cfs 

(4.55 ft).

. 21 (5 a.m.) 582 cfs (5.04 ft); June 22 

5.79 ft); July 5 (2 p.m.) 526 cfs (4.78 ft);

(5:15 p.m.) 324 cfs (3.82 ft); Oct. 13 

(3.78 ft); June 24 (11:30 p.m.) 471 cfs
PLATTE RIVER BASIN (IOWA-MISSOURI) 261

Jenkins Branch at Gower, Mo. Continued

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 19E6

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

May

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3

j.62_

163.1

5.26

1.93

2.23

324

June

0.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.1

0.003

0.0011

0.001

0.2

July

0

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.8

.7

9.0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

10.7

0.35

0.129

0.15

21

Arg.

0

.6

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

0.6

0.02

0.0074

C.008

1.2

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

Calendar year 1955: Max 77 Min 0 Mean 0.63 Cfsm 0.232 In. 3.16 Ac-ft 458

Water year 1955-56: Max 162 Min 0 Mean 0.48 Cfsm 0.176 In. 2.39 Ac-ft 346

Peak discharge (base. 150 cfsl. May 30 (7:45 p.m.) 1,730 ofs (9.03 ft)j July 13 (12-.3'] 

259 cfs (3.46 ft).

i.m.)

46367Z O - 58 - 18
262 KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Arikaree River at Haigler, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°01 I 30", long 101°57'25", in NE-fSW^- sec. 28, T. 1 N. , R. 41 W. , on right 

bank 40 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 34, 0.6 mile upstream from Chicago, 

Burlington & Quincy Railroad bridge, 1 mile upstream from confluence vith North Fork 

Republican River, 1 mile northwest of Haigler, and 4 miles downstream from KansasNebraska State line. Prior to May 10, 1956, at site 0.6 mile downstream.

Drainage area. 1,460 sq mi, approximately, of which about 1,330 sq mi contribute directly 

to surface runoff.

Records available.--March 1932 to September 1956 in reports of Geological Survey. 

January 1925 to September 1956 in reports of State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,246.61 ft above mean see level, datum of 

1929. Prior to June 5, 1935, staff gage at site 0.6 mile downstream et 1.25 ft lower 

datum; June 5, 1935, to Nov. 20, 1938, staff gage, and Nov. 21, 1938, to Sept. 30, 

1940, water-stage recorder at site 0.6 mile downstream at 3.25 ft lower datum, and 

Oct. 1, 1940, to May 9, 1956, at 4.25 ft lower datum.

Average discharge. 24 years (1932-56), 28.8 cfs (20,850 acre-ft per year); median of 

yearly mean discharges, 23.2 cfs (16,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,680 cfs Aug. 17 (gage height. 9.17 ft); no 

flow June 27.

1932-56: Maximum discharge, 50,000 cfs May 31, 1935 (gage height, 12.2 ft, site 

and datum then in use, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended atove 3,800 cfs 

on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; no flow for periods in most years.

Remarks. Records poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Natural 

flow of stream affected by ground-water withdrawals and diversions for irrigation of 

about 1,500 acres in Colorado, and by return flow from Pioneer Canal.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

> a!2

alO

1

f a8.o

-1

1

1

> a6.5

J

I

1

^ a8.0

1

290.5

9.37

576

Nov.

 ]

> alO

J

>a 11

a9.0

a4.0

> a2.0

181.0

6.03

359

Dec.

> al.O

31.0

1.00

61

Jan.

> a2.4

a5.0

a7.0

alO

a9.0

a9.0

a8.7

111.3

3.59

221

Feb.

a2.0

a5.0

a8.o

a8.0

a9.0

alO

a!2

a!4

14

12

12

a5.0

a6.o

a8.o

a8.0

alO

a!4

14

17

20

2_4

20

22

a22

a20

324.0

11.2

643

Mar.

 I

1

> a!5

J

alO

a6.0

3.2

2.4

3.2

3.2

3.2

a5.0 ~

' a8.8

274.4

8.85

544

Apr.

- a8.8

. alO

> a!2

298.0

9.93

591

May

"I

1

^ a!5

1

1

J

17

37

22

14

12

10

6.8

3.7

5.0

2.2

1.7

1.4

1.4

2.0

3.6

34

7.4

7.2

6.4

32

33

23

18

16

424.8

13.7

843

June

15

13

6.0

4.7

10

13

11

9.2

6.4

1.5

.8

1.0

.8

.5

.5

.4

.4

.2

.2

.3

.3

.5

.2

.2

-.3

.3

0

.1

.4

2.9

100.1

3.34

199

July

20

14

~35 273

23

103

30

19

11

8.2

9.2

3.8

2.2

2.5

1.8

.9

.9

1.4

111

55

45

21

10

3.6

2.7

2.0

1.7

1.3

1.3

.9

- 

823.2

23.7

1,640

Aug.

45

45

16

37

15

4.O

2.5

2.Z

1.8

T7e

687

47

25

14

13

319

1,470

63

£9

24

a20

a!5 "1

1

[> alO

J

a8.0

a6.0

4.7

4.7 

4.7

2,964.4

95.6

5,880

Sept.

3.8

3.1

2.7

3.6

4.7

3.1

3.6

3.1

» a£ g

alo

a8.0

a!4

alO

a8.0

a6.0

5.8

5.4

2.9

150.8

5.03

299

Calendar year 1955: Max 2,550 Mln 0 Mean 30.9 Ac-ft 22,350

Water year 1955-56: Max 1,470 Mln 0 Mean 16.3 Ac-ft 11,860

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs).--Aug. 11 (7 a.m.) 2,120 cfs (7.99 ft); Aug. 17 (2 a.m.) 

5,680 cfs (9.17 ft).

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 15 discharge measurements, weather records, and trend of flow.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 263

North Fork Republican River near Wray, Colo.

Location. La t 40°04', long 102°17' , in NE^NE^ sec. 9, T. IN., R. 44 W. , on right bank 

150 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 29, l| miles upstream from Chief Creek, 

and 2| miles west of Wray.

Records available. March 1937 to September 1946, October 1951 to September 1956.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Prior to Aug. 2, 1940, staff gage, and Aug. 2, 1940, to 

Sept. 30, 1946, water-stage recorder at site three-quarters of a mile upstream at 

different datum.

Average discharge.--14 years, 22.0 cfs (15,940 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--1954-55: Maximum discharge during water year, 268 cfs June 18 (gage height, 

5.28 ft), from rating curve extended above 80 cfs; minimum daily, 16 cfs July 28, 

Aug. 12,13.

1955-56: Maximum discharge during water year, 283 cfs Aug. 11 (gage height, 

5.43 ft), from rating curve extended above 80 cfs; minimum daily, 15 cfs July 28, 30.

1937-46, 1951-56: Maximum discharge, that of Aug. 11, 1956; minimum daily, 6.9 cfs 

Apr. 4, 1938.

Remarks.--Records fair except those above 40 cfs, which are poor. Discharge measurements 

generally made twice a month. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

20

20

20

20

21

21

22

22

22

24

26

24

22

21

20

20

21

21

22

22

22

22

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

ZZ

23

682

22.0

1,350

Nov.

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

Si

659

22.0

1,310

Dec.

21

20

21

21

22

21

20

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

24

2A

24

24

24

23

22

22

22

22

21

23

20

20

20

22

679

21.9

1,350

Jan.

22

22

22

23

24

22

22

22

22

22

21

21

20

21

20

20

21

20

20

20

20

21

20

20

20

20

21

22

22

22

23

658

21.2

1,310

Feb.

24

24

24

22

22

22

22

22

24

24

22

22

22

2B

2?

23

24

24

22

i?_

20

22

23

23

24

24

24

26

644

23.0

1,230

Mar.

26

26

25

24

24

24

24

24

24

23

22

22

22

22

23

24

22

22

22

22

22

22

23

24

23

24

23

26

24

22

SI

721

23.3

1,430

Apr.

22

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

20

22

22

302"6

20

20

19

22

22

21

20

21

21

22

22

22

20

19

IB

18

17.

633

21.1

1,260

May

20

18

17

19

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

23

24

25

24

25

24

24

22

22

22

22

262-6

26

24

23

22

67B

21.9

1,340

June

22

22

22

22

24

24

24

23

22

24

26

26

26

34

71

34

23

67

~5o 149

35

30

26

25

24

24

23

22

21

2_0

9B5

32. B

1,950

July

20

20

20

19

19

20

20

20

20

19

19

19

19

20

20

19

20

19

20

19

19

19

19

19

IB

18

19

16

T7

18

19

592

19.1

1,170

Aug.

IB

IB

17

17

IB

IB

19

19

19

19

18

16

Ie

IB

19

19

19

19

19

21

22

21

22

21

19

20

22

22

22

21

21

599

19.3

1,190

Sept.

21

20

20

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

21

21

20

19

18

19

19

20

20

20

20

21

21

25

26

25

24

22

22

22

627

20.9

1,240

Calendar year 1954: Max 91 Min 16 Mean 21. B Ac-ft 15,76o

Water year 1954-55: Max 149 Min 16 Mean 22.3 Ac-ft 16,1BO

Peak discharge efs).--June 14 (11 p.m.) 158 cfs (4.O9 ft); June IB (9:30 p.m.) 26B cfs

(5.2B ft) .

(base. 10O
264 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

North Pork Republican River near Wray, Colo. Continued

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

1O

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

22

23

23

23

22

20

20

20

20

20

19

19

20

20

2O

20

20

19

19

20

20

20

21

22

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

639

20. 6

1,270

Nov.

21

ZZ

22

22

22

21

21

21

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

21

22

22

23E-3

23

22

22

22

22

22

22

21

657

21.9

1,300

Dec.

22

22

23

22

22

22

23

23

23

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

24

24

25

25

25

26

26

26

. 26

26

719

23.2

1,430

Jan.

 ^26

26

26

26

25

25

25

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

23

22

2?

23

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

25

24

24

24

752

24.3

1,490

Feb.

24

24

22

2?

23

23

23

24

23

23

24

24

24

24

23

23

22

22

22

22

23

24

24

24

24

24

24

23

23

674

23.2

1.34O

Mar.

23

22

22

22

22

23

24

24

24

24

24

23

24

26

24

26

3O

27

25

24

24

23

23

23

23

22

1920"

20

23

23

726

23.4

1.44O

Apr.

23

23

24

25

^4

23

22

22

19

18

17

17

18

18

18

16

16

17

18

19

22

22

22

22

22

20

20

21

22

21

611

20.4

1,210

May

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

21

21

20

19

21

19

2O

21

21

20

20

18

21

23

22

22

21

22

24

22- 29

21

20

20

662

21.4

1,310

June

2O

19

19

19

19

18

19

17

22

20

19

20

19

19

19

19

18

19

19

19

19

19

19

20

20

19

21

19

19

19

576

19.2

1,140

July

20

23

18

18

17

21

21

20

18

18

17

20

32

20

20

18

18

19

18

18

18

17

17

18

16

16

16

15

16

15

17

575

18.5

1,140

Aug.

19

19

19

18

17

17

17

16

17

18

^73" 229

32

23

21

23

3O

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

930

3O.O

1,840

Sept.

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

21

21

20

20

19

20

20

20

19

20

20

18

18

17

IT

18

18

21

21

21

2O

2O

20

6O3

20.1

1,200

Calendar year 1955 : Max 149 Min 16 Mean 22.3 Ac-ft 16,170

Water year 1955-56 : Max 229 Min 15 Mean 22.2 Ac-ft 16,110

Peak discharge 

Note. No gag< 

recorded range in stage.

;e (base. 100 cfs). Aug. 11 (12 m.) 285 efs (5.45 ft). 

;e-heighi record Oct. 7-19; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 265

North Fork Republican River at Colorado-Nebraska State line

 

Location. Lat 40°04'10", --------- long 102"03'05", in sec. 10, T. 1 N. , R. 42 W., on right bank and 9i --

Arikaree River.

ft east of Colorado-Nebraska State line ar miles upstream from confluence with

Drainage area. 320 sq mi, approximately, of which about 130 sq mi contribute directly to 

surface runoff.

Records available. March 1931 to September 1956 in reports of Geological Survey. Prior 

to October 1932, published as "North Fork of Arikaree River". May to June 1915, 

March to August 1926, and January 1927 to September 1956 in reports of State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,336.09 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to Oct. 17, 1934, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 25 years (1931-56), 48.5 cfs (35,110 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 544 cfs Aug. 11 (gage height, 3.10 f;); minimum 

 daily, 6.8 cfs July 17, 26.

1931-56; Maximum discharge, 2,110 cfs Apr. 28, 1947 (gage height, 5.92 ft), from

rating curve extended above 800 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow;

no flow Aug. 25, 26, 1932.

Remarks. Records good except those below 15 cfs, which are fair, and those for periods 

of ice effect or no gage-height record, which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Natural flow affected by irrigation developments above 

station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1146: Drainage area. WSP 1240: 1947(M). WSP 1390: 1934.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-rt

Oct.

31

33

35

34

30

29

39

37

30

28

27

30

25

25

2J5.

26

27

26

27

24

25

25

29

30

30

28

27

30

30

30

30

900

29.0

1,790

Nov.

30

32

33

32

31

30

30

31

33

35

36

36

36

38

53

68

74

78

76

70

68

67

65

65

64

65

65

62

62

60

1,525

50.8

3,020

Dec.

60

62

64

65

68

65

68

65

64

67

62

64

65

65

64

67

67

65

60

65

68

67

70

70

70

70

72

7472"

70

74

2,069

66.7

4,100

Jan.

74

74

74

70

72

72

68

70

67

67

68

67

67

67

65

64

60

60

65

70

70

68

68

68

67

68

72

72

70

67

68

2,119

68.4

4,200

Feb.

60

W

60

65

65

70

74

72

68

68

70

70

72

70

72

76

70

68

72

72

72

76

78

T6

76

76

70

70

70

2,038

70.3

4,040

Mar.

72

67

65

67

65

64

60

60

64

62

67

70

72

76

80

78

83

83

81

76

70

68

68

67

70

67

60

56

60

60

64

2,122

68.5

4,210

Apr.

65

64

65

68

72

68

67

68

67

67

67

56

48

42

46

26

20

17

a!5

a!3

a!2

all

all

10

9.5

13

9.9

10

10

9.5

1,126.9

37.6

2,240

May

14

8.0

F79

10

9.9

9.5

11

10

9.5

9.2

8.0

8.3

43

22

13

13

12

12

12

11

16

19

15

12

12

18

66

55

32

29

26

554.3

17.9

1,100

June

27

31

55

58

30

28

29

a25

a20

a!5

al2

alO

a9.0

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.6

9.5

9.9

8.3

9.2

9.5

9.5

479.3

16.0

951

July

9.9

12

34

IF

13

20

20

19

17

13

9.5

8.0

a8.0

a8.0

aS.O

7.1

6.8

8.3

8.0

7.7

8.3

8.9

8.0

8.0

7.7

6.8

7.1

7.1

8.3

8.0

9.2

349.7

11.3

694

Aug.

9.S

67

17

12

10

9.2

8.3

8.0

8.0

8.0

255

362

71

46

28

36

127

83

76

83

83

75

30

28

25

25

23

20

16

14

14

1,677.4

54.1

3,330

Sept.

14

14

14

14

24

19

18

17

17

15

13

13

13

14

14

14

14

15

15

14

15

16

22

22

18

19

17

16

16

17

483

16.1

958

Calendar year 1955: Max 138 Mln 6.8 Mean 41.1 Ac-ft 29,760

Water year 1955-56: isoo-ob; Max 362 Mln mm6.8 obMean 42.2 if.tL Ac-ft 30,630 iubau

Peak discharge (base, 150 efs).--Aua. 2 (10 a.m.) 183 cfs (2.41 ft); Aug. 11 (9 p.m.) 544 cfs 

(3.10 ft); AugT 16 (12 p.m. ) 259 cfs (2.50 ft).

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, trend of flow, and r 

ords for Republican River at Benkelman, Nebr.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 6, 19, 20, Jan. 16-19, Feb. 1-6.
266 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Buffalo Creek near Halgler, Nebr.

Location. La t 40°02'45" (revised), long 101 C 52'15" , in NM^MW^ sec. 20, T. IN., R. 40 W., 

on right bank 30 ft downstream from highway bridge, three-quarters of a mile upstream 

from mouth, and 4 miles northeast of Haigler.

Drainage area. 180 sq mi, approximately, of which about 21 sq mi contribute directly to 

surface runoff.

Records available.--October 1940 to September 1956 in reports of Geological Survey. 

February to November 1922, January 1924 to September 1931, and October 1940 to September 1956 in reports of State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 3,204.57 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 16 years, 8.92 cfs (6,460 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 24 cfs Aug. 11 (gage height, 4.14 ft); maximum 

gage height, 4.90 ft Dec. 4 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 0.8 cfs 

May 23, 24, June 29, July 30, Aug. 10.

1940-56: Maximum discharge not determined, occurred Aug. 11, 195C ; maximum gage 

height, that of Dec. 4, 1955; no flow Aug. 3-5, 1955.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Natural flow affected by irrigation 

development above station.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

4.1

4.7

5.8

5.0

4.3

3.9

3.6

4.7

5.8

3.9

3.9

4.8

4.5

4.5

4.3

3.9

6.2

4.7

4.5

4.8

5.2

4.8

4.1

4.3

6.8

4.7

3.2

379

5.0

5.6

5.8

145.3

4.69

288

Nov.

4.1

5.2

6.6

4.8

4.3

5.4

4.3

4.8

3.6

378

8.1

8.5

7.2

9.1

8.5

6.0

6.5

8.0

9.0

9.5

8.7

7.2

8.0

12

9.5

9.1

8.7

6.0

7.0

7.0

210.5

7.02

418

Dec.

8.0

8.0

7.0

6.0

7.5

9.1

8.7

' 8.1

7.3

7.1

7.5

9.0

8.5

7.0

7.0

8.7

7.2

6.6

6.0

8.0

10

11

To

11

11

11

10

11

9.7

9.9

11

267.9

8.64

531

Jan.

9.7

8.7

9.5

9.1

10

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.5

7.2

7.2

7.0

8.Q

7.0

6.0

4.6

4.0

475

5.5

6.5

7.0

7.5

7.0

6.4

7.0

8.0

9.7

9.5

9.3

11

7.0

235.4

7.59

467

Feb.

6.0

675

6.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

8.0

8.0

9.5

10

10

9.9

8.0

8.0

7.0

7.0

8.0

8.0

9.3

9.3

9.7

9.7

9.0

9.3

8.5

9.1

11

239.3

8.25

475

Mar.

9.3

9.1

8.7

9.3

9.5

~9.5 11

9.5

9.3

8.9

8.0

10

9.0

10

11

11

11

11

9.5

9.3

9.5

9.5

9.7

9.1

11

9.1

9.3

8.5

9.1

10

8.9

297.6

9.60

590

Apr.

8.7

8.5

9.0

9.7

9.5

9.7

9.1

9.3

9.3

9.1

9.1

9.3

9.3

9.1

9.1

9.7

9.3

9.5

9.5

9.3

9.7

9.9

12

IT

11

11

10

11

11

11

292.7

9.76

581

May

10

10

7.8

4.3

4.8

4.7

4.5

3.8

3.8

3.4

4.3

4.5

4.5

4.7

4.1

3.8

3.2

2.5

1.1

1.1

2.5

1.0

.8

.8

1.0

1.9

12

13

11

11

10

155.9

5.03

309

June

9.1

7.0

4.7

5.2

4.7

5.4

3.6

4.8

4.8

5.4

4.7

4.5

4.7

3.9

3.2

3.6

3.4

4.1

4.8

4.8

3.9

3.2

2.9

3.2

4.6

4.1

2.0

.9

.8

1.1

123.1

4.10

244

July

3.6

2.6

2.8

3.2

2.6

3.1

3.2

2.8

3.1

2.8

3.6

3.8

4.5

4.3

4.1

3.2

2.9

3.2

2.6

2.4

2.4

1.2

1.7

2.0

2.0

2.1

1.6

1.6

1.1

.8

1.7

82.6

2.66

164

Aug.

7.2

8.5

5.9

2.8

2.6

2.2

1.0

1.2

1.0

.8

'9.8

8.7

8.0

6.8

5.3

4.7

8.9

8.9

7.6

8.2

7.7

7.6

7.6

7.0

6.8

7.0

6.4

4.5

4.5

4.3

4.3

177.8

5.74

353

Sept.

4.0

3^3

4.1

4.8

5.4

5.4

5.2

4.8

4.7

4.3

4.7

4.1

4.1

4.3

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.1

4.3

4.3

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.8

5.0

3.9

4.5

131.9

4.40

262

Calendar year 1955: Max 14 Min 0 Mean 6.46 Ac-ft 4,680

Water year 1955-56: Max 13 Min 0.8 Mean 6.45 Ac-ft 4,680

Peak discharge (base, 35 cfs). No peak above base.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 16-19, Nov. 28 to Dec. 22, 

Jan. 8-12, 16-23, 25, 26, Jan. 30 to Feb. 10, Feb. 15-20, 25, Mar. 7, 8, 11-13, Apr. 3.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 267

Rock Creek at Parks, Nebr.

Location. La t 40°02'30", long 101°43'40", in SW^NE^ sec. 21, T. IN., R. 39 W. , on right 

bank at west edge of Parks, 100 ft downstream from highway bridge and half e mile upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 180 sq mi, approximately, of which about 14 sq mi contribute directly to 

surface runoff.

Records available. October 1940 to September 1956 in reports of Geological Survey. 

January 1925 to September 1931, October 1932 to September 1933, and October 1940 to 

September 1956 in reports of State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,093.35 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. No record of gages operated prior to October 1940.

Average discharge . 16 years (1940-56), 14.4 cfs (10,430 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 33 cfs Aug. 11 (gage height, 2.48 ft); maximum 

gage height, 3.25 ft Jan. 17 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 9.6 cfs 

May 17, 18.

1940-56: Maximum discharge not determined; maximum gage height, 3.92 ft Jan. 26, 

1949 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 3.1 cfs Feb. 19-23, 1943.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, indefinite stage-discharge 

relation, or no gage-height record, which are poor. Discharge measurements, generally 

made twice a month. One diversion above station for irrigation; flow regulated at 

times by reservoir at State fish hatchery 7 miles upstream.

Revisions. WSP 1086; Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

T3

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13 

13

418

13.5

829

Nov.

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

14

14

14

14

13

a!3

a!4

a!5

al5

a!5

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

14

15

15

421

14.0

835

Dec.

16

T¥

14

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

14

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

15

15

15

15

15

15 

15

466

15.0

924

Jan.

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

14

13

14

15

15

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16 

15

471

15.2

934

Feb.

14

T4

15

15

15

16

16

16

15

15

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

16

16

15

15

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

447

15.4

887

Mar.

15

15

15

15

15

15

a!5

a!5

15

15

14

15

15

15

15

IB- 16

15

14

14

14

15

15

14

15

15

14

14

a!4

a!4 

a!4

456

14.7

904

Apr.

a!5

a!5

a!5

a!6

T6

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

ii

14

15

15

14

14

16

16

16

15

15

460

15.3

912

May

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

13

10

9.6

9.6

9.9

11

12

13

13

12

12

12

15

16

TS

15

15

420.1

13.6

833

June

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

To- 10

il

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

12

12

363

12.1

720

July

13

14

15

17

T5

15

15

14

13

13

13

13

13

12

11

11

11

12

12

11

12

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12 

13

400

12.9

793

Aug.

13

13

13

12

12

11

TT

11

ll

11

19

14

13

13

13

14

2016"

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

13

13

12

12 

13

419

13.5

831

Sept.

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

li

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

13

14

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

370

12.3

734

Calendar year 1955: Max 20 Min 8.9 Mean 14.0 Ac-ft 10,100

Water year 1955-56; Max 20 Min 9.6 Mean 14.0 Ac-ft 10,140

Peak discharge (base. 25 cfs).--Aug. 11 (4 a.m.) 33 cfs (2.48 ft); Aug. 17 (3 a.m.) 31 cfs 

(2.29 ft).

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, recorded range of stage 

and trend of flow.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 28 to Dec. 20, Jan. 14-20, 25, Jan. 3O to 

Feb. 5, Feb. 9, 17. Stage-discharge relation indefinite Oct. 27 to Nov. 7, Nov. 9-15, 22-27; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, and trend of flow.
268 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Republican River at Benkelraan, Nebr.

Location. La t 40°01'55", long 101°32'30", in SE^SWi sec. 19, T. IN., R. 37 W., on downstream end of second pier from right end of bridge on U. S. Highway 34, 0.6 mile south 

of Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad track, 1 mile southwest of Benkelraan, 

2 miles upstream from South Fork Republican River, and 11 miles downstream from Rock 

Creek.

Drainage area. 4,770 sq mi, approximately, of which a large area does not contribute 

directly to surface runoff.

Records available. November 1894 to February 1895 (gage heights only), March to September 

1895, May 1903 to November 1906 (fragmentary), and December 1946 to September 1956 in 

reports of Geological Survey. Published as North Pork Republican River at Benkelman, 

1894-95. November 1894 to February 1895 (gage heights only), March to August 1895, 

May 1903 to November 1906 (fragmentary), January 1924 to December 1929 (fragmentary), 

October 1930 to September 1931, and December 1946 to September 1956 in reports of 

State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,975.34 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

^929. Prior to Dec. 17, 1946, staff gages at several sites within l| miles of present 

site at various datums.

Average discharge. 9 years (1947-56), 101 cfs (73,120 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,970 cfs Aug. 17 (gage height, 6.21 ft); minimum daily, 0.3 cfs June 28.

1946-56: Maximum discharge, 6,040 cfs Sept. 7, 1951; maximum gage height, 7.80 ft 

Aug. 9, 1950; no flow at times during 1947, 1952-55.

Maximum stage known, 13.1 ft on May 31, 1935 (from elevations furnished by State 

Highway Department).

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

and those below 20 cfs, which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made once a 

week. Natural flow affected by irrigation developments above station.

Revisions. WSP 1086: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

41

45

50

52

51

48

45

48

48

48

47

44

41

39

39

38

37 

39

39

38

39

39

41

41

44

45

44

40

43

45

47

1,345

43.4

2,670

Nov.

48

49

49

51

52

50

51

51

51

51

51

52

54

55

52

40

Bo

70

90

100

~94 110

88

82

74

77

80

78

70

75

1,945

64.8

3,860

Dec.

75

70

60

50

Eo

74

85

88

83

76

75

78

80

72

62

59

60 

57

53

50

63

80

85

88

88

90

92

94

89

88

86

2,310

74.5

4,580

Jan.

92

87

95

96

102

96

80

70

77

80

80

80

80

80

60

20

13

27

65

76

83

85

84

87

83

91

99

109 102"

87

94

2,460

79.4

4,880

Feb.

',68

96

110

115

122

130

132

133

141

138

128

115

106 

106

105

107

113

125

140

145

150

150

140

129

133

3,352

116

6,650

Mar.

127

125

121

123

121

127

127

114

108

110

115

121

110

100

114

93

108 

105

105

100

98

100

108

103

98

105

107

100

88

91

101

3,373

109

6,690

Apr.

103

108

100

100

114

127

116

107

105

107

107

103

89

78

66

64

61

57

48

45

43

42

43

43

43

42

40

40

37

37

2,215

73.8

4,390

May

41

36

35

32

30

31

30

29

29

28

27

24

24

27

32

25

16 

15

13

13

14

62

54

41

41

37

111

135

110

91

80

1,313

42.4

2,600

June

76

ST

59

58

52

49

48

42

38

32

23

17

14

12

7.9

5.2

6.8 

7.2

5.2

4.7

2.1

.8

1.2

1.8

1.9

2.6

1.0

.3

T7S

6.3

649.3

21.6

1,290

July

21

25

173

TTT

77

67

141

eo

f 8

45

34

32

E2

16

10

7.9

7.0 

12

6.6

75

51

52

37

19

12

9.8

8.2

7.5

6.1

5.2

B7T

1,294.7

41.8

2,570

Aug.

8.2

42

62

35

39

23

13

9.0

7.2

6.1

1,430

300

175

125

100

90

2,520 

3SO

175

125

100

90

80

70

60

55

50

47

45

40

35

6,306.5

203

12,510

Sept.

30

25

22

20

20

1 zs

f

24

17

'

32

50

1 

J

680

22.7

1,350

Calendar year 1955: Max 2,350 Min 0 Mean 98.5 Ao-ft 71,290

Water year 1955-56: Max 2,520 Min 0.3 Mean 74.4 Ao-ft 54,040

Peak discharge (base, 2,OOP cfs). Aug. 11 (7 a.m.) 2,420 cfs (5.84 ft); Aug. 17 ( 12 m.) 

3,970 cfa (6.21 ft).

Note. Stage-discharge - 

(no gage-height record Jan 

Sept. 30; discharge estima 

fl

 elation affected by ice Nov. 15-20, Nov. 28 to Feb. 27, Mar. 11-13, Apr. 3 

i. 6-8, 10-16, Feb. 4, 5). No gage-height record Aug. 12-16, Aug. 18 to 

.ted on basis of 7 discharge measurements, weather records, and trend of
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 269

South Fork Republican River near Idalia, Colo.

Location. Lat 39°37'00", long 102°14'30", in SE^SW^ sec. 13, T. 5 S., R. 44 W., on left 

bank 0.7 mile east of State Highway 51, 1? miles upstream from Landsman Creek, 4 miles 

upstream from Bonny Dam, and 6i miles southeast of Idalia. Prior to Oct. 1, 1955, at 

site 2^ miles upstream.

Drainage area. 1,300 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--May 1950 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to Aug. 10, 1951, at site 4 miles upstream at difrerent datum. Aug. 10, 1951, to Sept. 30, 1955, at site 2^ miles upstream at different 

datum.

Average discharge. 6 years, 30.8 cfs (22,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,730 cfs Oct. 4 (gage height, 6.56 ft); minimum daily, 0.1 cfs June 29, 30.

1950-56: Maximum discharge, 6,920 cfs Aug. 19, 1953 (gage height, 7.53 ft, site 

and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 60 cfs on basis of slopearea determination at gage height 7.40 ft; no flow at times during 1952-54.

Maximum flood known since at least 1865, 103,000 cfs May 31, 1935, by slcpe-area 

determination three quarters of a mile upstream.

Records. Records poor. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

20

26

83

*877

*68

47

33

23

27

23

23

23

26

26

26

24

24

24

24

*23

24

24

24

26

26

24

24

23

24

24

24

1,742

56.2

3,460

Nov.

26

26

27

*27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

*27

23

24

24

27

30

30

28

31

27

27

28

28

30

30

26

816

27.2

1,620

Dec.

29

30

31

28

29

*29

30

30

28

29

31

31

31

31

26.

28

29

29

30

*31

36

48

45

31

27

26

26

26

26

27

27

935

30.2

1,850

Jan.

26

28

27

30

33

*30

30

28

27

30

27

28

28

27

27

19

17

28

*32

33

32

31

31

31

31

27

25

25

26

32

35

881

28.4

1,750

Feb.

27

26

30

35

38

40

*45

47

42

38

40

41

39

35

33

33

29

29

*30

30

30

28

30

28

27

31

27

28

28

964

33.2

1,910

Her.

28

28

30

30

28

*31

29

34

34

28

25

23

32

31

30

34

39

37

34

*33

34

33

31

33

31

33

28

27

31

31

31

961

31.0

1,910

Apr.

30

31

33

*36

33

34

30

28

28

30

33

33

28

28

27

27

*30

31

31

28

21

15

19

19

16

14

8.0

4.0

16~~ 2.4

743.4

24.8

1,470

May

10

*20

*20

6.5

6.0

4.5

3.0

1.6

*.9

_i§

.8

.8

3.5

*4.0

7.5

*10

9.2

*6.0

5.5

5.5

*5.0

98

*138 ~39

30

23

24

*27

*23

16

19

568.1

18.3

1,130

June

15

*10

13

*10

12

*9.2

5.5

*1.2

1.8

1.2

*.6

.9

*.6

.5

*.4

.4

.4

*.8

.6

*.5

.4

*.2

.3

20

*7.1

.7

*.6

.3

* . 1

.1

114.4

3.81

227

July

0.8

*25

52

124

39

31

18

21

*18

7.5

*7.0

110

107

80

*34

16

57

197

*92

20

16

18

21

24

*26

18

*13

8.0

8.0

*6.5

2 . 6

1,217.4

39.3

2,410

Avg.

*30

86

33

7.5

15

*14

13

*14

9.2

*12

9.2

9.2

*8.0

6.0

*2.6

6.5

*13

9.3

11

*8.7

6.0

*4.0

4.8

*4.1

5.0

5.5

*4.5

.7

*.5

.6

 1.0

353.9

11.4

702

Sept.

0.8

.8

.8

*.6

2.8

34

23

*11

16

*7.9

2.0

*1.2

1.4

*1.2

1.0

.8

*.6

.6

*.5

.7

*2.8

4.0

3.0

*4.5

2.0

*1.4

1.8

*3.5

5.0

*5.0

140.7

4.69

279

Calendar year 1955: Max 2,280 Mln 0.1 Mean 39.0 Ac-ft 28,24O

Water year 1955-56: Max 877 Mln 0.1 Mean 25.8 Ac-ft 18,720

Peak discharge (base. 1.OOP cfs).--Oct. 4 (4 a.m.) 3,730 cfs (6.56 ft); May 22 (5 p.m.) 1,330 cfs 

(5.07 ft); July 12 (6:30 p.m.) 1,490 cfs (5.23 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 16-19, Nov. 30 to Dec. 21, Jan. 17 to Feb.20, 

Feb. 25, Mar. 7, 11-16.
270 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Landsman Creek near Hale, Colo.

Location. La t 39°34'40", long 102°14'50", in SW^ sec. 36, T. 5 S., R. 44 W., on right 

bank 300 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 51, 3 miles upstream from mouth, 

5 miles southwest of Bonny Dam, and 7 miles southwest of Hale.

Drainage area. 450 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--May 1950 to September 1956.

Gage . Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume. Altitude of gage is 3,720 ft (from 

topographic map). Prior to Oct. 21, 1950, and June 6 to Aug. 10, 1951, at datum 

0.68 ft lower. Oct. 21, 1950, to June 5, 1951, at datum 0.79 ft higher.

Average discharge. 6 years, 4.38 cfs (3,170 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,800 cfs July 4 (gage height, 6.34 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 560 cfs on basis of slope-area determination at gage height 

7.69 ft; minimum daily, 0.2 cfs July 27-29.

1950-56: Maximum discharge, 4,510 cfs Aug. 19, 1953 (gage height, 8.79 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 560 cfs on basis of slope-area determination at gage height 

7.69 ft; no flow Aug. 20-28, 1955.

Maximum stage known, about 10 ft, May 30, 31, 1935, present datum, from information 

by local resident.

Remarks. Records fair. Discharge measurements generally made twice a mcnth. Small diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 26 to Dec. 10, Dec. 30 to Jan. Zl)

O.Z 9.4

13

22

36

76

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

1.9 

3.8 

6.2

2.0

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.6

2.8 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

127

185

520

1,020

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

0.4

.5

4.5

116 "7.9

1.5

1.1

.8

.8

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

143.6

4.63

285

Nov.

0.8

.8

.7

~

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

.7

.8

.7

.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.8

.9

1.0

.8

.9

.0

.1

.0

.0

.0

24.3

0.81

48

Dec.

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1 .0

1.0

.8

.7

.9

.9

1.0

.9

1.2

1.2

.9

.7

.5

.6

.6

.7

.5

.5

.5

.5

26.5

0.85

53

Jan.

0.5

.5

.5

.3

.3

.4

.5

.6

.6

.9

.7

.6

.9

.8

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.9

1.0

.1

.0

.0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2 37T 1.1

25.6

0.83

51

Feb.

1.1

1.0

.9

.0

.0

.1

.2

.3

.2

.2

.3

.3

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.3

.0

.2

.3

.4

.5

~

.7

.6

.7

.4

.5

36.9

1.27

73

Mar.

1.6

.9

~2.2 13

1.9

1.7

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.8

2.0

2.0

1.9

2.2

2 2'.15

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.6

1 .6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

65.6

2.12

130

Apr.

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.2

1 .3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.6

T7S

1.4

1.5

1.4

42.2

1.41

84

May

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.5

.6

.5

.5

.6

.4

.2

.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

.9

.9

.9

-L§

.8

.9

274 ~~ 6.7

3.3

2.6

2.5

2.3

2.1

1.9

1.7

325.0

10.5

645

June

" .4.6

.3

.2

.1

1.0

.9

.8

1.0

.9

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.9

.7

.7

.7

.8

.8

.7

.5

.4

74

.4

.5

23.9

0.80

47

July

0.5

10

85

624

57

26

4.8

3.3

2.1

1.5

1.4

1.6

1.8

3.9

1.5

1.2

6.3

260

10

2.0

1.2

1.0

1.0

.7

.4

.3

.2

72

.2

.9

1.5

1,111.5

3E .9

2,2OO

Aug.

0.8

1.0

1.0

.7

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

8.1

1.4

1.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

23.7

0.76

47

Sept.

0.3

.3

.3.3'

15

.9

.6

.6

.5

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

26.3

0.88

52

Calendar year 1955: Max 116 Min 0 Mean 2.10 Ac-ft 1,520

Water year 1955-56: Max 624 Min 0.2 Mean 5.12 Ac-ft 3,72O

Peak discharge (base, 5O cfs). Oct. 4 (9 a.m.) 

(4.08 ft;; May 23 (1:30 a.m.) 1,240 cfs (5.4O ft), 

(8 a.m.) 1,010 cfs (4.94 ft); Aug. 16 (6 p.m.) 236 

(2.70 ft).

398 cfs (3.63 ft); Mar. 3 (10:30 a.m.) 552 cfs 

July 4 (11 a.m.) 1,8OO cfs (6.34 ft); July 18 

cfs (3.17 ft); Sept. 5 (7:3O a.m.) 108 cfs
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 271

Bonny Reservoir near Hale, Colo.

Location. Lat 39°38'00", long 102°10'40", in SEijSEjj sec. 9, T. 5 S. , R. 43 W. , in stair-

 well to outlet conduit of Bonny Dam on South Fork Republican River, 2 miles west of 

Hale, and 3 miles downstream from Landsman Creek.

Records available. October 1950 to September 1956.

Gage.--Mercury manometer gage. Datum of gage is 3,622.50 ft above mean sea level (levels 

oy Bureau of Reclamation). Gage readings have been reduced to elevations atove sea 

level.

Extremes . Maximum contents observed during year, 40,930 acre-ft July 19-21 (elevation,

 3,671.80 ft); minimum observed, 34,480 acre-ft Oct. 2, 3, Dec. 5-7 (elevation, 

3,668.45 ft).

1950-56: Maximum contents observed, 49,120 acre-ft June 18-20, 1955 (elevation, 

3,675.60 ft); minimum observed since appreciable contents was attained, 22,520 acre-ft 

Oct. 6-14, 1952 (elevation, 3,661.20 ft).

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam. Storage began July 6, 1950; dam

 completed May 4, 1951. Capacity of reservoir, 170,200 acre-ft below elevation 3,710 ft 

(crest of spillway), of which 128,800 acre-ft is for flood control and 39.900 acre-ft 

for irrigation. Dead storage, 1,420 acre-ft below elevation 3,635.50 ft (sill of 

trashrack at outlet conduit).

Cooperation.--Records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Capacity table, water year 1955-56 (elevation, in feet,

and total contents, in acre-feet) 

(Furnished by Bureau of Reclamation)

3,668.0

3,670.0

3,672.0

33,670

37,390

41,340

Total contents, in acre-feet, between 5 and 7 a.m., water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

It)

(*)

Oct.

34,580 

54,480

34,480

36,160

57,500

37,300

57,500

57,200

37 , 200

37,100

57,100

36,910

36,820

56,720

36,630

36,540

56,340

56,250

56,060

56,060

36,060

36,060

36,060

36,060

36,250

36,250

36,340

36,340

36,340

36,340

36,540

5,669 A5

+1,760

Nov.

56,250 

36,060

36,060

35,960

35,870

35,690

35,600

55,410

55,320

35,220

55,150

54,950

34,760

34,670

54,670

54.580

34,580

34,580

54', 580

34,580

34,580

34,580

54,580

54,580

54,580

54,580

54,580

34,580

54,580

54,580

5,668.50

-1,760

Dee.

54,580 

54,580

34,580

34,580

54,480

34,480

34,480

34,580

34,580

34,580

34,580

34,670

34,670

34,760

34,760

34,760

34,860

34,860

34,860

35,130

35,220

35,520

35,410

35,500

35,500

35,500

35,600

35,600

35,600

35,690

35,780

3,669.15

+1,200

Jan.

55,870 

35,870

55,870

55,960

55,960

35,960

36,060

56,060

56,160

36,160

36,250

36,440

36,440

56,540

36,540

36,540

36,630

56,650

36,630

36,720

36,820

36,820

36,820

37,000

37 , 000

37,000

37,100

57,200

57,500

57.590

57,390

3,670.00

+l,6:iQ

Feb.

57,590

37,480

37,480

37,580

37,680

37,680

37,680

57,770

57,770

57,860

57,860

57,960

38,060

38,150

38,150

38,250

36,550

58,550

58,550

58,440

58,440

58,540

58,640

38,740

38,740

38,840

58,950

38,930

L "

3,670.80

+1,540

Mar.

59,050

59^050

39,150

39,130

39,130

39,230

39,230

59,250

59,550

39,530

59,530

59,530

39,450

39,430

39,550

59,720

39,720

39,820

39,820

39,920

40,020

40,020

40,020

40,120

40,120

40,120

40,120

40,120

40,120

40,120

3,67140

+1,190

Apr.

40,120 

40,120

40,220

40,220

40,220

40,220

40,320

40,520

4d,520

40,520

40,420

40,420

40,520

40,520

40,520

40,620

40,620

40,620

40,620

40,730

40,750

40,730

40,730

40,730

40,730

40,730

40,730

40,730

40,620

40,620

5,671.65

+500

May

40,520 

40,520

40,520

40,420

40,420

40,420

40,320

40,320

40,220

40,220

40,120

40,120

40,120

40,020

39,920

39,820

39,820

39,820

39,720

39,720

39,620

39,620

40,420

40,730

40,850

40,850

40,750

40,730

40,730

40,620

40,520

3,67X60

-100

June

40,520 

40,420

40,420

40,520

40,520

40,220

40,220

40,120

40,120

40,120

40,020

59,920

59,720

39,620

39,550

59,450

59,330

39,230

39,250

39,230

39,130

39,030

38,950

38, 840

38,740

38,740

38,740

38,640

38,540

58.440

3,670.55

-2,060

July

38,350 

58,250

58,540

58,840

39,620

59,720

59,720

59,620

59,550

39,450

59,330

39,230

39,720

39,820

39,920

40,020

39,920

40,220

40,950

40,930

40,930

40,830

40,830

40,830

40,730

40,730

40,620

40,620

40,520

40,420

40,320

3,671.50

+ 1,880

Aug.

40,220 

40,220

40,520

40, 520

40,420

40,320

40,220

40,120

40,120

40,020

40,020

39,920

39,920

39,820

39,720

39,720

39,720

39,720

39,620

39,620

39,620

39,530

3F.430

39,550

59,550

39,230

39,130

39,130

39,030

38, 930 

38,840

3,670.75

-1,480

Sept.

38,740 

38,740

38,640

38,540

38,440

38,350

38,350

38,350

38,250

38,150

38,150

38,060

37,960

37,960

37,860

37,860

37,770

37,770

37,680

37,680

37,580

37,480

37,390

37,300

37,300

37,200

37,200

37,100

37 , 100

37,100

3,669.85

-1,740

Calendar year 1955.................... t +180

Water year 1955-56.................... t +2,52O

t Elevation, in feet, at end of month.

Change in contents in acre-feet.
272 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

South Fork Republican River near Hale, Colo.

Location. Lat 39°37'25", long 102"09'45", in SW^NE^ sec. 15, T. 5 S. , R. 43 W. , on right 

bank half a mile downstream from Bonny Dam and 1 mile west of Hale.

Records available. October 1946 to September 1948, May 1951 to Septembe" 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 3,610 ft (from 

Topographic map). Oct. 1, 1946, to Sept. 30, 1948, at site 4 miles downstream at 

different datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 75 cfs Nov. 9 (gage height, 4.50 ft); minimum 

daily, 5.0 cfs Dec. 17, 18.

1946-48, 1951-56: Maximum discharge, 3,790 cfs May 28, 1947; maximum gage height, 

4.87 ft Apr. 28, 1947, site and datum then in use; no flow Aug. 11-13, 1947.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Flow regulated by Bonny Reservoir since July 6, 1950 (see preceding page). Miny diversions 

above station for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage-height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

3.9

4.0

4.1

2.6

6.0

12

4.2

4.3 

4.5

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

6.4

679

7.4

8.0

6.9

27

42

44

44

44

44

44

48

60

65 

65

65

65

35

6.9

6.

6.

6.

6.

6.

6.

6.

6.

6.

6.

31

829.5

26. B

1,650

Nov.

62

48

70

70

70

70

70

70

72

70

70

70

70

62

42 

38

32

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

27

27

27

29

29

1,403

46.8

2,780

Dec.

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

18

7.4

6.9

6.4

6.0

6.0 

6.0

5.0

sTo

5.5

6.0

5.5

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

401.2

12.9

796

Jan.

6.0

5.5

575

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

5.5 

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.9

674

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

5.5

5.5

190.8

6.15

378

Feb.

5.5

575

5.5

5.5

5.5

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.9

6.9

7.4

7.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

188.9

6.51

375

Mar.

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.0

8.5

6.4

6.0

6.0

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.9

6.4

6.4

6.4

6 .4

207.8

6.70

412

Apr.

6.0 675"

6.4

6.0

6.4

6.4

6.0

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.9

6.4

6.4

195.9

6.53

389

May

6.9

6.4

FT9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.4

6.9

6.9

6.9

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

8.0

674

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

 .9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

7.4

216.5

6.98

429

June

7.4

7.4

7.4

8.0

8.0

8.5

875

7.4

8.5

6.9

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.0

675

204.7

6.82

406

July

376" 6.0

6.0

6.4

6.0

6.4

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

7.4 "675

6.9

6.9

6.9

7.4

6.9

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.0

6.0

6.4

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

197.9

6.38

393

Aug.

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.0

5.5

5.5

5.5

6.0

6.0

6.0

8.0

670

6.0

6.0

6.4

6.4

6.9

6.4

6.9

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.0

6.0

6.4

6.0

194.3

6.27

385

Sept.

6.0

774

T^

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.0

6.4

6.4

6.0

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

187.6

6.25

372

Calendar year 1955 : Max 334 Min 5.0 Mean 28.7 Ac-ft 20,760

Water year 1955-56 : Max 72 Min 5.0 Mean 12.1 Ac-ft 8,760
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 273

South Pork Republican River near Colorado-Kansas State Line

Location. Lat 390 40'10", long 102 0 00'40", in SE^SE^ sec. 27, T. 4 S., R. 42 W. , on left 

bank at downstream side of bridge on county road, 2 miles downstream from ColoradoKansas State line, 5 miles downstream from Beaver Creek, 11 miles downstream from 

Bonny Dam, and 15 miles southwest of St. Francis, Kans.

Drainage area. 1.860 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. --October 1946 to September 1956 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,469.85 ft above mean sea level, datum of

Extremes . Maximum gage height during year, 7.40 ft July 12 (discharge not determined); 

minimum daily discharge, 0.4 cfs June 29.

1946-56: Maximum gage height, 7.91 ft June 18, 1955 (discharge not determined); no 

flow at times during 1947, 1949-50, 1952-54.

Remarks . Records poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Natural 

flow of stream affected by diversions for irrigation, return flow from irrigated areas, 

and since July 6, 1950, by storage in Bonny Reservoir (sec p. 271).

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1240: 1947(M) , 1949(M) .

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

10

12

142

117

27

27

63

68

63

65

68

68

63

90

9O

90

93

85

68

24

19

20

19

19

19

2O

17

22

21

19

22

1,550

50.0

3.O7O

Nov.

54

52

54

70

TZ

72

7O

70

7O

68

68

63

61

63

4O

39

36

31

30

25

23

ZT

31

29

3O

29

25

23

23

24

1,371

45.7

2,720

Dec.

24

24

24

24

23

23

23

23

23

23

22

19

15

IS

17

20

21

19

22

2_5

17

17

17

18

16

15

18

20

16

16

18

618

19.9

1,230

Jan.

16

15

16

19

16

16

18

18

18

17

16

15

15

15

15

14

15

15

16

16

16

16

16

15

16

15

15

15

14

13

12

484

15.6

96O

Feb.

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

13

14

14

14

14

13

12

14

16

16- 19

14

15

15

15

15

15

18

17

15

14

14

412

14.2

817

Mar.

14

15

15

15

15

15

15

14

15

i§

14

12

13

14

14

14

15

14

16

15

14

14

14

13

14

14

12

13

15

14

12

439

14.2

871

Apr.

12

14

17

14

13

13

14

17

17

17

18

17

16

16

17

18

17

17

17

18

16

17

18

18

16

16

15

16

15

15

481

16.0

954

May

15

15

16

18

T7

16

15

15

15

14

11

9.1

9.1

10

8.2

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

9.1

1O

9.6

8.2

8.2

16

18

8.2

8.2

1O

11

363.4

11.7

721

June

9.1

8.2

9.6

15

IT

9.1

8.2

8.2

8.7

9.1

7.8

6.5

2.6

1.4

2.6

1.8

3.3

5.2

5.2

3.3

1.6

1.1

1.1

1.6

4.1

2.6

2.6

1.1

.4

173

153.4

5.11

304

July

4.1

1.8

3T3

36

2.9

59

13

6.5

6.5

4.8

3.7

318

136

27

28

20

18

28

20

12

13

14

14

14

12

10

1O

11

12

11

13

882.6

23.5

1,75O

Arg.

26

30

30

17

17

15

14

14

12

14

~TT 3?2

14

14

14

13

24

14

13

14

14

12

12

11

11

11

10

9.1

10

8.2

6.J)

763.2

24.6

1.51O

Sept.

5.6

4.1

T75

6.0

6.9

6.9

6.9

5.2

4.8

5.6

5.2

4.8

5.6

5.6

5.2

5.2

6.5

5.6

5.2

4.5

5.2

6.0

6.9

6.9

5.2

5.2

6.5

6.5

6.0

5.6

169.9

5.66

337

Calendar year 1955 : Max 47O Mln 0.9 Mean 38.6 Ac-ft 27,940

Water year 1955-56 : Max 322 Mln O.4 Mean 21 .0 Ac-ft 15,240

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 29 to Dec. 11, Dec. 15, 16, Jan. 16-22, 

Jan. 29 to Feb. 10, Mar. 11-16.

26,
274 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

South Fork Republican River near Benkelman, Nebr.

Location. La t 40°00'25", long 101°32'30", In NE^SWi sec. 31, T. IN., R. 37 W. , on downstream end of second pier from left end of bridge on State Highway 61 , 1 mile downstream from Kansas -Nebraska State line, 2^ miles southwest of Benkelman, and 4 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. --2. 580 sq mi, approximately, of which about 2,550 sq mi contribute directlv 

to surface runoff. *

Records available November 1894 to August 1895 (gage heights only), May 1903 to November 1906, March 1931 to June 1932 (fragmentary), and August 1937 to September 1956 in 

reports of Geological Survey. Published as South Fork of Republican River at Benkelman prior to 1906 and as Republican River at Benkelman, 1931-32. November 1894 to 

August 1895 (gage heights only), May 19D3 to November 1906, January 1924 to December 

1929 (fragmentary), October 1930 to September 1933, and September 1937 to September 

1956 in reports of State engineer.

Gage. --Water- stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,992.91 ft above mean sea level datum of 

1929. Prior to Aug. 27, 1937, staff gages at several sites within 3^ miles of present 

site, at various da turns. Aug. 27, 1937, to Mar. 4, 1940, staff gage at site a quarter 

of a mile downstream at present datum. "' --«--.- - ---- -

at present site and datum. ar. 5, 1940, to Dec. 9, 1947, wire-weight gage

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,750 cfs Aug. 11 (gage height, 5.28 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1894-95, 1903-6, 1931-32, 1937-56: Maximum discharge not determin3d, probably 

occurred during flood of June 24, 1945; maximum gage height observed, 8.60 ft July 12 

1941 (from floodmark) , but may have been higher during flood of June 24, 1945; no flow 

at times during most years.

Maximum stage known since at least 1923, 10.1 ft on May 31, 1935, from floodmarks 

at site a quarter of a mile downstream, present datum (discharge, 150,000 cfs by 

slope-area determination).

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of ice effect and those below 10 cfs, 

wnicn are poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Natural flow 

affected by irrigation development above station, and since July 6, 1950, by storage in 

Bonny Reservoir (see p. 271).

Revisions.--WSP 1086: Drainage area. WSP 1390: 1940, 1945, 1947.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

20

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

o

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

o

9.1

50

85

75

24

O

0

0

O

0

0

o

o

0

243.1

7.84

482

Nov.

0

0

13

28

48

54

59

65

74

74

77

72

61

61

50

20

15

20

25

25

20

20

15

12

10

5.0

3.0

2.8

2.5

4.8

936.1

31.2

1,860

Dec.

5.1

5.6

4.4

1.8

4.6

2.6

2.0

1.5

4.7

9.7

13

12

11

10

9.9

12

11

12

15

17

17

20

26

28

29

31

32

30

24

20

21

442.9

14.3

878

Jan.

31

29

28

23

28

34

22

15

13

17

14

13

12

12

10

6.2

3.1

2.0

5.0

4.0

2.0

1.0

271

8.2

7.3

7.0

6.5

7.1

7.9

7 . 8

3.3

386.8

12.5

767

Feb.

5.1

7.0

6.4

3.8

3.2

2.6

278

4.1

8.8

8.6

9.1

8.6

8.1

7.9

8.7

8.4

9.7

7.4

11

11

12

14

16

18

20

25

35

31

26

339.3

11.7

673

Mar.

26

23

22

23

23

19

15

14

25

20

8.0

7.0

8.5

9.0

10

20

40

38

33

26

23

20

19

15

15

16

12

6.6

6.6

11

13

566.7

18.3

1,120

Apr.

11

11

10

20

26_

18

13

11

12

15

14

12

13

13

9.1

9.1

10

10

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

10

13

14

13

12

9.1

9.1

10

363.8

12.1

722

May

12

12

10

8.3

12

13

12

11

10

9.1

8.3

7.4

2.0

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.5

2.6

0

1.4

28

"38 168

15

7.4

388.2

12.5

770

June

2.3

0

O

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

o

0

0

0

0

o

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.3

0.08

4.6

July

ICO

12

42

6.3

0

O

0

0

0

0

O

0

231

144

33

14

8.8

4.6

91

42

7.7

.7

16

0

0

0

0

o

o

0

0

7F3.1

24.3

1,490

Aug.

0

75

148

57

9.1

0

0

o

0

0

1.690

572

152

67

33

19

1,170

220

56

30

20

13

7.4

2.0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4,340.5

140

8,610

Sept.

0

0

0

Calendar year 1955: Max 1,320 Mln 0 Mean 38.5 Ac-ft 27,860

Water year 1955-56: Max 1,690 Mln 0 Mean 23.9 Ac-ft 17,38O

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 8, Nov. 15 to Feb. 27, Mai'. 7-9, 11-17, 

Apr. 3, 4.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Republican River at Stratton, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°08'40", long 101°13'30", in NW£ sec. 13, T. 2 N., R. 35 W., on left 

bank half a mile south of Stratton, half a mile downstream from Muddy Creek, 10 miles 

upstream from Trenton Dam, and 19 miles downstream from South Fork Republican River.

Drainage area.--7,940 sq mi, approximately, of which a large area does not contribute 

directly to surface runoff.

Records available. July 1950 to September 1956.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,775.49 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge. 6 years, 134 cfs (97,010 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,060 cfs Aug. 17 (gage height, 4.56 ft); no 

flow at times each month May to September.

1950-56: Maximum discharge, 18,900 cfs Sept. 4, 1951 (gage height, 6.50 ft, from 

graph based on wire-weight-gage readings), from rating curve extended above 12,000 cfs; 

no flow at times during 1952-56.

Maximum flood known since about 1826 occurred May 31, 1935 (discharge, about 

200,000 cfs, based on slope-area determination at Max).

Remarks. Records poor. Discharge measurements generally made once a week. Natural flow 

affected by irrigation development above station and by storage in Bonny Reservoir 

(see p. 271).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1?56

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

2.7

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

al.O

aTTo

a7.0

a9.0

a 11

a!2

a!3

a!2

al3

a!4

16

12

6.7

9.7

16

12

11

15

18

13

18

a!7

a!7

a!7

al6

a!8

a20

a22

a24

a26

2J3

448.4

14.5

889

Nov.

26

26

30

a35

a40

a50

a70

80

80

a80

a82

a86

a90

92

60

20

15

ZO

70

100

140

128

123

119

123

133

142

T5

51

49

2,215

73.8

4,390

Dec.

44

39

36

30

29

33

52

60

63

61

61

61

59

67

62

53

51

51

43

40

38

55

69

95

114

129

133

129

117

114

105

2,093

67.5

4,150

Jan.

108

110

103

98

101

114

116

111

109

116

127

130

127

124

97

35

24

23

22

39

65

82

85

89

97

100

120

129

126

104

82

2,913

94.0

5,780

Feb.

67

48

38

37

74

108

116

125

132

128

132

147

156

168

163

147

146

137

136

122

129

154

174

199

217

191

210

206

178

3,985

137

7,900

Mar.

178

156

142

133

119

123

119

114

114

128

50

24

30

50

80

100

140

167

156

142

128

123

123

123

128

123

106

95

91

87

87

3,479

112

6,900

Apr.

99

103

138

138

172

167

147

142

a!30

119

110

147

142

110

91

80

70

55

61

61

58

49

43

41

5§.

46

52

52

43

43

2,747

91.6

5,450

May

43

52

49

49

43

30

32

36

32

34

30

19

15

13

16

28

19

7.6

2.0

.1

0

3.7

16

26

22

18

45

270

183

87

43

1,263.4

40.8

2,510

June

26

21

16

26

30

22

22

19

16

12

20

36

3.5

0

0

61

901

724

28

al5

alO

a7.0

a4.0

a2.0

a. 4

al.O

a4.0

a2.0

al.O

0

2,029.9

67.7

4,030

July

0

18

255

566

556

442

164

a!25

61

41

16

5.1

82

287

a45

11

3.0

.2

0

180

al30

a 60

41

32

11

0

0

0

0

0

0

3,131.3

101

6,210

J>ug.

0

1.1

137

232

a75

a60

7.3

0

0

0

2,190

1,200

389

206

119

67

^000

1,030

334

200

172

156

138

114

87

70

58

38

34

30

24

10 168.4

328

20,170

Sept.

21

18

11

5.9

12

15

21

16

12

9.7

5.9

4.4

2.5

1.6

1.2

2.0

.7

0

0

0

0

0

.7

1.6

7.0

12

7.6

3.7

1.0

.3

193.8

6.46

384

Calendar year 1955: Max 2,330 Mln 0 Mean 121 Ac-ft 87,620

Water year 1955-56: Max 3,000 Mln 0 Mean 94.7 Ac-ft 68,760

Peak discharge (base. 5,000 cfs). Aug. 17, (6:30 p.m.) 5,060 cfs (4.56 ft).

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, weather records, 

and trend of flow.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 14-21, Nov. 28 to Feb. 27, Mar. 11-17.
276 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Swanson Lake, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°10'10", long 101°03'35", In SE^NE^ see. 5, T. 2 N. , R. 33 W., In gatecontrol house at right end of spillway on downstream side of Trenton Dam on Republican 

River, 2^ miles west of Trenton.

Drainage area. 8,100 sq mi approximately, of which about 4,900 sq mi contribute directly 

to surface runoff.

Records available. May 1953 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Gage is referred to mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior 

To Nov. 13, 1953, staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 70,530 acre-ft Aug. 23 (elevation, 2,740.73 ft); 

minimum, 40,710 acre-ft Nov. 2 (elevation, 2,731.77 ft).

1953-56: Maximum contents, 74,800 acre-ft July 4, 1955 (elevation, 2.741.82 ft); 

minimum since normal use of water started, 19,950 aere-ft Oct. 24, 1934 (elevation, 

2,722.61 ft).

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam; storage began May 4, 1953. Capacity, 

ITBTlOO acre-ft between elevations 2,710.0 ft (sill of outlet gates) and 2,752.0 ft 

(top of storage pool). Top of flood-control pool is at elevation 2,773.0 ft (capacity 

254,000 acre-ft). Top of superstorage flood-control pool at elevation 2,785.0 ft 

(capacity, 361,600 acre-ft). Dead storage, 4,100 acre-ft. Storage water used for 

irrigation in Frenchman-Cambridge irrigation project.

Cooperation. Water-stage recorder graph and capacity table furnished by Bureau of 

Reclamation.

Capacity table (elevation, in feet, and total contents, in acre-fee*;)

2,730

2,732

2,734

2,736

36,050

41,340

47,170

53,520

2,738

2,740

2,742

60,380

67,730

75,520

Total contents, in acre-feet, at 12 p.m., water year October 1955 to September 1956

Bay

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

(t)

(*)

Oct.

41,980

41,870

41,870

41,870

41,840

41,730

41,700

41,620

41,620

41,540

41,540

41,510

41,420

41,450

41,370

41,340

41,280

41,260

41,230

41,200

41,120

41,090

41,030

41,030

41,010

40,980

40,920

40,870

40.790

40,790

40,790

2,731.80

-1,190

Nov.

40, 790

40.760

40,766

40,790

40,760

40,790

40,820

40,870

40,980

41,060

41,090

41,260

41,310

41,560

41,590

41,620

41,590

41,590

41', 590

41,650

42,150

42,350

42,490

42,660

42,830

42,970

43,060

43,060

43,090

43.120

2,732.63

+2,330

Dec.

45, 150

43, 200

43,440

43,410

43,410

43,410

43,440

43,550

43,610

43,610

43,730

43,900

43,930

44,130

44,220

44,450

44,510

44,600

44,740

44,800

44,890

44,980

45,100

45,190

45,360

45,570

45,780

46,020

46,140

46,410

46.650

2,733.83

+3,530

Jan.

46.830

47,080

47,290

47,560

47,660

47,900

48,150

48,430

48,460

48,650

48,830

49,020

49,300

49,430

49,650

49,740

49,770

49,840

49,900

49,930

50,060

50,250

50,440

50,570

50, 760

50,890

51,110

51,240

51,560

51,760

51.890

2,735.50

+5,240

Feb.

52.050

52,180

52,180

52,210

52,240

52,410

52,540

52,700

52,800

52,960

53,120

53,390

53,590

53,850

54,090

54,420

54,520

54,750

54,920

55,190

55,360

55,700

56,070

56,450

56,920

57,230

57,680

58,100

58,440

_______

2,737.45

+6,550

Mar.

58.620

58, 860

59,140

59,280

59,460

59,640

59,950

60,090

60,240

60,420

60,520

60,590

60,770

61,020

61,340

61,520

61,850

62,210

62,530

62,710

62,850

63, 150

63,260

63,510

63,580

63,800

64,180

63,990

63, 9'90

64,100

64,250

2,739.07

+5,810

Apr.

64.360

64,580

64,990

65,030

65, 250

65,470

65,620

65,700

65,850

66,040

66,150

66,260

66,410

66,560

66,670

66,750

66,780

66,820

66,820

66,970

66,930

66,930

66,930

66,970

66,970

67,050

67,160

67,200

67,160

67,160

2,739.85

+2,910

May

67,240

67,350

67,350

67,310

67,310

67,350

67,350

67.460

67,350

67,460

67,390

67,350

67 , 310

67,310

67,160

67,160

67,080

66,970

66,900

66, 900

66,750

66,670

66,670

66,600

66,600

66,560

66,670

66,970

67,240

67 , 350

67,390

2,739.91

+230

June

67,350

67,350

67,350

67,390

67,460

67,350

67,310

66,970

66,970

66,780

66,750

66,520

66,180

65,580

65.100

65,470

66,930

68,450

68.490

68,450

68,450

68,340

68,300

68,070

68,260

68,260

68, 150

68,070

68,000

67,540

_ __

2,739.95

+150

Julv

67,540

67,310

67,310

67,810

68,150

69, 180

69, 140

69,180

69,140

68,830

68,680

68,220

67,840

67,690

67,310

66,860

66,330

65,890

65,470

65,030

64,730

64,320

63,880

63,440

63,040

62,530

62,060

61,410

61,050

60,560

60,200

2,737.95

-7,340

Aug.

59,700

59,600

59, 600

59,500

59,280

58, 830

58,480

58, 200

57,750

57.580

60,270

63,040

63,510

63,660

83,620

63,550

63,880

69,260

69,680

70,070

70,370

70,410

70.530

70,490

70,490

70,370

70,330

70,030

69,760

69,640

69,260

2,740.40

+9,060

Sept.

68.950

68,720

68,300

67 , 920

67,810

67,620

67,310

67,050

67,050

66,710

66,670

66,560

66,260

66,150

66,000

65,770

65,550

65,430

65,170

65, 030

64,730

64,620

64,400

64,140

63, 990

63,690

63,580

63,260

63,080

62.960

-

2,738.72

-6, 300

Calendar year 1955.................... * +21,020

Water year 1955-56.................... * +20,980

Elevation, in feet, at end of month. 

Change in contents in acre-feet.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 277

Republican River at Trenton, Nebr.

Location. lat 40°10'00", long 101°02'40", in SE£ sec. 4, T. 2 N., R. 33 W., on left bank 

0.9 mile downstream from eenterline of spillway at Trenton Dam, 1? miles southwest of 

Trenton, and 2? miles upstream from Elm Creek.

Drainage area. 8,090 sq mi, approximately, of which a large area does not contribute 

directly to surface runoff.

Records available. November 1946 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,676.06 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Nov. 1946 to Sept. 12, 1948, wire-weight gage and Sept. 13, 1948, to Nov. 12, 

1954, water-stage recorder, at site 2 miles downstream at datum 13.19 ft low?r.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 360 cfs June 7 (gage height, 5.67 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.2 cfs Dec. 22, June 28.

1946-56: Maximum discharge, 16,800 cfs July 16, 1948; maximum gage height, 5.90 ft 

Sept. 4, 1951, site and datum then in use; no flow at times during 1947-50, 1952-54.

Maximum flood known since about 1826 occurred May 31, 1935 (discharge, about 

200,000 cfs). A discharge of 21,100 cfs was measured June 3, 1946 (gage height, 

6.0 ft), former site and datum.

Remarks. Records fair except those below 10 cfs, which are poor. Discharge measurements 

generally made once a week. Natural flow affected by irrigation development above station, and since July 6, 1950, by storage in Bonny Reservoir (see p. 271), an1 since 

1953 by storage in Swanson Lake (see preceding page).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 195S

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

a 11

a 11

11

a 11

a 11

alO

alO

a 10

alO

alO

9.9

10

11

10

10

10

10

10

9.9

9.9

10

10

9.9

10

10

10

9.9

9.5

9.2

9.9 

10

314.1

10.1

623

Nov.

11

To

9.2

9.2

6.6

4.5

4.3

3.1

2.7

2.9

2.9

2.7

2.5

2.2

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

6.0

7.5

1.9

1.5

1.2

1.0

STo

10

9.5

8.5

134.9

4.50

268

Dec.

8.0

7.7

7.0

6.5

8.0

9.0

9.3

8.0

5.0

3.0

1.5

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.7

.5

.3

.3

.3

.2

10

7.0

4.2

4.0

4.0

12

13

1.4

1.1

136.6

4.41

271

Jan.

0.9

.8

75

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

3.0

6.0

6.5

578

6.4

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.7

108.8

3.51

216

Feb.

5^6.

5.5

5.5

5.0

5.0

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.0 5.0'

5.6

4.8

4.8

4.5

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.0

4.3

4.0

4.0

4.0

------

143.7

4.96

285

Mar.

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

3.8

3.8

2.7

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.5

1.3

1.0

T75

1.1

2.2

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

8.5

12

IT

7.4

5.0

101.9

3.29

202

Apr.

4.3

3.6

5.2

3.6

2.7

15

34

35

3T

17

17

2.1

8.6

2.4

2.0

1.7

1.5

1.7

1.9

1.6

1.1

.9

.9

.9

_JL

.8

.9

1.1

.9

3.0

206.2

6.87

409

May

9.9

9.2

5.6

5.0

5.3

5.0

4.3

3.8

2.5

3.1

3.1

2.7

2.5

2.9

2.4

6.0

13

21

20

20

20

21

20

21

22

25

27

21

12

12 

11

359.3

11.6

713

June

10

10

9.9

12

11

.5

26

49

11

11

7.4

117

165

176

180

171

8.0

5.6

1.2

.9

.8

.7

.5

.5

.5

.6

.3

.2

21

89

1,096.6

36.6

2,180

July

87

86

85

85

85

86

84

83

81

101

203

246 240"

234

234

231

231

229

 226

225

221

217

207

198

186

187

184

193

194

192 

190

5,331

172

10,570

Au^.

123

31

47

142

161

165

TST

156

151

154

124

95

95

95

111

113

63

18

16

17

21

21

26

50

78

79

79

77

76

99 

109

2,753

88.8

5,460

Sept.

110

110

110

109

109

95

73

62

60

59

59

60

73

75

75

76

74

62

56

52.

59

73

73

73

73

72

61

53

53

52

2,201

73.4

4,370

Calendar year 1955; Max 368 Mln 0.1 Mean 50.0 Ac-ft 36,190

Water year 1955-56: Max 246 Mln .2 Mean 35.2 Ac-ft 25,570

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range of stage and gate openings 

at Trenton Dam.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 15-19, 23-28, 30, Dec. 1, 3-24, Dec. 30 to 

Jan. 5, Jan. 7-18, 25, Jan. 30 to Feb. 5, Mar. 1, 8, 11-16.

46367Z O - 58 - 19
278 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Frenchman. Creek below Champion, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°28'00", long 101°43'10", in SW^- sec. 22, T. 6 N. , R. 39 W. , on left 

bank 0.4 mile downstream from bridge on State Highway 48 at Champion and threequarters of a mile upstream from Sand Creek.

Drainage area.--940 sq mi, approximately, of which about 570 sq mi contribute directly 

to surface runoff.

Records available. March 1935 to September 1956 (discontinued).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder.

Average discharge. 21 years, 42.5 cfs (30,770 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 368 cfs July 6 (gage height, 3.87 ft); minimum 

 daily, 20 cfs Apr. 27.

1935-56: Maximum discharge, 2,850 cfs June 7, 1940 (gage height, 13.7 ft), from

rating curve extended above 1,100 cfs on basis of channel conveyance-slope studies;

minimum daily, 5 cfs Mar. 27, 29, Apr. 3, July 3, ( 1938.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Natural 

flow affected by irrigation development and some regulation at low flow from powerplant a short distance above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1210: 1940, 1943.

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in second-feet)

1.3 

1.6

76

110

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

147

216

295

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

33

32

32

29

29

28

31

32

30

30

29

29

29

26

28

26

28

27

26

26

26

27

29

29

28

27

28

26

27

29

29

885

28.5

1,760

Nov.

28

30

25

27

29

27

29

28

27

28

30

29

29

30

29

32

47

47

48

48

50

4d

49

48

49

48

48

43

50

49

1,130

37.7

2,240

Dec.

49

49

49

49

49

50

51

50

49

49

49

49

50

51

51

50

51

50

48

48

48

49

49

49

49

50

49

49

49

49

49

1,530

49.4

3,030

Jan.

50

49

49

47

48

48

48

47

49

48

48

50

48

49

49

48

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

50

49

49

50

50

50

49

1,514

48.8

3,000

Feb.

47

48

49

48

51

62

53

48

52

51

50

50

51

52

52

52

51

49

41

41

43

42

36

33

50

50

34

32

32

1,350

46.6

2,680

Mar.

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

28

30

30

32

52

50

46

49

46

32

28

36

29

28

28

28

28

29

30

28

31

32

31

31

1,036

33.4

2,050

Apr.

31

31

32

27

32

31

46

48

40

40

32

33

29

29

28

28

26

27

26

27

27

26

32

24

26

35

20

27

29

30

919

30.6

1,820

May

32

37

35

35

41

41

43

44

43

42

41

41

32

30

31

28

25

24

24

24

26

28

26

26

27

44

42

48

42

42

39

1,083

34.9

2,150

June

39

47

47

45

46

45

42

41

42

41

40

38

31

28

26.

30

34

30

31

40

71

70

32

29

32

34

31

36

36

37

1,171

39.0

2,320

July

32

36

42

37

79

261

183

108

66

29

42

42

38

35

31

29

29

30

24

25

26

26

35

30

28

29

29

29

29

30

34

1,523

49.1

3,020

Aug.

29

38

32

32

32

31

31

31

32

34

32

32

32

25

25

27

31

24

24

30

30

26

31

30

29

29

29

30

31

31

35

935

30.2

1,650

Sept.

32

32

34

33

36

36

35

38

37

36

33

32

32

32

34

27

32

33

29

32

32

32

32

36

32

38

26

30

30

32

985

32.8

1,950

Calendar year 1955: Max 310 Min 17 Mean 42.1 Ac-ft 30,490

Water year 1955-56: Max 261 Mln 20 Mean 38.4 Ac-ft 27,870

Peak discharge (base. 500 efsl. July 6 (8 a.m.) 368 cfs (3.87 ft).
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 279

Frenchman Creek near Imperial, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°25'20", long 101°37'30", in NW£ sec. 3, T. 5 N. , R. 38 W., on right 

bank a quarter of a mile downstream from county highway bridge, 6 miles upstream from 

Enders Dam, and 6 miles south of Imperial.

Drainage area. 1,220 sq mi, approximately, of which about 760 sq mi contribute directly 

to surface runoff.

Records available. October 1940 to September 1956 in reports of Geological Survey. 

January 1924 to December 1930 and October 1940 to September 1956 in reports of State 

engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to Mar. 7, 1941, chain gage at bridge a quarter of a 

mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge . 16 years (1940-56), 73.1 cfs (52,920 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 824 cfs June 18 (gage height, 4.11 ft); minimum 

daily, 23 cfs Sept. 2.

1940-56: Maximum discharge, 1,860 cfs June 14, 1943, May 21, 1951; maximum gage 

height, 7.00 ft June 14, 1943; minimum daily discharge, 23 cfs June 17, 1946, Sept. 2, 

1956.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Natural 

flow affected by irrigation developments and regulation at low flow from pcwerplants 

above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 976: 1942(M).

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shiftlng-control method used Oct. 1-21)

0.4 

.5 

.6

1.2 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

2.3

108

135

180

231

288

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

63

49

69

51

64

55

46

60

55

55

71

71

70

54

66

28

46

60

59

53

53

28

38

68

66

43

56

66

52

34 

59

1,708

55.0

3,390

Nov.

70

57

57

56

59

58

58

66

56

55

56

57

52

77

54

51g?5

9586"

82

79

90

74

76

76

77

82

68

86

79

2,049

68.3

4,060

Dec.

77

78

79

77

71

83

81

79

66

95

78

78

77

84

77

76

77

79

78

81

79

80

79

70

80

70

78

84

77

76 

76

2,420

78.1

4,80O

Jan.

89

69

80

85

84

84

80

66

77

74

82

79

84

78

69

70

72

74

85

76

84

67

79

82

74

84

84

85

66

77

2,422

78.1

4,800

Feb.

83

79

75

83

69

85

94

86

80

82

94

64

71

82

84

78

79

84

69

72

80

78

78

67

55

76

73

74

60

2,234

77.0

4,43O

Mar.

5O

69

74

53

52

72

66

62

47

65

36

66

82

85

74

74

92

47

39

66

66

62

59

59

46

45

63

65 ~-es.

69 

45

1,913

61.7

3,790

Apr.

56

42

66

66

65

65

56

51

69

77

72

69

66

55

46

40

64

62

62

55

63

44

39

63

59

46

66

64

27

58

1,733

57.8

3,440

May

65

66

68

64

61

57

65

73

77

83

66

66

66

43

57

53

69

60

40

45

56

56

35S3"

77

79

69

76

88

85

2,004

64.6

3,970

June

85

63

69

80

82

83

72

71

73

57

63

68

66

59

48

116

114

181 ~73

68

68

89

95

39

67

68

61

65

69

63

2,275

75.8

4,510

July

60

54

71

74

92

125

276

T94

131

102

68

72

73

65

51

63

68

40

S3

60

47

65

53

74

76

61

69

58

45

53

2,488

80.3

4,930

Aug.

72

64

68

72

57

50

53

63

66

44

71

47

45

66

68

52

63

59

27

6?

64

62

62

48

38

48

59

57

64

61

12.

1,809

58.4

3,590

Sept.

60

23

68

68

65

68

65

59

51

62

63

71

70

57

65

44

44

63

69

58

59

53

44

49

60

61

61

60

54

48

1,742

58.1

3,460

Calendar year 1955: Max 267 Mln 28 Mean 70.7 Ac-ft 51,190

Water year 1955-56: Max 276 Mln 23 Mean 67.8 Ac-ft 49,170

Peak discharge (base. ISO cfs). May 26 (12:1O a.m.) 249 cfs (2.O3 ft); June 16 (8 p.m.) 802 cfs 

(4.02 ft); June 18 (12:40 a.m. ) 824 cfs (4.11 ft); June 25 (12:30 p.m.) 159 cfs (1.58 ft); July 7 

(8 p.m.) 298 cfs (2.41 ft); July 3O (11 p.m.) 220 cfs (1.99 ft).
280 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Enders Reservoir, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°25'05", long 101°30'55", In NE-f sec. 9, T. 5 N. , R. 37 W., near right 

bank in control house at outlet tube of Enders Dam on Frenchman Creek, 2i miles southeast of Enders.

Records available.--October 1950 to September 1956.

Gage.--Mercury-column pressure gage read once daily to half-tenths. Gage is referred to 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes. Maximum contents observed during year, 44,650 acre-ft June 26 (elevation 

3,112.4 ft); minimum observed, 33,000 acre-ft Oct. 24, 25 (elevation, 3,104.9 ft).

1950-56: Maximum contents observed, 45,340 acre-ft Jan. 30, 1952 (elevation, 

3,112.8 ft); minimum since storage pool first filled, 25,560 acre-ft Oct 18 19 1953 

(elevation, 3,099.2 ft).

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam. Storage began Oct. 23, 1950 Capacity 

36,010 acre-ft between elevations 3,080.0 ft (sill of outlet gates) and 3,112.3 ft 

(top of storage pool). Top of flood-control pool at elevation 3,127.0 ft (capacity, 

74,520 acre-ft). Top of superstorage flood-control pool at elevation 3,129.5 ft 

(capasity, 80,730 acre-ft). Dead storage, 8,470 acre-ft. Storage water used for 

irrigation in Frenchman-Cambridge irrigation project.

Cooperation.--Record of elevations and capacity table furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Capacity table (elevation, in feet, and total contents, in acre-feet)

3,104

3,106

3,108

31,750

34,560

37,540

3,110

3,112

3,114

40,660 

43,960 

47,44O

Total contents, in acre-feet, at 8 a.m., water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

(t)

(*)

Oct.

54.210 

34^210

34,210

34,140

34,140

34,060

33,920

33,780

33,710

33,640

33,640

33,640

33,640

33,560

33,490

33,490

33,490

33,420

33,350

33,280

33,280

33,140

33,070

35,OOO

33,000

55,070 

33,140

53,140

55,140

55,070

53,070

5,104.95

-1,210

Nov.

55,140 

33,140

53,280

33,280

53,350

53,490

35,560

35,640

55,640

35,640

33,710

33,710

35,710

33,780

35,780

33,780

53,780

33,780

33,850

34,140

54,280

54,420

54,490

54,490

54,560

54,710 

34,710

34,710

34,7lO

34,710

3,106.1

+1,640

Dec.

54,860 

54,940

55,010

55,220

55,500

35,300

35,450

35,590

35,660

35,660

35,820

35,890

36,040

56,180

56,180

56,260

56,480

56,560

36,560

56,560

56,780

56,950

37,000

37,080

37,160

57,230 

37,300

37,460

57,460

57,460

57,540

5,108.0

+2,850

Jan.

37,840 

37,920

38,000

38,080

38,150

38,250

38,510

38,580

38,460

38,460

58,540

33,620

38,770

38,850

38,850

38,930

38,950

38,950

38,930

39,240

39,400

39,400

39,480

39,480

39,560

39,640 

39,870

39,950

40,030

40,030

40,110

3,109.65

+2,570

Feb.

40,190 

40,270

40,270

40,450

40,510

40,590

4O,750

40,830

40,910

40,990

41,070

41,150

41,240

41,400

41,400

41,480

41,480

41,640

41,640

41,720

41,810

41,810

41,890

41,970

41,970

42,130 

42 , 300

42,580

42,380

3,111.05

+2,270

Mar.

42.460 

42,460

42,460

42,540

42,650

42,720

42,720

42,8OO

42,800

42,880

42,880

42,880

42,960

42,960

42,960

42,960

43,150

43,500

43,460

43,540

43,540

43,630

43,720

43,800

43,880

43,960

43^800

43,800

43,720

43,800

3,111.9

+1,420

Apr.

43,720 

43,720

43,720

43,720

43,880

45,880

43,880

43,880

43,880

43,880

43,960

43,960

44,140

44,310

44,310

44,310

44.400

44,310

44,310

44,220

44,140

45,960

45,880

45,800

43,650

43,630 

43,630

45,650

43,540

43,460

3,111.7

-340

May

45.460 

43,380

43,380

43,500

45,500

45,500

43,500

45,300

45,5OO

43,220

43,220

45,220

43,150

45,150

45,150

45,040

45,040

42,960

42,880

42,8UO

42,720

42,720

42,650

42,630

42,630

42,460 

42,540

42,630

42,720

42,630

42,540

3,111.15

-920

June

42,630 

42,540

42,460

42,380

42,380

42 , 300

42,210

42,210

42,130

41,970

41,890

41,890

41,810

41,720

41,640

41.560

43,130

45,800

43,880

43,960

43,880

43,880

44,050

44,220

44,510

44,650 

44,560

44,560

44,480

44,480

3.112.5

+1,940

Jul-r

44,310 

44,220

44,140

44,050

43,960

43,800

44,050

44,510

44,480

44,480

44,480

44,510

44,140

45,960

43,960

43,960

43,880

43,800

43,720

45,500

45,150

42,720

42,800

42,720

42,540

42 , 460 

42,300

42,130

41,890

41,560

41,890

5,110.75

-2,590

Aug.

41,640 

41.56O

41,480

41,520

41,150

41,150

41,070

40,990

40,830

40,660

40,590

' 40,510

40,430

40,270

40,110

40,110

40,030

59,950

39,870

39,720

59,560

39,320

39,080

38,930

38,850

38,700 

38,540

38,310

38,230

38,150

37,920

5,108.25

-3,970

Sept.

57.760 

37,690

37,540

57,380

37,080

36,930

36,860

36,780

36,780

36,630

36,560

36,480

36,400

56,330

36,180

56,040

55,890

35,740

35,660

35,590

55,450

35,300

35,150

35,080

55,010

54,710 

34,560

34,490

54,420

54,210

5,105.75

-3,710

t Elevation, in feet, at 8 a.m., on last day of month. 

* Change in contents in acre-feet.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 281

Frenchman Creek near Enders, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°25'05", long 101°30'35", In NW£NW£ sec. 10. T. 5 N. , R. 37 W. , on left 

bank a quarter of a mile downstream from Enders Dam and 2j miles southeast of Enders.

Drainage area. 1.300 sq mi, approximately, of which about 820 sq mi contribute directly 

to surface runoff.

Records available. February 1946 to September 1956.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,031.22 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1989 (Bureau of Reclamation benchmark). Prior to June 14, 1948, at site 800 ft upstream at datum 1.3 ft higher.

Average discharge . 10 years, 73.3 cfs (53,070 acre-ft per year), adjusted for storage.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 675 cfs June 16 (gage height, 5.89 ft); minimum daily, 10 cfs June 19-21, 24.

1946-56: Maximum discharge, 763 cfs Aug. 20, 1953 (gage height, 6.31 ft); minimum 

daily, 1.6 cfs Nov. 3, 1950.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Flow regulated by Enders Reservoir (see preceding page).

Rating table, water year1 1955-56 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per1 second) 

(Shifting-control method uaed May 24 to June 9)

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

2.6 

2.9

50

59

91

114

150

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

76

76

78

82

84

84

84

84

83

82

72

70

70

70

70

70

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

57

46

47

47

47

40

16

2,103

67.8

4,170

Nov.

34

32

32

32

32

32

31

31

31

31

31

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

919

30.6

1,820

Dec.

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

29

28

28

27

TO

28

28

29

23

23

30

30

29

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

912

29.4

1,810

Jan.

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

23

2?

29

29

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

926

29.9

1,840

Feb.

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

35

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

875

30.2

1,740

Mar.

30

25

11

11

15

25

24

22

22

22

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

19

19

19

20

25

32

32

31

22

28

3832"

31

32

728

23.5

1,440

Apr.

32

32

37

32

32

36

32

28

19

1J3

18

18

19

20

20

29

59

59

59

62

69

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

77

7S

1,401

46.7

2,780

May

77

77

77

77

77

77

74

73

73

73

72

7?

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

72

74

74

74

82

87

5T

87

2,339

75.5

4,640

June

87

86

84

84

84

94

98

98

71

64

79

89

83

81

82

~T4 143

11

10

IS

10

11

11

10

29

73

71

70

69

76

1,882

62.7

3,730

July

82

81

80

80

81

81

82

83

90

104

103

103

104

107

113

113

114

114

120

113

113

102

101

104

115

126

125

127

132

TST

125

3,249

105

6,440

Aug.

116

116

116

116

116

116

116

116

116

116

115

115

112

106

106

112

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

110

102

108

108

3,519

114

6,980

Sept.

110

114

114

112

108

107

106

106

114

114

110

103

102

T55

112

113

113

109

106

103

102

110

118

118

112

106

107

124

T55

108

3,292

110

6,530

Calendar year 1355: Max 211 Mln 8.8 Mean 62.2 Ac-ft 44,990

Water year 1955-56: Max 143 Min 10 Mean 60.5 Ac-ft 43.92O
282 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Frenchman Creek near Hamlet, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°22'30", long 101°12'50", in NW^- sec. 29, T. 5 N., R. 34 W. , on right 

bank 120 ft downstream from county highway bridge, a quarter of a mile downstream from 

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad bridge, and l£ miles east of Hamlet.

Drainage area. 1,480 sq mi, approximately, of which about 960 sq mi contribute directly 

to surface runoff.

Records available. April 1929 to September 1956 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,797.61 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Apr. 20, 1932, staff gage and Apr. 20, 1932, to June 7, 1940, waterstage recorder (gage destroyed by flood June 7, 1940), at bridge on U. S. Highway 6 

a quarter of a mile upstream at datum 1.66 ft higher.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,000 cfs June 17 (gage height, 12.20 ft); minimum daily, 35 cfs Jan. 17.

1929-56: Maximum discharge, that of June 17, 1956; minimum daily, 19 cfs Dec. 20, 

1951.

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

which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Natural flow 

affected by irrigation development above station, and since Oct. 23, 1950, by storage 

in Enders Reservoir (see p. 280).

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1390: 1929-31(M) , 1934(M) , 1941-42.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (fage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 7-11, May 19-23,

June 26 to July 3, July 27-31)

1.0 

1.3 

1.6

Oct. 1 to June 16

6 37 2.0 140

2.5 188

3.0 245

4.0 386

June 17 to Sept. 30

1.3 

1.6 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

122

170

224

348

494

6.0

7.0

8.0

9.0

1O.O

10.5

675

918

1,210

1,580

2,230

2,970

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

l

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

105

105

107

108

112

112

114

T13

113

113

112

101

98

97

96

94

95

95

94

94

94

94

94

94

93

86

75

73

72

73

72

2,998

96.7

5,950

Nov.

53

63

59

60

60

60

59

59

60

60

60

60

59

58

58

50

48

32

62

60

58

58

56

57

57

57

56

50

52

53

1,714

57.1

3,400

Dec.

56

56

53

45

46

50

54

56

52

54

55

54

53

51

48

49

49

44

39

42

50

60

63

62

60

59

59

59

58

58

59

1,653

53.3

3,280

Jan.

60

60

58

59

59

59

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

45

35

38

42

46

49

51

52

53

54

56

60

59

58

56

52

1,683

54.3

3,340

Feb.

40

41

48

55

61

62

61

60

58

58

58

58

58

58

56

55

56

57

57

58

58

58

63

39

58

58

58

57

58

1,642

56.6

3,260

Mar.

58

58

56

44

42

41

49

48

48

47

46

42

44

46

47

47

47

46

46

46

46

46

49

56

57

58

54

46

60

58

58

1,536

49.5

3,050

Apr.

58

58

59

61

60

58

58

58

54

47

45

44

42

43

44

43

42

72

77

79

81

85

90

91

92

92

91

92

93

93

2,002

66.7

3,970

May

95

95

96

96

96

97

96

95

91

91

89

88

88

88

86

87

88

87

86

85

86

84

82

81

52

86

91

92

92

98

98

2,792

90.1

5,540

June

98

98

98

99

98

98

103

380

201

125

110

113

122

120

117

261

2,650

526

164

119

96

81

72

67

97

125

118

112

109

108

6,685

223

13,260

July

108

111

110

110

113

118

112

111

110

113

123

124

125

123

124

126

12&

136

211

137

134

133

126

119

119

126

134

133

133

137

217

3,984

129

7,900

Aug.

249

171

135

122

119

118

118

117

118

125

128

127

127

121

112

205

169

135

135

138

139

138

136

137

138

135

136

134

128

121

125

4,256

137

8,440

Sept.

124

126

131

a!29

127

124

120

119

118

121

123

121

117

114

114

al!5

al!6

al!6

al!6

al!5

al!4

al!6

a!20

125

a!23

121

3120

120

124

119

3,608

120

7,160

Calendar year 1955: Max 850 

Water year 1955-56: Max 2,650

Mean 87OMean 94.4

Ac-ft 62,980 

Ac-ft 68,550

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for station 

at Palisade.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 16-19, Nov. 28 to Dec. 23, Jan. 16-26, Jan. 30 

to Feb. 7, Feb. 15-19, Mar. 12, 13.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 283

Frenchman Creek at Palisade, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°20'50", long 101°07'40", in SE^SW^ sec. 36, T. 5 N. , R. 34 V'., on right 

bank at downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 6, three-eights of a mile upstream 

from Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad bridge, 1 mile west of Palisade, and 

2 miles upstream from Stinking Water Creek.

Drainage area.--1,500 sq mi, approximately, of which about 980 sq mi contribute directly 

to surface runoff.

Records available.--October 1894 to October 1896, June 1950 to September 1956.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,747.49 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. October 1894 to October 1896, nonrecording gage at railroad bridge threeeighths of a mile downstream at different datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,560 cfs June 17 (gage height, 8.79 ft); minimum daily, 30 cfs Apr. 17.

1894-96, 1950-56: Maximum discharge, that of June 17, 1956; minimum daily, 13 cfs 

Mar. 12, 1951.

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

which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Natural flow 

affected by irrigation development above station, and since Oct. 23, 1950, by storage 

in Enders Reservoir (see p. 280).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

«ay

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

104

107

108

107

110

109

106

104

104

104

105

97

93

93

91

90

91

91

90

90

89

89

89

90

89

85

77

74

74

77 

76

2,903

93.6

5,760

Nov.

65

66

65

65

65

64

63

63

63

63

63

63

62

61

60

54

50

55

65

60

59

59

58

58

58

59

58

54

56

56

1,810

60.3

3,590

Dec.

60

60

58

54

57

60

64

6T

55

58

60

60

59

57

56

56

56

54

50

BT

60

64

64

63

63

63

63

63

62

62 

62

1,838

59.3

3,650

Jan.

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

60

57

60

62

62

61

62

62

50

44

46

50

53

54

56

57

58

58

60

62

6462"

61 

60

1,822

58.8

3,610

Feb.

48

48

55

64

67

68

67

66

66

67

66

65

65

65

63

61

62

64

65

65

66

66

68

68

65

65

65

64

65

1,849

63.8

3,670

Mar.

65

64

64

56

50

49

51

52

52

52

49

46

49

50

50

49

49

49

49

49

49

48

49

54

56

57

57

49

60

62

50

1,635

52.7

3,240

Apr.

49

48

48

49

46

47

46

46

45

40

38

38

36

36

35

32

30

43

56

60

61

63

70

71

72

72

71

80

89

82

1,599

53.3

3,170

May

77

76

76

72

80

91

78

72

72

77

76

77

86

82

73

72

71

70

71

72

72

73

70

69

70

72

75

78

74

82 

83

2,339

75.5

4,640

June

82

81

81

82

82

82

84

125

333

108

85

84

86

86

81

102

2.090

821

217

146

119

100

87

77

72

181

142

132

128

126

6,102

203

12,100

July

124

128

125

123

120

120

114

111

108

108

117

120

124

124

122

127

127

131

214

T38

131

130

124

119

a!15

a!20

a!30

a!40

a!35

138

142

3,949

127

7,830

Aug.

212

197

a!60

a!40

a!32

a!29

a!29

a!28

a!29

a!36

a!40

a!37

a!36

a!30

116

155

274

139

134

135

135

132

131

131

129

128

128

127

126

120 

125

4,400

142

8,730

Sept.

128

129

132

135

156

131

129

128

125

129

130

129

124

120

118

121

124

124

126

122

120

121

128

133

135

133

128

128

136

132

3,834

128

7,600

Calendar year 1955: Max 519 Mln 30 Mean 85.4 Ac-ft 61,810

Water year 1955-56: Max 2,090 Mln 30 Mean 93.1 Ac-ft 67,590

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, 

and trend of flow.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 16-19, Nov. 28 to Dec. 25, Jan. 8-10, Jan. 15 

to Feb. 9, Feb. 15-20, Mar. 11-13.
284 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Stinking Water Creek near Palisade, Nebr.

Location.--Lat 40°22'10", long 101 0 06'50", at southwest corner of NWjj sec. 30, T. 5 N., 

R. 33 W., on right bank 25 ft downstream from highway bridge, 1-j miles upstream from 

mouth, and if miles northwest of Palisade.

Drainage area.--1,390 sq mi, approximately, of which about 430 sq mi contribute directly 

to surface runoff.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,740.99 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Average discharge. 7 years, 41.7 cfs (30,190 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,030 cfs June 17 (gage height, 11.30 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 600 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; 

minimum daily, 13 cfs July 30.

1949-56: Maximum discharge, that of June 17, 1956; minimum daily, 6.0 cfs Aug. 4

1955.

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

and those above 500 cfs, which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice 

a month. Natural flow affected by irrigation development above station.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used June 18-21, 24, 25, Sept. 2-20)

2.2 

2.6 

3.0 

3.5 87

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

122

196

282

378

8.0

9.0

10.0

10.5

486

681

1,160

1,660

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

31

28

27

29

32

30

28

29

26

25

24

24

26

26

24

26

28

26 

24

24

25

32

34

21

27

28

29

32

32

32

30

866

27.9

1,720

Nov.

30

31

30

30

30

32

32

32

32

32

34

34

36

37

36

26

30

35 

34

38

40

45

42

39

38

37

38

24

25

24

1,003

33.4

1,990

Dec.

30

32

31

36

34

36

36

36

34

33

36

36

35

34

2_7

27

31

31 

27

28

34

39

38

42

47

49

48

50

49

45

40

1,131

36.5

2,240

Jan.

40

50

51

49

48

48

46

44

38

38

42

41

39

40

43

30

26

35 

40

40

41

39

40

38

34

36

38

40

38

36

36

1,244

40.1

2,470

Feb.

30

36

36

37

40

38

39

43

40

42

42

47

41

44

36

38

33

41 

44

46

47

46

51

32" 54

49

51

51

49

1,243

42.9

2,470

Mar.

49

50

49

49

48

347

46

44

42

41

38

39

35

38

39

39

36

ii

34

1,361

43.9

2,700

Apr.

37

32

34

38

44

53

48

44

42

39

38

36

33

32

32

30

29

30 

30

30

29

28

30

32

36

38

37

36

40

42

1,079

36.0

2,140

May

40

39

39

35

33

32

32

30

30

30

28

28

27

24

24

25

26

26 

24

26

24

24

26

26

25

26

28

37

334

330

a28

906

29.2

1,800

June

a27

a26

a25

a24

24

26

27

29

326

79

40

34

30

26

24

23

1,560

1,640 

551

296

137

80

57

47

43

153

58

58

44

39

5,553

185

11,010

July

37

36

34

34

34

39

39

38

335

30

27

26

24

24

23

24

22

20 

21

22

25

20

18

16

17

18

17

16

14

13

30

793

25.6

1,570

Aug.

~55 181

52

32

26

24

24

20

18

22

20

21

22

20

18

29

69

24 

28

30

30

30

28

26

24

24

22

20

20

19

13

999

32.2

1,980

Sept.

18

19

19

18

19

20

27

26

25

24

22

20

20

20

21

20

21

21 

20

20

19

20

20

20

19

20

20

20

20

20

618

20.6

1,230

Calendar year 1955 : Max 635 Mln 6.O Mean 35.3 Ac-ft 25,530

Water year 1955-56 : Max 1,640 Mln 13 Mean 45.9 Ac-ft 33,320

(I p.m.) 591 cfs (8.63 ft); June 17 (5 3.m.) 3,030 cfs 

26 (4 a.m.) 351 cfs (6.82 ft); Aug. 1 (2:30 p.m.) 299 cfs (6.17 ft); Aug. 17

Peak discharge (base. 150 cfs) . Ju 

(11.30 ft); 

(2 s.m.) 216 cfs (5.20 ft) .

3 No gage-height record; dlschsrge estimated on basis of weather records and trend of flow.

Note . Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 16-19, Nov. 28 to Dec. 22, Dec-. 30 to Jan. 

Jan. 10 to Feb. 22.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 285

Frenchman Creek at Culbertson, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°14'05" (revised), long 100°52'40" (revised), in SW^SE^- sec. 12, T. 3 N., 

R. 32 W., on right bank 19 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 6 and 34, 2 miles 

west of Culbertson, and 4.5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 3,080 sq mi, approximately, of which about 1,560 

to surface runoff.

mi contribute directly

Records available. June 1913 to September 1915 (gage heights only) and March 1931 to 

September 1956 in reports of Geological Survey. January 1922 to September 1956 in 

reports of State engineer.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,583.44 ft above mean sea level, datura of 

1929. Prior to Nov. 2, 1950, staff or chain gage at bridge 3.3 miles downstream at 

datums as follows: June 12, 1913, to Sept. 30, 1915, datum unknown; Mar. 11, 1931, to 

May 31, 1935, at datum 20.51 ft lower than present datum; June 1, 1935, to Nov. 1, 1950, 

at datum 21.51 ft lower than present datum.

Average discharge.--25 years (1931-56), 1S1 cfs (87,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,350 cfs June 18 (gage height, 9.36 ft); minimum daily, 23 cfs June 7.

1931-56: Maximum discharge, 15,000 cfs (estimated) May 31, 1935 (gage hsight, 

14.8 ft, from floodmarks, present site and datum); minimum daily, 7 cfs 

Aug. 13, 14, 26, 1936.

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

measurements generally made twice a month. Natural flow affected by irrigation development above station, and since Oct. 23, 1950, by storage in Enders Reservoir 

(see p. 280).

Revisions (water years). WSP 1390: 1931, 1933, 1934(M), 1938(M).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

54

54

59

59

60

60

59

59

65

62

66

65

54

53

52

51

55

52

47

46

52

53

62

62

93

104

108

104

95

104

110

2,079

67.1

4,120

Nov.

112

95

95

101

104

106

106

104

95

ii

99

104

101

95

103

101

94

150

T20

129

119

129

129

125

116

118

121

106

101

108

3,280

109

6,510

Dec.

114

109

57

m

61

6O

64

69

72

b4

66

68

79

80

79

as

92

91

91

91

93

115

126

126

129

138 133"

123

129

121

123

2,915

94.0

5,780

Jan.

131

121

118

118

121

123

123

119

112

103

106

112

114

118

114

100

56

45

45

54

57

61

68

83

92

92

105

111

108

110

101

3,041

98.1

6,030

Feb.

78

70

94

112

111

120

130

142

153

143

129

133

137

137

133

131

119

131

127

121

131

137

143

153

149

145

145

147

145

3,746

129

7,430

Mar.

141

T33

137

141

129

127

125

129

127

129

131

119

106

116

123

125

119

114

118

118

116

110

106

104

106

106

114

106

94

103

108

3,680

119

7,300

Apr.

104

108

119

114

116

123

123

121

125

TT6

101

101

101

101

99

103

94

85

58

55

49

48

52

48

63

54

48

51

53

57

2,590

86.3

5,140

May

57

49

43

46

46

45

38

40

39

39

39

36

36

38

35

33

32

31

29

29

29

55

37

26

27

25

7T

32

35

39

39

1,151

37.1

2,280

June

38

32

30

29

29

24

23

25

272

238

72

43

32

27

25

27

599

5,060

1,580'

623

380

193

145

116

95

297

158

137

114

95

8,558

285

16,970

July

90

88

88

83

82

83

78

72

70

62

57

57

58

55

52

48

51

54

62

105

67

66

63

55

47_

47

49

52

54

52

55

2,002

64.6

3,970

Aug.

168

273

149

110

78

65

55

63

67

73

85

73

75

62

62

63

260

112

87

82

75

70

75

78

80

76

73

67

60

54

52

2,822

91.0

5,600

Sept.

54

54

52

53

57

62

57

57

54

ii

53

55

54

52

55

51

53

57

62

59

53

59

58

60

63

65

60

59

59

66

1,700

56.7

3,370

Calendar year 1955: Max 1,440 Min 19 Mean 92. 0 Ac-ft 66,600

Water year 1955-56: Max 3,O6O Min 23 Mean 103 Ac-ft 74,500

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 18, 19, Dec. 2-26, Jan. 16 to Feb. 9.
286 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Blackwood Creek near Culbertson, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°14'05" (revised), long 100°48'25" (revised), in SE^SW^ S3C. 10, T. 3 N., 

R. 31 W., on left bank 60 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 6 and 34, a quarter 

of a mile north of Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad bridge, l£ miles east of 

Culbertson, and 2 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 290 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. May 1946 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of ;e is 2,555.25 ft above mean

sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 10 years, 5.76 cfs (4,170 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,560 cfs June 17 (gage height, 14.08 ft); minimum daily, 0.2 cfs Oct. 15.

1946-56: Maximum discharge, 1,650 cfs June 17, 1955 (gage height, 14.64 ft); no 

flow Jan. 4-6, 1950.

Remarks. Records fair except those below 5 cfs, which are poor. Discharge measurements 

generally made twice a month. Natural flow affected by irrigation development above 

station, return flow from irrigated areas, and waste from Culbertson Crnal.

Revisions. WSF 1086: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

aO.9

al.O

1.4 

al.2 

al.O

3.5

5.1

37o

2.1

.5

.7

.9

1.0

.4

.2

.4

1.7

1.6

2.0

2.3

1.4

.7

.7

.7

1.1

.5

.7

1.0

1.0

1.3

1.3

41.3

1.33

82

Nov.

1.1

1.1

1.2 

1.4 

1.3

1.1

.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.1

1.3

1.1

1.1

.9

.9

.8

.9

1.2

1.1

1.1

I

S al.O

1

.9

1.0

31.8

1.06

63

Dec.

1.1

> 1.0

.9

.8

1

. a. 7

a. 8

.9

.8

.8

a. 8

26.3

.85

52

Jan.

> aO.8

.8

.9

.8

.8

.9

.8

.6

.7

.7

.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.8

.9

.9

.8

.7

.7

24.4

.79

48

Feb.

0.7

.7

.6 

76 

.6

.7

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

19.7

.68

39

Mar.

0.7

.5

> a. 6

a. 6

> a. 6

a. 6

> a .6

a. 8

a. 7

a. 8

a . 9

19.4

.63

38

Apr.

aO.9

al.O

> al.l

al.O

a. 9

a. 8

a. 7

a. 6

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

1.4

9.1

.S

.5

.5

1.1

2.1

1.1

.8

2.1

4.6

3.5

39.8

1.33

79

May

1.4

1.8

1.6 

1.7 

2.0

lil

1.7

1.5

1.2

2.6

11

9.2

5.6

3.7

6.4

12

18

12

5.6

3.0

3.2

2.5

2.1

2.8

3.2

2.4

10

67

12

5.0

4 .2

217.5

7.02

431

June

6.3

4.2

3.3

3.1 

3.4

2.8

2.4

2.2

2.7

2.3

2.1

1.1

TT7

1.6

1.1

1.2

670

436

297

15

4.5

2.5

4.0

3.0

1.7

23

16

6.6

3.7

1.4

1,525.9

50.9

3,030

July

1.6

1.4

3.4 

3.5

4.0

34

3.7

2.8

2.8

2.8

1.6

1.4

2.3

1.7

1.3

1.2

1.3

2.2

3.5

3.6

3.9

1.9

1.3

1.6

1.5

1.2

.9

ITT

1.1

1.0

1.0

96.6

3.12

1E2

Aug.

1.0

1.9

2.7 

3.2 

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.1

1.2

1.5

2.7

2.3

2.3

1.4

1.3

1.4

7.0

18

5.4

4.5

3.4

1.8

2.1

1.2

1.3

.9

ITT

1.0

1.3

1.1

2.9

80.8

2.61

160

Sept.

2.2

1.2

1.2 

1.1 

_J_

1.1

1.2

1.0

.9

1.2

1.1

bl.O

bl.l

bl.2

bl.3

bl.4

bl.5

.9

1.9

1.9

1.6

1.4

1.2

.9

.9

.9

3.0

TTi

2.6

1.4

41.7

1.39

83

Calendar year 1955: Max 571 Min o.2 Mean 5.19 Ac-ft 3 760

Water year 1955-56: Max 670 Min 0.2 Mean 5.92 Ac-ft 4,300

Peak discharge (base. 55O cfs).--June 17 (3 p.m.) 1,560 cfs (14.08 ft).

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 3.discharge measurements, recorded range 

of stage, weather records, and trend of flow.

b Backwater from beaver dam; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather 

records, and trend of flow.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 287

Driftwood Creek near McCook, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°08'50", long 100"39'40" ,-in SE£sw£ sec. 12, T. 2 N., R. 30 W., on 

right bank at downstream side of county bridge, half a mile downstream from siphon 

and wasteway on Meeker Canal, 4 miles southwest of McCook, and 5 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area. 360 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available . March 1946 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datura of gage is 2,493.78 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 10 years, 11.1 cfs (8,040 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,810 cfs June 17 (gage height, 23.10 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1946-56: Maximum discharge, 4,740 cfs Aug. 7, 1950 (gage height, 25.43 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 3,000 cfs; no flow at times during most 

years.

Remarks. Records poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Natural 

flow affected by waste from Meeker Canal, and by minor irrigation development above 

station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1210: 1950.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

O.l'

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

> a.l

I > aO"

0 

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

2.2

0.07

4.4

Nov.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

a

0

.1

0 

0

0

.1.1

.1.1

.1

.1

.1

.1.1

.1

2.5

0.08

5.0

Dec.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

o

.1

.1.1.1

.1

.1 .1

.1 

.1.1

.1

.1

.1.1

.1

.1

.1.1

0

0

0

2.6

0.08

5.2

Jan.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 

.1

.1 

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

3.1

0.10

6.1

Feb.

0

0

0

o

0

0

.1

TT

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0 

0

0 

0

0

0

.1

.1

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

------

1.4

0.05

2.8

Mar.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

^

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

0

0

1.2

0.04

2.4

Apr.

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4.0

21

5.3

12

7.0

49.9

1.66

99

May

0.3

.1

.1

> a. 3

J .1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.4

.3

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1 

0

5.8

0.19

12

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.4

0

.1

.3

0

0

0 

907

1.250 

23

9.7

5.2

2.0

.9

.5

.7

2.4

28

11

7 .0

9.2

2,257.6

75.3

4,480

July

222

415

19

516

754

627 .

462

17

7.4

3.0

1.7

1.8

1.6

.4

.3

.2 

.2

.1 

40

11

3.2

1.7

.9

.6

.3

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 

.3

3,107.2

100

6,160

Aug.

195

67

8.4

4.7

1.6

2.3

9.0

2.6

1.1

1.9

272

257

16

6.0

2.3

.9 

6.3

10

11

3.6

1.3

.7

.3

.4

.2

.2

.1

71

.1

.1

.1

882.3

28.5

1,750

Sept.

0.1

.5

.2

.1

.1

~9.3 14

2.6

1.0

.4

.1

.1

0

0

0

0 

0

0 

0

.1

2.4

2.7

.4

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.4

35.4

1.18

70

Calendar year 1955: Max 204 Mln 0 Mean 1.35 Ac-ft 976

Water year 1955-56: Max 1,250 Min 0 Mean 17.4 Ac-ft 12,600

Peak discharge (base. 500 cfs) . June 17 (9:50 p.m.) 5.810 efs (23.10 ft); July 2 (7:30 a.m.) 

,64 cfs (12.09 ft); July 5 (7 a.m.) 1,630 cfs (16.66 ft); July 6 (12 p.m.) 1,710 cfs (17.05 ft) 

Aug. 1 (7 p.m.) 593 cfs (10.95 ft); Aug. 11 (6 p.m.) 702 cfs (11.68 ft).

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and trend of flow.
288 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Republican River at McCook, Nebr.

Location. --Lat 40°11'15", long 100°37'OS", in NE^r sec. 32, T. 3 N. , R. 29 W. , near left 

bank on downstream side of bridge on U, S. Highway 83 at south edge of McCook, 2 5 miles 

downstream from Driftwood Creek and 10j miles upstream from Red Willow Creek.

Records available . March 1931 to June 1932 and October 1954 to September 1956 in reports 

of Geological Survey. January 1924 to December 1929, October 1930 to September 1931, 

and October 1954 to September 1956 in reports of State engineer.

Gage. --Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 2,456.37 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929. Prior to June 1932, staff gage on former highway bridge 300 ft 

upstream at different datum.

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 3,530 cfs June 18 (gage height, 3.04 ft); minimum daily, 11 cfs June 8.

1954-56: Maximum discharge, that of June 18, 1956; minimum daily, 9.6 cfs July 6, 

1955.

Maximum flood known since about 1826 occurred on May 31, 1935 (discharge about 

245,000 cfs).

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

measurements generally made twice a month. Natural flow affected by irrigation development above station, and by storage in Bonny Reservoir (see p. 271). Enders Reservoir 

(see p. 280), and Swanson Lake (see p. 276).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

44

45

46

46

45

45

47

45

42

42

40

40

39

37

37

41

45

46

47

48

50

52

55

63

66

92

99

99

106

111

113

1,773

57.2

3,520

Nov.

113

116

116

116

115

112

115

112

112

112

112

111

111

112

115

120

112

103

120

140

157

133

127

122

121

121

119

95

84

7J5

3,449

115

6,840

Dec.

70

72

75

48

67

74

94

104

104

103

103

109

110

109

105

107

103

106

108

108

105

112

123

133

T2T

124

133

133

126

111

123

3,229

104

6,400

Jan.

130

125

126

127

123

132

108

109

101

103

112

103

103

108

98

67

51

77

77

86

96

95

101

99

97

102

112

113

115

112

108

3,216

104

6,380

Feb.

95

69

73

93

107

113

118

121

116

118

114

121

118

113

94

102

87

101

102

124

123

132

146

149

157

160 T59-

156

150

3,431

118

6,810

Mar.

154

149

145

147

147

140

138

138

135

135

125

127

122

125

133

135

132

132

127

127

127

125

124

121

121

122

116

113

115

115

116

4,028

130

7,990

Apr.

115

115

130

133

145

144

129

127

124

121

108

109

103

101

93

94

93

38

79

73

68

65

65

65

60

60

51

55

52

52

2,817

93.9

5,590

May

49

47

40

41

39

35

34

26

23

21

20

18

14

13

13

13

14

IB

14

14

12

12

15

14

14

14

19

32

26

21

19

702

22.6

1,390

June

19

21

19

21

19

17

13

11

12

140

54

28

29

48

59

65

121

2.870

2,340

573

322

179

121

100

91

121

287

147

124

112

8,083

269

16,030

July

130

4<34

158

435

1.0*0

550

713

123

103

97

125- 92

178

199

184

178

182

182

186

238

192

184

178

170

159

142

140

142

149

154

166

7,3153

237

14,580

Aug.

186

382

138

98

113

124

129

122

118

161

292

300

101

79

73

74

98

176

76

59

54

51

46

44

47

56

55

54

54

55

60

3,475

112

6,890

Sept.

69

71

71

71

74

99

89

64

55

52

47

46

43

45

43

44

42

42

36

37

35

39

50

47

47

49

50

48

47

47

1,599

53.3

3,170

Calendar year 1955: Max 1,570 Min 9.6 Mean 115 Ac-ft 83,120

Water year 1955-56: Max 2,870 Min 11 Mean 118 Ac-ft 85,590

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 16-20, 

Apr. 3.

Nov. 28 to Feb. 26, Mar. 12, 13,
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 289

Red Willow Creek near Red Willow, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°14'10", long 100°30'00", in NE^NE^ sec. 17, T. 3 N., R. 28 W., on 

left bank at downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 6 and 34, three-quarters of 

a mile north of Red Willow and 2J- miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 710 sq mi, approximately, of which about 400 sq ml contribute directly 

to surface runoff.

Records available. September 1939 to September 1956 in reports of Geological Survey. 

March 1925 to September 1931 and October 1939 to September 1956 in reports of State 

engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,398.64 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to May 26, 1945, wire-weight gage at bridge lij- miles upstream at datum 

11.16 ft higher.

Average discharge.--17 years (1939-56), 41.4 cfs (29,970 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,940 cfs July 5 (gage height, 15.57 ft); minimum daily, 2.7 cfs July 30.

1939-56: Maximum discharge, 30,000 cfs June 22, 1947 (gage height, 18.38 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 6,700 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak 

flow; minimum daily, 2.0 cfs July 29-31, 1954.

