Surface Water Supply 

of the United States 

1959

Part 4. St. Lawrence River Basin

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

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 1627

Prepared in cooperation with the States 

of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, 

Vermont, and Wisconsin, and with 

other agencies

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, WASHINGTON . 1960
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 Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New 

York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont, and Wisconsin, and with other 

agencies, by personnel of the Water Resources Division, L. B. 

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

Surface Water Branch, succeeded by E. L. Hendricks, and F. J. 

Flynn, chief, Basic Records Section.

The data were collected and computed under supervision of district engineers, Surface Water Branch, as follows:

A. D. A sh................................................................................................Lansing, Midi.

D. M. Corbett.....................................................................................Indianapolis, Ind.

L. C. Crawford...................................................................................... Columbus, Ohio

D. F. Dougherty.......................................................................................Albany, N. Y.

C. E. Knox............................................................................................... Boston, Mass.

J. J. Molloy......................................................................................... Harrisburg, Pa.

J. H. Morgan, succeeded by W. D. Mitchell.......................................piampaign, 111.

L. R. Sawyer.......................................................................................... St. Paul, Minn.

F. T. Schaefer..........................................................................................Madison, Wis.

Ill
CALENDAR FOR WATER YEAR 1959

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CONTENTS

Page 

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

Cooperation'........................................................................... 1

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

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

Downstream order and station numbers................................................. 4

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

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

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

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

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

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

Streams tributary to Lake Superior

Pigeon River at Middle Falls, below International Bridge, Minn................... 14

Poplar River at Lutsen, Minn..................................................... 15

Baptism River near Beaver Bay, Minn.............................................. 16

St. Louis River: 

Partridge River:

Second Creek near Aurora, Minn............................................... 17

St. Louis River near Aurora, Minn................................................ 19

Embarrass River at Embarrass, Minn............................................. 20

Embarrass River near HcKinley, Minn............................................ 21

West Two River near Iron Junction, Minn........................................ 22

West Swan River (head of Swan River):

East Swan River near Toivola, Hinn........................................... 23

Swan River near Toivola, Minn.................................................. 24

St. Louis River at Scanlon, Minn................................................. 25

Amnicon Lake (head of Amnicon River) near South Range, Wis....................... 26

Bois Brule River at Brule, Wis................................................... 27

Bad River near Odanah, Wis....................................................... 28

White River near Ashland, Wis.................................................. 29

Montreal River near Saxon, Wis................................................... 30

Black River near Bessemer, Mich.................................................. 31

Presque Isle River at Marenisco, Mich............................................ 32

Presque Isle River near Tula, Mich............................................... 33

Middle Branch Ontonagon River near Paulding, Mich................................ 34

Bond Palls Reservoir:

Bond Palls Canal near Paulding, Mich........................................... 35

Bond Palls Reservoir near Paulding, Mich......................................... 36

Middle Branch Ontonagon River near Trout Creek, Mich............................. 37

East Branch Ontonagon River near Mass, Mich.................................... 38

Middle Branch Ontonagon River near Rockland, Mich................................ 39

West Branch Ontonagon River near Bergland, Mich................................ 40

South Branch Ontonagon River:

Cisco Branch Ontonagon River at Cisco Lake Outlet, Mich.................... 41

South Branch Ontonagon River at Ewen, Mich................................... 42

Ontonagon River near Rockland, Mich.............................................. 43

Sturgeon River near Sidnaw, Mich................................................. 44

Sturgeon River near Alston, Mich................................................. 45

Otter River near Elo, Mich..................................................... 46

Sturgeon River near Arnheim, Mich................................................ 47

Tahquamenon River near Tahquamenon Paradise, Mich................................ 48

Streams tributary to Lake HlchlKan

Black River near Garnet, Mich.................................................... 49

Manistique River at Germfask, Mich............................................... 50

Manistique River near Blaney, Mich............................................... 51

Manistique River near Manistique, Mich........................................... 52

Indian River near Manistique, Mich............................................. 53

Middle Branch Escanaba River near Ishpeming, Mich................................ 54

East Branch Escanaba River at Gwinn, Mich...................................... 55

Escanaba River at Cornell, Mich.................................................. 56

Ford River near Hyde, Mich....................................................... 57

Brule River (head of Menominee River):

Iron River at Caspian, Mich.................................................... 58

Brule River near Florence, Wis................................................... 59

Paint River at Crystal Falls, Mich............................................. 60

Michigamme River near Crystal Falls, Mich...................................... 61

Menominee River near Florence, Wis............................................... 62

Pine River at Pine River powerplant, near Florence , Wis........................ 63

Sturgeon River:

West Branch Sturgeon River near Randville, Mich.............................. 64

Sturgeon River near Poster City, Mich.......................................... 65

Menominee River near Pembine, Wis................................................ 66

Pike River at Amberg, Wis...................................................... 67

Menominee River below Koss, Mich................................................. 68

Menominee River near McAllister, Wis............................................. 69

Peshtlgo River at Peshtlgo, Wis.................................................. 70

Oconto River:

Wheeler Lake near Lakewood, Wis................................................ 71

Boot Lake near Townsend, Wis................................................... 72

Oconto River near Gillett, Wis................................................... 73

V
VI CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued

Streams tributary to Lake Michigan Continued 

Pox River:

Silver Lake Outlet: Page 

Silver Lake at Portage, Wis.................................................. 74

Grand River:

Little Green Lake near Markesan, Wis......................................... 75

Pox River at Berlin, Wis......................................................... 76

Wolf River above West Branch Wolf River, Wis................................... 77

Wolf River at Keshena Palls, Wis............................................... 78

Embarrass River near Embarrass, Wis.......................................... 79

Wolf River at New London, Wis.................................................. 80

Little Wolf River at Royalton, Wis........................................... 81

Waupaca River near Waupaca, Wis.............................................. 82

Lake Winnebago at Oshkosh, Wis................................................... 83

De Neveu Creek:

Lake de Neveu near Fond du Lac, Wis.......................................... 84

Pox River at Rapide Croche Dam, near Wrightstown, Wis............................ 85

Sheboygan River: 

Unnamed Creek:

Cedar Lake near Kiel, Wis.................................................... 86

Sheboygan River at Sheboygan, Wis................................................ 87

Milwaukee River:

Cedar Creek near Cedarburg, Wis................................................ 88

Milwaukee River at Milwaukee, Wis................................................ 89

Little Calumet River (western portion, head of Calumet River):

Hart ditch at Munster, Ind. .................................................... 90

Little Calumet River at Munster, Ind............................................. 91

Thorn Creek at Glenwood, 111................................................... 92

Deer Creek near Chicago Heights , 111......................................... 93

Butterfield Creek at Flossmoor, 111.......................................... 94

North Creek:

Lansing ditch near Lansing, 111............................................ 95

North Creek near Lansing, 111................................................ 96

Thorn Creek at Thornton, 111................................................... 97

Little Calumet River at South Holland, 111....................................... 98

Midlothian Creek at Oak Forest, 111............................................ 99

Calumet River:

Wolf Lake at Chicago, 111...................................................... 100

Deep River (head of Burns ditch) at Lake George Outlet, at Hobart, Ind........... 101

Little Calumet River (middle portion) at Gary, Ind............................. 102

Burns ditch at Gary, Ind......................................................... 103

Little Calumet River (eastern portion) at Porter, Ind.......................... 104

Salt Creek near McCool, Ind.................................................. 105

St. Joseph River:

East Branch Coldwater River at Coldwater, Mich................................. 106

St. Joseph River at Three Rivers, Mich........................................... 107

Fawn River near White Pigeon, Mich............................................. 108

St. Joseph River at Mottville, Mich.............................................. 109

Pigeon Creek at Hogback Lake Outlet, near Angola, Ind.......................... 110

North Branch Elkhart River near Cosperville , Ind............................... Ill

Elkhart River at Goshen, Ind. .................................................. 112

St. Joseph River at Elkhart, Ind................................................. 113

St. Joseph River at Miles, Mich.................................................. 114

Paw Paw River at Riverside , Mich............................................... 115

Kalamazoo River at Marshall, Mich................................................ 116

Battle Creek at Battle Creek, Mich............................................. 117

Kalamazoo River near Battle Creek, Mich.......................................... 118

Kalamazoo River at Comstock, Mich................................................ 119

Kalamazoo River near Fennville, Mich............................................. 120

Grand River at Jackson, Mich..................................................... 121

Grand River near Eaton Rapids, Mich.............................................. 122

Cedar River:

Deer Creek near Dansville, Mich.............................................. 123

Sloan Creek near Williamston, Mich........................................... 124

Cedar River at East Lansing, Mich.............................................. 125

Grand River at Lansing, Mich..................................................... 126

Grand River at Portland, Mich.................................................... 127

Lookingglass River near Eagle , Mich............................................ 128

Maple River at Maple Rapids , Mich.............................................. 129

Grand River at Ionia, Mich....................................................... 130

Plat River at Smyrna, Mich..................................................... 131

Thornapple River:

Quaker Brook near Nashville, Mich............................................ 132

Thornapple River near Hastings, Mich........................................... 133

Thornapple River near Caledonia, Mich.......................................... 134

Rogue River near Rockford, Mich................................................ 135

Grand River at Grand Rapids, Mich. ....'........................................... 136

Muskegon River near Merritt, Mich................................................ 137

Muskegon River at Evart, Mich.................................................... 138

Muskegon River at Newaygo, Mich.................................................. 139

White River near Whitehall, Mich................................................. 140

Pere Marquette River at Scottville , Mich......................................... 141

Big Sable River near Freesoil, Mich.............................................. 142

Manistee River near Grayling, Mich............................................... 143

Manistee River near Sherman, Mich................................................ 144

Pine River:

East Branch Pine River near Tustin, Mich..................................... 145

Pine River near Le Roy, Mich................................................... 146

Pine River near Hoxeyville, Mich............................................... 14V
CONTENTS VII

(Jaging-station records Continued

Streams tributary to Lake Michigan Continued Page 

Manistee River near Manistee, Mich............................................... 148

Little Manistee River near Freesoil, Mich...................................... 149

Boardman River near Mayfield, Mich............................................... 150

Streams tributary to Lake Huron

Burt Lake(head of Cheboygan River):

Sturgeon River near Wolverine , Mich...................................... s ..... 151

Indian River (outlet of Burt Lake) at Indian River, Mich......................... 152

Pigeon River near Vanderbilt, Mich............................................. 153

Pigeon River at Afton, Mich.................................................... 154

Cheboygan River (continuation of Indian River) near Cheboygan, Mich.............. 155

Black River near Tower, Mich................................................... 156

Rainy River near Ocqueoc, Mich............................................... 157

Black River near Cheboygan, Mich............................................... 158

Thunder Bay River near Hillman, Mich............................................. 159

Thunder Bay River near Bolton, Mich.............................................. 160

North Branch Thunder Bay River near Bolton, Mich............................... 161

Au Sable River at Grayling, Mich................................................. 162

Au Sable River at Mio, Mich...................................................... 163

East Branch Au Ores River at Mclvor, Mich........................................ 164

Au Ores River near National City, Mich........................................... 165

Rifle River:

Houghton Creek near Lupton, Mich............................................... 166

Rifle River at "The Ranch" near Lupton, Mich..................................... 167

Prior Creek near Selkirk, Mich................................................. 168

Rifle River at Selkirk, Mich..................................................... 169

Shepards Creek:

South Branch Shepards Creek near Selkirk, Mich............................... 170

West Branch Rifle River near Selkirk, Mich..................................... 171

Rifle River at Michigan Highway 70, near Sterling, Mich.......................... 172

Kawkawlin River:

North Branch Kawkawlin River near Kawkawlin, Mich.............................. 173

Shiawassee River {head of Saginaw River) at Byron, Mich.......................... 174

Shiawassee River at Owosso, Mich................................................. 175

Shiawassee River near Fergus, Mich............................................... 176

Bad River near Brant, Mich..................................................... 178

South Branch Flint River:

Farmers Creek near Lapeer, Mich.............................................. 179

Flint River:

Holloway Reservoir near Otisville , Mich........................................ 180

Flint River near Otisville , Mich............................................... 181

Swartz Creek near Holly, Mich................................................ 182

Flint River near Flint, Mich.......................... ........................ 183

Flint River near Fosters, Mich................................................. 184

Flint River near Alicia, Mich.................................................. 185

East Branch Cass River near Cass City, Mich.................................... 186

Cass River at Cass City, Mich.................................................. 187

Cass River at Vassar, Mich..................................................... 188

Cass River at Frankenmuth, Mich................................................ 189

Tittabawassee River:

Tobacco River at Beaverton, Mich............................................. 190

Salt River near North Bradley, Mich.......................................... 191

Chippewa River near Mount Pleasant, Mich..................................... 192

Chippewa River near Midland, Mieh............................................ 193

Pine River at Alma, Mich................................................... 194

Pine River near Midland, Mich.............................................. 195

Tittabawassee River at Midland, Mieh........................................... 196

Saginaw River at Saginaw, Mich................................................... 197

Pigeon River near Owendale, Mich................................................. 198

Streams tributary to St. Clair River

Black River near Fargo, Mich..................................................... 199

Mill Creek near Abbottsford, Mieh.............................................. 201

Streams tributary to Lake St. Clair

Clinton River at" Auburn Heights, Mich............................................ 202

Paint Creek near Lake Orion, Mich.............................................. 203

Stony Creek near Washington, Mich.............................................. 204

Red Run: 

Big Beaver Creek near Warren, Mich........................................... 205

Plum Brook near Utica, Mieh.................................................. 206

Clinton River near Fraser, Mich.................................................. 207

North Branch Clinton River:

East Pond Creek at Romeo, Mich............................................... 208

Coon Creek: 

East Branch Coon Creek at Armada, Mich..................................... 209

North Branch Clinton River near Mount Clemens, Mich............................ 210

Clinton River at Mount Clemens, Mich............................................. 211

Streams tributary to Detroit River

River Rouge at Birmingham, Mich.................................................. 212

River Rouge at Southfield, Mich.................................................. 213

Upper River Rouge at Farmington, Mich.......................................... 214

River Rouge at Detroit, Mich..................................................... 215

Middle River Rouge near Garden City, Mich...................................... 216

Lower River Rouge at Inkster, Mich............................................. 217

Streams tributary to Lake Erie

Huron River at Commerce, Mich.................................................... 218

Huron River at Milford, Mich..................................................... 219

Huron River near New Hudson, Mich................................................ 220

Ore Creek near Brighton, Mich.................................................. 221

Huron River near Hamburg, Mich................................................... 222
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Gaging-station records Continued

Streams tributary to Lake Erie Continued

Huron River Continued Page

Portage Creek near Plnckney, Mlch.............................................. 223

Huron River near Dexter, Mlch.................................................... 224

Mill Creek near Dexter, Mlch................................................... 225

Huron River at Ann Arbor, Mlch................................................... 226

River Raisin near Tecumseh, Mlch................................................. 227

River Raisin near Adrian, Mlch................................................... 228

River Raisin near Monroe, Mlch................................................... 229

St. Joseph River (head of Maumee River) near Newville, Ind....................... 230

St. Joseph River at Cedarvllle, Ind.............................................. 231

Cedar Creek at Auburn, Ind..................................................... 232

Cedar Creek near Cedarvllle, Ind............................................... 233

St. Marys River at Decatur, Ind................................................ 234

St. Marys River near Fort Wayne, Ind........................................... 235

Maumee River at New Haven, Ind................................................... 236

Maumee River at Antwerp, Ohio.................................................... 237

Bean Creek (head of Tiffin River) at Powers, Ohio.............................. 238

Tiffin River at Stryker, Ohio.................................................. 239

Auglalze River near Port Jennlngs, Ohio........................................ 240

Ottawa River at Allentown, Ohio.............................................. 241

Blanchard River near Flndlay, Ohio........................................... 242

Auglalze River near Defiance, Ohio............................................. 243

Miami & Erie Canal near Defiance, Ohio......................................... 244

Maumee River near Defiance, Ohio................................................. 245

Maumee River at Watervllle, Ohio................................................. 246

Portage River at Woodvllle, Ohio................................................. 247

Sandusky River near Upper Sandusky, Ohio......................................... 248

Sandusky River near Mexico, Ohio................................................. 249

Sandusky River near Fremont, Ohio................................................ 250

Huron River at Milan, Ohio....................................................... 251

Vermilion River near Vermilion, Ohio............................................. 252

Black River at Elyrla, Ohio...................................................... 253

Rocky River near Berea, Ohio..................................................... 254

Cuyahoga River at Hiram Rapids, Ohio............................................. 255

Little Cuyahoga River at Mogadore, Ohio........................................ 256

Little Cuyahoga River at Masslllon Road, Akron, Ohio........................... 257

Springfield Lake Outlet at Akron, Ohio....................................... 258

Cuyahoga River at Old Portage, Ohio.............................................. 259

Ohio Canal at Independence, Ohio............................................... 260

Cuyahoga River at Independence, Ohio............................................. 261

Chagrin River at Wllloughby, Ohio................................................ 268

Grand River:

Phelps Creek near Windsor, Ohio................................................ 263

Rock Creek near Rock Creek, Ohio............................................... 264

Mill Creek near Jefferson, Ohio................................................ 265

Grand River near Madison, Ohio................................................... 266

Ashtabula River near Ashtabula, Ohio............................................. 267

Conneaut Creek at Amboy, Ohio.................................................... 268

Cattaraugus Creek at Gowanda, N. Y............................................... 269

Buffalo Creek at Gardenvllle, N. Y............................................... 270

Cayuga Creek near Lancaster, N. Y.............................................. 271

Cazencvla Creek at Ebenezer, N. Y.............................................. 272

Niagara River at Buffalo, N. y..................................................... 273

Streams tributary to Niagara River

Scajaquada Creek at Buffalo, N. Y................................................ 274

Tonawanda Creek:

Little Tonawanda Creek at Linden, N. Y......................................... 275

Tonawanda Creek at Batavla, N. Y................................................. 276

Tonawanda Creek near Alabama, N. Y............................................... 277

Tonawanda Creek at Rapids, N. Y.................................................. 278

Elllcott Creek at Wllliamsville, N. Y.......................................... 279

Erie (Barge) Canal at lock 30, Macedon, N. Y..................................... 280

Streams tributary to Lake Ontario

West Creek near Hllton, N. Y..................................................... 281

Genesee River:

Dyke Creek at Wellsvllle, N. Y................................................. 282

Genesee River at Sclo, N. Y...................................................... 283

Caneadea Creek at Caneadea, N. Y............................................... 284

Genesee River at Portagevllle, N. Y.............................................. 285

Mount Morris Reserve1 r near Mount Morris, N, Y................................... 286

Gene see River:

Canaseraga Creek near Dansvllle, N. Y.......................................... 287

Canaseraga Creek at Groveland, N. Y............................................ 288

Canaseraga Creek at Shakers Crossing, N. Y..................................... 289

Genesee River at Jones Bridge, near Mount Morris, N. Y........................... 290

Genesee River at Avon, N. Y...................................................... 291

Honeoye Creek:

Hemlock Lake Outlet:

Canadlce Lake Outlet near Hemlock, N. Y.................................... 292

Honeoye Creek at Honeoye Falls, N. Y........................................... 293

Oatka Creek at Garbutt, N. Y................................................... 294

Black Creek at Churchville, N. Y............................................... 295

Genesee River at Driving Park Avenue, Rochester, N. Y............................ 296

Sterling Creek at Sterling, N. Y................................................. 297

Seneca River (head of Oswego River):

Seneca Lake at Watklns Glen, N. Y.............................................. 298

Cayuga Inlet near Ithaca, N. Y................................................. 299

Cayuga Lake at Ithaca, N. Y.................................................... 300

Fall Creek near Ithaca, N. Y................................................. 301
CONTENTS IX

Gaging-station records Continued

Streams tributary to Lake Ontario Continued 

Seneca River Continued

Clyde River: Page 

Canandaigua Lake at Canandaigua, N. Y........................................ 302

Canandaigua Lake Outlet at Chapin, N. Y...................................... 303

Owasco Lake Outlet near Auburn, N. Y........................................... 304

Seneca River at Baldwinsville, N. Y.............................................. 305

Onondaga Creek (head of Onondaga Lake Outlet):

Onondaga Reservoir near Nedrow, N. Y........................................... 306

Onondaga Creek at Dorwin Avenue, Syracuse, N. Y................................ 307

Onondaga Lake:

Ninemile Creek at Camillus, N. Y............................................. 308

Pish Creek (head of Oneida River):

East Branch Pish Creek at Taberg, N. Y....................................... 309

Oneida Lake:

Oneida Creek at Oneida, N. Y................................................. 310

Chittenango Creek near Chittenango, N. Y..................................... 311

Butternut Creek near Jamesville, N. Y...................................... 312

Limestone Creek at Payetteville, N. Y.................................... 313

Oneida Lake at Brewerton, N. Y................................................. 314

Oneida River at Caughdenoy, N. Y............................................... 315

Oswego River at lock 7, Oswego, N. Y............................................. 316

Sandy Creek near Adams, N. Y..................................................... 317

Black River:

Black River Canal (flowing south) near Boonville, N. Y......................... 318

Black River near Boonville, N. Y................................................. 319

South Branch Moose River:

Middle Branch Moose River at Old Forge, N. Y................................. 320

Middle Branch Moose River near McKeever, N. Y................................ 321

Moose River at McKeever, N. Y.................................................. 322

Independence River at Donnattsburg, N. Y....................................... 323

Beaver River:

Stillwater Reservoir near Beaver River, N. Y................................... 324

Beaver River below Stillwater Dam, near Beaver River, N. Y..................... 325

Beaver River at Croghan, N. Y.................................................. 326

Deer River at Deer River, N. Y................................................. 327

Black River at Watertown, N. Y................................................... 328

Streams tributary to St. Lawrence River

Oswegatchie River at Cranberry Lake, N. Y........................................ 329

Oswegatchie River near Oswegatchie , N. Y......................................... 330

West Branch Oswegatchie River near Harrisville, N. Y........................... 331

Oswegatchie River near Heuvelton, N. Y. .......................................... 332

St. Lawrence River at Ogdensburg, N. Y............................................. 333

Little Sucker Brook at Waddington, N. Y.......................................... 334

Brandy Brook near Waddington, N. Y............................................... 335

Grass River:

Middle Branch Grass River near Clare, N. Y..................................... 336

North Branch Grass River near Clare , N. Y...................................... 337

Plumb Brook at Russell, N. Y................................................... 338

Grass River at Pyrites, N. Y..................................................... 339

Elm Creek (head of Harrison Creek) near Hermon, N. Y........................... 340

Tanner Creek at Stellaville, N. Y............................................ 341

Little River near Canton, N. Y................................................. 342

Grannis Brook at Crary Mills, N. Y........................................... 343

Raquette River at Plercefield, N. Y.............................................. 344

Raquette River at South Colton, N. Y. .....^ ...................................... 345

Parkhurst Brook near Potsdam, N. Y............................................. 346

Trout Brook at Alien Corners , N. Y............................................. 347

Raquette River at Raymondville, N. Y............................................. 348

Plum Brook at Grantville, N. Y................................................. 349

Squeak Brook near Massena, N. Y................................................ 350

St. Regis River:

East Branch St. Regis River near Meacham Lake, N. Y............................ 351

St. Regis River at St. Regis Palls, N. Y......................................... 352

West Branch St. Regis River near Parishville, N. Y............................. 353

Trout Brook at Stockholm Center, N. Y........................................ 354

St. Regis River at Brasher Center, N. Y.......................................... 355

Deer River:

Lawrence Brook near Moira, N. Y.............................................. 356

Deer River at Brasher Iron Works, N. Y......................................... 357

Salmon River at Chasm Palls, N. Y................................................ 359

Little Salmon River at Bombay, N. Y............................................ 360

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

Lake Champlain (head of Richelieu River):

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

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

West Branch Ausable River near Lake Placid, N. Y............................... 365

Black Brook at Black Brook, N. Y............................................. 366

East Branch Ausable River at Au Sable Porks, N. Y............................ 367

Ausable River near Au Sable Porks, N. Y........................................ 368

Bouquet River at Willsboro, N. Y............................................... 369

Lake George at Rogers Rock, N. Y............................................... 370

Lake George Outlet at Ticonderoga, N. Y........................................ 371

Poultney River below Pair Haven, Vt............................................ 372

Otter Creek:

East Creek at Rutland, Vt.................................................... 373

Otter Creek at Center Rutland, Vt.............................................. 374

Otter Creek at Middlebury, Vt. ................................................. 375
X CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued

Streams tributary to St. Lawrence River Continued 

Lake Champlain Continued 

Winooski River:

Stevens Branch: Page 

Jail Branch at East Barre, Vt.............................................. 376

North Branch Winooski River at Wrightsville, Vt.............................. 377

Reservoirs in Winooski River basin above Montpeller, Vt........................ 378

Winooski River at Montpelier, Vt............................................... 379

Dog River at Northfield Falls, Vt............................................ 380

Mad River near Moretown, Vt.................................................. 381

Waterbury River:

Waterbury Reservoir near Waterbury, Vt....................................... 382

Waterbury River near Waterbury, Vt........................................... 383

Winooski River near Essex Junction, Vt......................................... 384

Lamoille River at Johnson, Vt.................................................. 385

Lamoille River at East Georgia, Vt............................................. 386

Missisquoi River near North Troy, Vt........................................... 387

Missisquoi River near Richford, Vt............................................. 388

Lake Champlain at Burlington, Vt................................................. 389

Richelieu .River (Lake Champlain) at Rouses Point, N. Y........................... 390

St. Francis River:

Lake Memphremagog (head of Magog River) at Newport, Vt......................... 391

Black River at Coventry, Vt.................................................. 392

Clyde River at Newport', Vt................................................... 393

Discharge at partial-record stations and miscellaneous sites:

Low-flow partial-record stations................................................... 394

Crest-stage partial-record stations................................................ 398

Measurements at miscellaneous sites................................................ 401

Low-flow investigations:

North Branch Clinton River near Mount Clemens, Mich................................ 407

Records available on lakes in Indiana................................................ 409

Index................................................................................ 411

ILLUSTRATIONS

Page

Figure 1. Map of the conterminous United States showing areas covered by 18 of the 

20 volumes on surface water supply. The area covered by this report is 

shaded.................................................................. 9

2. Comparison of discharge at two key gaging stations during 1959 water year

with median discharge for S5-year period................................ 13
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OP ST. LAWRENCE RIVER BASIN, 1959

SCOPE OF WORK

This volume is one of a series of 20 reports presenting records of stage, discharge, and 

content, of streams, lakes, and reservoirs in the United States during the 1959 water year. 

Since 1888, when the United States Geological Survey first studied streamflow in relation 

to problems of irrigation, similar records have been obtained at more than 15,200 gaging 

stations in the 50 States. On September 30, 1959, the Geological Survey and cooperating 

organizations were maintaining 7,110 gaging stations. Partial-record stations for low 

flow or for flood flow have been operated at many other points. In addition, discharge 

measurements are made at miscellaneous sites. The records for the 1959 water year at 

gaging stations, partial-record stations, and miscellaneous sites in the St. Lawrence 

River basin are given In this report.

COOPERATION

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

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

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

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

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

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

and W. J. Mortimer, superintendent.

Indiana: State Department of Conservation, E. K. Marlin, director, through Division of Water Resources, C. H. Bechert, director; State Highway Commission, John 

Peters, chairman, and C. E. Vogelgesang, chief engineer; Indiana Flood Control and 

Water Resources Commission, Anton Hulman, Jr., chairman, and J. I. Perrey, chief 

engineer; State Board of Health, Dr. A. C. Offutt, commissioner, and B. A. Poole, 

director, Bureau of Sanitary Engineering; and city of Fort Wayne Filtration Plant, 

L. R. Matthews, superintendent.

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

F. A. Westerman, chief, succeeded by A. B. Cook, Jr.; Administrative Services, G. A. 

Walker, chief, and Parks Division, A. C. Elmer, chief; State Water Resources Commission, M. P. Adams, executive secretary; and State Highway Department, J. C. Mackie, 

commissioner.

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

director; State Department of Highways, L. P. Zimmerman, commissioner; and Minnesota 

State Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Commission, K. J. Otava, commissioner.

New York: State Conservation Department, H. G. Wilm, commissioner; State Department of Health, Water Pollution Control Board, H. E. Hilleboe, commissioner; State 

Department of Law, L. J. Lefkowltz , attorney general; State Department of Public 

Works, J. W. Johnson, superintendent, succeeded by J. B. McMorran; Board of Hudson 

River-Black River Regulating District, L. P. Gaylord, assistant chief engineer;
2 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1959, PART 4

Oswegatchie River-Cranberry Reservoir Commission, A. E. Boughner, commissioner; 

Onondaga County Water Authority, T. H. Dyer, chairman; city of Auburn, G. F. Train, 

city manager; and Onondaga Public'Works Commission, E. A. Bollard, chairman.

Ohio: State Department of Highways, C. M. Noble, director, succeeded by E. S. 

Preston; State Department of Natural Resources, H. B. Eagon, director.

Vermont: Water Conservation Board, R. W. Thieme, commissioner.

Wisconsin: Public Service Commission of Wisconsin, G. P. Steinmetz, chairman, and 

Warren Oakey, chief engineer; and Wisconsin Committee on Water Pollution, T. F. 

Wisniewski, director.

Assistance in the form of funds or services was given by the Corps of Engineers, Department of the Army, in collecting records published herein for 75 gaging stations, of which

3 were in Indiana, 30 in Michigan, 2 in Minnesota, 18 in New York, 13 in Ohio, 3 in Vermont, and 6 in Wisconsin.

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

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

the United States Department of State.

On waters adjacent to the international boundary, certain gaging stations are maintained by the United States (or Canada) under agreement with Canada (or the United States), 

and the records are obtained and compiled in a manner equally acceptable in both countries. 

These stations are designated herein as "international gaging stations." 

The following organizations aided in collecting records:

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

of Hammond.

Michigan: Macomb County Board of Supervisors; Macomb County Road Commission; Oakland County Department of Public Works; Oakland County Drain Commission; Wayne County 

Road Commission; Huron-Clinton Metropolitan Authority; Southeastern Oakland Co. Sewage 

Disposal District; cities of Adrian, Allegan, Birmingham, Dearborn, and Detroit; 

Consumers Power Co.; Detroit Edison Co.; Hanna Coal and Ore Corp.; Michigan Gas & 

Electric Co.; Wisconsin-Michigan Power Co.; and Upper Peninsular Power Co.

New York: Municipalities of Batavia, Canandaigua, Oneida, Plattsburgh, Rochester, 

Rome, and Syracuse; villages of Lancaster and Williamsville; Cornell University; New 

York State Electric & Gas Corp.; Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.; and Rochester Gas & 

Electric Corp.

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

Wisconsin-Michigan Power Co.; and Wisconsin Public Service Corp.

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

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

Indiana .................. Indianapolis .............. 611 North Park Avenue.

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

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

New York................. Albany.................... 343 Federal Building.

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

Vermont.................. Boston, Mass .............. 141 Milk Street.

Wisconsin b/. ............ Madison................... 699 State Office Building.

a Except Menoralnee River below Koss but including Brule and Menorainee Rivers near Florence, Wls.

b Except Brule and Menominee Rivers near Florence but including Menominee River below Koss, Mloh.
DEFINITION OP TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS 3

Information of a more detailed nature than that published for most of the gaging stations given in this report is on file in the district offices listed on page 2. All gagingstation records for Indiana and some for Illinois, New York, and Vermont have been analyzed 

by electronic computer to give: (1) the number of days in each year that the daily discharge was between selected limits (duration tables); and (2) the lowest mean discharge 

for selected numbers of consecutive days in each year. In addition, the records for 

Illinois and Vermont give the highest mean discharge for selected numbers of consecutive 

days in each year. Provisional records of discharge, information on the availability of 

electronic computer results, and other unpublished data concerning the gaging-station records may generally be obtained from the district offices.

DEFINITION OP TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

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

as follows:

Gaging station is a particular site on a stream, canal, lake, or reservoir where systematic observations of gage height or discharge are obtained. When used in connection 

with a discharge record, the term is applied herein only to those gaging stations where a 

continuous record of discharge is obtained.

Partial-record station is a particular site where limited streamflow data are collected 

systematically over a period of years for use in hydrologic analyses.

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

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

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

water flowing per second from each square mile of area drained, assuming that the runoff is 

distributed uniformly in time and area.

Runoff in inches (in.) shows the depth to which the drainage area would be covered if 

all the runoff for a given time period were uniformly distributed on it.

Acre-foot (ac-ft) is the quantity of water required to cover an acre to the depth of 

1 foot and is equivalent to 43,560 cubic feet.

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

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

and represents a runoff of 0.0372 inch from 1 square mile.

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

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

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

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

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

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

The drainage area of a stream at a specified location is that area, measured in a horizontal plane, which is so enclosed by a topographic divide that direct surface runoff from 

precipitation normally would drain by gravity into the river above the specified point. 

Figures of drainage area given herein include all closed basins, or noneontributing areas, 

within the area unless otherwise noted.

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

published reports.
4 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1959, PART 4 

DOWNSTREAM ORDER AND STATION NUMBERS

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

order of listing gaglng-statlon records was changed. In tfjis 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 ra"nks 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 gag-ing 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.

As an added means of Identification, each gaging station and partial-record station has 

been assigned a station number. The numbers have been assigned in the same downstream 

order used In this report. In assigning station numbers, no distinction is made between 

partial-record stations and regular gaging stations, so that the station number for a 

partial-record station Indicates downstream-order position In a list made up of both types 

of stations. Gaps are left In the numbers to allow for new stations that may be established; hence the numbers are not consecutive. The complete number for each station Includes the part number, but the station number as shown in this report, Just to the left 

of the station name, consists of only the essential digits of the complete number. For 

example, for a station with the complete number 04-0405.00, the station number shown In 

this report Is 405. The notation to the left of the hyphen Is the part number; It Is 

4 for all stations in this report and is therefore omitted.

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 

dally 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.

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

relation curves defined by discharge measurements. If extension; tu the rating curves are 

necessary to define the extremes of discharge, they are made on the ba^is of ir,direct 

measurements of peak discharge (such as slope-area or ^ontracted-openiiT measurements , 

computation of flow over dams or weirs, and by other methods), velocity-area studies, and
EXPLANATION OF DATA 5

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

tables gives the daily mean discharge, from which the monthly and the yearly mean discharge are computed. If the stage-discharge relation is subject to change because of frequent or continual change in the physical features that form the control, the daily mean 

discharge is determined by the shifting-control method, In which correction factors based 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

used as a factor in the determination of discharge.

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

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

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

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

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

table. Ho mention is made of occasional days or 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 of 

the stream. Records are published for the water year which begins on October I and ends 

on September 30. A calendar for the 1953 water year 1= shown on page IV for the purpose 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

which there are published records generally equivalent to those at the present site. 

Under "Sage" are given the type jf gage currently in use and the datum of the present gage 

above mean sea level, and a condensed history of the types, locations, and daturns 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 uf record or for stations where changes in 

rfater development during the period of record cause the figure to have little significance.
6 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1959, PART 4

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

a nonrecording gage read at the time of the crest. If the maximum gage height did not 

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

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

the gaging station is given under "Remarks."

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

basis of data or information later obtained. Revisions of such records are usually 

published along with the current records in one of the annual reports. In order to make 

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

been added to the description of all stations for which revised records have been published. Listed therein are all the reports in which revisions have been published, each 

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

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

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

only the instantaneous minimum was revised; and "(P)" that only peak discharge? were revised. If the drainage area has been revised, the report in which the revised figure was 

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

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

area necessitates corresponding revision of all figures based on the drainage area. Revised figures of cubic feet per second per square mile and runoff in inches resulting from 

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

reports.

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

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

not published for stations on canals.

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

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

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

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

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

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

an essential element, a curve representing the stage-discharge relation at the station.
EXPLANATION OF DATA 7

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 

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

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

station description.

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

each month are underlined. If the figure is repeated, it is underlined only on the first 

day of its occurrence.

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

the 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. Discharge 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 was computed 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

daily basis, but is not published for reservoirs for which only monthly data are given.

At many gaging stations water samples are collected from the streams for the purpose of 

making chemical analyses, computing dissolved solids, suspended sediment loads, and 

particle-size distribution, or measuring water temperatures. For most of these samples 

the results are published in an annual series of water-supply papers entitled "Quality of 

Surface Waters of the United States" which is issued in four volumes. In this report 

under "Remarks" a reference is made to quality-of-water records collected at gaging stations on a regular basis and published in the quality-of-water reports. At many other 

gaging stations quality-of-water data are obtained at irregular intervals and published as 

"miscellaneous analyses" in quallty-of-water reports; such records are not referred to in

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8 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1959, PART 4

"Remarks" paragraph in this report. At many gaging stations water temperature is obtained 

also at the time a discharge measurement is made; such temperature readings are not reported in the quality-of-water annual reports.

Data collected at partial-record stations and at miscellaneous sites are given at the 

end of each report. Partial-record stations are presented in two tables. The first is 

a table of discharge measurements at low-flow partial-record stations, and the second is 

a table of annual maximum stage and discharge at crest-stage stations. Discharge measurements at miscellaneous sites are given in a third table. Occasionally, a series of discharge measurements are made within a short time period to investigate the seepage gains 

or losses along a reach of a stream or to determine the low-flow characteristics of an 

area. Such measurements are given in special tables after the list of measurements at 

miscellaneous sites .

ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS

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

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

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

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

general, more nearly accurate than the daily records.

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

natural runoff, owing to diversion, consumption, regulation by storage, increase or decrease in evaporation due to artificial causes, or to other factors. For such stations, 

figures of cubic feet per second per square mile and of runoff in inches are not published 

unless satisfactory adjustments can be made for diversions, 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

Basic data for gaging stations are published in an annual series of reports consisting 

of 20 volumes, including one each for the States of Alaska and Hawaii. The area of the 

other 48 States is divided into 14 parts whose boundaries coincide with certain natural 

drainage lines. Formerly, the annual series of reports on surface-water supply consisted 

of 14 volumes, one for each of the 14 parts. Beginning with the reports for 1951, the 

records for the 48 States were 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 1.
PUBLICATIONS
10 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1959, PART 4

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

A, North Atlantic slope basins, Maine to Connecticut. 

B, north Atlantic slope ba3lns , New York to York Fiver.

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. Lawrenc3 River basin.

5. Hudson Bay ai_d upper Mississippi River basins.

6. Missouri River basin, in two volumes:

A, Missouri River basin above Sioux City, Iowa. 

B, Missouri River basin below Sioux City, Iowa.

7. Lower Mississippi River basin.

8. Western Gulf of Mexico basins.

9. Colorado River basin.

10. The Great Basin.

11. Pacific slope basins in California.

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

13. Snake River basin.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Geological Survey, Washington, D. C.

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

the United States.

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

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

given on page 2.

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

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

been included for some streams.

Streamflou data for the years 1884-1901, In reports of the Geological Survey 

(A = Annual Report; B = Bulletin)

Report

10th A pt. 2 

llth A pt. 2

14th A pt. 2

B 131...... . .

16th A, pt. 2

WSP 11...... .

18th A, pt. 4 

WSP IS.......

19th A, pt. 4 

WSP 27.......

WSP 47 to 52.

WSP 65, 66... 

WSP 75.......

Character of data

Descriptive Information only. 

Monthly discharge and descriptive Information. ..............

Descriptive information nly.

monthly discharge.

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge. .

of the Mississippi Rlv r, and Missouri River and tributaries above Kansas Rl er.

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

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge. 

Measurements, ratings, and gage heights of streams east of 

the Mississippi River, and Missouri River and tributaries.

the Mississippi River, except Missouri River and tributaries.

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

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

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

Year

1884 to September 189O.

1895-96.

1897. 

1898.

1898.

1899.

1900. 

1900.

1901. 

1901.
PUBLICATIONS 11

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

basins in this report are listed in the table below. The data for any particular gaging 

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

Numbers iter-supply pap_rs containing results of stream measure 

River basin, 1899-1959

its In St. Lawrence

Year

1899

1900

19ul

1902

1903

1904

1905

1906

1907-8

1909

1910

1911

WSP

36

49

65,75

a82,83

97

129

170

206

244

264

284

304

Year

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919-20

19tl

1922

1923

1924

WSP

324

354

384

404

434

454

474

504

524

544

564

584

Year

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

193C

1933

1934

1935

1936

WSP

604

6E4

644

664

684

699

714

729

744

759

784

804

year

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

WSP

824

854

874

894

924

954

974

1004

1034

1054

1084

1114

year

1949

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1357

1958

1959

WSP

1144

1174

207

237

277

337

387

437

507

1557

1627

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

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

been published as Water-Supply Paper 1307. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

gives the numbers and titles of these reports:

Report Issued by

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

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

WSP 636-0: The Hew England flood of November 1927.

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

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

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

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

Susquehanna River region. 

WSP 847: Maximum discharges at stream-measurement stations

through September 1938.

WSP 867: Hurricane floods of September 1938. 

WSP 1137-0: Floods of 1950 in the Upper Mississippi River and

Lake Superior basins in Minnesota.

WSP 1137-1: Summary of floods in the United States during 1950. 

WSP 1227-D: Summary of floods in the United States during 1951. 

WSP 1260-F: Summary of floods in the United States during 1952. 

WJP 1320-E: Summary of floods in the United States during 1953. 

WSP 1370-E: Floods of October 1954 in the Chicago area,

Illinois, and Indiana.

WSP 137U-C: Summary of floods in the United States during 1954. 

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

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

Bull. 14: Local floods in Ohio during 1947.

U. S. Geological Survey. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

Do.

Do. 

Do.

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

Do. 

Minnesota Division of

Waters.

Ohio Water Resources 

Board. 

Do.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1959, PART 4

RECORDS OF DISCHARGE COLLECTED BY AGENCIES OTHER THAN THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

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

at which records of discharge were collected during the 1959 water year by agencies other 

than the Geological Survey. The records of these stations are not contained In publications of the Geological Survey.

Records of discharge collected by agencies other than the Geological Survey

Stream

Cayuga Lake Outlet... 

Clyde R] ver. .........

East Branch.

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

Branch. 

Salmon River. ........ 

Saranae River. .......

Seneca River. ........

Skaneateles Lake

Outlet.

Location

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

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

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

Bermetts Bridge, Altmar, N. Y.. 

Kents Falls, N. Y. .............

Seneca Falls, N. Y. ............

Skaneateles, N. Y. .............

Period

1926-59

1924-59 

1934-59

1934-59

1928-59 

1940-59

1934-59

1934-59

1934-59 

1934-59

1931-59 

1931-59

1922-59

Collected by

State Department of Public Works, 

Syracuse, N. Y. 

Do. 

Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation,

Syracuse, N. Y. 

Do.

Syracuse, N. Y. 

Oswego River Watershed Corporation, Fulton, N. Y.

Syracuse, N. Y.

Do.

Do. 

System Properties, Inc., Cadyville, N. Y. 

New York State Electric & Gas 

Corp., Geneva, N. Y. 

Do.

City of Syracuse, N. Y.

Note.--Records for the stations given in the above 

office of the organisation by which the station was 

the above table, the Agricultural Research Service < 

in 1941) has collected records of runoff from 3 arel 

Mich.

table are unpublished but are available at the 

operated. In addition to the records listed in 

if the U. S. Department of Agriculture (beginning 

s of less than 2 acres each near East Lansing,
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1959, PART 4 13 

HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS

During most of the 1959 water year, streamflow in the area covered by this report was 

near median or deficient. The monthly mean discharge of Fox River at Berlin, Wis., was 

the lowest for October in 60 years of record. The most significant departure from this 

trend was in January and February, when major floods occurred in Indiana and Ohio. Heavy 

rains on frozen ground produced rapid runoff; flooding was aggravated by ice jams. The 

stage of St. Marys River at Fort Wayne, Ind., on February 12 was the highest in 29 years 

of record. Some streams in Ohio reached the highest stages since the record flood of 1913. 

Record-breaking floods occurred in the northern part of the lower peninsula of Michigan in 

April and again in May.

Figure 2, below, for which records of two long-term representative gaging stations were 

used, shows a comparison of the monthly and yearly mean discharges during the 1959 water 

year with the median discharge for the period 1921-45.

Oconto River near Gillett. Wis. 

Drainage area, 678 sq mi.

1000

600

400

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

year

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

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

|^$$^vR5<l Monthly mean discharge during 1959 water year.

Figure 2. Comparison of discharge at two key gaging stations during 1959 water year with 

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

STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

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

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 48°00'44", long 89°36 1 58 1,', in NEj sec. 24, T.64 H., R.6 E., on right bank

400 ft upstream from Middle Falls, 3\ miles upstream from mouth, and 5j miles downstream from International Bridge. 

Dra inage area . - - 60 0 sq mi. 

Records available. June to October 1921, May to November 1922, May 1923, July 1923 to

September 1959. Published as "at International Bridge" April 1924 to September 1940.

Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1307. June 1921 to September

1959 in reports of Water Resources Division, Department of Northern Affairs and National

Resources , Canada .

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

~^T929. Prior to Sept. 2, 1936, staff gage and Sept. 2, 1936, to Sept. 30, 1940, wireweight gage at International Bridge, 5| miles upstream at datum 100.24 ft higher. 

Average discharge. --36 years (1923-59), 491 cf s . 

Extremes .--Maximum discharge during year, 2,160 cfs May 7 (gage height, 5.19 ft); minimum

daily, 68 cfs Feb. 20-23.

1923-59: Maximum discharge, 11,000 cfs May 5, 1934 (gage height, 7.6 ft, site and

datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 7,000 cfs; minimum, 27 cfs Nov. 4,

1945 (gage height, -0.08 ft).

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

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

United States under agreement with Canada .

Revisions (water years ) .--WSP 744: 1927,1928. WSP 804 : 1934(M). WSP 974: Drainage 

 area: WSP 1337: T9~24(M), 1925, 1926-28(M), 1931(M), 1938(M), 194l(M), 1945-46(M), 

1947, 1948(M), 1950(M).

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

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

C.7 

1.0 

2.0

Discharge

137

414

3.0 775

4.0 1,260

5.0 1,940 1.2

2.0

121

208

444

3.0 810

4.0 1,320

6.0 2,920

cubic feet per cond, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

530

507

474

445

411

323

189

96

91

137

239

263

228

202

186

170

153

137

131

128

124

*124

122

122

124

128

129

126

120

116

114

6,389

206

0.343

0,40

Nov.

110

108

104

103

110

110

114

170

291

286

255

231

2O9

194

183

178

365

1,570

1,310

*973

670

544

450

380

310

270

250

24O

230

220

10,538

351

0.585

0.65

Dec.

210

210

200

200

190

190

180

180

170

170

170

170

165

165

165

*164

165

160

160

155

155

155

160

160

165

165

170

170

165

165

165

5,334

172

0.287

0.33

Jan.

160

160

155

135

125

120

120

115

115

110

110

110

110

115

115

115

110

110

110

*109

105

105

105

105

100

99

98

98

95

95

95

3,529

114

0.190

0.22

Feb.

92

92

92

92

92

90

88

86

84

84

82

82

80

80

78

78

76

74

70

68

68

68

68

*69

70

72

74

77

_

2,226

79.5

0.132

0.14

Mar.

80

82

84

84

84

84

82

80

80

82

82

84

86

88

88

90

90

92

95

95

92

92

94

94

98

102

110

115

120

125

135

2,889

93.2

0.155

0.18

Apr.

*148

155

165

180

210

300

470

690

670

582

507

461

480

600

770

910

889

685

572

569

*549

575

642

599

559

520

481

456

453

444

15,291

510

0.850

0.95

May

438

491

722

,340

,530

,660

,110

,660

,440

,56O

,710

,700

,5OO

,320

,200

,110

,040

,010

* ,260

,640

,670

,740

,580

,360

,220

,140

,390

,330

,280

,230

,420

41,801

1,348

2.25

2.59

June

.490

,310

,190

,1OO

,070

1,040

966

894

842

792

761

735

7O6

673

646

620

599

*572

559

542

533

521

494

469

447

432

432

376

339

 324

21,474

716

1.19

1.33

July

309

300

291

271

198

161

153

155

157

157

159

163

159

163

161

161

148

138

129

129

130

125

130

123

*119

116

112

112

112

111

107

4,959

160

0.267

0.31

Aug.

102

102

114

107

104

104

127

130

119

107

101

101

106

107

106

93

87

85

892

1,000

575

379

297

254

549

1,080

*828

669

596

450

366

9,837

317

0.528

0.61

Sept.

342

309

416

565

478

419

507

488

416

385

342

306

276

265

259

*256

245

229

221

221

237

245

242

234

332

1,110

1.140

1,040

759

582

12,866

429

0.715

0.80

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,570 Min 57 Mean 187 Cfsm 0.312 In. 4.22

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,110 Min 68 Mean 376 Cfsm 0.627 In. 8.51

Peak discharge (base, 3,OOO cfs). No peak above bas

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 23 to Apr. 9, Apr. 13-16 (no gage-height 

record Nov. 27 to Dec. 15; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Baptism 

River near Beaver Bay) .
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

125. Poplar River at Lutsen, Mlnn.

Location (revised). Lat 47°38'23", long 90°42'3l", in SW^NE^ sec.33, T,60 N., R.3 W., on 

right bank 350 ft upstream from concrete bridge on U. S. Highway 61 at Lutsen and 1,650 

ft upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--114 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1911 to September 1912 (gage heights only, published as "at mouth"), 

October 1912 to September 1917, July 1928 to September 1947, August 1952 to September 

1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1307.

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

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

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

to Mar. 30, 1937, chain gage at site 150 ft downstream at datum 6.90 ft lower.

Average discharge.--31 years (1912-17, 1928-47, 1952-59), 104 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 742 cfs Aug. 26 (gage height, 4.70 ft); maximum 

gage height, 6.12 ft Dec. 9 (backwater from ice); minimum dischaige, 20 cfs Nov. 2; minimum gage height, 2.40 ft Nov. 2, Aug. 1,2.

1912-17, 1928-47, 1952-59: Maximum discharge, 1,880 cfs May 1, 1954 (gage height, 

6.23 ft); minimum, 2.3 cfs Dec. 3, 1939 (gag* height, 1.73 ft).

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

Revisions (water years) . WSP 894: 1938-39. WSP 974: Drainage area. WSP 1337: 1914(M) , 

1928, 1930-35, 19361M) .

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

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 25-30, Sept. 14-20)

(gage

81 

Discharge, in cubij feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

c

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

0

I

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

30 

31

TDtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

27

27

27

25

27

24

22

22

23

3J7_

36

32

30

29

28

27

28

24

23

23

23

*22

22

22

23

27

27

26

25

24 

22

804

25.9

0.227

0.26

Nov.

2JL

21

21

21

26

32

30

66

99

76

64

54

48

46

43

52

119

272

219

*162

117

104

96

91

87

84

81

78

77

76

2,383

79.4

0.696

0.78

Dec.

76

76

76

76

11

75

73

72

72

71

70

67

65

63

62

60

*59

58

58

57

57

56

54

53

52

52

51

51

51

50 

50

1,940

62.6

0.549

0.63

Jan.

50

48

46

45

44

43

44

44

43

42

41

40

40

40

38

37

35

34

33

*33

32

31

30

29

28

28

28

28

2727" 

27

1,135

36.6

0.321

0.37

Feb.

27

27

27

27

27

26

25

25

25

25

24

24

24

24

23

23

22

22

22

21

21

21

*21

21

21

21

22

22

-

660

23.6

0.207

0.22

Mar.

n

5

3

3

3

3

2

2

2

_i

1

1

1

1

1

!

1

1

1

2

2

2

2

3

3

5

6

7

8

31 

33

717

23.1

0.203

0.23

Apr.

*36

37

38

39

42

48

60

90

80

68

59

58

73

96

124

132

121

111

98

91

*89

90

99

90

88

8

4

O

3

2

2,324

77.5

0.680

0.76

May

77

122

117

167

194

252

235

191

164

209

290

. 230

186

167

153

142

136

130

*249

249

244

255

219

194

174

169

214

209

211

194 

280

6,023

194

1.70

1.96

June

276

224

204

188

171

158

149

136

128

128

193

283

206

167

158

136

*124

113

115

108

115

117

103

93

86

87

172

209

138

111

4,596

153

1.34

1.50

July

93

92

86

77

72

65

60

81

92

76

70

65

65

62

56

52

50

46

42

40

38

38

38

34

*32

31

32

31

30

28 

25

1,705

55.0

0.482

0.56

Aug.

22

22

24

29

30

34

46

40

34

30

28

28

29

48

41

34

31

28

27

26

26

25

39

43

282

630

*370

262

191

142 

117

2,758

89.0

0.781

0.90

Sept.

104

103

103

103

96

96

147

113

92

87

81

77

68

60

52

*48

42

41

42

43

45

48

50

52

66

277

409

247

155

121

3,068

102

0.895

1.00

Calendar year 1958: Max 272 Min 4.8 Mean 48.9 Cfsm O.429 In. 5.83

Water year 1958-59: Max 630 Min 21 Mean 77.0 Cfsm 0.675 In. 9.17

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs(.--Aug. 26 (5 a.m.) 742 cfs (4.70 ft).
16 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

145. Baptism River near Beaver Bay, Minn.

Location.--Lat 47°20'15", long 91°12'00", in SE^NE^ sec.15, T.56 N., R.7 ¥., on Tight 

Bank 260 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 61, 0.2 mile upstream from mouth, 

4 miles northeast of Silver Bay, and 7 miles northeast of village of Beaver Bay.

Drainage area. 140 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1927 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1307.

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

Engineers bench mark). Prior to Oct. 5, 1934, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--32 years, 161 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,220 cfs Nov. 18 (gage height, 4.38 ft); minimum, 6.2 cfs Aug. 2 (gage height, 1.74 ft).

1927-59: Maximum discharge recorded, 9,350 cfs Aug. 9, 1939 (gage height, 8.11 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 4,000 cfs; minimum daily, 0.4 cfs Jan. 5, 6, 1940.

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

which are fair.

Revisions (water years). WSP 894: 1939 WSP 1337: 1933-34(M), 1935.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

1.7 

2.0 

2.3 

2.6 

2.9

3.1 

3.4 

3.9 

4.4

148

294

672

1,250

Dis-barge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

G

7

J

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

2i

24

25

26

27

28

29

30>

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

66

71

68

60

58

56

52

49

o4

127

160

156

142

121

106

93

83

76

69

66

*65

61

51

59

59

72

78

77

73

71

67

2,466

79.5

0.568

0.66

Nov.

65

62

61

60

71

81

81

164

Dec. Jan.

1 

90 1 58

88 ! 57

88

86

86

86

86

84

212| 84

180

156

136

116

104

95

145

391

1.170

*869

574

418

307

271

217

200

172

140

110

96

92

6,816

227

1.62

1.81

82

80

80

78

78

*76

74

72

70

68

67

66

66

66

65

64

64

64

63

63

61

60

2,305

74.4

0.531

0.61

55

49

45

42

43

45

45

45

43

44

44

44

44

43

40

38

*37

35

34

32

28

27

26

25

24

24

25

26

26

1,193

38.5

0.275

0.32

Feb.

"24 24

24

24

23

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

21

21

21

21

20

20

19

18

18

 is- 17

le

18

18

19

19

566

20.2

0.144

0.15

Mar.

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

18

19

20

19

19

22

a26

a31

a36

a38

a44

a50

a61

*79

812

26.2

0.187

0.22

Apr.

ICO

115

13^

156

172

198

243

254

217

176

148

139

168

227

332

371

364

294

266

227

206

*208

227

212

203

176

156

148

148

145

6,133

204

1.46

1.63

May

136

T39

160

255

405

525

470

371

288

356

492

418

338

277

237

203

172

»152

406

448

462

432

351

271

227

246

448

405

384

313

607

10,394

335

2.39

2.76

June

600

478

377

294

271

237

188

152

116

124

102

85

77

68

61

56

<47

42

38

35

32

32

28

36

28

32

79

90

72

60

3,937

131

0.936

1.05

July

48

42

38

31

26

22

20

56

95

74

63

53

44

35

31

26

21

20

18

15

15

15

15

 13

12

13

12

12

11

8.9

7.9

912.8

29.4

0.210

0.24

Aug.

6.9

6.7

677

7.6

7.1

9.0

29

24

18

14

12

12

15

27

24

20

17

14

13

13

13

14

15

14

117

227

212

271

188

222

*193

1,782.0

57.5

0.411

0.47

Sept.

133

142

130

152

136

133

266

188

133

100

80

68

57

49

44

*38

34

30

27

28

127

124

93

74

92

"254 351

180

136

104

3,503

117

0.836

0.93

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,170 Min 11 Mean 111 Cfsm 0.793 In. 10.79

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,170 Min 6.7 Mean 112 Cfsm 0.800 In. 10.85

Peak discharge (base,1,300 cfs). No peak abov bas

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for stations 

on nearby streams.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 24 to Dec, 25, Mar. 31 to Apr. 3.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 17 

155. Second Creek near Aurora, Minn.

Location. Lat 47°31'25", long 92°11'35", In SW^ sec.12, T.58 N., R.15 W., on left bank 

0.1 mile downstream from First Creek, 0.4 mile upstream from mouth, and 2.1 miles east 

of Aurora.

Drainage area . 26.3 sq ml.

Records available. March 1955 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,410.36 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Erie Mining Co.).

Extreme s.--MaxImum discharge during year, 81 cfs July 8 (gage height, 4.50 ft); maximum 

gage height, 4.81 ft Mar. 22 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 2.4 cfs 

Feb. 9-13; minimum gage height, 3.20 ft Aug. 24.

1955-59: Maximum discharge, 208 cfs Apr. 21, 1957; maximum gage height, 5.75 ft 

Mar. 28, 1957 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 1.9 cfs Aug. 3, 1956 (gage height, 

3.18 ft).

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

chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1959 are given in WSP 1641.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Apr. 3 Apr. 4 to Sept. 30

9.4

17

28

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

3.5 

3.7 

3.9

4.4 

9.6

3.7 

4.0 

4.5

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

29

29

JO

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

23

21

20

19

16

16

17

14

14

16

20

19

18

19

19

17

16

16

14

12

14

14

14

11

9.4

10

*11

10

9.7

11

14

474.1

15.3

0.582

0.67

Nov.

14

12

11

12

15

13

12

15

17

16

16

16

15

14

13

14

17

32

33

35_

28

24

20

*16

17

15

14

13

11

IP.

510

17.0

0.646

0.72

Dec.

9.5

9.0

8.8

8.7

8.4

8.0

7.7

7.5

7.4

7.2

7.1

7.0

7.0

6.9

6.8

6.7

6.6

6.5

6.4

6.3

6.3

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

*6.1

6.1

217.6

7.02

0.267

0.31

Jan.

6.0

5.8

5.6

5.4

5.2

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.6

4.4

4.2

4.0

3.9

3.8

3.7

3.6

*3.5

3.4

3.4

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.1

3TT

136.7

4.41

0.168

O.19

Feb.

3.0

279

2.9

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.7

2.8

*2.8

2.8

-

__ __ _ __

72.8

2.60

0.099

0.10

Mar.

2.9

3.0

3.0

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.4

3.5

3.5

3.6

3.7

3.8

4.1

4.2

4.3

4.5

4.7

4.8

5.0

5.0

5.2

5.4

5.8

6.5

8,0

126.7

4.09

0.156

0.18

Apr.

11

20

*29

31

29

31

28

23

23

20

19

19

22

22

22

23

26

30

31

29

27

26

26

*26

24

23

22

19

20

22

723

24.1

0.916

1.02

May

23

27

26

34

39

42

38

34

30

29

31

30

28

27

23

22

22

19

46

44

49

56

46

38

*32

31

31

29

28

25

28

1,006

32.5

1.24

1.42

June

28

26

26

26

27

26

22

18

17

28

56

66

55

44

34

28

25

20

18

*15

16

17

14

1^

22

24

38

37

31

32

854

28.5

1.08

1.21

July

31

33

27

24

21

19

19

66

64

57

46

36

28

24

24

23

21

16

13

10

12

11

9.6

8.4

8.4

7.9

7.0

5.9

5.0

4.4

*4.2

685.8

22.1

0.840

0.97

Aug.

4.0

4.0

4.9

5.1

6.0

9.0

16

12

9.6

8.2

8.2

8.4

9.3

12

9.6

7.3

5.6

*5.6

6.7

6.7

5.6

3.9

3.7

3.2

21

31

34

42

38

55

53

448.6

14.5

0.551

0.63

Sept.

38

34

31

30

28

29

47

45

38

33

27

22

19

15

14

12

12

9.0 *11 

14

17

21

21

18

17

23

23

22

20

18

708.0

23.6

0.897

1.00

Calendar year 1958: Max 88 Mln 2.5 Mean 14.4 Cfsm 0.548 In. 7.40

Water year 1958-59: Max 66 Mln 2.4 Mean 16.4 Cfsm 0.624 In. 8.42

Peak discharge (base, 60 cfs).--June 11 (5 p.m.) 74 cfs (4.43 ft); July 8 (12:30 p.m.) 81 cfs 

(4.50 ft). __________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 26, Nov. 29 to Apr. 3.
18 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

160. Partridge River near Aurora, Minn.

Location. Lat 47°31'02", long 92°11'24", in SE^SW^ sec.12, T.58 N. , R.15 W. , on

right bank at upstream side of highway bridge, 1,000 ft downstream from Second Creek, 

2-5 miles east of Aurora, and 2f miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--156 sq mi,

Records available.--August 1942 to September 1959.

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

T7929. Aug. 5, 1942, to Aug. 25, 1944, staff gage and Aug. 26, 1944, to July 1, 1956, 

water-stage recorder, at site 45 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--17 years, 130 cfs (adjusted for storage and diversion).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 463 cfs June 14 (gage height, 4.12 ft); minimum daily, 8.0 cfs Feb. 8-25.

1942-59: Maximum discharge, 3,230 cfs May 10, 1950 (gage height, 7.86 ft); minimum, 3.1 cfs Sept. 22, £3, 1948 (gage height, 0.77 ft).

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

regulated at times by storage in off-channel Partridge Reservoir, formerly known as 

Whitewater Lake. Reservoir formed from lake by levees around marsh areas and natural 

outlet. Available capacity, 20,000 acre-ft between elevation 1,410 ft (natural lake 

level) and 1,440 ft. Storage began Apr. 9, 1955. Storage in reservoir obtained 

from Colby Lake during periods of high flow; release from storage returned to Colby 

Lake to maintain lake elevation during diversion for iron-ore processing. Diversion 

began Feb. 7, 1956. Some seepage losses from reservoir bypass station. Records of 

chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1959 are given in WSP 1641

Revisions (water years) . W3P 974: 1942. WSP 1307: 1943(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

1.3 

1.5 

1.7 

1.9 

2.1 

2.5

2.6

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

73

132

230

415

625

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

(t)

Oct.

198

TfF

159

146

127

83

85

81

77

89

89

87

100

102

100

108

111

111

106

100

96

90

74

60

59

61

*61

59

54

48

50

2,946

95.0

+19.3

Nov.

51

49

47

47

47

44

46

50

56

55

55

65

58

66

61

62

76

102

113

159

196

205

19F

*177

166

150

135

121

103

75

2,833

94.4

+18.0

Dec.

70 

77

72

68

63

60

55

50

46

43

39

36

34

31

30

29

28

27

27

26

26

25

25

25

24

24

24

23

23

*22

22

1,174

37.9

+3.9

Jan.

22 

22

22

22

22

22

21

21

21

20

19

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

15

*14

13

12

11

11

11

10

10

528

17.0

+0.1

Feb.

9.2 

9.0

9.0

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.2

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.2

*8.5

9.0

-

230.6

8.24

+0.41

Mar.

9.0 

9.0

9.5

10

9.3

8.8

8.6

8.6

8.6

9.0

10

11

11

11

11

11

12

13

15

17

18

19

20

23

27

31

33

35

38

41

44

541.4

17.5

-0.5

Apr.

49 

50

*48

32

33

45

54

38

53

49

44

43

41

45

49

48

58

63

61

61

54

56

55

*54

55

57

54

53

51

53

1,506

50.2

+60.3

May

54 

61

61

80

86

90

114

130

162

183

187

201

196

174

156

145

135

183

228

331

423

445

445

*407

359

303

274

248

228

220

6,411

207

+34.6

June

22H 

228

222

208

220

233

233

210

187

190

247

335

419

451

391

319

248

190

140

*110

96

87

76

73

71.

72

102

119

132

130

5,961

199

+26.8

July

118 

103

96

82

71

61

55

118

114

113

111

96

76

72

68

63

57

48

41

36

36

35

34

31

30

25

26

24

21

19

18

1,898

61.2

+11.0

Aug.

17 

16

17

16

16

23

30

28

27

27

27

28

28

30

28

26

24

*23

24

23

22

20

18

17

38

59

78

90

87

122

130

1,159

37.4

+8.4

Sept.

138 

162

198

205

201

210

245

251

251

225

205

179

159

140

122

103

90

78

*74

76

76

78

76

72

73

76

69

63

58

53

4,006

134

+3.2

Adjusted for storage and diversion

Mean 

Cfsra 

In.

114 

0.731 

0.84

112 

0.718 

0.80

Calendar year 1958: 

Watei year 1958-59:

41.8 

0.268

0.31

17.1 

0.110 

0.13

8.65

0.055 

O.O6

17.0

0.109 

0.12

110 

0.705 

0.79

242 

' 1.55 

1.79

Observed

Max 297 Mln 7.5 Mean 66.8 

Max 451 Mln 8.0 Mean 80. 0

226 

1.45 

1.62

72.2 

0.463 

0.53

45.8 

0.294 

0.34

137 

0.878 

0.98

Adjusted

Mean 84.8 Cfsm 0.544 In. 7.33 

Mean 95.5 Cfsm 0.612 In. 8.31

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents, equivalent in cubic feet per second, in Partridge Reservoir and diversion 

o iron-ore processing plant, furnished by Erie Mining Co. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 4-9, Dec. 14 to Mar. 22.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 19

165. St. Louis River near Aurora, Minn.

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

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

River and lj miles south of Aurora.

Drainage area. 312 sq ml.

Records available.--August 1942 to September 1959.

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

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

Average discharge. 17 years, 247 cfs (adjusted for storage and diversion).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 810 cfs May 23 (gage height, 3.30 ft); minimum 

daily, 26 cfs Feb. 27 to Mar. 3; minimum gage height, 0.96 ft Aug. 24.

1942-59: Maximum discharge, 5,380 cfs May 14, 1950 (gage height, 8.37 ft); minimum, 4.0 cfs Oct. 2, 3, 1948 (gage height, 0.30 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Plow regulated at times by storage in off-channel Partridge Reservoir, formerly known as 

Whitewater Lake. Reservoir formed from lake by levees around marsh areas and natural 

outlet. Available capacity, 20,Quo acre-ft between elevations 1,410 ft (natural lake 

level) and 1,440 ft. Storage began Apr. 9, 1955. Storage in reservoir obtained from 

Colby Lake during periods of high flow; release from storage returned to Colby Lake 

to maintain lake elevation during diversion for iron-ore processing. Diversion began 

Feb. 7, 1956. Some seepage losses from reservoir enter above station. Records of 

chemical analyses for the water year 1959 are given In WSP 1641.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1337: 1950.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Mar. 22 Mar. 23 to Sept. 30

1.5 

E.O 

2.5

102

223

390

0.8 

1.0

1.5

33

52

124

Z.O 

3.0 

4.0

248

661

1,240

Discharge, in cubic feet pep second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

350

32T

298

Z72

245

201

196

188

188

207

212

212

220

218

215

218

Z15

210

201

188

183

175

158

143

140

140

*138

136

129

120

118

6,155

199

+19.3

Nov.

116

112

108 108"

114

110

112

120

136

143

140

150

140

145

145

145

160

200

240

290

320

330

3lF

*285

280

Z70

258

248

235

218

5,693

190 

+18.0

Dec.

202

19?

182

173

162

155

148

142

137

13Z

126

122

117

114

110

106

103

99

96

*95

92

91

89

87

86

85

83

82

80

79

77

3,644

118 

+3.9

Jan.

76

75

72

71

70

68

67

65

64

62

60

59

57

55

53

5Z

50

49

48

46

45

43

42

*41

39

38

37

37

36

36

35

1,648

53.2 

+0.1

Feb.

34

34

34

33

33

33

32

32

31

31

31

30

30

30

29

29

Z9

29

29

28

28

27

27

27

27

27

26

*2T

-

836

29.9

-1-0.4

Mar.

26

26

26

27

27

27

28

28

29

29

30

31

3Z

34

35

37

40

44

47

50

57

62

72

79

86

99

104

110

121

124

126

1,693

54. 6 

-0.5

Apr.

126

124

*126

104

107

121

134

121

132

128

121

119

119

119

128

130

147

162

162

164

156

156

149

143

*147

147

147

145

145

147

4,076

136 

+60.3

May

147

151

158

196

226

248

258

265

268

304

344

359

378

374

359

340

322

311

496

603

704

789

805

774

*734

690

651

632

603

575

589

13,653

440 

+34.6

June

623

608

589

556

565

551

527

482

444

461

556

603

642

666

613

542

473

409

340

286

265

*242

219

205

199

202

251

265

265

255

12,904

430 

+26.8

July

232

2TO

196

183

166

154

145

Z29

Z13

205

202

183

158

147

141

135

126

116

105

97

99

97

10Z

90

85

82

74

68

62

*56

51

4,209

136 

+11.0

Aug.

47

48

51

48

46

73

99

90

84

76

71

66

66

71

66

63

*57

52

53

53

49

46

45

33

118

145

178

205

191

251

262

2,809

90.6 

+8.4

Sept.

265

307

340

351

348

374

424

424

424

405

374

340

307

276

248

219

199

178

*174

178

181

178

176

169

169

176

166

162

149

141

7,822

261 

+3.2

Adjusted for storage and diversion

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

218 

0.699 

0.81

208 

0.667 

0.74

Calendar year 1958: 

Water year 1958-59:

1Z2 

0.391 

0.45

53.3 

0.171 

0.20

30.3 

0.097 

0.10

54.1 [ 196 

0.173 0.628 

0.20 0.70

Observed

475 

1.52 

1.75

Max 587 Mln 21 Mean 160 

Max 805 Mln 26 Mean 178

457 

1.46 

1.63

147 

0.471

0.54

99.0 

0.317 

0.37

264 

0.846 

0.94

Adjusted

Mean 178 Cfam 0.571 In. 7.66 

Mean 194 Cfsm 0.622 In. 8.43

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents in Partridge Reservoir and diversion to iron-ore-processing plant, 

in cubic feet per second; furnished by Erie Mining Co.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 17 to Mar. 22.

;qulvale
20 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

170. Embarrass River at Embarrass, Minn.

Location Latj, 47°39'24", long 92°11'51", in NW^ sec.25, T.60 N., R.15 W., on left bank 

at Embarrass, 30 ft upstream from highway bridge and 100 ft upstream from railroad 

bridge .

Drainage area.--93.8 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1942 to September 1959.

Gage .--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,410.36 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Aug. 28, 1944, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--17 years, 69.6 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, C24 cfs May 23 (gage height, 3.97 ft); minimum, 

2.6 cfs Mar. 12, 14, 16, 17, 18; minimum gage height, 0.72 ft Aug. 22, 24.

1942-59; Maximum discharge, 1,740 cfs May 8, 9, 1950; maximum gage height, 10.92 

ft May 9, 1950; minimum daily discharge, 1.9 cfs Mar. 15-22, 1949; minimum gage height, 

0.67 ft Mar. 20, 21, 1949.

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

chemical analyses for the water year 1959 are given in WSP 1641.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1307: 1947(M).

iting tables 

height,

water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect 

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

(gage

Oct. 1 to Mar

2.0 

3.0 

4.7 

8.7

pr. 1 to Sept. 3O

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

124

159

226

124

159

191

226

Discharge, in cuhic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

23

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

52

51

44

39

35

31

27

25

24

39

57

57

52

49

44

43

39

33

31

29

27

25

23

23

26

*26

24

22

21

20

20

1,058

34.1

0.364

0.42

Nov.

19

18

18

17

18

20

20

22

34

40

41

41

39

38

35

35

56

130

144

T42

130

115

100

*73

64

58

50

45

37

33

1,632

54.4

0.580

0.65

Dec .

28

26

26

25

24

22

21

19

18

16

15

14

13

12

11

10

9.8

9.6

*9.3

9.3

9.2

9.1

9.1

9.0

8.9

8.8

8.7

8.6

8.6

8.6

s.e

435.2

14.0

0.149

0.17

Jan.

8.6

8.5

8.2

8.0

7.8

7.6

7.4

7.2

7.0

7.0

6.8

6.7

6.7

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.4

6.2

6.0

5.6

5.2

*4.7

4.5

4.3

4,1

4.0

3.9

3.8

3.8

3.7

3.7

187.2

6.04

0.064

0.07

Feb.

3.1

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

*2.8

*2.8

2.8

-

86.0

3.07

0.033

0.03

Mar.

2.8

2T8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.0

3.0

2.8

3.4

3.8

3.9

3.6

4.0

6.3

10

19

22

25

28

30

32.

241.8

7.80

0.083

0.10

Apr.

35

38

*41

46

52

57

68

70

66

60

54

53

51

49

50

53

57

70

79

83

84

81

80

*77

74

73

69

68

68

67

1,873

62.4

0.665

0.74

May

64

68

76

116

156

171

171

162

148

140

144

139

127

119

108

95

84

82

140

182

197

213

222

*218

202

182

164

145

133

120

118

4,406

142

1.51

1.75

June

118

108

107

107

106

102

87

72

65

75

86

115

1E7

126

111

86

65

49

39

32

29

*29

25

23

23

24

51

64

55

45

2,151

71.7

0.764

0.85

July

36

30

24

21

19

16

14

37

70

64

53

43

34

27

22

18

16

14

12

9.6

9.2

8.8

8.8

8.4

7.4

7.1

6.2

5.5

*5.0

*4.0

5.8

653.8

21.1

0.225

0.26

Aug.

3.2

3.0

3.2

3.4

3.4

3.8

7 .4

8.1

6.0

5.2

4.5

4.5

5.5

4.5

4.2

4.0

3.8

3.4

*3.4

3.2

3.0

2.9

3.1

3.1

21

68

65

84

82

113

158

690.8

22.3

0.238

0.27

Sept.

158

142

125

117

115

111

169

178 163"

14O

118

90

66

53

45

38

33

*29

26

43

67

69

61

54

48

63

68

62

53

47

2,551

85.0

0.906

1.01

Calendar year 1358: Max 195 Min 3.3 Mean 34.1 Cfsm 0.364 In. 4.94

Water year 1958-59: Max 222 Mln 2.8 Mean 43.7 Cfsm 0.466 In. 6.32

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.--stage-discharge relation affected by Ice 22 to Feb. 19, Mar. 26 to Apr. 6, Apr.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 31

180. Embarrass River near McKinley, Minn.

Location. Lat 47°27'1Q", long 92°23'00", in NW£ sec.4, T.57 N., R.16 W., on left bank 

40 ft upstream from highway bridge, 0.9 mile downstream from oublet of Esquagama Lake, 

and 4-| miles southeast of McKinley.

Drainage area.--171 sq mi.

Records available. October 1953 to September 1959.

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

1929.

Average discharge. 6 years , 109 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 354 cfs May 27 (gage height, 6.42 ft); minimum, 

13 cfs June 26 (gage height, 2.66 ft).

1953-59: Maximum discharge, 1,690 cfs Apr. 20, 1954 (gage height, 11.72 ft); minimum, 11 cfs Sept. 7, 1955; minimum gage height, that of June 26, 1959.

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

chemical analyses for the water year 1959 are given in WSP 1641.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 24 to Apr. 4, Aug. 16-20)

2.7 

2.9 

3.2 

3.6

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

198

418

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

23

30

;L

Total

Mean

i^f sm

In.

Oct.

113

113

109

108

103

98

94

89

87

93

94

91

89

87

87

90

91

90

90

88

86

82

79

76

74

72

71

*67

63 

61

60

2,695

86.9

0.508

0.59

Nov.

57

56

54

54

56

54

54

56

59

61

59

58

60

60

65

71

82

100

111

119

128

135

141

145

*147

147

140

130

120 

110

2,689

89.6

0.524

0.58

Dec.

103

96

90

82

78

73

70

68

65

62

60

56

53

51

48

47

45

43

42

41

40

38

38

37

37

37

36

36

36

*36

36

1,680

54.2

0.317

0.37

Jan.

36

35

33

32

31

30

30

29

9

8

8

8

7

7

7

6

5

4

4

3

3

2

2

2

* 2

2

2

2

^

1

21

812

26. 2

0.153

0.18

Feb.

21

ZZ

22

22

22

22

2

1

1

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

23

23

24

24

25

25

26

27

-

634

22 . 6

0.132

0.14

Mar.

27

28

29

30

30

30

30

30

31

31

31

32

32

33

33

34

35

36

37

38

39

41

43

45

46

48

46

48

50 

53

56

1,152

37.2

0.218

0.25

Apr.

60

67

73

*79

86

96

96

108

111

116

121

124

125

122

122

119

128

138

143

146

147

150

154

155

*157

156

154

150

148 

146

3,697

123

0.719

0.80

May

1?9

T40

140

154

165

183

196

208

221

228

180

169

202

231

238

233

223

213

308

309

310

316

314

316

321

*340

352

350

338 

319

330

7,686

248

1.45

1.67

June

308

279

261

242

236

222

209

197

190

207

212

212

205

194

188

185

180

173

165

*155

145

128

65

20

16

13

32

78

81 

85

4,883

163

0.953

1.06

July

82

75

68

67

68

63

60

90

74

67

72

69

68

68

65

63

63

69

70

58

50

47

50

43

39

37

35

34

32 

31

*29_

1,806

58.3

0.341

0.39

Aug.

27

26

26

26

24

27

31

30

28

26

25

24

23

23

21

20

19

*19

*19

20

22

21

21

21

37

37

43

45

43 

82

85

941

30.4

0.178

0.20

Sept.

97

145

178

208

208

227

268

252

249

249

239

235

222

204

182

153

132

118

107

*102

106

97

90

90

116

129

122

110

108

145

4,888

163

0.953

1.06

Calendar year 1958 : Max 324 MIn 14 Mean 76.7 Cfsm 0.449 In. 6.10

Viater year 1958-59 : Max 352 Min 13 Mean 92.0 Cfsm 0.538 In. 7.29

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 21 tc
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

190. West Two River near Iron Junction, Minn.

Location. Lat 47°24'05", long 92°42'10", in SW^SW^ sec.24, T.57 H., R.19 W., on right bank 

.40 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 216, 5 miles southwest of Iron Junction, 

and 9£ miles upstream from St. Louis River.

Drainage area.--68.4 sq mi.

Records available. October 1953 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1.322.05 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Minnesota Highway Department bench mark).

Average discharge.--6 years, 45.8 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 385 cfs May 21 (gage height, 7.14 ft); minimum 

daily, 7.2 cfs Feb. 8-10; minimum gage height, 2.53 ft Aug. 20.

1953-59: Maximum discharge, 916 cfs Apr. 17, 1954 (gage height, 9.85 ft); minimum 

daily, 3.0 cfs Jan. 2S to Peo. 6, 1957; minimum gage height, 2.43 ft Oct. 24, 25, 1956.

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

chemical analyses for the water year 1959 are given in WSP 1641.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used July 22 to Aug. 14)

2.3

2.4 

2.6 

3.0

6.0

9.0

18

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

112

187

370

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

L2

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

ft

35

32

30

26

25

23

25

34

39

41

37

35

32

31

28

26

23

22

20

20

18

*18

17

18

19

19

18

18 

17

825

26.6

0.389

0.45

Nov.

17 

16

16

15

TT

17

17

20

26

28

28

26

23

23

22

26

67

167

214

205

169

 126

94

72

54

45

35

30

22

18

1,655

55.2

0.807

0.90

Dec.

16

14

13

13

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

9.8

9.6

9.5

*9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.3

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.1

9.1 

9.0

324.2

10.5

0.154

0.18

Jan.

H8.4

8.3

8.2

8.1

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.9

7.9

7.8

7.8

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

*7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7 

7.6

245.8

7.93

0.116

0.13

Feb.

7.6 

7.5

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.3

7.3

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.3

7.4

7.5

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.7

7.7

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

8.0

8.2

8.4

8.6

8.7

9.0

-

-----

216.0

7.71

0.113

0.12

Mar.

lil 

9.3

9.3

9.4

9.5

9.7

9.8

9.9

10

10

10

101111

12

13

14

16

18

21

24

27

31

35

*39

44

48

55

65

75 

85

760.1

24.5

0.368

0.41

Apr.

105 

115

130

140

145

140

125

110

92

75

*62

50

43

38

40

40

46

64

69

61

51

46

43

39

39

37

34

32

34

35

2,080

69.3

1.01

1.13

May

*35 

35

39

88

166

200

166

120

90

78

90

90

76

63

54

47

40

37

229

311

374

333

282

205

138

*118

137

139

122

98

152

4,152

134

1.96

2.26

June

165 

136

101

76

74

62

51

40

35

42

69

125

124

78

54

41

34

29

26

22

21

20

18

18

II

19

34

67

60

47

1,705

56.8

0.83

0.93

July

40 

*35

34

28

27

25

24

38

88

94.

81

66

49

37

31

28

26

23

20

18

19

19

20

19

18

16

14

13

13

13

11

987

31.8

0.465

0.54

Aug.

11 

10

*10

Sept.

140 

1ST

119

¥~4 9.C 117

1011

14

15

13

13

12

13

13

12

12

12

13

13

18

23

28

25

22

*38

89

135

1ST

106

99

124

1,063.4

34.3

0,501

0.58

110

107

113

107

90

71

62

45

37

34

29

26

23

22

202~5

32

35

35

32

30

37

45

43

38

31

1,786

59.5

0.870

0.97

Calendar year 1958: Max 322 Hln 6.5 Mean 33.6 Cfsm 0.491 In. 6.66

Water year 1958-59: Max 374 Hln 7.2 Mean 43.3 Cfsm 0.633 In. 8.60

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 24 to Apr. 8 (no gage-height record Jan. 19-22, 

Feb. 18-24).
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

195. East Swan River near Toivola, Minn.

Location. --La t 47°16'55", long 92°50'05", In NE^NE^ see. 2, T.55 N. , R.20 W. , on left bank 

350 ft downstream from bridge on St. Louis County Road 442, 4.8 miles upstream from 

confluence with West Swan River, 8 miles northwest of Toivola, and 8f miles upstream 

from St. Louis River.

Drainage area. --US sq mi.

Records available. --September 1953 to September 1959.

Gage . --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,260.46 ft above mean sea level, datum of ~

Average discharge .--6 years, 89.5 cfs.

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 802 cfs May 20 (gage height, 13.34 ft); 'minimum 

 daily, 18 cfs Feb. 10-27; minimum gage height, 3.36 ft July 13.

1953-59: Maximum discharge , 1,690 cfs Apr. 15, 1956 (gage height, 17.94 ft); maximum gage height, 18.45 ft Apr. 12, 1954 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 

13 cfs Jan. 28 to Feb. 3, 1955; minimum gage height, 3.S4 ft Nov. 10, 1954.

Flood in May 1950 reached a stage of about 20.0 ft, from information by local 

residents .

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

Rating table, water year 1958-59, e? ept

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per sec 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 13 to Nov. 17)

ffect (gage

3.1 

3.3 

3.5 

3.7 

4.0

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

11.0

14.0

145 

Z84 

548 

885

i'eet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

2O

21

2

3

4

5

6

7

3

9

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

0:t.

96

31

84

80

71

66

64

64

64

111

124

117

95

86

78

74

68

63

59

55

56

59

53

51

*53

61

68

64

61

61

57

2,254

72.7

0.649

0.75

Nov.

54

48

46

49

53

60

57

66

87

82

74

68

59

57

54

63

162

398

472

367

240

170

*145

115

90

70

58

45

38

il

3,369

112

1.00

1.12

Dec. | Jan.

291 19

27 1 19

26

25

24

23

23

22

22

22

21

21

21

21

20

20

20

20

20

*19.

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

655

21.1

0.188

0.22

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

*19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

589

19.0

0.170

0.20

Feb.

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

11

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

*18

18

19

-

514

18.4

0.164

0.17

Mar.

19

19

20

20

20

21

21

22

22

23

23

24

24

25

26

27

28

30

33

35

37

41

45

50

*56

60

70

75

82

88

95_

1,181

38.1

0.340

0.39

Apr.

100

110

115

125

130

130

135

135

130

*117

105

90

80

78

70

65

98

127

129

111

92

84

80

74

77

82

74

70

72

71

2,956

98.5

0.879

0.98

May

*67

68

78

188

373

469

351

301

181

162

228

243

196

156

135

118

107

110

546

785

625

508

427

330

260

*236

316

290

252

213

412

8,729

282

2.52

2.90

June

480 346"

242

196

187

164

13Z

110

91

98

141

188

147

102

85

72

60

54

51

46

43

43

40

39

39

42

193

238

190

123

3,982

133

1.19

1.32

July

90

*76

62

58

61

58

53

194

338

272

174

127

100

77

61

55

51

50

46

41

48

48

66

59

45

39

36

33

30

29

2_6

2,503

80.7

0.72

0.83

Aug.

28

28

*29

27

26

26

27

28

28

30

32

30

28

29

28

26

25

25

25

29

28

29

28

30

*58

134

91

67

57

215

278

1,569

50.6

0.452

0.52

Sept.

192

278

339

330

250

221

303

259

221

164

126

105

87

76

68

60

56

55

52

76

111

116

96

83

72

108

126

114

94

82

4,320

144

1.29

1.43

Calendar year 1958: Max 77Z Min 19 Mean 73.5 Cfsm 0.656 In. 8.90

Water year 1958-59: Max 783 Min 18 Mean 89.4 Cfsm 0.798 In. 10.83

Peak discharge (base, 400 cfs). Nov. 19 (6 a.m.) 490 cfs (10.4 ft); May 6 (4 a.m.) 487 cfs (10.37 

ft); May 20 (12 m.) 802 cfs (13.34 ft); May 31 (12 p.m.) 534 cfs (10.86 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice 

Feb. 19-25, Mar. 28-31,.

21 to Apr. 16 (no gage-height record

577886 O - 61 - 3
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

200. Swan River near Toivola, Minn.

Location. Lat 47°15'02", long 92°48'36", in NE^NE^ sec.13, T.55 N., R.20 W., on left bank 

at upstream side of bridge on St. Louis County Highway 5, 0.4 mile downstream from confluence of East Swan and West Swan Rivers, 3^ miles upstream from mouth, and 65 miles 

north of Toivola.

Drainage area.--254 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1952 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,251.78 ft above mean sea level, datum of

1929.

Average discharge. 7 years, 177 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,400 cfs May 20 (gage height, 10.93 ft); minimum daily, 30 cfs Jan. 28 to Feb. 8; minimum gage height. 2.48 ft Aug. 17.

1952-59: Maximum discharge, 2,980 cfs Apr. 13, 1954 (gage height, 17.17 ft, backwater from ice); minimum, 20 cfs Nov. 13, 1952, Jan. 5 to Feb. 5, 1957; minimum gage 

height, 2.33 ft July 26, 1954.

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

chemical analyses for the water year 1959 are given in WSP 1641.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect (gage 

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

2.4 

2.6 

3.0 

4.0

71

180

6.0

9.0

11.0

440

985

1,420

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

29

29

20 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

134

129

118

109

101

92

85

84

84

138

174

167

148

132

122

119

107

100

92

86

87

87

79

77

*83

89

105

101

94

91 

84

3,298

106

0.417

0.48

Nov.

82

73

69

75

81

95

89

99

138

133

120

109

94

90

90

98

220

514

758

665

450

320

*226

180

130

95

75

65

62

58

5,353

178

0.701

0.78

Dec.

54

52

50

48

46

45

44

43

42

41

40

39

38

38

37

37

36

35

35

*34

34

34

34

33

33

33

33

33

33

32

32

1,198

38.6

0.152

0.18

Jan.

3232"

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

*31

31

31

31

31

30

30

30

30

970

31.3

0.123

0.14

Feb.

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

32

32

32

32

33

33

33

34

35

*36

36

36

-

---- - 

892

31.9

0.126

0.13

Mar.

37

37

37

38

39

40

40

41

42

43

44

45

45

46

47

48

50

51

52

54

56

57

59

61

*64

68

74

79

86

93

105

1,676

54.1

0.213

0.25

Apr.

115

130

142

155

165

176

188

190

191

*191

170

158

151

151

134

126

134

216

234

215

186

169

160

149

152

164

152

143

144

144

4,895

163

0.642

0.72

May

*137

137

146

347

720

935

830

680

552

470

517

533

467

402

348

300

263

251

775

1.400

1,290

1,165

993

788

624

387

*633

611

545

454

863

18,563

599

2.36

2.72

June

1.050

801

609

488

423

371

304

241

193

178

217

306

260

182

150

120

106

95

89

79

73

70

63

59

61

62

265

437

361

£44

7,937

265

1.04

1.16

July

169

*137

113

99

103

98

87

179

466

482

335

244

178

134

104

91

80

75

68

60

66

72

76

79

61

55

53

49

41

38

35

3,927

127

0.500

0.57

Aug.

36

38

*39

39

36

36

36

37

39

41

43

39

38

38

37

35

32

33

33

36

43

39

37

41

*53

199

149

109

90

235

485

2,221

71.6

0.282

0.33

Sept.

360

454

626

638

563

498

600

535

409

347

276

214

176

148

130

114

103

94

89

101

160

172

148

130

113

152

196

185

154

129

8,014

267

1.05

1.17

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,970 Mln 31 Mean 136 Cfsm 0.535 In. 7.26

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,400 Mln 30 Mean 161 Cfsm O.634 In. 8.63

Peak discharge (base, 9OO cfs). May 6 (3 a.i 

ft); June I (2 a.m.) 1,110 cfs (9.58 ft).

953 cfs (8.84 ft); May 2O (9 a.m.) 1,4OO cfs (10.93

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. gtage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 21 to Apr. 11 (no gage-height record Dec. 22 

to Jan. 22, Jan. 24 to Feb. 25, Apr. 7-9| discharge estimated on basis of weather records and 

records fpr stations on nearby streams). Discharge computed from twice-daily readings of outside 

staff gage Oct. 1 to Nov. 23, May 4-11, May 28 to Sept. 30.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 25

240. St. Louis River at Scanlon, Minn.

Location. Lat 46°42'12", long 92°25'07", in NW^ sec.30, T.49 N., R.16 W., on right bank 

25 ft downstream from lower bridge on U. S. Highway 61 at Scanlon, 0.6 mile downstream 

from Minnesota Power & Light Co. powerplant, 3 miles upstream from Thomson Reservoir 

and 3.2 miles upstream from Midway River. '

Drainage area. 3.430 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--January 1908 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1307. Published as ''near Thomson" 1908-50.

Gage --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,101.23 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Oct. 5, 1909, to Sept. 5, 1914, chain gage 3 miles downstream and 50 ft below 

powerplant at datura about 420 ft lower. Sept. 6, 1914, to Aug. 4, 1953 powerplant 

record at Thomson hydroelectric plant.

Average discharge. 51 years, 2,203 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 14,600 cfs June 1 (gage height, 8.84 ft); minimum, 500 cfs Aug. 24 (gage height, 2.40 ft).

1908-59: Maximum daily discharge, 37,900 cfs May 9, 1950; maximum gage height, 

15.8 ft May 9, 1950, from Minnesota Highway Department (discharge uncertain); minimum 

daily discharge, 109 cfs Feb. 7, 1924.

Remarks. Records good. Diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplant. Flow regulated by 

Whiteface Reservoir and Boulder, Island, Rice and Fish Lakes (combined capacity, 

332,160 acre-ft).

Revisions (water years ) . WSP 1337: 1911-12.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic

feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 19-31)

Oct. 1 to June 1 June Z to Sept. 30

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

900

1,450

2,200

4,100

6.0 

8.0 

9.0

6,300

11,800

15,100

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

570

985

1,510

3,350

5.0 4,170

6.0 6,250

8.0 11,800

Discharge

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

36

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

1,780

1.900 

1,680

1,540

1,540

1,400

1,410 

1,540

1,480

1,570

1,690

1,760

1,760

1,680

1,550

1,550

1,480

1,330

1,310

1,190

1,300

1,090

1,100 

1,120

1,070

1,040

1,080

*1,090

1,130

1,090

960

43,200

1,394

-1-149

Nov.

980

1,000 

900

900

1,010

1,130

1,000 

1,250

1,340

1,400

1,650

1,400

1,350

1,330

1,340

1,130

1,440

2,450

4,000

4.270

3,730

3,390

3,690 

2,270

*1,720

1,720

1,200

1,290

1,110

1,110

51,380

1,713

+417

In cubic feet i

Dec.

1.230

1,340 

1,540

1,520

1,280

1,330

1,220 

1,350

1,310

1,350

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,360

1,310

1,310

1,330

1,440

1,430

1,380

1,490

1,540

1,530 

1,550

1,550

1,530

1,530

1,520

*1,530

1.570

1,460

43,300

1,397

-843

Jan.

1,410

1,430 

1,410

1,390

1,370

1,330

1,310 

1,320

1.450

1,380

1,350

1,310

1,330

1,330

1,340

1,330

1,230

1.190

*1,240

1,250

1,380

1,280

1,340 

1,340

1,350

1,260

1,360

1,280

1,380

1,360

1,390

40,610

1,310

-1,106

aer second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Feb.

1,380

1,360 

1,310

1.220

1,330

1,310

1.350 

1,300

1,340

1,350

1,340

1,330

1,390

1,330

1,330

1,350

1,320

1,300

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,260 

1,300

1,350

1,320

1,320

1,310

-

36,740

1,313

-944

Mar.

*1,260

1,350 

1,300

1,300

1,320

1,300

1,320 

1,300

1,310

1,240

1,370

1,340

1,440

1,380

1,400

1,310

1,340

1,350

1,360

1,310

1,300

1,190

1.060 

1,190

1,290

1,500

1,390

1,350

1,690

1.870

*1,800

41,830

1,349

-616

Apr.

1.730

1,660 

1,680

1,590

1,590

1,440

1,660 

1,480

1,630

1,530

1,410

1,320

1,160

1,190

1,160

1,090

1.070

1,260

1,410

*1,690

1,610

1,500

1,450 

1,370

1,380

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,340

1,230

42,810

1,427

-1-741

May

1.290

1,490 

1,630

1,750

2,830

4,690

4,670 

4,350

3,750

3,530

3,610

3,970

3,550

3,310

3,050

2,880

3,610

2,420

3,080

7,080

7,400

6,930

6,930 

6,280

5,610

5,070

*5,190

5,510

5,400

5,130

IQilp.O.

135,080

4,357

+1,009

June

13.800

11,700 

9,560

8,130

6,600

6,210

5,330

4,390

3,730

3,740

3,410

3,160

3,110

2,910

2,620

3,370

1,290

1,900

1,680

1,470

1,350

*1.180

1,250 

1,600

1,480

1,440

2,490

3,110

3,140

2,510

116,640

3,888

+730

July

2,390

1,810 

1,560

1,440

1,310

1,160

1,340 

3,750

2.800

2,780

2,400

2,020

1,640

1,440

1,280

1,130

1,290

1,200

1,190

1,100

1,190

1,310

1,360 

*1,200

1,240

1,230

1,380

1,160

1,110

1,090

1,070

47,170

1,522

-173

Aug.

1,040

1,140 

1,170

1,080

1,140

1,130

1,020 

904

895

940

1,060

1,020

1,010

990

1,010

1,000

1,010

967

837

836

818

746

870 

852

810

958

1,000

1,060

1,150

1,130

1.510

31,083

1,003

-230

Sept.

*1,560

2,300 

3,570

3,090

3,390

3,750

3,650 

3,830

5.870

3,270

3,360

3,830

3,480

2,180

1,970

1,690

1,520

1,310

1,390

1.210

*1,250

1,740

1,970 

1,630

1,520

1,640

1,630

1,970

1,920

1,620

67,300

2,263

+415

Adjusted for change In reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfam 

In.

1,543 

0.450 

0.52

3,130 

0.631 

0.69

Calendar year 1958: 

Water year 1958-59:

555 

0.163 

0.19

304 

0.059 

0.07

368 

0.107 

0.11

733 

0.314 

0.25

3,168 

0.632 

0.71

5,366 

1.56 

1.80

Observed

Max 14,800 Mln 587 Mean 1,913 

Max 13,800 Mln 746 Mean 1,913

4,618 

1.35 

1.51

1,350 

0.394 

0.45

773 

0.225 

0.36

2,678 

0.781 

0.87

Adjusted

Mean 1,924 Cfsm 0.561 In. 7.62 

Mean 1,875 Cfam 0.547 In. 7.43

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents, equivalent In cubic feet per second, In Whiteface Reservoir and Boulder, 

Island, Rice and Fish Lakes. Records furnished by Minnesota Power and Light Co.
26 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

245. Amnlcori Lake near South Range, Wis.

Location. Lat 46°29'00", long 92°04'05", in sec.12, T.46 N., R.14 W., in northwest corner 

of lake, 15 miles southwest of South Range.

Drainage area. 5 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. August 1936 to September 1959 (fragmentary).

Gage.--Staff gage. Datum of gage is 1,188.00 ft above mean sea level (State Highway Commission levels). Gage readings have been reduced to elevations above mean sea level.

Extremes. Maximum elevation observed during year, 1,197.08 ft Sept. 8; minimum observed, 

1,196.50 ft May 2.

1936-59: Maximum elevation observed, 1,199.32 ft May 9, 1950; minimum observed, 

1,195.82 ft Oct. 28, 1948.

Remarks. Lake has natural outlet. Lake was ice covered Nov. 22 to Apr. 22. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 854: 1937.

Elevation, in feet, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

IE

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Zl

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

6.76

-

-

6.76

-

_

-

6.72

-

-

6.74

-

-

-

6.74

_

-

6.74

-

-

_

6.70

-

-

6.70

_

_

_

6.70

-

Nov.

6.70

-

-

-

6.70

_

-

6.70

_

-

_

6.80

-

_

6.82

_

_

_

6.90

-

_

6.86

-

_

-

6.84

-

_

6.84

Dec.

_

_

6.80

_

-

6.80

_

-

_

6.80

_

_

6.80

_

-

_

-

_

-

-

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

-

_

-

_

6.52

-

_

6.53

_

-

6.56

-

-

_

6.54

-

_

6.54

_

_

_

6.52

May

_

6.50

_

_

-

6.58

_

-

6.60

-

_

_

6.58

_

-

6.60

-

_

-

6.60

_

-

6.64

_

-

_

6.68

_

-

e!78

June

_

_

6.80

_

-

6.80

_

-

_

6.78

_

_

6.70

_

-

_

6.64

_

_

6.62

_

_

_

6.68

-

_

6.76

_

_

July

6.88

-

-

6.84

-

.

_

6.86

-

-

6.82

^

-

-

6.74

_

-

6.70

-

-

_

6.68

-

-

6.66

_

_

_

6.60

Aug.

6.56

-

-

_

6.53

_

_

6.53

-

-

_

_

_

_

6.62

_

-

_

6.62

-

_

6.66

-

_

-

6.68

-

_

6.70

6.92

Sept.

_

-

-

_

-

_

_

7.08

-

6.98

_

6.98

_

_

-

6.86

-

6.85

6.84

-

_

_

6.92

_

-

6.92

-

_

-

6.94

Note. Add 1,190 ft to obtain elevation above mean sea level.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

255. Bols Brule River at Brule, Wis.

Location. Lat 46°32'15", long 91°35'45", in NW^SW^ sec.23, T.47 N., R.10 W., on right 

bank 1.4 miles southwest of Brule Post Office, 1.4 miles downstream from Nebagamon 

Creek, and 1.7 miles upstream from Little Brule River.

Drainage area. 113 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1942 to September 1959. Prior to January 1943 monthly discharge only, published in W3P 1307.

Gage.--Chain gage read once daily supplemented by intermittent recorder record during fall 

and spring. Datum of gage is 948.49 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge.--17 years; 174 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 339 cfs June 29 (gage height, 2.46 ft); minimum 

daily, 103 cfs Mar. 5, 13.

1942-59: Maximum discharge, 1,520 cfs June 5, 1944 (gage height, 5.2 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 750 cfs; minimum observed, 67 cfs Mar. 13, 1943.

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

Revisions (water years). WSP 1207: Drainage area. WSP 1337: 1943(M), 1944, 1945-50(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

1.3

1.4 

1.6

111

140

175

2.0 219

2.2 269

2.4 322

October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

CO

21

22

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sin

In.

Oct.

156

153

150

143

143

143

143

146

150

164

158

154

151

154

154

148

148

*148

145

142

142

142

142

142

145

151

151

148

145

145

145

4,591

148

1.31

1.51

Nov.

145

145

142

142

173

203

196

198

201

196

190

177

169

166

166

162

173

221

221

212

198

190

181

177

169

162

160

154

150

146

5,285

176

1.56

1.74

Dee .

142

140

146

152

152

152

150

144

140

138

136

132

130

130

128

126

124

120

118

116

112

110

112

112

116

118

118

118

120

118

114

3,984

129

1.14

1.31

Jan.

106

106

106

106

106

106

108

108

108

108

108

106

106

108

108

106

104

106

108

106

*104

ioe

104

106

106

108

110

110

110

110

110

3,318

107

0.947

1.09

Feb.

110

108

108

106

106

106

106

106

106

106

106

106

106

108

108

110

110

116

120

116

*112

110

110

112

110

110

112

112

_

3,062

109

0.965

1.01

Mar.

114

106

108

108

105

106

114

111

114

114

106

106

103

111

111

108

119

111

114

108

114

114

111

119

111

117

114

114

118

125

146

3,498

113

1.00

1.15

Apr.

150

146

146

143

150

143

153

150

140

143

140

140

140

140

150

153

160

*188

182

175

171

167

167

167

175

169

167

167

171

171

4,724

157

1.39

1.55

May

167

T67

171

183

229

272

300

269

248

253

274

259

248

224

208

198

190

190

183

179

196

196

192

175

171

167

188

183

192

183

253

6,508

210

1.86

2.14

June

264

243

229

210

201

*177

171

171

167

210

179

173

167

160

153

146

143

143

143

140

140

140

137

150

156

166

182

303

303

248

5,515

184

1.63

1.82

July

226

194

169

158

151

148

142

173

186

169

160

151

142

142

131

131

128

128

125

125

128

125

128

122

122

122

122

119

119

119

119

4,424

143

1.27

1.46

Aug.

*117

117

119

122

122

119

125

122

120

119

119

119

122

137

131

125

125

122

122

122

122

122

131

131

128

137

131

143

146

229

196

4,062

131

1.16

1.34

Sept.

183

179

164

153

146

140

205

188

175

164

146

137

137

131

131

131

128

128

*131

138

146

167

160

156

146

156

167

160

156

150

4,599

153

1.35

1.51

Calendar year 1958: Max 741 Mln 11O Mean 165 Cfsm 1.46 In. 19.87

Water year 1958-59: Max 303 Mln 103 Mean 147 Cfsm 1.30 In. 17.63

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 27 to Feb. 28 (no gage-height record Dec. 13, 

14, 25, 27, 28, Jan. 3-5, 10, 11, 17, 18, 31, Feb. 1, 22).
28 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 

270. Bad River near Odanah, Wis.

^2£fr^ntera pitr°of'film'Hois8 90 °41 ' 45 "' ln SE^ sec ' 2 ' T ' 46 N " R - 3 w -> at downstream end

Drainage area. 611 sq mi.

Records available. July 1914 to December 1922, May 1948 to September 1959 Monthly discnarge only for some periods, published in WSP 1307.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 680 ft (from river-profile map) Prior 

to Nov. 11, 1922, water-stage recorder at site 2 miles downstream at different'datum.

Average discharge. 19 years, 614 cfs.

e ~~~f>; ~*' T\" "7 """ -" discharge, 16,500 cfs July 4, 1949 (gage height, 17.3 ft 

from floodmark); minimum, 50 cfs Nov. 29, 1948 (gage height, 2.02 ft)

Flood of June 24, 1946, reached a stage of at least 22.2 ft (top of bridge submerged), from information by Indian Service.

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

Revisions (water years). tf.SP 1207: Drainage area. WSP 1337: 1922.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect (gage 

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

2.2 

2.4 

2.6

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

385

900

1,520

3,240

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

200

189

181

170

160

ISO

Tso

189

242

340

*25

462

399

354

318

295

282

259

237

*216

212

204

193

193

216

313

430

421

380

340

308

8,478

273

0.447

0.52

Nov.

282

264

242

233

344

966

930

852

1,070

1,110

960

810

686

610

555

493

462

466

545

525

488

444

412

360

320

280

255

255

245

130

15,694

523

0.856

0.96

Dec.

220

215

205

195

190

*186

180

175

170

165

160

160

155

155

150

150

150

150

150

155

160

160

165

170

170

175

175

175

175

175

175

5,311

171

0.280

0.32

Jan.

170

170

160

155

150

145

145

145

145

150

150

150

150

150

145

130

125

125

120

120

118

*117

116

114

110

108

106

104

100

 55 98

4,089

132

0.216

0.25

Feb.

96

96

96

96

96

96

96

96

96

98

100

102

104

106

106

106

104

104

104

102

102

104

*107

108

110

110

110

110

-

2,861

102

0.167

0.17

Mar.

110

110

110

110

112

114

114

116

118

120

120

120

118

118

118

118

118

120

130

160

180

205

210

260

350

420

500

600

800

1,100

1,500

8,499

274

0.448

0.52

Apr.

1,850

2,060

2.320

1,600

1,950

1,920

2,110

2,320

1,870

1,380

1,130

1,030

972

918

924

936

1,040

2,090

1,840

1,380

1,120

936

822

730

703

816

752

681

650

650

39,500

1,317

2.16

2.40

May

640

555

5JO

540

665

1,230

2.470

1,960

1,460

1,150

1,840

2,200

1,760

1,340

1,090

888

764

655

590

595

2,390

2,060

1,560

1,170

888

736

1,460

1,600

1,340

1,090

2,290

39,506

1,274

2.09

2.40

June

5.100

2,220

1,550

1,110

822

640

*520

430

349

286

242

221

212

185

160

144

126

120

120

115

112

115

109

115

126

246

1,120

1,000

828

506

16,949

565

0.925

1.03

JOly

439

466

385

290

237

225

204

259

630

595

448

336

264

204

170

140

126

117

112

102

95

91

95

86

84

84

84

84

81

79

77

6,689

216

0.354

0.41

Aug.

75

72

*73

75

91

95

147

221

192

163

131

115

115

470

313

259

237

204

174

144

150

174

304

416

354

615

555

769

870

1,650

1,800

11,023

356

0.583

0.67

Sept.

1.270

948

972

780

660

620

1,190

1,020

752

600

498

416

336

286

246

221

208

188

178

*174

264

580

1,030

876

686

605

798

870

725

645

18,642

621

1.02

1.13

Calendar year 1958: Max 5,670 Min 100 Mean 486 Cfsra 0.795 In. 10.79

Water year 1958-59: Max 3,100 Mln 72 Mean 486 Cfsra 0.795 In. 10.78
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 29

275. White River near Ashland, Wis.

Location. Lat 46°29'50", long 90°54'15", in sec. 6, T.46N., R.4 W., at downstream end of 

power-plant of Lake Superior District Power Co., 0.3 mile downstream from bridge on 

State highway over dam and 4.5 miles south of Ashland city limits.

Drainage area. 269 sq mi.

Records available. May 1948 to September 1959.

Gage,. Chain gage read twice daily or more often when plant load is changed. Datum of 

gage is 660.15 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Lake Superior District Power 

Co. bench mark).

Average dlscharge.--11 years, 310 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge observed during year, 940 cfs June 28 (gage height, 2.56 ft); 

minimum observed, 94 cfs Nov. 28 (gage height, 0.75 ft).

1948-59: Maximum discharge, 6,270 cfs July 1, 1953 (gage height, 7.90 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,000 cfs; minimum, 3.1 cfs Apr. 28-30, 1949 (gage height, 

0.09 ft).

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

fluctuation caused by power-plant at gage.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

0.8 

1.0 

1.3

104

158

256

1.6 

2.0 

2.4

388

585

830

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

184

181

176

£10

175

177

178

189

178

210

230

212

199

206

199

199

199

188

199

*193

182

206

190

190

200

202

231 2T9"

202

216

202

6,122

197

0.732

0.85

Nov.

204

211

200

184

225

295

314

260

266

295

260

237

237

242

202

242

213

272

295

266

213

266

239

240

219

204

238

114

125

145

6,923

231

0.859

0.96

Dec.

160

230

220

205

*195

135

150

175

190

190

190

180

185

160

185

185

185

185

185

185

185

185

185

215

175

185

190

220

190

225

185

5,815

188

0.699

0.80

Jan.

175

175

180

165

165

190

185

180

205

185

175

195

175

200

195

175

145

T75

175

200

180

*200

195

185

200

190

195

200

200

200

190

5,750

185

0.688

0.79

Feb.

19O

185

185

195

185

180

190

190

175

170

205

190

185

190

195

152

200

185

175

180

180

*195

210

195

190

191

191

209

_

5,263

188

0.699

0.73

Mar.

194

196

178

198

172

194

172

174

191

178

196

182

184

197

200

195

170

203

201

221

197

210

216

337

299

348

352

388

500

706

635

7,984

258

0.959

1.10

Apr.

431

416

384

348

352

343

321

348

325

243

238

238

238

249

247

247

*249

411

411

317

260

260

260

239

239

528" 228

228

244

244

8,786

293

1.09

1.21

May

244

22~9 198

251

289

634

784

613

550

447

543

497

434

339

251

282

237

242

229

248

495

492

402

334

265

250

397

411

352

312

683

11,934

385

1.43

1.65

June

564

502

468

348

259

248

233

*201

190

179

215

215

199

188

178

172

178

180

174

158

178

166

172

172

186

186

308

804

602

527

8,350

278

1.03

1.15

July

502

434

288

238

192

212

217

239

379

325

250

217

221

201

195

181

181

164

174

184

174

168

184

174

174

163

163

163

152

163

152

6,824

220

0.818

0.94

Aug.

152

152

*152

152

152

211

179

184

174

179

152

163

179

152

184

190

174

184

182

152

184

184

190

217

179

190

195

206

239

263

505

5,749

185

0.688

0.79

Sept.

525

503

217

233

196

196

222

269

248

196

186

186

175

180

180

175

180

170

175

»175

191

251

282

273

208

217

259

253

227

201

6,549

218

0.810

0.91

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,070 Mln 114 Mean £37 Cfsm 0.881 In. 11.95

Water year 1958-59: Max 804 Mln 114 Mean 236 Cfsm 0.877 In. 11.88

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 50 to Feb. 15, Feb. 17-25.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

300. Montreal River near Saxon, Wls.

Location. Lat 46°32'45", long 90°24'05", In NW£ see.23, T.48 N. , R.49 W. , on right bank 

2 miles upstream from mouth and 3.5 miles north of Saxon.

Drainage area.--281 sq ml.

Records available.--September 1938 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 760 ft (from power company data).

Average discharge.--21 years, 333 cfs .

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 1,700 cfs Apr. 8 (gage height, 4.15 ft).; minimum 

dally, 25 cfs Mar. 8.

1938-59: Maximum discharge, 5,700 cfs July 18, 1942 (gage height, 6.93 ft); minimum, 

2 cfs Sept. 21, Oct. 8, 1939.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of Ice effect, which are fair. Diurnal

fluctuation caused by Saxon Palls powerplant 1.5 miles upstream. Plow regulated by Gile 

Reservoir on West Branch Montreal River (capacity, 29,610 acre-ft) since April 1941.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 894: 1938-39. WSP 924: 1939-40. WSP 1307: 1948(M).

Revised figures of discharge, In cubic feet per second, for the water year 1958, superseding those published In WSP 1557, are given herewith:

Date

1958

Sept. Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

Discharge

685

459

367

312

715

833

593

442

408

339

Date

1958-Con.

Sept. 12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

Discharge

268

214

184

176

226

180

173

173

173

173

Date

1958-Con.

Sept. 22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Discharge

173

176

184

203

180

176

176

176

176

Month

Water year 1957-58. .......

Cfs-days Maximum

1,520

Minimum

50

Mean

252

Per square 

mile

.897

Runoff in 

inches

12.17

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect ( 

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

3.0 

3.5 

4.1

593

990

1,640

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

CO

21

E2

23

24

25

26

27

28

23

30

31

Total

Mean

CTsm

In.

Oct.

176

176

176

176

176

176

176

176

180

203

184

180

180

184

176

176

173

173

*173

170

170

170

173

173

176

214

195

176

176

173

166

5,522

178

0.633

0.73

Nov.

149

152

146

170

199

290

372

362

448

527

496

425

344

294

251

218

195

239

348

303

2E1

214

187

195

195

185

170

160

150

140

7,775

259

O.922

1.03

Dec.

135

130

140

155

150

150

150

150

155

160

165

170

170

175

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

5,215

168

0.598

0.69

Jan.

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

175

175

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

165

165

165

*165

165

170

170

170

170

175

170

170

5,365

173

0.616

0.71

Feb.

160

160

160

160

160

165

165

170

170

170

175

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

175

175

175

170

170

160

155

130

110

96

_

4,591

164

0.584

0.61

Mar.

90

90

7o

58

45

45

30

25

35

56

80

76

68

60

56

56

66

72

80

130

110

100

120

140

160

150

150

190

250

400

360

3,424

110

0.391

0.45

Apr.

480

610

720

866

1,170

1,080

1,370

1.620

1,220

841

649

553

502

508

527

547

573

*875

776

580

442

367

312

277

268

290

260

234

218

203

18,938

631

2.25

2.51

May

187

176

170

170

176

308

527

431

326

281

502

496

377

308

255

214

191

176

173

191

527

496

367

281

218

199

580

600

465

348

6JS4

10,410

336

1.20

1.38

June

1,010

792

502

321

239

191

*170

Tro

170

170

170

170

173

173

173

191

180

184

187

187

187

184

191

203

199

302

471

357

286

206

8,109

270

0.961

1.07

July

191

222

187

176

184

218

218

226

308

268

199

176

173

187

180

176

173

173

170

170

170

170

166

170

156

140

162

170

170

170

170

5,769

186

0.662

0.76

Aug.

166

*166

170

166

173

180

176

156

136

156

162

170

176

218

166

162

162

166

170

170

170

170

176

170

113

88

88

118

166

393

425

5,444

176

0.626

0.72

Sept.

255

180

170

170

166

176

260

264

199

E18

191

187

184

170

166

166

170

170

170

170

*203

268

408

334

260

226

299

312

255

214

6,581

219

0.779

0.87

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,520 Min 66 Mean 263 Cfsm 0.936 In. 12.69

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,620 Min 25 Mean 239 Cfsm 0.851 In. 11.53

* Discharge measurement made on bhis day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 26 to Apr. 3.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 31

310. Black River near Bessemer, Mlch.

Location. Lat 46°30'55", long 90°04'10", In SE£ sec.32, T.48 N., R.46 W., on right bank 

450 ft downstream from bridge on county highway, 500 ft downstream from Powder Mill 

Creek, and 2-| miles north of Bessemer.

Drainage area. 202 sq ml.

Records available. October 1954 to September 1959.

Gage_. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 1,150 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 5 years, 215 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2.020 cfs Apr. 7 (gage height, 6.00 ft); minimum, 23 cfs Aug. 2 (gage height, 1.03 ft).

1954-59: Maximum discharge, 5,420 cfs Apr. 21, 1957 (gage height, 9.76 ft); minimum, 15 cfs Aug. 21, 22, 23, 1957 (gage height, 0.91 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for period of Ice effect, which are fair. Some ground 

water pumped from mines at Bessemer. Records of water temperatures for the water year 

1959 are given In WSP 1641.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect (gage 

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

1.0 

1.3 

2.0

24

78

250

3.0 

6.0

594

2,020

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

49

47

47

44

42

42

*51

68

82

129

158

162

143

134

124

114

102

89

82

78

74

74

72

82

112

177

175

153

141

129

119

3,095

99.8

0.494

0.57

Nov.

107

98

 93

82

186

412

350

430

531

650

582

509

415

367

305

261

242

487

398

337

290

247

227

203

177

150

135

125

110

105

8,611

287

1.42

1.58

Dec.

97

ST

86

*82

78

76

74

72

70

68

67

66

64

63

62

61

60

59

58

57

56

55

54

54

53

52

51

51

50

49

48

1,984

64.0

0.317

0.37

Jan.

il

46

46

45

45

44

*43

43

42

42

42

42

41

41

41

41

41

41

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

39

39

39

39

« oo

1,285

41.5

0.205

0.24

Feb.

38

38

37

37

37

 37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

_

1,028

36.7

0.182

0.19

Mar.

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

37

 37

38

38

39

39

40

40

41

42

44

47

52

59

67

76

90

*110

135

175

229

2 9O

448

2,501

80.7

0.400

0.46

Apr.

543

578

654

618

854

836

1,420

1.780

 1,360

1,100

926

750

787

966

1,220

1,150

1,180

1,540

1,140

836

646

531

451

377

381

374

330

296

275

245

24,144

805

3.99

4.45

May

201

193

185

193

*203

321

491

408

337

290

384

343

284

250

219

193

167

155

143

150

350

245

190

155

141

199

535

350

374

334

1.320

9,303

300

1.49

1.72

June

1.440

899

*566

388

272

208

162

129

105

91

85

110

85

74

66

58

51

49

44

40

40

38

40

40

40

153

845

494

230

 175

7,017

234

1.16

1.29

July

216

229

162

122

119

93

89

179

308

211

158

122

105

87

74

58

51

47

44

42

38

38

91

80

62

51

44

40

37

35

32

3,055

98.5

0.488

0.56

Aug.

29

27

*30

30

30

42

78

54

47

40

37

34

34

35

34

32

37

32

30

29

34

53

58

62

72

134

105

124

110

261

237

1,991

64.2

0.318

0.37

Sept.

160

*124

100

93

82

114

261

180

185

221

150

119

96

85

78

72

68

64

62

62

141

250

281

229

198

216

367

340

275

237

4,910

164

0.812

0.91

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,000 Miri 32 Mean 205 Cfsm 1.01 In. 13.83

Water year (.958-59: Max 1,780 Mln 27 Mean 189 Cfsm 0.936 In. 12.71

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs).--Apr. 7 (11 p.m.) 2,020 cfs (6.00 ft); Apr. 18 (3:30 a.m.) 

cfa (5.24 fth Hay 31 (5 p.m.) 1,740 cfs (5.45 ft). _____________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 26 to Mar. 28.
32 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

315. Presque Isle River at Marenisco, Mich.

Location. Lat 46°22', long 89°41', in NW^ sec.21, T.46 N., R.43 W., on left bank a quarter of a mile upstream from highway bridge in Marenisco and 2-£ miles downstream from 

confluence of East and West Branches of Presque Isle River.

Drainage area. 175 sq mi.

Records available.--February 1945 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,489.3U ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation). Prior to May 27, 1949, wireweight gage at site a quarter of a mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 14 years, 174 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 559 cfs Sept. 23 (gage height, 6.23 ft); maximum gage height 6.70 ft Nov. 27 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 39 cfs Aug. 3 (gage 

height, 3.21 ft).

1945-59: Maximum discharge, 2,670 cfs Apr. 21, 1952 (gage height, 9.90 ft); minimum observed, 13 cfs Sept. 30, 1948 (gage height, 2.25 ft, site and datum then in use).

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

regulation for lake or pond level control at several places above station.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

3.2 

3.5 

4.0

58

119

5.0 

7.0

Discharge

Da;/

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

O

1

2

3

4

6

7

3

9

0

1

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

7

6

6

4

_2

3

8

*52

59

88

111

116

106

98

92

82

73

64

58

55

52

63

70

76

85

116

123

119

119

112

102

2,407

77. 

0.443

0.51

Nov.

97

90

*90

88

108

179

176

182

Dec. | Jan.

100

94

90

88

*84

82

80

78

181i 76

176

168

156

145

76

74

74

72

139 70

12EJ 70

119J 70

123

227

287

247

140

133

130

138

170

150

135

120

110

105

4,435

148

0.84E

0.94

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

£8

70

70

70

70

70

70

2,310

74.5

0.426

0.49

68 -66

66

66

64

64

64

*62

62

62

62

£4

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

1,968

63.5

0.363

0.42

Feb.

62

T2

£2

62

62

*62

62

62

60

60

60

58

58

58

56

se

56

54

54

54

54

54

"52

52

52

52

1 , 600

57. 1

0.3EK

0.34

Mar.

52

52

5E

52

52

52

52

52

50

*50

50

505"

52

52

54

54

56

58

60

64

68

72

76

82

*88

94

105

115

125

135

2,078

F7.0

0.383

0.44

Apr.

150

165

180

208

227

238

285

340

*297

255

238

226

201

227

242

260

309

431

444

398

352

311

266

240

240

233

222

210

206

189

7,790

260

1.49

1.66

May

182

176

173

*186

196

245

333

331

307

281

321

327

281

264

244

226

208

193

182

176

194

193

182

173

168

157

191

177

162

163

240

6,832

220

1.26

1.4S

June

*297

279

236

208

169

145

132

120

108

96

91

92

84

75

70

64

S9

56

53

50

49

49

48

48

49

54

169

206

162

 130

3,448

115

0.657

0.73

July

144

152

133

112

97

Bfi

80

116

201

179

157

127

102

87

79

70

90

132

111

92

78

73

96

97

85

74

73

65

57

50

47

3,142

101

0.577

0.67

Aug.

42

40

»42

42

41

43

53

54

52

49

46

45

43

47

46

45

48

45

43

43

62

105

129

130

112

105

105

163

T60

140

133

2,253

72.7

0.415

0.48

Sept.

136

*118

102

85

73

93

196

226

222

198

174

150

132

109

96

88

80

70

69

69

211

426

554

530

440

376

467

521

521

467

6,999

233

1.33

1.48

ra-ericUr year 1958: Max 720 Win 42 Mean 136 Cfsm 0.777 In. 10.53

Water year 1958-59: Max 554 Min 40 Mean 124 Cfsm 0.709 In. 9.61

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ic Nov. 25 to Apr. 3.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 33 

320. Presque Isle River near Tula, Mioh.

Location. Lat 46°33', long 89°46', In sec.23, T.48 N., R.44 W., on downstream handrail 

of "bridge on State Highway 28, 2 miles east of Tula, 5 .mil-es downstream from Little 

Presque Isle River, and 7 miles southwest of Merriweather.

Drainage area.--260 sq mi.

Records available.--February 1945 to September 1959.

Gage. Wire-weight gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 

1,299.66 ft above mean sea level, datum'of 1929 (levels by Michigan Department of 

Conservation) .

Average discharge.--14 years, 271 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,200 cfs Apr. 18 (gage height, 8.88 ft); minimum, 51 cfs Aug. 3 (gage height, 4.49 ft).

1945-59: Maximum discharge, 4,200 cfs Apr. 30, 1951 (gage height', 13.55 ft); minimum, 22 cfs Oct. 5, 6, 1948 (gage height, 4.22 ft).

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

regulation for lake or pond level control at several places above station at Marenisco.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1387: 1945.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Apr, 13-16)

4.4 

5.0 

6.0 34C

900

1,250

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

1C

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

81

83

85

80

70

64

70

*85

93

145

201

210

201

179

163

152

135

121

110

101

94

97

113

123

140

190

218

197

186

173

159

4,119

133

0.512

0.59

Nov.

150

140

133

*130

147

307

377

354

420

479

465

390

314

279

248

220

209

293

393

421

357

259

220

196

220

188

168

160

150

145

7,932

264

1.02

1.14

Dec.

T3B" 140

130

*130

125

120

115

115

115

110

110

105

105

105

100

100

98

96

93

94

93

92

92

91

91

90

90

90

90

89

88

3,239

104

0.400

0.46

Jan.

se- 87

as

83

82

*81

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

79

79

78

78

78

78

78

78

78

77

77

77

76

76

76

76

76

76

2,455

79.2

0.305

0.35

Feb.

75

7F

75

75

*75

74

74

74

73

73

73

72

72

72

72

71

71

71

71

713

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

-

2,018

72.1

0.277

0.29

Mar.

70

TO

70

70

70

70

70

71

71

*71

71

71

72

72

73

74

76

80

83

88

92

98

105

110

120

130

140

150

170

200

240

3,018

97.4

0.375

0.43

Apr.

300

370

450

540

620

750

894

1,030

*1 , 060

930

750

620

524

580

*729

888

999

1,120

1,120

930

765

642

572

490

437

420

408

357

335

309

19,939

665

2.56

2.86

May

zm

266

260

266

*275

326

463

530

485

380

398

439

424

372

333

295

260

241

228

216

252

270

241

220

203

192

257

300

307

279

440

9,700

313

1.20

1.38

June

642

*628

485

350

270

213

175

155

143

124

123

126

118

105

97

89

80

73

70

69

64

62

58

58

60

55

429

600

429

279

6,229

208

0.800

0.89

July

*257

272'

237

20O

170

154

135

168

272

266

237

190

154

128

114

99

94

119

160

121

106

104

166

211

172

140

114

102

89

80

69

4,900

158

0.608

0.70

Aug;

58

' 52

*51

55

54

55

93

116

105

93

80

75

67

67

70

72

72

70

66

61

70

133

160

181

159

163

154

170

207

230

222

3,281

106

0.408

0.47

Sept.

190

*173

155

138

121

200

280

323

300

284

241

190

170

157

136

123

119

106

101

105

157

333

479

558

546

504

610

689

698

636

8,822

294

1.13

1.26

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,640 Min 64 Mean 226 Cfsm 0.869 In. 11.80

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,120 Min 51 Mean 207 Cfsm 0.796 In. 10.82

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 25, Nov. 28 to Apr. 6. No gage-height record 

undays and holidays; discharge interpolated.
34 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

330. Middle Branch Ontonagon River near Paulding, Mich.

Location.--Lab 46°21'30", long 89°04'40", in sec.29, T.46 N., R.38 W., on rlght_bank

25 ft downstream from highway bridge, 2£ miles upstream from Bond Falls Reservoir, and 

5f miles southeast of Paulding.

Drainage area.--About 175 sq ml.

Records available.--June 1942 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1307.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,485.66 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation). Prior to Sept. 28, 1942, reference point on downstream side of bridge at same datum.

Average discharge.--17 years, 172 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 579 cfs Apr. 18 (gage height, 6.18 ft); minimum, 

32 cfs Nov. 26 (gap;e height, 3.17 ft), result of freezeup.

l'J4C-59: Maximum discharge, 2,050 cfs Apr. 30, 1951 (gage height, 10.0 ft, from 

high-water mark); minimum, 27 cfs Nov. 22, 1946 (result of freezeup); minimum gage 

height, 2.96 ft Nov. 26, 1942 (result of freezeup).

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

which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect ( 

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

3.4 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

139

318

784

Discharge, In cubl. feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

81

86

84

81

81

84

*84

91

100

120

126

123

117

105

108

102

100

94

91

89

91

117

126

123

126

158

215

T36

117

111

105

3,372

109

0.623

0.72

Nov.

* 102

100

100

97

*111

168

160

147

149

150

155

131

126

118

114

111

117

212

217

183

163

145

141

134

129

81

130

130

130

125

4,076

136

0.777

0.87

Dec. | Jan.

120

120

 115

110

105

105

100

100

ye

94

92

92

92

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

88

88

88

88

90

90

92

92

92

90

88

2,957

95.4

0.545

0.63

88

86

85

85

85

*85

84

84

84

84

84

84

84

84

83

83

82

82

82

81

81

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

2,560

82.6

0.472

0.54

Feb.

80

80

80

*80

80

79

79

78

77

76

76

76

75

74

73

72

71

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

71

72

-

2,079

74.2

0.424

0.44

Mar.

72

73

*73

73

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

76

78

00

83

87

90

94

98

*105

105

110

110

115

120

125

136

2,717

87.6

0.501

0.58

Apr.

142

147

152

153

158

163

183

236

222

202

191

183

108

202

*227

25E

230

543

5 S3

462

365

312

278

253

238

236

215

207

198

185

7,324

244

1.39

1.55

May

171

165

161

*165

165

193

284

272

233

212

210

205

181

168

158

149

139

131

129

134

165

160

147

134

128

123

T3T

141

133

125

158

5,178

167

0.954

1.10

June

*191

168

152

134

123

117

108

102

100

93

102

160

125

104

98

90

88

84

84

82

81

82

80

81

85

95

286

261

196

158

3,710

124

0.709

0.79

July

*160

165

142

125

118

110

101

118

198

176

147

129

116

107

100

93

93

90

89

84

81

72

85

89

78

73

72

71

71

67

64

3,284

106

0.606

0.70

Aug.

61

6T

64

*68

68

73

108

108

94

89

77

78

82

85

86

85

86

84

77

76

81

85

97

101

95

93

97

118

133

118

116

2,744

88.5

0.506

0.58

Sept.

104

*100

97

90

SS.

114

186

185

196

188

160

139

125

116

110

104

98

93

93

97

258

a400

a500

a500

a470

a430

a500

a540

a530

a450

7,061

235

1.34

1.50

Calendar year 1958: Max 685 Min 78 Mean 137 Cfsm 0.783 In. 10.62

Water year 1958-59 : Max 543 Min 61 Mean 129 Cfsm 0.737 In. 10.00

Discharge measurement made on this day.

No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, high-water mark, and 

records orfor nearby stations.

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by loe Nov. 27 to Mar. 29.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 35

335. Bond Falls Canal near Paulding, Mich.

Location.--Lab 46°24'10", long 89°09'00", in sec.11, T.46 N., R.39 W., on left bank 40 ft 

upstream from intake to pipeline No. 2, 1.4 miles southeast of Paulding, and 1.5 miles 

downstream from Bond Palls Reservoir on Middle Branch Ontonagon River.

Records available. July 1942 to September 1959.

Gage . Staff gage and concrete control; gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 1,444.59 ft 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 17 years, 128 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 358 cfs Oct. 6, 7 (gage height, 3.09 ft); minimum daily, 0.3 cfs Aug. 88 to Sept. 5; minimum gage height observed, -2.70 ft Sept. 1 

(two drain holes in weir open and canal gate closed).

1942-59: Maximum discharge, 362 cfs Aug. 27, 1947 (gage height, 3.13ft, from graph 

based on gage readings); minimum daily, that of Aug. 28 to Sept. 5, 1959; minimum gage 

height observed, that of Sept. 1, 1959.

Remarks.--Records excellent except those below 20 cfs, which are poor. Canal diverts 

water from Bond Palls Reservoir to South Branch Ontonagon River; water is used for 

power production at Victoria Dam near Rockland.

Rating table, wate 

height, in fe

ar 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.5 

2.0 

3.1

109

174

Discharge ubi" feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

Z

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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

239

294

350

350

347

352

*358

356

276

236

236

236

236

236

233

231

231

231

230

223

226

226

226

226

226

226

226

226

223

223 

223

7,963

257

-

-

Nov.

220

220

217

217

217

174

149

149

149

112

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

30

80

80

80

62

87

138

138

191

3,640

121

-

-

Dec.

244

243

205

182

180

180

177

109

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

102

197

233

235

235

236

236

236

236

236

236

233

233

231

230 

230

5,592

180

-

-

Jan.

226

226

174

130

130

131

136

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

133

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

131

130

130

130

130 

130

4,317

139

-

~

Feb.

1 5

1 5

1 5

*1 5

1 5

1 5

1 5

1 5

1 5

1 5

142

155

155

155

155

153

150

150

150

150

150

145

143

145

145

145

78

4.3

-

3,720.8

133

-

-

Mar.

3

2

**.3

.3

.8

1

1

1

1

1

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

3

3

3

3

3

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5 

3.5

68.4

2.21

-

-

Apr.

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.4

4.4

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.1

5.1

5.5

5 .5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

38

60

79.

310.9

10.4

-

-

May

121

121

121

121

139

180

180

101

62

62

71

106

106

106

106

139

186

186

186

186

186

183

183

183

196

209

209

209

209

209 

171

4,733

153

-

-

June

102

*161

207

206

204

204

202

202

173

46

115

115

153

223

223

223

222

218

217

217

217

217

215

215

215

215

120

54

138

256

5,480

183

-

-

July

236

236

236

236

236

265

310

291

294

294

294

292

291

289

287

287

285

282

280

235

189

161

133

112

6.3

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5 

48

6,132.8

198

-

-

Aug.

150

149

147

167

214

239

270

270

270

195

143

90

4

3

2

1.5

1

1

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.3

.3

.3 

.3

2,322.2

74.9

-

-

Sept.

*0.3 ~

.3

.3

.3

.5

.5

1

1

1

1

1

1

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

2

2

2

2

2

2

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

41.0

1.37

-

-

Calendar year 1953: Max 360 Min 3.4 Mean 114 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1958-59: Max 358 Min 0.3 Mean 121 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 8, 11-16, 19, 20, Jan. 3-5, 8-15, 17-25, 

an. 27 to Feb. 15, Feb. 17-22, 24-27. Water surface below weir crest from about Mar. 1-31 and from 

ug. 13 to Sept. 30; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, engineers' and oberver's notes, orifice formula, and weather records.
36 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

340. Bond Palls Reservoir near Paulding, Mich.

", in SWij sec.l, T.46 N., R.39 W., at Bon< 

, 2-j- miles east of Paulding.

Location.--Lat 46°24'29", long 89°07'42 .d Falls

Dam on Middle Branch Ontonagon River

Drainage area.--About 210 sq mi.

 WSP Records 1307. available. June 1942 to September 1959. Prior to October 1950, published in 

Gage. Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 1,335.59 ft above mean sea level, 

aatum of 1929.

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by earthfill and concrete dam with one taintor gate; dam 

completed in 1937. Usable capacity, 1,730,000,000 cu ft between gage heights of 

121 ft (maximum drawdown) and 141 ft (full pond). Dead storage unknown. Water diverted to South Branch Ontonagon River through Bond Palls Canal; water used for power 

production at Victoria Dam near Rockland.

Cooperation. Gage-height record furnished by Upper Peninsula Power Co.

Month-end gage height and contents, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Date

Oct . 31 ............................................

Dec . 31 ............................................

Calendar year 1958. ..............................

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

Water year 1958-59 ...............................

Gage height 

(feet)t

137.72

132.87

129.75

-

127.37

128.26

135.07

134.76

134.66

-

Contents 

(millions of 

cubic feet)

1,460

1,020

750

-

551

373

626

1,210

1,180

954

643

618

1,180

-

Change in contents 

(millions of 

cubic feet)

_

-440

0

-270

+41

-199

-178

+253

+584

-30

-226

-311

-25

+562

-280

t Qage height at about 8:30 a.n
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 37

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

", long 89°05'25", in sec. 8, T.47 N., R.38 W., on right bank 

om State Highway 28, 3f miles west of village of Trout Creek,

Location. Lat 46°28'45 

Q.I mile upstream fr 

6-j miles downstream from Bond Falls Reservoir.

Drainage area. About 225 sq mi.

Records available. June 1942 to September 1959.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,132.03 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation). Prior to Nov. 4, 1942, staff 

gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 17 years, 81.6 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 205 cfs June 26 (gage height, 2.38 ft); maximum 

gage height, 2.87 ft Jan. 5 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 39 cfs Mar. 13 (gage height, 

1.58 ft), but may have been less during periods of no gage-height record.

1942-59: Maximum discharge , 1,750 cfs Nov. 7, 1951 (gage height, 5.U5 ft); minimum, 

14 cfs sometime during period Jan. 23 to Feb. 13, 1947 (gage height, 1.14 ft, from 

recorded range in stage) , caused by ice jams upstream.

Remarks . Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height 

record, which are good. Flow regulated by Bond Falls Reservoir (see preceding page). 

Diversion to South Branch Ontonagon River by Bond Falls Canal (see p. 35).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect ( 

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

1.6 

1.8 

2.0

41

72

1H

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

49

49

48

?S

48

48

*52

52

50

52

52

50

50

50

50

50

50

49

49

49

50

5352"

53

53

53

52

52

52

50

50

1,565

50.5

.

-

Nov.

50

50

50

*50

58

58

53

52

53

53

52

52

50

50

50

50

53

61

53

52

52

52

52

52

50

50

50

46

bBT

b52

1,558

51.9

_

-

Dec.

52

52

*52

52

b52

b52

b52

b52

b52

b52

50

55

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

b50

b50

1,570

50.6

_

-

Jan.

48

48

b48

b48

b48

48

 48

b48

b48

o48

b48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

1,488

48.0

«

-

Feb.

48

48

48

*48

b48

b48

b48

b48

48

48

48

48

48

48

b48

48

48

48

b48

48

48

48

48

b48

48

48

48

48

_

1,344

48.0

_

-

Mar.

48

48

*48

48

48

46

b48

b49

b49

49

49

48

46

48

49

48

48

50

50

50

49

b49

49

50

50

50

50

50

52

53

55

1,524

49.2

-

Apr.

55

58

59

59

61

61

76

78

61

58

56

53

56

59

61

*59

68

82

63

56

53

52

52

52

53

52

50

50

50

49_

1,752

58.4

_

-

May

48

48

48

53

52

68

66

55

52

50

52

50

50

49

49

49

49

48

48

50

49

48

48

48

46

48

50

48

48

49

56

1,572

50.7

_

-

June

56

*58

56

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

76

103

64

59

56

1,738

57.9

_

-

July

59

58

56

55

55

55

55

61

58

56

55

55

55

53

53

53

58

56

55

55

55

55

63

55

55

53

52

5?

52

52

52

1,712

55.2

_

-

Aug.

52

52

53

*52

52

53

58

BT

53

52

52

52

52

53

52

52

52

52

50

53

53

53

53

52

52

55

55

58

55

53

53

1,640

52.9

_

-

Sept.

50

43

47

43

43

49

52

46

48

46

45

45

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

45

74

58

50

48

46

58

86

63

52

50

1,484

49.5

-

-

Calendar year 1958: Max 88 Mln 45 Mean 53.7 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1958-59: Max 103 Mln 43 Mean 51.9 Cfsm - In. -

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note.--No gage-height record Dec. 11-29, Jan. 1, 2, 6, 7, Jan. 12 to Feb. 4, Feb. 9-14, 16-18, 

20-23 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during most of the periods); discharge estimated on 

basis of records of released flow from Bond Falls Dam.
38 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

350. East Branch Ontonagon River near Mass, Mich.

Location. Lat 46°41'20", long 89°04'20", on line between sees. 32 and 33, T.50 N., R.38 

W., on right bank 700 ft downstream from highway bridge, 1,000 ft downstream from 

Adventure Creek, 5 miles south of Mass, and 6-| miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area_. 265 sq mi.

Records available. July 1942 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 873.55 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

JT929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation). Prior to Oct. 1, 1949, wireweight gage at bridge 700 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--17 years, 261 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,890 cfs Apr. 7 (gage height, 7.68 ft); minimum, 87 cfs Aug. 1-3 (gage height, 3.37 ft).

1942-59: Maximum discharge, 4,590 cfs July 1, 1953 (gage height, 10.57 ft); minimum, 60 cfs Aug. 25, 1948 (gage height, 3.55 ft, from graph based on gage readings, 

site then in use ).

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

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Jun June 28 to Sept. 30

3.4 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

213

515

1,450

3.3 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

76

212

515

1,450

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

ZO

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

23

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

0:t.

119

121

121

119

114

112

*114

138

153

ISO

227

215

195

180

167

157

147

140

136

133

133

157

173

177

218

E27

208

186

169

159

153

4,948

160

0.604

0.70

Nov.

147

142

140

*138

253

468

379

401

690

725

471

351

277

242

218

199

202

527

451

345

283

240

225

211

197

165

150

180

200

205

8,820

294

1.11

1.24

Dec.

205

2OO

*190

ISO

170

165

160

155

150

150

145

140

140

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

140

140

140

145

145

145

145

145

140

130

120

4,630

149

0.562

0.65

Jan.

130

135

135

135

130

130

*130

130

130

125

120

125

125

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

115

115

115

115

115

110

110

110

105

105

105

3,740

121

0.457

0.53

Feb.

1OO

100

100

100

*100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

105

105

105

105

105

105

100

100

100

100

100

105

105

105

105

-

2,850

102

0.385

0.40

Mar.

105

110

110

115

115

120

120

125

130

130

*135

140

145

145

150

150

155

155

160

165

170

175

ISO

185

*195

205

220

240

260

290

330

5,130

165

0.623

0.72

Apr.

380

440

510

60O

753

810

1,130

1,320

80S

*643

551

485

623

818

994

886

877

1,400

980

706

543

464

417

357

373

385

364

294

269

245

19,422

647

2.44

2.72

May

230

220

218

255

285

*584

702

523

413

336

313

305

263

240

227

213

2 O2

195

188

186

206

223

204

188

177

171

192

195

182

173

225

8,239

266

1.00

1.15

June

367

*316

208

177

155

142

135

128

119

121

116

129

140

126

122

119

112

108

106

106

106

109

106

103

108

180

973

859

531

367

6,494

216

0.815

0.91

July

*328

331

249

195

164

150

135

152

252

249

IBS

156

138

127

120

113

113

170

154

129

120

127

168

188

146

127

122

114

107

100

95_

5,027

162

0.611

0.70

Aug.

90

87

92

*113

116

122

279

299

226

177

156

160

136

135

138

133

131

127

118

114

120

122

123

125

118

138

138

160

226

190

170

4,579

148

0.558

0.64

Sept.

156

*142

144

144

133

148

401

313

244

239

195

170

148

135

129

127

123

120 122"

133

522

656

656

444

328

386

1,590

962

643

464

9,917

331

1.25

1.40

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,160 Mln 101 Mean 228 Cfsm O.860 In. 11.65

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,400 Min 87 Mean 230 Cfsm O.868 In. 11.76

Peak discharge (base, 1,400 cfs). Apr. 7 (10 p.m.) 1,890 cfs (7.68 ft); Apr. 18 (2 p.m.) 1,490 cfs 

(7.07 ft); Sept. 27 (3 p.m.) 1,680 cfs (7.38 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note_.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 27 to Apr. 4.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 3< 

355. Middle Branch Ontonagon River near Rockland, Mien.

Location. Lat 46"41'57", long 89°09'36" , in SE£ sec.27, T.50 N., R.39 W., on downstream 

side of bridge on U. 3. Highway 45, 700 ft downstream from East Branch and 2.8 miles 

southeast of Rockland. Prior to Apr. 1, 1959, at site 400 ft upstream.

Drainage area. 670 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. July 1942 to September 1959.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 661.1 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929. Prior to Apr. 1, 1959, at site 400 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--17 years, 538 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,050 cfs Sept. 27 (gage height, 8.65 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum daily, 170 cfs Feb. 1.

1942-59: Maximum discharge, 27,000 cfs Aug. 22, 1942 (gage height, 21.2 ft, from 

floodmarks) , from rating curve extended above 7,500 cfs on basis of slope-area «easurement of peak flow; minimum observed, 157 cfs Dec. 1, 1948.

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

which are fair. Flow regulated by Bond Falls Reservoir (see p. 36). Diversion to 

South Branch Ontonagon River by Bond Falls Canal (see p.35).

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Mar. 31 Apr. 1 to Sept. 30

5.1

6.0

160 

44O

7.O 910 

8.0 1,580

4.0 

4.5

5.0

165

440

780

7.0 2,900 

9.0 5,54O

Discharge , In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

23

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

C f sm

In.

Oct.

221

212

209

205

21O

215

*218

242

258

293

370

350

316

306

300

264

245

240

240

239

240

270

303

325

560

350

325

322

306 

290

264

8,508

274

-

-

Nov.

255

250

245

*242

450

660

580

640

1,100

1,200

800

600

500

430

380

350

350

900

660

550

490

440

40O

360

330

300

280

270

260

14.532

484

-

-

Dec. 1 Jan. i

260

260

*265

270

280

300

310

310

310

300

280

270

260

250

240

240

240

£40

240

240

245

250

250

255

260

260

260

255

250 

240

220

8,110

262

_

-

n 

230

240

245

240

220

210

*230

230

230

220

210

220

220

220

220

220

220

220

220

215

215

215

210

210

210

205

200

200

195 

190

 

6,710

216

-

-

Feb.

170

190

200

*210 2~10

205

200

195

190

190

190

190

190

190

195

195

195

195

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

195

195

-

5,410

193

_

-

Mar.

200

205

210

215

220

225

230

235

240

250

*255

260

270

270

280

285

290

300

305

310

320

330

340

360

375

400

430

460

500 

550

650

9,770

315

_

-

Apr.

800

,000

,200

,500

,900

,340

,980

,560

,870

* ,320

,070

852

,150

,700

,910

* ,550

,540

,190

,740

,180

888

789

716

574

536

658

542

482

446 

418

40,401

1,347

_

-

May

385

368

363

374

*581

1,130

1,790

960

630

524

500

512

429

380

352

336

308

297

290

280

314

346

314

292

270

258

341

319

292 

270

424

14,229

459

-

-

June

780

530

*412

330

292

270

248

236

220

231

220

231

253

231

226

226

214

209

204

209

214

209

204

204

209

385

5,140

1,630

960 

602

13,529

451

_

-

July

*595

716

446

341

302

270

253

242

482

458

346

286

253

236

226

220

209

270

280

242

226

226

286

363

280

242

226

214

214

187

9,335

301

_

-

Aug.

182

182

187

*214

220

275

548

440

363

302

264

336

253

258

253

242

236

231

220

210

220

220

220

220

220

226

220

220

330

280

275

8,067

260

_.

-

Sept.

270

*248

242

248

231

242

548

440

363

368

341

280

253

231

226

220

209

214

204

231

915

1, 190

1,370

850

600

660

4.490

2,540

1,650 

1, 260

21,154

705

-

-

Calendar year 1958: Max 3,070 Min 190 Mean 449 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1958-59: Max 4,490 Min 170 Mean 438 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice from about Nov. 27 to Apr. 5. No gage-height record during weekends in October, Nov. 1-3, 5-30, May 19, or on Sundays and holidays during winter 

months; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records of discharge at Victoria Dam and 

nearby stations.

577886 O - 6L - 4
40 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

360. West Branch Ontonagon River near Bergland, Mich.

Location.--Lat 46°35'30", long 89°32'20", in sec.3, T.48 N., R.42 W. , on right bank a 

quarter of a mile downstream from1 dam at outlet of Gogebic Lake and l£ miles east of 

Bergland.

Crainage area.--160 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. July 1942 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,290.81 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Nov. 5, 1942, staff gage a quarter of a mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge .--17 years, 174 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 628 cfs July 23 (gage height, 4.17 ft); minimum 

daily, 1 cfs Sept. 29, 30.

1942-59: Maximum discharge, 1,300 cfs May 3, 1954; maximum gage height, 5.73 ft 

May*2, 1951; minimum daily discharge, that of Sept. 29, 30, 1959; minimum gage height 

observed, 0.48 ft Apr. 29, 1949.

Remarks.--Records excellent except those below 15 cfs, which are fair. Plow regulated by 

Gogebic Lake (capacity, about 50,000 acre-ft).

Rating table, water

0.1 

.2 

.3

.5

year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

0.3 

1.4 

2.8

6.6

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

150

255

565

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

29

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

201

241

237

210

192

237

255

*2C6

264

256

1C8

216

246

257

2C6

250 

241

248

253

255

273

296

281

283

286

283

222

149

76 

147

155

7,210

233

-

-

Nov.

180

180

168

 227

260

232

182

126

25

26

69

118

54

85

128

174 

190

331

176

62

86

89

130

214

278

266

318

386

43C 

373

5,569

186

-

-

Dec.

318

286

£73

271

2C6

2C2

255

200

185

T!

110

147

140

218

273

269

2GO

260

234

228

239

232

230

223

219

214

206

203 

199

192

7,007

226

-

-

Jan.

188

184

182

178

174

 166

164

161

157

154

150

147

142

138

140

133 

135

133

130

127

122

124

124

118

115

113

110

108

115 

130

4,390

142

-

-

Feb.

126

124

120

121

120

115

110

109

108

108

106

105

104

101

10O

103 

98

95

94

92

90

89

85

85

83

83

64

15

2,783

99.4

-

-

Mar.

45

67

»86

85

84

86

89

85

85

84

84

84

84

83

78

83 

78

79

76

73

76

76

72

72

73

76

76

76

73 

76

71

2,415

77.9

-

-

Apr.

76

76

85

92

100

113

115

135

160

144

76

84

86

85

*84

88 

95

100

105

97

65

44

42

42

41

40

56

78

84

2,588

86.3

-

-

May

147

127

130

136

143

107

32

32

32

73

199

206

97

100

184

221 

208

217

199

184

197

178

178

182

188

170

184

170

163 

155

93

4,632

149

-

-

June

41

85

 146

190

170

168

168

190

201

93

112

110

165

373

269

199 

192

186

178

202

221

206

192

192

190

197

108

39

37

13

4,853

162

-

-

July

*29

30

29

29

29

26

19

19

17

16

10

4.5

4.5

4.5

7

12

14

100

212

207

221

399

512

478

464

439

422

402

155 

34

110

4,454.5

144

-

-

Aug.

346

331

318

301

291

281

271

273

266

218

152

147

12

4.5

4.5

4.5 

4.5

4.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

6

3

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5 

2

2

3,280.0

106

_

-

Sept.

2

*2

2

2

2

2

2

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5 

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

1.5

1.5

1 

1

66.5

2.22

-

-

Calendar year 1958 : Max 436 Mln 21 Mean 150 Cfsm 0.938 In. 12.73

Water year 1958-59 : Max 512 Mln 1 Mean 135 Cfsm 0.844 In. 11.46

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--No gage-height record Mar. 11-22, Mar. 26 to Apr. 9, Apr. 12, July 9-18, 29, 31, Aug. 13 to

stage, and records of stage at site i mile upstream.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 41 

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

Location. Lat 46°15', long 89°27', in sec.32, T.45 N., R.41 W., on right bank 80 ft downstream from Cisco Lake Dam, 2;j miles upstream from Langford Lake Outlet, 4f miles upstream from U. S. Highway 2, and 13 miles southwest of Watersmeet.

Drainage area. 50 sq mi, approximately.

Records available, October 1944 to September 1959.

Gage.--Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 1,676.69 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 15 years, 45.4 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 255 cfs Sept. 27-30 (gage height, 1.94 ft); minimum daily, 1.7 cfs June 19-25.

1944-59: Maximum discharge, 288 cfs May 1-4, 1951 (gage height, 2.10 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.2 cfs May 29 to June 17, 1948.

Remarks. Records good except those below 7 cfs, which are fair. Flow regulated by Cisco 

Lake (usable capacity, 15,600 acre-ft).

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge 

in cubic feet per second)

0.1 0.5

.2 2.1

.3 5.2

Discharge, in cubic feet pe

2.0 270

cond, water year Octjber 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

 5.2

5.2

12

20

23

23

23

23

23

20

20

20

20

20

23

23

29

30

75

100

94

71

64 

64

868.9

26.0

-

-

Nov.

61

61

*61

35

25

25

25

42

52

52

49

49

49

49

47

47

49

52

49

49

49

49

52

52

52

49

49

47

47

47

1,421

47.4

-

-

Dec.

47

65

100

94

 94

91

86

88

86

83

80

48

36

48

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

54

54

54

54

52

34

23 

23

23

1,667

60.9

-

-

Jan.

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

*25

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

715

23.1

-

-

Feb.

23

23

23

23

23

*23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

-

644

23.0

-

"

Mar.

23

23

24

*24

26

26

52

64

59

59

48

42

40

40

40

40

40

27

22

14

9.6

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

14

23

875.6

26.3

-

"

Apr.

27

42

49

49

52

54

54

54

54

54

56

59

53

56

*25

9.8

11

6.8

7.6

7.8

6.8

5.9

5.9

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5 2

844.2

28.1

-

-

May

5.2

5.2

 i.4

*4.4

4.4

5.2

5.9

15

32

.36

38

38

28

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

25

25

23

23

23

23

23

23

23 

23

25

643.7

20.6

-

-

June

*30

30

28

28

27

27

25

25

8.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

2.1

42

38

23 

*23

387.1

12.9

-

-

July

23

23

23

23

23

23

10

5.2

63

11

74

49

36

30

23

3.5

4.4

-,.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

17

22

20

20

9.5

5.2

5.2 

4.4

4.4

648.8

20.9

-

-

Aug.

4.4

4.4

*4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

8.8

13

19

23

23

25

25

54

69

69

69

53

86

£5 

66

6O

653.0

27.5

-

-

Sept.

*20

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

60

91

68

59

54

33

22

22

11

5.9

5.9

5.2

4.4

3.8

3.6

108

150

163

168

168

191

235

255

255

221

2,406.6

60.2

-

-

Calendar year 1956; Max ISO Min 1.7 Mean 32.1 Cfsm 0.642 In. 6.72

Water year 1958-59: Max 255 Min 1.7 Mean 33.4 Cfsm O.666 In. 9.07

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

395. South Branch Qntonagon River at Ewen, Mich.

Location. Lat 46°32'05", long 89°16'30", In sec.26, T.48 N., R.40 W., on left bank on 

piers of old State Highway M28 bridge In Ewen.

Drainage area.--About 320 sq. ml.

Records available. April 1942 to September 1959.

Gage.--Staff gage and crest-stage Indicator; gage read- twice daily. Datum of gage Is

1,113.04 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Jan. 16, 1943, reference mark 

or chain gage on upstream side of bridge at same s.ite and datum.

Average discharge.--17 years, 484 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, C.250 cfs Sept. 28 (gage height, 10.87 ft); minimum dally, 80 cfs Mar. 2-5; minimum gage height, 0.89 ft July 31.

1942-59: Maximum discharge, 6,710 cfs Apr. 19, 1952; maximum gage height, 18.86 ft 

June 25, 1946; minimum discharge observed, 76 cfs Sept. 23, 1948, June 7, Aug. 9, 22, 

1949 (gage height, 0.88 ft).

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

which are fair. Some diversion from Middle Branch Qntonagon River by Bond Falls Canal 

(see p. 35). Some regulation at medium and low flows by Cisco Lake (unable capacity, 

15,600 acre-ft).

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1307: 1942(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

1.0 

2.0

5.0

9.0

11.0

726

1,680

2,300

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

317

317

402

413

410

406

*426

437

418

349

376

400

394

382

376

368

362

352

347

344

346

366

387

400

416

457

504

511

493

464

432

12,372

399

-

-

Nov.

419

410

403

*398

402

581

724

612

594

634

571

457

397

370

350

323

323

473

634

554

466

416

392

374

287

310

290

260

290

330

13,044

435

-

-

Dec.

400

440

430

*370

355

350

340

330

300

215

210

210

210

180

170

180

220

300

340

340

340

340

340

340

340

340

340

335

325

315

310

9,555

308

-

-

Jan.

315

320

290

240

230

*230

230

230

225

225

225

225

220

220

220

220

215

215

215

215

215

215

215

215

215

215

210

210

210

210

210

7,065

228

-

-

Feb.

210

210

210

210

*210

210

210

210

205

205

210

225

230

230

230

225

225

220

220

220

220

220

220

220

220

225

210

120

5,980

214

-

-

Mar.

84

80

80

80

80

84

100

115

115

115

*115

115

120

120

120

120

125

130

135

140

150

155

170

185

205

230

260

290

330

380

440

4,968

160

-

-

Apr.

520

660

860

,050

,250

,400

,480

.890

* ,860

,190

1,000

880

800

780

806

892

846

1,320

1,620

1,150

746

590

511

461

416

450

406

405

385

570

26,994

900

-

"

May

370

360

350

355

*368

486

993

1.020

657

540

549

592

520

446

406

368

406

398

394

386

402

413

392

368

549

355

406

408

390

368

432

14,257

460

-

"

June

625

*547

500

437

390

362

341

322

311

265

193

211

198

265

284

276

274

275

272

267

268

268

267

267

269

310

1,040

1.190

730

450

11,674

389

-

"

July

*560

648

554

497

414

384

411

443

625

639

567

517

481

450

422

394

381

387

368

350

274

265

349

470

290

174

159

137

121

105

96.

11,932

385

-

Aug.

120

203

215

*221

E53

269

381

400

374

355

243

221

126

106

111

102

101

99

110

130

150

165

160

160

165

172

186

210

333

308

293

6,442

208

-

~

Sept.

*255

214

182

146

132

123

237

366

308

333

316

253

212

175

159

150

133

115

116

192

916

1,600

1,590

1,240

816

738

1,540

2.120

1,840

1,260

17,777

593

-

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,860 Min 100 Mean 377 Cfsm - In.

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,120 Min 80 Mean 389 Cfsm - In. -

eak discharge (bas 

(10.87 ft).

2,000 cfs).--Apr. 9 (4 a.m.) 2,010 cfs (10.10 ft); Sept. 28 (4 p.m.) 2,250 cfs

* Discharge measurement made on this flay.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 26 to Apr. 5. 

an. 24 to Mar. 10, Mar. 12-24, 26-29, Apr. 11-14, Apr. 28 to May 4, 

n basis of weather records and records for nearby stations.

No gage-height record Nov. 14, 

Aug. 19-21; discharge estimated
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO.LAKE SUPERIOR 43

400. Ontonagon River near Rockland, Mich.

Location. Lat 46°43'15", long 89 e 12'25", in sec.20, T.50 N. , R.39 W., in downstream side 

of left pier of bridge on highway between Rockland and Victoria, l| miles southwest of 

Rockland and 2.4 miles downstream from confluence of Middle and West Branches.

Drainage area. 1,290 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--June 1942 to September 1959.

' . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 638.87 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929. Prior to Nov. 23, 1943, wire-weight, chain, and staff gages on downstream side 

of bridge at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 17 years, 1,408 cfs.

Extreme s.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,830 cfs Apr. 8 (gage height, 13.14 ft); minimum dally, 310 cfs Aug. 17, Sept. 5.

1942-59: Maximum discharge, 42,000 cfs Aug. 22, 1942 (gage height, 28.6 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 14,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; minimum daily, 260 cfs Sept. 6, 1948.

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

which are fair. Flow regulated by Victoria powerplant on West Branch 5 miles above 

station, by Bond Falls Reservoir (see p. 35 ), and by Gogebic and Cisco Lakes (combined 

usable capacity, about 65,600 acre-ft).

Revisions (water years ). WSP 1387: 1943, 1946-47.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

5.4 

6.0 

7.0

310

540

1,130

8.0

11.0

13.0

1,960

5,630

8,620

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

3O

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

668

786

851

667

476

696

*736

756

8O7

906

928

902

913

936

972

911

970

874

898

941

871

954

1,020

1,070

1,130

1,210

1.260

1,210

1,110

1,040 

956

28,425

917

-

-

Nov.

938

867

910

*963

1,240

2 940

2,260

2,340

2,610

3.310

1,910

1,420

1,260

1,210

996

1,030

990

1,770

1,940

1,600

1,280

1,170

1,130

1,020

981

955

664

640

7OO 

650

41,694

1,390

-

-

Dec.

8OO

900

980

1.050

1,020

1,020

980

940

770

720

710

7OO

680

8OO

850

790

720

800

770

910

950

930

960

920

910

91O

89O

860

920 

850

790

26,8OO

865

-

-

Jan.

800

900

790

860

760

680

650

700

660

710

550

680

710

690

700

680

580

590

670

660

660

6 SO

640

460

510

560

610

620

590 

640

500

20,490

661

-

-

Feb.

430

700

670

660

650

580

520

440

440

610

630

660

630

620

580

560

520

520

560

520

500

52O

630

550

530

520

390

420

-

15,560

556

-

-

Mar.

1,100

650

600

600

600

610

620

620

620

630

430

360

340

1,020

520

1,000

1,000

650

780

680

810

780

800

910

 870

940

1,030

1,140

1,300

1,600 

2.200

25,810

833

_

-

Apr.

3,000

3,600

4,100

4,500

5,000

5,300

5,830

7.490

4,960

 3,810

2,650

2,170

2,730

3,460

4,140

3,540

3,300

5,660

4,230

2,970

2,010

1,740

1,590

1,410

1,340

1,180

1,130

1,070

1,090

1.010

96,010

3,200

_

-

May

878

743

950

1,070

»1 , 100

1,840

2.950

2,360

1,770

1,370

1,290

1,270

1,260

1,170

932

909

912

938

916

917

948

978

964

940

840

870

1,000

1,050

1,070

700

1,500

36,405

1,174

-

-

June

2,250

*1,600

1,210

1,040

946

916

764

729

640

600

640

640

645

688

848

802

699

642

693

722

715

710

718

718

675

892

4.060

3,140

1,920

1,430

32,692

1,090

-

-

July

 1,390

1.470

1,280

934

844

734

731

794

1,090

1,140

1,120

771

875

752

668

693

670

726

724

805

786

822

917

1,290

1,200

906

1,050

1,000

808 

744

846

28,580

922

-

-

Aug.

572

495

629

*716

766

756

995

984

868

988

1.020

940

894

765

682

390

310

315

358

347

350

368

386

410

430

460

500

540

820 

720

618

19,392

626

-

-

Sept.

575

 522

420

320

310

320

590

707

802

712

694

650

555

406

403

396

386

382

378

442

1,950

2,740

3,180

2,310

1,590

1,600

6.440

4,430

3,460

2,420

40,090

1,336

-

-

Calendar year 1958 : Max 6,600 Mln 390 Mean 1,158 Cfsm 0.898 In. 12.19

Water year 1958-59 : Max 7,490 Mln 310 Mean 1,129 Cfsm 0.875 In. 11.88

Peak discharge (base, 9,000 cfs).--No peak above bas

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice from about Nov. £8 to Apr. 5. No gage-height 

record Nov. 28 to Apr. 6, May 24 to June 2, Aug. 17, 18, 25-30, Sept. 4-6; discharge estimated on 

basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, and records of discharge at Victoria Dam and 

nearby stations.
44 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 

405. Sturgeon River near Sidnaw, Mich.

Location. Lat 46°35', long 88°35', in sec.5, T.48 N. , R.34 W. , on right bank 40 ft dovmstream from highway bridge, 2 miles downstream from Rock River, 3-| miles northwest of 

Covington, 4 miles upstream from Perch River, and 9 miles northeast of Sidnaw.

Drainage area.--171 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1912 to September 1915, April 1943 to September 1959. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1307.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,214.40 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. October 1912 to September 1915, staff gage at site 200 ft upstream at different 

datum. Apr. 2, 1943, to Oct. 1, 1946, chain and staff gages at old timber bridge 

20 ft upstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 19 years, 204 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,120 cfs Apr. 18 (gage height, 8.68 ft); minimum, 35 cfs June 26 (gage height, 3.83 ft).

1912-15, 1943-59: Maximum discharge, 3,670 cfs Apr. 30, 1951, Apr. 21, 1957; maximum gage height. 10.40 ft Apr. '21, 1957; minimum discharge, 4.6 cfs Oct. 8, 1948 (gage 

height, 3.47 ft).

Remarks.--Records excellent except those below 100 cfs, which are good, and those for 

period of ice effect, which are fair.

Revisions. WSP 1507: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect (gage 

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

Ocb. 1 to Mar. 28 29 to Sept. 30

3.9 28

4.2 55

4.6 113

5.0 197

5.5 346

6.0 540

7.0 1,070

3.8 

4.1 

4.5 

5.0

99

197

5.5 346

6.0 540

7.0 1,020

9.0 2,340

Discharge, In cutlc feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

Z

2

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

£6

27

23

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

35

42

43

42

38

35

36

42

52

65

84

106

113

108

100

94

84

77

71

65

62

79

119

168

274

271

233

195

171 

151

*137

3,192

103

0.602

0.69

Nov.

121

111

102

94

109

212

236

274

469

650

616

536

444

373

319

£77

£65

417

429

380

315

268

242

217

193

1 7 5

160

150

140

130

8,424

281

1,64

1,83

Dec.

*1£5

120

115

115

115

110

110

105

105

*105

105

100

96

92

90

86

83

80

78

76

74

73

72" 72

72

73

74

74

74 

*74

74

2,817

90.9

0.532

0.61

Jan.

11

73

72

72

71

70

69

68

67

66

65

64

*64

63

62

62

61

60

60

60

60

59

58

57

56

55

55

55

*55 

54

 52

1,939

62.5

0.365

0.42

Feb.

50

47

43

41

40

38

37

36

*33

35

36

36

35

34

33

33

33

33

33

32

32

31

31

31

32

*32

34

35

-

996

35.6

0.208

0.22

Mar.

36

38

39

40

41

41

42

43

45

46

48

*50

52

54

54

55

55

56

58

60

62

65

68

72

76

82

90

100

120

*139

166

1,993

64.3

0.376

0.43

Apr.

190

220

271

283

306

343

448

621

*523

444

436

380

460

648

890

*1,100

1,300

2,010

*1,930

1,520

1,210

1,000

921

860

825

796

724

634

567 

*502

22,362

745

4.36

4.86

May

444

395

370

363

366

548

900

830

716

572

53£

469

380

336

302

271

236

214

197

190

214

220

202

179

164

143

141

*145

141 

128

175

10,483

338

1.98

2.28

June

274

253

202

171

147

122

105

92

78

67

62

73

67

64

61

58

52

47

41

36

32

30

27

26

26

29

244

346

*306 

214

3,352

112

0.655

0.73

July

186

230

210

160

1£2

99

82

80

124

133

115

96

82

82

96

99

104

101

96

85

77

86

149

149

124

105

91

81

77 

*67

57.

3,445

111

0.649

0.75

Aug.

47

40

41

42

46

64

200

319

293

230

182

164

145

135

120

110

98

86

78

71

67

62

72

82

85

88

89

*350

666 

670

540

5,282

170

0.994

1.15

Sept.

417

329

274

230

200

315

481

429

356

370

377

3£9

256

210

186

175

168

155

139

155

396

490

549

477

391

349

485

519

498 

*433

10,138

338

1.98

2.21

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,600 Mln 28 Mean 195 Cfsm 1.14 In. 15.49

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,010 Mln 26 Mean 204 Cfsm 1.19 In. 16.18

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 26 to Mar. 28 (no gage-height record Nov. 30, 

Dec. 1, Dec. 30 bo Jan. 12; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, 2 discharge measurements, and records for nearby stations).
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

415. Sturgeon River near Alston, Mich.

Location. Lat 46°44', long 88°40', in SE^ sec.15, T.50 N., R.35W., on right bank in 

powerhouse of Upper Peninsula Power Co. at Prickett Dam, 3 miles upstream from Clear 

Creek and 5 miles southeast of Alston.

Drainage area. 346 sq mi.

Records available. February 1932 to June 1941, October 1942 to September 1959. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1307.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 670.3 ft above mean tide at Hew York City 

(levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge.--25 years (1932-40, 1942-59), 414 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,560 cfs Apr. 18 (gage height, 49.18 ft); minimum daily, 13 cfs Oct. 5, Nov. 2, Dec. 13, Feb. 28, Mar. 14, 21.

1932-41, 1942-59: Maximum discharge, 5,000 cfs Apr. 29, 1951 (gage height, 51.12 ft); 

minimum, 7.9 cfs Oct. 24, 1948.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by powerplant at station.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic 

feet per second)

43.0

43.2

43.4

43.8

Oct. 1 to Apr. 7

9.O 44.3

23 45.0

45 46.0

115 47.0

Apr. 8 to Sept. 30

520

1,040

1,710

43.0

43.1

43.4

43.9

44.5 360

45.0 570

46.0 1,1OO

49.0 3,4OO

Discharge, In cubic fe econd, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

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

23 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

132

117

82

14

15

84

138

149

143

353

165

67

276

278

278

271

251

164

172

248

250

251

208

207

372

590

373

383

459 

*317

268

7,073

228

0.659

0.76

Nov.

341

13

343

341

377

429

370

460

468

n.lBO

950

740

737

666

580

580

580

580

632

725

580

580

565

466

454

452

289

317

302 

158

15,255

508

1.47

1.64

Dec.

251

251

285

352

298

288

124

342

320

318

296

294

13

112

293

291

289

294

257

14

108

297

292

284

90

127

190

99

313 

*279

286

7,347

237

0.685

0.79

Jan.

59

289

152

96

292

298

296

274

285

166

49

285

232

164

175

205

162

54

201

220

183

178

177

52

54

182

158

*172

170 

193

155

5,628

182

0.526

0.61

Feb.

52

169

169

169

163

179

174

43

176

163

152

149

159

228

43

160

164

159

159

159

177

36

195

138

*136

139

197

13

-

4,020

144

0.416

0.43

Mar.

58

178

190

182

147

144

22

60

182

167

170

187

197

13

K>

167

244

238

268

326

13

70

182

326

339

437

386

426

407 

435

*422

6,663

215

0.621

0.72

Apr.

430

441

538

547

556

556

565

1,150

1,070

774

*754

747

683

979

1,330

*1,670

1,790

*5.07O

2,930

2,320

1,740

1,480

1,380

1,230

1,230

1,180

1,080

9D6

932 

700

34,768

1,159

3.35

3.74

May

665

657

597

592

592

729

1.760

1,320

1,090

1,020

814

952

656

592

592

592

592

482

290

346

350

362

372

374

362

361

*355

266

274

362

18,631

601

1.74

2.01

June

307

477

463

378

346

283

242

267

278

184

180

173

237

50

174

*200

186

157

149

259

15

109

102

177

169

166

386

588

606 

610

7,918

264

0.763

0.85

July

602

592

592

474

125

297

286

276

309

305

241

60

298

336

291

217

221

229

15

278

224

250

260

225

274

48

277

295

*280 

253

246

8,676

280

0.809

0.93

Aug.

30

15

176

210

203

269

365

371

474

241

442

553

325

391

289

224

158

133

112

236

196

204

17

172

235

253

*190

369

812 

920

737

9,322

301

0.870

1.00

Sept.

592

592

592

592

288

373

659

661

574

579

546

560

434

392

465

340

337

329

328

167

468

924

1,030

*746

775

659

1.050

1,040

736 

893

17,721

591

1.71

1.91

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,000 Mln 13 Mean 374 Cfsm 1.08 In. 14.69

Water year 1958-59: Max 3,070 Mln 13 Mean 392 Cfsm 1.13 In. 15.39

Discharge measurement made on this day.
46 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

425. Otter River near Elo, Mich.

Location.- -La t 46°52' 

highway bridge, l 

Lake.

, long 88°37', in sec. 34, T.52 N. , R.34 W. , on downstream side of 

miles southeast of old Elo school and 3 miles upstream from Otter

Drainage are a. --16 5 sq mi.

Records available. October 1942 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1307.

Gage . Wire-weight gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read twice daily. Datum of gage 

~~ls 617.88 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Michigan Department of 

Conservation).

Average discharge. 17 years, 219 cfs.

Extreme s. Maximum discharge during year. 1,920 cfs Apr. 18 (gage height, 10.11 ft); minimum, 74 cfs Aug. 1 (gage height, 2.98 ft).

1942-59: Maximum discharge, 4,540 cfs Apr. 19, 1952 (gage height, 13.52 ft); minimum observed, 68 cfs Nov. 18, 1947 (discharge measurement); minimum gage height, 

2.88 ft Aug. 3, 1957.

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

Revisions. WSP 1507: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect (gage

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

2.9 

4.0 

6.0

66

210

610

8.0 

10.0

1,140

1,870

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

115

123

120

114

105

1O3

103

103

103

120

231

224

179

158

144

136

128

122

119

116

118

1.39

1.50

142

147

185

176

156

143

*136

131

4,289

138

O.836

0.96

Nov.

126

122

120

120

142

456

379

350

482

 705

497

358

285

248

216

202

202

542

473

342

276

232

220

207

188

188

176

166

175

180

8,375

279

1.69

1.89

Dec.

180

175

165

155

150

145

140

140

145

130

125

125

125

120

120

120

120

120

115

110

115

115

115

115

120

120

120

120

115

 105

110

3,995

129

0.782

0.90

Jan.

110

115 usns

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

105

105

 105

105

100

100

3,430

111

0.673

0.78

Feb.

100

100

100

100

100

98

98

96

94

94

94

94

96

96

98

98

98

96

96

94

94

94

96

98

 98

98

98

98

-

2,714

96.9

0.587

0.61

Mar.

98

98

100

100

100

105

105

105

110

110

115

115

120

120

125

125

130

130

135

135

140

145

150

155

165

175

190

220

250

290

 355

4,516

146

0.885

1.02

Apr.

409

440

471

465

585

660

892

1,250

828

 678

650

598

685

,040

,470

* ,620

,340

,600

 ,000

772

705

820

885

730

660

610

465

417

385

556

23,486

783

4.75

5.30

May

308

303

320

292

290

419

610

399

294

255

262

269

228

216

196

182

170

161

158

149

179

197

170

151

142

136

 179

153

143

136

234

7,301

236

1.43

1.65

June

369

255

192

160

143

127

147

128

118

173

156

156

133

113

110

 105

102

99

98

96

94

94

89

91

91

95

363

247

274

190

4,608

154

0.933

1.04

July

185

204

TST

133

115

105

100

103

120

103

97

94

92

94

118

100

96

91

87

86

86

87

92

89

83

83

84

83

 80

82

76

3,199

103

0.624

0.72

Aug.

75

76

80

84

82

89

149

135

106

97

90

88

87

102

97

82

97

90

87

84

95

92

91

87

86

106

 105

149

132

111

104

3,035

97.9

0.593

0.68

Sept.

95

92

99

99

95

108

272

196

142

190

149

124

110

104

102

99

96

94

95

98

232

 310

269

191

156

188

475

379

247

191

5,097

170

1.03

1.15

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,350 Min 82 Mean 194 Cfsm 1.18 In. 15.98

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,620 Min 75 Mean 203 Cfsm 1.23 In. 16.70

Peak discharge (base, 1,300 cfe). Apr. 8 (8 a.m.) 1,410 cfs (10.11 rt). (8.86 ft); Apr. 18 (8 a.m.) 1,920 cfs

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 29 to Mar. 31.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

430. Sturgeon River near Arnheitn, Mich.

Location. Lat 46°56 r , long 88°33', in SE^- sec.l, T.52 N. , R.34 W. , on right bank a quarter 

of a mile downstream from Otter Lake, 3 miles northwest of Arnheim, and 8-g- miles northeast of Pelkie .

Drainage area. 703 sq mi.

Records available. October 1942 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1307.

Gage .--Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 605.98 ft above mean tide at New York 

City (Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Average discharge . --17 years, 808 cfs.

Extremes . --Maximum daily discharge during year, 4,380 cfs Apr. 19; maximum gage height, 

11.413 ft Apr. 21; minimum discharge, 222 cfs Oct. 7 (gage height, 0.97 ft).

1942-59: Maximum discharge, 15,500 cfs Apr. 20, 1952 (gage height, 14.57 ft, fro

200 cfs Sept. 14, 1948; minimum gage height,

ischarge, 15,500

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 

that of Oct. 7, 1958.

Remarks . --Records good.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1387: 1943-45(M), 1950-52. WSP 1507: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Rate of change In stage used as a factor Apr. 6-29, May 8-10)

Oct. 1 to Ma 24 to Sept. 30

0.9

5.0 

6.0

207

1,350

1,700

0.9 

5.0

9.0 

12.0

232

1,380

3,060

4,720

Discharge, in cuLlc feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

IS

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

CO

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

328

326

316

304

280

248

222

243

266

295

328

445

440

419

447

456

470

447

416

403

382

411

434

442

442

498

638

654

632

*657

604

12,893

416

0.592

0.68

Nov.

570

528

484

458

472

646

853

900

987

 1,180

1,490

1,560

1,420

1,300

1,190

1,070

1,020

1,080

1,220

1,270

1,240

1,130

1,060

996

921

864

794

650

512 

475

28,340

945

1.34

1.50

Dec.

500

509

528

562

570

570

580

570

560

540

520

510

500

490

480

467

460

470

470

460

440

429

414

410

400

380

297

401

411 

414

*430

14,742

476

0.677

0.78

Jan.

430

440

440

467

461

445

430

420

410

400

390

380

370

370

370

370

360

360

350

340

340

350

350

340

330

320

316

*310

300 

310

310

11,579

374

0.532

0.61

Feb.

300

290

290

290

300

300

290

290

280

280

290

290

300

300

300

290

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

290

*300

300

300

300

-

8,270

295

0.420

0.44

Mar.

300

292

297

300

310

310

310

310

304

292

290

280

280

280

280

280

287

300

310

320

340

360

380

409

472

561

665

742

776

849

*94B

12,434

401

0.570

0.66

Apr.

1.090

1,230

1,360

1,520

1,670

2,030

2,340

2,840

2,990

2,760

*2,460

2,170

2,050

2,210

2,800

*3,360

3,690

4,090

*4.3BO

4,340

3,950

3,540

3,160

2,860

2,510

2,330

2,130

1,930

1,710 

1,610

77,110

2,570

3.66

4.08

May

1,450

1,280

1,250

1,170

1,150

1,160

1,390

1,990

1,940

1,770

1,670

1,520

1,400

1,260

1,160

1,060

1,010

965

907

805

747

724

710

701

667

656

*667

651

642 

595

617

33,684

1,087

1.55

1.79

June

727

771

817

814

747

681

625

569

510

507

510

480

443

424

396

*356

356

351

356

341

366

344

298

274

274

293

414

653

808 

878

15,383

513

0.730

0.81

July

904

910

898

860

797

637

494

475

475

510

464

475

427

381

427

475

475

396

398

356

313

337

356

386

366

378

366

317

*349 

371

368

15,141

488

0.694

0.80

Aug.

356

327

274

250

269

301

361

464

523

567

520

572

586

583

553

539

469

422

366

329

327

332

344

327

279

313

*361

386

435 

634

81 1

13,180

425

0.605

0.70

Sept.

863

800

765

753

736

651

673

782

858

823

823

782

771

707

623

639

595

550

512

496

561

*759

965

1,130

1,130

1,070

1,130

1,440

1 . 560 

1,430

25,377

846

1.20

1.34

Calendar year 1958: Max 3,450 Mln 222 Mean 718 Cfsm 1.02 In. 13.86

Water year 1958-59: Max 4,380 Mln 222 Mean 735 Cfsm 1.05 In. 14.19

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 28, Dec 

Jan. 3, Jan. 7-26, Jan. 28 to Mar. 1, Mar. 4-8, 11-16, 18-23.

5-15, 17-21, 24-26, Dec. 31 to
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

455. Tahquamenon River near Tahquamenon Paradise, Mich.

Location. Lat 46°34'30", long 85°16'10", in NE^ sec.11, T.48 N., R.8 W., on left bank

0.7 mile upstream from Tahquamenon (Big) Falls, 11.5 miles west of Tahquamenon Paradise, 

and 19 miles northeast of Newberry.

Drainage area.--790 sq ml.

Records available.--August 1953 to September 1959.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 697 ft (from river-profile map).

Average discharge.--6 years, 818 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,520 cfs Apr. 22, 23 (gage height, 8.59 ft); 

minimum, 195 cfs Aug. 4 (gage height, 3.05 ft).

1953-59: Maximum discharge, 5,740 cfs Apr. 26, 1957 (gage height, 9.43 ft); minimum, 157 cfs July £6, 1955 (gage height, 2.88 ft).

Remarks.--Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height 

record, which are gocd.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-coitrol method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 25, Aug. 27 to Sept. 23)

3.0 

3.5

4.0 

5.0

180

334

522

1,030

8.0 

9.0

1,700

3,760

5,100

Discharge, In cujic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

375

434

482

470

458

446

415

427

454

510

531

574

592

596

*601

574

552

526

502

474

446

423

415

427

446

454

450

438

427

415

397

14,731

475

0.601

0.69

Nov.

390

382

368

361

558

419

548

668

816

1,010

* ,140

,220

,250

,260

,240

,200

,160

,210

,150

,140

,130

,110

,090

,O80

,080

1,060

910

922

882

828

27,382

913

1.16

1.29

Dec.

780

740

715

69 L

680

680

660

640

620

600

570

540

520

500

480

*470

450

438

410

40:5

400

4015

400

400

400

400

400

400

400

400

400

15,989

516

0.653

0.75

Jan.

400

395

395

390

385

385

380

380

380

380

380

380

380

380

380

375

370

370

365

*365

365

365

365

365

360

360

355

350

350

350

345

11,545

372

0.471

0.54

Feb.

340

340

335

330

330

325

320

320

310

305

305

300

295

290

290

290

*290

290

290

290

290

290

290

290

290

290

290

290

-

8,505

304

0.385

0.40

Mar.

290

ZSO

295

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

305

305

305

310

310

315

*325

335

350

360

375

390

410

434

454

474

502

531

556

578

619

11,518

372

0.471

0.54

Apr.

646

691

760

844

952

1,050

1,180

1,340

1,480

1,540

1,640

1,760

1,920

2,150

2,490

2,860

3,350

*3,840

4,110

4,310

4,400

*4,460

4,460

4,390

4,320

4,230

4,100

4,020

4,170

4,110

81,573

2,719

3.44

3.84

May

,080

,040

,140

,220

,150

,150

,150

,220

,130

,960

,800

,580

,280

,980

,740

,500

,210

* ,960

,720

,500

,340

,160

,070

952

855

735

632

578

518

490

478

76,318

2,462

3.12

3.60

June

470

482

446

434

404

408

412

400

365

328

312

305

292

289

276

*255

249

243

228

222

222

213

216

213

210

231

434

765

976

1,080

11,380

379

0.480

0.54

July

1,170

1,310

1,400

1,420

1,380

1,330

1,270

1,180

*1,110

1,070

1,020

952

894

838

765

673

583

502

434

397

358

318

296

280

292

289

280

270

258

237

251

22,807

736

0.932

1.07

Aug.

216

219

210

204

213

219

228

249

280

292

299

280

270

261

258

264

267

*270

264

258

261

261

289

334

375

365

419

514

588

606

583

9,616

310

0.392

0.45

Sept.

561

522

490

438

415

386

393

434

470

539

628

628

592

544

556

*596

606

574

544

518

601

816

1,160

1,400

1,560

1,650

1,730

1,760

1,760

1,730

24,601

820

1.04

1.16

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,580 Mln 174 Mean 690 Cfsm 0.873 In. 11.86

Water year 1958-59: Max 4,460 Min 204 Mean 866 Cfsm 1.10 In. 14.87

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 20 to Mar. 23. No gage-height record 

Dec. 5-15, Dec. 19 to Jan. 19, Jan. 26 to Feb. 16; discharge estimated on basis of weather records 

and records for nearby stations.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

460. Black River near Garnet, Mlch.

Location. Lat 46°07 I 05", long 85°21'55", In SEi sec.13, T.43 N. , R.9 W. , on right bank 

10 ft upstream from highway bridge, 15 ft downstream from unnamed tributary entering 

from right, 3| miles upstream from Lake Michigan, and 4 miles southwest of Garnet.

Drainage area. 28 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. September 1951 to September 1959.

P

.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 629.7 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929.

Average discharge. 8 years, 25.3 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 239 cfs Apr. 16 (gage height, 5.37 ft); minimum, 5.2 cfs Mar. 6 (gage height, 2.13 ft).

1951-59: Maximum discharge, 690 cfs Apr. 20, 1957 (gage height, 7.95 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 400 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 4.9 cfs Mar. 11, 

1956 (gage height, 2.10 ft).

smarks. Records good. Records of water temperatures for the water year 1959 are given 

' VSP 1641.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Nov. 10 Nov. 11 to sept. 30

2.2 

2.4 

3.0

7.3

13.6

41

2.2

2.4 

3.0

6.5

12.5

41

4.0 

5.1

107

210

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

li 

14

13

13

12

11

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

11

10

10

10

1011

12

12

11

11

11

10

10

10

367

11.8

0.421

O.49

Nov.

10 

10

1,8

9.8

11

14

14

19

32

36

 34

30

27

25

23

21

20

30

26

24

23

21

32

33

30

b27

b25

b24

23

22

685.6

22.9

0.818

0.91

Dec.

21 

19

19

26

b23

b21

b!9

blB

b!7

blS

bl5

b!4

b!3

b!3

b!2

*12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

449

14.5

0.518

0.60

Jan.

11 

11

11

10

blO

b9.5

b9.5

b9

b9

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

b9

bB.5

bB.5

bB.5

bB.5

 bB

bB

bB

bB

bB

bB

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.0

bB

276.2

8.91

0.318

0.37

Feb.

bB 

b8

bB

8.0

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

 7.5

7.3

b7

bT

b7

7.3

7.3

7.0

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

210.1

7.50

0.268

0.28

Mar.

Tts"

8.0

8.0

B.O

8.0

bB

bB

8.3

8.3

8.6

8.6

8.9

8.9

8.9

9.5

 8.9

8.9

9.5

10

10

10

10

10

11

11

12

11

11

11

12

289.1

9.33

0.333

0.38

Apr.

if15

17

21

24

28

34

36

36

38

44

55

73

140

208

 187

 208

164

131

113

 105

105

94

89

82

74

102

150

123

2,522

84.1

3.00

3.35

May

96 

99

96

120

113

146

164

109

83

68

63

54

47

41

37

34

32

30

28

 30

28

26

24

23

22

21

20

19

20

19

IB.

1,730

55.8

1.99

2.29

June

IB 

17

16

16

15

15

14

14

13

13

15

14

14

12

12

 12

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

10

10

16

32

36

3T

26

467

15.6

0.557

0.62

July

42

50

37

30

28

24

21

19

 28

22

20

20

17

16

14

13

12

12

11

10

10

10

10

9.8

9.5

9.2

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.6

~ 

548.1

17.7

0.632

0.73

Aug.

8.3 

8.0

8.3

8.9

8.6

8.3

10

9.5

8.9

8.6

8.3

8.0

8.0

JU!

8.3

8.3

8.0

 7.8

7.8

7.8

S.O

7.8

14

10

11

12

12

20

17

15

13

307.3

9.91

0.354

0.41

Sept.

12 

11

10

9.2

8.6

8^3

13

12

11

17

14

12

11

12

16

 14

13

13

11

12

49

57

103

77

55

60

57

51

41

35

825.1

27.5

0.982

1.10

Calendar year 1958: Max 113 Min 7.8 Mean 19.7 Cfsm 0.704 In. 9.55

Water year 1958-59: Max 208 Mln 7 Mean 23.8 Cfsm 0.850 In. 11.53

Peak discharge (base. 120 cfs).--Apr. 16 (3 a.m.) 239 cfs (5.37 ft); Apr. 28 (12 p.m.) 

ft); May 7 (2 a.m.) 187 cfs (4.87 ft).

165 cfs (4.65

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

495. Manistique River at Germfask, Mich.

Location. Lat 46°14'00", long 85°55'40", in SE£ sec.4, T.44 N., R.13 W., on left bank

 500~ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 77, 1 mile south of Germfask, 1 5 miles 

upstream from Grays Creek, and at mile 62.5.

Drainage area. 341 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1938 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 662.40 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Michigan Department of Conservation). Prior to Dec. 29, 1938, staff gage at site 

600 ft downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 21 years, 433 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,240 cfs Apr. 18, 19 (gage height, 5.27 ft);

 minimum, 190 cfs Aug. 3 (gage height, 1.06 ft).

1938-59: Maximum discharge, 2,130 cfs Apr. 1, 1938 (gage height, 8.50 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings, site and datum then in use); minimum, 135 cfs July 25, 

26, 1955 (gage height, 0.77 ft).

Remarks.--Records excellent except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Since 

July 1948, slight regulation during summer low flow by dam on outlet of Manistique 

Lake.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

1.0 180

2.0 363

Discharge, in cubic feet pe

4.0 

6.0 1,460

nd, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

3

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

29

29

30

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

301

324

324

314

303

299

295

305

326

337

348

361

365

368

361

348

*337

339

359

350

345

341

339

341

345

352

348

343

335

328

324

10,405

336

0.985

1.14

Nov.

322

322

316

316

318

335

368

406

462

511

514

*506

501

496

475

449

431

478

511

511

504

496

493

496

491

472

388

460

500

520

13,368

446

1.31

1.46

Dec.

560

570

560

540

520

500

475

460

450

445

435

425

415

410

400

390

*380

380

375

370

365

360

360

355

350

350

350

350

350

145

12,940

417

1.22

1.41

Jan.

345

340

340

330

300

280

295

305

315

320

325

330

330

330

330

320

305

280

300

310

*320

320

320

310

315

320

320

320

310

305

300

9,790

316

0.927

1.07

Feb.

300

300

295

290

290

290

285

285

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

*280

275

275

270

270

270

270

270

270

270

270

-

7,845

280

0.821

0.85

Mar.

270

275

275

280

280

285

285

290

290

300

300

305

305

310

310

*310

310

310

310

320

320

330

340

339

341

354

359

365

356

356

365

9,745

314

0.921

1.06

Apr.

372

386

416

452

527

600

699

866

899

818

769

761

*780

826

910

1,000

 1,100

1,210

1.250

1,170

1,080

1,030

991

950

918

893

872

880

939

942

25,286

843

2.47

2.76

May

953

974

974

972

974

1,000

1.030

1,020

993

964

926

880

823

772

731

686

650

626

613

632

*667

661

653

632

595

566

553

535

524

517

ST7

23,613

762

2.23

2.57

June

509

504

426

314

312

339

339

316

299

284

273

267

255

247

243

236

*233

231

228

225

223

223

223

220

220

245

350

434

446

436

9,100

303

0.889

0.99

July

462

524

509

472

452

424

381

337

391

*439

424

406

396

354

326

301

282

273

269

257

245

236

233

228

236

231

242

218

215

210

206

10,179

328

0.962

1.11

Aug.

198

193

190

199

215

212

215

236

243

236

225

217

212

209

210

223

230

*226

218

212

215

223

245

275

282

269

286

359

398

406

454

7,731

249

0.730

0.84

Sept.

424

396

374

354

343

330

326

341

339

354

370

359

335

326

343

356

*345

335

328

326

374

452

519

519

514

530

610

661

648

626

12,457

415

1.22

1.36

Calendar year 1958: Max 785 Min 164 Mean 378 Cfsm 1.11 In. 15.04

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,230 Min 190 Mean 418 Cfsm 1.23 In. 16.62

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

stimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby stations).

INU LC . --QidKc uj-aciiarKc rej.ciL 

30, Feb. 2-5, 7-14; discharge
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 51

550. Manistique River near Blaney, Mioh.

Location. Lat 46°05'05", long 86°03'35", in SE^ sec.28, T.43 N. , R.14 W. , on left bank 

 40 ft downstream from logging bridge, half a mile downstream from Duck Creek, 7 miles 

southwest of Blaney, and at mile 34.5.

Drainage area. 704 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1938 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 612.55 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation). Prior to July 24, 1939, chain 

gage on downstream side of bridge 40 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--21 years, 804 cfs.

Extreme3.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,480 cfs Apr. 20 (gage height, 16.90 ft); minimum, 270 cfs Aug. 3 (gage height, 6.14 ft).

1938-59: Maximum discharge, 9,300 cfs Apr. 1, 1938 (gage height, 19.42 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 6,100 cfs by logarithmic 

plotting; minimum, 182 cfs July 26, 1955.

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

which are fair. Since July 1948, slight regulation during summer low flow by dam on 

outlet of Manistique Lake.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 874: 1938. WSP 1387: 1945.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage height, 

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

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 18)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 17 Apr. 18 to July 31 Aug. 1 to Sept. 30

6.8

12.0

15.0

16.0

385

1,610

2,740

3,260

6.5

12.0

15.0

16.9

296

1,510

2,420

3,480

6.1

10.0

12.0

264

1,070

1,560

Discharge, in cubic feet econd, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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

Cfsm

Oct.

399

420

438

436

418

409

403

407

427

462

493

500

511

*517

519

515

497

482

489

497

486

478

475

480

486

493

495

489

478

469

464

14,532

469

0.666

0.77

Nov.

456

451

445

440

458

453

493

555

684

*799

869

871

847

825

797

758

737

797

907

948

938

938

977

1,030

1,030

1,060

989

960

1,050

1,100

23,642

788

1.12

1.25

Dec.

1.150

1,150

1,100

1,050

1.000

940

900

860

820

790

770

740

720

700

*680

670

660

650

640

640

640

630

630

620

610

610

600

600

600

600

600

23,370

754

1.07

1.23

Jan.

580

580

580

570

560

500

480

490

500

500

510

520

520

520

520

520

510

470

*440

450

470

480

480

480

480

490

490

490

500

500

500

15,680

506

0.719

0.83

Feb.

490

480

470

470

460

460

450

440

440

43O

430

430

420

420

420

*420

420

420

420

410

410

410

410

410

410

420

420

420

-

12,110

432

0.614

0.64

Mar.

420

420

430

430

440

440

430

430

430

440

450

450

460

460

460

460

460

*460

470

480

490

500

500

510

520

530

540

560

560

580

600

14,800

477

0.678

0.78

Apr.

650

7OO

800

1,050

1,300

1,700

1,990

2,290 " 2,550

2,610

2,620

2,620

2,660

*2,720

2,840

2,990

*3,190

3,290

3,440

5,460

*3,340

*3,060

2,800

2, 600

2,350

2, 150

2,000

*1,840

1,850

1,900

69,360

2,312

3.28

3.66

May

1,950

1,950

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,050

2,100

2,100

2,000

1,900

1,800

1,650

1,550

1,450

1,350

1,250

1,150

*1,090

1,030

995

1,000

988

950

921

881

833

800

771

741

719

705

42,674

1,377

1.96

2.26

June

705

686

668

584

554

657

666

566

510

458

432

420

404

384

*371

360

348

341

330

323

314

309

307

302

299

309

395

536

600

604

13,742

458

0.651

0.73

July

615

725

774

774

741

699

637

*580

613

692

681

679

670

642

584

540

496

466

450

430

402

384

359

351

366

366

353

357

340

310

300

16,376

528

0.750

0.86

Aug.

285

280

270

274

285

300

310

330

350

340

330

315

310

300

300

310

320

320

*307

296

296

300

348

410

412

410

428

524

690

800

830

11,630

375

0.533

0.61

Sept.

820

740

681

620

580

550

532

522

526

544

556

550

524

500

*524

540

534

510

490

488

598

760

928

992

945

952

1, 130

1,540

1,320

1,250

21,546

718

1.02

1.14

Calendar year 1958: Max' 1,870 Min 230 Mean 680 Cfsm 0.966 In. 13.12

Water year 1958-59: Max 3,460 Min 270 Mean 766 Cfsm 1.09 In. 14.76

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 29 to Apr. 6. No gage-height record 

Apr. 23-27, Apr. 29 to May 17, July 29 to Aug. 2, Aug. 5-18, Aug. 30 to Sept. 2; discharge estimated 

on basis of weather records, recorded range in stage, and records for nearby stations.
52 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

565. Manlstlque River near Manlstlque, Mlch.

Location. Lat 46°01'50", long 86°09'40", In SEi sec.15, T.42 N. , R.15 W., on left bank 

1 mile downstream from West Branch, 6 miles northeast of Manistique, and at mile 19.5.

Drainage area. 1,100 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March 1938 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 608 ft (from river-profile map). Prior 

To July 15, 1939, chain gage at site 1,600 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 21 years, 1,318 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,820 cfs Apr. 20 (gage height, 10.43 ft); minimum, 487 cfs Aug. 4 (gage height, 2.06 ft).

1938-59: Maximum discharge, 15,400 cfs (revised) Apr. 27, 1939 (gage height, 12.59 

ft, from graph based on gage readings, present site and datum); minimum, 288 cfs Oct. 4, 

1948; minimum gage height, 1.01 ft Aug. 23, 1941.

Revisions. Figures of maximum discharge for the water years 1938 and 1939 "have been 

revised to 15,000 cfs Apr. 1, 2, 1938 (gage height, 12.52 ft) and 15,400 cfs Apr. 27, 

1939 (gage height, 12.59 ft), gage heights from graphs based on gage readings and converted to present site and datum. They supersede figures published in WSP 854, 874, 

1307 and 1387.

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

which are fair. Since July 1948, slight regulation during summer low flow by dam on 

outlet of Manistique Lake.

Revisions (water years) .--WSP 1387: 1940-42(M), 1943, 1945. Revised figures of discharge,

in cubic feel per second, for high-water periods in the water years I93y ana laay,

superseding those published in WSP 854, 874, 1307, and 1387 are given herewith:

Date

1938

Mar. 26

27

28

29

30

31

Apr. 1

2

Discharge

5,000

6,000

7,500

9,360

11,400

13,800

14,900

14,900

Date

1938-Con.

Apr. 3

4

5

6

1939

Apr. 23

24

Eischarge

13,300

3,560

8,120

7,270

7,830

9,050

Date

1939-Con.

Apr. 25

26

27

28

29

30

May 1

2

Month

April 1938....................

Cfs-days

158,060

565,771

Maxlmum

14,900

14,900

Minimum

2,440

530

Mean

5,269

1,550

Discharge

11,000

12,800

14,900

14,400

13,800

11,400

9,670

8,430

Per square 

mile

4.79

1.41

Runoff In 

Inches

5.34

19.47

19.12

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 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

Cfsn

In.

Oct.

589

605

625

635

621

602

599

596

615

649

696

710

730

*751

757

754

737

713

700

710

703

689

689

693

696

706

717

717

710

696 

686

21,096

681

0.619

0.71

Nov.

679

666

659

649

649

662

693

764

924

 1,110

1,240

1,300

1,300

1,270

1,230

1, 180

1,150

1,180

1,320

1,440

1,510

1,530

1,570

1J640

1,650

1,670

1,540

1,650

1,700

1.750

36,275

1,209

1.10

1.23

Dec.

1.750

1,700

1,650

1,600

1,500

1,450

1,400

1,350

1,250

1,200

1,150

1,100

1,100

1,050

 1,050

1,000

1,000

980

970

950

940

930

920

920

910

910

920

930

920

910 

900

35,310

1,139

1.04

1.20

Jan.

890

870

860

860

820

770

730

720

720

730

740

750

760

760

760

750

730

700

 670

650

660

680

700

700

700

700

700

690

680

680 

670

22,800

735

O.G68

0.77

Feb.

660

650

630

620

600

590

580

570

550

540

530

520

510

510

500

*500

500

500

500

500

490

490

490

490

490

490

500

500

-

------

15,000

536

0.487

0.51

Calendar year 1958: Max 3,690 Min 389

Mar.

5QS

510

510

520

520

530

520

520

510

520

540

550

550

550

550

550

560

 570

580

580

590

600

610

620

640

650

670

690

710

740 

770

18,030

582

0.529

0.61

Apr.

BOO

900

1,100

1,400

1,800

2,300

2,800

3,260

3,740

3,930

3,990

4,060

4,160

*4,270

4,450

4,760

5,170

5,660

6,400

6.800

*6,590

6,100

5,630

5,240

4,830

4,460

4,120

3,850

3,780

3,830

120,180

4,006

3.64

4.06

May

3,860

3,900

3,940

3,950

3,920

4,100

4,300

4.400

4,200

3,880

3,620

3,360

3,060

2,760

2,480

2,230

2,030

 1,870

1,740

1,700

1,650

1,600

1,550

1,490

1,410

1,330

1,300

1,200

1,200

1,150 

1.120

80,300

2,590

2.35

2.71

June

1.130

1,100

1,080

1,020

928

1,000

1,060

988

880

810

750

720

700

672

 652

620

600

590

570

560

550

538

525

528

519

532

589

781

956

996

22,944

765

0.695

0.78

July

1,020

1,110

1,200

1.220

1,180

1,100

1,010

 936

956

1,080

1,140

1,160

1,150

1,090

1,000

908

842

788

757

734

700

686

652

628

635

652

635

618

596

586

27,355

882

0.802

0.92

Aug.

583

538

500

493

509

509

541

615

683

710

710

686

632

583

560

567

592

602

 583

560

551

548

615

710

740

744

757

835

1,040

1,300 

1.520

21,116

681

0.619

0.71

Sept.

1,500

1,390

1,270

1,150

1,060

984

928

888

872

888

904

896

868

838

 846

864

856

838

802

795

956

1,200

1,440

1,640

1,640

1,640

1,820

2,160

2.270

2,240

36,443

1,215

1.10

1.23

Mean 1,124 Cfsm 1.02 In. 13.89

Water year 1958-59: Max 6,800 Min 490 Mean 1,252 Cfsm 1.14 In. 15.44

 Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected ty ice Nov. 28 to Apr. 7. No gage-height record Oct. 13, 

Jan. 24 to Feb. 15, Mar. 12-17, May 6-9, 20-23, 27-30, June 9-13, 16-21; discharge estimated on basiE 

of weather records, recorded range in stage, and records for nearby stations.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 53 

570. Indian River near Manistique, Mich.

Location. Lat 45°59'30", long 86°17'15", in NE^ sec.34, T.42 N., R.16 W., on shore of

Indian Lake just upstream from highway bridge over outlet of Indian Lake, 2 miles northwest of Manistique.

Drainage area.--302 sq mi.

Records available. March 1938 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 608.66 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Michigan Department of Conservation). Prior to July 9, 1942, chain gage at highway 

bridge 30 ft downstream at same datum. Since Jan. 18, 1944, auxiliary staff gage on 

right bank l|- miles downstream at same datum, read twice daily.

Average discharge. 21 years, 369 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum daily discharge during year, 746 cfs May 13; maximum gage height,

5.44 ft May 12; minimum daily discharge, 76 cfs Oct. 7; minimum gage height, 3.40 ft 

Nov. 26.

1938-59: Maximum discharge, 1,550 cfs June 24, 1943 (gage height, 7.79 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 660 cfs on basis of computation of peak flow over dam; minimum daily, about 20 cfs Nov. 23, 1946 (caused by ice jams at outlet of Indian Lake); 

minimum gage height, 2.22 ft Nov. 17, 1955 (ice Jam at outlet of Indian Lake); almost 

no flow occasionally when ice jams form at lake outlet.

Remarks.--Records good except those below 200 cfs, which are fair. Indian Lake regulated 

by needles in gate section of concrete dam l|- miles below gage.

in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

2

4

5

g

7

8

9

10

11

I?

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

0:t.

327

318

320

314

306

236

76

78

79

78

99

93

141

210

215

*309

320

314

313

322

316

312

316

313

313

309

305

3O6

307

303

308

7.87R

254

-

"

Nov.

302

298

294

297

324

30F

298

311

322

338

341

*338

335

335

331

322

333

386

363

370

365

362

374

377

384

361

256

396

a420

a430

10,269

342

-

"

Dec.

439

433

434

432

438

43fl

434

435

435

433

430

424

415

409

400

394

*394

386

390

386

380

368

367

364

357

350

 351

348

348

341

340

12,291

396

-

"

Jan.

337

a330

a325

a320

a320

a315

a315

313

309

306

303

303

303

300

294

297

297

291

294

291

*288

288

282

285

282

282

279

276

274

276

277

9,252

298

-

-

Feb.

273

274

271

276

2T4

276

270

268

268

268

265

263

259

259

259

256

256

*254

255

257

256

254

251

251

251

251

249

249

-

7,313

261

-

"

Mar.

251

251

248

251

248

266

269

265

262

260

257

257

253

250

259

*260

259

253

253

253

253

249

245

25T

249

253

255

259

264

264

271

7,938

256

-

-

Apr.

276- 275

283

292

297

308

322

341

360

379

394

412

421

*439

454

479

510

555

579

 603

614

615

606

623

623

620

604

617

631

625

14,157

472

-

-

May

620

622

615

646

654

681

708

726

713

711

711

711

746

719

690

669

645

624

a610

a600

*583

575

548

538

516

497

494

475

476

459

451

19,033

614

-

"

June

107

133

118

145

116

204

a260

272

m

269

259

255

244

241

*248

251

235

249

255

224

219

240

152

152

166

167

178

a210

218

265

6,323

211

-

-

July

269

282

294

289

307

293

294

*294

299

302

303

321

307

3L5

3L3

311

306

312

314

306

300

297

291

290

286

288

290

a275

181

172

8,887

287

-

-

Aug.

a!80

a!80

alSO

181

171

181

176

189

184

184

184

192

185

197

196

207

204

195

*195

202

200

203

193

327

333

319

317

323

320

362

353

7,013

226

-

-

Sept.

346

346

349

328

320

314

300

294

306

307

296

293

244 285"

275

278

*268

259

259

267

260

303

324

324

324

348

340

567

564

556

9,844

328

-

-

Calendar year 1958: Max 575 Mln 76 Mean 339 Cfam 1.12 In. 15.20

Water year 1958-59: Max 746 Mln 76 Mean 329 Cfsm 1.09 In. 14.80

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather

of the 2 gages.

cords and records of stage at
54 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

580. Middle Branch Escanaba River near Ishpeming, Mich.

Location. Lat 46°23'40", long 87°45'30", in NW^SW^ sec.12, T.46 N., R.28 ¥., on left 

bank half a mile downstream from County Highway 581, 6 miles southwest of Ishpeming, 

and 10 miles east of Republic.

Drainage area.--128 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1954 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,389.02 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

TT929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation).

Average discharge.--5 years, 123 cfs .

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,030 cfs Apr. 19 (gage height, 7.76 ft); minimum daily, 21 cfs Feb. 21-23; minimum gage height, 1.53 ft June 24.

1954-59: Maximum discharge, 1,510 efs Apr. 15, 1955 (gage height, 9.56 ft); minimum, 12 cf3 Aug. 21-23, 1957; minimum gage height, 1.17 ft Aug. 22, 23, 1957.

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

Bating tables, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Apr. 4 Apr. 5 to Sept. 30

1.4 

1.8 

2.5 

3.3

51 

141 

£60

1.5 

2.O 

5.0 

8,0

537

1,080

nd, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Dai

1

,

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

IE

13

14

15

16

17ia

19

20

2L

£2

23

24

25

26

27

29

23

30

3L

Total

Mean

C f sin

In.

Oct.

40

4T

50

47

44

40

40

48

55

55

59

64

67

66

*61

59

54

48

45

42

41

95

200

196

161

154

141

119

105

91

81

2,414

77.9

0.609

0.70

Nov.

73

67

61

60

61

76

87

103

170

236

*242

208

144

134

124

106

102

158

220

188

148

128

117

110

95

90

86

82

78

76

3,630

121

0.945

1.05

Dee.

74

TZ

71

70

67

65

64

63

62

61

*61

60

60

59

57

56

55

54

53

52

50

50

50

50

50

51

52

52

51

50

49_

1,791

57.8

0.452

0.52

Jan .

48

IT

47

46

45

45

44

43

43

42

42

41

*41

40

40

39

38

38

38

38

38

37

37

37

36

35

35

34

33

32

32

1,231

39.7

0.310

0.36

Feb.

31

W

29

29

29

28

27

26

26

*25

25

24

24

23

23

24

24

23

22

22

21

21

21

22

23

23

24

25

-

694

24.8

0.194

0.20

Mar.

26

2T

28

28

29

30

31

31

32

33

35

*36

37

38

39

40

40

41

42

43

43

44

45

46

47

48

50

52

55

60

65

1,241

40.0

0.312

0.36

Apr.

72

84

96

105

138

146

188

262

275

*256

264

226

250

312

398

*491

583

*790

1.010

872

724

591

514

485

478

459

432

403

410

424

11,738

391

3.05

3.40

May

384

328

296

286

308

348

454

546

510

380

299

266

*220

195

177

160

143

135

129

128

125

124

120

106

96

90

118

173

148

141

169

7,102

229

1.79

2.06

June

263

244

183

143

117

100

84

74

63

*57

56

74

84

72

62

60

51

44

41

38

36

36

35

34

34

43

113

174

131

95

2,641

88.0

0.688

0.77

July

94

120

106

79

63

52

44

46

69

74

64

55

51

47

43

49

50

56

57

60

74

*169

160

128

106

83

69

68

145

118

83

2,482

80.1

0.626

0.72

Aug.

67

56

64

79

99

79

145

293

282

187

128

106

97

95

125

127

106

90

77

*68

86

103

177

216

159

131

167

248

330

341

258

4,586

148

1.16

1.34

Sept.

192

156

132

113

100

96

157

177

149

242

290

228

163

134

120

115

117

113

103

96

162

305

406

448

374

296

324

366

377

314

6,365

212

1.66

1.85

Calendar year 1958: Max 695 Min 30 Mean 118 Cfsm 0.9Z2 In. 12.51

Water year 1958-59 : Max 1,010 Min 21 Mean 126 Cfsm 0.984 In. 13.33

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 26 to Apr. 4.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 55 

585. East Branch Escanaba River at Gwlnn, Mlch.

Location. Lat 46°17'10". long 87°26'00", in NE£ sec.21, T.45 N., R.25 W., on right bank 

in county park at Gwinn, 1 mile upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 125 sq mi.

Records available. October 1954 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,079.2 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge. 5 years, 88.8 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 734 cfs Apr. 19 (gage height, 10.86 ft); rainimum daily, 24 cfs Feb. 17-26.

1954-59: Maximum discharge, 1,030 cfs Apr. 15, 1955 (gage height, 12.01 ft); minimum, 23 cfs Aug. 22, 23, 1957 (gage height, 6.54 ft).

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

water temperatures for the water year 1959 are given in WSP 1641.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Apr. 18 Apr. 19 to Sept. 30

22

34

64

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

6.5 

6.8 

7.2

8.0

9.0

11.0

158

330

768

6.7 

7.0 

7.5

8.0 158

9.0 330

11.0 768

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

35

37

36

35

35

3±

34

39

41

41

43

46

44

44

44

42

39

39

37 

37

40

*36

62

73

62

64

64

57

50

47

44

1,381

44.5

0.356

0.41

Nov.

41

40

40ia39

44

51

58

88

106

 96

82

70

63

60

57

55

106

m

90

80

74

70

61

58

55

52

49

48

2,017

67.2

0.538

0.60

Dec.

46

45

43

40

38

37

35

34

33

31

 30

30

30

29

29

30

33

34

i

35 

36

36

36

36

36

37

38

38

38

38

38

37

1,106

35.7

0.286

0.33

Jan.

37

36

36

35

35

35

35

34

34

34

34

33

 33

33

33

33

32

32

32 

32

32

31

31

30

30

29

29

28

28

27

1,001

32.3

0.258

0.30

Feb.

27

27

26

26

26

26

26

25

25

*25

25

25

25

25

25

25

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

25

25

-

699

25.0

0.200

0.21

Mar.

25

25

25

26

26

27

27

27

28

28

29

 29

30

31

32

32

33

33

34 

34

35

36

37

37

38

40

42

44

46

50

55.

1,041

33.6

0.269

0.31

Apr.

60

70

80

101

120

135

186

230

256

*222

215

196

217

267

 350

452

501

 653

698 512"

370

306

285

265

242

229

207

199

258

245

8,127

271

2.17

2.42

May

209

185

174

162

158

171

240

261

202

169

154

136

121

*113

107

101

95

90

87 

86

86

82

77

75

72

66

72

72

67

69

84

3,843

124

0.992

1.14

June

150

134

101

84

72

65

59

55

50

46

 49

52

50

46

43

42

40

39

37 

37

36

36

36

35

36

39

70

109

96

68

1,812

60.4

0.483

0.54

July

70

100

88

63

51

45

40

41

52

53

48

48

45

41

41

39

38

46

47

41

38

»47

111

93

65

52

46

42

40

37

36.

1,644

53.0

0.424

0.49

Aug.

36

33

32

38

42

40

68

130

-93 144

66

52

46

47

55

64

60

51

43 

 40

44

66

91

115

88

64

70

100

100

100

106

2,124

68.5

0.548

0.63

Sept.

86

67

57

52

48.

72

129

112

84

76

91

74

60

52

51

52

55

56

5? 

50

75

154

270

274

T5T

158

177

185

158

127

3,145

105

0.840

0.94

Calendar year 1958: Max 739 Mln 29 Mean 90.4 Cfsm 0.723 In. 9.80

Water year 1958-59: Max 698 Mln 24 Mean 76.5 Cfsm 0.612 In. 8.32

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 26-28, Dec. 1 to Apr. 3, Apr. 8 (no gageheight record Jan. 3-12, Jan. 24 to Mar. 30; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, 2 discharge measurements, and records for nearby stations).

577886 O - 61 - 5
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

590. Escanaba River at Cornell, Mich.

Location. Lat 45°54'40", long 87°12'50", in sec.32, T.41 N. , R.24 W. , on right bank 50 ft 

downstream from highway bridge, half a mile downstream from Bobs' Creek, three-quarters 

of a mile northeast of Cornell, and 15 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 870 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1903 to December 1912, January 1913 to November 1915 (gage 

heights only) , October 1950 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some pe

published in WSP 1307. Published as "near Escanaba" 1903-15

periods,

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 749.26 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation). August 1903 to November 1915 

chain gage at site 11 miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--18 years (1903-12, 1950-59), 927 ofs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,840 cfs Apr. 19 (gage height, 3.64 ft); maximum gage height 4.26 ft Mar. 31 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 96 cfs Oct. 5 (gage 

height, 1.19 ft), but may have been less during period of ice effect.

1903-12, 1950-59: Maximum discharge, 10,000 cfs Apr. 19, 1952; maximum gage height, 

5.72 ft Apr. 7, 1956 (ice jam); minimum discharge observed, 90 cfs July 5, 1910 (gage 

height, 1.5 ft), but may have been less during extended periods of no gage-height record during winter seasons of 1903-12, or during period of ice effect in 1959.

Remarks.--Records excellent except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Diurnal 

fluctuation and occasional slight regulation caused by Boney Falls powerplant 8 miles 

above station, since 1950.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 138" 1904.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice 

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per

sffect (gage 

second)

1.2

1.4 

1.6

2.0

100

225

395

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

1,730

2,920

6,220

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year Octcber 1958 to September 1959

Da;,

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

23

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

0 - 1 .

162

169

E49

234

193

194

297

273

273

281

320

222

231

314

352

344

395

330

214

*182

280

321

353

500

746

421

579

692

552

464

392

10,529

340

0.391

0.45

Nov.

506

198

230

414

391

395

400

512

351

686

966

*896

875

1,000

639

386

394

1,130

1.590

1,340

1,230

1,120

980

696

870

700

400

230

260

180

19,765

659

0.757

0.84

Dec.

240

400

480

500

400

220

250

290

250

280

320

*300

300

150

190

220

240

270

290

250

180

190

430

370

250

200

180

210

200

350

500

8,900

287

0.330

0.38

Jan.

230

210

210

150

130

220

250

260

270

130

130

140

150

290

*280

230

170

150

150

250

170

220

220

16U

110

110

190

260

230

270

250

6,190

200

0.230

0.27

Feb.

150

140

160

180

190

180

190

130

100

200

230

*2~T6~ 240

230

200

180

230

240

230

220

190

180

140

160

180

160

170

160

_

5,170

185

0.213

0.22

Mar.

140

140

250

260

270

300

200

150

130

150

220

230

230

230

220

210

230

250

270

300

290

250

220

260

330

350

300

210

180

*400

550

7,720

249

0.286

0.33

Apr.

450

600

750

650

700

1,000

1,500

1,700

1,600

1,700

1,820

1,790

1,670

1,880

2,000

2 , 590

3,170

*4,300

4.740

4,440

3,790

3,010

2,510

2,220

2,070

1,980

1,840

1,750

2,010

2,010

62,240

2,075

2.39

2.67

May

1,860

1,650

1,540

1,470

1,430

1,540

2,110

2.500

2,210

1,920

1,810

1,560

1,410

1,230

1,140

1,060

754

557

920

963

*916

856

792

702

480

668

748

816

820

892

682

37,806

1,220

1.40

1.61

June

866

1.180

1,040

983

810

601

562

401

414

396

410

395

456

228

243

350

350

281

266

262

182

183

+290

305

241

249

323

426

458

610

13,761

459

0.528

0.59

July

592

842

820

635

474

310

346

316

602

723

694

344

396

474

416

374

350

458

390

448

452

556

*543

642

628

336

289

273

359

341

265

14,688

474

0.545

0.63

Aug.

382

256

189

2T8

358

334

538

704

698

998

720

672

608

659

756

468

584

662

564

436

566

996

1,220

*1,620

1.670

1,440

1,230

1,020

935

1,240

23,621

762

0.876

1.01

Sept.

1,150

995

841

476

616

540

506

1,130

1,120

*978

834

670

590

570

711

659

547

553

525

321

774

1,620

1,980

2.550

2,070

1,880

1,860

1,900

1,790

1 , 620

32,156

1,072

1.23

1.37

Calendar year 1958: Max 4,290 Min 150 Mean 660 Cfsm 0.759 In. 10.27

Water year 1958-59: Max 4,740 Min 100 Mean 665 Cfsm 0.764 In. 10.37

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 26 to Apr. 10.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 57

595. Ford River near Hyde, Mlch.

Location. Lat 45°45'20", long 87°12'05", In Slrf£ sec.19, T.39 N. , R.23 W. , on right bank 

40 ft downstream from county highway bridge, 1.4 miles downstream fpom Tenmlle Creek, 

and l| miles north of Hyde.

Drainage area. 450 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1954 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 677.9 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 5 years, 283 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,800 cfs Apr. 19, 20 (gage height, 4.60 ft); 

maximum gage height, 4.84 ft Apr. 7 (ice jam); minimum daily discharge, 42 cfs Feb. 22- 

24; minimum gage height, 1.56 ft Aug. 3.

1954-59: Maximum discharge, 3,120 cfs Apr. 14-16, 1955; maximum gage height, 5.89ft 

Apr. 15, 1955; minimum discharge, 23 cfs Aug. 22, 23, 1957 (gage height, 1.39 ft).

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

which are fair. Records of water temperatures for water year 1959 are given in 

WSP 1641.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Apr Apr. 10 to Sept. 30

1.5 

1.8 

2.2 195

2.8 

3.5 

4.0

445

890

1,280

1.5 

1.8 

2.2 190

2.8 420

3.5 860

5.0 2,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

23

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ort.

64

64

64

6262"

62

64

76

*95

104

108

108

110

116

116

116

113

108

101

97

93

90

93

140

209

241

255

252

237 

216

192

3,828

123

0.273

0,31

Nov.

173

157

146

137

151

134

134

154

209

297

350

370

360

32 C

297

266

274

400

680

720

680

590

510

430

350

290

244

206

180

160

9,349

312

0.693

0.77

Dec.

145

135

125

120

115

110

110

110

105

105

105

*105

100

97

95

92

90

88

88

87

87

88

89

90

91

91

90

90

89 

86

ii

3,102

100

0.222

0.26

Jan.

82

79

77

75

73

72

71

70

68

66

65

64

62

*61

60

60

59

58

58

57

55

54

53

52

51

50

49

48

48 

48

il

1,892

61.0

0.136

0.16

Feb.

46

46

46

46

46

46

45

45

45

45

45

*45

45

45

45

45

45

44

44

43

43

42

42

42

43

43

43

43

-

1,243

44.4

0.099

0.10

Mar.

43

44

45

46

47

47

47

48

48

48

49

49

50

50

50

51

51

52

53

56

60

65

*70

80

94

110

130

150

170 

190

230

2,323

74.9

0.166

0.19

Apr.

280

340

4OO

500

600

720

850

960

1,030

1,O6O

1,060

883

806

790

876

*1,080

1,260

* ,640

.790

* ,760

,670

,550

1,330

1,120

956

868

790

776

876 

892

29,513

984

2.19

2.44

May

860

811

755

706

692

825

1,130

1.200

1,190

1,160

1,190

1,110

932

783

664

578

506

445

411

416

*430

425

388

362

330

298

330

416

435 

435

440

20,653

666

1.48

1.71

June

470

465

435

388

334

302

261

223

193

163

152

155

133

110

99

88

80

78

71

67

64

62

*57

57

58

60

86

116

160 

187

5,174

172

0.382

0.43

July

211

237

261

261

227

178

138

126

181

298

330

330

290

237

199

163

138

138

160

163

163

146

*144

149

133

116

99

86

75 

82

65

5,524

178

0.396

0.46

Aug.

55

47

50

60

55

58

170

420

476

425

352

283

240

227

205

234

237

220

193

172

178

244

470

699

713

706

734

692

638

566

536

10,355

334

0.742

0.86

Sept.

512

488

435

362

294

240

214

240

362

*450

440

384

352

302

254

227

199

181

172

202

524

1,080

1,370

1,370

1,350

1,360

1.410

1,400

1,290

1,160

18,624

621

1.38

1.54

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,040 Min 36 Mean 285 Cfam 0.633 In. 8.59

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,790 Min 42 Mean 306 Cfsm 0.680 In. 9.23

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 29 to Apr. 9. No gage-height record Nov. 11- 

14, 18-26, Jan. 17 to Mar. 26; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, 2 discharge measurements, and records for nearby stations.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

605. Iron River at Caspian, Mich.

Location. Lat 46°03'31", long 88°37'38", on line between SE^ and SW£ sec.l, T.42 N. , 

 R.35 W. , on downstream side of highway bridge in Caspian, 5-^ miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 84 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March 1948 to September 1959.

Gage. Wire-weight gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read twice daily. Datum of gage 

is 1,438.78 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge.--11 years, 81.5 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 410 cfs Sept. 28 (gage height, 7.40 ft); minimum, 37 cfs Oct. 7, 15 (gage height, 3.91 ft).

1948-59: Maximum discharge, 1,430 cfs July 2, 1953 (gage height, 10.20 ft); minimum 

observed, 29 cfs Mar. 13, 1954 (gage height, 3.41 ft).

Remarks.--Records fair. Flow regulated by ground water pumped from mines into river above 

station.

natlng tables, water- year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used June 19 to Sept. 22)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 6 Jan. 7 to Sept. 30

3.9 

5.0

37

102

3.9 

5.0 

6.0

39

116

210

7.0 

7.5

340

430

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

Oct.

43

43

42

40

43

*40

38

39

39

43

40

43

42

39

39

42

41

41

40

41

44

39

42

43

42

42

42

46

46 

48

44

1,296

41.8

_

-

Nov.

47

45

 44

44

41

46

46

46

43

46

46

46

47

47

49

48

50

59

56

44

50

49

51

51

48

50

52

42 ji

1,418

47.3

_

-

Dec.

47

 42

42

4Z

44

43

42

41

43

43

42

42

42

43

42

40

45

48

48

44

43

42

42

43

44

45

6

6

7 

7

7

1,357

43.8

-

Jan.

46

45

44

43

 42

41

41

41

41

41

41

42

43

43

44

44

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45 

46

11

1,360

43.9

-

Feb.

46

46

45

45

45

46

47

50

 45

15

44

50

11

50

48

47

47

46

46

45

43

43

44

44

45

45

45

44

-

1,285

45.9

_

-

Mar.

44

46

 45

45

50

44

43

44

42

11

43

45

44

44

46

49

47

46

43

45

50

50

50

51

53

55

57

59

60 

62

64

1,507

48.6

_

-

Apr.

64

73

75

75

83

77

79

76

72

»68

71

67

73

71

 68

75

91

157

131

114

87

71

68

68

66

66

64

69

73

72

2,364

78.8

-

May

59

54

59

 68

69

116

142

158

169

124

116

99

79

69

66

64

62

62

62

67

70

69

66

70

70

71

79

88

82

75

71

2,575

83.1

-

June

 78

75

78

70

64

62

59

60

54

51

62

56

50

52

50

43

44

46

11

41

42

42

42

43

46

50

102

89

77

*58

1,727

57.6

-

July

74

62

54

46

51

46

45

54

110

90

70

62

58

52

50

48

52

56

58

53

51

49

51

54

55

54

52

47

43

52

49

1,74B

56.4

-

Aug.

45

45

*53

46

47

60

130

135

110

84

70

65

68

72

86

82

78

72

66

66

80

90

155

125

100

82

80

82

86 

81

77

2,518

81.2

-

Sept.

»73

69

66

73

63

118

205

160

108

89

64

52

64

65

73

64

52

56

69

80

96

130

199

310

252

276

358

396

283 

225

4,18B

140

-

Calendar year 1958: Max 201 Min 38 Mean 57.0 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1958-59: Max 396 Mln 38 Mean 64.0 Cfstn - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Hote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice 

24-28, Mar. 7, 9, 13. No gage-height record Mar. 

to Sept. 2; discharge estimated on basis of weathi

Dec. 25 to Jan. 30, Feb. 1-7, 15, 16, 18, 20, 

23-31, May 17-22, June 21-26, 30, July 9-24, 

?r records and records for nearby stations.

Aug. 6
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 59 

610. Brule River near Florence, Wis.

Location. Lat 45°57'30", long 88°15'55", in SE£ sec.11, T.41 N., R.32 W., Michigan meridian, on left bank 40 ft upstream from highway bridge, 1 mile upstream from Paint River, 

3J miles north of Florence, and 6 miles upstream from confluence with Michigamme River.

Drainage area.--380 sq mi.

Records available. January 1914 to February 1916, June 1944 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,210 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Aug. 29, 1944, wire-weight or chain gages at bridge 40 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--16 years (1914-15, 1944-59), 345 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,580 cfs Sept. 29 (gage height, 3.99 ft); maximum gage height, 4.91 ft Nov. 26 (ice Jam); minimum daily discharge, 165 cfs Feb. 8-12; 

minimum gage height, 1.87 ft Aug. 1,2.

1914-16, 1944-59: Maximum discharge, 4.700 efs July 2, 1953 (gage height, 6.57 ft); 

maximum gage height, 7.70 ft Apr. 5, 1954 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 155 cfs Aug. 16, 

22, 1949; minimum gage height, 1.86 ft Aug. 27, Sept. 13, 1948.

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

which are fair. Flow not adjusted for ground water pumped from mines into Iron River 

above station at Caspian, Mich.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1387: 1914-16.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

159

211

436

3.0 

4.0

745

1,590

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

o

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

Oct.

186

189

189

191

189

*189

194

208

*218

214

208

205

205

208

208

205

203

2Z1

214

208

203

253

249

238

238

245

242

228

225

218

208

6,599

213

0.561

0.65

Nov.

208

205

*205

205

214

238

231

238

262

£70

249

238

231

228

221

225

238

363

338

287

262

245

245

235

225

225

220

220

220

220

7,211

240

0.632

0.71

Dec.

215

+215

215

210

210

205

205

200

200

200

200

195

195

190

190

190

190

190

185

185

185

185

185

185

185

185

190

190

190

190

190

6,045

195

0.513

0.59

Jan.

190

185

185

180

*180

180

180

180

180

180

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

5,450

176

0.463

0.53

Feb.

170

170

*170

170

170

170

170

165

165

165

165

165

170

170

170

170

170

175

175

175

180

180

185

185

190

190

190

190

-

4,880

174

0.458

0.48

Mar.

190

*190

190

190

190

190

190

185

185

185

185

190

190

190

190

190

195

200

210

215

225

235

245

*260

270

275

280

290

300

310

320

6,850

221

0.582

0.67

Apr.

330

338

373

388

383

378

383

425

383

*328

310

296

287

287

292

315

404

780

717

556

464

410

373

348

338

328

315

324

333

310

11,496

383

1.01

1.13

May

287

279

£79

*279

296

394

689

610

504

436

442

436

383

358

324

305

292

287

279

283

287

283

270

266

258

253

383

415

363

348

358

10,926

352

0.926

1.07

June

*383

343

301

274

258

242

228

221

211

205

203

203

197

191

197

197

191

191

189

186

186

191

191

189

191

200

394

399

29ff

*24£

7,090

236

0.621

0.69

July

287

315

262

228

208

203

194

233

458

388

292

266

245

221

211

203

211

238

245

225

211

205

211

221

208

200

191

189

189

189

181

7,328

236

0.621

0. 72

Aug.

176

176

*194

214

200

253

550

556

431

328

274

266

279

301

358

338

319

301

270

270

343

368

642

509

383

328

324

343

353

333

319

10,299

332

0.874

1.01

Sept.

*296

279

266

£58

245

279

436

447

373

378

368

328

296

279

266

262

253

238

238

253

802

1,150

1,240

1,180

984

878

1,020

1,360

1.550

1,250

17,452

582

1.53

1.71

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,350 Min 180 Mean 267 Cfsm 0.703 In. 9,57

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,550 Min 165 Mean 278 Cfsm 0.732 In. 9.96

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 26 to Apr. 1. No gage-height record 

Dec. 17-28, Feb. 25 to Mar. 1; discharge estimated on^basis of weather records and records f 

nearby stations.
60 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

615. Paint River at Crystal Falls, Mich.

Location.--Lat 46°06'20", long 88°20'05", in SE^ sec.20, T.43 N., R.32 W., on right bank 

150 ft downstream from municipal powerplant at Crystal Falls and 13 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area. 616 sq mi.

Records available. August 1944 to September 1959.

Gage .--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,306.1 ft above mean sea level, 

^Wisconsin-Michigan Power Co. bench mark).

Average discharge.--15 years, 564 cfs .

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,390 cfs Apr. 19 (gage height, 5.58 ft); minimum, 98 cfs sometime during period Jan. 24 to Feb. 3 (gage height, 1.66 ft, from 

recorded range in stage); minimum daily, 190 cfs Feb. 8, Mar. 8.

1944-59: Maximum discharge, 10,700 cfs July 2. 1953 (gage height, 9.70 ft); minimum, 7.7 cfs Sept. 17, 1950 (gage height, 0.89 ft); minimum daily, 81 cfs Nov. 1, 1947.

Remarks.--Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height 

record, which are good. Diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplant immediately above 

station.

Revisions (water years ).--W3P 1174: 1947-48(m).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect (gage 

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

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

184

375

662

4.0

6.0

1,540

3,980

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

233

231

234

240

222

*222

233

232

246

258

272

284

283

295

291

289

301

266

266

264

258

310

336

346

365

376

386

372

366

360

8,999

290

0.471

0.54

Nov.

344

334

*518

305

314

374

470

454

529

636

748

734

694

658

590

540

518

608

671

694

664

592

549

514

464

325

326

380

332

272

14,951

498

0.808

0.90

Dec.

355

368

368

368

328

342

301

318

284

280

270

266

248

267

290

270

252

283

278

296

255

293

270

258

277

272

264

268

304

274

276

9,043

292

0.474

0.55

Jan.

274

285

281

260

*291

259

250

254

267

258

250

255

253

252

260

273

253

240

262

245

251

250

250

250

220

220

220

220

220

220

220

7,763

250

0.406

0.47

Feb.

220

220

*210

210

215

220

210

22~0 190

210

205

210

210

220

200

220

210

220

230

235

230

220

260 233;

220

220

220

220

-

6,105

218

0.354

0.37

Mar.

210

*240

210

200

220

210

200

210" 190

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

215

220

225

240

270

270

260

290

310

320

330

346

360

424

7,838

253

0.411

0.47

Apr.

469

514

586

630

676

666

750

935

1,020

942

894

840

796

811

*916

1,070

1,260

2,240

5,020

2,740

2,140

1,640

1,340

1,160

1,070

970

890

826

795

734

33,340

1,111

1.80

2.01

May

691

669

616

*603

617

730

1,620

1,910

1,660

1,390

1,280

1,180

1,020

886

782

696

624

588

543

500

580

564

552

468

466

431

588

648

598

516

529

24,545

792

1,29

1.49

June

642

650

602

524

454

402

358

333

291

262

272

262

243

226

240

221

236

221

216

204

202

199

204

202

212

232

436

720

645

*552

10,463

349

0.567

0.63

July

544

552

480

426

373

338

309

350

482

527

458

408

371

325

306

292

322

396

424

366

332

302

326

364

337

305

282

264

261

238

252

11,292

364

0.591

0.68

Aug.

202

198

206

220

218

258

550

726

664

548

478

421

568

575

406

380

356

347

322

303

298

354

523

576

454

458

550

650

710

736

705

13,538

437

0.709

0.82

Sept.

*S62

594

520

454

404

612

2,050

1,850

1,380

1,300

1,200

1,020

848

722

626

554

486

436

417

410

744

1,360

2,100

2,280

1,710

1,560

2,000

5.190

2,840

2,000

36,329

1,211

1.97

2.20

Calendar- year 1958: Max 2,690 Min 210 Mean 456 Cfsm 0.740 In. 10.04

Water year 1958-59: Max 3,190 Min 190 Mean 505 Cfsm 0.820 In. 11.13

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 22 to about Mar. 20. No gage-height record 

in. 24 to Feb. 3, Mar. 10-26; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records of 

kilowatt Llowatt outoutp forr 1 DOwerolant powerplant ahovpbe station station..
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

625. Mlchlgarame River near Crystal Falls, Mich.

Location. Lat 46 e 06'50", long 88°12'55", In NW£ sec.20, T.43 N. , R.31 W. , on right bank 

400 ft upstream from highway bridge, 4? miles downstream from Miohigamme Reservoir, 

6 miles east of Crystal Palls, and 16 miles upstream from confluence with Brule 

River.

Drainage area. 670 sq mi.

Records available. August 1944 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,300 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 15 years, 677 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,030 cfs Sept. 24 (gage height, 6.17 ft); 

minimum daily, 72 cfs July 3.

1944-59: Maximum discharge, 6,340 cfs May 3, 1954 (gage height, 10.11 ft); minimum 

daily, 71 cfs Nov. 26, 1950.

Remarks. Records excellent. Plow regulated by powerplants and by Michigamme Reservoir 

(capacity, 119,950 acre-ft) 4.5 miles above station.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.4 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

121

192

304

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

685

1,220

1,890

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

564

564

559

247

106

*419

564

564

443

li

107

107

107

108

108

108

108

107

107

422

564

148

123

137

107

104

104

102

102

102

*101

7,212

233

-

Nov.

alOO

alOO

a 500

a 700

a690

680

540

100

108

107

108

453

698

694

694

694

698

342

152

464

692

703

698

a700

a750

a770

a780

a780

a770

a770

16,035

534

-

~

Dec.

a770

a770

a760

a760

760

760

760

760

747

755

750

750

750

745

745

745

745

745

745

745

745

745

740

745

740

740

740

740

740

740

740

23,217

749

-

Jan.

735

735

730

730

726

726

726

726

721

721

721

*721

721

721

712

721

716

7L6

716

7L6

716

7L6

712

712

716

716

712

712

712

708

708

22,297

719

-

~

Feb.

703

703

698

698

698

708

Toe

698

698

694

694

694

690

690

685

680

680

676

676

584

672

667

662

662

658

658

658

654

-

19,046

680

-

~

Mar.

649

649

649

644

644

644

640

636

631

631

626

626

626

622

618

613

608

608

604

604

600

600

590

586

613

662

662

644

622

604

595

19,350

624

-

-

Apr.

595

6OO

608

636

640

640

658

694

708

500

*129

138

466

341

143

152

172

205

199

134

172

168

163

160

160

157

156

162

172

163

10,041

335

-

May

149

147

147

*303

662

525

185

527

694

694

690

740

785

780

775

770

770

770

770

770

775

770

770

765

765

765

775

770

770

770

780

20,128

649

-

~

June

780 *7ao

780

579

553

770

770

770

698

708

708

646

510

510

510

510

506

506

506

502

502

613

690

694

694

698

373

153

147

145

17,309

577

-

~

July

345

230

72

119

122

312

320

417

141

146

146

145

142

143

141

140

146

146

143

334

340

529

716

5TI

141

143

333

333

335

328

520

8,082

261

-

Aug.

712

712

*716

716

712

721

365

157

157

163

152

152

149

156

154

153

538

716

669

721

721

533

175

174

168

168

164

557

740

815

1.080

13,986

451

-

*

Sept.

 1,120

996

730

730

726

740

411

551

822

961

1,070

815

815

815

815

815

815

820

815

810

1,050

,240

,240

,500

.850

,830

,640

,470

,350

,190

30,532

1,018

-

~

Calendar year 1958: Max 4,500 Min 83 Mean 590 Cfam - In. -

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,830 Min 72 Mean 568 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of observers' readings and records of 

discharge at Way Dam powerplant.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

630. Menomlnee River near Florence, Wis.

Location. Lat 45°57'04", long 88°11'13", In NE^ sec.16, T.41 N., R.31 W., on left bank 

half1 a mile downstream from confluence of Brule and Michigamme Rivers and 3-$ miles 

northeast of Florence.

Records available. July 1950 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,120 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge.--9 years, 1,815 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,860 cfs Sept. 29 (gage height, 8.57 ft); 

minimum, 40 cfs Jan. 14, 29 (gage height, 1.19 ft); minimum daily, 488 cfs July 19.

1950-59: Maximum discharge, 20,500 cfs July 2 or 3, 1953 (gage height, 13.81 ft, 

from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 12,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; 

minimum, that of Jan. 14, 29, 1959; minimum daily, 220 cfs Feb. 4, 1951.

Remarks.--Records excellent except those for periods of no gage-height record, which 

are good. Flow regulated by powerplants, and by Michigamme Reservoir (capacity, 

119,950 acre-ft) and Peavy Pond (capacity, 33,860 acre-ft) on Michigamme River, and 

by many other smaller reservoirs on tributaries above station.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.5 

3.5 

5.0

485

1,110

2,540

6,840

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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

29

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.050 

1,030

760

780

701

*864

840

830

638

632

733

692

816

701

742

671

795

698

642

881

821

887

816

874

744

558

852

909

890

896 

902

24,645

795

-

~

Nov.

884 

786

*819

890

1,160

1,090

1,170

1,040

792

1,110

1,100

1,250

1,340

1,580

1,490

1,520

1,610

1 , 590

1.650

1,600

1,520

1,440

1,440

1,390

1,400

1,370

1,300

1,250

1,300

1,300

38,161

1,272

-

-

Dec.

,100 

,200

,100

,40C

,500

,500

,500

,350

,300

,250

,300

,200

.000

,050

,300

,250

,300

,200

,300

,250

,300

,200

,250

,200

,200

,200

,550

,300

,350

,250 

,250

39,200

1,265

-

-

Jan.

1,200 

1,350

1,350

1,250

1,550

1,350

1,350

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,250

*1,300

1,340

1,290

1,290

1,280

1,010

1.000

1.550

1,300

1,340

1,360

1,570

1,110

1,030

1,530

1,480

1,350

1,540

1,380 

1 ' "90

40,270

1,299

-

-

Feb.

1,100 

1.400

1,400

1,240

1,300

1,350

1,350

1,150

1,300

1,300

1,250

1,250

1,300

960

940

1,400

1,300

1,200

1,250

1,300

1,100

960

1,200

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

_

34,800

1,245

-

-

Mar.

1.100 

1,350

1,420

1,370

1,520

1,470

1,590

1,490

1,670

1,710

1,550

1,630

1,470

1,450

1,280

1,550

1,610

1,450

1,520

1,430

1,400

1,430

1,480

1,540

1,630

1.770

1,630

1,310

1,690

1,500 

1,450

46,460

1,499

-

-

Apr.

1,580 

1,700

2,000

1,830

1,630

1,680

1,480

1,580

1,240

1,160

1,180

967

1,200

1,220

1,150

1,050

*1,000

1,020

1,290

2,130

2.260

2,100

1,800

1,870

1,720

1,770

1,960

1,890

1,880

1,740

47,077

1,569

-

-

May

*1,770 

1,710

1,530

1,480

1,770

1,980

1,730

2,330

2,370

1,940

2,300

2.520

2,310

2,360

2,040

1,980

1,960

1,880

1,450

1,540

1,460

1,400

1,280

1.060

1,310

1,310

1,360

1,350

1,420

1,210 

1,600

53,710

1,733

-

-

June

1,820 

1.850

,740

,710

,680

,700

,580

,6OO

,580

,430

,400

,440

,350

,290

,560

,320

,100

,170

1,070

737

612

892

760

721

1,050

1,060

774

742

832

*956

37,286

1,243

-

-

July

1,050 

1.190

1,080

568

544

1,050

983

1,010

1,050

1,100

984

520

945

861

868

867

828

824

488

845

820

1,030

902

993

896

796

1,080

998

1,120

1,060 

1,090

28,440

917

-

"

Aug.

946 

848

1,100

1,160

1,160

1,170

1,200

1,250

548

1,120

1,050

1,310

1,350

921

1,090

980

1,450

1,500

1,400

1,200

1,000

1,050

1,300

1,000

950

900

1,900

2.100

1,800

1,600 

1,900

38,353

1,237

-

"

Sept.

*2,050 

1,880

1,890

1,900

1,620

1.120

2,180

2,480

2,860

3,030

2,800

2,790

2,130

2,240

2,150

2,010

2,110

2,050

1,690

1,340

2,540

3,230

3,540

4,930

5,710

4,860

4,680

5,310

6.480

5,290

88,890

2,963

-

"

Calendar year 1958: Max 9,300 Min 558 Mean 1,393 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1958-59: Max 6,480 Min 488 Mean 1,417 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Nu gage-height record Oct. 1-4, Nov. 26 to Dec. 2, Dec. 4 to Jan. 12, Feb. 2, 3, Feb. 5 

Mar, ", Aug. 19 to Sept. 1; discharge estimated on basis of discharge records for the Brule and 

Peavy Falls powerplants.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 63 

645. pine River at Pine River power-plant, near Florence, Wis.

Location. Lat 45°49'40", long 88°14'55", in sec.28, T.39 N., R.18 E., at powerplant of 

CITsconsin-Michigan Power Co., 5.0 miles downstream from Popple River and 6.5 miles 

south of Florence.

Drainage area.--528 sq mi.

noeords available.--October 1923 to September 1959.

Average discharge.--36 years, 415 ofs.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 1,760 cfs Sept. 30; minimum daily, 80 cfs 

July 22.

1923-59: Maximum daily discharge, 4,380 cfs Apr. 9, 1929; no flow at times during 

1924, 1926-27, 1930-31, 1933, 1940.

Remarks.--Records good except those above 700 cfs, which are fair. Daily discharge determined from powerplant records. Flow regulated by powerplant at station, but pondage 

is small and monthly discharge is very nearly natural flow.

Cooperation.--Records of daily discharge computed by Wisconsin-Michigan Puwer Co., on

basis of load-discharge rating of hydroelectric units as developed by Geological Survey 

and gate ratings based on theoretical formulas.

Revisions.--WSP 1237: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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

Cfsra

In.

Oct.

156

130

156

130

156

130

156

234

312

260

156

156

182

338

174

163

208

156

182

156

182

260

312

312

312

312

312

312

312 

286

208

6,811

220

0.417

0.48

Nov.

208

286

156

208

312

208

197

290

312

390

312

312

312

273

312

312

286

494

520

624

520

416

364

377

245

260

156

130

182 

208

9,182

306

0.580

0.65

Dec.

130

260

208

208

512

156

156

182

156

156

130

104

130

104

117

104

104

130

104

156

117

130

130

182

130

156

130

156

156 

156

156

4,706

152

0.288

0.33

Jan.

156

130

130

143

143

117

130

156

130

130

130

130

117

130

130

143

130

143

104

143

130

130

130

130

104

130

117

104

130 

104

130

4,004

129

0.244

0.28

Feb.

130

T04

104

104

104

130

104

130

104

130

117

104

130

104

_91

117

117

117

130

130

117

117

117

117

130

130

117

104

-

3,250

116

0.220

0.23

Mar.

130

130

130

104

130

104

130

104

104

130

130

130

130

130

130

110

143

156

143

156

156

156

156

208

182

208

258

247

238 

301

290

4,954

160

0.303

0.35

Apr.

342

299

520

520

572

520

546

520

572

468

364

312

312

364

312

351

442

944

1,100

984

824

724

664

669

624

571

520

520

572 

494

16,546

552

1.05

1.17

May

468

442

416

396

416

530

950

1,060

1.100

844

744

744

664

624

520

494

,442

403

364

351

312

364

390

312

312

312

364

442

468 

455

416

16,119

520

0.985

1.14

June

468

468

442

377

312

286

208

286

208

156

182

182

156

156

156

156

130

130

130

130

117

130

104

117

130

130

338

476

416 

442

7,119

237

0.449

0.50

July

390

520

572

416

312

364

223

325

520

664

714

659

572

416

364

312

312

312

312

409

612

80

208

208

260

208

195

156

156 

156

130

11,057

357

0.676

0.78

Aug.

104

104

156

208

182

208

588

624

624

624

572

520

494

520

520

572

494

494

442

442

763

1,020

1,200

1,260

1,150

994

784

782

724

735

714

18,618

601

1.14

1.31

Sept.

624

679

624

520

494

416

468

455

429

520

416

468

390

338

286

312

312

208

260

286

456

1,060

1,220

1,220

1,100

1,100

1,260

1,520

1,660

1,760

20,861

695

1.32

1.47

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,600 Mln 52 Mean 302 Cfsm 0.572 In. 7.75

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,760 Mln 80 Mean 288 Cfsm 0.640 In. 8.69
64 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

653. West Branch Sturgeon River near Randville, Mich.

Location. Lat 46°00 I 45" , long 87°58'4l" , in NE£ sec.30, T.42 N., R.29 W. , on right bank 

500 ft downstream from county highway bridge, 3 miles downstream from Tom Kings Creek, 

and 4 miles northeast of Randville, Mich.

Drainage area. 57.3 sq mi.

Records available. August 1358 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,170 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--1958: Maximum discharge during period August to September, 53 cfs Sept. 3 

(gage height, 2.37 ft); minimum, 7.9 cfs Aug. 22 (gage height, 1.62 ft).

1958-59: Maximum discharge during water year, 231 cfs Sept. 23 (gage height, 

4.41 ft); minimum, 4.9 cfs Aug. 1 (gage height, 1.53 ft).

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

Bec?mber 1958, some diversion above station for industrial use; figures of runoff adJusted since.

Rating table, Aug. L, 1958, to Sept. 30, 1959, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

1.6 

1.8

7.1 

15.7

2.5 

4.5

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1958

Day

1

?,

3

5

6

Aug.

15

14

14

13

12

*11

Sept.

23

20

28

 42

35

46

Day

7

8

9

10

1L

12

Aug.

12

12

12

22

18

16

Sept.

40

31

26

23

20

18

Day

13

14

15

16

17

18

Aug.

14

*13

12

12

1L

11

Sept.

17

17

17

16

17

16

Day

19

20

21

22

23

24

Aug.

11

10

10

9.5

10

15

Sept.

16

15

15

14

14

14

Day

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Aug.

14

12

13

12

13

18

3_1

422.5

13.6

0.237

0.27

Sept.

15

14

14

14

14

14

-

625

20.8

0.363

0.40

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

14 

15

15

14

14

18

16

17

*18

17

17

18

18

18

18

18

17

16

16

16

17

59

12

50

40

42

38

32

28

26

23

762

24.6

Nov.

23

21

2T

21

*21

25

24

28

46

58

43

33

30

28

26

24

28

86

101 ^72

55

41

38

33

30

28

26

24

22

21

1,077

35.9

Dec.

20

19

19

18

18

17

17

17

16

*16

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

501

16.2

0.04

Jan.

15 

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

*12

12

11

11

11

10

8

8

7.5

7.5

7

7

7

7

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

313.0

10.1

4.24

Feb.

6 

6

*6.5

 9

9

9

9

9

9

9.5

9.5

*9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9

9

10

10

9

9

9

9

9

9

9.5

.

250.0

8.93

3.33

Mar.

9.5 

9.5

10

*10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

*11

12

12

13

14

15

16

18

20

22

25

2 8

32.

418.0

13.5

3.27

Apr.

*37 

45

54

66

77

73

88

101

*85

59

46

40

35

*3T

44

63

141

*163

ToT

67

51

44

38

38

39

36

39

59

54

1,860

62.0

6.06

May

44 

37

35

38

54

*82

131

134

87

63

57

47

38

34

31

28

26

24

23

24

28

26

24

22

20

22" 19

21

21

21

24

1,293

41.7

6.20

June

a21

18

16

15

14

13

*12

11

10

9.9

9.1

8.7

9.5

9.1

*8.3

10

9.9

8.7

7.9

9.5

9.9

11

12

13

29

24

20

16

424.5

14.2

4.76

July

30 

*35

26

19

16

14

12

20

60

42

28

26

21

17

17

15

16

23

28

23

18

16

15

13

12

12

11

9.9

9.9

11

8 3 - 

624.1

20.1

1.13

Aug.

1^ 

8.3

12

15

12

12

32

31

23

18

15

15

12

15

20

20

*20

18

16

18

41

32

75

73

45

31

27

33

38

42

41

817.8

26.4

0.11

Sept.

30 

24

*21

19

17

18

50

72

44

36

29

24

20

18

16

16

16

T6~ 15

18

135

218

228

198

133

109

132

156

131

86

2,045

68.2

0.16

Adjust

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

24.6 

0.429 

0.49

35.9 

0.627 

0.70

Calendar year 195G: 

Water year 1958-59:

16.2 

0.283 

0.33

14.3 

0.250 

0.29

12.3 

0.215 

0.22

16.8 68.1 

0.293 1.19 

0.34 1.33

Observed

47.9 

0.836 

0.96

Max - Mln - Mean - 

Max 228 Mln 6 Mean 28.5

19.0 

0.332 

0.37

21.2 

0.370 

0.43

Adjustec

26.5 

0.462 

0.53

68.4 

1.19 

1.33

Mean - Cfsm - In. - 

Mean 30.9 Cfsm 0.539 In. 7.32

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Average monthly diversion, equivalent In cubic feet per second; furnished by M. A. Hanna Coal 

and Ore Corp.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 25 to Apr. 3.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 65

655. Sturgeon River near Poster City, Mich.

Location. Lat 45°54'30", long 87°45'15", in NW£ sec.36, T.41 N. , R.28 W. , on left bank 

30 ft downstream from bridge on County Highway 569, if miles downstream from confluence 

of East and West Branches, and 4 miles south of Foster City.

Drainage area. 244 sq mi.

Records available. October 1954 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 966.6 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge. 5 years, 150 cfs (adjusted for industrial diversion).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 877 cfs Sept. 24, 25 (gage height, 6.72 ft); 

minimum, 25 cfs Aug. 3; minimum gage height, 2.88 ft June 23, 24.

1954-59: Maximum daily discharge, 1,400 cfs Apr. 14, 15, 1955; minimum discharge, 

20 cfs Aug. 23, 1957 (gage height, 2.17 ft).

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

which are fair. Small diversions for irrigation. Since December 1958, some diversion 

above station for industrial use; figures of runoff adjusted since. Records of water 

temperatures for the water year 1959 are given in WSP 1641.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used July 6 to Aug. 20)

2.1 

2.5 

3.0

20

58

121

4.0 

7.0

282

950

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

43

43

45

44

11

41

48

71

*75

74

69

66

68

69

69

69

67

64

61 

60

60

99

187

227

218

220

210

186

165

146

131

3,036

97.9

-

Nov.

118

110

102

94

*93

99

103

115

170

222

240

222

192

168

153

140

138

245

344 

565

342

302

262

218

187

140

125

110

95

84

5,296

177

-

Dec.

75

72

70

68

66

65

63

61

60

*58

57

56

55

55

54

54

53

54

54 

55

56

56

57

57

56

56

56

56

56

54

53

1,818

58.6

0.04

Jan.

53

52

52

52

51

50

50

50

50

49

49

50

50

*50

50

50

49

49

48 

47

46

45

44

43

42

41

40

40

40

39

39

1,460

47.1

4.24

Feb.

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

*38

38

38

39

38

38

38

37 

37

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

-

1,047

37.4

3.33

Mar.

36

37

38

39

39

40

40

40

40

40

40

41

41

41

41

42

42

43

*45 

48

52

58

64

70

80

90

100

120

140

160

180

1,927

62.2

3.27

Apr.

210

240

275

310

345

384

420

470

472

*434

384

336

296

269

269

295

338

527

699 

704

637

536

448

378

314

282

264

256

296

320

11,408

380

6.06

May

314

295

269

266

295

*394

580

60O

550

470

390

325

270

230

205

190

175

165

155 

160

180

170

155

150

140

130

140

140

145

145

155

7,948

256

6.20

June

200

175

150

125

110

100

91

84

*80

73

69

66

58

54

51

50

47

45

43 

42

40

38

37

39

42

46

65

100

111

97

2,328

77.6

4.76

July

103

138

146

127

98

75

60

59

158

220

210

191

158

128

102

82

74

141

183 

*173

141

114

93

82

69

61

54

48

41

36

33

3,398

110

1.13

Aug.

30

26

30

40

44

44

76

134

160

154

136

110

88

77

107

125

*129

136

110 

106

211

268

436

569

518

440

394

361

331

410

478

6,278

203

0.11

Sept.

438

406

359

295

220

170

156

186

*242

287

264

216

181

154

136

125

115

108

m

248

606

831

875

870

850

800

759

706

620

11,437

381

0.16

Adjusted for diversion

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

97.9 

0.401 

0.46

177 

0.725 

0.81

Calendar year 1958: 

Water year 1958-59:

58.6 

0.240 

0.28

51.3 

0.210 

C.24

40.7 

0.167 

0.17

65.5 

0.268 

0.31

386 

1.58 

1.76

262 

1.07 

1.23

Observed

Max 900 Mln 27 Mean 147 

Max 875 Min 26 Mean 157

82.4 

0.338 

0.38

111 

0.455 

0.52

203 

0.832 

0.96

381 

1.56 

1.74

Adjusted

Mean 147 Cfsm 0.602 In. 8.21 

Mean 159 Cfsm 0.652 In. 8.86

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Average monthly diversion, equivalent in cubic feet per second; furnished by M. A. Hanna Coal 

and Ore Corp.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 26 to Apr. 5. No gage-height record Mar. 13- 

18, May 7 to June 9; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, 1 discharge measurement, 

recorded range In stage, and records for nearby stations.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

660. Menotninee River near Petnbine, Wis .

Location. Lat 45°35'25", long 87°46'35", in sec.21, T.37 N., R.28 W., Michigan me'redian, 

on left bank 700 ft upstream from Pemene Creek, 4 miles west of Nathan, Mich. , 

15 miles southeast of Pembine, and at mile 65.3.

Drainage area.--3,240 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1959. Prior to December 1949 monthly 

discharge only, published in WSP 1307.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 745 ft (from river-profile map). 

Average discharge. 10 years, 2,952 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 9,720 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 7.63 ft); minimum, 794 Cfs Oct. 15 (gage height, 1.88 ft).

1949-59: Maximum discharge, 25,500 cfs July 3, 1953 (gage height, 13.06 ft); minimum, that of Oct. 15, 1958.

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

regulated by power-plants and by Michigamme Reservoir (capacity, 119,950 acre-ft) and 

Peavy Pond (capacity, 33,860 acre-ft) on the Michigamme River, and by many smaller 

reservoirs above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1277: 195S.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 5 to June 2o)

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

970

2,110

3,380

4,900

6.0 

7.0 

7.5

6,550

8,460

9,450

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,390

1,190

1,190 

1,140

1,080

1,160

1,230

1,350

1,340

1,290

1,240

1,200

1,240

1,250

1,050

1,140

1,140

1,100

1,090

1,060

1,200

1,800

1,750

2.180

1,820

2,150

2,030

1,800

1,850

1,780

1,550

43,780

1,412

-

-

Nov.

1,640

1,660

1.520 

1,550

1,630

1,840

*1,580

1,700

2,100

2,160

2,210

2,170

2,190

2,230

2,310

2,340

2,480

3,000

3,44O

5,650

3,510

3,180

2,700

2,510

2,480

2,300

1,900

1,700

1,550

1,520

------

66,750

2,225

-

-

Dec.

,520

,500

,660 

,730

,700

,750

.900

,800

,700

,560

,420

,500

,440

,580

,380

,380

,440

,600

,700

,600

,560

,500

,560

,540

,540

,560

,580

,600

,600

,600

,600

48,900

1,577

-

-

Jan.

,660

,700

.400 

,460

,540

,680

,700

* ,490

,500

,560

,600

,560

,550

,540

,600

,600

,500

,740

,560

,400

,560

,500

,600

,700

,620

,580

,560

,620

,600

,600

,600

48,880

1,577

-

-

Feb.

1,560

,520

,560 

,560

,560

,520

,500

,460

,460

,500

,520

,500

,520

,560

,560

,400

,500

,520

,460

,480

,500

,500

,500

,520

,500

,500

,500

,600

__ _ _ _

-----

42 , 340

1,512

-

-

Mar.

,680

,600

,660 

,660

,760

,900

,800

,800

,860

,960

,960

,900

,080

,760

,700

,760

,860

,840

,840

,900

,800

,760

,760

,960

,100

,300

,500

,500

,500

,500

,700

60,660

1,957

-

-

Apr.

3,000

3,200

3,600 

4,000

4,130

4,150

4,240

3,950

3,740

3,510

3,350

2,900

2,720

2,750

2.510

*2,490

2.480

3, 530

4,600

4,820

5,140

5,140

4,400

3,760

3,630

3,490

3,450

3,450

3,620

3,550

109,300

3,643

-

-

May

3,670

3,530

3,250 

3,040

3,290

3,580

4,340

5.490

5,480

5,220

4,720

4,880

4,450

4,230

4,040

3,440

3,440

3,290

3,040

2,400

2,740

2,650

2,590

2,460

2,240

2,470

2,470

2,470

2,480

2,390

2,890

106,670

3,441

-

-

June

2,840

5.190

3,150 

3,030

3,100

2,920

2,660

2,580

2,240

2,060

2,230

2,100

1,780

1,820

1,840

1,790

 1,750

1,710

1,550

1,390

1,230

1,260

1,350

1,380

1,350

1,230

1,180

1.110

1,560

1,600

58,980

1,966

-

-

July

,680

,410

,220 

,060

.200

,440

,630

,500

,300

,290

.750

,890

,760

,970

,530

,650

,530

,710

,540

,500

,570

,710

,500

,630

,290

,420

,410

,200

,270

,420

,550

51,330

1,656

-

-

Aug.

1,440

1,410

1.590 

1,530

1,520

1,460

1,980

2,410

2,090

2,120

2,050

2,000

2,030

1,910

2,170

2,220

2,220

2,100

*1,950

2,100

3,050

4,120

4,820

5,050

4,640

4,210

4,150

4,470

4,710

3,820

4,550

85,670

2,764

-

-

Sept.

4,120

4,080

3,740 

3,110

3,320

2,880

2,700

2,940

3,960

4,320

4,440

4,230

3,340

3,100

3,300

2,970

2,970

2,940

2,740

1,990

3,190

5,250

7,300

7,530

9,010

8,970

7,940

8,710

8,970

9,510

_________

143,370

4,779

-

-

Calendar year 1958: Max 12,000 Mln 1,050 Mean 2,205 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1958-59: Max 9,310 Mln 1,050 Mean 2,374 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

No be.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 26 to Apr. 4.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 67

665. Pike River at Amberg, Wls.

Location. Lat 45°29'50", long 87°59'40", In SW£ sec.15, T.35 N., R.20 E. , on left bank 

500 ft upstream from Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad bridge, 0.2 mile 

south of Amberg, and 1.2 miles downstream from confluence of North and South Branches.

Drainage area. 253 sq ml.

Records available. February 1914 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 865 ft above mean sea level (from survey 

level line along railroad). Prior to May 23, 1931, chain gage at railway bridge at 

datum 1 ft higher. May 23, 1931, to Aug. 4, 1934, chain gage at highway bridge threequarters of a mile downstream at different datum. Aug. 5, 1934, to Oct. 6, 1946, staff 

gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 45 years, 217 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 664 cfs Sept. 23 (gage height, 3.73 ft); minimum, 74 cfs Aug. 1-3 (gage height, 1.57 ft).

1914-59: Maximum discharge, 2,800 cfs Apr. 10, 1922 (gage height, 7.8 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings, site and datum then In use), from rating curve extended 

above 1,100 cfs; minimum observed, 26 cfs Dec. 27, 1925 (gage height, 1.30 ft, site and 

datum then In use).

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of backwater from log, which are good, 

and those for period of Ice effect, which are fair.

Revisions (water years). WSP 699: 1927. WSP 1207: Drainage area. WSP 1337: 1914(M) , 

1916-19 Ml, 1921-241M), 1926(M) , 1928(M) , 1929, 1930(M) , 1931, 1932-33(M), 1935, 

1936-37(M), 1938, 1939-46(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect and backwater 

from log (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.5 

1.8 

2.0

66

105

144

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

279

432

760

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Oct.

107

104

102

102

100

190

223

204

180

166

158

154

151

149

140

138

134

131

129

204

288

288

273

267

258

232

212

196

178

5,380

174

0.688

0.79

Nov.

170

163

161

156

156

163

161

168

204

223

206

190

178

168

163

158

170

297

364

345

291

258

229

215

185

145

100

ToT

110

125

5,727

191

0.755

0.84

Dec.

180

ISO" 200

170

160

135

120

110

110

115

92

84

86

84

82

80

84

88

90

94

96

96

100

105

105

105

110

110

110

110 

110

3,501

113

0.447

0.51

Jan.

105

ToT

100

100

100

105

105

105

105

98

94

92

92

94

96

98

98

98

96

96

94

92

92

90

86

84

84

84

84

86

86

2,944

95.0

0.375

0.43

Feb.

86

78

78

78

86

86

86

88

88

88

90

90

90

92

92

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

96

96

96

98

.

------

2,528

90.3

0.357

0.37

Mar.

98

100

100

100

100

100

100

98

98

100

105

105

105

110

110

110

110

115

115

115

120

120

125

140

150

160

170

180

190

215 

250

3,894

126

0.498

0.57

Apr.

240

270

386

482

485

485

488

485

435

358

318

291

273

273

273

282

318

494

559

478

386

330

300

279

267

261

243

279

327

309

10,654

355

1.40

1.57

May

270

255

252

252

249

315

432

438

389

354

382

370

327

282

261

243

229

209

198

206

232

229

209

193

183

178

204

206

223

243

249

8,262

267

1.06

1.21

June

264

240

204

183

166

154

146

136

127

123

121

119

112

107

105

105

105

104

102

102

109

109

102

105

112

112

123

129

119

116

3,961

132

0.522

0.58

July

127

149

138

127

114

105

100

104

140

154

131

123

116

105

99

93

93

98

109

109

105

99

93

90

86

85

85

84

84

81 

77

3,303

107

0.423

0.49

Aug.

75

li

87

107

94

93

116

180

168

144

119

109

100

98

96

99

104

98

92

93

125

186

270

315

264

206

300

361

309

249

4,937

159

0.628

0.73

Sept.

178

161

149

136

125

118

129

170

176

173

156

138

134

131

131

129

119

112

112

158

354

550

656

604

488

485

488

460

423

373

7,716

257

1.02

1.13

Calendar year 1958: Max 764 Min 80 Mean 166 Cfsra 0.656 In. 8.89

Water year 1958-59: Max 656 Min 74 Mean 172 Cfsra 0.680 In. 9.22

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 25 to Apr. 2 (no gage-height record Jan. 23 to 

Feb. 6; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, and records for 

Pine River at Pine River powerplant). Backwater from log Oct. 8-17, Oct. 22 to Nov. 24.
68 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

670. Menominee River below Koss , Mich.

Location. La t 45°21'50", long 87°39'20", in sec. 9, T.34 N. , R.27 W. , Michigan meridian, 

on left bank at power-plant of Wisconsin Public Service Corp., 0.5 mile upstream from 

Little Cedar River, 3.6 miles southeast of Koss, and at mile 24.7.

Drainage area. 3,790 sq mi, approximately.

Records available . July 1907 to March 1909 (published as "at Koss"), July 1913 to September 1959.

Gage. Headwater and tailwater gages and generation data entered hourly in daily log sheet 

By company employees. Prior to' June 1913, chain gage on railroad bridge 4 miles 

upstream.

Average discharge. --47 years (1907-8, 1913-59), 3,115 cfs.

Extremes . --Maximum daily discharge, 9,650 cfs Sept. 30; minimum daily, 1,190 cfs July 30.

T508, 1913-59: Maximum daily discharge, 23,200 cfs Apr. 23, 25, 1916; minimum 

daily, 162 cfs Sept. 15, 1931.

Remarks. Records fair. Daily discharge computed on basis of average daily load and loaddischarge rating of combined hydroelectric units. Plow regulated by powerplants, and 

by Michigamme Reservoir (capacity, 119,950 acre-ft) and Peavy Pond (capacity, 33,860 

acre-ft) on Michigamme River, and by many smaller reservoirs above station.

Cooperation. Records of daily discharge furnished by Wisconsin Public Service Corp.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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

23

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,510

1,580

1,340 

1,490

1,490

1.200

1,260

1,730

1,660

1,660

1,560

1,550

1,430

1,300

1,570

1,440 

1,440

1,310

1,230

1,470

1,200

1,480

1,760

2,280

2,380

2,240

2,400

2,260

1,980

2,430

2.590

52,220

1,685

-

-

Nov.

1,580

1,630

1,580 

1,580

1.540

1,660

1,770

2,160

2,400

2,860

2,660

2,570

1,680

1,710

2,030

2,610 

2,680

2,830

3,680

4.550

4,350

3,980

3,110

2,830

2,780

2,780

2,300

1,950

1,580

1,580

72,980

2,433

-

-

Dec.

1,660

1,730

2,000 

2,020

1,940

1,750

1,850

2.150

1,900

1,820

1,520

1,480

1,690

1,410

1,450

1.550 

1,450

1,540

1,660

1,800

1,750

1,700

1,520

1,810

1,660

1,660

1,750

1,660

1,750

1,850

1,750

52,910

1,707

-

-

Jan.

1,750

1,750

1,860 

1,520

1,520

1,650

1.880

1,800

1,560

1,510

1,800

1,670

1,620

1,620

1,660

1,680 

1,610

1,670

1,750

1.400

1,550

1,560

1,490

1,700

1,750

1,660

1,620

1,650

1,660

1,610

1,640

51,090

1,648

-

-

Feb.

1.640

1,560

1,480 

1,590

1,570

1,570

1,600

1,520

1,550

1.550

1,410

1,480

1,500

1,560

1,490

1,570 

1,440

1,460

1,600

1,400

1,610

1,500

1,480

1,640

1,570

1,440

1,490

1,510

------

42,580

1,521

-

-

Mar.

1,650

1,750

1,650 

1,650

1,620

1,680

1,850

1,680

1,710

1,890

2,080

1,980

1,940

1,950

1,760

1.580 

1,670

1,890

1,730

2,020

2,020

2,020

1,860

1,870

2,110

2,120

2,420

2,500

2.600

2,500

2,500

60,210

1,942

-

-

Apr.

2,710

5,000

5,160 

3,600

5,510

4,010

4,720

5,460

4,830

4,250

5,700

5,250

2,790

2,880

2,770

2.590 

2,860

5,900

4,690

5,240

5,500

5.740

4,940

4,580

5,750

5,550

5,600

5,620

5,590

5,890

________

116,640

5,888

-

-

May

5,820

5,660

5,550 

5,570

5,170

5,450

4,010

5,710

6.120

5,880

5,970

5,210

5,440

4,990

4,750

4,540 

5,520

5,480

5,560

2,880

2,640

2,780

2,840

2,750

2,520

2.550

2,500

2,670

2,480

2,520

2,400

115,070

5,712

-

-

June

5,040

2,980

5.440 

5,170

2,890

2,710

2,820

2,500

2,550

2,020

2,260

2,180

2,500

1,620

1,620

1,660 

1,750

1,800

1,660

1,420

1,560

1,290

1.200

1,560

1,490

1,520

1,500

1,580

1,580

1,570

________

60,000

2,000

-

"

July

1,700

1,970

2,370 

1,980

2,020

1,490

1,340

1,370

1,840

2,080

2,220

2.500

2,040

1,680

1,850

1,430 

1,580

1,510

2,130

1,660

1,510

1,460

1,550

1,660

2,070

1,270

1,500

1,580

1,550

1.190

1,540

52,820

1,704

-

"

Aug.

1,520

1.250

1,540 

1,480

1,560

1,450

1,780

2,270

2,890

2,140

1,950

1,900

1,900

1,920

1,960

1,950 

2,260

2,080

2,300

1,960

2,460

5,190

4,760

4.860

4] 790

4,470

4,710

4,850

4,790

4,720

4,090

85,510

2,752

-

"

Sept.

4,420

4,220

5,960 

5,760

5,510

5,580

3,590

3,940

4,270

5,920

4,200

4,520

5,990

5,260

3,130

3,290 

2,950

2.900

2,950

2,900

2,960

5,360

6,810

8,280

8,020

8,800

9,390

8,600

9,140

9.650

150,070

5,002

-

-

Calendar year 1958: Max 10,700 Mln 1,170 Mean 2,416 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1958-59: Max 9,650 Mln 1,190 Mean 2,498 Cfsm - In. -
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 69

675. Menominee River near McAllister, Wis.

Location. Lat 45°19'20", long 87°39'40", in see.17, T.33 N. , R.23 E., on right bank 400 ft 

above highway bridge, 2£ miles downstream from Little Cedar River, 2,9 miles east of 

MeAllister, 14.5 miles east of Wausaukee, and at mile 22.3.

Drainage area.--4,020 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. March 1945 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 630 ft (from river-profile map). Prior 

to May 15, 1945, wire-weight gage.

Average discharge. 14 years, 3,229 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 11,800 cfs Sept. 27 (gage height, 13.68 ft); 

minimum, 1,150 efs Nov. 1 (gage height, 7.96 ft); minimum daily, 1,290 efs Oct. 19.

1945-59: Maximum discharge, 25,700 cfs Apr. 15, 1951 (gage height, 17.83 ft); minimum observed, 538 cfs Oct. 6, 1946 (gage height, 7.29 ft).

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

which are fair. Plow regulated by powerplants, by Miehigamme Reservoir (capacity, 

119,950 aere-ft) and Peavy Pond (capacity, 33,860 aere-ft) on the Miehigamme Rivar, 

and by many smaller reservoirs above station.

Hating table, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect (gage 

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

8.0

9.0

10.0

1,190

2,270

3,820

11.0

12.0

14.0

5,680

7,750

12,800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,520 

1,770

1,440 

1,490

1,530

1,300

1,510

1,790

1,730

1,880

1,800

1,640

1,600

1,580

1,660

1,480

1,460

1,570

1.290 

1,5SO

1,530

1,580

1,800

2,240

2,580

2,500

2,550

2,440

1,960

2,410

2,540

54,750

1,766

-

-

Nov.

1,670 

1,690

1.600 

1,640

1,620

*1,770

1,910

2,240

2,740

5,290

5,000

2,970

2,020

al,800

a2 , 100

a2 , 700

a2,800

a3,000

a4,000 

a4,500

4,520

4,250

5,450

2,960

2,900

2,900

2,600

2,100

1,800

1,800

78,120

2,604

-

-

Dec.

1,900 

2,000

2,100 

2,200

2,100

1,900

2,000

2.500

2,100

2,000

1,600

1,600

1,700

1,500

1,600

1.400

1,500

1,600

1,800 

2,000

1,900

1,900

1,700

2,000

1,800

1,700

1,800

1,700

1,800

1,900

1,800

56,900

1,855

-

-

Jan.

1,800 

1,800

1.900 

1,600

1,600

1,700

1,900

1,900

1,700

1,600

1,900

1,800

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,800

1,700

1,700

1,800 

1.500

1,700

1,700

1,600

1,800

1,800

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,700

55,600

1,729

-

-

Feb.

1,700 

1,600

1,500 

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,600

1,700

1.400

1,500

1,500

1,600

1,700

1,600

1,700

1,500

1,500

1,600 

1,500

1,700

1,600

1,600

1,700.

1,600

1,500

1,500

1,600

-

__ _ _ _ .

44,800

1,600

-

-

Mar.

1.700 

1,800

1,700 

1,700

1,700

1,800

1,900

1,700

1,800

2,000

2,200

2,100

2,000

2,000

1,900

1,700

1,800

2,000

1,900 

2,100

2,100

2,100

1,900

1,900

2,200

2,200

2,500

2,600

2,700

2,800

5.000

65,500

2,048

-

-

Apr.

5,200 

3,500

3,700 

4,000

4,400

4,800

5,400

6,000

5,600

5,080

5,000

4,540

5,740

5,480

*5,370

5.160

3,400

4,270

5,250 

5,680

6,220

6,220

5,780

5,040

4,320

4,230

4,020

4,110

4,250

4,500

________

156,020

4,554

-

-

May

4,360 

4,320

4,220 

5.870

5,740

5,980

4,720

6,060

6,540

6,400

6,400

5,860

5,860

5,160

4,970

4,680

3,980

3,890

3,620 

3,450

5,030

3,150

5,080

5,000

2,750

2,580

2,800

5,000

5,100

2,900

5,050

128,460

4,144

-

-

June

5,620 

5,450

5,620 

3,600

3,340

3,260

5,180

2,920

2,680

2,270

2,580

2,270

2,450

1,900

1,890

1,910

2,060

*1,880

1,940 

1,660

1,820

1,520

1,490

1,570

1,780

1,690

1,500

1,550

1,550

1,500

________

68,210

2,274

-

-

July

1,840 

2,150

2,600 

2,500

2,510

1,950

1,490

1,570

2,050

2,260

2,420

2,850

2,200

1,800

1,980

1,580

1,690

1,580

a2,200 

al,800

al,600

al,550

1,750

1,800

1,640

1,440

1,540

1,550

1,520

1.300

1,410

57,640

1,859

-

"

Aug.

1,430 

1.410

lieio

1,700

1,550

1,840

2,170

3,150

2,470

2,070

2,140

2,140

2,010

2,330

2,090

2,450

2,260

2,240 

*2,040

2,450

3,620

4,950

5,880

6.480

5,700

a5,800

a6,000

a6,000

a5,400

a4,800

97,610

3,149

-

"

Sept.

a5,600 

5,370

5,120 

4,760

5,790

5,740

5,450

4,160

4,700

4,740

5,060

5,180

5,100

4,070

5,770

5,790

3,450

5,500

5.270 

5,570

3,420

6,680

8,780

9,810

10,100

11,000

11.500

10,200

10,600

10,900

178,560

5,952

-

-

Calendar year 1958: Max 11,700 Min 1,290 Mean 2,613 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1958-59: Max 11,300 Min 1,290 Mean 2,790 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of record for station below Koss.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 25 to Apr. 9.
70 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

695. Peshtigo River at Peshtigo, Wis.

Location. Lat 45°02'50", long 87°44'40", in NE^- sec.30, T.30 N. , R.22 E. , on left bank 

75 ft dovmstreara from Chicago and North Western Railway bridge, half a mile downstream 

from Wisconsin Public Service Corp. power-plant in Peshtigo, and ll| miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,124 sq mi.

Records available. June 1953 to September 1959.

1

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 584.64 ft above mean aea level, datum of 

929.

Average discharge. 6 years, 726 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,400 cfs Sept. 24 (gage height, 7.90 ft); mini- 

 mum, 72 cfs Dec. 14 (gage height, 1.30 ft); minimum dally, 175 cfs Jan. 20.

1953-59: Maximum discharge, that of Sept. 24, 1959; minimum, 32 cfa Aug. 28, 1953 

height, 1.46 ft); minimum dally, 84 cfs Aug. 5, 1957.

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

fluctuation caused by powerplant half a mile above station.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ttatal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

489

322

4O1

402

337

241

368

431

687

905

707

881 

476

522

532

450

641

832

327

263

630

557

1,150

893

963

1.280

^S?

487

606

821

742

18,875

609

0.542

0.62

Nov.

756

450

346

745

598

691

 677

750

498

736

839

590 

549

648

720

563

421

958

1.220

1,130

1,130

1,17O

747

705

933

877

540

360

379

601

21,327

711

0.633

0.71

Dec.

485

464

446

58O

694

661

350

370

410

589

575

31O 

340

350

285

38O

355

400

583

629

483

290

310

759

6T§5~

280 330"

484

371

515

365

14,098

455

0.405

0.47

Jan.

420

296

445

4 6O

350

335

552

671

255

330

315

240 

557

551

430

430

400

420

230

175

330

540

420

390

290

320

360

285

260

540

53O

12,127

391

0.348

0.40

Feb.

270

290

48O

4OO

500

4OO

350

320

380

44O

450

340 

35O

480

370

260 486"

420

390

470

530

415

440

350

3O5

570

310" 6OO

.

11,360

406

0.361

0.38

Mar.

355

330 548"

546

626

7 SO

760

730

65O

581

763

8O6 

731

729

700

54O

500

911

938

884

827

787

690

531

885

1,010

1,040

1,230

1.250

17056"

1,140

23,818

768

0.683

0.79

Apr.

1,760

1,82O

1,830

2,180

2,590

2,5OO

2.850

2,66O

2,420

2,020

1,980

1,O6O 

748

1,140

»1,O70

1,040

1,040

1,390

1,440

1,680

1,630

1,170

920

482

912

492

524

645

1,010

1,160

44,163

1,472

1.31

1.46

May

958

1,290

823

990

1,280

1,160

1,620

1,740

1,700

1,930

1,950

1.980 

1,870

1,690

1,180

1,26O

642

628

1,020

889

1,300

933

835

751

751

856

885

1,120

1,22O

1,56O

875

37,686

1,216

1.08

1.25

June

1.250

1,240

961

938

865

1,050

8OO

537

718

495

475

536 

547

262

321

492

371

*294

256

316

424

360

324

372

407

381

531

57O

366

16,853

562

O.50O

0.56

July

545

847

745

531

365

412

518

460

512

773

686

495 

718

748

554

607

651

307

331

240

463

655

597

285

367

327

351

335

322

362

425

15,534

501

0.446

0.51

Aug.

322

399

245

252

229

189

418

596

315

275

717

634 

631

399

461

515

465

995

796

*518

1,000

1,440

2,270

1,840

1,210

1,300

1,450

2,310

2,290

2.410

2,37O

29,261

944

0.840

0.97

Sept.

2,O80

1,670

1,490

1,150

1,280

1,210

817

689

843

819

725

65V 

626

649

859

888

784

610 6~92

845

1,630

2,68O

3,230

5.950

3,820

3,710

3,680

3,620

2,910

2,570

51,183

1,706

1.52

1.69

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,590 Mln 147 Mean 682 Cfsm 0.607 In. 8 22

Water year 1958-59: Max 3,950 Mln 175 Mean 812 Cfsm O.722 In. 9.81

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 7-9, 12-18, 22, 23, 26, 27, Jan. 4-6, 9-12, 

Jan. 16 to Feb. 28, Mar. 6-9, 15-17.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN T. 

700. Wheeler Lake near Lakewood , Wis.

Location. Lat 45°18'40", long 88°28'30" In sec.27, T.33 N., R.16 E., on southwest shore 

of lake at George Tyrell's cottage, 3| miles east of Lakewood.

Drainage area.--2 sq ml, approximately.

Records available.--August 1936 to September 1959 (fragmentary).

Gage Staff gage. Prior to Apr. 19, 1939, gage was located at Chas. J. Vogt's across 

the lake. °

Extremes.--Maximum elevation observed during year, 94.55 ft May 17 23 31- minimum observed, 93.84 ft Aug. 15, 16. '

1936-59: Maximum elevation observed, 96.50 ft Oct. 5, Nov. 9 1943- minimum observed, 93.45 ft Feb. 5, 1950.

Remarks.--Gage heights have been reduced to elevations above datum assumed for this lake 

by Public Service Commission of Wisconsin. No outlet.

Elevation, In feet, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov.

4.30

Dec. Jan.

4.20

Feb. Mar. Apr.

4.45

May

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

4.55

-

-

4.53

_

-

4.55

4.53

-

4.51

-

4.53

-

4.55

June

-

4.53

-

-

4.49

4.47

-

-

4.43

_

-

4.41

4.35

-

4.31

4.30

-

-

4.26

4.24

-

-

4.24

-

4.22

-

4.22

-

4.20

July

4.22

-

4.20

-

4.18

_

-

4.14

-

-

4.16

-

4.16

-

4.14

_

4.10

-

-

4.14

_

4.12

-

-

4.06

_

4.02

-

-

4.02

Aug.

3.98

3.94

-

-

3.94

-

3.92

3.90

-

.

3.88

-

-

3.84

3.84

-

-

3.94

-

4.00

-

-

-

-

._

-

-

-

_

-

Sept.

Note. Add 90 ft to obtain elevation above datum assumed for this lake by the Public Service Comnlsslon of Wisconsin.

577886 O - 61 - 6
72 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

705. Boot Lake near Townsend, Wls.

Location. La t 45°16<20", long 88°37'55", in sec.9, T.32 N. , R.15 E. , on pier of Pine 

Ridge Lodge at north end of lake, 5j miles southwest of Tovmsend and 6 miles southwest 

of Lakewood.

Drainage area. 1.5 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--August 1936 to September 1959 (fragmentary).

Gage. Staff gage .

Extremes. Maximum elevation observed during year, 94.91 ft Apr. 20; minimum observed, 

94.18 ft Aug. 2.

1936-53: Maximum elevation observed, 98.25 ft June 28, 1943; minimum observed, 

93.82 ft Oct. 6, 1949.

Remarks. Gage heights have been reduced to elevations above datum assumed for this lake 

by Public Service Commission of Wisconsin. No outlet. Lake was Ice covered Nov. 30 

to Apr. 20.

Elevation, in feet, water year October 1958 to Se

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

B

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

Mote. Add

Nov.

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

4.54

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

4.63

-

_

_

-

.

-

-

-

-

_

4.58

.

-

4.58

Dec.

90.00 ft to obt

Jan.

4.56

ain elev

Feb. Mar. Apr.

-

-

4.84

-

4.85

_

-

-

-

4.83

.

-

-

4.82

-

.

4.88

-

4.91

_

-

-

-

4.84

_

-

_

-

_

May

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

_

-

4.74

-

-

_

4.78

_

-

_

-

ptember 1959

June

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

4.60

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

_

-

4.50

July

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

4.52

-

-

4.50

-

4.46

-

4.46

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

4.46

.

4.32

-

-

_

-

Aug.

4.20

4.18

-

-

"

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

4.15

4.20

-

-

4.42

4.42

-

4.52

-

4.60

-

_

4.56

Sept.

-

-

-

-

-

-

4.50

-

-

-

4.46

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

4.42

-

4.73

4.83

-

-

4.85

.

-

-

-

_

ation above datum assumed fop this lake by the Public Service

Commission of Wisconsin.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 73

710. Oconto River near Gillett, WJ.S.

Location. Lat 44°52', long 88°18', in sec.34, T.28 N., R.18 E., on left bank Just upstream from highway bridge, 2 miles upstream from Christy Brook, 2 miles south of 

Gillett, and at mile 29.

Drainage area. 678 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1906 to March 1909, October 1913 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1307.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 735 ft (from river-profile map). Prior 

1 Uo March 1909, chain gage on bridge at datum 4.0 ft lower. Jan. 6, 1914, to Aug. 24, 

1938, chain gage on bridge at present datum.

Average discharge. 48 years (1906-8, 1913-59), 569 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,400 cfs Apr. 7 (gage height, 5.31 ft), release 

of ice Jam; maximum gage height, 6.06 ft Apr. 7 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 

198 cfs Aug. 2-4 (gage height, 0.57 ft).

1906-9, 1913-59: Maximum discharge observed, 8,400 cfs Apr. 10, 1922 (gage height, 

11.2 ft, from floodmarks), caused by failure of dam at Pulcifer, 4- miles above station; 

minimum, 93 cfs Nov. 26, 1941 (gage height, 0.13 ft), flow retarded by anchor ice above 

station.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for period of float-tape readings, which are 

good, and those for period of ice effect, which are fair.

Revisions fwater years). WSP 384: Drainage area. WSP 1207: 1922. WSP 1307: 1907-8(M), 

1914-16<M), 1918-21(M), 1923-33(M), 1937-38(M), 1943(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect (gage 

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

0.5 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

185

350

572

828

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

1,110

1,440

2,230

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

278

275

275

275

272

268 268"

282

314

415

ISB" 494

454

378

366

366

366

358

350

342

338

566

403

445

424

485

476 

467

450

432

419

11,586

374

0.552

0.64

Nov.

411

394

386

370

342

*354

378

390

398

436

432

436

419

419

398

411

386

419

522

592

642

687 607"

499

450

390

250 

260

270

2 9O

12,638

421

0.621

0.69

Dec.

3OO

330

3Bo" 360

300

280

27O

240

220

230

230

230

230

230

220

215

210

215

215

220

220

225

225

230

235

240

245 

250

250

250

240

7,705

249

0.367

0.42

Jan.

250

260

26O

255

245

240

*235

240

240

235

225

22O 250"

230

240

240

235

230

225

225

225

230

230

230

230

230

230 

230

230

230

7,275

235

0.347

O.4O

Feb.

225

220

220

215

*5T5

215

215

220

220

225

230

235

240

240

240

240

240

245

250

2l5

240

240

245

245

250

245

245 

250

_

6,555

234

0.345

0.36

Calendar year 1958 : Max 1,490 Mln 21O

Mar.

250

250

255

260

260

260

245

230 2~fo

230

245

255

260

260

270

270

270

270

270

285

290

290

300

330

400

500

620 

780

800

940

1.010

11,385

367

0.541

0.62

Apr.

1.30O

1,600

1,800

2,070

2.180

2,100

1,810

1,170

1,090

1,020

932

833

759

*723

703

698

739

855

937

976

970

937

877

796

728

687

647 

58?

744

775

32,138

1,071

1.58

1.76

May

765

744

698

667

677

871

1,090

1,180

1,230

1.540

1,250

1,150

1,110

1,070

992

882

802

744

718

754

786

833

828

754

708

672

739 

775

871

866

27,432

885

1.31

1.50

June

839

855 812-

703

622

562

504

454

428

398

378

366

346

314

306

303

296

*289

282

278

275

278

286

292

296

303

330 

342

300

289

12,326

411

0.606

0.68

July

300

342

374

342

314

292

282

292

322

407

424

362

338

310

292

275

261

275

338

342

310

289

275

268

247

240

231 

216

213

516

222

9,211

297

0.438

0.51

Aug.

210

200

198 I5S"

205

205

213

222

234

231

231

228

216

216

225

244

254

289

286

268

*275

350

476

508

537

472

432

517

617

667

637

10,061

325

0.479

0.55

Sept.

572

517

415

432

358

354

370

354

350

326

314

306

300

292

289

289

306

303

289

330

394

587

739

855

981

1,100

1,120 

1,090

1,030

15,960

532

0.785

0.88

Mean 425 Cfsm 0.627 In. 8.51

Water year 1958-59: Max 2, ISO Mln 198 Mean 450 Cfsm 0.664 In. 9.01

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs). Apr. 7 (4 a.m.) 3,400 cfs (5.31 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Computed from once-daily float-tape-gage readings Nov. 9-23. Stage-discharge relation 

affecFed by Ice Mar. 25 to Apr. 7.
74 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

725. Silver Lake at Portage, Wis.

Location.--Lat 43°33', long 89°29', in sec.6, T.12 N., R.9 E., in southeast end of lake 

at outlet culvert on Silver Lake Street in Portage.

Drainage area. 1 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. August 1936 to September 1959 (fragmentary).

Gage.--Staff gage.

Extremes.--Maximum elevation observed during year, 91.83 ft May 11, June 1; minimum observed, 90.42 ft Nov. 9.

1936-59: Maximum elevation observed, 93.68 ft Apr. 13, 1952, Apr. 24, 1955; minimum observed, that of Nov. 9, 1958.

Remarks.--Gage heights have been reduced to elevations above datum assumed for this lake 

by Public Service Commission of Wisconsin. Outlet flows intermittently. Lake covered 

by ice Dec. 6 to about Apr. 15.

Elevation, In feet, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

2930-

31

Oct.

-

-

-

-

5.50

-

-

-

-

-

-

5.57

-

-

-

-

-

-

5.53

-

_

-

-

-

-

5.51

-

-

-

_

-

Nov.

-

5.46

-

-

-

_

-

-

5.42

-

5.43

-

-

-

-

5.46

-

-

-

-

-

-

5.50

-

-

-

-

-

-

5.54

Dec. Jan.

5.48

Feb. Mar. Apr.

_

-

-

-

-

6.50

-

-

-

-

_

-

6.61

-

-

_

-

-

-

6.65

.

_

-

-

-

_

6.63

-

-

_

May

-

-

-

6.72

-

_

-

-

-

-

6. S3

-

-

-

-

-

-

6.77

-

-

-

-

-

6.78

_

-

-

-

_

-'

June

6.83

-

-

-

-

_

-

6.78

-

-

_

-

-

-

6.70

-

-

-

-

-

_

6.50

-

-

-

_

-

-

6.54

_

July

-

-

-

-

-

6.50

-

-

-

-

_

-

6.64

-

-

-

-

-

-

6.62

_

-

-

-

-

_

6.49

-

-

_

-

Aug.

-

-

6.56

-

-

_

-

-

-

6.50

_

-

-

-

-

_

6.55

-

-

-

_

-

-

6.50

-

.

-

-

-

_

6.50

Sept.

-

-

-

-

-

_

6.42

-

-

-

.

-

-

6.37

-

-

-

-

-

-

6.36

-

-

-

-

.

-

6.50

-

_

Note.--Add 85 ft to obtain 

slon of Wisconsin.

slevatlon above datum as ed for this lake by Public Service Commis-
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 75

730. Little Green Lake near Markesan, Wis.

Location.--Lat 43°44'10", long 88°58'25" ) in sec.32, T.15 N. , R.1.3 E., 200 ft north of 

lake outlet and 2 miles north of Markesan.

Drainage area. 3.35 sq mi.

Records available. August 1936 to September 1959 (fragmentary).

Gage.--Staff gage. Prom Apr. 28 1949, to Sept. 26, 1956, at site 0.5 mile north at. Same 

aatum.

Extremes.--Maximum elevation observed during year, 95.90 ft May 12; minimum observed, 

94.02 ft Dec. 25-31.

1936-59: Maximum elevation observed, 96.74 ft June 23, 24, 1940; minimum observed, 

that of Dec. 25-31, 1958.

Remarks.--Gage heights have been reduced to elevations above datum assumed for this lake 

by Public Service Commission of Wisconsin. Outlet flows intermittently. Lake ice 

covered Dec. 1 to about Apr. 17.

Revisions.--WSP 1437: Drainage area.

Elevation, in feet, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

.15

.13

.12

.10

.08

.08

-£L

.09

.11

.10

.09

.09

.08

.07

.07

.07

.07

.07

.07

.07

.07

.07

.07

.07

.07

.08

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

Nov.

.10

.09

.08

.07

.06

.05

_i04

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

.06

.06

.06

.06

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.10

.10

.10

.08

.08

.06

.06

.06

Dec.

.06

.06

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

.03

.03

.03

.03

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

5.90

-

5.80

5.80

5.80

5.78

5.76

5.76

5.88

5.88

5.87

5.86

5.84

5.84

5.82

5.82

5.82

5.82

5.82

5.86

June

5.86

5.84

5.84

5.84

5.84

5.84

5.84

5.84

5.84

5.84

5.82

5.82

5.82

5.82

5.81

5.81

5.80

5.78

5.76

5.74

5.72

5.72

5.70

5.76

5.76

5.77

5.77

5.80

5.81

5.81

July

5.76

5.74

5.74

5.72

5.71

5.70

5.70

5.76

5.76

5.76

5.77

5.75

5.73

5.72

5.70

5.68

5.67

5.66

5.70

5.70

5.68

5.66

5.66

5.66

5.65

5.64

5.62

5.60

5.58

5.56

^55

Aug.

5.54

5.52

5.50

5.50

5.49

5.54

5.54

5.54

5.52

5.50

5.48

5.48

5.46

5.44

5.46

5.50

5.48

5.47

5.46

5.46

5.45

5.44

5.44

5.42

5.41

5.40

5.59

5.40

5.40

5.40

5.40

Sept.

5^40

5.40

5.40

5.39

5.38

5.36

5.34

5.32

5.30

5.28

5.26

5.24

5.20

5.18

5.16

5.14

5.12

5.10

5.08

5.12

5.12

5.12

5.12

5.12

5.12

5.16

5.26

5.26

5.26

5.24

--Add 90 ft to obtain 

of Wisconsin.

elevation above datum assumed for this lake by the Public Service Cora-
76 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

735. Fox River at Berlin, Wls.

Location.--Lat 43°57'15", long 88°57'10", in NEi sec.16, T.17 N., R.13 E., on left bank 

0.3 mile downstream from government lock, 1 mile south of Huron Street Bridge in Berlin, 

2.5 miles upstream from Barnes Creek, and at mile 89.0.

Drainage area. 1.430 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. January 1898 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 744.52 ft above mean tide at New York City 

(by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 27, 1954, staff gage at site 0.3 mile upstream 

at same datum.

Average discharge. 61 years, 1,089 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,670 cfs Apr. 12 (gage height, 13.06 ft); minimum, 292 cfs Oct. 6 (gage height, 6.56 ft).

1898-1959: Maximum discharge observed, 6,900 cfs Mar. 17, 18, 1946 (gage height, 

15.5 ft); minimum observed, 248 cfs Sept. 16, 1948 (gage height, 6.1 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. About 20 cfs 

diverted into basin from the Wisconsin River at Portage Canal throughout most of the 

year.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1337: 1910.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 24, Aug. 29 to Sept. 30)

6.2 

7.0 

8.0

290

474

800

9.0

11.0

13.1

1,230

2,300

3,700

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

334 

347

336

334

305

29S 326"

332

354

372

392

354

343

339

339

363

365

352

354

363

361

350

341

350

336

358

352

350

343

358

361

10,742

347

0.243

0.28

Nov.

363 

358

*365

367

367

372

374

406

399

381

388

378

526

588

570

507

558

647

725

65T

601

558

561

509

490

480

470

460

450

440

14,309

477

0.334

0.37

Dec.

440 

440

450

450

440

430

420

410

400

390

390

380

380

370

360

350

350

350

350

350

350

350

350

350

540

340

340

350

350

350

350

11,720

378

0.264

0.30

Jan.

350 

550

340

330

320

320

310

310

310

310

310

*310

310

310

310

310

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

310

310

310

9,640

311

0.217

0.25

Feb.

310 

310

310

310

310

310

310

320

*320

320

320

310

310

310

310

320

320

320

320

320

310

310

320

320

330

330

340

350

-

8,900

318

0.222

0.23

Mar-.

350 

360

370

380

390

390

400

400

400

400

410

420

430

440

450

460

460

460

470

490

520

540

560

580

620

660

700

800

900

1,000

1.200

16,410

529

0.370

0.43

Apr.

1,400 

1,600

1,900

2,500

3,370

3,420

3,440

3,480

*3,540

3,600

3,640

3,660

3,640

3,580

3,480

3,360

3,270

3,260

3,140

3,050

2,950

2,850

2,750

2,640

2,560

2,460

2,340

2,300

2,220

2,140

87,540

2,918

2.04

2.28

May

2,080 

2,010

1,940

1,860

1,750

1,640

1,540

1,470

1,420

1,410

1,480

*1,520

1,550

1,560

1,500

1,410

1,320

1,250

1 J 180

1,520

1,680

1,690

1,680

1,660

1,660

1,620

1,580

1,480

1,420

1,360

1,300

48,540

1,566

1.10

1.26

June

1,320 

1,280

1,250

1,180

1,100

1,020

976

940

888

836

808

785

718

682

696

668

614

594

579

567

549

523

509

FiT

573

614

644

658

654

630

23,399

780

0.545

0.61

July

630

651

672

651

627

598

582

601

644

637

647

620

614

591

57fi

558

*549

558

555

544

541

541

552

518

488

488

477

461

458

443

594

17,466

563

0.394

0.45

Aug.

416 

399

421

443

446

443

436

385

385

390

401

413

404

411

446

448

490

485

490

477

474

479

474

464

433

446

488

485

471

466

461

13,770

444

0.310

0.36

Sept.

458 

458

469

471

461

464

448

418

*390

378

343

356

356

350

350

311

313

339

354

394

428

436

471

477

490

546

620

661

644

644

13,298

443

0.310

0.35

Calendar- year 1958: Max 1,380 Min 290 Mean 530 Cfsm 0.371 In. 5.02

Water year 1958-59: Max 3,660 Min 298 Mean 755 Cfam 0.528 In. 7.17

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 25 to Apr. 4,
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

756. Wolf River above West Branch Wolf River, Wis.

Location.--Lat 44°56'10", long 88°39'15", In E| sec.3, T.28 N., R.15 E., near center of 

span on downstream side of highway bridge, half a mile upstream from West Branch Wolf 

River, 4 miles north of Keshena, and at mile 140.1.

Drainage area. 633 sq ml.

Records available.--October 1927 to September 1959. Prior to April 1928 monthly discharge 

only, published In WSP 1307.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once dally. Datum of gage Is 856.57 ft above mean sea level 

(levels by Wisconsin Power & Light Co.). Prior to Sept. 21, 1956, chain gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 32 years, 556 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,760 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 4.74 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum dally, 246 cfs Aug. 1,4.

1927-59: Maximum discharge , 2,640 cfs Apr. 8, 1929 (gage height, 6.20 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 199 cfs Feb. 20, 1936.

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

which are fair.

Revisions water years). WSP 1337: 1929-30(M), 1931, 1934-35(M), 1939(M), 1941(M), 

1944-50 TTT

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect (gage 

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

1.4 

1.7 

2.1 

2.5

232

307

421

564

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

788

1,320

1,940

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

359

351

351

345

342

a340

555

514

484

544

778 72-6

707

693

652

648

609

a540

a470

434

421

437

450

453

447

460

481

495

514 

548

537

15,633

504

0.796

0.92

Nov.

525

510

481

456

*431

418

415

43T

453

456

450

434

421

415

431

440

427

a500

a750

a720

a680

a650

a630

a620

a600

570

540

520

500

15,377

513

0.810

0.90

Dec.

500

500

500

500

500

490

470

460

450

440

440

430

430

420

420

410

410

410

410

410

410

410

400

400

410

410

420

420

410 

400

590

13,480

435

0.687

0.79

Jan.

380

360

350

350

350

*346

340

330

325

320

330

340

350

350

340

330

320

320

310

310

310

310

310

310

310

310

320

320

320 

320

320

10,211

329

0.520

0.60

Feb.

310

310

300

300

*301

300

300

300

300

300

310

310

310

310

310

300

300

290 2~90

290

290

300

310

320

320

320

330

330

-

8,561

306

0.483

0.50

Mar.

330

330

330

330

330

330

320

320

320

320

320

320

320

320

320

330

330

340

350

360

370

380

390

410

430

450

480

510

540 

590

640

11,760

379

0.599

0.69

Apr.

700

860

1,000

1,050

1.100

1,100

1,050

1,000

887

817

735

693

666

635

593

a580

*666

847

927

887

852

822

812

803

745

680

631

652

670 

657

24,117

804

1.27

1.42

May

631

580

564

564

626

745

937

867

837

675

917

887

808

745

688

648

572

564

533

601

605

580

568

525

484

662

912

614

529

572

589

20,629

665

1.05

1.21

June

605

533

460

447

440

431

397

385

374

371

371

362

376

354

323

320

310

312

*307

286

291

302

302

310

312

331

331

315

326 

334

10,918

364

0.575

0.64

July

391

409

400

391

374

334

320

304

421

a490

a540

644

580

548

481

409

397

447

460

564

382

356

354

348

342

334

326

323

315 

302

274

12,560

405

0.640

0.74

Aug.

246

249

254

246

271

274

307

315

334

315

302

286

297

307

403

406

467

*503

518

564

639

769

867

862

862

922

1,100

1,150

1.190 

1,080

1,010

17,315

559

0.883

1.02

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,270 Min 274 Mean 485 Cfsm 0.766 In. 10.41

Sept.

962

912

842

798

774

712

662

601

552

576

601

560

560

529

506

474

450

TTS

556

648

712

912

1,180

1,180

1,190

1,290

1,410

1,550

1,680 

*1.750

25,607

854

1.35

1.50

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,750 Min 246 Mean 510 Cfsm 0.806 In. 10.93
78 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

770. Wolf River at Keshena Falls, Wis.

Location.--Lat 44°53'30", long 88°39'20", in E^ sec.22, T.28 N., R.15 E., on right bank 

500 ft downstream from Keshena Falls, 1.7 miles upstream from Keshena, 3.1 miles downstream from West Branch Wolf River, and at mile 136.4.

Drainage area.--812 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1907 to March 1909, October 1910 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1307. Published as "at Keshena" prior 

to April 1928.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 820.0 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Wisconsin Power and Light Co.). Prior to March 1909, staff gage and February 1911 to 

March 1928, chain gage, at bridge in Keshena 1.7 miles downstream at datum 4.03 ft 

lower.

Average discharge.--50 years (1907-8, 1910-59), 752 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,990 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 7.26 ft); minimum, 170 cfs Aug. 14 (gage height, 4.86 ft).

1907-9,-1910-59: Maximum discharge observed, 4,390 cfs Apr. 10, 1922 (gage height, 

7.30 ft), from rating curve extended above 2,100 cfs; maximum gage height, 1.3.83 ft 

Nov. 17, 1943 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 91 cfs Dec. 22, 1939 (gage 

height, 4.67 ft), result of ice storage.

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

fluctuation caused by powerplant upstream.

Revisions [water years) .--WSP 664: Drainage area (site at Keshena). WSP 1337: 1914-15 (M), 

1918-191M), 1921, 1923(M), 1926(M), 1928(M), 1933.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect (gage 

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

5.1 

5.3 

5.5 

5.7

274

370

482

616

6.0 

6.5 

7.4

840

1,230

2,030

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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.

Oct.

436

392

370

413

424

419

381

501

787

901

878

840

817

794

772

742

653

609

581

501

533

560

560

609

616

623

638

581

560

675

683

18,849

608

0.749

0.86

Nov.

653

588

553

553

 546

546

514

514

574

595

581

567

508

546

567

574

609

787

924

893

802

794

779

757

742

675

640

620

600

600

19,201

640

0.788

0.88

Dec.

620

640

640

660

660

640

600

580

560

540

540

540

540

540

520

500

500

490

520

520

520

500

490

480

490

500

520

520

500

500

480

16,850

544

0.670

0.77

Jan.

460

440

430

420

*410

410

420

420

410

400

400

430

420

410

400

400

400

390

390

390

390

390

390

390

400

410

410

410

400

400

390

12,630

407

0.501

0.58

Feb.

390

390

380

*380

380

380

380

380

380

370

380

390

400

390

380

370

370

360

360

550

550

360

570

580

380

380

380

380

-

10,540

376

0.463

0.48

Mar.

380

370

370

360

550

550

550

560

570

570

570

370

370

370

370

370

380

390

400

410

420

430

450

470

500

540

580

620

660

700

780

13,580

438

0.539

0.62

Apr.

900

,100

,200

,500

,300

,200

,300

,300

1,210

1,000

932

886

870

848

825

817

*901

,110

,230

,130

,080

,020

932

947

916

840

787

794

848

817

30, 340

1,011

1.25

1.39

May

764

734

712

720

825

978

,200

,250

,100

,050

,130

,090

,010

924

863

817

742

690

595

779

817

802

749

683

660

631

749

675

712

749

779

25,979

838

1.03

1.19

June

779

742

631

595

567

546

520

508

482

470

465

430

430

476

470

447

424

375

*413

397

397

408

375

381

419

419

419

419

419

420

14,243

475

0.585

0.65

July

424

520

501

488

465

430

392

397

574

581

668

712

690

616

567

533

470

495

581

535

495

470

465

459

392

346

386

381

397

360

556

15,124

488

0.601

0.69

Aug.

341

331

355

365

355

350

381

355

370

392

381

370

321

293

386

453

540

*581

616

616

720

893

1,060

1,130

1,040

994

1,110

1,230

1.280

1,220

1,130

19,959

644

0.793

0.91

Sept.

1,070

971

893

893

848

779

772

720

609

616

705

712

675

_ 602

560

595

588

540

514 646"

878

1,070

1,450

1,440

1,390

1,500

1,670

1,710

1,920

*1.970

29,306

977

1.20

1.34

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,510 Mln 302 Mean 621 Cfsm 0.765 In. 10.37

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,970 Mln 293 Mean 621 Cfsm 0.765 In. 10.36

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs). Sept. 30(4 to 5 p.m.) 1,990 cfs (7.26 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 27 to Apr. 8 (no gage-height record 

Jan. 23-25, 27, 28, Feb. 8-12, 14-16, 19-22, 24-28, Mar. 2-9, 11-15, 17-22, 24-26; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, record of dally generation at Shawano powerplant about 4 miles 

downstream, and records for nearby stations).
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 79

785. Embarrass River near Embarrass, Wis.

Location (revised). Lat 44°43'30", long 88°44'10", in SWi sec.18, T.26 N. , R.15 E., on 

left bank 10 ft downstream from highway bridge, l£ miles downstream from Mill Creek, 

and 4 miles northwest of Embarrass.

Drainage area. 395 sq mi.

Records available. June 1919 to September 1959.

Page . Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 800 ft (from survey level line in vicin- 

~ity). Prior to Aug. 23, 1938, chain gage on downstream side of bridge at same datum.

Average discharge. 40 years, 280 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,320 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 6.86 ft); maximum 

gage height, 7.75 ft Mar. 31 (backwater from ice]; minimum daily, 35 cfs Dec. 22.

1919-59: Maximum discharge, 6,920 cfs Apr. l6, 1922 (gage height, 11.6 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 2,800 cfs; minimum observed, 23 cfs Aug. 3, 6, 7, 1931.

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

urnal fluctuation caused by powerplants above station.

Revisions ( water years). WSP 1337: 

1938(M), 1940.

Slight di1920-26(M), 1928, 1929-30(M), 1933-34, 1936-37,

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 1-22)

2.4 

3.0 

3.5

23

158

345

4.0 

5.0 

5.9

585

1,110

1,640

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Oct.

90

96

87

90

87

76

103

103

110

164

153

155

101

120

115

115

115

108

94

103

115

113

115

113

108

137

125

177

122

127

127

3,564

115

0.291

0.34

Nov.

106

137

99

103

 108

122

108

103

158

113

115

127

132

127

106

135

106

174

228

345

311

257

203

192

183

161

140

110

130

140

4,579

153

0.387

0.43

Dec. Jan.

100

120

155

110

90

95

80

65

70

70

70

75

75

60

50

55

60

55

60

55

40

35

60

60

55

50

65

70

50

55

55

2,110

68.1

0. 172

0.20

60

48

60

55

40

55

60

60

55

55

50

38

*50

60

65

60

48

40

36

50

60

65

50

45

47

36

55

60

60

60

55

1,638

52.8

0.134

0.15

Feb.

48

40

48

55

60

60

60

55

48

60

60

*62

65

60

46

42

60

65

70

70

60

50

40

70

70

70

70

55

-

1,619

57.8

0.146

0.15

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,110 Mln 35

Mar.

45

42

80

75

75

70

50

44

75

75

70

55

75

80

60

55

95

95

95

90

85

70

65

170

160

210

320

450

640

900

1,100

5,571

180

0.456

0.52

Apr.

960

920

,150

,500

.610

,340

* ,180

,090

994

804

660

509

430

368

422

435

494

645

691

666

565

404

341

358

336

290

286

328

354

386

20,516

684

1.73

1.93

May

363

324

286

282

354

514

830

856

742

610

565

585

504

*399

341

286

231

257

250

224

440

479

399

311

269

269

345

354

514

445

412

13,040

421

1.07

1.23

June

469

394

315

242

186

180

164

142

137

153

127

108

108

108

110

108

96

96

92

21

74

81

76

85

101

96

125

120

110

140

-- - -

4,417

147

0.372

0.42

July

118

108

110

120

140

85

108

110

96

132

145

177

110

113

*94

85

87

101

92

76

81

81

85

81

85

76

65

76

83

81

74

3,075

99.2

0.251

0.29

Aug.

63

65

67

70

72

70

72

67

67

108

103

92

90

90

92

94

153

153

106

99

103

94

132

332

556

265

196

142

158

224

158

3,933

127

0.322

0.57

Sept.

167

170

113

118

103

92

108

90

120

94

*96

90

92

85

85

92

85

85

78

103

145

158

430

469

417

494

565

655

691

691

6,781

226

0.572

0.64

Mean 147 Cfsm 0.372 In. 5.06

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,610 Mln 35 Mean 194 Cfsm 0.491 In. 6.67

Peak discharge (base. 1,100 cfs).--Mar. 51 (9 a.m.) discharge unknown (7.75 ft); Apr. 5 (5 p.m.) 

2,320 cfs (6.86 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 27 to Apr. 3.
80 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

790. Wolf River at New London, Wis.

Location. --La t 44°23'30", long 88°44'25", in SE£ sec. 12, T.22 N., R.14 E., on right bank 

100 ft downstream from Pearl Street Bridge in New London, 0.2 mile downstream from 

Embarrass River, and at mile 56.3.

Drainage area. 2,240 sq mi, approximately.

Records available .--March 1896 to September 1959. Prior to October 1913 monthly discharge 

only, published in WSP 1307.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 749.37 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 4, 1951, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 63 years, 1,692 cfs.

Extreme s . Maximum discharge during year, 7,840 cfs Apr. 8 (gage height, 9.00 ft); minimum 

dally, 500 cfs Jan. 15-25.

1896-1959: Maximum daily discharge, 15,500 cfs Apr. 13, 1922; minimum daily, 

150 cfs Mar. 1, 1900.

Maximum stage known, 11.6 ft Apr. 16, 1888, from information by Corps of Engineers.

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

Revisions (water years ).--WSP 1114: 1943(M). WSP 1337: 1931.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Apr. 4 Apr. 5 to Sept. 30

0.5 

2.5

620

1,440

0.3 540

3.0 1,560

5.0 2,500

7.0 4,210

8.0 5,640

9.0 7,840

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

23

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

696

736

708

688

620

620

656

684 

716

800

932

1,080

1,180

1,220

1,200

1,200

1,170

1,130

1,070

988

948

924

944

980

948

976

1,010

1,020

1,080

1,070

1,050

29,044

937

0.418

0.48

Nov.

992

1,020

1,020

*984

952

904

876

912 

924

892

956

960

972

968

940

932

960

1,090

1,090

1,130

1,270

1,420

1,420

1,410

1,300

1,200

920

870

850

850

30,984

1,033

0.461

0.51

Dec.

850

850

860

870

860

850

810

780 

750

740

730

720

700

700

690

680

670

660

660

650

650

640

630

620

630

640

640

640

640

F20

600

22,030

711

0.317

0.37

Jan.

590

580

580

570

560

560

540

540 

530

530

520

520

520

*514

500

500

500

500

500

500

500

500

500

500

500

510

510

510

510

510

510

16,214

523

0.233

0.27

Feb.

520 520'

530

530

540

540

540

540 

530

520

520

520

520

520

520

530

530

540

540

560

570

580

580

580

580

590

610

620

_

-----

15,320

547

0.244

0.25

Mar.

640

640

640

640

640

640

640

640 

660

660

670

680

680

700

720

740

740

740

780

820

860

900

940

970

1,000

1,050

1,200

1,300

1,500

1,750

2,050

27,230

878

0.392

0.45

Apr.

3,000

3,500

4,150

5,150

7,000

*7,140

7,520

7,790 

7,600

7,360

6,930

6,450

6,010

 5 , 540

5,060

4,590

4,230

4,000

3,790

3,620

3,490

3,370

3,270

3,080

2,900

2,770

2,630

2,540

2,510

2 , 480

139,470

4,649

2.08

2.32

May

2,390

2,320

2,220

2,110

2,080

2,100

2,280

2,450 

2,580

2,690

2,860

2,990

*3,040

3,040

3,000

2,920

2,750

2,550

2,370

2,240

2,160

2,130

2,200

2,220

2,150

2,000

2,040

2,010

2,100

2,160

2,260

74,410

2,400

1.07

1.24

June

2,320

2.350

2,320

2,240

1,980

1,760

1,590

1,470 

1,360

1,200

1,120

1,080

1,000

910

917

857

902

839

812

816

753

706

698

727

779

782

812

827

842

797

35,566

1,186

0.529

0.59

July

839

872

891

917

902

887

846

854 

1,050

1,040

1,060

1,060

1,110

1,140

1,100

*1,050

955

936

914

857

842

846

839

816

835

775

790

724

680

677

702

27,806

897

0.400

0.46

Aug.

666

619

606

549

546

594

635

619 

680

652

649

639

646

659

731

797

898

921

910

921

910

910

962

1,090

1,300

1,500

1,560

1,560

1,530

1,510

1,540

28,309

913

0.408

0.47

Sept.

1,560

1,570

1,530

1,460

1,310

1,240

1,210

1,130 

1,060

*1,000

955

902

868

898

898

906

850

820

805 842"

865

985

1,290

1,510

1,730

1,860

2,030

2,140

2,240

2 , 500

38,764

1,292

0.577

0.64

Calendar year 1958: Max 3,200 Mln 380 Mean 1,092 Cfsm 0.488 In. 6.62

Water year 1958-59: Max 7,790 Mln 500 Mean 1,329 Cfsm 0.594 In. 8.05

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 25 to Apr. 4 (no gage-height record Dec. 8-13, 

15-20, 22-27, 29-31).
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 81

800. Little Wolf River at Royalton, Wis.

Location. Lat 44°24'45", long 88°51'55", in NW£ sec.l, T.22 N., R.13 E., on right bank 

50 ft upstream from highway bridge in Royalton and 6 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 485 sq mi.

Records available. January 1914 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 774.00 ft above mean spa level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Aug. 20, 1915, chain gage at highway bridge at datum 0.75 ft lower. 

Aug. 20, 1915, to Apr. 23, 1934, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 45 years, 397 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, about 4,000 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 9.10 ft, 

ice affected); minimum, 52 cfs Nov. 26 (gage height, 0.75 ft), result of freezeup.

1914-59: Maximum discharge, 6,950 cfs Mar. 30, 1943 (gage height, 8.00 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,500 cfs; maximum gage height, 11.95 ft Mar. 28, 1950 

(backwater from ice); minimum discharge, that of Nov. 26, 1958.

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

fluctuation caused by powerplant 6 miles above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1337: 1914-16(M), 1918-19(M), 1921-25(M), 1927(M), 1928-37, 

1939(M), 1940, 1945-46(M), 1948(M), 1950(M). WSP 1507: 1943.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Apr. 5 Apr. 6 to Sept. 30

0.9 

1.1 

1.3 

1.5

78

131

205

300

0.8 

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.6

74

110

167

246

350

1.8 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.3

466

591

930

1,300

2,530

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

138

141

138

85

169

131

92

236

189

177

216

171

203

134

154

134

160

178

130

128

126

158

163

193

167

164

179

136

196

127

179

4,892

158

0.326

0.38

Nov.

164

131

139

*131

114

191

154

163

163

157

163

141

138

155

155

151

158

173

189

294

230

172

158

213

173

150

170

140

85

125

4,840

161

0.332

0.37

Dec.

115

105

115

100

120

65

80

95

110

55

105

90

105

100

95

60

90

100

60

70

100

120

90

130

95

110

150

To

65

120

65

2,970

95.8

0.198

0.23

Jan.

70

90

55

55

110

120

17.0

Ho

95

85

105

100

*95

110

90

75

85

loo

105

95

90

100

110

105

110

110

115

100

85

105

100

3,050

98.4

0.203

0.23

Feb.

90

95

100

100

100

100

110

130

90

90

*125

135

140

145

110

130

135

140

110

85

140

90

80gogo

110

120

130

_

3,110

111

0.22g

0.24

Mar.

105

go

100

100

105

110

go

95

80

90

80

go

80

35

85

100

95

loo

95

105

100

115

130

140

150

170

250

4OO

500

600

700

5,145

166

0.342

o.sg

Apr.

goo

goo

1,600

2,4OO

2,600

2,470

1,670

1,380

1,340

1,100

867

723

sg?

617

521

572

585

664

657

644

565

4go

472

356

544

384

344

384

460

540

27,146

gos

1.87

2.08

May

425

407

378

373

sge

743

730

784

819

631

750

737

*578

436

413

396

306

285

2gs

317

378 4ig

425

413

334

256

151

478

490

533

565

14,944

482

0.994

1.15

June

598

546

442

356

256

212

242

242

220

122

216

177

191

134

171

146

173

88

154

133

119

137

128

172

166

199

202

184

149

182

6,457

215

0.443

0.50

July

200

190

226

151

146

159

136

164

256" 395

216

210

136

163

180

*116

173

133

196

121

179

127

149

181

125

177

135

113

I3T

166

146

s,2ge

171

0.353

0.41

Aug.

107

138

102

ge

145

102

207

195

179

167

154

140

165

167

197

273

378

306

185

178

187

150

222

255

300

257

216

239

218

2ig

204

6,048

195

0.402

0.46

Sept.

191

206

175

136

178

121

221

gs

146

*139

148

102

196

gs

169

124

167

142

125

130

230

253

396

407

373

350

436

sog

578

£7?

7,017

234

0.482

0.54

Calendar year 1958: Max 819 Min 55 Mean 186 Cfsm 0.384 In. 5.19

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,600 Min 55 Mean 249 Cfsm 0.513 In. 6.98

Peak discharge (base, 1,60O cfs).--Apr. 5 (3 p.m.) about 4,000 cfs.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 26 to Apr. 5.
82 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

810. Waupaca River near Waupaca, Wis.

Location (corrected).--Lat 44°19'50", long 88°59'45", on north line of sec.l, T.21 N. , 

R.12 E! , on right bank 10 ft downstream from highway bridge, half a mile southeast of 

Waupaca, 4 miles upstream from Weyauwega Lake dam, and about 5 miles downstream from 

Crystal River.

Drainage area. 305 sq mi.

Records available. June 1916 to September 1959. Published as "near Weyauwega" June 1916 

to October 1917.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 780 ft (from survey level line along 

railroad). Prior to Oct. 19, 1917, chain gage at site 1 mile downstream at different 

datum. Oct. 19, 1917, to Nov. 23, 1938, chain gage on bridge at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 43 years, 238 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,250 cfs Apr. 1 (gage height, 4.92 ft, ice 

affected); minimum, 72 cfs Oct. 4 (gage height, 0.93 ft); minimum daily, 102 cfs 

Jan. 19-21, Mar. 6, 7.

1916-59: Maximum discharge, 2,520 cfs Mar. 20, 1948 (gage height, 6.90 ft); maximum 

gage height, 8.06 ft Mar. 28, 1950 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 38 cfs 

June 7, 1947; minimum daily, 50 cfs Jan. 22, 28, 1926.

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

diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplants above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1054: 1926(m). WSP 1084 : 1919, 1922-24, 1938, 1940,

1942IM), 1944IM), 1945-46. WSP 1337: 1917-28(M), 1930, 1931-35(M), 1937-38(M), 1946, 

1947(m), 1950(M). WSP 1507: 1949(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

89

202

367

3.0 

4.2

760

1,240

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

133

136

127

114

13?

142

121

146

144

156

146

135

129

153

133

145

147

152

142

146

135

143

148

152

136

140

146

143

146

1 Aft J.%0

141

4,357

141

0.4S2

0.53

Nov.

134

141

*145

152

147

152

152

143

147

152

143

154

152

143

140

140

150

179

Tf7

136

162

150

150

152

157

140

136

130

132

134

4,402

147

0.482

0.54

Dec.

136

138

138

138

136

132

130

128

126

124

124

122

124

126

128

132

134

136

138

138

136

134

132

128

126

124

122

120

120

122

124

4,016

130

0.426

0.49

Jan.

124

124

124

122

122

120

118

116

116

116

114

112 110

110

108

106

104

104

102

10?

102

104

106

108

110

112

112

112

112

112

110

3,474

112

0.367

0.42

Feb.

110

110

110

112

114

116 Tie

114

112

110

*110

112

112

112

112

110

108

106

106

108

110

112

112

112

112

112

110

110

3,110

111

0.364

0.38

Mar.

110

112

110

106

104

102

102

104

106

108

110

112

112

114

112

112

112

114

118

124

130

134

140

144

150

170

240

260

300

600

1.000

5,472

177

0.580

0.67

Apr.

1.200

1,000

656

612

502

*455

432

397

345

335

306

269

250

272

262

243

243

253

256

231

228

214

205

214

214

216

189

214

231

222

10,666

356

1.17

1.30

May

214

202

199

184

205

250

293

289

243

256

256

243 *208

197

189

186

181

176

176

184

189

189

179

184

164

174

222

214

205

197

199

6,447

208

0.682

0.79

June

214

20?

174

169

166

162

157

157

150

143

145

147

134

127

136

125

134

125

129

123

125

125

129

136

147

147

136

140

147

147

4,398

147

0.482

0.54

July

150

159

145

127

129

140

136

152

184

179

166

157

161

161

*140

131

131

150

150

140

140

136

136

138

121

121

129

121

121

121

127

4,399

142

0.466

0.54

Aug.

116

OT

123

125

127

121

125

136

143

136

123

131

134

129

152

186

179

174

157

152

138

136

154

154

162

147

157

147

147

140

145

4,414

142

0.466

0.54

Sept.

143

140

136

123

129

134

118

129 136

129

129

125

123

121

134

145

125

138

118

131

140

152

179

164

169

176

202

194

192

174

4,348

145

0.475

0.53

Calendar year 1958: Max 344 Mln 101 Mean 150 Cfsm O.492 In. 6.69

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,20O Min 102 Mean 163 Cfsm 0.534 In. 7.27

Peak discharge (base, 670 cfs). Apr. 1 (3 p.m.) 1.25O cfs (4.92 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 26 to Apr. 2.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 83

825. Lake Winnebago at Oshkosh, Wis.

Location.--Lat 44°00'40", long 88°32'00", in sec.24, T.18 N., R.17 E., in mouth of the 

Upper Pox River at Chicago and North Western Railway bridge, 0.2 mile downstream from 

Main Street Bridge in Oshkosh and 18 miles up the lake from Menasha Dam and outlet.

Drainage area. 6,030 sq mi, approximately, at lake outlet at Menasha Dam.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1959 in reports of Geological Survey. 

Records from 1857 to 1938 in files of Corps of Engineers. A report on Pox River by 

Corps of Engineers, published as House Document No. 146, 67th Congress, 2d session, 

contains semi-monthly records of inflow to Lake Winnebago for period 1896-1917.

Cage.--Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 745.05 ft above mean tide at New York 

City (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to 1882, lake levels were referred to 

Deuchman gage at lake outlet of Menasha Dam. Datum of Deuehman gage, which is still in 

existence, is 745.00 ft above mean tide at New York City.

Extremes. Maximum gage height observed during year, 3.38 ft May 29; minimum observed, 

0.78 ft Mar. 30.

1857-1959; Maximum gage height observed, 5.33 ft (Deuchman gage) Nov. 8, 1881; 

minimum observed, -2.00 ft (Deuchman gage) Nov. 28, 1891.

Remarks. Lake elevations controlled by dams at Menasha and Neenah.^fehieh are operated in 

the interest of navigation. Crests of both dams are at elevation 746.73 ft. Present 

limits of regulation are from 2l£ in. above the crest of Menasha Dam down to crest 

during navigation season, plus additional 18 to 24 in. below crest during winter. 

Oshkosh staff gage gives true level of lake, while Deuchman gage readings are affected 

by loss of head in the channel between lake and dam.

Cooperation.--Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Gage height, In feet, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2.08

2.07

2.00

2.05

2.03

2.02

2.00

2.02

2.06

2.08

2.06

2.04

2.02

2.04

2.05

2.03

2.02

2.02

2.03

2.04

2.04

2.08

2.10

2.08

2.08

2.04

2.04 

2.10

2.08

2.08

2.08

Nov.

2.08

2.05

2.05

2.04

2.03

2.01

2.01

2.02

2.04

2.08

2.06

2.08

2.07

2.09

2.08

2.10

2.12

2.10

2.12

2.12

2.12

2.14

2.14

2.13

2.14

2.12

2.16 

2TT6

2.16

2.14

_______

Dec.

2.12

2.12

2.12

2.12

2.10

2.05

2.05

2.09

2.08

2.08

2.08

2.08

2.05

2.05

2.05

2.05

2.07

2.10

2.03

2.08

2.06

2.06

2.06

2.05

2.06

2.06

2.04 

2.04

2.04

2.04

2.04

Jan.

2.04

2.04

2.05

2T04

2.04

2.04

2.04

2.02

2.02

2.04

2.02

2.00

2.00

1.98

1.98

1.98

1.98

1.98

1.94

1.94

1.94

1.90

1.90

1.85

1.85

1.85

]^84 

1.86

1.86

1.85

1.85

Feb.

1.86

1.S2

1.80

1.82

1.82

1.80

1.80

1.80

1.82

1.82

1.82

1.82

1.82

1.84

1.84

1.78

1.78

1.76

1.76

1.70

1.72

1.72

1.68

1.68

1.66

1.66

1.66 

1.66

-

_______

_______

Mar.

1.65

1.62

1.62

1.60

1.57

1.57

1.54

1.54

1.54

1.54

1.46

1.44

1.44

1.44

1.44

1.44

1.30

1.26

1.22

1.16

1.10

1.05

1.00

1.00

.92

.90

.87 

.85

.85

.78

.82

Apr.

0.90

1.02

1:20

1.40

1.50

1.65

1.76

1.90

2.04

2.18

2.20

2.20

2.60

2.72

2.82

2.90

2.94

3.05

3.05

3.02

3.00

3.04

3.05

3.10

3T08

3.08

3.08 

3.08

3.04

3.06

_______

May

3.00

2.95

2TW

2.96

3.00

2.98

3.00

2.98

2.96

2.98

3.08

3.04

3.00

3.06

3.06

3.05

3.05

3.05

3.06

3.14

3.30

3.26

3.06

3.11

3.24

3.20

3.18 

3.20

3.38

3.15

3.05

June

3.05

3.20

3.18

3. 22

3.14

3.23

3.22

3.20

3.21

3.18

3.12

3. 12

3.10

3.10

2.98

2.96

2.95

2.94

Z.90

2.88

2.86

Z.80

Z.76

2.72

2. 72

2.80

2.82 

2.80

2.72

2.72

_______

July

2.74

2.72

2.70

2.74

2.72

2.60

2.62

2.62

2.61

2.60

2.60

2.61

2.61

2.57

2.58

2.52

2.52

2.54

2.54

2.50

2.52

2.50

2.51

2.52

2.59

2.50

2.52 

2.52

2.53

2.53

2.49

Aug.

2.52

2.54

2.46

2.30

2.30

2.28

2.19

2.10

2.15

2.18

2.18

2.15

2.17

2.13

2.20

2.25

2.22

2.22

2.20

2.21

2.21

2.15

2.12

2.19

2.16

2.15

2.13 

2.20

2.30

2.32

2.32

Sept.

2.30

2.28

2.28

2.22

2.20

2.18

2.18

2.16

2.17

2.19

2.08

2.06

2.05

2.04

2.04

2.02

1.98

1.96

1.90

1.92

1.92

2.00

1.99

1.99

2.08

2.08

2.08 

2.22

2.10

2.20
84 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

840. Lake de Neveu near Pond du Lac, Wis.

Location. Lat 43°44'10", long 88°23'45", in SW^ sec.30, T.15 N., R.18 E., at boathouse 

near north end of lake on farm of Nick Giebel, 3.9 miles southeast of the intersection 

of Main and Division Streets in Fond du Lac.

Drainage area. 0.9 sq mi, approximately.

Records available . August 1936 to September 1959 (fragmentary).

Gage. Reference point in lake bed.

Extremes. Maximum elevation observed during year, 98.10 ft Apr. 7; minimum observed, 

 9TTU7 ft Sept. 18.

1936-59: Maximum elevation observed, 98.32 ft Mar. 27, 1950; minimum observed, 

96.90 ft Aug. 15, 1936.

Remarks. Gage heights have been reduced to elevations above datum assumed for this lake 

by Public Service Commission of Wisconsin. Natural outlet. Lake ice covered Dec. 2 

to about Apr. 10.

Revisions. WSP 1437: Drainage area.

Elevation, In feet, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

_

-

7.30

-

-

_

7.25

-

-

7.43

_

-

_

7.37

7.38

_

7.38

-

-

-

7.37

7.33

-

7.46

-

_

_

7.43

-

-

7.39

Nov.

.

-

-

7.37

_

7.34

-

-

-

7.37

_

-

7.42

_

-

-

-

-

7.50

-

-

-

7.53

_

.

7.52

-

-

Dec.

_

7.49

-

_

-

_

-

_

_

-

7.52

_

-

-

7.54

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

-

7.52

_

-

-

7.50

-

Jan.

7.43

Feb.

7.46

___ _ __

Mar.

_

_

_

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

_

_.

_

-

_

_

-

-

-

_

-

_

_

-

_

_

7.81

-

_

8.09

Apr.

_

-

-

_

-

.

8.10

_

.

7.87

.

_

_

7.67

_

_

7.64

-

7.57

_

7.52

_

_

7.51

-

-

May

7.49

-

-

7.44

_

-

7.42

_

-

_

7.47

_

7.40

_

_

_

-

-

.

7.55

_

_

-

7.41

_

-

7.45

-

-

June

_

7.47

-

-

7.45

_

-

-

7.42

_

7.40

-

-

7.35

_

7.32

-

_

-

7.28

_

-

7.32

_

-

-

7.32

July

_

-

7.30

-

-

_

7.28

-

-

7.34

_

-

_

7.31

_

7.27

-

_

-

7.25

-

7.35

_

_

7.30

-

-

7.30

Aug.

-

-

-

7.30

-

_

7.27

-

-

-

7.27

_

7.25

-

_

-

7.34

-

7.32

-

_

-

7.29

_

7.30

-

-

-

Sept.

7.30

-

-

7.27

-

_

-

7.24

-

-

7.17

_

-

7.11

_

-

7.07

-

_

7.11

-

-

7.17

_

~

-

7.39

-

Note. Add 90 ft to obtain elevation above datu 

of Wisconsin.

ed for this lake by Public Service Commission
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 85

845. Pox River at Raplde Croche Dam, near Wrlghtstown, Wis.

Location. Lat 44°19'00", long 88°11'50" ( In SE£ sec.4, T.21 N., R.19 E., at Raplde Croche 

Dam, 2 miles upstream from Wrlghtstown and 18 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 6,150 sq ml, approximately.

Records available.--March 1896 to September 1917 (monthly discharge only), October 1917 to 

September 1959.

Gage. Recording headwater and tallwater gagea^ and electric generation data taken each 

naif hour are used to compute the discharge records.

Average discharge. 63 years, 4,135 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum dally discharge during year, 11,600 cfs May 1; minimum dally, 966 cfs 

Oct. 25.

1918-59: Maximum dally discharge, 24,000 cfs Apr. 18, 1952; minimum dally, 138 cfs 

Aug. 2, 1936.

Remarks. Records good. Plow regulated by storage In Lake Winnebago (see p. 83 ). Dally 

discharge determined from records of flow through turbines, head, gate openings, and 

lockages through navigation canal. About 20 cfs diverted Into basin from Wisconsin 

River at Portage Canal throughout most of the year.

Cooperation. Figures of dally discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers. Records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17 

18 

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,650

1,470 

1,560

1,560

1,040

1.800

1,566

1,590 

1,570

1,490

1,410

1,300

1,620

1,470

1,570

1,400 

1,400 

1,500 

1,480

1,410

1,450

1,510 

1,490

1,350

966

1,300

1,420

1,450

1,220

1,390 

1,430

44,826

1,446

-

-

Nov.

1,420

1,360 

1,310

1,480

1,500

1,370

1,440

1,690 

1.280

1,370

1,470

1,560

1,520

1,550

1,440

1,330 

1,860 

1.960 

1,670

1,680

1,580

1,540 

1,490

1,640

1,870

1,470

1,440

1,640

1,360

1,550

45,840

1,528

-

-

Dec.

1,550

1,630 

1,640

1,660

1,600

1,600

1,360

1,780 

1,600

1,530

1,580

1,670

1,620

1,470

1,820

1.890 

1,700 

1,670 

1,560

1,540

1,550

1,680 

1,700

1,380

1,460

1,460

1,460

1,470

1,360

ffl

48,420

1,562

-

-

Jan.

1,540

1.510 

1,970

2,400

2.520

2,200

1,570

2,400 

2,420

2,020

2,180

2,100

1,930

2,040

2,000

1,930 

1,860 

1,960 

2,080

2,110

2,370

2,220 

2,110

2,220

2,320

2,170

2,060

2,000

2,020

1,970 

2,060

64,260

2,073

-

-

Feb.

2,060

2,170 

2,140

2,190

2,050

2,120

1,930

1.900 

2,090

2,260

2,060

2,460

3,050

3.370

3,200

3,170 

3,120 

3,110 

2,970

3,240

3,230

3,050 

3,150

3,190

3,180

3,020

3,140

3,100

-

-------

75,720

2,704

-

-

Mar.

2,980,

3,250 

3,040

3,530

3,330

3,850

3,790

3,250 

3,230

3,440

3,310

3,720

4,690

4,500

4,320

4,680 

5,140 

6.020 

5,950

5,480

5,460

5,140 

5,280

5,150

5,430

5,500

5,170

5,200

5,830

5,610 

4,890

140,160

4,521

-

-

Apr.

4,580

4,860 

6,O9O

4,560

4,280

4,430

4,640

4,500 

4,780

5,010

5,150

5,710

5,900

6,150

8,020

8,300 

8,360 

8,150 

8,050

10.300

9,970

8,260 

8,930

9,000

8,720

8,600

8,780

8,650

8,980

9,090

210,800

7,027

-

-

May

11.600

8,520 

7,800

6,420

4,190

4,280

5.820

4,100 

4,250

4,210

4,580

4,440

4,150

4,240

4,170

4,290 

4,350 

4,420 

4,390

5,120

6,390

6,180 

6,020

5,280

5,450

5,210

5,440

5,190

5,560

5,560 

5,800

165,420

5,336

-

-

June

5,390

5,520 

5.570

5,570

5,520

4,930

4,810

5,120 

5,030

4,520

4,500

4,180

2,630

3,010

2,980

2,630 

2,730 

2,570 

2,550

2,500

2,230

,1,980 

2,390

2,250

2,250

2,360

2,250

2,680

2,380

2,010

105,040

3,501

-

~

July

2,300

2,180 

2,130

2,030

1,820

2,160

2,120

2.430 

2,040

1,990

1,860

1,800

2,020

1,840

1,780

1,900 

1.610 

1,980 

1,620

2,000

1,980

1,730 

2,180

1,680

1,940

2,060

1,750

1,840

2,150

1,760 

1,640

60,320

1,946

-

-

Aug.

1,860

1,590 

1,870

1,730

1,570

1,760

1,390

1,580 

1.300

1,660

1,680

1,770

1,470

1,750

1,750

1,460 

1,860 

1,890 

1,520

1,760

1,880

1,860 

1,750

1,950

1,740

1,710

2,000

1,800

1,810

1,800

1,910

53,430

1,724

-

-

Sept.

1,620

1,820 

1,830

1,840

1,810

1,770

1,570

1,940 

1,830

1,420

1,720

1,680

1,410

1,780

1,400

1.530 

1,560 

1,560 

1,740

1,930

1,600

2,300 

1,630

1,550

1,890

2,250

2.560

1,910

1,770

1,800

52,820

1,761

-

"

Calendar year 1958: Max 4,220 Min 728 Mean 1,908 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1958-59: Max 11,600 Mln 966 Mean 2,923 Cfsm - In. -
86 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

855. Cedar Lake near Kiel, Wis.

Location. Lat 43°55'35", long 87°56'25", in SWjj sec.24, T.17 N. , R.21 E., at Cedar Lake 

Resort on narrows of lake, 5.8 miles east of Kiel.

Drainage area. 1.33 sq mi.

Records available . August 1936 to September 1942; April 1945 to September 1959 

(fragmentary).

Gage.--Staff gage.

Extremes. Maximum elevation observed during year, 94.76 ft May 9; minimum observed, 93.34 

ft Oct. 4, Nov. 1, Jan. 17.

1936-42, 1945-59: Maximum elevation observed, 98.72 ft Mar. 9, 1946; minimum observed, that of Oct. 4, Nov. 1, 1958, Jan. 17, 1959.

An elevation of 100.37 ft was observed May 20, 1929, by Public Service Commission of 

Wisconsin.

Remarks. Gage heights have been reduced to elevations above datum assumed for this lake 

by Public Service Commission of Wisconsin.

Elevation, In feet, water year- October- 1958 to September- 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5 

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

_

-

-

3.34

.

-

-

-

-

3.38

.

-

3.38

-

-

3.38

-

-

.

-

-

-

3.36

-

-

-

-

-

Nov.

3.34

-

-

-

.

-

3.36

-

-

-

.

-

3.36

-

-

-

-

-

_

3.38

-

3.38

-

.

-

-

3.38

Dec.

-

-

-

-

3.38

-

-

-

-

-

3.38

-

-

-

-

-

-

3.38

_

-

-

-

-

_

3.38

-

-

-

Jan.

.

-

3.36

-

-

-

-

3.36

-

_

-

-

_

3.34

-

-

-

_

-

-

3.36

-

_

-

-

-

3.36

Feb.

_

-

-

-

3.36

-

-

-

-

.

3.38

-

-

-

-

-

-

3.38

-

-

-

-

.

-

3.38

-

Mar.

.

-

-

-

3.38

-

-

-

-

_

3.38

-

_

-

-

-

-

3.52

-

-

-

-

_

-

3.76

-

3.86

Apr-.

4.00

-

-

4.25

-

-

-

-

4.54

_

-

-

.

_

4.60

-

-

_

-1

-

-

4.60

_

-

-

-

May

_

4.70

-

-

-

-

4.76

-

-

_

4.52

-

4.52

_

-

-

-

.

-

4.70

-

-

.

-

-

-

4.12

June

.

-

-

-

4.74

-

-

-

-

-

4.72

-

-

-

_

-

-

4.70

.

-

-

-

-

_

4.52

-

-

4.52

July

_

-

-

4.40

-

-

-

-

4.32

_

4.32

-

_

_

4.34

-

-

.

-

-

-

4.34

_

-

-

-

Aug.

4.32

-

-

-

-

4.30

-

-

-

_

-

4.30

_

_

-

-

-

_

4.32

-

-

-

.

-

-

4.36

Sept.

-

-

-

4.14

-

-

-

-

4.13

-

4.15

_

_

-

4.13

-

_

-

-

-

-

4.23

-

-

-

4 31

Note.--Add 9O ft to obtain 

nlsslon of Wisconsin.

elevation above datum assumed for- this lake by the Public Service Com-
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 87

Sheboygan River at Sheboygan, Wls.

Location. Lat 43°44i25", long 87°45'35", in Ej sec. 29, T.15 N. , R.23 E., on left bank 

near State Highway 28, 0.7 mile west of bridge over Sheboygan River on State Highway 28 

and 4.2 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 432 sq mi.

Records available. June 1916 to September 1924 (published as "near Sheboygan"). November 

1950 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1307.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 584.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. June 1916 to June 1924 chain gage at site 0.7 mile downstream at different datum. 

November 1950 to June 1951 staff gage at site 0.3 mile downstream at datum 3.15 ft 

lower.

Average discharge. 16 years (1916-24, 1951-59), 224 cfs.

Extreme s . Maximum discharge during year, 4,790 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 9-.4S ft); minimum, 9.4 cfs June 20 (gage height, 1.28 ft).

1916-24, 1950-59: Maximum discharge observed, 7,140 cfs Mar. 26, 1920 (gage height, 

9.40 ft, datum then in use); minimum observed, about 1 cfs Aug. 27, 1922 (gage height, 

1.48 ft, flatum then in use)), caused by shutdown of powerplants.

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

fluctuation caused by numerous powerplants above station.

Diurnal

Revisions (water years ).--WSP 1307: 

Drainage area.

1917(M), 1919(M), 1921(M), 1923(M). WSP 1557:

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Mar. 24 Mar. 25 to Sept. 30

1.4 

1.6 

1.8 

2.0

12.5

22

38

62

2.2 

2.5 

3.0

93

147

256

1.3 

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

10

19

32

64

149

256

575

1,020

1,620

3,170

4,810

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

14.3

17.6

20

15.3

15.4

17.6

19.6

46

95

9£

66 

45

33

25

*26

25

24

34

26

23

20

23

28

34

34

34

31

24 

26

26

989.8

31.9

O.O74

0.09

Nov.

34

28

62

34

29

26

2B

36

38

38

29 

30

26

30

49

46

53

85

96

77

62

48

49

48

*45

35

32

30

29

27

1,277

42.6

0.099

0.11

Dec.

26

27

28

27

25

22

20

19

18

18

17 

17

16

17

17

18

18

18

18

17

18

19

20

19

19

19

19

19 

19

19

19

612

19.7

0.046

0.05

Jan.

19

T9

18

18

17

17

17

16

16

16

17 

18

19

*19

19

19

19

18

17

16

16

15

15

15

15

16

16

17 

17

17

17

530

17.1

0.040

0.05

Feb.

17

17

18

18

19

19

20

21

22

24

26 

28

*31

29

26

23

22

22

22

22

23

24

25

24

22

21

21

21

627

22.4

0.052

0.05

Mar.

22

23

24

25

26

27

27

26

26

25

25 

26

27

27

26

26

25

25

24

34

38

75

140

210

350

800

980

1,300 

1,700

2,OOO

2.560

10,669

344

0.796

0.92

Apr.

*3,330

4,550

4,170

4,110

5,660

3,470

3,320

3,O60

2,290

2,070

2,110 

1,830

1,510

1,250

1,090

928

781

707

623

518

400

221

273

278

232

210

189

181 

168 TTO

47,479

1,583

3.66

4.09

May

181

170

164

149

144

136

140

122

111

101

104 

124

115

106

*89

82

78

68

70

96

230

242

244

204

191

185

170

160 

162

142

145

4,425

143

0.331

0.38

June

162

151

126

106

93

86

82

68

61

59

51 

50

49

39

38

34

38

33

27

18.5

25

24

21

26

31

32

36

46 

38

30

1,680.5

56.0

0.130

0.14

July

36

38

34

31

34

31

20

Z?

37

41

32 

30

31 *24

24

24

25

38

51

44

31

33

36

38

33

30

48

26 

64

91

59

1,136

36.6

0.085

0.10

Aug.

41

30

27

26

25

26

31

31

32

26

28 

24

26

22

24

23

29

32

48

25

20

58

73

45

32

26

29

35 

41

32

30

997

32.2

0.075

0.09

Sept.

24

25

23

26

24

26

26

2O

16

14.5

m17.0

*18.0

24

24

21

23

24

28

25

24

24

24

24

60

111

151 

94

74

1,043.6

34.8

O.O81

0.09

Calendar year 1958: Max 336 Min 5.3 Mean 44.7 Cfsra 0.1O3 In. 1.40

Water year 1958-59: Max 4,330 Min 13.4 Mean 196 Cfsra O.454 In. 6.16

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs).--Apr. 3 (11:30 a.m.) 4.79O cfs (9.48 ft)._______

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 26 to Dec. 1, Dec. 4-6, Dec. 8 to Mar. 

Mar. 10, 13, 15-18, 20-3O.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

865. Cedar Creek near Cedarburg, Wis.

Location. Lat 43°19'25", long 87°58'50", on line between sees. 14 and 23, T.10 N.,- R.21 K, 

on upstream side of highway bridge, 2 miles north of Cedarburg and 6 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area. 121 sq ml (revised).

Records available. August 1930 to September 1959.

Oage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Altitude of gage is 790 ft (from topographic 

map). Prior to June 11, 1958, chain gage read once daily.

Average discharge . 29 years, 60.7 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, about 3,400 cfs Apr. 1 (gage height, 11.7 ft,_ 

backwater from Ice); minimum, 3.2 cfs Sept. 12 (gage height, 5.06 ft), but may have bean 

less during period of ice effect.

1930-59: Maximum discharge observed, 3,500 cfs Mar. 20, 1952 (gage height, 11.40ft); 

maximum gage height observed, 12.00 ft Pteb. 7, 1938 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge observed, 0.2 cfs Aug. 9-12, 1936.

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

Revisions (water years). WSP 804: Drainage area. WSP 1307: 1932-34(M), 1937(M), 

1939(M), 1945(M), 1948-49(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect 

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

5.0

5.1

5.2

5.3

5.4

2.1 

4.0 

7.O

12

20

5.5 

5.7 

5.9 

6.1 

6.5

124

182

314

7.0

8.0

10.0

10.3

500 

1,OOO 

2,320 

2.53O

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

6.7

6.4

5.8

5.2

5.2

4.9

578

30

40

32

28

19.2

16.0

12.8

*12.0

11.0

10.5

11.0

11.0

11.0

10.0

20

16.8

14.4

12.0

9.5

11.0

12.0

12.0

11.0 

11.0

424.2

13.7

0.113

0.13

Nov.

10.5

10. 0

10.0

9.5

9.0

9.0

8.5

13.6

16.0

13.6

11.5

11.0

11.0

12.8

16.8

23

23

57

4T

35

28

24

22

20

19

17

16

12

9.0

8.0

532.8

17.8

0.147

0.16

Dec.

8.0

9.0

 10.0

10.5

8.5

8.0

6.1

5.5

5.0

4.5

4.3

4.1

TTo" 4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.1

4.2

4.3

4.2

4.1

4.2

4.4

4.8

5.0

5.4

5.6

5.8

6.0 

6.0

171.6

5.54

0.046

0.05

Jan.

5.9

5.6

5.4

5.2

5.0

4.9

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.7

4.9

5.2

6.2

*7.3

8.2

8.0

6.4

5.0

4.5

4.1

3.8

3.7

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.8

4.5

4.8 

4.7

153.4

4.95

0.041

O.O5

Feb.

4.5

4.2

3.9

3.7

3.6

3.5 378"

4.1

4.5

5.0

*5.6

6.4

6.6

6.6

6.4

6.0

5.4

4.9

4.6

4.5

4.7

5.3

5.8

6.4

6.8

6.9

7.2

8.0

-

148.9

5.32

0.044

0.05

Mar.

10

13

17

21

15

12 '10

9.0

8.4

B.J.

8.4

 9.1

9.8

10

11

11

11

12

16

25

47

51

52

54

90

200

210

230

480

1,070

2,000

4,730.8

153

1.26

1.45

Apr.

«2.5OO

1,950

1,630

1,160

922

735

651

584

480

368

297

230

201

164

135

127

121

121

107

99

96

99

102

96

94

96

91

*94

135

104

13 , 589

453

3.74

4,18

May

89

82

72

61

59

52

50

48

45

42

48

50

45

38

35

32

3?

32

38

38

35

35

32

32

29

28

28

29

36

32 

26

1,330

42.9

0.355

0.41

June

23

T9".2

16.0

14.4

12.8

11.0

10.0

 8.5

8.5

7.5

6.7

10.0

9.5

8.5

8.0

7.5

7.5

7.5

6.7

6.1

5.5

5.2

4.3

4.3

7.5

12.8

10.5

11.0

10.0

9.0

289.0

9.63

0.080

0.09

July

9.5

9.5

9.5

8.5

7.5

6.4

5.8

6.1

6.7

7.0

8.5

8.0

8.0

6.4

5.8

5.5

5.2 io7o

16.0

1278"

9.0

8.0

10.0

9.0

8.O

7.5

8.0

6.7

6.4

9.0 

8.5

252.8

8.15

0.067

0.08

Aug.

8.O

7.0

*6.4

6.7

6.4

6.4

6.7

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.7

6.1

5.8

5.2

6.4

7.5

6.7

6.4

5,8

6.4

10.0

F.^

9.0

9.0

9.0

11.0

1575

1O.O

10.0 

9 0

235.6

7.60

0.063

0.07

Sept.

8.0

8.0

7.5

7.0

6.1

5.8

5.2

4.9

4.0

4.0

3,6

3.2

3.4

3.6

4.3

4.6

4.3

5.5

6.4

7.0

7.0

6.7

 6.1

5.5

6.4

9.5

30

30

19.2

11.0

237.8

0.066

0.07

Calendar year 1958= Max 170 Mln 1.4 Mean 20.1 Cfsm 0.166 in . 2.24

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,500 Mln 3.2 Mean 60.5 Cfsm 0.500 in. 6.79

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 22-28, Dec 9 to Apr. 1.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

870. Milwaukee River at Milwaukee, Wls.

Location. Lat 43°06'QO", long 87°54'30", In NWij sec. 5, T.7 N. , R.22 E. , on left bank near 

north limits of Milwaukee, 2,000 ft downstream from Port Washington Road Bridge and 

6 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 686 sq ml.

Records 7936. available .--April 1914 to September 1959. Published as "near Milwaukee" prior to

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 607.3 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Apr. 6, 1929, staff or chain gage near present site at different 

datum. Apr. 6, 1929, to Jan. 8. 1934, chain gage at bridge half a mile upstream at different datum.

Ave rage d1s charge. 45 years, 381 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,780 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 7.92 ft); minimum, 3.0 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 1.53 ft).

1914-59: Maximum discharge, 15,100 cfs Mar. 20, 1918, Aug. 6, 1924 (gage height, 

9.00 ft, datum then in use, from floodmark for 1918, from graph/based on gage readings 

for 1924); no flow Sept. 8, 1943.

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

below 30 cfs, which are poor. Occasional regulation caused by dams above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 564: 1918(M). WSP 924: 1940. WSP 1207: 1936(M).

WSP 1337:1915-17(M), 1918, 1919-21(M), 1922, 1923(M), 1924, 1925-33(M). WSP 1557: 

Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

.9

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

2.7 

3.1

391

660

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

1,030

1,600

3,000

4,740

8,960

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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

21

29

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Caler

Wate

Oct.

51

48

43

44

ii

41

92

180

429

175

175

166

115

105

92

*75

67

62

60

60

60

78

69

69

75

75

81

78

69

67

67

2,909

93.8

0.137

0.16

idar yea

- year i

Nov.

290

69

62

62

62

62

64

69

67

69

86

86

89

75

112

84

338

256

256

229

175

158

136

166

145

125

115

100

90

82

3,779

126

0.184

0.20

P 1958: t

358-59: I

Dec.

74

80

86

*88

70

58

54

50

47

45

44

43

43

43

43

44

45

47

47

45

45

45

48

50

50

52

54

54

54

54

56

1,658

53.5

0.078

0.09

1ax 6

fax 8,5

Jan.

56

54

52

49

46

47

47

45

45

47

50

52

54

*54

5§

56

52

48

44

41

40

38

38

37

37

37

37

38

39

40

42

1,420

45.8

0.067

0.08

26 I

20 I

Feb.

42

42

41

39

M

38

38

39

41

45

47

*49

52

53

52

52

50

46

43

42

41

44

56

58

56

58

60

66

-

1,328

47.4

0.069

0.07

lin 7

tin 3.4

Mar.

90

150

160

150

140

150

140

125

115

110

130

155

*166

132

125

110

100

108

280

680

720

652

637

1,010

1,250

1,450

1,600

1,730

2,260

2,620

 * 

20,935

675

0.984

1.13

Me

Me

Apr.

5,360

7,370

*8.520

8,480

7,520

6.37O

5,340

4,570

3,860

3,160

2,250

1,920

1,540

1,220

1,080

873

720

711

677

622

536

530

440

440

415

403

65T

*1,490

754

630

78,455

2,615

3.81

4.25

in 105

an 353

May

516

465

415

373

332

294

266

261

256

240

214

200

235

272

250

204

136

132

190

204

219

180

294

326

326

321

282

160

132

149

125

7,969

257

0.375

O.43

Cfsi

Cfsi

June

162

175

T7T

158

125

115

105

*108

98

89

81

78

67

64

72

67

64

62

60

58

58

53

48

53

62

95

108

89

84

92

2,721

90.7

0.132

0.15

n 0.153

n 0.515

July

115

98

81

81

78

64

67

78

89

89

101

86

81

75

132

154

84

251

105

84

81

81

209

171

95

72

62

58

62

60

51

2,995

96.6

0.141

0.16

In. 2

In. 6

Aug.

51

44

*72

58

56

55

56

59

62

64

64

64

55

60

78

92

67

62

60

55

130

78

86

62

60

55

58

64

69

67

62

2,025

65.3

0.095

0.11

09

98

Sept.

58

58

55

53

53

46

43

44

44

41

41

38

38

39

39

41

39

39

43

44

46

46

55

*48

58

518

502

~B6 576

5.4

2,814.4

93.8

0.137

0.15

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfa).--Apr. 3 (about 6 a.m.) 8,780 cfs (7.92 ft); Apr. 28 (3 a.m.) 2,080 

cfs (4.37 ft); Sept. 28 (12:30 a.m.) 3,640 cfs (5.33 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note_.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 25 to Mar. 7, Mar. 9-12, 15-17, 19-21, 25-27.
90 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

875. Hart ditch at Munster, Ind.

Location. Lat 41°33'40", long 87°28'50", in N? sec.20, T.36 N. , R.9 W. , on left bank at 

city limits of Munster, a quarter of a mile downstream from U. S. Highway 41 and 

0.4 mile upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 69.2 sq mi.

Records available. September 1942 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 591.27 ft (revised) 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Indiana Flood Control and Water Resources Commission).

Ave rage disc barge. 17 years, 57.8 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,670 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 7.61 ft), minimum, 3.9 cfs Sept. 5, 6, 7 (gage height, 0.51 ft).

1942-59: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 28, 1959; maximum gage height, 7.83 ft 

Oct. 11, 1954; minimum discharge, 1.2 cfs July 29, 1946; minimum gage height, 0.47 ft 

July 29, 1946, Sept. 2, 1948.

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

which are fair. Plow from this ditch discharges into Little Calumet River near Munster. 

Practically all of this flow discharges into the Calumet Sag Channel or Grand Calumet 

River.

svisions. WSP 1337: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 29, 30)

0.5 

.6

3.9

12

1.5

z.o

4.0 

7.0

192

348

1,030

2,330

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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

Cfara

In.

Oct.

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.1

6.4

13

7.2

6.4

5.8

*6.4

5.8

5.8

7.2

8.0

8.7

7.2

7.2

6.4 

7.2

7.2

7.2

8.0

10

14

10

10

9.6

233.3

7.53

0.109

0.13

Nov.

9.6

5.1

772

7.2

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

7.2

8.0

8.0

7.2

7.2

19

18

15

13

12

9.6

8.7 

7.2

6.4

6.4

9.6

*9.1

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.2

263.9

8.80

0.127

0.14

Dec.

7.2

8.0

8.0

9.6

976

8.7

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

8.0

8.7

8.7

8.0

7.2

6.4 

*772

7.2

6.4

6.4

6.4

8.0

7.2

8.0

8.0

7.2

£38.1

7.68

0.111

0.13

Jan.

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

b7.4

b7.0

b6.7

6.4

6.4

6.4

5.8

5.8

7.2

18

42_

19

a!4

all

a9.0

a8.0

a9.0 

a7.0

a6.4

a6.2

a6.8

a6.2

a6.0

a6.0

a7.3

*10

10

293.0

9.45

0.137

0.16

Feb.

10

b9.0

b8.5

a8.0

a7.7

a7.4

a7.2

a7.0

b!3

129

207

192

316

544

577

348

284

222

192

151

114 

107

478

478

268

300

332

284

_

5,600.8

200

2.89

3.01

Calendar year 1958: Max 785 Min 5.1

Mar.

159

133

126

91

133

445

207

154

161

119

93

83

78

76

295

175

105

74

68

60

55 

46

*40

37

32.

114

511

252

133

98

100

4,253

137

1.98

2.28

Apr.

121

237

170

119

85

66

55

46

46

41

38

35

31

29

*28

26

22

22

22

31

31 

29

24

22

22

20

317

*2,160

*1,390

*501

5,786

193

2.79

3.11

May

*2G8

159

139

192

121

83

*55

46

41

41

328

237

124

80

59

48

40

37

161

188

1,150 

890

412

237

151

131

511

316

445

237

131

7,058

228

3.29

3.79

June

131

107

62

49

41

37

32

28

24

20

22

28

22

16

15

16

14

14

13

13

12

13

12

*8.7

13

64

25

17

14

19

901.7

30.1

0.435

0.49

July

47

44

25

17

12

9.6

9.6

8.7

8.0

9.6

13

8.7

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.2

9.6

50

23

14 

10

*211

252

116

68

46

37

64

164

78

1,394.0

45.0

0.650

0.75

Aug.

43

30

52

66

41

31

26

22

19

17

16

15

13

12

10

12

12

10

10

10

10 

12

12

12

10

*8.0

6.4

7.2

7.2

6.4

6.4

564.6

18.2

0.263

0.30

Sept.

6.4

5.8

5.8

5.1

5.1

4.5

475

4.5

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.1

5.8

5.1

5.8

4.5

5.1

5.1

5.8

5.8

8.0 

*8.9

14

19

8.0

21

47

45

48

28

354.1

11.8

0.171

0.19

Mean 35.4 Cfsm 0.512 In. 6.95

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,160 Min 4.5 Mean 73.8 Cfsm 1.07 In. 14.48

Peak discharge (base, 

(4.90 ft).

3fs).--Apr. 28 (5:30 p.m.) 2,670 cfs (7.61 ft); May 21 (6 p.m.) 1,390 cfs
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 91

8,76. Little Calumet River at Munster, Ind.

Location.--Lat 41°34'07", long 87°31'18", in Nlrf£ sec.13, T.36 N., R.10 W., on left bank 

200 Tt upstream from Hohman Street Bridge, a quarter of a mile south of intersection of 

Hohman Street and 173d Street, 0.4 mile upstream from Illinois State line, 1 mile north 

of Intersection of Hohman Street and Ridge Road, and 4.6 miles upstream from mouth of 

Thorn Creek.

Drainage area. Indeterminate.

Records available. June 1958 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 580.72 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes. 1958: Maximum discharge during period June to September, 590 cfs Aug. 16 (gage 

height, 9.52 ft); minimum, 7.3 cfs Sept. 29 (gage height, 3.21 ft).

1958-59: Maximum discharge during water year, 1,510 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 13.67 

ft); minimum, 6.0 cfs Oct. 6; minimum gage height, 2.92 ft Sept. 15.

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

which are poor.

Rating table, June 26, 1958, to Sept. 30, 1959, except periods of Ice effei

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

(Shifting-control method used July 8 to Aug. 14, Aug. 23 to Sept. 3O, Oct. 1-26

1958, May 2, 3, Sept. 21-26, 1959j backwater Apr. 29, 30, 1959)

2.8 

3.1

4.0

5.0

6.0

10

6.5

9.0

11.0

13.0

220

516

856

1,300

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Mean.

June

_

_

-

_

_

_.

.

-

_

-

July

19

28

39

26

22

19

16

14

13

13

Aug.

70

42

28

21

19

18

56

46

28

19

Sept.

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

9.7

9.7

9.7

Day

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

June

_

-

-

-

-

_

_

-

_

-

July

15

20

18

18

22

19

15

13

12

11

Aug.

25

30

16

*11

318

544

292

130

78

52

Sept.

9.2

9.0

8.8

8.8

8.8

11

50

28

14

12

Day

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

June

_

-

-

-

t96

64

42

30

24

21

-

_

-

July

*11

11

11

11

13

13

21

26

13

14

96.

612

19.7

Aug.

78

46

28

34

26

19

16

14

14

13

16

69.3

Sept.

11

10

9.2

8.6

8.6

*8.6

8.0

7.8

7.4

8.6

-

349.5

11.6

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Result of discharge measurement.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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

Cfam

In.

Oct.

8.0

7.4

6.9

6.7

6.4

6^1 

6.8

7.6

31

12

7.9

7.1

 7.1

7.3

6.7

6.8

7.9

9.7

7.6

6.9

6.6

7.3

8.0

7.4

6.9

14

28

12

9.8

11

9.0

294.1

9.49

_

-

Nov.

11

8.6

8.5

9.8

8.5

8.0 

8.2

9.0

9.0

8.3

9.3

9.2

9.3

9.2

Si

22

18

15

14

12

11

10

9.8

9.8

14

 14

11

11

11

10

347.5

11.6

-

Dec.

9.7

10

10

11

11

9.8

9.0

b9.0

b9.0

b9.0

bS.O

bS.O

b8.0

bS.O

bS.O

b8.6

b9.6

b9.6

b9.6

b8.2

b7.6

*b7.6

bS.O

b7.4

bT^

9.2

11

10

10

11

11

283.1

9.13

-

Jan.

14 I"

12

bll

11

10

9.4

9.0

8.8

8.6

8.6

7.6

7.0

9.0

20

50

30

20

15

12

10

12

10

9.1

8.6

9.0

8.4

8.4

8.4

12

»14

14

396.9

12.8

-

Feb.

13

12

11

10

9.4

9*0 

9.0

9.0

20

100

250

250

400

650

680

560

400

330

290

250

200

160

500

»470

350

370

420

330

-

_______

7,062.4

252

_

-

Mar.

210

123

123

90

120

400 

316

190

170

130

96

84

78

78

251

230

116

84

72

64

59

49

»44

42

36

126

488

352

180

116

116

4,633

149

_

-

Apr.

130

250

200

130

90

70 

64

56

56

49

46

42

*39

36

34

32

30

28

33

39

36

32

28

26

26

26

186

*1.160

*720

*730

4,424

147

_

-

May

*502

*316

*230

*292

*200

*138 

*96

*75

*64

59

237

280

170

102

75

62

52

44

138

195

816

916

574

400

260

210

436

400

400

328

190

8,257

266

_

-

June

170

109

78

62

52

42 

34

30

26

23

33

34

24

19

18

18

16

15

14

15

14

*13

13

12

15

72

28

19

15

26

1,059

35.3

_

-

July

65

54

30

20

16

13 

13

12

12

12

21

11

10

10

9^8

11

11

15

95

46

27

20

*210

304

153

75

49

42

70

240

1,776.8

57.3

_

-

Aug.

52

34

67

70

42

30 

24

22

18

16

15

14

13

12

13

15

12

13

11

11

10

12

16

12

11

*10

9.8

9.7

9.5

9.2

 2^-2.

622.0

20.1

_

-

Sept.

8.5

8.5

8.3

9.5

8.3

8.0 

8.0

8.3

9.2

9.0

8.6

8.2

7.9

7.9

7.8

7.9

7.8

7.6

8.3

8.5

14

*12

12

42

10

42

75

58

54

30

515.1

17.2

_

-

Calendar year 1958: Max - Mln - Mean - Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,160 Mln 6.3 Mean 81.3 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 4 to Mar. 1; discharge estimated on basis of appearance of recorder chart, weather records, fleldman's notes, discharge measurements, and records for Hart ditch 

at Munster and with stations on nearby streams.
92 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

880. Thorn Creek at Glenwood, 111.

Location. --La t 41°31'50", long 87 D 36'20", In SWijSEij sec. 9, T.35 N., R.14 E., on right bank

 20 Ft downstream from Baltimore & Ohio Chicago Terminal Railroad bridge, 0.7 mile north

of Chicago Heights, 0.8 mile south of Glenwood, and 1 mile upstream from Deer Creek.

Drainage area . 25.4 sq ml.

Records available . May 1949 to September 1959.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 610.97 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~

Average discharge .--10 years, 31.2 cfs.

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 1,060 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 9.71 ft); minimum 

daily, 11 cfs Oct. 5, Dec. 14. , a , . . .

1949-59: Maximum discharge, 2,460 cfs July 13, 1957 (gage height , 11.14 ft); minimum 

daily, 6.0 cfs July 4, Aug. 21, Sept. 5, 11, 25, 1949.

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

 discharge include about 6 cfs pumped from ground-water sources for municipal supply of

Chicago Heights and undetermined amount of ground-water pumpage for industrial use ahove

station.

Revisions (water years ) . WSP 1207: Drainage area. WSP 1437: 1955.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, excpet periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 29 to May 20, May 22 to Sept. 30)

3.5 

4.O

159

278

775

ee

Discharge, in nubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

Z

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

3O

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

15

*15

15

12

JLL

14

17

19

35

15

13

12

15

16

16

16

15

13

12

15

16

19

17

16

14

22

36

18

17

17

17

520

16.8

_

-

Nov.

15

13

*15

16

16

16

15

15

14

15

15

15

16

17

11

17

19

19

17

16

16

14

12

15

22

18

14

14

14

13

492

16.4

_

-

Dec.

*14

16

16

16

15

13

12

14

15

b!4

b!4

b!4

b!3

bll

b!4

15

16

15

17

15

13

15

17

16

12

13

14

13

15

16

15

448

14.5

_

-

Jan.

16

16

16

14

b!4

b!5

17

16

15

15

13

*15

17

11

25

19

17

14

17

18

19

18

b 7

7

e

7

7

7

18

23

21

550

17.7

_

-

Feb.

17

18

19

20

b!8

bl8

19

19

49

199

65

72

192

247

108

76

74

48

34

28

27

49

261

84

66

108

91

72

-

2,098

74.9

_

-

Mar.

51

50

*50

42

99

214

52

44

45

44

41

39

39

37

106

49

44

43

42

41

39

36

37

37

33

148

25O

55

44

42

54

1,947

62.8

_

-

Apr.

69

78

58

46

39

*31

28

27

27

27

27

23

25

26

24

23

22

21

22

23

21

20

19

17

17

15

202

707

130

73

1,887

62.9

-

-

May

58

47

49

*68

47

43

40

34

28

27

47

31

29

26

25

23

21

23

43

163

466

130

63

42

38

55

137

84

176

61

48

2,172

70.1

_

-

June

*49

38

31

30

27

24

23

23

24

26

25

24

21

18

32

21

21

20

20

19

17

2O

2O

21

25

29

19

17

20

28

732

24.4

-

-

July

45

21

20

17

17

19

19

19

20

20

22

16

18

*19

19

19

20

23

125

28

22

29

102

36

32

48

20

20

20

24

20

899

29.0

-

-

Aug.

18

18

52

23

21

21

22

19

16

*18

19

18

18

19

17

18

18

18

18

19

19

17

19

18

19

20

20

20

18

16

19

615

19.8

-

-

Sept.

19

18

17

19

17

15

16

20

20

19

19

16

15

18

*18

19

19

18

18

16

28

22

21

47

20

72

37

50

31

23

707

23.6

-

-

Calendar year 1958: Max 550 Min 11 Mean 29.4 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1958-59: Max 707 Min 11 Mean 35.8 Cfsm - In. -

Peak discharge (base, 450 cfs, revised).--Mar. 26 (12 p.m.) 512 cfs (7.51 ft); Apr. 28 (3 

cfs (9.71 ft); May 20 (12 p.m.) 928 cfs (9.46 ft); July 19 (12 ra.) 593 cfs (8.05 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 93

885. Deer Creek near Chicago Heights, 111.

Location.--Lat 41°31'15", long 87°35'25", 0.1 mile west of center of sec.14, T.35 N.,

 R.14 E , on left bank at downstream side of bridge on Joe Orr Road, 0.4 mile east 01 

Cottage Grove Avenue, 1 mile north of U. S. Highway 30, 1.5 miles northeast of Chicago 

Heights, and 1.6 miles west of Torrence Avenue.

Drainage area.--24.4 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1948 to September 1959.

gage --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 615.95 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 1929. Prior to Jan. 11, 1949, wire-weight gage at same site and datum. Jan. 11, 1949, 

to Oct. 9, 1956, water-stage recorder at same site and datum. Oct. 10, 1956, to 

Sept. 24, 1957, staff gage at site 250 ft downstream at same datum. Sept. 25, 1957, to 

Aug.'l2, 1958, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--11 years, 14.3 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 850 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 11.22 ft); minimum,

1948-59-' Maximum discharge, 1,380 cfs July 13, 1957 (gage height, 11.75 ft); no flow 

for several days in 1949, 1953, 1956.

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

 which are poor. Undetermined amount of flow diverted for irrigation.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

IE

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ocb.

0.6

*. S

1.4

.6

.6

.6

.8

1.8

2.5

2.0

1.2

1.0

.9

1.4

.9

.6

.4

.4

.6

.7

.8

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.6

1.5

3.7

3.0

2.3

1.8

1.6

39.9

1.29

0.053

O.06

Nov.

1.4

1.2

*1.0

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.2

1.4

1.3

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

4.7

-376 5.4

3.0

2.2

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.9

2.1

1.7

1.4

1.3

1.1

52.0

1.73

0.071

0.08

Dec.

*1.0

1.1

1.2

1.5

1.4

.8

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.5

.6

.5

.4

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.8

.8

.9

.7

20.7

0.67

0.027

0.03

Jan.

1.2

1.3

1.0

.7

.6

.5

.5

.6

.5

.5

.6

.8

1.0

2.7

5.0

3.7

1.9

.9

.7

.6

.6

.5

.4

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

1.5

1.2

32.1

1.04

0.043

0.05

Feb.

0.6

^5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.7

1.4

40

35

45

75

120

110

100

60

31

20

13

11

16

130

110

82

88

90

62

_

1,243.8

44.4

1.82

1.90

Mar.

35

29

27

20

36

191

73

50

56

36

28

24

23

22

70

*46

26

18

16

14

14

12

9.7

9.3

8.6

51

190

71

40

28

31

1,304.6

42.1

1.73

1.99

Apr.

38

62

47

31

23

*17

14

13

12

12

10

9.2

8.5

7.6

7.0

6.4

5.8

5.6

5.9

7.9

7.6

6.2

5.4

4.8

4.5

4.4

125

*724

*245

105

1,574.6

52.5

2.15

2.40

May

62

42

40

60

*32

25

21

18

17

16

24

22

18

16

15

14

14

13

21

106

549

T78

90

53

38

40

102

60

145

74

38

1,963

63.3

2.59

2.99

June

41

*29

22

18

16

14

14

12

11

10

9.7

9.4

8.9

8.0

7.3

7.0

5.9

5.3

5.8

5.3

5.1

4.9

4.7

4.4

4.1

5.2

4.6

3.8

3.4

3.6

303.4

10.1

0.414

0.46

July

4.9

4.8

3.5

2.9

2.7

2.2

1.8

1.5

1.6

1.3

1.5

1.2

*1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

3.4

2.2

1.2

1. 0

8. 2

11

7.1

5.3

4.2

3.6

3.4

3.7

3.1

93.9

3.03

0.124

0.14

Aug.

a2.8

a2.5

a5.5

3.7

3.2

a2.9

a2.6

a2.4

a2.2

*2.0

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.7

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.0

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.0

T7T

63.5

2.05

0.084

0.10

Sep«".

1.2

1.2

1.1

.8

-ll

.7

.7

.8

.9

.7

.7

.7

.6

.7

*.9

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

al.4

a. 7

a3.0

a. 7

.7

5.2

a7.0

a5.0

a3.0

43.0

1.43

0.059

0.07

Calendar year 1958: Max 402 Min 0.4 Mean 11. 1 Cfsm 0.455 In. 6.15

Water yeai 1958-59: Max 724 Min 0.4 Mean 18.5 Cfsm 0.758 In. 10.27

Peak discharge (base, 250 cfs). Apr. 28 (9:30 

(11.01 ft).

850 cfs (11.22 ft); May 21 (6 a.m.) 720 cfs

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage when available, 

weather records, and records for Butterfield Creek near Flossmoor and other stations In Thorn Creek 

basin.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 29, Dec. 1, 8-17, 19-26,.Dec. 31 to Mar. 3.
94 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

890. Butterfleld Creek at Flossmoor, 111.

Location.- -La t 41°32'25", long 87°38'55", In NE^NWir sec. 8, T.35 N. , R.14 E., on left bank 

at downstream side of Relgle Road Bridge at Homewood city limits, 0.1 mile north of 

Holbrook Road and three-quarters of a mile east of Flossmoor.

Drainage area. gg.9 sq ml.

Records available. Ha v 1948 to September 1959.

>

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 616.80 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929. Prior to Sept. 9, 1948, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 11 years, 16.0 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 375 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 8.34 ft); minimum, 

0.2 cfs Sept. 3-6, 8.

1948-59: Maximum discharge, 2,550 cfs July 13, 1957 (gage height, 11.78 ft); no 

flow at times In 1948.

Remarks . Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years K--WSP 1437: 1948(M), 1953, 1955.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 27 to Jan. 14, Sept. 2-17)

.7 

1.4 

2.5 

4.2

4.4 

4.7 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

23

38

105

198

332

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*0.7

. 5

te

.7

f C

1.0

1.2

2.3

2.6

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.1

1.2

2.0

1.5

1.7

1.5

2.4

2.0

1.3

1.3

1.8

TT5 l'.2

1.0

1.0

45.3

1.46

0.064

0.07

Nov.

1.0

1.0

 1.0

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.7

1.7

2.0

1.4

1.5

1.4

1.4

5.6

2.3

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

1.2

1.6

1.4

1.0

.9

.8

42.4

1.41

0.062

0.07

Dec.

« 0-6

_ c

]c

t £

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.6

.6

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

15.5

0.50

0.022

0.03

Jan.

1.0

.8

.6

li

.4

. 5

. 5

[4u

5\-J

^ c s'.s

6.5

2.5

.9

.5

.5

.6

.6

.5

.4

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.5

1.9

.9

31.6

1.02

0.045

0.05

Feb.

0.5

.4

.4

.5

.4

.4

.5

.7

2.1

18

15

20

35

47

43

38

30

23

17

14

11

30

130

90

82

86

86

62

882.9

31.5

1.38

1.43

Mar.

37

33

 29

20

61

154

44

40

29

24

20

19

18

51

31

21

16

15

14

12

10

9.0

7.8

6.8

72

126

56

38

29

42

1,140.6

36.8

1.61

1.85

Apr.

45

59

46

32

24

*17

15

13

12

11

9.4

7.8

6.8

6.3

5.8

5.2

4.0

5.0

5.2

8.7

7.1

5.5

4.7

4.2

4.0

4.2

53

306

113

69

908.9

30.3

1.32

1.48

May

48

35

28

*27

18

15

12

10

9.4

9.7

13

9.4

9.0

6.8

5.8

5.5

5.2

5^0

9.4

58

83

66

44

30

21

27

55

35

40

31

24

795.2

25.7

1.12

1.29

June

*23

16

11

8.4

6.8

5.8

5.0

3.9

3.4

3.2

3.2

2.8

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.1

2.1

2.1

1.8

1.8

2.0

1.6

1.7

2.0

3.2

2.3

2.3

2.3

5.0

134.0

4.47

0.195

0.22

July

7.2

2.1

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.0

.7

.7

.7

.7

1.2

1.0

*.7

.5

.5

.5

.5

1.0

.30

6.5

3.2

3.0

27

15

4.5

2.4

1.7

2.4

2.5

2.4

1.3

124.7

4.02

0.176

0.20

Aug.

1.0

1.0

10

6.2

2.5

1.8

1.6

1.3

1.2

 1.3

1.0

1.0

.8

.9

1.1

1.6

1.4

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.8

1.6

1.0

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

45.8

1.48

0.065

0.07

Sept.

0.

.

*.

1.

2.

s'.i

.8

6.8

15

4. 7

4.2

1.4

48.3

1.61

0.070

0.08

Calendar year 1958: Max 276 Mln 0.3 Mean 10.6 Cfsm 0.463 In. 6.31

Water year 1958-59: Max 306 Mln o.3 Mean 11.5 Cfsm 0.502 In. 6.84

Peak discharge (base, 240 cfs).--Apr. 28 (10:50 a.m.) 575 cfs (8.54 ft).___________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 8-17, 19-22, Jan. 3 to Feb. 24.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 95

895. Lansing ditch near Lansing, 111.

Location.--Lat 41°31'40", long 87°31'45", at north boundary of sec.17, T.35 N., R.15 E ,

 on right bank at upstream side of bridge on farm road, 0.2 mile west of Indiana State 

line, 0.5 mile east of Burnham Avenue, and 2 miles south of Lansing.

Drainage area.--8.3 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--May 1948 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 607.16 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"JT929. Prior to Sept. 20, 1948, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 11 years, 8.05 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 155 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height 7 26 ft); maximum

 gage-height observed, 7.70 ft Feb. 23 (ice jam); no flow Dec. 10, 15 22, Jaa. 5.

1948-59- Maximum discharge, 461 cfs May 10 or 11, 1948 (gage height, 9.24 ft, from 

floodmark); maximum gage height, 10.18 ft Oct. 11, 1954; no flow at times.

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

 wfiTch are poor. Undetermined amount of flow diverted for irrigation above station.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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

In.

Oct.

5.3

*4.0

4.4

3.9

1.7

4.1

5.1

6.4

5.2

4.9

2.7

4.7

4.5

3.7

3.9

3.9

4.0

1.8

3.0

5.0

4.6

3.0

2.4

2.4

3.3

5.7

5.5

3.8

2.4

3.8

123.4

3.98

0.480

O.55

Nov.

6.1

2.4

3.6

*4.4

4.1

3.3

2.9

1.4

2.4

4.4

4.4

2.6

3.2

6.2

2.8

4.8

4.2

3.2

3.8

3.2

2.4

1.0

1.7

3.0

2.9

1.5

1.3

2.3

1.6

93.9

3.13

0.377

0.42

Dec.

0.4

*2.5

3.6

2.2

2.5

2.1

.5

.1

0

1.0

1.5

1.1

.1

0

.9

2.0

2.0

1.7

1.1

.1

0

.6

1.8

1.5

1.1

1.7

.9

1.0

1.5

1.2

36.9

1.19

0. 143

0.17

Jan.

1.0

1.1

.7

.1

0

.8

1.4

1.2

.9

.1

1.5

4.5

6.0

3.3

.9

.9

1.0

.8

1.1

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.3

1.0

.9

.9

1.7

1.8

1.9

1.7

43.9

1.42

0.171

O.20

Feb.

1.2

.9

1.0

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.5

.8

1.9

3.0

11

17

24

24

15

14

10

6.5

4.7

3.8

8.0

45

35

29

a31

a31

a22

346.9

12.4

1.49

1.55

Mar.

a 13

all

a9.0

*7.9

14

41

16

12

9.8

7.6

8.0

8.2

7.9

25

14

9.4

8.0

7.7

7.4

6.8

5.0

3.7

2.9

5.4

16

15

2211

9.8

11

389.5

12.6

1.52

1.75

Apr.

12

21

15

10

6.8

7.3

*7.8

6.3

5.6

5.9

5.3

6.0

5.8

4.5

4.4

4.3

4.4

2.6

4.9

6.1

6.4

4.1

5.5

3.7

2.0

23

138

88

47

470.5

15.7

1.89

2. 11

May

33

28

30

46

*28

19

13

9.1

8.5

21

18

a!4

alO

a7.6

6.4

a5.6

a5.2

a!4

a36

140

a!20

370

a4O

a26

a24

a60

a40

59

23

13

977.4

31.5

3.80

4.38

June

30

*14

12

12

9.9

9.1

7.2

7.9

8.6

10

7.3

5.2

3.7

8.6

a8.0

9.0

a4.5

a6.0

a7.2

a3.0

si. 6

a4.0

3.0

5.5

12

6.2

3.7

3.4

4.8

234.9

7.83

0.943

1.05

July

13

6.3

4.5

3.6

1.9

2.7

3.7

2.8

2.7

3.4

1.7

4.9

*4.6

4.7

4.3

4.0

4.7

12

7.7

4.0

3.0

36

25

8.1

5.5

4.7

3.9

4.4

8.8

5.2

205.4

6.63

0.799

0.92

Aug.

4.8

1.9

8.6

8.7

5.8

3.7

3.5

2.4

5.0

5.3

*3.6

3.7

3.5

4.8

1.8

2.0

2.6

2.9

2.4

1.5

2.5

1.3

1.8

2.2

2.6

2.8

1.0

1.1

1.3

1.3

100.9

3.25

0.392

0.45

Sept.

1.7

1.6

.6

.8

1.9

1.8

2.4

1.0

2.2

2.1

.4

.5

.4

.4

.2

**.9

5.2

5.1

.8

5.5

2.6

5.9

9.1

1.2

5.9

13

"8.5 14

4.5

101.6

3.39

0.408

0.46

Calendar year 1958: Max 135 Mln 0 Mean 6.02 Cfsm 0.725 In. 9.84

Water year 1958-59: Max 140 Mln 0 Mean 8.56 Cfsm 1.03 In. 14.01

Peak discharge (base, 140 cfs).--Apr. 28 (7 a.m.) 155 cfs (7.26 ft); May 21 (time unknown) 150 cfs 

(7.21 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

a No gage-height recordj discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage when available, 

weather records, records for North Creek near Lansing and records for other stations in Thorn Creek 

basin.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 28-30, Dec. 2, Dec. 11 to Feb. 25 (no gageheTpfE record Jan 18-26, Feb. 11, 12, 14-16, 19-22, 24, 25).
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

900. North Creek near Lansing, 111.

Location. Lat 41°32'45", long 87°33'30", in SE^SEi sec.l, T.35 N. , R.14 E. , on right bank 

at downstream side of Torrence Avenue Bridge, 1.1 miles south of Lansing and 2.7 miles 

north of U. S. Highway 30.

Drainage area. 18.2 sq mi.

Records available. May 1948 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 599.29 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Dec. 16, 1948, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 11 years, 15.3 cfs.

Extreme s. --Maximum discharge during year, 328 cfs May 21 (gage height, 8.33 ft); no flow 

Sspt. 17.

1948-59: Maximum discharge, 730 cfs Mar. 20, 1948 (gage height, 8.51 ft, from 

floodmark); maximum gage height, 8.96 ft Oct. 10, 1954; no flow at times.

Remarks . Records good except those below 2 cfs, which are fair, and those for periods of 

ice effect or no gage-height record, which are poor. Undetermined amount of flow diverted for irrigation above station.

Revisions (water years K--WSP 1337: 1948(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Feb. 9)

2.7

2.8

2.9

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

1.6

6.1

12

5.0 

5.5 

6.0

7.0 

7.5 

8.0

133

180

255

295

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

0

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

1L

12

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

23

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

7.4

*5.6

4.3

3.5

2.7

1.7

5.8

5.3

fri

8.3

6.7

3.9

7.4

6.4

6.1

5.9

6.3

4.7

1.2

4.5

6.7

5.0

2.4

2.1

1.5

8.1

6.7

6.4

2.4

1.6

159.0

5.13

0.282

0.32

Nov.

5.6

5.3

1.0

3.4

*4.3

3.2

2.6

2.8

2.2

i5

4.6

6.9

3.7

2.0

7.2

6.4

3.5

6.6

4.2

4.5

5.5

4.2

1.2

.6

2.9

4.6

3.9

.9

2.0

1.5

107.8

3.59

0.197

0.22

Dec.

0.7

*1.0

2.3

4.9

3.1

3.1

.8

.1

a.l

a.l

1.0

2.0

1.5

.3

.2

1.2

2.5

2.5

2.0

1.4

.5

.3

.8

2.3

1.9

1.4

2.1

1.1

1.3

1.9

1.5

45.9

1.48

0.081

0.09

Jan.

1.2

1.4

.9

.3

^.

1.0

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.1

.5

2.0

6.0

9.0

5.0

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.1

1.6

2.1

2.0

1.7

1.9

1.4

1.3

1.3

2.4

2.6

2.8

2.3

62.0

2.00

0.110

0.13

Feb.

1.7

1.3

1.4

2.0

1.8

1.7

2.1

2.4

1.1

2.7

9.0

30

50

68

68

40

40

30

20

15

11

25

180

147

88

85

92

70

1,086.2

38.8

2.13

2.22

Mar.

53

46

a31

a25

31

95

54

38

36

29

23

21

22

22

54

*42

28

20

18

18

16

13

10

8.2

8.1

33

117

63

36

25

28

1,063.3

34.3

1.88

2.17

Apr.

31

51

43

29

21

16

*16

14

12

11

9.7

10

8.8

10

8.2

7.0

6.5

7.1

6.3

6.0

9.3

10

8.9

7.3

7.6

5.3

22

*230

168

83

875.0

29.2

1.60

1.79

May

50

39

35

65

42

*28

18

14

11

11

20

29

19

14

10

8.8

7.4

7.0

18

48

285

I9S

111

63

42

38

97

64

95

55

32

1,574.2

50.8

2.79

3.22

June

37

27

*19

16

14

12

10

8.1

9.7

9.9

12

11

7.1

4.8

6.9

10

10

8.3

7.7

9.3

4.6

2.4

5.1

4. 2

5.2

14

9.4

6.6

5.5

7.2

314.0

10.5

0.577

O.64

July

14

12

7.2

5.6

3.8

2.2

4.6

5.0

4.0

3.4

5.0

3.6

2.6

6.8

*6.6

6.0

4.9

6.0

14

17

8.9

5.4

31

46

20

11

7.1

6.8

6.9

39

22

338.4

10.9

0.599

O.69

Aug.

13

6.6

11

21

13

9.1

5.7

5.3

4.8

3.4

7.0

*4.2

4.5

4.6

5.2

4.4

2.0

2.0

3.6

3.3

2.0

1.5

2.5

.9

2.3

2.6

3.4

1.5

.7

1.0

1.2

153.3

4.95

O.Z72

0.31

Sept.

2.4

4.4

1.0

.3

.7

1.5

1.8

2.0

1.3

.8

2.4

1.2

.3

.1

.1

.1 *o

2.6

5.5

4.2

3.2

5.8

4.0

13

5.4

3,9

20

20

16

8.9

132.9

4.43

0.243

0.27

Calendar year 1958: Max 26O Min 0.1 Mean 1O.2 Cfsm 0. 560 In. 7.56

Water year 1958-59: Max 285 Min 0 Mean 16.2 Cfsm O.89O In. 12. 07

Peak discharge (base, 21O cfs). Apr. 28 (11 a.m.) 255 cfs (8.O2 ft); May 21 (5 a.m.) 328 cfs (8.33

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 Lansing 

ditch near Lansing.

.Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 29, 3O, Dec. 11 to Feb. 22 (no gage-height 

record Dec. 11, 13-17, Dec. 19 to Jan. 8, Jan. 1O-12, 17-29, Jan. 31 to Feb. 9, Feb. 18-22).
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 97

905. Thorn Creek at Thornton, 111.

Location. Lat 41°34'05", long 87°36'30", near center of N? sec.34, T.36 N., R.14 E., on

right bank at downstream side of Ridge Road Bridge In Thornton, 1 mile downstream from

North Creek and lj miles upstream from Grand Trunk Railway.

Drainage area.--106 sq ml.

Records available. May 1948 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 586.43 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

^1929. Prior to Dec. 18, 1948, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 11 years, 89.7 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,780 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 11.92 ft); minImum dally, 14 cfs Dec. 14.

1948-59: Maximum discharge, 4,700 cfs July 13, 1957 (gage height, 16.00 ft); minimum daily, 4.4 cfs Sept. 11, 1949.

Flood of Apr. 5, 1947, reached a stage of 14.34 ft, from floodmark (discharge, 

4,200 cfs).

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

which are poor. Some diurnal fluctuation caused by pumping operations above station. 

Figures of discharge include about 6 cfs pumped from ground-water sources for municipal 

supply of Chicago Heights and undetermined amount of ground-water pumpage for industrial 

use above station.

Revisions. W3P 1207: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

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

Cfam

In.

Oct.

30

25

*18

if

19

*22

39

100

23

20

19

21 

27

38

41

43

42

43

53

59 

69

54 

44

44

46

142

28

23

21

19

1,206

38.9

0.367

0.42

Nov.

18

19

22

*23 

26

24

34

38

34

34

31

28

31 

32

77

39

37

36

31

26

26 

25

23 

27

36

34

25

22

24

23

905

30.2

0.285

0.32

Dec.

23

*5T

18

19 

20

17

15

17

b!7

b!6

b!7

18

16

14

18

19

20

19

23

23

21 

20

22 

21

16

16

19

19

22

22

22

590

19.0

0.179

0.21

Jan.

24

23

b20

b!7 

bl7

b!9

21

20

21

23

19

22

*25 

70

58

32

31

25

21

23

22 

b21

b21 

22

19

21

25

23

22

33

b28

788

25.4

0.240

0.28

Feb.

b25

b24

b25

b25 

b24

b23

24

20

53

380

242

247

523 

705

a540

a 350

a250

a!50

allO

a90

aSO 

a!50

aSOO 

a250

a2oO

a 350

a290

a230

-

6,180

221

2.08

2.17

Mar.

a2oO

192

*174

135 

205

617

311

236

225

174

144

127

124 

120

294

247

159

124

113

106

100 

86

81 

77

11

226

705

360

200

144

186

6,266

202

1.91

2.20

Apr.

196

302

252

168 

119

98

*88

84

79

72

63

56

56 

56

54

52

50

48

50

78

67 

62

57 

54

50

42

206

1.570

1,130

487

5,546

185

1.75

1.95

May

280

197

160

242 

178

*133

108

91

81

77

107

113

101 

83

70

63

51

58

100

155

1.120 

810

402 

242

167

180

378

280 -426

291

168

6,918

223

2.10

2.43

June

155

127

*98

79 

68

57

48

45

45

46

52

52

42 

34

43

43

40

39

36

34

27 

27

30

29

30

50

39

32

29

49

1,525

50.8

0.479

0.54

July

81

54

42

35 

33

31

31

34

35

33

42

33

30

*32

34

33

34

42

151

67

38 

31

133

83

86

37

39

39

84

72

1,724

55.6

0.525

0.60

Aug.

44

35

80

67 

63

39

37

30

27

25

*28

29

26

26

25

31

24

24

23

24

25 

23

26

26

24

26

27

28

24

18

22

976

31.5

0.297

0.34

Sept.

24

22

22

22

19

16

16

20

24

23

22

19

16 

17

21

21

*21

21

20

22

33 

42

28 

70

33

60

116

84

73

42

989

33.0

0.311

0.35

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,350 Mln 14 Mean 81.2 Cfsm 0.766 In. 10.39

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,370 Min 14 Mean 92.1 Cfsm 0.869 In. 11.81

Peak discharge (base, 520 cfs).--Feb. 14 (10 to 11 p.m.) 860 cfs (8.56 ft); Feb. 23 (time unkn 

about 9OO cfs; Mar. 6 (12 m.) 690 cfs (7.53 ft); Mar. 27 (9 a.m.) 780 cfs (8.21 ft); Apr. 28 

(7 p.m.) 1,780 cfs (11.92 ft); May 21 (4 p.m.) 1,350 cfs (10.74 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for station 

at Qlenwood.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice (no gage-height record Feb. 1-6).

lown)
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

910. Little Calumet River at South Holland, 111.

Location.--Lat 41°36'05", long 87°34'38", in SW^SW^ sec. 13, T.36 N. , R.14 E., on right 

 bank at downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 6, 0.6 mile downstream from Thorn

Creek, 1.6 miles east of South Holland, and 4.1 miles upstream from former gaging

station at Harvey.

Records available. October 1947 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 575.00 ft above mean sea level. Prior to 

(Jet. 27, 1947, wire-weight gage at same site and datum. Auxiliary water-stage recorder 

at Dixmoor, 6.1 miles downstream; prior to Nov. 17, 1947, auxiliary wire-weight gage at 

same site read twice daily,

Average discharge. 12 years, 164 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,820 cfs Apr. 29 (gage height, 16.32 ft); minimum daily, 23 cfs Sept. 7.

1947-59: Maximum discharge, 4,440 cfs July 14, 1957 (gage height, 20.11 ft); minimum daily, 7.9 cfs Oct. 6, 1950; minimum gage height, 3.99 ft Sept. 26 1949.

Flood of Apr. 6, 1947, reached a stage of 19.24 ft, from floodmark (discharge, 

4,760 cfs) .

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

which are poor. Flow from about 330 sq mi of upper Little Calumet River basin above a 

point in Gary, Ind., is diverted to Lake Michigan by Burns ditch (see p. 103). Calumet 

Sag Channel, 8 miles below station, usually diverts the entire flow to the Mississippi 

River basin.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1507: 1950, 1953.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method uaed Oct. 16 to Feb. 10, Sept. 9-26)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 23 Feb. 24 to Sept. 30

4.6 27

5.0 46

5.5 85

6.0 135

7.0 262

9.0 615

12.0 1,380

4.5 23

4.7 31

5.0 50

6.0 145

7.0 267

9.0 615

12.0 1,380

16.0 2,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per secon water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

38

40

37

35

31

29

*32

41

77

56

38

34

32

34

35

36

35

36

35

32

34

38

48

40

36

42

103

61

44

42

38

1,289

41.6

-

-

Nov.

37

36

33

*36

36

34

34

35

39

34

34

36

40

40

83

75

58

58

50

45

42

41

38

37

46

59

42

37

40

36

1,291

43.0

-

-

Dec.

36

40

39

37

35

32

30

30

28

28

30

32

32

30

30

38

42

45

47

49.

46

42

49

47

39

33

38

39

36

41

39

1,159

37.4

-

-

Jan.

46

47

40

35

35

37

40

39

40

42

40

40

47

90

120

90

70

47

41

41

40

40

38

40

45

45

45

45

45

65

60

1,535

49.5

-

-

Feb.

50

45

50

50

50

48

55

65

80

715

695

595

1,040

1,260

1.580

990

790

*575

425

332

241

253

1,040

1,200

840

740

815

740

-

15,159

541

-

-

Mar.

497

366

348

274

315

1.060

790

497

434

357

274

234

222

215

526

555

332

234

203

185

173

145

132

125

116

278

B65

915

479

324

348

11,818

381

-

-

Apr.

366

615

535

382

267

203

179

*167

156

141

128

114

109

109

103

97

98

91

88

124

114

104

96

89

87

81

262

1,970

2.600

1,530

11,005

367

-

-

May

915

615

443

575

434

*309

228

179

145

138

265

425

302

203

162

135

116

105

111

130

708

1.930

1,230

740

497

443

7B7

790

815

715

452

15,042

485

-

-

June

374

295

*209

a!50

a!30

allO

a95

88

a88

a95

alOO

a95

80

a70

a75

a85

a80

a70

a60

54

a50

45

a45

a50

a70

alOO

88

a70

a60

a90

3,071

102

-

-

July

a!80

a!30

a!05

88

a72

aS6

a62

a60

a60

a65

70

a62

a58

a54

51

a 50

a50

58

a230

a270

a!50

a90

a350

aSOO

295

a200

alSO

*103

130

327

246

4,382

141

-

-

Aug.

130

89

153

191

120

88

78

71

58

50

*51

52

43

44

44

51

47

44

40

40

41

39

39

50

40

37

37

36

35

30

27

1,895

61.1

-

-

Sept.

32

31

29

29

28

25

23

24

32

31

29

30

28

26

31

*29

26

26

27

29

33

61

44

95

68

74

236

156

145

91

1,568

52.3

-

"

Calendar year 195B: Max 1,860 Min 28 Mean 113 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,600 Min 23 Mean 190 Cfsm - In. -

ords for auxiliary
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

920. Midlothian Creek at Oak Forest, 111.

Location. Lat 41°36'5l", long 87°43'46", In SE^NWi sec.15, T.36 N., R.13 E., on right 

bank at downstream side of KLlbourn Avenue Bridge In Oak Forest, 4.4 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area. 12.7 sq ml.

Records available. October 1950 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 620.41 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Cook County Highway Department bench mark).

Average discharge.--9 years, 10.7 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 228 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 4.77 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs Sept. 21.

1950-59: Maximum discharge, 569 cfs Oct. 10, 1954 (gage height, 8.49 ft); maximum 

gage height, 9.00 ft July 13, 1957; no flow at times most years.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor. Diurnal 

fluctuation at low flow caused by small Industrial plants upstream.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1337: 1951-53.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 22 to Apr. 27, June 5 to

Aug. 15, Sept. 16-30)

1.08

1.1

1.2

1.3

0.3 

.4

1.7 

4.1

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.3

11

54

91

188

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.6

.4 *.5

.5

.5

.5

.7

1.5

2.3

.8

.5

.4

.3

.4

.4

.4

.5

.4

.4

.4

.5

1.8

1.3

.5

.4

1.7

7.3

2.7

1.5

1.4

1.1

32.6

1.05

0.083

0.10

Nov.

0.9

.9

.9

1.1 *.9

.7

.8

1.1

1.2

.8

.8

.7

.7

.8

5.9

2.7

1.7

2.2

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.4

2.2

1.4

1.1

1.1

1.2

38.4

1.28

0.101

0.11

Dec.

LJ, 1.1 *i.i

1.1

.9

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

78" .7

.8

.7

.7

.8

,7

.7

.7

.7

.8

1.1

.9

.9

.9

27.2

0.88

0,069

0.08

Jan.

1.1

1.1

1.1

.8

.iJL

.7

.8

.8

.7

.7

.8

.8

.9

2.2

T79

.9

.8

.7

.7

.8

.8

.8

,7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.7

.9

,7

26.8

0.86

0.068

0.08

Feb.

0.6

.6

.7

.7

.6

.6

.7

.7

2.2

18

15

19

35

45

42

35

29

20

16

12

10

15

~65 110

59

59

60

46

-

717.4

25.6

2.02

2.10

Mar.

55

31

28

*19

38

95

40

32

33

24

20

17

16

17

44

28

18

15

14

14

13

12

11

9.9

9.6

39

92

43

29

22

54

888.5

28.7

2.26

2.60

Apr.

58

45

36

26

19

15

15

*12

11

10

3.8

8.1

7.4

7.1

6.7

6.4

6.1

6.1

5.8

8.5

7.1

6.1

5.4

5.1

BTT

5.1

19

180

89

52

669.9

22.3

1.76

1.96

May

38

27

18

16

12

9.6

8.1

*7.4

7.1

7.1

7.8

7.8

7.1

6.4

6.1

5.4

5.1

5.1

8.1

8.5

57

23

14

9.6

7.4

11

8.8

6.7

11

7.8

6.7

360.7

11.6

0.913

1.06

June

5.8

5.1

4.1

4.1

*5.9

5.9

5.9

5.6

5.9

4.4

5.4

5.1

4.1

5.1

2.7

2.7

2.2

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.4

T75

1.4

1.9

4.8

3.4

2.9

2.9

8.8

104.0

5.47

0.273

0.30

July

17

13

10

8.5

7.1

6.4

4.8

2.9

3.1

1.7

5.9

1.7

.9

1.2

1.1

.8

*78

2.9

8.7

6.7

4.4

4.0

18

16

10

6.4

4.1

4.1

4.1

5.1

3.6

185.0

5.90

0.465

0.54

Aug.

3.1

1.9

9.0

10

6.7

4.4

3.4

2.4

1.9

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.1

*.9

1.0

1.5

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

1.4

.9

.7

.7

1.1

1.9

.8

.6

64.6

2.08

0.164

0.19

Sept.

0.9

.7

.6

.4

.7

.6

.5

.6

.8

.8

.5

.6

.6

.5

.6

*.5

.4

.4

.5

.4

1.3

5.6

1.5

3.1

.9

2.0

5.3

1.9

5.4

1.5

56.1

1.20

0.094

0.11

Calendar year 1958: Max 98 Mln 0.3 Mean 6.86 Cfsm 0.540 In. 7.31

Water year 1958-59: Max 180 Mln 0.3 Mean 8.63 Cfsm 0.680 In. 9.23

Peak discharge (base, 220 cfs).--Apr. 28 (8 a.m.) 228 cfs (4.77 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 6-24, 26, Jan. 4 to Feb. 24.
100 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

925. Wolf Lake at Chicago, 111.

Location. Lat 41°40'00", long 87°32'15", In SW£ sec.29, T.37 N., R.15 E., at outlet on 

west shore In Chicago.

Records available. December 1939 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 580.45 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (Cook County Highway Department bench mark). Prior to Apr. 6, 1941, staff gage at 

same site and datum. Apr. 6, 1941, to Sept. 11, 1957, water-stage recorder at same 

site and datum. Sept. 12, 1957, to May 4, 1959, staff gage 300 ft south at same datum, 

read once dally.

Extremes.--Maximum gage height observed during year, 2.28 ft Mar. 27; minimum, 1.20 ft

1939-59: Maximum mean hourly gage height, 3.00 ft Oct. 11, 12, 1954; minimum gage 

height observed, 0.76 ft Aug. 3, 1940.

Remarks. Mean hourly values used to determine extremes In order to dampen effects of wind 

action. Portion of lake at recorder site diked off and drained June 30, 1957, to 

May 5, 1959.

Qage height, in feet, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1.84

1.84

1.84

1.84

1.84

1.84

1.80

1784

1.90

1.90

1.86

1.86

1.86

1.86

1.84

1.84

1.88

1.86

1.86

1.84

1.84 

1.84

1.84

1.90

1.84

1.84 

1.96

1.96

1.96

1.96

1.94

Nov.

1.94

1.90

1.88

1.86

1.86

1.84

1.84

1.84

1.84

1.82

1.84

1.86

1.88

1.90

1.94

1.94

1.96

1.94

1.94

1.94

1.96 

1.98

1.98

1.98

1.98

1.94 

1.98

1.98

1.94

1.94

Dec.

1.94

1.94

1.94

1.96

1.96

1.96

1.94

1.96

1.96

1.96

1.98

1.98

1.98

2.00

2700

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00 

1.98

1.98

1.98

1.96

1.96 

1.96

1.96

1.94

1.94

1.96

Jan.

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.02

2.02

2.02

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.04

2.04

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.02

2.04 

2.08

2.08

2.08

2.08

2.08 

2.04

2.04

2.04

2.04

2.04

Feb.

2.04

2.02

2.02

2.02

2.00

2.00

2.00

1.98

1.98

1.98

1.98

2.00

2.00

£.10

2.10

2.08

2.06

1.98

2^96

1.96

1.96 

2.00

2.00

2.06

2.08

2.10

2.10

2.08

-

Mar.

2.08

2.06

2.08

2.08

2.08

2.14

2.14

2.14

2.12

2.12

2.12

2.12

2.12

2.12

2.12

2.12

2.14

2.12

2.08

2.10

2.10 

2.12

2.12

2.12

2.12

2.18 

2.28

2.20

2.16

2.16

2.20

Apr.

1^26

2.26

2.16

2.16

2.00

2.04

2.00

1.98

2.00

1.98

1.96

1.90

1.88

1.86

1.86

1.80

1.84

1.84

1.90

1.88

1.86 

1.86

1.86

1.86

1.88

1.88 

1.90

2.00

2.00

2.00

May

2.00

1.94

1.94

2.00

1.80

1.41

1.21

1.22

1.24

1.24

1.29

1.36

1.39

1.43

1.45

1.45

1.45

1.46

1.55

1.62

1.81 

1.84

1.84,

1.81

1.80

1.82 

1.85

1.86

1.97

1.89

1.89

June

1.86

1.84

1.83

1.83

1.82

1.81

1.78

1.75

1.76

1.77

1.78

1.77

1.75

1.72

1.71

1.72

1.72

1.72

1.73

1.73

fcft

1.71

1.72

1.76

T790

1.86

1.88

_

_-.____

July

1.92

1.92

1.91

1.89

1.85

1.83

1.81

1.80

1.80

1.80

1.80

1.78

1.75

1.75

1.76

1.77

1.78

1.83

1.87

1.87

1.86 

1.86

1.94

1.95

1.94

1.91 

1.90

1.90

1.91

1.96

1.97

Aug.

1.94

1.89

1.92

1.95

1.97

1.97

1.96

1.94

1.90

1.87

1.88

1.87

1.87

1.86

1.85

1,84

1.84

1.86

1.87

1.88

1.88 

1.87

1.86

1.86

1.88

1.88 

1.88

1.89

1.90

1.87

1.85

Sept.

1.85

1.85

1.84

1.84

1.85

1.83

1.78

1.76

1.76

1.76

1.76

1.76

1.77

1.76

1.79

1.80

1.79

1.79

1.80

1.78

1.79 

1.85

1.87

1.93

1.94

1.97 

2.03

2.02

2.05

2.05
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 101

9301 Deep River at Lake George Outlet, at Hobart, Ind.

Location. Lat 41°32'10", long 87°15'25", in NW-J- sec. 32, T.36 N. , R.7 W., on left bank at 

upstream side of highway bridge, 300 ft upstream from Duck Creek and 400 ft downstream 

from Lake George Dam.

Drainage area. 125 sq mi.

Records available. April 1947 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 588.17 ft above mean sea level, datum of1929 (levels by Indiana Flood Control and Water Resources Commission). Prior to 

July 30, 1952, staff gage and July 30, 1952, to July 20, 1955, water-stage recorder, at 

site 400 ft upstream at datum 11.80 ft higher.

Average discharge. 12 years, 94.0 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year , 1,970 cfs July 24 (gage height, 12.75 ft); minimum, 9.6 cfs Sept. 10, 16; minimum gage height, 3.49 ft Sept. 10.

1947-59: Maximum discharge ,' 3,880 cfs Oct. 11, 1954 (gage height, 19.48 ft, present 

datum, site then in use); minimum, 2.0 cfs (regulated) Oct. 8, 1956; minimum gage 

height, 3.35 ft Sept. 21, 1956.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years ). WSP 1337: 1953, drainage area. WSP 1507: 1956.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 30)

3.5 

3.7 

4.0 

4.5

9.9

18

92

7.0

9.0

13.0

427

820

2,050

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

15

14

15

17

11

15

15

16

24

26_

19

19

19

*16

16

15

13

13

13

13

13

15

16

15 

15

16

17

18

18

19

17

504

16.3

0.130

0.15

Nov.

15

15

18

19

23

14

T7

26

27

22

25

19

24

26

72

78

73

63

41

33

29

27

26

21 

*27

31

32

33

27

24

927

30.9

0.247

0.28

Dec.

22

22

23

26

26

21

21

21

20

18

18

19

19

18

18

17

17

18

19

19

19

19

*19

20

19

19

20

21

21

21

22

622

20.1

0.161

0.19

Jan.

31

36

43

35

29

25

23

22

22

21

19

19

20

35

153

146

86

56

40

32

36

28

26

24 

22

23

21

21

21

*26

29

1,170

37.7

0.302

0.35

Feb.

31

31

30

27

25

24

22

22

29

193

382

582

700

1,050

1.200

920

745

620

461

309

231

205

586

*895 

700

564

529

512

11,625

415

3.32

3.46

Mar.

397

296

244

205

179

283

337

283

244

218

179

160

140

134

240

382

337

244

192

153

134

122

104

*92 

80

100

293

444

382

270

218

7,086

229

1.83

2.11

Apr.

605

270

309

270

218

166

134

122

116

110

98

86

80

*74

67

55

54

48

49

62

70

70

63

53 

48

42

86

716

*1.050

*795

5,586

186

1.49

1.66

May

*564

*397

309

427

367

257

179

*134

110

98

92

98

92

80

69

60

53

48

79

103

380

564

478

367 

270

231

192

179

160

160

205

6,802

219

1.75

2.02

June

231

160

116

86

69

55

47

41

36

35

38

42

34

31

28

26

24

22

21

21

21

19

*18

19 

22

46

44

35

24

34

1,445

48.2

0.386

0.43

July

60

92

74

48

35

26

22

21

17

17

21

20

18

16

14

14

14

17

30

160

153

92

586

*1.81Q 

1,260

720

512

397

337

529

620

7,752

250

2.00

2.31

Aug.

382

231

179

179

153

122

104

80

69

58

50

44

37

36

33

33

34

31

29

28

26

24

22

20

19

*18

17

17

15

15

15

2,120

68.4

0.547

0.63

Sept.

16

17

16

15

15

16

16

15

15

12

11

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

*13

13

19

18

32

92

134

146

122

868

28.9

0.231

0.26

Calendar year 1958: Max 660 Mln 12 Mean 67.0 Cfsm 0.536 In. 7.30

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,810 Mln 11 Mean 127 Cfsm 1.02 In. 13.85

Peak discharge (base, 700 cfs). --Feb. 15 (2 a.m.) 1,320 cfs (10.75 ft): Feb. 24 (7 a.m.) 920 

(6.36 ft); Apr. 29 (4:30 a.m.) 1,140 cfs (10.17 ft); July 24 (1 p.m.) 1,970 cfs (12.75 ft); 

(1:30 a.m.) 720 cfs (8.55 ft).

July 31

Discharge measurement made on this day.
102 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

932. Little Calumet River at Gary, Ind.

Location.--Lat 41°34'19", long 87°19'13", in SE£ sec.15, T.36 N., R.8 W. , on right bank at 

upstream side of Pennsylvania Railroad bridge at Gary, 1.3 miles downstream from bridge 

on State Highway 53 and 1.5 miles upstream from confluence with Deep River.

Drainage area. Indeterminate.

Records available. June 1958 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 580.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes. 1958: Maximum discharge during period June to September, 87 cfs June 13 (gage 

height, 8.28 ft); minimum daily, 0.7 cfs July 26; minimum gage height, 6.14 ft, date 

unknown.

1958-59: Maximum discharge during water year, 196 cfs May 1 (gage height, 9.63 ft); 

no flow Sept. 13-20.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Flow is generally west to east except during times of flood , when the flow passing the 

gage may be either east or west, depending on the stages in.Hart ditch and in Deep River.

Rating table, June 11, 1958, to Sept. 3O, 1959 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used June 30 to July 21, 1958, Aug. 9 

to Sept. 15, Sept. 21-30, 1959)

5.95

6.0

6.2

6.4

6.7

0

.3

2.3

5.0

12

7.0- 

7.5 

B.O 

9.7

in cubic feet per second, 195S

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9 

10

Mean.

June

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

July

9.1

16

15

9.1

6.9

5.2 

4.0

3.1

2.5 

3.8

Aug.

5.0

3.0

2.2

1.8

1.5

1.3 

4.0

17

12 

8.2

Sept.

7.2

6.8

7.0

6.6

6.6

6.5 

6.5

6.3

6.6 

6.6

Day

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19 

20

June

41

48

70

80

80

80 

76

64

55 

48

July

2.2

2.8

1.9

2.1

1.9

1.6 

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

A.ug.

6.6

20

26

*20

21

53 

78

55

28 

35

Sept.

6.1

6.1

6.0

6.0

6.0

8.0 

37

22

11 

9.5

Day

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29 

30

31

June

41

37

33

33

*31

29 

27

24

18 

13

-

_

-

July

0.8

*1.0

1.0

.9

.8

781

1.0

.9 

.9

7.0

3.46

Aug.

55

30

19

25

19

11 

9.2

9.0

8.6 

8.2

12

19.5

Sept.

8.6

7.7

7.1

6.9

6.6

*6.6 

6.3

6.0

5.8 

6.3

-

8.41

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record July 22 to Sept. 26; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, 

appearance of recorder graph, discharge measurements and records for Burns ditch at Gary and other 

nearby stations.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

6.0

5.6

5.4

4.8

4.6

4.1

4.1

5.4

8.5

679

6.5

6.0

*6.0

5.4

5.4

5.2

4.8

4.7

4.6

4.6

4.2

4.8

4.4

4.7

4.7

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

160.6

5.18

_

-

Nov.

.8

.8

.7

.6

.8

.4

, . i

' T6~

.6

.4

.2

.1

.1

.4

11

8.3

8.6

8.8

8.6

8.3

8.1

7.6

7.4

7.1

7.9

*8.8

7.9

7.1

6.9

6.5

191.5

6.38

-

-

Dec.

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.5

7.0

5.9

5.7

5.5

5.3

5.1

5.0

4.6

4.4

4.2

4.0

3.5

3.2

3.0

2.7

2.5

2.2

*2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

118.6

3.83

_

-

Jan.

5.8

9.0

9.0

8.0

6.0

5.0

4.5

4.0

3.6

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.5

17

20

15

13

11

9.5

11

9.5

8.7

8.1

7.3

6.6

6.0

5.5

8.8

10

11

247.0

7.97

_

-

Feb.

11

10

9.5

9.0

8.0

6.6

6.0

6.0

10

22

46

70

90

120

150

130

110

90

76

64

52

45

55

*50

80

110

100

85

-

1,621.1

57.9

_

-

Mar.

72

60

52

47

45

52

58

56

46

39

35

33

31

30

38

48

58

52

47

41

35

31

*27

26

2T

35

80

90

85

74

66

1,515

48.9

^

-

Apr.

62

66

70

64

55

44

35

32

31

30

28

25

*22

21

19

17

15

14

13

14

14

14

13

12

12

11

21

*70

*94

*168

1,106

36.9

_

-

May

*19ti

*I86

159

*141

*101

*80

*64

52

45

41

43

43

43

43

39

37

35

31

37

38

76

84

125

150

133

109

87

76

80

76

70

2,520

81.3

_

-

June

61

50

45

39

35

33

31

27

26

22

22

20

17

15

13

11

9.3

8.3

7.6

7.6

7.9

6.3

4.8

*4.8

7.5

27

20

16

13

16

623.1

20.8

_

-

July

18

15

12

10

8.6

6.5

6.8

12

12

13

16

14

13

11

5.8

4.2

3.5

6.9

10

8.1

6.5

8.1

*27

91

159

45

21

19

17

37

33

670.0

21.6

_

-

Aug.

29

26

27

27

26

24

21

17

13

12

9.1

8.1

7.4

7.9

7.1

6.9

6.5

6.1

5.4

4.4

3.0

2.2

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.2

*1.0

.8

.8

 ;:

.8

306.3

9.88

_

-

Sept.

0.6

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.6

.5

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*.5

*. 1

1.8

3.7

1.2

5.4

6.5

9.4

7.9

6.7

51.9

1.73

_

-

Calendar year 1958: Max - Mln - Mean - Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1958-59: Max 196 Min 0 Mean 25.0 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 5 to Feb. 22, Feb. 24 to Mar. 23, Mar. 26 to Apr. 13; discharge 

estimated on basis of weather records, appearance of recorder graph, discharge measurements, and 

records for Burns ditch at Gary and other nearby stations.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 103

935. Burns ditch at Gary, Ind.

Location. Lat 41°34'30", long 87°17'20", in N| sec.13, T.36 N., R.8 W., on left bank on 

downstream side of bridge on Central Avenue, 0.4 mile east of Gary and 0.4 mile downstream from confluence of Deep River and Little Calumet River.

Drainage area. About 160 sq mi.

Records available. October 1943 to September 1959 (October 1950 to September 1955, highwater records only).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 577.04 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to July 28, 1955, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--11 years (1943-50, 1955-59), 134 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,880 cfs July 25 (gage height, 11.90 ft); minimum, 8.0 cfs Sept. 11 (gage height, 3.34 ft).

1943-59: Maximum discharge, 3,430 cfs Oct. 11, 1954; maximum gage height, 16.44 ft 

Mar. 16, 1944, from graph based on gage readings; minimum determined, 1.8 cfs Oct. 14, 

1946.

Remarks. Records good. Burns ditch is an artificial channel which reverses the direcTion of flow of part of Little Calumet River and flows into Lake Michigan at 

Wickliffe.

Revisions (water years) . MSP 1034: 1944. WSP 1337: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 23, 24}

3.3 

3.5 

3.7 

4.0

9.0

20

74

6.0

8.0

11.0

12.0

379

778

1,570

1,920

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

26

24

2b

24

21

20

21

24

33

35

33

29

29

*28

26

27

25

24

24

24

23

24

26

24

24

26

26

26

26

26

2C

799

25.8

0.161

0.19

Nov.

26

26

26

26

26

24

21

24

26

26

25

24

23

26

59

74

83

80

64

54

47

42

4O

36

*41

54

52

55

47

40

1,217

40.6

0.254

0.28

Dec.

37

34

35

37

37

32

29

30

29

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

24

23

24

25

24

23

*24

25

25

24

25

26

27

27

27

855

27.6

0.172

0.20

Jan.

38

40

47

46

33

29

27

26

26

25

23

22

23

32

119

239

164

86

58

44

52

41

35

34

32

32

30

29

30

»38

41

1,541

49.7

0.311

0.36

Feb.

44

43

43

40

36

33

32

33

42

250

451

687

898

1,200

1.450

1,240

970

802

644

507

379

284

564

922

 898

732

665

644

-

14,533

519

3.24

3.37

Mar.

526

415

331

284

254

347

433

379

315

284

254

224

194

186

299

433

433

331

254

209

186

164

149

*134

126

156

194

507

507

379

299

9,186

296

1.85

2.13

Apr.

284

347

397

379

299

315

194

179

164

156

142

134

126

»112

104

94

88

83

82

96

102

102

94

84

77

68

140

826

1,270

1,220

7,758

259

1.62

1.81

May

*946

687

564

644

564

397

*284

224

186

164

172

164

164

149

134

119

112

104

142

163

451

665

687

583

469

379

315

284

284

269

284

10,753

347

2.17

2.50

June

315

254

186

149

126

104

95

84

74

70

76

77

66

56

51

46

41

37

34

33

33

30

*29

29

34

126

82

65

46

60

2,508

83.6

0.522

0.58

July

84

119

112

78

59

41

33

34

32

31

44

38

34

30

24

20

20

29

41

132

172

112

*469

»1,540

1.720

1,120

644

469

379

545

732

8,937

288

1.80

2.08

Aug.

526

315

239

224

194

164

134

119

101

86

76

66

58

55

52

52

55

51

46

42

38

33

29

27

24

24

*20

18

18

17

16

2,919

94.2

0.589

0.68

Sept.

16

19

19

16

15

15

16

15

14

12

9.0

10

12

12

12

12

12

13

15

16

18

*21

24

35

28

43

104

149

156

142

1,000.0

33.3

0.208

0.23

Calendar year 1958: Max 732 Min 14 Mean 87.9 Cfsm 0.549 In. 7.46

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,720 Min 9.0 Mean 170 Cfsm 1.06 In. 14.41

Discharge measurement made on this day

577886 O - 61 - 8
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

940. Little Calumet River at Porter, Ind.

Locatlon.--Lat 41°37'18", long 87°05'13", In NE^ sec.34, T.37 N., R.6 W. , near center of 

span on downstream side of highway bridge, three-quarters of a mile northwest of Porter 

and 4.5 miles upstream from Salt Creek.

Drainage area.--62.9 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1945 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 603.43 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to June 26, 1952, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--14 years, 70.3 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,420 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 8.80 ft); minimum, 15 cfs Dec. 6, result of freezeup; minimum gage height, 2.46 ft Dec. 6, July 16,

1945-59; Maximum discharge, 3,110 cfs Oct. 10, 1954 (gage height, 11.66 ft); minimum, that of Dec. 6, 1958; minimum gage height, 2.14 ft Aug. 22, 1949.

Remarks.--Records fair.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1084: 1945. WSP 1337: 1946-47, drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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

Cfstn

In.

Oct.

26

25

23

23

25

25

25

26

29

27

25

25

25

*25

25

25

26

26

26

25

26

26

26

27

27

29

27

27

27

27

27

804

25.9

0.412

0.48

Nov.

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

29

30

30

29

29

29

30

70

74

45

40

33

32

30

29

29

29

*30

40

33

30

27

30

996

33.2

0.528

0.59

Dec.

30

28

30

33

32

22

25

25

25

26

26

b26

b26

b25

b25

b23

b23

b23

b24

b25

b25

b27

*33

b29

b25

b25

b25

b25

b25

b26

b28

815

26.3

0.418

0.48

Jan.

36

41

38

31

29

28

27

26

25

24

25

26

30

39

45

3E

32

32

31

29

28

27

26

25

24

*35

b40

4?

965

31.1

0.494

0.57

Feb.

43

43

41

39

37

35

b32

29

47

112

187

177

187

271

385

289

225

187

157

141

118

97

207

410

*307

289

325

345

4,762

170

2.70

2.81

Mar.

255

177

149

125

111

199

211

141

133

104

91

79

74

74

176

345

167

111

91

79

74

64

59

*59

.51

74

269

325

167

111

104

4,253

137

2.18

2.51

Apr.

104

167

187

149

104

79

69

69

69

64

64

59

55

*55

51

49

47

55

51

64

64

55

51

47

47

45

86

986

670

365

4,027

134

2.13

2.38

May

225

141

111

111

91

69

59

*55

49

51

59

55

55

51

47

45

45

43

64

55

64

64

79

64

51

49

49

43

47

45

125

2,161

69. 7

1.11

1.28

June

140

70

56

47

41

37

32

31

30

28

30

32

28

28

28

28

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

*25

25

78

49

35

32

33

1,145

38.2

0.607

0.68

July

41

38

32

29

29

27

26

26

25

25

.32

27

26

25

25

25

25

27

41

51

30

*30

305

920

434

183

91

64

55

74

55

2,843

91.7

1.46

1.68

Aug.

43

38

43

51

41

36

45

38

36

35

32

30

29

27

27

29

33

33

30

29

27

7

6

6

7

* 6

g

6

6

6

6

994

32.1

0.510

0.59

Sept.

26

27

26

26

25

26

25

26

26

26

26

26

26

25

25

25

23

23

23

23

22

*25

25

32

30

37

111

69

51

40

946

31.5

0.501

0.56

Calendar year 1958: Max 475 Min 20 Mean 46.6 Cfsm 0.741 In. 10.04

Water- year 1958-59: Max 986 Min 22 Mean 67.7 Cfsm 1.08 In. 14.61

Peak discharge (base, 700 =fs).--Apr. 28 (2:30 p.m.) 1,420 cfs (8.80 ft)j July 24 (7 to 8 a.m.) 1,120

cfs (8.15 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 30 to Dec. 2, Dec. 7-11, Jan. 4-29, Jan. 31 to Feb. 6, May 31 to 

June 24; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, appearance of recorder graph, discharge 

measurements, and records for stations on nearby streams.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

945. Salt Creek near MoCool, Ind.

Location.--Lat 41°35'48" , long 87°08'40", In SE^- sec.6, T.36 N. , R.6 W. , on left bank on 

downstream side of highway bridge, 50 ft downstream from New York Central Railroad 

bridge, Ij miles north of McCool, and 1.5 miles upstream from Little Calumet River.

Drainage area.--78,7 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1945 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 594.10 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Indiana Flood Control and Water Resources Commission). Prior to 

July 25, 1955, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--14 years, 70.6 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,200 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 10.79 ft); minimum, 17 cfs Dec. 6 (gage height, 2.69 ft).

1945-59: Maximum discharge, 3,180 cfs Oct. 11, 1954 (gage neight, 14.12 ft); minimum, 6.3 cfs Aug. 24, 1955 (gage height, 2.31 ft).

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

Revisions (water years ). WSP 1337: 1946-48 (M), 1950 (M), drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 10-11, 13-17, 23-28, Mar. 15)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 9 Feb. 10 to Sept. 30

2.9 

3.5

4.0 

5.0 159

3.5 

4.5

53

114

6.0

9.0 

10.8

266

700

1,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

E8

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

29

28

27

27

2_6

26

26

28

38

33

27

27

26

*26

26

26

26

26

26

28

28

28

30

28

30

33

33

32

32

31

31

888

28.6

0.363

0.42

Nov.

28

29

28

28

28

27

28

28

33

30

29

29

30

32

74

96

60

53

46

40

38

38

36

36

*36

58

46

38

36

1,170

39.0

0.496

0.55

Dec.

3B

33

36

36

36

27.

33

31

32

33

33

33

33

31

31

29

29

29

30

31

31

31

*33

36

31

31

31

31

30 

30

30

987

31.8

0.404

0.47

Jan.

43

53

40

38

36

34

33

32

31

31

30

30

31

34

40

50

56

50

45

40

40

38

36

35

33

32

31

30

*30 

40

52

1,174

37.9

0.482

0.56

Feb.

54

56

54

48

45

42

39

35

60

256

460

360

432

562

664

406

278

179

114

105

94

94

406

530

*367

302

328

302

6,672

238

3.02

3.14

Mar.

179

131

122

96

89

220

179

122

106

92

80

71

71

74

224

328

149

96

83

77

71

63

58

*58

58

72

294

354

159

96

92

3,964

128

1.63

1.88

Apr.

92

179

159

122

89

77

66

68

68

66

63

60

56

*53

50

48

46

53

53

63

66

58

50

48

48

46

87

900

671 

309

3,814

127

1.61

1.80

May

Toe' 149

86

122

102

74

60

*56

50

53

58

58

53

48

43

43

41

IT

71

60

74

77

86

74

58

53

58

50

58

140

2,160

69.7

0.886

1.02

June

149

74

53

46

41

38

34

34

33

33

34

36

31

31

31

31

29

29

29

29

28

28

28

*28

28

80

43

31

29

33

1,201

40.0

0.508

0.57

July

43

38

31

29

28

26

28

26

26

26

31

28

26

26

24

24

24

28

36

71

36

37

*402

*970

601

246

96

71

60 

159

179

3,476

112

1.42

1.64

Aug.

86

58

56

68

53

46

41

38

36

34

34

33

31

29

29

29

33

33

31

29

29

28

28

26

28

*28

28

28

28

26

1,132

36.5

0.464

0.53

Sept.

28

28

26

26

26

26

24

24

24

24

24

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

*34

29

34

34

41

140

83

86 

63

1,084

36.1

0.459

0.51

Calendar year 1958: Max 328 Min 24 Mean 50.3 Cfsm 0.639 In. 8.68

Water year 1958-59: Max 970 Min 24 Mean 76.0 Cfsm 0.966 In. 13.09

Peak discharge (base, 600 cfs). Feb. 15 (4:30 p.m.) 720 cfs (8.87 ft); Apr. 28 (1 p.m.) 1,200 cfs 

(10.79 ft); July 24 (9 a.m.) 1,100 cfs (10.50 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 11-29, Jan. 5-15, Jan. 19 to Feb. 1, Feb. 3-
106 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

965. East Branch Coldwater River at Coldwater, Mich.

Location. Lat 41°56'25", long 85"01'00", in NW£ sec.21, T.6 S., R.6 W., on downstream 

side of Jay Street Bridge at Coldwater, 1 mile upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--About 60 sq mi.

Records available. October 1937 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for October, 

November 1937, published in WSP 1307.

Gage. Wire-weight gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read twice daily. Datum of gage 

Ts 930.72 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Michigan Department of 

Conservation). Prior to Oct. 1, 1947, staff gage at site 400 ft downstream at same 

datum.

Average discharge. 22 years, 44.9 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 230 cfs Feb. 23 (gage height, 5.69 ft); minimum, 

3.3 cfs Aug. 31, Sept. 16; minimum gage height, 4.17 ft Aug. 31, Sept. 25.

1937-59: Maximum discharge, 735 cfs Apr. 24, 1950 (gage height, 6.60 ft); minimum, 

0.1 cfs Dec. 13, 15-18, 1S46, Sept. 12-18, 24, 1953, Sept. 21, 32, 1955.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect and those below 10 cfs, 

which are fair. Plow infrequently affected by contribution to or from Coldwater Lake. 

Regulation caused by dam at outlet of Marble Lake.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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.

Oct.

10

10

9.7

8.9

8.9

8.5

*8.1

8.5

ii

9.3

9.3

8.9

8.5

S.5

8.1

1*1

12

12

11

10

12

11

12

12

12

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.7

9 ' 3

306.7

9.89

-

-

Nov.

1,3

9.3

9.3

*9.5

9.7

10

10

9.7

12

12

10

9.3

9.7

12

17

17

18

20

22

22

19

20

19

18

17

21

27

25

25

24

472.8

15.8

-

-

Dec.

25

24

23

24

24

22

21

20

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

*17

17

16

17

11

16

17

16

14

11

7.3

7.7

8.9

12

13

8. 5

505.4

16.3

-

-

Jan.

18

19

18

15

13.

13

13

13

13

13

14

15 *14

14

15

15

16

14

16

14

15

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

441

14.2

-

-

Feb.

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

15

22

35

*52

61

 96

134

182

170

151

124

96

88

69

69

155

142

159

155

159

149

-

2,375

84.8

-

-

Mar.

153

153

140

145

131

138

157

127

117

108

105

98

*92

84

161

120

117

110

108

112

112

100

92

88

84

84

*132

122

112

112

108

3,622

117

-

-

Apr.

104

190

184

182

184

166

155

157

166

155

147

153

131

120

110

108

99

93

83

87

*81

73

72

73

6!

70

63

93

138

131

3,631

121

-

-

May

110

104

100

94

86

83

83

72

69

56

73

76

68

61

56

52

48

42

*63

68

63

59

66

63

56

55

56

50

46

48

41

2,067

66.7

-

-

June

11

37

35

32

31

31

29

25

27

26

24

26

25

21

23

*21

21

20

19

18

18

17

17

17

18

18

17

16

16

16

704

23.5

-

July

19

18

15

15

14

12

12

12

*12

11

9.7

11

10

9.7

9.3

8.9

8.9

12

15

10

10

11

12

11

10

9.3

8.5

7.7

38

20

12*

394.0

12.7

-

-

Aug.

10

10

14

*17

17

16

16

16

15

14

14

14

12

12

11

10

9.3

9.3

8.9

8.9

8.5

8.5

7.7

6.3

6.0

6.3

6.3

6.0

5.7

5.7

4.5

325.7

10.5

-

-

Sept.

5.1

10

4.9

4.9

4.6

4.0

4.0

4.0

 4.0

3.8

3.5

3.5

4.0

3.8

3.5

1^3

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.8

5.4

4.3

6.5

3.8

4.0

5.7

4.9

7.3

6.5

137.1

4.57

-

~

Calendar year 1958: Max 63 Mln 7.3 Mean 23.0 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1958-59: Max 190 Mln 3.3 Mean 41.0 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 11-14, Jan. 4-11, Jan. 23 to Feb.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 107

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

Location. Lat 41°56 I 25", long 85°38'00", in S| sec.18, T.6 S., R.ll W. , on right bank

 in Scidmore Park at Three Rivers, 250 ft downstream from Rocky River and at mile 112.

Drainage area. 1,320 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--May 1953 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 781.34 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation).

Average discharge.--6 years, 931 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,690 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 7.24 ft); mini-

 mum, 80 cfs Nov. 11; minimum daily, 220 cfs Sept. 15.

1953-59: Maximum discharge, 3,740 cfs May 12, 1956 (gage height, 7.34 ft); minimum 

daily, 96 cfs Aug. 30, 1953.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Flow regulated by powerplants above station.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

n

18

19

20

£1

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

504

492

358

324

515

483

*439

393

510

642

505

515

590

544

574

536

588

504

543

648

554

552

572

600

530

557

566

504

533

574

562

16,111

520

0.394

0.45

Nov.

472

464

519

*468

464

474

512

624

416

390

312

235

398

482

499

586

783

739

740

835

791

620

739

938

814

802

739

868

618

534

17,875

596

0.452

0.50

Dec.

806

620

740

716

724

500

556

718

536

539

582

496

474

490

520

*471

458

484

514

510

478

503

486

485

464

493

542

510

514

516

496

16,941

546

0.414

0.48

Jan.

564

558

608

566

500

500

540

560

582

562

556

580

535

*548

568

500

500

450

500

500

500

480

480

550

500

500

500

500

500

550

520

16,357

528

0.400

0.46

Feb.

500

450

550

500

500

450

500

450

500

682

711

*898

808

1,120

1,330

1,290

1,850

1,840

1,910

2,080

2,020

1,830

1,850

1,950

2,170

2,230

2,300

2.410

-

35,679

1,274

0.965

1. 01

Mar.

2,470

2,700

2,990

3,120

3,130

5.260

3,160

3,130

2,980

2,860

2,670

2,440

*2,400

2,190

2,250

2,510

2,420

2,530

2,500

2,460

2,380

2,390

2,400

2,300

2.120

2,210

2,260

2,210

2,320

2,470

2,510

79,740

2,572

1.95

2.25

Apr.

2,440

2,500

2,840

3,170

3,480

5,570

3,360

3,190

3,090

2,930

2,720

2,250

2,280

2,360

2,350

2,240

1,980

1,830

1,810

1,840

*1,560

1,750

1,660

1,640

1,570

1.550

1,600

2,070

2,320

2,340

70,270

2,342

1.77

1.98

May

2,400

2,320

2,250

2,330

1,960

1,230

1,760

1,800

1,640

1,570

1,380

1,280

1,320

1,360

1,320

1,270

1,220

1,240

*1,250

1,270

1,380

1,380

1,390

1,370

1,340

1,350

1,360

1,120

964

1,270

1,240

46,334

1,495

1.13

1.31

June

1,160

1,090

838

911

1,010

955

926

726

652

683

886

1,020

959

890

662

578

*575

580

592

612

557

648

581

562

554

562

501

522

687

506

21,885

730

0.553

0.62

July

509

514

674

402

442

486

*377

383

376

376

336

368

440

330

252

244

256

222

264

341

269

315

528

597

566

457

626

476

722

820

920

13,888

448

0.339

0.39

Aug.

1,170

943

754

*685

695

646

660

628

470

632

492

500

526

526

508

403

486

446

394

442

446

378

387

488

360

309

320

354

316

313

434

16,111

520

0.394

0.45

Sept.

314

302

308

295

360

333

256

364

*272

285

304

328

247

302

220

260

304

269

232

254

351

320

323

384

384

384

418

654

684

676

10,387

346

0.262

0.29

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,170 Mln 235 Mean 747 Cfsm 0.566 In. 7.67

Water year 1958-59: Max 3,570 Mln 220 Mean 991 Cfsm 0.751 In. 10.19

Ischarge measurement made on this day.

B.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 5-8, Jan. 16 to Feb. 9.
108 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

985. Fawn River near White Pigeon, Mich.

Location. Lat 41°47'00", long 85°35'00", in SW£ sec.10, T.8 S., R.ll W., on right bank 

a quarter of a mile downstream from bridge on county highway, 3 .J. miles east of White 

Pigeon and 3| miles upstream from outlet of Klinger Lake.

Drainage area. 191 sq. mi.

Records available. July 1903 to July 1904 (gage heights and discharge measurements only), 

October 1957 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 805.4 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 410 cfs Apr. 6 or 7, estimated on basis of records for nearby stations; minimum, 47 cfs Sept. 17 (gage height, 1.92 ft).

1957-59: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 6 or 7, 1959; minimum, that of Sept. 17, 

1959.

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

which are fair. Small diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplants above station.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and dia

45

57

139

:harge ibic feet per second)

1.9

2.0 

2.5

3.0 

3.9

230

410

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

E4

25

26

27

28

29

30

Zl

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

Ma146

144

141

135

123

*116

123

119

110

114

117

108

108

103

101

110

114

114

116

116

108

110

116

114

116

117

107

108

116

103

3,641

117

0.613

0.71

Nov.

100

110

108

*107

107

100

94

114

105

107

110

110

110

119

135

157

170

180

190

190

188

180

170

160

159

160

170

170

180

180

4,240

141

0.738

0.83

Dec.

180

170

166

160

150

140

140

130

120

120

120

120

120

110

110

*112

110

112

112

110

112

107

114

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

3,905

126

0.660

0.76

Jan.

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

*112

116

128

120

120

120

120

119

117

119

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

3,621

117

0.613

0.71

Feb.

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

120

135

162

*188

211

*242

296

318

322

318

314

300

290

280

270

260

260

270

280

290

300

-

6,196

221

1.16

1.21

Mar.

310

320

330

340

550

350

350

350

350

330

310

290

*278

274

276

276

276

276

276

276

276

270

266

260

256

260

*276

290

300

310

320

9,272

299

1.57

1.81

Apr.

340

350

360

370

390

400

400

390

390

380

360

350

340

320

310

310

300

290

280

280

*276

268

260

254

250

246

244

258

270

282

9,518

317

1.66

1.85

May

294

300

302

296

288

282

274

268

258

248

248

242

240

236

234

224

213

209

*211

219

224

228

219

207

198

191

189

186

179

177

179

7,263

234

1.23

1.41

June

L82

175

170

153

150

153

150

137

132

128

126

125

121

110

112

114

116

107

100

94

96

94

89

90

95

95

95

90

90

95

3,584

119

0.623

0.70

July

100

100

100

95

90

90

*86

85

82

80

82

84

89

80

77

80

76

84

103

112

114

114

119

126

152

126

126

116

108

105

112

3,073

99.1

0.519

0.60

Aug.

110

107

101

*100

98

93

91

91

86

83

83

78

77

76

71

71

77

77

76

74

76

77

78

72

68

65

64

67

64

68

72

2,491

80.4

0.421

0.49

Sept.

72

78

78

77

76

74

68

67

*58

55

60

67

61

70

65

53

55

60

60

68

55

65

70

70

67

74

101

121

132

132

2,209

73.6

0.385

0.43

Calendar year 1958; Max 224 Min 72 Mean 130 Cfsm 0.681 In. 9.25

Water year 1958-59 : Max 400 Min 53 Mean 162 Cfsm 0.848 In. 11.51

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.--No gage-height record Nov. 11, 18-20, 23, 24, Nov. 26 to Dec. 2, Dec. 4-15, Dec. 24 to 

Jan. 12, Feb. 19 to Mar. 12, Mar. 28 to Apr. 20, June 24 to July 6, July 8; discharge estimated on 

basis of recorded range in stage when available and records for St. Joseph River at Three Rivers, 

Kalamazoo River at Marshall, and East Branch Coldwater River at Coldwater. Stage-discharge relation 

affected by ice Jan. 16-19, Jan. 23 to Feb. 8.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 109

990. St. Joseph River at Mottville, Mlch.

Location. Lat 41°48'05", long 85°45'15", in SW^ sec.6, T.8 S., R.12 W., Michigan merid-

 ian, on right bank 500 ft upstream from bridge on 0. S. Highway 112 at Mottville, 

0.4 mile downstream from Michigan Gas & Electric Co. hydroelectric plant, 4 miles upstream from Pigeon River, and at mile 96.

Drainage area. 1,860 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1923 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for October, 

November 1923, published in WSP 1307.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 755.3 ft above mean sea level (Michigan

 Gas & Electric Co. bench mark). Prior to Oct. 1, 1951, at site 0.4 mile upstream at 

datum 4.2 ft higher.

Average discharge. 36 years, 1,514 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,630 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 6.50 ft); mini-

 mum, 57 cfs Sept. 26, 28; minimum daily, 282 cfs Sept. 20.