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

and those below 10 cfs, which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a 

month. Natural flow affected by irrigation development above station.

Revisions.--WSP 1086: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

26

26

24

23

21

20

20

20

20

20

21

20

19

18

18

18

18

19

18

19

19

19

19

19

20

20

20

21

21

22

22

630

20.3

1,250

Nov.

22

23

23

24

24

24

24

24

26

26

26

26

27

27

25

20

22

28

32

3T

30

29

27

27

27

28

25

15

18

20

750

25.0

1,490

Dec.

19

19

15

16

23

22

23

23

22

21

24

21

27

30

22

24

23

19

19

20

22

24

30

28

27

29

32

33

32

34

3S

753

24.3

1,490

Jan.

36

33

32

29

32

34

28

28

32

36

37

36

33

36

32

14

Tf

25

30

33

30

28

29

30

30

31

35

34

37

29

27

953

30.7

1,890

Feb.

17

26

33

32

30

36

35

36

32

34

30

32

35

34

25

31

27

37

35

37

39

40

42

45

46

43

45

45

50 - -»--

1,029

35.5

2,040

Mar.

47

48

48

49

49

49

49

48

48

46

42

42

42

40

43

44

44

42

42

46

46

44

41

38

36

35

34

32

30SO"

30

1,304

42.1

2,590

Apr.

30

29

30

35

36

38

39

41

45

48

45

41

38

35

34

32

31

31

30

29

28

SI27

27

29

29

29

32

32

33

1,010

33.7

2,000

May

33

34

34

34

35

34

33

32

31

29

29

27

25

26

25

24

24

24

22

22

22

22

22

21

2?

22

~93 136

31

28

26

1,022

33.0

2,030

June

26

26

24

22

20

19

19

18

17

17

16

15

13

12

11

11

192

254

155

74

48

48

69

a60

355

a50

45

34

30

. . . ??.

1,425

47.5

2,830

July

24

22

22

20

1,190

92

31

21

19

19

18

17

187

29

51

29

23

18

16

312

89.0

ae.o

alo

a!2

a9.0

5.5

4.5

3.8

3.0

2.7

47?

1,931.7

62.3

3,830

Aug.

19 7.5

7.5

8.1

8.6

9.7

11

11

11

92

17

16

14

13

11

11

~3T 123

14

13

13

13

12

12

11

9.6

11

9.4

8.9

9.6

10

567.9

18.3

1,130

Sept.

10

9.1

9T?

9.4

9.7

9.9

11

11

12

13

12

11

11

11

11

12

11

11

10

10

11

12

12

12

13

13

13

12

12

11

335.3

11.2

665

Calendar year 1955: Max 3,380 Min 4.6 Mean 38.7 Ac-ft 28,020

Water year 1955-56: Max 1,190 Min 2.7 Mean 32.0 Ac-ft 23,240

Peak discharge (base, 750 cfs).--July 5 (4 p.m.) 2,940 cfs (15.57 ft).

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and trend of flow.

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 15-21, Nov. 23 to Feb. 25.
290 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Dry Creek near Hartley, NVbr.

Location. --Lat 40°23'30" long 100°23'05", in E|NEi sec. 21, T. 5 N., R. 27 W., at center 

of Freedom subwatershed detention dam No. 2-A, 1 mile west of county ro?d, 10 miles 

northwest of Hartley, and 10 miles south of Stockville

Drainage area. 5.24 sq mi.

Records available. August 1955 to September 1956

ucture * *>» and

Extremes. --No flow during period of record

Remarks . --Detention reservoir is formed by'earth-f ill dam, capacity 84 acre-ft in sediment 

P? i' oo ac?!~f r, ln flo°d-detentlon pool; total capacity 335 acre-ft, overall height 

01 dam 0,3.5 ft Purpose of record is to show water surface elevation in reservoir and 

outflow from detention reservoir.

Medicine Creek at Maywood, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°39'20", long 100°36'40", in NE^NE^ sec. 21, T. 8 N., R 29 W on right 

bank 150 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 83, a quarter of a mile east of 

Maywood, and 5 miles upstream from Brushy Creek.

.s area. 207 sq mi, approximately, of which about 82 sq mi contribute directly to

Records available. --April 1951 to September 1956.

flags "Water-stage reoorder - Datum of gage is 2,614.44 ft above mean sea level, datum of

1929 Prior to Aug. 21, 1951, wire-weight gage at site 150 ft upstream at same datum 

Average discharge. --5 years, 23.1 cfs (16,720 acre-ft per year) 

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 314 cfs July 5 (gage height, 5.73 ft); minimum

daily, 7.6 cfs June 28.

1951-56: Maximum discharge observed, 2,120 cfs May 20, 1951 (gage height 9 90 ft)

from rating curve extended above 810 cfs; minimum daily, that of June 28, 1956 

Remarks. --Records good except those below 10 cfs, which are fair, and those for periods of

ice effect, which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month.

Natural flow affected by irrigation development above station. Records of water

temperatures and sediment loads for the water year 1956 are given in WSP 1451.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

25

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

AC- ft

Oct.

18

18

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

18

18

18

18

18

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

20

21

21

21

30

25

37

22

20

628

20.3

1,250

Nov.

33

36

32

36

29

21

21

21

22

23

23

24

24

24

23

21

25

22

23

25

27

28

26

24

24

24

25

23

25

24

758

25.3

1,500

Dec.

23

22

23

22

24

25

25

25

26

30

32

30

29

28

27

28

28

28

28

29

30

30

31

30

29

28

28

28

27

26

26

845

27.3

1,680

Jan.

26

27

27

27

27

27

25

24

23

23

23

23

23

23

22

20

18

16

15

14

16

20

25

25

25

26

27

27

26

26

26

722

23.3

1,430

Feb.

25

23

24

27

30

31

3T

30

28

28

28

28

29

30

29

28

27

27

26

26

26

27

28

29

29

29

31

29

29

812

28.0

1,610

Mar.

32

32

32

32

32

32

39

32

30

30

27

23

33

28

28

29

32

32

29

28

29

29

29

29

35

30

27

26

25

25

25

921

29.7

1,630

Apr.

26

26

27

32

45

5139"

30

27

29

27

24

24

23

22

22

21

22

22

22

22

22

24

31

32

39

39

39

34

32

875

29.2

1,740

May

34

34

30

28

28

28

27

32

28

24

22

21

20

20

21

20

15

11

|ul

IS

14

21

24

22

20

20

47

46

31

24

22

753.7

24.3

1,490

June

31

18

13

14

16

20

23

21

19

17

15

14

13

12

12

12

23

32

24

17

15

14

13

12

12

11

8.2

7.6

874

9.4

476.6

15.9

945

July

10

TT

12

12

94

19

16

14

14

14

13

20

20

16

14

13

13

51

90

25

16

15

15

IE

13

12

11

1C

1C

11

11

63C

20.3

1,25C

Aug.

13

16

17

15

14

13

13

12

12

21

16

15

15

14

13

12

9.0

8.3

9.6

10

9.6

8.0

^7

8.3

8.7

8.2

8.4

8.5

8.7

9.2

9.2

368.7

11.9

731

Sept.

9.4

9.4

9.0

1§ 6.6

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

13

13

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

393.4

13.1

780

Calendar year 1955 : Max 120 Mln 8.2 Mean 23.1 Ac-ft 16,700

Water year 1955-56 : Max 94 Mln 7.6 Mean 22.4 Ac-ft 16,240

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ic 

Jan. 15 to Feb. 7, Feb. 15-18, Mar. 12, 13.

Nov. 16-18, Nov. 28 to Dec. 25, Jan 3, 9, 13,
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 291

Brushy Creek near Maywood, Nebr.

Location.--Lat 40°37,'45", long 100°37'45", in SW£sw£ sec. 28, T. 8 N., R. 29 W., on right

 5ank~150 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 83, 2 miles south of Kaywood, 

Z\ miles upstream from Frazier Creek, and 5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 130 sq mi, approximately, of which about 72 sq mi contribute directly to 

surface runoff.

Records available. April 1951 to September 1956.

Gage --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,630.37 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 TT929. Prior to Aug. 14, 1951, wire-weight gage at site 150 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 5 years, 1.40 cfs (1,010 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,250 cfs July 5 (gage height, 19.^1 ft), from

 rating curve extended above 1,300 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak 

flow; no flow for many days.

1951-56: Maximum discharge, that of July 5, 1956; no flow at times during 1953-56. 

Maximum stage known, 30.4 ft June 21, 1947, from floodmarks (discharge unknown).

Remarks.--Records poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Records of

 water temperatures and sediment loads for the water year 1956 are given in WSP 1451.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

0

0

.2

.2

.1

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

4.4

0.14

8.7

Nov.

0.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.4

.3

.4

.3

.3

.3

J2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

8.6

0.29

17

Dec.

0.3

.4

.4

.4

a. 3

a. 4

a. 4

a. 4

a. 4

a. 4

a. 4

a. 4

a. 4

a. 4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

75

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

13.3

.43

26

Jan.

0.5

.4

.4

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

73

.3

.3

'.4

.4

12.2

.39

24

Feb.

aO.4

.4

.4

.3

.4

.4

.4

.5

.4

.5

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5 _

13.0

.45

26

Mar.

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.2

00"

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.9

.4

.4

.3

.1

.1

.2

.7

.4

.2

0

~7s 1.1

.7

9.7

.31

19

Apr.

0.6

1.1

1.3 ~78

.7

.4

.7

a. 5

.5

_.3_

.6

.6

.7

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.7

.7

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.7

20.1

.67

40

May

0.7

.6

.4

.5

.7

.8

.7

.6

.6

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

7?

.2

.2

~T.6 25

.8

.6

.5

41.1

1.33

82

June

0.3

.4

.4

.3

.2

.3

.2

.1

.2

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

11

40

102

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

<Z

.3

.2

.1

0

0

0

158.4

5.28

314

July

00"

0

.1

505

2.3

1.0

.5

.3

.1

.1

13

4.2

1.3

1.1

1.0

1.0

129

4.2

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

667.1

21.5

1,320

Aug.

0

.1

.1

.1

0.

0

.1

0

.1

-ii

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.6

.12

7.1

Sept.

0

0

0

Calendar year 1955: Max 38 Min 0 Mean 0.71 Ac-ft 516

Water year 1955-56: Max 505 Min 0 Mean 2.60 Ac-ft 1,880

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, w;athar records, 

ecorded range of stage, and trend of flow.
292 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Pox Creek at Curtis, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°38'00", long 100°29'20", in SE^NW^ sec. 27, T. 8 N., R. 28 W. , on left 

bank 50 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 23 N., half a mile upstream from 

mouth, and 1 mile east of Curtis.

Drainage area.--77 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--March 1951 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,519.58 ft above mean see level, datum of "^"929.

Average discharge. 5 years, 7.45 cfs (5,390 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 395 cfs May 27 (gage height, 8.10 ft); maximum 

gage height, 12.95 ft July 5 (backwater from Medicine Creek); minimum daily discharge, 

1.5 cfs Aug. 16.

1951-56: Maximum discharge, 3,340 cfs May 31, 1951 (gage height, 15.35 ft); minimum daily, that of Aug. 16, 1956.

Maximum stage known, 27.3 ft June 21, 1947, from floodmarks (discharge not 

determined).

Remarks. Records poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a mcnth. Records 

of water temperatures and sediment loads for the water year 1956 are given in WSP 1451.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

5.0

5.2

5.4

5.8

578

5.1

5.4

5.4

5.2

5.0

5.0

4.8

5.1

5.2

3.1

3.1

5.1

5.2

3.0

3.1

4.5

5.4

5.2

5.1

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.1

5.4

5.5

5.7

154.4

4.98

306

Nov.

5.7

577

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.B

5.7

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.5

6.4

6.4

6.5

6.6

7.0

678

6.6

6.6

6.8

6.8

6.5

6.5

6.6

6.6

188.6

6.29

374

Dec.

6.8

7.0

6.4

7.7

77o

7.0

7.0

6.6

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.5

6.6

6.5

6.8

7.0

7.0

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.2

7.4

7.4

7.2

7.2

7.2

217.1

7.00

431

Jan.

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.2

- 7.2

V.I

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.2

7.4

7.7

T7T

7.1

7.0

7.4

7.7

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.2

7.4

7.6

7.7

7.4

7.1

6.8

227.0

7.32

450

Feb.

7.1

T7T

7.7

7.8

7.8

8.0

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.3

8.5

8.5

8.8

875

8.6

8.3

8.6

8.5

8.5

8.6

8.6

8.8

8.8

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.3

8.2

_

240.8

8.30

478

Mar.

8.3

8.2

8.2

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.7

778

7.8

7.7

7.7

8.0

8.2

8.2

8.3

8.3

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.0

7.8

8.0

8.5

250.7

8.09

497

Apr.

8.3

8.3

9.4

9.8

9.9

9.9

9.3

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.3

8.3

8.2

8.2

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.2

8.3

8.0

7.8

7.7

87o

7.8

7.8

251.5

8.38

499

May

8.2

8.0

7.7

7.4

7.2

7.2

7.0

7.0

7.2

7.0

6.5

7.0

6.6

7.1

7.1

7.6

7.2

7.4

7.2

7.2

7.1

7.7

7.4

6.8

6.5

7.0

77

T2

7.1

6.6

6.1

296.1

9.55

587

June

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.5

5.5

5.4

4.8

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

21 4.3

40

17

7.0

6.8

5.9

5.8

5.7

5.4

5.2

5.1

5.1

4.8

4.5

223.1

7.44

443

July

4.8

4.7

2.7

3.3

73_

12

6.5

5.9

5.4

5.0

4.5

7 .8

2f

e.2

F.4

E.2

E.I

17ie

E.I

3.7

4.0

4.1

2.6

1.8

ill

3.0

2.0

3.7

3.8

4.1

256.1

8.26

508

Aug.

5.4

6.1

5.0

4.7

4.7

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.7

4.5

4.8

4.4

2.7

2.7

1.5

270

4.1

2.1

3.7

4.5

4.1

3.8

3.7

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.0

3.3

3.8

3.8

121.0

3.90

240

Sept.

3.8

4.1

4.0

4.5

475

4.5

4.5

4.1

3.8

3.6

3.3

3.1

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.6

2.8

1.9

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.3

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.0

3.0

92.5

3.08

183

Calendar year 1£55 : Max 148 Min 2.4 Mean 6.95 Ac-ft 5,030

Water year 1355-56 : Max 77 Min 1.5 Mean 6.88 Ac-ft 5,000

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by backwater from beaver dams Oct. 9, 10, Sept. 5-18 

and by backwater from Medicine Creek July 5.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 293

Dry Creek near Curtis, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°38'05", long 100°26'40", in SW£NE£ sec. 25, T. 8 N., R. 28 V'., on left 

bank 10 ft upstream from county road bridge, 2f miles upstream from mouth, and 

3? miles east of Curtis.

Drainage area. 20 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March 1951 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,548.21 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Bureau of Reclamation benchmark). Prior to Aug. 23, 1951, wire-weigl-t gage at 

same site and datum.

Average discharge. 5 years, 0.23 cfs (167 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,350 cfs July 5 (gage height, 9.44 ft); no flow 

for most days.

1951-56: Maximum discharge, 4,430 cfs June 8, 1951 (gage height, 13.15 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 2,500 cfs; no flow for most days.

Maximum stage known, 27.7 ft June 21, 1947, from floodmarks (discharge, 25,900 cfs 

at site 2f miles upstream, on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow).

Remarks. Records poor. Records of sediment loads and water temperatures for water year 

I55F are given in WSP 1451.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

00"

0

0

0

0

0

**a.l

*a.6

aTT

a.l

**a.l

**a.l

*0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

------

1.1

0.04

2.2

Mar.

(*)

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Apr.

(*)

(*)

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

May

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

June

*0

0

0

*o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

*0

0

* 1

.5

*8.5 0~

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

9.1

0.30

18

July '

0

0

0

O

*121

.1

0

0

O

0

0

*o

**.?

0

0

o

0

0

0

*o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

121.8

3.93

242

Aug.

W

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1955 : Max 9.6 Mln O Mean 0.11 Ac-ft 80

Water year 1955-56 : Max 121 Mln 0 Mean 0.36 Ac-ft 262

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, 3 estimates of 

flow, 1 observation of no flow, and engineer's notes.

463672 O - 58 - 20
294 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Medicine Creek above Harry Strunk Lake, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°30'10", long 100°19'20n , in SW£ sec. 7, T. 6 N., R. 26 W., on right bank 

a third of a mile downstream from top of Harry Strunk Lake flood-control pool. 2f miles 

upstream from top of irrigation pool, 3^ miles southeast of Stockville, and 13f miles 

upstream from Medicine Creek Dam.

Records available. January 1950 to September 1956. 

"above Medicine Creek Reservoir."

Prior to October 1S50, published as

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete oontrol. Datum of gage is 2,3?0.94 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929 (Bureau of Reclamation benchmark).

Average discharge.-»-6 years, 66.8 cfs (48,360 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,130 cfs July 12 (gage height, 10.43 ft); minimum dally, 18 cfs Aug. 27 to Sept. 1.

1950-56: Maximum discharge, 10,900 cfs May 21, 1951 (gage height, 14.17 ft); minimum daily, 14 cfs Aug. 4,5, 1955.

Maximum stage known since at least 1874, 24.4 ft on June 22, 1947, from floodmark 

(discharge uncertain).

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

measurements generally made once a week. Natural flow affected by irrigation development above station. Records of water temperatures and sediment loadE for the water 

year 1956 are given In WSP 1451.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect

height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used May 27, July 7-12, 14-18,

Aug. 17 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 1 to May 26 May 27 to Sept. 30

2.2 

2.4

2.3 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

25

77

148

4.0 

5.0 

5.6

238

460

610

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

37

37

40

42

42

40

39

38

37

36

35

34

35

35

35

34

36

39

40

39

40

41

43

42

43

44

45

52

51

54

51

1,256

40.5

2,490

Nov.

44

55

59

55

57

53

44

43

43

45

46

48

49

50

49

45

50

53

55

53

51

49

47

46

44

44

41

38

35

35

1,426

47.5

2,830

Dec.

31

30

31

31

46

50

45

46

43

46

46

49

48

48

39

41

42

42

40

39

44

49

52

56

57

58

55

58

55

55

53

1,425

46.0

2,830

Jan.

61

60

62

63

IT

59

SB

56

54

55

53

51

51

48

47

42

41

38

43

38

35

38

40

43

45

46

46

45

43

41

39

1,502

48.5

2,980

Feb.

38

40

46

49

47

47

52

53

55

58

61

65

66

63

63

60

55

58

61

63

66

64

65

67

66

64

65

65

65

1,687

58.2

3,350

Mar.

66

67

67

67

67

67

67

70

69

67

65

59

58

73

69

69

69

69

69

65

63

61

63

61

60

64

63

58

54

53

54

1,993

64.3

3,950

Apr.

55

57

62

64

72

85

85

84

78

67

61

60

57

55

55

53

52

52

52

54

53

54

58

59

64

64

71

77

70

67

1,897

63.2

3,760

May

66

67

60

70

59

58

57

52

67

61

55

53

52

49

51

51

51

44

37

M

34

41

42

44

44

44

424

TS5

80

64

50

2,084

67.2

4,130

June

49

52

44

36

35

35

37

40

37

35

32

31

28

27

25

25

84

190

141

57

42

37

35

33

30

31

30

27

23

2T

1,351

45.0

2,680

Jily

23

25

26

25

535

483

71

50

42

37

34

337

-83 598

49

41

36

69

231

110

55

42

39

36

31

30

27

26

25

25

113

3,354

108

6,650

Aug.

60

38

34

32

31

29

30

27

27

183

53

37

33

30

28

39

-33 250

27

27

27

26

23

21

20

20

18

T8

18

18

18

1,275

41.1

2,530

Sept.

18

20

19

20

21

26

27

27

30

29

£9

29

28

28

28

28

27

27

27

30

29

29

30

28

11

31

31

31

30

29

817

27.2

1,620

Calendar year 1955: Max 492 Mln 14 Mean 50.5 Ao-ft 36,530

Water year 1955-56: Max 598 Mln 18 Mean 54 8 Ao-ft 39,800

Peak discharge (base, 2,500 efs). No peak above base.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 16-21, 23, Nov. 25 to Jan. 5, Jan. 8, 9, 

Jan. 15 to Feb. 12, Feb. 16-19, Apr. 3 (no gage-height record Jan. 25 to Feb. 1).
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 295

Mitchell Creek above Harry Strunk Lake, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°28'20", long 100°15'25", in NW£SE£ sec, 22, T. 6 N. , R. 26 W., on left 

bank at top of Harry Strunk Lake flood-control pool 2-J miles southwest of Orafino, 

9? miles upstream from Medicine Creek Dam, and 14 miles northwest of Cambridge.

Drainage area. 53 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--May 1950 to September 1956. Prior to October 1950, published as 

"above Medicine Creek Reservoir."

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 2,376.95 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Bureau of Reclamation benchmark).

Average discharge. 6 years, 2.19 cfs (1,590 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 442 cfs June 18 (gage height, 7.75 ft); no flow 

during most of year.

1950-56: Maximum discharge, 5,230 cfs May 20, 1951 (gage height, 17.35 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,200 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak 

flow; no flow during most of period.

Flood of June 21, 1948, reached a stage of about 28 ft, from floodmarks (discharge 

unknown).

Remarks. Records poor. Records of water temperatures and sediment loads for th3 water 

year 1956 are given in WSP 1451.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*.5

6

4

8

4

1

0

0

0

0

0

.3

** .1

0

.5

.1

0

0

0

0

3.8

0.13

7.5

Mar.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Apr.

(*)

(*)

0

0

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

*12

T.5

.1

0

0

13.6

0.44

27

June

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*26

*84~2-.o

.4

.2

.1

0

0

0

2.0

.4

.1

0

0

115.2

3.84

228

July

0»o

0

0

»4.1

1.2

0

0

0

0

0

48

»32

.2

0

0

0

.2

.1

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

85.8

2.77

170

Aug.

29

1.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

30

0

0

0

0

0

.2

*46 .1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

»1

103.6

3.44

211

Sept.

( )

0

0

0

Calendar year 1955: Max 167 Mln 0 Mean 1.28 Ac-ft 928

water year 1955-56: Max 84 Mln 0 Mean 0.89 Ao-ft 644

Peak discharge (base. 500 cfs). June 18 (12 m.) 442 cfs (7.75 ft)j July 13 (12 p.m.) 315 cfs 

(7.29 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.
296 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Harry Strunk lake, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°22'40", long 100 0 13'00", in NE^ sec. 25, T. 5 N., R. 2f W., near right 

bank in control house at outlet tube of-Medicine Creek Dam on Medicine Creek, 7 miles 

northwest of Cambridge.

Records available. August 1949 to September 1956.

Gage.--Mercury-column pressure-gage read once daily to half-tenths. Gage is referred to 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Extreme;s. Maximum contents observed during year, 35,010 acre-ft July 14 (elevation 

2.36S.6 ft); minimum observed, 15,180 acre-ft Oct. 1 (elevation, 2,348.25 ft).

1949-56; Maximum contents observed, 52,960 acre-ft June 9, 1951 (elevation, 

2,372.35 ft); minimum observed since storage pool first filled, 14.40C acre-ft 

Sept. 20, 21, 1955 (elevation, 2,347.45 ft).

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam, capacity, 33,860 acre-ft between elevations 2,335.0 ft (sill of outlet gates) and 2,366.1 ft (top of storage pool and crest 

of slot in spillway). Top of flood-control pool and crest of main spillway at elevation 2,386.2 ft (capacity, 90,920 acre-ft). Top of superstorage flood-control pool at 

elevation 2,400.0 ft (capacity, 148,400 acre-ft). Dead storage, 5,370 acre-ft. Storage began Aug. 8, 1949. Water used for irrigation in Frenchman-Cambridge irrigation 

project.

Cooperation. Record of elevations and capacity table furnished by Bureau of Reclamation. 

Capacity table (elevation, In feet, and total contents, In acre-feet)

2,345

2,350

2,360

2,370

12,210

16,940

29,460

46,680

Total contents, in acre-feet, at 8 a.m., water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

18

Oct.

15, 180 

15,270 

15,320 

15,420 

15,520

15,570 

15,520 

15,470 

15,720 

15,820

15,870 

15,870 

15,870 

15,920 

16,020

16,120 

16,120 

16,170 

16,220 

16,320

16,320 

16,320 

16,430 

16,380 

16,430

16,530 

16,630 

16,680 

16,730 

16,730 

16,890

2,349.95 

+1,810

Nov.

16, 940 

17,050 

17,100 

17,200 

17,360

17,470 

17,520 

17,520 

17,640 

17,690

17,790 

17,840 

17,900 

17,900 

18,120

18,120 

18,180 

18,230 

18", 280 

18,450

18,560 

18,720 

18,720 

18,780 

18,890

18, 940 

19,180 

19,180 

19,230 

19.280

2,352.15 

+2,390

Dec.

19,540 

19,460 

19,570 

19,570 

19,630

19,690 

19,800 

19, 920 

19,920 

19, 980

20,090 

20,270 

20,380 

20,500 

20, 500

20, 560 

20,620 

20, 680 

20,740 

20,860

20,970 

21,090 

21,210 

21,330 

21,400

21,460 

21,640 

21,760 

21,760 

21,880 

22,000

2,354.45 

+2,720

Jan.

22, 150 

22,250 

22,380 

22,440 

22,560

22,690 

22,750 

22,750 

22,880 

23,000

23,120 

23, 190 

23,320 

23,380 

23,440

25,440 

23,440 

23,500 

23,500 

23,640

23,700 

23,760 

23,830 

23, 900 

24,020

24, 160 

24,280 

24,350 

24,480 

24,480 

24,610

2,356.5 

+2,610

Feb.

24,680 

24,680 

24,740 

24,870 

25,000

25,140 

25,270 

25,340 

25,400 

25,400

25,540 

25,600 

25,810 

25, 880 

26,010

26,150 

26, 150 

26,350 

26,420 

26,560

26,700 

26,830 

26, 900 

26,970 

27,040

27,250 

27,320 

27,390 

27.550

2,358 . 65 

+2,920

Mar.

27,550 

27,670 

27,740 

27,810 

28,020

28,090 

28,090 

28, 160 

28,580 

28,450

28,450 

28,450 

28,660 

28,810 

28,880

29,020 

29,170 

29,240 

29,240 

29,520

29,590 

29,540 

29,680 

29,750 

29,820

29,980 

50,200 

30, 200 

30, 050 

30, 050 

50,200

2,360.5 

+2,670

Apr.

50,270 

50,420 

30, 640 

30, 640 

30,790

31,020 

31,020 

31,090 

51,160 

51,240

51,400 

51,550 

51,620 

31,700 

31,780

51,780 

31,780 

31,850 

31,930 

32,010

52,080 

52,240 

52,240 

52,240 

52,400

52,470 

52,550 

32,630 

32,650 

52.700

2,362.15 

+2,500

May

52.860 

52, 940 

55,090 

55,170 

33, 250

33,330 

33,410 

35,490 

33,570 

33,720

35,720 

55,800 

53, 960 

35,960 

55,880

33,880 

35,880 

55,880 

55,880 

55,800

55,800 

33,720 

35,640 

55,490 

55,410

55,410 

33,490 

34,120 

54.440 

54,440 

34,440

2,565.25

+1,740

June

54.280 

34,280 

34,280 

34, 120 

34, 120

34,040 

33,880 

33,800 

33,800 

33,640

35,490 

55,570 

53,330 

33,090 

52,650

52,080 

51,950 

31, 930 

32,320 

32,550

32,650 

52,650 

52,650 

52,650 

52,650

52,700 

52,700 

52,650 

52,700 

32,530

2,562.1 

-1,810

July

32, 700 

32, 630 

32,630 

32,650 

32, 630

53,490 

34,200 

34,200 

34,200 

34,200

54,120 

53,960 

54,440

55.010 

54,850

54,440 

34, 120 

35,570 

33,170 

35,020

32,700 

32,320 

31,930 

31,480 

51,020

50,560 

50, 120 

29,820 

29,020 

28,520 

27,950

2,558-95 

-4,680

Aug.

27.670 

27,320 

27,180 

26,970 

26,700

26,490 

26,080 

25,810 

25, 600 

25,540

25,670 

25,670 

25,670 

25,670 

25, 540

25,400 

25,600 

25,880 

25,810 

25,810

25,670 

25,740 

25,740 

25,600 

25,540

25,340 

25, 200 

24, 940 

24, 680 

24, 550 

25, 90C

2,555.95 

-4,050

Sept.

25.640 

23,380 

23,000 

22, 620 

22,440

22, 190 

22,000 

21,940 

21,820 

21,820

21,820 

21,760 

21,700 

21,580 

21,520

21,460 

21,400 

21,270 

21,210 

21,210

21,150 

21,030 

20, 970 

20, 920 

20,860

20, 800 

20,740 

20,620 

20,560 

20,440

2,353.15 

-5,460

Calendar year 1955.................. t -6, 160

Water year 1955-56.................. * +5,360

t Elevation In feet at end of month. 

* Change In contents In acre-feet.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 297

Medicine Creek below Harry Strurik Lake, Nebr".

Location. Lat 40°22 I 20", long 100°13'20", at center of sec. 25, T, 5 N., R. 26 W., on 

right bank half a mile downstream from Medicine Creek Dam and 65 miles northwest of 

Cambridge.

Records available. January 1950 to September 1956. Prior to October 1950, published as 

""below Medicine Creek Dam."

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 2,295.26 f; above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Bureau of Reclamation benchmark). Prior to Apr. 24, 

1950, staff gage at site half a mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.~6 years, 61.6 cfs (44,600 acre-ft per year), adjusted for storage.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 310 cfs July 28 (gage height, 2.97 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.5 cfs Oct. 14.

1950-56: Maximum discharge, 818 cfs Sept. 2, 1951 (gage height, 5.17 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.1 cfs Nov. 13, 1952.

Remarks. Records good except those below 10 cfs, which are fair. Flow regulated by 

Harry Strunk Lake (see preceding page); storage began Aug. 8, 1949.

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, in second-feet)

1.9

2.0

2.1

4.2

7.5

13

24

2.2 

2.4 

2.6 

2.8 

3.0

59

111

178

254

322

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

6

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

16

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

9.5

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.5

11

7.8

*.5

2.0

8.5

9.0

9.0

9.0

20

35 

20

7.1

7.5

7.5

*7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

296.9

9.64

593

Nov.

7.5

677

6.4

674

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.7

*6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7 

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

198.5

6.62

394

Dec.

6.4

676

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.7

5.7

6.0

6.0

5.7

5.4

5.4

5.4

*4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.1

5.1

5.1 

5.1

5.1

5.4

5.4

6.0

6.0

5.4

*5.4

5.7

5.7

170.2

5.49

338

Jan.

5.7

577

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.4

6.0

6.0

5.7

6.0

*6.0

6.0

6.0 

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.4

6.4

6/7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

168.0

6.06

373

Feb.

6.7

6.7

*7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7 

*6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

196.3

6.77

389

Mar.

6.7

677

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

*6.7

7.1

771

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1 

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

6.7

214.5

6.92

425

Apr.

6.7

6.7

7.1

6.7

*6.7

6.4

677

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

7.5

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5 

8.0

8.5

*7.5

7.1

7.5

7.5

8.0

7.5

7.5

215.9

7.20

428

May

7.5

7.5

7.1

7.5

7.5

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

6.4

16

49

*49

51

51

51

51

57 

74

74

72

72

72

72

32

24

24

!§.

1,060.2

34.2

2,100

June

*88

85

82

69

53

43

43

53

67

67

40

*99

133

179

258

238

193

11

10

£,0

9.5 

9.0

9.5

9.5

10

9.5

9.0

9.5

10

12

1,897.5

63.2

3,760

July

14

11

12

13

13

13

13

14

20

*79

133

160

182

182

196

240

292

292

277

260

262 

262

262

258

262

262

269

298

307

*307

295

5,460

176

10, 630

Aug.

262

T84

63

185

178

189

174

142

136

114

70

54

13

59

114

114

86

11

32

45

*18 

26

55

79

85

96

114

146

171

174

171

3,360

106

6,660

Sept.

167

160

149

130

111

99

69

49

45

55

61

*61

59

55

55

55

55

49

45

51

53 

53

51

51

51

53

61

61

61

51

2,126

70.9

4,220

Calendar year 1955: Max 508 Mln 0.5 Mean 62.0 Ac-ft 44,870

Water year 1955-56: Max 307 Mln 0.5 Mean 42.0 Ac-ft 30,510

Discharge measurement made on this day.
298 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Medicine Creek at Cambridge, Nebr.

Location. Pat 40°17'55" (revised), long 100°10'35" (revised), in NE^SF.v sec. 19, T. 4 N., 

R. 25 W., -on left bank 100 ft upstream from highway bridge, three-qvarters of a mile 

north of Cambridge, 2i miles upstream from mouth, and 7^ miles downstream from Harry 

Strunk Lake.

Drainage area. 1,070 sq mi, approximately, of which about 680 sq mi contribute directly 

to surface runoff.

Records available. December 1936 to September 1943 and August 1944 to September 1956 in 

reports of Geological Survey. Published as "near Cambridge" 1936-43. January 1925 

to September 1931, December 1936 to September 1943, October 1944 to September 1949,. 

and October 1950 to September 1956 in reports of State engineer.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,252.86 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Dec. 10, 1936, to Oct. 1, 1940, chain gage and Oct. 2, 1940, to Apr. 13, 

1942, water-stage recorder, at site 1.1 miles upstream at datum 8.49 ft higher. Apr. 14, 

1942, to Sept. 30, 1943, water-stage recorder at site 1 mile upstream at datum 8.49 ft 

higher. Aug. 24, 1944, to June 21, 1947, water-stage recorder at site 2 miles downstream and Sept. 25, 1947, to Apr. 25, 1948, wire-weight gage at site if miles downstream at datum 8.64 ft lower.

Average discharge. 18 years (1937-43, 1944-56), 8.16 cfs (59,080 acre-ft per year), adJusted for storage.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 306 cfs July 29 (gage height, 5.04 ft); minimum daily, 3.5 cfs Jan. 17.

1937-43, 1944-56: Maximum discharge, 120,000 cfs June 22, 1947 (gage height, 

28.59 ft, present site and datum, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 

39,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; mininran daily, 0.5 cfs 

June 19, 1950.

Remarks. Records good except those below 10 cfs, which are fair, and those for periods 

of ice effect, which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made once a week. Natural flow regulated by irrigation development above station and by Harry Strunk Lake 

(formerly Medicine Creek Reservoir), see p. 296 ; storage began Aug. 8, 1949. Records 

of water temperatures and sediment loads for the water year 1956 ar<3 given in WSP 1401.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except period of loe effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used June 18-30, Aug. 27 to Sept. 30)

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8 

2.0

3.4 

6.S

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

5.0

5.1

90

176

296

310

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

8.9

9.3

9.7

10

9.3

8.9

9.3

8.5

8.5

7.2

7.6

8.9

9.3

5.4

4.1

5.1

7.6

7.6

7.6

9.7

31

W

7.2

7.2

6.8

6.8

6.5 

6.1

6.8

6.5

6.5

280.9

9.O6

557

Nov.

6.5

7.2

5.8

b.8

5.4

5 .4

s!s

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.5

6.1

5.7

5.6

5.7

6.4

6.8

7.0

7.2

7.2

6.8

6.5

6.0

6.0

5.5

4^ 

4.6

4.7

4.8

179.9

6.00

357

Dec.

5.1

5.1

4.O

3.7

5.0

5.5

5.7

5.7

5.4

5.7

5.5

5.1

5.3

5.2

4.6

4.8

4.5

4.2

4.5

4.4

4.6

4.4

4.5

5.2

5.2

4.9

5.1 

5.1

4.2

4.9

4 9

152.0

4.90

301

Jan.

5.6

5.4

5.7

5.9

5.9

5.7

5.6

5.4

5.9

5.3

5.9

6.1

6 -",

5.9

4.6

4.0

3.5

3.6

3.9

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.2

4.3

4.3 

5.1

5.2

4.9

5.6

154.9

5.00

307

Feb.

4.9

S74

6.0

6.4

6.5

6.6

6.7

6.0

5.9

5.9

5.7

6.3

6.4

6.0

6.O

6.6

6.0

6.7

6.6

6.5

7.2

7.2

7.1

7.1

7.4

7.4

8.1 

8.3

8.6

192.5

6.64

382

Mar.

9.7

10

10

9.3

8.9

8.9

8.5

8.0

7.6

8.1

8.0

7.5

14

10

9.0

8.0

7.6

6.8

178

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2 

7.2

7.2

6.8

6.8

252.3

8.14

500

Apr.

6.1

6.8

8.O

8.6

8.9

8.9

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.6

7.6

8.1

7.2

7.2

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

6.8

6.8 

8.1

7.6

6.8

223.9

7.46

444

May

6.8

7.2

7.2

7.6

8.1

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

7.6

6.8

6.5

6.5

6.1

37

45

46

46

47

48

48

68

68

68

69

69

73 

¥6

26

TA

59

1,001.4

32.3

1,990

June

88

84

81

75

59

44

43

48

65

66

52

69

120

146

214

222

21?

55

14

9.7

7.6

9.3

8.1

8.9

8.5

12

ftf

7.2

7.2

1,848.5

61.6

3,670

July

8.1

7.6

977

8.5

9.7

8.9

8.1

8.5

8.1

52

115

142

168

171

173

210

272

286

264

249

242

246

242

238

240

240

240 

276

3OO

297

292

5.032.2

162

9,980

Aug.

259

211

59

180

168

181

175

140

133

117

85

61

25

34

103

102

108

22

20

48

26

17

41

68

75

85

102 

129

157

162

164

3,257

105

6,460

Sept.

162

157

146

132

113

104

81

58

51

52

60

61

58

55

55

54

54

51

46

45

51

51

51

50

51

51

58 

59

59

52

2,131

71.0

4,230

Calendar year 1955: Max 544 Mln 3.0 Mean 61.9 Ac-ft 44,780

Water year 1955-56: Max 300 Mln 3.5 Mean 40.2 Ac-ft 29,180

Note . Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 8, 14-21, Nov. 23 to Mar. 3, Mar. 7, 8, 11-16, 

Apr. 3, 4.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 299

Republican River at Cambridge, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°17'05", long 100°08'35" (revised), in NW^SE^ sec. 28, T. 4 N., R. 25 W., 

on left bank 400 ft south of U. S. Highway 6 and 34, half a mile (revised) downstream 

from Medicine Creek, 1 mile east of Cambridge, and 1.3 miles upstream from Cambridge 

diversion dam.

Drainage area. 14,300 sq mi, approximately, of which a large area does not contribute 

directly to surface runoff.

Records available. September 1945 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,239.07 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to July 13, 1948, staff gage at site 150 ft upstream at same datum. 

July 13, 1948, to Sept. 25, 1950, chain gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,960 cfs July 6 (gage height, 7.48 ft); minimum daily, 19 cfs Oct. 15.

1945-56: Maximum discharge, 160,000 cfs June 22, 1947 (gage height, 16.7 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 12,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum daily, 6.4 cfs Aug. 14, 1949.

Maximum stage known, 17.6 ft May 31 to June 1, 1935, from information by local resident (discharge, about 280,000 cfs).

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

measurements generally made once a week. Natural flow affected by irrigation development above station, and since 1949, by storage in Bonny (see p. 271) and Enders (see 

p. 280) Reservoirs and Harry Strunk Lake (see p.296), and since 1953 by storage in 

Swanson Lake (see p. 276). Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for 

the water year 1956 are given in WSP 1451.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

2122-

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

61

59

58

59

55

50

42

41

41

39

36

36

31

25

19

28

29

36

44

46

70

76

64

62

66

70

90

100

100

104 

110

1,747

56.4

3,470

Nov.

112

117

112

112

112

114

117

120

123

126

129

129

129

135

70

40

60

90

120

150

200

190

168

161

158

150

100

50

60

70

3,524

117

6,990

Dec.

81

85

94

77

77

75

72

80

89

95

95

102

107

115

121

119

104

102

91

87

84

83

84

87

95

101

114

129

139

137

142

3,063

98.8

6,080

Jan.

151

158

159

172

172

172

187

T79

167

166

168

178

174

166

149

130

114

90

67

77

83

92

104

108

114

114

120

124

133

135

128

4,251

137

8,430

Feb.

127

118

112

115

120

12S

138

146

147

142

133

136

133

138

162

156

179

162

169

181

187

197

213

222

253

268

280

300

317

5,080

175

10,080

Mar.

236

206

198

198

202

206

194

190

182

175

130

150

200

160

170

175

172

168

168

168

172

172

168

161

158

154

154

147

147

147

147

5,375

173

10,660

Apr.

154

150

160

236

231

258

249

226

226

236

231

206

202

190

178

158

144

147

147

126

97

94

90

84

84

100

114

114

120

126

4,878

163

9,680

May

117

117

117

126

102

94

90

88

78

62

56

52

48

58

74

80

78

72

70

69

64

84

90

76

74

72

86

644

144

100

100

3,182

103

6,310

June

100

94

90

84

70

58

52

51

64

64

146

114

126

138

202

222

301

1,430

3,4OO

1,960

716

456

282

249

236

226

240

249

150

120

11,690

390

23,190

July

107

185

342

158

783

1,800

726

477

186

147

182

178

240

333

258

302

350

361

344

334

328

302

302

302

302

282

262

372

292

287

3O 7

11,031

356

21,880

Aug.

328

397

335

249

190

198

202

175

168

182

236

337

342

147

178

154

242

258

191

141

107

78

86

104

104

104

114

141

178

186

178

6,030

195

11,960

Sept.

175

175

164

150

135

129

120

100

67

59

66

62

64

61

59

58

58

53

48

50

55

55

56

55

56

56

62

64

62

56

2,430

81.0

4,820

Calendar year 1955: Max 3,380 Mln 19 Mean 186 Ac-ft 134,600

Water year 1955-56: Max 3,400 Mln 19 Mean 170 Ac-ft 123,600

Peak discharge (base, 7,OOP gfs).--No peak atove base. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 15-21, Nov. 27 to Feb. 28, Mar. 11-15,
300 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Muddy Creek at Arapahoe, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°18'20", long 99°54'40", in NW^-NW^ sec. 22, T. 4 N., R. 23 W., on left 

bank 20 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 6 and 34, a quarter of a mile west 

of Arapahoe, and l| miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 243 sq mi.

Records available. December 1950 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,143.92 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Jan. 11, 1951, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 5 years (1951-56), 8.01 cfs (5,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 239 cfs June 18 (gage height, 8.02 ft, from 

high-water mark); minimum daily, 0.5 cfs July 27.

1950-56: Maximum discharge, 4,840 cfs May 21, 1951 (gage height, 20.38 ft); no 

flow Aug. 26 to Sept. 2, 1953, July 23, 29, Aug. 4, 1955.

A stage of about 31 ft occurred June 22, 1947 (discharge not determined).

Remarks. Records poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Natural 

flow affected by irrigation development above station and return flow from irrigated 

areas.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29 

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

3.0

2.8

3.3

3.3

3.2

3.3

2.6

2.4

2.7

2.4

3.3

3.0

3.2

3.6

.6

1.7

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.8

3.0

3.6

3.6

3.3

3.4

2.8

3.0

2.6 

2.7

3.2

87.6

2.83

174

Nov.

3.8

4.0

3.8

3.6

3.8

3.9

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.6

4.8

4.8

4.8

3.8

a3.5

a4.0

4.5

4.8

4.4

4.6

4.2

4.1 

4.1

4.2

4.2

4.1

3.8

3.6 

3.5

123.7

4.12

245

Dec.

3.5

3.7

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.2

3.0

3.1

3.2

3.2

3.3

3.5

3.7

3.5

I

1

f 3.5

[

J

4.0

4.0

|> 4.5

4.7

4.9 

4.7 

4.7

4.8

117.1

3.78

232

Jan.

4.8

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.4

5.2

4.9

4.8

4.8

4.9

4.5

4.2

4.0

4.1

3.7

3.8

3.8

3.9

4.2

4.4 

4.4

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.6 

4.1 

3.9

3.7

138.5

4.47

275

Feb.

3.7

3.5

3.8

4.3

4.5

4.6

4.7

4.6

4.6

4.9

5.5

5.8

5.8

5.6

5.2

4.6

5.0

5.3

5.7

6.7

6.9

7.5

7.5 

7.7

8.0

6.2

8.0

.7.8 

7.7

167.7

5.78

333

Mar.

7.5

7.7

7.9

7.7

7.9

7.7

7.5

7.5

7.5

6.6

6.5

6.2

6.5

6.8

7.0

6.8

6.8 r"6.4

> a6.5

J

6.6

6.4

5.8 

5.6

e'.o

210.1

6.78

417

Apr.

6.0

6.4

7.0

9.3

9.8

9.5

8.6

7.3

6.6

6.4

6.0

6.0

5.8

5.6

5.6

5.4

5.3

5T6

9.8

7.5

6.2

6.2

6.4

6.9

6.9

7.5

} a9.5 

12

220.1

7.34

437

May

12

9.1

8.2

7.3

7.3

7.1

7.1

6.4

6.4

6.0

6.2

5.6

5.3

5.3

a5.3

5.4

6.0

7.1

5.8

6.0

5.1

8.8

37

To

7.3

6.4

5.8

6.6

6.9 

5.8

5.3

239.9

7.74

476

June

4.9

4.6

4.2

4.2

4.6

4.1

3.8

3.6

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.3 1 "

> a4.0

1

J

alOO

a50

a25

alO j

^ a4.0

3.8

18

3.3

> a3.5

301.2

10.0

597

July

a2.5

a2.5

2.4

2.7

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.2

1 .8

15

14

5.6

5.1

2.6

2.2

1.3

1.8

5.4

3.4

2.3

2.2

2.2 

2.1

1.9

.8

.5

1.1 

2.1

2.6

100.0

3.23

199

Aug.

1.4

1 .4

1.6

2.1

2.1

2.4

2.7

2.3

2.3

13

25

4.2

1.7

1.6

2.0

2.2

102

33

11

3.6

3.4

3.6

3.6 

3.6

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.4 

2.3 

2.7

3.3

254.3

8.20

504

Sept.

2.8

2.6

2.8

2.7

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.7

2.7

2.8

3.0

278

2.7

1.7

1.8

1.4

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.7

1.3

1.4

1.8

1.7

.9

1 .0

1.0

1.1

1.3

63.9

2.13

127

Calendar year 1955: Max 272 Mln o Mean 6.39 Ac-ft 4,630

Water year 1955-56: Max 102 Mln .5 Mean 5.53 Ac-ft 4,020

Peak discharge (base, 750 cfs). No peak above base.

gage-height 

and trend of flow.

Note. --Stage-discharg 

Apr. 3 (no gage-height

d; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, recorded

elation affected by Ice Nov. 18, Nov. 28 to Feb. 29, Mar. 7 

ord Dec. 15-26).
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 301

Republican River near Orleans, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°07'50", long 99°29'50", in NE^NE^ sec. 19, T. 2 N., R. 19 W., on right 

bank 45 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 89, 100 ft downstream froir Chicago, 

Burlington & Quincy Railroad bridge, 2 miles west of Orleans, 2f miles upstream from 

Sappa Creek, and 23 miles upstream from Harlan County Dam.

Drainage area.--15.400 sq mi, approximately, of which a large area does not contribute 

directly to surface runoff.

Records available.--October 1947 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,972.57 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to June 2, 1948, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,400 cfs June 20 (gage height, 8.31 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1947-56: Maximum discharge, 40,600 cfs June 22, 1948 (gage height, 11.25 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 29,000 cfs; no flow at times during 1952-56.

Maximum flood known occurred June 1, 1935. Flood of June 23, 1947, reached a stage 

of 14.00 ft, from floodmark (discharge not determined).

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

and those below 10 cfs, all of which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made 

once a week. Natural flow affected by irrigation development above station, and since 

1949, by storage in Bonny (see p. 271) and Enders (see p. 280) Reservoirs and Harry 

Strunk Lake (see p.296), and since 1953, by storage in Swanson Lake (see p. 276).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota:

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

9.5

7.5

6.5

6.0

4.1

3.8

4.7 

3.5

1.6

.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4.4

14

17

16

19

22

30

43

53

266.0

8.58

528

Nov.

56

62

67

72

74

71

72 

72

75

77

80

79

80

72

64

56

51

41

42

44

59

84

88

78

60

57

48

31

38

30

1,880

62.7

3,730

Dec.

27

32

39

37

32

31

31 

33

36

41

44

47

50

 49

53

54

62

58

55

55

55

57

61

64

69

73

80

89

100

115

129

1,758

56.7

3,490

Jan.

147

159

173

182

193

189

169 

159

147

135

128

129

126

128

120

109

107

98

89

87

86

87

97

100

104

108

110

116

118

123

129

3,952

127

7,840

Feb.

120

100

85

86

88

90

92 

102

110

125

134

145

156

164

163

158

158

158

158

158

157

158

162

173

180

196

223

219

240

- -----

4,258

147

8,450

Mar.

275

290

303

254

234

210

200 

a200

197

192

178

129

130

170

190

210

218

202

192

190

187

187

187

183

178

178

173

169

166

166

169

6,107

197

12,110

Apr.

169

169

187

195

223

243

226 

226

207

205

210

210

202

190

178

164

158

141

141

135

129

110

102

105

98

89

84

100

107

102

4,805

160

9,530

May

112

118

102

100

97

98

90 

89

84

80

72

61

46

38

34

22

38

34

13

15

18

7.0

5.8

12

25

25

21

20

29

139

54

1,698.8

54.8

3,370

June

40

23

19

19

18

13

8.5 

3.2

.7

0_

0

0

0

0

3.5

4.5

22

66

200

1,840

1.900

779

499

329

213

215

263

185

185

158

7,006.4

234

13,900

July

a!20

95

86

152

156

88

1,170 

460

522

206

110

82

104

61

76

97

71

63

54

45

39

36

32

30

23

15

8.0

4.7

1.5

0 

IT

4,018.2

130

7,970

Aig.

46

42

29

37

50

29

21

14

8.5

27

50

61

62

93

94

42

23

251

190

122

90

55

35

20

11

6.0

3.2

.5

0

0

0

1,512.2

48.8

3,000

Sept.

0

0

0

0

5.2

.6

1.4 

1.6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

6.8

0.23

13

Calendar year 1955: Max 3,040 Mln o Mean 115 Ac-ft 83,550

Water year 1955-56: Max 1,900 Mln o Mean 102 Ac-ft 73,930

Peak discharge (base 5,000 cfs). No peak above base.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and t

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 14 to Mar. 2, Mar. 13-16.

;rend of flow.
302 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Sappa Creek near Oberlin, Kans.

Location.-Lat 39°48'45", long 100°32<02", in NW£ sec. 12, T. 3 S., R. 28 W., at Oberlin,

 near center of stream on downstream side of highway bridge on U. S. Ughway 83 and 

4 miles downstream from confluence of North and South Forks and at mile 103.7. Prior 

to Oct. 1, 1955, at site 3 miles downstream.

Drainage area. 1,040 sq mi, approximately, of which an unknown portion is noncontributing.

Records available.--October 1928 to September 1932, October 1943 to September 1956.

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

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily. Altitude of gage is 2,560 ft (from topographic

 map). Prior to June 30, 1932, staff gage at site 3 miles downstream at datum

2,522.98 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. June 16, 1944, to Jan. 15, 1945, 

wire-weight gage 150 ft below staff gage at datum 2.20 ft lower. Jar. 16, 1945, to 

Sept. 30, 1955, water-stage recorder and concrete control 100 ft above stall gage at 

datum 0.48 ft lower.

Average discharge.--17 years, 23.0 cfs (16,650 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,780 cfs July 6 (gage height, 16.57 ft); no

°1928-32, e i943-56: Maximum discharge, 10,600 cfs July 16, 1944 (gage height, 

15.28 ft, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 4,200 cfs on 

basis of computation of peak flow over dam; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records pocr. A few small diversions above station for irrigation. 

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1340: 1929(M), 1931, 1944(M), 1947(M), 1949, 1951(M),

1953(M).

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to July 12 July 13 to Sept. 30

3.2

3.4

3.5

3.6

4.0

4.4

4.7

0

.3

.5

.6

3.0

6.6

12

5.0

7.0

9.0

12.0

13.0

14.0

15.0

23

135

270

590

850

1,360

2,180

3.2 0 4.2 6.2

3.3 .2 4.5 10

3.4 .5 4.7 13

3.5 .8 5.0 23

3.8 2.5

Note. Same as precedlnf

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dee.

( )

( )

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

( )

0

0

0

Feb.

( )

0

0

0

Mar.

(*)

( )

0

0

0

Apr.

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

May

( )

(*)

(*)

(*)

( )

0

0

0

June

( )

(*)

0

0

0

Ji-iy

0

0

*o

0

*164

»2,070

*A06

45

*9.8

4.3

*1.6

46

*13

2.8

1.0

*.6

.2

.7

4.7

.3

.1

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

60

2,830.1

91.3

5,610

Aug.

11

0*o"

0.

0

*60

417

10

1.5

130

42

139

*114

12

*4.3

1.4

75

427

594

*224~

20

7.6

4.5

3.3

2.9

1.7

1.0

.5

.5

.3

.2

2,304.7

74.3

4,570

Sept.

0.1

0

0

1.2

2.1

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.4

0.11

6.7

Calendar year 1955: Max 640 Mln 0 Mean 4.18 Ae-ft 3,030

Water year 1955-56: Max 2,070 Mln 0 Mean 14.0 Ae-ft 10,190

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs) . July 6 (9 a.m.) 4,780 cfs (16.57 ft); July 31 (5:30 p.m.) 400 cfs 

(10.40 ft); Aug. 7 (8 a.m.) 718 ofs (12.53 ft); Aug. 10 (5:30 a.m.) 405 cfs (10.45 ft); Aug. 12 

(10 a.m.) 202 cfs (8.15 ft); Aug. 18 (12:30 a.m.) 540 cfs (11.70 ft); Aug. 19 (E p.m.) 771 cfs 

(12.73 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 303

Sappa Creek near Beaver City, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°02'15", long 99°53'45", in SWijSWir sec. 14, T. IN., R. 23 W., on 

right bank 200 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 283, 7 miles southwest of 

Beaver City, and at mile 42.6.

Drainage area. 1.500 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. October 1936 to September 1956. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1310.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,154.63 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to Sept. 11, 1945, chain gage at site 200 ft upstream at datum 2.56 ft 

higher.

Average discharge. 20 years, 45.6 cfs (33,010 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maxlirum discharge during year, 1,020 cfs June 17 (gage height, 14.16 ft); no 

flow at times.

1936-56: Maximum discharge, 5,500 cfs July 17, 1944 (gage height, 18.70 ft, site 

and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 3,300 cfs: no flow at times 

in 1937-40, 1943, 1948, 1953-56.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except period of lee effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used June 18, 26)

Oct. 1 to June 17 June 18 to Sept. 30

2.55

2.6

2.8

3.0

3.2

3.5

.2 

3.0 

7.4

4.0 43

5.0 98

6.0 166

8.0 345

11.0 694

2.5

2.6

2.9 

3.5

5.0 79

6.0 129

7.0 192

8.0 268

10.0 477

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total 

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

0

o

o

Nov.

(*)

0 

0

0

Dec.

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0 

0

0

Feb.

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.6

7.0 772

*.6

.2

.1

.2

.1

*.7

.3

.6

1.1

1.2

1.1

17.0 

0.59

34

Mar.

0.9

1.2

2.1

T7T

1.0

*.7

1.1

1.0

.5

.4

.3

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

10.6 

0.34

21

Apr.

0

0

.3

72 *o

0

0

0

0

o

0

o

*0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.5

0.02

1.0

May

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

o

o

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*12

12

0.4

24

June

34

27

8.2

6.7

4.4

2.3

.1

.2

0

7.3

6.2

2.8

.9 *.5

.9

.1

*599

*382

80

22

17

11

3.1

.9 *.3

.2

.1

0

1.0

.2

1,218.4 

40.6

2,420

July

O

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

*237

539

*84

56 *20

12

7.6

*11

5.8

13

6.2

4.5

2.5

1.6

.8

.2

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

801.2 

25.8

1,590

Aug.

0

6.1

*62

75

40

16

*26

6.2

2.1

159

86

148

253

85

45

*71

60

25

11

5.0

154:

301

T5T

52

23

14

7.6

3.5

1.2

.4

.1

1,928.2 

62.0

3,810

Sept.

0

0

0

0

136

100

*58

41

17

4.7

.6

.2

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

357.5 

11.9

709

Calendar year 1955: Max 168 Mln 0 Mean 2.61 Ac-ft 1,890

Water year 1955-56: Max 599 Min 0 Mean 11.9 Ac-ft 8,610

Peak discharge (base, 1,100 cfs).--No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Feb. 16 to Mar. 12.
304 KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Beaver Creek at Cedar Bluffs, Kans.

Location. Lat 39°59', long 100°35' , In NEt sec. 10, T. 1 S., R. 29 W., on right bank 

100 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 83, a quarter of a mile north of 

Cedar Bluffs, and l£ miles south of Kansas-Nebraska State line.

Drainage area. 1.710 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1956. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1310.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,520.33 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Average discharge. 11 years, 20.9 cfs (15,130 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 512 cfs July 7 (gage height, 12.85 ft); no flow 

at times.

1945-56: Maximum discharge, 990 cfs July 14, 1951 (gage height, 17.89 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 500 cfs; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records fair.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year- October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

0

0

*0

11

.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

11.1

0.36

22

Nov.

C)

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

C)

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(»)

_ -----

0

0

0

Mar.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Apr.

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*.4

*7T

0

0.5

0.02

1.0

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

0

0

*3.2

.4

3.6

0.12

7.1

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

61

*85

*13

4.1

1.7

1.0

8.6

*13

9.7

*12

43

17

9.4

278.5

9.28

552

Ju]y

5.0

1.9

*15

14

8.3

*53

*357

391 *ir:

33

*20

13

*7.7

4.3

2.9

*i 3

2.3

2.0

15

t'6 .

14

15

7.8

22

*13

6.2

2.0

14

6.6

1.9

1.9

1,232.1

39.7

2,440

Aug.

79

160

*78

33

12

*19

64

14

6.8

31

52

94

29

7.8

*23

16

16

10

5.6

*3.6

.8

13

18

8.8

3.9

1.5

.4

.1

.1

0"0

800.4

25.8

1,590

Sept.

0

0

0

0

_J5

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.3

0.01

0.6

Calendar year 1955 : Max 14 Mln 0 Mean 0.20 Ac-ft 145

Water year 1955-56 : Max 391 Mln o Mean 6.36 Ac-ft 4,610

Peak discharge (base. 300 ofa).--July 7 (9 p.m.) 512 cfs (12.85 ft). 

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 305

Beaver Creek near Beaver City, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°07'30", long 99°53'45", in W|swi sec. 23, T. 2 N., R. 33 W., near 

right bank on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 283, si miles west of 

Beaver City and at mile 24.7.

Drainage area.--2.060 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1936 to September 1956. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1310.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,164.96 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to Aug. 13, 1947, chain or wire-weight gages at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--20 years, 33.5 cfs (24,250 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 202 cfs July 12 (gage height, 5.42 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1936-56: Maximum discharge, 3,800 cfs July 19, 1944 (gage height, 13.8 ft, from 

floodmark); no flow at times during 1937-40, 1946, 1953-56.

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

Revisions (water years). WSP 1340: 1937-38(M), 1939, 1940-41(M), 1943(M).

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used May 29 to June 17,

Aug. 14 to Sept. 30)

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8 

2.2

1.9

B.6

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

5.0

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

B

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

0

*0

0

0

0

o

*0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

*.3

.4

7T

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

1.1

0.04

2.2

Jan.

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

0

.1

.1

.1

*.i

.1

.2

.2

.1

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.3

73

.3

.3

*.3

.2

3.9

0.13

7.7

Feb.

0.2

.2

.2

.3

.4

.4

.4

.3

.4

.4

.5

1.0

1.5

.2

0

0

0

0

*0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4 _

B.7

0.30

17

Mar.

-75 0.5

.5

.4

.3

*.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

O

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.1

.2

.2

.2

6.3

0.20

Apr.

0.2

.1

.4

73

*.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.1

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.3

.2

5.9

0.20

12 12

May

0.4

.4

.3

.3

.4

.4

.2

.2

*.l

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

*0

5.0

0.16

' 9.9

June

0

CJ

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

*0

0

0

*15

*4.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

*0

o

0

0

0

0

19.2

0.64

38

July

O

0

*o

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

*142

*57

28

16

*101

22

6.8

3.2

.6

.1

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

376.7

12.2

747

Avg.

0

S

*7.7

.5

0

*29

31

15

12

6.5

22

15

7.3

*18

6_5

*50

28

15

9.9

29

21

13

8.2

6.1

2.4

.3

0

0

.3

2.2

.4

414.8

13.4

823

Sept.

0

S

0

0

9.4

*1.9

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

11.4

0.38

23

Calendar year 1955: Max 17 Min 0 Mean 0.37 Ao-ft 270

Water year 1955-56: Max 142 Min 0 Mean 2.33 Ac-ft 1,690

Peak discharge (base. 400 cfs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Note . Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 1-25, Dec. 29 to Jan. 3, Jan. 11 to Mar. 2, 

Mar. 12-14.
306 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Sappa Creek near Stamford, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°08'00", long 99°33'15", in NW^NW^ sec. 23, T. 2 N. , R. 20 W. , on left 

bank 40 ft south of Chicago,'Burlington & Quincy Railroad, 500 ft downstream from 

county highway bridge, 2 miles east of Stamford, and 5I miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 3,840 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. December 1945 to September 1956.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,981.31 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Average discharge.--10 years (1946-56), 97.5 cfs (70,590 acre-ft per year); median of 

yearly mean discharges, 82.9 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 654-cfs June 19 (gage height, 9.78 ft); no flow 

for most day.

1945-56: Maximum discharge, 7,430 cfs June 22, 1947 (gage height, 20.10 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 4,800 cfs; no flow at times during 1946, 1953-56.

Remarks. Records fair except those below 5 cfs, which are poor. Discharge measurements 

generally made twice a month. Natural flow affected by irrigation development above 

station.

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

4.7

4.8

4.9

0.3

1.5 

4.0

5.7 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

201

340

502

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

Apr.

0

0

0

May

0

0

0

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

150

423

492

170

65

30

14

12

5.7

2.6

.4

.2

0

0

1,364.9

45.5

2,710

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

334

146

55

66

23

4.6

12

37

6.1

.6

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

684.6

22.1

1,360

Aug.

31

122

71

10

68

64

38

25

13

8.8

.5

162

92

256

167

61

61

87

58

25

8.1

16

291

323

114

39

17

5.7

.9

.5

.2

2,235.7

72.1

4,430

Sept.

0

0

0

0

73

214

171

86

43

34

14

3.5

.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

638.9

21.3

1,270

Calendar year 1955: Max 127 Mln 0 Mean 3.21 Ac-ft 2,320

Water year 1955-56: Max 492 Mln 0 Mean 13.5 Ac-ft 9,770

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs). No peak above base.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 307

Prairie Dog Creek at Norton, Kans.

Location. Lat 39°50', long 99°53', on west line sec. 2, T. 3 S., R. 23 W., on left bank 

5 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 283, half a mile south of Nortor, and at 

mile 66.0.

Drainage area. 721 sq mi.

Records available. October 1943 to September 1956. 

periods, published in WSP 1310.

Monthly discharge only for some

Gage . Water-stage recorder and sharp-crested weir since Aug. 28, 1956. Datum of gage is 

£.217.91 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1939. Apr. 13 to May 7, 1944, wire-weight 

gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 13 years, 46.4 cfs (33,590 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,120 cfs July 6 (gage height, 12.79 ft); no 

flow at times.

1943-56: Maximum discharge, 37,500 cfs May 28, 1953 (gage height, 25.6 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 14,000 cfs on basis of main channel velocity-arer study 

and computation of peak flow over road; no flow at times during 1946, 1954-56.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or those below 1.0 cfs, 

which are poor. Some diversion above station for irrigation.

Revisions. WSP 1310: 1944 (M).

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect 

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

(Shifting-control method used July 6 to Aug. 26)

Oct. 1 to Aug. 27 Aug. 28 to Sept. 30

3.6

4.0 

4.5

0

.3

1.4

3.2

13

30

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

52

112

190

300

457

4.1

4.2

4.3

4.4

.2

.9 

2.1

12.0 1,050

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

0

0

*0

.1

.1

.1!

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.5

0.02

1.0

Nov.

0

*.l

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.4

.1

0

0

0

0

.3

.5

.6

.7

.7

.7

.8

1.4

1.0

.5

.4

.3

8.5

0.28

17

Dec.

0.3

*.3

.3

.2

.2

.4

.5

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

7T

.1

.2

.2

.1

1

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.3

1.5

T72

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.4

13.8

0.45

27

Jan.

0.6

1.7

1.8

2.0

2,5

2.0

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.1

*1.0

.9

.8

.8

.5

.4

.3

75

.3

.4

.5

.6

.8

.9

1.2

1.5

1.7

1.9

*1.2

.5

34.6

1.12

69

Feb.

^4.4

.4

1.0

2.0

3.0

5.0

6.0

7.0

10

12

15

29

*T2

8.0

6.0

7.0

8.0

9.0

10

12

14

17

20

23

26

25

23

22

------

333. E

11.5

661

Mar.

20

T2

9.0

6.0

*4.5

4.5

5.2

5.8

5.0

4.0

4.5

5.6

6.2

5.8

5.6

5.2

5.0

3.9

3.6

3.9

3.6

3.2

2.3

2.3

2.1

1.4

*.3

.7

.9

.7

.6

143.4

4.63

284

Apr.

0.6

.6

2.1

4.5

374

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.3

2.3

2.6

2.1

*2.5

2.6

2.1

1.9

.6

.4

.2

.1

.1

.1

.9

1.4

.7

.5

*.5

.1

.3

.1

44.6

1.49

88

May

0.9

1.4

.5

.7

.8

.4

.7

.2

*0

1.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*163

jtgA *bt

231.7

7.47

460

June

20

5.6

3.6

1.7

55

8.2

*2.8

.9

.6

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

158

50

6.5

2.2

1.1

1.7

.6

0

.1

*6.1

16

5.0

2.3

1.5

349.5

11.6

693

July

0

0

2.6

2.8

2.3

*614

HI

194

*67

38

25

18

13

9.2

6.8

*7.2

5.6

4.1

3.0

2.5

2.8

3.2

2.5

.7

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1,895.3

61.1

3,760

Aug.

0

0

7.7

10

4.1

*.2

0

0

30

*14

74

73

151

*39

13

*6.6

4.1

39

~n167

21

9.0

3.9

1.1

.4

0

0

*0

0

0

0

742.1

23.9

1,470

Sept.

0

0

0

0

1.7

*1.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.9

0.10

5.8

Calendar year 1955: Max 318 Mln 0 Mean 8.85 Ac -ft 6,400

Water year 1955-56: Max 871 Mln 0 Mean 10.4 Ac-ft 7,540

Peak discharge (base. 440 cfs).--July 6 (6 p.m.) 1,120 cfs (12.79 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 15-24, Nov. 27 to Mar. 16.
308 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Prairie Dog Creek near Woodruff, Kans.

Location. Lat 39°59'00", long 99°28'30", in NW^ sec. 9, T. IS., R. 19 W. , on left bank 

at downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 383, 1 mile south of Kansas-Nebraska 

State line, 2? miles west of Woodruff, and 33 miles upstream from mouth. Prior to 

Oct. 7, 1955, at site 18 miles downstream.

Drainage area. 980 sq mi, approximately.

Records available . March 1929 to June 1932, May 1945 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,016.20 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Mar. 19, 1929, to June 30, 1932, chain gage at site 200 ft downstream at different datum. May 11, 1945, to May 7, 1951, water-stage recorder at site 18 miles downstream from present gage at datum 73.12 ft lower. May 8, 1951, to Feb. 19, 1952, wireweight gage at site 20^ miles downstream at datum 82.94 ft lower. Feb. 20, 1952, to 

Sept. 30, 1954, water-stage recorder, and Oct. 1, 1954, to Oct. 6, 1955, wire-weight 

gage, at site 18 miles downstream at datum 71.29 ft lower.

Average discharge . 13 years (1929-31, 1945-56), 64.9 cfs (46,990 acre-ft per year); 

median of yearly mean discharges, 44.4 cfs (32,140 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 964 cfs July 8 (gage height 12.82 ft); no flow 

for many days .

1929-32, 1945-56: Maximum discharge, 15,000 cfs June 23, 1947 (gag? height, 

21.04 ft, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 6,500 cfs on 

basis of contracted-opening determination of 11,300 cfs; no flow Oct. 29, 1945, and 

for many days in 1948, 1950, 1954-56.

Remarks . Records poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. 

flow affected by irrigation development above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1390: 1929, 1931.

Natural

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

5.0

575

1.4

1.0

.5

.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

10.6

0.34

21

Nov.

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

11

15

7.0

20

30

20

15

10

7.1

7.5

7.5

6.9

6.5

7.0

6.5

6.5

6.0

189. 5

6.53

37G

Mar.

7.5

9.0

10

9.7

11.

10

8.0

5.5

6.8

4.6

4.0

3.8

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.6

3.3

4.6

5.3

3.7

3.2

2.6

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.9

1.2

.2

0

0

0

132.9

4.29

264

Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.7

.4

.3

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.5

0.05

3.0

May

0

ff

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

101

101

3.26

200

June

~53 116

26

12

4.4

1.4

19

18

2.9

.2

.3

.1

0

0

0

0

85

8.8

107

54

24

48

16

12

2.9

1.5

.5

1.7

7.6

9.7

632.0

21.1

1,250

July

6.9

2.3

1.5

2.1

1.8

1.4

55

884

458

108

56

30

17

8.5

5.3

4.6

2.3

1.6

1.1

.6

.3

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1,648.4

53.2

3,270

Aug.

0

7.1

2.8

.1

.1

1.6

.6

.4

.1

0

0

0

28

26

67

14

1.2

0

0

2.1

84

28

3.4

.4

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

267.1

8.62

530

Sept.

0

0

0

0

.5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.3

0.01

0.6

Calendar year 1955: Max 604 Kin o Mean 19.3 Ac-ft 13, 960

Water year 1955-56: Max 884 Kin o Mean a. 15 Ac-ft 5,910

Peak discharge (base, 1,400 cfs).--Ho peak above base.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Feb. 14 to Mar. 1, Mar. 7, 8, 11-16.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 309

Harlan County Reservoir, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°04'10", long 99°12 I 30", in sec. 11, T. IN., R. 17 W., at left end of 

spillway on upstream side of Harlan County Dam on Republican River, 2 miles southeast 

of Republican City (new site) and 8 miles southeast of Alma.

Records available. November 1952 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Gage is referred to mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 196,900 aore-ft May 5 (elevation, 1,932.50 ft); 

minimum, 139,300 acre-ft Sept. 30 (elevation, 1,925.95 ft).

1952-56: Maximum contents, 222,100 acre-ft July 1, 1955 (elevation, l,93f.05 ft) ; 

minimum since normal use of water started, 110,300 acre-ft Oct. 22 to Nov. 6, 1953 

(elevation, 1,922.00 ft).

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam with gravity type concrete spillway section; storage began Nov. 14, 1952. Capacity, 348.800 acre-ft between elevations 

1,885.0 ft (sill of outlet gates) and 1,946.0 ft (top of storage pool). Top of floodcontrol pool at elevation 1,973.5 ft (capacity, 850,000 acre-ft). Top of superstorage 

flood-control pool at elevation 1,975.5 ft (capacity, 896,800 acre-ft). Dead storage, 

1,300 acre-ft. Water used for irrigation in the Bostwick Irrigation project.

Cooperation. Record of elevations and capacity table furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Capacity table lelevatlon, In feet, and total contents, In acre-feet)

1.925

1.926

1.927

1.928

132,000

139,700

147,800

156,100

1.929

1.930

1.931

1.932

164, 700 

173.6OO 

182,700 

192,100

Total contents, In acre-feet, at 12 p.m., water year October 1955 to September 1?56

Day

1

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

(t) 

(t)

Oct.

163,400

163,400 

163, 4OO 

163,400 

163,400

163,400 

163,000 

163,000 

163,000 

162,700

162,600 

162,600 

162,300 

162,100 

162,000

161,700 

161,500 

161,400 

161,400 

161,300

161,300 

161,300 

161,000 

160,800 

160, 800

160, 800 

160,700 

160,400 

160,400 

160,000 

160,000

1,928.45 

-3,000

Nov.

160, OOO 

160, 000 

160, 000 

160, OOO 

16O, 10O

160,100 

160, 100 

160,100 

160,100 

160,200

160,200 

160,200 

160,200 

160,200 

160,400

160,400 

160,200 

160,100 

159,900

160,000

160,100 

160,200 

160, 400 

160, 600 

160, 800

161,000 

161,400

161,300 

161,100 

161,000

1,928.57 

+1,000

Dec.

161,000 

160,900 

16O, 800

160,800 

160, 800

160, 800 

161,000 

161,200 

161,300 

161,400

161,400 

161,500 

161,500 

161,600 

161,700

161,700 

161,800 

161,800 

161,900 

162,000

162,100 

162,200 

162,300 

162,400 

162,600

162,600 

162,600 

162,700 

162,800 

162,900

1,928.81 

+2,100

Jan.

163,400

163,600 

164,000 

164,500 

164,800

165, 100 

165,100 

165,500 

165, 600 

165,900

166, 100 

166,300 

166, 800 

167,000 

167,200

167,500 

167,600 

167,900 

168,000 

168,200

168,400 

168, 600 

168, 800 

168,800 

169,000

169,100 

169,400 

169,400 

169, 600 

169,800

1,929.60 

+6, 900

Feb.

170,500

170,700 

171,000 

171,100 

171,300

171,500 

171,600 

171,700 

171,900 

172,200

172,400 

172,700 

172, 900 

173,400 

173,600

173,900 

174,200 

174,500 

174,800 

175,100

175,400 

175,900 

176,200 

176,700 

177,000

177,400 

177,900 

178,300 

178,900

1,930.58 

+8, 90O

Mar.

179,600

180,700 

181,300 

181,700 

182,200

182,700 

182,800 

183,200 

183,500 

184,000

184, 100 

184,200 

184,400 

184,700 

185,500

186,000 

186, 300 

186,500 

186,700 

187,100

187,600 

187,800 

188,300 

188,500 

188,700

189,000 

189,800 

189,500 

189,500 

189,700

1,931.78 

+11,100

Apr.

190,200

190, 90O 

191,500 

191,700 

191, 900

192,300 

192,600 

193,000 

193,400 

193,500

193, 900 

194,000 

194, 600 

195,000 

195,000

195, 100 

195,300 

195,400 

195,500 

195,600

195,800 

195,800 

195, 900 

196,000 

196,000

196, 100 

196,200 

196,300

196, 100 

196,200

1,932.43 

+6,200

May

196, 700 

196,700 

196,800

196, 8OO 

196, 700

196, 700 

196,700 

196,700 

196,600

196,600

196,400 

196,100 

195,800 

195,800 

195,500

195,100 

194,600 

194,000 

193,700 

193,400

193,200 

192,700 

192,200 

191,400 

191,100

190,800 

190,800 

190,400 

190, 000 

189,800 

189,400

1,931.71 

-G, 800

June

188, 90O 

188,500 

138, 4OO 

188,000 

187,700

187, 40O 

136,800 

186,100 

185,600 

185,000

184, 1OO 

183,400 

182,600 

181,600 

180, 700

180, 600 

180, 500

180,700 

181,500 

183,500

187,600 

189,500 

190,400 

190, 900 

190, 900

191,100

191,000 

191,000 

191,000 

190,700

1,931.85 

+1,300

July

190,600 

19O, 6OO 

190, 6OO 

190, 500 

190, 600

190, 600 

191,400 

193,000 

195,100 

195,600

195.0OO 

195, 900 

195,600 

195,300 

194, 700

193,700 

193,200 

192,400 

191,200 

190,000

188,600 

187,600 

186,300 

185,000 

184,400

182,100 

180 , 600 

179,000 

177,500 

176,100 

175,100

1,930.16 

-15,600

Aug.

173,800

173,200 

172,200 

171,300 

170,400

169,300 

168,400 

167,500 

166,400 

165,800

165,400 

164,700 

164,200 

163,600 

183,500

163,000 

162,300 

161,700 

161,400 

160,900

160, 100 

159, 600 

158, 900 

158,700 

158,300

157,100 

156,100 

155,200 

154, 300 

153,200 

152,300

1,927.54 

L-22,800

Sept.

151.500 

150,400 

149,400 

148,900 

149,000

148, 700 

148,500 

148,200 

148, OOO 

147,700

147,400 

147,100 

146, 600 

146,200 

145,900

145,200 

145,100 

144, 900 

144,400 

143,900

143,400 

143,000 

142,600 

142,000 

141,500

141,200 

140, 700 

140, 200 

139,800 

159.500

1,925.95 

-13,000

Calendar year 1955.................... t +2,800

Water year 1955-56.................... t -23,700

t Elevation, In feet, at end of month. 

* Change, In contents In acre-feet.

463672 O - 58 - 21
310 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Republican River below Harlan County Dam, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°04'45", long 99°10'05", in SW£ sec. 6, T. IN., R. 16 W., on left bank 

1.4 miles west of Naponee, 1.4 miles upstream from Turkey Creek, and 2.8 miles downstream from Harlan County Dam.

Drainage area. 20,760 sq mi, approximately, of which a large area does not contribute 

directly to surface runoff.

Records available. December 1952 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,863.38 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

l"929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 590 cfs July 31 (gage height, 4.28 ft); minimum 

daily, 4.2 cfs Apr. 29.

1952-56: Maximum discharge, 932 cfs June 4,,1955; maximum gage height, 5.15 ft 

Jan. 15, 1953 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 3.6 cfs Dec. 22, 1953.

Maximum flood known occurred June 1, 1935 (discharge, about 260,000 cfs, from slopearea determination near Bloomington).

Remarks.--Records good except those below 10 cfs, which are fair, and tVose for periods 

of ice effect, which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made once a week. 

Natural flow affected by irrigation development above station and by storage in 

Bonny Reservoir (see p. 271), Enders Reservoir (see p. 280), Harry Strunk Lake (see 

p. 296 ), Swanson Lake (see p. 276 ), and Harlan County Reservoir (see p. 309 ).

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect ( 

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

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2 

2.4

3.0

8.0

56

2.6 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.3

93

180

316

486

598

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

12

12

12

12

12

11

6.2

5.7

8.7

8.0

8.0

8.7

8.7

8 . 7

336.7

10.9

668

Nov.

8.7

S7T

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.0

8.0

7.4

7.0

7.0

7.5

8.0

8.5

8.0

8.0

7.4

7.4

6.8

7.4

7.4

7.0

6.2

6.0

675

235.2

7 .84

467

Dec.

7.0

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

8.1

7.9

7.6

8.3

10

9.9

9.2

8.8

7.6

6.5

6.4

5.6

578

6.1

7.2

8.4

9.2

9.0

9.2

8.4

8.2

8.2

8.2

9.0

10

ii

250.8

8.09

497

Jan.

13

12

9.4

8.7

7.4

7.4

7.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.4

9.4

6.8

6.5

.O

.5

.9

.1

.5

.9

1 9

.9

.4

.7

J .O

.7

.8

.9

.8

.0

245.0

7.90

486

Feb.

6.5

7.0

8.0

8.5

8.5

9.0

9.1

9.5

10

11

12

13

12

10

9.0

9.4

8.5

9.0

8.7

8.7

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

262.9

9.07

521

Mar.

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

9.4

8.7

8.0

8.0

12~7.5

~9.0

8.7

9.0

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

10

11

10

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

8.7

8.0

8.7

9.4

9.4

282.9

9.13

561

Apr.

8.7

8.7

10

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.0

6.2

8.8

10

12

12

12

13

13

13

13

13

11

9.4

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.0

8.0

6.2

7.4

16~4.2

292.5

9.75

580

May

46

4343-

45

45

46

48

53

51

51

61

74

74

76

85

91

91

93

95

97

118

145

145

141

141

138

138

136

138

141

141

2,830

91.3

5,610

June

143

147

147

158

163

161

158

156

154

152

156

188

215

239

242

242

255

215

183

101

93

61

32

29

73

132

121

99

89

76

4,380

146

8,690

Jily

80

103

84

48

46

34

28

45

45

70

124

154

156

170

208

284

408

4O5

388

381

401

422

418

418

429

490

486

508

538

542

545

8,458

273

16,780

Aug.

530

472

426

418

418

422

418

391

338

322

283

278

278

269

258

255

266

301

304

304

292

283

283

280

280

278

280

313

313

301

261

10,115

326

20,060

Sept.

'56T 261

261

236

210

159

132

130

128

128

126

126

126

126

132

147

147

145

145

136

128

128

128

128

128

128

115

107

101

91

4,444

148

8,810

Calendar year 1955: Max 557 Mln 5.6 Mean 88.7 Ac-ft 64,^00

Water year 1955-56: Max 545 Mln 4.2 Mean 87.8 Ac-ft 63,730

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 15-19 

to Feb. 15, Feb. 17, 18, Mar. 11-13, 15.

Nov. 27 to Jan. 2, Jan. 7-9, Jan. 15
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 311

Cottonwood Creek near Bloomlngton, Nebr.

Location. La t 40°05'10", long 99°03'55", in NW£ sec. 6, T. IN., R. 16 W., on right bank 

50 ft downstream from bridge on county road, 1 mile upstream from mouth, and 1* miles 

west of Bloomington.

Drainage area. 17 sq mi.

Records available. April 1948 to September 1956 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,846.20 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. prior to June 29, 1949, staff gage at same site at datum 1.01 ft higher. 

June 29 to Aug. 4, 1949, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 8 years, 5.30 cfs (3,840 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum and minimum discharges for the water years 1948-56 are contained in 

the following table:

Water

year

1948t

1949

1950

1951

1952

1953 

1954

1955

1956

Maximum

Date

June 27, 1948

June 24, 1949

May 4, 1950

Sept. 28, 1950

June 6, 1951

July 13, 1952

Aug. 19, 1953 

Sept. 8, 1951

June 4, 1955

Sept. 5,- 1956

Discharge 

(cfs)

220

542

21

21

256

492

48

317

1,100

27 .

Gage height 

(feet)

2.50

J4.12

ttl.36

1.42

3.39

4.71

1.77 

4.31

6.65

1.81

Minimum daily

Date

Aug. 27 to Sept. 4, 1948

Aug. 3, 4, 1949

Jan. 26, 1950

Aug. 30, 31, 1951

June 24, 1952

Sept. 23, 24, 1953 

Sept. 5, 1954

Sept. 3, 5, 6, 1955

(«)

Dis-.harge 

(cfs)

3.3

3.5

3.5

3.9

3.2

2.4 

3.1

3.3

3.3

t Period April to September.

t Prom floodmark.

tt Maximum gage height, 1.73 ft Jan. 26, 1950 (backwater from ice).

« July 31, Aug. 3, 4, 6, 27, 28, 1956.

1948-56: Maximum discharge, 1,100 cfs June 4, 1955 (gage height, 6.65 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 51 cfs on basis of slope-area determinations at gage 

heights 4.71 and 6.65 ft; minimum daily, 2.4 cfs Sept. 23, 24, 1953.

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

which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, April to September 1948

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

Z7

28

Z9

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Gale i

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.

5.6 

5.3

5.1

5.6

6.1

5.8

5.6

4.8

4.6

4.3

4.8

4.6

5.1

4.8

4.6

4.8

4.8

5.1

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.3

5.1

4.3

4.6

155.1

5.17

308

May

4.6 

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.8

5.1

5.3

5.1

5.3

5.6

5.8

6.1

S.I

6.1

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.6

5.3

5.3

5.1

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.3

4.3

4.1

4il

5.1

5.3

158.5

5.11

314

June

H4.8

4.8

4.8

5.1

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.1

5.1

5.3

5.1

5.1

6.1

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

32

47

IS

6.9

6.1

232.6

7.75

461

July

B76~ 5.6 

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.3

5.3

5.1

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.3

4.3

4.1

3.9

3.9

3.7

3.5

T75

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

139.5

4. SO

277

AU-5.

3.7 

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.9 3~^

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

373- 3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

112.7

3.64

224

Sept.

ftf

3.3

3.3

3.5

3.5

3.7

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

4.1

TTT

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

113.8

3.79

226

idar year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

Water year : Max Mln Mean Ao-ft
312 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Cottonwood Creek near Bloomington, Nebr. Continued

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1948 to September 1949

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

4.1

4^3

4.3

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.3

5.3

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.8

578

5.8

5.8

5. 8

5.8

159.1

5.13

316

Nov.

5.8

57s

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

e5.5

e5.o

e5.o

e5.o

e4.5

57T

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

163.3

5.44

324

Dec.

4.8

4.3

T75

4.3

4.8

5.1

5.1

5.1

6.1

6.1

6.4

6T4

6.4

5.8

5.3

5.3

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.8

4.6

156.0

5.03

309

Jan.

i±8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

b5.0

bS.O

b5.5

5.6

b5.5

b5.5

b5.5

b5.5

5.8

575

5.8

5.8

5.8

b5.5

b5.0

b5.0

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

4.8

161.6

5.21

321

Feb.

4.8

T7S

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.3

12

6.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

6.9

6.6

5.1

6.1

6.1

15

12

12

6.1

7.4

5.6

5.6

-

182.7

6.52

362

Mar.

4.8

5.3

57T

5.1

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.8

4.8

5.3

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.3

5.3

154.2

4.97

306

Apr.

5.6

576

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.4

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

7 9

176.8

5.89

351

May

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

5.6

5.6

9.0

7.1

6.6

4.6

T76

4.6

5.1

5.1

5.1

6.4

5.1

24

7.4

7.4

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

203.3

6.56

403

June

5.8

5.8

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

9.7

59

9.8

8.5

8.2

26

7.9

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.1

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

75

111

a7.0

a5.0

a575

5.1

5.3

444.2

14.8

881

Jvly

5.3

478

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.8

5.1

5.1

5.1

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.1

4.8

5.1

5.1

4.8

4.6

4.6

5.3

4.6

4.3

4.6

4.3

5.9

4.3

4.8

4.3

4.3

4.8

145.9

4.71

289

Aug.

3.9

3.7

3.5

375

3.7

3.9

3.9

4.1

4.6

4.8

4.6

4.6

5.6

473

4.6

4.3

4.6

4.8

3.9

4.1

4.1

3.9

3.9

3.9

4.1

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.8

4.8

133.1

4.29

264

Sept.

4.6

4.6

7.3

579

4.6

4.3

4.3

4.6

4.6

4.8

4.6

4.3

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.1

5.1

5.1

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.3

4.8

4.8

4. 8

146.1

4.87

290

Calendar year 1948: Max - Mln - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1948-49: Max 111 Mln 3.5 Mean 6.10 Ac-ft 4,420

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

e Stage-discharge relation Indefinite; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measureme 

and weather records.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1949 to September 1950

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

5.1

5.6

5.6

5.1

5.3

5.1

5.1

4.8

573

5.1

4.8

4.8

5.1

5.1

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.1

5.1

5.3

5.3

5.6

578

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.6

5.3

5.3

162.7

5.25

323

Nov.

5.3

5.3

5.1

4.8

4.3

f.l

T7T

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.1

4.3

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.8

5.1

5.3

5.3 

5.3

5.3

5.6

5.6

5.8

576

5.6

145.2

4.84

288

Dec.

5.8

576

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.1

5.1

4.8

4.6

4.8

4.8

4.3

473

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.6

4.8

4.6

5.1

5.1

4.8

5.1

5.1 

5.1

5.1

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.3

5.1

154.6

4.99

307

Jan.

4.6

4.3

b4.5

bS.O

4.3

b5.0

4.8

4.6

4.6

3.9

4.3

4.3

4.9

3.9

3.7

3.7

3.9

b4.0

4.1

4.3

4.3

4.6

4.3

b4.0

b3.5

b570

4.8

b5.5

5.1

b5.5

136.4

4.40

271

Feb.

6.1

578

5.6

5.3

5.3

5.6

5.6

5.3

5.3

5.1

5.3

5.6

5.1

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.6 476-

4.6

4.8

4.6

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.1

4.8

------

142.5

5.09

283

Mar.

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.6

57T

5.1

5.3

bS.O

5.1

5.3

5.3

b5.5

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

158.3

5.11

314

Apr.

4.6

4.6

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.6

5.1

4.8

4.6

4.5

4.3

4.6

4.3

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.8

4.8

139.9

4.66

277

May

4.8

4.6

5.3

6.1

6.4

4.6

4.3

173

4.3

4.3

4.6

5.3

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.8

4.8

5.6

5.3

5.3

5.1

4.8

4.8

5.3

5.1

5.3

5.6

6.1

5.1

4.8

156.0

5.03

309

June

5.1

57T

5.1

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.1

4.1

4.1

5.9

4.1

4.1

4.3

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

5.9

5.9

5.9

4.1

4.1

4.1

150.0

4.55

258

Jily

4.1

4.8

4.6

5.1

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.6

47T

5.9

379

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

3.9

4.3

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

155.2

4.36

268

Aug.

4.1

4.1

5.9

579

4.1

4.6

5.5

4.5

4.3

4.3

4.1

4.6

4.6

5.3

4.3

4.5

4.3

4.6

5.3

5.1

5.1

4.8

4.8

5.1

6.1

573

5.1

5.3

4.8

4.8

145.7

4.70

289

Sept.

4.3

4.1

3.7

5.7

5.9

4.5

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.3

4.3

4.6

4.6

4.3

4.1

5.3

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

5.1

5.1

6.8

5.6

5.6

156.1

4.54

270

Calendar year 1949: Max 111 Mln 3.5 Mean 6.06 Ac-ft 4,380

Water year 1949-50: Max 6.8 Mln 3.5 Mean 4.77 Ac-ft 3,460

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 313

Cottonwood Creek near Bloomington, Nebr. Continued 

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 195'

Day

1

z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20 

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

6.9

7.4

576

5.6

5.6

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.6

162.2

5.23

322

Nov.

4.6

TTS

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.1

5.1

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.1

5,1

5.1

5.3

BTT

5.1 

5.3

5.3

4,8

b4.6

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.1

147.5

4.92

293

Dec.

5.1

5.1

4.8

4.8

b4.5

b4.5

b5.0

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.

5.

5.

5.

5.

 

5.

5.

5.

5. 

5.

5.

5.

5.1

5.1

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.8

4.8

4.8

154.1

4.97

306

Jan.

4.8

4.8

b4.5

BTT

5.1

5.1

5.1

b4.8

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

4.8

4.8

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.3 

571

b4.6

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

b4.5

b4.5

b5.0

b5.0

4.8

154.0

4.97

305

Feb.

b4.0

bTTB"

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.3

5.3

5.6

5.3

b4.5

b5.0

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1 

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.6

5.8

5.3

5.3

8.8

-

146.8

5.24

291

Mar.

6.1

6.4

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.6

5.1

b4.8

4.8

5.1

4.8

b4.6

 b4.6

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.6

5.1

5.1 

5.1

5.3

5.8

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.6 K7e

5.1

5.1

166.3

5.36

330

Apr.

5.1

4.8

5.1

5.3

6.6

5.8

5.3

5.3

5.6

5.6

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.8

8.4 

5.6

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.3

5.8

5.3

5.8

7.5

163.6

5.45

324

May

5.6

5.6

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.6

5.6

5.3

5.8

5.3

5.1 STY 5.6

6.1

6.4

6.4

8.5

6.9

6.1

6.4

13-6.9

6.9

6.9

6.6

5.6

5.3

5.3

7.6

5.3

7.8

195.0

6.29

387

June

18

8.2

5.6

5.6

5.6

30

17

12

10

8.4

7.4

6.5

6.0

6.5

6.0

5.5

5.5

5.0

5.0

5.0

.1

.4

.4

.6

.6

.8

.6

.6

.4

227.1

7.57

450

July

4.2

4.2

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

8.7

29

25

10

7.4

5.0

4.1

4.1

4.6

4.6

4.6

6.7

5.2

5.5

1

^ a5.0 I

4.2

200.4

6.46

397

Aug.

4.6

4.4

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.6

4.6

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.3

5.5

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.8

4.6

4.8

4.8

5.0

4.6

5.6 5~4

4.1

4.1

3 9" 3.9 

144.3

4.65

286

Sept.

4.2 171

4.8

12~~5.2

5.2

6.9

6.2

7.3

5.7

5.7

5.5

4.8

4.8

5.3

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8 

.8

.8

4.8

4.8

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.5

5.7

5 7

163.7

5.46

325

Calendar year 1950: Max 7.4 Mln 3.5 Mean 4.78 Ac-ft 3,460

Water year 1950-51: -LaoU-D-Li Max n&A 30 J\J Mln ru.ii 3.9 O.3Mean I'lcail 5.55 s.ooAc-ft Wi*J.n4,020 *,W£-W

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage and weather recrds. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

5.5

5.2

6.4

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.0 sTo

5.0

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.7

5.7

6.0

6.0

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.5

6.8

678

6.5

6.8

6.5

6.5

6.2

6.0

182.5

5.89

362

Nov.

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.7

5.7

5.5

5.7

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.2

5.0

570

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.2

5.2

5.0

5.2

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

162.1

5.40

322

Dec.

5.0

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.2

5.2

5.2

b5.2

b4.5

b5.0

5.2

5.2

5.2

b4.0

b4.5

5.7

572

5.0

5.0

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.6

4.6

4.6

152.7

4.93

303

Jan.

b .5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.4

.4

.2 ~T4

.6

.4

,6

.6

.6

.0

.0

.8

b .5

b .5

.8

.6

.6

.6

.6

.8

.0 

2

143.5

4.63

285

Feb.

5.5

575

5.7

5.7

6.0

5.7

6.0

6.0

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.5

6.8

F72

6.0

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.7

5.7

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

169.9

5.86

337

Mar.

5.2

5.2

5.2

b5.0

5.0

4.8

5.0

5.2

5.5

BTo

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.8

5.0

b4.5

b478

5.2

5.2

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.6

154.0

4.97

305

Apr.

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.4

4.8

4.6

5.0

5.5

5.0

4.8

4.8

5.0

5.0

5.2

5.9

5.5

5.7

6.2

572

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

146.8

4.89

291

May

5.2

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.0

5.5

BTo

4.8

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.8

4.4

148.3

4.78

294

June

4.4

474

4.4

4.1

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.3

3.2

375

3.5

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.6

112.5

3.75

223

July

3^3

3.6

3.5

3.3

3.5

3.8

5.1

3.8

3.6

3.5

3.3

4.6

34

~6.0 47

4.8

4.4

4.2

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

3.9

3.9

3.8

3.8

3.9

4.5

6.2

4.6

4.6

200.9

6.48

398

Aug.

.4

.6

.4

.4

.6

.6

.6

.2

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.6

.6

~76.8

.4

.2

.6

.4

.4

.4

.2

.2

~.1

.6

.6

.4

137.7

4.44

273

Sept.

4.4

472

4.2

4.2

4.1

4.1

3.9

3.9 3.e

379

3.9

3.8

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.9

3.9

3.9

4.2

122.1

4.07

242

Calendar year 1951: Max 30 Mln 3.9 Mean 5.64 Ac-ft 4,080

Water year 1951-52: Max 47 Mln 3.2 Mean 5.01 Ac-ft 3,640

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
314 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Cottonwood Creek near Bloomington, Nebr. Continued

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

4.1

472

4.2

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.6

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.0

4is

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

143.9

4.64

285

Nov.

4.6

T74"

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.5

143.7

4.79

285

Dec.

5.7 576-

5.7

5.7

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

4.8

478

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

155.6

5.02

309

Jan.

57S- 5.2

5.2

5.2

5.Z

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

b4.8

b5.2

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

157.2

5.07

312

Feb.

5.0

5.0

5.5

5.6

6.0

6.5

6.2

6.2

6.0

' 5.5

5.5

5.7

6.2

7.1

7.4

6.8

6.2

5.5

5.5

b5.0

b5.5

5.2

5.5

6.0

5.7

5.2

5.0

4.8

-

161.3

5.76

320

Mar.

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.5

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.2

5.5

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.9

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.0

155.1

5.00

308

Apr.

4.8

4.8

4.4

4.5

5.5

5.5

5.7

5.5

5.7

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.7

6.0 Co

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.5

5.2

5.7

5.7

161.0

5.37

319

May

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.0

4.8

T7S

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.5

5.0

4.8

5.9

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.5

C?

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.0

6.5

6.5

169.3

5.46

336

June

6.5

8.0

572

6.0

6.7

5.5

6.6

4.8

4.2

3.9

3.3 3"79

4.1

3.9

4.5

4.2

4.2

4.1

3.9

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

3.9

4.1

4.2

4.1

4.2

4.1

3 9

139.4

4.65

276

July

4.1

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

4.1

4.1

4.8

4.6

4.2

5.0

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.1

4.1

3.9

4.1

4.4

7.6

4.4

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.5 37S3.5

3.6

3.6

3.6

127.9

4.13

254

Aug.

3.9

4.2

4.2

4.1

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.4

4.2

4.1

3.9

4.1

3.9

3.8

3.8

3.9

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.9

3.5

3.2

3.3

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.1

3.0

 575

115.4

3.72

229

Sept.

3.1

4.8

9.4

3.9

3.8

3.5

3.5

3.3

3.5

3.3

3.1

3.0

3.2

3.6

3.9

3.8

3.6

3.5

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.6

3.8

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.6

105.7

3.52

210

Calendar year 1952: Max 47 Mln 3.2 Mean 4.86 Ac-ft 3,530 , Water year 1952-53: Max 9.4 Mln 2.4 Mean 4.75 Ac-ft 3,440

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

3.6

376

3.9

3.9

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

5.0

5.7

|

^ a5.5

J

5.5

5.2

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.8

4.6

6.3

575

4.8

149.3

4.82

296

Nov.

4.4

4.4

4.1

4.8

4.1

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.6

4.8

4.8

4.6

6.3

57T

5.2

5.2

5.5

5.7

5.5

5.5

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.5

146.7

4.89

291

Dec.

5.2

6.1

7.9

67?

6.0

6.0

5.7

5.5

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.5

5.2

5.1

5.5

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

b5.2

5.0

5.2

5.0

5.5

5.5

5.2

5.4

4.6 

4.6

167.3

5.40

332

Jan.

4.6

4.8

4^4

4.6

5.2

4.4

4.4

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

b4.4

b4.6

4.4

4.8

b4.4

b4.6

b4.8

4.6

4.6

4.6

b4.4

b4.6

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

141.2

4.55

280

Feb.

4.4

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.0

&.0

5.2

5.2

5.5

575

b5.5

b5.5

5.5

5.5

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.8

5.1

4.6

_

139.3

4.98

276

Mar.

4.4

4.2

b4.4

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.0

4.8

5.0

ftf

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.0

5.0

5.0

148.8

4.80

295

Apr.

4.8

478

4.8

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.0

4.8

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.0

5.5

8.8

£78

e!s

6.5

6.5

6.8

6.5

6.8

6.8

6.8

167.0

5.57

331

May

12

9.2

7.1

6.5

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.5

575

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.9

9.7

7.1

7.1

6.5

6.5

6.2

11

8.9

6.0

6.2

10

"T.I 15

6.8

6.6

223.2

7.20

443

June

6.2

6.5

6.0

5.7

5.5

5.5

5.2

5.5

5.0

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.8

7.1

67T

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.3

4.9

4.2

4.1

3.9

5.8

3.9

3.8

3.9

3.8

3.8

145.7

4.36

289

Jily

3.6

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.8

4.2

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.5

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.5

3.8

3.7

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

3.8

3.6

3.7

3.7

3.4

3.3

114.4

3.69

227

Aug.

4.0

3.6

5.2

3J4

3.8

7.1

4.7

4.8

4.1

4.1

4.1

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.8

23

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.8

4.4

4.2

3.9

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.9

3.8

146.0

4.71

290

Sept.

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.3

5.1

3.5

3.3

30

T.8

5.7

5.2

5.2

4.8

5.0

5.0

5.7

5.1

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.8

5.0

5.0

4.8

5.2

5.2

5.2

167.9

5.60

333

Calendar year 1953: Max 9.4 Mln 2.4 Mean 4.81 Ac-ft 3,480

Water year 1953-54: Max 30 Mln 3.1 Mean 5.09 Ac-ft 3,680

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and trend of flow, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Cottonwood Creek near Bloomington, Nebr. Continued 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

315

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

5.2

5.5

570

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.0

4.4

474

4.4

4.6

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.8

4.6

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.4 

4.6

4,6

147.7

4.76

293

Nov.

4.8

4.8

4.8

-^4

47ff

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.6

5.0

4.6

4.8

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.8

5.2 5 2

5.2

5.2

5.1

5.2

5.5

5.7 572"

5.2

5.2

5 2

149.3

4.98

296

Dec.

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.7

5.2

4.8

4.7

M47?

5.0

5.0

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.5

6.0

S75

6.0 

5.7

5.2

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.7

5.7

5.2

5.0

5.0 

5.0

162.5

5.24

322

Jan.

5.0

,5.2

5.5

5.5

5.7

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.2

5.0

5.2

5.0

57o

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.2

5.5

5.5

5.7

6.0

6.0

6.2

676

6.0

6.0

6,2

6.2

168.1

5.42

333

Feb.

6.5

6.2

6.5

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.5

6.8

b6.5

b6.0

bS.O

575

7.6

12

10

7.7

b7.5

b6.5 

6.2

6.5

6.0

b6.0

6.0

6.2

6.2

6.0

-

185.5

6.62

368

Mar.

6.2

6.5

6.2

5.7

5.7

5.5

5.0

4.6

47S

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

5.1

5.9

6.2

6.2

5.7

b5.8

6.0

6.2

6.5

6.5

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.0

7.0

5T5

177.1

5.71

351

Apr.

6.5

6.2

6.2

6.8

7.4

7.2

6.5

6.2

6.2

6.0

5.5

6.0

5.5 

5.2

4.8

4.8

5.2

5.2

5.2

4.6

575

.8

.6

.6

.6

.8

.6

.6

* 6

164.2

5.47

322

May

4.8

4.6

4.2

4.2

4.1

4.1

T79~ 3.6

4.6

4.4

4.8

4.8

4. 8 

4.6

4.8

4.6

4.8

4.4

5.2

4.6

5.0

5.2

5.0

5.5

7.1

678

6.0

5.5 5 2

5 2

150.6

4.86

299

June

5.2

104

13

167 -14

8.4

7.1

6.8

7.4

7.1

6.8

6.8

6. & 

6.2

6.8

6.5

11

6.8

6.0

5.5

5.7

5.7

5.5

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.5 5 2

465.3

15.5

923

July

5.2

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.2

4.8

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

5.0 

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.6

4.4

5.2

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.4

4.2

4.1

4;2

4.4 3 9

it?

148.2

4.78

294

Aug.

4.2

3.8

3.5 STS

3.6

3.8

3.9

3.8

5.0

5.2

5.0

4.8

4.2 

4.2

4.4

3.9

3.6

3.8

3.6

4.1

3.9

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.6

3.6 

3.5

122.2

3.94

242

Sept.

3.6

3.6

|4375

3.3

3.3

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.8

4.1

4.1

4.1 

4.1

4.1

3.9

3.9

4.2

4.8

38 

6.2

17

5.2

7.3

24

6.0

6.2

6.5

6.8

6.8

202.6

6.75

402

Calendar year 1954: Max 30 Mln 3.1 Mean 5.08 Ac-ft 3,680

Water year 1954-55: Max 167 Mln 3.3 Mean 6.15 Ac-ft 4,440

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 195'3

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

6^5

577

5.2

5.0

4.6

5.0

4.8

4.6

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.6

4.1

3.9

3.9

4.2

4.8

5.5

5.2

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.0

147.2

4.75

292

Nov.

4.8

5.2

570

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.0

5.2

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.0

4.6

4.2

472

4.2

4.4

4.2

4.8

5.0

5.0

142.6

4.75

283

Dec.

5.0

570

5.5

5.2

5.2

5.0

5.2

5.2

5.0

5.2

5.0

5.5

5.5

5.5

6.0

5.7

5.7

5.5

5.5

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.7

6.0

6.0

572" 6.2

6.2

6.0

6.0

6.0

171.3

5.53

340

Jan.

576" 6.5

6.5

6.5

6.0

6.0

5.7

5.7

5.5

5.5

5.0

4.8

4.8

5.0

4.8

b4.6

570

b4.8

4.8

4.8

5.0

5.0

4.8

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.7

5.5

5.7

5.7

5.7

167.5

5.40

332

Feb.

6.0

b5.6

b5.4

5.2

572

5.5

6.0

5.7

5.7

6.2

6.2

6.0

6.2

5.7

5.7

6.0

5.7

5.7

5.7

6.0

5.7

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.2

6.0

6.2

6.5

170.0

5.86

337

Mar.

6.5

575

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.0

6.0

5.7

5.7

5.5

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.5

5.5

5.2

4.8

4.8

4.6

5.7

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.6

5.0

5.0

5.5

5.5

168.3

5.43

334

Apr.

5.2

5.5

6.2

5.2

5.5

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.4

5.0

4.6

4.4

474

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.8

5.0

5.0

5.5

6.0

8.0

9.8

11

IT

6.5

6.5

175.3

5.84

348

May

578" 6.8

6.2

6.0

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.5

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

6.0

5.7

5.7

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.2

5.0

4.8

478

4.8

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.2

4.8

4.8

4.8

170.0

5.48

337

June

4.8

4.6

4.8

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.2

6.3

4.6

4.6

9.0

7.4

4.6

4.4

4.6

4.2

5.0

5.5

5.2

5.2

5.0

150.4

5.01

298

July

5.0

5.2

476" 5.5

s!o

5.0

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.1

4.1

4.7

4.2

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3_._3_

129.6

4.18

257

Au,,.

3.9

3.8

3.3

373

3.5

3.3

3.5

3.8

3.9

4.1

4.4

ITT

4.2

3.9

3.8

3.6

3.8

4.1

4.1

4.4

4.2

3.9

3.8

3.8

3.5

3.6

3.3

3.3

3.5

3.5

3.8

117.3

3.78

233

Sept.

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.8

11

.2

.4

.4

.4

.4

.1

.1

.9

3.9

4.1

4.1

3.8

3.6

3.8

3.6

3.5

375

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.8

122.8

4.09

244

Calendar year 1955: Max 167 Min 3.3 Mean 6.15 Ac-ft 4,450

Water year 1955-56: Max 11 Min 3.3 Mean 5.01 Ac-ft 3,640

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
316 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Republican River near Bloomington, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°04'00", long 99°02'10", in NW^SE^ sec. 8, T. IN., R. 15 W., on right 

bank 600 ft downstream from highway bridge, 2 miles south of Bloomington, 2| miles 

downstream from Cottonwood Creek, 9| miles downstream from Turkey Creek, and 

13^ miles downstream from Harlan County Dam.

Drainage area. 20,800 sq mi, approximately, of which a large area does not contribute 

directly to surface runoff.

Records available. April 1929 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,824.15 ft above mean sea level, datum of

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Apr. 13, 1935, chain gage at site 600 ft

upstream at datum 1.00 ft higher, and Apr. 13, 1935, to Nov. 19, 1939, at present datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 547 cfs Aug. 1 (gage height, 2.64 ft); minimum 

daily, 18 cfs Nov. 27.

1929-56: Maximum discharge, 260,000 cfs June 1, 1935 (gage height, 20.4 ft, from 

floodmarks, site then in use), by slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum daily, 

6.8 cfs Oct. 6, 7, 1936.

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

which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Natural flow 

affected by irrigation development above station and by storage in Bonny Reservoir 

(see p. 271), Enders Reservoir (see p. 280), Harry Strunk Lake (see p. 296), Swanson 

Lake (see p. 276), and Harlan County Reservoir (see p. 309).

Revisions. WSP 1086: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per secord, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

B

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

44

42

41

40

37

34

34

33

32

32

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

28

28

28

27

27

27

27

24

24

24

23

24

24

24

931

30.0

1,850

Nov.

26

27

26

26

26

26

24

24

26

26

26

26

26

26

24

21

23

28

33

30

27

27

26

25

25

26

18

21

24

24

763

25.4

1,510

Dec.

24

24

20

19

24

24

24

22

20

20

21

22

25

21

19

20

23

24

25

25 1 "

.

26

28

30

768

24.8

1,520

Jan.

}'

30

32

32

32

31

30

29

27

25

21

24

24 "

> 25

30

35

40

39

39

39

926

29.9

1,840

Feb.

35

35

35

> 40

45

47

49

49

40

37

35

32

30

30

1,094

37.7

2,170

Mar.

33

32

32

32

30

30

29

33

32

30

26

23

27

30

32

33

32

30

30

32

37

33

30

29

29

28

27

24

24

26

26

921

29.7

1,830

Apr.

27

26

33

30

29

28

27

28

27

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

30

30

29

29

28

29

fe9

29

29

29

37

W

30

875

29.2

1,740

May

52

6T

64

66

64

66

66

70

73

70

73

84

84

88

88

100

98

100

100

100

103

144

150

153

159

162

165

168

T59

153

156

3,239

104

6,420

June

156

156

153

156

168

171

171

171

171

171

171

197

220

259

263

263

318

259

248

129

119

133

84

66

6_2

141

168

141

121

100

5,106

170

10,130

July

93

110

124

86

70

64

48

59

61

62

96

130

135

138

165

187

391

415

382

367

358

415

415

415

410

431

452

452

490

496

496

8,013

258

15,890

Aug.

524 436"

405

400

410

415

431

431

362

349

290

278

278

278

256

248

241 255"

290

298

28G

270

278

278

286

286

286

314

323

318

278

10,169

328

20,170

Sept.

270

270

270

363

282

206

162

150

144

141

135

133

133

133

130

144

144

144

144

147

135

138

138

138

135

133

127-

113

106

90

4,798

160

9,520

Calendar year 1955: Max 1,870 Mln 18 Mean 122 Ac-ft 88,390

Water year 1955-56: Max 524 Mln 18 Mean 103 Ac-ft 74,590

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 8, 15-19, 24, 25, Nov. 27 to Dec. 18, 

Jan. 11-16, Mar. 7, 11-16. No gage-height record Dec. 19 to Jan. 10, Jan. 17 to Mar. 1, May 275 

discharge estimated on basis of 6 discharge measurements, weather records, and trend of flow.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 317

Center Creek at Franklin, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40 0 06'15", long 98°58'50", in northwest corner Nfi£ sec. 35, T. 2 N. , 

R~iT5 W., on downstream guardrail of bridge on State Highway 3, 1 mile northwest of 

Franklin and 3 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 103 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1948 to September 1956 (discontinued).

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 1,859.18 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929 (Bureau of Reclamation benchmark). Prior to Dec. 19, 1952, 

staff gage at site 1.5 miles downstream at datum 31.11 ft lower.

Average discharge. 8 years, 6.78 cfs (4,910 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge observed during year, 11 cfs Mar. 12 (gage height, 1.41 ft, 

affected by ice); maximum gage height observed, 1.64 ft Jan. 25 (backwater from ice); 

minimum daily discharge, 2.4 cfs Aug. 23.

1948-56: Maximum discharge, 3,150 cfs Sept. 20, 1950 (gage height, 6.8 ft, from 

floodmark, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 420 cfs on 

basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; no flow at times during 1948-50.

Remarks. Records poor. Discharge measurement generally made twice a month. Two small 

diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

7.8

7.0

6.8

6.3

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.3

6.1

5.6

5.6

5.9

6.3

5.9

5.9

6.3

6.1

5.9

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.1

6.8

6.8

7.0

6.1

5.6

6.6

6.8

6.6

197.5

6.37

392

Nov.

6.3

6.6

6.3

6.1

6.1

6.8

a6.6

6.1

5.9

6.1

6.8

7.8

7.6

8.3

8.3

8.0

7.5

8.2

8.5

8.6

8.6

8.0

8.8

8.6

9.0

9.3

¥76

8.0

8.0

8.5

228.3

7.61

453

Dec.

8.5

8.8

9.0

7.0

7.4

7.6

8.0

8.0

7.0

7.0

7.5

8.5

1^6

9.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.6

7.0

8.0

8.5

8.8

8.6

8.8

8.8

8.8

9.0

8.5

8.8

8.0

249.1

8.04

494

Jan.

8.3

8.0

8.3

8.6

8.8

8.6

8.0

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.6

8.0

7.0

6.0

670

6.5

6.5

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.5

6.5

7.0

7.6

7.6

7.6

6.5

6.5

232.0

7.48

460

Feb.

6.0

675

6.5

7.0

7.5

8.3

8.3

8.0

7.5

8.0

7.6

7.8

7.6

7.8

7.6

7.8

7.4

7.6

7.6

8.3

8.0

7.6

7.6

7.8

8.3

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.0

------

224.4

7.74

445

Mar.

8.0

7.8

7.6

7.8

7.8

8.3

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.5

870

8.5

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.8

8.0

8.3

8.3

10

TT.8

8.6

8.6

8.8

s.'e

8.3

8.0

7.8

7.8

8.3

253.3

8.17

502

Apr.

7.6

6.8

7.8

7.0

6.3

6.8

6.3

6.1

6.1

6.8

6.8

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.0

7.8

8.3

8.0

8.3

8.6

8.6

8.8

S78

8.6

8.3

3.6

8.3

7.8

7.8

227.2

7.57

451

May

7.6

8.3

8.3

9.3

873

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.0

7.3

7.0

7.0

7.3

7.3

6.8

7.0

6.1

6.3

6.1

5.6

6.1

6.1

6.3

6.8

6.3

6.8

6.8

6.3

6.3 

6.6

218.2

7.04

433

June

6.8

6.8

6.3

6.1

5.4

6.3

6.6

7.3

7.3

6.8

7.3

7.3

7.0

7.0

7.3

7.6

7.8

5.9

6.6

6.6

6.3

6.6

6.8

6.3

6.6

8.3 776"

6.8

6.3

7.0

204.1

6.80

405

July

7.0

7.6

8.3

7.0

6.3

5.6

5.6

5.9

5.4

5.4

5.2

5.4

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.3

4.1

4.8

4.8

4.1

4.3

4.3

4.3

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.5

3.3

3.3 

3.5

154.6

4.99

307

Aug.