1923-59: Maximum discharge, 10,700 cfs Apr. 27, 1950 (gage height, 6.56 ft, site 

and datum then in use); minimum daily, 44 cfs Oct. 17, 1937.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair. Flow regulated by powerplants above station.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1387: 1930, 1932, 1938, 1940-42, 1945.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-16, Sept. 24-30)

1.8 

2.0 

2.5

265

355

655

3.0 

6.0 

6.5

1,040

4,010

4,630

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

987

892

891

566 

738

925

*808

»823

891

1.150

788

901

951

865

933

980

1,020

838

898

1,050

1,000

870

1,010

875

957

933

958

857

928

976

28,116

907

0,488

0.56

Nov.

1,120

796

839

*924 

841

830

823

964

943

775

806

549

654

992

1,030

1,080

1,120

1,200

1,300

1,370

1.450

1,140

1,280

1,430

1,440

1,250

1,380

1,370

1,280

733

31,709

1,057

0.568

0.63

Dec.

1,160

1,250

1,200

1.290 

1,220

874

785

1,240

1,100

912

778

1,100

900

900

950

900

*850

800

950

900

950

800

900

900

937

807

511

1,020

1,040

913

29,699

958

0.515

0.59

Jan.

890

1,090

894

984 

779

940

895

1,010

938

952

772

965

832

*866

938

922

860

774

1,020

925

950

900

900

950

900

950

950

950

1,000

1.100

950

28,746

927

0.498

0.5?

Feb.

1,000

900

1,100

1,000 

1,000

950

950

900

1,000

1,400

*1,200

1,400

1,600

1,460

1,980

1,920

2,330

2,540

2,530

2,660

2,700

2,480

2,440

2,530

2,640

2,870

3,010

3.180

-

51,670

1,845

0.992

1.03

Mar.

3,380

3,470

3,760

3,920 

3,920

3.990

3,990

3,920

3,820

3,640

3,440

3,140

3,110

2,920

2,850

3,050

3,150

3,150

3,120

3,220

3,010

2,950

2,960

*2,950

2,840

2.690

2,960

2,900

2,890

3,020

3,210

101,340

3,269

1.7S

2.03

Apr.

3,130

3,300

3,400

3,930 

4,190

4.580

4,420

4,120

3,970

3,830

3,610

3,470

3,220

2,960

3,050

2,980

2,800

2,570

2,470

2,440

*2,400

2,170

2,260

2,280

2.120

2,120

2,130

2,320

2,940

3,050

92,230

3,074

1.65

1.84

May

5.080

3,040

2,990

2,930 

2,920

2,480

1,980

2,320

2,410

2,120

2,090

1,970

1,920

1,820

1,920

1,820

1,770

1,740

1,700

*1,730

1,960

1,880

1,860

, 800

,830

,740

,820

,760

,670

,550

,660

64,080

2,067

1.11

1.28

June

1.970

1,640

1,560

1,080 

1,350

1,280

1,150

1,290

1,080

851

1,150

1,500

1,140

1,120

1,100

905

*855

917

917

711

920

888

897

845

840

884

606

750

957

865

51,956

1,065

0.575

0.64

July

814

845

952

699 

641

881

*695

645

643

672

498

647

794

753

575

583

566

389

519

700

698

653

779

999

900

644

1,030

876

959

1,510

1,150

23,485

758

0.408

0.47

Aug.

1,090

1,330

1.390

*1,090 

868

1,050

846

892

699

955

898

746

757

885

596

764

789

768

747

650

835

605

571

718

719

650

558

620

455

563

686

24,750

798

0.429

0.49

Sept.

705

677

557

558

602

688

441

725

*553

551

475

554

520

556

515

440

504

647

479

282

596

810

615

704

674

800

774

841

1.160

1,090

19,053

635

0.341

0.38

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,750 Min 436 Mean 1,113 CTsm 0.598 In. 8.10

Water year 1958-59: Max 4,58O Min 282 Mean 1,443 Cfsm 0.776 In. 10.51

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 16-24, Jan. 21 to Feb. 13.
110 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

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

Location. Lat 41°37'24", long 85°05'44" , in NE^NW^- sec.36, T.37 N. , R. 12 E. , on right 

bank 200 ft north of lake outlet, 2 miles southeast of Flint, and 5.1 miles west of 

Angola.

Drainage area. 102 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1945 to September 1959, Prior to October 1947, published as 

"near Flint."

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 940,00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to October 1947, wire-weight gage at site \\ miles downstream at different 

datum. October 1947 to Aug. 3, 1953, staff gage at site 600 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--14 years, 80.9 cfs.

Ext r-emes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 443 cfs Feb. 17-19; maximum gage height, 

12.41 ft Feb. 17; minimum daily discharge, 15 cfs Sept. 16-24; minimum gage height, 

7.60 ft, date unknown.

1945-59: Maximum discharge, 744 cfs Apr. 8, 1950 (gage height, 14.95 ft); minimum, 

5.2 cfs Oct. 19-25, 1953; minimum gage height, 7.24 ft Sept. 9, 10, 1953.

Remarks . Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1144: 1948. WSP 1337: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 5 to Nov. 16, Dec, 4-6, Jan. 20 to 

Feb. 13, Mar. 15 to Apr. 2, Aug. 28 to Sept. 19, Sept. 30)

7.5 

8.0

9.0

10.0

12.5

164

454

Discharge, In cutic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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

Cfam

In.

Oct.

90

*84

78

66

58

54

51

48

48

48

46

46

46

46

44

44

41

38

36

36

34

34

34

32

32

32

32

*32

30

30

30

1,400

45.2

0.443

0.51

Nov.

30

30

30

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

30

30

36

46

66

96

126

144

144

144

126

118

110

103

96

96

90

84

2,027

67.6

0.663

0.74

Dec.

78

72

66

*61

61

58

58

58

56

54

54

51

47

45

45

43

41

38

38

38

36

36

36

36

3_4

34

34

34

34

34

34

1,444

46.6

0.457

0.53

Jan.

36

41

48

56

58

58

56

54

51

46

44

41

38

38

*38

38

41

38

38

36

41

51

66

78

90

90

90

84

78

78

78

1,718

55.4

0.543

0.63

Feb.

84

90

90

84

84

*72

66

61

58

72

110

164

241

322

382

430

442

442

442

440

425

410

400

380

360

350

345

340

_

7,186

257

2.52

2.62

Mar.

335

325

315

300

280

255

230

215

200

185

175

165

160

154

154

164

186

197

*186

186

175

164

154

144

135

126

144

175

197

230

230

6,241

201

1.97

2.27

Apr.

230

263

*322

370

406

406

394

370

346

322

310

286

263

241

219

197

175

154

144

135

126

118

110

103

103

96

96

103

126

*164

6,698

223

2.19

2.44

May

208

241

252.

241

219

197

164

144

135

118

110

110

103

96

96

90

84

84

78

78

78

72

78

78

78

84

84

78

78

72

72

3,700

119

1.17

1.35

June

66

SB

*61

58

55

54

51

48

46

44

44

41

38

36

36

34

34

32

32

32

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

1,209

40.3

0.395

0.44

July

30

*28

28

28

26

26

24

24

?.Z

22

23

22

22

22

22

21

2T

22

23

24

24

24

24

26

24

24

24

*26

28

28

761

24.5

0.240

0.28

Aug.

26

26

24

24

23

22

22

22

21

20

20

20

19

19

19

19

20

21

21

21

21

20

19

20

22

24

26

28

30

32

30

701

22.6

0.222

0.26

Sept .

28

30

*28

26

24

24

22

20

20

19

18

17

17

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

17

18

20

*26

52

589

19.6

0.192

0.21

Calendar year 1958: Max 274 Mln 21 Mean 59.9 Cfara O.587 In. 7.99

Water year 1958-59: Max 442 Mln 15 Mean 92.3 Cfsra O.905 In. 12.28

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 12-16, Feb. 18 to Mar. 14, Sept. 20-29j discharge estimated on 

basis of appearance of recorder chart, weather records, discharge measurement, and records for near 

by stations.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 111 

1002. North Branch Elkhart River near Cosperville, Ind.

Location.--Lat 41°29'32", long 85°26'54", in SW^NE^ sec.14, T.35 N., R.9 E., at downstream

side of county road bridge over outlet of Waldron Lake at extreme west end of lake,

1.5 miles northeast of Cosperville and 6.6 miles northwest of Albion.

Drainage area.--133 sq mi.

Records available. October 1950 to September 1959.

Gage..--Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 880.00 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of-1929. Prior to Aug. 7, 1956, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--9 years, 120 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 574 cfs Feb. 15, 16; maximum gage height, 8.38 ft 

Feb. 16; minimum discharge, 2.S cfs Sept. 17, 18, 21 (gage height, 4.60 ft).

1950-59: Maximum discharge observed, 717 cfs May 13, 1956 (gage height, 8.78 ft); 

minimum, that of Sept. 17, 18, 21, 1959; minimum gage height, 4.50 ft Oct. 3, 1953.

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

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 18-27)

4.5

4.7 

5.0 

5.5

1.6

15

41

99

6.0

7.O 

8.4

165

318

574

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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

Of sm

In.

Oct.

253

238

*223

208

208

208

223

223

223

208

193

179

165

158

144

125

*112

86

74

72

68

72

74

69

68

63

60

55

51

12

47

4,197

155

1.02

1.18

Nov.

49

52

53

53

53

53

*53

52

49

49

47

44

44

47

74

99

112

112

112

112

99

92

86

86

86

86

92

99

92

86

2,223

74.1

0.557

0.62

Dec.

86

80

80

80

80

74

69

66

66

*64

60

58

58

56

56

56

54

52

52

52

50

50

50

50

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

1,835

59.2

0.445

0.51

Jan.

52

62

78

88

92

92

86

80

76

70

64

60

56

53

51

*50

50

48

47

47

100

151

179

193

T93

193

193

179

165

172

179

3,199

103

0.774

0.89

Feb.

179

179

172

165

158

158

151

138

138

253

352

386

440

494

JJ74

574

554

*554

534

494

476

458

494

514

534

514

514

514

-

10,665

381

2.86

2.98

Mar.

494

494

476

458

*440

440

422

404

386

386

369

352

335

318

318

335

318

318

301

301

301

285

269

269

253

253

301

335

335

335

335

10,936

353

2.65

3.06

Apr.

335

386

*440

458

458

458

440

440

440

440

422

404

404

369

352

335

301

285

269

253

238

223

208

193

172

165

158

172

223

238

9,679

323

2.43

2.71

May

253

253

238

223

*208

193

193

179

158

151

151

158

158

144

136

125

118

112

112

118

125

132

138

144

138

132

132

138

132

118

125

4,837

156

1.17

1.35

June

125

118

112

39

92

92

86

80

74

69

*72

69

69

63

60

56

54

50

45

45

42

43

41

39

41

45

$4

38

36

48

1,947

64.9

0.488

0.54

July

51

54.

51

47

41

37

34

*30

26

23

25

21

20

£0

18

18

17

17

22

25

28

29

36

41

40

39

35

35

35

35

33

983

31.7

0.238

0.27

Aug.

33

28

28

26

26

29

29

30

30

31

29

27

25

22

22

23

21

*28

30

28

27

25

23

21

20

17

15

13

16

16

14

752

24.3

0.183

0.21

Sept.

14

16

16

14

IE

10

14

13

*12

12

9.4

8.0

6.6

5.9

5.9

4.1

2.2

2.2

2.8

2.8

2.2

10

13

17

19

22

33

35

49

58

441.1

14.7

0.111

0.12

Calendar year 1958: Max 494 Min 19 Mean 93.7 Cfsm 0.705 In. 9.56

Water year 1958-59: Max 574 Min 2.2 Mean 142 Cfsm 1.07 In. 14.44

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note..--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 8 to I, Jan. 3, 4, 8-21.
112 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

1005. Elkhart River at Goshen, Ind.

Location. Lat 41°35', long 85°50 I , near line between sees. 8 and 9, T.36 N., R.6 E., on 

right bank 20 ft downstream from River Avenue Bridge at Goshen and half a mile upstream 

from Rock Run.

Drainage area. 580 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1931 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 769.43 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Nov. 20, 1931, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 28 years, 507 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,910 cfs Feb. 14 (gage height, 7.34 ft); minimum daily, 20 cfs Sept. 17.

1931-59: Maximum discharge, 5,440 cfs Apr. 4, 1950 (gage height, 10.15 ft); maximum 

gage height, 10.33 ft July 10, 1951; minimum daily discharge, 11 cfs Oct. 15, 1953.

Remarks. Records fair. Plow regulated by three powerplants above station. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1337: 1939(M), drainage area. WSP 1557: 1954.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

995

885

830 

780

690

690

690

610

 610

610

570

570

530

530

510

490

490

470

450

430

410

318

370

410

300

265

318

318

300

300

282

16,021

517

0.891

1.03

Nov.

265

265

282 

282

282

 265

248

265

265

265

265

248

248

248

410

610

690

885

780

650

570

530

510

490

490

510

530

510

450

297

12,605

420

0.724

0.81

Dec.

390

470

475 

450

450

390

19*

3?5

352

370

 390

335

370

352

335

300

300

300

300

352

300

282

282

300

282

282

282

282

282

282

265

10,326

333

0.574

0.66

Jan.

300

410

390 

352

250

282

370

352

318

318

318

282

282

282

370

282

265

390

335

352

352

450

570

570

530

570

570

 570

510

530

690

12,392

400

0.690

0.80

Feb.

735

690

690 

610

610

610

570

510

5T5

1,270

2,150

2,040

2,100

2,700

2.770

2,440

2,260

 2,000

1,800

1,700

1,800

2,000

2,150

2,700

2,380

2,200

2,150

2,260

46,405

1,657

2.86

2.98

Mar.

2,150

1,930

1,820 

1,710

 1,540

1,540

1,540

1,440

1,380

1,380

1,320

1,270

1,220

1,100

1,160

1,270

1,220

1.100

1,100

1,100

1,100

995

940

885 885"

940

1,980

2.500

1,820

1,540

1,380

43,255

1,395

2.41

2.78

Apr.

1,380

 1,820

2.200 

1,980

1,760

1,660

1,540

1,660

1,760

1,660

1,540

1,440

1,380

1,320

1,220

1,160

1,050

995

940

940

885

830

780

735

735

690

735

1,160

1,660

1,490

39,105

1,304

2.25

2.51

May

1.320

1,160

1,050 

995

 940

885

830

780

735

690

735

735

690

650

650

610

570

570

570

570

690

650

650

610

570

570

570

530

530

510

T57? bou

22,265

718

1.24

1.43

June

610

530

490 

450

430

390

370

318

300

 318

410

510

450

370

352

335

318

300

300

265

248

248

248

215

230

282

410

335

300

470

10,802

360

0.621

0.69

July

735

570

470 

410

370

335

 335

300

282

248

265

265

265

224

224

227

206

221

248

248

230

176

300

410

335

282

265

265

248

248

248

9,455

305

0.526

0.61

Aug.

248

227

218 

212

212

209

209

203

200

197

197

188

179

173

167

96

121

 197

194

179

176

176

167

164

158

113

116

161

158

89

116

5,420

175

0.302

0.35

Sept.

158

49

164 

167

149

57

33

152

167

60

 112

161

62

24

142

123

20

134

167

72

28

153

188

86

129

188

128

265

370

 390

4,098

137

0.236

0.26

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,440 Mln 140 Mean 457 Cfam 0.788 In. 10.71

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,770 Mln 20 Mean 636 Cfam 1.10 In. 14.91

Peak discharge (base, 1,800 cfs). Feb. 14 (8 p.m.) 2,910 cfs (7.34 ft); Feb. 24 (12 m.) 2,840 cfa 

(7.18 ft)j Mar. 28 (5 a.m.) 2,770 cfs (7.12 ft); Apr. 3 (10 a.m.) 2,200 cfs (6.25 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 113

1010. St. Joseph River at Elkhart, Ind.

Location. Lat 41°41'30", long 85°58'25" , in NE-J- sec. 5, T.37 N. , R.5 E., on left bank 

100 ft downstream from Elkhart River, 200 ft upstream from Main Street Bridge in 

Elkhart, and 1,900 ft downstream from Christiana Creek.

Drainage area. --3, 339 sq mi.

Records available. August 1947 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 700.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of "1Gage 

929. 

Average discharge. 12 years, 3,130 cfs.

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 9,600 cfs Apr. 8 (gage height, 23.38 ft), result 

of regulation; minimum daily, 764 cfs Sept. 11.

1947-59: Maximum discharge, 18,400 cfs Apr. 5, 1950 (gage height, 27.82 ft); minimum daily, 564 cfs Nov. 1,5, 1956.

Remarks . Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Plow regulated by Elkhart Hydroelectric Plant, 2,400 ft upstream, _ and* by hydroelectric 

plant on Elkhart River at Goshen.

Revisions. --WSP 1337: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Feb. 9)

17.7

18.3

19.0

725

1,340

2,200

21.0

23.0

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfam

In.

Cale

Oct.

2,820

2,650

2,500

2,110

2,100

3.050

2,330

»2,120

2,220

2,320

2,200

2,150

2,200

2,000

1,940

1,440

1,630

1,990

1,960

1,870

2,500

1,840

1,320

1,790

1,800

1,730

1,850

1,880

1,730

1,630

1,740

63,410

2,045

0.612

0.71

Nov.

1,760

1,610

1,660

1,640

*1,540

1,570

1,510

1,700

1,710

1,550

1,530

1,440

1,340

1,400

2,070

2,310

2,660

2,770

2.970

2,850

2,730

2, 110

2,390

2,600

2,740

2,610

2,570

2,690

2,330

1,830

62,850

2,095

0.627

0.70

Dec.

,970

.410

,330

,350

,350

,950

,650

,670

,900

,520

* ,830

,770

,800

,780

,990

,850

,820

,770

,770

,740

,750

,880

,670

,780

,690

,780

,170

,830

,970

,680

,550

56,970

1,838

0.550

0.63

Jan.

1,680

2,020

2,010

1,800

1,150

1,210

1,580

1,780

1,900

1,800

1,770

1,700

1,800

1,670

2,000

1,460

1,190

1,460

1,640

1,770

1,800

1,990

2,190

2,060

2,220

2,190

2,150

2,110

2,120

2,150

2,270

56,640

1,827

0.547

0.63

Feb.

2,340

2,340

2,180

2,280

2,160

2,200

1,980

2,010

2,070

2,680

3,970

4,330

4,860

5,620

6,350

5,930

6,720

6,330

*6,250

5,490

5,660

6,000

6,460

7.800

6,760

6,690

7,140

7,600

-

__ __ _ _ 

-- -

132,200

4,721

1.41

1.47

Mar.

7,600

7,410

7,600

7.800

*7,600

7,490

7,600

7,220

6,930

6,670

6,400

5,910

5,750

5,490

5,370

5,600

5,760

5,660

5,540

5,540

5,560

5,250

5,130

5,000

4,960

4.780

6, 130

6,470

6,380

6, 130

6,020

192,750

6,218

1.86

2.14

Apr.

5,970

*6,410

6,080

5,800

5,860

5,800

5,870

6, 130

6,030

6,370

6.590

6,590

6,220

5,680

5,620

5,510

5,190

4,880

4,670

4,580

4,490

4,290

4,120

4,280

4,000

3,980

3.960

4,770

6,130

6,120

161,990

5,400

1.62

1.81

May

5.790

5,610

5,400

5,270

*4,970

4,770

4,O5O

4,030

4,390

3,890

3,840

3,840

3,680

3,500

3,590

3,440

3,380

3,230

3,280

3,360

3,950

3,770

3,780

3,660

3,530

3,380

3,340

3,340

3,280

2,770

3,240

121,350

3,915

1.17

1.35

June

3.460

3,200

3,040

2,540

2,460

2,690

2,530

2,410

2,220

*2,130

2,240

2,870

2,580

2,380

2,360

2,100

1,890

1,950

1,930

1,660

1,950

1,900

1,790

1,770

1,690

1,800

1,700

1,770

1,930

1,950

66,890

2,230

0.668

0.75

July

2.320

2,260

2,070

1,850

1,780

1,960

*1, 730

1,570

1,510

1,490

1,210

1,780

1,590

1,680

1,400

1,360

1,320

1,290

1,540

1,770

1,540

1,540

1,730

2,100

1,920

1,870

1,990

1,880

1,800

2,260

2,290

54,400

1,755

0.526

0.61

Aug.

1.940

al,800

a ,750

a ,720

a ,720

a ,700

a ,700

a ,650

a ,600

a ,600

a ,570

a ,520

a ,440

a ,380

a ,340

a ,120

a .000

*a ,350

,580

,420

,410

,460

,460

,520

,440

,380

,120

,200

,280

,340

,410

45,920

1,481

0.444

0.51

Sept.

1,410

1,460

1,160

1,260

1,340

1,340

1,120

1,260

1,230

1,170

*764

1,340

1,230

1,020

1,000

1,110

1,010

850

1,350

1,010

909

1,200

1,460

1,230

1,460

1,460

1,820

1,580

2,200

2,200

38,953

1,298

0.389

0.43

idar year 1958: Max 4,730 Min 949 Mean 2,334 Cfsm 0.699 In. 9.48

Water year 1958-59: Max 7,80O Min 764 Mean 2,889 Cfsm 0.865 In. 11.74

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of record of discharge past the Elkhart 

Hydroelectric Plant 2,400 ft upstream, weather records, and records for Elkhart River at Goshen.
114 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

1015. St. Joseph River at Niles , Mlch.

Location. Lat 41°49'45", long 86°15'35" , In SW£ sec.26, T.7 S., R.17 W., on right bank 

100 ft upstream from Main Street Bridge at Niles, 0.6 mile downstream from dam of 

French Paper Co., 1 mile upstream from Dowagiac River, and at mile 44.

Drainage area.--3 .620 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1930 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1307.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 635.02 ft above mean'sea level, datum of 

1929. Oct. 1, 1930, to Feb. 11, 1931, tape gage on Main Street.'Bridge and Feb. 12 to 

June 30, 1931, staff gage at site 50 ft upstream from present site (gage heights 

referred to mean sea level). Since Oct. 1, 1943, auxiliary gage is headwater gage at 

hydroelectric plant at Buchanan Dam, 8 miles downstream.

Average discharge. 29 years, 3,114 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,470 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 7.64 ft); minimum daily, 758 cfs Sept. 12.

1930-59: Maximum discharge, 20,200 cfs Apr. 5, 1950 (gage height, 13.10 ft); minimum daily, 420 cfs Aug. 30, 1931.

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

which are fair. Flow regulated by powerplants above station.

Cooperation. Gage-height record at auxiliary gage furnished by Indiana and Michigan Electrie Co.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1387: 1931, 1933-36, 1940-43, 1945-46(M), 1949(M) .

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2,820

5.480

2,340

2,490

2,430

2,810

2,560

*2,510

2,580

2,240

2,640

1,930

2,570

2,410

2,090

2,300

1,500

2,260

2,040

2,330

2,050

3,130

1.420

1,980

2,160

1,830

2,180

2,110

1,980

2,320

1,720

71,210

2,297

0.635

0.73

Nov.

1,970

1,780

1,960

1,840

*1,990

1,940

1,780

1.620

2,120

2,440

2,110

1,800

1,800

1,860

2,490

3,110

3,080

3,120

5.400

3,170

2,770

2,730

2,430

2,660

3,110

2,890

2,690

2,710

2,700

2,250

. __

72,320

2,411

0.666

0.74

Dec.

1,930

2,350

2,580

2,580

2,560

2,480

1.600

2,060

2,440

2,260

1,870

2,070

2,060

1,850

2,520

2,560

*1,880

1,900

1,890

1,870

1,820

1,940

1,960

1,670

1,950

1,870

1,900

1,700

1,990

2,240

1,750

64,100

2,068

0.571

0.66

Jan.

1,900

2,000

2,410

2,010

bl,800

bl,500

bl . 500

bl,800

1,950

2,110

1,870

1,890

2,030

*2,040

2,220

2,160

bl.500

bl,500

bl,800

bl,800

b2,000

b2,100

bl,900

b2,200

b2,300

b2,400

b2,100

b2,400

2,280

2,490

2,410

62,170

2,005

0.554

0.64

Feb.

2,550

2,410

b2,300

b2,300

b2,100

1.990

2,350

2,140

2,260

a2,500

a3,000

*a4,000

5,820

6,490

7,220

7,490

7,160

7,400

6,520

6,220

5,820

6,550

7,550

8,700

8,170

7,940

7,810

8,180

-

 

144,520

5,161

1.45

1.48

Mar.

8,270

8,120

7,960

8,020

8,060

7,910

8,060

7,760

7,560

7,550

7,150

6,900

6,360

6,240

6,340

6,450

6,400

6,440

6,140

6,220

6,270

5,740

6,150

5,780

*5.410

5,510

6,940

8.570

7,540

6,800

6,750

215,170

6,941

1.92

2.21

Apr.

6,830

7,290

8.700

8,400

8,490

8,380

8,580

8,180

8,060

7,760

7,780

7,040

7,080

6,430

6,140

6,140

5,940

5,700

5,260

5,310

5,240

*a4,500

a4,800

a4,800

a4,500

a4,500

a4,500

a5,000

a6,000

a6,500

 

193,830

6,461

1.78

1.99

May

a6.500

a6,500

6,130

6,000

5,880

5,560

5,020

4,200

4,950

4,700

4,280

4,330

4,390

3,590

3,880

a4,000

a4,000

3,580

4,020

*3,640

4,100

4,430

4,030

3,830

4,170

4,200

3,130

3,780

3,610

3.110

3,200

136,740

4,411

1.22

1.40

June

5.670

3,560

3,240

3,190

2,350

3,010

2,520

2,610

2,530

2,330

2,340

3,030

3,080

2,490

2,440

2,640

*2,080

2,230

1,790

2,060

1,440

2,670

1,890

2,890

2,460

2,080

1,920

1,670

1,310

1.220

 

72,740

2,425

0.670

0.75

July

1,950

2,380

2.410

1,990

1,850

1,930

1,860

*1,830

1,640

1,580

1,750

1,280

1,690

1,720

1,490

1,450

1,410

1,530

1 , 410

1,750

1,670

1,620

2,170

2,040

2,270

1,950

1,790

2,070

1,980

2,160

2,410

57,030

1,840

0.508

0.59

Aug.

,070

,090

* ,240

'. , 270

,030

,920

,920

,810

,660

,720

,850

,590

,670

,580

,480

,480

,590

,820

,660

,580

,360

,480

,250

,420

,510

,450

,420

,200

.150

,220

,390

50,860

1,641

0.453

0.52

Sept.

1,340

1,520

1,390

1,130

1,260

1,190

1,290

*1,210

1,250

1,690

1,350

758

1,520

1,230

935

1,220

1,190

1,180

992

1,090

1,950

1,130

1,810

1,600

1,500

1,500

1,640

2,050

1,830

2.510

 

42,055

1,402

0.387

0.43

Calendar year 1958: Max 5,260 Min 774 Mean 2,593 Cfsm 0.716 In. 9.72

Water year 1958-59: Max 8,700 Min 758 Mean 3,240 Cfsm 0.895 In. 12.14

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of powerplant record and records for stations 

at Mottville and at Three Rivers.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 115

1025. Paw Paw River at Riverside, Mlch.

Location. Lat 42°11'10", long 86 e 22'05", in SEir sec.23, T.3 S., R.18 W. , on left bank at 

upstream side of county highway bridge, three-quarters of a mile east of Riverside.

Drainage area. 391 sq mi.

Records available. October 1951 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 588.80 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"1929.

Average discharge. 8 years, 391 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 875 cfs Mar. 21 (gage height, 7.75 ft); minimum, 

139 cfs Sept. 18; minimum gage height, 2.92 ft July 17.

1951-59: Maximum discharge, 1,650 cfs Jan. 23, 1952 (gage height, 8.72 ft); minimum, that of Sept. 18, 1959; minimum gage height, 2.92 ft Sept. 7, 1953, July 17, 1959.

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

which are fair. Diurnal fluctuation, principally during low flow, caused by paper mill 

above station.

Revisions. WSP 1337: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

Oct.

HI 56?

257

240

229

196

205

*200

205

210

212

200

556" 180

200

206

207

205

196

187

204

204

203

206

199

199

191

202

199 

203

200

6,495

210

0.537

0.62

Nov.

200

195

181

55? *197

205

191

188

200

190

214

200

209

216

234

265

244

254

a300

a35o"

a300

a270

a270

a300

a30o

a280

 253

257

255 

234

7,108

237

0.606

0.68

Dec.

216

237

255

262

25$

229

229

210

200

200

200

200

200

210

220

230

240

»240

240

240

242

249

244

238

235

251

237

234

241 

251

253

7,191

232

0.593

0.68

Jan.

250

242

255

540

220

5T5" 210

210

210

210

210

222

235

229

 236

230

230

220

220

220

220

220

230

230

230

230

230

230

230 

230

230

7,019

226

0.578

0.67

Feb.

530" 230

230

230

230

240

240

250

255

323

318

329 *351

382

423

423

509

555

595

590

523

413

486

535

545

559

582

608

-

11,184

399

1.02

1.06

Mar.

645

678

711

728

724

744

805

810

800

796

768

732

690

645

669

760

776

760

780

845

875

855

796

764 *728

699

724

772

728 

696

702

23,205

749

1.92

2.21

Apr.

702

717

748

736

714

687

681

669

645

608

568

469

435

422

408

387

370

366

357

366

355 *342

340

335

333

312

296

555

717 

740

15,350

512

1.31

1.46

May

693

690

693

678

620

551

476

351

328

322

322

327

308

302

295

285

278

265

553

273

*317

391

413

428

388

420

467

438

423 

332

365

12,722

410

1.05

1.21

June

361

336

311

293

287

262

271

260

250

238

239

238

245

265

262

 251

238

233

229

220

214

213

210

206

206

206

204

212

201

 

7,349

245

0.627

0.70

July

191

185

189

197

193

197

198

*198

192

191

190

183

177

178

182

194

162

166

176

185

176

182

209

238

238

235

250

237

232 

252

258

6,231

201

0.514

0.59

Aug.

256

237

 211

235

220

220

226

212

205

214

204

199

200

202

199

209

210

227

227

217

198

180

185

175

193

169

166

164

169 

166

170

6,265

202

0.517

0.60

Sept.

158

154

157

152

155

149

147

149

148

154

*151

152

150

147

146

146

146

144

146

148

152

160

163

179

184

186

212

211

229 

234

4,909

164

0.419

0.47

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,080 Min 180 Mean 301 Cfsm 0.770 In. 10.46

Water year 1958-59: Max 875 Mln 144 Mean 315 Cfsm 0.806 In. 10.95

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for St. Joseph River at Nlles and 

Kalamazoo River at Cornstook.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 8-20, Jan. 4-11, Jan. 16 to Feb. 8.
116 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

1035. Kalamazoo River at Marshall, Mich.

Location.--Lat 42°15'55", long 84"57'55", on line between sees. 25 and 26, T.2 S., R.6 W. , 

on left bank at upstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 27 at Marshall.

Drainage area.--449 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1948 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for October 

1948, published in WSP 1307.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 877.09 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation). Prior to Nov. 11, 1948, wireweight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--11 years, 325 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,040 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 6.17 ft); minimum, 

39 cfs Oct. 6, 7; minimum daily, 64 cfs Aug. 18; minimum gage height, 3.25 ft Sept. 12.

1948-59: Maximum discharge, 2,130 cfs Mar. 29, 1950 (gage height, 8.20 ft); minimum, 

26 cfs Aug. 30, 1952; minimum daily, 36 cfs July S4 , 1958.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplant above station.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. I to Nov. 30 Dee. I to Sept. 30

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

158

307

3.4 

3.6 

4.0

505

950

1,000

Discharge, In :ubi- :ee^ per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Da,

1

3

4

5

6

7

U

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

13

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

23

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In

0 : t .

105

84

149

162

140

*110

124

153

234

226

292

253

237

279

216

114

229

188

290

149

282

121

N-w.

169

198

97

180

126

210

103

256

178

101

148

173

*188

170

253

156

302

226

299

224

238

238

66! 218

212

202

176

254

284 193

100

135

192

178

202

5,708

184

0.410

0.47

206

221

262

198

5,961

199

0.443

0.49

Dec. Jan.

135

199

220

210

218

182

174

176

180

178

166

162

161

200

*166

158

138

132

183

130

147

174

171

168

168

134

195

139

158

164

160

5,246

169

0.376

0.43

208

152

174

170

179

174

180

162

174

198

150

112

*165

206

156

164

164

140

128

155

154

186

176

202

168

118

144

177

169

174

162

5,141

166

0.370

0.43

Feb.

128

181

154

170

168

165

128

128

*129

282

162

220

350

346

503

592

608

568

394

43E

338

282

214

340

380

439

445

492

_

8,738

312

0.695

0.72

Mar.

552

69O

758

782

740

739

691

696

612

582

494

412

474

405

430

540

554

584

518

530

542

530

*451

468

462

452

489

570

563

544

534

17,388

561

1.25

1.44

Apr.

544

758

912

970

932

846

764

697

654

586

590

528

467

474

43O

386

382

368

381

*306

376

328

328

290

348

358

239

444

517

579

15,782

526

1.17

1.31

May

550

552 462"

434

420

344

324

338

294

312

304

368

379

292

324

£72

322

*228

314

368

244

312

354

336

294

314

343

246

272

245

322

10,483

338

0.753

0.87

June

174

3O8

218

a300

aZ50

a300

a250

a200

aZZQ

a200

aZ50

a200

219

174

*138

170

176

163

181

185

180

120

180

178

154

180

204

116

164

135

5,887

196

0.437

0.49

July

176

163

170

142

133

155

112

172

*140

124

160

126

160

149

131

132

140

191

177

240

158

218

132

229

190

117

163

182

Tl2~ 260

166

5,020

162

0.361

0.42

Aug.

146

128

154

130

*140

178

181

118

174

138

148

160

143

153

116

272

90

64

180

175

184

139

174

84

124

149

175

170

107

131

141

4,566

147

0.327

0.38

Sept.

150

152

179

156

162

118

144

100

102

142

*153

75

13T

153

130

146

146

126

118

164

76

150

154

88

179

152

196

194

227

20T

4,364

145

0.323

0.36

Cdlenaar year 1958: Max 588 Min 36 Mean 195 Cfsm 0.434 In. 5.89

Water year 1958-59: Max 970 Mln 64 Mean 258 Cfsm 0.575 In. 7.81

* Discharge measurement made on this 

a No gage-height record; discharge e 

at Comstock.

day.

timated on basis of powerplant record and record for station
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 117

1050. Battle Creek at Battle Creek, Mich.

Location. Lat 42°19'55", long 85°09'15", in sec.5, T.2 S., R.7 W., on right bank'350 ft 

upstream from Emmett Street Bridge at Battle Creek and 3 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--S41 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1930 to September 1931, October 1932 to July 1933, January 

1934 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1307.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 823.24 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation). Prior to May 14, 1951, staff 

gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--26 years (1930-31, 1934-59), 196 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,020 cfs Mar. 18 (gage height, 2.12 ft); minimum, 36 cfs July 16 (gage height, 0.52 ft).

1930-31, 1932-59: Maximum discharge, 3,640 cfs Apr. 7, 1947 (gage height, 4.48 ft, 

from floodmark); minimum, 22 cfs Aug. 14, 1934; minimum gage height, about -0.5 ft in 

July 1936 and on Aug. 31, 1939, due to opening of gates at dam forming control.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Occasional slight regulation prior to November 1943.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1387: 1931, 1944. WSP 1507: 1956.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.5 

.6

1.0

118

203

1.5

2.0

2.1

480

910

1,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

23

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Oct.

57

57

54

54

52

*47

47

52

72

81

94

104

98

84

72

66

66

63

66

63

63

63

66

66

69

72

72

72

69

66

75

2,102

67.8

0.281

0.32

Nov.

91

72

*60

57

60

63

66

63

66

66

66

66

63

69

81

84

91

87

84

78

75

72

72

72

75

81

87

84

72

66

2,189

73.0

0.303

0.34

Dec.

72

72

75

78

8_1

63

78

75

69

69

69

69

69

69

*60_

63

66

66

66

66

66

63

63

63

66

63

63

63

69

66

2,109

68.0

0.282

0.33

Jan.

69

75

81

78

81

81

78

72

72

72

69

*63" 63

63

69

69

69

69

69

70

70

70

70

70

80

80

75

70

80

95

TO

2,262

73.0

0.303

0.35

Feb.

70

70

70

70

80

110

78

66

66

72

72

75

84

98

111

126

138

154

167

170

160

160

160

160

160

160

170

180

_

3,257

116

0.481

0.50

Mar.

208

242

*305

398

584

784

793

892

937

838

676

576

460

415

404

448

721

865

919

811

757

784

*721

616

536

460

441

434

460

488

467

18,440

595

2.47

2.85

Apr.

428

428

520

784

901

829

694

576

480

428

382

349

316

289

263

242

223

213

208

*198

194

180

162

158

154

150 ISO190

242

284

10,615

354

1.47

1.64

May

344

354 322"

273

232

194

172

158

146

142

150

158

154

146

138

130

126

*115

111

111

118

118

118

142

154

150

134

122

111

1O8

1O8

5,059

163

0.676

0.78

June

190

332

376

3T9

278

203

146

115

101

94

94

98

94

87

*81

78

75

72

69

69

66

69

75

69

66

63

60

60

54

BT

3,637

121

0.502

0.56

July

54

57

57

54

52

*47

47

45

45

43

45

43

43

41

41

39

39

45

45

54

57

54

81

130

146

138

111

87

81

78

72

1,971

63.6

0.264

0.30

Aug.

66

60

57

60

*54

50

50

60

75

75

66

60

57

57

57

63

72

78

75

63

54

54

50

50

47

45

50

52

57

60

60

1,834

59.2

0.246

0.28

Sept.

63

63

63

63

60

54

52

50

45

47

*54

52

50

45

43

43

45

45

43

43

45

50

52

54

52

54

75

78

87

81

1,651

55.0

0.228

0.25

Calendar year 1958: Max 739 Min 41 Mean 110 Cfsm 0.456 In. 6.18

Water year 1958-59: Max 937 Min 39 Mean 151 Cfsm 0.627 In. 8.50

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 20 to Feb. 6, Feb. 20-28; discharge e 

carded range in stage, weather records, and records for Kalamazoo River at 

River at Comstock.

stimated on basis of reMarshall and Kalamazoo
118 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

1055. Kalamazoo River near Battle Creek, Mich.

Location. Lat 42"19'26", long 85°11'51", in SW^ sec.l, T.2 S. , R.8 W. , near center of 

span on upstream side of bridge on Kendall Street in Battle Creek. Prior to June 16, 

1959, at site 1,800 ft upstream.

Drainage area. 824 sq mi.

Records available. July 1937 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some' periods, 

published in WSP 1307.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Altitude of gage is 815 ft (from topographic 

map). Prior to Oct. 1, 1957, water-stage recorder at site 4.7 miles downstream at 

different datum. Oct. 1, 1957, to June 15, 1959, staff gage at bridge 1,800 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 22 years, 666 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,300 cfs Apr. 5 or 6, estimated on basis of 

records for nearby stations; minimum dally, 180 cfs Sept. 8, 9.

1937-59: Maximum discharge, 7,290 cfs Apr. 7, 1947 (gage height, 9.13 ft, site and 

datum then in use); minimum, 50 cfs Sept. 22, 1939; minimum daily, 131 cfs Aug. 20, 

1958.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of indefinite stage-discharge relation, 

which are fair. Diurnal fluctuation, below 1,500 cfs, caused by powerplants above 

station.

Revisions (water years).--HSP 924: 1938-39. WS? 1387: 1938, 1945-46, 1948.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of Indefinite stage-dls 

relation (gage height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per seeoni 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-28, Sept. 11-12)

icharge 

id)

Oct. 1 to June 15 June 16 to Sept. 30

0.0

.5

1.0

230

323

458

2.9 

4.0

171

761

Discharge, in cubl: feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

257

239

230

239

230

 232

239

266

356

313

334

368

334

368

334

313

294

294

313

356

294

345

303

294

334

334

368

284

323

334

323

9,445

303

0.370

0.43

Nov.

345

334

*323

303

356

303

303

303

345

334

284

283

334

345

345

368

356

368

368

356

356

410

395

334

323

368

323

345

334

323

10,168

339

0.411

0.46

Dec.

323

323

345

334

323

323

334

303

303

303

313

303

323

303

*313

303

323

323

303

313

334

303

323

323

303

303

303

303

303

303

303

9,738

314

0.381

0.44

Jan.

303

303

303

303

303

303

313

323

323

313

323

*303

303

313

313

303

284

294

284

303

313

313

334

323

345

345

303

303

334

356

5T3

9,695

313

0.380

0.44

Feb.

284

284

303

323

313

303

313

313

 303

313

368

323

500

600

750

850

900

750

700

700

600

650

450

600

650

700

750

800

-

14,693

525

0.637

0.66

Mar.

950

,100

,300

,400

,60O

,800

,700

.900

,800

,700

,400

,200

,100

,000

,000

,200

,500

,700

,700

,600

,500

,600

* ,400

,300

,200

,100

,100

,200

,200

,200

,200

42,650

1,376

1.67

1.92

Apr.

1,200

1,400

1,700

2,100

2.200

2,000

1,700

1,500

1,400

1,200

1,100

1,000

950

900

800

750

700

700

700

*700

700

600

550

500 "653

600

500

800

900

1,000

31,450

1,048

1.27

1.42

May

1.100

1,100

900

800

700

65O

600

600

500

550

550

600

650

500

550

500

550

*430

500

600

450

500

550

550

550

550

550

500

450

450

500

18,530

598

0.726

0.84

June

450

750

700

800

650

600

500

400

400

350

400

350

350

300

*290

282

272

272

245

298

219

229

250

250

261

277

219

219

198

298

11,079

369

0.448

0.50

July

304

250

245

219

219

240

272

219

*245

219

219

250

219

198

219

240

224

235

272

330

288

293

550

410

388

362

304

314

394

394

298

8,833

285

0.346

0.40

Aug.

293

288

256

319

 272

266

250

293

240

235

245

235

235

235

240

235

362 "203

198

304

245

229

229

192

200

230

245

272

219

224

240

7,729

249

0.302

0.35

Sept.

250

250

300

250

250

200

230

180

180

220

 250

235

200

240

210

230

230

210

224

182

224

182

256

288

240

293

421

410

362

303

7,500

250

0.303

0.34

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,300 Min 131 Mean 387 Cfsm 0.470 In. 6.38

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,200 Min 180 Mean 497 Cfsm 0.603 In. 8.20

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation Indefinite Feb. 13 to June 15, Aug. 25, 26, Sept. 1-10, 13-18 (no 

gage-height record Apr. 11 tc June 15); discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, 

sum of records for Kalamazoo River at Marshall and Battle Creek at Battle Creek, and records for 

station at Comstock.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 119 

1060. Kalamazoo River at Comstock, Mien.

Location. Lat 42°17'05", long 85°30'50", in NE£ sec.19, T.2 S., R.10 W., on left bank at 

downstream side of bridge on River Street, in Comstock, a quarter of a mile downstream 

from Comstock Creek.

Drainage area.--1,010 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--April to August 1931, October 1932 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1307.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 759.12 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to October 1936, staff gage and October 1936 to October 1945 wire-weight 

gage, at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--27 years (1932-59), 835 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year. 2,29u cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 3.46 ft); minimum, 

150 cfs July 18 (gage height, 0.28 ft).

1931, 1932-59: Maximum discharge, 6,910 cfs Apr. 8, 1947 (gage height, 7.94 ft); 

minimum, 119 cfs May 29, 1958 (gage height, 0.09 ft).

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

which are fair. Flow regulated by powerplants above station.

Revisions [water years).--WSP 824: 1933-36. WSP 1387: 1933, 1934(M), 1935, 1936(M), 

1938(M), 1940(M), 1941.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used June 1-22, July 26 to

Aug. 24, Sept. 24-30)

0.7 

1.0

1.5

290

440

810

2.0 

3.0 

3.4

1,210

1,920

2,240

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

360

365

402

330

354

418

407

412

*488

622

630

615

693

570

535

658

500

396 

452

507

549

458

494

440

339

418

532

549

394

14,706

474

0.469

0.54

Nov.

396

440

*494

44C

396

446

424

370

412

514

470

424

464

482

476

578

725

470 

575

630

592

521

585

542

484

491

*551

534

421

14,756

492

0.487

0.54

Dec.

494

528

549

500

521

452

344

458

390

385

390

458

385

402

434

436

440

458 

402

360

412

424

493

429

418

494

424

396

479

13,551

437

0.433

0.50

Jan.

429

556

434

402

a350

a350

a400

a400

a400

a400

a400

*a400

407

407

424

482

349

316 

437

426

424

429

424

396

b400

b400

b400

b400

b400

12,682

409

0.405

0.47

Feb.

452

476

424

466

486

502

379

464

424

*458

542

624

622

737

882

900

1,010

1,140 

1,100

873

645

924

1,020

828

768

855

1,040

1,020

-

20,061

716

0.709

0.74

Mar.

1,080

1,260

1,450

1,630

1,660

1,770

1,890

2,020

1,920

1,930

1,820

1,660

1,310

1,340

1,350

1,560

1,560

1,660 

1,770

1,910

1,910

1,820

1,740

*1,650

1,630

1,510

1,460

1,540

1,510

50,400

1,626

1.61

1.86

Apr.

1,400

1,570

1,710

1,870

2,120

2,230

2,190

1,960

1,780

1,510

1,420

1,380

1,250

1,130

1,080

1,010

996

882 

940

*900

819

837

776

784

661

669

742

822

1,030

37,698

1,257

1.24

1.39

May

1,280

1,260

1,250

1,120

924

964

819

759

717

709

701

776

776

759

669

653

653

*653 

653

695

754

677

638

864

734

873

728

412

541

24,174

780

0.772

0.89

June

692

825

874

972

766

750

669

555

491

418

419

586

470

458

*548

392

374

406 

420

396

446

575

416

406

445

429

370

407

549 

429

15,953

532

0.527

0.59

July

365

460

412

349

380

488

427

404

*424

410

338

339

455

408

412

412

396

365

424

494

434

464

502

532

549

592

608

507

488

13,994

451

0.447

0.52

Aug.

380

412

476

414

*412

387

369

407

424

440

464

458

440

407

397

424

452

425 

437

424

458

412

412

434

429

434

434

435

370

13,059

421

0.417

0.48

Sept.

396

380

375

412

380

354

349

434

407

372

*330

350

316

330

349

303

326

334

321

303

325

352

352

339

339

294

334

354

367

10,545

352

0.349

0.39

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,720 Min 276 Mean 552 Cfsm 0.547 In. 7.41

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,230 Min 294 Mean 662 Cfsm 0.655 In. 8.91

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage and records for 

stations near Fennville and near Battle Creek, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

577886 O - 61 - 9
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

1085. Kalamazoo River near F&nnville, Mich.

Location. Lat 42°36', long 85°59', in NE^ sec.5, T.2 N., R.14 W., on left bank 40 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 89, 2 miles downstream from Swan Creek, 3? miles 

downstream from Calkins Dam, and 6| miles east of Fennville.

Drainage area.--1,600 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April 1929 to September 1936, October 1937 to September 1959. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1307. Published as "near Allegan" 

April 1929 to September 1932; as ''at Calkins Bridge, near Allegan" October 1932 to 

September 1930 and October 1937 to September 1938; as "at Calkins Dam, near Allegan' 

October 1938 to September 1950.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 586.51 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation). April 1929 to September 1936 at 

bridge and October 1937 to September 1950 in powerplant, 3^ miles upstream at mean sea 

level datum, (levels by city of Allegan).

Average discharge.--29 years, 1,335 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,590 cfs Mar. 21 (gage height, 11.90 ft); minimum, 132 cfs Aug. 9 (gage height, 3.82 ft); minimum daily, 443 cfs Oct. 5.

1929-36, 1937-59: Maximum discharge, 17,500 cfs Apr. 11, 1947 (gage height, 606.76 

ft, site and datum then in use); minimum daily, 73 cfe Aug. 31, 1941.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Flow regulated at low and medium stages by powerplants above station, and since June 1936 by 

Calkins Dam and powerplant 3^ miles above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1387: 1929(M), 1930, 1933, 1934-36(M), 1938(M), 1939-40, 

1942 .

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

5.2 

6.0 

9.0

431

627

1,610

11.0

12.0

2,550

3,760

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Daj

1

?

4

5

b

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

2Z

23

24

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

Oct.

532 

846

924

586

445

700

608

588

*604 

924

706

627

900

638

938

ligao

962

888

693

1,250

870

838

762

816 

640

726

888

726

637

632

936

24,108

778

0.486

0.56

Nov.

1,140

554

641

642

*660

700

1,140

728

604 

842

902

732

716

802

742

1,120

870

1,210

888

840

1,210

820

802

882

1,230

964

841

907

926

1,270

26,325

878

0.549

0.61

Dec.

1.500 

922

842

836

900

800

700

700

800 

900

898

949

700

650

800

750

908

*872

880

924

849

857

842

855

655

766

816

642

788

868

25,822

833

0.52L

0.60

Jan.

656 

782

804

663

8OO

90O

850

750

800 

750

643

790

954

832

*814

850

850

650

800

800

800

800

750

800 

600

800

750

800

750

750

750

24,088

777

0.486

0.56

Feb.

750 

900

900

800

900

900

850

900

830 

850

900

900

930

1,280

1,300

1,270

1,270

1,300

1,400

1,510

1,480

1,360

1,360

1,520 

1.600

1,520

1,440

1,440

32,560

1,156

0.722

0.75

Mar.

1,440 

1,720

2,220

2,620

2,700

2,340

2,200

2,350

2,650 

2,800

2,730

2,680

2,660

2,470

2,130

3,250

2,740

2,420

1,990

2,560

5,550

5,550

2,750

2,280 

2,180

*2,250

5,040

5,260

2,610

1,920

1,860

77,680

2,506

1.57

1.81

Apr.

2,470 

2,940

2,970

2,760

2,560

2,480

2,780

5.290

5,040 

2,670

1,990

1,820

2,060

2,170

1,500

1,560

1,440

1,700

2,130

2,000

1.180

1,360

*1,500

1,540 

1,280

1,240

1,530

1,650

2,200

2,620

61,410

2,047

1.28

1.45

May

2.180 

2,080

2,020

1,840

1,440

1,520

1,600

1,570

1,520 

1,510

1,320

1,340

1,280

1,290

1,510

1,260

1,200

1,240

1,260

1,290

*1,290

1,220

1,280

1.190 

1,290

1,540

1,520

1,300

1,500

1,200

1,190

43,790

1,413

0.883

1.02

June

1,280 

1,240

1,190

860

1,200

1,220

1,140

1,240

\ffis

628

630

750

632

876

940

1,210

*889

672

588

587

878

858

1,020 

605

607

593

645

892

950

27,380

913

0.571

0.64

July

964 

652

586

577

548

856

900

*678

561 

562

575

530

565

860

630

515

535

540

506

604

872

646

890

924 

824

598

904

970

982

97?

936

22,269

718

0.449

0.52

Aug.

876 

633

*855

918

764

559

*572

500

466 

583

843

972

TOT

586

824

650

880

966

943

517

452

518

588

815 

750

749

792

867

612

511

572

21,837

704

0.440

0.51

Sept.

624 

606

563

640

566

566

790

762

698 

*582

608

866

655

865

850

730

685

630

635

545

600

620

630

660 

650

620

465

845

950

82T

20,511

677

0.425

0.47

Calendar year 1958: Max 3,240 Min 422 Mean 1,030 Cfam 0.644 In. 8.72

Water year 1958-59: Max 3,530 Min 443 Mean 1,116 Cfsm 0.698 In. 9.48

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 6-9, 15-16, Jan. 5-10, Jan. 16 to Feb.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 121

1090. Grand River at Jackson, Mien.

Location. Lat 42°17'05", long 84°24 1 30", in sec.22, T.2 S., R.I W., on left bank at

sewage-treatment plant, 1 mile north of Jackson, 2£ miles upstream from Portage River, 

and at mile 216.

Drainage area. 174 sq mi.

Records available. April 1935 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 900.00 ft above mean sea level (Fargo Engineering Co. benchjnark). Prior to Sept. 24, 1935, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 24 years, 119 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 681 cfs Mar. 6 (gage height, 11.86 ft); minimum, 

10 cfs Sept. 14 (gage height, 8.42 ft); minimum daily, 16 cfs Sept. 13.

1935-59: Maximum discharge, 1,070 cfs June 25, 1937 (gage height, 13.50 ft); minimum, 9.2 cfs Aug. 22, 1936.

Remarks. Records good. Slight regulation by mills above station. 

Revisions (water years) . WSP 974: 1937(M). WSP 1387: 1936.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

39

38

36

29

23

32 

36

69

98

54

46

42

56

 62

64

71

84

64

58

62

63

60

63

58

58

44

56

60

58

57

56

1,696

54.7

0.314

0.36

Nov.

46

43

50

51

51

51 

46

44

11

45

49

50

78

66

99

67

82

82

81

82

84

*78

71

98

92

108

107

113

108

82

2,131

71.0

0.408

0.46

Dec.

122

119

102

96

96

85 

87

89

61

60

58

57

49

40

51

54

55

*54

55

57

54

62

66

57

44

52

52

46

58

54

48

2,040

65.8

0.378

0.44

Jan.

74

73

71

57

71

IS 

77

74

72

64

61

68

71

74

71

57

61

55

66

 66

77

73

68

66

60

67

69

71

71

77

66

2,126

68.6

0.394

0.45

Feb.

60

64

71

69

68

64 

63

54

68

*133

128

141

189

220

180

185

198

203

203

208

203

216

240

190

180

180

190

218

-

4,186

150

0.862

0.89

Mar.

225

240

244

273

353

521 

451

414

396

374

353

299

277

246

283

321

303

235

248

254

248

233

242

*261

279

287

305

277

239

225

225

9,137

295

1.70

1.95

Apr.

260

214

258

426

428

ffi

394

381

360

339

311

303

256

210

192

153

127

108

118

108

104

141

*160

153

136

139

248

260

271

7,409

247

1.42

1.58

May

235

210

205

218

214

205 

201

139

107

84

144

138

114

101

95

85

73

80

94

*94

113

141

131

146

158

113

100

95

92

76

69

4,070

131

0.753

0.87

June

82

80

78

77

76

101 

112

106

64

54

57

55

45

36

44

49

*44

46

45

40

31

43

43

42

45

49

44

33

37

46

1,704

56.8

0.326

0.36

July

54

46

46

35

30

*45 

48

46

45

43

39

27

43

48

48

49

49

56

41

li

45

45

57

50

37

25

44

54

56

61

54

1,440

46.5

0.267

0.31

Aug.

42

30

*49

67

61

61 

84

48

32

48

52

55

57

57

88

43

48

54

52

48

49

40

27

40

49

55

62

46

41

11

33

1,541

49.7

0.286

0.33

Sept.

39

60

48

40

30

21 

20

*40

48

50

39

28

16

27

33

36

34

32

27

19

31

49

45

70

42

39

41

43

54

45

1,146

38.2

0.220

0.24

Calendar year 1958: Max 239 Min 23 Mean 69.2 Cfsm 0.398 In. 5.42

Water year 1958-59: Max 527 Mln 16 Mean 106 Cfsm 0.609 In. 8.24

Discharge measurement made on this day.
122 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

1110. Grand River near Eaton Rapids, Mich.

Location. Lat 42°32'05", long 84°37'25", in NE£ sec.26, T.2 N., R.3 W., on right bank

 400 ft upstream from bridge on Petrieville Highway, 2 miles northeast of Eaton Rapids, 

2| miles downstream from Spring Brook, 25 miles upstream from Cedar River, and at 

mile 178.

Drainage area. 661 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1950 to September 1959. Gage-height records for flood seasons

 collected in this vicinity 1905-28 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 852.68 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation).

Average discharge. 9 years, 459 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,500 cfs Mar. 6 or 7, computed on basis of

records for nearby stations; maximum gage height, 7.51 ft Mar. 6, ice affected; minimum 

discharge, 24 cfs Oct. 7 (gage height, 0.95 ft); minimum daily, 60 cfs Aug. 25.

1950-59: Maximum discharge, 3,360 cfs May 1, 1956 (gage height, 7.65 ft, from highwater mark); minimum, 18 cfs Sept. 12, 1951; minimum daily, 44 cfs Sept. 22, 1955.

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

which are fair. Diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplant at Smithvllle and mills at 

Eaton Rapids.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

1.3 

1.5 

1.7

204

605

2,280

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

29

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

104

132

101

118

96

94

72

128

290

399

405

361

274

*244

224

204

197

178

200

232

166

140

172

196

182

210

229

210

201 

192

206

6,157

199

0.301

0.35

Nov.

167

172

184

178

162

154

165

165

159

175

172

175

*175

175

261

294

345

565

353

341

286

279

261

279

261

268

288

294

249 

246

7,048

235

0.356

0.40

Dec.

248

 274

266

270

277

250

220

250

240

230

240

240

240

200

190

180

160

20O

180

180

190

170

164

170

178

165

178

172

151 

154

156

6,363

205

0.510

0.56

Jan.

175

195

248

222

216

160

212

187

198

181

184

169

168

187

192

183

alSO

alSO

alSO

alSO

a!90

a200

a200

3200

a200

a200

*200

200

220 

210

220

6,057

195

0.295

0.34

Feb.

230

210

200

200

210

210

200

200

210

230

300

360

400

450

550

650

750

800

800

750

700

650

650

650

700

750

800

900

-

13,710

490

0.741

0.77

Mar.

1.000

1,100

1,400

1,600

1,800

2,000

2,100

2.200

1,900

1,700

1,500

1,400

1,300

1,290

1,590

1,720

1,610

1,460

1,380

1,450

1,410

1,530

1,220

1,140

1,090

1,050

1,140

1,200

1,240 

1,220

1,150

44,690

1,442

2.18

2.51

Apr.

1,120

1,650

1,860

2.030

1,910

1,730

1,610

1,550

1,520

*1,490

1,400

1,340

1,230

1,150

1,040

931

843

777

700

650

550

559

513

498

473

460

500

568

745 

854

32,231

1,074

1.62

1.81

May

1,000

1.050

970

865

760

*660

605

580

557

492

477

490

451

46O

442

397

346

342

323

353

417

386

455

532

550

522

483

434

393 

381

393

16,526

533

0.806

0.93

June

590

524

445

597

561

321

245

272

264

254

202

197

196

184

178

alSO

*al50

144

147

157

104

162

157

154

127

138

172

100

114

126

6,722

224

0.339

0.38

July

124

121

120

149

100

78

110

101

74

102

103

92

*70

116

70

62

68

150

102

195

94

125

192

225

184

124

146

115

180

102

3,663

118

0.179

0.21

Aug.

125

104

78

109

98

94

156

153

148

150

174

89

86

108

154

115

*122

a!30

alOO

68

86

119

108

70

60

79

212

108

146 

114

94

3,517

113

0.171

0.20

Sept.

90

134

132

141

121

89

100

80

76

*80

72

104

90

66

72

74

76

70

108

72

66

101

79

102

87

138

146

151

158 

160

3,035

101

0.153

0.17

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,010 Min 56 Mean 266 Cfsm 0.402 In. 5.48

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,200 Min 60 Mean 410 Cfsm 0.620 In. 8.43

stage, powerplant
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

1115. Deer Creek near Dansville, Mich.

Location. Lat 42 0 36'30", long 84°19'15" in E| sec.33, T.3 N., R.I E., on right bank 15 ft 

upstream from bridge on Clark Road, 3| miles north of Dansville, and ?£ miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area. 16.3 sq mi.

Records available. May 1954 to September 1959.

Gage_.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 889.08 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation).

Average discharge. 5 years, 9.53 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 299 cfs Mar. 6 (gage height, 6.65 ft); minimum, 

 0.3 cfs July 15, 16 (gage height, 2.71 ft).

1954-59: Maximum discharge, 570 cfs May 13, 1956 (gage height, 8.83 ft); minimum, 

0.1 cfs Dec. 9, 1956, result of freezeup.

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

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

2.7

2.8

2.9

3.0

3.1

3.2

0.3

1.1

2.4

4.7

8.2

14

3.3 

3.5 

4.0

5.0 

6.0

152

238

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.1

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.0

5.7

4.7

2.7

2.1

1.8

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.8

3.2

3.1

2.9

2.5

2.2

2.1

2.1

59.5

1.92

0.11S

0.14

Nov.

2.1

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8

TTs

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.8

1.9

2.2

2.9

4.4

3.8

3.6

2.9

2.7

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.5

2.9

2.5

*2.2

1.9

2.1

71.3

2.38

0.146

0.16

Dec.

2.1

2.5

2.7

3.1

3.1

2.4

2.2

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.5

TTs

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.9

2.1

2.1

1.8

1.7

1.5

1.5

*1.5

2

2

2

1.9

1.9 

1.9

1.9

62.1

2.00

0.123

0.14

Jan.

4.1

12

5.9

3.6

3.5

3

3

2.5

3.1

2.7

2.5

2.1

2.2

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2 5" j.

'

95.1

3.07

0.18S

0.22

Feb.

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

3

5

4.5

5

7

20

18

15

12

10

7

6

5.5

5

5

5

5

7

*2S

-

192.5

6.S8

0.422

0.44

Mar.

40

70

80

60

45

204

86

44

30

26

21

19

17

18

*150

73

44

31

61

72

49

29

25

25

23

21

32

31

25 

23

22

1,496

48.3

2.96

3.41

Apr.

30

125

96

54

36

26

27

30

27

23

19

16

14

12

11

9.6

*8.6

8.6

8.2

7.8

7.4

7.0

6.6

6^2

6.6

6.2

7.0

27

32 

25

719.8

24.0

1.47

1.64

May

19

14

12

9.1

7.8

6.2

5.3

4.7

4.7

4.4

6.6

6.6

*5.3

4.7

4.4

4.1

3.8

3.6

4.4

4.1

5.6

4.7

21

20

12

8.6

7.0

5.3

4.4 

4.1

4.1

231.6

7.47

0.458

0.53

June

26

14

8.6

5.9

4.7

4.1

3.4

3.1

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.7

2.2

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

*1.5

1.4

1.4

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.2

T7T

108.6

3.62

0.222

0.25

July

1.2

1.1

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

*.5

-!-i

.4

.4

.6

.6

33

8.8

3.8

20

23

8.6

5.3

3.6

2.7

32 

63

*BO

296.7

9.57

0.587

0.68

Aug.

30

16

11

14

11

7.8

19

28

16

11

7.8

6.2

5.0

4.1

3.8

5.3

*5.6

4.7

3.6

3.1

2.7

2.5

2.4

2.1

2.1

4.3

16

21

12

7.4

5.6

291.1

9.39

0.576

0.66

Sept.

4.7

12

12

7.0

5.3

4.1

3.4

2.9

2.7

*3.1

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.3

6.2

4.1

3.4

3.1

3.1

5.9

5.9

11 

9.1

132.8

4.43

0.272

0.30

Calendar year 1958: Max 66 Mln O.S Mean 5.32 Cfsm 0.326 In. 4.44

Water year 1958-59: Max 204 Mln 0.4 Mean 10.3 Cfsm 0.632 In. 8.57

Peak discharge (base, 100 cfs). Mar. 3 (time unknow 

(6.65 ft); Mar. 15 (3 p.m.) 261 cfs (6.25 ft); Mar 

(5 a.m.) 174 cfs (5.29 ft); July 30 (12 p.m.) 142

) about 120 cfs; Mar. 6 (11 a.m.) 299 

19 (8:30 p.m.) 126 cfs (4.51 ft); Apr 

fs (4.81 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec 

height record Feb. 10-17).

22-27, Jan. 5-8, Jan. 15 to Mar. 4 (no
124 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

1120. Sloan Creek near Williamston, Mlch.

Location. Lat 42°40'30" , long 84°21 I 50", In Ej sec.l, T.3 N., R.I W., on left bank 30 ft

 downstream from bridge on Meridian Road, 2 miles upstream from mouth, and 4^ miles 

west of Williamston.

Drainage area. 9.34 sq ml.

Records available. June 1954 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control with V-notch sharp-crested weir. Datum

 of gage Is 862.12 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Michigan Department 

of Conservation).

Average discharge. 5 years, 5.12 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 143 cfs Mar. 6 (gage height, 3.92 ft); minimum,

 O.OV cfs July 14, 15 (gage height, 1.25 ft); minimum gage height, 1.22 ft Dec. 31, 

Jan. 21, 22, caused by siphon action.

1954-59: Maximum discharge, 685 cfs July 11, 1957 (gage height, 7.35 ft); minimum, 

0.01 cfs Sept. 11, 1954, Jan. 18, 1957 (gage height, 1.10 ft), caused by unusual regulation; minimum natural discharge, 0.04 cfs Sept. 18-21, 1955.

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

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of lee effect (gage 

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

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6 

1.8

0.03 

.12 

.27 

.47 

.75

1.6

2.0 

2.3 

2.7 

3.0 

4.0

2.9 

7.0

18

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.25

.24

.22

.19

.01

.17

.17

.22

.34

.38

.42

.32

.27

.29

.24

.24

.24

.24

.25

.25

.20

.22

.24

.32

.50

.42

.38

.32

.31

.27

.27

8.56

0.276

0.030

0.03

Nov.

0,25

.25

.25

.27

.31

.32

.31

.34

.36

.36

.34

.32

.34

.40

.50

^60

.60

.54

.44

.44

.4

.35

.35

.32

.32

.38

.34

 .32

.31

.27

10.90

0.363

0.039

0.04

Dec.

0.29

.31

.32

.40

jdi

.34

.32

.32

.31

.31

.31

.27

.25

.25

.27

.27

.29

.29

.31

.29

.27

.25

.29

 .29

.29

.27

.27

.29

.29

.29

b.27

9.23

0.298

0.032

0.04

Jan.

0.56

JL5

1.3

.75

.57

.54

.47

^40

.52

.83

b.47

b.47

b.47

.40

.75

.63

.52

.47

.42

.40

b.47

b.50

.44

.42

.42

.40

.40

.40

.42

.47

 .42

17.20

0.555

0.059

0.07

Feb.

0.44

.80

.42

.42

.40

.40

.40

^38

.38

.72

.87

.79

1.5

2.5

jj.

9.6

b6

b5

b4

b3.5

3.0

2.4

2.3

2.8

2.8

2.9

3.5

*8.1

77.32

2.76

0.296

0.31

Mar.

19

34

52

38

28

93

50

26

19

14

9.3

7.6

1^1

6.7

*70

47

29

21

37

60

39

20

16

16

14

9.6

17

20

14

12

9.0

853.9

27.5

2.94

3.40

Apr.

11

75

63

39

26

17

21

24

17

14

10

7.8

6.7

5.8

5.1

4.4

*3.9

3.6

3.4

3.1

2.8

2.5

1*4

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.5

11

26

16

431.4

14.4

1.54

1.72

May

9.0

6.6

5.2

4.2

3.5

2.9

2.5

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.4

2.5

*2.1

1.9

1.8

1.6

1.5 la

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.8

4.2

9.6

7.2

5.5

4.4

3.3

2.7

2.3

2.0

103.3

3.33

0.357

0.41

June

2.2

2.9

2.4

2.0

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.0

.91

.83

.79

.91

.79

.63

.54

.52

.47

.40

*.36

.34

^32

.42

.38

.34

1.2

.83

.54

.36

.32

.32

27.22

0.907

0.097

0.11

July

0.46

.38

.31

.27

.25

.24

.20

.19

.19

.19

.20

.17

.16

*.14

.10

.11

.12

.28

.27

1.9

1.9

.75

3.5

6.6

2.8

1.6

1.1

.79

8.5

16

21

70.67

2.28

0.244

0.28

Aug.

7.6

4.2

2.8

2.4

2.4

1.8

4.3

14

6.4

4.1

2.9

2.3

1.8

1^5

1.9

20

*23

10

6.7

4.8

3.6

2.8

2.3

1.9

1.6

1.5

4.8

9.6

8.6

5.5

3.7

170.8

5.51

0.590

0.68

Sept.

2.8

13

10

5.2

3.5

2.8

2.3

1.9

1.7

*1.9

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.1

.99

.91

.87

.85

1.3

15

7.6

4.8

3.7

3.1

5.1

4.9

6.1

5.6

114.00

3.80

0.407

0.45

Calendar year 1958: Max 41 Mln 0.17 Mean 2.24 Cfsm 0.240 In. 3.24

Water year 1958-59: Max 93 Mln 0.10 Mean 5.19 Cfsm 0.556 In. 7.54

Peak discharge (baae. 60 cfa).--Mar. 3 (8 p.m.) 60 cfs (3.25 ft); Mar. 6 (10 a.m.) 143 cfs (3.92 ft); 

Mar. 15 (3:30 p.m.) 131 eta (3.83 ft); Mar. 19 (ll p.m.) 87 eta (3.48 ft); Apr. 2 (8 a.m.) 96 cfs 

(3.56 ft).

* Discharge meaaurement made on this day. 

b Stage-dlacharge relation affected by Ice.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 125 

1125. Cedar River at East Lansing, Mich.

Location. Lat 42°43'40", long 84°28 I 40", in SW£ sec.18, T.4 N. , R.I W. , in left downstream bridge abutment of Farm Lane Bridge on Michigan State University Campus in East 

Lansing, 3 miles upstream from Sycamore Creek and 4 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--355 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1902 to December 1903, March 1931 to September 1959. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1307. August 1902 to December 1903 

published as Red Cedar River at Agricultural College, Mich. Gage-height records collected in this vicinity 1911-19, and for flood seasons only 1920-28, are contained in 

reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 824.39 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. August 1902 to December 1903 chain gage at site threequarters of a mile downstream at different datum. March 1931 to November 1940 waterstage recorder at site 250 ft upstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 29 years, 206 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,950 cfs Mar. 7 (gage height, 6.99 ft); minimum, 8.4 cfs July 17, 18 (gage height, 3.07 ft).

1902-3, 1931-59: Maximum discharge, 5,920 cfs Apr. 7, 1947 (gage height, 11.58 ft); 

minimum, 3 cfs July 31, 1931.

Remarks. Records good. Occasional regulation at low flow caused by mill at Williamston 

16 miles above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1307: 1936(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59 

discharge, in cubic fe

age height, In feet, and 

per second)

3.0

3.1

3.2 

3.5

4.0 

4.5 

6.0 

7.0

240

440

1,E50

1,960

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

38

38

36

38

,36

38

36

41

58

51

11

71

56

49

45

43

43

45

45

36

36

38

41

45

56

53

47

51

56

60

*59

1,458

47.0

0.132

0.15

Nov.

56

56

51

51

51

51

56

53

56

53

53

56

58

60

62

64

64

81

78

74

69

64

62

62

62

62

62

*58

49

IS

1,779

59.3

0.167

0.19

Dec.

60

56

56

56

56

45

60

49

58

56

58

53

53

53

51

58

49

43

41

41

38

38

41

*45

43

41

41

41

41

43

41

1,505

48.5

0.137

0.16

Jan.

45

49

53

58

56

60

58

58

56

60

60

49

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

43

43

*45

1,465

47.3

0.133

0.15

Feb.

47

49

49

49

47

49

56

53

47

51

49

53

56

81

123

218

264

254

221

189

166

157

148

145

148

151

154

*174

_

3,248

116

0.327

0.34

Mar.

258

395

650

977

1,170

1,260

1,720

1.810

1,390

1,090

840

660

530

470

690

1,370

1,490

1,150

*994

1,350

1,420

1,140

850

725

645

560

565

615

580

520

480

28,364

915

2.58

2.97

Apr.

480

1,010

1,400

1,540

1,360

1,080

877

867

770

671

575

495

418

363

*307

268

240

224

215

200

189

180

166

163

166

166

163

237

495

*530

15,815

527

1.48

1.66

May

475

400

331

264

218

194

171

154

143

134

151

174

177

157

140

131

120

115

123

134

140

151

221

371

331

268

221

180

*151

143 

171

6,254

202

0.569

0.66

June

209

343

287

224

186

154

126

110

94

84

78

84

78

71

67

69

62

53

58

51

49

49

47

47

49

53

53

51

53

*53

2,992

99.7

0.281

0.31

July

58

49

45

25

14

28

51

51

23

12

11

47

58

32

12

20

12

17

34

86

107

71

110

186

148

99

81

76

96

*247

339

2,245

72.4

0.204

0.24

Aug.

256

151

112

99

96

88 lie

215

203

154

120

101

86

81

88

129

272

209

145

110

96

91

86

74

69

60

78

134

166

166

*126

3,981

128

0.361

0.42

Sept.

104

123

186

157

123

96

84

78

69

78

81

69

69

69

69

64

64

62

38

S3.

30

123

154

115

91

81

96

118

131

*148

2,800

93.3

0.263

0.29

Calendar- year 1958: Max 800 Mln 11 Mean 106 Cfsm 0.299 In. 4.04

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,810 Mln 11 Mean 197 Cfsm 0.555 In. 7.54

Peak discharge (base, 1,100 cfs).--Mar. 7 (12 p.m.) 1,950 cfs (6.99 ft); Mar. 17 (1 a.m.) 1,620 cfs 

(6.57 ft); Mar. 21 (1 to 4 a.m.) 1,480 cfs (6.37 ft); Apr. 4 (11 a.m. to 2 p.m.) 1,560 cfs 

(6.49 ft).

Discharge easurement made on this day.
126 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

1130. Grand River at Lansing, Mich.

Location.--Lat 42°45'05", long 84°33'20", in NW£ sec.9, T.4 N. , R.2 W., on right bank 30 ft 

upstream from bridge on North Grand River Avenue in Lansing, 2 miles downstream from 

Cedar River, and at mile 152.

Drainage area. 1,230 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--March 1901 to September 1906, October 1934 to September 1959. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1307. Published as "at North Lansing" 

1901-6. Gage-height records collected in this vicinity 1907-10 (flood seasons only), 

1911-19, 1920-28 (flood seasons only), and since 1931 are contained in reports of 

U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 805.53 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~l!929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation). Prior to August 1906, staff gage

at same site at different datum. November 1934 to June 1949 water-stage recorder at

site if miles downstream at datum 2.42 ft lower.

Average discharge. 30 years, 843 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,650 cfs Mar. 8 (gage height, 9.25 ft); minimum 

not determined; minimum daily, 88 cfs July 11.

1901-6", 1934-59: Maximum discharge, 24,500 cfs Mar. 26, 1904 (gage height, 18.60 

ft, datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 15,000 cfs by logarithmic 

plotting; minimum, 4.0 cfs Aug. 28, 1952, July 17, 1954 (gage height, 0.90 ft); minimum 

daily, 20 cfs Aug. 25, 1941.

Maximum discharge since 1901, 24,500 cfs Mar. 26, 1904.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Large diurnal fluctuation at medium and low flows caused by powerplants above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1174: 1949. WSP 1387: 1901, 1903-4, 1935, 1937, 1942.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-3)

1.6 

2.0 

2.5

186

365

3.0 

6.0 

9.2

590

2,260

4,610

Discharge, in cubic feeb per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

193

183

185

150

188

136

188

172

330

479

576

538

424

346

306

305

286

272

257

293

297

238

329

258

286

309

234

310

284

278

280

8,860

286

0.233

0.27

Nov.

250

225

266

243

278

264

218

178

234

232

254

232

266

254

320

392

408

456

458

429

380

336

364

328

424

339

340

355

329

238

9,290

310

0.252

0.28

Dec.

304

*321

368

338

371

274

298

233

286

275

262

255

268

263

216

232

247

190

228

212

218

173

IToT

225

188

218

223

196

215

196

174

7,668

247

0.201

0.23

Jan.

238

236

273

202

260

270

203

254

230

232

228

214

192

210

211

236

232

228

239

230

245

201

220

218

228

244

*232

252

260

253

248

"7,219

233

0.189

0.22

Feb.

256

256

270

231

250

234

243

250

257

281

246

351

414

495

737

938

1,090

1,170

1.180

1,130

1,030

906

910

*906

939

989

998

1,100

-

18,057

645

0.524

0.55

Mar.

1,380

1,800

2,450

3,260

3,570

3,900

4,290

4,550

4,000

3,390

2,870

2,550

2,250

2,190

2,770

3,680

4,070

3,370

*3,010

3,340

3,480

3,120

2,620

2,320

2,150

2,040

2,150

2,230

2,230

2,180

2,O7O

89,280

2,880

2.34

2.70

Apr.

1,980

2,280

3,280

4,130

4.200

4,030

3,570

3,180

3,010

2,860

2,710

a2 , 500

a2,200

a2 , 000

al.800

al,600

al,400

al,200

1,090

1,060

905

854

854

767

848

664

756

1,130

1,550

1,720

60,128

2,004

1.63

1.82

May

*i,aoo

1,780

2.250

1,410

1,240

1,090

906

904

845

718

752

780

712

682

658

578

535

450

574

483

631

583

990

1,120

1,140

1,060

830

768

639

59E

659

28,139

908

0.738

0.85

June

896

1.060

986

*790

610

538

450

368

360

363

368

306

284

301

263

274

220

214

222

192

209

187

210

210

238

192

210

203

217

166

11,107

370

0.301

0.34

July

246

178

182

156

138

126

156

154

140

115

88

alOO

al50

a!30

*alOO

97

94

98

142

260

290

166

552

586

460

312

192

266

241

*742

548

7,205

232

0.189

0.22

Aug.

576

340

252

244

210

234

470

476

458

374

296

298

202

202

394

402

574

491

354

308

207

206

230

195

170

170

252

479

356

415 *293

10,128

327

0.266

0.31

Sept.

264

354

368

363

266

269

192

210

174

172

166

163

188

156

154

148

158

149

116

150

162

248

270

239

216

164

305

324

344

*362

6,814

227

0.185

0.21

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,360 Min 116 Mean 454 Cfsm 0.369 In. 5.00

Water ter year year 1958-59: laoa-aa: Max max 4,550 4,aau Min mm 88 BB Mean mean 723 its Cfsm ursm O.588 u.sao In. j.n. 8.OO o.uu

ak discharge (base, 2,800 cfs).--Mar. 8 (2 to 4 p.m.) 4,650 cfs (9.25 ft)j Mar. 17 (4 a.m.) 4,300 

cfs (8.81 ft); Mar. 21 (6 a.m.) 3,610 cfs (7.95 ft)j Apr. 4 (2 a.m.) 4,230 cfs (8.72 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage and records for 

Grand River at Portland and Cedar River at East Lansing.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 127 

1140. Grand River at Portland, Mich.

Location.--Lat 42°51'20", long 84°54'45", in NWij sec.4, T.5 N., R.5 W., on left bank at 

downstream side of bridge on Kent Street, 1.0 mile south of Portland, 1.9 miles upstream from Lookingglass River, and at mile 115.

Drainage area.--1,385 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1952 to September 1959. Gage-height records for flood seasons 

collected in this vicinity 1907-28 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 705.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation). Prior to July 6, 1953, wireweight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 7 years, 816 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,260 cfs Mar. 8 (gage height, 9.58 ft); minimum, 

120 cfs July 14; minimum gage height, 4.46 ft Oct. 5; minimum daily discharge, 130 cfs 

July 13.

1952-59: Maximum discharge, 9,100 cfs May 13, 1956 (gage height, 11.51 ft); minimum, 

55 cfs Sept. 9, 1953 (gage height, 4.07 ft); minimum daily, 68 cfs Sept. 9, 1953.

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

which are fair. Slight diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplants above station.

Discharge, In cubic

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

253

219

198

198

164

198

171

198

234

386

450

III

461

386

360

333

303

294

277

 298

329

282

273

290

342

311

320

337

324

315

9,628

311

0.225

0.26

Nov.

320

277

265

298

290

320

311

286

242

277

 269

311 

282

324

324

391

440

461

505

355

483

445

386

415

391

478

400

396

350

300

10,742

358

0.258

0.29

Dec.

300

350

400

400

400

300

300

300

300

300

300

300 

300

280

250

250

250

230

230

230

230

210

220

230

230

230

230

230

230

210

200

8,420

272

0.196

0,23

Jan.

250

*250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

230 

210

230

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

260

260

260

280

280

280

7,820

252

0.182

0.21

Feb.

280

280

300

270

270

270

270

280

290

300

300

400 

450

550

800

1,000

1,200

1.300

1,300

1,200

1,100

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,100

1,100

1,200

19,810

708

0.511

0.53

Mar.

1.270

1,480

2,200

3,020

3,840

4,420

4,760

5.110

4,850

4,000

3,500

3,000 

'2,500

2,500

3,000

4,000

4,500

4,000

3,500

3,800

4,000

3,500

3,000

2,500

2,400

2,320

2,490

2,590

2,530

2,430

2 , 230

99,290

3,203

2.31

2.67

Apr.

2,170

3,170

4,720

4.960

4,660

4,030

3,510

*3,260

3,050

2,820

2,620

2,380 

2,200

2,000

1,830

1,620

1,460

1,360

1,220

1,170

1,040

945

952

886

938

823

837

1,350

1,720

1,910

65,611

2,187

1.58

1.76

May

1,940

1.980

1,820

1,610

1,400

1,280

1,160

*982

1,030

893

823

858 

844

651

732

704

613

565

523

65T

589

704

779

1,090

1,180

1,170

1,060

858

781

670

638

30,585

987

0.713

0.82

June

809

982

1.060

968

795

658

577

494

420

466

430

461 

378

373

368

320

337

 307

290

294

277

294

265

290

273

337

298

307

311

269

13,708

457

0.330

0.37

July

311

355

273

282

257

242

181

238

242

250

216

171 

 130

187

201

178

268

174

178

205

282

440

298

791

658

523

346

261

337

438

725

9,638

311

0.225

0.26

Aug.

430

386

386

329

307

294

311

553

517

511

445

360 

373

350

400

450

505

600

 505

425

373

257

277

273

250

226

230

346

547

430

483

12.1Z9

391

0.282

0.33

Sept.

378

472

450

450

450

257

324

261

290

273

 226

234

230

194

226

223

201

208

205

212

169

194

315

368

329

294

303

415

425

450

9,026

301

0.217

0.24

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,760 Mln 152 Mean 512 Cfsm 0.370 In. 5.01

Water year 1958-59: Max 5,110 Mln 130 Mean 812 Cfsm 0.586 In. 7.97

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 29 to Feb. 28. No gage-height record 

Mar. 10-26, Aug. 14-16, 18; discharge estimated on basis of records for stations at Lanslng and at
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

114c. Loeklngglass River near Eagle, Mich.

Location.--Lat 42°49'45", long 84°46'40", in sec.10, T.5 N., R.4 W., on upstream side of 

highway bridge, If miles northeast of Eagle and 11' miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--"81 sq mi.

Records available. August 1944 tu September 19tJ.

3age. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 747.09 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation).

Average dis:harge.--15 years, 175 :fs .

Extremes.--Maximum diL:harge during year, 1,100 cfs Mar. 16, computed on basis of records 

for nearby stations; maximum gage height observed, 5.20 ft Mar. 16, affected by ice; 

mi:/mum discharge, ^ cfs Julj 11, 14, 16, 17 (gage height, 1.14 ft).

1944-69: Maximum discharge, I,,Sou :fs Apr. 5, 1947 (gage height, 7.70 ft, from 

;raph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 1,900 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 18 cfs Aug. 31, Iy53 (gage height, 1.11 ft).

Bemarko.--Re:ords good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

wETTh are fair.

Revisions (water years ). W3P US'7 : 1946-47.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 18-27)

1.1 19 2.5 225

1.3 5^ 3.0 350

1.5 ,j 4.0 650

2.O I'D 5.0 1,110

lisrharge, in rubii. feet per se: :, water year October 1958 to September 1959

L'i;. J.t. ' N^v. | Dec.

i 27 1 35 40

27| a35i 40

27

. t 2 !

5 a26

7

f

26

25

25

3b

33

40

40

31 1 40

31

30

30

3 4 "? a30

J 41

i- 31

i?

13

14

15

16

17

1R

iy

23

21

22

23

L4

25

2^-

J7

" e

T l

total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

a30

29

27

26

24

24

26

a25

24

*2323"

28

31

38

a40

3 j

41

33

3d

36

937

30.2

0.107

0.12

33

*33

34

34

36

37

a40

52

50

47

48

44

41

a40

40

40

47

aSO

4E

40

a40

1,161

38.7

0.138

0.15

40

a40

4O

40

40

40

40

40

a40

40

35

30

30

30

30

a30

30

30

39

a30

30

30

a30

30

30

30

1,085

35.0

0.125

0.14

Jan.

a35

 40

40

a40

40

40

40

40

40

40

a40

35

30

30

30

30

30

a 30

30

30

a 30

a30

a30

30

a30

30

30

30

30

 30

30

1,040

33.5

0.119

0.14

Feb.

a30

30

35

35

a35

a35

35

a35

35

35

40

40

40

45

a50

50

*50

60

60

60

60

a60

a60

60

60

70

80

100

_

1,385

49.5

0.176

0.18

Ma" Apr. May

alSO

200

300

400

5OO

700

600

a550

500

450

450

450

500

600

aSOO

1.000

950

905

930

910

*860

aSOO

770

782

802

790

810

870

aSOO

738

710

20,577

664

2.36

2.72

840 l 2 36

930

975

802

aSOO

770

750

746

734

722

674

a600

570

500

452

400

352

305

a250

219

181

*161

149

141

135

a!30

135

187

213

235

14,058

469

1.67

1.86

238

a240

235

230

207

175

153

 129

a!20

116

112

112

116

110

101

a95

90

80

92

96

102

137

alSO

163

177

195

191

185

a!60

alSO

4,695

151

0.537

0.62

June

147

131

137

125

119

108

a90

77

65

57

56

55

54

a 50

45

41

41

*40

36

34

a35

32

31

31

34

35

32

a30

28

31

1,827

60.9

0.217

0.24

July

33

32

31

a27

a25

27

25

24

23

22

21

a25

22

21

*22

21

21

22

a25

31

37

34

31

42

37

a40

40

38

35

37

62

933

30.1

0.107

0.12

Aug.

55

a 50

51

43

35

33

33

65

a70

62

60

55

46

41

42

a 50

63

70

*67

68

60

55

a50

50

44

37

37

33

32

aSO

72

1,609

51.9

0.185

0.21

Sept.

75

90

89

80

74

a70

a 60

56

53

48

*41

40

a40

42

46

44

41

41

38

a35

37

35

37

36

.33

37

a40

42

43

46

1,489

49.6

0.177

0.20

Calendar year 1958: Max 580 Min 22 Mean 85.5 Cfam 0.304 In. 4.12

lnj'.er year 1958-59: Max 1,003 Min 21 Mean 139 Cfsm 0.495 In. 6.70
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN lL>i 

1150. Maple River at Maple Rapids, Mieh.

Location. Lat 43°06'35", long 84°41'35", in see.5, T.8 N., R.3 W., on upstream side of 

highway bridge at Maple Rapids, 30 ft downstream from Pine Creek and three-quarters 

of a mile upstream from Hayworth Creek.

Drainage area. 434 sq mi.

Records available. August 1944 to September 1959.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily Datum of gage is 642.58 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation).

Average discharge. 15 years, 251 efs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,830 efs Mar. 24 (gage height, 9.29 ft); 

minimum, 11 efs Sept. 16, 17; minimum gage height, 1.94 ft Sept. 17.

1944-59: Maximum daily discharge, 6,500 efs Mar. 20, 1948;'maximum gage height, 

11.22 ft Mar. 20, 1948, from floodmark (backwater from ice); minimum discharge 

observed, 8.2 efs Aug. 11, 1944 (gage height, 1.61 ft).

Flood in March 1904 reached a stage of 13.8 ft, from information by local resident.

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

which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 7 to Dec. 6)

1.9

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

118

220

365

7.0 

7.5 

8.0 

8.5 

9.0 

9.3

X610 

770 

1,050 

1,480 

2,250 

2,850

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

20

19

19

18

16

16

15

16

36

64

59

56

56

42

37

32 

30

a25

a25

23

*21

22

23

26

32

38

40

41

40

38 

36

981

31.6

0.073

0.08

Nov.

34

34

32

30

30

29

30

29

30

32

*32

32

34

37

53

76 

91

75

74

71

68

62

55

54

52

57

60

58

53

50

1,454

48.5

0.112

0.12

Dec.

46

44

42

44

42

42

40

35

35

35

35

30

30

30

30

30 

30

30

30

30

30

30

*27

25

25

25

25

25

25

25 

25

997

32.2

0.074

0.09

Jan.

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25 

25

25

25

25

25

a25

25

*25

a25

25

25

25

25

25 

25

775

25.0

0.058

0.07

Feb.

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

30

30

30

35

35 

*40

40

45

45

45

a45

45

45

45

45

50

55

-

--- -

9.30

35.0

0.081

0.08

Mar.

60

70

100

130

160

200

250

300

350

450

550

600

550

500

500

700 

900

1,100

1,200

1,500

2,000

2,500

2,700

2.790

2,680

*2,330

2,020

1.6SO

1,440

1,?EO 

1,190

32,780

1,057

2.44

2.81

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,220 Min 11 Me

Apr.

1,370

1,980

2,200

2,540

2,250

2,020

*1,700

1,430

1,200

994

866

752

667

595

535

475 

430

402

380

350

320

297

E75

25-.

245

236

226

248

362

452

25,855

862

1.19

2.22

in 118

May

482

475

455

418

391

363

338

302

*274

256

233

221

205

191

178

163 

148

133

121

115

J09

105

1 "16

i] 1

119

121

122

118

112

108 

98

6,691

216

0.498

0.57

June

95

97

95

92

86

79

71

62

56

51

50

48

46

42

42

38 

36

34

*34

30

29

29

27

26

27

28

28

28

27

26

1,459

48.6

0.112

0.13

Cfsm 0.272

July

24

23

23

22

22

20

18

18

17

16

15

14

14

14

*14

13 

14

15

16

18

19

18

20

24

IE

28

26

22

21

23 

29

609

19.6

0.045

0.05

Aug.

36

33

28

24

20

17

16

20

22

23

21

19

18

a!8

a20

a25 

a25

a22

*20

a!9

18

17

16

15

14

14

17

16

17

18 

24

632

20.4

0.047

0.05

In. 3.69

Sept.

23

22

20

20

19

19

18

17

16

20

*18

14

12

12

12

11 

11

12

13

14

15

18

20

22

20

21

22

27

28

30

546

18.2

0.042

0.05

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,733 Min 11 Mean 202 Cfsm 0.465 In. 6.32

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height reo-i^d; discharge estimated o 

Shlawassee River at Owosso.

Note_.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ic

records for Flat River near Smyrna and 

Mar. 22.
130 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

1160. Grand River at Ionia, Mich*.

Location. Lat 42°58'20", long 85°04'10", in NW£ sec.30, T.7 N., R.6 W., on left bank 

15 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 66 at Ionia, 2.7 miles downstream from 

Prairie Creek, and at mile 87.

Drainage area. 2,840 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March to June 1931, July and September 1931 (fragmentary), July 1951 

to September 1959. Gage-height records for flood seasons collected in this vicinity 

1907-28 are contained In reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 615.38 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929. Mar. 19 to Sept. 24, 1931, chain gage at site 1? miles upstream at different 

datum.

Average discharge. 8 years (1951-59), 1,785 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 11,200 cfs Apr. 4 (gage height, 19.64 ft); 

minimum, 142 cfs July 14, 16 (gage height, 6.50 ft); minimum daily, 214 cfs July 13.

1931, 1951-59: Maximum discharge, 19,000 cfs May 11. 1956 (gage height, 21.87 ft); 

minimum, 105 cfs Sept. 8, 9, 1954 (gage height, 6.20 ft); minimum daily, 115 cfs 

Aug. 27, 1953.

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

which are fair. Diurnal fluctuation below about 5,000 cfs caused by powerplants 

above station.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used June 16-22)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 9 Mar. 10 to Sept. 30

7.0

9.0

13.0

17.0

330

1,320

4,100

7,600

6.7 

7.0 

8.0

195

293

720

12.0

17.0

20.0

3,000

7,090

12,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

336

332

451 

370 

380

402

366

340

466

612

792

850 

839

824

444

464

480

568

437

503

484

472 

585

565

486

579

 623

570

551

620

548

16,339

527

0.186

0.21

Nov.

574

511

490 

520 

505

482

542

538

558

500

558

m572

664

804

854

917

881

797

867

844 

702

723

739

844

821

717

672

500

19,659

655

0.231

0.26

Dec.

550

550

*600 

TOO 

£55

550

500

450

450

450

500

550 

550

500

450

450

500

500

500

450

450

455

450

450

450

450

450

450

450

450

15,200

490

0.173

0.20

Jan.

450

 500

fig

500

500

550

550

500

500

500

500 

500

500

500

500

500

500

500

500

500

450 

500

450

450

450

450

450

500

*550

550

15,450

498

0.175

0.20

Feb.

550

555

550 

550 

550

550

550

550

550

550

550

550 

600

900

1,300

1,600

2,000

2,300

2.400

2,300

2,200

2,000 

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,100

2,200

2,300

-

36,800

1,314

0.463

0.48

Mar.

2.500

2,700

3,000 

4,000 

5,000

5,800

6,200

a6, 600

a7,000

a6,600

a6,000

5,000 

4,000

 3,500

4,000

6,240

6,870

7,260

7,090

a8,000

a9,000

a 10. OOP 

9,710

9,410

 9,370

9,100

8,270

7,810

7,240

6,540

6,140

199,950

6,450

2.27

2.62

Apr.

5,930

6,830

8,920 

11.000 

10 , 800

9,710

8,470

7,660

6,980

6,340

5,830

5,300 

4,750

4,270

3,860

3,520

3,150

2,920

2,640

2,430

2,320

2,170 

1,860

1,880

1,880

1,840

1.690

2,420

 3,810

4,020

145, 200

4,840

1.70

1.90

May

5.990

3,760

3,510 

3,200 

2,860

2,520

2,320

2,000

1,860

1,780

1,740

1,610 

1,660

1,620

1,190

1,460

1,250

1,210

1.110

1,160

1,240

 1,200 

1,380

1,680

1,660

1,820

1,820

1,460

1,540

1,160

1 300

58,070

1,873

0.660

0.76

June

1,190

1,380

1.560 

1,360 

1,380

970

978

912

825

780

775

775 

574

604

570

601

514

466

 483

471

454

433 

454

435

484

446

424

468

404

420

21,590

720

0.254

0.28

July

486

468

464 

464 

408

 396

354

322

334

344

364

398 

214

251

250

269

334

418

338

320

346

312 

637

576

849

711

662

468

417

452

795

13,421

433

0.152

0.18

Aug.

968

765

720 

702 

468

328

600

800

775

730

716

698 

468

466

472

420

798

*634

819

720

624

444 

471

416

452

392

430

488

502

745

18,657

602

0.212

0.24

Sept.

644

592

660 

675 

476

684

456

355

512

518

534

404 

353

 376

388

382

382

370

308

Slff

392

404 

388

445

449

484

565

548

665

572

14,249

475

0.167

0.19

Calendar year 1958 : Max 6,000 Mln 250 Mean 1,037 Cfsm 0.365 In. 4.94

Water year 1958-59 : Max 11,000 Mln 214 Mean 1,574 Cfsm 0.554 In. 7.52

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for stations at Portland and at 

Grand Rapids.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 30 to Mar. 15.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 131

1165. Plat River at Smyrna, Mich.

Location. Lat 43°03'10", long 85°15'50", in NW£ sec.28, T.8 N., R.8 W., on right bank at 

downstream side of highway bridge, 600 ft downstream from dam and inactive powerplant 

and half a mile south of Smyrna.

Drainage area. 528 sq mi.

Records available.--December 1950 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 729.53 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation).

Average discharge.--8 years (1951r59), 400 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,500 cfs Apr. 4 (gage height, 6.74 ft); minimum, 14 cfs May 12 (gage height, 2.37 ft); minimum daily, 115 cfs Sept. 7.

1950-59: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 4, 1959; maximum gage height, 6.75 ft 

May 9, 1956; minimum discharge, 7.4 cfs Sept. 9, 1953; minimum daily, 86 cfs Aug. 14, 

1958.

Remarks.--Records good. Diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplants above station prior to 

September 1956; occasional diurnal fluctuation since.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 31 to Apr. 14,

July 19 to Sept. 30j

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

112

260

440

5.0 

6.0 

6.6

960

1,640

2,210

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

215

209

245

227

182

185

188

200

324

392

360

332

314

32S

245

227

320

227

179

182

221

224

230

263

236

224

*227

263

266

221

209

7,665

247

0.468

0.54

Nov.

218

206

209

218

218

245

251

230

215

233

260

269

269

251

320

448

575

436

388

416

322

311

236

*257

352

348

328

314

281

236

8,860

295

0.559

0.62

Dec.

251

251

290

305

556

218

215

233

218

242

266

239

233

236

233

236

242

242

242

218

233

233

248

236

233

*233

251

242

242

233

 

7,535

243

0.460

0.53

Jan.

206

221

263

£33

E06

212

200

245

248

206

123

155

209

308

221

206

200

200

218

209

215

212

206

209

215

215

218

215

221

221

227

6,663

215

0.407

0.47

Feb.

212

221

269

*215

242

230

£15

209

206

245

224

230

242

25-1

254

266

299

257

245

242

263

260

260

£69

266

284

272

305

-

6,953

248

0.470

0.49

Mar.

281

281

299

296

328

364

336

344

348

324

320

328

320

324

500

470

540

516

555

620

750

720

*900

1,090

1,250

1,520

1,440

1.680

1,540

1,380 

1,380

21,344

689

1.30

1.50

Apr.

1,350

1,590

1,880

2,100

2.140

2,130

1,960

1,SOO

1,600

1,500

*1,300

1,150

1,050

858

894

768

675

680

660

650

625

555

488

545

460

484

525

675

882

882

32,856

1,095

2.07

2.31

May

882

816

750

670

605

580

512

550

*464

488

492

436

561

464

416

436

372

38S

348

380

440

436

468

428

605

500

560

460

420

424

368

15,719

507

0.960

1.11

June

364

352

340

278

281

278

257

257

263

201

155

299

221

182

221

180

245

1S8

*161

200

194

161

191

215

173

200

236

248

197

155

6,893

230

0.436

0.49

July

188

254

233

191

179

158

185

161

170

*146

158

140

143

155

155

155

155

120

164

236

227

203

179

206

239

£42

212

176

209

215

215

5,769

1S6

0.352

0.41

Aug.

206

203

182

185

149

*142

204

218

251

263

299

272

227

194

224

242

275

278

263

260

275

275

266

269

260

260

269

278

257

254

278

7,478

241

0.456

0.53

Sept.

368

287

242

176

188

155

115

212

209

149

147

152

205

221

*188

156

154

162

154

185

167

224

257

257

248

224

227

248

248

302

6,228

208

0.394

0.44

Calendar year 195S: Max 625 Min 86 Mean 283 Cfsm 0.536 In. 7.25

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,140 Min 115 Mean 367 Cfsm 0.695 In. 9.44

Discharge measurement made on this day.
132 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

1170. Quaker Brook near Nashville, Mioh.

Location. Lat 42°33'57", long 85°05'37", in NW£ sec. 13, T.2 N., R.7 W. , on left bank 

150 ft upstream from culvert on county road, 500 ft upstream from small tributary, and 

2-| miles south of Nashville.

Drainage area. --7. 60 sq mi.

Records available. --August 1954 to September 1959.

ge is 821.89 ft above mean 

Conservation).

Gage_. --Water-s'tage recorder and concrete control. Datum of g 

sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Michigan Department of

Average discharge. --5 years, 5.51 of s .

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 84 cfs Mar. 15 (gage height, 3.16 ft); minimum, 

1.0 cfs July 15, 16, 17 (gage height, 1.56 ft).

1954-59: Maximum discharge, 294 cfs Oct. 4, 1954 (gage height, 5.47 ft), from rating 

curve extended above 140 cfs; minimum, that of July 15, 16, 17, 1959.

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

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

1.56

1.6

1.7 

2.0

1.1 

1.3 

2. 2

6.0

2.1 

2.3 

2.7

8.2

17

year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

^

3

4

E

b

7

3

9

ID

111"

j_5

14

15

16

17

IB

19

30

t l

4

*

g

7

3

9

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

0<J t .

2.6

2.3

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

1*8

2.9

T+6

5.1

3.2

3.1

2.8

*2.6

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.3 

3.1

3 4

4.3

3.5

3.4

2.7

2.5

2.6

2.7

89.7

2.89

0.380

0.44

Nov.

2.8

2.8

*2.5

2.4

2.6

2.5

2.3

2.5

4.1

3.5

3.1

2.9

3.8

4.8

6.5

5.6

4.6

4.0

3.3

3.1

3.1 

3.1

3.5

4.E

6.0

4.1

3.9

3.5

3.1

106.9

3.56

0.468

0.52

Dec.

3.1

3.4

*3.7

4.7

4.0

3.5

3.3

3.3

3.2

3.1

3.1

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.7

2.8

3.1

3.1

3.7

2.8

2.6 

*3.1

3.2

2.7

2.5

2.9

2.8

2.9

2.7

2.4

95.1

3.07

0.404

0.47

Jan.

3.4

3.9

3.7

3.2

2.8

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

*2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.7

2.5

3.2 

2.9

3.1

3.2

3.1

3.2

3.1

3

3

3

88.1

2.84

0.374

0.43

Feb.

3

3

3

3.2

3.1

2.9

3.2

3.2

*3.1

3.7

3.5

3.5

4

5

2

6

5

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.1 

4.5

4.5

5

5

6

7

-

119.4

4.26

0.561

0.58

Mar.

9

12

*21

16

12

26

19

12

8.8

7.3

6.5

6.4

6.7

7.1

*43_

27

16

11

21

31

12 

11

12

11

11

*24

14

9.1

8.8

8.2

460.9

14.9

1.96

2.26

Apr.

9.5

30

24

16

9.8

7.9

8.5

9.1

8.2

*7.1

7.4

6.3

5.7

5.1

4.6

4.1

4.1

5.7

4.8

4.6

3.8 

*3.5

3.9

4.6

4.1

6.1

26

19

11

268.6

8.95

1.18

1.31

May

7.4

6.3

5.6

4.7

4.1

4.1

4.0

3.5

3.5

3.8

6.2

4.9

3.7

3.4

3.3

3.3

3.5

3.2

3.7

*3.7

4.0 

7.7

5.7

3.8

5.3

4.6

3.3

2.8

2.8

3.8

134.8

4.35

0.572

0.66

June

5.6

3.3

2.6

2.3

2.1

2.0

2.1

1.7

1.7

1.7

2.4

2.7

1.9

1.6

1.9

1.6

1.6

*1.6

1.6

1.6

273 

1.9

1.7

1.8

1.9

1.8

1.5

1.7

1.9

61.6

2.05

0.270

0.30

July

2.7

2.0

1.6

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

*1.2

111

1.1

1.1

3.3

3.4

2.4

2.2

1.4 

3.6

6.3

2.3

2.2

1.7

l.B

1.6

1.8

1.6

59.8

1.93

0.254

0.29

Aug.

1.3

1.4

1.3

1.6

1.5

1.3

6.5

6.4

2.8

2.1

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.4

4.2

7.3

6.1

*3.4

2.4

1.9

1.6 

1.6

1.7

1.6

1.5

5.5

2.7

2.0

2.2

1.9

82.0

2.65

0.349

0.40

Sept.

1.6

2.6

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.4

1,1

1.3

1.6

*2.5

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

8.9 

3.2

2.7

2.5

3.5

11

6.0

6.2

3.7

82.9

2.76

0.363

0.41

Calendar year 1958: Max 33 Min 1.8 Mean 3.84 Cfsm 0.505 In. 6.87

Water year 1956-59: Max 43 Min 1.1 Mean 4.52 Cfsm 0.595 In. 8.07

Peak discharge (base, 5C efs).--Mar. 15 (2 p.m.) 84 cfs (3.16 ft).

* Tlscharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 9-17, Jan. 29 to Feb. 3, Feb. 11-18, Feb. 23 

o Mar. 2.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

1175. Thornapple River near Hastings , Mich.

Location. Lat 42°36'55", long 85°14'15", in sec.27, T.3 N., R.8 W., on downstream side of 

highway bridge, half a mile downstream from Cedar Creek, 2 miles downstream from Thornapple Lake, and 3j miles southeast of Hastings.

Drainage area.--385 sq mi.

Records available. October 1944 to September 1959.

Cage.--Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 786.71 ft above mean sea level, 

oatum of 1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation),

Average discharge. 15 years, 306 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,770 cfb War. 21 (gag^ height, 6.05 ft); mir.imum, 51 cfs July 16 (gage height, 2.?8 ft).

1944-59: Maximum discharge, 6,810 cfs Apr. ", 194" (gqge t-pight, 10.20 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 43 cfs /Vug. 2^-28, 1946.

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

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

Z.I 

3.0 

3.5

38

90

230

4.0 

5.0

7.0

440

1,030

2,560

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

90

90

90

86

86

83

81

86

120

132

140

128

115

115

105

102

100

98

98

95

98

95

100

102

118

120

118

 118

118

110

108

3,247

105

0.273

0.31

Nov.

108

110

105

102

100

98

100

105

112

115

118

112

115

125

146

155

HI

152

143

135

125

120

120

*120

125

130

146

146

128

110

3,687

123

0.319

0.36

Dec.

122

130

132

138

138

135

132

135

132

138

135

130

128

122

115

118

110

110

118

115

115

112

110

112

115

105

110

108

110

115

108

3,753

121

0.314

0.36

Jan.

118

120

125

125

bllO

»blOO

bllO

115

110

108

108

100

102

105

105

105

bllO

bllO

110

t!20

b!20

b!20

b!20

b!20

blSO

b!30

b!30

b!30

b!30

120

115

3,581

116

0.301

0.35

Feb.

bllO

bllO

112

*112

110

bllO

bllO

bllO

118

120

b!20

125

150

146

164

176

194

194

194

b!90

185

1^6

182

188

191

209

221

230

-

-

4,337

155

0.403

0.42

Mar.

245

500

415

540

674

782

904

1,030

1,120

1,060

960

722

575

*495

500

911

,230

,38C

,460

,660

.770

,6P9

1,460

1,240

967

818

812

866

904

830

710

29,020

936

2.43

2.80

Apr.

590

662

953

1,320

1.440

1,320

1,150

878

728

608

530

490

410

381

327

300

280

206

2R4

248

?33 ?'l

':j-l£

r 12

212

218

218

296

4BO

698

16,147

538

1.40

1.56

May

698

570

480

386

309

257

245

212

194

182

188

206

194

182

167

158

158

June

140

152

158

140

125

115

100

112

110

105

105

110

105

98

90

90

86

July

90

90

86

83

79

76

72

65

61

59

58

56

*58

56

54

51

58

146 *83 ! 68

Aug.

95

88

79

77

76

*72

102

135

132

120

112

102

92

83

90

92

143

146

146 81 'Oi 146

15B 7S 72 128

365 79! 72 112

 195 53 ~T' 100

188

203

7y 74 95

86 79 86

209 86 88 85

206

200

185

161

146

136

7,242

234

0.608

0.70

9C

86

83

81

79

3,016

101

0.262

92J 81

88 108

Sept.

92

90

86

85

HI

76

74

74

72

90

86

83

81

*77

76

74

72

66

68

74

74

9:

105

112

1G8

105

1EC

83 112; Ib2

81

£8

2,279

73.5

0.191

0.29| 0.22 

1 j

105 1<"2

ICO

161

158

3,196 2,766

10 3 32.2

0.266' 0.:39

C.31 0.27

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,340 Mln 72 Mean 172 Cfsm 0.447 In. 6.06

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,770 Mln 51 Mean 225 Cfsm 0.584 In. 7.95

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
134 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

1180. Thornapple River near Caledonia, Mlch.

Location. Lat 42 0 48'40", long 85°29'00 n , In NW^ sec.22, T.5 N., R.10 W., on right bank 

200 ft downstream from LaBarge powerplant, 2.3 miles northeast of Caledonia, and 

3.3 miles downstream from Coldwater River.

Drainage area. 773 sq ml.

Records available.--October 1930 to September 1938, October 1951 to September 1959. 

Monthly discharge only for some periods, published In WSP 1307.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 676.31 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted 

(Consumers Power Co. bench mark). Oct. 1,1930, to Sept. 30, 1938, staff gage at same 

site at mean sea level datum (unadjusted).

Average discharge. 16 years, 503 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,410 cfs Mar. 21 (gage height, 8.27 ft); minimum, 9.2 cfs Dec. 1 (gage height, 2.42 ft); minimum dally, 147 cfs July 8.

1930-38, 1951-59: Maximum discharge, 6,290 cfs May 10, 1956 (gage height, 10.79 ft): 

minimum not determined.

Flood of Apr. 7, 1947, reached a stage of 14.4 ft, from Information by powerplant 

operator.

Remarks.--Records excellent. Large diurnal fluctuation at low and medium flow caused by 

powerplant above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 824: 1931-36. WSP 1307: 1931-37.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

3.3 126

3.5 181

4.O 402

6.0 1,650

9.0 4,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

5

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

0

1

Z

3

4

5

G

7

9

3

0

1

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

233

231

234

204

219

227

195

216

431

371

295

305

274

276

253

242

238

236

236

231

219

229

235

251

261

235

261

*244

267

238

256

7,843

253

0.327

0.38

Nov.

253

226

220

219

177

291

236

194

281

279

201

332

223

250

374

355

313

320

380

299

269

296

282

*255

323

300

293

362

238

358

8,399

280

0.362

0.40

Dec. | Jan.

213| 254

298

298

298

548

238

275

272

272

272

280

276

263

254

242

250

263

272

267

254

246

250

313

263

242

234

246

267

267

25B

234

B,226

265

0.343

0.40

272

272

272

242

*223

234

263

263

246

242

227

227

242

267

250

227

219

234

254

285

258

227

246

263

258

258

258

272

280

276

7,811

252

0.326

0.38

Feb.

254

227

272

303

280

272

267

267

272

285

285

285

342

374

402

386

402

408

391

380

380

402

450

428

441

465

523

490

-

9,933

355

0.459

0.4B

Mar.

490

520

628

778

928

1,100

1,290

1,390

1,440

1,430

1,370

1,260

1,060

904

1,140

1,540

1,790

1,850

1,970

2,630

5.500

3,120

2,860

2,710

2,400

2,030

2,030

1,980

1.B60

1,750

1,530

51,076

1,648

2.13

2.46

Apr.

1,400

1,490

1,860

2.270

2,260

2,160

2,020

1,720

1,520

1,290

*1,160

1,040

934

862

790

718

682

670

652

628

610

562

490

514

502

526

532

904

1,440

1,510

33,716

1,124

1.45

1.62

May

1.460

1,280

1,090

922

790

706

646

598

544

502

502

502

508

490

460

431

3£7

396

431

3B6

437

*466

431

490

4B4

508

502

472

419

396

17,976

580

0.750

0.86

June

369

342

342

342

327

298

258

242

280

276

267

272

267

272

250

238

242

*191

184

215

231

227

205

212

219

208

208

191

184

198

7,557

252

0.326

0.36

July

205

205

212

212

208

*198

195

147

191

166

154

154

157

157

166

166

163

163

163

212

201

195

208

242

212

205

205

205

198

258

246

5,969

193

0.250

0.29

Aug.

231

234

234

223

195

*184

242

342

308

254

231

250

258

234

219

215

246

298

289

272

242

234

227

212

205

181

208

227

231

227

223

7,376 "238

0.308

0.35

Sept.

208

208

215

223

195

175

175

172

154

184

191

175

175

*188

184

184

178

175

172

160

163

178

188

195

208

219

238

289

289

332

5,990

200

0.259

0.29

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,910 Mln 134 Mean 382 Cfsm 0.494 In. 6.71

Water year 1958-59: Max 3,300 Mln 147 Mean 471 Cfsm 0.609 In. 8.27

Discharge measurement made this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 135

1185. Rogue River near Rockford, Mich.

Location.--Lat 43°05'00", long 85°35'30", In NE£ sec.15, T.8 N., R.ll W., on left bank at 

downstream side of highway bridge, 2.2 miles upstream from mouth and 3.0 miles southwest of Rockford.

Drainage area. 234 sq ml.

Records available.--February 1952 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 625.2 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Blass Survey Co.). Prior to Aug. 30, 1952, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--? years, 203 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,640 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 7.52 ft); minimum, 48 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, 3.63 ft); minimum daily, 69 cfs Sept. 23.

1952-59: Maximum discharge, 1,820 cfs May 7, 1956 (gage height, 7.77 ft); minimum, 

30 cfs Oct. 5, 13, 1952 (gage height, 3.S5 ft); minimum dally, 49 cfs Aug. 27, 1955.

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

which are fair. Some diurnal fluctuation caused by mills above station.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Nov. 17

3.9 89

4.0 109

4.5 243

6.0 785

Nov. 18 to Sept. 30

3.7 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

105

228

378

6.0 720

7.0 1,250

7.4 1,540

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

132

142

132

116

105

101

99

114

349

359

365

291

225

196

165

131

147

160

103

123

123

125

125

137

163

147

*127

140

130 

125

123

5,020

162

0.692

0.80

Nov.

118

118

118

118

118

130

104

114

137

147

150

160

144

240

352

398

422

369

310

269

225

195

164

 184

182

203

195

211

182 

140

5,917

197

0.842

0.94

Dec.

150

150

169

179

195

147

144

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

*150

135

133

133 

135

156

4,496

145

0.620

0.71

Jan.

122

120

128

131

130

120

120

130

130

120

100

110

120

120

120

120

120

1LO

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120 

120

120

3,731

120

0.513

0.59

Feb.

120

T20

120

*120

120

120

120

120

120

130

130

130

140

140

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

142

138

140

138

140

-

3,798

136

0.581

0.60

Calendar year 1958 : Max 422 Min 56

Mar.

135

172

184

192

208

242

242

234

245

228

214

211

206

200

295

310

322

347

416

559

684

790

*775

950

1,260

1.440

1,080

850

728

655

15,001

484

2.07

2.38

Apr.

840

1,200

1.540

1,540

1,170

830

673

593

549

501

*468

429

404

366

328

313

292

307

300

300

280

270

260

250

250

300

400

450

500 

500

16,403

547

2.34

2.61

May

450

400

350

350

300

250

200

200

*180

177

200

214

217

206

184

172

154

172

162

164

200

203

292

301

332

328

310

257

225 

192

195

7,537

243

1.04

1.20

June

21i

195

177

162

149

142

115

144

135

89

122

124

135

116

113

116

113

111

*109

133

21

98

96

96

100

103

105

107

103 

105

3,704

123

0.526

0.59

July

118

116

113

105

101

128

83

84

99

*94

86

93

73

89

87

84

85

94

111

135

128

131

102

122

124

116

109

} 01

109 

122

3,275

106

0.453

0.52

Aug.

113

101

98

101

101

*96

131

174

154

149

138

133

129

113

135

169

169

182

172

149

160

208

225

245

184

152

126

154

144 

156

159

4,620

149

0.637

0.73

Sept.

147

138

114

135

89

89

100

98

94

92

91

89

89

89

*87

91

91

91

89

91

91

116

69

82

87

89

107

149

149 

147

3,080

103

0.440

0.49

Mean 157 Cfsm 0.671 In. 9.11

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,540 Min 69 Mean 210 Cfsm 0.897 In. 12.16

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 1, 2, 8-26, Jan. 5 to Feb. 23. No gage-height 

record Apr. 19 to May 9; discharge estimated on basis of records for Flat River at Smyrna and Thornapple River near Caledonia.

577886 O - 61 - 10
136 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

1190. Grand River at Grand Rapids, Mdch.

Location. Lat 42°57 I 50", long 85°40'35", In NE^ sec.25, T.7 N., R.12 W., on right bank 

500 ft upstream from bridge on Fulton Street, 1.7 miles upstream from Plaster Creek, 

and at mile 41.

Drainage area. 4,900 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March 1901 to December 1905, January 1906 to August 1918 (gage

heights only), October 1930 to September 1959. Gage-height records collected in this 

vicinity since 1907 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Cfage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 585.70 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~l"929 (levels by city of Grand Rapids). March 1901 to August 1918, staff gage at Fulton 

Street Bridge 500 ft downstream and Oct. 1, 1930, to Oct. 26, 1953, water-stage recorder 

at sewage pumping station 1 mile downstream at datum 2.99 ft higher.

Average discharge. 33 years, 3,498 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 18,100 cfs Mar. 25 (gage height, 14.41 ft); min- 

 imum, 716 cfs July 15 (gage height, 2.58 ft); minimum daily, 740 cfs July 15.

1901-5, 1930-59: Maximum discharge, 54,000 cfs Mar. 28, 1904 (gage height, 19.5 ft, 

from graph based on gage readings, site then in use); minimum daily, 381 cfs Aug. 9, 

17, 1936.

Maximum discharge since 1901, that of Mar. 28, 1904.

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

whTch are fair. Moderate diurnal fluctuation at low and medium flow caused by powerplants above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 924: 1938(M). WSP1387: 1901-5, 1940.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-6)

2.6 

3.0 

3.5

740

1,590

2,790

4.0

12.0

14.5

3,540

13,200

18,300

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,060 

1,060 

1,040

1,200

1,080

1,060

1,110

946

1,596"

2.160

1,830

1,910

1,860

1,830

1,760

1,430

1,340

1,240

1,340

1,220

1,220

1,150

1,190

1,290

1,410

1,360

1,360

1,380

1,380

1,360

1,340

42,496

1,371

0.280

0.32

Nov.

1,310 

1,310 

1,270

1,150

1.110

1,110

1,270

1,130

1,310

1,430

1,200

1,270

1,340

1,520

1,810

2,050

2,130

2,330

2.360

2,100

1,910

1,990

1,830

*1,660

1,660

1,810

1,990

1,990

1,710

1,570

48,630

1,621

0.331

0.37

Dec.

1,500 

1,400 

1,400

1,500

1.700

1,110

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

,300

,300

* ,450

,300

,200

,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1.080

1,266

1,200

40,040

1,292

0.264

0.30

Jan.

1.080 

1,686 

1,110

1.300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,200

1,100

1,130

1,110

*1,300

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,300

37,610

1,213

0.248

0.29

Feb.

1.300 

1,366 

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,500

2,000

2,500

2,800

3,100

3,500

3.600

3,500

3,300

3,200

3,100

3,100

3,070

2,940

2,990

61,100

2,182

0.445

0.46

Mar.

3,070 

2.940 

3,120

3,930

4,690

5,610

6,310

6,960

7,470

7,970

8,270

8,130

7,860

7,080

7,050

8,140

9,690

10,500

10, 900

11,600

13,500

15,500

17,100

18,000

18.100

 17,800

17,200

16,600

15,200

13,900

12,800

316,990

10,230

2.09

2.41

Apr.

12,000 

12,200 

13,300

15,000

16,900

17.900

17,700

16,600

14,800

13,000

11,700

10,500

9,460

8,170

7,200

6,580

5,940

5,600

5,050

4,670

4,380

4,180

*3,980

3,610

3,610

5.590

3,590

4,870

7,590

8,320

271,990

9,066

1.85

2.06

May

8.290 

7,850 

7,210

6,530

5,680

5,140

4,550

4,140

3,730

3,410

3,460

3,330

3,140

3,120

3,070

2,680

2,660

2,520

2.500

2,630

2,650

*2,790

3,040

3,150

3,270

3,380

3,730

3,510

3,150

2,960

2,630

119,900

3,868

0.789

0.91

June

2,660 

2,500 

2,500

2.700

2,500

2,400

2,000

1,800

1,800

1,700

1,500

1,500

1,600

1,400

1,300

1,300

1,300

*1,310

1,290

1,240

1,340

1,310

1,240

1.200

1,240

1,430

1,360

1,240

1,240

1,290

49,190

1,640

0.335

0.37

July

1,240 

1,240 

1,340

1,240

1,310

1,200

1,080

923

852

*884

969

992

900

900

740

804

820

868

1,060

1,110

923

923

992

,430

,520

,610

,590

.640

,410

,310

,240

35,060

1,131

0.231

0.27

Aug.

1,540 

1,810 

1,570

1,520

1,430

1,180

*1.110

1,480

1.850

1,660

,710

,710

,730

,430

,430

,310

,220

,710

,710

,760

,810

,710

,430

,380

,290

,240

,E40

,360

,500

,520

,540

4 ,870

,512

.309

0.36

Sept.

1,610 

1,610 

1,500

1,610

1,480

1,270

1,270

1,150

992

1,130

1,220

1,240

1,180

1,060

*1,060

1,110

1,130

1,130

1,040

969

923

1,020

1,150

1,060

1,150

1,270

1,430

1,480

1,540

1.660

37,444

1,248

0.255

0.28

Calendar year 1958: Max 11,400 Mln 790 Mean 2,067 Cfsm 0.422 In. 5.73

Water year 1958-59: Max 18,100 Mln 740 Mean 3,034 Cfsm 0.619 In. 8.40

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 1-5, 7-18, 20-27, 30, 31, Jan. 4-13, Jan. 16 

to Feb. 25. No gage-height record June 2-17; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage, 

record for unpublished former station 1 mile downstream and sum of records of tributary streams.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 137

1210. Muskegon River near Merritt, Mich.

Location (revised). Lat 44°20'10", long 84°53 I 25", in NW^NW^ sec.2, T.22 N., R.5 W., on 

right bank 35 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 55, 0.7 mile upstream from West 

Branch, 2.7 miles east of Merritt, 4.3 miles downstream from Reedsburg Dam, and at 

mile 210.8.

Drainage area. 309 sq mi.

Records available. October 1946 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,117.82 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation). Prior to July 13, 1949, wireweight gage on downstream side of bridge at same datum.

Average discharge. 13 years, 216 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,340 cfs Apr. 8 (gage height, 8.16 ft); minimum 

daily, 29 cfs Oct. 3-7.

1946-59- Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 8, 1959; maximum gage height, 8.25 ft 

July 11, 1957; minimum discharge, 26 cfs Aug. 17, 18-20, Sept. 2-5, 12-15, 1958.

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

regulation by operation of gates at Reedsburg Dam.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage height, in feet,

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 14-22)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 20

138

240

2.9 

4.0 

6.0

Dec. 21 to Apr. 9

147

378

6.5 482

7.5 900

8.2 1,370

2.9 

4.0 

6.0

Apr. 10 to Sept. 30

52 : 

134 ( 

362

664

1,140

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

30 

*30

29

29

29

29

29

32

53

71

69

72

12

67

64

60

60

57

54

51

50

50

56

60

65

65

63

60

57

54

51

1,618

52.2

0.169

0.19

Nov.

51 

50

47

45

47

48

51

50

54

*63

60

63

65

72

120

127

127

126

131

172

188

226

196

205

184

156

164

143

140

130

3,301

110

0.356

0.40

Dec.

120 

104

100

100

99

92

85

80

80

80

*78

76

76

75

75

72

73

66

65

66

68

70

70

70

70

70

70

69

70

70

70

2,429

78.4

0.254

0.29

Jan.

70 

70

71

70

70

68

ee

68

68

68

68

70

70

70

*68

70

70

72

72

72

72

70

70

72

74

15

74

72

70

70

72

2,184

70.5

0.228

0.26

Feb.

72 

74

75

75

75

75

75

72

70

68

66

*66

68

70

72

72

74

74

72

70

68

68

68

70

70

72

72

72

-

1,995

71.2

0.230

0.24

Mar.

72 

74

75

76

79

78

78

78

78

80

80

82

*84

87

88

90

94

96

100

105

110

115

125

135

145

155

165

180

200

217

 253

3,474

112

0.362

0.42

Apr.

299 

381

485

543

640

900

1,160

1,260

1,510

 1,120

1,060

965

890

833

*746

732

732

719

750

732

681

616

573

580

616

592

561

*608

584

612

22,280

743

2.40

2.68

May

600 

592

616

624

612

588

573

532

515

519

515

482

434

452

440

424

417

398

355

455

565

561

565

539

*503

482

464

452

430

392

15,486

500

1.62

1.87

June

394 

390

366

316

295

308

307

301

295

289

*268

244

249

237

218

193

195

196

197

195

185

190

165

146

157

164

158

152

160

160

7,090

236

0.764

0.85

July

152 

159

148

138

126

118

92

*57

51

51

53

53

52

52

52

51

51

58

64

65

62

62

62

65

63

62

62

61

63

77

73

2,355

76.0

0.246

0.28

Aug.

70 

65

63

63

63

62

64

66

63

62

59

56

56

*55

60

70

85

93

83

79

77

87

82

81

77

75

74

78

87

83

82

2,220

71.6

0.232

0.27

Sept.

78 

74

69

66

68

65

63

63

62

62

62

60

60

59

66

64

 61

59

59

60

60

66

72

78

78

80

76

97

111

114

2,112

70.4

0.228

0.25

Calendar year 1958: Max 472 Min 26 Mean 133 Cfsm 0.430 In. 5.84

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,310 Min 29 Mean 182 Cfsm 0.589 In. 8.00

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 30 to Dec. 1, Dec. 6-13, 15, 16, 20-23, 25, 

26, Dec. 30 to Jan. 1, Jan. 4-13, Jan. 17 to Mar. 1, Mar. 6-12, 15-29.
138 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

1215. Muskegon River at Evart, Mich.

Location. Lat 43°54'00", long 84°15'45", in NEi: sec.3, T.17 N., R.8 W., on right bank 

500 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 10 at Evart, 0.4 mile upstream from 

Twin Creek, and at mile 123.9.

Drainage area. 1,450 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1930 to September 1931, October 1933 to September 1959. 

Monthly discharge only for some periods, published In WSP 1307.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 977.72 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Apr. 12, 1934, chain gage at site 500 ft upstream, Apr. 12, 1934, to 

May 22, 1935, chain gage at site 400 ft upstream, and May 23, 1935, to Nov. 7, 1957, 

wire-weight gage at site 500 ft upstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 27 years, 948 cfs.

Extreme a_ . Maximum discharge during year, 7,750 cfs Apr. 9 (gage height, 14.42 ft); minimum, 354 cfs July 16, 17, Sept 11, 12, 13.

1930-31, 1933-59: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 9, 1959; minimum observed, 164 

Dec. 20, 1947 (result of freezeup).

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

water temperatures for the water year 1959 are given In WSP 1641.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1437: 1934, 1947(M).

Rating table, wate 

height, In fe

6.5 

7.0 

8.0

t> year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect 

st, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

330

520

1,200

11.0

14.4

4,000

7,710

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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.

Oct.

390 

393

393

386

372

362

358

*382

451

488

463

451

451

447

447

439

424

410

400

396

393

390

410

439

447

447

439

432

424

421

418

12,963

418

0.288

0.33

Nov.

410 

404

400

400

407

414

414

418

435

443

447

443

*455

644

708

799

827

932

1,080

1,110

968

869

827

806

792

820

750

701

662

580

19,365

646

0.446

0.50

Dec.

620 

640

650

650

630

590

540

520

510

530

*560

580

600

545

525

530

511

516

510

510

500

490

475

484

480

480

475

475

463

460

450

16,499

532

0.367

0.42

Jan.

439 

439

435

440

430

430

430

430

440

451

443

439

432

432

*435

443

459

460

460

450

432

435

459

470

471

470

470

450

430

450

460

13,814

446

0.308

0.36

Feb.

460 

470

480

484

480

470

460

450

440

450

430

*430

430

450

460

460

460

450

440

430

430

430

440

450

450

450

440

440

_

12,594

450

0.310

0.32

Mar.

447 

447

451

455

463

471

470

470

471

480

490

493

*498

488

510

520

530

550

580

640

720

800

890

968

1,180

1 340

1 490

1 630

1 740

1 970

2,500

24,952

805

0.555

0.64

Apr.

2,650 

3,150

4,080

4,770

5,230

5,420

5,960

7,060

*7,660

7,640

6,770

5,440

4,540

*3,940

*3,540

3,190

2,930

2,980

2,830

2,670

2,540

2,380

2,240

2,150

2,160

2,120

2,020

2,130

2,540

2,590

115,320

3,844

2.65

2.96

May

2,5OO 

2,280

,130

,040

,950

,870

,850

,740

,620

,530

,580

,610

,500

* ,410

,340

,280

,220

,160

,170

,140

,140

,180

,250

,380

,460

,500

,500

,450

,360

,260

,180

47,580

1,535

1.06

1.22

June

1,100 

1,040

960

911

876

841

792

729

694

674

*656

656

632

605

585

570

555

540

520

511

506

506

506

498

506

498

498

484

475

459

19,383

646

0.446

0.50

July

455 

459

455

443

443

435

421

410

407

393

379

379

379

376

365

*358

358

407

463

451

443

421

421

421

396

390

382

379

407

610

813

13,319

430

0.297

0.34

Aug.

'520 605 

463

428

410

400

407

443

439

424

410

390

382

*372

407

451

520

565

550

520

506

493

480

467

447

432

439

451

475

467

467

14,230

459

0.317

0.37

Sept.

463 

451

439

421

404

390

382

379

372

365

362

354

358

358

368

376

*376

379

376

379

390

400

424

432

443

451

451

460

470

475

12,148

405

0.279

0.31

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,380 Min 300 Mean 648 cfsm 0.447 In. 6.06

Water year 1958-59: Max 7,660 Min 354 Mean 883 Cfsm 0.609 In. 8.27

* Discharge measuremen

Note. Stage-discharge

Jan. 4-9, 18-20, 24, Jan

made on this day.

relation affected by ice Nov. 30 to Dec. 10, Dec. 19-22, 25, 26, 30, 31, 

26 to Feb. 3, Feb. 6-28, Mar. 7, 8, 10, 11, 15-22.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 139

1220. Muskegon River at Newaygo, Mlch.

Location (revised). Lat 43°25'20", long 85°48'05", in NE^NE^- sec .24, T.12 N., R.13 W. , on 

left bank in tailrace of powerplant operated by Consumers Power Co. at Newaygo, 600 ft 

downstream from Penoyer Creek and at mile 39.1.

Drainage area. 2,350 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. July to December 1908, July 1909 to July 1915, January 1916 to December 1919, October 1930 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1307. Records for June 1901 to December 1906, published in WSP 129, 

170, and 206, have been found unreliable and should not be used.

Gage. Water-stage recorder Datum of gage is 585.83 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. October 1930 to January 1939 staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 37 years (1909-14, 1916-19, 1930-59), 1,902 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,750 cfs Apr 10, 11 (gage height, 52.65 ft); 

minimum, 122 cfs Oct. 3 (gage height, 45.46 ft): minimum daily, 742 cfs Sept. 24.

1908-19, 1930-59: Maximum daily discharge, 14,950 cfs Mar. 25, 1913; minimum, that 

of Oct. 3, 1958: minimum daily, 330 cfs Feb. 15, 1914.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by powerplants above station, the largest of which 

are at Croton Dam, Hardy Dam (since 1931), and Rogers Dam.

Revisions (water years). WSP 974: 1933, 1935, 1937-38. See also Records available.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

46.7

47.2

48.0

53.0

735

1,140

2,240

10,300

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,220 

1,200

1,170

921

828

1,040

1,160

 1,080

1,170

1.250

1,060

1,070

1,120

1,240 

1,230

1,220

1,240 

1,210

1,200

1,180

1,190

1,200

1,170

1,O4O

997

820

925

1,050

1,140

1,220

1,200

34,761

1,121

0.477

0.55

Nov.

1.050 

1.05O

1,160

1,200

1,200

1,190

1,080

1,040

1,070

1,180

1,230

 1,220

1,140

1,210 

1,460

2,020

2,020 

1,970

 2,060

1,980

1,940

2. HO

T,0§5

1.97O

1,880

1,890

1,960

1,820

1,680

1,480

46,270

1,542

0.656

0.73

Dec.

! 1.600 

1,540

1,490

1,490

1,410

1,250

1,220

1,220

1,340

1,210

 1,240

1,240

1,220

1,240 

1,220

1,230

1,220 

1,330

1,200

1.080

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,170

1,250

1,250

1,260

1,240

1,240

1,380

1,250

39 , 300

1,268

0.540

0.62

Jan.

1,260 

1,270

1,230

1,240

1.280

1,250

1,250

1,240

1,240

1,250

1,260

1,270

1,280

 1,240 

1,260

1,270

1,070 

1,100

1,140

1,100

1,130

1,100

1,100

1,130

1,100

1,100

1,120

1,100

1,100

1,130

1,090

36,700

1,184

0.504

0.58

Feb.

1.100 

1,120

1,120

1.2OO

1,230

1,260

1,270

1,270

1,470

2,060

2,O60

 2,030

2,030

2,050 

2,050

2.080

1,810 

1,270

1,210

1,250

1,230

1,250

1,670

2,050

2,050

2,060

2,050

2,050

-

45,350

1,620

0.689

0.72

Mar.

2,030 

2,200

2,450

2,460

2,430

2,020

1,080

1,100

1,650

2,260

2,270

*2,260

1,640

1.070 

1,150

1,820

2,510 

2,500

2,890

3,310

3,330

3,030

2,810

3,500

2,710

2,490

4,030

4.070

3,730

3,750

3,750

78,300

3,526

1.07

1.23

Apr.

4,200 

5,000

6,240

6,940

7,170

6,980

7,530

 8,490

8,520

9.040

8,920

8,420

8,050

 7,050 

6,950

6,440

5,630 

5,220

5,270

5,040

4,230

3,980

3,700

3,690

3,700

3,670

3,610

5.510

3,650

4,460

175,100

5,837

2.48

2.77

May

4,600 

4,520

4,280

3,810

3,330

3,340

2,790

2,210

2,210

2,210

2,820

3,310

 3,310

2,700 

2,140

1,840

1,820 

2,000

1,820

1.710

1,800

1,760

1,810

1,790

1,980

2,280

2,460

2,480

2,480

2,480

2,500

80,590

2,600

1.11

1.28

June

2,500 

2,500

2,440

2,240

2,240

2,260

2,240

2,240

2,130

*1,820

1,560

1,130

1,100

1.080 

1,080

1,100

1,080 

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,090

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,090

1,080

1,080

1,090

1,090

44,960

1,499

0.638

0.71

July

1,090 

1,100

1,100

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,050

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,050

1,040

1,040

1.050 

 1,030

1,030

1,030 

1.220

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,100

1,060

1,040

1,060

1,030

1,040

1,040

1,060

1,170

1,170

35,600

1,084

0.461

0.55

Aug.

1,050 

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,010

1,020

1,080

1,040

1,040

990

1,020

999

 1,020

1,010 

1,030

1,030

1,130 

1,200

1,180

1,170

1,250

1,200

1,190

1,150

1,190

1,260

1,250

1,200

1,250

1,200

1,250

54,469

1,112

0.473

0.55

Sept.

1,390 

1,560

1,540

1,550

1,550

1,550

1,550

1,410

1,220

1,180

1,170

1,040

1,040

1,010 

1,020

*1,050

1,020 

1,050

1,080

1,210

940

777

770

742

763

763

777

798

777

770

35,067

1,102

0.469

0.52

Calendar year 1958: Max 3,31O Mln 784 Mean 1,412 Cfsm 0.601 In. 8.14

Water year 1958-59: Max 9.O4O Mln 742 Mean 1,870 Cfsm 0.796 In. 10.79

Discharge measurement made on this day.
140 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

1222. White River near Whitehall, Mich.

Location.--Lat 43°27'50", long 86°14'00", in Wj sec.4, T.12 N., R.16 W., on right bank 

30 ft downstream from highway bridge on Fruitvale Road, 5 miles downstream from North 

Branch, and 7| miles northeast of Whitehall. Prior to Oct. 23, 1958, on downstream 

side of bridge.

Drainage area. 380 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. August 1957 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 594.1 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. 

Nov. 18, 1957, to Oct. 22, 1958, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,790 cfs Apr. 4 (gage height, 5.94 ft); minimum, 190 cfs Aug. 7.

1957-59: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 4, 1959; minimum, 163 cfs Aug. 18, 19, 

1958.

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

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-22)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 4 Apr. 5 to Sept. 30

2.1 204

3.0 340

4.0 560

5.0 

6.0

985

1,850 3.0 

4.0

186

368

560

5.0 

6.0

985

1,850

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

SO

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

316

313

295

264

240

236

*234

270

305

551

351

327

302

280

270

268

262

252

247

242

240

235

236

255

272

272

267

260

250

246

241

8,399

271

0.713

0.82

Nov.

238

235

234

235

234

232

232

235

267

289

308

*296

280

303

376

424

438

420

420

400

354

327

312

312

317

332

344

338

340

310

9,382

313

0.824

0.92

Dec.

300

290

290

290

290

290

290

280

270

*T?0

270

270

280

290

300

300

300

300

300

290

280

280

280

280

280

290

290

290

290

270

8,870

286

0.753

0.87

Jan.

270

280

280

270

260

250

250

260

260

270

270

270

270

*270

270

270

260

260

250

250

250

240

240

240

230

230

230

230

220

210

210

7,820

252

0.663

0.76

Feb.

210

210

22O

220

220

220

220

220

220

220

*220

220

220

220

230

240

250

250

250

240

250

250

260

270

280

290

300

310

_

6,730

240

0.632

0.66

Mar.

'335 320

330

350

350

350

360

360

360

360

360

*360

360

360

370

380

400

420

440

470

500

550

600

680

788

1,060

1.170

866

774

742

747

15,867

512

1.35

1.56

Apr.

920

1,190

1,490

1.750

1,490

1,390

1,240

*1,120

*1,050

933

860

783

724

*666

*618

578

558

570

645

656

606

578

544

518

502

498

494

522

671

878

25,022

834

2.19

2.44

May

747

673

612

554

522

494

468

442

426

417

417

435

*454

450

433

411

399

390

390

400

415

422

424

424

417

402

390

379

361

348

544

13,860

447

1.18

1.36

June

'33T 340

321

312

304

302

291

284

276

*270

269

270

269

266

262

257

250

246

246

241

238

236

234

2~43 231

250

260

257

248

242

8,051

268

0.705

0.79

July

249

255

249

238

232

231

224

218

217

214

218

221

217

211

*204

207

200

229

320

300

250

231

257

300

281

255

238

225

222

220

217

7,350

237

0.624

0.72

Aug.

208

201

199

204

201

"210 194

300

345

316

280

276

*267

252

259

289

297

302

294

246

260

372

395

 329

283

260

304

468

752

7l2

582

9,857

318

0.837

0.96

Sept.

540

448

384

339

315

299

283

259

260

246

248

256

259

249

246

*243

241

241

239

242

242

246

246

256

260

264

294

334

350

345

8,674

289

0.761

0.85

Calendar year 1958: Max 550 Min 164 Mean 281 Cfsm 0.739 In. 10.04

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,730 Min 194 Mean 356 Cfsm O.937 In. 12.71

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 30 to Mar. 23.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 141

1225. Pere Marquette River at Scottville, Mien.

Location. Lat 43°56'40" (corrected), long 86°16'45", in NW£ sec.19, T.18 N., R.16 W., on 

right bank 20 ft upstream from highway bridge at south edge of Scottville and 5f miles 

downstream from South Branch.

Drainage area.--709 sq mi.

Records available. August 1939 to September 1959. Published as "at Custer" prior to 

October 1942.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 606.30 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to June 12, 1943, wire-weight gage at bridge 4f miles upstream at 

different datum.

Average discharge. 20 years, 609 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,740 cfs Apr. 4 (gage height, 5.84 ft); minimum, 374 efs Aug. 7.

1939-59: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 4, 1959; minimum observed, 310 cfs Aug. 9, 

10, 1941 (site and datum then in use).

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

Revisions (water years). WSP 1437: 1941(M), 1943(M), 1949(M), 1950.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Mar. 4

450

675

1,090

1,680

Mar. 5 to Sept. 3O

2.2 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

1.8 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

5.9

375

655

1,070

1,790

2,810

charge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

Z

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

522

561

570

531

495

475

*462

500

543

615

654

648

603

573

546

525

512

502

492

488

480

475

475

482

508

520

515

505

492

485

480

16,234

524

0.739

0.85

Nov.

478

475

475

472

468

465

468

468

490

525

564

*564

561

651

757

845

942

1,090

1,120

1,100

1,010

906

817

761

731

728

728

728

700

620

20,707

690

0.973

1.09

Dec.

600

600

600

600

600

600

600

580

*560

540

520

520

540

570

600

60O

600

60O

590

580

570

570

570

580

600

600

600

600

600

580

560

18,03O

582

0.821

0.95

Jan.

540

580

580

580

560

520

540

560

560

560

560

560

*560

560

560

560

550

540

530

520

510

500

490

490

480

480

480

48O

470

470

460

16,390

529

0.746

O.86

Feb.

460

460

470

470

480

480

48O

490

500

*500

500

500

500

5OO

500

500

500

490

470

460

46O

460

470

470.

480

490

500

500

.

13,540

484

0.683

0.71

Mar.

510

520

520

540

560

580

580

580

580

580

*570

560

560

560

560

580

600

630

670

740

800

880

985

,030

,140

,390

,630

,63O

,600

,550

.660

25,875

835

1.18

1.36

Apr.

1,810

2,010

,500

.700

,700

,560

* ,300

,100

,870

,710

,500

,340

,210

* ,140

,080

,030

,000

,000

,090

,110

,070

,000

950

911

884

875

870

880

916

1,080

43,196

1,440

2.03

2.26

May

1.200

1,140

1,050

1,000

960

906

852

794

755

724

710

*710

730

734

710

692

673

661

649

652

679

692

696

688

688

679

658

640

628

615

23,576

761

1.07

1.23

June

613

607

586

562

550

550

542

530

*515

508

502

502

498

490

482

478

472

468

463

459

455

451

445

441

445

465

459

453

443

459

14,873

496

0.700

0.78

July

445

451

449

437

431

427

419

413

429

417

415

417

423

*415

407

400

398

429

480

508

457

427

417

413

419

413

404

399

398

399

398

13,154

424

0.598

0.69

Aug.

393

387

382

387

386

382

409

5O5

542

461

441

*423

404

398

399

417

437

447

437

411

419

417

433

423

409

399

400

441

482

485

525

13,281

428

0.604

0.70

Sept.

532

505

480

457

445

433

419

405

398

393

393

390

387

387

*388

390

392

392

393

394

400

417

417

417

409

405

417

478

498

498

12,729

424

0.598

0.67

Calendar year 1958 : Max 1,120 Mln 326 Mean 501 Cfsm 0.707 In. 9.61

Water year 1958-59 : Max 2,700 Mln 382 Mean 634 Cfsm 0.894 In. 12.15

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 29 to Mar. 22.
142 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

1230. Big Sable River near Freesoil, Mich.

Location (revised). Lat 44°07'15", long 86°16'50", in NE^NE^ sec.24, T.20 N., R.17 W., 

near center of span on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 31, 3.4 miles northwest of Freesoil and 7 miles upstream from Kamiin Lake. Prior to Sept. 15, 1959, at 

site 30 ft downstream.

forainage area. 127 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1942 to September 1959.

Gage. Mire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 615.32 ft above mean sea level, 

aatum of 1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation). Prior to Sept. 15, 1959, 

staff gage at site 30 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--17 years, 135 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 555 cfs Apr. 7 (gage height, 3.4 ft, from floodmarks); minimum, 86 cfs Sept. 14.

1942-59: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 7, 1959; minimum, 81 cfs Aug. 14, 1944, 

Aug. 7, 1957.

Remarks. Records fair except thos« for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1437: 1946(M), 1947.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of loe effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Feb. 24 Feb. 25 to Sept. 30

1.0 

2.0 

2.3

210

256

1.0 88

2.0 204

2.5 269

3.0 

3.4

400

555

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsrn

In.

Oct.

112

115 

117

115

107

99

*98

103

111

118

1^6 

al20

alls

allO

alos

al05

alOO

alOO

alOO

alOO

alOO

aiOO

alOO

allO

ai20

ai!5

ailO

aio5

ai05

aiOO

aiOO

3,341

108

0.850

0.98

Nov.

aloo

alOO 

aiOO

aloo

aiOO

aloo

ai05

aio5

aiio

ai20

 125 

122

119

132

161

ai65

169

192

204

*255

222

194

ai80

166

160

164

ai60

154

145

135

4,362

145

1.14

1.27

Dec.

130

130 

130

130

125

125

125

120

*115

115

^0

110

115

120

125

125

125

120

120

120

120

120

12O

120

120

120

al20

117

113

110

3,725

120

0.945

1.09

Jan.

115

m115

110

110

110

110

115

115

115 

115

*115

117

116

115

115

115

110

110

105

100

100

100

100

100

loo

100

98

97

97

3,383

109

0.858

0.99

Feb.

97

98 

100

100

100

100

100

98

97

*96

96 

97

99

100

100

loo

100

98

97

97

98

99

100

110

115

125

130

132

-

2,879

103

0.811

0.84

Mar.

al50

T55 

132

133

132

140

144

140

135

135

130

 134

138

132

130

130

135

135

140

150

155

165

175

186

202

221

227

236

a240

244

264

5,022

162

1.28

1.48

Apr.

286

350 

507

523

a520

515

*531

*56T

491

*435

372 

3320

*269

 246

238

229

223

241

a280

249

224

212

3200

202

203

200

194

200

212

221

9,400

313

2.46

2.74

May

212

200

3210

244

214

214

202

194

180

ai70

169 

 161

148

151

152

148

ai45

145

143

155

169

168

158

3150

149

144

140

137

134

a 140

ai35

5,181

167

1.31

1.51

June

132

130 

130

126

124

123

ai20

118

*116

114

117 

116

3115

3115

112

110

107

107

106

104

a 105

104

103

103

104

107

108

110

107

106

3,399

113

O.89O

0.99

July

108

108" 110 

ai05

aloo

99

99

98

109

104

102 

aloO

97

*97

95

91

90

aiOO

ailo

107

101

97

97

98

95

393

92

91

90

92

94

3,069

99.0

0.780

0.90

Aug.

90

a88 

88

88

88

88

95

107

3 1OO

96

96 

»95

92

90

94

age

102

101

95

98

188

149

ai25

110

102

99

101

99

98

3100

102

3,162

102

0.803

0.93

Sept.

99

98 

97

96

94

a92

ago

88

89

88

88 

88

as 8

88

 88

89

89

89

89

ago

89

92

96

94

94

92

a95

103

110

108

2,790

93.0

0.732

0.82

Calendar year 1958: Max 253 Mln 85 Mean 117 Cfsm 0.921 In. 12.50

Water year 1958-59: Max 531 Mln 88 Mean 136 Cfsm 1.O7 In. 14.54

» Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for stations 

on nearby streams.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 29 to Dec. 26, Dec. 31 to Jan. 1, Jan. 4-13, 

Jan. 16 to Feb. 27, Mar. 8-11, 15-23 (no gage-height record during most of periods).
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKB MICHIGAN 143

1235. Manistee River near Grayling, Mich.

Location.--Lat 44°41'35", long 84°50'50", in NW£ sec.31, T.2V N., R.4 W., on right bank 

25 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 72, 2| miles downstream from Goose Creek, 

and 6-| miles northwest of Grayling.

Drainage area. 159 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1942 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for October 

1942, published in WSP 1307.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,120.64 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation).

Average discharge. 17 years, 183 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 330 cfs Aug. 23 (gage height, 1.56 ft); minimum, 

 138 cfs Feb. 19.

1942-59: Maximum discharge, 354 cfs Apr. 12, 1947 (gage height, 1.73 ft); maximum 

gage height, 2.00 ft Feb. 9, 1951 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 122 cfs Feb. 14, 1943.

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

of water temperatures for the water year 1959 are given in WSP 1641.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Sept. 24 Sept. 25-30

0.4 

1.6

144

338

0.7 

.9

164

198

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

L

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

1L

13

14

15

16 '

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

3L

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

185

*177

171

170

165

164

164

182

197

196

189

189

191

191

183

178

174

172

171

171

171

171

178

186

183

178

174

172

171

171

171

5,5O6

178

1.12

1.29

Nov.

170

168

168

*167

170

177

178

178

183

188

183

178

177

186

185

180

180

194

194

183

180

178

178

178

176

177

178

178

160

151

5,321

177

1.11

1.24

Dec.

174

183

186

*182

172

153

b!60

b!65

171

172

b!70

b!70

b!70

b!70

172

170

171

171

170

170

170

175

178

180

175

165

178

188

171

165

160

5,327

172

1.08

1.24

Jan.

176

*171

167

158

151

b!55

b!55

b!60

b!60

165

167

168

170

171

164

161

150

165

164

b!60

165

145

157

b!60

b!65

b!65

b!65

171

171

172

158

5,052

163

1.03

1.19

Feb.

b!60

b!60

171

170

*170

164

158

164

164

162

158

160

160

172" 174

b!70

b!65

b!60

151

150

b!55

b!60

164

b!60

160

160

171

161

-

4,554

163

1.03

1.07

Mar.

157

157

158

160

*160

b!60

b!55

blSO

b!50

blSO

154

154

154

154

162

162

160

160

158

171

176

I6T

165

165

171

176

172

171

170

170

174

5,023

162

1.02

1.18

Apr.

183

*19i3

212

213

218

237

245

256

247

234

228

231

236

244

256

271

*276

302

322

*291

259

244

234

234

234

226

218

223

242

234

7,246

242

1.52

1.70

May

218

220

215

*223

231

221

213

205

202

202

209

207

202

199

197

194

194

194

194

217

234

234

215

205

199

194

194

189

194

194

196

6,405

207

1.30

1.50

June

199" 205

191

*189

189

189

186

183

180

178

180

188

180

180

180

178

177

177

177

176

174

174

172

ITS

176

174

172

176

182

176

5,430

181

1.14

1.27

July

176

*180

176

172

171

171

170

168

172

172

171

170

167

165

165

164

164

168

177

171

165

164

164

168

167

165

164

164

174

182

TrT

5,261

170

1.07

1.23

Aug.

168

164

162

164

*164

162

164

167

165

167

164

162

161

161

165

170

176

176

164

164

178

250

322

*293

259

228

212

215

207

202

196

5,872

189

1.19

1.37

Sept.

194

191

*188

183

180

178

178

178

177

178

177

177

174

174

180

180

177

176

172

rfe

188

193

228

234

185

177

177

185

194

184

5,535

184

1.16

1.29

Calendar year 1958 : Max 250 Mln 142 Mean 165 Cfsm 1.04 In. 14. 07

Water year 1958-59 : Max 322 Mln 145 Mean 182 Cfsm 1.14 In. 15.57

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
144 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

1240. Manlstee River near Sherman, Mich.

Location (revised) . Lat 44°26'10", long 85°41'55", In NE^NE^ sec.36, T.24 N., R.12 W., 

near center span on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 37, 150 ft upstream from 

Wheeler Creek, 0.9 mile north of Sherman, and at mile 60.8.

Drainage area. 900 sq ml.

Records available.--July 1903 to Hay 1916, October 1930 to September 1931, October 1933 to 

September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1307.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Altitude of gage is 804 ft (from river-profile 

map). Prior to Apr. 13, 1934, chain gages at various daturns. Apr. 13, 1934, to May 22, 

1935, staff gage at present datum.

Average discharge .--39 years (1903-15, 1930-31, 1933-59), 1,068 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,860 cfs Apr. 8 {gage height, 14.87 ft); minimum dally, 750 cfs Sept. 13.

1903-16, 1930-31, 1933-59: Maximum discharge, 3,570 cfs Mar. 25, 1913 (gage height, 

7.1 ft, from graph based on gage readings, datum then in use); minimum observed, 540 cfs 

Feb. 21-23, 1936.

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

Revisions [water years). W3P 1004: 1936(m). WSP 1437: 1911, 1913-14{M), 1936(M), 1937, 

1940(M) .

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect 

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

Oct. 1 bo Feb. 26 Feb. 27 to Sept. 30

10.2

12.0

760

1,430

10.2

12.0

14.9

750

1,300

2,880

Discharge ublc feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

805

811

874

847

817

802

814

857

966

1.040

1,030

1,010

976

96E

966

958

944

902

860

860

857

857

888

920

969

969

958

927 

892

*874

868

28,080

906

1.01

1.16

Nov.

860 

857

854

854

857

878

885

896

930

1,040

1,070

1,030

1,010

1,060

1,120

1,210

1,160

1,300

1.550

1,220-

1,130

1,070

1,010

986

983

*1,010

990

966 

920

850

30,336

1,011

1.12

1.25

Dec.

900 

1,000

1,000

1,000

960

900

850

811

784

797

860

927

941

976

1,010

998

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

944

920

941

1,020

1,030

976

998

1,040 

1.050

*958

900

29,487

951

1.06

1.22

Jan.

944 

1,000

983

969

900

900

920

920

940

950

960

970

980

1,000

1.010

962

955

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

920

950

980

1,000

1,000

1,000

950 

*900

920

940

29,823

962

1.07

1.23

Feb.

940 

940

970

980

1,000

940

920

920

920

920

920

920

920

960

1,000

1,000

970

920

850

780

820

880

920

920

920

*900

870

918

25,838

923

1.03

1.07

Mar.

918 

928

925

918

900

898

880

875

865

862

858

858

858

852

865

885

875

852

880

956

998

986

983

989

1,050

1,120

1,120

1,120 

1,130

1,140

*1,240

29,584

954

1.06

1.22

Apr.

1,390 

1,680

1,930

2,180

2,190

2,400

2,540

2,840

2,750

*2,640

2,400

2,170

1,970

*1,880

1,850

1,860

1,870

2,020

2,170

2,210

2,160

1,940

,700

,560

,550

,480

,410

,410 

1,540

*1,520

59,210

1,974

2.19

2.44

May

1.470 

1,410

1,400

1,370

1,380

1,310

1,260

1,250

1,190

1,150

1,160

1,140

1,120

1,090

1,060

1,040

1,Q30

1,020

1,020

1,040

1,160

1,190

1,200

1,190

1,150

1,090

1,060

*1,020 

1,050

1,020

1,010

36,030

1,162

1.29

1.49

June

1,030 

1.050

1,050

1,010

977

962

948

940

930

915

908

910

900

895

890

878

872

868

860

855

855

858

848

*842

845

855

855

850 

842

835

27,133

904

1.00

1.12

July

860 

868

850

848

838

820

812

805

838

830

825

825

815

802

792

788

785

800

832

838

812

800

785

782

780

772

770

765" 765 

*800

905

25,204

813

0.903

1.04

Aug.

878

812

795

790

782

785

818

840

812

795

788

780

775

770

808

812

838

850

838

815

892

835

830

850

888

885

868

850 

870

880

*848

25,677

828

0.920

1.06

Sept.

832 

835

812

795

785

778

778

775

772

765

765

758

750

755

780

792

782

772

768

768

790

825

890

878

888

885

875

*882 

880

888

24,298

810

0.900

1.00

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,730 Min 676 Mean 896 Cfsm 0.996 In. 13.52

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,840 Min 750 Mean 1,016 Cfsm 1.13 In. 15.30

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 29 to Dec. 7, Dec. 17-20, 31, Jan. 5-14, 

an 18 to Feb. 26.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 145

1245. East Branch Pine River near Tustin, Mich.

Location (revised) . Lat 44°06'10", ]ong 85"31'00", in NE^NW^ sec.28, T.20 N., R.10 W., on 

left bank 75 ft downstream from highway bridge, 1.6 miles upstream from North Branch, 

3.0 miles west of Tustin, and 5.5 miles northwest of Le Roy.

Drainage area. 63 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. July 1952 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,077.65 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted 

(levels by Michigan Department of Conservation).

Average discharge.--? years, 25.8 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 715 cfs Apr. 7 (gage height, 5.19 ft); minimum, 

5.1 cfs Aug. 6, 7.

1952-59: Maximum discharge, 1,410 cfs Aug. 4, 1956 (gage height, 6.23 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 450 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 4.1 cfs 

Mar. 13, 1958.

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

water temperatures for the water year 1959 are given in WSP 1641.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage height, In 

feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

Oct. 1 to Nov. 18

> 3.0 94

3.5 165

4.0 275

Nov. 19 to Mar. 23 Mar. 24 to Sept. 30

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

9.7

21

51

3.0 

4.0

93

231

5 3.5

6 5.5

8 12.5

0 22

3 40

3.0 

3.5 

4.5 

5.0

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

101

165

420

620

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

25

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

22

16

13

11

9.2

 8.6

1~8.2

37

34

26

21

18

16

15

15

16

15

14

14

13

13

17

28

37

24

20

17

16 

15

15

550.0

17.7

0.281

0.32

Nov.

14

14

14

13

15

19

18

17

24

*34

32

25

25

67

85

76

72

185

112

73

55

43

36

35

33

37

30

26

24 

22

1,275

42.5

0.675

0.75

Dec.

22

22

22

25

23

21

21

»20

18

17

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

14

T5

15

14

15

15

15

15 

15

14

525

16.9

0.268

0.31

Jan.

14

15

14

14

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

*12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13 

13

13

397

12.8

0.203

0.23

Feb.

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

*13

13

13

13

13

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

"

375

13.4

0.213

0.22

Mar.

14

14

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

*16

16

16

16

16

16

17

18

19

24

33

33

34

37

54

67

73

72

77

78

109

1,058

34.1

0.541

0.62

Apr.

155

203

444

448

504

*468

568

528

372

250

173

131

108

96

*90

88

85

128

103

82

67

57

50

67

78

67

53

78

94 

78

5,713

190

3.02

3.37

May

62

50

43

45

43

36

32

28

24

23

*35

39

29

24

22

20

23

23

21

24

25

26

27

26

22

20

18

17

22

ii

883

28.5

0.452

0.52

June

17

15

13

12

11

10

9.7

*8.9

8.2

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

8.2

7.9

7.9

8.2

8.2

7.9

8.9

7.3 

7.0

266.9

8.90

0.141

0.16

July

7.6

8.2

7.3

6.7

7.6

6.4

6.1

6.1

6.7

6.7

7.3

8.5

*7.0

6.4

6.1

5.8

5.8

9.7

9.3

7.3

6.4

6.1

6.1

6.4

6.1

5.8

5.8

7.9

14 

9.3

7.3

223.8

7.22

0.115

0.13

Aug.

5.8

5.3

5.3

5.5

5.5

5.3

5.8

6.1

5.8

5.5

*7.3

6.1

5.5

5.8

8.5

11

~9.7 14

7.9

7.0

11

13

10

8.2

7.3

7.6

7.9

8.2

9.7 

9 3

8.2

239.1

7.71

0.122

0.14

Sept.

7.9

7.9

7.6

7.0

6.4

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

7.3

7.3

7.9

18

13

8.9

8.5

8.9

20

22 

17

266.7

8.89

0.141

0.1.6

Calendar year 1958: Max 220 Mln 5.3 Mean 18.1 Cfam 0.287 In. 3.89

Water year 1958-59: Max 568 Mln 5.3 Mean 32.3 Cfam 0.513 In. 6.93

Peak discharge (base, 130 cfs).--Nov. 18 (5 to 6 a.m.) 242 cfs (3.87 ft); Apr. 7 (2:30 p.m.) 715 cfs 

(5.19 ft); Apr. 18 (5 to 7 a.m.) 141 cfs (3.34 ft). ___________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 27, 28, 30, Dec. 5, 25, Jan. 3-18, Mar. 6-8, 

11, 15-18, 21-23.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

1250. Pine River near Le Roy, Mlch.

Location (revised) . Lat 44°03'50", long 85°32'55", In SW£-SE| sec.6, T.19 N., R.10 W. , on 

right bank 15 ft downstream from highway bridge, 5.1 miles downstream from East Branch, 

5.0 miles northwest of Le Roy, and 5.3 miles southwest of TUBtin.

Drainage area. 118 sq ml.

Records available.--July 1952 to September 1959.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,040 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge. 7 years, 88.5 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 925 cfs Apr. 7 (gage height, 7.66 ft); minimum, 

42 cfs Sept. 14.

1952-59: Maximum discharge, 1,550 cfs Aug. 4, 1956 (gage height, 10.02 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 700 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 

42 cfs Jan. 4, 1954 (result of freezeup), Aug. 3-5, 16-19, 1958, Sept. 14, 1959.

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

which are fair. Records of water temperatures for the water year 1959 are given in 

WSP 1641.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice~effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 1 to Sept. 23)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 7 Apr. 8 to Sept. 30

1.9 50 6.0 590 1.7 45

2.5 80 7.0 780 2.0 54

3.0 125 2.5 80

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

3.0 125

6.0 590

8.0 1,000

Day

I

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

23

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

95

73

62

57

53

*51

51

76

133

127

100

86

78

73

68

65

63

60

59

58

58

57

64

93

92

79

70

64

62

60

60

2,247

72.5

0.614

0.71

Nov.

59

58

58

58

60

70

66

64

79

*114

108

90

86

204

252

240

204

453

323

210

146

123

112

111

110

123

100

90

86

8 5

3,942

131

1.11

1.24

Dec.

89

87

86

93

90

75

78

*80

80

75

70

70

70

68

68

68

68

69

70

70

70

70

68

68

68

68

66

68

69

66

 

2,267

73.1

0.619

0.71

Jan.

66

66

66

64

60

62

64

62

62

60

60

*61

61

62

64

64

64

62

61

60

60

60

60

60

60

55

58

60

60

61

61

1,906

61.5

0.521

0.60

Feb.

60

60

60

60

61

62

62

62

*60

60

60

60

60

61

61

61

61

61

60

56_

58

60

60

59

58

59

60

61

1,683

60.1

0.509

0.53

Mar.

61

62

65

65

64

65

65

65

64 *64

64

64

64

65

82

92

88

83

89

122

140

120

120

138

165

192

176

180

194

194

260

3,332

107

0.907

1.05

Apr.

355

426

642

667

676

*696

776

811

630

470

359

297

260

244

*237

246

240

357

334

236

177

149

136

170

224

180

146

207

286

218

10,852

362

3.07

3.42

May

158

135

123

123

129

115

109

99

93

90

*109

117

98

90

86

82

82

82

79

86

89

90

93

95

82

76

74

69

90

82

74

2,999

96.7

0.819

0.94

June

73

68

62

6O

58

57

55

*54

53

52

52

60

54

52

51

51

50

50

50

50

50

52

50

50

52

52

50

51

50

13

1,618

53.9

0.457

0.51

July

51

53

50

48

49

49

47

46

50

49

50

52

*49

47

47

46

46

61

90

60

52

50

50

51

50

49

48

49

62

64

52

1,617

52.2

0.442

0.51

Aug.

48

45

45

46

46

45

48

49

47

46

*46

45

45

50

55

65

 65 75

55

50

55

70

60

54

48

48

48

50

55

52

50

1,606

51.8

0.439

0.51

Sept.

49

48

48

47

46

46

46

46

46

46

45

45

45

*45

44

44

43

44

44

45

47

48

83

62

52

51

54

96

96

73

1,574

52.5

0.445

0.50

Calendar year 1958 : Max 453 Mln 42 Mean 72.9 Cfsm 0.618 In. 8.39

Water year 1958-59: Max 811 Mln 43 Mean 97.7 Cfsm 0.828 In. 11.23

2 a.11 cfs

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 27, 28, 30, Dec. 5-13, 16, 20-22, 25, 26, 31, 

Jan. 5-8, 17, 18, 20, 22-28, Feb. 1-4, 6-11, 19-22, 25, Mar. 6-12, 17, 18, 22, 23. No gage-height 

record Aug. 14-24, Aug. 28 to Sept. 14; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records 

for stations on nearby streams.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 14 

1255. Pine River near Hoxeyvllle, Mlch.

Location (revised). Lat 44°12'10", long 85°48'00", la SW^NW^ sec.20, T.21 N., R.12 W., 

on right bank 500 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 37, 4.2 miles northwest of 

Hoxeyvllle, 8.0 miles east of Wellston, and 8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--251 sq ml.

Records available. July 1952 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 775 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge. 7 years, 270 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, L.380 cfs Apr. 8 (gage height, 5.57 ft); minimum, 170 "cfs Feb. 1.

1952-59: Maximum discharge, 2,440 cfs Aug. 6, 1956 (gage height, 6.82 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,100 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 168 cfs 

Jan. 9, 1956.

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

of water temperatures for the water year 1959 are given in WSP 1641.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 14, Aug. 3)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 11, 

Aug. 4 to Sept. 30

Dec. 12 to Aug. 3

2.6 

3.0 

4.2

200

294

740

2.4 

4.0

5.5

175

690

1,330

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

244

249

227

216

210

*206

206

227

284

558

291

263

246

237

230

227

222

218

216

216

214

212

214

232

256

249

234

227

220

216

214

7,261

234

0.932

1.07

Nov.

212

212

210

212

212

216

220

218

230

*261

278

258

244

332

466

508

475

704

712

524

399

338

314

297

297

308

300

284

271

246

9,758

325

1.29

1.44

Dec.

268

258

258

263

268

251

246

*249

232

b220

b220

b225

b230

b240

265

259

b250

b250

b250

232

235

b240

b240

259

248

248

259

253

253

225

7,644

247

0.984

1.13

Jan.

b240

248 '2"IB~

245

215

220

b230

232

240

238

238

*232

232

235

238

238

230

228

230

215

b210

b205

198

b200

b205

205

b205

b205

b!90

bT90

b!90

6,875

222

0.884

1.02

Feb.

192

b!95

b205

b205

b205

205

215

215

*212

222

215

218

220

218

218

218

218

215

195

b!85

b!95

b200

b200

b200

202

212

210

210

_

5,820

208

0.829

0.86

Mar.

208

212

218

218

215

235

238

228

225

*222

222

220

220

218

245

280

b240

b235

262

319

378

340

b310

b340

417

476

459

448

459

462

529

9,298

300

1.20

1.38

Apr.

644

781

1,020

1,210

1,100

*1,080

1,140

1.280

*1,120

902

708

599

*536

504

484

473

480

638

624

532

431

378

347

36T

456

424

372

417

554

498

20,093

670

2.67

2.98

May

403

347

322

328

337

313

292

280

268

265

*277

319

295

271

262

256

250

250

250

271

274

274

271

286

268

250

248

242 242"

271

256

8,738

282

1.12

1.29

June

250

242

238

232

230

230

225

*222

220

220

222

230

230

218

215

212

212

212

212

212

212

212

212

210

212

218

212

208

205

205

6,590

220

0.876

0.98

July

208

215

212

208

208

208

205

2O8

212

215

218

225

*218

212

208

208

212

268

289

262

232

222

220

222

220

220

215

215

230

259

228

6,902

223

0.888

1.02

Aug.

212

205

202

204

204

204

214

214

208

206

*206

204

204

206

212

225

251

?39

220

212

227

244

237

222

216

214

216

218

230

230

227

6,733

217

0.865

1.00

Sept.

220

220

214

212

210

208

208

208

208

206

204

206

206

*206

210

210

206

206

206

210

212

222

234

263

227

216

220

256

289

261

6,584

219

0.873

0.97

Calendar year 1958: Max 712 Min 182 Mean 239 Cfsm 0.952 In. 12.89

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,280 Min 185 Mean 280 Cfsm 1.12 In. 15.14

Peak discharge (base, 650 cfs).--Nov. 19 (2 to 3 a.m.) 815 cfs (4.37 ft): Apr. 4 (7:30 p.m.) 1,260 

cfs (5.39 ft); Apr. 8 (7:30 p.m.) 1,38O cfs (5.57 ft); Apr. 18 (6 a.m.) 655 cfs (3.9O ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
148 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

1260. Manlstee River near Manistee, Mich.

Location (revised). Lat 44°16'15", long 86°11 I 55", in NW^NWi sec.36, T.22 N., R.16 W., on 

right bank 6.4 miles northeast of Manistee, 6.4 miles south of Onekama, 7.8 miles upstream from Manistee Lake, and at mile 10.8.

Drainage area. 1,780 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. November 1951 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 585 ft (from river-profile map).

Average discharge. 7 years (1952-59), 1,930 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,500 cfs Apr. 7 (gage height, 8.30 ft); maximum 

gage height, 8.38 ft Mar. 7 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 1,200 cfs 

Jan. 18.

1951-59: Maximum discharge, 6,800 cfs Apr. 9, 1954 (gage height, 8.16 ft); maximum gage height, 9.15 ft Feb. 12, 1955 (ice Jam); minimum daily discharge, 1,040 cfs 

Aug. 25, Sept. 22, 1957, Aug. 3, 17, 18, 1958.

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

which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

4.1 

6.0 

7.0

1,190

2,140

2,950

3,800

6,100

Discharge, In cubic fee% per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

CTsm

In.

Oct.

1,790 

1,830 

1,720 

1,580

1,550

*1.270 

1,520

1,840

1,950

2.070

2,040

1,680

1,670

1,960

1,700

1,970

1,820

1,580 

1,460

1,480

1,720

1,660

1,700

1,610

1,750

1,550

1,540

1,770

1,860

1,800

1,680

52,920

1,707

0.959

1.11

Nov.

1,540 

1.260 

1,400 

1,720

1,680

1,750 

1,690

1,540

1,450

1,790

*1,990

2,050

2,010

2,210

2,140

2,210

2,140

2,580 

2,680

2.930

2,780

2,230

1,900

1,820

1,980

2,110

1,820

1,870

2,000

1,500

58,770

1,959

1.10

1.23

Dec.

1.500 

1,600 

1,600 

1,900

2,100

2.500 

1,500

1,500

1,800

*1,600

1,400

1,600

1,500

1,300

1,300

1,800

1,800

1,800 

2,000

1,800

1,300

1,300

2,200

1,800

1,600

1,400

1,900

1,400

1,400

1,900

1,700

51,000

1,645

0.924

1.07

Jan.

1,600 

1,600 

2,000 

1,600

1,500

1,650 

1,300

1,500

1,400

1,800

1,700

1,600

 1,900

1,700

1,600

1,800

2,000

1,200 

1,250

1,700

1,600

1,800

1,500

1,400

1,300

1,400

1,600

1,400

1,900

2,000

2,000

50,300

1,623

0.912

1.05

Feb.

1.500 

1,500 

1,800 

1,600

1,800

1,700 

1,700

1,300

1,400

1,700

*1,600

1,500

1,700

1 800

1,500

1,400

1,700

1.900 

1,800

1,800

1,500

1,400

1,300

1,700

1,900

1,700

1,700

1,600

-__- ___

------

45,100

1,611

0.905

0.94

Mar.

1,500 

1,600 

1,700 

2,000

2,000

2,000 

1,900

1 400

1 500

l!900

*1,700

1,800

1,700

1,700

1,400

1,600

1,600

1,800 

1,800

2,000

2,060

1,930

1,980

2,090

2,320

2 , 920

2,680

2,600

2,230

2,510

2,750

60,670

1,957

1.10

1.27

Apr.

2,990 

3,780 

4,000 

4,700

4,700

5,300 

»5,600

*5 820

5 790

5^540

5,200

4,360

3,720

 3,620

3,720

3,720

3,640

3,680 

3,850

3,740

3,800

3,720

3,640

3,530

3,370

3,030

2,740

2.620

2,960

3,180

120,060

4,002

2.25

2.51

May

5.290 

3,280 

2,960 

2,680

2,770

2,880 

2,880

2,960

2,960

2,800

2,630

*1,800

2,100

2,190

2,240

2,230

2,160

1,920 

1,970

2,270

2,480

2,280

2,360

1,720

1.680

2,300

2,280

2,050

2,020

1,940

1,860

73,940

2,385

1.34

1.54

June

1,890 

2,240 

1,980 

1,960

2,100

1,870 

1,500

1,570

*2,100

1,830

1,730

1,920

1,700

1,410

1,420

1 , 780

1,760

1 , 6.BO 

1,640

1,650

1,480

1,490

1,860

1,860

1,770

1,820

1,670

1.500

1,420

1,640

52,020

1,734

0.974

1.09

July

1,700 

1,810 

1,690 

,600

,350

,320 

,540

,790

1,910

1,760

1,730

1,320

1,250

* 1 , 900

1,700

1,500

1,700

1,700 

1,500

1,500

1,900

1,700

1,700

1,600

1,500

1,400

1,350

1,600

1,700

1,700

1,800

50,200

1,619

0.910

1.05

Aug.

1,700 

1,400 

1.500 

1,600

1,600

2,000 

1,500

1,650

1,400

1,300

1,600

 1,700

1,600

1,900

1,900

1,500

1,300

2,000 

1,700

1,600

1,900

2.800

1,500

1,300

1,600

2,200

1,900

1,600

1,900

1,500

1,700

52,150

1,682

0.945

1.09

Sept.

2,100 

1,900 

1,900 

1,900

2,200

1,500 

1,600

2,300

2,700

2,500

2,000

1,600

1,400

1,300

1,600

*2,420

2,630

2,760 

2,200

1,800

,500

,700

,600

,600

,920

,870

,510

,350

,300

,260

55,920

1,864

1.05

1.17

Calendar year 1958: Max 3,260 Min 1 040 Mean 1,655 Cfsm 0.930 In. 12.62

Water year 1958-59: Max 5,820 Min 1,200 Mean 1,981 Cfsm 1.11 In. 15.12

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 29 to Mar. 19, Apr. 3-7 (no gage-height record Nov. 29 to Dec. 10). No gage-height record May 12, 13, July 14 to Sept. 15 to Sept. 19-24; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, powerplant records, and records for stations on nearby 

streams.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 149 

1262. Little Manistee River near Freesoil, Mich.

Location (revised). Lat 44°11'00", long 86°10'00", in NE^NEi sec.31, T.21 N., R.15 W., 

on right bank 25 ft upstream from Sixmile Bridge, 5.8 miles north of Freeaoil, 

7.4 miles upstream from mouth, and 9.0 miles southeast of Manistee.

Drainage area. 200 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1956 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 610 ft (from survey level line in 

vicinity).

Extremes. Maximam discharge during year, 575 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 3.70 ft); minimum, 

91 cfs Feb. SO.

1956-59: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 6, 1959; minimum, 71 cfs Feb. 11, 1958, 

result of freezeup.

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

water temperatures for the water year 1959 are given in WSP 1641.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Dec. 2

1.6 102

2.4 250

Dec. 3 to Aug.

3.0 

180 3.6

Aug. £1 to Sept. 30

1.7 

2.0

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

133

134

125

120

115

*115

124

142

156

158

156

145

142

134

133

131

129

125

124

124

124

124

124

129

133

131

129

125

124

124

122

4,054

131

0.655

0.76

Nov.

122

120

Izo

122

124

122

120

122

134

143

*145

138

138

160

181

190

192

218

232

*224

190

174

167

165

165

165

167

161

140

135

4,696

157

0.785

0.88

Dec.

140

150

165

165

165

152

146

146

*142

135

130

135

136

148

150

150

150

150

145

135

134

138

145

150

. 150

150

154

158

153

148

126

4,541

146

0.730

O.84

Jan.

14O

150

147

142

126

120

125

134

144

140

140

141

*141

141

140

138

123

126

130

122

115

107

99

109

115

120

120

120

120

120

120

3,975

128

O.640

0.74

Feb.

120

120

120

120

120

126

129

134

130

*132

124

132

135

141

142

141

140

136

126

107

120

125

125

130

130

141

141

135

3,622

129

0.645

0.67

Mar.

134

rar

140

140

136

148

150

148

142

140

*140

138

138

136

152

162

150

140

153

170

180

184

174

180

198

216

222

220

220

224

244

5,153

166

0.830

0.96

Apr.

276

334

432

470

531

*540

504

*510

470

*452

382

350

*320

304

292

284

282

314

336

346

318

286

268

274

280

280

268

278

302

318

10,601

353

1.76

1.96

May

3OO

266

254

300

518

302

272

248

240

234

234

*234

230

224

216

212

210

208

206

216

234

228

216

212

206

200

194

192

186

184

188

7,164

231

1.16

1.34

June

188

182

176

172

170

170

168

*166

166

165

168

174

170

165

164

162

16O

160

160

159

158

159

158

158

159

158

158

158

156

154

4,941

165

0.825

0.92

July

156

156

153

150

150

148

146

147

158

150

148

147

147

*142

140

138

136

150

168

164

148

142

141

141

140

138

136

135

136

140

138

4,529

146

0.730

0.84

Aug.

134

130

130

132

132

132

156

154

146

140

*138

136

138

138

144

144

148

146

140

135

170

154

136

124

118

118

122

120

122

122

136

4,235

137

0.685

0.79

Sept.

130

128

128

126

124

122

120

120

122

124

122

122

122

122

*128

128

128

128

128

130

130

140

142

142

140

138

142

150

164

162

3,952

132

0.660

0.74

Calendar year 1958 : Max 232 Mln 92 Mean 134 Cfsm 0.670 In. 9.1O

Water year 1958-59 : Max 54O Mln 99 Mean 168 Cfsm 0.840 In. 11.44

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. Z9 to Dec. 2, Dec. 1O, 11, 17-20, 23-26, 

an. 1, 7, 10, 11, 21, Jan. 25 to Feb. 5, Feb. 13, 21-25, Mar. 17, 18.
150 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

1270. Boardman River near Mayfield, Mich.

Location (revised). Lat 44°38'20", long 85 8 31'10", in SEiNE^ sec.21, T.26 N. , R.10 W. , 

on right bank 25 ft downstream from Brown's Bridge, 300 ft downstream from East Creek, 

0.9 mile downstream from Brown's Bridge Dam, 1.0 mile northeast of Mayfield, and 9.6 

miles southeast of Traverse City.

Drainage area.--223 sq. mi.

Records available.--June 1952 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 760 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge. 7 years, 188 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 604 cfs Apr. 18 (gage height, 5.15 ft); minimum 

daily, 83 cfs Sept. 11.

1952-59: Maximum discharge, 980 cfs July 8, 1957 (gage height, 6.23 ft); minimum 

daily, that of Sept. 11, 1959.

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

fluctuation caused by powerplant 0.9 mile upstream.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

2.8 

3.5 

5.0 

6.0

183

559

900

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

B

9

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

172

»157

153

148

128

165

189

171

172

189

185

168

175

170

168

166

164

164

147

151

164

162

151

166

212

145

162

160

148

159

158

5,089

164

0.735

0.85

Nov.

147

130

152

152

148

165

182

131

169

*245

177

171

187

168

191

165

190

209

178

190

189

192

142

170

176

159

159

159

153

145

5,091

170

0.762

0.85

Dec.

159

159

159

160

157

145

145

145

145

153

143

117

156

132

130

136

*160

159

151

126

139

152

148

148

140

135

139

148

166

146

130

4,528

146

0.655

0.76

Jan.

136

139

143

135

125

125

134

132

134

117

121

194

T32

131

138

130

120

130

130

*125

129

126

125

125

125

135

153

143

139

134

125

4,130

133

0.596

0.69

Feb.

125

126

126

124

124

123

124

120

120

130

150

141

139

139

130

125

124

124

»121

115

120

124

122

125

125

125

132

132

-

3,555

127

0.570

0.59

Mar.

132

132

135

159

138

132

125

125

125

125

125

120

119

124

127

127

120

120

141

177

164

145

140

*143

150

172

189

187

181

170

196

4,465

144

0.646

0.74

Apr.

252

269

289

308

351

393

478

517

473

438

326

389

358

346

*389

389

444

480

560

508

400

353

283

278

307

288

270

283

298

296

10,913

364

1.63

1.82

May

288

296

288

278

261

263

263

249

235

216

224

224

222

*222

216

196

198

200

198

207

216

191

191

179

201

214

213

202

198

159

155

6,861

221

0.991

1.14

June

200

190

193

196

170

154

164

159

179

*143

194

170

168

168

182

131

138

168

162

127

155

182

158

155

180

142

146

135

169

166

4,924

164

0.735

0.82

July

137

173

174

121

136

164

146

*152

135

159

144

106

T58

169

144

123

122

192

108

122

147

122

162

110

131

124

138

145

119

209

140

4,432

143

0.641

0.74

Aug.

166

114

139

»118

155

140

170

183

107

142

129

145

137

135

163

109

166

146

142

140

130

147

121

149

137

122

140

164

153

175

158

4,442

143

0.641

0.74

Sept.

131

110

161

149

106

125

130

158

92

146

"9$ 83

138

151

163

129

125

120

116

118

157

164

185

TTO

*166

166

166

170

159

92

4,144

138

0.619

0.69

Calendar year 1958: Max 298 Min 97 Mean 159 Cfsm 0.713 In. 9.66

Water year 1958-59: Max 560 Min 83 Mean 171 Cfsm 0.767 In. 10.43

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 30, Dec. 6-9, 25, 26, 31, Jan. 4-6, 23-26,

Jan. 31 to Feb. 1, Feb. 8-11, 15, 16, 20, 21, 24-26, Mar. 7-12, 17, 18, 22, 23.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 151

1280. Sturgeon River near Wolverine, MLch.

Location.--Lat 45°17'55", long 84°36'40", in SE^NE^ sec.36, T.34 N., R.3 ¥., on left bank 

1.8 miles north of Wolverine, 2.8 miles downstream from West Branch, and 9 miles upstream from mouth. Prior to Oct. I, 1958, at site 0.7 mile upstream.

Drainage area. 170 sq mi, approximately; at site used prior to Oct. 1, 1958, 164 sq mi. 

Records available.--April 1942 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 740 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

To June 15, 1942, staff gage at site about 1 mile upstream at different datum. 

June 16, 1942, to Sept. 30, 1958, staff gage at site 0.7 mile upstream at different 

datum.

Average discharge. 17 years, 194 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 771 cfs Apr. 19 (gage height, 3.59 ft); minimum, 

96 cfs Aug. 13; minimum daily, 125 cfs July 16, 17.

1942-59: Maximum discharge, 919 cfs Apr. 1, 1943 (gage height, 5.45 ft, site and 

datum then in use); minimum, that of Aug. 13, 1959; minimum daily, 113 cfs Aug. 6, 

1958.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Intermittent regulation at low flows from ponds 2.4 miles upstream. Records of water temperatures for the water year 1959 are given in WSP 1641.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1307: 1944(M), 1948(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

2.2 114

2.5 199

3.0 377

3.5 690

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

176

164

153

148

148

<*»

225

254

241

274

244

216

199

187

182

176

167

164

162

156

159

187

202

187

176

170

162

159

164

162

5,651

182

1.07

1.23

Nov.

162

159

T59

159

167

*214 

208

199

199

202

196

179

170

179

182

176

179

244

2TT

190

182

182

179

182

176

176

176

173

162

160

5,482

183

1.08

1.20

Dec.

160

165

176

179

179

150 

145

 140

140

145

150

160

170

170

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

170

170

175

180

180

180

179

170

165

160

5,183

167

0.982

1.13

Jan.

165

173

164

170

150

150 

150

150

*150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

155

160

160

155

155

155

150

150

150

150

150

150

155

4,767

154

0.906

1.04

Feb.

155

160

160

160

165

165 

165

,165

165

*160

160

160

155

155

155

155

155

155

160

155

155

155

160

160

160

160

165

170

.

4,470

160

0.941

0.98

Mar.

173

176

182

184

187

170 

165

160

155

*150

150

160

176

179

184

182

180

175

199

234

228

205

200

211

222

228

222

214

216

£19

2J56

5,924

191

1.12

1.29

Apr.

260

322

364

347

415

498 

452

*474

406

330

314

322

334

»387

458

»561

516

650

658

368

»311

292

299

303

284

288

"303 254

425

322

11,517

384

2.26

2.52

May

267

257

250

288

534

295 

292

244

225

216

*222

225

208

205

205

199

196

196

196

225

278

264

222

211

196

187

187

182

196

193

205

7,066

228

1.34

1.54

June

244

208

190

179

176

202

190

*176

170

162

170

193

179

164

162

156

153

153

153

150

150

150

145

148

153

153

150

150

150

148

5,027

168

0.988

1.10

July

153

164

153

134

134

131 

*131

131

145

142

136

134

131

131

128

125

125

139

156

156

136

131

134

145

145

136

134

134

170

187

162

4,393

142

0.835

0.96

Aug.

148

142

142

145

145

136 

*T3?

153

150

150

142

142

139

136

159

170

214

176

156

150

219

373

356

356

216

190

231

225

196

182

173

5,751

186

1.09

1.26

Sept.

170

167

167

162

153

150 

148

*156

156

173

164

156

153

159

187

179

167

164

162

187

228

225

469

347

222

208

202

238

234

202

5,855

195

1.15

1.28

Calendar year 1958: Max 274 Min 113 Mean 165 Cfsm 0.982 In. 13.62

Water year 1958-59: Max 658 Mln 125 Mean 195 Cfsm 1.15 In. 15.53

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 30 to Dec. 2, Dec. 6-27, Dec. 30 to Jan. 1, 

JaTTr~5~ to Feb. 28, Mar. 6-12, 17, 18, 23.

577886 O - 61 - 11
152 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

1235. Indian River at Indian River, Mich.

Location (revised) . Lat 45°24'40", long 84°37'10", in NEtjSWij sec.24, T.35 N., R.3 W., on 

left bank at Indian River, 500 ft downstream from Burt Lake and 2.3 miles upstream from 

Mullett Lake.

Drainage area. 583 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1942 to September 1959.

qage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 590.21 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation). Prior to Nov. 12, 1942, staff 

gage at site 100 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--17 years, 539 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,050 cfs May 7 (gage height, 5.02 ft); minimum 

daily, 288 cfs Aug. 6.

1942-59: Maximum discharge, 1,080 cfs Apr. 25, 1943 (gage height, 5.65 ft); minimum daily, 249 cfs Sept. 9, 1955.

Remarks.--Records fair.

Revisions (water years).--WSF 1437: 1942(M), 1945(M), 1947.

Discharge, in cutlc feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

375

375

371

371

372

364

*364

376

387

391

405

403

403

405

405

405

403

403

401

394

398

400

407

*411

415

419

415

417

422

421

455

12,531

598

0.683

0.79

Nov.

446

455

460

*459

459

470

470

467

479

484

479

476

476

479

479

471

474

469

474

474

478

472

475

475

462

460

462

46Z

450

45O

14,046

468

0.805

0.90

Dec.

460

475

472

478

485

480

470

*493

498

498

498

495

495

495

500

507

509

509

517

514

514

512

514

512

513

511

511

508

506

503

500

15,450

498

0.854

0.98

Jan.

498

495

495

498

498

497

489

*484

481

479

477

474

472

469

467

464

462

459

456

454

455

450

450

450

465

462

455

448

442

456

456

14,51.5

468

0.805

0.95

Feb.

427

420

410

400

597

586

581

575

567

*375

578

370

365

565

363

363

360

559

363

362

361

366

375

383

393

400

409

417

-

_ _ _ _

10,684

382

0.655

0.68

Mar.

424

430

440

449

459

497

515

511

521

*528

522

520

518

515

529

529

529

525

517

515

515

510

505

502

502

499

497

492

492

489

487

15,481

499

0.856

0.99

Apr.

488

490

510

512

524

558

558

*572

589

599

611

615

625

*656

655

684

710

738

nz

790

802

807

811

815

815

819

811

824

838

849

20,403

680

1.17

1.30

May

845

855

855

925

957

980

1.050

1,050

1,050

1,020

*1,020

1,000

1,000

994

965

936

922

908

892

887

908

914

898

877

857

853

844

831

831

847

814

28,497

919

1.58

1.82

June

"STT 823

797

788

775

777

762

*753

747

742

755

742

735

708

698

690

678

668

656

645

635

625

612

598

584

575

560

557

552

555

20,563

685

1.17

1.30

July

525

516

501

488

484

469

*163

457

.49

442

438

430

418

408

404

396

389

387

385

371

360

352

347

343

336

329

525

520

316

316

509

12,471

402

0.690

0.80

Aug.

502

500

295

290

290

*£88

294

296

296

296

300

301

305

307

319

322

328

331

335

339

343

352

378

390

592

402

418

445

453

463

467

10,633

343

0.588

0.68

Sept.

464

467

463

461

459

459

463

*467

472

480

467

464

462

462

464

453

448

443

439

446

457

469

534

545

550

552

546

558

554

552

14,520

484

0.830

0.93

Calendar year 1958 : Max 620 Mln 291 Mean 434 Cfsm 0.744 In. 1O.11

Water year 1958-59 : Max 1,030 Mln 288 Mean 519 Cfsm 0.89O In. 12.10

Discharge measurement made on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 153 

1290. Pigeon River near Vanderbllt, Mlch.

Location (revised) . Lat 45°10'15", long 84°26'20", In SE^SW^ sec.9, T.32'N., R.I W. , on 

right bank at Pigeon River Fisheries Experiment Station, and 11.1 miles east qf 

Vanderbllt.

Drainage area. 63 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. September 1950 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 886.24 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~1929.

Average discharge.--9 years, 72.9 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 530 cfs Apr. 19 (gage height, 5.36 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum, 26 cfs July 31.

1950-59: Maximum discharge, 1,500 cfs May 15, 1957 (gage height, 6.80 ft, from 

f loodmark)-, from rating curve extended above 500 cfs by logarithmic plotting, result of 

failure of Lansing Club Dam 3.5 miles upstream; minimum, 13 cfs Jan. 8, 1957.

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

which are fair. Prior to May 16, 1957, and since Apr. 22, 1958, occasional-regulation 

by Lansing Club Dam 3.5 miles upstream. Records of water temperatures for the 1959 

water year are given in WSP 1641.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Apr. 4

3.0

4.0

Apr. 5 to Sept. 30

144

254

1.8 

2.5 

4.0 

4.5

36

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

In.

Oct.

69

59

51

54

IS

47

*46

68

89

86

88

79

74

65

70

58

63

69

55

54

61

55

74

90

71

79

63

59

59

56

57

2,011

64.9

1.03

1.19

Nov.

59

59

61

58

62

*71

77

76

76

75

67

57

60

66

72

70

68

91

83

64

67

68

67

69

67

67

71

71

66

60

2,045

68.2

1.08

1.20

Dec.

55

52

63

65

65

60

56

*54

54

56

56

58

60

62

64

64

64

65

65

65

64

62

62

64

65

65

65

65

62

60

56

1,893

61.1

0.970

1.12

Jan.

56

56

55

61

56

56

55

54

*54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

56

58

58

58

58

56

56

54

54

54

52

52

52

54

56

1,709

55.1

0.875

1.01

Feb.

54

54

54

54

54

56

58

60

60

*60

60

60

60

60

.62

62

62

60

58

58

58

58

58

58

60

60

60

62

-

1,640

58.6

0.930

0.97

Mar.

62

62

62

62

62

60

58

56

55

*55

56

60

63

61

64

65

64

62

60

76

S3

69

64

77

83

81

79

75

73

71

72

2,052

66.2

1.05

1.21

Apr.

85

115

136

148

112

156

157

139

145

109

91

95

106

*122

171

192

209

242

280

200

140

114

131

148

117

122

127

118

*179

143

4,349

145

2.30

2.57

May

92

96

97

122

196

106

151

119

84

86

*90

66

66

77

73

76

70

67

62

100

132

124

85

60

91

73

59

57

62

64

81

2,784

89.8

1.43

1.65

June

80

73

66

66

60

63

93

*64

50

52

53

62

64

64

57

55

52

48

50

50

52

51

51

51

51

49

54

50

44

50

1,725

57.5

0.913

1.02

July

55

52

53

46

49

48

*44

43

43

43

44

43

41

37

41

43

43

53

52

57

48

44

46

57

.63

52

50

48

62

53

49

1,502

48.5

0.770

0.89

Aug.

51

52

47

46

48

47

*46

48

50

51

49

52

52

45

43

56

77

74

52

52

98

181

142

*224

110

72

68

62

62

62

61

2,180

70.3

1.12

1.29

Sept.

60

59

61

56

15

52

54

*53

52

57

47

48

52

55

66

70

66

55

58

58

73

76

173

124

88

72

71

78

89

84

2,052

68.4

1.09

1.22

Calendar year 1958: Max 133 Min 36 Mean 60.7 Cfsm 0.963 In. 13.08

Water year 1958-59 : Max 280 Min 37 Mean 71.1 Cfsm 1.13 In. 15.34

easurement made on this day. 

Note..--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 29, 30, Dec. 6 to Jan. 2, Jan. 5 to Mar. 3, 

Mar. 5-12, 17, 18, 22, 23 (no gage-height record Dec. 11-22, Jan. 7-9, Feb. 20-23). No gage-height 

record Apr. 19-21; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for stations on nearby 

streams.
154 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

1295. Pigeon River at Afton, Mich.

Location (revised). Lat 45°22'25", long 84°30'5511 , in NW^NE^ sec.2, T.34 N., R.2 W., on 

right upstream abutment of bridge on State Highway 68, 0.9 mile west of Afton. 

2.2 miles downstream from Wilkes Creek, and 7 miles upstream from Mullett Lake.

Drainage area. 159 sq mi.

Records available. April 1942 to September 1959.

Gage. Staff gage read twice daily. Altitude of gage is 675 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

Sept. 13, 1943, staff gage at site 50 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 17 years, 131 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 756 cfs Apr. 19 (gage height, 6.00 ft); maximum gage height observed, 6.80 ft Mar. 27 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 

58 cfs July 23.

1942-59: Maximum daily discharge, 1,100 cfs Mar. 31, 1943; maximum gage height, 

about 10.5 ft Mar. 31, 1943, from floodmarks (ice jam); minimum discharge, 49 cfs 

Aug. 8, 1958.

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

Revisions (water years). WSP 1437: 1945-46, 1950.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect 

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

(gage

Oct. 1 to Mar. 30 Mar. 31 to Sept. 30

4.2 

4.5

5.0

120

254

4.2 

4.5

5.0

107

229

5.5 

6.0

404

756

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

98

110

94

80

18

80 

*80

124

164

182

198

174

154

142

129

129

118

100

100

96

96

92

100

142

133

118

114

98

94

92

90

3,599

116

0.730

0.84

Nov.

90

90

90

»90

92

114 

152

147

147

149

138

124

116

118

120

114

122

149

161

142

127

124

120

120

118

118

120

120

124

110

3,666

122

0.767

0.86

Dec.

100

100

100

100

100

100 

100

»98

95

98

100

100

100

105

105

HO

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

105

100

3,246

105

0.660

0.76

Jan.

100

95

95

95

90

90 

90

*85

85

85

85

85

85

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

85

85

85

85

80

80

80

85

85

2,725

87.9

0.553

0.64

Feb.

90

90

85

85

85

85 

85

85

85

85

85

»80

82

85

85

85

85

85

85

85

82

80

85

85

85

90

90

95

-

2,394

85.5

0.538

0.56

Mar.

100

100

100

100

100

100 

100

100

100

100

100

»98

98

98

100

105

120

130

140

150

145

145

150

160

185

190

205

210

220

230

240

4,219

136

0.855

0.99

Apr.

229

272

320

376

431

529

581

*537

471

367

317

287

307

 354

426

544

574

596

724

522

324

272

249

254

263

243

229

246

278

320

11,442

381

2.40

2.68

May

290

246

221

272

300

324

290

263

243

189

»179

176

157

138

142

140

138

130

130

140

181

197

176

150

135

145

122

107

111

1 18

130

5,680

183

1.15

1.33

June

162

152

128

118

115

113 

113

*120

109

90

92

105

107

101

98

88

86

84

83

81

83

83

84

83

12

83

83

83

83

83

2,972

99.1

0.623

0.70

July

98

98

99

88

83

79 

*74

72

70

70

70

68

67

66

67

67

67

68

77

74

68

67

Si

72

67

67

70

70

81

96

2,324

75.0

0.472

0.54

Aug.

75

70

72

70

70

*68 

70

74

75

72

72

72

68

74

74

75

101

120

92

74

84

94

171

224

197

145

142

126

111

103

99

3,034

97.9

0.616

0.71

Sept.

94

94

92

86

84

75 

81

 77

79

94

83

77

77

83

92

92

86

84

81

83

92

103

210

272

243

181

166

154

157

152

3,424

114

0.717

0.80

Calendar year 1958: Max 241 Mln 50 Mean 103 Cfsm 0.648 In. 8.79

Water year 1958-59 : Max 724 Mln 61 Mean 133 Cfsm 0.836 In. 11.41

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 30 to Mar. 30.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 155 

1300. Cheboygan River near Cheboygan, Mich.

Location. Lat 45°34'40", long 84°29'15", in SWij sec.19, T.37 N., R.I W., 300 ft downstream from Mullett Lake, 2-| miles upstream from Black River, and 5 miles south of 

Cheboygan.

Drainage area.--865 sq mi.

Records available. October 1942 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1307.

Gage. water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 591.21 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Auxiliary staff gage at Cheboygan 5 miles downstream read hourly. Datum of 

auxiliary gage is 590.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 17 years, 767 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 1,640 cfs May 8; maximum daily gage height, 

2.73 ft May 7; minimum daily discharge, 150 cfs Aug. 9; minimum daily gage height, 

1.38 ft Mar. 26.

1942-59: Maximum daily discharge, that of May 8, 1959; maximum daily gage height, 

3.13 ft Apr. 17, 1945, Apr. 11, 1948; minimum daily discharge, 90 cfs Mar. 29, 30, 

1958; minimum daily gage height, 1.12 ft Dec. 29, 1952.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, indefinite stage-discharge 

relation, or no gage-height record, which are poor. Flow affected by variable backwater from powerplant at Cheboygan 5 miles below station.

Cooperation. Auxiliary gage readings furnished by Consumers Power Co.

Discharge cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

e600

599

677

572

e370

422

421

*520

578

955

919

925

787

800

624

611

626

639

469

704

660

728

766

867

760

766

791

807

684

672

671

20,990

677

0.783

0.90

Nov.

682

e550

872

918

*902

902

906

810

819

841

764

787

868

887

658

900

916

993

912

894

1,060

870

e550

942

988

936

980

1,060

970

600

25,937

865

1.00

1.12

Dec.

884

863

929

924

1,080

1,060

805

700

*720

784

803

988

947

eSOO

966

886

831

925

1,000

950

600

750

909

839

608

878 

903

e650

948

850

26,630

859

0.993

1.14

Jan.

750

669

700

660

800

800

*720

800

950

1,100

1,100

956

812

700

750

850

950

650

850

948

958

94L

850

900

939

916 

914

916

913

909

26,768

863

0.998

1.15

Feb.

819

900

859

817

751

900

900

650

800

800

*700

900

1,000

917

860

933

933

900

850

800

900

950

950

900

900

900 

900

900

_

24,289

867

1.00

1.04

Mar.

880

840

840

900

800

760

950

820

950

950

" 1,000

901

904

927

962

966

944

867

904

894

909

850

840

840

820

834 

846

854

909

912

27,509

887

1.03

1.19

Apr.

950

1,040

1,080

1,100

1,110

1,100

1,090

1,070

1,090

1, L30

1,150

1,150

1,160

1,180

*1,260

1,340

1,380

1,420

1,440

1,480

1,520

1,510

1,490

1,480

1,470

1,460 

1,430

1,410

1,450

1,450

38,390

1,280

1.48

1.65

May

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,530

1,590

1,600

1,620

1,640

1,610

1,610

1,580

*1,610

1,580

1,530

1,530

1,500

1,450

1,300

1,200

el, 150

el, 150

el, 100

el.050

el, 050

el, 050

el, 000 

888

818

805

75^"

40,476

1,306

1.51

1.74

June

739

749

797

753

731

740

780

683

*579

447

730

705

660

554

645

662

604

600

625

536

407

424

448

419

604

606 

625

518

618

605

18,593

620

0.717

0.80

July

562

596

615

586

403

351

447

*467

452

479

e420

e390

339

298

332

e330

378

416

e370

e390

416

420

494

415

341

280 

426

407

420

462

489

13,191

426

0.492

0.57

Aug.

338

431

e400

317

e220

*224

301

248

e!50

372

306

418

458

472

585

444

638

604

602

560

549

526

el, 050

el, 200

el, 100

e950 

e950

el, 200

el, 200

el, 100

768

18,681

603

0.697

0.80

Sept .

709

629

581

596

523

461

459

526

469

500

537

465

297

e900

el, 200

el, 100

el, 000

405

256

253

465

430

e ,300

e ,300

e ,100

e ,500 

e ,500

e ,500

e ,450

e ,400

23,811

794

0.918

1.02

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,080 Min 90 Mean 624 Cfsm 0.721 In. 9.78

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,640 Min 150 Mean 836 Cfsm 0.966 In. 13.12

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

e Stage-discharge relation indefinite; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records 

of powerplant operation at Cheboygan and Alverno.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 10 to Jan. 1, Jan. 3-11, 14-19, 23, 24 (no 

gage-height record Jan. 8-11, 16-19). No gage-height record Nov. 30, Dec. 8, 9, 19-22, Feb. 6-13, 

Feb. 18 to Mar. 11, Mar. 22-25, May 16-19; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records of powerplant operation at Cheboygan and ALverno.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

1305. Black River near Tower, Mlch.

Location (revised) . Lat 45 0 23'35", long 84°20'00", In SE^NE^ sec.29, T.35 N., R.I E. , on 

right bank 400 ft downstream from Kleber Dam, 1,000 ft upstream from Milllgan Creek, 

3.0 miles northwest of Tower, and 10.8 miles upstream from Black Lake.

Drainage area. 313 sq ml.

Records available.--October 1942 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for October 

1942, published In WSP 1307.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 658.00 ft above mean sea level (Stanley 

Engineering Co. bench mark). Prior to Aug. 1, 1949, at site 1-mlle upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--17 years, 243 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 1,350 cfs Apr. 19 (gage height, 5.64 ft); minimum, 11 efs June 1; minimum dally, 79 cfs Jan. 25.

1942-59: Maximum discharge, 1,660 cfs Apr. 1, 1943 (gage height, 5.30 ft, site and 

datum then In use); minimum, 0.6 cfs Mar. 11, 1950; minimum dally, 4.0 cfs Nov. 27, 

1949.

Remarks. Records good. Plow regulated by powerplants at Tower and Kleber Dam.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to May 22

1.9 72

2.0 85

3.0 284

3.5

4.0 

6.0

410

590

1,560

May 23 to Sept. 30

2.0 78

2.5 162

3.0 270

3.5 402

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

ZQ

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

167

157

161

158

144

141

134

161

*257

282

283

268

265

237

214

174

174

192

130

194

168

174

214

222

275

274

234

240

211

208

6,308

203

0.649

0.75

Nov.

191

151

189

*189

141

174

264

254

251

234

*206

220

219

199

240

210

197

246

260

250

261

257

218

203

228

216

181

164

121

9G

6,232

208

0.665

0.74

Dec.

102

166

205

262

232

191

159

184

183

*183

138

143

126

176

212

212

163

174

127

173

122

177

168

164

163

179

148

131

130

158

156

5,211

168

0.537

0.62

Jan.

146

156

166

172

152

*149

163

195

120

171

154

133

139

155

157

121

169

190

142

124

164

125

162

141

2S

145

140

151

166

156 

181

4,686

151

0.482

0.56

Feb.

164

151

148

137

143

152

179

163

159

163

124

*147

143

156

131

144

125

139

133

186

170

171

170

174

161

154

160

191

4,338

155

0.495

0.52

Mar.

169

202

189

202

169

129

142

174

153

*176

121

180

183

196

193

196

171

170

198

215

236

203

289

268

309

316

406

453

378

373

417

7,198

232

0.741

0.85

Apr.

457

504

629

690

804

971

962

658

858

650

804

750

754

709

501

*682

906

1,090

1.200

1,100

*969

765

629

582

543

490

504

504

504

22,117

737

2.35

2.62

May

566

566

570

753

840

656

850

630

598

536

496

403

*362

342

342

315

279

258

244

260

319

381

386

323

291

239

243

251

244

232

222

13,001

419

1.34

1.54

June

204

305

265

196

215

185

181

184

166

*164

169

217

217

182

154

155

166

151

172

166

156

141

152

161

133

151

149

103

150

165

5,297

177

0.565

0.63

July

171

107

121

137

138

112

113

126

*132

132

110

81

120

134

103

93

115

146

116

158

178

177

150

94

130

131

120

120

134

180

191

4,072

131

0.419

0.48

Aug.

127

117

126

114

*90

102

170

126

114

122

116

147

122

121

140

96

176

172

166

145

136

191

269

309

369

369

326

239

227

211

207

5,466

176

0.562

0.65

Sept.

174

178

167

155

127

142

155

123

164

*116

153

139

95

142

123

169

164

160

149

172

182

201

286

328

552

326

249

274

286

5,753

192

0.613

0.68

Calendar year 1958: Max 432 Mln 69 Mean 186 Cfsm 0.594 In. 8.04

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,200 Min 79 Mean 246 Cfsm 0.786 In. 10.64

Discharge measurement made on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 157

1315. Rainy River near Ocqueoc, Mich.

Location (revised). Lat 45°24'30", long 84°10'45", in NE^NW^ sec.22, T.35 N. , R.2 E., on 

' upstream side of highway bridge, 4.4 miles west of Ocqueoc and 5 miles upstream from 

Black Lake.

Drainage area. 85 sq mi, approximately.

Records available . October 1952 to September 1959.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 674.85 ft above mean sea level, 

unadjusted.

Average discharge. 7 years, 31.5 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 525 cfs May 5 (gage height, 4.75 ft), from graph 

based on gage readings); minimum, 0.6 cfs Aug. 12.

1952-59: Maximum discharge, 600 cfs Apr. 28, 1957 (gage height, 5.00 ft, from graph 

based on gage readings); minimum, 0.4 cfs Sept. 7, 1955.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect and those below 5 cfs, which 

are poor.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

1.3 

1.5 

1.7 

2.0

Discharge, In cubic feet pe

0.6

4.6

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

140

325

600

cond, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

I

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

31

Total

Mean

Cram

In.

Oct.

5.6

5.9

5.6

4.8

4.6

lii

5.9

10

 14

16

19

22

20

18

17

16

14

13 

12

11

10

9.6

14

23

28

27

26

26

25 

23

21

471.3

15.2

0.179

0.21

Nov.

20

17

16

*16

15

18

18

20

23

27

27

26

26

23

23

22

24

If

30

32

30

27

23

22

21

20

17

15

11

675

22.5

0.265

0.30

Dec.

13

13

13

13

12

11

10

10

10

*9

9

9

9

B

8

8

8

8 

8

8

8

8

S

8

8

7

7

7

8 

8

7

281

9.06

0.107

0.12

Jan.

*

215

6.94

0.082

0.09

Feb.

6

6

I

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

*6

6

7

7

7

7

6 

6

6

6

6

6

7

7

7

7

6

-

177

6.32

0.074

0.08

Mar.

*'

8

9

10 

15

21

22

23

25

35

60

65

75

80

79

93 

105

830

26.8

0.315

0.36

Apr.

107

125

162

231

2BO

312

435

370

258

235

258

296

292

288

296

*298

296

290 

280

264

224

213

197

172

162

151

140

148

162 

161

7,103

237

2.79

3.11

May

15B

150

210

31B

477

395

415

392

292

229

195

*169

162

167

146

80

60

61 

61

66

72

78

75

69

63

60

52

48

52 

53

56

4,881

157

1.85

2.13

June

54

46

41

33

28

26

21

19

17

*15

14

14

12

12

12

12

11

10 

9.2

8.5

7.4

7.1

5.9

5.6

5.3

4.8

4.6

4.3

4.1 

3.7

467.5

15.6

0.184

0.21

July

4.1

3.7

3.3

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.3

 2.3

2.3

1.9

1.6

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.4

1^1

1.4 

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5 

1.4

1.2

58.4

1.8B

0.022

0.03

Aug.

1.2

1.0

1.0

*1.0

1.0

i§ 1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

.8

1.0

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.5

1.6

3.9

3.9

3.1

2.9

4.1

4.3

4.3 

3.5

3.5

58.3

l.BS

0.022

0.03

Sept.

2.9

2.5

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.1

1.6

1.6

1.6

*1.4

1*1

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.9

2.1

2.9

3.1

3.7

7.4

11

12

12

11 

14

116.7

3.89

0.046

0.05

Calendar year 1958: Max 104 Mln 0.6 Mean 19.6 Cfsm 0.231 In. 3.14

Water year 1958-59 : Max 477 Min 0.8 Mean 42.0 Cfsm O.494 In. 6.72

Peak discharge (base, llo cfs).--Apr. 7 (8 p.m.) 489 cfs (4.63 ft); May 5 (3 p.m.) 525 cfs (4.75 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.'--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice No 26 to Mar. 26.
158 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

1320. Black River near Cheboygan, Mich.

Location (revised). Lat 45°30>00", long 84°19'35", in NW^NWi sec. 21, T.36 N. , R.I E., on 

left bank 0.3 mile downstream from Black Lake, 5.3 miles upstream from Alverno Dam, 

and 12.6 miles southeast of Cheboygan.

Drainage area. 597 sq mi.

Records available .--October 1942 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1307.

Gage .--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 609.26 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Auxiliary water-stage recorder 3 miles downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 17 years, 413 cfs.

Extreme s . Maximum daily discharge during year, 1,840 cfs Apr. 21; maximum daily gage 

height, 4.52 ft Apr. 21; minimum daily discharge, 16 cfs Sept. 20; minimum daily gage 

height, 1.65 ft Mar. 14.

1942-59: Maximum daily discharge, 2,260 cfs Apr. 19, 1952; maximum daily gage 

height, 5.28 ft Apr. 7, 1943; minimum daily discharge, 11 cfs Aug. 14, 1949; minimum 

daily gage height, 1.60 ft Sept. 2, 1947.

Remarks . Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, indefinite stage-discharge 

relation, or no gage-height record, which are poor. Flow affected during most of time 

by backwater from power-plant at Alverno Dam.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

23

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

130

158

e200

e!50

20

100

170

*300

244

619

654

473

476

563

360

413

457

432

282

413

253

170

452

414

376

258

402

409

255

388

389

10,380

335

0.561

0.65

Nov.

316

e50

377

389

*335

434

304

210

294

397

425

2Z8

440

460

460

532

33Z

234

288

391

467

336

e25

416

338

283

457

525

636

267

10,646

355

0.595

0.66

Dec.

491

676

176

416

589

550

150

25

*110

170

170

350

350

30

250

230

170

170

400

350

90

250

500

110

250

250

350

120

250

250

310

8,553

276

0.462

0.53

Jan.

140

250

200

25

80

400

*360

220

350

500

350

350

210

210

120

161

188

426

280

122

356

b350

b350

b250

421

404

407

400

400

400

500

9,180

296

0.496

0.57

Feb.

500

400

300

250

320

370

370

370

150

320

*140

360

370

370

380

380

390

430

380

380

360

350

320

300

230

300

b230

b300

9,320

333

0.558

0.58

Mar.

b330

b350

387

387

379

423

349

290

380

340

 320

336

343

299

6250

6250

e210

170

170

250

325

328

304

296

273

Z88

341

358

378

458

481

10,043

324

0.543

0.63

Apr.

541

581

633

691

765

945

1,120

1,300

1,400

1,500

1,500

1,550

1,550

1,550

*1,550

1,610

1,650

1,710

1,770

1,820

1.840

1,820

1,780

1,690

1,630

1,580

1,540

1,460

1,420

1,370

41,866

1,396

2.34

2.61

May

1,340

1,330

1,320

1,310

1,450

1,520

1,560

1.640

1,640

1,620

1,570

*1,520

1,430

1,340

1,190

1,030

922

863

696

674

670

664

599

694

804

679

582

402

355

89

99

31,602

1,019

1.71

1.97

June

178

388

232

470

445

416

463

291

*223

219

289

341

264

75

314

258

174

206

94

52

620

60

75

53

110

105

147

55

178

141

6,396

213

0.357

0.40

July

134

194

177

341

44

670

98

*62

98

109

54

32

90

108

96

39

49

46

e20

97

106

101

89

218

158

e50

148

88

94

259

220

3,489

113

0.189

0.22

Aug.

274

81

228

234

70

*137

267

209

e50

140

18

238

191

199

162

21

279

191

249

255

248

Z44

663

768

760

643

616

738

779

775

164

9,891

319

0.534

0.62

Sept.

207

324

241

259

221

100

30

280

*200

284

286

311

123

672

1,030

1,010

908

324

84

e!6

142

82

389

450

597

972

955

1,050

1.1 5_Q

1,120

13,797

460

0.771

0.86

Calendar year 1958: Max 761 Mln 15 Mean 292 Cfsm 0.489 In. 6.66

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,840 Mln 16 Mean 453 Cfsm 0.759 In. 10.30

Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

e Stage-discharge Indefinite; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records of power 

plant operation at Alverno Dam and at Cheboygan.

Note.--No gage-height record Oct. 5-8, Dec. 6 to Jan. 15, Jan. 28 to Feb. 26, Mar. 8-11, 18-20, 

Apr. 10-15, Jane 22, 23, Sept. 6-9; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records of 

powerplant operation at Alverno Dam and at Cheboygan.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 159

1325. Thunder Bay River near Hillman, Mien.

Location (revised). Lat 45°00'30", long 83°58'20"', in NEijSEiL sec.8, T.30 N. , R.4 E., on 

left bank 25 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 32, 0.4 mile downstream from. 

Miller Creek, and 5.2 miles southwest of Hillman.

Drainage area.--232 sq mi.

Records available. June 1945 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 760 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge.--14 years, 205 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 976 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 8.21 ft); minimum, 

120 cfs Aug. 14.

1945-59: Maximum discharge, 1,380 cfs Apr. 12,.1947 (gage height, 8.86 ft); minimum daily, 98 cfs Aug. 7, 1949.

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

which are fair. Prior to May 12, 1950, diurnal fluctuation below about 500 cfs by 

powerplant at Atlanta. Occasional regulation by dam at Atlanta thereafter.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1307: 1946(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect ( 

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-8)

4.3

5.0 

6.0

119

181

315

7.0 

8.0 

8.5

508

870

1,140

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

LO

LI

LE

13

14

L5

16

L7

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*139

138

135

131

127

127

128

154

188

196

185

172

166

161

157

156

152

150

148

146

145

146

165

183

193

191

182

172

164

161

173

4,931

159

0.685

0.79

Nov.

164

160

*157

154

155

166

165

165

170

172

168

164

160

162

169

176

172

210

198

185

179

176

174

172

171

177

172

165

160

150

5,088

170

0.733

0.82

Dec.

170

*185

185

180

170

160

150

140

140

145

150

160

165

170

175

175

175

175

170

160

160

170

175

175

175

170

170

180

180

170

160

5,185

167

0.720

0.83

Jan.

160

160

160

145

*130

140

150

155

155

160

160

165

170

170

170

165

160

165

170

170

170

160

160

165

170

170

165

165

160

155

155

4,975

160

0.690

0.80

Feb.

160

 165

*165

170

170

165

160

160

160

160

165

170

175

185

190

195

190

180

160

155

160

170

175

175

175

170

170

170

-

4,765

170

0.733

0.76

Mar.

175

175

175

*175

170

170

170

170

170

165

165

170

170

170

170

180

170

170

180

200

205

205

205

230

250

a260

a260

a270

a270

a280

a510

6,205

200

0.862

0.99

Apr.

*a350

391

523

547

648

935

785

694

614

539

492

462

448

454

481

530

533

539

518

462

412

370

334

320

318

317

300

315

462

428

14,521

484

2.09

2.33

May

374

350

320

372

*454

398

385

328

289

265

269

269

243

226

217

209

205

203

197

240

286

296

268

243

221

202

191

181

177

173

T73

8,224

265

1.14

1.31

June

193

*185

178

170

169

168

164

156

151

154

139

182

167

158

155

151

147

146

146

146

142

143

140

141

146

146

144

144

146

140

4,657

155

0.668

0.75

July

*144

148

140

138

136

133

130

129

128

128

132

133

132

129

127

125

125

130

151

141

136

129

129

140

136

132

128

126

129

160

137

4,161

134

0.578

0.67

Aug.

128

124

*124

122

124

124

124

128

128

132

128

125

122

121

128

138

157

149

140

136

144

234

237

345

251

202

224

200

183

167

243

5,032

162

0.698

0.80

Sept.

*222

184

168

153

155

148

142

138

134

128

129

131

130

133

159

157

152

147

143

146

161

157

227

237

189

174

172

182

204

196

4,898

163

0.703

0.78

Calendar year 1958: Max 308 Min llo Mean 164 Cfam 0.707 In. 9.62

Water year 1958-59: Max 935 Mln 121 Mean 199 Cfsm 0.858 In. 11.63

Peak discharge (base, 600 cfs).--Apr. 6 (11:30 a.m.) 976 cfs (8.21 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for stations 

on nearby streams.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 28 to Mar. 25 (no gage-height record Jan. 22 

to Feb. 3, Feb. 5 to Mar. 4).
160 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

1335. Thunder Bay River near Bolton, Mich.

Location. Lat 45°07<40", long 83°38'30", in NEir sec.36, T.32 N., R.6 E., on left bank 

half a mile upstream from Orchard Hill Bridge, 4 miles upstream from North Branch 

Thunder Bay River, 5 miles southwest of Bolton, and 11 miles northwest of Alpena.

Drainage area. 588 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1945 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 671.96 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. 

Prior to Aug. 12, 1945, staff gage at site 500 ft downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 14 years, 426 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,350 cfs Apr. 7 (gage height, 9.12 ft); minimum, 123 cfs Nov. 5.

1945-59: Maximum discharge, 3,410 cfs Apr. 12, 1947 (gage height, 9.00 ft); maximum gage height, 9.12 ft Apr. 7, 1959; minimum discharge, 92 cfs Sept. 28,^29, 1955.

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

which are fair. Diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplant at Hillman and regulation by 

Fletcher Pond on the Upper South Branch Thunder Bay River (usable capacity, 40,170 

acre-ft).

Revisions (water years). WSP 1437: 1946.

Rating table , water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect (gage 

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

3.1 

3.5

4.0

184

260

405

5.0 

8.0 

9.0

780

2,500

3,250

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

\3

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*a230

242

240

236

234

226

220

242

270

306

321

297

280

272

265

262

256

250

246

244

242

242

254

280

309

321

312

297

280

268

8,212

265

-

-

Nov.

366

300

 321

250

193

266

315

262

250

184

291

278

268

268

272

280

288

306

354

336

315

300

294

291

288

275

270

250

240 

23O

8,401

280

_

-

Dec.

250

*280

280

280

260

250

230

220

220

220

240

260

270

280

280

280

280

280

280

270

260

260

270

280

285

280

270

290

290

260

8,235

266

_

-

Jan.

260

270

270

260

»240

240

240

240

240

250

260

260

260

260

260

260

250

260

270

270

260

250

250

260

270

270

260

250

250 

250

250

7,940

256

_

-

Feb.

250

250

 260

260

260

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

265

290

310

310

310

300

290

270

270

280

300

310

310

300

300

520

-

7,765

277

_

-

Mar.

330

330

 330

330

330

340

340

350

350

360

360

370

380

390

400

410

420

450

480

520

520

520

520

570

620

62.0

640

640

660 

699

755

14,332

462

_

-

Apr.

*856

1,040

1,430

1,550

2,040

2,880

5.250

2,670

2,150

1,830

1,500

1,280

1,110

1,000

970

1,000

1,030

1,040

1,010

945

812

667

583

533

488

575

558

568

825 

970

37,140

1,238

-

-

May

895

780

816

925

*1,130

1.550

1,260

1,110

955

838

695

615

568

550

533

508

488

463

411

420

480

544

526

488

438

405

376

372

345 

327

516

19,911

642

~

-

June

318

*324

315

303

288

285

280

268

254

248

256

265

288

270

256

252

246

240

238

236

236

232

228

226

228

234

234

230

224 

222

7,724

257

-

-

July

*21B

224

228

226

218

215

211

207

202

197

197

200

202

198

211

216

215

216

aZ50

a240

a230

a220

a220

238

236

2Z8

273

194

211

220

232

6, 793

219

-

-

Aug.

2ZO

216

*206

207

Z07

202

206

211

216

226

220

215

Z13

206

206

215

238

250

242

234

230

252

366

360

420

375

357

357

333

306

309

8,021

259

-

-

Sept.

*378

345

303

278

256

254

248

240

234

226

218

216

218

222

234

254

252

244

240

240

Z50

265

282

360

354

3D5

191

291

315 

335

8,144

£71

-

-

Calendar year 1958: Max 643 Mln 147 Mean 294 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1958-59: Max 3,230 Mln 184 Mean 391 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weathe 

and records for stations on nearby streams.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 27 to Mar. 

27, Feb. 2, 3, 8, 20-22, 25).

ords, recorded r=mge 1 

no gage-height reccrd
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 161 

1340. North Branch Thunder Bay River near Bolton, Mich.

Location.--Lat 45°08'55", long 83°36'35", in sec.29, T.32 N., R.7 E., on left bank l| miles 

upstream from mouth, 2-| miles south of Bolton, and 9 miles northwest of Alpena.

Drainage area.--184 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1945 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 675.52 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. 

Prior to Aug. 16, 1945, staff gage at site half a mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 14 years, 101 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,020 cfs Apr. 7 (gage height, 6.71 ft); minimum,_3.8 cfs Aug. 4.

1945-59: Maximum discharge, 2,330 cfs Apr. 13, 1947 (gage height, 7.00 ft); maximum gage height, 7.98 ft Mar. 31, 1950 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 0.4 cfs Oct. 14, 

1955.

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

which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect 

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

Oct. 1 to Apr. 1

Discharge, in cubic feet pe

Apr. 2 to Sept. 30

2.8 

4.4 

7.0

cond, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

E4

25

26

27

23

29 

30

31

Tutal

Mean

Cl'am

In.

Oct.

12

*12

12

12

11

10

10

15

19

19

19

36

52

49

38

35

35

35

34

38

34

30

36

44

53

57

73

78

71 

65

59

1,103

35.6

0.193

0.22

Nov .

53

47

*46

42

42

44

41

44

57

65

68

71

73

73

70

68

68

74

73

87

98

94

85

73

68

63

59

52

45

56

1,881

62.7

0.341

0.38

Dec.

38

38

*38

38

35

32

30

28

27

26

25

25

24

23

23

23

22

22

21

21

21

21

21

22

21

20

21

22

22

21

20

791

25.5

0.139

o.ie

Jan.

20

20

20

20

20

*20

20

20

20

20

Si

21

21

21

21

20

20

20

21

21

21

20

20

20

21

21

21

21

20

20

20

632

20.4

0.111

0.13

Feb.

20

21

21

21

20

*20

20

20

20

20

21

21

22

22

22

22

22

21

20

20

20

21

22

22

21

21

21

21

-

585

20.9

0.114

0.12

Mar.

22

22

*22

22

22

22

22

23

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

25

27

30

40

55

58

60

60

80

120

130

140

140

145

170

200

1,825

58.9

0.320

0.37

Apr.

300

*450

590

656

1,150

1,360

1,860

1.940

1,760

1,510

1,840

944

817

692

662

716

734

680

614

515

437

339

300

285

264

334

313

237

291

22,099

737

4.01

4.47

May

357

357

375

387

540

*722

638

449

363

336

273

228

213

194

178

166

143

129

125

118

118

121

123

134

136

129

121

108

100

89 

BO

7,550

244

1.33

1.53

June

81

76

*76

76

73

66

57

41

33

31

33

42

45

49

49

46

42

39

38

33

31

29

2 7

22

18

14

12

11

12

10

1 , 210

40.3

0.219

0.24

July

11

*13

14

14

11

8.2

7.0

6.4

6.4

6.7

6.7

10

12

10

9.2

7.5

6.4

5.8

6.7

6.7

6.1

5.8

5.8

6.4

6.4

5.6

5.6

5.1

4.4

7.0 

7.8

244.7

7.89

0.043

0.05

Aug.

6.4

5.1

4.4

*4.1

4.1

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.1

4.8

5.1

4.8

4.6

6.7

5.6

5.1

4.4

4.8

7.5

8.2

10

10

12

21

38

47

49 

42

344.8

11.1

0.060

0.07

Sept.

39

*46

76

73

56

44

38

31

26

22

18

16

15

15

16

16

14

14

14

14

14

16

19

21

27

40

42

41

45

45

913

30.4

0.165

0.18

Calendar year 1^58: Max 398 Min 2.9 Mean 56.3 Cfsm 0.309 In. 4.19

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,940 Min 4.1 Mean 107 Cfsm 0.582 In. 7.32

2,020 cfs (6.71 ft); May 6 (4 to 7 p.m.)

no gage-height record Jan. 19
16: STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

1355. Au Sable River at Grayling, Mlch.

Location.--Lat 44°39'35", long 84°42'45", in SEij sec.7, T.26 N. R.3 W., on right bank

 65 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 27 at Grayling and three-quarters of a 

mile upstream from East Branch.

Drainage area.--110 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1942 to September 1959. Prior to October 1954, published as

 Kiddle Branch Au Sable River at Grayling. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1307.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,123.49 ft above mean sea level, datum of

Average discharge.--17 years, 74.3 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 156 cfs Apr. 19 (gage height, 2.19 ft); minimum 

daily, 45 efs Feb. 20, 21.

1942-59: Maximum discharge, 274 cfs June 3, 1943 (gage height, 3.00 ft); minimum, 

28 cfs Apr. 21, 1946.

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

 Dec. 31, 1952, diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplant 2.5 miles upstream. Records of 

water temperatures for the water year 1959 are given in WSP 1641.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

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

1.0 

1.5

Z.O 

3.0

1.1

1.5

138

268

43

78

157

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

60

*60

58

56

53

53

52

58

67

rz_

69

68

68

66

64

60

60

58

57

56

55

55

58

63

64

63

60

58

58

57

56

1,862

60.1

0.546

0.63

Nov.

55

54

54

*55

56

58

59

60

62

64

64

61

59

62

66

68

67

76

75

71

67

65

63

63

62

62

58

57

b54

52

1,849

61.6

0.560

0.62

Dec.

58

61

61

*64

62

55

53

b56

b56

b56

56

55

54

55

55

54

54

55

56

53

53

55

56

57

55

55

56

56

58

55

52

1,737

56. O

0.509

0.59

Jan.

54

*56

56

55

50

b50

b50

b50

50

51

52

53

52

53

53

b51

50

48

51

51

b48

b46

b46

49

50

49

49

51

51

51

b47

1 , 573

50.7

0.461

0.53

Feb.

t>46

t>48

50

50

*50

48

48

48

49

48

48

47

47

48

48

48

48

48

b46

b45

b45

48

48

48

47

47

47

48

_

1,336

47.7

0.434

0.45

Mar.

48

5O

51

52

*52

52

49

48

49

43

50

50

51

51

55

52

52

51

53

60

66

64

64

65

70

71

68

65

62

62

64

1,746

56.3

0.512

0.59

Apr.

68

*76

86

93

100

112

126

134

136

130

123

119

119

123

128

139

*144

152

153

150

138

126

114

110

109

103

98

101

113

113

3,536

118

1.07

1.19

May

107

100

95

»95

98

97

91

87

83

79

84

85

82

79

76

74

73

72

72

84

92

96

94

90

83

76

74

71

70

69

74

2,6O2

83.9

O.763

0-.88

June

83

84

79

*70

67

65

64

64

62

60

60

63

62

60

59

57

56

56

56

56

55

54

53

54

56

56

54

55

60

58

1,838

61.3

0.557

0.62

July

56

*56

56

54

53

52

52

51

52

52

52

52

52

49

49

48

48

51

55

55

52

49

49

49

49

48

47

46

63

88

70

1,655

53.4

0.485

0.56

Aug.

59

53

51

51

*50

49

50

52

52

52

51

49

49

49

49

54

64

61

57

54

61

92

116

*126

118

107

94

84

79

81

99

2,113

68.2

0.620

0.71

Sept.

86

77

*71

67

65

64

62

60

60

59

59

59

57

56

60

62

61

59

58

60

65

69

84

96

90

83

77

80

85

84

2,075

69.2

0.629

0.70

Calendar year 1958: Max 88 Min 41 Mean 55.9 Cfsm 0.508 In. 6.90

Water year 1958-59: Max 153 Min 45 Mean 65.5 Cfsm 0.595 In. 8.07

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 163

1365. Au Sable River at Mlo, Mlch.

Location. Lat 44°39'35", long 84°07'30", on line between sec.7, T.26 N., R.3 E., and 

sec.12, T.26 N., R.2 E., on right bank 150 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 33 

at Mlo, 10 miles downstream from Big Creek, and 80 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,100 sq ml, approximately. 

Records available. July 1952 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 929.60 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"1929.

Average discharge. 7 years, 895 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,690 cfs Oct. 1 (gage height, 4.91 ft); mlnlmum dally, 473 cfs Nov. 30.

1952-59: Maximum discharge, 2,980 cfs Aug. 5, 1952 (gage height, 5.16 ft); minimum 

dally, 456 cfs Feb. 17, 1958.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Flow regulated at all stages by powerplant 500 ft upstream. Records of water temperatures for the water year 1959 are given In WSP 1641.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 3O to Jan. 14) 

Oct. 1 to Dec. 14, 

June 20 to Sept. 30 Dec. 15 to June 19

2.1 

3.0 

4.0

445

920

1,700

2.2 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

525

975

1,750

2,800

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

652

658

659

638

624

616

568

710

920

840

770

760

700

800

750

700

660

6OO

620

800

 540 69"8~

669

762

788

758

738

758 

698 

660

641

21,755

702

0.638

0.74

Nov.

674

622

710

675

620

719

638

722

704

716

721

 681

710

690

838

777

824

978

1.100

880

840

790

831

780

745

804

746

698 

646 

475

22,352

745

0.677

0.76

Dec.

700

800

950

700

900

520

600

630

550

600

680

780

740

780

 640

671

740

700

739

600

585

730

853

736

730

780

730

764 

792

774

625

22,119

714

0.649

0.75

Jan.

792

780

714

810

758

640

625

769

798

708

828

846

 786

822

660

872

630

595

758

640

*725

654

580

570

698

654

660

720 

725

720

676

22,213

717

0.652

0.75

Feb.

570

625

645

720

736

640

657

678

692

650

650

660

686

686

676

692

670

676

596

550

620

714

744

 645

640

110

670

720

18,678

667

0.606

0.63

Mar.

698

752

780

736

670

630

616

543

716

709

649

695

646

676

747

698

666

675

*735

770

819

826

834

847

884

950

960

935

1,020 

1,040

1.070

24,044

776

0.705

0.81

Apr.

.180

,330

,640

,6OO

,810

2,340

2,250

2,460

2,250

2,110

1,940

1,870

1,800

1,800

1,830

2,010

2,010

2,110

2,040

1,890

1,780

 1,600

1,520

1,460

1,470

1,410

1,330

1,400 

1,750 

1,600

53,590

1,786

1.62

1.81

May

1,460

1,390

1,440

1,460

1.640

1,510

1,450

1,440

1,290

1,120

1,190

1,240

1,130

1,120

1,070

1,060

992

n.ooo

1,030

1,300

1,370

1,370

1,400

1,310

1,180

1,210

1,110

964

1,536"

1,000

1,040

38,396

1,239

1.13

1.30

June

,070

,170

,060

,030

,080

904

990

974

968

904

947

963

844

877

*850

858

822

820

834

791

751

742

759

691

782

834

688

74? 

780 

742

26,271

876

0.796

0.89

July

745

823

791

7OO

721

708

697

637

710

713

684

660

738

690

614

718

733

654

1.000

680

720

720

650

720

620

700

700

*600 743" 

963

814

22,366

721

0.655

0.76

Aug.

685

632

688

66S

736

598 628"

686

678

698

632

*650

671

640

725

718

747

846

736

704

1,060

1.540

1,440

1,450

1,480

1,210

997

1,050 

960 

994

990

26,937

869

0.790

0.91

Sept.

1,110

996

859

812

708

861

732

792

628 732"

876

636

714

755

752

822

740

774

736

768

840

*1,100

1,080

1,120

1,090

849

912

1.150 

935 

1,070

25,949

665

0.786

0.88

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,240 Min 456 Mean 715 Cfsm 0.650 In. 8.83

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,460 Min 473 Mean 890 Cfsm 0.809 In. 10.99

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 9-21, Dec. 1-15, July 19-27; discharge estimated on basis of 

weather records and powerplant records.
164 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

1380. East Branch Au Gres River at Mclvor, Mich.

Location.--Lat 44°14'20", long 83°41'50", on line between sees. 3 and 10, T.S1 N., R.6 E

 on right bank 25 ft downstream from highway bridge at Mclvor, 1.1 miles east ot National 

City, and 9 miles southwest of Tawas City.

Drainage area. 84 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. November 1950 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 646.58 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Aug. 30, 1951, wire-weight gage at site 25 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--8 years (1951-59), 65.3 cfs .

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,310 cfs May 20 (gage height, 8.88 ft); minimum,

 17 cfs Aug. 1; minimum dally, 27 cfs Dec. 16-24, Jan. 31 to Feb. 10.

1950-59: Maximum discharge, that of May 20, 1959; minimum, 16 cfs Dec. 4, 1952; 

minimum daily, that of Dec. 16-24, 1958, Jan. 31 to Feb. 10, 1959.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. Since 1952

 (corrected) , some intermittent regulation at low and medium flow by dam 2-g miles upstream. Records of water temperatures for the water year 1959 are given in WSP 1641.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shlftlng-control_method used Oct. 29 to Nov. 14, Sept. 2-30)

Oct. 1 to May 19 May 20 to Sept. 30

1.4 25

2.0 56

3.0 133

5.0 

7.0

380

728

1.6

2.0 

4.0 210

6.0 447

7.0 650

8.0 965

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

35 

34

33

32

32

33

25

49

55

43

37

37

43

38

36

34

34

34

34

*34

33

34

51

46

42

38

36

35

34

33

33

1,157

37.3

0.444

0.51

Nov.

1

32

32

32

34

32

32

36

34

*32

32

32

54

65

59

48

53

48

45

43

42

42

43

42

50

48

44

37

34

1,221

40.7

0.485

0.54

Dec.

35 

36

36

36

35

35

34

33

31

30

29

28

28

28

28

*27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

28

28

28

28

28

28

29

922

29.7

0.354

0.41

Jan.

29 

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

28

28

28

 28

28

28

28

28

28

29

29

29

30

30

30

30

30

29

29

29

28

28

27

891

28.7

0.342

0.39

Feb.

%

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

28

28

28

28

28

29

*29

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

29

-

777

27.8

0.331

0.34

Calendar year 1958: Max 148 Mln 27

Mar.

29 

29

30

30

30

30

31

31

32

33

34

35

36

38

43

48

40

38

40

45

52

46

50

*56

70

84

80

80

90

110

170

1,590

51.3

0.611

0.70

Apr.

240

366

645

553

408

340

279

274

214

177

155

138

127

123

 123

123

116

131

110

100

92

87

84

93

101

90

82

154

199

153

5,877

196

2.33

2.60

May

118 

156

146

120

115

lie

130

97

85

81

92

88

76

72

68

66

65

65

*64

*671

*B09

*462

285

240

187

162

149

138

129

125

5,307

171

2.04

2.35

June

129

115

106

98

92

87

83

79

74

70

72

84

70

66

63

 60

56

56

53

52

49

49

47

48

50

54

49

45

43

!£

2,041

68.0

0.810

0.90

July

45 

45

42

41

42

43

40

39

38

39

44

45

40

38

37

36

36

52

58

44

39

38

55

59

44

40

*3B

36

36

37

36

1,302

42.0

0.500

0.58

Aug.

33 

35

35

34

34

34

34

35

38

38

*34

36

36

37

41

57

58

44

40

38

40

47

53

105

51

51

52

51

47

41

57

1,366

44.1

0.525

0.61

Sept.

42 

51

45

36

33

32

31

id

33

48

34

32

31

32

*59

40

34

33

31

38

39

36

42

34

33

38

44

63

48

39

1,161

38.7

0.461

0.51

Mean 42.8 Cfsm 0.510 In. 6.92

Water year 1958-59: Max 809 Mln 27 Mean 64.7 Cfsm 0.770 In. 10.44

Peak discharge (base 

(8.68 ft).

300 cfs).--Apr. 3 (10 p.m.) 781 cfs (7.28 ft); May 20 (7 p.m.) 1,310 cfs

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 27 to Apr. 1 (no gage-height 

5, 7-10, 12-17).

ecord Feb. 1,
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 165

1385. Au Ores River near National City, Mlch.

Location.--Lat 44°10'45", long 83°44'15", in NW£ sec.32, T.21 N., R.6 E., on left bank 

20 ft downstream from highway bridge, 1^ miles upstream from Elm Creek, 4 miles southwest of National City, 12-j miles southwest of Tawas City, and 15j miles upstream from 

mouth.

Drainage area.--169 sq mi.

Records available.--November 1950 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 710 ft (by barometer). Prior to Oct. 1, 

1951, wire-weight gage at site 1.7 miles upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--8 years (1951-59), 99.0 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,480 cfs Apr. 4 (gage height, 7.87 ft) , from 

rating curve extended above 1,100 cfs by logarithmic plotting; maximum gage height, 

8.85 ft Apr. 2 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 13 cfs Aug. 13, 14, 15.

1950-59: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 4, 1959; maximum gage height, 10.5 ft 

Feb. 21, 1953 (ice Jam); minimum discharge, 8.4 cfs Aug. 26, 1957.

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

water temperatures for the water year 1959 are given in WSP 1641.

Rating tables, 

height, i

Oct. 1 to Ma

0.7 1

.9 2

1.5 11

2.0 18

ear 1958-59, except period 

and discharge, in cubic fee

effect (gage 

second)

0.8

.9

1.0

1.4

Mar. 22 to Sept. 30

E.O 

4.0 

5.0 

64 7.9 2,500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

E

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

E4

25

26

£7

28

29

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

17

17

16

16

16

15

16

32

50

40

£3

20

E2

23

22

20

EO

19

19

*19

19

20

40

50

41

32

26

23

22

758

E4.5

0.145

0.17

Nov.

21

£1

EO

20

EO

23

23

22

E7

30

*26

23

24

62

77.

76

52

47

42

36

32

31

30

33

33

40

35

33

31

1,020

34.0

0.201

0.22

Dec.

28

E7

26

E5

24

23

23

2E

22

22

22

21

21

21

El

*E1

21

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

EO

20

EO

EO

El

674

21.7

0.1E8

0.15

Jan.

21

22

£E

E2

£2

21

21

21

21

21

EO

*20

20

20

20

20

£0

20

20

20

El

21

£1

£2

22

£2

£2

21

21

648

20.9

0.124

0.14

Feb.

20

20

21

21

El

21

21

22

22

2E

£3

23

£4

24

24

25

*25

25

25

25

25

£5

24

24.

23

23

23

23

-

644

23.0

0.136

0.14

Mar.

24

25

26

27

28

28

29

30

30

31

3£

33

35

38

44

45

41

40

45

66

75

70

125

*220

280

280

270

270

300

3,547

114

0.675

0.78

Apr.

800

1,150

1,550

2,040

1,320

1,110

783

750

583

484

407

363

332

297

*275

259

244

241

244

230

215

202

190

181

194

196

170

241

449

15,854

528

3.12

3.48

May

244

2E7

238

190

194

177

359

185

148

130

126

159

106

92

85

78

70

59

*57

369

*1,080

*818

636

597

432

334

279

238

207

8,261

266

1.57

1.81

June

172

153

139

124

110

102

70

64

63

63

70

57

43

37

34

*33

34

35

35

35

35

38

36

£9

27

30

39

3£

27

1,790

59.7

0.353

0.39

July

£3

23

21

19

18

18

17

16

16

16

17

£0

20

18

16

16

15

16

37

29

21

18

19

35

25

17

*17

16

15

604

19.5

0.115

0.13

Aug.

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

*14

14

13

13

14

18

26

26

20

18

18

£2

24

32

24

24

45

35

35

651

21.0

0.124

0.14

Sept.

39

37

45

30

23

21

20

20

21

44

39

29

£6

£3

*41

44

34

£9

28

29

32

3E

35

30

23

21

33

58

52

974

3E.5

0.19E

0.21

Calendar year 1958: Max 410 Min 11 Mean 50.9 Cfsm 0.301 In. 4.10

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,040 Mln 13 Mean 97.1 Cfsm 0.575 In. 7.76

Peak discharge (base, 600 

1,170 cfs (5.6E ft).

* Discharge measure 

Note_.--Stage-disch£

nent made on this day.

rge relation affected by ice Nov. 26 to Apr. 3.
166 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

1390. Houghton Creek near Lupton, Mlch.

Location. Lat 44°23'50", long 84°02'5S", In SE£ sec. 10, T.23 N., R.3 E., on right bank

half a mile upstream from mouth, 3 miles downstream from Wllklns Creek, and 3 miles 

; southwest of Lupton.

Drainage area. 27 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. July i960 to September 1959.

Page. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 860 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge. 9 years, 51.8 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 955 cfs May 20 (gage height, 7.15 ft) , from 

rating curve extended above 400 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; 

minimum, 29 cfs July 28, Aug. 2,3.

1950-59: Maximum discharge, that of May 20, 1959; minimum, 28 cfs Feb. 1, 1953.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair. Intermittent regulation at low flow by sawmill on Sandback Creek at Rose City prior to July 

1955 and since November 1958. Records of water temperatures for the water year 1959 are 

given In WSP 1641.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Feb. 12

2.2 

3.0

2.1 

3.0 

5.0

100

281

6.0 

7.0

505

885

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

42

39

11

38

38

38

38

48

51

44

41

41 

45

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

Ml

40

45 

47

49

45

43

42

42

41

40

1,310

42.3

1.57

1.81

Nov.

40

40

40

40

45

45

40

40

43

*42

41

40 

40

51

59

52

46

82

49

44

42

41

41 

42

41

48

42

41

40

37

1,335

44.5

1.65

1.84

Dec.

39

39

4£>

40

40

39

38

38

40

40

40

39 

39

38

38

38

37

37

38

38

38

*39

40 

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

1,188

38.3

1.42

1.64

Jan.

38

38

38

38

35

35

35

35

*35

35

35

35 

36

36

36

36

35

34

35

35

34

33

33 

34

35

35

34

36

36

37

35

1,097

35.4

1.31

1.51

Feb.

33

34

35

35

35

35

36

37

39

40

41

tt

42

42

42

42

42

40

39

40

41

42 

42

*42

40

40

40

_

1,100

39.3

1.46

1.52

Mar.

40

41

42

42

42

45

43

42

42

40

41

42 

42

42

54

54

48

48

49

75

83

62

61 

65

*79

93

82

82

86

98

 138

1,843

59.5

2.20

2.54

Apr.

138

187

303

292

258

279

*208

214

149

118

106

94

78

86

87

86

78

112

87

70

61

58

56 

68

78

62

56

90

138

82

3,779

126

4.67

5.21

May

64

75

71

88

90

66

60

54

51

50

58

55 

50

50

48

46

47

47

48

*5SO

326

226

142 

114

84

72

66

61

59

58

58

2,964

95.6

3.54

4.08

June

59

55

49

42

48

50

51

42

45

46

52

46 

42

44

*40

41

42

42

42

42

42

42

44

40

43

48

42

41

11

39

1,338

44.6

1.65

1.84

July

45

38

38

38

40

38

35

38

35

37

41

39

37

37

34

37

38

47

44

38

34

38

41 

35

35

37

39

*34

34

36

35

1,172

37.8

1.40

1.61

Aug.

34

36

34

35

38

36

42

35

33

*37

35

39 

35

38

46

50

61

43

38

38

42

43

42 

44

39

40

41

42

43

38

40

1,237

39.9

1.48

1.71

Sept.

38

40

39

38

38

38

38

38

39

43

41

40

39

39

50

*44

42

41

41

44

46

44

48 

44

42

43

46

53

46

42

1,264

42.1

1.56

1.74

Calendar year 1958: Max 124 Mln 34 Mean 43.2 Cfsm 1.60 In. 21.74

Water year 1958-59: Max 580 Min 33 Mean 53.8 Cfsm 1.99 In. 27.05

Peak discharge (base, 150 cfs).--Apr. 3 (10 to 11:30 p.m.) 400 cfs (5.60 ft); Apr. 6 (3 a.m.) 330 cfs 

(5.30 ft) Apr. 29 (2 to 4 a.m.) 170 cfs (3.84 ft); May 20 (12 m.) 955 cfs (7.15 ft).

* Discharge Discharge measurement measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 29 to Dec. 1, Dec. 6-17, 20-2 

Jan. 5-12, 17-29, Jan. 31 to Feb. 12, Feb. 19-25, Feb. 28 to Mar. 1, Mar. 10, 11, 22

to Dec. 1, Dec. 6-17, 20-23, 25-27, 31,
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 167

1395. Rifle River at "The Ranch" near Lupton, Mlch.

Location. Lat 44°23'35", long 84°02'15", In SW£ sec.11, T.23 N., R.3 E., on left bank a 

quarter of a mile downstream from Houghton Creek and 3 miles southwest of Lupton.

Drainage area. 54 sq ml, approximately.

Records available.--July 1950 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and wooden control. Altitude of gage Is 850 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge. 9 years, 91.2 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,330 cfs May 20 (gage height, 10.10 ft); minimum, 57 cfs July 9, 10, Aug. 2, 3.

1950-59: Maximum discharge, that of May 20, 1959; minimum, 48 cfs Oct. 8, 1952.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair. Intermlttent regulation at low flow caused by sawmill on Sandback Creek at Rose City prior 

to June 1955 and since November 1958. Records of water temperatures for the water year 

1959 are given In WSP 1641.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 7-11)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 24 Feb. 25 to June 11 June 12 to Sept. 30

6.3 

7.0 

8.0

57

91

186

6.2 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

69

116

207

345

9.5

9.7

10.0

525

690

1,160

6.2 

7.0

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cram

In.

Oct.

67

65

65

65

62

60

62

82

87

78

71

69

74

71

78

81

74

69

67

66

*65

66

73

77

83

77

72

69

68 

67

67

2,197

70.9

1.31

1.51

Nov.

66

68

68

67

71

74

68

68

72

*72

69

68

68

85

97

95

84

131

100

86

81

77

75

77

75

83

75

71

69 

66

2,326

77.5

1.44

1.61

Dec.

68

68

69

72

70

70

68

66

68

70

70

70

68

68

66

66

66

64

66

66

68

*68

68

66

66

66

64

63

64 

63

64

2,079

67.1

1.24

1.43

Jan.

64

63

64

64

62

60

60

60

*60

60

60

60

60

62

62

63

62

60

60

62

60

60

58

60

62

60

60

62

64 

64

62

1,900

61.3

1.14

1.31

Feb.

60

60

62

62

62

64

64

64

66

70

75

78

80

83

82

82

83

82

80

76

75

80

82

80

*80

82

82

82

-

2,078

74.2

1.37

1.43

Mar.

82

82

83

82

82

89

87

84

82

80

81

81

82

100

103

90

86

93

125

134

110

110

117

*130

147

138

139

144 

155

205

3,283

106

1.96

2.26

Apr.

215

287

510

538

480

525

*394

394

298

239

206

184

161

160

162

162

161

198

175

151

135

135

128

131

143

127

118

155

228 

164

7,064

235

4.35

4.85

May

140

151

148

157

171

147

134

118

1O8

107

115

113

104

101

96

94

93

91

93

*807

*620

475

309

239

180

152

139

126

122

118

114

5,682

183

3.39

3.91

June

114

106

96

88

89

85

80

73

73

72

75

71

69

67

*64

65

66

66

65

64

64

64

65

63

65

69

64

64

62_

2,190

73.0

1.35

1.51

July

67

63

62

62

63

62

61

61

60

61

64

63

62

62

60

61

61

72

70

66

63

64

66

64

63

63

64

*6l

61 

63

61

1,956

63.1

1.17

1.35

Aug.

60

61

60

61

62

61

63

6O

59

*61

61

64

61

62

72

78

90

76

70

68

70

73

72

76

70

69

70

70

72

68

2,088

67.4

1.25

1.44

Sept.

66

67

67

65

64

64

64

63

64

65

64

64

63

63

76

*68

66

66

65

69

70

70

74

70

67

69

70

79

7F 

71

2,028

67.6

1.25

1.40

Calendar year 1958: Max 180 Mln 56 Mean 76.5 Cfsm 1.42 In. 19.24

Water year 1958-59: Max 807 Mln 58 Mean 95.5 Cfsm 1.77 In. 24.01

Peak discharge (base, 250 cfs). Apr. 4 (2 a.m.) 670 cfs (9.68 ft); Apr 

(8.50 ft); May 20 (2 p.m.) 1,330 cfs (10.10 ft).

29 (4 to 5 a.m.) 263 cfs

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 30, Dec. 6-23, 25-27, 31, Jan. 4-13, Jan. 17 

to Feb. 13, Feb. 19-25, Feb. 28 to Mar. 1, Mar. 10, 11, 17, 18, 22 (no gage-height record Dec. 11-22, 

Jan. 6, 7).

577886 O - 61 - 12
168 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

1400. Prior Creek near Selkirk, Mlch.

Location. Lat 44 e 20<10", long 84 e04'00", In SE-J- sec.33, T.23 N. , R.3 E., on right bank a 

quarter of a mile upstream from mouth, half a mile downstream from Ammond Creek, and 

li miles north of Selkirk.

Drainage area. 19 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. September 1950 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 840 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge. 9 years, 16.2 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 584 cfs May 20 (gage height, 5.64 ft); minimum, 

4.9 cfs Aug. 13, 14.

1950-59: Maximum discharge, that of May 20, 1959; minimum, 3.8 cfs Sept. 10, 1950.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of Ice effect, which are poor. Records of 

water temperatures for the water year 1959 are given In WSP 1641.

Plating tables, water year 1958-59 , except period of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 11 to Nov. 25)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 31 Apr. 1 to Sept. 30

1.0 

1.3 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

2.0 

7.0

95

4.5 

4.8 

5.0

5.2

5.3

135

175

230

330

385

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

9.2

8.2

8.0

8.0

7.8

8.0

8.4

13

14

10

8.2

7.8

*8.1

7.8

7.6

7.6

7.5

7.2

7.0

7.0

fi.9

6.9

8.6

9.4

11

9.8

8.4

7.6

7.4 

7.0

6.B

260.2

8.39

0.442

0.51

Nov.

6.6

6.6 6.6

6.6

6.8

7.6

6.9

6.8

8.0

7.8

7.0

6.6

6.8

16

20

20

13

34

T9

11

9.2

8.4

8.1

8.8

8.4

9

8.5

8

8 

7.5

307.6

10.3

0.542

0.60

Dec.

7.5

7.5

8

8

8

8

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

' . '.55

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

* .5 

.5

.5

236.0

7.61

0.401

0.46

Jan.

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

: '

#

219.5

7.08

0.373

0.43

Feb.

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

7

7

7

7

7

7.5

8

8.5

9

9.5

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

*10

10

10

10

10

-

243.5

8.70

0.458

0.48

Mar.

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

11

14

15

13

12

*12

14

15

19

25

35

43

45

45

42

45 

54

70_

660

21.3

1.12

1.29

Apr.

94

*150

288

166

145

134

92

104

71

56

50

45

39

37

37

*36

32

45

40

28

23

20

19

24

34

25

21

32

60

1,986

66.2

3.48

3.88

May

24

26

25

24

24

20

19

16

15

14

17

17

14

13

12.

12

12

*12

13

*379

156

94

56

54

36

28

24

21

18 

19

17

1,231

39.7

2.09

2.41

June

22

18

16

14

12

12

11

10

9.5

8.8

8.8

12

10

9.0

*8.6

8.0

7.8

8.0

7.8

7.6

7.4

7.4

7.0

7.4

8.2

8.0

7.4

7.0

6.6 

6.5

293.8

9.79

0.515

0.57

July

7.2

7.6

6.6

6.1

6.5

6.1

5.7

5.7

5.6

5.9

6.6

6.6

6.1

*5.7

5.6

5.6

5.7

11

TT

8.6

7.6

7.2

8.0

8.4

7.2

6.6

6.3

5.9

6.5 

6.6

5 9

211.7

6.83

0.359

0.41

Aug.

5.6

5.6

5.7

5.9

5.7

5.6

5.7

6.5

6.1

5.9

5.6

*5.6

5.0

5.6

8.4

11

14

8.8

7.4

6.6

7.2

8.2

7.4

7.0

6.3

7.0

8.8

7.4

7.4 

7.0

'

216.8

6.99

0.368

0.42

Sept.

7.0

7.2

7.2

6.3

5.9

5.9

5.7

5.6

5.6

6.1

5.9

5.9

5.7

5.9

9.2

*7.6

7.2

7.0

7.0

8.2

9.0

8.6

11

8.4

7.6

8.0

9.0

12

11 

9.2

225.9

7.53

0.396

0.44

Calendar year 1958: Max 89 Min 5.2 Mean 11.3 Cfsm 0.595 In. 8.09

Water year 1958-59: Max 379 Min 5.0 Mean 16.7 Cfsm 0.879 In. 11.90

Peak discharge (base, 100 cfs). Apr. 3 (l to 5 p.m.) 314 cfs (5.17 ft); Apr. 8 (3 to 4 a.m.) 126 cfs 

(4.41 ft); May 20 (6 a.m.) 584 cfs (5.64 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 26 to Mar. 31 (no gage-height record Dec. 21-29).
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 169

1405. Rifle River at Selkirk, Mioh.

Location. Lat 44°18'50", long 84°04'00", in NE^ seo.9, T.22 N. , R.3 E., on left bank at 

upstream side of highway bridge at Selkirk, ij miles downstream from Prior Creek.

Drainage area. 110 sq mi.

Records available. September 1950 to September 1959.

>

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 828.47 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929.

Average discharge. 9 years, 144 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,760 cfs May 20 (gage height, 6.76 ft); minimum, 68 cfs Aug. 3.

1950-59: Maximum discharge, that of May 20, 1959; minimum, 55 cfs Aug. 19, 1958.

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

of water temperatures for water year 1959 are given in WSP 1641.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to May 22

1.5

1.6 

2.5

65

128

326

3.0 515

4.0 970

6.0 2,230

May 23 to Sept. 30

1.5 61

2.0 172

3.0 500

4.0 970

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

97

90

88

88

84

76

8?

121

140

12?

110

105

*110

107

107

121

112

101

99

97

97

97

110

119

128

119

107

101

97

94

90

3,220

104

0.945

1.09

Nov.

90

90

 90

90

94

114

94

99

107

110

103

97

94

143

161

163

140

209

169

140

130

121

119

123

121

138

120

112

110

105

3,596

120

1.09

1.22

Dec.

105

105

107

TTo" 112

105

105

105

105

110

110

110

105

105

105

105

105

100

100

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

100

100

*100

100

100

3,249

105

0.955

1.10

Jan.

100

100

100

100

98

95

95

95

94

92

92

92

*92

92

96

98

98

98

96

98

98

96

96

96

96

98

96

92

90

86

2,953

95.3

0.866

1.00

Feb.

85

85

85

85

85

85

85

85

86

88

88

90

92

9?

92

92

90

88

86

86

85

85

85

*85

85

85

85

85

-

2,430

86.8

0.789

0.82

Mar.

86

86

86

84

82_

88

90

90

90

88

90

94

99

101

133

146

125

120

*125

158

187

166

169

187

226

264

270

255

270

294

411

4,760

154

1.40

1.61

Apr.

439

607

1,0 LO

1,250

1,210

1,180

890

785

591

467

392

336

288

279

276

*279

264

336

307

252

220

206

195

203

246

214

187

243

439

320

13,911

464

4.22

4.71

May

243

243

246

237

270

228

209

184

166

161

174

179

158

150

146

138

136

*136

139

*2,200

*1,830

*1,090

633

480

340

263

224

195

178

175

167

11,318

365

3.32

3.83

June

181

156

140

128

119

119

112

103

101

101

103

114

97

95

*93

93

93

95

91

89

87

89

87

87

93

97

91

87

85

11

3,105

104

0.945

1.05

July

89

87

79

81

83

83

75

79

75

li

85

85

81

*79

77

75

75

106

~99 117

85

85

93

93

83

83

81

79

75

83

77

2,601

83.9

0.763

0.88

Aug.

74

74

70

74

74

74

77

77

72

77

*74

77

75

75

95

123

140

117

95

89

95

101

97

101

91

95

101

95

97

91

89

2,756

88.9

0.808

0.93

Sept.

85

89

89

83

7_9_

79

79

79

79

83

79

81

79

79

103

*95

87

85

83

91

99

95

103

97

91

93

97

112

110

99

2,682

89.4

0.813

0.91

Calendar year 1958; Max 395 Mln 56 Mean 113 Cfsm 1.03 In. 13.88

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,200 Mln 70 Mean 155 Cfsm 1.41 In. 19.15

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs).--Apr. 4 (6:30 to 7 p.m.) 1,420 cfs (4.76 ft); May 20 (12 m.) 2,760 

cfs (6.76 ft).

 Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 27, Nov. 29 to Dec. 2, Dec. 5 to Mar. 2, 

Mar. 6-12, 17 (no gage-height record Dec. 20-29, Feb. 23, 24).
170 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

1410. South Branch Shepards Creek near Selkirk, Mich.

Location. Lat 44°18'25", long 84°05tlO", in SEi sec.8, T.22 N., R.3 E. , on right bank 

200 ft upstream from mouth and 1 mile southwest of Selkirk.

Drainage area.--1.20 sq mi.

Records available. October 1951 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and V-notch sharp-crested weir. Altitude of gage is 845 ft 

(by barometer).

Average discharge. 8 years, 0.538 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 125 cfs May 20 (gage height, 3.99 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 40 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow July 4, 7-10, 

15-17, Aug. 1-7, 11-14.

1951-59: Maximum discharge, 181 cfs Apr. 3, 1956 (gage height, 4.42 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 40 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow for short periods 

each year, except 1956.

Remarks. Records fair except those below 1 cfs and those for periods of ice effect or no 

gage-height record, which are poor.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1557: 1952(M), 1954(M), 1955(P).

ng table, 

helghb,

year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

et, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.6

.01 

.06 

.17 

.40

.91 3.5 65

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

2L

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

3L

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.02

.02

.02

.01

TOT

.01

.01 .11

.22

.08

.05

.04

.05

.05

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

.09

.11

.14

.11

.09

.07

.06

.06

.06

1.81

0.058

0.048

0.06

Nov.

~^6" 0.06

.06

.06

.07

.08

.07

.08

.10

.09

.08

.07

.08

.57

.72

.45

.39

.58

.31

.21

.17

.14

.14

.16

.16

.36

.16

.13

.10

.09

5.80

0.193

0.161

0.18

Dec.

0.09

.09

.10

.12

.10

.08

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.05

.05

.05

.05

.04

704

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.05

1.99

0.064

0.053

0.06

Jan.

~7oe 0.06

.06

.06

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

1.72

0.055

0.046

0.05

Feb.

~^6 0.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.07

.07

.06

.06

.07

.08

-

1.73

0.062

0.052

0.05

Mar.

0.08

.08

.09

.09

.09

.20

.31

.21

.19

.17

.16

.16

.14

.14

.31

.58

.50

.45

.42

.50

.60

.80

1.5

*2.2

8.5

9.4

8.4

6.8

7.5

12

78.57

2.53

2.11

2.43

Apr.

is1

*20

33

11

13

5.6

6.5

3.8

2.1

1.6

1.3

1.1

.94

.94

.78

.70

.65

1.5

.88

.60

.42

.38

.31

772

.94

.60

.42

3.1

2.7

1.0

131.58

4.39

3.66

4.08

May

0.60

.78

.63

.65

.58

.38

.31

.21

.19

.17

.26

.19

.17

.16

.13

.13

.12

716

.15

32.

10

2.8

2.4

1.7

.84

.52

.36

.21

.21

.17

.16

57.34

1.85

1.54

1.78

June

0.14

!o9

.08

.06

.06

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

.05

.04

.03

.02

.02

.03

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.01

702

.03

.03

.02

.01

.01

.01

1.17

0.039

0.032

0.04

July

0.02

.02

.01

0

.01

.01

0

0

0

0

.03

.02

.01

.01

0

0

0

.04

.08

.15

.04

.03

.07

.06

.04

.02

.01

.01

.01

.02

.01

0.71

0.023

0.019

0.02

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.01

.02

.02

0

0

0

0

.10

.19

Toe" .23

.03

.02

.03

.04

.03

.02

.02

.22

.11

.12

.08

.06

.04

1.45

0.047

0.039

0.04

Sept.

O.04

.04

.03

.02

.02

.02

.01 To?

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.04

.OS

.03

.02

.02

.04

.04

.10

.10

.06

.04

.05

.06

.12

*.08

.06

1.21

0.040

0.033

0.04

Calendar year 1958: Max 7.8 Mln 0 Mean 0.251 Cfsm 0.209 In. 2.84

Water year 1958-59: Max 33 Mln 0 Mean 0.78L Cfsm 0.651 In. 8.83

Peak discharge (base, 10 cfs).--Apr. 3 (8 a.m.) 77 cfs (3.62 ft); May 20 (2 a.m.) 125 cfs (3.99 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 2-5, 30, 31, Jan. 2-8, 12-18, Jan. 29 to 

Mar. 6, Mar. 20-23. No gage-helghb record Dec. 8-15, 23-29, Mar. 17, Aug. 10, 23, 24, Sept. 15} dl 

charge estimated on basis of weabher records, recorded range In stage, and records for stations on 

nearby streams.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 171

1415. West Branch Rifle River near Selkirk, MIch.

Location. Lat 44°15'40", long 84°06'30", in NE^ sec.31, T.22 N., R.3 E., on left bank 

half a mile downstream from Campbell Creek, 3|- miles upstream from mouth, 4 miles 

southwest of Selkirk, and 6i miles southeast of town of West Branch.

Drainage area. 52 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. February 1952 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 796 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge. 7 years, 58.3 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,150 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 8/77 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 660 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 26 cfs 

Aug. 13, 14.

1952-59: Maximum discharge, 1,160 cfs Apr. 4, 1956 (gage height, 8.80 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 660 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 19 cfs Aug. 3,

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

water temperatures for the water year 1959 are given in WSP 1641.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used May 20-22)

Records of

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

56

149

6.0 

8.0 

8.4

450

920

1,040

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

36

35

33

32

31

30

34

43

62

54

39

35

35

36

34

35

32

32

32

33

*33

33

38

46

49

48

43

. 40

38

39

37

1,177

38.0

0.731

0.84

Nov.

35

36

36

37

39

42

42

40

42

46

42

*41

42

76

95

90

66

93

70

57

51

48

47

49

50

59

54

50

45

37

1,557

51.9

0.998

1.11

Dec.

40

42

42

42

42

42

41

40

40

39

37

36

34

33

*33

32

32

32

32

11

31

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

33

33

1,095

35.3

0.679

0.78

Jan .

33

34

34

34

33

33

32

32

32

32

32

32

*32

32

32

33

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

33

33

32

11

1,025

33.1

0.637

0.73

Feb.

31

31

31

30

30

30

30

30

30

31

31

30

30

31

31

*31

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

-

848

30.3

0.583

0.61

Mar.

30

30

31

31

32

33

35

36

37

38

39

40

43

46

54

60

54

56

64

80

90

80

*90

110

125

130

135

130

140

240

2,319

74.8

1.44

1.66

Apr.

350

510

1.040

774

638

570

457

412

274

204

171

145

127

115

113

 111

103

161

134

100

86

78

72

88

130

97

82

146

271

143

7,702

257

4.94

5.51

May

97

89

90

96

104

81

74

67

65

63

67

68

55

51

50

47

47

*47

47

 604

*509

282

200

172

110

88

77

70

63

60

57

3,597

116

2.23

2.57

June

57

51

50

46

44

43

44

38

39

36

37

48

44

36

*34

34

34

34

33

32

31

32

31

31

33

38

35

32

31

31

1,139

38.0

0.731

0.82

July

31

32

31

30

30

30

29

29

29

30

33

34

32

31

29

28

2f

39

Si

55

39

34

41

40

36

33

32

 29

32

39

34

1,060

34.2

0.658

0.76

Aug.

31

30

29

30

29

29

29

31

31

31

28

*28

26

2S

36

66

74

54

40

35

34

36

37

37

34

33

49

44

43

38

36

1,136

36.6

0.704

0.81

Sept.

34

34

34

32

30

30

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

35

 38

34

32

31

34

39

40

58

43

38

37

42

53

55

45

1,080

36.0

0.692

0.77

Calendar year 1958: Max 305 Min 22 Mean 44.7 Cfsm O.86O In. 11.64

Water Water year year 1958-59: 1958-59; Max Max 1,040 1,040___ Min Min 26 26 Mean Mean 65.0 65.0 Cfsm Cfsm 1.25 1.25 In. In. 16.97 16.97______

Peak discharge (base, 300 cfs). Apr. 3 (4:30 p.m.) 1,150 cfs (8.77 ft)j Apr. 7 (ll p.m.) 546 of 

(6.48 ft); Apr. 29 (3 to 4 a.m.) 338 efs (5.35 ft); May 20 (5 to 6 p.m.) 884 cfs (8.39 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 27 to Apr. 2 (no gage-height record 

FeFTTS-ie, Mar. 8-15, 17-19, 23).
172 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

1420. Rifle River at Michigan Highway 70, near Sterling, Mien.

Location. Lat 44°04'., long 84°02', In SW£ sec.5, T.19 N., R.4 E. , on left bank 30 ft down-

 stream from bridge on State Highway 70, 3 miles north of Sterling, and 18 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area. 320 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. October 1936 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published In WSP 1307.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 641 ft (by barometer). Jan. 13, 1937,

 T;o June 7, 1938, chain gage and June 8, 1938, to Jan. 10, 1939, wire-weight gage, at 

same site and datum.

Average discharge.--23 years, 306 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,760 cfs May 21 (gage height, 10.99 ft); minimum, 129 cfs Aug. 14. , ^. ,

1936-59: Maximum discharge, 5,340 cfs Mar. 28, 1950 (gage height, 13.74 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,800 cfs; minimum, 87 cfs Dec. 2, 1946.

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

 wfiTch are fair. Diurnal fluctuation during low flow caused by powerplant above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1437: 1937(M), 1938, 1939-40(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

1.2 

1.5

2.0

120

158

254

4.0

7.0

11.0

800

1,810

3,760

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

El

22

E3

24

E5

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

160

150

150

150

145

130

140

200

240

220

190

180

180

180

180

E10

200

170

160

 155

155

155

180

200

210

200

180

170

160

160 

160

5,420

175

0.547

0.63

Nov.

160

160

160

160

170

200

170

175

180

190

*180

170

170

250

270

280

250

370

300

250

230

210

210

210

210

240

220

200

190

180

6,315

210

0.656

0.73

Dec.

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

170

170

170

170

170

160

155

155

 155

155

155

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

155

155

155

155

155 

160

5,100

165

0.516

0.59

Jan.

160

160

160

155

155

155

155

155

155

155

155

160

*160

160

160

155

155

155

155

155

155

155

155

155

155

155

150

150

150

145 

140

4,800

155

0.484

0.56

Feb.

140

140

140

140

140

140

145

145

145

145

150

150

155

155

155

160

*160

160

160

160

160

155

155

155

150

150

150

150

-

------

4,210

150

0.469

0.49

Mar.

155

155

155

155

155

155

155

155

155

155

160

165

180

200

270

260

250

240

300

350

450

380

390

*450

550

600

600

600

630

700 

900

10,175

328

1.02

1.18

Apr.

1,260

1,740

2,760

5.140

2,900

2,700

2,200

1,990

1,590

1,240

1,050

908

779

710

«6B9

671

629

713

746

586

502

447

406

420

586

525

433

530

1,080

881

34,811

1,160

3.62

4.04

May

614

567

614

600

659

598

609

474

403

367

377

401

350

318

299

281

269

267

*262

1,350

*3 J 470

*2,230

1,430

1,130

850

650

528

456

402

380 

357

21,562

696

2.18

2.51

June

364

330

297

267

247

239

232

217

203

198

196

222

205

190

183

*176

174

174

171

169

163

176

164

163

169

215

190

171

163

154

6,182

206

0.644

0.72

July

160

171

155

151

155

154

147

144

143

141

158

160

151

147

143

138

140

185

239

205

178

158

171

187

164

155

*148

147

147

161 

152

4,955

160

0.500

0.58

Aug.

141

136

136

138

139

138

138

144

139

138

*135

134

134

131

178

294

281

258

187

166

161

171

174

179

169

179

228

211

211

187 

178

5,333

172

0.538

0.62

Sept.

169

169

164

155

147

145

143

141

147

168

147

143

141

141

*174

187

161

154

151

158

181

178

198

188

168

164

176

213

226

188

4,985

166

0.519

0.58

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,210 Min 118 Mean 222 Cfsm 0.694 In. 9.42

Water year 1958-59: Max 3,470 Min 130 Mean 312 Cfsm 0.975 In. 13.23

Peak discharge (base, 1,600 cfs).--Apr. 4 (7 a.m.) 3,360 cfs (10.21 ft); May 21 (8:30 a.m.) 3,760 

cfa (10.99 ft).

» Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 29 to Mar. 31 (no gage-height record Nov. 29 

to Dec. 16, Jan. 25-31, Feb. 3-17). No gage-height record Oct. 1-20, Oct. 22 to Nov. 28; discharge 

estimated on basis of weather records, recorded range In stage, and records for stations on nearby 

streams.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 173

1435. North Branch Kawkawlln River near Kawkawlin, Mich.

Location. Lat 43°40'05", long 83°58'15", in SEi sec.27, T.15 N., R.4 E. , on left bank

50 ft upstream from bridge on Beaver Road, l| miles northwest of Kawkawlin, and 2| miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 101 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1951 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 586.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation). Prior to Sept. 27, 1951, staff 

gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--8 years, 56.5 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,220 cfs Apr. 3, 4 (gage height, 7.60 ft); no 

flow at times.

1951-59: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 3, 4, 1959; maximum gage height, 7.67 ft 

June 22, 1954; no flow at times in each year.

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

those below 10 cfs, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

0.5

.6

.7

.8

.9

1.1

1.3

1.7

.1

.4

.9

1.5

3.3

6.0

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

fi.O

56

86

198

380

635

1,380

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

E4

25

26

27

28

29 

30

3L

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

*0

o

o

9^

3.4

1.0

.3

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0 

0

0

14.6

0.47

0.0047

0.005

Nov.

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

.1

.3

.5

1.0

2.0

4.0

6.0

9.0

12

8.0

5.0

3.0

2.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.7

.5

.5

.4

.3

.2 

.2

58.7

1.96

0.019

0.02

Dec.

*0.2

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

o

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0.6

0.02

0.00020

0.0002

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Mar.

0

*0

0

.1

.3

.5

.7

.9

.9

.8

10

13

16

20

35

70

60

55

55

70

150

350

350

350

350

700

650

600

575 

521

515

5,519.2

178

1.76

2.03

Apr.

*566

823

1,110

1,200

1,070

770

596

472

404

354

298

248

201

158

127

103

87

78

67

57

48

46

42

37

32

28

22

37

64 

211

9,356

312

3.09

3.45

May

297

280

217

 162

123

98

91

75

66

107

120

98

80

66

68

75

66

53

42

36

42

39

34

39

42

44

72

94

85

69

54

2,834

91.4

0.905

1.04

June

*43

31

22

16

13

11

9.0

7.2

5.2

4.0

3.7

4.6

3.5

2.8

2.3

1.3

.7

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

^1

.5

1.1

1.3

.8

.4

.3 

.2

186.4

6.21

0.062

0.07

July

0.2

.1

.1

£

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

1.0

.7

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.3

0.07

0.00069

0.0007

Aug.

0

0

*0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

0 

0

o

0.2

0.01

0.00010

0.0001

Sept.

0

0

.2

.1

o

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1 

.1

0.6

0.02

0.00020

0.0002

Calendar year 1958: Max 707 Min 0 Mean 34.9 Cfsm 0.346 In. 4.70

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,200 Min 0 Mean 49.2 Cfsm 0.487 In. 6.62
174 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

1440. Shiawassee River at Byron, Mich.

Location. Lat 42°49'25", long 83°56'45", on line between sees. 14 and 23, T.5 N. , R.4 E., 

on upstream side of highway bridge at Byron, a quarter of a mile downstream from milldam which is Just upstream from South Branch Shiawassee River.

Drainage area.--368 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1947 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1307.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read twice daily. Datum of gage 

is 811.54 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Michigan Department of 

Conservation).

Average discharge. 12 years, 282 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,550 cfs Mar. 18 (gage height, 9.93 ft); maxi- 

 mum gage height, 9.95 ft Mar. 9, affected by ice; minimum discharge observed, 26 cfs

Oct. 6; minimum gage height, 3.67 ft July 13.

1947-59: Maximum discharge, 2,860 cfs May 13, 1948; maximum gage height, 12.58 ft

May 15, 1956; minimum discharge observed, 25 cfs Sept. 4, 1956; minimum gage height,

that of July 13, 1959.

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

slightly regulated at times by mills above station.

Revisions. WSP 1144: Drainage area.

Hating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Low flow

Oct. 1 to Mar

3.7 

4.0 

4.5

5.0 

7.0 

8.0

212

635

885

3.7 

4.0 

4.3 

5.0

91

212

7 to Sept. 30

6.0

9.0

10.0

410

1,180

1,580

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

CO

21

22

23

24

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

54

55

52

44

39

30

47

43

55

73

74

59

48

57

64

58

59

*59

50

54

58

64

69

77

79

72

75

79

74

74

1,837

59.3

0.161

0.19

Nov.

79

65

59

*69

69

69

66

77

82

69

73

84

90

94

109

114

102

130

166

188

180

162

117

83

96

92

84

74

72

64

2,878

95.9

0.261

0.29

Dec.

75

75

86

92

94

78

72

86

94

102

90

85

*85

85

80

80

75

70

65

60

60

60

65

70

70

65

74

68

60

75

69

2,365

76.3

0.207

0.24

Jan.

70

70

85

90

90

90

90

88

97

91

87

68

70

70

70

70

*70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

75

75

2,356

76.0

0.207

0.24

Feb.

80

90

105

115

110

105

105

105

110

*130

150

160

170

190

210

220

230

230

210

180

160

150

140

140

140

140

150

160

-

4,185

149

0.405

0.42

Mar.

190

270

*390

520

650

760

800

820

860

780

660

600

550

500

800

,190

,410

.450

,210

,170

,150

,180

,280

,180

,050

735

955

905

862

800

740

26,397

852

2.32

2.67

Apr.

695

850

1,090

1,260

1,540

1,240

1,090

*965

950

922

885

745

575

502

450

394

328

290

246

220

237

220

193

201

204

246

266

338

490

565

17,997

600

1.63

1.82

May

515

460

414

358

338

330

314

274

195

177

168

204

216

189

157

*155

139

109

119

157

201

240

350

460

572

465

342

266

227

204

193

8,508

274

0.745

0.86

June

220

274

262

239

208

180

143

119

130

119

122

202

182

130

*109

106

104

106

100

91

81

69

81

96

 112

116

94

81

60

68

4,004

133

0.361

0.40

July

81

72

59

53

43

*39

42

49

46

43

48

43

39

*44

43

45

44

43

46

43

50

52

56

114

78

65

46

46

52

112

116

1,754

56.6

0.154

0.18

Aug.

88

69

52

56

60

65

71

125

119

86

83

79

76

69

67

97

*75

91

81

71

69

71

62

55

.50

57

81

354

660

715

585

4,339

140

0.380

0.44

Sept.

510

560

61H

585

505

430

304

262

250

235

223

201

182

144

148

*125

127

109

86

78

16

112

132

112

106

106

119

125

152

168

6,884

229

0.622

0.70

Calendar year 1958: Max 580 Min 28 Mean 128 Cfsm 0.348 In. 4.73

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,430 Min 30 Mean 229 Cfsm 0.622 In. 8.45

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. --Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 11-24, Jan. 3-7, Jan. 13 to Mar. 15.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 175

1445. Shiawassee River at Owosso, Mlch.

Location. Lat 43°00'54", long 84°10'52", In SW£ sec.12, T.7 N., R.2 E., on right bank on 

grounds of sewage-treatment plant, 1? miles north of Owosso.

Drainage area. 538 sq ml.

Records available.--March 1931 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods,

 published In WSP 1307. Gage-height records for flood seasons collected In this vicinity 

 1910-28 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 707.25 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~1929. Prior to Oct. 15, 1933, at site l| miles upstream at datum 5.46 ft higher.

Average discharge. 28 years, 326 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year. 2,190 efs Apr. 4 (gage height, 6.36 ft); maximum

 gage height, 7.48 ft Mar. 20 (ice Jam); minimum discharge, 40 cfs Oct. 25 (gage height, 

1.85 ft).

1931-59: Maximum discharge, 6,240 cfs Apr. 6, 1947 (gage height, 10.35 ft); minimum, 

0.2 cfs July 27, 1934 (gage height, 1.12 ft); minimum dally, 2.0 cfs July 28, 1934.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor. Plow regulated below about 800 cfs by powerplant at Shiawasseetown prior to February 1953.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1337: 1932, 1934, 1936-38, 1944. WSP 1307: 1949(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-15, Mar. 24 to

Apr. 13, July l-lo)

l.S 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

44

81

220

385

4.0 

6.0 

7.0

810

2,000

2,850

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

Oct.

59

59

61

61

59

61

59

56

71

61

67

75

73

67

61

63

65

 65

65

67

65

61

69

71

75

77

83

86

77

79

81

2,099

67.7

0.126

0.15

Nov.

81

79

86

*86

12

79

81

81

81

88

88

83

90

95

109

107

109

107

109

145

187

184

181

154

109

102

95

90

81

80

3,124

104

0.193

0.22

Dec.

80

90

95

100

105

no

105

105

100

100

100

95

*95

95

95

90

85

80

80

15

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

2,705

87.3

0.162

0.19

Jan.

80

85

90

95

100

IfiS

105

100

100

95

90

90

90

85

85

85

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

*80

85

85

85

85

85

85

90

2,720

87.7

0.163

0.19

Feb.

120

130

130

125

120

125

130

150

170

180

200

220

240

260

260

260

240

210

190

170

170

160

160

170

180

190

-

4,860

174

0.323

0.34

Mar.

260

350

 490

800

900

950

900

1,000

1,100

1,200

1,000

800

700

600

1,000

1,600

1,400

1,300

1,500

1,600

1,600

1,600

1.700

1,620

1,440

*1,260

1,150

1,160

1,120

1,060

993

34,153

1,102

2.05

2.36

Apr.

1,020

1,950

2.050

2,000

1,720

1,610

*1,430

1,250

1,050

1,070

1,020

895

696

600

552

500

396

346

329

332

268

265

229

226

132

238

280

413

745

730

24,442

815

1.51

1.69

Hay

115

616

548

512

410

371

385

364

312

244

256

247

256

247

*220

196

184

178

157

157

190

247

382

688

647

692

516

396

304

244

235

11,116

359

0.667

0.77

June

290

265

287

298

256

229

205

184

148

139

136

*130

205

196

163

127

117

117

114

109

102

97

92

83

92

99

114

112

102

95

4,708

157

0.292

0.33

July

86

88

86

77

69

*67

61

52

52

51

52

54

56

56

54

54

56

73

61

97

65

58

81

92

ill

109

95

81

88

83

95

2,266

73.1

0.136

0.16

Aug.

130

112

97

86

77

77

86

79

97

130

114

99

97

90

109

114

*109

117

109

104

97

90

92

79

75

11

90

142

472

745

730

4,716

152

0.283

0.33

Sept.

608

620

678

638

608

480

484

340

256

301

274

241

217

211

166

151

*139

127

109

99.

104

102

99

133

117

114

122

117

127

139

7,921

264

0.491

0.55

Calendar year 1958: Max 885 Hln 56 Mean 176 Cfsm 0.327 In. 4.44

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,050 Hln 51 Mean 287 Cfsm 0.533 In. 7.28

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 28, Nov. 30 to Mar. 23.
176 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

1450. Shiawassee, River near Fergus, Mich.

Location. Lat 43°15'17", long 84°06'20", in seo.22, T.10 N. , R.3 E. , on downstream handrail of highway bridge, 1.2 miles east of Fergus and if miles upstream from Bear Creek.

Drainage area. 637 sq mi.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some

periods, published in WSP 1307.

. --Wire -weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 587.80 ft above mean sea 

evel, datum of 1929.

Average discharge .--20 years, 435 cfs.

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 3,590 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 11.70 ft); maximum gage height observed, 13.35 ft Mar. 21, affected by ice; minimum discharge observed, 

52 cfs July 14 (gage height, 3.03 ft).

1939-59: Maximum discharge, 7,500 cfs Apr. 6, 1947 (includes overflow bypassing 

gage); maximum gage height observed, that of Mar. 21, 1959; minimum discharge observed, 

29 cfs Aug. 31, 1946.

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

1237 

1337 

1507

Water 

year

1952 

1954 

1957

Date

Apr. 14, 

Feb. 19, 

July 12,

1952 

1954 

1957

Discharge 

(cfs)

3,870 

3,710 

4,080

Gage height 

(feet)

11.93 

11.8 

12.1

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair, 

and those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Some regulation at low stages by 

powerplant above Owosso prior to February 1953.

Revisions (water years).--WSF 1337: 1940(M), 1941-42, 1943(M), 1944, 1945(M), 1946,

1947(M),1948, 1950. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for highwater periods in the water years 1952 and 1957, superseding those published in 

WSP 1237 and 1507, are given herewith:

July 12,

Month

Calendar year 1952.......

July 1957.. ................

Calendar year 1957. ......

Cfs-days

43,158

33,439

Maximum

3,510 

3,510 

3,510

3,690 

3,690 

3,690

Minimum

500

56 

56

180 

86 

81

90

Mean

1,439

578 

530

1,079 

441 

491

Per square

mile

2 26 

9O7 

832

1 69 

692 

771

Runoff in 

Inches

2.52 

12.35 

11.32

1.95

9.40 

10.47
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 177

1450. Shiawassee River near Fergus, Mich. Continued

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 7 to Nov. 1?)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 6 Mar. 7 to Sept. 30

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

63

98

211

6.0 

8.0 

9.0

410

1,030

1,440

3.0

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

50

78

119

168

235

6.0

8.0

9.0

10.0

12.0

412

1,030

1,440

2,020

3,950

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Oct.

77

72

65

68

66

70

67

68

81

89

*73

83

82

85

82

75

77

74

82

82

80

77

81

82

88

92

89

91

89

a90

2,467

79.6

0.125

0.14

Nov.

*91

a96

a 100

a 100

95

91

a90

90

96

95

97

96

96

106

115

156

132

124

121

126

153

182

175

180

172

140

123

105

98

98

3,539

118

0.185

0.21

Dec.

90

*110

120

125

150

120

117

117

120

120

120

115

115

110

110

105

100

95

95

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90 

95

3,219

104

0.163

0.19

Jan.

95

100

alOS

allO

al20

al20

a!20

120

115

110

105

100

*95

95

95

95

95

a95

a95

a95

a95

a95

a95

95

95

100

100

100

100

105 

110

3,170

102

0.160

0.19

Feb.

125

150

*170

a!80

a!80

160

160

160

160

170

190

220

250

280

300

320

330

330

310

270

230

220

210

210

210

220

230

250

-

- ___.

6,195

221

0.347

0.36

Mar.

310

450

650

1,000

1,300

1,400

1,400

1,500

1,600

1,700

1,500

1,100

1,000

950

1,700

2,000

2,200

2,100

1,900

2,200

2,300

2,300

2.500

2,400

2,220

*1,760

1,500

1,450

1,420

1,420 

1,470

48,700

1,571

2.47

2.84

Apr.

1,670

3,120

5.320

3,090

2,660

1,960

1,730

al,500

*1,520

al,500

al,200

al.OOO

a850

a700

a670

664

a500

a420

a420

421

400

360

340

329

311

304

518

396

538

1,140

52,951

1,098

1.72

1.92

May

914

795

715

585

a470

*412

a430

a390

a350

a290

a290

286

278

283

266

248

23,2

214

209

198

184

517

527

754

676

724

622

452

404

392 

365

12,968

418

0.656

0.76

June

450

573

347

504

285

268

240

216

196

175

175

*179

189

206

201

a!70

151

144

140

132

128

125

125

12f

175

162

155

142

132

124

5,907

197

0.309

0.34

July

119

117

114

109

102

96

89

a80

73

70

65

64

60

52

a60

a63

a68

a85

a75

allO

a90

82

*74

87

109

113

119

103

95

115 

103

2,761

89.1

0.140

0.16

Aug.

96

129

119

109

99

87

85

95

99

91

94

107

104

102

108

114

118

*112

111

114

113

111

106

106

91

79

85

97

112

223 

715

3,931

127

0.199

0.23

Sept.

691

604

631

670

634

565

499

421

325

264

*316

281

250

220

210

193

168

161

159

153

147

148

136

126

T54

150

154

151

153

156

8,890

296

0.465

0.52

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,000 Mln 62 Mean 214 Cfsm 0.336 In. 4.57

Water- year 1958-59: Max 3,320 Mln 52 Mean 369 Cfsm 0.579 In. 7.86

Byron.

Discharge measurement made on this day.

No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for stations at Owosso and at

in.

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 2-6, Dec. 9 to Mar. 24.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 

1455. Bad River near Brant, Mich.

Location. Lat 43°17'50", long 84°13'45", in N¥£ sec.3, T.10 N. , R.2 E., on dovmstream side

 of highway bridge, 2? miles north of Brant and 6 miles upstream from South Pork.

Drainage area. 89 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. December 1948 to September 1959 (discontinued).

 Gage.--Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Prior to Aug. 4, 1958, crest-stage Indicator on 

right dovmstream abutment. Datum of gage Is 591.21 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation).

Average discharge . 10 years (1949-59), 62.9 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,640 cfs Mar. 25 (gage height, 13.70 ft); maximum gage height, 13.93 ft Mar. 21, affected by ice; no flow at times.

1948-59: Maximum discharge, 2,900 cfs May 6, 1956 (gage height, 15.18 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,400 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow at times.

9marks. Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height record and 

ttose below 5 cfs, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 11)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 13 Mar. 14 to Sept. 30

5.9

6.0 

6.2 

6.5 

7.0

O.4

1.1

2.9

7.1

18

8.0

9.0

9.5

10.0

11.0

48

93

133

194

370

5.7

5.8 

6.0 

6.2 

6.5 

7.0 

8.0

0

.5

2.0

4.3

9.0

20

51

9.0

10.0

11.0

11.5

12.0

13.0

14.0

91

170

E85

380

530

1,110

1,890

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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

23

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.9

.7

.6

.5

.5

jd

.4

5

200

180

 155

80

45

25

15

8

5

3

2

1

1

1

2

3

6

10

18

30

20

10

6

837.0

27.0

0.303

0.35

Nov.

*4.5

4

4

4

4

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.3

1

3

8

25

80

227

318

158

82

53

36

25

19

47

45

23

39

30

25

20

1,303.8

43.5

0.489

0.54

Dec.

15

*14

15

16

10

8

7

6

6

5

5

5

4

4

4

4

3

3

3

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

163

5.26

0.059

0.07

Jan.

z

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

*2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8

1*8

1.8

60.6

1.95

0.022

0.03

Feb.

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

1.9

2

2

2

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

1

3

-

60.3

2.15

0.024

0.03

Mar.

4

6

*9

10

10

20

30

30

40

80

50

40

30

25

50

80

150

250

100

200

400

300

250

800

1.500

956

575

400

340

291

*312

7,338

237

2.66

3.07

Apr.

595

1.480

1,280

1,020

545

370

*249

207

181

148

113

94

81

71

58

*47

40

38

37

32

27

24

21

19

20

19

18

40

224

314

7,412

247

2.78

3.10

May

176

95

71

53

40

31

25

21

18

16

16

16

16

14

12

9.4

9.6

8.8

*9.3

8.5

13

12

15

16

14

12

10

8.7

7.5

6.5

 ' 

786.5

25.4

0.285

0.33

June

6.8

7.1

6.3

5.4

4.4

3.8

3.3

2.8

2.3

2.0

2.1

*2.1

1.8

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.1

1.0

.7

.8

.6

.5

lA

.4

1.4

2.0

2.9

7.3

6.5

4.6

84.7

2.82

0.032

0.04

July

3^

2.9

2.2

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.1

.8

.6

.5

.3

.2

.1

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

*.l

1.1

.6

.4

1.4

1.1

1.1

1.5

1.8

28.1

0.91

0.010

0.01

Aug.

1*2

1.7

1.3

1.0

.8

.6

.6

.6

.4

.4

.4

.1

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.7

.5

.9

.8

12.7

0.41

0.0046

0.005

Sept.

0.6

1*8

1.4

1.0

.8

.6

.4

.3 *s

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

6.9

0.25

0.0026

0.003

Calendar year 1958: Max 350 Min 0 Mean 25.5 Cfsm 0.287 In. 3.87

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,500 Mln 0 Mean 49.6 Cfsm 0.557 In. 7.58

Peak discharge (base, 700 cfs).--Mar. 25 (2 a.m.) 1,640 cfs (13.70 ft); Apr 

(13.63 ft).

2 (6 p.m.) 1,580 cfs

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 28 to Dec. 1, Dec. 5 to Mar. 24. No gageheight record Oct. 1-10, 12-31, Nov. 2-9, 11-15, Dec. 18, 25-29, Jan. 20-23, Feb. 10, 11, July 13-17; 

discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Maple River at Maple Rapids and 

Shlawassee River at Owosso.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 179

1460. Farmers Creek near Lapeer, Mich.

Location. Lat 43°02', long 83°20', in sec.6, T.7 N., R.10 E., on left bank at sewagetreatment plant at Michigan Home and Training School, 2 miles west of Lapeer.

Drainage area. 57 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1932 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1307.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 805.79 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to May 25, 1954, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--27 years, 29.9 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 350 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 17.36 ft); maximum 

gage height, 18.09 ft Mar. 22, affected by ice; minimum discharge, 1.4 cfs July 12-18 

(gage height, 14.98 ft).

1932-59: Maximum discharge, 1,280 cfs Apr. 6, 1947 (gage height, 19.87 ft, from 

floodtnark), from rating curve extended above 660 cfs on basis of contracted-opening 

measurement of peak flow; minimum not determined.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Prior to 

1941, occasional regulation by dam above station.

Revisions (water years 1. WSP 924: 1940. WSP 1084: 1942(M), 1943. WSP 1337: 1934-38, 

1940(M), 1944(M), 1945, 1946(M), 1948-52(M).

Rating table, water year 1959^5TT~exeppt periods of ice effect (gage 

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

14.98

15.0

15.1

15.2

15.4

3.8

7.0

16

16.0

17.0

17.4

268

360

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

5.2

5.8

5.5

5.2

4.6

4.6

4.3

4.3

4.9

5.8

5.5

5.2

*4.9

4.6

4.3

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.4

3.6

3.6

3.8

3.4

4.6

7.8

8.2

7. 4

7.0

6,6

5.5

153.2

4.94

0,087

0.10

Nov.

5.2

5.2

5.2

4.9

4.9

4.6

4.9

*4.9

5.2

5.5

6.2

6.2

6.6

8.6

11

13

17

16

14

12

9.8

9.4

8.6

8.6

9.4

10

10

8.5

7.4

7.5

250.3

8.34

0.146

0.16

Dec.

7.5

7.5

7

7

7.5

7

6.5

6

6

5.5

5

5

5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.8

5.5

5.5

5.5

5

5

5

5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

179.8

5.80

0.102

0.12

Jan.

6

6.5

6.5

6

6

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

6

6

6

6.5

7

7,5

8

*9.0

9.0

9.0

8.5

8.5

8.5

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

219.5

7.08

0.124

0.14

Feb.

8^5

8.5

8.5

9

9

9.5

10

10

11

12

13

14

14

14

14

13

12

11

10

9.5

10

10

11

11

12

12

13

15

-

314.5

11.2

0.196

0.21

Mar.

16

20

25

35

45

50

65

80

70

60

55

55

50

SO

50

60

75

85

loo

120

170

190

TTO

160

150

150

150

148

127

116 *m

2,808

90.6

1.59

1.83

Apr.

115

176

324

341

^90

207

155

123

110

96

86

76

66

59

52

48

42

39

37

36

33

30

28

26

26

28

32

38

49

68

2,836

94.5

1.66

1.85

May

72

*61

49

41

36

32

29

28

25

22

22

25

25

23

21

19

18

16

16

17

24

29

38

44

57

54

41

32

26

23

20

985

31.8

0.558

0.64

June

26

27

24

20

15

13

11

9.8

8.6

*7.8

7.4

8.2

7.4

6.6

5.8

5.2

4.9

4.3

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.4

4.3

6.6

5.8

5.2

4.3

3,8

263.4

8.78

0.154

0.17

July

3.6

3.6

3,4

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.4

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.4

175

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

2.0

3.0

3.4

3.2

3.0

*3.6

5.2

4.6

3.8

3.4

3,0

2,8

3.6

4.6

86.8

2.80

0.049

0.06

Aug.

4.0

3.4

*3.0

3.0

3.0

2,8

2.6

3,2

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.0

2.8

3.4

5.5

6.2

6 . 6

5.8

4.9

4.3

8.6

12

18

22

24

22

20

22

30

30

289.7

9.35

0.164

0.19

Sept.

23

21

20

21

20

16

12

*9.0

7.8

6.2

5.5

4.9

4.6

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.9

5.2

5.2

4.9

4.9

5.5

5.8

5.8

5.2

4.9

5.2

7.4

8.6

9.8

267.2

8.91

0.156

0.17

Calendar year 1958: Max 10O Min 3.2 Mean 14.1 Cfsm 0.247 In. 3.36

Water year 1958-59: Max 341 Min 1.4 Mean 23.7 Cfsm 0.416 In. 5.64

Peak discharge (base, 160 cfs).--Mar. 22 (time and discharge unknown); Apr. 3 (2 to 8 p.m.) 350 cfs 

(17.36 ft).
180 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

1470. Holloway Reservoir near Otisville, Mich.

Location. Lat 43°07'15", long 83°29'45" , in NW£ sec. 11, T.8 N. , R.8 E. , in gatehouse on 

left side of Holloway Dam on Flint River, 3| miles southeast of Otisville.

Drainage area.--543 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1954 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by 

city of Flint).

Extremes.--Maximum contents during year, 815,000,000 cu ft June 2 (elevation, 755.5 ft); 

minimum, 198,000,000 cu ft Mar. 2 (elevation, 745.4 ft).

1954-59: Maximum contents, 996,000,000 cu ft Mar. 8, 1956 (elevation, 757.4 ft); 

reservoir empty at times during October, November 1954, January, February 1955.

Remarks. Records good. Reservoir is formed by an earthfill dam with concrete spillway 

completed in 1953. Capacity of reservoir, 1,256,000,000 cu ft at elevation 760.00 ft. 

The spillway section includes two 90-foot drum gates with minimum crest elevation of 

751 ft and maximum of 755 ft, three 20-foot radial gates with sill elevation of 745 ft, 

and two sluices (each 4 by 6 ft), one on each side with valve controls. Entrance elevation of sluiceways is 724 ft. Reservoir is used to regulate flow for water supply 

and sewage dilution for city of Flint.

Cooperation.--Reservoir elevations furnished by city of Flint.

Month-end elevation and contents, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Date

Calendar year 1958. .........................

Jan. 31. ......................................

June 3O. .............. .... .......

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

Elevation 

(feet)t

748.6 

746.8 

748.6 

749.0

-

749.6 

745.8 

752.1 

754.0 

755.2 

754.4 

752.7 

751.6 

747.7

-

Contents 

(millions of 

cubic feet)

335 

254 

335 

355

-

389 

214 

544 

687 

788 

719 

586 

509 

290

-

Change In contents 

during month

Millions of 

cubic feet

-81 

+81 

+20

-168

+34

-175 

-1-330 

+143 

 HOI 

-69 

-133 

-77 

-219

-45

Equivalent 

In cfs

-30.2 

+31.2 

+7.5

-5.3

+12.7 

-72.3 

+123 

+55.2 

+37.7 

-26.6 

-49.7 

-28.7 

-84.5

-1.4

t Elevation at 12 p.m.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 181

1475. Flint River near Otisville, Mich.

Location. --Lat 43°06'40", long 83°31'10", in SE£ sec. 9, T.8 N., R.8 E., on left bank 20 ft

 downstream from bridge on State Highway 15, l| miles downstream from Holloway Reservoir, 

3| miles upstream from Powers-Gullen drain, and 3f miles south of Otisville.

Drainage area. 547 sq mi.

Records available. --October 1952 to September 1959.

Gage . water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 721.39 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 1929.

Average discharge. 7 years, 280 cfs (adjusted for storage since 1954).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 3,510 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 12.92 ft); minimum, 45 cfs Nov. 4, 5, 8, 9 (gage height, 2.56 ft).

1952-59: Maximum discharge, 4,500 cfs May 13. 1956 (gage height, 13.78 ft); minimum, 7.6 cfs Apr. 14, 1955 (gage height, 2.03 ft).

Remarks . Records good. 

preceding page ) .

Plow regulated by Holloway Reservoir 1? miles above station (see

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height. In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 2 to July 10)

2.5 37

3.0 116

9.0 1,400

11.0

12.0

13.0

2,110

2,710

3,590

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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

Oct.

124

124

122

122

122

122

122

122

120

120

120

118

»118

118

118

118

118

118

116

116

116

116

116

105

75

75

68

47

47

47

47

3,257

105 

-30.2

Nov.

47

47

46

45

45

46

46

»46

45

46

46

46

46

46

47

47

47

47

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

52

52

52

52

J34

1,443

48.1 

+31.2

Dec.

53

52

52

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

54

54

55

55

»56

56

58

56

56

56

56

54

56

56

56

54

56

56

56

53

53

1,690

54.5 

+7.5

Jan.

53

53

52

52

52

52

50

50

50

50

49

50

50

50

49

49

49

49

47

*47

50

50

52

50

50

52

52

50

50

50

50

1,559

50.3 

+12.7

Feb.

50

50

50

52

52

53

»54

54

53

53

53

65

146

232

266

288

286

284

282

282

280

278

278

274

270

268

266

262

_

4,903

175 

-72.3

Mar.

262

226

154

133

120

227

346

352

430

541

587

610

610

606

621

640

625

623

629

716

1,110

2,000

2,820

3,000

5,060

3,040

2,690

2,190

1,800

1,530

 1,470

33,788

1,090 

+123

Apr.

1,440

1,650

2,260

3,210

5,440

2,990

2,360

1,870

1,490

1,260

1,130

1,020

886

780

646

431

400

602

558

306

98

81

75

60

60

60

60

71

127

112

29,533

984 

+55.2

May

112

*116

256

390

394

348

325

292

252

209

219

248

258

228

209

188

186

167

143

137

190

248

381

530

640

631

598

568

463

362

306

9,594

309 

+37.7

June

769

1.090

1,020

886

785

734

644

404

203

»200

171

144

143

135

127

127

120

124

137

137

135

135

135

137

137

133

131

131

131

133

9,438

315 

-26.6

July

129

118

107

126

126

127

126

126

126

129

131

131

131

131

131

131

129

131

131

131

127

127

133

135

127

127

126

»126

126

126

126

3,954

128 

-49.7

Aug.

124

124

124

122

122

124

124

126

126

126

126

126

124

124

124

126

126

124

 122

122

122

122

122

118

118

120

122

124

124

124

127

3,829

124 

-28.7

Sept.

133

165

196

213

270

268

268

246

190

190

188

188

186

179

160

»160

158

154

143

143

137

122

116

109

127

181

182

219

270

266

5,527

184 

-84.5

Adjusted for change In contents In Holloway Reservoir

Mean 

Cfam 

In.

74.8 

0.137 

0.16

79.3 

0.145 

0.16

Calendar year 1958: 

Water year 1958-59:

62.0

0.113 

0.13

63.0 

0.115 

0.13

103 

0.188 

0.20

1,213 

2.22 

2.56

1,039 

1.90 

2.12

347 

0.634 

0.73

Observed

Max 932 Mln 28 Mean 145 

Max 3,440 Mln 45 Mean 297

288 

0.527 

0.59

78.3 

0.143 

0.17

95.3 

0.174 

0.20

99.5 

0.182 

0.20

Adjusted

Mean 139 Cfsm 0.254 In. 3.45 

Mean 296 Cfsm 0.541 In. 7.35

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents, equivalent In cubic feet per seqond In Holloway Reservoir; furnished by city

 Flint.
182 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

1482. Swartz Creek near Holly, Mich.

Location. Lat 42°49'40", long 83°37'40", In SW£ sec.15, T.5 N., R.7 E., on right bank 

25 ft downstream from bridge on Elliott Road and 2-j miles north of Holly.

Drainage area. 11.9 sq mi.

Records available. January 1956 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 905 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 48 cfs Apr. 4; maximum gage height, 3.31 ft 

 Jan. 22 (ice Jam); minimum discharge, 0.2 cfs July 13 (gage height, 1.47 ft).

1956-59: Maximum discharge, 77 cfs May 13, 1956 (gage height, 3.40 ft); minimum, 

0.2 cfs Sept. 5, 1958, July 13, 1959.

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

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 12-17)

1.49

1.5

1.6 

1.8

0.4

.5

1.4

4.4

2.0 

2.4 

3.0

8.5

25

56

Discharge,, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

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.

Ocb.

1.2

1.1 

.9

.8

.9

.9

1.1

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.6

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.2

*1.4 

1.2

1.2

1.2 

1.2

1.4

1.6

2^0

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.6

1.5

44.8

1.45

0.122

0.14

Nov.

1.5

1.4 

1.1

*1 .2

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.8

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.3

2.3

2.8

3.2

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.1

2.8 

2.6

2.5

2.6

2.8

3

3

2.6

3

3

73.3

2.44

0.205

0.23

Dec.

1

3 

2.5

2.5

2

2

2

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

*1 .3

^ B 3

i!s

1.3

1.3

1.3 

1.3

1.3

1.3 

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

50.2

1.62

0.136

0.16

Jan.

1.6

1.7 

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.1

*2.2

2.3

271

2.3 

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

59.5

1.92

0.161

0.19

Feb.

Z.Z

2.2 

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8

*3.0

3.2

3.5

3.6

3.6 sis

3.5

3.2

2.8 

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.9

3.1

3.2

3.5

_

80.6

2.88

0.242

0.25

Mar.

45~ 

7

9

10

14

16

14

13

13

11

10

9.7

9.3

19

17

]6

15 

21

30

It

28

28

28

26

25

22

20

18

18

537.0

17.3

1.45

1.68

Apr.

19

38 

46

48

42

35

30

*28

26

22

20

17

15

13

11

9.4

8.0

7.2 

6.8

6.4

5.8 

5.4

5.0

5.0

6.0

6.2

6.6

13

20

20

540.8

18.0

1.51

1.69

May

18

15

13

11

9.4

8.5

7.4

6.8

6.2

6.8

7.2

6.8

6.2

5.6

*5.2

4.8

tt

5.4

8.5 

9.1

14

17

15

12

10

8.5

7.4

6.6

5.4

282.3

9.11

0.766

0.88

June

6.0

5.8 

5.2

4.5

4.1

3.6

3.1

2.9

2.5

2.3

2.0

2.5

2.0

1.8

 1.8

1.5

1.4

1.3 

1.3

1.2

ITT i!i 1.1

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

69.0

2.30

0.193

0.22

July

1.1

1.0 

.9

.9

1.2

*1.2

1.0

.9

.8

.6

.5

.5

.5

4,4

.4

.4

.5 

.6

.7

.7 

.7

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

.9

1.1

1 4.

T7T

26.2

0.85

0.071

0.08

Aug.

1.2

1.0 

.9

.9

.8

.7

*.9

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.8

.5

.7

1.0

1.3

1.3 

1.2

1.2

1.0 

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.5

8.0

84

77?

6.4

56.8

1.83

0.154

0.18

Sept.

5.2

It!

4.5

3.9

3.6

3.1

2.8

2.5

2.1

1.9

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.4

 1.4

1.3 r*f

l!2

1.2 

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

2.0

2.0

2.6

2.8

71.6

2.39

0.201

0.22

Calendar year 1958: Max 30 Min 0.3 Mean 3.80 Cfsm 0.319 In. 4.34

Water year 1958-59: Max 48 Min 0.4 Mean 5.18 Cfsm 0.435 In. 5.92

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 26, 27, Nov. 29 to Mar. 12, Mar. 16-18, 22 

(no gage-height record Feb. 1-9).
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 183

1485. Flint River near Flint, Mien.

Location. Lat 43°02'20", long 83°46'10", in SW£ sec.4, T.7 N., R.6 E., on left bank on 

grounds of sewage-treatment plant, 1 mile upstream from Pirnie Creek, 2 miles downstream from Flint, and .5 miles downstream from Swartz Creek.

Drainage area. 927 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1903 to March 1904 (gage heights only), August 1932 to September 1959.Gage-height records for flood seasons collected in this vicinity> 1911-28 

are contained in reports of U. 3. Weather Bureau.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 678.80 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

U. S. Weather Bureau and city of Flint).

Average discharge . 27 years, 559 cfs (adjusted for storage since 1954).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,310 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 9.88 ft); mini- 

 mum, 62 cfs Nov. 11 (gage height, 2.37 ft).

1932-59: Maximum discharge, 14,900 cfs Apr. 6, 1947 (gage height, 16.35 ft); minimum, 9.0 cfs Aug. 7, 1934.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Some regulation by reservoirs above station. City of Flint diverts water above station 

for municipal and industrial use, but sewage from city is included in flow at station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 954: 1941. WSP 1337: 1933-34(M), 1935-37.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 1 to Jan. 2, Aug. 10-30)

2.4 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

65

185

338

530

5.0

7.0

10.0

1,070

2,580

5,430

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

170

161 

172

163

163

161

152

159

272

174

159

161

*163

163

161

156

154

150

148

152

148

145

179 

203

215

150

148

133

113

115

105

4,968

160

-30.2

Nov.

103

101 

103

91

87

93

79

*81

111

99

78

78

104

125

181

159

127

117

113

113

113

113

109 

131

117

125

109

121

109

93

3,283

109

+31.2

Dec.

121

113 

119

133

145

117

115

121

107

99

97

99

101

99

*109

101

103

105

105

101

99

101

103 

99

105

105

103

109

111

105

101

3,351

108

+ 7.5

Jan.

148

150 

115

111

il

105

109

103

101

97

105

107

101

111

165

119

101

103

115

*107

115

143

111 

109

117

129

130

130

131

129

125

3,639

117

+12.7

Feb.

113

115 

113

119

113

99

*95

103

103

121

105

105

161

260

378

374

374

385

363

356

363

370

403 

442

370

370

414

482

_

7,169

256

-72.3

Mar.

530

635 

914

1,110

932

1,440

1,560

1,260

1,080

1,060

1,060

1,050

1,010

974

1,960

2,170

1,740

1,420

1,700

3,400

3,800

3,150

3,290 

3,970

4,510

4,240

4,110

3,750

3,180

1 2,660

*2,350

65,815

2,123

+123

Apr.

2,490

4,500 

5,000

5,250

5,230

5,050

4,340

3,450

2,720

2,200

1,760

1,570

1,420

1,200

1,100

908

685

726

797

770

381

306

221 

216

210

208

25T

667

1,170

860

55,639

1,855

+55.2

May

675

*544 

534

645

530

502

490

490

494

458

514

466

399

374

352

327

324

286

313

260

502

514

1,250 

1,240

1,140

1,020

908

836

726

575

506

18,194

587

+37.7

June

1,150

1,590 

1,230

1,050

878

808

736

589

299

247

*269

290

202

185

172

163

154

150

15?

156

152

161

152 

161

241

178

161

154

159

154

11,943

398

-26.6

July

163

156 

135

125

143

156

143

133

131

133

143

163

152

143

131

129

127

202

188

233

161

150

649 

568

230

188

183

*172

250

397

244

6,221

201

-49.7

Aug.

192

172 

163

170

154

145

159

167

159

159

148

148

148

137

219

374

438

244

*198

183

168

1.550

970 

833

556

387

670

1,320

a500

a440

a400

11,471

370

-28.7

Sept.

a370

783 

66T

414

430

426

410

422

388

331

279

244

238

238

213

*202

198

201

183

185

183

198

176 

253

152

201

286

254

374

338

9,231

308

-84.5

Adjusted for change In contents In Holloway Reservoir

Mean 

Cfsm

130 

0.140

0.16

140 

0.151 

0.17

Calendar year 1958: 

Water year 1958-59:

116 

0.125 

0.14

130 

0.140 

0.16

184 

0.198 

0.21

2,246 

2.42 

2.79

1,910 

2.06 

2.30

625 

0.674 

0.78

Observed

Max 1,580 Mln 60 Mean 263 

Max 5,230 Mln 78 Mean 550

371 

0.400 

0.45

151 

0.163 

0.19

341 

0.368 

0.42

224 

0.242 

0.27

Adjusted

Mean 257 Cfsm 0.277 In. 3.77 

Mean 549 Cfsm 0.592 In. 8.04

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents, equivalent In cubic feet per second, In Holloway Reservoir} furnished by 

city of Flint,

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage and records for 

station near Fosters.

577886 O - 61 - 13
184 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

1490. Flint River near Posters, Mien.

Location. Lat 43°17'56", long 83°55'58", on west line of sec.6, T.10 N., R.5 E. , on down-

 stream side of bridge on Sheridan Road, 1 mile west of Posters, 1^ miles upstream from 

Birch Run, and 4 miles downstream from Silver Creek.

Drainage area. 1,120 sq mi, approximately.

Records available . October 1939 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some

 periods, published in WSP 1307. Gage-height records for flood seasons collected in this 

vicinity 1910-20, 1922-27 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 582.22 ft above mean sea level, 

unadjusted (levels by U. S. Weather Bureau). Prior to August 1943, chain gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 20 years, 732 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,700 cfs Apr. 4 or 5, computed by correlation

 with records at Flint; maximum gage height, 17.1 ft Apr. 4; minimum daily discharge, 

100 cfs Dec. 12-15, Jan. 1,6.

1939-59: Maximum discharge, 19,000 cfs Apr. 7, 1947 (including flow bypassing gage>, 

maximum gage height, 18.2 ft Mar. 7, 1956, from graph based on gage readings; minimum 

discharge observed, 27 cfs Aug. 6, 1941 (gage height, 3.67 ft).

Maximum stage known, about 18.4 ft (from U. S. Weather Bureau data) in March 1904.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, indefinite stage-discharge

 relation, or no gage-height record, which are fair. Some regulation by reservoirs 

above Flint.

Revisions (water years). WSF 954: 

1946-47(M], 1948-50.

1941. WSP 1337: 1940, 1942, 1943-44(M), 1945,

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect or 

Indefinite stage-discharge relation (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge. In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 11 to Nov. 20)

3.8 

4.0 

5.0

102

130

294

7.0

11.0

15.0

780

2,040

3,800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

5 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

157

160

155 

160

162

162

161

160

175

255

 178

173

164

160

172

172

166

141

134

150

167

166

164

200

181

220

168

145

137

124 

106

5,077

164

-

-

Nov.

»113

109

109 

112

112

112

110

108

TTF

123

126

113

allO

a!20

a!30

al80

a 160

al30

129

124

123

123

126

124

138

134

131

124 

120

120

3,705

124

-

-

Dec.

120

 130

120 

130

135

140

130

120

120

110

105

100

100

100

100

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

106

105

105

105

105

105 

110

110 

105

3,450

111

-

-

Jan.

100

150

150 

120

110

100

105

110

110

105

105

105

 105

105

110

170

120

105

105

105

105

12C

140

115

110

120

130

130 

130

130 

130

3,655

118

-

-

Feb.

120

115

 115 

115

120

110

105

T05

105

105

105

105

110

170

300

450

450

450

450

450

450

450

450

500

530

450

500

580

-------

8,065

288

-

-

Map.

650

800

1.1OO 

1,300

1,100

1,700

1,900

1,500

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,250

1,140

1,430

2,700

2,200

1,700

2,100

e4,330

e4,830

e4,000

e4,170

e5,000

e5, 500

»e5,330

e5,170

e4,730 

e4,030

3,210 

*2, 980

81,050

2,615

.

-

Apr.

2,950

e5,670

e6,330 

e6.650

e6,630

e6,400

e5,500

e4,400

3,360

2,770

2,180

1,800

1,680

1,430

1,290

 1,150

960

792

1,020

936

747

613

463

365

373

354

375

1,220 

1,700

1,280

71,368

2,379

-

-

May

984

747

663 

717

738

610

592

577

580

557

532

595

490

465

426

408

384

367

 335 339"

433

652

780

1.750

1,350

1,180

1,090

966 

849

706 

677

21,519

694

-

-

June

1,210

1.750

1,420 

1,220

1,070

87O

840

726

520

555

*508

323

305

254

251

219

214

200

195

192

202

194

199

191

226

287

222

199 

189 199"

14,490

483

-

-

July

199

199

186 

161

157

173

186

179

167

167

158

176

186

179

167

158

154

157

294

231

229

186

202

497

377

265

212

*210 

199

296 

360

6,667

215

-

-

Aug.

249

214

192 

184

195

176

173

181

189

175

176

167

160

161

155

298

395

»433

271

208

195

192

978

912

894

497

468

1.160 

1,080

564

461

11,753

379

-

-

Sept.

431

442

1.050 

574

487

475

445

410

»440

408

346

301

280

265

265

240

226

222

236

217

205

262

247

262

240

244

276

318 

299

352

10,445

348

-

-

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,OOO Mln 10O Mean 306 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1958-59: Max 6,630 Mln 100 Mean 661 Cfsra - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for station near Flint.

e Stage-discharge relation Indefinite; discharge computed by correlation with station near Flint.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 29 to Mar. 12, Map. 16-18.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 185 

1495. Flint River near Allcla, Mloh.

Location. La t 43"18'40", long £4*02 "00", In SE£ sec.31, T.ll N. , R.4 E., on left bank 

100 ft downstream from The Prairie Farms Association flood-pumping station, 2f miles 

north of Allcla, and 4 miles upstream from mouth.

Records available. November 1948 to September 1959 (gage heights only).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 577.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"1929.

Extremes. Maximum gage height during year, 12.86 ft Apr. 4; minimum, less than 1.5 ft for 

several short periods during October;, November, December, January, and August.

1948-59: Maximum gage height, 13.65 ft Apr. 6, 1950; minimum, less than 1.5 ft 

during short periods In 1949, 1958, 1959.

Remarks. Records represent stages In the Shlawassee Flats area.

height, in feet, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

-

-

-

-

1.86

1.57

-

-

1.58

-

.

1.75

1.67

1.53

1.56

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1.68

.85

.73

.86

.67

.52

-

Nov.

1.76

1.65

1.52

-

-

_

-

-

-

1.51

1.52

-

-

.62

.27

.51

.94

.97

.96

.88

.80

.83

.75

.02

.73

.63

.53

.54

.51

.56

Dec.

1.51

Jan.

.

-

-

-

1.51

.54

.58

.61

.62

.61

.58

.56

.54

.53

.53

.56

.59

.59

.60

.64

.68

.70

.69

.70

.73

.76

.77

.78

.81

.85

.90

Feb.

1.97

2.03

2.07

2.11

2.13

2.13

2.13

2.13

2.13

2.15

2.18

2.19

2.21

2.24

2.26

2.32

2.60

2.77

2.91

2.91

2.80

2.76

2.85

2.95

3.13

3.03

2.98

3.32

-

Mar.

3.56

.78

.26

.58

.24

.82

.06

.33

.04

.24

.68

.44

.14

.60

.05

9.98

10.42

9.76

9.04

9.90

10.92

-

-

-

11.30

11.22

11.08

10.82

10.51

10.10

9.83

Apr.

9.94

11.06

12.02

13.69

12.83

12.69

12.36

11.84

11.18

10.39

9.78

-

-

-

-

5.30

4.73

4.06

3.95

3.90

3.49

2.93

2.73

2.72

2.66

2.63

2.67

2.90

5.42

5.85

May

5.29

4.74

4.21

3.82

3.52

3.18

2.98

2.95

2.75

2.50

2.35

2.48

2.46

2.48

2.44

2.32

2.16

2.01

1.94

2.01

2.14

2.52

3.22

4.92

4.93

4.33

3.88

3.55

3.15

2.94

2.63

June

4.20

5.28

4.70

4.00

3.49

3.11

2.84

2.63

2.34

1.98

1.84

1.79

2.50

2.28

2.10

2.31

2.25

2.01

1.85

1.90

1.82

1.91

1.97

1.82

1.75

1.71

1.74

1.71

-

1.96

July

2.04

-

2.21

-

-

_

2.08

2.25

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

.

-

1.59

1.93

2.46

1.81

1.79

1.81

2.09

1.78

2.05

Aug.

2.26

2.11

2.82

1.75

1.86

1.85

1.82

2.38

2.04

1.78

1.76

-

1.87

1.55

1.72

1.64

-

1.89

1.65

1.60

1.64

2.02

2.79

2.63

2.43

2.46

2.17

2.59

3.26

3.23

2.87

Sept.

2.94

2.83

2.92

3.30

2.89

2.58

2.30

2.23

2.05

2.12

2.64

2.30

2.35

2.06

2.72

2.37

1.84

1.96

1.73

1.60

1.56 TTn

1.65

1.84

1.71

1.63

1.56

1.79

1.76

2.06

 No gage-height record Oct. 1-4, 1, 8, 10, 11, 16-24, 31, Nov. 4-9, 

Mar. 22-24, Apr. 12-15, June 29, July 2, 4-6, 9-22, Aug. 12, 17.

12, 13, Dec. 2 to
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

1500. East Branch Cass River near Cass City, Mlch.

Location. Lat 43°34'10", long 83°06'30" In NW£ sec.7, T.13 N. , R.12 E. , on left bank 

1J miles downstream from bridge on State Highway 53, 3 miles upstream from confluence 

with North Branch, and 4 miles southeast of Cass City.

Drainage area. 251 sq ml.

Records available. October 1948 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1307.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 719.5 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Nov. 8, 1952, wire-weight gage at site if miles upstream at different 

datum.

Average discharge. 11 years, 134 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,920 cfs Apr. 2 (gage height, 9.72 ft); maximum gage height, 10.17 ft Mar. 25 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 1.2 cfs July 17, 

Aug. 14, 15.

1948-59: Maximum discharge, 4,940 cfs Mar. 28, 1950 (gage height, 23.07 ft, from 

graph based- on gage readings, site and datum then in use); minimum, 0.2 cfs Sept. 20- 

23, 1955, Aug. 19, 20, 1958.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect and those below 5 cfs, which 

are poor.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1337: 1949-50.

Rating tables, water /ear 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage height,

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

(Shifting-conbrol mebhod used Oct. 11 to Nov. 14, May 23 to Aug. 5, 

Sept. 28-30)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 25 Mar. 26 to Sept. 30

1.7 

1.9 

2.1 

2.5

1.6 

7.5

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

131

360

1,040

1,900

1.6

1.7 

1.9 

2.1 

2.5

0.2

1.6

7.5

18

61

3.0

5.0

7.0

10.0

131

595

1,400

3,090

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

L2

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ocb.

2.8

2.5 

2.2

2.2

1.9

*2.2

2.2

2.8

3.3

3.9

3.6

3.9

5.1

5.1

4.8

4.5

4.2

3.6

3.0

3.6

3.6

4.2

5.4

5.4

5.7

6.0

6.0

5.4

5.1

4.8

4.8

123.8

3 99

0.016

0.02

Nov.

4.5

4.2 

3.6

*3.3

3.6

3.9

3.9

4.5

5.1

6.0

6.0

6.3

8.0

12

18

21

18

16

13

12

11

9.8

8.8

9.8

9.8

8

6

5

4

3.

248.1

8.27

0.033

0.04

Dec.

*3

3 

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

76.5

2.47

0.010

0.01

Jan.

2

2 

2

2

*2

2

2

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2 5

74.0

2.39

0.010

0.01

Feb.

2*1

*2.5 

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

3

3

3

3.5

3.5

3.5

4 "

4

-

77.5

2.77

0.011

0.01

Mar.

4

*5 

5

7

9

12

17

20

21

20

25

40

60

80

120

160

330

350

360

600

,100

,100

,100

,200

,500

1.900

1,700

1,500

1,200

954

*830

16,329

527

2.10

2.42

Apr.

1,150

2.580 

2,460

2,390

1,970

1,500

*1,020

601

348

252

196

157

136

120

99

83

77

68

65

60

53

48

46

45

42

48

47

62

284

259

16,266

542

2.16

2.41

May

157

163 

237

336

*305

153

112

83

68

59

60

76

65

55

49

44

42

41

42

59

157

214

153

"484 552

231

125

83

62

72

78

4,417

142

0.566

0.65

June

*193

223

153

80

49

34

24

17

13

13

16

14

11

8.8

6.9

6.0

5.1

5.1

4.2

3.6

3.3

2.8

2.8

16

78

59

28

14

9.3

1,430.9

47.7

0.190

0.21

July

6.3

5.4 

4.8

4.5

4.2

3.6

3.3

2.5

1.9

/ 2.2

2.2

3.6

*3.3

2.5

1.5

1*3

1.5

3.0

6.3

6.0

5.4

3.6

7.2

66

46

17

9.8

6.3

6.9

32

16

286.1

9.23

0.037

0.04

Aug.

8.0

4.8 

*3.0

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.2

1.9

2.2

2.2

1.9

1.9

1.6

1.5

1.6

1.6

2.2

2.8

2.5

3.0

2.5

2.2

3.0

10

8.0

7.5

8.8

16

263

214

128

715.4

23.1

0.092

0.11

Sept.

81

59 

59

73

54

32

20

*14

10

8.8

7.2

6.0

5.7

5.1

5.7

5.4

5.4

5.4

4.8

4.5

4.5

6.9

9.8

8.8

6.3

5.1

4.2

3.1

4.5

4.2

524.2

17.5

0,070

0.08

Calendar year 1958: Max 800 Hin 0.2 Mean 31.7 Cfsm 0.126 In. 1.73

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,580 Hin 1.3 Mean 111 Cfsm 0.442 In. 6.01

Peak discharge (base, 800 cfs).--Mar. 25 (2:30 p.m.) about 2,200 cfs; Apr. 2 (2 to 3 p.m.) 2,920 cfs 

(9.72 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 26 to Mar. 29.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 187

1505. Cass River at Cass City, Mlch.

Location. Lat 43°35'10", long 83°10'35", in NE£ sec.4, T.13 N., R.ll E., on left bank 

560 ft dovmstream from highway bridge , half a mile downstream from confluence of North 

Branch and East Branch, and 1 mile south of Cass City.

Drainage area. 370 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1947 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1307.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 697.92 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

 1929. Prior to Nov. 14, 1952, wire-weight gage at site 500 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 12 years, 213 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,900 cfs Apr. 4 (gage height, 11.58 ft); minimum, 1.1 cfs Aug. 15 (gage height, 4.52 ft).

1947-59: Maximum discharge, 9,600 cfs Mar. 20, 1948 (gage height, 15.80 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 6,500 cfs by loga^ 

rithmic plotting; minimum, 0.5 efs Sept. 26, 1948.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect and those below 5 cfs, which 

are poor.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1337: 1949-50.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 26 to Nov. 16, Aug. 1-23)

4.4

4.5

4.6

4.7 

5.0 

5.2

0.7

4.0

9.0

16

48

83

5.5 

6.0 

7.0 

9.0 

12.0

150

290

700

1,840

4 ,,300

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

L3

L4

L5

16

L7

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

21

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

6.0

5.5

5.5

6.0

5.5

*5.0

5.5

6.0

7.0

6.5

6.5

7.0

7.0

8.0

8.0

7.5

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.5

6.0

8.5

8.0

8.5

8.5

9.0

8.0

7.0

6.5

6.0

208.0

6.71

0.018

0.02

Nov.

5.5

4.5

*4.0

3.5

4.0

4.0

3.5

4.0

7.0

7.0

7.5

6.5

7.5

18

29

39

33

30

26

23

20

19

17

19

20

22

19

16

14

11

443.5

14.8

0.040

0.04

Dec.

IS. *10

10

10

9

9

9

8

8

8

194

6.26

0.017

0.02

Jan.

4

4

4

5

5

*5

5

6

6

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

6

6

6

6

6

6

160

5.16

0.014

0.02

Feb.

6

*6

6

6

B

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

7

7

7

8

8

9.

-

178

6.36

0.017

0.02

Mar.

IS. no

12

14

18

23

35

39

39

38

36

36

38

52

70

90

300

460

480

600

1,200

1,500

1,500

1,500

2,200

2.600

2,200

1,900

1,700

1 430

1^270

21,400

690

1.86

2.14

Apr.

*1,590

3,260

3,600

5.620

2,980

*2,200

1,560

1,060

665

507

403

328

275

236

195

165

140

125

116

103

89

79

74

68

68

74

74

95

325

356

24,430

814

2.20

2.46

May

260

242

378

*447

507

350

325

251

180

140

128

138

121

110

97

83

77

12.

75

97

192

284

224

637

618

360

221

152

118

130

130

7,144

230

0.622

0.72

June

*221

415

314

245

145

89

66

50

39

33

32

35

33

29

24

20

18

15

15

12

11

9.7

B.O

7.0

15

54

51

31

20

13

2,069.7

69.0

0.186

0.21

July

11

9.0

8.0

7.0

6.5

6.5

6.0

4.5

3.5

3.0

3.0

4.5

*5.5

4.0

2.6

2.3

2.0

4.5

9.7

9.7

9.0

8.0

12

58

TZ

62

54

31

23

25

494.8

16.0

0.043

0.05

Aug.

14

8.5

*7.0

6.0

5.5

5.0

4.0

4.0

3.5

3.0

2.6

2.6

2.0

1,1

2.0

3.0

4.0

4.5

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.0

5.0

12

13

11

12

15

139

162

99

569.5

18.4

0.050

0.06

Sept.

70

58

48

58

45

31

25

*20

16

14

12

10

9.0

9.0

9.7

10

11

12

12

12

12

11

13

16

20

17

15

15

14

14

638.7

21.3

0.058

0.06

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,250 Min 1.3 Mean 64.0 Cfsm 0.173 In. 2.35

Water year 1958-59: Max 3,62O Min 1.3 Mean 159 Cfsm 0.430 In. 5.82

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs).--Mar. 26 (2 p.m.) about 2,800 cfsj Apr. 4 (l to 3 a.m.) 3,900 cfs 

(11.58 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 27 to Mar. 29.
STHEAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 

1510. Cass River at Vassar, Mich.

Location. Lat 43°22'10", long 83°34'55", in SW£ sec.7, T.ll N., R.8 E., on downstream

 side of bridge on State Highway 15 in Vassar, l£ miles upstream from Goodings Creek.

Drainage area. 700 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1948 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some

 periods, published in WSP 1307. Gage-height records for flood seasons collected in 

this vicinity 1910-28 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Wire-weight gage and crest-stage indicator above concrete dam; gage read twice

daily. Datum of gage is 612.376 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by U. S. 

We athe r Bure au).

Average discharge .--11 years, 415 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,400 cfs Apr. 4 (gage height, 13.75 ft); minimum, 24 cfs Oct. 18, 19, July 22.

1948-59: Maximum discharge,. 11,300 cfs Mar. 28, 1950 (gage height, 16.60 ft); minimum observed, 15 cfs Oct. 10, 1955 (gage height, 3.14 ft).

A stage of 20.8 ft occurred .on Mar. 20, 1948, from U. S. Weather Bureau records 

(discharge, 18,000 cfs, from rating curve extended above 12,000 cfs by logarithmic 

plotting).

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Some regulation by dam at Michigan Sugar Co. 10 miles above station.

Rating tables

Oct. 1

3.0 20

3.2 36

3.5 76

3.8 138

i, water 

in feet

(Shift!

to Mar.

4.

5.

9.

11.

, and discharge, in

ng-control method us

22

0 194

0 560

0 2,980

0 4,500

cubic feet per secc

sed Oct. 12 to Nov.

Mar. 23

3.0 20

3.2 36

3.5 80

3.8 155

rect (gage 

Dndl

19)

to Sept.

4.5

6.0

10. 0

14.0

height,

30

405

1,130

3,890

7,700

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

3O

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

30

30

29

29

28

26

*25

28

32

27

27

26

28

28

25

25

25

25

25

26

27

30

33

35

40

43

42

41

40 

38

36

949

30.6

0.044

O.O5

Nov.

36

36

36

*38

37

37

35

36

40

44

43

42

54

68

86

93

99

90

74

68

64

62

61

62

64

67

64

61

61 

61

1,719

57.3

0.082

0.09

Dec.

62

*67

67

67

67

64

61

58

55

52

48

48

48

45

45

45

40

40

30

30

28

27

26

27

28

28

27

28

29

30

30

1,347

43.5

0.062

0.07

Jan.

33

36

40

42

42

*42

42

41

41

40

39

38

38

37

36

36

36

36

35

35

33

35

37

39

41

42

43

43

43 

43

11

1,208

39.0

0.056

0.06

Feb.

44

44

*44

44

44

44

44

43

43

43

44

44

44

44

43

43

43

42

42

42

43

44

47

50

55

60

60

6_2

-

1,289

46.0

0.066

0.07

Mar.

65

70

*75

85

105

140

200

270

310

280

260

260

270

280

300

370

450

550

600

600

2,000

4,040

3,760

4,070

*4,940

5.080

4,450

3,790

3,140 

2,390

*2,130

45,330

1,462

2.09

2.41

Apr.

2,600

5,180

*7,050

7.180

5,650

3,850

2,760

2,070

1,550

1,150

945

790

695

615

544

477

441

397

361

337

305

282

264

257

260

271

289

452

880 

965

48,867

1,629

2.33

2.60

May

785

715

680

760

*810

705

590

457

433

385

341

369

353

293

264

243

226

218

222

264

297

417

512

820

1.080

810

635

437

297 

257

389

15,064

486

0.694

0.80

June

735

*895

745

494

313

305

212

98

56

37

29

38

115

120

105

94

88

78

73

67

58

49

58

78

80

73

69

66

62 

62

5,352

178

0.254

0.28

July

64

64

59

56

56

56

54

49

46

44

48

49

44

*51

46

42

43

42

40

33

26

25

51

179

161

146

118

94

90 

76

84

2,036

65.7

0.094

0.11

Aug.

76

66

55

*51

47

46

43

40

44

46

43

43

41

41

43

46

51

49

44

41

58

62

59

59

55

52

52

131

257

260

2,294

74.0

0.106

0.12

Sept.

185

164

179

149

108

84

75

71

*67

62

59

52

51

48

48

44

46

46

44

44

44

69

58

56

58

56

54

51

52 

51

2,175

72.5

0.104

0.12

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,800 Min 24 Mean 134 Cfsm 0.191 In. 2.60

Water year 1958-59: Max 7,180 Min 25 Mean 350 Cfsm 0.500 In. 6.78

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfs). Mar. 26 (10 a.m.) 5,350 cfs (11.72 ft); Apr. 4 (11:30 a.m.) 7,400 

cfs (13.75 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec 8 to Mar. 21.
STBEAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 189

1515. Cass River at Frankenmuth, Mioh.

Location. Lat 43°19'35", long 83°44'50", in sec.27, T.ll N., R.6 E., on right bank half 

a mile west of Frankenmuth, 3.4 miles upstream from Dead Creek, and 5.4 miles downstream from Perry Creek.

Drainage area. 848 sq mi.

Records available . February 1908 to March 1909, July 1935 to September 1936, June 1939 

to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 583.96 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation). February 1908 to March 1909 

staff gage at site half a mile upstream at datum 1.81 ft lower. July 18 to Sept. 11, 

1935, wire-weight gage and Sept. 12, 1935, to Sept. 30, 1936, and June 20, 1939, to 

Sept. 30, 1949, water-stage recorder, at site half a mile downstream at datum 0.04 ft 

higher than present datum.

Average discharge.--21 years (1935-36, 1939-59), 478 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,560 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 18.77 ft); minimum daily,-30 cfs Dec. 27.

1908-9, 1935-36, 1939-59: Maximum discharge, 17,700 cfs Mar. 18, 1942 (gage height, 

20.88 ft); maximum gage height, 22.44 ft Feb. 17, 1954 (ice Jam); minimum daily discharge, about 1.5 cfs Aug. 6, 1944.

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

diurnal fluctuation at low and medium flows caused by mill above station. Prior to 

1950, regulation at low and medium flows by mill above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1307: 1936(M), 1940(M).

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage height, 

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

(Shifting-control method used July 12 to Aug. 17;

Oct. 1 to Apr. 4 Apr. 5 to Sept. 30

3.0 

3.8 

4.5 

6.0

30

104

216

555

10.0

15.0

19.0

1,800 

4,400 

8,9OO

3.0 

3.2 

3.8 

4.5

104

217

6.0

11.0

15.0

18.0

590

2,200

4,400

7,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In

Oct.

42

42

41 

38

37

34

*36

39

46

49

45

43

42

41

41

38

37

36

37

38

38

39

41

45

48

51

52

51

50

49 

49

1,315

42.4

0.050

0.06

Nov.

48

46

46

*45

44

45

45

45

49

56

58

55

58

92

129

164

143

126

110

99

91

84

78

79

84

88

77

82

68

70

2,304

76.8

0.091

0.10

Dec.

76

*73

80 

82

86

75

71

70

66

62

58

61

59

54

59

58

50

51

38

37

34

34

32

34

36

34

30

32

33

34

35

1,634

52.7

0.062

0.07

Jan.

31

42

44

45

45

*46

46

45

44

44

43

42

42

42

42

41

41

41

40

40

40

42

47

52

52

52

52

52

52

52 

52

1,397

45.1

O.053

0.06

Feb.

53

53

*53 

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

52

52

52

54

56

58

60

62

65

70

76

-

-- 

1,558

55.6

0.066

0.07

Mar.

85

100

*125 

170

220

310

500

470

430

400

350

350

350

370

430

500

600

750

900

1,500

3,200

4,200

4,200

4,800

' *5,500

5.800

*5,200

4,120

3,540

2,790

*2,440

54,700

1,765

2.08

2.40

Apr.

3,010

5,990

*8,340 

8.440

7,000

4,930

*3,360

2,620

2,000

1,530

1,269

1,110

920

809

710

629

539

500

462

418

380

350

322

SOS

310

338

360

432

1,050

1,280

59,704

1,990

2.35

2.62

May

1,050

800

764 

845

*872

851

695

626

495

405

368

392

385

338

293

269

252

230

225

256

295

392

656

947

1.170

956

710

462

358

284 

277

16,918

546

0.644

0.74

June

584

*893

1,020 5C5"

420

350

256

154

135

143

138

138

132

129

120

112

106

105

102

96

74

71

68

66

76

85

126

167

135

111

6,717

224

0.264

0.29

July

79

76

76 

72

66

65

63

60

59

57

57

60

56

*53

51

48

46

51

61

57

36

22

40

83

149

151

126

112

100

89 

94

2,225

71.8

0.085

0.10

Aug.

79

72

64 

*58

53

50

48

46

46

48

48

46

45

41

44

49

49

50

49

46

47

64

54

65

63

61

68

108

223

228 

262

2,274

73.4

O.O87

0.10

Sept.

200

194

209 

166

133

120

102

89

*84

89

81

76

71

68

67

66

65

66

66

66

68

99

84

75

77

77

80

77

78

78

2,871

95.7

0.113

0.13

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,600 Min 30 Mean 188 Cfsm 0.222 In. 3.01

Water year 1958-59: Max 8,440 Win 30 Mean 421 Cfsm O.496 In. 6.74

Peak discharge (base, 3,500 cfs). Mar. 26 (5 p.m.) about 6,OOO cfs ; 

(18.77 ft).

)r. 3 (2 to 5 p.m.) 8,560 cfs

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 27 to Mar. 27.
190 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

1525. Tobacco River at Beaverton, Mich.

Location. Lat 43°52'45", long 84°28'25", in sec.7, T.17 N. , R.I W. , on left bank 15 ft 

downstream from highway bridge, 1 mile downstream from powerplant at Beaverton, -and 

2 miles upstream from Venison Creek.

Drainage area. 487 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1948 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 683.27 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation).

Average discharge. 11 years, 367 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,310 cfs Apr. 4 (gage height, 10.71 ft); mini- 

 mum, 5.6 cfs July 12, 13, 14 (gage height, 0.72 ft); minimum daily, 5.9 cfs July 12, 13.

1948-59: Maximum discharge, 7,680 cfs July 9, 1957 (gage height, 12.95 ft); minimum, that of July 12, 13, 14, 1959; minimum daily, that of July 12, 13, 1959.

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

wRTch are fair. Regulation at all stages by powerplant 1 mile upstream.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1307: 1948(M).

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

2.1 128

2.5 210

3.0 335

0.7 

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0

Oct. 10 to Sept.

5 3.0

14 4.0

24 6.0

52 9.0

124 11.0

30

335

680

1,600

3,700

5,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

162

148

221

187

194

174

141

235

*321

40.1

247

230

185

162

101

192

147

179

180

183

178

187

188

252

267

330

184

188

182

180

184

6,310

204

0.419

0.48

Nov.

179

183

162

63

107

*233

183

188

193

571

119

521

225

502

447

504

450

250

300

160

270

200

100

180

400

350

160

160

180

100

7,640

255

0.524

0.58

Dec.

170

220

260

*240

233

247

180

167

148

162

192

165

182

194

207

200

175

180

176

220

200

210

211

225

230

220

194

174

250

212

165

6,209

' 200

0.411

0.47

Jan.

175

130

197

256

250

200

150

 180

170

230

220

236

220

210

179

152

181

180

160

170

170

200

250

220

170

180

160

145

230

170

230

5,971

193

0.396

0.46

Feb.

230

230

240

260

230

290

230

200

230

210

200

210

240

360

320

250

150

250

170

220

200

180

230

240

250

230

250

200

-

6,500

232

0.476

0.50

Mar.

190

200

210

220

*240

280

225

300

200

210

220

210

230

258

299

339

400

320

320

520

520

640

650

705

1,060

1,510

1,650

1,720

1,840

1,760

2.110

19,556

631

1.30

1.50

Apr.

2,610

3,550

4.900

*4,400

2,650

1,990

1,820

1,950

*1,530

1,500

1,560

819

727

632

564

638

576

665

737

496

510

474

407

415

449

464

490

529

1,610

1,110

40,772

1,359

2.79

3.11

May

752

6O7

545

564

521

433

»471

498

382

421

E21

410

312

417

196

369

276

227

282

313

431

363

559

556

404

334

314

291

187

190

342

12,188

393

0.807

0.93

June

344

133

*332

278

167

152

303

69

257

213

211

174

239

200

191

178

98

196

105

109

164

230

99

234

262

258

272

224

171

123

5,986

200

0.411

0.46

July

238

180

130

104

255

162

145

162

97

505

232

5.9

5.9

68

156

175

 175

252

334

318

161

158

217

288

78

190

131

178

368

322

195

5,983.8

193

0.396

0.46

Aug.

118

138

124

195

167

167

*107

181

237

138

177

105

166

163

268

466

510

373

235

194

177

282

238

267

211

193

282

241

287

378

271

7,056

228

0.468

0.54

Sept.

198

196

203

176

151

179

117

197

116

253

*147

189

145

270

187

67

180

157

157

177

159

384

172

175

169

151

219

427

194

303

5,815

194

0.398

0.44

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,270 Mln 55 Mean 268 Cfsm 0.550 In. 7.45

Water year 1958-59: Max 4,900 Mln 5.9 Mean 356 Cfsm 0.731 In. 9.93

Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 20-22, 25, 26, Dec. 31 t< 1, Jan. 5-11,

13, 14, Jan. 18 to Mar. 13, Mar. 17-23. No gage-height record Nov. 17 to Dec. 4; discharge estimated 

on basis of weather records, records of powerplant operation, and records for Tlttabawassee River at 

Midland.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

1535. Salt River near North Bradley, Mlch.

Location. lat 43°42'10", long 84°28'15", in SE£ sec.7, T.15 N. , R.I W., on right bank 

200 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 10, 0.5 mile upstream from Bluff Creek, 

and 1.1 miles southeast of North Bradley.

Drainage area. 138 sq mi.

Records available. June 1934 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 618.01 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation). June 4, 1934, to Mar. 26, 1942, 

staff gage at site 100 ft downstream and Mar. 27, 1942, to July 7, 1954, wire-weight 

gage at bridge 200 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 25 years, 76.3 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,870 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 11.61 ft); minimum, 5.8 cfs Sept. 14 (gage height, 0.29 ft).

1934-59: Maximum discharge, 8,200 cfs Mar. 20, 1948 (gage height, 14.95 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 4,400 cfs; minimum observed, 1.1 cfs Aug. 14, 1944 (gage height, 0.21 ft).

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

which are poor.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1337: 1936-39, 1940(H), 1943(M), 1949-50.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Apr. 3 Apr. 4 to Sept. 3O

0.2 

.5 

1.0 

2.0 

4.0

18

49

152

435

7.0

10.0

11.0

12.0

940

1,850

2,360

3,260

0.3 

.5

6.1

17

35

Note. Same as 

preceding table 

above O.6 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

IS

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

23

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

14

14

14 

14

14

13

13

*14

27

35_

24

17

15

14

14

14

14

14

13

14

14

13

14

16

22

25

18

16

14 

14

14

506

16.3

0.118

0.14

Nov.

14

14

13 

13

*14

14

14

14

15

15

17

16

15

15

26

58

76

51

38

31

27

23

22

20

32

25

20

19

20 

17

708

23.6

0.171

O.19

Dec.

19

21

*23 

25

27_

23

18

Jan.

13

13

12 

12

12

12

*12

15 12

14 1 12

II

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

471

15.2

0.110

0.13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

11

11 

11

11

383

12.4

0.090

0.10

Feb.

11

11

11

11

*10_

10

10

11

11

12

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

13

14

14

14

15

15

15

15

-

350

12.5

0.091

0.09

Mar.

16

17

18 

20

*23

24

24

24

24

25

25

26

29

40

50

100

150

170

200

270

310

350

360

410

580

750

900

900

900 

900

1,000

8,635

279

2.02

2.33

Apr.

1,460

2,050

2,640 

*2,060

973

622

436

*512

374

296

240

198

162

136

114

95

82

98

111

86

72

62

55

51

56

56

52

190

774 

364

14,477

483

3.50

3.90

May

189

146

116 

95

82

*70

180

125

82

63

71

79

59

49

45

42

40

38

38

51

52

53

141

295

131

79

67

51

42

36

33

2,640

85.2

0.617

0.71

June

32

28

24 

*24

21

19

19

18

16

15

15

18

18

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

16

16

15

13

12

JjL

490

16.3

0.118

0.13

July

11

12

12

11

12

11

9.9

9.3

8.8

8.3

8.3

9.3

9.9

9.3

8.3

*12 7.7

30

28

19

14

12

12

33

21

14

12

11

19 

39

22

456.1

14.7

0.107

0.12

Aug.

14

9.9

7.7 

8.3

7.7

*7.2

8.3

9.9

9.9

8.8

8.3

7.7

7.2

7.2

7.2

10

20

17

13

12

12

13

15

13

10

9.9

13

13

13 

12

11

336.2

1O.8

O.O78

0.09

Sept.

10

10

10 

9

8

8

1 *!_

.7

.2

>. 1

7T

.2

.2

.7

.2

.2

.2

.2

.7

.7

.2

 1

6.6

8.8

9.9

15 

12

253.0

8.43

0.061

0.07

Calendar year 1958: Max 7OO Min 4.4 Mean 41.2 Cfsm 0.299 In. 4.06

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,640 Min 6.1 Mean 81.4 Cfsm 0.590 In. 8.00

Peak discharge (base, 800 cfs). Apr 

897 cfs (6.76 ft).

3 (3 to 5 p.m.) 2,870 cfs (11.61 ft); Apr. 29 (10 to 11 a.m.)

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 8 to Mar. 31. No gage-height record Nov. 25 

to Dec. 3, Dec. 22 to Jan. 26, Mar. 15-24, 28-30, Sept. 3-10; discharge estimated on basis of 

weather records and records for stations on nearby streams.
192 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

1540. Chippewa River near Mount Pleasant, Mien.

Location. Lat 43°37'35", long 84°42'30", op line between sees. 7 and 8, T.14 N., R.3 W. , 

on right bank 12 ft downstream from highway bridge and 4 "miles northeast of Mount 

Pleasant.

Drainage area. 416 sq mi.

Records available. October 1930 to September 1931, October 1932 to September 1959.

Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1307. Gage-height records 

for flood seasons collected in this vicinity 1910-27, are contained in reports of 

U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 710.38 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation). Prior to Oct. 21, 1938, chain 

and wire-weight gage at site 30 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 28 years, 288 cfs.

Extremes. Maxitnum discharge during year, 2,920 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 10.40 ft); minimum, 37 cfs Sept. 14 (gage height, 3.07 ft); minimum daily, 88 cfs July 17; minimum gage 

height, 3.07 ft Oct. 19, Nov. 4, Sept. 14.

1930-31, 1932-59: Maximum discharge, 4,960 cfs Mar. 8, 1946 (gage height, 12.78 ft); 

minimum, 12 cfs Aug. 18, 1945; minimum daily, 19 cfs Aug. 16, 1936; minimum gage height, 

2.82 ft Dec. 21, 1944.

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

fluctuation below 750 cfs caused by powerplant at Mount Pleasant.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 744: Drainage area. WSP 1337: 1931, 1933-40, 1945, 1948-49.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used June 5 to Sept. 30)

2.9

4.5 

6.0

572

1,050

9.0 

11.0

2,160

3,320

cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

0 

1

otal

ean

fsm

In.

Oct.

184

197

184

178

169

157

150

*166

231

271

250

231

219

209

191

197

191

175

172

172

160

166

178

184

206

194

191

191

178

178

175

5,895

190

0.457

0.53

Nov.

175

163

166

154

*169

175

178

184

191

191

191

191

191

231

315

380

35Z

330

308

284

259

246

234

240

246

271

274

262

243

240

7,034

234

0.562

0.63

Dec.

250

246

*240

225

225

220

200

180

160

160

160

165

165

170

175

170

170

170

170

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

5,721

185

0.445

0.51

Jan.

175

175

160

170

170

165

*165

165

170

175

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

175

175

175

175

175

170

160

170

160

155

150

155

150

15O

5,245

169

0.406

0.47

Feb.

150

150

*150

150

150

155

155

155

160

160

170

175

185

190

190

180

175

170

170

175

175

180

190

200

205

210

191

178

_

4,844

173

0.416

0.43

Mar.

175

181

*194

206

206

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

215

231

250

300

320

350

411

657

1,040

970

833

,010

,280

* .490

,340

,100

,040

,020

,240

17,529

565

1.36

1.57

Apr.

1,550

2,080

*2.750

2,570

2,380

2,240

1,910

1,710

1,580

1,420

1,260

1,100

927

845

765

680

640

646

628

578

519

457

402

395

405

408

395

473

877

842

33,432

1,114

2.68

2.99

May

817

656

563

519

445

*439

467

423

380

349

299

330

330

308

284

259

262

253

246

268

287

305

395

457

380

355

315

293

274

256

237

11,451

369

0.887

1.02

June

237

231

*212

209

203

194

188

181

175

178

188

191

206

197

191

175

184

184

191

188

188

181

181

172

194

206

209

209

203

203

5,849

195

0.469

0.52

July

188

184

178

157

169

163

144

141

138

126

138

135

126

126

113

*110

88

147

228

251

181

166

184

209

169

160

163

157

160

212

175

4,966

160

0.385

0.44

Aug.

150

144

129

122

113

*110

122

138

169

141

138

144

126

110

113

150

237

256

246

191

175

209

203

206

175

163

194

237

188

184

194

5,177

167

0.401

0.46

Sept.

160

169

157

138

141

132

116

126

98

*116

113

113

95

98

98

104

101

101

101

98

101

98

92

101

101

98

113

141

175

150

3,545

118

0.284

0.32

Calendar year 1958: Max 581 Mln 92 Mean 220 Cfsm 0.529 In. 7.16

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,750 Mln 88 Mean 303 Cfsm 0.728 In. 9.89

Peak discharge (tase, 850 cfs). Mar. 21 (10:30 £ 

8 p.m.) 1,560 cfs (7.45 ft); Apr. 3 (6 to 8 p.n 

cfs (5.73 ft).

n. to 12 m.) 1,100 cfs (6.15 ft); Mar. 26 ( 7 to 

) 2,920 cfs (10.40 ft); Apr. 29 (5 to 6 p.m.) 963

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 30 to Dec. 1, Dec. 6 to Feb. 26, Mar. 6-13, 

15-18.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 193

1545. Chippewa River near Midland, Mieh.

3catlon.--Lat 43°35'40", long 84°22'10", on line between see. 24, T.14 N. , R.I W. , and 

sec. 28, T.14 N. , R.I E., on upstream side of bridge on State Highway 30, 5 miles upstream from Pine River and 6 miles southwest of Midland.

Monthly discharge only for some

Drainage area. 597 sq ml.

Records available. October 1947 to September 1959. 

periods, published In WSP 1307.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice dally. Datum of gage is 612.35 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation).

Average discharge. 12 years, 439 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,990 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 7.71 ft, from 

graph based"on gage readings); maximum gage height observed, 10.47 ft Mar. 26 (ice Jam); 

minimum discharge, 67 cfs Aug. 6 (gage height, 2.16 ft).

1947-59: Maximum discharge, 8,510 cfs Mar. 20, 1948 (computed from graph based on 

gage readings); maximum gage height observed, 12.43 ft Mar. 19, 1948 (ice Jam); minimum 

daily discharge, 44 cfs Aug. 16, 1948.

Maximum stage known since at least 1904, 15.65 ft in March 1904, from Information 

from Michigan State Highway Department (discharge 16,000 cfs, from rating curve extended 

by logarithmic plotting).

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

which are fair. Diurnal fluctuation below 750 cfs caused by powerplant at Mount 

Pleasant.

Revisions (water years).~WSF 1337: 1950.

59, except period of ice effect (g

" ' md)

Rating table, water year 1958-

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per secom

2.1 

2.4 

2.7

190

400

4.0 

8.0

1,700

6,340

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

220

232

250

244

250

226

202

*196

285

510

430

352

328

a300

257

220

226

220

220

208

202

190

190

202

250

244

238

244

238

220 

244

7,838

253

0.424

0.49

Nov.

238

226

208

190

*196

179

174

196

208

220

226

214

226

264

313

660

670

560

530

440

360

328

306

306

320

a320

a320

a320

a330

330

9,378

313

0.524

0.58

Dec.

330

330

*330

330

310

290

270

250

240

230

220

220

220

220

220

230

230

230

230

230

230

230

230

230

230

230

230

230

230

230 

230

7,690

248

0.415

0.48

Jan.

230

220

220

210

210

210

*200

200

200

210

210

220

220

220

230

230

220

220

220

220

220

220

220

210

210

210

200

200

190

190 

190

6,580

212

0.355

0.41

Feb.

180

180

180

*180

180

180

190

190

200

200

210

220

220

230

230

230

230

220

220

220

230

230

240

250

260

250

250

240

-

6,040

216

0.362

0.38

Mar.

230

24O

250

*260

260

270

270

270

270

280

280

280

290

300

330

360

430

550

700

1,100

1,800

1,800

1,700

1,600

2,200

2,900

2,500

2,250

2,120

*1,830 

2,010

29,930

965

1.62

1.87

Apr.

2,990

4,160

*5,560

5,480

4,960

3,650

2,940

*2,540

2,250

2,030

1,770

1,570

1,440

1,170

1,090

960

880

880

910

860

730

660

590

530

550

550

550

700

1,490

1,560

56,000

1,867

3.13

3.49

May

al.400

1,060

860

760

710

*590

590

a600

570

530

500

490

480

450

394

360

328

313

306

320

360

392

420

660

680

490

430

410

376

306 

292

16,417

530

0.888

1.02

June

285

*264

m

250

a24O

232

226

214

202

208

226

226

220

220

196

174

168

168

168

174

168

168

168

168

168

184

2O2

202

202

196

6,158

205

0.343

0.38

July

190

174

168

a!65

a!70

168

162

146

125

125

115

140

152

110

140

*110

110

120

202

258

220

135

146

190

208

a!90

162

135

157

196 

232

5,001

161

0.270

0.31

Aug.

152

135

146

120

*110

80

85

120

135

179

146

135

135

100

100

110

196

271

271

238

174

184

202

214

19O

168

190

250

257

a210 

202

5,205

168

0.281

0.32

Sept.

179

168

184

157

135

125

120

120

*115

202

299

a250

a!70

120

157

130

130

130

120

120

125

120

115

a!20

a!20

al20

al40

a!90

a220

al80

4,581

153

0.256

0.29

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,300 Min 72 Mean 325 Cfsm 0.544 In. 7.37

Water year 1958-59: Max 5,560 Min 80 Mean 441 Cfsm 0.739 In. 10.02

Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Chippewa 

River near Mount Pleasant, Pine River at Alma, and Tobacco River at Beaver-ton.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 30 to Mar. 27 (no gage-height record Dec. 19, 

25, Jan. 4, 21-24, Feb. 2, 6, 10, 14, Mar. 5).
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

1550. Pine River at Alma, Mich.

Location. Lat 43°23', long 84°39', in SE£ sec.34, T.12 N., R.3 W., on right bank 270 ft 

downstream from Superior Street Bridge on grounds of Municipal Water Works at Alma.

Drainage area.--288 sq mi.

Records available. October 1930 to September 1959. Gage-height records for flood seasons 

collected in this vicinity 1910-28 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 718.37 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Dec. 10, 1930, tape gage at Superior Street Bridge at different datum. 

Dec. 10, 1930, to June 15, 1938, staff gage at site 70 ft downstream from bridge and 

June 16 to Oct. 25, 1938, wire-weight gage at Superior Street Bridge, at present datum.

Average discharge. 29 years, 196 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2.400 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 8.48 ft); minimum, 42 cfs May 22 (gage height, 0.86 ft); minimum daily. 54 cfs Sept. 25.

1930-59: Maximum discharge, 4,400 cfs Mar. 19, 1948 (gage height, 10.81 ft); minimum daily, 2 cfs July 23, 1938. .

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

regulation by dam half a mile above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 744: Drainage area. WSP 1337: 1931, 1932-34(M) , 1936, 

1939, 1945. 1949.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 12, Apr. 22 to 

May 16, June 28 to Sept. 10)

0.9 

1.2

1.5 

2.0

48

71

102

175

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0

539

795

1,600

2,760

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

0

1

Total

Mean

Cf am

In.

Oct.

82

87

94

84

16

77

*78

81

119

172

211

264

240

180

153

135

116

106

110

105

105

107

110

112

144

158

148

136

126

115

102

3,933

127

0.441

0.51

Nov.

106

107

108

*107

115

102

108

116

130

128

146

140

148

185

254

333

342

363

311

259

222

194

183

185

270

205

172

145

118

118

5,420

181

0.628

0.70

Dec.

125

*169

183

170

169

156

112

110

105

105

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

95

95

95

95

IS

3,477

112

0.389

0.45

Jan.

92

90

90

88

86

*86

88

90

90

92

95

98

100

100

100

100

105

105

105

105

105

100

100

100

100

100

98

96

96

95

95

2,990

96.5

0.335

0.39

Feb.

95

96

*96

97

97

98

98

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

110

110

115

120

125

125

130

130

-

3,007

107

0.372

0.39

Mar.

135

140

*145

150

150

160

160

160

160

165

170

175

185

200

210

230

260

300

400

600

860

900

850

850

1,000

1.400

,250

,100

,050

,000

* ,000

15,515

500

1.74

2.01

Apr.

1,180

1,640

*2,240

2.290

2,140

1,740

*1,400

1,200

1,040

896

807

711

642

581

524

470

432

418

399

396

394

360

324

286

268

257

245

361

519

550

24,710

824

2.86

3.19

May

585

539

468

387

*324

282

263

242

250

242

230

242

270

252

215

201

190

180

177

169

172

144

98

250

293

363

344

252

218

189

175

8,206

265

0.920

1.06

June

169

*167

154

136

126

122

111

108

102

95

105

106

108

108

97

94

94

92

92

92

88

83

81

79

80

115

128

146

107

84

3,269

109

0.378

0.42

July

80

76

72

71

74

72

73

68

66

60

60

60

61

64

*58

56

57

62

68

87

81

65

62

65

80

81

66

61

84

89

102

2,181

70.4

0.244

0.28

Aug.

84

71

61

67

*65

64

73

70

80

82

71

68

66

62

64

68

76

88

106

89

71

76

90

96

80

75

95

91

132

134

106

2,521

81.3

0.282

0.33

Sept.

95

94

88

83

74

71

66

62

*66

138

165

122

97

88

79

76

74

77

77

83

75

67

56

56

54.

57

61

68

85

92

2,446

81.5

0.283

0.32

Calendar year 1958: Max 610 Min 51 Mean 156 Cfsm 0.542 In. 7.36

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,290 Min 54 Mean 213 Cfsm 0.740 In. 10.05

Peak discharge (base, 700 cfs).--Ma 

(8.48 ft).

26 (1 to 3 "a.m.) about 1,600 cfs; Apr. 3 ("2 p.m.) 2,400 cfs

29 (no gage-height record

2Ords and rds fo Pin
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 195 

1555. Pine River near Midland, Mich.

Location. Lat 43°33'50", long 84°22'10", on line between sec.36, T.14 N., R.I W., and 

sec.4, T.13 t!., R.I E. , on left bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 30, 

7 miles southwest of Midland and 8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--390 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. May 1934 to September 1938, February 1948 to September 19S9.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 623.87 ft above mean sea level (Michigan 

"State Highway Department bench mark). May 31, 1934, to Sept. 30, 1938, tape, staff, or 

wire-weight gage at same site at datum 5.48 ft lower. Feb. 3, 1948, to Dec. 13, 1951, 

wire-weight gage, water-stage recorder, or staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 15 years, 273 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,440 cfs Apr. 4 (gage height, 7.54 ft)- maximum gage height, 9.10 ft Mar. 25 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 16 cfs July 18 (gage 

height, 2.91 ft) .

1934-38, 1948-59: Maximum discharge, 6,360 cfs Mar. 20, 1948 (gage height, 10.00 ft, 

from graph based on gage readings); minimum not determined.

Remarks. Records fair except those for period of ice effect and those below 100 cfs, which 

are poor. Regulation at low and medium flow by dam at Alma, and dam and powerplant at 

St. Louis.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1337: 1935(M) , 1936-38, 1948-49.

Discharge, In cubl? feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

B

9

10

11

1C

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

CO

21

£2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

95

82

84

112

95

98

74

*78

131

177

198

201

256

245

172

119

147

102

104

98

102

95

102

109

142

119

139

147

124

124

131

4,OO2

129

0.331

0.38

Nov.

89

107

109

100

*-102

126

102

116

107

139

126

142

144

192

266

379

431

383

395

331

298

256

234

234

234

238

323

189

180

170

6,242

208

0.533

0.59

Dec.

185

195

*EOO

200

190

180

170

160

130

150

140

140

135

130

130

130

125

125

120

120

120

120

115

115

115

115

115

110

110

110

110

4,310

139

0.356

0.41

Jan.

110

105

105

105

105

105

*105

105

105

110

110

110

110

110

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

1EO

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

3,540

114

0.292

0.34

Feb.

120

120

120

*120

120

120

120

120

120

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

130

130

130

130

135

135

140

145

150

150

155

160

-

3,645

130

0.333

0.35

Mar.

165

170

180

*185

190

200

200

200

205

210

220

230

240

250

260

230

340

400

580

1,100

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,900

*2,790

2,010

1,710

1,590

*1,420

1,370

23,795

768

1.97

2.27

Apr.

1,810

£,480

*3,140

5.200

2,700

2,42O

1,870

*1,660

1,430

1,230

1,060

942

786

750

67O

605

516

520

471

489

466

440

415

371

379

520

347

514

870

798

33,869

1,129

2.89

3.22

May

744

744

595

538

431

*383

335

331

312

304

312

298

290

304

294

270

238

214

224

198

207

201

192

100

245

266

331

290

E17

210

1 80

9,798

316

0.810

0.93

June

183

177

*163

158

142

134

124

121

100

119

80

119

107

95

114

98

91

87

87

87

80

95

84

84

98

102

152

126

136

116

3,459

115

0.295

0.33

July

78

107

76

91

61

93

56

67

72

70

61

44

59

38

52

*54

65

54

84

76

134

124

126

95

95

109

136

102

95

201

144

2,719

87.7

0.2E5

0.26

Aug.

133

114

107

61

*63

84

47

119

67

104

112

89

80

80

91

78

82

107

109

155

147

109

95

129

139

121

109

220

163

177

201

3,498

113

0.290

0.33

Sept.

166

1E6

139

107

126

82

72

69

*67

54

174

195

155

95

100

89

74

76

61

67

80

84

100

69

70

61

74

89

93

126

2,940

98.0

0.251

0.28

Calendar year 1958: Max 960 Mln 29 Mean 190 Cfsm 0.487 In. 6.60

Water year 1958-59: Max 3,200 Mln 38 Mean 279 Cfsm 0.715 In. 9.69

ak discharge (base, 950 cfs).--Mar. 26 (1:30 a 

cfs (7.54 ft); Apr. 29 (11 p.m.) 972 cfs (4.53

340 cfs (7.44 ft); Apr. 4 (1 to 3 a.m.) 3,440

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ic 29 to Mar. 25.
196 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

1560. Tlttabawassee River at Midland, Mien.

Location. Lat 43°36', long 84°15', in NE£ sec.28, T.14 N., R.2 E., on right bank half a

 mile downstream from Dow Chemical Co. powerplant in Midland, 1 mile downstream from

Chippewa River, and 1 mile upstream from Bullock Creek 

Drainage area. 2,400 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. March 1936 to September 1959. Gage-height records for flood seasons

collected in this vicinity 1910-26, 1928, and since 1946 are contained in reports of

U. S. Weather Bureau. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 580.28 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1955, "at datum 10.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 23 years, 1,547 cfs (adjusted for diversion).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 27,300 cfs Apr. 4 (gage height, 27.82 ft); mini-

 mum, 116 cfs July 15 (gage height, 9.49 ft); minimum daily, 174 cfs July 15.

1936-59: Maximum discharge, 34,000 cfs Mar. 21, 1948 (gage height, 19.50 ft, datum 

then in use); minimum, 39 cfs Oct. 12, 1942; minimum daily, 111 cfs Aug. 21, 1949; 

minimum gage height, -0.96 ft Aug. 19, 1954, datum then in use.

Remarks. Records good except those below 400 cfs, which are fair. Water is diverted 

from river a short distance above station for industrial use; small part returned to 

river a quarter of a mile below station; remainder returned 1 mile below and below 

control. Extremes and daily discharge not adjusted for diversion. Discharge below 

4,000 cfs regulated by power-plants above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1054: 1945. WSP 1144: 1948.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 4 Apr. 5 to Sept. 30

9.5 240

11.0 960

13.0 2,340

16.0 4,990

23.0 13,200

26.0 20,900

28.0 28,000

9.6 160

11.0 800

13.0 2,060

16.0 4,990

23.0 13,200

26.0 20,900

28.0 28,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

450

385

382

358

362

391

372

460

848

1.150

794

575

666

820

857

630

485

376

359

556

442

*448

496

704

736

771 

761

734

570

425

744

17,907

578

76.7

Nov.

632

360

478

578

430

 898

988

831

829

1,270

1,490

1,510

1,240

1,640

2,380

2.540

2,340

2,280

2,060

1,750

1,550

1,390

1,180

1,540

1,680

1,860 

1,490

1,810

1,230

932

41,186

1,373

65.0

Dec.

914

1,150

1..290

^946

944

805

494

424

704

752

589

582

441

365

400

659

553

408

497

342

288

499

798

614

352

564 

534

324

324

638

836

19,030

614

61.8

Jan.

460

807

646

460

360

320

320

*420

790

345

288

550

520

745

559

606

486

292

416

786

631

394

574

444

276

792 

440

365

434

482

587

15,595

503

68.0

Feb.

505

486

600

*616

533

438

634

408

550

726

676

484

1.750

1,620

1,630

1,540

820

556

654

540

710

446

575

896

619

731 

770

809

-

----__--

21,322

762

72.0

Mar.

534

996

1,140

*1,180

960

1,380

2,540

1,880

1,270

1,220

1,260

1,270

1,190

1,010

1,590

1,730

2,020

2,530

2,530

3,610

5,310

6,200

7,500

8,580

10,100

11.500 

11,300

9,790

8,650

*8,500

'

129,180

4,167

81.9

Apr.

*11,900

15,600

21,900

«2S.70Q

22,000

15,700

12,000

11,000

*9,540

7,390

6,270

5,520

4,910

4,480

3,970

3,690

2,760

2,800

2,870

2,710

2,520

2,110

1.690

1,950

1,720

1,71,0 

1,980

2,520

6,050

6,190

______

222,150

7,405

79.0

May

5.000

4,470

3,850

3,340

3,090

1,990

*2,020

2,340

1,680

1,330

1,870

1,710

1,360

1,390

1,180

848

1,120

968

1,120

1,280

1,380

1,520

1,970

2,840

2,290

'. 1,510 

1,760

1,720

792

848

948

59,534

1,920

85.2

June

886

700

800

*738

717

611

520

846

698

636

640

524

371

312

539

460

364

368

534

324

232

360

442

367

492

558 

508

617

490

383

16,037

535

87.9

July

458

564

478

315

332

389

516

514

467

262

340

489

464

259

174

*206

204

381

594

594

634

614

532

534

496

442 

356

286

357

1.090

713

14,054

453

89.8

Aug.

561

353

394

325

254

*366

380

492

502

312

354

360

252

374

372

688

1,030

1,370

676

446

446

555

471

496

423

364 

592

1,010

1.500

1,430

1,020

18,168

586

90.9

Sept.

656

478

391

386

434

306

304

254

426 *316

1.080

632

416

321

345

354

296

666

345

266

258

626

642

288

377

456 

460

348

546

619

13,292

443

90.2

Adjusted for diversion by Dow Chemical Co.

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

655 

0.273 

0.31

1,438 

0.599 

0.67

Calendar year 1958: 

Water year 1958-59:

676 

0.282 

0.33

571 

0.238 

0.27

834 

0.348 

0.36

4,249 

1.77 

2.04

Observed

7,484 

3.12 

3.48

2,005 

0.835 

0.96

Wax 5,610 Mln 204 Mean 1,005 

Wax 26,700 Mln 174 Mean 1,609

623

0.260 

0.29

543 

0.226 

0.26

677 

0.282 

0.33

533 

0.222 

0.25

Adjusted

Mean 1,078 Cfsm 0.449 In. 6.10 

Bean 1,688 Cfsm 0.703 In. 9.55

Peak discharge (base, 5,800 cfs). Mar. 26 (10 to 11 p.m.) 12,000 cfs (22.25 ft); Apr. 4 (9 to 11:30 

a.m.) 27,300 cfs (27.82 ft); Apr. 30 (1 a.m.) 6,580 cfs (17.45 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Diversion,in cubic feet per second, for Industrial use; furnished by Dow Chemical Co.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 197 

1570. Saginaw River at Saginaw, Mich.

Location. Lat 43°26'00", long 83°56'30", in sec.24, T.12 N., R.4 E., on upstream end of 

right pier of Genesee Street Bridge in Saginaw, 3f miles downstream from Tittabawassee 

River and 18.1 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--6,060 sq mi, approximately.

Records available .--1904. 1908-9, 1912-13, 1916, 1918-19, 1929-30, and 1942 (flood discharge for certain periods only) in WSP 1084; December 1942 to September 1959 (highwater periods only; no high water 1944, 1949, 1953, 1955, 1958). Gage-height records for 

flood seasons collected in this vicinity 1910-20, and for entire years since 1921 are 

contained in reports of U. 3. Weather Bureau.

Gage.--Staff gage read at least once daily. Datum of gage is 566.85 ft, U. 3. Lake Survey 

datum, levels by U. 3. Weather Bureau. Auxiliary water-stage recorder on right bank at 

Essexville 15 miles downstream.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 40,400 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 19.08 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings).

1904-59: Maximum discharge, 68,000 cfs Mar. 29, 1904 (gage height, 24.9 ft).

Remarks.--Re c o rd s good. Considerable diversion through metropolitan area of Saginaw.

Cooperation. Gage readings at base gage furnished by city of Saginaw and U. S. Weather 

Bureau. Auxiliary gage height-record furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to Septe

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jar.. Feb. Mar.

_

-

_

_

-

_

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

_

_

-

-

-

_

20,200

23,300

24,500

26,400

28,400

*28,700

29 , 000

27 , 000

24,900

*23,600

Apr.

23,300

26,200

31 , 500

37 , 500

40,100

*39,600

38,300

35,200

31,800

27,800

24,200

21,000

-

-

-

_

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

_

-

_

May June

-

July Aug. Sept.

Discharge measur ade on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE "HURON

1585. Pigeon River near Owendale, Mieh.

Location.--Lat 43°45'35", long 83°14>45", in SE£ sec.36, T.16 N., R.10 E., on left bank 

600 ft downstream from bridge on county road, 2 miles downstream from confluence'of 

East and West Branches, and Z\ miles northeast of Owendale.

Drainage area. 55 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1952 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 645 ft (from topographic map). Prior to 

June 10, 1954, wire-weight gage at site 600 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--7 years, 31.5 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,320 cfs Apr. 2 (gage height, 8.48 ft); maximum gage height. 9.77 ft Mar. 25 (ice Jam); minimum discharge, 1.1 cfs Oct. 6, 7 (gage 

height, 1.14 ft).

1952-59: Maximum discharge, 2,550 cfs Mar. 25, 1954 (gage height, 10.75 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,200 cfs; minimum observe'd, 0.5 cfs Oct. 11, 1952 (gage, 

height, 1.00 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect and those below 10 cfs, which 

are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 16, Aug. 22)

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2 

1.5

Oct. 1 to Mar

0.5 

1.5 

3.4

6.2

Apr. 1 to Sept. 30

1.7

2.0 

3.0 

5.0

1.3

1.4 

1.6 

2.0

2.0 

5.0

3.0 

5.0 

7.0

136

410

810

1,130

21

Discharge,, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

IE

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

28

23 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2.8

2.8

2.4

2.1

1.5

*1^3_

1.4

2.1

6.2

5.6

2.6

1.7

2.1

2.3

2.3

Z.8

2.3

2.1

2.1

1.9

2.1

2.6

3.4

4.8

3.4

2.6

2.1

1.9

1.7

1.7

2.1

78.8

2.54

0.046

0.05

Nov.

2.1

2.1

*2.3

3.0

3.2

3.4

3.2

3.2

4.2

5.4

5.4

5.4

6.2

18

21

24

20

18

16

14

14

14

14

14

16

13

9

6

3.5

2 5

286.1

9.54

0.173

0.19

Dec.

*2.5

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

Z

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

6E.5

2.02

0.037

0.04

Jan.

Z

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

2

2

62

2,00

0.036

0.04

Feb.

2

*2

2

2

2

2

Z

2

2

2

c

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

^

2

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5 i

59.0

2.11

0.038

0.04

Mar.

3

*3.5

4

5

7

10

13

15

15

13

15

17

20

24

30

50

70

75

85

140

220

230

230

270

550

320

280

250

220

200

180

3,-364.5

109

1.98

2.28

Apr.

300

938

65O

506

268

*148

98

103

85

72

63

56

52

49

45

41

38

38

35

33

31

29

26

26

26

30

29

34

70 

47

3,966

132

2.40

2.68

May

36

55

70

*59

53

48

164

69

44

36

33

36

9

6

4

2

1

1

0

32

33

29

36

56

36

28

26

22

21 

24

28

1,237

39.9

0.725

0.84

June

*93

52

36

26

21

19

17

15

14

13

13

15

13

12

11

11

11

11

11

10

9.0

9.0

8.5

8.0

9.0

9.5

9.0

6.5

5,5

5.0

503,0

16.8

0.305

0.34

July

5.0

5.5

6,0

5.0

5.5

5.0

4.1

4.1

3.8

3.5

4.1

3.8

*3.2

2.9

2.3

2.3

1.9

4.4

4.7

3.5

2.9

2.3

3.8

11

10

4.7

3.8

2.9

3.2

7.0

3.5

143.7

4.64

0.084

0.10

Aug.

2.9

2.3

 2^0

2.3

2.6

3.2

3.2

3.5

3.5

4.1

3.8

3.2

3.2

2.6

5.0

22

11

7.5

7.0

5.5

4.4

9.7

9.5

45

22

10

29

17

46 

29

16

338.0

10.9

0.198

0.23

Sept.

11

14

16

9.5

7.0

5.0

4.7

*4.1

3.5

4.1

3.8

3.5

3.5

3.5

8.0

8.5

8.5

7.0

5.0

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.1

3.2

3.2

2.9

3.2

3.5

4.7 

4.4

172.6

5.75

0.105

0.12

Calendar year 1958: Max 320 Min 1.3 Mean 16.7 Cfsm 0.304 In. 4.10

Water year 1958-59: Max 938 Min 1.3 Mean 28.1 Cfsm O.511 In. 6.95

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs).--Apr. 2 (10 to 11 a.m.) 1,320 cfs (8.48 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 26 to Apr. 1 (no gage-height record Mar. 20- 

24, 27-31).
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. GLAIR RIVER 199 

1595. Black River near Fargo, Mich.

Location. Lat 43°06', long 82°37', in NW£ sec.32, T.8 N., R.16 E., on left bank 20 ft 

downstream from bridge on Norman Road, 2| miles southeast of Fargo, 4| miles upstream 

from Mill Creek, and 12 miles northwest of Port Huron.

Drainage area. 475 sq mi.

Records available. February 1944 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 613.75 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation). Prior to July 9, 1954, wireweight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 15 years, 303 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,210 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 12.45 ft); minimum, 6.0 cfs Oct. 2, 3, 7, 8, Aug. 11, 12; minimum gage height, 1.64 ft Oct. 2, 3, 7, 8.

1944-59: Maximum discharge, 14,400 cfs Apr. 5, 1947 (gage height, 16.06 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 9,500 cfs; maximum gage height observed, 

18.05 ft Feb. 20, 1951 (ice jam); minimum discharge observed, 1.8 cfs Sept. 18, 19, 

1946.

Revisions. The maximum discharge for the water year 1958 has been revised to 1,300 

cfs Dec. 21, 1957 (gage height, 5.75 ft), superseding figure published in WSF 1557.

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

which are fair.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1307: 1950(M) . Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet 

per second, for the water years 1956-58, superseding those published in WSP 1437, 1507 

and 1557, are given herewith:

Date

1956

Mar. 10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Apr. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

26

27

28

29

May 1

2

3

4

5

Discharge

1,500

782

790

718

442

327

282

215

190

168

157

192

598

742

474

291

225

516

512

351

345

324

303

390

976

1,360

690

378

273

321

354

242

182

146

127

112

104

70

66

205

2,360

1,230

542

400

656

950

Date

1956-Con.

May 9

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

June 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

1957

Mar. 11

12

13

14

Discharge

855

1,170

714

670

1,030

927

506

330

265

230

182

150

133

121

114

104

99

104

103

97

87

85

95

103

94

82

73

66

73

87

66

71

104

428

268

168

125

92

77

64

80

302

506

315

Date

1957-Con.

Mar. 15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Apr. 1

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

27

29

30

May 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

Discharge

3OO

387

270

198

182

255

262

481

610

516

354

225

185

379

484

339

232

200

160

140

135

131

129

121

110

99

158

1,340

1,800

2,000

624

351

250

192

157

133

118

101

90

84

112

436

1,060

718

394

767

Date

1957-Con.

May 16

17

18

19

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

June 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

July 9

10

11

12

13

14

Dec. 19

20

21

22

23

26

27

28

Discharge

894

390

255

535

1.8OO

658

408

360

324

242

208

168

138

116

103

95

95

88

82

76

70

66

71

95

99

71

59

140

248

125

77

506

536

215

127

92

76

345

929

1,200

665

324

379

578

348

577886 O - 61 - 14
200 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. GLAIR RIVER

1595. Black River near Fargo, Mlch. Continued

Revised figures of monthly discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1956-58

Month

Calendar year 1956.......

March 1957.. ...............

June .......................

Water year 1956-57. ......

Water year 1957-58. ......

Cfs-days

-

10,082

-

Maximum

6,300

3,760

1,200

Minimum

70

6.5

60

84

26

10

9.0

9.0

Mean

1,206

97.1

Z9Z

325

45Z

84.2

186

Z04

Z03

86.9

Per square 

mile

2.54

.939

.204

.615

.684

1.86

.952

.177

.39Z

.4Z9

.4Z7

.183

Runoff in 

inches

2.93

1.05

.23

8.37

.79

2.08

1.10

.18

.20

5.3Z

.50

5.80

Z.48

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used June 30 to July 19)

2.5 108

3.0

4.0

6.0

8.0

11.0

12.0

Z20 

530 

1,430 

2,700 

5,390 

6,600

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

~~7.0 14

9.0

12

9.0

7.0

6.0

6.5

9.7

9.0

10

9.0

9.0

*10

9.7

8.5

8.0

8.0

8.5

8.0

7.5

7.5

8.5

9.7

9.7

9.7

11

12

10

10

9.7

283.2

9.14

0.019

0.02

Nov.

8.5

8.5

9.7

9.7

8.5

8.5

8.0

7^5

9.0

15

11

9.7

9.7

15

29

34

33

28

*21

20

15

15

15

18

13

12

11

11

10

9

432.3

14.4

0.030

0.03

Dec .

 99

10

10

11

12

12

12

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

*10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

318

10.3

0.022

0.02

Jan.

14

14

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

1011

15

12

10

10

11

*13

12

12

11

11

11

12

13

13

13

12

12

353

11.4

0.024

0.03

Feb.

11

11

11

11

11

10

9

10

1011

10

10

12

16

18

*18

18

18

18

18

18

18

20

21

23

25

27

30

_

443

15.8

0.033

0.03

Mar.

50

100

150

250

300

500

1,000

1,100

918

746

526

381

288

220

543

1,360

1,780

1,520

1,060

1,560

3,000

3,500

3,000

2,500

3,300

4.000

3,500

2,700

2,300

2,100

2,300

46,552

1,500

3.16

3.64

Apr.

*2 , 930

5,480

6.540

5,660

2,860

1,280

*738

558

530

439

351

294

248

215

188

161

142

127

118

106

97

92

87

82

79.

82

88

122

356

453

30,503

1,020

2.15

2.39

May

288

210

300

*294

354

262

182

146

123

108

104

104

112

110

104

103

104

106

112

254

404

408

416

1,690

859

387

252

188

260

383

168

8,895

287

0.604

0.70

June

1,370

l,4zg

622

292

185

133

103

87

74

*67

61

56

54

48

46

41

40

36

34

32

31

29

27

27

91

144

140

87

59

41

5,477

183

0.385

0.43

July

35

31

Z9

27

25

23

*20

20

19

T9

20

21

20

20

20

20

20

24

48

119

74

46

36

44

258

135

74

51

42

49

84

1,451

46.8

0.099

0.11

Aug.

59

40

*31

33

34

50

23

10

7.5

7.5

6.5

970

16

16

17

20

19

18

18

20

20

20

35

200

120

60

60

396

1.500

551

255

3,471.5

112

0.236

0.27

Sept.

155

118

104

123

114

80

60

50

*40

35

30

27

25

25

23

22

21

21

21

22

24

26

26

26

27

24

24

21

24

24

1,362

" 45.4

0.096

0.11

Calenjir year 1958: Max 1,200 Min 6.0 Mean 67.4 Cfsm 0.142 In. 1.91

Water year 1958-59: Max 6,540 Min 6.0 Mean 273 Cfsm 0.575 In. 7.78

Peak discharge (base, 3,500 cfa). Mar. 20 or 21 (time unknown) about 5,000 cfsj Mar. 26 (tin

known) about 6,500 cfa; Apr. 5 (9 p.m.) 7,210 efs (12.45 ft).______________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 27 to Mar. 8. No gage-height record Dec. 29 

to Feb. 14, Mar. Zl-31, Aug. 20-27, Sept. 6-8, 10-21; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Flint River near Flint and Mill Creek near Abbottsford.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. GLAIR RIVER

1600. Mill Creek near Abbottsford, Mien.

Location. Lat 43°03', long 82°37', in NW£ sec.17, T.7 N., R.16 E., on downstream side of 

highway bridge, 1 mile upstream from mouth and 2 miles northeast of Abbottsford.

Drainage area. 138 sq mi.

Records available. May 1947 to September 1959.

Gage. Wire-weight gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read twice daily Datum of gage 

is 609.80 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Michigan Department of 

Conservation). Prior to Mar. 7, 1950, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 12 years, 109 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,780 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 7.30 ft); minimum, 4.5 cfs Aug. 15 (gage height, 2.38 ft).

1947-59: Maximum discharge, 3,050 cfs Mar. 20, 1948 (gage height-, 9.20 ft, from 

floodmark) , from rating curve extended above 2,500 cfs; maximum gage-height observed, 

10.81 ft Jan. 3, 1951 (ice Jam); minimum discharge, 2.7 cfs Sept. 22, 1955; minimum 

gage height, 2.28 ft Aug. 11, 1949.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, wh'ich are fair. 

Revisions (water years) , WSF 1437: 1950.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect (gage 

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

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7 

2.9

4.2

7.0

11

16

31

3.2 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

64

120

250

610

1,600

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 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.

Oct.

6.7

6.2

6.4

6.4

6.4

5.6

5.9

5.9

8.2

8.6

7.8

7.4

7.4

*6.7

7.4

8.2

8.2

7.4

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.0

8.2

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.0

8.6

9.0

9.4

239.0

7.71

0.056

0.06

Nov.

9.0

8.6

8.6

9.0

8.2

9.0

8.6

9.0

11

10

9.4

9.4

10

13

14

16

16

14

*14

14

13

11

11

11

9.8

9

9

9

9

320.6

10.7

0.078

0.09

Dec.

8

8

9

10

10

9

8

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

6.5

*6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

7

7

7

7

7

224.0

7.23

0.052

0.06

Jan.

10

10

8

7

6_

7

7

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

7

10

8

7

7

7

*1.5

8

9

8

7

7

8

9

9

9

^

237.5

7.66

0.056

0.06

Feb.

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

8

12

12

12

*13

13

13

13

13

13

14

15

15

15

17

20

-

304.5

10.9

0.079

0.08

Mar.

30

45

90

140

150

376

425

362

274

233

215

152

144

122

570

655

570

442

439

950

1,260

960

900

1,150

1.570

1,350

1,050

781

682

610

17,125

552

4.00

4.62

Apr.

*736

1.550

1,510

1,350

1,090

890

709

594

464

366

290

233

193

156

133

107

91

78

67

62

54

50

48

43

42

11

44

67

159

204

11,421

381

2.76

3.08

May

156

114

88

*77

64

54

45

39

38

35

33

37

33

33

31

28

22

25

22

26

35

37

69

233

233

166

112

77

82

95

52

2,191

70.7

0.512

0.59

June

344

880

619

562

490

400

300

201

124

*77

56

45

37

32

28

25

21

20

17

16

15

14

13

12

17

13

12

12

9^8

14

4,425.8

148

1.07

1.19

July

13

13

13

12

12

10

*9.4

9.0

8.2

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.4

7.0

6.4

6.2

6.2

7.8

11

10

7.4

7.0

8.6

16

11

11

18

14

12

11

10

308.6

9.95

0.072

0.08

Aug.

8.6

7.0

7.0

*7.0

7.0

7.0

6.4

6.7

6.7

6.4

5.6

5.6

5.3

5.3

5.3

8.2

7.4

6.2

6.2

5.3

5.0

5.9

7.0

26

22

11

10

37

63

48

427.1

13.8

0.100

0.12

Sept.

37

33

26

22

21

18

16

*12

11

9.8

8.6

7.8

7.0

6.7

6.4

7.0

7.0

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

8.2

8.6

10

10

353.4

11.8

0.086

0.10

Calendar year 1958: Max 350 Mln 4.5 Mean 32.1 Cfsm 0.233 In. 3.17

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,550 Mln 5.0 Mean 103 Cfsm 0.746 In. 10.13

Peak discharge (base, 900 cfs). --Mar. 15 (5 p.m.) 1,080 cfs (6.01 ft); Mar. 21 (8 a.m.) 1,260 cfs 

(6.37 ft); Mar. 26 (2 a.m.) 1,700 cfs (7.17 ft); Apr. 3 (10 p.m.) 1,780 cfs (7.30 ft); June 2

(2 a.m.) 1,100 cfs (6.03 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 26 to Mar. 5.
202 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ST. GLAIR

1610. Clinton River at Auburn Heights, Mich.

Location. Lat 42°38'00", long 83°13'28", in NW£ sec.26, T.3 N., R.10 E., on right bank 

30 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 59, at Auburn Heights, and 2.8 miles upstream from Galloway Creek.

Drainage area. 123 sq mi.

Records available. May 1935 to June 1939 and February to September 1940 (published as 

"at Pontiac"); October 1956 to September 1959.

Gafee. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 860 ft (from topographic map). Prior to 

October 1940, staff gage at site 3.3 miles upstream at datum 876.01 ft above mean sea 

level.

Average discharge. 6 years (1935-38, 1956-59), 74.0 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 536 cfs Apr. 2 (gage height, 3.34 ft); maximum

§

age height, 3.38 ft Mar. 6 (caused by temporary backwater condition); minimum discharge, 

.9 cfs Dec. 15 (gage height, 1.14 ft).

1935-40, 1956-59: Maximum discharge observed, 716 cfs Feb. 12, 1938 (gage height, 

5.10 ft, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 150 cfs; minimum 

observed, 4.8 cfs Sept. 4, 1936, site then in use.

Remarks . Records good. Some regulation by many lakes above station. Flow includes waste 

from city of Pontiac water supply, most of which is pumped from ground-water sources.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1307: 193?(M). WSP 1507: Drainage area at former site.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in fe

and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used June 22 to July 28,

Aug. 27 to Sept. 27)

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

151

425

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

Oct.

30

26

24

21

18

19

21

27

51

35

25

21

22

26

»22

22

42

25

18

21

24

24

32

43

49

25

27

30

29

29

29

860

27.7

0.225

0.26

Nov.

24

19

27

30

32

30

30

36

37

32

33

33

48

110

132

110

94

53

38

34

»32

29

24

32

34

43

25

29

29

19

1,278

42.6

0.346

0.39

Dec.

26

32

72

100

98

76

80

73

71

64

41

28

24

17

20

25

27

27

51

61

61

 61

67

66

52

55

59

52

56

59

53

1,654

53.4

0.434

0.50

Jan.

71

67

59

41

44

55

55

55

52

49

45

48

53

 55

63

50

41

41

46

52

68

77

59

53

52

56

59

59

59

69

58

1,711

55.2

0.449

0.52

Feb.

49

50

56

61

59

56

53

IS

52

92

64

61

104

 117

122

80

84

78

69

69

63

77

80

75

82

90

100

130

-

2,119

75.7

0.615

0.64

Mar.

146

158

170

 138

123

345

184

140

138

153

153

147

143

136

185

158

156

*151

176

188

167

153

158

167

169

169

196

186

169

172

5,182

167

1.36

1.57

Apr.

193

 379

 338

281

248

243

264

303

283

270

262

253

246

246

243

240

238

228

203

208

213

208

198

186

160

158

150

203

167

165

6,977

233

1.89

2.11

May

136

129

123

129

136

*136

129

121

118

110

127

127

123

116

114

112

104

100

100

89

151

96

106

88

J36

98

94

90

119

165

127

3,599

116

0.943

1.09

June

127

121

116

110

84

73

66

69

73

73

 80

84

75

64

64

45

33

27

27

26

18

30

28

28

39

39

33

25

27

29

1,733

57.8

0.470

0.52

July

29

27

28

20

11

25

27

*32

29

29

25

18

26

32

32

29

34

43

41

38

38

55

88

151

38

28

30

34

189

148

53

1,433

46.2

0.376

0.43

Aug.

36

26

30

34

33

34

*53

48

27

30

33

32

33

34

43

40

35

34

30

30

35

34

55

76

39

36

118

222

104

73

69

1,556

50.2

0.408

0.47

Sept.

71

116

82

73

44

30

30

40

69

*77

73

66

61

64

69

69

64

61

58

53

56

64

56

58

56

53

72

63

80

59

1,887

62.9

0.511

0.57

Calendar year 1958: Max 1B1 Min 14 Mean 60.4 Cfam 0.491 In. 6.69

Water year 1958-59: Max 379 Min 17 Mean 82.2 Cfsm 0.668 In. 9.07

Peak discharge (base, 300 Cfa).--Mar. 6 (9 a.m.) 496 cfs (3.22 ft): Apr. 2 (4:30 a.m.) 536 era

(3.34 ft); Apr. 3 (12=30 p. m.) 415 e fs (2.97 ft); Apr. 8 (6 a.m.) 335 cfs (2.71 ft); July 24

(1 a.m.) 318 cfs (2.78 ft); July 29 (4:30 p.m.) 428 cfs (3.09 ft); Aug. 28 (11:30 a.m.) 300 cfs

(2.69 ft).

» Discharge measurement made on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ST. GLAIR 203

1615. Paint Creek near Lake Orion, Mich.

Location.--Lat 42°46'03", long 83 0 13'12 tf , In NEj sec.13, T.4 N. , R.10 E. , on left bank 

100 ft upstream from railroad bridge, 1.6 miles southeast of Lake Orion, and 2.8 miles 

upstream from Trout Creek.

Drainage area. 38.9 sq ml.

Records available . September 1955 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 940 ft (from topographic map).

Extreme s. Maximum discharge during year, 149 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 2.83 ft); minimum, 

1.2 cfs June 28, July 13, 14, 15; minimum gage height, 1.36 ft July 13, 14. 15.

1955-59: Maximum discharge, 340 cfs Mar. 6, 1956 (gage height, 3.60 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 190 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, that of June 28, 

July 13, 14, 15, 1959.

Remarks. Records good except those for period 

regulation by Lake Orion.

Revisions. WSP 1557: Drainage area.

of ice effect, which are fair. Occasional

Discharge cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to Septembe

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

26

24

24

23

21

21

20

20

21

19

19

18

18

*18

17

17

17

16

16

13

9.9

3.7

3.9

3.9

4.1

3.7

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.0

 

432.6

14.0

0.360

0.41

Nov.

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.8

2.8

3.0

2.7

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.9

2.6

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.7

T78

2.0

*2.2

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

72.6

2.42

0.062

0.07

Dec.

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

2

2

2

2

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8

T78

1.8

*1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

60.6

1.95

O.O50

0.06

Jan.

1.8

178

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

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

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

53.5

1.73

0.044

0.05

Feb.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.8

2

2

2

9

*23

22

22

18

15

13

11

11

11

11

12

14

16

20

25

-

274.4

9. SO

0.252

0.26

Mar.

28

30

30

27

2_6

37

29

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

35

29

30

*30

36

34

34

35

38

39

43

54

73

75

75

75

75

1,213

39.1

1.01

1.16

Apr.

77

88

*104

123

158

138

116

88

80

74

68

65

48

25

21

26

31

29

24

24

22

21

19

17

18

2O

20

25

28

40

1,617

53.9

1.39

1.55

May

43

43

41

42

39

*32

31

30

24

22

19

18

18

18

16

18

19

16

9.4

11

19

20

23

26

28

27

26

24

22

22

19

765.4

24.7

0.635

0.73

June

27

24

23

19

17

16

14

*12

10

9.0

12

15

15

12

9.0

7.8

9.4

11

12

12

9.5

12

9.5

2.7

2.3

2.6

1.8

4.6

6.6

1.5

339.3

11.3

0.290

0.32

July

1.5

1.9

6.8

6.8

2.4

2.2

*2.1

2.0

2.0

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.5

1.4

2.9

6.4

7.1

4.1

2.8

2.9

1.8

3.3

3.4

6.0

5.4

9.3

2.4

2.8

5.3

4.8

107.7

3.47

0.089

0.10

Aug.

4.6

4.1

4.1

5.5

*9.4

7.1

6.8

6.4

5.7

4.6

7.2

4.3

3.7

4.1

5.6

6.4

6.0

6.1

8.0

5.7

5.7

11

9.9

13

12

12

24

39

33

28

25

328.0

10.6

0.272

0.31

Sept.

22

23

18

16

15

14

12

9.4

11

9.0

*7.4

7.1

6.4

5.7

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.0

6.0

8.0

8.5

7.8

7.1

7.4

8.5

8.4

11

11

291.7

9.72

0.250

0.28

Calendar year 1958: Max 48 

Water year 1958-59: Max 138

Min 

Mln

Mean 

Mean

Cfsm 0.368 

Cfsm 0.391

5.00

5.30

Peak discharge (base, 9O cfs). --Apr. 1 (12 p.m.) 112 cfs (2.65 ft); Apr. 5 (12 p.m.) 149 

(2.83 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. --Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 9 to Feb. 13, Feb. 16 to Mar. 1.
204 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ST. CLAIR

1618. Stony Creek near Washington, Mich.

Location. Lat 42°42'55", long 83°05'3l", In SW£ sec.31, T.4 N., R.12 E., on le£t bank 

 15 ft downstream from bridge on Mt. Vernon Road and 2.9 miles west of Washington.

Drainage area. 68.0 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1958 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 772.59 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~1929 (levels by Huron-Clinton Metropolitan Authority).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, about 400 cfs Mar. 6; maximum gage height, 6.71ft 

Mar. 6 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 5.4 cfs July 11 (gage height, 2.25 ft).

1958-59: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 6, 1959; minimum, 4.1 cfs Aug. 29, 1958 

(gage height, 2.18 ft).

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

which are fair. Occasional diurnal fluctuation caused by mills above station.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 29)

2.3

2.4

3.0 37

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

128

262

455

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

11

11

12

12

9.2

9.6

11

12

17

17

13

12

11

*11

11

11

13

12

11

12

11

11

13

15

20

17

15

16

17

16

16

405.8

13.1

0.193

0.22

Nov.

15

14

14

13

14

16

16

15

17

17

16

17

17

19

23

24

21

18

16

15

*15

15

15

15

16

19

19

15

15

15

496

16.5

0.243

0.27

Dec.

15

15

15

20

20

20

17

15

15

15

15

14

13

12

12

12

*12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

425

13.7

0.201

0.23

Jan.

15

15

15

13

12.

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

a 12

a 12

a!2

a 12

a 12

a 12

*H

14

a!4

388

12.5

0.184

0.21

Feb.

al4

a!4

a!4

a!4

al4

al4

a!4

al4

al4

14

15

20

30

50

80

aeo

a45 *40

a30

a25

a20

a!7

al7

ale a20-

a25

a40

80

_

772

27.6

0.406

0.42

Mar.

150

250

300

200

150

350

300

200

150

allO

allO

allO

allo

140

230

210

150

110

180

230

173

129

121

107

*107

102

99

92

87

83

84

4,924

159

2.34

2.69

Apr.

87

*220

*265

240

195

161

136

128

115

100

86

76

70

63

56

45

43

40

39

36

34

33

32

31

34

39

39

88

104

95

2,730

91.0

1.34

1.49

May

78

65

50

44

40

*36

35

30

27

26

28

31

28

26

26

25

24

24

26

31

68

44

46

46

34

30

29

26

26

25

22

1,096

35.4

0.521

0.60

June

28

35

26

23

22

20

18

*16

16

15

14

18

15

12

12

11

13

13

13

13

11

14

13

11

10

15

16

12

10

10

475

15.8

0.232

0.26

July

10

10

11

10

8.9

8.9

7.3 *eTT

11

9.2

8.9

15

17

15

15

15

15

16

16

12

11

11

17

21

17

12

10

8.7

23

22

19

414.0

13.4

0.197

0.23

Aug.

12

9.6

8.9

8.7

*8.7

8.4

13

15

11

11

9.6

10

8.7

10

11

18

16

16

14

13

12

17

19

26

16

14

31

71

44

24

22

528.6

17.1

0.251

0.29

Sept.

19

46

37

21

20

16

16

15

15

13

*14

- 14

12

12

12

12

13

12

11

TT

11

11

11

11

11

11

17

18

23

17

482

16.1

0.237

0.26

Calendar year 1958: Max - Min - Mean - Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1958-59: Max 350 Min 7.3 Mean 36.0 Cfsm 0.529 In. 7.17

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs). Mar. 3 (time unknown) about 350 cfs; Mar. 6 (time unknown) about 

400 cfs; Mar. 15 (time unknown) about 300 cfs; Mar. 19 (time unknown) about 300 cfs; Apr. 3 (12 m.) 

304 cfs (5.24 ft).______________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for East Pond 

Creek at Romeo and River Rouge at Birmingham.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Lee Nov. 30 to Mar. 19.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ST. CLAIR 205

1629. Big Beaver Creek near Warren, Mich.

Location. Lat 42°32'31", long 83°02'52", in NW^SWi sec.33, T.2 N., R.12 E., on downstream 

side of bridge on Mound Road, 1.0 mile north of Warren and 2.0 miles upstream from 

mouth.

Drainage area.--23.5 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1958 to September 1959.

Gage. Wire-weight gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read twice daily. Altitude of 

gage is 610 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 560 cfs Apr. 2 (gage height, 12.53 ft); minimum, 

0.1 cfs all or part of several days in November, July, August, and September; minimum 

gage height, 5.17 ft Nov. 4.

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

and those below 1 cfs, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used June 1 to Sept. 30)

5.1

5.2

5.3

5.5

5.9

6.1

0.1

.2

.6

2.7

8.8

13

6.5

7.0

8.0

9.0

11.0

12.3

25

43

94

160

363

528

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.4

.4

.4

.4

.2.

.2

.2

.2

.4

.9

.8

.4

.4

.3

.2

».2 z'.5

2.3

1.3

.4

.3

.2

.2

.3

1.8

1.0

.6

.5

.4

.3

.2

19.3

0.62

0.026

0.03

Nov. | Dec.

0.3 0.6

.21 .6

7z| .6

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.4

.9

.5

.4

.4

2.0

3.5

7.3

3.7

3.2

2.3

*1.0

.8

1.0

.7

.7

1.1

4.2

2

1.1

.8

.7

40.4

1.35

0.057

0.06

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.3

.3

* . 3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

13.0

0.42

0.018

0.02

Jan.

0.7

.7

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

a. 4

a. 4

a. 4

a. 4

a. 4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.6

1

 1.5

2

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

25.4

0.82

0.035

0.04

Feb.

1.2

1.2

1.2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1.2

1.5

2

4

10

20

16

13

10

8

6

5

5

5

7

13

*23

35

50

244.3

8.72

0.371

0.39

Mar.

80

150

80

50

35

250

TT2

40

24

23

23

13

12

14

111

62

 23

22

26

66

43

19

13

16

15

13

50

29

17

21

23

1,475

47.6

2.03

2.33

Apr.

25

 521

*35o

 113

51

32

30

151

*88

42

28

20

16

14

11

9.3

a.o

7.4

6.8

6.1

as

a6

a6

a6

a7

9.5

8.3

94

85

12

1,779.4

59.3

2.52

2.82

May

31

19

14

11

*9.0

6.3

6.3

 5.4

4.6

4.3

4.4

6.6

4.8

4.9

4.2

3.4

3.7

3.2

3.5

4.2

62

21

25

17

8.1

25

13

6.3

4.6

17

6.9

359.7

11.6

0.494

0.57

June

4.6

4.3

2.4

1.7

1.4

1.1

.7

.6

.5

*.5

.5

1.9

1.0

.5

.4

.2

.2

.2

.3

. 2

.3

a. 2

a. 3

a. 3

a. 8

a. 9

a. 6

a. 4

.3

.2

27.5

0.92

0.039

0.04

July

0.3

.2

.3

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

a. 2

*.2

.1

.1

,1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.4

l.u

.7

.4

.2

1.4

.7

.4

.2

.1

.7

7.3

1.9

18.5

0.60

0.026

0.03

Aug.

0.4

.2

.2

.2

*.3

.2

a. 4

.7

.6

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

. 2

.2

3.5

1.2

.6

.6

.5

1.0

a5

14

3.5

.6

80

a50

31

38

9.9

244.9

7.90

0.336

0.39

Sept.

80

26

19

8.1

3.9

27

1.9

1.4

.6

*.6

.3

a 2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.1

.2

a. 2

.2

1.8

.5

15

3.7

192.4

6.41

0.273

0.30

Calendar year 1958: Max - Mln - Mean - Cfsra - In. -

Water year 1958-59: Max 521 Min 0.1 Mean 12.2 Cfsra 0.519 In. 7.02

Peak discharge (base, 170 cfs). Mar. 6 (tlrae unknown) about 500 cfs; Apr. 2 (7 a.ra.) 560 cfs (12.53 

ft); Apr. 3 (4 p.m.) 416 cfa (11.44 ft); Apr. 28 (8 p.m.) 230 :fs (9.80 ft).__________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record} discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Plum 

Brook near Utlca, North Branch Clinton River near Muuiit Cleraens, and River Rouge at Birmingham. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 27 to Dec. 12, Jan. 2-12, Jan. 16 to Mar. 6.
206 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ST. CLAIR 

1635. Plum Brook near Utica, Mlch.

Location. Lat 42°35'0l", long 83°01'49", in SWi sec. 15, T.2 N., R.12 E., on rigtrt bank 

 at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 53, 3.0 miles south of Utica and d. 4 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.-- S2.9 sq ml.

Records available .--January 1954 to September 1959.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 610 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge .--5 years, 14. U cfs .

. --Maximum discharge during year. 357 cfs Apr. 2 (gage height, 7.32 ft); maximum

e height,, 7.6" . ft Mar. r. C (ice jam); ; no flow at .

11-54-59: Maximum discharge, 93u cfs Apr. L9, 1356 (gage height, S.bO It); no tlow

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

and those below 3 cfs, which are poor.

Revisions .--WSP 1557: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 26)

144

210

311

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.1

1.1

1.0

.8

.!_

.8

.9

.9

1.0

1.2

1.5

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

*1.0

2.1

1.6

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

2.0

2.5

5.5

3.9

2.5

2.5

1.7

1.5 

1.5

48.5

1.56

0.068

0.08

Nov.

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.1

1 . 6

1.2

2.8

2.5

1.7

1.6

1.9

5.9

9.5

~.6 12

6.4

4.4

*3.9

3.0

2.8

2.5

3.3

4.4

7.0

5

4

3

2.5

108.0

3.60

0.157

0.18

Dec.

2.5

3

3.5

3.5

3

2.5

2

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

*1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

49.2

1.59

0.069

0.08

Jan.

0 C

iH1.5

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

.2

.2

.5

* .5

,2

.9

.8

.7

.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

47.1

1.52

0.066

0.08

Feb.

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.5

2

3

5

15

30

25

20

*18

13

10

9

9

9

10

17

30

60

.90

--.__--

389.1

13.9

0.607

0.63

Mar.

110

130

130

70

50

200

120

70

30

25

23

21

20

22

80

60

30

28

35

60

51

35

31

28

29

27

52

45

34

32

32

1,710

55.2

2.41

2.78

Apr.

36

274

222

*116

56

38

46

126

*77

46

32

26

22

19

16

13

11

11

9.3

8.7

7.8

6.3

6.1

5.7

6.4

16

20

118

102

72

1,565.3

52.2

2.28

2.54

May

38

26

19

15

*11

8.7

7.8

6.1

5.4

5.0

6.4

8.5

6.4

5.7

5.2

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

6.4

52

22

20

20

11

14

15

8.1

8.0

18 

8.7

396.2

12.8

0.559

0.64

June

6.1

5.0

4.0

3.0

2.4

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.5

*1.5

2.0

2.0

1.5

1.2

.9

.7

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

2.5

£.5

1.5

1.0

1.0

.9

53.4

1.78

0.078

0.09

July

0.7

.6

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

.2

.1

0

.1

0

.1

.6

.7

.6

.2

.2

1.1

.4

.2

.2

.2

9.1

5.3 

1.6

24.6

0.79

0.034

0.04

Aug.

1.0

.8

.8

.8

*.8

.8

.8

1.0

.8

.8

.7

.B

.5

.5

^4.

.7

1.4

1.1

.8

.7

.7

1.3

2.5

1.9

1.1

5.9

43

27

£1

31 

11

162.2

5.23

0.228

0.26

Sept.

6.6

35

18

8.1

5.4

4.4

3.6

3.0

2.5

*2.1

2.0

1.9

T^

1.9

£.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.0

1.9

2.0

1.9

2.1

3.4

3.8

10

4.8

141.8

4.73

0.207

0.23

Calendar year 1958: Max 95 Mln 0.3 Mean 5.96 Cfsm 0.260 In. 3.53

Water year 1958-59: Max £74 Mln 0 Mean 12.9 Cfsm 0.563 In. 7.63

Peak discharge (base, 150 cfs). --Mar. 3 (time unknown) about 170 cfs; Mar. 6 (time

Apr. 3 (4 

(6.03 ft).

nknown) about

270 cfg; Apr. 2 (9 a.m.) 357 cfs (7.32 ft); Apr. 3 (4 p.m.) 301 cfs (6.92 ft); Apr. 8 (7 a.m.) 

fs (5.43 ft); Apr. 28 (5 p.m.) 212 cfs

* Discharge Discharge measurement measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 27 to Mar. £0. No gagi 

to Jan. 3, Feb. 20-25, June 11 to July 7; discharge estimated on the basis of 

stage, weather records, and records for River Rouge at Birmingham and Big Bea1

No gage-height record Dec. 20 

-.- -~ recorded range in

r er Creek near Warren.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ST. CLAIR 207

1640. Clinton River near Fraser, Mich.

Location. Lat 42°34'40", long 82°57'00", in NW£ sec.20, T.2 N. , R.13 E., on left bank 

800 ft downstream from bridge on Garfield Road, 2f- miles north of Fraser, and 4 miles 

upstream from North Branch.

Drainage area. 445 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1947 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 577.71 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Nov. 17, 1949, wire-weight gage at site 800 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--12 years, 341 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,610 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 14.07 ft); minimum, 63 cfs July 13 (gage height, 4.77 ft); minimum gage height, 4.74 ft Oct. 23.

1947-59: Maximum discharge, 8,000 cfs May 11, 1948 (gage height, 19.5 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 4,000 cfs; minimum, 

47 cfs Sept. 6, 1955; minimum gage height, 4.29 ft Sept. 7, 1954.

Flood of Apr. 5 or 6, 1947, reached a stage of 20 ft, from floodmarks (discharge, 

9,000 cfs, from rating curve extended above 4,000 cfs).

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

which are fair.

Revisions. WSP 1557: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used May 2-2O)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 14 Feb. 15 to Sept. 30

4.7 73

5.0 102

6.0 225

581

799

4.8 66

5.5 142

7.0 367

10.0 987

12.0 1,560

14.0 2,560

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, v.ater year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

119

103

97

98

110

89

89

100

138

124

90

86

83

85

*93

88

183

112

86

84

90

89

89

103

163

118

92

93

91

98

94

3,177

102

0.229

0.27

Nov.

95

81

104

95

94

92

94

91

115

87

85

112

125

215

342

332

189

175

128

*107

102

95

94

99

120

185

118

96

116

120

3,903

130

0.292

0.33

Dec.

120

120

130

130

130

110

90

90

85

85

80

80

80

80

80

a90

90

*90

90

85

80

80

80

80

80

90

90

90

90

90

100

2,885

93.1

0.209

0.24

Jan.

180

150

120

110

110

110

110

110

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

110

mo

110

120

130

130

130

130

130

130

130 1^0

3,590

116

0.261

0.30

Feb.

130

130

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

150

190

230

350

600

800

600

400

300

220

180

180

180

200

200

250

420

*568

668

-

7,786

278

0.625

0.65

Mar.

975

1,170

1,440

1,090

712

1,780

1,840

al,200

aBOO

a600

a550

a500

440

449

827

1,060

726

538

602

963

930

693

586

600

588

596

756

754

638

606

618

25,627

827

1.86

2.14

Apr.

647

2,150

2.550

2,120

1,520

*1,110

1,010

1,590

1,240

946

793

695

640

582

526

484

464

449

420

388

389

384

377

355

545

386

400

938

1,180

932

25,588

853

1.92

2.14

May

6B2

528

434

384

*360

345

323

294

255

237

297

314

288

260

243

234

185

181

185

228

1.170

600

440

416

321

406

393

294

286

402

299

11,284

364

0.818

0.94

June

267

291

272

249

219

190

165

159

*181

172

158

262

167

138

135

176

128

119

115

109

96

99

116

120

128

135

140

107

98

132

4,843

161

0.362

0.40

July

114

116

93

87

82

78

81

83

*83

81

81

73

70

76

79

85

84

99

143

172

116

109

134

340

186

104

87

99

209

369

221

3,834

124

0.279

0.32

Aug.

124

90

83

96

98

*94

110

170

103

.§2

94

90

90

83

82

144

171

119

104

100

122

201

194

521

191

141

627

780

556

424

350

6,234

201

0.452

0.52

Sept.

232

746

456

256

197

151

124

120

138

*159

151

143

128

124

138

134

137

130

129

115

118

135

135

178

135

125

184

152

541

207

5,818

194

0.436

0.49

Calendar year 1958: Max 781 Min 60 Mean 170 Cfsm 0.382 In. 5.18

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,330 Min 70 Mean 286 Cfsm 0.643 In. 8.74

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather re 

Rouge at Birmingham and River Houge at Detroit.

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 30 to Feb. 25.

cords and records for Riv
208 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ST. GLAIR

1641. East Pond Creek at Romeo, Mlch.

Location. Lat 42°49'21", long 83°01'13", In NEijSEij sec.27, T.5 N., R.12 E., on right bank 

10 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 53 and 1.4 miles north of Romeo.

Drainage area.--21.8 sq ml.

Records available. September 1958 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 780 ft (from topographic map)

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 150 cfs Mar. 6, computed on basis of records for 

nearby stations; maximum gage height recorded, 4.05 ft Mar. 3 (affected by Ice); minimum discharge, 1.6 cfs July 21, Sept. 23-26; minimum gage height, 0.71 ft July 21.

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

which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

.9

1.5 

3.0 

6.5

1.3 

2.0 

3.0 146

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1958

Day

Sept. 1.....

2.... .

3.....

4.....

5.....

6.....

7.. ...

8.. ...

Discharge

a3.5

a3.5

a3.5

a3.5

a3.5

a3.5

a3.5

a4.5

Day

Sept. 9.....

10.... .

11.... .

12.....

13.....

14.. ...

15.....

16.....

Discharge

a4

3.4

3.4

3.0

3.4

4.4

4.0

4.8

Day

Sept. 17. ....

18.....

19. ....

20.....

21.. ...

22.....

23.. ...

24.. ...

Discharge

6.5

11

5.8

4.4

4.0

3.7

3.4

3.7

Day

Sept. 25.....

26.....

27.... .

28.... .

29. ....

30. ....

Total ..................................................................................

Mean. ................................... .......... ...................................

Cubic feet per second per square mile. .................................................

Runoff in inches . ......................................... ................ ...........

Peak discharge (base, 80 cfs). No peak above base.

Discharge

4.4

4.8

4.0

3.7

3.7

4.0

4.22

0.22

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Stony 

Creek near Washington and River Rouge at Birmingham.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

4.4

3.7

3.4

3.7

2.8

3.4

3.7

4.8

7.8

6.5

3.7

3.0

3.4

*3.7

3.7

4.4

3.4

4.0

3.4

3.4

3.7

3.7

4.4

5

7

6

5

4.8

4.4 

4.0

4.4

132.7

4.28

0.196

0.23

Nov.

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.4

4.4

4.4

3.4

4.0

5.4

4.8

4.4

3.7

4.0

5.8

1*3.

7.8

6.2

6.2

5.4

3.4

*3.7

3.7

4.0

4.8

5.1

7.0

5.1

3.5

3.5

3.5

141.4

4.71

0.216

0.24

Dec.

3.5

4

4

4_.5

T7S

3.5

3.5

3.5

3

3

3

3

3

3

2.5

2.5

*2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

* 

91.5

2.95

0.135

0.16

Jan.

5

4

3.5

3

3

3

3

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

*E.5

2.5

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

89.5

2.89

0.133

0.15

Feb.

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3.5

3.5

4

5

6

9

15

25

20

15

12

10

8

6

5

5

6

7

8

13

25

232.0

8.29

0.380

0.40

Mar.

45

70

100

60

45

110

1OO

65

34

41

37

35

35

50

76

*67

*37

40

53

84

63

55

42

44

44

41

40

38

37 

35

37

1,660

53.5

2.45

2.83

Apr.

*40

*100

~95 102

76

60

50

46

43

37

33

28

25

16

17

16

16

15

13

12

11

10

9.6

9.2

12

14

12

29

32 

28

1,006.8

33.6

1.54

1.72

May

23

20

19

*18

16

15

14

12

10

9.6

11

11

9.6

8.8

14

9.6

8.3

7.8

8.8

10

23

14

16

14

12

11

9.2

8.3

8.3 

9.6

9.2

390.1

12.6

0.578

0.67

June

14

13

9.2

7.0

6.2

6.2

6.2

*5.8

5.1

4.8

4.8

5.4

4.0

3.4

3.0

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.6

3.0

3.7

2.7

2.6

2.7 

2.6

139.6

4.65

0.213

0.24

July

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

*2.1

2.1

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.4

2.6

2.1

1.8

2.4

3.4

3.0

2.1

2.2

2.1

2.0

3.4

3. 8

4TO

79.0

2.55

0.117

0.13

Aug.

2.6

2.1

2.1

*2.1

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.7

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.4

2^0

2.1

3.0

6.5

5.8

3.4

2.7

2.4

2.4

4.8

4.4

4.4

3.0

3.4

24

51

20 

15

13

200.5

6.47

a. 297

*0.34

Sept.

12

26

18

14

12

9.6

8.8

7.4

*7.0

6.2

5.1

3.7

3.4

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.1

2.1 1*1

1.6

1.8

2.7

2.7

3.7 

2.7

172.9

5.76

0.264

0.29

Calendar year 1958: Max - Min - Mean - Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1958-59: Max 110 Mln 1.6 Mean 11.9 Cfsm 0.546 In. 7.40

Peak discharge (base, 80 cfs).--Mar. 3 (time unknown) about 110 cfs; Mar. 6 (time unknown) about 

150 cfs; Mar. 15 (4 p.m.) 110 cfs (2.53 ft); Mar. 19 (9 p.m.) 96 cfs (2.33 ft); Apr. 3 (1 p.m.) 

112 ofs (2.56 ft).________________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 28 to Mar. 7. No gage-height record Oct. 24- 

27, Dec. 10-12, Jan. 23 to Mar. 2, Mar. 12-14; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in 

stage, weather records, and records for Stony Creek near Washington and River Rouge at Birmingham.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ST. GLAIR 209

1643. East Branch Coon Creek at Armada, Mien.

Location. Lat 42°50'45", long 82°53'06", in NE£ sec.23, T.5 N., R.13 E., on right bank 

10 ft downstream from bridge on Prospect Street in Armada.

Drainage area. 13.0 sq mi.

Records available. October 1958 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 735 ft (from topographic map).

Extreme s. Maximum discharge during year, 376 cfs Apr. 2 (gage height, 5.17 ft); maximum 

gage height, 5.20 ft Mar. 15 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 0.03 cfs Nov. 23, 

July 4, 7-12, 14-16 (gage height, 1.19 ft).

Remarks. Records good above 1 cfs and fair below, except those for periods of ice effect 

or no gage-height record, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect 

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

1.19

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

0.03 

.05 

.31

.88 

2.0 

3.9

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

5.0

46

84

130

347

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Tota:

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.17

.17

.25

.3

.14

.14

.17

.14

.22

4.40

0.142

0.011

0.01

Nov.

0.19

.14

.11

.11

.11

.17

.17

.17

.14

.17

.19

.14

.22

.25

.44

.35

.35

.39

.35

.22

*.ll

.09

.03

.25

.31

.19

.14

.14

.22

25

6.11

0.204

0.016

0.02

Dec.

0.14

.14

.17

.22

.22

.17

.11

.14

.19

.14

.11

.11

.11

.09

.09

.09

*.ll

.11

.11

.09

.09

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

3.75

0.121

0.0093

0.01

Jan.

0.2

!l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.17

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

4.37

0.141

0.011

0.01

Feb.

0.1

2

K)

7

*4

1

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.3

.4

.5

.7

1

-

30.3

1.08

0.083

0.09

Mar.

2

10

50

35

15

50

70

35

20

10

7

5

4

5

80

*70

25

10

35

60

40

20

15

17

14

10

7.8

9.4

11

15

19

776.2

25.0

1.92

2.22

Apr.

*20

*214

*I50

*47

15

9.4

7.0

11

9.8

7.4

5.6

4.4

3.5

3.1

2.3

2.1

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.1

.97

.97

1.1

1.1

1.3

7.0

13

11

536.44

17.9

1.38

1.53

May

5^

3.5

2.7

*1.8

1.6

1.3

1.1

.88

.80

.73

.80

.88

.66

.60

.60

.60

.54

.54

.66

.66

1.6

1.4

1.7

2.3

2.0

1.6

1.3

.97

.80

. 80

. 88

41.90

1.35

0.104

0.12

June

1.4

rr

1.4

1.1

.80

.60

.49

*.44

.35

.28

.25

.28

.28

.22

.19

.14

.11

.09

.07

.07

.07

.09

.07

.09

.22

.19

.14

.14

.11

.07

11.15

0.372

0.029

0.03

July

0.05

.07

.05

.03

.05

.05

*.03

.03

.03

.03

.03

.03

^Q5

.03

.03

.03

.05

.19

.19

.11

.09

.14

.39

.73

.73

.39

.25

.19

.35

.44

.25

5.11

0.165

0.013

0.01

Aug.

0.11

.11

.11

*.ll

.11

.09

.09

.11

.09

.09

.07

.07

^05

.05

.17

.19

.22

.88

.44

.22

.17

.17

.11

.28

.14

.17

1.6

i.9

2.3

1.4 

1.3

14.92

0.481

0.037

0.04

Sept.

0.88

1.3

1.1

.80

.54

.54

.39

.31

*.25

.19

.17

.17

.14

.11

.11

.14

.11

.11

.11

.11

.11

.17

.14

.14

.17

.17

.22

.22

.31

.19

9.42

0.314

0.024

0.03

Calendar year 1958: Max - Mln - Mean - Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1958-59: Max 214 Mln 0.03 Mean 3.96 Cfsm 0.305 In. 4.12

Peak discharge (base, 100 cfs). Mar. 7 (time and discharge unknown); Mar. 15 (time unknown) about 

150 cfs; Mar. 20 (time and discharge unknown); Apr. 2 (4:30 a.m.) 376 cfs (5.17 ft); Apr. 3 (1:30 

p.m.) 240 cfs (4.33 ft). ___

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 22 to Mar. 21. No gage-height record 

Oct. 1-22, Oct. 26, Dec. 22 to Kar. 1; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, 

weather records, and records for North Branch Clinton River near Mt. Clemens, River Rouge at BlrIngham, and East Pond Creek at Romeo.
210 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ST. CLAIR

1645. North Branch Clinton River near Mount Clemens , Mien.

Location. Lat 42 0 37'45", long 82°53'25", in NW£ sec. 2, T.2 H., R.13 E., on left bank 

30 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 59, 2 miles north of Mount Clemens, and 

3-j miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 199 sq mi.

Records available. May 1947 to September 1959.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 576.38 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation). Prior to Nov. 15, 1949, wireweight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 12 years. 124 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 1,820 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 13.01 ft-): maximum gage height. 13.85 ft Mar. 7 (ice 

height, 3.18 ft).

1947-59: Maximum daily discharge, 4,500 cfs Apr. 4, L950; maximum gage height, 17.5 

ft Apr. 4 or 5, 1950, from high-water mark in gage well (backwater from Clinton River); 

minimum discharge, 0.2 cfs Sept. 13, 14, 1954 (gage height, 3.12 ft).

Flood of Apr. 5 or 6, 1947, reached a stage of 2U.O ft, from floodmark.

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

those below 10 cfs, which are fair. Some regulation at times by mill above station.

Revisions (water years) . WSF 1437: 1948. WSP 1557: Drainage area.

. urng year, , cs pr. gge eg, . -: mx 

mum gage height. 13.85 ft Mar. 7 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 0.6 cfs July 15 (gage

Discharge, In cutij feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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

Toted

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.6

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.4

4.0

5.8

12

11

6.7

5.5

*6.4

6.7

9.4

9.4

7.6

6.1

5.8

5.8

5.8

7.6

10

14

14

12

9.4 

8.2

7.6

219.6

7.08

0.036

0.04

Nov. | Dec. | Jan.

7.0

6.7

6.7

6.7

7.6

8.2

8,8

8,8

9.4

10

11

11

12

14

15

20

22

22

19

 16

13

11

9.4

9.4

10

13

13

14

11 

9.4

355.1

11.8

0.059

0.07

 

8

7

7

8

8

7

6.5

6

6

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5

5

4.5

*4.5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5 

5

5

174.5

5.63

0.028

0.03

 

9

8

7

6

6

6

6

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

6

*8

10

10

9.5

9

8.5

8

8

8 

7.5

7

213.5

6.89

0.035

0.04

Feb.

7

7

7

6.5

1

6

6

6

6

12

11

11

20

35

50

35

22

16

13

11

10

10

1011

12

15

30

100

-

491.5

17.6

0.088

0.09

Mar.

300

500

600

350

250

650

700

400

200

170

150

150

150

150

300

700

500

350

450

600

400

300

250

230

210

£08

203

221

197

207

10,233

330

1.66

1.91

Apr.

245

660

*1,750

1,680

958

456

265

324

315

250

200

180

160

150

130

120

110

100

90

80

70

65

60

60

70

80

100

200

350 

341

9,599

320

1.61

1.79

May

269

163

110

93

*81

70

64

57

53

47

47

50

51

48

43

42

42

39

36

37

59

92

77

79

84

70

60

51

44

37

35

2,130

68.7

0.345

0.40

June

37

40

50

40

32

26

20

18

 16

16

12

12

12

12

6.1

12

7.0

2.8

5.2

5.5

5.5

5.8

6.4

5.8

6.1

8.2

15

14

8.8 

6.1

463.3

15.4

0.077

0.09

July

4.6

3.8

4.6

4.9

4.6

3.4

2 . £

1.9

*2.0

2.4

1.*

1.8

2.0

1.3

-rl

1.0

1.0

1.7

4.0

7.0

14

8.2

6.1

16

_22

19

13

7.0

12 

16

20

209 . 7

6.76

0.034

0.04

Aug.

21

13

7.0

5.5

4.6

*4.0

4.9

6.4

5.8

5.8

6.1

4.6

4.0

3.8

3.8

4.6

9.4

18

18

12

9.4

10

9.4

22

21

19

75

83

US

108

71

732.1

23.6

0.119

0.14

Sept.

48

61

71

73

51

36

28

23

22

17

*13

8.2

12

5.5

12

7.0

3.8

6.1

6.4

6.1

6.1

6.7

7.6

9.4

9.4

8.8

12

14

25

637.1

21.2

0.107

0.12

Calendar year 1958: Max 450 Mln 1.2 Mean 39.7 Cfsm 0.199 In. 2.71

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,730 Mln 0.8 Mean 69.7 Cfsm 0.350 In. 4.76

Peak discharge (base, 650 cfs). Mar. 7 (time and discharge unknown); Mar. 16 (time unknown) about 

800 cfs; Mar. 20 (time and discharge unknown); Apr. 3 (1 to 3 p.m.) 1,820 cfs (13.01 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 1 to Mar. 22. No gage-height record Feb. 13- 

17, Mar. 7-10, 18-25, Apr. 10-29; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage, weather 

records, and records for River Rouge at Birmingham, East Branch Coon Creek at Armada, and Big Beaver 

Creek near Warren.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ST. GLAIR 211

1655. Clinton River at Mount Clemens, Mich.

Location. Lat 42°35'45", long 82°54'35", on left bank 20 ft downstream from bridge oh 

Moravian Drive, a quarter of a mile downstream from North Branch, and half a mile west

of Mount Clemens.

Drainage area.--734 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1934 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 570.43 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

 1929. May 10, 1934, to May 7, 1935, chain gage and May 8, 1935, to Jan. 11, 1939,

wire-weight gage, at same site and datum. Auxiliary water-stage recorder on right bank 

2 miles downstream from base gage, at same datum. Mar. 15, 1938, to Jan. 3, 1952, auxiliary wire-weight gage if miles downstream from base gage.

Average discharge. 25 years, 490 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,130 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 11.71 ft); minimum not determined; minimum gage height, 3.18 ft Nov. 10.

1934-59: Maximum discharge, 21,200 cfs Apr. 6, 1947 (gage height, 23.55 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum not determined; minimum gage height, 2.90 ft Oct. 15, 1934.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, indefinite stage-discharge 

relation, or no gage-height record, which are fair.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1084: 1943, 1945-46. WSP 1437: 1935, 1936(M), 1937-39, 

1949(M), 1950. WSP 1557: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

130

120

110

110

120

100

100

110

160

150

110

110

100

90

*90

110

210

130

100

100

100

100

110

120

190

140

120

110

110

110 

110

3,680

119

0.162

0.19

Nov.

110

100

110

110

110

110

110

110

120

110

110

140

160

230

350

* 350

250

200

170

*139

130

135

98

130

175

178

136

130

140

140

4,591

153

0.208

0.23

Dec.

140

140

150

150

150

130

110

110

100

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

*95

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

110

110

110

110

110 

130

3,380

109

0.149

0.17

Jan.

220

180

150

140

130

130

130

130

120

T20

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

*120

130

140

150

150

150

150

150

150

150 

150

4,240

137

0.187

0.21

Feb.

150

150

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

200

230

300

500

800

1.000

800

500

400

300

250

220

220

240

250

300

500

*700

900

-

9,890

353

0.481

0.50

 1 

Mar.

1,400

2,000

2,400

1,700

1,300

2,800

5.000

1,800

1,300

1,120

946

752

653

665

1,430

2,170

1,860

1,420

1,240

1,840

1,600

1,200

1,000

1,000

1,010

990

1,150

1,340

1,140

1,020

1,020

44,266

1,428

1.95

2.24

Apr.

1,150

3,500

4.580

4,360

2,920

*1,820

1,410

2,080

1,880

1,420

1,080

907

803

718

636

561

529

509

479

431

415

404

392

380

569

410

437

1,090

1,910 

1 550

39,130

1,304

1.78

1.98

May

1,070

767

614

508

*469

439

417

365

326

296

330

443

350

327

298

285

237

223

299

279

1.570

805

562

559

434

475

484

351

315 

428

336

14,461

466

0.635

0.73

June

290

309

314

289

239

218

184

164

*184

190

158

268

134

136

123

190

140

120

109

108

100

85

122

125

134

142

169

123

100 

157

5,124

171

0.233

0.26

July

140

119

109

89

75

76

84

78

*94

93

106

82

73

84

92

93

105

123

177

196

166

140

170

386

274

164

118

136

265 

486

323

4,714

152

0.207

0.24

Aug.

170

120

100

100

110

*135

112

190

119

86

105

101

98

88

89

110

226

149

129

110

108

232

156

555

272

188

634

978

763 

617

395

7,345

237

0.323

0.37

Sept.

331

822

653

411

316

236

185

161

172

*180

163

161

141

125

145

130

134

127

133

115

119

133

133

175

135

133

197

179

536 

290

6,871

229

0.312

0.35

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,400 Min 70 Mean 235 Cfsm 0.320 In. 4.35

Water year 1958-59: Max 4,580 Min 73 Mean 405 Cfsm 0.552 In. 7.47

Peak discharge (base, 3,00o 

5,130 cfs (11.71 ft).

cfs). Mar. 6 or 7 (time unknown) about 3,500 cfs; Apr. 3 (12 p.
212 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO DETROIT RIVER

1660. River Rouge at Birmingham, Mich.

Location. Lat 42°32'45", long 83°13'25", in NW£ sec.36, T.2 N. , R.10 E. , on left bank in 

Birmingham, 25 ft downstream from mouth of Quarton Lake outlet and 100 ft upstream from 

bridge on West Maple Road.

Drainage area. 36.9 sq mi.

Records available. June 1950 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 720 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge. 9 years, 16.7 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 446 cfs Mar. 6 (gage height, 4.46 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 200 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 0.5 cfs July 10 

(gage height, 1.41 ft).

1950-59: Maximum discharge, 700 cfs Apr. 29, 1956 (gage height, 5.38 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 340 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 0.4 cfs Sept. 1, 

3, 4, 6-8, 1954; minimum gage height, 1.27 ft Sept. 16, 1955.

Remarks.--Records good. Occasional regulation by Quarton Lake above station. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1387: 1951-52(M). WSP 1557: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 27 to July 16)

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

0.6

1.7

3.2

5.4

8.9

13

2.0 

2.2 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

135

215

320

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

3.0

2.9

2.7

2J3

3.0

3.0

3.4

4.2

5.4

4.2

2.7

3.8

4.0

3.6

3.2

*6.2

12

4.7

4.2

4.7

4.2

4.2

4.9

6.0

7.0

6.0

4.9

4.7

4.4

4.4

4.7

138.9

4.48

0.121

0.14

Nov.

4.9

4.4

A. ?

TI7

5.1

6.0

4.7

6.5

8.5

6.3

6.0

6.0

7.7

11

16

15

*10

7.0

5.4

4.7

5.1

5.4

4.9

6.3

7.7

8.5

6.3

6.0

5.4

4.7

204.1

6.80

0.184

0.21

Dec.

4.9

5.1

5.4

"675 6.0

5.1

4.7

4.4

4.4

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.8

5.4

3.4

3.6

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.6

3.6

4.2

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.6

129.0

4.16

0.113

0.13

Jan.

8.1

7.0

4.9

4.4

4.4

*4.4

4.2

4.2

4.0

5.8

4.0

3.8

5.8

5.8

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.0

4.2

4.2

6.5

*8.4

7.7

7.0

6.6

6.5

6.0

5.4

5.4

6.5

5.4

161.0

5.19

0.141

0.16

Feb.

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

4.7

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.4

8.9

7.7

7.5

15

*20

40

26

16

12

9.3

7.7

7.5

7.5

8.1

7.7

8.9

12

22

51

-

-_-____

554.7

12.0

0.525

0.54

Mar.

90

117

127

*70

58

294

99

44

30

23

21

18

15

19

87

58

*35

25

51

80

58

35

51

31

28

26

44

59

29

27

28

1,717

55.4

1.50

1.75

Apr.

45

*195

188

118

76

55

61

107

81

62

47

59

54

51

29

26

21

20

21

17

15

13

12

T?

12

17

20

81

78

Cl

1,592

53.1

1.44

1.60

May

39

30

24

21

18

15

*15

13

12

11

14

14

13

11

9.7

11

11

10

12

16

51

18

20

17

12

25

21

13

19

4425"

560.7

18.1

0.491

0.57

June

17

15

11

8.9

7.5

7.5

7.0

5.4

4.9

*4.7

6.6

6.6

4.9

4.2

2.9

2.4

3.2

5.2

2.9

3.0

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.5

8.1

10

5.1

3.4

3.2

3.0

169.4

5.65

0.155

0.17

July

2.2

2.0

1.6

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.5

 1.5

1.0 Ta

1.5

1.5

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

3.2

2.7

2.4

2.0

2.9

9.0

5.7

3.0

2.6

2.6

2.1

8.5

15

4.7

92.2

2.97

0.080

0.09

Aug.

3.2

2.6

2.4

3.0

*3.8

5.4

5.4

6.0

4.4

4.4

4.0

3.6

5.8

3.0

2.7

2.9

3.0

2.9

2.4

2.6

2.2

3.8

13

6.0

3.4

22

49

44

16

7.7

6.0

242.6

7.83

0.212

0.24

Sept.

5.1

17

9.5

5.7

4.7

5.8

3.6

3.4

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.0

2_^

2.9

2.9

*3.2

3.2

3.0

3.4

3.4

3.4

4.0

3.4

3.0

3.0

6.3

6.6

8.1

4.7

135.6

4.52

0.122

0.14

Calendar year 1958: Max 47 Mln 2.O Mean 8.47 Cfsm 0.230 In. 3.11

Water year 1958-59: Max 294 Mln 1.0 Mean 15.0 Cfsm 0.407 In. 5.52

ase. 110 cfs). Mar. 3 (l a.m.) 200 cfs (5.41 ft); Mar. 6 (12 m.) 446 cfs (4.46 

.m.) 127 cfs (2.90 ft); Mar. 20 (1:30 a.m.) Ill cfs (2.79 ft); Apr. 2 (8:30 a.m. 

t); Apr. 8 (2:30 a.m.) 122 cfs (2.91 ft); Apr. 28 (8 p.m.) 120 cfs (2.89 ft); 

__________.) 178 efs (5.50 ft). ___ ______________________________________

Discharge measurement made on this day.

Peak discharge (ba 

Mar. 15 (1:30 p 

249 cfs (3.67 ft 

Aug. 26 (11 p.m.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO DETROIT RIVER 213 

1661. River Rouge at Southfield, Mlch.

Location.--Lat 42°26'52", long 83°17'52", in SW£ sec.32, T.I N., R.10 E., on right bank at 

downstream side of bridge on Beech Road at Southfield, 4.2 miles east of Parmington.

Drainage area. 88.0 sq mi.

Records available. April 1958 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 609.62 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (city of Southfield bench mark). Prior to Sept. 30, 1958, wire-weight gage at 

same site and datum.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 1,200 cfs Mar. 6 (gage height, 11.90 ft); minimum, 4.4 cfs July 11 (gage height, 1.49 ft).

1958-59: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 6, 1959; minimum, that of July 11, 1959.

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

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect ( 

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 5)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 28

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

4.0 

7.0

11.0

148

450

1,030

1.5 

1.9 

2.5

Apr. 29 to Sept. 30

5.0 3.0 74

4.0 145

6.0 335

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

29

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

16

14

14

13

13

13

13

14

24

22

16

16

15

17

16

18

41

19

15

15

15

*14

16

18

24

20

19

17

17

16

16

536

17.3

0.197

O.Z3

Nov.

16

16

16

16

16

17

17

18

29

21

20

22

50

63

*42~ 70

35

28

23

22

22

22

22

27

42

29

25

22

20

810

27.0

0.307

0.34

Dec.

20

20

21

22

22

21

19

18

17

17

16

16

16

15

ii

14

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

15

16

16

16

16

*16

16

16

517

16.7

0.190

0.22

Jan.

30

27

20

19

18

18

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

17

17

17

16

17

17

25

30

30

28

26

25

24

23

22

25

23

644

20.8

0.236

0.27

Feb.

20

20

20

20

19

18

18

18

18

35

30

30

60

100

150

110

70

50

40

30

30

30

30

31

35

50

80

200

-

--___ __.

1,362

48.6

0.552

0.58

Mar.

380

500

500

300

200

897

695

303

169

102

102

88

81

91

*338

300

*134

94

125

244

185

109

94

93

90

84

170

140

99

93

6,896

222

2.52

2.91

Apr.

103

*791

*666"

*485

245

177

178

361

283

187

143

120

103

94

86

79

72

65

66

61

55

52

44

46

46

51

58

206

265

223

5,411

180

2.05

2.29

May

131

96

79

69

62

56

54

*46

41

41

49

51

45

4O

36

36

36

35

40

44

-Jz 179

67

63

46

92

84

51

49

106

63

1,960

63.2

0.718

0.83

June

46

38

33

30

26

24

22

20

*18

17

18

32

20

16

14

14

12

12

11

9.5

9.0

975

12

10

25

19

21

14

12

14

578.0

19.3

0.219

0.24

July

14

12

10

8.5

9.0

8.8

8.2

*8.O

7.2

7.0

6.5

8.0

6.2

6.5

7.0

6.2

7.5

8.5

19

21

13

9.8

17

53

17

12

9.8

9.2

15

32

17

393.9

12.7

0.144

0.17

Aug.

11

8.5

7.2

8.5

*9.5

9.2

13

32

14

12

13

12

12

12

10

14

17

13

12

10

11

15

21

35

15

35

255

187

70

48

30

971.9

31.4

0.357

0.41

Sept.

24

79

3?

26

20

17

16

16

*14

14

14

13

14

12

13

14

14

14

12

13

13

14

14

20

15

15

28

18

66

21

619

20.6

0.234

0.26

Calendar year 1958: Max - Min - Mean - Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1958-59: Max 897 Min 6.2 Mean 56.7 Cfsm 0.644 In. 8.75

Peak discharge (base, 350 cfs). Mar. 3 (time unknown) about 700 cfs; Mar. 6 (l p.m.) 1,200 cfs 

(11.90 ft); Mar. 15 (9 p.m.) 526 cfs (7.64 ft); Apr. 2 (10 a.m.) 978 cfs (10.67 ft); Apr. 8 

(10 a.m.) 454 cfs (7.03 ft); Apr. 28 (8:30 p.m.) 428 cfs (6.82 ft); Aug. 27 (2:30 a.m.) 384 cfs 

(6.45 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 29 to Mar. 5.
214 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO DETROIT RIVER

1663. Upper River Rouge at Farmlngton, Mich.

Location.--Lat 42°27'52", lone 83°22'll", In NWi sec.27, T.I N., R.9 E., on left bank 

800 ft downstream from bridge on Shlawassee Road In Farmlngton.

Drainage area. 17.5 sq ml.

Records available.--March 1958 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 695 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year. 277 cfs Apr. 2 (gage height, 4.92 ft); maximum 

gage height, 6.00 ft Feb. 15 (Ice jam); minimum discharge, 1.2 cfs July 8, 10, Sept. 12; 

minimum gage height, 2.54 ft July 8, 10.

1958-59: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 2, 1959; minimum, that of July 8, 10, 

Sept. 12, 1959.