3.7

3.5

* &3 . 8

3.9

4.3

4.1

3.9

4.1

3.9

4.1

3.9

4.1

3.2

2.4

2.8

3.0

2.8

2.8

3.0

3.0

3.7

3*9

112.1

3.62

222

Sept.

4.1

4.1

3.9

4.3

5.6

4.3

4.8

5.0

4.8

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.5

5.0

4.5

4.8

4.5

4.8

4.8

4.5

4.5

4.1

3.9

4.3

4.3

4.1

a4.1

137.6

4.59

273

Calendar year 1955: Max SO Mln 2.6 Mean 7.26 Ac-ft 5,260

Water year 1955-56: Max lo Mln 2.4 Mean 6.66 Ao-ft 4,840

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and trend cf flow. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 16-19, Nov. 27 to Dec. 1, Dec. 4-12, 15-22, 

29, 31, Jan. 7-13, 15-26, Jan. 30 to Feb. 5, Feb. 9, 15, 17, 18, 27, Mar. 7, 8, 11-16.
318 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Thompson Creek at Riverton, Nebr.

Location. La t 40°05'25", long 98°45'45", in NW£ sec. 2, T. IN., R. 13 W., on left bank 

8 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 3, at west edge of Riverton, half a mile 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 295 sq mi.

Records available. March 1948 to September 1956 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,753.38 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1948, staff gage at site 200 ft downstream at datum 

2.16 ft higher. Oct. 1, 1948, to July 11, 1950, at present site at datum 1.32 ft 

higher than present datum.

Average discharge. 8 years, 30.2 cfs (21,860 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 287 cfs July 5 (gage height, 4.54 ft); maximum 

gage he ight, 4.71 ft Jan. 17 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 14 cfs 

July 29, 30.

1948-56: Maximum discharge, 12,200 cfs July 9, 1950 (gage height, 13.22 ft, present datum), by slope-area determination; minimum daily, 8.1 cfs Dec. 19, 1951.

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

which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Natural flow 

affected by irrigation development above station.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

29

2T

26

24

24

24

24

24

23

23

22

22

22

21

24

22

22

23

24

23

24

24

24

22

23

23

22

20

ai9

20

21

715

23.1

1,420

Nov.

21

22

21

21

20

20

20

23

24

25

25

26

24

25

25

' 25

26

26

26

24

24

24

24

24

22

22

20

21

21

21

692

23.1

1,370

Dec.

a21

21

22

322

22

22

21

20

20

23

26

27

26

25

26

26

26

26

26

26

716

23.1

1,420

Jan.

26

26

26

25

25

25

26

24

23

21

21

22

21

22

20

21

21

21

21

22

22

21

22

21

23

22

22

22

20

20

21

695

22.4

1,380

Feb.

20

21

22

22

20

22

24

26

29

28

27

28

31

31

29

27

26

25

24

26

26

23

26

28

28

29

27

25

26

746

T5.7

1,480

Mar.

28

26

26

25

24

24

24

24

22

21

20

2T

22

20

21

21

22

21

22

22

23

24

25

26

25

26

25

25

26

26

26

733

23.6

1,450

Apr.

26

26

28

25

24

24

24

25

24

23

21

23

22

22

21

21

21

21

21

21

20

20

21

21

24

24

25

28

27

26

699

23.3

1,390

May

26

28

28

29

35

35

33

28

27

30

25

26

24

23

22

21

21

21

19

19

is

18

18

18

18

19

20

21

21

21

24

736

23.7

1,460

June

22

22

22

24

21

21

21

21

20

19

18

18

18

18

17

17

21

19

19

21

19

18

20

18

18

50

26

20

22

21

631

21.0

1,250

July

24

29

32

22

142.

62

26

25

23

24

24

21

21

24

22

21

22

23

21

19

18

20

18

16

16

15

15

15

14

14

15

803

25.9

1,590

Aug.

25

16

16

16

16

20

23

24

29

21

22

35

31

24

22

21

22

21

20

18

17

15

16

16

16

16

15

16

16

16

16

617

19.9

1,220

Sept.

16

16

16

16

40

23

22

21

21

20

18

18

18

18

17

17

18

18

18

18

18

17

16

18

18

16

16

17

18

18

561

18.7

1,110

Calendar year 1955: Max 787 Mln 13 Mean 32.9 Ac-ft 23,800

Water year 1955-56: Max 14Z Mln 14 Mean 22.8 Ac-ft 16,540

Peak discharge (base. 1,500 cfs. No peak above base.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, recorded range In stage, 

and trend of flow.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 16, 17, 27-30, Dec. 3, 16-21, Jan. 15-21, 30, 

Feb. 1-4, 17, Mar. 7, 11, 12.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 319

Courtland canal at Nebraska-Kansas State line

Location. Lat 40°00'15", long 98°07'55", in SW^SEj sec. 32, T. 1 N., R. 7 W., on left 

bank a quarter of a mile upstream from Nebraska-Kansas State line and 3? miles southwest of Superior, Nebr.

Records available.--October 1954 to September 1956.

i. Water-stage recorder and conc-rete Parshall flume.

Extremes. 1954-56: Maximum daily discharge, 175 cfs Aug. 2, 1956; no flow at times each 

year.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month c'urlng irrigation season. Canal diverts from Republican River at Courtland diversion dam in 

sec. 7, T. 1 N., R. 9 W. Water is used for irrigation in Nebraska and Kansas; figures 

published herein represent that portion which flows into Kansas.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

Apr.

0

0

0

Calendar year 1955: Max 131 Mln 0 Mean 19.5

May

O

0

3.6

27

33

33

32

28

30

30

34

40

36

32

25

29

36

41

43

45

46

47

57

6666"

64

59

58

59

59

59

1,217.6

39.3

2,420

June

58

58

59

59

58

62

63

60

58

59

59

60

58

57

54

52

53

54

54

55

55

52

50

50

45

36

32

30

39

42

1,581

52.7

3,140

July

39

39

42

40

46

36

zr

45

41

43

40

39

39

39

39

38

45

54

49

62

80

108

130

131

133

144

146

148

150

161

169

2,356

76.0

4,670

Aug.

172

175

168

158

157

154

148

148

142

117

96

82

79

75

7^

77

79

85

89

94

104

117

119

119

122

122

121

116

112

100

96

3,618

117

7,180

Sept.

82

74

70

67

66

61

54

52

50

51

50

49

48

47

44

43

43

42

37

31

30

30

34

34

34

34

34

30

29

28

1,378

45.9

2,730

AC-ft 14,120

Water year 1955-56: Max 175 Mln 0 Mean 27.7 Ac-ft 20,140
320 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Republican River near Guide Rock, Nebr.

Drainage area.--28,060 sq mi, approximately, of which a large area does not contribute 

directly to surface runoff.

Records available.--August 1950 to September 1956.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,629.13 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,700 cfs July 5 (gage height, 6.64 ft); minimum

 daily not determined, occurred during period of no gage-height record Aug. 23-*8. _

1950-56: Maximum discharge, 14,300 *fs May 22, 1951 (gage height, 9.82 ft); maximum page height, 10.15 ft June 5, 1955; rr^iiFvin daily discharge, 6 5 cfs May 5, 1955.

Maximum flood known occurred June ] or 2, 1935 (discharge, about 250,000 cfs, based 

on slope-area determinations near Bloomington and Hardy).

Remarks Records poor. Discharge measurements general]j made twice a month. Natural _

 TTow affected by irrigation development above station and by storage in Bonny Reservoir

(see p. 271 ), Enders Reservoir (see p. 280 ), and Harry Strunk Lake (see p. 296 ),Swanson

Lake (see p. 276 ), and Harlan County Reservoir (see p. 309 ).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

a95

a90

a85

a 80

"I

> a75

J

Nov.

}-

a73

> a75

aS5

a70

a75

a90

alOO

109

Dec.

a70

a70

70

70

70

68

68

68

66

66

66

65

65

65

M

64

64

64

64

64

65

70

i 70

372il 70

I L n 70'

2,511

Bl.O

4,980

J

a9C 70

7b

b 5 1 7 B

65

a65

2,349

76.3

TO

75

80

2,125

68.6

4,660 4,22C

Jan.

a85

a85

a86

a90

a95

99

101

97

a97

a97

97

97

93

a90

80

61

> a65

j

d." L

a70

2 , 451

79.1

4,aeo

Feb.

i

1

> abS

J

 .

1

> 370

J

a 80

390

a99

a!05

a!05

alOO

a90

a90

a90

aloo

a!05

alls

a!27

a!25

121

 2, £17

90.2

5,190

Mar.

126

TIT

101

99

99

99

105

99

99

99

98

97

95

100

105

101

103

99

97

97

99

97

93

91

9T

91

a91

a91

91

91

91

3,045

96.5

6,040

Apr.

89

93

~82 103

47

71

93

80

82

82

80

82

84

84

82

84

82

85

87

89

93

93

80

69

67

59

39

32

34

42

2,269

75 . 6

4,500

May

36

36

34

23

23

29

28

31

27

24

26

29

21

30

34

32

30

32

30

29

28

21

21

30

35

37

44

48

52

45

48

993

32.0

1,970

June

42

40

38

37

36

37

45

48

46

44

37

30

25

32

52

72

149

181

168

193

201

246

132

183

67

384

T82

133

87

128

3,095

103

6,140

July

53

36

350

212

1,770

1,080

197

107

69

57

42

41

67

85

69

59

63

87

163

119

85

56

72

68

46

37

46

50

51

86

5,419

175

10,750

Aug.

177

T54

124

103

76

74

105

147

154

158

166

163

138

121

93

56

37

68

52

80

64 1 "

*> alO

1

22

74

113

2,617

84.4

5,190

Sept.

121

99

99

117

200

294

190

130

89

62

57

56

50

50

52

51

54

64

62

62

57

51

50

52

50

48

52

57

56

59

2,491

83.0

4,940

Calendar year 1955: Max 6,030 Mln 6.5 Mean 159 Ac-ft 115,400

Water year 1955-56; Max 1,770 Mln - Mean 87.4 Ac-ft 63,440

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 8 discharge measurements, weather records, 

and trend of flow.

Note.--Stage-discharge relatllon affected by Ice Nov. 28, 29, Dec. 3-31, Jan. 15, 16, Mar. 11-14.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Republican River near Hardy, Nebr.

321

Location. Lat 40°00', long 97°56', in sec. 6, T. 1 S. , R. 5 W., on downstream side of 

right pier of highway bridge, It miles southwest of Hardy and at mile 145.1.

Drainage area.--22,400 sq mi, approximately, of which a large area does not contribute 

directly to surface runoff.

Records available. June 1904 to September 1915 (no winter records), April 1931 to

September 1956. Prior to May 1932 published as If at Bostwick". Records for June 1896 

to November 1903 published as "near Superior" in 18th to 22d Annual Reports, inclusive, 

Ft. 4, and WSP 75, 84, and 99, have been found unreliable and should not be used.

.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,501.46 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929. Prior to May 19, 1932, chain gages at site at Bostwick, 20 miles upstream, 

1,580 ft (from river-profile map).

Average discharge.--25 years (1913-14, 1932-56), 766 cfs (554,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,710 cfs July 6 (gage height, 8.11 ft); minimum, 25 cfs Aug. 30.

1904-15, 1931-56: Maximum discharge, about 225,000 cfs June 2, 1935 (gaje height, 

19.4 ft), based on records for stations upstream; no flow Aug. 9-19, 1934.

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

flow affected by irrigation development above station and by storage in Bomy, Enders, 

and Harlan County Reservoirs, and by Harry Strunk and Swanson Lakes.

Revisions (water years). WSP 806: 

1907-9, 1912, 1914-15, 1931.

Drainage area. WSP 1006: 

See also Records available.

1941. WSP 1340: 1905(M),

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of lee effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-15)

Oct. 1 to June 21

3.5 22

3.6 38

3.8 78

4.4 260

3.4

3.5

June 22 to Sept. 30

22

132

250

5.0 

6.0 

7.7

440

980

2,300

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

225

T95

189

*183

ISO

168

150

138

129

120

105

97

97

92

94

89

*89

89

92

92

92

97

102

97

89

86

86

86

83

97

83

3,611

116

7,160

Nov.

81

83

86

92

89

89

*89

89

89

92

97

97

97

92

92

74

83

105

110

120

120

132

114

100

97

97

97

80

60

50

2,793

93.1

5,540

Dec.

*55

60

65

65

70

70

70

70

70

70

75

75

*75

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

80

80

80

80

85

90

*95

90

95

100

2,365

78.3

4,690

Jan.

100

100

100

100

105

100

95

90

*80

80

80

75

75

80

75

65

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

80

75

75

75

75

2,480

80.0

4,920

Feb.

70

70

70

70

70

75

75

75

75

75

90

100

110

100

100

100

100

100

100

120

120

*120

120

120

120

140

140

150

200

2,975

103

5,900

Mar.

253

216

204

192

147

138

155

126

126

123

120

86

*86

126

132

126

120

117

114

114

117

123

123

123

114

111

105

102

94

94

94

4,001

129

7,940

Apr.

94

*97

132

Toe

105

92

100

117

102

105

102

97

97

97

89

86

83

81

81

81

78

78

76

*76

71

71

76

58

47

47

2,624

87.5

5,200

May

56

49

47

49

51

67

71

69

54

47

43

47

47

*45

43

47

47

42

43

43

42

40

36

38

51

38

42

43

52

60

65

1,495

48.2

2,970

June

58

56

56

49

51

»110

248

69

67

69

60

52

51

43

42

40

147

186

192

201

219

*930

420

225

*225

144

464

550

245

215

5,484

183

10,880

July

256

310

640

884

*537

*2.240

1,140

284

185

*142

112

98

88

90

100

*96

92

112

81

132

128

110

100

92

100

86

71

62

55

55

55

8,533

275

16,920

A-ig.

69

150

136

126

120

108

*100

100

146

152

173

168

180

152

136

120

100

77

92

88

75

71

62

52

45

48

*41

38

28

"Sz 27

3,032

97.8

6,010

Sept.

88

102

94

88

106

138

200

161

130

108

88

79

71

62

59

60

*62

60

64

60

57

55

52

50

55

53

52

52

57

59

2,425

80.8

4,810

Calendar year 1955: Max 5,380 Min 13 Mean 187 Ac-ft 135,300

Water year 1955-56; Max 2,240 Min 27 Mean 114 Ac-ft 82,940

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 18, 19, Nov. 28 to Feb. 29.
322 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

White Rock Creek at Lovewell, Kans.

Location. Lat 39°52'30", long 97°59'20", on west line sec. 15, T. 2 S., R. 6 W., on 

right bank at downstream side of highway bridge half a mile northwest of Lovewell and 

9.5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 358 sq mi.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1956. 

periods, published in WSP 1310.

Monthly discharge orly for some

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,519.68 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 19'29. May 21, 1946, to Sept. 13, 1947, wire-weight gage and Sept. 14, 1947, to 

Apr. 23, 1951, water-stage recorder, at site 1 mile downstream at datum 1,513.95 ft 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark). Apr. 24, 1951, 

to Nov. 8, 1952, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 11 years, 64.8 cfs (46,910 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,660 cfs June 23 (gage height, 19.74 ft); no 

flow at times.

1945-56: Maximum discharge, 23,300 cfs July 10, 1950 (gage height, 22.8 ft, present site and datum), from rating curve extended above 5,200 cfs on baris of logarithmic plotting and discharge measurement of 29,800 cfs made at site abort 8 miles 

upstream; no flow at times 1948, 1953-56.

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

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1340: 1946-47, 1949-50(P).

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except period of ice effect (gage height, In feet; 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 2-17)

Oct. 1 to June 21 June 22 to Sept. 3O

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.3

2.4 

2.6

.6 

1.5 

3.3 

5.0

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

9.0

126

206

562

1.9

2.0

2.1 

2.. 2

2.5

2.6

.2

1.0 

2.0 

5.5 

8.2

2.7

5.0 

5.5 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

14

22

39

62

120

3OO

1C.O 

12.0 

16.0 ie.o

IS.5

666

1,160

1,870

2,910

4,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1 

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

ZZ

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

fc*

2.0 

*1.6

1.6

1.2

1.0

1.0

.6

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

21.6

0.70

43

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

0 

*0

0 

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

10

30

35

30

25

30

20

17

*10

9.0

4.5

3.5

3.5

3.0

3.5

3.5

237.5

8.19

471

Mar.

~7B 3.O

.3 

.2

.2

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.1

*0

.1

.1

.4

.5

.4

.4

.2

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

8.8

0.28

17

Apr.

0 

*0

~5.7 43 

2.8

1.6

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

53.4

1.78

106

May

0 

0

0 

0

0

9.8

18

T4

3.7

2.0

1.1

.5

.3

.1

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.2

49.8

1.61

99

June

0 

O

.2 

.1

.1

*3.5

*79

4O

21

6.4

2.8

1.8

1.4

1.2

.9

.7

53

36

35

32

542

*2,553

*4,620

1,250

*346

189

32

16

37

85

9,762.1

325

19,360

Jul-r

35 

800

974 

1,050

1,470

~^20 1.690

5<j

31

21

*23

16

7.7

4.6

3.7

9.9

*9.9

4.9

3.9

3.2

2.3

2.3

2.9

13

15

12

2.9

1.8

1.8

1.4

1.5

6, 783. 5

219

13,460

Aug.

2.2

5.5

2.4

3.2

3.1

3.8

*2.4

7.4

22

54

19

15

7.2

5.2

4.3

2.3

1.4

2.2

2.4

2.4

1.7

1.1

.8

2.8

2.3

.8

.6

*T6

5.1

6.6

5.5

171.5

5.53

340

Sept.

1.5 

3.1

H3.3

2.5

2.8

1.9

1.8

2.4

2.4

2.7

3.9

3.6

2.4

1.0

*.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.1

45.2

1.51

90

Calendar year 1955: Max 3,350 Min 0 Mean 36.8 Ac-ft 26,680

Water year 1955-56: Max 4,620 Min 0 Mean 46.8 Ac-ft 33,990

Peak discharge (base. 1.000 cfa). June 23 (11 a.m.) 5,660 cfs (19.74 ft): July 2 (4:30 a.m.) 

1,680 cfs (15.33 ft); July 5 [10 p.m.) 1,160 cfs (15.00 ft); July 5 (9 p.m.) 2,540 cfB (17.17 ft). 

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Feb. 14 to Mar. 1.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 323

Republican River at Scandia, Kans.

Location. Lat 39° 48', long 97°47', in NE£ sec. 17, T. 3 S., R. 4 W., near right bank of 

stream on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 36 at Scandia, 4 miles 

downstream from Dry Creek, 4 miles upstream from School Creek, and at mile 125.2.

Drainage area. 22,930 sq mi, approximately, of which a large area does not contribute 

directly to surface runoff.

Records available. August 1919 to September 1925, August 1928 to September 1944, October 

1950 to September 1956. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1310.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,422.91 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Mar. 31, 1938, staff, chain, or wireweight gages at site 700 ft downstream at same datum. Mar. 31, 1938, to Apr. 29, 1952, 

wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 28 years (1919-25, 1928-44, 1950-56), 777 cfs (562,500 acre-ft per 

year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,950 cfs June 22 (gage height, 8.70 ft); minimum, 30 cfs Aug. 30.

1919-25, 1928-44, 1950-56: Maximum discharge, 215,000 cfs June 2, 1935 (gage 

height, 17.8 ft, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 30,000 cfs on 

basis of velocity-area studies; no flow Aug. 9-21, 1934.

Flood of June 20, 1915, reached a stage of 14.2 ft, from floodmark (discharge about 

60,000 cfs).

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

flow affected by irrigation development above station and by storage on Bonny and 

Enders Reservoirs, Harry Strunk Lake, Harlan County Reservoir, and since 1953 by 

storage in Swanson Lake.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1006: 1941. WSP 1340: 1919, 1923(M), 1928(M) , 1929, 

1934, 1936(MJ ,1942, 1943-44(M) .

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect (gage height, ir fee

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 6 to Nov. 26, Mar. 8-11, 14, 15, Sept. 15-30)

Oct. 1 to June 22 June 23 to Sept. 30

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

120

275

490

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

1,120 

2,020 

3,200 

4,65O 

6,850

34

118

225

353

525

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

770 

1,120 

2,02O 

4,650

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

287 239"

208

*190

178

166 

154

142

13O

125

120

113

1O8

1O6

1O2

102

*99

99

97

97

2i

9T

93

93

91

91

91

91

91

93 

1O2

3,88O

125

7,700

Nov.

91

93

93

97

97

93 

89

*91

93

99

102

97

97

95

91

50

7O

75

9O

115

12S

T22" 130

106

99

102

70

57

47

46

2,725

90.8

5,4OO

Dec.

*4935"

55

55

55

55 

55

52

52

60

63

66

*71

75

80

77

78

80

81

75

74

76

80

86

89

83

89

*92

126 106" 

1O6

2,293

74. 0

4,55O

Jan.

"55 1O1

93

95

98

93 

92

69

69

*77

78

58

65

68

78

56

6T

76

74

70

84

84

83

83

80

80

78

80

79

82 

86

2,471

79.7

4,900

Feb.

*83

74

74

75

78

83 

86

89

89

95

97

103

104

102

101

101

105

138

170

117

*129

122

122

134

130

118

178

143

25O

3,290

113

6,530

Mar.

g315

g?ET

g!93

g!66

148

132 

140

130

122

120

120

95

*14O

132

130

132

122

115

115

115

111

111

115

115

115

106

106

97

97

95

95

4,O96

132

8,12O

Apr.

95

97

*132

160

TZ2

102 

89

93

97

95

97

95

93

91

84

84

84

80

78

80

80

80

84

*91

82

76

72

76

72

63

2,724

90.8

5,4OO

May

65

72

63

60

60

83 

82

91

93

69

58

52

47

47

*45

42

44

44

41

41

44

41

39

39

39

39

41

48

5O

62

69

1,710

55.2

3,390

June

63

58

g58

g41

g39

*52 

1,180

287

125

106

g80

g58

g50

g45

g42

g3J70?

319

442

1,060

531

5,240

*g3,350

g3,510

g822

*g575

g368

8O 7

g449

g396

2O, 899

697

41,450

July

g380

2,600

2,250

2,01O

1,530

*3,240 

3,120

g731

g317

g230

*g!83

g!43

g!20

gl!2

gllO

g!05

*gl!8

131

139

122

141

139

126

116

108

103

101

93

86

76

12.

18,852

608

37,390

Aug.

68

76

145

g!50

g!37

g!24 

*122

124

281

2T8

225

221

205

g!92

g!60

145

124

99

78

105

93

84

76

68

63

59

63

*51

38

4T

57

3,695

119

7,33O

Sept.

72

101

112

110

124

143 

185

230

T79

141

122

99

80

72

66

59

68

*66

55

66

57

53

47

42

44

49

44

44

42

51

2,623

87.4

5,200

Calendar year 1955: Max 5,930 Mln 21 Mean 234 Ac-ft 169.6OO

Water year 1955-56: Max 5.24O Mln 37 Mean 189 Ac-ft 137, 4OO

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

g Discharge computed from once daily wire-weight gage reading.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 16-19, Nov. 27 to Feb. 29, Mar. 12, 13.
324 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Republican River at Concordia, Kans.

Location.--Lat 39 0 35'30", long 97°39'30", near center sec. 28, T. 5 S., R. 3 W., near 

center of stream on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 81, 1 mile north of 

Concordia, 3.4 miles downstream from Buffalo Creek, and at mile 102.4.

Drainage area. 23,540 sq mi, approximately, of which a large part does not contribute 

directly to surface runoff.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1956. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1310. Gage-height records collected at nearby sites since 

1931 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,333.62 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Oct. 8, 1947, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 11 years, 962 cfs (696,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,220 cfs June 23 (gage height, 7.56 ft); minimum observed, 24 cfs Sept. 28.

1945-56: Maximum discharge, 75,000 cfs June 25, 1947 (gage height, 14.90 ft); minimum, 8.0 cfs Sept. 2,3, 1953.

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

flow affected by irrigation development above station and by storage in Bonny and 

Enders Reservoirs, Harry Strunk Lake, Harlan County Reservoir, and in Swanson Lake.

Cooperation. Gage-height record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1340: 1946-47.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-19)

Oct. 1 to June 23 June 24 to Sept. 3O

0.8 

1.1 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

25

66

145

295

720

4.O 1,300

5.0 2,200

6.0 3,450

7.0 5,100

0.5 

.7 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 340

3.0 720

4.0 1,300

5.0 2,200

6.O 3,45O

7.0 5,1OO

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

422

316

274

241

*213

198

184 

160

148

138

124

118

108

102

98

96

91

*89

89

87

87

85

85

85

85

81

80

80

80

78 

85

4,207

136

8,340

Nov.

80

78

78

80

78

80

78 

*76

80

78

80

81

80

81

78

75

78

85

94

91

loo

102

102

95

85

85

80

60

35

40

2,393

79.8

4,750

Dec.

42

*44

45

45

45

45

45 

40

40

50

60

62

64

*65

65

65

65

65

65

65

70

75

75

75

75

80

85

*92

100

105

100

2,014

65.0

3,990

Jan.

100

100

105

100

105

70

75 

95

70

*68

65

68

70

80

75

65

70

70

65

65

65

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

2,346

75.7

4,650

Feb.

*70

75

75

75

75

75

75 

75

75

75

75

80

85

90

100

105

100

110

120

135

*155

140

135

130

140

140

140

140

145

3,010

104

5,970

Mar.

210

192

158

140

134

127

125 

120

120

114

100

60

75

*122

116

114

114

108

106

104

106

104

104

104

104

104

100

94

94

94

92

3,559

115

7,060

Apr.

91

91

*98

114

124

112

96 

91

100

104

96

96

92

89

85

81

81

80

78

76

76

76

78

81

*80

74

68

69

76

69

2,622

87.4

5,200

May

66

69

69

64

63

63

71 

76

80

78

64

52

47

48

*45

43

40

38

38

37

36

36

35

33

32

32

31

29

30

43

48

1,536

49.5

3,050

June

50

45

48

50

44

*40

101 

625

204

120

94

73

57

47

41

37

47

441

231

642

558

1,730

*4,060

3,510

2,750

*820

652

590

661

468

18,836

628

37,360

July

408

394

2,510

2,340

1,800

1,520

*5,990 

2,150

670

440

*334

26t

234

198

164

148

*141

137

130

130

120

137

126

114

108

100

97

87

75

62

54_

19,182

619

38,050

Aug.

60

62

73

116

116

106

*1OO 

95

99

198

182

178

170

161

152

128

110

100

82

70

82

73

68

60

52

42

g39

*g36

g37

g27

g28

2,902

93.6

5,760

Sept.

g30

g39

52

63

68

77

89 

114

139

122

100

86

70

62

57

50

42

*44

45

38

39

37

g41

g42

g29

g27

g28

g24 gSB"

g25

1,704

56.8

3,380

Calendar year 1955: Max 5,800 Min 21 Mean 216 Ac-ft 156,700

Water year 1955-56: Max 4,060 Min 24 Mean 176 Ac-ft 127,600

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

g Computed from once daily wire-weight gage readings.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 15-18, Nov. 24 to Feb. 28, Mar. 7,
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 325

Republican River at Clay Center, Kans.

Location. Lat 39°21' , long 97°08', in SW-J sec. 17, T. 8 S., R. 3 E., on downstream side 

of center pier of bridge on State Highway 15, 1 mile south of Clay Center, 4 miles 

downstream from Five Creeks, and at mile 42.1.

Drainage area. 24,570 sq mi, approximately, of which a large area does not contribute 

directly to surface runoff.

Records' available. June 1917 to September 1956. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1310. Prior to February 1934, published as "at Wakefield". Gageheight records collected in this vicinity August 1904 to October 1917 are contained in 

reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

gag

929. June 21, 1917, to Feb. 14, 1934, 

at 39.88 ft lower.

to May 7, 1936, chain gage, May 8, 1936, to Jan. 18, 1949, water-stage recorder, and 

Jan. 19 to Sept. 22, 1949, wire-weight gage, all at present site and datum.

,

chain gage at Wakefield, 15| miles downstream 

Feb. 8, 1934, to June 2, 1935, water-stage recorder, June 3, 1935,

Average discharge. 39 years, 1,097 cfs (794,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,260 cfs June 24 (gage height, 12.37 ft); mini-

 mum, 7.6 cfs Sept. 29, 30.

1917-56: Maximum discharge, 195,000 cfs June 3, 1935 (gage height, 25.74 ft, from 

floodmarks) , from rating curve extended above 50,000 cfs on basis of velocity-area 

studies; no flow for part of Aug. 10, 1934; minimum daily, 1 cfs Aug. 9-11, 1934.

Remarks . Records good above 300 cfs and fair below except those for periods cf ice

effect , which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Natural 

flow affected by irrigation development above station and by storage in Bonny, Enders, 

and Harlan County Reservoirs, and Harry Strunk and Swanson Lakes.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 806: 

1933-34!

Drainage area. WSP 1006: 1941. WSP 134C: 1929,

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 29 to Mar. 6, Mar. 14 to Apr. 12)

7.1

7.2

7.3

7.6 

8.0 

8.5

171

350

9.0

10.0

12.0

660

1,550

3,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

1O

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.070 

545

425

604

385

302

274

232

208

189

171

160

149

*143

138

135

125

117

115

110

112

107

105

103 

100

100

98

*95

95

98 

93

6,703

216

13,300

Nov.

93 

93

98

93

93

93

93

91

89

89

89

89

87

*91

90

80 ' 95

100

100

110

98

98

107

m

117

110

50

*48

5T

2,769

92.3

5,490

Dec.

49 

48

45

32

35

35

33

27

*28

37

50

64

61

64

65

65

68

69

72

74

76

63

*54

63 

79

93

104

1O4

82

91

125

1,955

63.1

3,880

Jan.

120 

125

TT7

105

105

*122

93

98

105

100

93

73

87

66

72

82

76

76

*6162"

61

62

67

68 

69

7O

72

73

70

69 

69

2,588

83.5

5,130

Feb.

68 

69

68

67

67

67

67

*65

73

82

84

92

106

108

112

*113

130

139

142

135

135

134

152

143 

139

143

160

178

186

3,224

111

6,390

Mar.

195 

*204

235

225

198

183

177

154

146

*146

143

100

120

146

146

157

154

149

149

149

143

143

 135

135

130

133

133

*125

127

130

135

4,745

153

9,410

Apr.

127 

130

143

198

138

135

138

127

*125

120

117

117

112

112

110

105

103

98

98

98

93

93

93

93 

93

91

89

89

82

78

3,345

112

6,630

May

85 

87

So

76

74

70

*68

68

65

68

68

67

58

56

*49

44

44

43

41

38

35

35

38

34 

34

32

32

31

31

44

40

1,635

52.7

3,240

June

38 

37

35

37

*671

103

89

82

76

310

198

130

105

85

74

63

338

612

524

*425

266

868

676

5.610 

*3,610

3,260

1,540

909

573

708

20,052

668

39,770

July

552 

420

420

1,480

2,510

2,390

1,980

2,850

*5.110

1,400

708

492

1,160

1,020

410

375

*282

225

201

189

177

168

160

154 

146

127

117

107

100

93 

89

23,612

762

46,830

Aug.

82 

80

78

74

72

70

*82

82

95

 100

115

130

146

135

127

110

105

93

91

82

*76

72

65

58 

54

49

48

43

40

35

11

2,520

81.3

5,000

Sept.

27 

22

20

16

*15

15

18

22

28

30

40

48

46

40

37

34

30

*24

21

20

19

15

13

12

11

9.8

9.8

9.2

8.6

8.0

668.4

22.3

1,330

Calendar year 1955: Max 4,970 Kin 18 Mean 234 Ac-ft 169,300

water year 1955-56: Max 3,61O Min 8.0 Mean 202 Ac-ft 146,400

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov 

eb. 28, Mar. 12, 13.

15-19, Nov. 27 to Dec. 28, Jan. 12 to

46367Z O - 58 - 2Z
326 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Republican River at Milford, Kans.

Location. Lat 39°09'53", long 96°54'56", in SW-J- sec. 19, T. 10 S., R. 5 E., near right 

bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 82, at southwest city limits 

of Milford, and at mile 18.6.

Drainage area. 24,900 sq mi, approximately, of which a large area does not contribute 

directly to surface runoff.

Records available. April 1895 to October 1905, October 1950 to September 1956. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1310. Published as "at Junction" or 

"at Junction City" 1895-1905.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,093.60 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Apr. 26, 1895, to Oct.' 31, 1905, staff or chain gages 14.4 miles downstream at 

Junction City at datum 38.92 ft lower. Nov. 14, 1950, to Dec. 18, 1951, wire-weight 

gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 16 years, (1895-1905, 1950-56), 1,272 cfs (920,900 ac-e-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,100 cfs June 5 (gage height, 9.34 ft); minimum, 12 cfs Sept. 29.

1895-1905, 1950-56: Maximum discharge, 115,000 cfs May 29, 1903 (gage height, 

19.6 ft, from floodmark , site and datum then in use), from rating curv3 extended above 

28,000 cfs on basis of records for stations upstream; minimum, that of Sept. 29, 1956.

Flood of June 3, 1935, reached a stage of 25.18 ft, from floodmark, present site 

and datum (discharge about 171.000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good above 200 cfs and fair below. Natural flow affected by irrigation 

development above station and by storage in Bonny and Enders Reservoirs, Harry Strunk 

Lake, Harlan County Reservoir, and Swanson Lake. Records of chemical analyses and 

water temperatures for water year 1956 are given in WSP 1451.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1390: 1895-1905.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to June 4

3.7

3.8 

4.1 

4.5

110

240

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

520

1,350

2,500

3.4

3.5

3.6 

3.8 

4.3

June 5 to Sept. 30 

11

33

72

212

505

1,130

2,020

3,320

5,250

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

3O

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,480

970 

738

1,300

906

569

472

346

295

250

224

200

185

173

170

164

152

140

*134

125

122

116

110

108

105

105

102

102

100

98

10,159

328

20,150

Nov.

98

100 

105

102

100

100

100

100

102

98

98

98

98

98

100

*55

80

100

100

100

105

100

108

116

125

125

125

60

45

50

2,891

96.4

5,730

Dec.

55

55 

55

40

45

45

40

40

3545"

50

55

60

*70

65

60

70

70

75

75

75

70

60

70

100

110

130

140

128

79

100

2,167

69.9

4,300

Jan.

115

125 

125

130 T2"5

128

125

100

110

105

80

*65

70

75

55

55

60

60

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

70

70

75

80

80

80

2,618

84.5

5,190

Feb.

75

65 

60

60

60

60

65

*70

75

85

90

100

110

120

125

130

135

155

175

160

182

185

191

200

191

188

191

194

208

3,705

128

7,350

Mar.

191

197 

216

240

53?

216

*194

182

170

158

152

115

T3o

164

152

152

158

155

149

152

152

149

143

140

140

137

140

137

137

134

128

5,012

162

9,940

Apr.

125

125 

128

161

*176

140

131

134

143

146

137

131

131

125

119

113

110

108

108

108

105

102

102

102

105

105

105

128

108

98

3,659

122

7,260

May

108

fif

102

95

92

*92

88

88

88

100

95

88

77

73

65

63

57

53

51

45

45

51

49

45

45

42

39

42

59 

55

2,221

71.6

4,410

June

51

1

47 

45

44

*2,870

961

388

302

215

183

326

318

264

219

193

174

150

677

621

401

414

326

962

1,310

»5,710

3,220

2,200

1,060

824

616

23,091

770

45,800

July

719

555 

515

535

1,800

2,240

1,810

1,590

»3,300

2,020

1,020

707

773

1,330

626

505

428

326

282

260

239

226

212

196

186

171

150

136

128

119 

109

23, £13

749

46,C40

Aug.

106

104 

96

86

82

74

*72

138

309

144

159

177

162

165

165

162

153

153

147

136

125

109

94

82

70

65

54

52

45

42

3_5

3,563

115

7,070

Sept.

33

29 

26

24

*24

21

20

19

20

21

24

30

36

43

4T

42

36

35

32

29

25

24

21

19

19

17

16

15

14

14

771

25.7

1,530

Calendar year 1955: Max 6,280 Min 20 Mean 263 Ac-ft 190,400

water year 1955-56: Max 3,710 Min 14 Mean 227 Ac-ft 164,800

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 16-20, 

JanT~&" to Feb. 20, Mar. 12, 13.

Nov. 27 to Dec. 28, Dec. 31 to Jan. 5,
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 327

Ladder Creek below Chalk Greek near Scott City, Kans.

Location . Lat 38°47' , long 100°52', in SW$ sec. 34, T. 14 S., R. 32 W. , near left bank 

on downstream side of county highway bridge, l£ miles upstream from mouth, 5 miles 

downstream from Chalk Creek, and 23 miles northeast of Scott City.

Drainage area. ~1. 460 sq mi, approximately. 

Records 'available. April 1951 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of ga 

1929. Prior to Oct. 17, 1951, wire-wei

is 2,639.73 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

ht gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. --5 years, 6.89 cfs (4,990 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,400 cfs May 30 (gage height, 12.0 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); no flow at times.

1951-56: Maximum discharge, 8,650 cfs June 11, 1951 (gage height, 12.32 ft, from 

floodmark) , from rating curve extended above 4,200 cfs on basis of contracted-opening 

and flow over road determination of peak flow; no flow at times.

Maximum stage known, 16.1 ft Aug. 6, 1933, caused by dam failure at Lake McBride.

Remarks. --Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record and those for 

periods of ice effect, which are poor. Occasional regulation at low flow by Lake 

McBride (capacity, 930 acre-ft), 10 miles above station.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1?56

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

go.i

g.l

g.l

*g.l

6°

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

o

0

o

0

*o

0

0

o

0

0

0

o

0

o

0

0

0

*o

0.4

o.oi

0.8

Nov.

(*)

0

o

o

Dec.

0 

0

o

0

0

go

go

go

o

aO

aO

.1 

*.2

.2

a. 2

.2

a. 2

.2

.2

.2

a. 3

.6

g.7

ft±8

g.7

8-7

6.5

8.4

*g.5

.3

.2

7.4

O.24

15

Jan.

go. 2 

g.2

a. 3

a. 4

a. 4

6.5

.4

.4

*.4

a. 5

.6

.6 

.6

.6

.6

.Z

.2

.2

.2

.2

a. 2

a. 3

.3

a. 4

.5

a. 5

.7

1.0

176

a. 3

.1

12.6

0.41

25

Feb.

^

a.l

.1

.1

*a.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.4

.5

.6

.7

.6

.6

.5

a. 6

.7

.8

1.2

gl.4

*gT73

g.9

8-9

6.9

g.6

6.3

6.4

14.9

0.51

30

Mar.

gO. 3 

6.4

6.5

g.6

gl.4

*gl.3

61.2

gl.O

8.3

g.3

a. 2

64

g.4

8.4

*g.2

8-4

.5

.3

.3

.2

2.4

1 . 1

!v

.5

a. 6

g.8

a. 7

g.6

g.5

8.9

gl.O

20.1

0.65

40

Apr.

61. Z 

61.7

61.8 ei.z

61. Z

61.3

6L5

aZ.l

2.6

*2.6

2.2

3.4

2.4

1.6

1.5

1.6

1.8

3.2

4.0

4.1

4.5

5.1

57T

4.1

3.6

2.6

1.5

1.6

1.6

i,_l

73.8

2.46

146

May

*1.9 

2.0

2.0

3.1

2.1

2.1

1.8

1.7

3.2

*2.4

2.7

1.4 

.6

.8

.6

g.3

g.l

8°

go

go

go

g.3

.2

.1

*.l

.2

.3

.2

g36

^,490

gl06

1,662.2

53.6

3,3OO

June

gnJ.O

9.6

g7.6

g9

*g3.4

*2.8

2.1

2.4

1.7

1.3

1.1 

.8

.2

O

0

0

0

0

O

o

0

0

1.4

2.3

0

O

0

0

o

92.7

3.09

184

July

~.l 0 

163

12

58

128

5.4

2.1

1

.3

.1

*g216 

g44

22

34

*gZ2

13

*9.5

6.6

5.1

4.8

4.2

5.1

8.7

6.3

4.5

3.1

2.3

1.9

1.4

1.2

785.7

25.3

1,560

Aug.

~TS" 0.8

.4

.2

.1

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

*o

0

0

0

o

0

*0

0

0

o

o

o

o

0

o

0

2.1

0.07

4.2

Sept.

( )

( )

o

o

0

Calendar year 1955: Max 5o7 Mln o Mean 7.19 Ac-ft 5,20O

Water year 1955-56: Max 1,490 Mln o Mean 7.3O Ac-ft 5,3OO

Peak discharge (base, lOOcfs). May 3o (time unknown) 7,40O cfs (12.o ft); July 3 (7 a.m.) 

595 cfs (5.22 ft); July 6 (12:3O a.m.) 650 cfs (5.44 ft); July 12 (time unknown) 655 cfs (5.5 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.

g Computed from graph based on once-daily wire-weight gage readings.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 1-5, 9-22, Jan. 7 to Feb. 21.
328 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Smoky Hill River at Elkaa-r, Kans.

Location. Lat 38°48', long 100°51' , in sec. 34, T. 14 S., R. 32 W., near center of span 

on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 83 at Elkader, 0.1 mile downstream from 

Ladder Creek, 24 miles north of Scott City, and at mile 430.9.

Drainage area. 3,550 sq mi (revised), approximately. 

Records available.--October 1939 to September 1956.

Sage. Water-stage recorder (high water only) and wire-weight gage read O"ce daily. 

Datum of gages is 2,624.62 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 17 years, 49.3 ofs (35,690 acre~ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,680 cfs July 3 (gage height, 6.58 ft); no

1939-56: Maximum discharge, 21,100 cfs June 17, 1955 (gage height, 9.02 ft); no 

flow at times during most years.

Maximum stage known, 13.2 ft May 30, 1938, from floodmark (discharg3, 71,000 cfs, 

on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow).

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, or wire-weight gage readings, 

which are poor. Occasional regulation at low flow by Lake McBride (capacity, 

930 acre-ft), 11 miles above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1310: 1941(M), 1947(M), 1949(M).

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used July 5, 6)

Oct. I to Dec. 5, 

May 30 to July 5

Dec. 6 to May 30, 

July 6 to Sept. 30

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2

3.2 

3.6 

4.0 

5.0

235

410

840

1,620

4,000

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.5

5.5

10

17

2.9 

3.2

30

55

120

210

420

840

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

ff

.1 *7T

.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

0.3

o.oi

0.6

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

0

ff

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

*b.l

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.2

b.l

b.l

b.2

.2

.2

.3

b_.£

b.6

b.6

.6

*b.5

b.5

b.5

5.8

0.19

12

Jan.

~0.2

b.3 

b.3

b.4

.3

b.3

b.3

*b.4

b.4

b.4

b.4

b.4

b.4

b.4

b.3

b.3

b.3

b.3

b.3

b.3

b.4

b.4

b.5

b.6

b.6

.7

.7

b.8 b~

b.3

12.7

0.41

25

Feb.

bO.2

bT2

b.2 

b.2

b.2

*b.2

b.2

b.2

b.2

b.2

b.2

b.4

b.6

b.6

b.6

b.5

b.5

b.6

b.7

b.7

b.8

.8

*1.3

1.3

1.6

1 6

1.3

1 3

1.0

18.4

0.63

36

Mar.

0.8

.7

.8 

.6

.6

*.3'.2

b.5

.5

.3

b.4

b.4

b.4

b.5

*b.6

b.6

.6

.6

.5

.6

1.8

T^5

.5

.5

.3

.6

.1

.5

.6

.6

. 8

17.9

0.58

36

Apr.

0.8

i!e

*1.5

1.0

1.1

1.6

1.5

3.1

*2.3

2.8

3.7

rrs

2.2

Z.O

2.0

.6

.5

.6

.6

.6

.8

1.8

2.3

2.3

2.0

1.3

1.3

1.5

1.5

54.8

1.83

109

May

*2.0

2.2

2.0

2.8

2.3

2.5

Z.Z

2.3

3.1

*3.1

2.8

2.2

1.8

1.8

1.5

.5

.4

0

fj

0

0

0

0

*0

*67

12

7.2

31

3.5

*2,070

~5<5o

2,426.2

78.3

4,810

June

101

50

28 

14

11

*5

*3.5

1.5

1.5

.9

.7

.5

.5

.3

.1

0

fj

0

0

0

0

0

0

41

*511

288

128

56

22

6.7

1,271.2

42.4

2,520

July

45~0.7

2,660 

611

*799

972

185

113

106

110

67

*337

110

32

42

E5

EO

*21

17

11

10

7.3

5.5

11

14

7.8

4.6

2.3

2.3

2.0

2.0

6,352.5

205

12,6TO

Aug.

1.6

ITS 1.1

1.0

1.1

.6

.4

.2

.2

0_

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

.2

.1

.2

.1

*.l

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

8.5

0.27

17

Sept.

(*)

(*

0

0

0

Calendar year 1955: Max 6,800 Min 0 Mean 53.2 Ac-ft 38,490

Water year 1955-56: Max 2,660 Mln 0 Mean 27.8 Ac-ft 20,170

Peak discharge (base, 700 efs). May 30 (3:30 a.m.) 8,320 cfs (6.32 ft); June 2E (6 p.m.) 

1,420 efs ^3.91 ft); July 3 (2:30 a.m.) 9,680 cfs (6.58 ft); July 5 (10:30 p.m.) 4,420 cfs (4.95 ft).

* Discharge measurement or determination of no flow made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice (gage-height record based on once-daily wire-weight 

gage readings, Jan. 30 to Feb. 3, Feb. 7-22).

Note. Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight gage readings Feb. 22, July 19 to Aug. 25.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 329

Smoky Hill River near Arnold, Kans.

Location. Lat 38°48'30", long 100°00 I 40", near center of sec. 29, T. 14 S., F. 24 W. , 

on left bank 0.5 mile east of highway bridge, 6 miles upstream from headwaters of 

Cedar Bluff Reservoir, 12 miles north of Arnold, and at mile 376.6. Prior to Dec. 15, 

1955, at site a quarter of a mile upstream.

Drainage area. 5,220 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. February 1950 to September 1956. Prior to October 1950 published 

as "near Ransom".

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,191.13 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to June 25, 1951, water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage at site 

7 miles downstream and at datum 2,139.26 ft above mean sea level (levels by Bureau of 

Reclamation). June 26, 1951, to Feb. 21, 1952, staff gage, and Feb. 22, 1£52, to 

Dec. 14, 1955, water-stage recorder (high-water only) and staff gage read cnce daily 

at site a quarter of a mile upstream of present site at datum 5 ft lower than present 

datum.

Average discharge. 6 years, 120 cfs (86,880 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,270 cfs May 30; maximum gage height, 8.41 ft 

July 3; no flow at times.

1950-56: Maximum discharge 23,800 cfs June 11, 1951 (gage height, 12.57 ft, site 

and datum then in use); no flow at times 1952-56.

Flood of May 30, 1938, reached a stage of 19.0 ft present site and daturr, from 

information by local resident.

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

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

18

13

10

*10 

9.0

9.0

6.0

5.5

4.8

4.1

3.6

3.1

3.1

*2.7

2.7

3.1

2.7

2.7

2.3

2.0

2.0

2.3

2.7

2.2

2.2

1.8

1.8

1.5

T75

1.5

1.5

138.4

4.46

275

Calendar yea

Nov.

1.5

1.4

*1.5

1.2 

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.0

.1

.4

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

1.0

.8

.6

*.6

.6

27.6

0.92

55

Dec.

0.8

1.0

.1

0

o

.3

1.5

1.2

1.0

.2

.1

.4

.6

.6

*.6

.4

.2

.2

0

.3

.6

1.2

1.9

2.8

1.9

1.6

1.7

2.0

*.8

.9

1.0

25.9

0.84

51

Jan.

1.5

1.2

1.1

1.0 

1.1

1.2

.7

.5

.8

.8

*.9

.8

.7

.9

.7

.4

.2

.1

.3

.4

.3

.2

.2

.4

*.6

1.0

1.7

2.0

T7o

.6

.6

23.9

0.77

47

Feb.

0.5

.5

.2

0 

0

0

*.3

.2

.3

.4

1.0

1.5

2.0

3.0

1.9

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

2.0

4.4

*4.2

4.2

3.8

5.5

477

3.3

3.1

54.9

1.89

1O9

Mar.

2.4

To

1.9

1.7 

1.6

1.2

1.0

1.6

1.6

1.2

.6

.5

78

1.0

.9

*1.1

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.1

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

33.2

1.07

66

Apr.

0.6

*.5

.6

.6 

.5

.4

.4

.3

.8

2.0

1.7

1.2

1.2

.9

.7

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.3

.1

.2

17.5

0.58

35

May

0.3

*.2

.2

.3

.2

2

J4

.4

.3

.2

.1

71

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

3.6

1.7

1.6

1.2

1.4

1.2

1.1

*1,940

2,920

4,875.7

157

9,670

June

592

182

118

79 

*46

31

19

13

6.8

5.9

4.4

3.3

2.4

1.9

1.4

1.2

.9

.8

.6

.4

o'.2

0

0

0

0

280

121

65

42

1,618.2

53.9

3,210

July

25

*20

*734

-^34 1,620 

803

*751

286

171

122

*87

76

388

364

155

106

85

111

94

65

55

39

30

22

18

14

9.4

8.9

7.8

6.4

5.5

6,813.0

220

13,510

Aug.

5.5

4.4

3.8

3.3 

2.6

2.0

1.6

*1.7

1.7

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.0

.9

7.8

3.1

1.6

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

.6

.3

.2

.1

.3

.1

.1

.1

.1

0.

50.7

1.64

101

Sept.

0.1

0

0

0*.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

o

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

o

0

0

0

0

0.9

0.03

1.8

" 1955: Max 5,530 Mln 0 Mean 78.4 Ac-ft 56,790

Water year 1955-56: Max 2,920 Mln 0 Mean 37.4 Ac-ft 27,130

Peak discharge (base, 1,800 cfs). May 30 (6:3o p.m.) 8,270 cfs (8.33 ft)j July 3 (10:30 p.m.)

2,870 cfs~(8.41 ft); July'6 (9:3O p.m.) 1,880 cfs (7.80 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 10-21, Dec 

Jan. 30 to Feb. 23, Feb. 26-28, Mar. 11-16.

29 to Jan. 1, Jan. 1, 8, 13-24,
330 KANSAS RIVKR BASIN

Cedar Bluff Reservoir near Bills, Kans.

Location. Lat 38°47', long 99°43', in SW£ sec. 36, T. 14 S., R. 22 W., in controlhouse structure of outlet works conduit at dam on Smoky Hill River, 18 miles southwest of Bills.

Drainage area. 5.300 sq mi,' approximately.

Records available. November 1950 to September 1956.

Gage. Mercury-column gage read once daily. Datum of gage is at mean ser level, datum of 

T929.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 137,600 acre-ft July 19,20 (elevation, 

2,136.40 ft); minimum, 123,400 acre-ft May 24-30 (elevation, 2,133.75 ft).

1950-56: Maximum contents, 269,400 acre-ft July 2, 1951 (elevatior, 2,154.90 ft); 

minimum contents since irrigation pool was first filled, 93,960 acre-ft Mar. 26-30, 

1955 (elevation 2,127.35 ft).

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by compacted earth-fill dam; storage began Nov. 13, 1950; 

dam was completed in 1951. Total capacity, 870,400 acre-ft. consisting of the following: dead storage, 8,260 acre-ft below elevation, 2,090 ft (sill of trashrack 

structure); irrigation pool, 176,800 acre-ft between elevations 2,090 and 2,144 ft 

(sill of nongated orifice in spillway); flood control pool, 191,900 acre-ft between 

elevations, 2,144 and 2,166 ft (crest of uncontrolled spillway); and uncontrolled 

storage, 493,400 acre-ft between elevations, 2,166 and 2,200 ft. Reservoir is used to 

store water for flood control, irrigation, and recreation.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Month-end elevation and total contents, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Date

Oct. 31. .....................

Calendar year 1955 .........

Aug . 31 ......................

Elevation 

(feet)t

2,135.30 

2,134.90 

2,134.60 

2,134.45

-

2,134-50 

2,134.65 

2,134.50 

2,134.15 

2,134.40 

2,134.25 

2,136.10 

2,135.00 

2,133.85

-

Contents 

(aore-feet)

131,500 

129,400 

127,800 

127,000

-

127,300 

128,100 

127,300 

125,400 

126,700 

126,000 

135,900 

129,900 

123,900

-

Change In contents 

(aore-feet)

-2,100 

-1,600 

-800

+31,790

+300 

+800 

-800 

-1.900 

+1,300 

-700 

+9,900 

-6,000 

-6,000

-7,600

t Elevation at 8 a.m.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Smoky Hill River at Cedar Bluff Dam, Kans.

331

Location. Lat 38°47'30", long 99°43'20", in w£ see. 36, T. 14 S., R. 22 W., or right 

bank a quarter of a mile downstream from Cedar Bluff Dam and 14 miles southvest of 

Bills.

Drainage area. 5,300 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. February 1952 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,059.14 ft above mean sea level (levels 

b~y Bureau of Reclamation).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 300 cfs May 22 (gage height, 3.00 ft); no flow

1952-56: Maximum discharge, 475 cfs Mar. 5-7, 1952 (gage height, 3.39 ft); no flow 

at times.

Remarks. Records excellent above 10 cfs, and fair below. Flow completely regvlated by 

Cedar Bluff Reservoir (see p. 330).

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.7 

0.8 

0.9

1.0

1.1 

1.3

0

.1

.6

1.7

3.4

7.7

1.5 

1.7 

1.9 

2.2 

2.5 

3.0

13

83

140

300

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

*1

£2

Z3

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

0

0

*0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

4.7

*16

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

20.9

0.67

41

Nov.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

0

O

o

Jan.

(»)

0

0

0

Feb.

(»)

------

0

0

0

Mar.

(*)

0

0

0

Apr.

0

0

*0

O

0

0 

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

o

0

0

0

0

o

5.4

*6.4

*376

2.2

0

0

17.6

0.59

35

May

0

*.4

.4

O

.2

.2 

.2

0

0

.2

*2.7

.7

.1

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

*57

*242

TSo

80

34

33

33

33

31

15

6.2

729.3

23.5

1,450

June

7.3

7.0

6.8

6.8

*6.8

6.8 

6.8

5.7

779" 5.1

9.5

13

35

37

38

27

18

18

19

24

24

24

25

25

24

25

25

25

25

25

552.5

18.4

1,100

July

25

25

15

3.9

.4

itl

2.2

1.3

1.5

*4.7

4.7

4.9

4.9

5.1

5.3

6.2

5.5

4.9

5.1

5.1

5.3

5.1

16

37

*38

33

23

20

20

21

351.0

11.3

696

AL-g.

21

21

21

21

21

20 

20

20

22

26.

20

20

20

23

26

*24

25

25

25

25

25

24

22

16

14

14

14

14

16

19 

19

643

20.7

1,280

Sept.

19

19

18

19

*24

25 

25

25

25

25

25

22

20

21

21

21

21

22

22

22

24

27

27

27

27

24

17

16

15

IF

660

22.0

1,310

Calendar year 1955: Max 804 Mln 0 Mean 5.83 Ac-ft 4.22O

Water year 1955-56: Max 242 Min 0 Mean 8.13 Ac-ft 5,910

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
332 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Big Creek near Ogallah, Kans.

Location. Lat 38°54'40", long 99 0 44'40", on west line sec. 23, T. 13 S. , R. 22 W. , on 

downstream side of bridge on County Highway 565, 5 miles south of Ogallah, 9.0 miles 

upstream from Ogallah Creek, and 10 miles west of Bills.

Drainage area. 347 sq ml.

Records available. October 1955 to September 1956.

Gage. Wire-weight gage and concrete control. Gage read once dally. Altitude of gage 

Ts 2,260 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 346 cfs August 10 (gage height, 6.32 ft) from 

graph based on hourly gage readings; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records poor. Records of water temperatures, sediment loads, and chemical 

analyses for the 1956 water year are found In WSP 1451.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-25, May 31 to June 3, Jully 2)

1.1

1.2

1.3

2.5

4.6

2.3 

3.0

3.2 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

13

32

46

83

164

292

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

2.3

1.3

1.0

*.7

.5

.2

72

.2

a. 2

a. 2

.2

.2

.2

a. 2

.2

.2

.3

.2

.5

.6

.3

.3

.6

.6

*.8

.6

.6

.7

.6

.6

.9

16.2

0.52

32

Nov.

0.7 "Ts

.8

.9

1.0

.7

1.0

.7

1.0

1.0

.8

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.3

173

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

al.O

*1.0

1.0

31.1

1.04

62

Dec.

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1 *T7T

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

al.O

.8

.7

4. O

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

1.0

.9

.8

*.7

.9

1.0

26.9

0.87

53

Jan.

1.1

1.5

1.5

1.5

*1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.9

1.0

.9

.9

.9

*.9

.9

.9

.9

.7

.5

L4

35.2

1.14

70

Feb.

 

0.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

*.5

.6

.7

.8

1.0

1.2

1.4

1.9

4.0

9.7

675

3.0

3.1

3.0

2.5

2.5

*2.4

2.3

2.0

2.2

3.5

2.0

1.3

60.2

2.08

119

Mar.

1.7

1.8

1.2

173

1.6

1.5

*1.2

1.4

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.8

1.9

T73

1.6 n.9

1.9

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.6

*1.4

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.3

48.1

1.55

95

Apr.

1.3

T72

1.2

*1.1

1.0

1.0

.8

.9

.9

1.1

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.0

1.2

.8

*.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.6

.7

.6

*.7

.8

.8

.7

.8

28.4

0.95

56

May

0.8

*.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

*1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.7

.6

.4

.4

.4

*.3

.3

a. 2

a.l

ao

aO

.2

*.l

0

0

0

aO

aO

aO

*1.9

16.3

0.53

32

June

1.9

1.1

.8

a. 6

a. 4

a. 3

a. 2

a. 2

a.l

a.l

a.0

ao

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

5.7

0.19

11

July

0

*2.1

*15

*18

*22

*93

*To

9.3

3.9

2.3

1.5

1.1

*.9

.7

.8

.6

*S2

1.5

1.0

.7

.6

a. 5

a. 4

a. 4

a. 3

a. 3

a. 2

a. 2

a.l

a.l

aO

300.1

9.68

595

Aug.

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

10

225

*21

3.3

1.7

1.0

.6

.3

.2

.1

0

*0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

261.3

8.43

518

Sept.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1955: Max - Mln - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1955-56 : Max 223 Mln 0 Mean 2.27 Ac-ft 1,640
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 333

Big Creek near Hays, Kans.

Location. Lat 38°51', long 99°19' , in SE£ sec. 10, T. 14 S., R. 18 W. , on left bank at 

downstream side of county highway bridge, half a mile upstream from Ouster Island 

Park Dam, 3 miles southeast of Hays, and 25 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 594 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. April 1946 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,955.13 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Nov. 20, 1947, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 10 years, 47.3 cfs (34,240 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 741 cfs July 6 (gage height, 9.14 ft); no flow 

for part of each day Mar. 22, 23.

1946-56: Maximum discharge, 19,900 cfs May 22, 1951 (gage height, 21.46 ft) from 

rating curve extended above 7,400 cfs on basis of logarithmic plotting of nainchannel flow and slope-area determination of overflow; no flow at times.

Remarks.--Records fair above 10 cfs, and poor below. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1340: 1947-48(P).

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to May 8

5.0

5.1

5.2

0.1

3.8

14

5.0

5.1

5.2

5.3

5.4

May 9 to Sept. 30

O 5.5

0.5 5.7

1.8 6.0

7 7.0

15 8.0

111

300

500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

13

IT

8.8

6.6

*6.6

5.6

5.6

4.7

3.8

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.2

2.2

2.2

1.6

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

*2.2

2.2

1.6

1.6

Z.2

2.2

1.6

1.2

.9

.9

.9

109.2

3.52

217

Nov.

1.2

.9

*79

1.2

1.2

.9

.9

1.2

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.6

1.6

bl.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

2.2

T72

1.2

1.6

2.2

1.6

1.2

*bl.l

bl.O

41.3

1.38

82

Dec.

bl.l

KITS

bl.6

bl.6

bl.6

bl.6

bl.6

bl.6

1.4

1.3

1.5

1.8

2.0

2.4

*b2.0

1.5

1.8

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.5

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

*1.8

1.6

"1.7 1.4

48.3

1.56

96

Jan.

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

1.9

1.7

*bl.7

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

2.0

*b2.6

2.6

1.5

1.5

1.1

.9

79

51.4

1.66

102

Feb.

0.9

.9

.9

.9

1.5

1.5

*b2.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.9

1.9

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

5.8

3.8

3.8

*b3.8

3.8

3.8

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

64.7

2.23

128

Mar.

2.0

2.0

1.2

1.2

1.2

2.2

3.8

378

3.8

1.6

3.0

3.0

1.6

1.6

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

1.6

1.6

1.2

*.3

74

1.2

1.6

.7

.4

.9

1.2

1.2

1.6

57.9

1.87

115

Apr.

1.2

12

*3.8

1.6

2.2

1.2

1.2

1.6

5.6

4.7

4.7

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.0

2.2

2.2

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

2.2

2.2

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.2

.9

17?

79.1

2.64

157

May

1.2

.9

*.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

.9

.9

.8

.8

1.0

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.8

2.8

*1.5

4.3

9.4

575

6.2

4.9

4.3

1.5

63.5

2.05

126

June

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.2

*1.3

1.5

1.8

1.5

1.8

1.8

1.5

1.5

1.5

 1.5

1.5

1.5

1.0

T72

1.5

1.8

1.2

2.4

1.8

1.5

2.4

2.1

2.4

2.8

373- 3.3

52.3

1.74

104

July

2.4

4.3

5.5

1.3

15

*432 135"

48

42

*18

IS

15

6.2

9.4

8.6

7.0

3.8

1.5

1.0

.9

.9

1.5

1.5

1.0

.8

.5

.3

.5

.8

.8

.9

781.4

25.2

1,550

Aug.

1.5

T72

.7

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

1.5

.9

.6

.9

.9

.9

1.0

n.s

1.5

1.2

.9

.7

.9

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

.9

1.2

1.0

.8

.7

32.3

1.04

64

Sept.

~0.6

.6

.7

.8

*.8

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.5

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.1

2.1

2.8

2.8

3.5

3.3

3.3

2.4

1.2

1.3

1.8

2.4

2.4

1.3

1.3

52.2

1.74

104

Calendar year 1955: Max 505 Min 0 Mean 13.3 Ac-ft 9,660

Water year 1955-56: Max 432 Min 0.3 Mean 3.92 Ac-ft 2,840

Peak discharge (base, 700 cfs). July 6 (8 a.m.) 741 cfs (9.14 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 9 to Mar. 5, discharge estimated on basis of 7 discharge 

measurements, weather records, engineer's notes and records for Big Creek near Ogallal-.
334 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Smoky Hill River near Russell, Kans.

location. Lat 38°47', long 98°51', in NWi sec. 2, T. 15 S., R. 14 W., on downstream side 

of right pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 281, a quarter of a mile upstream from Landon 

Creek, 7.7 miles south of Russell, and at mile 287.

Drainage area.--6.965 sq mi.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1956.

.. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,689.05 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"929. Prior to Sept. 11, 1940, wire-weight gage at same site.and datum.

Average discharge. 16 years (1940-56), 220 cfs (159,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,340 cfs May 30 (gage height, 8.23 ft); no 

flow for part of each day in September.

1939-56: Maximum discharge, 39,500 cfs May 23, 1951 (gage height, 23.86 ft); no 

flow at times during 1940, 1943, 1955-56.

"Flood of May 30, 1938, reached a stage of about 29.0 ft, from floodmarks (discharge, 

about 70,000 cfs from rating curve extended above 37,500 cfs by logarithmic plotting).

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

regulated by Cedar Bluff Reservoir (see p. 330).

Revisions (water years). WSP 1340: 1941-42(M), 1944-45(M), 1950(P).

Plow

Rating table, Mater year 1955-56, except periods of loe effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used July 6, 7)

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8 

1.3

1.5 

3.0 

4.6 

7.5

12

2.1 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

29

83

172

430

1,175

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

157

122

121

302

*T76-

114

86

70

58

48

43

38

33

31

29

28

27

26

25

*24

23

22

20

19

19

19

18

17

17

16

TS

1,764

56.9

3,500

Nov.

16 *I5

15

16

15

14

13

12

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

11

12

11

11

12

10

9.6

13

12

378.6

12.6

751

Dec.

11

12

11

13

12

14

11

10

11

11

12

10

11

»11

8.5

9.0

8.0

575" 7.5

12

15

14

16

15

13

12

12

*9.0

8.5

9.5

9.5

347.5

11.2

689

Jan.

12

11

11

12

12

12

12" 13

13

*13

12

10

9.0

8.0

8.. 5

8.5

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.5

7.0

6.0

1TO- 5.5

6.5

*5.8

7.0

8.0

7.0

8.0

9.0

281.3

9.07

558

Feb.

7.0

6.0

- 5-7? 5.0

5.0

5.0

7.0

8.0

9.0

11

12

13

15

17

16

16

15

16

20

23

*26

27

28

25

26

28

26

26

26

472.0

16.3

936

Mar.

24

24

21

20

18

17

17

16

16

15

13

13

15

15

14

13

13

12

12

12

12

*12

12

10

10

10

10

9.0

srg- 8.5

430.5

13.9

854

Apr.

8.5

9.0

17

40- 46

26

17

12

16

18

17

14

13

12

11

10

9.0

9.0

9.0

*8.5

8.5

7.5

7.2

7.5

7.2

6.9

6.6

6.0

673

6.3

392.0

13.1

778

May

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.2

5.2

4.9

4.4

4.3

4.1

*4.1

4.1

4.0

4.0

3.8

5.6

3.6

3.6

4.0

3.6

7.2

39

33

25

20

Fl.070

343

1,650.9

53.3

3,270

June

170

T05

60

41

30

24

17

13

11

9.5

8.5

7.5

6.9

6.6

*6.6

6.6

5.5

5.2

4.4

4.9

4.3

3.8

3.6

3.6

4.1

4.1

4.0

3.6

3.3

37S

580.9

19.4

1,150

July

2.7

T3

236

502

312

*857

TST

511

208

133

10O

78

59

43

36

30

272

258

88

37

24

18

*16

13

11

9.0

6.9

6.6

6.3

5.5

5 2

4,649.0

150

9,220

Aug.

6.6

673

5.2

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.1

3.5

3.5

4.1

5.2

4.1

3.3

3.5

3.2

2.6

2.4

2.6

2.7

*2.7

2.7

2.4

2.1

1.8

1.8

1.4

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

95.9

3.09

190

Sept.

.9

.8

.6

.6

.8

.9

1.0

.9

.6

.6

.4

.3

.3

.3

.9

.8

.3

*.4

.6

-i!

.2

.2

.3

.4

.2

.2

.2

.9

1.4

1.6

17.8

0.59

35

Calendar year 1955: Max 3,450 Mln 0 Mean 71.0 Ac -ft 51,370

Water year 1955-56: Max 1,070 Mln 0.2 Mean 30.2 Ac-ft 21,930

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by loe Nov. 16, 17, Nov. 26 to Dec. 26, Jan. 9-13, 

Jan. 15 to Feb. 28, Mar. 8.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 335

Smoky Hill River at Ellsworth, Kans.

Location. Lat 38°44' , long 98°14' , in SE£ sec. 20, T. 15 S., R. 8 W., on dowrstream side 

of right pier of bridge on State Highway 14 in Ellsworth, 2 miles downstrerm from 

Turkey Creek and at mile 238.0.

Drainage area. 7,580 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April 1895 to October 1905, July 1918 to July 1925, August 1928 to 

September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 1,509.02 ft (revised) 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Oct. 31, 1905, staff gage at present 

site at datum 1.61 ft higher. July 23, 1918, to July 4, 1925, and Aug. 1, 1928, to 

Nov. 29, 1939, chain or wire-weight gages at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 44 years (1895-1905, 1918-24, 1928-56), 233 cfs (168,700 acre-ft per 

year).

Extremes. Maximum and minimum discharges for the water years 1895-1905 and 1956 are contained in the following table:

Water 

year

1895t

1896

1897

1898

1899

1900 

1901

1902

1903

1904

1905

1956

Maximum

Date

July 5, 1895

June 7, 1896

Apr. 4, 1897

May 29, 1898

July 8, 1899

July 2, 1900 

Apr. 11, 1901

Sept. 24, 1902

May 29, 1903

July 6, 1904

June 30, 1905

May 30, 1956

Discharge 

(cfs)

26,000

4,550

545

1,100

12,400

750

662

12,400

18,600

8,750

6,630

4,060

Gage height 

(feet)

t20.0

$8.2

$3.0

$4.2

*14.0

*3.2 

t3.0

t!4.0

*17.6

til. 8

tlO.2

10.32

Minimum

Date

May 29, 1895

Jan. 5-7, 1896

AugJ.1-13, 1897

Sept. 4 -9, 1898

Feb. 11-15, 1899

Feb. 15-16, 1900 

July28-29,

Aug. 4-7, 1901

Nov. 14-19. 1902

(af

Mar.v 2-9, 1904

Feb. 8-18, 1905

Sdpt. 28, 1956

Discharge 

(cfs)

b6

c!2

b!5

b3

c2

8?

b8

c30

b22

clO

(d)

Gage height 

(feet)

1.35

-

1.0

.8

-

.5

.65

-

.85

-

-

t Period Apr. 16 to Sept. 30, 1895.

t From graph based on twice-daily gage readings.

a Dec. 16-21, 26-31, 1902, Jan. 1-3, 11-25, Feb. 15-18, 1903.

b Minimum observed.

c Minimum daily.

d No flow for part of the day.

1895-1905, 1918-25, 1928-56: Maximum discharge, 61,000 cfs June 1, 193? (gage 

height, 27.2 ft, from floodmarks); no flow for part of day Sept. 28, 1956.

Flood in August 1927 reached a stage of 25.7 ft, from floodmarks (discharge, 

44,800 cfs) .

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

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

papers Indicated. - 

WSP

506 

526 

686 

701 

806 

826

Water 

year

1919 

1921 

1929 

1930 

1936 

1937

Date

May 5, 

July 6 , 

May 12, 

June 5, 

May 10, 

July 14,

1919 

1921 

1929 

1930 

1936 

1937

Discharge 

(cfs)

5,000 

2,410 

15,200 

13,600 

4,320 

4,320

Gage height 

(feet)

11.4 

8.1 

19.85 

19.3 

11.4 

11.0

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Plow regulated by Cedar Bluff Reservoir since November 1950 (see p.

Revisions (water years). WSP 796-B: 1903. WSP 806; Drainage area. WSP 1176: 1923. 

Revised figures or discharge, in cubic feet per second, for water years 1895 to 1906, 

1919, and 1931 (complete daily tables published for water years 1895-1901, 1904-5), 

superseding those published in 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st and 22nd Ann. Repts., part 4, 

and WSP 75, 84, 99, 131, 506, and 526, are given herewith:
336 KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Smoky Hill River at Ellsworth, Kans. Continued

Date

1901

Dec. 14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

190Z

Jan. 1

2

3

4

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Feb. 1

2

3

4

Discharge

10

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

12

15

18

21

24

27

30

35

40

45

55

30

12

10

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

Date

1902-Con.

Feb. 5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

Dec. 16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

Discharge

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

10

10

10

10

13

17

22

30

40

60

80

30

30

30

30

30

30

35

35

35

35

30

30

Date

1902-Con.

Dec. 28

29

30

31

1903

Jan. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

Discharge

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

35

40

45

50

45

40

35

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

35

35

40

40

Date

1903-Con.

Jan. 30

31

Feb. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

1905

Oct. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Discharge

40

40

45

45

50

50

50

50

45

45

45

45

45

45

40

35

30

30

30

30

35

35

40

45

50

70

23

23

19

19

19

19

19

Date

1905-Con.

Oct. 8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

1919

May 4

5

6

Sept. 21

22

1921

Jul. 7

Discharge

19

19

19

15

15

15

15

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

9

9

9

23

23

19

19

19

19

19

3,460

3,780

1,580

2,600

1,400

1,930

Month

Calendar year 1921 . .........

Maximum

35

23

1,930

Minimum

9

2

Mean

14

20

40

394

298

83.0

77.0

Runoff In 

acre-feet

8E3

1,250

2,460

285, OCO

55,700

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1895

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

Apr.

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

_

-

May

12

12

12

12

10

10

54

36

20

16

12

12

12

12

10

June

8

10

25

1,330

5,150

 3,590

2,080

1,330

1,130

908

1,330

1,330

2,290

2,080

2,030

July

204

264

*204

3,480

17,500

6,150

3,680

2,500

1,650

1,250

1,020

835

648

580

501

Aug.

458

458

383

336

336

336

336

288

292

271

356

264

204

174

166

Sept.

137

113

96

84

74

68

57

57

53

49

45

45

42

40

36

Day

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

?5

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total. .............................................

Mean ...............................................

Runoff In acre-feet ................................

Apr.

*12

12

12

12

11

10

20

18

14

12

12

12

12

12

12

-

-

May

10

10

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

6

a

9

383

12.4

760

June

1,860

1,130

735

570

458

376

336

299

248

233

204

191

191

191

166

-

31,809

1,060

63,090

July

416

376

356

376

648

1,450

416

376

735

1,490

1,100

1,120

1,170

870

675

479

Aug.

184

139

122

108

104

*104

101

99

101

99

87

76

74

71

74

356

52,519 6,557

1,694 212

104,200 13,010

Sept.

34

32

30

28

*26

26

26

26

26

24

23

23

22

20

20

-

1,382

46.1

2,740

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 337

Smoky Hill River at Ellsworth, Kans. Continued

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1895 to September 18')6

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

ZO

20

20

23

23

23

23

23

21

20

20 

20

20

20

20

20

20

19

18

18

18

18

 18

18

17

16

16

16

16

19 

20

603

19.5

1,200

Nov.

ZO

20

20

18

20

20

20

20

20

20

18 

18

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

18

18

18

20

16

16

1516-

16

b!6

b!6

559

18.6

1,110

Dec.

b!6

b!6

16

17

20

*23

15

14

14

18

18 

18

17

19

18

18

20

20

20

16

19

19

20

20

20

20

20

 20

18

19

' §70

18.4

1,130

Jan.

b!6

b!6

b!4

b!4

b!2

b!2

b!2

b!4

b!6

20

20 

19

24

20

19

19

17

17

18

20

19

*22

20

b!8

b!8

b!6

b!6

b!4

b!4

b!4

b!4

524

16.9

1,040

Feb.

b!4

b!4

b!4

b!4

b!4

b!4

b!4

b!4

bli

b!6

b!6 

b!8

b!8

b!8

2Ci

20

20

20

20

19

19

20

20

18

18

18

18

18

18

498

17.2

988

Mar.

18

17

20

17

18

18

18

18

18

18

17 

17

15

b!4

b!6

17

19

19

*16

18

18

18

18

18

17

18

18

17

14

14

14

532

17.2

1,060

Apr.

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

113

24

17

14

34

*204

143

71

92

174

376

113

90

90

79

79

76

1.100

299

113

96

71

64

3,630

121

7,200

May

53

49

45

51

42

40

32

30

28

30

26 

28

71

53

49

42

34

30

30

30

30

28

40

28

23

23

20

18

18

18

32

1,071

34.5

2,120

June

71

57

42

3479-

87

1,080

5,000

 705-

281

204 

166

3 "2

104

92

79

79

82

87

132

1,200

178

135:

281

 233

191

218

768

*479

336

10,599

353

21,020

July

258

204

154

143

126

108

1,100

122

104

90

1,150 

356

218

148

154

104

101

*405

750

305

215

145

162

162

*125

105

108

158

130

514

215

7,897

255

15,660

Aug.

175

150

120

108

100

132

158

125

100

85

68 

7F

85

93

108

89

72

68

 78

68

68

540

305

150

*175

314

269

200

168

142

118

4,509

145

8,940

Sept.

108

89

85

72

64

58

53

50

50

68

64 

50

58

55

50

50

50

58

162

108

89

*95

108

112

112

108

85

72

68

64

2,511

77.0

4,580

Calendar year 1895: Max - Mln - Mean - Ac-ft -

water year 1895-96: Max 3,000 Mln 12 Mean 91.0 Ac-ft 66,050

* Discharge 

b Stage-disc

easurement made on this day. 

arge relation affected by Ice

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1896 to September IE 97

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

58

50

50

50

50

43

37

37

57

50

43

37

37

37

30

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

30

50

30

*50

57

57

"SzS 412

284

2,056

66

4,040

Nov.

188

«l62

170

145

130

112

89

85

85

74

72

66

66

56

56

56

50

50

54

*54

46

2838-

41

41

55

58

50

41

b35

2,215

74

4,390

Dec.

b55

b35

b40

b40

b40

46

50

41

38

41

41

41

41

36

36

36

40

27

60

43

*37

37

37

37

37

40

40

37

37

37

37

1,220

39

2,420

Jan.

35

22

&20

b20

b25

35

43

65

87

77

77

87

54

b50

b40

43

65

43

77

77

77

87

107

65

b60

b55

b50

b45

b40

b35

b35

1,698

55

3,370

Feb.

b35

b35

b35

b40

b45

b50

b60

b80

118

215

177

107

213

177

153

130

202

213

177

142

107

77

87

77

77

*65

35

65

-

2,992

107

5,930

Mar.

77

54

55

54

54

54

54

54

43

43

35

35

28

28

28

28

35

35

28

28

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

*22

28

35

1,091

35

2,160

Apr.

35

43

65

240

385

*295

254

254

254

254

226

202

164

142

130

118

118

107

97

97

87

87

*87

97

107

97

107

118

177

295

4,739

158

9,400

May

385

310

285

226

177

164

142

*130

142

150

177

240

267

254

226

177

 155

142

118

97

97

118

254

202

153

118

107

97

97

97

BT_

5,369

173

10,600

June

77

65

54

*54

54

54

54

77

54

54

54

43

35

55

35

97

240

240

177

164

142

107

87

77

97

97

*87

77

65

54

2,607

87

5,170

July

65

54

43

35

35

28

22

22

19

35

35

28

28

22

*35

43

35

35

28

35

22

22

19

28

43

*35

35

43

65

97

87

1,178

38

2,340

A'.g.

65

87

54

35

35

28

35

28

22

22

15

15

28

87

164

142

*118

97

77

54

35

28

254

*295

254

202

177

153

130

97

2,951

95

5,850

Sept.

87

77

68

60

52

44

37

30

30

50

30

24

18

18

24

~5T 130

49

41

57

83

74

65

*57

47

38

30

30

24

18

1,429

48

2,830

Calendar year 1896; Max 3,000 Mln 12 Mean 101 Ac-ft 75,460

Water year 1896-97 : Max 412 Mln 15 Mean 81 Ac-ft 58,500

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
338 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Smoky Hill River at Ellsworth, Kans. Continued 

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1897 to September 1898

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

18

18

18

16

14

14

11

9

?

9

9

9

9

9

9

20

97

87

*77

77

68

60

60

52

52

52

52

44

41

37

30

1,087

35

2,160

Nov.

33

43

58

70

65

58

57

52

*49

49

47

44

44

44

40

40

37

41

44

44

44

44

41

44

37

30

18

15

15

15

1,262

42

2,500

Dec.

15

15

15

15

15

18

20

23

27

30

30

30

30

33

33

37

24

18

16

14

14

14

15

15

15

20

25

25

30

30

30

691

22

1,370

Jan.

30

M

30

30

. 30

30

30

30

3030'

30

27

24

21

18

20

30

16

20

22

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

792

26

1,570

Feb.

24

25

25

»26

32

38

44

52

57

57

68

97

114

130

108

87

77

68

37

37

20

6T

68

74

57

44

44

44

1,622

58

3,220

Mar.

44

TI

37

30

30

30

30

30

30

37

44

41

37

33

30

30

28

30

30

28

24

16

24

24

18

18

12

8

18

18

18

868

28

1,720

Apr.

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

17

18

17

17

16

15

18

21

24

28

28

24

24

*21

18

18

17

17

37

592

20

1,190

May

78

48

37

 12

42

37

37

32

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

48

55

115

183

*147

115

95

86

78

78

86

136

»1.000 

810

510

4,231

136

8,360

June

359

268

210

170

490

253

239

645

470

430

717 5"9"6"

470

393

359

327

283

239

225

183

170

147

126

115

*105

105

95

86

78

78

8,431

281

16,700

July

70

7ff

70

62

55

62

55

55

55

62

78

62

55

48

42

42

37

32

32

32

32

24

24

24

21

21

18

T5 «2i

37 

24

1,340

43

2,640

Aug.

21

18

18

18

18

17

28

18

18

18

17

17

18

21

32

28

24

37

28

24

24

21

70

*105 ~2T

14

12

9

9 

8

6

737

24

1,460

Sept.

6

4

4

33"

3

3

3

3

18

48

48

55

48

*70

253

763

29T

359

297

359

268

210

158

126

105

95

86

70 

62

3,827

128

7,590

Calendar year 1897: Max 385 Mln 9 Mean 74 Ac-ft 50,700

Water year 1897-98: Max 1,000 Mln 3 Mean 70 Ac-ft 50,500

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 28 to Dec. 13, Dec. 18 to Jan. 14, Jan. 19 to 

Peb . 6 (no gage-height record Dec. 20-25; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and 

observer's notes).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1898 to September 1899

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

5553"

45

43

43

41

38

34 

32 

32

32

32

30

27

24

22

22

22

22

22

22

18

18

*18

22

22

20

15

13

13

13

865

27.9

1,720

Nov.

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13 

13 

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

> 10

357

11.9

708

Dec.

7

7

6

6

5

5

4

4 

3 

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

4

7

10

13

19

2222"

22

22

22

246

7.9

488

Jan.

22

22

22

22

22

21

20

18 

15 

13

10

10

13

18

32

43

22

43

58

38

53

49

49

32

27

18

18

13

12

11

10

776

25.0

1,540

Feb.

8

6

4

3

3

3

3

3 

3 

3

2

2

2

2

2

3

4

5

5

5

7

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

_

148

5.3

294

Mar.

10

To

10

12

12

13

16

20 

24 

28

32

37

43

45

47

49

53

42

39

*39

33

33

22

30

30

30

27

32

22

32

30

902

29.1

1,790

Apr.

30

30

22

24

30

£1

32

30 

27 

30

30

30

34

30

32

30

22

20

20

20

15

15

18

15

15

15

13

13

13

12

701

23.4

1,390

May

12

10

7

8

10

12

12

13 

10 

8

8

10

13

10

12

10

7

8

8

13

10

8

10

20

22

. 2T 24

12

7

8

6

352

11.4

698

June

6

8

2,050

598

165

*872

1,290

530 

3.570 

1,890

695

410

224

170

147

116

86

86

73

70

62

55

552

450

268

*247

178

204

191

154

15,417

514

30,580

Jul-f

107

72

297

297

210

158

 5,110

*8,260

2/110 

1,840

1,420

950

710

500

440

400

440

325

289

273

254

273

273

267

245

240

226

310

520

342

295

27,953

902

55,440

Aug.

281

245

226

208

202

185

164

146 

146 

146

136

118

202

157

136

123

118

108

97

81

77

77

63

60

68

978

460

310

130

97

81

5,626

181

11,160

Sept.

77

63

63

63

60

47

44

57 

74 

97

74

68

97

97

93

87

93

77

63

60

57

47

47

44

44

37

37

33

30

30

1,860

62.0

3,690

Calendar year 1898; Max 1,000 Mln 3 Mean 65.5 Ac-ft 47,400

Water year 1898-99; Max 8,260 Mln 2 Mean 151 Ac-ft 109,500

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note..--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 20 to Jan. 13, Jan. 26 to Mar. 15 (no gageheight record Nov. 20, 21, 23, 25, Dec. 11, 12, 14, 16, 19, 20, 22, 23, Jan. 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 

Feb. 1-3, 5, 6, 8-10, 12, 13, 15, 17; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and observer's 

rotes) .
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 339'

Smoky Hill River at Ellsworth, Kans.--Continued

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1899 to September 1900

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

33

33

37

30

30

28

28

28

28

28

28

30

30

24

24

30

30

24

24

li

20

20

20

28

77

152

114

97

87

68

1,329

43

2,640

Nov.

60

60

52

52

52

44

44

52

52

52

52

44

44

44

37

37

37

30

37

37

44

52

44

44

52

52

44

44

44 

44

1,383

46

2,740

Dec.

44" 44

37

37

37

30

30

37

37

44

44

37

30

26

22

20

18

TIT

18

18

18

18

18

18

20

22

25

28

30

27

24

876

28

1,740

Jan.

14

9

12

18

20

25

30

52

44

44

44

37

37

44

44

37

30

30

37

37

30

30

30

24

18

15

15

15 

15

15

861

28

1,710

Feb.

12

12

12

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

8

6

iL

5

6

8

a

10

12

14

16

16

16

14

12

10

-

292

10

579

Mar.

10

To

10

12

12

16

20

77

157

185

87

77

70

63

63

63

57

57

51

51

51

45

45

40

40

40

45

45

40 

40

35

1,612

52

3,200

Apr.

35

35

40

40

35

35

35

35

«35

35

40

51

57

70

87

97

197

170

594

485

421

399

313

270

228

197

170

157

170 

157

4,690

156

9,280

May

183

183

170

144

144

131

131

119

119

119

108

97

97

97

157

170

144

144

131

119

97

97

87

87

77

660

228

170

119 

119

97

4,545

147

9,040

June

399

399

313

228

119

108

108

97

97

97

108

108

97

97

97

87

37

131

*144

197

616

572

550

528

485

399

313

228

197 

228

7,244

241

14,300

July

197

705 356-

270

170

119

108

97

97

77

77

70

63

63

57

57

51

45

40

63

40

40

35

144

77

63

70

57

77 

119

3,612

117

7,190

Aug.

97

157

87

77

77

70

63

63

57

51

51

45

40

35

30

30

30

26

26

26

22

22

22

18

5T

51

51

45

40 

35

35

1,470

47

2,890

Sept.

30

26

22

22

18

18

18

18

26

30

63

97

63

*144

485

616

TsSS"

228

228

197

197

183

170

144

119

144

144

131

119 

108

4,207

140

8,330

Calendar year 1899: Max 8,260 Min 2 Mean 157 Ac-ft 113,700

Water year!899-1900: Max 705 Min 5 Mean 88 Ac-ft 63,600

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 13 to Jan. 8, Jan. 25 to Mar. 7 (no gag 

height record Dec. 18, 20, 21, 28, Jan. 2-4, 29-31, Feb. 8-22, Feb. 24 to Mar. 3, Mar. 5-7; 

discharge estimated on basis of weather records and observer's notes). Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water ^==1- run-nt**-* i QOO *^ Sept« <z^t-^m+.ar. iom

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

108

97

97

97

97

TT9- 144

119

108

108

97

97

87

77

77

70

63

63

57

51

63

*77

63

57

51

51

45

45

45

 m40

2,410

78

4,800

Nov.

40

40

40

40

40

35

35

35

30

30

30

26

26

26

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

26

26

26

22

22

22

22

22

22

837

28

1,670

Dec.

22

18

18

18

22

22

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

26

2T

26

20

15

15

10

Iff

10

10

590

19

1,170

Jan.

10

TO

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

12

14

16

18

20

24

24

30

30

36_

36

29

23

23

23

18

526

17

1,040

Feb.

10

8

6

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

6

8

11

14

17

20

23

26

29

32

35

40

-

337

12

668

Mar.

50

50

36

36

36

50

50

43

36

36

36

43

50

50

36

29 '29

29

23

23

20

20

20

20

23

23

23

20

 23

23

23

1,009

33

2,030

Apr.

23

29

29

43

36

36

36

43

36

50

193

552

33?

246

246

227

209

193

153

142

142

120

100

81

65

57

57

50

100

90

3,716

124

7,380

May

81

73

73

65

57

57

50

50

43

43

43

43

36

E9

23.

29

36

50

36

36

36

57

57

50

50

50

50

43

43

36

36

1,461

47

2,890

June

29

23

23

~50 142

43

36

57

50

43

36

43

43

36

36

36

29

81

65

65

57

57

57

50

50

50

43

43

36

23

1,432

48

2,860

July

15

15

10

10

10

10

8

8

6

6

4

4

3

3

3

3

3

3

4

4

3

3

3

2

2

2

2

1

T

4

3

158

5

313

Aug.

3

2

2

1

T

1

1

3

3

3

120

120

110

120

142

120

81

65

50

43

65

50

50

43

43

36

36

23

*23

20

20

1,400

45

2,780

Sept.

18

16

14

14

14

14

12

23

23

23

50

120

120

T20" 142

120

110

110

110

100

100

81

73

65

57

50

50

50

36

36

1,871

62

3,690

Calendar year 1900: Max 705 Min 5 Mean 89 Ac-ft 64,200

Water year 1900-1901: Max 552 Min 1 Mean 43 Ac-ft 31,300

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note".--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 25 to Jan. 24, Jan. 31 to Feb. 28 (no gageheight record Jan. 6, 8-11, 14, 15, 17, 19, 20, Feb. 1, 3-9, 11, 12, 14, 15; discharge estimated on 

basis of weather records and observer's notes) .
340 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Smoky Hill River at Ellsworth, Kans. Continued

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1903 to September 1904

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 .

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

50

50

50 

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

45

45

62

69

J32_

92

84

76

69

62

62

62

56

56

56

50

50

50

50 

56

"

1,806

58

3,570

Nov.

76

92

110 

15-0 120

120

110

101

92

84

69

69

62

62

62

56

56

56

56

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

45 

45

2,113

70

4,160

Dec.

45

45

5050-

45

45

45

45

45

40

40

40

35

35

35

35

40

40

40

35

40

36

40

40

40

35

35

35

40 

40

40

1,251

40

2,480

Jan.

35

30

 25 25

25

25

25

25

25

30

30

5050"

45

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

35

30

30

25

25

25

25

25

25 

25

995

32

1,970

Feb.

 25 25

25

25

30

30

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

26

26

26

26

26

26

741

26

1,470

Mar.

26

22

22 

22

22

22

22

22

22

56

*56

63

63

63

56

56

56

49

49

49

49

44

44

106

56

49

44

39

39

34 

34

1,356

44

2,690

Apr.

35

30soso

30

35

35

35

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

35

35

35

144

77

57

57

57

50

50 

50

1,237

41

2,450

May

45

40

40 

64

77

170

199

1,680

840

528

399

313

228

228

199

170

144

119

98

98

88

77

77

77

70

119

70

70

199

77

70

6,673

215

13,200

June

64

1,540

2,570 

399

270

199

170

132

98

199

98

98

77

77

98

98

98

119

144

144

119

98

77

77

840

292

199

144

356 

313

9,207

307

18,300

July

2,320

4,39O

1,62O 

1,040

835

J3j530

3,410

1,560

1,820

1,300

905

720

616

144

98

70

50

40

144

356

616

572

660

442

270

199

199

184

170 

144

31,652

1,020

62,800

Aug.

199

170

144 

228

228

199

270

144

119

119

108

98

98

77

77

77

77

98

442

313

228

313

420

292

199

170

157

144

119 

108

5,533

178

11,000

Sept.

88

77

77 

77

70

70

70

64

64

57

57

50

50

50

40

40

30

50

30

30

35

40

35

30

30

30

228 ~58

199 

* 119

1,965

66

3,900

Calendar year 1903: Max 15,700 Min 30 Mean 464 Ac-ft 336,000

Water year 1903-4: Max 6,530 Min 22 Mean 176 Ac-ft 128,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 13-16, 20, 26-28, Jan. 1-9, Jan. 21 to 

Feb. 23 (no gage-height record Dec. 13-16, 20, Jan. 2-8, Jan. 21 to Feb. 1, Feb. 3, 4; discharge 

estimated on basis of weather records and observer's notes).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1904 to September 1905

Day

1

z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

660

228

119

108

98

77

88

70

64

57

57

50

45

40

40

40

40

35

35

35

30

Jo

30

30

64

57

50

50

50

50

50

2,477

79.9

4,910

Nov.

50

45

45

45

45

45

45

40

40

40

40

35

35

40

40

40

35

35

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

26

26

26

26

1,084

36.1

2,150

Dec.

26

30

30

30

30

30

35

35

35

45

40

40

40

35

35

35

30

30

30

35

35

40

35

30

b25

b22

b20

b20

b20

b20

b25

968

31.2

1,920

Jan.

b25

b25

b25

b25

b25

b25

b25

b22

b20

b20

b20

b20

b20

b20

b20

b20

b20

b20

b20

b20

b20

b20

MS

b!6

bl5

b!5

b!5

b!5

b!5

b!5

b!5

616

19.9

1,220

Feb.

b!5

b!5

b!5

b!3

b!2

b!2

b!2

blO

bid

blO

blO

blO

blO

blO

blO

blO

blO

blO

b!5

b20

b50

blOO

T99" 270

144

170

184

170

1,526

54.5

3,030

Mar.

170

TT5

98

98

77

77

64

57

50

50

50

45

45

40

40

35

35

45

45

40

40

40

35

35

35

30

30

26

26

26

23

1,626

52.5

3,230

Apr.

23

23

26

23

23

23

19

19

19

19

19

15

15

15

19

19

15

15

19

23

23

23

19

23

26

26

26

30

98

88

773

25.8

1,530

May

77

64

64

50

45

40

35

64

5,850

660

184

119

98

70

64

64

57

50

57

50

50

50

50

77

442

170

119

2,330

1,560

1,040

720

12,370

399

24,540

June

1,300

780

572

660

485

356

270

228

170

144

132

119

108

98

22

313

144

144

132

170

119

98

77

199

144

98

88

77

405

4,96(3

12,667

422

25,120

July

5,240

 37240

2,650

2,100

1,680

1,490

1,300

905

660

550

506

420

378

840

464

334

270

199

176

149

*162

184

270

249

170

170

144

119 170"

199

199

25,587

825

50,750

Aug.

660

1,160

905

572

420

399

356

270

228

199

170

469

2,720

*1,040

1,100

905

485

228

144

119

108

98

98

77

70

50

40

40

35

35

30

13,230

427

26,240

Sept.

23

23

23

23

26

64

To

30

30

30

30

26

26

26

30

30

30

30

26

26

26

23

23

26

26

26

26

26

23

23

840

28.0

1,670

Calendar year 1904: Max 6,530 Min 20 Mean 175 Ac-ft 127,000

Water year 1904-5: Max 5,240 Min 10 Mean 202 Ac-ft 146,300

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage discharge relation affected by Ice.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 341

Smoky Hill River at ELlsworth, Kans. Continued

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used May 31 to July 6)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 26, 

Aug. 11 to Sept. 30 Feb. 27 to Aug. 11

0.3 

0.4 

0.5 

0.6 

0.7

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

40

106

193

410

0.4 

0.5 

0.7 

1.0 

1.5 114

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

193

410

700

1,500

2,500

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

ZZ

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

285

225

189

184

401

265

185

148

125

109

96

86

*80

75

70

64

62

58

56

52

50

48

47

43

42

41

40

40

38

37

3T

3,278

106

6,500

Nov.

36

36

36

35

32

32

30

29

g29

28

27

27

27

26

26

25

»25

24

24

28

29

27

26

25

25

24

24

22

202"0

824

27.5

1,630

Dec.

22

23

25

24

18

17

22

*25

22

19

21

20

23

22

i§

17

18

20

21

22

23

27

34

2?

31

33

29

29

29

25 

21

727

23.5

1,440

Jan.

23

24

25

25

 25

23

22

19

20

21

21

22

23

20

18

15

14

14

14

15

15

14

13

14

15

13

12

T2

13

14 

15

553

17.8

J.100

Feb.

14

13

12

11

TT

11 »11

14

14

15

19

24

25

24

22

24

26

27

30

32

34

40

45

43

41

46

4T

43

41

756

26.1

1,500

Mar.

*42

4T

40

39

39

36

36

36

35

35

34

33

31

31

31

29

29

28

28

26

*22

19

20

18

20

20

17

T9

17

17 

19

887

28.6

1,760

Apr.

19

20

147

Tl4

49

46

44

40

43

40

39

33

34

31

28

24

23

23 »22

20

20

19

19

17

17

17

15

14

12

13

1,002

33.4

1,990

May

16

14

14

13

12

12

13

14

14

14

14

12

12

11

*11

11

11

11

10

10

9.4

9.1

H

9.4

10

12

11

14

35

*2J10

*1,470

3,949.9

127

7,830

June

2TB" 391

138

100

79

g64

g53

g46

g37

g34

g31

»g27

26

23

22

20

19

19

17

16

14

14

16

14

14

14

g!4

11

TT

11

1,510

50.3

3,000

July

10a/z

12

16

269

620

»1A10

619

448

235

156

116

99

80

69

104

54

70

265

134

91

124

65

»44

39

34

29

27

65

42 

27

5,082.7

164

10,080

Av«.

24

23

21

20

19

20

18

17

30

152

464

fBT

F25

f20

f!7

f!4

f!2

F12

fll »fll

9.5

8.2

7.2

5.9

4.5

3.3

2.7

2.2

1.8

1.8 

 

1 6' 

1,039.7

33.5

2,060

Sept.

1.4

1.6

1.0

1.0

5.0

2.7

3.0

2.7

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.6

»1.8

1.8

1.4

1.2

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.0

.6

7s

1.2

50.4

1.68

100

Calendar year 1955: Max 5,060 Min 2.0 Mean 122 Ac-ft 88,550

Water year 1955-56: Max 2,110 Mln 0.6 Mean 53.7 Ac-ft 38,990

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

g Computed from graph based on once daily wire-weight gage readings.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 17, Nov. 28 to Jan. 3, Jan. 6 to Feb. 26.

463672 O - 58 - 23
342 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Kanopolis Reservoir near Kanopolis, Kans.

Location. Lat 38°37' , long 97°58', in NE^ sec. 3, T. 17 S., R. 6 W., in shaft of control 

tower at dam on Smoky Hill River, 12 miles southeast of Kanopolis, 25 miles southwest 

of Salina, and 207.8 miles upstream from mouth of Smoky Hill River.

Drainage area. 7.857 sq mi.

Records available. February 1948 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels 

b~y Corps of Engineers).

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 71,820 acre-ft Oct. 1 (elevation, 1,465.15 ft); 

minimum contents, 47,130 acre-ft Sept. 30 (elevation, 1,458.53 ft).

1948-56: Maximum contents, 435,100 acre-ft July 14, 1951 (elevation, 1,506.98 ft); 

minimum contents since conservation pool was first filled, 38,330 acre-ft Feb. 5, 1950 

(elevation, 1,454.44 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam; storage began Feb. 17, 1948, and dam was 

completed in same year. Capacity, 444,000 acre-ft between elevations 1,415 ft (sill 

of outlet gate) and 1,508 ft. Crest of uncontrolled spillway is at elevation 1,507 ft. 

Storage capacity of 396,000 acre-ft above elevation 1,459 ft is provided for flood 

control. Storage capacity of 48,700 acre-ft below elevation 1,459 ft is provided for 

conservation and recreation. Inflow partially regulated by Cedar Bluff Reservoir.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Month-end elevation and total contents, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Date

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

Elevation 

(feet)t

Contents 

(acre-feet)

Change In contents 

(acr-3-feet)

-13,990

-1,110

t Elevation at 12 p.m.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 343

Smoky Hill River near Langley, Kans.

Location. Lat 38°37', long 97°57', in SE£ sec. 35, T. 16 S., R. 6 W., on downstream side 

of left pier of county highway'bridge, half a mile downstream from Kanopolis Dam, 

5 miles north of Langley, and at mile 207.2.

Drainage area. 7.857 sq mi.

Records available. October 1940 to September 1956.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,400.66 ft above mean sea level (Corps of 

Engineers benchmark). Prior to Apr. 1, 1952, at datum 2 ft higher.

Average discharge. 16 years, 326 cfs (236,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 742 cfs Oct. 4 (gage height, 5.49 ft); minimum, 

22 cfs May 28.

1940-56: Maximum discharge observed, 21,800 cfs Oct. 20, 1941 (gage height, 

27.2 ft, present datum); minimum daily, 0.4 cfs Jan. 23, 1948.

Flood in June 1938 reached a stage of 28.9 ft (present datum) from information by 

Corps of Engineers.

Remarks. Records good. Plow regulated by Cedar Bluff Reservoir (see p. 330), and 

Kanopolis Reservoir (see p. 342).

Revisions (water years). WSP 1310: 1942(M).

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in.cubic feet per second)

1.1 

1.5 

2.0

17

48

100

3.0 

5.0 

5.5

226

620

745

Discharge, In oublo feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 19"56

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

28

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

730

718

720

720

700

692

675

655

638

612

598

582

*564

550

534

522

428

189

92

90

87

85

86

81

79

78

78

78

75

73

11

11,880

383

23,560

Nov.

71

71

69

68

67

66

65

63

64

63

62

61

62

61

61

60

*58

57

55

55

54

55

54

52

52

52

52

51

47

47

1,775

59.2

3,520

Dec.

46

45

46

46

44

44

44

*44

44

44

44

43

43

43

42

42

43

43

42

42

42

43

44

44

44

42

42

42

42

40

38

1,337

43.1

2,650

Jan.

38

37

36

34

*34

34

34

33

33

33

33

33

32

32

33

31

30

30

29

29

29

30

29

28

28

27

27

26

27

27

27

963

31.1

1,910

Feb.

28

28

28

28

28

28

*28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

29

30

30

30

30

30 ------

823

28.4

1,630

Mar.

*31

30

30

30

30

31

31

30

30

30

30

29

29

29

28

29

29

30

28

28

*28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

27

25

25

893

28.8

1,770

Apr.

26

26

43

49

51

53

49

48

51

50

49

49

48

48

48

47

45

44

*44

44

44

44

43

42

42

42

42

44

42

41

1,338

44.6

2,650

May

42

42

42

40

39

39

39

38

38

37

37

36

36

35

33

33

*32

31

29

28

27

26

26

24

15

23

23

23

23

37

IS

1,056

34.1

2,090

June

99

103

107

108

106

104

103

102

101

98

96

*96

96

92

89

85

82

80

78

75

74

72

72

70

68

66

62

61

58

57

2,560

85.3

5,080

July

54

52

52

51

49

57

69

88

102

109

111

112

' 113

112

111

108

108

107

107

107

106

104

106

103

101

97

*94

92

90

88

86

2,846

91.8

5,640

Ax'cc.

84

80

78

75

73

71

71

68

82

127

139

148

136

110

*108

106

102

100

117

125

123

119

117

115

111

107

104

101

*100

98

92

3,187

103

6,320

Sept.

88

86

64

61

79

77

75

74

72

70

69

68

67

66

64

63

72

93

*93

91

89

89

88

87

87

87

87

87

88

89

2,410

80.3

4,780

Calendar year 1955 : Max 745 Mln 21 Mean 110 Ao-ft 79,290

Water year 1955-56 Max 730 Mln 23 Mean 84.9 Ao-ft 61., 600

Discharge measurement made on this day.
344 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Smoky Hill River at Lindsborg, Kans.

Location. Lat 38°34', long 97°40', In SE£ sec. 17, T. 17 S., R. 3 W., on downstream side 

of left pier of First Street Bridge in Lindsborg, 300 ft downstream from mill dam <=nd 

at mile 170.9.

Drainage area. 8,110 sq ml.

Records available. February 1930 to September 1956 In reports of Geological Survey. 

January 1905 to September 1923 (fragmentary) in report of Kansas State Board of 

Agriculture, Division of Water Resources, entitled "Stream-Flow Data 1928 to 1935."

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,297.09 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to Dec. 25, 1917, chain gage at railroad bridge 450 f-'; downstream at 

datum 0.22 ft lower. Dec. 25, 1917, to Feb. 23, 1934, wire-weight^ or chain gages at 

present site and datum.

Average discharge. 26 years (1930-56), 325 cfs (235,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,060 cfs June 3 (gage height, 11.38 ft); minimum, 11 cfs May 29.

1930-56: Maximum discharge, 26,000 cfs June 3, 1938 (gage height, 32.55 ft); minimum daily, 2 cfs Apr. 13, 25, 1935.

Flood in May 1903 reached a stage of 33.9 ft, from floodmarks (discharge, 32,000 cfe, 

from rating curve extended above 26,000 cfs).

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

regulated by Kanopqlis Reservoir (see p. 342).

Revisions (water year).--WSP 806: 1934, drainage area. WSP 1310: 1930-32(M), 1935(M).

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 2-3)

height, in feet,

Oct. 1 to 19

7.0 206

8.0 540

10.0 700

Oct. 2u to May 1

5.0 

5.4

6.0 

7.0

May 2 to Sept. 30

5.1 

6.0 

7.0

111

214

8.0 

10.0

340

700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

598

602

616

662

630

588

580

570

554

542,

530

*520

508

498

484

470

460

404

240

136

120

112

108

106

102

98

95

93

92

90

88

11,296

364

22,410

Nov.

86

85

83

80

80

79

79

78

77

74

74

72

71

71

70

*70

69

68

67

67

66

65

62

62

62

62

62

40

45

60

2,086

69.5

4,140

Dec.

69

69

69

50

40

55

*68

60

35

40

50

55

55

55

40

43

50

55

54

52

55

59

60

62

55

53

52

52

47

40

50

1,649

53.2

3,270

Jan.

50

43

47

*45

46

44

38

37

40

44

36

35

38

45

35

28

31

31

34

33

35

35

40

39

39

40

40

40

42

30

25

1,190

38.4

2,360

Feb.

23

31

29

52

33

34

*34

34

36

39

39

41

43

43

43

42

40

42

50

48

44

40

38

38

37

37

36

36

*37

1,104

38.1

2,190

Mar.

33

38

38

38

37

36

37

38

38

37

36

30

36

39

36

36

36

36

35

*35

36

36

35

34

33

35

34

31

32

30

31

1,097

35.4

2,180

Apr.

28

29

27

30

43

44

46

47

52

56

51

48

48

47

48

46

47

45

*45

44

43

39

41

39

40

39

39

42

43

41

1,277

42.6

2,530

May

51

51

44

42

43

43

42

41

42

42

42

40

35

35

36

34

*31

31

26

26

25

22

21

21

24

24

24

22

21

63

1°

1,114

35.9

2,210

June

53

77

646

265

116

107

108

105

103

101

97

94

93

*88

83

82

81

79

78

76

73

71

67

65

60

54

53

61

58

46

3,140

105

6,230

July

44

45

47

52

53

58

62

52

65

71

77

77

86

86

83

85

82

80

77

77

77

76

76

72

76

 74

70

65

67 " 66

59

2,137

68.9

4,240

Aug.

61

57

54

46

43

50

52

50

41

40

94

124

115

116

*95

86

82

77

76

83

93

94

90

86

86

85

87

82

78

*77

74

2,374

76.6

4,710

Sept.

72

70

69

67

65

66

64

60

58

57

56

53

48

46

45

48

47

47

65

68

68

66

71

71

69

*70

70

71

71

72

1,870

62.3

3,710

Calendar year 1955: Max 662 Min 20 Mean 105 Ac-ft 76,310

Water year 1955-56: Max 662 Min 21 Mean 82.9 Ae-ft 60,180

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 17-19, Nov. 28-30, Dec. 4-6, 

Dec. 30 to Jan. 1, Jan. 7 to Feb. 21, Mar. 12, 13.

B-21, 25-27,
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 345

Smoky Hill River near Mentor, Kans.

Location. Lat 38°48', long 97°35', in sec. 31, T. 14 S., R. 2 W., on downstream side of 

left pier of highway bridge, 1 mile south of Salina, 4 miles north of Mentor and at 

mile 131.5.

Drainage area. 8,230 sq mi.

Records available. December 1923 to June 1932, October 1947 to September 1956. 

Published as "near Salina" 1948-49.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,211.74 ft above mean sea level (levels 

oy Corps of Engineers). Prior to June 30, 1932, chain gage at site 10 miles upstream 

at different datum. Oct. 1, 1947, to Sept. 18, 1948, wire-weight gage at present site 

and datum.

Average discharge . 15 years (1924-30, 1947-56), 395 cfs (286,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 641 cfs June 4 (gage height, 10.43 ft); minimum daily, 20 cfs Aug. 6, 7.

1923-32, 1947-56: Maximum discharge, 25,500 cfs Aug. 17, 1927 (gage height, 

26.2 ft from floodmark, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 

5,700 cfs on basis of flood-routing study and slope-area determination at gage height 

25.8 ft; minimum observed, 7 cfs Nov. 13, 1947.

Flood in May 1903 reached a stage of 26.5 ft, from floodmarks (site and datum in 

use 1923-32).

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

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

papers indicated.

WSP

586 

646 

666 

686 

731

Water 

year

1924 

1927 

1928

1929 

*1932

Date

Apr. 30, 1924 

Aug. 17, 1927 

Aug. 4, 1928 

May 16, 1929 

June 21, 1932

Discharge 

(cfs)

3,030

25,500 

13,000 

13.00C 

2,760

Gage height 

(feet)

17.3 

26.2 

25.4 

25.4 

18.1

* Period October to June.

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

regulated by Cedar Bluff and Kanopolis Reservoir. Diversions above station for 

irrigation.

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

1924, 1927, and 1928, superseding those published in WSP 586, 646, and 666, are given 

herewith:

Date

1924 

Apr. 29

30

May 1

2

3

4

5

6

Discharge

800

2,650

750

380

270

260

250

230

Date

1924-Con. 

May 7

1927

Aug. 16

17

18

19

Sept. 4

Discharge

2 2O

11,000

18,000

16,500

16,500

2,520

Date

1928 

June 19

20

July 10

Aug. 4

5

7

8

Discharge

2,900

2,790

2,620

12,000

10,300

7,40O

12,000

Month

Calendar year 1924. ..............

September. .........................

Calendar year 1928 ...............

Maximum

2,650

12,000

Minimum

-

64

Mean

557

127

519

Runoff in 

acre-feet

92,000

378,000
346 KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Smoky Hill River near Mentor, Kans. Continued

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gage height,

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 21 to Nov. 16, Nov. 20-27,

Dec. 28, 29, Jan. 3-6, July 23-25, Aug. 24 to Sept. l)

5.7 

6.0 

6.5

Oct. 1 to Dec. 4

7.0

9.0

11.0

Dec. 5 to Sept. 30

135

410

750

4.7 

5.0 

5.4 

6.0

7.0 

8.0

9.0

153

260

410

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

485

506

553

564

558

578

532

522

516

510

503

 502

494

488

478

468

460

450

419

272

130

103

96

93

91

90

86

87

87

86

85

10,892

351

21,600

Nov.

84

83

81

80

80

78

77

74

73

73

73

72

70

69

69

 69

65

67

70

75

67

66

63

61

58

58

57

50

40

40

2,042

68.1

4,050

Dec.

50

69

7860"

50

48

 45

45

40

45

50

50

53

50

40

45

47

45

50

52

52

52

56

64

64

64

70

77

70

56

45

1,682

54.3

3,340

Jan.

50

"53 66

*50

48

47

37

39

42

44

36

38

37

41

35

25

25

28

32

33

34

32

33

34

35

30

35

38

40

25

26

1,178

38.0

2,340

Feb.

28

30

31

30

29

 31

34

37

39

41

43

44

45

47

46

49

47

50

55

60

66

64

60

53

47

46

45

44

 44

" -----

1,285

44.3

2,550

Mar.

43

42

41

41

41

41

41

39

39

40

39

37

33

36

42

40

38

37

38

 35

34

35

36

35

34

34

32

31

31

29

3T

1,145

36.9

2,270

Apr.

30

29

27

27

27

28

34

39

44

51

56

54

48

45

41

38

39

38

 39

39

39

36

36

34

36

35

36

38

34

36

1,133

37.8

2,250

May

45

45

53

60

44

41

39

39

39

38

35

34

32

30

30

 29

29

28

27

26

24

24

24

23

-22

22

22

23

22

26

46

1,021

32.9

2,030

June

53

50

40

272

598

121

94

89

89

83

80

77

 72

65

61

61

60

63

55

50

48

47

45

45

37

33

30

*55

30

2,307

76.9

4,580

July

26

22

24

27

26

30

44

33

27

25

31

34

44

48

5J5

54

54

52

47

43

40

39

50

53

47

39

41

38

36

32

30

1,192

38.5

2.360

Aug.

29

28

26

21

22

22

21

*24

23

29

77

82

 £3

81

62

55

54

51

»55

59

65

67

61

57

58

57

»56

58

54

1,477

47.6

2,930

Calendar year 1955 : Max 1,090 Min 30 Mean 103 Ac-ft 74,600 

Water year 1955-56: Max 578 Min 20 Mean 72.4 Ac-ft 52,600

Sept.

47

4T

42

42

41

39

39

43

41

40

37

34

30

28

27

27

25

25

27

28

43

44

46

45

»47

47

46

46

46

45

1,158

38.6

2,300

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 17-19, Nov. 28 to Dec. 27, Dec. 30 to Jan. 2, 

Jan. 7 to Feb. 23, Mar. 12, 13.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 347

Saline River near Wakeeney, Kans.

Location. Lat 39°06'15", long 99 052'2a" on west line sec. 10, T. 11 S., R. 23 W., on 

downstream aide of bridge on U. S. Highway 283, 1 mile upstream from Trego Creek, and 

5 miles north of Wakeeney.

Drainage area. 696 sq mi.

Records available. October 1955 to September 1956.

Page . Wire-weight gage read once daily and more frequently on rises. Altitude of gage 

is 2,220 ft [from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,480 cfs May 30 (gage height, 17.20 ft) from 

graph based on hourly gage readings; no flow at times.

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

which are poor. Records of water temperatures, sediment loads and chemical analyses 

for the 1956 water year are found in WSP 1451.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 30 to Apr. Z3, June 11 to July 5)

Oct. 1 to May Z9

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.6 

Z.I 

2.9 

3.3

0 

.2 

.8 

2.0 

3.6 

7.6 

19

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.9

3.0

3.1 

3.3 

3.5

May 30 to Sept. 30

.4 

1.3 

2.5 

4.1 

6.2

12

Z3

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

9.0 

11.0

60

114

186

384

650

1,420

2,500

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 .

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

18

al3

9.4

"7.6

a5.3

3.4

2.6

2.4

2.2

1.8

1.2

1.2

1.0

.7

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3'

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

.1

73.9

2.38

147

Nov.

13

12

8.2

6.8

6.6

5.7

6.6

4.5

4.1

2.2

1.5

.8

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

*.l

77.1

2.57

153

Dec.

0.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.3

*.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.6

.9

1.1

1.2

TTo

.9

.5

.2

*.2

.3

.5

12.5

0.40

25

Jan.

0.6

.8

1.0

1.2

*1.3

1.0

1.5

1.4

1.5

T72

1.4

1.2

.8

.7

.7

.3

.1

TT

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

*.3

.3

.4

.4

.3

.2

Z0.8

0.67

41

Feb.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.5

*.6

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.3

.3

.5

.7

.9

1.1

1.3

1.5

*2.2

3.0

4.0

6.0

5T5

4.5

4.0

- -----

41.2

1.42

82

Mar.

3.1

3~72

3.2

3.1

3.0

*3.2

3.0

2.6

1.9

1.9

aZ.O

a2.1

a2.2

a2.3

a2.6

*Z.8

a2.6

a2.5

a2.4

a2.3

a2.3

a2.2

a2.2

a2.1

a2.0

 1.9

al.8

al.7

*1.6

aTG

74.8

2.41

148

Apr.

al.6

al.5

al.8

*2.0

1.9

1.9

2.2

1.9

3.4

3.7

3.4

3.2

3.0

3.0

2.4

2.6

2.2

 1.8

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

*1.8

2.4

2.0

1.2

1.0

62.4

2.08

124

May

1.9

1.9

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.8

Z.O

*1.8

1.5

1.6

1.3

1.4

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

*.8

.5

.5

.5

.3

.2

.1 *7T

.4

.4

.3

8.2

1.0

*2,210

*191

2,437.8

78.6

4,840

June

71

*30

16

11

7.7

6.0

4.9

3.8

3.1

2.5

1.7

1.1

.8

.7

.9

.6

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

*0

0

0

4.2

.7

168.5

5.62

334

July

0.2

3Tl

55

*Z82

770

*T62

55

30

20

14

24

*300

61

16

9.0

*7.7

6.2

23

7.0

5.2

4.1

3.6

3.5

2.7

1.8

1.4

1.1

.7

.7

.4

1,871.0

60.4

3,710

Aug.

*0.7

.6

' .4

.5

.3

,1

0

0

0

.1

.1

1.5

.4'.1

0

0

0

~T.O 10

*.6

.6

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

17.2

0.55

34

Sept.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1955: Max - Mln - Mean - Ac-ft -

Hater year 1955-56: Max 2,210 Mln 0 Mean 13.3 Ac-ft 9,640

* Discharge measurement or determination of no flow made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of engineers' notes, weather records and 

records for nearby stations.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 15 to Jan. 2, Jan. 12 to Feb. 29.
348 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Saline River near Wilson, Kans.

Location. Lat 38°56' , long 98°32' , in SE£ sec. 10, T. 13 S. , R. 11 W., on left bank 

100 ft upstream from highway bridge, three-quarters of a mile upstrea-n from Hell 

Creek, 8 miles northwest of Wilson, and at mile 135.0.

Drainage area. 1.900 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. May 1929 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,442.72 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Apr. 8, 1931, chain gage at highway bridge at same datum.

Average discharge.--27 years, 146 cfs (105,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,830 cfs June 6 (gage height, 11.88 ft); minimum, 3.0 cfs Sept. 28.

1929-56: Maximum discharge, 21,900 cfs June 2, 1935 (gage height, 24.79 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 10,000 cfs; minimum, 1 cfs Jan. 23-25, 1935, Jan. 6, 1937, 

Jan. 13, 1946.

Flood of July-August 1928 reached a stage of about 26.8 ft from floodmarks 

(discharge, 25,700 cfs, from rating curve extended above 10,000 cfs).

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

Revisions (water years). WSP 806: 1929-30, WSP 856: 1931, 1935-36.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

12

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

Z9

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

161

122

115

alZ3

*71

56

50

45

40

38

33

31

30

28

28

26

26

25

24

24

*22

21

20

20

20

18

18

18

18

18

11

1,306

42.1

2,590

Nov.

17

*T6

16

16

16

16

16

14

15

16

16

15

15

15

15

13

13

14

16

17

17

16

16

15

15

16

12

*11

TS

14

452

15.1

897

Dec.

18

19

21

12

a!3

a!5

a!7

a!6

a!4

a!5

a!6

a!7

a!5

all

*8.4

10

11

11

10

10

12

13

14

16

14

14

17

*Z1

18

12

13

443.4

14.3

879

Jan.

18

18

18

18

17

18

15

13

14

*14

13

li

10

12

10

10

8.0

976

11

11

10

10

9.5

9.5

9.0

*8.7

9.5

10

12

11

12

379.2

1Z.2

752

Feb.

13

14

11

9.0»

6.0

9.0

10

12

11

11

12

13

15

16

17

15

15

17

19

21

*27

32

29

27

27

26

30

Z8

27

521.0

18.0

1,030

Mar.

29

30

29

26

25

24

22

24

25

23

20

18

21

22

22

21

20

20

18

18

*19

21

20

19

18

18

16

16

1516-

16

 51

21.0

1,290

Apr.

16

19

19

16

22

27

19

16

20

23

21

20

18

17

15

14

14

*13

13

12

12 -12

12

12

12

12

12

11

10

To

469

15.6

930

May

10

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

9.6

8.0

7.4

7.1

7.4

*7.4

7.4

7.1

6.8

6.5

6.2

5.9

5.6

675

7.1

7.7

7.7

6.5

6.2

7.4

*156

*836

1, Z30 . 8

39.7

2,440

June

*1,990

724

360

250

272

*2.210

1,110

236

226

160

123

98

84

72

*62

54

48

43

39

39

35

34

31

30

31

31

31

31

26

24

8,504

283

16,870

July

23

23

57

458

878

799

948

*1,830

660

408

282

222

184

157

135

169

204

153

204

250

115

87

*74

66

58

51

44

39

38

34

32

8,682

280

17,220

Aug.

33

54

33

27

22

23

20

49

204

305

1,150

512

169

87

58

44

36

34

33

*32

30

27

25

23

21

19

18

16

15

15

14

3,148

10Z

6,240

Sept.

13

13

11

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

8.5

7.8

8.5

7.8

.1

.8

.1

.1

.1

* .4

.4

.7

.5

.5

.5

.0

.0

.0

.0

.5

.5

4.0

214.3

7.14

425

Calendar year 1955: Max 1,130 Min 2.0 Mean 34.3 Ac-ft 24,830

Water year 1955-56: Max 2,Z10 Hln 3.5 Mean 71.0 Ac-ft 51,56O

Peak discharge (base, 2,400 efs). June 6 (10 a.m.) 2,830 cfs (11.88 ft); July 8 (5 a.m.) 

2,680 cfs (11.57 ft;.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for station at Tescott.

Note .--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 16-18, 27-30, Dec. 4, 15-26, Jan. 7 to 

Feb. 18.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 349

' Saline River at Tescott, Kans.

Location. Lat 39°00', long 97°53', in SE^ sec. 16, T. 12 S., R. 5 W., on downstream 

side of left pier of highway bridge, half a mile south of Tescott, half a mile upstream from Dry Creek, and at'mile 54.5.

Drainage area. 2.820 sq mi.

Records available. September 1919 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,265.34 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

]T929.

Average discharge. 37 years, 218 cfs (157,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,090 cfs June 9 (gage height, 19.80 ft); minimum, 5.5 cfs Sept. 28, 29.

1919-56: Maximum discharge, 61,400 cfs July 13, 1951 (gage height, 30.0° ft); no 

flow at times during 1935-36.

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

diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplants above station. Diversions above station for 

irrigation.

Revisions (water years) , WSP 806: Drainage area. WSP 856: 1931.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 22 to Nov. 14, Nov. 19-27,

Feb. 26 to Apr. 3, June 10 to July 6)

4.6 

4.8 

5.0 

6.0

Oct. 1 to June 4

10 8.0

15 10.0

21 14.0

56 17.0

June 5 to Sept. 30

172

335

780

1,300

4.4 

4,6 

5.0 

6.0

5.2

11

7.0

9.0

14.0

19.0

130

334

1,100

1,940

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

228" 253

181

180

148

142

142

101

82

70

62

55

*50 

45

42

39

36

34

33

31

29

29

27

27

27

26

25

24

25

24

24

2,241

72.3

4,440

Nov.

23

23

23

23

23

23

22

22

21

21

21

21

21

20

20

20

*20

20

23

21

20

19

18

20

22

25

26

T6

17

18

632

21.1

1,250

Dec.

19

20

19

14

TT

20

23

*20

17

19

21

24

25 

20

15

17

19

19

18

17

19

21

21

24

21

20

21

22

22

21

24

619

20.0

1,230

Jan.

27

30

32

33

*35

27

25

24

25

23

21

20

18

21

16

12

TS

18

18

18

17

16

15

15

15

15

16

17

18

17

18

638

20.6

1,270

Fet>.

19

21

22

18

ii

15

16

*16

17

18

20

23

26 

30

29

27

27

29

32

34

35

35

34

40

45

50

49

42

43

826

28.5

1,640

Mar.

*41

38

39

39

40

43

44

41

38

36

33

34

35 

35

30

26

29

34

34

34

33

32

32

30

28

30

*30

29

28

27

26

1,048

33.8

2,080

Apr.

25

26

116

75

66

49

40

31

29

36

39

33

32 

35

34

30

28

*27

26

26

24

22

22

22

21

21

20

19

T9

19

1,012

33.7

2,010

May

20

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

18

18

17 

17

16

*16

15

14

13

13

12

12

13

12

11

11

11

10

IT

14

151

597

19.3

1,180

June

*259

548

*1,260

*1,140

703

404

460

1,640

*1 J 880

700

272

207

152 

123

*103

86

76

69

62

54

49

46

42

41

38

34

31

30

30

29

10,568

352

20,960

July

28

28

29

27

30

265

*786

1,160

927

*1.520

946

462

317 

242

193

159

137

123

147

170

132

226

185

*109

89

79

80

76

68

59

54

8,853

286

17,560

Aig.

49

45

40

40

41

46

37

32

32

31

332

1,100

1,610 

1,200

339

165

103

76

62

52

*46

44

44

44

39

34

31

28

25

23

20

5,810

187

11,520

Sept.

19

TS

17

17

16

15

15

14

13

12

13

13

12 

11

11

11

10

9.5

8.9

9.2

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

*7.2

6.9

6.9

5.8

5TB

5.8

333.8

11.1

662

Calendar year 1955: Max 1,040 Mln 3.0 Mean 53.5 Ac-ft 38,720

Water year 1955-56: Max 1,880 Mln 5.8 Mean 90.6 Ac-ft 65,800

Peak discharge (base, 1.500 efs).--June 3 (10 p.m.) 1,510 cfs (17.73 ft): June 9 (3 a.m.) 

2,090 cfs (19-80 ft); July 10 (,12 , m) 1,610 cfs (17.06 ft); Aug. 13 (6 p.m.) 1,690 cfs (17.54 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 15-18, Nov. 28 to Feb. 25.
350 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

North Fork Solomon River at Glade, Kans.

Location. Lat 39°40'40", long 99°18'30", on south line sec. 25, T. 4 S., R. 18 W., at 

downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 183, half a mile south of Glade.

Drainage area.--849 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1952 to September 1956.

~T"929. Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,756.16 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 780 cfs July 7 (gage height, 4.35 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1952-56: Maximum discharge, 11,600 cfs July 20, 1953 (gage height, 14.35 ft); no 

flow at times each year.

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

below 15 cfs, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 10-23, Nov. 23-29, June 6-9)

0.8 

.9

1.0

1.1

1.2 

1.4

Oct. 1 to July 7

0 1.7

.1 2.0

.6 2.5

1.8 3.0

3.8 3.6

12

33

64

155

290

480

July 8 to Sept. 30

0.5 

.6

.9

1.0

.4

1.2

2.8

6.0

10

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

2.4 

2.8

34

64

104

164

242

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

30

19

14

12

8.4

6.8

*5.6

4.2

3.6

3.2

2.2

2.0

1.7

1.0

.6

.4

.3

.1

*0

ff

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

115.1

3.71

228

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

gl-1

gl^2

1.1

1.2

1.0

0

0

6.9

0.23

14

Dec.

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

1.5

g6.0

g6.8

g8.4

g8.0

7.0

6.0

6.0

6.5

7.0

*7.0

7.5

6.0

6.5

3.0

.8

76" .6

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.6

2.0

2.0

1.0

.8 

*.8

112.2

3.62

223

Feb.

~78 0.8

.8

1.0

1.4

1.8

2.0

2.5

3.0

3.5

4.0

5.0

7.5

7.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

9.0

10

*10

12

12

12

12

17

25

25

30-

g38

271.1

9.35

538

Mar.

3153"

18

16

13

13

12

13

12

11

10

8.0

12

15

*14

14

13

11

11

10

10

10

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.0

8.4

7.5

6.4

6.0 

STfJ

368.7

11.9

731

Apr.

6.8

6.8

8.4

8.8 «T7s

7.5

7.1

7.1

7.5

7.1

7.1

*6.8

6.4

5.6

5.3

5.3

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

3.8

*4.2

4.9

*5.3

4.5

3.8

3.2

3.2

*5.0

168.0

5.60

333

May

3.6

5.3

4.5

*4.2

3.8

3.8

*3.8

3.2

3.0

*2.4

1.8

1.7

.6

*.2

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

*8.0 

g63

112.9

3.64

224

June

19

9.3

4.2

*2.8

2.8

23

44

*24

19

4.5

*1.4

.5

0

ff

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*219

g65

g8.8

g-6

g-1

0

*0

0

0

448.0

14.9

889

July

0

ff

3.3

.6

0

*41

*46 5

242

*87

33

20

12

*7.8

6.0

4.1

2.0

.8

.2

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

92i.8

29.8

1,830

Aug.

(*)

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1955 : Max 2,000 Mln 0 Mean 24.4 Ac-ft 17,660

Sept.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Water year 1955-56 : Max 462 Mln 0 Mean 6.91 Ac-ft 5,010

Peak discharge (base. 2.000 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

g Computed from once-daily wire-weight gage reading.

Note . Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 6 to Feb. 28, Mar. 7, 8, 11-14.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 351

Bow Creek near Stockton, Kans.

Location. Lat 39°34', long 99°17', on west line sec. 1, T. 6 S., R. 18 W., near center 

of stream at downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 183, 8.5 miles north of 

Stockton.

Drainage area. 337 sq mi.

Records available.--November 1950 to September 1&56.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,801.97 ft above mean sea level,datum of 

1929. Prior to June 28, 1951, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--5 years, 10.6 cfs (7,670 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 486 cfs July 7 (gage height, 6.07 ft); no flow 

at times.

1950-56: Maximum discharge, 12,900 cfs July 12, 1951 (gage height, 13.f ft), from 

rating curve extended above 700 cfs on basis of contracted-opening determination of 

peak flow; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records good above 100 cfs, and poor below.

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

.1

.5 

1.1

Aug. 14, 17-30)

1.9 

2.2 

2.5 

3.0

3.1

8.1

16

34

3.5 60

4.0 96

4.5 148

5.5 332

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

-8.9 14

a6.6

a5.3

a4.4

a3.8

*a3.3

a2.9

2.6

2.4

2.1

a2.0

1.9

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.3

*1 .1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0 1.1

al.l

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.3

82.3

2.65

163

Nov.

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.8

1.6

1.6

.8

.4

.4

.5

.8

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.6

1.0

.8

.6

*.4

37.4

1.25

74

Dec.

 

0.6

1.0

.6

.8

1.0

1.2

1.4

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.0

*1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.4

1.8

2.0

1.3

1.4

*1.2

1.3

1.4

1.6

2.0

36.8

1.19

73

Jan.

2.2

3.8

3.2

6.6 4"7T

4.4

3.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

 1.8

1.8

2.0

2.4

2.0

1.5

i!s

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.8

2.0

2.0

72.2

2.33

143

Feb.

2.5

2.0

2.0

1.8

TT5

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.5

4.0

8.0

1T77J

6.0

4.0

2.0

2.0

3.0

*5.5

4.4

4.2

4.0

4.0

6.5

7.0

7.5

8.0

8.0

118.1

4.07

234

Mar.

8.0

77T

7.9

6.6

6.2

5.9

5.0

6.0

5.9

5.2

5.0

4.5

4.0

4.0

*5.8

4.5

5.5

a5.4

5.2

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.7

4.7

4.5

4.4

3.9

4.1

4.1

4.1

160.2

5.17

318

Apr.

3.9

4.1

a4.4

*4.7

4.8

4.2

4.1

4.2

5.0

*4.7

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.1

3.9

3.8

IT

4.1

3.9

4.1

a4.1

4.2

*4.1

4.2

*4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.2

127.9

4.26

254

May

4.8 4"7T

4.5

*4.4

4.4

4.2

*3.8

3.5

3.2

*3.1

3.0

2.8

2.6

*2.8

2.2

2.2

1.8

 1.8

1.6

1.4

*1.4

1.3

1.0

.9

*.9

.8

.7

!g

*2.5

1.6

75.8

2.45

150

June

1.4

1.2

.8

.7

.7

*60

24

*6.9

2.8

1.6

*.9

.3

a. 2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

.7

.1

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

102.9

3.43

204

July

aO

.1

3.8

13

36

3.1

*325 us"

*39

16

6.8

3.7

*2.9

1.7

1.3

1.4

1.3

3.1

*3.9

.9

.4

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

581.8

18.8

1,150

Calendar year 1955 : Max 312 Mln 0 Mean 7.03 Ac-ft 5,090

Aug.

0

.3

.1

0

0

0

0

*0

0

.1

aO

0

*5.7

'T'.g

.9

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

28.3

0.91

56

Sept.

(*

(*

0

0

0

Hater year 1955-56 : Max 325 Mln 0 Mean 3.89 Ac-ft 2,820

Peak discharge (base. 4OO cfs]I. July 7 (4 p.m.) 486 cfs (6.07 ft).

* Discharge measurement, field estimate or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of trend of flow.

Hote. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 15-19, Nov. 27 to Dec. 23, Jan. 7 to Mar. 1, 

Mar. 7, 8, 11-16. Discharge for most periods below 10 cfs computed on basis of once-d}ily wireweight gage readings.
352 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Kirwin Reservoir, Kans.

Location. Lat 39°40', long 99°07', in NE-£ sec. 33, T. 4 S., R. 16 W., in control-house 

structure at outlet works of dam on North Fork Solomon River, half a nile south of 

Kirwin, 1.6 miles upstream from Beer Creek, and at mile 66.6.

Drainage area. 1,360 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--September 1955 to September 1956.

Gage. Mercury-column gage read once daily. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (levels 

By Bureau of Reclamation).

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 10,950 acre-ft July 16 (elevatio-1 , 1,698.10 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by compacted earth-fill dam. Storage began Sept. 19, 1955. 

Total capacity, 513,000 acre-ft, consisting of the following: dead storage, 

6,400 acre-ft below elevation 1,693.00 ft [sill of trashrack structure); irrigation 

pool, 88,800 acre-ft between elevations 1,693.0 and 1,728.4 ft; flood control pool, 

219.400 acre-ft between elevations 1,728.4 and 1,757.3 ft (crest of uncontrolled spillway); and uncontrolled storage, 198,400 acre-ft between elevations 1,757.3 and 

1,773.0 ft. Reservoir is used to store water for flood control, irrigation and 

recreation.

Cooperat ion. - -Ele vat ions and contents table furnished by Bureau of Reclairation.

Monthly elevation and contents, water year September 1955 to September 1956,

Date

Feb. 29. ....................

Apr. 30.. .'..................

Water year 1955-56 ........

Elevation 

(feet)t

1,693.65

_

Contents 

(acre-feet)

6,865

7,895

_

' Change In oortents 

(acre-feet)

0

+140

+690

+785

+245

+590

+2,130

-825

+2 . 230

t Elevation at 7:45 a.m.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 353

North Pork Solomon River at Kirwin, Kans.

Location. Lat 39°40', long 99°07', in E| sec. 33, T. 43., R. 16 W., on headwall of 

river outlet structure at downstream toe of Kirwin Dam, half a mile south of Kirwin, 

1=? miles upstream from Deer Creek, and at mile 66.6-.

Drainage area. 1,360 sq mi, approximately (revised). Area at site used prior to Aug. 1, 

1955, 1,370 sq mi, approximately (revised).

Records available.--August 1919 to June 1925, August 1928 to June 1932, December 1941 to 

September 1956.

Gage.--Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 1,656.95 ft above mean sea level, 

cfatum of 1929 (levels by Bureau of Reclamation). Prior to June 30, 1932, chain gage, 

Dec. 18, 1941, to June 24, 1942, wire-weight gage, and June 25, 1942, to July 31, 1955, 

water-stage recorder, all at former highway bridge site at same datum.

Average discharge. 22 years (1919-24, 1928-31, 1942-56), 81.5 cfs (59,000 acre-ft per 

year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge observed during year, 14 cfs June 8 (gage height, 7.62 ft); 

maximum gage height observed, 8.24 ft Aug. 6 (backwater from weeds); no flow on many 

days.

1919-25, 1928-32, 1941-56: Maximum discharge, 24,000 cfs Sept. 18, 1919 (gage 

height, 22.5 ft), from rating curve extended above 10,000 cfs on basis of slope-area 

and contracted-opening determinations at gage height 22.3 ft; no flow at times during 

1943, 1948, 1955-56.

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

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

papers indicated.

WSP

686 

716 

956 

1006 

1036 

1056 

1116

Water 

year

1929 

1931 

1-1942

1944 

1945 

1946 

1948

Date

July 25, 1929 

Aug. 24, 1931 

Aug. 14, 1942 

June 18, 1944 

June 24, 1945 

June 19, 1946 

July 19, 1948

" Discharge 

(cfs)

8,900 

2,260 

8,540 

12,200 

3,140 

2,800 

1,200

Gage height 

(feet)

17.0 

10.4 

16.82 

18.4 

12.00 

11.43 

7.80

t Period December 1941 to September 1942.

Remarks. Records poor. Plow regulated by Kirwin Reservoir beginning Mar. 7, 1955 (see 

P- 352).

Revisions (water years). WSP 1210: 1919(M). Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet 

per second, for the water years 1919, 1929, 1944-47, superseding those published in 

WSP 506, 686, 1006, 1036, 1056, 1086, and revised peak discharges for water year 1942, 

superseding those published in WSP 956, are given herewith:

Date

1919

Sept. 17

18

19

20

21

1929

July 26

Discharge

135

15,900

8,220

2,240

896

619

Date

1944

Apr. 22

23

24

June 18

July 5

Aug. 1

1945

June 24

Discharge

158

2,600

1,020

6,310

4,510

3,040

1,820

Date

1946

June 19

20

Oct. 7

8

9

10

Discharge

1,860

864

2,120

2,920

2,320

1,970

Month

September 1919 .................

July 1929 ......................

July ...........................

Calendar year 1944 ............

June 1945. ......................

Calendar year 1945 ............

June 1946 .......................

Water year 1946-47 ............

Revised peak discharge. 1942:

8,540 cfs; Sept. 3 (1:3O p.m.) 4,24

Cf s-days

-

_

54,388

4,597

16,082

4,26O

56,956

Aug. 3 (9 i

0 cfs; Sep

Maximum

15,900

6,310

1,820

1,820

1,860

7,130

s.ra.) 2,500

 . 15 (5 p.ir

Minimum'

14

5

16

1

25

1

6

2

cfsj Aug.

.) 1,900 c

Mean

1,030

195

143

149

153

44.1

142

156

14 (10 a.m

fs.

Runoff in 

acre-feet

61,400

11,580

104,200

107,900

9,120

31,900

8,450 

23,200

23,730

63,180

113jOOO

.)
354 KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

North Pork Solomon River at Kirwin, Kans. Continued

Rating tables, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 26 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 31

7.1

7.2

7.3

7.0

7.1

7.2

Jan. 1 to May 31 

0

June 1 to Sept. 30

.8 

1.9

7.3

7.4

6.8

6.9

7.0

.6 

1.4

7.2 4.0

7.4 7.7

7.7 16

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

*.3

^4.

!i

.1

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.3

0.04

2.6

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

0

0

0

Mar.

(*)

0

0

0

Apr.

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.0

*1.5

T7J

.7

.7

*.S

.8

.9

.9

.9

.8

10.0

0.33

20

May

0.9

.9

.7

*.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

*27S~

5.2

*5.4

5.8

T7I 1.1

2.2

1.9

 1.9

1.9

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

*.9

.8

.7

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.0

50.4

1.63

100

June

*6.7

*6.5

6.7

*5.7

5.2

4.6

4.6

*14-B-.4

8.4

8.4

3.0

2.2

0

^

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

84.4

2.81

167

Jul-r

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

.4

.4

4.5

4T5

3.0

13.0

0.42

26

Aug.

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

*3.5

2.9

*2.9

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

?T7J

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.1

6.0

7.1

TT

2.1

3.7

*2.4

2.2

89.5

2.89

178

Sept.

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.6

2.6

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.7

2.5

2.9

2.9

»2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

5^0

79.1

2.64

157

Calendar year 1955: Max 183 Mln 0 Mean 19.9 Ac-ft 14,380

Water year 1955-56: Max 14 Mln 0 Mean 0.90 Ac-ft 651

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 355

North Fork Solomon River near Downs, Kans.

Location. Lat 39°31' , long 98°36' , on south line sec. 19, T. 6 S., R. 11 W., on downstream side of left pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 24, 3 miles west of Downs, 

4^ miles upstream from Oak Creek, and at mile 16.4.

Drainage area. 2,390 sq-ml, approximately.

Records available. September 1945 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,460.32 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to Dec. 5, 1946, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 11 years, 219 cfs (158,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,620 cfs June 22 (gage height, 20.£3 ft); no 

flow at times.

1946-56: Maximum discharge, 35,700 cfs July 12, 1951 (gage height, 30.41 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 19,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow at times in 

1955 56.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect and those below 5 cfs, 

which are poor. Flow regulated by Kirwin Reservoir beginning Mar. 7, 1955 (see 

P- 352).

Rating tallies, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 16, 18-20, 29, 30)

3.1

Oct. 1 to July 3

0.2 3.5 

.6 4.O 

1.2 5.0 

2.7 6.0 

8.0 

13.0

July 4 to Sept. 30

6.5 

9.7

30

67

160

290

64O

1,850

2.7

2.8

0

.4 

1.2 

2.2 

3.7 

5.7

2.9 

3.1 

3.4 

5.0 

7.0

16

43

180

470

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

3425"

23

20

»18

16

13

12

11

9.7

9.1

8.7

8.4

8.1

7.8

7.8

7.5

*7.1

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5 

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.1

6.1

6.1

5^6

578

5 0

. O

326.6

10.5

648

Nov.

5.8

6.5

6.5

6.8

6.8

6.5

6.5

6.3

*6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.8

6.1

6.3

6.5

6.8

7.5

7.1

7.1 

7.1

6.8

6.5

6.5

6.3

5.4

675

6.3

196.3

6.54

389

Dec.

6.5

*7.1

7.5

5.2

4.5

5.5

6.0

5.5

5.0

4.5

4.5

5.5

6.0

6.0

*5.5

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.5

6.0 

6.5

7.1

8.1

8.1

*8.1

9.4

9.1 i'.a

7.1

192.6

6.21

382

Jan.

8.1

7.5

7.5

7.5

8.1

9.1

6. 1

8.7

7.1

*6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

8.1

5.2

5.0

4.5

T75

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.5

5.5

5.5

6.0

6.5

7.8

7.8

7.8

*7.5

202.9

6.55

402

Feb.

7.8

7.8

8.1

10

9.$

9.7

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

1O7

180

134

109

73

57

*40

35

31 

24

20

18

18

16

14

17

1,003.7

34.6

1,990

Mar.

16

14

14

13

12

12

12

11

11

11

9.7

9.1

9.7

*9.7

10

9.7

9.1

9.1

8.1

9.1

9.4

8.1

8.4

7.8

7.8

8.4

7.5

5.4

4.3

4.3

4.7

295.4

9.53

586

Apr.

9.7

8.1

*7.8

8.1

14

8.7

8.1

8.1

7.8

7.8

6.5

9.4

6.8

6.3

5.8

6.1

5.6

6.3

8.7

5.8

4.1

3.2

4.5

5.8

*6.8

6.5

4.7

3.0

570

5.2

204.3

6.81

405

May

4.7

6.5

378

3.7

3.0

3.0

5.2

2.0

1.8

1.7

.8

1.9

2.0

2.3

1.6

*1.1

1.5

1.5

1.1

/7

1.2

.8 

1.5

1.8

1.8

2.1

2.5

2.1

2;4

2.1

1.5

69.7

2.25

138

June

0.7

.3

.4

1.1

.6

*.8

*.275"

'.B

.4

.4

.5

.7

.6

.4

.7

1.0

1.4

1.4

3.5

6.6

*2,]DO 

1,630

283

98

61

*33

20

11

6.5

4,265.2

142

8,460

July

5.2

58

*872

400

144

55

367

142

63

33

18

*14

57

26

11

9.9

97

*37

62

23

10

5.1

3.2

1.7

1.2

.8

.6

.7

.9

1.2

.9

2,520.4

81.3

5,000

Aug.

1.9

1.2

.4

.4

.9

.8

.4

*.3

.4

.4

.9

3.6

1.9

14~8.2

2.0

.7

.9

.8

.8

.4

.4

.2

.1

0

.1

.1

0

*0

.7

.3

43.2

1.39

86

Sept.

0.4

.9

.7

.3

.2

.4

.7

.4

.9

.4

.8

O

0

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

*.4

.3

.1

0 

.3

.1

0

.1

0

.1

.2

.2

8.7

0.29

17

Calendar year 1955: Max 7,140 Mln 1.1 Mean 78.4 Ac-ft 56,760

Water year 1955-56: Max 2,100 Mln o Mean 25.5 Ac-ft 18,500

Peak discharge (base. 5,000 cfs). June 22 (10 p.m.) 4,620 cfs (20.53 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 5-22, Jan. 16-26.
356 KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

South Pork Solomon River above Webster Reservoir, Kans.

Location. Lat 39°22' , long 99°35', on west line sec. 8, T. 8 S. , R. 20 W., on downstream 

side of highway bridge, 4 miles north of Damar, 7 miles downstream from Wild Horse 

Creek, and 11 miles upstream from Webster Dam.

Drainage area. 1.036 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. January 1945 to September 1956. Prior to October 1933, published as 

"at Webster".

e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,936.51 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Bureau of Reclamation). Prior to May 17, 1946, wire-weight gage, 

May 17, 1946, to May 20, 1951, water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage (destroyed 

by flood) , May 21 to Sept. 30, 1951, staff gage, all at site 8 miles downstream and 

at datum 94.52 ft lower. Oct. 1, 1951, to May 22, 1952, wire-weight gage at bridge 

near Stockton, 23 miles downstream at different datum. May 23, 1952, to May 23, 1954, 

water-stage recorder and staff gage at site 8 miles downstream at datum 94.52 ft lower.

Average discharge. 11 years, 103 cfs (74,570 acre-ft per year).

Extremes,. Maximum discharge during year, 3,940 cfs July 6 (gage height, 6.38 ft); no 

flow at times.

1945-56: Maximum discharge, 55,200 cfs July 12, 1951 (gage height, 14.9 ft, from 

floodmarks, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 11,000 cfs 

on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; no flow at times during most years.

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, as shown In the following table. They supersede figures published in the 

water-supply papers indicated.

WSP

1116 

1116 

1116 

1116 

1176

Water 

year

1945 

1946 

1947 

1948 

1950

Date

June 24 , 

Sept. 7, 

Oct. 7, 

Jure 22, 

Julj 25,

1945 

1946 

1946 

1948 

1950

Discharge 

(cfs)

7,300 

9,300 

11,700 

25,300 

27,000

Gage height 

(feet)

g7.7 

g8.3 

g8.8 

11.12 

10.72

g Prom graph based on wire-weight gage readings. 

Remarks. Records fair above 50 cfs ana poor below.

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

periods in the water years 1945-48, 1950, superseding figures published in WSP 1116 

and 1176, are given herewith:

Date

1945

June 24

25

July 1

2

1946

July 4

Discharge

3,800

900

1,050

310

1,250

Datp Discharge

IWj- :>-. .. '

Jif\ i 540

Sept

d

Oct . 5

6

7

6

t,120

752

2,900

9,100

9,600

o,260

Date

1946-Con.

Oct. 9

10

1948

May 30

31

June 15

Discharge

2,500

862

822

774

301

Date

1948-Con.

June 16

22

1950

July 19

25

Discharge

796

5,880

2,020

10,900

Month

June 1945. ...........................

Water ypar 1945-46. ...... .........

October 1946. ........................

Water year 1946-47. ................

Calendar year 1948. ................

Calendar year 1950. ................

Cfs-days

6,191

14,637.0

31,089

51,380.6

23,676.4

24,113.7

62,374.2

Maximum

3,800

5,120

5,120

9,800

9,800

9,800

822

5,880

5,860

5,880

10,900

10,900

10,900

Minimum

5

.4

0

0

62

0

0

0

8

0

0

15

0

.2

Mean

206

97.6

273

40.1

1,003

139

141

67.8

443

64.7

65.9

703

169

171

Runoff In 

acre-feet

12,280

6,000

16,220

29,030

61,660

100,900

101 , 900

4,170

26,360

46,970

47,840

43,250

122,100

123,700

Revised peak discharge. 1946: Sept. 7 (12 m.) 9,300 cfs.

1946-47: Oct. 7 (1 p.m.) 11,700 cfs; June 25 (8:3O a.m.) 4,700 cfs.

1949-50: July 19 (6 a.m.) 4,790 cfs; July 25 (10 a.m.) 27,000 cfs.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

South Pork Solomon River above Webster Reservoir, Kans. Continued

357

Rating tables water year 1955-56, except periods of loe effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-4, Nov. 2-22, July 8-12,

Aug. 16 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 1 to June 5

1.5

1.6

June 5 to Sept. 30

2.9 130

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.2

2.0

3.2

6.5

13

2.0 

2.6 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5

33

95

ISO

255

420

700

1,100

1,800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 .

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

26

19

16

14

12

11

*10

7.9

6.8

5.5

4.5

3.5

2.5

*1.6

1.3

 1.1

.9

.7

.6

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

146.6

4.73

291

Nov.

0

*.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.6

T76

1.0

.6

.6

1.3

.8

.7

.7

*.7

10.2

0.34

20

Dec.

0.8

170

1.0

1.0

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

*1.6

1.8

2.0

2.5

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.5 *10'

To

10

84.7

2.73

168

Jan.

10

1O

10

15

*22_

19

8.5

8.5

10

12

*12

14

bll

b!2

b6.0

b2.0

bl.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.5

*3.4

4.0

4.5

4.5

b2.5

b2.0

bl . 8

226.2

7.30

449

Feb.

bl.8

178

1.8

2.0

2.5

3.5

*4,6

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

6.0

8,0

10

10

10

10

15

*17

18

20

20

20

25

30

30

35

41

368.0

12.7

730

Mar.

36

32

28

26

25

22

*19

25

25

22

b!2

b!4

18

25

22

24

27

23

20

19

18

18

18

17

17

18

*16

11

10

10

10

627

20.2

1,240

Apr.

9.4

12 8.5

?0

*25

24

21

20

21

23

22

19

18

17

17

14

13

*13

13

13

11

11

10

12

12

*13

12

9.4

8.5

8.5

450.3

15.0

893

May

11

*13

12

10

12

11

12

13

12

*12

8.5

6.8

5.8

5.3

5.3

4.8

*3.8

3.1

2.8

2.5

1.6

1.0

.8

*. 6

!5

.4

.3

.2

14

*66

*119, .

371.1

12.0

736

June

33

*15

5.3

2.2

209

65

22

5.7

2.4

1.2

.7

.5

*.4

.3

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

363.0

12.1

720

July

0

*0

0

14

23

1,480

298

102

 42

21

11

10

214

48

16

7.2

*4.2

3.6

3.0

2.3

1.8

1.2

.8

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

.2

2,306.2

74.4

4,570

Aug.

 0.1

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.7

3.6

100

 33

6.1

3.2

1.6

1.1

1.1

.9

».6

.6

.5

.4

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

155.5

5.02

308

Sept.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1955: Max 1,480 Mln 0 Mean 12.3 Ao-ft 8,890

Water year 1955-56: Max 1,480 Mln 0 Mean 14.0 Ao-ft 10,120

Peak discharge (base, 3,200 efs). July 6 (4 a.m.) 3,940 cfs (6.38 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note.--No gage-height record Oct. 6, 10-13, Oct. 16 to Nov. 1, Nov. 28 to Jao. 5, Jar. 18-28, 

Feb. 2-28, May 22-28, June 10 to July 3, July 20 to Aug. 9j discharge estimated on basis of 11 discharge measurements, 2 observations of no flow, weather records, and records for North Pork Solomor

R1v**Ti af. fit artf* anrt .cjalln** R1i7*ay n*i3T. 1 Walfp^n*3Tr Wakeeney.

46367Z O - 58 - 24
358 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Webster Reservoir, Kans.

Location. Lat 39°24 I 50", long 99°25'30", in SE£ sec. 27. T. 7 S., R. 19 W., in spillway 

 of dam on South Pork Solomon River, 8 miles west of Stockton and at mile 89.8.

Drainage area. 1,200 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. June to September 1956.

Extremes. Maximum contents during period, 3,405 acre-ft July 16, 17 (elevation,

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by compacted earth-fill dam. Storage begar May 3, 1956.

 Total capacity, 401,650 acre-ft, consisting of the following: dead storage,

2,184 acre-ft below elevation, 1,855.5 ft (sill of trash rack); irrigation pool, 

64,916 acre-ft between elevations 1,855.5 and 1,889.6 ft; flood control pool, 

193,640 acre-ft between elevations 1,889.6 and 1,923.7 ft; and uncontrolled storage, 

140,910 acre-ft between elevations 1,923.7 and 1,938.0 ft. Reservoir is used to store 

water for irrigation, flood control, and recreation.

Cooperation. Elevations and contents table furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Monthly elevation and contents. June to September 1956

Date

July 31 .............

The period ........

Elevation 

(feet)*

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

-

Change in contents 

(acre-feet)

+635

+2,161

Elevation at 7:30 a.m. 

t No gage reading; elevation Interpolated. 

Note. Storage began May 3, 1956.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN

South Pork Solomon River at Alton, Kans. 

Location. --Lat 39°27' , long 98°57', in SW£ sec. 12, T. 7 S., R. 15 W. , on left bank

359

. , . ., . . , 

upstream from county highway bridge, half a mile south of Alton, and at mile

Drainage area. 1,720 sq mi, approximately.

Records available . August 1919 to June 1925, August 1928 to June 1932, June 1942 to 

September 1956.

5§£?QonWi/$ er'~?ta§e recor' <ier - Datum of gage is 1,598.20 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Bureau of Reclamation). Aug. 31, 1919, to June 30, 1932 staff or 

chain gage at site 175 ft downstream from present site at datum 2 ft higher prior to 

Sept. 30, 1923, and present datum thereafter. June 23, 1942, to July 11 1951 waterstage recorder at former county highway bridge (destroyed by flood) at same datum. 

July 30, 1951, to May 9, 1952, staff gage 75 ft downstream from persent site at same

Average discharge. 22 years (1919-24, 1928-31, 1942-56), 104 cfs (75,290 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 848 cfs July 6 (gage height, 6.36 ft); no flow

P7 } 9jH5 ' 1??8"28 ' ,19?2 ~56: Ma?1" discharge, 91,900 cfs July 12, 1951 (gage height, 

2-7.1 ft from floodmarks) , from rating curve extended above 25,000 cfs on basis of

?Qccrf£ted~ opening and sl°Pe-area determination of peak flow; no flow at times in 1948 laoo-ob.

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have be?n revised,

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

papers indicated: FP J

WSP

506

526

546

566

606

666

686

701

716

976

Water 

year

1919

1921

1922

1923

1925

1928

1929

1930

1931

1943

Date

Sept. 19,

June 5,

May 30,

June 11,

June 22,

Aug. 1,

July 25,

Sept. 10,

July 5 ,

June 16,

1919

1921

1922

1923

1925

1928

1929

1930

1931

1943

Discharge 

(cfs)

23,500

540

315

3,000

2,100

42,800

2,900

1,820

6,300

17,300

Gage height 

(feet)

19.5

2.5

9.5

24.5

11.0

9.0

15.52

19.94

Remarks. Records good above 30 cfs and poor below 

Beginning May 3, 1956 (see p. 358). Plow regulated by Webster Reservoir

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

1919, 1922, 1925, 1929, and 1930, superseding figures published in WSP 506, 546, 606, 

686, and 701, are given herewith;

Date

1919

Sept. 19

1922

May 29

30

1925

June 11

Discharge

9,460

51

230

267

Date

1925-Con.

June 12

21

22

23

24

1929

July 25

Discharge

920

386

790

290

290

1,770

Date

192 9 -Con.

July 26

27

1930

Sept. 9

10

11

Discharge

770

260

397

1,320

452

Month

June 1925. .....................................

Calendar year 1930. ..........................

Maximum

9,460

230

230

230

920

1,770

,770

,770

,320

,320

,320

Minimum

7

39

.1

.1

4

10

10

10

26

5

5

Mean

586

74.0

27.9

25.3

117

124

79.2

60.5

176

65.6

86.8

Runoff In 

acre-feet

34,900

4,550

20,200

IS, 300

6,980

7,600

57,300

43,800

10,500

47,500

62,900
360 KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

South Fork Solomon River at Alton, Kans. Continued

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used June 6-8, July 4-6, 16, Aug. 11, 12)

Oot. 1 to June 6 June 7 to Sept. 3O

0.1 

.5 

1.3 

2.9 

5.4 

9.3

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

125

282

495

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7 6.9

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

4.0 

5.0

125

282

495

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

~89 118

a75

66

*56

48

41

31

23

18

13

13

a 10

8.5

a8. 9

9.3

8.5

*8.1

6.6

7.7

4.9

4.4

4.9

4.9

5.2

4.6

a4.0

3.4

3^2

3.9

3.4

705.4

22.8

1,400

Nov.

3.9

3.9

3.4

3.9

3.2

a2.8

2.3

2.7

*2.9

2.9

2.7

2.7

3.6

3.2

3.2

2.5

2.5

2.5

3.4

a3.5

3.6

3.2

3.6

3.9

3.4

4.9

370

2.0

1.8

*^0

93.1

3.10

185

Dec.

2.2

2.6

2.4

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.2

1.8

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.5

1.5

1.0

1.3

*1.8

1.8

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.5

1.6

1.8

3.0

1.8

2.5

*2.9

4.2

a3T^

3.4

3 4

62.3

2.01

124

Jan.

3.9

4.4

4.4

4.4

5.4

11

16

11

8.5

7.4

*9.0

8.2

8.9

12

7.5

3.0

^0

3.5

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.5

3.0

3.0

*3.6

3.6

4.0

4.5

4.5

4.0

177.2

5.72

351

Feb.

4.0

3.0

4.O

5.0

5.5

5.0

5.0

4.5

4.5

4.5

5,0

5.0

8.0

10

10

9.0

7.5

10

15

20

*19

20

23

23

25

30

28

28

35

------

375.5

12.9

745

Mar.

a45

45

a44

42

39

37

33

36

34

a30

a22

16

11

2T

*19

a!7

15

28

32

29

26

25

24

20

20

a20

20

a!9

18

 16

16

819

26.4

1,620

Apr.

16

18

21

*18

16

16

a!7

18

19

21

20

20

19

16

18

14

13

13

12

12

12

12

10

13 9.3

*14

13

12

10

10

452.3

15.1

897

May

10

11

12

12

7.0

a6.8

6.6

5.8

5.2

3.9

3.9

2.4

2.7

2.6

1.6

al.6

*1.6

1.8

al.5

1.1

.7

.7

.5

.3

.9

1.8

.7

1.1

al.l

1.1

_._§_

110.2

3.55

219

June

0.3

.2

.2

*.2

.1

*37S

*245

82

30

14

S.9

a.6.0

5.2

a2.0

.6

.6

.5

a. 2

,1

.1

.4

.6

a. 3

.2

.1

a.l

**.!

a.l

0

0

772.1

25.7

1,530

July

0

e.l

e7.0

264

305

~6i 368

21

16

10

aS.O

*7.5

56

38

36

79

25

*13

15

29

9.6

5.2

4.2

2.7

2.9

.8

.5

.6

.6

.4

.4

1,389.5

44.8

2,760

Aug.

0.8

.5

.1

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

**.!

.1

.1

110

172

41

9.6

2.9

1.4

1.0

1.1

.7

.4

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

342.9

11.1

680

Sept.

(**)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1955: Max 802 Min 0 Mean 14,8 Ac-ft 10,720

Water year 1955-56: Max 376 Min 0 Mean 14.5 Ac-ft 10,510

Peak discharge (base. 3,200 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

a No gage-height gage-nelght record; record; discharge discharge estimated estimated on basis of trend of flow. 

e Gage-reading not representative of mean for day; discharge estimated. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 16-18, Nov. 27 to Dec. 1, 

in. 11, 12, Jan. 15 to Feb. 29. Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight

oxcept June 6-8, July 4-6, 16, Aug. 11, 12.

3-26, 

Ight gage reading
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 361

South Pork Solomon River at Osborne, Kans.

Location. Lat 39°26', long 98°42', on west line sec. 20, T. VS., R. 12 W. , on downstream side of right pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 281, half a mile south of 

Osborne, 0.6 mile downstream from Covert Creek, and at mile 26.1.

Drainage area. 2,024 sq mi.

Records available. March 1946 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,505.09 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to Dec. 12, 1946, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 10 years, 192 cfs (139,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,100 cfs July 5 (gage height, 14.44 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs at times.

1946-56: Maximum discharge, 81,200 cfs July 13, 1951 (gage height, 27.65 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 16,000 cfs on basis of slope-area and contracted-opening 

determination of peak flow; no flow Aug. 21, 1946, Apr. 21, 1948.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect and those below 2 cfs,

which are poor. Plow regulated by Webster Reservoir beginning May 3, 1956 (see p. 358 ). 

Diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 30 to Jan. 7, July 9-13)

2.3 0

2.4 .2

2.5 .8

2.6 2.0

2.7 3.9

2.8 

3.1 

3.5

4.0

5.0

6.0

9.0

12.0

140

255

695

1,370

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

117

86

74

62

*47

40

34

29

24

21

14

12

15

14

13

13

12

*12

12

11

11

9.9

9.9

8.9

8.6

8.0

8.3

7.5

7.5

Trf

755.7

24.4

1,500

Nov.

6.9

7.5

7.2

6.6

6.3

5.8

5.6

4.6

*5.3

5.6

5.3

5.1

5.6

5.6

4.5

3.5

3.5

4.0

4.5

5.8

5.6

5.6

5.3

6.1

7.2

7.5

7.2

*3.6

3.0

375

163.4

5.45

324

Dec.

4.0

5.5

g6.9

6.0

5.0

5.0

5.5

5.0

4.5

3.5

2.8

2.8

3.0

2.8

*3.7

3.2

2.8

2.8

2.5

275

3.0

3.0

3.5

4.0

4.0

4.0

*5.6

6.6

5.0

5.0

5.0

128.5

4.15

255

Jan.

5.5

6.0

6.6

7.2

8.0

8.9

8.6

14

19

15

no

10

10

14

10

8.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

*6.6

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.5

7.5

254.4

8.21

505

Feb.

8.0

7.0

875

8.5

9.0

8.0

.5

.0

.0

.0

.5

.5

10

12

15

10

15

10

12

18

*25

26

24

25

32

32

30

30

35

451 . 0

15.6

895

Mar.

40

38

36

34

34

33

32

27

28

27

24

21

19

*19

23

20

18

19

25

28

27

25

24

23

22

21

21

20

18

\ 17

17

780

25.2

1,550

Apr.

18

19

20

*21

20

19

18

19

21

22

23

22

22

21

18

18

15

14

14

14

13

15

16

15

13

*14

14

14

13

13

518

17.3

1,030

May

12

12

11

12

13

14

12

11

8.9

7.8

8.3

6.9

7.2

6.3

g4.6

*g2.0

.5

79

1.0

1.1

1.1

.8

.7

.7

1.7

2.3

1.6

2.3

2.0

169

43

377.7

12.2

749

June

9.5

3.2

.6

.4

*41

*336

*301

g!64

g62

g33

14

13

7.8

5.3

5.1

3.0

2.2

2.0

2.0

1.7

2.3

5.8

9.9

5.6

2.7

2.3

*gl.6

gl.4

gl.4

gl.4

1,041.2

34.7

2,070

July

gO.9

g6.3

159

1,250

942

380

177

66

24

21

16

*12

75

64

36

206

148

*105

38

31

g21

16

gll

8.0

g8.0

g6.3

g2.8

g4.9

gl.2

gl.3

( 7

3,838.4

124

7,610

Aug.

g2.2

1.3

.7

.5

.4

.4

.4

*g.4

g.8

3.4

330

g!65

g96

32

17

9.9

6.6

5.6

4.6

3.9

2.3

1.6

1.3

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

.8

*.8

1.0

.5

693.1

22.4

1,370

Sept.

0.4

.6

76

.3

.3

.2

.2

.3

.1

7?

.3

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.4

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

8.3

0.28

16

Calendar year 1955: Max 692 Mln 0.2 Mean 18.3 Ac-ft 13,280

Water year 1955-56: Max 1,250 Mln o.l Mean 24.6 Ac-ft 17,870

Peak discharge (base, 800 cfs). July 5 (2:30 a.m.) 2,100 cfs (14.44 ft); Aug. 11 (10 a.m.)

965 cfs (10.35 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

g Computed from once-daily wire-weight gage readings.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 15-19, Nov. 28 tc 

to Jan. 2, Jan. 10 to Feb. 21, Feb. 25-29.

2, Dec. 4-26, Dec. 29
362 KANSAS REfER BASIN

Solomon River at Beloit, Kans.

Location. Lat 39°27' , long 98°07', in SW£ sec. 9, T. 7 S., R. 7 W., in Feloit on left 

bank 150 ft upstream from dam at city water plant, If miles upstream from Leban Creek, 

and at mile 130.6.

Drainage area. 5,430 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April 1929 to September 1956. Records for April 1895 to June 1897, 

published in 18th and 19th Annual Reports, Pt. 4, have been found to be unreliable 

and should not be used. Fragmentary gage-height records collected at this site since 

Jan. 8, 1905, are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau and Kansas Water Commission.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage (450 ft downstream and below dam). 

 Datum of gage is 1,339.01 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Mar. 19, 

1930, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 27 years (1929-56), 430 cfs (311,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,160 cfs June 24 (gage height, 18.91 ft); no 

flow for several days.

1929-56: Maximum discharge, 125,000 cfs July 13, 1951 (gage height, 39.30 ft at 

recorder site), from rating curve extended above 30,000 cfs on the basis of slope-area 

determination of peak flow at nearby points on Solomon River; no flow at times 1939-41, 

1946, 1955-56.

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

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

papers indicated.

WSP

701 

716 

731 

746

Water 

year

1930 

1931 

1932 

1933

Date

Sept. 11, 1930 

May 6, 1931 

Sept. 13, 1932 

Apr. 23, 1933

Discharge 

(cfs)

3,010 

5,050 

4,020 

3,870

Gage height 

(feet)

15.65 

20.36 

18.48 

18.50

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect and those below 10 cfs, 

which are poor. Flow regulated by Kirwln Reservoir (see p. 352) beginning Mar. 7, 

1955, and by Webster Reservoir (see p. 358) beginning May 3, 1956. Muiy small diversions upstream for irrigation.

Revisions (water years). See also Records available. WSP 806: Drainage area. Revised 

figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for water years 1931-33 (complete 

daily table given for water year 1932), superseding figures published in WSP 716, 731, 

and 746 are given herewith:

Date

1931

May 6

7

29

July 5

6

7

8

Aug. 11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

Discharge

4,350

2,430

2,830

2,510

3,320

3,070

2,890

2,300

1,290

658

406

270

216

202

292

604

375

190

155

200

250

Date

1931-Con.

Aug. 25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Sept. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

Discharge

770

1,700

730

382

243

165

148

152

172

103

139

93

64

96

73

83

78

62

58

44

88

Date

1931-Con.

Sept . 15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

1933

Apr. 22

23

24

Discharge

10

76

28

62

56

5

66

10

73

18

83

109

25

62

73

34

3,400

2,700

826

Date

L933-Con.

Apr. 25

26

27

28

29

30

May 7

8

9

July 19

20

21

22

23

24

25

Aug. 24

25

26

27

28

Discharge

439

250

434

499

345

1,820

1,410

492

300

150

100

50

509

285

233

225

281

Date

l?33-Con.

Aug. 3O

31

Sept. 14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Discharge

430

374

1,740

1,610

509

308

193

121

104

60

74

109

5

83

4

64

66

7

58

Month

May 1931.......

July...........

Water year 19 

Calendar year

April 1933.....

May............

Water year 19 

Calendar year

1931....... ..........

1933.................

Maximum

4,350 

3,320 

2,300 

172 

4,350 

4,350

3,400 

499 

1,820 

509 

1,740 

3,400 

3,400

Minimum

123 

65 

107 

5 

5 

5

23 

66 

2 

5

4

1 

1

Mean

514 

635 

475 

69.8 

267 

224

326 

170 

155 

93.9 

185 

100 

95.9

Runoff in 

acre-feet

31,600 

39,100 

29,200 

4,160 

194,000 

163, 000

19,400 

10,400 

9,530 

5,770 

11,000 

72,600 

69,300
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Solomon River at Beloit, Kans. Continued

363

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1931 to September

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

47

20 

71 

83

84

62

79

82

76

20

188

308

381 

352 

189

152

144

53

118

22

70

*73

20

106

34

70

20

70

43

44

33

3,114

100

6,180

Nov.

27

60 

22 

43

67

1"67

83 

44

76

21

56

64

95

61

55

296

268

114

103

109

54

50

50

2,239

74.6

4,440

Dec.

 I

? 65

80

38

79

61

70

*82

96

92

83 

96 

22

76

106

21

60

60

110

61

80

83

66

109

54

100

79

61

91

2,276

73.4

4,510

Jan.

44

64 

25 

50

96

24

24

60

38

60

50

26

57 

50 

33

16

33

52

17

50

22

45

57

24

52

50

24

23

21

20

34

1,241

40.0

2,460

Feb.

32

32 

34 

33

33

33

90

*381

372 

188

117

148

352

374

333

352

403

685

590

534

840

800

488

322

259

8,185

282

16,200

Mar.

210

182 

192 

173

127

120

174

176

185

182

174

153

65 

134

163

185

234

203

173

148

170

147

150

148

185

' 156

153

137

134

104

5,007

162

9,930

Apr.

86

97 

§

120

62

62

68

91

95

140

79

81 

84 

127

76

65

112

*78

116

104

94

126

68

124

134

68

103

112

95

2,806

93.5

5,570

May

106

~7o 138

85

100

102

131

49

103

90

*89

73 

76

73

68

71

76

81

68

65

63

45

62

70

48

49

65

62

46

2,404

77.5

4,770

June

65

59 

148 

174

276

180

1,170

1,020

483

443

1.240

786

418 

290 

224

206

167

127

114

118

110

68

*89

94

92

127

131

315

467

280

9,481

316

18,800

July

109

108 

48 

66

58

58

58

58

17

30

32

13

4

3

3

3

3

22

2

586

349

*112

90

2,312

74.6

4,590

Aug.

22

62 

7 

16

i

47

11

13

13

32

5

74

169 

2.700 

1,390

346

255

178

104

70

7

*48

2

32

2

26

2

25

5,734

185

11,400

Sept.

199

178 

64 

2

2

1

I

1

1

8

11

1,410

5.760 

2,240 

564

305

236

118

125

*99

74

26

39

15

54

82

31

220

552

246

10,644

555

21,100

Calendar year 1931: Max 4,350 Min 5 Mean 224 Ac-ft 163,000

Water year 1931-32: Max 3,760 Min 1 Mean 151 Ao-ft 110,000

Peak discharge (base. 5,100 cfs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

8323

g22T

g!76

g!37

*g!19

g!14 

g84

75

67

62

55

48

42

35

55

31

32

*31 

30

31

30

27

24

24

26

24

24

22

23

22

22

2,016

65.0

4,000

Nov.

20 

24

23

23

24

23 

23

*21

21

23

21

22

22

23

23

21

gl8

23

26

27

27

27

26

25

25

25

818

818

23

686

22.9

1,360

Dec.

23 

*g24

625

g!8

g22

23 

24

24

20

b!5

20

22

22

*23

20

22

22

19 

19

18

16

17

18

20

21

23

*23

25

g24

g23

22

657

21.2

1,300

Jan.

22 

24

24

22

g24

g29 

g22

25

23

*g22

g20

20

20

26

b25

blS

blS

blS 

bl7

b!5

blS

blS

blS

blS

b!5

b!7

b!9

20

22

20

20

624

20.1

1,240

Feb.

*20 

18

20

20

18

18

18

18

20

18

20

22

25

26

27

g50

g!52

g!62 

b!20

blOO

*g71

58

56

59

61

60

55

50

60

------

1,580

47.6

2,740

Mar.

60 

77

79

64

62

58

55

52

52

50

45

45

38

*41

42

39

41

1

42 

42

34

33

34

38

38

56

31

37

56

50

29

26

1,584

44.6

2,750

Apr.

26 

827

*g50

58

5T

52 

52

33

36

32

32

32

32

30

28

28

29

25 

22

20

20

18

17

15

*17

18

20

18

17

17

776

25.9

1,540

May

17 

18

622

18

17

14 

16

17

17

16

12

9.3

5.6

5.6

4.4

*5.2

4.9

4.6 

.5

0

.2

.2

g.4

g2.5

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

g2.0

3.0

235.4

7.53

463

June

g22

g99

g27

813

*g7.9

7.5 

5.9

g273

g213

g!40

g64

g52

819

10

5.2

5.8

.7

74" .2

.5

2.2

6.6

"gUOO

g 5,520

g646

*g245

g!50

861

37

22

6,513.9

217

12,920

July

17 

816

g590

g2,610

85,450

63,000 

61,040

g710

g380

g!67

g!05

*g72

78

71

99

93

g70

*g225 

gl95

g!52

g88

g60

g46

55

26

18

14

11

9.7

5.6

ii£

15,411.2

433

26,600

Alg.

4.1 

1.5

1.5

1.5

.5

.3

*§

0

.4

g2.5

g337

g283

g!54

g96

g43

30

20 

10

6.9

5.2

3.5

2.7

.2

.1

. 1

.1

.2 **o

.2

.2

1,004.5

32.4

1,990

Sept.

0 

.2

.3

0

-li

.4

.3

.2

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

**o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.0

0.07

4.0

Calendar year 1955: Max 5,900 Min 0 Mean 116 Ac-ft 83,850

Water year 1955-56: Max 5,430 Min 0 Mean 78.4 Ac-ft 56,910

Peak discharge [base. 5,100 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day. b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

g Computed from graph based on once-daily wire-weight gage readings and shape of recorder trace.
364 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

November 1903, October 1917 to September 1956. 

1917 to May 1919. Monthly discharge only for

Solomon River at Niles, Kans.

Location. La t 38°58'08", long 97°28'34", in NW£ sec. 31, T. 12 S., R. 1 W. , on downstream side of left pier of county highway bridge, three-quarters of & mile west of 

Niles and at mile 16.9.

Drainage area. 6,770 sq mi, approximately.

Records available (revised). May 1897 t 

Published as "near Bennington" Octobe 

some periods, published in WSP 1310.

Gage (revised). Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,160.97 ft above mean sea

level, datum of 1929. May 1897 to Nov. 30, 1903, wire-weight gage at present site at 

different datum. Oct. 1, 1917, to May 31, 1919, staff gage near Bennington, 27 miles 

(revised) upstream at different datum. June 1, 1919, to Sept. 30, 1922, chain gage 

at present site and at datum 2 ft higher. Oct. 1, 1922, to Apr. 25, 1934, chain gage 

at present site and datum.

Average discharge . 45 years (1897-1903, 1917-56)', 594 cfs (430,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,750 cfs July 9 (gage height, 14.88 ft); minimum observed, 3.2 cfs Sept. 25.

1897-1903, 1917-56: Maximum discharge, 178,000 cfs July 14, 1951 (gage height, 

31.76 ft); minimum observed, 1 cfs Sept. 4, 1926.

Revisions. The figure of maximum discharge for the water year 1903 has been revised to 30,000 cfs June 3, 1903 (gage height, 33.8 ft, datum then in use), superseding that published in WSP 796-B.

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

which are poor. Plow regulated by Kirwin Reservoir beginning Mar. 7, 1955 (see p. 352) 

and by Webster Reservoir beginning May 3, 1956 (see p. 358). Some diurnal fluctuation 

caused by power plants above station. Many small diversions upstream for irrigation.

Revisions (water years) WSP 806: Drainage area. WSP 926: 1935. WSP 1310: 1897-1903. 

Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years 1903, 1919, 

and 1927, superseding those published in WSP 796-B, 506, and 646, are given herewith:

Date

1903

May 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

13

19

20

Discharge

2,490

3, 490

1,640

997

915

635

970

1,050

2,160

3,820

4,670

5,080

5,130

5,610

6,690

10,200

15,000

14,200

6,610

4,150

Date

1903-Con.

May 21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

June 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

Discharge

2,940

4,070

4,300

3,460

3,250

3,820

5,800

5,420

12,000

16,200

16,200

21,200

25,2OO

29,000

29,000

22,800

16 , 800

11,200

6,820

4,590

Date

1903-Con.

June 1O

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

Discharge

3,680

3,320

3,460

3,280

2,440

2,200

2,060

1,920

1,780

1,670

1,600

1,530

1,420

1,320

1,250

1,360

1,460

1 , 460

2,120

2,090

Date

1903-Con.

June 3O

1919

Mav 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

Discharge

2,650

3,610

2,550

2,290

3,720

2,250

1,720

1,410

868

580

500

440

450

1,970

4,380

2,710

1,280

1,230

Date

1919-Con.

May 18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

1927

Sept. 8

Discharge

918

930

1,390

918

668

530

460

360

370

370

350

350

314

568

4,080

Month

May 1903. ...................................

Water year 1902-3. ........................

Water year 1918-19. .......................

Calendar year 1919. .......................

Water year 1926-27. .......................

Calendar year 192 7 ........................

Maximum

10,000

9,760

Minimum

314

26

75

75

Mean

5,550

7,020

2,060

706

800

1,120

1,100

Runoff in 

acre-feet

579,000

811,000

794,000
KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Solomon River at Niles, Kans. Continued 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

365

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

1,410

885

698

1,810 

1,570

534

254

192 

170

148

*127

113

104

96

91

83

76

§73

g66

g65

g63

63

59

5W

58

55

55

54

53

52

51

9,186

296

18,220

Nov.

49

49

48

47 

46

46

46

46 

47

48

48

48

47

47

*48

49

49

46

46

46

49

51

50

51

52

53

54

46

43

50

1,445

48.2

2,870

Dec.

54

55

57

50 

45

*48

50

54 

45

40

56

54

54

54

47

3852"

49

45

40

42

45

47

50

56

56

55

52

49

56 

56

1,551

50.0

3,080

Jan.

55

60

60

*59

58

56

56

54 

54

49

46

43

49

52

48

40

38

47

43

40

41

43

45

42

50

52

52

54

54

56

56

1,552

50.1

3,080

Feb.

57

50

45

43 

45

*46

50

54 

60

64

66

68

70

70

70

68

66

64

62

72

80

124

148

137

121

103

102

*90

93

2,188

75.4

4,340

Mar.

94

83

86

92

94

102

102

102 

90

87

84

83

80

77

76

75

75

72

71

70

69

69

69

69

66

63

*63

67

67

64

°±-

2,423

78.2

4,810

Apr.

60

62

64

77 

73

67

88

79 

73

71

65

62

62

63

58

56

54

*52

49

48

48

46

46

46

42

42

41

43

41

40

1,718

57.3

3,41U

May

42

45

46

45 

44

41

39

40 

40

37

36

34

32

31

31

"-30

30

27

26

25

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

g2?

g26

394

32.1

1,970

June

g25

g24

g24

g24 

g23

22

61

49 

33

26

29

87

176

137

88

*58

41

32

27

25

21

21

22

22

23

419

*1,750 864

321

-01

4,695

156

9,310

July

130

g83

g62

g54

a48

g373

*1,820

2,550 

2,440

1,040

584

359

242

180

231

206

168

199

198

212

162

192

188

151

*140

Bill

g81

g57

S-5

S35

12,373

399

24,540

Aug.

26

25

21

17

14

g!4

gio

g!3m

g!3

a!6

g!35

g!21

g51

g!70

g!77

g!39

a!08

g69

*g76

56

39

28

22

19

17

13

11

11

9,6

1,459.2

47.1

2,890

Sept.

8.7

7.5

7.8

7.8 

8.1

7.5

6.6

5.8 

5.8

5.2

4.8

6.3

5.0

5.0

4.6

4.6

5.6

5.4

5.8

6.6

5.2

4.2

4.4

4.0

*3.6

4.0

4.4

4.8

4.2

4.6

167.9

5.60

333

Calendar year 1955: Max 3,710 Min 10 Mean 174 Ac-ft 126,200

Water year 1955-56: Max 2,530 Min 3.6 Mean 109 Ac-ft 78,850

Peak discharge (base, 5,800 cfs). No peak abave base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage.

g Discharge computed from occasional wire-weight gage readings.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 28 to Dec. 1, Dee. 4-31, Jan. 8 to Feb. 20.
366 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Smoky Hill River at Enterprise, Kans.

Location.--vLat 38°54', long 97°07', In NE£ sec. 20, T. 13 S., R. 3 E., n3ar left bank on 

downstream side of pier of Atchlson, Topeka and Santa Pe Railway bridge, In Enterprise 

18.4 miles upstream from Chapman Creek, and at mile 55.2.

Drainage area. 19.200 sq ml, approximately. 

Records available. November 1934 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,097.85 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Jan. 29, 1935, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 22 years, 1,686 cfs (1,221,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,920 cfs Oct. 5 (gage height, 13.02 ft); minimum, 35 cfs Sept. 24.

1934-56: Maximum discharge, 233,000 cfs July 14, 1951 (gage height, 33.96 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 55,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of 

peak flow; minimum, about 10 cfs Apr. 23, 1935 (regulated by powerplant then in 

operation).

Flood in May 1903 reached a stage of about 32 ft, from information by Corps of 

Engineers (discharge, 90,000 cfs).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Natural flow of stream affected by Cedar Bluff Reservoir (see p. 330), Kanopolls Reservoir (see p. 342), Kirwin Reservoir (see p. 352), Webster Reservoir (see p. 358), 

and by numerous small diversions for irrigation above station. Records of water temperatures and chemical analyses for the water year 1956 are given in WSP 1451.

Revisions (water years1.--WSP 1390: 1935(M).

Rating tables, water year 1955-56 (gage height in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 23-31, Mar. 22 to Apr. 9)

6.2 

6.5 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0 

13.0

201

274

422

780

1,250

3,900

Nov. 1 to July 10 

63

July 11 to Sept. 30

5.3 

5.5 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0 

12.0

193

465

835

1,300

3,100

4.9 

5.2 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

33

70

205

460

835

2,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

1,690

2,080

1,810

2,560

5,820

3,060

1,600

1,060

900

848

*796 

736

704

668

644

634 

612

595

578

564

536

432

341

279

264

251

236

236

226

219

217

29,196

942

57,910

Nov.

216

213

206

198

198

196

193

188

186

179

177 

177

175

175

*172

166 

166

168

166

161

157

172

172

163

159

157

157

128

114

136

5,191

173

10,300

Dec.

143

150

163

119

117

*145

T5B- 170

114

117

148 

152

161

150

128

112 

T3T

140

131

128

124

131

134

148

150

150

166

170

166

143

131

4,390

142

8,710

Jan,

159

T50

146

*150

157

159

150

131

134

136

114 

 107

134

155

140

80 

13T

129

131

121

111

112

112

107

100

106

114

119

133

116

121

3,968

128

7,870

Feb.

*124

119

111

106

106

109

111

114

119

131

142 

141

159

170

170

179 

155

152

186

172

166

168

191

273

267

243

226

*203

193

4,706

162

9,330

Mar.

193

200

198

188

198

218

200

200

203

203

191 

186

184

182

182

179 

170

172

168

161

163

163

157

161

166

*166

170

157

150

150

145

5,524

178

10,960

Apr.

141

134

141

133

405

510

338

233

240

218

203

193

175

166

161

155 

143

143

143

143

134

128

128

126

124

117

114

145

143

138

5,415

180

10,740

May

143

155

*146

150

140

143

alSO

a!20

a!60

a!30

a95 

a!05

107

a90

90

88 

90

85

82

77

82

80

77

65

68

66

65

65

63

87

104

3,148

102

6,240

June

124

126

99

148

578

*1,400

1,240

643

456

655

1.600 

1,340

627

489

414

338 

278

236

200

186

166

150

145

138

131

121

326

1,550

955

441

15,300

510

30,350

July

300

230

175

150

148

148

301

1,670

2,360

*2,850

1,940 

1,710

1,520

1,020

639

556 

514

409

397

373

382

342

391

362

368

348

a*80

a?15

alSO

alSO

a!60

20,598

664

40,860

Aug.

a!55

alSO

allO

alOO

alOO

alOO

a90 85

86

88

144 

169

108

376

1,240

1,500 

955

553

355

285

219

191

172

149

137

120

106

104

98

92

80

8,197

264

16,260

Sept.

82

78

74

84

 122

73

72

69

60

57

66 

57

54

56

55

52 

49

54

50

44

44

44

38

US

49

48

49

46

45

44

1,757

58.6

3,480

Calendar year 1955: Max 4,220 Mln 73 Mean 410 Ac-ft 297,200

Water year 1955-56: Max 3,820 Mln 38 Mean 293 Ac-ft 213,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and wire-weight gage 

readings 0.2 mile upstream.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 367

Chapman Creek near Chapman, Kans.

Location. Lat 39 0 01'50", long 97"02" 30", on south line sec. 1, T. 12 S., R. 3 E., on 

downstream side of bridge on State Highway 18, 5 miles northwest of Chapman and 

6 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 300 sq mi.

Records available. December 1953 to September 1956.

Qage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Altitude of gage Is 1,120 ft (from topographic 

map).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 980 cfs Sept. 5 (gage height, 12.0 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum observed, 0.2 cfs Sept. 14.

1953-56: Maximum discharge, 2,780 cfs June 2, 1954 (gage height, 19.65 ft from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, that of Sept. 14, 1956.

Flood in July 1951 reached a stage of 25.5 ft, from floodmarks (discharge, 

46,700 cfs, from rating curve extended above 3,000 cfs on basis of contracted-opening 

determination of peak flow).

Remarks. Records fair.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect, (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 5-30)

2.1 

2.3 

2.8 

3.5 

4.0

Oct. 1 to June 4

1.5 

3.6

11

26

45

5.0 95

6.0 165

7.0 255

9.0 490

1.9 

2.1

1.6 

3.7

June 5 to Sept. 30

2.3 6.6

2.6 12

3.0 22

4.0 60

5.0 117

6.0 194

7.0 290

9.0 520

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

2S

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

8.8

6.6

21

445 m

40

19

36

19

11

*8.5

6.7

5.8

5.2

5.2

4.9

4.5

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.0

4.1

4.1

3.6

3.7

4.0

4.0

3.7

3.3

3T4

4.0

1,017.7

32.8

2,020

Nov.

3.9

3.7

376- 3.5

4.1

4.0

3.9

3.5

3.6

4.4

3.9

3.7

3.9

3.9

*4.4

3.9

4.0

4.0

4.4

4.5

4.8

£.9.

4.9

4.8

4.4

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.4

125.0

4.17

248

Dec.

4.6

T79

4.9

6.4

5.4

*5.6

5.4

5.5

6.1

b5.0

b5.0

5.4

5.2

5.5

b5.0

b5.5

5.5

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

3.5

5.8

6.0

6.6

6.8

675

6.4

6.2

6.4

173.4

5.59

344

Jan.

6.2

5.6

*5.8

7.0

6.4

5.8

STo" 4.4

5.8

5.4

5.4

5.6

5.6

5.8

5.4

b5.0

b5.0

b5.0

b5.0

b5.0

b5.0

b5.0

b5.5

b5.5

b5.5

b6.0

b7.0

b7.0

b7.0

b7.0

*7.0

178.7

5.76

354

Feb.

b7.0

b7.0

b7.0

b7.0

b7.0

b7.5

7.9

8.0

8.2

B.6

8.5

7.4

7.6

7.9

7.9

8.2

7.3

6.4 773"

6.7

6.8

7.3

7.9

8.0

8.0

7.6

7.3

*7.2

7.8

218.3

7.53

433

Mar.

7.4

. 774

7.0

7.2

6.6

7.2

6.8

6.6

6.6

6.2

6.4

6.1

5.8

6.4

6.2

6.1

6.7

6.8

6.8

7.2

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.6

6.6

6.7

*6.4

5.4

4.8

sT

5.4

201.0

6.48

399

Apr.

5.2

5.2

4.9

4.9

5.2

9.7

8.5

6.4 6.4'

6.2

5.6

5.5

6.6

6.1

5.5

4.6

4.2

4.5

4.4

4.2

4.1

3.7

377

3.9

3.9

4.2

4.9

~6.6 13

6.1

167.9

5.60

333

May

7.3

9.2 *T75

7.0

7.3

6.4

6.1

5.5

5.2

5.0

4.9

4.9

4.0

3.4

3.5

3.4

3.2

2.9

2.7

2.7

2.3

1.8 T^y

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.5

2.7

2.8

3.0

3.0

128.3

4.14

254

June

2.6

2.5

2.7

2.7

98

*24

13

6.6

3.7

3.7

3.5

3.2

3.0

2.4

1.9

1.6

T79

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.9

2.4

5.3

5.0

4.2

3.7

3.0

2.3

213.3

7.11

423

July

1.9

1.6

1.6

3.8

2.2

2.0

14

8.3

4.2

*3.2

2.2

1.2

T76

TQ- 141

92

34

26

13

8.5

4.2

5.3

4.2

3.6

2.8

2.4

1.8

1.4

1.8

1.7

1.5

463.0

14.9

918

AJg.

1.2

.6

 175

1.4

.9

.6

*.8

.7

329

472

86

42

26

20

14

9.3

6.3

4.6

4.0

3.2

2.8

2.7

2.7

1.8

1.5

1.2

.7

1.1

1.0

.7

.6

1,040.7

33.6

2,060

Sept.

0.6

1.1

.8

10

»227

1.6

.9

.8

1.5

^4

.7

.7

.6

.4

.4

.6

.5

.7

1.0

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.4

.4

.4

.5

254.9

8.50

506

Calendar year 1955: Max 988 Mln 0.5 Mean 18.9 Ac-ft 13,700 

Water year 1955-56: Max 472 Min 0.4 Mean 11.4 Ac-ft 8,290

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs).--Oct. 4 (10 p.m.) 580 cfs (9.6 ft)j July 14 (6 p.m.) 508 cfs 

(8.9 ft); Aug. 10 (1 p.m.J 724 cfs (10.4 ft)j Sept. 5 (2 a.m.) 980 cfs (12.0 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
368 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Lyon Creek near Woodbine, Kans.

Location.--Lat 38°53', long 96°55', in NE£ sec. 31, T. 13 S., R. 5 E., en downstream side 

of bridge on U. S. Highway 77, 2 miles downstream from Gary Creek, 7 miles north of 

Woodbine, and 10 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 230 sq mi.

Records available. December 1953 to September 1956.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Altitude of gage is 1,140 ft (from topographic 

map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 356 cfs Aug. 10 (gage height, 5.70 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); no flow at times.

1953-56: Maximum discharge, 2,510 cfs July 1, 1955 (gage height, 15.94 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); no flow at times.

Flood in July 1951 reached a stage of about 30 ft, from information by local resident (discharge, 93,000 cfs, from slope-area determination).

Remarks. Records fair except for periods of ice effect and those below 1 cfs, which are 

poor.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

3.0

2.2

2.9

6.8

570

6.6

3.4

2.0

2.0

*1.6

al.2

a. 9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

a. 7

.7

.7

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3 

.3

49.3

1.59

98

Nov.

0.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

72

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.3

.3

.3

.4

.7

.8

1.0

1.3

1.4

T7o

.9

1.0

13.8

0.46

27

Dec.

1.5

1.9

1.8

1.4

*1.3

1.6

2.0

1.4

1.2

1.6

2.0

2.3

2.6

1.8

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.3

1.6

1.8

2.0

2.3

2.0

2.2

2.5

2.3

2.0

1.4 

1.6

53.5

1.73

106

Jan.

1.8

1.9

*2.1

1.9

2.0

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.6

1.9

2.5

1.8

1.1

1.3

1.5

1.6

1.7

2.0

2.2

2.9

3.1

3.8

4.1

3.8

5\6

3.2

3.6 

*3. 6

69.4

2.24

138

Feb.

3.5

3.3

2.9

3.4

3.8

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.0

4.3

5.1

5.1

a5.0

4.9

4.8

5.1

4.9

5.1

5.7

57T

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.1

*3.7

a3.5

3.4

126.9

4.38

252

Mar.

3.2

3.2

a3.3

3.4

2.4

1.8

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.6

2.4

2.7

2.8

2.9

3.2

3.6

3.6

3.7

4.2

4.6

3.7

2.9

2.3

2.2

*2.3

2.4

2.0

1.5

T75 

1.5

87.5

2.82

174

Apr,

1.6

1.2

1.5

1.2

1.4

1.0

.9

.9

1.4

a2.0

3.2

4.2

5.1

2.2

4.8

 1.8

1.1

.5

.4

.5

.4

.3

.4

.3

+S.

.2

.2

3.0

32

30

103.9

3.46

206

May

12

*8.6

6.8

6.0

6.4

7.0

~84 107

25

12

8.6

7.4

6.0

4.9

4.6

4.1

3.7

2.9

2.9

2.6

2.2

2.1

2.0

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.7

1.3

1.2

270

341.2

11.0

677

June

1.2

2.0

3.4

14

z±

*28

11

7.4

6.2

4.6

3.3

2.8

2.4

1.9

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.3

1.0

.8

a. 7

.6

.5

.4

.3

.2!i.1.1

0_

173.1

5.77

343

July

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

aO

2.0

0

0

aO

0

0

0

0

8222"

4.4

2.7

1.9

1.5

1.1

.9

.6 

.5

119.6

3.86

237

Aug.

0.3

.2

.1

.1

a.l

0

0

*8.0

65

158

11

7.2

5.3

3.6

2.9

2.4

2.1

2.0

1.6

1.2

1.0

.8

.7

.5

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

aO 

0

255.1

8.23

506

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1955: Max 1,350 Mln 0 Mean 12.5 Ac-ft 9,050

Water year 1955-56: Max 138 Mln o Mean 3.81 Ac-ft 2,760

Peak Peak discharge discharge (base, base, 1,000 1,000 cfs). cfs. No No peak peak above above base. base.

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of observer's notes and records for Chapman

eek near Chapman.

lation affected by Ice Nov. 28 to Feb. 10.

Creek near Chapman. 

Note. Stage-discharg
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 369

Smoky Hill River at Junction City, Kans.

Location.---tat 39°01'24", long 96°4a'23", on line between sec. 7 and special sec. 9, 

T. 12 S., R. 6 E., at downstream side of left abutment of abandoned bridge (formerly 

on State Highway 57) , 0.3 mile upstream from U. S. Highway 40, 1.0 mile east of city 

limits of Junction Olty, and at mile 6.4.

Drainage area. 19,900 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--October 1951 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,044.63 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

L929. Prior to June 16, 1952, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 5 years, 861 cfs (623,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,050 cfs Oct. 6 (gage height, 9.27 ft); minimum, 51 cfs Sept. 26.

1951-56: Maximum discharge, 13,800 cfs Apr. 22, 1952 (gage height, 15.0 ft, from 

graph based on wire-weight gage readings); minimum, that of Sept. 26, 1956. 

Flood of July 12, 1951, reached a stage of 35.9 ft, from floodmarks.

Remarks. Records good. Natural flow of stream affected by Cedar Bluff Reservoir (see 

p~! 3~30) , Kanopolis Reservoir (see p. 342), Kirwin Reservoir (see p. 352). Webster 

Reservoir (see p. 358), and by numerous small diversions for irrigation above station.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 9-22, Apr. £8 to May 8)

3.8 

4.0 

4.3

5.0

46

61

100

246

520

1,100

2,240

3,940

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

1,310

1,630

1,930

2,070

3,270

3,830

2 , 550

1,420

1,070

*325

866

800

734

695

670

650

625

615

600

580

565

540

464

372

321

g273

g268 g"46

S242

g239

S257

30,607

987

60,710

Nov.

g233

g224

g215

g215

g213

g!89

g206

211

211

203

206

202

200

*195

198

193

191

189

191

193

191

189

193

198

193

189

187

148

158

164

5,894

196

11,690

Dec.

156

193

193

b!70

*b!60

b!60

b200

b210

138

154

160

172

b!90

b!80

148

140

b!50

164

178

b!60

156

154

160

182

b!70

b!70

174

182

187

184

176

5,271

170

10,450

Jan.

172

168

*184

T7z

174

182

182

176

172

158

154

148

178

184

180

108

144

140

b!40

b!40

b!30

b!30

130

126 126-

130

136

b!40

b!50

b!50

*b!60

4,764

154

9,450

Feb.

bliO

b!50

b!40

b!30

b!30

b!30

b!30

b!4U

D150

b!60

166

b!70

blSO

184

18£

191

191

191

178

184,

193

187

187

193

242

260

*I51

237

226

5,193

179

10,300

Mar.

222

217

220

224

220

217

228

224

224

222

215

211

206

209

202

202

202

195

195

193

191

187

1B4

178

180

*180

182

180

172

170

±bt^

6,220

201

12,340

Apr.

170

166

164

158

160

343

492

327

256

228

215

198

187

180

170

162

160

156

152

150

"150

144

142

144

142

140

138

172

176

195

5,737

191

11,380

May

174

178

*182

170

172

166

164

260

242

200

178

156

148

138

128

120

116

108

108

104

97

95

104

98

83

84

90

89

79

98 

102

4,231

136

8,390

June

110

124

132

*130

g200

580

1,200

995

575

436

g620

gl,340

gl,060

585

464

416

345

297

260

233

211

193

182

178

162

152

144

g266

gl,170

g788

13,548

452

26,870

July

424

312

260

224

193

170

152

g245

gl,390

*2,130

2,420

1 630

l!570

1,350

967

670

570

528

460

424

396

408

404

428

384

372

364

330

309

248 

226

19,958

644

39,590

Arg.

211

204

184

170

156

144

134

*132

296

734

630

333

294

220

338

1,070

1,260

884

g570

g428

g351

g285

g235

g220

g!89

g!54

g!64

g!56

g!42

g!22

gl!2

10,522

339

20,870

Sept.

g90

g80

g90

*gS5

1,440

424

184

132

114

98

89

80

79

72

69

67

63

60

59

59

57

54

53

53

52_

52

53

55

54

55

3,982

133

7,900

Calendar year 1955: Max 3,330 Mln 76 Mean 424 Ac-ft 306,800

Water year 1955-56: Max 3,830 Mln 52 Mean 317 Ac-ft 229,900

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

g Computed from twice-daily wire-weight gage actings.
370 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Lincoln Creek near Seward, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°55'00", long 97°08'40", in NE£ sec. 24, T. 11 N., R. 2 E., on left bank 

2 miles west of Seward and 2-J miles upstream from mouth.

Records available. November 1953 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,429.27 ft above mean se<3 level, datum 

"of 1929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 204 cfs June 28 (gage height, 7.89 ft); minimum 

daily, 1.7 cfs July 18.

1953-56: Maximum discharge, 2,540 cfs June 18, 1954 (gage height, 18.15 ft); minimum daily, 1.3 cfs July 31, 1955.

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

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

6.6

6.6

6.4

677

7.0

7.4

7.6

7.0

6.8

6.8

6.7

*6.8

6.8

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.2

7.2

7.?

7.3

7.3

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.6

7.8

7.9

779

220.8

7.12

438

Nov.

7.9

8.1

8.1

8.2

8.2

8.1

8.2

8.2

8.1

*8.2

8.4

8.1

7.9

7.9

7.9

8.4

8.9

9.2

9.4

9.7

*10

10

9.6

9.4

8.7

9.0

7.0

5.6

S7T

6.6

249.1

8.30

494

Dec.

7.3

7.8

8.2

7.4

8.4

8.1

7.3

6.6

7.0

7.8

7.9

8.2

8.6

8.4

6.6

7.6

9.2

9.6

8.9

9.0

9.6

11

11

11

li

12

10

11

9.2

5.5

972

271.4

8.75

538

Jan.

10

11

12

*9.9

9.9

9.7

8.4

7.0

6.6

6.0

5.6

S70

6.4

7.3

7.6

7.9

8.2

8.4

9.2

9.2

9.7

10

11

9.9

*11

11

12

12

12

10

7.8

282.7

9.12

561

Feb.

9.9

8.9

8.7

9.9

10

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

9.2

*7.1

6.6

77T

11

15

13

12

11

11

12

15

17

23

31

353.4

12.2

701

Mar.

33

28

30

34

?5

*18

19

19

21

14

13

14

16

15

13

13

13

13

12

TS

13

13

13

13

14

14

13

14

13

12

12

521

16.8

1,030

Apr.

12

12

13

13

!§.

14

12

11

11

*11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

9.7

9.7

10

10

10

1111

11

12

11

337.4

11.2

669

May

11

*12

IT

11

10

111111

11

9.9

10

12

12

12

12

10

9.7

10

10

10

10

*9.7

9.2

8.7

8.2

8.9

8.7

8.4

9.4

8.9

8.1

314.8

10.2

624

June

7.6

7.8

9.2

8.2

7.8

7.4

45

13

8.6

7.9

8.6

8.4

*7.9

7.2

7.0

6.6

7.0

7.9

7.3

7.2

*6.8

6.8

6.4

6.2

6.0

13

83

~54 121

25

525.8

17.5

1,040

July

14

IT

11

11

*10

9.7

9.2

8.4

7.9

6.6

4.6

2.8

2.8

2.3

2.3

5.4

1.9

1.7

*4.0

3.6

2.7

6.8

6.8

3.1

3.1

*3.5

2.9

3.1

3.2

2.4

4.3

172.1

5.55

341

Aug.

4.3

4.2

4.0

3.6

2.2

1.8 279"

14

~6.0 22

2.6

5.5

4.2

5.0

*3.6

5.0

3.5

4.2

4.8

5.0

4.6

4.9

4.5

3.9

3.8

2.6

2.2

3.2

3.8

3.9

3.5

149.3

4.82

296

Sept.

4.3

3.9

4.0

4.5

7.9

9.2 *T7?

6.4

5.4

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.3

3.6

3.8

4.0

4.2

4.0

3.9

4.0

3.3

3.2

373

3.3

3.9

3.9

3.5

3.3

3.3

4.2

134.8

4.49

267

Calendar year 1955: Max 263 Min 1.3 Mean 17.0 Ac-ft 12,330

Water year 1955-56: Max 121 Mln 1.7 Mean 9.65 Ac-ft 7,000

Peak discharge (base, 250 efs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 15 to Mar. 16.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 371

Big Blue River at Seward, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°54'10", long 97°06'40 n , in SE^SWi sec. 20, T. 11 N. , R. 3 E., on right 

bank at downstream side of first pier of bridge on State Highway 2 at west edge of 

Seward, 0.2 mile downstream from Lincoln Creek.

Records available . January 1954 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,421.31 ft above mean sea level, datum 

"of 1929.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 534 cfs May 16 (gage height, 5.74 ft}.; minimum 

daily, 0.6 cfs July 19-22.

1954-56: Maximum discharge, 2,800 cfs June 18, 1954 (gage height, 13.92 ft): maximum gage height, 14.17 ft June 19, 1954 (backwater from return of overbank flow): no 

flow July 30, 31, 1955.

Remarks. Records poor. Many small diversions for irrigation above station.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

10

10

9.6

9.6

10

11

11

11

10

10

9.6

*8.7

976

9.6

10

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

TT

10

11

11

10

9.6

9.6

11

11

321.9

10.4

638

Nov.

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

*13

13

13

12

11

11

11

12

12

12

13

*14

14

11

11

9.6

10

7.8

6.1

7.0

7.0

330.5

11.0

656

Dec.

7.8

9.6

11

8.7

10

8.7

7.8

7.0

7.6

8.6

8.8

9.0

*9.4

9.2

7.6

8.4

10

11

9.8

10

11

12

12

12

13_

13

11

12

10

7.6

12

305.6

9.86

606

Jan.

13

15

16 *T5

15

13

11

8.7

7.0

6.6

5.3

676

6.6

6.6

7.8

8.7

9.6

10

10

11

11

12

12

13

*14

14

15

15

15

15

13

351.5

11.3

697

Feb.

16

15

13

15

16

17 ,

16

16

14

14

14

14

13

13

12

7.0

 6.3

772

14

16

17

15

15

15

15

16

19

25

31

442.5

15.3

878

Mar.

41

37

36

58

5T

*40

27

27

30

20

16

19

25

21

21

20

17

18

17

17

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

16

16

15

li

741

23.9

1,470

Apr.

14

14

14

12

14

14

12

12

12

*12

12

12

12

12

13

14

12

13

13

13

12

12

14

14

14

14

16

16

19

17

404

13.5

801

May

17

*19

17

19

20

19

20

20

22

20

20

21

26

18

183

363

T25

59

38

26

22

*19

17

15

14

14

14

14

16

16

i!

1,246

40.2

2..470

June

12

13

15

14

14

14

53

23

14

12

13

12

*10

10

10

9.2

11

12

10

11

10

9.6

7.6

776

8.0

14

58

-60 123

31

621.0

20.7

1,230

July

18

T4

14

14

*12

8.8

8.4

8.4

10

7.2

a5.4

a3.4

a3.3

a3.o

a3.0

7.6

aS.l

a2.0

.6

a76

.6

.6

1.2

1.6

2.2

2.2

2.4

1.6

1.5

2.0

2.1

166.8

5.38

331

Arc;.

2.6

2.6

2.2

2.1

1.2

1.0

1.8

11

~S.a 25

2.7

3.0

3.3

3.6

*2.4

2.8

2.0

2.7

4.2

3.9

3.9

4.5

4.2

3.6

2.7

1.4

1.3

.9

171

1.4

1.5

113.7

3.67

226

Sept.

2.4

1.4

270

2.1

7.0

9.2 776

6.0

5.4

4.8

4.5

4.8

3.6

2.8

2.2

2.6

3.9

4.8

4.5

4.5

4.2

3.6

3.6

3.9

4.2

4.2

3.9

3.3

3.0

3.6

123.6

4.12

245

Calendar year 1955: Max 266 Mln 0 Mean 24.6 Ac-ft 17,810

Water year 1955-56: Max 363 Mln 0.6 Mean 14.1 Ac-ft 10,250

Peak discharge (base, 280 cfs). May 16 (3 a.m.) 534 cfs (5.74 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
372 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Big Blue River near Crete, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°35 I 40", long 96°57'35", in S| sec. 3, T. 7 N., R. 4 E., on downstream 

end of right pier of bridge on State Highway 82, 1.8 miles south of Missouri Pacific 

Railroad station in Crete, 3.3 miles downstream from Walnut Creek, and 3.6 miles upstream from Squaw Creek.

Drainage area. 2,680 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March 1945 to September 1956. Prior to October 1953, discharge published only 1'or stages above 12.0 ft because of variable backwater f ?om dam downstream 

until 1952 and diurnal fluctuation from powerplant upstream in 1952-53.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,311.5 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T"929. Prior to Jan. 20, 1954, wire-weight gage at same site and datan.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 922 cfs July 2 (gage height, 9.31 ft); minimum 

daily, 22 cfs Sept. 30.

1945-56: Maximum discharge, 27,600 cfs July 10, 1950 (gage height, 28.74 ft); minimum daily since 1954, 19 cfs Aug. 31 to Sept. 2, 1954.

Remarks. Records good. Diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplant upstream. Power dam 

downstream which caused backwater at gage was destroyed during 1950-52.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

117

111

130

na

90

98

97

90

44

92

*88

32

52

79

45

56

63

56

49

95

83

111

129

73

43

31

31

26

61

77 

71

2,339

75.5

4,640

Nov.

*S3

65

74

66

62

87

77

47

62

73

73

74

66

72

85

58

63

57

63

81

80

*125 ^76"

71

57

84

109

63

45

45

2,123

70.8

4,210

Dec.

95

60

93

66

69

93

69

106

63

103

64

*74

114

73

124

84

105

48

59

79

76

90

79

65

102

86

81

89

77

86

2,554

82.4

5,070

Jan. '

74

82

106

79

*100

94

88

85

86

87

75

80

75

85

93

151

113

73

72

82

79

81

70

*76

86

104

77

85

103

81

84

2,706

87.3

5,370

Feb.

79

102

102

80

91

94

96

65

74

108

98

96

104

*92

107

100

100

124

77

81

107

103

113

106

127

120

101

142

120

2,909

100

5,770

Mar.

139

172

167

167

177

147

126

132

135

126

124

112

121

113

97

106

107

112

*100

101

110

153

101

94

106

107

112

124

106

109

144

3,847

124

7,630

Apr.

93

' 124

126

138

123

129

135

120

*147 ~86

135

122

85

141

116

75

101

109

96

86

87

90

90

117

104

95

90

98

104

101

3,263

109

6,470

May

*136

124

155

120

66

58

105

106

97

79

93

96

96

86

132

94

362

294

220

114

*122

100

86

90

96

114

205

140

220

310

256

4,372

141

8,670

June

242

153

226

339

290

234

*687

595

382

240

*259

421

519

490

358

251

301

144

123

127

152

126

111

128

106

117

193

336

336

370

8,356

279

16,570

July

319

*438

382

214

214

130

124

110

112

119

109

110

95

97

102

88

72

62

105

158

52

41

*39

32- 26

35

44

96

31

61

64

3,691

119

7,320

Aug.

TB2" 264

105

97

70

76

96

91

98

132

195

83

97

*107

114

55

41

253

160

89

1 54

60

63

71

53

62

56

48

51

46

54

3,003

96.9

5,960

Sept.

31

'31 28

*29

231

427

299

209

103

141

188

124

110

91

107

91

51

60

61

61

80

52

47

*49

64

63

i34

49

46

22

2,979

99.3

5,910

Calendar year 1955: Max 1,490 Min 19 Mean 133 Ac-ft 96,35o

Water year 1955-56: Max 687 Min 22 Mean 115 Ac-ft 83,590

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfs).--No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 373

Big Blue River at Barneston, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°03' , long 96°35', in NE^SWi sec. 13, T. 1 N., R. 7 E. , on left bank in 

tailrace of powerplant, three-quarters of a mile northwest of Barneston, 2 iriles upstream from Plum Creek, and 5 miles upstream from Nebraska-Kansas State line.

Drainage area. 4,420 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. May 1932 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,163.89 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, Kansas City supplementary adjustment of 1943. Prior to June 9, 1941, waterstage recorder at site 1 mile downstream at different datum. June 9 to Nov. 17, 1941, 

float gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 24 years, 740 cfs (535..700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 17,700 cfs July 3 (gage height, 22.55 ft); minimum daily, 20 cfs Aug. 26.

1932-56: Maximum discharge, 57,700 cfs June 9, 1941 (gage height, 34.3 ft); minimum daily, 1 cfs Nov. 30, 1945.

Remarks. Records good. Low flow regulated by powerplant at Barneston, which has pondage 

of about 1,500 acre-ft. No large tributaries between station and Nebrasks-Kansas 

State line.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 896: 1932, 1935. WSP 1056: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 195i3

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

197

156

200

211

154

190

186

192

180

155

120

*110

120

151

146

78

102

132

119

78

102

146

82

128

129

134

148

114

80

24

107

4,171

135

8,270

Nov.

*52

90

74

115

124

78

82

120

118

98

112

92

92

118

128

116

84

110

127

112

136

123

178

104

107

162

126

120

62

126

3,286

110

6,520

Dec.

123

130

122

78

132

137

119

126

147

130

100

174

*148

162

122

92

133

126

139

132

137

127

136

124

84

206

T56

118

152

140

122

4,074

131

8,080

Jan.

124

151

130

*160

124

138

146

134

138

166

148

152

149

146

129

89

103

130

95

152

~5T 167

164

118

126

117

138

150

165

150

160

4,250

137

8,430

Feb.

185

160

130

167

146

168

128

166

177

158

150

131

190

*202

187

128

149

166

151

195

172

185

133

170

190

172

168

182

178

4,784

165

9,490

Mar.

212

227

230

213

238

243

240

224

189

176

208

213

158

204

214

208

208

133

*174

184

154

137

192

154

177

174

173

186

165

126

134

5,868

189

11,640

Apr.

150

172

201

184

128

154

148

142

*151

164

168

156

156

148

128

116

132

142

133

121

116

76

146

145

126

126

133

150

128

156

4,296

143

8,520

May

*178

176

140

159

190

2OO

195

215

160

142

148

146

132

ISO

140

146

139

140

- 178

326

*24O

253

170

166

160

167

136

356

772

402

1,220

7,442

240

14,760

June

856

578

326

288

371

527

*5,520

*2 41o

1^230

1,050

*1,020

954

654

621

580

534

370

390

333

482

328

306

380

436

254

1,050

932

1,970

1,070

704

24,524

817

48,640

July

556

2,260

*14,200

*12,000

3,080

1,180

754

524

270

126

136

284

529

137

292

362

165

270

107

143

304

131

*276

166

146

101

80

59

35

56

64

38,793

1,251

76,940

Auj.

191

226

308

318

225

168

185

155

60

286

218

142

306

158

*141

133

163

192

140

706

80S

495

177

137

129

20

13T

113

470

149

94

7,141

230

14,160

Sept.

68

49

75

*57

60

49

154

432

392

302

242

209

190

205

150

158

163

153

150

128

113

76

49

*76

119

61

51

55

73

59

4,118

137

8,170

Calendar year 1955: Max 5,160 Mln 24 Mean 301 Ac-ft 218,200

Water year 1955-56: Max 14,200 Mln 20 Mean 308 Ac-ft 223,600

Peak discharge (base. 10,000 cfs).--July 3 (12 p.m.) 17,700 cfs (22.55 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

463672 O - 58 - 25
374 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Little Blue River near Deweese, Nebr.

Location. Lat 40°19'55", long 98°03'55", in NW£ sec. 12, T. 4 N., R. 7 W., on downstream 

side of bridge on State Highway 14, three-quarters of a mile upstrean from Walnut Creek, 

4 miles southeast of Deweese, and 5f miles northwest of Angus.

Records available. July to October 1912 (gage heights only, published as "at Blue Bluff"), 

February 1953 to September 1956.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily, 

revel, datum of 1929.

Datum of gage is 1,632.67 ft above mean sea

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,210 cfs June 26 (gage height, 7.01 ft); minimum daily, 25 cfs July 30, 31.

1953-56: Maximum discharge, that of June 26, 1956; minimum daily, 25 cfs Aug. 29, 

1955, July 30, 31, 1956.

Flood of June 26, 1951, reached a stage of 14.9 ft, frpm information by local 

resident (discharge, 16,000 cfs, based on records for former station at Angus).

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

measurements generally made three times a month. Natural flow affected by irrigation 

development above station. Sediment loads for the water year 1956 are given in 

WSP 1451.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

7975-

69

67

67

64

69

69

67

62

59

57

58

59

61

64

59

55

54

65

62

63

65

65

67

67 

67

67

69

69

70

2,017

65.1

4,000

Nov.

69

68

70

70

70

69

67

69

69

67

69

67

67

66

66

58

60

65

67

68

69

67

63

65

64

65

59

50

35

60

1,958

65.3

3,880

Dec.

75

85

73

60

W

65

65

66

60

65

70

89

55

66

67

68

68

62

60

65

66

70

75

66

70

68 

69

68

65

68

71

2,112

68.1

4,190

Jan.

69

72

70

72

72

70

68

65

67

67

70

71

80

68

58

28

39

41

43

47

47

47

50

57

66

74 

78

80

80

85

j}8

1,989

64.2

3,950

Feb.

80

75

75

75

70

70

71

71

71

73

73

73

77

85

88

86

76

76

77

77

77

76

74

76

77

84 

85

80

81

2,229

76.9

4,420

Mar.

85SB"

82

81

81

78

74

76

77

74

70

76

76

76

78

77

78

80

78

78

82

80

79

81

82

82 

81

74

73

73

72

2,419

78.0

4,800

Apr.

70

70

71

73

73

72

70

70

68

68

72

72

71

70

71

70

68

67

69

68

68

68

71

72

71

73 

71

77

J2

71

2,117

70.6

4,200

May

74

77

76

76

76

77

76

73

72

73

77

73

70

66

68

69

69

69

68

70

69

68

66

66

64

61 

64

64

63

69

120

2,223

71.7

4,410

June

65

63

63

61

61

62

79

61

59

60

58

55

55

54

54

55

93

80

72

64

71

70

69

68

63

1,560 

623

566

264

160

4,588

153

9,100

July

137

317

554

454

230

198

366

137

100

84

74

72

67

61

54

53

47

45

41

39

37

39

38

33

32

30 

27

27

30

25 25"

3,473

112

6,890

Aug.

104

105

60

49

44

46

42

40

555

622

348

140

95

71

61

54

51

274

58

47

40

39

37

34

32

30 

27

W

29

30 

28

3,220

104

6,390

Sept.

29

31

28

28

247

67

52

48

47

46

45

42

42

45

46

49

47

47

46

47

47

48

48

47

47

49 

49

49

49

49

1,561

52.0

3,100

Calendar year 1955: Max 1,390 Mln 25 Mean 99.4 Ac-ft 72,000

Water year 1955-56: Max 1,360 Mln 25 Mean 81.7 Ac-ft 59,330

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 16-18, Nov. 27 to Dec. 2, Dec. 

Dec. 15-23, Jan. 16 to Feb. 6.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 375

Little Blue River near Endicott, Nebr.

Location.--Lat 40°05'10", long 97°08'10", in sec. 6, T. 1 N., R. 3 E., on right bank 

300 ft downstream from highway bridge, 1-| miles upstream from Chicago, Burlington and 

Quincy Railroad bridge, 1-f miles upstream from Rose Creek, and 2 miles northwest of 

Endicott.

Drainage area. 2,340 sqmi, approximately.

Records available. May 1908 to September 1915 (published as "near Pairbury"), April 1929 

to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,270.06 ft above mean sea level, datum of

1929. Kansas City supplementary adjustment of 1943. May 23, 1908, to Sept. 30, 1915, 

chain gage at bridge 3|- miles upstream at different datum. Apr. 26, 1929, to July 30,

1930. chain gage at bridge 300 ft upstream from present site at datum 1 ft higher. 

July 31, 1930, to Sept. 30, 1933, water-stage recorder at present site at datum 1 ft 

higher.

Average discharge. 34 years, 355 cfs (257,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,200 cfs July 3 (gage height, 9.29 ft); minimum daily, 31 cfs Sept. 3.

1908-15, 1929-56: Maximum discharge, 36,800 cfs June 27, 1951, from rating curve 

extended above 26,000 cfs; maximum gage height, 16.82 ft June 27, 1951; minimum discharge, 14 cfs Nov. 22, 1929 (discharge measurement).

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

which are poor. Some regulation at low stage by powerplants above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1006: Drainage area. WSP 1086: 1941(M). WSP 1390: 

iyU8(MJ , itlia, 19J.J), 1935, 1939, 1945(M).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

219

T73

151

140

135

130

128

112 

128

101

 111

101

101

99

101

94

94

102

105

91

97

97

94

105" 91

104

108

108

106

106 

108

3,540

114

7,020

Nov.

 118

112

114

112

116

116

111

118

122

118

118

111

123

116

128

83

68

86

101

129

165

1ST

141

123

118

124

78

60

94

99

3,373

112

6,690

Dec.

104

110

104

97

91

90

88

88 

87

87

96

*115

132

129

88

90

90

80

78

92

101

110

134

140

144

144

144

142

142

142 

142

3,421

110

6,790

Jan.

142

140

140

140

*146

145

133

130 

130

129

128

128

127

127

110

88

88

88

88

88

93

93

94

98

99

99

99

99

94

87 

84

3,474

112

6,890

Feb.

84

84

85

85

94

110

154

141

148

151

151

153

158

*163

177

192

T5T

184

177

175

181

173

179

170

168

172

175

165

190

4,420

152

8,770

Mar.

201

Tee

164

181

181

179

163

161 

163

161

149

128

138

143

148

145

141

140

*137

137

140

137

138

135

135

138

138

132

132

135 

130

4,658

150

9,240

Apr.

132

138

151

*T5"6~ 161

145

141

137 

129

134

137

137

134

135

129

128

129

128

124 126"

126

126

137

138

138

138

130

134

128

141

4,067

ne

8,070

May

*158

158

148

140

14O

215

297

197 

153

148

138

138

132

129

129

126

123

123

120

122

120

122

118

114

111

112

105

110

128

514

4,626

149

9,180

June

*231

362

186

168

151

163

 1,170

1,270 

367

213

*179

160

129

112

101

86

132

*387

295

287

153

221

657

473

240

196

215

*910

*613

470

10,297

343

20,420

July

338

*499

*5.470

2,960

*1,540

655

460

434 

a415

 a340

a310

a270

a220

a!90

a!85

al80

a!75

a!88

a!70

a!50

a!35

a!20

*104

95

88

82

74

71

64

58 

57

14,097

455

27,960

AU£.

57

144

123

140

112

90

73

66 

67

64

218

334

255

166

*123

94

78

68

518

43?

279

160

104

83

71

64

57

a52

a48

a44

a3_8

4,229

136

8,390

Sept.

a36

a33

a31

*a4T

53

 161

270 270" 

168

111

94

78

68

66

66

65

65

65

67

62

64

62

65

*66

66

66

63

60

58

62

2,502

83.4

4,960

Calendar year 1955: Max 3,820 Mln 35 Mean 203 Ac-ft 147,300

Water year 1955-56: Max 3,470 Mln 31 Mean 171 Ac-ft 124,400

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs). June 7 (12 p.m.) 2,060 cfs (6.93 ft); July 3 (10:30 a.m.) 

4,200 cfs (9.29 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

station at Watervllle.

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 16-20, Nov. 27 to Dec. 12, Dec. 15 to Jan. 4, 

Jan. 7 to Feb. 6, Feb. 27, 28, Mar. 12-14 (no gage-height record Dec. 10, Dec. 19 to Jan. 4; discharge estimated on basis of records for station at Watervllle).
376 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Little Blue River at Waterville, Kans.

Location.--Lat 39°42' , long 96°45', in SE£ sec. 16, T. 4 S., R. 6 E., nerr center of 

stream on downstream side of highway bridge, half a mile north of Waterville, 1 mile 

downstream from Corn Creek, and 6 (revised) miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--3,440 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.' June 1922 to June 1925, August 1928 to September 1956.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 1,110.87 ft (revised) above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Mar. 23, 1938, chain gage at same site and 

datum.

Average discharge. 30 years (1922-24, 1928-56), 631 cfs (456,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,080 cfs July 4 (gage height, 11.8 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 26 cfs Sept. 4.

1922-25, 1928-56: Maximum discharge, 50,400 cfs June 10, 1941 (gage height, 

26.20 ft, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 25,000 cfs on basis of 

velocity-area study minimum observed, that of Sept. 4, 1956.

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

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

papers indicated.

WSP

566 

586 

856 

1,006

Water 

year

1923 

1924 

1938 

1944

Date

July 13, 1923 

Oct. 2, 1923 

July 17, 1938 

Aug. 25, 1944

Discharge 

(cfs)

8,910 

3,500 

10,400 

24,200

Gage height 

(feet)

15.40 

9.12 

18.0 

22.0

Remarks. Records fair except those above 500 cfs or for periods of ice effect, which are 

poor.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 761: Drainage area. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic 

feet per second, tor water years 1922-25 and 1945, superseding those published in 

WSP 546, 566, 586, 606, and 1036 are given herewith:

Date

1922

July 10

11

12

1923

June 11

12

Discharge

5,940

4,280

5,260

8,190

8,280

Date

1923-Con.

July 13

1925

June 16

17

18

19

Discharge

8,370

3,650

6,660

5,510

4,600

Date

1925-Con.

June 20

22

1945

Apr. 25

Discharge

2,840

3,800

8,260

Month

July ............................

Cfa-days Maximum Minimum Mean

1,406

Runoff In 

acre-feet

Revised peak discharge.--1922: July 12 (7 p.m.) 6,120 cfs (12.30 ft), 

1924-25: June 17 (6 p.m.) 7,140 cfs (13.43 ft). 

1948-49: Sept. 12 (6 p.m.) 6,850 cfs.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Little Blue River at Waterville, Kans. Continued

377

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 29 to Mar. 11, Mar. 13 to May 29)

1.9

2.0 

2.4 

3.0

3.5 282

4.0 442

4.5 650

5.0 900

6.0 1,490

8.0 2,880

10.0 4,480

13.0 6,280

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1936

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

274

207

175

160

148

135

140

124

122

118

113

108

105

105

104

100

97

*93

93

96

100

98

98

97

93

97

97

96

96

98

102

3,689

119

7,320

Nov.

104

106

109

111

115

113

110

110

113

118

122

120

120

118

*114

104

88

105

110

134

136

159

137

131

128

127

128

70

101

105

3,466

116

6,870

Dec.

115

127

120

110

100

100

95

95

95

95

100

100

*100

100

100

100

100

90

90

100

110

130

150

160

170

170

170

170

170

170

172

3,774

122

7,490

Jan.

168

172

175

173

175

179

Tro

160

160

*155

150

150

150

150

100

100

100

100

100

100

110

110

110

120

120

120

120

120

110

100

100

4,127

133

8,190

Feb.

100

100

100

100

100

110

*110

130

150

160

170

170

180

190

200

180

210

200

200

190

200

200

ZOO

200

190

200

200

210

252

4,882

168

9,680

Mar.

218

228

209

205

201

*201

199

186

181

177

170

150

158

159

177

170

173

164

164

158

164

160

160

158

158

154

158

154

153

153

159

5,379

174

10,670

Apr.

152

158

*188

196

190

188

170

164

164

164

154

153

156

154

152

152

150

149

146

146

146

149

150

158

1S5

162

162

160

160

162

4,820

161

9,560

May

166

181

182

170

168

164 17-7

277

225

166

152

143

136

132

130

*130

126

126

119

119

117

118

118

108

108

110

108

105

Tolf

650

600

5,439

175

10,790

June

442

218

326

203

177

158

1,490

2.640

2,250

900

381

235

186

152

128

114

TSo

127

478

1,080

*1,240

625

1,040

1,900

1,430

442

333

442

750

998

21,015

700

41,680

July

535

460

2,040

5.650

*4, 640

2,460

1,070

650

515

508

374

336

323

230

212

212

203

*182

£01

173

179

156

139

119

109

104

88

83

81

69

64

22,151

715

43,940

Aug.

69

71

82

114

117

118

96

68

66

69

69

74

242

240

166

139

114

105

89

594

*394

291

170

131

109

92

80

68

60

57

51

4,005

129

7,940

Sept.

46

41

39

32

35

48

68

165

201

156

124

101

83

74

62

59

60

*57

52

53

52

52

51

50

47

47

47

42

40

40

2,024

67.5

4,010

Calendar year 1955: Max 4,400 Min 27 Mean 282 Ac-ft 204,200

Water year 1955-56: Max 5,630 Min 32 Mean 232 Ac-ft 168,100

Peak discharge (base. 5.600 efsi--June 7 (4 p.m.) 3,640 cfs (8.95 ft); July 4 (10 a.m.) 

6,080 cfs (11.8 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 3-30, Jan. 7 to Feb. 28, Mar. 12.
378 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Snipe Creek near Beattie, Kans.

Location. Lat 39°47 I 10", long 96°25'00", in si sec. 16, T. 3 S., R. 9 E., on left bank 

at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 99, 3.5 miles upstream from mouth and 

5 miles south of Beattie.

Drainage area. 18 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. August 1954 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,197.67 ft above mean ssa level, datum 

of 1929 (levels by Soil Conservation Service).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 330 cfs June 27 (gage height, 8.07 ft); no 

flow most of year.

1954-56: Maximum discharge, that of June 27, 1956; no flow for imny days in 

1954-55.

Flood in August 1948 reached a stage of about 25 ft, from information by local 

residents.

Remarks. Records fair above 10 cfs, poor below. Flows are affected by detention reservoirs and watershed treatment practices calculated to minimize surface runoff.

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.9

.1 

.3 

.6

1.2

3.0

3.1 

3.5 

4.0

2.2 

3.6

4.5 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0

52

74

105

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

3

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

(«)

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

------

0

0

0

Mar.

(»)

0

0

0

Apr.

(*)

0

0

0

May

(*)

0

0

9

June

0

0

0

0

»6.1

.1

2.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

8.3

*85

*16

1.0

.2

118.9

3.96

236

July

0

0

13"5.7

.4

.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

17.2

0.55

34

Aug.

0

0

0

0

Sept.

C)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1955: Max 67 Min 0 Mean 0.53 Ac-ft 386

Water year 1955-56: Max 85 Hln 0 Mean 0.37 Ac-ft 270

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 379

Black Vermillion River near Frankfort, Kans.

Location. Lat 39°40'50", long 96°26'40", on south line sec. 19, T. 4 S., R. 9 E., on 

right bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 9, a quarter of a mile downstream from Vermillion Creek and 2.2 miles southwest of Frankfort.

Drainage area. 412 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. December 1953 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,150 ft, from topographic map. Prior 

TTo May 13, 1954, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. 1954: Maximunr discharge during period December to September, 4,210 cfs (gage 

height, 24.31 ft); minimum, 0.2 cfs Sept. 29, 30.