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

which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 21-30)

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8

0.7 

2.3 

5.3 

9.4

3.0 

3.5

4.0 

5.0

61

120

293

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2.5

2.5 

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

3

3.5

4

3.5

3

3

3

3

3

4

7

4

2.8

2.8

2.8 

*2.8

3.7

4.5

5.5

4.5

4

4

3.7 

3.7

4

107.8

3.48

0.199

0.23

Nov.

4

3.7 

3.7

3.7

4

4.5

4

5

7

5.5

5

5

6

9

12.

12

*7.6

6

.5

.5

.8

.3

.6

.3

164.7

5.49

0.314

0.35

Dec.

4

4.0 

4.3

4.6

4.6

4

4

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3 

3

3

3

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

*3.5 

3.5

3.5

108.0

3.48

0.199

0.23

Jan.

6

6 

4

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3:5 3.5

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

4

5 

7

6

5

4

3.5

|

*3 

3

3

121.5

3.92

0.224

0.26

Feb.

3

3 

3

3

3

3

3

3

3.5

7

6

6

10

20

30

22

14

10

8

7

6 

6

6

7

8

*10

15

40

265.5

9.48

0.542

0.56

Mar.

70

90 

100

60

35

200

93

51

29

27

24

21

20

21

*94

56

*31

24

32

50

39 

24

21

20

21

19

41

29

21

19

19

1,401

45.2

2.58

2.98

Apr.

31

*172 

129

*83

49

34 37

58

48

33

26

22

18

16

14

15

15

13

13

12

tt

11

12

12

12

11

42

37

30

1,027

34.2

1.95

2.18

May

21

16 

14

11

9.9

8.9

9.4

*7.9

7.6

7.2

8.9

9.4

8.4

7.2

6.8

iii. 6.8

6.4

7.6

8.9

31 

IF

13

11

8.0

25

14

9.4

14 

16

9.9

356.0

11.5

0.657

0.76

June

14675 

6.0

4.9

4.6

4.0

4.0

3.7

*3.4

2.8

4.0

6.4

4.0

3.1

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.3

273- 1.9 

2.3

2.5

2.8

3.4

3.1

2.3

2.1 

2.5

105.6

3.52

0.201

0.22

July

2.3

2.1 

2.1

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.7

*1.5

1.5

1.4

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.7

1.9

3.1

4.9

3.7

2.8 

2.3

4.3

9.0

3.1

3.1

2.8

2.5

4.3 

3.7

2.5

81.9

2.64

0,151

0.17

Aug.

2.3

2.3 

2.3

2.8

*2.5

2.1

7.8

6.

3.

3.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

3.

2.

2.

2.

br

2.

2.

2.

2.5

21

34

~9.9 

6.8

4.3

147.0

4.74

0.271

0.31

Sept.

3.4

6.0 

3.7

2.8

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.1

1.9

*1.7

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.7

1.9

1.5

1.5

1.9

1.5

1.5 

1.6

1.7

2

1.5

1.4

3.7

2.5

6.4

2.5

68.8

2.29

0.131

0.15

Calendar year 1958: N\ax - Min - Mean - Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1958-59 : Max 20O Mln 1.4 Mean 10.8 Cfsm 0.617 In. 8.40

Peak discharge (base, 8O cfs). Mar. 3 (time and discharge unknown); Mar. 6 (time unknown) about 

270 cfs; Mar. 15 (2 p.m.) 144 cfs (4.17 ft); Apr. 2 (4 a.m.) 277 cfs (4.92 ft)j Aug. 28 (1 a.m.) 

95 cfa (3.86 ft).____________________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day',

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 3O, Dec. 1, Dec. 6 to Mar. 6. No gage-height 

record Oct. 1-21, Oct. 24 to Nov. 16, Nov. 18-25; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, recorded range in stage, and records for River Rouge at Birmingham and River Rouge at 

Southfield.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO DETROIT RIVER 215

1665. River Rouge at Detroit, Mien.

Location. Lat 42°22'20" , long 83°15'20", in SWij sec.27, T.I S. , R.10 E., on right bank 

500 ft upstream from bridge on Plymouth Road in Detroit and 4 miles upstream from 

Middle River Rouge.

Drainage area. 185 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1930 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some period3, published in WSP 1307.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 584.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Aug. 11, 1943, chain gage and Aug. 11, 1943, to Oct. 15, 1948, wireweight gage, at site 1 mile downstream at datum 4.6 ft lower.

Average discharge.--29 years, 110 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,880 cfs Mar. 6 (gage height, 13.38 ft); mini-

 mum, 5.8 cfs July 17 (gage height, 3.00 ft).

1930-59: Maximum discharge, 13,000 cfs Apr. 5, 1947; maximum gage height, 23.0 ft 

Apr. 6, 1947, from floodmark, site and datum then in use; minimum discharge observed, 

2.7 cfs Aug. 11, 1934 (gage height, 3.50 ft, site and datum then in use).

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

Revisions (water years]. WSP 1034: 1933(M). WSP 1054: 1939, 1943, 1945(M). WSP 1437:

 1931-32, 1934, 1936(M), 1937-38, 1944(M), 1945. WSP 1557: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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

23

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

39

34

39

24

23

24

26

33

55

37

19

14

T4

17

19

20

48

30

16

16

16

*19

25

36

45

46

36

32

32

29

22

885

28.5

0.154

0.18

Nov.

23

24

26

26

29

31

34

38

62

59

48

41

44

95

155

~ao 183

66

51

*44

37

34

32

37

51

80

52

37

35

33

1,587

52.9

0.286

0.32

Dec.

32

32

31

33

40

30

24

22

25

24

23

23

23

23

23

23

22

25

25

23

20

18

21

19

20

23

26

25

*25

25

24

772

24.9

0.135

0.16

Jan.

50

40

30

27

27

27

26

25

24

2.3

23

23

23

23

25

25

25

25

25

25

35

50

45

42

39

37

37

*37

37

37

35

972

31.4

0.170

0.20

Feb.

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

50

45

45

90

150

240

160

100

70

55

45

45

45

45

60

*125

250

300

450

_

2,640

94.3

0.510

0.53

Mar.

600

800

800

£50

400

1,250

1.500

453

344

297

296

250

195

193

483

551

272

177

202

365

327

208

172

173

167

162

276

281

209

*178

183

12,114

391

2.11

2.44

Apr.

220

1.550

*1,280

971

466

338

306

584

522

373

275

227

197

175

158

146

135

124

117

111

102

94

80

81

Ii

81

85

351

474

363

9,844

328

1.77

1.98

May

226

156

127

111

98

90

*90

76

68

63

93

95

80

71

59

54

54

53

63

90

373

153

113

112

82

94

133

83

80

132

96

3,268

105

0.568

0.66

June

73

59

49

43

40

37

32

32

*28

28

32

56

38

30

26

26

23

22

22

21

19

23

24

22

22

36

37

25

19

23

967

32.2

0.174

0.19

July

23

19

16

15

14

14

14

14

11

12

10

9.1

10

8.8

7.0

8.2

7.6

12

19

77

32

14

33

128

36

17

13

13

59

49

33

747.7

24.1

0 . 130

0.15

Aug.

16

12

12

11

12

*13

120

107

35

20

17

16

14

14

13

102

82

30

21

17

19

20

70

67

76

57

224

446

146

88

54

1,951

62.9

0.340

0.39

Sept.

40

124

79

41

30

24

22

22

*21

19

18

17

16

16

16

18

18

19

18

17

16

19

22

34

20

19

56

78

-57 232

1,148

38.3

0.207

0.23

Calendar year 1958: Max 352 Mln 10 Mean 55.3 Cfsm 0.299 In. 4.08

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,330 Mln 7.0 Mean 101 Cfsm 0.546 In. 7.43

Peak discharge (base, 800 cfs). Mar. 3 (time unknown) about 900 cfs; Mar. 6 (10:30 p.m.) 1, 

(13.38 ft); Mar. 16 (2 a.m.) 819 cfs (9.38 ft); Apr. 2 (6 p.m.) 1,660 cfs (12.65 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 29 to Dec. 1, Jan. 1 to Mar. 5.

577886 O - 61 - 15
216 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO DETROIT RIVER

1670. Middle River Rouge near Garden City, Mich.

Location. Lat 42°20)55", long 83°18'45", in W^ sec.6, T.2 S. , R.10 E. , on right bank 

200 ft downstream from bridge on Inkster Road, 1.8 miles northeast of Garden City, and 

6.0 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 104 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1947 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 600.95 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

L929. Prior to Oct. 18, 1948, wire-weight gage at site 200 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 12 years, 75.3 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,090 cfs Mar. 7 (gage height, 8.80 ft); minimum, 3.4 eft July 15 (gage height, 1.37 ft).

1947-59: Maximum discharge, 2,150 cfs May 10, 1948 (gage height, 10.50 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum, 0.9 cfs Aug. 16, 1956.

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

regulation by reservoirs above station since 1956.

Revisions. WSP 1557: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Mar. 6 Mar. 7 to Sept. 30

1.4 

1.6 

2.0 

3.0

31

101

5.0 285

7.0 530

8.0 730

1.4

1.5 

1.7 

2.0

3.8 

6.0

31

3.0 116

6.0 433

7.0 588

8.1 825

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

^

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.

Oct.

12

9.6

8.6

8.1

8.1

6.8

6.8

9.9

29

22

17

12

11

11

11

10

15

11

11

11

11

*11

13

18

23

18

15

14

13

12

11

399.9

12.9

0.124

0.14

Nov.

11

TT

11

11

12

18

18

20

25

20

18

18

24

28

6£

46

28

25

22

*18

18

17

16

19

23

31

20

18

17

16

648

21.6

0.208

0.23

Dec.

15

15

15

15

15

14

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

12

12

12

12

*12

12

366

11.8

0.113

0.13

Jan.

25

20

15

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

17

25

22

20

19

18

18

18

18

18

17

491

15.8

0.152

0.18

Feb.

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

25

22

22

45

70

100

80

50

35

27

22

22

22

22

30

*62

120

150

200

1,262

45.1

0.434

0.45

Mar.

250

350

380

300

199

654

811

289

177

148

119

98

88

86

228

263

182

135

111

125

142

119

87

76

45

65

134

138

107

*96

95

6,097

197

1.89

2.18

Apr.

119

658

*653

450

259

176

149

259

260

199

149

120

103

92

82

72

65

61

56

56

51

49

45

43

43

41

41

195

191

172

4,909

164

1.58

1.76

May

125

93

74

63

55

48

*47

40

36

34

53

49

45

37

33

30

29

28

43

66

~93 196

82

65

50

52

49

38

44

42

36

1,775

57.3

0.551

0.63

June

30

25

21

19

17

17

16

15

*14

15

19

38

25

17

14

14

14

15

13

11

13

21

15

13

12

28

20

14

11

18

534

17.8

0.171

0.19

July

12

13

8.4

8.1

7.5

7.2

*6.6

6.9

6.0

5.6

6.6

5.8

4.5

4.5

4.0

3.8

4.7

7.5

13

50

25

13

24

49

22

12

9.0

19

40

20

12

430.7

13.9

0.134

0.15

Aug.

8.1

6.0

5.5

8.4

8.7

*7.2

63

56

22

14

11

9.0

8.4

7.5

6.9

21

20

14

9.4

7.8

7.5

16

19

20

12

9.0

25

45

33

25

23

548.2

11.7

0.170

0.20

Sept.

30

44

23

16

12

9.4

8.4

7.5

*7.5

6.9

5.6

4.9

573

5.6

5.8

6.6

6.9

5.6

5.6

6.6

6.6

8.1

8.1

13

12

11

25

25

95

24

451.0

15.0

0.144

0.16

Calendar year 1958: Max 151 Min 4.2 Mean 29.7 Cfsm 0.286 In. 3.88

Water year 1958-59: Max 811 Min 3.8 Mean 49.1 Cfsm 0.472 In. 6.40

Peak discharge (base cfs). Mar. 7 (1 to 4 a.m.) 1,090 cfs (8.80 ft); Apr. 2 (7 p.m.) 820 cfs

(8.08 ft).

500

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 29 to Mar. 4 (no gage-height record Feb. 10- 

24; discharge estimated on basis of records for River Rouge at Birmingham and River Rouge at 

Detroit).
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO DETROIT RIVER 217

1680. Lower River Rouge at Inkster, Mich.

Location. Lat 42"18"00", long 83°18'00", In Sj sec. 19, T.2 S., R.10 E., on right bank 

10 ft downstream from bridge on John Daly Road, 0.6 mile northeast of Inkster, and 

4-J miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 82.9 sq mi.

Records available. June 1947 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 593.14 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

-1929. Prior to Oct. 20, 1948, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 12 years, 52.6 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,280 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 10.05 ft); minimum, 0.7 cfs Oct. 19.

1947-59: Maximum discharge, 3,120 cfs Apr. 4, 1950 (gage height, 12.42 ft); minimum, 0.2 cfs Sept. 13, 1955.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect and those below 5 cfs, which 

are fair.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1174: 1948(M). WSP 1437: 1949. WSP 1557: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect 

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 6-21)

2.8

2.9 

5.0 

5.2 

5.4

0.8

1.8

4.0

10

19

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0

60

161

490

950

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7 

8

9

10

11

1Z 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2.7

1.7

2.2

1.6

1.4

1.5 

2.5 

5.1

8.4

1.8

1.7

2.2

2.7

3.6

5.6

u

7.0

1.5

i.0

T75

2.0

*3.2

2.9

6.2

10

4.5

4.8

4.0

3.6

3.8

3.1

112.8

3.64

0.044

0.05

Nov.

5.1

5.5

5.5

14FTf

2.5 

4.5

5.6

7.0

5.6

5.8

5.8 

9.3

15

58

56

24

14

11

*9.0

7.4

6.4

5.6

7.7

9.7

14

12

9.3

6.7

5.4

302.0

10.1

0.122

0.14

Dec.

4.5

4.8

5.6

7.0 

5.1 

4.0

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5 

4.8

4.8

3.8

3.6

3.8

4.3

4.3

4.5

3.8

376

4.0

3.8

4.3

4.5

4

4

*4

4

140.4

4.53

0.055

0.06

Jan.

9

7

5.5

5

5

5 

5 

4.8

4.5

4.5

4.5 -rl

.3

.3

.3

.5

.5

4.5

4.5

8

10

9

8.5

8

8

8

*8

8

9

7

190.8

6.15

0.074

0.09

Feb.

6

6

6

6

5.5

5 

5

5

35

30

30 

60

120

150

100

80

60

40

35

35

35

40

60

 110

130

Z14

328

.

1,741.5

62.2

0.750

0.78

Mar.

407

465

490

261

129

647 

716

TBT

106

73

70

66

61

64

266

235

109

66

66

85

89

57

44

46

44

44

120

116

66

*63

72

5,294

171

2.06

2.37

Apr.

104

832

*746

385

166

108 

89 

251

211

136

94

72

58

47

39

34

29

24

21

30

29

22

18

16

16

14

16

220

287

193

4,307

144

1.74

1.93

May

118

73

52

42

33

26 

*21

18

14

13

28

23 

21

16

14

12

12

11

30

58

230

104

75

66

42

39

32

23

22

20

16

1,304

42.1

0.508

0.58

June

12

9.7

8.0

6.7

5.4

4.3

3.8

*3.8

3.6

9.3

18 

16

7.4

4.8

3.8

3.3

3.1

2.7

2.9

2.2

37T

2.9

2.2

3.3

4.3

4.3

2.7

2.5

11

171.6

5.72

0.069

0.08

July

3.8

2.5

2.2

1.8

1.6

*1.4

T75

1.6

1.6

2.9

1.7 

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.6

1.5

4.3

2.5

II

4.3

3.1

3.8

7.7

7.4

3.8

2.2

8.7

9.3

5.4

3.6

109.1

3.52

0.042

0.05

Aug.

2.0

1.5

1.4

874

2.9

26 

20

14

6.4

4.0

3.1 

2.2

2.0

2.0

13

8.7

6.4

3.3

2.7

2.7

5.4

3.6

3.6

3.1

3.1

8.0

12

3.1

11

9 ' 7

197.1

6.36

0.077

0.09

Sept.

6.4

21

5.6

3.3

2.2

1.5 

1.7

*2.2

2.5

1.5

2.5 

2.5

2.2

1.6

2.0

2.2

2.2

1.7

1.8

2.2

3.3

2.2

4.0

4.3

3.3

16

29

89

16

237.6

7.92

0.096

0.11

Calendar year 1958: Max 107 Mln 0.8 Mean 11.7 Cfsm 0.141 In. 1.91

Water year 1958-59: Max 832 Mln 1.0 Mean 38.7 Cfsm 0.467 In. 6.33

Peak discharge (base, 600 cfs). Mar. 7 (5 a.m.) 1,190 cfs (9.82 ft); Apr. 3 (12:30 a.m.) 1,280 cfs 

(10.05 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 27 to Jan. 7, Jan. 9, 13, 15, 17-19, Jan. 21 

to Feb. 26.
218 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Drainage area.--51 sq mi, approximately, includes that of Hayes Creek. 

Records available.--March 1946 to September 1959.

Gage.--Staff gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 910.00 ft above mean sea level, dati - - -- -

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year 160 cfs Apr. 4 (gage height, 2.53 ft); minimum, 

6.7 cfs June 25 (gage height, 0.70 ft).

1946-59: Maximum discharge, 266 cfs Apr. 7, 1947 (gage height, 2.98 ft, from graph 

based on gage, readings); maximum gage height, 3.10 ft May 12, 1948, from graph based 

on gage readings (backwater from debris); minimum discharge, that of June 25, 1959; 

minimum gage height, 0.66 ft Sept. 10, 1953.

Remarks . --Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Some regulation caused by dams operated for lake level control at outlets of Pontiac, 

Oxbow, and Union Lakes.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shift Ing- control method used Oct. 6 to Nov. 4, Mar. 25 to Apr. 5, 

July 23 to Aug. 30)

0.6 

.8 

.9

6.0 

8.8

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

5

4

5

6

7

H

3

10

11

12

13

14

IE

l c> 17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

29

29

30 

21

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

8.8

a. a

8.8

8.6

8.5

8.0

7.8

8.0

8.3

8.6

a. 3

8.1

a. 5

8.3

8.3

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.0

8.0

7. a

7.8

8.0

7.6 *a^o

8.1

8.5

8.3

8.5

8.6 

8 . 5

255.7

3.25

o.iea

0.19

Nov.

8.5

B.6

8.6

8.5

8.8

9.4

9.4

9.7

a 10

alO

all

all

al3

15

al6

17

17

*17

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

388. E

13.0

0.25E

0.28

Dec.

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

al5

a!5

*15

15

15

M

16

15

15

15

15

16

16

16

16

16

466

15.0

0.294

0.34

Jan.

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

17

11

481

15.5

0.304

0.35

Feb.

Ta- 18

ie

18

20

20

20

20

20

23

25

24

25

34

32

32

33

30

31

31

*29

29

29

28

27

27

26

28

-

------

715

25.5

0.500

0.52

Mar.

33

34

35

37

39

59

59

55

52

49

45

42

42

40

49

52

53

51

52

58

66

68

68

67

68

*70

81

81

81

80 

64

1,750

56.5

1.11

1.28

Apr.

94

109

147

157

TIT

144

142

137

133

127

120

112

108

105

105

102

97

*91

83

81

70

65

62

56

52

51

49

52

52

53

2,903

96.8

1.90

2.12

May

52

51

51

50

43

59

57

55

52

50

48

46

42

38

34

*29

25

20

25

28

36

35

40

41

38

37

35

34

36

38 

36

1,261

40.7

0.798

0.92

June

38

43

42

41

39

36

35

34

31

a28

*25

a23

a21

20

18

15

13

12

11

10

9.1

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.7

7.0

7.4

7.8

8.1

7.6

609.1

20.3

0.398

0.44

July

7.3

7.1

6.9

6.8

9.7

9.7

10

11

*11

10

10

9.7

9.4

9.1

8.8

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.4

9.7

10

10

9.7

9.1

8.6

9.1

9.1

8.8

285.5

9.21

0.181

0.21

Aug.

8.8

8.6

a. 3

a.o

*3.0

a.o

8.5

B.S

B.5

8.3

8.3

a. 3

8.3

B.5

8.8

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.4

8.8

a. 3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.5

8.6

33

29

27

349.7

11.3

0.222

0.26

Sept.

31

33

32

31

29

28

28

26

26

25

23

21

20

20

20

*18

17

16

T6

18

20

16

16

19

21

22

25

26

29

27

699

23.3

0.457

0.51

Caleniir year 1958: Max 52 Min 7.1 Mean 20.0 Cfsm 0.392 In. 5.33

Water year 1958-59: Max 157 Mln 6.7 Mean 27.8 Cfsm 0.545 In. 7.42

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Huron River at Mllford and 

Clinton River at Auburn Heights.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 219

1700. Huron River at Milford, Mich.

Location. Lat 42°34'45", long 83°37'35", in SE^ sec.9, T.2 H. , R.7 E. , on right bank

200 ft upstream from bridge on General Motors Road, half a mile downstream from Sherwood 

Creek, and half a mile west of Milford.

Drainage area.--125 sq mi.

Records available. September 1948 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 880.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~1929.

Average discharge.--11 years, 105 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 335 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 7.01 ft); minimum, 

8.0 cfs June 14 (gage height, 4.10 ft); minimum daily, 10 cfs June 14.

1948-59: Maximum discharge, 645 cfs Apr. 5, 1950 (gage height, 8.25 ft); minimum 

daily, 8.3 cfs Sept. 17, 1949.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Plow below about 300 cfs regulated by powerplant l| miles above station prior to May 20, 

1957; occasional regulation for lake level control since.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1337: 1952(m).

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 30,

June 11 to Sept. 30)

4.1 

4.5 

5.0

6.0 

7.0

185

333

73

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

;

4

5

6

7

ti

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

29

2g

27

27

26_

26

26

2g

43

44

36

34

34

34

34

35

48

46

42

40

40

40

46

46

*50

46

44

44

42

41

sg

1,167

37.6

0.301

0.35

Nov.

41

38

38

38

38

37

36

sg

46

45

46

42

47

sg

67

74

67

*64

sg

58

57

55

53

58

66

68

58

54

60

62

1,570

52.3

0.418

0.47

Dec.

61

60

61

so

55

51

50

50

48

48

48

47

47

45

45

45

*45

47

45

45

43

43

44

45

45

45

47

47

47

48

45

1,509

48.7

0.390

0.45

Jan.

52

55

54

51

47

45

49

49

45

46

46

45

45

45

*48

46

45

43

48

48

55

62

51

57

58

54

54

53

53

57

56

1,585

50.5

0.404

0.47

Feb.

50

50

55

56

54

48

52

52

50

74

72

64

76

95

120

100

89

87

80

78

*75

76

78

74

71

70

72

87

-

2,005

71.6

0.573

0.60

Mar.

112

134

160

154

139

243

244

229

185

166

153

141

136

134

185

199

186

171

181

202

204

195

185

184

184

*185

199

198

186

181

180

5,535

179

1.43

1.65

Apr.

186

267

295

314

301

293

287

296

295

284

268

255

252

246

243

236

227

*177

142

204

215

182

133

114

130

130

136

130

94

225

6,557

219

1.75

1.95

May

220

178

172

137

125

123

116

111

106

108

113

113

114

114

113

*110

106

104

100

98

95

90gogo

go

gs

140

140

120

110

100

3,641

117

o.gse

1.08

June

go

90

80

60

60

65

70

75

75

80

*84

67

11

10

5g

101

1024g

sg

50

4g

4g

50

4g

46

46

44

44

45

46

1,785

sg.s

0.476

0.53

July

45

43

44

46

3?

38

36

34

*34

32

31

34

35

33

32

2g

30

32

34

36

36

36

39

40

41

41

sg

sg

42

42

4O

1,152

37.2

o.2gs

0.34

Aug.

40

41

36

41

*37

36

42

sg

43

43

46

46

45

42

41

39

34

24

27

27

32

42

41

38

39

42

50

74

78

71

1,357

43.8

0.350

0.40

Sept.

120

123

103

g4

88

83

81

58

39

41

50

68

68

66

63

*60

52

46

43

43

43

43

44

46

45

46

47

50

54

54

1,861

62.0

0.496

0.55

Calendar year ig58 : Max 156 Min g.2 Mean 62.2 Cfsm 0.4g8 In. 6.77

Water year 1958-59 : Max 314 Min 10 Mean 81.4 Cfsm 0.651 In. 8.84

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. No gage-height record May 21 to June 10; discharge 

tions near New Hudson and at Commerce.

estimated on basis of records for sta-
220 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

1705. Huron River near New Hudson, Mien.

Location. Lat 42°30'45", long 83°40'35", in NEv sec.l, T.I N., R.6 E., on right bank

150 ft downstream from Kent Lake Dam, 2 miles upstream from Woodruff Creek, and 3 miles 

west of New Hudson.

Drainage area. 143 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1948 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 868.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge. 11 years, 119 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 321 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 2.93 ft); minimum, 

15 cfs Apr. 17 (gage height, 0.71 ft).

1948-59: Maximum discharge, 1,080 cfs Dec. 29, 1950 (gage height, 5.05 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 600 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 3.4 cfs July 18, 

1952; minimum gage height, 0.63 ft Mar. 16, 17, 1953.

Remarks.--Records good. Occasional regulation by Kent Lake.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-16, May 21-26,

Aug. 10 to Sept. 30)

0.9 

1.2 

2.0 

3.0

29

175

332

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water ye: Octobe 1956 to September 1959

Day

l

2

3

4

5

6

7

3

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

2B

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

35

34

34

34

36

34

34

37

60

56

53

50

48

47

46

45

60

56

53

52

50

52

59

61

*69

65

60

56

54

91

121

1,646

53.2

0.372

0 . 43

Nov.

93

73

64

60

146

226

140

96

67

60

69

155

181

133

12E

112

97

*65

60

76

76

74

69

156

170

124

108

150

148

115

3,369

112

0.763

0.88

Dec.

100

92

85

62

76

73

69

68

65

65

64

64

64

63

63

63

*60

58

59

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

58

58

58

2,021

65.2

0.456

0.53

Jan.

64

66

65

65

63

60

60

60

60

59

59

56

56

56

*59

61

60

59

59

65

74

76

78

74

72

72

72

70

66

68

68

2 , 006

64.8

0.453

0.52

Feb.

66

68

66

68

69

66

66

64

64

65

69

65

66

103

154

133

121

114

104

93

*92

92

97

93

89

87

69

94

_

2,483

88.7

0.620

0.65

Mar.

112

140

170

182

176

239

279

273

250

216

192

174

163

156

161

212

214

204

196

216

223

217

211

206

205

*204

216

210

206

204

200

6.2E1

202

1.41

1.63

Apr.

205

250

295

316

316

310

310

314

222

115

194

230

239

174

62

154

93

*65

97

122

156

170

157

134

124

127

126

140

126

154

5,519

164

1.29

1.44

May

190

186

160

164

136

122

116

110

100

93

104

110

106

104

102

103

10.2

99

104

109

120

69

*104

110

106

94

170

156

136

130

112

3,773

122

0.653

0.98

June

109

103

7E

49

66

61

63

83

62

63

66

*90

61

42

36

60

60

76

56

55

54

55

54

53

54

55

53

49

49

46

1,968

66.3

0.464

0.52

July

44

42

41

41

41

41

39

36

*34

33

34

34

34

34

34

32

32

34

41

46

42

39

39

47

47

43

42

40

46

49

45

1,226

39.5

0.276

0.32

Aug.

42

39

37

41

42

40

*49

61

50

46

44

43

39

43

42

43

42

39

34

32_

32

37

38

40

39

45

115

161

164

146

126

1,613

56.5

0.409

0.47

Sept.

132

145

140

132

140

130

115

106

77

60

46

52

61

61

68

*61

55

50

46

44

42

44

44

50

47

43

55

52

63

56

2,219

74.0

0.517

0.58

Calendar year 1956: Max 226 Mln 19 Mean 70.6 Cfsm 0.495 In. 6.72

Water year 1956-59: Max 316 Mln 32 Mean 94.0 Cfsm 0.657 In. 6.95

Discharge measurement made this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 221

1715. Ore Creek near Brighton, Mich.

i'40", long 83°48'05", in NW^- sec.12, T.I N..R.5 E., on downstream side 

iurg Road, half a mile upstream from Ore Lake and 2f miles southwest of

Location. Lat 42°29 

of bridge on Hamb 

Brighton.

Drainage area. 31 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March 1951 to September 1959.

Gage. Staff gage or wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 850.56 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation).

Average discharge. 8 years, 24.1 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 100 cfs Apr. 4, 5; minimum discharge, 

2.5 cfs July 12, 13; minimum gage height, 14.02 ft Aug. 7.

1951-59: Maximum discharge observed, 193 cfs May 13, 1956 (gage height, 16.50 ft); 

minimum, 1.5 cfs July 16, 1952 1 ; minimum gage height, 13.82 ft Oct. 4, 1955.

Remarks. Records poor. Occasional regulation by lakes above station. 

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1437: 1951(M) .

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 26 to Aug. 10)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 22 Dec. 23 to Sept. 30

14.0

14.1

14.3

14.5 25

4.0 

6.5

13.8

14.0

14.1

14.2

1.0

4.8

7.4

11.5

14.5

15.0

16.0

Discharge, in cubi: feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

IE

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Oct.

6

6

6

5.8

6

6

6

6

6

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7.5

9.1

9.5

JL2_

12

12

*11

9.8

9.1

8.5

235.8

7.61

0.245

0.28

Nov.

8.5

8.2

8.2

7.8

7.8

7.5

6.8

6.8

8.8

8.8

9.8

9.1

10

13

20

21

2T

19

18

16

15

14

13

13

*12

11

9.8

9.1

10

10

353.0

11.8

0.381

0.42

Dec.

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

IT

11

11

11

11

11

11

11 *u

11

11

11

10

9

*8.6

9

10

11

11

11

11

11

11

325.6

10.5

0.339

0.39

Jan.

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

*11

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

IE

12

12

12

13

14

14

14

358

11.5

0.371

0.43

Feb.

14

14

14

14

15

16

16

16

16

18

*20

20

20

25

25

25

25

23

23

23

23

23

23

21

21

21

21

22

_

-- __ ___

557

19.9

0.642

0.67

Mar.

25

27

27

30

35

45

50

54

58

60

60

58

56

54

52

50

50

50

52

54

56

58

60

62

*65

65

65

65

65

65

65

1,638

52.8

1.70

1.97

Apr.

70

80

95

100

100

94

90

85

80

75

70

65

60

50

45

40

40

35

35

30

30

25

24

*22

19

17

19

33

34

35

1,597

53.2

1.72

1.92

May

33

32

32

31

29

28

26

25

23

21

22

25

24

21

19

17

16

15

15

16

30

27

*30

25

22

20

20

20

20

20

20

724

23.4

0.755

0.87

June

20

20

20

19

18

18

17

17

16

16

15

*14

12

11

10

9

9

9

9

9

8

a

a

7.5

7

7

7

6.5

6^

6

359.5

12.0

0.337

0.43

July

6

5.5

5

5

4.4

5.8

5.6

4.2

4.2 *3.a

3.1

2 . 7

2.5

2 . 7

2 . 7

2.9

2.9

3.3

3.3

4.2

3.3

2.9

4.2

4.2

3.5

3.7

3.5

3.7

3.8

4.6

5.6

122.8

3.96

0.128

0.15

Aug.

4.8

4.4

4.0

4.2

4;0

5.6

*5.6

6.1

5.8

6.6

7.4

7.4

7.1

6.9

7.1

6.4

6.6

6.6

6.4

5.8

5.6

5.6

5.3

5.3

5.1

a

51

49

50

52

47

402.7

13.0

0.419

0.48

Sept.

42

38

31

29

28

26

21

21

19

16

14

13

12

11

10

9

*8.6

a

7.8

7.4

7.4

7.8

7.4

8.2

7.8

7.4

9.9

10

14

14

465.7

15.5

0.500

0.56

Calendar year 1958: Max 47 Min 4.5 Mean 14.1 Cfsra 0.455 In. 6.17

Water year 1958-59: Max 100 Min 2.5 Mean 19.6 Cfsra 0.632 In. 8.57

Discharge measurement made on thl
222 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

1720. Huron River near Hamburg, Mlch.

Location.~Lat 42°27'55", long 83°48'00", In sec.24, T.I N., R.5 E., on right bank at downstream side of bridge on Hamburg Road, 1.1 miles north of Hamburg and 3 miles upstream 

from Strawberry Lake.

Drainage area. 299 sq ml.

Records available. October 1951 to September 1959.

gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 850.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation). Prior to Aug. 12, 1953, staff 

gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 8 years, 216 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 742 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 6.41 ft); minimum, 

44 cfs July 18; minimum gage height, 3.62 ft Jan. 16, 17.

1951-59: Maximum discharge, 1,560 cfs May 15, 1956 (gage height, 8.35 ft); minimum, 

that of July 18, 1959; minimum gage height, 3.31 ft May 22, 23, 1958.

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

which are fair. Occasional regulation by Kent Lake 11 miles above station.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

72

72

72

71

69

67

66

67

85

101

100

94

90

89

86

85

87

91

90

89

87

86

89

96

106

112

112

*107

105

100

118

2,759

89.0

0.298

0.34

Nov.

137

131

US

107

100

139

203

196

162

142

128

120

169

225

221

219

205

189

165

153

145

139

131

131 

*176

223

199

174

196

2j?j>

4,969

166

0.555

0.62

Dec.

212

199

174

164

150

137

130

130

130

120

120

120

110

110

110

100

100

100

100

100

100

90

*90

90 

90

90

90

90

90

100

100

3,636

117

0.391

0.45

Jan.

156" 100

110

110

110

110

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

*100

100

100

100

100

110

110

110

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

3,330

107

0.358

0.41

Feb.

120

120

120

110

ITO

110

110

110

120

130

*150

160

170

200

230

280

300

270

240

234

a230

a230

a230

aZ20 

a210

a200

a!90

a!90

5,094

182

0.609

0.63

Mar.

185

189

243

294

350

446

523

a600

a640

a680

a680

a640

a550

a450

a420

427

465

482

480

480

498

500

500

432 

*470

458

465

463

451

444

436

14,391

464

1.55

1.79

Apr.

432

475

541

634

710

739

722

704

693

665

572

523

512

498

458

367

341

286

248

237

?41

255

266

*264 

248

234

230

261

298

313

12,967

432

1.44

1.61

Hay

323

344

354

348

323

292

266

243

225

210

208

230

244

239

225

210

199

194

194

201

244

275

*270

270

259

241

232

253

262

257

246

7,881

254

0.849

0.98

June

228 210"

198

164

144

142

144

142

139

136

134

*139

136

110

91

82

89

101

106

96

89

87

87

86 

85

90

97

94

90

87

3,623

121

0.405

0.45

July

89

85

81

78

76

73

72

69

64

*60

58

55

53

52

50

48

45

46

52

60

66

64

63

67 

70

69

66

63

64

70

73

2,001

64.5

0.216

0.25

Aug.

71

64

58

60

60

63

*65

85

94

93

87

84

82

80

80

78

81

81

78

73

71

71

76

84 

84

84

134

196

248

290

507

3,162

102

0.341

0.39

Sept.

284

261

244

221

214

207

192

176

160

139

118

103

97

97

97

97

*93

90

86

87

85

82

82

85 

89

89

96

104

113

118

4,006

134

0.448

0.50

Calendar year 1958: Max 406 Hin 53 Mean 134 Cfsm 0.448 In. 6.11

Water year 1958-59: Max 739 Hln 45 Mean 186 Cfsm 0.622 In. 8.42

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of adjacent record, weather records, and 

records for stations near Dexter and near New Hudson.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 7 to Feb. 19.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 223

1725. Portage Creek near Plnokney, Mloh.

Location. Lat 42°25'40", long 83°57'35" , In SW£ sec.34, T.I N., R.4 E., on right upstream 

abutment 'of bridge on Tiplady Road, 2 miles upstream from Little Portage Lake and 

2^- miles southwest of Pinokney.

Drainage area. 79 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. November 1944 to September 1959.

Gage. Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 860.38 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation).

Average discharge. 15 years, 53.0 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge observed during year, 205 cfs Mar. 10, 11 (gage height,

4.10 ft); minimum observed, 1.0 cfs July 15; minimum gage height, 0.64 ft July 21, 22, 

25.

1944-59: Maximum discharge, 529 cfs Apr. 9, 10, 1947 (gage height, 5.72 ft); minimum, 0.6 cfs Oct. 5, 1946 (gage height, 0.56 ft).

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

which are poor. Regulation by Hiland Lake 2| miles above station.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of.ice effect ( 

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-14, July 4-26)

0.3 

.4

1.0 

1.5

O.B 

l.S 

5.0 

9.1 

19

2.0 

3.0 

3.5 

4.1

111

205

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

23

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

6.7

6.6

6.4

6.3

a6.3

6.3

6.2

6.6

9.3

8. 8

8.7

aB.7

8.7

9.5

9.3

9.5

10

11

all

all

a!2

a 13

a 14

a!5

17

alB

a!9

*18

a!7 

a!6

a!7

342.9

11.1

-

-

Nov.

17

a!7

17

20

21

20

19

IB

al7

17

a!7

17

17

21

a23

a24

25

27

28

27

25

25

a25

25

*25

26

a2B

a2B

a27 

a26

669

22.3

-

-

Dec.

25

25

21

21

21

20

a!9

IB

IB

17

17

17

16

a!6

IS

15

15

15

15

15

a 15

15

*15

15

' a!5

15

15

a!5

15 

15

15

527

17.0

_

-

Jan.

alS

IS

16

alS

16

16

15

15

15

15

alS

15

alS

a 15

15

15

a 15

a 15

15

*19

19

19

19

19

al9

19

19

19

19 

19

19

519

16.7

_

-

Feb.

a!9

19

19

19

19

19

19

al9

a!9

a21

*24

a27

a30

a35

a40

45

a45

a45

a45

a40

a35

a35

a35

a35

a35

a35

35

a35

-

848

30.3

-

-

Mar.

a35

40

50

70

a90

123

136

alSO

167

205

205

185

185

167

a!60

167

167

167

167

167

167

a!60

151

151

*151

151

151

151

alSO 

139

136

4,461

144

-

-

Apr.

136

145

154

157

a!60

161

167 r?i

178

178

171

a!6o

157

145

142

133

123

118

allO

96

95

86

71

*67

67

a65

63

73

72 

73

3,694

123

_

-

May

72

71

a72

72

71

68

66

65

62

a62

62

62

*61

57

55

53

a50

48

49

47

53

50

51

a5O

49

49

45

37

37 

a40

a40

1,726

55.7

_

-

June

39

38

37

36

33

31

a3o

30

28

23

20

17

14

a 12

11

*11

11

11

11

11

all

11

11

10

10

11

10

a9.5

9.1 

9.1

555.7

18.5

_

-

July

8.0

9.9

5.6

aS.O

a4.5

4.2

3.4

2.6

2.4

2.6

2.4

a2.0

1.5

1.4

*1.2

1.4

1.4

1.4

al.4

1.4

1.3

1.6

2.5

2.4

2.5

a3.0

3.4

3.7

7.0

11

12

114.1

3.68

_

-

Aug.

12

all

11

*14

13

12

15

22

321

20

19

18

17

15

15

a!5

15

13

11

11

11

11

alO

9.1

8.8

27~8.5

25

21 

a21

21

473.4

15.3

-

-

Sept.

18

21

19

17

17

al6

al6

15

14

12

11

11

all

11

10

9.5

*9.1

8.8

8.8

aB.5

8.5

9.5

9.1

10

9.9

9.5

a!2

14

14 

13

373.2

12.4

-

-

Calendar year 1958: Max 90 Min 2.0 Mean 23.6 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1958-59: Max 205 Min 1.2 Mean 39.2 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record} discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Huron 

River near Hamburg, Huron River near Dexter, and Mill Creek near Dexter. 

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 8 to Mar. 4.
224 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

1730. Huron River near Dexter, Mich.

Location. Lat 42°23'10", long 83°54'40", in Sj sec. 13, T.I S., R.4 E., on right bank 

20 ft downstream from highway bridge on North Territorial Road, half a mile east of 

Hudson Mills, 2 miles downstream from Portage Lake Outlet, and 4 miles north of Dexter.

Drainage area. 506 sq mi.

Records available. August to December 1904 (gage heights only), March 1946 to September 

1959.Published as "at Dover" 1904.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 837.11 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation). August to December 1904 chain 

gage at site 1 mile upstream at different datum. Mar. 5, 1946, to July 30, 1953, wireweight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 13 years, 399 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,130 cfs Apr. 9 (gage height, 5.32 ft); minimum, 40 cfs July 16, 17, 18 (gage height, 2.67 ft).

1946-59: Maximum discharge, 3,120 cfs Apr. 9, 1947 (gage height, 8.17 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, that of July 16, 17, 18, 1959.

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

regulation by lake level control operations above station.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

3.0 

3.5

4.0 

5.4

439

1,180

Discharge, In cublu feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

13

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

9

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

115

111

107

104

102

100

98

102

120

129

134

139

141

141

141

141

144

141

141

144

146

144

148

151

171

176

179

182

176

171 

168

4,307

139

0.275

0.32

Nov.

68

76

82

79

74

68

74

195

222

225

210

201

198

219

263

291

303

299

291

275

256

* 35

22

19

10

25

46

56

52

35

6, 69

26

0.447

0.50

Dec.

225

228

263

312

275

246

222

207

198

190

182

184

174

171

171

164

158

154

blSO

blSO

blSO

b!40

*b!40

b!40

b!40

b!40

146

146

146

146 

151

5,609

181

0.358

0.41

Jan.

154

158

164

blSO

b!80

174

164

161

b!60

158

156

151

151

148

151

blSO

blSO

blSO

151

*154

164

166

b!80

184

179

b!80

b!80

blSO

179

182 

179

5,118

165

0.326

0.38

Feb.

blSO

blSO

176

176

176

b!70

171

168

179

184

*198

b200

204

242

303

380

425

457

457

430

398

380

380

370

352

344

334

348

-

7,962

284

0.561

0.59

Mar.

38i

434

528

625

685

807

912

978

1,030

1,080

1.090

1,050

988

922

884

873

868

851

851

862

873

868

856

851

*840

834

851

840

829

812 

796

25,952

837

1.65

1.91

Apr.

790

840

906

966

1,020

,050

,080

,120

.150

,110

,090

,030

972

917

873

824

763

710

645

586

533

504

485

*476

462

453

434

471

504

547

23,291

776

1.53

1.71

May

562

571

576

576

567

543

519

485

439

407

398

388

384

380

370

357

333

326

316

267

271

321

 370

393

407

407

398

384

384

388 

384

12,877

415

0.820

0.95

June

375

352

326

299

275

252

235

225

216

210

207

207

198

190

182

*168

154

146

146

144

134

139

136

132

129

127

132

132

132

129

5,829

194

0.383

0.43

July

124

118

107

102

88

73

78

86

82

82

76

64

47

45

*42

42

42

48

60

54

59

59

59

67

75

82

84

75

84

98 

115

2,317

74.7

0.148

0.17

Aug.

107

90

86

*92

94

92

102

120

122

127

132

132

129

127

124

122

118

115

115

100

90

88

90

98

94

86

115

141

166

210 

258

3,662

118

0.233

0.27

Sept.

260

275

279

267

256

246

235

225

213

201

187

174

164

158

148

141

*136

134

132

129

129

127

129

132

132

132

136

139

148

154

5,318

177

0.350

0.39

Calendar year 1958: Max 653 Min 90 Mean 205 Cfsm 0.405 In. 5.52

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,130 Min 42 Mean 299 Cfsm 0.591 In. 8.03

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 225

1735. Mill Creek near Dexter, Mich.

Location. Lat 42°18'00", long 83°53i55", in SVf£ sec.18, T.2 S., R.5 E., on left bank

 12 ft downstream from bridge on Parker Road, 2^ miles south of Dexter, and 4 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 134 sq mi.

Records available. February 1952 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 850 ft (from topographic map). Prior to 

May 23, 19.58, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average dlscharge.--7 years, 66.9 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 939 cfs Mar. 6 (gage height, 10.50 ft); minimun,

 11 cfs July 15-17 (gage height, 5.10 ft).

1952-59: Maximum discharge, 1,300 cfs Apr. 29, 1956 (gage height, 12.2 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 870 cfs by logarithmic 

plotting; minimum, 11 cfs Sept. 15, 1958, July 15-17, 1959.

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

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used June 9 to July 22)

5.0 

5.2 

5.5

6.0 

8.0

10.0

370

796

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

15

15

15

14

13

13

13

15

29

34

25

20

19

18

18

17

21

24

21

20

20

19

22

28

37

40

32

*28

25 

23

22

675

21.8

0.163

0.19

Nov.

22

22

21

20

20

21

20

20

25

32

23

21

24

38

56

88

70

61

47

39

33

*31

29

30

36

47

42

35

28

30

1,031

34.4

0.257

0.29

Dec.

32

32

31

33

36

32

32

29

25

24

23

22

20

20

20

22

22

22

22

22

22

23

23

22

20

20

20

19

19 

*19

21

749

24.2

0.181

0.21

Jan.

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25 

25

25

775

25.0

0.187

0.22

Feb.

25

26

*26

26

26

26

25

25

30

50

50

55

60

90

130

130

110

110

100

100

90

90

90

90

90

90

100

110

-

1,970

70.4

0.525

0.55

Mar.

150

200

, 200

1 190

350

*774

*575

380

290

208

163

142

122

119

349

275

208

163

172

240

231

166

140

134

*132

130

225

204

167 

150

145

7,094

229

1.71

1.97

Apr.

154

453

450

392

304

242

194

226

240

212

179

151

130

117

105

93

85

79

76

87

*87

77

70

*64

64

66

69

172

254

238

5,130

171

1.28

1.42

May

196

149

116

96

82

73

64

58

54

51

54

*62

55

50

49

45

42

39

49

50

93

84

78

77

60

50

47

39

11

42

38

2,079

67.1

0.501

0.58

June

34

32

30

29

28

26

26

25

23

22

22

22

20

20

20

*20

20

20

20

20

19

19

21

20

20

19

19

ifi

20 

21

675

22.5

0.168

0.19

July

20

18

16

15

14

15

13

14

14

13

12

12

12

*12

11

11

11

13

18

IS

28

18

17

22

18

15

15

15

20

20

20

518

16.7

0.125

0.14

Aug.

19

17

17

*17

17

16

20

33

24

20

19

18

17

16

16

15

17

20

17

16

15

16

15

15

15

14

17

25

22 

23

20

568

18.3

0.137

0.16

Sept.

18

18

18

16

15

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

13

*13

14

14

14

14

14

14

17

19

18

22

23

23 

21

468

15.6

0.116

0.13

Calendar year 1958: Max 247 Min 12 Mean 38.6 Cfsm 0.288 In. 3.93

Water year 1958-59: Max 774 Min 11 Mean 59.5 Cfsm 0.444 In. 6.05

2:40 p.m.) 939 cfs (10.50 ft); Mar. 15 (3 p.m.) 441 cfs 

D 73 ft).

Peak discharge (base, 390 cfs).--Mar. 6 (2: 

(8.41 ft); Apr. 2 (9:50 a.m.) 500 efs (8.

Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 30, Dec. 9 to 

Feb. 17-28, Mar. 5).

5 (no gage-height record
226 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

1745. Huron River at Ann Arbor, Mien.

Location. Lat 42 0 17'10", long 83°44 I 00", in NW£ sec.28, T.2 S., R.6 E. , on left bank

100 ft upstream from bridge on Wall Street in Ann Arbor, three-quarters of a mile downstream from Argo Dam, and 4 miles upstream from Geddes Dam.

Drainage area. 711 sq mi.

Records available. February 1904 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1307. Published as "at Geddes" February 1904 to December 

1914 and as "at Barton" January 1914 to September 1940. Records published for both 

site"- January to December 1914.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 744.81 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation). February 1904 to December 1914 

at Geddes Dam, 4 miles downstream, and January 1914 to September 1947, at Barton Dam, 

3 miles upstream; flow computed from records of operation of powerplants and records 

of depth of flow over dam and/or flow through undersluices.

Average discharge. 55 years, 445 cfs (adjusted for diversion since 1955).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 3,290 cfs Mar. 6 (gage height, 15.77 ft); minimum, 18 cfs Oct. 11, 19 (gage height, 11.46 ft); minimum daily, 48 cfs July 17.

1914-59: Maximum daily discharge, 5,840 cfs Mar. 14, 1918; minimum daily, 4 cfs 

Aug. 2, Sept. 11, 1931 (plant leakage), but may be doubtful due to change in leakage.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Diversion above station for Ann Arbor municipal supply had negligible effect on natural 

flow prior to 1955; figures of runoff adjusted since. Flow regulated by powerplants 

and by occasional lake level control operations above station.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 874: 1938.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 4)

11.6

11.8

12.0 141

12.5

13.0

15.0

335

650

2,330

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

100

128

107

109

129

109

129

124

165

135

132

148

158

138

158

154

168

152

151

144

141

176

159

*179

218

205

210

186

183

172

204

4,771

154

8.7

Nov.

175

202

196

187

224

180

176

228

243

266

256

262

251

283

424

429

404

366

398

326

*255

335

350

300

220

220 

400

400

400

300

8,657

289

8.0

Dec.

350

350

350

400

400

350

300

250

250

220

250

300

350

300

200

200

200

*220

200

150

250

200

170

150

14Q

200 

200

150

150

200

150

7,550

244

7.9

Jan.

150

200

200

200

180

200

180

190

200

200

200

200

200

200

150

*150

150

150

200

200

220

220

200

230

250

250 

220

250

250

220

220

6,230

201

9.3

Feb.

250

250

300

230

250

250

250

250

250

*400

340

380

450

643

924

884

723

790

690

640

500

540

500

587

559

580 

698

783

.

13,891

496

9.2

Mar.

1,120

1,350

1,480

1,380

1,200

2.110

1,900

1,610

1,440

1,360

1,360

1,320

1,260

1,160

1,310

1,410

1,200

1,080

1,080

1,150

1,240

1,120

1,050

*1,060

1,040

1,030 

1,160

1,160

1,080

996

1,060

39,296

1,270

8.7

Apr.

1,050

1,360

1,720

1,530

1,420

1,400

1,360

1,390

1,470

1,460

1,360

1,280

1,210

1,080

1,030

996

900

876

755

685

*657

629

573

531

566

524 

531

692

832

868

30,755

1,030

10.3

May

804

825

769

755

650

650

650

601

490

538

524

 490

484

421

433

427

410

3J6

404

452

462

424

458

497

484

490 

433

464

452

416

464

16,197

522

11.0

June

408

421

371

345

410

216

305

236

246

252

318

202

252

208

208

 169

 175

154

155

166

148

155

146

154

151

159 

128

158

120

176

6,732

224

12.7

July

161

102

134

112

96

76

96

74

92

68

112

79

70

 60

 50

49

43

78

73

262

81

73

122

112

96

100 

104

114

191

117

151

3,153

102

12.8

Aug.

144

118

108

*114

114

 118

246

138

184

154

144

156

139

150

142

174

162

124

170

107

104

97

108

113

104

112 

123

156

191

236

263

4,513

146

10.1

Sept.

258

336

322

258

309

236

314

213

240

223

213

159

170

166

138

160

 139

141

138

136

130

141

137

166

132

148 

167

194

207

150

5,841

195

11.3

Adjusted for diversion

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

163 

0.229 

0.26

297

0.418 

0.47

Calendar year 1958: 

Water year 1958-59:

252 

0.354 

0.41

210 

0.295 

0.34

505 

0.710 

0.74

1,280 

1.80 

2.08

Observed

1,040 

1.46 

1.63

533 

0.750 

0.86

Max 825 Mln 84 Mean 261 

Max 2,110 Mln 48 Mean 404

237 

0.333 

0.37

115 

0.162 

0.19

156 

0.219 

0.25

206 

0.290 

0.32

Adjusted

Mean 270 Cfam O.360 In. 5.16 

Mean 415 Cfsm 0.584 In. 7.92

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Diversion, equivalent In cubic feet per second, for municipal supply; records furnished by city 

of Ann Arbor.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 24 to Feb. 13, Feb. 20-23; discharge estimated on basis of powerplant record and records for station near Dexter.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 227

1757. River Raisin near Tecumseh, Mich.

Location. Lat 41°56'35", long 83°56'45", in NE^ sec. 21, T.6 S. , R.4 E. , on right bank 

12 ft downstream from bridge on North Raisin Center Highway, 3.4 miles upstream from 

South Branch River Raisin, and 4.5 miles south of Tecumseh.

Drainage area. 266 sq mi.

Records available. --September 1956 to September 1959.

~~Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 707.0 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,200 cfs Mar. 7 (gage height, 10.33 ft); minimum, 15 cfs Aug. 14 (gage height, 2.90 ft); minimum daily discharge, 17 cfs Aug. 11.

1956-59: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 7, 1959; minimum, that of Aug. 14, 1959; 

minimum daily discharge, that of Aug. 11, 1959.

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

which are fair. Diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplant 5.5 miles above gage.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except 

height, in feet, and discharge, in

(Shifting-control 

15

, 

thod used Oct. 1-30)

effect (gage 

per second)

2.9 

3.4 

3.8 

4.5 

5.0

6.0 

7.0

111

155

225

339

500

1,080

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to Septe 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

59

68

64

70

72

61

61

50

61

96

131

118

136

124

105

113

137

139

127

114

110

94

*85

126

120

136

124

121

110 

114

100

3,146

101

0.380

0.44

Nov.

114

148

138

102

62

60

63

86

78

*90

96

76

88

86

136

228

229

212

196

194

162

161

146

154

160

161

192

164

144

209

4,135

138

0.519

0.58

Dec.

203

141

137

130

130

128

120

120

110

100

100

100

90

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

*80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80 

80

90

3,059

98.7

0.371

0.43

Jan.

110

120

120

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

120

150

150

130

120

120

*120

120

130

140 

150

3,670

118

0.444

0.51

Feb.

140

130

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

150

a250

a300

a300

a300

a300

a340

a400

a460

aSOO

a500

a450

a450

a450

500

650

700

650

600

-

9,360

33 i

1.26

1.31

Mar.

600

600

680

650

*584

*807

*1.040

*700

590

*453

500

414

408

399

585

691

584

498

504

487

466

420

392

*350

312

249

455

444

416

371 

342

15,991

516

1.94

2.24

Apr.

360

618

*721

715

609

548

436

509

532

515

474

381

388

431

237

270

274

290

232

*232

248

239

224

231

225

200

206

294

483 

514

11,636

388

1.46

1.63

May

400

406

359

290

292

317

251

210

202

214

*220

207

194

192

190

190

158

130

132

172

194

203

210

203

192

190

174

165

158

138 

147

6,700

216

0.812

0.94

June

126

120

117

120

93

98

98

*88

102

98

79

79

67

62

50

74

35

50

42

62

46

62

58

52

66

77

90

76

70 

72

2,329

77.6

0.292

0.33

July

73

74

67

52

64

*64

56

54

48

54

48

55

40

53

42

38

50

40

46

b4

39

56

46

68

64

53

54

63

4H 

64

64

1,691

54.5

0.205

0.24

Aug.

43

59

41

*92

184

55

56

33

20

34

17

32

32

33

45

40

41

60

63

40

56

41

62

58

59

62

44

40

60

56

56

1,614

52.1

0.196

0.23

Sept.

68

61

50

58

44

55

38

*56

44

34

50

30

38

38

42

44

40

36

37

36

se

50

40

54

50

46

65

64

99 

100

1,503

50.1

0.188

0.21

Calendar year 1958: Max 330 Min 25 Mean 118 Cfsm 0.444 In. 6.04

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,O40 Min 17 Mean 178 Cfsm 0.669 In. 9.09

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs).--Mar. 7 (1 to 3 a.m.) 1,200 eft

760 cfs (8.95 ft); Mar. 27 (5:30 p.m.) 520 cfs (5.09 ft); Api

Apr. 8 (10 to 11 a.m.) 536 cfs (8.IS ft); Apr. 30 (8 to 9 a.n

(10.33 ft); Mar. 15 (8 to 

. 3 (10 p.m.) 766 cfs (8.97 

.) 561 cf5 (8.26 ft).

11 P.I, 

ft);

a No gage-height record; di 

River at Jackson, River Raisi' 

Ncte.--Stage-discharge relati

on this day. 

harge estimate

affected by ic

records and rds for Grand
228 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

1760. River Raisin near Adrian, Mlch.

Location. Lat 41°54'15", long 83°58'50", In NWij sec.5, T.7 S. , R.4 E., on right bank 

10 ft downstream from bridge on Academy Road, 1.7 miles east of Adrian, and 2.6 miles 

downstream from South Branch River Raisin.

Drainage area. 455 sq ml.

Records available.--October 1953 to September 1959. Records for October 1930 to August 

 1931, October 1932 to April 1938, published as "Raisin River" In WSP 714, 744, 759, 784, 

804, 824, and 854, have been found to be unreliable and should not be used.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 693.2 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"1929.

Average discharge. 6 years, 287 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,330 cfs Mar. 7 (gage height, 11.59 ft); minimum, 37 cfs-Sept. 14 (gage height, 1.97 ft); minimum dally, 53 cfs Sept. 16.

1953-59: Maximum discharge, 5,580 cfs Apr. 30, 1956 (gage height, 14.87 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,700 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 24 cfs Sept. 19, 

1955 (gage height, 1.71 ft); minimum daily, 28 cfs Sept. 19, 1955.

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

which are fair. Diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplant at Tecumseh 11 miles above 

station.

Revisions. WSF 1337: Drainage area at former site. See also Records available.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect ( 

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

(Shifting-control method used July 21 to Aug. 5)

2.2 

2.5 

3.0 

6.0

114

537

8.0

10.0

12.0

955

1,540

2,610

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

92

94

93

96

91

96

92

84

124

154

216

174

201

191

156

159

202

231

233

224

188

173

*166

164

IBS

220

260

226

184

175

166

5,113

165

0.363

0.42

Nov.

172

192

210

153

115

90

110

118

136

136

140

142

160

156

315

669

858

783

593

481

*387

346

305

289

298

352

458

373

301

288

9,126

304

0.668

0.75

Dec.

302

238

248

233

274

226

210

200

180

170

170

170

160

140

150

a!30

130

130

130

130

130

*130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

140

170

5,181

167

0.367

0.42

Jan.

180

200

210

210

210

210

200

190

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

200

240

250

240

220

200

*200

200

200

230 °50

6,200

200

0.440

0.51

Feb.

240

220

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

a300

a400

a500

a500

a500

a550

a600

a700

a800

al,000

al,000

a900

a900

al,000

*1,200

1.500

1,300

*1,200

1,100

_

17,610

629

1.38

1.44

Mar.

1,100

1,200

1,300

1,300

*1,180

1,440

*2.200

1,980

1,420

al.OOO

a900

a750

a650

a600

a950

1,390

1,330

a950

585

663

751

687

589

552

515

510

753

988

875

695

596

30,401

981

2.16

2.48

Apr.

603

1,090

1,620

1.840

1,500

1,130

840

789

910

908

795

677

598

620

473

443

446

461

414

392

*364

366

365

359

357

337

357

570

1,040

1,350

22,014

734

1.61

1.80

May

1.100

797

663

534

486

474

414

38O

327

341

*359

354

333

325

309

280

268

190

221

304

334

359

379

366

350

305

285

277

224

220

208

11,762

379

0.833

0.96

June

212

249

218

152

149

134

136

*136

134

124

122

134

108

100

102

100

89

80

89

78.

88

85

86

94

86

104

134

122

118

110

3,673

122

0.268

0.30

July

106

106

100

100

90

*82

88

84

78

74

86

70

80

68

72

73

68

77

82

118

104

79

104

108

100

98

88

80

100

103

126

2,792

90.1

0.198

0.23

Aug.

106

86

88

*107

256

109

91

64

67

58

58

60

56

62

64

72

78

126

93

85

69

78

76

96

88

76

81

69

74

79

94

2,666

86.0

0.189

0.22

Sept.

84

88

84

70

77

68

64

*56

66

66

56

56

60

54

56

53

56

59

62

56

56

56

64

73

77

70

89

85

256

162

2,279

76.0

0.167

0.19

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,120 Min 48 Mean 220 Cfsm 0.484 In. 6.58

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,200 Min 53 Mean 326 Cfsm O.71S In. 9.72

, 1,000 cfs). --Mar. 7 (5 p.m.) 2,330 cfs (11.59 ft); Mar. 16 (4 to 7 p.m.) 1,440 

(9.69 ft); Mar. 28 (5 to 8 p.m.) 1,OOO cfs (8.20 ft); Apr. 4 (1 a.m.) 1,940 cfs (10.88 ft)j

Peak discharge (b 

cfs (9.69 ft); 

Apr. 50 (4 to 7 p.m.) 1,580 efs (9.5O ft).

_______

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for stations 

near Tecumseh and near Monroe.

Note. --Stage -discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 7 to Mar. 4.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 229

1765. River Raisin near Monroe, Mich.

Location. Lat 41 C 57'40", long 83 C 31'55", on left bank 0.8 mile downstream from bridge on 

Ida Maybee Road, 5.0 miles downstream from Saline River, and 7.5 miles west of Monroe, 

Monroe County.

Drainage area. 1,034 sq mi.

Records available. September 1937 to September 1959. Published as "Raisin River at 

Monroe" 1937-52 and as "River Raisin at Monroe" 1952-53.

.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 616.26 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

'929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1953, at site 9 miles downstream at datum 46.26 ft lower.

Average discharge. 22 years, 711 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,160 cfs Mar. 7 (gage height, 7.89 ft); maxi-

 mum gage height. 9.58 ft Fteb. 16 (ice Jam); minimum discharge, 36 cfs Sept. 19 (gage 

height, 1.81 ft); minimum daily, 42 cfs Sept. 19.

1937-59: Maximum discharge, 12,900 cfs May 19, 1945, Mar. 29, 1950; maximum gage 

height, 10.7 ft Fteb. 1, 1949 (ice jam), site and datum then in use; minimum discharge, 

about 2 cfs Sept. 4, 1938, Sept. 19, 20, 1941, site then in use.

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

 wHTljh are fair. Prior to Feb. 14, 1954, diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplant at 

Dundee 11 miles above station. Occasional slight diurnal fluctuation by powerplants 

further upstream.

Revisions (water years!. WSP 954: 1938-40(m), 1941. WSP 1337: Drainage area. WSP 1437: 

1939, 1948.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect (gage 

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

1.8 

2.1 

2.5 

3.0

187

365

3.5 

4.0 

6.0 

7.5

640

1,040

3,160

5,460

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

3O

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

180

180

170

160

150.

150

150

150

150

150

180

210

250

250

230

210

230

250

250

350

320

300

»278

250

241

282

360

370 

356

316

264

7,337

237

0.229

0.26

Nov.

247

241

247

250

264

222

184

152

174

193

204

202

202

219

368

1,730

1,940

2.110

2,010

1,700

»1,280

933

725

620

563

762

1,060

1,120 

968

6OO

21,490

716

0.692

0.77

Dec.

450

450

450

450

450

400

400

350

350

350

350

350

350

320

300

300

300

300

300

250

230

230

»220

220

210

210

210

200 

200

210

230

9,590

309

0.299

0.34

Jan.

230

300

450

450

450

420

400

400

400

400

400

380

350

350

320

300

300

320

350

370

400

450

500

600

650

630

580

*460 

460

500

550

13,120

423

0.409

0.47

Feb.

600

600

560

520

500

450

400

350

350

500

700

900

900

900

1,000

1,100

1,200

1,400

1,700

2,000

1,800

1,500

1,320

 2,460

2,810

2,950

3 . 130

3,130

35,730

1,276

1.23

1.29

Mar.

3,130

3,460

3,670

3,570

*3,340

4,480

5.550

4,760

4,150

5,620

2,960

1,920

1,510

1,340

1,910

2,510

2,550

2,380

2,110

1,660

1,480

1,450

1,350

1,180

T,040

1.000

1,580

2,130 

2,180

2,120

1, 820

77,690

2,506

2.42

2.79

Apr.

1,520

2,930

3,690

5.980

3,560

3,250

2,830

2,450

2,180

1,930

1,750

1,570

1,340

1,120

1,000

890

718

668

654

 640

594

551

504

488

471

498

545

1,270 

2,440

2,710

48,741

1,625

1.57

1.75

May

2.660

2,440

2,030

1,520

1,130

890

762

661

569

527

*488

498

551

521

482

440

440

388

347

520

805

1,480

1,590

1,840

1,790

1,390

950

689 

569

557

770

30,094

971

0.939

1.08

June

762

527

425

396

329

272

254

*244

219

210

223

268

275

258

235

239

179

147

165

99

124

132

127

140

244

340

455

305 

247

202

8,042

268

0.259

0.29

July

196

165

158

122

134

132

*101

126

84

104

121

95

101

91

93

73

80

80

90

117

126

160

128

132

112

139

137

110 

120

106

117

3,650

118

0.114

0.13

Aug.

147

152

*168

124

117

135

216

155

129

117

100

75

80

69

69

82

112

102

126

160

155

129

120

129

114

127

124

129 

113

163

127

3,865

125

0.121

0.14

Sept.

117

132

127

127

134

106

95

92

*86

86

82

56

60

99

71

71

69

68

42

55

78

83

69

59

86

84

115

124 

247

294

3,014

100

0.097

0.11

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,460 Min 64 Mean 440 Cfsm 0.426 In. 5.76

Water year 1958-59: Max 5,330 Min 42 Mean 719 Cfsm 0.695 In. 9.42

Peak discharge (base, 2,200 cfs). --Mar. 7 (3 a.m.) 6,160 cfs (7.89 ft); Mar. 16 (3 to 5 a.m.) 2,620 

efs (5.56 ft); Mar. 29 (4 to 7 p.m.) 2,200 cfs (5.18 ft); Apr. 4 (2 a.m.) 4,220 cfs (6.75 ft);

Apr. 30 (12 m.) 2,800 cfs (5.71 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 30 to Feb. 22. No gage-height record Oct. 1- 

22, Feb. 19-22; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, and records 

for unpublished station at Monroe and station near Adrian.
230 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

1780. St. Joseph River near Newvllle, It id.

Location. Lat 41°23'10", long 84°48 I 05", in Ohio, in SW^ sec.18, T.5 N., R.I E., on left 

bank 20 ft downstream from bridge on Ohio State Highway 249 and 3-j miles northeast of 

Newville.

Drainage area. 614 sq mi.

Records available. October 1946 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1307.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 795.40 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 2C , 1947, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 13 years, 548 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,910 cfs Feb. 15, 16 (gage height, 14.15 ft); 

minimum, 22 cfs Sept. 23 (gage height, 1.59 ft).

1946-59: Maximum discharge, 9,710 cfs Apr. 6 1950 (gage height, 17.05 ft); minimum, 16 cfs Sept. 30, 1953 (gage height, 1.45 ft).

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

which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, e 

height, In feet, and discharge

ept peric of Ice effect

in cubic feet pe

6.0

3.0

10.0

12.0

15.0

714

1,190

1,880

3,020

5,790

?2ond, water year October 1958 t3 September 1359

Day

1

^

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

13

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

28

29

30

31

Tatal

Mean

In.

OL't.

200 

193

172

159

140

134

122

116

116

116

140

166

166

146

134

128

116

116

172

200

179

159

146

140

152

166

152

140

134

*128

122

4,570

147

0.239

0.28

Nov.

116 

116

116

116

116

110

110

110

110

110

128

134

122

128

236

736

1,060

1,310

1 , 400

1,370

1,140

802

58E

480

440

692

824

758

582

460

14,514

484

0.788

0.88

Dec. Jan.

b370 

b340

b310

*b320

325

325

b350

b350

b320

b300

b 70

b 55

b 40

b 30

b ZO

14

00

00

00

00

193

179

179

179

179

179

166

166

166

166

166

7,457

241

0.392

O.45

540

670

670

b450

b310

b260

b235

*b220

b210

b200

b!90

186 186"

325

400

325

276

244

214

420

990

1,500

1,400

1 , 050

900

740

6EO

570

800

1,250

16,625

536

0.873

1.01

Feb.

1,050

870

700

480

b380

b300

b260

b£30

2,030

2,760

3,400

3,900

4,340

4,810

4,810

4,610

4,160

3,500

2,700

2,300

1,900

1,650

1,900

2,100

2,100

2 , 000

1,900

-

62,340

2,226

3.63

3.78

Mar.

1,900

2,100

2,250

2,400

2,580

2.650

2 , 500

2,400

2,400

2,100

1,600

1,100

900

1,100

1,460

1,560

1,630

1,600

1,340

1,140

1,060

965

824

736

802

1,280

1,520

1,630

1,740

1,600

50,717

1,636

2.66

3.07

Apr.

2,220

2,900

3,180

5,520

5,100

2,580

1,920

1 , 400

1,250

1,220

1,120

940

780

670

582

520

480

440

400

380

380

380

342

325

308

342

*1 , 010

1,880

2,220

37,959

1,265

2.06

2.30

May

2.640

2,280

1,660

1,120

802

626

520

460

400

380

400

440

420

361

325

292

276

260

244

276

488

1,460

1,600

1,370

890

626

480

400

400

380

24,856

802

1.31

1.51

June

fff

244

*214

200

179

166

152

140

128

128

128

134

140

116

104

94

89

84

84

79

140

99

99

186

146

128

110

110

140

4,395

146

0.238

0.27

July

110

83

79

7U

66

62

58

55

54

61

58

54

52

51

51

50

51

52

52

70

116

83

84

79

84

70

62

*62

6E

132

2,244

72.4

0.118

0.14

Aug.

99

79

7U

62

62

58

53

54

62

53

47

45

41

41

48

66

74

99

94

74

58

53

50

116

110

70

58

50

44

40

2,070

66.8

0.109

0.13

Sept.

*44

42

39

38

36

33

31

29

28

26

25

24

25

2JL

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

24

25

29

40

46

82

244

1,158

38.6

0.063

0.07

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,700 Mln 66 Mean 381 Cfsm 0.621 In. 8.44

Water year 1958-59: Max 4,810 Mln 23 Mean 627 Cfsm 1.02 In. 13.89

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 23 to Feb. 5, Feb. 12, 13, Feb. 19 to Mar. 4, Mar. 7-15, July 8- 

20; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, appearance of recorder chart, and records for 

nearby and downstream stations.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 231

179 J. St. Joseph River at Cedarville, Ind.

Location.--Lat 41°12', long 85°01', in 3E^ sec.28, T.32 N,, R.13 E., on left bank 500 ft 

upstream from highway bridge, 2,700 ft downstream from Cedarville Dam, 0.4 mile south 

of Cedarville, and 0.5 mile upstream from mouth of Cedar Creek.

Drainage area. 783 sq mi.

Records available . January 1931 to May 1932, October 1955 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 757.94 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Jan. 1, 1931, to May 31, 1932, tape gage on downstream side of highway bridge 

500 ft downstream from present site at datum approximately CO ft lower.

Extremes.--Maximum daily discharge during year, 4,950 cfs Feb. 16; maximum gage height, 

14.48 ft Feb. 14; minimum daily discharge, 43 cfs Sept. 11-14.

1931-32, 1955-59: Maximum discharge, 10,100 cfs May 1, 1956 (gage height, 18.07 ft, 

from floodmarks); minimum daily, 1.6 cfs May 22, 27, 1958.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of indefinite stage-discharge relation,

ice effect, and backwater from Cedar Creek, which are fair. Flow regulated by reservoir 

above station.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect, indefinite 

stage-discharge relation and backwater from Cedar Creek (gage height, 

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. I, June 26 to July 3, Sept. 30)

1.6

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

35

178

302

4.0

6.0

11.0

640' 

1,630 

5,080

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

IE

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

*302

198

188

188

188

168

168

138

168

168

138

135

155

188

178

168

159

151

127

122.

232

232

178

168

148

155

168

168

168

159

*142

5,313

171

0.218

0.25

Nov.

136

140

138

135

133

135

133

133

135

135

133

135

140

142

273

331

1,240

770

1,120

1,180

1,410

1,170

e76o

e620

566

910

740

744

910

e540

15,187

506

0.646

0.72

Dec.

348

*379

b330

b330

332

363

288

209

232

259

245

245

b240

b235

232

209

178

100

133

168

198

188

168

168

159

159

159

155

153

153

153

6,868

222

0.284

0.33

Jan.

254

e450

640

720

e6OO

e480

*b380

b260

b210

b!90

b!80

140

159

209

b340

b400

b310

259

259

232

880

1,420

1.610

1,190

1,010

630

e560

e530

e500

1,400

1,420

17,822

575

0.734

0.85

Feb.

1,260

900

*910

e700

e550

e430

332

b285

b250

3,190

2,830

2,300

2,920

3,600

4,660

4,950

4,640

4,280

3, 820

3,020

2,690

1,610

2,100

2,510

2,120

2,250

2,290

2,630

-

64,027

2,287

2.92

3.04

Mar.

2,620

2,530

*2,480

2,200

2,380

2,530

2.840

2,560

2,670

2,670

2,410

1,760

1,330

969

1,120

1,710

1,680

1,720

1,880

1,640

1,460

1,120

1,050

1,040

677

1,050

1,880

1,750

1,620

1,780

*1,970

57,096

1,842

2.35

2.71

Apr.

2,010

3,910

3,420

3,570

3,390

3,520

3,280

2,780

1,750

1,600

992

1,330

917

1,050

677

e600

e560

e520

e500

e480

461

428

461

461

428

363

602

2,340

2,590

*2,550

47,540

1,585

2.02

2.25

May

2,420

2.960

2,590

2,400

1,430

1,070

eSOO

e620

530

494

e450

e470

e520

eSOO

e440

e380

363

348

332

317

259

403

1,170

1,710

1,870

1,320

821

e620

e540

494

494

29,135

940

1.20

1.38

June

494

*428

317

288

259

188

198

188

146

157

157

155

159

151

155

151

133

91

102

105

107

114

148

188

220

317

157

120

115

*140

5,648

188

0.240

0.27

July

168

220

159

86

85

70

73

74

76

73

73

67

113

76

70

66

66

67

67

67

67

70

108

129

119

110

108

105

*107

108

103

2,950

95.2

0.122

0.14

Aug.

117

136

131

122

105

76

79

82

78

76

74

6969"

69

69

72

72

80

90

103

108

102

90

80

73

90

112

102

98

91

78

2,793

90.1

0.115

0.13

Sept.

*73

70

70

70

70

69

69

69

69

51

43

43

43

43

44

45

45

45

45

44

44

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

*47

1,571

52.4

0.067

0.07

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,730 Min 1.6 Mean 466 Cfsm 0.595 In. 8.06

Water year 1958-59: Max 4,950 Mln 43 Mean 701 Cfsm 0.895 In. 12.14

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

e Stage-discharge relation indefinite; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, field nofce^ 

and records for stations on nearby streams.

Note. Backwater from Cedar Creek; discharge of Cedar Creek at Cedarville used as a factor Nov. 16- 

22, 26-29, Jan. 21-26, Jan. 30 to Feb. 3, Feb. 10 to Apr. 15, Apr. 28 to May 6, May 23-26.

577886 O - 61 - 16
232 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

1795. Cedar Creek at Auburn, Ind.

Location. Lat 41"21', long 85"03', in SVl£ sec 29, T.34 N., R.13 E., near center of span 

on upstream side of Ninth Street Bridge in Auburn, 2 miles upstream from Peckhart 

ditch.

Drainage area. 93 sq mi, approximately. 

. Records available. July 1943 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 847.14 ft above mean sea level (city of

 TCuburn bench mark). Prior to Aug. 28, 1946, staff gage, and Aug. 28, 1946, to Sept. 30, 

1953, wire-weight gage, at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 16 years, 72.1 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 890 cfs Feb. 14 (gage height, 8.19 ft); minimum,

 2.2 cfs Sept. 13, 14, 19, 20, 21 (gage height, 0.80 ft).

1943-59: Maximum discharge, 1,520 cfs Apr. 5, 1950 (gage height, 9.90 ft); minimum, 

0.5 cfs Nov. 12, 1953; minimum gage height, that of Sept. 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 1959.

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

Revisions (water years). VISP 1337: 1944-45(M), 1947-49, 1950(M).

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Feb. 23 Feb. 24 to Sept. 30

1.0 

1.5 

2.5

42

130

6.0 

8.0

540

840

0.8 

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0

2.2

8.0

16

32

73

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

300

540

840

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

Oct.

36

3T

28

25

22

20

20

19

21

26

24

22

21

20

18

18

17 

16

15

16

15

15

18

17

16

16

16

15

15

*14

IT

607

19.6

0.211

0.24

Nov.

14

15

15

15

14

14

13

^^

15

16

14

14

14

19

105

182

IBT 

160

116

90

72

56

48

44

53

150

103

76

58

47

1,748

58.3

0.627

0.70

Dec.

43

41

40

*41

44

34

30

30

26

26

25

25

23

21

21

22

22 

21

21

17

17

16

17

17

15

14

15

15

14

15

13

741

23.9

0.257

0.30

Jan.

71

116

76

43

b36

b32

b28

b26

b24

b23

22

21

18

21

«94

55

36 

27

25

22

98

264

204

126

94

72

62

55

46

221

252

2,310

74.5

0.801

0.92

Feb.

160

108

76

*62

51

45

35

33

6T

639

695

552

760

780

740

456

384 

288

204

160

140

150

540

480

372

312

288

276

8,847

316

3.40

3.54

Mar.

252

240

264

*204

168

240

192

146

180

168

168

135

118

108

276

264

180 

140

130

146

140

113

98

93

93

135

336

252

180

157

146

5,462

176

1.89

2.18

Apr.

*196

613

56T

444

312

228

180

157

152

140

124

113

98

88

83

73

68 

63

59

59

56

52

49

46

44

43

*51

228

300

228

4,911

164

1.76

1.96

May

204

it?

113

98

83

68

62

54

48

46

51

55

52

46

42

38

II

36

36

41

72

135

88

62

51

44

40

44

73

52

2,058

66.4

0.714

0.82

June

42

34

*29

23

20

18

16

16

15

14

14

14

13

11

11

12

11 

10

11

9.8

8.7

21

15

13

13

20

19

14

12

115

594.5

19.8

0.213

0.24

July

*59

55

18

13

11

9.4

8.7

8.0

7.1

6.8

9.8

7.1

6.8

6.4

6.1

5.8

5^5. 

6.4

7.1

6.8

7.1

6.4

9.7

11

7.7

6.8

7.1

8.5

*8.7

12

9.4

331.2

10.7

0.115

0.13

Aug.

6.4

4.9

5.5

27

22

14

9.8

7.4

5.8

5.8

5.5

5.2

4.9

4.6

9.1

25

83 

73

39

22

14

10

8.0

7.7

7.4

6.8

6.4

7.4

8.2

6.8

12

474.6

15.3

0.165

0.19

Sept.

9.1

*10

11

10

7.4

6.1

5.5

5.5

5.2

4.6

4.1

3.0

2^2

3.0

3.8

3.6

3.6 

3.3

2.7

2.5

3.6

4.1

4.6

3.6

3.6

5.6

8.0

18

103TS"

338.5

11.3

0.122

0.14

Calendar year 1958: Max 504 Mln 7.8 Mean 45.7 Cfsm 0.491 In. 6.65

Water year 1958-59: Max 780 Mln 2.2 Mean 77.9 Cfsm 0.838 In. 11.36

Peak discharge (base, 700 cfs). Feb. 14 (11 p.m.) 890 cfs (8.19 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 233

1800. Cedar Creek near Cedarville, Ind.

Location. Lat 41 0 13', long 85°05", In NVf£ see. 19, T.32 N. , R.13 E., on left bank at down- 

 stream side of bridge on State Highway 427, 2f miles northwest of Cedarville and 4 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 279 sq mi.

Records available. October 1946 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 780.09 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1^929. Prior to Nov. 4, 1947, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 13 years, 259 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,100 cfs Feb. 10, 11 (gage height, 10.65 ft); 

minimum, 26 cfs Sept. 13-15 (gage height, 1.35 ft).

1946-59: Maximum discharge, 4,870 cfs Apr. 5, 1950 (gage height, 11.67 ft); minimum, 12 cfs Oct. 3, 1949; minimum gage height, 1.30 ft Sept. 3, Oct. 1, 1953.

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

which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 18, Feb. 26 to Mar. 1, Mar. 3, 15, 

16, 28, Apr. 5, 6, 30, May 1)

1.3 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

21

44

138

469

5.0 

7.0 

9.0

11.0

1,260

2,120

3,100

4,380

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*112

106

1OO

94

87

82

80

78

83

89

89

85

80

78

73

71

69

69

64

64

65

64

73

71

69

69

67

65

62

60

*60

2,378

76.7

0.275

0.32

Nov.

60

S4

65

65

64

62

60

62

67

69

65

64

60

65

175

580

580

580

395

280

220

180

154

138

156

660

450

296

230

200

6,166

206

0.738

0.82

Dec.

165

*146

143

151

164

150

130

125

115

110

110

110

100

92

90

96

95

92

90

76

74

70

73

73

67

62

64

64

62

64

62

3,085

99.5

0.357

0.41

Jan.

141

414

263

161

138

120

*106

100

92

85

74

71

74

83

329

207

150

112

100

90

300

1,300

780

560

400

310

270

230

208

800

1,100

9,168

296

1.06

1.22

Feb.

740

450

*280

245

22O

20O

160

150

240

3,060

3.960

3,220

3,460

3,520

2,880

1,840

1,260

1,020

740

580

500

460

1,300

1,760

1,140

940

900

900

-

36,125

1,290

4.62

4.81

Mar.

78O

660

*780

580

469

660

620

432

660

660

580

432

362

329

706

940

580

414

378

432

414

346

296

263

263

469

1,180

1,100

700

543

*543

17,571

567

2.03

2.34

Apr.

707

2,070

2,250

1,660

1,100

820

620

543

506

469

414

362

329

296

263

230

214

200

184

180

174

161

151

141

136

131

236

1,060

1,380

*980

17,967

599

2.15

2.40

May

700

506

395

312

263

230

2OO

174

154

148

161

227

194

159

143

129

123

118

116

120

136

274

580

362

263

200

190

159

146

190

227

7,299

235

0.842

0.97

June

167

*136

118

104

87

91

83

80

78

78

76

80

73

67

65

65

62

60

57

55

54

62

65

57

65

126

102

74

62

*238

2,587

86.2

0.309

0.34

July

263

131

92

73

64

57

52

47

44

43

49

47

41

41

40

39

39

40

41

43

40

40

43

55

43

39

38

43

54

*65

55

1,801

58.1

0.208

0.24

Aug.

41

36

34

38

57

46

39

38

34

32

31

31

30

29

28.

49

85

108

89

62

47

40

35

32

32

31

31

31

31

34

*34

1,315

42.4

0.152

0.18

Sept.

38

44

47

40

35

31

29

29

29

30

28

28

27

26

27

28

28

28

28

28

28

30

32

40

34

34

54

54

146

*167

1,247

41.6

0.149

0.17

Calendar year 1958 : Max 1,380 Mln 34 Mean 168 Cfsm 0.602 In. 8.20

Water year 1958-59 : Max 3,960 Mln 26 Mean 292 Cfsm 1.05 In. 14.22

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs). Feb. 10, 11 (10 p.m. to 1 a.m.) 4,100 cfs (10.65 ft); Feb. 13 

(11 p.m.) 3,820 cfs (10.23 ft); Feb. 24 (5 to 6 a.m.) 2,020 cfs (6.80 ft); Apr. 2 (11 to 12 p.m.) 

2,550 efs (7.95 ft). ______

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 17 to Feb. 2, Feb. 19-22; discharge estimated on basis of 

weather records, appearance of recorder chart, and records for Cedar Creek at Auburn. Stage-discharge 

relation affected by Ice Nov. 30, Dec. 1, 7-23, 26, Jan. 5, 8, 9, 11, Feb. 3-8.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

1815. St. Marys River at Decatur, Ind.

Location. Lat 40°51' , long 84°56', in SWij sec.27, T.28 N., R.14 E., on right bank 10 ft

downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 27, half a mile north of city limits of Decatur,

and half a mile upstream from Holthouse ditch. 

Drainage area. 615 sq mi. 

Records available.--October 1346 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some

periods, published in WSP 1307. Gage-height records collected at site half a mile upstream January 1932 to November 1954 and at present site thereafter are contained In

reports of U. 3. Weather Bureau. 

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 760.44 ft above mean sea level, datum of

T929. Prior to July 27, 1948, wire-weight gage at same site and datum. 

Average discharge. 13 years, 557 cfs. 

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 11,300 cfs Feb. 10, 11; maximum gage height,

24.28 ft Feb. 10 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 13 cfs July 16, 17; minimum gage

height, 2.43 ft July 17.

1946-59: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 10, 11, 1959; minimum, 3.6 cfs Aug. 5,

1955; minimum gage height, 1.73 ft 3ept. 12, 1955.

Revisions.--The maximum discharge for the water year 1950 has been revised to 10,800

cfs Feb. 15, 1950 (gage height, 23.60 ft), superseding figure published in WSP 1174. 

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

which are fair. Flow regulated by Grand Lake Reservoir. Slight diversion from or Into

Wabash River and into Miami & Erie Canal. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1174: 1948. WSP 1337: 1947. Revised figures of discharge,

in cubic feet per second, for high-water period in the water year 1950, superseding

those published in W3P 1174, are given herewith:

Feb. 15, 1950........... 1O,600

Feb. 16, 1950........... 9,900

6,

Month

Water year 1949-50. ......................

Calendar year 1950 .......................

Cfs-days

379,972

Maximum

10,600

Minimum

34

Mean

2,546

832

1,041

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage height,

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

(Shifting-control method used Apr. . 28, , May 24 to June 26,

July 25 to Aug. 7)

Oct. 1 to May 23 May 24 to Sept. 30

2.1 24

2.5 47

3.0 81

4.0 175

5.0 311

8.0

16.0

19.0

21.0

24.0

3,050

4,550

6,900

11,400

2.4 

3.0

4.0 

5.0

28

76

155

10.0

13.0

255

585

1,040

1,980

Discharge, in 2ubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

o

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

24

25

26

27

E9

29

30

11

Tzrtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

02t.

56

53

56

56

50

44

44

41

53

112

90

66

53

47

47

44

37

34

33

33

32

31

34

32

32

31

31

28

*28

28

28

1,384

44.6

0.073

0.08

NDV.

26

26

26

28

26

25

24

25

26

30

29

28

30

35

47

86

2,320

3,550

3,130

2,280

1,580

1,180

815

535

458

2,180

1,780

1,000

b700

b550

22,355

745

1.21

1.35

Dec.

b430

359

*279

409

595

481

b350

b270

b220

b!95

b!70

b!55

b!40

b!28

b!20

117

112

104

99

104

94

30

90

34

99

90

86

86

81

77

73

5,797

187

0.304

0.35

Jan.

596

1,360

955

795

b560

b440

b340

*b270

b240

b205

bias

175

155

135

311

343

b270

b230

b200

327

2,260

4,080

a3,800

a3,600

a3,300

a3,100

a2,900

a2,800

a3,200

a4,000

a4,000

45,135

1,456

2.37

2.73

Feb.

a2,200

al,550

bl,200

*bl,350

bl,180

955

715

575

703

*b9,100

«ba.o,ioo

*b6,850

*6,690

5,160

4,460

3,320

2,410

1,970

1,460

1,110

821

632

1,250

1,430

930

930

980

1,080

_

71,111

2,540

4.13

4.30

Mar.

1,180

*1,060

1,000

930

835

1,700

1,630

1,230

1,930

1,980

1,560

1,180

1,100

1,030

1,500

1,380

1,000

930

880

755

595

445

375

327

295

416

930

675

445

*499

481

30,273

977

1.59

1.83

Apr.

498

1,580

1,160

855

775

735

615

481

499

517

499

517

481

375

279

237

199

187

175

237

279

251

237

211

187

189

*2 , 340

*6,620

8,250

7,650

37,115

1,237

2.01

2.24

May

5,510

3,800

2,510

1,460

955

695

517

391

311

279

279

391

595

635

695

675

575

445

327

265

311

641

2,450

1,870

949

717

629

368

268

368

352

30,233

975

1.59

1.83

June

268

200

146

119

*96

89

76

70

62

59

54

52

46

44

42

54

49

42

34

32_

34

44

49

44

44

1,480

717

336

211

*384

4,977

166

0.270

0.30

July

281

352 155"

89

64

44

32

25

22

19

19

18

16

15

14

15" 13

28

44

32

24

20

174

320

103

54

38

32

28

*25

24

2,139

69.0

0.112

0.13

Aug.

24

26

28

26

24

22

22

20

22

20

20

20

20

19

19

26

54

46

36

28

24

22

22

20

20

19

19

19

19

19

20

745

24.0

0.039

0.04

Sept .

*22

42

38

26

32

34

28

24

19

18

16

16

15

15

16

18

18

16

16

16

18

22

18

18

16

15

25

28

22

*19

646

21.5

0.035

0.04

Calendar year 1958: Max 6,030 Min 24 Mean 562 Cfsm 0.914 In. 12.40

Water year 1958-59: Max 10,100 Min 13 Mean 690 Cfsm 1.12 In. 15.22

Peak discharge (base, 2,900 cfs). Nov. 18 (7 p.m.) 3,410 cfs (16.90 ft); Jan. 23 (3 a.m.) 4,410 cfs 

(18.85 ft), Jan. 30 or 31 (time and discharge unknown); Feb. 10, 11 (9 p.m. to 4 a.m.) 11,300 cfs; 

Apr 29 (12 m.) 8,400 cfs (21.98 ft)._____________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record: : discharge estimated on basis of weather records, appearance of recorder 

chart, and records for nearby and downstream stations, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 235 

1820. St. Marys River near Port Wayne , Ind.

Location. Lat 41°00', long 85°07' , In NE£ sec.12, T.29 N. , R.12 E., on left bank 130 ft 

downstream from highway bridge, 4 miles south of Port Wayne, and 12 miles upstream from 

confluence with St. Joseph River.

Drainage area. 753 sq ml.

Records available. October 1930 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published In WSP 1307.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 748.61 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted, 

rrior to Apr. 13, 1939, chain gage on highway bridge at same datum.

Average discharge. 29 years, 573 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 13,600 cfs Feb. 11; maximum gage height, 19.42 ft 

Feb. 11 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 12 cfs Sept. 15, 16 (gage height, 0.61 ft).

1930-59: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 11, 1959; minimum discharge observed, 

3.4 cfs Oct. 19, 1934 (gage height, 0.28 ft).

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

which are fair. Flow regulated by Grand Lake. Slight diversion from or into Wabash 

River basin and into Miami & Erie Canal.

Revisions (water .years) . WSP 824: Drainage area. WSP 974: 1942. WSP 1337: 1933, 1947.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of lee effect 

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

(Shifting-control method used June 26 to July 2)

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

1.4 

2.0 

3.0

172

365

5.0

8.0

12.0

15.0

17.0

955

2,220

4,470

6,870

9,710 160

365

5.0

8.0

12.0

14.0

17.0

955

2,220

4,470

6,O70

10,500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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 sni

In.

Oct.

*69

62

59

59

58

54

50

47

47

70

~96 114 

72

59

55

54

50

42

38

36

36

37

4O

42

39

38

37

37

35

34

*33

1,599

51.6

0.069

0.08

Nov.

33

34

34

33

33

32

30

30

31

33

34 

37

35

35

82

148

1,750

3,450

5.750

3,100

1,950

1,340

990

665

603

2,520

2,470

1,300

990

b740

26,312

877

1.16

1.29

Dec.

b580

*49O

365

415

665

605

b500

b430

b380

b340

b300 

b270

b250

b220

b200

b!90

b!85

180

172

172

172

164

156

164

172

172

164

164

164

156

148

8,705

281

0.373

0.43

Jan.

502

1,640

1,420

1,100

850

b690

b530

b450

b370

b310

b280 

b260

241

241

415

490

415

b350

545

545

2,540

4.870

a4,700

a4,4OO

a4,100

a3 , 80O

a3 , 600

a3,40O

a3 , 700

a4,800

a4,800

56,354

1,818

2.41

2.78

Feb.

a3 , 200

a2,2OO

1,860

2,180

2,040

1,380

990

815

94O

8,810

«fa!2, 200 

*blO, 300

*b8,920

*b7,520

*b6,960

5,710

3,580

2,400

1,820

bl,340

a990

b775

2,080

1,820

1,180

1,020

1,100

1,180

_

95,310

3,404

4.52

4.71

Mar.

1,300

1,220

*1,140

1,060

920

1,590

2,040

1,420

2,320

g,420

1,950 

1,380

1,220

1,140

1,420

1,680

1,180

1,020

955

850

725

545

440

390

565

535

1,460

1,100

635

605

*635

55,660

1,150

1.53

1.76

Apr.

818

2,520

1,860

1,260

955

850

755

605

605

665

575 

575

545

465

565

290

236

208

200

415

465

365

302

257

227

208

2,260

*6,690

*9.880

y, o

45,301

1,510

2.01

2.24

May

*8.600

5,970

3,930

2,000

1,100

785

605

440

340

302

502 

465

575

605

655

655

575

465

565

279

515

505

2,620

2,620

1,300

885

955

575

390

390

85O

40,376

1,302

1.73

1.99

June

365

*257

192

153

125

112

99

87

81

76

70 

68

62

57

54

54

60

58

51

45

41

43

56

60

56

1.600

1,640

850

545

*725

7,942

265

0.352

0.39

July

785

725

465

257

176

125

93

70

55

47

44 

41

37

34

31

30

28

46

125

105

70

48

157

815

390

168

87

60

47

*39

33

5,233

169

0.224

O.26

Aug.

29

28

35

37

35

31

28

25

22

22

22 

21

19

18

11

18

36

81

64

48

35

27

24

22

21

21

20

18

19

20

18

881

28.4

0.038

0.04

Sept.

*20

24

59

52

33

39

48

38

51

24

19 

16

14

15

12

12

15

16

16

14

14

20

27

21

19

17

24

57

40

*55

767

25.6

0.034

O.04

Calendar year 1958: Max 6,870 Mln 30 Mean 698 Cfsm 0.927 In. 12.56

Water year 1958-59: Max 12,200 Min IE Mean 889 Cfsm 1.18 In. 16. Ol

Peak discharge (base, 4,OOO cfs). Jan. 22 or 23 (time and gage height unknown) about 4,870 cfsj 

Jan. 30 or 31 (time and discharge unknown); Feb. 11 (6 a.m.) 15,6OO cfs; Apr. 3O (12 p.m. to 4 a 

10,000 cfs (16.66 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estim 

oth upstream and downstream, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by 1

.ted on basis of weather records and records for stations
236 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

1830. Maumee River at New Haven, Ind.

Location. Lat 41°05', long 85°01', in SW£ sec.l, T.30 N., R.13 E., in center of span on 

downstream side of county road bridge, a quarter of a mile upstream from Wabash Railroad 

bridge, half a mile north of New Haven, and 6 miles downstream from confluence of St. 

Marys and St. Joseph Rivers.

Drainage area. 1,940 sq mi.

Records available. December 1946 to September 1956 (high-water records only), October 1956 

to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 724.51 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Sept. 7, 1956, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 18,900 cfs Feb. 12 (gage height. 21.3 ft, from 

correlation of peak stage with U. S. Weather Bureau gage at Fort Wayne); minimum daily, 

92 cfs Sept. 20.

1946-59: Maximum discharge; 19,100 cfs Feb. 16, 1950 (gage height, 21.4 ft); minimum daily since Sept. 7, 1956, that of Sept. 20, 1959.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Flow regulated at low stage by power-plant above station. Flow slightly regulated by upstream reservoirs.

Revisions. WSP 1337: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1, Aug. 1 to Sept. 10)

2.2 

2.5 

3.1 

4.0

165

345

740

9.0 

14.0 

19.0 

£1.4

4,060

8,430

14,700

19,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

494

330

3 SO

380

380

345

330

300

330

330

380

315

315

330

345

315

315

270

270

225

285

362

398

300

285

285

285

*285

285

*Z70

270

9,989

322

0.166

0.19

Nov.

255

3OO

255

270

240

24O

401

£85

285

255

240

255

255

270

445

980

2,540

5,380

5,700

5,540

4,060

3,220

2,340

1,760

1,630

4,420

4,740

3,150

2,480

2,020

54,211

1,807

0.931

1.04

Dec.

1,570

1,240

*1,110

1,240

1,370

1,300

1,200

950

790

730

720

700

670

620

580

540

520

500

480

460

450

430

400

380

380

380

380

345

362

362

550

21,289

687

0.554

0.41

Jan.

758

2,020

2,150

1,800

1,250

1,000

900

*1,000

800

650

550

415

415

380

980

1,200

860

800

700

740

3,400

7.100

6,600

5,800

5,100

4,600

4,200

3,900

4,200

6,840

6,930

77,998

2,516

1.30

1.50

Feb.

5,620

4,060

2,670

2,600

*2,220

1,700

1,200

860

1,100

12,400

18,300

*18.600

17,600

16,600

16,400

14,600

12,200

9,330

6,840

4,980

3,780

3,500

5,000

7,000

5,200

4,200

4,300

4,700

-

207,560

7,413

3.82

3.98

Mar.

4,900

4,300

4,600

*4,500

3,920

4,820

5,780

4,980

6,120

6,660

5,780

4,340

3,430

5,010

3,290

4,980

3,920

3,500

3,560

5,360

3,010

2,600

2,150

2,080

1.890

2,280

5,220

5,060

3,570

*5,560

3,500

124,770

4,025

2.07

2.39

Apr .

4,350

10,300

9,630

7,930

6,210

5,540

4,980

4,580

3,710

5,220

2,600

2,670

2,340

2,150

1,890

1,650

1,370

1,300

1,300

1,560

1,500

1,240

1,110

1,040

1,040

920

3,090

10,000

*14.100

13,900

127,200

4,240

2.19

2.44

May

*lg.80Q

11,300

9,150

6,030

3,710

2,600

2,020

1,700

1,370

1,180

1,240

1,820

1,700

1,700

1,500

1,240

1,370

1,180

980

920

920

1,040

4,130

5,300

4,060

2,800

2,540

1,760

1,560

1,440

1,760

92,800

2,994

1.54

1.78

June

1,370

1,040

*800

630

580

490

415

415

398

362

362

362

362

330

330

330

315

270

255

270

270

255

500

515

452

2.940

2,940

1,440

980

1,110

20,668

689

0.555

0.40

July

*1.500

1,440

1,040

580

432

362

285

285

225

240

225

225

186

225

195

174

165

197

315

300

255

210

285

980

770

415

285

315

*225

270

225

12,831

414

0.215

0.25

Aug.

210

210

210

225

210

195

195

171

135

171

132

132

132

135

128

260

301

240

270

255

240

210

145

195

142

140

140

148

189

177

162

5,805

187

0.096

0.11

Sept.

165

*186

162

195

171

142

140

155

*162

152

138

128

115

115

122

112

*105

102

98

92_

95

12 S

112

130

128

122

270

171

255

500

4,468

149

0.077

0.09

Calendar year 1958: Max 9,230 Min 110 Mean 1,485 Cfsm 0.765 In. 10.39

Water year 1958-59 : Max 18,600 Min 92 Mean 2,081 Cfsm 1.07 In. 14.58

Peak discharge (base, 9,500 cfs). Feb. 12 (time unknown) 18,900 cfs (21.5 ft); Apr. 2 (4 p.m.) 

10,600 cfs (16.18 ft); Apr. 29 (5 to 6 p.m.) 14,400 cfs (18.77 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 7-23, Jan. 4-8, 16-24, 26, 27, Feb. 6, 7, 10, 11, Feb. 18 to 

Mar. 4; discharge estimated on basis of estimated gage height based on correlation with the U. S. 

Weather Bureau gage at Fort Wayne, reconstructed gage-height graph, weather records, and records 

for stations upstream and downstream.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 237

1835. Maumee River at Antwerp, Ohio

Location. Lat 41°11'56", long 84°44'40", in sec.22, T.3 N., R.I E. , on left bank 425 ft 

 downstream from bridge on State Highway 49, 1 mile north of Antwerp, Paulding County,

7 miles downstream from Indiana State line, and 10 miles upstream from Marie DeLarme

Creek.

Drainage area.--2 ,049 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1921 to December 1935, April 1939 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 695.49 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Sept. 13, 1925, chain gage at site 400 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 34 years, 1,703 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, about 20,000 cfs Feb. 13; maximum gage height, 

 -' -Teb. 13 (backwater from ic ' ' ' " ' "" " "- 1" """ <-- -*-> 

1.79 ft) .

Feb. 13 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 89 cfs Sept. 21 (gage height,

1921-35, 1939-59: Maximum discharge, 26,200 cfs May 20, 1943 (gage height, 20.29 

ft); minimum, 24 cfs Oct. 17, 1930, June 21, 22, 1933 (gage height, 0.32 ft). Flood of 

Mar. 27, 1913, was estimated as 40,000 cfs.

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

slightly regulated by powerplant at Port Wayne, Ind.

Revisions (water yearsJ.--WSP 759: Drainage area. WSP 1174: 1927, 1933, 1940. WSP 1387: 

1922-23, 1925-27, 1934.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect (gage 

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

0.8 

1.1 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

91

156

267

432

847

5.0

9.0

13.0

18.6

1,980

5,210

9,550

19,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

563

468

353

397

390

383

350

343

304

330

343

387

324

327

340

356

324

314

276 

282

237

298

408

436

330

301

295

*304

298 

298

10,648

343

0.167

0.19

Nov.

289

289

324

276

282

'261 252

432

317

298

273

267

267

282

301

658

1,600

4,270

5.480 

5,460

4,560

3,300

2,560

1,860

1,520

3,640

5,040

3,730

2,510 

2,220

52,818

1,761

0.859

0.96

Dec.

1,600

1,260

1,140

1,140

1,280

1,300

1,280

955

799

750

750

700

700

650

600

*550

550

500

500 

480

460

440

420

400

390

390

390

390

380 

370

370

21,884

706

0.345

0.40

Jan.

410

700

2,300

2,200

1,500

1,200

1,000

1,100

950

750

600

500

440

410

800

1,300

1,000

850

800 

750

1,200

5,500

7,600

6,500

6,000

6,000

5,900

5,600

5,000 

6, 000

7,500

82,360

2,657

1.30

1.50

Feb.

6,600

5,100

3,600

2,800

2,600

2,400

2,000

1,300

1,100

3,000

12,000

18,000

19,000

19,000

17,000

16,000

14,000

12,000

*8,500 

5,500

4,200

3,500

5,000.

6,950

6,110

4,680

4,490

4,720

-

211,150

7,541

3.68

3.83

Mar.

5,020

4,860

4,560

4,510

3,880

4,510

5,480

5,340

5,500

6.650

6,120

4,980

3,640

3,080

2,980

4,440

4,260

3,460

3,250 

3,290

3,050

2,690

2,160

1,960

1,840

1,940

4,960

5,600

4,130 

3,320

3,320

124,780

4,025

1.96

2.26

Apr.

3,590

9,140

11,000

8,840

6,770

5,590

5,120

4,730

*4,310

3,230

2,960

2,420

2,450

2,040

2,000

1,590

1,350

1,240

1,180 

1,310

1,440

1,290

1,140

1,040

990

955

1,480

7,800

*14,100

15,500

126,395

4,213

2.06

2.30

May

14.800

13,500

10,900

7,260

4,580

2,820

2,270

1,730

1,480

1,220

1,140

1,620

1,880

1,630

1,590

1,270

1,260

1,190

1,060 

940

930

925

2,140

5,180

4,580

3,210

2,800

1,960

1,560

1,560 

1,500

100,485

3,241

1.58

1.82

June

1,610

1,190

985

753

661

615

532

432

446

411

387

394

383

366

330

330

330

324

273 

255

258

258

261

292

353

1,210

5.500

2,120

1,160

*1,000

21,219

707

0.345

0.38

July

1,170

1,520

1,240

871

543

428

370

276

279

217

240

231

217

197

208

194

166

161

208 

327

314

267

222

360

980

665

432

308

346 

*273

289

13,519

436

0.213

0.25

Aug.

240

222

225

222

240

228

217

205

203

147

184

144

138

155

138

154

348

301

261 

295

264

243

231

166

197

158

149

147

158 

200

197

6,360

205

0.100

0.12

Sept.

178

189

203

171

205

178

151

140

*161

158

151

133

126

111

103

107

*107

105

99 

97

95

95

109

107

122

118

133

258

166 

217

4,293

143

0.070

0.08

Calendar year 1958: Max 9,280 Mln 125 Mean 1,490 Cfsm 0.727 In. 9.87

Water year 1958-59: Max 19,000 Mln 95 Mean 2,126 Cfsm 1.040 In. 14.09

Peak discharge (base, 8,000 cfs). Jan. 23 (time unknown) about 8,000 cfs; Jan. 31 (time unknown) 

about 8,500 cfs: Feb. 13 (time unknown) about 20,000 cfs; Apr. 3 (5 a.m.) 11,200 cfs (14.13 ft); 

Apr. 30 (8 a.m.) 15,400 cfs (16.62 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 10 to Feb. 23 (no gage-height record Jan.23, 

25-29, Feb.2).
238 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

1845. Bean Creek at Powers, Ohio

Location. --La t 41 "40" 40" , long 84°13'50", in NE£ sec. 24, T.9 S., R.I E., on right bank at 

downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 20, 1 mile east of Powers, Pulton County, 

and 2f miles upstream from Iron Creek.

Drainage area. 238 sq mi.

Records available. October 1940 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 722.6 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Jan. 18, 1941, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 19 years, 167 cf s .

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, about 1,700 cfs Feb. 15; maximum gage height, 

12.01 ft Feb. 15 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 10 cfs Sept. 21 (gage height, 

-0.04 ft) i

1940-59: Maximum discharge, 4,250 cfs Apr. 29, 1956 (gage height, 13.82 ft); minimum, 

5.9 cfs Sept. 1-3, 1953.

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

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1307: 1948(M).

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except period of loe effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Feb. 15 Feb. 16 to Sept. 30

0.4

.6

1.0

3.0 299

7.0 1,010

10.0 1,790

-0.1 7.9

0.1 16

.3 27

.5 39

1.0 82

3.0 304

5.0 627

8.0 1,220

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

44

42

39

36

34

32

29

29

32

66

63

55

49

44

40

38

55

94

84

69

59

53

59

79

77

78

»77

71

63

57

52

1,699

54.8

0.230

0.27

Nov.

52

48

46

45

44

43

42

41

45

51

47

44

44

51

238

890

665

514

390

286

227

195

170

155

152

308

245

187

155

125

5,545

185

0.777

0.87

Dec.

110

110

100

100

110

95

85

85

80

80

80

75

70

65

60

60

55

55

*55

55

50

50

55

55

50

50

50

50

55

55

55

2,160

69.7

0.293

0.34

Jan.

200

400

320

250

160

130

110

90

80

75

70

65

60

60

140

120

100

90

80

75

200

550

480

390

300

240

200

170

160

340

450

6,155

199

0.836

0.96

Feb.

380

310

230

190

160

140

130

120

110

750

950

750

*800

1,100

1.600

1,200

1,000

800

650

550

450

370

700

1,200

1,000

85 O

800

750

_

18,040

644

2.71

2.82

Mar.

750

700

918

826

589

1.170

1,070

683

550

423

366

317

287

277

659

800

589

421

338

357

374

318

269

251

245

251

688

584

398

341

317

16,124

520

2.18

2.51

Apr.

305

1.170

1,140

976

701

528

410

378

413

*398

354

310

274

244

213

195

178

174

155

158

167

150

140

129

123

119

133

357

760

708

11,460

382

1.61

1.80

May

577

405

310

261

225

201

180

164

146

128

118

136

137

121

112

104

95

83

83

106

181

186

198

166

133

*128

115

100

92

119

99

5,209

168

0.706

0.81

June

95

90

76

68

60

55

52

48

44

41

44

79

61

52

42

38

36

34

32

31

30

30

29

28

29

32

32

38

36

34

1,396

46.5

0.195

0.22

July

*31

28

27

25

23

22

22

21

20

20

22

21

20

20

19

19

19

20

26

40

34

26

26

30

31

26

23

22

22

60

50

815

26.3

0.111

0.13

Aug.

39

31

27

28

28

26

26

27

27

22

23

25

*21

19

19

20

31

93

63

48

39

32

30

26

23

24

24

20

22

30

22

935

30.2

0.127

0.15

Sept.

21

21

19

18

16

16

16

15

15

15

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

13

13

11

*T2

13

14

15

18

24

24

153

T55

697

23.2

0.097

0.11

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,450 Min 16 Mean 117 Cfsm 0.492 In. 6.69

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,600 Mln 11 Mean 192 Cfsm 0.807 In. 10.99

Peak discharge (base, 1,200 cfs). Feb. 15 (time unknown) about 1,700 cfs; Feb. 24 (time unknown) 

about 1,300 cfs; Mar. 6 (lo p.m.) 1,450 cfs (8.91 ft); Apr. 2 (6 p.m.) 1,420 cfs (8.79 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day.

 Stage-discharge i

-29, Feb. 2-6, 8).

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 1 to Mar. 2 (no gage-height record Dec. 11-18, 

Jan. 26-2 ~ ' '
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 239

1850. Tiffin River at Stryker, Ohio

Location. Lat 41°30'15", long 84°25'50", In SW£ sec.5, T.6 N., R.4 E., on right bank at 

downstream side of bridge on State Highway 191 at west edge of Stryker, Williams County, 

0.6 mile upstream from New York Central Railroad bridge and if miles downstream from 

Leather-wood Creek.

Drainage area. 441 sq ml.

Records available. September 1921 to September 1928 (published as "near Stryker"), October 1940 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 685.5 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Sept. 30, 1928, chain gage at site 3| miles downstream at different 

datum. Oct. 13, 1940, to Jan. 17, 1941, staff gage and Jan. 18, 1941, to Sept. 30, 

1953, water-stage recorder, at site half a mile downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 26 years, 321 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, about 2,600 cfs Feb. 15; maximum gage height, 

13.93 ft Feb. 15 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 15 cfs Sept. 15, 21, 22; minimum gage height, 1.23 ft Sept. 8, 9, 14, 15.

1921-28, 1940-59: Maximum discharge, 6,640 cfs Apr. 25, 1950; maximum gage height, 

16.16 ft May 1, 1956; minimum discharge, 3.6 cfs Aug. 30, 31, 1953.

Flood in March 1913 reached a stage of 16.0 ft, from floodmarks (discharge, 7,600 

cfs). Flood in 1937 reached a stage of 15.0 ft, from information by local resident 

(discharge, 6,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good except those prior to Nov. 29, which are fair, and those for period 

of Ice effect, which are poor.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 564: Drainage area. WSP 1144: 1922-28. WSP 1387: 1925.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 22,

Nov. 26-28, Sept. 20-28)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 15 Feb. 16 to Sept. 30

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

4.0

86

308

8.0 900

9.0 1,780

11.0 2,640

1.1 

1.5 

2.0 

5.0 370

7.0 577

9.0 860

11.0 1,440

13.0 2,630

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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

23

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

58

54

50

48

44

42

41

40

42

44

81

79

69

63

58

53

53

76

116

108

87

68

69

86

108

103

101

*99

90 

78

70

2,178

70.3

0.159

0.18

Nov.

65

63

62

60

58

55

55

53

57

70

74

67

63

83

195

623

852

990

1.050

923

666

446

348

296

276

548

710

612

420 

380

10,200

340

0.771

0.86

Dec.

230

200

170

160

170

160

150

140

130

120

120

110

100

100

90

*85

80

80

80

80

75

75

80

85

80

75

75

75

80

80

3,415

110

0.249

0.29

Jan.

150

400

600

450

280

210

170

150

140

130

120

120

110

110

200

260

200

160

150

140

250

900

950

750

600

450

370

320

280 

500

850

10,470

338

0.766

0.88

Feb.

800

600

450

350

300

250

210

180

170

1,200

1,500

1,800

2,000

2,300

2.400

2,300

2,200

1,900

1,700

1,300

900

600

1,000

1,400

1,600

1,700

1,500

1,400

-

-----

34,010

1,215

2.76

2.87

Mar.

1,400

1,300

1,400

1,500

1,660

1,740

1,640

1.810

1,780

1,370

*1,020

704

526

447

577

814:

970

1,030

872

633

563

550

489

415

585

396

639

860

1,060

1,080 

840

30,470

983

2.23

2.57

Apr.

669

1,130

1,440

2,050

2,080

1,740

1,330

960

690

604

575

520

454

397

347

303

272

252

239

223

224

225

207

191

179

174

213

514

975

1,350

20,527

684

1.55

1.73

May

*1.600

1,430

1,140

762

509

384

320

273

242

222

212

255

273

244

205

1B2

168

153

138

T84

607

641

1,400

1,580

1,270

741

412

285

230

271 

307

16,640

537

1.22

1.41

June

230

188

160

134

115

102

93

86

79

74

72

105

156

119

90

75

68

61

58

55

51

51

50

50

58

54

66

64

59

*75

2,698

89.9

0.204

0.23

July

74

59

50

45

40

37

34

32

31

30

32

34

32

30

28

27

26

27

40

41

51

46

40

41

41

41

34

31

30

30 

61

1,195

38.5

0.087

0.10

Aug.

58

46

37

35

36

34

32

34

34

33

28

27

*29

25

24

24

27

52

95

72

56

46

40

37

33

30

27

32

26

28 

39

1,176

37.9

0.086

0.10

Sept.

29

28

27

24

22

21

20

20

20

20

19

19

17

17

16

17

17

17

17

16

16

*16

17

20

23

25

32

40

54

167

813

27.1

0.061

0.07

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,560 

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,400

Mean 251 

Mean 367

Cfsm 0.569 In 

Cfsm 0.832 In

7.71

11.29

Peak discharge (base, 1,800 cfs).--Feb. 15 (time unknown) about 2,600 cfs; Mar. 8 (12 p.m.) 1,910 cfs 

(11.94 ft); Apr. 4 (11 p.m.) 2,150 cfs (12.33 ft).

* Discharge measurement 

Note. Stage-discharge r

riade on this day.

;latlon affected by Ice Nov. 30 to Mar. 4.
240 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

1865. Auglaize River near Port Jennings, Ohio

Location. Lat 40°56'55", long 84°15'58", in SE£ sec.15, T.I S., R.5 E., on left bank

STXTft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 224, 3§ miles northeast of Port Jennings, 

Putnam County, and 6 miles upstream from Ottawa River.

Drainage area. 333 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1921 to December 1935, October 1940 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 713.9 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Oct. 6, 1930, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 33 years, 295 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, about 12,000 cfs Jan. 23; maximum gage height, 

2TJ73"0 ft Jan. 23, from floodmark (ice Jam); minimum discharge, 12 cfs Sept. 26; minimum gage height, 1.50 ft July 18.

1921-35, 1940-59: Maximum discharge and gage height, those of Jan. 23, 1959; minimum, 4.5,cfs Oct. 7, 1956; minimum gage height, 0.75 ft Aug. 28, 1932.

Remarks. Records good exc/ept those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair, 

and those for periodsiof ice effect, which are poor. Some diversion from Grand Lake 

by Miami & Erie Canal into Jennings Creek, tributary to Auglaize River above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 744: 1932. WSP 974: 1930(M). WSP 1307: 1922-24(M), 

1926-27(M), 1929(MJ.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage height,

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

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 16 to Sept. 1, Sept. 5-3O)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 23 Jan. 24 to Sept. 3O

2.1 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

109

174

331

6.0

9.0

12.0

14.0

19.0

804

1,780

3,140

4,740

11,400

1.4

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

3.0 179

332

804

1,780

3,140

4,740

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

52

49

46

44

40

38

37

36

38

47

48

52

*47

40

38

34

35

42

44

42

42

41

42

42

42

42

42

42

42 

42

42

1,310

42.3

-

-

Nov.

51

52

45

12

44

45

42

42

47

44

42

45

47

46

54

68

1,500

2.960

2,470

1,080

463

287

206

168

*157

1,050

1,270

526

299 

230

13,422

447

_

-

Dec.

180

160

150

273

610

434

330

180

150

120

100

95

85

85

80

70

*65

65

60

65

65

65

65

70

70

70

65

60

60 

60

60

4,067

131

_

-

Jan.

90

330

300

180

160

150

140

120

100

85

75

70

70

70

110

240

180

150

130

110

1,500

6,000

11.000

4,000

2,300

900

380

300

240 

900

l,6oo

31,980

1,032

_

-

Feb.

1,800

900

320

450

350

210

190

210

240

1,500

*5.500

4,000

2,000

*1,140

2,190

2,100

913

700

497

307

290

289

422

992

687

434

413

469

-

29,513

1,054

_

-

Mar.

586

598

555

430

318

883

1.750

896

651

794

648

*447

388

413

807

1,090

545

316

247

225

208

185

155

139

130

165

379

340

270 

225

232

15,015

484

_

-

Apr.

238

745

1,070

617

405

284

221

190

266

666

454

294

231

193

161

139

122

112

126

211

190

176

139

114

106

114

1,050

*4,600

5.300

2, 870

21,404

713

_

-

May

1.280

778

483

328

250

197

158

130

113

103

113

296

586

332

235

165

129

107

95

*87

79

77

109

193

148

105

89

84

93 

129

130

7,201

232

_

-

June

81

65

54

47

43

41

37

36

34

40

38

35

35

28

28

26

24

23

22

ZZ

22

24

29

46

234

1,110

1.450

433

*204 

126

4,437

148

-

-

July

127

162

121

82

59

41

35

31

27

25

23

21

19

18

17

16

16

16

18

17

16

15

*18

24

18

18

19

20

23 

23

39

1,124

36.3

_

-

Aug.

33

33

a20

a!7

a20

a!9

a!9

a20

a20

18

20

20

19

18

18

19

24

29

28

23

21

20

20

18

18

17

17

i§

18 

18

18

638

20.6

_

-

Sept.

34

124

241

85

45

31

24

20

18

*18

20

18

16

16

17

16

15

ii

15

16

16

18

20

17

15

14

26

24

20 

20

993

33.1

_

-

Calendar year 1958: Max 3,450 Min 34 Mean 334 Cfsm - In.

Water year 1958-59: Max 11,000 Min 14 Mean 359 Cfsm - In. -

Peak discharge (base, 2,7oO cfs).--Nov. 18 (11 a.m.) 3,040 cfs (11.83 ft)j Jan. 23 (time unknown) 

about 12,000 cfs; Feb. 11 (time unknown) about 7,50o cfs; Apr. 28 (ll p.m.) 6,160 cfa (15.22 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Ottawa 

River at Allentown.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 30 to Dec. 3, Dec. 7 to Feb. 13, Feb. 21.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 241

1875. Ottawa River at Allentown, Ohio

 Location. Lat 40°45'18", long 84°11'41", In NW£ sec.29, T.3 S., R.6 E., on left bank at 

upstream side of bridge on State Highway 81 at Allentown', Alien County, 0.3 mile downstream from Kessler Run.

Drainage area. 168 sq ml.

Records available. October 1923 to December 1935, August J943 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage Is 789.67 ft above mean 

sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to Oct. 1, 1925, chain gage and Oct. 1, 1925, to 

 Dec. 30, 1935, water-stage recorder, at site 35 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 28 years, 127 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,740 cfs Jan. 22 (gage height, 10.88 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 4,800 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 13 cfs July 10 

(gage height, 2.44 ft).

1923-35, 1943-59: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 22, 1959; minimum, 1.4 cfs June 28, 

29, 1933.

Flood of Mar. 15, 1939, reached a stage of 10.1 ft and flood In May 1943 a stage of 

about 10 ft (discharge not determined).

Remarks. Records good. Diurnal fluctuation and some regulation caused by operation of 

water-supply and sewage-treatment plants of city of Lima upstream from station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1004: 1924. WSP 1144: 1944(M). WSP 1207: 1927.

 WSP 1387: 1924(MJ, 1927-28(M), 1929, 1930(M), 1935(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

2.5

2.6 

2.9 

3.1 

3.3 

3.6

15

19

38

62

101

200

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

8.0 

1O.O

410

1,040

2,160

3,050

5,960

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Cfsra

In.

Oct.

34

3T

27

23

20

&

24

30

32

24

20

 19

22

22

22

30

25 

20

20

22

23 

30

25

25

24

22

22 

22

22

22

747

24.1

0.143

0.16

Nov.

22

28

20

22

22

ft

19

28

19

22

22

20

20

52

42

1,280

1.520 

812

284

131

112 

104

84

118

*817

432

170 

135

97

6,290

210

1.25

1.40

Dec.

S3

76

74

220

295

172 

90

84

61

49

53

42

42

44

40

36

34

32 

33

34

35

35 

35

36

36

35

31

3T 

32

32

32

1,964

63.4

0.377

0.43

Jan.

170

158

81

94

54

55 

45

40

38

35

36

36

35

42

107

97

80

70 

*62

60

2,840

5,870 

2,240

1,400

700

340

184

135 

123

748

825

16,798

542

3.23

3.72

Feb.

337

169

148

227

179

104 

99

151

122

»5.750

3,440

1,090

573

821

 1,370

566

344

312 

2O9

158

125

144 

457

545

254

ISO

188

240

16,235

580

3.45

3.59

Mar.

300

356

295

222

184

HB306

322

436

285

2OO

184

261

726

517

222

144 

114

105

109

99 

76

67

6j

74

160

236 

141

123

115

8,376

270

1.61

1.86

Apr.

115

580

322

236

154

112 

88

*81

392

388

2O9

144

117

85

66

59

52

H

95

104

84 

60

52

58

57

1,290

2.110 

1,380

70O

9,298

310

1.85

2.O6

May

462 356"

192

125

95

75 

63

52

45

68

124

346

206

128

98

69

67

58 

43

»36

37

39 

174

235

105

73

57

46 

50

56

59

3,583

116

O.690

O.8O

June

48

32

29

28

27

26 

23

24

26

25

30

41

29

25

28

26

24

22 

22

20

2O

30 

26

87

582

254

55

36 

*30

3O

1,505

50.2

0.299

0.33

July

8582-

36

30

26

26 

26

24

22

17

19

IS

17

16

T7

19

20

19 

19

18

20

20 

 43

24

19

17

19

24 

22

24

28

816

26.3

0.157

0.18

Aug.

21

18

16

51

20

22 

23

23

20

20

22

21

22

24

24

30

70

3T 

26

24

23

23 

22

25

26

26

26

26 

26

36

35

796

25.7

0.153

0.18

Sept.

203

I9T

4O

26

23

21 

20

24

26

*36

20

2O

19

19

20

20

20

20 

20

19

19

18 

2T

26

27

26

75

28 

34

30

1,111

37. 0

0.220

0.25

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,560 Mln 18 Mean 129 Cfsm 0.768 In. 10.44

Water year 1958-59: Max 5,870 Mln 16 Mean 185 Cfsra 1.10 In. 14.96

discharge (base, 1,600 cfs). Nov. 17 (12 p.m.) 1,660 cfs (6.19 ft); Jan. 22 (4 a.m.) 7,740 cfs 

~_.8S'ft)i Feb. 10 (11 p.m.) 5,15O cfs (9.55 ft); Feb. 15 (2 a.m.) 1,860 cfs (6.52 ft); Apr. 28 

3:30 p.m.) 2,38O cfs (7.30 ft).

' Discharge measurement made on this day.
242 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

1890. Blanchard River near Findlay, Ohio

Location. Lat 41°03'21", long 83°41'17", on east line of sec.10, T.I N. , R.10 E., on left 

bank at upstream side of county highway bridge, S miles west of Findlay, Hancock County, 

and 3 miles downstream from Eagle Creek.

Drainage area. 343 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1923 to December 1935, October 1940 to September 1959. Monthly 

discharge only for October 1923, published in WSP 1307.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 754.55 ft above mean sea level. Prior to 

July 24, 1930, chain gage at same site and datum,

Average discharge. 31 years, 242 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 15,000 cfs Feb. 11 (gage height, 16.76 ft); minimum, 5.6 cfs Oct. 19, 21 (gage height, 0.82 ft).

1923-35, 1940-59: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 11, 1959; minimum, 0.4 cfs Aug. 26, 

27, Sept. 3, 1934.

Flood in March 1913 reached a stage of 18.5 ft (discharge, 22,000 cfs, from rating 

curve extended above 10,000 cfs).

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

Revisions (water years). WSP 974: 1942. WSP 1054: 1927-30, 1933(M), 1945. WSP 1387: 

1926, 1928(M), 1930(M), 1952.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage height,

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 16, June 2 to July 23, July 31

to Sept. 1, Sept. 3-30)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 10

4.0 5.0

10 9.0

34 11.0

82 14.0

150 16.0

Feb. 11 to Sept. 3O

1,300

5,070

4,600

8 , 500

12,800

1.5 

2.0 

6.0

150

504

1,810

9.0 

11.0

5,100

4,600

Note. Same as preceding table 

below 1.5 ft and above 11.O ft.

In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

37

54

25

24

22

21

21

21

*24

19

14

13

16

16

16

14

12

9.2

7.6

874

8.4

8.4

17

12

18

11

12

11

12

12

11

507.0

16.4

0.048

0.06

Nov.

11

16

12

15

10

7.6

9.2

12

9.2

8.4

9.2

7.6

8.4

7.6

26

16

1,550

2,110

1,470

7 SO

568

248

189

150

*158

798

648

368

206

117

9,325.2

511

0.907

1.01

Dec.

120

115

106

216

599

304

192

150

96

59

51

48

b50

b50

*b50

1 b45

b40

b40

b40

b40

b40

42

44

48

47

42

41

40

42

44

38

2,679

86.4

0.252

0.29

Jan.

87

158

147

109

82

77

66

54

50

42

37

34

37

45

118

142

b!20

blOO

*86

78

2,350

11,600

b8,400

b4,200

b2,000

bl,000

b550

279

248

2,200

1,710

56,206

1,168

3.41

3.93

Pet.

1,200

484

290

394

296

b220

145

134

140

*8,930

10,500

4,050

1,350

1,180

*2,120

1,520

818

622

445

291

b240

255

682

1,210

663

420

399

448

-

39,246

1,402

4.09

4.26

Mar.

558

909

814

607

427

1,580

1,760

928

1,040

*1,200

796

499

396

455

1,710

1,610

763

382

297

274

258

211

153

129

124

199

823

666

371

297

261

20,477

661

1.93

2 . 22

Apr.

261

556

640

450

504

233

187

167

526

571

374

261

*214

181

150

127

115

102

94

24T

557

255

153

106

98

113

1,440

3,480

5,910

2,830

18,476

616

1.80

2.01

May

1,750

973

542

371

268

220

172

157

117

115

115

202

250

202

158

115

98

86

77

*69

68

71

371

354

227

156

124

100

84

102

92

7,726

249

0.726

0.84

June

82

69

59

50

41

37

35

35

29

26

51

55

55

54

35

35

35

25

22

14

10

108

124

34

70

145

88

61

*38

33

1,473

49.1

0.143

0.16

July

50

86

124

75

44

34

25

22

19

16

17

17

38

54

24

13

27

22

28

73

98

38

52

54

38

22

22

22

75

514

124

1,665

53.7

0.157

0.18

Aug.

28

25

*24

25

22

18

29

40

75

41

29

28

26

18

14

18

433

27T

57

26

19

19

18

17

16

16

7.6

776

12

14

19

1,412.2

45.6

0.133

0.15

Sept.

281

716

164

51

26

28

19

14

10

*17

12

13

14

13

12

11

11

11

11

10

11

10

10

8.4

8.4

8.4

26

11

9.2

9.2

1,555.6

51.9

0.151

0.17

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,110 Mln 7.6 Mean 196 Cfsm 0.571 In. 7.78

Water year 1958-59: Max 11,600 Mln 7.6 Mean 386 Cfsm 1.13 In. 15.28

Peak discharge (base, 2,400 cfs).--Jan. 22 (10 a.m.) 13,100 cfs (16.11 ft); Feb. 11 (l a.m.) 15..OOO 

cfs (16.76 ft); Apr. 29 (3 a.m.) 4,330 cfs (10.70 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 243

1915. Auglalze River near Defiance, Ohio

Location. Lat 41°14'15", long 84°24'02", in NE£ sec.9, T.3 N., R.4 E., on right bank

125 ft downstream from"dam and powerplant of Toledo Edison Co., a quarter of a mile upstream from Jackson ditch, and 3 miles south of Defiance, Defiance County.

Drainage area.--2,329 sq mi.

Records available. May to August 1903 (gage heights only), April 1915 to September 1959. 

Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1307.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 660.00 ft above mean sea le\el, adjustment 

of 1912. May 20 to Aug. 8, 1903, staff gage at site if miles downstream at different 

datum. Apr. 13, 1915, to Dec. 6, 1933, staff gage near right bank on upstream side of 

dam at datum 6.00 ft higher. Auxiliary tailwater staff gage near right bank on downstream side of dam at present datum.

Average discharge.--44 years, 1,701 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 52,500 cfs Feb. 12 (gage height, 26.4 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); maximum gage height, 27.65 ft Feb. 13, from floodmark 

[ice jam); minimum daily discharge, 21 cfs Sept. 12.

1915-59: Maximum discharge, 52,500 cfs Feb. 16, 1950, Feb. 12, 1959 (gage height, 

26.4 ft, from graph based on hourly powerplant tailwater-gage readings and gage readings, 

respectively); maximum gage height, that of Feb. 13, 1959; minimum daily discharge, 

0.5 cfs Oct. 13, 14, 1952 (during repairs to powerplant dam).

Flood in March 1913 reached a stage of 38.8 ft from reading on powerplant tailwater 

gage at present datum (discharge, 120,000 cfs, from rating curve extended above 51,000 

cfs).

Remarks. Records good except those for period Jan. 22 to Feb. 18, which are fair. Flow 

regulated by powerplant above station (reservoir capacity, 9,800 acre-ft). Some diversion by Miami & Erie Canal from Grand Lake into Jennings Creek, tributary to Auglaize 

River above station (see measurements at miscellaneous sites on p. 403)

Revisions (water years).--WSP 759: Drainage area. WSP 954: 1941. WSP 1307: 1916-40(M).

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge. 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 13 Feb. 14 to Sept. 30

4.8

4.9 

5.1 

5.5 

6.0 

6.5

Z40 

487 

860

7.0

9.0

13.0

Zl.O

Z6.0

1,360

3,950

11,000

31,600

50,500

4.8

4.9

5.0 

5.Z 

5.5 

6.0

15

Z7

48

110

Z38

50Z

6.5 

7.0 

9.0 

13.0 

ZO.O

1,410

3,990

11,000

Z8.800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

40

40

197

40

40

32

313

120

40

40

38

38

204

514

32

32

32

33

33

90

40

42

271

33

33

33

Z58

38

*484 

36

36

3,252

105

_

-

Nov.

38

38

316

38

44

38

38

140

36

35

148

32

ZOO

254

551

38

2,OZO

8,220

12 , 100

9,550

5,170

3,510

Z,100

1,850

1,140

3,020

5,810

6,000

3,980

2,150

68,604

2,Z87

_

-

Dec.

1,010

1,060

1,100

845

1,960

1,780

1,950

1,310

988

637

582

487

431

389

335

284

330

215

Z26

330

Z58

334

*200

Z16

48_

420

Z76

48

306 

257

406

19,018

613

_

-

Jan.

71

1,590

Z,730

1,940

1,020

713

705

550

484

400

345

3Z1

251

414

630

652

941

652

65Z

537

2,320

6,680

20,700

27.800

23,600

a!8,000

all, 000

a7,000

a3,200 

a4,900

a7,800

148,598

4,793

_

-

Feb.

alO,000

a8,600

5,OZO

3,150

3,060

Z.990

1.5ZO

770

1,010

14,700

-35 , 100

*49,500

a37,000

*a23,000

a!7,000

a!5,000

all, 000

a7,200

4,590

1,710

1,410

1,230

Z.290

5,380

5,880

4,420

3,040

3,300

-

278,870

9,960

_

-

Mar.

3,930

4,440

4,340

4,180

2,870

5,540

9.220

8,160

6,820

7,580

7,080

5,190

3,650

2,670

3,930

6,800

6,610

4,420

2,510

1,750

1,730

1,360

1,060

1,280

878

1,630

4,340

6,710

5,330

3 ,890

2,990

132,888

4,287

_

-

Apr.

2,410

3,420

6,140

6,070

4,470

3,240

2,320

1,310

*2,080

3,100

3,430

2,960

1,850

1,380

1,190

823

832

752

423

816

634

877

1,230

957

498

508

1,940

13,500

25,900 

27.400

122,460

4,082

-

-

May

19,200

11,400

8,030

4,710

3,100

1,380

1,170

722

638

614

1,120

1,190

2,890

2,720

736

50

560

734

550

498

*553

742

3,160

3,720

3,460

2,500

1,590

1,380

718

RRR

81,549

2,631

-

-

June

771

638

374

532

34

205

196

293

214

41

270

180

244

32

242

206

52

34

136

32

30

198

34

1* 444

2,500

1,980

2,600

1,490

*720

14,990

500

_

-

July

612

794

701

720

444

208

194

146

178

27

252

30

32

32

32

32

318

30

28

313

48

366

27

226

24

27

402

30

30 

27

6,358

205

-

-

Aug.

176

264

148

*41

316

328

34

30

30

32

34

30

27

27

25

25

25

27

27

330

~2T 336

24

22

2T

142

177

27

27 

27

279

3,085

99.5

-

-

Sept.

54

30

2.160

1,820

549

388

27

242

28

24

309

21

22

25

27

27

25

25

25

25

*25

22

24

336

27

27

27

218

144 

152

6,835

228

-

-

Calendar year 1958: Max 16,100 Mln 28 Mean 1,581 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1958-59: Max 49,500 Mln 21 Mean 2,429 Cfsm - In. -

Peak discharge (base, 13,OOO 

52,500 cfs (26.4 ft); Apr.

).--Jan. 24 (9 to 1O a.m.) 29.000 cfs (20.O7 ft)j Feb. 12 (6 a.m.) 

[3 a.m.) 28,800 cfs (20.00 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day.

No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, 

erplant records, and records for Maumee River near Defiance.
244 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

1920. Miami & Erie Canal near Defiance, Ohio

Location. Lat 41°17'30", long 84°16'50", in NW£ sec.22, T.4 N., R.5 E., on right bank adJacent to Independence Dam, 275 ft downstream from point of diversion from Maumee River 

and 4f miles east of Defiance, Defiance County.

Records available. October 1924 to July 1929, May to December 1935, October 1952 to September 1959.Monthly discharge only for October 1924, published in WSP 1307. Published 

as "near Florida" May to December 1935.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 656.12 ft above mean sea level. Prior to 

July 23, 1929, water-stage recorder at same site at datum 2.69 ft higher. May to December 1935, staff gage at site 5| miles downstream at different datum. Oct. 1, 1952, to 

Mar. 25, 1953, staff gage at present site and datum.

Extremes. 1924-29. 1935, 1952-59: 

no flow at times.

Maximum daily discharge, about 900 cfs Feb. 12, 1959;

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

which are poor. Plow is diverted from Maumee River into canal at headgates 275 ft upstream and returned to river above station at Waterville.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

74

73

73

63

68

68

69

68

67

65

66

66

68

68

66

65

66

68

68

67

67

67

68

65

65

65

66

64

*66

64

il

2,079

67.1

-

-

Nov.

61

62

63

64

62

60

61

62

62

59.

59

60

60

61

66

66

81

108

121

128

123

112

103

99

93

101

114

119

106

100

2,496

83.2

_

-

Dec.

86

80

83

90

66

65

(*)

2,144

69.2

_

-

Jan.

65

. 150

2,950

95.2

_

-

Feb.

130

800

900

800

550

350

200

150

130

120

120

144

142

186

147

136

144

160

153

6,632

237

-

-

Mar.

Tse- 147

ng

103

100

113

94

92

99

94

97

*93

88

84

85

85

86

83

77

74

73

71

68

66

66

74

100

91

85

80

78

2,801

90.4

_

-

Apr.

77

86

94

94

87

82

78

76

78

78

76

74

68

64

61

60

58

57

58

58

57

58

57

57

54

56

61

110

122 -i -i cJ.-LO

2,212

73.7

..

-

May

*106 ~92~

85

78

70

62

59

56

55

53

54

58

61

60

55

50

49

49

49

48

48

54

69

68

68

63

57

54

50

49

48

1,877

60.5

.

-

June

49

48

46

45

44

45

44

44

43

42

43

42

40

39

40

40

40

40

40

40

39

42

42

44

56

56

57

5T

52

*50

1,349

45.0

_

-

July

51

54

54

54

51

50

49

49

49

48_

49

49

49

49

49

49

51

51

53

54

53

54

54

53

54

57

57

54

54

53

52

1,607

51.8

-

-

Aug.

52

54

53

52

*52

53

52

51

50

50

51

51

50

50

50

50

50

51

51

52

52

51

50

50

50

50

49

49

49

48

To 48

1,571

50.7

_

-

Sept.

48

47

50

54

49

47

45

45

44

44

44

44

43

42

42

41

40

39

40

39

*39

40

39

42

42

41

42

42

42

41

1,297

43.2

_

-

Calendar year 1958: Max 173 Mln 0.5 Mean 59.0 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1958-59: Max 900 Mln 39 Mean 79.5 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note..' Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 6, Dec. 8 to Feb. lo (no gage-height record 

Jan. 6-11, 22-25, Jan. 27 to Feb. 2; discharge estimated on basis of records for Maumee River near 

Defiance). No gage-height record Feb. 11-19; discharge estimated on basis of records for Maumee 

River near Defiance.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 245 

1925. Maumee River near Defiance, Ohio

Location. Lat 41°17'30", long 84°16i50", in NV£ sec.22, T.4 N. , R.5 E., on left bank 40ft 

upstream from Independence Dam, 275 ft downstream from point of diversion to Miami & 

Erie Canal, 4 miles downstream from Auglaize River, and 4-| miles east of Defiance, 

Defiance County.

Drainage area. 5,530 sq mi.

Records available. October 1924 to December 1935, March 1939 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder above concrete dam. Datum of gage is 659.12 ft above mean sea 

level. Prior to Nov. 13, 1924, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 31 years, 4,083 cfs (not including flow in Miami & Erie Canal).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 76,500 cfs Feb. 12 (gage height, 12.35 ft); maximum gage height, 13.77 ft Feb. 11 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 90 cfs Sept. 21, 23 

(gage height, 1.45 ft).

1924-35, 1939-59: Maximum discharge, 87,100 cfs Feb. 16, 1950 (gage height, 13.70 

ft); maximum gage height, that of Feb. 11, 1959; minimum discharge, 2 cfs Sept. 3, 1925 

(gage height, 1.14 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Flow affected by regulation of Auglaize River at hydroelectric plant of Toledo Edison 

Co., 3 miles south of Defiance. Water diverted into Miami & Erie Canal, 275 ft upstream, bypasses station. These record's do not include flow in canal; record of diversion published as Miami & Erie Canal near Defiance (see preceding page).

Revisions (water years). WSP 974: 1926-27, 1930. WSP 1387: 1925-28, 1946.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic

feet per second) 

(Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Feb. 11)

Oct. 1 to May 31 June 1 to Sept. 3O

1.6 

1.8 

2.1 

2.5

235

565

1,260

2,440

3.0

4.0

7.0

12.0

4,400

9,6OO

34,100

73,800

1.45 

1.5 

1.7 

2.0

90

137

407

1,OOO

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

2,440

4,400

9,600

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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

3O

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

750

626

708

442

442

425

647

478

390

342

326

342

565

805 442"

358

390

390

358

442

442

358

606

530

512

460

647

408

*789

425

342

15,187

490

-

-

Nov.

342

374

564

390

342

280

295

358

442

342

408

310

442

537

827

688

2,910

10,9OO

19.400

17,400

12,000

8,580

5,740

4,750

3,220

6,220

11,300

11,800

8,280

5,330

134,771

4,492

_

-

Dec.

3,460

2,720

2,720

2,200

3,420

3,140

5,580

2,340

1,950

1,310

1,330

1,310

1,260

1,130

1,000

885

839

793

626

750

647

*668

626

626

478

718

668

425

586

626

668

43,499

1,403

_

-

Jan.

729

2,280

4,790

4,880

3,380

2,100

1,950

1,890

1,740

1,470

1,260

1,030

885

839

1,440

1,630

2,240

1,770

1,580

1,360

3,580

9,760

24,600

52 . 700

29,900

22,700

16,600

12,400

9,480

11,800

16,500

229,263

7,396

_

-

Feb.

19,800

16,100

1O,5OO

6,770

6,220

5,650

4,150

2,720

2,540

24,600

59,400

72.800

71,20O

56,500

*47,300

41,200

32,100

25,500

19,300

12,000

9,480

7,140

9,120

15,300

16,600

13,400

10,700

10,700

_

628,790

22,460

_

-

Mar.

11,400

11,800

11,500

1O,9OO

9,540

13,600

14,500

15,400

17,200

18.5_00

*17,400

13,400

10,000

7,460

8,700

12,200

13,400

10,400

7,460

6,270

6,120

5,190

4,530

3,900

5.500

4,270

11,200

15,500

12,600

9,480

8,540

325,060

10,490

_

-

Apr.

7,460

12,700

21,200

20,500

16,100

12,500

9,960

8,540

8,340

8,400

7,800

6,520

5,060

4,280

3,540

3,060

2,540

2,170

1,800

1,980

2,100

2,400

2,430

2,140

1,600

1,500

2,610

19,700

42,400

*46,900

287,650

9,588

_

-

May

59.700

29,OOO

23,200

16,800

10,700

6,080

4,490

3,260

2,470

2,500

2,580

5,340

5,840

5,240

5,140

1,920

1,980

2,140

1,950

1,770

1,840

2,640

6,980

10,500

11,200

8,820

5,740

4,920

2,950

2,870

2,910

229,070

7,589

-

-

June

2,950

2,570

1,720

1,6OO

956

959

915

890

755

595

775

635

735

595

775

695

508

474

508

407

577

655

655

860

5,950

5,210

5,010

4,970

2,650

*1,550

45,622

1,454

-

-

July

1,960

2,240

2,500

2,010

1,510

755

615

491

424

517

502

288

274

247

247

221

535

288

260

557

441

677

424

557

407

956

1,080

525

561

561

551

21,941

708

-

-

Aug.

407

502

561

305

*469

595

260

254

208

254

172

172

160

a!60

alSO

a200

a220

a280

a530

a450

a500

a450

a540

260

254

285

514

195

217

185

550

9,203

297

-

-

Sept.

247

221

1,640

2.010

786

564

247

330

185

160

552

202

149

157

118

118

118

118

109

118

*99

109

109

512

183

160

172

257

503

351

9,962

332

-

-

Calendar year 1958: Max 25,100 Min 195 Mean 3,626 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1958-59: Max 72,80O Min 99 Mean 5,419 Cfsm - In. -

Peak discharge (base, 25.OOO cfs). Jan. 24 (3:3o p.m.) 36,4OO cfs (7.23 ft); Feb. 12 (8:3O a.m.) 

76,500 cfs (12.35 ft); Apr. 5O (7 a.m.) 47,9OO cfs (8.61 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, 

and records for station at Watervllle.
246 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

1935. Maumee River at Waterville, Ohio

Location. Lat 41"SO 1 00", long 83°42'46", on downstream side of second pier from left end 

of bridge on State Highway 64 at Waterville, Lucas County, 3 miles downstream from 

Tontogany Creek.

Drainage area.--6,314 sq mi.

Records available . November 1898 to December 1901, August 1921 to December 1935, March 

1939 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 596.33 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Nov. 19, 1898, to Dec. 31, 1901, wire-weight gage, Aug. 26, 1921, to July 31, 

1930, chain gage, Aug. 1, 1930, to Dec. 31, 1935, water-stage recorder, and Mar. 14, 

1939, to Mar. 12, 1940, chain gage, all at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--34 years (1921-35, 1939-59), 4,811 cfs (includes flow in Miami & Erie 

Canal at Waterville 1922-29; canal was abandoned In 1929 and was filled in prior to 

March 1939).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, about 85,000 cfs Feb. 12; maximum gage height, 

16.17 ft Feb. 12 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 110 cfs Sept. 16 (gage height, 1.55 ft).

1921-35, 1939-59: Maximum discharge, 94,000 cfs Feb. 16', 1950 (gage height, 14.52 

ft); maximum gage height, that of Feb. 12, 1959; practically no flow at times prior to 

June 30, 1§29, when entire river flow was being diverted by canal; minimum since canal 

was abandoned, 32 cfs Sept. 29, 1941.

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

slightly regulated by powerplants above station. Records include flow of Miami & Erie 

Canal near Defiance (see p. 244), which returns to river above this station. Small 

diversion above gage into Portage River basin (see Portage River at Woodville). Records 

of suspended sediment loads and water temperatures for the water year 1959 are given in 

W3P 1641.

Revisions (water years). WSP 759: Drainage area. WSP894: 1930(M). WSP 1084: 1946. 

WSP 1387:1900(M), 1922-23, 1933.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage height, In

feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 27, 28)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 12 Feb. 13 to Sept. 30

1.7 221

2.0 516

2.5 1,270

3.0 2,420

4.0 5,550

6.0 13,900

10.0 41,900

12.0 60,000

14.0 86,000

1.5 

1.7 

1.9 

2.2 

2.5

90

180

340

700

1,180

3.0 

5.0 

7.0

11.0

14.0

2,330

10,400

21,600

52,400

86,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Oct.

725

657

657

698

413

459

470

725

567

698

325

287

402

618

840

541

352

372

382

372

402

402

448

684

505

470

*493

580

436

753

470

16,201

523

0.083

0.10

Nov.

323

392

413

529

505

411

262 323"

529

516

352

392

402

529

643

1,180

1,640

8,350

19,400

20.700

15,100

10,600

7,620

5,840

4,270

6,750

11,100

14,400

10,900

7,350

151,701

5,057

0.801

0.89

Dec.

4.950

5,410

5,440

*5,080

5,550

5,900

4,800

5,500

2,500

1,800

1,500

1,500

1,400

1,500

1,200

1,100

950

900

850

750

850

750

750

700

650

600

800

700

500

650

700

53,990

1,742

0.276

0.32

Jan.

800

1,500

4,960

5,770

4,500

2,900

2,300

2,200

2,000

1,800

1,500

1,500

1,100

1,000

1,200

1,600

2,600

2,300

1,900

1,700

5,000

12,000

28,000

56.000

31,700

28,500

22,900

17,300

13,200

13,600

21,000

274,130

8,843

1.40

1.61

Feb.

25,200

21,500

15,100

9,610

8,230

7,770

6,490

3,840

3.550

25,800

49,800

*80,000

79,700

69,600

*60,600

49,000

39,400

30,200

23, 8OO

16,200

11,400

8,660

10,600

17,600

19,000

16,400

13,800

12,600

_

735,430

26,270

4.16

4.33

Mar.

13,400

15,900

14,200

12,800

11,800

16,400

21,600

21,000

19,600

21,200

20,400

16,900

15,000

9,660

11,000

14,400

15,600

12,900

9,870

8,050

7,900

7,060

5,850

4,790

4.250

4,350

13,000

18,600

16,100

12,600

10,600

402,740

12,990

2.06

2.38

Apr.

9,500

13,800

22,700

24,000

19,200

14,600

12,000

10,100

10,500

*11,000

9,710

8,660

6>930

5,600

4,590

4,030

5,100

2,700

2,040

1,990

2,450

2,530

2,460

2,530

2,210

1.570

1,940

15,500

45,400

*52,200

325,120

10,840

1.72

1.92

May

48.600

36,400

27,900

20,900

14,200

9,580

5,930

4,270

5,060

5,020

2,750

4,550

7,400

7,480

5,480

2,750

1,920

2,040

2,550

1.860

2,100

3,060

9,580

12,800

14,500

12,400

8,780

7,020

5,200

4,030

3,990

295,840

9,543

1.51

1.74

June

3,480

5,290

2,560

1,720

1,750

904

904

904

872

756

596

770

742

742

635

635

546

450

450

450

522" 384

812

798

2,150

4,990

4,350

7.100

4,310

2,400

50,972

1,699

0.269

0.30

July

*1,920

2,660

2.950

2,400

1,920

1,220

756

635

570

486

417

439

351

268

256

243

391

718

558

840

872

534

798

648

648

609

936

1,090

622

522

459

27,676

895

0.141

0.16

Aug.

575

562

498

450

515

469

595" 609

295

259

259

515

245

*208

187

208

250

259

522

595

554

609

546

428

522

286

268

277

268

286

295

10,786

548

0.055

0.06

Sept.

504

384

554

2.150

1,560

687

570

268

504

250

142

271

250

170

145

114

130

145

126

130

155

*140

130

155

199

522

256

215

259

286

10,471

549

0.055

0.06

Calendar year 1958 : Max 29,700 Mln 262 Mean 4,265 Cfsm 0.675 In. 9.17

Water year 1958-59 : Max 80,000 Mln 114 Mean 6,452 Cfsm 1.02 In. 13.87

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 7 to Jan. 2, Jan. 5-24, Feb. 12.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 247

1955. Portage River at Woodville, Ohio

Location. Lat 41°26'55", long 83°21'41", in sec.28, T.6 N., R.13 E., on left bank at upstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 20 in Woodville, Sandusky County.

Drainage area. 433 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1928 to December 1935, October 1939 to September 1959.

Gage. Viater-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 615.14 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Mar. 24, 1933, chain gage, Apr. 7 to Oct. 8, 1933, staff gage, 

Oct. 9, 1933, to Dec. 31, 1935, water-stage recorder, and Oct. 17 to Nov. 29, 1939, 

wire-weight gage, all at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 27 years, 311 cfs (adjusted for diversion).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,490 cfs Feb. 12 (gage height, 11.81 ft); minimum, 4.6 cfs Sept. 23, 24; minimum gage height, 1.89 ft Aug. 5, 13.

1928-35, 1939-59: Maximum discharge, 11,500 cfs Feb. 15, 1950 (gage height, 14.51 

ft); minimum, 0.3 cfs Aug. 28, 1931; minimum gage height, 1.60 ft July 25, 26, 1934. 

Flood in March 1913 reached a stage of 17 ft, from information by local residents 

(discharge, 17,000 cfs, from rating curve extended above 11,500 cfs).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect and those below 10 cfs,

which are fair. Flow supplemented by water diverted from Maumee River basin for municipal supply of Bowling Green 16 miles upstream; diversion began Sept. 1, 1951.

Revisions (water years). WSP 894: 1929-30. WSP 1207: 1933. WSP 1387: 1931, 1933.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

1.8

1.9 

Z.O 

2.1 

2.3 

2.6

2.9

5.8

11

18

38

80

3.0 

3.5

4.0

5.0

8.0

12.0

159

279

435

920

3,070

7,760

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

19

17

16

16

13

11

10

M-

§7?

13

16

15

13

12

*11

10

11

11

11

12

15

15

15

16

16

20

24

23

19

17

16

452.2

14.6 

-1.84

Nov.

16

17

17

19

19

16

16

16

18

23

21

18

18

18

26

64

133

1,080

791

333

194

126

92

74

71

575

1.160

455

246

155

5,827

194 

-1.36

Dec.

170

133

126

*175

398

320

260

190

150

90

60

50

50

50

45

45

40

40

40

40

40

40

41

43

46

46

,39

36

38

41

39

2,921

94.2 

-1.43

Jan.

45

90

180

140

110

95

75

65

60

50

45

40

35

40

55

130

190

150

120

90

750

3,400

4.870

3,820

2,380

1,170

755

513

371

1,340

2,680

23,854

769 

-1.69

Feb.

2,870

1,200

460

550

700

500

300

200

*180

2,800

6.880

*6,460

4,930

3,220

3,640

2,500

1,230

968

526

333

271

319

663

1,780

902

596

670

790

46,488

1,660 

-1.80

Mar.

998

1,170

1,060

842

530

1,460

2.500

920

1,280

1,960

1,170

720

574

530

1,510

2,190

1,060

557

398

371

364

313

244

217

198

*210

1,460

2,230

992

636

548

29,012

936 

-1.68

Apr.

460

1,250

1,550

1,150

665

443

311

274

764

1,430

760

467

352

284

232

187

164

141

131

118

112

99

82

76

7JL

76

120

2,360

4.660

2,760

21,550

718 

-1.71

May

2.200

1,470

812

500

348

266

217

166

135

137

175

424

1,550

660

327

224

175

141

118

106

97

*106"

393

570

297

203

166

131

108

206

252

12,680

409 

-1.75

June

161

114

88

70

59

50

46

41

34

29

31

52

135

92

54

37

29

25

22

19

19- 18

28

83

66

61

65

62

42

*30

1,662

55.4 

-1.79

July

27

32

44

42

29

19

14

11

9.6

8.7

11

10

9.6

11

7.7

5_.8

6.8

8.2

13

19

19

16

14

14

26

23

18

12

10

9.6

9.6

509.6

16.4 

-1.67

Aug.

8.7

8.2

7.2

6.3

5.5

6.3

10

11

11

10

8.2

6.8

6.8

*12

11

11

12

11

16

14

11

9.6

9.6

12

11

6.8

6.8

7.7

12

16

13

308.5

9.95 

-2.59

Sept.

18

454

950

3lT

129

66

37

21

16

12

11

11

11

8.7

7.2

5.8

5.8

6.8

6.3

6.3

6.3

5.8

4.9

*4.6

sTF

5.8

8.7

12

22

*19

2,188.5

73.0 

-3.28

Adjusted for diversion

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

12.8 

0.030 

0.03

193 

0.446 

0.50

Calendar year 1958: 

Water year 1958-59:

92.8 

0.214 

0.25

767 

1.77 

2.04

1,658 

3.83 

3.99

934 

2.16 

2.49

716 

1.65 

1.84

407 

0.940 

1.08

Observed

Max 4,690 Mln 9.6 Mean 270 

Max 6,880 Mln 4.6 Mean 404

53.6 

0.124 

0.14

14.7 

0.034 

0.04

7.36

0.017 

0.02

69.7 

0.161 

0.18

Adjusted

Mean 268 Cfsm 0.619 In. 8.42 

Mean 402 Cfsm 0.928 In. 12.60

Peak discharge (base, 3,500 cfs). Jan. 23 (9 a.m.) 5,240 cfs (10.06 ft); Feb. 12 (l a.m.) 7,490 cfs 

(11.81 ft); Feb. 15 (2 p.m.) 3,980 cfs (8.95 ft); Apr. 29 (1 p.m.) 5,040 cfs (9.89 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Diversion from Maumee River basin for municipal supply of city of Bowling Green, equivalent In 

cubic feet per second.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 6-22, Jan. 1-22, Feb. 3-10, 16.

577886 O - 61 - 17
248 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

1965. Sandusky River near Upper Sandusky, Ohio

Location.--Lat 40°51'02", long 83°15'23", In sec.21, T.2 S., R.14 E., on left bank at 

downstream side of highway bridge, three-quarters of a mile upstream from Rock Run and 

2 miles northeast of Upper Sandusky, Wyandot County.

Drainage area. 299 sq ml.

Records available.--October 1921 to December 1935, January 1938 to September 1959. Gageheight records (fragmentary) collected at site 3 miles upstream since 1912 are contained 

In reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 792.8 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Sept. 14, 1924, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge .--35 years, 241 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, about 10,000 cfs Jan. 22; maximum gage height, 

 15.00 ft In gage well, 15.55 ft from outside floodmark, Jan. 22 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 2.5 cfs Sept. 20 (gage height, 0.96 ft).

1921-35, 1938-59: Maximum discharge and gage height, those of Jan. 22, 1959; minimum discharge, 0.6 cfs Sept. 13, 14, 1955; minimum gage height, 0.67 ft Sept. 6, 7, 

1934Fiopd In June 1937 reached a stage of 14.3 ft, from high-water marks In gage well.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years) . WSP 874: 1927-30, 1933. WSP 1387: 1922(M), 1923-29, 1944.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 1-30)

0.8 

.9

1.0

1.1

1.2 

1.5 

1.8

15

24

72

136

2.1

2.5

3.0

6.0

9.0

10.0

11.0

220

360

595

2,540

5,240

7,370

10,500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Total

Mean

Cfsm

in.

Oct.

35

29

27

24

22

22

20

21

22

31

37

27

24

24

21

17 

14

22

30

*22

27

26

24

22

27

26

26

31

34

33

804

25.9

0.087

0.10

Nov.

31

29

27

27

27

27

24

24

29

30

37

34

31

27

38

51 

183

585

555

409

236

162

119

99

97

286

620

333

190

130

4,497

150

0.502

0.56

Dec. | Jan.

140

*130

140

236

662^

465

55

110

180

130

110

90

230 | 80

180

140

100

75

60

55

55

55

55 

55

50

50

50

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

3,478

112

0.375

0.43

70

60

50

45

40

40

45

55

150 

180

140

100

90

2,000

8,400

6,700

5,200

900

*550

440

337

318

1,200

29,605

955

3.19

3.68

Feb.

766

400

330

356

360

220

190

170

160

2,540

*5,850

2,940

924

1,050

2,670

1,840 

858

716

515

330

280

270

409

870

590

384

356

384

-

26,728

955

3.19

3.32

Mar.

510

870

799

645

422

8OO

1,200

545

422

*706

530

364

304

330

1,380

1,640 

662

392

293

269

255

230

199

176

168

184

337

392

269

217

15,712

507

1.70

1.96

Apr.

193

242

349

311

266

205

170

154

170

193

190

159

141

131

119

108 

102

106

157

300

450

322

220

170

149

139

1,390

*3,580

4,330

2,560

17,076

569

1.90

2.12

May

1,670

1,060

635

427

326

255

211

179

154

146

144

179

356

400

333

226 

179

154

134

124

114

171

672

436

255

176

149

129

141

298

10,041

324

1.08

1.24

June

149

117

170

124

91

74

65

52

44

40

*34

96

95

56

41

34

33

27

24

23

21

31

33

41

38

76

78

68

44

31

1,850

61.7

0.206

0.23

July

31

153

162

91

54

43

33

24

20

16

12

12

12

11

11

8.5 

*8.1

8.5

13

15

14

10

11

12

10

10

14

20

26

38

923.1

29.8

0.100

0.12

Aug.

14

14

13

12

9.1

8.5

13

16

15

14

11

9.8

8.1

9.8

10

8.1 

10

8.1

8.1

9.1

12

8.1

6.9

8.1

7.3

6.9

6.5

5.7

5.3

5.3

300.9

9.71

0.032

0.04

Sept.

19

22

20

18

12

10

8.5

5.7

4.5

4.2

*4.0

4.0

3.5

4.0

4.0

4.0 

3.8

2.8

3.0

2.8

3.8

4.0

3.5

3.8

4.0

3.5

9.0

8.1

8.1

15

222.6

7.42

0.025

0.03

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,400 Min 14 Mean 207 Cfsm 0.692 In. 9.42

Water year 1958-59: Max 8,400 Min 2.8 Mean 305 Cfsm 1.02 In. 13.83

Peak discharge (base, 2,500 cfs).--Jan. 22 (time unknown) about 10,000 cfs; Feb. 11 (4 p.m.) 6,440 

cfs (9.65 ft); Feb. 15 (9 p.m.) 2,890 cfs (6.47 ft); Apr. 29 (2 a.m.) 4,450 cfs (8.34 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 29 to Dec. 3, Dec. 7 to Jan. 26, Feb. 2, 3, 

6-9, 21, 22.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 249

1970. Sandusky River near Mexico, Ohio

Location.--Lat 41°02'39", long 83°11'42", In sec.13, T. 1 N., R. 14 E., on right bank at 

downstream side of highway bridge, 3 miles upstream from Honey Creek and 4j miles north 

of Mexico, Seneca County.

Drainage area.--776 sq mi.

Records available. November 1898 to November 1900 (gage heights and discharge measurements only), March 1923 to December 1935, July 1938 to September 1959. Discharge records for November 1898 to November 1900, published in 22d Annual Report, Part 4, have 

been found unreliable and should not be used.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 733.1 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Aug. 15, 1929, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--33 years (1923-35, 1938-59), 567 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 18,900 cfs Jan. 23 (gage height, 22.43 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum, 11 cfs Sept. 22, 23 (gage height, 1.59 ft).

1923-35/1938-59: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 23. 1959; minimum, 1.8 cfs 

Oct. 31, 1942 (during repairs to small dam above station).

Flood in June 1937 reached a stage of 22.5 ft, from information by local residents 

(discharge, 19,000 cfs).

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

Revisions (water years). WSP 714: 1929-30. WSP 874: 1927(M). WSP 1387: 1925, 1928-29, 

1930(M), 1931. See also Records available.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

54

142

252

526

895

2,450

6,270

12,200 is.ooo

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

82

77

69

66

57

54

52

46

48

49

49

48

66

74

63

59

49

46

44

*46

50

48

52

56

57

57

59

59

59

57

60

1,758

56.7

0.073

0.08

Nov.

59

63

63

60

57

57

54

53

53

56

57

56

59

59

63

74

748

2.400

2,130

1,460

842

517

365

290

247

616

1,170

1,130

636

325

13,818

461

0.594

0.66

Dec.

328

*362

328

436

985

1.260

842

550

4OO

270

190

150

140

140

*140

140

130

130

120

120

120

110

110

110

120

110

110

110

110

110

110

8,391

271

0.349

O.4O

Jan.

160

270

420

350

280

230

200

170

150

130

110

100

90

110

150

350

450

350

250

210

3,800

11,400

16,700

*16,200

9,620

4,540

2,180

1,200

846

1,990

3,300

76,306

2,461

3.17

3.66

Feb

3,110

2,1OO

1,200

958

864

859

642

439

400

6,680

10,500

9,920

7,480

3,400

4,490

4,630

3,700

2,180

1,540

958

7OO

684

922

1,970

1,750

1,130

877

904

-

74,787

2,671

3.44

3.58

Mar.

*1,080

1,800

2,030

1,700

1,160

1,850

2,910

2,270

1,570

1,760

1,600

1,110

802

762

2,550

3.510

2,670

1,260

762

608

565

510

448

392

559

436

985

990

695

26

462

40,132

1,295

.67

1.92

Apr.

436

664

814

810

625

495

394

344

471

667

565

459

376

323

280

252

226

210

302

902

1,470

*1,190

720

471

368

310

1,950

5,670

8,200

8.8BO

38,844

1,295

1.67

1.86

May

6,690

4,030

2,020

1,190

834

611

483

389

333

292

302

349

489

639

636

480

351

290

252

219

201

20T

570

1,200

1,110

552

357

287

267

617

539

26,780

864

1.11

1.28

June

346

277

*214

240

183

146

124

109

99

89

85

85

128

132

96

83

72

68

60

56

53

72

83

72

92

105

122

114

101

82

3,588

120

0.155

0.17

July

80

89

215 192"

124

98

71

57

46

41

39

35

31

30

29

28

28

35

54

75

56

46

53

66

52

37

29

30

37

59

68

1,930

62.3

0.08O

0.09

Aug.

59

41

*36

33

31

30

27

26

28

34

33

29

27

24

22

27

48

40

33

26

21

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

106

77

1,003

32.4

0.042

0.05

Sept.

59

242

157

85

63

45

35

29

27

24

*22

20

19

18

15

15

15

15

16

15

15

12

IS

13

12

12

18

19

18

17

1,114

37.1

0.048

0.05

Calendar year 1958: Max 4,730 Min 44 Mean 521 Cfsm 0.671 In. 9.09

Water year 1958-59: Max 16,7OO Min 12 Mean 790 Cfsm 1.02 In. 13.80

Peak discharge (base, 4,2oo cfs). Jan. 23 (lo p.m.) 18.9OO cfs (22.43 ft); Feb. 11 (8 to 10 a.m.) 

10,600 cfs (16.77 ft); Feb. 15 (4 p.m.) 4,71O cfs (11.17 ft); Apr. 3O (7 a.m.) 9,130 cfs (15.671 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Hote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 8 to Jan. 21, Feb. 21.
250 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

1980. Sandusky River near Fremont, Ohio

Location. Lat 41°18'28", long 83°09'32", in sec.17, T.4 N., R.15E., on left bank at 

downstream side of highway bridge, 2.3 miles upstream from Ballville power dam, 

2-| miles downstream from Wolf Creek, and 3-| miles southwest of Fremont, Sandusky 

County.

Drainage area. 1,248 sq ml.

Records available.--November 1898 to March 1901 (gage heights and discharge measurements 

only, published as "at Fremont"), October 1923 to December 1935, July 1938 to Septem- 

, ber 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1307.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage 626.3 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 

1912. Nov. 18, 1898, to Mar. 10, 1901, staff gage at site 4 miles downstream at different datum. Nov. 8, 1923, to Sept. 5, 1930, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge .--33 years (1923-35, 1938-59), 928 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, about 28,000 cfs Feb. 10; maximum gage height, 

15.20 ft Feb. 10, from floodmark (ice jam); minimum discharge, 21 cfs Sept. 24, 25, 26, 

27 (gage height, 0.94 ft).

1923-35, 1938-59: Maximum discharge and gage height, those of Feb. 10, 1959; minimum discharge, 5.0 cfs Sept. 27, 28, 1941 (gage height, 0.80 ft).

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

Revisions (water years) . WSP 744: 1931-32. WSP 759; Drainage area. WSP 874: 1938. 

WSP 1144:1924-30. WSP 1387: 1925, 1928-29, 1931-35.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect (gage 

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

Discharge, 1958 to September 1959

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.3

1.7

15

31

56

138

382

2.0

2.5

3.0

7.0

11.0

630

1,280

2,260

13,200

26,900 

tober 195£

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

31

Total

Mean

CTsm

In.

Oct.

107

94

86

83

75 

71

67

67

67

67

67

64

67

*79

75

71

64

56

50

56

67

64

60

50

64

71

71

67

67

67

2,179

70.3

0.056

0.06

Nov.

w75

75

71

67 

67

67

67

67

67

67

67

67

79

103

1,230

5.100

4,000

2,680

1,630

923

612

474

405

1,060

1,880

1,740

1,090

710

24,667

822

0.659

0.74

Dec.

491 

499

515

549

1,250

1.700 

1,400

950

700

480

310

250

230

230

240

230

220

210

200

200

190

190

180

190

190

180

190

180

180

180

170

12,874

415

0.333

0.38

Jan.

250 

450

700

650

500

400 

340

290

250

220

190

170

150

180

240

550

750

700

480

360

6,500

20,000

22,000

*25.000

17,000

8,000

3,500

2,000

1,400

3,300

5,200

119,720

3,862

3.09

3.56

Feb.

4,900 

3,300

2,000

1,600

1,400

1,300 

1,000

700

650

13,000

*24.000

17,000

13,000

6,480

8,230

6,930

5,590

3,720

2,45O

1,560

1,220

1,060

1,560

3,420

2,880

1,900

1,430

1,450

-

133,730

4,776

3.83

3.99

Mar.

*1,760 

3,050

3,450

2,920

2,030

3,050 

5,050

3,750

3,250

3,650

2,880

1,970

1,380

1,220

4,180

5.720

4,450

2,450

1,310

1,000

884

799

700

612

558

621

2,220

2,400

1,450

1,030

845

70,639

2,279

1.83

2.11

Apr.

776 

1,330

1,760

1,500

1,170

884 

680

594

1,110

1,580

1,180

884

700

585

507

443

405

375

354

672

2,500

1,780

*1,150

776

594

515

1,710

*9,860

15.600

13,500

63,474

2,116

1.70

1.90

May

11.700 

7,150

3,850

2,210

1,470

1,080 

822

670

567

524

524

810

1,180

1,050

1,050

845

660

540

491

443

412

466

1,900

2,010

1,720

1,060

670

507

435

540

822

48,178

1,554

1.25

1.44

June

*585 

428

361

326

306

236

196

174

148

134

129

112

112

154

154

120

103

94

86

79

7186'

129

125

129

174

231

202

174

138

5,496

183

0.147

0.16

July

107 

129

180

466

354

225 

148

107

90

75

71

75

71

56

50

48

42

48

188

159

*120

94

102

299

174

107

75

64

60

90

94

3,968

128

0.103

0.12

Aug.

90 

75

64

56

50

48 

48

53

50

45

45

48

48

45

40

45

992

548

196

103

71

50

42

35

33

31

27

27

27

27

66

3,125

101

0.081

0.09

Sept.

112 

402

499

248

125

86

64

50

42

35

*35

33

29

27

26

26

26

24

24

24

24

22

22

22

22

22

24

26

26

27

2,174

72.5

0.058

0.06

Calendar year 1958: Max 6,070 Min 50 Mean 791 Cfsm O.634 In. 8.59

Water year 1958-59: Max 24,000 Min 22 Mean 1,343 Cfsm 1.08 In. 14.61

Peak discharge (base, 7,00o cfs). Jan. 24 (time unknown) about 25,OOO cfs; Feb. 10 (time unknown)

about 28,000 cfs; Feb. 15 (2 p.m.) 9,24O cfs (5.65 ft); Apr. 29 (5:3O a.m.) 14,400 cfs (7.35 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 6 to Feb. 13.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

1990. Huron River at Milan, Ohio

Location-;-Lat41°18'00", long 82°36'30", in SE^ sec.4, T.5 N. , R.22 W. , on right bank 500 ft 

downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 250, a quarter of a mile northwest of Milan, 

Erie County, and 2 miles downstream from confluence of East and West Branches.

Drainage area.--363 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1950 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 573.43 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to July 29, 1953, wire-weight gage at site of former highway bridge 

45 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 9 years, 294 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 25,800 cfs Jan. 22 (gage height, 24.08 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 18,000 cfs on basis of contracted-opening measurement of 

peak flow; minimum, 3.5 cfs Sept. 24 (gage height, 5.16 ft).

1950-59: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 22, 1959; minimum, 2.2 cfs Sept 10, 15, 

19, 20, 21, 1955; minimum gage height, that of Sept. 24, 1959.

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

water temperatures for the water year 1959 are given in WSP 1641.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Feb. 28

5.5 

5.7 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

16

34

74

275

550

11.0 2,020

14.0 4,030

17.0 7,580

20.0 14,300

22.0 19,800

5.1

5.2

5.3

5.4

Mar. 1 to Sept. 30

2.0 5.6

4.5 6.0

8.5 7.0

15 8.0

99

297

550

Note. Same as preceding 

table above 8.O ft.

in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

3

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

13

20

21

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

37

34

34

31

29

27

27

27

27

26

25

24

25

25

23

22

*22

21

24

30

26

24

27

27

28

57

95

71

54

44

39

1,032

33.3

0.092

0.11

Nov.

35

34

37

36

40

32

31

30

32

33

33

32

32

31

50

88

3,690

4j020

1,420

574

338

249

195

174

172

1,110

695

312

Z20

146

13,921

464

1.28

1.43

Dec.

150

150

160

550

804

348

250

190

150

110

*95

85

85

85

80

80

75

75

70

70

70

65

65

70

65

65

65

65

65

60

60

4,377

141

0.388

0.45

Jan.

120

250

220

170

140

120

100

85

75

70

60

55

65

85

200

270

200

160

130

120

5,500

*18,500

4,300

1,600

900

650

450

340

280

1,700

2,100

39,015

1,259

3.47

4.00

Feb.

1,200

600

320

340

300

230

150

150

150

12,500

6,790

1,610

1,160

1,790

3,830

*1,220

804

723

432

340

300

290

900

1,610

601

426

508

532

-

39,806

1,422

3.92

4.08

Mar.

796

1,360

1,360

772

456

1,860

1,350

485

1,180

1,360

609

404

356

462

2,860

*1,670

597

379

332

317

301

258

220

192

182

307

1,100

642

345

290

273

23,075

744

2.05

2.36

Apr.

260

409

436

400

293

229

188

192

648

684

363

271

220

192

164

147

130

120

130

256

306

222

170

140

109

111

664

4,860

3,460

2,650

18,424

614

1.69

1.89

May

2,120

925

497

363

288

*237

204

174

140

132

129

652

594

301

222

178

159

144

130

114

102

113

1,020

390

216

184

198

288

168

170

129

10,681

345

0 . 950

1.10

June

101

201

192

114

85

69

58

50

43

38

39

68

56

47

38

35

31

29

25

23

38

58

56

43

64

202

80

56

127

2,092

69.7

0.192

0.21

July

166

968

334

153

94

71

56

72

*50

37

36

253

96

47

33

25

23

26

38

128

66

37

34

57

43

32

23

19

174

12Z

72

3,385

109

0.300

0.35

Aug.

40

25

19

31

20

22

32

97

92

47

38

43

31

24

18

16

67

54

33

23

20

18

23

17

12

11

9.8

8.1

8.1

7.7

7.7

914.4

29.5

0.081

0.09

Sept.

11

*20

12

11

11

9.2

6.1

6.1

5.7

6.1

5.7

5.3

4.9

4.9

5.3

6.9

6.5

6.1

6.1

5.3

5.3

5.3

4.5

4.0

5.7

4.9

6.9

5.7

5.3

10

212.8

7.09

0.020

0.02

Calendar year 1958: Max 4,020 Min 19 Mean 220 Cfsm 0.606 In. 8.25

Water year 1958-59: 1958-59: Max 18,500 Min 4.0 Mean 430 Cfsm 1.18 In. 16.09

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfs). Nov. 17 (10:30 p.m.) 6,060 cfs (15.95 ft); Jan. 22 (4 a.m.)

25.800 cfs (24.08 ft); Jan. 30 (time unknown) about 3,000 cfs; Feb. 10 (7 p.m.) 18,500 cfs (21.54 

ft)) Feb. 15 (3:30 a.m.) 5,330 cfs (15.33 ft); Mar. 15 (3 p.m.) 3,610 cfs (13.48 ft); Apr. 28 

(6 p.m.) 6,840 cfs (16.53 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 1-4, Dec. 7 to Jan. 21, Jan. 26 to Feb. 10, 

Feb. 20-23.
252 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

1995. Vermilion River near Vermilion, Ohio

Location. Lat 41°22'55", long 82°19'00", in T.6 N., R.19 W., on right bank 40 ft downstream from bridge on North Ridge Road In Lorain County, 3-j miles southeast of1 Vermilion, 

Erie County, and 4-J miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--260 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1950 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 592.58 ft above mean sea level (Lorain County 

Bench mark). Prior to Aug. 3, 1953, wire-weight gage at site 40 ft upstream at same

datum.

Average discharge. 9 years, 238 cfs

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 20,500 cfs Jan. 21 (gage height, 13 80 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 9,800 cfs on basis of contracted-opening measurement of peak 

flow; minimum, 1.1 cfs Sept. 26, 27 (gage height, 2.27 ft)

1950-59: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 21, 1959; no flow at times in most years.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair, 

and those for period of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage height, 

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

Oct. 1 to Jan. 21 Jan. 22 to Sept. 30

2.85

2.9

3.0 

3.2 

3.4 

3.7 

4.0

3.4 

4.4

39

83

142

4.5 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

8.0 

11.0

253

400

650

1,010

3,560

8,680

2.25

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.6 

2.9 

3.2 

3.4

1.0 

1.3 

2.1 

3.4 

6.4

3.7 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

8.0 

11.0

95

144

253

400

650

1,010

3,560

8,680

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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

£7

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

20

18

16

15

14

12

10

9.6

10

11

9.1

6.3

5.6

5.0

4.4

4.4

15

7.6

4.7

4.4

4.2

*4 .2

4.7

6.7

16

52

39

36

32

2 6

23

445.9

14.4

0.055

0.06

Nov.

20

18

20

18

17

16

15

14

15

16

16

15

18

20

58

150

2 ,050

1,920

897

450

276

193

142

121

123

480

505

286

197

136

8,222

274

1.05

1.17

Dec.

138

138

*146

294

568

400

220

150

110

85

70

65

65

65

60

60

60

55

55

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

45

45

45

50

3,389

109

0.419

0.48

Jan.

95

150

200

140

110

90

75

65

55

50

45

40

40

40

150

200

150

110

95

90

*5,000

7,060

a4,500

al,700

aSOO

a450

a310

228

201

1,250

2,140

25,629

827

3.18

3.67

Feb.

562

432

228

248

221

154

115

118

108

5,390

7.190

1,470

808

*1,150

2,680

1,250

590

515

365

239

212

199

493

1,270

562

362

372

396

«

27,699

989

3.80

3.96

Mar.

472

731

938

745

382

601

897

368

482

882

470

292

235

268

1,720

1,870

590

329

258

232

210

175

*144

124

115

140

558

447

263

197

173

15,308

494

1.90

2.19

Apr.

158

215

320

326

251

175

131

130

506

562

297

201

152

123

106

91

80

73

101

448

507

283

168

123

96

85

263

3,290

3,890

2,160

15,311

510

1.96

2.19

May

1.720

792

420

292

208

158

126

104

87

79

*74

251

278

281

533

270

154

112

96

81

69

66

341

390

172

113

90

113

135

494

157

8,256

266

1.02

1.18

June

102

968

438

201

120

83

63

50

42

35

30

26

30

24

22

20

17

16

14

12

11

15

22

45

50

28

102

113

60

47

2,806

93.5

0.360

0.40

July

36

111

182

76

107

~58 307

34

23

17

16

16

13

9.4

*8.0

6.1

5.4

§79

8.4

10

7.2

6.1

6.1

7.2

8.0

8.9

11

8.0

19

59

68

1,257.7

40.6

0.156

0.18

Aug.

40

23

16

24

14

9.8

9.5

29

60

47

32

23

20

13

8.9

6.1

5.1

4.8

3.2

2.6

2.4

3.0

3.9

2.2

2.0

3.0

2.5

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.7

418.7

13.5

0.052

0.06

Sept.

1.6

*5.8

~S.± 15

4.8

3.7

3.7

2.8

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.2

2.0

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.9

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.4

1.3

1.2

2.1

83.7

2.79

0.011

0.01

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,050 Min 4.2 Mean 156 Cfsm 0.600 In. 8.14

Water wacer year year 1958-59: 1330-33: Max max 7,190 /,13U Min win 1.2 1.2 Mean Mean 298 £30 Cfsm uism 1.15 1.13 In. in. 15.55 13.33

Peak discharge (base, 3,200 cfs).--Nov. 17 (7 a.m.) 3,600 cfs (8.03 ft); Jan. 21 (7:30 p.m.) 20,500 

efs (15.80 ft); Feb. 11 (l a.m.) 8,680 cfs (ll.OO ft); Apr. 29 (5 a.m.) 4,600 cfs (8.73 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Black 

River at Elyria.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 7 to Jan. 21.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 253

2005. Black River at Elyria, Ohio

Location. Lat 41 0 22'50", long 82°06'15", in T.6 N., R.17 W. , on left bank in Cascade 

Park at Elyria, Lorain County, three-quarters of a mile downstream from confluence of 

East and West Branches.

Drainage area. 392 sq mi.

Records available. October 1944 to September 1959. Records for May 1903 to July 1906 

(published as "near Elyria") published in WSP 97, 129, and 205 have been found to be 

unreliable and should not be used.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 621.6 ft above mean sea level (city of 

Elyria bench mark).

Averare discharge. 15 years, 327 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 24,000 cfs Jan. 22 (gage height, 22.9 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 13,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 5.5 cfs Aug. 30, Sept. 28 (gage height, 0.71 ft).

1944-59: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 22, 1959; no flow for part of Oct. 10, 

1956 (result of temporary storage at dam upstream).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Some regulation at low flow for industrial use.

Revisions. See Records available.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage height, 

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

1.3 

1.6 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

Oct. 1 to Apr. 29

4.0

5.0

7.0

11.0

17.0

22.0

Apr. 30 to Sept. 30

87

145

235

353

675

1,100

2,280

5,540

13,200

22,200

0.7 

.8 

.9

1.1

5.2

7.8

12

27

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

136

235

Note. Same as preceding 

table above 2.5 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, waber year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29 30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

35 

28

24

23

20

17

16

16

16

17

16

14

12

12

13

12

28

12

10

9.4

11

*13

14

11

19

28 

42

4?

31

25

22

608.4

19.6

0.050

0.06

Nov.

19 

16

18

16

15

16

16

13

15

17

18

19

24

29

100

294

2,810

5.450

1,230

523

290

191

144

127

144

931 

703

373

206

150

11,917

397

1.01

1.13

Dec.

150 

150

*158

450

912

530

300

190

140

110

95

85

80

75

70

70

65

65

60

60

60

55

55

55

55

55 

55

55

55

55

55

4,425

143

0.365

0.42

Jan.

80

190

220

160

120

95

80

70

65

60

55

50

45

45

190

220

170

130

110

100

5,900

K2 1,100

g7,240

gl,080

g487

g360 

g280

g250

215

1,400

2,020

42,587

1,374

3.51

4.05

Feb.

791 

400

290

280

220

210

150

110

120

7,190

12.400

3 130

894

*1,310

3,830

2,140

827

723

513

287

294

225

719

2,180

1,050

556 

626

679

_

42,144

1,505

3.84

4.00

Mar.

791 

1,300

1,630

1,110

586

772

1,160

516

592

1,490

826

410

301

350

2,680

5.660

1,180

452

318

280

250

211

*176

155

TBT

175 

991

795

401

263

223

24,200

781

1.99

2.29

Apr.

.202 

278

619

612

416

258

185

185

1,070

787

390

252

190

155

130

112

100

90

56T

997

853

444

237

166

130

111 

406

4,490

6.220

3,860

24,506

817

2.08

2.32

May

2.690 

1,170

520

314

223

169

127

101

83

76

*69 22~0~

250

440

689

687

278

173

173

171

99

96

296

588

256

177 

127

251

290

440

233

11,476

370

0.944

1.09

June

539

947

311

161

96

70

57

47

40

34

30

27

35

39

32

26

22

19

17

16

48

32

30

61

56 

102

138

92

56

7,130

238

0.607

0.68

July

40 

39

41

40

33

55

58

61

34

23

28

16

14

14

*13

12

12

17

17

13

12

13

25

17

13

11 

IT

11

38

165

T6T

1,000

32.3

0.082

0.09

Aug.

62 

33

23

84

78

32

25

39

47

39

32

23

17

15

16

11

11

10

10

9.9

9.9

11

9.9

9.9

9.5

9.1 

7.0

7.0

7.8

13

9.9

720.9

23.3

0.059

0.07

Sept.

26 

*42

T5e" 216

50

32

22

18

15

14

12

11

11

10

11

11

10

10

9.9

8.6

9.9

11

11

9.9

9.9

fcf

8.4

10

17

751.7

25.1

0.064

0.07

Calendar year 1958: Max 3,450 Min 9.4 Mean 234 Cfsm 0.597 In. 8.11

Water year 1958-59: Max 21,100 Min 7.0 Mean 470 Cfsm 1.20 In. 16.27

Peak discharge (base, 3,200 cfs). Nov. 18 (1 a.m.) 4,750 cfs (10.16 ft): Jan. 22 (11 a.m.) 24,000 

cfs (22.9 ft); Feb. 11 (6 a.m.) 14,400 cfs (17.74 ft); Feb. 15 (l p.m.) 4,040 cfs (9.34 ft)j 

Mar. 15 (12 p.m.) 4.400 cfs (9.77 ft)j Apr. 29 (9 to 10 a.m.) 6,810 cfs (12.22 ft); June 2 (6 a.m.) 

4,970 cfs (10.40 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

g Computed from high-water marks and once-daily staff-gage readings.

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 1, Dec. 7 to Jan. 21, Jan. 26-28, Feb. 2-9.
254 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

2015. Rocky River near Berea, Ohio

Location. Lat 41°24'22", long 81°53'13", in T.6 N., R.15 W., on right bank at downstream 

side of highway bridge just downstream from confluence of East and West Branches, 

3 miles northwest of Berea, Cuyahoga County.

Drainage area. 269 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1923 to September 1935, September 1943 to September 1959. 

Monthly discharge only for October 1923, published in WSP 1307.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 649.9 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Cuyahoga County bench mark). Prior to Aug. 31, 1929, chain gage and Aug. 31, 

1329, to Sept. 30, 1935, staff gage, at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--38 years, 260 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 21,400 cfs Jan. 22 (gage height, 14.10 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 11,000 cfs on basis of contracted-opening measurement of 

peak flow; minimum, 6.5 cfs Sept. 25, 26, 29 (gage height, 1.23 ft).

1923-35, 1943-59: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 22, 1959; maximum gage height, 

18.6 ft June 29, 1924 (backwater caused by tornado); minimum discharge, 0.2 cfs Sept. 2, 

1932, Aug. 18, 19, 22, 27, 28, 30, 31, 1933. 

Maximum stage known, 20.9 ft in March 1913.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Some regulation at low flow by small reservoirs on East Branch.

Revisions [water years). WSP 1437: 1924, 1925(M) , 1926, 1927(M) , 1928-29, 1930-35(M) , 

1945.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

height, In feet, and

Oct. 1 to Jan. 21 Jan. 22 to June 1 June 2 to Sept. 30

1.2

1.3

1.4 

1.6 

2.0

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

7.0

475

850

2,030

7,370

1.7 49

1.9 84

2.1 144

2.5 335

3.0 . 710

4.0 1,860

7.0 7,170

11.0 15,100

5.2

2.0

26

58

137

2.3 

2.6 

3.0 

4.0

6.0

255

415

710

1,860

5,270

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

41

41

39

34

30

27 

24

24

24

25

24

25

24

22

21

20

35 

49

49

41

28

*22

22

28

34

77

111

190

146

85

62

1,424

45.9

0.171

0.20

Nov.

52

37

36

34

33

30 

28

27

28

33

34

36

43

85

326

888

5.800 

2,240

714

371

244

190

154

140

190

808

506

262

202

174

11,745

392

1.46

1.63

Dec.

170

182

*198

603

790

388 

227

160

130

100

90

80

75

70

65

65

60 

60

55

55

55

55

55

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

4,188

135

0.502

0.58

Jan.

150

270

150

120

100

85 

75

65

60

55

50

45

45

70

190

240

160 

130

110

100

6,800

*14 J 500

1,440

609

442

291

260

221

2O3

2,160

1,340

30,336

979

3.64

4.20

Feb.

478

291

230

275

280

164 

134

100

139

11,100

5,800

824

900

1,670

*4,120

950

668 

585

361

240

212

208

855

1,750

585

545

746

650

34,860

1,245

4.63

4.82

Mar.

773

1,040

1,270

890

449

866 

836

361

776

1,260

585

342

324

342

5,450

1,910

553 

324

335

324

275

230

*164

148

154

256

880

508

300

240

210

20,355

657

2.44

2.81

Apr.

221

400

530

684

470

291 

208

240

862

609

330

230

181

152

124

100

82 

78

710

522

421

230

152

113

92

89

958

4,500

3,480

2,500

19,559

652

2.42

2.70

May

1,320

577

342

255

194

144 

94

76

66

64

64

323

330

291

286

428

240 

*152

306

226

127

97

144

194

113

72

62

1,580

585

773

335

9,660

312

1.16

1.34

June

1,830

4,220

560

265

157

110 

89

70

58

45

37

33

E9

29

26

24

22 

19

17

16

1579"

102

49

44

643

457

146

72

49

9,312

310

1.15

1.28

July

45

232

158

72

526

4.590 

859

210

113

74

58

63

53

36

*26

21

17 

21

53

79

44

28

37

37

30

51

28

20

118

398

187

8,284

267

0.993

1.14

Aug.

81

42

28

329

552

119 

63

141

140

72

44

29

22

18

14

24

19

25

18

16

14

12

27

40

21

14

11

IB- 10

14

14

1,768

57.0

0.212

0.24

Sept.

29

359

245

94

49

35 

25

*18

15

18

14

15

11

11

10

14

12 

9.1

9.5

8.6

8.2

8.6

8.6

8.2

7.8

7.4

975

9.1

7.8

21

1,095.4

36.4

0.155

0.15

Calendar year 1958: Max 4,860 Mln 9.4 Mean 219 Cfsm 0.814 In. 11.05

Water year 1958-59: 8-59: Max Max 14,300 14,300 Mln Mln 7.4 7.4 Mean Mean 418 418 Cfsm Cfsm 1.55 1.55 In. In. 21.09 21.09

(base, 4,000 cfs). Nov. 17 (8:50 p.m.) 6,190 cfs (6.38 ft); Jan. 22 (5 a.m.) 21,400 

t); Feb. 10 (8 p.m.) 15.000 cfs (10.97 ft); Feb. 15 (6 a.m.) 5,730 cfs (6.24 ft); 

>.m.) 5,080 cfs (5.90 ft); Apr. 28 (9 p.m.) 6,520 cfs (6.66 ft); June 2 (2 a.m.) 7,590 

); July 6 (1:30 a.m.) 8,370 cfs (7.63 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 1, Dec. 8 to Jan. 21.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 255 

2020. Cuyahoga River at Hiram Rapids, Ohio

Location. Lat 41°20'27", long 81°10'0l", in T.5 N. , R.7 W., on left bank at downstream 

side of highway bridge at Hiram Rapids, Portage County, 0.6 mile downstream from Black 

Brook.

Drainage area.--147 sq mi.

Records available. August 1927 to December 1935, October 1944 to September 1959. Published as "near Hiram" 1927-35.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,087.46 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. Prior to Aug. 26 1927, staff gage and Aug. 26, 1927, to Dec. 31, 1935, waterstage recorder, at site 2-f miles downstream at different datum. Oct. 20, 1944, to 

Oct. 22, 1946, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 23 years, 196 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,670 efs Jan. 23 (gage height, 8.11 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,600 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 24 cfs July 18 

(gage height, 1.15 ft).

1927-35, 1944-59: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 23, 1959: minimum, 5.1 cfs Sept. 2, 

1933.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Flow regulated by East Branch Reservoir (usable capacity, 4,140 acre-ft)" since 1939.

Revisions [water years).--WSP 1054: 1945. WSP 1437: 1931.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of lee effect (gage 

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

1.1 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0

42

70

117

2.5 

3.0 

5.0 

8.0

243

423

1,500

3,580

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

3

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

183 

170

160

150

143

132

119

104

67

66

67

67

67

64

61

60

62

67

70

67

64

61

59

59

64

83

97

108

113

117

112

2,883

93.0

+0.3

Nov .

97 

80

69

64

61

59

57

56

56

69

39

103

108

117

128

155

252

*436

685

810

740

605

472

365

296

264

252

258

252

£35

7,290

243

+ 0.2

Dec.

226 

215

204

212

258

b260

b260

b270

b260

b240

b220

193

b!80

b!60

b!50

b!40

136

132

138

152

157

b!60

150

150

b!50

b!50

138

123

119

117

117

5,537

179

-0.3

Jan.

125 

£18

252

276

b300

b290

b270

b260

b220

b200

175

b!60

134

128

152

*b!90

b220

b280

b280

b220

b500

1)1,800

5,560

3,000

bl , 900

bl,400

bl.OOO

b700

b650

b600

b600

20,060

647

+2.0

Feb.

b600 

bSOO

b450

b400

b350

b300

b270

b240

b230

b700

bl,600

2,110

1,570

1,270

1,300

1,200

1,050

854

710

b550

b470

389

365

427

b420

410

454

490

_

19,679

703

-1.2

Mar.

537 

566

*576

571

523

542

551

b570

595

576

504

423

373

346

449

685

815

77T

670

595

551

499

415

358

310

290

299

286

267

255

240

15,008

484

-0.5

Apr.

223 

229

235

246

255

258

243

232

232

235

240

237

221

202

180

165

152

140 172-

210

218

207

185

162

145

145

*293

547

964

1,400

8,573

286

+ 3.8

May

1,390 

1,160

930

675

499

369

299

240

212

191

170

160

165

175

183

180

170

160

157

160

160

162

160

152

136

125

112

TT3

117

132

9,137

295

-4.1

June

155 

223

229

264

286

267

229

191

150

113

88

67

54

48

47

52

55

54

51

46

44

47

*54

56

57

70

99

88

82

73

3,339

111

-0.1

July

70 

96

75

60

54

52

53

44

35

31

29

29

31

33

30

27

26

26

36

41

41

36

34

41

57

53

44

38

36

36

34

1,328

42.8

+1.4

Aug.

40 

50

52

55

56

42

32

38

52

52

44

36

39

44

42

40

41

47

46

*45

44

40

37

36

36

38

36

75

110

no

101

1,556

50.2

0

Sept.

97 

186

237

226

202

167

134

108

88

78

75

75

70

66

63

57

56

'5455

53

52

51

49

48

47

47

46

46

4466"

2,643

88.1

-0.9

Adjusted for change in contents in East Branch Reservoir

Mean 

Cfsm

93.3

0.635 

0.73

242 

1.6E 

1.84

Calendar year 1958: 

Water year 1958-59 :

179 

1.22 

1.41

643 

4.41 

5.08

702 

4.78 

4.98

484 

3.29 

3.79

290 

1.97 

2.20

291 

1.98 

2.28

Observed

Max 1,290 Min 22 Mean 203 

Max 3,560 Min 26 Mean 266

111 

0.755 

0.84

44.2 

0.301 

0.35

50.2 

0.341 

0.39

87.2 

0.593 

0.66

Adjusted

Mean 203 Cfsm 1.38 In. 18.80 

Mean 266 Cfsm 1.81 In. 24.55

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents, equivalent in cubic feet per

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

second, in East Branch Reservoir.
256 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

2040. Little Cuyahoga River at Mogadore, Ohio

Location. Lat 41°03'45", long 81°23'40", in T.I N., R.10 W., on left bank at upstream 

side of bridge on State Highway 532, 500 ft downstream from Mogadore Reservoir, threequarters of a mile upstream from Fritch Lake Outlet, and 0.8 mile north of Mogadore, 

Summit County.

Drainage area. 12.3 sq mi.

Records available. February 1946 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 1,058.74 ft above 

mean sea level, unadjusted.

Average discharge. 13 years, 13.5 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 97 cfs Jan. 21 (gage height, 4.30 ft); minimum, 

2.7 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, '0.53 ft).

1946-59: Maximum discharge, 155 cfs Nov. 16, 1955 (gage height, 3.46 ft); maximum 

gage height, that of Jan. 21, 1959 (backwater from aquatic growth); minimum discharge, 

0.2 cfs Nov. 20, 1954; minimum gage height, 0.24 ft Nov. 18, 19, 1954.

Remarks. Records fair except those above 35 cfs, which are poor. Flow regulated by 

Mogadore Reservoir (usable capacity, 6,540 acre-ft).

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in

cubic feet per second 

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 21 to Feb. 5, Feb. 9-20, 23, Mar. 15)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 21

.7 

1.0

2.2

3.5

5.2

13

1.2

1.3 

1.5

Jan. 22 to Sept. 30

0.5

.7

1.0

2.3

5.4

15

1.2

1.3 

1.5

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

Oct.

JLO

6.8

6.5

6.3

6.1

5.9

5.7

5.2 

5.5

5.2

4.7

4.5

4.7

5.2

6.8

6.5

6.3

6.1

5.2

4.3

4.2

4.0

3.7

3^4

3.4

3.7

4.0

4.2

4.2

4.0

3.7

157.0

5.06

_

-

Nov.

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.2

3.5

3.7

3.8

4.9

6.1

*9.7

9.2

8.7

8.4

8.0

7.7

7.2

7.0

7.2

7.5

6.8

8.5

8.5 

8.0

170.6

5.69

_

-

Dec.

8.0

8.0

8.2

8.5

10.

10

10

9.7 

10

9.7

9.7

9.2

9.5

9.5

9.2

9.2

9.0

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.2

8.2 

8.2

8.2

276.2

8.91

-

Jan.

10

13

13

14

13

13

12

11

11

10

10

9.7

9.2

9.2

12

*15

15

14

14

15

*60

62

55

53

53

53

51

43

42 

54

40

809.1

26.1

_

-

Feb.

39

40

43

43

40

39

38

35 

35

59

55

55

53

62

53

49

49

46

42

40

39

38

40

39

38

38

37

35

1,219

43.5

-

Mar.

35

35

35

34

34

34

32

31 

34

33

32

32

32

32

44

37

35

*34

33

32

32

35

38

35

33

38

39

37

34 

26

IS

1,043

33.6

-

Apr.

16

18

19

19

19

18

18

18 

18

17

17

17

16

15

14

14

13

13

14

15

14

13

11

7.2

5.9

4.7

4.3

17

6.4 

12

423.5

14.1

_

-

May

17

16

16

16

15

14

13

*12 

12

11

11

12

12

12

11

9.9

9.3

8.6

8.6

8.6

8^0

8.0

8.6

8.6

8.3

8.6

9.6

16

22 

24

23

389.7

12.6

_

-

June

26

25

24

24

22

21

21

20 

19

19

18

18

17

15

14

12

11

9.6

8.6

8.3

8.0

8.0

7.7

il

9.8

25

23

21

20 

19

501.4

16.7

_

-

July

18

Te

17

16

15

17

14

13 

12

13

14

15

14

*12

11

10

8.3

9.7

17

14

13

12

11

9.0

8.3

.4

.4

_,!

.2

.4

.4

375.3

12.1

-

-

Aug.

6.9

6.1

5^

13

12

12

12

16 

T4

14

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

9.9

9.0

8.6

9.0

8.6

8.3

8.0

7.2

6.6

6.1

6.1

6.1 

6.4

6.1

297.9

9.61

_

-

Sept.

5.9

6.4

liS

7.2

6.6

6.4

6.1

*6.1 

6.1

5.9

6.1

5.7

5.7

5.4

5.1

5.1

4.9

4.7

4.2

4.2

4.0

3.9

3.9

3.7

3.6

3.4

3.3

3.3

3.0 

3.6

150.7

5.02

_

-

Calendar year 1958: Max 59 Min 3.1 Mean 12.1 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1958-59: Max 62 Min 3.0 Mean 15.9 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 257 

2045. Little Cuyahoga River at Massillon Road, Akron, Ohio

Location.--Lat 41°03'35", long 81°27'45" , in T.I N., R.10 W., on left bank 50 ft downstream from bridge on Massillon Road in Akron, Summit County, and 250 ft upstream from 

Springfield Lake Outlet.

Drainage area.--31.0 sq mi.

Records available.--February 1946 to September 1959.

Gage_.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 1,005.20 ft above 

mean sea level (city of Akron bench mark).

Average discharge. 13 years, 30.7 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 891 cfs Jan. 21 (gage height, 3.99 ft); minimum, 

7.3 cfs Sept. 20 (gage height, .0.46 ft).

1946-59: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 21, 1959; minimum, 2.9 cfs May 10, 1955 

(gage height, 0.22 ft).

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by Mogadore Reservoir (usable capacity, 6,540 aereft) and Fritch Lake.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge. In

cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 2, 3, 25, 26, 29, Sept. 1, 5-9, IE-20)

0.3 

.5

5.5

12

1.3 

1.6

2.0 

4.0

81

155

275

894

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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

2B

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

27

24

23

22

20

19

19

19

19

19

18

17

17

17

19

19

18

18

18

18

IS

17

17

17

18

17

19

19

17

17

22

586

18.9

-

-

Nov.

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

17

18

16

15

16

16

26

25

48

*30

26

22

21

20

20

20

20

24

20

20

22

20

607

20.2

-

-

Dec.

20

20

20

26

30

26

22

22

22

22

21

21

20

20

19

19

*19

18

19

19

18

18

19

20

19

20

20

18

19

20

19

635

20.5

-

-

Jan.

28

40

28

26

23

22

22

20

20

12

20

20

*20

22

32

29

26

25

24

26

*592

284

112

96

94

89

81

76

72

120

83

2,191

70.7

-

-

Feb.

74

69

76

83

74

69

62

61

79

484

152

112

110

130

144

104

98

91

83

76

71

^Pr

91

94

71

69

69

67

-

2,834

101

-

-

Mar.

72

72

74

72

64

74

60

51

66

62

54

51

51

61

114

77

64

*62

64

62

61

53

53

51

50

67

81

60

57

53

11

1,954

63.0

-

-

Apr.

39

58

53

53

50

47

45

45

48

46

41

35

33

31

30

29

28

29

32

37

30

27

26

22

20

19

44

121

70

66

1,254

41.8

-

"

May

56

44

42

38

36

33

32

*31

28

25

26

41

30

27

27

25

24

22

24

22

22

23

26

25

24

24

32

49

50

51

42

1,001

32.3

-

-

June

52

46

42

41

38

34

28

27

27

27

26

33

26

25

23

22

20

19

17

17

16

24

19

17

33

69

50

32

27

26

903

30.1

-

-

July

33

28

24

22

29

36

22

20

20

2O

49

33

28

*25

24

23

22

38

50

22

19

17

16

15

14

13

12

12

15

17

14

732

23.6

-

-

Aug.

12

9.9

9^

50

22

19

24

35

20

19

19

18

16

16

17

20

17

15

13

13

12

14

12

11

10

16

15

12

10

12

11

519.5

16.8

-

"

Sept.

12

14

12

11

10

9.9

9.9

*9.9

9.9

14

11

9.6

9.6

9.2

9.2

8.8

8.8

8.2

8.2

8.8

18

20

18

18

20

17

16

16

15

M

416.0

13.9

-

"

Calendar year 1958: Max 429 Min 15 Mean 32.5 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1958-59: Max 592 Mln 8.2 Mean 37.3 Cfsm - In. -

Discharge meas jient made on this day.
258 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

2050. Springfield Lake Outlet at Akron, Ohio

Location.--Lat 41°U3'2Q", lung ei°27'50", in T.I N., R.10 W., on right bank in Akrpn, 

Summit County, 0.3 mile upstream from mouth and 3 miles downstream from Springfield 

Lake.

Drainage area.--8.40 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1946 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control Datum of gage is 1,015.34 ft above mean 

sea level (city of Akron bench mark).

Average discharge.--13 years, 7.11 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 519 cfs Jan. 21 (gage height, 3.42 ft), from

rating curve extended above 35 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 0.4 cfs Sept. 6, 7; 

minimum gage height, 0.40 ft Dec. S7, 28 (siphon action).

1946-59: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 21, 1959; no flow at times in 1953-54.

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

which are pour. Flow regulated by Springfield Lake.

Rating table, water ye 

height, in feet, 

(Shifting-centrcl

ar 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (p_ 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

 nethcd used Oct. 17, 18, 30, 31, May 5, 6, 

June G, 7, 9, 10)

0.7 1.7 24

31

58

117

192

294

feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

23

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

4.8

4.1

3.9

3.9

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.2

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.7

2.3

2.1

2.5

2.8

2.6

3.1

2.8

1.3

1.3

1.3

2.0

1.6

2.1

2.0

1.7

1.7

1.7

83.8

2.70

-

-

Nov.

1.6

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.0

1.0

2.0

1.8

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

4.5

3.6

11

*4.8

3.5

2.4

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.6

2.7

1.8

1.7

2.0

1.7

67.1

2.24

-

-

Dee.

.b

.6

.5

.5

'. .5

.1

f '.92

.6

a .5

a .3

a . 2

a .1

a .0

a .0

a. 9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.y Ii 1.2

1.2

1.1

bl.l

bl.l

bl.l

1.8

1.8

1.5

47.7

1.54

~

-

Jan.

6.1

7.0

5.5

4.0

b3.0

2.2

l.P

1.5

bl.O

bl.O

bl.O

bl.O

bl.O

bl.8

b4.5

b4.0

b4.0

b3.5

b3.5

b4.0

292

102

b45

b35

33

29

26

*b20

b20

40

26

729.4

23.5

-

-

Feb.

b20

b!8

b!6

18

14

12

blO

9.0

b!7

blip

55

40

33

46

44

30 *28

27

24

b20

b!9

17

27

26

19

18

19

17

753.0

26.9

-

-

Mar.

19

19

21

18

16

19

15

13

20

19

16

16

15

20

3_9

20

14

*12

11

11

12

11

9.8

9.4

9.0

16

22

16

13

12

12

495.2

16.0

-

-

Apr .

11

20

18

14

12

11

9.8

9.0

10

9.0

8.3

8.0

7.6

7.3

6.7

6.7

6.5

6.6

8.6

12

9.8

9.0

8.3

8.0

7.3

7.6

18

45

25

27

367.1

12.2

-

-

May

21

15

12

11

9.6

8.9

8.7

*7.6

7.0

7.0

7.0

15

11

9.0

8.7

5.9

3.7

3.2

3.5

3.1

4.0

4.9

6.5

4.2

3.5

3.4

4.4

8.4

12

13

8.7

250.9

8.09

-

"

June

17

S.8

8.3

7.6

7.2

4.6

3.2

3.1

3.1

3.4

4.0

6.6

3.0

3.1

3.0

2.8

2.7

2.7

3.1

2.6

2.2

4.9

2.9

2.6

3.7

20

14

4.8

3.7

3.9

163.6

5.45

-

"

July

6.1

3.9

3.0

2.4

4.6

6.1

2.9

2.6

2.4

2.5

9.3

6.6

3.1

*2.6

2.4

2.4

2.6

13

24

6.2

4.5

4.0

3.7

3.4

2.9

2.8

3.0

3.0

3.8

3.9

3.4

147.1

4.75

-

"

Aug.

2.8

2.4

2.7

10

4.8

4.1

4.9

5.1

3.2

3.3

4.1

3.2

2.6

2.7

3.2

2.9

1.6

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

.7

1.1

.8

4.6

1.7

4.2

2.4

2.8

3.9

91.5

2.95

-

~

Sept.

15

6.8

4.1

3.6

2.3

.7

1.1

*2.9

3.0

4.1

3.5

3.1

2.9

2.8

3.0

2.9

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.6

3.1

2.5

2.4

3.3

2.4

2.6

2.3

2.3

13

10B.4

3.61

-

"

Calendar year 1958: Max 175 Min 0.8 Mean 7.26 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1958-59: Max 292 Min 0.7 Mean 9.05 Cfsm - In. -

ords and records fo
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 259 

2060. Cuyahoga River at Old Portage, Ohio

Location.--Lat 41°08'04", long 81°32'49", on right bank 230 ft upstream from highway bridge 

at Old Portage, Summit County, l£ miles downstream from Little Cuyahoga River, and 

4 miles northwest of Alcron.

Drainage area.--405 sq mi.

Records available. September 1921 to December 1935, March 1939 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 740.11 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. 

Prior to Dec. 21, 1923, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 34 years, 419 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,500 cfs Jan. 21 (gage height, 11.54 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,900 cfs on basis of contracted-opening estimate of peak 

flow at site with drainage area of 488 sq mi adjusted to gaging station by drainage 

area relation; minimum, 112 cfs Sept. 29 (gage height, 0.93 ft).

1921-35, 1939-59: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 21, 1959; minimum, 14 cfs Aug. 27, 

1944; minimum gage height, 0.33 ft Nov. 19-24, Dec. 11-13, 1954.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplants above station. Flow regulated by reservoirs 

and lakes above station. At Lake Rockwell, about 16 miles above gage, an average of 

66 cfs was diverted for municipal supply of city of Akron. Sewage from city enters 

river below station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1307: 1924(M) .

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 21 Jan. 22 to Sept. 30

1.0 

2.0

5.0

8.0

10.0

129

352

1,270

2,700

4,220

0.9 

1.0 

2.0 

4.0

107

124

314

6.0

9.0

10.0

11.3

1,670

3,350

4,220

6,040

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Itatal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

299

268

264

270

252

248

245

248 

232

156

142

142

156

156

148

144

170

156

142

150

162

160

158

150

172

162

178

201

198

205

207

5,941

192

-

Nov.

190

188

198

182

164

154

148

154

160

166

168

176

201

217

333

404

*778

846

756

777

837

801

705

595

503

474

413

387

382

341

11,798

393

-

Dec.

320

336

322

335

483

460

374

363 

363

322

315

307

285

264

261

239

226

.222

224

222

230

237

237

243

250

248

239

226

224

226

224

8,877

286

-

Jan. 

317

500

SOS

514

452

396

360

352 

325

287

270

254

*250

245

344

393

338

355

360

386

3,700

6.040

a4,500

a3,200

a2,800

a2 , 200

al,600

1,300

1,220

1,340

1,190

36,296

1,171

-

Feb.

935

802

758

834

713

605

539

506 

576

4,070

4.650

3,460

3,290

2,900

2,880

2,340

*1,890

1,620

1,280

942

758

755

898

1,050

925

843

921

895

-

42,615

1,522

_

-

Mar.

898

932

949

1,000

983

969

1,000

1

935 

891

976

979

904

834

799

1,090

1.440

1,260

1,200

1,150

1,010

904

808

734

660

593

704

811

731

666

631

573

28,014

904

-

Apr.

536

608

645

660

628

590

542

514 

539

536

481

460

441

399

*384

421

308

256

273

295

283

354

364

329

332

323

608

1,530

1,720

 ' 

17,179

573

-

-

May

2.000

1,790

1,450

1,100

863

692

587

489 

416

387

414

511

426

375

375

366

357

*336

329

316

321

373

341

327

313

338

440

599

584

539

531

18,290

590

-

-

June

533

570

533

424

396

428

384

345

297

265

237

254

218

188

176

169

176

174

164

162

164

282

224

199

376

625

508

434

352

295

9,552

318

-

-

July

319

314

271

212

338

455

224

178 

169

169

324

267

199

*184

169

158

151

344

349

208

206

195

178

174

156

146

146

147

184

258

239

7,031

227

-

-

Aug.

182

164

146

494

291

244

312

348 

254

271

256

220

174

160

147

153

158

149

140

153

133

171

188

149

142

178

235

165

147

265

173

6,342

205

-

-

Sept.

205

220

*30l

350

310

277

250

229 

222

256

231

224

218

212

206

208

186

155

124

131

129

138

135

131

149

135

131

121

119

584

6,287

210

-

"

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,620 Mln 121 Mean 391 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1958-59: Max 6,040 Mln 119 Mean 543 Cfsm - In. -

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated 

at Independence and Hiram Rapids.

basis of weather records and records for stations
260 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

2075. Ohio Canal at Independence, Ohio

Location. Lat 41°23'25", long 81°37'35" , in T.6 N., R.12 W. , on right bank at upstream

 side of dam, 0.4 mile upstream from Rockslde Road and 1 mile northeast of Independence, 

Cuyahoga County.

Records available. September 1921 to May 1923, August 1927 to December 1935, October 1940 

to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder above dam. Datum of gage Is 605.31 ft above mean sea level.

 Prior to Dec. 9, 1946, staff or chain gage, or water-stage recorder at site 0.4 mile 

downstream at various daturas. Dec. 10, 1946, to Nov. 3, 1950, staff gage at present 

site and datum.

Extremes.--1921-23, 1927-35, 1940-59: Maximum dally discharge, 277 cfs Jan. 22, 1959; no

 flow June 4, 1947, July 2-7, 1950, July 16 to Aug. 19, 1959.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of indefinite stage-discharge relation, 

which are fair. Water Is diverted from Cuyahoga River into canal at headgates at 

Brecksville, 6 miles upstream. Some diurnal fluctuation caused by small mill above 

station.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, wate October 1958 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.

Oct.

58

58

57

58

57

57

*58

58

57

55

55

55

55

56

56

55

55

55

54

53

55

55

55

55

54

55

55

55

55

55

57

1,728

55.7

_

-

Nov.

59

55

56

55

e55

(*)

56

68

71

64

71

62

65

61

62

60

59

59

57

64

57

56

55

55

1,767

59.9

_

-

Dec.

55

55

56

65

63

59

51

50

49

49

48

49

47

46

46

46

49

55

55

55

55

54

55

55

55

54

53

52

49

57

55

1,642

53.0

_

-

Jan.

59

55

46

46

56

*68

80

76

72

71

70

68

69

68

62

62

74

72

73

67

184

277

60

44

.3JL

50

48

44

42

79

80

2,254

72.7

-

Feb.

69

72

109

88

95

80

57

57

60

252

53

34

116

111

117

88

70

72

97

92

88

84

*84

95

89

89

91

85

2,474

88.4

_

-

Mar.

86

87

87

86

50

44

88

85

96

95

88

85

85

86

104

75

*61

58

57

65

92

89

88

86

85

88

91

80

76

75

75

2,493

80.4

_

-

Apr.

74

74

73

72

70

69

68

70

80

70

65

64

68

76

74

74

74

71

74

76

74

74

74

69

74

56

78

84

79

85

2,183

72.8

_

-

May

68

64

58

62

*63

60

62

66

66

64

66

76

72

66

66

66

66

65

70

64

62

62

65

64

64

64

100

65

29

79

2,052

66.2

_

-

June

85

63

50

52

62

61

61

60

58

54

53

53

57

61

62

64

66

66

66

75

78

66

75

69

70

80

81

64

69

50

1,931

64.4

_

-

July

65

73

59

b7

58

65

53

*60

59

61

65

71

66

64

37

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

913

29.5

_

-

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

43

68

69

52

80

85

88

*89

91

88

89

M

936

30.2

_

-

Sept.

92

92

91

88

87

86

85

84

84

84

82

72

71

70

71

65 j

> e70

J

70

70

72

70

71

72

71

72

72

72

77

2,303

76.8

_

-

Calendar year 1958 : Max 79 Min 43 Mean 57.1 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1958-59 : Max 277 Mln 0 Mean 62.1 Cfsm - In.

Discharge measurement or observation of nc fl 

e Stage-discharge relation indefinite; discharge 

ormal flow in canal.

"omputed on basis of 1 discharge
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 261

2080. Cuyahoga River at Independence, Ohio

Location. Lat 41°23'44" , long 81°37'54" , in T.6 N., R.12 W. , on. right bank 140 ft downstream from highway bridge on Rockside Road, 1 mile northeast of Independence, Cuyahoga 

County, and 3 miles downstream from Tinkers Creek.

Drainage area.--709 sq mi.

Records available. September 1903 to December 1905 (fragmentary), January to July 1906 

(gage heights and discharge measurements only), September 1921 to May 1923, September 

1927 to December 1935, March 1940 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 584.14 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

city of Cleveland). Sept. 21, 1903, to July 21, 1906, chain gage at bridge 140 ft upstream at same datum. Sept. 28, 1921, to May 30, 1923, chain gage at bridge 140 - ft upstream at datum 2.42 ft higher. Sept. 5 to Oct. 8, 1927, staff gage at present site 

and datum.

Average discharge.--28 years (1921-22, 1927-35, 1940-59), 756 cfs (not including flow In 

Ohio Canal).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 24,800 cfs Jan. 22 (gage height, 22.4l ft), from 

rating curve extended above 17,100 cfs on basis of contracted-opening measurement of 

peak flow; minimum, 137 cfs Sept. 28, 29 (gage height, 2.83 ft).

1921-23, 1927-35, 1940-59: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 22, 1959; minimum, 

14 cfs Nov. 30, 1930; minimum combined daily discharge of river and canal, 55 cfs 

Aug. 28, 1933.

Remarks. Records good. Diurnal fluctuations caused by powerplants above station. Plow 

slightly regulated by reservoirs and lakes above station. Some diversion from 

Tuscarawas River into this basin at Portage Lakes. Water diverted into Ohio Canal at 

Brecksville, 6 miles above station, bypasses station. These records do not include 

flow in canal except above about 15,000 cfs, when channels nn='" t*;e; record of diversion 

published as Ohio Canal at Independence (see preceding page). Records of water temperatures and suspended sediment loads for the water year 1959 are given in WSP 1641.

Revisions (water years).--WSF 1307: 1922-23(M) , 1928-30(M) , 1933(M), 1940(M) , 1947(M), 

1950(M).

Hating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 16-19; stage-discharge relation 

affected by ice Jan. 6, 7)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 21

3.0 172

4.0 500

7.0 1,820

12.0 4,810

16.0 8,440

18.0 11,400

Jan. 22 to Sept. 30

2.9 

3.2

3.5 

4.0 

7.0

150

226

321

505

1,900

12.0

16.0

19.0

21.0

4,810

8,440

13,200

19,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, Water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

532

442

404

394

372

338

*358

338

338

304

229

209

195

218

204

193

238

275

218

195

215

238

215

229

232

275

241

362

304

314

304

8,903

287

-

-

Nov.

288

253

259

275

250

235

206

215

226

259

282

*275

328

397

688

1,160

5,650

3,040

1,960

1,520

1,400

1,280

1,120

972

876

1,320

908

752

724

660

25,778

859

-

-

Dec.

620

620

628

1,160

1.510

1,010

768

680

656

580

568

*552

520

468

456

450

428

418

422

428

408

408

425

472

450

414

439

418

425

540

476

17,617

568

-

-

Jan.

850

1,980

1,250

1,100

824

700

650

584

544

484

446

422

428

408

1,030

916

728

692

652

627

10,000

*16.700

8,820

5,800

5,100

4,200

3,000

2,200

1,820

3,770

2,640

79,365

2,560

-

"

Feb.

1,940

1,550

1,340

1,620

1,380

1,120

980

926

892

*12.000

10,900

6,780

5,370

5,420

7,040

4,590

3,540

2,920

2,380

1,760

1,400

1,320

*2,260

2,800

1,990

1,820

2,100

1,930

-

90,068

3,217

-

-

Mar.

2,040

3,120

2,340

2,370

1,940

2,260

2,060

1,660

2,140

2,480

1,980

1,620

1,500

1,540

5.960

3,950

*2,750

2,180

2,120

2,000

1,750

1,510

1,320

1,200

1.080

1,250

1,860

1,580

1,280

1,180

1,110

60,130

1,940

-

-

Apr.

,020

,290

,480

,490

,270

,160

,040

,050

,360

,170

998

890

827

768

674

692

609

481

641

791

732

653

665

601

565

657

2,550

5,370

6.000

5,010

42,504

1,417

-

"

May

3,740

3,090

2,490

2,010

*1,580

1,270

1,060

890

746

665

710

1,160

1,000

782

706

701

657

597

732

bO5

545

573

674

557

533

577

1,300

6.100

2,090

1,920

1 , 280

41,340

1,334

-

"

June

5.290

2,780

1,400

1,010

809

755

714

593

529

453

408

397

397

311

269

256

241

244

223

206

193

376

501

278

311

899

1,020

701

561

473

20,598

687

-

"

July

397

786

557

383

414

2.420

922

*497

345

331

298

637

366

304

314

311

288

335

1,130

489

425

376

457

380

386

288

278

311

489

1,060

653

16,627

536

-

-

Aug.

453

345

308

1.450

966

661

529

854

593

525

505

485

376

328

295

321

418

376

288

212

204

449

362

247

198

*190

247

345

256

272

517

13,555

457

-

"

Sept.

474

2.450

958

678

529

433

362

331

301

552

548

304

278

266

269

275

215

201

159

154

161

172

172

168

185

170

165

157

157

951

11,795

393

-

"

Calendar year 1958: Max 4,51O Min 126 Mean 763 Cfam - In. -

Water year 1958-59: Max 16,70O Min 154 Mean 1,173 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
262 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

2090. Chagrin River at Willoughby, Ohio

Location. Lat 41°37 I 51", long 81 0 24'13", on left bank at city waterworks, 150 ft downstream from waterworks dam, 800 ft downstream from East Branch, 1 mile southeast of 

Willoughby, Lake County, and 5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 251 sq mi.