1954-55: Maximum discharge during water year, 2,840 cfs Feb. 19 (gage height, 

20.40 ft); no flow for Aug. 3-5.

1955-56: Maximum discharge during water year, 1,890 cfs June 28 (gage height, 

17.06 ft); no flow for many days.

Maximum stage known, 30.2 ft on Aug. 3, 1948, from floodmarks, present site and 

datum. Flood in June 1951 reached a stage of 28.6 ft, present site and datum, from 

floodmark, discharge, 30,400 cfs, on basis of contracted-opening determination of 

peak flow.

Remarks. Records good above 10 cfs, fair below, 

upstream for irrigation.

Low flow affected by direct pimping

Rating tables, December 15, 1953, to Sept. 30, 1956, except periods of lee effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 15, 1953, to Feb. 20, 1954; Oct. 2 to Dec. 4, 1954; 

May 2-25, May 28 to Sept. 10, 1955; Mar. 1-12, Apr. 26 to May 31, 1956)

Dec. 15, 1953, to May 31, 1956

2.9

3.1

.1

.3

.6

1.1

1.9

3.9

6.9 23

16

30

70

125

290

660

1,600

3,710

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4 

2.6 

3.0

June 1 to Sept. 30

0 

.1 

.5 

1.1 

2.0 

4.2 

11

3.5

4.0

5.0

6.0

8.0

11.0

15.0

36

74

125

290

660

1,390

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, December 1953 to September 1954

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct. Nov. Dec.

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

_

-

:-- *4.5

4.5

4.7

4.3

4.0

5.8

7.1

b4.0

b2.0

b2.0

b2.0

b2.0

b4.0

b5.0

6.1

5.2 

b4.5

-

-

-

Jan.

bS.O

bS.o

bS.O

bS.O

bS.O

bS.O

bS.O

b6.0 

b5.5

b3.0

b2.5

b2.5

b2.5

b2.0

*b2.4

b3.0

b3.0

b3.0

b3.0

b3.5

b3.0

b2.0

b2.0

b2.0

b2.0

b2.0

b2.0

b2.5

b2.5

b3.0 

b3.5

103.4

3.34

205

Feb.

b4.0

b6.0

8.2

9.8

9.0

8.6

8.2

bS.O 

8.6

8.6

6.7 

b5.5

7.7

8.6

11

9.2

8.2

7.5

8.2

30

106

50

24

14

10

8.6

6.4

8.6

-

409.2

14.6

812

Mar.

6.9

4.5

*b6.0

bS.O

5.2

5.0

5.6

5.2 

6.4

6.3

5.9 

6.3

4.6

5.0

4.9

5.3

4.7

5.6

5.5

7.5

5.9

6.3

5.8

6.6

6.9

7.3

6.6

6.1

5.3

*4.9

5.2'

178.1

5.75

353

Apr.

'57? 3.9

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.8

5.8

5.0 

3.9

5.6

4.2 

4.9

4.5

4.9

5.8

4.7

4.6

4.3

4.5

4.7

5.5

6.4

6.1

5.8

6.1

5.6

«-5.2

5.3

5.3

I3-

161.8

5.39

321

May

24

585

*295

70

34

28

19

16 

12

10

8.8 

8.8

7.5

6.7

6.4

44

80

54

32

17

11

8.2

7.3

8.0

*8.4

7.5

8.2

60

78

465

947

2,966.8

95.7

5,880

June

5,480

1,860

870

129

76

59

49

40 

34

30

26

304

41

26

28

138

84

693

72

33

21

*16

13

9.4

7.8

6.4

5.2

4.2

3.5 

5.1

8,161.5

272

16,190

July

2.8

2.7

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.2

1.9

1.8

5.4

frf

3.6

2.7

1.8

1.7

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.8

2.1

2.2

 1.7

1.5

1.3

1.1 

1.0

, 8

75.8

2.38

146

Aug.

1.6

1.5

33

2^

7.3

8.5

373

~68T 1.700 

59

31 

24

48

2 S

13

8.4

6.3

6.7

179

268

73

22

49

*412

142

37

44

70

34 

14

6.9

4,408.2

142

8,740

Sept.

4.6

3.2

2.6

1.9

1.5

1.2

1.5

1.5 

5.4

5.8

2.8 

2.9

2.2

1.6

1.2

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

.6

*.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2 

.2

43.5

1.45

86

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

Water year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

Peak discharge (base, 1.800 efs). June 1 (9:45 a.m.) 4,210 cfs(24.31 ft), Aug. 8 (4 p.m.) 

2,130 cfs (17.95 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by lee.
380 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Black Vermillion River near Frankfort, Kans. Continued1 

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

IS

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

0.2

.2

.2

.1

72

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.4

.5

.3

.3

*.3 

.3

.3

.4

.3

.3

.3

.8

1.4

1.0

.4

.2

.2

10.9

0.35

22

Nov.

bO.4

b75

.6

b.8

bl.O

1.0

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.1

1.0

1.2

1.1

1.3

1.1

*1.3

1.5

1.7

1.5 

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.3

1.0

1.0

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

35.3

1.18

70

Dec.

1.0

1.0

1.3

2.8

8.0

6.6

6.4

b6.0

b4.4

b4.0

b4.0

b3.8

b3.8

*b4.4

b4.4

b4.4

b4.4

b5.5

7.3 

7.3

7.3

6.9

6.9

6.7

6.9

7.1

7.1

b7.0

b6. 5

b6.0

b6.0

165.2

5.33

328

Jan.

b6.0

b6.0

b6.5

7.8

11

14

bIT

b9.0

b7.5

b6.0

*b5.5

b5.0

b4.5

b4.5

b4.5

b4.5

b4.5

b4.5

b4.5 

b5.0

b5.0

b5.0

b4.5

b4.5

b4.5

b5.0

b4.5

b4.0

b3.5

b3.5

b4.0

179.8

5.80

357

Feb.

b4.0

b4.0

b4.0

b4.2

b4.0

b4.2

b4.6

*b5.2

b6.0

b6.0

b5.5

b5.3

b5.0

b5.0

b6.0

b9.0

b25

b350

2.540 

gl,750

g442

g344

g268

g244

g!59

g514

g774

g201

-

7,493.0

268

14,860

Mar.

glOl

g!03

g!34

g87

g46

g32

g27

*g25

26

26

24

21

18

15

13

12

13

11

10 

10

11

10

12

12

11

9.8

9.2

10

11

12

12

874.0

28.2

1,730

Apr.

11

11

9.8

8.6

*7.3

7.3

6.6

6.4

676

6.7

6.9

352

314

445 ~91

41

28

22

18 

15

13

12

12

16

18

16

14

49

42

16

1,622.2

54.1

3,220

my

10

8.8

*7.7

5.9

5.0

5.3

4.7

4.6

4.6

7.5

12

13

8.2

6.7

5.9

5.3

4.6

4.5

4.0 

3.4

2.9

2^6

3.0

3.1

3.5

20

199

T5

17

11

8.0

446.8

14.4

886

June

*6.7

5.6

5.2

156

515

171

45

20

11

7.8

7.1

6.4

6.4

5.9

5.2

4.3

3.8

3.6

3.4 

2.9

4.3

5.0

4.0

3.2

2.8

2.6

3.2

*5.2

11

12

841.6

28.1

1,670

July

14

7.7

5.0

3.2

2.6

61

82

T6

6.1

3.5

2.4

1.7

1.5

1.0

.8

1.0

.8

.6

5.6 

5.5

4.5

3.7

2.1

76

8.6

*2.5

1.2

.9

'.&

,A

318.9

10.3

655

Aug.

0.5

g.2

go

go

go

g.l

.6

.5

.5

.5

.6

.4

.4

.5

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1 

.1

.1

.1

*.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.5

.5

6.7

0.22

13

Sept.

0.3

.3

.5

g.3

g.2

S.=i

g.l

g.l

g.l

g.2

g.

g.

g.

g.

g.

g.

g.

g.

g.

!i.1.1

.2

*5

.2

.1

.1

4.8

0.16

9.5

Calendar year 1954: Max 3,480 Mln 0.1 Mean 45.8 Ac-ft 33,150

Water year 1954-55: Max 2,340 Mln o Mean 32.9 Ao-ft 23,800

Peak discharge (base. 1.800 cfs). Feb. 19 (11 a.m.) 2,840 cfs (20.40 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. g Computed from wire-weight gage reading. 

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.1

0

.1

.6

.2

.2

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

.1

.1

.1

*.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

4.1

0.13

8.1

Nov.

~7T 0.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.4

.4

.5

*.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.8

.0

.7

.5

.1

.0

.0

.0

.0

.7

.6

17.1

0.57

34

Dec.

~78~ 0.6

1.2

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

*1.2

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.6

2.5

2.4

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.0

44.7

1.44

89

Jan.

1.8

1.6

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.6

1.6

1.6

*1.5

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.0

75

.8

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

2.2

3.0

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

50.9

1.64

101

Feb.

1.8

2.2

2.4

2.6

2.6

3.5

*2.0

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.4

. 2.5

3.0

57.9

2.00

115

Mar.

3.7

5.9

3.9

3.7

3.6

*3.6

3.2

5.2

5.2

3.2

2.5

2.5

2.2

2.4

2.5

2.7

2.4

2.4

2.1

2.1

2.8

3.0

2.9

3.1

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.2

88.9

2.87

176

Apr.

2.3

2.3

*2.3

2.2

272

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.7

3.4

3.7

5.4

5.1

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.5

2.6

5.0

5.0

3.0

3.6

3.8

5.8

8.2

573

3.9

5.8

3.2

95.3

3.18

189

May

4.0

6.6

6.6

5.0

4.3

3.7

3.5

3.7

5.4

5.0

2.8

1.9

1.7

2.0

1.1

*1.0

.4

.3

.5

.9

.5

go

go

g.l

g.l

g.l

S.I-.2

.2

.6 

62

120.3

3.88

239

_ June

26

7.8

3.7

2.4

45

26

132

28

8.5

4.2

2.3

gl.4

g.8

go

go

go

g.l

2.5

2.1

10

*41

12

17

8.5

4.2

102

402

*L,310

 189

38

2,426.5

80.9

4,810

July

20

11

204

510

*67

19

9.5

5.3

3.4

2.3

1.7

8.1

31

51

9.3

55

56

*6.2

2.9

2.0

1.7

1.1

.9

.6

g.3

g.l

g.l

go

go

go

go

1,037.5

33.5

2,060

Aug.

g3.4

216

65

12

4.2

1.8

g.8

g.3

g.l

7.9

18

6.0

2.5

1.3

.8

g.3

.2

19

4.0

g.7

*g.5

g.7

g.4

g.5

g.5

g.l

g.l

go

go

go 

go

366.7

11.8

727

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1955: Max 2,340 Mln 0 Mean 32.5 Ac-ft 23,510

Water year 1955-5& Max 1,310 Mln 0 Mean 11.8 Ao-ft 8,550

Peak discharge (base. 1.800 cfs). June 28 (3:30 a.m.) 1,890 cfs (17.06 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

g Computed from wire-weight gage reading.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 16-21, Nov. 28 to Feb. 2
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 381

Big Blue River at Randolph, Kans.

Location. Lat 39°27' , long 96°43' , in Slrf£ sec. 12, T. 7 S. , R. 6 E. , near right bank on 

downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 13, half a mile upstream from Fancy 

Creek, three-quarters of a mile east of Randolph, and at mile 32.3.

Drainage area. 9,100 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. April 1918 to September 1956. .

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,034.90 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to May 15, 1934, chain or staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 38 years, 1,621 cfs (1,174,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 18,000 cfs July 4 (gage height, 17.84 ft); minimum, 90 cfs Sept. 30.

1918-56: Maximum discharge, 98,000 cfs June 10, 1941 (gage height, 30.81 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 53,000 cfs on basis of velocity-area study; mirimum, 31 cfs 

Aug. 10, 1934 (gage height, 1.85 ft).

Flood of 1903 reached a stage of 30.6 ft, from floodmark.

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

diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplants above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 806: Drainage area. WSP 1310: 1918(M) , 1927(F), 1929(M) , 

1935(M), 1944(M).

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of lee effect (gage

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

(Backwater from Fancy Creek June 17)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 15 Jan. 16 to July 4 July 5 to Sept. 3O

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

165

365

610

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

9.0

195

450

1,040

1,800

4,800

16.O 14,800

90

165

570

920

1,640

4,800

16.0 14,800

3.3 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

436

418

428

 110

393

385

529

325

517

305

285

265

221

229

213

225

253

205

*181 209-

217

213

185

225

215

213

237

249

245

249

205

8,465

275

16,790

Nov.

189

177

209

197

205

221

237

233

197

225

241

235

245

217

*209

205

185

281

285

205

237

261

293 269-

289

285

197

140

160

245

6,772

226

13,430

Dec.

237

205

253

245

253

269

260

250

250

240

240

260

*250

260

270

260

260

250

250

200

230

27O

280

280

280

280

280

300

300

300

300

8,042

259

15,950

Jan.

381

361

345

361

589

569

285

510

350

260

*230

300

330

330

290

230

220

240

230

280

300

230

300

270

270

270

290

500

500

280

300

9,201

297

18,250

Feb.

310

290

270

290

300

290

*270

300

280

270

500

330

370

380

360

550

550

550

590

370

390

400

45O

420

410

400

400

420

439

10,149

350

20,130

Mar.

472

450

478

461

472

*439

472

478

456

439

385

340

360

395

345

595

395

406

395

515

545

375

345

320

370

560

565

555

545

360

340

12,228

394

24,250

Apr.

320

315

350

*494 472"

422

355

345

345

345

340

340

345

335

320

315

295

275

285

295

290

255

255

250

315

335

310

290

290

285

9,783

326

19,400

May

1 315

545

370

365

350

345

37O

422

549

516

406

350

525

320

*290

290

285

285

260

266

290

439

395

340

285

290

285

285

285

615

1,650

12,157

392

24,110

June

1,250

1,300

970

850

676

642 756"

4,520

*4,800

2,640

1,690

1,310

1,180

1,040

826

760

900

784

648

*970

1,540

1,460

1,110

1,530

2,260

1,320

1,600

3,820

3,450

2,410

49,016

1,634

97,220

July

1,620

1,210

2,690

14,400

*14,500

6,430

2,690

1,540

1,110

974

758

636

752

740

782

525

*581

614

485

525

380

415

470

330

380

317

289

237

213

197

177

56,967

1,838

115,000

Aug.

137

T49

570

385

410

400

317

265

269

253

185

301

305

410

495

352

293

265

265

*277

535

968

782

570

352

277

261

205

173

305

400

10,931

553

21,680

Sept.

237

193

181

153

114

125

122

125

277

560

510

385

325

285

245

241

*209

209

205

201

201

181

169

161

125

129

133

161

94

9T

6,350

212

12,600

Calendar year 1955: Max 8,94O Min 54 Mean 612 Ac-ft 443, OOO

Water year 1955-56: Max 14,500 Mir. 94 Mean 547 Ac-ft 396,800

Peak discharge (base, 10,OOO cfs).--July 4 (12 p.m.) 18,OOO cfs (17.84 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

JLte.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 28, 29, Dec. 7-31, Jan. 8 to Feb. 28, 

Mar. 12, 13.
382 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Fancy Creek at Winkler, Kans.

Location. Lat 39°28'30", long 96°50'10", in SE^ sec. 2, T. 7 S., R. 5 E., on left bank 

at downstream side of highway bridge, 0.2 mile downstream from Otter Creek and 

0.4 mile south of Winkler.

Drainage area. 176 sq mi.

Records available. December 1953 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,101.17 ft above mean sea level, (levels 

Dy Corps of Engineers). Prior to May 5, 1954, wire-weight gage at sa-ne site and 

datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,640 cfs June 17 (gage height, 5.60 ft),from 

rating curve extended above 340 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow for many days.

1953-56: Maximum discharge, that of June 17, 1956; no flow for many days.

Maximum stage known since at least 1915, 22.3 ft in August 1944, from floodmark. 

Flood in July 1951 reached a stage of 21.0 ft, from floodmark.

Remarks. Records good above 1 cfs and poor below.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to June 4

1.4

1.5

1.6

June 5 to Sept. 3O

1.1 O

1.2 .1

1.3 .5

2.2 

5.6 

9.1

1.1 

1.3 

1.5 

2.0

0

1.2

7.7

35

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

19C 

34C

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to Septenber 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.7

.3

.5

1.2

3.8

4.2

5.6

6.0 3T5

.9

.4

.2

.1

.1

O

0

0

*o

0

o

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

25.8

0.83

51

Nov.

(*)

0

0

o

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

0

O

0

0

o

0

*0

o

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

o

0

o

0

0

o

72" .2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

1.6

0.06

3.2

Mar.

0.1

!i.1.1

*.i

!i.1.1.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.0

0.03

2.0

Apr.

0

0

*0

0

o

.2

, 4

'.Zf g

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

o

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.3

0.08

4.6

May

(*)

0

0

0

June

0

0

O

0

*12

18

17

8.9

4.9

2.7

1.2

.8

.4

.2

.1

0

215

37

34

*2.7

1.7

12

26

8.9

3.6

1.7

.8

4.2

.6

.5

414.9

13.8

823

July

0.2

.1

27

22

7.2

3.0

1.2

.6

.4

.2

15-0

199.

20

6.8

9.8

* <5.4

2.7

.9

.5

.4

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

323.6

10.4

642

Aug.

(*)

0

0

o

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1955: Max 193 Mln 0 Mean 3.04 Ac-ft 2,21O

Water year 1955-S6: Max 215 Mln o Mean 2.1O Ac-ft 1,530

Peak discharge (base, 500 efs). June 17 (8 a.m.) 1,64O cfs (5.60 ft), 

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 383

Big Blue River near Manhattan, Kans.

Location. Lat 39°14'14", long 96°34'16", in Si sec. 30, T. 9 S. , R. 8 E. , on right bank 

at downstream side of highway bridge 4 miles north of Manhattan and 7.0 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area. 9,560 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. May to July 1951 (published in WSP 1139) , October 1954 to September 

HJSirRecords for April 1895 to October 1905, published in 18-22 Ann. Rept., Pt. 4, 

WSP 16, 27, 37, 39, 50, 52, 66, 75, 84, 96, 99, 131, 172 and 796--B, have be?n found 

to be unreliable and should not be used.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 991.86 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. May 1 to July 31, 1951, wire-weight gage above power dam 1 mile upstream at 

datum 5.34 ft higher. Oct. 1 to Nov. 17, 1954, wire-weight gage at present site and 

datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 18,800 cfs July 5 (gage height, 16.55 ft); minimum daily, 103 cfs Sept. 30.

1951, 1954-56: Maximum discharge, 93,400 cfs July 12, 1951 (gage height, 33.04 ft, 

from floodmarks, present site and datum),from rating curve extended above 35,000 cfs 

on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum daily, 48 cfs Aug. 28, 1955.

Flood of May 31, 1903 reached a stage of 35.85 ft from floodmarks and information 

by local resident. Flood of-June 1941 reached a stage of about 34.1 ft, from floodmarks and information by local resident.

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

regulated by powerplant 1 mile upstream. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1956 are given in WSP 1451.

Revisions.--See records available.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to July 5 July 6 to Sept. 30

1.1 105

1.5 225

2.0 425

3.0 925

4.0 1,600

5.0 2,450

9.0 6,890

16.0 17,800

0.8 89

1.0 127

1.5 257

2.0 435

3.0 925

4.0 1,600

6.0 3,430

11.0 9,590

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

585

488

510

551

470

456

394

353

358

335

331

311

270

222

250

236

242

242

200

*184

236

236

225

169

264

225

228

267

260

260

264

9,622

310

19,080

Nov.

211

181

190

218

208

218

242

246

236

208

260

260

253

256

239

*218

194

190

200

264

246

295

299

519

307

b300

b!90

125

160

214

6,947

232

13,780

Dec.

250

228

b220

b240

246

270

250

b245

b230

b225

264

281

288

*278

b300

281

278

, 278

242

197

242

281

295

292

288

281

311

295

b360

b360

303

8,399

271

16,660

Jan.

362

335

299

292

327

348

b300

228

335

288

b240

*b270

353

394

blSo

288

175

228

225

290

310

240

320

280

280

280

300

310

310

290

310

9,137

295

18,120

Feb.

320

300

290

300

310

300

280

*b300

b290

b270

358

398

366

398

366

b360

b350

b350

b400

362

412

416

497

b430

425

412

420

515

362

10,557

364

20,940

Mar.

479

448

448

492

470

452

*430

492

466

434

371

353

348

416

353

362

420

344

425

323

311

327

335

307

295

335

315

311

Z95

323

319

11,799

381

23,400

Apr.

295

256

292

*384

466

448

358

299

348

376

323

284

330

330

300

360

307

295

292

256

260

228

242

242

264

278

270

295

264

274

9,216

307

18,280

May

288

299

340

*353

353

327

353

371

438

538

448

344

307

278

292

256

264

250

256

228

239

29a

416

323

274

253

246

242

264

366

1,570

10,875

351

21,570

June

1,260

1,470

1,080

*925

854

630

665

3,160

*5,620

3,460

2,040

1,430

1,230

1,100

870

771

1,450

1,100

690

788

1,240

1,690

1,160

1,340

2,000

1,860

1,210

2,910

4,120

2,700

50,823

1,694

100,800

July

2,000

1,500

*1,370

11,800

*17,000

9,020

3,910

2,040

1,420

1,120

958

735

980

881

920

601

538

645

542

511

451

358

455

395

330

348

292

273

227

202

165

62,005

2,000

123,000

Aug.

163

149

176

405

415

*599

388

326

299

306

267

199

369

362

488

455

358

309

276

292

540

926

1,020

740

498

313

273

251

183

194

597

11,534

372

22,880

Sept.

525

221

186

*161

147

131

136

138

142

457

556

459

358

565

267

245

251

215

202

202

194

194

181

168

158

127

123

149

136

105

6,673

222

13,240

Calendar year 1955: Max 10,000 Mln 48 Mean 641 Ac-ft 464,200

Water year 1955-56: Max 17,000 Mln 103 Mean 567 Ac-ft 411,800

Peak discharge (base, 10,000 cfs). July 5 (5 a.m.) 18,800 cfs (16.55 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 19 to Feb. 7, Apr. 13-16, June 30 to July 2; discharge estimated 

on basis of weather records, records for Big Blue River at Randolph and records of hydroelectric 

plant upstream.
384 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Kansas River at Wamego, Kans.

Location. Lat 39-11'52", long 96°18'16", at center of sec. 9, T. 10 S., R. 10 E., on 

left bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 99 at Wamego, 3 miles downstream from Antelope Creek, and at mile 129.1.

Drainage area. 55,240 sq mi, approximately, of which a large area does not contribute 

directly to surface runoff.

Records available. January 1919 to September 1956.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 950.82 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Aug. 1, 1934, chain gage and Aug. 1, 1934, to Sept. 30, 1955, waterstage recorder at same site and at datum 3 ft higher.

Average discharge . 37 years, 4,649 cfs (3,366,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 18,300 cfs July 5 (gage height, 10.66 ft); minimum, 180 cfs Sept. 28.

1919-56: Maximum discharge, 400,000 cfs July 13, 1951 (gage height, 30.56 ft, 

present datum), from rating curve extended above 170,000 cfs on basis of slope-area 

determination of peak flow and flood-routing studies; minimum, 73 cfs Dec. 14, 1940.

Flood in May 1903 reached a stage of 29.3 ft, present datum, deternined by 

U. S. Weather Bureau from floodmarks.

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

flow of stream affected by nine reservoirs in Colorado, Nebraska, and Kansas, and by 

numerous small diversions for irrigation above station.

Cooperation. Gage-height record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau. 

Revisions.--WSP 806: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used July 27 to Aug. 9)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 10 Dec. 11 to Sept. 30

2 . 0 

2 . 5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.5

340

550

880

2,000

4,580

1.8 180

2.0 270

2.4 510

3.0 1,070

4.0 2,420

6.O 5,8OO

8.0 10,300

10.5 17,800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

3,240

3,070

3,190

3,640

3,750

4,340

4,510

3,390

2,320

1,780

1,520

1,410

1,290

1,170

1,090

1,070

1,020

990

980

960

*950

930

900

880

816

784

720

690

672

660 

624

53,356

1,721

105,800

Nov.

630

612

585

560

550

565

550

550

550

560

535

525

550

550

500

500

*525

515

510

540

565

575

580

595

595

595

624

540

380 S5~0

16,561

552

32,550

Dec.

540

555

520

420

450

450

500

520

400

400

450

470

500

540

560

500

450

500

500

430

450

500

520

540

560

560

560

580

630

700

660

15,915

513

31,570

Jan.

696

678

636

612

612

644

596

524

559

604

524

500

*550

600

680

600

500

400

400

450

500

540

500

450

480

480

500

500

530

560

530

16,935

546

33,590

Feb.

560

560

520

500 5"oo

520

500

500

550

*640

700

700

740

850

750

750

750

750

750

750

750

750

780

840

850

840

861

872

916

------

20,299

700

40,260

Mar.

850

949

872

905

960

960

*938

905

949

894

840

750

750

741

780

750

732

750

714

750

678

660

660

660

620

644

644

604

580

580

580

23,649

763

46,910

Apr.

580

566

510

510

*628

705

750

790

860

850

790

741

696

678

652

580

573

531

524

510

510

510

461

461

454

503

517

588

596

566

18,190

606

36,080

May

*580

596

573

580

588

573

580

580

604

741

741

644

566

510

475

468

434

428

416

386

362

¥04" 326

454

380

362

332

374

380

475 

552

15,464

499

50,670

June

1,590

1,340

1,470

*1,120

1,050

1,620

3,220

2,390

6,040

5,400

3,440

2,580

2,980

2,770

2,310

1,860

2,150

2,240

1,580

1,550

1,580

2,070

2,220

1,870

2,610

*4,660

4,590

4,560

5,640

5,330

83,830

2,794

166,300

July

4,150

3,190

2,790

5,740

*17,000

*12,600

'7,660

4,840

3,830

4,840

5,560

4,66O

3,840

3,620

3,560

3,320

2,240

1,960

1,830

1,480

1,440

1,290

1,290

1,250

1,120

1,040

938

916

883

741 

660

110,278

3,557

218,700

Aug.

604

620

510

531

660

*687

628

612

780

2,740

2,040

1,440

883

850

760

840

1,300

1,710

1,410

1,070

883

905

1,380

1,250

971

741

580

552

510

440 

434

29,321

946

58,160

Sept.

566

447

380

*368

344

1,000

927

454

374

332

524

573

468

428

422

368

332

326

320

310

280

265

260

250

235

220

216

200 2~25~

216

11,625

388

23,060

Calendar year 1955: Max 11,000 Mln 195 Mean 1,382 Ac-ft 1,001, OOO

Water year 1955-56: Max 17, OOO Mln 200 Mean 1,135 Ac-ft 824,000

Peak discharge (base, 16,000 efs). July 5 (4 p.m.) 18,300 cfs (10.66 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 3-31, Jan. 12 to Feb. 13. Discharge computed 

from once-daily wire-weight gage readings Oct. 19 to Nov. 17, June 9-18, 21-26, Sept, 22-25.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 385

Vermillion Creek near Wamego, Kans.

Location. Lat 39°21'00", long 96 0 13'10", in NW£ sec. 20, T. 8 S., R. HE., n3ar center

of span on downstream side of highway bridge, 1 mile upstream from Indian C^eek,

14 miles northeast of Wamego, and at mile 19.3. 

Drainage area. 243 sq mi. 

Records available. April 1936 to June 1946, January 1954 to September 1956. Prior to

October 1937, published as Red Vermillion Creek near Wamego. 

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once or twice daily. Datum of gage is 992.20 ft (revised)

above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). 

Average discharge. 11 years (1936-45, 1954-56), 68.7 cfs (49,740 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 451 ofs June 28 (gage height, 10.9 f;) ; no flow

1936-46, 1954-56: Maximum discharge, 23,500 cfs Oct. 9, 1941 (gage height,

29.40 ft), from rating curve extended above 4,000 cfs on basis of velocity-area study;

no flow at times during 1937, 1939-40, 1955-56.

Flood in 1915 reached a stage of 30.9 ft, from floodmarks (discharge, 38,500 cfs

from rating curve extended above 4,000 cfs on basis of velocity-area study). From

information by a local resident, this is the highest known flood since at least 1873.

Flood of July 13, 1951, reached a stage of 29.7 ft, from floodmarks. 

Remarks.--Records poor. Probably diversions for irrigation above station. 

Revisions. WSP 1340: Drainage area. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per

second, for a high-water period in the water year 1941, superseding those published

in WSP 926, are given herewith:

1941 

Apr. Z 2.6

346

704

Month Cfs-days

April 1941.... .................... 2,218.4

Water year 194O-41 .............. 11 , 6ol . 8

Calendar year 1941. ............. 45,467.2

Maximum Minimum Mean

704 2.6 73.9

2,280 0 31.8

13,200 .4 125

Runoff in 

acre-feet

4,400

23,O10

90,180

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

aO

aO

aO

~B".0 25

1.0

a. 5

.3

.1

.1

0

0

0

aO

aO

a.l

.1

0

aO

*0

0

0

0

0

0

a.l

.2

.2

.1

a. 2

.3

34.3

1.11

68

Nov.

0.3

.3

.3

.3

a. 3

a. 4

74

a. 4

a. 4

a. 4

a. 4

a. 4

a. 3

a. 3

a. 3

a. 3

*.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

72

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

8.8

0.29

17

Dec.

0.3

.3

.4

a. 4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

a. 4

a. 4

*.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.6

.6

a. 6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

12.9

0.42

26

Jan.

aO.3 ~7"3"

.3

.3

.3

.3

a. 3

.3

a. 3

.3

.3

a. 4

*.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

a. 4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.6

.7

a76

.6

.5

12.5

0.40

25

Feb.

0.5

.4

.4

.4

a. 7

1.2

6.9

20

15

*2.0

4.5

a2.0

1.1

1.1

1.0

.8

.6

.6

a. 6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.5

.6

a. '.76

a. '.?4

64.5

2.22

128

Mar.

~7£" 0.2

.2

a. 2

.2

a. 3

*.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

a. 4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

'.2

10.2

0.33

20

Apr.

0.3

_2

.2

.2

*.2

2

[3

a!2

.2

.5

a. 4

a. 3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

a. 2

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.8

al.O

1.1

9.2

0.31

18

May

1.2

3.4

5.2

4.6

4.4

a2.0

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

a. 5

a. 3

*.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

a. 2

.2

.1

7T

a.l

.1

.1

a. 2

.2

a. 2

1.1

1.7

31.2

1.01

62

June

a2.4

. 6.8

.8

.8

a. 6

.5

.5

1.0

1.1

1.5

.8

.6

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

*0

aO

aO

.1

.£

.3

.1

aO

0

~55 156

14

244.2

8.14

484

July

7

4

8

6

2

1

1

1

95

88

11

*6

4

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

0

252

8.

.9

.3

.2

4

.3

8

3

.8

4

.5

2

5

4

1

8

0

3

2

0

.1

0

.9

6

4

3

1

1

.9

L6

502

Calendar year 1955: Max 1,240 Min 0 Mean 19.2 Ac-ft 13,910

Water year 1955-56: Max 156 Min o Mean 1.88 Ac-ft 1,360

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

aO

1.4

2.9

.9

.3

.1

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

5.6

0.18

11

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Peak discharge (base 1,500 efs). No peak abov 

atlo

base. 

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow wmade on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Black Vermillion River at 

Frankfort and Soldier Creek near Topeka, weather records and trend of flow.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 28-30, Dec. 7-22, Jan. 17 to Feb. 5.
386 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Mill Creek near Paxico, Kans.

Location. Lat 39°03'15", long 96°10'52", in SW£ sec. 27, T. 11 S., R. 11 E., on downstream side of bridge on U. 3. Highway 40, 1 mile southwest of Paxico, 2.0 miles downstream from Kuenzli Creek, and 16 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 316 sq mi.

Records available. December 1953 to September 1956.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once-daily and more often during rises. Altitude of gage 

is 965 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,280 cfs June 17 (gage height, 7.15 ft, from 

floodraark); no flow at times.

1953-56: Maximum discharge, 17,600 cfs June 12, 1954 (gage height, 19.3 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings and observers' notes), from rating curve extended above 

3,200 cfs on basis of contracted-opening determination at 34.7 ft; no flow at times 

each year.

Maximum stage known, 34.7 ft on July 12, 1951, from floodmarks (discharge, 

77,200 cfs, from contracted-opening determination of peak flow).

Remarks. Records fair.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

2.1

2.2

2.4

2.5

Oct. 1 to Apr. 28

0.3 2.6 

2.7 

2.9 

3.2 

3.5 

4.0

Apr. 29 to Sept. 30

115

200

2.5

.1

.3

.8

2.7

5.5

2.8 

3.2 

3.6 

4.0 

4.5 

5.5

140

220

350

650

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

1.6

.6

273

103

18

2.7

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

.1

.0

.0

* .0

.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

1.0

.9

.8

.9

.8

.8

.8

.9

.9

.8

.7

.7

152.1

4.91

302

Nov.

0.7

.7

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

.8

*.8

.8

.9

.9

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.7

T77

1.6

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.4

32.5

1.08

64

Dec.

1.5

T75

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

 1.6

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.6

1.9

2.0

T79

2.0

2.0'

2.0

1.9

1.9

2.0

1.9

54.5

1.75

108

Jan.

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

*1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1 l'.6 . 7

1.6

1.6

1.7

2.0

1.9

bl.7

bl.7

bl.7

bl.9

bl.9

bl.9

b2.0

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.5

273

58.2

1.88

115

Feb.

2.5

2.3

273

2.3

2.3

2.3

3.1

3.8

*4.4

378

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.1

3.3

3.1

3.1

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.7

2.7

2.9

2.3

2.5

2.3

_ _ _ _ _

84.0

2.90

167

Mar.

2.2

*2.2

2.1

2.2 2.3

2.7

2.7

2.9

2.9

2.7

2.7

2.7

3.1

277

2.9

2.9

3.1

3.1

3.1

2.9

2.9

2.5

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

*1.7

2.2

2.1

2.1

80.3

2.59

159

Apr.

2.1

2.0

2.3

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.9

2.7

3.5

3.1

2.3

2.2

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.2

171

88

25

335.7

11.2

666

May

*15

13

11

8.3

7.2

6.2

8.3

8.0

6.9

6.9

5.8

4.1

2.7

2.3

2.1

2.1

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.1

.8

.6

.5

_._4

.4

.4

.4

.4

1.5

1.0

123.0

3.97

244

June

1.0

.7

.6

*.4

76

.7

1.0

1.1

1.5

1.7

1.1

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

"SB? 320

14

7.2

5.8

4.7

3.0

2.7

2.5

2.1

1.5

1.3

1.0

.6

431.2

14.4

855

July

0.5

*.4

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

-JL

.2

19

T9

4.4

.6

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

2.7

1.9

.8

.7

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

56.5

1.82

112

Aug.

2.7

90

34

10

2.5

*.8

1.7

1.5

282

506

105

41

26

18

8.6

5.8

4.4

3.5

3.3

3.0

2.3

2.1

1.7

1.7

1.1

.8

.4

73" .3

.3

.3

1,161.1

37.5

2,300

Sept.

~0.3

.2

*.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.2

0.04

2.4

Calendar year 1955: Max 1,210 Min 0 Mean 21.7 Ac-ft 15,680

Water year 1955-56: Max 506 Min 0 Mean 7.O2 Ac-ft 5,090

discharge (base, 1,200 cfs). June 17 (l p.m.) 1.2E 

Discharge measurement made on this day.

cfs (7.15 ft).

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 387

Kansas River at Topeka, Kans.

Location. Lat 39°03'47", long 95°40'29", In SE£ sec. 30, T. 11 S. , R. 16 E., near right 

bank In downstream en4 of pier of Topeka Avenue Bridge In Topeka ,2.2 miles upstream 

from Soldier Creek, and at mile 85.5.

Drainage area.--56,710 sq ml, approximately, of which a large area does not contribute 

directly to surface runoff.

Records available. April to August 1904 (gage heights only), June 1917 to September 1956. 

Gage-height records collected In this vicinity since August 1904 are contained In 

reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 854.57 ft above mear sea level, datum of 

1^929. Apr. 24 to Aug. 31, 1904, staff gage at Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific 

Railroad bridge 400 ft upstream at different datum; June 12, 1937, to Apr. 3, 1918, 

chain gage at Chicago Rock Island, and Pacific Railroad bridge at datum 0.75 ft higher. 

Apr. 4 to May 30, 1918, water-stage recorder, May 31 to Oct. 1, 1918, staff gage, and 

Oct. 2, 1918, to Sept. 30, 1927, water-stage recorder, all at site 130 ft downstream 

at datum 0.75 ft higher. Oct. 1, 1927, to Sept. 30, 1934, chair gage at Melan Bridge, 

1,7.00 ft downstream at present datum. Oct. 1, 1934, to Sept. 30, 1939, wat3r-stage recorder at Sardou Bridge, 7.300 ft downstream at datum 1.74 ft Icwer.

Average dlscharge.--39 years (1917-56), 5,146 cfs (3,726,000 acre-It per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 17,800 c'fs July 6 (gage Velght, 10.44 ft); minimum dally, 230 cfs Sept. 28.

1917-56: Maximum discharge, 469,000 cfs July 13, 1951 (gage height, 36.34 ft); minimum, 112 cfs Dec. 16, 1940, result of freezeup.

Flood of May 30, 1903, reached a stage of 31.4 ft (revised), from floodimrks, referred to site and datum used October 1927 to September 1934; discharge about 300,000cfs.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect and those computed from 

wire-weight gage readings, which are fair, and those for periods of doubtful gageheight record, which are poor. Natural flow of stream affected by nine ressrvoirs in 

Colorado, Nebraska, and Kansas and by numerous small diversions for Irrigation above 

station. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures fcr the water year 1956 

are given in WSP 1451.

Cooperation. Gage-height record collected in cooperation with U. £. Weather Bireau.

RevlsionsTwater years).--WSP 806: Drainage area. WSP 1310: 1922(M).

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice efl'ect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 7-1Z, Feb. 16 to

June 10, July 3O to Aug. 2)

Oct. 1 to June 10 June 11 to Sept. 30

2.0 320

2.5 650

3.0 1,070

3.5 1,600

4.0 2,380

6.0 6,420

200

275

445

820

3.0

4.0

7.O

10.3

1,630

2,700

8,230

16,800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

3,210

3,170

3,120

3,720

2,940

3,820

4,240

4,220

3,330

2,360

,820

,590

,440

,340

,230

,160

,120

1,070

1,060

1,030

998

971

962

935

899

*850

826

786

762

754 

750

57,463

1,854

114,000

NOV.

722

706

666

643

629

636

615

615

615

622

608

594

608

608

608

538

461

517

538

601

531

552

*559

566

573

580

587

440

410

468

17,416

581

34,540

Dec.

545

566

545

350

370

475

531

496

374

440

416

470

510

470

440

*420

380

420

480

470

*460

480

531

545

552

573

601

666

690

410 

496

15,172

489

30,090

Jan.

594

650

786

643

636

629

587

538

566

489

496

496

524

552

570

550

520

460

410

*420

420

500

560

500

470

450

500

540

560

580 

580

16,776

541

33,270

Feb.

590

590

600

560

540

540

530

520

5M

650

674

650

*666

858

971

866

802

754

802

802

802

802

810

834

866

858

858

866

874

------

21,115

728

41,880

Mar.

882

834

866

858

*834

866

890

874

858

866

850

810

778

762

746

762

746

730

730

722

746

714

690

682

682

658

650

658

643

622 

615

23,624

762

46,860

Apr.

615

794

658

587

573

594

650

690

818

866

818

770

722

682

658

*643

615

608

587

580

552

345

538

538

538

538

510

722

762

714

19,485

650

38,650

May

650

643

636

622

622

650

1,930

874

682

650

706

714

643

*580

503

461

447

447

447

447

440

416

4TS

422

447

440

416

422

428

436 

428

18,125

585

35,950

June

428

8J>4

1,120

1,220

1,010

944

1,230

2,6£iO

2,210

5,1^0

4,600

*3,040

2,4JiO

2,660

2,410

2,OEO

2,0£0

2,410

*2,2EO

1,760

1,6£0

1,730

2,030

2,1!0

1,9CO

2,260

3,910

4,0£0

3,9£0

5,6EO

72,1E6

2.4C5

143, ICO

July

4,790

3,740

2,960

2,650

7,220

*16,700

10,700

6,710

4,420

3,500

4,710

5,410

4,620

4,060

3,510

*3,350

2,830

2,120

2,020

1,820

1,580

1,500

1,490

1,390

1,340

1,230

1,130

1,070

1,030

955

850

111,405

3,594

221,000

A'Jg.

768

700

d620

d660

d720

d740

d700

d660

d700

1,180

2,500

2,040

1,550

1,100

1,030

932

910

1,200

1,480

*1,360

1,090

948

888

1,230

1,190

986

782

632

595

512 

438

30,841

995

61,170

Sept.

426

498

512

*400

438

445

640

978

550

426

400

535

648

558

498

505

452

393

386

364

d330

310

295

295

263

*255

251

d230

d235

232

12,748

425

25,290

Calendar year 1955: Max 10,200 Min 192 Mean 1,460 Ac-ft 1,C57,000

Water year 1955-56: Max 16,700 Mln 230 Mean 1,138 Ac-ft £25,800

Peak discharge (base, 17,000 efs).--July 6 (9:30 a.m.) 17,800 ofs (10.44 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed from gage heights, engineers' notes, weather 

records and records for Kansas River at Wamego and Kansas River at Leeomptcn.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 29, Dee. 5, 12-22, :0, Jan. 15 to Feb. 10. 

Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight gage readingsAug. 3-9, Aug. 29 to Sept. 6, 10-30.
388 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Soldier Creek near Topeka, Kans.

Location. Lat 39°06', long 95°43', in NW^ sec. 14, T. 11 S. , R. 15 E., en downstream 

side of highway bridge, If miles upstream from Halfday Creek, 4 miles northwest of 

Topeka, and at mile 6.5.

Drainage area. 268 sq mi.

Records available . May 1929 to September 1932, August 1935 to September 1956. Prior to 

October 1935, published as "at Topeka". Records for October 1932 to July 1935 published in WSP 746, 761, and 786 have been found to be unreliable and should not be 

used.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 866.95 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929. Prior to Aug. 1, 1935, chain gage at site 2 miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 24 years (1929-32, 1935-56), 124 cfs (89,770 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 805 cfs Aug. 10 (gage height, 9.6 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); no flow at times.

1929-32, 1935-56: Maximum discharge, 11,400 cfs June 22, 1951 (gape height, 

28.15 ft); maximum gage height, 29.06 ft July 12, 1951, from floodmarl' (backwater 

from Kansas River); no flow at times during 1931, 1935-41, 1953-56.

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years t^ve been revised, as shown in following table. They supersede figures published in the wateraupply papers indicated.

WSP

686 

701 

1176

Water 

year

1929 

1930 

1950

Date

June 7, 

Sept. 16, 

July 19,

1929 

1930 

1950

Discharge 

(cfs)

5,900 

3,900 

8,580

Gage height 

(feet)

19.5 

16.4 

24.71

Remarks. Records poor. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Revisions (water yearsl. See Records available. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic 

feet per second, for high-water periods in water years 1941, 1942 and 1950, and revised peak discharge for water year 1948, superseding figures published in WSP 926, 

956, 1176, and 1116, respectively, are given herewith:

1941

June 12.

13.

14.

15.

Oct. 10.

21.

200

100

50

30

8,380

6,750

1950

July 18...

19. ..

20...

.. 6,030

.. 7,110

.. 3,840

Month

Water year 1941-42. ..........

Calendar year 195O.L .........

C fa-days

104,501

67,273

Maximum

8,380

8,380

7,110

7,110

Minimum

16

.3

16

17

14

17

Mean

1,044

166

286

1,163

184

184

Runoff In 

acre -feet

64,200

120,500

207,300 .

71,500

133,500

133,400

Revised peak discharge. 1948: July 20 (4 p.m.) 1,810 cfs.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Soldier Creek near Topeka, Kans. Continued

389

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect

or backwater from construction operations (gage height,

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

1.0 5.5

1.3 12

1.5 21

2.0 46

3.0 97

5.0 242

8.0 580

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

2d

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

0.8

.2

.2

~9"6 189

12

5.1

3.2

2.7

1.7

.4

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

312.1

10.1

619

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

_a

.1.1

.1.1

.1

.1

.1.1

.1.1

.1.1 *.i

.1.1

.1

.1.1

.1.1

2.1

0.07

4.2

Dec.

0.1

o'

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

1.6

0.05

3.2

Jan.

0.1

o'

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.2

0.006

0.4

Feb.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.2

.3

.5

*.9

1.5

2.5

3.6

4.7

472

2.5

4.0

2.5

2.5

1.2

1.4

1.2

1.0

.7

.4

.5

36.5

1.26

72

Mar.

^4.4

.3

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

4.3

0.14

8.5

Apr.

0

0

1.5

.1

.1

1.5

.2

.1

.2

*.2

.1

2.2

.1

.1

0

0

.1

.1

0

.1

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

12

7.8

4.0

30.9

1.03

61

May

1.8

4.0

3.2

2.7

2.2

2.7

*118

TT

5.1

*2.9

2.2

1.7

.8

.6

.5

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

160.2

5.17

318

June

0

0

0

0

0

17

9.5

12

.2

7.5

*4.0

2.3

1.0

.3

.1

1.1

226

74

18

2.7

.7

3.1

.5

.1

0

0

0

0

0

20

400.1

13.3

794

July

15

*4.5

*4.0

7.0

2.0

.7

.2

.1

0

0

0

*0

25

50

7.0

1.3

.6

.3

.3

5.0

2.5

1.0

.5

1.5

.6

.4

.2

.1

0

0

0

129.8

4.19

257

Aug.

0

.3

.1

0

0

0

0

0

130

547

78

15

4.0

1.4

.4

*.l

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

776.3

25.0

1,540

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1955: Max 600 Min 0 Mean 21.4 Ac-ft 15,450

Water year 1955-56: Max 547 Min 0 Mean 5.07 Ac-ft 3,680

. Backwater from 

discharge measure4b367^ O - 58 - 26
390 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Little Delaware River near Horton, Kans.

Location. Lat 39°41'50", long 950 33'50", in SW£ sec. 18, T. 4 S. , R. 17 E., on left bank 

at downstream side of county highway bridge, 3 miles northwest of Horton and 4 miles 

upstream from Mission Creek.

Drainage area. 19 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. August 1954 to September 1956.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,026.22 ft above mean sea level (levels 

oy Soil Conservation Service).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 34 cfs May 7 (gage height, 4.4C ft); no flow 

for many days.

1954-56: Maximum discharge, 673 cfs Feb. 18, June 24, 1955 (gage height, 12.36 ft); 

no flow at times during 1954-56.

Flood of July 1951 reached a stage of about 18 ft.

Remarks. Records poor. Flows are affected by detention dams and watershed treatment 

practices designed to minimize surface runoff.

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(ShiftIng-control method used July 3, 12, Sept. 5, 6)

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.6 1.0

2.8 2.1

3.1 5.0

3.3 8.0

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

1Z

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

ZO

Zl

zzZ-5

Zt

25

ZG

Zl

ZS

zs

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

C)

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

.1

.3

7?

.1

.1

0.9

0.03

1.8

Jan.

~n: 0.1

.1.1.1

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.5

0.02

1.0

Feb.

0

0

0

0

0

*0

.3

.7

.7

1.0

.5

.5

.6

.7

.6

.6

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.7

.4

.4

.2

.4

.1

1.1

1.0

17.3

0.60

34

Mar.

0.7

.4

.3

.2

*.Z

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1.1

.1

0

.1

0

0

0

0 

3.4

0.11

6.7

Apr.

0

*0

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

.1

0

0

0.6

0.02

l.Z

May

1.4

.3

.1

.1

.1

0

6.5

T7

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

9.2

0.30

18

June

0

0

0

0

July

0

.5

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.3

0

0

0

0

0

.1

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.0

0.03

2.0

Aug.

(*)

o

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

.9

.4

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.3

0.04

2.6

Calendar year 1955; Max 284 Min 0 Mean 6.82 Ac -ft 4,940

Water year 1955-56: Max 6.5 Min 0 Mean 0.09 Ac-ft 67

Field estimate or observation of no flow made on this day.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 391

Delaware River at Valley Palls, Kans.

Location. Lat 39°21', long 95°27', in SW£ sec. 18, T. 8 S., R. 18 E., on right bank on 

downstream side of highway bridge, 200 ft downstream from Walnut Creek, 300 ft upstream 

from Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway bridge, a quarter of a mile north of Valley 

Palls, and at mile 30.6.

Drainage area. 922 sq mi.

Records available. June 1922 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 885.04 ft (revised) above mean sea level, 

cTatum of 1929. Prior to May 27, 1930, chain gage on upstream side of previous highway 

bridge at present site and datum. May 27, 1930, to Apr. 12, 1938, chain gage 300 ft 

downstream on Atchison, Topeka and Santa Pe Railway bridge at same datum. Apr. 13, 

1938, to Aug. 25, 1952, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 34 years, 379 cfs (274,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,840 cfs July 13 (gage height, 5.S9 ft); mini- 

. mum, 0.2 cfs Sept. 18-20, 24.

1922-56: Maximum discharge, 94,600 cfs June 21, 1951 (gage height, 32.03 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 46,000 cfs on basis of contracted-opening 

determination of peak flow; minimum, about 0.1 cfs at times in 1934.

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have b3en revised, 

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

papers indicated.

WSP

606 

666 

686 

716 

856 

876 

976

Water 

year

1925 

1928 

1929 

1931 

1938 

1939 

1943

Date

June 16, 1925 

Oct. 7, 1927 

Apr. 20, 1929 

Sept. 1, 1931 

May 4, 1938 

June 26, 1939 

June 9, 1943

Discharge 

(cfs)

53,900 

16,200 

41,800 

12,200 

11,200 

11,200 

30,600

Gage height 

(feet)

29.72 

22.80 

28.41 

21.00 

19.26 

19.30 

27.28

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or below 10 cfs which are 

poor.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for high-water periods 

in the water year 1925, superseding those published in WSP 606, are given herewith:

1925

June 3........... 9,280

4. .......... 26,800

5. .......... 8,320

16. .......... 25,400

17 ........... 26,700

18........... 15,200

19. .......... 24,100

20. .......... 10.1OO

21........... 1,310

Month

Calendar year 1925 ............

Cfs -days

226,383

Maximum

26,800

Minimum

13

Mean

5,220

601

620

Runoff in 

acre-feet

311,000

436,000

450,000
392 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Delaware River at Valley Falls, Kans . Continued

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of ioe effect (gage 

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

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

1.9

2.0 

2.2

2.5 

3.0

0

2.8

12

51

130

300

1.9

2.0 

2.2

0.3

1.4

3.0

11

51

4.0 

5.0

130

300

510

820

1,580

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

1.9

373

53

222 ~85

144

63

12

5.1

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

*3.8

3.3

3.3

2.8

2.8

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.8

4.4

3.3

2.8

2.8

659.5

21.3

1,310

Nov.

3.8

4.4

5.1

5.1

5.9

5.9

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

4.4

4.4

4.4

*4.4

5.9

3.3

3.8

5.9

5.9

10

I2~ 12

8.9

7.8

7.8

6.8

6.8

1.5

175

1.9

170.0

5.67

337

Dec.

2.8

5.1

8.9

5.1

6.8

6.8

7.8

3.8

3.3

3.3

3.3

*5.1

6.8

6.8

3.8

1.9

bl.6

bl.4

bl.4

1.5

1.5

2.8

5.1

12

15

13

15

17

8.9

12

198.5

6.40

394

Jan.

13

10

7.8

7.8

8.9

13

3.8

5.1

*5.1

4.4

3.8

4.4

4.4

6.8

4.4

1.5

1.2

175

2.3

2.8

2.8

3.3

3.3

3.8

4.4

5.1

5.9

7.8

b2.6

b2.5

b2.4

155.9

5.03

309

Feb.

b2.1

b2.2

b3.4

b4.2

b3.6

*b4.5

b5.0

b5.8

b8. 6

bll

b!4

b!5

b!3

b!6

b!4

b!9

10

9.0

21

11

15

7.0

13

17

15

11

13

9.0

13

305.4

10.5

606

Mar.

13

13

13

10

*10

13

8.0

7.0

11

10

5.0

2.8

10 3t' Q

8.0

7.0

9.0

7.0

6.0

5.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.0

3.0

3.5

3.5

223.8

7.22

444

Apr.

3.0

*115

lie

29

15

6.0

4.0

3.5

5.0

e.G

7.0

6.0

5.0

5.0

4.5

3.5

4.0

3.5

3.0

3.5

4.0

4.0

4.0

6.0

8.0

10

11

254

112

35

799.5

26.6

1,590

May

19

43

37

25

19

13

175

g56

*17

8.0

4.5

3.5

2.7

2.7

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.6

272

2.4

1.9

2.0

2.2

2.2

83

151

53

932.8

30.1

1,850

June

7.0

2.8

2.4

2.2

10

2.8

121

49

13

3.5

2.4

1.7

*1.4

1.3

1.0

1.3

2.8

11

35

4.0

2.2

2.7

5.0

2.4

1.7

1.7

121

240

11

716.3

23.9

1,420

July

6.0

3.0

2.8

84

47

137

49

11?.a'

 1.7

*31?

1,15C

17T

47

47

29

6.0

43C

85

17

70

362

gl!5

g90

g25

g9.0

g5.0

2.8

g2.4

id!

3,518.1

113

6,980

Aug.

2.4

2,7

2.0

1.4

2.0

1.4

1.0

.9

1.4

6.0

4.5

3.0

2.4

1.9

1,7

*1.6

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.0

.7

.6

76

1.2

1.6

53.5

1.73

106

Sept,

1.2

1.0

.9

.9

1.7

51

15

2.8

2.0

1.4

1.2

*.8

.7

.6

,5

,4

.4

.3

73

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.6

.6

.7

.6

82.8

2.76

164

Calendar year 1955: Max 7,160 Min 0.5 Mean 148 Ac-ft 107,400

Water year 1955-56: Max 1,150 Min 0.3 Mean 21.4 Ao-ft 15,510

Peak disoharRe (base. 5.400 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

g Computed from once-daily wire-weight gage readings.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 393

Kansas River at Lecompton, Kans.

Location. Lat 39°02'59", long 95°23'30", in E| sec. 34, T. 11 S., R. 18, E., on right

bank at downstream side of highway bridge at Lecompton, half a mile downstream from

Delaware River and at mile 64.7. 

Drainage area. 58,420 sq mi, approximately, of which a large area does not contribute

directly to surface runoff. 

Records available. January to November 1896, April to July 1906 (gage heights only),

March 1936 to September 1956. Records for April 1899 to December 1905, published in

WSP 11, 27, 39, 50, 52, 66, 75, 84, 99, 131, 172, and 796-B have been found to be

unreliable and should not be used. 

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 821.84 ft above mean sea level, datum of

T9S9. Prior to Mar. 16, 1936, staff gage and Mar. 16, 1936, to July 30, 1952,

wire-weight gage, at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--BO years (1936-56), 7,047 cfs (5,102,000 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 19,500 cfs July 6 (gage height, 9.00 ft); minimum daily, 266 cfs Sept. 30.

1936-56: Maximum discharge, 483,000 cfs July 13, 1951 (gage height, 30.23 ft),

from rating curve extended above 120,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of

peak flow; minimum, not determined. 

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or those for periods

computed from wire-weight gage readings, which are fair. Natural flow of stream

affected by nine reservoirs in Colorado, Nebraska, and Kansas and by numerous small

diversions for irrigation above station.

Cooperation. Gage-height record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau. 

RevlslonsTwater years). WSP 876: 1937. WSP 1176: 1903(M). See Records available.

The figures of peak discharges for water years 1947-48, 1948-49 have been revised

as shown in the following table. They supersede those published in WSP 1116 and

Revised peak discharge. 1947-48: Aug. 5 (8 p.m.) 31,600 cfs.

1948-49:Feb. 13 (2 a.m.) discharge unknown; Feb. 24 (5 p.m.) 37,100 cfs.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 21-27)

Oct. 1 to Nov Nov. 30 to July 6 July 7 to Sept. 30

2.2 

2.5 

3 .0 

4.0

4.8

440

700

1,500

3,500

5,500

1.8 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

310

440

920

1,630

4.0 

5.0 

9.0

3,400

5,650

19,500

2.0 

2.2 

2.5 

3.0

230

360

640

1,370

4.0 

5.0 

8.0

3,320

5,650

15,500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

3,260

3,340

3,300

3,880

5,020

5,000

5,050

5.280

4,500

3,400

2,660

2,220

1,900

1,700

1,640

1,540

1,420

1,300

1,280

1,210

1,060

992

946

932

*918

862

796

772

724

700

700

68,302

2,203

135,500

Nov.

680

680

660

700

eBo

660

600

600

600

600

600

600

610

620

620

630

560

568

568

630

700

*600

592

592

600

620

610

460

590

430

18,230

608

36,160

Dec.

510

530

560

470

433

456

552

560

430

412

456

480

560

609

472

460

450

420

410

*410

400

450

550

592

618

618

672

745

836

690

576

16,387

529

32,500

Jan.

627

723

812

73T

663

645

618

584

520

544

440

440

480

552

500

530

530

470

*330 350"

400

430

450

480

500

540

560

580

600

620

630

16,882

545

33,480

Feb.

640

650

660

640

620

600

636

627

568 5"50~

636

627

681

778

*1.230

1,120

860

778

789

778

778

789

800

812

848

848

860

860

884

-

21,977

758

43,590

Mar.

350" 896

836

860

848

812

884

896

872

872

848

800

789

*800

756

756

756

723

723

745

734

734

701

672

672

672

645

609

618

618

618

23,625

762

46,860

Apr.

600

618

2.250

848

745

690

663

672

767

998

933

836

*800

745

672

645

636

609

600

592

584

560

568

568

576

576

568

1,060

1,270

985

23,234

774

46,080

May

812

778

745

723

712

701

 1,680

1,890

1,050

824

767

800

1,420

663

609

584

576

568

544

528

504

488

464

448 472"

536

568

560

642

1.910

734

24,300

784

48,200

June

654

600

1.T30"

1,160

1,250

1,200

1,180

2,270

2,410

3,620

*5,480

3,800

2,730

2,530

2,690

2,240

2,170

2,480

2,530

1,920

1,520

1,480

1,690

2,040

1,920

1,890

2,690

5,300

4,340

5.550

72,464

2,415

143,700

July

5,880

4,950

4,120

4,980

4,020

17.200

14,800

9,380

5,990

*4,250

4,290

 6,320

8,540

5,680

4,520

3,810

3,630

2,700

2,400

2,480

1,920

1,620

1,600

2,000

1,540

1,400

1,160

1,110

1,050

990

900

135,230

4,362

268,200

Aug.

8S7

783

705

692

596

629

705

705

848

1,140

2,420

*T7o"80' 2.600

1,390

1,060

930

835

915

1,280

1,440

1,200

1,000

874

975

1,230

1,080

887

731

640

618

565

32,438

1,046

64,340

Sept.

512

494

530

485

416

563

485

'555" 915

*541

467

416

530

541

494

521

449

400

392

376

346

332

325

332

318

311

304

290

278

26£

13,438

448

26,650

Calendar year 1955 : Max 12,600 Min Z21 Mean 1,720 Ac-ft 1,246,000

Water year 1955-56 : Max 17,200 Min Z66 Mean 1,275 Ac-ft 925,300

Peak discharge (base, 20,000 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 28 to Dec. 2, Dec. 4, 8, 9, 16-23, Jan. 9, 

Jan. 15 to Feb. 6, Feb. 10. Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight gage readings Oct. 11-2CV 

Nov. 4-21.
394 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Wakarusa River near Lawrence, Kans.

Location. Lat 38°55' , long 95=16', in NW^ sec. 24, T. 13 S., R. 19 E., st downstream side 

or bridge on U. S. Highway 59, 4 miles southwest of Lawrence and at mile 13.3.

Drainage area. 458 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1929 to September 1956.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 799.24 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929. Prior to Mar. 7, 1939, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 27 years, 164 cfs (118,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,550 cfs May 7 (gage height, 16.5 ft, from 

floodmark); no flow for many days.

1929-56: Maximum discharge, 24,200 cfs July 12, 1951 (gage height, 31.59 ft, from 

floodmarks) , from rating curve extended above 15,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no 

flow at times.

Remarks. Records poor.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 976: 1935.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except period of Ice effect (gage height,

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 15-22, Jan. 6-29, Mar. 7 tp Apr. 27)

Oct. 1 to May 6 1'ay 7 to Sept. 30

3.6

9.1

19

108

200

2.6 

2.8

1.1 

2.9

3.4 

3.6 

3.8

6.0

7.0

10.0

13.0

135

230

650

1,350

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

13

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

24

45

9.1

6.5

4.0

1.6

1.2

.7

.5

.4

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

93.9

3.03

186

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

0

.1

.1.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1.1.1

.1

.1

.1 *.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

b.2

b.2

3.6

0.12

7.1

Feb.

bO.2 b_a

b.l

b.l

b.2

b.2

b.3

b.3

b.4

b.4

b.4

.5

.5

.6

*.6

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

10.5

0.36

21

Mar.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

*.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.3

.5

73

.2

.2

.2

.2

5.5

0.18

11

Apr.

0.3

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

*o

.1.1.1

.2

.6

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

.2

.2

.4

19

68

1JJ3

237.2

7.91

470

May

38

19

12

9.1

7.4

4.1

*1,240

*841

120

63

39

25

12

8.8

5.8

4.4

3.3

2.5

1.7

1.3

.8

.6

.5

.3

.2

.2

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

2,460.9

79.4

4,880

June

0.1

.1

0

0

.1

.2

.4

.5

.4

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

21

285

260

60

25

12

7.6

4.7

2.9

2.1

1.4

19

16

63

782.7

26.1

1,550

July

413

17 T

230

594

1.110

160

107

31

19 *15

12

83

230

339

76

45

31

19

10

11

11

9.8

6.4

5.3

4.4

3.4

2.0

1.7

1.1

.8

.j

3,753.5

121

7,440

Aug.

0.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

1.9

Zl

60

33 *22

 12

6.8

4.7

3.1

1.9

1.2

.6

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

0

0

0

0

230.7

7.44

458

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1955: Max 2,630 Mln o Mean 21.4 Ac-ft 15,480

Water year 19E5-56: Max 1,240 Mln 0 Mean 20.7 Ac-ft 15,020

Peak discharge (base. 2.500 cfs). May 7 (8 p.m.) 2,550 cfs (16.5 ft). 

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 395

Stranger Creek near Tonganoxie , Kans .

Location. La t 39°06'06", long 95°01'08", in NE£ sec. 13, T. 11 S., R. 21 E., on downstream side of highway bridge, 0.7 mile upstream from Tonganoxie Creek, 3.5 miles east 

of Tonganoxie, and at mile 17.1.

Drainage area. 406 sq mi.

Records available. April 1929 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 796.95 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Corps of Engineers). Prior to June 2, 1939, wire-weight or chain gage at same site 

and datum.

Average- discharge. 27 years, 184 cfs (133,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,170 cfs May 30 (gage height, 19.47 ft); no 

flow at times.

1929-56: Maximum discharge, 33,100 cfs July 12, 1951 (gage height, 28.94 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 16,000 cfs on basis of contracted-opening determination of 

peak flow; no flow at times during 1934-41, 1946, 1953-54, 1956.

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

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

papers indicated.

WSP

806 

956

1146

Water 

year

1936 

1942 

1949

Date

Oct. 14, 1935 

Oct. 10, 1941 

July 8, 1949

Discharge 

(cfs)

7,460 

18,900 

5,500

Gage height 

(feet)

26.0 

27.70 

25.00

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

record, and those below 1 cfs, which are poor.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for water years 1929,

i7~and 1949, superseding those published in WSP 

herewith:

1929 

June 25..

, and 1146, are given

1940 

Mar. 2 

3 153

432

189

1940-Con.

Mar. 6...,

9. . . .

10. . . ,

1949 

July 7 . . . .

8. . . .

9. . . .

27

21

17

, .. 3,300

, .. 5,190

, . . 4,420

Month

Calendar year 1949. .............

Cfs -days

122,029

Maximum

432

5,190

Minimum

2

Mean

334

Funoff in 

sere-feet

242,000
396 KANSAS RIVER BASIM 

Stranger Creek near Tonganoxie, Kans. Continued

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect and backwater from dow 

stream tributary (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 4 to Feb. 12, Feb. 22 to 

Mar. 17, May 19-28)

4.7

4.8 

4.S

5.0

5.1

5.2

5.3

5.4

Oct. 1 to May 30

0.1 5.5 

.2 6.0 

.3 6.5 

.5 7.0 

.8 8.0 

1.4 10.0 

14.0 

3.3 18.0

15

30

53

108

270

830

1,730

4.9

5.0

5.1

5.2

May 31 to Sept. 30

0 5.6

.2 6.0

.6 7.0

1.2 8.0

2.0 9.0

3.2 13.0

5.0 16.0

16

30

75

140

220

680

1,230

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

11

6.4

4.0

cl6

98

0269

104

130

40

17

11

5.8

3.5

2.1

1.5

1.3

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

*.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.5

728.5

23.5

1,440

Nov.

0.3

!s

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

TT

.1

.1

.1

*.l

.1

a.l

a.l

a.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

5.0

0.17

9.9

Dec.

~30.2

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

*.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.7

.7

.7

.8

.9

78

9

15.7

0.51

31

Jan.

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

*.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

_^5

24.2

0.78

48

Feb.

~0.5

.7

.8

,.9

1.2

1.5

1.7

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.3

3.3

*4.3

5.0

6.2

8.2

673

6.4

5.4

4.8

4.7

4.5

4.3

4.5

3.8

3.6

3.1

3.2

98.3

3.39

195

Mar.

3.6

3.5

3.6

3.5

3.3

*3.1

3.1

2.9

2.9

3.6

2.9

2.7

2.2

276

2.8

3.2

3.3

3.2

2.8

2.7

3.8

4.8

6.2

6.4

6.4

6.0

5.8

5.0

4.5

3.6

3.1

117.1

3.78

232

Apr.

2.9

3.2

3.1

46

78

46

18

11

8.0

6.8

5.4

*4.2

3.6

3.3

2.8

2.3

2.1

1.6

1.4

1.1

.9

.9

.7

.6

.6

.5

7?

c.9

c287

148

691.4

23.0

1,370

May

43

20

13

9.0

7.8

7.0

c202

496

174

98

48

23

15

11

7.8

6.0

4.5

3.3

2.6

2.0

*1.9

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.1

1.0

i!e

CIS

1.640

*474

3,336.0

108

6,620

June

157

81

42

28

20

c55

144

200

95

43

24

15

12

9.4

a5.0

g3.4

g3.6

c30

52

18

g7.2

g4.1

g2.8

g2.1

gl.9

*JUi

ci.a

C299

79

52

1,489.1

49.6

2,950

July

30

c28

40

c356

424

186

47

23

14

9.4

5.9

cllS

1,130

706

132

c70

36

19

c!02

365

92

44

*30

67

119

39

19

g9.2

g3.4

S3. 2

a4.0

4,271.1

138

6,470

Aug.

19

~.8 37

al.6

gl.l

8.9

a. 8

gl.l

gl.9

gl9

g4.6

a3.1

g5.9

a5.0

a3.2

a2.5

gl.9

al.2

gl.O

al.O

a. 9

8.6

a. 6

8.3

a. 2

a.l

*g.l

.1

.1

.1

0

122.7

3.96

243

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1955: Max 3,120 Mln 0.1 Mean 80.6 Ac-ft 58,380

Water year 1955-56: Max 1,640 Min 0 Mean 29.8 Ac-ft 21,610

Peak discharge (bas , 2,600 cfs). No peak above base, 

ition of no flow made on this day.

f weather records and trend flow.

* Discharge measurement or obse

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis 

c Backwater from downstream tributary. 

g Computed from once-daily wire-weight gage readings.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 26 to Dec. 21, Jan.15 to Feb. 8 (no gage 

height record Nov. 27, 28, Nov. 30 to Dec. 2).
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 397

Kansas River at Bonner Springs, Kans.

Location.--Lat 39°03'20", long 94°52'45", in NE£ sec. 32, T. 11 S., R. 23 E. , on left 

bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 7 at Bonner Springs, half a mile 

downstream from Wolf Creek, and at mile 20.8.

Drainage area. 59,890 sq mi, approximately, of which a large area does not cortribute 

directly to surface runoff.

Records available. July 1917 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 747.01 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Apr. 24, 1934, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 39 years, 6,421 cfs (4,649,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 16,500 cfs July 7 (gage height, 6.82 ft); minimum observed, 324 cfs Sept. 30.

1917-56: Maximum discharge, 510,000 cfs July 13, 1951 (gage height, 38.58 ft, 

from floodmark in gage shelter) , from rating curve extended above 230,000 cfs on 

basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum, 235 cfs Sept. 20, 1955.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect and those computed from 

wire-weight gage readings, which are poor. Natural flow of stream affected by nine 

reservoirs in Colorado, Nebraska, and Kansas and by numerous small diversions for 

irrigation above station.

Revisions.--WSP 806: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 16 'to May 29)

-0.3 270

0 475

0.5 970

1.0 1,630

2.0 3,110

3.0 4,950

5.0 10,100

7.0 17,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year octpber 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

3,000

2,880

2,970

3,400

3,890

5.060

4,950

4,350

4,470

3,730

2,920

2,580

2,020

1,880

2,040

1,620

1,500

1,360

1,350

1,280

1,300

1,230

1,170

*1,180

982

937

915

860

860

766

745

68,195

2,200

135,300

Nov.

755" 745

715

695

646

675

665

665

646

646

579

636

646

626

646

646

655

534

526

552

*598

695

626

636

570

617

685

600

600

600

19,106

637

37,900

Dec.

550

600

766

626

460

408

685

665

550

450

500

550

600

695

600

550

500

450

*450

500

550

600

650

700

700

786

655

685

685

755

636

18,557

599

36,810

Jan.

608

655

665

725

715

655

675

705

626

617

526

358

500

600

626

550

450

*350

350

350

400

450

500

550

550

550

600

600

650

650

650

17,456

563

34,620

Feb.

700

700

700

700

650

650

650

650

600

600

700

800

850

*893

937

1,040

1.090

959

882

882

871

871

860

850

860

871

882

893

882

23,473

809

46,560

Mar.

911

911

926

893

915

*904

959

948

926

937

926

926" 970

871

860

849

808

849

808

786

808

849

808

797

786

776

755

755

725

755

725

26,422

852

52,410

Apr.

695

715

695

1,830

982

786

776

797

797

893

959

*937

948

850

818

797

685

735

646

646

608

579

588

552

545

570

552

818

1,710

1.840

25,347

845

50,280

May

1,340

1,040

915

828

828

818

915

2,900

5.050

1,700

1,180

1,050

1,010

1,030

860

828

655

626

570

526

*518

475

518

452

458

518

656

675

948

1,020

5,000

51,867

1,028

65,210

June

1,070

715

570

926

1,070

1,590

1,520

1,460

1,850

2,290

5,140

*4,620

5,450

2,460

2,500

2,470

2,400

2,550

2,650

2,650

2,140

1,770

1,770

1,760

1,990

*1,900

1,770

2,650

4.690

4,110

65,701

2,190

130,300

July

5,390

5,590

4,970

5,130

6,300

5,920

*15.500

11,500

7,750

5,350

3,770

4,550

6,820

9,580

5,960

4,640

5,670

5,560

3,060

2,770

2,7SO

2,520

*1,750

1,760

1,950

1,640

1,430

1,220

1,140

1,130

1.040

139,480

4,499

276,700

Aug.

1,150

1,050

904

786

715

685

766

655

745

1,050

1,830

1,990

2,520

1,900

1,420

1,070

994

871

937

1,190

1,590

1,220

1,070

926

904

1,220

*1,070

959

766

655 

755

53,885

1,093

67,210

Sept.

579

526

492

570

560

552

655

570

818

915

617

552

518

560

617

588

552

526

534

543

534

430

593

*415

586

595

558

540

550

524

15,747

525

31,250

Calendar year 1955: Max 14,400 Mln 235 Mean 1,882 Ac-ft 1,363,000

Water year 1955-56: Max 15,500 Mln 324 Mean 1,326 Ac-ft 962,500

Peak discharge (base, 17,000 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 28 to Dec. 2, Dec. 9-13, 15-25, Jan. 15, 14, 

Jan. 16 to Feb. 13. Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight gage readings Oct. 6-25, 

Nov. 11-20, 22-26, Dec. 5, 6, Jan. 11, 12, Apr. 17-27, May 17-26, Sept. 22-50.
398 MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM

Missouri River at Kansas City, Mo.

Location. Lat 39°06'43", long 94°34'16", in sec. 32, T. 50 N., R. 33 W., on downstream 

side of right pier of Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad bridge at Kansas City, 

1.4 miles downstream from Kansas River.

Drainage area. 489,200 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1897 to September 1956. Records prior to August 1928 (monthly 

discharge only) in Circular 108. Gage-height records collected at saire site 1873-99 

are contained in reports of Missouri River Commission; those since 19CO are contained 

in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 716.40 ft above mean sea l?vel, datum of 

1929. Prior to Nov. 20, 1928, wire-weight gage, Nov. 20, 1928, to May 3, 1931, chain 

gage, and May 4, 1931, to Aug. 23, 1934, water-stage recorder, at present site and 

datum. Aug. 24, 1934, to May 15, 1947, water-stage recorder at site 200 ft upstream 

at same datum. May 16, 1947, to Feb. 28, 1948, wire-weight gage at present site 

and datum.

Average discharge. 59 years (1897-1956), 56,380 cfs (40,820,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 71,300 cfs July 4 (gage height 11.55 ft,); minimum, 7,000 cfs Dec. 4 (gage height, -1.20 ft, from graph based on gage readings). 

1897-1956: Maximum discharge, 573,000 cfs July 14, 1951; maximum gage height, 

36.2 ft July 14, 1951; minimum discharge, about 1,500 cfs Jan. 9, 10, 1937 (gage 

height, -2.70 ft).

Maximum stage known, 38.0 ft June 16, 1844 (discharge, about 625,000 cfs, computed 

by Corps of Engineers). Flood of June 2, 1903, reached a stage of 34.95 ft (discharge, 

about 548,000 cfs, computed by Corps of Engineers).

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements made 3 times a month during winter and 

10 times or more monthly during rest of year. Flow regulated by many reservoirs above 

station, records for some of which can be found in WSP 1439 and 1440.

Cooperation. Ten discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 761: Drainage area. Circular 108: 1905.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean 

Ac-ft

Oct.

40, 600 

40, 300 

40,300 

41,800 

41,200

41,200 

42,200 

40,000 

40, 300 

39,700

38,500 

38, 200 

37,300 

36,500 

36,200

36,000 

35,400 

55,100 

35,100 

35,400

35,400 

35,100 

35, 100 

35,700 

35,700

36,500 

36,800 

37,300 

37,600 

37,300 

37,000

1,1.70,800 

37,770 

2,32 2 ,000

Nov.

37,500 

37,300 

36,800 

35, 700 

35, 600

31,600 

29.3OO 

27,000 

25, 200 

25,200

21,600 

20,000 

18,600 

17,600 

17,400

17,000 

16,600 

16,400 

15,800 

14,200

12, 700 

11, 700 

11.200

13* 500

16, 000 

17,600 

17,200 

15, 500 

11,900

631,000 

21,050 

]»252, 000

Dec.

8,590 

7,360 

7.120 

7,120 

7,120

7,240 

7,560 

7,840 

7,960 

9,780

10,600 

10,800 

11, 100 

11,500 

11,700

11,500 

11,200 

10, 300 

9,780 

9,640

10, 100 

10, 800 

10, 900 

11,200 

12,000

13,400 

14,700 

16,000 

16,800 

16, 400 

16,600

554,510 

10,790 

663,500

Jan.

16.200 

15,100 

14,700 

15,500 

15,800

15, 800 

15,500 

15, 500 

15, 100 

14,600

15, 900 

13,500 

14, 200 

14,700 

14,900

14,600 

13,000 

11,500 

10, 600 

10. 100

10, 800 

11,700 

12,700 

12,500 

12,500

12,500 

12,800 

13,400 

15,500 

15,700 

15,900

424,400 

13,690 

841,800

Feb.

14,400 

14, 400 

13, 900 

15,900 

13,700

13,500 

15.400 

15, 900 

14, 200 

14,200

14,400 

14,400 

14,400 

14,900 

15, 500

15, 500 

16,200 

16, 000 

15, 800 

15,600

15, 500 

15,300 

16,200 

17,400 

17,400

17,400 

19.600 

18, 600 

17,800

447,000 

15,410 

886,600

Mar.

18.200 

19,000 

25, 000 

20, 900 

20, 000

21, 100 

22, 900 

25, 000 

27, 800 

25, 800

23,200 

21,400 

21,800 

22,700 

22, 500

22,500 

25,400 

27,800 

42,800 

49jj3pO

45,400 

40, 900 

40,300 

40,900 

40,300

41,500 

57,600 

36,000 

36,200 

36,200 

57,900

S36,600 

30,210 

1,858,000

Apr.

37,900 

36,200 

54,300 

55, 100 

36,200

36,800 

57,600 

36,800 

37,900 

38, 200

36, 800 

55,400 

54,800 

54,500 

54,000

55, 600 

55.500 

33,800 

34,800 

34,500

55, 600 

55,500 

33,500 

33,600 

34,300

54, 300 

53,600 

56,000 

59,400 

58,200

1, 061,700 

55,590 

2, 106,000

May

38,200 

58,800 

58, 200 

58,bOO 

56,800

55,700 

59,700 

58,800 

58,800 

56,000

34, 600 

34,300 

35, 700 

56,500 

38, 200

40. OOP 

36,800 

55, 100 

34,600 

55,500

52,800 

52,500 

55,000 

52,600 

52. OOP

52, 600 

33.OOO 

34 , 500 

34 , 600 

56, 800 

56,500

1,1.09,100 

55,780 

2,200,000

June

39,400 

58, 2OO 

39, 100 

57,600 

56,500

36,000 

56,500 

56, 800 

56,800 

57,600

56, 800 

57,500 

56,200 

54,500 

53, 000

33,000 

34 , 000 

37 , 000 

37 , 900 

57, 900

38,200 

58,500 

38,800 

57,600 

37,600

58,500 

58,200 

36,800 

38, 8OO 

4 3, 5 OP

1,118,400 

57,280 

2,218,000

July

42,210 

40,000 

42,810 

66. 810 

55,500

45,800 

50,200 

47,100 

44,100 

51,510

45,500 

58,200 

44,400 

55,400 

52,700

48,500 

41,500 

45,200 

45, 800 

41,800

58, 800 

55, 400 

54, 600 

55,000 

52,000

51,800 

51.000 

31,000 

51,800 

35,000 

54,800

1,303,800 

42,060 

2,586A:0

Aug.

58,200 

59,400 

46, 100 

45, 500 

40,500

58,500 

56, 800 

54.800 

35,400 

40, 000

45,800 

41,500 

40,500 

58,800 

57,000

36,200 

56,200 

57,000 

40,000 

52,000

52.700 

45,100 

41,500 

58,800 

57,300

36,800 

36,200 

55,400 

55,700 

55, 100 

55,100

1,225,500 

59,550 

2,431,000

Sept.

35,400 

35,700 

54,800 

34, 500 

55,700

58,800 

52.000 

49,600 

59, 100 

56,500

55, 100 

34,500 

54, 500 

34,600 

55, 100

55, 700 

56, 000 

35,700 

55,700 

35,700

34, 800 

34, 600 

35, 100 

55,400 

35,400

35, 100 

54, 600 

55.800 

53,800 

54,000

1,090,700 

36,560 

2,163,000

Calendar year 1955: Max 91,700 Mln 7,120 Mean 30,610 Ac-ft 22,160,000 

Water year 1955-56: Max 66,800 Mln 7,120 Mean 29,650 Ac-ft 21,530,000

Note. Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight gage readings Dec. 1-10.
BLUE RIVER BASIN 399

Blue River near Kansas City, Mo.

Location. Lat 38°57'25", long 94°33'32", in SE^NEi sec. 28, T. 48 N., R. 33 V., on downstream side of right pier of highway bridge 0.4 mile downstream from Indiar Creek and 

1.7 miles southeast of Kansas City.

Drainage area. 188 sq mi.

Records available. May 1939 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 753.73 ft above mean 

sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to July 1, 1939, wire-weight gage at 

same site and datum.

Average discharge.--17 years, 134 cfs (97,010 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,270 cfs Oct. 5 (gage height, 13.04 ft); minimum daily, 2.2 cfs Oct. 17, 20, 21, 27; minimum gage height recorded, 5.42 ft July 12.

1939-56: Maximum discharge, 31,100 cfs July 11, 1951 (gage height, 38.30 ft); no 

flow September 1939 to February 1940 and in August 1946.

Maximum stage known, about 39 ft Nov. 17, 1928, from information by city of Kansas 

City.

Remarks. Records poor. Low flow regulated by powerplants above station. 

Revisions. WSP 926: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

4.3

3.2

2.9

231

502

*294

143

38

20

*11

6.0

2.4

2.6

2.4

2.4

3.0

*2.2 

274

2.5

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.8

*3.6

2.9

2.9

2.2

3.8

3,9

3.8

3 9

1,311.9

42.3

2,600

Nov.

3.0 *2.3

5.0

9.6

13

9.4

3.8

3.3

2.9

*2.6

2.6

2.7

3.0

2.7

*2.8

2.6

3.3 

4.6

2.5

2.7

2.7

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

112.3

3.74

223

Dec.

2.8

*2.9

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

Z.7

2.7

2.8

2.8

*2.8

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9 

g2.9

2.8

*2.7

2.8

2.8

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.7

2.8

2.9

2.9

2.8

87.3

2.82

173

Jan.

2.6

2.7

2.6

2.7

2.9

3.0

3.0

2.8

*2.6

3.0

3.3

TTS" 3.4

3.2

2.7

2.3

2T7 

3.0

3.0

*3.2

3

3

3

3

3

3

2.9

3.0

2.7

*2.9

90.9

2.93

180

Feb.

4.0

4.5

*3.9

3.5

2.9

3.2

4.2

8.4

9.9

*8.7

8.7

8.2

13

15

*21

19

16 

13

12

10

10

*9.6

8.9

8.9

8.4

7.9

9.9

10

8.4

271.1

9.35

538

Mar.

775

6.2

4.8

5.0

*5.3

5.4

5.3

5

4.9

4.2

I7B

5.6

5.8

5.6

*5.3 

4.7

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.1

*5.0

4.6

4.4

4.5

4.9

4.7

4.5

4.5

4.2

158.4

5.11

314

Apr.

3.8

5'.7

4.5

3.8

4.5

2.3

273

3.2

8.4

7.5

7.0

7.2

*6.9

6.1

18

10 

5.1

*5.8

6.4

6.6

5.7

*4.4

5.0

4.9

4.9

5.0

93

197 -51

500.1

16.7

992

May

34

30

*15

7.5

8.8

6.4

*114 ~36

67

39

26

20

16

12

12

10

8.6

*7.5

8.6

6.6

*6.0

5.7

5.4

4.6

4.7

3.8

4.0

12

5.0

6.4

551.0

17.8

1,090

June

12

9.0

6.3

6.7

5.0

45

77

28

19

11

8.4

7.0

6.0

*5.0

4.1

6

25 

g!69 "50

25

It)

g7.7

7

6

*g5.1

8.8

10

7.4

4.5

4.0

595.0

19.8

1,180

July

2.9

373

4.5

331 -

29

14

9.6

8.6

6.7

6.4

4.4

*15

38

14

8.6

12

10 

10

g!26

E15

10

8

6

5

4

3.5

g3.3

3

3

3 

*g3.7

721.5

23.3

1,430

Aug.

10

9

6

g4.1

3.5

g3.4

3

3

5

g!2

50

20

*g9.2

6

4

3

g2.4 

275

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

g2.5

2.5

3

*g3.0

3

3 

g2.9

191.0

6.16

379

Sept.

3

3

3

4

4

*g4.9

5

4

3

'gJLZ

3

3

3

g3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4 

3.4

3.4

3.4

*g3.4

3.5

3.5

3.5

4

4

4

g4.1

4

4

107.4

3.58

213

Calendar year 1955: Max 5,510 Mln 0.9 Mean 81.9 Ac-ft 59,280

Water year 1955-56: Max 502 Mln 2.2 Mean 12.8 Ac-ft 9,310

peak discharge (base. 5,800 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

g Computed from once daily wire-weight gage readings.

Note.--No gage-height record Dec. 8-12, 16, 17, 19, Jan. 21-26, June 16, 17, 19-21, 23, 24, 

July 17, 18, 21-26, 28-30, Aug. 1-3, 5, 7-9, 11, 12, 14-16, 18-24, 26, 27, 29, 30, Sept. 1-5, 7-9, 

Sept. 11-13, 15-20, 22-27, 29, 30; discharge estimated on basis of discharge measurements, weather 

records, and records for adjacent stations.
400 LITTLE BLUE RIVER BASIN

Little Blue River near Lake City, Mo.

Location. Lat 39°06'00", long 94°18'00", in SW^SE^- sec. 35, T. 50 N. , R 31 W. , at 

center of span on downstream handrail of bridge on State Highway 78, 3 miles southwest of Lake City and lOj-miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 184 sq mi.

Records available. March 1948 to September 1956.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily below 11 ft and twice daily above. Datum of gage 

is 719.15 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 8 years, 88.7 cfs (64,220 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 408 cfs July 2 (gage height, 11.0 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum observed, 0.1 cfs Aug. 23-27, 29.

1948-56: Maximum discharge, 6,400 cfs July 12, 1951 (gage height, 26.1 ft, from 

floodmark); no flow at times during 1953-54.

Remarks. Records poor.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

£1

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

22

21

24

76

194

*186

111

72

35

21

10

2.3

1.9

1.8

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.6

1.5

1.4

.7

alTO

1.4

al.O

.7

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.5

2.3 

3.5

802.3

25.9

0.141

0.16

1,590

Nov.

.0

.8

.2

.2

.6

.3

.1

.7

.4

.5

.9

.5

.5

.4

a .5

.5

.8

.1

.5

.9

.6

.7

.6

.6

.6

a .5

.5

.3

a .2

.2

59.2

1.97

0.011

0.01

117

Dec.

al.2

**1.2

1.0

1.2

1.3

1.6

2.1

T7T

al.5

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

al.O

1.0

1.1

1.1

al.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

al.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

al.5

1.6

2.1

2.0

al.5 

1.5

4E.2

1.36

0.0074

0.009

84

Jan.

1.4 T74

a .4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

a .5

.6

.6

.6

.6

a .7

.8

.8

.7

.7

.5

.5

a .5

* .4

.4

.4

.4

.4

2.1

a2.5

a2.5 

a3.0

50.8

1.64

C.0089

0.01

101

Feb.

a4

a5

4.0

4.0

a3.5

a5.0

4.7

alO

35_

2?

19

16

16

19

20

15

11

11

a9

a8

*7.6

a7.5

a7.5

7.9

7.0

a6.0

5.7

5.5

297.2

10.2

0.055

0.06

589

Mar.

5.9

5.9

5.7

a4.0

3.8

*3.5

a375

3.5

3.7

3.7

3.5

a3.5

3.5

3.7

a4.0

4.0

4.2

a4.2

4.1

4.2

a4.3

4.4

a4.4

4.4

a4.4

4.4

4.4

4.2

a4.2

4.1 

3.5

128.8

4.15

0.023

0 . 03

255

Apr.

a3.0

2.9

2.9

3.2

a3.2

3.3

3.3

a3.0

a3.0

7.4

7.9

8.1

7.6

7.2

7.2

4.6

a4.0

3.8

*3.0

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.2

a3.0

3.0

a3.0

2.8

37

202

T6

398.3

13.3

0.072

0.08

790

May

26

16

*14

14

14

18

204

144

130

54

a.40

31

a25

18

18

19

5.3

6.2

7.2

a6.2

5.3

5.3

3.8

3.2

*1.8

.4

75

9.4

9.9

a9.0 

*7.9

866.4

27.9

0.152

0.18

1,720

June

6.2

5.5

2.9

3.2

2.4

1.5

1.4

a 30

9.6

3.0

2.4

2.4

1.9

*1.4

1.5

11

5.7

~S7 117

35

5.0

2.1

2.0

.2

73

.3

40

24

4.4

5.2

394.5

13.2

0.072

0.08

782

July

a!5

92

140

236

164

20

8.7

11

a8

a6

a4

*15

34

62

30

20

19

a!8

54

46

11

9.6

3.8

4.6

a3.0

1.5

275

2.6

2.5

2.3

l,04e.6

33.8

0.184

0.21

2,080

Aug.

7.2

3.8

2.5

al.O

a. 7

a. 5

a. 4

.9

1.5

26

29

a20

*7.6

a5.0

a3.0

a2.0

al.5

1.1

1.2

al.2

1.2

1.1

.1

7T

.1

a.l

.1 *" .2

.1

a. 2

119.6

3.86

0.021

0.02

237

Sept.

~73 0.2

a. 3

.2

a. 2

.4

.4

.3

a. 3

.4

.4

.4

.4

a. 4

.4

.3

a. 3

.2

.6

a. 4

*.3

.4

a. 4

.4

.4

a. 4

a. 4

.5

.6

.3

1O.9

0.36

0.0020

0.002

22

Calendar year 1955: Max 3,190 Min 0.2 Mean 54.9 Cfsro 0.298 In. 4.05 Ac-ft 39,720

Water year 1955-56: Max 236 Min 0.1 Mean 11.5 Cfsro 0.062 In. 0.85 Ac-ft 6,370

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

a Doubtful or no gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis 

for adjacent stations.

eather records and records
FISHING RIVER BASIN 401

East Fork Fishing River at Excelsior Springs, Mo.

Location. Lat 39°20'20", long 94°12'45", in SE£ sec. 1, T. 52 N., R. 30 W. , on downstream side of left abutment of Golf Hill Bridge in Excelsior Springs, three-quarters 

of a mile upstream from Dry Fork Fishing River and 6f miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 20.0 sq mi.

Records available. February 1951 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Average discharge. 5 years, 5.16 cfs (3,740 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,210 cfs July 13 (gage height, 10.05 ft); no 

flow on many days.

1951-56: Maximum discharge, 23,100 cfs July 6, 1951 (gage height, 15.3 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,500 cfs on basis of slope-area determination cf peak 

flow; no flow at times in 1953-56.

Flood of June 22, 1947, reached a stage 3.7 ft higher than the flood of July 6, 

1951, at a point 200 ft upstream.

Remarks. Records poor.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 1 to Sept. 3o)

Oct. 7 to Sept. 30

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1 4.0 

5.0 

5.5

109

186

390

520

2.3 

2.5

.2

1.1

3.0

5.5

13

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

5.5

25

51

109

186

390

520

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.1

.1

.1

32

45

~~8.9 126

3.0

1.5

.9

.9

1.5

.9

**.9

.9

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.4

.2

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

228.5

7.37

0.368

0.42

453

Nov.

0.2 ~~T2

.2

.2

.2

.2

**.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

5.0

0.17

0.0085

0.009

9.9

Dec.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

**.!

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

**.!

.1

.1

.1

.1

3.1

0.10

0 . OO50

O.O06

6.1

Jan.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

T5

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

o

0

o

0

o

1.5

0.05

0.0025

0.003

3.0

Feb.

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

3.5

276

1.9

 1.3

.7

.6

1.5

1.7

1.1

.6

1.3

2.2

.9

.7

.4

.3

22.3

0.77

0.038

0.04

44

Mar.

0.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

72

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2 

.2

7.7

0.25

0.012

0.01

15

Apr.

0.2

.1

.1

0

0

o

o

0

0

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

**.!

.1

.1

.1

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

t?

3.1

0.10

0 . 0050

O.OO6

6.1

May

0.1

.1

**.!

.1

.1

.1

1.3

.1

.2

.6

.2

.1

.2

.2

.1

.2

.1

.2

.2

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.4

31

15

2 . 4

54.0

1.74

0.087

0.10

107

June

 1.1

.9

.6

.5

.3

.5

.6

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.8

.6

1.7

ITT

.6

.5

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

47?

.1

13.2

0.44

0.022

0.02

26

July

0.1

7.3

40

266

6.8

2.6

1.7

3.8

1.5

.8

.8

3.8

465

18

16

73

*7.5

5.0

18

4.8

3.2

2.2

1.7

1.3

1.1

.9

.8

.5

.5

.4

.3

973.4

31.4

1.57

1.81

1,930

Aig.

4.5

T7T

.5

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

472

.1

.2

.1

.2

*.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 

.1

11.4

0.37

0.018

0.02

23

Sept.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0.5

0.02

0.0010

0.0009

1.0

Calendar year 1955: Max 223 Mln O Mean 5.22 Cfsm O.261 In. 3.53 Ac-f 1; 3,78O

Water year 1955-56: Max 483 Mln O Mean 3.62 Cfsm O.181 In. 2.44 Ac-ft 2,620

Peak discharge (base, 500 efs). Oct. 6 (9 a.m.) 885 cfs (6.65 ft); July 4 (5:15 a.m.) 1,710 cfs 

(8.15 ft); July 13 (2 a.m.) 4,210 cfs (l0.05 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 1-6, 8-15; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and 

field estimate on Dec. 7.
402 CROOKED RIVER BASIN 

Crooked River near Richmond, Mo.

Location. Lat 39°20' , long 93°59' , in NW^ sec. 7, T. 52 N., R. 27 W. , on downstream

side of third pier from left end of bridge on State Highway 13, 4 miles north of Richmond, 8| miles upstream from West Pork Crooked River, and 24-g- miles upstream from 

mouth.

Drainage area. 159 sq mi.

Records available. March 1948 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 706.34 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Dec. 4, 1951, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 8 years, 79.4 cfs (57,480 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,820 cfs July 13 (gage height, 18.84 ft); no 

flow Sept. 8-11, 13-30.

1948-56: Maximum discharge, 27,000 cfs July 6, 1951 (gage height, 28.8 ft, from 

floodmark); no flow at times in 1948, 1953-56.

Remarks. Records poor.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year Octoberl955 to Septemter 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

B

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

4.6

2.5

2.9

84

719

779

414

41

18

9.7

6.9

8.5

37

16

7.7

i.B

3.4

2.6

2.1

1.7

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.2

1.1

1.1

*1.4

2.2

1.8

1.8

2.1

2,183.3

70.4

0.443

0.51

4,330

Nov.

1.4

ftf

1.5

1.0

.8

.7

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

*.5

.6

.4

.5

.4

.4

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

20.3

0.68

0.0043

0.005

40

Dec.

0.4

.7

.8

.9

1.0

1.4 *T72

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.8

1.0

1.1

1.2

*1.2

1.2

1.2

1

1

29.0

0.94

0.0059

0.007

58

Jan.

> 1

1 .8

}"

.5

.5

*.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

22.3

0.72

0 . 0045

0.005

44

Feb.

1.2

1.5

1.7

1.8

1.8

2.2

2.8

3.7

4.6

5.1

6.0

6.9

8.8

11

11

11

*13

13

11

10

9.7

22

21

13

16

30

17

15

13

284.8

9.82

0.062

0.07

565

Mar.

11

10

9.0

7.5

6.3

6.1

5.6

4.8

4.8

5.1

4.8

4.2

4.1

4.2

4.5

4.3

4.0

3.7

3.8

3.7

3.7

*4.0

4.0

3.8

3.6

3.3

4.0

3.7

3.3

3.1

2.9

150.9

4.87

0.031

0.04

299

Apr.

2.9

3.0

3.2

3.0

3.1

2.6

2.3

2.1

2.2

3.0

2.8

.8

.4

.2

74

3.3

*1.7

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.3

1.0

1.1

1.3

1.7

1.6

62

ZI

189.6

6.32

0.040

0.04

376

May

19

12

*8.8

7-. 5

6.1

4.9

4.5

5.4

4.9

5.1

5.8

4.8

4.1

3.3

2.5

2.4

2.0

2.1

1.8

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.9

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.4

16

98IT251. 4

8.11

0.051

0.06

499

June

*13-9.0

8.8

6.7

5.1

4.6

3.4

3 . 2

3.0

2.5

2.3

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.8

3.1

3.2

2.3

2.1

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

96.3

3.21

0.020

0.02

191

July

Li 1.2

7.4

202

128

24

13

55

16

S.7

4.6

8.7

1,450

290

4f

34?

47

22

171

87

2P

17

247

*426

42

18

11

8.1

6.5

i.9

4.6

3,715.8

120

0.755

0.87

7,370

Aug.

5.8

13

4.3

3.3

4.0

4.1

3.0

2.0

2.5

7.5

3.6

1.8

1.5

1.3

1.3

*1.1

1.1

1.0

.9

.7

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.2

72

.2

*.4

.2

67.7

2.18

0.014

0.02

134

Sept.

0.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

*0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

o

0

0

0

0.9

0.03

0.00019

0.0002

1.8

Calendar year 1955: Max 2,210 Min 0 Mean 45.2 Cfsm 0.284 In. 3.85 Ac-ft 32,750

Water year 1955-56: Max 1,430 Min 0 Mean 19.2 Cfsm O.121 In. 1.65 Ac-ft 13,910

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs).--July 13 (2 p.m.) 1,820 cfs (18.84 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Note.--Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight gage readings Jan. 23, Jar. 31 to Feb. 23, 

Feb. 27, 28, Mar. 21, July 26 to Aug. 15. No gage-height record Nov. 3-12, Dec. 17-23, Dec. 30 to 

Jan. 22, Jan. 24-30, Sept. 7-10, 19-30; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records 

for adjoining periods.
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 403

Missouri River at Waverly, Mo.

Location. Lat 39°12'51", long 93°30'57", in sec. 14, T. 51 N., R. 24 W., on downstream 

side of second pier from right bank of bridge on U. S. Highway 65 at Waverly.

Drainage area. 491,200 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March 1929 to September 1956. Gage-height records collected at same 

site 1878-79, 1883-99 are contained in reports of Missouri River Commission; since 

1915 in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 646.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Apr. 1, 1929, staff gage, Apr. 1 to Oct. 22, 1929, chain gasre, and 

Oct. 23, 1929, to Dec. 31, 1933, wire-weight gage, at same site at datum 5.00 ft 

lower. Jan. 1 to Apr. 4, 1934, wire-weight gage, Apr. 5, 1934, to June 13, 1943, 

water stage recorder, and June 14, 1943, to Sept. 15, 1944, wire-weight gag?, at 

present site and datum.

Average discharge.--27 years, 46,260 cfs (33,490,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 67,500 cfs July 5 (gage height, 14.49 ft); minimum discharge observed, 7,930 cfs Dec. 8 (gage height, 1.90 ft).

1929-56: Maximum discharge, 549,000 cfs July 16, 1951; maximum gage height, 

28.20 ft July 14, 1951; minimum discharge, about 1,700 cfs Jan. 9, 1940; minimum gage 

height, 0.4 ft Jan. 12, 1930, present datum.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements made 3 times a month during winter and 

6 or more times monthly during rest of year. Plow regulated by many reservoirs above 

station, records for some of which can be found in WSP 1439 and 1440.

Revisions.--WSP 761; Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

39,500

39,500

39,200

40,300

44,800

44,200

44,500

42,700

40,300

4O.6OO

40,300

39,200

38,100

37,300

35,900

35,600

35,400

34,500

34,200

34,000

34,200

34,200

34,200

55,700

54,200

34,800

35,400

36,200

36,400

36,700

36,200

*l,]fi6.3

37,620

*2,315

Nov.

56,200

36 ,200

36,200

35,900

35,100

33.4OO

31,200

29,300

27,500

25,700

23,800

21,900

20,500

18,700

17,800

17,600

17,200

17,100

16,700

16,200

14,600

15,500

12,500

11,8OO

12,000

13,500

15,600

17,200

17,200

15,500

657,200

21,910

*1,304

Dec.

12,600

10,500

9,360

8,360

8,100

8, 1OO

8,100

8,020

8,360

8,640

9,470

10,600

10,900

11,100

11,600

11,700

11,800

11,700

11,000

10,400

10,300

10,600

11,400

11,700

11,800

12,600

13,800

15,100

16,300

16,900

16,700

347,610

11,210

689,500

Jan.

16,500

16,300

15,300

14,500

14,800

15,300

15,500

15,100

14,600

14,800

14,500

15,700

13,700

14,000

14,500

14,100

13,700

13,400

13,100

12,200

10,500

10,500

10,600

11,100

12,800

12,800

12,600

12,900

12,900

12,900

13,100

421,900

13,610

836,800

Feb.

15,500

14,000

14,000

14,000

14,000

13,800

13,500

13,500

13,800

14,000

14,500

14,500

14,600

14,500

14,600

15,000

15,100

15,500

15,500

15,100

15,100

14,800

14,800

15,600

16,700

17,100

17,200

18.700

18,700

435,500

15,020

865,800

Mar.

17.600

17,600

18,200

22,5OO

20,900

19,100

19,700

21,100

22,800

25,500

24,400

21,900

20,700

20,900

21 , 900

22,100

21,900

22,800

27,500

41 , 800

46,000

41,500

58,600

58,400

38,600

58,900

39,500

36,200

35,400

35,100

35,100

873,800

28,190

*1,733

Apr.

55, 900

35,600

33,700

32,700

33,700

34,500

35,100

35,600

35,900

37,600

37,800

36,200

34,800

34,000

33,400

33,000

32 , 400

32,200

32 , 4OO

33,000

33,000

32 , 400

32,2OO

32,200

32 , 400

32,400

33,000

33,700

41,200

40,600

*1,052J3

34,420

*2,048

May

38,400

38,100

38,400

37,300

36,200

35,100

36,400

58,9OO

37,000

36,400

34,200

33,200

33,000

34,000

34,800

36,400

37,300

35,700

52,400

52,000

31,700

31,200

31,200

31 , 400

31,700

32,000

32,000

32,200

35,200

33,700

35,900

* 1,069. 4

34,500

*2,121

June

35,6OO

38,100

37,600

33,100

37,000

35,600

35,100

55,400

35,100

35,400

36,200

35,400

35,100

34,000

33,200

32,700

52 , 400

33,400

37,300

36,200

35,600

35,900

56,200

37,000

36,700

38,100

38,900

38,400

36,400

57,800

H.,074.9

55,830

*2,132

July

42 , 100

40,600

40,600

45,700

64,100

SO , 8OO

43,900

48,600

44,200

42 , 700

48 , OOO

41,500

40,300

48 , 600'

52 , 500

52,200

47,000

41 , 500

43,600

44,200

42,100

38,900

35,900

35,100

35,400

32,200

31,700

31,000

50,700

51 , 400

32,700

tl,297.8

41,860

*2,574

Aug.

35,400

38,100

39,200

43,600

41,200

38,400

56,400

54,800

55,700

54,800

39,5OO

42 , 400

40,000

38,400

57 , 500

36,400

35,600

55,600

36,700

40,300

52 , 500

50,8OO

45,600

39,800

37,000

35,600

34,800

34,200

54,000

54, 500

34,200

*i.,188.8

38,550

*2,558

Sept.

34,200

35,100

35,600

35,100

35,100

35,400

38,100

50,80O

47,600

59,200

56,700

55,100

54,200

34,OOO

34,500

34,500

34,500

54,800

55,1OO

55,400

55,600

35,100

34,500

34,800

35,100

55,100

54,8OO

54,000

55,200

53,200

$1,080 .4

36,010

*2,143

Calendar year 1955; Max 99,600 Mln 8,020 Mean 31,030 Ac -ft 22,470,000

Water year 1955-56 : Max 64,100 Mln 8,O20 Mean 29,090 Ao-ft 21,120,OOO

Expressed In thousands.
404 WAKENDA CREEK BASIN

Wakenda Creek at Carrollton, Mo.

Location.~Lat 39°21', long 93°30', in NE^SE^ sec. 5, T. 52 N., R. 23 W., near center of 

span on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 65 in Carrollton, half a mile 

downstream from Brush Creek and 14 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--248 sq mi.

Records available. March 1948 to September 1956.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily below 10 ft and twice daily above. Datum of gage 

is 641.17 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 8 years, 128 cfs (92,670 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,330 cfs Oct. 5 (gage height, 19.0 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 0.3 cfs May 29; minimum gage height 

observed, 4.92 ft Aug. 18.

1948-56: Maximum discharge, 7,000 cfs Mar. 20, 1948 (gage height, 22.64 ft, from 

floodmark); maximum gage height, 23.4 ft July 17, 1951, from graph based on gage 

readings (backwater and overflow from Missouri River); minimum discharge, 0.2 cfs 

Sept. 22, 1954; minimum gage height observed, that of Aug. 18, 1956.

Remarks. Records poor.

Revisions.--WSP 1146: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used NOV. 6 to Feb. 14, Feb. 16-25, 

Apr. 9-22, May 31 to June 16)

Oct. 1 to May 30 May 31 to Sept. 30

5.4

5.7

5.8

6.0 

6.3

6.6 18

7.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

15.0

18.0

34

93

255

500

1,070

1,960

4.9

5.0 

5.2 

5.5

5.7 

6.0

0.2

.5

1.4

4.5

8.0

17

7.0

9.0

11.0

13.0

16.0

64

195 385

665

1,340

Discharge, 4n cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ibtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

2.5

2.2

168 2.1 

1,700

407

426

42

16

10

11

29

23

10

4.2

3.9

3.5

3.0

*2.6

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.7

2 5

2,894.4

93.4

0.377

0.43

5,740

Nov.

2.6

275

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.0

2.1

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.9

2.0

1.8

*1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.5

TTs

1.8

1.8

1.8

60.2

2.01

0.0081

0.009

119

Dec.

1.8

1.8

1.9

2.8

3.3

3.9

2.3

2.6

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.8

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.6

2.7

2.7

2.7

*2.7

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.5

83.6

2.70

0.011

0.01

166

l 1 

Jan.

2.5

2.7

2.7

2.9

5.2

2.7

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.5

1 .5

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

 1.6

1.6

1.7

1.7

2.0

1.9

61.8

1.99

0.0080

0.009

123

 

Feb.

2.7

3.9

4.4

3.6

3.4

3.3

2.8

2.7

2.5

8.5

9.4

4.2

76

96

52

19

8.1

2.7

2.5

*4.5

4.7

1.4

1.2

4.7

4.1

3.8

3.7

3.3

3.2

342.3

11.8

0.048

0.05

679

Mar.

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.6

2.5

2.3

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.0

1.9

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.6

1.6

*1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

_1_,0

56.2

1.81

0.0073

0.008 111"

Apr.

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

*.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

9.9

5.6

33.9

1.13

0.0046

0.005

67

May

2.2

2.2

2.2

1.2

1.1

.5

.6

.7

.7

.8

.8

.8

.7

*.6

.6

.6

.6

.8

.7

.4

.4

.4

1.2

.7

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

80

24

127.5

4.11

0.017

O.OE

253

June

6.0

3.5

1.0

.8

*.7

.7

.7

.6

.7

.8

.8

.7

.6

.5

.5

.5

109

49

16

7.0

2.8

1.9

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.4

12

6.6

5.0

1.9

235.7

7.86

0.032

0.04

468

July

1.2

9.2

528

433

113

13

4.4

93

*58

12

5.8

5.2

622

171

123

1,150

154

23

9.5

5.8

5.0

8.5

3.7

2.4

2.4

2.5

1.9

1 .7

1 .6

1.4

1.3

3,555.5

115

0.464

0.53

7,050

Aug.

4.0

27

27

3.4

2.0

1.3

.2

.2

.1

.0

.0

.0

1.0

.9

*.9

.9

.7

.4

.5

.6

.7

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

85.1

2.75

0.011

0.01

169

Sept.

0.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

'.5 p 5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

^4.

16.7

0.56

0.0023

0.003

33

Calendar year 1955: Max 4,480 Mln 0.8 Mean 86.6 Cfsm .349 In. 4.74 Ac-ft 62,700

Water year 1955-56: Max 1,700 Mln 0.4 Mean 20.6 Cfsm 0 .083 In. 1.12 Ac-ft 14,980

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs). No peak 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
GRAND RIVER BASIN 405

East Fork Big Creek near Bethany, Mo.

Location. Lat 40°17'50", long 94°01'55", in SE£ sec. 34, T. 64 N., R. 28 W., on right 

bank 50 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 69, 2 miles north of Bete any, and 

4 miles upstream from confluence with West Fork.

Drainage area. 95 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March 1934 to September 1956.

Sage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 854.74 ft Fbove mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to June 26, 1934, wire-weight gage at site 70 ft 

upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 22 years, 44.1 cfs (31,930 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,500 cfs Aug. 2 (gage height, 13.48 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1934-56: Maximum discharge, 8,120 cfs June 6, 1947 (gage height, 17.65 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,600 cfs on basis of velocity-area studies; no flow at 

times in most years.

Maximum stage known, 23.8 ft July 6, 1909.

Remarks. Records fair.

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.45 

1.5

0 

.1 

.5

1.3

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.4

2.7 

5.1 

8.5

27

2.8 

3.2

7.0 

11.0

55

104

1.7 1.3 2.4 27 11.0 1,560 

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

o

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

ZO

Zl

Z2

Z3

Z4

Z5

Z6

27

Z8

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Of stn

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

U

o

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Mar.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Apr.

(*)

0

0

0

o

0

May

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

June

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

July

0

*674

*338

75

23

18

216

450

69

19

8.9

14

13

4.4

4.1

2.9

1.7

19

98

i;

6.8

2.6

1.4

1.2 *.a

.5

.5

.6

25

40

22

2,162.4

69.8

0.735

0.85

4,290

Aug.

390

1,460

£71

74

26

16

10

7.5

7.1

71

32

14

8.5

9.2

22

12

6.1

4.1

2.7

2.1

*1.9

1.6

1.2

1.0

.7

.5

.3

.2

.1

.1

2,853.0

92.0

0.968

1.12

5,660

Sept.

0

0

0

0

.1

2

It

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.4

0.01

0.00011

0.0002

0.8

Calendar year 1955: Max 1,090 Mln 0 Mean 31.8 Cfstn 0.355 In. 4.55 Ac-ft 23,030

Water year 1955-56; Max 1,460 Mln 0 Mean 13.7 Cfsm 0.144 In. 1.97 Ac-ft 9,950

Peak discharge (base, 850 cfs).--July 2 (9 a.m.) 1,560 cfs (10.97 ft); Aug. 2 (6 a.m.) 

2,500 cfs (13.48 ft).

* Discharge measurement or field ooservatlon of no flow made on this day.

45367Z O - 58 - 27
406 GRAND RIVER BASIN

Grand River near Gallatin.Jto.

Location. Lat 39°55'35", long 93°56'35", in SWiNWi sec. 16, T. 59 N. , R. 27 W., on

downstream side of center pier of bridge on State Highway 6, 100 ft downstream from 

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway bridge, 1 mile northeast of Gallatin, and 

6 miles upstream from Honey Creek.

Drainage area. 2,250 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. June 1921 to September 1956.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 712.56 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Jan. 31, 1922, chain gage at site 100 ft upstream at same datum. 

Jan. 31, 1922, to Apr. 8, 1936, chain gage and Apr. 9, to Nov. 15, 1£36, wire-weight 

gage at site 1,100 ft upstream at datum 0.17 ft higher. Nov. 16, 1936, to Nov. 14, 

1937, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge . 35 years, 1,038 cfs (751,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 11,900 cfs July 3 (gage height, 15.63 ft); minimum, 2.2 cfs June 3,4; minimum gage height, 1.22 Sept. 30.

1921-56: Maximum discharge, 69,100 cfs June 24, 1947; maximum gage height, 

37.02 ft June 2, 1929 (present site and datum); minimum discharge, that of June 3, 4, 

1956; minimum gage height, 0.55 ft Oct. 26, 1940.

Maximum stage known, about 40 ft July 8, 1909, from floodmarks.

Remarks . Records fair.

Cooperation. Gage-height record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau.

Revisions (water years). WSP 786: 1933-34. WSP 1280: 1922.

Rating tables, wate 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, and discharge 

n cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Ju

1.3

1.4

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.2 40

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.5 

6.0

73

162

289

703

1,570 2.1 

2.5

June 19 to Sept. 30

2.9 3.0

5.8 3.5

14 4.5

24 6.0

51 10.0

101 15.0

192

335

776

1,660

5,050

11,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac -ft

Oct.

14

15

14

20

88

714

1,050

158

54

32

24

20

17

14

13

11

10

*9.6

8.9

8.6

8.6

8.2

7.8

7.5

7.2

6.9

6.7

775

8.6

8.9

7 .5

2,380.5

76.8

0.034

0.04

4,720

Nov.

7.2

11

14

13

12

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

9.6

10

10

8.6

*10

11

11

11

12

11

10

11

12

11

8.9

9.6

8.9

313.8

10.5

0.0047

0.005

622

Dec.

8.6

8.6

10

7.8

9.6

8.6

8.6

7.8

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.5

8.2

*9.2

6.9

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.4

5.8

5.5

5.5

6.4

8.6

9.6

10

10

10

10

7.2

8.9

247.0

7.97

0.0035

0.004

490

Jan.

9.2

11

12

11

11

13

T.2

11

11

12

11

10

10

11

8.9

*6.9

6.7

6.4

6.7

6.9

6.1

6.1

5.8

*5.5

5.8

6.4

5.8

7.8

8.2

8.2

8 . 6

268.2

8.65

0.0038

0.004

532

Feb.

7.5

7.2

6.4

7.2

7.2

7.2

6.9

7.2

7.2

7.8

8.6

8.9

9.6

10

12

15

15

12

14

16

17

21

*17

21

21

25

28

19

27

388.9

13.4

0.0060

0.006

771

Mar.

30

30

60

49

43

40

35

28

30

24

23

21

22

*22

19

17

18

18

16

15

16

16

16

15

14

14

14

13

12

12

JU

713

23.0

0.010

0.01

1,410

Apr.

12

14

12

14

M

38

25

18

14

*12

11

10

9.6

8.6

7.8

6.9

6.7

6.1

5.5

5.5

6.4

6.1

5.5

5.8

7.2

7.5

7.5

11

12

12

360.5

12.0

0.0053

0.006

715

May

12

21

21

19

22

20

26

92

64

31

22

18

14

11

*9.2

7.5

6.9

5.5

5 3

4.7

4.3

3.9

3.9

3.1

2.7

2.7

3.1

3.3

4.7

7 . 8

5.0

476.6

15.4

0.0068

0.008

945

June

4.1

2.7

2.4

575

14

14

14

22

139

49

32

24

17

12

8.2

6.9

6.4

69

«2, 170

1,060

*2,590

694

213

126

82

80

58

171

83

54

7,623.2

254

0.113

0.13

15,120

July

42

1,270

*10,100

4,650

1,600

573

278

4,530

4,370

1,700

652

310

374

304

1,240

523

186

184

254

690

496

204

129

96

*77

62

52

45

1,250

2,020

803

39,064

1,260

0.560

0.65

77,480

Aug.

1,180

8,660

8,790

4,950

1,340

568

335

240

194

160

1,040

726

324

199

154

167

152

114

86

69

*60

55

50

46

42

39

35

52

30

37

80

29,954

966

0.429

0.50

59,410

Sept.

41

31

35

47

40

34

30

27

25

24

22

21

20

18

16

15

14

12

11

9.5

8.8

9.1

8.4

7.3

6.9

*5.8

4.9

4.6

4.4

4.1

556.8

18.6

0 .0083

0.009

1,100

Calendar year 1955: Max 15,800 Mln 4.7 Mean 537 Cfsm 0.239 In. 3.25 Ac-ft 388,700

Water year 1955-56: Max 10,100 Mln 2.4 Mean 225 Cfsm 0.100 In. 1.37 Ac-ft 163,300

Peak discharge (base, 18,000 cfs).--No peak above 

* Discharge measurement made on this date.
GRAND RIVER BASIN 407

Thompson River at Davis City, Iowa

Location (revised) . Lat 40°38'20", long 93°48'30", in SE^SEi sec. 35, T. 68 N., R, 26 W., 

on right bank 15 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 69 at Davis City, 5£ miles 

upstream from Iowa-Missouri State line, and 9 miles downstream from Elk Creek.

Drainage area. 701 sq mi (revised).

Records available. May 1918 to July 1925 (no winter records 1922-25), July 1941 to 

September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 875.55 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted 

(Corps of Engineers benchmark). May 14, 1918, to July 2, 1925, chain gage and July 14, 

1941, to Feb. 24, 1942, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--18 years (1918-21, 1941-56), 345 cfs (249,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,670 cfs Aug. 9 (gage height, 4.70 f-':); minimum daily, 0.1 cfs June 25.

1918-25, 1941-56: Maximum discharge, 21,300 cfs June 14, 1947 (gage height, 

20.14 ft, from rating curve extended above 15,000 cfs); minimum daily, that of June 25, 

1956.

Flood of Aug. 8, 1885, reached a stage of 22.8 ft, from floodmark (discharge, 

30,000 cfs), from rating curve extended above 15,000 cfs on basis of velocity-area 

study. Minimum flow known prior to July 1941, 0.10 cfs Aug. 16, 1934, discharge 

measurement.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, doubtful or no gageheight record, which are poor.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1240: 1918, 1920-21(M), 1922-24, 1925(M), 1946-47(M).

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of ice effect ( 

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 21 to Nov. 26)

-0.92 

-.9

0.1 

0.2 

0.9 

2.4 

4.6

-0.5

-.3

-.1

+ .1

.5

47

106

0.9 200

1.5 400

2.5 940

5.0 2,940

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

3O 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

22

21

41

31

23

16

11

8.3

6.0

4.6

.4

.8

.4

.2

.2

.0

.7

.6

* .4

.4

.0

.7

.6

.3

.0

.2

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

220.7

7.12

0.010

0.01

438

Nov.

1.4

1.7

1.7

1.8

2.0

2.2

2.0

1.8

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.4

3.0

2.6

*2.4

2.4

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.6

2.2

1.8

1.5

1.3

1.0

1.0

62.0

2.07

0.0030

0.003

123

Dec.

.0

.2

.4

.5

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.0

.0

.0

.0

* .0

.0

.0

.9

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

29.1

0.94

0.0013

0.002

58

Jan.

0.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

*.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

T7

.7

.7

.7

.7

19.2

0.62

0.00088

0.001

38

Feb.

~Te 0.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.0

.0

* .1

.2

.1

.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

2.0

2.5

2.7

3.0 ----_-

33.2

1.14

0.0016

0.002

66

Mar.

11

50

45

35

19

11

9.1

7.6

6.6

5.9

6.5

5.3

*4.3

7.2

7.6

8.0

8.6

6.9

6.9

6.4

6.0

5.5

5.3

5.1 5.6

6.4

7.3

8.6

6.3

5.1

5.1

334.2

10.8

0.015

0.02

663

Apr.

4.8

5~^ 6.6

4.6

4.3

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.2

2'.0

1.8

1.8

*1.6

1.4

1.2

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

1.6

1.8

1.3

76.5

2.55

0.0036

0.004

152

May

1.4

3.4

2.8

2.0

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.4

1.4

1.0

.8

.5

1.2

*1.3

.9

1.0

.8

.6

.8

.9

.7

.6

.4

.2

.4

.4

.9

.8

.2

37.0

1.19

0.0017

0.002

73

June

0.3

l!o

.2

6.6

12

9.0

6.3

3.8

2.8

4.1

6.0

3.6

2.2

1.7

.8

.6

.4

.4

*.5

.6

.4

.3

.2

.1

4.0

12

6.3

3.4

2.6

92.4

3.08

0.0044

0.005

183

July

2.0

30

52

97

58

19

38

565

97

28

15

13

11

6.6

4.3

6.6

3.8

11

39

59

57

115

95

47

*28

19

14

12

1,100

382

263

3,287.3

106

0.151

0.17

6,520

Aug.

661

1,600

700

218

103

165

1,420

1,100

2,150

1,990

 488

158

209

128

60

40

31

27

168

1,680

*354

122

70

45

35

28

24

20

19

22~5 17

14,035

453

0.646

0.74

£7,840

Sept.

255

77

40

29

22

112

106

58

38

28

22

17

14

12

11

9.5

8.0

*6.9

6.3

5.4

4.6

4.1

3.8

3.4

3.2

2.8

2.4

2.0

1.7 2^0"

907.1

30.2

0.043

0.05

1,800

Calendar year 1955: Max 2,220 Mln 0.6 Mean 94.9 Cfsm 0.135 In. 1.84 Ac-ft 68,670

Water year 1955-56: Max 2,130 Mln 0.1 Mean 52.3 Cfsm 0.075 In. 1.01 Ac-ft 37,950

Peak discharge (base, 4,500 efs). No peak abo 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge Mote. atage-discnarge relation relation affected affected by ice Nov. 27 to Mar. 12 (no gage-height gage-height record Dec. 25

to Jan. 3, Jan. 5-10, 12-17, 26, Feb. 3-8, 1O-15; discharge estimated on basis of weather records 

and records for nearby stations). No gage-height record Mar. 20-23, 25-27; discharge estimated o 

the basis of weather records and records for nearby stations. Discharge computed from doubtful

gage-height record Mar. 14-19, 24.
408 GRAND RIVER BASIN

Weldon River near Mercer, Mo.

Location. Lat 40°33', long 93 0 36', in SE-j sec. 3, T. 66 N., R. 24 W., nsar center of 

span on downstream side of county highway bridge, 4-J- miles northwest of Mercer and 

5 miles upstream from Little River.

Drainage area. 246 sq mi.

Records available. September 1939 to September 1956.

Sage.--Wire-weight gage read once daily below 7.0 ft and twice daily above. Altitude of 

gage is 890 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge. 17 years, 137 cfs (99,180 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,040 cfs Aug. 2 (gage height, 11.70 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1939-56: Maximum discharge, 28,000 cfs June 5, 1947 (gage height, 25.71 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 14,000 cfs; no flow for many days in 1940-41, 1944, 

1953-56.

Remarks. Records poor.

Rating taoles, water ypar 1955-56, except periods of ice effect (gage height,

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

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 17-28, Apr. 25 to July 29, Sept. 6-30)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 28 

.1

Mar. 29 to Sept. 30

2.94

3.0

3.1 .4

3.2 1.2

3.3 3.<

3.5 13

3.6 13

3.5 4.6

3.7 14

4.0 35

4.5 91

5.0 181

6.0 440

7.0 386

9.0 2,300

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to Septembe 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac -ft

Oct.

0.2

.1

.2

.5

6.2

.7

.4

.3

.2

.3

.2

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

*.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.3

.7

.3

.3

.5

15.7

0.51

0.0021

0.002

31

Nov.

0.3

.4

.3

.4

.3

.3

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

. 3

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

*.4

.4

.5

.7

1.0

.8

.6

.6

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

11.6

0.39

0.0016

0.002

23

Dec.

0.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.3

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

5.2

0.17

0.00069

0.0008

10

Jan .

0.2

.Z

.1

.1

£

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0.7

0.02

0.000081

0.0001

1.4

Feb.

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

t 2

.1

.1

.1-

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.3

.7

1.2

1.2

.9

1.0

*1.0

2.0

2.0

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.5

16.9

0.58

0.0024

0.003

34

Mar.

1.5

2.3

3.4

2.8

2.3

1.1

.7

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

.3

*1.7

3.1

1.1

1.1

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.7

2.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

2.0

~T.8 17

.5

.2

62.4

2.01

0.0082

0.009

124

Apr.

0.2

.2

.3

.3

.1

.3

.3

.1

.1

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.1

.3

.2

.1

.5

.3

.1

5.5

0.18

0.00073

0.0008

11

May

0.3

.3

.3

.8

.3

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

2.5

0.08

0.00033

0.0004

5.0

June

0.1

.1

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.8

0.03

0.00012

0.0001

1.6

July

0

4.6

1.8

.4

.4

1.0

13

117

3.2

.3

.'33

.4

.4

.3

.3

.1

.4

.2

.1

.1

.1

.3

0

*0

0

0

0

234

117

27

573.0

18.5

0.075

0.09

1,140

Aug.

370

1,950

161

78

54

617

213

66

978

138

46

39

457

53

31

12

10

7.7

36

19

*8.1

1.8

2.9

2.6

2.6

1.8

1.7

1.8

1.7

1.4

T7J

5,363.5

173

0.703

0.81

10,640

Sept.

1.4

1.3

2.1

60

7.7

1.5

.6

.5

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

77.1

2.57

0.010

0.01

153

Calendar year 1955: Max 2,070 Min 

Water year 1955-56: Max 1,950 Min

51.5 Cfsm 0.209 In. 2.83 Ac-ft 37,260 

16.8 Cfsm 0.068 In. 0.93 Ac-ft 12,170

Peak discharge ( L ase, 4,500 efs). Aug. 2 

* Discharge measurement or observation of 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected t

3:30 a.m.) 5,040 cfs (11.70 ft). 

j flow made on this day. 

ice Nov. 28 to Dec. 10, Dec. 19 to Peo. 18.
GRAND RIVER BASIN 409

Weldon River at Mill Grove, Mo.

Location.--Lat 40°18', long 93°36', In SEtj-SEv sec. 28, T. 64 N., R. 24 W., near center 

of span on upstream side of county highway bridge in Mill Grove, 8£ miles upstream from 

West Muddy Creek.

Drainage area. 494 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1929 to September 1956.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily below 8.0 ft and twice daily or more of';en above, 

mtum of gage is 786.03 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Dei. 4, 1934, 

chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 27 years, 223 cfs (161,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,700 cfs Aug. 2 (gage height, 12.SI ft); no 

flow for many days.

1929-56: Maximum discharge, 27,600 cfs June 5, 1947 (gage height, 22.79 ft); no 

flow at times in 1953-56.

Maximum stage known, about 23.9 ft in July 1909.

Remarks. Records poor.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1176: 1949.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ibtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

5.3

3.4

2.5

1.1

6.9

24

T5

3.4

1.3

1.2

.5

.2

.2

.3

_J.

.1

.1

* .1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

'.3

67.4

2.17

0.0044

0.005

134

Nov.

0.4

272

2.5

2.5

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.8

1.6

1

.5

1.2

1.3

1.3

* .9

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.3

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.5

1.2

.8

.8

41.0

1.37

0.0028

0.003

81

Dec.

0.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

72

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.3

.4

.5

.4

.4

5.6

0.18

0.00036

0.0004

11

Jan.

0.4

.5

74

.3

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.0

0.06

0 . 00012

0.0002

4.0

Feb.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.2

.2

.9

.9

*2.5

2.5

1.9

3.1

2.5

2.5

2.5

19.8

0.68

0.0014

0.001

39

Mar.

3.4

4.0

5.3

8.1

571

4.3

2.2

1.8

1.6

T78

1.8

1.8

1.6

*2.8

1.9

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.9

1.9

3.1

2.5

2.5

2.2

2.2

2.5

2.8

3.4

3.4

87.5

2.82

0.0057

0.007

174

Apr.

3.7

4.3

5.3

T7J- 5.7

4.0

3.4

1.5

.8

*.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.2

^

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

36.7

1.22

0.0025

0.003

73

May

1

1.2

.8

.6

1.1

.4

.5

.3

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1.1

.3

.1

6.8

0.22

0.00045

0.0005

13

June

0

0

0

0

0

.1.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

*0

.5

.5

.3

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.6

0.05

0.00010

0.0001

3.2

July

0

*195

817

161

41

24

42

218

154

72

32

18

14

6.9

6.1

4.0

3.4

4.3

39

6.1

6.1

4.6

2.2

1.8

*2.5

1.9

.8

.6

514

270

91

2,813.3

90.8

0.184

0.21

5,580

Aug.

1,9?0

5,170 S34"

114

62

1,230

1,030

180

1,100

320

115

63

472

182

68

43

27

21

22

52

*25

16

12

9.4

7.7

7.3

5.7

4.9

4.6

4.3

779

12,906.8

416

0.842

0.97

25,600

Sept.

4.0

2.8

1.9

3.7

44

20

9.9

6.1

3.7

3.4

3.1

2.5

1.9

1.6

1.3

.8

.5

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

*.l

7T

.1

.1

.2

114.3

3.81

0.0077

0.009

227

Calendar year 1955: Max 3,310 . Min 0 Mean 109 Cfsm 0.221 in. 3.01 Ac-ft 79,000

Water year 1955-56: Max 5,170 Min 0 Mean 44.0 Cfsm O.O89 In. 1.21 Ac-ft 31,940

Peak discharge (base, 6,100 cfs).--Aug. 2 (9 a.m.) 8,700 cfs (12.51 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
410 GRAND RIVER BASIN

Thompson River at Trenton, Mo.

Location.--Lat 40°04 I 45", long 93°38'35", in SW£ sec. 18, T. 61 N., R. 24 W., near center 

or span on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 6, 1 mile west of Trenton and 

if miles downstream from Weldon River.

Drainage area.--1,670 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. June 1921 to August 1923 (published as "near Hickory"), August 1928 to 

septemDer lasts. Gage-height records collected in vicinity 1910-14 ard since 1925 are 

contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily above 10 ft and once daily belcw. Datum of gage 

is 721.87 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. June 25, 1921, to Aug. 26, 1923, 

chain gage at two sites 12 miles downstream (by old channel route) at different daturas. 

Aug. 1, 1928, to Sept. 15, 1930, chain gage at present site and datum. Sept. 16, 1930, 

to Sept. 4, 1934, chain gage and Sept. 5, 1934, to May 31, 1945, wire-weight gage at 

site l|- miles downstream at datum 3.46 ft lower.

Average discharge.--29 years, (1921-22, 1928-56), 826 cfs (598,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 19,200 cfs Aug. 2 (gage height, 15.25 ft); minimum daily, 1 cfs June 17.

1921-23, 1928-56: Maximum discharge, 95,000 cfs June 6, 1947 (gafe height, 25.7 ft, 

from floodmark); minimum, that of June 17, 1956.

Maximum stage known, 30.7 ft July 6, 1909, present site and datum, from information 

by local residents (discharge, 50,000 cfs, determination by Corps of Engineers, 

occurred before new channel was dredged).

Remarks. Records poor. An average of 2 cfs, diverted from above gage ty Trenton Water 

Co., is included in the records.

Cooperation. Gage-height record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weether Bureau. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1116: 1945(M).

ubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to Septembe

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

28

28

28 

28

60

321

260

40

30

25

21

19

17

16

15

14

13

*13

12

11

11

10

TT

ll

10

10

10

11

11

11 

11

1,116

36.0

0.022

0.02

2,210

Nov.

10

11

12 

11

10

9

9

9

9

9

8

8

8

8

8

7

5

*1312"

12

11

10

10

10

10

10

9

8

8

8

286

9.5

0.0057

0.006

567

Dec.

8

a

8 

8

8

8

8

7

7

7

7

8

8

*8

8

7

6

6

5

4_

4

4

4

5

6

6

6

6

6

5 

5

201

6.5

0 . 0039

0.004

399

Jan.

> 5

(*)

> 4

(*)

5

6~B

6

147

4.7

0 . 0028

0.003

292

Feb.

> 5

6

7

 7

8

10

11

11

10

12

14

17

20

*20

22

25

30

37

23

30

376

13.0

0.0078

0.008

746

Mar.

32

34

52

67

56

58

47

47

45

39

30

24

28

*32

28

30

27

25

22

19

23

20

20

20

20

16

16

17

132~3 

29

959

30.9

0.019

0.02

1,900

Apr.

23

19

16

14

14

12

14

14

10

*11

11

10

8.4

10

8.9

7

6

5

4

4

3.9

4

4

6 .2

8.9

8.9

6.2

17

24

T8

322.4

10.7

0.0064

0 . 007

639

May

15

14

16 

16

19

14

20

16

12

11

6.2

23

14

9

*6

4

3

3

3

3

4.5

4

3

3

Z

4

4

5

21

18 

21

316.7

10.2

0.0061

0.007

628

June

18

5.6

4 

3.9

5

5

3.9

4

6.2

4.2

3

3

2

3

2

2

1

2

*6

14

141 ~54

23

10

5

18

43

16

6.2

3

417 .0

13.9

0.0083

0.009

827

July

3

5,290

*?,450 

1,440

208

112

460

2,240

1,000

315

184

135

127

82

75

152

54

62

234

87

58

71

69

104

*104

69

51

147

3,610

1,680 

575

24,248

782

0.468

0.54

46,100

Aug.

2,200

* 12 . 100

ileao

730

334

2,200

2,090

1,600

3,220

2,260

860

418

1,180

418

248

184

163

144

170

* 1,450

418

195

135

104

90

81

75

70

80

6£

39,256

1,266

0.758

0.87

77,860

Sept.

61

220

T19 

87

70

77

61

119

82

66

70

50

45

39

37

34

30

29

27

25

23

21

19

20

18

*16

IS

14

13

LL

1,519

50.6

0.030

0.03

3,010

Calendar year 1955: Max 5,590 Min 4 Mean 338 Cfsm 0.202 In. 2.74 Ac-ft 244,500

Water year 1955-56: Max 12,100 Min 1 Mean 189 Cfsm 0.113 In. 1.E2 Ac-ft 137,200

Peak discharge (base. 15,000 cfs).--Aug. 2 (12 m.) 19,200 cfs (15.25 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Doubtful or no gage height record Oct. 8-17, Oct. 19 to Nov. 17, Nov. 19 to Jan 15, 

Jan. 17-23, Jan. 30 to Feb. 22; discharge estimated on basis of discharge measurements, weather 

records, and records for adjacent stations. Stage-discharge relation affected ty ice Nov. 29 to 

Feb. 26.
GRAND RIVER BASIN 411

Medicine Creek near Gait, Mo.

Location. Lat 40°07'45", long 93°21'45", In SW£NW£ sec. 34, T. 62 N., R. 22 W., on left 

pier of bridge on State Highway 6, 1$ miles east of Gait and 2 miles upstream from West 

Medicine Creek.

Drainage area. 225 sq mi.

Records available. July 1921 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage read once daily below 5.0 ft ard twice 

(Tally above. Datum of gage Is 769.48 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to 

Dec. 3, 1934, chain gage at site 125 ft downstream at following daturas: Prior to 

Oct. 1, 1924, at datum 4.97 ft higher and Oct. 1, 1924, to Sept. 30, 1926, at datum 

2.97 ft higher than present datum; Oct. 1, 1926, to Dec. 2, 1934, at datum 0.03 ft 

lower than present datum. Dec. 3, 1934, to Apr. 25, 1956, wire-weight gage et same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 33 years (1921-24, 1925-28, 1929-56), 129 cfs (93,390 acre-ft per 

year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,490 cfs July 3 (gage height, 7.86 ft); no flow 

June 10-19, 26-30.

1921-56: Maximum discharge, 24,200 cfs June 6, 1947 (gage height, 18.9 ft, from 

floodmark); no flow at times In 1934, 1936, 1937, 1940, 1954, 1956.

Flood In July 1909 reached a discharge of about 8,000 cfs, determination ty Corps of 

Engineers.

Remarks. Records poor.

Revisions (water years). WSF 1340: 1926.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except period of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 7 to Nov. 23, Mar. 1-1O, May 15 

to July 1, July 11-28)

-0.2

-.1

0

1.4 

5.0

0.4 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

3.O 46O

5.O 1,2OO

6.0 1,800

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ibtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac -ft

Oct.

33

2.8

2.7

7.8

9.0

m6.0

3.8

2.8

2.2

2.2

2.0

1.7

1.7

1.9

1.9

*1.7

1.7

1.6

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.6

2.2

1.9

1.7

3.4

3.0

2.0

i_.A

165.2

5.33

0.024

0.03

328

Nov.

1.4

1.2

2.0

2.4

1.9

1.4

1.4

1.7

1.2

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.4

al

1.0

*1.7

2.8

T73

1.9

1.6

1.2

1

1

1

1

1

1

al

42.8

1.43

0.0064

0.007

85

Dec .

I

1

.5

.5

.5

.5 

.5

a .5

.5

.5

a .5

a .5

a .2

* .1

.8

.6

^5.

.5

.5

1

1.5

2

2.5

Z_

3

3

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

49.2

1.59

0.0071

0.008

98

Jan.

2

2

2

2

1.5 

1

1.5

1.5

1.5

1

1

1

1

al

*1

.8

^5.

.5

.5

a. 5

a. 5

.5

.5

.5

.5

a. 5

.5

.5

a. 5

.5

30.8

0.99

0.0044

0.005

61

Feb.

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5 

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

al

1

1

1

1

al.5

1.5

2

*3

4

9

6

7

13

5

64.0

2.21

0.0098

0.01

127

Mar.

10

6.8

4.4

2.7

2.5

2.4

il

a2

2.2

2.0

a2

a2.5

3.0

 3.8

4.O

3.8

3.6

3.0

2.7

2.7

4.6

2.4

2.5

2.2

1.9

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.8

90.4

2.92

0.013

0.01

179

Apr.

1.9

2.2

2.5

2.7

32.5

1.6

1.6

a2

a2

*1.9

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.6

al.4

1.2

al.4

1.6

1.7

1.9

2.0

al

.9

al

1.4

*1.2

1.4

4.4

6.0

3.0

59.5

1.98

0.0088

0.01

118

May

2.2

1.9

1.4

1.6

1.4

1.4 

2.8

1.6

1.2

1.0

1.6

45

2.8

1.3

* .6

.4

.3

.3

.5

.3

.4

.3

.3

.2

_.!

.2

.3

.5

1.0

1.7

1.1

75.7

2.44

0.011

0.01

150

June

0.4

.2

.2

.2

.1

.2 

.3

.3

.2

0_

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

39

49

4.4

1.2

.4

.1

0

0

go

go

go

96.2

3.21

0.014

0.02

191

July

g!4

*790

1,550

1£40

58

24

20

48

153

30

16

12

8.1

6.2

5.5

4.8

4.2

4.0

4.8

4.4

g4.0

3.0

3.8

3.0

*3.0

2.5

2.4

278

140

8.4

5.0

3,954.9

128

0.569

0.65

7,840

Aug.

25

470

630

104

25

197

131

35

22

14

26

16

11

8.7

56

21

12

8.4

6.8

6.2

 «5.5

4.8

4.6

4.4

4.C

3.6

3.2

3.0

2.7

777

7.7

1,876.3

60.5

0.269

0.31

3,720

Sept.

3.2

2.8

2.7

4.0

778

3.0 

2.8

2.7

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.6

1.4

81.2

g.7

S-9

g.9

g-9

g-8

g-9

a. 8

*g.5

g-4

B-3

glT?

1.6

53.0

1.77

0.0079

0.009

105

Calendar year 1955: Max 2,120 Min 0.5 Mean 46.8 Cfsm 0.208 In. 2.82 Ac-ft 33,890

Water year 1955-56: Max 1,530 Min 0 Mean 17.9 Cfsm 0.080m. 1.08 Ac-ft 13,000

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfs).--July 3 (1 a.m.) 3,490 cfs (7.86 ft). 

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record, discharge estimated on basis of records for adjacent stations, 

hydrographer's readings, and weather records.

g computed from daily wire-weight gage readings.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 24 to Feb. 29.
412 GRAND RIVER BASIN

Locust Creek near Linneus , Mo .

Location. La t 39°53'45", long 93°14'10", In NW^NEi sec. 34, T. 59 N. , R. 21 W. , on right 

bank 25 ft downstream from county highway bridge, 3 miles northwest o p Linneus and 

5 miles downstream from West Locust Creek.

Drainage area. 550 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. April 1929 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder; supplementary. Wire-weight gage read once daily used for 

stages below 3.8 ft. Datum of gage is 692.61 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Prior to Feb. 18, 1935, chain gage at same site and datum. Feb. 19, 1935, to July 26, 

1956, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 27 years, 297 cfs (215,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,640 cfs July 3 (gage height, 15.99 ft); minimum observed, 0.7 cfs Sept. 25, 26, 28; minimum gage height observed, 3.07 ft 

June 15, 16.

1929-56: Maximum discharge, 38,000 cfs June 6, 1947 (gage height, 26.93 ft, from 

floodmark) , from rating curve extended above 15,000 cfs on basis of slope-area 

determination of peak flow; no flow July 17 to Aug. 11, 1934.

Flood in July 1909 reached a discharge of about 18,000 cfs, determination by Corps 

of Engineers .

Remarks . Records fair, except those during period of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 896: 1939.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of loe effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-4, Sept. 5-30)

3.1

3.2

2.9 

4.5

7.0

3.7 

4.0 

4.5

7.0

12.0

15.0

1,000

3,080

4,850

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.8

iTe

1.8

10

602

272

1,450

182

99

64

28

20

16

14

12

11

8.2

7.4

*6.6

6.5

6.2

6.0

5.5

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

2,871.4

92.6

0.168

0.19

5,700

Nov.

5.0

5.8

5.8

5.2

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.5

4.5

4.8

4.S

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.0

5.0

*4.3

4.8

5.0

5.2

6.0

6.2

6

6

5

5

4

4

151.1

5.04

0.0092

0.01

3OO

Dec.

4

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

*2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2

2

2.5

3

3.5

4

4

5

5

4.5

4

4

4

102.5

3.31

0.0060

0.007

203

Jan.

4

4

4

3.5

3.5

3

3

3

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2

2

2

1.5

*175

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

68.0

2.19

0.0040

0.005

135

Feb.

1.5

T75

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

2

2

2

2

2

3

3

3

4

7

14

18

18

15

*11

12

16

19

2322"

211.5

7 .29

0.013

0.01

420

Mar.

20

20

19

16

15

14

13

12

11

9 8

9.0

9.0

10

9.4

*8.2

8.2

8.2

7.6

7.4

7.4

7.0

6.8

6.8

6.5

6.2

6.0

5.5

5.5

5.2

5.0 

5^0

299.9

9.67

0.018

0.02

595

Apr.

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.5

4.3

4.2

4.2

4.O

3.9

*3.9

3.9

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.2

372

3.2

3.2

3.9

3.7

3.7

6.5

35

33

177.7

5.92

0.011

0.01

352

May

26

19

8.6

7.4

6.8

6.2

5.8

13

9. -4

6.5

6.2

462 -86

48

*26

17

15

12

11

9.4

7.8

6.5

6.2

6.0

6.0

5.8

5.5

5.C

774

93

19

989.5

31.9

0.058

0.07

1,960

June

9.0

6.5

5.8

5.2

5.2

4.8

4.5

4.2

4.0

3.7

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.2

5.1

3.1

45

14

*3.7

35

1,100

701

111

67

23

11

7.0

6.2

6

5

2,207.5

73.6

0.134

0.15

4,380

Jvly

10

*1,310

*4,64O

*2,580

1,000

220

170

147

452

535

260

182

33

25

20

18

15

15

13

11

15

13

11

10

9.4

*7.4

6.2

6.0

371

84

51

12,240.0

395

0.718

0.83

24,280

Aug.

72

5,150

*963

332

88

97

671

161

101

170

58

28

25

19

15

29

25

16

15

12

11

*9.8

8.8

7.8

7.4

7.0

6.8

6.8

6.2 6~~2~

14'

6,132.8

198

0.360

0.41

12,160

Sept.

55

19

9.4

9.8

8.6

7.0

5.8

4.5

3.7

3.2

3.2

5.1

2.7

2.4

2.2

1.9

1.6

1.4

1.5

1.2

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

J

.7

* .8

.7

.8

.9

153.5

4.45

O.O081

0.009

265

Calendar year 1955: Max 4,250 Min 1.6 Mean 124 Cfsm 0.225 In. 3.03 Ac-ft 89,470

Water year 1955-56: Max 4,640 Min 0.7 Mean 69.9 Cfsm O.127 In. 1.72 Ac-ft 50,750

Peak discharge (base, 7,500 efs). Ho peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 25 to Feb. 22.
GRAND RIVER BASIN 413

Grand River near Sumner, Mo.

Location. lat 39°38'25", long 93°16'25", in NE£ sec. 29, T. 56 N., R. 21 W.. en downstream side of right pier of main truss of bridge on County Highway E, 120 ft downstream from Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad bridge, 2 miles southwest of Sumner, 

and 2-jr miles downstream from Locust Creek.

Drainage area. 6,880 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. April 1924 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder, and wire-weight gage read once daily for stages below 8.3 ft. 

liatum of gage is 630.87 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to July 11, 

1926, chain gage at site 80 ft upstream at same datum. July 11, 1926, to Feb. 19, 

1935, chain gage and Feb. 20, 1935, to July 9, 1939, wire-weight gage at saire site and 

datum. July 10, 1939, to Aug. 8, 1952, water-stage recorder at site 80 ft upstream at 

same datum. Aug. 9, 1952, to Nov. 12, 1953, wire-weight gage at present site and datum. 

Since Aug. 5, 1942, auxiliary staff gage 3tr miles downstream from base gage; Mar. 15, 

1939, to Aug. 4, 1942, auxiliary gage at various sites.

Average discharge. 32 years, 3,535 cfs (2,559,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 32,200 cfs Aug. 4 (gage height, 29.8C ft); minimum daily, 27 cfs Jan. 19-23; minimum gage height observed, 5.25 ft June 10.

1924-56: Maximum discharge, 180,000 cfs June 7, 8, 1947 (gage height, 39.5 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum observed, 10 cfs Aug. 12, 1934; minimum gage height, 2.19 ft 

Aug. 22, 23, 31, Sept. 1, 1936.

Flood of July 9, 1909, reached a stage of 36.7 ft, from floodmark.

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

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac -ft

Oct.

82

74

77

82

1,950

4,360

6,850

3,B20

1,100

520

316

227

189

155

133

120

108

101

 92

86

82

78

77

74

72

70

68

68

68

67 

67

21,213

684

0.099

0.11

42,080

Nov.

65

64

62

60 

62

62

62

61

60

60

57

58

58

58

58

59

97

52

*56

55

58

60

59

59

58

56

56

50soso

1,782

59.4

0.0086

0.01

3,530

Dec.

55

60

65

54

50

64

74

65

55

50

45

50

55

60

*45

40

40

40

40

40

45

45

50

50

50

50

50

50

55

70 

80

1,642

53.0

0.0077

0.009

3,260

Jan.

75

Kff

65

60 

55

53

45

40

35

40

35

30

35

35

35

30

*28

28

27

27

27

27

27

28

28

29

29

30

35

40 

35

1,182

38.1

0.0055

0.006

2 , 340

Feb.

35- 30

30

35 

40

35

40

40

45

40

45

55

65

60

80

130

150

120

130

120

116

135

170

 194

174

144

298

28^

210

3,052

105

0.015

0.02

6,050

Mar.

194

T?T

165

151 

174

194

182

155

120

144

120

112

101

94

*96

101

101

94

91

88

85

84

82

81

79

77

74

72

69

67

66

3,485

112

0.016

0.02

6,910

Apr.

65

64

62

64 

59

57

59

76

69

66

 62

61

57

55

53

51

49

48

46

46

44

43

42

43

46

44

45

52

73

419

2,020

67.3

0.0098

0.01

4,010

May

381

218

133

103 

94

90

92

112

162

232

167

108

770 252-

153

 105

84

74

66

57

53

49

47

46

42

42

43

43

42

46

133

4,039

130

0.019

0.02

8,010

June

114

82

62

53 

46

42

42

45

45

41

99

73

58

51

45

42

43

56

165

*1,610

1,300

5,050

1,460

610

355

258

221

292

215

272

10,825

361

0.052

0.06

21,470

July

179

183

12,600

18,500 

 11,900

4,780

1,820

2,850

9,560

6,510

2,610

1,340

1,020

1,020

812

2,260

1,940

925

1,460

1,080

650

770

558

390

313

*269

241

197

1,690

sUso

100,347

5,257

0.470

0.54

199,000

Aug.

?,400

* 15, 200

50,800

27,300 

14,700

5,110

5,030

4,120

4,200

3,170

3,750

3,030

1,940

1,230

1,400

950

812

670

555

469

419

*858

902

555

419

346

295

260

250

224

238

129,582

4,180

0.608

0.70

257,000

Sept.

519

525

227

358 

TTz

249

200

184

155

216

170

148

133

118

106

99

91

85

81

78

74

72

68

66

65

62

 60

60

58

55

4,254

142

0.021

0.02

8,440

Calendar year 1955: Max 44,20O Min 39 Mea.i 1,661 Cfsm 0.241 In. 3.27 Ac-ft 1,203,000

Water year 1955-56: Max 30,800 Min 27 Mean 774 Cfsm 0.112 In. 1.52 Ac-ft 562,100

Peak discharge (base, 58,000 cfs). No peak above base. 

Discharge easurement made on this

Note. Stage-discharg 

an. 7 to Feb. 20.

day . 

relation affected by ice NJV. 28 to Dec. 3, Dec. 8 to Jan. 1, Jan. 4, 5,
414 CHARITON RIVER BASIN

Honey Creek near Russell, Iowa

Location. Lat 40°55'25", long 93°07'55", In SW^-NW^ sec. 26, T. 71 N. , R. 20 W., on left 

bank 15 ft downstream from highway bridge, 0.7 mile upstream from mouth, and 5.5 miles 

southeast of Russell.

Drainage area. 13.2 sq mi (revised).

Records available. June 1952 to September 1956.

Sage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 901.73 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Soil Conservation Service).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 265 cfs July 31 (gage height, 7.34 ft); no flow 

most of year.

1952-56: Maximum discharge, 586 cfs June 21, 1952 (gage height, 9.86 ft); no flow 

several months each year.

Remarks.--Records good, except those for periods of backwater from Chariton River, which 

are fair. Records of suspended sediment loads for the water year 1956 are given in 

WSP 1451.

Rating table, water year 1955-56 except periods of backwater from Chariton River (gage 

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

2.53

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.9

0

.05 

.45

1.2 

2.3

3.1

3.4 

3.8 

4.4 

5.1

4.8

10

21

45

84

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7 ,

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Jan.

( )

0

0

o

o

0

Feb.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Mar.

(*)

0

0

o

0

0

Apr.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

May

(*)

o

0

0

0

0

June

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Ju]y

0

0

5.0

18

1.4

.10

0

0

*0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

7.5

32.00

1.03

0.078

0.09

63

Aug.

*80

65

2.8

.45

.15

**.04

.01

10

*75

2.9

1.1

5.8

32

2.1

.95

2.3

3.1

55

6.2

2.1

.90

.45

.17

.07

.04

.02

0

O

0

o

0

348.65

11.2

0.848

0.98

692

Sept.

(*)

O

0

0

o

0

Calendar year 1955: Max 64 Min 0 Mean 1.12 Cfsm 0.085 In. 1.16 Ac-ft 811

Water year 1955-56: Max 80 Min 0 Mean 1.04 Cfsm 0.079 In. 1.O7 Ac-ft 755

Peak discharge (base. 150 efs).~July 31 (12 p.m.) 265 cfs (7.34 ft); Aug. 8 (11.30 p.m.) 225 cfs 

(6.88 ft); AugT 18 (3 p.m.) 164 cfs (6.19 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by backwater from Chariton River Aug. 2-5, 9-11, 13-15.
CHARITOW RIVER BASIN 415

Chariton River near Centerville, Iowa

Location (revised) . Lat 40°44'20" ) long 92"48"05", In NE^NW^ sec. 34, T. 69 N., 

R. 17 W., on left bank 10 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 2, 3.5 miles 

downstream from Cooper Creek, and 3 miles east of Centerville.

Drainage area. 708 sq mi (revised).

Records available. May 1938 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 825.68 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 18 years, 336 cfs (243,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,640 cfs Aug. 2 (gage height, 10.2 ft); minlmum daily, 0.4 cfs May 19-29, Sept. 29, 30.

1938-56: Maximum discharge, 21,700 cfs June 20, 1946 (gage height, 24.20 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum dally, 0.1 cfs Oct. 11, 1938, Sept. 30, Oct. 1-3, 1940.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or those below 10 cfs, 

which are poor.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1036; 1944. WSP1240: 1944(M), 1949.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

Z_8

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

5.0

'.9

.8

1.1

1.2

1.4

1.0

.8

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

*.5

.5

.6

.6

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

24.3

0.78

0.0011

0.001

48

Nov.

0.8

.8 

.8

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

.9

.9

*.9

1.0

.9

.0

.0

.0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.0

.9

.9

.8

27.6

0.92

0.0013

0.001

55

Dec.

~Ts 0.7

.9

.1

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.0

*1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.8

8

.8

.8

1.0

.9

.9

1.0

.9

.9

.8

 8

28.2

0.91

0.0013

0.001

56

Jan.

-3 0.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

* 8

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

25.4

0.82

0.0012

0.001

50

Feb.

0,1

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.5

1.6

1.8

2.4

3.0

*2.7

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.6

3.0

2.7

2.5

4.6

25

27

12

6.0

4.4

120.2

4.14

0.0058

0.006

238

Mar.

3.5

375 

3.2

2.6

2.6

2.9

3.0

2.5

2.3

2.0

1.9

*1.8

1.7

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.0

1.9

2.0

1.8

1.5 

1.2

70.4

2.27

0.0032

0.004

140

Apr.

.1

.1 

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.0

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.8

.8

.7

*.6

76

.7

.7

.8

.8

.8

*.8

.9

1.3

2.6

2.5

30.0

1.00

0.0014

0.002

60

May

.2

.3 

.2

.0

.0

.9

.8

.6

.7

.9

.8

.6

.2

.0

.9

.7

*.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.8 

7.4

40.5

1.31

0.0019

0.002

80

June

8.8

5.4 

4.1

3.5

2.9

2.6

2.4

2.2

1.8

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.1

ii

.8

1.0

1.7

1.8

29

*34

13

7.9

7.9

5.9

4.3

3.4

3.0

2.6

2.2

159.9

5.33

0.0075

0.008

317

July

1.8

2.9 

13

55

270

216

188

109

75

25

15

10

6.6

4.4

3.6

2.9

2.0

1.3

1.1

1.2

1.0

^1

.8

.8

*.8

.8

.8

.8

1.4

2.5

1 . 8

1,016.1

32.8

0.046

0.05

2,020

Aug.

345

2.060 

1,850

1,580

606

291

154

267

647

876

966

436

345

420

412

266

133

115

105

195

*305

181

122

65

38

25

18

15

12

9.3

4.6

12,863.9

415

0.586

0.68

25,520

Sept.

2.3

1.4 

1.0

6.5

15.

9.5

5.0

2.7

1.8

1.5

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.8

2.1

2.9

1.9

*1.5

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.8

.6

.5

.4

.4

68.7

2.29

0.0032

0.004

136

Calendar year 1955: Max 2,000 Mln 0.3 Mean 101 Cfsm 0.143 In. 1.92 Ac-f; 73,280

Water year 1955-56: Max 2,060 Mln 0.4 Mean 39.5 Cfsm 0.056 In. 0.76 Ac-f; 28,720

Peak discharge (base 2.000 cfs).~Aug. 2 (5 p.m.) 2,640 eta (10.2 ft).

27 to Dec. 3, Dec. 8-11, Feb. 5-16, 22, 23.

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice No
416 CHARITON RIVER BASIN

Chariton River at Novinger, Mo.

Location. Lat 40°14'05", long 92°41'14", on south line of SE^NEj sec. 28, T. 63 N., 

R. 16 W., near center of span on downstream side of bridge on State H'shway 6 over 

new channel, 1,000 ft downstream from Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad bridge, 

0.6 mile east of Novinger, 1 mile downstream from Rye Creek, and 2 miles upstream 

from Spring Creek. Prior to Aug. 2, 1956, at site 500 ft east of old channel.

Drainage area. 1,370 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--January 1931 to September 1952, October 1954 to September 1956.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read once daily below 10 ft, and twice daily above. Supplementary gage, water-stage recorder at old channel. Datum of gage is 737.65 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Dec. 19, 1939, chain gages or wire-weight gage at 

bridges over old channel, 500 ft east, at same datum. Dec. 20, 1939, to Aug. 1, 1956, 

water-stage recorder, supplemented by wire-weight gage, at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 23 years, 714 cfs (516,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,400 cfs July 4; maximum gage height, 18.18 ft 

Oct. 6; minimum observed, 1.0 cfs Apr. 17; minimum gage height observed, 5.14 ft 

Sept. 29.

1931-52, 1954-56: Maximum discharge, 22,900 cfs June 7, 13, 1947 (gage height, 

28.50 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs Aug. 31, Sept. 1, 1936.

Maximum stage known, 28.6 ft in June 1917.

Remarks. Records poor.

Revisions (water years). WSP 896: 1939. WSP 1116: 1932(M).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

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

2728-

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ao-ft

Oct.

18

14

13

15

2S4

1,140

986

68

29

20

15

11

8.8

7.0

5.6

5.8

5.4

4.6

*4.2

3.6

4.0

3.7

3.4

3.1

3.0

2.6

2^4

7.0

5.0

3.6

3.1

2,678.9

86.4

0.063

0.07

5,310

Nov.

3.8

3.4

5.2

37T

3.4

3.7

4.0

4.2

3.8

3.7

4.6

4.4

4.6

4.4

4.2

3.7

3.7

3.4

*3.8

4.0

3.7

4.0

3.8

3.2

3.0

3.6

3

2^5.

2.5

3

112.0

3.73

0.0027

0.003

222

Dec.

3

4

3.5

3

3

3

5

5

5

4

4

4

3.5

3.5

*3.5

3

3

3

3

3

3

6

10

15

14

13

12

12

4.8

11

3.2

181.0

5.84

0.0043

0.005

359

Jan.

7.2

7.8

5.8

5.4

5

5

4

4

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

2

2

2

*2

2

2

2

2

2

2.5

2.5

2.5

3

3

3

3

3

4

106.2

3.43

0.0025

0.003

211

Feb.

4

4

4

33"

3

4

10

50

100

64

32

24

150

104

85

54

31

32

19

16

14

18

*22

80

200

T30

85

150

1,495

51.6

0.038

0.04

2,970

Mar.

90

68

48

32

27

27

24

12

14

14

9.7

5.2

13

13

*11

11

10

9.4

8.8

8.2

7.2

7.8

8.2

7.8

8.0

10

6.8

6.2

7.5

3.2

5.0

538.0

17.4

0.013

0.01

1,070

Apr.

7.5

8.5

7.5

6.2

5.8

5.4

7.0

5.0

4.0

*4.8

4.8

4.6

4.2

3.7

3.6

3.6

1.0

TTi

2.1

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.1

2.1

1.8

1.7

2.5

5.8

34 34"

181.8

6.06

0.0044

0.005

361

May

16

14

9.4

8.2

9.1

8.0

7.2

7.5

4.4

6.2

4.0

4.8

40

16

*6.0

4.2

3.4

3.1

3.4

2.5

2.6

2.4

2.6

3.0

3.1

3.4

4.4

6.2

4.0

29

7.2

245.1

7.91

0.0058

0.007

486

June

4.4

3.6

3.7

5.2

12

10

8.5

7.5

5.2

4.4

3.4

2.5

3.2

2.3

2.6

3.1

2.4

168

*80

116

33

471

120

40

20

13

10

7.8

6.8

5 . 3

1,175.4

39.2

0.029

0.03

2,330

July

5.6

1,020

1,310

2.090 74"5

274

429

254

449

160

64

30

21

16

12

10

9.7

8.0

9.7 4"5

12

11

10

9.1

*9.2

8.0

7.5

7.5

3<

11

10

7,090.3

229

0.167

0.19

14,060

Aug.

48

758

*1,640

1.780

1,560

1,050

500

389

560

600

1,040

1,100

770

520

600

500

372

217

155

144

144

*323

231

167

128

103

80

53

43 

35

166

15,786

509

0.372

0.45

31,310

Sept.

40

24

19

18

17

14

13

20

16

14

12

10

8.1

7.3

6.0

4.9

5.1

4.9

4.4

4.1

3.9

4.4

3.7

3.4

3.1

*2.6

2.1

1.8

1.3

T A 1 . b

289.7

9.66

0.0071

0.008

575

Calendar year 1955: Max 4,820 Min 1.2 Mean 281 Cfsra 0.205 In. 2.79 Ao-ft 203,100

Water year 1955-56= Max 2,090 Min i.o Mean 81.6 Cfsra 0.06O In. 0.80 Ao-ft 59,260

Peak discharge (base, 6,500 cfs). No peak abave base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 27 to Dec. 23, Jan. 5 to Fib. 10, Feb. 14, 

Feb. 25-27, 29.
CHARITON RIVER BASIN 417

Chariton River near Prairie Hill, Mo.

Location ( revised ) . Lat 39 032'25", long 92°47'23", in NW^SWi sec. 26, T. 55 N., R. 17 W. 

near center of span on downstream handrail of bridge on State Highway 129, 3.2 miles 

northwest of Prairie Hill and 13-J miles upstream "from Puzzle Creek.

Drainage area. 1.870 sq mi, approximately.

Records available . April 1929 to September 1956. Prior to Oct. 1, 1953, published as 

"near Keytesville.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. 'Datum of gage is 632.05 ft above me<.n sea 

level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Aug. 25, 1929, staff 

gage, Aug. 25, 1929, to Feb. 19, 1935, chain gage, and Feb. 20, 1935, to Se'.t. 30, 

1953, wire-weight gage, at site 8-J- miles downstream at datum 13.68 ft lower.

Average discharge. 27 years, 988 cfs (715,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,620 cfs July 3 (gage height, 13.3 ft from 

graph based on gage readings; minimum observed, 8.0 cfs June 16 (gage height 1.88 ft), 

but may have been less during period of ice effect.

1929-56: Maximum discharge, 25,600 cfs June 8, 9, 1947 (gage height, 25.3 ft, 

from floodmark, site and datum then in use); minimum, 4.6 cfs Aug. 7, 9, 10, 1934.

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

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 9 to Mar. 30, July 6-19)

1.9 6.

2.0 11

2.1 18

2.3 41

2.8 125

Discharge, in cubic feet per se

3.5

5.0

8.0

10.0

11.0

301

842

2,220

3,700

4,750

cond, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ibtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

22

68

44

*49

1,010

1,710

1,600

1.920 

282

146

97

76

61

49

42

37

34

*32

29

27

25

25 

24

24

22

22

21

25

25

24

24

7,596

245

0.131

0.15

15,100

Nov.

24

25

21

23

21

20

22

22

20

20

*20

21

20

20

20

24

25

20

23

22

19

19 

20

18

17

17

15

15

16

17

606

20.2

0.011

0.01

1,200

Dec.

17

17

20

30

28

20

24

24 

21

20

23

24

23

20

22

20

18

17

18

18

18

20 

22

24

26

25

31

24

29

16

21

680

21.9

0.012

0.01

1,350

Jan.

23

24

17

17

12

10 a11

23

24

25

12

12

11

11

11

12

12

11

12

12

13 

14

15

15

14

13

14

15

25

18

467

15.1

0.0081

0.0093

926

Feb.

14

14

13

12

11.

11

12

14 

15

*23

27

60

80

85

78

125

106

92

85

74

63

48

45

*47

48

66

230

180

119

______

1,797

62.0

0.033

0.04

3,560

Mar.

123

T04

101

88

76

68

48

28 

*55

45

38

33

27

36

29

26

25

24

24

23

22

22 

23

23

22

21

19

18

20

*18

1,247

40.2

0.021

0.02

2,470

Apr.

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

15 

13

14

15

15

14

*14

13

12

12

11

11

11

11

11 

10

11

11

13

14

*58

722

230

1,377

45.9

0.025

0.03

2,730

May

180

102

80

55

45

^41

47

52 

36

33

31

27

80

142

65

42

31

24

22

17

15

14 

15

12

U.

*11

19

38

249

842

230

2,608

84.1

0.045

0.05

5,170

June

112

63

41

31

25

19

106

55 

49

25

16

12

10

8.8

8.8

*8.8

29

69

99

162

950

1,210 

532

216

136

86

61

48

40

29

4,257.4

142

0.076

0.08

8,440

July

23

1,160

4,520

4,000

3,350

1,000

*380

412 

364

301

286

230

180

129

144

429

157

119

301

204

157

131 

81

61

51

44

37

32

2,080

1,120

380

21,863

705

0.377

0.43

43,360

Aug.

286

2,770

2.820

*1,860

2,060

1,660

1,120

532 

*802

901

644

922

1,000

762

429

497

396

396

230

168

146

133 

243

230

180

138

114

81

65

61

102

21,748

702

0.375

0.43

43,140

Sept.

168

144

61

44

41

33

29

*28 

26

25

26

26

23

19

19

19

17

*16

14

13

13

12 

11

12

11

11

11

11

10

9.7

902.7

30.1

0.016

0.02

1,790

Calendar year 1955: Max 9,590 Min 13 Mean 527 Cfsm 0.282 In. 3.81 Ac-f: 381,400

Water year 1955-56: Max 4,520 Min 8.8 Mean 178 Cfsm 0.095 In. 1.28 Ac-f; 129,200

Peak discharge (base. 9,000 cfs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Hote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice NDV. 27 to Dec. 6, Dec. 16-23, 31, Jan. 1, Jan. 

o Feb. 14.
418 LAMINE RIVER BASIN

Lamine River at Clifton City, Mo.

Location. Lat 38°45'20", long 93"01' 10", in NW£ see. 16, T. 46 N., R. 19 W., near center 

of span on upstream side of county highway bridge, 300 ft upstream from MissouriKansas-Texas Railroad bridge, three-quarters of a mile east of Clifton City, and 

8 miles downstream from Otter Creek.

Drainage area. 598 sq mi.

Records available. June 1922 to .September 1956.

^. Wire-weight gage read once daily below 10.0 ft and twice daily above. Datum of 

gage is 621.91 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Dec. 21, 1934, chain 

gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 34 years, 481 efs (348,200 aere-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 14,000 cfs Oct. 7 (gage height, 25.70 ft); minimum, 0.1 efs Sept. 19, 20, 29, 30; minimum gage height, 1.50 ft Sept. 29.

1922-56: Maximum discharge, 65,500 cfs June 29, 1951 (gage height, 32.5 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 30,000 cfs; no flow at times in 1934, 1933, and on Oct. 22, 

1939

Maximum stage known, 35.3 ft Sept. 18, 1905, from floodmark (discharge, about 

90,000 efs).

Remarks. Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 9 to Sept. 30

2.4 

3.0 

4.0 

7.0

61

145

355

1,240

14.0

19.0

24.0

3,930

6,950

11,100

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

0.1

.9

2.8

5.7

2.0 13

2.4 44

3.0 134

4.0 355

Note. Same as preceding 

table above 4.0 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

96

79

64

108 

4,170

10, 300

*10.600

1,300

419

260

205

184

184

163

125

114

91

68

66

54

52

50

38

36

36

28

27

27

18

19

20

29,001

936

1.57

1.80

57,520

Nov.

18

17

*18

24

18

15

15

12

13

16

15

16

16

17

16

18

26

22

18

17

13

12

12

*12

13

13

13

13

14

13

475

15.8

0.026

0.03

942

Dec.

12

15

15

14 

14

17

21

Ie

15

14

13

13

13

12

12

*13

13

12

12

12

11

11

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

11

412

13.3

0.022

0.03

817

Jan.

12

12

12

11 

11

11

11

10

10

10

9.9

9.9

9.9

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

9.9

*9.9

9.9

9.5

¥79

11

9.5

9.9

9.9

320.1

10.3

0.017

0.02

635

Feb.

9.1

8.4

16

14 

15

14

15

16

19

21

51

39

33

30

30

28

28

27

24

23

21

20

19

18

17

18

18

18

18

627.5

21.6

0.036

0.04

1,240

Mar.

17

16

15

15 

14

15

14

14

13

*14

10

11

12

12

13

14

11

14

14

14

13

14

15

14

13

14

12

11

9.9

10

10

407.9

13.2

0.022

0.03

809

Apr.

11

12

11

11 

11

9.1

11

11

10

11

12

13

13

23

17

16

11

12

13

13

13

12

12

10

11

11

11

13

36

17

397.1

13.2

0.022

0.02

788

May

*134

54

41

26 

24

18

134

125

102

56

38

23

16

17

15

15

42

28

17

16

15

13

13

11

9.9

9.1 *8.4

8.8

8.4

158

 995

2,190.6

70.7

0.118

0.14

4,340

June

144

101

76

37 

28

24

22

35

38

20

14

11

7.

6.

6.

8.

8.

12

7.4

6.7

6.0

5.7

*4.8

4.2

6.7

4.8

4.5

3.4

T70

4.2

661.7

22.1

0.037

0.04

1,310

July

2.8

64

4,800

5,560 

2,520

4C5

2S4

8S4

1,640

3C6

163

153

1,020

1,210

3E5

3C6

163

1C 8

62

E9

41

37

153

*30

22

19

15

14

12

11

10

20,448.8

660

1.10

1.27

40,560

Aug.

9.9

7.7

7.4

6.7 

6.7

\

7.1

5.4

5.1

5.4

5.4

91

283

T63

125

73

49

17

*22

18

17

14

11

9.1

6.7

6.0

3.1

2.6

4.2

4.8

5.1

3.4

994.8

32.1

0.054

0.06

1,970

Sept.

4.5

2.2

1.8

40

*2T

16

6.7

8.8

5.7

5.1

2.6

2.6

.9

.9

.7

.5

.5

.3

i*

.2

.3

.3

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

126.1

4.20

0.0070

0.008

250

Calendar year 1955: Max 10,600 Mln 1.4 Mean 267 Cfsm 0.446 In. 6.06 Ac-ft 193,300

Water year 1955-56: Max 10,600 Mln -0.1 Mean 153 Cfsm 0.256 In. 3.49 Ac-ft 111,200

Peak discharge (base, 10,000 cfs). Oct. 7 (4 a.m.) 14,000 cfs (25.70 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
LAMINE RIVER BASIN 419

East Branch South Pork Blackwater River near Elm, Mo.

Location. Lat 38°49'05", long 94 0 02'05", in SW£SE^ sec 5, T. 46 N., R. 28 W., on left 

bank at downstream side of bridge on county highway 2j miles southeast of Elm and 

3 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 16.4 Sq mi.

Records available.--June 1954 to September 1956.

Sage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is about 795 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 447 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 3.92 f*;); no flow 

most of the time.

1954-56: Maximum discharge, 2,380 cfs May 27, 1955 (gage height, 8.50 f"), from 

rating curve extended above 420 cfs on basis of logarithmic plotting; no flow on many 

days.

Flood in July 1951 reached a stage of 14.8 ft, from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records fair.

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.77 

.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

0

.2 

1.5 

4.2 

8.0

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

70

103

167

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 .

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

107 ~5?

3.2

.4

.1

0

*0

0

1.5

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

164.5

5.31

0.324

0.37

326

Nov.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.3

1.7

.6

.3

*.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

6.6

0.23

0.014

0.01

13

Mar.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 26 54

1.0

81.0

2.70

0.165

0.18

161

May

0.2

.1

*.l

0

0

0

3.9

~3.5 17

1.1

.2

.1

.1

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0 

0

*0

26.3

0.85

0.052

0.06

52

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

2.1

2.6

TT

0

4.8

0.16

0.0098

0.01

9.5

July

0

53

17

23

.8

.1

0

0

0

0

0

*0

6.1

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

100.2

3.23

0.197

0.23

199

Aig.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4.2

.4

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0 

0

0

4.6

0.15

0.0091

0.01

9.1

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Calendar year 1955: Max 425 Mln 0 Mean 5.18 Cfsm 0.316 In. 4.28 Ac-ft 3,750

Water year 1955-56: Max 107 Mln 0 Mean 1.06 Cfsm 0.065 In. 0.87 Ac-ft 770

Peak discharge (base, 500 efs). Oct. 4 (10:30 a.m.) 412 cfs (377 ft); Apr. 28 (10 p.m.) 447 cfs 

(3.92 ft); July 2 (10 p.m.) 377 cfs (3.60 ft). 

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
420 LAMINE RIVER BASIN

Blackwater River at Blue Lick, Mo.

Location. Lat 38°59'30", long 93°12'15", on line between sees. 27 and 34, T. 49 N., 

R. 21 W., near center of span on upstream side of bridge on IT S. Highway 65, threequarters of a mile downstream from Pinney Creek and 1 mile south of Blue Lick.

Drainage area. 1,120 sq mi, approximately.

Records available . June 1922 to September 1933, May 1938 to September 1956.

Gage.. Wire-weight gage read once daily below 10.0 ft and twice daily above. Datum of 

gage is 593.79 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to July 25, 1925, chain 

gage at site 50 ft downstream at datum 0.10 ft lower. July 25, 1925, to Sept. 30, 

1933, and May 23 to Sept. 24, 1938, chain gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge . 29 years, 684 cfs (495,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge observed during year, 3,960 cfs Oct. 10 (gage height,

24.40 ft); minimum daily, 0.1 cfs Sept. 4-30; minimum gage height. 5.68 ft Sept. 22.

1922-33, 1938-56: Maximum discharge, 54,000 cfs Nov. 18, 1928 (gage height, 

41.25 ft, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 32,000 cfs by logarithmic 

plotting; minimum daily, that of Sept. 4-30, 1956; minimum gage height, 0.96 ft 

July 6, 1926.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1006: 1929.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 28 to Feb. 14}

Oct. 1 to Apr. 30

1.9 8.0

3.0 10.0

5.1 13.0

7.9 21.0

23 25.0

121

310

775

2,800

4,250

May 1 to Sept. 30

0.1 7.0

.4 8.0

1.5 10.0

3.4 13.0

7.0 16.0

12 18.0

64

146

378

870

1,480

1,970

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Ibtal

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

aSOO

a300

a200

a300

a2 , 500

*3,440

a3 , 000

a3,500

a3,800

5,920

al.OOO

a350

153

alOO

a60

a40

a30

a25

a20

alS

a!6

a!4

a!3

12

a 11

a 11

a 11

*10

alO

a9

a9

23,682

764

0.682

0.79

46,970

Nov.

alO

11

all

11

alO

alO

a9

a8

a9

alO

alO

alO

alO

alO

alO

alO

a 11

11

a 11

alO

a9

a8

a" a "

a

a

a

.1

.1

.1

275.3

9.18

0.0082

0.009

546

Dec.

.3

.9

.6

a .4

.3

7.3

12

14

12

a 11

alO

8.7

10

9.1

7.6

*7.6

7.6

a7.6

7.6

7.6

7.3

7.3

6.8

7.1

a6.4

a5.7

5.1

571

6.5

7.3

7 . 6

249.7

8.05

0.0072

0.008

495

Jan.

aS.O

aT75~

7!3

5.4

4.9

4.5

4.3

a4.3

4.3

4.7

4.7

4.5

4.0

4.0

a3.4

2.8

278

2.9

3.0

3.4

3.6

a3.6

*3.6

3.8

4.0

4.0

3.6

3.0

aS.O

7.1

6.1.

138.2

4.46

0.0040

0.005

274

Feb.

7.6

9.5

10

10

a8.5

7.1

6.2

5.4

7.0

8.3

14

a28

41

35

114

"SO 137

59

a46

33

33

30

27

25

24

a26

*29

26

22

______

918.6

31.7

0.028

0.03

1,820

Mar.

19

17

14

a!4

13

12

11

9.1

8.7

7.9

a7.5

7.1

7.1

6.8

675

6.8

a7

a8

8.7

11

11

10

*9.5

9.1

a8.5

7.6

7.1

7.6

7.3

7.3

7.1

294.6

9.50

0.0085

0.01

584

Apr.

a6.5

5.9

4.5

5.4

5.4

4.7

4.5

a7

7.9

10

10

10

10

10

alO

11

10

7.9

8.3

9.1

9.5

a7.7

5.9

5.9

*4.9

4.7

4.7

5.1

aSOO

2,020

2,726.5

90.9

0.081

0.09

5,410

May

702

156

78

50

39

a35

53

569

798

*477

186

90

a6S

34

25

19

16

13

12

alO

9.2

9.2

10

8.8

6.3

5.9

a6

7.9

7.0

a300

780

4,577.3

148

0.132

0.15

9,080

June

~60 182

a40

21

15

12

10

*9.7

43

a26

18

13

8.4

5.9

4.5

4.1

a5

21

alO

a7

a6

a5

a4

a4

a5

a4

*2.8

a2

12

a2

552.4

18.4

0.016

0.02

1,100

Ju]y

a?

27

269

1,600

1,820

1,700

780

a900

477

17,

57

30

474

152

allO

82

54

28

21

37

19

a!2

*624

34'J

57

28

19

12

a8

4.5

3.2

9,923.7

320

0.286

0.33

19,680

Aug.

2.4

25

74

24

a!5

8.4

4.5

6.3

5.2

*7.4

4.8

a250 "78

30

18

15

9.2

5.2

a4.0

3.0

2.1

2.1

2.8

1.4

.7

a. 7

.6

.3

.2

.4

1.0

601.7

19.4

0.017

0.02

1,190

Sept.

aO.6

a. '.Z4

.1

7T

.1

.1

.1

a.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

a.l

.1

.1

*.l

.1

.1

.1

a.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

a.l

3.9

0.13

0.00012

0 . 0001

7.7

Calendar year 1955: Max 5,170 Min 2.1 Mean 357 Cfsm 0.319 in. 4.33 Ac-ft 258,300

Water year 1955-56: Max 3,920 Min 0.1 Mean 120 Cfsm 0.107 in. 1.46 Ac-ft 87,160

Peak discharge (base, 10,000 cf

Discharge measu 

a No gage-height 

stat ions.

ade on this 

ecord; discharge estimated

). No peak above base.

sis of weathe rds for adjac
LAMINE RIVER BASIN 421

Shiloh Branch near Marshall, Mo.

Location. Lat 39°07'00", long 93°05 I 50", in NW£ sec. 15. T. 50 N. , R. 20 W., on left 

Dam J.5 ft upstream from double culvert under State Highway 41, 0.8 mile upstream from 

unnamed tributary, 2.5 miles upstream from Salt Branch, 3.6 miles upstream from mouth, 

and 5^ miles east of Marshall.

Drainage area. 2.87 sq mi.

Records available . June 1952 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 677.39 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 336 cfs Oct. 5 (gage height, 2.60 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 150 cfs as explained below: no flow for many days.

1952-56: Maximum discharge 871 cfs June 2, 1955 (gage height, 6.92 ft), from rating 

curve extended above 150 cfs on basis of slope-area determination at gage height 

5.64 and 6.92 ft; no flow for many days.

Remarks . Records poor. 

Revisions. WSP 1390: 1952(M).

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height

and discharge, In cubic feet per seco

ht, In 

nd)

0.45 

.5 

.6

.7 1.4 

2.0 

3.6

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 19E"6

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sin

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0D~

0

45

72

a2

a. 5

a. 2

a.l

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

119.8

3.86

1.34

1.55

238

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Dec.

(«)

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Feb.

00"

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0tf 0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.6

0.02

0.0070

.008

1.2

Mar.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Apr.

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

13

T.5

*0

20.5

0.68

0.237

0.27

41

Hay

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

.7

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.9

.6

0

6.5

0

9.8

0.32

0.111

0.13

19

June

0

0

0

0

*0

0

o ,5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.5

0.02

0.0070

0.006

1.0

July

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

9.9

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

.9

*0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

10.9

0.35

0.122

0.14

22

Aug.

(»)

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

Calendar year 1955: Max 95 Hln 0 Mean 1.96 Cfsm 0.683 In. 9.26 Ac-ft 1,420

Water year 1955-56: Max 72 Hin 0 Mean 0.44 Cfsm 0.153 In. 2.10 Ac-ft 322

Peak discharge (base, 150 cfs). Oct. 5 (1 a.m.) 336 cfs (2.60 ft); July 6 (12:30 a.m.) 180 cfs 

(2.0 ft).

* Field observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records.

463672 O - 58 - 28
422 MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM

Missouri River at Boonville, Mo.

Location. Lat 38°58'40", long 92°45 I 15", in sec. 35, T. 49 N., R. 17 W., on downstream 

side of second pier from right abutment of Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad bridge at 

Boonville.

Drainage area. 505,700 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1925 to September 1956. Gage-height record? collected at 

same site 1873-99 are contained in reports of Missouri River Commission; since 1900 

in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 565.42 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"~1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1928, chain gage at site 0.4 mile downstream at datum 3.14 ft 

lower. Oct. 1, 1928, to May 9, 1931, chain gage at site 50 ft upstream from present 

site at present datum. May 10, 1931, to Apr. 12, 1934, water-stage recorder at site 

0.4-mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 31 years, 56,580 cfs (40,960,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 89,200 cfs July 6 (gage height, 14.40 ft); minimum observed, 6,820 cfs Dec. 22 (gage height, 0.78 ft).

1925-56: Maximum discharge, 550,000 cfs July 17, 1951; maximum gage height, 

32.82 ft July 17, 1951; minimum discharge, about 1,800 cfs Jan. 10, 1940; minimum 

gage height, -0.85 ft Jan. 13, 1937.

Flood of June 21, 1844, reached a stage of 32.7 ft (discharge, about 710,000 cfs, 

computed by Corps of Engineers). Flood of June 6, 1903, reached a stage of 30.5 ft 

(discharge, about 612,000 cfs, computed by Corps of Engineers).

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements made 3 times a month during winter and 

6 times or more monthly during rest of year. Flow regulated by many reservoirs above 

station, records for some of which can be found in WSP 1439 and 1440.

Revisions. WSP 761: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

41,000

39,900

39,600

41,300

64,500

75,400

73,800

73,800

58,000

47,600

44,800

42,000

39,600

38,300

37,400

36,500

36,200

35,600

35,300

35,000

35,000

35,000 

34,700

34,700

34,400

34,700

35,000

35,900

36,200 

36 , 500

36 , 800

*1,324.5

42,730

*2,627

Nov.

57.100

36 , 8OO

36,800

36,200

35, 900

35,300

33,500

31,200

29,000

27,300

25,500

23,800

22,400

20,800

19,300

18,400

18,000

17,800

17,600

17,400

17,000

16,000 

14,900

14,000

13,100

12,900

12,700

14,900

16,200 

16,400

------

688,200

22,940

$1,365

Dec.

16,800

14,700

12,300

10,600

9,460

8,550

8,270

7,990

7,860

7,990

8,270

8,550

9,460

10,600

11,100

11,600

11,800

11,800

12,000

12,000

10,300

6,950 

8,550

15,800

13,800

12,700

11,600

12,200

13,400 

14,500

15/400

346,900

11,190

688,100

Jan.

16,000

16,000

16,000

15,600

14,700

14,500

14,700

15,100

14,900

14,500

14,700

14,500

14,100

13,800

13,600

14,500

14,500

14,300

13,800

13,400

13,100

12,700 

12,000

b!2,000

bll.OOO

bll,000

b!2,000

b!3,000

14,700 

14,000

13,800

432,500

13,950

857,100

Feb.

14,100

14,300

15,100

15,400

15,200

15,100

14,900

14,700

14,100

13,800

13,800

14,100

14,300

14,500

14,500

14,900

15,200

15,400

15,600

15,800

15,800

15,800 

15,400

15,200

15,400

16,000

17,000

17,200

17,800

------

440, 400

15,190

873,500

Mar.

18,700

18,000

17,200

17,200

19,100

21,300

19,700

18,700

19,500

21,000

23,300

24,500

23,100

21,300

20,600

20,800

21,000

20,800

20,800

22,800

37,400

46,200 

42 , 400

38,300

37,400

38,000

38,300

38,900

36 , 500 

34,100

34,400

831,300

26,820

*1,649

Apr.

34,400

35,900

36,200

35, 000

32,900

33,200

34,400

34,400

34,700

35,000

35,900

36,800

35,600

34,100

33,200

32,600

32,000

31,700

31,400

31,700

32,300

32,600 

32,000

31,700

31,700

31,700

31,700

34,100

48,400 

48,000

- -----

tl,035.3

34,510

*2,053

May

44,800

40,200

38,000

37,700

37,100

36 , 200

35,600

35,300

38,000

38,600

37,100

35,000

33,200

33,200

33,500

34,400

35,600

37,700

36,200

33,200

32,000

31,200 

30,900

30.400

30,400

30, 900

31,400

31 , 400

31,400 

34,700

37,700

tl,083

34,940

*2,148

June

38,300

36,200

36,800

37,100

36,800

36 , 500

35,300

34,400

34,400

34,400

34,700

35,600

35,900

35,600

35,000

33,800

33,200

32,600

32 , 900

35,900

38,000

38,300 

40, 200

40,200

39,900

38,900

38,900

39,900

38,900 

37,700

------

S.,096.3

36,540

*2,174

July

37,100

40,200

45,900

68,000

77,600

83,200

61,100

49,200

52,000

54,400

48,400

50,000

46,200

42,700

48,400

56,600

59,800

52,800

43 , 400

43 , 800

45,200

42 , 400 

40,600

37,100

34,700

32,900

31,200

30,600

29,800 

3"3,5oo

40,600

B.,459.4

47,080

$2,895

Aug.

41,000

39,200

52 , 800

64,000

70,000

62,500

48 , 800

41,300

39,200

38,600

38,000

41,600

44,800

42,700

39,600

38,000

37,100

35,900

35,600

35,600

37,700

46 , 900 

51,200

45,200

40,200

36,800

34,700

34,100

35,500 

33,500

33,500

*1,313.6

42,370

$2,605

Sept.

33,500

33,800

34,700

35,300

35,300

34,400

34,400

35,300

44,400

47,600

39,600

35,600

33,800

32,900

32 , 600

32,900

32,900

32,900

33,200

33,500

33,500

34,100 

33,800

33,200

33,200

33,500

33,800

34,100

33,800 

33,200

------

$1 £44.8

34,830

*2,072

Calendar year 1955: Max 122,000 Mln 6,950 Mean 35,080 Ac-ft 25,400,000

Water year 1955-56: Max 83,200 Mln 6,950 Mean 30,320 Ac-ft 22,010,000

* Expressed in thousands,

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. 

Note.--Discharge for Nov. 26 to Dec. 2, Dec. 

once-daily wire-weight gage readings.

15-23, Jan. 11, 12, Jan. 16 to Feb. 7, computed from
MONITEAU CREEK BASIN 423

Moniteau Creek near Fayette, Mo.

Location. Lat 39"07'15", long 92°33'40", In SE^SE^ sec. 14, T. 50 N., R. 15 W., on downstream side of county highway bridge, 1 mile downstream from Hungry Mother C-eek, 

7-3 miles east of Fayette, and 15 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 81 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March 1948 to September 1956.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read once daily below 11 ft and twice daily above. Datum of gage 

is 607.93 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 8 years, 33.4 cfs (24,180 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,180 cfs Oct. 5 (gage height, 19.47 ft); no 

flow Aug. 24-29, Sept. 1-30.

1948-56: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 5, 1956; no flow at times in 1948, 

1951-56.

Maximum stage known, 22.9 ft, probably in April 1944, from information by local 

resident.

Remarks. Records poor.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

2

3

4

5

6

7

B

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

.7

.6

 81

*2.500

228

74

28

15

8.5

6.3

28

22

8.0

6.0

4.7

3.6

2.8

2.4

2.1

2.0

al.S

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

al.S

1.6

1.6

1.6 

1.3

2,840.3

91.6

1.13

1.30

5,630

Nov.

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.3

*.9

.8

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.1

.9

.8

.7

79

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

1.0

28.4

0.95

0 .012

0.01

56

Dec.

l!3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.0

.9

.9

.7

.7

.7

.9

.7

a. 6 76"

.6

.6

.7

a. 8

.8

.8

.9

al

al

al

al

al

a 9 

a. 8

28.6

0.92

0.011

0.01

57

Jan.

0.7 

.7

.7

a. 7

a. 7

.7

*.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

a_^5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

a. 5

.5

a. 6

a. 7 

a 9

18.2

0.59

O.OO73

O.OO8

36

Feb.

.9

1.0

1.0

1.1

.9

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.5

1.5

1.9

2.0

12

a!5

10

7.7

5.4

5.4

5.1

4.4

3.5

3.4

*4.9

12

7.2

5.3

a4.4

3.5

125.4

4.32

O.O53

0.06

249

Mar.

4.2 

4.7

379

3.1

2.4

2.7

1.7

al.S

1.3

1.3

1.2

al.2

al.l

1.1

1.3

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.3

al.l

.9

.9

*.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

a. 8 

.7

49.1

1.58

O.O2O

O.O2

97

Apr.

0.8 

a. 8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.6

a. 6

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

1.5

.7

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

a. 5

.6

.7

3.6

1,210

1,325.7

44.2

0.546

0.61

2,630

May

a40 

29

21

15

11

8.5

11

12

9.1

7.7

5.3

*4.2

a3.7

3.2

2.7

a2.5

2.3

1.9

1.8

8.2

3.2

*2.2

2.3

al.S

1.4

222

374

T?

41

268 

*101

1,236.0

39.9

0.493

0.57

2,450

June

~4.9 11 

2.8

2.2

1.9

1.7

1.6

al.S

1.4

1.0

.9

.8

.7

a. 7

.6

.6

5.6

1.2

.8

.8

1.2

.7

.5

.4

.3

*.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

46.7

1.56

0.019

0.02

93

July

28 0.1 

307 .

233

16

5.1

2.3

1.9

1.5

1.2

1.2

al.S

1.5

.9

13

~23- 373

7.5

85

12

11

a7

2.4

1.5

al.2

*.9

.8

1.1

.8

.5 

a 5'

1,142.4

36.9

0.456

0.52

2,270

Aug.

0.5 

.5

a. 5

*.5

a. 3

.2

.2

.1

2.5

.9

.5

.4

a. 3

.2

.2

a.l

a.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

a.l

0

0

aO

0

aO

0 

.1

a ' 1

8.8

0.28

0 . 0035

C.004

17

Sept.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Calendar year 1955: Max 2,300 Min 0 Mean 35.4 Cfsm O.437 In. 5.93 Ac-ft 25,640

Water year 1955-56: Max 2,3OO Min O Mean 18.7 Cfsm 0.231 In. 3.13 Ac-ft 13,580

Peak discharge (base, 9OO efs). Oct. 5 (ll:3o a.m.) 4,18o cfs (19.47 ft); Apr. 29 (8 a.m.) 

1,900 cfs (16.72 ft); May 27 (12:30 a.m.) 1,8OO cfs (16.5O ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record, discharge estimated on basis of weather records.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 15-20, Jan. 15-31.
424 PETITE SALINE CREEK BASIN

Petite Saline Creek near Boonville, Mo.

Location. La t 38°55'00", long 92°39'20", in SW-tSE^ sec. 15, T. 48 N. , R. 16 W., on right

 bank SO ft upstream from county highway bridge , half a mile downstream from Clarks 

Pork Creek, 7 miles southeast of Boonville, and 14i miles upstream f-'om mouth.

Drainage area. 182 sq mi.

Records available. March 1948 to September 1956.

Average discharge. 8 years, 118 cfs (85,430 acre-ft per year).

Gage . Water-stage recorder; supplementary wire-weight gage read once daily used for

 stages below 3.20 ft. Datum of gage is 573.40 ft above mean sea leval, datum of 1929. 

Prior to July 26, 1952, wire-weight gage only at same site and datum.

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 3,980 cfs Oct. 6 (gage height, 21.52 ft); no

 flow Sept. 22-30; minimum gage height observed, 3.34 ft July 2.

1948-56: Maximum discharge, 6,120 cfs Oct. 21, 1949 (gage height, 23.50 ft); no 

flow for many days in 1953-54, and 1956; minimum gage height, 2.24 f ; July 30, 31, 

1954

Maximum stage known prior to 1949, 23.2 ft in June 1921, from information by local 

resident (discharge, 5,860 cfs).

Remarks. Records poor.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

. 9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cf sin

In.

Ac -ft

Oct.

14

12

12

137

2,750

3.750 

1,650

128

48

34

29

316

163

30

15

10

7.4

5.5

4.4

3.6

3.4

3.1

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.1

E_._0

9,127.7

294

1.62

1.86

18,100

Nov.

2.0

*2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0 

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.1

¥7T

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.6

TTe

1.7

59.1

1.97

0.011

0.01

117

Dec.

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7 

*1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.7

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1*6

50.2

1.62

0.0089

0.01

100

Jan.

1.6

176

1.6

1.6

*1.5

1.5 

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

43.6

1.41

0.0077

0.009

86

Feb.

1.6

T78

1.9

.9

.9

.2

.5

.8

.5

.0

.4

.5

.5

.4

.1

.O

.0

.0

.2

.2

* .0

.8

.8

.8

3.8

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

99.6

3.43

0.019

0.02

198

Mar.

3.4

373

3.2

3.2

2.9

2.8 

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

1.9

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

1 ,6

71.1

2.29

0.013

0.01

141

Apr.

1.9

1.8

*1.9

1.8

1.8

1.6 

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

2.1

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.4

19

716

63

847.5

28.2

0.155

0.17

1,680

Hay

23

18

16

14

13

13 

497

220

113

38

23

*19

14

14

13

12

12

11

11

10

10

9.6

9.9

9.1

97T

9.3

9.5

9.7

13

*265

242

1,700.2

54.8

0.301

0.35

3,370

June

51

9.9

8.6

7.2

6.5

6.2 

6.0

13

8.7

7.2

5.7

5.0

5.0

4.6

4.2

4.2

4.6

5.0

5.3

8.7

26

12

24

110

581

13

4.1

*5.1

3.2

2^6

957.6

31.9

0.175

0.20

1,900

July

2.0

7.7

8C4

2 TO

2C4

44 

16

226

114

25

12

8.6

588

2£8

113

232

122

43

21

6.7

5.3

4.5

776

1,200

108

23

14

*11

9

16

22

5,315.8

171

0.940

1.08

10,540

Aug.

26

627

437

14

7

2.6 

2.3

2.2

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.1

.9

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

* .5

1,141.5

36.8

0.202

0.23

2,260

Sept.

0.5

TS

.4

.4

.4

.4 

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.l

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.1

0.17

0.00093

0.001

10

Calendar year 1955: Max 3,730 Min 0.5 Mean 89.9 Cfsm 0.494 In. 6.70 Ao-ft 65,070

Water year 1955-56: Max 3, 73O Min 0 Mean 53.1 Cfsm O.292 In. 3.950 Ac-ft 38,500

Peak discharge (base. 1.600 cfs).--Oct. 6 (2:30 p.m.) 3,980 cfs (21.52 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note . Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 27 to Feb. 18.
MOREAU RIVER BASIN 425

Moreau River near Jefferson City, Mo.

Location. Lat 38°30'25", long 92°15'20", in N| sec. 4, T. 43 N., R. 12 W., near center 

of span on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 54, 5 miles southwest of 

Jefferson City and 5f miles downstream from confluence of North and South Moreau 

Creeks.

Drainage area. 531 sq mi.

Records available. December 1947 to September 1956.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily below 8.0 ft and twice daily above. Datum of 

gage is 562.73 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 8 years (1948-56), 345 cfs (249,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 9,200 cfs Oct. 6 (gage height. 19.0 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum observed, 0.1 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 0.98 ft).

1947-56: Maximum discharge, 23,000 cfs June 23, 1948 (gage height, 27.0 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 16,000 cfs; minimum observed, that of 

Sept. 30, 1956.

Flood in 1905 reached a stage of 38.20 ft, flood in 1943, 35.11 ft, and flood in 

1929, 32.91 ft, from floodmarks and information by local resident.

Remarks. Records fair.

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 4-15, May 18 to

June 24, Aug. 2O to Sept. 22)

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4 

1.8 

2.2

0

.2 

1.0 

4.0 

9.5

3.0

4.0

6.0

11.0

15.0

17.0

210

431

1,140

3,280

5,720

7,300

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1955

Day

I

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

32

24

16

52

4,760

7. OOP

1,650

794

269

140

93

148

*148

107

65

50

44

36

30

27

25

22

21

19

17

15

15

13

13

12 

11.

15,668

505

0.951

1.10

31,080

Nov.

11

15

11

9.5

9.0

8.4

7.8

12

9.5

9.5

7.3

6.8

5.1

*5.1

15

19

T6

16

13

13

13

13

12

11

11

11

12

13

13

13

341.0

11.4

0.021

0.02

676

Dec.

13

T2

13

12

*11

13

13

12

12

13

13

12

13

12

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

9.5

9.5

8.4

8.4

8.4

7.8

77s

9.0

8.4 

7.8

333.0

10.7

0.020

0.02

660

Jan.

.8

.8

.3

.8

.5

.8

.3

.3

7.6

8.4

8.4

8.4

*8.4

7.8

7.8

8.4

8.4

8.4

7.8

7.8

7.'3

7.8

7.8

7.8

9.0

9.0

*8.4

9.5

10

11 

11

258.8

8.35

0.016

0.02

513

Feb.

13

13

13

14

15

19

22

26

65

72

58

50

46

42

41

38

35

34

33

31

29

28

26

25

24

24

23

22

22

903

31.1

0.059

0.06

1,790

Mar.

21

20

*20

19

17

16

16

15

15

15

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

10

IT

10

10

429

13.8

0.026

0.03

851

Apr.

9.0

7.8

6.8

6.8

6.2

5.6

5.6

5.1

7.8

8.4

13

17

16

15

15

»15

11

8.4

7.8

7.3

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

7.8

7.8

8.4

10

13

12

280.8

9.36

0.018

0.02

557

May

11

11

20

17

14

12

12

13

14

16

13

15

15

15

16

15

15

38

24

24

22

17

14

11

9.5

9.0

7.8

*778

28

355

404

1,215.1

39.2

0.074

0.09

2,410

June

618

200

89

62

43

34

31

24

24

17

30

22

16

12

10

9.0

7.8

7.3

5.6

5.6

5.1

5.1

4.6

654

720

142

34

19

16

13

2,880.1

96.0

0.181

0.20

5,710

July

24

*47

4.880

2,770

446

192

88

100

123

1OO

89

61

55

45

93

73

60

52

38

30

28

26

21

16

30

19

16

15

14

13 

11.

9,575

309

0.582

0.67

18,990

Aug.

9.0

151

46

52

28

*23

18

13

12

11

9.5

14

15

14

11

8.4

5.6

3.6

61

55

43

33

24

18

15

11

5.6

4.0

3.2

476 

22

743.5

24.0

0.045

0.05

1,470

Sept.

66

48

26

18

11

7.8

5.6

4.6

3.6

2.1

1.5

*1.3

1.2

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.7

.6

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

_._!

204.5

6.82

0.013

0.01

406

Calendar year 1955: Max 8,500 Min 0.6 Mean 198 Cfsm 0.373 In. 5.07 Ac-ft 143,500

Water year 1955-56: Max 7,000 Min 0.1 Mean 89.7 Cfsm 0.169 In. 2.29 Ac-ft 65,110

Peak dlscha

5,790 cfs (15.1 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

5,000 cfs). Oct. 6 (1 p.m.) 9,200 cfs (19.0 ft); July 3 (10 p.m.)
426 OSAGE RIVER BASIN

Marals des Cygnes River at Melvern, Kans.

Location. Lat 38°31', long 95°38', in SW£ sec. 3, T. 18 S., R. 16 E., near center of 

stream on downstream side of highway bridge, half a mile north of Melvern and 

1-j miles upstream from Long Creek.

Drainage area. 363 sq ml.

Records available. September 1939 to September 1956. Prior to October 1948, published 

as Osage River at Melvern.

Sage. Wire-weight gage read once dally. Datum of gage Is 939.11 ft above mean sea 

level (unadjusted).

Average discharge. 17 years, 195 cfs (141,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 310 cfs May 9 (gage height, 6.8 ft, from graph 

based on gage readings); no flow for many days.

1939-56: Maximum discharge, 68,500 cfs July 11, 1951 (gage height, 30.8 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 19,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records poor.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1340: 1940, 1946, 1950(P).

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0

.08

2.0

4.3

7.8

13

5.1 

5.4 

5.6 

6.0 

7.0

20

38

59

130

360

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

I

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

0

tf

0

0

o

0

1.0

4.1

11

20

15

7.6

4.9

3.7

3.0

2.0

1.8

1.4

1.1

.9

.7

.5

.2

.1

0

0

*0

0

0 

0

0

79.0

2.55

157

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

C)

0

0

0

Mar.

(*)

0

0

o

Apr.

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

o

*o

0

0

0

o

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.2

.5

. 6

1.4

0.05

2.8

May

1.1

1.1

l.O

.9

.8

.9

2.9

 8.5

~46 215

33

26

9.6

5.5

4.9

3.3

1.9

1.3

.9

.5

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

365.4

11.8

725

June

O.2

.5

1.1

2.9

3.6

5.5

14

7.4

6.2

4.O

2.0

*.9

.5

.3

.2

5.0

20

15

10

5.0

3.0

2.O

1.5

1.0

.6

.4

.2

0

0

0

113.0

3.77

224

July

0

U

O

3.O

8.0

5.0

3.0

1.5

.6

.4

*.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

.1

.2

1.5

10

7.O

4.0

2.0

1.0

.7

.5

.1

48.8

1.57

97

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1955: Max 838 Mln 0 Mean 10.9 Ac-ft 7,930

Water year 1955-56 : Max 215 Mln o Mean 1.66 Ac-ft 1,210

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record May 20 to Sept. 30; discharge estimated on basis of 5 discharge 

measurements, engineer's notes, weather records, and records for Marals des Cygnes River near 

Ottawa, Salt Creek near Lyndon, and Hundred and Ten Mile Creek near Quenemo.
OSAGE RIVER BASIN 427

Salt Creek near Lyndon, Kans.

Location. Lat 38°37', long 95°38', in SW£ sec. 34, T. 16 S., R. 16 E., near center of 

stream on downstream side of highway bridge, 2-| miles east of Lyndon.

Drainage area. 111 sq mi.

Records available. September 1939 to September 1956.

Page. Wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 955.78 ft above mear sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 17 years, 62.0 cfs (44,890 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 108 cfs June 18 (gage height, 4.0 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1939-56: Maximum discharge, 36,400 cfs July 11, 1951 (gage height, 17.0 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 6,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records poor.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1176: 1944-45(Ml WSP 1340: 1943(M), 1946-47, 1948(P), 

1949-50.

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height., In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.2

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7

.1 

.4

1.0 

2.0

2.8

2.9

3.0 

3.2 

3.6

4.5

7.0

11

24

59

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

.1

.2

~3.8

.3

a. 4

.6

.6

.4

.3

.1

.1

a.l

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

4.8

0.15

9.5

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

( )

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

-

0

0

0

Mar.

C)

0

0

0

Apr.

C)

0

0

0

May

(»)

0

0

0

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

a!6

32

4 8

1 7

7

3

1

a 1

1

0

0

0

0

0

55.8

1.86

111

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

.1

.1

aO

0

0

0

5.8

4.2

2.2

al.5

32

9.0

4.2

1.9

1.2

.6

a. 4

.2

.1

63.5

2.05

126

Aug.

 0.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.2

0.006

0.4

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1955 : Max 127 Mln 0 Mean 1.67 Ac-ft 1,210

Water year 1955-56 : Max 32 Mln 0 Mean 0.34 Ac-ft 247

Feax discharge (base, 5,000 efs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on the basis of records for Marals des Cygnea River 

near Ottawa and Hundred and Ten Mile Creek near Quenemo.
428 OSAGE RIVER BASIN

Swltzler Creek at Burlingame, Kans.

Location. Lat 38°45'13", long 95°49'43", on south line sec. 11, T. 15 S., R. 14 E., on 

right bank at upstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 50 in Burlingame, 4.0 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 26.3 sq ml.

Records available. August 1954 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,036.86 ft above mean sea level, datum 

"of 1929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 25 cfs Oct. 6 (gage height, 4.44 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1954-56: Maximum discharge, 124 cfs May 26, 1955 (gage height, 7.14 ft); no flow 

for many days In 1954-56.

Flood In 1951 reached a stage of 22.34 ft, from floodmark.

Remarks. Records poor. Plows are affected by detention reservoirs and watershed treatment practices calculated to minimize surface runoff.

Rating table water year 1955-56 (gage height, in fe 

scharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8

Oct. 1 to Sept. 30

0 2.9

.2 3.2

.5 3.5

1.0 4.0

1.7 

4.3 

8.0

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to Septe-nber 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

00~

0

0

0

*7.2

3.0

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

10.5

0.34

21

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

O

U

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.1

0.003

0.2

Mar.

(*)

0

0

0

Apr.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

May

(»)

0

0

0

June

(«)

0

0

0

July

~.l 0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.5

C.02

1.0

Aug.

3.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3

1.0

.3

1.3

.2

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.1

0.10

6.1

Sept.

(«)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1955: Max 58 Min 0 Mean 0.34 Ac-ft 245

Water year 1955-56: Max 7.Z Mln 0 Mean 0.04 Ac-ft 28

Discharge measurement or rvation of no flow made on this day.
OSAGE RIVER BASIN 429

Hundred and Ten Mile Creek near Quenemo, Kans.

Location. lat 38°39' , long 95°34' , In SE-£ sec. 18, T. 16 S., R. 17 E., on rlgft bank on 

downstream side of pier of highway bridge, 0.9 mile downstream from Dragoon Creek, 

5-J miles northwest of Quenemo, and 6.6 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 321 sq ml.

Records available. September 1939 to September 1956. Prior to October 1941, published 

as Dragoon Creek near Quenemo.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 921.98 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

"Kansas State Board of Agriculture). Prior to Sept. 5, 1940, wire-weight gape at same 

site and datum. Oct. 1, 1951, to Dec. 31, 1955, wire-weight gage read once to three 

times dally at high stages, on Marals des Cygnes River 10 miles downstream from base 

gage. Since Jan. 1, 1956, auxiliary wire-weight gage read once to twice dflly on 

same stream, 3 miles downstream.

Average discharge. 17 years, 175 cfs (126,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 495 cfs June 18 (gage height, 4.95 ft); no 

flow at times.

1939-56: Maximum discharge, 38,600 cfs July 11, 1951 (gage height, 28.47 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 20,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of 

peak flow; no flow at times in 1952-56.

Remarks.--Records good above 1 cfs, poor below.

Cooperation. Auxiliary gage-height record to Dec. 31, 1955, furnished by U. S. Weather 

Bureau.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1116: 1942.

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 31 to Aug. 14)

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

1.0 

4.2

8.0

15

33

61

255

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

00"

0

o

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0.4

0.01

0.8

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

1.4

0.05

2.8

Feb.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

0_

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

1.1

0.04

2.2

Mar.

(*)

0

0

0

Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

18

12

6.1

5.0

*4.2

2.6

2.2

1.8

1.4

1.4

1.0

.8

.7

.6

.&

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

46

90

196.1

6.54

389

May

31

17

7.6

4.2

2.Z

1.2

6.1

*53

55

13

5.0

1.4

.8

.6

.5

.4

.4

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

200.1

6.45

397

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

8.4

2.2

.4

.2

.1

*.l

0

0

0

0

55

~42 207

7.2

1.8

.7

6

.3

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

326.4

10.9

647

July

0

0

0

44

37

4.2

.7

.6

.2

.1

*0

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

1.0

.4

.2

.2

198

"69 226

18

4.6

1.1

.7

.5

.3

608

19.6

1,210

Aug.

0.2

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

1

4

4

2

1

* 1

0_

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.9

0.06

3.8

Sept.

(*)

o

0

0

Calendar- year 1955: Max 381 Min o Mean 7.29 Ac-ft 5,270

Water year 1955-56: Max 226 Min 0 Mean 3.65 Ac-ft 2,650

Peak discharge (base, 5.100 cfsl. Ho peak above base.

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
430 OSAGE RIVER BASIN

Marais des Cygnes River near Ottawa, Kans.

Location. Lat 38°37', long 95°15', in NW£ sec. 6, T. 17 S., R. 20 E., on right bank 

100 l't upstream from East Seventh Street Bridge, half a mile east of Ottawa city 

limits, three-quarters of a mile downstream from Skunk Creek, and at mile 398.0.

Drainage area. 1.250 sq mi (revised), approximately.

Records available. August 1902 to October 1905, October 1918 to September 1956. Published as "Osage River at Ottawa", 1902-5, and as "Osage River near Ottawa," 1918-47.

e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 858.15 ft (corrected) above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929. Aug. 26, 1902, to Oct. 31, 1905, wire-weight, staff, or chain 

gage at Main Street Bridge in Ottawa 1$ miles upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 40 years (1902-5, 1919-56), 612 cfs (443,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,590 cfs Oct. 6 (gage height, 8.09 ft); minimum, 0.7 cfs Nov. 25.

1902-5, 1918-56: Maximum discharge, 142,000 cfs July 11, 1951 (gape height, 

42.50 ft), from rating curve extended above 44,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; no flow at times in 1920, 1930-34, 1936-37, 19F9-41.

Flood of June 13 or 14, 1844, reached a stage of about li ft lower than that of 

1951, according to information reported in "Climate of Kansas - 1948" relative to 

1928 flood. Prom the same information the flood of 1951 is the highept known since 

Ottawa was settled (about 1864).

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years t^ve been revised, as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the watersupply papers indicated.

WSP

546, 1006 

686, 1006 

926 

956, 1006 

1006 

1036

Water 

year

1922 

1929 

1941 

1942 

1944 

1945

Date

Apr. 

Nov. 

Aug. 

Oct. 

Apr. 

Apr.

10, 1922 

17, 1928 

28, 1941 

22, 1941 

23, 1944 

16, 1945

Discharge 

(cfs)

27,300 

87,400 

11,300 

26,600 

73,000 

70,100

Gage height 

(feet?

32.9 

38.65 

25.38 

32.8 

37.50 

37.26

Remarks. Records good except'those for periods of ice effect and those for no gage-height 

record, which are fair.

Revisions (water years). WSP 761: Drainage area. WSP 1006: 1923, 192T, 1929. Re3d figures or discharge, in cubic feet per second, for high-water periods in the

water years 1922, 1935, and 1941-43, superseding figures published in WSP 546, 786, 

926, 956, 976, and 1006, are given herewith:

1922 

Apr. 9........ 16,900

10........ 24,400

1935 

June 2........ 32,200

3........ 37,900

4........ 28,200

1941 

Aug. 27........ 9,740

28........ 11,100

Oct. 21........ 19,900

22........ 25,900

1942 

Dec. 28........ 10,100

Month

Water year 19O3-4 ...............

Water year 1921-22. .............

Calendar year 1922'. .............

Water year 1934-35. .............

Water year 194O-41. .............

Calendar year 1942. .............

Water year 1942-43. .............

Cfs-days

-

_

_

-

237,569

352,552

Maximum

29,300

_

24,4OO

11,100

13,300

Minimum

18

3

.9

2

0

12

5

Mean

1,990

726

609

619

784

651

785

966

Runoff In 

acre-feet

1,440,000

448,000

471,100

699,300
OSAGE RIVER BASIN 

Marais des Cygnes River near Ottawa, Kans. Continued

431

Rating tables, water year 1955-56, except period of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to May 9 May 10 to Sept. 30

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7 

2.0

0.8 

2.6 

6.6

12

42

2.5 102

3.0 180

5.0 590

7.0 1,200

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6 

1.8

0.6

1.6

5.0

11

25

2.0 44

2.5 102

3.0 180

5.0 590

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

20

9.3

5.8

242

600

1,100 

480

162

60

31

22

33

22

13

9.8

6.6

5.8

3.4

2.6

2.0

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.4

2.0

1.8

 1.4

1.4

1.1

1.0

1.1

2,844.9

91.8

5,640

Nov.

1.1

1.4

1.1

1.6

174

1.1 

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.4

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.0

.8 *7e

1.0

.8

.8

.8

1.0

33.4

1.11

66

Dec.

1.4

Iff

1.0

T7o

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.6

*1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.2

40.0

1.29

79

Jan.

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.8

1.4

*T72"

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.4

1.4

bl.3

bl.2

bl.l

1.0

35.1

1.13

70

Feb.

~7S 0.8

.8

1.0

1.3

1.4 

1.5

1.7

1.9

2.0

2.5

3.0

4.5

9.5

970

8.0

6.0

2.5

2.2

 2.0

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.3

2.0

1.8

2.0

1.8

2.0

79.9

2.76

158

Mar.

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.2

1.1

T76

 1.6

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.6

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

3.0

277

2.0

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

58.2

1.88

115

Apr.

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.0 

2.0

2.0

4.2

5.4

*1.8

2.0

2.6

5.4

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

11

10

9.3

5.8

5.0

4.6

3.8

3.4

4.2

4.2

~44 138

285.7

9.52

567

May

95

50

30

26

19

13 

221

*128

376

545

1.96

86

51

33

25

18

15

9.6

9.1

5.0

3.2

2.1

1.6

zTT

2.1

3.2

18

23

49

72

25

2,152.0

69.4

4,270

June

11

8.5

7.3

8.5

35

98 

250

130

76

40

23

*14

9.6

5.6

3.7

3.2

554

193

i.38

129

48

24

16

12

11

5.6

5.6

2.6

2.3

105

2,069.5

69.0

4,100

July.

56

13

22

174

136

54 

21

26

28

24

*19

40

127

69

25

18

11

15

34

31

26

17

48

270

552

89

32

17

9.6

7.9

3.2

1,814.7

58.5

3,600

Arg.

1.8

2.3

1.6

1.6

1.5

2.3 

2.1

5.1

9.1

7.9

7.9

"3.7 10

*2.8

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.4

T7T

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.5

86.2

2.78

171

Sept.

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.2

2.6

1.2 

1.1

1.0

.9

iTo

 1.2

1.2

1.5

1.5

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1.0

1.1

1.0

33.9

1.13

67

Calendar year 1955: Max 3,780 Mln 0.8 Mean 77.2 Ac-ft 55,890

Water year 1955-56: Max 1,100 Mln 0.8 Mean 26.0 Ac-ft 18,900

Peak discharge (base, 5,600 cfs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. 

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 31 to Feb.

tributary flow.

. g- rc n. to Feb. 19, Sept. 13-27, discharge estimated on basis of 

recorded range In stage, weather records and summation of records for station at Melver-i and for
432 OSAGE RIVER BASIN

Pottawatomie Creek near Garnett, Kans.

Location. la t 38°20' , long 95°15', in SW£ sec. 6, T. 20 S., R. 20 E., on left bank at 

upstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 59, 0.2 mile downstream from confluence of 

North Pottawatomie and Cedar Creeks, 0.4 mile upstream from Atchison, Topeka and 

Santa Pe Railway bridge, 4 miles north of Garnett, and at mile 40.7.

Drainage area. 334 sq mi.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage read once daily. Datuir of gage is

73.0 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 1 

gage only at same site and datum.

Prior to Mar. 27, 195?, wire-weight

Average discharge .--17 years, 223 cfs (161,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,450 cfs Oct. 5; maximum gage height, 20.90 ft 

Oct. 5; no flow at times.

1939-56: Maximum discharge, 45,300 cfs July 11, 1951 (gage height, 32.30 ft, from 

f loodmarks) , from rating curve extended above 14,000 cfs on basis of contracted-opening 

determination of peak flow; no flow at times during most years.

Flood of Nov. 17, 1928, reached a stage of approximately 32.2 ft, from information 

by local resident (discharge 44,000 cfs).

Remarks . Records fair except those below 5 cfs, which are poor.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1390: 1940, 194l(M), 1945, 1947(M), 1949-50.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In

cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 4 to Dec. 15, Jan. 31 to Feb. 8; rate 

of change In stage used as a factor Oct. 4-7, May 31, June 1, 5-7)

Oct. 1-4

3.0

3.5

4.0

6.0

10.0

15.0

32

62

101

3OO

830

1,750

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7

Oct. 5 to Sept. 3O

0 3.0

.1 3.5

.3 4.0

1.4 7.0

3.4 12.0

7.4 19.0

14

27

61

101

410

1,170

2,640

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

57

56

50

1,700

2,590

746

316

138

69

42

33

27

22

18

16

15

*12

10

8.6

7.4

5.4

4.3

4.0

3.4

2.6

2.2

274

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.6

5,727.3

185

11,360

Nov.

2.9

2.4

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.6

*1.0

1.2

1.6

2.4

2.6

2.9

3.4

4.0

4.0

4.0

5.7

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

5.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

75.3

2.51

149

Dec.

2.2

2.2

2.9

279

2.0

1.6

*1.4

1.1

.6

.6

.7

,7

.7

.7

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.8

1.1

1.0

.7

*.7

.8

.8

.7

.5

30.9

1.00

61

Jan.

0.6

.5

5

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

*.4

.5

.5

.6

.5

.5

.4

.6

.8

.8

.8

1.0

1.6

1 8

T76

1.6

21.8

0.70

43

Feb.

1.7

272

2.2

2.0

1.8

*1.7

1.7

3.7

12

18

20

21

24

31

30

*30

27

El

19

17

16

15

14

14

10

9.8 *6.8

5.8

5.4

383.8

13.2

761

Mar.

5.0

4.6

4.0

3.7

5.4

3.7

3.4

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

*2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.4

T74

1.4

74.7

2.41

148

Apr.

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.1

*1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.4

2.4

3.7

4.6

3.7

5.0

5.4

5.0

4.5

3.4

3.2

1.7

1.7

2.2

*2.0

2.0

2.0

1.7

1.6

1.8

3.2

5.2

73.9

2.46

147

May

3.4

4.0

4.3

5.4

5.2

2.9

3.4

6.8

17

16

15

10

9.2

8.0

5.0

3.4

2.2

1.8

1.4

1.1

.7 *.7

.6

.4

.5

.5

.5

5.4

14

10

547

499.2

16.1

990

June

553

120

38

24

60

468

281

188

97

42

27

18

14

8.0

5.0

4.0

43

77

30

18

10

5.8

10

10

4.3

4.0

*8.6

6.3

3.7

2.0

1,979.7

66.0

3,950

July

1.2

.7

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

9.5

24

12

10

12

18

*12

5.0

2.2

1.1

.6

.2

111.0

3.58

220

Aug.

0.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

o

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0 

0

1.1

0.04

2.2

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1955: Max 2,950 Mln 0 Mean 91.8 Ac-ft 66,440

Water year 1955-56: Max 2,590 Mln o Mean 24.5 Ac-ft 17,810

Peak discharge (base, 10,OOP cfs). No peak 

* Discharge measurement or observation of no

ibove base. 

flow made on this day.
OSAGE RIVER BASIN 433

Maraia des Cygnes River at Trading Post, Kans.

Location. Lat 38°15', long 94°41', in NE£ sec. 5, T. 21 S., R. 25 E., near center of 

stream on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 69 at Trading Post, 1 mile upstream from Big Sugar Creek, and at mile 316.0.

Drainage area. 2.880 sq mi (revised), approximately.

Records available. October 1928 to September 1956. Prior to October 1947, published as 

"Osage River at Trading Post". Records for August 1921 to December 1923, published in 

WSP 526, 546, 566, 586 and 701 have been found unreliable and should not be used.

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 761.61 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

'929. Prior to Feb. 4, 1935, chain gage and Feb. 5, 1935, to Aug. 21, 1951, waterstage recorder, at site 200 ft downstream at same datum. Aug. 22, 1951, to May 27, 

1952, wire-weight gage at present site and datum. Since Oct. 1, 1951, auxiliary wireweight gage, 16.1 miles upstream.

Average discharge. 88 years, 1,688 cfs (1,222,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,000 cfs Oct. 7 (gage height, 16.3" ft); no 

flow Sept. 7-9, 23-30.

1928-56: Maximum discharge, 148,000 cfs July 14, 1951 (gage height, 38.12 ft, from 

floodmark in gage house), from rating curve extended above 110,000 cfs on basis of 

velocity-area study; no flow at times in many years.

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have b<?en revised, as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the watersupply papers indicated:

WSP

686

701

716

731

746

896

926

1,036

1,116

1,176

Water 

year

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1940

1941

1945

1948

1950

Date

Nov. 18,

Feb . 9 ,

May 20,

Nov. 29,

May 22,

May 23,

Jan. 19,

Apr. 18,

July 27,

Aug. 20,

1928

1930

1931

1931

1933

1940

1941

1945

1948

1950

Discharge 

(cfs)

106,000

11,700

8,770

19,000

10,100

8,880

14,900

57,000

41,100

25,700

Gage height 

(feet)

34.45

19.90

13.4

25.52

16.5

13.65

23.33

29.80

28.21

26.59

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of backwater from Big Sugar Creek and 

those for periods of doubtful gage-height record, which are poor.

Cooperation. Auxiliary gage readings furnished by U. S. Weather Bureau.

Revisions.--WSP 761: Drainage area. Revised figures of discharge, In cubic feet per 

second, for hlghwater periods in the water years 1929-30, 1932, 1935, 1938, 1941, 1945 

and 1948-50, superseding figures published In WSP 686, 701, 731, 786, 856, 926, 1036, 

1116, 1146, and 1176 are given herewith:

Date

1928

Nov. 17

18

19

1929

Jan. 5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

Discharge

52,800

98,400

99,900

4,060

6,610

6,650

6,080

4,290

13,500

15,300

15,600

15,800

14,400

5,260

5,070

3,250

2,300

7,180

3,510

2,240

Date

L929-Con.

Jan. 26

27

Hay 13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

July 13

14

15

1930

Feb. 4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Discharge

1,980

1,630

16,700

18,100

18,600

19,200

18,100

16,100

16,500

15,700

9,830

9,620

6,870

2,580

5,590

8,330

10,000

11,000

10 , 400

4,920

Date

1932

June 22

23

July 7

8

9

1011

12

1935

Hay 20

21

22

23

24

29

30

31

1941

Jan. 17

18

Discharge

12,900

13,500

12,000

13,400

14,200

14,400

13,300

7,400

16,400

18,400

19,100

19,600

18,100

16,000

17,900

20,600

11,700

14,200

Date

1941 -Con.

Jan. 19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

31

Feb. 1

2

June 2

3

4

5

10

11

12

13

Discharge

14,700

13,600

8,500

8,090

10,600

11,000

8,070

10,800

11,800

10,500

8,450

10,200

9,240

8,020

10,400

11,600

9,450

11,200

13,200

13,800

12,900

Date

1945

Apr. 18

19

1948

Mar. 23

24

July 21

22

23

24

5

6

7

8

9

30

Discharge

53,200

51,500

16,400

16,600

26,000

28,500

24,400

22,800

23,400

31,600

39,800

32,300

27,200

23,400
434 OSAGE RIVER BASIN

Marals des Cygnes River at Trading Post, Kans.--Continued

Month

November 1928. ......................

May. ................................

July. ...............................

Water year 1928-29. ..............:

Calendar year 1929 ................

February 1930. ....................

Water year 1929-30. ...............

Calendar year 1930. ...............

July. ...............................

Water year 1931-32 ................

May 1935. ......................... 

Water year 1934-35. ..............

Water year 1940-41 ............

Calendar year 1941 ...............

April 1945. .........................

Water year 1944-45. ...............

March 1948... .......................

July. ...............................

Calendar year 1948. ..............

Cfs-days

_

-

233,826

1,462,559

768,449

Maximum

99 900

19 200

18 500

14,400'

20,600

39 ' 500

53,200

39,800

Minimum

1

282

253

21

18

Mear

2 * 34C

50 F

1 23C

72f

7,543

3 ' 271

4,007

2,100

Runoff In 

acre-fee^

403 000

527,000

463,800

' '

109 900

2 , 901 , 000

380

1,524,000

Revised peak discharge. 1958: Mar. 29 (12:30 p.m.) 7,560 cfs; May 13 (1:30 a.m.) 

7,860 cfs;June 2(11 p.m.) 9,830 cfs.

1940-41: Jan. 19 (11 p.m.) 14,900 cfs; Jan. 24 (7 a.m.) 11,400 cfs; Jan. 27 (1 a.m.) 

12,100 cfs; June 4 (3 p.m.) 11,800 cfs; June 13 (1 a.m.) 13,900 cfs; Aug. 30 (6 a.m.) 

12,000 cfs. '

1947-48: Mar. 24 (4 a.m.) 16,800 cfs; July 21 (5 p.m.) 30,900 cfs; July 27 (6 a.m.) 

41,100 cfs.

1948-49: Feb. 20 (3 p.m.) 11,500 cfs; Mar. 1 (10 a.m.) 9,370 cfs; Mar. 27 (2 p.m.) 

10,300 cfs; June 2 (3 a.m.) 10,600 cfs.

1949-50:, Aug. 3 (10 p.m.) 9,600 cfs; Aug. 20 (3 a.m.) 25,700 cfs.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

824

400

262

c338

c3,780

C7.610

9.860 

7,696

1,660

616

390

290

238

194

174

142

110

*92

82

70

64

53

45

40

35

31

30

27

20

 =nr 18

-LO

35,203

1,136

69,820

Nov.

18

TS

14

12

12

12

*12 

12

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

9.5

9.0

9TCi

9.0

9.5

10

11

12

12

13

14

14

12

11

10

344.0

11.5

682

Dec.

12

14

13

14

14

*13

13 

12

13

13

12

12

12

13

12

13

13

12

11

11

1010-

12

12

12

12

12

*14

14

13

13

386

12.5

766

Jan.

14

14

14

14

14

14

13 

11

12

13

14

14

13

12

12

*11

11

11

10

10

9.5

375

9.5

10

10

10

10

10

9.5

9.5

a9.5

358.0

11.5

710

Feb.

a9.0

&57S

a9.0

a!4

a!6

*a!9

20 

30

35

48

82

118

162

182

218

226 2~2T

194

178

146

130

106

106

103

100

86

*82

75

64

2,789

96.2

5,530

Mar.

5653-

46

42

38

35

32

31

30

27

25

22

21

24

24

22

21

22

22

21

*25

25

25

25

26

26

26

24

19

To" 18

lo

871

28.1

1,730

Apr.

18

18

18

13

12

12

12 

10

11

*19

19

18

25

35

43

43

43

42

40

34

26

26

25

*22

26

25

25

25

46

400

1,131

37.7

2,240

May

405

226

190

154

114

100

78 

114

864 5"40

672

558

310

190

142

96

72

53

46

35

30

22

*19

17

12

11

TT

17

18

47

321

5,484

177

10,880

June

365

420

486

250

150

286

1,990 

1,220

792

516

330

230

150

110

75

59

906

1,350

1,240

640

415

262

190

154

89

67

46

45

*42

12T

12,996

433

25,780

July

254

300

289

823

262

355

254 

170

206

166

100

587

1,650

1,720 4T4"

250

138

96

138

450

162

96

835

*1,510

355

400

325

178

100

64

45

12,752

411

25,290

Aug.

30

26

19

17

12

10

7.0 

7.0

11

81

307

385 2~4B~

103

64

40

27

18

19

14

10

7.0

6.0

4.2

3.5

2.5

1.6

1.6

*1.3

1.1

TTT

1,482.9

47.8

2,940

Sept.

1.0

.8

.6

.4

. 2

d.l

dO 

dO

dO

2.2

3.5

375

3.5

3.5

3.3

1.6

1.3

1.0

.6

.3

.2

d.l

dO

dO

*dO

0

0

0

0

0

27.7

0.92

55

Calendar year 1955 : Max 16,000 Mln 0.2 Mean 806 Ac-ft 583,900

Water year 1955-56 : Max 9,860 Mln 0 Mean 202 Ac-ft 146,400

Peak discharge (base. 7.500 cfs).--Oct. 7 (1:30 p.m.) 10,000 cfs (16.35 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stags, auxiliary gage 

readings at LaCygne, weather records and records for Marals des Cygnes River near Ottawa.

c Back-water from Big Sugar Creek.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of engineer's notes, weather records 

and records for Marals des Cygnes River near Ottawa.
OSAGE RIVER BASIN 435

Big Sugar Creek at Farlinville, Kans.

Location.--Lat 38°14'25", long 94°51'05", in NW£ sec. 11, T. 21 S. , R. 23 E., on right 

bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 7 at Farlinville, 3-J- miles upstream 

from Richland Creek, ?£ miles upstream from Little Sugar Creek, and at mile 14.0.

Drainage area. 198 sq mi.

Records available.--February 1929 to June 1932, November 1948 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 783.92 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Feb. 21, 1929, to June 30, 1932, chain gage at present site at datum 0.72 ft 

higher. Nov. 8, 1948, to June 2, 1952, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--9 years (1929-31, 1949-56), 115 cfs (83,260 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,030 cfs Oct. 5; maximum gage height, 17.38 ft 

Oct. 5; no flow at times.