Records available. July 1925 to November 1935, October 1939 to September 1959 (July 

1925 to September 1932 monthly runoff in Inches, adjusted for diversion, published in 

WSP 1307; previously published runoff was unadjusted and should not be used).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 594.24 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Dec. 20, 1939, staff gage on left concrete abutment on upstream side 

of waterworks dam, 150 ft upstream at datum 7 ft. higher.

Average discharge. 30 years, 318 cfs (adjusted frfr diversion).

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 22,000 cfs Jan. 21 (gage height, 16.73 ft); 

minimum daily. 26 cfs Sept. 26, 27.

1925-35, 1939-59: Maximum discharge, 28,000 cfs Mar. 22, 1948 (gage height, 17.95 

ft, from high-water mark in well), from rating curve extended above 14,000 cfs on 

basis of contracted-opening measurement of peak flow; minimum daily, 3.0 cfs July 25, 

26. 1934.

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

diverted at dam Just above station for municipal supply of city of Willoughby.

Revisions (water vears) . WSP 1084: 1929(M) , 1931(M) . WSP 1307: 1926-28(M) , 1930(M) , 

1932-35(M), 1942(M). See also Records available.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except perlocls of loe effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 23-26, Mar. 29 to Apr. 1,

Apr. 5-8, 11-26)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 21

2.0 61

2.5 187

3.0 372

4.O 880

6.0

10.0

13.0

2,530

6,900

11,700

Jan. 22 to Sept. 30

1.8 19 2.5 165

1.9 27 3.0 358

2.0 39 4.0 880 

2.2 78

Note. Same as preceding 

table above 4.0 ft. 

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

146

146

116

113

89

84

77

72

75

79

79

77

72

75

72

72

116 

103

91

82

77

77

75

84

290

297

T5S

263

187

146

126

3,654

118

2.8

Nov.

116

108

106

103

98

96

89

89

91

279

305

187

*156

173

548

832

5.140 

2,620

820

474

350

317

270

235

242

969

498

338

274

238

14,161

472

2.7

Dec.

240

259

259

701

765

408

256

230

210

190

180

180

170

160

160

160

150 

150

i*4

TI5

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

150

170

200

6,748

218

2.8

Jan.

260

1,400

700

488

238

*210

190

180

170

160

160

150

150

150

350

850

650 

470

300

250

10.500

10,OOO

1,630

934

814

620

450

360

310

2,200

1,220

36,514

1,178

2.6

Feb.

650

414

 370

600

501

354

250

200

220

*8.990

3,140

947

1,250

2,080

2,760

1,000

778 

678

506

390

350

330

850

1,100

650

635

868

808

_

31,669

1,131

3.3

Mar.

820

766

862

928

656

1,350

961

6Z5

989

940

672

511

496

516

2,450

1,720

732

481

540

*790

600

442

323

306

273

273

467

399

289

269

273

21,719

701

3.2

Apr.

258

395

476

511

354

294

250

250

705

521

345

269

231

203

182

*165

152 

159

273

262

235

185

155

136

124

491

1,940

4.050

3,210

2,450

19,211

640

3.0

May

975

610

467

367

281

224

189

165

149

159

143

964

535

*302

254

250

336 

250

656

395

277

246

185

179

146

162

597

5.240

1,050

506

294

14,533

469

3.0

June

5.040

1,440

535

332

243

189

146

121

95

83

76

71

76

76

69

65

53 

58

54

53

51

113

155

96

91

121

164

146

83

63

7,968

266

3.5

July

51

159

113

69

69

*78

74

56

49

44

44

49

44

37

34

32

29

31

229

124

71

51

106

200

99

65

44

99

130

146

155

2,581

83.3

3.6

Aug.

86

65

51

96

155

91

65

91

94

139

101

74

58

49

44

54

74

127

74

53

42

39

42

39

35

34

*32

35

289

124

155

2,507

80.9

3.6

Sept.

118

647

354

149

81

58

46

38

35

37

42

39

35

31

31

41

44 

35

27

27

27

28

28

28

28

26

26

29

28

124

2,287

76.2

3.4

Adjusted for diversion

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

121 

0.482 

0.56

475 

1.89 

2.11

Calendar year 1958: 

Mater year 1958-59:

221 

0.880 

1.01

1,181 

4.71 

5.43

1,134 

4.52 

4.71

704 

2.80 

3.23

643 

2.56 

2.86

472 

1.88 

2.17

Observed

Max 3,190 Mln 38 Mean 291 

Max 10,500 Mln 26 Mean 448

270 

1.08 

1.20

86.9 

0.346 

0.40

84.5 

0.337 

0.39

79.6 

0.317 

0.35

Adjusted

Mean 294 Cfam 1.17 In. 15.92 

Mean 451 Cfsm 1.80 In. 24.42

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfs).--Nov. 17 (8 p.m.) 6,670 cfs (9.82 ft); Jan. 21 (10 p.m.) 22.0OO 

cfe (16.73 ft); Feb. 10 (3 p.m.) 12.2OO cfs (13.25 ft); Feb. 14 (10 p.m.) 5,350 cfa (s.70 ft): 

Mar. 15 (5 p.m.) 4,470 cfs (7.90 ft); Apr. 28 (7:3O p.m.) 6,630 cfs (9.79 ft); June 1 (7 p.m.) 

13,400 cfs (13.83 ft).

» Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Diversion, equivalent In cubic feet per second, for municipal supply of city of Willoughby. 

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 1, Dec. 8 to Jan. 2, Jan. 6-21, 27-30, 

Feb. 3, 7-9, 21-24.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 263

2100. Phelps Creek near Windsor, Ohio

Location. Lat 41°30'55", long 80°56'05",, in T.8 N. , R.5 W., on left bank at upstream side 

of bridge on State Highway 534, 1.4 miles south of Windsor, Ashtabula County, and 

1^ miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 26.4 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1942 to July 1959 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 803.70 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to June 11, 1942, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 16 years, 35.6 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during period October 1958 to July 1959, 4,600 cfs Jan. 21 

(gage height, 9.34 ft), from rating curve extended above 1,600 cfs on basis of 

contracted-opening measurement of peak flow; minimum, 0.9 cfs June 21, July 9 (gage 

height, -0.20 ft).

1942-59: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 21, 1959; maximum gage height, 9.48 ft 

July 15, 1958 (backwater from debris); no flow Aug. 20, 21, 1943, Oct. 24, 25, 1946.

Remarks. Records fair except those below 3 cfs and those for periods of ice effect or 

indefinite stage-discharge relation, which are poor.

Revisions (water years).--WSF 1557: 1944, 1945(M), 1948, 1950(M) , 1952(P), 1954(M), 

1956-57(M) .

Rating tables, Oct. 1, 1953, to July 13, 1959, except periods of Ice effect 

or Indefinite stage-discharge relation (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 15-19, 26, Dec. 4. 5, Feb. 27, Mar. 4, 

6, 15, 16, Apr. 27-30, June 1, 2J

Oct. 1 to JanJ 21

2.7

8.7

16

1.2

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

136

274

Note. Same as following 

table above 3.O ft.

Jan. 22 to July 13

0.9 1.0

1.6 1.5

2.9 2.0

4.8 3.0

7.8 5.0

16 6.0

31 7.0

49

87

138

274

655

1,010

1,510

Discharge, In cubic feet per second. October 1958 to July 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

12

13

9.8

7.7

6.5

5.5

5.8

5.8

5.8

6.8

7.1

6.8

6.5

e6

e5

e4.5

e5

e5

e6

e7

eS

e6

e5

e5

el8

32

21

33

25

16

12

316.6

10.2

0.386

0.44

Nov.

8.7

7.4

7.1

6.8

6.5

5.2

4.6

4.3

4.6

20

37

20

13

*14

53

148

401

*343

*101

39

27

23

20

17

18

106

56

27

21

21

1,580.2

52.7

2.00

2.23

Dec.

24

26

27

123

154

39

24

20

19

17

15

14

13

12

11

11

11

10

10

10

9

9

9

9

9

9

8

a

8

9

12

669

21.6

0.818

0.94

Jan.

20

120

80

60

28

28

22

*18

15

12

10

9

a

a

25

60

50

35

25

20

*1.100

1,100

300

120

60

35

25

18

15

170

150

3,746

121

4.58

5.28

Feb.

110

50

25

30

35

25

15

10

15

1,500

300

110

140

180

24O

74

58

49

25

17

14

12

IB

*120

65

61

152

119

-

3,569

120

4.55

4.74

Mar.

109

76

88

100

53

184

81

48

107

72

47

£5

26

30

567

187

57

34

60

96

*65

40

23

22

21

21

52

38

24

22

26

2,198

70.9

2.69

3.10

Apr.

24

37

71

80

41

30

24

20

50

44

30

22

15

12

9.6

7.2

5.7

7.2

54

30

22

14

8.5

6.3

5.1

76

272

440

207

220

1,884.6

62.8

2.38

2.66

May

28" 56

18

13

B.5

6.3

5.1

3.9

3.5

3.5

3.5

*32

33

15

8.9

8.2

25

16

23

26

29

24

12

7.5

5.4

3.9

*3.7

3.7

26

12

6.3

469.9

15.2

0.576

0.66

June

37

139

26

10

4.9

3.1

2.5

2.1

1.7

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

T7J

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

3.8

6.8

3.0

4.2

3.5

2.2

1.7

1.5

1.3

267.1

8.90

0.337

0.38

July

.3

.4

.1

.1

.0

.0

.0

.1

.1

.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Aug. Sept.

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,050 Mln 0.8 Mean 35.0 Cfsm 1.33 In. 18. OO

Water year 1958-59: Max - Mln - Mean - Cfsm - In. -

Peak discharge (base, 9OO cfs). Nov. 17 (9 p.m.) 909 cfs (6.81 ft); Jan. 21 (7:30 p.m.) 4,6OO cfs 

(9.54 ft); Feb. 10 (time unknown) about 2,500 cfs.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

e Stage-discharge relation Indefinite; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records 

for other stations In the Grand River basin.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 8 to Jan. 3, Jan. 1O to Feb. 9, Feb. 11-15, 

19-24.

577886 O - 61 - 18
264 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

2110. Rock Creek near Rock Creek, Ohio

Location.--Lat 41°39'05", long 80°50>10", In T.10 N., R.4 W., on left bank at downstream 

side of highway bridge, 0.4 mile downstream from Plum Creek, 1.4 miles southeast of 

village of Rock Creek, Ashtabula County, 1-| miles downstream from Sugar Creek, and 

3 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--56.6 sq ml.

Records available. March 1942 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 810 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

T;o June 10, 1942, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--17 years, 82.2 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,000 cfs Jan. 21 (gage height, 10.89 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,000 cfs on basis of flood studies; no flow Sept. 21-29. 

1942-59: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 21, 1959, no flow at times.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor.

Eating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage height, 

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

Oct. 1 to Jan. 21

3.3 

6.8

2.0 

2.5

.5 62

scharge, in cubic

114

185

305

720

.5 

1.6 

3.6 

6.8

Jan. 22 to Sept. 30

22

43

0.9 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

120

192

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

290

570

975

1,550

2,340

feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

EO

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

14

21

18

12

8.9

6.8

5.7

5.3

4.9

4.9

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.6

4.6

3.9

379

4.9

4.9

5.7

6.0

5.3

5.3

5.3

22

45

38

75

42

16

432.8

14.0

0.247

0.28

Nov.

12

8.9

7.6

6.4

6.0

5.7

4.9

3.9

3.9

5.5

19

21

18

*18

73

195

530

904

361

140

82

58

44

35

34

106

107

65

47

40

2,959.8

98.7

1.74

1.94

Dec.

45

52

62

311

425

162

80

55

40

35

30

25

25

25

20

*20

20

19

19

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

18

25

1,681

54.2

0.958

1.10

Jan.

70

240

190

130

85

75

65

*45

35

25

20

17

16

15

50

120

100

75

60

45

2,000

5,000

400

150

110

70

45

35

25

250

300

7,863

254

4.49

5.18

Feb.

175

80

50

50

65

45

30

19

20

2,050

1,020

453

255

390

500

210

143

119

74

63

45

30

65

189

*140

127

330

280

_

7,017

251

4.43

4.61

Mar.

233

203

257

310

154

301

242

132

238

225

146

77

67

72

600

584

204

97

121

172

*129

98

56

45

41

36

ITT

142

74

56

61

5,284

170

3.00

3.46

Apr.

56

107

175

170

83

61

43

35

65

72

51

37

28

22

17

14

11

TT

88

105

80

49

30

21

15

25

382

800

984

506

4,143

138

2.44

2.72

May

~99 216

58

38

26

18

13

9.8

7.6

6.4

5.7

*46

59

31

21

18

24

30

42

58

32

18

14

9.8

6.8

5.7

*4.7

5.0

4.7

4.4

3.3

934.9

30.2

0.534

0.62

June

84

169

84

36

16

8.1

5.0

3.1

2.3

1.9

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

.9

.8

.7

.7

.7

1.6

1.4

3.3

26

21

20

11

4.7

3.2

512.8

17.1

0.302

0.34

July

1.6

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.3

.9

.7

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

*.l

71

.1

.7

.6

.3

.1

.6

.8

.9

1.9

2.1

1.8

36

46

62

167.0

5.39

0.095

0.11

Aug.

~9.8 29

3.6

2.1

1.3

1.1

.9

1.2

.9

1.8

1.3

.8

.7

.3

.3

.2

.5

.6

.3

*.7

.7

.4

.2

7^

.7

.9

.7

.7

.9

.8

63.6

2.05

0.036

0.04

Sept.

0.7

1.3

.7

.5

.3

.2

.1

.1

0

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

20

25.6

0.85

0.015

0.02

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,040 Min 0.3 Mean 63.6 Cfsm 1.12 In. 15.24

Water er year year 1958-59: iboo-oy: Max naji 3,000 o,uuu Min Min 0 u Mean mean 85.2 OD. c Cfsm ui sm 1.51 X.DX In. j.ri. 2O.42 c.u,tc

k discharge (base, 1,200 cfs).--Nov. 17 (10 p.m.) 1,280 cfs (5.25 ft); Jan. 21 (9 p.m.) 8,000 cfs 

10.89 ft); Feb. 10 (3 p.m.) 2,820 cfs (7.52 ft); Apr. 28 (10 p.m.) 1,750 cfs (6.28 ft).

Pea..

(10_______________________________

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ic 

Feb. 2, 3, 6-9, 21, 22.

v. 30, Dec. 1, Dec. 7 to Jan. 22, Jan. 25-31,
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 265

2115. Mill Creek near Jefferson, Ohio

Location.--Lat 41°45'10", long 80°48'00", In T.ll N., R.3 W., on right bank at downstream

side of bridge on State Highway 307, if miles northwest of Jefferson, Ashtabula

County, and 3j miles downstream from Grlggs Creek. 

Drainage area. 78.3 sq ml.

Records available. March 1942 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 822.59 ft above mean sea level (Ashtabula 

/County bench mark). Prior to June 10, 1942, wire-weight gage at same site and datum. 

Average discharge. 17 years, 111 cfs (unadjusted). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,810 cfs Jan. 22 (gage height, 12.50 ft), from

rating curve extended above 3,700 cfs on basis of contracted-opening measurement of

peak flow; no flow on Aug. 12-17, Sept. 6-9.

1942-59: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 22, 1959; no flow for many days. 

Remarks. Records fair except those below 15 cfs or those for periods of Ice effect, which

are poor. Water diverted above station for municipal supply for city of Jefferson. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1507: 1956, adjusted discharge and runoff.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage height,

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 25 to Nov. 17, Nov. 19, May 29 to June 5,

June 24 to July 1, July 30 to Aug. 1, Sept. 30; backwater from tributary

Apr. 18, 19, 26, 28, May 12, 19, 27, June 1, Sept. 30)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 22 Jan. 23 to Sept. 30

2.0

3.0 

4.0

6.0 

7.0

112

178

400

1,080

1,540

1.1 

2.2 2.0 .0

125

212

440

1,080

2,180

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

28

59

54

36

26

19

15

12

9.2

8.3

6.8

7.5

6.2

6.5

6.2

5.5

8.8

12

13

12

11

9.2

8.3

11 4.7

138" 216

141

108

65

40

1,210.2

39.0

0.36

Nov.

30

24

23

21

18

16

14

13

12

19

63

67

*47

47

169

468

446

1.290

548

202

112

90

79

62

58

161

203

116

70

61

4,549

152

0.36

Dec.

65

74

87

323

688

259

100

70

60

55

45

45

40

35

35

35

35

30

30

30

30

30

30

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

40

2,446

78.9

0.34

Jan.

70

250

350

180

120

95

80

*70

50

40

30

25

25

25

60

110

180

130

90

70

1,100

*5.000

900

250

150

100

70

50

40

300

400

10,410

336

0.33

Feb.

373

190

92

67

79

78

51

33

25

1,500

1.550

434

308

533

1,030

398

199

130

95

70

45

35

40

*160

201

167

436

583

_

8,902

318

0.35

Mar.

432

316

361

485

329

624

470

187

312

268

181

99

66

68

752

1.120

280

100

96

254

233

*194

95

80

70

58

12T

190

102

67

66

8,076

261

0.35

Apr.

65

88

208

272

144

92

83

55

105

150

86

56

38

29

22

17

13

12

36

41

34

27

19

13

9.3

10

65

550

1.580

800

 /.- 

4,519.3

151

0.35

May

319

107

84

83

43

27

18

12

8.7

6.9

6.3

35

*169

83

56

69

67

58

130

271

90

4.2

27

21

16

13

25

212

82

44

31

2,255.9

72.8

0.35

June

55

144

96

43

22

' 12

8.6

5.6

4.0

2.7

1.8

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.2

1.2

..2

1.1

1.4

1.1

2.5

54

485

232

66

25

13

1,287.4

42.9

0.33

July

8.3

8.7

5.6

3.4

2.5

2.2

1.4

1.0

.8

1.0

.6

.6

.3

.2

.2

*.2

.1

.2

.6

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

1.4

.9

8.5

15

65.0

2.10

0.33

Aug.

15

7.5

3.6

1.8

1.3

.8

.6

.8

.4

.4

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

*.

il

33.8

1.09

0.30

Sept.

0.1

1.3

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

.7

.2

18.'

22.4

0.75

0.30

Adjusted for diversion

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

39.4 

0.503 

0.58

152 

1.94 

2.16

Calendar year 1958: 

Water year 1958-59:

79.2 

1.01 

1.16

336 

4.29 

4.95

318 

4.06 

4.23

261 

3.33 

3.84

151 

1.93 

2.15

73.2 

0.935 

1.08

Observed

Max 2,030 Min 0.1 Mean 105 

Max 5,000 Min 0 Mean 120

43.2 

0.552 

0.62

2.43 

O.U31 

0.04

1.39 

0.018 

0.02

1.05

0.013 

0.01

Adjusted

Mean 105 Cfsm 1.34 In. 18.27 

Mean 120 Cfsm 1.53 In. 20.84

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs).--Nov. 18 (11 a.m.) 1,600 cfs (7.11 ft); Jan. 22 (5 a.m.) 3,810 

(12.50 ft); Feb. 10 (9 p.m.) 3,620 cfs (9.40 ft); Mar. 16 (2 a.m.) 1,940 cfs (7.67 ft); Apr. 2 

(8 a.m.) 1,800 cfs (7.45 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Diversion, equivalent in cubic feet per second, for municipal supply of city of Jefferson.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 7 to Jan. 31, Feb. 18-24.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

£120. Grand River near Madison, Ohio

Location. Lat 41°44'26", long 81°02'48", on downstream end of center pier of bridge on 

State Highway 528, half a mile upstre'am from Griswold Creek and 2 miles south of 

Madison, Lake County.

Drainage area.--587 sq ml.

Records available.--July 1922 to December 1935, February 1938 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 674.47 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Jan. 20, 1939, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--34 years, 661 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 51,100 cfs Jan. 22 (gage height, 14.73 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 12,200 cfs on basis of estimated peak flow over dam at site 

about 3 miles upstream with drainage area of 559 sq ml, adjusted to gag^ site by 

0.8 power of the drainage area ratio; minimum, 4.8 cfs Sept. 29, 30 (gage height, 

0.79 ft).

1922-35, 1938-59: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 22, 1959; no flow July 31, 

Aug. I, 2, 1934.

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

Revisions (water years) . WSF 1437: 1923-£4(M), 1925-30, 1932(M), 1933, 1934(M) , 1935, 

1938(M) , 1946, 1948(M).

Rating table year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage height,

1.3 

1.6 

2.0

3.'o 

4.0

36

81

174

32E

509

1,08O

Apr. 23

5.0

6.0

7.0

12.0

14.0

1,750

E.630

3, 930

13,600

1 3 , BOO

Ln cutic feet per set 

Apr. 29

0.8 5.0

1.0 10

1.2 19

1.3 26

1.4 36

1.6 65

2.0 145

:ond)

to Sept.

2.5

s!o

4.0

5.0

6.0

a.o

10. 0

30

276

453

1,030

1,720

2,570

5,310

9,E30

Discharge, in cutie feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1953

158

143

150

108

4,410

2,640

1,700

1,400

950

2,630

2,850

1,740

1,900

1,870

1,560

1,290

1,010

5,710

3,170

2,080

1,810

1,740

*1,530

1,500

945

688

585

E15 

175 

159

145

240

472

900

9.5 

8.4 

7.5

161 

187 

*E46

, 99C

112

150

Total 

Mean

6,304

203

0.346

0.40

2 7,100

903

1.54

1.72

2,990

E,355

4.01

4.62

61,363

2,192

3.75

3.88

34,158

1,139

7,227

241

0.411

0.46

1,406

45.4

0.077

630.6

21.0

0.036

0.04

Calendar year 1958: Max 7,330 

Water year 1958-59: Max 13,000

Hin 32

Hin 5.0

Cfsm 1.14 

Cfsm 1.40

15.51

13.95

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice

(no gage-height record Dec. 7-14, Jan. 10-14).
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 267

2125. Ashtabula River near Ashtabula, Ohio

Location.--Lat 41°51'19", long 8U°45'43", on left bank at downstream side of highway 

bridge , 1 mile upstream from Hubbard Run, 1-5- miles southeast of Ashtabula, Ashtabula 

County, and 5-| miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--118 sq mi.

Records available.--.July 1924 to December 1935, March 1939 to November 1947, March 1950 to 

'September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 605 ft (from topographic map). Prior to 

Aug. 27, 1924 , staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--28 years, 150 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 11,600 cfs Jan. 22 (gage height, 11.03 ft), from 

rat ing curve extended above 4,600 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow for many days.

1924-35, 1939-47, 1950-59: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 22, 1959; no flow at 

times during most years.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period June 2 to Aug. 20, which are fair, and those 

for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Revisions (water years) .--WSP 954: 1929(M) . WSP 974: 1942. WSP 1437: 1926, 1932, 

1934.

Discharge, in cubic feet per ond, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

23

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Calei

Wate

Oct.

39

104

77

49

37

25

21

18

17

14

12

11

11

11

14

12

22

25

28

22

19

16

14

17

291

418

208

168

130

89

63

2,001

64.5

0.547

0.63

idar yeai

r year 1

Nov.

48

39

39

32

26

25

23

2020"

23

46

61

*51

45

148

442

421

1,250

536

216

120

106

102

83

as

243

259

133

90

85

4,802

160

1.36

1.52

* 1958: I>

58-59: I

Dec.

110

130

110

400

676

232

123

100

90

75

70

65

60

55

50

50

45

45

45

40

40

4O

40

40

40

40

40

35

30

30

30

2,976

96.0

0.314

0.94

«ax 2,2C

 lax 7,5C

Jan.

90

190

300

210

130

100

85

70

55

45

45

40

55

3E

85

140

?50

170

100

8E

600

7,500

1,500

700

310

180

120

30

*E5

1,100

900

15,305

494

4.19

4.M3

0

0

Feb.

516

245

132

134

182

170

129

79

67

2.000

1,620

399

480

776

1,310

470

zee

200

140

80

55

55

65

170

2EO

300

500

633

-

------

11,393

407

3.45

3.59

lln 3.3

1ln 0

Mar.

493

378

462

585

285

830

590

248

373

320

231

153

99

124

932

1.170

369

176

156

262

296

*281

156

154

116

99

268

316

186

124

112

10,324

333

2.32

3.25

Me

Me

Apr.

107

124

248

332

218

156

145

96

157

238

142

94

68

53

45

*37

32

28

50

94

60

44

34

28

24

24

42

818

1.900

1,170

6,608

220

1.36

2.03

in 138

in 160

May

449

180

131

136

96

69

52

42

35

33

34

89

*248

154

117

182

136

115

107

278

127

127

127

89

79

57

44

*280

134

76

53

3,876

125

1.06

1.22

Cfsr

Cfsr

June

98

449

121

46

25

14

11

7.9

6.2

5.0

3.8

3.4

2.8

2.6

2.3

2.2

2.2

1.9

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.9

2.1

*2.0

6.6

27

73

29

13

8.2

971.7

32.4

0.275

0.31

n 1.17

n 1.36

July

6.0

6.6

4.0

3.0

2.5

2.0

1.5

1.0

.8

1.1

.8

.8

.6

.5

.3

.2

.2

.6

5.3

3.4

1.5

1.0

.8

.7

.4

4.2

4.1

3.0

2.0

21

12

91.9

2.96

0.025

0.03

In. IE

In. 18

Aug.

16

7.6

5.4

7.6

6.0

4.0

2.6

3.4

2.5

2.1

1.4

.8

.7

.5

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

*O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

62.1

2.00

0.017

0.02

.83

.42

Sept.

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

4.5

4.5

0.15

0.0013

0.001

Peak discharge (base, 2,600 cfs). Jan. 22 (5 a.m.) 11,600 

cfs (6.73 ft); Apr. 29 (7 a.m.) 3,020 cfs (5.64 ft).

(11.03 ft); Feb. 10 (7:30 p.m.) 4,420

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 29 to Dec. 4, Dec 

18-27 (no gage-height record Dec. 10-15).

to Jan. 31, Feb. 10,
268 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

2130. Conneaut Creek at Amboy, Ohio

Location.--Lat 41 8 55'34", long 80C 36'18", on right bank at downstream side of highway 

EHUge, half a mile east of Amboy, Asl ' ' ' " ' " " - -

and

Amboy, 

miles upstream from mouth.

ishtabula County, 3 miles southwest of Conneaut,

Drainage area. 178 sq ml.

Records available. July 1922 to December 1935, March 1950 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 605 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

£o Aug. 17, 1924, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 22 years, 243 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 17,000 cfs Jan. 22 (gage height, 11.70 ft); minImum, 5.6 cfs Aug. 21 (gage height, 1.03 ft).

1922-35, 1950-59: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 22, 1959; maximum gage height, 

12.94 ft Mar. 4, 1934 (Ice jam); minimum discharge, 0.2 cfs July 31, Aug. 1, 1933, 

Aug. 1, 2, 1934.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair, 

and those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor.

Revisions (water years). WSP 714: 1926. 

1926-30, 1931-32(M), 1933, 1935(M).

WSP 784: 1933. WSP 1437: 1923-25(M),

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect 

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 26, 27, Nov. 16, 27)

1.6 

1.9 

2.2 

2.5

Oct. 1 to Jan. 22

34

65

105

166

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

314

535

880

1,880

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0

Jan. 23 to Sept. 30

4.0

17

34

64

111

211

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

346

540

815

1,580

2,590

5,800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

Oct.

78

192

150 

94

71

59

49

44

42

40

38 

40

38

39

38

36

45

42

59

50

43

38

36

36

246

941

487

307

282

186

129

3,976

128

0.719

0.83

Nov.

99

84

75 

71

67

63

58

55

li

ST

121 

141

114

*99

239

907

992

1.800

1,720"

608

300

250

247

227

210

329

463

314

227

166

10,167

339

1.90

2.12

Dec.

199

235

221 

510

1,460

782

300

200

170

140

130 

120

110

100

95

90

90

85

85

80

80

75

75

75

75

75

7070"

70

70

70

6,007

194

1.09

1.26

Jan.

200

350

500 

350

260

220

 190

150

120

95

80 

65

60

55

175

280

400

300

210

160

200

*9.800

4,660

1,120

562

372

250

160

130

892

1,630

23,991

774

4.35

5.02

Feb.

1,090

396

234 

252

300

256

19S

158

150

1,100

m854

1,280

1,740

1,350

567

431

300

160

120 120"

160

250

340

390

605

992

18,413

658

3.70

3.85

Mar.

985

679

690 

822

554

945

1,380

576

558

610

1

458 

349

234

275

775

2.510

964

404

306

406

562

*615

358

259

256

246

502

620

397

278

239

18,812

607

3.41

3.93

Apr.

225

246

451 

605

488

353

372

252

264

404

312 

220

170

138

116

*101

86

75

106

218

152

113

86

71

62

61

80

720

2.140

1 ,820

10,507

350

1.97

2.20

May

991

39?

303 

229

183

131

97

81

68

67

65 

198

*334

295

209

278

256

185

166

261

271

146

131

92

89

72

67

123

160

106

68

6,114

197

1.11

1.28

June

254

338

m83

58

46

35

30

30

25 

25

20

20

19

18

17

16

14

IS

13

14

16

*21

120

337

166

68

44

34

2,394

79.8

0.448

0.50

July

30

42

29 

30

26

22

19

16

16

19

17 

18

16

16

14

13

13

13

24

17

10

12

14

14

15

23

24

19

16

20

34

611

19.7

0.111

0.13

Aug.

82

45

28 

22

19

16

15

16

14

12

12 

12

11

10

9.0

8.4

7.8

7.3

6.8

6.2

*6.8

9.0

9.0

17

18

36

21

16

12

15

22

536.3

17.3

0.097

0.11

Sept.

178

92

315

86

42

29

23

17

14

15

17 

13

12

12

11

11

10

9

8

7.8

8

9

9

8

7

7

6.8

7

6.8

68

1,058.4

35.3

0.198

0.22

Calendar year 1958: Max 4,600 Mln 22 Mean 262 Cfsm 1.47 In. 19.97

Water year 1958-59: Max 9,800 Mln 6.2 Mean 281 Cfsm 1.58 In. 21.45

Peak discharge (base, 2,900 cfs).~Jan. 22 (6 p.m.) 17,000 cfs (11.70 ft); Feb. 11 (10 a.m.) 4,400 

cfs (7.23 ft); Mar. 16 (4 p.m.) 3,310 cfs (6.54 ft); Apr. 29 (7 p.m.) 3,190 cfs (6.46 ft).

» Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 7 to Jan. 22, Jan. 27-29,Feb. 9, 10, 19-25. 

No gage-height record June 8-23, Sept. 17-19, 21-26, 28; discharge estimated on basis of weather 

records and records for Grand River near Madison.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 269

2135. Cattaraugus Creek at Gowanda, N. Y.

Location.--Lat 42°27 I 50", long 78°56 I 10", on right bank at Gowanda, Erie County, 380 ft 

downstream from highway bridge and 4.2 miles downstream from South Branch.

Drainage area. 428 sq mi.

Records available. November 1939 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 738.74 ft above mean sea level (village of 

Gowanda bench mark).

Average discharge.--19 years (1940-59), 726 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 27,000 cfs Jan. 22 (gage height, 12.55 ft); minimum, 40 cfs Aug. 21 (gage height, 1.40 ft); minimum daily, 61 cfs Sept. 15.

1939-59: Maximum discharge, 35,900 cfs Mar. 17, 1942, from rating curve extended 

above 6,500 cfs by logarithmic plotting; maximum gage height, 14.14 ft Mar. 7, 1956; 

minimum discharge, about 6 cfs Aug. 21, 1941; minimum gage height, 0.90 ft Oct. 26, 

1951; minimum daily discharge, 52 cfs Sept. 13, 1945, Aug. 1, 1955.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or partly obstructed intake, 

which are fair. Diurnal fluctuation at low and medium flow caused by several industrial plants above station. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for 

the water year 1959 are published in WSP 1641.

atlng tables, water year 1958-53, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Apr. 1 Apr. 2 to Sept. 30

2.2 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

200

330

640

1,050

4.0 1,590

5.0 2,990

7.0 7,200

10.0 16,300

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

54

154

330

640

1,050

4.0

5.0

7.0

10.0

1,590

2,990

7,200

16,300

Discharge., in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

692

507

*370

326

298

265

252

233

226

233

259

278

272

288

263

254

414

419

327

276

251

239

259

296

263

266

294

394

404

342

299

9,759

315

0.736

0.85

Nov.

276

260

288

284

264

262

257

246

244

333

*464

355

367

1,300

1,750

2.220

1,150

1,550

1,170

806

742

689

598

528

535

1,010

870

660

580

600

20,658

689

1.61

1.79

Dec.

940

840

680

760

*1.080

740

680

700

700

640

680

700

700

700

680

660

680

680

660

620

600

540

580

540

470

420

460

500

480

520

450

20,080

648

1.51

1.74

Jan.

500

640

680

640

410

450

520

*520

490

460

440

430

420

420

680

960

640

560

540

580

7,000

15.500

3,180

1,790

1,520

1,050

960

760

780

5,800

2,730

49,850

1,608

3.76

4.33

Feb.

1,570

960

800

1,280

1,050

740

600

*696

542

2,600

2,690

*1,450

1,980

2,170

4.420

2,060

1,360

1,150

838

640

620

640

640

720

640

600

620

700

_

34,776

1,242

2.90

3.02

Mar.

1,250

906

820

740

*620

2,200

2,110

1,210

978

790

668

689

619

605

2,060

2,740

1,400

996

926

2,930

4.430

*2,380

1,430

1,700

2,950

3,330

4,170

2,090

1,540

1,540

2,180

52,997

1,710

4.00

4.60

Apr.

3,960

*11 . 500

4,510

3,250

2,300

4,770

2,220

1,910

2,960

2,130

1,530

1,220

1,020

933

846

766

710

668

790

682

605

549

514

476

452

619

790

806

888

790

55,164

1,839

4.30

4.79

May

640

556

556

521

452

410

380

355

326

316

540

*860

880

620

490

440

400

400

400

420

464

386

355

365

290

245

290

476

300

260

240

13,633

440

1.03

1.18

June

320

682

365

*310

270

240

210

195

180

170

160

170

280

270

225

185

160

155

150

140

125

140

195

170

190

250

355

360

310

230

7,162

239

0.558

0.62

July

200

320

270

180

150

180

190

*165

142

130

126

123

123

121

119

115

117

112

115

135

135

126

123

134

119

114

109

102

102

108

112

4,417

142

0.332

0.38

Aug.

101

95

90

88

*99

110

104

110

126

118

111

99

93

88

88

89

104

99

89

86

77

110

124

119

92

89

102

200

288

307

581

4,076

131

0.306

0.35

Sept.

218

168

170

131

110

102

96

90

86

*84

84

84

84

83

11

82

83

90

91

82

83

85

89

89

93

93

82

83

81

129

2,986

99.5

0.232

0.26

Calendar year 1958: Max 7,120 Mln 135 Mean 718 Cfsm 1.68 In. 22.78

Water year 1958-59: Max 15,300 Min 61 Mean 755 Cfsm 1.76 In. 23.91

Peak discharge (base, 15,000 cfs). Jan. 22 (2:15 a.m.) 27,000 cfs (12.55 ft)j Apr. 2 (12 m.) 17,700 

cfs (10.35 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 28 to Dec. 4, Dec. 6 to Jan. 15, Jan. 18-21, 

27-30, Feb. 3, 6, 7, 10, 20-24, 26-28, Mar. 3-5. Partly obstructed Intake May 11-19, 25-27, May 29 

to June 1, June 4-26, June 29 to July 8.
270 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

2145. Buffalo Creek at Gardenvllle, N'. Y.

Location. Lat 42°51 I 15n , long 78°45'30", on left bank In Gardenvllle, Erie County, 700 ft 

downstream from bridge on Union Road and 2 miles upstream from Cayuga Creek.

Drainage area. 145 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1938 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 604.04 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Average discharge. 21 years, 192 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,000 cfs Jan. 22 (gage height, 8.37 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,200 cfs' as explained below; maximum gage height, 11.08 ft 

Jan. 30 (ice Jam); minimum discharge, 5.3 cfs Aug. 17, Sept. 29, 30 (gage height, 

1.04 ft).

1938-59: Maximum discharge, 13,000 cfs Mar. 1, 1955, Mar. 7, 1956, from rating 

curve extended above 3,200 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement at gage height 

7.07 ft; maximum gage height, 11.90 ft Mar. 9, 1942 (Ice Jam); minimum discharge, 

0.7 cfs Aug. 22, 24, 25, 1941; minimum gage height observed, 0.695 ft Aug. 28, 31, 

Sept. 3, 1939 (backwater from leaves and debris).

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

fluctuation at low flow caused by mill 3.2 miles above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1337: 1939-52.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect or backwater from 

debris (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3 

1.5 

l.S 

Z.I

3.3 

9.5 

20 

35 

S3 

195 

350

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

620

1,010

1,440

1,940

3,260

4,960

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ttotal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

155

120 

70

56

49

43

39

 36

ft

41

43

45

47

49

52

185

155

78

58

47

45

49

58

54

49

58

130

165

100

72

2,220

71.6

0.494

0.57

Nov.

64

54 

56

62

52

49

47

43

ft

52

52

45

200

480

600

255

580

2 SO

 140

135

135

98

86

92

540

300

140

70

80

4,819

161

1.11

1.24

Dec.

110

100 

90

155

320

210

170

160

150

135

145

145

145

140

135

140

155

 150

170

210

170

155

200

175

150

125

135

135

140

145

125

4,735

153

1.O6

1.21

Jan.

145

300 

280

190

120

106

1OO

96

92 

88

84

82 S°r

85

120

250

170

16O

145

150

1,700

5.400

820

460

300

270

240

230

220

800

500

13,778

444

3.06

3.53

Feb.

370

300 

230

290

320

250

220

240

846" 16O 

700

400

600

780

1.200

740

540

450

250

" 190

180

180

190

2OO

190

175

190

240

-

10,615

379

2.61

2.72

Mar.

350

290 

260

240

210

400

800

400

240

180

170

160

150

145

520

980

500

180

 41O

1,490

1.640

 68O

280

470

1.O1O

1,010

660

350

270

386

1.O4O

15,871

512

3.53

4.07

Apr.

1,720

5.290 

1,020

938

643

1,640

536

611

1,23O 

637

398

296

236

213

191

174

153

142

134

123

109

100

96

90

83

100

116

134

270

170

15,593

52O

3.59

4.OO

May

120

96 

106

93

 78

70

64

61

56 

56

2O8

123

96

90

83

75

72

118

103

116

100

170

1O6

72

64

87

7O

54

52

3,159

102

0.703

0.81

June

161

333

112

66

50

39

31

30

28 

25

»22

28

244

93

50

37

33

33

31

28

26

25

24

25

28

28

26

24

20

18_

1,718

57.3

O.395

O.44

July

18

64

39

25

21

18

30

28

21 

22

20

16

15

14

12

11

10

9.5

13

13

50

25

18

15

14

14

12

 10

9.5

8.7

13

6O8.7

19.6

0.135

0.16

Aug.

11

7.9 

6.5

5.9

5.9

6.5

7.2

7.2

21 

24

18

14

10

8.7

7.2

6.5

54

43

26

18

12

10

9.5

9.5

9.5

7.2

7.2

8.7

13

67

54

516.1

16.6

0.114

0.13

Sept.

*28

21 

22

17

14

10

9.5

8.7

7.9 

7.9

7.2

7.2

9.5

8.7

7.9

8.7

10

*10

10

9.5

9.5

11

8.7

7.2

6.5

6.5

6.5

5.9

5.3

13

314.8

10.5

0.072

0.08

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,280 Mln 19 Mean 178 Cfsm 1.23 In. 16.68

Water year 1958-59: Max 5.4OO Mln 5.3 Mean 2O3 Cfsm 1.4O In. 18.96

Peak discharge (base, 6,OOO cfs). Jan. 22 (3 a.m.) 1O.OOO cfs (8.37 ft); Apr. 2 (2 p.m.) 6,570 cfs 

(6.82 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on thla day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 27 to Mar. 19, Mar. 22-24, 27-29 (no gagehelght record Feb. 25 to Mar. 1). Backwater from debris Oct. 1 to Nov. 26, June 3-12, July 22 to 

Aug. 8.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 271

2150. Cayuga Creek near Lancaster, N. Y.

Location.--Lat 42°53'20", long 78°38'40", on right bank just upstream from low flat-crested 

dam In Como Lake Park, 700 ft downstream from bridge on Bowen Road, 800 ft downstream 

from Little Buffalo Creek, and 2 miles southeast of Lancaster, Erie County.

Drainage area. 93.3 sq ml.

Records available. September 1938 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 672.80 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Average discharge. 21 years, 128 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,750 cfs Jan. 22 {gage height, 10.09 ft); minimum, 0.4 cfs Sept. 12, 13, 26, 27, 28; minimum gage height, 2.77 ft Sept. 12, 13.

1938-59: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 22, 1959; maximum gage height, 12.36 ft 

Mar. 9, 1942 (ice Jam); practically no flow part of Aug. 8, 9, 1939, when permanent 

stoplogs were installed in dam.

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

which are fair.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1437: 1955.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

2.75

2.8

2.9

3.0 

3.3 

3.7 

4.1

0.3

.6

1.8

3.4

10

21

45

4.5 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

170

463

868

1,430

3,120

5,050

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

83

59 

34

25

21

20

17

*15

14

IS

17

17

17

18

18

17

~87 130

45

31

23

20

24

29

27

24

28

87

102

54

41

1,159

37.4

0.401

0.46

Nov.

33

27 

28

34

27

24

23

22

21

21

23

23

23

151

440

396

134

316

158

*84

78

69

54

51

54

213

110

58

22

30

2,747

91.6

0.982

1.09

Dec.

68

52 

38

55

300

140

102

94

86

78

80

80

80

78

76

78

84

82

94

114

94

88

110

98

82

72

76

76

78

80

72

2,780

89.7

0:961

1.11

Jan.

84

250 

220

140

82

66

60

58

56

54

52

50

49

49

72

190

130

110

98

106

1,24£

4.040

610

320

210

170

150

135

130

680

10,041

324

3.47

4.00

Feb.

270

180 

130

 210

280

170

125

135

98

660

520

240

440

640

1.150

620

430

290

160

118

110

110

118

126

118

114

118

160

.

7,840

280

3.00

3.13

Mar.

310

230 

190

165

125

370

720

340

190

122

102

94

90

86

43(J

920

480

145

*320

860

1.240

*440

225

370

641

592

320

145

150

240

945

11,597

374

4.01

4.62

Apr.

1,280

2.190 

634

534

365

1,130

293

537

856

377

231

170

134

118

98

81

72

63

60

57

52

50

48

44

41

46

51

66

180

87

9,945

332

3.56

3.96

May

57

50

51

45

*38

33

29

27

24

24

238 ITSUS

66

54

51

48

42

37

41

39

79

60

138

58

40

33

33

23

20

1,789

57.7

0.618

0.71

June

263

~81 346 

52

29

23

19

17

15

13

*12

16

32

24

15

12

12

12

11

10

9.4

8.4

8.8

8.1

9.4

11

13

9.6

7.4

7.2

1,106.3

36.9

0.395

0.44

July

6.7

69 

29

14

9.1

8.1

11

9.4

6.7

8.1

8.6

6.9

5.8

4.8

3.6

3.4

3.0

2.9

5.2

12

36

14

7.8

6.7

5.4

4.4

3.2

*2.7

2.4

Q f\ o ,\J

21

338.9

10.9

0.117

0.14

Aug.

8.1

4.4 

2.5

1.9

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.6

2.0

2.9

2.4

2.5

2.9

2.0

1.6

al.4

a!6

all

a6.o

a3.5

a2.5

1.5

2.2

3.0

2.2

1.9

1.8

1.5

1.6

2.4

17.

117.0

3.77

0.040

0.05

Sept.

*12

~6.1 

6.3

6.1

3.4

2.4

1.6

1.1

.8

.6

.5

.4

.5

.6

.6

.7

*1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

.8

.7

.6

.7

.5

.4

.4

.6

1.5

2.0

56.6

1.89

0.020

0.02

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,250 Mln 4.8 Mean 113 Cfsm 1.21 In. 16.45

Water year 1958-59: Max 4,040 Mln 0.4 Mean 136 Cfsm 1.46 In. 19.73

Peak discharge (base, 3,300 cfs).--Jan. 22 (3:15 a.m.) 8,750 cfs (10.09 ft); Mar. 15 (11 p.m.) 5,500 

cfsj Apr. 2 (11:30 a.m.) 4,560 cfs (7.75 ft).

* 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. 27 to Jan. 21, Jan. 23 to Mar. 24, Mar. 27-30.
272 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

2155. Cazenovia .Creek at Ebenezer, N. Y.

Location. --La t 42 0 49'45", long 78°46'40", on right bank 30 ft upstream from highway bridge 

on Ridge Road In Ebenezer, Erie County, 4.4 miles upstream from mouth, and 5 miles 

southeast of Buffalo.

Drainage area. 136 sq ml.

Records available. June 1940 to September 1959.

, 

period of construction of highway bridge.

Average discharge. 19 years, 221 of s .

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 12,600 cfs Jan. 22 (gage height, 14.46 ft, backwater from ice), from rating curve extended above 5,200 cfs by logarithmic plotting; 

minimum, 5.1 cfs Sept. 8 (gage height, 1.94 ft).

1940-59: Maximum discharge, 13,500 cfs Mar. 1, 1955 (gage height, 15. 8C ft), from 

rating curve extended above 7,700 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 2.6 cfs Nov. 7, 

1953; minimum gage height, 1.94 ft Sept. 8, 1959.

Remarks . Records good except those for periods of ice effect or backwater from debris, 

which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect or backwater from 

debris (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3

107

260

670

2,080

4,920

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

C220

c!35

c86

c72

c60

C5S

c47

*c44

c4_l

c43

c50

c50

c52

c60

c58

c52

c!40

147

91

74

64

61

82

107

98

86

120

246

186

123

107

2,854

92.1

0.677

0.78

Nov.

89

78

86

98

82

76

78

70

Dec.

140

114

102

114

350

230

180

170

66| 160

70

117

89

80

253

677

661

456

535

300

*176

199

173

133

123

125

564

268

167

90

100

6,079

203

1.49

1.66

145

155

155

155

150

145

150

165

160

180

220

180

165

210

185

160

135

145

145

150

155

135

5,105

165

1.21

1.40

Jan.

155

320

310

210

130

114

110

106

102

98

94

92

90

90

130

260

180

170

155

165

2,800

*6.200

900

480

330

290

260

240

230

900

540

16,251

524

3.85

4.44

Feb.

400

33O

240

310

350

270

E30

250

170

900

760

440

660

800

1.500

820

600

500

270

20O

190

190

200

210

200

185

200

250

_

11,425

408

3.00

3.12

Mar.

370

300

270

250

220

420

840

420

250

190

180

170

160

155

540

1,040

540

200

400

1,100

*1,900

*580

340

540

1,160

1,210

860

460

340

450

1,120

16,975

548

4.03

4.64

Apr.

2,040

*4.300

*1,270

1,110

757

2,140

599

706

1,490

694

425

309

239

222

202

189

170

150

141

125

110

98

93

89

86_

112

133

150

360

202

18,711

624

4.59

5.12

May

144

117

150

125

*100

91

84

78

70

66

252

267

233

139

110

105

96

89

82

100

115

107

91

144

98

80

68

250

98

64

54

3,667

118

0.868

1.00

June

205

415

120

78

59

52

44

41

37

33

*31

37

205

76

49

39

37

36

34

31

29

26

26

26

29

31

32

29

23

21

1,931

64.4

0.474

0.53

July

23

92

40

26

22

19

38

29

23

29

25

20

18

16

14

13

12

12

15

26

67

26

20

19

16

12

11

*11

9.8

9.8

20

733.6

23.7

0.174

0.20

Aug.

12

9.8

8.3

8.3

10

9.8

11

9.8

23

40

28

15

12

10

8.8

8.3

41

44

29

19

12

11

12

13

12

11

9.8

12

16

96

50

611.9

19.7

0.145

0.17

Sept.

*33

25

24

17

13

11

9.8

7.4

7.0

7.8

7.8

7.8

8.3

7.4

8.3

11

11

*10

9.8

9.8

8.8

8.3

8.8

8.3

8.8

7.4

8.3

12

11

21

348.9

11.6

0.085

0.10

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,860 Mln 23 Mean 198 Cfsm 1.46 In. 19.77

Water year 1958-59: Max 6,200 Mln 7.0 Mean 232 Cfsm 1.71 In. 23.16

Peak discharge (base, 5,300 cfs).--Jan. 22 (2:45 a.m.) 1C,600 cfs (14.46 ft); Apr. 2 (1:45 

7,980 cfs (11.42 ft).________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

c Backwater from debris.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 29 to Mar. 24, Mar. 27-29.
ST. LAWRENCE RIVER MAIN "STEM 273

2160. Niagara River at Buffalo, N. Y.

Location.-rLat 42 8 52'40", long 78 8 53'25", at head of Niagara River at Buffalo. 

Drainage area. 260,400 sq mi.

Records available. January 1905 to September 1959 in reports of Geological Survey (prior 

to October 1935 monthly discharge only). January 1860 to December.1904 in files of 

U. S. Lake Survey.

Gage. Plow computed by means of several U. S. Lake Survey gages on river. 

Average discharge. 99 years (1860-1959), 203,000 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 218,000 cfs Nov. 19} minimum daily, 105,000 

cfs Jan. 2.

1935-59: Maximum daily discharge, 274,000 cfs Nov. 17, 1955;-minimum daily, 100,000 

cfs R;b. 6,7, 1936.

1860-1959: Maximum monthly discharge, 254,000 cfs July 1862;- minimum monthly, 

117,000 cfs Ribruary 1936.

Remarks. Records do not include water diverted from Lake Michigan oy Illinois and Michigan 

Canal during period of its operation prior to 1910 and by Chicago Sanitary and Ship 

Canal, operation of which began in 1900, and from Lake Erie-by Welland and Black Rock 

Canals. Records include water diverted into Lake Superior'from Hudson Bay drainage by 

the Long Lake project, operation of which began in July 1939, and by the Ogoki project, 

operation of which began in July 1943. The diversions into Lake Superior have averaged 

about 5,000 cfs since July 1943.

Cooperation; Records of daily discharge furjiished by Corps of Engineers.

Discharge, In thousands of cubic feet per second,, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

190

177

174

182

178

168

176

175

174

188

202

174

170

169

170

181

176

]68

168

166

166

164

169

177

172

1§1 

365

]66

369

375

176

5,386

174

0.668

0.77

Nov.

162

157

170

176

172

193

175

167

187

173

172

170

161

170

165

147

164

173

218

193

187

171

172

162

159

198 

186

168

215

185

5,268

176

0.676

0.75

Dec.

179

169

164

178

175

198

187

172

180

179

165

161

171

165

185

184

174

150

157

149

164

160

170

156

156

155 

158

159

156

156

152

5,184

167

0.641

0.74

Jan.

153

105

157

166

171

159

139

149

157

156

156

156

158

151

155

165

162

153

151

148

154

215

180

160

167

154 

161

159

161

167

162

4,907

158

0.607

0.70

Feb.

158

159

154

166

166

155

155

156

145

158

174

163

169

168

178

177

172

171

170

162

172

166

169

171

168

168 

170

169

-

4,629

165

0.634

0.66

Mar.

172

171

172

177

166

186

198

175

169

172

171

169

178

171

186

207

183

180

178

181

184

183

180

180

177

170 

150

175

177

179

181

5,498

177

0.680

0.79

Apr.

185

198

203

204

195

196

187

191

190

187

187

181

184

187

187

188

184

182

178

175

182

182

182

178

179

178 

168

174

187

191

5,570

186

0.714

0.80

May

188

187

184

186

188

194

196

196

197

194

199

200

201

202

205

203

202

199

198

199

198

200

192

199

199

199 

199

201

200

202

199

6,104

197

0.757

0.87

June

202

200

201

202

201

201

200

200

199

199

197

199

200

197

197

197

192

192

197

198

194

194

193

191

190

194 

195

195

196

192

5,905

197

0.757

0.84

July

192

200

195

193

194

194

192

191

193

192

192

191

188

184

182

183

183

184

187

183

183

182

183

193

182

184 

184

183

184

184

183

5,818

188

0.722

0.83

Aug.

184

177

180

181

181

179

176

178

180

184

186

183

187

181

182

184

189

186

180

181

184

181

178

182

181

183 

184

183

182

180

183

5,640

182

0.699

0.81

Sept.

179

184

186

184

181

179

181

180

178

183

175

176

176

175

172

165

172

177

172

173

177

175

175

174

166

171 

175

173

175

164

5,273

176

0.676

0.75

Calendar year 1958: Max 224 Mln 147 Mean 179 Cfsm 0.687* In. 9.32

Water year 1958-59: Max 218 Mln 105 Mean 179 Cfsm p.687 In. 9.31

Note. All figures of discharge are expressed In thousands of cubic feet per second.
274 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO NIAGARA RIVER

2162. Scajaquada Creek at Buffalo, N. Y.

Location Lat 42°54'40", long 78°47'45", on right bank 58 ft upstream from point where

 stream goes underground in concrete-lined tunnel, 86 ft upstream from Pine Ridge Roaa, 

and 0.16 mile east of boundary line of city of Buffalo, Erie County.

Drainage area.--15.7 sq mi.

Records available.--February 1957 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,150 cfs Jan. 22 (gage height, 7.98 ft); mini-

 mum, 4.1 cfs Sept. 27 (gage height, 1.50 ft).

1957-59: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 22, 1959; minimum, that of Sept 27, 1959; 

minimum gage height, 1.49 ft Sept. 2, 1957 (may have been lower during period of partly 

obstructed intake).

Remarks.--Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Backwater from debris June 2-11)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 21 Jan. 22 to Sept. 30

1.5 5.3

1.6 7.3

1.8 15

2.0 32

2.3 

3.0 

5.0

66

184

552

1.5 

1.7 

1.9

4.1

11

24

2.2 

3.0 

6.0

63

214

750

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

24

IT

10

9.2

8-3

8.6

8.3 

 8.3

8.3

9.5

8.0

7.0

11

8.0

8.0

8.9

2C

9.2

8.6

8.9

8.3

9.8

12

9.8

8.6

11

10

11

9.5

9.2

9.2

311.5

10.0

0.637

0.74

Nov.

8.6

8.0

8.9

8.9

8.6

8.6

8.3 

8.0

12

11

9.5

9.5

18

33

§1

36

25

24

18

 14

13

11

9.2

15

11

18

10

9.8

9.8

9.2

454.9

15.2

0.968

1.08

Dec.

9.5

11

12

44

60

43

22

15

12

11

9.8

9.5

9.2

8.9

9.2

*9.2

9.5

9.8

12

11

9.8

9.5

12

14

12

11

11

11

13

13

11

464.9

15.0

0.955

1.10

Jan.

22

66

41

27

22

15

13 

13

12

11

1~9.5

11

11

45

26

17

17

19

20

*395

To5~ 604

67

42

28

21

17

15

111

58

1,891.5

61.0

3.89

4.48

Feb.

58

36

28

69

30

30

28 

19

19

190

74

46

126

150

183

69

41

30

22

19

 14

13

20

26

17

24

61

89

1,531

54.7

3.48

3.63

Mar.

109

92

80

61

53

152

105 

51

34

26

23

19

18

26

129

130

63

35

 67

111

»114

65

37

32

38

41

32

32

32

60

178

2,045

66.0

4.20

4.84

Apr.

148

174

112

90

55

109

51 

123

133

69

38

28

23

19

16

14

13

12

11

12

11

11

11

10

To

12

12

62

54

32

1,475

49.2

3.13

3.49

May

19

16

14

13

12

 11

10 

9.9

9.1

20

62

30

19

14

13

11

9.9

10

13

12

10

11

30

16

16

13

14

13

11

10

9.5

481.4

15.5

0.987

1.14

June

92

27

14

11

9.4

8.4

fc*

8.4

8.4

*8.4

34

10

8.3

9.5

8.3

8.3

8.7

8.7

8.3

7.2

9.1

9.5

9.1

12

9.5

9.5

8.0

9.9

9.1

399.6

13.3

0.847

0.95

July

18

-"8.3 25

6.9

6.6

12

10 

8.7

9.5

9.9

8.3

8.0

8.3

8.3

8.3

11

9.1

8.7

11

22

12

9.1

9.5

9.9

7.6

6.6

7.2

7.6

*7.6

e.o

e.o

311.0

10.0

0.637

0.74

Aug.

7.6

6.9

8.0

8.3

8.7

9.1

8.7 

8.0

82

30

14

12

11

12

10

8.7

13

12

11

10

11

11

8.7

11

11

*9.9

9.5

40

42

39

37

521.1

16.8

1.07

1.23

Sept.

14

13

11

9.1

8.7

6.9

8.0 

9.5

9.9

9.9

8.7

9.1

9.9

8.7

9.5

8.3

*8.7

8.0

7.6

6.9

7.6

8.0

8.3

8.0

8.7

7.6

6.6

¥7T

9.5

55

313.4

10.4

0.662

0.74

Calendar year 1958: Max 234 Mln 7.0 Mean 19.9 Cfsm 1.27 In. 17.19

Water year 1958-59: Max 604 Mln 6.6 Mean 27.9 Cfsm 1.78 In. 24.16

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO NIAGARA RIVER 275

2165. Little Tonawanda Creek at Linden, N. Y.

Location.--Lat 42°52'35", long 78"09'45", on right bank at upstream side of highway bridge 

in Linden, Genesee County, 7 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--22.0 sq mi.

Records available. July 1912 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Concrete control since Oct. 15, 1930. Datum of gage is

1,081.62 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Aug. 26, 1943, staff gage at 

same site and datum.

Average discharge.--46 years (1912-19, 1920-59), 27.6 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,630 cfs Jan. 22 (gage height, 10.71 ft); minimum, 0.3 cfs Sept. 23; minimum gage height, 0.23 ft Sept. 29, 30.

1912-59: Maximum discharge, 2,700 cfs Mar. 7, 1956 (gage height, 16.04 ft, from 

high-water mark); minimum, 0.08 cfs Aug. 3, 4, 1955 (gage height, 0.145 ft, backwater 

from aquatic vegetation and debris).

Remarks.--Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or backwater from debris, which are fair.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 729: 1931. WSP 1307: 1919(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect or backwater from 

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

0.2 

.3 

.4

.5 

.7 

1.0

Discharge, in cubic feet pe

0.2 

.7 

1.6 

2.8 

6.2

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

5.0 

7.0

66

109

165

456

822

econd, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

8.6

7.9

6.0

5.1

4.5

*4.1

3.7

3.5

3,2

37?

3.4

3.2

3.4

3.8

3.8

3.7

17

12 

7.9

6.2

5.4

4.9

5.2

5.8

5.4

5.4

6.0

16

21 

13

9.2

211.7

6.83

0.310

0.36

Nov.

7.6

7.4

8.4

7.6

7.4

6.9

6.4

6.2

5.8

672

7.2

6.4

6.2

16

29

45

24

*38 

27

18

17

14

12

12

12

43

30

20

b!6 

b!8

480.7

16.0

0.727

0.81

Dee.

20

20

20

23

59

b27

b22

b21

b20

b!8

b!7

b20

b!9

b!7

b!6

b!6

b!6

16 

*17

b!9

b!8

b!7

b!9

b!8

b!5

b!4

15

14

14 

14

b!3

574

18.5

0.841

0.97

Jan.

14

25

27

b!9

b!5

b!9

b!8

b!6

b!4

b!4

b!4

13

13

13

23

b28

b!7

b22 

20

*18

182

716

bl2?

b74

b60

b48

b38

b34

b32 

192

161

2,019

65.1

2.96

3.41

Feb.

b68

b46

b36

59

57

b32

27

26

22

110

86

46

75

b98

227

80

51

*44 

b30

b28

b27

b28

28

34

26

24

23

31

-

1,469

52.5

2.39

2.48

Mar.

55

38

34

28

b25

165

128

b56

45

b34

b28

b26

b25

b24

m

158

64

b40 

91

279

290

b!24

b82

138

192

*186

blOO

b88

b66 

60

118

2,879

92.9

4.22

4.87

Apr.

429

607

236

187

159

382

121

148

229

112

74

55

45

41

40

36

32

29 

27

24

21

18

17

16

14

18

19

23

34 

24

3,217

107

4.86

5.44

May

18

16

14

13

11

10

*9.4

8.4

7.9

7.9

27

24

20

14

14

13

13

11 

10

19

13

17

15

22

13

11

11

9.2

7.9

e'.o

412.6

13.3

0.605

0.70

June

21

34

14

9.7

7.4

6.0

5.2

4.9

4.0

3.7

3.4

3.7

6.0

4.9

4.1

3.5

*3.5

3.5

3.4 

2.9

2.7

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.2

2.1 

1.8

172.2

5.74

0.261

0.29

July

2.3

4.5

579

2.2

1.9

2.1

2.1

1.8

1.7

2.1

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

2.0

1.7

1.3

*1.2

1.3

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.0

1.0 

.9

* 8

49.8

1.61

0.073

0.08

Aug.

0.7

.7

.6

.6

.7

.8

.7

.7

1.4

4.0

1.6

1.1

1.0

.9

.8

.8

c.9

c.8

C.6

c.6

c.6

c.6

C.7

*c.6

.6

.5

77

.9 

1.1

.9

27.9

0.90

0.041

O.O5

Sept.

CXB

.8

.8

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

.5

c.4

c.4

c.4

c.5

c.5

c.6

c.5 

c.5

c.4

c.4

c.4

*c.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4 

. 8

15.6

0.52

0.024

0.03

Calendar year 1958 : Max 43O Min 1.4 Mean 25.7 Cfsm 1.17 In. 15.85

Water year 1958-59 : Max 716 Min 0.4 Mean 31.6 Cfsm 1.44 In. 19.49

Peak discharge (base. 530 cfs). Jan. 22 (2:3O a.m.) 1,630 cfs (10.71 ft); Apr. 2 (12 m.) 1,070 cfs 

(8.15 ft); Apr. 6 (3:30 a.m.) 818 cfs (6.98 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

c Backwater from debris.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO NIAGARA RIVER

2170. Tonawanda Creek at Batavia, N. Y.

Location.--Lat 42"59'55", long 78 "11'CO", on right bank 150 ft downstream from municipal 

dam, 500 ft upstream from Walnut Street Bridge In Batavia, Genesee County, and 3-| miles 

downstream from Little Tonawanda Creek. 

Drainage area. 172 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1944 to September 1959. 

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 876.01 ft above mean

sea level (city of Batavia bench mark). 

Average discharge .--15 years, 2U4 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,230-cfs Jan. 22 (gage height, 10.87 ft); maximum gage height. 11.26 ft Jan. 22 (ice Jam); minimum discharge, 3.2 cfs Sept. 29 (gage 

height, 1.12 ft).

1944-59: Maximum discharge, 6,480 cfs (revised) Mar. 7, 1956 (gage height, 12.07 ft); 

maximum gage height, 13.85 ft Apr. 6, 1947; minimum discharge, 0.4 cfs Aug. 5, 6, 7, 

1955; minimum gage height, 0.59 ft July 26, 27, 1948.

Revisions.--Figures of maximum discharge for the water years 1956 and 1957 have been 

revised to 6,480 cfs Mar. 7, 1956 (gage height, 12.07 ft) and 6,090 cfs Jan. 23, 1957 

(gage height, 11.72 ft), superseding those published in WSP 1437 and 1507, respectively.

Maximum stage known, 14.5 ft in March 1942, from records of city of Batavia. 

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or backwater from debris 

and/or aquatic vegetation, which are fair. Slight regulation at low flow by plants 

above station.

Revisions.--Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for high-water periods 

In the water years 1956-57, superseding those published in WSP 1437 and 1507, are given 

herewith:

Mar. 7, 1956........... 4,570

Mar. 8, 1956........... 4,490

Jan. 23, 1957........... 5,420

Month

Calendar year 1956......

January 1957 ..............

Calendar year 1957 ......

Cfs -days

-

14,478

-

Maximum

4,570

5,420

5,420

Maximum

16

az

9.2

Mean

851

289

467 

220

195

Per square 

mile

4.95

1.74

1.68

2.72 

1.28

1.13

Runoff In 

Inches

5.70

22.91

3.13 

17.32

15.38

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

CTam

In.

Oct.

78 

96

61

51

44

*40

37

34

33

52

36

38

37

42

42

40

99

159

76

57

49 

42 

44

49

49

44

49

90

166

110

78

1,902

61.4

0.357

0.41

Nov.

65 

57

59

70

59

52

52

47

46

44

54

57

52

107

178

466

199

*323

244

145

118 

125 

100

89

91

211

330 

345

87

67

3,739

125

0.727

0.81

Dec.

125 

145

145

156

282^

264

b!65

b!55

b!45

b!30

b!22

b!20

b!18

bllO

b!08

102

108

112

*112

128

131 

b!08 

bllO

125

115

100

b94 

96

96

98

100

4,025

130

0.756

0.87

Jan.

100 

150

264

216

137

b!06

b!02

blOO

96

91

89

87

87

87

96

190

192

142

139

*133

b!8O 

*b5. 500 

2,760

1,600

932

b620

b410 

b340

b300

357

658

14,261

460

2.67

3.08

Feb.

1.570 

818

384

352

465

540

240

212

190

312

580

664

595

664

856

1,250

965

*476

520

b245

196 

186 

186

196

212

176

172 

b!70

-

12,766

456

2.65

2.76

Mar.

bseo

444

362

500

256

546

697

908

593

552

262

252

190

186

255

658

1,070

*697

596

922

1.970 

1,600 

950

716

980

1,440

1,050 

b640

b520

470

20,362

657

3.82

4.4O

Apr.

1,460 

5.460

2,960

1,460

1,060

1,750

1,550

902

1,050

1,550

728

482

362

515

285

262

240

212

196

179

159 

140 

131

123

118

120

150

150

229

185

21,548

718

4.17

4.66

May

145 

120

118

108

94

86

*80

78

74

70

155

250

200

155

112

102

102

94

84

106

112 

160 

125

180

150

96

88 

82

70

60

CA2s.

5,450

111

0.645

0.75

June

76 

520

HO

86

64

56

50

42

38

33

51

*52

66

77

45

55

54

55

33

32

51 

27 

27

25

26

50

51 

28

23

11

1,592

53.1

0.309

0.34

July

22 

40

43

28

22

21

30

26

20

21

23

20

18

16

15

15

12

11

15

21

67 

52 

*20

16

15

15

12 

10

10

9.0

11

648.0

20.9

0.122

0.14

Aug.

9.5 

9.0

06.6

05.8

05.8

08.2

clO

08.2

07.8

Cl9

026

025

12

8.2

7.4

7.9

16

42

20

15

9.5 

10 

012

oil

09.6

*7.8

6.6 

6.6

14

21

46.

421.5

13.6

0.079

0.09

Sept.

45 

21

16

19

13

10

8.6

6.6

5.8

4.6

5.5

5.5

5.8

5.2

5.8

*7.0

9.5

9.8

8.2

8.6

7.8 

7.0 

6.2

6.6

6.2

5.2

fcl

4.6

12

285.6

9.5

0.055

0.06

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,580 Mln 18 Mean 187 Cfsm 1.09 In. 14.81

Water year 1958-59: Max 3,500 Mln 4.3 Mean 233 Cfsm 1.35 In. 18.37

Peak discharge (base, 1,8OO cfs). Jan. 22 (5:15 p.m 

2,550 cfs (6.12 ft); Apr. 5 (12:50 a.m.) 4,150 cfs

) 5,250 cfs (10.87 ft); Mar. 21 (4:15 p.m.) 

(9.4O ft); Apr. 6 (5:50 p.m.) 2,620 ofs (6.60ft).

* Discharge measurement mnrle on this day.

b Stage -discharge relation affected by Ice.

c Backwater from aquatic vegetation.

Note. Backwater from debris and/or aquatic vegetation Apr. 5O to June 12.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO NIAGARA RIVER 277

2175. Tonawanda Creek near Alabama, N. Y.

Location. Lat 43"05"25", long 78°27'15", near center of span on upstream side of highway 

bridge on Meadvllle Road, 0.4 mile downstream from canal feeder connecting Tonawanda 

and Oak Orchard Creeks, 1.1 miles upstream from small tributary, and 3.2 miles west of 

Alabama, Genesee County.

Drainage area. 230 sq ml.

Records available. October 1955 to September 1959.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice dally. Crest-stage Indicator since Sept. 5, 1956.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year. 9,000 cfs Jan. 23 (gage height, 15.96 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings, Ice Jam); minimum dally, 8.5 cfs Sept. 14.

1955-59: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 23, 1959; minimum dally, that of Sept. 14, 

1959.

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

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage

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

(Backwater from aquatic vegetation Oct. 4-17, 23-26)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 3

5.3 

5.6 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

38

74

140

377

750

1,250

10.0

11.0

12.0

13.0

14.0

1,750

2,520

3,160

4,600

7,100

4.9

5.0 

5.2 

5.6

Apr. 4 to Sept. 30 

8.1 6.2 164

7.0 360

8.0 750

Note. Same as preceding 

table above 8.0 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

78

106

87

66

58

48

*45

42

40

38

43

46

45

44

46

47

74

214

T5e

84

68

61

58

54

54

54

57

73

154

X87

117

2,324

75.0

0.326

0.38

Nov.

82

78

68

75

81

70

68

65

60

60

61

70

6S

74

225

451

375

233

*387

229

162

164

136

117

109

120

474

Z26

209

125

4,722

157

0.683

0.76

Dec.

110

T30

160

180

210

350

210

200

180

170

160

150

140

130

120

120

130

130

140

150

160

140

140

150

140

130

120

118

116

114

114

4,712

152

0.661

0.76

Jan.

120

160

220

360

300

220

170

130

120

116

110

108

106

106

110

190

230

210

170

160

170

2,050

*4. 500

*1,750

1,300

860

600

450

420

410

600

16,526

533

2.32

2.67

Feb.

1,100

1,500

640

460

500

580

320

280

250

310

560

760

860

800

1,000

1,200

1,500

800

500

320

260

240

230

250

270

230

220

220

-

16,160

577

2.51

2.61

Mar.

300

420

560

420

350

400

650

1,200

900

600

400

320

250

250

290

650

1,400

*1,040

700

1,000

2,000

2,700

2,300

1,060

1,110

1,540

1,500

920

714

660

648

27,252

879

3.82

4.41

Apr.

1,460

3,560

5.450

2,240

1,420

1,500

1,780

1,330

1,400

1,760

1,210

825

503

419

352

343

315

269

251

229

205

174

162

154

145

141

164

178

239

307

28,465

949

4.13

4.60

May

207

178

153

143

125

112

*106

95

94

94

102

318

244

192

143

131

125

118

108

100

147

124

190

141

182

131

101

94

87

72

66.

4,223

136

0.591

0.68

June

88

134

245

141

87

73

64

54

47

*45

42

43

44

140

68

50

45

41

41

41

36

37

34

31

33

34

33

32

31

29

1,863

62.1

0.270

0.30

July

27

44

56

45

34

29

30

29

32

27

26

26

24

22

22

20

19

18

20

20

20

39

*41

29

24

24

23

20

19

19

11

845

27.3

0.119

0.14

Aug.

16

15

15

14

13

12

11

11

12

15

15

17

26

24

22

18

16

16

39

26

22

22

17

17

*17

16

16

16

16

13

20

545

17.6

0.077

0.09

Sept.

37

43

31

21

19

20

18

16

13

13

12

10

8.9

8.5

11

*10

10

10

11

12

13

13

15

13

12

11

11

11

10

11

454.4

15.1

0.066

0.07

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,850 Mln 23 Mean 237 Cfsm 1.03 In. 13.97

Water year 1958-59: Max 5,430 Mln 8.5 Mean 296 Cfsm 1.29 In. 17.47

Peak discharge (base, 2,100 cfs). Jan. 23 (4 a.m.) 9,000 cfs (15.95 ft); Feb. 17 (5 p.m.) 5,080 cfs 

(13.24 ft); Mar. 22 (4 a.m.) 4,800 cfs (13.10 ft)j Apr. 3 (7 a.m.) 7,250 cfs (14.05 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 30 to Mar. 23 (no gage-height record Jan. 24 

to Feb. 12, Feb. 18 to Mar. 1; discharge estimated on basis of records for Tonawanda Creek at 

Batavla).
278 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO NIAGARA RIVER

2180. Tonawanda Creek at Rapids, N. Y.

Location.--Lat 43°05'35", long 78°38'05", on right bank at downstream side of highway

bridge at Rapids, Niagara County, 4ij miles downstream from Beeman Creek, 4.7 miles east 

of Pendleton, and 5f miles upstream from Mud Creek.

Drainage area.--358 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1955 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during'year, 4,450 cfs Apr. 4 (gage height, 13.70 ft); minimum, 10 cfs Sept. 29, 30 (gage height, 1.17 ft, backwater from aquatic vegetation).

1955-59: Maximum discharge, 5,210 cfs Jan. 25, 1957 (gage height, 15.46 ft); minimum, that of Sept. 29, 30, 1959.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, backwater from aquatic vegetation, or no gage-height record, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect 

or backwater from aquatic vegetation (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.1

1.2

1.3 

1.6 

2.0

96

215

3.0

6.0

10.0

14.0

574

1,600

3,000

4,570

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

29

29

30

Total

Mean

In.

Oct.

114

94

108

102

72

64

*56

52

50

46

43

43

43

48

48

48

52

68

165

150

102

82

68

64

60

62

66

66

76

150

191

2,453

79.1

0.221

0.25

Nov.

144

112

94

82

82

89

80

75

73

73

71

69

75

82

39

222

400

418

*353

411

304

222

201

a210

a!90

a!70

a240

a450

286

150

5,525

184

0.514

0.57

Dec.

112

142

201

218

239

336

458

357

280

260

240

222

212

195

181

165

140

155

*160

175

188

200

190

188

201

201

191

178

172

166

159

6,482

209

0.584

0.67

Jan.

159

169

205

297

400

350

250

200

180

165

160

155

150

150

150

160

225

250

230

190

180

944

al,690

2,460

a3,480

a3,650

a3,100

1,900

*1,200

800

740

24,339

785

2.19

2.53

Feb.

1,000

1,200

1,500

1,400

1,000

800

900

740

560

520

700

900

,100

,OOO

,100

,3OO

,400

.500

1,30O

1,100

8OO

540

*450

42O

400

420

400

400

-

24,850

888

2.48

2.58

Mar.

450

500

600

680

660

600

900

1,100

1,300

1,400

1,200

9OO

600

420

460

6OO

1,200

1.7OO

2,000-

1,900

2,1OO

2,300

2,600

2.700

2,200

2,000

*2,100

2.3OO

2,000

1,200

1,100

41,770

1,347

3.76

4.34

Apr.

1,900

2,410

3,650

4.550

3,700

2,670

2,370

2,760

2,380

2,160

2,200

1,760

1,200

860

684

578

506

455

436

364

332

297

269

240

225

215

210

225

339

414

40,159

1,339

3.74

4.17

May

414

336

270

220

190

*180

170

160

150

150

200

240

396

378

322

250

220

205

190

170

162

181

195

235

235

256

198

159

142

125

109

6,808

220

0.615

0.71

June

99

117

280

310

240

170

120

94

76

66

58

*56

58

58

102

92

66

56

52

52

50

46

46

43

41

41

38

39

39

56

2,641

88.0

0.246

0.27

July

36

56

46

54

58

52

46

43

41

45

38

36

33

33

32

30

29

29

29

30

29

32

64

56

46

36

30

27

*26

24

26

1,170

37.7

0.105

0.12

Aug.

21

18

17

17

17

15

14

12

rf

26

26

19

16

22

27

24

21

23

23

30

33

30

27

24

22

*21

23

21

22

22

21

671

21.6

O.060

0.07

Sept.

19

32

53

39

27

24

22

22

18

18

16

14

12

12

11.

12

*12

12

11

11

11

12

12

15

16

15

15

14

11

14

532

17.7

0.049

0.06

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,930 Min 33 Mean 314 Cfsm O.877 In. 11.87

Water year 1958-59: Max 4,35O Min 11 Mean 431 Cfsm 1.2O In. 16.34

Peak discharge (base, 2,400 cfs).--Jan. 26 (about 3 a.m.) 3,760 cfs (11.97 ft); Mar. 24 (7 a.m.; 

2,770 cfs, Apr. 4 (2 p.m.) 4.45O cfs (15.70 ft); Apr. 8 (1O:30 a.m.) 2,B5O efs (9.55 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for nearby stations.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 3O, Dec. 9-11, 16-20, 22, 23, Jan. 5-21, 

Jan. 28 to Apr. 1 (no gage-height record Jan. 6-12, 18-21). Backwater from aquatic vegetation 

Oct. 1-30, Apr. 24-28, May 3-12, 16-20, June 3 to Sept. 3O.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO NIAGARA RIVER 279

2185. Ellicott Creek at Williamsville, N. Y.

Location.--Lat 42"57'10", long 78°44'15", on right bank at downstream side of bridge on 

Wehrle Drive, 0.4 mile upstream from small tributary and 0.8 mile south of Williamsville, Erie County.

Drainage area. 76.3 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1955 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Prior to Dec. 17, 1958, wire-weight gage on upstream side of 

oridge at same datum. Crest-stage indicator since Sept. 6, 1956.

Extremes.--Maximum daily discharge during year, 1,220 cfs Jan. 23; maximum gage height, 

9.05 ft Jan. £2 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 0.2 cfs Aug. 1, 2, 

Sept. 10 (from graph based on gage readings).

1955-59: Maximum discharge, 2,510 cfs Mar. 7, 1956 (gage height, 10.44 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); no flow for part of each day Aug. 14, 18-23, Aug. 28 to 

Sept. 9, 1§58.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or shifting control, which 

are fair.

Rating tables , water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect or shifting 

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

Oct. 1 to Dec. 17 Dec. 18 to Sept. 3O

2.0

3.8

6.7

16

48

2.3 

2.6 

3.0 

3.5

137

207

317

0.1 

.5 

1.2 

2.7 

5.0 

8.5

1.9 

2.4 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

47

121

250

545

950

1,440

Discharge ubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

10

11

14

7.9

5.2

3.8

*3.1

2.9

10

14

12

11

14

14

8.3

3.3

12

37

36

23

12

9.6

8.8

8.3

10

11

14

35

60

61

36

518.2

16.7

0.219

0.25

Nov.

18

16

IS" 11

13

14

15

14

12

13

13

12

22

89

168

199

112

104

*101

76

46

36

31

30

29

33

43

45

31

22

1,380

46.0

0.603

0.67

Dec.

23

25

31

90

205

248

225

205

160

174

155

130

110

94

80

68

*56

47

47

110

94

84

70

58

47

38

31

28

26

40

.58

2,857

92.2

1.21

1.39

Jan.

35

80

200

190

94

72

60

52

46

42

38

35

32

30

33

56

62

50

45

40

80

1,000

*1,220

580

320

200

150

124

114

160

190

5,430

175

2.29

2.65

Feb.

440

300

170

130

135

250

160

114

84

158

190

330

215

165

380

600

42F

226

*155

124

110

94

86

82

90

92

101

118

-

5,524

197

2.58

2.69

Mar.

185

397

296

243

180

217

400

540

245

150

120

106

88

85

139

384

660

*320

190

373

780

*660

350

245

283

345

280

155

145

177

306

9,044

292

3.83

4.41

Apr.

822

900

- *971

440

288

400

405

336

504

508

238

166

130

111

96

84

76

60

54

52

49

46

43

40

36.

36

36

47

99

112

7,185

240

3.15

3.50

May

69

51

35

33

28

*23

13

11

9.5

11

23

75

7T

57

49

44

41

33

21

19

20

22

43

66

72

39

27

22

21

19

17

1,087.5

35.1

0.460

0.53

June

19

152

114

36

19

11

7.1

5.4

4.1

2.9

2.2

*3.7

5.6

14

8.5

3.6

2.7

2.7

1.6

9.4

6.1

5.1

1.4

1.1

4.8

1.2

6.2

6.4

7.7

.9

465.4

15.5

0.203

0.23

July

21

11

36

26

10

6.8

11

15

7.1

7.4

6.6

1.1

4.6

.9

.5

.7

.9

2.2

14

8.6

1.4

1.0

1.9

29

14

3.2

1.2

1.0

*.8

.5

jJL

245.7

7.93

0.104

0.12

Aug.

0^2

.2

11

1.6

.9

.8

.6

.6

17

12

2.8

2.9

3.8

5.4

3.8

2.3

4.3

31

31

30

30

27

3.8

3.2

2.2

1.2

*1.2

7.8

4.5

5.7

31

279.8

9.03

0.118

0.14

Sept.

26

10

3.8

4.3

4.1

5.4

3.4

2.0

.7

sJL

6.4

22

3.6

4.1

3.8

19

*2.0

1.0

2.9

14

2.2

.8

.4

.3

2.3

16

3.6

.5

.3

19

184.1

6.14

0.080

0.09

Calendar year 1958: Max 470 Min 0 Mean 65.6 Cfsm 0.860 In. 11.67

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,220 Min 0.2 Mean 93.7 Cfsra 1.23 In. 16.67

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 11-18, 20-29, 31, Jan. 2 to Feb. 9, Feb. 11- 

16, 19-26, Mar. 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 17-19, 21-23, 28, 29 (no gage-height record Jan. 5-2O, fragmentary gage-height record Jan. 22, 23; discharge estimated on basis of records for nearby stations and 

partly estimated gage heights). Shifting-control method used Aug. 12 to Sept. 30.

577886 O - 61 - 19
280 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO NIAGARA RIVER

2190. Erie (Barge) Canal at lock 30, Macedon, N. Y.

Location. Lat 43°04'20", long 77°17'45", on left bank at lock 30, in Macedon, Wayne 

County, 500 ft downstream from headgate in old Erie Canal.

Records available. November 1919 to December 1920 (navigation seasons only), October 1950 

to September 1959. Prior to October 1956, published as Barge Canal at lock 30, Macedon.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 448.80 ft above mean sea level, New York 

~l?tate Erie (Barge) Canal bench mark. Nov. 1, 1919, to Dec. 28, 1920, staff gage at 

same site at different datum.

Average discharge. 9 years (1950-59), 217 cfs.

Extremes. 1919-20, 1950-59: Maximum dally discharge, 762 cfs Dec. 9, 1954; minimum daily, 

 TTFefs Mar. 20, 21, 1953.

Remarks. Records excellent above and good below 50 cfs. This record represents net diversion from Niagara River basin into Oswego River basin through Erie (Barge) Canal. 

During period of no navigation, Dec. 13 to Apr. 16, discharge consists chiefly of leakage through guard gates and runoff from small areas tributary to canal above station.

Cooperation. Records of gate openings, lockages, and elevations of water surface in Erie 

(Barge) Canal above and below lock 30 furnished by New York State Department of Public 

Works.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1237: 1951.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

364

370

358

364

357

354

357

373

35T 

357

344

359

350

362

354

*353

353

359

343

339

335

338

336

539

538

338

332

332

329

?36

342

10,816

349

-

-

Nov.

339

343

341

347

347

353

347

353

347 

350

350

341

347

362

35ff

350

350

*356

353

353

353

350

351

362

356

344

347

353

356

347

10,498

350

.

-

Dec.

344

356

356

353

347

249

103

103

239 

435

367

331

181

a52

*48

36

22

20

16

al2

all

9.9

13

12

a!2

all

a9.9

a9.9

9.9

9.9

6,j^

4,087.3

132

__

-

Jan.

a9.9

a!2

al2

a!4

17

12

11

17

12 

a!2

all

11

11

8.8

8.8

11

a9.9

a9.9

8.8

7.8

18

154

13?

a99

a66

33

31

25

20

32

aov aVJ

866.9

28.0

_

-

Feb.

a28

a27

a25

24

a22

20

al6

a7.8

37^

33

a30

27

a38

a50

64

4T

30

16

16

a!3

all

a9.9

*9.9

8.8

9.9

8.8

a!4

_

644.3

23.0

_

-

Mar.

a22

30

38

43

31

73

a64

a54

47 

33

21

18

2T

a22

a!14

129

T3

33

*38

84

a71

a58

48

52

38

36

a33

a30

a25

21

28

1,398

45.1

_

-

Apr.

66

91

65

a61

a57

51

37

37

36 

36

a28

a22

17

20

18

21

4.3

43

63

74

81

81

81

81

81

82

91

89

77

80

1,671.3

55.7

-

-

May

79

98

84

87

98

~90 105

89

92 

87

80

71

77

70

69

75

78

*72

69

70

83

80

74

80

79

80

77

74

76

76

76

2,495

80.5

-

-

June

260

378

395

379

394

388

388

389

383 

396

391

397

391

403

*397

389

396

390

402

393

412

4SO

397

394

400

403

410

407

407

404

11,733

391

-

-

July

401

417

410

412- 430

400

403

397

409 

406

415

409

420

400

409

403

413

410

422

419

416

*404

406

424

418

418

409

403

406

415

412

12,736

411

-

-

Aug.

406

415

415

412

417

396

393

405

402 

396

399

392

401

404

397

391

382

388

379

397

*400

391

388

382

391

382

388

400

397

400

394

12,300

397

-

-

Sept.

391

382

388

391

391

400

400

385

392 

383

392

389

388

394

397

389

398

*395

392

404

383

395

392

395

389

389

383

386

379

369

11,701

390

-

-

Calendar year 19S8: Max 435 Mln 1.6 Mean 206 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1958-59: Max 435 Mln 4.3 Mean 222 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No record of head on needle sill; discharge estimated on basis of records of lock operation 

weather records, and observer's notes.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 281

2202.5. West Creek near Hilton, N. Y.

Location. Lat 43°18 I 10", long 77°48'50", on right bank just downstream from bridge on 

Collamer Road, 0.5 mile north of Collamer and 1.5 miles northwest of Hilton, Monroe 

County.

Drainage area. 31.0 sq mi.

Records available. May 1957 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to Oct. 1, 1957, wire-weight gage at same site and 

aatum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,170 cfs Jan. 22 (gage height, 9.89 ft); minimum, 0.8 cfs June 10, 11 (gage'height, 2.55 ft).

1957-59: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 22, 1959; minimum daily, 0.6 cfs July 2, 

1958.

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

Revisions (water years ). WSP 1557: 1957.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Jan. 21 Jan. 22 to Sept. 30

2.9 3.4

3.1 6.3

3.3 11

3.5 18

4.0 42

5.0 104

6.0 220

2.55

2.6

2.8

5.0

5.3

5.6

0.8

1.1

2.7

5.0

11

22

4.0 42

5.0 104

6.0 220

7.0 418

10.0 1,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

4.6

4.9

5.1

4.8

4.6

4.5

4.2 *4_a

4.4

4.9

5.1

5.1

4.9

4.8

4.4

4.6

7.8

18

9.8

6.9

5.6

5.3

6.3

9.2

11

11

13

25

55

4T

22

321.9

10.4

0.335

0.39

Nov.

14

10

8.0

6.3

5.6

6.0

6.0

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.1

4.4

57T

6.9

26

90

54

28

*22

15

12

13

14

14

22

27

25

13

9.8

8.2

486.8

16.2

0.523

0.58

Dec.

8.7

10

11

18

61

58

28

15

11

8.7

6.9

6.1

6.0

5.8

5.6

*5.3

4-8.

5.1

5.8

6.9

7.1

6.7

5.4

6.9

8.4

8.9

6.1

5.4

5.4

6.1

7.6

367.7

11.9

0.384

0.44

Jan.

6.9

51

73

33

13

10

7.0

5.6

5.2

5.0

4.9

4.8

4.9

5.6

6.9

9.2

8.0

5.6

5.2

5.4

112

*940

*150

90

60

45

35

27

20

29

27

1,805.2

58.2

1.82

2.11

Feb.

20

18

16

20

22

20

17

15

14

16

15

16

35

50

220

180

100

60

35

22

17

14

12

11

*11

10

10

14

1,010

36.1

1.16

1.21

Mar.

20

26

36

32

25

90

200

100

54

38

29

24

21

19

27

80

140

70

54

120

160

100

74

60

90

80

56

44

40

40

50

1,999

64.5

2.08

2.40

Apr.

200

*330

*199

158

74

206

77

185

147

96

51

32

21

16

12

9.1

7.2

6.0

5.7

5.5

4.6

4.2

3.7

3.6

5.5

5.3

5.5

5.6

47

26

1,942.5

64.7

2.09

2.55

May

"8.6 15

6.6

5.5

4.4

4.0

3.5

3.1

2.9

3.2

4.5

6.5

6.5

5.8

5.2

4.5

4.1

5.6

*5.4

5.8

4.1

5.5

2.8

2.7

£..5

2.1

2.1

2.1

1.8

1.6

1.4

129.0

4.16

0.154

0.15

June

1.5

7.8

15

8.7

4.6

2.9

1.9

1.4

1.0

.8

1.0

1.5

1.6

2.1

1.7

*1.6

1.6

1.6

2.1

2.5

~2.2

2.9

3.6

3.7

3.5

3.6

6.5

7.6

6.6

6.2

106.7

5.56

0.115

0.13

July

5.7

5.8

8.2

6.6

6.0

6.0

5.8

5.3

5.0

5.7

4.9

5.8

5.2

4.5

4.0

3.4

4.2

4.6

6.0

*6.6

5.2

4.7

4.4

5.5

5.0

4.4

4.1

4.5

5.6

5.6

5.4

157.7

5.09

0.164

0.19

Aug.

2.5

4.4

5.6

5.0

4.5

5.0

5.3

4.2

5.8

6.2

6.5

6.2

5.7

5.8

4.6

4.2

4.9

7.2

6.8

*4.5

6.9

9.1

8.6

7.6

7.2

15

9.8

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.2

194.5

6.27

0.202

0.25

Sept.

7.8

7.6

8.2

7.4

6.6

6.2

67?

7.0

6.8

6.8

6.8

7.0

7.0

7.0

8.8

*9.1

8.4

8.6

8.6

8.4

8.0

7.6

7.6

7.2

7.8

8.0

7.8

8.4

8.4

8.6

250.1

7.67

0.248

0.28

Calendar year 1958: Max 240 Min 0.6 Mean 17.4 Cfsm 0.561 In. 7.64

Water year 1958-59: Max 940 Min 0.8 Mean 24.0 Cfsm 0.774 In. 10.44

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 28-50, Dec. 6-8, Jan. 4-13, Jan. 17 to Apr. 2 

(no gage-height record Jan. 24 to Feb. l).
282 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

2205. Dyke Creek at Wellsville, N. Y.

Location.--Lat 42°07'14", long 77°56'13", near center of span on upstream side of Miller 

Street Bridge at Wellsville, Allegany County, 0.6 mile upstream from Genesee River and 

1.2 miles downstream from Trapping Brook.

Drainage area. 71.4 sq mi.

Records available. August 1955 to September 1959.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Crest-stage indicator since June 19, 1956. 

Datum of gage is 1,492.18 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Apr. 17, 

1957, at datum 7.18 ft lower; Apr. 17 to Sept. 30, 1957, at datum 11.23 ft lower than 

present datum; both at site 0.2 mile downstream.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,930 cfs Jan. 22 (gage height, 15.49 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 930 cfs by logarithmic 

plotting; minimum, 1.6 cfs Sept. 27 (gage height, 9.85 ft).

1955-59: Maximum discharge, 5,110 cfs Mar. 8, 1956 (gage height, 11.06 ft, site 

and datum then in use); minimum observed, 1.0 cfs Sept. 9, 1957 (occurred during period 

of channel improvement).

Remarks.--Records fair.

Rating tables , water year 1958-59, except periods of loe effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Feb. 10 Feb. 10 to Sept. 30

10.3 17

10.6 48

10.9 109

11.4 275

12.0 545

13.0 1,180

14.0 2,100

9.85

9.90

10.0

10.1

10.3

1.6 

2.7 

7.0

14

34

10.6

11.0

12.0

13.0

14.0

205

630

1,230

2,110

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

Oct.

158

84

68

61

51

44

40

36

34

33

35

33

30

32

30

28

31

31

27

25

23

23

25

29

28

34

42

68

68 

48

43

1,342

43.3

0.606

0.70

Nov.

38

35

80

74

56

*53

48

43

45

76

78

59

64

112

133

191

192

351

226

154

157

132

102

102

94

155

109

92

86 

66

3,203

107

1.50

1.67

Dec.

88

*84

74

78

106

74

62

66

62

54

50

54

50

46

42

38

42

40

40

38

36

33

37

35

33

31

32

32

31 

30

.29

1,547

49.9

0.699

0.81

Jan.

32

40

39

36

32

35

*38

37

36

34

32

30

28

29

38

44

40

36

33

33

820

*2.090

382

250

247

164

124

102

104 

484

235

5,704

184

2.58

2.97

Feb.

165

114

120

115

76

*60

52

33

30

1.190

345

177

151

140

235

112

96

84

56

40

46

44

42

42

36

40

50

201

-

3,892

139

1.95

2.03

Mar.

197

84

*76

61

5_4

566

216

114

92

86

74

70

68

70

291

270

126

84

228

574

415

240

185

226

340

344

636

248

174 

177

463

6,849

221

3.10

3.57

Apr.

634

1.520

651

456

260

503

264

226

350

252

194

164

135

132

102

89

76

71

71

76

63

55

49

44

IS

63

286

215

194 

138

7,176

239

3.35

3.74

May

115

94

82

74

*61

53

50

44

38

39

85

61

57

76

57

57

49

52

57

57

90

84

52

50

42

37

33

30

27

24

20

1,747

56.4

0.790

0.91

June

*21

28

22

18

15

13

13

12

11

11

10

10

11

9.1

7.7

B.4

8.4

7.7

8.4

7.7

6.0

18

17

10

15

17

42

92

35 

23

527.4

17.6

0.246

0.27

July

20

64

33

24

20

28

*30

19

16

15

13

12

11

10

9.1

8.4

7.7

7.0

6.5

7.0

7.0

6.5

6.0

10

7.7

7.7

7.0

6.0

5^5

7.0

437.1

14.1

0.197

0.23

Aug.

5.0

4.5

4.5

4.1

4.5

*4.1

4.5

4.1

4.1

4.1

3.7

3.7

3.3

3.3

3.0

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.4

2.7

3.0

2.7

2.4

2.2

2.4

2.2

2.4 

2 z'.z2

100.8

3.25

0.046

0.05

Sept.

3.0

2.7

4.5

4.1

3.7

3.3

3.0

3.3

*2.7

2.4

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.2

2.7

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.2

2.2

1.8

2.4

2.4 

3.0

77.6

2.59

0.036

0.04

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,490 Mln 9.0 Mean 97.1 Cfsm 1.36 In. 18.48

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,090 Mln 1.8 Mean 89.3 Cfsm 1.25 In. 16.99

Peak discharge (base, 1,200 cfs).--Jan. 22 (2 a.m.) 3,930 cfs (15.49 ft); Feb. 10 (7:30 a.m.) 2,560 

cfs (14.42 ft); Mar. 6 (2:30 p.m.) 1,420 cfs (13.25 ft); Mar. 20 (6 p.m.) 1,360 cfs (13.18 ft); 

Apr. 2 (2 p.m.) 2,710 cfs (14.54 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice 

7, 9, 19-27, Mar. 5, 8, 12-14, 18, 23.

29 to Dec. 2, Dec.. 6 to Jan. 21., Feb. 1-3, 6,
STHEAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 283

2215. Genesee River at Scio, N. Y.

Location. Lat 42°09'50", long 77°58'50", on left bank 0.4 mile upstream from Vandermark 

Creek and three-quarters of a mile upstream from Scio, Allegany County.

Drainage area. 309 sq mi.

Records available. June 1916 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to Aug. 11, 1938, staff gage and Aug. 11 to Oct. 11, 

I'gSS, water-stage recorder, at same site at datum 1.0 ft higher.

Average discharge. 43 years, 390 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 19,500 cfs Jan. 22 (gage height, 10.83 ft); minimum, 12 cfs Sept. 12-15; minimum gage height, 0.09 ft Sept. 14, 15.

1916-59: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 22, 1959; maximum gage height, 11.22 ft 

Nov. 25, 1950; minimum discharge., 5.8 cfs Sept. 4, 1939; minimum gage height, that of 

Sept. 14, 15, 1959.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or backwater from aquatic 

vegetation, which are fair.

Revisions (water years). WSP 759: Drainage area. WSP 1307: 1916.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of loe effect or 

backwater from aquatic vegetation (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 22 Jan. 23 to Sept. 30

1.1

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

80

160

300

720

1,290

5.0 

7.0 

9.0 

10.0

1,990

3,790

7,800

13,300

0.1 

.2

.5 

1.0 

1.5

12

20

131

231

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

366

760

1,300

1,990

3,790

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

410

278

227

207

187

167

155

142

135

*133

144

129

120

122

114

106

110

112

103

97

94

92

99

106

103

124

151

200

205

165

146

4,683

151

0.489

0.56

Nov.

137

133

201

*235

184

172

165

151

158

224

253

207

204

328

343

499

504

1.030

700

540

526

478

399

376

357

508

434

354

330

235

10,365

346

1.12

1.25

Dec.

320

304

284

304

583

280

250

260

*260

225

215

235

220

210

195

180

190

185

184

180

170

155

170

165

150

140

145

150

145

140

135

6,529

211

0.683

0.79

Jan.

145

180

200

185

155

170

195

190

180

165

150

140

130

130

150

215

190

180

170

175

3,400

*11.800

3,080

1,560

1,360

920

800

600

560

1,830

1,180

30,485

983

3.18

3.67

Feb.

660

490

500

661

520

390

270

330

*220

5.450

2,240

860

805

751

1,080

580

525

498

360

260

300

300

290

294

240

260

307

576

18,017

643

2.08

2.17

Mar.

742

418

369

316

*250

2.240

1,240

600

533

454

369

350

320

320

986

1,440

638

457

682

1,430

1,430

860

680

840

1,210

1,330

1,630

1,170

920

910

1,440

26,574

857

2.77

3.20

Apr.

1,940

3.590

2,920

2,140

1,440

2,120

1,350

1,170

1,460

1,150

975

825

706

630

545

475

422

385

379

392

348

299

278

258

256

323

1,050

1,110

1,100

855

30,871

1,029

3.33

3.72

May

724

625

577

483

*412

369

330

296

262

253

360

313

283

307

268

260

241

245

245

265

364

371

268

253

218

c!90

c!75

C225

c!70

c!45

C130

9,627

311

1.01

1.16

June

*c!20

C150

c!35

cllO

c96

088

c82

c74

c70

c64

c60

C62

c78

c70

c58

c52

c54

c54

c54

c50

c44

c62

c96

c62

c62

088

c!45

239

106

79

2,564

85.5

0.277

0.31

July

68

170

126

80

65

75

104

73

*59

56

56

47

43

39

37

36

34

28

26

32

34

33

28

42

42

36

28

24

25

24

n-z

&-L

1,593

51.4

0.166

0.19

Aug.

21

20

18

18

22

*21

21

21

22

28

26

21

19

17

17

16

16

17

17

15

11

15

20

21

17

16

15

14

28

47

37

637

20.5

0.066

0.08

Sept.

28

36

32

27

20

18

17

15

15

14

13

12

12

12

*13

13

13

13

14

15

14

14

14

14

14

15

14

17

17

20

505

16.8

0.054

0.06

Calendar year 1958: Max 6,860 Min 64 Mean 431 Cfsm 1.39 In. 18.93

Water year 1958-59: Max 11,800 Min 12 Mean 390 Cfsm 1.26 In. 17.16

Peak discharge (base, 3,800 cfs). Jan. 22 (6 a.m.) 19,500 cfs (10.83 ft); Feb. 10 (2:45 p.m.) 5,400 

cfs (8.17 ft); Mar. 6 (5:45 p.m.) 4,960 cfs (7.92 ft); Apr. 2 (7:30 p.m.) 5,440 cfs (8.19 ft).

* 

c 

Discharge 

Backwater 

measurement 

from aquatic 

made 

vegetation.

on this day." 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 29 to Dec. 1, Dec. 6-18, Dec. 20 to Jan. 21, 

Jan. 26-29, Jan. 31 to Feb. 3, Feb. 5-9, 12, 16, 19-23, 25, 26, Mar. 5, 8, 12-14, 22-24.
284 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

2220. Caneadea Creek at Caneadea, N. Y.

Location. Lat 42°23'10", long 78°09 I 4'5", on left bank at Caneadea, Allegany County, 

800 ft upstream from small tributary and 0.6 mile upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 61.5 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1949 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Average discharge . 10 years, 88.4 cfs (adjusted for storage).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,130 cfs Feb. 20; maximum gage height, 5.32 ft 

Feb. 9 (ice Jam); minimum daily discharge, 1.9 cfs Nov. 12, 29; minimum gage height, 

1.98 ft June 21, 24.

1949-59: Maximum discharge, 1,700 cfs Oct. 15, 1955 (gage height, 5.87 ft); minimum, 0.7 cfs Nov. 11, 13, 1954; minimum daily, 0.9 cfs Nov. 13, 14, 1954; minimum gage 

height, 1.63 ft Oct. 21, 1949.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect and/or backwater from debris, 

which are fair. Considerable regulation by Rushford Lake (capacity, 1,106,000,000 

cu ft) about 2 miles above station.

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

Oct. 1 to Feb. 20 Feb. 20 to Sept. 30

2.07 1.9 3.0 92 1.99 3.0 3.1 115

2.1 2.5 3.5 222 2.1 6.1 3.5 233

2.2 5.6 4.0 422 2.2 1O 4.0 450

2.4 16 4.5 695 2.5 28 5.0 1,020

2.7 43 2.8 59

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

11

22

*25

24

22

19

17

179

84

30

4.8

4.1

4.1

3.8

3.8

4.1

4.8

4.4

4.4

4.1

3.8

3.8

3.5

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.7

2.5

2.3

?..?,

508.5

16.4

Nov.

2.7

2.7

2.5

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.3

2.3

2.1

*1.9

2.3

2.5

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.2

2.7

2.5

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

1.9

2.3

74.2

2.47

Dec.

5^2

3.5

3.2

3.2

82

229

229

229

*229

225

225

232.

229

222

222

222

95

6.0

5.6

6.0

6.0

8.0

13

10

9.0

8.6

8.0

7.6

7.2

6.8

6.4

2,791.3

90.0

Jan.

6^0

248

442

427

427

422

417

413

413

417

413

408

399

399

385

381

376

372

325

286

293

14O

8.6

8.6

8.2

8.0

7.6

7.6

7.2

7.2

6.8

7,878.8

254

Feb.

6.8

6.4

6.4

6.0

6.0

*5.6

5.6

5.2

500

522

7.2

6.4

6.0

5.6

5.2

4.8

4.4

4.1

3.8

430

823

799

781

799

811

543

6.4

6.4

-

6,116.3

£18

Mar.

6.4

5.8

5.8

250

*769

757

733

374

298

348

7.2

6.8

6.4

9.8

13

8.4

6.8

6.2

7.2

9.4

9.4

7.6

6.8

8.0

8.4

8.4

7.6

6.8

6.2

6.1

7.6

3,711.1

120

Apr.

9.8

15

11

9.8

9.4

198

415

445

455

382

328

328

157

7.2

6.4

5.8

5.4

5.2

5.2

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.3

4.0

3.8

4.3

5.2

5.4

22

45

2,906.2

96.9

May

53

55

59

78

15

76

66

59

57

58

*58

58

59

60

59

58

58

57

57

57

59

80

76

74

66

60

58

57

57

57

57

1,936

62.5

June

57

IT

5.8

* .2

.6

.6

.3

.3

.3

.3

.0

.3

.0

.3

.6

.6

.3

.3

.3

.0

.0

.8

.6

.3

.8

9.1

18

27

26

22

285.7

9.52

July

21

24

21

19

17

16

15

13

*12

10

9.4

11

12

10

9.4

8.9

9.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.9

8.4

8.4

15

12

10

8.9

8.0

10

14

13

38O.4

12.3

Aug.

11

8.4

7.2

*6.8

8.0

7.6

6.8

6.4

6.4

7.6

46

68

68

68

68

68

70

37

6.1

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.7

6.3

642.9

20.7

Sept.

5.4

6.7

5.8

5.4

5.2

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

204

332

332

332

328

*324

328

319

342

355

355

350

337

337

332

332

328

328

324

314

310

6,893.1

230

Adjusted for change In contents In Rushford Lake

Mean

Cfsm

In.

28.0

0.455

0.52

85. S

1.4C

1.56

Calendar year 1958:

Water year 1958-59:

62.2

1.01

1.17

171

2.78

3.21

146

2.37

2.47

225

3.66

4.22

244

3.97

4.43

55.2

0.898

1.04

Observed

Max 650 Mln 1.9 Mean 90.0

Max 823 Mln 1.9 Mean 93.5

14.2

0.231

0.26

10.5

0.171

0.20

6.42

0.104

0.12

7.87

0.128

0.14

Adjusted

Mean 81.5 Cfsm 1.33 In. 17.98

Mean 87.6 Cfsm 1.42 In. 19.34

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note..--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 20-22, Dec. 25 to Jan. 1, Jan. 22 to Feb. 9, 

Feb. 11-16, 18-20, 28, Mar. 3, 4, 11-14, 16-24, 27-29. Backwater from ice and debris Nov. 28 to 

Dec. 1. Backwater from debris Oct. 11 to Nov. 27, Dec. 2-5.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 285

2230. Genesee River at Portageville, N. Y.

Location. Lat 42 0 34'10", long 78°02'45", on left bank at Portageville, Wyoming County, 

300 ft downstream from small tributary, 350 ft downstream from Pennsylvania Railroad 

bridge, and 0.7 mile upstream from Upper Falls.

Drainage area. 982 sq mi.

Records available. August 1908 to September 1959. Prior to December'1945 published as 

"at St. Helena." Records published for both sites December 1945 to September 1950.

Gage. Water-stage recorder at present site and datum since Dec. 16, 1945. Datum of gage 

is 1,082.60 ft above mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Aug. 24, 

1911, chain gage and Aug. 24, 1911, to Sept. 30, 1950, water-stage recorder, at site 

8 miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 51 years, 1,228 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 33,300 cfs Jan. 22 (gage height, 19.85 ft); minimum, 58 cfs Sept. 10 (gage height, 2.39 ft).

1908-59: Maximum discharge, 44,400 cfs May 17, 1916 (gage height, 12.81 ft, site 

and datum then in use); maximum gage height, 21.70 ft Mar. 7,'1956; minimum discharge, 

18 «fs Oct. 5, 17, 1913 (gage height, 1.70 ft, site and datum then in use).

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

fluctuation at low flow caused by powerplants. Some seasonal regulation by Rushford 

Lake (capacity, 1,106,000,000 cu ft).

Revisions (water years) . WSP 264: 1908. WSP 564: 1916(M). WSP 759: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Jan. 22 Jan. 22 to Sept. 30

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

155

310

560

910

1,370

6.0 2,560

8.0 6,150

12.0 15,700

17.0 27,400

2.4 59

2.7 99

3.0 164

3.5 335

4.0 600

1,410

2,650

6,320

16,200

27,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

633

950

640

532

472

420

373

434

*425

350

282

302

290

286

278

256

256

306

298

252

235

223

229

249

263

282

364

623

846

Til

461

12,537

404

Nov.

435

386

396

554

544

450

425

391

364

396

578

578

500

1,050

1,180

2,360

*1,500

3.640

2,240

1,570

1,350

1,320

1,120

982

958

1,230

1,650

1,140

1,000

680

30,967

1,032

Dec.

820

1,070

1,030

,070

.510

,500

,100

,160

,140

,000

960

1,000

960

900

860

780

820

680

640

580

540

470

520

540

500

480

460

460

450

440

440

24,880

803

Jan.

440

460

1,000

980

900

880

920

980

960

920

860

840

820

800

800

940

920

880

860

800

1,650

27.400

*1 1,400

4,130

3,130

2,330

1,910

1,500

1,300

4,400

5,160

81,270

2,622

Feb.

2,340

1,450

1,250

1,500

1,610

1,170

900

920

900

4,780

7.090

2,650

2,130

2,330

4,670

2,700

1,890

1,630

1,250

960

1,720

1,740

1,720

*1,640

1,500

1,400

875

1,020

-

55,735

1,991

Mar.

2,610

1,580

1,360

1,310

1,610

4,130

6,050

2,590

1,770

1,830

1,100

1,080

940

880

1,340

5,820

2,440

1,590

1,460

5,000

6.740

4,080

2,180

2,650

4,370

*5,560

4,690

3,410

2,500

2,540

3,790

89,000

2,871

Apr.

8,280

14.500

10,500

7,070

4,390

8,650

4,880

3,910

5,360

4,560

3,290

2,700

2,190

1,730

1,530

1,370

1,250

1,150

1,250

1,160

1,070

947

860

808

751

838

1,450

3,080

2,550

2,070

103,944

3,465

May

.720

,440

,380

,220

,110

989

891

808

744

704

907

*1,270

1,340

1,110

989

899

822

772

779

822

1,320

1,470

1,120

1,020

868

737

658

620

594

512

474

30,109

971

June

474

684

512

420

353

310

278

259

241

228

212

215

341

274

238

206

*197

197

191

183

172

166

194

228

212

248

430

875

605

380

9,523

317

July

301

651

781

446

310

266

266

285

235

191

172

164

164

142

133

127

145

127

118

133

154

127

127

*147

136

133

125

110

101

101

110

6,528

211

Aug.

96

86

.79

76

85

93

85

82

80

85

91

136

150

147

142

138

138

147

106

71

64

64

68

*68

63

63

63

61

63

77

257

3,004

96.9

Sept.

143

110

176

116

93

82

74

68

64

60

329

380

376

376

376

580

376

380

405

410

405

405

*405

400

405

400

595

390

385

446

8,810

294

Adjusted for change in contents in Rushford Lake

Mean 

Cfsra 

In.

416 

0.424 

0.49

1.11G 

1.14 

1.27

Calendar year 1958 : 

Water year 1958-59 :

775 

0.789 

0.91

2,539 

2.59 

2.98

1,918 

1.95 

2.03

2,976 

3.03 

3.49

3,612 

3.68 

4.10

964 

0.982 

1.15

Observed

"lax 17,600 Min 135 Mean 1,195 

Max 27,400 Min 60 Mean 1,250

322 

0.328 

0.57

209 

0.213 

0.25

82.6 

0.084 

0.10

71.8 

0.073 

0.08

Adjusted

Mean 1,184 Cfsm 1.21 In. 16.38 

Mean 1,244 Cfsm 1.27 In. 17.20

Peak discharge (base, 15,000 cfs).--Jan. 22 (4:30 p.m.) 33,300 cfs (19.85 ft); Apr. 2 (10:15 p.m.) 

19,200 cfs (13.19 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 29 to Dec. 1, Decj 6 to Jan. 21, Jan. 28, 29, 

Feb. 2, 5, 7-9, 19, 20, 25, 26, Mar. 11, 13, 14.
286 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

2240. Mount Morris Reservoir near Mount Morris, N. Y.

Location. Lat 42"44'00", long 77°54'40", at Mount Morris Dam on Genesee River, 2? miles 

northwest of Mount Morris, Livingston County, 5 miles upstream from Canaseraga Creek, 

and 40 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1.077 sq mi (measured by Corps of Engineers). 

Records available. January 1952 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Apr. 8, 1952, reference point at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum elevation during year, 672.7 ft Jan. 25 (contents, 103,970 acre-ft); 

minimum, 586.5 ft Dec. 1 (contents, 890 acre-ft).

1952-59: Maximum elevation, 706.9 ft Mar. 10, 1956 (contents, 183,540 acre-ft); minimum, 585.2 ft Sept. 14, 1952 (contents, 643.6 acre-ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by a Concrete gravity-type dam with overflow spillway, compieted by Corps of Engineers in 1951 for flood control; first used for flood regulation 

on Nov. 24, 1951. Usable capacity, 337,000 acre-ft between elevations 585.0 ft (sill 

of conduits) and 760.0 ft (crest of spillway). Dead storage, 609 acre-ft. Floods are 

controlled by the operation of nine gates. Water is stored during high flows and released when downstream conditions warrant.

Cooperation. Capacity table furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1437: 1955.

Capacity tables, water year 1958-59 (elevation, In feet, 

and contents, in acre-feet)

586.0 

588.0 

590.0 

595.0 

600.0 

610.0 

6ZO.O

782

1,210

1,730

3,410

5,610

11,600

19,800

630.0

640.0

650.0

660.0

670.0

680.0

3O,50O 

43,70O 

59,800 

78,200 

98,300 

119,800

Elevation, in feet, at 12 p.m. water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

10

11

12

13

It15

16

17

Ifi

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

31

ft)

(*)

Oct.

597.4

599.2

59S.2

597.7

597.4

597.3

597.3

597.3

598.6

598.6

598.0

597.7

597.6

598.1

597.8

597.3

597.2

597.4

597.8

597.8

597.6

597.4

597.4

597.6

598.0

598.2

598.5

599.1

599.7

598.3

4,804

+359

Nov.

596.2

590.2

587.9

587.7

587.7

5S7.6

587.5

587.4

587.4

5_87.3

587.3

587.3

587.6

589.2

588.8

591.1

589.4

593.2

590.8

589.5

589.3

589.0

588.7

588.4

588.4

589.5

589.6

588.7

587.9

912

-3,892

Dec.

587.4

588.5

58S.7

589.1

590.2

589.4

5S8.5

589.1

588.7

588.0

588.0

588.4

588.6

588.2

588.1

588.0

588.3

587.9

588.0

588.0

587.6

587.0

587.1

587.5

587.1

586.6

586.6

586.7

586.7

586.6

912

c

Jan.

586.7

587.2

589.3

589.1

5S8.3

588.1

588.0

588.1

588.1

587.9

587.9

587.9

587.8

587.8

588.3

588.4

588.4

587.9

588.0

588.3

593.3

655.3

667.5

671.3

672.6

669.8

665.3

660.3

655.2

654.3

67,470

-1-66,558

Feb.

650.3

644.6

638. Z

631.7

624.8

615. Z

590.3

588.7

588.4

611.4

629.6

629.0

625.7

622.6

624.7

622.9

616.9

602.4

589.1

588.2

590.1

590.2

590.1

590.0

589.8

589.5

588.2

589.2

1,522

-65,948

Mar.

592.7

590.5

589.7

589.2

590.4

597.3

614.4

606.0

590.4

590.7

a589.1

a589.2

a589.1

a589.0

592.2

609.2

601.5

590.2

591.4

612.4

624.4

620.8

606.5

593.1

596.3

598.2

595.5

593.3

592.0

592 3

597.8

4,574

+3,052

Apr.

619.4

642.1

655.6

661.0

659.2

663.3

662.7

660.2

659.9

658.9

655.1

650.1

643.7

635.4

624.4

602.2

a589.3

a589.1

589.4

a589.0

a588 . 8

a588.5

a588 . 3

a588.1

a588.0

a588.5

590.0

593.1

593.1

2,185

-2,389

May

a590.5

a589.8

a589.5

a589.4

a589.2

a589.0

a588 . 7

a588.4

a588 . 2

a588.2

a589.0

589.9

589.8

589.5

a588.9

a588.7

a588.4

a588.2

a588.4

a588.6

590.9

590.5

589.3

589.3

a588.7

a588.4

a588.3

a588.0

a587.9

a587.5

1,104

-1,081

June

592.6

595.8

596.1

596.2

596.4

596.2

596.4

596.9

597.1

597.2

597.2

597.3

598.2

598.4

598.1

597.6

597.5

597.7

597.8

597.8

597.8

597.7

597.7

597.9

597.9

597.8

598.4

598.1

597.6

4,402

+3,298

July

597.7

598.7

599.8

598.5

597.9

597.1

597.3

597.9

597.7

597.2

597.2

597.6

597.9

598.1

597.8

597.4

597.4

597.5

597.5

597.7

598.0

598.1

597.9

597.6

597.3

597.2

597.3

597.5

597.8

597 7

597.6

4,488

+86

Aug.

597.4

597.5

597.6

597.7

597.6

597.3

597.3

597.5

597.7

597.8

597.6

597.5

597.7

597.9

598.0

598.2

598.0

597.8

597.9

597.6

597.1

596.9

597.0

597.1

597.1

597.1

597.2

597.2

597.3

598.3

4,804

+316

Sept.

598.4

598.1

59S.O

597.9

597.7

597.5

597.1

597.0

597.0

597.0

597.7

598.5

598.7

598.7

598.8

598.9

598.7

598.4

598.2

598.2

598.1

598.0

598.0

597.9

597.8

597.6

597.5

597.3

597.1

4,316

-488

Calendar year 1958.................... * -171

Water year 1958-59.................... * -129

t Contents, in acre-feet, at end of month. 

t Change in contents, in acre-feet.

a No gage-height record} elevation at 12 p.m. estimated from reconstructed gage-height graph 

based on record for adjacent days and record for Genesee River at Jones Bridge near Mt. Morris, K.T.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 287

2250. Canaseraga Creek near Dansville, N. Y.

Location. Lat 42°33'40", long 77°42'55", on left bank just downstream from Ossian Street 

Bridge, half a mile downstream from Mill Creek and 1 mile west of Dansville, Livingston 

County.

Drainage area. 153 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1910 to December 1912, July 1915 to June 1917, October 1917 to 

September 1919 (published as "at Cumminsvi1le"), March 1919 to September 1959. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1307.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 640.00 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

New York State Conservation Commission). Prior to Oct. 19, 1920, staff gage at or 

within 1 mile of present site at various datums. Oct. 19, 1920, to Sept. 30, 1938, 

water-stage recorder at present site and datum. Oct. 1, 1938, to Oct. 8, 1940, at site 

0.9 mile downstream at datum 15.70 ft lower.

Average discharge.--44 years (1910-12, 1915-16, 1917-19, 1920-59), 152 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,000 cfs Jan. 22 (gage height, 12.04 ft, backwater from debris); minimum, 16 cfs Sept. 15 (gage height, 5.42 ft).

1910-12, 1915-59: Maximum discharge at present site, 8,830 cfs July 23, 1940 (gage 

height, 13.1 ft, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 900 cfs on basis of 

contracted-opening measurement of peak: flow; maximum gage height at present site, 

13.68 ft Mar. 7, 1956; maximum discharge at former site, 9,110 cfs July 23, 1940 (gage 

height, 9.93 ft), from rating curve extended above 2,100 cfs on basis of slope-area 

measurement of peak flow; minimum daily, 3 cfs Apr. 28, 1912.

Remarks. Records fair.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 604: 1923-24. WSP 759: Drainage area. WSP 894: 1935. 

WSP 1387: 1919.

Discharge, in CUL'_ feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

T

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

2b

27

23

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

52

50

40

36

34

33

31

31

31

31

33

31

33

33

33

33

*36

34

33

33

31

33

40

45

40

45

60

130

118

90

1,401

45.2

0.295

0.34

Nnv.

58

Dec. I Jan.

94 68

54 I 90

88 1 88

84

66

58

54

50

47

56

56

50

52

130

124

205

140

260

165

122

*108

104

88

88

84

106

110

90

88

74

2,859

95.3

0.623

0.69

110

180

140

140

130

124

122

118

114

106

90

84

80

88

80

80

78

*74

70

88

76

66

60

58

56

58

60

2,860

92.3

0.603

0.70

74

78

74

64

74

74

68

64

62

60

58

56

54

58

70

62

66

62

60

1,060

2,150

680

360

290

210

190

155

165

*768

410

7,744

250

1.63

1.88

Feb.

250

185

170

215

210

155

145

145

130

579

266

160

206

237

522

230

*197

179

140

110

114

108

110

100

90

100

93

181

-

5,327

190

1.24

1.29

Mar.

260

166

149

128

114

710

483

230

255

210

175

175

170

162

502

*586

280

200

374

707

*796

*500

360

427

624

630

532

376

305

310

650

11,606

374

2.44

2.82

Apr.

1,230

1,870

1,O60

708

525

1,270

623

539

706

574

490

412

359

305

255

225

202

184

245

202

174

162

149

128

121

201

260

265

270

210

13,924

464

3.03

3.38

May

174

157

149

*132

*118

107

100

93

87

93

114

124

124

*110

104

100

90

85

82

125

288

197

136

141

114

93

100

107

93

85

82

3,704

119

0.778

0.90

June

90

110

90

79

68

63

58

54

52

50

45

50

60

56

52

*48

52

50

48

45

42

46

46

44

46

52

50

60

49

42

1,697

56.6

0.370

0.41

July

39

54

44

38

35

40

49

38

35

33

32

31

32

31

31

31

30

30

30

70

68

*43

37

40

35

33

31

29

28

29

- 27.

1,153

37.2

0.243

0.28

Aug.

26

25

25

26

43

33

30

29

29

35

29

26

26

25

25

23

25

28

25

23

23

34

28

*25

25

23

28

26

26

28

31

853

27.5

0.180

0.21

Sept.

29

26

25

23

22

22

21

22

22

21

20

20

20

18

*21

23

22

23

23

22

20

20

21

21

22

21

21

23

21

26

661

22.0

0.144

0.16

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,080 Min 18 Mean 132 Cfsm O.863 In. 11.71

Water year 1958-59 : Max 2,150 Min 18 Mean 147 Cfsm 0.961 In. 13.06

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs).--Jan. 22 (1:30 a.m.) 6,000 cfs (12.O4 ft); Apr. 2 (4 p.m.) 2,940 

cfs (9.81 ft); Apr. 6 (3:45 a.m.) 2,380 cfs (9.58 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 30 to Jan. 29; Jan. 31 to Feb. 4, Feb. 6, 7, 

9, 12, 19-22, 25-26, Mar. 8, 11, 12, 17, 18, 22, 23. Doubtful gage-height record May 28 to June 1, 

June 3 to Aug. 10; discharge computed on basis of discharge measurements, engineers' notes, and rec 

ords for nearby stations.
288 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

2*55. Canaseraga Creek at Groveland, N. Y.

Location.--Lat 42°39'45", long 77°46'10", on left bank at downstream side of highway 

bridge at Groveland, Livingston County, 0.2 mile downstream from small tributary.

Drainage area. 181 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1915 to September 1916 (gage heights and discharge measurements 

only) and February 1917 to March 1920 (no winter records in 1917, 1918, 1920), published 

as ''at Groveland Station"; October 1955 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 565.42 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Corps of Engineers). Prior to Mar. 30, 1916, inclined staff gage at site 400 ft upstream at datum about 5.42 ft lower. Mar. 30, 1916, to Mar. 31, 1920, chain gage on 

downstream side of bridge at practically same datum as inclined staff gage.

Average discharge. 5 years (1918-19, 1955-59), 190 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,610 cfs Apr. 2 (gage height, 11.89 ft); maximum gage height, 14.05 ft Jan. 22 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 21 cfs 

Sept. 8, 13, 14, 15 (gage height, 2.04 ft).

1917-20, 1955-59: Maximum discharge observed, 4,380 cfs May 22, 1919; maximum gage 

height, that of Jan. 22, 1959; minimum discharge, 18 cfs Oct. 2,5, 1955 (gage height, 

1.96 ft).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or backwater from debris, 

which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 , except periods of Ice effect or backwater from 

debris (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

Oct. 1 to Jan. 21

4.0 

4.5

250

352

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

Jan. 22 to Sept. 30

20 4.0

47 6.0

92 8.0

156 11.0

240

695

1,210

2,240

Discharge, Ln cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

60

c62

c50

c46

c43

042

c40

c39

c37

c39

c42

c41

c42

c42

c42

c40

*c44

c44

c4Z

c40

c39

c40

c4B

c62

C52

c54

cB6

c!40

c!75 Tie

92

1,761

56.8

0.314

0.36

Nov.

78

70

96

104

82

74

69

64

61

67

70

64

64

136

139

242

167

331

212

158

*136

133

114

110

110

121

141 lie

112

98

3,541 lie

0.652

0.73

Dee.

lie

112

110

135

217

170

160

160

155

145

140

135

125

110

96

90

100

100

94

, *88

86

80

100

104

90

80

72

68

68

74

72

3,454

111

0.613

0.71

Jan.

80

92

96

94

84

88

90

86

80

76

72

70

68

66

To

86

82

84

78

74

1,160

2.200

900

460

340

250

220

195

200

9OO

500

8,941

268

1.59

1.84

Feb.

320

240

210

250

260

200

180

175

160

700

320

2OO

240

300

640

300

240

210

170

140

140

130

130

125

115

120

120

220

_

6,555

234

1.29

1.35

Mar.

320

210

180

160

145

900

62T

360

320

250

215

215

200

195

643

722

360

270

366

*772

*895

580

440

433

630

714

628

430

360

384

698

13,616

439

2.43

2.80

Apr.

1,410

2,030

1,340

958

670

1,490

788

618

921

725

570

461

400

347

290

258

236

220

260

240

215

194

181

168

159

202

274

298

302

253

16,478

549

3.03

3.39

May

215

190

184

165

152

141

132

*123

114

120

153

152

160

141

129

128

119

110

105

107

340

231

170

174

143

125

127

131

101

102

89

4,573

148

0.818

0.94

June

91

139

114

88

77

68

65

62

59

56

53

57

70

66

59

*56

57

56

55

53

48

50

56

50

53

59

59

68

56

48

1,948

64.9

0.359

0.40

July

45

61

50

44

40

44

56

42

39

38

36

35

36

34

34

34

33

33

33

76

82

*47

42

44

38

36

34

32

31

33

31

1,293

41.7

0.230

0.27

Aug.

29

28

28

28

53

36

33

32

32

41

32

30

28

28

26

25

26

32

26

24

24

41

34

29

£8

26

31

31

32

32

*32

957

30.9

0.171

0.20

Sept.

35

31

29

27

26

24

23

23

23

22.

22

23

2£

22

*23

26

24

24

25

24

22

22

24

23

24

23

£3

25

24

30

738

24.6

0.136

0.15

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,180 Mln 21 Mean 155 Cfsm 0.856 In. 11.62

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,200 Mln 22 Mean 175 Cfsm O.967 In. 13.14

Peak discharge (base, 2,200 cfs).--Jan. 22 (2:30 a.m.) 2,350 cfs; Apr. 2 (7 p.m.) 2,610 cfs (11.89 ft).

Discharge 

c Backwate

easurement made on this day. 

c Backwater from idebris.

Note..--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 29 to Dec. 4, Dec. 6 to Mar. 6, Mar. 8, 10- 

14, 17, 18, 22, 23, 28, 29.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 289

2270. Canaseraga Creek, at Snakers Crossing, N. Y.

ocatlon. Lat 42°44'15", long 77°50'30", on left bank at ups 

at Shakers Crossing, about 1 mile upstream from mouth and 

Morris, Llvlngston County.

.ream side of highway bridge 

L| miles northeast of Mount

-yDrainage area. 333 sq mi.

Records available. July 1915 to September 1922 (gage heights only), November 1958 to 

September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 545.30 ft abov 

Corps of Engineers). Prior to November 1958, at site 40 f 

lower.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during period November 1958 to Si 

Apr. 2 (gage height, 9.56 ft); maximum gage height, 13.86 

Genesee River); minimum discharge, 23 cfs Sept. 10 (gage hi 

1915-22, 1959: Maximum gage height, 23.62 ft (present i

13 mean sea level (levels by 

; downstream at datum 5.30 ft

jptember 1959, 2,900 cfs 

"t Jan. 30 (backwater from 

Jight 2.87 ft). 

iatum) May 17, 1916.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, backwater from Genesee River 

or debris , or no gage-height record, which are fair.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, November 1958 t3 September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct. Nov.

a!04

a94

a!25

a!45

al!4

97

91

86

81

86

91

89

84

147

180

340

*230

520

378

240

*183

176

149

138

144

167

231

167

145

130

-

4,952

165

0.495

0.55

Dec.

165

191

180

212

570

310

230

235

240

230

215

*175

165

150

135

125

135

140

135

*130

125

116

135

145

130

112

100

96

96

104

104

5,131

166

0.498

0.57

Jan.

116

130

140

140

130

111

122

125

125

120

112

106

100

96

96

125

130

125

118

*114

540

*1.700

*1,250

860

640

470

420

360

370

1,200

900

11,091

358

1.08

1.24

Feb.

620

500

420

500

540

410

350

340

300

880

540

360

350

450

820

500

410

350

310

280

270

260

*240

230

2LO

220

*23E

4UC

_

11,305

404

1.40

1.46

Mar.

540

470

380

320

280

1,200

al.100

a900

a700

a520

a440

a430

a410

a380

a 800

a940

a780

*530

599

1,060

1,180

840

720

740

800

*940

880

7Lu

b40

640

1,060

21,939

708

2.13

2.45

Apr.

1,750

2.300

 1,910

1,570

al,300

al,900

al,500

al,300

al,500

al,350

1,120

940

780

660

580

500

450

411

406

376

334

296

268

244

£29

250

328

459

433

380

25, 824

861

2.59

2.88

May

318

278

262

238

208

189

178

*163

153

149

a210

a205

a220

204

187

178

171

156

149

*178

322

310

229

211

191

June

112

189

156

121

104

95

39

83

76

 71

68

70

99

91

79

71

*75

76

75

68

65

60

TT

68

65

162 79

156 79

189 87

140 76

131 62

116 ---- - 

6,161 2,580

199 86.0

U.598 0.258

U.69 0.29

July

60

90

74

62

58

54

76

60

54

52

49

46

45

44

42

41

40

40

38

41

*135

*62

54

52

54

50

46

41

38

37

38

1,673

54.0

0.162

0.19

Aug.

36

35

33

3E

46

50

41

37

35

40

44

36

 33

32

30

28

28

32

*34

26

25

36

52

35

33

30

34

36

36

41

*49

1,115

36.0

0.108

0.12

Sept.

50

40

46

36

30

28

27

25

26

25

24

25

25

25

27

29

*28

28

30

28

26

25

26

*25

27

27

25

27

27

33

870

29.0

0.087

0.10

Calendar year 1958 : Max - Mln - Mean - Cfsin - In. -

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,300 Mln 24 Mean 277 Cfsm 0.832 In. 10.54

* Discharge' measv.

a No gage-height

stations

ement made on this day.

ecurd; discharge estimated on baols of records for upstream and downstr

Note.--Stase-dlschar ;latlon affected by Ice and/or backwater fron

ec. 1, Dec. 6 to Jan. 5, Jan. 7 to Mar. 6, Mar. 20-29, Mar. 31 to Apr. 2, Apr. 11-17 (no gage-height

record Jan. 24-28, Feb. 1, 2, 8-13, 19-23). Backwater from debris 

Aug. 27 to Sept. 5, Sept. 14-30.

15-18, July 2 to Aug. 12,
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

2275. Qenesee River at Jones Bridge, near Mount Morris, N. Y.

Location.--Lat 42°45'55", long 77°50'25", on right bank at Jones Bridge, ij miles downstream from Canaseraga Creek and 3j miles northeast of Mount Morris, Livingston County.

Drainage area. 1,419 sq mi.

Records available . May 1903 to April 1906, August 1908 to April 1914, July 1915 to 

September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 540.00 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

New York State Conservation Commission]. Prior to Sept. 11, 1915, chain gage on bridge 

at datum 2.73 ft lower.

Average discharge. 49 years (1908-13, 1915-59), 1,604 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 12,100 cfs Jan. 22 (gage height, 16.98 ft); minimum, 59 cfs Aug. 26 (gage height, 0.90 ft); minimum daily, 95 cfs Aug. 24, 26, 28.

1903-6, 1908-14, 1915-59: Maximum discharge, 55,100 cfs May 17, 1916 (gage height, 

25.44 ft); minimum, 12 cfs July 23, 1955 (gage height, 0.22 ft, partly obstructed 

intake); minimum daily, 30 cfs Aug. 8, 1909.

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

fluctuation at low flow caused by powerplants. Flow regulated to some extent by 

Rushford Lake (capacity, 1,106,000,000 cu ft); since July 1928 and, at high flows, 

since November 1951 by Mount Morris Reservoir (see p. 28G).

Revisions (water years) .--WSP 759: Drainage area. WSP 1277: 

WSP 1437: 1955.

1952. WSP 1387: 1913.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

640

800

900

680

580

500

460

4ZO

*400

400

452

427

406

327

390

382

363

341

337

348

341

341

. 326

312

316

337

410

583

978

1,050

839

15,386

496

Nov.

804

925

661

632

731

 

627

554

531

495

508

593

731

658

896

1,480

2,440

2,110

5,550

3,140 "2,070

1,630

1,620

1 , 400

1,240

1,170

1,220

2,000

1,530

1,240

810

37, 776

1,259

Dec.

822

1,240

1,260

1,340

1,780

1 , 800

1,350

1,400

1,350

1,200

1,140

1,060

1,160

1,160

1,060

960

1,000

98O

8ZO

760

700

620

680

720

660

620

600

600

580

580

580

30,582

987

Jan.

580

600

760

1,300

1,250

1,100

1,140

1,200

1,160

1,100

1,060

1,020

980

960

960

1,140

1,120

1,080

1,040

840

2,800

a , soo

6,000

3,aoo

3,000

3,100

4,500

5,600

5,600

6,000

6,800

76,030

2,455

Feb.

6,400

6,000

6,000

5,800

5,200

4,700

4,000

3,000

2,000

2 , 400

2,800

2,600

3,500

4,500

5,600

5,800

5,000

4,500

2,900

1,700

1,900

2,300

2,300

2,200

2,100

1,900

1,500

1,500

-

99,300

3.568

Mar.

2,400

2,800

2 , 400

2 , 000

2,200

3 , 000

4 , 500

5,000

4,000

2,600

2,300

2,000

1,700

1,400

1,700

6,000

5,860

3,990

2,270

*3,340

3,390

6,420

7.520

5,580

4,790

6,400

6,100

4,790

3,520

3,280

4,010

117,060

3,776

Apr.

6,360

4,490

2,330

3,590

7,470

7,160

7,250

7,680

8,260

7,390

8,200

8,340

8,420

8,560

8,700

.010

" *910 260

,880

,880

,700

,540

,340

,230

,140

,140

,520

,200

,030

.750

141,730

4,724

May

2.260

1, 920

1,770

1,660

1,470

1,320

1,200

1,080

989

944

1,110

*1,450

1,750

1,430

1,330

1,170

1,110

1,000

989

1,040

1,440

1,880

1,590

1,320

1,220

1,010

910

888

804

734

653

39,441

1,272

June

472

641

755

623

508

477

397

312

277

253

249

277

317

331

376

361

*304

257

249

249

245

241

249

249

286

299

336

802

919

540

11,851

395

July

371

413

707

815

466

450

351

227

261

281

238

175

167

167

184

216

190

167

162

167

249

194

194

*220

213

190

164

151

105

135

170

8,160

263

Aug.

153

117

109

102

134

190

153

119

105

102

153

172

159

151

153

153

156

213

162

153

143

151

127

95

*100

95

100

95

98

111

199

4,223

136

Sept.

234

216

213

187

148

146

148

141

96

103

132

238

322

366

371

376

413

434

429

429

424

418

*418

424

434

418

424

440

418

461

9,421

314

Adjusted for change In contents In Rushford Lake and Mount Morris Rese

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

514

0.362 

0.42

1,277

0.90:

l.OC

Calendar year 1958 : 

Water year 1958-59:

959

0.676 

0.78

3,454 

2.43 

2.81

2,308 

1.63 

1.69

3,931 

2.77 

3.19

4,832 

3.41

3.80

1,247 

0.879 

1.01

Observed

Max 10,600 Mln 195 Mean 1,530 

Max 9,010 Min 95 Mean 1,621

455

0.321 

0.36

263

0.185 

0.21

127 

0.089 

0.10

83.9 

0.059 

0.07

Adjusted

Mean 1,522 Cfsm 1.07 In. 14.55 

Mean 1,615 Cfsm 1.14 In. 15.44

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 6 to Jan. 21, Jan. 23 to Mar. 16. Intake 

partly obstructed Oct. 1-10; discharge computed on basis of gage-height record and records for other 

stations In the Genesee River basin. Records of change in contents In Rushford Lake furnished by 

Rochester Gas and Electric Corp.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 291

2285. Genesee River at Avon, N. Y.

Location. Lat 42°55'05", long 77 0 45'30", on left bank at downstream side of bridge on 

U. S. Highway 20 (State Highway 5), 0.3 mile west of Avon, Llvlngston County, and 

0.8 mile downstream from Conesus Creek.

Drainage area. 1,666 sq ml.

Records.available.--August 1955 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder; wire-weight gage read twice dally used for stages below 

gage height 23.7ft. Datum of gage Is 500.00 ft above mean sea level (levels by Corps 

of Engineers).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,720 cfs Apr. 9 (gage height, 31.68 ft); maxImum gage height, 32.70 ft Jan. 30 (backwater from Ice); minimum discharge observed, 

91 cfs Aug. 27 (gage height, 13.90 ft).

1955-59: Maximum discharge, 15,600 cfs May 7, 1956 (gage height, 37.20 ft, from

f

raph based on gage readings); minimum, 56 cfs Oct. 5, 1955 (gage height, 13.73 ft, 

rom graph-based on gage readings).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of Ice effect or backwater from debris, 

which are fair. Diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by powerplants. Plow regulated 

to some extent by Rushford Lake (capacity, 1,106,000,000 cu ft) and, at high flows, by 

Mount Morris Reservoir (see p. 286).

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect or backwater from 

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

Oct. 1 to Apr. 1

14.5 229 24.0 4,320

15.0 364 30.0 8,350

18.0 1,420

Discharge, in cubic feet per

Apr. 2 to Sept. 30

13.9

15.0

18.0

91

395

1,420

24.0

31.0

4,320

9,150

ond, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

814

701

928

910

674

612

534

489

452

*440

464

477

452

427

358

433

446

403

385

382

385

385

385

370

355

361

403

537

783

1.070

938

16,733

540

Nov.

808

931

928

688

756

698

612

569

534

512

528

684

715

688

1,320

1,950

2,590

*2,310

3,770

2,600

1,870

1,630

1,620

1,380

1,230

1,230

1,950

1,880

1,460

1,290

39,731

1,324

Dec.

980

1,180

1,400

1,500

1,800

2,000

1,800

1,500

1,550

1,500

1,300

* 1,140

1,220

1,250

1,200

1,120

1,040

1,120

980

940

800

760

680

740

820

740

700

680

660

640

640

34,380

1,109

Jan.

640

660

80O

1,250

1,400

1,300

1,160

1,240

1,250

1,180

1,120

1,100

1,080

1,060

1,040

1,180

1,200

1,140

1,080

1,000

2,000

8,280

6,490

3,930

3,220

3,200

4,600

6,000

6,000

6,600

7,400

79,600

2,568

Feb.

7.000

6,600

6,600

6,40O

6,000

5,200

4,500

3,500

2,600

3,000

3,200

3,000

3,700

4,700

5,800

6,200

5,600

5,000

4,400

2,800

1,800

2,300

2,500

2,400

2,300

2,200

1,900

1.600

_

112,800

4,029

Mar.

2,400

3,200

3,000

2,600

2,200

2,9OO

5,400

6,000

5,600

3,700

3,000

2,400

2,000

1,800

2,050

5,200

*6,200

5,200

3,400

5,200

4,620

6,600

7.850

7,520

5,800

6,590

7,310

6,240

4,840

4,000

4,510

139,110

4,487

Apr.

7,510

9,140

5,930

4,240

6,800

8,490

8,210

8,150

9,110

8,900

8,750

8,800

8,710

8,740

8,750

9,010

7,570

2,980

2,240

2,280

2,060

1,880

1,650

1,500

1,400

1,350

1,490

2,620

5,560

3,300

165,080

5,505

May

2.690

2,510

2,020

1,950

1,680

1,550

1,390

1,270

1,160

1,090

1,140

1,440

1,760

1,780

1,540

1,40O

1,280

1,190

1,110

*1,150

1,270

1,890

1,990

1,610

1,400

1,200

1,060

1,050

962

893

792

44,997

1,452

June

691

707

355

779

656

594

538

481

427

410

401

595

398

412

418

445

*430

592

540

557

328

302

297

297

308

352

560

563

819

628

14,540

478

July

495

424

547

865

640

480

46O

550

290

540

310

250

195

190

190

215

240

205

190

180

*250

280

220

230

250

250

225

190

180

155

155

9,577

302

Aug.

180

180

135

125

122

150

205

170

135

125

122

160

189

178

175

175

189

192

*216

186

178

175

184

156

158

146

125

107

104

109

140

4,871

157

Sept.

210

249

255

249

219

184

173

173

167

127

122

255

285

354

380

586

*386

421

424

424

424

421

415

415

424

421

412

412

415

454

9,654

322

Adjusted for change in contents in Rushford Lake and Mount Morris Reservoir

Mean 

Cfsm

557 

0.354 

0.59

1,542 

0.806 

0.90

Calendar year 1958 : 

Water year 1958-59 :

1,081 

0.649 

0.75

3,567 

2.14 

2.47

2,768 

1.66 

1.73

4,642 

2.79 

5.21

5,610 

3.57 

3.76

1,427 

0.857 

0.99

Observed

Max 10,700 Min 219 Mean 1,653 

Max 9,140 Min 104 Mean 1,857

538 

0.325 

0.36

502 

0.181

0.21

148 

0.089 

0.10

91.7 

0.055 

0.06

Adjusted

Mean 1,644 Cfsm 0.987 In. 15.41 

Mean 1,831 Cfsm 1.10 In. 14.93

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 1 to Jan. 21, Jan. 26 to Mar. 2O. Backwater 

from debris July 5 to Aug. 12. Records of change in contents in Rushford Lake furnished by Rocheste 

Gas & Electric Corp.
292 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

2290. Canadice Lake Outlet near Hemlock, N. Y.

Location. Lat 42°44'25", long 77°34'15", upstream from weir at outlet of Canadice Lake, 

Ontario County, 4 miles southeast of Hemlock, Livingston County.

Drainage area. 12.6 sq. mi.

Records available. April 1903 to September 1959.

Gage. Hook gage. Datum of gage is 1,093.00 ft above mean sea level (furnished by city 

of Rochester). Gage readings have been reduced to elevations above mean sea leveli

Average discharge. 56 years, 11.9 ofs (unadjusted).

Cooperation.--Records furnished by Department of Public Works, city of Rochester.

Monthly discharge, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Month

April......................

Bay........................

Water year 1958-59. ......

Mean elevation 

of lake 

(feet)

1,096.12 

1,096.90 

1,097.48

1,096.13

,096.92 

,096.15 

,096.03 

,098.80 

,098.74 

,098.09 

,096.95 

,094.70 

1,092.56

1,096.62

Observed discharge, 

In cubic feet 

per second

0.254 

0 

10.7

9.73

30.2 

34.8 

8.49 

21.8 

13.2 

12.6 

12.9 

28.5 

8.42

15.2

Adjustedt

Discharge, In cubic 

feet per second

Mean

4.54 

11.34 

9.84

14.6

26.2 

13.6 

35.0 

36.8 

12.0 

-1.63 

-2.78 

-5.28 

-1.57

11.5

Per square 

mile

0.360 

.900 

.781

1.16

2.08 

1.08 

2.78 

2.92 

.952 

-.129 

-.221 

-.419 

-.125

0.913

Runoff In 

Inches

0.42 

1.00 

.90

15.75

2.39 

1.12 

3.21 

3.26 

1.09 

-.14 

-.25 

-,48 

-.14

12.38

t Adjusted for change In contents In Canadice Lake. Negative figures Indicate that natural losses 

from Canadice Lake exceeded Inflow.

Note. Elevations of Canadice Lake: 1,096.10 ft at 12 p.m. Sept. 30, 1958, and 1,092.39 ft at 

12 p.m. Sept. 30, 1959; 1,092.27 ft at 12 p.m. Dee. 31, 1957, and 1,097.30 ft at 12 p.m. Dec. 31, 

1958.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 293

2295. Honeoye Creek at Honeoye Palls, ¥. Y.

Location. Lat 42°57'25", long 77°35'20", on right bank 25 ft downstream from highway 

bridge at Honeoye Palls, Monroe County, and 13 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--197 sq mi.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1959.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 609.! 

Corps of Engineers).

ft above mean sea level (levels by

Average dlscharge. 14 years, 173 cfs (adjusted for storage and diversion).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,690 cfs Jan. 22 (gage height, 5.32 ft); minimum, 0.3 cfs Aug. 13-16 (gage height, 0.44 ft).

1945-59: Maximum discharge, 4,630 cfs Mar. 28, 1950 (gage height, 6.42 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,100 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 0.06 cfs 

Aug. 28, 1949; minimum gage height, 0.35 ft Aug. 28, 1949, Sept. 14, 15, 1952.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, backwater from debris or 

aquatic vegetation, or no gage-height record, which are fair. Some diversion from and 

regulation by Hemlock and Canadice Lakes for water supply of city of Rochester. Diurnal 

fluctuation at low flow caused by mills above station.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

16

18

19

19

14

11

9.2

7.8

*6.6

6.0

4.2

4.4

5.4

5.7

6.2

7.2

13

29

25

17

14

12

13

30

44

31

30

43

117

107

69

753.7

24.3

Nov.

50

37

35

43

43

37

35

32

30

32

40

41

37

46

91

245

C140

'C135

C140

clOO

c84

76

69

a60

a68

a80

109

82

54

48

2,119

70.6

Dec.

52

62

84

92

135

160

120

100

90

82

68

64

60

56

*52

50

50

50

52

56

52

49

50

52

48

49

50

50

52

52

11

2,087

67.3

Jan.

76

114

155

135

98

92

74

66

60

56

52

49

50

50

58

70

62

56

56

60

260

1,950

*880

410

260

210

190

170

160

190

6,369

205

Feb.

160

150

140

165

175

165

145

125

120

135

125

135

200

250

420

330

190

150

135

125

120

116

114

110

110

108

*108

130

-

4,456

159

Mar.

410

370

330

260

200

320

620

380

250

190

175

150

125

140

£30

780

573

*285

270

620

722

490

340

330

360

389

375

290

280

332

403

10,989

354

Apr.

1,020

1,470

1,220

822

614

829

843

722

836

1,060

728

551

456

398

344

300

256

223

210

190

155

134

121

112

99

99

102

108

130

112

14,264

475

May

92

82

78

74

68

64

62

58

56

54

84

132

119

101

87

82

82

80

*71

a82

a98

a92

a84

a80

a80

a72

a66

a62

a58

a54

a49

2,403

77.5

June

a54

a76

a!04

71

57

48

44

40

35

32

28

27

25

25

23

21

*18

16

16

16

16

15

12

12

12

11

12

20

25

19

930

31.0

July

16

19

35

24

18

13

12

11

11

11

11

11

9.5

7.6

6.4

6.2

5.2

3.9

3.9

4.9

*6.2

3.3

3.1

3.5

3.5

4.4

3.9

2.9

2.4

2.0

1.4

276.2

8.91

Aug.

1.1

.9

.7

.7

.6

.5

.4

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.6

4.2

Z.I

*.9

.6

1.0

.9

.7

.6

.5

.4

.6

1.2

2.8

7.3

33.0

1.06

Sept.

C4.6

c3.3

(=2.9

c2.1

cl.8

c2.4

o2.3

c2.0

cl.6

cl.2

ol.O

c.9

c.8

c.8

0.8

c.9

*c.9

0.8

e.8

c.8

c.7

c.7

0.8

c.7

c.7

c.7

c.9

cl.O

cl.l

C2.9

42.9

1.43

Adjustedt

Mean 

Cfsm

39.5 

0.201 

0.23

120 

0.609 

0.68

Calendar year 1958 : 

Water year 1958-59 :

103 

0.523

0.60

323

1.64 

1.89

238 

1.21 

1.26

462 

2.35 

2.70

567 

2.88 

3.21

150 

0.761 

0.88

Observed

Max 963 Min 1.1 Mean 99.6 

Max 1,950 Min 0.3 Mean 123

44.1 

0.224 

0.25

9.98 

0.051 

0.06

-12.1 

-0.061 

-0.07

-3.23 

-0.016 

-0.02

Adjusted

Mean 163 Cfsm 0.827 In. 11.21 

Mean 169 Cfsm 0.858 In. 11.67

Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Adjusted for diversions from and change in contents in Hemlock and Canadice Lakes; outlet of 

Honeoye Lake is not controlled (records of diversion and change in contents furnished by Department 

of Public Works, city of Rochester).

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for nearby stations.

c Backwater from debris Nov. 17-21, Sept. 1-30.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 28 to Mar. 16, Mar. 22-25, 28, 29 (no gageheight record Feb. 4-10). Backwater from aquatic vegetation Oct. 1-24, June 11 to Aug. 7. Negative 

figures indicate that losses from Hemlock, Canadice, and Honeoye Lakes exceeded inflow.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

2305. Oatka Creek at Garbutt, N. Y.

Location. Lat 43°00'30", long 77°47'25", on right bank 40 ft downstream from highway 

bridge at Garbutt , Gene see County, 2 miles southwest of Scottsvllle , and 83 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage are a. --"08 sq ml.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1959.

Gage .--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 560.89 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge .--14 years, 206 cfs.

Extreme s . --Maximum discharge during year, 3,240 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 6.45 ft); minimum, 5.9 cfs June 19 (gage height, 1.88 ft), result of regulation.

1945-59: Maximum discharge, 6,080 cfs Mar. 29, 1950 (gage height, 8.52 ft); minimum, 3.3 cfs Sept. 11, 12, 1958; minimum gage height, that of June 19, 1959.

Remarks.- -Re corde good except those for periods of Ice effect or backwater from debris, 

which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect or backwater from 

debris (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 2

2.3 33

2.4

Apr. 3 to Sept. 30

2.6 90

Note.--Same as 

following table 

above 2.6 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet pie

2.6 

2.9 

3.2 

3.6

180

290

490

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

725

1,530

2,670

3,950

ater year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

z^

4

5

6

7

P

3

10

111"

13

14

15

16

17

ia

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

58

50

63

52

45

40

38

36

*35

33_

35

36

36

36

38

38

50

66

92

63

50

47

47

45

43

47

47

50

65

95

77

1,553

50.1

0.241

0.28

N-iv.

61

52

48

45

47

47

43

43

42

42

40

42

45

48

61

124

194

127

201

*148

102

90

88

82

75

86

156

176

110

64

2,529

84.3

0.405

0.45

Dec.

58

76

104

116

148

175

160

135

125

118

106

98

92

88

*84

80

80

80

82

86

80

78

80

82

76

78

80

80

82

82

76

2,965

95.6

O.460

0.53

Jan.

SO

92

127

150

110

104

100

88

82

78

72

68

70

73

75

88

82

76

76

80

100

720

*1,240

1.160

740

520

390

330

290

330

320

7,911

255

1.23

1.41

Feb.

280

26O

250

300

310

300

260

220

210

220

210

220

400

500

777

804

700

580

400

320

280

£58

250

240

236

*225

222

232

-

_______

9,464

338

1.63

1.69

Mar.

330

440

452

385

330

400

780

725

758

534

360

300

280

274

280

*600

712

686

550

983

*1,62Q

1,500

1,150

881

945

1,190

1,140

699

594

589

594

21,061

679

3.26

3.77

Apr.

1,110

2,460

5,040

1,700

1,180

1,300

1,630

1,060

1,020

1,230

990

706

556

484

435

390

355

326

299

282

262

243

226

215

204

198

204

218

243

254

22,820

761

3.66

4.08

May

215

190

176

170

159

145

139

127

118

112

130

222

218

187

156

145

139

136

*127

130

152

159

173

166

162

136

121

112

102

92

86

4,602

148

0.712

0.82

June

90

115

136

105

88

77

69

67

62

60

56

58

55

53

60

56

*53

51

37

47

51

51

50

47

47

47

47

45

42

45

1,867

62.2

0.299

0.33

July

42

45

42

39

39

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

39

36

35

36

39

36

36

45

*44

39

38

38

36

35

35

34

33

33

33

1,194

38.5

0.185

0.21

Aug.

32

32

32

31

33

33

33

33

34

35

32

31

29

29

29

28

29

32

*31

29

29

30

29

29

28

27

26

25

27

27

26

930

30.0

0.144

0.17

Sept.

25

c25

C27

c24

c23

c21

c23

c21

c21

c22

c22

c23

c23

c24

c24

023

*c22

c22

C22

C22

c23

c22

c23

c23

c24

c24

c23

c23

c24

c24

692

23.1

0.111

0.12

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,120 Mln 16 Mean 159 Cfsm 0.764 In. 10.36

Water year 1958-59: Max 3,040 Mln 21 Mean 213 Cfsm 1.02 In. 13.86

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs). Jan. 23 (8:30 p.m.) 1,600 cfs (5.11 ft); Mar. 21 (10 p.m.) 1,780

cfs (5.24 ft); Apr. 3 (6 a.m.) 3,240 cfs (6.45 ft); Apr. 7 (6:30 a.m.) 1,890 cfs (5.34 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

c Backwater from debris.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 29 to Dec. 4, Dec.- 6-28, Dec. 31 to Jan. 2, 

Jan. 4-13, Jan. 17 to Feb. 14, Feb. 17-21, 26, Mar. 7, 11-13, 15, 16, 22.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 295

2310. Black Creek at Churchville, N. Y.

Location Lat 43 "06 '00", long 77" 53 '00" , on right bank at east end of Carrol Street in 

Churchville, Monroe County, 60 ft downstream from main-line tracks of New York Central 

Railroad and 1 mile upstream from small tributary.

Drainage area. 123 sq mi.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1959.

Gage . --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 552.45 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 14 years, 107 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 1,700 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 6.29 ft); minimum, 0.3 cfs Aug. 5-7, Sept. 15 (gage height, 0.93 ft).

1945-59: Maximum discharge, 4,750 cfs Mar. 28, 1950 (gage height, 8.83 ft); minimum, that of Aug. 5-7, Sept. 15, 1959. ^

Remarks. --Records good except those for periods of ice effect or backwater from aquatic 

vegetation, which are fair. Prior to May 1952, small diversion by New York Central 

Railroad Co. and slight regulation by pumping operations above station.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except ? » 'ods of ice effect or 

backwater from aquatic vegetation (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 22 Jan. 23 to Sept. 30

1.1

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 

2.0

3.1

6.3

16

30

76

2.5 164

3.0 295

4.0 635

5.0 1,070

0.9 

.95

1.0

1.1 

1.3 

1.5 

2.0

0.1

.5

1.0

2.9

9.8

20

67

2.5

3.0

5.0 

6.0

143

248

375

520

940

1,490

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

3O

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

8.3

7.9

7.5

7.1

6.7

5.3

5.6

»5.6

6.0

6.8

4.9

3.7

^3

6.7

7.5

11

44

3T

25

18

16 

15

18

20

18

20

21

31

41

34

27

490.9

15.8

0.128

0.15

Nov.

22

18

17

15

15

15

14

Il- 13

ls

14

13

14

20

34

61

BT

43

34

*27

26 

22

20

21

22

29

25

25

22

699

23.3

0.189

0.21

Dec.

18

22

26

32

58

59

38

32

30

26

20

18

17

 IB- 15

IS

15

15

17

18

17 

16

17

18

16

17

17

17

17

IS

17

693

22.4

0.182

0.21

Jan.

IS

44

56

52

42

40

31

27

25

23

21

21

22

22

26

29

26

24

24

25

*160 

903

1.O60 i5o

740

450

310

260

210

270

260

6,171

199

1.62

1.87

Feb.

210

2OO

190

210

200

180

160

135

130

145

135

140

310

450

883

1,OOO

900

600

370

310

245 

195

150

135

120

*108

98

104

_

8,013

286

2.33

2.42

Mar.

151

193

370

380

3OO

360

490

600

560

390

260

220

200

185

180

245

360

*460

420

654

1.170 

1,140

800

500

517

558

500

360

300

324

13,427

433

3.52

4.06

Apr.

600

1,350

*1,450

800

524

499

558

434

490

527

417

290

225

186

158

138

120

109

100

93

84

77

74

68

63

66

70

80

129

141

9,920

331

2.69

3.00

May

~Se 109

74

67

62

59

60

57

55

57

65

74

81

72

62

56

52

48

 52

65

62

57

54

51

53

45

39

34

31

27

2_3

1,789

57.7

0.469

0.54

June

30

71

94

5T

34

26

23

21

19

17

16

17

17

16

14

*14

15

16

15

14

13 

14

14

13

12

14

14

13

11

8,5

669.5

22.3

0.181

0.20

July

8.5

13

13

11

9.4

9.8

10

8.9

C8.2

c7.8

C7.4

C6.2

c6.2

C5.8

04.9

C4.3

C3.7

C3.2

C4.0

*c4.9

C7.0 

c7.4

C5.6

C5.2

C3.4

C3.4

C2.7

C2.7

C2.2

C272

C2.2

194.2

6.26

0.051

0.06

Aug.

2.0

1.1

.8

.4

.1!

.3

.3

.5

.7

2.2

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.6

2.2

2.0

2.0

5.9

*5.9

4.9

5.2 

4.9

4.0

3.4

2.7

2.4

2.4

3.7

4.3

4.0

'

81.3

2.62

0.021

0.02

Sept.

iil

4.0

3.7

2.2

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.1

1.0

.8

it

.5

.5

*.6

1.8

2.9

2.2

1.6

1.8 

1.2

1.2

1.6

.5

1.1

1.6

1.2

1.1

3.8

49.7

1.66

0.013

0.02

Calendar year- 1958: Max 759 Mln 2.1 Mean 69.3 Cfsm 0.563 In. 7.65

Water year 1958-59 : Max 1,450 Mln 0.3 Mean 116 Cfsm 0.943 In. 12.76

Pea 

(5

;er year 1958-59 : Max 1,450 Mln 0.3 Mean 116 Cfsm 0.943 In. 12.76

.k discharge (base, l.OOO cfs). Jan. 23 (5 a.m.) 1,190 cfs (5.49 ft); Feb. 16 (9 p.m.) 1.030 cfe 

5.18 ft); Mar. 22 (8:30 p.m.) 1,380 cfs (5.82 ft); Apr. 3 (4:30 a.m.) 1,700 cfs (6.29 ft).

 * Discharge measurement made on this day. 

c Backwater from aquatic vegetation.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 20-22, 24-27, 30, 31, Jan. 4-11, 16-21, 

Jan. 23 to Feb. 14, Feb. 18-28, Mar. 3-19, 22-24, 27-29 (no gage-height record Mar. 10-15, 22-24).

577886 O - 61 - 20
296 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

2320. Genesee River at Driving Park Avenue, Rochester, N. Y.

; 43°10 I 50", long 77°37'40'', on right bank at Rochester, Monroe County, 40 ft 

from plant 5 of Rochester Gas & Electric Corp. and 100 ft upstream from 

?k Avenue Bridge .

Location. Lat 43°10 I 50 

downstream from plan 

Driving Park Avenue Bridge.

Drainage area. 2,467 sq mi.

Records available. December 1919 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 247 ft above mean sea level, Erie (Barge) 

Canal datum. Prior to Apr. 4, 1927, water-stage recorder and chain gage in plant 5 at 

datum 3.00 ft higher. Apr. 4, 1927, to June 19, 1956, water-stage recorder at present 

site at datum 3.00 ft higher.

Average discharge.--39 years (1920-59), 2,766 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 17,700 cfs Apr. 2 (gage height, 12.47 ft); minimum, 16jg! cfs Aug. 25 (gage height, 0.11 ft, from reconstructed gage-height graph, water 

below intake); minimum daily, 370 cfs Aug. 31.

1919-59: Maximum discharge, 34,400 cfs Mar. 19, 1942; maximum gage height, 17.08 ft 

Apr. 2, 1940 (present datum); minimum discharge, less than 10 cfs, occurred during lowwater periods in some years when powerplant was shut down; minimum daily, 219 cfs 

Aug. 14, 1927.

Maximum discharge known, about 54,000 cfs Mar. 18, 1865.

Remarks.--Records good. Extensive diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplants above station. 

New York State Erie (Barge) Canal crosses river 5.4 miles above station. Water diverted 

by the canal from Lake Erie is discharged into river from the west, the canal again 

diverting a smaller amount of water from river to the east. Additional regulation is 

provided by Rushford Lake and Mount Morris Reservoir. Records of water temperatures for 

the water year 1959 are given in WSP 1641.

Revisions. WSP 759: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 22

.d discharge 

Jan. 23 to Sept. 30

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

310

490

1,080

5.0 

7.0 

9.0

2,620

4,790

8,210

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

325

460

650

1,140

4.0 1,800

6.O 3,750

8.0 6,790

12.0 16,300

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,380

1,050

1,290

1,400

1,200

1,180

92O

872

*692

860

962

716

806

686

628

848

1,300

692

758

639

704

776

716

794

764

782

998

1,150

1,410

1,690

1.810

30,473

983

-

-

Nov.

1,250

1,180

1,550

1,200

1,150

1,250

1,120

890

980

910

860

1,100

1,220

1,260

1,8OO

2,470

3,550

2,910

*4.590

3,820

2,760

2,080

2,230

2,090

1,710

1,980

2,210

2,700

2,200

1,470

56,290

1,876

-

-

Dec.

1,240

1,560

1,920

2,050

2,470

2,950

2,640

2,920

2,660

2,260

2,060

2,040

1,760

1,940

2,170

*1,910

1,780

1,690

1,830

1,750

1,370

1,850

1,470

1,510

1,420

1,760

1,300

1,350

1,470

1,270

622

56,992

1,838

-

-

Jan.

409

848

902

1,510

1,980

1,620

1,180

1,070

1,070

1,170

896

1,260

1,300

1,370

1,230

1,150

962

1,450

1,440

1,230

*2,310

8.000

8,900

5,300

4,140

4,260

6,110

7,780

7,800

8,390

9,420

96,457

3,112

-

-

Feb.

8.810

8,35O

8,350

7,940

7,480

6,830

6,290

5,170

3,490

3,120

4,140

3,790

5,000

6,290

7,800

8,410

7,540

7,150

6,790

4,490

2,590

2.420

3,200

2,970

*2,910

2,810

2,760

2,540

-

____ __

149,430

5,337

-

-

Mar.

3,360

5,080

5,060

4,430

4,050

4,450

7,640

9,000

8,450

5,740

4,290

3,650

2,990

2.440

2,700

*6,790

9,130

7,720

5,320

8,160

9,020

10,200

12.000

11, 500

8,480

9,400

10,500

8,560

6,610

5,840

6,360

208,920

6,739

-

-

Apr.

1O, 600

15.000

13,500

9,570

9,590

12,300

12,600

12,100

12,500

13,300

12,500

12 , 000

11,400

10,800

10,600

10,100

8,140

3,870

2.540

3,430

3,220

2,930

2,950

2,540

2,440

2,380

2,570

3,190

4,600

4,310

237,370

7,912

-

-

May

4 .150

3^440

3,240

3,040

2,830

2,590

2,510

2,340

2,O90

1,880

2,250

2,490

2,880

3,100

*2,650

2,400

2,330

2,240

2,170

2,230

2,300

3,190

3,210

2,830

2,600

2,400

2,130

2,090

1,950

1,940

1.590

79,060

2,550

-

-

June

.840

,570

,710

,660

,40O

1,160

910

1,020

925

762

825

865

870

840

905

*905

905

767

824

776

766

732

699

700

645

798

776

890

1,480

1,160

30,085

1,003

-

-

July

1,010

998

758

1,140

1.150

868

885

875

780

713

698

733

737

498

588

550

605

628

600

561

604

640

652

624

524

562

580

510

*502

514

521

21,608

697

-

-

Aug.

494

452

416

412

424

412

414

474

462

488

456

478

498

509

498

427

498

560

534

*510

698

543

408

460

418

486

514

508

449

438

370

14,708

474

-

"

Sept.

463

752

575

536

574

512

446

470

512

484

429

430

466

765

809

*726

701

765

730

766

846

779

801

792

786

683

745

834

789

1.020

19,986

666

-

"

Calendar year 1958: Max 13,300 Mln 316 Mean 2,369 Cfsm 0.960 In. 13.03

Water year 1958-59: Max 15,000 Mln 370 Mean 2,744 Cfsm 1.11 In. 15.09

Discharge measurement made on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 297

2321. Sterling Creek at Sterling, N. Y.

Location. Lat 43°19'30", long 76°38'50", on right bank at Sterling, Cayuga County, 25 ft 

downstream from bridge on State Highway 104A, 1.8 miles southwest of Sterling Valley, 

and 1.9 miles upstream from Sterling Valley Creek.

Drainage area. 44.4 sq mi.

Records available. April 1957 to September 1959.

Sage. Water-stage recorder.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 770 cfs Jan. 22 (gage height, 4.15 ft); minimum, 

1.4 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 1.66 ft, backwater from aquatic vegetation).

1957-59: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 22, 1959; minimum, 0.6 cfs Sept. 26, 1957; 

minimum gage height, 1.64 ft Sept. 20, 1957.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or backwater from aquatic 

vegetation, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect or 

backwater from aquatic vegetation (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.9

2.0 

2.2 

2.5

Discharge

Oct. 1 to Apr. 2

3.0 

3.5 

4.1

Apr. 3 to Sept. 30

235

430

740

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

1.4

3.6

7.4

14

22

2.2 

2.6 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

123

235

430

680

feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

32

33

28

28

27

24

21

20

17

15

16

14

14

15

15

*15

47

53

45

34

27

28

105

119

114

107

103

132

143 122"

101

1,614

52.1

1.17

1.35

Nov.

88

71

62

55

50

45

41

38

34

103

122

86

*75

90

151

238

176

137

107

82

135

221

191

149

114

122

114

88

81

73

3,139

105

2.36

2.63

Dec.

82

81

81

96

155

b!45

bl!6

124

b!08

b!06

b!04

b92

b82

81

73

69

66

62

66

b86

b78

*b66

66

71

69

62

57

52

50

50

b47

2,543

82.0

1.85

2.13

Jan.

44

77

99

94

b64

b70

b74

b52

b47

47

45

44

44

44

55

68

b60

b56

b50

b54

125

704

6l5

600

412

b280

b!95

b!50

*blOO

b!45

197

4,711

152

3.42

3.95

Feb.

b!75

b!55

bl!4

105

110

b98

b80

b66

b54

62

73

b72

77

94

218

200

176

155

*b!06

b90

b84

b74

64

55

b50

b47

44

45

-

2,743

98.0

2.21

2.30

Mar.

77

92

103

99

92

268

398

305

270

b200

b!55

114

88

b76

96

228

b!85

170

b!75

357

*475

439

345

291

325

337

309

b240

b220

179

228

6,936

224

5.05

5.81

Apr.

353

580

*600

475

325

377

280

256

225

200

166

137

110

91

81

74

62

43

50

47

41

39

36

34

32.

32

33

39

79

77

4,974

166

3.74

4.17

May

65

57

50

43

37

34

*31

Z8

21

i°

31

57

65

53

43

40

36

34

35

246

110

85

63

49

40

32

32

33

23

19

16

1,518

49.0

1.10

1.27

June

15

25

21

20

15

13

12

10

6.0

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.0

5.6

5.6

6.0

*6.0

6.0

6.4

6.0

5.6

5.6

5.2

5.2

7.8

11

17

13

8.4

293.6

9.79

0.220

0.25

July

19

152 -95

46

24

24

43

36

22

15

12

10

9.0

8.4

7.4

8.4

8.4

6.4

5.6

13

69

28

*17

20

15

11

9.0

7.4

6.4

6.0 5~.6

759.0

24.5

0.552

0.64

Aug.

5.6

5.6

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.5

4.2

3.9

4.9

7.4

6.4

5.6

4.9

4.9

5.6

5.2

5.2

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

3.6

3.4

*376"

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.4

144.7

4.67

0.105

0.12

Sept.

lil

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.2

2.6

2.2

2.2

*2.2

2.2

2.2

1.9

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.4

69.9

2.33

0.052

0.06

Calendar year 1958 : Max 600 Min 2.1 Mean 73.4 Cfsm 1.65 In. 22.43

Water year 1958-59 : Max 704 Min 1.4 Mean 80.7 Cfsm 1.82 In. 24.68

Peak discharge (base, 630 cfs). Jan. 22 (10:15 a.m.) 770 cfs (4.15 ft); Apr. 2 (11:45 p.m..) 686 cfs 

(4.01 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. Backwater from aquatic vegetation May 28 to July 1, Aug. 28 to Sept. 30.
298 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 

2324. Seneca Lake at Watkins Glen, N. Y.

Location.--Lat 42°23'00", long 76°52'05", on east bank about 300 ft from lake on shorter 

of two boat slips at Watkins Glen, Schuyler County.

Drainage area. 714 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1956 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 440.00 ft above mean sea level, Erie (Barge) 

(Janal datum.

Extremes. Maximum daily gage height during year, 7.54 ft Apr. 10; minimum daily, 4.64 ft 

Jan. 14.

1956-59: Maximum daily gage height, 8.04 ft Apr. 8, 1958; minimum daily, that of 

Jan. 14, 1959.

Remarks. Records good. Capacity of lake not determined; area of water surface,

66.7 sq ml. Figures of change in contents computed from surface area and change in

Mean gage height, in feet, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Mean

(t)

Oct.

6735

6.25

6.25

6.31

6.26

6.13

6.13

6.13

6.14

6.14

6.16

6.12

6.03

6.05

6.06

6.05

6.07

6.05

6.OO

5.99 

5751

6.04

6.09

6.10

6.11

6.12

6.13

6.16

6.14

6.09

6.13

-152.7

Nov.

6.12 

6.11

6.11

6.07

6.05

6.05

6.07

6.03

5.98

6.03

6.03

6.02

5.96

STSTT

6.03

6.10

6.07

6.10

6.14

6.15

6.13 

6.13

6.09

6.11

6.09

6.05

6.05

6.06

6.08

6.09

--------

6.07

-7.17

Dec.

6.05 

6.00

5.91

5.87

5.91

5.92

a5.90

a5.86

a5.82

5.79

a5.70

a5.65

a5.64

5.62

5.59

5.53

5.46

5.41

5.36

5.34

5.32 

5.24

5.23

5.20

5.14

5.10

5.O9

5.11

5.11

5.10

5.03

5.52

-784.5

Jan.

4.95 

4.97

4.94

4.95

4.96

4.90

4.82

4.77

4.71

4.67

4.67

4.65

4.67

4.64

4.65

4.72

4.68

4.68

4.65

4.69

4.74 

5.20

5.37

5.40

5.47

5.48

5.46

5.44

5.43

5.49

5.57

4.98

+423.5

Feb.

5.59 

5.59

5.55

5.59

5.60

5.63

5.60

5.66

5.59

5.78

5.89

5.84

5.88

5.90

6.05

6.06

6.10

6.14

6.13

6.08

6.07 

6.08

6.08

6.11

6.06

6.05

6.04

6.04

-

------

5.88

+430.4

Mar.

6.20 

6.24

6.24

6.23

6.24

6.32

6.47

6.53

6.56

6.53

6.46

6.50

6.45

6.38

6.29

6.38

6.38

6.35

6.32

6.38

6.47 

6.58

6.55

6.55

6.56

6.57

6.67

6.66

6.66

6.68

6.71

6.46

+430.4

Apr.

6.82 

7.00

7.13

7.23

7.28

7.41

7.44

7.45

7.50

7.54

7.52

7.48

7.42

7.37

7.30

7.25

7.24

7.24

7.30

7.31

7.31 

7.30

7.29

7.29

7.28

7.33

7.39

7.37

7.40

7.42

-----

7.32

+4S7.8

May

7.44 

7.43

7.45

7.46

7.45

7.43

7.42

7.41

7.39

7.39

7.41

7.44

7.42

7.44

7.43

7.42

7.42

7.44

7.39

7.42

7.42 

7.43

7.43

7.44

7.41

7.58

7738"

7.39

7.38

7.39

7.39

7.42

-48.6

June

7.37

7.41

7.40

7.39

7.38

7.40

7.41

7.39

7.38

7.36

7.34

7.31

7.36

7.33

7.40

7.35

7.34

7.32

7.31

7.31

7.31 

7.30

7.30

7.28

7.29

7.30

7.35

7.36

7.37

7.40

------

7.35

+28.7

July

7.36 

7.36

7.38

7.35

7.30

7.34

7.39

7757

7.32

7.36

7.37

7.34

7.36

7.35

7.31

7.25

7.23

7.18

7.17

7.25

7.22 

7.16

7.13

7.09

7.13

7.11

7.05

7.06

7.02

7.01

7.00

7.24

-284.6

Aug.

7.02 

7.02

6.91

6.83

6.90

6.94

6.85

6.S8

6.S8

6.86

6.84

6.77

6.72

6.74

6.69

6.72

6.69

6.70

6.71

6.62

6.63 

6.67

6.60

6.51

6T58"

6.49

6.52

6.58

6.57

6.61

6.54

6.73

-298.5

Sept.

6.59 

6.53

6.54

6.50

6.46

6.47

6.40

6.43

6.43

6.40

6.48

6.39

6.39

6.34

6.33

6.31

6.22

6.19

6.16

6.05

6.05 

6.07

6.00

6.03

6.05

5.95

5796"

6.00

5.95

6.11

------

6.26

-272.6

Calendar year 1958: Max 8.04 Min 4.78 Mean 6.38 t -8.84

Water year 1958-59: Max 7.54 Min 4.64 Mean 6.45 t -8.25

t Change in contents, equivalent in cubic feet per second, in Seneca Lake.

a No gage-height record; gage heights estimated on basis of recorded range in stage.
STKEAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 299 

2330. Cayuga Inlet near Ithaca, N. Y.

Location.--Lat 42°23'35", long 76°32'40", on left bank half a mile upstream from Butternut 

Creek and 5 miles south of Ithaca, Tompkins County.

Drainage area. 36.7 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1937 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 437.16 ft above mean 

sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge.--22 years, 38.6 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,570 cfs Jan. 22 (gage height, 4.56 ft); minimum, 3.2 cfs Sept. 9, 10, 14-17, SI-24; minimum gage height, 0.66 ft Aug. 1-4, 20-22. 

1937-59: Maximum discharge, 4,110 cfs Aug. 13, 1942 (gage height, 7.58 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 650 cfs on basis of slope-area measurements at gage heights 

5.5 and 7.58 ft; minimum, 1.7 cfs July 22, 1955; minimum gage height, 0.42 ft Aug. 30, 

31, Sept. I, 2, 1939, July 22, 1955.

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

Discharge, in cubic feet pe ;cond, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

11

12

9.4

7.8

6.8

6.8

7.8

7.3

6.8

6.5

6.8

6.8

6.8

7.3

7.3

6.8

6.8

*6.8

8.3

6.8

6.3

7.3

13

13

14

19

19

22

38

26

21

351.1

11.3

0.308

0.36

Nov.

17

15

19

18

16

14

13

12

12

13

14

13

13

22

25

36

29

42

32

27

26

24

22

21

*21

22

21

20

21

18

618

20.6

0.561

0.63

Dec.

21

19

19

24

34

32

32

28

25

24

23

*21

19

17

17

17

17

18

18

17

16

16

20

17

17

16

19

20

20

17

li

634

20.5

0.559

0.64

Jan.

14

20

18

17

11

15

17

17

16

15

14

*13

14

14

15

20

17

15

16

17

380

*740

142

84

81

56

49

42

45

80

49

2,065

66.6

1.81

2.09

Feb.

32

30

42

56

44

30

28

26

16

195

114

73

56

45

79

39

36

34

24

20

25

24

22

*£3

22

23

24

58

-

1,240

44.3

1.21

1.26

Mar.

114

86

66

54

46

*230

86

62

46

40

44

36

37

44

144

127

62

48

78

121

125

83

72

73

93

101

93

73

66

73

152

2,575

83.1

2.26

2.61

Apr.

221

277

T90

146

123

130

108

95

130

106

91

76

68

60

54

47

42

41

40

39

37

35

32

30

28.

45

90

72

60

49

2,562

85.4

2.33

2.60

May

44

40

39

*36

32

29

28

26

23

22

27

28

24

23

22

22

20

18

18

18

17

16

17

18

16

14

14

21

17

17

14

720

23.2

0.632

0.73

June

13

14

12

11

11

11

10

*8.8

7.3

6.3

6.3

6.8

17

8.8

5.9

5.9

7.8

8.3

7.8

7.8

6.3

8.8

8.8

5.9

11

8.3

13

15

8.3

5.5

277.7

9.26

0.252

0.28

July

4.4

9.4

10

5.9

4.4

*28

16

8.3

6.3

5.5

5.1

4.7

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.4

6.3

6.8

5.5

5.1

4.7

*4.4

3.8

4.7

5.1

203.5

6.56

0.179

0.21

Aug.

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.8

*JL2_

8.3

5.9

5.1

6.3

9.4

5.9

4.7

4.7

4.1

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

3.8

3.8

4.7

5.9

5.1

4.7

5.9

153.5

4.95

0.135

0.16

Sept.

6.3

575

5.5

*4.7

4.4

4.1

3.8

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.2

*3.2

3.2

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.8

112.1

3.74

0.102

0.11

Calendar year 1958: Max 760 Min 5.9 Mean 48.7 Cfsm 1.33 In. 18.02

Water year 1958-59: Max 740 Min 3.2 Mean 31.5 Cfsm 0.858 In. 11.68

Peak discharge (base, 1,100 cfs).--Jan. 22 (2:15 a.m.) 1,570 cfs (4.56 ft). __________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 30, Dec. 6-12, 20-22, 26, 27, Jan. 5-21; backwater from ice merged with shifting-control corrections Jan. 28, 30, Feb. 1, 2, 7, 10, 20, 21, 28, 

Mar. 8, 10-14, 17, 19, 29. Shifting-control method used Jan. 23-27, 29, 31, Feb. 3-6, 8, 9, 11-19, 

22-27, Mar. 1-5, 7, 9, 15, 16, 18, 20-28, 30, 31, Apr. 3 to Sept. 30. Effect of drawdown Mar. 6; 

discharge computed on basis of outside-inside gage relationship.
300 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 

2335. Cayuga Lake at Ithaca, N. Y.

Location. Lat 42°26'45", long 76°30'45 M , on left bank of Cayuga Inlet 1 mile from mouth, 

at Ithaca, Tompkins County.

Drainage area.--780 sq mi.

Records available. August 1905 to December 1909, August 1956 to September 1959 in reports 

of Geological Survey. January 1910 to September 1925 in reports of State engineer and 

surveyor.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 380.00 ft above mean sea level, Erie (Barge) 

Canal datum. Prior to September 1925, staff gage at several sites within 1 mile of 

present site at same datum.

Ext reme s.--Max imum daily gage height during year, 4.01 ft July 25; minimum daily, 0.43 ft 

Jan. 19.

1905-25, 1956-59: Maximum gage height observed, 6.4 ft Apr. 4, 5, 1916; minimum 

daily, -0.81 ft Feb. 26, 1958.

Remarks. Lake regulated at outlet at Mud Lock by New York State Department of Public

Works. Capacity of lake not determined; area of water surface, 66.4 sq mi. Figures of 

change in contents computed from surface area and change in stage.

Mean gage height,

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

Mean

(t)

Oct.

3.26

3.24

3.17

3.19

3.29

3.23

3.12

3.12

3.15

3.17

3.19

3.16

3.06

2.97

2.99

2.98

3.00

2.99

2.93

2.88

Z.88

2.88

2.94

3.01

3.04

3.11

3.18

3.23

3.33

3.37

3.36

3.11

+103.7

Nov.

3.38

3.36

3.38

3.37

3.33

3.38

3.40

3.32

3.28

3.34

3.31

3.27

3.18

3.18

3.24

3.32

3.26

3.32

3.41

3.38

3.39

3.36

3.23

3.23

3.12

3.03

3.02

2.94

2.92

2.82

3.25

-485.6

Dec.

2.67

2.65

2.53

2.50

2.58

2.58

2.48

2.41

2.39

2.35

2.30

2.27

2.21

2.08

2.00

1.96

1.88

1.85

1.80

1.77

1.64

1.48

1.46

1.45

1.37

1.20

1.06

.96

.87

.88

.81

1.89

-1,327.0

Jan.

0.70

.74

.72

.72

.76

.74

.67

.69

.73

.72

.71

.64

.64

.56

.55

.60

.55

.51

.43

.47

.81

2.30

1.83

1.87

1.98

1.90

2.01

1.99

1.97

2.03

2.11

1.09

+919.2

Feb.

2.12

2.11

2.03

2.08

2.05

2.05

1.97

1.98

1.85

2.04

2.12

2.02

2.01

1.97

2.11

2.09

2.11

2.14

2.05

1.86

1.70

1.54

1.40

1.34

1.29

1.26

1.28

1.25

-

1.85

-612.1

Mar.

.39

.46

.50

.56

.55

.60

.68

.64

.64

.62

.54

.52

.44

.29

.17

.33

.50

.52

.37

.41

.51

.62

.47

.47

.49

.50

.58

.54

.32

.24

.24

1.47

-13.8

Apr.

1.35

1.54

1.85

2.09

2.10

2.30

2.40

2.50

2.70

2.88

3.00

3.09

3.11 sac)

3.06

3.02

2.96

2.81

2.72

2.62

2.61

2.58

2.58

2.56

2.54

2.57

2.60

2.57

2.70

2.76

2.58

+1,057.0

Hay

2.79

2.77

2.79

2.77

2.79

2.80

Z.84

2.86

2.84

Z.80

2.88

2.94

2.96

3.03

3.05

3.07

3.09

3.10

3.10

3.18

3.21

3.Z8

3.35

3.36

3.33

3.34

3.34

3.45

3,47

3.49

3.48

3.08

+442.3

June

3.45

3.55

3.57

3.57

3.58

3.60

3.61

3.60

3.59

3.61

3.62

3.58

3.67

3.76

3.72

3.67

3.67

3.67

3.68

3.69

3.69

3.70

3.73

3.73

3.73

3.79

3.85

3.86

3.88

5.94

3.68

+385.7

July

3.89

3.94

3.96

3.88

5.81

3.88

3.99

3.96

3.91

3.99

3.99

3.97

5.99

5.98

5.94

3.93

3.91

3.84

3.85

3.91

3.91

3.92

3.91

3.91

4.01

3.91

3.89

3.88

3.84

3.83

3.81

3.91

-103.7

Aug.

3.85

5.78

5.66

3.58

3.59

3.66

3.60

3.61

3.61

3.61

3.60

3.57

3.57

3.55

3.51

3.49

3.47

3.50

3.47

3.41

3.41

3.4Z

3.29

3.23

3.29

3.24

3.39

3.39

3.40

3.34

3.29

3.50

-331.7

Sept.

3.32

3.24

3.29

5.22

3.18

3.14

3.03

3.05

5.03

3.03

3.10

2.96

2.93

2.88

2.85

2.82

2.76

2.74

2.72

2.65

2.65

2.67

2.61

2.64

2.61

2.49

2.45

2.46

2.38

2.53

2.85

-528.5

Calendar year 1958: Ha

Water year 1958-59: Max 4.01

5.52 Mln -0.81 Mean 2.87 t -55.2 

Mln 0.43 Mean 2.69 t -38.2

t Change In contents, equivalent in cubic feet per second, in Cayuga Lak
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 301

2340. Fall Creek near Ithaca, N. Y.

Location.--Lat 42°27'20", long 76°28'30". on left bank in Forest Home, half a mile upstream from Cornell University Dam, lj miles northeast of Ithaca, Tompkins County, and 

2 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--124 sq mi.

Records available. July 1908 to June 1909 (gage heights only), February 1925 to September 

1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 794.81 ft above mean 

sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers). July 1908 to June 1909 

chain gage at bridge l£ miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--34 years (1925-59), 185 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,710 cfs Jan. 22; maximum gage height, 8.44 ft 

Jan. 21 (ice Jam); minimum discharge, 9.8 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 0.28 ft).

1925-69: Maximum discharge, 15,500 cfs July 8, 1935 (gage height, 9.52 ft), from 

average of computed flow over each of four dams; minimum, about 3 cfs Aug. 25, 1927 

height, 0.18 ft).

Remarks .--Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, doubtful or no gageheight record, which are fair. Cornell University diverted 68,026,931 cu ft during 

year from point about 1 mile above station for water supply, equivalent to a mean discharge at station of 2.16 cfs.

Revisions (water years) .--WSP 759: Drainage area. WSP 874: 1935-38.

Rating table 

height

water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

0.25 

.3

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

189

428

760

1,210

2,340

3,930

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

G

7

0

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

104

118

78

67

62

60

54

51

47

47

50

50

52

65

58

54

50

62

53

47

*44

43

64

118

244

260

238

201

331

274

178

3,224

104

0.839

0.97

Nov.

144

121

138

147

118

106

96

89

84

87

109

97

87

226

362

449

247

612

337

238

221

209

167

153

*147

150

153

bl!6

bl!4

b82

5,406

180

1.45

1.62

Dec.

bllO

b!25

b!30

153

255

251

b!65

150

138

b!04

b96

b94

b96

92

90

82

b82

92

89

85

84

b76

b92

b92

79

b72

b72

76

76

76

72

3,346

108

0.871

1.00

Jan.

b66

81

99

104

64

b52

b66

b70

b68

b68

b66

»b64

72

73

85

153

b!50

b!25

b!22

b!25

b370

*d5,500

dl.1201

537

452

337

b280

b225

217

286

368

9,265

299

2.41

2.78

Feb.

251

b!75

164

b!95

213

171

bllS

144

96

b340

512 269"

225

205

b500

378

273

229

167

132

b!40

b!40

b!40

*b!22

111

blO8

116

b!50

_

5,784

207

1.67

1.73

Mar.

b400

b270

213

175

164

d600

d740

278

264

213

167

157

126

144

271

745

390

251

248

622

792

553

*384

a360

a440

a 500

a480

a370

a 300

a310

a46O

11,387

367

2.96

3.42

Apr.

a780

al,160

al.500

al,020

a720

a760

a660

a600

a760

a580

a450

a360

297

273

238

213

193

182

189

175

157

135

126

121

111

153

317

357

311

213

13,111

437

3.52

3.93

May

182

167

167

*135

116

106

101

90

85

82

85

116

126

99

96

99

106

89

81

85

77

94

77

142

92

73

65

86

67

64

56

3,106

100

0.806

0.93

June

49

59

59

47

42

84

47

41

36

*33

30

29

34

32

28

11

32

32

34

40

36

36

49

35

35

40

53

60

46

32

1,237

41.2

0.332

0.37

July

28

52

57

35

27

*71

126

54

36

30

26

27

28

26

121

50

32

25

24

30

44

28

24

24

22

20

19

*17

16

15

15

1,149

37.1

0.299

0.34

Aug.

14

13

12

IF

18

21

18

18

24

5£

37

22

18

17

16

15

14

16

15

13

12

17

17

15

14

17

42

79

36

26

28

686

22.1

0.178

0.21

Sept.

28

22

19

"17

16

15

13

12

12

11

11

12

12

11

11

13

13

14

14

14

13

12

11

12

12

12

12

11

10

12

407

13.6

0.110

0.12

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,510 Mln 28 Mean 242 Cfsm 1.95 In. 26.51

Water year 1958-59: Max 3,300 Mln 10 Mean 159 Cfsm 1.28 In. 17.42

Peak discharge (b 

cfs (4.14 ft).

se, 1,900 cfs).--Jan. 22 (8 a.m.) 4,710 cfs (5.41 ft); Apr. 2 (time unknown) 2,540

» Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage, engineers' notes, 

and records for nearby stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of outside-Inside gage relationship, 

normal pattern of peaks, and records for nearby stations.
302 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

2345. Canandalgua Lake at Canandalgua, N. Y.

Location.--Lat 42°52'2u", long 77°16'2u", at south end of city pier at northern end of 

Canandalgua Lake, 1 mile southeast of Canandalgua, Ontario County.

Drainage area.--189 sq ml.

Records available.--November 1939 to September 1945 (gage heights only), October 1945 to 

September 1959. December 1927 to November 1939, records collected by city of Canandalgua at site on west side of E. T. Waldorf's boathouse.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 680.76 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Corps of Engineers). Prior to June 26, 1946, staff gage at E. T. Waldorf's boathouse 

at same datum.

Extremes.--Maximum dally gage height during year, 8.07 ft Apr. 10 (contents, 51,645 

acre-ft); minimum dally, 5.27 ft Sept. 29, 30 (contents, 21,952 acre-ft).

1939-59: Maximum daily gage height, 9.13 ft Mar. 11, 1956 (contents, 62,886 

acre-ft); minimum daily, 4.45 ft Jan. 30, 1942 (contents, 13,256 acre-ft).

Remarks. Elevation of lake surface regulated by gates on east outlet and stoplogs on west 

outlet. West outlet, which usually carries most of lake outflow, is an articicial 

canal l£ miles long which discharges into Canandaigua Lake Outlet; spillway consists 

of permanent stoplog 9.3 ft long with top at elevation 3.2 ft, gage datum, extending 

across a masonry-arch opening under roadway. East outlet is at head of natural outlet 

channel from lake; flow regulated above about 4.6 ft, gage datum, by two gates at highway bridge half a mile downstream. City of Canandaigua regulates storage in lake for 

Oswego River Watershed Corp., Fulton, by operation of gates and stoplogs on outlets. 

Water diverted for municipal supply by city of Newark since about December 1951. An 

additional small diversion is made by village of Palmyra for water-supply purposes. 

Capacity of lake between 3.2 and 9.3 ft, gage datum, 64,689 acre-ft, on basis of watersurface area of 16.57 sq mi. Total capacity of lake not determined.

Capacity table, water ye 1958-59 (elevation 

In acre-feet)

19,089

29,693

40,298

8.0

8.1

50,903 

El,964

gage height, In feet, water year October 1958 to Septmeber 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

30

31

(t)

(*)

Oct.

6.25

6.23

6.22

6.21

6.16

6.15

6.14

6.12

6.08

6.09

6.06

6.03

6.04

6.05

6.02

6.05

6.05

6.04

6.03

6.02

6.03

6.02

6.04

6.07

6.06

6.06 

6.07

6.07

6.10

6.10

6.10

30,648

-1,803

Nov.

6.07

6.07

6.07

6.08

6.09

6.06

6.04

6.06

6.04

6.00

6.01

6.00

6.01

6.04

6.05

6.03

6.14

6.15

6.16

6.16

6.15

6.14

6.18

6.14

6.18

6.22 

6.14

6.15

6.17

6.16

31,496

+848

Dec.

6.17

6.14

6.18

6.16

6.18

6.21

6.20

6.20

6.20

6.20

6.19

6.18

6.18

6.18

6.18

6.16

6.15

6.14

6.13

6.13

6.12

6.13

6.10

6.09

6.09

6.09 

6.08

6.08

6.08

6.07

6.06

30,330

-1,166

Jan.

6.06

6.06

6.05

6.05

6.05

6.05

6.05

6.05

6.05

6.05

6.04

6.05

6.05

6.05

6.05

6.10

6.14

6.12

6.13

6.11

6.20

6.61

6.77

6.82

6.86

6.87 

6.88

6.88

6. £8

B.97

7.01

40,510

+10,180

Feb.

7.00

6.36

6.91

6.88

6.85

6.81

6.75

6.70

6.66

6.71

6.79

6.77

6.74

6.74

6.84

6.85

6.8£

6 . 82

6.79

6.75

6.70

6.64

6.60

6.58

6.54

6.49 

6.46

6.45

-

34,784

-5,726

Mar.

6.52

6.56

6.57

6.57

6.53

6.60

6.76

6.75

6.73

6.70

6.66

6.67

6.68

6.62

6.62

6.74

6.77

6.77

6.75

6.84

6.96

7.00

6.9B

6.97

6.98

7.00 

7.08

7.09

7706"

7.03

7.04

41,359

+6,575

Apr.

7.19

7.45

.56

.71

.71

.81

.85

.87

.98

6.07

8.05

8.01

7.96

7.90

7.84

7.79

7.70

7.65

7.58

7.50

7.45

7.40

7.33

7.27

7.21

7.J.6 

7.12

7.18

7.08

7.02

40,298

-1,061

May

6.97

6.97

6.96

6.95

6.95

6.95

6.93

6.90

6.90

6.91

6.97

6.98

6.99

6.99

6.98

7.00

6.98

6.97

6.98

7.02

7.04

7.06

7.04

7.05

7.06

7755

7.06

7.05

7.03

7.02

41,041

+743

June

7.07

7.05

7.04

7.04

7.03

7.02

6.99

6.98

6.97

6.95

6.93

6.97

6.90

6.82

6.79

6.77

6.74

6.74

6.72

6.72

6.71

6.71

6.68

6.67

6.66

6.68 

6.71

6.73

6.72

6.68

36,905

-4,136

July

6.69

6.72

6.68

6.67

6.70

6.66

6.63

6.62

6.61

6.59

6.56

6.54

6.52

6.50

6.48

6.47

.6.46

6.48

6.43

6.41

6.42

6.41

6.41

6.41

6.35

6.33 

6.31

6.30

6.28

6.27

6.25

32,133

-4,772

Aug.

6.20

6.15

6.13

6.13

6.08

6.05

6.04

6.02

6.01

6.03

6.00

5.99

5.36

5.35

5.94

5.92

5.92

5.87

5.35

5.84

5.82

5.80

5.81

5.78

5.74

5.73 

5.75

5.7S

5.80

5.80

5.80

27,785

-4,348

Sept.

5.82

5.83

5.79

5.77

5.73

5.73

5.71

5.68

5.66

5.66

5.59

5.57

5.53

5.50

5.48

5.46

5.43

5.41

5.39

5.38

5.37

5.34

5.34

5.31

5.30

5.32 

5.30

5.30

5.27

5.27

22,694

-5,091

est outlet. 

Change In c

ore-feet, at 12 p.m. on last day of month, above 3.2 ft, gage datum, elevation of
STREAKS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 303

2350. Canandaigua Lake Outlet at Chapin, H. Y.

Location.--Lat 42°55'00", long 77°14'00", on left bank at Chapin, Ontario County, 500 ft 

upstream from highway bridge and 3 miles downstream from Canandaigua Lake.

Drainage area. 199 sq ml.

Records available. November 1939 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage IB 673.6 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

tTorps of Engineers }.

Average discharge.--19 years (1940-59), 148 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 664 cfs Apr. 11 (gage height, 3.79 ft); minimum 

dally, 21 cfs Oct. 21, 22; minimum gage height, 1.39 ft Jan. 5.

1939-59: Maximum discharge, 1.1UO cfs Mar. 17, 1942 (gage height, 4.64 ft); minimum, 

4.6 cfs Sept. 17, 1948; minimum gage height, 1.15 ft Feb. 3, 1950.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, backwater from aquatic vegetatlon, or no gage-height record, which are fair. Flow regulated by Canandaigua Lake 

(see preceding page), from which water Is diverted for municipal supply by village of 

Newark. An additional small diversion Is made by village of Palmyra for water-supply 

purposes.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

34

32

31

31

£9

27

*28

27

26

£6

26

24

25

25

£3

£3

27

24

23

22

21

21

26

29

23

23

23

37

74

58

54

922

29.7

Nov.

49

47

47

47

46

45

44

44

44

42

42

41

40

45

60

74

52

*56

47

45

42

41

44

46

46

52

45

45

46

47

1,411

47.0

Dec.

46

44

45

62

82

60

52

45

42

40

*37

36

38

41

40

38

37

36

35

36

38

39

37

36

38

41

43

42

40

37

41

1,324

42.7

Jan.

40

58

46

42

34

40

42

41

37

35

33

32

32

32

37

40

33

33

*33

29.

165

280

135

180

140

130

140

130

125

210

290

2,674

86.3

Feb.

360

380

360

346

340

330

320

307

300

422

337

320

331

350

399

350

340

337

331

328

3£0

a3EO

a3EO

a3EO

a310

a310

a310

a 300

-

9,398

336

Mar.

aSOO

310

301

301

403

356

340

334

322

313

313

316

307

371

399

356

343

*390

425

419

403

393

399

403

403

412

412

412

412

461

11,342

366

Apr.

556

574

574

584

581

595

532

525

584

631

661

650

631

613

595

578

553

536

515

491

478

461

448

432

419

4O9

399

399

378

353

15,735

524

May

285

115

105

103

103

103

103

105

allO

al!4

all 6

al!2

allO

alo6

a!04

a!08

a!06

*104

110

118

1,30

135

120

120

118

120

116

114

108

102

94

3,617

117

June

98

86

80

78

78

76

74

72

72

70

74

76

78

74

*72

70

70

68

68

70

70

72

70

70

72

74

74

74

70

68

2,218

73.9

July

70

76

68

62

62

64

62

60

60

64

62

60

60

64

74

74

70

72

72

66

66

*64

64

64

60

54

50

50

52

60

60

1,966

63.4

Aug.

56

52

49

52

50

46

45

42

42

42

42

41

40

38

38

41

*46

56

52

50

50

49

47

47

45

47

49

50

52

52

56

1,464

47.2

Sept.

52

47

45

45

44

41

42

41

41

42

40

38

37

36

35

36

35

*33

32

32

32

33

33

32

33

32

32

32

31

33

1,117

37.2

Adjusted for change In contents in Canandaigua Lake and diversions by city of Newark

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

5.16 

0.026 

0.03

66.0 

0.332 

0.37

Calendar year 1958: 

Water year 1958-59:

28.4 

0.143 

0.16

257 

1.29 

1.49

237 

1.19 

1.24

477 

2.40 

2.76

511 

2.57 

2.87

133 

0.668 

0.77

Observed

Max 620 Mln 7.0 Mean 124 

Max 661 Mln 21 Mean 146

9.10 

0.046 

0.05

-9.40 

-0.047 

-0.05

-18.4 

-0.092 

-0.11

-43.1 

-0.217 

-0.24

Adjusted

Mean 141 Cfsm O.709 In. 9.6O 

Mean 137 Cfsm 0.688 In. 9.34

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of discharge measurements, recorded range in 

stage, engineers' notes, and record for Canandaigua Lake.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice and/or aquatic vegetation Nov. 30 to Dec. 31, 

Jan. 4 to Feb. 3, Feb. 6, 7, 9, 12, 21. Backwater from aquatic vegetation Oct. 1 to Nov. 29, May 18 

to Sept. 3O. Negative figures of adjusted discharge and runoff indicate that evaporation and seepage 

exceeded natural Inflow.
304 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

2355. Owasco Lake Outlet near Auburn, N. Y.

LocatIon. Lat 42°56'45", long 76°36'05" , on left bank 2j miles downstream from center of 

Auburn, Cayuga County, and 4 miles downstream from State dam at outlet of Owasco Lake.

Drainage area. 208 sq ml.

Records available. November 1912 to September 1959. 

Garfe. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. 

Average discharge. 46 years (1913-59), 284 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,280 cfs Apr. 9 (gage height, 3.64 ft); minimum, 

17 cfs Oct. 16 (gage height, 1.37 ft); minimum dally discharge, 20 cfs Oct. 15, 16.

1912-59: Maximum discharge, 2,090 cfs Mar. 19, 1936, Apr. 9, 1940, Apr. 4, 1950; 

maximum gage height, 4.88 ft Mar. 19, 1936, Apr. 9, 1940; minimum discharge, about 2 cfs 

Dec. 5, 1936; minimum gage height, 1.325 ft Dec. 3, 1953; minimum dally discharge, 5 cfs 

Nov. 11, 1934.

Remarks.--Records good. Diurnal fluctuation caused by mills in Auburn; seasonal regulation at State dam. Water supply for Auburn taken from Owasco Lake, part of which returns as sewage to outlet above gaging station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 759: Drainage area. WSP 824: 1913-14, 1916, 1920(M) , 

19221M), 1928(M) , 1929, 1932(M).

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Jan. 22

1.4 20

1.6 46

1.8 82

2.0 

2.2 

2.6

135

210

435

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.2

Jan. 23 to Sept. 30 

47

146

218

2.6 450

3.0 750

3.5 1,150

4.0 1,590

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Itotal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

46

32

32

31

31

32

31

31

28

31

28

26

 29

27

20

20

61

74

70

75

76

94

87

99

124

136

186

279

352

564

364

2,916

94.1

_

-

Nov.

352

340

370

370

300

256

251

251

242

220

198

194

194

198

215

206

*202

210

278

358

358

352

346

340

334

 328

305

a320

a310

a310

8,508

284

-

Dec.

a310

a310

299

305

299

299

294

294

294

288

*288

283

278

283

272

»267

272

256

261

256

251

256

251

205

224

215

215

202

202

210

224

8,163

263

-

Jan.

224

219

219

215

202

215

210

210

206

206

206

202

202

198

206

202

155

195

*215

206

267

428

501

668

675

~SS8 690

660

630

645

638

10,583

341

-

Feb.

645

660

690

668

660

630

615

570

532

555

540

532

518

518

548

548

540

532

518

*502

502

472

458

437

424

398

392

392

-

14,996

536

-

Mar.

411

418

418

411

411

458

472

472

465

450

444

437

430

430

444

472

495

495

510

548

638

668

668

»668

682

712

774

758

742

728 790 (CO

16,857

544

-

Apr.

766

902

1,060

1,110

1,090

1,110

1,140

1,130

1.180

1,170

1,120

1,070

990

926

782

652

638

615

600

502

465

450

444

437

430

437

437

444

430

404

22,931

764

-

May

411

404

398

326

*270

276

276

270

276

276

191

159

147

137

132

122

118

123

118

127

123

120

126

103

TT5

118

118

113

107

122

109

5,828

188

-

June

125

108

104

98

98

98

102

98

100

98

99

84

96

96

96

99

99

108

94

96

87

82

*89

81

78

99

94

89

81

§2.

2,843

94.8

-

July

89

111

90

57

86

133

98

89

83

93

91

77

85

87

78

91

86

85

85

94

8Z

81 *77

81

78

72

84

81

81

80

73

2,658

85.7

-

Aug.

75

76

72

81

79

80

96

87

84

81

81

81

84

84

81

77

84

81

72

49

79

72

70

88

81

53

72

74

72

70

*70

2,386

77.0

-

Sept.

79

68

68

70

68

68

68

68

68

66

66

66

61

61

61

61

61

61

59

59

 59

59

61

63

61

61

61

61

61

68

1,922

64.1

-

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,850 Mln 20 Mean 356 Cfsm 1.71 In. 23.20

Water year 1958-59 : Max 1,180 Mln 20 Mean 276 Cfsm 1.33 In. 17.98

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated or estimated on basis of recorded range In stage.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 305

2375. Seneca River at Baldwinsville, N. Y.

Location. Lat 43°09'25", long 76°19'55", on left bank 200 ft downstream from highway 

bridge in Baldwinsville, Onondaga County, and 400 ft downstream from navigation dam of 

New York State Erie (Barge) Canal system.

Drainage area. 3,130 sq mi.

Records available.--November 1949 to September 1959 in reports of Geological Survey.

November 1898 to December 1908, prior to construction of Erie (Barge) Canal, not equivalent to later records at same site because of extensive development of Erie (Barge) 

Canal system. January 1909 to September 1925 (gage heights only) in reports of State 

engineer and surveyor.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 362.60 ft above mean sea level, New York 

State Erie (Barge) Canal datum. November 1898 to Dec. 31, 1908, staff gages on dam at 

same site at different datum. Auxiliary water-stage recorder 1,500 ft downstream from 

base gage at same datum.

Average discharge.--9 years (1950-59), 3,314 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 11,500 cfs Apr. 4; maximum gage height, 

6.43 ft Apr. 4; minimum daily discharge, 420 cfs June 20; minimum gage height, 1.00 ft 

June 20.

1949-59: Maximum daily discharge, 16,700 cfs Mar. 12, 1956; maximum gage height, 

8.84 ft Mar. 12, 1956; minimum'daily discharge, 237 cfs Nov. 10, 1957; minimum gage 

height, 0.81 ft Aug. 10, 1952.

Remarks.--Records good. This record represents total discharge at Baldwinsville and ineludes flow in Baldwin and Erie (Barge) Canals. A large amount of natural storage and 

some artificial regulation is afforded by many large lakes and the Erie (Barge) Canal 

system in river basin. Large diurnal fluctuations at low and medium flow caused by 

powerplants above station. Seneca.River basin receives water from Erie (Barge) Canal 

through lock 32 near Pittsford. During part of year, entire flow from 45 sq mi of Mud 

Creek drainage area may be diverted from Chemung River basin into Keuka Lake in Oswego 

River basin.

Cooperation. Records of lockages at lock 24 furnished by New York State Department of 

Public Works.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 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.

Oct.

1,500

1,920

2,370

1,870

1,230

1,160

1,210

1,240

1,320

1,950

1,350

1,210

1,340

1,380

*1,860

1,340

1,780

1,970

1,890

1,530

1,590

1,350

2,340

2,600

2,690

2,900

2,880

2,750

2,920

3,240

5,410

60,110

1,939

0.619

0.71

Nov.

3,130

2,900

2,90O

2,770

2,640

2,050

2,070

1.960

1,980

2,140

2,500

*2,650

*2,610

2,840

2,780

3,270

3,670

4.1OO

4,150

4,080

4,110

3,960

3,860

3,580

3,660

3,730

3,870

3,930

4,250

4.300

--------

96,440

3,215

1.O3

1.15

Dec.

4,270

4,310

4,320

4,320

4,680

5.100

4,890

4,670

*4,310

3,700

3,430

3,490

3,390

3,310

3,35O

3,490

3,350

3,260

3,270

3,180

3,090

3,240

3,570

3,550

3,410

3,470

3,400

3,440

3,380

3,280

2,990

114,910

3,707

1.18

1.37

Jan.

2,690

2,67O

2,610

2,710

2,620

2,610

2,730

2,380

2,160

1,960

1,810

1,810

1,700

1,630

1,570

1,590

1,580

1.490

1,520

1,550

1,630

3,740

6,650

7.710

7,270

6,420

*5,270

4,410

3,870

3,570

3,640

95,570

3,083

0.985

1.14

Feb.

3,880

4,OOO

4,03O

3,970

3,980

3,970

3,700

3,540

3,240

3,300

3,880

4,430

4,580

4,700

5,490

6,590

6,780

*7.110

6,820

5,450

5,490

6.0OO

6,350

6,400

5,050

3,320

2,720

2,400

------

131,170

4,685

1.50

1.56

Mar.

2,60O

3,260

3,870

4,360

4,470

5,380

7,730

8,310

9,060

8,610

7,150

6,830

7,2£O

6,770

6,640

7,170

5,960

7,530

8,100

8,390

9,520

10,300

10,200

*9,970

9,60O

9,520

9,520

9,230

8,720

8,440

8,440

232,870

7,512

2.40

2.77

Apr.

9,020

10 , 100

11,300

11,500

11,100

10,500

9,790

9,100

8,590

8,25O

9,060

7,740

7,360

7,140

7,240

6,990

6,570

6,110

6,000

5,760

3,230

2,580

2,560

2,520

2,4OO

2,390

2,380

2,39O

2,530

2,650

193,850

6,462

2.06

2.30

May

2,170

2,420

2,350

2,280

1,890

*1,730

1,690

1,380

1,280

1,180

1,180

1,300

1,340

1,330

1,250

1,200

1,120

1,150

1,200

1,27U

1,380

1,420

1,4OO

1,410

1,340

1,210

1,230

1,120

1,100

1,080

1,140

44,540

1,437

0.459

0.53

June

743

1,000

1,180

1,190

1,110

1,110

1,020

1,030

1,100

859

886

939

1,O2O

990

1,010

790

911

1,030

767

420

1,OOO

1,130

*1,160

1,130

1,110

1,030

619

1,060

1,520

1,310

 

30,174

1,006

0.321

0.36

July

,27O

,360

,340

,240

,170

,150

,240

,240

,260

,260

,220

,170

,170

,150

,160

,180

,210

,240

,260

,260

,330

,350

,340

* ,370

,340

,320

,360

,350

,340

,390

,410

39,450

1,273

0.407

0.47

Aug.

1,430

1,400

1,410

1,450

1,480

1,470

1,480

1,500

1,470

1,530

1,510

1,520

1,480

1,570

1,380

1,400

1,490

1,690

1,690

1,690

1,740

1,720

1,700

1,710

1,700

1,740

1,690

1,740

1,740

1,740

*1,710

48,770

1,573

0.503

0.58

Sept.

1,770

1.820

1,810

1,780

1,460

1,280

1,720

1,760

1,750

1,740

1,640

1,570

1,510

1,490

1,510

1,510

1,440

1,400

1,360

1,320

*1,390

1,270

1,37O

1,360

1,350

1,350

1,320

1,320

1,350

1,330

 

45,050

1,502

0.480

0.54

Calendar year 1958 : Max 1O,7OO Mln 864 Mean 3,624 Cfsm 1.16 In. 15.72

Water year 1958-59 : Max 11,5OO Mln 42O Mean 3,1O4 Cfsm 0.99 In. 13.48

Discharge measurement made on this day.
306 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

2380. Onondaga Reservoir near Nedrow , N. Y.

Location. Lat 42°55'55", long 76°10'25", at Onondaga Dam on Onondaga Creek, 3j miles

southwest of Nedrow, Onondaga County, 4 miles south of Syracuse, and 10J miles upstream 

from Onondaga Lake.

Drainage area. 68.1 sq mi (measured by Corps of Engineers).

Records available. June 1949 to September 1952 (monthly elevations and contents), October 

1952 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (levels by Corps of 

Engineers).

Extremes. Maximum elevation during year, 477.b ft Jan. 22 (contents, 2,720 acre-ft); no 

contents at times.

1949-59: Maximum elevation, 484.5 ft Mar. 29, 1950 (contents, 5,310 acre-ft); no 

contents at .times.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by a rolled earthfill dam, completed by Corps of Engineers 

in August 1949 for flood control; first used for flood regulation about a year prior 

to completion. Usable capacity, 18,200 acre-ft between elevations 457.0 ft (conduit invert at intake) and 504.5 ft (crest of spillway). No dead storage. The flood-control 

works consist of a pressure conduit and a side-channel spillway and are not provided 

with gates. Water is stored during high flows and released gradually.

Cooperation. Capacity curve furnished by Corp of Engineers.

Capacity table, water year 1958-59 (elevation, in feet, 

and contents, In acre-feet)

460.0

462.0

464.0

466.0 135

468.0

470.0

475.0

480.0

350

700

1,980

3,520

atlon, In feet, at 12 p.m., water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

81

Oct.

459.2 

458.9 

458.8 

458.8 

458.8

458.8 

458.7 

458.6

458.6 

458.7

458.7 

458.7 

459.0 

458.8 

458.8

458.8 

459.4 

459.0 

458.9 

458.8

458.7 

458.8 

459.2 

459.6 

460.0

460.9 

460.2 

461.2 

461.8 

460.6 

460.2

1 

+ 1

Nov.

459.9 

459.8 

460.3 

459.9 

459.7

459.6 

459.5 

459.4 

459.4 

459.7

459.8 

459.6 

459.5 

459.8 

463.5

461.4 

460.7 

460.4 

460.2 

460.0

460.3 

460.1 

459.9 

459.9 

459.8

460.1 

459.8 

459.7 

459.5 

459.7

O

-1

Dec.

459.9 

459.8 

459.9

461 '.5

460.2 

460.1 

4S0.2 

459.8 

459.7

459.8 

459.8 

459.8 

459.7 

459.6

459.6 

459.6 

459.6 

460.2 

459.7

459.6 

459.6 

459.7 

459.5 

459.4

459.4 

459.4 

459.4 

459.5 

459.4 

459.3

0 

0

Jan.

459.4 

460.1 

459.9 

459.7 

459.3

459.5 

459.4 

459.4 

459.4 

459.4

459.4 

459.4 

459.4 

459.4 

460.2

459.8 

459.6 

459.9 

459.8 

459.7

466.6 

477.4 

474.4 

470.2 

463.6

461.3 

461.2 

461.3 

461.1 

465.5 

462.1

16 

+16

Feb.

461.0 

460.8 

461.3 

461.7 

461.2

46O.O 

460.8 

459.7 

460.1 

465.1

461.6 

461.3 

461.2 

460.9 

463.0

461.6 

461.2 

460.8 

459.9 

460.4

460.4 

460.3 

460.2 

460.0 

459.9

460.1 

460.2 

464.0

50 

+34

Mar.

462.8 

461.6 

461.4 

460.9 

461.6

468.2

465.0 

462.0 

461.5 

461.2

461.1 

460.7 

460.1

460.9 

466.0

464.6 

462.2 

461.3 

465.1 

466.6

467.2 

463.9 

463.0 

464. 0 

464.7

464.3 

463.0 

462.5 

462.5 

463.4 

464.8

74 

+24

Apr.

466.5 

469.5 

469.3 

467.1 

464.3

467.6 

465.6 

464.1 

467.4 

465.2

463.3 

462.7 

462.4 

462.1 

461.8

461.5 

461.4 

461.3 

461.2 

461.0

460.8 

460.7 

460.6 

460.4

460.4

460.6 

461.3 

461.3 

460.8 

460.5

2 

-72

May

460.3 

460.3 

46O.1 

460.0 

459.9

459.8 

459.8 

459.6 

459.6 

459.6

459.9 

459.8 

459.6 

459.6 

459.5

459.6 

459.8 

459.5 

459.5 

459.7

460.3 

459.6 

459.7 

459.5 

459.3

459.2 

459.3 

459.1 

459.0

459.0 

459.0

0 -2

June

459.8 

459.6 

459.7 

459.5 

458.9

458.8 

458.8 

458.7 

458.6

458.6

458.6 

458.7 

458.7 

458.6 

458.6

458.8 

458.8 

458.9 

458.8 

458.7

458.6 

458.8 

458.6 

458.6 

458.6

459.6 

459.2 

458.8 

458.6 

458.6

0 

0

July

458.5 

459.1 

458.7 

458.6 

458.5

459.5 

458.8 

458.6 

458.4 

458.4

458.4 

458.4 

458.4 

458.3 

458.9

458.4 

458.3 

458.3 

458.4 

458.5

458.6 

458.4 

458.3 

458.4 

458.3

458.3 

458.2

458.2 

458.2 

458.2 

458.2

0

o

Aug.

458.1 

458.1 

458.1 

458.1 

458.1

458.2 

458.2 

458.2 

458.6 

458.6

458.3 

458.2 

458.2 

458.2 

458.2

458.3 

458.3 

458.2 

458.2 

458.2

458.4 

458.4 

458.3 

458.3 

458.3

458.2 

458.3 

458.2 

458.2 

458.2 

458.2

0 

0

Sept.

458.2 

458.2 

458.1 

458.1 

458.2

458.2 

458.1 

458.1 

458.1 

458.1

458.1 

458.0 

458.0 

458.0 

458.1

458.1 

458.1 

458.3 

458.2 

458.1

458.1 

458.1 

458.0 

458.0 

458.0

458.0 

458.0 

458.0 

458.0 

458.1

0 

0

t Contents, In acre-feet, at end of month. 

* Change in contents, In acre-feet.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 307

2390. Onondaga Creek at Dorwin Avenue, Syracuse, N. Y.

Location.--Lat 42°59'00" , long 76°09'05", on left bank 550 ft upstream from Dorwin Avenue 

Bridge, at Syracuse, Onondaga County, and 4 miles downstream from Onondaga Reservoir.

Drainage area.--88.9 sq mi.

Records available. May 1951 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder.

Average discharge. 8 years, 113 cfs (adjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,960 cfs Jan. 22 (gage height, 4.92 ft; minimum, 9.5 cfs Sept. 16 (gage height, 1.15 ft).

1951-59: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 22, 1959; minimum, that of Sept. 16, 1959.

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

regulated by Onondaga Reservoir (see preceding page).

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage height, In

feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 28 to Sept. l)

1.7 

1.8

2.0

2.4

2.7

Oct. 1

27 

38

63

135

213

to Jan.

3.0 

3.5

4.0

4.5

22

320 

600

990

1,480

Jan. 23

1.39 15 

1.6 27

1.9 57

2.2 107

to Sept.

2.7 

3.2

4.0

4.5

1

237 

440

990

1,480

Sept.

1.2 

1.3

1-30

13 

20

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

ttatal

Mean

Oct.

51

50

42

38

38

38

34

30

34

32

32

*42

37

35

56

58

45

40

37

36 

49

74

106

112

131

124

256

179 

122

2,016

65.0

Nov.

101

90

103

99

85

78

72

69

68

72

88

80

69

104

174

262

156

129

114

101

112

112 

99

93

90

93

97

 83

83

b66

3,042

101

Dec.

85

88

86

103

HI

b!55;

bll4

b96

*blOO

b94

b98

b!04

90

83

78

76

75

76

b74

b80

b86

b80 

74

75

64

b68

62

63

63

64 

b56

2,691

86.8

Jan.

b62

83

86

81

t>56

b74

b74

69

66

64

62

60

63

62

74

99

b82

b80

b78

b82

b240

1.570 

1,010

1,040

755

306

b!80

b!55

b!50

*291

390

7,344

237

Feb.

b!85

b!40

b!40

194

177

b!35

b!06

bl!2

b88

306

320

b!50

154

156

444

»267

169

151

115

b94

bl!2

b!04 

blOO

99

b88

b90

94

135

-

4,425

158

Mar.

341

225

161

156

142

398

626

286

180

149

128

126

120

bl!2

204

543

301

183

*205

513

620

549 

309

277

341

386

358

257

222

250

321

8,989

290

Apr.

473

666

762

692

507

537

537

430

507

588

395

288

247

228

206

186

169

159

169

154

142

130 

124

115

lil

113

128

149

156

13O

9,198

307

May

107

loT

98

*86

80

78

75

69

67

66

72

80

75

70

67

67

76

70

63

83

76

92 

67

73

61

53

51

51

45

44

45

2,206

71.2

June

44

80

57

45

40

37

36

34

32

29

29

29

33

31

29

30

38

36

42

36

33

*33 

33

»29

28

39

63

47

34

29

1,135

37.8

July

28

44

39

31

27

*47

li

33

27

25

25

25

24

23

25

35

24

23

24

*25

33

25 

23

24

23

22

*19

19

19

18

846

27.3

Aug.

17

16

16

*15

16

19

18

17

29

49

24

20

18

18

17

17

*23

19

18

17

23

28 

22

20

20

18

19

18

18

1R

625

20.2

Sept.

18

18

18

17

15

15

14

14

14

14

16

15

15

*14

15

16

16

18

20

18

*16

15 

15

14

14

14

14

13

13

15

463

15.4

Adjusted for change in contents In Onondaga Reservoir

Mean 

Cfam 

In.