1929-32, 1948-56: Maximum discharge, 24,000 cfs Sept. 13, 1951 (gage height, 

29.2 ft, from floodmarks) , from rating curve extended above 10,000 cfs on basis of 

contracted-opening determination of peak flow: no flow at times during 1929-31, 

1952-56.

Maximum stage known since at least 1877, about 31 ft in 1898, and flood cf Nov. 17, 

1928, reached a stage about 1 foot lower, from information by local residents.

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

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

papers indicated.

WSP

716 

716 

1146, 1176 

1176

Water 

year

*1929 

1931 

1949 

1950

Date

May 18, 1929 

May 19, 1931 

July 7, 1949 

Aug. 12, 1950

Discharge 

(cfs)

5,430 

2,470 

5,500 

8,800

Gage height 

(feet)

24.14 

15.4 

25.0 

27.7

Maximum during period March to September 1929.

Remarks. Records fair.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1146: Drainage area. Revised figures of discharge, in 

cubic feet per second, for the water years 1929-32, 1949-50, superseding those published in WSP V16, 731, 1146, and 1176, are given herewith:

Date

1929

Apr. 20

21

24

25

May 12

18

19

1930

Feb. 4

5

B

1

8

Discharge

2,410

702

903

970

4,040

3,650

1,980

16

557

1,480

1,450

650

Date

1930-Con.

May 11

1931

June 11

12

Nov. 24

1949

Jan. 15

16

18

19

20

21

Discharge

2,160

242

1,100

2,200

1,060

2,720

273

273

252

217

Date

1949-Con.

Jan. 22

23

24

Feb. 8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

17

18

19

Discharge

217

829

2,540

1,060

1,080

1,220

1,420

1,840

3,060

654

323

335

335

437

Date

1949-Con.

Feb. 20

21

22

23

24

25

27

28

Mar. 26

27

May 21

June 1

July 7

8

Discharge

177

185

185

159

159

159

1,030

994

1,650

968

2,370

762

2,890

2,610

Date

1949-Con.

July 9

10

11

1950

June 3

28

July 13

17

26

Aug. 8

12

13

27

Discharge

1,020

3,740

674

2,480

2,470

3,420

1,760

1,100

1,760

3,530

3,180

1,680

Month

May.............. ..........

Calendar year 1930. ......

Water year 193O-31 .......

Calendar year 1931. ......

May... .....................

Calendar year 1949 .......

Calendar year 1950. ......

3fs-days

_

-

_

-

_

-

-

157,528.6

7,655.7

15,245

54,824.7

Maximum

4,040

2,160

2,160

1,360

2,200

3,740

3,420

6,140

6,140

Minimum

69

_

0

o

0

16

.6

109

.7

Mean

356

509

211

197

50.7

42.0

36.3

172

53.9

332

142

394

158

255

492

152

150

Runoff In 

acre-fe-;t

31.30T

12,100

36,600

30,400

26,300

39,100

20,42O

8,700

114,100

15, ISO

30,240

32,850

111,OCO

108, 7CO

Revised peak discharge. 1949: Jan. 16 (5 a.m.) 3,860 cfs; Jan. 24 (5 a.m. 

4,020 cfs; Feb. 13 (10 a.m.) 3,990 cfs; Feb. 27 (11 p.m.) 1,94O cfs; Mar. 26 

(7 p.m.) 3,360 cfs; t-,ay 31 (2 p.m.) 3,960 efs; July 7 (6 p.m.) 5,500 cfs; 

July 10 15 a.m.) discharge unknown.

1949-50: Apr. 29 (9 a.m.) 7,200 cfs; June 28 (12 m.) 4,O90 cfs; July 17 

(1 p.m.) 2,590 cfs; July 25 (11 p.m.) 2,160 cfs; Aug. 8 (3 p.m.) 3,240 cfs; 

Aug. 12 (10 p.m.) 8,800 cfs; Aug. 27 (11 a.m.) 3,120 cfs.
436 OSAGE RIVER BASIN

Big Sugar Creek at Farlinville , Kans. Continued

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 22,23, Dec. 2 to Jan. 22, June 27 

to July 3; rate of change In stage used as a factor Oct. 4-6)

1.6

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

2.6

0

.2

.8

3.0

8.0

17

31

3.0

4.0

6.O

8.0

10,0

15.0

70

158

316

600

1,000

2,190

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

69

51

44

639

2.040

672

181

110

75

60

50

42

36

29

25

22

*20

20

18

17

14

12

12

8.8

8.0

8.0

8.0

6.2

5.0

5.0 

5.0

4,312.0

139

8,550

Nov.

5.0

4.4

3.4

3.2

3.4

3.2

3.2

*3.0

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.9

5.3

5.9

4.0

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.6

4.5

5.0

4.6

4.5

4.0

3.5

3.0

2.7

2.5

1*1

109.6

3.65

217

Dec.

2.3

2.4

2.7

TTT

2.7

2.6

*2.6

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.2

2.2

*2.2

2.4

2.4

2.2 

2.2

73.4

2.37

146

Jan.

2.1

2.1

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

*1.2

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.2 

2.4

51.6

1.66

102

Feb.

2.5

2^5

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.6

*2.6

2.9

8.8

23

26

29

31

42

48

37

32

26

24

22

19

17

16

16

15

14

12

*11

11

------

500.5

17.3

993

Mar.

10

10

10

9.6

9.2

8.4

7.7

6.8

6.5

6.5

6.2

.6

.3

.3

.3

.0

.8

.8

.8

.8

* .6

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.2

.2 i^o.

4.0

184.2

5.94

365

Apr.

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.6

2.9

2.7

2.7

2^1

2.7

*3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.0

4.0

3.8

4.0

*3.8

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.6

4.0

7.1

110.3

3.68

219

May

7.1

7.1

7.1

6.8

5.9

5.0

5.0

6.2

12

15

12

9.6

7.1

5.9

4.8

4.0

3.4

2.9

2.5

2.1

1.8

1.6

*1.4

T74

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.8

1.8

89

599.5

19.3

1,190

June

156

47

23

13

99

492

265

130

50

28

17

12

8.0

5.9

4.4

3.4

3.4

132

50

23

12

8.8

105

42

18

11

7.7

*5.9

5.6

5.6

1,783.7

59.5

3,540

Jily

5.3

4.8

25

~TB 250

22

14

13

36

21

9.6

7.1

18

12

11

7.1

4.0

2.6

1.7

2.0

.7

.7

2.4

*23

27

15

8.8

5.3

3.8

2.7

2 5

636.1

20.5

1,260

Aug.

2.4

2.4

2.0

1.4

1.1

.7

.4

.3

.4

.4

.3

.3

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

*0

0 

0

13.8

0.45

27

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1955: Max 3,770 Mln 0 Mean 123 Ac-ft 89,320

Water year 1955-56: Max 2,040 Mln o Mean 22.9 Ac-ft 16,610

Peak discharge (base. 5,000 ef3).--0et. 5 (2:30 p.m.) 3,030 cfs (17.38 ft at 5 p.m.).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 8-10, Nov. 21, Nov. 24 to Dec. 1; discharge estimated on the 

basis of weather records and records for Pottawatomle Creek near Garnett and Marals des Cygnes River 

at Trading Post.
OSAGE RIVER BASIN 437

Little Osage River at Pulton, Kans.

Location. Lat 38 0 01'20", long 94°42 I 50", on east line sec. 25, T. 23 S., R. 24 E., on 

right bank at downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 69, three-quarters of a mile 

north of Pulton.

Drainage area. 295 sq mi.

Records available. November 1948 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 776.37 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to May 28, 1952, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 7 years, 209 cfs (151,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,210 cfs Oct. 5; maximum gage height, 23.15 ft 

Oct. 5; no flow at times.

1948-56: Maximum discharge 18,200 cfs on May 2, 1954 (gage height, 28.93 ft); no 

flow at times during 1949, 1952-56.

Revisions. The maximum discharge for the water year 1950 has been revised to 

15,500 cfs July 19, 1950 (gage height, 28.5 ft, from graph based on gage readings), 

superseding figure published in WSP 1176.

Remarks. Records good above 5 cfs and fair below.

Revisions. The figures of peak discharge for water year 1949 have been revised as shown 

below, superseding those published in WSP 1146.

Revised peak discharge. 1949: Jan. 24 (5 a.m.) 4,800efs; Feb. 13 (4 p.m.) 4,640 cfs.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, in cutic

feet per second)

(Discharge computed with rate of change in stage used as a factor Oct. 4-6. 

Shifting-control method used Nov. 6-8, 16, 17, Nov. 23 to Feb. 10)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 12, 

June 1 to Aug. 19

Feb. 13 to May 31, 

Aug. 20 to Sept. 30

3.5

3.6

0.1 

.5 

1.2 

2.4 

3.9

5.9

12

30

54

114

6.0

7.0

12.0

17.0

22.0

215

510

2,480

4,080

6,680

3.5

3.6

3.7

3.8

3.9

4.0

4.1 

4.6

1.8

3.4

6.0

24

35

Note. Same as preceding 

table above 5.0 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

92

65

54

950

6.150

2,060

324

179

127

100

81

71

60

49

42

38

34

30

26

*22

20

18

16

14

11

10

8.8

7.4

6.8

6,2

5.9

10,658.1

344

21,140

Nov.

5.3

4.7

3.9

3.6

4.1

4.7

4.5

*4.1

3^3

4.7

4.9

5.3

5.9

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.5

6.5

4.9

4.5

6.5

6.8

11

To

9.1

8.2

7.1

6.2

5.7

5.3

177.7

5.92

352

Dec.

5.5

5.5

5.7

5.7

5.7

*8.1

1TT2

5.5

5.3

4.9

4.9

4.7

4.5

4.5

4.3

4.1

4.J.

3.9

3.9

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.1

3.8

3.3

3.6

4.3

*4.1

3.3

3.2

5.0

141.1

4.55

280

Jan.

3.2

3.4

3.4

3.3

3.2

3.2

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.4

*2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.1 rrs

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.7

3.2

3.6

3.8

86.9

2.80

172

Feb.

4.1

5.1

4.7

4.5

4.1

3.9

*4.8

8.8

46

58

64

61

52

49

44

36

34

31

26

24

21

19

18

17

16

15

13

*11

11

706.0

24.3

1,400

Mar.

'9.2

8.1

7.8

7.0

6.0

5.7

5.5

4.7

4.2

3.9

2.9

2.6

2.4

2.8

3.4

4.7

5.5

6.0

6.0

*5.5

4.7

4.2

3.7

3.4

3.2

3.1

2.8

2.4

2.0

1.7

I.-,6

136.7

4.41

271

Apr.

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.7

*4.4

26

40

35

30

28

26

21

18

16

14

13

12

11

*9.8

9.2

8.4

7.8

7.8

22

7.0

444.8

14.8

882

May

32

24

22

22

20

19

18

17

29

32

26

19

16

13

11

8.8

6.7

5.2

3.7

2.8

2.4

1.8

*1.3

1.1

1.0

 .9

.8

1.6

1.1

11

1. 150

1,520.2

49.0

3,020

June

342

94

53

34

209

945

200

119

79

50

38

29

22

18

14

12

14

441

106

53

36

30

272

130

58

38

28

*19

14

n.

3,508

117

6,960

July

8.8

7.4

59

516

242

80

51

74

28

24

18

34

27

13

12

9.8

5.9

4.1

3.2

2.4

1.7

1.6

70

13

*4.1

2.6

1.6

1.2

1.0

.8

.7

1,317.9

42.5

2,610

Aug.

0.6

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

.7

.7

1.6

1.8

1.0

.7

.6

.4

.3

104

18

3.1

.7

.4

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

*.l

0 

0

137.5

4.44

273

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1955: Max 6,130 Min 0 Mean 215 Ac-ft 155,700

Water year 1955-56: Max 6,130 Mln 0 Mean 51.5 Ac-ft 37,360

Peak discharge (base. 5,000 cfs). Oct. 5 (8 a.m.) 8,210 cfs (23.15 ft at 11 a.m. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

46367Z O - 58 - Z9
438 OSAfflE RIVER BASIN

Marmaton River near Port Scott, Kans.

Location. lat 37 0 52', long 94-40', in NW£ sec. 21, T. 2£ S., R. 25 E., on left bank at 

old military highway bridge, 2 miles northeast of Port Scott, 2f miles downstream 

from Mill Creek, and 2f miles west of Kansas-Missouri State line.

Drainage area. 411 sq mi.

Records available. August 1921 to June 1925, April 1929 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 752.60 ft above mean sea level, datum of

~^929. Aug. 5, 1921, to Dec. 3, 1934, chain gage and Dec. 4, 1934, to Sept. 30, 1951,

water-stage recorder and wire-weight or chain gage, all at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 30 years (1921-24, 1929-56), 301 cfs (217,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,250 cfs Oct. 5; maximum ga^e height, 25.76 ft 

Oct. 5; minimum, 0.1 cfs Sept. 2, 3.

1921-25, 1929-56: Maximum discharge, 34,200 cfs May 18, 1943 (gage height, 

36.90 ft); no flow at times in 1934, 1936, 1939, 1942-45. 

Maximum stage known, 42.34 ft in 1915.

Remarks. Records poor.

Revisions (water years). WSF 1390: 1921-25, 1929-37, 1939, 1940-41 (M).

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 31 to Feb. 7, rate of 

change in stage used as a factor Oct. 4-7)

2.2 0

2.3 .6

2.4 2.0

2.5 4.3

2.6 8.5

2.7 14.3

2.8 23

3.0 47

8.0 73O

14.0 1,850

20.0 3,550

23.0 4,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

3O

31

Total

Mean

AC-ft

Oct.

72

51

52

335

4, 510

2,870

625

251

158

103

70

55

46

35

31

25

2O

18

16

*11

11

9.7

8.0

7.5

5.3

6.5

5.7

5.7

4.3

3.2

2.. 7

9,423.6

304

18,690

Nov.

4.3

376

3.2

2.5

2.7

2.9

2.5

*2tO

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.6

1.7

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

61.7

2.06

122

Dec.

1.7

2.2

2,5

270

1.7

*1.7

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.9

1.6

1.3

T7S

1.3

1.6

1.7

1.9

1.9

1.6

1.6

*1.6

1.7

1.6

1.4

53.1

1.71

105

Jan.

1.6

1.3

T73

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

*1.4

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.7

2.0

1.9

2.2

3.8

279

2.5

1.9

52.3

1.69

104

Feb.

2.0

275

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

*3.6

39

83

61

54

45 .

37

33

27

24

21

19

17

15

13

11

11

9.7

9.7

7.0

6.1

*5.3

5.3

-

571.2

19.7

1,130

Mar.

i.j

T75

4.1

3.6

3.6

3.8

3.4

3.4

2.9

2.7

2.2

1.9

2.5

2.7

2.9

3.4

3.4

2.7

2.2

*2.5

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.2

2.5

2.0

1.6

T77

'

88.1

2.84

175

Apr.

2.2

2.2

2.7

2.2

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.3

5.7

*3.6

7.5

17

29

27

20

17

13

11

9.1

6.1

5.3

5.3

*4.9

4.9

4.6

3.2

8.2

190

204

613.0

20.4

1,220

May

~5s 90

39

29

24

19

16

61

91

92

51

29

20

16

10

9.1

6.5

4.9

4.6

4.3

2.9

2.2

*2.2

2^0

2.0

2.2

2.0

9.7

4.6

2.7

10

713.9

23.0

1,420

June

126

91

36

29

15

77

108

50

36

23

15

9.1

5.3

4.3

2.5

3.8

8.5

307

12§

51

25

18

135

102

35

16

9.1

*6.5

4.9

2.9

1,479.9

49.3

2,940

July

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.7

2.9

5.3

4.1

3.2

2.7

1.7

1.6

2.7

2.5

4.6

4.3

2.7

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.7

2.2

2.0

4.3

4.1

*2.0

1.7

1.4

1.6

4.3

2.2

1.7

84.0

2.71

167

Aug.

1.4

1.3

1.0

l.O

.9

.9

.9

.9

2.9

2.5

4.6

279

1.6

1.3

1.2

1.0

.9

.9

3.2

1.9

1.6

2.2

2.0

1.7

1.2

1.0

.7

175

*.9

.3

.7

47.1

1.52

93

Sept.

0.3

.1

.1

.2

.2

.4

.4

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.7

.7

.6

.7

.7

*.7

.9

79

.9

.6

.5

15.7

0.52

31

Calendar year 1955: Max 9,000 Mln l.i Mean 269 Ac-ft 194,900

Water year 1955-56: Max 4,510 Mln o.l Mean 36.1 Ac-ft 26,200

Peak discharge (base, 5,500 cfs). Oct. 5 (3 p.m.) 6,250 cfs (25.76 ft 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

8 p.m.).
OSAGE RIVER BASIN 439

Sac River near Stookton, Mo.

Location. Lat 37°42'30", long 93°45'20", in W? sec. 11, T. 34 N., R. 26 W. , near center 

of span on upstream handrail of bridge on State Highway 64, three-quarters of a mile 

upstream from Bear Creek and 2 miles east of Stockton.

Drainage area. 1,160 sqmi, approximately. 

Records available.--July 1921 to September 1956.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily below 8.0 ft and twice daily above. Datum of 

gage is 764.12 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Oct. 7, 1932, chain 

gage at site 57 ft downstream at same datum. Oct. 7, 1932, to Feb. 20, 1935, chain 

gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 35 years, 1,038 cfs (751,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,040 cfs July 14 (gage height, 10.50 ft) minimum, 0.7 cfs Sept. 22 (gage height, 1.72 ft).

1921-56: Maximum discharge, 120,000 cfs May 19, 1943 (gage height, 31.8 ft); no 

flow Sept. 9-23, 1954.

Maximum stage known prior to 1943, 29.3 ft in July 1909.

Remarks. Records.good except those during periods of ice effect or backwater from Bear 

Creek, which are poor. Slight regulation during extremely low stages from gristmills 

upstream.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 926: 1940.

Rating table, water year 1955-56, except periods of lee effect or backwater from 

Bear Creek (gage height, In feet,and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2 

2.4 

3.0 

8.0

101

335

2,640

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 19E6

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Itotal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

147

109

78

68

143

737

535

375

276

236

190

170

147

135

120

112

105

98

98

*88

81

71

65

54

63

57

52

54

57

52

57

4,630

149

0.128

0.15

9,180

Nov.

63

68

5T

52

54

49

49

46

52

49

54

52

57

57

49

54

52

54

*60

68

60

54

57

63

54

57

65

63

60

57

1,683

56.1

0.048

0.05

3,340

Dec.

63

BT

54

52

52

54

57

54

60

57

54

52

54

54

52

b45

b40

39

b40

41

*46

52

49

41

46

49

46

49

52

49

46

1,556

50.2

0.043

0.05

3,090

Jan.

44

44

41

44

41

39

37

41

39

41

37

b35

b35

37

39

31

b30

b30

b30

b30

b30

b40

52

*5446"

54

49

52

54

52

31

1,259

40.6

0.035

0.04

2,500

Feb.

39

60

75

91

88

84

81

84

101

112

124

120

112

101

94

84

88

84

81

78

71

68

63

65

*78

78

65

63

60

2,392

82.5

0.071

0.08

4,740

Mar.

57

60

54

57

60

54

54

52

54

49

52

49

) 49

52

46

54

52

49

52

46

44

49

46

49

46

41

39

37

39

35

35

1,512

48.8

0.042

0.05

3,000

Apr.

33

31

49

57

39

35

33

35

31

49

*S7

54

49

52

46

37

41

39

37

39

35

39

35

35

37

39

37

31

33

35

1,199

40.0

0.034

0.04

2,380

May

33

31

30

31

28

25

26

24

147

166

88

57

37

35

301

*925

475

315

256

190

151

116

91

78

68

71

120

84

91

clOO

cl,500

5,690

184

0.159

0.18

11,290

June

925

495

335

276

217

174

455

970

475

375

295

236

194

170

*143

131

128

124

109

120

84

71

84

81

217

790

455

295

236

190

8,850

295

0.254

0.28

17,550

July

166

124

109

84

78

65

166

81

52

57

60

54

464

2,500

236

116

68

46

54

44

71

60

464

190

435

*295

205

158

101

84

75

6,762

218

0.188

0.22

13,410

Ai«.

68

57

39

37

30

25

20

19

35

30

22

18

16

14

78

46

24

14

11

13

14

8.3

7.1

6.5

6.0

6.5

5.5

5.0

4.2

4.6

3.4

687.1

22.2

0.019

0.02

1,360

Sept.

3.0

2.7

2.1

2.1

1.8

3.8

7.1

TTT

3.8

2.7

1.8

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.1

1.0

.8

.8

.7

374

2.7

2.1

2.4

1.6

1.6

1.4 

1.0

65.8

2.19

0.0019

0.002

131

Calendar year 1955: Max 10,000 Min 13 Mean 642 Cfsm 0.553 In. 7.52 Ac-ft 465,000

Water year 1955-56: Max 2,500 Min 0.7 Mean 99.1 Cfsm 0.085 In. 1.16 Ac-ft 71,970

Peak discharge (base, 12,000 efs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ic 

c Backwater from Bear Creek.

463672 O - 58 - 30
440 OSAGE RIVER BASIN

Cedar Creek near Pleasant View, Mo.

Location. Lat 37°50'03", long 93 0 52'3l", in ffi£ sec. 2, T. 35 N., R. 27 W., on downstream 

side of right pier of bridge on State Highway 39, \\ miles north of Pleasant View, 

if miles downstream from Alder Creek, and 65- miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 420 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April 1923 to September 1926, October 1948 to September 1956.

Sage .-.-Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 739.5 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~^T929. Apr. 22, 1923, to Sept. 30, 1926, chain gage and Oct. 1, 1948, to May 10, 1950,

wire-weight gage, at site 50 ft downstream at same datum. May 11, 1950, to Dec. 17,

1952, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 11 years, 283 cfs (204,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,070 cfs May 31 (gage height, 19.50 ft); no 

flow Sept. 4-30.

1923-26, 1948-56: Maximum discharge, 24,300 cfs July 4, 1951 (gage height, 

25.56 ft), from rating curve extended above 16,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no 

flow at times 1953-54, 1956.

Maximum stage known, 27.7 ft July 20, 1909, from floodmark.

Remarks. Records fair.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1146: 1923-26, drainage area. WSP 1176: 1924(M).

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 9-24, July 19 to Aug. 15)

2.0

3.0

5.0

10.0

13.0

16.0

72

200

597

1,950

2,950

4,150

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

 total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

26

17

13

17

2,030

1,700

550

313

180

111

78

60

45

37

31

26

22

19

*17

15

14

12

11

10

8.9

8.2

7.2

6.1

5.0

s!o

5,399.4

174

0.414

0.48

10,710

Nov.

5.0

5.8

4.3

3.6

3.0

3.1

3.3

4.0

4.3

3.8

3.8

3.3

3.3

3.0

3.1

3.3

3.6

3.6

*3.3

3.1

3.1

4.3

3.8

11~S~.2

6.5

5.3

4.8

4.8

4.6

130.0

4.33

0.010

0.01

258

Dec.

4.6

4.8

4^8

4is

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.6

*3.3 3~7"5

sis

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

124.8

4.03

0.0096

0.01

248

Jan.

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

IA278

3.0

*3.0

3.1

3.1

3.3

3.6

3.8

4.0

4.3

100.3

3.24

0.0077

0.009

199

Feb.

5.3

e'.a

6.8

6.5

6.1

5.8

6.5

7.2

10

15

14

14

13

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

10

9.6

9.6

*9.2

9.2

9.2

8.9

8.9

280.1

9.66

0.023

0.02

556

Mar.

572" 8.2

8.2

7.8

7.8

7.5

7.2

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.1

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

6.1

6.5

6.1

5.8

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.3

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.6

4.3

191.1

6.16

0.015

0.02

379

Apr.

4.0

3.8

3.6

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.0

370

3.1

4.0

*4.0

4.6

5.8

6.5

S75

6.1

5.8

5.3

4.8

4.3

4.0

3.6

3.3

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.0

3.3

4.3

3.8

122.7

4.09

0.0097

0.01

243

May

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.3

3T3

3.6

3.3

3.3

251

252

79

42

27

31

134

*139

90

58

38

26

19

14

12

9.6

8.2

8.9

9.6

12

68

228

4,120

5,703.9

184

0.438

0.51

11,310

June

1.010

340

178

130

105

94

86

75

59

44

31

23

18

14

*11

9.6

8.5

10

12

7.5

5.3

5.3

6.8

6.1

4.8

3.3

2.6

2.1

1.8

1.6

2,305.3

76.8

0.183

0.20

4,570

July

1.8

274

38

7.5

3.6

3.1

1.8

59

17

95

79

46

244

25B

184

93

46

55

123

18

8.9

5.3

39

208

87

*41

25

15

9.6

6.5

4.8

1,793.3

57.8

0.138

0.16

3,5<50

Aug.

3.8

3.0

1.9

1.2

.8

.6

.6

,5

.7

3.8

5.8 373"

1.9

1.3

.7

.5

.4

.4

.6

.4

.2

.2

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

35.2

1.14

0.0027

0.003

70

Sept.

0.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.3

0.01

0.000024

0.00003

0.6

Calendar year 1955: Max 5,360 Min 1.1 Mean 222 Cfsm 0.529 In. 7.18 Ac-ft 161,000

Water year 1955-56: Max 4,120 Min 0 Mean 44.2 Cfsm 0.105 In. 1.43 Ac-ft 32,100

Peak discharge (base. 3.500 cfsi. May 31 (4:30 a.m.) 6,070 cfs (19.50 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
OSAGE RIVER BASIN 441

Osage River at Osceola, Mo.

Location. Lat 38°03'44", long 93°41'37", In NE^NE^ sec. 17, T. 38 N., R. 25 W., on left 

bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 13, half a mile downstream from 

Galllnipper Creek, 1 mile downstream from hydroelectric plant of Missouri Public 

Service Co., and 1 mile northeast of Osceola.

Drainage area. 8,220 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. July 1921 to September 1928, November 1930 to September 1955. Gageheight records collected at site It miles upstream April 1910 to November 19:30, at 

present site November 1930 to April 1933 and since February 1938 are contained In reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gag 

~~TT929. July 23, 1921, to Sept. 30, 1928 

3.67 ft higher.

Is 679.23 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

chain gage at site !{ miles upstrean at datum

Average discharge. 32 years (1921-28, 1931-56), 5,450 cfs (3,946,000 acre-ft p?r year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 30,500 cfs May 31 (gage height, 19.12 ft); minImum, 6.2 cfs Sept. 29 (gage height, 1.38 ft); minimum dally, 6.9 cfs Sept. 27-30.

1921-28, 1930-56: Maximum discharge, 146,000 cfs May 21, 1943 (gage height, 

41.48 ft In gage well, 41.7 ft from outside gage); minimum, 4.0 cfs July 13, 1936; 

minimum dally, 4.4 cfs Oct. 29, 1939; minimum gage height, 0.22 ft Aug. 11, 1941.

Maximum stage known about 45 ft in June 1844 (discharge, about 150,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good above 1,000 cfs and fair below, 

powerplant 1 mile upstream.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 606: 1922.

Low and medium flow regulated by

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic' feet per second)

1.6 

1.9

2.5

6.9

22

67

130

252

3.0

4.0

8.0

16.0

600

1,610

7,810

23,700

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 195S

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

9,240

4,630

2,040

1,360

12,000

20,700

18,600

16,900

16,500

15,300

11,600

5,600

2,450

1,330

1,000

888

860

346

*661

350

354

375

298

212

264

182

192

183

200

102

T co lob

144,885

4,674

287,400

Nov.

~97 172

172

96

96

98

100

102

98

116

117

120

117

112

114

107

110

*102

104

94

97

98

116

126

123

128

124

121

95

90

3,362

112

6,670

Dec.

126

133

170

102

112

116

135

134

132

114

114

138

133

136

110

9199"

100

100

*106

100

113

118

120

100

98

98

99

137

136

111

3,631

117

7,200

Jan.

120

108

101

102

102

100

103

79

107

100

83

92

90

100

83

85

82

78

84

90

80

97

85

*84

101

116

108

116

82

T22" 150

3,030

97.7

6,010

Feb.

150

146

15T

176

149

156

178

200

252

268

320

462

570

633

505

522" 647

588

397

439

320

345

350

*344

*326

243

301

274

244

_ -----

f7656

333

19,150

Mar.

240

232

212

125

233

130

164

179

118

128

116

78

80

144

132

149

168

117

114

111

116

146

134

121

98

135

134

132

114

83

93

4,276

138

8,480

Apr.

72

88

45

85

100

127

98

54

99

*142

128

107

110

145

210

188

216

179

165

162

163

104

142

151

68

86

95

162

157

110

3,758

125

7,450

May

414

780

541

378

346

210

280

216

832

2,240

2,040

1,250

1,050

662

682

662

1,290

799

530

322

239

256

258

146

96

222

150

184

172

1,020

23,700

41,967

1,354

83,240

June

12,000

5 770

3,320

2,110

1,410

874

1,650

4,070

4,070

2,450

1,670

1,030

704

446

*388

402

260

720

1,340

1,670

1,670

915

1,040

772

469

798

674

704

453

250

54,099

1,803

107,300

July

404

480

2,920

4,310

3,840

2,450

1,610

1,360

1,610

924

674

623

1,130

2,740

5,140

2,430

1,110

804

1,140

566

540

438

430

1,650

*3,090

1,980

1,160

791

473

342

224

47,383

1,528

93,980

Aug.

268

72

135

112

21

120

57

124

62

516

160

166

497

396

130

136

137

117

123

66

22

52" 14

84

78

22

52

30

18

52

58

3,897

126

7,730

Sept.

20

12

10

10

10

10

*10

10

10

9.5

8.9

37

15

8.2

8.2

8.2

7.6

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

12

10

8.2

7.6

7.6

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

310.4

10.3

616

Calendar year 1955: Max 29,400 Mln 17 Mean 3,780 Ac-ft 2,737,000

Water year 1955-56: Max 23,700 Mln 6.9 Mean 875 Ac-ft 635,200

Peak discharge (base, 52.000 cfs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
442 OSAOHE RIVER BASIN

Porame de Terre River near Bolivar, Mo.

Location. Lat 37°36', long 93°19', in N| sec. 11, T. 33 N., R. 22 W., on downstream side 

of left main pier of bridge on State Highway 64 in Burns, 4f miles upstream from 

Hominy Creek and 5f miles east of Bolivar.

Drainage area. 225 sq mi.

Records available. October 1950 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 913.97 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to June 23, 1952, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 6 years, 140 cfs (101,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,640 cfs May 31 (gage height, 9.80 ft); minimum, 0.2 cfs Sept. 16-22; minimum gage height, 1.16 ft Sept. 22.

1950-56: Maximum discharge, 9,560 cfs June 30, 1951 (gage height, 13.7 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum 0.1 cfs July 25, Aug. 19, 1954; minimum gage height, 1.00 ft 

Sept. 7-10, 14-22, 1955.

Remarks. Records fair.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, and discharge

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 15-30, June 26 to Aug. 8, Sept. 24-30)

Oct. 1 to Hay 31 June 1 to Sept. 30

1.2 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

2.3

4.6

10

2.6 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

200

380

905

2,310

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6 

1.8

0.1

.4

1.6

3.6

6.3

15

2.0 28

2.2 53

2.4 104

2.7 232

3.0 379

4.0 905

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

38

20

15

14

326

132

55

43

30

23

19

16

16

15

13

11

11

9.9

9.6

*9.0

8.3

7.7

6.8

6.4

6.1

5.6

5.4

ITT

7.7

7.1

7.1

899.8

29.0

0.129

0.15

1,780

Nov.

7.1

8.0

6.8

7.4

8.3

8.6

9.0

9.0

9.3

9.6

9.6

9.9

10

11

26

32

T7

13 *11

10

9.9

9.6

9.3

9.0

8.3

8.0

7.7

7.1

7

6.6

315.1

10.5

0.047

0.05

625

Dec.

7.4

8.6

9.0

970

8.3

7.7

7.4

7.4

7.1

7.1

7.1

6.8

6.8

6.6

6.6

6E"

6

6

6

*6.6

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7.4

7

7

219.9

7.09

0.032

0.04

436

Jan.

7

7

7

7

7

6

B

6

6

6

6.1

6

6

6

6

6

6

6.1

6

6

6

6

6

6

*6.6

7

7

7.4

8.6

9.9

9.6

205.3

6.62

0.029

0.03

407

Feb.

10

13

13

16

21

21

21

23

27

30

30

35

35

25

22

20

19

18

17

16

15

14

14

14

*14

14

14

13

13

557

19.2

0.085

0.09

1.100

Mar.

12

11

11

9.9

9.6

9.6

9.0

8.3

8.0

8.0

7.4

7.1

7.4

7.7

8.3

9.0

8.6

8.0

7.4

7.4

7.1

7.4

7.4

7.1

6.8

6.6

6.6

6.4

6.4

6.4

6_._1

249.0

8.03

0.036

0.04

494

Apr.

5.8

6.4

5.8

5.6

5.4

5.1

4.8

5.6

7.7

9.3

*9.6

9T6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.3

9.3

9.0

9.0

8.6

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.0

8.3

8.6

9.3

9.3

242.3

8.08

0.036

0.04

481

Hay

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

8.6

8.6

8.6

9.0

9.6

9.3

19

17

15

17

1,470

*390

142

76

50

35

28

23

19

17

16

17

16

33

29

84

1,920_

4,523.9

146

0.649

0.75

8,970

June

349

161

83

53

41

36

47

40

29

24

20

18

16

*15

15

14

14

13

14

12

11

12

20

33

507

424

161

89

55

42

2,368

78.9

0.351

0.39

4,700

July

33

27

23

20

40

101

142

31

20

15

13

13

42

797

ToT

38

26

20

26

20

16

16

281

188

77

*42

29

23

18

16

15

2,269

73.2

0.325

0.38

4, EDO

Aug.

13

IT

10

9.3

8.6

7.4

6.7

12

12

8.2

6.3

6.0

5.8

6.0

4.4

3.9

3.6

3.9

4.1

3.9

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.2

1.8

1.4

1.2

1.0

170.5

5.50

0.024

0.03

338

Sept.

0.8

.6

.5

.4

.4

.8

1.0

*.8

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

72

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

9.4

372

2.0

1.1

.8

.5

.4

.4

27.0

0.90

0.0040

0.004

54

Calendar year 1955: Max 3,570 Hin 1.4 Mean 131 Cfsm 0.582 In. 7.88 Ac-ft 94,490

Water year 1955-56: Max 1,920 Hin 0.2 Mean 32.9 Cfsm 0.146 In. 1.99 Ac-ft 23,880

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfs). --Hay 31 (4:15 a.m.) 5,640 cfs (9.80 ft); June 26 (8:30 p.m.)

3,210 cfs (6.96 ft); July 14 (1:30 a.m.) 3,210 cfs (7.03 ft).
OSAGE RIVER BASIN 443

Pomme de Terre River at Hermitage, Mo.

Location. Lat 37°56'45", long 93"18'35", in SE^NE^ sec. 23, T. 37 H., R. 22 W., on right 

bank (corrected) at downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 54, a quarter of a mile 

east of Hermitage and if miles downstream from Mill (Crane) Creek.

Drainage area. 655 sq mi.

Records available. July 1921 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 727.08 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1925, chain gage at site 1.6 miles upstream at different datum. 

Oct. 1, 1925, to Oct. 2, 1934, chain gage and Oct. 3, 1934, to July 28, 1937, wireweight gage, at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--35 years, 620 cfs i,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 19,800 cfs May 31 (gage height, 22.95 ft); no 

flow Sept. 20-30.

1921-56: Maximum discharge, 70,000 cfs Aug. &, 1927 (gage height, 36.45 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 41,000 cfs; no flow at tines dvring 1936, 

1954-56.

Remarks. Records fair.

Revisions (water years). WSP 786; 1927{M). WSP 1146: 1926. WSP 1280: 1927, 1933(M).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

51

120

90

59

426

1.350 

1,320

466

246

169

118

88

66

52

45

41

37

*34

30

28

26

24

20

18

18

16

14

13

11

11

11

5,018

162

0.247

0.28

9,950

Nov.

11

10

10

10

11

11 11

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

*18

28

23

19

18

17

16

14

13

14

16

14

13

400

13.3

0.020

0.02

793

Dec.

14

15

15

15

15

15 

16

16

15

15

15

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

*13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

IF

427

13.8

O.O21

0.02

847

Jan.

12

12

12

12

12

12 

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

*12

12

13

13

13

14

16

17

17

379

12.2

0.019

0.02

752

Feb.

19

2T

24

25

25

27 

32

43

49

52

65

72

80

77

68

61

55

51

47

44

38

36

34

*32

35

74

~90 106

76

1,461

50.4

0.077

0.08

2,900

Mar.

66I9~

50

44

39

37 

32

28

25

24

21

18

16

18

18

22

22

21

21

20

20

19

18

17

15

14

14

13

10

9.0

8.4

758.4

24.5

0.037

0.04

1,500

Apr.

7.8

8^t

11

12

26

22 

13

9.6

12

*19

22

28

51

59

59

51

45

38

32

25

23

25

24

24

22

22

22

23

20

18

773.8

25.8

0.039

0.04

1,530

May

16

15

14

14

16

18 

16

13

13

13

13

11

T5

15

*22

1,310

650

302

202

146

111

82

64

50

41

47

40

51

104

1,420 

12,000

16,842

543

0.829

0.96

33,410

June

2,460

71O

381

276

214

181 

616

865

307

2OO

142

103

77

61

*51

47

41

38

35

30

26

29

117

91

65

100

450

219

144

96

8,172

272

0.415

0.46

16,210

July

66

55

368

344

131

74 

51

166

140

66

44

34

28

BF

450

219

110

61

58

150

106

59

44

741 *3oB"

175

117

82

59

52

44

4,484

145

0.221

0.25

8,890

Aug.

37

30

26

21

18

16 

16

13

13

34

47

 24

24

26

20

27

26

19

15

12

11

9.6

7.8

6.6

5.6

5.1

4.6

3.3

2.4

n Q

I- ,G

2.4

525.2

16.9

0.026

0.03

1,040

Sept.

1.5

.4

.3

1.1

2.4

1.5 

*.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

£

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

o

10.9

0.36

0.00055

O.O006

22

Calendar year 1955: Max 12,1OO Min 0 Mean 408 Cfsm O.623 In. 8.45 Ac-ft 295, 5OO

Water year 1955-56: Max 12,OOO Min 0 Mean 107 Cfsm 0.163 In. 2.20 Ac-ft 77,84O

Peak discharge (base, 12,OOP cfs). May 31 (l a.m.) 19.8OO cfs (22.95 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. No gage-height record Sept. 9-14, 16-21, 23j discharge estimated on basis of recorded range 

in stage and weather records.
444 OSAOE RIVER BASIN

South Grand River near Brownington, Mo.

Location. Lat 3815'45", long 93"42'50", in NW£ sec. 17, T. 40 N., R. 25 W., near center 

of span on upstream side of county highway bridge, 150 ft downstream from St. LouisSan Francisco Railway bridge, 200 ft downstream from Deepwater Creek, and 1 mile north 

of Brownington.

Drainage area. 1,660 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. July 1921 to September 1956.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily below 10.0 ft and twice daily above. Datum of 

gage is 676.18 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Oct. 4, 1934, chain 

gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 35 years, 1,030 cfs (745,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 11,400 cfs Oct. 7 (gage height, 22.45 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum, 0.4 cfs Sept. 26-29; minimum gage height observed, 2.45 ft Aug. 7.

1921-56: Maximum discharge, 63,900 cfs Nov. 19, 1928 (gage height, 39.9 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 47,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no 

flow at times.

Remarks. Records fair except those below 10 cfs, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1006: 1929. WSP 1036: 1929.

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 1 to Feb. 15, Sept. 16-30)

3.2

3.5

4.0

5.0

15.0

20.0

23.0

57

109

237

640

5,900

9,260

11,900

Discharge, In cubic at per = ond, water year October 1955 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

T.9

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

775

271

154

423

6,800

9,180

11,100

10,800

8,250

4,340

620

365

a250

194

144

115

92

76

*64

49

45

37

a38

39

27

22

16

9

6 

16~4.6

54,321.6

1,752

1.06

1.22

107,700

Nov.

19

13

10

10

8

11

12

12

9

8

8

11

11

12

11

7

7

*7

7

7

7

7

8

9

10

6

a5

4.6

4.1

5.9

264.6

8-. 82

0.0053

0.006

525

Dec.

5~4.3

6

7

8

9

9

9

11

11

11

9

8

7

7

8

8

7

7

*7

6

6

6

6

a6

6

6

6

6 

6

7

225.3

 7.27

0.0044

0.005

447

Jan.

a

.8

.6

.6

.8

.8

.6

.1

.6

.6

.6

a

.1

* .3

.6

.6

.8

a )

166.5

5.37

0 . 0032

0.004

330

Feb.

8

9

12

14

13

12

12

15

18

16

20

a40

68

77

107

254

172

105

83

74

68

63

52

*44

38

36

34

33

33

1,530

52.8

0.032

0.03

3,030

Mar.

30

28

24

a22

21

20

17

16

14

13

8

8

7

10

10

12

8

7

6

5

4.8

4.6 6~

9

9

10

9

8

7

6

5

364.4

11.8

0.0071

0.008

723

Apr.

6

6

7

6

5

5

4.8

4.6

4.1

*5

4.8

5

4.3

5

8

7

4.8

4.1

4.8

4.3

3.9

2.9

374

4.1

5

6

6

6

7

8

157.9

5.26

0.0032

0.004

313

May

770

425

162

90

64

43

37

33

33

289

194

164

105

69

*48

a40

28

22

20

16

13

10

8

6

4.8

4.3

3.6 473-

3.6

3.6

4.8

2,718.0

87.7

0.053

0.06

5,390

June

6

4.6

a4.5

4.1

4.8

6

12

22

207

66

32

23

14

12

*5

4.8

4.1

3.4

2.8

2.5

a3

132

62

a45

29

18

12

9

6

11

767.6

25.6

0.015

0.02

1,520

July

24

642

2,550

2,440

2,340

2,550

2,230

775

425

345

167

786

5,550

4,120

3,120

2,700

al,300

289

1,400

2,180

1,000

a400

207

128

*94

83

66

52

34

27 

20

38,044

1,227

0.739

0.85

75,460

Aug.

18

13

8

6

4.1

2.9

2.2

4.1

4.6

30

445

289

88

85

53

31

25

20

18

10

7

5

4.8

4.1

3.4

2.9

2.8

3.1

8

241

640

2,079.0

67.1

0.040

0.05

4,120

Sept.

~BT 135

a30

17

17

14

*22

17

8

6

4.8

4.1

3.4

3.1

2.8

a2.6

2.5

2.1

1.6

1.2

.9

.6

.6

.6

.5

4. 4

.4

.4

.6

353.6

11.8

0.0071

0.008

701

Calendar year 1955: Max 11,100 Mln 1.8 Mean 707 Cfsm 0.426 In. 5.79 Ac-ft 511,900

Water year 1955-56: Max 11,100 Mln 0.4 Mean 276 Cfsm 0.166 In. 2.26 Ac-ft 200,300

Peak discharge (base, 9,000 efs).--0ct. 7 (12 p.m.) 11,400 cfs (22.45 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records.
OSAGE RIVER BASIN 445

Niangua Branch ab Marshfield, Mo.

Location. Lat 37°20'50", long 92°54'45" ( in SE^NE^ sec. 4, T. 30 N. , R. 18 W., on righb 

bank at upstream end of culverb on county highway, 400 ft northwest of Junction of 

county highway and U. S. Highway 66 (old), at north edge of Marshfield.

Drainage area.--0.82 sq mi.

Records available . July 1950 to September 1956.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 1,357.83 ft (revised) 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 6 years, 0.46 cfs (333 acre-fb per year).

Extremes. 1953-54: Maximum discharge during water year, 87 cfs May 2 (gage height,

3.06 ft), from rating curve extended above 34 cfs on basis of slope-area determinations 

at gage heights 4.32 and 6.3-1 ft; no flow for many days.

1954-55: Maximum discharge during water year, 139 cfs Oct. 11 (gage height, 

3.81 ft), from rating curve extended above 34 cfs as explained above; no flow for many 

days.

1955-56: Maximum discharge during water year, 174 cfs June 25 (gage height, 

4.32 ft), from rating curve extended above 34 cfs as explained above; no flow for many 

days.

1950-56: Maximum discharge, 332 cfs Aug. 27, 1951 (gage height, 6.31 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 10 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; 

no flow at times.

Remarks. Records poor.

Rating table, water years 1954-56 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

.1

.4 

1.4

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

3.4

6.8

11

16

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

AC-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

.5

7T

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.6

0.02

0.024

0.03

1.2

Nov.

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.1

O.OO3

0.0037

0.005

0.2

Dee.

0

'.2

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.4

0.01

0.012

0.02

0.8

Jan.

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3

.1

0

0

0

0

*.6

.1

.1

0

0

0

1.2

0.04

0.049

0.05

2.4

Feb.

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

*0

0

4. tf

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.0

0.04

O.O49

0.05

2.0

Mar.

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

1.9

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

*0

2.5

0.08

0.098

0.11

5.0

Apr.

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

.5

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

.f_§_

1.7

0.06

0.073

0.08

3.4

May

0.1

8.2

.'2

*.l

.6

.3

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.8

.1

.1

0

0

0

.1

12.7

0.41

o.soo

0.58

25

June

0.1

O

0

0

0

0

0

1.3

1 1

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.5

0.05

0.061

0.07

3.0

July

(*)

o

0

0

0

0

Aug.

3.2

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.5

0

0

.1

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.9

0.13

0.159

0.18

7.7

Sept.

*0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.0

 *

1.4

0.05

0.061

0.06

2.8

Calendar year 1953: Max 5.71 Mln 0 Mean 0.169 Cfsm 0.206 In. 2.79 Ac-f 1-. 122

Water year 1953-54: Max 8.2 Mln 0 Mean 0.07 Cfsm 0.085 In. 1.24 Ac-f"-. 54

Peak discharge (base, 100 cfs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 2-4, Nov. 19, Dec. 105, Jan. 19-24; discharge estimated on basis 

recorded range In stage and weather records.
446 OSAGE RIVER BASIN

Nlangua Branch at Marshfield, Mo.--Continued 

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

1Z

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Zl 

ZZ 

Z3

Z4

Z5

Z6

Z7 

28

Z9

30 

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

5

0

0

0

*Z.7

0

0

0

0

6.6

1.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0 

0

0

3.8

16

1.9

1.6

.8

.5

.Z

35.3

1.14

1.39

1.60

70

Nov.

0.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

.3

~.5

.1 

.1 

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

1.6

0.05

0.061

0.07

3.Z

Dec.

0

0

0

0

Z.3

.4

.Z

.1

.1

.1

.1

.8

.5

.4

*.Z

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 

0 

0

0

0

0

5.3 

279

Z.I

1.6

1.9

20.3

0.65

0.793

0.92

40

Jan.

1.9

T74

1.1

.9

.8

.7

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.Z

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1 

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

11.9

0.38

0.463

0.54

24

Feb.

2.3

*.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

1.4

~3.9 14

1 9

lie 

1.1

.9

.8

1.7

1.3

-

34.2

1.22

1.49

1.55

68

Mar.

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.6

.5

.5

.4

*.4

.4

.3

72" .2

.2

.2

.2

.4

.2

.2

6.5

2.7 

2.3

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.0

.9

. 8

33.2

1.07

1.30

1.51

66

Apr.

0.8

'.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

~.1

.1

.1

*.2

.1 

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

7.5

0.25

0.305

0.34

15

May

0.1

.1

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.2

.2

? 4

^

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

1.0

.1

0

0

0

.6

.3

1.3 

.4

.2

.1

8.3

0.27

0.329

0.38

16

June

0.1

.1

*.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

0

0

!_

.2

.1

0 

0

0

3.2

0.11

0.134

0.15

6.3

July

0

0

0

0

0

.5

.1

0

0

0

0

0

*0

.1

0

.1

.5

.1

.1

.1

.1 

.1

1.6

T

0

0

0 

0

0

0

3.6

0.12

0.146

0.16

7.1

. Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0.1

0.003

0.0037

0.005

0.2

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

*0 

.9

0

0

0

.8

.1 

0

.1

1.9

0.06

0.073

0.09

3.8

Calendar year 1954: Max 16 Mln 0 Mean O.Z3 Cfsm 0.280 In. 3.77 Ao-ft 164

Water year 1954-55: Max 16 Mln 0 Mean 0.44 Cfsm 0.537 In. 7.32 Ao-ft 3ZO

Peak discharge (base, 100 cfs).--Oct. 11 (7:45 p.m.) 139 cfs (3.81 ft). 

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 28-30, Feb. 3-6, 13, Mar. 26, 27, June 7-13, 15-19, 21-27, 

July 6-12; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage and weather records.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

.1

.6

~72 1.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0 

0

0

2.3

0.07

0.085

0.10

4.6

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0.4

0.01

0.012

0.02

0.8

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Feb.

0.4

.2

.1

0

.1

.1

.1

.5

.4

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

*0

0

.1.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.1

0

0

0

2.9

0.10

0.122

0.13

5.8

Mar.

I

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.17T

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

.1

0

0.4

0.01

0.012

0.02

0.8

May

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.0

IP.

.8

.4

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

.4

3 2

20.8

0.67

0.817

0.94

41

June

0.1

.1

.1

0

0

**.!

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3

.1

3.8

*6.5

.2

.1

.1

0

0

11.6

0.39

0.476

0.53

23

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

3.5

o'

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.8

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

4.9

0.16

0.195

0.22

9.7

Aug.

<")

0

0

0

0

0

Sept.

C)

0

0

0

0

0

Calendar year 1955 : Max 14 Min 0 Mean 0.29 Cfsm 0.354 In. 4.84 Ac-ft 212 

Water year 1955-56; Max 10 Min 0 Mean 0.12 Cfsm 0.146 in. 1.96 'Ac-ft 86

Peak discharge (base, 100 cfs). June 25 (4:25 a.m.) 174 cfs (4.32 ft).

* Discharge- measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.
OSAGE RIVER BASIN 447

Niangua River near Decaturville , Mo.

Location. Lat 37 "56 '20", long 92°50'30", in NW£M£ sec. 19, T. 37 N., R. 17 W., on

 right bank 0.3 mile downstream from hydroelectric plant of Sho-Me Power Cooperative, 

Inc. and 8 miles northwest of Decaturville.

Drainage area. --627 sq mi.

Records available. April 1930 to September 1956.

Gage Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is about 665.9 ft above mean sea level, datum

 of 1929. Prior to Aug. 28, 1930, staff gage at site 200 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 26 years, 664 cfs (480,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,450 cfs June 1 (gage height, 4.94 ft); mini-

 mum: 18 cfs Apr. 30 (gage height, 1.80 ft); minimum daily, 76 cfs Aug. 5, Sept. 22.

1930-56: Maximum discharge, 33,400 cfs May 19, 1943 (gage height, 21.84 ft); minimum, 6 cfs Oct. 15, 1946; minimum daily, 18 cfs Oct. 4-6, 1930. 

Maximum stage known, about 28.0 ft during 1914.

Remarks. Records good. Medium and low flow regulated by powerplant above station. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1116; 1931-33(M), 1935(M), 1941-42.

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

59

161

334

815

1,480

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

21

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

125 

159

204

214

282

278

235

258

232

208

192

134

184

150

154

164

*141

146

125

133

152

130

130

136

128

132

122

T55

131

122

141

5,197

168

10,310

Nov.

124 

131

127

127

122

134

130

136

132

138

123

124

134

138

129

134

*148

134

130

143

134

151

T43

130

129

132

132

128

126

128

3,971

132

7,880

Dec.

142 

144

134

135

127

139

103

148

138

130

139

132

126

128

128

132

129

126

*118

121

134

135

126

123

128

128

124

126

124

124

123

4,014

129

7,960

Jan.

124 

119

140" 250

87

94

122

92

118

122

120

110

106

104

120

107

116

122

119

119

121

121

*105

104

120

116

116

154

132

125

130

3,755

121

7,450

Feb.

130 

134

132

133

136

162

132

176

164

196

160

188

162

176

166

150

221

127

T49

147

128

138

146

198

*194

152

153

140

142

4,532

156

8,990

Mar.

184 

132

149

130

157

158

155

129

132

136

123

142

138

159

132

134

134

138

130

140

142

149

129

128

130

126

126

140

136

127

118

4,283

138

8,500

Apr.

122 

122

122

130

122

125

124

118

*128

161

143

131

127

132

129

131

122

122

120

114

124

111

116

104

108

111

117

113

114

110

3,673

122

7,290

May

111 

122

106

118

109

115

112

124

111

126

120

122

99

*j.!6

303

382

1.110

529

414

312

274

177

207

170

165

244

190

220

182

232

945

7,667

£47

15,210

June

1.320 

1,000

462

380

304

280

254

189

194

189

166

154

154

143

164

*154

140

106

154

114

142

161

240

150

194

253

236

161

182

174

7,914

264

15,700

July

126 

132

267

267

232

211

190

196

181

218

207

152

158

174

297

498 266"

204

194

172

155

156

406

92

*103

293

221

175

184

160

151

6,438

208

12,770

Aig.

140 

86

139

138

76

91

107

119

120

233

206

160

80

422

318

273

216

170

155

154

110

129

112

137

102

108

119

98

103

108

115

4,644

150

9,210

Sept.

102

104

105

~B6 137

*106

94

96

100

94

92

101

98

87

84

81

94

86

84

88

90

76

84

85

96

86

94

95

104

95

2,824

94.1

5,600

Calendar year 1955: Max 7,460 Min 86 Mean 404 Ac-ft 292,600

Water year 1955-56: Max 1,320 Min 76 Mean 161 Ac-ft 116,900

Peak discharge (base, 9,000 efs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
448 OSAGE RIVER BASIN

Lake of the Ozarks near Bagnell, Mo.

Location. Lat 38°12', long 92°37', in SE£ sec. 19, T. 40 N., R. 15 W., at left end of 

powerhouse section near left end of Bagnell Dam on Osage River, 2 miles southwest 

of Bagnell.

Drainage area. 14.000 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1956 in reports of Geological Survey. 

February 1931 to September 1939 in reports of Missouri Geological Survey and Water 

Resources. Gage-height records collected at same site since 1932 are contained in 

reports of U. S. Weather Bureau, published as Osage River at Bagnell D.am, Lakeside.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, adjustment of 1912, or 

T.18 ft below mean sea level, datum of 1929, determined by Union Electric Co. of 

Missouri. Prior to Apr. 15, 1931, staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 1,189,000 acre-ft Oct. 11 (elevation, 659.00 ft); 

minimum, 444,900 acre-ft Apr. 29 (elevation, 643.24 ft).

1931-56: Maximum contents, 1,527,000 acre-ft May 22, 1943 (elevation, 665.45 ft); 

minimum, 322,100 acre-ft Feb. 13, 1948 (elevation, 639.95 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by concrete gravity dam. Spillway is equipped with 12 

taintor gates 34 ft wide by 22 ft high. Storage began in 1931. Usable capacity. 

1,246,000 acre-ft between elevations 630.00 ft (maximum drawdown) and 660.00 ft (top 

of gates). Dead storage, 727,000 acre-ft. Water is used for generating electricity. 

Elevations given herein are referred to mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Union Electric Co. of Missouri.

Month-end elevation and usable contents, water year October 1955 to Septemter 1956

Date

Oct. 31.... ....................

Dec . 31 ........................

Calendar year 1955 ...........

Elevation 

(feet)t

650.82

-

654.50

654.53

Contents 

(acre-feet)

771,100

-

506,300

522,200

703,200

948,900

950,400

910,200

_

Change In contents 

(acre-feet)

_

-181,600

-218,500

-161,100

-103,700

-4,400

+77,300

+181,000

+245,700

+1,500

-40, 200

t Elevation at 12 p.m.
OSAGE RIVER BASIN 449

Osage River near Bagnell, Mo.

Location Lat 38°12'26", long 92 035'23", in N-JSE^ sec. 21, T. 40 N., R. 15 W., on left 

bank 1^ miles upstream from Bagnell and 3 miles downstream from hydroelectric plant 

of Union Electric Co. of Missouri.

Drainage area. 14,000 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. May 1925 to September 1956 in reports of Geological Survey. October 

1880 to September 1939 (monthly discharge only, prior to May 1925) in reports of 

Missouri Geological Survey and Water Resources. Gage-height records collected in this 

vicinity 1880-1931 are contained in reports of Missouri River Commission or 

U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 548.57 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Oct. 15, 1930, staff gage at same site and datum. Since Oct. 1, 1940, 

auxiliary water-stage recorder at powerplant 3 miles upstream from base gage.

Average discharge. 31 years, 9,950 cfs (7,204,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 33,600 cfs Oct. 6 (gage height, 15.88 ft); minimum recorded, 212 cfs Aug. 26; minimum gage height, 1.92 ft Aug. 26, Sept. 2, 22; minimum daily recorded, 366 cfs Aug. 11.

1925-56: Maximum discharge, 220,000 cfs May 19, 1943 (gage height, 48.8 ft); minimum recorded, that of Aug. 26, 1956; minimum gage height, that of Aug. 26, Sept. 2, 22, 

1956; minimum daily discharge, 290 cfs Feb. 21, 1931.

Maximum stage known prior to 1943, 43.1 ft in June 1844 (discharge, 164,000 cfs).

Remarks . Records good. Plow regulated by Lake of the Ozarks (see preceding page).

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 11-30)

2.3 326 5.0 3,390

2.5 418 7.0 7,200

3.0 740 13.0 24,000

3.5 1,240 16.0 33,900

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

Z

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

11,700

5,820

14,500 

14,400

21,800

51,900

29 800

29,500

18,100

18,600

16,900

16,800

16,800 

13,400

4,030

B,9~20" 500

9,360

6,740

4,300

3,180

500

500

3,050

3,140

3,180

3,510 

3,280

600

500

2,070

317,380

10,240

629,500

Nov.

2,110

2.540

1,600 

1,860

526

507

1,600

1,640

1,540

1,780

532

496

494

1,630

1,580

1,900

1,300

2,300

600

500

1,900

2,000

1,800

500

1,800

500

500 

1,800

1,900

1,800

42,035

1,401

83,380

Dec.

1,900

1,510

543 

476

2,110

2,300

2,500

2,400

2,500

700

600

6,600

6,500 

6,300

6,900

6,200

600

600

6,500

6,310

6,320

7,150

3,920

774

510

498

3,550 

3,400

3,470

4,240

1,030

98,911

3,191

196,200

Jan.

515

494

3,120 

3,140

3,510

3,390

706

432

2,995

3,360

3,300

3,220

2,870 

612

454

3,400

3,200

3,200

3,200

4,000

1,350

470

3,100

3,340

3,280

2,740

6,860 

642

460

7.090

6,500

84,945

2,740

168,500

Feb.

6,500

6,400

7,000 

960

452

2,920

3,560

4,120

4,120

3,560

560

432

3,240 

4,080

2,680

3,600

3,300

500

600

2,000

2,000

2,000

1,800

1,300

1,100

*452

1,820 

1,740

1,560 -

74,296

2,562

147,400

Mar.

1,630

1,510

495 

390

3,200

3,480

5,740

3,200

5,540

592

420

1,710

1,670 

1,740

1,740

1,660

495

441

512

518

460

468

435

408

*447

516

475

480

490

484

414

37,558

1,212

74,500

Apr.

424

498

465 

430

482

474

418

4f2

568

509

490

578

464 

426

465

528

468

483

554

484

422

460

582

522

584

458

525 

426

487

520

14,726

491

29,210

May

500

450

450

too

450

500

550

500

450

450

750

450

450 

550

800

500

450

450

436

490

624

580

556

455

530

426 4§B" 

597

570

446

614

15,992

516

31,720

June

526

426

510 

545

491

480

494

49C

400

*475

1,450

1,180

466 

502

525

406

464

2,220

1,970

1,540

1,510

726

434

409

753

588

474 

491

470

408

21,651

722

42,940

July

596

566

558 

495

520

496

492

55P

572

506

494

505

512 

426

510

584

489

462

442

446

370

455

492

434

424

465

1,400 

392

430

505

780

16,351

527

32,430

Aug.

442

444

435 

3«7

407

653

441

586

44 S

458

366

455

502 

458

432

434

432

392

439

493

454

434

452

437

376

450

2,2OO 

520

4 SO

505

450

15,795

510

31,330

Sept.

450

386

Us

SOD

455

466

470

409

446

493

462

433

1,480 

870

470

431

463

456

532

459

444

414

461

497

460

450

463 

472

416

460

15,194

506

30,140

Calendar year 1955: Max 47,400 Min 428 Mean 6,673 Ac-ft 4,831,000

Water year 1955-56: Max 31,900 Mln 366 Mean 2,062 Ac-ft 1,497,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Ho gage-height record Oct. 16, 22, 23, 29, 30, Nov. 16 to Dec. 1, Dec. 6-18, Jan. 16-2O, 

Jan. 31 to Feb. 3, Feb. 16-25, May 1-18; powerplant outflow record used except for May 1-18, which 

was estimated on basis of plant records and records for station near St. Thomas.
450 OSAGE RIVER BASIN

Osage River near St. Thomas, Mo.

Location. Lat 38°20'25", long 92°13'25", in SE^SWi sec. 35, T. 42 N., R. 12 W., on left 

bank 0.5 mile downstream from Sugar Creek and Z\ miles south of St. Thomas.

Drainage area. 14.500 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. August 1931 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 528.06 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge. 25 years, 10,160 cfs (7,356,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 34,000 cfs Oct. 6 (gage height, 14.55 ft); minimum, 375 cfs Sept. 30; minimum gage height, 1.40 ft June 10; minimum daily discharge, 

435 cfs Sept. 3.

1931-56: Maximum discharge, 216,000 cfs May 20, 1943 (gage height, 43.8 ft); minimum, 416 cfa Aug. 22, 1953; minimum gage height, 1.30 ft Aug. 27, 1931; minimum daily 

discharge, 420 cfs Aug. 27, 1931.

Maximum stage known prior to 1943, about 39.4 ft in June 1844.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by Lake of the Ozarks (see p. 425).

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, and discharge.

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 23 to May 15, July 6 to Sept. 30)

1.4 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

435

900

2,000

3,280

6.0

10.0

15.0

7,100

18,300

35,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to Septembe" 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-fb

Oct.

14,600

8,620

9,310

15,800

20,600

52.500

30,800

29,400

21,300

17,700

16,400

16,400

16,400

15,500

9,380

3,620

2,870

8,500

9,040

6,350

4,000

3,070

1,060

828

3,000

3,140

3,070

3,590

3,240

1,020

709

331,817

10,700

658,100

Nov.

2,060

2,360

2,610

1,820

2,000

855

677

1,700

1,880

1,700

1,880

810

653

*622

1,680

1,820

2,000

1,880

2,240

846

653

1,820

2,060

1,880

828

1,640

819

669

1,560

1,880

45,902

1,530

91,050

Dec.

1,940

1,940

1,820

864

*725

2,120

2,300

2,540

2,360

2,540

1,100

1,650

6,120

6,110

6,220

6,800

5,280

1,140

1,520

6,440

5,800

6,440

6,480

3,750

1,120

725

677

3,410"

3,510

3,430

4,290

101,161

3,263

200 , 600

Jan.

1,270

768

661

3,140

3,070

3,670

3,500

1,100

742

3,140

3,430

3,510

3,210

2,870

966

842

3,000

3,140

2,870

3,070

3,750

1,220

802

3,360

3,510

3,360

3,880

5,570

1,060

1,120

6,910

82,511

2,662

163,700

Feb.

6,000

6,880

6,000

6,120

1,230

742

3,020

3,920

3,960

4,020

3,740

1,150

*793

3,280

3,750

3,140

3,430

3,000

957

685

1,820

2,060

2,120

1,760

1,360

1,330

677

1,940

2,000

80,884

2,789

160,400

Mar.

1,880

1,820

1,700

828

653

3,150

4.180

3,450

3,280

3,300

928

*630

1,760

1,880

1,940

1,940

1,820

759

570

622

600

608

578

549

487

514

630

592

592

608

608

43,456

1,402

86,190

Apr.

528

645

928

685

645

645

653

507

563

742

701

693

717

615

514

*563

661

578

578

638

585

494

*542

685

669

693

592

630

549

556

18,794

626

37,280

May

638

570

542

521

542

480

549

661

556

535

528

693

448

521

685

948

734

615

592

487

563

701

653

645

528

828

.855

*776

1,410

2,120

1,946

22,864

738

45,350

June

1,760

1,020

677

677

709

645

615

615

622

468

570

1,460

1,270

677

615

653

487

556

2,120

2,126

1,760

1,520

1,260

810

912

837

630

585

542

535

27,727

924

55,000

July

461

*563

1,250

2.500

1,04C

701

622

669

855

742

638

592

622

615

542

592

661

556

542

542

542

468

528

578

542

514

535

1,360

661

507

556

21,896

706

43 , 430

Aug.

810

1,000

784

585

507

*494

661

549

622

615

608

494

480

549

514

487

487

487

474

494

528

514

500

500

507

461

528

1.820

919

600

630

19,208

620

38,100

Sept.

528

542

435

461

535

521

468

480

454

*487

535

514

521

1.270

I,l60

653

521

507

521

592

535

500

514

528

556

542

528

521

549

494

16,912

564

33,540

Calendar year 1955: Max 47,800 Mln 500 Mean 6,989 Ac-ft 5,060,000

Water year 1955-56: Max 32,500 Mln 435 Mean 2,222 Ac-ft 1,313,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
OSAGE RIVER BASIN 451

Maries River at Westphalia, Mo.

Location. Lat 38°25'55", long 91°59'20", in NE£ sec. 35, T. 43 N., R. 10 W., on right

 bank 200 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 63, three-quarters of a mile southeast of Westphalia, and l£ miles downstream from Little Maries Creek.

Drainage area. 257 sq mi.

Records available. December 1947 to September 1956.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 542.74 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 TT929. Prior to June 8, 1951, wire-weight gage at site 200 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 8 years (1948-56), 205 cfs (148,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,600 cfs June 25 (gage height, 9.53 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs Sept. 22 (gage height, 0.65 ft).

1947-56: Maximum discharge, 15,600 cfs Jan. 4, 1950 (gage height, 16.0 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, that of Sept. 22, 1956.

Flood of June 8, 1937, reached a stage of 22.8 ft, from information by local 

residents.

Remarks.--Records good.

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 5-8, Dec. 2 to

Feb. 25, July 5, 4)

0.7

1.0

1.1 

1.3 

1.5

0.2 1.8 

2.2 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

42

85

140

310

815

2,330

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

"total

Mean

Cf sin

In.

Ac -ft

Oct.

8.8

8.1

7.8

9.1

*195

94

144

55

32

26

19

23

*21

*16

18

17

15

13

11

9.8

8.8

8.1

7.3

7.1

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.6 ~c c

b . b

819.6

26.4

0.103

0.12

1,630

Nov.

6.6

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.6

6.6

6.3

6.1

5.8

676

6.8

6.8

6.8

7.1

*7.1

7.4

6.6

6.1

6.1

6.3

6.3

6.6

6.8

7.1

11

8.5

7.1

6.3

6.1

6.1

204.0

6.80

0.026

0.03

405

Dec.

6.1

6.3

673

6.1

5.8

*5.8

5.8

5.8

5.5

5.5

5.3

5.0

5.O

5.0

5.3

4.8

4.5

4.8

4.5

4.5

ii!

4.3

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

155.6

5.02

0.020

0.02

309

Jan.

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

*4.1

4.1

4.1

4.3

4.1

3.9

3.9

4.1

4.1

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

*4.5

4.8

5.0

5.3

573

132.5

4.27

0.017

0.02

263

Feb.

5.8

673

6.3

6 s'.e. 6

7.1

7.1

7.8

11

20

23

22

20

18

17

16

15

15

15

13

13

12

11

12

90

32

33

36

30

______

527.6

18.2

0.071

0.08

1,050

Mar.

25

*_.?

20

17

16

15

13

13

12

11

10

10

9.8

11

10

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.5

9.8

9.8

9.1

8.8

97T

373.3

12.0

0.047

0.05

740

Apr.

149~ 8.8

~m

32

23

18

16

13

14

56

115

103

72

55

45

*36

*33

29

25

22

20

18

17

17

17

17

16

15

15

14

1,122.8

37.4

0.146

0.16

2,230

May

14

13

13

12

12

12

31

39

26

20

18

15

13

12

90

350

138

76

55

43

40

33

27

23

18

29

220

117

*307

1.150

*1,110

4,056

131

0.510

0.59

8,040

June

6O8

227

119

82

62

49

41

33

28

23

19

16

14

13

12

10

9.5

8.1

7.6

7.1

140 6.6 

590

409

2,050

191

84

54

40

30

4,965.1

165

0.642

0.72

9,840

July.

24

20

*151

667

256

91

59

47

49

58

30

25

24

21

22

22

18

14

13

11

9.1

8.1

7.8

7.4

6.6

6.5

5.5

5.8

10

16

22

1,656.6

52.8

0.205

0.24

3,250

Aug.

15

66

160

61

57

22

*15

11

8.5

8.5

7.8

19

16

12

9.5

6.8

5.5

4.5

4.1

3.9

5.4

2.8

2.2

1.8

1.5

1.2

~46 254

19

13

10

845.8

27.3

0.106

0.12

1,680

Sept.

7.8

578

4.8

3.4

2.5

2.0

1.6

1.3

1.2

1.0

.9

*1.5

1.5

1.0

.6

.4

.5

.4

.5

JLi.

.2

.2

.2

.2

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

41.4

1.58

0.005

.006

82

Calendar year 1955 : Max 4,530 Min 0.2 Mean 126 Cfsm 0.490 In. 6.63 Ac-ft 90,940

Water year 1955-56 : Max 2,030 Min 0.2 Mean 40.7 Cfsm 0.158 In. 2.16 Ac-ft 29,520

Peak discharge (base, 6,000 cfs). No peak above base. 

Discharge measurement made on this day.
452 GASCONADE RIVER BASIN

Gasconade River near Hazlegreen, Mo.

Location. La t 37°45'35", long 92°27'05", in SEpSE^ sec. 15, T. 35 N., R 14 W. , near 

center of span on upstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 66, 1 mile downstream from 

Osage Pork and If miles west of Hazlegreen.

Drainage area. 1,250 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April 1929 to September 1956, in reports of Geological Survey. October 1928 to September 1930 (monthly discharge only) in House Document 192, 72d Congress, 1st Session.

Gage. Staff gage read twice daily. Datum of gage 844.75 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to Oct. 11, 1934, chain gage and Oct. 11, 1934, to Mar. 5, 1956, wireweight gage, at site 750 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 27 years, 999 cfs (723,200 aere-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 35,900 cfs May 16 (gage height, 22.08 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 20 cfs Sept. 21 (gage height, -0.33 ft).

1929-56: Maximum discharge, 76,400 cfs Apr. 14, 1945 (gage height, 29.6 ft, from 

f loodmark) ; minimum, 18 cfs Aug. 1, 1936; minimum gage height that of Sept. 21, 1956.

Maximum stage known, 30.6 ft in January 1916, from floodmark (discl-arge, about 

90,000 cfs).

Remarks . Records good.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1146: 1943 (M).

Rating tables, water year 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Backwater from highway construction Feb. 24 to Mar. 5)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 5

1.1

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

51

66

131

286

693

1,260

-0.4

-.2

0

.4

.7

1.0

Mar. 6 to Sept. 30 

17

128

212

317

4.0 1,700

7.0 3,820

12.0 10,600

17.0 20,000

19.0 25,4OO

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to Septemter 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ibtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac -ft

Oct.

147

142

136

134

136

142

150

142

136

134

134

136

128

121

111

106

*102

93

88

84

77

73

73

71

71

70

70

68

68 

66

64.

3,273

106

0.085

0.10

6,490

Nov.

63

63

62

62

62

62

62

62

63

63

62

62

60

62

66

63

*63

60

58

58

58

68

84

84

82

79

77

77

77

75

1,999

66.6

0.053

0.06

3,960

Dec.

73

71

7T

71

73

73

75

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

71 -71

 71

71

71

71

73

73

75

75

73

73

73

73

73

2,251

72.6

0.058

0.07

4,460

Jan.

73

7T

71

70

70

68

68

68

66

66

66

6464"

64

64

66

66

66

66

66

66

68

*68

68

68

68

70

71

73

73

73

2,109

68.0

0.054

0.06

4,180

Feb.

80

W

126

121

128

234

218

218

234

251

322

378

359

322

322

304

286

286

322

741

647

517

456

*320

400

370

340

310

300

9,011

311

0.249

0.27

17,870

Mar.

'ZSO" 300

260

240

220

*200

175

173

159

146

136

124

121

124

119

119

117

117

115

113

108

104

102

100

96

92

88

84

84

82

J30

4,378

141

0.113

0.13

8,680

Apr.

80

80

80

80

76

76

75

75

*75

100

130

106

110

117

133

153

190

228

228

209

187

173

161

 150

143

133

128

126

124

174

3,900

130

0.104

0.12

7,740

May

*280

298

262

262

228

240

240

*228

200

180

170

160

150

*846

*5,070

*24,500

 8,890

*2,700

1,810

1,250

1,060

833

743

608

520

477

395

447

508

375

4,390

58,120

1,875

1.50

1.73

115,300

June

1,920

1,300

924

653

537

415

355

317

280

262

228

212

203

*190

175

161

143

130

124

117

113

212

415

262

209

178

161

146

136

126

10,604

353

0.282

0.32

21,030

July

113

100

TTT

170

175

156

130

228

190

161

140

124

117

778

1,950

564

355

298

262

228

212

196

178

*173

187

196

206

212

203

173

140

8,432

272

0.218

0.25

16,720

Aug.

124

115

108

108

100

92

84

80

76

2,690

608

280

190

173

146

136

130

126

117

100

86

78

69

65

62

58

57

55

53

52 "art

oU

6,298

203

0.162

0.19

12,490

Sept.

52

49

52

69

62

*57

52

50

49

44

41

36

32

29

27

26

24

23

22

21

*20

26

25

25

24

24

24

24

25

26

1,060

35.3

0.028

0.03

2,100

Calendar year 1955: Max 14,000 Min 25 Mean 524 Cfsm 0.419 In. 5.69 Ac-ft 379,300

Water year 1955-56: Max 24,300 Min 20 Mean 304 Cfsm 0.243 In. 3.33 Ac-ft 221,000

Peak discharge (base. 10,000 efs).--May 16 (l p.m.) 35,900 cfs (22.08 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. No gage-height record May 6, 7, 9-13; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge 

ment.
GASCONADE RIVER BASIN 453

Gasconade River near Waynesville, Mo.

Location. Lat 37°52'20", long 92°13'40", in SE$SE£ sec. 3, T. 36 N., R. 12 W., near 

center of span on upstream side of county highway bridge, 2£ miles downstream from 

Roubidoux Creek and 4 miles north of Waynesville.

Drainage area. 1.680 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--June 1921 to September 1956 in reports of Geological Survey. August 1914 to September 1949 (monthly discharge only, prior to June 1921) in reports 

of Missouri Geological Survey and Water Resources.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read twice daily above 5 ft and once daily below. Datum of gage 

Is 738.60 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to July 19, 1921, reference 

point, and July 19, 1921, to Nov. 9, 1934, chain gage, at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 42 years (1914-56), 1,445 cfs (1,046,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 26,600 cfs May 17 (gage height, 16.45 ft); minimum observed, 59 cfs Sept. 20, 30 (gage height, 1.70 ft).

1921-56: Maximum discharge, 81,600 cfs Apr. 14, 1945 (gage height, 23.5 ft, from 

floodmarks); minimum, 50 cfs Aug. 30, 31, 1936; minimum gage height, that of 

Sept. 20, 30, 1956.

Maximum stage known, about 24.3 ft Aug. 22, 1915, from floodmark (discharge, 

89,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1955-56 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to May 15 May 16 to Sept. 30

1.9 83

2.2 159

2.5 264

3.0 499

4.0 1,200

5.0 2,050

6.0 3,200

1.7 

2.2 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

59

199

316

576

1,260

5.0

6.0

10.0

14.0

16.0

2,110

3,210

9,120

17,400

24,600

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfstn

In.

Ac -ft

Oct.

133 

125

185

222 2~2T

212

205

194

191

188

185

181

178

172

172

165 

*156 

153

144

142

139

136

130

120

118

115

112

110

105

a!04 

105

4,817

155

0.092

0.11

9,550

Nov.

101 105"

103

101

101

101

101

101

101

a!02

103

103

103

103

105

115 

*112 

110

110

110

110

108

112

120

120

120

120

120

120

a!20

3,261

109

0.065

0.07

6,470

Dec.

al!9 

118

120 airs'

115

112

112

al!2

112

110

a!09

108

alOS

108

108

105 

105 

a!06

*108

105

a!03

103

103

103

a!03

103

a!03

103

105

103

103

3,351

108

0.064

0.07

6,650

Jan.

a!02 

101

101

alOl

101

98

98

a98

98

98

a98

98

a98

98

a97

96 

a96 

96

alOO

103

103

98

*108

105

a!06

108

108

110

alll 

112

115

3,160

102

0.061

0.07

6,270

Feb.

a!20 

125

135

alSO

169

205

285

a280

a280

306

350

a424

499

499

472

421 

a408 

396

a408

421

778

743

a664

*584

527

a550

499

446

446

11,618

401

0.239

0.26

23,040

Mar.

421 

421

373

a350

328

306

a280

253

245

237

a230

222

216

a212

208

a205 

202 

a200

198

198

191

191

191

188

a!84

181

181

178

175

175 

172

7,312

236

0.140

0.16

14,500

Apr.

a!67 

162

153

147

144

142

139

a!36

*133 156"

159

153

165

172

a!76

181 

191 

208

222

249

264 'SlTc7

253

234

a225

216

212

205

198

191

5,613

187

0.111

0.12

11,130

May

230 

260

584

555

472

446

421

373

350

285

253

234

a223

*212

2,860

8,240 

*21,900 

7,970

3,090

2,110

1,730

1,340

1,110

968

a865

762

a684

606

606

1,080

14,900

75,719

2,443

1.45

1.68

150,200

June

7,050 

2,970

2,110

1,480

al,300

1,110

863

730

667

a580

492

465

413

*388

363

*316 

a292 

269

a246

224

224

220

519

730

492

388

316

a294

273 

213

25,997

867

0.516

0.58

51,560

July

a21o 

206

254

a242

230

234

227

273

a350

294

234

213

202

186

1,300

1,560 

898 

667

519

413

363

294

294

*257

234

a254

273

257

a270 

242

230

11,680

377

0.224

0.26

23,170

Aug.

a213 

196

177

155

a!49

143

a!35

a!30

146

957

2.580

898

576

a458

340

273

242 

261

234

202

177

158

152

137

134

alSO

126

120

115 

115

112

9,741

514

0.187

0.22

19,320

Sept.

109 

a!20 106"

104

101

*91

101

99

a96

93

83

a80

78

73

71

a70 

69 

69

66

*61

a60

61

69

64

61

61

61

61

61 

59 _*££_

2,358

78.6

0.047

0.05

4,680

Calendar year 1955: Max 13.9OO Min 64 Mean 708 Cfsm 0.421 In. 5.72 Ac-ft 512,300

Water year 1955-56: Max 21,900 Min 59 Mean 450 Cfsm 0.268 In. 3.65 Ac-ft 326,500

Peak discharge (base, 17,OOP cfs). May 17 (2 p.m.) 26.6OO cfs (16.45 ft); May 31 (4 p.m.) 

18,000 cfs (14.15 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of record for adjacent stations.
454 GASCONADE RIVER BASIN

Big Piney River near Big Piney, Mo.

Location.--Lat 37 0 40'00", long 92°03'05", in NE£SE£ sec. 8, T. 34 N. , R. 10 W. , near 

center of span on downstream side of Ross Highway bridge, 3 miles east of Big Piney 

and 14-f miles upstream from Spring Creek.

Drainage area. 560 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1921 to September 1956.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily below 5.0 ft and twice daily above. Datum of 

gage is 800.99 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Nov. 8, 1934, chain 

gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 35 years, 550 cfs (398,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 28,600 cfs May 16 (gage height, 19.8 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum 71 cfs Sept. 20-22 (gage height, 1.84 ft).

1921-56: Maximum discharge, 32,700 cfs Dec. 27, 1942 (gage height, 20.7 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 19,000 cfs on basis of velocity-area 

studies; minimum, 69 cfs Sept. 17, 18, 1954; minimum gage height, 1.60 ft July 30, 31, 

1926, Sept. 5, 6, 9-11, 17, 18, 1954.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years). WSP 826: 1935. WSP 1176: 1943, 1945. WSP 1340: 1922-23, 

1927-28JM),1933(M), 1935(M).

in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1 

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

281 

T52

132

115

124

124

130

121

113

113

111

109

109

117

121

121

*109

109

102

100

99

99

99

99

97

95

97

102

104

115

139

3,658

118

0.211

0.24

7,260

Nov.

126 

115

113

111

109

106

102

102

100

100

99

99

99

97

99

113

*119

117

130

121

115

109

104

106

106

104

99

99

99

99

_____

3,217

107

0.191

0.21

6,380

Dec.

102 

104

104

99

95

99

99

99

99

97

97

97

97

97

97

95

97

97

*97

99

97

97

99

99

99

99

99

99

99

99

99

3,052

98.5

0.176

0.20

6,050

Jan.

97 

97

97

97

99

99

99

97

95

97

97

97

97

97

97

97

97

99

102

100

99

100

*100

99

99

97

97

97

100

104

108

3,054

98.5

0.176

0.20

6,060

Feb.

109 

152

359 3^3

32?

252

237

252

281

312

343

327

296

281

266

266

376

431

920

677

544

412

359

*327

312

412

343

327

296

______

-----

10,172

351

0.627

0.68

20,180

Mar.

266 252"

237

223

209

196

182

182

170

170

157

157

157

157

157

157

148

146

143

141

139

136

136

134

134

130

126

121

119

117

H7

5,016

162

0.289

0.33

9,950

Apr.

117 

117

117

115

115

113

111

111

*111

117

130

136

148

157

152

143

143

148

139

136

134

132

128

*126

126

126

128

124

907

1,870

______

6,377

213

0.380

0.42

12,650

May

*859

544

412

343

312

312

296

*237

223

196

170

170

170

*209

*8,260

*14,300

*2,180

1,230

920

692

612

512

420

377

333

354

312

272

242

220

*9,220

44,9O9

1,449

2.59

2.98

89,080

June

4,420 

1,270

900

692

536

442

420

398

442

398

312

264

250

*234

224

216

199

193

180

177

173

167

173

167

164

153

145

145

145

142

13,741

458

0.818

0.91

27,250

July

137 

132

132

129

125

129

139

147

132

125

115

113

113

132

134

134

125

120

111

107

103

103

113

*117

111

120

132

105

105

103

103

3,746

121

0.216

0.25

7,430

Aug.

113 

101

99

95

93

93

92

92

105

398

561 376"

206

180

161

132

120

111

111

113

142

210

103

101

99

95

92

89

85

93

97

4,558

147

0.262

0.30

9,040

Sept.

105 ~S9

93

89

89

*85

82

79

79

81

79

79

79

78

76

76

75

73

72

71

71

71

87

93

84

81

81

81

79

79

2,446

81.5

0.146

0.16

4,850

Calendar year 1955: Max 11,800 Min 75 Mean 291 Cfsm 0.520 In. 7.05 Ac-ft 210,800

Water year 1955-56: Max 14,30O Min 71 Mean 284 Cfsm 0.507 In. 6.88 Ac-ft 206,200

Peak discharge (base, 6,800 efs). May 16 (l a.m.) 28,600 cfs (19.8 ft); May 31 (9 p.m.) 

14,100 cfs (14.7 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
GASCONADE RIVER BASIN 455

Little Beaver Creek near Rolla, Mo.

Location. Lat 37°56'06", long 91°50 I 11", in NW^NW^- sec. 17, T. 37 N. , R. 8 W. , on right 

bank 1,700 ft downstream from new U. S. Highway 66 and 3 miles west of Rolla.

Drainage area.--6.41 sq mi.

Records available. November 1947 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 790 ft (from 

Topographic map).

Average discharge. 8 years (1948-56), 5.66 cfs (4,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,320 cfs May 30 (gage heignt, 5.17 ft); minimum, 0.02 cfs Sept. 14-16, 22.

1947-56: Maximum discharge, 4,180 cfs June 9, 1950 (gage height, 6.66 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,400 cfs on basis of slope-area determinations at gage 

heights, 6.05 and 6.66 ft; minimum, 0.01 cfs July 16, 17, 1954.

Maximum stage known since 1881 or 1882, about 7.5 ft June 8, 1945, froir floodmarks, from information by local resident.

Remarks. Records fair.

Revisions. WSP 1280: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

0.02

.12

.38

.84

2.52

1.9

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

2.6

5.65

11.0

27.5

51

84

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.22

.20

720

.31

1.23

*26.5

3.04

1.02

.66

.53

.45

*.95

.53

.42

.38

.34

.34

.34

.31

.28

.24

.24

.24

.22

*.22

.24

.24

.62

.42

.31

.

41.52

1.34

0.209

0.24

82

Nov.

0.24 "731

.31

*.28

.28

.28

.28

.28

.28

*.28

.28

.28

.28

.31

.38

.42

.28

*.28

.34

.31

.28

.44

.60

738

*.34

.31

.31

.28

.24

.24

9.40

0.313

0.049

0.05

19

Dec.

0.28

*.38

.42

734

.28

.28

.28

.28

.28

.28

.28

.24

.28

.31

.24

.20

724

.28

.24

.24

.24

.31

.34

.38

.34

.31

.28

.28

.28

. 28

.28

8.97

0.289

0.045

0.05

18

Jan.

0.28

.28

.28

.28

*.31

.28

.28

.24

.24

.28

.28

*.28

.24

.28

.28

.22

.2

.2

.28

.31

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.31

.38

.49

742

.34

9.04

0.292

0.046

0.05

18

Feb.

0.74

1.24

.84

.78

1.08

3.70

2.52

3.10

*4.31

3.10

2.52

2.80

2.22

1.94

1.54

1.38

1.24

1.13

.92

.84

^72

.72

.98

2.22

22.4

5.65

3.70

2.52

1.72

78.57

2.71

0.423

O.46

156

Mar.

1.54

1.24

1.13

1.02

.92

.84

.72

.61

.57

.53

.49

.45

.49

.66

.57

.66

.57

.53

.49

.45

.45

.45

.45

.45

.45

.45

.45

.38

.34

734 

.34

19.03

0.614

0.096

0.11

38

Apr.

0.49

.42

.42

.34

.34

.34

.31

731

.49

2.80

2.52

1.54

1.02

1.02

.92

.78

.61

.53

.49

.45

.42

.42

.45

.45

.61

.53

.45

.42

.84

.53

21.26

O.7O9

0.111

0.12

42

May

0.45

.45

.45

.42

.38

.38

.45

.42

.38

.34

.28

.24

724

1.12

37.8

5.65

2.52

1.54

1.94

1.24

.84

.66

.57

.49

.42

25.3

5.65

3.40

2.22

*80 

57

233.24

7.52

1.17

1.35

463

June

9.80

4796

3.40

2.52

1.94

1.54

1.24

1.02

.78

.66

.57

.49

.45

.45

.61

.61

.45

.42

.34

.28

.22

.72

.49

1.29

.57

.31

.22

.20

 

.18V-o"

.lo

36.91

1.23

0.192

0.21

73

July

0.16

.16

36.9

1.94

1.02

.66

.49

1.27

.49

.34

.28

.31

.34

.28

.20

.22

.16

.14

.14

.14

.12

.12

.65

.38

.24

.18

.14

.10

720

.18

.10

48.05

1.55

0.242

0.28

95

Aug.

36.2

1.38

.61

.45

.31

.28

.22

.22

1.09

10.9

.84

.61

.45

.31

.24

.22

.22

.18

.18

.22

.20

.16

.14

.10

.09

.10

.10

.09

.08 

759

.09

56.37

1.32

0.284

0.33

112

Sept.

0.09

.10

.09

.08

.07

.07

.07

.07

.06

.06

.05

.04

.03

.02

702

.02

.03

.03

.05

.04

.04

.03

.18

.10

**.09

.08

.09

.08

.06

.05

1.89

0.063

0.0098

0.01

3.7

Calendar year 1955: Max 1O5 Min O.07 Mean 3.72 Cfsm 0.580 In. 7.88 Ac-ft 2,70O

Water year 1955-56: Max 8O Min O.02 Mean 1.54 Cfsm O.240 In. 3.26 Ac-ft 1,120

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs). May 30 (7:15 p.m.) 1,32O cfs (5.17 ft).

* Discharge measurement made or. this day.

** Field estimate of flow made on this day.

463672 O - 58 - 31
456 GASCONADE RIVER BASIN

Little Piney Creek at Newburg, Mo.

Location. La t 37°54'40", long 91°54'10", in SE£ sec. 22, T. 37 N., R. 9 W., near center 

of span on upstream side of bridge on State Highway P and T at Newbur?, 2 miles upstream from Mill Creek.

Drainage area. 200 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1928 to September 1956.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 693.40 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929. Prior to Nov. 10, 1934, chain gage and Nov. 10, 1934, to Sept. 30, 

1951, wire-weight gage, at same site at datum 3.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 28 years, 160 cfs (115,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,000 cfs May 31 (gage height, 9.80 ft); minimum, 26 cfs Aug. 24-26, Sept. 25-30; minimum gage height, 2.21 ft Aug. 24, 25.

1928-56: Maximum discharge, 32,500 cfs Aug. 14, 1946 (gage height, 16.2 ft, present 

datum, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 21,000 cfs on basis of slopearea determinations at gage heights 15.0 and 16.2 ft; maximum gage height, 16.26 ft 

June 26, 1935, present datum, from floodmark; minimum discharge, 24 cfs Aug. 22-31, 

1936, Sept. 19, 20, 1954; minimum gage height, that of Aug. 24, 25, 1956.

Maximum stage known, 16.7 ft Aug. 20, 1915, present datum, from floodmark (discharge, 

30,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

44

40

40

42

43

42

52

43

36

35

34

33

36

34

32

32

32

32

32

32

31

31

31

31

30

29

29

37

38

38

*37

1,108

35.7

0.178

0.21

2,200

Nov.

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

42

4438"

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

37

37

37

37

36

*35

1,141

38.0

0.190

0.21

2,260

Dec.

38

38

38

37

37

37

36

36

36

36

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

36

36

36

*35

35

35

1,107

35.7

0.178

0.21

2,200

Jan.

35

35

35

35

35

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

.34

34

34

34

33

33

33

35

36

36

37

37

36

36

36

36

37

37

1,081

34.9

0.174

0.20

2,140

Feb.

*54~ 42

50

50

47

47

46

57

57

57

57

56

55

54

51

50

52

51

51

50

50

48

48

57

110

99

77

64

55

1,642

56.6

0.283

0.31

3,260

Mar.

*52

48

47

46

45

44

44

<43

43

42

42

42

42

46

46

45

44

43

43

42

42

42

42

40

40

39

40

39

39

*38 575-

oo

1,328

42.8

0.214

0.25

2,630

Apr.

42

40

39

38

37

36

35

35

35

52

60

51

48

47

47

43

40

38

37

37

36

36

35

36

39

36

34

32

*^" 77 

*ot

1,260

42.0

0.210

0.23

2,500

May

52

48

46

43

40

39

5?

44

44

45

45

43

40

46

358

223

166

*122

110

99

82

75

72

69

68

377

150

106

88

119

 S^SSQ

6,491

209

1.04

1.21

12,870

June

646 305"

234

180

154

132

116

104

95

89

88

80

79

75

72

68

64

63

59

56

55

55

55

54

75

66

57

50

48

*46

3,320

111

0.555

0.62

6,590

Ju3y

45

44

~86" 428

64

54

48

66

55

48

46

45

48

44

44

43

40

39

38

38

37

33

60

51

39

38

37

36

40

42

39

1,815

585

0.292

0.34

3,600

Aug.

*38

45

42

38

35

34

34

33

37

66.

37

35

34

32

32

30

30

29

30

31

29

28

27

26

2F

26

27

29

30

32

*31

1,033

33.3

0.166

0.19

2,050

Sept.

31

31

32

3?

32

32

32

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

30

31

30

28

27

31

28

26_

26

26

26

26

26

893

29.8

0.149

0.17

1,770

Calendar year 1955: Max 1,210 Min 29 Mean 93.4 Cfsra 0.467 In. 6.34 Ac-ft 67,610

Water year 1955-56: Max 3,580 Min 26 Mean 60.7 Cfsra 0.304 In. 4.15 Ac-ft 44,070

Peak discharge (base, 4,900 cfs).--May 31 (7 a.m.) 7,000 cfs (9.80 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
GASCONAEE RIVER BASIN 457

Wilkins Spring near Newburg, Mo.

Location. Lat 37°50'13", long 91°56'14", in SE^-SE^ sec. 17, T. 36 N. , R. 9 W., at 

DeWitt's Ranch, 1,000 ft up spring branch from Mill Creek and 5f miles southwest of 

Newburg.

Records available. January 1953 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and artificial control. Datum of gage Is 810.50 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes. 1953-56: Maximum daily discharge, 14 cfs May 31, 1956; minimum daily, 4.7 cfs 

 Dec. 1-4, 1954, Apr. 8, 1956.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.4

1.5 

2.1

4.0 

5.2

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

5.6 

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.8

5.9

^76" 6.2

5.9

5.8

5.8

5.9

5.8

5.6

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.3

573

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

*5.3

172.5

5.56

342

Nov.

5.3

573

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.0

570

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.0

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.0

5.2

5.0

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.2

5.0

5.0

*5.0

154.0

5.13

305

Dec.

5.0

57o

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

,- -8

TTs

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

* .8

.8

.8

151.4

4.88

300

Jan.

H.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.0

.0

.9

.9

.9

.0

5To

.0

.0

5.0

5.0

4.9

4.9

151.4

4.88

300

Feb.

IS5.0

5.0

5.2

5.3

5.4

5.5

575

5.5

5.4

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.4

5.4

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.4

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.4

154.8

5.34

307

Mar.

B5.3

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.9 4T5

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.9

4.9

155.0

5.00

307

Apr.

4.9 

4.9

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.7

478

4.9

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.0

5.0

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.3

5.8

149.2

4.97

296

May

5.8 

5.6

5.5

5.5

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.3

574

8.6

10

9.1

8.4

8.0

7.8

7.5

7.3

7.2

6.9

6.9

7.8

8.2

7.8

7.3

7.3

14

216.4

6.98

429

June

13 

TT

10

9.8

9.4

9.0

8.6

8.3

8.2

8.0

7.8

7.5

7.3

7.3

7.2

7.1

6.9

6.8

6.7

6.7

6.5

6.5

6.4

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.4

6.3

6^2

230.9

7.70

458

July

6.0 

6.0

6.5

6.7

675

6.4

6.3

6.5

6.5

6.4

6.3

6.2

6.2

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.8

5.6

5.6

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.8

5.6

5.6

5.5

5.5

5.4

186.3

6.01

370

Aug.

5.4 

574

5.4

5.3

5.3

5.2

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.2

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.2

5.0

5.0

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.8

4. '8

4.8

4.8

4.9

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

*4. 8

156.9

5.06

311

Sept.

4.8 

475

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

~7S.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

145.5

4.85

289

Calendar year 1955: Max 13 Min 4.8 Mean 6.51 Ac-ft 4,710

Water year 1955-56: Max 14 Min 4.7 Mean 5.53 Ac-ft 4,010

Discharge measurement made on this day.
458 GASCONADE RIVER BASIN 

Gasconade River at Jerome, Mo.

Location. Lat 37°55'35", long 9lo58'40", in SE£ sec. 13, T. 37 N., R. 10 W., on left 

bank at Jerome, 0.5 mile downstream from Little Piney Creek.

Drainage area. 2,840 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April 1903 to July 1906 (published as "at Arlingtor") and January 

1923 to September 1956 in reports of Geological Survey. May 1903 tc June 1906 and 

January 1915 to September 1930 (monthly discharge only) in House Document 192, 

72d Congress, 1st Session. Gage-height records collected Intermittently in the 

vicinity 1885-1926 and at same site since 1938 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 657.64 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to July 26, 1904, vertical rod gage at site three-quarters of a mile 

downstream at different datum. July 26,. 1904, to July 21, 1906, chain gage at site 

0.5 mile upstream from present site at datum about 0.85 ft higher than present datum. 

Jan. 3, 1923, to Sept. 29, 1928, staff gage at site 400 ft downstream from present 

site at datum 0.14 ft lower than present datum. Sept. 30, 1928, to Jan. 17, 1939, 

staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 33 years (1923-56), 2,588 cfs (1,874,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 30,400 cfs June 1 (gage height, 16.94 ft); minimum, 254 ofs Sept. 21, 22 (gage height, 1.24 ft).

1903-6, 1923-56: Maximum discharge, 101,000 cfs Apr. 15, 1945 (gqge height, 

27.7 ft); minimum, that of Sept. 21, 22, 1956.

Maximum stage known, about 29.0 ft Jan. 6, 1897 (discharge, 120,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years). WSP 172: 1904. WSP 566: Drainage area. WSP 1340: 1903-4, 

1928(M).

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, an(f

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 8 to Apr. 5)

1.2 

1.5 

2.0

254

426

795

4.0

8.0

16.0

3,110

9,390

27,700

Discharge, I ubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

612

604

498

505

575

604

634

567

546

532

512

519

505

498

512

491

484 

472

452

446

438

438

432

426

420

414

420

420

426 

426

*452

15,280

493

0.174

0.20

30,310

Nov.

458 446"

426

420

414

414

414

408

408

408

408

414

408

414

420

426

426 

420

426

438

432

426

432

420

414

414

420

414

408

*402

12,598

420

0.148

0.16

24,990

Dec.

402

408

408

408

408

402

402

402

408

402

402

396

396

396

396

389

389 

389

389

389

389

383

383

383

383

383

377

377

*377

371

371

12,158

392

0.138

0.16

24,120

Jan.

371

371

371

371

365

365

365

365

365

365

365

365

365

365

365

365

365 

565

371

365

365

365

365

365

365

365

365

365

377

387

11,399

368

0.130

0.15

22,610

Feb.

414

*478

472

597

650

642

650

696

745

754

813

885

904

952

942

904

885 

876

1,360

1,580

1,300

1,410

1,300

1,180

1,180

1,060

1,070

1,020

961

26,680

920

0.324

0.35

52,920

Mar.

*932

904

867

813

770

737

720

689

650

634

619

590

575

582

567

553

54b 

539

526

512

505

491

484

478

472

472

472

465

452 

*446 446"

18,508

597

0.210

0.24

36,710

Apr.

452

452

438

414

402

408

389

371

377

432

465

458

446

465

491

491

484 

498

505

505

539

560

546

532

526

519

512

498

539

*1 , 400

15,114

504

0.177

0.20

29,980

May

1,930

1,270

1,090

1,200

1,080

952

876

795

729

681

634

590

553

560

1,410

15,800

22,700 

*18,600

5,670

3,900

3,040

2,470

2,050

1,750

1,520

1,690

1,520

1,300

1,360

2,100

19,300

119,120

3,843

1.35

1.56

236,300

June

26.600

8,220

4,910

3,500

2,780

2,290

1,930

1,750

1,580

1,410

1,220

1,100

1,010

932

867

831

787 

754

712

696

689

712

849

1,150

1,060

849

745

681

642 

*604

71,860

2,395

0.843

0.94

142,500

July

575

9S6

942

704

612

567

553

642

650

634

575

532

519

491

478

694

1,560

1,050

858

737

665

597

604

590

539

519

498

526

512 

498

484

20,191

651

0.229

0.26

40,050

Aug.

*532

624

505

458

426

414

402

389

402

465

2,030

2.110

1,220

885

729

650

582 

532

546

512

478

446

426

414

402

389

383

377

371 

365

«359

18,823

607

0.214

0.25

37,330

Sept.

359

354

348

336

331

319

303

297

297

292

286

286

*286

281

281

276

270 

265

265

265

259

259

297

292

286

281

281

276

276 

276

8,780

293

0.103

0.11

17,410

Calendar year 1955: Max 23,000 Mln 292 Mean 1,356 Cfsm 0.477 In. 6.47 Ac-ft 982,000

Water year 1955-56: Max 26,600 Min 259 Mean 949 Cfsm 0.334 In. 4.58 Ac-ft 695,200

Peak discharge (base, 16,000 cfs). May 16 (11:30 p.m.) 28,900 cfs (16.35 ft); June 1 (2 p.m.) 

30,400 cfs (16794 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
GASCONADE RIVER BASIN 459

Gasconade River near Rich Fountain, Mo.

Location. Lat 38°23'20", long 91°49'15", in SE£ sec. 16, T. 42 N., R. 8 W., on downstream side of center pier of bridge on State Highway 89, 800 ft upstream frcm Swan 

Creek and 4 miles east of Rich Fountain.

Drainage area. 3,180 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1921 to September 1956 in reports of Geological Survey. January 1915 to September 1930 (monthly discharge only) in House Document 192, 72d Congress, 1st session.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 553.70 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Sept. 14, 1932, chain gage and Sept. 14, 1932, to Mar. 9, 1934, wireweight gage, at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 35 years, 2,935 cfs (2,125,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 27,700 cfs June 2 (gage height, 16.75 ft); minimum, 277 cfs Sept. 21, 22 (gage height, 0.50 ft).

1921-56: Maximum discharge, 96,400 cfs Apr. 16, 1945 (gage height, 29.13 ft); minimum, 271 cfs Sept. 19, 1954; minimum gage height, that of Sept. 21, 22, 1956.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating table, water year 1955-56 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.5 

1.0 

2.0 

3.5

277

457

1,060

2,460

7.0

12.0

16.0

7,500

16,500

25,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

-

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

31

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

498

545

684

576

609

702

780

780

643

598

571

587

598

*555

521

536

526

507

488

475

466 

453

440

423

419

415

415

423

432

419

415

16,499

532

0.167

0.19

32,730

Nov.

423

462

444

428

419

419

415

415

415

415

415

415

419

423

*423

428

423

419

419

423

428 

432

428

432

428

419

419

419

419

419

12,705

424

0.133

0.15

25,200

Dec.

419

423

428

423

419

*415

415

411

407

407

407

407

403

403

403

403

399

399

399

399

399 

399

396

396

396

392

388

384

384

3_80

380

12,483

403

0.127

0.15

24,760

Jan.

380

380

380

376

572

372

372

372

372

372

376

*376

376

376

372

372

372

372

372

372

372 

372

372

372

372

372

372

376

372

380

11,596

374

0.118

0.14

23,000

Feb.

388

407

444

466

521

654

643

666

756

812

819

852

915

950

1,020

1,020

98E

950

950

1,380

1,700 

1,470

1,600

,520

,430

,560

,300

,260

,180

28,618

987

0.310

0.33

56,760

Mar.

1,100

*1,020

985

' 915

852

800

738

702

672

643

620

603

587

587

587

587

561

540

526

516

502

493

488

470

466

457

453

453

449

432

428

19,232

620

0.195

0.22

38,150

Apr.

428

453

475

457

444

428

423

419 4T9"

540

603

643

592

561

555

576

*555

540

545

555

561 

576

598

603

592

587

576

545

536

540

15,925

531

0.167

0.19

31,590

May

1,290

1,880

1,340

1,220

1,300

1,180

1,300

1,020

908

832

756

696

643

614

887

3,100

18,200

25,600

*16,900

6,250

4,600 

3,760

5,020

2,400

2,030

2,030

2,460

2,030

*2,050

3,900

10,400

122,596

3,955

1.24

1.45

245,200

June

21,500

25,100

8,810

5,800

4,520

3,480

2,820

2,400

2,130

1,930

1,740

1,520

1,540

1,260

1,180

1,100

1,020

950

894

852

780 

845

768

985

2,450

1,500

1,020

859

768

714

100,595

5,553

1.05

1.18

199,500

July

672

632

*913

2,250

1,020

780

690

696

750

744

720

666

626

587

561

555

649

1,380

1,180

950

826 

726

678

678

654

592

555

550

950

866

24,674

796

0.250

0.29

48,940

Aug.

555

882

793

587

521

470

*149

452

423

462

488

1,820

2,500

1,470

1,060

866

756

666

592

587

561 

526

488

457

436

509

521

480

411

396 

584

21,348

689

0.217

0.25

42 , 340

Sept.

372

5W

365

362

354

344

355

327

324

*324

320

317

314

310

507

504

298

292

289

286

283 

280

507

510

514

504

298

292

286

285

9,468

316

0.099

0.11

18,780

Calendar year 1955: Max 23,800 Mln 322 Meaa 1,636 Cfsm 0.514 In. 6.98 Ac-ft 1,185,000

Water year 1955-56: Max 25,100 Mln 280 Mean 1,081 Cfsm 0.340 In. 4.63 Ac-ft 785,000

Peak discharge (base, 18.000 efs). May 18 (2 a.m.) 24,300 cfs (15.50 ft); June 2 (12 m.) 

27,700 cfs (16.75 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
460 MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM

Missouri River at Hermann, Mo.

Location. Lat 38°42'36", long 91°26'21", in SW£ sec. 25, T. 46 N., R. 5 W., on downstream side of third pier from right abutment of bridge on State Highway 19 at Hermann.

Drainage area. 528,200 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1897 to September 1956 (prior to August 1928 monthly discharge only, in Circular 108). Gage-height records collected at same site 1873-99 

are contained in reports of Missouri River Commission; since 1900, in reports of 

U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 481.56 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Sept. 26, 1930, staff gage at site 480 ft downstream at present datum. 

Sept. 26, 1930, to Mar. 27, 1932, wire-weight gage, Mar. 28, 1932, tc June 12, 1945, 

water-stage recorder, and June 13, 1945, to Apr. 2, 1946, wire-weight gage at present 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 59 years, 80,530 cfs (58,300,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 144,000 cfs Oct. 7 (gage height, 17.45 ft)j 

minimum, 11,500 cfs Dec. 13 (gage height, 1.22 ft).

1928-56: Maximum discharge, 618,000 cfs July 19, 1951 (gage height, 33.33 ft); 

minimum, about 4,200 cfs Jan. 10-12, 1940; minimum gage height observed, -0.80 ft 

Jan. 5, 6, 1940.

Maximum stage known, 35.5 ft in June 1844 (discharge, about 892,OCO cfs, computed 

by Corps of Engineers). Flood of June 6, 7, 1903, reached a stage of 29.5 ft (discharge, about 676,000 cfs, computed by Corps of Engineers).

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements made 3 times a month during winter and 

6 times or more monthly during rest of year. Plow regulated by many reservoirs above 

station, records for some of which can be found in WSP 1439 and 1440.

Revisions. WSP 761: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to Septe-nber 1956

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11

12 

13

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

-2 

23 

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean 

Ac-ft

Oct.

56,500 

52 , 800 

47,900 

48,200 

65,000

122,000 

139,000

114,000 

102,000 

78,200

65, 900 

62,400 

60,400 

56,800 

53,900

47,900 

42,900 

41,100 

44, 500 

44,200

41 , 700 

40,200 

39,300 

38,400 

37.800

38,700 

39,600 

39,900 

41,100 

40,200 

38,400

* 1,780. 9 

57,450 

*3,532

Nov.

37,800 

38,100 

59.000

ssUoo

38,100 

37,200 

35,200 

33,800 

32,700

31,000 

29,400 

27,800 

25,600 

24,200

23,000 

22,000 

21,600 

21,100 

20,900

20,200 

19,400 

18,900 

18,300 

17,400

16,400 

15,600 

15,400 

15,500 

17,000

790,000 

26,330 

*1,567

Dec.

18,500 

19,100 

18,500 

16,400 

14,800

13,000 

12,400 

12,600 

12,600 

12,400

12,400 

12,000 

11,800 

15,600 

17,200

17,700 

18,100 

17,600 

15,400 

13,000

13,000 

15,800 

15,200 

16,200 

20,500

19,100 

16,800 

15,400 

16,000 

17,600 

18,500

485,200 

15,650 

962,400

Jan.

19,600 

18,700 

18,100 

17,900 

18,700

19,600 

19,400 

19,100 

18,300 

17,600

18,500 

19,400 

19,100 

19,400 

18,500

17,000 

16,800 

18,300 

19,600 

18,900

17,600 

18,900 

17,000 

14,600 

13.400

14,000 

14,400 

16,400 

25,100 

18,900 

16,000

558,800 

18,030 

*1,108

Feb.

19,600 

20,200 

20,500 

20,200 

20,200

17,400 

16,200 

16,800 

18,700 

19,400

19,100 

18,900 

17,900 

17,000 

18,300

19,600 

19,600 

19,800 

19,600 

18,500

17,900 

18,500 

19,100 

19,400 

19,600

18,900 

18,700 

18,500 

19,100

547,200 

18,870 

*1,085

Mar.

19,800 

20,000 

20,500 

20,000 

19,600

19.400 

22,000 

24,600 

23,900 

23,000

24,200 

24,200 

25,100 

26,100 

25,600

24,600 

24,200 

24,400 

23,900 

23,400

23,700 

29,900 

44 , 800 

45, 400 

41,100

38,700 

38,700 

39,000 

39,000 

38,100 

35,500

872,400 

28,140 

*1,730

Apr.

34,600 

34,900 

36,900 

37,200 

36,600

35,200 

34,300 

34,900 

35,800 

37,200

38,700 

39,300 

40,500 

39,900 

38,100

36,600 

35,500 

34,600 

34,300 

33,800

33,800 

34,100 

34,600 

34,600 

34,100

34,100 

34,100 

33,800 

36,600 

56,100

tt. ,094.8 

36,490 

*2,172

May

57,200

50,800 

47,000 

42,900 

41,100

40,200 

46,600 

48,200 

40, 500 

39,600

41,100 

40, 200 

38,100 

36,000 

36,900

38,700 

41 , 100 

51,500 

58.400 

54,200

42,000 

39,000 

37,800 

36,900 

36,300

35.800 

35,800 

39,300 

41,100 

44, 500 

49,200

*1,328 

42,840 

*2,634

June

58,000 

62,400 

62,000 

49,200 

44,800

43,500 

42,300 

41,100 

39,300 

38,100

37,500 

37,200 

37,800 

38,100 

37,800

37,500 

36,900 

36,000 

35,800 

36,000

38,400 

41,100 

43,200 

43,200 

53,900

50,800 

42,300 

40,200 

40,200 

40,200

*1, 284.8 

42,830 

*2,548

July

39,300 

38.100 

47,300 

68.500 

80,400

83,600 

85.800 

68~."600 

57,600 

56,100

59,600 

54,200 

52,800 

51,100 

46,600

51,100 

62,400 

61,600 

59,600 

52,200

47,600 

48,500 

48.500 

47,000 

43,200

40,200 

37,800 

35.500 

54.600 

34,600 

35.200

*1,629.3 

52,560 

*3.232

Aug.

39,300 

42,600 

42,000 

48,500 

60,800

65.900 

63,700 

54,200 

47,000 

43,200

42,000 

41 , 400 

43,200 

47,300 

47,000

43,500 

40,800 

39,900 

39,000 

38,100

37,800 

38,700 

43,800 

51,100 

48,500

43,200 

39,900 

37,200 

36,300 

36,300 

56.000

tt.,378.2 

44,460 

*2,734

Sept.

35,200 

35,200 

34,900 

35,200 

36,000

35,800 

35,800 

35,500 

35,800 

40,200

47.000 

43,500 

38,400 

36,000 

35,200

35,200 

34,900 

34,900 

34,600 

34,600

35,200 

35,200 

35,200 

35,200 

34,600

34,300 

34,300 

34,300 

34,300 

54.100

*1 ,080.6 

36,020 

*2,143

Calendar year 1955 : Max 178,000 Mln 11,800 Mean 46-.360 Ac-ft 33,570,000 

Water year 1955-56: Max 139,000 Mln 11,800 Mean 35,060 Ac-ft 25,450,000

Peak discharge (base, 200,000 efs) . No peak above base, 

t Expressed in thousands.
LOUTRE RIVER BASIN 461

Loutre River at Mineola, Mo.

Location. Lat 38°53'20", long 91°34'30", in SE^NWi sec. 34, T. 48 N., R. 6 W., at downstream side of left pier of bridge in Mineola, 0.2 mile upstream from Sallee Branch 

and l£ miles downstream from new U. S. Highway 40.

Drainage area.--202 sq mi.

Records available. December 1947 to September 1956.

e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 539.86 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~929. Prior to Aug. 29, 1951, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--8 years (1948-56), 105 cfs (76,020 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,420 cfs July 16 (gage height, 17.8 1: ft); minimum, 0.5 cfs Sept. 29, 30; minimum gage height, 2.36 ft Sept. 26.

1947-56: Maximum discharge, 11,500 efs Sept. 13, 1949 (gage height, 19.98 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 8,700 cfs; no flow at times during 1953-54; minimum gage 

height, 1.88 ft Sept. 19, 1954.

Flood of June 20, 1928, reached a stage of about 28.9 ft, from Information by local 

resident.

Remarks. Records poor.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 195<3

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

1^3 

1.4

1.4

2.3

2.420

1,940

1,160

117

63

37

28

559

130

50

39

24 

20

17

15

15

14

14

14

13

12

12

12

14

46 

19

12

6,822.4

220

1.09

1.26

13,530

Nov.

10 

9.7

9.3

8.7

8.7

9.0

9.0 

8.7

8.4

8.7

9.0

9.0

8.2

8.4

8.7

9.0 

8.4

8.4

8.7

8.7

8.4

8.4

78

T7

9.7

7.6

6.8

6.0

5.6 

5.2

329.4

11.0

0.054

0.06

653

Dec.

5.2 

5.2

5.6

5.8

578

5.4

5.2

*5.2

4.7

4.3

4.0

3.8

3.6

3.£

3.6

3.4 

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.5 

2 4 ft*

115.1

3.71

0.018

0.02

228

Jan.

frl

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2 

2.2

2.2

2.2

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8 

1.7

»1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.5

T7?

1.5

1.6

1.9

2.2 

2.3

2.2

60.2

1.94

0.0096

0.01

119

Feb.