65.1 

0.732 

0.84

101 

1.14 

1.27

Calendar year 1958: 

Water year 1958-59 :

86.8 

0.976 

1.13

237 

2.67 

3.08

159 

1.79 

1.86

290 

3.26 

3.77

305 

3.43 

3.83

71.1 

0.800 

O.92

Observed

Max 1,080 Min 21 Mean 155 

Max 1,370 Min 13 Mean 118

37.8 

0.425 

0.47

27.3 

O.307 

0.35

20.2 

0.227 

0.26

15.4 

0.173 

0.19

Adjusted

Mean 155 Cfsm 1.74 In. 23.62 

Mean 118 Cfsm 1.33 In. 17.97

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
308 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

2402. Ninemile Creek at Camillus , N. Y.

Location. Lat 43°02'20", long 76°18'30", on right bank 150 ft downstream from highway

bridge on Main Street in Camillus, Onondaga County, 7 miles upstream from Onondaga Lake.

Drainage area. 87.6 sq mi.

Records available. July 1958 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 2,040 cfs Jan. 22 (gage height, 7.68 ft); minimum, 26 cfs Sept. 27 (gage height, 1.81 ft).

1958-59: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 22, 1959; minimum, that of Sept. 27, 1959.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of backwater from aquatic vegetation or 

debris, which are fair. Flow regulated by Otisco Lake.

Rating tables, water yet 

aquatic vegetation 01 

In cubic feet per see

r 1958-59, except periods of backwater from

debris (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

Dnd)

Oct. 1 to Mar.

2.1 

2.5 

3.0

4.5 506

5.5 810

6.5 1,250

Mar. 7 to Sept. 30

4.0 

5.0

418

676

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

64

59

50

47

51

51

50

48

48

51

47

48

*53

54

51

51

71

61

54

51

50

51

71

72

88

93

91

91

129 

98

81

1,975

63.7

0.727

0.84

Nov.

72

69

72

71

67

64

61

59

61

76

100

76

69

91

112

144

93

84

78

71

76

72

74

74

72

72

67

*62

62

58_

2,279

76.0

0.868

0.97

Dec.

66

67

67

76

106

88

81

76

74

69

*66

66

64

62

6E

61

62

62

66

72

66

61

62

62

59

59

58

58

58 

61

5J3

2,073

66.9

0.764

0.88

Jan.

58

69

71

71

54

61

61

59

58

58

58

56

56

56

64

76

62

66

62

55

127

1,210

380

257

251

218

*213

191

180 

*248

243

4,747

153

1.75

2.02

Feb.

200

168

159

173

163

146

130

127

100

217

189

158

152

155

374

191

166

158

140

*129

124

120

117

113

106

101

100

112

-

4,288

153

1.75

1.82

Mar.

180

159

140

127

124

310

352

221

204

185

172

171

172

165

202

342

236

209

229

*370

454

396

305

299

338

351

345

303

279 

279

320

7,939

256

2 . 92

3.37

Apr.

422

617

*664

541

474

584

543

498

584

540

459

403

361

342

297

273

249

234

224

209

IBSIS?

180

165

126

134

132

144

155 

131

10,068

336

3.84

4.27

May

121

121

116

113

*106

84

81

74

74

74

78

79

76

74

73

73

79

74

71

86

*89

70

66

68

63

62

60

60

57

57

5_6

2,435

78.5

0.896

1.03

June

58

70

58

52

48

46

46

45

45

45

45

46

46

42

38.

43

45

51

* 52

48

45

48

45

43

42

C78

86

54

45 

42

1,497

49.9

0.570

0.64

July

41

58

46

41

37

46

45

36

53

34

36

38

38

36

36

37

37

33

37

56

50

40

37

*38

36

36

36

36

35 

36

35

1,216

39.2

0.447

0.52

Aug.

35

34

34

34

35

35

35

35

37

44

34

33

33

35

35

32

33

35

33

34

43

40

34

37

35

33

34

34

33

*35

1,085

35.0

0.400

0.46

Sept.

35

35

37

3T

32

32

32

32

32

31

30

31

SOSO

30

30

30

31

31

29

*29

28

28

28

28

27

26

27

28 

30

913

30.4

0.347

0.39

Calendar year 1958: Max - Mln - Mean - Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,210 Mln 26 Mean 111 Cfsm 1.27 In. 17. El

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

c Backwater from debris (no gage-height record June 14-18).

Note.--Backwater from aquatic vegetation July 5 to Aug. 30.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 309

2425. East Branch Pish Creek at Taberg, N. Y.

Location.--Lat 43 18'05", long 75°37'10", on left bank at downstream side of bridge on 

State Highway 69 at Taberg, Oneida County, just downstream from Furnace Creek, 

2^ miles upstream from confluence of East and West Branches near Blossvale.

Drainage area. 189 sq mi.

Records available. April 1923 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 491.12 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 6, 1923, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge . 36 years, 543 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,600 cfs Apr. 20 (gage height, 5.20 ft); minimum, 16 cfs Sept. 9 (gage height, 0.20 ft).

1923-59: Maximum discharge, 13,600 cfs Oct. 2, 1945 (gage height, 10.90 ft); minimum, 4.9 cfs Aug. 15, 16, 1949.

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

above station for water supply by city of Rome as shown in monthly table. Additional 

diversion from a reservoir (capacity, 28,600,000 cu ft; drainage area, 16.4 sq mi) on 

Florence Creek above station for water supply for city of Oneida amounted to 130,977,000 

cu ft during the water year 1959, equivalent to a mean discharge of 4.2 cfs. Diurnal 

fluctuation at low flow caused by diversion and small power operations upstream.

Revisions 

WSP 10£

(water years). WSP 604- 

t: 1923-45.

1924. WSP 759: Drainage area. WSP 1034: 1944.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Jan. 22 23 to Sept. 30

1.3

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

4.0

214

290

565

1,000

2,860

0.3 

.6

22

47

79

155

1.5 320

2.0 650

3.0 1,600

5.0 4,300

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

ft)

Oct.

795

930

520

385

360

340

294

262

246

250

496

659

470

446

375

355

1,460

1,060

558

424

350

312

823

,240

,750

,420

,430

* ,070

805

651

520

21,056

679

19.5

Nov.

446

396

385

360

330

312

304

304

308

369

345

290

*258

385

646

990

600

440

707

572

715

707

506

440

360

1,080

1.430

760

520

460

15,725

524

18.7

Calendar year 1958: I

Water year 1958-59 : [

Dec.

494

494

446

452

488

360

380

446

434

396

380

370

360

350

340

330

322

310

300

290

294

340

402

350

304

300

300

300

290

290

280

11,192

361

19.5

Jan.

310

385

429

407

317

310

300

300

290

290

290

280

280

280

278

290

280

270

270

300

500

,750

.880

,600

,460

,180

,070

864

738

846

1,060

19,104

616

18.9

Feb.

873

682

573

580

573

503

447

404

356

*410

440

410

368

338

559

650

580

461

380

360

340

320

300

300

290

270

260

260

-

12,287

439

18.3

Mar.

260

250

230

230

220

270

428

447

454

*440

374

332

310

280

280

398

410

380

356

428

674

786

754

706

706

722

770

608

524

475

545

14,047

453

20.2

Apr.

909

2,080

3,150

2,930

2,290

3,490

2,970

2,960

3,450

3,110

2,860

2,200

1,820

2,280

2,970

*5.660

*3,520

3,240

3,560

3,420

1,990

1,750

1,790

1,830

1,820

1,990

1,590

1,240

2,020

1,790

74,679

2,489

19.2

May

1,330

963

810

643

545

468

416

356

315

280

388

722

*524

422

356

344

320

290

275

2.460

1,210

1,070

698

545

434

350

305

280

235

218

261

17,833

575

20.1

June

278

552

*380

239

188

155

143

129

108

94

86

104

165

132

111

118

149

140

162

168

132

121

126

104

92

99

108

116

97

75

4,671

156

21.8

July

63

309

356

188

124

258

524

239

143

104

86

75

65

54

46.

*102

77

51

172

143

152

118

90

361

437

185

108

77

60

48

46

4,861

157

23.6

Aug.

48

42

38

36

99

168

108

77

183

415

566

242

135

94

74

63

72

70

58

50

45

46

45

*61

75

55

51

74

75

128

146

3,439

111

19.4

Sept.

149

108

*218

149

94

75

63

48

26

47

77

75

57

48

44

47

47

98

94

83

66

55

50

45

60

43

29

31

53

222

2,301

76.7

18.8

lax 2,920 Min 92 Mean 495 Mean 515 Cfsm 2.72 In. 36.97

lax 3,660 Mln 26 Mean 551 Mean 571 Cfsm 3.02 In. 41.01

Peak discharge (ba 4,900 cfs).-- No

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Diversion, equivalent in cubic feet per second, by city of Rome for water supply. Diversion 

during calendar year 1958, 19.4 cfs; during water year 1958-59, 19.8 cfs (figures furnished by city 

of Rome). For diversion by city of Oneida, see "Remarks".

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 29, 30, Dec. 6, 7, 11-15, 18-20, Dec. 26 to 

Jan. 1, Jan. 6-14, 17-22, Feb. 20 to Mar. 5 (no gage-height record Dec. 11-15, 18, 19, 26-29).
310 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

2435. Onelda Creek at Oneida, N. Y.

Location. Lat 43°05'50", long 75°38'20", on right bank 70 ft upstream from bridge on 

~* State Highway 365A at Onelda, Madison County, and 500 ft downstream from Sconondoa 

Creek.

Drainage area. 112 sq ml.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 409.33 ft above mean sea level (Corps of 

Engineers bench mark).

Average discharge. 10 years, 155 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, about 6,500 cfs Jan. 22 (gage height, 14.30 ft, 

backwater from ice); minimum, 15 cfs Aug. 23.

1949-59: Maximum discharge, 7,440 cfs Mar. 28, 1950 (gage height, 13.78 ft); maximum gage height, 14.30 ft Jan. 22, 1959 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 13 cfs 

Aug. 3, 6, Sept. 10, 1955; minimum gage height, 1.30 ft Aug. 3, 6, 1955.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Slight diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by small mills above station.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

1.3

1.4 

1.7 

2.2 113

3.0

5.0 

7.0

269

796

1,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

99

88

71

62

57

56

52

49

46

49

53

50

52

58

54

53

83

72

59

54

50

48

91

155

137

276

382

 390

592

260

3,589

116

1.04

1.19

Nov.

150

127

144

130

113

103

96

92

90

92

94

*84

76

142

465

505

228

177

172

146

263

282

209

193

168

174

157

120

110

100

5,002

167

1.49

1.66

Dec.

120

130

140

164

289

220

170

*160

150

140

130

130

125

125

120

120

130

130

130

130

120

120

130

120

100

110

110

120

120

120

100

4,223

136

1.21

1.40

Jan.

120

130

140

130

100

110

120

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

120

130

120

100

100

130

300

*5 . 500

*800

500

400

350

350

350

350

560

500

10,280

332

2.96

3.41

Feb.

280

250

270

250

230

200

170

170

200

400

350

280

230

240

700

350

240

210

»190

150

145

145

140

140

140

140

140

140

6,490

232

2.07

2.16

Mar.

450

320

300

280

230

*720

600

250

200

170

140

120

120

135

250

700

310

230

293

855

840

560

380

399

505

550

476

320

320

316

485

11,762

379

3.38

3.91

Apr.

672

1.150

1,050

726

475

740

502

461

803

593

433

338

282

254

230

*211

191

176

209

170

152

135

127

118

111

115

137

170

176

143

11,050

368

3.29

3.67

May

123

111

105

96

86

*84

79

75

72

69

100

134

108

94

88

94

96

84

78

166

116

135

97

107

90

75

74

71

62

58

U

2,886

93.1

0.831

0.96

June

78

107

102

*69

58

55

49

46

43

41

41

39

12

39

40

52

55

57

113

67

51

49

56

45

41

177

181

102

60

46

1,999

66.6

0.595

0.66

July

40

56

49

39

34

45

52

39

34

51

51

36

*54

30

29

27

25

25

25

37

43

31

29

29

28

26

25

23

23

31

49

1,055

34.0

0.304

0.35

Aug.

30

24

22

22

25

26

27

24

31

51

42

35

25

23

22

22

22

24

20

18

23

32

22

57

*38

28

31

26

24

27

49

892

28.8

0.257

0.30

Sept.

34

*29

33

*27

24

22

21

21

22

22

21

20

20

20

21

22

23

27

29

25

24

22

22

22

22

21

20

22

22

27

707

23.6

0.211

0.23

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,210 Mln 34 Mean 188 Cfam 1.68 In. 22.79

Water year 1958-59: Max 3,500 Mln 18 Mean 164 Cfsm 1.46 In. 19.90

Peak discharge (base, 1,900 cfa).--Jan. 22 (7 a.m.) about 6,500 cfs; Apr. 2 (11:30 p.m.) 1,960 cfa 

(8.42 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 38 to Dec. 3, Dec. 6 to Mar. 18, Mar. 22, 23, 

SB, 29.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 311 

2440. Chittenango Creek near Chittenango, N. Y.

Location. Lat 43°01'2S", long 75°51'30", on right bank at upstream side of county highway bridge , 50 ft west of State Highway 13, 1.6 miles south of Chittenango, Madison 

County, 12 miles upstream from Butternut Creek, and 23 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--67.7 sq mi.

Records available. August 1950 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 489.54 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge.--9 years, 114 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,290 cfs Jan. 22 (gage height, 6.12 ft); minimum, 16 cfs Aug. 3, 4, Sept. 27 (gage height, 1.69 ft).

1950-59: Maximum discharge, 2,630 cfs Apr. 4, 1956 (gage height, 7.18 ft); minimum, 

9.8 efs Oct. 11, 1953; minimum gage height, 1.265 ft Oct. 15, 1952.

Flood of Mar. 29, 1950, reached a stage uf 6.8 ft (backwater from debris present), 

from floodmarks (discharge, 2,760 cfs, by slope-area method).

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

which are fair. Flow regulated by storage in Casenovia Lake and Erieville Reservoir.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (ga 

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

Oct. 1 to Ma ?. 6 to Sept. 30

2.1 

2.5

3.0 335

4.0 780

5.0 1,400

Day

1

 ^

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

12

14

15

16

17

Id

19

20

"1

Z2

Z3

4

5

6

7

3

9

1

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

(V1-.

115

83

66

75

75

62

48

46

44

46

53

48

50

se

48

46

84

83

68

56

47

46

57

88

92

175

216

*243

353

196 

138

2 , 903

93.6

-

-

Hov .

ill

94

119

127

106

99

83

74

70

70

81

*68

£1

94

253

282

154

149

134

127

178

163

132

127

119

129

129

lie

blOO

b78

3,627 'l21

-

~

Dec.

bl!4

122

*116

138

190

146

124

124

122

104

92

92

97

97

94

90

92

94

99

79

77

79

92

83

b64

72

68

68

64

64 

b54

3,011

97.1

-

-

Jan .

b72

81

85

81

b60

b52

70

68

66

64

66

68

ey

66

75

81

72

a60

a60

a66

a 3 00

*al , 500

1=34

393

333

240

229

203

196

290

"

5,791

187

-

-

Feb.

209

163

160

187

175

154

114

124

97

219

*232

166

152

143

g76

181

152

140

129

114

119

109

111

106

99

97

99

106

-

4,133

148

-

-

Mar.

154

132

119

116

111

*382

307

189

146

128

112

105

96

105

194

303

197

144

170

403

514

303

233

257

367

391

331

230

197

206 

254

6,896

223

-

-

Apr.

438

898

7*i5

546

387

690

451

438

654

514

391

331

288

267

248

*212

197

178

200

169

149

136

128

121

116

119

131

151

146

100

9 , 559

319

-

-

May

83

81

77

69

64

*60

58

55

53

50

56

73

62

58

55

60

62

56

50

77

81

126

81

96

77

62

58

56

EO

50

M

2,044

65.9

-

-

June

64

107

69

*50

44

50

43

37

34

31

30

28

30

28

2j3

33

40

40

105

53

37

40

43

34

31

63

66

53

41

37

1,587

46.2

-

-

July

33

56

46

34

30

52

60

38

31

28

27

43

*31

27

25

25

24

22

22

28

28

25

23

25

26

23

20

21

20

20

20

933

30.1

-

~

Aug.

0

7

7

7

0

0

1

4

6

1 3

1

8

7

5

5

4

4

3

3

2

5

5

2

* 7

2

2

3

2

1

0

1.0

831

26.8

-

'

Sept.

22

*22

25

22

25

25

24

24

25

11

27

27

27

27

?7

24

19

25

21

19

19

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

20

661

22.0

-

-

Calendar vear 1958: Max 1,100 Mln 26 Mean 156 Cfsm 2.30 In. 31.36

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,300 Min 17 Mean 114 Cfsm 1.68 In. 22.95

ge 

(5.

* Discharge measu 

a No gage-height 

nearby stations, 

b Stage-discharge

nt made on this 

rd; discharge e£ tlmated on basis recorded range In

affected by Ice

577886 O - 61 - 21
312 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

2448. Butternut Creek near Jamesvllle, N. Y.

Location.--Lat 42°56'05", long 76°03'45", on left bank 15 ft downstream from highway 

bridge on Walberger Road near Jamesville, Onondaga County, 125 ft downstream from unnamed tributary, and 2.2 miles upstream from Jamesville Reservoir.

Drainage area.--3S.7 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1958 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,190 cfs Jan. 22 (gage height, 6.18 ft); maximum gage height 6.22 ft Jan. 21 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 2.0 cfs Sept. 27 (gage 

height, 2.26 ft).

1958-59: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 22, 1959; maximum gage height, that of 

Jan. 21, 1959; minimum discharge, that of Sept. 27, 1959.

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

which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Jan Jan. 21 to Sept. 30

2.4

2.5 

2.7 

2.9

3.2 80

3.5 122

4.0 215

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.7 

2.9

2.6 

4.4

6.9

15

29

3.1 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.5

50

107

215

358

765

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

30

24

19

16

IS

18

15

14

14

14

15

14

18

*19

15

15

25

20

16

15

14

14 ~ 25

37

32

48

51

51

99

64

47

836

27.0

0.826

0.95

Nov.

41

38

44

40

36

34

32

31

29

35

38

32

29

45

94

84

57

52

50

47

53

47

41

41

40

*45

40

35

32

31

1,293

43.1

1.32

1.47

Dec.

39

42

40

48

62.

45

41

43

*40

39

37

40

36

33

31

30

28

27

33

28

26

25

26

27

24_

26

25

26

26

27

25

1,045

33.7

1.03

1.19

Jan.

27

35

33

31

22_

26

27

28

28

27

26

25

25

25

33

36

30

29

28

29

145

698

5TT

130

112

98

88

80

66

160

118

2,482

80.1

2.45

2.82

Feb.

76

66

64

76

*70

56

44

42

31

160

109

74

60

58

130

*72

57

53

43

40

37

35

34

33

31

30

30

47

-

1,658

59.2

1.81

1.89

Mar.

93

63

44

42

a 58

a!89

a!38

a71

a 66

a56

a52

a52

a50

a46

a!22

175

90

68

103

*220

*235

148

116

118

160

176

141

104

90

94

130

3,290

106

3.24

3.74

Apr.

216

411

*322

218

154

262

165

147

247

176

137

112

97

90

80

72

67

63

70

62

56

52

48

46

43_

46

56

62

58

48

3,683

123

3.76

4.19

May

42

41

37

*33

*31

29

28

27

26

25

32

31

27

26

26

27

30

25

22

34

*34

30

25

28

22

19

18

18

16

15

14

838

27.0

0.826

0.95

June

24

32

IS

14

12

13

12

11

10

9.6

9.6

10

11

10

8.9

12

13

14

19

13

12

*12

12

10

10

18

20

14

12

9.6

406.7

13.6

0.416

0.46

July

9.3

18

12

9.3

7.9

23

16

10

8.6

7.6

7.2

8.3

7.6

6.6

6.4

7.6

6.6

6.4

6.4

11

10

7.9

6.6

7.9

7.2

6.6

*6.2

5.6

5.6

c ?

irl

270.2

8.72

0.267

0.31

Aug.

4.9

4.2

4.2

4.2

6.7

7.9

5.9

5.9

11

12

11

5.6

5.4

5.2

4.6

8.5

6.4

5.2

4.9

4,0

8.7

7.9

5.6

6.6

6.6

7.0

6.6

*5.6

5.2

5.4

5 2'

198.1

6.39

0.195

0.23

Sept.

5.2

5.4

5.6

4.0

4.4

3.7

3.5

3.9

3.3

5.1

L*°.

4.6

4.2

4.0

4.2

4.4

4.2

6.2

5.9

4.6

4.2

4.0

*4.2

3.7

4.5

4.6

3.0

3.7

sle

4.6

133.7

4.46

0.136

0.15

Calendar year 1958 : Max - Mln - Mean - Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1958-59 : Max 698 Mln 3.0 Mean 44.2 Cfsm 1.35 In. 18.35

Peak discharge (base, 55O cfs). Jan. 22 (3:15 

(5.11 ft).

n.) 1,190 cfs (6.18 ft); Apr. 2 (8:45 p.m.) 580 cfs

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage, weather records, 

and records for nearby stations.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 28 to Dec. 1, Dec. 6-31, Jan. 5-11, 17-21, 

Jan. 24 to Feb. 10, Feb. 12-15, 19-27.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 313

2450. Limestone Creek at Payettevllle, N. Y.

Location. Lat 43°01'45", long 76°00'50", on left bank 100 ft downstream from Genesee 

Street Bridge at Fayettevllle, Onondaga County, and 8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 85.7 sq ml, not Including 15.7 sq ml of Middle Branch Tioughnioga Creek 

basin, flow from which may be completely diverted Into Limestone Creek basin.through 

DeRuyter Reservoir.

Records available. November 1939 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 427.62 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge.--19 years (1940-59), 139 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,030 cfs Jan. 22 (gage height, 6.97 ft); minimum, 16 cfs Aug. 2, 3, 4; minimum gage height, 1.38 ft Sept. 21, 22.

1939-59: Maximum discharge, 7,010 cfs Mar. 28, 1950 (gage height, 7.78 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,500 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum,- 12 cfs Oct. 4, 

1953; minimum gage height, 1.23 ft Aug. 20, 1949.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or backwater from debris, 

which are fair. Canal diverts from Limestone Creek about 3 miles above station and 

returns water to creek about 400 ft above station. Flow regulated by DeRuyter 

Reservoir.

Revisions (water years). WSP 954: 1941.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect or backwater from 

debris (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 28 to Aug. 30)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 6 Mar. 7 to Sept. 30

1.5 

1.8 

2.4 

3.0

93

233

412

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

827

1,390

2,330

4,100

1.3 

1.5 

1.8 

2.1

85

154

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

273

439

830

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

S

10

11

It

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

ZO

21

2E

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

c88

c84

c68

c62

c62

c62

c58

c54

c52

c52

c58

c58

c58

*c60

64

60

80

78

64

60

57

57

71

103

95

139

180

180

C290

clSO

c!35

2,769

89.3

1.04

1.20

Nov.

cl!2

c!02

c!22

C116

clOO

c92

c88

c88

c82

c84

cllO

c90

c82

*c!30

286

324

187

165

151

128

179

163

140

131

128

b!35

135

117

bllO

b!04

3,981

133

1.55

1.73

Dec.

117

126

124

149

230

blSO

b!40

b!30

b!30

*b!20

bl!4

b!20

117

109

107

103

101

103

107

b!06

b!04

blOO

97

101

b88

b90

82

84

84

85

b78

3,526

114

1.33

1.53

Jan.

82

99

111

107

b80

blOO

b!02

b96

89

85

82

80

84

84

91

111

b90

b88

b86

91

406

2.690

617

332

263

b205

200

180

170

319

7,546

243

2.84

3.27

Feb.

b220

b!70

b!55

192

*190

153

b!25

131

bl!6

266

277

b!85

170

163

564

223

*172

168

b!30

bllO

bl!8

bl!6

117

113

105

105

109

137

_

4,600

164

1.91

2.00

Mar.

277

207

175

175

156

524

553

238

201

170

149

139

124

134

284

546

276

204

236

*579

697

492

305

336

450

463

398

273

238

273

368

9,640

311

3.63

4.18

Apr.

500

808

788

495

338

643

406

361

589

485

338

279

238

216

196

178

165

159

176

157

144

132

124

120

111

115

129

162

162

124

8,838

295

3.44

3.84

May

ill

104

100

*89

83

81

79

79

76

72

76

89

83

79

76

81

81

76

68

93

79

106

76

87

76

66

63

61

56

56

56

2,458

79.3

0.925

1.07

June

58

96

68

58

51

52

48

46

45

43

43

42

43

42

40

42

46

46

*58

49

40

40

42

37

34

51

66

43

37

33.

1,439

48.0

0.560

0.62

July

31

43

40

31

28

39

54

36

31

28

28

30

31

30

28

28

24

22

22

27

31

25

22

22

22

20

*20

18

Te

18

865

27.9

0.326

0.38

Aug.

18

18

16

16

18

18

18

18

25

37

30

22

20

20

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

20

18

22

20

18

18

*18

18

26

45

641

20.7

0.242

0.28

Sept.

31

28

28

27

26

25

24

24

22

24

25

24

22

22

24

22

22

25

25

22

20

22

*25

24

26

25

26

25

24

735

24.5

0.286

0.32

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,270 Mln 37 Mean 170 Cfsm 1.98 In. 26.87

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,690 Mln 16 Mean 129 Cfsm 1.51 In. 20.42

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs).--Jan. 22 (8 a.m.) 4,030 efs (6.97 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. 

c Backwater from debris.
314 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

2460. Onelda Lake at Brewerton, N. Y.

Location. Lat 43°14'20", long 76°08'30", at west end of Oneida Lake, 100 ft west of 

bridge on U. S. Highway 11, at Brewerton, Onondaga County.

Dyainage area. 1,353 sq mi.

Records available. November 1951 to September 1959. April 1904 to September 1925 in reports of State engineer and surveyor, published as Oneida River at Brewerton.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 362.00 ft above mean sea level, Erie (Barge) 

Canal datum.

Extremes ..^-Maximum daily gage height during year, 10.19 ft Apr. 12; minimum daily, 6.23 ft 

Jan. 20.

1951-59: Maximum daily gage height, that of Apr. 12, 1959; minimum daily, 5.98 ft 

Jan. 20, 1954.

Remarks. Records good. Elevation of lake surface regulated by taintor-gate dam on Oneida 

River at Caughdenoy and gates on Oneida Canal and Erie (Barge) Canal. Capacity of lake 

not determined. Area of water surface is 79.8 sq mi. Figures of change in contents 

computed from surface area and change in stage.

Mean gage height, in feet, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

30

31

33

33

34

35

36

37

38

39

30

31

Mean

(t)

Oct.

8.10

8.16

8.15

8.11

8.03

8.09

8.06

8.05

8.02

7.99

7.84

T797

8.13

8.34

8.20

8.18

8.32

8.44

8.55

8.65

8.78

8.90

8.81

8.74

9.03

8.94

9.07

9*13

9.12

9.09

8.97

8.45

+614.6

Nov.

9.00

8.98

8.80

8.76

8.69

8.48

8.39

8.47

8.41

8.37

8.36

8.31

8.43

8.43

8.47

8.71

8.84

8.83

8.66

8.76

8.71

8.87

9.02

9.01

9.16

8.92

8.86

9.06

8.83

8.78

8.71

-60.1

Dec.

8.86

8.76

8.93

75753

8.65

8.48

8.58

8.61

8.54

8.48

8.40

8.30

8.20

8.12

8.02

7.94

7.87

7.76

7.67

7.59

7.51

7.44

7.34

7.25

7.19

7.12

7.04

6.95

6.90

6.82

6.78

7.90

-1,802.4

Jan.

6.75

6.71

6.67

6.64

6.63

6.59

6.56

6.53

6.49

6.46

6.43

6.40

6.36

6.35

6.32

6.30

6.29

6.39

6.27

6.35

6.31

6.50

6.86

7.13

7.33

7.48

7.54

7.58

7.58

7.58

7.63

6.74

+739.2

Feb.

.66

.67

.65

.60

.57

.51

.49

.40

.40

.33

.28

.28

.22

.20

.32

.28

.28

.38

.27

.25

.19

.16

.12

.06

.01

.95

.91

6. 87

7.29

-754.1

Mar.

.83

.81

.83

.82

.85

.89

.93

.05

.09

.11

.11

.13

.08

.07

.05

.99

.06

.08

.10

.13

.25

.40

.52

.59

.66

.75

.90

.94

.97

7.96

7.95

7.25

+946.9

Apr.

8.04

8.25

8.64

8.99

9.26

9.45

9.72

9.84

9.95

10.10

10.16

10.19

10.15

10.06

10.00

9. 93

9.94

9.96

9.89

9.86

9.79

9.71

9.70

9.47

9.37

9.25

9.24

9.32

9.13

9.06

9.55

+909.8

May

9.00

8.97

8.81

8.68

8.61

8.04

8.38

8.32

8.38

8.39

8.38

8.45

8.55

8.45

8.47

8.58

8.58

8.68

8.73

8.87

9.06

9.11

9.27

9.25

9.29

9.18

9.07

8.93

8.83

8.68

8.74

8.73

-249.2

June

8.72

8.69

8.68

8.71

8.69

8.64

8.60

8.57

8.57

8.57

8.59

8.58

8.41

8.40

8.27

8.41

8.48

8.45

8.48

8.50

8.54

8.55

8.54

8.58

8.61

8.64

8.70

8.78

8.79

8.78

8.58

+68.7

July

8.88

1777

8.80

8.80

8.76

8.73

8.67

8.71

8.66

8.64

8.56

8.51

8.46

8.42

8.42

8.39

8.37

8.35

8.26

8.37

8.31

8.32

8.33

8.28

8.27

8.32

8.32

8.32

8.32

8.32

8.29

8.48

-465.1

Aug.

8.21

8.23

8.26

8.26

8.31

8.25

8.17

8.19

8.24

8.25

8.29

8.37

8.36

8.41

8.40

8.40

8.39

8.37

8.39

8.41

8.36

8.38

8.46

8.39

8.38

8.41

8.41

8.43

8.44

8.52

8.51

8.35

+224.3

Sept.

8.52

8.56

8.51

8.50

8.49

8.49

8.48

8.45

8.46

8.44

8.42

8.39

8.35

8.35

8.32

8.26

8. 1

8. 3

8. 6

8. 9

8. 6

8. 5

8. 6

8. 1

8. 5

8. 9

8. 4

8.24

8.25

8.28

8.35

-163.1

Calendar year 1958: Max 9.3O Min 6.40 Mean 8.31 t -102.3

Water year 1958-59: Max 10.19 Min 6. 23 Mean 8.30 t +4.94

t Change In contents equivalent in cubic feet per second, in Oneida Lake.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 315 

3465. Onelda River at Caughdenoy, N. Y.

Location. Lat 43°14'45", long 76°10'15" , on left bank at point- of diversion to New York 

State Erie (Barge) Canal, 1.6 miles downstream from Oneida Lake and 2.6 miles upstream 

from Caughdenoy, Oswego County.

Drainage area. 1,377 sq mi.

Records available. September 1902 to December 1909 (published as "near Euclid"), January 

1910 to December 1913 , and October 1947 to September 1959 in reports of Geological 

Survey. September 1902 to December 1909 and January 1910 to September 1925 in reports 

of State engineer and surveyor.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 362.00 ft above mean sea level, New York 

State Erie (Barge) Canal bench mark. Prior to June 5, 1907, headwater readings and 

June 5, 1907, to Dec. 31, 1909, staff-gage readings at Oak Orchard State Dam, at different datum. Jan. 1, 1910, to Dee. 31, 1913, staff gage at site 2.5 miles downstream at 

different datum. Oct. 9, 1947, to Nov. 7, 1951, water-stage recorder at site 2.5 miles 

downstream at different datum; since Nov. 7, 1951, used as auxiliary gage. Since Nov. 9, 

1951, auxiliary water-stage recorder 2.6 miles downstream and 180 ft downstream from 

navigation dam of New York State Erie (Barge) Canal.

Average discharge.--22 years (1902-12, 1947-59), 2,572 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 8,360 cfs Apr. 11; minimum daily 170 cfs 

Aug. 6.

1947-59: Maximum daily discharge, 9,160 cfs Apr. 7, 1950; minimum daily, 62 cfs 

July 29, 1950.

Remarks. Records excellent above and good below 1,800 cfs except those for periods of no 

gage-height record, which are fair. This record represents total discharge at Caughdenoy and includes flow in Uneida and Erie (Barge) Canals. A large amount of natural 

storage by Oneida Lake. Considerable seasonal regulation by operation of gates in 

Oneida Canal and at navigation dam. Occasional large diurnal fluctuations presumably 

caused by seiche in Oneida Lake. Water may be diverted into or received from Mohawk' 

River basin through summit level of Erie (Barge') Canal between New London and Utica. 

Nearly all of flow from 16 sq mi of the Tioughnioga River basin may be diverted into 

DeRuyter Reservoir, in Oswego River basin.

Cooperation. Records of gate openings for navigation dam and gate openings, lockages, and

elevations of water surface in Erie (Barge) Canal above and below lock 23 furnished by

New York State Department of Public Works.

Discharge, in cubic feet per se;und, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

K

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

23

29

30 

11

Total

Mean

Cfam

In.

Cale

Wate

Oct.

a3,400

a3,600

a2,600

al,800

al,180

al,5SO

al , 500

al,300

a 940

a 540

a300

a300

a300

a320

*a330

328

344

358

387

560

699

717

1,420

1,900

2,020

2,040

2,590

3,470

5.970

3,900

3,920

48,583

1,567

1.14

1.31

idar yea

r year 1

Nov.

3,880

3,830

3,660

3,640

3,580

3,420

3,340

2,240

1,490

1,580

1,510

1.520

1,450 *i,eio

1,870

2,080

2,130

2,530

2,400

2,590

2,000

2,770

2,830

2,890

3,500

3,540

3,440

3,810

3,640

a4.000

82,570

2,752

2.00

2.23

r 1958:

358-59: 1

Dec.

a3,800

a4,OOO

a4,400

a4,000

a3,900

a3,600

3,690

3,750

4,560

*4,460

4,240

4.880

4,720

4,590

4,470

4,320

4,220

4,430

4,300

4,190

4,100

4,010

3,880

3,760

3,680

3,540

3,430

2,970

2,870

2,790

2,750

122,280

3,945

2.86

5.30

lax 5 , 6

lax 8,3

Jan.

2,690

2,660

2,620

2,560

2,500

2,460

2,420

2,570

2,520

2,300

2,260

2,220

2,160

2,120

2,090

2,090

2,090

2,070

2,050

2.010

2,120

2,360

2,820

5,210

3,500

3,680

3,770

*3,810

3,800

3,800 

5 , 650

82,760

2,670

1.94

2.24

10

50 I

Feb.

5.900

3,900

3,870

3,300

3,770

3,670

3,630

5,510

5,550

5,400

5,360

5,360

5,270

5,260

3,240

5,340

*3,530

3,340

3,310

3,500

3,210

5,180

5,150

3,040

5,000

2,920

2,850

2.800

_

------

94,220

3,365

2.44

2.54

«ln 151

<Iln 170

Mar.

2,720

2,730

2,720

2,720

2,730

2,840

2,840

5,050

5,100

5,120

5,140

3,170

5,060

5,080

3,070

2,960

3,050

3,100

3,140

5,160

3,290

3,500

3,710

3,790

*3,950

4,050

4,260

4,350

4.410

4,400 

4,380

103,580

3,341

2.43

2.80

Me

Me

Apr.

4,500

4,840

5,510

6,100

6,620

6,970

7,490

7,740

7,930

8,270

8,560

7,950

7,940

7,780

7,640

7,500

7,540

7,570

7,430

7,380

7,250

7,090

6,890

6,680

6,510

6,260

6,270

6,430

6,080

5,940

208,510

6,950

5.05

5.65

an 2,63

an 2,47'

May

5.U50

5,790

5,520

5,290

4,800

3,900

3,550

*2 , 940

1,380

1,990

2,900

673

681

672

692

714

707

700

692

1,000

1,230

1,230

1,290

1,310

4,320

5,560

5,270

4,860

4,670

3,970 

1 , 880

86,511

2,791

2.03

2.54

5 Cfs

Cfs

June

1,830

1,820

1,860

1,350

1,370

1,890

1,920

1,330

785

788

784

763

757

768

722

623

476

476

367

322

304

284

287

*294

298

299

309

510

295

294

24,975

852

0.604

0.67

n 1.91

n 1.80

July

287

1,160

1,610

1,620

1,590

1,580

1,580

1,590

1,580

1,570

1,560

1,560

1,550

1,110

716

714

713

729

715

710

715

715

555

446

449

461

452

*450

455

558 

278

29,578

954

0.695

0.80

In. 2E

In. 24

Aug.

278

287

232

190

178

170

174

182

180

130

180

187

181

188

189

185

229

275

277

277

275

284

288

*278

267

279

277

285

291

501 

294

7,336

237

0.172

0.20

.97

.57

Sept.

276

350

402

399

413

416

413

395

402

593

586

593

402

383

383

380

580

377

385

585

369

*572

573

367

575

580

376

367

355

352

11,591

380

0.276

0.31

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record at auxiliary gage; discharge estimated on basis of records at base gage 

and assumed discharge ratios.
316 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

2490. Oswego River at lock 7, Oswego, N. Y.

Location. Lat 43 0 27'00", long 76°30 I 25", on right bank at lock 7 in Oswego, Oswego County, 

three-quarters of a mile upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 5,121 sq mi.

Records available. October 1900 to April 1906, October 1933 to September 1959. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1307. Prior to January 1904, published as "above Minetto or "near Minetto." January 1904 to April 1906, published as 

"at Battle Island." Records for April 1897 to September 1900, published in WSP 65 and 

for October 1927 to September 1928 published in WSP 664, have been found to be unreliable and should not be used.

e_. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 246.00 ft above mean sea level, New York 

~tate Oswego (Barge) Canal datura. October 1900 to April 1906, staff gage at site about 

6 miles upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 26 years (1933-59), 6,394 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 23,100 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 10.16 ft), includes daily mean discharge of canals; minimum daily, 873 cfs June 21; minimum gage 

height, 1.21 ft June 12, 26.

1933-59: Maximum discharge, 37,500 cfs Mar. 28, 1936, includes daily mean discharge 

of canals; maximum gage height, 13.46 ft Apr. 10, 1940; minimum discharge (river only), 

30 cfs Nov. 6, 1944; minimum daily, 353 cfs Aug. 14, 1949; minimum gage height, 0.97 ft 

Aug. 24, 1934.

Remarks. Records excellent. This record represents total discharge at Oswego and includes 

flow in Hydraulic and Oswego (Barge) Canals. Prior to 1933, flow in Oswego (Barge) 

Canals not included. A large amount of natural storage and some artificial regulation 

is afforded by the many large lakes and the Erie (Barge) and Oswego (Barge) Canal systems 

in the river basin. Large diurnal fluctuations at low and medium flow by powerplants 

above station. Oswego River basin receives water from Erie (Barge) Canal through lock 32 

near Pittsford. Water may be diverted into or received from Mohawk River basin through 

summit level of Erie (Barge) Canal between New London and Utica. During part of year 

entire flow from 45 sq mi of Mud Creek drainage area may be diverted f-rom Chemung River 

basin into Lake Keuka in Oswego River basin. Nearly all of flow from 16 sq mi of the 

Tioughnioga River basin may be diverted into DeRuyter Reservoir, in Oswego River basin.

Cooperation. Records of lockages at lock 7 furnished by New York State Department of Public 

Works , record of elevations of Lake Ontario by Corps of Engineers, daily discharge records for High Dam by Niagara Mohawk Power Corp., and those at Pulton by Oswego River 

Watershed Corp.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Cram

In.

Oct.

5,180

5,770

5,900

4,090

2,400

4,080 

3,290

3,290

2,660

2,610

2,220

1,550 

2,720 

2/300

2,090

*2,210

2,310

2,790

2,250

3,420

2,650

2,530

2,800

4,920

5,950

5,750

6,110

6,820

7,660

9.050

8,420

125,770

4,057

0.792

0.91

Nov.

8,160

8,170

7,640

7,600

7,570

6,520 

6,570

6,440

4,670

4,810

4,260

4,730 

*4,690 

5,240

5,480

6,240

7,300

7,760

7,570

7,660

7,520

7,720

8,100

6,560

7,860

9,100

10.200

8,900

9,340

8,940

213,320

7,111

1.39

1.55

Dec.

9,270

9,260

9,300

9,220

9,250

9,740 

10 . 200

9,410

10,100

9,750

9,710

9,480 

9,670 

9,370

9,490

9,260

9,180

9,120

9,200

9,000

9,210

*9,210

8,790

8,570

8,120

8,100

8,060

7,730

7,850

7,280

6.640

278,540

8,985

1.75

2.02

Jan.

6,600

6,540

6,530

6,590

5,940

6,410 

7,560

7,180

6,930

6,580

6,680

5,000 

4,020 

4,370

4,550

4,790

4,880

4,800

4,760

4,960

5,190

9,390

13,400

14.000

13,700

13,200

12,200

11,200

*10,400

10,100

10,300

238,750

7,702

1.50

1.73

Feb.

10,100

9,850

10,100

10,100

9,990

9,380 

8,920

9,260

8,860

8,700

8,950

9,240 

9,420 

9,490

10,400

11.700

11,600

11,700

 11,700

11,600

11,000

10,900

10,800

10,900

9,550

7,520

7,210

6.880

-

_______

275,820

9,851

1.92

2.00

Mar.

7.400

8,180

8,130

9,520

9,900

10,500 

12,800

13,300

14,400

14,500

13,600

13,000 

12,900 

13,000

12,300

12,600

11,300

12,200

13,600

14,500

16,600

17,300

17,500

17,700

17.800

»17,700

17,800

17,200

16,600

16,100

15, 300

425,230

13,717

2.68

3.09

Apr.

17,700

20,000

21,800

22,600

22,400

22.700 

22,400

22,000

21,400

20,900

20,300

19,600 

19,100 

18,300

17,900

17,700

17,100

16,600

15,800

15,000

14,200

11,800

10,300

10,400

10,400

10,200

10,100

10.000

10,600

10,500

499,800

16,660

3.25

3.63

May

10.100

9,510

9,290

8,630

7,930

7,780 

*4,910

4,600

4,300

3,380

4,290

3,140 

2,970 

2,510

2,460

2,560

2,410

2,420

2.350

3,490

3,540

3,360

3,540

3,080

4,420

6,500

6,400

6,650

6,010

5,900

4,030

152,460

4,918

0.960

1.11

June

3,240

2,540

3.410

3,370

3,360

3,330 

3,250

3,160

2,790

1,950

2,280

1,960 

1,750 

1,440

2,200

2,300

,600

* ,780

,830

,670

873

,025

,740

,690

,880

,530

,730

,210

2,100

1,850

65,833

2,194

0.428

0.48

July

2,240

2,700

3,990

3,540

3,660

4.000 

3,720

3,930

3,670

3,600

3,520

3,060 

3,730 

3,240

2,270

2,380

2,310

2,360

1,920

2,730

2,470

2,450

*2,660

2,180

2,150

1.600

2,670

1,930

1,830

1,980

1,960

86,450

2,789

0.545

0.63

Aug.

1,710

1,470

1,990

2,000

1,650

1,750 

1,590

1,930

1.230

2,320

1,900

1,920 

1,720 

1,720

1,620

1,230

2,130

1,850

1,860

2,160

1,980

2,140

1,710

2,310

 2,090

2,120

1,990

1,960

2,060

1,590

2.970

58,670

1,893

0.370

0.43

Sept.

2,560

2,570

2,330

2,360

2,210

1.070 

1,950

2.900

2,080

2,510

2,210

2,040 

1,360 

2,510

2,060

2,000

1,670

1,930

2,090

1,300

2,460

*1,990

1,560

1,860

1,810

1,680

1,160

2,190

1,770

1,630

59,820

1,994

0.389

0.43

Calendar year 1958: Max 18,400 Min 1,550 Mean 7,437 Cfsm 1.45 In. 19.70

Water year 1958-59: Max 22,700 Min 873 Mean 6,796 CTsm 1.33 In. 18.01

Discharge measurement made on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

2507.5. Sandy Creek near Adams, N. Y.

Location. Lat 43°48'48", long 76°04 I 30", on left bank 250 ft upstream from highway bridge, 

a quarter of a mile downstream from unnamed tributary, 2-| miles downstream from Adams, 

Jefferson County, and 10 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 128 sq mi.

Records available. August 1957 to September 1959.

"~1929. Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 523.71 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,100 cfs Apr.2 (gage height, 9.40 ft); minimum, 

4.0 cfs Sept. 13 (gage height, 0.77 ft); minimum daily, 4.7 cfs Sept. 25.

1957-59: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 2, 1959; minimum, that of Sept. 13, 1959; 

minimum daily, that of Sept. 25, 1959.

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

fluctuation at low flow caused by mills above station.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

rnal

0.8 

.9

1.0

1.1

1.2 

1.5

4.5

6.5

9.0

13

18

45

1.8 

2.2 

2.5 

3.O 

6.0 

8.0

87

175

285

560

2,940

4,740

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

EO

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

546

370

252

194

201

194

162

136

123

178

386

273

226

237

194

172

207

188

146

*130

115

107

121

226

483

355

543

424

447

340

277

7,953

257

2.01

2.31

Nov.

233

201

191

172

162

153

172

162

162

218

207

170

146

175

311

547

308

244

*273

218

214

207

170

159

139

471

436

252

160

116

6,749

225

1.76

1.96

Dec.

160

160

14O

155

24O

21O

19O

170

160

ISO

145

140

135

130

125

*120

110

110

1OO

8£

110

200

190

150

130

125

116

110

104

102

98

4,373

141

1.10

1.27

Jan.

102

HO

14O

150

130

125

120

116

112

108

104

100

100

100

112

145

170

160

170

*190

230

2,100

1,590

1,110

1,020

812

686

616

520

660

840

12,748

411

3.21

3.70

Feb.

620

460

420

380

36O

290

240

235

225

250

270

240

200

185

330

460

340

 277

235

195

175

165

165

155

ISO

145

140

135

-

7,442

266

2.08

2.16

Mar.

180

240

220

207

175

322

686

581

*534

396

330

280

220

195

260

752

630

480

410

861

1.500

1,350

1,020

 895

*910

820

820

540

471

489

782

17,556

566

4.42

5.10

Apr.

1,530

-»4,050

*3,000

2,030

1,320

3,600

*1,760

2,280

1,880

1,280

1,080

805

658

672

715

812

672

560

489

375

277

233

211

191

178

185

175

162

237

218

31,615

1,054

8.23

9.19

Hay

172

153

148

125

*109

100

92

82

76

11

96

226

141

141

123

170

148

121

101

759

326

321

211

167

153

125

109

101

87

544

286

5,584

180

1.41

1.62

June

148

170

127

98

79

68

67

60

52

45

39

35

35

35

35

52

79

»60

68

60

57

58

57

41

33

30

29

27

24

.2°.

1,788

59.6

0.466

0.52

July

22

219

146

76

47

309

356

127

*71

49

38

32

28

23

22

18

16

15

15

17

27

17

14

14

13

13

13

9.0

11

8.2

13

1,798.2

58.0

0.453

0.52

Aug.

7.2

7.0

10

7.8

56

55

30

18

16

465

226

89

50

34

26

19

20

34

27

 17

16

14

13

15

12

12

10

9.0

7.2

9.0

102

1,433.2

46.2

0.361

0.42

Sept.

51

31

25

21

16

14

11

12

8.5

7.5

8.0

6.5

5.9

9.0

5.9

11

9.0

9.4

13

12

*12

8.5

6.8

8.0

4.7

6.5

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.8

358.9

12.0

0.094

0.10

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,330 Hln 18 Mean 221 Cfsm 1.73 In. 23.47

Water year 1958-59: Max 4,030 Hin 4.7 Mean 272 Cfsm 2.12 In. 28.87

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 ofs).--Jan.22 (6 a.m.) 4,260 cfs (7.47 ft); 

(9.40 ft); Apr. 6 (4:45 a.m.) 4,850 cfs (8.12 ft).

pr. 2 (6:30 p.m.) 6,100 cfs

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 29 to Jan. 22, Jan. 29 to Feb. 17, Feb. 19 to 

Mar. 1, Mar. 3, 5, 11-14, 18, 19.
318 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

2520. Black River Canal (flowing south) near Boonville, N. Y.

Location. Lat 43°27'20", long 75°19'25", on left tank at lock 69, 200 ft downstream from 

bridge on State Highway 46 and 2 miles south of Boonville , One Ida County.

Records available. September 1915 to September 1959 (canal seasons only prior to October 

1942 and since October 1957).

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 1,105.56 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to June 7, 1929, station was operated as a slope station on summit level of canal. Auxiliary water-stage recorder with concrete control on 

right bank of Lansingkill spillway, 100 ft downstream from spillway headgates, 600 ft 

upstream from lock 70, and half a mile upstream from lock 69.

Extremes. 1915-59: Maximum daily discharge recorded, 3S3 cfs Nov. 30, 1915: practically 

no flow at times when no water is being diverted.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record at auxiliary gage, 

which are fair. This record shows combined flow in Black River Canal and Lansingkill 

spillway, and represents total diversion from Black River at Forestport, through Forestport feeder, into Mohawk River "basin. Discharge during periods Oct.I to Nov. 8, 

Nov. 10 to Apr. 19, Apr. 21 to May 1, May 21 to July 18, Sept. 3-14, when no water was 

diverted, made up of leakage through headgates and runoff from area draining into canal 

above station.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

3

9

10

11

1£

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

2O

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

3

9

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Cale

Wate

Oct.

1.4

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.5

1.6

1.6

2.1

2.3

2.2

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.9

3.1

2.1

1.6

1.5

*1,4

1.9

3/1

4.4

4.4

4.1

1.5

*1.3

1.3

1.2

61.8

1.99

-

-

idar yea

" year

Nov.

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

3.2

TTo

1.0

.9

.9

.9

1.2

1.4

.3

*1.0

1.2

I.?

1.3

T.4 1.-4

1|3

1.2

1.6

2.9

2.2

1.7

1.4

40.4

1.35

-

-

: 1

: 1

Dec.

_

-

-

-

lax

lax

Jan.

_

-

-

-

1

Feb.

_

-

-

-

<Iin

1in

Mar.

_

-

-

-

Me

Me

Apr.

a3.4

a5.7

a6.0

a4.3

a3.4

a3.6

a3.2

*a2.9

3.2

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.8 Z~.9

2.7

2.7

5.6

2.2

1.9

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.6

1.6

2.4

2.4

87.4

2.91

-

-

in

in

May

l.D

ITS

10

16

29

42

39

*40

42

44

45

49

51

50

48

48

49

47

46

28

4.7

4.3

3.5

5.2

3.0

3.4

3.4

3.1

2.7

2.8

£.4

765.7

24.7

-

-

Cfsr

Cfsr

June

2.4

2.6

*2.4

2.3

2.2

2.0

2.0

1.6

1.9

2.5

2.4

2.8

4.5

5.1

4.0

3.3

3.3

4.2

5.2

5.1

4.4

3.8

3.6

3.2

2.9

3.1

3.0

3.3

3.0

2.6

94.7

3.16

-

-

n

n

July

2.7

3.3

a3.4

a3.3

a3.3

a3.4

a3.5

a3.7

a3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.4

3.3

3.3

4.2

3.9

3.7

8.0

8.3

8.0

9.2

5.5

12

11

5.4

15

18

25

29

29

245.8

7.93

-

-

In.

In.

Aug.

29

26

19

21

25

25

21

17

16

22

34

37

36

36

35

35

35

*35

35

34

31

30

30

33

34

33

33

34

35

35

35

936

30.2

-

-

Sept.

28

13

7.4

5.7

4.4

3.8

3.4

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

2.8

14

16

27

28

29

29

28

29

*29

29

27

10

6.0

5.0

16

25

435.3

14.5

-

-

* Discharge measurement made on this day at main gage.

a No gage-height record at auxiliary gage; discharge estimated on basis of record at main
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 319

2525. Black River near Boonvllle, N.'Y.

Location. Lat 43°30'35", long 75°18'25", on left bank at downstream side of county highway 

bridge, three-quarters of a mile upstream from Sugar River and 2 miles northeast of 

Boonvllle, Onelda County.

Drainage area. 295 sq ml.

Records available. February 1911 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 935.50 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

 1929. Prior to Sept. 27, 1933, chain and staff gages at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 48 years, 681 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,110 cfs Apr. 20 (gage height, 8.54 ft); maximum 

gage height, 10.62 ft Jan. 22 (Ice Jam); minimum discharge, 131 cfs Sept. 25; minimum 

dally, 152 cfs Aug. 4.

1911-59: Maximum discharge, 12,400 cfs Mar. 28, 1913 (gage height, about 12.5 ft, 

from floodmarks); minimum observed, about 5 cfs Aug. 26, 1918 (gage height, 2.40 ft); 

minimum dally, 7 cfs Aug. 26, 1918.

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

slightly regulated by several headwater reservoirs. Porestport feeder diverts water 

from State Pond at Porestport. That portion of diverted water which does not pass down 

Black River Canal (flowing south) returns to Black River below station through Mill 

Creek sluiceway.

Revisions (water years ).~WSP 759: Drainage area. WSP 784: 1934. WSP 1084: 1912(M), 

1913, 1917-19(M), 1922(M), 1924(M), 1926(M), 1928(M), 1930(M), 1933(M). WSP 1307: 

1914 (M).

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Jan. 22 Jan. 23 to Sept. 30

4.2 195

4.5 276

5.0 465

6.0 

7.0

1,020

1,910

Jan. 23 t<

3.9 141

4.5 305

5.0 510

6.0 1,130

7.0 2,050

8.0 3,300

9.0 4,920

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

496

749

632

483

431

414

377

343

326

326

381

601

652

552

448

418

730

1,230

971

778

*642

548

601

978

1,300

1,570

1,540

1.610

1,380

1,080

918

23,505

758

2.57

2.96

Nov.

789

662

694

657

678

766

699

601

586

557

465

448

444

315

538

668

705

*710

705

673

657

662

611

562

524

657

944

855

720

680

19,372

646

2.19

2.44

Dec.

640

600

370

220

240

220

200

200

200

310

370

380

400

390

390

40O

390

390

400

360

340

340

380

360

330

320

330

340

340

340

340

10,830

349

1.18

1.37

Jan.

320

360

410

390

340

260

2lo

350

310

290

280

280

290

290

280

310

310

280

290 300"

420

1,500

3,090

3.150

2,500

1,500

1,100

1,000

820

920

1,000

23,220

749

2.54

2.93

Feb.

820

740

700

780

820

84O

720

680

600

640

720

740

740

640

660

720

700

620

560

500

460

450

440

440

440

440

440

430

-

_______

17,480

624

2.12

2.20

Mar.

430

430

420

410

4OO

410

500

560

540

500

450

440

440

420

410

540

640

600

520

540

720

860

860

792

739

745

816

745

665

638

649

17,829

575

1.95

2.25

Apr.

854

1,680

2,990

3,270

2,880

2,990

2,930

2,570

2,790

2,940

2,960

2,630

2,190

2,240

*2,590

3,090

3,400

3,620

3,840

3,970

3,230

2,470

1,950

1,790

1,740

1,810

1,900

1,710

1,760

1,890

76,674

2,556

8.66

9.67

May

1,950

1,540

1,220

1,020

875

762

671

*606

554

520

530

683

768

699

649

643

616

580

534

1,120

1,440

1,290

1,330

1,200

987

774

665

606

549

501

472

26,333

849

2.88

3.32

June

515

994

*1.040

840

622

515

486

459

394

351

326

322

359

355

336

367

486

450

423

374

326

302

312

292

266

263

302

292

253

244

12,866

429

1.45

1.62

July

227

288

344

305

256

302

472

398

302

250

221

208

205

185

197

*266

227

200

315

496

482

445

374

595

910

750

505

355

279

250

241

10,850

350

1.19

1.37

Aug.

208

173

161

152

210

279

26O

233

238

459

643

559

415

340

298

244

256

*247

227

203

192

197

190

227

279

238

200

185

190

272

256

8,231

266

0.902

1.04

Sept.

227

244

292

336

272

224

205

192

187

187

227

279

230

195

195

177

175

187

205

2OO

192

182

*168

161

154

185

173

161

165

326

6,303

210

0.712

0.79

Calendar year 1958: Max 3,110 Min 170 Mean 571 Cfsm 1.94 In. 26.26

Water year 1958-59: Max 3,970 Min 152 Mean 695 Cfsm 2.36 In. 31.96

Peak discharge (base, 3,900 cfs). Apr. L 3 (10 a.m.) 4,110 cfs (8.54 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note . --Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 

height record Feb. 1-5).

28 to Jan. 22, Jan. 26 to Mar. 23 (no gage-
320 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

2535. Middle Branch Moose River at Old Forge, N. Y.

Location.--Lat 43°42'50", long 74°58'10", on left bank in Old Forge, Herkimer County,

300 ft downstream from bridge on Stage Highway 28,400 ft downstream from State dam, and 

l£ miles upstream from North Branch Moose River.

Drainage area.--52 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1911 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for October 

1911, published in WSP 1307.

.Gage. Staff gage read twice dally. Datum of gage is 1,690.63 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 48 years, 105 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 320 cfs Sept. 30; maximum gage height observed, 3.5 ft Dec. 7, 8; minimum daily discharge, 12 cfs Apr. 28-30.

1911-59: Maximum daily discharge, 862 cfs Mar. 23, 1921, minimum daily, about 

0.1 cfs many times when gates in dam were closed.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or backwater from North 

Branch, which are fair. On days when gate openings are changed, discharge is computed 

from gage readings and record of gate operations. Flow regulated by Fulton Chain of 

Lakes since about 1880.

Revisions.--WSP 664: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect or 

backwater from North Branch (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.7 

1.9 

2.2

2.6 

3.5

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

69

73

84

118

114

110

110

110

110

110

133

201

227

181

70

70

73

75

78

122

137

134

134

175

263

30fi

306

306

*221

181

131

4,532

146

-

-

Nov.

110

110

110

110

89

38

40

44

45

131

161

95

76

78

130

251

267

148

69

72

*111

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

3,455

115

-

-

Dec.

130

130

126

126

126

126

262

271

b!95

b!06

*b!06

b!06

b!06

b!06

b!40

222

222

222

222

219

217

217

211

211

211

211

209

206

206

201

201

5,570

180

-

-

Jan.

201

201

201

201

201

201

198

196

196

196

196

194

191

191

191

191

191

191

191

188

186

126

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

50

51

4,656

150

-

-

Feb.

51

51

51

51

51

51

54

56

56

56

*56

56

56

56

56

123

218

256

253

253

253

250

248

245

243

266

295

295

-

4,006

143

_

-

Mar.

292

292

292

29O

*287

287

287

276

269

263

261

261

258

256

256

256

248

227

224

219

214

214

214

214

209

206

204

201

198

194

188

7,557

244

_

-

Apr.

181

176

184

188

194

196

*206

217

227

257

198

164

164

164

164

0165

0165

0170

0140

0116

0116

0118

0118

89

55

55

33

12

12

12

4,236

141

_

-

May

13

13

13

14

14

15

*15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

15

15

16

22

85

265

303

235

114

81

81

81

81

81

81

1,783

57.5

_

-

June

79

*76

78

78

97

101

101

101

87

40

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

25

25

25

26

57

69

67

66

66

38

22

22

1,530

51.0

_

-

July

22

22

22

22

22

22

25

*55

66

64

63

36

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

22

56

69

69

69

37

19

19

19

19

19

1,018

32.8

_

-

Aug.

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

83

174

152

47

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

*19

19

19

19

19

102

132

109

1,235

39.8

_

-

Sept.

32

54

147

68

44

44

85

166

166

166

166

164

162

162

159

157

157

157

154

152

152

*152

' 152

152

152

152

193

227

266

520

4,480

149

_

-

Calendar year 1958: Max 360 Mln 4.1 Mean 104 Cfsm Z.OO In. 27.03

Water year 1958-59: Max 320 Mln 12 Mean 121 Cfsm 2.33 In. 31.51

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Stage-discharge relation affected by loe. 

Backwater from North Branch.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 321

2540. Middle Branch Moose River near McKeever, N. Y.

Location. Lat 43°37 I 45", long 75°04 I 55", on right bank half a mile upstream from confluence with South Branch and 1-g- miles northeast of McKeever, Herkimer County.

Drainage area. 148 sq mi.

Records available. October 1925 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,530.29 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average dis charge. 34 years, 325 cfs.

Extreme s . Maximum discharge during year, 1,340 cfs Apr. 19 (gage height, 5.55 ft); maximum 

gage height, 7.51 ft Dec. 22 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 62 cfs Aug. 28 

(gage heigtit, 2.14 ft).

1925-59: Maximum discharge, 2,100 cfs Apr. 27, 1926 (gage height, 6.6 ft); maximum 

gage height, that of Dec. 22, 1958; minimum discharge, 27 cfs Aug. 18, 1946 (gage 

height, 1.73 ft).

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

lated to some extent to Pulton Chain of Lakes since about 1880.

Revisions. WSP 664: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

Plow reguOct. 1 to Apr. 10

3.0 182

3.5 297

4.0 467

5.2 1,100

Apr. 11 to Sept. 30

2.1 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

58

104

189

320

4.0 

5.0

5.6

505

1,000

1,370

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

305

305

294

300

305

294

284

274

~Z66 264

294

350

397

376

311

271

325

359

350

328

337

322

322

373

475

590

661

700

*695

613

576

11,916

384

_

-

Nov.

509

467

420

366

314

287

257

238

229

23T

308

284

242

236

254

376

509

431

314

*279

284

317

314

300

289

303

328

319

314

300

9,619

321

_

-

Dec.

290

290

280

290

300

290

280

410

410

300

290

280

280

270

310

360

390

380

370

370

360

360

360

360

360

350

340

330

320 

320

320

10,220

330

_

-

Jan.

320

330

330

340

340

330

320

310

300

290

280

290

290

290

280

290

290

290

290

300

500

1,040

900

700

500

440

350

300

250 

230

220

11,530

372

_

-

Feb.

210

200

200

200

200

200

20O

200

200

200

220

230

220

210

210

210

260

300

310

310

310

310

310

310

310

310

320

330

-

7,000

250

_

-

Mar.

330

340

340

330

330

330

330

350

320

510

310

310

310

310

310

310

310

310

320

320

320

320

320

330

320

320

330

320

330 

320

9,960

321

_

-

Apr.

340

410

540

695

685

840

857

*939

1,050

1,100

1,150

1,080

1,030

1,000

989

1,010

 1,060

1,150

1,290

1.520

1,310

1,240

1,120

1,020

886

817

796

766

735

715

27,940

931

_

-

May

675

656

628

578

526

476

*433

388

350

323

301

253

286

286

275

267

253

240

233

314

343

534

725

725

619

493

441

392

343 

360

343

13,059

421

_

-

June

330

*343

333

320

308

308

301

292

272

233

179

160

154

133

126

133

140

140

143

138

138

140

142

161

171

169

165

160

165 

115

6,012

200

-

-

July

114

127

126

115

110

120

132

 121

138

150

145

135

115

99

86

86

85

81

87

90

100

96

130

179

158

136

104

87

83

79

79

3,493

113

-

-

Aug.

77

74

71

69

77

84

78

153

103

272

251

133

90

85

81

77

75

74

70

69

67

68

69

77

71

68

*65

63

68 

142

191

3,012

97.2

-

-

Sept.

155

98

132

177

119

94

86

135

218

238

223

216

218

218

225

221

218

223

218

216

218

*211

211

211

211

209

209

256

283 

421

6,088

203

-

-

Calendar year 1958: Max 880 Min 86 Mean 306 Cfsm 2.07 In. 28.09

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,320 Min 63 Mean 328 Cfsm 2.E2 In. 30.12

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 30 to Apr. 3 (no gage-height record Dec. 27 

o Jan. 3).
322 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 

2545. Moose River at McKeever, N. Y.

Location.--Lat 43°36'40", long 75°06'35", on left bank half a mile west of McKeever, 

Herkimer County, and 2 miles downstream from confluence of Middle and South Branches.

Drainage area. 365 sq ml.

Records available. June 1900 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some

periods, published In WSP 1307. Published as "at Moose River" prior to October 1922.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder at present site and datum since Nov. 3, 1922. Datum of gage 

"is 1,479.92 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. June 5, 1900, to Dec. 31, 1922,

staff gage at site 1\ miles downstream at various daturns. May 28 to Nov. 2, 1922,

staff gage at present site at datum 1 ft higher.

Average discharge. 54 years (1905-59), 827 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,630 cfs Apr. 20 (gage height, 9.22 ft); minimum, 140 cfs Aug. 4, 5, 21 22 (gage height, 1.84 ft).

1900-59: Maximum discharge , 18,700 cfs June 3, 1947 (gage height, 17.45 ft, from 

floodmark), result of failure of dam; minimum, about 42 cfs July 21, 23, 25-27, 1913.

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

regulated to some extent by Fulton Chain of Lakes since 1880.

Revisions (water years). WSP 624: 1922(M). WSP 729: Drainage area. WSP 874: 1928.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect ( 

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

1.8 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

130

326

513

1,010

6.0 

7.0 

9.0

2,410

3,290

5,390

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Oct.

632

889

797

673

614

591

556

509

476

464

574

850

900

787

664

582

1,110

2.030

1,340

966

813

712

687

1,230

1,730

1,700

,730

,940

* ,900

,640

,340

31,426

1,014

_

-

Nov.

1,130

999

878

782

668

618

560

522

501

50T

596

574

505

505

618

1,160

1.420

1,110

906

»808

766

761

697

645

600

645

928

845

756

721

22,725

758

_

-

Dec.

721

721

712

761

756

740

700

740

760

660

620

620

620

600

600

620

640

»660

660

660

640

620

640

660

640

620

600

560

540

520

500

20,111

649

_

-

Jan.

480

480

490

480

480

480

»500

490

490

490

490

490

480

480

480

490

500

500

500

520

700

2,400

4,900

4,000

3,000

2,500

2,000

»1,500

1,200

1,000

800

33,790

1.090

_

-

Feb.

680

560

5OO

500

500

500

460

410

380

360

360

360

360

360

360

380

390

390

»400

400

400

400

400

400

390

390

400

41O

-

11,800

421

_

-

Mar.

410

410

410

410

*410

410

410

410

400

410

420

420

420

430

430

460

460

470

480

»500

520

540

600

600

600

620

640

600

600

660

700

15,260

492

_

-

Apr.

800

1,500

2,300

3.530

2,930

2,940

*2,770

2,640

3,430

3,560

3,490

3,070

2,520

2,470

2,790

3,480

4,190

4,750

5,050

5,190

3,700

2,960

2,630

2,490

2,520

2,760

2,730

2,040

1,820

2,010

89,060

2,969

_

-

May

2.520

1,870

1,510

1,380

1,320

1,240

 1,170

1,110

982

834

772

889

1,030

884

787

721

664

618

582

1,200

1,740

1,680

1,990

1,660

1,360

1,090

933

824

707

697

716

35,280

1,138

-

-

June

673

*999

1.140

900

731

645

604

560

513

449

378

333

364

378

350

367

509

501

480

484

422

374

353

360

343

326

316

310

279

250

14,688

490

-

-

July

235

261

273

264

241

252

326

*340

304

288

261

241

215

191

167

164

170

175

203

472

472

587

441

609

1 . 300

803

464

323

261

224

202

10,729

346

-

-

Aug.

183

167

157

149

170

213

224

267

215

552

697

464

310

250

218

194

180

172

162

154

147

152

210

196

218

227

188

*164

162

253

343

7.358

237

-

-

Sept.

282

215

269

364

273

210

180

207

285

307

340

389

333

307

307

297

307

316

307

300

297

*307

288

285

276

270

264

304

329

502

8,917

297

-

-

Calendar year 1958: Max 5,650 Min 154 Mean 743 Cl'sra 2.04 In. 27.63

Water year 1958-59: Max 5,190 Min 147 Mean 825 Cfsm 2.26 In. 30.68

Peak discharge (base, 5,500 cfs).--Apr. 20 (10 a.m.) 5,C30 cfs (9.22 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 6 to Apr. 3 (no gage-height record Ja 24-28).
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

2560. Independence River at Donnattsburg, N. ¥.

Location.--Lat 4a 0 44'50", long 75°20'05", on right bank at downstream side of highway 

bridge at Donnattsburg, Lewis County, 1-5- miles downstream from Chase Lake Outlet, 

4-j miles northeast of Glenfield, and 5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--91.7 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1942 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 972.64 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Sept. 16, 1959, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average di3charge. 17 years, 194 cf s .

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,250 cfs Apr. 18 (gage height, 6.08 ft); maximum gage height, 7.33 ft Jan. 25 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 30 cfs 

Aug. 2, 3.

1942-59: Maximum discharge, 3,410 cfs Oct. 2, 1945 (gage height, 8.8 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 18 cfs Sept. 17, 1948, Aug. 4, 5, 

1949 (gage height, 2.85 ft).

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

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Apr. 3 Apr. 4 to Sept. 30

91

149

382

Discharge, In cutlc feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

3.5

3.8 

4.5

5.0 

6.0

605

1,200

4.3

5.0 

6.0

296

590

1,190

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

3

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

13

19

20

2 1

22

23

24

25

26

27

29

29 

30

21

Total

Mean

f fsm

In.

Oct.

180

336

260

190

165

157

140

122

113

109

144

223

198

170

154

144

170

239

201

165

*152

133

140

239

343

310

407

557

444

324

253

6,882

222

2.42

2.79

Nov.

207

175

157

144

133

122

116

111

109

109

116

113

105

116

159

256

246

*192

187

195

184

178

152

138

128

152

246

223

IBS 

165

4,819

161

1.76

1.95

Dec.

155

150

145

149

144

149

149

147

145

140

130

120

108

102

100

100

9a

94

92

92

92

90

94

92

90

88

88

86

86 

86

3,489

113

1.23

1.41

Jan.

94

114

1£5

120

110

100

96

92

90

Ba

88

86

84

82

80

86

88

86

84

86

124

520

540

490

430

340

300

260

230 

250

270

5,633

182

1.98

2.28

Feb.

230

210

190

180

170

170

155

140

125

120

116

HE

114

112

116

120

*125

118

112

106

102

98

96

94

90

86

84

82

-

3,579

128

1.40

1.45

Mar.

82

86

88

90

90

98

155

160

120

*108

100

98

94

94

92

140

170

155

130

130

205

260

270

245

*207

185

207

195

180 

152

165

4,551

147

1.60

1.85

Apr.

276

581

1,050

1,170

919

1,020

996

938

1,100

1,020

907

769

625

610

*723

944

1,12'J

1,190

1,070

1 , 090

706

505

439

431

431

456

487

362

325 

Z90

22,658

755

8.23

9.19

May

483

359

276

230

203

180

64

54

43

25

27

ao

* 00

72

54

147

136

125

119

360

533

435

390

286

227

180

154

140

125 

165 °43

6,915

223

2.43

2.80

June

183

172

160

145

117

100

93

84

78

70

63

59

64

73

70

*84

117

109

109

105

95

86

84

76

64

56

54

50

48

4_5

E.713

90.4

0.986

1.10

July

43

80

1O5

86

68

72

113

105

*84

72

61

53

47

42

39

37

35

34

34

41

42

82

f,9

61

59

52

44

40

35

33

33

1,801

58.1

0.634

0.73

Aug.

3E

30

34

32

61

65

56

47

54

90

143

88

64

52

46

52

55

52

46

*40

35

36

41

44

50

52

43

46

167 

212

123

1,993

64.3

0.701

0.81

Sept .

85

68

64

60

53

45

41

37

35

52

176

157

96

70

63

60

58

59

56

 55

52

49

48

46

43

41

38

37

35 

45

1,824

60.8

0.663

0.74

Calendar year 1958: Max 872 

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,190

Cfsm 1.92 In. 26.03 

Cfsm 2.00 In. 27.10

Peak discharge (base, 1,200 cfs}.--Apr. 4 (7:30 a.m.) 1,200 cfs (6.02 ft); Apr. 18 (11:30 a.m.) 1,250 

cfs (6.08 ft).

nd records fc arty stations).
324 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

2565. Stillwater Reservoir near Beaver River, N. Y.

Location.--Lat 43°53'50", long 75°03'05", in gatehouse at Stillwater Dam on Beaver River, 

1\ miles upstream from Moshier Creek and ?| miles west of Beaver River Post Office, 

Herkimer County.

Drainage area.--17g sq mi.

Records available.--May 1908 to September 1959. Prior to February 1925, month-end 

contents only, published in WSP 1307.

Gage.--Float-tape gage read once daily and prior to reservoir gate changes. Datum of gage 

is at mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Extremes.--Maximum elevation observed during year, 1,679.36 ft May 25 (contents,

4 ,730,000,000 cu ft); minimum observed, 1,658.48 ft Apr. 2 (contents, 653,000,000 

cu ft).

1925-59: Maximum elevation observed, 1,679.73 ft June 3, 1947 (contents, 

4,838,000,000 cu ft); minimum observed since first filling, 1,644.80 ft Mar. 25-27, 

1940 (contents, 8,000,000 cu ft).

Remarks.--Records good. Reservoir originally formed about 1885; enlarged at various times 

and in 1924 enlarged to a usable capacity of 4,623,000,000 cu ft between elevations 

1,650.3 and 1,679.3 ft. Elevation of gate sill of lowest outlet, 1,642.3 ft. Capacity 

below elevation 1,650.3 ft, 90,000,000 cu ft, is included in records presented herein, 

but is not ordinarily available for release. Prior to 1956, contents published as 

usable contents above elevation 1,650.3 ft. Reservoir is used to regulate flow of 

Beaver and Black Rivers for control of floods, for power development, and for general 

welfare of the public.

Cooperation.--Record of gate opening and reservoir elevations furnished by Board of 

Hudson River-Black River Regulating District.

Capacity table, water 

capacity,

r 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and 

nillions of cubic feet)

1,655.0

1,660.0

1,665.0

343

821

1,518

1,670.0 

1,675.0 

1,68O.O

2,431

3,556

4,916

Elevation, in feet, at 8 a.m., water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

Ib

16

17

18

19

ZO

21

22

?3

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

f f >

(*)

Oct.

77.44

77.44

77.39

77.31

77.23

77.21

77.10

77.02

76.93

76.82

IB. 12

76.75

76.68

76.62

76.55

76.45

76.41

76.38

76.32

76.24

76.15

76. O6

75.98

75.98

76.03

76.04

76.09

76.24

76.34

76.37

76.39

3,907

-108

Nov.

76.38

76.36

76.30

76.25

76.20

76.05

76. 05

75.98

75.92

75.83

75.76

75.65

75.58

75.52

75.44

75.43

75.36

75.27

75.15

75.14

75.09

75.0O

74.91

74.82

74.73

74.65

74.58

74.54

74.54

74.50

3,426

-186

Dec .

74.45

74.35

74.27

74.18

74.09

74.06

73.98

73.89

73.78

73.70

73.51

73.32

73.18

73.05

72.93

72.82

72.70

72.59

72.46

72.35

72.21

72.05

71.91

71.79

71.68

71.48

71.34

71.19

71.04

70.89

70.74

2,562

-323

Jan.

70.59

70.44

70.32

70.18

70.03

69.81

69.60

69.41

69.22

69.03

68.83

68.64

68.43

68.24

68.07

67.92

67.79

67.61

67.43

67.24

67.06

67.15

67.68

68.18

68.56

68.88

68.90

68.80

68.65

68.48

68.48

2,131

-161

Feb.

68.48

68.45

68.40

68.35

68.29

68.19

68.09

67.97

67.84

67.71

67.62

67.50

67.36

67.22

67.11

67. O3

66.92

66.30

66.69

66.55

66.38

66.23

66.04

65.86

65.68

65.49

65.29

65.10

-

1,512

-256

Mar.

64.89

64.69

64.48

64.25

64.03

63.78

63.61

63.46

63.24

63.04

62.82

62.60

62.38

62.17

61.92

61.66

61.45

61.25

61.03

60.81

60.62

60.50

60.39

60.25

60.10

59.94

59.77

59.62

59.43

59.23

58.97

684

-309

Apr.

58.67

58.48

59.34

60.48

61.43

62.33

63.28

64.19

65.26

66.24

67.04

67.77

68.36

68.91

69.42

70.09

70.91

71.83

72.70

73.57

74.54

74.99

75.38

75.74

76.10

76.45

76.88

77.14

77.33

77.56

-

4,268

+ 1,383

May

77.82

78.01

78.13

78.22

78.30

78.36

78.41

78.42

78.44

78.45

78.44

78.51

78.55

78.56

78.56

78.56

78.55

78.54

78.52

78.68

78.89

79.13

79.28

79.32

79.36

79.34

79.32

79.28

79.24

79.23

79.26

4,690

+158

June

79.20

79.20

79.18

79.14

79.08

78.94

78.88

78.75

78.65

78.52

78.41

78.27

78.15

78.01

77.85

77.79

77.72

77.59

77.50

77.40

77.28

77.19

77.08

76.94

76.80

76.66

76.52

76.38

76.23

76.08

3,806

-341

July

75.94

75. SO

75.75

75.80

75.84

75.86

75.94

75.74

75.70

75.55

75.38

75.23

75.08

74.91

74.74

74.55

74.38

74.20

74.04

73.91

73.74

73.57

73.40

73.23

73.07

72.91

72.73

72.55

72.37

72.19

72.00

2,826

-366

Aug.

71.80

71.74

71.72

71.64

71.47

71.37

71.20

71.07

71.08

71.21

71.23

71.10

70.94

70.77

70.66

70.68

70.70

70.68

70.48

70.30

70.12

70.00

69.99

69.99

69.97

69.84

69.67

69.50

69.40

69.43

69.46

2,320

-189

Sept.

69.45

69.38

69.22

69.05

68.90

68.87

68.86

68.86

68.80

68.67

68.51

68.39

68.35

68.33

68.28

68.15

67.97

67.74

67.57

67.45

67.35

67.23

67.07

66.87

66.67

66.51

66.46

66.45

66.42

66.35

1,739

-244

Calendar year 1958.................... * -16.3

Water year 1958-59.................... * -77.9

t Contents, in millions of cubic feet, at 12 p.m. on last day of month; by interpolation.

* Change in contents in cubic feet per second.

Note. Add 1,600 ft to obtain elevation above mean.sea level.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 325

2570. Beaver River below Stlllwater Dam, near Beaver River, ¥. Y.

Location. Lat 43°53'50", long 75D 03'05", In gatehouse at Stlllwater Dam, 2| miles upstream from Moshler Creek and 7f miles west of Beaver River Post Office, Herkimer 

County.

Drainage area. 172 sq ml.

Records available. May 1908 to September 1959.

Oage. Float-tape gage read once dally and prior to reservoir gate changes. Datum of gage 

is at mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to June 1, 1924, staff gage at present 

site and datum. June 1, 1924, to Nov. 14, 1929, staff gage at site 1,000 ft downstream 

at same datum.

Average discharge. 51 years, 367 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes.--Maximum dally discharge during year, 810 cfs Jan. 29; minimum dally, 12 cfs 

Apr. 3-6.

1908-59: Maximum discharge, about 3,700 cfs May 3, 1926; practically no flow at 

times when gates In dam are closed.

Remarks. Records fair. Plow completely regulated by Stillwater Reservoir (see preceding 

page). Discharge determined from ratings for gates and spillway of Stlllwater Dam.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Board of Hudson River-Black River Regulating District. 

Revisions. WSP 714: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

6

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

569

569

569

567

567

566

572

572

572

572

570

570

570

570

570

568

568

566

566

565

565

565

565

565

565

565

565

565

566

 566

566

17,596

568

Nov.

566

566

566

566

566

565

565

565

565

560

558

535

589

605 60S"

604

604

604

603

603

602

600

600

598

598

598

596

596

596

CQC oyo

17,562

585

Dec.

595

594

593

593

591

591

639

S56" 664

658

631

602

602

600

600

598

598

596

594

594

592

592

590

588

586

584

582

580

578

576

574

18,615

600

Jan.

574

572

572

569

663

656

614

612

611

609

604

564

602

600

598

596

594

594

6OO

612

616

259

14

TT

431

639

736

788

810 5"f3

530

17,446

563

Feb.

5^3" 530

609

624

622

622

620

618

616

614

614

612

610

608

608

606

602

602

604

604

626

638

63?

630

628

628

626

624

_

17,140

612

'Mar.

612

626

654

650

645

637

634

632

630

630

625

642

652

648

644

620

610

608

611

621

617

612

610

608

606

604

603

601

626" 592

657

19,361

625

Apr.

681

339

12

T2

12

12

13

13

13

13

14

14

14

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

71

228

230

230

232

234

299

350

352

355

3,849

128

May

359

361

363

365

367

368

370

371

371

371

371

372

373

373

373

373

373

373

372

376

380

387

391

427

548

539

532

528

527

527

527

12,708

410

June

526

526

524

610

654

650

649

646

641

638

634

634

627

625

623

622

619

617

616

613

612

610

609

627

639

637

635

634

634

632

18,563

619

July

630

220

Te- 16

ie

16

265

658

^58

656

640

640

640

640

620

620

620

620

620

620

600

600

600

600

600

600

580

580

580

580

200

15,551

502

Aug.

15

T5

260

560

560

560

430

15

15

210

540

540

540

410

15

360

520

520

520

520

410

15

350

500

500

500

500

410

15

350

490

11,165

360

Sept.

490

490

*490

400

15

15

350

470

470

470

410

15

340

460

450

450

450

410

295

400

440

440

430

430

380

14

205

300

300

300

10,579

353

Adjusted for change in contents In Stlllwater Reservoir

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

460 

2.67 

3.08

400 

2.33 

2.59

Calendar year 1958: 

Water year 1958-59:

278 

1.62 

1.86

402 

2.34 

2.69

356 

2.07 

2.16

315 

1.83 

2.11

1,511 

8.78 

9.80

567 

3.30 

3.80

Observed

*ax 728 Mln 9 Mean 389 

Max 810 Mln 12 Mean 494

278 

1.62 

1.80

136 

0.791 

0.91

171 

0.994 

1.15

128 

0.744 

0.83

Adjusted

Mean 373 Cfsm 2.17 In. 29.42 

Mean 416 Cfsm 2.42 In. 32.78

Discharge measurement made on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

Location. Lat 43°53'50", long 75°24'15", on left bank 1,000 ft upstream from Black Creek 

and half a mile west of Croghan, Lewis County.

Drainage area.--294 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1930 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 806.20 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge. 29 years, 576 cfs .

.50 ft); mini7.

47 ft); minimum,

Remarks.--Records guod. Flow almost completely regulated by Stillwater Reservoir (see 

p. 324). Between Stillwater Dam and this station flow is further regulated by nine 

powerplant ponds. Diurnal fluctuation at low and medium flow.

Revisions.--tfSP 759: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.1 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

117

247

429

3.0 

4.0

5.0

681

1,400

2,410

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

g

7

M

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

It)

13

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

23

29

3 U

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Caler

Wate

Ort.

737

812

891

617

488

474

721

762

821

842

696

781

672

736

774

755

768

75E

748

602

*673

724

755

814

821

788

875

1,050

1,100

1,140

1,020

24,212

781

_

-

idar yeai

" year 1

Nov .

973

W9

959

882

762

748

678

675

463

501

745

666

797

799

762

794

762

768

624

*762

683

768

654

762

681

737

800

774

952

800

22,695

756

_

-

- 1958: I

358-59: 1

Dec.

768

684

768

662

788

726

788

698

748

736

742

722

683

736

633

632

*742

736

660

737

755

685

675

693

718

693

660

697

755

£26

£63

22,014

710

_

-

fax 1,1

tax 1,5

Jan.

239

486

762

666

803

925

870

762

581

800

682

690

695

702

718

75S

705

704

7EO

£90

732

1,290

904

861

774

855

800

794

774

875

841

23,475

757

_

-

to i

DO 1

Feb.

705

800

834

910

788

684

861

774

705

768

703

729

710

731

800

794

787

*902

924

903

889

762

848

855

768

633

653

6E8

_

_______

21,883 '782

_

-

lin 47

lin 52

Mar.

693

774

748

680

659

693

814

821

718

*708

700

681

668

738

691

837

728

768

690

855

1,050

1,040

846

973

980

994

1,000

gee

924

565

832

24,632

801

_-

Me

Me

Apr.

1,120

1,500

1,360

1,230

1,340

1,370

1,160

1,420

1,390

1,240

1,260

1,080

1,010

1,000

1,010

1,020

1,030

1,020

1,020

994

973

959

959

938

931

827

755

748

677

689

32,030

1,068

_

-

an 582

in 693

May

768

679

431

455

*718

661

730

602

649

145

399

513

389

418

425

328

101

770

448

779

1,030

1,100

1,020

994

980

923

756

867

742

868

917

20,205

652

_

-

Cfsr

Cfsr

June

848

814

676

644

742

596

173

527

619

611

768

600

662

379

474

781

*794

794

800

800

604

574

564 J30

742

781

554

403

567

698

19,319

644

_

-

n 1.98

n 2.36

July

774

918

84T

149

93

517

543

800

*794

788

521

255

462

762

788

768

768

524

128

487

748

613

675

768

632

415

443

687

662

718

462

18,503

597

_

-

In. 2f

In. 3]

Aug.

310

88

331

557

440

523

401

288

92

375

704

800

724

632

304

90

314

399

*420

472

504

301

90

269

456

581

570

601

216

92

416

12,360

399

_

-

.89

.98

Sept.

748

623

762

392

227

71

52

332

601

724

317

243

88

347

468

652

718

425

306

*86

351

487

390

376

297

238

77

264

293

296

11,251

375

_

-

Discharge measurement made on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 327

2587. Deer River at Deer River, N. Y.

Location. Lat 43°55'49", long 75°35'3l", on left bank 350 ft upstream from bridge on State 

Highway 26 at Deer River, Lewis County, and 2 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--98.1 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1956 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 762.36 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,790 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 5.82 ft); maximum 

gage height, 6.23 ft Jan. 22 (ice Jam); minimum discharge, 10 cfs Aug. 2, 3.

1956-59: Maximum discharge, 7,460 cfs Dec. 21, 1957 (gage height, 6.10 ft); maximum 

gage height, 9.20 ft Jan. 23, 1957 (ice Jam); minimum discharge, about 8.6 cfs Sept. 1, 

2, 1957.

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

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Nov. 15

1.1 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

Z.5

164

284

455

870

1.0 

1.4 

1.8

Nov. 16 to Sept. 30

9.5 2.3

14 3.0

30 3.5

58 4.0

145 5.0

295

610

1,400

2,160

3,030

4,970

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

2O

21

22

23

Z4

25

26

27

28

29

30

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

394

364

211

149

178

182

134

108

97

135

381

289

207

244

182

152

363

299

185

*140

121

106

131

315

650

476

843

585

656

417

8,978

290

2.96

3.40

Nov.

215

182

158

149

134

134

143

143

152

192

211

164

134

182

303

632

295

200

*250

189

238

230

157

140

111

780

665

345

175

130

7,133

238

2.43

2.70

Dec.

190

190

180

190

210

190

175

165

155

145

135

130

125

120

116

112

108

108

102

96

90

100

170

160

145

130

120

112

106

102

4,275

138

1.41

1.62

Jan.

108

116

130

140

130

120

114

108

104

102

100

98

98

104

112

130

160

150

160

180

230

2,300

1,740

1,200

1,120

922

830

691

594

740

13,830

446

4.55

5.24

Feb.

840

620

500

420

340

290

230

210

190

195

200

195

190

190

230

300

*270

230

200

180

175

175

165

160

155

150

145

140

7,285

260

2.65

2.76

Mar.

170

210

190

175

165

180

380

350

*320

270

240

220

200

180

190

430

390

290

250

440

*780

840

680

600

578

481

460

345

277

250

10,876

351

3.58

4.12

Apr.

796

*3,010

*2,720

2,080

1,430

*3,770

 1,800

2,500

2,150

1,460

1,260

988

870

1,030

1,310

1,850

1,760

1,510

1,390

1,110

664

538

523

523

523

562

467

330

454

509

39,887

1,330

13.6

15.12

May

389

282

238

182

*154

132

120

106

93

89

111

234

178

132

108

120

122

104

91

751

349

396

196

142

125

113

91

76

63

767

6,454

208

2.12

2.45

June

160

259

157

102

74

62

55

49

43

37

33

30

33

39

36

*52

95

84

135

108

93

86

74

52

42

36

34

32

30

27.

2,149

71.6

0.730

0.81

July

24

599

413

128

69

276

430

142

*72

49

40

46

55

42

30

28

25

22

22

27

25

22

20

22

30

28

22

20

17

14

14

2,773

89.5

0.912

1.05

Aug.

14

11

12

12

50

48

33

24

22

265

230

102

55

36

25

20

29

33

*25

19

17

14

14

19

19

18

14

14

12

39

1,295

41.8

0.426

0.49

Sept.

24

24

26

55

39

27

21

16

14

27

34

26

20

17

19

20

19

24

34

*28

23

20

19

17

15

14

12

12

11

17

674

22.5

0.229

0.26

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,210 Min 29 Mean 234 Cfsm 2.39 In. 32.44

Water year 1958-59: Max 3,770 Min 11 Mean 289 Cfsm 2.95 In. 40.02

Peak discharge (base, 2,500 cfs). Jan. 22 (9 a.m.) 3,170 cfs (4.08 ft); Apr. 2 (6 p.m.) 5,980 cfs 

(5.47 ft); Apr. 6 (7 a.m.) 6,790 cfs (5.82 ft); Apr. 8 (9:30 p.m.) 3,320 cfs (4.16 ft); Apr. 16 

(9 p.m.) 2,720 cfs (3.83 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 29 to Jan. 22, Feb. 2 to Mar. 24.

577886 O - bl - 22
328 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

2605. Black River at Water-town, N. Y.

Location. Lat 43 0 59'05", long 75°55'30", on downstream side of right abutment of Vanduzee

 Street Bridge at Watertown, Jefferson County, 3£ miles upstream from Philomel Creek.

Drainage area. 1,876 sq ml.

Records available. July 1920 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 374.88 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Sept. 3, 1921, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 39 years, 3,904 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 24,400 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 9.17 ft); mlni-

 mum, 127 cfs June 28 (gage height, 0.23 ft); minimum daily, 751 cfs Aug. 9.

1920-59: Maximum discharge, 33,900 cfs Apr. 9, 1928 (gage height, 10.6 ft); minimum, 10 cfs Sept. 2, 1934 (gage height, -0.19 ft); minimum daily, 137 cfs Sept. 4, 1939.

Maximum discharge known, about 39,700 cfs in April 1869 (from New York State Museum 

Bulletin 85).

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

 which are fair. Appreciable regulation by Stillwater Reservoir, Pulton Chain of Lakes, 

and other reservoirs. Extensive diurnal fluctuation at low and medium flow caused by 

mills and powerplants In and above Watertown. During canal season, water is diverted 

out of basin through Porestport feeder and Black River Canal (flowing south).

Revisions. WSP 759: Draii.«ige area.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage height, 

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

Oct. 1 to Jan. 7 Jan. 8 to Sept. 30

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

1,690

3,360

5,510

5.0 

6.0

7,930

10,700

1.1 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

680

1,090

1,750

3,510

5.0 8,250

7.0 15,000

9.0 23,600

Discharge cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

3,080 

3,990

4,390

4,130

3,150

2,990

2,950

2,700

2.650

2,670

2,770

3,360

3,710

3,980

3,790

3,500

3,360

4,440

5,460

*5,260

4,420

3,850

3,440

a4,000

a5, 400

a5, 800

a7,200

8,030

8,640

8.750

8,166

140,020

4,517

-

-

Nov.

7.170 

6,040

5,190

4,690

4,270

3,810

3,580

3,460

3,050

2.880

3,100

3,030

3,010

2,970

3,050

84,000

84,800

4,990

 4,770

4,620

4,340

4,190

4,110

3,690

3,420

3,360

5,330

5,690

4,600

3,120

124,530

4,151

-

-

Dec. Jan.

3,260 

3,600

3,830

3,980

4.000

3,900

3,750

3,360

3,300

3,300

2,800

2,400

2,400

2,300

2,650

*2,670

2,300

2,400

2,600

2,600

2,400

2,200

2,310

2,400

2.100

2,300

2,400

2,260

2,260

2,250

2,250

86,530

2,791

-

-

2,070 

1.720

2,210

2,550

2,700

2,300

2,400

2,300

2,500

2,300

2,100

2,050

2,040

2,080

2,050

2,100

2,000

1,900

2,050

 2,200

2,260

4,020

7,220

7,500

8,520

10,400

10.700

9,900

8,580

7,670

7,310

127,700

4,119

-

-

Feb.

7.000 

6,660

5,950

5,330

5,150

4,700

4,500

4,510

3,900

3,300

3,400

3,300

3,400

3,300

3,200

3,400

3,500

*3,600

3,700

3,200

3,300

3,200

2,800

2,800

2.500

2,600

2,600

2,600

-

_______

107,400

3,836

-

-

Calendar year 1958: Max 10,100 Min 940

Mar.

2.650 

2,830

3,050

2,940

2,870

2,940

3,500

4,000

 4,100

4,100

3,900

3,590

3,280

3,130

2,940

3,470

4,060

4,240

4,140

4,490

5,880

6,450

6,500

6,350

6.610

6,500

6,610

6,240

5,780

5,260

3,110

137,510

4,436

-

-

Apr.

5.970 

10,100

14,500

18,000

20,700

25 . 400

22,600

 21,300

20,400

18,900

17,700

16,800

15,400

14,000

13,100

13,000

14,400

16,000

16,800

17,000

16,700

15,200

*13,000

11 , 100

9,900

9,000

8,370

8,190

7,930

7,640

437,100

14,570

-

-

May

7.560

7,310

6,920

6,270

 5,600

4,970

4,470

3,960

3,550

3,130

2,560

3,220

3,470

3,510

3,280

3,090

2,540

2,550

2,580

3,900

5,810

6,420

6,550

6,420

6,300

5,760

4,850

4,060

3,550

5,600

4,530

142,050

4,582

-

-

June

3,900 

5,510

5,980

4.200

3,800

3,190

2,550

2,000

2,260

2,140

2,060

1,920

1,750

1,590

1,600

1,900

2,150

2,470

 2,560

2,620

2,080

2,080

1,980

1,870

1,870

2,060

2,000

935

1,400

1,450

69,655

2,322

-

-

July

1,560 

2,050

3,000

2,030

1,380

1,420

2,250

2,650

2,400

 2,010

1,820

1,410

1,290

1,550

1,690

1,570

1,560

1,430

1,110

1,110

1,660

2,160

2,130

2,140

2,370

5.210

2,870

2,200

1,980

1,880

1,460

" 59,290

1,915

-

-

Aug.

1,210 

870

956

1,160

1,270

1,370

1,540

1,680 751

1,250

2,540

5.240

2,740

2,140

1,750

1,150

1,080

1,160

1,190

1,210

1,220

1,200

980

892

925

1,260

1,400

1,380

1,150

1,070

1,220

42,914

1,584

-

-

Sept,

1,720 

1.810

1,630

1,720

1,460

,110

,020

,050

,090

,230

,490

,520

,210

,270

,520

,580

,640

,570

,360

,210

,020

,530

,440

;230

,210

,190

,110

914

,070

,190

-39^694

1,323

-

-

Mean 3.485 Cfsm 1.86 In. 25.21

Water year 1958-59: Max 23,400 Mln 751 Mean 4J149 Cfsm 2.21 In. 30.02

Peak discharge (base, 17,000 cfs). Apr. 6 (2:30 p.m.) 24,400 cfs (9.17 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of powerplant records at Black River. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 9-14, 17-22, 24-26, 30, 31, Jan. 5-12, 

PeFTT, 6, 7, 9-28, Mar. 7-11.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 329

2610. Oswegatchie River at Cranberry Lake, N. Y. 

(Formerly published as East Branch Oswegatchie River at Cranberry Lake)

Location. Lat 44°13'15", long 74°51'00", on right bank 900 ft downstream from dam at 

outlet of Cranberry Lake, at village of Cranberry Lake, St. Lawrence County.

Drainage area.--144 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1923 to September 1959. Prior to October 1958, published as East 

Branch Oswegatchie River at Cranberry Lake.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,458.23 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1938, staff gage at site 80 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--36 years, 289 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,130 cfs Apr. 22 (gage height, 6.66 ft); minimum daily, 87 cfs July 8-13.

1923-59: Maximum discharge, 1,940 cfs May 13, 1943 (gage height, 7.70 ft); minimum 

daily, about 3 cfs Apr. 9-16,' 1931.

Remarks. Records good. Since 1867, flow almost completely regulated by Cranberry Lake 

(ToTal capacity, 2,530,000,000 cu ft).

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 25 to Sept. 30

4.5 

5.0 

6.0

197

329

730

3.9 

4.2 

4.5

124

184

5.0 326

6.0 730

7.0 1,370

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

292

292

292

292

292

335

385

437

468

564

648

644

640

635

635

538

464

464

464

464

460

460

456

456

236

162

288

238

166

166

166

12,499

403

Nov.

166

166

*238

456

456

453

453

453

453

449

449

449

449

445

445

445

*441

441

441

441

441

441

437

437

437

434

434

434

434

430

12,548

418

Dec.

430

426

426

426

422

422

422

422

422

419

419

419

416

416

412

412

408

408

405

405

405

402

402

263

169

169

169

169

169

169

169

11,012

355

Jan.

169

169

169

169

169

166

166

166

*166

166

166

166

166

166

166

166

166

166

166

166

169

171

171

173

173

173

175

175

175

175

175

5,240

169

Feb.

177

177

189

256

332

332

332

332

374

412

412

412

412

412

408

445

468

468

468

468

464

460

456

456

456

453

453

453

10,937

391

Mar.

445

445

441

441

437

437

434

434

434

460

484

484

480

476

472

472

472

468

460

456

456

456

453

453

449

449

464

517

512

508

*504

14,353

463

Apr.

504

508

517

525

538

546

506

608

680

715

750

775

798

810

828

870

894

978

1,020

1,070

1,100

1.120

922

680

568

568

546

508

460

454

21,346

712

May

434

437

437

437

394

301

277

236

236

236

236

239

239

236

236

236

233

214

204

204

204

206

206

206

206

*209

209

179

89

89

by

7,594

245

June

89

89

89

89

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

92

92

92

92

92

92

93

93

93

93

93

*93

93

93

93

93

93

93

93

2,747

91.6

July

93

94

94

94

88

88

88

87

87

87

87

87

87

*94

146

146

146

146

146

144

218

262

220

217

217

217

217

214

214

214

214

4,553

147

Aug.

214

212

158

138

*138"

138

138

138

138

138

138

138

138

138

138

138

138

138

138

138

138

138

138

138

138

138

138

138

138

*138

4,448

143

Sept.

138

138

138

137

137

137

137

137

137

137

137

135

135

135

135

133

133

133

133

133

133

133

133

133

133

246

289

289

289

289

4,782

159

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

298 

2.07 

2.39

257 

1.78 

1.99

Calendar year 1958: 

Water year 1958-59:

192 

1.33 

1.54

265 

1.84 

2.12

257 

1.78 

1.86

264 

1.83 

2.11

Observed

1,151 

7.99 

8.92

342 

2.38 

2.74

Max 648 Mln 22 Mean 272 

Max 1,120 Mln 87 Mean 307

134 

0.931 

1.04

106 

0.736 

0.85

134 

0.931 

1.07

49.1 

0.341 

0.38

Adjusted

Mean 265 Cfsm 1.84 In. 24.97 

Mean 286 Cfsm 1.99 In. 27.01

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Elevation of surface of Cranberry Lake, 1,486.35 ft at 12 p.m., Sept. 30, 1958; 1,483.95 ft 

at 12 p.m., Sept. 30, 1959; 1,482.95 ft at 12 p.m., Dec. 31, 1957; 1,481.95 ft at 12 p.m., Dec. 31, 

1958 (furnished by Oswegatchie River-Cranberry Reservoir Commission).
330 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

2620. Oswegatchie River near Oswegatehie , N. Y. 

(Formerly published as East Branch Oswegatchie River near Oswegatchie)

Location. Lat 44°13'25", long 75°04'35", un left bank 300 ft downstream from Flat Rock 

hydroelectric plant of Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. and 2f miles north of Oswegatchie, 

St. Lawrence County.

Drainage area.--263 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1924 to September 1959. Prior to October 1958, published as 

East Branch Oswegatchie River near Oswegatchie.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,016.52 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,720 cfs Apr. 9 (page height, 5.96 ft); minimum, 

2.5 cfs Aug. 1 (gage height, 0.68 ft); minimum daily, 3.3"cfs July 19.

1924-59: Maximum discharge, 4,090 cfs Apr. 12, 1947; maximum gage height, 7.1 ft 

Apr. 6, 1928; minimum discharge, probably less than 1 cfs during complete shutdown of 

powerplant'; minimum daily, 1 cfs July 25, 1926.

Remarks.--Records good. Extensive diurnal fluctuation at low and medium flow caused by 

powerplant; since 1867, seasonal flow regulated to some extent by Cranberry Lake (total 

capacity, 2,530,000,000 cu ft).

Revisions.--WSP 759: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 18 Apr. 19 to Sept. 30

120

231

391

4.0

5.0 

6.0

905

1,680

2,770

0.7

.8

1.0

2.7 

5.4

1.2 

1.5 

2.0

49

120

Mote. Same as preceding 

table above 2.0 ft.

Discharge, In -uble feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

9

9

SO

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oat.

652

618

672

615

685

675

618

577

617

557

582

448

432

565

525

662

676

499

556

712

422

700

403

769

620

596

879

731

1.110

799

781

19,753

637

^

-

NDV.

466

509

535

*455

479

648

550

625

577

653

499

589

542

652

711

344

576

725

722

715

764

499

367

479

703

561

711

810

535

512

17,515

584

_

-

Dei-.

54;

706

681

602

68E

612

564

582

730

575

699

701

573

200

637

641

557

612

620

631

231

597

643

520

179

290

239

170

364

464

426

16,271

525

_

-

Jan.

250

402

237

£13

343

359

361

443

295

187

132

407

464

323

427

492

150

177

405

368

446

695

725

614

491

557

524

628

526

449

366

12,45S

402

_

-

Feb.

406

546

*580

658

662

748

538

362

616

582

615

781

741

570

176

665

524

596

694

673

265

567

621

741

703

643

525

585

-

16,383

585

_

-

Mar.

337

533

732

636

654

752

680

387

742

793

634

648

741

595

225

692

785

788

736

727

638

554

874

1.110

1,010

851

761

317

774

654

*1,030

21,390

690

_

-

Apr.

953

1,390

1,840

1,630

1,510

2,190

1,990

2,010

2.510

1,890

1,730

1,630

1,540

1,550

1,650

1,800

2,080

2,150

2,190

1,990

1,840

1,710

1,630

1,470

855

1,270

878

898

1,110

1,100

48,964

1,632

^

-

May

1,050

542

306

610

736

*505

605

433

265

190

322

496

547

353

668

159

279

546

482

654

695

774

387

313

632

583

521

335

227

151

316

14,662

473 ' _

-

June

187

375

377

309

299

59

87

423

315

364

343

283

319

5.1

153

324

461

399

408

209

139

322

392

288

454

318

102

57

248

268

8,287.1

276

_

-

July

216

285

309

226

215

244

637

486

350

286

191

68

295

332

335

269

*348

4.1

3.3

379

441

230

462

200

4.6

3.5

555

286

321

286

186

8,453.5

273

-

-

Aug.

87

129

223

341

201

376

204

8.2

100

577

453

361

340

118

88

64

299

434

445

363

187

96

72

343

357

506

336

207

4.9

55

*378

7,753.1

250

-

-

Sept

443

226

400

229

7.2

117

119

346

298

270

243

6. 1

138

270

334

213

324

280

54

145

365

335

378

363

153

6.4

70

316

407

405

7,260.7

242

-

-

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,170 Mln 2.9 Mean 480 Cfsra 1.83 In. 24.79

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,510 Mln 3.3 Mean 546 Cfsra 2.08 In. 28.16

Discharge measurement made on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 331

2625. West Branch Oswegatchie River near Harrisville, N. Y.

Location. Lat 44 0 11'10", long 75 0 19'55", on right bank just downstream from highway 

bridge, half a mile northeast of Geers Corners, l| miles downstream from Jenny Creek, 

and 4 miles downstream from Harrisville, Lewis County.

Drainage area. 258 sq mi.

Records available. July 1916 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 738.51 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Nov. 30, 1933, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 43 years, 510 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,140 cfs Apr. 7 (gage height, 7.25 ft); minimum, 58 cfs Sept. 28 (gage height, 1.22 ft).

1916-59: Maximum discharge, 6,920 cfs Jan. 9, 1930 (gage height, 9.6 ft); minimum, 

25 cfs Sept. 1, 1934 (gage height, 0.86 ft).

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

which are fair. Diurnal fluctuation, principally during low flow, caused by pulpmill 

at Harrisville.

Revisions (water years). WSP 759: Drainage area. WSP 784: 1934.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Apr. 3 Apr. 4 to Sept. 30

Z.O 174

2.5 301

3.0 484

3.5 742

4.0 1,080

5.0 1,980

7.0 4,050

1.3 66

1.5 89

2.0 162

2.5 2S2

3.0 485

3.5 741

4.0 1,060

5.0 1,830

7.0 3,850

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

1Z

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

ZO

Zl

ZZ

Z3

24

25

26

27

28

Z9 

30

31

Ttotal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

419

506

534

467

415

407

381

343

307 

Z95

333

403

419

415

403

381

367

360

353

333

307

Z83

Z86

389

548

644

*805

1,040

1.220 

1,210

1,080

15,653

505

1.96

Z.Z6

Nov.

a880

a700

8580

3480

430

385

364

350

330 

330

343

347

333

330

367

450

498

*476

430

399

381

371

347

330

330

399

543

543

b410 

b380

12,836

428

1.66

1.85

Dec.

434

434

415

403

434

44Z

426

*39Z

367 

340

307

289

277

Z68

263

257

Z46

Z46

Z51

Z43

240

230

226

226

216

204

195

197

197

200

197

9,062

292

1.13

1.31

Jan.

191

206

243

271

257

*251

236

220

213

206

204

195

191

193

197

218

236

246

240

230

249

649

1,040

1,520

1.580

1,450

1,270

1,140

998 

883

812

16,035

517

2.00

2.31

Feb.

755

678

*587

553

543

543

493

450

403 

378

364

347

336

330

330

347

360

353

343

327

317

307

298

286

271

265

260

251

-

11,075

396

1.53

1.60

Mar.

265

*Z89

Z89

Z86

277

301

403

471

511 

467

430

399

371

350

347

459

529

534

488

5Z4

712

b880

bl,040

bl,080

970

850

799

b720

b640 

*597

618

16,896

545

Z.ll

Z.44

Apr.

818

1,590

3,630

*3,660

3,000

3,400

5.850

3,210

3,240 

3,030

2,530

2,140

1,800

1,550

1,470

1,550

1,760

1,960

1,960

1,830

1,660

1,360

1,110

956

884

872

904

917

865 

802

58,308

1,944

7.53

8.41

May

808

821

735

623

548

*483

434

387

346 

520

324

395

456

456

421

434

421

408

583

553

865

1,100

1,540

1,200

950

700

559

458

554

520

545

17,885

577

2.24

2.58

June

562.

546

555

509

267

258

218

198

185 

172

157

152

152

159

162

202

524

524

524

531

289

*247

228

202

181

162

152

144

154

127

6,785

226

0.876

0.98

July

119

159

247

255

189

208

557

618

452 

299

225

181

159

*140

120

120

109

96

101

101

102

101

98

96

108

97

89

87

85 

84

116

5,494

177

0.686

0.79

Aug.

105

85

76

74

115

*166

155

150

134 

241

579

527

252

204

164

158

124

155

175

181

147

117

124

129

168

183

154

138

152 

135

*139

4,944

159

0.616

0.71

Sept.

138

156

168

202

159

150

108

94

83 

78

98

88

72

75

79

92

89

88

79

84

90

88

85

83

84

73

77

74

66 

70

2,930

97.7

0.379

0.42

Calendar year 1358: Max 1,900 Mln 1ZO Mean 463 Cfsm 1.79 In. 24.33

Water year 1958-59: Max 3,850 Mln 66 Mean 487 Cfsm 1.89 In. 25.66

Peak discharge (base, 3,300 cfs). Apr. 3 (9:15 p.m.) 4,130 cfs (7.07 ft); Apr. 7 (1:45 a.m.) 4,140 

cfs (7.25 ft). ___ _______________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage and reconstructed 

gage-height graph.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
332 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

2630. Oswegatchie River near Heuvelton, N. Y.

Location. Lat 44 0 36'00", long 75°22'45", on right bank lj miles downstream from Beaver 

Creek and 2j miles upstream from Heuvelton, St. Lawrence County.

Drainage area. 973 sq ml.

Records available. June 1916 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 288.85 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Sept. 16, 1916, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 43 years, 1,684 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 13,700 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 8.49 ft); minimum, 184 cfs Aug. 4 (gage height, 0.73 ft).

1916-59: Maximum discharge, 15,800 cfs Apr. 9, 1947 (gage height, 9.26 ft); maximum 

gage height, 9.33 ft Apr. 9, 1947 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 130 cfs Aug. 17, 1949 

(gage height, 0.47 ft).

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair. Since 

1867, seasonal flow slightly regulated by Cranberry Lake (total capacity, 2,530,000,000 

cu ft); slight diurnal fluctuation at low and medium flow caused by powerplants. During 

high stages on Grass River, part of flow of that stream may pass through Upper Lake, 

Indian Creek, and Lower Lake and enter Oswegatchie River at Rensselaer Palls, 4| miles 

above station.

Revisions.--WSP 759: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage height, 

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

Oct. 1 to Apr. 4 Apr. 5 to Sept. 30

1.4 590

2.0 1,100

3.0 2,240

5.0 

7.0

5,450

9,620

0.8 215

1.0 321

1.5 680

2.0 1,130

3.0 

5.0 

8.4

2,300

5,620

13,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3 

4 

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

"B

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*1,250 

1,340

1,370 

1,400 

1,400

1,310

1,250

1,220

1,180 

1,160

1,220

1,210

1,230

1,160

1,070

1,240

1,260

1,240

1,180

1,080

1,050

1,170

1.020 

1,120

1,250

1,620

2,020

2,690

3,150

*5.270

3,120

46,250

1,492

1.53

1.77

Nov.

2.760 

2,410

1,920 

1,610 

1,550

1,370

1,280

1,380

1,340 

1,350

1,350

1,390

1,330

1,340

1,340

,690

,960

,810

.,860

* ,780

,670

,590

,520 

,320

.100

1,250

1,690

1,840

1,860

1,500

48,140

1,605

1.65

1.84

Dec.

1,350 

1,300

1,410 

1,540 

1,730

1.850

1,800

1,650

1,500 

1,400

1,300

1,250

1,250

1,240

1,120

929

1,040

1,190

1,200

1,180

1,170

1,130

929 

912

1,080

1,010

734

614 622"

678

670

36,778

1,186

1.22

1.41

Jan.

784 

726

818 

929 

818

800

767

826

852 

878

835

710

670

"Erff

750

920

878

912

844

726

767

1,300

3,450 

3,670

3,800

5.820

5,550

5,100

2,750

2,570

2,540

47,598

1,529

1.57

1.81

Feb.

2.440 

2,160

1,980 

1,870 

1,940

1,940

1,930

1,880

1,640 

1,390

1,540

1,530

1,490

1,610

1,660

1,480

1,180

1,350

1,470

1,410

1,430

1,410

1,170 

1,270

1,400

1,430

1,430

1,400

-

__ _ __

44,830

1,601

1.65

1.71

Mar.

1,350 

1,300

1.210 

1,250 

1,400

1,450

1,800

2,250

2,500 

2,300

*2,050

1,900

1,850

1,800

1,750

2,000

2,250

2,500

2,600

3,100

4,900

6,600

7.200 

5,600

5,200

4,910

4,630

4,220

3,720

3,260

3,480

92,330

2,978

3.06

3.53

Apr.

4,300 

5,800

7,630 

9,370 

*11,100

13,200

15.500

12,600

11,800 

11,000

10,100

9,140

7,860

6,660

5,620

4,960

4,670

4,690

4,850

4,980

4,960

4,690

4,260 

3,740

3,260

2,720

2,470

2.440

2,440

2,580

197,190

6,573

6.76

7.54

May

2,580 

2,470

2,230 

1,860 

1,480

1,590

*1,560

1,340

1,230 

985

850

805

949

1,200

1,280

1,220

1,290

985

949

1,220

1,700

2,160

2,360 

2,380

2,040

1,840

1,700

1,500

1,260

1,040

814

46,867

1,512

1.55

1.79

June

704 

712

778 

769

841

814

664

578

495 

585

532

540

720

752

696

592

585

608

967

940

904

744

664 

736

680

664

736

616

383

527

20,526

678

0.697

0.78

July

577 

488

616 

744 

696

756

1,640

1,820

1.900 

1,560

1,150

877

608

495

510

*555

555

570

510

417

265

383

562 

632

488

410

260

240

383

503

437

21,367

689

0.708

0.82

Aug.

431 

364

220 220" 

431

585

648

*624

562 

1,190

2,480

2,380

1,930

1,570

1,240

922

728

704

814

913

958

814

608 

488

562

728

787

868

704

540

390

26,403

852

0.876

1.01

Sept.

385

619

3,130 

5.520 

2,400

1,660

1,290

1,010

877 

859

805

760

624

488

451

562

548

562

548

510

417

571

510 

*672

570

525

475

504

255

597

25,900

865

0.887

0.99

Calendar year 1958: Max 6,070 Mln. 292 Mean 1,463 Cfsm 1.50 In. 20.42

Water year 1958-59: Max 13,300 Mln. 220 Mean 1,791 Cfsm 1.84 In. 25.00

* Discharge measurement made on this"day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 50 to Dec. 2, Dec. 6-15, 20, Jan. 6, 

Mar. 4-25 (no gage-height record Mar. 25-25).
ST. LAWRENCE RIVER MAIN STEM 333

2640. St. Lawrence River at Ogdensburg, N. Y.

Location. Lat 44°42'05", long 75°29'40", at Ogdensburg.

Drainage area. 295,200 sq ml, Including that of Osvregatchie River.

Records available. June 1860 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1307.

Gage. Discharge determined from ratings of several outflow structures of Lake St.

Lawrence. Prior to August 1956, basic gage at lock 25 at Iroquois, Ont., and supplementary gages located at Prescott, Ont., at lock 27 above Cardinal, Ont., at lock 24 

between Iroquois and Morrisburg, Ont., and at lock 23 at Morrisburg, Ont. August 1956 

to June 1958, basic gage at lock 24 and auxiliary gages located at lock 24 and below 

Morrisburg. These were gages of the Canadian Hydrographic Service except the supplementary gages in use after August 1956, which are gages of the Hydro-Electric Power 

Commission of Ontario. The discharge in this reach of river is considered to be same 

as discharge at Ogdensburg, N. Y., which is directly opposite Prescott, Ont.

Average discharge.--99 years (1860-1959), 240,000 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 251,000 cfs Apr. 22, 23, 25-28, 30, May 1, 

6, 31, June 4, 11, 28; minimum daily, 154,000 cfs Jan. 9.

1917-59: Maximum daily discharge, 315,000 cfs May 13, 1952; minimum daily, 139,000 

cfs Feb. 7, 1936.

1860-1959: Maximum monthly discharge, 314,000 cfs May 1870; minimum monthly, 

154,000 cfs February 1936.

Remarks. Records do not include water diverted from Lake Michigan by Illinois and Michigan Canal during period of its operation prior to 1910 and by Chicago Sanitary and Ship 

Canal, operation of which began in 1900. They include water diverted into Lake Superior from Hudson Bay drainage by the Long Lake project, operation of which began in 

July 1939, and by the Ogoki project, operation of which began in July 1943. The diversions into Lake Superior amounted to less than 1 percent of the average St. Lawrence 

River discharge before July 1943, and since that time have averaged about 5,000 cfs.

Cooperation. Records of daily discharge furnished by U. S. Lake Survey, Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1437: 1870, 1875, 1881, 1883-84, 1890. 

Note. Discharges after June 1958 are considered provisional.

Discharge, In thousands of cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

214

214

215

219

217

213

215

216

217

219

220

219

220

220

215

216

213

212

212

210

212

209

210

209

208

208

205

202

202

201

 200

6,582

212

0.718

0.83

Nov.

200

199

200

202

204

201

200

199

202

204

206

205

206

205

205

202

202

204

205

205

206

207

208

267

204

203

205

205

207

206

6,114

204

0.691

0.77

Dec.

206

206

208

lii

209

209

209

210

206

207

207

206

207

207

206

204

203

204

204

204

204

204

203

201

201

201

202

202

200

197

T QQ iyo

6,346

205

0.694

0.80

Jan.

185

187

185

185

186

185

166

158

154

T58

157

158

159

158

159

160

162

162

166

164

167

168

169

168

169

169

172

174

175

177

177

5,239

169

0.572

0.66

Feb.

178

180

182

180

180

181

182

183

Tel

181

177

T76

178

179

179

178

179

177

178

178

180

181

180

180

181

180

179

180

-

5,028

180

0.610

0.63

Mar.

180

182

182

182

183

182

184

183

183

183

183

184

187

188

188

189

190

191

193

196

196

196

199

200

203

202

210

202

204

210

212

5,947

' 192

0.650

0.75

Apr.

216

217

218

218

218

218

217

221

228

225

225

225

225

225

229

239

239

240

240

244

247

251

251

250

251

251

251

251

249

251

7,030

234

0.793

0.89

May

251

250

250

250

250

251

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

249

230

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

249

250

250

251

7,751

250

0.847

0.98

June

249

250

250

251

250

250

250

250

250

250

251

250

250

250

250

249

250

250

250

249

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

251

250

7,500

250

0.847

0.94

July

250

249

247

247

246

249

247

247

247

247

247

247

246

246

245

245

246

246

246

247

247

247

235

235

235

235

235

236

235

233 233"

7,543

243

0.823

0.95

Aug.

233

233

233

233

233

229

229

229

229

229

229

229

222

ZZZ

222

222

222

222

222

222

222

222

222

222

222

222

222

222

222

222

222

6,986

225

0.762

0.88

Sept.

222

222

218

218

218

218

218

218

218

215

215

215

215

215

215

215

210

210

210

210

210

209

208

207

206

206

206

206

206

206

6,385

213

0.722

0.80

Calendar year 1958: Max 238 Mln 197 Mean 218 Cfsm 0.738 In. 10.02

Water year 1958-59: Max 251 Mln 154 Mean 215 Cfsm 0.728 In. 9.88

Note. All figures of discharge are expressed in thousands of cubic feet per second.
334 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

2642. Little Sucker Brook at Waddlngton, N. Y.

Location. Lat 44°50'28", long 75°11'28", on left bank on downstream side of bridge on 

State Highway 345, 0.6 mile south of Waddington, St. Lawrence County, and 3.9 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 19.9 sq mi.

Records available. October 1958 to September 1959 (no winter records).

Gage. Staff gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read twice dally. Altitude of gage Is 

250 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge observed during water year, 283 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 

2.70 ft); maximum gage height observed, 3.73 ft sometime during period Mar. 20-31 (Ice 

Jam); no flow at times during October, July, and August.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 3O,

Aug. 8-25, 27, Sept. 1-3O)

0.2 

.3 .3

.7

1.5

2.7

6.4

1.0 

1.3 

1.7 

2.3 

2.6

12

27

58

139

234

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.1

0

0

o

0

0

*o

0

o

0

.1.1.1

0

o

0

0

o

0

0

0

o

0

.2

.4

.2

.2

«.6

3.0

2.9

2.7

10.6

0.34

0.017

O.02

Nov.

1.7

f c

. S

.7

.4

.4

* 2

ft

.4

.7

.7

t c

I'.Z

1.7

2.6

1.3

2.9

2.9

2.7

1.3

1.0

1.1

1.7

1.7

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

42.1

1.40

0.070

0.08

Dec.

_

_

_

-

Jan.

_

_

_

-

Feb.

_

_

_

-

Mar.

_

_

_

-

Apr.

161

234

T53

161

 108

230

93

94

91

69 

46

34

27

21

19

 16

14

a!2

alO

a8.6

7.8

6.4

6.2

5.6

5.4

a6.O

 7.2

a9.0

12

19

1,726.2

57.5

2.89

3.23

May

12

9.1

7.8

6.4

5.4

4.3

3.5

7.8

7.8

4.7 

4.3

3.5

3.5

3.5

4.3

4.5

4.7

4.9

4.0

3.2

3.2

*2.9

2.5

3.8

3.7

2.7

1.5

1.1

.7

77

.7

132.7

4.28

0.215

0.25

June

0.7

.3

*

.3

.3

a. 2

a. 2

*.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.3

.3

1.1

1^5

1.1

1.1

.5

.5

.5

.3

.5

.5

.7

.3

.3

12.7

0.42

0.021

0.02

July

0.3

.1

.1

.1

.1

.3

*.4

a. 5

a. 5

2.1 

2.1

1.1

.5

.5

.5

.1

.1

.1

.3

.3

.3

.3

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

11.2

0.36

0.018

0.02

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.4

.4

1.3

1.2

2.7

2.6

4.0

4.3

13

16

26

20

15

8.8

13

9.1

8.8

a8.4

*8.0

a7.2

a6.4

a5.6

aS.O

187.2

6.04

0.304

0.35

Sept.

4.7

4.7

4.9

7.2

7.5

5.4

5.4

5.4

3.7

3.7 

2.5

2.5

Z.5

2.5

1.4

1.4

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.5

*.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

_._£

72. 6

2.42

0,122

0.14

Calendar- year- : Max Min Mean Cfsm In.

Water year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In.

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and 

streams.

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STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 335

2643. Brandy Brook near Waddlngton, N. Y.

Location. Lat 44°49'42", long 75°04'33", on right bank 50 ft downstream from highway 

bridge, 3.2 miles southeast of Waddington, St. Lawrence County, and 4.4 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--27.0 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1958 to September 1959 (no winter records).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 280 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge recorded during period, 255 cfs Apr. 1 (gage height, 6.50 ft); 

minimum daily, 0.3 cfs July 30 to Aug. 3.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair.

Rating table, Oct. 29, 1958, to Sept. 30, 1959 (gage height in

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 29 to Nov. 30)

3.7

3.8

3.9

4.0

4.1

1.7 

3.4 

5.7

4.3 

4.6 

5.0 

6.3

62

225

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

Cale

Wate

Oct.

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

_

_

tl.72

1.8

1.4

1.2

_

_

-

idar yea

- year

Nov.

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

.8

.7

.8

1.4

2.0

1.8

1.7

l.S

1.4

1.2

.9

.8

1.2

1.2

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

38.6

1.29

0.048

0.05

r : I

: I

Dec.

_

-

-

-

fax

fax

Jan.

_

-

-

-

I

I

Feb.

_

-

_

-

Tin

tin

Mar.

_

-

_

-

Me

Me

Apr.

*225

217

212

207

182

217

196

204

196

178

156

129

106

88

74

*62

50

43

38

33

29

26

22

20

18

19

*17

15

20

18

3,017

101

3.74

4.16

in

in

May

15

14

12

12

11

11

11

13

11

11

10

9.5

8.8

9.9

9.5

8.5

7.6

6.9

6.6

6.6

6.6

*5.7

5.2

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.5

4.1

3.4

2.4

256.4

8.27

0.306

0.35

Cfsr

Cfsr

June

2.3

2.6

2.4

2.2

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

*1.7

1.4

1.1

1.0

1.3

1.3

1.7

3.2

3.4

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.0

2.0

1.7

1.6

*1.2

1.1

1.2

1.1

_._9

55.4

1.85

0.069

0.08

n

n

July

0.8

1.3

1.7

1.3

1.1

2.3

3.8

3.2

3.0

3.2

2.8

2.3

1.7

1.3

1.1

.9

.8

.6

1.6

1.1

1.1

.9

.9

.8

.8

.7

.6

.5

.4

.3

.3

43.2

1.39

0.051

0.06

In.

In.

Aug.

0.3

.3

.3

1.2

2.0

1.7

*.4

1.1

.9

2.6

3.2

11

19

22

18

14

17

17

22

19

16

14

12

15

17

15

*13

11

9.2

7.6

8.2

312.0

10.1

0.374

0.43

Sept.

8.2

11

27

*30

26

21

17

14

12

11

12

14

13

12

12

11

11

9.9

9.2

8.8

9.2

9.9

9.5

9.2

8.8

8.5

7.9

7.2

6.6

6.5

373.2

12.4

0.459

0.51

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Result of discharge measurement.

Note. No gage-height record July 31 to Aug. 27; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in 

stage, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
336 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

2644. Middle Branch Grass River near Clare, N. Y.

Location. Lat 44°22'34 , long 75°03 I 42", on right bank on downstream side of highway 

bridge, 1.1 miles upstream from confluence with South Branch and 1.9 miles south of 

Clare, St. Lawrence County.

Drainage area. 63.6 sq ml.

Records available.--October 1958 to September 1959 (no winter records).

Gage. Staff gage and crest-stage Indicator; gage read twice dally. Altitude of gage Is 

810 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,120 cfs Apr. 17 (gage height,

6.58 ft); maximum gage height observed, 9.11 ft Apr. 3 (ice jam); minimum discharge observed, 22 cfs Aug. 3, 4 (gage height, 2.02 ft).

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

which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

£.02 

£.1

2.2

2.3 

2.5 10£

3.0 

4.0

5.0 

6.0

6.5

141

247

425

755

1,060

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

£1

22

£3

24

£5

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

106

128

*98

86

89

101

86

82

68

68

111

109

94

82

76

71

82

80

50

56

53

45

65

184

£01

160

£09

198

££9

 186

15£

3,411

110

1.73

1.99

Nov.

121

107

98 

90

84

71

86

76

74

82

91

86

80

*90

146

180

154

1£5

109

91

90

9£

96

71

8£

9£

84

80

b76

b7£

£,876

95.9

1.51

1.68

Dec.

-

-

-

-

Jan.

-

-

_

-

Feb.

_

_

_

-

Mar.

_

-

_

-

Apr.

b340

b560

b800 

b940

b900

bl.OOO

780

690

780

612

61£

530

450

462

530

61£

 860

690

630

560

438

330

£8£

*£68

£47

£60

£8£

£2£

TTTf

£60

16,174

539

8.47

9.46

May

247

194

159 

146

129

*114

allO

109

10£

96

97

142

133

133

1£9

126

108

109

101

193

234

282 "£"!£

13 £

117

109

IDE

96

90

90

106

4, £47

137

£.15

2.48

June

90

90

90 

71

71

71

71

45

45

a40

*37

a37

45

49

60

3£6

306

154

1£7

106

82

71

71

45

45

45

45

45

45

29

£,454

81.8

1.29

1.43

July

£9

154

1EO 

96

71

178

419

17E

101

56

45

45

45

45

*E9

£9

*£9

£9

35

49

31

31

29

£9

£9

£5

£5

£3

25

23

£3

£,067

66.7

1.05

1.21

Aug.

£3

£3

££ 

ZZ

45

71

*45

£9

29

49

68

43

37

30

£6

£5

£5

31

35

£9

31

133

135

213

3£0

126

74

43

341

334

2£6

2/683

86.5

1.36

1.57

Sept.

*169

113

m95

65

47

41

39

31

32

39

£9

£9

45

49

43

41

41

a37

a54

a70

a6£

a43

a39

a3£

a30

29

28

47

1,787

59.6

0.937

1.04

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In.

Water year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records 

stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice (no gage-height record Apr. £-6).
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 337

2647. North Branch Grass River near Clare, N. Y.

Location. Lat 44°25 I 46", long 75°03'07", on right bank 75 ft upstream from highway bridge,

 2.0 miles north of Clare, St. Lawrence County, 3.5 miles upstream from mouth, and 

5 miles east of Russell.

Drainage area. 46.3 sq ml.

Records available. August 1958 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 820 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. 1958: Maximum discharge during period August to September, 249 cfs Sept. 20

 (gage height, 4.44 ft); minimum, 25 els Sept. 15 (gage height, 2.35 ft).

1958-59: Maximum discharge during water year, 652 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 6.33 ft); 

minimum, 8.4 cfs Aug. 4 (gage height, 1.96 ft).

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

Rating table, Aug. 28, 1958, to Sept. 30, 1959, except period of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 13, 1958, July 13-17, 1959)

1.96 8.4 4.0 190

2.O 9.6 5.0 333

2.2 17 6.0 542

2.6 41 6.3 641

3.O 74

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1958

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5 

6

Tota 

Mean 

Cubit 

Runo

Aug.

1

[_

Sept.

32 

50 

57 

47 

37 

31

Day

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12

Aug.

;

Sept.

29 

36 

*39 

36 

34 

33

Day

13 

14 

15 

16

17 

18

Aug.

:

Sept.

32 

30 

27 35- 

63 

119

Day

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

Aug.

:

Sept.

199 

243 

200 

155 

141 

123

Day

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

feet per second per square

Aug.

54 

38 

28 

26

:

Sept.

94 

92 

110 

128 

122 

94

2,468 

82.3 

1.78 

1.98

Peak discharge (base, 450 efs). No peak above base.

Discharge measurement made on this day.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

36

96

*97

78

7O

74

75

64

54

5O

71

104

loo

80

67

59

56

58

54

49

44

40

48

94

165

167

163

193

213

*27>4

181

2,954

95.3

2.O6

2.37

Nov.

149

118

98

83

71

62

*62

62

62

§!

64

65

*61

63

82

137

171

IBS

127

107

92

81

72

70

64

70

86

106

98

90

2,689

89.6

1.94

2.16

Dec.

76

72

7O

68

72

78

80

7T

64

58

54

50

48

46

44

42

42

43

41

39

37

36

37

36

35

34

33

32

32

33

32

1,536

49.5

1.07

1.23

Jan.

33

35

38

42

42

38

*35

33

32

31

30soso

30

31

33

33

32

31

30

32

70

100

116

130

125

114

100

90

80

72

1,698

54.8

1.18

1.36

Feb.

64

60

62

64

64

62

60

58

56

54

52

50

48

46

48

47

46

46

45

45

44

44

43

43

*JL

42

42

43

1,420

50.7

1.10

1.14

Calendar year 1958: Max - Mln -

Mar.

45

46

46

45

44

46

50

54

60

56

54

52

5O

50

52

56

64

74

68

76

130

200

230

220

190

170

150

135

125

120

130

2,888

93.2

2.01

2.32

Apr.

160

250

390

500

480

616

613

542

522

486

449

411

362

335

343

365

411

418

385

348

295

235

190

*167

155

153

159

152

*148

161

10,201

340

7.34

8.19

May

160

143

124

105

91

82

74

67

60

54

54

80

96

94

94

91

83

73

68

87

*133

146

134

109

88

75

62

*54

48

47

BT

2,733

88.2

1.90

2.20

June

59

49

42

36

31

27

26

26

25

22

*20

18

3T

40

47

170

-239 284

158

119

90

70

54

45

38

33

26

20

23

24

1,892

63.1

1.36

1.52

July

22

52

116

102

66

101

257

256

159

95

64

42

30

24

*20

18

*15

15

18

24

26

24

21

18

16

15

14

13

12

11

11

1,677

54.1

1.17

1.35

Aug.

10

9.9

9.3

I"8.4

*29

31

25

21

24

26

31

29

22

18

16

17

17

16

16

15

17

23

42

95

102

59

39

45

102

95

1,024.6

33.1

0.715

0.82

Sept.

*72

55

95

~9T 127

59

40

31

25

22

21

18

17

15

16

17

18

19

18

18

18

18

19

19

18

17

15

14

13

 15

f

4 963

2.1

C . o93

C.77

Mean - Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1958-59: Max 616 Min 8.4 Mean 86.8 Cfsm 1.87 In. 25.43

Peak discharge (base, 45O cfs).--Apr. 6 (9 p.m.) 652 cfs (6.33 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 27 to Apr. 5 (no gage-height record Feb. 23 

to Mar. 15; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby stations).
338 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

2648. Plumb Brook at Russell, N. Y.

Location.--Lat 44°25'3o", long 75"OS 1 03", on left bank on downstream side of highway

 bridge, 0.15 mile upstream from mouth and 0.8 mile southeast of village of Russell,

St. Lawrence County. 

Drainage area . 35.2 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1958 to September 1959 (no winter records). 

Gage.--Staff gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read twice daily. Altitude of gage is

590 ft (from topographic map). _ 

Extremes. 1958: Maximum discharge observed during September, 201 cfs Sept. 19 (gage

 height, 2.26 ft); minimum observed, 11 cfs Sept. 15, 16 (gage height, 0.94 ft).

1958-59: Maximum discharge observed during water year, 754 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height,

4.17 ft); minimum observed, 7.9 cfs July 29 (gage height, 0.92 ft). 

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

which are poor.

Rating tables, Sept. 1, 1958, to Sept. 30, 1959, except period of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 28 to Nov. 12, 1958, Apr. 29, 1959)

Sept. 1, 1958, to July 7, 1959 July 8 to Sept. 30, 1959

0.9 

1.1

1.3

9.0 1.7 

2.9 

4.2

96

342

766

0.9 

1.0 

1.2

7.0

12

26

1.6 

2.3 

3.0

187

352

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1958

Day

Sept. 1.....

2.....

3... ..

4.....

5.....

6.....

7 .....

8.. ...

Discharge

a!9

a22

a!9

a!5

a!3

a!4

a!5

18

Day

Sept. 9.....

10.....

11... ..

12.....

13.....

14.... .

15.....

16.... .

Discharge

18

18

20

21

16

14

12

28

Day

Sept. 17.. ...

 18. ....

19.....

20.. ...

21.....

22.....

23.... .

24.....

Discharge

57

130

195

124

66

99

62

42

Day

Sept. 25. ....

26.....

27.....

28.....

29.....

30.. ...

Runoff in inches .......................................................................

Discharge

35

56

52

6E

45

30

1.41

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby

stations.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

61

65

*40

28

38

36

28

23

21

22

61

44

34

31

27

25

30

28

24

22

20

1928"

96

104

101

183

T69~ 203

*131

96

1,838

59.2

1.68

1.94

Nov.

74

58

51

45

39

37

38

39

39

42

52

44

39

46

64

~85 106

66

61

*51

47

48

44

42

41

64

101

85

60

b56

1,664

55.5

1.58

1.76

Dec.

*

-

-

-

-

Jan.

-

-

-

-

Feb.

-

-

-

-

Mar.

-

-

-

-

Apr.

271

473

735

*514

334

558

451

404

417

302

269

253

215

205

195

195

*185

175

156

137

118

137

93

62

55

53

51

55

*85

72

7,225

241

6.85

7.63

May

76

51

74

55

56

*55

56

56

50

56

70

118

85

85

85

70

44

56

61

143

*146

146

156

110

77

70

56

56

56

70

56

2,401

77.5

2.20

2.54

June

56

44

44

33

33

33

35

29

26

24

*20

2T

64

61

62

74

76

70

66

61

50

38

36

33

30

28

27

27

26

24

1,255

41.8

1.19

1.33

July

24

41

53

41

36

118

252

240

191

128

98

31

*17

a!4

12

9.7

12

12

13

15

10

9.7

14

15

11

10

9.2

8.8

8.4 977"

11

1,474.5

47.6

1.35

1.56

Aug.

10

12

13

13

20

34

*20

a!7

a30

53

40

30

29

25

20

20

22

17

13

12

12

15

29

63

78

71

56

47

40

40

45

946

30.5

0.866

1.00

Sept.

34

*16

97

58

30

27

24

13

13

14

12

12

17

24

22

21

25

28

28

29

30

31

30

28

28

30

23

30

38

43

855

28.5

0.810

0.90

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In.

Water year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather 

stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

cords and records for nearby
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 339

2650. Grass River at Pyrites, N. Y.

Location. Lat 44°31'30", long 75°11'50", on left bank 1,000 ft downstream from Itfwer 

bridge in Pyrites, St. Lawrence County, and half a mile upstream from Harrison Creek.

Drainage area.--335 sq mi.

Records available . August 1924 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage Gage.--WE recorder. Datum of gage is 350.61 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 1929.

Average discharge.--35 years, 597 cfs .

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,270 cfs Apr. 7 (gage height, 9.79 ft); maximum 

gage height-, 10.35 ft Apr. 3 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 95 cfs 

Aug. 3.

1924-59: Maximum discharge, about 8,300 cfs Nov. 18, 1927 (gage height, 13.0 ft, 

from floodmark); minimum daily, 59 cfs Aug. 29 to Sept. 1, 1934.

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

fluctuation at low flow caused by powerplant above station.

Revisions. WSP 759: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Apr. 6 Apr. 7 to Sept. 30

1.7 

3.0

225

780

6.0 

10.0

2,510

5,440

1.2 

1.7 

2.5

4.0 

10.0

1,290

5,440

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*514

626

554

456

422

469

448

394

345

329

474

532

482

427

385

361

365

369

349

318

303

288

322

690

990

930

1,060

1,570

1,360

1,250

*1,040

18,222

588

1.76

2.02

Nov.

855

715

622

558

514

474

469

456

443

452

496

496

460

469

622

945

955

*810

676

586

527

504

465

439

427

496

685

590

500 

400

17,106

570

1.70

1.90

Dec.

430

450

480

500

500

450

430

420

*400

380

350

330

330

330

330

330

330

340

350

300

300

300

340

300

280

270

270

280

280 

270

260

10,910

352

1.05

1.21

Jan.

25O

270

300

300

290

*280

260

260

250

240

230

230

230

230

230

230

230

230

230

240

250

50O

1,000

900

860

800

740

700

660

640

600

12,660

408

1.22

1.41

Feb.

56O

500

500

*500

500

470

460

450

400

400

400

380

380

370

360

360

360

350

310

310

320

310

300

290

280

290

300

300

-

10,710

382

1.14

1.19

Mar.

310

*320

320

32O

500

320

400

420

420

400

380

370

360

350

370

450

450

430

420

500

800

,400

,300

,250

,200

,160

,100

,060

1,000 

960

1,300

20,140

650

1.94

2.24

Apr.

1,900

3,400

4,2OO

4,OOO

3,600

4,630

4,710

3,920

3,830

3,520

3,120

2,840

2,430

2,170

2,170

2,290

2,630

2,760

2,620

*2,450

2,110

1,700

1,420

1,260

1,150

1,120

1,190

1,120

1,140

1,150

76,550

2,552

7.62

8.50

May

1.120

1,020

895

780

692

629

584

544

504

477

477

665

688

665

678

642

598

*552

508

725

1,070

1,090

1,090

825

670

580

508

464

422

410

464

21,036

679

2.03

2.34

June

435

390

418

367

311

282

300

286

261

234

212

202

307

296

314

910

1,540

1,040

795

642

495

406

363

329

286

264

261

244

238

221

12,449

415

1.24

1.38

July

202

363

638

534

379

661

1,550

1,270

706

447

336

275

238

209

190

176

*168

152

165

206

202

182

168

159

152

141

134

129

117

117

114

10,460

337

1.01

1.16

Aug.

110

108

95

102

*218

318

254

193

382

2,010

584

321

238

199

173

154

157

173

228

206

179

259

620

775

1,040

860

593

422

443

860

885

13,159

424

1.27

1.46

Sept.

*825 gzT

800

815

570

394

300

251

221

206

215

199

182

165

176

209

218

206

199

193

199

264

264

228

202

187

168

159

152

193

8,984

299

0.893

1.00

Calendar year 1958 : Max 2,23O Mln 127 Mean 515 Cfsm 1.54 In. 20.90

Water year 1958-59 : Max 4,710 Mln 95 Mean 637 Cfsm 1.90 In. £5.81

Peak discharge (base, 5,60O cfs). Apr. 7 (1:50 a.m.) 5,270 cfs (9.79 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 30 to Apr. 5 (no gage-height record Jan. 28 

to Feb. 3, Feb. 7-22; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations).
340 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

2651. Elm Creek near Hermon, N. "Y.

Location. Lat 44°26'14", long 75"12'52", on left bank 100 ft' downstream from highway 

bridge, 2.3 miles south of Hermon, St. Lawrence County, and 6.8 miles upstream from 

confluence with Tanner Creek.

Drainage area. 33.0 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1958 to September 1959.

gage. Mater-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 550 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. 1958: Maximum discharge during period August to September, 103 cfs Sept. 20

 (gage height, 4.24 ft); minimum, 8.2 cfs Aug. 30 (gage height, 2.82 ft).

1958-59: Maximum discharge during water year, 772 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 7.63 ft); 

minimum, 3.5 cfs Aug. 3 (gage height, 2.58 ft).

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

which are fair.

Rating table, Aug. 22, 1958, to Sept. 3D, 1959, except periods of Ice effect 

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

2.5 

Z.7 

3.0 

3.5

2.4

5.6

13

36

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.1

76 

Z03 

374 

630

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1958

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6

Total 

Mean 

Cubl< 

Runo

Aug.

:

Sept.

18 

23 

20 

13 

11 

10

Day

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12

Aug.

:

Sept.

12 

17 

*17 

15 

16 

14

Day

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18

Aug.

\

Sept.

11 

10

iT~

29 

46

Day

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24

Aug.

17 

18 

12

Sept.

72 

99 

95 

86 

76 

64

Day

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

, feet per second per squar 

"f In inches ...............

Aug.

20 

27 

24 

13 

9.7 

8.4 

11

1

Sept.

52 

46 

53 

56 

55 

47

1A09.7 

37.0 

1.12 

1.25

Peak discharge (base, 330 efs). No peak above base

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

IE

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

ZO

Zl

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

 46

50

53

45

38

36

34

27

22

23

42

53

55

46

39

34

33

32

28

24

22

20

25

51

76

92

120

179

183 

151

121

1,800

58.1

1.76

2.03

Nov.

96

76

62

 52

46

41

40

41

42

44

52

55

*51

49

58

92

115

106

82

64

52

46

42

39

18

48

60

70

52 

44

1,755

58.5

1.77

1.98

Dec.

40

38

37

39

50

58

66

BT

*42

39

36

34

32

30

28

27

26

25

26

25

24

23

24

23

22

21

21

21

21 

22

20

994

32.1

0.973

1.12

Jan.

21

24

29

37

35

*33

31

28

26

24

22

21

20

20

21

22

22

22

21

20

21

50

100

~9T 120

84

74

66

60 

54

50

1,274

41.1

1.25

1.44

Feb.

47

44

42

*43

44

45

42

40

38

36

35

33

32

31

32

32

31

31

30

30

29

28

27

26

26

25

25

26

-

950

33.9

1.03

1.07

Mar.

29

*31

32

34

36

*38

45

52

70

58

50

45

41

39

40

46

58

80

64

84

180

200

180

165

155

145

135

125

120 

117

171

2,665

86.0

2.61

3.00

Apr.

*228

a300

a360

*406

313

630

396

317

297

238

192

164

139

118

104

92

84

77

71

62

55

48

43

39

35

35

37

36

*48 

56

5,020

167

5.06

5.66

May

52

42

37

32

28

26

*23

21

19

18

19

40

48

43

42

40

36

33

30

43

58

5T

43

32

27

23

20

18

16 

16

20

1,002

32.3

0.979

1.13

June

16

14

12

11

9.4

9.0

11

10

8.7

*7.3

6.9

6.4

26

31

18

39

52

48

33

26

18

13

13

10

9.2

8.2

8.7

8.2

7.3 

6.4

496.7

16.6

0.503

0.56

July

6.2

21

31

22

10

46

95

111

*83

43

16

11

9.4

8.2

7.1

6.2

5.8

5.4

6.6

8.7

7.3

6.4

5.6

5.2

5.4

5.1

4.7

4.5

4.3 

4.2

4.5

609.8

19.7

0.597

0.69

Aug.

4.2

3.7

3.5

4^0

18

28

*22

9.2

64

415

315

172

96

56

32

17

17

20

23

19

13

13

13

27

42

47

38

18

14 

14

14

1,589.6

51.3

1.55

1.79

Sept.

14

*13

26

35

36.

22

12

10

9.2

8.7

9.4

9.7

9.0

8.0

10

14

12

10

10

9.7

12

16

15

11

9.7

8.7

8.0

7.5

iP

394.9

13.2

0.400

0.45

Calendar year 1958: Max - Min - Mean - Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1958-59: Max 630 Mln 3.5 Mean 50.8 Cfsm 1.54 In. 20.92

Peak discharge (base, 330 cfs). Apr. 4 (9:30 a.m.) 416 cfs (6.20 ft); Apr. 6 (4:15 p.m.) 772 cfs 

(7.63 ft); Aug. 10 (2 p.m.) 483 cfs (6.50 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.

Hote.. Stage-discharge relation affected by lee Nov. 27 to Feb. 27, Mar. 6-29 (no gage-height record Jan. 26 to Feb. 3, Mar. 24-29; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for 

nearby stations).
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

2652. Tanner Creek at Stellaville, N. Y.

Location.--Lat 44°29'04", long 75°15'29", on right bank on downstream side of highway

bridge, 0.6 mile west of Stellaville, St. Lawrence County, 1.8 miles northwest of

Hermon, and 1.9 miles upstream from mouth. 

Drainage area.--32.3 sq mi.

Records available. September 1958 to September 1959 (no winter, records). 

Gage. Staff gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read twice daily. Altitude of gage is

380 ft (from topographic map). 

Extremes. 1958: Maximum discharge observed during September, 60 cfs Sept. 23 (gage

height, 1.64 ft); minimum observed, 4.0 cfs Sept. 4, 8-10, 12-14 (gage height, 0.58 ft). 

1958-59: Maximum discharge observed during water year, 1.4GU cfs Aug. 9 (gage

height, 6.42 ft), from rating curve extended above 500 cfs by logarithmic plotting;

maximum gage height observed, 6.55 ft Apr. 2 (ice jam); minimum discharge observed,

0.2 cfs Aug. 4 (gage height, 0.16 ft). 

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

which are fair.

Bating table, Sept. 1, 1958, to Sept. 30, 1959, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 23-26)

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

224

439

754

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1958

Day

Sept. 1.....

2.....

3.....

4.....

5.....

6.....

7.....

8.....

Runoff in inc

Discharge

a4.9

a4.5

a4.1

5.1

6.1

5.3

4.9

4.1

hes. .......

Day

Sept. 9.....

10.....

11.....

12.....

13.....

14.....

15.....

16.....

Discharge

.0

.0

.3

.0

.0

. .1

.5

.3

Day

Sept. 17.....

18.....

19 .....

20.....

21.....

22.. ....

23.....

24.....

Discharge

5.3

10

37

47

49

52

60

51

Day

Sept. 25.....

26.....

27 .....

28.....

29.....

30.....

Discharge

44

40

37

a34

a33

a30

0.69

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

a28

*a3O

a28

a26

26

25

23

22

21

26

32

37

40

37

31

26

22

21

23

20

17

15

21

40

60

85

126

190

*189"

130

116

1,533

49.5

1.53

1.77

Nov.

81

62

48

43

37

37

38

40

43

45

48

54

58

63

68

124

115

92

81

65

54

49

44

40

43

40

b38

b36

b35

b54

1,655

55.2

1.71

1.91

Dec.

-

-

-

-

Jan.

-

-

-

-

Feb.

-

-

-

-

Mar.

-

-

-

-

Apr.

b250

b400

b600

*478

252

255

272

234

185

151

122

103

82

68

60

53

*51

46

40

33

30

26

22

18

18

45

47

45

44

35

4,065

136

4.21

4.68

May

29

27

24

21

19

18

*14

11

11

11

12

14

18

19

22

24

25

30

31

36

13

40

32

26

21

16

14

12

11

9.8

9.1

649.9

21.0

0.650

0.75

June

8.0

7.0

5.7

4.3

3.6

3.6

3.8

3.8

2.6

2.8

*2.2

1.8

4.6

7.7

14

18

26

32

3419-

11

9.8

7.8

*6.1

5.1

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.1

2.8

260.8

8.69

0.269

0.30

July

2.1

8.0

12

14

15

44

105

80

48

35

22

15

9.8

7.0

6.1

5.1

3.4

2.5

4.0

3.4

2.9

2.1

2.1

1.8

1.6

1.3

1.1

1.0

.8

.6

.5

457.2

14.7

0.455

0.53

Aug.

0.5

.4

.3

.2

1.5

4.5

4.0

3.3

205

485

227

182

136

69

48

25

19

17

14

10

9.8

10

9.8

19

18

15

12

*11

10

9.1

7.8

1,581.2

51.0

1.58

1.82

Sept.

7.8

*12

90

62

22

13

9.1

6.3

4.9

4.1

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

4.0

4.1

S.ii

3.5

3.6

5.3

4il

3.6

3.1

2.5

2.1

1=9.

2.3

302.3

10.1

0.313

0.35

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In.

Water year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice (no gage-height record Nov. 27, 30).
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

2653. Little River near Canton, N. Y.

Location.--Lat 44"33'24", long 75°06'56", on right bank on dam abutment, 50 ft downstream 

from highway bridge, at Brick Chapel, 4.0 miles southeast of Canton, St. Lawrence 

County, and 7.4 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage are a.--42.4 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1958 to September 1959 (no winter records).

Gage. Staff gage and crest-stage indicator; 

400 ft (from topographic map).

?e read twice daily. Altitude of gage is

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

3.38

3.4

3.5

3.6 

3.8

3.6 

4.3

49

4.0 

4.5

5.0 

6.0

225

406

940

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to Septe

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

23

24

25

26

28 

29

30

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

Oct.

13

*40

19

15

16

25

26

13

10

15

48

34

25

17

16

16

16

14

14

13

12

12

35

118

94

110

113

126 

*103

94

77

1,299

41.9

0.988

1.14

Nov.

48

87

56

36

29

26

31

46

40

44

60

43

33

30

54

110

186

69

56

*46

40

37

37

34

34

86

115

81 

63

63

1,720

57.3

1.35

1.51

Dec.

-

-

-

-

Jan.

-

-

-

-

Feb.

-

-

-

-

Mar.

-

-

-

-

Apr.

369

784

673

476

309

860

ITT

390

336

261

197

161

128

110

94

*92

83

75

69

63

56

48

40

40

37

36

38

37

105

77

6,455

215

5.07

5.66

May

51

43

37

30

25

25

25

22

20

17

17

7248"

46

60

48

38

36

31

65

*54

40

34

26

22

19

16

15 

13

16

15

1,026

33.1

0.7S1

0.90

June

13

11

11

9.2

9.2

7.5

10

aS.O

a6.4

*5.1

a4.8

a4.8

5.9

17

27

164

133

52

46

36

20

15

13

12

11

9.2

8.2

7.5 

8.2

8.2

693.2

23.1

0.545

0.61

July

6.9

35

93

65

38

173

"90 283

*33

19

14

11

9.2

7.5

6.4

6.4

6.4

5.5

5.9

10

8.2

6.3

5.9

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.1

4.7

4.0

4.0

4.0

967.5

31.2

0.736

0.85

Aug.

3.6

376

4.0

4.0

38

31

14

7.5

472

695

107

37

18

13

11

10

9.2

17

13

10

8.2

56

27

192

94

38

31

*14 

63

33

23

2,095.1

67.6

1.59

1.84

Sept.

20

20

~JT 141

25

15

13

11

9.2

9.2

7.5

6.9

6.4

6.4

6.9

7.5

8.2

10

7.5

6.4

5.5

5.5

6.4

*5.5

6.9

5.5

5.5

4J. 

4.7

7.5

465.8

15.5

0.366

0.41

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Cfsm In.

Water year : Max Mln Mean Cfsm In.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 343

2654. Grannis Brook at Crary Mills, N. Y.

Location. Lat 44°34'55", long 75"04'43", on right bank at downstream side of highway

bridge, half a mile northwest of Crary Mills, St. Lawrence County, and 0.6 mile upstream 

from Boyden Brook.

Drainage area.--20.6 sq mi.

Records available. October 1958 to September 1959 (no winter records).

Gage. Staff gage and crest-stage Indicator; gage read twice daily. Altitude of gage is 

310 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge observed during water year, 529 cfs Apr. 2 (gage height, 

3.41 ft); maximum gage height observed, 4.51 ft sometime during period Mar. 16-31 (ice 

Jam); minimum discharge observed, 2.2 cfs July 28-30, Aug. 1, 2, 3, 4 (gage height, 

0.65 ft).

Remarks. Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discnarge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to July 6 July 7 to Sept. 30

0.67 4.3

.7 4.4

.9 14

1.1 26

1.4 54

1.9 

2.5

3.0 

3.5

127

254

389

564

0.65 

.7

2.2 

3.2

6.0

10

1.2 33

1.6 79

2.0 145

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

22

16

*11

6.7

12

14

10

7.2

ftf

20

15

11

6.3

9.6

8.6

16

11

6.3

8.1

7.6

6.7

8.1

66

44

28

54

62

*60 

43

33

637.1

20.6

1.00

1.15

Nov.

30

29

19

17

16

15

15

16

22 

24

25

24

18

25

32

26

28

32

32

31

*23

19

19

26

58

59^ 74

49

43 

43

869

29.0

1.41

1.57

Dec.

_

-

-

-

Jan.

_

.

-

-

Feb.

_

-

-

-

Mar.

*

-

-

-

-

Apr.

274

457

*22T

212

122

262

122

168

127 

97

79

67

55

50

50

*46

41

38

37

32

29

25

24

22

H

24

22

21

61 

38

2,844

94.8

4.60

5.13

May

37

23

22

21

20

17

17

17

12 

12

15

34

21

32

33

28

22

21

17

21

*21

20

17

16

12

12

10

8.1

is*

12

596.2

19.2

0.932

1.08

June

12

8.1

7.2

9.1

4.7

5.1

7.2

7.2

6.3

*5.1

3.8

3.4

10

15

17

96

39

21

20

18

42

17

12

10

*9.1

7.6

7.6

13

9.1 

7.6

450.2

15.0

0.728

0.81

July

11

93

32

16

9.1

104

55

30

14 

9.4

8.0

6.4

5.0

4.5

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.2

6.0

6.7

5.4

4.5

3.8

3.0

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.2 

2.4

2.6

458.8

14.8

0.718

0.83

Aug.

2.4

274

2.4

3.2

31

14

5.4

4.2

3.8

49

22

9.4

5.0

3.5

2.8

2.6

3.5

5.4

4.0

3.2

2.6

3.5

4.5

14

14

10

4.8

*7.5

50IT11

318.1

10.3

0.500

0.57

Sept.

8.0

5.4

61

20

9.4

5.6

5.0

4.2

4.5 

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

5.0

3.8

4.0

5.6

4.8

5.4

4.0

4.5

*4.5

5.4

5.0

4.5

3.0

iff

212.5

7.08

0.344

0.38

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Cfsm In.

Water year : Max Mln Mean Cfsm In.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

577886 O - 61 - 23
344 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

2665. Raquette River at Piercefield, N. Y.

Location. Lat 44°14'05", long 74°34'20", on left bank half a mile downstream from dam of 

International Paper Co.c at Piercefield, St. Lawrence County, and li miles upstream frotr

Dead Creek.

Drainage area.--722 sq mi.

Records available. August 1908 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,502.12 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 22, 1912, staff or chain gage at same site (datum of chain gage 

lowered 2 ft Jan. 1, 1911, to present datum).

Average discharge. 51 years, 1,279 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,280 cfs Apr. 23 (gage height, 10.93 ft): minimum, 157 cfs Aug. 10 (gage height, 2.70 ft); minimum daily, 225 cfs Aug. 10.

1908-59: Maximum discharge, 8,240 cfs May 16, 1943 (gage height, 12.09 ft); minimum, 

4.1 cfs Oct. 12, 1947 (gage height, 0.61 ft), caused by construction work above station; 

minimum daily, 4.1 cfs Oct. 12., 1947.

Remarks.--Records excellent except those for periods of fragmentary or no gage-height record, which are fair. Seasonal distribution of flow appreciably modified by natural 

storage in lakes and ponds above station. Extensive diurnal fluctuation caused by 

powerplant at Piercefield.

Revisions (water years). WSP 604: 1924. WSP 759: Drainage area. WSP 1387: 1910, 1913, 

1914(M),1916, 1921.

Hating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height. In feetj and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

208

457

812

1,300

1,970

2,850

6,380

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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

29

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,350 

1,330

1,320

1,300

1,290

1,280

1,240

1,140

1,110

1,110

1,060

1,100

1,100

1,080

1,080

1,000

1,130

984

1,020

1,030

976

990

972

1,050

1,180

1,180

1,240

1,360

1,480

f 1,600

fl,750

36,832

1,188

-

-

Nov.

1,620 

1.670

*1,670

1,670

1,670

1,610

1,560

1,540

1,530

1,480

1,430

1,390

1,370

1,320

1,250

1,250

*1,260

1,260

1,300

1,260

1,260

1,250

1,200

1,120

1.100

1,250

1,220

1,170

1,180

1,150

41,010

1,367

-

-

Dec.

1.090 

1,090

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,050

1,030

1,010

980

940

900

920

940

860

880

820

760

800

820

800

780

760

780

760

740

760

720

700

740 

710

854

27,054

873

-

-

Jan.

767 

812

758

743

*786

731

698

675

652

650

600

594

487

473

486

494

518

498

518

543

587

694

704

749

810

832

822

917

1,030

1,180

1,320

22,128

714

-

-

Feb.

1,370 

1,420

1,440

1,510

1,550

1,530

1,530

1,520

1,510

1,520

1,530

1,490

1,460

1,450

1,440

1,410

1,370

1,340

1,320

1,300

1,290

1,240

1,230

1,220

1,190

1,150

1,170

1,150

-

38,610

1,379

-

-

Mar.

1,040 

1,060

1,050

1,010

1,060

1,010

992

982

978

880

956

922

886

856

864

860

828

864

785

854

770

858

880

844

935

854

962

990

990 

995

*1,090

28,905

932

-

-

Apr.

1.050 

1,080

1,190

1,360

,1,530

1,960

2,300

2,750

3,140

3,300

3,440

3,590

3,710

3,850

3,970

4,170

4,430

4,630

5,010

5,370

5,640

5,980

6,200

6,050

5,850

5,660

5,490

5,390

5,150

4,790

117,990

3,953

-

-

May

4,500 

4,290

4,050

3,840

3,620

3,280

2,900

3,200

3,080

2,920

2,760

2,640

2,360

2,040

2,070

2,100

2,040

1,870

1,630

1.470

1,560

1,630

1,790

2,030

2,050

*2,110

2,050

1,960

1,910 

1,830

1,750

77,330

2,495

-

"

June

1,740 

1.840

1,570

1,420

1,270

1,210

1,170

1,120

1,020

981

934

966

976

966

966

1,080

1,210

1,270

1,350

1,440

1,490

1,500

1,460

*1,400

1,250

1,160

1,120

1,100

1,100 

1,080

37,159

1,239

-

-

July

1.020 

1,020

1,020

966

944

914

885

871

854

800

758

712

*808

676

682

672

672

630

607

636

644

552

582

574

580

525

562

538

436 

383

21,907

707

-

-

Aug.

387 

422

323

*314

302

302

306

296

312

225

288

271

276

262

293

29O

282

319

270

296

331

636

636

780

1,140

,320

,270

,100

,400 

.580

'

17,749

573

-

~

Sept.

1.450 

1,120

912

808

741

699

695

695

658

644

654

752

735

737

768

784

796

800

784

776

808

867

885

854

772

741

718

714

729 

776

23,850

795

-

"

Calendar year 1958: Max 4,700 Min 272 Mean 1,191 Cfsm 1.65 In. 22.40

Water year 1958-59: Max 6,200 Mln 225 Mean 1,344 Cfsm 1.86 In. 25.27

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

f Fragmentary gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of existing gage heights and record 

for powerplant half a mile upstream.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 13-15, Nov. 23-26, Dec. 9-29; discharge estimated on basis of 

recorded range in stage and record for powerplant half a mile upstream.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 345 

2675. Raquette River at South Colton, N. Y.

Location.--Lat 44°30'40 M , long 74°53'00", on left bank 300 ft upstream from bridge on State 

Highway 56 at South Colton, St. Lawrence County, 500 ft downstream from South Colton 

powerplant, and three-quarters of a mile upstream from Cold Brook.

Drainage area.--939 sq ml.

Records available. January 1953 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage 882.05 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge.--6 years, 1,612 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,920 cfs Apr. 29 (gage height, 8.30 ft); minimum, 2.5 cfs Jan. 17 (gage height, 1.59 ft); minimum dally, 10 cfs Jan. 11, 18.

1953-59: Maximum discharge, 8,330 cfs Apr. 22, 1954 (gage height, 9.07 ft); minimum, 

1.5 cfs Aug. 25, 1957 (gage height, 1.50 ft); minimum dally, 4.6 cfs June 2, 1954.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Plow regulated by Carry Palls Reservoir (usable capacity, 5,011,000,000 cu ft) since 

1953; considerable natural storage In large lakes above Piercefleld.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.7 6.1 3.0 409

1.8 13 4.O 1,080

1.9 26 5.0 2,050

2.0 42 6.0 3,270

2.2 84 8.0 6,380

2.5 180

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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

ft)

Oct.

1,730

1,170

1,520

916

656

1,610

1,650

1,880

*1,850

1,520

976

556

1,850

1,420

1,820

1,480

1,620

1,440

626

1,600

1,600

1,580

1,690

1,410

990

628

1,540

1,550

1,620

1,720

1,460

43,678

1,409

-

+96.8

Nov.

953

344

1,680

1,710

1,680

*1,960

1,690

1,210

410

1,690

1,630

1,870

1,480

1,360

574

662

1,690

1,740

*1,640

1,700

1,800

648

616

1,740

1,710

2,260

851

1,940

604

910

40,752

1,358

-

+321

Dec.

1,320

1,730

1,920

1,690

1,580

893

622

1,850

1,500

1,700

1,910

1,800

742

706

1,560

1,570

1,800

2,020

1,810

858

800

1,300

1,800

1,980

1,010

2,030

836

1,360

1,780

2,110

1,910

46,497

1,500

-

-404

Jan.

508

1,040

887

569

1,800

1,000

1,600

*1,600

1,500

258

10

1,360

1,740

1,480

1,440

1,690

578

10

1,750

1,530

1,920

2,060

2,050

578

62

1,830

1,960

1,820

1,920

1,710

346

38,606

1,245

-

-257

Feb.

312

1,920

1,860

1,940

2,230

2,150

1,120

160

1,900

2,100

1,800

2,000

1,600

1,140

104

1,500

2,100

1,900

2,100

2,000

1,650

250

2,500

2,000

1,900

2,200

1,900

2,040

-

 ____

46,375

1,656

-

-25.0

Mar.

1,500

1,860

2,290

2,200

2,000

2,000

1,930

1,660

1,800

2,200

*2 , 100

2,200

2,100

1,900

600

2.700

2,150

2,050

2,080

1,890

1,990

1,530

1,340

2,130

1,800

1,970

2,050

1,380

555

2,230

2,510

58,695

1,893

-

-412

Apr.

2,460

1,680

1,750

1,580

1,800

2,220

2,440

3,270

3,260

3,200

3,040

3,040

3,000

3,270

3,190

3,240

3,410

3,140

3,140

2,250

3,270

3,450

3,300

*3,510

3,310

3,630

3,720

4,790

5,940

5,550

94,850

3,162

-

+1,861

May

5,500

5,340

5,060

4,780

3,900

3,770

3,600

3,660

3,480

3,220

3,380

3,480

3,340

3,430

3,440

2,800

950

2,330

2,360

1,680

1,470

2,370

2,570

2,100

2,800

*2,280

2,520

2,460

2,330

1,690

2,120

94,210

3,039

-

+25.8

June

1,760

2,120

1,810

1,950

1,550

1,800

674

2,080

1,730

1,540

1,010

2,000

910

590

1,860

1,230

1,600

2,060

2,160

2,020

942

1,930

1,580

1,750

1,770

1,580

1,720

1,030

1,370

1,550

47,676

1,589

~

-53.3

July

1,400

1,980

1,710

438

627

1,440

1,260

1,200

1,400

1,510

1,390

1,140

1,680

1,530

1,210

*1,520

1,630

683

461

1,760

1,270

1,680

1,550

1,540

408

716

1,770

1,470

1,660

1,430

1,590

41,053

1,324

"

-480

Aug.

802

333

1,010

1,270

1,280

1,240

844

13

437

1,190

1.560

1,080

1,190

1,030

668

476

1,160

1,190

1,130

1,250

1,390

738

568

1,020

1,080

1,140

1,320

1,280

522

*664

1,110

29,985

967

-

-58.1

Sept.

1,510

1,530

1,170

1.560

631

870

466

831

1,390

1,060

994

556

1,010

1,150

1,240

920

1,090

1,380

751

896

968

1,350

881

828

1,440

1,050

350

1,440

1,480

908

31,700

1,057

"

-140

Calendar year 1958: Max 3,460 Min 8.6 Mean 1,561 Cfsm 1.66 In. 22.57 T -25.4

Water year 1958-59: Max 5,940 Min 10 Mean 1,682 Cfsm 1.79 In. 24.32 t +35.0

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents, equivalent in cubic feet per second, in Carry Palls Reservoir; furnished by 

Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 21-23, Jan. 5-9, Feb. 6-27, Mar. 4-6, 10-16; discharge estimated 

on basis of existing gage heights and powerplant record.
346 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

2677. Parkhurst Brook near Potsdam, N.1 Y.

[location. Lat 44°39'11", long 74°58'15", on right bank 60 ft upstream from bridge on State 

Highways 56 and 72, 0.3 mile upstream from mouth, and 1.2 miles southeast of campus of 

State University of New York, College of Education, at Potsdam, St. Lawrence County.

Drainage area. 17.8 sq mi.

Records available. August 1958 to September 1959 (no winter records).

gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 420 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. 1958: Maximum discharge during period August to September, 35 cfs Sept: 19

 (gage height, 3.52 ft); minimum, 3.3 cfs Aug. 31 (gage height, 2.89 ft).

1958-59: Maximum discharge recorded during water year, 295 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 

5.31 ft); maximum gage height recorded, 6.30 ft Apr. 2 (ice jam); minimum discharge 

'recorded, 2.8 cfs Aug. 4 (gage height, 2.87 ft).

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

which are fair.

Rating table, Aug. 21, 1958, to Sept. 3O, 1959, except period of Ice effect 

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 24 to Nov. 4)

2.8 

3.0 

3.2

1.1

6.4

14

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

80

236

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

Aug.

_

-

-

-

-

-

Sept.

7.0

6.8

5.0

4.2

4.4

3.9

Day

7

8

9

10

11

12

Aug.

_

-

-

-

-

-

Sept.

3.9

5.0

 4.4

5.0

5.0

5.0

Day

13

14

15

16

17

18

Aug.

_

-

-

-

-

-

Sept.

4.4

4.7

4.7

9.9

10

20

Day

19

20

21

22

23

24

Aug.

_

-

4.7

8.6

14

6.4

Sept.

16" 26

11

16

10

7.1

Day

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total ..............................................................................

Runoff In Inches ...................................................................

Aug.

12

8 2

5 6

4 7

3 9

3 6

3 6

_

_

-

Sept.

9.6

10

8.2

8.9

7.1

6.1

-

0.5E

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Result of discharge measurement made Apr. 9, 58.1 cfs; Apr. 3O, 5O.3

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

14

 11

7.5

5.8

10

10

7.8

6.1

5^3

6.1

13

9.6

7.5

6.1

6.1

6.1

8.2

8.2

6.8

6.1

5.8

5.8

10

36

24

14

27

26 

32

25

17

383.9

12.4

0.697

0.80

Nov.

 13

12

12

12

12

 13

13

14

14

15

16

14

12

23

32

50

31

24

21

17

 14

14

a!3

a!2

a!2

a20

a 30

a23 

a!8

a!4

540

18.0

1.01

1.13

Dec.

-

-

-

-

Jan.

-

-

-

-

Feb.

-

-

-

-

Calendar year : Max Mln

Mar.

-

-

-

-

Apr.

b8o

b!04

b!30

*150

98

2E6

118

120

113

85

72

61

52

46

44

43

42

38

35

30

27

24

21

20

li.

21

 21

19 

41

31

1,930

64.3

3.61

4.03

May

24

20

18

15

14

13

 16

18- 35

14

16

29

2E

27

25

23

19

20

17

17

16

17

13

14

13

11

10

8.9 

8.2

18

15

546.1

17.6

0.989

1.14

June

10

9.6

8.2

6.8

6.4

7.1

12

*9.3

6.4

5.6

5.3

5.0

67i

7.5

22

98

55

30

30

30

 46

E4

16

12

10

8.9

8.6

13 

13

8.2

530.3

17.7

0.994

1.11

July

6.8

40

33

18

11

60

87

ST

19

14

12

10

8.9

7.8

6.4

6.1

5.6

5.0

15

15

8.E

6.4

5.6

5.3

5.0

4.7

4.4

4.E

3.9

3.6

5.8

473.7

15.3

0.860

0.99

Aug.

4.7

3.6

3.3

3.3

49

23

9.6

6.4

12

80

47

25

 IE

7.1

5.8

5.3

6.1

10

7.8

5.8

5.0

5.8

5.3

38

23

10

7.1

7.1 

16

19

31

494.1

15.9

0.893

1.03

Sept.

 17

10

60

IT

10

6.8

5.6

4.7

4.4

3.9

4.Z

3.9

3.6

3.6

3.9

4.4

4.2

3.9

3.9

3.9

5.0

6.8

5.3

4.7

4.7

3.9

3.6

ftf

5.0

228.5

7.62

0.4Z8

0.48

Mean Cfsm In.

Water year : Max Mln Mean Cfsm In.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage, weather records, 

and records for nearby stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice (no gage-height record Apr. 1).
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 347

2678. Trout Brook at Alien Corners, N. Y.

Location. Lat 44°47'33", long 75°01'59", on left bank 250 ft upstream from bridge on 

State Highway 56A, at Alien Corners, St. Lawrence County and 2 miles southwest of 

Norfolk.

Drainage area. 56.2 sq mi.

Records available. September 1958 to September 1959 (no winter records).

Gaee. Wate r-s t age recorder. Altitude of gage is 250 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. 1958: Maximum discharge during September, 5.0 cfs Sept. 27 (gage height, 

3.66 ft); minimum, 0.4 cfs Sept. 2, 3, 4 (gage height, 3.43 ft).

1958-59: Maximum discharge recorded during water year, 1,010 cfs Sept. 3 (gage 

height, 8.14 ft), from rating curve extended above 620 cfs on basis of logarithmic plotting; maximum gage height recorded, 9.66 ft Mar. 21 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 

0.3 cfs July 30, 31 (gage height, 3.40 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Rating table, Sept. 1, 1958, to Sept. 30, 1959 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.3 

1.0

3.0

4.5 

5.0 

6.0

155

356

625

960

Discharge

Day

Sept. I.....

2.. ...

3.. ...

4. ....

5. ....

6. ....

7. ....

8.. ...

Runoff in inc

Discharge

aO.5

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

hes..... . . .

Day

Sept. 9.....

10... ..

11... ..

12 .....

13 .....

14. ....

15.. ...

16. ....

Pischarge

*0.6

.9

.8

.8

.8

f 7

.8

.9

Day

Sept. 17 .....

18. ....

19.....

20. ....

Zl. . .. .

22. ....

23. ....

24. ....

Discharge

0.8

1.5

2.1

2.1

3.3

4.0

4.0

3.7

Day

Sept. 25... . .

26.. ...

27.. ...

28.. ...

29.. ...

30.. ...

Discharge

4.0

4.6

4.6

4.3

4.O

3.7

57.1

0.034

0.04

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record.

Note. Result of discharge measurement on Apr. 11 wa

Discharge, in ruble feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

23

29

;i

Tatal

Mean

Cf am

In.

Cale

Wate

Oct.

4.6

4.3

4.6

4.O

4.0

3.7

*4.6

4.6

4.3

4.0

6.0

10

6.3

6.3

7.4

7.9

6.8

6.3

5.3

4.3

3.7

3.3

4.3

10

21

19

36

45

49 

57

*50

407.6

13.1

0.233

0.27

idar yea

r- year

Nov.

42

33

26

21

17

15

12

11

10

11

12

11

11

11

.11

15

30

35

30

27

 25

22

19

17

15

16

18

15

13 

12

563

18.8

0.335

0.37

I

I

Dec.

_

-

_

-

lax

lax

Jan .

.

-

_

-

I

I

Feb.

.

-

_

-

lin

1in

Mar.

.

-

_

-

Me

Me

Apr.

250

280

300

270

250

280

260

250

200

170

140

110

90

80

*70

61

55

48

44

38

33

29

25

22

18

22

*22

20

47

52

3,536

118

2.10

2.34

an

in

May

52

43

34

27

22

18

18

23

26

31

27

23

18

25

33

35

36

34

3O

29

29

*26

22

21

18

18

17

15

14 

12

11

787

25.4

0.452

0.52

Cfsr

Cfsr

June

11

11

15

12

8.5

6.0

5.3

5.0

*4.0

2.7

1.9

1.4

2TT

2.1

2.4

22

40

69

68

41

34

31

36

31

20

12

8.5

7.9

8.5 

6.8

526.4

17.5

0.311

0.35

n

n

July

5.0

5.6

6.0

5.6

6.8

20

*57

76

90

52

27

16

11

7.4

5.3

4.0

2.4

1.5

1.7

1.9

1.7

1.1

1.0

.9

.7

.5

.5

.4

.4 

.4

6.0

415.8

13.4

0.238

0.28

In.

In.

Aug.

6.3

1.2

.7

.5

20

32

42

*64

38

724

827

446

199

97

56

39

35

61

41

28

19

15

10

53

84

66

59

43

114 

66

69

3,355.7

108

1.92

2.22

Sept.

107

104

761

*442

227

114

68

46

35

38

65

35

25

19

16

15

12

11

10

8.5

11

14

16

14

14

12

11

9.5

7.9 

6.8

2,274.7

74.8

1.35

1.51

of 1 discharge
348 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

2680. Raquette River at Raymondville, N. Y.

Location. Lat 44°50'20", long V4°58'45", on right bank 250 ft upstream from old highway 

bridge at Raymondville, St. Lawrence County, 0.3 mile downstream from Trout Brook, 

0.4 mile downstream from powerplant of Niagara Mohawk Power Corp., and 18 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--1,131 sq mi.

Records available.--November 1943 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 183.33 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge .--15 years (1944-59), 1,987 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,100 cfs Apr. 29 (gage height, 6.02 ft); maximum gage height, 6.43 ft Dec. 26 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 8.2 cfs 

Jan. 15; minimum daily, 620 cfs Aug. 8.

1943-59:. Maximum discharge, 11,000 cfs Apr. 17, 1954 (gage height, 7.60 ft); maximum gage height, 9.24 ft Feb. 22, 1954 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 4.4 cfs 

Oct. 15, 1951; minimum daily, 7.0 cfs Oct. 15, 1951; minimum gage height, 0.42 ft 

July 13, 1950.

Remarks, Records good except those for periods of ice effect or fragmentary gage -height 

record, which are fair. Plow regulated by Carry Palls Reservoir (usable capacity, 

5,011,000,000 cu ft) about 46 miles upstream, since 1953; considerable natural storage 

in large lakes above Piercefield.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Mar. 8 Mar. 9 to Sept. 30

2.0 580

2.5 1,010

3.0 1,550

4.O 3,OOO

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

580

1,010

1,550

3,000

7,050

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

3O

31

Total

Mean

Cf sin

In.

Oct.

1,470

1,540

1,480

640

1,610

1,660

1,660

*1,620

1,570

1,530

1,650

1,540

1,570

1,56O

1,540

1,570

1,570

1,630

1,600

1,530

1,490

1,560

1,530

1,590

1,550

1,670

1,680

1,700

1,680

1,700

1,700

48,390

1,561

^

-

Nov.

1,700

1,680

1,630

*1,660

1,630

1,620

1,660

1,630

1.Z50

1,6OO

1,660

1,650

1,610

1,630

1,550

1,680

1,590

1,710

*1.720

1,700

1,670

1,670

1,6OO

1,650

1,650

1,560

1,630

1,670

1,560

1,600

48,800

1,627

_

-

Dec.

1.650

1,650

1,650

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,500

1,600

1,650

1,650

1,650

1,650

1,650

1,650

1,650

1,650

1,600

1,650

1,650

1,650

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,650

1,600

1,650

1,650

1,650

1,600

1,600

50,200

1,619

_

-

Jan.

1,450

1,350

1,700

1,600

1,650

1,650

1,250

1,100

1,100

1.060

1,300

1,250

1,300

1,250

1,200

1,700

1,650

1,650

1,200

1,700

1,700

1,350

1,500

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,600

1,650

1,700

46,110

1,487

_

-

Feb.

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,650

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,650

1,650

1,650

1,650

1,650

1,650

1,650

1,650

1,650

1,650

1,650

1,650

1.B50

1,650

1,650

1,700

1,700

_

46,700

1,668

_

-

Mar.

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,700

1.450

1,600

1,650

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,550

1,700

1,800

1,900

3,400

5.600

3,400

3,200

5,200

3,140

2,950

2,440

2,520

2,670

2,810

67,060

2,163

_

-

Apr.

3,220

4,010

4,590

5,710

5,200

4,090

3,770

4,650

4,890

4,710

4,690

3,900

3,620

5,420

*3,560

5,460

5,820

4,210

5,600

5,560

5,800

5,690

5,690

5,690

5,690

3,750

5,780

4,290

6,020

6,000

120,840

4,028

_

-

May

6,570

5,460

5,330

5,480

4,910

3,860

5,370

5,560

3,690

5,710

5,670

3,480

5,690

3,880

3,750

5,550

3,340

2,070

2,070

1,930

1,680

1,670

3,080

5,240

*2,500

1,950

2,480

2,590

2,670

2,560

2,450

104,000

3,355

_

-

June

2,110

1,970

2,050

1,860

1,830

1,960

1,880

1,770

1,700

1,660

1,660

1,650

1,620

1,540

1.4OO

1,650

1,650

1,890

2,550

2,560

2.510

2,000

1,710

1,670

1,700

1,790

1,790

1,810

1,850

1,770

 - 

55,120

1,857

-

July

1,680

1,680

1,700

1,700

970

1,380

*1,570

1,700

1,710

1,740

1,710

1,700

1,670

1,660

1,590

*1,660

1,600

870

919

1,390

1,600

1,650

1,550

1,620

1,220

752

1,290

1,590

1,650

1,610

1,610

46,741

1,508

-

-

Aug.

1,070

775

1,050

1,210

1,670

1,520

1,280

620

806

2,040

2,560

2,090

1,560

1,050

1,100

996

1,080

1,410

1,450

1,210

1,350

1,010

966

1,570

1,620

*1,270

1,360

1,150

1,310

f 1,500

1,250

40,263

1,299

-

-

Sept.

f 1,400

f 1,800

2,7OO

2,400

1,460

1,150

1,010

f980

f 1,500

f980

1,110

1,040

1,070

1,200

908

1,230

1,120

1,180

*1,330

954

1,420

1,060

972

1,280

1,150

1,210

1,330

934

1,280

1,090

38,048

1,268

-

-

Calendar year 1958: Max 3,880 Min 126 Mean 1,821 Cfsm 1.61 In. 21.85

Water year 1958-59: Max 6,370 Min 620 Mean 1,951 Cfsm 1.73 In. 23.42

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

f Fragmentary gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of available gage heights and 

powerplant records.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 50 to Mar. 24.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 349

2682. Plum Brook at Grantville, N. Y.

Location. Lat 44°52'45", long 74°54'52", on right bank 175 ft upstream from highway 

bridge at Grantvllle, St. Lawrence County, 0.7 mile downstream from tributary, 

1.1 miles upstream from mouth, and 2.3 miles southwest of Massena city limits.

Drainage area. 37.6 sq mi.

Records available. September 1958 to September 1959 (no winter records).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 210 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. 1958: Maximum discharge during September, 2.2 cfs Sept. 22 (gage height, 

 1.28 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs Sept. 4-6 (gage height, 1.04 ft).

1958-59: Maximum discharge recorded during water year, 608 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 

4.93 ft); minimum recorded, 0.4 cfs Aug. 4.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair.

Rating table, Sept. 1, 1958, to Sept. 30, 1959 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.04

1.1

1.2

1.3 

1.5 

1.7 

2.0

0.1

.4

1.1

2.5

6.5

13

29

2.5 

3.O 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

129

204

304

444

640

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1958

Day

Sept. 1..... 

2.. ... 

3..... 

4..,.. 

5..... 

6..... 

7.. ... 

8.....

Discharge

aO.2 

a. 2 

a. 2

3 

.2 

.3 

.2

Day

Sept. 9..... 

10 . ... 

11. ... 

12. ... 

13 . ... 

14. ... 

15. ... 

16. ...

Discharge

0.2 

*.2 

.3 

.3 

.2 

.3 

.3 

.3

Day

Sept. 17.. . .. 

18.. ... 

19.. ... 

20 ..... 

21..... 

22.... . 

23..... 

24. ....

Discharge

0.3 

.6 

1.3 

.8 

l.O 

2.0 

1.3 

1.1

Day

Sept. 25..... 

26.... . 

27..... 

28. .... 

29.... . 

30 .....

Mean. ..................................................................................

Cubic feet per second pe 

Runoff In Inches ........

Discharge

1.1 

1.3 

.8 

.7 

.6 

.5

0.57 

0.015 

0.02

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.8

.9

.9

.6

7S

.6

*.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

1.8

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.2

2.0

8.8

11

7.4

8.2 

*14

2020"

14

130.2

4.20

0.112

0.13

Nov.

11

8.8

1~8.2

16

16

16

14

13

12

12

12

10

11

12

14

14

14

16

14

14

14

14

16

16

17

If

12

14

417.0

13.9

0.370

0.41

Dec.

_

-

_

-

Jan.

.

-

_

-

Feb.

.

.

-

-

Mar.

.

-

-

-

Apr.

284

a45O

a56O

471

314

*523

346

357

276

213

173

143

117

98

82

*77

68

57

51

45

4O

35

32

28

26.

3O

32

*27

55

49

5,059

169

4.49

5.00

May

38

32

30

27

26

24

22

21

19

17

16

15

13

16

16

16

16

16

14

14

13

12

12

12

*11

10

9.4

8.5

7.4

6.3

5.6

515.2

16.6

0.441

0.51

June

4.7

4.7

3.9

3.7

3.2

3.0

3.7

3.4

*2.8

2.0

1.6

1.3

2.7

3.2

3.9

17

18

15

16

14

15

12

14

13

12

10

9.4 

9.4

8.5

6.8

237.9

7.93

0.211

0.24

July

5.6

6.5

5.8

4.7

3.9

5.8

9.8

9.4

8.5

*7.1

5.3

4.5

3.9

4.1

4.3

3.9

3.7

3.O

4.5

4.1

3.7

3.0

2.7

2.2

2.2

1.8

1.5 

1.5

1.3

1.1

.8

130.2

4.20

0.112

0.13

Aug.

0.8

.8

.6

.6

4.9

6.3

11

12

11

69

125

145

137

*122

93

76

70

91

76

56

45

36

28

32

30

24

19

16

51

30

48

1,467.0

47.3

1.26

1.45

Sept.

62

64

168

*T50

122

102

90

85

74

62

55

42

33

28

24

21

18

16

15

13

14

14

13

12

12

11

9.4

9.1

8.0

7.7

1,354.2

45.1

1.20

1.34

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Cfsm In.

Water year : Max Mln Mean Cfsm In.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record} discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.
350 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

2683. Squeak Brook near Massena, N. Y.

Location. Lat 44°56'16", long 74°47'54", on right bank 0.4 mile upstream from highway 

bridge on South Raquette River Road, 0.5 mile upstream from mouth, 4.7 miles east of 

Grass River bridge at Massena, St. Lawrence County.

Drainage area. 42.3 sq mi.

Records available. October 1958 to September 1959 (no winter records).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 180 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge recorded during water year, 543 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 

7.26 ft); maximum gage height recorded, 7.91 ft Apr. 2 (ice Jam); minimum discharge 

recorded, 0.1 cfs Aug. 2, 3 (gage height, 3.84 ft).

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

Rating table, Oct. 29, 1958, to Sept. 30, 1959, except periods of Ice effect 

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 29 to Nov. 29, May 22-26)

5.3

5.7 

6.2 

6.7 

7.2

160

290

510

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

g

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

0

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Calei

Wate

Oct.

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

_

-

-

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

*51

49

36

_

_

-

-

idar yea

" year

Nov.

28

23

19

17

15

14

12

11

11

11

12

12

11

11

15

18

20

20

21

20

17

15

13

14

16

18

26

22

18

b!4

494

16.5

0.390

0.43

. ,

: 1

Dec.

_

-

-

-

lax

lax

Jan.

_

-

-

-

1

1

Feb.

_

-

-

-

<Iin

<Iin

Mar.

_

_

-

-

Me,

Me,

Apr.

b80

b!30

b200

b320

b200

*462

304

225

192

149

122

101

85

70

56

40

37

34

32

30

28

24

21

19

IT_

20

26

*23

50

54

3,151

105

2.48

2.77

in

in

May

42

35

30

25

21

18

16

15

12

9.4

9.0

8.3

7.7

9.4

13

13

12

12

11

11

11

11

9.0

9.8

*9.0

7.2

5.5

5.5

3.1

3.3

2 . 8

407.0

13.1

0.310

0.36

Cfsr

Cfsi

June

1.4

1.2

1.0

.8

.8

.7

.9

1.1

*1.0

.8

.7

1.2

3.3

2.3

2.3

18

32

25

24.

23

20

16

12

11

5.5

3.7

3.5

3.0

2.3

1 . 8

220.3

7.34

0.174

0.19

n

n

July

1.3

1.6

1.5

1.3

1.1

1.3

3.1

5.1

4.0

*2.6

1.6

1.2

3.7

1.1

.5

.3

.3

.2

.8

1.2

1.0

.7

.5

.5

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

'.2

38.5

1.24

0.029

0.03

In.

In!

Aug.

0.2

.2

.2

.4

.7

.6

, 5

.4

.3

,7

1.2

4.7

11

*12

6.9

4.6

5.3

5.8

14

8.3

5.1

3.5

3.3

5.5

8.3

6.1

4.4

3,5

7.2

14

17

155.9

5.03

0.119

0.14

Sept.

17

21

27

*41

37

30

20

14

12

10

9.4

7.2

6.1

4.4

3.7

3.0

2.4

1.9

1.6

1.3

1.6

2.8

3.3

3.3

3.0

2.3

1.8

1.4

1.2

1.0

291.7

9.72

0.230

0.26

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

2686. East Branch St. Regis River near Meacham Lake, N. Y.

Location.--Lat 44°33'13", long 74°18'34", on left bank 20 ft upstream from bridge on

State Highway 10, 30 ft downstream from dam at.'outlet of Meacham Lake, 2.1 miles southwest of town of Meacham Lake, Franklin County.

Drainage area. 49.4 sq ml.

Records available.--August 1958 to September-1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,547.86 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929.

Extremes.--1958: Maximum discharge during period August to September, 144 cfs Sept. 22 

(gage height, 1.70 ft); minimum, 19 cfs Aug. 31 (gage height, 0.60 ft)

1958-59: Maximum discharge during water year, 436 cfs Apr. 20 (gage height, 3 58 ft); 

minimum, 19 cfs July 30 (gage height, 0.60 ft).

Remarks . Records good except those for period of no gage-height record,' which are fair. 

Seasonal distribution of flow slightly modified by storage in lakes and ponds above 

station.

Rating table,'Aug. 19, 1958, to Sept. 30, 1959 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 24 to Dec. 2o)

0.6 

1.0 

2.0 

3.6

19

60

183

440

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1958

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6

Tota 

Mean 

Cubi 

Runo

Aug.

!

Sept.

45 

42 

38 

36

IT

36

Day

7

8 

9 

10

11 

12

Aug.

;

Sept.

43 

*46 

46 

46 

50 

48

Day

13 

14 

15 

IF 

17 

18

Aug.

:

Sept.

49 

49 

44 

60 

63 

88

Day

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24

Aug.

34 

34 

43 

57 

67 

69

Sept.

110 

118 

128 

141 

135 

124

Day

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

3 feet per second per squar 

Cf in inches........ .......

Aug.

81 

80 

74 

68 

60 

49 

47

:

Sept.

119 

114 

108 

104 

100 

93

2,264

75.5 

1.53 

1.70

Discharge measurement made on this day.

Discharge, in cubi; feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

1C

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

0

1

aj

4

5

6

7

a

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

94

92

87

80

81

*32

78

74

69

67

69

69

68

63

59

64

73

70

68

66

*59

53

63

88

100

106

123

131

134

135

131

2,596

83.7

1.69

1.95

Nov.

124

114

101

89

82

70

69

66

61

60

57

53

53

58

71

92

95

101

96

94

*84

75

68

63

60

58

56

60

63

58

2,251

75.0

1.52

1.69

Dec.

57

54

53

52

54

60

58

54

53

50

48

46

45

44

44

43

43

45

43

44

43

42

42

42

40

38

38

38

38

38

38

1,427

46.0

0.931

1.07

Jan.

36

46

45

45

47

44

42

41

41

40

38

36

38

36

38

42

47

44

41

41

46

68

73

73

75

a90

a98

a!04

a!02

a96

a92

1,745

56.3

1.14

1.31

Feb.

a86

a80

a76

*76

72

69

64

68

62

67

66

60

59

57

63

58

56

53

54

49

50

47

49

50

48

46

45

45

-

1,675

59.8

1.21

1.26

Mar.

45

46

46

45

46

51

57

57

54

53

50

51

57

56

53

56

54

52

*50

50

59

66

67

70

73

73

74

71

69

69

71

1,791

57.8

1.17

1.35

Apr.

72

8Z

106

131

147

176

199

*226

256

272

282

282

274

268

268

280

315

360

408

450

408

362

324

299

290

292

294

290

272

253

7,918

264

5.34

5.96

May

237

225

209

193

176

161

144

135

126

117

113

113

116

113

112

107

100

96

*94

96

96

95

95

88

82

80

78

75

70

75

80

3,697

119

2.41

2.78

June

78

78

71

66

59

54

54

51

50

49

52

51

63

66

76

110

122

131

144

141

144

138

*127

ioe

9(i

86

79

86

86

83

2,599

86.6

1.75

1.96

July

74

76

82

81

75

71

69

63

59

54

49

46

44

42

38

34

32

30

36

40

*38

36

36

32

32

28

28

28

28

28

38

1,447

46.7

0.945

1.09

Aug.

38

34

32

E8

40

32

32

30

28

40

53

*54

51

47

43

40

41

40

36

32

32

32

30

43

50

51

48

43

69

84

78

1,331

42.9

0.868

1.00

Sept.

72.

64

63

54

49

45

40

38

36

34

32

32

30

28

30

30

28

28

27

28

30

*34

34

42

46

42

38

38

38

45

1,175

39.2

0.794

0.88

Calendar year 1958 : Max - Min - Mean - Cfsm - In.

Water year 1958-59 : Max 430 Min 27 Mean 81.2 Cfsm 1.64 In. 22.30

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.
352 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RiyER

2687. St. Regis River at St. Regis Falls, N. Y.

Location. Lat 44"40"22", long 74"32'56", on left bank 150 ft upstream from lower bridge

on State Highway 72 in St. Regis Falls, Franklin County, 6.4 miles downstream from East

Branch St. Regis River. 

Drainage area. 230 sq mi.

Records available . August 1958 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,240 ft (from topographic map). 

Extremes.--1958: Maximum discharge during period August to September, 836 cfs Sept. 20

(gage height, 2.66 ft); minimum, 157 cfs Aug. 21, 22 (gage height, 1.09 ft).

1958-59: Maximum discharge during water year, 2,120 cfs Apr. 19 (gage height,

4.44 ft); minimum, 95 cfs July 14 (gage height, 0.76 ft). 

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

regulation by small reservoirs above station.

Rating table, Aug. 21, 1958, to Sept. 30, 1959, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

0.8 

1.3 

1.9

102

206

428

1,O4O 

2,170

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1958

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6

Mean 

Cubit 

Runol

Aug.

1

Sept.

220 

220 

217 

206 

198 

188

Day

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12

Aug.

1

Sept.

186 

*198 

206 

212 

217 

228

Day

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18

Aug.

\

Sept.

231 

220 

214 

226 

247 

392

Day

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24

Aug.

157 

166 

198 

231

Sept.

734

SO6 

706 

717 

752 

666

Day

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

feet per second per squan

Aug.

266 

337 

329 

288 

260 

240 

226

1

Sept.

602 

596 

544 

514 

500 

456

387 

1.68 

1.88

Peak discharge (base, 1.9OO efs). No peak above base.

Discharge measurement made on this day.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

447 

500

485

424

406

*433

419

379

333

310

322

366

370

345

322

310

362

414

388

345

310

291

352

534

782

776

752

842

926 ffi

15,005

484

2.10

2.43

Nov.

539" 729

550

495

447

406

392

383

379

370

354

*341

322

329

414

586

706

650

570

514

461

428

392

349

337

320

340

320

310

500

13,133

438

1.90

2.12

Dec.

291 

298

295

298

318

529

556

298

291

277

 263

250

244

240

257

230

220

210

200

195

190

180

170

175

170

160

155

150

145

150 

145

7,080

228

0.991

1.14

Jan.

145 

140

145

150

160

170

150

140

*135

130

130

T25~ 125

130

135

145

145

140

135

130

130

200

320

400

460

520

470

450

420

400 

380

6,955

224

0.974

1.12

Feb.

570

JSo

540

*530

320

510

500

290

280

270

260

250

240

250

240

250

225

220

215

210

205

200

200

200

200

195

155

195

-

7,100

254

1.10

1.15

Calendar year 1958: Max - Mln -

Mar.

195

200

200

200

205

215

260

290

280

270

260

250

250

240

235

260

27O

260

 250

300

400

450

500

519

509

480

447

419

388

575 

383

9,760

315

1.57

1.58

Apr.

43J. 

634

908

1,160

1,230

1,470

1,540

*1,650

1,820

1,830

1,850

1,750

1,620

 1,500

1,540

1,670

1,880

2,040

2.100

2,060

1,830

1,580

1,400

1,310

1,260

1,250

1,280

1,230

1,160

1,150

44,119

1,471

6.40

7.15

Mean -

May

1.100 

1,020

920

842

776

712

661

634

596

539

504

529

519

485

470

456

437

410

*392

383

388

592

383

366

554

533

314

302

302

502 

558

16,179

522

2.27

2.62

June

545 

510

298

302

298

298

291

273

256

231

194

226

247

302

392

980

1.060

854

694

644

661

650

*565

470

596

549

318

322

370

353

12,929

431

1.87

2.09

Cfsm -

July

284 

362

406

379

318

306

362

333

266

231

212

198

182

115

128

135

147

151

168

184

 188

186

177

166

161

151

141

137

128

124 

149

6,575

212

0.922

1.06

In. -

Aug.

201 

177

153

139

143

151

151

143

137

151

220

256

 231

212

194

177

172

174

168

161

155

141

116

106

158

273

270

240

226

226 

266

5,688

183

0.796

0.92

Sept.

253 

234

288

291

237

204

184

170

147

147

149

143

139

137

137

135

131

131

128

124

122

 126"

128

130

135

159

137

135

131

133

4,825

161

0.700

0.78

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,100 Min 1O6 Mean 409 Cfsm 1.78 In. 24.14

Peak discharge (base, 1,900 cfs). Apr. 19 (3:3O p.m.) 2,12O cfs (4.44 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 26-30, Dec. 16 to Mar. 23.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 353

2688. West Branch St. Regis River near Parishville, N. Y.

Location. Lat 44°35'52", long 74°44'19", on right bank 25 ft upstream from highway bridge, 

4.1 miles downstream from Mud Pond Outlet, 4.2 miles southeast of Parishville, St. Lawrence County, and 4.8 miles upstream from Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. dam.

Drainage area. 172 sq mi.

Records available. October 1958 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 971.64 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2.030 cfs Apr. 19 (gage height, 4.28 ft); minimum, 56 cfs Aug. 4 (gage height, 0.99 ft).

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

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect (gage 

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

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 174

2.0 

3.0 

4.3

365

960

2,050

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

283

*329

300

252

256

283

264

227

200

196

252

283

252

216

200

206

252

245

213

196

180

. 165

197

494

606

510

522

606

660

666

552

10,063

325

1.89

2.18

Nov.

*455

388

334

300

279

*260

260

260

252

245

249

238

224

260

372

630

576

460

*396

338

308

291

260

249

230

250

280

270

260

235

9,409

314

1.83

2.03

Dec.

220

235

240

240

250

245

230

220

210

205

195

190

185

180

180

175

175

170

180

170

165

160

165

160

155

160

165

160

155

150

150

5,840

188

1.09

1.26

Jan.

150

155

160

160

155

150

145

145

140

140

140

135

135

130

125

130

135

135

140

135

140

240

380

410

420

410

400

400

370

340

320

6,670

215

1.25

1.44

Feb.

280

245

235

250

240

230

215

180

175

185

190

195

195

190

190

185

185

180

185

180

170

165

160

155

150

145

140

150

-

5,345

191

1.11

1.16

Mar.

160

175

185

180

180

195

210

215

205

210

205

185

160

155

160

190

195

170

*165

210

380

520

560

600

580

520

470

440

400

320

310

8,810

284

1.65

1.90

Apr.

360

420

780

840

860

,250

,440

,460

,640

,610

,650

,520

* ,360

,290

,350

,510

,870

,940

.990

,750

,380

,090

925

862

834

841

855

738

714

35,837

1,195

6.95

7.75

May

696

630

540

480

430

396

374

365

347

312

312

342

352

352

342

324

308

295

279

300

352

365

356

320

291

260

234

*220

213

241

308

10,936

353

2.05

2.36

June

275

227

206

187

162

151

154

157

142

129

117

*112

189

224

307

860

785

546

420

383

505

425

320

252

206

184

174

193

234

203

8,429

281

1.63

1.82

July

168

306

378

312

220

284

415

308

216

168

142

127

119

108

98

92

88

82

101

114

108

96

90

*84

78

76

72

69

65

63

65

4,712

152

0.884

1.02

Aug.

65

62

60

58

86

98

92

80

74

112

187

177

*137

105

88

80

82

86

88

82

80

103

127

251

420

342

227

174

256

356

356

4,591

148

0.860

0.99

Sept.

264

238

508

271

196

145

122

110

98

96

92

86

82

76

80

86

90

86

82

80

82

86

88

*92

96

86

80

74

74

82

3,528

118

0.686

0.76

Calendar year 1958: Max - Mln - Mean - Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,990 Mln 58 Mean 313 Cfsm 1.82 In. 24.67

Peak discharge (base, 1,600 cfs). Apr. 19 (10 a.m.) 2,030 cfs (4.28 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 25 to Apr. 6.
354 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

2689. Trout Brook at Stockholm Center, N. Y.

Location.--Lat 44"46'16", long 74 0 48'47", on right bank on downstream side of highway 

bridge, 0.7 mile upstream from mouth and I mile northeast of Stockholm Center, 

St. Lawrence County.

Drainage area.--44.9 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1958 to September 1959 (no winter records).

Gage. Staff-gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read twice daily. Altitude of gage is 

310 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--1958: Maximum discharge observed during September, 47 cfs Sept. 22; minimum 

observed, 7.1 cfs Sept. 4.

1958-59: Maximum discharge observed during water year, 693 cfs Apr. 6 (gage 

height, 3.25 ft), from rating curve extended above 340 cfs by logarithmic plotting; 

maximum gage height observed, 3.67 ft sometime during period Mar. 19-31 (ice jam); 

minimum discharge observed, 7.7 cfs many times (gage height, 0.65 ft).

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Rating table, Sept. I, 1958, to Sept. 30, 1959 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.6 

.7

1.0

6.2

10

18

36

1.5 

2.0 

Z.5 

3.1

107

222

383

623

_Dlscharge, In cubic feet per second, 1958

Day

Sept. 1.....

2. ....

3. ....

4. ....

5.. ...

6. ....

7. ....

8. ....

Runoff In Inc

Discharge

ae.O

a9.0

aS.O

7.1

9.0

9.0

11

9.5

hes ........

Day

Sept. 9.....

10. ....

11. ....

12.....

13. ....

14. ....

15. ....

16.. ...

Discharge

8.5

9.5

*13

12

12

9.0

9.0

14

Day

Sept. 17.....

18.....

19. ....

20. ....

21. ....

22. ....

23.....

24. ....

Discharge

17

30

34

36

22

44

26

17

Day

Sept. 25. ....

26. ....

27. ....

28.....

29.....

30.....

Discharge

25

24

21

25

16

17

511.6

17.1

0.381

0.42

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on 

stations.

rge, In cubic feet per second, w

basis of weather records and records

iter year October 1958 to September -

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Out.

21

21

19

18

20

18

17

17

*15

18

24

25

24

23

19

17

15

14

17

17

18

21

29

36

40

46

64

93

95

92

*54

967

31.2

0.695

O.8O

Nov.

47

41

36

33

31

29

25

24

25

25

24

20

25

31

35

31

27

29

31

*31

27

24

24

26

40

64

74

60

52

46

1,037

34.6

0.771

0.86

Dee. I Jan.

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

Feb.

-

-

_

-

Mar.

-

-

-

-

Apr.

310

473

541

450

263

601

*337

257

313

200

152

113

92

82

*80

76

87

86

81

60

47

43

40

37

37

46

43

52

88

78

5,170

172

3.83

4.28

May

74

62

54

42

40

35

34

36

31

31

35

31

35

42

32

31

34

*37

35

40

32

31

31

32

30

24

22

18

17

20

!§

1,063

34.3

0.764

0.88

June

14

15

15

11

10

11

11

7.7

7.7

*12

12

18

23

22

24

35

30

35

56

38

27

22

20

14

18

27

44

64

*49

40

732.4

24.4

0.543

0.61

July

35

30

25

20

15

60

68

65

56

48

42

34

31

24

21

17

14

13

17

18

17

14

14

12

13

14

12

12

9.0

7.7

7.7

785.4

25.3

0.563

0.65

Aug.

8.1

9.0

7.7

7.7

11

11

8.1

7.7

8.5

13

18

*24

20

17

14

30

70

88

64

46

32

22

17

30

65

60

40

42

62

72

76

1,OOO.8

32.3

0.719

0.83

Sept.

81

60

95

60

38

25

19

17

15

14

13

13

12

*12

14

17

15

14

14

13

30

27

25

24

23

22

22

20

17

20

791

26.4

0.588

0.66

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In.

Water year : Max Mln Mean Cfsm In.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 1-5, 21-30, June 3O to July 2, 

ept. 2, 4-13, 15-25; discharge estimated on basis of weather reco

Aug. 13-17, 19-24, 27, 28, 

:ords and records for nearby stations.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 355

2690. St. Regis River at Brasher Center, N. Y.

Location. Lat 44"51'50", long 74 C 46'45", on left bank 600 ft upstream from highway bridge 

at Brasher Center, St. Lawrence County, and 6^ miles downstream from confluence of East 

and West Branches at Winthrop.

Drainage area. 616 sq mi.

Records available. August 1910 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some peri- 

 ods, published in WSP 1307.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 217.23 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to June 24, 1916, chain gage at site 600 ft downstream at different datum. 

June 24, 1916, to Nov. 10, 1917, and Jan. 1, 1919, to Aug. 13, 1920, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 49 years, 1,054 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,400 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 9.54 ft); minimum, 179 cfs July 30, Sept. 28 (gage height, 5.78 ft); minimum daily, 184 cfs Sept. 28.

1910-17, 1919-59: Maximum discharge, 16,800 cfs Apr. 6, 1937 (gage height, 12.82 ft); 

maximum gage height recorded, about 15.3 ft Apr. 6, 1937 (ice Jam); minimum discharge 

observed, about 34 cfs Aug. 8, 1917 (gage height, 5.25 ft); minimum daily discharge, 

37 cfs Aug. 8, 1917.

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

fluctuation caused by power operations above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 584: Drainage area. WSP 1387: 1910-16, 1917(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

5.7 

6.0 

6.5

138

316

775

7.0

8.0

10.0

1,370

2,970

7,630

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

764

808

852

775

691

722

744

*680

590

533

630

712

722

670

552

533

515 

691

660

580

533

487

542

1,160

1,770

1,550

1,610

1,860

2,060

2.190

1 j880

29,066

938

1.52

1.75

Nov.

1,540

1,280

1,110

977

*885

808

764

764

808

764

722

733

660

702

920

1,440

1.700 

1,450

1,220

*1,050

942

874

797

775

712

691

874

819

754 

620

28,155

939

1.52

1.70

Dec.

600

560

500

540

600

560

540

520

540

580

600

620 636"

620

600

580

540 

540

560

520

480

480

520

480

450

460

460

450

44"0 440 

450

16,430

530

0.860

0.99

Jan.

420

450

480

450

410

400

450

480

450

430

410

410

420

420

410

430

430 

400

380

450

600

720

800

900

1.000

940

860

820

7BO 

760

740

17.500

565

0.917

1.06

Feb.

720

700

680

700

740

720

720

680

700

720

740

760

780

740

760

780

740

720

700

700

680

680

660

640

620

560

540

5*0

-

19,420

694

1.13

1.17

Mar.

540

540

500

490

520

560

600

640

620

600

540

500

500

480

520

600

700 

680

640

740

1,100

1,600

1,500

1,350

1,250

1,200

1,160

1,120

1,300

1,500

1,860

26,450

853

1.38

1.60

Apr.

2,290

3,220

4,060

3,880

3,690

5.560

4,890

4,590

5,090

4,660

4,480

4,240

3,750

3,490

3,470

3,710

4,210 

4,520

4,540

*4,390

3,770

3,140

2,700

2,440

2,300

2,300

2,360

2,240

2,300

2.220

108,300

3,610

5.86

6.54

May

2.110

1,970

1,740

1,540

1,400

1,280

1,200

1,250

1,200

1,080

977

1,070

1,120

1,080

1,080

1,060

988 

*90B

863

852

841

863

863

874

830

775

702

590

620

590

722

33,038

1,066

1.73

1.99

June

764

680

610

590

542

515

515

506

478

402

370 385"

444

580

691

2,490

2.950 

2,010

1,590

1,300

1,550

1,520

1,190

908

754

670

552

650

841 

620

27,627

921

1.50

1.67

July

570

722

1,080

966

754

*744

1.450

1,120

775

570

478

427

593

359

282

275

275

268

516

444

593

347

302

289

262

248

242

236

218 

195

nac i^ya

15,276

493

O.BOO

0.92

Aug.

436

316

248

242

370

452

347

282

282

370

515

590

506

393

331

516

502 

339

331

282

268

268

262

359

570

722

*670

542

580 

600

920

12,991

419

0.680

0.78

Sept.

908

640

874

896

680

461

585

339

316

289

268

268

255

262

*289

207

242 

248

242

242

248

296

282

275

410

268

207

184

248 

262

10,991

366

0.594

0.66

Calendar year 1958: Max 5,620 Mln 250 Mean 880 Cfsm 1.43 In. 19.39

Water year 1958-59: Max 5,360 Mln 184 Mean 946 Cfsm 1.54 In. 20.83

Peak discharge (base, 5,600 cfs).--Apr. 6 (9:45 p.m.) 6,400 cfs (9.54 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 1 to Mar. 30.
356 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

2691. Lawrence Brook near Moira, N. Y.

Location. Lat 44"50 '22", long 74"35'46", on left bank on downstream side of highway

bridge, 2.4 miles northwest of Moira, Franklin County, and 5.4 miles upstream from

mouth.

Drainage area.--28.0 sq mi.

Records available. September 1958 to September 1959 (no winter records). 

Gage. Staff gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read twice daily. Altitude of gage is

310 ft (from topographic map). 

Extremes. 1958: Maximum discharge observed during September, 31 cfs Sept. 19 (gage

height, 2.80 ft); minimum, 4.4 cfs Sept. 5, 6 (gage height, 2.18 ft).

1958-59: Maximum discharge observed during water year, 364 cfs Apr. 2 (gage height,

5.10 ft); minimum observed, 3.4 cfs July 29, 30 (gage height, 2.11 ft). 

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Rating table, Sept. 1, 1958, to Sept. 30, 1959 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.1

2.2

2.3 

2.5 

2.7

3.0 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

176

242

336

23

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1958

Day

Sept. 1.....

2.....

3.....

4.....

5.....

6.....

7.....

8.....

Discharge

a5. 3

a5.1

4.9

4,9

4.6

4.6

4.7

4.9

Day

Sept. 9.....

10.....

11.....

12.....

13. ....

14.....

15.....

16.....

Discharge

4.6

4.9

*5.5

5.8

4.9

4.7

5.1

6.4

Day

Sept. 17.....

18.....

19.....

20.....

21.....

22. ....

23. ....

24.....

Discharge

7.8

a!5

31

12

8.9

8.9

12

12

Day

Sept. 25....,

26.....

27 .....

28.....

29.....

30.....

Discharge

18

18

13

9.5

9.5

8.6

265.1

8.84

0.316

0.35

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on b 

stations.

Mote. Result of discharge measurement, Apr. 10, 1958, 67.1 cfs.

if weather records and records for nearby

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20.

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

7.2

6.6

7.2

6.6

7.2

*7.2

9.5

8.3

6.6

6.6

11

9.2

8.9

8.6

8.0

8.6

8.6

7.2

7.2

8.3

8.0

7.8

31

61

49

50

80

100 ^70 

*44

36

695.4

22.4

0.800

0.92

Nov.

29

22

20

19

17

15

14

13

13

IglS

13

13

13

12

13

15

18

18

*16

18

19

16

16

16

18

16

16

17 

16

486

16.2

0.579

0.65

Dec.

-

-

-

-

Jan.

-

-

-

-

Feb.

-

-

-

-

Mar.

-

-

-

-

Apr.

211

281

196

166

270

150

*131

129

110

91

74

57

47

*42

39

37

35

30

31

29

26

24

21

20

20

21

19

*1854" 

31

2,410

80.3

2.87

3.20

May

21

21

21

19

16

16

17

17

15

14

14

30

22

21

22

22

21

19

17

16

13

13

16

17

*17

14

12

12

10 

9.2

9.2

523.4

16.9

0.604

0.70

June

9.0

8.9

8.9

8.6

8.6

9.5

8.9

8.9

8.3

*7.8

7.2

7.5

8.3

11

44_

44

38

34

29

*25

16

15

15

14

12

11

11

13

14 

11

467.4

15.6

0.557

0.62

July

8.9

15

14

10

8.3

30

20

11

7.5

6.6

6.0

5.8

5.6

6.0

4.9

4.9

4.7

4.6

7.2

7.8

7.2

6.2

5.6

4.6

4.6

4.7

4.3

3.9

3J5 

3.9

4.4

241.8

7.80

0.279

0.32

Aug.

5.1

4.6

4.3

4.1

6.9

6.2

5.6

5.6

5.8

6.2

7.5

6.4

*5.5

4.9

4.4

4.3

5.6

11

9.5

6.0

4.6

4.4

4.6

9.5

11

8.9

6.2

13

26

14

40

261.7

8.44

0.301

0.35

Sept.

25

20

21

12

7.2

6.0

5.8

5.1

4.6

4.7

4.7

4.4

4.4

*4.6

4.6

4.4

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.6

4.7

5.6

5.5

5.1

4.6

4.6

4.G

4.7 

4.9

204.6

6.82

0.244

0.27

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In.

Water year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote.--No gage-height record Oct. 22, 23, 26-29, Nov. 2-8, 17, 30, Apr. 28, SO, May 4, 31, June 1- 

6, 17, 28, July 6, Aug. 6, 8, 12, 29, Sept. 3, 4, 27; discharge estimated on basis of weather records 

and records for nearby stations.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 357

2695. Deer River at Brasher Iron Works, N. Y

Location. Lat 44"53"32", long 74"41'28", on left bank 400 ft upstream from highway bridge, 

at Brasher Iron Works, St. Lawrence County, 2.6 miles southeast of Helena, 3.6 miles 

upstream from mouth, and 3.8 miles downstream from Lawrence Brook.

Drainage area. 189 sq ml.

Records available. July 1912 to September 1916, August 1958 to September 1959. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published In'WSP 1307. Published as "at Ironton" 

prior to 1913.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 211.97 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. July 1912 to September 1916, staff gage at site 1,400 ft downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 5 years, 222 cfs.

Extremes. 1958: Maximum discharge during period August to September, 245 cfs Sept. 19 

 Tglge height, 2.73 ft); minimum, 49 cfs Aug. 20, 21 (gage height, 1.87 ft).

1958-59: Maximum discharge during water year, about 2,000 cfs Apr. 7; maximum gage 

height, 5.32 ft Mar. 21 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 40 cfs July 30, 31 

(gage height, 1.80 ft).

1912-16, 1958-59: Maximum discharge, 9,700 cfs Jan. 17, 1913 (gage height, 9.3 ft, 

site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 3,000 cfs by logarithmic 

plotting; minimum observed, 17 cfs Aug. 20, Sept. 14, 1913 (gage height, 0.80 f.t, site 

and datum then in use).

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

which are fair.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1387: Drainage area, 1913, 1915-16.

Rating table, Aug. 13, 1958, to Sept. 30, 1959, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

1.8 

2.1 

2.5 

3.0

171

351

3.5 

4.0

5.0

601

920

1,720

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1958

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6

Tota 

Mean 

Cubl 

Runo

Aug.

1

Sept.

53 

60 

66 

63 

57 

54

Day

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12

Aug.

\

Sept.

56 

54 

60 

*68 

69 

76

Day

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18

Aug.

77 

66 

59 

54 

52 

52

Sept.

81 

76 

71 

72 

81 

114

Day

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24

Aug.

50 

50 

52 

57 

60 

66

Sept.

227 

224 

208 

218 

204 

171

Day

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

, feet per second per squar 

T in inches......... ......

Aug.

76 

81 

64 

72 

65 

59 

53

1

Sept.

174 

192 

166 

148 

138 

140

3,441 

115 

0.608 

0.68

Peak discharge (base, 1.7OO cfs). No peak above base.

Discharge measurement made on this day.
358 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

3695. Deer River at Brasher Iron Works, N. Y. Continued

Discharge, feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

145

153

140

122

116

138

134

*118

104

102

108

108

102

95

91

89

95

114

110

95

89

84

loT

319

356

286

327

434

520

601 

*459

5,858

189

1.00

1.15

Nov.

360

290

241

214

*1S9

166

153

145

145

145

148

143

134

140

211

326

322

270

252

*218

192

171

150

148

138

150

195

185

150

145

5,836

194

1.03

1.15

Dec.

130

130

104

140

215

220

175

150

135

*124

116

110

108

106

104

102

102

98

104

100

98

94

96

92

90

94

96

94

90

88

off oo

3,533

116

0.614

0.71

Jan.

88

90

92

94

90

88

86

84

*82

82

80

78

78

76

Zi

76

78

78

80

78

82

140

250

290

510

300

290

280

260

240 

220

4,314

139

0.735

0.85

Feb.

195

175

170

*170

170

160

145

130

122

125

130

135

135

130

135

125

125

122

125

120

116

112

110

106

102

98

94

100

-

"-

3,682

132

0.698

0.72

Mar.

108

120

135

140

145

165

190

215

230

210

195

*175

160

150

160

175

185

170

160

205

400

480

520

540

560

500

460

420

370

320 

300

8,263

266

1.41

1.63

Apr.

340

420

680

780

880

1,350

*1.60Q

1,370

1,390

1,100

948

818

679

*607

584

601

643

661

637

619

546

469

410

364

334

343

343

293

434

420

20,663

689

3.65

4.07

May

356

309

282

241

218

198

186

183

163

145

127

169

208

186

189

195

180

166

*150

145

148

171

150

145

148

134

118

110

108

104 

106

5,438

175

0.926

1.07

June

108

102

95

89

82

76

81

81

76

69

65

59

66

76

124

706

728

489

439

364

282

214

*166

129

104

91

86

89

106

86

5,328

178

0.942

1.05

July

74

91

158

127

95

97

216

174

108

82

69

63

59

56

56

54

54

49

62

*72

79

62

54

53

49

48

50

46

44

41 

41

2,383

76.9

0.407

0.47

Aug.

48

66

54

46

56

60

60

54

50

56

66

68

62

57

53

54

54

65

65

57

52

52

52

65

 77

82

*66

78

106

106 

167

2,054

66.2

0.350

0.40

Sept.

270

158

174

198

127

93

81

68

68

66

59

53

50

49

46

46

48

49

49

49

52

57

*62

63

56

53

52

50

49

50

2,345

78.2

0.414

0.46

Calendar year 1958: Max - 

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,600 Mean 191

Cfsm - In. - 

Cfsm 1.01 In. 13.73

Peak discharge (base, 1,700 cfs).--Apr. 7 (time unknown) about 2,000 ofs.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 26 to Mar. 22. No gage-height record Mar. 23 

to Apr. 7; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby stations.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 359

2700. Salmon River at Chasm Falls, N. Y.

Location. Lat 44°45'20", long 74°13'10", on right bank a quarter of a mile downstream 

from powerplant of Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. at Chasm Falls, Franklin County, and 

3 miles downstream from Duane Stream.

Drainage area.--132 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1925 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stag 

TT929.

recorder. Datum of gage is 1,011.52 ft above mean sea level, datum of

Average discharge .--34 years, 225 cf s .

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 981 cfs Apr. 7 (gage height, 3.14 ft); minimum, 

15 cfs Oct. 11 (gage height, 0.54 ft); minimum daily, 65 cfs Sept. 18.

1925-59: Maximum discharge , 2,890 cfs Apr. 25, 1926 (gage height, 5.0 ft); minimum, 14 cfa Feb. 12, 1943, Aug. 15, 1952, Sept. 27, Oct. 13, 1957; minimum daily, 28 cfs 

Sept. 4, 1934.

Remarks .--Records good. Seasonal regulation of flow by upstream reservoirs. Diurnal 

fluctuation at low and medium flow caused by powerplant. A small diversion from tributary stream above station is used as water supply for village of Malone .

Revisions (water years). WSP 729: 1931 (m). WSP 759: Drainage area.

Rating table water year 1958-59 

in cubi

(gage 

feet pe

height, in 

second)

feet, and discharge,

Oct. 1 to Apr. 19 Apr. 20 to Sept. 30

1.3 

1.6 

2.3

114

195

474

3.0 

4.0

0.9 

1.3

1.6

54

123 

£01

2.3

3.0 

4.0

476

904

1,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

201

224

183

165

195

214

186

168

*177

201

227

227

195

201

186

205

255 

238

211

201

192

192

402

311

227

292

363

420

*454

376

7,516

242

-

-

Nov.