2.0 

2.2

2.0

2.0

1^1

2.3

2.5 

2.8

4.7

9.0

11

11

9.7

12

14

13 

13

13

12

12

12

11

11

13

22_

20

19

18

17

-----

295.1

10.2

0.050

0.05

585

Mar.

*2o 

22

2T

18

17

16

15 

14

13

12

11

11

10

11

11

12 

12

12

12

10

10

9.0

9.0

8.4

8.4

7.9

7.9

7.0

6.2 

5^6

5.6

365.0

11.8

0.058

0.07

724

Apr.

5.2

5.6

5.4

4.9

4.1

3.8

4.0 

4.0

4.1

5.6

6.2

6.2

6.0

5.8

5.4

4.9 

4.3

4.0

3.8

3.6

3.5

375

3.5

*3.5

4.5

9.3

10

129

1.180 

194

1,637.7

54.6

0.270

0.30

3,250

May

89 

55

38

30

25

22

«1,950 

313

143

78

49

34

25

20

40

68 

36

23

1,290

186

84

47

43

33

*23

26

38

69

136 

408

1,680

7,101

229

1.13

1.31

14,080

June

262 

102

58

38

27

21

*18 

16

13

10

8.2

7.0

5.8

4.7

4.1

4.1 

12

6.8

5.4

44

41

82

53

16

*9.0

16

21

9.0

5.4 

5.8

923.3

30.8

0.152

0.17

1,830

July

82 3.0

2,490

2,710

222

112

63

242

98

36

*21

15

16

16

12

*5,950 

282

670

2,610

273

145

89

66

54

40

30

24

19

18 

16

14

14,418.0

465

2.30

2.65

28,600

Aug.

12 

10

8.4

7.6

6.8

5.8

5.2

*4.7

7.6

12

14

8.7

6.5

5.4

4.3

3.6 

3.5

3.4

6.8

3.8

2.9

2.4

2.2

1.8

1.4

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.3 

T73

1.5

159.2

5.14

0.025

0.03

316

Sept.

1.6 

1.3

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.5

2.3

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

85

40 

*9.7

3.0

1.8

1.3

*1.0

1.1

3.4

1.5

.8

.8

.6

.6

_ ft

174.7

5.82

0.029

O.O3

347

Calendar year 1955: Max 2,420 Min O.Z Mean 86.4 Cfsm O.428 In. 5.82 Ac-ft 62,580

Water year 1955-56: Max 3,930 Mln 0.5 Mean 88.5 Cfsm 0.438 in. 5.96 Ac-ft 64,260
462 REVISIONS OF RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS

North Spring Creek near Saratoga, Wyo.

Location. Lat 41"20"10", long 107°00'00", in sec. 19, T. 16 N., R. 85 W., about 4 miles 

upstream from Methodist Creek and 13 miles (revised) southwest of Saratoga.

Drainage are a. 2 6 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. August 1913 to July 1915 (no winter records), discontinued.

Gage. Staff gage. Altitude of gage is 7,500 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. 1913-15; Maximum discharge observed, 370 cfs (revised) June 4,5, 1914 (gage 

height, 3.1 ft), from rating curve extended above 160 cfs; minimum daily, 2 cfs at 

times during September and October 1913, but may have been less during periods of no 

gage-height record.

Revisions. Figures of maximum discharge observed for the water years 1914 and 1915 

have been revised to 370 cfs June 4, 5, 1914 (gage height, 3.1 ft) and 155 cfs June 2, 

1915 (gage height, 1.99 ft), superseding those published in WSP 386 and 406, respectively.

Remarks. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for a period in water 

year 1914, superseding those published in WSP 386, are given herewith:

1914 

Sept. 18. . 

19. . 

20. . 

21. . 

22. .

1914-Con. 

7 Sept. 23.... 

8 24.... 

9 25.... 

10 26.... 

10 27 ....

Month

1914-Con 

8 Sept. 2 

8 2 

8 3 

8 

9

Maximum

11

Minimum

6

Mean

7.3

10 

10 

11

Funoff In 

acre-feet

434

Medicine Bow River near Medicine Bow, Wyo.

Location. Lat 41 °43', long 106"19' , in sec. 7, T. 20 N., R. 79 W., 3 miles upstream from 

Wagonhound Creek and 14 miles southwest of Medicine Bow.

Drainage area. 178 sq mi.

Records available. June 1911 to December 1917, May 1919 to December 1924 (discontinued). 

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

Page. Staff gage. Altitude of gage is 7,000 ft (from topographic map). Prior to May 5, 

T915, staff gage 600 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 11 years, 122 cfs (88,320 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1911-17. 1919-24: Maximum discharge observed, 2,810 cfs June 23, 1917 (gage 

height, 5.4 ft), from rating curve extended above 1,200 cfs; no flow for many days some 

years.

Remarks. Adjudicated diversions for irrigation of about 20,000 acres above station.

Date

1912

July 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Discharge

1,180

1,100

950

880

778

648

495

360

Date

L912-Con.

July 9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

Discharge

285

240

240

240

.240

350

468

495

Date

1912-Con.

July 17

18

19

20

21

22

23

Discharge

468

412

385

335

335

262

1^6

Month Maximum Minimum Mean Runoff In 

acre -feet
REVISIONS OP RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS 463

Sybille Creek near Wheatland, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°06'00", long 105°05'10" ( in sec. 35, T. 25 N., R. 69 W., half a mile 

upstream from mouth and 7 miles (revised) northwest of Wheatland.

Drainage area. 568 sq mi.

Records available. May 1912 to November 1916 (no winter records), discontinued. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1310. Published as Slbylee Creek 

near Wheatland in 1912, 1915, 1916.

Extremes. 1912; Maximum discharge observed during period May to September, 6£2 cfs 

(revised) Aug. 2 (gage height, 2.95 ft); minimum daily, 5.0 cfs July 18.

1912-16: Maximum discharge observed, 663 cfs (revised) Apr. 1, 1913 (gape height, 

3.04 ft); no flow Aug. 20, 1913, July 1-3; July 24 to Oct. 5, 1916.

Revisions. Figures of maximum discharges observed for the period May to September 

1912 and water year 1915 have been revised to 622 cfs Aug. 2, 1912 (gage height, 

2.95 ft) and 405 cfs Aug. 23, 1915 (gage height, 2.40 ft), superseding those published 

in WSP 406 and 469.

Remarks. Part of flow past station is return flow from land irrigated by water from the 

Laramie River. Diversions for irrigation of about 19,000 acres above station. Twenty 

small.reservoirs above station (combined capacity, about 800 acre-ft) for irrigation 

and stock water. Wheatland Reservoir No. 1 above station (capacity 7,160 acre-ft) is 

used mainly for storage of irrigation water diverted from the Laramie River.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge for the period May to September 1912, superseding 

those published in WSP 406 and 469 are given herein.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1912

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

May

-

_

-

_

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

_

-

-

June

157

135

40

29

18

29

67

67

67

195

79

348

419

291

157

July

32

50

33

29

29

25

25

25

16

16

20

*27

27

38

17

Aug.

20

622

322

218

133

110

98

77

60

39

27

120

*26

38

98

Sept.

*34

34

24

24

24

18

14

14

24

~94 192

46

46

60

60

Day

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total .......................................

Mean ........................................

Runoff in acre-feet. ........................

May

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

 10

18

142

124

159

161

142

92

157

_

_

-

June

54

137

61

36

25

25

15

*19

36

16

9.0

9.5

10

20 5.5

-

2,576.0

85.9

5,110

July

9.5

7.0

5.0

18

18

19

25

15

11

8.5

6.0

12

20

20

16

20

639.0

20.6

1,270

Aug.

258

114

124

60

157

76

94

84

94

94

46

60

46

46

46

94

3,501

113

6,950

Sept.

7f

4f

4f

4C

34

34

29

24

14

14

14

14

14

14

IA

-

1,135

37.8

2,250

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Deer Creek near Littleton, Colo.

Location. Lat 39°32'55". long 105°08'00", in NE£ sec. 8, T. 6 S., R. 69 W., at Deer 

Creek Park, 3^- miles (revised) downstream from South Fork Deer Creek (formerly Blue 

Jay Creek) and 1\ miles southwest of Littleton.

Drainage area. 21.8 sq mi.

Records available . June 1942 to September 1946 (discontinued).

Gage. Staff gage. Datum of gage is 5,683.21 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes. 1942-46: Maximum discharge observed, 162 cfs May 9, 1944 (gage height, 2.90 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 120 cfs; no flow at times during 1943-46.

Revisions. Figures of maximum discharge for the water years 1943 and 1946 have been 

revised to 47 cfs Aug. 17, 1943 (gage height, 2.04 ft) and 42 cfs Sept. 7, 1946 (gage 

height, 2.00 ft), superseding those published in WSP 976 and 1056, respectivsly.

Remarks . No diversion above station.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for high-water period 

in the water year 1943, superseding those published in WSP 976, are given hsrewith:

1943

May 20 ........ 17

Month

May 1943. ...........................

Calendar year 1943 ................

Cfs-days

902.9

751.4

Maximum Minimum Mean Runoff in 

acre-feet
464 REVISIONS OP RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS

Clear Creek at Porks Creek, Qolo.

Location.--Lat 39°44'45" ) long 105°23'50", in sec. 36, T. 3 S., R. 72 W., at Forks Creek,

STKTTt downstream from North Clear Creek and 9 miles west of Golden. 

Drainage area. 345 sq mi. 

Records available. April 1899 to October 1912 (discontinued). Monthly discharge only

for some periods, published in WSP 1310.

Cage. Chain gage. Altitude of gage is 6,870 ft (from topographic map). 

Average discharge. 13 years, 218 cfs (158,000 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. iaaa^T912; Maximum discharge observed, 5,000 cfs July 9, 1907 (gage height,

9.2 ft), from rating curve extended above 1,100 cfs on basis of determination of peak

flow by Kutter's formula; minimum daily, 18 cfs Mar. 11, 1910, Mar, 15-17, 27, 1911,

but may have been less during periods of no gage-height record. 

Remarks. Natural flow partly regulated by storage in various ponds and reservoirs above

station. No court decrees for diversion above station. 

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for water year 1906,

superseding those published in WSP 208, are given herewith:

Date Discharge

1906

June 1 846

2 846

3 782

4 782

5 886

6 1,040

7 854

8 782

9 775

10 846

11 1,010

12 1,430

Date

1906 -Con.

June 13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

Discharge

,610

,510

,570

,530

,430

,130

,030

990

966

966

966

854

Date

1906-Con.

June 25

26

27

28

29

30

July 1

2

3

4

5

6

Discharge

701

752

752

775

730

752

854

854

730

659

612

612

Date

1906-Con.

July 7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

Month Maximum Minimum

701

351

-

Discharge

632

645

632

645

680

715

715

775

680

593

568

568

Mean

994

 590

247

266

Date

906 -Con.

July 19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Discharge

580

568

532

532

520

593

476

438

410

370

385

370

351

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

59,200

36,300

179,000

193,000

North St. Vrain Creek at Longmont Dam, near Lyons, Colo.

Location. La t 40°13'30", long 105°21'00", in sec. 16, T. 3 N., R. 71 W., three-quarters 

of a mile upstream from Longmont Dam and 4 miles west of Lyons.

Drainage area. 109 sq mi.

Records available. October 1925 to September 1953 (discontinued). Monthly discharge 

only for some periods, published in WSP 1310.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,050 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Oct. 8, 1936, at site 30 ft downstream at datum 1.00 ft higher. Prior to 1945, 

water-stage recorder and 1945, 1946, staff gage and Cippoletti weir a quarter 'of a 

mile downstream used for winter records.

Average discharge. 28 years, 89.6 cfs (64,850 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1925-53: Maximum discharge, 1,630 cfs June 22, 1941 (gage height, 6.09 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 610 cfs; minimum daily, 3.3 cfs Dec. 19, 1939.

Revisions. The figure of maximum discharge for the water year 1946, has been revised to 470 cfs June 18, 1946 (gage height, 3.95 ft), superseding that published in 

WSP 1056.

Remarks. Diversions above station for irrigation of about 300 acres. Some regulation of 

low flow by small reservoirs above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1086: 1941(M). Revised figures of discharge, in cubic 

feet per second, for high-water period in water year 1941, superseding those published in WSP 926, are given herewith:

1941 

June 22. 

23.

25..

26.'.

478

427

394

386

1941-Con. 

June 27....... 332

28....... 299

29....... 246

30....... 212

Month

Calendar year 1941 ...............

Cfs-days

29,010.8

29,734.8

Maximum

663

663

663

Minimum

155

4.7

5.6

Hear

292

79. E

81.5

Runoff in 

acre-feet

17,370

57,550

58,980
REVISIONS OF RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS 465

Boulder Creek near Boulder, Colo.

Location. La t 40°00'45", long 105°18'05", in sec. 35, T. IN., R. 71 W., half a mile 

west of Boulder and If miles downstream from Fourmile Creek.

Drainage area. 129 sq ml.

Records available. May 1889 to August 1891, June to October 1892, May 1895 tc December 

1901, August 1904 to December 1908 (no winter records), discontinued. MontHy discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1310. Published as "at Boulder 

1895-99.

Gage. Staff gage. Altitude of gage is 5,450 ft (from topographic map). May 8, 1889, to 

(3ct. 31, 1892, water-stage recorder at same site at different datum. May 13, 1895, to 

Aug. 13, 1908, staff gage at same site at datum 0.5 ft higher.

Extremes. 1889-92, 1895-1901, 1905-8: Maximum discharge observed, 1,600 cfs June 10, 

1897 (gage height, 5.00 ft, datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 

650 cfs; minimum daily determined, 1 cfs Dec. 14, 27, 28, 1901.

Remarks. Diversions above station for irrigation of about 300 acres and municipal supply 

for city of Boulder. Natural regulation by several small lakes and some regulation by 

a few small reservoirs above station.

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

1896, superseding those published in 18th Ann. Rept., Pt. 4, are given herewith:

Date

1896

May 4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

Discharge

120

134

154

178

298

298

264

264

165

144

120

Date

1896-Con.

May 15

17

21

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Discharge

111

88

111

178

248

316

335

374

418

440

498

Date

1896-Con.

May 31

June 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Discharge

418

374

271

316

324

343

343

316

309

335

335

Date

1896-Con.

June 11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

Month Maximum

374

Minimum

150

Discharge

354

309

281

292

309

281

264

233

218

204

204

Mean

259

Date

1896-Con.

June 22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Discharge

204

185

178

185

172

165

161

150

150

Runoff In 

acre-feet

15,400
466 REVISIONS OF RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS

Big Thompson River below Home Supply ditch, near Arkins, Colo.

Location. Lat 40°25'25", long 105 0 12'30", in SW£ sec. 2, T. 5 N., R. 

stream from Home Supply ditch, 1 mile southwest of Arkins, and 7f

70 W. . 600 ft down- 

 , - -._--..-_- ,- ._. , _._ . £ miles (revised) west

of Loveland. 

Drainage area. 306 sq mi. 

Records available. May 1895 to November 1898 (no winter records), discontinued. Published as Arkins station on Big Thompson Creek 1895, Big Thompson Creek near Arkins

1896, and Big Thompson Creek at Arkins 1897-98.

Gage. Staff gage. Altitude of gage is 5,190 ft (from topographic map). 

Extremes. 1895-96: Maximum daily discharge during water year, 720 cfs (revised) May 30

(gage height, 2.30 ft); minimum daily determined, 2 cfs (revised) May 1.

1895-98: Maximum discharge observed, 1,720 cfs July 30, 1895 (gage height,

4.00 ft), from rating curve extended above 810 cfs by logarithmic plotting: minimum

daily determined, 2 cfs May 1, 1896. 

Remarks. Natural flow of stream affected by diversions for irrigation end return flow

from irrigated areas. 

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

1895-98, superseding those published in Bulletin 140, 18th, 19th, anc" 20th Ann. Repts.,

Pt. 4, are given herewith:

Date

1895

June 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

Discharge

370

902

902

720

670

670

595

645

595

620

670

570

695

645

720

Date

1895-Con.

June 16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Discharge

745

695

525

390

350

458

390

525

570

525

548

645

570

525

620

Date

1895-Con.

Sept. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

Discharge

207

175

191

191

160

160

144

130

116

116

116

114

144

144

116

Date

1895-Con.

Sept. 16

" 1718

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Discharge

104

92

116

116

175

191

175

160

160

160

116

49

31

60

31

Date

1897

June 6

7

1898

June 12

13

14

15

16

17

18

Discharge

344

321

429

451

517

473

495

539

539

Month

June 1897 ............................

September ............................

Maximum

902

850

97

Minimum

350

252

297

8

Mean

602

481

441

36

Runoff In 

ao re-feet

35,800

7,910

28,600

26,2OO

2,140

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1895 to September 1896

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

*31

24

40

104

116

116

116

92

92

81

70

70

92

92

92

92

92

92

70

70

81

70

60

40

40

60

40

31

31

31

49

2,177

70.2

4,320

Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.

_

_

_

.

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

_

-

-

_

_

116

70

12

_

_

-

May

2

49

116

130

160

175

207

191

240

258

292

224

207

160

144

130

130

130

144

160

175

207

275

435

458

458

458

412

480

720

A e r, 4b£

7,789

251

15,400

June

*268

382

448" 448

382

412

330

350

310

350

399

318

358

399

358

358

358

358

275

292

310

292

310

275

258

258

240

240

258

240

9,834

328

19,500

July

240

258

258

240

240

240

224

370

240

224

258

240

207

224

240

305~ 435

305

265

228

210

'2~2~8" 178

365

265

265

265

*245

245

210

3.94

7,911

255

IE-,700

Aug.

180

152

138

125

112

99

62

62

62

50

62

62

62

62

38

74

50

62

86

112

286

443

370

311

266

228

195

166

125

152

211

4,465

144

8,850

Sept.

125- 195

125

125

125

86

74

125

112

99

125

112

86

99

99

74

155

112

112

125

138

125

125

138

125

138

125

138

125

125

3,562

119

7,080

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

Water year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

Discharge measurement made on this day.
REVISIONS OF RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS 467

Big Thompson River near Arkins, Colo.

Location. Lat 40°25'20", long 105°13'10", in sec. 3 (revised), T. 5 N. , R. 70 W., at 

private bridge a quarter of a mile downstream from Handy ditch diversion dam, 1-J miles 

(revised) southwest of Arkins, and 8 miles west of Loveland.

Drainage area. 305 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1887, April to September 1888, June 1895 to September 1900, 

and April 1902 to August 1903 (no winter records), August 1904 to December 1906, April 

1907 to November 1908 (no winter records), May 1909 to December 1910, June tc August 

1911 (discontinued). Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1310. 

Published as "at Arkins" 1904, Big Thompson Creek at Arkins, below Handy dam" 1907-8, 

Big Thompson Creek at Arkins 1899, 1910, and as Big Thompson Creek near Arkins 1900, 

1909, 1911.

Gage. Staff gage at described site after Apr. 16, 1909. Altitude of gage is 5,290 ft 

("from topographic map). Aug. 25, 1887, to Oct. 13, 1888, staff gage about 900 ft upstream at different datum. May 9, 1895, to Mar. 31, 1899, staff gage 1 mile downstream and 600 ft downstream from Home Supply ditch diversion dam at different datum. 

Apr. 1, 1899, to Sept. 30, 1900, and Apr. 1, 1902, to Apr. 16, 1909, staff gages near 

described site at different daturas.

Extremes.--1909: Maximum daily discharge during period April to September, 1,070 cfs 

(revised) June 20, July 5; minimum daily, 50 cfs Apr. 20.

1887-88, 1895-1911: Maximum discharge observed, 6,000 cfs July 7, 1906 (gage 

height, 6.00 ft, datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 1,300 cfs; minimum daily, 4 cfs Apr. 9, 1899, Apr. 1,2, 1900, Apr. 3, 1905, but may have been less 

during periods of no gage-height record.

Remarks.--Prior to 1912 there were court decrees for diversions above station fcr

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge for the period April to September 1909, superseding those published in WSP 266, are given herewith:

Discharge in cubic feet per second, April to September 1909

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

IB

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.

_

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

-

_

-

-

_

130

130

76

50

58

67

76

76

67

130

215

255

300

228

_

_

-

May

190

178

190

228

300

335

352

335

318

285

352

352

318

318

318

318

285

270

318

422

388

37O

388

405

370

318

300

370

440

352

518

10,001

323

19,800

June

300

3T8

388

582

650

762

835

910

835

762

718

628

672

672

628

628

718

835

1,010

1.070

885

835

810

885

935

910

885

910

860

860

22,696

757

45,000

July

860

860

885

960

1.070

910

860

740

672

650

582

540

 460

422

370

388

422

405

422

440

460

422

44o

460

440

405

370

388

352

335

318

17,308

558

34,300

Aug.

235

300

285

255

240

"215

228

270

255

255

270

270

255

270

255

240

318

480

283

300

240

215

240

240

240

202

190

202

202

215

240

7,957

257

15,800

Sept.

228

215

215

190

190

240

4 SO

388

270

270

228

215

215

202

190

165

165

153

141

141

130

118

118

118

*107

96

96

96

76

76

5,532

184

10,900

Calendar year : Max Kin Mean Ac -ft

Water year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
468 REVISIONS OP RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS

South Platte River at Orchard, Colo.

Location. lat 40°19' , long 104°07' , in SW£ sec. 8, T. 4 N., R. 60 W., a quarter of a 

mile southwest of Orchard and 3 miles upstream from Kiowa Creek.

Drainage area. 13,000 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. November 1895 to April 1896, October 1896 to December 1900, August 

to September 1903, February to June 1905, October 1905 to December 190" (discontinued). 

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

Gage. Staff gage. Altitude of gage is 4,395 ft (from topographic map). Prior to Feb. 3, 

1905, staff gages nearby at various daturas.

Average discharge. 5 years (1896-1900, 1905-6) , 1,060 cfs (765,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--1896-97: Maximum discharge observed during water year, 4,760 cfs (revised) 

June 14 (gage height, 6.80 ft, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended 

above 2,000 cfs; minimum daily, 39 cfs July 8-10.

1897-98: Maximum discharge observed during water year, 3,210 cfs May 29 (gage 

height, 4.60 ft, site and datum then in use); no flow June 29, 30.

1895-1900, 1903, 1905-6: Maximum discharge observed, 11,200 cfs May 1, 2, 1900 

(gage height, 8.50 ft, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 

4,700 cfs; no flow June 29, 30, 1898.

Revisions. The maximum discharge observed for water year 1897 has been revised to 

4,760 cfs June 14, 1897 (gage height, 6.80 ft, site and datum then in use), fromrating 

curve extended above 2,000 cfs, superseding figure published in 19th A-mual Report, 

Part 4.

Remarks. Natural flow of stream affected by transmountain diversion, sto-age reservoirs, 

power developments, diversions for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas.

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

1897, 1898 (complete daily tables), and high-water period in 1899, superseding those 

published in 19th, 20th, and 21st Annual Reports, Part 4, are given herewith:

Date

1899

June 14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

Discharge

984

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

2,650

3,570

3,760

3,940

Date

1899-Con.

June 25

26

27

28

29

30

July 1

2

3

4

5

Discharge

3,200

3,020

2,830

2,650

2,280

2,090

1,720

1,S20

2,280

2,650

3,200

Date

1899-Con.

July 6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

Discharge

2,830

2,460

2,650

3,200

2,830

1,910

1,350

984

1,170

1,350

1,910

Date

1899-Con.

July 17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

Aug. 5

6

Discharge

2,460

2,650

2,830

2,280

2,090

1,540

1,350

984

799

. 799

3,200

Date

1899-Con.

Aug. 7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

Discharge

3,200

2,830

2,460

2,280

'1,720

1,350

1,350

1,350

Month

November 1898 ..........................

July. ...................................

Calendar year 1899 ...................

Maximum

3,030

3,970

Minimum

288

9

267

-

Mean

811

1,410

Runoff In 

acre-feet

48,300

1.020,000
REVISIONS OP RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS 469

South Platte River at Orchard, Colo.--Continued

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1896 to September 1897

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

> 132

4,092

132

8,100

Nov.

> 439

13,170

439

26,100

Dec.

579 

579

579

 b579

» b550

294

250

238

238

238

238

238

238

228

228

228

228 

228

13,273

428

26,300

Jan.

228 

238

238

238

250

262

276

(»)

> b400

11,330

365

22,400

Feb.

" b450

940

860

860

860

820

820

780

780

740

740

740

740

16,880

603

33,500

Mar.

780 

780

780

780

780

780

780

740

740

740

700 

700

700

b700 

b700

700

700

700

700

700

700

700

740

740

780

780

780

780

780

780

 

23,100

745

45,800

Apr.

,100 

,200

,200

,200

,200

,200

,200

,250

,250

,250

.500 

,300

,250

,200 

,150

,100

,100

,100

,060

,060

,060

,020

1,020

980

940

940

900

900

860

820

33,110

1,100

65,700

May

740 

665

490

490

490

460

430

370

260

260

215 

175

175

158 

140

110

98

140

370

1,400

1,600

1,900

2,000

2,100

2,200

*2,780

2,780

5.000 

2,846

29,006

936

57,600

June

2,780 

3,260

3,620

3,380

3,260

2,960

2,300

1,650

1,400

1,400

3,070 

4,110

4,370

4.760 

4,630

4,240

5,980

3,660

2,110

*1,930

1,810

1,690

1,570

1,350

1,180

1,030

*740

570

555

555

73,880

2,460

147,000

July

504 

413

525

258

50

50

50

 39 59

39

1.520 

1,010

555

86 

86

61

50

50

146

278

525

523

811

523

*525

523

523

427

396

522

10,765

547

21,500

Aug.

217 

217

217

217

1,290

2,180

2,180

2,180

2.270

2,080

1,980 

1,590

1,200

1,050 

907

907

715

619

571

569

545

522

282

217

188

174

174

147

147

147

147

25,046

808

49,700

Sept.

147 

109

86

86

86

86

86

86

73

73

61 

86

*86

109 

109

109

109

109

109

109

86

75

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

2,761

92

5,470

Calendar year 1896: Max - Mln - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1896-97: Max 4,760 Mln 39 Mean 702 Ac-ft 509,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1897 to September 1898

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

85 

85 

85

85

85

85

85

85

85

85

85

98

175 

175

195

195

215

260

310

570

430

450

460

490

490

525

665

820

940

1,100

1,500

10,578

341

21,000

Nov.

1,340 

1.590 

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,590

1,590

*1,290

1,200

1,200

1,100

1,200 

1,200

1,100

1,050

1,000

1,000

1,000

907

907

955

1,000

907

907

907

907

907

811

715

33,240

1,110

66,000

Dec.

811 

1,880 

1.950

1,590

1,590

1,590

1,640

1,690

1,880

1,780

1,590

1,100

811 

1,100

907

523

523

475

619

811

1,000

1,000

1,000

,100

,200

,200

,240

,290

,390

,440

,490

38,190

1,230

75,800

Jan.

1.590 

1,340 

1,290

1,340

1,390

1,290

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,290

1,200

1,100

1,000

955

907

907

907

1,100

1,200

1,100

1,000

907

907

763

619

571

523

715

907

1,000

1,200

33,088

1,070

65,700

Feb.

1,150 

1,100 

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,020

980

1,020

980

940

900

860

860 

780

820

860

820

780

820

700

700

700

700

700

700

700

630

595

_

24,115

861

47,800

Mar.

650 

650 

630

630

630

650

650

630

630

650

630

630

650 

650

650

650

650

650

650

630

665

700

740

740

780

780

780

780

740

740

700

20,745

669

41,100

Apr.

700 

665 

665

665

665

630

630

665

665

630

630

630

650

630

630

650

630

595

260

260

215

215

215

*40

57

10

10

10

10

10

12,897

430

25,600

May

10 

40 

75

408

1,160

1,550

2,090

1,550

1,900

2,090

2,650

2,460

2,560 

2,650

2,650

2,560

2,460

2,280

2,090

2,090

2,090

1,900

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,720

2,840

2,650

5.210

*3,030

2,460

60,345

1,950

120, 000

June

2.090 

1,900 

1,530

1,160

1,160

1,530

1,160

781

968

1,160

1,160

968

781 

781

968

781

968

781

408

408

408

288

195

195

195

195

195

195

0

0

25,509

776

46,200

July

115 

113 

113

113

115

115

115

115

*40

40

75

240

408 

595

781

595

408

288

240

195

153

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

5,558

175

10, 600

Aug.

40 

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

*40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

1,240

40

2,460

Sept.

« 

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

57

75

113 

Tl?f

113

94

94

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

94

94

2,072

69

4,110

Calendar year 1897: Max 4,760 Mln 39 Mean 844 Ac-ft 611,000

Water year 1897-98: Max 3,210 Mln o Mean 726 Ac-ft 526,000

Discharge measurement made on this day.
470 REVISIONS OF RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS

North Fork Smoky Hill River near MoAllaster, Kans.

Location. Lat 39 0 01', long 101°22', In NW£ sec. 18, T. 12 S., R. 36 W. , near right bank

at downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 40, l£ miles northeast o f McAllaster. 

Drainage area. 670 sq mi. 

Records available. October 1946 to September 1953 (discontinued). Monthly discharge

only for some periods , published in WSP 1310. 

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,086.02 ft above mean sea level, datum of

1929. Prior to July 17, 1947., wire-weight gage at same site and datum. 

Average discharge. 7 years, 9.52 cfs (6,890 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes . 1946^3 : Maximum discharge, 12,200 cfs June 6-, 1951 (gage height, 10.95 ft in

gage well, 11.8 ft from outside gage, from f loodmarks) , from rating cu-ve extended

above 250 cfs on basis of contracted-opening determination of peak flow; no flow at

times In most years.

Maximum stage known, about 16.0 ft, date unknown, from information by local resident. 

Revisions. Figures of maximum discharge for the water years 1947 and 1948 have been

revised to 107 cfs May 16, 1947 (gage height, 5.0 ft) and 970 cfs June 25, 1948 (gage

height, 6.55 ft), superseding figures published in WSP 1116. 

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for high-water periods

" ' he water year 1948, superseding those published In WSP 1116, are given herewith:

1948 1948-Con.

June 25 .......... 387 July 4...

26.......... 219 Aug. 1...

27. ......... 92 2. ..

Month

June 1948 ...........................

July .................................

Water year 1947-48. ................

Calendar year 1948 .................

Cfs-days

1,271.6

1,338.3

Maximum

33

387

387

Minimum

0

.1

0

0

Mean

24.9

2.73

3.47

3.66

Runoff In 

acre-feet

1,480

168

2,520

2,650

Smoky Hill River near Bills, Kans.

Location. Lat 38°46", long 99 C 34', on west line between sees. 4 and 5, T. 15 S., R. 20 W.,

on downstream end of first pier from right abutment of highway bridge, 11.5 miles south

of Bills.

Drainage area, 5,630 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. December 1941 to September 1952 (discontinued). 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,992.73 ft above mean sea level (levels

cy Bureau of Reclamation). Prior to June 20, 1942, wire-weight gage at same site and

datum.

Average discharge. 10 years (1942-52), 131 cfs. 

Extremes.--1941r5'2: Maximum discharge, 11,600 cfs (revised) May 2, 1944 (gage height,

10.70 ft); no flow at times during 1943, 1946.

Flood of May 30, 1938, reached a stage about 6 ft higher than that of May 2, 1944. 

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

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

papers Indicated.

WSP

976 

1006 

1116

Water 

year

1942 

1944 

1948

Date

Apr. 19, 1942 

May 2, 1944 

Aug. 3, 1948

Discharge 

(cfs)

8,980 

11,600 

2,940

Gage height 

(feet)

9.73 

10.70 

6.50

Revisions. The figures of peak discharges for water years 1942, 1944, 1916, and 1949 

have been revised as shown In the following table. They supersede tho^e published In 

WSP 976, 1006, 1056, and 1146.

Revised peak discharge. 1942: Apr. 19 (6 p.m.) 8,980 cfs; June 17 (12:20 p.m.) 

5,880 cfs.

1944: May 2 (12:30 p.m.) 11,600 cfs; Aug. 24 ( 5 a.m.) 5,300 cfs.

1946: Sept. 28 (9:30 p.m.) 3,950 cfs.

1949: June 29 (3 a.m.) 2,300 cfs.
REVISIONS OF RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS 471

Smoky Hill River at Pfeifer, Kans.

Location. Lat 38°43', long 99°09', in Sw£ sec. 30 (revised), T. 15 S., R. 16 V., on highway bridge 1 mile east of Pfeifer, 9 miles south of Victoria, and at mile F14.8.

Drainage area. 6.070 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March 1929 to June 1932 (discontinued).

Gage. Chain gtge. Altitude of gage is 1,825 ft (from river-profile map).

Extremes. 1929-32: Maximum discharge, 6,750 cfs May 11, 19S9 (gage height, 12.0 ft, 

from graph based on gage readings); minimum daily, 1 cfs Jan. 13-22, 1930.

Revisions. Figures of maximum discharge for-the water years 1931 and 1932 have been 

revised to 3,560 cfs June 6, 1930 (gage-height, 8.7 ft, from graph based or gage readings) and 4,160 cfs Oct. 13, 1930 (gage height, 9.35 ft), superseding figures published 

in WSP 701 and 716, respectively.

Revisions (water years).--Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the 

water years 1930-32, superseding those published in WSP 701, 716, and 731, are given 

herewith:

June 5. ......... 1,720

193O-Con.

Oct. 4 292 

5 2,160 

12 968 

13.......... 3,280

1932 

June 27 .......... 1,14O

28.......... 2,000

Month

Water year 1929-30 ..... ............

Water year 1930-31 ..................

June 1932. ............................

Maximum

2,100

3,280

2,000

Minimum

1

3

19

Mean

149

183

Runoff In 

acre -feet

53,300

108,000

10,900

Revised peak discharge. 1952; June 28 (2 a.m.) 3,480 cfs.

Marais des Cygnes River near Quenemo, Kans. 

(Formerly published as Osage River near Quenemo)

Location.--Lat 38°35', long 95°28' , in NW£ sec. 12, T. 17 S., R. 17 E. , at bridge on 

county highway, 0.2 mile downstream from Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway 

bridge, Similes downstream from Hundred and Ten Mile Creek, and 3 miles east of 

Quenemo, at mile 419.8.

Drainage area. 1,030 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--June 1922 to February 1938 (discontinued).

Gage. Chain gage. Datum of gage is 891.36 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels 

By Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge.--15 years (1922-37), 316 cfs.

Extremes.--1922^38: Maximum discharge, 69,400 cfs (revised) Nov. 17, 1928 (gage height, 

38.38 ft, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 20,000 cfs by logarithmic 

plotting and unit-runoff sU.dy at gage height 40.35 ft for flood of July 11, 1951; no 

flow at times in 1926, 1931, 1933-34, 1936-38.

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

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

papers indicated.

WSP

586 

701, 716, 806 

716 

786, 806

Water 

year

3924 

]929 

1931 

1935

Date

Aug. 7, 1924 

Nov. 17, 1928 

May 31, 1931 

June 1, 1935

Discharge 

(cfs)

2,420 

69,400 

2,140 

36,000

Gage height 

(feet?

13.0 

38.38 

12.1 

36.6

Revisions (water years) .--WSP 716: 1929. WSP 806: 1923,1927-29, 1932, 1935, drainage 

area.Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second for water year 1929, 

superseding those published in WSP 686, 716 and 806, are given herewith:

Nov. 17, 1928.......... 54,600

Month Cfs -days Maximum

54,600

Minimum

3

3

3

Mean

3,397

723

960

Runoff in 

acre-feet

202,000

525,000

695,000
472 REVISIONS OP RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS

Pottawatomie Creek at Lane, Kans.

Location. Lat 38°27', long 95 0 05', in Nlrf£ sec. 34, T. 18 S., R. 21 E., at Lane and 

16 miles above mouth.

Drainage area. 513 sq mi.

Records available. April 1929 to June 1932 (discontinued).

Gage. Chain gage. Altitude of gage is 840 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. 1929-32: Maximum discharge, 7,670 cfs (revised) Nov. 25, 1931 (gage height, 

 35.25 ft); no flow Aug. 9-16, 1930, Sept. 7-21, 1931.

Flood of Nov. 17, 1928, reached a stage of 32.84 ft (revised). 

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

revised as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in watersupply papers indicated.

WSP

716 

716 

731

Water 

year

1929 

1931 

1932

Date

May 13, 1929 

May 19, 1931 

Nov. 25, 1931

Discharge 

(cfs)

7,310 

3,550 

7,670

Gage height 

(feet)

24.3 

14.0 

25.25

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for high-water periods 

in the water years 1929 and 1930, superseding those published in WSP 716, are given 

herewith.

1929 

May 12......... 4,740

13......... 6,130

19......... 5,030

June 3......... 4,990

1930 

Feb. 4..... 106

197

1930-Con. 

Feb. 6.......... 379

7......... 2,310

S......... 903

9. ........ 379

10......... 352

11......... 325

12......... 291

Month

May 1929.... ..............

Water year 1929-30 ...... 

Calendar year 1930 ......

Maximum

6,130

2,310

2,310 

2,310

Minimum

177

37

4

0 

0

Mean

1,150

751

212

78.7 

72.6

Runoff In 

acre-feet

70, 800

44,700

11,800

57,000 

52,600
DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT POINTS OTHER THAN GAGING STATIONS 473

Measurements of streamflow In the Missouri River basin below Sioux City, Iowa, made at 

points other than regular gaging stations are given in the following table. Most of these 

measurements were made during periods of base flow when streamflow is primarily from 

ground-water storage. Measurements believed to have been made under base-flow conditions 

are identified by an asterisk (*) to the left of the discharge figure. These measurements 

when correlated with the simultaneous discharge of a nearby stream where continuous records are available will give a picture of the low-flow potentiality of stream. The column 

headed, "Measured previously" shows the water years in which measurements were made at the 

same, or practically the same, site.

Determinations of peak flow at points other than regular gaging stations are given in a 

separate table on page 477.

Discharge measurements made at polrts other than gaging stations In the Missouri River basin 

below Sioux City, Iowa, during the water year 1956

Platte River basin

Stream

Hog Park

Creek.

Do .........

Encampment

River.

Do .........

Do. ........

Jack Creek. . .

Willow Creek.

Hot Spring. . .

Mud Creek. . ..

Unnamed

tributary.

North Loup

River.

Calamus River

Tributary to

Encampment

River.

... .do. ......

North Platte

River.

... .do. ......

....do.. .....

.... do .......

Jack Creek. . .

North Platte

River.

South Loup

River.

Mud Creek... .

Loup River. . .

North Loup

River.

Location

Si sec. 5, T. 12 N., R. 84 W. , 2

miles upstream from South Fork

and 12i miles southwest of

Encampment , Wyo .

NW£ sec. 10, T. 12 N., R. 84 W.,

200 ft above mouth and izi miles

south of Encampment, Wyo.

Si sec. 3 T. 12 N., R. 84 W., 500

ft below Hog Park Creek and 12i

miles suuth of Encampment, Wyo.

Ni sec. 1, T. 13 N., R. 84 W., at

Hogan Ranch, a quarter of a mile

above Soldier Creek and 5j miles

south of Encampment, Wyo.

NW£ sec. 13, T. 14 N., R. 83 W., at

bridge at Riverside, Wyo.

Sj sec. 30, T. 17 N., R. 85 W.,

Just above Willow Creek, 1 mile

below former gage site, and 11

miles southwest of Saratoga, Wyo.

Hi sec. 30, T. 17 N., R. 85 W.,

just above mouth and 11 miles

southwest of Saratoga, Wyo.

SE£sw£ sec. 8, T. 31 N., R. 71 W.,

30 ft aDove mouth, l£ miles

south of North Platte River near

Douglas gaging station, and 5i

miles south of Douglas Wyo.

In center of sec. 32, T. 17 N.,

R. 20 W., at concrete bridge on

State Highway 2, 0.3 mile west

of Arrox Hotel In Broken Bow,

Nebr.

In SEiSEi sec. 30, T. 17 N.,

R. 20 W., at bridge 150 ft below

Chicago, Burlington & Qulncy RR.

bridge and 0.6 mile east of KCNI

radio tDwer In Broken Bow, Nebr.

SW^-SW^ sei. 28, T. 21 N., R. 17 W.,

at Kent bridge, 9 miles southwest of Burwell, Nebr.

In NWiSE| sec. 22, T. 23 N.,

R. 18 !«., at bridge on U. S.

Highway 183, 14.1 miles north of

Taylor, Nebr. At site of regular gaging station operated 1932.

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

_

105

-

a220

-

-

-

a45

a 11

-

.

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years)

1951,1953

1951,1953

1955

1931,

1933-39,

1955

Date

July 18

Aug. 7

31

Sept. 18

July 17

Aug. 7

31

July 17

Aug. 7

31

June 28

June ?8

July 5

July 5

May 2

June 18

May 29

June 18

Oct. 3

17

Nov. 1

14

28

Dec. 13

28

Jan. 9

23

Feb. 6

20

Mar. 5

20

Apr. 5

17

May 1

14

28

June 12

26

July 10

24

Aug. 7

21

Sept. 5

18

Oct. 10

24

Nov . 7

22

Dec. 6

20

Jan. 4

16

31

Discharge 

(cfs)

*5.08

*2.22

*1.75

*.84

*12.5

*6.21

*3.71

74,8

*40.6

*23.7

251

169

*5.98

*.95

*1.09

47.4

3.58

4.77

*500

*441

*509

*494

*153

*530

*680

*572

*531

*502

*535

*899

*560

*612

*539

*586

*424

*329

*335

*349

*228

*205

*283

*332

*278

*391

*195

*206

*204

*237

*221

*212

*212

*153

*204

* Base flow.

a Approximately.

46367Z O - 58 - 32
DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT POINTS OTHER THAN GAGING STATIONS

Discharge measurements made at points other than gaging stations in the Missouri River basin 

below Sioux City, Iowa, during the water year 1956 Continued

Platte River basin Continued

Stream

Calamus River

Turtle Creek.

Unnamed

tributary .

Davis Creek. .

Do .........

Do .........

West Branch

Spring

Creek.

Do .........

Spring Creek.

Tributary to

North Loup

River .

do

Davis Creek..

North Loup

River.

... .do.. .....

....do.......

Spring Creek.

... .do .......

Loup River. . .

Location

In NW^SE^ sec. 22, T. 23 N.,

R. 18 W., at bridge on U. S.

Highway 183, 14.1 miles north of

Taylor, Nebr. At site of regular gaging station operated 1932

In SWsrSwi sec. 31, T. 20 N.,

R. 14 W., at bridge on State

Highway 11, 2.1 miles southeast

of Elyria, Nebr.

On west section line NWifSW^ sec. 23,

T. 17 N., R. 14 W., at bridge on

gravel road, 3.6 miles south of

State Highway 56 and 8 miles

southwest of North Loup, Nebr.

On west section line NWiSWj sec. 30,

T. 17 N., R. 13 W., at steel

bridge on dirt road, 0.3 mile

north of crossroad and 7j miles

southwest of North Loup, Nebr.

NE-jjNEi sec. 33, T. 17 N., R. 13 W.,

at timber bridge on dirt road,

6^ miles suuth, southwest of

North Loup, Nebr.

NWj-SWj sec. 34, T. 17 N., R. 12 W.,

at mouth, at bridge on State

Highway 11, 4 miles northwest of

Cotesfield, Nebr.

In NWi; sec. 9, T. 17 N., R. 10 W.,

at steel bridge on north-south

dirt road, 0.4 mile south of

Brayton, Nebr.

Nj sec. 23, T. 17 N., R. 10 W., at

steel truss bridge on State

Highway 101, about 3 miles northwest of Wolbach, Nebr.

SEijNWi- sec. 8, T. 15 N., R. 9 W.,

at bridge on State Highway 96, 1

mile southwest of Cushing, Nebr.

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

_

a7

a20

a32

-

a21

a42

-

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years)

1931,

1933-39,

1955

1953

1951,1935

1951,

1953-55

1948,1949

1954

1953,1955

1948,1949,

1955

Date

Feb. 14

27

Mar. 13

26

Apr. 10

24

Mar 10

22

June 4

18

July 2

16

30

Aug. 13

27

Sept. 10

24

Apr. 10

May 1

June 5

June 22

June 7

22

July 5

May 24

June 7

22

July 5

Aug. 28

Sept. 26

Oct. 23

June 26

June 26

May 29

Aug. 28

Oct. 23

Discharge 

(cfs)

*246

*218

*252

*258

*243

*222

*220

*206

*208

*221

*193

*168

*178

*194

*178

*179

*178

*b.5

*b4.0

26.1

3.17

1.50

12.9

1.05

.56

12.1

128

17.9

*b.!4

*b.01

*b.88

32.6

66.7

107

*b.7

*bl.5

Weeping Water Creek basin, Nebr.

North Branch 

Weeping 

Water Creek

Weeping Water 

Creek.

NW£NW£ sec. 7, T. 10 N., R. 12 E., 

at Missouri Pacific RR. bridge, 

1 mile southeast of Weeping 

Water .

a79 1950-52, 

1954-55

Aug. 1 129

Little Nemaha River basin, Nebr.

Owl Creek. . . .

North Pork

Little

Nemaha River

Little Nemaha

River.

.. ..do. ......

NEiNE£ sec. la T. 8N., R. 11 E.,

at bridge on State Highway 2, \

mile upstream from Little Nemaha

River and 2j miles northwest of

Syracuse .

NWi-SWj- sec. 19, T. 9 N., R. 12 E.,

at county road bridge, -5- mile

north of Otoe .

a24

-

1951,1952,

1954,1955

Mar. 21

Apr. 13

*.73

*.40

Platte River basin, (Iowa-Missouri)

Platte River.

Platte River.

Missouri River

... .do. ......

SEi sec. 2, T. 71 N., R. 32 W., on

U. S. Highway 34, 4 miles west of

Stringtown, la.

1E£ sec. 31, T. 71 N., R. 31 W.,

at bridge on county highway, 3

miles south of Kent, la.

51.6

102

May 23

May 23

.434

.591

Kansas River basin, Nebr.

Hor

*

a

b

se Creek. . Republican

River.

Base flow.

Approximately .

Field estimate.

Isec.

brj

r

23,

Ldge

t 0

T. 1 N., R. 39 W., at

on county road, 2 miles

f Parks .

. 1949,

1951-Sf

Apr.

May

June

July

Sept

17

29

26

25

3

*2.35

*1.61

*1.13

0

*.78
DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT POINTS OTHER THAN GAGING STATIONS 475

Discharge measurements made at points other than gaging stations in the Missouri River basin 

below Sioux City, Iowa., during the water year 1956 Continued

Kansas River basin, Hebr. Continued

Stream

Indian Creek.

Frenchman

Creek.

Red Willow

Creek.

Medicine

Creek.

Elkhorn

Canyon.

Frazier Creek

Wells Canyon.

Medicine

Creek.

Fox Creek. . . .

Do .........

Do

Cut Canyon . . .

Medicine

Creek.

Flag Creek. . .

Rope Creek. . .

Eureka Creek.

Turkey Creek.

Little Cottonwood Creek.

Walnut Run . . .

Farmers Creek

Tributary to

Republican

River.

... .do. ......

....do... ....

....do.......

South Brushy

Creek.

Brushy Creek.

Medicine

Creek.

Republican

River.

Medicine

Creek.

.do

.. ..do.......

Fox Creek. . . .

Republican

River.

.... do .......

... .do. ......

....do.......

....do.......

.. ..do. ......

.... do .......

Location

Sec. 23, T. 2 N., R. 36 W., at

bridge on county road, £ mile

north of U. S. Highway 34 and

2i miles east of Max.

Sec. 31, T. 5 N., R. 33 W., below

Culbertson Canal, 1 mile north

of Palisade.

Sec. 6, T. 4 N., R. 29 W., at

bridge on U. S. Highway 83, 10

miles north of McCook.

Sec. 21, T. 8 N., R. 29 W., 1 mile

southeast of Wellfleet.

NE-jSW-f sec. 2, T. 7 N., R. 30 W.,

' at bridge on county road, 4j

miles upstream from mouth, and

?i miles southwest of Maywood.

SE^SEi sec. 8, T. 7 N., R. 29 W.,

at box culvert on U. S. Highway

83, 5i miles south of Maywood

and 5|- miles above Brushy Creek.

Sec. 25, T. 9 N., R. 29 W., 6i

miles northwest of Curtis .

Sec. 32, T. 8 N., R. 28 W., at

bridge on State Highway 23, ?

mile south of Curtis .

NW^SEi- sec. 9, T. 10 N., R. 28 W.,

at bridge 15 miles north of

Curtis and 165 miles upstream

from mouth.

NE^NWs- sec. 21. T. 10 N., R. 28 W.,

at bridge 13j miles north of

Curtis and 15 miles upstream

from mouth.

SE^SEi sec. 17, T. 9 N., R. 28 W.,

at bridge 8 miles north of

Curtis and 8j miles upstream

from mouth.

NE^NWi sec. 29, T. 9 N., R. 28 W.,

at bridge y mile upstream from

mouth and 7 miles north of Curtis

Sec. 17, T. 7 N., R. 27 W., 7

miles southeast of Curtis

Sec. 16, T. 2 N., R. 19 W., at

bridge on State Highway 3, at

west edge of Orleans.

Sec. 25, T. 2 N., R. 19 W., at

bridge on State Highway 3, 3

miles northwest of Alma.

Sec. 1, T. 1 N., R. 17 W., at

bridge, 2i miles west of Naponee.

Sec. 4, T. 1 N., R. 16 W., at

bridge at east edge of Naponee.

Sec. 6, T. 1 N., R. 15 W., at

bridge l£ miles southwest of

Bloomington.

Sec. 32, T. 2 N., R. 14 W., at

bridge on State Highway 3, if

miles east of Franklin.

Sec. 5, T. 1 N., R. 12 W., at

bridge on State Highway 3, 2j 

miles west of Inavale.

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

_

.

_

_

a6

11.5

-

-

a7

14.5

a33

a28

-

-

_

_

160

.

_

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years)

1949,

1951-55

1952-55

1949,

1951-55

1955

1953,1955

1 951

1951

1949,

1951-55

1949,

1951-55

1949,

1951-55

1954,1955

1949,

1951-55

1949,

1951-55

1949,

1951-55

Date

Apr. 17

May 29

June 26

Sept. 3

July 18

25

Aug . 14

27

Sept. 10

25

May 3

June 27

Sept. 7

Aug. 9

July 5

July 5

5

June 17

June 21

July 5

June 18

June 18

June 1 7

18

June 17

Aug. 9

Apr. 6

27

June 29

Aug . 3

30

Apr. 6

27

June 29

Aug. 3

30

Apr. 6

27

June 29

Aug. 3

30

Apr. 6

27

June 29

July 20

Aug. 3

30

Apr. 6

27

June 29

Aug. 3

30

Apr. 6

27

June 29

Aug. 3

30 

Apr. 6

27 

June 29

Aug. 3

30

Discharge 

(cfs)

*2.36

*2.75

*2.05

*.32

30.3

25.3

28.9

32.3

26.5

32.1

*33.4

*34.9

*9.34

9.15

20.6

29.5

28.8

65.0

25.2

1,940

1.84

2 95

17.0

32.1

11.0

23.8

*1.18

*1.26

4.71

21.1

*.09

*1.33

*1.43

.27

.18

.11

.10

.14

.20

.05

*b.05

*12.7

*10.9

9.29

3.57

4.02

3.88

2.74

2.45

1.53

1.12

*.96

*.79

*.43

*.17

0

0 

*2.48

*1.94 

*.54

0

0

* Base flow.

a Approximately.

b Field estimate.
476 DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT POINTS OTHER THAN GAGING STATIONS

Discharge measurements made at points other than gaging stations In the Missouri River basin 

below Sioux City, Iowa, during the water year 1956 Continued

Kansas River basin, Nebr. Continued

S tream

Indian Creek.

Crooked Creek

Elm Creek. . . .

Willow Creek.

Tributary to

Republican

River.

....do.... ...

... .do. ......

....do. ......

Location

Sec. 4, T. 1 N., R. 11 W., at

bridge on State Highway 3, 2f

miles west of Red Cloud.

Sec. 1, T. IN., H. 11 W., at

bridge on State Highway 3, at

east edge of Red Cloud.

Sec. 3, T. 1 N., R. 10 W., at

bridge on State Highway 3, at

east edge of Amboy.

Sec. 1, T. 1 N., R. 10 W., at

bridge on State Highway 3, 3-J

miles northwest of Guide Rock.

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

.

_

a54

_

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years )

1949,

1951-5E

1949,

1951-5E

1 954,1955

1949,

1951-55

Date

Apr. 6

27

June 29

Aug. 3

30

Apr. 6

27

June 29

Aug. 3

30

Apr. 27

June 29

Aug. 30

Apr. 6

27

June 29

Aug. 3

30

Discharge 

(ofa)

*1.44

*1.30

*3.85

8.58

6.15

*.86

*.80

1.13

*.29

0

*15.6

*16.2

*11.9

*.81

*.80

*.74

*.73

*.36

Osase River basin, Mo.

Deepwater

Creek.

Bennett

Spring .

Qravols Creek

Gravols Mill

Spring .

Wet Gallze

Spring and

Campground

Spring .

Arms trong

(East)

Spring .

Arms trong

(West)

SpringSouth Grand

River.

Nlangua River

Osage River. .

Gravols Creek

Mill Creek.. .

Wet Gallze

Creek.

....do.... ...

NE£ sec. 4, T. 40 N., R. 28 W., at

bridge on County Highway K, 2

miles above Brush Creek and 4

miles northwest of Montrose.

NWi sec. 1, T. 34 N., R. 18 W.,

100 ft downstream from outlet at

Bennett Springs. At site of

regular gaging station operated

1929-41.

SW£ sec. 8, T. 41 N., R. 17 W., at

bridge on State Highway 5, 1 mile

northwest of Gravols Mill.

NWiNEi sec. 19, T. 41 N., R. 17 W.,

1 mile west of Gravols Mill.

SW£ sec. 25, T. 39 N., R. 15 W., 7

miles north of Stoutland.

NWi sec. 6, T. 36 N., R. 14 W., 6

miles north of Stoutland.

NEjNEi sec. 1, T.' 36 N., R. 15 W.,

6 miles north of Stoutland.

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1955

1923,1954

1926,193'2,

1953

1938, 194%

1944

1943,1944

1943,1944

Oct. 27

Oct. 10

Sept. 21

June 25

June 25

Apr. 24

Apr. 24

Apr. 24

*b.l

*81.5

*62.5

*3.63

*6.60

*3.91

*1.28

*.244

Gasconade River basin. Mo

Gasconade

River.

Nebo Spring. .

Osage Pork . . .

Gasconade

River.

Do ..... .

Do .........

Do .........

Do .........

Falling

Spring .

Missouri River

Mill Creek...

Gasconade

River.

Missouri

River.

do

.. ..do.......

....do.. .....

. . . .do. ......

Gasconade

River.

SEiSW-J- sec. 28, T. 33 N., R. 13 W.,

at Dougan Bridge, ^ mile above

Norris Creek and 3 miles southwest of Nebo.

SEiSWi sec. 11, T. 33 N., R. 13 W.,

{ mile no-rth of Nebo .

NEjj sec. 27, T. 34 N., R. 14 W., at

State Highway 32, i mile southwest of Drynob and lj miles

above mouth.

NWi-NE^ sec. 6, T. 35 N., R. 13 W.,

at State Highway 133, Just below

Bear Creek and 2i miles northeast of Hazelgreen.

On south line of SE^SE^ sec. 34,

T. 36 N., R. 13 W., at Mokane

Bridge on State Highway 35, 1

mile below Laquey Hollow and 5

miles southeast of Rlchland.

NEjNE]j sec. 22, T. 36 N., R. 13 W.,

at Ozark Springs Bridge on county

highway, 3f miles southeast of

Rlchland .

HEtSW£ sec. 7, T. 36 N., R. 12 W.,

at Lundstrom Ford Bridge on

county highway, 6 miles south of

Crocker .

tfWi-SEi sec. 17, T. 36 N., R. 12 W.,

at mouth of Collie Hollow and 4

miles northwest of Waynesvllle.

On line between sees. 17 and 20,

T. 36 N., R. 12 W., ^ mile below

Collie Hollow and 3^ miles northwest of Waynesvllle .

.

-

-

-

..

-

_

-

-

1953

1942,

1944-47,

1952,1953

1953-55

1953-55

1953-55

1953,1955

1953-55

1925,1923,

1933,1933,

1953

Sept. 21

Oct. 27

Sept. 21

Sept. 20

Sept. 20

Sept. 20

Sept. 20

Sept. 20

Sept. 20

 11.7

*.58

 11.6

*26.6

*18.3

*6.82

*b2.5

*4.72

*.62

* Base flow.

a Approximately.

b Field estimate.
DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT POINTS OTHER THAN GAGING STATIONS 477

Discharge measurements made at points other than gaging stations In the Missouri River basin 

below Sioux City, Iowa, during the water year 1956 Continued

Gasconade River basin, Ho. Continued

Stream

Bartlett Mill

Spring .

Gasconade

River.

Roubidoux

Creek.

Gasconade

River.

Tributary to

Gasconade

River .

Missouri

River.

Gasconade

River .

Missouri

River.

Location

SE£ sec. 16, T. 36 N., R. 12 W.,

at Pippin Lodge 3j miles northwest of Waynesvllle.

SE£ sec. 16, T. 36 N., R. 12 W.,

Just below Bartlett Mill Spring,

a mile below Falling and Creasy

Springs and 3£ miles northwest

of Waynesvllle.

SEiNEi sec. 14, T. 36 N., R. 12 W.,

at mouth 1-J miles northwest of

Waynesville.

SWt sec. 35, T. 39 N., R. 9 W., at

staff gage \ mile above Galnes

Ford Spring and 10 miles northwest of Rolla.

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

.

-

-

.

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years )

1926,1933,

1936,1953

1953,1955

1942-43,

1945-47,

1952-55

1953-54

Date

Sept. 20

Sept. 20

Sept . 20

Aug. 31

Discharge 

(ofs)

*0.31

*63.0

*b2.4

*367

* Base flow.

b Field estimate.

The following table contains determinations of peak discharge made at crest stage by 

indirect methods or by current meter or computed from rating curve at points other than 

regular gaging stations.

Determinations of peak discharge during water year October 1955 to September 1956

Stream

Unnamed

tributary .

South Branch

Tekamah

Creek.

Unnamed

tributary .

Do.........

Do .........

Mud Creek ....

Unnamed

tributary .

Do .........

Davls Creek. .

Unnamed

tributary .

Silver Creek.

Unnamed

tributary .

Do .........

Tributary to

South Branch

Tekamah

Creek.

Tekamah Creek

Lillian Creek

.... do .......

Mud Creek. . . .

South Loup

River.

Mud Creek. . . .

....do.......

North Loup

River .

Davls Creek . .

Wahoo Creek . .

Hooper Creek.

White Cloud

Creek.

Location

NWiHWi sec. 34, T. 21 N., R. 10 E.,

at county road bridge 4 miles

southwest of Tekamah, Nebr.

Wj sec. 27, T. 21 N., R. 10 E., at

county road bridge 0.2 mile

south of Chicago, St. Paul,

Minneapolis & Omaha RR. and 3

miles west of Tekamah, Nebr.

SE-i sec. 19, T. 18 N., R. 20 W.,

on wooden bridge on north-south

gravel road, 8 miles north of

State Highway 2 In Broken Bow,

Nebr.

SW£ sec. 12, T. 19 N., R. 20 W.,

on "bridge on east-west dirt road

and 2 miles south of Walworth,

Nebr.

Nj sec. 23, T. 17 N., R. 21 W. , at

concrete box culvert on State

Highway 2, 5 miles northwest of

Broken Bow, Nebr.

In center of sec. 32, T. 17 N.,

R. 20 W., on concrete bridge on

State Highway 2 and 0.3 mile

west of Arrow Hotel In Broken

Bow, Nebr. 

SE^SEt sec. 30, T. 17 N., R. 20 W,

at bridge 150 ft below Chicago,

Burlington & Qulncy RR. bridge

and 0.6 mile east of KCNI radio

tower In Broken Bow, Nebr.

NWi sec. 8, T. 16 N., R. 20 W., at

double box culvert on State

Highway 21, and 18 miles south

of State Highway 2 In Broken Bow,

Nebr.

On west section line NWiSW-J sec. 30,

T. 17 N., R. 13 W., at steel

bridge on dirt road, 0.3 mile

north of cross road and 7j miles

southeast of North Loup, Nebr.

On east section line NE-jSEj sec. 34,

T. 17 N., R. 14 W., at culvert

9^ miles southwest of North Loup,

Nebr.

NE£NE£ sec. 11, T. 16 N., R. 7 E.,

at county road bridge 0.8 mile

east of State Highway 109 and 1.5

miles southeast of Cedar Bluffs,

Nebr.

NW-jNWi sec. 9, T. 9 N., R. 9 E., at

bridge on east-west portion of

State Highway 43, 300 ft east of

turn In highway and 4.5 miles

north of Palmyra, Nebr. 

On south line of SW^ sec. 35,

T. 65 N., R. 36 W., at culvert on

U. S. Highway 71, 3 miles southeast of Wilcox, Mo.

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

a4.3

a9.2

as

a2

al

a45

all

a6

a20

a2

a!3

a24

1 . 30

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years )

1952,1954

1951,1954

1954

1951

1951,1953

1951,1953

1951,1953

1951

1955

1951,1955

1951,1952,

1954

Date

May 13

May 13

May 29

June 1 7

May 29

May 29

June 17

June 1 7

June 17

May 29

June 22

Aug. 28

Aug. 18

July 3

Discharge 

(cfs)

470

944

133

447

68.2

19.8

164

1,790

1,550

43.1

838

b!71

294

536

125

a Approximately.

b Peak discharge revised; occurred May 18, 1955.
478 DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT POINTS OTHER THAN GAGING STATIONS

Determinations of peak discharge during water year October 1955 to September 1956

Stream

Left Fork

Jenkins

Branch .

Elkhorn

Canyon .

Do .........

Frazier Creek

Unnamed

tributary.

Fox Creek. . . .

School Creek.

South Fork

Big Sandy

Creek.

Do .........

Unnamed

tributary.

Do .........

Do .........

Do .........

Do .........

Wears Creek..

Unnamed

tributary.

Do. ........

Nemo Branch . .

Ferguson

Branch.

Crane Creek. .

Jordan Branch

Unnamed

tributary.

Do .........

Tributary to

Jenkins

Branch .

Brushy Creek.

....do.......

... .do. ......

Prazler Creek

Medicine

Creek.

West Fork Big

Blue River.

Big Sandy

Creek.

.. ..do. ......

Wildcat Creek

Grindstone

Creek.

Crooked Creek

Spring Creek.

Salt Fork. . . .

Missouri

River.

Panther Creek

West Fork

Clear Creek

Llndley Creek

Crane Creek. .

Pomme de

Terre River

... .do. ......

West Branch

Crawford

Creek .

Sac River. . . .

Location

SWjNWi sec. 34, T. 56 N., R. 33 W,

at culvert on U. S. Highway 169,

i mile north of Gower, Mo.

NEtSEi sec'. 2, T. 7 N., R. 3U W.,

at bridge on county road, 4,^

miles upstream from mouth and

~l^ miles southwest of Maywood,

Nebr.

SE^NEi sec. 31, T. 8 N., R. 29 W.,

at bridge on county road, ^ mile

upstream from mouth and 3£ miles

southwest of Maywood, Nebr.

SEiSEj- sec. 8, T. 7 N., R. 29 W.,

at box culvert on U. S. Highway

83, 5j miles south of Maywood,

Nebr. and 5^ miles upstream from

mouth .

SEirNEjr sec. 8, T. 7 N., R. 29 W.,

at box .culvert on U. S. Highway

83, { mile upstream from mouth

and 4{ miles south of Maywood,

Nebr.

NE-^NWi sec. 21. T. 10 N., R. 28 W.,

at bridge 13j miles northwest of

Curtls, Nebr., and 15 miles

upstream from mouth.

On line between sec. 11 and 12,

T. 7N., R. 6W., at county road

bridge 50 ft north of U. S.

Highway 6 and 1^ miles southwest

of Saranvllle, Nebr.

On line between sec. 5, T. 3 N.,

R. 4 W., and sec. 32, T. 4 N.,

R. 4 W., at county road bridge

3.3 miles southeast of Davenport,

Nebr.

On line between sees. 17 and 18,

T. 3 N., R. 2 W., at concrete

bridge on U. S. Highway 81, 4

miles north of Hebron, Nebr.

NEiSEj sec. 36, T. 63 N., R. 33 W.,

at culvert on State Highway 4,

£ mile west of Stanberry, Mo.

SWifNEi sec. 14, T. 57 N., R. 31 W.,

at culvert on U. S. Highway 36,

1 mile northeast of Osborn and

5^ miles northwest of Cameron, Mo.

NEirSEi sec. 36, T. 59 N., R. 24 W.,

at culvert on U. S. Highway 65,

6 miles north of Chllllcothe, Mo.

NE£SW£ sec. 32, T. 63 N., R. 16 W.,

at culvert on County Highway K,

1 mile southwest of Novlnger, Mo.

SEiNEi sec. 19, T. 51 N., R. 24 W,

at culvert on U. S. Highway 24,

3.8 miles west of Waverly, Mo.

SEjrNWp sec. 12, T. 44 N . , R. 12 W.,

at U. S. Highway 50 at east edge

of Jefferson City, Mo.

On line between sees. 2 and 3,

T. 39 N., R. 29 W., at culvert

under State Highway 52, -5- mile

south of Hudson, 3 miles west of

Appleton City, and 18 miles

southeast of Butler, Mo.

StfiSW^ sec. 27, T. 36 N., R. 30 W.,

at culvert on U. S. Highway 54,

7^ miles northeast of Nevada, Mo.

SWiNEjt see. 17, T. 36 N., R. 21 W.,

at county road ^ mile southeast

of Nemo, Mo.

NEiSE-jL sec. 8, T. 36 N., R. 21 W.,

at county road ^ mile northeast

of Nemo, Mo.

NE^NEj see. 6, T. 36 N., R. 21 W.,

at county road bridge 2^ miles

southeast of Hermitage, Mo.

NEj^NWi sec. 21, T. 37 N., R. 22 W.,

at bridge on U. S. Highway 54,

2 miles east of Wheatland, Mo.

SWjSE£ see. 15, T. 47 N., R. 30 W.,

at bridge on U. S. Highway 50,

B^ miles southeast of Lees

Summit, Mo.

NEiSEj sec. 13, T. 35 N., R. 27 W.,

at culvert on State Highway 39,

10^ miles southeast of Eldorado

Springs, Mo.

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

0.33

a6

a!3

11.5

a. 8

14.5

a 60

a47

a83

.38

.80

.21

.96

.97

7.4

-

.51

.52

.18

16.4

2.46

.80

.14

Measure! 

previously 

(water 

years)

1955

1955

1955

1955

1954

1954,1955

1954

1955

1955

1955

1955

1955

1955

Date

May 30

July 5

June 16

July 5

July 5

July 5

May 27

June 6

June 6

July 3

June 17

July 2

3

Oct. 4

July 1

July 1

Apr. 28

Oct. 5

Oct. 5

May 8

May 30

May 30

May 30

May 30

Apr. 28

Mar. 14

Discharge 

(cfs)

553

1,220

287

8,660

11,200

483

420

582

19.0

1,120

248

157

79.2

239

22.2

1,730

878

3,130

81.7

112

1,950

304

16,800

4,990

345

329

a Approximately.
DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT POINTS OTHER THAN GAGING STATIONS 479

Determinations of peak discharge during water year October 1955 to September 1956

Stream

Unnamed

tributary .

Prairie

Branch .

U-.-jiamed

tributary .

Do .........

Do .........

Tributary to

Dry Auglalze

Creek.

....do.......

Auxvasse

Creek .

Whetstone

Creek .

Spring Creek.

Location

NKtSW£ sec. 6, T. 34 N., R. 15 W.,

at culvert under U. S. Highway

66, 2? miles northeast of

Lebanon, Mo.

SEiNE£ sec. 8, T. 36 N., R. 16 W,

at bridge on State Highway 5,

2.4 miles south of Decaturville,

Mo.

NE£ sec. 17, T. 48 N., R. 8 W.,

at culvert on U. S. Highway 40,

0.9 mile east of Auxvasse Creek

and 6 miles east of Kingdom

City, Mo. 

SW£NE£ sec. 17, T. 28 N., R. 12 W,

at bridge on County Highway D,

£ mile southwest of Mountain

Grove , Mo .

SWjSWi sec. 17, T. 38 N., R. 8 W.,

at culvert on County Highway E,

5 miles north of Holla, Mo.

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

0.21

1.48

.54

1.34

.52

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years)

1955

1955

Date

May 30

May 30

July 2

May 14

May 30

Discharge

(Ofs)-

44.7

466

72.5

549

45.4
INDEX

Accuracy of field data and computed

results.....................'.... 7-8

Acre-foot, definition of.............. 2

Agencies other than Geological Survey,

records collected by............ 12

Agency, Mo., Platte River near........ 259

Alcova, Wyo., North Platte River at... 54 

Pathfinder Reservoir near........... 51

Sweetwater River near............... 50

Alcova Reservoir at Alcova, Wyo....... 53

Alda, Nebr., Wood River near.......... 192

Alton, Kans., South Pork Solomon River

at.............................359-360

Alva B. Adams tunnel, at East Portal,

near Estes Park, Colo........... 149

diversion by........................ 160

Arapahoe, Nebr., Muddy Creek at....... 300

Arcadia, Nebr., Middle Loup River at.. 199 

Arikaree River at Haigler, Nebr....... 262

Arkins, Colo., Big Thompson River

below Home Supply ditch near.... 466

Big Thompson River near............. 467

Arlington, Wyo., Rock Creek at........ 44

Arnold, Kans., Smoky Hill River

near............................ 329

Ashland, Nebr., Salt Creek near....... 234

Auburn, Nebr., Little Nemaha River at. 246

Bagnell, Mo., Lake of the Ozarks near. 448 

Osage River near.................... 449

Balzac, Colo., South Platte River at.. 174 

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

Barnesville, Colo., Crow Creek near... 167 

Bartlett, Iowa, Waubonsie Creek near.. 236 

Bartley, Nebr., Dry Creek subwatershed

No. 2 near...................... 290

Bayard, Nebr., Bayard Sugar Factory

drain near...................... 102

Red Willow Creek near............... 103

Bayard Sugar Factory drain near

Bayard, Nebr.................... 102

Bear Creek, at Morrison, Colo......... 126

at mouth, at Sheridan, Colo......... 127

Seattle, Kans., Snipe Creek near...... 378

Beaver City, Nebr., Beaver Creek near. 305 

Sappa Creek near.................... 303

Beaver Creek (tributary to Loup River),

at Genoa, Nebr.................. 219

Beaver Creek (tributary to Sappa

Creek), at Cedar Bluffs, Kans... 304 

near Beaver City, Nebr.............. 305

Beloit, Kans., Solomon River at......362-363

Benkelman, Nebr., Republican River at. 268 

South Fork Republican River near.... 274

Berthoud, Colo., Carter Lake near..... 162

Little Thompson River near.......... 152

Berthoud Pass ditch, Colo., diversion

by.............................. 160

Bethany, Mo., East Fork Big Creek

near............................ 405

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

at Randolph, Kans................... 381

at Seward, Nebr..................... 371

near Crete, Nebr.................... 372

near Manhattan, Kans................ 383

Big Creek (Grand River basin) East

Fork, near Bethany, Mo.......... 405

Big Creek (Kansas River basin), near

Hays, Kans...................... 333

near Ogallah, Kans.................. 332

Big Piney River, near Big Piney, Mo... 454 

Big Sugar Creek at Farlinville, Kans.435-436 

Big Thompson River, at Estes Park,

Colo............................ 148

at mouth, near LaSalle, Colo........ 153

at mouth of canyon, near Drake, Colo 151 

below Home Supply ditch, near Arkins,

Colo............................ 466

near Arkins, Colo................... 467

near Estes Park, Colo..............~. 150

Bijou Creek near Wiggins, Colo........ 172

Birdwood Creek near Hershey, Nebr...... 113

Black Vermillion River near Frankfort,

Kans............................379-380

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

East Branch South Fork, near Elm,

Mo............................... 419

Blackwood Creek near Culbertson, Nebr.. 286 

Bloomington, Nebr., Cottonwood C:--eek

near............................311-315

Republican River near................13,316

Blue Creek near Lewellen, Nebr......... 108

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

Blue River near Kansas City, Mo........ 399

Bob Creek ditch, Colo., diversion by... 156 

Boelus power canal near Boelus, Nebr... 202 

Bolivar, Mo., Poirnne de Terre River

near............................. 442

Bonner Springs, Kans., Kansas River at. 397 

Bonny Reservoir near Hale, Colo........ 271

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

Petite Saline Creek near............. 424

Boreas Pass ditch, Colo., diversion by. 160 

Boulder, Colo., Boulder Creek near..... 465

Lefthand Creek near.................. 140

Boulder Creek, near Boulder, Colo...... 465

near Orodell, Colo................... 142

Bow Creek near Stockton, Kans.......... 351

Box Elder Creek near Careyhurst,

Wyo.............................. 59

Boyer River at Logan, Iowa............. 31

Brady, Nebr., Platte River at.......... 182

Bridgeport, Nebr., North Platte River

at............................... 104

Pumpkin Creek near................... 105

Brownington, Mo., South Grand River

near............................. 444

Brush Creek at upper station, near

Saratoga, Wyo.................... 39

Brushy Creek near Maywood, Nebr........ 291

Buffalo Creek (Kansas River basin) near

Haigler, Nebr.................... 266

Buffalo Creek (Platte River basin),

near Darr, Nebr.................. 185

near Overton, Nebr................... 186

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

Burlington Junction, Mo., Nodaway River

near............................. 255

Burwell, Nebr., Calamus River near..... 210

North Loup River at.................. 209

Bushnell, Nebr., Lodgepole Creek at.... 176

Cache la Poudre River, at mouth of

canyon, near Fort Collins, Colo.. 157 

below Elkhorn Creek, Colo............ 154

near Greeley, Colo..................158-159

North Fork, near Livermore, Colo..... 155

Cache la Poudre River basin, Colo., 

transbasin diversions to, from 

North Platte River basin......... 156

Calamus River near Burwell, Nebr....... 210

Cambridge, Nebr., Medicine Creek at.... 298

Republican River at................... 299

Cameron Pass ditch, Colo., diversion

by............................... 156

Careyhurst, Wyo., Box Elder Greet: near. 59 

Carrollton, Mo., Wakenda Creek at,.,... 404 

Carter Lake near Berthoud, Colo........ 162

Casper, Wyo., North Platte River telow.. 57 

Cassa, Wyo., North Platte River rear... 66 

Cedar Bluff Dam, Kans., Smoky Hill

River at......................... 331

Cedar Bluff Reservoir near Ellis,

Kans............................. 330

Cedar Bluffs, Kans., Beaver Creek at... 304 

Cedar Creek near Pleasant View, Fo..... 440

Cedar River near Fullerton, Nebr....... 216

Center Creek at Franklin, Nebr......... 317

Centerville, Iowa, Chariton River near. 415 

Cfs-day, definition of................. 2

Champion, Nebr., Frenchman Creek below. 278 

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

481
482 INDEX

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

near Centerville, Iowa.............. 415

near Prairie Hill, Mo............... 417

Chariton River basin, gaging-station

records in.....................414-417

Cheesman Lake, Colo., contents of..... 162

Goose Creek above................... 118

South Platte River below............ 119

Cherry Creek, at Denver, Colo......... 131

below Cherry Creek Reservoir, Colo.. 130 

near Pranktown, Colo................ 128

near Melvin, Colo................... 129

Cherry Creek drain near Torrington,

Wyo............................. 90

Cherry Creek Reservoir, Colo., Cherry

Creek below..................... 130

Cheyenne, Wyo., Crow Creek near....... 167

Clarinda, Iowa, Nodaway River at...... 254

Clay Center, Kans., Republican River

at.............................. 325

Clear Creek, at Porks Creek, Colo..... 464

at mouth, near Derby, Colo.......... 135

near Golden, Colo................... 134

near Lawson, Colo................... 133

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

Colorado River basin, transmountain

diversions from, to South Platte 

River basin..................... 160

Columbine ditch, Colo., diversion by.. 156 

Columbus, Nebr., Loup River at........ 220

Shell Creek near.................... 222

Computations, accuracy of results of.. 7-8 

Concordia, Kans., Republican River

at.............................. 324

Contents, definition of............... 3

Control, definition of................ 3

Cooperation, record of................ 1

Correctionville, Iowa, Little Sioux

River at........................ 22

Cotesfield, Nebr., Davis Creek near... 213 

North Loup River near............... 214

Cottonwood Creek near Bloomington,

Nebr...........................311-315

Council Bluffs, Iowa, Indian Creek

at.............................. 33

Courtland Canal at Nebraska-Kansas

State line...................... 319

Cozad, Nebr., Platte-River near....... 183

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

Crook, Colo., South Platte River near. 175 

Crooked River near Richmond, Mo....... 402

Crow Creek, near Barnesville, Colo.... 167

near Cheyenne, Wyo.................. 167

Cubic feet per second per square mile,

definition of................... 2

Cubic foot per second, definition of.. 2 

Culbertson, Nebr., Blackwood Creek

near............................ 286

Frenchman Creek at.................. 285

Curtis, Nebr., Dry Creek near......... 293

Pox Creek at........................ 292

416 Dismal River at Dunning, Nebr...........

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

North Platte River near..............

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

near Foxpark, Wyo....................

Downs, Kans., North Fork Solonon River 

near.............................

Drainage area, definition of...........

Drake, Colo., Big Thompson River

near.............................

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

Dry Creek, subwatershed No. 2, near

Hartley, Nebr....................

near Curtis, Nebr....................

Dry Spotted Tail Creek at Mitchell,

Nebr.............................

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

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

Middle Loup River at.................

Dannebrog, Nebr., Oak Creek near. 

Darr, Nebr., Buffalo Creek near.. 

Data, accuracy of................

explanation of.................

Davids Creek near Hamlin, Iowa.

206 

185 7-8 

3-7 

242

Davis City, Iowa, Thompson River at... 407 

Davis Creek near Cotesfield, Nebr..... 213

Decaturville, Mo., Niangua River

near............................ 447

Deer Creek, at Glenrock, Wyo.......... 58

near Littleton, Colo ................ 463

Delaware River at Valley Palls, Kans.391-392 

Denver, Colo., Cherry Creek at........ 131

South Platte River at............... 132

Derby, Colo., Cleer Creek near........ 135

Deweese, Nebr., Little' Blue River

near............................ 374

Discharge measurements:

Gasconade River basin..............476-477

Kansas River basin.................474-476

Little Nemaha River basin........... 474

Osage River basin................... 476

Platte River basin.................473-474

Platte River basin (Iowa-Missouri). 474 

Weeping Water Creek basin........... 474

Mote. Streams for which only 

discharge measurements are available 

are not entered by name in this 

index.

East Nishnabotna River at Red Oak,

Iowa............................. 243

Elbert, Colo., Kiowa Creek at........... 168

Eldorado Springs, Colo., South Boulder

Creek near......................143-144

Elevenmile Canyon Reservoir, Colo.,

contents of...................... 162

Elkader, Kans., Smoky Hill River at.... 328

Elkhorn Creek, Colo., Cache la Poudre

River below...................... 154

Elkhorn River, at Ewing, Nebr.......... 224

at Neligh, Nebr...................... 225

at Norfolk, Nebr..................... 226

at Waterloo, Nebr....................13,229

Ellis, Kans., Cedar Bluff Reservoir

near............................. 330

Smoky Hill River near................ 470

Ellsworth, Kans., Smoky Hill River at.335-341 

Elm Creek (Platte River basin) near

Overton, Nebr.................... 187

Elm, Mo., East Branch South Pork,

Blackwater River near............ 419

Encampment River at mouth, near

Encampment, Wyo.................. 40

Enders, Nebr., Frenchman Creek near.... 281

Enders Reservoir, Nebr................. 280

Endicott, Nebr., Little Blue River

near............................. 375

Enterprise, Kans., Smoky Hill River at. 366 

Estes Park, Colo., Alva B. Adams tunnel

near............................. 149

Big Thompson River at................ 148

Big Thompson River near.............. 150

Glacier Creek near................... 147

Eureka ditch, Colo., diversion by...... 160

Ewing, Nebr., Elkhorn River at......... 224

Excelsior Springs, Mo., East Fork

Pishing River at................. 401

Fairfax, Mo., Tarkio River at.......... 247

Falls City, Nebr., Nemaha River at..... 251

Fancy Creek at Winkler, Kans............ 382

Farlinville, Kans., Big Sugar Creek at.435-436 

Payette, Mo., Moniteau Creek near...... 423

Filmore, Wyo., Little Laramie River

near............................. 76

Pishing River, East Fork, at Excelsior

Springs, Mo...................... 401

Floods, special reports on............. 11-12

Ployd River at James, Iowa............. 16

Forks Creek, Colo., Clear Creek at..... 464

Port Collins, Colo., Cache Is Poudre

River near....................... 157

Fort Collins, Colo., Horsetocth

Reservoir near................... 162

Port Laramie, Wyo., Laramie Fiver

near............................. 88

Fort Lupton, Colo., South Platte River

at............................... 137

Port Morgan, Colo., South Platte River

at............................... 173

Port Scott, Kans., Marmaton River

near............................. 438

Fox Creek at Curtis, Nebr.............. 292

Poxpart, Wyo., Douglas Creek near...... 38

Frankfort, Kans., Black Vermlllion

River near......................379-380

Franklin, Nebr., Center Creek at....... 317

Franktown, Colo., Cherry Creek near.... 128

Frenchman Creek, at Culbertson, Nebr... 285 

at Palisade, Nebr.................... 283
INDEX 483

Frenchman Creek, below Champion, Nebr. 

near Enders, Nebr...................

near Hamlet, Nebr...................

near Imperial, Nebr.................

Fullerton, Nebr., Cedar River near..,. 

Pulton, Kans., Little Osage River at..

Gallatin, Mo., Orand River near.......

Salt,, Mo., Medicine Creek near........

Garnett, Kans., Pottawatomie Creek

near............................

Gasconade River, at Jerome, Mo........13

near Hazlegreen, Mo.................

near Rich Fountain, Mo..............

near Waynesville, Mo................

Gasconade River basin, Mo., gagingstation records in.............452-

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

Loup River near.....................

Loup River power canal near.........

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

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

Glacier Creek near Estes Park, Colo...

Glade, Kans., North Pork Solomon River

at..............................

Glendevey, Colo., Laramie River near.. 

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

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

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

Goose Creek above Cheesman Lake, Colo. 

Goose Egg, Wyo., North Platte River

near............................

Poison Spider Creek near............

Gould, Colo., North Pork Michigan

River near......................

South Pork Michigan River near......

Gower, Mo., Jenkins Branch at........ 260-

Grand Island, Nebr., Platte River

near............................

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

near Sumner, Mo.....................

Grand River basin, Mo., gaging-station

records in.....................405-

Grand River ditch, Colo., diversion by 

Grant, Colo., North Pork South Platte 

River at........................

Greeley, Colo., Cache la Poudre River

near...........................158-

Guernsey Reservoir, near Guernsey, Wyo. 

North Platte River below............

Guide Rock, Nebr., Republican River

near............................

Haigler, Nebr., Arikaree River at.....

Buffalo Creek near..................

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

Landsman Creek near.................

South Pork Republican River near....

Hamburg, Iowa, Nishnabotna River

above........................... 4 ;

Hamlet, Nebr., Frenchman Creek near... 

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

Hanna, Wyo., Medicine Bow River near.. 

Hardy, Nebr., Republican River near... 

Harlan County Dam, Nebr., Republican 

River below.....................

Harlan County Reservoir, Nebr.,

contents of.....................

Harry Strunk Lake, Nebr., contents of.

Medicine Creek above................

Medicine Creek below................

Mitchell Creek above................

Hartzel, Colo., South Platte River

near............................

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

Hazlegreen, Mo., Gasconade River near. 

Hecla, Wyo., Middle Crow Creek near...

South Crow Creek near...............

Henderson, Colo., South Platte River 

at..............................

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

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

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

Hermitage, Mo., Pomme de Terre River 

at..............................

Hershey, Nebr., Birdwood Creek near... 

Holly Springs, Iowa, West Pork ditch 

at..............................

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

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

278 Hoosier Pass tunnel, Colo., diversions

281

282

279

Horse Creek (Platte River basin) near

Lyman, Nebr...................... 93

216 Horseshoe Creek near Glendo, Wyo....... 65

437 Horsetooth Reservoir near Fort Collins,

Colo............................. 162

406 Horton, Kans., Little Delaware River

411 near............................. 390

Humboldt, Nebr., North Fork Nemaha 

432 River at......................... 250

458 Hundred and Ten Mile Creek near

452 Quenemo, Kans.................... 429

459 Hydrologic chart....................... 13

453 conditions........................... 12-13

320

262

266

271

270

272

,244

282

242

46

321

310

309

296

294

297

295

116

333

452

165

166

136

91

30

460

442

113

26

17

414

by. 160

Idalia, Colo., South Pork Republican

River near....................... 269

Imperial, Nebr., Frenchman Creek near.. 279

Indian Creek at Council Bluffs,

Iowa............................. "33

Ithaca, Nebr., Silver Creek at......... 233

Wahoo Creek at....................... 232

Jackson County ditch 11 near Lakefield,

Minn............................. 19

James, Iowa, Floyd River at............ 16

Jefferson City, Mo., Moreau River

near............................. 425

Jelm, Wyo., Laramie River near......... 71-72

Jenkins Branch at Gower, Mo........... 260-261

Jerome, Mo., Gasconade River at........13,458

Jones Pass tunnel, Colo., diversion by. 160 

Julesburg, Colo., South Platte River

at..............................178-179

Junction City, Kans., Smoky Hill River

at............................... 369

Kanopolis Reservoir near Kanopolis,

Kans............................. 342

Kansas City, Mo., Blue River near...... 399

Missouri River at.................... 398

Kansas River, at Bonner Springs, Kans.. 397 

at Lecompton, Kans................... 393

at Topeka, Kans...................... 387

at Wamego, Kans...................... 384

Kansas River basin, gaging-station

records in......................262-397

Katzer drain near Henry, Nebr.......... 91

Kennebec, Iowa, Little Sioux River

near............................. 23

Kersey, Colo., South Platte River near. 164 

Keystone, Nebr., North Platte River

near............................. Ill

Keystone, Wyo., Douglas Creek above.... 37

Kiowa, Colo., Kiowa Creek at........... 169

Kiowa Creek, at Elbert, Colo........... 168

at Kiowa, Colo...................:... 169

Kirwin, Kans., North Fork Solomon

River at........................353-354

Kirwin Reservoir, Kans................. 352

La Bonte, Wyo., La Bonte Creek near.... 64

Wagonhound Creek near................ 63

La Bonte Creek near La Bonte, Wyo...... 64

La Prele Creek, near Douglas, Wyo....... 60

near Orpha, Wyo...................... 61

La Salle, Colo., Big Thompson River

near............................. 153

Ladder Creek below Chalk Creek, near

Scott City, Kans................. 327

Lake City, Mo., Little Blue River

near............................. 400

Lake George, Colo., South Platte Fiver

near............................. 117

Lake of the Ozarks near Bagnell, Fo.... 448

Lakefield, Minn., Jackson County ditch

11 near.......................... 19

Little Sioux River near.............. 18

Lakes and Reservoirs:

Alcova Reservoir near Alcova, Wyo.... 53

Bonny Reservoir near Hale Colo....... 271

Carter Lake near Berthoud, Colo...... 162

Cedar Bluff Reservoir near Ellis,

Kans............................. 330

Cheesman Lake, Colo.................. 162

Elevenmile Canyon Reservoir, Colo.... 162

Enders Reservoir, Nebr............... 280

Guernsey Reservoir near Guernsey, Wyo 67 

Harlan County Reservoir, Nebr........ 309
484 INDEX

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Lakes and Reservoirs:

Harry Strunk Lake, Nebr............. 296

Horsetooth Reservoir near Port

Collins, Colo................... 162

Kanopolis Reservoir near Kanopolis,

Kans............................ 342

Kirwin Reservoir, Kans.............. 352

Lake of the Ozarks near Bagnell,

Mo.............................. 448

McConaughy Lake, Nebr............... 110

Okoboji Lake at Lakeside Laboratory,

near Milford, Iowa.............. 21

Pathfinder Reservoir near Alcova,

Wyo............................. 51

Seminoe Reservoir near Leo, Wyo..... 47

Spirit Lake near Orleans, Iowa...... 20

Swanson Lake, Nebr.................. 276

Webster Reservoir, Kans............. 358

Wheatland Reservoir No. 2, near

Lookout, Wyo.................... 79

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

Lamine River basin, Mo., gagingstation records in.............418-421

Landsman Creek near Hale, Colo........ 270

Lane, Kans., Pottawatomie Creek at.... 472

Langley, Kans., Smoky Hill River

near............................ 343

Laramie-Poudre tunnel, Colo.,

diversion by.................... 156

Laramie River, at Laramie, Wyo........ 74

at Two Rivers, Wyo.................. 75

below Wheatland Reservoir No. 2,

Wyo............................. 80

near Port Laramie, Wyo.............. 88

near Glendevey, Colo................ 70

near Jelm, Wyo...................... 71-72

near Lookout, Wyo................... 78

near Uva, Wyo....................... 87

Laramie River and Pioneer Canal near

Woods, Wyo...................... 73

Lawrence, Kans., Wakarusa River near.. 394 

Lawson, Colo., Clear Creek near....... 133

Lecompton, Kans., Kansas River at..... 393

Lefthand Creek near Boulder, Colo..... 140

Leo, Wyo., Seminoe Reservoir near..... 47

Lewellen, Nebr., Blue Creek near...... 108

North Platte River at............... 109

Lincoln, Nebr., Salt Creek at......... 231

Lincoln County drain No. 1 near North

Platte , Nebr...................'. 114

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

Lindsborg, Kans., Smoky Hill River

at.............................. 344

Lingle, Wyo., Rawhide Creek near...... 89

Linneus, Mo., Locust Creek near....... 412

Lisco, Nebr., North Platte River at... 106 

Little Beaver Creek near Rolla, Mo.... 455

Little Blue River (Kansas River basin),

at Waterville, Kans............376-377

near Deweese, Nebr.................. 374

near Endicott, Nebr................. 375

Little Blue River (Little Blue River

basin) near Lake City, Mo...... 400

Little Delaware River near Horton,

Kans............................ 390

Little Laramie River, at Two Rivers,

Wyo............................. 77

near Filmore, Wyo................... 76

Little Nemaha River, at Auburn, Nebr.. 246 

near Syracuse, Nebr................. 245

Little Nemaha River basin, gagingstation records in.............245-246

Little Osage River at Pulton, Kans.... 437

Little Piney Creek at Newburg, Mo..... 456

Little Sioux River, at Correctionville,

Iowa............................ 22

near Kennebec, Iowa................. 23

near Lakefield, Minn................ 18

near Turin, Iowa.................... 25

Little Sioux River basin, lowa-Minn.,

gaging-station records in....... 18-27

Little Thompson River near Berthoud,

Colo............................ 152

Littleton, Colo., Deer Creek near..... 463

South Platte River at............... 125

Livermore, Colo., North Pork Cache la

Poudre River near............... 155

Locust Creek near Linneus, Mo......... 412

Lodgepole Creek, at Bushnell, Nebr.... 176

at Ralton, Nebr..................... 177

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Logan, Iowa, Boyer River at............ 31

Logan Creek near Uehling, Nebr......... 227

Lonetree Creek near Nunn, Colo......... 161

Lookout, Wyo., Laramie River near...... 78

Wheatland Reservoir Ho. 2 near....... 79

Louisville, Nebr., Platte River at..... 235

Loup City, Nebr., Middle Loup River

at............................... 200

Loup River, at Columbus, Nebr.......... 220

near Genoa, Nebr..................... 218

Loup River power canal near Genoa,

Nebr............................. 217

Loutre River at Mineola, Mo............ 461

Louviers, Colo., Plum Creek near....... 124

Lovewell, Kans., White Rock Creek at... 322

Lyman, Nebr., Horse Creek near......... 93

Lyndon, Kans., Salt Creek neir......... 427

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

Lyons, Colo., North St. Vrain Creek at

Longmont Dam, near............... 464

St. Vrain Creek at................... 139

McAllaster, Kans., North Pork Smoky

Hill River near.................. 470

McConaughy Lake, Nebr.................. 110

McCook, Nebr., Driftwood Cre^k near.... 287

Republican River at.................. 288

McGrew, Nebr., Ninemile dral-" near..... 101

Malvern, Iowa, Mule Creek ne<?r........239-240

Manhattan, Kans., Big Blue River

near............................. 383

Map of the United States............... 9

Maple Creek near Nickerson, Nebr....... 228

Maple River at Mapleton, Iowa.......... 24

Mapleton, Iowa, Maple River at......... 24

Marais des Cygnes River, at Melvern,

Kans............................. 426

at Trading Post, Kans...............433-434

near Ottawa, Kans...................430-431

near Quenemo, Kans................... 471

Maries River at Westphalia, Mo......... 451

Marmaton River near Port Scott, Kans... 438 

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

Marshfield, Mo., Niangua Brrnch at....445-446

Maryville, Mo., One Hundred and Two

River near....................... 257

White Cloud Creek near............... 258

Maywood, Nebr., Brushy Creel" near...... 291

Medicine Creek at.................... 290

Medicine Bow, Wyo., Medicine Bow River

above Rock Creek near............ 43

Medicine Bow River near.............. 462

Medicine Bow River, above Rock Creek,

near Medicine Bow, Wyo........... 43

above Seminoe Reservoir, near Hanna,

Wyo.............................. 46

near Medicine Bow, Wyo............... 462

Medicine Creek (Grand River basin)

near Gait. Mo.................... 411

Medicine Creek (Kansas River basin),

above Harry Strunk Lake, Nebr.... 294

at Cambridge, Nebr................... 298

at Maywood, Nebr..................... 290

below Harry Strunk Lake, Nebr........ 297

Melvern, Kans., Marais des Cygnes River

at............................... 426

Melvin, Colo., Cherry Creek near....... 129

Mentor, Kans., Smoky Hill River.......345-346

Mercer, Mo., Weldon River near......... 408

Michigan ditch, Colo., diversion by.... 156

Michigan River, North Pork, near Could,

Colo............................. 35

South Pork, near Gould, Oslo......... 34

Middle Boulder Creek at Nedsrland,

Colo............................. 141

Middle Crow Creek near Hecla, Wyo...... 165

Middle Loup River, at Jlrcadia, Nebr.... 199

at Dunning, Nebr..................... 194

at Loup City, Nebr................... 200

at Rockville, Nebr................... 201

at Sargent, Nebr..................... - 198

at St. Paul, Nebr.................... 207

at Walworth, Nebr.................... 197

near Milburn> Nebr................... 196

Milburn, Nebr., Middle Loup River near. 196 

Milford, Iowa, Okoboji Lake near....... 21

Milford, Kans., Republican River at.... 326

Mill Creek (tributary to Kansas River)

near Paxico, Kans................ 386
INDEX 485

Mill Creek (tributary to Missouri

River) at Oregon, Mo............ 253

Mill Grove, Mo., Weldon River at...... 409

Minatare, Nebr., North Platte River

near............................ 100

Mineola, Mo., Loutre River at......... 461

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

at Hermann, Mo...................... 460

at Kansas City, Mo.................. 398

at Nebraska City, Nebr.............. 238

North Platte River, near Cassa, Wyo....

at Omaha, Nebr.

at Rulo, Nebr...................

at St. Joseph, Mo...............

at Sioux City, Iowa.............

at Waverly, Mo..................

Mitchell, Nebr., Dry Spotted Tail 

Creek at....................

North Platte River at...........

Mitchell Creek above Harry Strunk 

Lake, Nebr..................

Moffat tunnel, Colo., diversion by....

32

248

256

14

403

95

96

295

160

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

Monona-Harrison ditch near Turin,Iowa. 27 

Moreau River near Jefferson City, Mo.. 425 

Morrill, Nebr., Sheep Creek near...... 94

Morrison, Colo., Bear Creek at........ 126

Mud Creek near Sweetwater, Nebr....... 204

Muddy Creek (Kansas River basin) at

Arapahoe, Nebr.................. 300

Muddy Creek (Neraaha River basin) at

Verdon, Nebr.................... 252

Mule Creek near Malvern, Iowa........239-240

Nebraska City, Nebr., Missouri River

at.............................. 238

Nederland, Colo., Middle Boulder Creek

at.............................. 141

Neligh, Nebr., Elkhorn River at....... 225

Neraaha River, at Palls City, Nebr..... 251

North Fork, at Humboldt, Nebr....... 250

Nemaha River basin, Kans.-Nebr.,

gaging-station records in......249-252

New York Creek at Herman, Nebr........ 30

Newburg, Mo., Little Piney Creek at... 456

Wilkins Spring near................. 457

Newman Grove, Nebr., Shell Creek at... 231 

Niangua Branch at Marshfield, Mo.....445-446

Niangua River near Decaturville, Mo... 

Nickerson, Nebr., Maple Creek near....

447

228

Niles, Kans., Solomon River at.......364-365

Ninemile drain near McGrew, Nebr...... 101

Nishnabotna River above Hamburg,

Iowa............................ 4,244

Nishnabotna River basin, Iowa, gagingstation records in.............239-244

Nodaway River, at Clarinda, Iowa...... 254

near Burlington Junction, Mo........ 255

Nodaway River basin, Iowa-Mo., gagingstation records in.............254-255

Norfolk, Nebr., Elkhorn River at...... 226

North Bend, Nebr., Platte River at.... 223

North Laramie River near Wheatland,

Wyo............................. 86

North Loup River, at Burwell, Nebr.... 209

at Ord, Nebr........................ 211

at Scotia, Nebr..................... 212

at Taylor, Nebr..................... 208

near Cotesfield, Nebr............... 214

near St. Paul, Nebr................. 215

North Platte, Nebr., Lincoln County

drain No. 1 at.................. 114

North Platte River at............... 115

South Platte River at............... 181

North Plattje River, above Pathfinder

Reservoir, Wyo.................. 48-49

above Seminoe Reservoir, near

Sinclair, Wyo................... 42

at Alcova, Wyo...................... 54

at Bridgeport, Nebr................. 104

at Lewellen, Nebr................... 109

at Lisco, Nebr...................... 106

at Mitchell, Nebr................... 96

at North Platte, Nebr............... 117

at Oshkosh, Nebr.................... 107

at Recorder station below Whalen,

Wyo............................. 69

at Saratoga, Wyo.................... 13,41

at Wyoming-Nebraska State line...... 92

below Casper, Wyo................... 57

below Guernsey Reservoir, Wyo.......

below Pathfinder Reservoir, Wyo.....

near Douglas, Wyo. 

near Goose Egg, Wyo.

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62 

55 

near Keystone, Nebr.................. Ill

near Minatare, Nebr.................. 100

near Northgate, Colo................. 36

near Sutherland, Nebr................ 112

North Platte River basin in Colorado, 

transbasin diversions from, to 

Cache la Poudre River basir...... 156

North St. Vrain Creek at Longmont Dam,

near Lyons, Colo................. 464

North Spring Creek near Saratoga, Wyo.. 462 

Northgate, Colo., North Platte River

near............................. 36

Norton, Kans., Prairie Dog Creek

at............................... 307

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

Nunn, Colo., Lonetree Creek near....... 161

Oak Creek (tributary to Middle Lcup

River) near Dannebrog, Nebr...... 206

Oberlin, Kans., Sappa Creek near....... 302

Odessa, Nebr., Platte River near....... 188

Ogallah, Kans., Big Creek near......... 332

Okoboji Lake at Lakeside Laboratory, 

near Milford, Iowa.............

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

Omaha Creek at Homer, Nebr.

21 

32 

17 

One Hundred and Two River near

Maryville, Mo.................... 257

Orchard, Colo., South Platte River

at..............................468-469

Ord, Nebr., North Loup River at........ 211

Order, downstream, of listing gagingstations.

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

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

Orleans, Nebr., Republican River near.. 

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

Orpha, Wyo., La Prele Creek near.

253 

20 

301 

142 

61 

Osage River, at Osceola, Mo. ........... 441

near Bagnell , Mo ..................... 449

near St . Thomas , Mo .................. 450

Osage River basin, Kans. -Mo., gagingstation records in. ............ .426-451

Osborne , Kans . , South Fork Solomon

River at ......................... 361

Osceola , Mo . , Osage River at ........... 441

Oshkosh, Nebr., North Platte River

at............................... 107

Ottawa, Kans., Marais des Cygnes River

near. .......................... .430-431

Overton, Nebr. i Buffalo Creek near. .... 186

Elm Creek near. ...................... 187

Platte River near. ................... 184

Palisade, Nebr., Frenchman Creek at.... 283

Stinking Water Creek near. ........... 284

Parks, Nebr., Rock Creek at. ........... 267

Pathfinder Reservoir, near Alcova, Wyo. 51 

North Platte River above ............. 48-49

North Platte River below ............. 52

Paxico, Kans., Mill Creek near. ........ 386

Paxton, Nebr., South Platte River at... 180 

Peak discharge, indirect determinations

of ............................. .477-479

Perry Creek at 38th St., Sioux City,

Iowa ............................. 15

Petite Saline Creek near Boonville,

Mo ............................... 424

Pfeifer, Kans., Smoky Hill River at.... 471

Pioneer Canal. See Laramie River and

Pioneer Canal. 

Pisgah , Iowa , Soldier River at ......... 29

Platte River ( Colo. -Nebr. -Wyo. ), at

Brady, Nebr.. .................... 182

at Louisville, Nebr. . ................ 235

at North Bend , Nebr. ................. 223

near Cozad , Nebr. .................... 183

near Duncan, Nebr. ................... 193

near Grand Island, Nebr. ............. 189

near Odessa, Nebr. ................... 188

near Overton, Nebr. .................. 184

Platte River basin (Colo. -Nebr. -Wyo)

gaging-station records in. ..... ..34-235

Platte River (Iowa-Mo. )near Agency, Mo. 259 

Platte River basin (Iowa-Mo.)

gaging-station records in. ..... .257-261

Plattevi

ging 

lle, Colo., St. Vrain Creek

near. ........................... 145-146
INDEX

Pleasant View, Mo., Cedar Creek near.. 

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

Poison Spider Creek near Goose Egg,

Wyo.............................

Pomme de Terre River, at Hermitage,

Mo..............................

near Bolivar, Mo....................

Pottawatomie Creek,at Lane, Kans......

near Garnett, Kans..................

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

near Woodruff, Kans.................

Prairie Hill, Mo., Chariton River

near............................

Publications on streamflow, by

Geological Survey...............

by State agencies...................

Pumpkin Creek near Bridgeport, Nebr...

Salt Creek (Platte River basin), at

Lincoln, Nebr.................... 231

at Roca, Nebr........................ 230

near Ashland, Nebr................... 234

Sappa Creek, near Beaver City, Nebr.... 303 

302 

near Stamford, Nebr.................. 306

Saratoga, Wyo., Brush Creek at upper

near Oberlin, Kans.

241

Quenemo, Kans., Hundred and Ten Mile

Creek near...................... 429

Marais des Cygnes River near........ 471

Ralton, Nebr., Lodgepole Creek at.....

Randolph, Iowa, West Nishnabotna River 

at..............................

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

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

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

Red Oak, Iowa, East Nishnabotna River 

at..............................

Red Willow Creek (Kansas River basin) 

near Red Willow, Nebr...........

Red Willow Creek (Platte River basin) 

near Bayard, Nebr...............

Republican River, at Benkelman, Nebr.. 

at Cambridge, Nebr..................

at Clay Center, Kans................

at Concordia, Kans..................

at McCook, Nebr.....................

at Milford, Kans....................

at Scandia, Kans....................

at Stratton, Nebr...................

at Trenton, Nebr.................... 4

below Harlan County Dam, Nebr.......

near Bloomington, Nebr..............13

near Guide Rock, Nebr...............

near Hardy, Nebr....................

near Orleans, Nebr..................

North Pork, at Colorado-Nebraska 

State line......................

near Wray, Colo..................263-

South Pork, near Benkelman, Nebr....

near Colorado-Kansas State line... 

near Hale, Colo...................

near Idalia, Colo.................

Reservoirs. See Lakes and Reservoirs. 

Rich Fountain, Mo., Gasconade River

near............................

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

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

Riverton, Nebr., Thompson Creek at....

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

Rock Creek (tributary to Medicine Bow 

River), at Arlington, Wyo.......

below Rock River, Wyo...............

Rock Creek (tributary to Republican

River) at Parks, Nebr...........

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

Rockville, Nebr., Middle Loup River

at..............................

Rolla, Mo., Little Beaver Creek near.. 

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

Runoff in inches, definition of.......

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

Russell, Kans., Smoky Hill River near.

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124

56

443

442

472

432

307

308

417

Scandia, Kans., Republican River at... 

3-12 Scotia, Nebr., North Loup River at,... 

11 Scott City, Kans., Ladder Creek near.. 

105 Scottsbluff, Nebr., Tub Springs, near. 

Winter Creek near...................

Seminoe Reservoir near Leo, Wyo

station near. 39 

North Platte River at................ 13,41

North Spring Creek near.............. 462

Sargent, Nebr., Middle Loup R.'.ver 

at. 198 

323 

212 

327 

. 97 

98 

47 

Seneca, Kans., Turkey Creek near....... 249

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

Lincoln Creek near 

Sheep Creek near Morrill, Nebr........

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

near Columbus, Nebr

Sac River near Stockton, Mo.

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

St. Michael, Nebr., South Loup River 

at..............................

St. Paul, Nebr., Middle Loup River

at..............................

North Loup River near...............

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

St. Vrain Creek, at Lyons, Colo.......

at mouth, near Platteville, Colo...145 

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

near Wakeeney, Kans.................

near Wilson, Kans...................

Salt Creek (Osage River basin) near

Lyndon, Kans....................

370

94

221

222

381 Sheridan, Colo., Bear Creek at......... 127

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

89 Silver Creek at Ithaca, Nebr........... 233

Sinclair, Wyo., North Platte River neac 42 

243 Sioux City, Iowa, Missouri River at.... 14

Perry Creek at....................... 15

289 Skyline ditch, Colo., diversion by..... 156

Smoky Hill River, at Cedar Bluff Dam, 

103 Kans............................. 331

268 at Elkader, Ksns..................... 328

299 at Ellsworth, Kans..................335-341

325 at Enterprise, Kans.................. 366

324 at Junction City, Kans............... 369

288 at Lindsborg, Kans................... 344

326 at Pfeifer, Kans..................... 471

323 near Arnold, Kans.................... 329

275 near Ellis, Kans..................... 470

277 near Langley, Kans................... 343

310 near Mentor, Kans...................345-346

316 near Russell, Kans................... 334

320 North Fork, near McAllaster, Kans.... 470

321 Snipe Creek near Beattie, Kam......... 378

301 Soldier Creek near Topeka, Kans.......388-389

Soldier River at Pisgah, Iowa.......... 29

265 Solomon River, at Beloit, Kam........362-363

 264 at Niles, Kans......................364-365

274 North Fork, at Glade, Kans........... 350

273 at Kirwin, Kans...................353-354

272 near Downs, Kans................... 355

269 South Fork, above Webster Reservoir,

Kans............................356-357

at Alton, Kans....................359-360

459 at Osborne, Kans................... 361

402 South Boulder Creek near Eldorado

190 Springs, Colo...................143-144

318 South Crow Creek near Hecla, Wyo....... 166

230 South Grand River, near Brownington,

Mo............................... 444

44 South Loup River, at Revenna, Nebr..... 203

at St. Michael, Nebr................. 205

South Platte, Colo., North Fork South 

267 Platte River at.................. 121

45 South Platte River at................. 4,122

South Platte River, above Ele-renmile 

201 Canyon Reservoir, near Hartsel, 

455 Colo............................. 116

248 at Balzac, Colo...................... 174

at Denver, Colo...................... 132

414 at Fort Lupton, Colo................. 137

334 at Port Morgan, Colo................. 173

at Henderson, Colo................... 136

439 at Julesburg, Colo..................178-179

256 at Littleton, Colo................... 125

at North Platte, Nebr................ 181

at Orchard, Colo....................468-469

at Paxton, Nebr...................... 180

207 at South Platte, Colo................ 4,122

215 at Waterton, Colo.................... 123

450 below Cheesman Lake, Colo............ 119

139 near Crook, Colo..................... 175

 146 near Kersey, Colo.................... 164

349 near Lake George, Colo............... 117

347 near Weldona, Colo..................170-171

348 North Fork, at South Platte, Coio.... 121 

below Geneva Creek, at Grrnt,

Colo............................. 120
INDEX 487

South Platte River basin, Colo.,

Reservoirs, in................... 162

transmountain diversions to, from

Colorado River basin............. 160

South St. Vrain Creek near Ward, Colo. 138; 

Spirit Lake near Orleans, Iowa........ 20

Stage-discharge relation, definition

Of............................... 3

Stamford, Nebr., Sappa Creek near..... 306

Stinking Water Creek, near Palisade,

Nebr............................. 284

Stockton, Kans., Bow Creek near;...... 351

Stockton, Mo., Sac River near......... 439

Stranger Creek near Tonganoxie,

Kans............................395-396

Stratton, Nebr., Republican River at.. 275 

Sumner, Mo., Grand River near......... 413

Sutherland, Nebr., North Platte River

near............................. 112

Swanson Lake, Nebr.................... 276

Sweetwater, Nebr., Mud Creek near..... 204

Sweetwater River near Alcova, Wyo..... 50

Switzler Creek at Burlingame, Kans,... 428 

Sybille Creek, above Bluegrass Creek,

near Wheatland, Wyo.............. 81

below Bluegrass Creek, near

Wheatland, Wyo................... 82

near Mule Shoe Ranch, near

Wheatland, Wyo................... 85

near Wheatland, Wyo................. 463

Syracuse, Nebr., Little Nemaha River

near............................. 245

Tarkio River at Fairfax, Mo........... 247

Taylor, Nebr., North Loup River

at............................... 208

Tekamah Creek at Tekamah, Nebr........ 28

Terms and abbreviations, definition

of............................... 2-3

Tescott, Kans., Saline River at....... 349

Thompson Creek at Riverton, Nebr...... 318

Thompson River, at Davis City, Iowa... 407 

at Trenton, Mo...................... 410

Tonganoxie, Kans., Stranger Creek

near............................395-396

Topeka, Kans., Kansas River at........ 387

Soldier Creek near.................388-389

Torrington, Wyo., Cherry Creek drain

near............................. 90

Trading Post, Kans., Marais des Cygnes

River at........................433-434

Trenton, Mo., Thompson River at....... 410

Trenton, Nebr., Republican River at... 4,277 

Tub Springs near Scottsbluff, Nebr.... 97

Turin, Iowa, Little Sioux River near.. 25 

Monona-Harrison ditch near.......... 27

Turkey Creek (Nemaha River basin) near

Seneca, Kans..................... 249

Two Rivers, Wyo., Laramie River at.... 75

Little Laramie River at............. 77

Uehling, Nebr., Logan Creek near...... 227

Union, Nebr., Weeping Water Creek at.. 237

Uva, Wyo., Laramie River near......... 87

Valley Palls, Kans., Delaware River

at..............................391-392

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Verdon, Nebr., Muddy Creek at.......... 252

Vermillion Creek near Wamego, Kans..... 385

WSP, definition of..................... 3

Wagonhound Creek near La Bonte, Wyo.... 63

Wahoo Creek at Ithaca, Nebr............ 232

Wakarusa River near Lawrence, Kans..... 394

Wakeeney, Kans., Saline River near..... 347

Wakenda Creek at Carrollton, Mo........ 404

Walworth Nebr., Middle Loup Rive" at... 197 

Wamego, Kans., Kansas River at......... 384

Vermillion Creek near................ 385

Ward, Colo., South St. Vrain Cresk

near............................. 138

Waterloo, Nebr., Elkhorn River at......13,229

Waterton, Colo., South Platte River

at............................... 123

Waterville, Kans., Little Blue R'ver

at..............................376-377

Waubonsie Creek near Bartlett, Iowa..... 236

Waverly, Mo., Missouri River at........ 403

Waynesville, Mo., Gasconade River near. . 453 

Webster Reservoir, Kans................ 358

South Pork, Solomon River abovs.....356-357

Weeping Water Creek, at Union, Nsbr.... 237

Weldon River, at Mill Grove, Mo......... 409

near Mercer, Mo...................... 408

Weldona, Colo., South Platte Riv?r

near............................170-171

West Pork ditch at Holly Springs, Iowa. 28 

West Nishnabotna River at Randolph,

Iowa............................. 241

Westphalia, Mo., Maries River at....... 451

Whalen, Wyo., North Platte River

below.

Wheatland, Wyo., North Laramie River 

near.

69

86 

Sybille Greek near.............81,82,85,463

Wheatland Canal No. 1 near........... 83

Wheatland Canal No. 2 near........... 84

Wheatland, Canal No. 1 near Wheatland,

Wyo.............................. 83

Canal No. 2 near Wheatland, Wyo...... 84

Wheatland Reservoir No. 2 near Lookout,

Wyo.............................. 79

Laramie River below.................. 80

White Cloud Creek near Maryville, Mo... 258 

White Rock Creek at Lovewell, Kais..... 322

Wiggins, Colo., Bijou Creek near....... 172

Wilkins Spring near Newburg, Mo........ 457

Wilson, Kans., Saline River near....... 348

Wilson supply ditch, Colo., diversion

by............................... 156

Winkler, Kans., Fancy Creek at......... 382

Winter Creek near Scottsbluff, Nabr.... 98

Wood River, near Alda, Nebr............ 192

near Gibbon, Nebr.................... 191

near Riverdale, Nebr................. 190

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

Woodruff, Kans., Prairie Dog Creek

near............................. 308

Woods, Wyo., Laramie River and P.'oneer

Canal near....................... 73

Work, division of...................... 2

scope of............................. 1

Wray, Colo., North Fork Republican

River near......................263-264

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