342

307

280

255

238

227

211

205

198

217

234

230

211

234

269

338

311 

273

*255

234

221

227

221

221

241

241

217

177

221

211

7,267

242

-

-

Dec.

221

22T

205

208

211

195

177

183

180

160

160

157

146

146

136

149

143

146

138

136

141

133

133

138

136

131

138

133

131

133

128

4,893

158

-

-

Jan.

131

154

162

165

133

138

138

*131

128

128

128

128

133

126

126

128

119 

128

128

128

133

224

294

284

280

262

230

211

189

180

201

5,168

167

-

-

Feb.

180

174

*165

160

174

171

165

157

149

152

143

143

141

136

138

136

136 

133

133

128

128

128

128

126

128

121

119

114

_

4,006

143

-

-

Mar.

124

131

*131

124

128

133

154

154

154

141

152

162

165

154

154

165

186 

157

157

186

238

258

244

277

241

205

211

177

177

195

198

5,433

175

-

-

Apr.

243

396

679

740

673

783

815

783

913

847

783

703

638

638

691

758

866 

940

946

904

*740

623

566

538

527

544

532

386

270

277

19,742

658

-

-

May

273

256

259

259

256

252

246

249

232

220

220

263

*235

232

229

216

210 

210

164

213

201

252

210

207

204

190

190

187

184

198

198

6,895

222

-

"

June

181

163

157

147

142

137

142

142

142

131

128

126

190

167

272

582

447

341

396

345

291

252

210

198

179

165

165

165

163

150

6,416

214

-

July

140

173

176

152

140

133

140

137

123

119

115

115

117

112

102

112

*100 

97

140

*140

123

108

106

95

100

93

100

95

95

82

104

3,686

119

-

"

Aug.

121

97

93

93

119

117

106

97

97

112

123

123

112

106

95

95

102 

123

95

107

95

106

97

133

155

*115

102

155

249

302

522

3,964

128

-

Sept.

232

160

201

147

130

112

108

102

102

102

102

102

79

91

*123

102

98 

65

81

98

98

140

108

104

102

102

93

86

95

104

3,369

112

~

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,390 Min 94 Mean 211 Cfsm 1.60 In. 21.71

Water year 1958-59: Max 946 Min 65 Mean 215 Cfsm 1.63 In. 22.08

Discharge measurement made on this day.

577886 O - 61 - 24
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

2702. Little Salmon River at Bombay, N. Y.

Location.-.-La t 44°56'24", long 74°33'24", on right bank 50 ft downstream from highway

bridge, half a mile east of village of Bombay, Franklin County, and 7.2 miles upstream

from mouth.

Drainage area.--93.6 sq mi.

Records available. August to November 1957, July 1958 to September 1959. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 173.91 ft above mean sea level, datum of

1929. August to November 1957, at site 100 ft upstream at datum 0.72 ft higher. 

Extremes.--1957: Maximum discharge daring period August to September, 194 cfs Sept. 22

(gage height, 2.52 ft, site and datum then in use); minimum, 10 cfs Sept. 2 (gage

height, 0.85 ft, site and datum then in use).

1957-58: Maximum discharge recorded during periods October to November and July to 

September, 223 cfs July 20 (gage height, 3.43 ft); minimum recorded, 13 cfs Oct. 11-15, 

16-18 (gage height, 0.90 ft, site and datum then in use).

1958-59; Maximum discharge during water year, 1,130 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 

7.00 ft); maximum gage height, 10.78 ft Apr. 3 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 12 cfs 

Aug. 23.

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

which are fair.

Rating tables, Aug. 1, 1957, to Sept. 3o, 1959, except period of Ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used July 1 to Aug. 28, 1959)

Aug. 1 to Nov. 30, 1957

0.8 8.0

1.0 18

1.5 58

2.0 

3.0

July 1, 1958, to 

Apr. 2, 1959

1.8 18 4.0 318

2.0 32 6.0 797

3.0 163

Apr. 3 to Sept. 30, 1959

1.6 

1.8 

2.1

3.0 180

5.0 570

7.0 1,130

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1957

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5 

6

Aug.

*56 

40 

29 

24 

23 

21

Sept.

12 

11 

T6 

19 

16 

14

Day

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12

Aug.

21 

*17 

16 

17 

18 

17

Sept.

14 

14 

14 

16 

21 

23

Day

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18

Aug.

17 

16 

17 

17 

16 

16

Sept.

19 

18 

18 

21 

23 

22

Day

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24

Aug.

16 

15 

14 

13 

12 

12

Sept.

17 

17 

28 

117 

146 

91

Day

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Mean ................................ ...................................

Cubic feet per second per square 

Runoff In Inches ...............

Peak discharge (base, 90O cfs). No peak above base.

Aug.

12 

11 

IT 

*11 

11 

11 

12

18.0 

0.192 

0.22

Sept.

52 

39 

32 

26 

22 

19

30.6 

0.327 

0.36

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Result of discharge measurements were 32. cfs June 26 and 35.5 cfs July 25.

Discharge, In cubic feet pe econd, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

g

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

18

17

16

16

16

15

15

15

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

14

13

14

16

23

26

22

21

28

45

40

31

26

23

21

21

603

19.5

0.208

0.24

Nov.

19

20

23

51

67

60

44

37

35

36

30

32

28

30

30

33

31

a 30

a36

a58

61

51

45

39

42

42

43

47

74

158

1,332

44.4

0.474

0.53

Dec.

_

-

-

-

Jan.

_

-

-

-

Feb.

_

-

-

-

Mar.

_

-

_

-

Apr.

t261

_

-

-

-

May

_

-

-

-

June

_

-

-

-

July

94

98

67

42

34

32

32

*33

38

34

28

37

46

38

30

30

39

46

77

191

120

73

48

38

32

29

28

28

34

62

45

1,603

51.7

0.552

0.64

Aug.

34

28

24

24

23

21

22

30

38

33

31

30

24

24

22

18

20

23

23

22

26

32

28

25

28

30

27

24

22

21

21

798

25.7

0.275

0.32

Sept.

21

24

24

22

21

21

21

23

25

28

*26

30

26

24

23

24

34

45

~§T 141

63

92

88

50

70

114

71

55

42

33

1,378

45.9

O.490

0.55

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Cfsm In.

Water year : Max Mln Mean Cfsm In.

Peak discharge (base, 9OO cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Result of discharge measurement.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage and weather records.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

2702. Little Salmon River at Bombay, N. Y. Continued

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

361

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

34

60

45

33

31

66

 52

37

30

29

39

39

32

28

25

25

32

43

34

30

26

21

40 

242

216

133

169

261

3l6"

*181

2,669

86.1

0.920

1.06

Nov.

133

104

88

77

 70

60

53

56

56

57

59

53

46

50

112

142

154

98

*91

71

60

55

ft

50

60

80

100

82 

70

2,255

75.2

0.803

0.90

Dec.

62

58

56

60

68

18" 80

58

52

48

*45

43

41

39

38

37

36

36

37

36

34

33

34

33

32

31

30

29

i

29

1,341

43.3

0.463

0.53

Jan.

28

30

32

36

33

31

29

»28

27

26

25

25

25

25

26

28

28

27

26

25

27

70

140 

160 156-

130

114

102

92 

84

82

1,711

55.2

0.590

0.68

Feb.

78

74

72

76

 80

76

72

68

64

60

58

56

54

56

56

54

52

50

48

46

45

44

43 

42

41

40

40

42

-

1,587

56.7

0.606

0.63

Mar.

48

56

58

60

66

78

88

98

96

90

84

*80

76

74

76

86

98

100

92

190

350 300"

270 

245

230

215

205

195

185 

180

200

4,269

138

1.47

1.70

Apr.

380

700

860

760

700

 920

577

495

538

387

330

286

235

*215

215

216

228

213

203

183

151

126

111 

101

95.

110

122

112

211

 156

9,936

331

3.54

3.95

May

117

96

87

76

68

63

61

92

69

56

51

74

83

73

78

83

74

69

*61

58

64

95

69 

64

70

57

46

40

39

35

2,106

67.9

0.725

0.84

June

35

35

32

30

27.

29

31

33

34

30

27

28

37

40

67

448

323

174

193

153

130

78

 65

49

40

34

32

36

41

32

2,343

78.1

0.834

0.93

July

27

32

67

44

31

30

71

58

38

29

25

24

23

22

20

19

19

*18

30

38

32

27

24 

22

21

24

23

24

21 

20

22

925

29.8

0.318

0.37

Aug.

20

19

19

19

22

24

22

20

18

24

29

24

19

16

14

15

22

32

35

19

15

13

13 

18

33

22

*16

15

83

91 

232

983

31.7

0.339

0.39

Sept.

237.

80

110

110

50

32

26

22

21

20

18

19

18

17

17

18

17

18

18

18

20

23

*23 

22

21

20

18

1616" 

17

1,082

36.1

0.386

0.43

Calendar year 1958 : Max - Mln - Mean - Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1958-59: Max 920 Mln 13 Mean 85.5 Cfgm 0.913 In. 12.41

Peak discharge (base, 900 ofs). Apr. 3 (time unknown) about 1,000 cfs; Apr. 6 (4:30 p.m.) 1,130 cfs 

(7.00 ft)._____________________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 25 to Apr. 6 (no gage-height record Mar. 22- 

31, Apr. 3-6; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby stations).
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

2705. Chateaugay River near Chateaugay, N. Y.

Location. Lat 44°54'35", long 74°05'10", on right bank 150 ft downstream from dam of 

International Hydroelectric Corp., 1 mile south of Chateaugay, Franklin County, and 

5 miles upstream from Marble River.

Drainage area. 112 sq ml.

Records available. September to December 1908, October 1926 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 847.04 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. September to December 1908, staff gage at site 2$ miles downstream at different 

datum.

Average discharge. 33 years (1926-59), 175 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 748 cfs Apr. 20 (gage height, 4.26 ft); minimum, 

52 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 1.21 ft); minimum dally, 54 cfs Aug. 6.

1908. 1926-59: Maximum discharge, 2.060 cfs Apr. 8, 1928 (gage height, 7.3 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 1,300 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 6 cfs 

Nov. 20, 1928 (gage height, 0.23 ft); minimum dally, 26 cfs July 8, 1934.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair. Plow regulated by Upper and Lower Chateaugay Lakes. Considerable diurnal fluctuation caused by 

power operations prior to 1953.

Revisions.--WSP 759: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

1.2 50

2.0 156

3.0 361

Discharge, In cubic feet per se

4.0

5.0

656

1,040

rond, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Daj

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

23

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

140

143

143

143

151

145

143

143

*142

138

130

128

128

128

128

142

137

131

130

128

128

128

150

178

186

182

244

269

371

 -431

442

5,450

176

-

-

Nov.

459

496

453

431

394

378

366

361

356

349

342

337

332

293

240

238

236

236

*234

232

222

212

212

214

212

222

216

188

158

150

8,769

292

-

-

Dec.

120

100

140

135

135

130

125

120

116

114

110

*108

108

110

116

112

118

125

130

135

130

130

140

135

130

135

145

150

155

160

145

3,962

128

-

-

Jan.

140

135

135

130

125

120

130

*135

120

110

130

130

135

132

132

136

132

130

125

130

135

200

160

155

145

135

130

135

140

150

140

4,217

136

-

-

Feb.

135

150

*171

170

159

155

150

155

150

170

185

190

195

200

T95

195

200

190

180

175

180

175

175

180

185

190

195

200

_

4,950

177

-

-

Mar.

195

191

*191

191

198

200

187

169

164

154

150

143

136

142

145

151

137

133

137

205

253

180

170

185

186

178

175

172

168

170

187

5,343

172

-

-

Apr .

220

372

299

273

254

335

354

415

496

636

649

636

632

599

567

576

589

629

670

670

*670

666

649

506

384

384

239

138

142

loci

13,787

460

-

-

May

178

236

23T

236

236

191

125

103

93

93

97

94

*93

94

101

107

106

103

106

106

111

107

107

107

108

107

107

108

106

108

108

3,918

126

-

-

June

117

112

112

111

107

108

106

107

103

103

103

103

107

104

155

168

140

167

216

294

354

432

444

356

277

*195

172

132

131

131

5,267

176

-

-

July

124

127

112

108

107

110

107

98

88

86

85

85

84

85

84

84

81

78

85

80

80

78

*77

77

77

76

75

76

70

63

60_

2,704

87.2

-

-

Aug.

60

60

60

58

56

54

56

56

56

60

60

56

56

56

56

60

58

69

58

58

58

58

58

60

58

*58

58

67

60

60

60

1,818

58.6

-

-

Sept.

58

58

67

63

IP70

70

70

70

66

60

60

60

60

*60

60

60

60

60

60

62

62

60

63

60

60

60

60

60

60

1,869

62.3

-

-

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,320 Mln 80 Mean 184 Cfsm 1.64 In. 22.36

Water year 1958-59: Max 670 Mln 54 Mean 170 Cfsm 1.52 In. 20.61

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 30 to 

ar. 22-24.

13, Jan. 18 to Feb. 2, Feb. 6-28,
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 363

2715. Great Chazy River at Perry Mills, N. Y.

Location -Lat 45°00'00", long 73°30'05". on left bank 500 ft upstream from highway bridge 

at Perry Mills. Clinton County, and ?| miles upstream from Corbeau Creek.

Drainage area. 247 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1928 to September 1959.

Gage -Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 164.93 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge. 31 years, 267 cfs.

Extremes.-Maximum discharge during year, 4,780 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height 8 83 ft); maximum

 gigelielght, 9.24 ft Apr. 3 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 10 cfs Sept. 22; minimum

dal l928- 259fS Maximum7discharge, 6,000 cfs Apr. 7 1937 (gage height 9 7<I ft); maximum 

Kas:e heleht 11 5 ft Mar. 9, 1946, from floodmark (ice jam); minimum discharge , about 

0 8 cff Sept. 18, 1932 (gage height, 1.33 ft); minimum dally, 10 cfs Sept. 18, 1932.

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

 fluctuation caused by sawmill immediately upstream. Slight regulation by Chazy Lake, 

from which Clinton Prison at Dannemora obtains its water supply.

Revisions (water yearsJ.--WSF 714; 1930. WSP 759: Drainage area.

Ratingg table, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 20-28)

3.5

126

250

410

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

9.0

620

1,160

1,840

2,730

5,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

0:t.

106

122

112

99

96

113

1O4

94

91

*90

95

99

97

100

100

99

166

155

124

104

109

105

117

632

871

509

1,110

1,620

*1.990

1 , 690

11,791

380

1.54

1.78

Nov.

725

552

421

381

337

327

258

242

228

228

226

215

205

207

261

284

287

*314

247

210

207

190

162

187

194

160

210

195

180

160

8,000

267

1.08

1.20

Dec.

165

170

180

185

190

195

200

200

200

195

195

*190

190

185

185

180

180

180

185

185

180

180

185

180

ISO

185

190

195

195

200

200

5,805

187

0.757

0.87

Jan.

195

195

200

190

170

165

*160

160

155

155

150

145

145

140

140

140

135

135

140

160

230

330

450

360

290

250

220

215

210

200

195

6,125

193

0.802

0.92

Feb.

200

210

*220

225

230

220

210

200

200

200

195

195

190

190

195

200

205

200

195

190

185

185

180

190

200

220

230

240

-

5,700

204

0.826

0.86

Mar.

250

260

*260

260

260

270

270

260

250

240

240

230

230

225

225

230

240

250

270

290

310

330

330

320

320

330

340

360

400

500

700

9,250

298

1.21

1.39

Apr.

1,200

2,000

4.100

3,560

2,160

2,230

1,770

1,450

2,200

1,310

1,120

949

720

672

720

735

877

828

755

634

*460

374

330

321

311

302

278

218

270

258

33,112

1,104

4.47

4.99

May

261

194

184

172

162

155

148

148

139

130

128

162

*165

141

146

144

137

130

122

128

137

126

153

141

141

126

113

113

130

126

167

4,569

147

0.595

0.69

June

126

126

111

101

96

92

92

101

94

94

86

79

111

116

120

418

467

302

729

499

496

326

218

155

130

*120

118

107

101

86

5,817

194

0.785

0.88

July

86

92

86

86

79

79

84

81

76

72

68

71

72

62

45

46

54

58

53

78

62

62

46

38

56

40

44

*38

36

42

51

1,923

62.0

0.251

0.29

Aug.

48

42

41

44

41

40

42

41

46

44

94

86

72

54

44

36

36

49

71

56

41

36

33

39

*57

44

32

38

68

66

53

1,534

49.5

0.200

0.23

Sept.

53

49

50

53

48

42

41

60

46

44

46

53

48

53

*58

63

69

69

71

63

68

50

53

58

63

60

57

63

63

56

1,670

55.7

0.226

0.25

Calendar year 1958: Max 4,150 Min 64 Mean 322 Cfsm 1.30 In. 17.71

Water year 1958-59: Max 4,100 Min 32 Mean 261 Cfsm 1.O6 In. 14.35

Peak discharge (base, 2,50O cfs). Apr. 3 (4:30 p.m.) 4,780 cfs (8.83 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 26 to Apr. 3 (no gage-height record 

Jan. 15-26).
364 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

2735. Saranac River at Plattsburgh, W. Y.

Location. Lat 44 e40'50", long 73"28'20", on right bank in Plattsburgh, Clinton County, 

Tt downstream from Imperial Paper & Color Corp. dam, 3 miles upstream from mouth,

and miles downstream from Mead Brook.

Drainage area. 608 sq mi.

Records available. March 1903 to September 1930, October 1943 to September 1959. Publlshed as "near Plattsburgh" 1903-30.

' . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 155.74 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929. Prior to Nov. 12, 1919, staff gage and Nov. 12, 1919, to Sept. 30, 1930, waterstage recorder, at site 1.5 miles upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 43 years, 829 cfs.

Extreme s. Maximum discharge during year, 4.540 cfs Apr. 18 (gage height, 7.34 ft); minimum, 15 cfs July 3 (gage height, 1.44 ft); minimum daily, 240 cfs Sept. 6.

1903-30, 1943-59: Maximum discharge, 11,500 cfs Apr. 8, 1928, from computation of 

flow over dam and through waste gates and powerplant; minimum daily, 18 cfs June 19, 

1949.

Remarks."Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair. Considerable diurnal fluctuation caused by power and industrial operations. Slight regulation 

by storage In Lower Saranac Lake and elsewhere. During year, city of Plattsburgh 

diverted about 6 cfs from Saranac River and Mead and West Brooks, tributaries above 

station, for municipal supply. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1959 

are given In WSP 1641.

Revisions (water years). WSP 354: Drainage area. WSP 384: 1909-10 (monthly discharge 

only). WSP 1387:1907-8. WSP 1437: 1908 (minimum daily only).

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

3.2 

4.O

Oct. 1 to Apr.

5.0 

6.0

Apr. 9 to Sept. 30

362

748

1,480

2,490

2.8 

3.3 

4.0

229

404

785

5.0 1,520

6.0 2,610

7.0 3,990

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

537 

 740

696

528

526

469

482

551

478

495

526

486

518

467

411

405

446

568

477

479

415

380

39T

1,140

1,410

1,060

1,330

1,910

»1.970

1,690

1,380

23,364

754

1.24

1.43

Nov.

1.250

1,140

1,150

1,040

965

715

700

643

715

702

701

695

666

631

688

1,170

1,020

 945

952

994

952

706

545

612

679

612

489

537

549

482

23,645

788

1.30

1.45

Dec.

579 

568

644

691

705

647

582

520

563

654

650

694

658

565

633

650

701

649

737

663

513

560

620

660

660

700

640

680

600

640

19,646

634

1.04

1.20

Jan.

620 

63O

6SO

6OO

560

540

560

540

620

540

460

555

470

501

508

518

482

472

551

604

498

521

647

660

680

620

 520

430

450

373

535

17,045

550

0.905

1.04

Feb.

553 

676

600

570

474

656

630

599

654

618

533

719

680

697

536

591

699

987

959

948

840

765

801

788

915

976

940

880

_

20,284

724

1.19

1.24

Calendar year 1958: Max 5,020 Min 280

Mar.

860 

840

760

 960

 900

940

900

900

880

8SO

880

840

820

824

832

940

866

813

841

657

924

1,110

901

1,080

939

906

918

849

821

875

932

27,368

883

1.45

1.67

Apr.

994 

1,290

2,110

2,300

2,130

2,240

2,380

2,240

3,120

2,310

2,450

2,630

2,660

2,570

2,740

2,900

3,300

3,530

3,160

3,110

3,110

 2,740

2,550

2,370

2,300

2,290

2,270

2,150

2,040

1,990

73,974

2,466

4.06

4.52

May

1.870 

1,770

1,650

1,610

1,180

970

672

802

732

718

798

800

*820

830

981

979

1,000

982

968

912

781

810

996

1,000

1,000

914

899

886

726

675

702

30,433

982

1.62

1.86

June

661 

687

875

645

547

510

452

696

678

588

475

481

560

507

460

964

1,130

949

1,100

1,060

950

1,030

942

904

809

 797

790

707

689

626

22,269

742

1.22

1.36

July

735 

688

344

510

382

377

481

588

544

323

346

466

528

370

325

428

471

451

461

505

522

540

442

493

437

400

546

 479

471

434

432

14,517

468

0.770

0.89

Aug.

471 

394

530

480

470

473

412

437

444

651

438

573

537

466

438

413

554

496

486

485'

491

391

391

418

 441

445

428

473

450

437

462

14,475

467

0.768

0.89

Sept.

454 

396

316

294

243

240

348

330

463

467

446

348

374

386

 426

466

472

384

330

303

365

318

312

283

323

327

292

275

368

329

10,678

356

0.586

0.65

Mean 783 Cfsm 1.29 In. 17.47

Water year 1958-59: Max 3,530 Mln 240 Mean 816 Cfsm 1.34 In. 18.20

» Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 22 to Jan. 11, Jan. 24-29, Feb. 27 to Mar. 13.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 

2740. West Branch Ausable River near Lake Placid, N. Y.

365

Location. Lat 44°18'40", long 73°55'00", on right bank 4 miles northeast of Lake Placid, 

Essex County, and 4 miles downstream from Lake Placid Outlet.

Drainage area. 116 sq mi.

Records available. June 1916 to December 1917, July 1919 to September 1959. Prior- to October 1956, published as "near Newman."

Gage. Water-stage recordrr. Datum of gage is 1,620.76 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to July 14, 1927, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 40 years (1919-59), 218 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,570 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 5.84 ft); maximum 

gage height, 6.13 ft Apr. 3 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 31 cfs Aug. 3 (gage 

height, 2.34 ft); minimum daily, 41 cfs Aug. 2, 8, Sept. 27, 28.

1916-17, 1919-59: Maximum discharge, 10,800 cfs Sept. 22, 1938 (gage height, 12.20 

ft), from rating curve extended.above 4,100 cfs by logarithmic plotting; practically no 

flow Sept. 13, 1920 (gage height, 1.60 ft), caused by closing gates in logging dam; minimum daily discharge, 7.2 cfs July 29, 1920.

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

fluctuation at low and medium flow caused by mills above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1337: 1921-25.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

2.4 

2.7 

3.0 

3.5

131

272

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

467

1,000

1,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

29

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

192

224

172

140

142

162

*138

120

106

112

224

230

167

138

123

118

142

152

131

120

108

108

133

416

296

239

286

*304

371

329

269

5,912

191

1.65

1.90

Nov.

340

290

242

208

188

217

233

191

175

162

159

149

138

164

360

472

*318

256

239

208

188

167

135

130

125

125

140

140

130

110

6,099

203

1.75

1.96

Dec.

100

100

100

110

100

90

84

78

74

70

68

64

66

64

62

62

62

62

66

62

58

54

58

56

j>2

52

54

56

52

54

52

2,142

69.1

0.596

0.69

Jan.

50

52

54

54

48

*45

47

46

47

47

44

45

46

47

49

50

50

49

49

50

60

600

762

400

300

240

200

170

140

130

140

4,111

133

1.15

1.32

Feb.

125

*120

100

90

86

78

74

68

64

66

64

64

661

68

70

70

68

68

66

64

60

60

60

62

60

58

60

58

-

2,017

72.0

0.621

0.65

Mar.

58

56

56

56

*58

60

68

72

68

60

60

60

62

62

64

70

76

72

70

80

90

~90 100

80

78

76

74

74

74

72

72

2,168

69.9

0.603

0.70

Apr.

80

200

1,200

1,010

734

773

659

789

1,100

773

659

554

490

494

*574

696

1,130

1,160

1,440

1,190

750

603

550

588

691

982

750

508

437

526

22,090

736

6.34

7.08

May

569

408

356

420

498

608

701

654

399

348

512

654

463

*371

329

233

194

177

162

558

446

655

454

311

230

252 19-7

186

164

170

177

11,856

382

3.29

3.80

June

159

167

154

138

120

106

104

95

95

11

106

97

110

116

165

598

701

579

1,070

588

490

433

420

*282

214

197

191

238

233

180

8,237

275

2.37

2.64

July

142

136

138

123

99

91

110

108

89

79

77

88

108

91

77

68

68

SO

66

72

77

137

100

86

82

70

62

58

55

52

*J50

2,719

87.7

0.756

0.87

Aug.

46

41

43

46

45

50

49

41

46

66

100

77

68

62

64

52

52

59

65

44

54

93

81

*253

232

142

89

84

136

138

127

2,545

82.1

0.708

0.82

Sept.

110

91

89

89

66

59

55

50

52

49

62

56

51

52

52

*59

55

52

50

45

52

50

52

46

44

44

41

41

44

88

1,746

58.2

0.502

0.56

Calendar year 1958; Max 3,990 Min 52 Mean 213 Cfsm 1.84 In. 24.98

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,440 Min 41 Mean 196 Cfsm 1.69 In. 22.99

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs). No peak above base

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 23 to Jan. 22, Jan. 24 to Apr. 3.
366 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 

2745. Black Brook at Black Brook, N. Y.

Location.--Lat 44°26'50", long 73°44'45", on right bank three-quarters of a mile south of 

hamlet of Black Brook, Clinton County, and lj miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--49.4 sq ml.

Records available. September 19C4 to September 1959.

Gage .--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 888.48 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 24, 1936, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--35 years, 49.3 cfs.

Extremes --Maximum discharge during year, 330 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 4.09 ft]_; maximum 

gage height, 4.90 ft Mar. 23 (backwater from Ice); minimum discharge, 2.3 cfs July 30.

1924-59: Maximum discharge, 1,050 cfs Apr. 6, 1937 (gage height, 6.95 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 700 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 0.8 cfs July 2, 

Aug. 29, 1931.

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

regulation by Fern Lake and Taylor Pond. Prior to October 1937, diurnal fluctuation at 

low and medium flow caused by powerplant.

Revisions (water years).--WSF 759: Drainage area. WSP 1337: 1925.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used July 21-3O)

1.2

1.3

1.4 

1.6

2.0

3.4

5.2

11

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

80

141

311

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

24

25

26

27

28 

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

14

13

12

10

9.8

13

13

*12

10

12

14

15

14

12

14

21

22

21

20

19

22

31

65

92

74

98

*152 

172 

161

103

1,282.8

41.4

-

-

Nov.

76

62

55

49

46

42

39

35

33

33

33

33

31

33

39

60

*64

52

46

39

36

35

32

31

30

33

33

37

36 

35

1,238

41.3

-

-

Dec.

35

36

38

40

40

40

40

40

40

42

45

50

52

54

56

56

58

58

62

62

60

*62

62

62

60

60

60

60 

60 

60

58

1,608

51.9

-

-

Jan.

56

54

52

50

50

50

*50

50

50

50

52

54

56

58

60

62

60

56

52

54

56

70

90

80

70

70

70

72 

74 

76

76

1,880

60.6

-

-

Feb.

72

*70

70

72

li

72

68

64

60

62

62

60

62

64

66

64

68

66

64

60

60

60

62

64

64

64

66

.68

1,828

65.3

-

-

Mar.

66

66

64

*62

62

66

70

66

64

60

60

60

60

62

66

70

68

66

60

70

74

150

140

120

98

88

83

80 

80

74

79

2,354

75.9

-

-

Apr.

91

128

223

*275

256

281

263

215

307

245

212

184

158

148

158

166

190

182

161

148

115

92

78

71

67

65

55

48 

48 

48

4,678

156

-

-

May

44

40

37

34

31

30

31

28

25

25

25

29

27

*24

23

22

21

20

19

19

19

20

18

18

19

16

16

15 

11

14

17

740

23. S

-

-

June

13

14

14

12

11

10

11

10

10

9.4

8.8

15

17

13

17

43

39

31

58

42

29

22

18

16

*13

12

13

12 

12 

10

555.2

18.5

-

-

July

8.8

8 8

11

9.4

7.2

7.2

7.7

7.2

6.7

6.0

6.2

5.5

5.7

5.2

4.7

4.7

4.8

4.3

4.1

4.1

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.8

3.6

3.3

2.8

2.7 

*2.6 

15

27

201.8

6.51

-

-

Aug.

29

28

28

29

30

41

43

43

44

45

44

42

42

42

42

42

44

45

42

42

42

42

41

*48

45

42

22

7.4 

378 

19

33

1,137.2

36.7

-

-

Sept.

18

15

9.8

7.4

6.0

5.5

5.2

4.8

4.7

4.5

4.5

4.5

ill

4.1

4.3

*5.0

24

36

36

36

38

38

38

37

38

37

37

36 

37 

40

615.4

20.5

-

-

Calendar year 1958: Max 429 Mln 7.0 Mean 45.5 Cfsm 0.921 In. 12.49

Water year 1958-59: Max 307 Min 2.6 Mean 49.6 Cfsm l.OO In. 13.64
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 367

2750. East Branch Ausable River at Au Sable Forks, N.. Y.

Location. Lat 44°26'20", long 73°40'55", on left bank 700 ft upstream from upper highway 

bridge In Au Sable Porks, Essex County, and half a mile upstream from confluence with 

West Branch.

Drainage area. 198 sq ml.

Records available. September 1924 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 545.37 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

TT929. Prior to Sept. 21, 1938, staff gage at lower highway bridge In Au Sable Forks, 

400 ft upstream from confluence with West Branch at datum 3.54 ft lower.

Average discharge. 35 years, 308 cfs.

year, 4,420 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 6.44 ft); maximinimum discharge, 31 cfs Aug. 4, 5 (gage

Extremes . Maximum discharge during

mum gage height 10.32 ft Jan. 22 (Ice jam) 

height, 0.96 ft) .

1924-59: Maximum discharge, 20,100 cfs Sept. 22, 1938 (gage height, 12.91 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 5,800 cfs by logarithmic plotting on basis of velocityarea studies; minimum observed, 20 cfs Aug. 11, 14, 28, 1934.

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

Revisions . WSP 759: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Apr. 2

13 73

1

1

Apr. 3 to Sept. 3O

109

182

407

725

0.9

1.1 

1.4 

1.8 

2.4

89

187

415

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

740

1,460

2,450

3,750

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

113

163

*136

116

107

116

105

94

85

az

116

124

113

101

98

94

111

141

131

116

103

94

105

748

584

380

441

*475

667 

445

320

6,624

214

1.08

1.24

Nov.

394

312

252

212

197

235

289

219

188

174

166

150

141

145

310

547

 362

281

267

225

194

174

140

140

130

140

170

160

150 

140

6,604

220

1.11

1.24

Dec.

120

114

108

118

104

92

86

82

78

74

72

70

 70

72

74

72

70

66

64

62

60

56

60

62

60

58

60

62

62

54

2,320

74.8

0.378

0.44

Jan.

54

56

60

56

52

*48

60

58

58

58

56

56

56

54

54

54

54

56

54

54

90

«900

800

420

320

250

220

210

200

190

200

4,908

158

0.798

0.92

Feb.

 185

130

135

140

140

120

90

80

76

72

74

76

72

68

64

58

54

52

49

47

48

44

40

38

35

34

33

33

2,087

74.5

0.376

0.39

Mar.

33

33

52 *32

35

45

54

60

58

56

54

54

52

52

50

64

70

64

60

72

86

98

94

90

86

84

82

80

78 

84

ISO

2,012

64.9

0.328

0.38

Apr.

240

1,600

*2.870

1,660

1,150

1,400

1,020

1,380

1,770

1,190

1,050

886

746

734

842

1,060

1,730

1,67C

2,040

1,660

994

758

734

806

1,020

1,410

1,140

734

603 

658

35,555

1,185

5.98

6.68

May

770

586

500

576

686

848

1,000

1,020

630

485

587

880

686

*532

406

306

251

218

199

471

576

768

647

440

330

262

225

202

175 

172

T72

15,606

503

2.54

2.93

June

145

167

181

170

142

123

118

107

95

.82

116

89

95

118

121

541

782

642

1.570

710

500

43,5

435

295

*Z28

187

172

206

225 

164

8,961

299

1.51

1.68

July

125

111

116

99

86

77

93

93

77

70

62

62

74

74

64

62

57

53

50

56

56

60

77

74

72

63

54

48

 45 

*42

3_9

2,191

70.7

0.357

0.41

Aug.

36

34

32

31

32

36

37

35

39

47

72

86

74

69

56

49

49

49

44

39

39

45

47

67

206

54

103

89

132

164

170

2,062

66.5

0.336

0.39

Sept.

266

244

291

248

153

107

82

68

58

53

50

48

44

41

44

*52

48

44

43

42

42

42

40

37

36

34

34

34

33 

48

2,406

80.2

0.405

0.45

Calendar year 1958: Max 6,380 Min 37 Mean 292 Cfsm 1.47 In. 20.01

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,870 Min 31 Mean 250 Cfsm 1.26 In. 17.15

Peak discharge (base, 3,700 cfs).--Apr. 3 (12:30 a.m.) 4,420 cfs (6.44 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 23 to Apr. 2.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

2755. Ausable River near Au Sable Forks, N. Y.

Location. Lat 44°27'05", long 73°38'35", on left bank if miles downstream from confluence 

of East and West Branches at Au Sable Porks, Clinton County.

Drainage area.--448 sq mi.

Records available. August 1910 to September 1959. Prior to September 1924 published as 

"at Au Sable Porks. v Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1307.

Gage. Water-stage recorder at present site since September 1924. Datum of gage is 505.65 

rt above mean sea level, datum of 1929. August 1910 to September 1925, chain gage at 

site 1-| miles upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 49 years, 683 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,670 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 6.08 ft); maximum 

gage height, 11.35 ft Jan. 22 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 100 cfs Aug. 2 (gage height,

I.12 ft).

1910-59; Maximum discharge, 24,200 cfs Sept. 22, 1938 (gage height, 11.65 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 9,100 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement at gage height

II.39 ft; maximum gage height, about 14.0 ft Mar. 27, 1934 (ice jam); practically no 

flow July 21, 1912, result of unusual regulation.

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

since 1905, principally by Taylor Pond and Fern Lake. Diurnal fluctuation at low and 

medium flow caused by powerplants above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 664; Drainage area. WSP 854; 1925(M), 1934 (maximum gage 

height). WSP 1307: 1911-19(M), 1922-24(M) .

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to June 19 June 20 to Sept. 30

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

253

423

711

1, 110

4.0

5.0 

6.0

2,190

3,650

5,500

1.2

1.5 

2.0

117

204

416

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

705

1,110

2,190

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

d

9

10

11

1C

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19"0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

0

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

328

458

404

324

299

336

328

291

253

253

345

423

*367

328 

291

291

332

372

328

291

283

328

1,270

1,130

829

*975

1, 110

1,470

1,200

858

16,436

530

-

-

Nov.

922

787

666

573

527

568

640

527

473

453

448

414

372

409 

718

1,250

882

*711

579

522

463

385

404

376

376

433

376

376

370

16,646

555

-

-

Dec.

330

300

280

300

290

270

250

240

230

220

21E

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

200

19E

ZOO

200

190

190

200

220

210

200

190

7,020

226

-

-

Jan.

200

220

24O

240

230

*220

205

190

180

180

175

180

185

195

200

195

195

200

2EO

1,800

1,960

1 , 000

900

760

640

600

540

500

560

1J.520

436

-

-

Feb.

*470 420"

380

360

350

330

310

280

260

240

230

230

240

230

235

230

220

215

210

205

220

215

210

220

230

_

7,430

265

-

-

Mar.

230

225

220

*220

220

225

235

260

240

220

210

220

210

220

240

270

260

290

350

450

410

380

360

350

340

330

3ZO

330

500

8 , 805

284

-

-

Apr.

746

2,030

*4,930

3,580

2,590

3,010

2,440

2 , 700

3,750

2,690

2,330

1,960

1,640

1, 820

2,190

3,370

3,380

4, 130

3,480

2,180

1,650

1,510

1,610

1,950

2,680

2, 2 BO

1,500

1,230

1,310

72,276

2,409

-

-

May

,580

,190

,000

,110

,290

,530

.840

, 840

,160

914

,100

,730

,310

*850

666

533

489 

443

965

1,120

1,380

1,220

836

634

556

516

458

381

376

433

30,460

983

-

-

June

395

372

414

381

332

295

291

291

257

239

291

257

261

341

1, 160

1,640

1,390 

Z, 790

1,530

1,110

930

975

679

*518

447

4,16

468

540

406

19,711

657

-

-

July

323

289

298

277

241

226

234

241

215

184

171

171

222

178

171

165

154 

142

154

154

201

230

197

184

171

154

134

130

*130

148

6,093

197

-

"

Aug.

142

127

142

127

137

145

156

156

156

171

230

245

215

211

188

178

181

188 

174

165

154

181

201

*288

586

392

265

222

354

406

411

6,894

222

-

"

Sept.

463

452

416

378

269

204

178

165

148

142

140

148

140 

120

142

*154

151

178 

171

165

159

178

191

154

142

142

132

142

132

184

5,880

196

-

"

Calendar year 1958: Max 12,400 Mln 150 Mean 649 Cfsm 1.45 In. 19.66

Water year 1958-59: Max 4,930 Mln 120 Mean 579 Cfsm 1.29 In. 17.53

Peak discharge (base, 6,200 cfs). --No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this dav.

Note. --Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 30 to Jan. 22, Jan. 24 to Mar. 31.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 369

2765. Bouquet River at Willsboro, N. Y.

Location. Lat 44°21'30", long 73°23'50", on right bank at Willsboro, Essex County, half a 

mile upstream from bridge on State Highway 22, Z\ miles downstream from North Branch 

Bouquet River, and 3 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--275 sq mi.

Records available. August and September 1904 (gage heights and discharge measurements 

only), August to November 1908, July 1923 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 150.88 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to November 1908, staff gages at site three-quarters of a mile downstream 

at various datums. July 23 to Aug. 28, 1923, staff gage at site 600 ft downstream at 

present datum.

Average discharge.--36 years (1923-59), 300 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,930 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 7.30 ft); maximum 

gage height, 7.41 ft Apr. 2 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 28 cfs Aug. 5, 6, 8

height, 2.10 ft).

f923-59: Maximum discharge, 11,800 cfs Oct. 1, 1924 (gage height, 10.85 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 4,600 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 8.8 cfs 

Sept. 20, 1957 (gage height, 1.84 ft).

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

fluctuation at low flow caused by powerplants above station.

Revisions. WSP 759: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Ju 2o to Sept. 30

2.3 

2.5 

2.8 

3.3

194

445

4.0 9EO

5.0 1,940

7.0 4,480

2.1 

2.3 

2.5

180

435

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

E

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

IE

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

21

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

66

66

62

64

60

55

60

57

57

55

62

68

59

68

*62

57

78

104

110

90

78

80

88

527

530

320

*391

530

720

568

5,577

180

0.655

0.75

Nov.

310

295

248

214

194

187

198

194

172

164

157

150

131

134

150

266

280

*219

194

183

164

150

140

124

112

116

125

130

130

120

5,351

178

0.647

0.72

Dec.

110

114

110

120

130

120

110

100

96

94

92

90

*90

92

96

94

100

110

114

110

96

92

100

104

90

88

90

100

110

112 

100

3,174

102

0.371

0.43

Jan.

100

102

108

112

*98

90

86

90

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

100

94

88

84

92

1OO

450

800

820

400

250

180

165

160

170 

130

5,513

178

0.647

0.75

Feb.

*170

160

150

150

160

140

120

98

80

80

82

78

86

90

86

80

90

88

82

78

80

76

78

80

78

80

78

86

2,784

99.4

0.361

0.38

Mar.

90

92

96

104

*118

130

140

150

140

130

125

120

112

94

106

120

124

120

118

125

140

160

155

145

140

135

130

130

140

155 

165

3,949

127

0.462

0.53

Apr.

300

1,800

5,800

*3,140

2,370

2,430

1,870

1,560

2,390

1,680

1,500

1,290

996

928

1,010

1,050

1,480

1,480

1,330

1,320

832

675

624

631

660

720

720

523

445

464

40,018

1,334

4.85

5.41

May

504 433"

385

363

374

397

427

445

346

290

280

385

368

300

*258

227

210

194

187

179

253

253

300

235

210

190

164

157

140

140 

140

8,734

282

1.03

1.18

June

140

144

157

161

137

127

134

131

124

110

107

101

112

101

147

380

336

290

433

435

258

226

235

188

156

128

*136

122

152

139

5,547

185

0.673

0.75

July

109

102

97

92

90

88

82

88

78

78

72

70

76

74

72

64

64

57

64

57

64

64

60

64

60

55

49

54

52

*43 

43

2,182

70.4

0.256

0.30

Aug.

44

44

43

38

30

29

32

29

35

41

72

69

67

64

62

58

55

58

58

50

58

52

54

64

*84

78

67

70

99

94 

94

1,792

57.8

0.210

0.24

Sept.

92

228

170

136

109

92

78

72

69

65

65

74

60

55

65

65

*67

62

60

62

57

62

60

58

55

54

54

49

BT

60

2,309

77.0

0.280

0.31

Calendar year 1958 : Max 4,800 Min 51 Mean 299 Cfsm 1.09 In. 14.78

Water year 1958-59 : Max 3,800 Min 29 Mean 238 Cfsm 0.865 In. 11.75

Peak discharge (base, 2,800 cfs). --Apr. 3 (4:15 p.m.) 4,930 cfs (7.30 ft); Apr. 5 (5:45 p.m. 3,180

nfs (6.05 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 25 to Apr. 2.
370 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

2780. Lake George at Rogers Rock, N. Y.

Location. Lat 43"48'10", long 73°27'25", on west shore about 500 ft north of Hooper's dock 

at Rogers Rock, Essex County, and 0.4 mile west of Baldwin.

Records available. July 1913 to September 1959.

Gases.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 315.93 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Nov. 4, 1929, staff gages at several sites within half a mile of present site at same datum. Nov. 4, 1929, to Sept. 26, 1936, staff gage at present site 

and datum.

Extremes . Maximum gage height during year, 3.88 ft May 11; minimum, 2.36 ft Dec. 19.

1913-59: Maximum gage height observed, 5.09 ft Apr. 9, 1936; minimum gage height, 

0.64 ft Dec. 20, 1941.

Remarks.--Elevation of lake surface regulated by powerplant and floodgates at Ticonderoga. 

Lake George has been controlled by a dam at its outlet for more than 100 years.

Mean gage height, In feet, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Mean

Oct.

3.03

3.01

3.00

3.00

2.94

2.93

2.95

2.92

2.89

2.92

2.92

2.86

2.81

2.84

2.79

2.83

2.83

2.81

2.79

2.74

2.76

2.74

2.78

2.87

2.88

2.85

2.90

2.93

3.00

3703

2.89

Nov.

2.99

2.97

2.97

3.00

2.99

3.00

2.97

2.92

2.89

2.88

2.91

2.90

2.88

2.90

2.87

2.84

2.91

2.91

2.95

2.93

2.91

2.87

2.88

2.83

2.83

2.88

2.88

2.88

3.00

2.96

2.92

Dec.

2.94

2.90

2.90

2.92

2.95

3.00

2.96

2.92

2.90

2.92

2.89

2.85

2.85

2.85

2.85

2.84

2.81

2.79

2.80

2.72

2.78

2.78

2.72

2.67

2.69

2.70

2.68

2.65

2.65

fctt

2.81

Jan.

2.62

2.66

2.66

2.66

2.66

2.65

2.61

2.60

2.60

2.58

2.55

2.54

2.53

2.51

'2T5T

2.55

2.62

2.61

2.60

2.58

2.64

2.89

2.99

3.01

3.02

3.04

3.05

3.07

3.07

3.10 

3755

2.74

Feb.

3.07

3.09

3.08

3.09

5.11

3.10

3.09

3.06

3.07

3.08

3.09

3.11

3.10

3.08

3.09

3.11

3.08

3.06

3.06

3.04

3.00

2.94

2.91

2.91

2.90

2.86

2.82

2.77

_

.......

3.03

Mar.

2.73

2.69

2.67

2.66

2.62

2.65

2.70

2.68

2.64

2.61

2.60

2.60

2.65

2.59

2.55

2.55

2.50

2.49

2.49

2.45

2.47

2.52

2.52

2.51

2.50

2.51

2.54

2.57

2.58

2.58 

2.57

2.58

Apr.

2.58

277T

3.14

3.33

3.42

3.52

3.61

3.66

3.72

3.79

3.82

3.82

3.83

3.82

3.80

3.80

3.77

3.78

3.73

3.67

3.71

3.74

3.74

3.73

3.73

3.74

3.72

3.75

3.79

3.82

3.63

May

3.82

3767

3.79

3.78

3.80

3.79

3.80

3.75

3.79

3.77

3.78

3.79

3.80

3.80

3.76

3.75

3.74

3.73

3.71

3.75

3.75

3.77

3.70

3.78

3.79

3.79

3.77

3.76

3.76

3.76 

3.72

3.77

June

3.78

3] 74

3.75

3.76

3.78

3.75

3.71

3.77

3.75

3.75

3.72

3.74

3.74

3.66

3.69

3.66

3.61

3.63

3.61

3.65

3.63

3.64

3.61

3.61

3.60

3.62

3.62

3.66

3.68

3.61

3.68

July

3.63

3.66

3.60

3.60

3.60

3.60

3.56

3.54

3.53

3.50

3.47

3.46

3.47

3.45

3.43

3.42

3.44

3.45

3.43

3.37

3.40

3.42

3.41

3.44

3.41

3.39

3.38

3.35

3.35

3.36

3.37

3.47

Aug.

3.32

3.25

3.24

3.23

' 3.21

3.19

3.18

3.19

3.18

3.19

3.19

3.19

3.17

3.14

3.14

3.14

3.15

3.13

3.11

3.11

3.08

3.04

3.07

3.13

3.09

3.09

3.08

3.09

3.08

3.08 

3.08

3.15

Sept.

3.15

3.15

5.18

3.16

3.15

3.11

3.12

3.10

3.07

3.10

3.05

3.06

3.03

2.99

2.96

2.9K

2.95

2.93

2.91

2.90

2.90

2.87

2.87

2.86

2.82

2.83

2.82

2.81

2.80

2.79

2.98

Calendar year 1958: Max 4.29 Mln 2.50 Mean 3.29

Water year 1958-59: Max 3.83 Mln 2.45 Mean 3.14
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 371

2790. Lake George Outlet at Ticonderoga, N. Y.

Location. Lat 43°50'35", long 73°26'00". at Ticonderoga, Essex County. River channel gage 

on right bank 250 ft downstream from C" Mill dam of International Paper Co., 250 ft upstream from Trout Brook, and half a mile downstream from upper dam ("A" Mill dam) of International Paper Co. Turbine gate-opening gage in powerhouse at "C" Mill dam.

Drainage area.--234 sq mi.

Records available. August 1904 to December 1905, October 1942 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control on river channel. Datum of gage is 190.41 

I't above mean sea level, datum of 1929 . Turbine gate-opening recorder in powerhouse. 

Prior to Dec. 31, 1905, staff gages at site ",000 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--17 years (1942-59), 312 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum daily discharge during year, 901 cfs Apr. 13, 14; minimum daily, 46 cfs 

Oct. 24-26.

1942-59: Maximum daily discharge, 1,290 cfs June 5, 6, 1947; minimum daily, 6.1 cfs 

July 6, 1952.

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

which are fair. Discharge in tallrace determined from rating for turbine gates developed from discharge measurements. Records represent total discharge from Lake George 

and include flow in river channel and in tailrace. Diurnal fluctuation at low and medium flow caused by three powerplants. Appreciable regulation by Lake George.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

88

90

112

88

88

107

90

88

86

84

81

82

82

82

82

82

79

79

97

113

48

47

48

46

46

46

5O

53

96

122 

127

2,509

80.9

-

-

Nov.

131

131

129

131

132

132

132

131

131

131

131

131

132

132

132

132

132

132

132

132

167

185

185

184

184

185

185

185

188

186

4,463

149

-

-

Dec.

185

185

185

186

187

208

203

211

205

203

199

199

199

199

199

199

199

199

199

199

158

193

202

173

124

184

198

198

198

198

198

5,972

193

-

-

Jan.

198

200

199

199

198

2OO

202

208

208

208

208

208

208

208

208

208

208

208

208

225

239

258

240

260 2~59

258

258

258

256

258

258

6,921

223

-

-

Feb.

258

258

258

258

258

258

258

256

2O3

235

244

245

246

246

247

331

527

522

527

551

645

632

626

619

619

612

599

593

11,131

398

-

-

Mar.

580

562

568

562

551

562

586

568

551

539

539

533

556

551

539

545

527

517

527

511

527

533

527

522

522

522

517

517

526

529

533

16,749

540

-

-

Apr.

530

597

708

764

788

812

844

850

868

884

892

892

901

901

889

884

86O

868

844

485

286

285

284

279

277

275

274

275

276 

277

18,849

628

-

-

May

277

m

274

273

273

"273

271

268

270

268

Z67

263

260

257

257

257

256

253

251

250

248

250

244

252

247

244

243

235

234 

235

234

7,960

257

-

-

June

240

235

232

228

22O

215

208

208

208

208

211

198

198

199

246

265

264

264

264

264

261

262

268

274

276

276

283

275

268

261

7,302

243

-

-

July

248

249

230

80

_68

233

258

257

259

238

189

181

190

157

121

122

121

120

121

120

120

120

120

120

120

119

119

120

118

107 

110

4,855

157

-

-

Aug.

al!9 ~aWT

a89

a!02

alO2

al02

102

102

102

101

99

99

99

99

101

98

96

98

96

98

95

95

70

88

79

60

62

65

66 

66

66

2,813

90.7

-

-

Sept.

65

88

104

101

102

70

62

96

102

104

102

104

104

111

115

109

104

104

104

104

107

106

111

118

104

104

102

104

102 

104

3,017

101

-

-

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,060 Min 34 Mean 331 Cfsm 1.41 In. 19. 2O

Water year 1958-59: Max 9O1 Min 46 Mean 254 Cfsm 1.09 In. 14.71

a No gate-opening record on tailrace; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in gate 

openings.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice on river channel Dec. 10 to Jan. 24, Feb. 9-12.
372 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

2800. Poultney River below Pair Haven, Vt.

Location. Lat 43°37'40", long 73°18'50", on right bank a third of a mile downstream from 

Carver Palls, 1.9 miles upstream from Hubbardton River, and 3^ miles northwest' oF Pair 

Haven, Rutland County.

Drainage area. 187 sq ml.

Records available.--October 1928 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 155 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 31 years, 243 ofs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,060 cfs Apr. 3 (occurred during brief period 

of Ice effect within the day); maximum gage height, 16.20 ft Jan. 22 (ice jam); minimum 

dally discharge, 6.2 cfs Aug. 19, 22.

1928-59: Maximum discharge, 14,800 cfs July 20, 1945 (gage height, 24.36 ft, from 

high-water mark In gage well), from rating curve extended above 2,400 cfs on basis of 

computations of peak flow over dam at gage heights 16.10, 21.40, and. 24.36 ft; minimum 

dally, 2.9 cfs Oct. 13, 1935.

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

which are fair. Plow regulated by powerplant above station and by Lake Bomoseen.

Revisions (water years1.--WSP 1114: 1929(M), 1932-35.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect 

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

2.0 

2.3 

2.7 107

3.0

4.0

6.0

10.0

14.0

167

416

918

2,040

4,030

ubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfam

In.

Oct.

133

152

T35

50

44

112

138

143

136

140

45

11

122

138

130

140

84

18

9.3

88

*79

22

18

58

65

56

60

84

112 

129

115

2,766.3

89.2

0.477

0.55

Nov.

107

83

103

183

188

184

177

79

32

87

37

130

155

141

73

141

117

159

191

169

142

86

61

87

75

97

215

184

164 

189

3,836

128

0.684

0.76

Dec.

125

135

130

147

127

344

240

185

160

170

120

110

105

80

110

90

85

80

80

77

40

68

66

64

20

60

40

11

80 

50

50

3,249

105

0.561

0.65

Jan.

10

56

35

17

50

25

25

32

32

10

10

70

*125

120

120

125

60

10

110

125

130

1.000

600

400

310

290

300

240

200 

200

220

5,057

163

0.872

1.01

Feb.

300

200

130

130

150

240

170

110

160

85

100

85

80

75

80

130

250

280

170

165

150

160

160

170

*170

160

160

80

-

4,300

154

0.824

0.86

Mar.

55

150

190

220

280

28O

300

350

250

280

150

140

130

110

100

200

320

350

330

450

flOO

720

660

584

694

621

726

441

341

341

*507

11,070

357

1.91

2.20

Apr.

869

1,560

3.720

2,160

1,800

1,500

1,300

1,150

1,180

1,030

963

848

716

661

614

548

478

436

306

341

331

301

264

196

179

138

192

214

224

228

24,447

815

4.36

4.86

May

250

221

202

175

171

*141

143

137

115

95

137

149

119

120

102

97

83

126

127

207

210

256

204

132

203

142

116

86

97 

100

91

4,554

147

0.786

0.91

June

79

148

149

97

67

65

38

68

*59

49

38

47

34

35

50

56

54

56

72

76

56

55

55

66

33

58

34

68

115 

140

2,017

67.2

0.359

0.40

July

110

60

59

43

28

43

42

36

32

30

34

9.6

36

34

*31

33~ 6.6

7.3

9.6

35

28

28

20

16

9.6

20

31

30

28 

27

20

976.7

31.5

0.168

0.19

Aug.

6.6

8.1

15

15

16

16

30

8.4

8.1

23

26

18

19

19

8.1

8.5

23

30

6.2

16

28

6.2

6.9

22

27

34

*16

26

7.3 

10

4.5

548.4

17.7

0.095

0.11

Sept.

77

56

43

53

37

9.6

29

31

20

28

31

11

23

33

32

32

42

42

7.7

11

-87 141

117

103

51

26

20

16

*30

44

1,283.3

42.8

0.229

0.26

Calendar year 1958 : Max 1,93O Mln 7.7 Mean 224 Cfsm 1.20 In. 16.24

Water year 1958-59: Max 3,720 Mln 6.2 Mean 176 Cfsm 0.941 In. 12.76

Peak discharge (base, 2,60O cfs).--Apr. 3 (6 a.m.) 5,060 cfs.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 23 to Mar. 18, Apr. 5-7j discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, powerplant records, and records for Otter Creek at Center Rutland. Stage-discharge relation affected by lee Dec. 1-3, Dec. 8 to Mar. 23.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 373

2815 (revised). East Creek at Rutland, Vt.

Location. Lat 43°37'40", long 72°59'20", on left bank on grounds of Rutland Country Club, 

 at Rutland, Rutland County, 280 ft downstream from Grove Street Bridge and 2 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 51.1 sq mi.

Records available. August 1940 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 570 ft (from topographic map)

Average discharge. 19 years, 99.3 cfs (adjusted for diversion and storage).

Extremea. Maximum discharge during year, 1,280 cfs Apr. 2 (gage height, 4.01 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 670 cfs on basis of computation of flow over dam and slopearea measurement at gage height 7.10 ft; minimum daily, 15 cfs Sept. 6, 7, 12, 13.

1940-59: Maximum discharge, 36,500 cfs June 3, 1947 (gage height, 20.3 ft, from 

high-water mark in gage house), mean of two slope-area measurements, caused by failure 

of East Pittsford Dam 5.8 miles upstream; minimum dally, 3.1 cfs Nov. 8, 1947.

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

above station from Mendon Brook for municipal supply of Rutland. Plow regulated by 

powerplants and Chittenden Reservoir (usable capacity, 819,800,000 cu ft); prior to 

June 3, 1947, also regulated by East Pittsford Reservoir (usable capacity, 150,000,000 

cu ft).

Revisions (water years). WSP 1307: 1941-42(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.6 

2.0 

3.0

108

223

655

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

6

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

116

66

53

21

22

73

73

69

66

67

40

20

5?

63

75

63

96

46

21

77

 82

66

124

137

52

32

134

126

136

63

2,316

74.7

-7.02

Nov.

57

29

100

91

92

104

105

39

53

86

91

109

54

69

95

103

114

96

90

37

25

104

101

~gjf 123

97

55

34

2,344

78.1

-10.5

Dec.

84

85

75

73

70

103

31

90

89

94

86

94

32

20

93

70

90

74

75

28

21

65

85

66

21

bSO

b29

20

62

76

66

2,081

67.1

-18.4

Jan.

25

62

36

22

71

84

82

78

76

24

20

61

 58

26

34

28

22

b20

b60

b30

57

484

bllO"

b60

b55

b45

b80

b65

b60

b90

b55

2,060

67.1

+9.89

Feb.

b40

b6 9

b72

94

64

69

24

b28

blOO

87

97

90

86

28

30

92

89

87

95

101

25

18

eT

87

87

84

89

24

-

1,943

69.4

-23.8

Mar.

ia79

80

92

89

136

83

25

77

63

56

64

47

24

23

86

51

47

42

172

125

102

85

91

112

146

138

119

135

121

*166

2,697

87.0

-8.81

Apr.

168

411

628

324

236

334

215

240

279

251

242

164

153

142

146

154

184

153

163

167

107

88

88

104

88

70

112

101

94

105

5.711

190

+115

May

90

78

65

62

52

54

 55

50

47

39

43

86

54

54

36

56

41

48

38

90

60

258

98

56

68

55

40

42

32

49

47

1,943

62.7

+35.1

June

45

64

64

32

18

35

30

53

39

42

33

30

47

18

152

89

92

94

106

72

101

107

82

70

86

89

35

55

62

59

1,881

62.7

+14.5

July

58

86

62

56

26

51

60

62

60

45

21

21

51

65

 66

62

29

22

21

48

77

53

56

68

37

20

39

40

46

47

60

1,495

48.2

-18.7

Aug.

20

19

57

64

68

57

48

20

20

48

68

56

42

41

21

19

21

53

50

57

52

18

18

86

42

 47

29

30

41

36

66

1,316

42.5

-21.2

Sept.

68

54

50

35

16

15

15

42

54

47

61

15

15

54

78

67

70

59

21

20

46

57

51

61

57

21

20

44

 61

22. 84

1,358

45.3

-14.3

Adjusted for diversion and change In reservoir contents

Mean

Cfsm 

In.

67.7 

1.32 

1.53

67.7 

1.32 

1.48

Calendar year 1958: 

Water year 1958-59;

48.7 

0.953 

1.10

77.0 

1.51 

1.74

45.6 

0.692 

0.93

78.2 

1.53 

1.76

Observed

305 

5.97 

6.66

97.7 

1.91 

2.21

Max 814 Kin 16 Mean 94.8 

Max 626 Mm 15 Mean 74.4

77.2 

1.51 

1.69

29.5 

0.577 

0.67

21.3 

0.417 

0.48

Adjusted

31.0 

0.607 

0.68

Mean 96.0 Cfsm 1.88 In. 25.50 

Mean 78.7 Cfsm 1.54 In. 20.93

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents In Chittenden Reservoir and diversion from Mendon Brook for municipal supply 

of Rutland, equivalent In cubic feet per second. Records furnished by Central Vermont Public Service Corp. and city of Rutland.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
374 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

2820. Otter Creek at Center Rutland, Vt.

Location. Lat 43°36'15", long 73°00i50", on right bank at downstream side of bridge on 

U. S. Highway 4 at Center Rutland, Rutland County, 200 ft downstream from dam, 

1.2 miles downstream from East Creek, and lj miles west of Rutland.

Drainage area. 307 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1928 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 475.80 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to July 22, 1929, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 31 years, 549 cfs.

Extreme s.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,030 cfs Apr, 3 (gage height, 8.34 ft); minlmum daily, 61 cfs Aug. 16, Sept. 27.

1928-59: Maximum discharge, 13,700 cfs Sept. 22, 1938 (gage height, 12.45 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 7,400 cfs on basis of computation of peak flow over dam; 

minimum daily, 45 cfs Sept. 21, 1947.

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

which are fair. Plow regulated by powerplants and Chittenden Reservoir on East Creek 

(usable capacity, 819,800,000 cu ft); prior to June 3, 1947, also regulated by East 

Pittsford Reservoir (usable capacty, 150,000,000 cu ft).

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1084; 1929.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

(Backwater from debris Aug. 28, Sept. 5-7, 13, 20, 26, 27)

0.2

.6

1.0

1.5

110

187

520

2.0 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

500

1,630

2,940

4,650

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

(t)

Oct.

223

262

214

153

138

183

183

173

166

156

144

118

152

173

168

171

212

176

134

176

*173

175 

253

585

418

287

462

561

687

578

431

8,085

261

0.850

0.98

-11.4

Nov.

367

311

350

351

333

336

314

239

206

301

267

290

264

288

272

514

456

392

389

372

336

298 

244

310

301

352

668

482

554

454

10,611

354

1.15

1.29

-14.6

Dec.

345

403

345

359

395

754

466

425

386

316

283

297

231

210

282

258

270

258

259

218

240

250 

210

230

220

200

156

136

180

190

195

8,967

289

0.941

1.09

-22.9

Jan.

170

170

160

149

195

200

190

185

175

138

122

148

»162

136

135

141

150

167

200

160

235

2,500 

2.840

2,400

2,000

,700

,500

,300

,100

,000

800

20,628

665

2.17

2.50

+5.15

Feb.

700

660

600

550

520

480

390

350

420

420

400

380

350

270

260

320

330

310

290

270

210

200 

260

250

*245

230

225

176

-

10,066

360

1.17

1.22

-29.0

Mar.

168

250

290

355

340

450

800

570

440

330

270

270

230

225

225

460

440

370

300

720

1,250

1.390 

1,070

814

802

818

946

680

568

594

*727

17,162

554

1.80

2.08

-14.4

Apr.

1,030

1,760

4.460

3,970

2,760

2,510

2,190

1,930

2,200

2,390

2,290

2,000

1,620

1,390

1,380

1,400

1,600

1,700

1,670

1,610

1,260

970 

850

802

750

745

880

1,050

988

1,080

51,235

1,708

5.56

6.21

+110

May

1,130

922

755

640

576

532

*500

472

414

376

358

488

442

414

386

386

362

348

308

515

512

1.150 

664

472

449

379

321

288

254

259

287

15,359

495

1.61

1.86

+30.7

June

245

282

338

293

216

211

251

277

*220

193

161

147

189

143

336

405

346

365

518

526

523

422 

407

319

284

232

320

301

493

354

9,377

313

1.02

1.14

+10.3

July

251

247

208

164

138

162

166

169

151

125

101

99

149

149

*144

144

105

77

77

126

168

144 

127

146

124

99

110

99

104

99

111

4,283

138

0.450

0.52

-24.3

Aug.

70

65

74

102

102

113

96

83

116

140

185

156

95

100

79

61

76

86

108

116

110

110 

100

150

*230

146

98

97

168

155

273

3,650

118

0.384

0.44

-26.2

Sept.

258

178

163

133

78

65

74

110

97

94

160

91

63

110

170

242

204

163

97

66

100

111 

117

109

107

77

61

93

*132

142

3,665

122

0.397

0.44

-19.1

Calendar year 1958: Max 6,970 Mln 79 Mean 532 Cfsm 1.73 In. 23.53 t -3.40

Water year 1958-59: Max 4,460 Mln 61 Mean 447 Cfsm 1.46 In. 19.77 t -0.45

Peak discharge (base, 3,400 cfs).--Jan. 22 (3 p.m.) 3,560 cfs (6.77 ft); Apr. 3 (3:30 p.m.) 5,03O 

cfs (8.34 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents, equivalent In cubic feet per second, In Chittenden Reservoirs furnished by 

Central Vermont Public Service Corp.

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 24 to Feb. 24, Aug. 2, 22-25; discharge estimated on basis of 1 

discharge measurement, weather records, and records for Otter Creek at Mlddlebury, East Creek at 

Rutland, and Ayers Brook at Randolph (Part 1-A). Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 3, 

14, 21-26, Dec. 29 to Jan. 3, Jan. 5-9, 19, 21, Feb. 25-27, Mar. 2-19, and at times during period 

of no gage-height record Jan. 24 to Feb. 24.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 375

2825. Otter Creek at Mlddlebury, Vt.

Location. Lat 44°00'45", long 73°10'05", on right bank 150 ft upstream from highway 

bridge in Middlebury, Addison County, and 3j miles downstream from Middlebury River.

Drainage area. 628 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1903 to April 1907, October 1910 to January 1920, October 1928 

to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 335.75 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Apr. 1, 1903, to Apr. 30, 1907, and Oct. 5, 1910, to Jan. 31, 1920, chain gage 

at site 1,800 ft upstream at datum 10 ft lower, and Oct. 1, 1928, to Oct. 17, 1933, 

at present datum.

Average discharge . 43 years (1903-6, 1910-19, 1928-59), 975 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,990 cfs Apr. 9 (gage height, 6.39 ft, affected 

by powerplant shutdown); minimum daily, 162 cfs Aug. 3.

1903-7, 1910-20, 1928-59: Maximum discharge, 11,000 cfs Mar. 20, 21, 1936 (gage 

height, 10.3 ft); minimum daily, 100 cfs Dec. 28, 1914.

Maximum discharge known, 13,600 cfs Nov. 4, 1927 (gage height, 13.3 ft, present 

datum, at chain-gage site, 1,800 ft upstream), from rating curve extended above 9,000 

cfs by logarithmic plotting.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or backwater from aquatic 

vegetation or debris or both, which are fair. Some regulation by Chittenden Reservoir 

(usable capacity, 819,800,000 cu ft) on East Creek.

Revisions (water years). WSP 434: 1903-4. WSP 684: 1913(M), drainage area. WSP 1114: 

TsTnn WSP 1207: 1929, 1931.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

(t)

Oct.

402

478

460

419

307

263

298

324

329

320

307

277

236

329

315

329

391

472

424

294

*359

354 

354

667

835

730

625

772

955

1,090

970

14,685

474

0.755

0.87

-11.4

Nov.

807

667

597

625

604

590

576

562

472

564

478

419

478

484

510

569

744

751

688

674

646

576

466

413

*484

503

660

835

765

670

17,677

589

0.938

1.05

-14.6

Dec.

620

625

600

632

667

850

990

790

716

660

550

495

480

410

350

4OO

454

448

448

410

380

350 

354

396

350

310

285

267

245

281

310

15,103

487

0.775

0.89

-22.9

Jan.

300

281

302

302

260

300

330

330

330

320

294

252

285

*315

502

290

305

285

300

350

365

1,350 

2,100

2,090

2,050

2,070

2,040

1,910

1,640

1,330

1,300

24,278

783

1.25

1.44

+5.15

Feb.

1,250

1,020

810

758

1,OOO

1,170

1,120

902

720

646

650

650

625

597

515

490

583

610

580

590

580

490

410

450

*450

460

460

454

-

19,020

679

1.08

1.15

-29.0

Mar.

402

369

47?

576

709

765

932

1,200

1,110

930

765

640

575

535

496

597

932

1,000

932

1,080

1,670

1,940 

1,890

1,890

1,920

1,910

1,930

1,850

1,770

1.690

1,700

35,177

1,135

1.81

2.08

-14.4

Apr.

*1,890

2,250

3,100

3,950

4,030

4,330

4,750

4,910

4,950

4,780

4,660

4,420

4,290

4,140

3,950

3,770

3,600

3,450

3,280

3,100

2,960

2,840 

2,700

2,500

2,280

2,030

1,740

1,580

1,530

1.510

99,250

3,308

5.27

5.88

+110

May

1.530

1,510

1,360

1,170

1,020

*910

842

793

751

681

639

646

723

730

695

653

632

618

597

611

765

1,000 

1,300

1,030

828

744

667

590

522

442

454

25,453

821

1.31

1.51

+30.7

June

472

490

522

536

510

408

349

374

424

*364

515

285

298

502

599

795

758

653

653

723

872

793

716

646

555

472

484

484

484

667

15,801

527

0.839

0.94

+10.3

July

555

430

374

344

290

236

252

256

245

239

235

211

206

249

245

*242

245

226

198

217

233

252 

233

245

239

209

193

217

204

196

201

7,915

255

0.406

0.47

-24.3

Aug.

196

184

162

170

173

188

196

198

204

193

256

285

270

239

211

193

181

184

184

188

204

206

191

217

591

359

294

*249

236

304

6,996

226

0.360

0.41

-26.2

Sept.

691

576

466

408

324

242

164

179

249

242

290

324

249

191

252

354

396

396

334

256

200

270 

270

259

252

242

198

170

223

*263

8,950

298

0.475

0.55

-19.1

Calendar year 1958: Max £,840 Min 170 Mean 965 Cfsm 1.54 In. 20.86 t -3.40

Water year 1958-59: Max 4,950 Min 162 Mean 795 Cfsm 1.27 In. 17. 2O t -0.45

et per second, in Chittenden Reservoir, furnished by

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents, equivalent in cubic 

Central Vermont Public Service Corp.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 50 to Dec. 3, Dec. 7, 8, 10-16,. 20-22, 25, 26, 

31, Jan. 1, 5-10, 17-23, Jan. 25 to Feb. 3, Feb. 9, 11, 12, 15, 16, 18-27, Mar. 9-14,. 21-23, 28, 29, 

Apr. 2-4. Backwater from aquatic vegetation or debris or both Oct. 1 to Jan. 11, May 3 to Sept. 25.

577886 O - 61 - 25
376 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

Ga

2840. Jail Branch at East Barre, Vt.

Location. Lat 44°09'40", long 72°27'00", on right bank 75 ft downstream from highway

bridge, at East Barre, Washington County, 0.6 mile downstream from East Barre Detention 

Reservoir, and 3.9 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 40.4 sq ml.

Records available.--August 1920 to September 1923, October 1933 to September 1959. October 1933 monthly discharge only, published in WSP 1307. Prior to October 1922, published as Jail Brook at East Barre.

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,071.59 ft above mean sea level (levels 

iy Corps of Engineers). Aug. 14, 1920, to Sept. 30, 1923, staff gage at site a quarter 

of a mile upstream at different datum. Nov. 1, 1933, to Jan. 25, 1935, staff gage at 

present site and datum.

Average discharge. 29 years, 55.2 cfs (adjusted for storage).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 590 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 1.52 ft, from 

graph based on twice-daily staff-gage readings); maximum gage height, 2.10 ft Feb. 2 

(backwater from Ice); minimum discharge not determined.

1920-23, 1933-59: Maximum discharge, 1,820 cfs Oct. 1, 1920 (gage height, 9.50 ft, 

from graph based on gage readings, site and datum then In use), from rating curve extended above 900 cfs; minimum, 0.1 cfs Aug. 18, 1950, Aug. 3, 4, 31, Sept. 1, 3, 1953.

Remarks. Records fair. Discharge affected by East Barre Detention Reservoir since 1935 

(see p. 378). Diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by mill above station and by 

construction operations at outlet of East Barre Detention Reservoir. Diversion from 

reservoir on Orange Brook, a tributary above station, for city of Barre.

Revisions (water years). WSP 564: 1922. WSP 1034: Drainage area. WSP 1307: 

1921-23(M).

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1-23 Oct. 24 to Sept. 30

-1.2

-1.0

-.7

-.3

5.0

9.1

20

47

-1.6

-1.4

-1.2

-1.1

1.8 

3.6 

6.7 

8.7

-0.9

-.6

-.3 

0.0

15

30

51

79

1.2 

1.5

136

238

405

577

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

19 

24

14 

10

9.4

9.7

9.4

8.9

8.2

6.0

19

12

9.4

8.2

*8.2

9.1

11

12

9.7

8.9

8.6

8.2

46

~~SS 113

34

83

57

88

88

56

865.9

27.9

+0.38

Nov.

49 

34

32

28

26

24

22

20

25

35

34

28

22

32

46

65

42

34

32

2S

27

27

22

22

20

*22

25

20- 17

20

880

29.3

-0.24

Dec.

21 

21

19 

21

21

21

20

19

17

16

15

18

18

16

14

13

13

13

13

12

11

12

13

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

465

15.0

-0.04

Jan.

10 

11

11 

11

10

10

11

11

10

10

10

9.5

9.5

9.0

*97S

10

11

17

15

13

13

90

150

130

100

70

60

65

65

55

45

1,061.5

34.2

+0.16

Feb.

40

31

28

25

23

21

20

19

18

18

17

17

16

16

16

15

15

 15

15

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

12

12

-

503

18.0

+0.25

Mar.

13" 13 

13 

14

14

17

25

20

20

17

17

18

18

17

16

17

17

16

16

30

50

85

~60 100

33

*g34

831

831

g29

g30

870

28.1

-0.20

Apr.

890 

8222

g540 gsis

g521

g486

g432

g317

g309

g293

g277

g270

g222

g232

g256

8226

g266

g293

297

281

210

155

118

112

114

144

129

104

108

*122

7,661

255

+0.26

May

114 

90

79

g70

871

g68

g57

g48

g40

834

g33

g37

g34

g32

g30

g28

g26

g25

g22

831

g28

45

30

g26

g24

821

815

812

811

gll

g!4

1,206

38.9

-0.53

June

816 

815

817 

 11

9.0

7.9

8.5

8.5

7.9

6.7

gS.S

7.3

8.0

§1

40

22

22

36

24

28

30

26

13

9.8

9.0

11

33

24

11

533.5

17.8

+0.21

July

g573

gS.O 

4.3

3.8

3.5

3.5

3.7

*3.7

3.1

2.8

2.7

3.0

2.7

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

92.7

2.99

+0.16

Aug.

1.9 

1.8

1.9 

1.8

2.0

3.5

4.0

gS.9

814

19

35

*gl2

86.1

g6.3

6.9

5.5

6.5

6.5

5.5

5.0

4.5

4.0

4.0

6.0

10

8.7

6.0

5.5

6.0

8.0

10

223.8

7.22

+0.06

Sept.

12 

15

14

13

12

10

6.5

6.0

5.5

5.0

7.1

7.5

7,1

7.7

8.0

8.3

6.7

5.5

5.0

4.5

4.0

*3.7

3.3

3.1

3.1

2.9

2.7

3TO

3.0

glO

205.2

6.84

+0.32

Adjusted for change In contents In East Barre Detention Reservoir

Mean 

Cfsm

In.

28.3 

0.700 

0.81

29.1 

0.720 

0.80

Calendar year 1958: 

Water year 1958-59:

15.0 

0.371 

0.43

34.4 

0.851 

0.98

18.2 

0.450 

0.47

27.9 

0.691 

0.80

256 

6.34 

7.06

38.4 

0.950 

1.10

Observed

Max 450 Mln 2.0 Mean 59.8 

Max 540 Mln 1.8 Mean 39.9

18.0 

0.446 

0.50

3.15 

0.078 

0.09

7.27 

0,180 

0.21

7.16 

0.177 

0.20

Adjusted

Mean 59.7 Cfsm 1.48 In. 20.05 

Mean 40.0 Cfsm 0.990 In. 13.45

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents, equivalent In cubic feet per second, In East Barre Detention Reservoir.

g Computed from twice-daily staff-gage readings.

Note.--No gage-height record Oct. 10, Dec. 20 to Jan. 15, Feb. 3, 4, Feb. 26 to Mar. 25, May 22, 

»3, July 4 to Aug. 7, Aug. 16-24, 28-31, Sept. 8-10, 15, 18-29; discharge estimated on basis of 

3 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for East Barre Detention Reservoir, Dog River 

at Northfleld Falls, and North Branch Wlnooskl River at Wrlghtsvllle. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 25 to Feb. 13, and at times during period of no gage-height record Feb. 26 to 

Mar. 25.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 377

2855. North Branch Winooskl River at Wrightsville, Vt.

Location Lat 44°18'00" > long 72°34'45", on right bank at Wrightsville, Washington County,

 three-quarters of a mile downstream from Wrightsville Detention Reservoir and 3? miles

upstream from mouth. 

Drainage area. 69.2 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1933 to September 1959.

ffage --Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 55U.53 ft above mean 

"sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Nov. 21, 1934, staff gage at same

site and datum.

Average discharge . 26 years, 132 cfs (adjusted for storage). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 780 cfs Apr. 9 (gage height, 3.58 ft); maximum

 gage height, 3.61 ft Jan. 23 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 3.2 cfs

US 1933-59: Maximum discharge, 2,170 cfs Apr. 12, 1934 (gage height, 6.53 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 920 cfs; minimum daily, 0.2 cfs Aug. 13, 1941

Maximum discharge known, 17,200 cfs Nov. 3, 1927, by computation oi peak flow over 

dam three-quarters of a mile above gage. 

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect which are fair. Dls-

 cEarge affected since 1935 by Wrightsville Detention Reservoir (see following page).

Diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by small mill above station. 

Revisions (water years ). WSP 1237: 1934-39.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect 

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

Oct. 1 to Apr. 9 pr. 10 to Sept. 30

0.7 27

1.0 64

1.5 138

2.0 240

3.0 515

3.6 790

0.1 

.3 

.5 

.7

1.0

1.5 138

2.0 240

3.0 515

3.6 790

in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

 

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

84 

136

107

84

69

68

59

52

47

44

75

90

77

*64

54

50

188

300

222

154

116

91

112

426

504

494

487

480

461

434

385

6,014

194

+10.1

Nov.

304 

220

166

135

114

104

95

87

81

84

82

77

69

84

118

164

160

*132

122

112

101

97

87

79

75

66

72

59

56

60

3,262

109

-9.93

Dec.

62 

64

56

60

64

61

58

56

54

52

50

52

49

46

43

45

43

45

46

45

41

43

45

41

38

39

40

38

38

37

36

1,489

48.0

-0.86

Jan.

35 

37

38

37

35

36

39

*39

37

36

34

33

34

32

32

35

37

35

36

37

38

180

6OO

500

40O

320

250

210

180

170

170

3,732

120

+1.55

Feb.

140

110

100

90

80

73

66

61

59

57

55

53

52

50

49

48

*46

46

46

44

44

43

42

42

41

39

38

38

-

1,652

59.0

-1.72

Mar.

38 

40

40

43

45

46

54

62

59

56

54

52

52

50

50

49

50

52

50

64

140

300

350

*230"

175

150

155

120

110

115

125

2,976

96.0

+3.01

Apr.

ffi

519

627

654

695

720

725

765

770

775

765

745

725

720

710

725

745

745

740

715

681

650

618

586

560

523

471

404

334

18,907

630

+4.78

May

297 

220

170

*149

138

132

125

120

101

84

78

84

84

75

67

60

54

48

45

46

46

66

75

62

54

48

42

39

32

30

28

2,709

87.4

-7.73

June

36 

*41

42

39

33

25

22

20

18

16

13

11

13

11

31

76

70

56

70

71

67

79

~So 116

54

43

56

65

70

60

1,404

46.8

+1.10

July

45 

37

36

34

28

20

*20

21

20

16

13

11

12

11

10

9.1

8.5

7.6

7.6

9.4

7.9

7.9

5.5

6.9

6.6

6.2

5.9

5.3

5.0

4.1

5.5

441.0

14.2

-1.38

Aug.

3.5 

3.5

3.5

3.7

3.2

3.2

3.8

4.1

5.0

17

52

38

22

15

11

11

17

17

13

9.6

8.5

7.6

6.9

16

33

28

19

15

24

40

40

494.1

15.9

+1.05

Sept.

91 

75

53

43

38

29

19

14

11

9.6

11

11

11

9.4

9.0

9.2

9.0

8.2

8.2

7.9

7.6

*7.6

*7.2

6.7

6.3

6.2

6.2

6.3

5.8

6.5

542.9

18.1

-1.27

Adjusted for change in contents in Wrightsville Detention Reservoir

Mean 

Cfsm

204 

2.95 

3.40

98.8 

1.43 

1.59

Calendar year- 1958: 

Water year- 1958-59:

47.2 

0.682 

0.79

122 

1.76 

2.03

57.3 

0.828 

0.86

99.0 

1.43 

1.65

635 

9.18 

10.24

79.6 

1.15 

1.33

Observed

Max 865 Min 8.1 Mean 144 

Max 775 Min 3.2 Mean 120

47.9 

0.692 

0.77

12.8 

0.185 

0.21

17.0 

0.246 

0.28

16.8 

0.243 

0.27

Adjusted

Mean 143 Cfsm 2.07 In. 28.03 

Mean 119 Cfsm 1.72 In. 23.42

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents, equivalent in cubic feet per second, in Wrightsville Detention Reservoir.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 30 to Dec. 4, Dec. 6 to Mar. 3O, Apr. 1, 2.
378 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

Reservoirs in Winooski River basin above Montpelier, Vt.

2835. East Barre Detention Reservoir . Lat 44°09'20", long 72°26'40", at reservoir on Jail 

Branch at East Barre, Washington County, 4| miles upstream from mouth of Jail Branch. 

Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 1,127.9 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Corps of Engineers). Drainage area, 38.8 sq mi. Records available, March and April 

1936, September 1938 to September 1959. Maximum gage height observed during year, 

12.1 ft Apr. 3; minimum not determined. Maximum gage height observed during period 1936, 

1938-59, 36.0 ft Mar. 22, 1936; minimum observed, 0.1 ft several days in August and September 1939, Aug. 4, Sept. 1, 4, 5, 1953, Aug. 5,6, 1955.

Reservoir is formed by earthfill dam completed by Corps of Engineers in 1935 for 

flood control. Capacity of reservoir, 506,000,000 cu ft between gage heights 0.0 ft 

(bottom of outlet opening) and 37.1 ft (crest of spillway). Dam has no gates; below 

gage height 37.1 ft, outflow from reservoir is dependent on capacity of outlet opening, 

4 ft square, near base of dam. Outlet opening in process of enlargement and modification during the year. Gage read by employee of State of Vermont Water Conservation 

Board.

2850. Wrightsville Detention Reservoir. Lat 44°18'35", long 72°34'30", at reservoir on 

North Branch Winooski River at Wrightsville, Washington County, a third of a mile downstream from Long Meadow Brook and 4£ miles upstream from mouth. Staff gage read once 

daily. Datum of gage is 612.75 ft above mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers). 

Drainage area., 66.5 sq mi. Records available, March and April 1936, September 1938 to 

September 1959. Maximum gage height observed during year, 36.7 ft Apr. 11, 12; minimum 

observed, 1.6 ft June 13. Maximum gage height during period 1936, 1938-59, 63.7 ft 

Mar. 22, 1936, from graph based on gage readings; minimum observed, 0.2 ft Aug. 17, 1949, 

and Aug. 17-19, 1950.

Reservoir is formed by earthfill dam completed by Corps of Engineers in 1935 for 

flood control. Capacity of reservoir, 873,500,000 cu ft between gage heights 0.0 ft 

(bottom of outlet opening) and 72.25 ft (crest of spillway). Dam has no gates; below 

gage height 72.25 ft, outflow from reservoir is dependent on capacity of outlet opening, 

5ij ft square, near base of dam. Gage read by employee of State of Vermont Water Conservation Board.

Month-end gage height and contents, water year October labS to September 1959

Date

Dec. 31..... ..........................

Calendar year 1958 ................

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

Water year 1958-59. .................

Dec. 31......... ......................

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

Water year 1958-59. .................

Gage height 

(feet)t

Contents 

(millions of 

cubic feet

Change in contents

Millions of 

cubic feet

Equivalent, cubic 

feet per second

East Barre Detention Reservoir

0.8 

2.4 

1.5 

1.3

-

2.0 

2.8 

2.1 

3.0 

.9 

1.8 

2.4 

2.6 

3.6

O.40 

1.41 

.80 

.68

^

1.11 

1.71 

1.18 

1.86 

.45 

.99 

1.41 

1.56 

2.39

-

+1.01 

-.61 

-.12

-2.38 ;.«' 

+ .60 

-.53 

+ .68 

-1.41 

+ .54 

+ .42 

+ .15 

+ .83

+1.99

+0.38 

-.24 

-.04

-.08

+ .16 

+ .25 

-.20 

+ .26 

-.53 

+ .21 

+ .16 

+ .06 

+ .32

+ .06

Wrightsville Detention Reservoir

10.2 

3.3 

2.5

-

3.9 

2.5 

5.1 

8.4

3.4

2.1 

3.1 

1.9

-

7.25 

34.2 

8.45 

6.15

-

10.3 

6.15 

14.2 

26.6 

5.90 

8.75 

5.05 

7.85 

4.55

-

+26.95 

-25.75 

-2.30

-20.05

+4.15 

-4.15 

+8.05 

+ 12.4 

-20.7 

+2.85 

-3.70 

+2.80 

-3.30

-2.70

+ 10.1 

-9.93

-.86

-.64

+1.55 

-1.72 

+3.01 

+4.78 

-7.73 

+1.10 

-1.38 

+1.05 

-1.27

-0.09

t Gage height at 12 p.m. determined fro 

tion on river below reservoir.

graph based on observer's readings and records for sta-
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 379

2860. Winooski River at Montpeller, Vt.

Location Lat 44°15'25", long 72°35 I 35", on right bank 0.4 mile upstream from Dog River 

and 1 mile downstream from depot at Montpeller, Washington County.

Drainage area. 397 sq ml.

Records'available. May 1909 to June 1914 (fragmentary), July 1914 to September 1923, 

August 1928 to September 1959.

Page. Vfater-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 499.99 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to June 16, 1914, chain gage at site 0.9 mile upstream at different datum. 

June 16 to July 3, 1914, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 40 years (1914-23, 1928-59), 583 cfs (adjusted for storage since October 1935).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,480 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 9.76 ft); mlnlmum daily, 38 cfs Aug. 6.

1909-23, 1928-59: Maximum discharge, 17,200 cfs Apr. 7, 1912 (gage height, 17.31 

ft, from floodmarks, present datum), from rating curve extended above 6,900 cfs by 

logarithmic plotting; minimum dally, 17 cfs Sept. 3, 1933.

Maximum discharge known, 57,000 cfs Nov. 3, 1927 (gage height, 27.1 ft), from rating 

curve extended above 6,900 cfs by logarithmic plotting.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of Ice effect, which are fair. Flow regulated by several small powerplants above station, by Peacham Pond and. since 1926, 

by Mollys Falls Reservoir (combined usable capacity, 492,000,000 cu ft), which regulate runoff from 24 sq mi, and by East Barre and Wrlghtsvllle Detention Reservoirs 

since 1935 (see preceding page).

Revisions (water years). WSP 424: 1915: WSP 894: Drainage area. WSP 1437: 1912-14 (M),

 1915-18, 1919(H), 1920, 1921(M), 1922-23, 1929, 1933, 1934(M), 1936, 1937(M), 1938, 

1946 (M).

Hating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

2.8 

3.0 

3.2 

3.5 

4.0

175

375

4.5

5.0

7.0

10.0

620

945

2,680

5,740

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

T*T

Oct.

33B 

434

316 

269

214

212

230

195

198

174

220 

217

214

 256

228

190

400

516

380

290

294

262 

353

1.200

1,090

889 

1,200

1,040

1,170

1,090

840

14,919

481

+8.30

Nov.

693 

526

472 

458

406

398

357

344

298

352

366 

316

316

388

506

599

526

*496

458

420

393

366 

285

294

344

316 

380

242

250

280

11,875

396

-23.6

Dec.

300 

350

330 

360

360

370

3lo

290

340

310

280 

260

240

190

210

250

260

280

240

220

200

210 

230

220

190

T5o

170

180

200

210

7,910

255

-28.5

Jan.

180

200

200 

200

200

220

250

 230

240

190

170 

190

230

220

210

220

250

220

220

270

230

750 

1.400

950

800

600

500

480

470

470

500

11,460

370

-7.31

Feb.

410 

370

380 

390

410

400

380

280

280

340

350 

290

320

320

260

250

*300

300

280

250

260

230 

210

150

250

260 

230

210

8,460

302

-29.2

Mar.

210 

330

400 

370

370

380

400

330

320

350

340 

300

310

330

290

300

340

300

300

5OO

650

800 

800

800

*760

700 

650

600

550

550

750

14,380

464

-40.3

Apr.

1.000 

2,090

4.880 

3,940

3,600

4,120

3,330

3,270

3,730

3,260

3,230 

2,720

2,320

2,190

2,160

2,110

2,270

2,330

2,260

2,170

1,860

1,630

1,480

1,400

1,320

1,300 

1,280

1,130

1,040

1,010

70,430

2,348

+131

May

1.020 

805

664 

604

*578

536

526

511

448

380

370

420

398

375

366

344

277

273

290

298

298

458 

393

290

285

257 

235

207

213

160

160

12,439

401

-2.05

June

178 

242

*234 

207

188

145

130

139

171

146

115 

107

100

107

218

370

27T

214

280

281

245

257 

352

257

214

176 

277

326

290

231

6,474

216

+1.10

July

174

151

178

107

110

101

132

*101

85

54 

70

103

95

92

77

80

77

74

81

66

67 

72

66

5_3

58 

69

65

77

64

62

2,774

89.5

-6.17

Aug.

43 

48

74 

53

44

38

50

83

69

123

219 

148

111

91

75

72

83

*139

85

74

63

54 

53

95

174

151 

118

103

104

122

136

2,895

93.4

-7.65

Sept.

352 

320

303

315

218

128

105

100

100

123

166 

132

87

90

128

143

139

118

81

69

82

117 

*119

113

86

51 

53

65

97

117

4,117

137

-28.2

Adjusted for change In reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

490 

1.23 

1.42

372 

0.937 

1.05

Calendar year 1958: 

Water year 1958-59:

227 

0.572 

0.66

362 

0.912 

1.05

273 

0.688 

0.72

424 

1.07 

1.23

2,478 

6.24 

6.96

399 

1.01 

1.16

Observed

tax 5,660 Mln 85 Mean 658 

Max 4,880 Mln 38 Mean 461

217 

0.547 

0.61

83.3 

0.210 

0.24

85.7 

0.216 

0.25

109 

0.275 

0.31

Adjusted

Mean 654 Cfsm 1.65 In. 22.37 

Mean 458 Cfsm 1.15 In. 15.66

Peak discharge (base, 3,900 cfs). Apr. 3 (4 a.m.) 5,480 cfs (9.76 ft); Apr. 6 (7:3O p.m.) 4,96O cfs 

(9.29 ft); Apr. 8 (9 to 11 p.m.) 4,170 cfs (8.54 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents, equivalent In cubic feet per second, In Peacham Pond, Mollys Falls Reservoli; 

and East Barre and Wrightsville Detention Reservoirs. Part of records furnished by State of Vermont 

Water Conservation Board and Qreen Mountain Power Corp.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 29 to Apr. 1.
380 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

2870. Dog River at Northfield Palls, Vt.

Location. Lat 44°10'55", long 72°38'30", on right bank 1 mile downstream from Northfield 

Palls, Washington County, and 1-J- miles downstream from Cox Branch.

Drainage area. 76.1 sq mi.

Records available. October 1934 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for October 1934, 

published in WSP 1307.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 603.00 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 25 years, 121 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,900 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 5.00 ft); minimum, 5.6 cfs July 14.

1934-59: Maximum discharge, 9,750 cfs Sept. 21, 1938 (gage height, 11.53 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,500 cfs on basis of computation of flow over dam at gage 

height 8.49 ft and slope-area measurement? at gage heights 8.96 and 11.53 ft; minimum, 

4.3 cfs Aug. 31, Sept. 7, 1942.

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

which are fair. Some regulation at low flow by powerplant above station.

Revisions [water years). WSP 1237: 1935-37.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

5.1 2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

240

420

655

1,230

1,900

year October 1953 to Septe

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

26

35

27

25

22

23

20

19

18

19

26

25

23

*20

20

20

25

26

22

21

20

19

50

228

156

104

135

124

178 

148

114

1,738

56.1

0.737

0.85

Nov.

96

82

78

71

65

62

58

55

55

60

58

54

50

65

80

~W124

*83

83

80

75

71

64

64

60

61

71

48

57 

58

2,084

69.5

0.913

1.02

Dec.

61

62

55

60

61

62

55

55

54

48

48

54

52

46

47

47

44

45

46

42

39

42

45

40

36

37

37

36

36 

36

li

1,462

47.2

0.620

0.71

Jan.

33

35

37

37

33

*35

36

35

33

32

30

31

32

32

31

35

37

35

36

37

41

370

320

190

180

115

105

105

100

100

105

2,413

77.8

1.02

1.18

Feb.

90

84

92

92

91

82

74

66

62

70

67

64

64

59

58

59

*56

54

51

48.

52

48

52

53

50

50

49

48

1,785

63.8

0.838

0.87

Mar.

50

51

51

55

52

63

95

80

80

70

68

71

73

67

64

68

67

65

65

116

202

240

207

*170

159

148

151

136

125 

134

3,205

103

1.35

1.57

Apr.

276

651

1.370

942

864

1,010

716

993

936

820

798

580

474

474

488

510

675

575

575

434

316

267

249

237

225

213

191

167

167

186

16,379

546

7.17

8.00

May

178

148

136

121

*111

102

98

91

82

76

75

78

75

73

67

64

61

60

57

64

60

87

64

58

54

49

44

40

36 

35

33

2,377

76.7

1.01

1.16

June

34

*40

38

31

27

25

28

27

23

19

18

18

22

20

35

48

40

35

46

38

40

39

37

28

25

24

24

26

26 

21

902

30.1

0.396

0.44

July

18

19

19

16

15

15

*15

14

14

13

12

11

10

9.3

11

11

10

9.6

9.6

13

12

11

10

10

10

8.8

8.8

8.2

7.9 

7.3

7.0

365.5

11.8

0.155

0.18

Aug.

7.O

77Q- 6.4

6.4

7.0

9.6

9.6

16

14

71

58

25

*17

14

12

11

14

14

14

14

15

16

15

25

28

22

19

19

21 

28

34

589.0

19.0

0.250

0.29

Sept.

62

41

35

30

20

16

16

19

21

25

35

25

20

22

25

27

23

19

17

15

13

12

11

*10

10

9.2

8.S

9.6

9.6 

30

636.2

21.2

0.279

0.31

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,990 Min 10 Mean 123 Cfsm 1.62 In. 21.87

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,370 Mln 6.4 Mean 93.0 Cfsm 1.22 In. 16.58

Peak discharge (base, 1,600 cfs).--Apr. 3 (l:30 a.m.) 1,900 cfs (5.00 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--No gage-height record Dec. 27-30, Jan. 8-15, Sept. 3-24; discharge estimated on basis of 1 

discharge measurement, weather records, recorded range in stage when available, and records for 

Ayers Brook at Randolph (Part 1-A). Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 28 to Dee. 3, 

Dec. 7 to Mar. 15, Mar. 19, 29.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 381

2880. Mad River near Moretown, Vt.

Location. Lat 44°16'40", long 72°44'35", on left bank at downstream side of highway 

Bridge, 2.4 miles downstream from Moretown, Washington County, and 3,8 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area.--139 sq mi.

Records available. July to November 1910, October 1928 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1307.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Concrete control since Oct. 13, 1933. Altitude of gage is 

545 ft (from topographic map). July 6 to Nov. 4> 1910, staff gage at same site at different datum. Nov. 20, 1928, to Sept. 27, 1930, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 31 years (1928-59), 249 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,160 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 9.16 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,700 cfs as explained below; maximum gage height, 10.93 ft 

Jan. 22 (ice Jam); minimum discharge, 14 cfs Aug. 22; minimum daily, 19 cfs Aug. 4, 5.

1910, 1928-59: Maximum discharge, 18,400 cfs Sept. 22, 1938 (gage height, 16.34 ft, 

from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 2,700 cfs on basis of computations 

of flow over dam at gage heights 9.98, 11.51, 16.34, and 19.4 ft; minimum, 1.4 cfs 

Oct. 1, 1930.

Maximum-discharge known, 23,000 cfs Nov. 3, 1927 (gage height, 19.4 ft, from floodmarks), by computation of peak flow over dam.

Remarks. Records.excellent except those for period of shifting control, which are good, 

and those for periods of ice effect, no gage-height record, or indefinite stagedischarge relation, which are fair. Regulation at low flow caused by mill in Moretown.

Revisions (water years). WSP 744: Drainage area. WSP 854: 1934(M). WSP 1114: 1929,

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect, shifting 

control, or indefinite stage-discharge relation (gage height, in 

feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 2 Apr. 3 to Sept. 30

3.1 

3.4 

3.7 

4.0

134

237

380

4.5 680

5.0 1,050

5.5 1,480

25

2.7

2.8

3.0

3.2 91

3.5 172

4.0 380

4.5 680

5.0 1,050

6.0 1,970

7.0 3,130

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 195S to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

2O

1

2

3

!4

5

!6

7

8

9

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

142

172

119

102

105

106

88

77

73

72.

123

107

88

79

*78

81

134

120

100

88

80

76

235

757

462

309

447

418

580

413

300

6,131

198

1.42

1.64

Nov.

272

229

206

181

164

155

143

134

131

131

128

118

112

217

246

349 23~3

195

195

174

164

158

137

134

125

127

181

105

115

140

5,099

170

1.22

1.36

Dec.

115

143

115

140

152

164

140

135

135

115

100

110

110

100

105

105

95

97

1OO

92

85

90

97

88

80

81

80

80

78

78

76

3,281

106

0.763

0.88

Jan.

72

75

80

83

76

72

*78

80

75

70

65

68

69

70

70

76

80

78

76

80

90

1.100

800

430

400

250

230

225

215

215

225

5,673

183

1.32

1.52

Feb.

190

ISO

195

195

195

180

165

150

140

160

150

140

140

130

130

130

125

*120

110

100

110

100

100

110

105

105

105

100

-

3,860

13S

0.993

1.03

Mar.

110

110

110

115

110

135

200

170

150

145

125

125

130

130

130

140

140

135

135

220

610

950

570

450

390

320

320

265

230

245

280

7,395

239

1.72

1.98

Apr.

550

1,100

5,100

1,580

1,310

1,840

1,140

1,530

1,550

1,190

1,2OO

930

722

722

764

869

1,250

1,080

1,000

800

6OO

550

500

480

460

440

390

340

340

380

28,707

957

6.88

7.68

May

350

320

300

280

*270

266

250

230

210

190

ISO

190

2OO

190

180

170

160

150

150

160

160

230

170

160

150

140

120

110

100

96

92

5,924

191

1.37

1.58

June

95

115

*108

85

72

75

118

89

74

61

58

65

80

65

140

210

180

160

200

170

180

180

170

148

120

118

110

105

101

83

3,535

118

0.849

0.95

July

69

85

87

70

59

54

64

*62

47

42

38

37

42

39

35

33

33

29

29

54

37

43

37

39

31

29

27

22

22

21

20

1,336

43.1

0.310

0.36

Aug.

21

24

21

19

19

24

25

29

29

59

84

44

*35

30

25

24

40

*37

30

24

27

20

20

94

91

46

33

36

49

96

57

1,212

39.1

0.281

0.32

Sept.

168

89

91

74

50

40

35

30

31

30

53

49

36

e32

e36

e45

e36

e33

e31

e2S

e26

e24

*e23

e22

e21

e21

e22

e25

e35

e50

1,286

42.9

0.309

0.34

Calendar year 1958: Max 4,300 Min 3O Mean 255 Cfsm 1.83 In. 24.85

Water year 1958-59: Max 3,100 Mln 19 Mean 201 Cfsm 1.45 In. 19.64

Peak discharge (base, 3,40O cfs). Apr. 3 (3 a.m.) 6,16O cfs (9.16 ft).
382 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

2885. Water-bury Reservoir near Water-bury, Vt.

Location.--Lat 44°22'55", long 72°46'15", at dam on Waterbury'River, 2 2/3 miles upstream 

from mouth and 3? miles north of Waterbury, Washington County.

Drainage area.--109 sq ml.

Records available.--September 1937 to September 1959. Month-end contents only for September 1937 to August 1938, published In WSP 1307.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is at mean sea level (levels by Corps-of Engineers). Prior to Dec. 10, 1938, staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum elevation during year, 592.59 ft Oct. 29; minimum, 540.89 ft Mar. 31. 

~" 1937-59: Maximum elevation, 613.45 ft May 4, 1940; minimum observed, 501.3 ft 

Oct. 16, 1938.

Remarks.--Reservoir Is formed by earth-fill dam completed by Corps of Engineers during 

summer of 1937 for conservation and flood control. Total usable capacity for flood 

control, 2,812,300,000 cu ft between elevations 500.0 ft (bottom of lowest outlet) and 

617.5 ft (crest of spillway) above mean sea level. Usable capacity for conservation, 

1,582,700,000 cu ft between elevations 500.0 and 592.0 ft (sill of talntor gate) above 

mean sea level.

Capacity table, water year 1958-59 (elevation, In feet, 

and contents, In millions of cubic feet)

540.0

550.0

560.0

570.0

302.7

461.7

658.8

891.9

580.0

590.0

600.0

1,168.5

1,505.0

1,913.4

Elevation, In feet, at 12 p.m., water year October 1956 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

588.90

588.71

588.64

588 . 53

588.27

588.04

587.47

587.03

586.45

586.17

586.51

586.52

585.93

585.48

584.74

584.33

585.44

586.04

586.48

586.12

585.73

585.42

586.29

589.11

590.87

591.51

592.51

592.47

592 . 53

592. IS 

591.75

1,573.0

+36.3

Nov.

591.29

591.05

590.66

590.40

590.12

589.61

589.16

588.84

588.48

588.09

587.62

587.22

586.47

586.47

586.88

587.81

587.88

587.88

587.65

587.35

586.96

586.66

586.20

585.70

585.03

584.59

584.37

583.92

583.37

582 . 90

1,261.1

-120

Dec.

582.22

581.92

581.40

581.03

580.82

580.70

580.53

579.83

579.39

578.43

577.52

576.67

576.06

575.54

574.61

574.04

573.20

572.55

571.94

571.80

571.88

570.92

570.23

569.58

569.84

569.51

569.62

569.90

569.41

568.91 

568.59

857.8

-151

Jan.

568.77

568.61

568.91

569.20

568.34

567 . 60

567.10

566.40

566.02

566.22

566.48

565.80

565.27

564.78

564.14

563.59

563.79

564.05

563.12

562 . 88

562.56

564.22

565.61

566.36

567.00

567.50

567.71

567.81

568.09

568.27 

568.81

863.0

+1.94

Feb.

569.23

568.87

568.50

568.04

567.78

567.55

567.81

567.84

566 . 92

566.01

565.07

564.00

562.98

562.55

562.84

561.72

561.06

560.36

559.68

559.13

559.27

559.61

558 . 70

557.95

557.12

556.70

555.64

556.00

_

576.3

-119

Mar.

556.35

555.07

554.34

553 . 40

552.49

551.68

552.43

552 . 98

552.05

551.13

550.22

549.17

548.12

548.36

548.81

547.44

546.15

545.13

543.93

543.22

544.35

545.46

545.71

545.38

544.65

543.99

543.22

542.41

541.51

541.13 

541.20

320.6

-95.5

Apr.

542.69

547.31

555.64

558.83

561.22

565.30

566.86

569.49

571.97

573.28

574.57

575.15

575.34

575.71

576.24

577.24

579.44

580.85

583.40

583.74

583.73

583.58

583.69

584.10

584.64

585.96

586.44

586.60

586 . 70

586.85

1,393.4

+414

May

587.28

587.70

588.55

588.98

589.47

589.65

589.81

589.83

589.91

590.35

590.51

590.77

590.55

590.36

590.24

590.57

590.81

590.69

590.44

590.34

590.37

590.65

590 . 51

590.82

590.84

590.81

590.63

590.40

590.37

590.70 

590.92

1,540.7

+55.0

June

590.92

591.06

591.08

590.86

590.73

590.84

590.98

590.70

590.46

590.22

589.95

589.73

589.90

590.05

591.93

592.10

591.57

591.23

590.99

591.31

591.52

591 . 52

591.15

590.70

590.22

590.20

590.60

590.98

590.65

590.52

1,525.2

-5.98

July

590.25

590.18

590.21

590.34

590.47

590.31

590.17

590.00

589.84

589.78

589.71

589.81

589.37

589.03

588.52

587.97

587.46

587.31

587.25

586.80

586 . 30

585.80

585.00

584.50

584.40

584.48

584.22

583.99

583.66

583 . 40 

583.05

1,265.9

-96.8

Aug.

582.95

582.99

582 . 70

582 . 40

582 . 10

581.73

581.53

581.68

581.78

582.43

582 . 60

582 . 60

582 . 40

582.35

582.25

582.38

582.65

582.98

582.92

582.82

582.75

582.82

582.87

583.10

583.17

583.14

583.03

582 . 90

582.96

583.03 

583.11

1,267.8

+0.71

Sept.

583.27

583.29

583.34

583.24

583.35

583.42

583.49

583.36

583.29

583.18

583.08

583.10

583.14

582.90

582.60

582.34

582.19

582.02

582.09

582.05

581.61

581.21

580.74

580.51

580.38

580.43

580.42

580.11

579.84

579.63

1,157.8

-42.4

Calendar year 1958.................... * -21.0

Water year 1958-59.................... * -10.1

t Contents, In mllllonB of cubic feet, at end of month. 

* Change In contents, equivalent In cubic feet per second.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 383

2890. Waterbury River near Waterbury, Vt.

Location. Lat 44°22'10", long 72°46'10", on right bank 1 mile downstream from Waterbury 

Reservoir, 1 2/3 miles upstream from mouth, and 2| miles north of Waterbury, Washington 

County.

Drainage area. 111 sq ml.

Records available . July to October 1910 (gage heights only), October 1935 to September 

1959.October, November 1935 monthly discharge only, published In WSP 1307.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Concrete control since Dec. 8, 1937. Datum of gage Is 

428.00 ft above mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers). July 7 to Oct. 31, 

1910, staff gage at site 2 miles upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 24 years, 231 cfs (adjusted for storage).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 670 cfs Oct. 29 (gage height, 8.01 ft); minimum 

dally, 4.9 cfs Mar. 1.

1935-59: Maximum discharge, 6,520 cfs Mar. 18, 1936 (gage height, 19.38 ft); minimum dally, 0.6 cfs several times during summers of 1938-39, 1941, and 1944.

Remarks. Records good. Flow completely regulated by Waterbury Reservoir1 (see preceding

Revisions (water years).--WSP 824: 1936.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

5.0

5.1 

5.3 

5.6 

6.0

4.2

6.8

14

34

77

6.5 

7.0 

7.5 

8.0

163

287

450

665

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

a300

a220

a!30

a!40

a270

a220

a3 50

a270

a320

a290

a!30

a!30

aS60

a270

a380

297

216

49

17

292

279

238

194

109

192

229

432

616

624

606

540

8,710

281

+36.3

Nov.

497

379

369

343

293

380

376

286

300

335

314

312

396

298

167

46

212

212

293

287

331

263

319

346

354

317

221

277

319

280

9,122

304

-120

Dec.

359

245

296

263

226

176

174

349

262

594

392

354

304

246

327

285

354

271

274

127

65

345

272

260

22

165

44

6.5

206

216

163

7,442:5

 '240

-151

Jan.

22

127

5.7

5.2

299

276

*206

264

170

26

6.2

239

207

190

232

227

33

6.2

293

150

191

38

8.3

7.4

7.1

7.4

70

100

48

100

6.8

3,568.3

115

+1.94

Feb.

7.4

190

200

236

188

168

29

88

320

328

330

338

340

215

24

343

241

*253

238

200

49

27T~ 5.7

243

249

166

291

5.7

-

5,556.8

198

-119

Mar.

4.9

340

232

284

274

280

7.4

5.4

288

282

271

299

292

48

5.7

332

322

260

278

297

170

331

287

312

*326

317

324

300

305

250

248

7,572.4

244

-95.5

Apr.

199

295

357

506

510

530

522

534

534

544

552

548

544

544

544

548

552

552

552

514

552

552

539

552

552

506

374

337

349

363

14,657

489

+414

May

204

143

9.2

183

*191

325

335

327

183

26

179

201

298

269

203

6.2

23

172

222

180

155

142

203

7.4

139

131

181

185

90

6.5

5.7

4,925.0

159

+ 55.0

June

174

140

145

191

145

23

5.9

190

170

162

158

152

11

5.7

364

557

535

404

373

80

130

396

387

336

318

180

60

6.8

299

150

6,248.4

208

-5.98

July

193

190

103

23

11

169

176

*150

129

90

86

5.9

244

185

255

268

232

91

86

234

236

244

261

249

73

6.2

118

129

139

132

146

4,654.1

150

-96.8

Aug.

66

6.6

124

141

128

155

138

6.5

123~~ 5.4

89

101

110

72

a65

a7.0

alOO

a!65

73

83

69

17

6.2

119

84

75

93

118

33

23

105

2,500.7

80.7

+0.71

Sept.

82

76

89

103

7.4

6.2

83~~ 5.9

61

82

78

20

6.5

111

140

122

74

88

6.5

40

180

167

*192

118

73

5.9

25

125

132

110

2,409.4

80.3

-42.4

Adjusted for change in contents in Waterbury Reservoir

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

317 

2.86 

3.29

184 

1.66 

1.85

Calendar year 1958: 

Water year 1958-59:

89.5 

0.806 

0.93

117 

1.05 

1.22

79.9 

0.720 

0.75

149 

1.34 

1.55

902 

8.13 

9.07

214 

1.93 

2.22

Observed

Max 2,010 Min 5.4 Mean 271 

Max 624 Mln 4.9 Mean 212

202 

1.82 

2.03

53.3 

0.480 

0.55

81.4 

0.733 

0.85

37.9 

0.341 

0.38

Adjusted

Mean 250 Cfam 2.25 In. 30.58 

Mean 202 Cfam 1.82 In. 24.69

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents, equivalent in cubic feet per second, in Waterbury Reservoir, 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, recorded range in stage, 

powerplant records, and records for Waterbury Reservoir.
384 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

2905. Winooski River near Essex Junction, Vt.

Location. Lat 44°28'40", long 73°08'20", on right bank half a mile downstream from Muddy 

Brook and 2 miles southwest of Essex Junction, Chittenden County.

Drainage are a.--1,044 sq mi.

Records available. October 1928 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 185 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 31 years, 1,661 cfs (adjusted for storage since October 1938).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year about 19,000 cfs Apr. 3 (occurred during period 

of ice effect); maximum gage height, 12.98 ft Apr. 3 (backwater from ice); minimum 

daily discharge, 65 cfs Sept. 20.

1928-59: Maximum discharge, 45,300 cfs Mar. 19, 1936 (gage height, 23.54 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 27,000 cfs on basis of computations of flow over dam at 

gage heights 18.72, 23.54, and 50.4 ft, and slope-area measurement at gage height 

50.4 ft; minimum daily, that of Sept. 20, 1959.

Maximum discharge known, 113,000 cfs Nov. 4, 1927 (gage height, 50.4 ft, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 27,000 cfs as explained above.

Remarks.--Records excellent except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Plow 

regulated by powerplants above station, by Peacham Pond and Mollys Falls Reservoir 

(combined usable capacity, 492,000,000 cu ft), by Waterbury Reservoir since 1937 (see 

p. 382), and by East Barre and Wrightsville Detention Reservoirs since 1935 (see p. 378).

Revisions (water years). WSP 714: 1930(M). WSP 894 : Drainage area. WSP.1307: 1929(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

.6 

1.0

63 

101 

ISO 

329

1.5 620

2.0 1,060

2.5 1,630

3.0 2,380

4.0 4,400

6.0 9,230

8.0 13,000

11.0 18,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Da^

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

 t 

Oct.

779

1,060

1,140

791

728

884

764

812

763

797

840

804

726

868

806

*856

1,020

1,340

1,120

885

808

884

1,040

2,960

3,480

2,400

3,420

3,560

5.750

5,710

2,840

46,615

1,504

444.5

Nov.

2,400

1,890

1,640

1,580

1,490

1,290

1,260

1,250

1,090

1,030

1,150

1,070

1,150

1,160

1,490

1,750

1,680

1,600

1,490

*1,500

1,400

1,290

1,100

1,150

1,170

1,510

1,050

1,080

928

1,000

40,398

1,347

-144

Dec.

1,000

1,050

1,000

1,100

1,150

1,200

1,000

1,050

1,100

1,000

950

1,000

1,000

900

850

900

1,000

1,000

1,000

800

600

700

900

850

750

550

600

500

700

650

670

27,520

888

-179

Jan.

600

600

550

550

600

70O

750

700

750

500

500

600

700

760

740

800

650

600

650

800

800

3,000

5,400

5,200

2,500

1,600

1,400

1,300

1,350

1,300

1,400

36,350

1,173

-5.37

Feb.

,550

,100

,200

,100

,200

,200

,150

,100

900

, 1OO

,150

,100

1,100

1,000

950

700

1,000

950

950

1,000

800

650

800

850

700

1,100

900

900

28,000

1,000

-148

Mar.

550

750

1,050

1,250

1,500

1,200

1,150

1,100

1,150

1,100

1,150

1,200

1,100

1,050

850

850

1,200

1,100

1,000

1,400

5,500

4.000

3,300

2,800

2,500

2,300

2,200

2,000

1,900

1,800

2,200

50,000

1,613

-136

Apr.

5,200

6,000

18,000

15,000

10,500

11,900

10,600

8,560

11,200

9,140

*8,990

7,680

6,120

5,680

5,780

5,740

6,660

7,040

6,720

6,350

4,920

4,260

5,950

5,820

3,750

3,880

3,540

2,910

2.580

2,630

206,900

6,897

+544

May

2.870

2,190

1,770

1,670

1,660

1,600

1,680

1,630

1,450

1,150

1,000

1,160

1,200

1,220

1,160

854

790

801

*870

926

1,040

1,000

1,370

1,150

909

812

833

790

720

426

5TT

37,212

1,200

+52.9

June

7O4

722

674

644

688

511

410

574

528

634

526

526

298

190

1,010

5.140

2,110

1,630

1,570

1,520

986

998

1,370

*1,310

940

820

688

610

662

824

27,417

914

-4.88

July

651

638

512

362

255

403

472

402

528

436

299

168

469

426

444

434

469

296

158

452

444

476

431

474

190

120

257

301

*246

276

239

11,728

378

-103

Aug.

200

112

201

228

364

291

572

526

75

338

518

492

371

568

276

258

72

68

84

290

486

214

282

361

175

363

398

438

576

376

*276

9,847

318

-6.94

Sept.

218

629

614

584

381

154

210

549

542

84

336

560

78

86

80

298

504

646

412

65.

66

94

 103

718

412

549

73

73

70

355

9,543

318

-70.7

Adjusted for change in reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsm

1,548 

1.48 

1.71

1,203

1.15 

1.29

Calendar year 1958: 

Water year 1958-59:

709 

0.679 

0.78

1,167 

1.12 

1.29

852 

0.816 

0.85

1,477 

1.41 

1.63

Observed

7,441 

7.13 

7.95

1,253 

1.20 

1.38

Max 20,100 Min 125 Mean 1,899 

Max 18,000 Mln 65 Mean 1,456

909 

0.871 

0.97

275 

0.263 

0.30

311 

0.298 

0.34

Adjusted

247 

0.237 

0.26

Mean 1,875 Cfsm 1.80 In. 24.37 

Mean 1,443 Cfsm 1.38 In. 18.75

Peak discharge (base, 12,500 cfs).--Apr. 3 (time unknown) about 19,000 cfsj Apr. 7 (2:30 to 3 a.m.) 

13,000 cfs (8.06 ft).

am Pond, Mollys Falls Reservoir, 

oir. Part of records furPower Corp.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 385

2920. Lamoille River at Johnson, Vt.

Location. Lat 44°37 I 20", long 72e40'50", on right bank at falls, 0.7 mile upstream from 

bridge In Johnson, Lamoille County, and 0.8 mile upstream from Glhon River.

Drainage area. 310 sq ml.

Records available. July to December 1910, June 1911 to December 1913 (monthly discharge 

only, January to March 1912, February 1913), September 1928 to September 1959.

|e. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 495 ft (from topographic map). Prior to 

c. 31, 1913, chain gage at bridge 0.7 mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 33 years (1911-13, 1928-59), 524 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,800 cfs Apr. 3 (occurred during period of Ice 

effect); maximum gage height, 9.98 ft Apr. 3 (Ice Jam); minimum discharge, 56 cfs 

Sept. 28; minimum daily, 80 cfs Sept. 28.

1910-13, 1928-59: Maximum discharge, 13,000 cfs Mar. 18, 1936 (gage height, 16.48 

ft), from rating curve extended above 8,500 cfs on basis of computation of peak flow 

over dam; minimum, 11 cfs Sept. 2, 1935; minimum daily, 16 cfs Oct. 26, 1947.

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

regulated by powerplant above station.

Revisions (water years l. WSP 894: Drainage area. WSP 1114: 1933, 1934(M). WSP 1237: 

1912(M), 1930, 1932(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

75 

188 

55O

4.0 

6.0 

9.0

1,000

1,990

4,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

309

453

339

250

225

315

274

245

245

229

423

261

315

268

226

 310

1,390

1,050

445 "457

275

261 

424

2,140

1,430

964

1,880

1,500

1,600

1,290

928

20,719

668

2.15

2.49

Nov.

694

582

644

540

456

417

286

164

275

465

408

377

332

379

501

7O9

613

441

 412

»420

381

354 

253

393

314

328

240

320

370

190

12,258

409

1.32

1.47

Dec.

320

360

380

294

334

350

360

340

330

300

250

270

290

230

280

260

250

240

260

240

220

250 

 260

250

210

250

230

200

570

240

8,578

277

0.894

1.03

Jan.

210

230

260

22O

270

250

240

240

245

230

210

260

255

230

230

240

250

230

300

280

270

550 

1.000

*78<5

580

470

350

310

270

275

280

10,015

323

1.04

1.20

Feb.

240

25O

220

280

250

260

250

230

240

250

240

24O

240

240

210

26O

240

240

240

210

220

220 

220

240

230

230

230

235

-

6,655

238

0.768

0.80

Mar.

230

250

250

260

270

275

310

280

350

300

 260

250

250

250

230

255

250

230

240

310

700

1,200 

906

730

560

460

450

430

390

420

520

12,060

389

1.25

1.45

Apr.

840

1,450

4,000

3,550

3,200

3,960

3,110

2,660

3,700

2,500

2,740

 2.090

1,700

1,610

1,860

1,970

2,460

2,530

2,590

2,190

1,420

1,180 

1,140

1,180

1, 190

1,250

1,210

946

842

 

61,654

2,055

6.63

7.40

May

765

703

559

652

552

322

332

360

338

211

369

367

329

285

276

244

185

245

*252

207

215

407

511

266

378

284

228

193

169

199

217

10,620

343

1.11

1.27

June

326

300

337

295

205

190

133

168

150

177

181

178

208

171

554

494

419

291

315

321

Z78

252 

 476

291

201

176

197

191

218

205

7,898

263

0.848

0.95

July

144

221

226

200

167

190

224

200

168

164

148

154

167

164

158

151

157

141

147

159

150

141 

132

135

143

113

138

 134

113

105

TTT

4,865

157

0.506

0.58

Aug.

113

92

ITT

111

111

94

128

136

118

260

211

140

165

132

123

113

385

428

183

170

127

127 

140

244

254

175

140

197

230

137

154

5,249

169

0.545

0.63

Sept.

*226

284

245

145

127

170

147

162

140

160

162

147

150

154

147

130

118

111

115

113

113

 111 

111

109

100

115

94

80

102

107

4,195

140

0.452

0.50

Calendar year 1958: Max 6,450 Mln 164 Mean 572 Cfsm 1.85 In. 25.03

Water year 1958-59: Max 4,000 Mln 80 Mean 451 Cfsm 1.45 In. 19.77

Peak discharge (base, 5,400 cfs). No peak above base.

 Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note..--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 27 to Dec. 3, Dec. 6 to Apr. 6.
386 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

2925. Lamollle River at East Georgia, Vt.

Location. Lat 44°40'45", long 73°04'20", on right bank at East Georgia, Franklin County, 

0.5 mile upstream from railroad bridge and 1 mile downstream from Beaver Meadow Brook.

Drainage area.--G86 sq mi.

Records available. August 1929 to September 1959. Prior to December 1937, published as 

"near Milton."

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 285 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to December 1937, at site 3^ miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 30 years, 1,211 cfs, adjusted to present drainage area.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, about 10,000 cfs Apr. 3 (occurred during period 

of no gage-height record); maximum gage height, 18.81 ft Apr. 3 (ice jam); minimum 

daily discharge, 134 cfs Sept. 20.

1929-59: Maximum discharge, 23,200 cfs Mar. 19, 1936 (gage height, 12.52 ft, site 

and datum then in use), by computation of peak flow over dam; maximum gage height, that 

of Apr. 3, 1959; minimum daily discharge, 91 cfs July 30, 1933.

Remarks.--Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, which are fair. Low flow regulated by powerplants above station.

Revisions. WSP 894: Drainage area.

Ratliig table, 

height, In feet,

2.1

2.5

5.0

5.5

and discharge,

125

216

390

665

In ci

4

5,

7,

9,

iblc

.0

.0

.0

.0

feet per

1,030

2,010

5,050

9,930

effect 

second)

(gage

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

717

974

868

730

646

730

730

665

572 6T9~

950

958

724

684

*639

626

1,680

2,380

1,300

905

875

717

855

3,680

4,070

2,840

4,440

4,760

4,180

3,700

2,480

50,694

1,635

2.38

2.75

Nov.

,950

,610

,440

,330

,180

1,120

912

845

758

845

974

890

830

928

1,500

2,120

1,590

1,200

 1,110

1,010

958

935

822

730

860

744

890

520

680

850

32,131

1,071

1.56

1.74

Dec.

700

800

900

800

700

850

900

850

820

750

640

660

680

650

580

660

640

620

620

620

560

580

620

600

600

540

600

560

540

620

600

20,860

673

0.981

1.13

Jan.

580

560

560

640

580

580

560

560

560

560

520

520

600

580

560

580

580

600

620

680

800

1,500

2,300

1,800

1,350

1,100

850

750

700

680

740

24,150

779

1.14

1.31

Feb.

660

600

580

580

600

620

600

550

600

620

600

580

580

580

540

620

580

580

580

550

550

520

550

580

560

560

560

580

_

16,260

581

0.847

0.88

Mar.

560

600

620

640

660

680

*700

680

800

700

620

620

620

600

560

600

600

560

600

900

1,500

2,700

2,100

1,700

1,300

1,050

1,000

950

900

950

1,150

28,220

910

1.33

1.53

Apr.

1,800

3,100

8,800

7,800

7,000

8,500

6,800

5,800

8,000

5,400

*5,610

4,950

3,850

3,580

3,830

4,010

4,970

5,410

5,350

4,950

3,420

2; 630

2,490

2,630

2,760

2,980

2,930

2,060

1,760

1,560

134,730

4,491

6.55

7.30

May

.570

,540

,310

,210

,240

1,070

942

990

875

808

704

950

852

744

698

672

665

476

592

*558

502

906

1,020

808

730

730

626

482

441

59"¥ 392

25,699

829

1.21

1.39

June

548

852

942

1,050

691

518

445

412

420

510

382

342

375

512

1,600

5,850

1,780

1,210

1,170

1,050

1,520

875

*950

858

646

590

652

606

652

594

26,162

872

1.27

1.42

July

466

414

730

620

417

395

461

534

413

336

325

553

436

402

506

292

286

265

284

370

324

338

362

350

338

302

274

276

246

244

207

11,346

366

0.554

0.62

Aug.

207

272

199

208

192

198

188

232

215

322

665

613

301

369

216

250

410

1.260

706

394

391

263

258

375

639

574

354

299

 377

332

264

11,543

372

0.542

0.65

Sept.

266

430

595

386

284

225

278

235

256

241

262

269

207

256

240

212

212

184

218

154

235

 210

200

216

192

177

205

215

155

185

7,180

239

0.348

0.59

Calendar year 1958: Max 13,500 Mln 349 Mean 1,384 Cfsm 2.02 In. 27.39

Water year 1958-59: Max 8,800 Mln 134 Mean 1,066 Cfsm 1.55 In. 21.09

Peak discharge (base, 10,400 cfs).--No peak above base.

 Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--No gage-height record Feb. 5 to Mar. 6, Mar. 8 to Apr. 10; discharge estimated on basis of 

weather records, recorded range In stage when available, and records for station at Johnson. Stagedischarge relatlcn affected by Ice Nov. 27 to Mar. 7 and during most of period of no gage-height 

record Mar. 8 to Apr. 10.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRKNCE RIVER 387

2930. Missisquoi River near North Troy, Vt.

Location. Lat 44°58 I 20", long 72°23'15", on right bank 200 ft upstream from Big Palls, 

1^ miles downstream from Jay Branch, and 2-J- miles upstream from North Troy, Troy 

County.

Drainage area. 131 sq mi.

Records available. August 1931 to September 1959.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 580 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge . 28 years, 267 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3.730 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 8.74 ft); maximum gage height, 8.89 ft Apr. 3 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 26 cfs Aug. 5-7; minimum 

daily, 26 cfs Aug. 6.

1931-59: Maximum discharge, 7,980 cfs May 3, 1940 (gage height, 12.87 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,600 cfs by logarithmic plotting, verified by computation 

of flow over dam at gage height 11.70 ft; minimum, 9.4 cfs Aug. 28, 1949; minimum 

daily, 11 cfs Aug. 28, 1949, Aug. 30, 1953.

Remarks. --Re cords good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. 

lation caused by small power-plant above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 924: 1940. WSP 1114: 1933 (M), 1936-39.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

Some regu1.1 

1.3 

1.6 

2.0 

2.5

107

213

3.0 

5.0 

7.0 

8.0

352

1,170

2,350

3,100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

249

274

173

123

217

208

146

125

111

155

417

244

175

*145

142

242

741

340

229

183

165

141

179

1,290

994

560

1,230

1,140

1,640

836

514

13,328

430

3.28

3.78

Nov.

537

36?

301

257

231

216

206

203

198

206

190

IKS

176

212

346

270

213

 190

188

161

159

154

134

138

129

120

140

85

100

110

6,097

203

1.55

1.73

Dec.

120

130

125

145

140

140

125

130

120

110

100

105

105

95

100

100

92

94

*95

90

82

85

90

82

77

75

4

4

2

0

8

3,110

100

0.763

0.88

Jan.

66

68

72

74

70

66

70

70

67

63

58

62

58

60

56_

60

58

65

71

69

69

250

600

450

350

290

250

220

200

185

200

4,367

141

1.08

1.24

Feb.

175

155

145

135

125

120

115

110

105

100

9K

93

91

90

90

90

88

86

85

84

83

82

81

80

79

78

78

80

-

2,819

101

0.771

0.80

Mar.

86

90

88

93

*100

105

130

150

125

110

105

100

100

100

97

100

100

92

92

200

570

750

K30

460

350

280

260

240

210

230

350

6,493

209

1.60

1.84

Apr.

550

1,000

2,750

2,530

1,880

2,070

1,510

1,430

1,800

* 1,100

1,220

962

803

891

1,030

1,310

1,650

1,460

1,650

1,070

693

626

766

899

926

1,120

721

487

450

446

35,800

1,193

9.11

10.16

May

435

333

318

318

306

295

276

239

176

150

170

200

150

136

*130

146

134

117

104

203

197

593

242

249

242

163

126

114

94

143

163

6,662

215

1.64

1.89

June

134

183

299

204

121

95

95

92

85

66

54

58

96

99

648

606

333

315

*496

247

292

198

251

135

107

103

167

163

190

113

6,045

202

1.54

1.72

July

99

278

254

122

89

88

144

110

75

64

50

86

145

71

59

51

47

40

69

113

65

51

*46

45

39

39

38

36

35

34

35

2,517

81.2

0.620

0.71

Aug.

35

30

30

29

27

26

32

49

41

103

203

146

66

47

39

44

136

355

132

73

63

56

44

110

176

90

 64

54

57

52

52

2,461

79.4

0.606

0.70

Sept.

46

46

58

59

38

37

38

36

35

34

34

32

31

30

29

29

*28

29

29

28

27

32

31

38

48

37

32

30

28

28

1,057

35.2

0.269

0.30

Calendar year 1958: Max 4,120 Mln 53 Mean 313 Cfsm 2.39 In. 32.40

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,750 Mln 2F Mean 249 Cfsm 1.90 In. 25.75

Peak discharge (base, 3,300 cfs).--Apr. 3 (7:30 p.m.) 3,730 cfs (8.74 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 26 to Apr. 3 

Dec. 21 to Jan. 22; discharge estimated on basis of weather records 

available, and records for Missisquoi River near Rlchford, Dog Rive 

River at Coventry, and stations on other nearbv streams).

(no gap-e-height record Dec. 

recorded range In stage whe 

at Nnrthfleld Palls, Black
388 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

2935. Missisquoi River near Richford, Vt.

Location. La t 44°57'30", long 72°41'55", on left bank 1 2/3 miles upstream from Trout 

River, 3 miles south of Richford, Franklin County, and 3f miles downstream from North 

Branch.

Drainage area. 479 sq mi.

Records available. July 1911 to September 1923, October 1928 to September 1959. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1307.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 410 ft (from topographic map). Prior to 

Aug. 1, 1915, chain gage at site a quarter of a mile downstream at datum 4.35 ft lower. 

Aug. 1, 1915, to Sept. 30, 1923, water-stage recorder at present site and datum. 

Oct. 1, 1928, to Sept. 30, 1929, chain gage at former site at datum 4.6 ft lower.

Average discharge . 43 years (1911-23, 1928-59), 908 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, about 11,500 cfs Apr. 4; maximum gage height, 

16.63 ft Apr. 4 (ice Jam); minimum discharge, 58 cfs Aug. 6-8.

1911-23, 1928-59: Maximum discharge, 17,200 cfs May 4, 1940 (gage height, 15.15 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 9,300 cfs on basis of computation of peak flow over 

dam at gage height 14.70 ft, siope-area measurement at gage height 12.90 ft, and study 

of discharge per foot of width at measuring section; maximum gage height, 18.92 ft 

Mar. 15, 1946 (ice Jam); minimum discharge observed, 8 cfs July 14, 1911.

Maximum discharge known, 45,000 cfs during flood of November 1927 (gage height, 

23.1 ft, from f loodmarks ) , from rating curve extended above 9,300 cfs as explained 

above .

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

Diurnal fluctuation at low flow prior to 1934.

Rev - 8 * ns "" wsp 784: Drainage area. WSP 1237: 1913-14(M), 1922(M),

. ., 1923, 1929-30. WST1307. 1916 (M). WSP 1437: 1912.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Apr. 3 Apr. 4 to Sept. 30

3.6 415 2.5 53 4.0 700

4.0 630 2.7 93 6.O 2,350

6.0 2,330 3.0 185 9.0 5,520

9.0 5,520 3.5 400 13.0 11,600

12.0 9,910

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

833

968

704

559

796

864

630

510

455

553

1,180

1,010

690

564

*515

784

2,170

1,750

1,130

872

711

636

648

1,980

2,970

2,240

2,360

3,370

4.460

3,880

2,490

43,282

1,396

2.91

3.36

Nov.

1.880

1,570

1,270

1,080

928

824

753

704

654

642

630

582

537

594

872

880

697

*624

660

630

559

542

500

480

475

430

450

400

360

370

21,577

719

1.50

1.68

Dec.

390

400

390

410

380

370

330

340

320

300

280

270

280

290

280

270

260

250

240

*230

220

210

220

210

200

195

195

190

190

185 T§B~

8,480

274

0.572

0.66

Jan.

175

190

210

220

205

195

185

190

185

175

170

165

165

160

155

160

160

180

190

185

190

700

1.600

1,400

1,100

950

800

700

620

R?n

12,880

415

0.866

1.00

Feb.

600

540

500

480

500

460

430

410

390

370

350

340

330

325

320

320

315

310

305

300

295

290

290

285

285

280

280

280

_

10,180

364

0.760

0.79

Mar.

300

320

340

380

390

*400

460

440

420

390

370

360

350

340

330

360

360

340

340

450

950

2.000

,900

,700

,500

,350

,250

,150

,050

^300

22,640

730

1.52

1.76

Apr.

2,000

3,500

8,500

11.000

8,000

8,600

7,000

5,990

6,210

*5, 250

4,610

3,910

3,240

3,030

3,230

3,540

4,400

4,490

4,500

3,980

2,820

2,080

1,980

2, 120

2,210

2,550

2,380

1,630

1,320

1.240

125,310

4,177

8.72

9.73

May

1,250

1,060

905

845

822

770

735

672

553

466

445

679

553

483

 450

478

456

400

362

381

461

986

845

617

686

547

425

362

321

425

18,998

613

1.28

1.48

June

450

483

494

535

386

286

239

230

235

204

175

154

178

222

1,960

2.540

1,270

984

*1,310

1,030

1,130

944

785

637

456

371

440

578

714

604

19,824

661

1.38

1.54

July

420

386

578

450

312

251

312

348

277

215

185

171

189

243

168

139

120

115

156

204

196

154

 129

109

96

93

84

86

78

66

67

6,397

206

0.430

0.50

Aug.

80

80

71

66

62

60

58

60

81

155

804

654

352

218

154

123

117

261

362

207

154

136

123

129

265

277

185

*154

142

148

145

5,883

190

0.397

0.46

Sept.

136

120

168

189

158

120

98

91

91

84

84

84

75

71

67

67

*67

67

67

66

64

69

75

75

96

96

84

73

66

67

2,735

91.2

0.190

0.21

Calendar year 1958: Max 10,100 Mln 185 Mean 1,051 Cfsm 2.19 In. 29.78

Water year 1958-59: Max 11,000 Mln 58 Mean 817 Cfsm 1.71 In. 23.17

Peak discharge (base, 7,600 cfs). Apr. 4 (time unknown) about 11,500 cfs.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 26 to Apr. 5.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 389

2945. Lake Champlain at Burlington, Vt.

Location. Lat 44°29'00", long 73°13'30", 50 ft south of Gulf Oil Co. dock at Burlington, 

Chittenden County, 0.1 mile north of Burlington Water Department pumping station, and 

0.6 mile north of railroad station.

Records available.--May 1907 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 92.86 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to July 20, 1937, staff gage at site three-quarters of a mile south, and 

July 20, 1937, to Sept. 7, 1939, float gage at site 0.1 mile south, both at present 

datum.

Extreme s.--Maximum gage height during year, 6.99 ft Apr. 20, affected by seiche; minimum, 

0.67 ft Sept. 29, affected by seiche.

1907-59: Maximum gage height observed, 8.65 ft Mar. 27, 28, 1936; minimum observed, 

-0.25 ft Dec. 4, 1908.

Revisions (water years). WSP 

correction).

1912-29 (datum correction). WSP 1207: 1938 (datum

Mean gage height, In feet, water year October 1956 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 .

29

30

31

Mean

Oct.

1.82

1.85

1.84

1.79

1.79

1.77

1.66

1.64

1.65

1.65

1.65

1.65

1.65

1.59

1.58

1.55

1.60

1.61

1.61

1.63

1.57

1.53

1.59

1.73

1.87

1.96

2.10

2.28

2.47

2.61

2.67

1.81

Nov.

2.73

2.74

2.75

2.71

2.69

Z.64

2.66

2.64

Z.58

2.60

2.55

2.50

2.47

2.43

2.47

2.51

2.41

2.42

2.41

2.42

Z.40

2.39

2.33

2.32

2.30

2.13

Z.19

2.19

2.23

2.18

------

2.47

Dec.

2.15

2715

2.12

2.10

Z.12

2.13

Z.13

2.14

Z.14

2.1Z

2.10

Z.08

Z.05

2.02

Z.OO

1.98

1.96

1.94

1,90

1.92

1.90

1.86

1.85

1.86

1.84

1.80

1.80

1.78

1.76

1.76

1.75

1.97

Jan.

1.71

.72

.72

.71

.70

.70

.67

.66

.66

.66

.65

.63

.65

.63

.65

.67

.72

.68

.65

.67

.69

.77

.95

.07

.17

.23

.27

.28

.30

.32

.35

1.84

Feb.

2.38

2.38

2.37

2.38

2.39

2.39

2.39

2.40

2.39

2.42

2.44

2.42

2.40

2.41

2 . 46

2.43

2.43

2.45

2.44

2.43

2.42

2.43

2.44

2.45

2.44

2.43

2.43

2.41

-

__--__-

-------

2.42

Mar.

2.40

2.40

2.38

2.39

2.40

2.41

2.45

2.49

2.52

2.53

2.54

2.56

2.57

2.55

2.53

2.50

2.53

2.53

2.52

2.55

2.65

2.79

2.94

3.06

3.15

3.23

3.34

3.39

3.41

3.42

5.46

2.73

Apr,

3.57

3.78

4.32

4.93

5.37

5.72

6.03

6.23

6.44

6.62

6.74

6.82

6.85

6.85

6.85

6.85

6.87

6.88

6.91

6.97

6.95

6.88

6.82

6.75

6.67

6.60

6.57

6.47

6.29

6.23

------

6.26

May

6.18

6759

6.01

5.91

5.81

5.69

5.59

5.52

5.41

5.29

5.19

5.12

5.03

4.94

4.84

4.76

4.65

4.56

4.44

4.38

4.33

4.27

4^23

4.17

4.08

4.00

3.94

3.89

3.83

3.76

5.71

4.83

June

3.55

5.55

5.50

5.44

3.36

3.52

5.27

5.21

5.16

5.11

3.05

2.93

2,91

2.85

2.84

2.93

5.01

5.04

3.05

3.04

3.05

3.04

3.04

3.00

2.98

2.95

2.94

2.89

2.86

2.85

-------

5.09

July

2.81

2.75

2.75

2.68

2.62

2.55

2.55

2.51

2.48

2.44

2.41

2.40

2.37

2.34

2.30

2.26

2.22

2.16

2.12

2.10

2.10

2.07

S.03

1.98

1.93

1.90

1.86

1.83

1.80

1.76

1.75

2.25

Aug.

1.68

1.64

1.61

1.55

1.50

1.49

1.49

1.47

1.46

1.47

1.47

1.48

1.45

1.44

1.42

1.41

1.40

1.59

1.59

1.58

1.36

1.35

1.34

1.26

1.28

1.28

1.28

1.31

1.55

1.31

1.28

1.42

Sept.

.28

"729" .29

.28

.27

.24

.20

.15

.18

.14

.15

.15

.10

.04

.01

.99

.95

.95

.90

.87

.82

.84

.85

.84

.84

.81

.74

.75

.72

.77

------

1.01

Calendar year 1958: Max 7.59 Min 1.53 Mean 3.20

Water year 1958-59: Max 6.97 Mln 0.72 Mean 2.67
390 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

2950. Richelieu River (Lake Champlain) at Rouses Point, N. Y.

Location. Lat 44°59'45", long 73°21'40", on left bank at outlet of Lake Champlain, 90 ft 

north of Rutland Railway bridge at Rouses Point, Clinton County, and 1 mile south of 

Port Montgomery.

Drainage area. 8,277 sq mi.

Records available. October 1863 to December 1870 (maximum and minimum monthly gage heights 

at St. Johns, Quebec, published in WSP 97) and March 1871 to September 1959 (daily gags 

heights; those for 1871-1907 published in WSP 894). January 1875 to September 1916 

(monthly discharge) at Chambly, Quebec, published in WSP 424. Gage heights prior to 

Oct. 1, 1925, published as Richelieu River at Port Montgomery, Rouses Point.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 93.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. March 1871 to May 1923, staff gage located in Fort Montgomery at present datum. 

May 1923 to October 1938, staff gage at present site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum gage height during year, 7.01 ft Apr. 18; minimum, 0.55 ft Sept. 30.

1871-1959: Maximum gage height observed, 8.80 ft Mar. 30, 1903; minimum observed, 

-0.83 ft Oct. 23, 1941.

Observations at St. Johns, Quebec, indicate a maximum gage height of 8.83 ft (computed) during April 1869.

Mean gage height, In feet, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Mean

Oct.

1.79

1.81

1.85

1.92

1.62

1.75

1.94

1.79

1.69

1.66

1.54

1.50

1.50

1.67

1.50

1.60

1.48

1.46

1.53

1.45

1.60

1.62

1.53

1.63

1.74

1.81

1.89

2.02

2.28 

2.47

2 . 59

1.75

Nov.

2.52

2.63

2.59

2.71

2.75

2.65

2.53

2.53

2.59

2.40

2.43

2.34

2.42

2.51

2.29

2.27

2.65

2.51

2.36

2.34

2.26

2.21

2.38

2.12

2.20

2.64

2.06

2.20

2.13 

2 03

2.41

Dec.

2.17

1.98

2.04

2.05

2.02

2.09

2.04

2.01

2.01

1.99

2.00

1.93

1.95

1.95

1.92

1.89

1.85

1.89

1.85

1.78

1.80

1.88

1.76

1.72

1.73

1.75

1.72

1.67

1.66 

1. 58

TTeT

1.88

Jan.

1.63

1.63

1.63

1.60

1.57

1.55

1.55

1.55

1.54

1.54

1.56

1.55

1.54

1.53

1.53

1.55

1.60

1.60

1.62

1.55

1.62

1.67

1.83

1.97

2.01

2.09

2.13

2.18

2.19 

2.21

2.22

1.73

Feb.

2.24

2.29

2.29

2.27

2.27

2.27

2.28

2.25

2.27

2.26

2.29

2.33

2.29

2.26

2.29

2.29

2.29

2.27

2.31

2.32

2.31

2.28

2.28

2.29

2.30

2.28

2.27

2.31

2.28

Mar.

2.28

2.27

2.27

2.27

2.25

2.31

2.35

2.37

2.38

2.40

2.43

2.41

2.48

2.46

2.45

2.47

2.42

2.45

2.48

2.46

2.55

2.68

2.85

2.94

3.05

3.13

3.18

3.26

3.31

3.33 

3.56

2.62

Apr.

3.48

3.72

4.20

4.80

5.27

5.59

5.88

6.10

6.28

6.47

6.60

6.68

6.73

6.72

6.72

6.75

6.69

6.82 ITTTS

6.75

6.76

6.78

6.68

6.61

6.56

6.45

6.36

6.47

6.45 

6 . 2Q

6.14

May

6.02

5.96

5.83

5.75

5.68

5.60

5.49

5.33

5.31

5.23

5.13

5.01

4.95

4.82

4.72

4.62

4.59

4.44

4.45

4.28

4.23

4.16

4.06

4.04

4.02

3.96

3.87

3.75

3.71 

3. 65

5.57

4.72

June

3.85

3.38

3.37

3.33

3.31

3.15

3.16

3.15

3.05

2.98

2.95

3.14

2.83

2.65

~27G§

2.76

2.81

2.81

2.88

2.93

2.94

2.97

2.90

2.90

2.88

2.86

2.81

2.84

2.79 

2. 68

2.99

July

2.79

2.77

2.65

2.66

2.69

2.62

2.49

2.47

2.48

2.37

2.32

2.29

2.29

2.24

2.20

2.18

2.18

2.21

2.14

2.02

1.99

1.97

1.97

2.07

1.83

1.85

1.79

1.76

1.71 

1.70

1.72

2.21

Aug.

1.58

1.50

1.49

1.57

1.54

1.41

1.35

1.35

1.37

1.44

1.42

1.43

1.40

1.38

1.39

1.39

1.41

1.34

1.29

1.29

1.28

1.19

1.20

1.53

1.24

1.29

1.22

1.23

1.20

la 25

1.35

1.37

Sept.

1.21

1.27

T724

1.23

1.17

1.17

1.25

1.19

1.09

1.23

.97

.96

.89

.88

.88

.83

.82

.80

.80

.84

.90

.75

.83

.75

.72

.82

.87

.82

.82 

..65

0.96

Calendar year 1958: Max 7.49 Mln 1.45 Mean 3.12

Water year 1958-59: Max 6.82 Mln 0.65 Mean 2.58
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 391

2955. Lake Memphremagog at Newport, Vt.

Location. Lat 44°56 1 10", long 72°12'15", on east side of bridge on U. S. Highway 5 at 

Newport, Orleans County.

Records available. May 1931 to September 1959.

Gage.--Chain gage read once dally. Datum of gage Is 673.00 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to July 21, 1934, chain gage on highway bridge 0.1 mile southeast at 

same datum.

Extremes. Maximum gage height observed during year, 10.77 ft Apr. 13; minimum observed, 

7.22 ft Mar. 21.

1931-59: Maximum gage height observed, 12.92 ft Apr. 20, 1933; minimum observed, 

6.69 ft Nov. 4, 1934.

Remarks. Elevation of lake regulated by powerplant and gates at Magog, Quebec.

Gage height, In feet, water year October 1956 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

1O

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

8.73 

6.65

8.56

6.49

8.49

8.49

8.49

6.44

8.38

8.34

8.29

8.31

8.29 

8.27

8.31

8.34

8.38

8.42

8.40

8.39

8.36

8.34

8.33

8.43

8.59

8.72 

8.91

9.15

9.26

9.40

9.50

Nov.

9.57 

9.65

9.65

9.66

576T

9.64

9.63

9.61

9.60

9.59

9.59

9.57

9.55 

9.53

9.52

9.51

9.49

9.47

9.45

9.43

9.42

9.40

9.37

9.33

9.31

9.29 

9.29

9.28

9.27

9.24

Dec.

9.20 

9716"

9.16

9.13

9.12

9.10

9.08

9.12

9.12

9.12

9.12

9.12

9.12 

9.12

9.12

9.07

8.99

8.86

8.81

8.81

8.81

8.83

8.89

8.89

8.89

8.89 

8.89

8.89

8.89

8.89

8.89

Jan.

8.68 

8.66

8.95

a'.aa

8.75

8.75

8.67

8.67

8.58

8.58

8.58

8.40 

8.18

8.03

7.99

7.95

7.92

7796

8.03

8.09

8.20

8.20

8.20

8.20

8.22 

8.25

8.29

8.31

8.33

8.35

Feb.

8.35 

873?

6.35

8.35

8.35

8.35

8.35

8.35

8.35

8.35

8.38

8.38

8.38 

8.38

8.38

8.38

8.40

8.4O

8.42

8.42

8.42

8.42

8.42

8.42

8.47

8.47 

8.47

8.47

~

Mar.

fctf

8.47

8.47

7.54

7.52

7.47

7.43

7.40

7.36

7.33

7.30

7.30 

7.32

7.33

7.31

7.30

7.Z8

7.27

7.24

7.22

7729"

7.34

7.39

7.44

7.47 

7.50

7.54

7.56

7.59

7.61

Apr.

T799~

8.30

8.72

9.19

9.63

1O.O6

10.25

10.38

10.62

10.68

10.74

10.77 

10.68

1O.64

10.59

10.61

10.62

10.63

10.47

10.39

10.33

1O.25

10.16

1O.11

10.06 

10.05

10.03

10.02

10.01

May

10.00 

1O.03

1O.06

1O.O6

1O.07

1O.08

10.08

10.09

10.10

10.08

10.06

1O.O4

1O.03 

1O.01

10.00

1O.05

1O.OO

9.98

9.97

9.9O

9.89

9.88

9.87

9.86

9.85

9.83 

9.81

9.78

9.77

9.76

9.74

June

9767

9.64

9.60

9.58

9.55

9.51

9.47

9.42

9.41

9.41

9.40

9.39 

9.38

9.57

9.38

9.39

9.39

9.40

9.44

9.50

9.49

9.48

9.47

9.46

9.45 

9.43

9.49

9.54

9.59

July

9.55 

9.50

9.46

9.4Z

9.38

9.36

9.32

9.29

9.25

9.21

9.19

9.17

9.15 

9.11

9.07

9.05

9.01

8.98

8.96

8.94

8.93

8.91

8.89

8.87

8.85

8.83 

8.81

8.79

8.78

8T79"

8.80

Aug.

8.80 

8.79

8.74

8.69

8.63

8.59

8.56

8.56

8.57

8.60

8.61

8.61

8.60 

8.59

8.59

8.58

8.58

8.57

8.56

8.56

8.55

8.53

8.52

8.51

8.5O

8.49 

8.48

8.47

8.47

8.46

8.45

Sept.

8.45 

8.46

8.48

1745"

8.46

8.44

8.41

8.37

8.34

8.29

8.24

8.18

8.14 

8.11

8.08

8.04

7.99

7.93

7.85

7.85

7.81

7.78

7.75

7.72

7.70

7.68 

7.68

7.68

7.70

7.72

Note.--Gage heights for periods Dec. 8 to Jan. 14, Jan. 22 to Mar. 4, were taken to top of Ice.

577686 O - 61 - Z6
392 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

2960. Black River at Coventry, Vt.

Location. Lat 44"52'08", long 72°16'14", on right bank 15 ft downstream from highway 

bridge, 800 ft upstream from Stony Brook, and 0.35 mile northwest of Coventry, Orleans 

County.

Drainage area. 122 sq mi.

Records available. October 1951 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 725 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 8 years, 192 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,930 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 6.26 ft); minimum daily, 16 cfs July 29, Sept. 24.

1951-59: Maximum discharge, 2,620 cfs Apr. 19, 1958 (gage height, 6.79 ft); minimum daily, 11 cfs Aug. 29 to Sept. 1, 1953.

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

regulated by mill above station.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect (gage 

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

1.6 

1.8 

2.1 

2.5 

3.0

112

210

331

490

960

1,670

1,860

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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

23

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

93

129

125

89

76

78

71

65

61

77

90

120

*92

73

66

79

236

241

185

120

94

83

103

642

606

456

673

692

895 696"

486

7,592

245

2.01

2.31

Nov.

364

275

228

197

181

167

169

171

173

191

173

156

140

173

239

219

*179

156

156

150

139

135

122

116

110

105

110

85

90

100

4,969

166

1.36

1.51

Dec.

110

115

115 iro- 120

ns

115

110

105

100

95

92

90

85

84

82

80

*75

82

78

70

77

70

66

64

64

62

62

60

58

56

2,667

86.0

0.705

0.81

Jan.

54

56

59

62

58

54

58

56

54

50

50

52

48

50

41

50

48

56

60

58

58

*150

380

400

270

210

180

165

150

145

140

3,328

107

0.877

1.01

Feb.

130

120

110

105

105

100

95

92

90

88

85

82

80

78

76

76

75

74

72

71

70

70

69

68

67

66

66

68

_

2,348

83.9

0.688

0.72

Mar.

7278"

76

80

*87

92

100

105

98

92

89

85

85

84

82

85

85

80

78

110

230

480

400

280

230

215

210

190

180

185

220

4,563

147

1.20

1.39

Apr.

310

550

1,300

1,250

1,500

1,830

1,530

1,450

*1,530

1,280

1,180

1,010

875

810

810

860

976

960

998

890

735

602

514

475

456

442

411

355

300

285

26,474

882

7.23

8.07

May

298

270

225

195

177

160

148

135

120

108

105

105

110

101

89

*84

79

76

71

73

95

152

144

118

112

92

78

64

60

§1

3,783

122

1.00

1.15

June

84

89

126

127

85

57

56

65

58

53

50

41

38

42

169

177 139"

123

163

*125

110

87

95

92

70

58

49

70

97

78

2,673

89.1

0.730

0.81

July

70

132

110

70

51

46

57

52

57

54

40

36

53

55

47

50

45

34

31

38

44

48

37

*44

34

23

31

25

16

19

20

1,469

47.4

0.389

0.45

Aug.

20

20

20

20

20

20

24

23

24

35

51

46

38

45

36

26

84

312

138

70

49

31

33

55

*84

72

51

42

33

34

49

1,605

51.8

0.425

0.49

Sept.

85

115

95

69

54

40

37

42

37

34

36

23

22

34

34

35

32

*32

22

18

33

33

20

16

17

18

20

20

21

24

1,118

37.3

0.306

0.34

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,340 Mln 32 Mean 219 Cfsm 1.80 In. 24.38

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,830 Mln 16 Mean 171 Cfsm 1.40 In. 19.06

Peak discharge (base, 1,700 cfs). Apr. 6 (8:30 p.m.) 1,930 cfs (6.26 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 27 to Apr. 5.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 393

2965. Clyde River at Newport, Vt.

Location. Lat 44°56'20", long 72°11'25", on right bank In Newport, Orleans County, just 

downstream from small tributary entering from north, 1 mile upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 142 sq ml.

Records available.--May 1909 to September 1919, May 1920 to August 1922, October 1922 to

 September 1924, November 1928 to May 1936, September 1938 to September 1959. Prior to 

November 1928, published as "at West Derby."

Gage --Water-stage recorder; and, since Mar. 6, 1957, records of power generation. Datum

 of gage Is 682.36 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. May 25, 1909, to Sept. 20, 

1915, staff or chain gage and Sept. 21, 1915, to Sept. 30, 1924, Nov. 16, 1928, to 

May 4, 1936, water-stage recorder, at site 0.65 mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge,. 40 years (1909-19, 1920-21, 1922-24, 1929-35, 1938-59), 248 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,810 cfs Apr. 7; minimum dally, 20 cfs Sept. 13. 

T9~09-24, 1928-36, 1938-59: Maximum discharge, 3,900 cfs Mar. 20, 1936 (gage height, 

5.76 ft, site and datum then In use), from rating curve extended above 2,800 cfs on 

basis of computation of peak flow over dam; minimum dally, 2.6 cfs June 18, 1956.

Remar 

pc 

of 

Mar . 

penstock.

Cooperation.--Records of power generation furnished by Citizens Utilities Co.

Revisions (water years). WSP 744: 

1913-15(M).

1913(M), drainage area. WSP 924: 1940. WSP 1307:

cubic feet per see 3, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

252

243

89

22" 22

231

232

210

180

210

26

26

223

*214

216

185

285

306

22

224

235

220

217

268

240

22

301

409

432

345

450

6,557

212

1.49

1.72

Nov.

401

37^

338

334

335

265

208

374

109

262

146

250

222

276

123

104

*266

269

279

253

209

96

153

279

252

274

262

291

31

22

7,059

235

1.65

1.85

Dec.

267

263

266

268

270

28

23

264

266

274

221

224

24

23

231

165

168

133

*219

94

23

159

164

158

23

180

23

23

228

219

232

5,123

165

1.16

1.34

Jan.

22

216

22

22

178

172

211

215

15S

22

22

231

212

172

157

72

23

22

101

109

205

*304

251

89

200

213

252

304

389

400

290

5,256

170

1.20

1.38

Feb.

87

257

260

271

274

268

171

24

260

268

262

218

212

22

22

209

219

213

212

210

22

22

210

205

188

152

158

22

-

4,918

176

1.24

1.29

Mar.

23

197

234

*246

232

301

47

22

22?

220

163

148

203

23

22

230

227

157

157

238

25

24

127

234

237

280

299

213

23

268

316

5,359

173

1.22

1.40

Apr.

330

302

493

505

844

1,150

1,270

1.280

*1,260

1,200

1,140

1,060

970

913

849

821

825

902

1,010

1,060

1,060

969

S49

766

739

726

764

778

741

697

26,273

876

6.17

6.88

May

661

619

585

574

561

530

480

437

432

429

421

373

275

*270

339

272

228

258

266

249

235

243

45

203

257

289

289

282

289

669

44

11,104

358

2.52

2.91

June

255

292

280

279

232

42

44

244

244

211

201

186

44

46

241

270

272

320

*432

442

436

455

377

270

281

265

270

259

265

305

7,760

259

1.82

2.03

July

380

249

260

257

257

270 228

239

216

222

37

29

242

240

234

190

224

22

25

229

177

167

*176

172

22

22

140

152

146

78

98

5,400

174

1.23

1.41

Aug.

22

21

93

66

73

62

42

23

22

80

205

188

56

111

64

48

202

250

172

162

225

21

21

177

*178

171

155

155

21

21

175

3,282

106

0.746

0.86

Sept.

104

121

153

158

22

39

175

T6T

145

126

169

21

20

114

120

105

*131

98

21

21

139

117

90

98

67

48

21

125

94

131

2,956

98.5

0.694

0.77

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,480 Mln 16 Mean 287 Cfsm 2.02 In. 27.47

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,280 Mln 20 Mean 249 Cfsm 1.75 In. 23.84

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

. Discharge In cubic feet per second per square mile and runoff In Inches may not represent 

flow because of regulation.
394 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

As the number of streams on which streamflow Information is likely to be desired far 

.exceeds the number of stream-gaging stations feasible to operate at one time, the Geological Survey collects limited streamflow data at sites other than stream-gaging stations. 

When limited streamflow data are collected on a systematic basis over a period of years 

for use In hydrologlc analyses, the site at which the data are collected Is called a 

partial-record station. Data collected at these partial-record stations are usable In lowflow or floodflow analyses, depending on the type of data collected. In addition, discharge measurements are made at other sites not Included In the partial-record program. 

These measurements are generally made in times of drought or flood to give better areal 

coverage to those events. Those measurements and others collected for some special reason 

are called measurements at miscellaneous sites.

. Records collected at partial-record stations are presented In two tables. The first is 

a table of discharge measurements at low-flow partial-record stations and the second Is a 

table of annual maximum stage and discharge at crest-stage stations. Discharge measurements made at miscellaneous sites for both low flow and high flow are given In a third 

table.

Low-flow partial-record stations

Measurements of streamflow In the area covered by this report made at low-flow partialrecord stations are given In the following table. Most of these measurements were made 

during periods of base flow when streamflow Is primarily from ground-water storage. These 

mesurements, 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 "Period of record" shows the water years In which measurements 

were made at the same, or practically the same, site.

Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1959

Station 

No. Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Period 

of 

record

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

Streams tributary to Lake Superior

189

433

East Two Rivers

near Iron

Junction, Mlnn.

Iron River near

Big Bay, Mlch.

Let 47 "23 '34", long 92°39 I 51" , at

culvert on State Highway 216,

2.2 miles southwest of Iron

Junction.

SWj sec. 13, T.51 N., R.27 W., at

outlet of Lake Independence,

near Big Bay.

-

88.1

1958-59

1946-59

10-25-58

11-23-58

5- 1-59

5-26-59

7- 2-59

8- 3-59

8-25-59

10-22-58

5-13-59

6-11-59

14.8

56.6

23.8

77.8

23.4

9.8

20.2

51.5

144

61.0

Streams tributary to Lake Michigan

458

464

470

569

614

614.7

Carp River near

Trout Lake, Mlch.

Gulliver Lake Outlet near Gulliver, Mlch.

North Manlstlque

Lake Outlet at

Helmer, Mlch.

Big Spring near

Manlstlque, Mlch.

Chlcagon Creek

near Iron River

Mlch.

Briar Hill Creek

near Crystal

Palls, Mlch. b/

NWi sec. 35, T.44 N., R.6 W. , near

Trout Lake.

SW| sec. 2, T.41 N. , R.14 W., li

miles southwest of Gulliver.

Sec. 20, T.45 N., R. 11 W., at

bridge on State Highway 98, i

mile northeast of Helmer.

Sj sec. 25, T.42 N., R.17 W., at

Palms Brook State Park, 7 miles

northwest of Manlstlque.

Chlcagon Lake Outlet, In SW£

sec. 24, T.43 N., R.34 W., at

U. S. Highway 2, 6^ miles east

of Iron River.

Fortune Lake Outlet, in SW|

sec. 24, T.43 N. , R.33 W. , at

New Bristol Location, near

Crystal Falls.

a!5

a7

a!5

-

17.4

11.8

1959

1946-59

1942-44*,

1946-59

1950-59

1945-59

1945-59

8-18-59

10-14-58

1-19-59

5-20-59

9-15-59

10-17-58

1-20-59

5-19-59

10-16-58

5-18-59

7-10-59

10- 6-58

1- 5-59

4- 1-59

10- 6-58

12- 2-58

4- 1-59

6-30-59

10.4

4.31

3.20

.50

.64

7.38

11.4

19.4

24.6

30.8

25.6

.82

2.62

6.81

14.0

10.9

9.75

8.26

Streams tributary to Lake Huron

1323

1357

1358

1359

Hunt Creek near

Lewlston, Mlch.

South Branch Au

Sable River near

Luzerne, Mich.

North Branch Au

Sable River near

Lovells, Mlch.

Big Creek near

Lovells, Mlch.

SW£ sec. 25, T.29 N., R.2 E., 8

miles east-southeast of Lewis -

ton.

SEj sec. 29, T.26 N., R.I W., 10

miles west of Luzerne.

SEl sec. 16, T.27 N., R.I W., 5

miles southeast of Lovells.

SWi sec. 23, T.27 N., R.I W., 7

miles east of Lovells.

all

300

140

180

1943-59

1951-59

1951,

1953-59

1951-59

10-17-58

11- 3-58

2- 3-59

6-19-59

8- 3-59

10- 3-58

1-19-59

6-19-59

7- 7-59

10- 3-58

1-21-59

6-19-59

7- 7-59

10- 3-58

1-21-59

6-19-59

7- 7-59

21.3

20.4

20.9

20.8

18.9

112

158

165

128

123

113

136

132

51.1

35.0

52.8

49.9

* Operated as a continuous-record gaging station.

a Approximately.

b Published as Fortune Lake Outlet, 1945.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 395

Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1959 Continued

Station 

No. Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Period 

of 

record

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

Streams tributary to Lake Huron Continued

1459.45

1459.5

1481

1481.9

148L.95

1483.95

1484

Spring Bank Creek

near Ortonvllle,

Mich.

Spring Bank Creek

near Hadley,

Mlch.

Lime Lake Outlet

near Ortonvllle,

Mlch.

Swartz Creek near

Five Points,

Hlch.

Swartz Creek at

Five Points,

Mlch.

Thread Creek near

Davisburg, Hlch.

Thread Creek near

Holly, Hlch.

NWi sec. 28, T.6 N., R.9 E., at

Jasraond Rd., 3j miles south of

Hadley and 5 miles northeast

of Ortonvllle.

NWi sec. 20, T.6 N., R.9 E., at

Hegel Rd., 3 miles southwest

of Hadley.

SE£ sec. 31, T.6 N., R.9 E., at

outlet of lake, 2 miles north

of Ortonvllle.

SW£ sec. 25, T.5 N., R.7 E., at

Mackey Rd., If miles southeast

of Five Points and 2 miles

east of Holly.

NE£ sec. 22, T.5 N., R.7 E., at

Fagan Rd., -J mile north of

Five Points and 2 miles northeast of Holly.

NE£ sec. 29, T.5 N., R.8 E., at

HcGlnnls Rd., 4j miles north

of Davisburg and 5 miles east

of Holly.

SE-J sec. 18, T.5 N., R.8 E. , at

Groveland Mills, 5^ miles

northeast of Holly.

2.05

3.18

.51

2.48

6.17

7.56

IS. 2

1955-59

1955-59

1955-59

1955-59

1955-59

1955-59

1955-59

6- 9-59

9-15-59

6- 9-59

9-15-59

6- 9-59

9-15-59

6- 9-59

9-16-59

6- 9-59

9-16-59

6- 9-59

9-16-59

10-18-58

1-17-59

4- 8-59

5-16-59

6-15-59

7- 6-59

8- 7-59

9-16-59

0.16

.10

.30

.11

.25

.23

.27

.19

1.35

.74

1.38

.93

1.82

2.68

10.4

2.93

.37

1.38

1.52

1.77

Streams tributary to St. Clalr Rive

1593 Black River near

Croswell, Hlch.

SE£ sec. 8, T.9 N., R.16 E., ij

miles south of Croswell.

370 1956-59 10-13-58

11-19-58

12-16-58

1-19-59

7- 7-59

8- 3-59

9- 9-59

6.38

17.4

3.27

9.90

13.7

21.7

27.2

Streams tributary to Lake St. Clalr

1615.2

1615.22

1615.98

*1616

 C1640.1

 C1640.5

*C1641.5

*c!642

*C1642. 5

*c!643.5

*c!643.6

*c!644

*c!646

Trout Creek near

Lake Orion, Mlch.

Trout Creek tributary near Lake

Orion, Mlch.

West Branch Stony

Creek near Lake

Orion, Hlch.

West Branch Stony

Creek near Lakevllle, Mlch.

north Branch

Clinton River at

Almont, Mlch.

North Branch

Clinton River

near Romeo, Mlch.

North Branch

Clinton River

near Meade, Mlch.

Coon Creek near

Armada, Mlch.

Tupper Brook at

Ray Center, Mlch.

Highbank Creek

near Armada,

Mlch.

East Branch Coon

Creek near New

Haven, Mlch.

Deer Creek near

Meade, Mlch.

Middle Branch

Clinton River

near Macomb, Mlch.

SEj sec. 24, T.4 N., R.10 E. , at

Greenshield Rd., 3 miles southeast of Lake Orion.

NW£ sec. 19, T.4 N., R.ll E., at

outlet of Michigan Conservation

Dept. (Fish Division) pond, 3

miles southeast of Lake Orion.

SWt sec. 5, T.4 N., R.ll E., at

Harraon Rd., 2 miles east of

Lake Orion.

SEj sec. 5, T.4 N. , R.ll E., at

Predmore Rd. , Z\ miles east of

Lake Orion and 3 miles southwest of Lakevllle.

HW-t sec. 27, T.6 N. , R.12 E. , at

bridge on State Highway 53 in

Almont.

SW£ sec. 30, T.5 N., I). 13 E. , 50

ft upstream from bridge on

33-Mile Rd., 2.2 miles northeast of Romeo.

NE£ sec. 34, T.4 N. , R.13 E., at

bridge 1.9 miles northwest of

Meade and 2.8 miles east of

Davis.

SW£ sec.l, T.4 N., R.13 E., at

bridge on North Rd. , 3.4 miles

south of Armada.

NWi sec. 23, T.4 N., R.13 E., at

bridge on 29-Mile Rd., at Ray

Center.

SWi sec. 31, T.5 N., R.14 E., 500

ft upstream from bridge on

32-Mile Rd. and 3 miles southeast of Armada.

SW£ sec. 18, T.4 N. , R.14 E., at

bridge on 29-Mile Rd, 3. 4 miles

northwest of New Haven.

NWi sec. 6, T.3 N., R.14 E. , at

bridge on 25j-Mile Pd., 0.9

miles southeast of Meade.

SWi sec.l, T.3 N., R.12 E. , at

bridge on Schoenherr Rd., 2.0

miles west of Macomb.

7.83

2.35

11.7

14.8

9.56

49.7

89.6

10.0

8.62

14.9

36.1

12.7

22.2

1955-59

1955-59

1955-59

1955-59

1959

1959

1959

1959

1959

1959

1959

1959

1959

6-10-59

9-15-59

6-10-59

9-15-59

6-10-59

9-15-59

10-14-58

1-14-59

5- 6-59

6- 8-59

7- 8-59

8- 5-59

9-11-59

9-14-59

9-15-59

9-15-59

9-15-59

9-14-59

9-15-59

9-14-59

9-15-59

9-15-59

1.81

1.77

.95

.68

1.90

1.09

1.96

2.41

6.81

2.53

.44

.96

2.38

1.23

3.67

3.04

.31

0

.14

0

.06

3.36

* Also a crest-stage partial-record station.

c See pp.407,408for other measurements In North Branch Clinton River basin.
396 DISCHARGE AT PAHTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1959 Continued

Station 

No. Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Period 

of 

record

Measurements

.Date Discharge 

(cfs)

Streams tributary to Lake St. Clair Continued

*c!648

*cl652

Middle Branch

Clinton River at

Macomb, Mich.

Gloede ditch near

Waldenburg, Mlch,

SWj sec. 5, T.3 N. , R.13 E., at

bridge on Romeo Plank Rd., 0.4

mile north of Macomb.

SWj- sec. 32, T.3 N., R.13 E., at

private bridge Just upstream

from bridge on State Highway

59, 2.2 miles south of Waldenburg.

41.0

16.0

1959

1959

9-15-59

9-14-59

4.01

.42

Streams tributary to Lake Erie

1706

1724

1724.3

1724.6

1726

1733

2129

2142

Mann Creek near

Brighton, Mich.

South Lake Outlet

near Unadilla,

Mich.

Gosling Lake Outlet

near Pinckney,

Mich.

Crooked Lake Outlet near

Pinckney, Mich.

Portage River tributary near

Pinckney, Mich.

North Fork Mill

Creek near

Chelsea, Mich. _d/

Conneaut Creek

near Conneautville, Pa.

Eighteenmile Creek

at North Boston,

N. Y.

NWt sec. 27, T.2 N., R.6 E., 3

miles east of Brighton.

NEi sec. 9, T.I S., R.3 E., at

Boyce Rd., 2 miles southwest of

Unadilla.

NWj sec. 32, T.I N., R.4 E., 3

miles southwest of Pinckney.

SE-J sec. 32, T.I N. , R.4 E. , 3?

miles southwest of Plckney.

NWA sec. 11, T.I S., R.4 E at

Stinchfield Woods Rd. , 3j

miles south of Pinckney.

SE£ sec. 2, T.2 S., R.3 E., at

highway bridge, ij miles northwest of Chelsea.

Lat 41°46'25", long 80° 22 '49, at

bridge on Conneautville-Beaver

Creek road, l£ miles north of

Conneautville.

Lat 42°41'04", long 78°46'40",at

bridge on Simmerman St. (State

Highway 277) at North Boston.

18.4

14.3

1.34

2.08

2.44

7.73

37.8

37.1

1955-59

1955-59

1955-59

1955-59

1955-59

1955-59

1959

1957-59

4-18-59

5-23-59

6-11-59

7-10-59

8-17-59

9-17-59

10-20-58

6- 9-59

9-14-59

10-20-58

6- 9-59

9-14-59

10-20-58

6- 9-59

9-14-59

10-20-58

6- 9-59

9-14-59

10-20-58

6- 9-59

9-14-59

8-25-59

10- 9-58

7-29-59

8-26-59

10.3

3.30

8.66

5.14

6.35

7.33

1.56

2.09

1.14

0

.12

0

.27

.42

.37

.10

.12

.04

.36

.89

.26

4.34

14.7

6.14

3.78

Streams tributary to Lake Ontario

2201

2216

2217

2218

2227

2260

2322

2326

2332

2333

2336

Oak Orchard Creek,

at Shelby, N. Y.

Van Campen Creek,

at Friendship,

N. Y.

Angelica Creek

near Angelica,

N. Y.

Black Creek at

Rockville, N. Y.

Wiscoy Creek at

Pike, 11. Y.

Keshequa Creek at

Craig Colony,

Sonyea, N. Y.

Catherine Creek at

Montour Falls,

N. Y.

Marsh Creek at

Geneva, N. Y.

Enfield Creek near

Ithaca, N. Y.

Sixmile Creek near

Ithaca, N. Y.

Cascadilla Creek

near Ithaca,

N. Y.

Lat 43°11'25", long 78°23'14",at

bridge on Main St., at Shelby.

Lat 42°12'22", long 78°07'46",at

bridge on Moss Brook St., at

Friendship.

Lat 42° 18 '38", long 78°02'16",

at bridge on State Highway 408,

1.2 miles west of Agnelica.

Lat 42° 18 '08", long 78°09'49",

at bridge on State Highway 305,

at Rockville.

Lat 42°33'19", long 78°09'19",

at bridge on Allegany Rd., at

Pike.

Lat 42°40'53", long 77 C 49'45",

at bridge at Craig Colony,

Sonyea.

Lat 42°19'42", long 76°50'40",

at bridge, 0.4 mile south of

Montour Falls.

Lat 42°52'32", long 76°58'35",

at bridge on East North St.,

Geneva.

Lat 42°23'54", long 76°32'45",

at bridge on State Highway 13,

0.2 mile above mouth and 3.6

miles southwest of Ithaca.

Lat 42°24'11", long 76°26'07",

at bridge on German Cross Rd.,

3.4 miles southeast of Ithaca.

Lat 42°26'33", long 76°28'13",

at bridge at entrance to Cornell fish hatchery, 1.9 mile

east of Ithaca.

154

45.8

61.3

21.3

43.9

69.1

41.1

8.37

27.9

39.3

12.7

1949,

1957-59

1954-55,

1957-59

1954-55,

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1910-12*.

1917-32*,

1954,

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1956-59

1955-59

1955-59

10- 9-58

7-29-59

8-26-59

10- 8-58

7-30-59

8-28-59

10- 7-58

7-30-59

8-28-59

10- 8-58

7-30-59

8-28-59

10- 9-58

7-31-59

8-26-59

7-31-59

8-26-59

7-30-59

9-17-59

9-17-59

7-29-59

8-26-59

10- 2-58

7-30-59

9- 9-59

10- 2-58

7-30-59

9- 9-59

3.43

1.40

4.80

6.97

2.08

1.38

10.7

1.73

1.19

2.15

2.83

.29

22.2

17.4

10.6

2.13

1.50

5.92

6.05

.20

1.67

1.28

20.2

6.56

4.30

5.29

.53

.48

* Also a crest-stage partial-record station.

* Operated as a continuous-record gaging station.

c See pp. 407,408 for other measurements in North Branch Clinton River basin.

d Published as Mill Creek 1955-56.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 397

Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations daring water year 1959 Continued

Station 

No. Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Period 

of 

record

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

Streams tributary to Lake Ontario Continued

2337

,2338

2352

2353

2412

2417

2492

2506

2530

2562

2572

Virgil Creek at

Preeville, N. Y.

Salmon River at

Myers, N. Y.

Flint Creek at

Seneca Castle,

N. Y.

Owaseo Inlet at

Moravia, N. Y.

West Branch Fish

Creek near

Blossvale, N. Y.

East Branch Fish

Creek at Swancott Mills, N. Y.

North Branch

Salmon River at

Redfield, N. Y.

South Sandy Creek

near Ward well,

N. Y.

Sugar River at

Talcottville,

N. Y.

Roaring Brook at

Martlnsburg,

N. Y.

Sunday Creek near

Number Four, N.Y.

Lat 42°30'18", long 76°21'01 n ,

at bridge on Johnson St., 0.6

mile southwest of Freeville.

Lat 42°32'18", long 76°32'34",

at Timber Bridge, Myers, 0.3

mile above mouth.

Lat 42°53'25", long 77°06'05n ,

at bridge on Castle Rd., 0.4

mile northeast of Seneca Castle.

Lat 42°43'01", long 76°26'18",

at bridge on West Cayuga St.,

extension, about 0.8 mile

northwest of Moravia.

Lat 43°16'26", long 75°38'58",

at bridge, 0.4 mile southwest

of Blossvale.

Lat 43°27'44", long 75°35'51",

at bridge on Osceola-West

Leydon road, 0.3 mile east of

Swancott Mills.

Lat 43°32'32", long 75°48'5l",

at highway bridge on Harvester

Mill Rd., 0.7 mile northeast

of Redfield.

Lat 43°45'22", long 76°05'18",

at highway bridge, 1.2 miles

southwest of WardHell.

Lat 43°32'08", long 75°22'03",

at bridge on State Highway 12D,

0.3 mile north of Talcottville.

Lat 43°44'00", long 75°28'13",

at bridge on State Highways

12D and 26, at Martinsburg.

Lat 43°52'19", long 75°07'03",

at bridge on Moshier powerplanl

road, 3.1 miles east of Number

Four.

40.4

89.3

82.5

108

203

95.7

82.5

80.6

41.5

21.8

9.07

1955-59

1956-59

1957-59

1949-50,

1955-59

1957,

1959

1957-59

1957,

1959

1957,

1959

1926-32*,

1957-59

1957-59

1954-55,

1957-59

10- 6-58

7-29-59

9-10-59

10- 6-58

7-29-59

9- 9-59

10-10-58

7-31-59

10- 6-58

7-29-59

9-10-59

10- 9-58

10-21-58

9-23-59

10- 9-58

10-21-58

10-22-58

9-12-59

9-23-59

9-21-59

5-18-55

7- 7-55

9-14-55

9- 3-59

17.8

8.08

5.42

19.2

1.31

.53

5.40

.14

43.9

13.7

7.98

243

389

31.0

112

130

90.0

9.85

6.61

3.26

16.2

7.74

2.87

10.4

Streams tributary to St. Lawrence River

 2607

2718

2722

8738

2748

 2762

8792

Chaumont River

near Depaulvllle,

N. Y.

Little Chazy River

near Chazy, N. Y.

North Branch Saranac River near

Clayburg, N. Y.

Little Auaable

River near Valcour, N. Y.

East Branch Auaable

River at Keene

Valley, N. Y.

Bouquet River at

New Russia, N. Y.

Hadlock Pond Outlet

at West Fort Ann,

N. Y.

Lat 44°10'30n , long 76°00 l 57 n ,

at highway bridge, 3.6 miles

northeast of Depaulville.

Lat 44°50'46", long 73°27'24",

at bridge on Slosson Rd., 1.5

miles west of U. S. Highway 9,

3.2 miles southwest of Chazy.

Lat 44°35'33", long 73°52'34",

at bridge on State Highways 3

and 365, 2.0 miles west of

Clayburg.

Lat 44°35'39 n , long 73°29'48",

at bridge on town road, at

Laphams Hills, 2.8 miles southwest of Valcour.

Lat 44°ll'31 n , long 73*47'08",

at bridge on village park road,

at Keene Valley.

Lat 44°09'51", long 73°36'30",

at bridge on county road, 0.2

mile east of U. S. Highway 9,

at New Russia.

Lat 43°24'19", long 730 34'42",

at bridge on State Highway 149,

0.6 mile southwest of West Fort

Ann.

18.3

35.4

124

67.8

49.2

37.6

16.5

1956-57,

1959

1956-59

1956-59

1956-59

1957-59

1954,

1957-59

1953-54,

1957-59

10-22-58

4-23-59

7-16-59

9-21-59

10-22-58

7-22-59

9-17-59

10-22-58

7-23-59

9-16-59

10-21-58

7-23-59

9-17-59

10- 9-58

10-22-58

7-22-59

10-22-58

7-23-59

8-19-59

8- 5-59

2.81

4.62

.98

.63

6.76

3.53

1.86

115

69.0

78.9

16.0

4.14

5.44

36.1

49.4

39.0

15.1

7.86

5.16

1.34

* Also a crest-stage partial-record station.

* Operated as a continuous-record gaging station.
398 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Crest-stage partial-record stations

The following table contains annual maximum discharges for crest-stage stations. A 

crest-stage gage is a device which will register the peak stage occurring between inspections of the gage. A stage-discharge relation for each gage is developed from discharge 

measurements made by indirect measurements of peak flow or by current meter. The date of 

the maximum discharge is not always certain but is usually determined by comparison with 

nearby continuous-record stations, weather records, or local inquiry. Only the maximum 

discharge for each water year is given. Information on some lower floods may have been 

obtained but is not published herein. The years given in the period of record represent 

water years for which the annual maximum has been determined.

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations

Station 

No.

Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Period 

of 

record

Annual maximum

Date

Qage 

height 

(feet)

Discharge 

(efs)

Streams tributary to Lake Superior

188

244

252

262

263

264

297

410

423

East Two River

tributary at

Virginia, Mlnn.

Stony Brook near

Superior, Wls.

Pearson Creek near

Maple, Wls.

Sand River tributary near Red

Cliff, Wls.

Sioux River near

Washburn, Wls.

Spllieberg Creek

near Cayuga, Wls.

Boomer Creek near

Saxon, Wls.

Perch River near

Sldnaw, Mlch.

Sturgeon River

near Pelkle,

Mlch.

NEiNE-J- sec. 12, T.58 N. , R.18 W. ,

at culvert on U. S. Highway

169, 0.2 miles west of Virginia city limits and 1.1

miles above mouth.

SEi sec. 4, T.47 N. , R.14 W. , at

box culvert on State Highway

35, 12J miles south of bridge

on U. S. Highways 2 and 35 at

St. Louis River In Superior.

On common boundary of sees. 11

and 14, T.48 N., R.ll W. , at

box culvert on State Highway

13, 4 miles north of Maple.

NEj sec. 14, T.51 N. , R.5 W. , at

box culvert on State Highway

12, 8 miles northwest of Red

Cliff.

NE-J- sec. 35, T.49 N., R.5 W., on

County Trunk C, 2^ miles west

of Washburn.

NW-J- sec. 21, T.43 N. , R.2 W., at

concrete culvert pipe on State

Highway 13, 4^- miles southeast

of Cayuga.

N? sec. 3, T.46 N., R.I E., at

concrete culvert pipe on U. S.

Highway 2, 3 miles east of

Saxon.

NEi sec. 34, T.48 N., R.35 W., at

State Highway 28, 2j miles

east of Sldnaw.

On line between sees. 2 and 11,

T.51 N. , R.34 W., 2f miles

northeast of Pelkle.

_

2.20

4.55

al.7

17.5

a6.6

6.73

63.1

506

1959

1959

1957-59

1959

1959

1958-59

1958-59

1913-15*,

1957-59

1958-59

6-11-59

11-31-58

9- 7-59

4- -59

5-26-59

5- -59

9-15-59

4-18 or

4-19-59

4-18-59

6.11

11.02

12.31

10.86

11.05

10.87

12.87

-

12.02

(t)

(t)

230

(t)

(t)

35

50

b500

4,280

Streams tributary to Lake Michigan

638

667

678

717

728

747

752

797

851

852

853

Woods Creek near

Pence, Wls.

McCall Creek at

Wausaukee, Wls.

Armstrong Creek

near Armstrong

Creek, Wls.

North Branch

Little River

near Coleman,

Wls.

Bird Creek at

Wautoma, Wls.

Hunting River near

Elcho, Wls.

Evergreen Creek

near Langlade,

Wls.

Spauldlng Creek

near Big Palls,

Wls.

East River tributary at Greenleaf, Wls.

Kewaunee River

near Kewaunee,

Wls.

Neshota River

tributary near

Denmark, Wls.

SE£ sec. 29, T.39 N., R.17 E., at

box culvert on State Highway

101, 6 miles north of Pence.

NWi sec.l, T.33 N. , R.20 E., at

culvert on U. S. Highway 141,

1 mile south of Wausaukee.

Wi sec. 27, T.37 N. , R.16 E., at

bridge on U. S. Highway 8, 1-f

miles northwest of Armstrong

Creek.

On common boundary of sees. 2

and 3, T.39 N. , R.20 E., at

bridge on U. S. Highway 141,

3-J miles south of Coleman.

Sj sec. 34, T.19 N., R. 10 E., at

concrete culvert on State

Highway 21, £ mile west of

Wautoma.

N-S sec. 24, T.34 N. , R.10E., at

twin culverts on U. S. Highway 45 and State Highway 47,

lj miles south Eleho.

NWj sec. 18, T.31 N. , R.14 E., at

culvert on State Highway 64,

3j miles southwest of Langlade.

On common boundary of sees. 14

and 15, T.25 N., R.1Z E. , at

concrete culvert, 1.5 miles

north of Big Falls.

NE-f sec. 8, T.21 N. , R.20 E., at

railroad box culvert, J mile

south of Greenleaf.

SW£ see. 14, T.23 N. , R.24 E., at

bridge on County Trunk P, 2.3

miles west of Kewaunee.

NE-J- sec. 7, T.22 N. , R.22 E., at

box culvert on U. S. Highway

141, 3j miles northeast of

Denmark.

42.3

.38

23.1

23.3

a4.4

a6.o

aa.O

a4.9

8.00

129

3.08

1958-59

1959

1958-59

1958-59

1959

1958-59

1959

1959

1958-59

1958-59

1959

9-27-59

9-22-59

9-29-59

4- 6-58

4- -59

5-20-59

9-28-59

9-27-59

4- 3-59

4- _5-59

4- 7-59

4- 2-59

10.52

11.51

9.52

12.49

12.90

12.14

12.98

10.79

10.50

13.38

14.08

13.91

(t)

(t)

53

170

200

90

200

(t)

28

(t)

(t)

(t)

Discharge not determined.

Operated aa a continuous-record gaging station.

Approximately.

Estimated.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 399

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations Continued

Station 

No.

Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Period 

record

Annual maximum

Date

Gage 

height 

(feet)

Discharge 

(cfs)

Streams tributary to Lake Michigan Continued

857

870.5

871

872

873

877

907

919

Sheboygan River

tributary near

Plymouth, Wis.

Little Menoraonee

River near

Freistadt, Wis.

Honey Creek at

Milwaukee, Wis.

Oak Creek near

South Milwaukee,

Wis.

Lake Michigan

tributary at

Winthrop Harbor,

111.

Little Calumet

River at Calumet

City, 111.

Thorn Creek near

Lansing, 111.

Midlothian Creek

near Tinley

Park, 111.

On common boundary of sees. 2

and 11, T.15 N., R.21 E., at

concrete culvert on County

Trunk J, 3-J miles northeast of

Plymouth.

On common boundary of sees. 29

and 32, T.9 N., R.21 E., at

bridge on Donges Bay Rd., 2

miles south of Freistadt.

NW| sec. 15, T.6 N., R21 E. ,

400 ft downstream from bridge

on West Morgan Ave. and 6

miles southwest from mouth of

Milwaukee River in Milwaukee.

On common boundary of sees. 21

and 22, T.5 N., R.22 JE., at

at bridge on West Nicholson

Rd. , 3 miles southwest of

South Milwaukee.

S¥iSW£ sec. 3, T.46 N. , R.23 E.,

at culvert on State Highway 42,

£ mile north of center of

Winthrop Harbor.

NjNEj sec. 29, T.36 N. , R.15 E.,

at Wentworth Avenue Bridge at

south edge of Calumet City.

Wi sec. 25, T.36 N. , R.14 E. , at

end of Bernlce Rd., J mile

south of 167th St. and 1 mile

northwest of Lansing.

NE^NWi sec. 28, T.36 N. , R.13 E.,

at bridge on 167th St., 0.6

mile west of State Highway 50

and 2 miles northeast of

Tinley Park.

5.51

a9.3

3.60

15.2

1.71

-

-

-

1959

1958-59

1959

1958-59

1956-59

1954-59

1954-59

1954-59

5- -59

4- 2-59

7-18-59

4- 1-59

4-28-59

4-29-59

7-12-57

5-21-59

4-28-59

10.49

11.78

14.33

15.25

11.96

12.16

ell. 54

6.75

6.24

80

(t)

(t)

200

(t)

(t)

(t)

( + )

W

Streams tributary to Lake Huron

1386

1387

1388

1389

1397

1399

1402

1411

Gamble Creek at

Lupton, Mich.

Bixby Creek near

Rose City, Mich.

Houghton Creek at

Rose City, Mich.

Wilkins Creek near

Rose City, Mich.

Prior Creek near

Rose City, Mich.

Ammond Creek near

Selkirk, Mich.

Klacking Creek

near Selkirk,

Mich.

Shepards Creek

near Selkirk,

Mich.

SWy sec. 35. T.24 N. , R.3 E., at

bridge, i mile south of Lupton.

NWi sec. 31, T.24 N., R.3 E. , at

bridge on State Highway 33,

1 mile north of Rose City.

NEi see. 6, T.23 N. , R.3 E. , at

bridge, £ mile east of Rose

City.

NE-J sec. 7, T.23 N. , R.3 E. , at

bridge on State Highway 33,

1 mile south of Rose City.

NEi see. 19, T.23 N., R.3 E. , at

bridge on State Highway 33, 3-J

miles south of Rose City.

NWi see. 32, T.33 N., R.3 E. , at

bridge, 3 miles northwest of

Selkirk.

NE£ sec. 2, T.22 N. , R.2 E. , at

bridge, 3-J miles northwest of

Selkirk

SE£ sec. a] T.22 N., R.3 E. , at

bridge, 1 mile southwest of

Selkirk.

8.96

3.20

11.2

8.22

5.22

3.05

7.42

4.51

1953-56,

1959

1953-59

1953-59

1953-59

1953-59

1953-59

1953-59

1953-59

5-20-59

5-20-59

5-20-59

5-20-59

5-20-59

5-20-59

5-20-59

5-20-59

7.00

6.55

4.34

4.68

3.44

-

6.59

4.57

223

423

1,090

748

910

b2,000

738

726

Streams tributary to Lake St. Clair

*i6ie

*1640.1

*1640.5

*1641.5

*1642

*1642.5

West Branch Stony

Creek near Lakeville, Mich.

North Branch

Clinton River at

Almont, Mich.

North Branch

Clinton River

near Romeo, Mich.

North Branch

Clinton River

near Meade, Mich.

Coon Creek near

Armada, Mich.

3?upper Brook at

Ray Center, Mich.

See previous table.

See previous table..

See previous table.

See previous table.

See previous table.

See previous table.

14.8

9.56

49.7

89.6

10.0

8.62

1957-59

1959

1959

1959

1959

1959

5-20-57

12- -57

4- 3-59

4- 1-59

4- 2-59

4- 2-59

4- 2-59

4- 2-59

1.85

(d)

2.17

4.15

3.99

5.87

4.50

4.41

23

< 13

35

157

600

960

178

140

* Also a low-flow partial-record station.

t Discharge not determined.

a Approximately.

b Estimated.

c Corrected.

d Peak stage did not reach bottom of gage.
400 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations Continued

Station Station name Location area of

record

Annual maximum

Date

Gage

he ight

(feet)

Discharge

(cfs)

Streams tributary to Lake St. Clalr Continued

 1643.5 *

 1643.6

 1644

 1646

 1648

 1652

Hlghbank Creek

near Armada,

Mich.

East Branch Coon

Creek near New

Haven, Mien.

Deer Creek near

Meade, Mien.

Middle Branch

Clinton River

near Macomb,

Mlch.

Middle Branch

Clinton River at

Macomb, Mlch.

Oloede ditch near

Waldenburg, Mlch.

See previous table.

See previous table.

See previous table.

See previous table.

See previous table.

See previous table.

14.9

36.1

12.7

22.2

41.0

16.0

1959

1959

1959

1959

1959

1959

4- 2-59

4- 2-59

4- 2-59

4- Z-59

4- 2-59

4- 2-59

15.44

5.85

5.38

8.39

12.49

14.86

422

755

230

500

917

241

Streams tributary to Lake Erie

1769

1774

1891

1905

1967

1975

1981

2001

2101

Hill ditch near

Richards, Ohio.

Eagle Creek tributary near

Montpeller, Ohio.

Tlderlshl Creek

near Jenera,

Ohio.

Roller Creek at

Ohio City, Ohio

St. James Run near

Upper Sandusky,

Ohio.

Havens Creek at

Havens, Ohio.

Norwalk Creek at

Norwalk, Ohio.

Plum Creek at

Oberlln, Ohio.

Hosklns Creek at

Hartsgrove, Ohio.

Lat 41°39'50", long 83 "40 '05",

at culvert on U. S. Highway 20,

3.4 miles north of Intersection

of U. S. Highway 20 and State

Highway Z and 1.4 miles west

of Richards, Lucas County.

Lat 41 "35 "10", long 84 "40 "50",

at culvert on State Highway

107, 3.5 miles west of Montpeller, Williams County.

Lat 40°55'50", long 83°43'40",

at culvert on State Highway

698, 2.2 miles north of Jenera,

Hancock County.

Lat 40*46 '15". long 84°38'15",

at bridge, \ mile west of Ohio

City, Van Wert County.

Lat 40 6 46'55", long 83°18'10",

at bridge on State Highway 67,

3.5 miles southwest of Upper

Sandusky, Wyandot County.

Lat 41"17'40", long 83 "11 "55",

at bridge on State Highway 12,

J mile southwest of Havens,

Sandusky County, and ij miles

upstream from mouth.

Lat 41 "14 "00", long 82°32'30",

at county road bridge, 300 ft

south of Junction of State

Highways 601 and 18, 4 miles

southeast of Norwalk, Huron

County, and 6 miles upstream

from mouth.

Lat 41°17'15", long 82 "13 '10",

at bridge on Professor St., in

Oberlln, Loraln County.

Lat 41°36'20" J long 80°58'00",

at bridge on State Highway 6,

0.7 mile west of Hartsgrove.

Ashtabula County.

3.23

1.56

4.51

4.94

5.35

5.00

4.18

4.88

6.94

1947-59

1947-59

1947-59

1947-48*,

1949-59

1947-59

1947-49*,

1950-59

1947-59

1947-59

1947-59

1-21-59

1959

2-10-59

2-10-59

1-21-59

2-10-59

1-21-59

1-21-22

1959

1-21-59

13.43

11.08

15.15

9.58

12.66

e6.37

13.96

16.13

14.42

166

101

480

890

408

b220

646

990

468

i Streams tributary to St. Lawrence River

 2607

 2762

Chaumont River

near Depauvllle,

N. Y.

Bouquet River at

New Russia, N. Y.

See previous table.

See previous table.

18.3

37.6

1958-59

1949,

1951,

1953,

1956-59

4- 2-59

4- 3-59

14.91

8.38

(t)

1,180

 Also a low-flow partial-record station. 

t Discharge not determined.

* Operated as a continuous-record gaging station.

b Estimated.

e Maximum gage height, 7.13 ft Jan. 21, 1959 (backwater from Ice).
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 401

Measurements at miscellaneous sites

Measurements of streamflow at points other than gaging stations or partial-record 

stations are given in the following table. Those that are measurements of base flow are 

designated by an asterisk (*); measurements of peak flow by a dagger (t).

Discharge measurements made at miscellaneous sites during water year 1959

Stream Tributary to Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years )

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

Streams tributary to Lake Superior

Elbow Creek. .

Otter Creek. .

St. Louis

River.

....do.......

Lat 47°24'05", long 92°36'35",

at culvert on State Highway

216, ly miles south of Iron

Junction, Mlnn.

Lat 46°42'18", long 92°31'15",

at culvert on highway, 0.1

mile east of entrance to

Cloquet Forest Experiment

Station and 2 miles southeast of Cloquet, Mlnn.

- 1958

1948,1958

10-25-58

11-23-58

5- 1-59

5-26-59

7- 2-59

8- 2-59

8-26-59

5-13-59

5-13-59

*6.8

20.4

*12.6

27.5

*6.1

*1.0

11.0

9.1

9.5

Streams tributary to Lake Michigan

Middle Branch

Esc ana ba

River.

Do........

Big Cedar

River.

Slmpklns Lake

Outlet.

Little cedar

River.

Middle Branch

Peshtlgo

River

tributary.

Wolf River. ..

Bear Creek. . .

Do

Spring Creek.

Do ........

Kllnger Lake

Outlet.

Gun Lake

Outlet, b/

Little

Thornapple

River, c/

Hess Lake

Outlet.

Portage Creek

Fife Lake

Outlet.

Escanaba

River.

....do.......

Lake Michigan

Spreadeagle

Lake.

Menomlnee

River.

Middle Branch

Peshtlgo

River.

Fox River. . . .

Waupaca River

do

... .do .......

... .do. ......

Fawn River. . .

Gun River. . . .

Thornapple

River.

Muskegon

River.

Manlstee

River.

. . . .do. ......

SW£ sec.l, T.47 N., R.29 W., j

mile north of Humboldt, Mlch.

Sj sec. 7, T.47 N., R.28 W., i

mile south of Clarksburg,

Mlch.

SW£ sec. 9, T.38 N., R.26 W., |

mile southwest of Spaldlng,

Mlch.

East line of sec. 30, T.40 N.,

R.19 E., 4 miles east of

Florence, Wls.

Wi sec. 23, T.35 N., R.27 W.,

at Stephenson, Mlch.

Near center of sec. 32, T.37

N., R.13 E., at bridge on

county highway, 5 miles

north of Crandon, Wls .

On line between sees. 3 and

10, T.31 N., R.14 E., at

bridge In Langlade, Wls.

Sec. 29, T.23 N., R.10 E., at

bridge on county highway,

1^ miles southwest of Amherst, Wls. 

On north-south quarter line of

sec. 28, T.23N., R.10E., l£

miles south of Amherst, Wls.

Sec. 7, T.22 N., R.10 E. , at

bridge on county highway,

4j miles southwest of Amherst, Wls.

S-g- sec. 8, T.22 N., R.10 E.,

at bridge on town road, 4j

miles southwest of Amherst,

Wls.

SEj- sec. 35, T.7 3., R.ll W., 5

miles east of White Pigeon,

Mlch.

NW£ sec. 6, T.2 H., R.10 W.,

near Shelbyvllle, Mlch.

NW£ sec. 9, T. 4 N., R.7 W.,

2 miles southwest of Lake

Odessa, Mlch.

NW£ sec. 33, T.12 N., R.12 W.,

3 miles southwest of Newaygo,

Mlch.

SWi sec. 8, T.26 N., R.4 W. , 5|

miles west of Grayling, Mlch.

SWi- sec. 13, T.25 N., R.9 W.,

at Fife Lake, Mlch.

45.9

61.8

a89

-

132

_

-

-

-

-

-

.

26.2

a22

15.6

11.1

1948-49

1958

1941-58

1943-44,

1946-58

1946-58

1945-46,

1948-58

1942-58

1944-58

1-29-59

2-10-59

2-26-59

3-12-59

3-30-59

5-28-59

6-10-59

1-16-59

1-29-59

2-10-59

2-26-59

6-10-59

8-25-59

1-20-59

7- 1-59

11-24-58

6-29-59

6-24-59

10- 1-58

4-23-59

5-27 -59

4-23-59

5-28-59

11- 4-58

5-19-59

8- 4-59

11- 6-58

5-21-59

11- 3-58

4-22-59

8-18-59

10- 8-58

1-14-53

10- 2-58

1- 2-59

10-23-58

*12.2

*11.3

*10.1

*12.7

27.9

74.9

*25.2

*19.6

*14.2

*12.8

*10.6

*31.1

516

.91

1.96

"90.2

17.4

1.18

250

9.04

10.2

11.2

12.3

*12.8

*13.7

20.4

*1.86

34.0

*3.24

*26.6

3.21

*10.8

*10.6

10.2

23.1

*2.82

* Base flow.

a Approximately.

b Published as Qun River 1943.

c Published as Jordan Lake Outlet 1946-57.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Discharge measurements made at miscellaneous sites during water year 1959 Continued

Stream Tributary to Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years )

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(of a)

Streams tributary to Lake Michigan Continued

Betaie River.

Tobeco Creek.

Carp River. . .

Lake Michigan

P-To-Ba-Go

Pond.

Lake Michigan

Sec. 5, T.25 N., R.12 W., 1

mile northwest of Karlln,

Mich.

NW£ sec. 5, T.28 N., R.9 W.,

2 miles south of Elk

Rapids, Mich.

SE£ sec. 15, T.38 N., R.4 W.,

at Carp Lake, Mich.

44.7

a8

26.3

1944-58

1949-58

1944-58

10-23-58

1-20-59

4-15-59

7- 7-59

10- 2-58

10- 8-58

1- 8-59

5- 6-59

5-11-59

5-13-59

*39.4

*51.6

102

*32.9

*1.51

*1.93

*15.9

255

199

164

Streams tributary to Lake Huron

Little Black

River.

East Branch

Maple River

Grand Lake

Outlet.

East Fish

Lake Outlet

Fuller Creek.

East Branch

Au Sable

River.

Lake Huron. ..

Maple River. .

Lake Huron . . .

Fuller Creek.

Hunt creek. . .

Au Sable

River.

Lake St.

Helen

Outlet.

East Branch

Au Ores

River.

Gulley Creek.

South Branch

Ammond

Creek.

North Branch

Ammond

South Branch

Au sable

River.

Lake Huron . . .

East Branch

Au ores

River.

Prior Creek. .

. . ..do.... ...

Creek.

Shlawassee

River.

Butternut

Creek

Kearsley

Creek.

Swart;; Creek.

West Branch

Swartz

Creek.

Swarts Creek.

Saglnaw River

Flint River. .

... .do.. .....

. . . .do. ......

Swartz Creek .

Flint River . .

NE£ sec. 26, T.36 N., R.2 W.,

J mile west of Cheboygan,

Mich.

NWj sec. 25, T.37 N., R.4 W.,

2jr miles northeast of

Pellston, Mich.

SEi sec. 15, T.34 N., R.7 E.,

14 miles southeast of

Rogers City, Mich.

NEi sec. 34, T.29 N., R.2 E.,

7 miles east of Lewlaton,

Mich.

S^NEj sec. 35, T.29 N., R.2 E.,

7i miles east of Lewlston,

Mich.

NVfi sec. 8, T.26 N., R.3 W., at

Grayling fish hatchery.

Mich.

SE-J sec. 8, T.33 N., R.I W.,

2j miles northwest of St.

Helen, Mich.

Ei sec. 8, T.22 N., R.6 E., 7

miles northeast of Whlttemore, Mich.

Wi sec. 9, T.22 N., R.6 E., 7

miles northeast of Whittemore, Mich.

NE£ sec. 36, T.23 N., R.2 E.,

at bridge on State Highway

33, 5£ miles south of Rose

City, Mich.

SEj sec. 25, T.23 N., R.2 E.,

at bridge on .State Highway

33, 4j miles south of Rose

City, Mich.

Wi sec. 20, T.5 N., R.5 E. , 3

miles northwest of Argentine,

Mich.

NWjNWj- sec. 12, T.8 N., R.7 E. ,

1 mile northeast of Genesee,

Mich.

NWjSEj sec. 2, T.7 N., R.7 E.,

Ijr miles east of Flint,

Mich.

SEjSWj; sec. 28, T.7 N., R.6 E.,

at bridge on State Highway

121, lj miles east of Otterburn, Mich.

NW£NW£ sec. 33, T.7 N., R.6 E.,

at bridge on State Highway

121, 1 mile east of Otterburn, Mich.

NW£NWjL sec. 26, T.7 N., R.6 E.,

at bridge on Ballenger Rd.

(Rablee Rd. ) at Flint, Mich.

alO

26.5

34.3

a. 5

a. 3

a80

72.2

a54

a21

1.14

.646

-

40.6

99.6

65.0

40.1

108

1955-58

1942-58

1945-58

1943-58

1943-58

1958

1944-58

1944-58

1944-58

1952-54,

1958

1952-54,

1958

1952-54,

1958

1952-54,

1958

1952-54

10- 8-58

11- 5-58

12- 9-58

1- 7-59

2-11-59

4-15-59

5- 5-59

6- 9-59

7- 8-59

8- 6-59

10- 8-58

1- 8-59

10- 2-58

1- 6-59

10-17-58

1-22-59

10-17-58

1-22-59

10- 2-58

10-21-58

12- 4-58

1- 2-59

2- 5-59

3- 5-59

4-17-59

5- 4-59

6- 4-59

7- 2-59

8- 5-59

8-25-59

9- 3-59

10-17-58

10-20-58

1-12-59

10-20-58

1-12-59

4-15-59

7-27-59

5-20-59

5-20-59

10-21-58

4- 1-59

10-21-59

10-21-56

4- 2-59

10-16-58

10-16-58

4- 1-59

*0.54

*1.46

10.6

*4.47

2.54

137

204

*1.74

*,52

*0

*.89

*.61

*.02

*.43

1.10

1.34

*7.42

*6.45

17.6

*35.9

*34.5

*27.3

27.8

*22.2

102

79.3

*45.9

*35.2

*30.2

61.9

*44.0

*9.48

*17.6

*16.0

*10.3

*4.76

*26.8

13.3

1-1,710

1-1,240

*19.3

310

*4.28

*9.66

591

*1.33

*.75

194

* Base flow.

t Peak flow.

a Approximately.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 403

Discharge measurements made at miscellaneous sites during water year 1959 Continued

Stream Tributary to Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

Measured

previously 

(water 

years )

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

Streams tributary to Lake Huron Continued

Thread Creek.

Flint River..

Do........

South Branch

Tobacco

River.

Middle Branch

Tobacco

River.

North Branch

Tobacco

River.

North Branch

Chlppewa

River.

Swartz Creek.

Shlawassee

River.

....do.......

Tobacco

River.

....do.......

....do.......

Chlppewa

River.

SEiNEi sec. 20, T.7 N., R.7 E.,

at bridge on U. S. Highway

10 at Flint, Mloh.

SEj sec. 27, T.8 N., R.5 E.,

at Flushing, Mlch.

On line between sees. 16 and

21, T.9 N., R.5 E., at

Montrose, Mloh.

On line between sees. 19 and

20, T.17 N., R.2 W., at

Old Plank Rd., 5.3 miles

west of Beaverton, Mlch.

On line between sees. 2 and

3, T.17 N., R.2 W., Just

above ROBS Lake, 2.2 miles

west of Beaverton, Mloh.

NEi sec. 30, T.18 N., R.2 W.,

at Old Pland Rd., 5.8 miles

northwest of Beaverton,

Mlch.

NEj sec. 24, T.14 N. , R.5 W.,

4 miles west of Mount

Pleasant, Mlch.

61.8

_

_

149

33.8

59.4

-

1952-54,

1958

1954

1958

1958

1958

1958

10-21-58

4- 1-59

10-21-58

4- 2-59

4- 2-59

10-29-58

10-29-58

10-29-58

10-29-58

*2.91

95.5

*137

4,740

5,260

*26.6

*10.6

*16.8

*8.53

Streams tributary to Lake St. Clalr

Clinton

River, d/

Do. e/. ...

Galloway

Creek.

Do........

Oalloway

Creek

tributary.

Oalloway

Creek.

Oalloway

Creek

tributary

No. 2.

Lake

St. Clalr.

....do.......

Clinton River

....do.......

Oalloway

Creek.

Clinton River

Oalloway

Creek.

SWj sec. 10, T.3 N., R.9 E.,

at outlet of Loon Lake, at

Drayton Plains, Mloh.

NEj sec. 2, T.2 N. , R.9 E., at

at outlet of Class Lake at

Keego Harbor, Mlch.

SWi sec. 10, T.3 N. , R.10 E.,

at bridge on Walton Rd., at

Pontlao, Mlch.

NEj sec. 24, T.3 N., R.10 E.,

at bridge on Squirrel Rd.

near east limit of Pontlac,

Mlch.

SWjSEj sec. 18, T.3 N., R.ll

E., at Michigan State University at Oakland and near

east limit of Pontlac, Mlch.

SWjSEi sec. 18, T.3 N., R.ll

E., at Michigan State University at Oakland and near

east limit of Pontlac, Mlch.

SEiSEj sec. 18, T.3 N., R.ll E.,

at Michigan State University

at Oakland and near east

limits of Pontlac, Mlch.

74.7

99.9

.

-

-

-

-

1943,

1947-58

1945,

1948-58

11-26-58

5-13-59

7- 9-59

11-26-58

5-13-59

7- 9-59

10-31-58

10-31-58

10-31-58

10-16-58

10-31-58

10-16-58

10-31-58

*12.8

68.3

*4.51

*20.8

82.5

*3.25

*.05

*.17

*.14

*.30

*.38

*.03

.05

Streams tributary to Lake Erie

Letts Creek..

North Fork

Mill Creek.

St. Marys

River.

Maumee River.

Miami k

Erie

Canal.

Blanchard

River.

Eagle Creek..

North Fork

Mill Creek.

Mill Creek...

Maumee River.

Lake Erie ....

Jennlngs

Creek.

Auglalze

River.

Blanchard

River.

On line between sees. 1 and 12,

T.2 S., R.3 E., at State

Highway 92, £ mile north of

Chelsea, Mlch.

On line between sees. 9 and

16, T. 2 S., R.4 E., 1 mile

north of Lima, Mlch.

NEi sec. 2, T.30 N., R.12 E.,

at Lafayette Street Bridge

In Fort Wayne, Ind.

SEj sec.l, T.30 N., R.12 E.,

at Anthony Boulevard Bridge

In Fort Wayne, Ind.

Lat 40°50 1 45\ long 84°20'25",

at 3rd Street Bridge In

Delphos, Alien County, Ohio.

Lat 40°49'55", long 83°33'20",

at bridge on U. S. Highway

SON, 3 miles northwest of

Forest, Hardln County, Ohio.

Lat 41°01'20", long 83°38'15",

at 6th Street Bridge In

Flndlay, Hanoook County,

Ohio, 2 miles below former

gaglng-statlon site.

18.2

51.8

_

-

-

82.5

49.4

1957-58

1957-58

1928-33*,

1934-35,

1945-58

10-20-58

6- 9-59

10-20-58

6- 9-59

11-19-58

11-19-58

2-10-59

2-12-59

2-11-59

2-12-59

10-13-58

11-26-58

1-20-59

4- 8-59

5-20-59

6-29-59

7-23-59

9-10-59

1-21-59

2-10-59

*2.61

*3.56

*4.90

*7.55

3,850

3,960

10,100

10,900

14,900

16,000

8.40

16.9

.34

.70

.39

1.04

5.23

6.86

t!2,300

t6,300

* Base flow, 

t Peak flow

* Operated as a continuous-record gaging station.

d Published as Loon Lake Outlet 1947-54.

e Published as Cass Lake Outlet 1945, 1948-54.
404 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Discharge measurements made at miscellaneous sites during water year 1959 Continued

Stream

Roller Creek.

Town Creek. . .

Cedar Creek. .

Turtle Creek.

Tous saint

Creek.

Packer Creek.

Middle Branch

Portage

River.

Rocky Fork. . .

South Branch

Portage

River.

Do. .......

North Branch

Portage

River.

Portage River

Sandusky

River.

Tributary to Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Streams tributary to Lake Erie Continue

Town Creek . . .

Middle Creek.

Lake Erie. . . .

... .do.. .....

Toussaint

River.

....do.......

South Branch

Portage

River.

Middle Branch

Portage

River.

Portage River

....do.......

....do.......

Lake Erie ....

....do.......

Do ........

Broken Sword

Creek.

Tymochtee

Creek.

Do... .....

Sycamore

Creek.

....do.......

Sandusky

River.

Lat 40°46'15", long 84°38'15",

at highway bridge, } mile

west of Ohio City, Van Wert

County, Ohio, f/

Lat 40°48'45", long 84°36'55",

at bridge on State Highway

118, 4-J miles south of Van

Wert, Van Wert County, Ohio,

and 2.6 miles above former

gaging-station site.

Lat 41°36'45", long 83°23'50",

at highway bridge, lj miles

southwest of Curtice, Ottawa

County, Ohio .

Lat 41°36'45", long 83°20'20",

at highway bridge, \ mile

north of Williston, Ottawa

County, Ohio .

Lat 41°35'00", long 83°16'55",

at highway bridge at Trowbridge, Ottawa County, Ohio.

Lat 41°32'55", long 83°14'30",

at highway bridge, 1-J- miles

west of Limestone, Ottawa

County, Ohio.

Lat 41°34'20", long 83°13'20",

at highway bridge, ij miles

north of Limestone, Ottawa

County, Ohio.

Lat 41°17'55", long 83°39'00",

at bridge on U. 3. Highway

25 at Merraill, Wood County,

Ohio.

Lat 41°17'05", long 83°37'50",

at highway bridge, 1.2 miles

southeast of Mermill, Wood

County, Ohio.

Lat 41°18'45", long 83°30'35",

at highway bridge, 3 miles

northeast of Six Points,

Wood County, Ohio. 

Lat 41°22'45", long 83°28'35",

at highway bridge, 2i miles

Wood County, Ohio. 

Lat 41°23'20", long 83°33'40",

at highway bridge, 5 miles

northeast of Bowling Green,

Wood County, Ohio.

Lat 41°29'30", long 83°13'20",

on State Highway 590, 2-J

miles southwest of Rocky

Ridge, Ottawa County, Ohio.

Lat 40°48'40", long 83°58'00",

at Pennsylvania RR. bridge

in Bucyrus, Crawford County,

4.94

17.8

37.9

37.3

20.2

74.7

31.0

93.6

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years )

d

1946-48*,

1949-58

Measurements

Date

10- 9-58

11-13-58

12-16-58

12-31-58

2- 4-59

3-19-59

6-10-59

7-13-59

8-10-59

9-21-59

2-10-59

9-29-59

9-29-59

9-29-59

9-30-59

9-30-59

9-29-59

69.1

102

334

54.0

505

85.4

Ohio.

Lat 40°48'13", long 83°00'21", 89.fi

at highway bridge, lj miles

west of Bucyrus, Crawford

County, Ohio.

Lat 40°49'35", long 83°09'10",

at bridge on State Highway

182, I mile northwest of

80.0

Nevada, Wyandot County,

Ohio, and 5 miles above

....do.......

....do.......

....do.......

mouth . 

Lat 40°49'10", long 83°21'30",

at bridge on County Highway

53, 4 miles west of Upper

Sandusky, Wyandot County,

Ohio.

Lat 40°57'30", long 83°16'25",

at bridge on State Highway

33, in Wyandot County, Ohio,

i mile above mouth. 

Lat 40°57'25", long 83°10'15",

at bridge on State Highway

67, at Sycamore, Wyandot

County, Ohio, 3 miles above

mouth .

172

299

57.0

1930-35*

1924-32*

1925-35*,

1938-52*,

1953-54

9-29-59

9-29-59

9-28-59

9-28-59

9-30-59

Discharge 

(cfs)

*0.85

*g<.01

*g.06

*a.l

2.18

2.61

*.15

0

0

0

t2,100

*5.64

*.75

*.95

*2.74

*.12

*2.40

*.85

*3.78

*14.1

*1.55

*23.5

1-22-59

9-29-59

t!3,000

*2.84

9-29-59 *.29

9-29-59 *-?K

9-29-59 *nn 1

9 -29 -59 *.43

* Base flow, 

t Peak flow.

* Operated as a continuous-record gaging station.

a Approximately.

f At crest-stage partial-record station.

g Estimated.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Discharge measurements made at miscellaneous sites during water year 1959--Contlnued

Stream Tributary to Location

Drainage 

area

(sq ml)

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years)

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

Streams tributary to Lake Erie Continued

Honey Creek. .

Rock Creek. . .

Morris on

Creek.

Splcer Creek.

Wolf Creek , , ,

East Branch

Wolf Creek.

Havens Creek.

Green Creek , .

Pickerel

Creek.

Pipe Creek...

Mill Creek. . .

Big Creek ....

Doan Brook . . .

Euclid Creek

tributary.

Sandusky

River.

....do. ......

....do.......

....do.......

....do.......

'

Wolf Creek...

Sandusky

River.

....do.......

Lake Erie. . . .

do

Cuyahoga

River.

do

Lake Erie ....

Euclid Creek.

Lat 41°03'05", long 83°10'20",

at highway bridge, 4 miles

south of Tiffin, Seneca

County, Ohio, and 3 miles

above mouth.

Lat 41°05'15", long 83°08'30",

at highway bridge, 2j miles

southeast of Tiffin, Seneca

County, Ohio, and 2-| miles

above mouth .

Lat 41°08'05", long 83°08'40",

at bridge on State Highway

101, 2 miles northeast of

Tiffin, Seneca County, Ohio,

and 1 mile above mouth

Lat 41°09'40", long 83°06'30",

at bridge on State Highway

101, 4j miles northeast of

Tiffin, Seneca County, Ohio,

and 3^ miles above mouth.

Lat 41°14'55", long 83°13'50",

at highway bridge at east

edge of Bettsvllle, Seneca

County, Ohio, 4 miles above

mouth .

Lat 41°15'35", long 83°11'10",

at highway bridge, 3 miles

east of Burgoon, Sandusky

County, Ohio, and lj miles

above mouth.

Lat 41°17'40", long 83°11'55",

at bridge on State Highway

12, J mile southwest of

Havens, Sandusky County,

Ohio, f/

Lat 41°23'30", long 83°01'45",

at bridge on U. S. Highway 

6, 5 miles northeast of 

Fremont, Sandusky County,

Ohio.

Lat 41°23'10", long 82°57'25",

at highway bridge, !{ miles

northwest of Vlckery, Sandusky County, Ohio, and 3

miles above mouth. 

Lat 41°24'25", long 82°42'15",

at highway bridge on Strut

Rd., 2j miles south of Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio, and

4j miles above mouth.

Lat 41°26'45", long 81°31'55",

at culvert on State Route 8

in Warrensville Heights

(Cleveland), Cuyahoga County,

Ohio. 

Lat 41°26'55", long 81°43'00",

1,000 ft above Fulton Avenue

Bridge in Cleveland Zoo,

Cleveland, Cuyahoga County,

Ohio, and If miles above

mouth .

Lat 41°31'20" long 81°37'20",

in Rockefeller Park, 700 ft

downstream from U. S. Highway 20 (Superior Ave.) In

Cleveland, Cuyahoga County,

Ohio.

Lat 41°32'00", long 81°31'00",

at culvert on Anderson Rd.,

800 ft upstream from Euclid

Creek in South Euclid (Cleveland), Cuyahoga County, Ohio.

168

30.3

20.1

7.09

6*.0

82.4

5.00

81.5

21.4

19.3

3.04

37.5

8.60

2.19

1946-49*,

1950-58

1948

1948

9-29-59

9-30-59

9-30-59

1-21-59

9-30-59

9-30-59

10-15-58

12-10-58

2-20-59

4-23-59

6- 1-59

9-11-59 

9-30-59

9-30-59

9-30-59

6- 1-59

1-22-59

6- 1-59

6- 1-59

*2.13

*.76

*.32

tl.110

*.05

*1.82

*0

*.22

2.75

*.S4

*.40

*0 

*15.0

*2.29

*.03

tl,710

tg6,000

t2,860

tl,200

tributary to Lake Ontario

Wolf Creek.. .

Silver Lake

Outlet.

Genesee River Lat 42°36'55", long 78°00'45",

at Letchworth Park road bridge,

0.3 mile upstream from mouth

and 2 miles southeast of

Castile, N. Y.

Lat 42°42'21", long 77°55'52",

at highway bridge, f mile upstream from mouth and Similes

southeast of Perry, N. Y.

15.2

33 9

8-18-59

8-18-59

*4.60

*2.07

* Base flow.

t Peak flow.

t Operated as a continuous-record gaging station.

f At crest-stage partial-record station.

g Estimated.
406 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Discharge measurements made at miscellaneous sites during water year 1959 Continued

Stream Tributary to Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years )

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

Streams tributary to Lake Ontario Continued

Conesus Lake 

Outlet.

Spring Brook.

Qenesee River 

Honeoye Creek

Lat 42°50'11", long 77°42'02", 

at bridge on U. S. Highway 

20A, at Lakevllle, N. Y. 

Lat 42°54'34", long 77°36'07", 

at bridge on U. S. Highway 

20, at Lima, N. Y.

69.5 

15.8

8-18-59 

8-18-59

 5.13 

*.20
LOW-PLOW INVESTIGATIONS 407

Low-flow investigation in North Branch Clinton River basin near 

Mount Clemens, Mich.

On Sept. 14, 15, 1959, a series of base-flow discharge measurements was made in the

units curies 01 mectsureiueriUK, ctxun^, wiuu unose LU uc uuj.j.ecueu 111 luuure aeries, wij.j. 

provide the basis for determining the base-flow yields of various parts of the North

Weather records at Mount Clemens near the southern part of the area and at Romeo near 

the west-central part, show no measurable precipitation fromSept.4 to Sept. 15. A light local 

shower, not recorded in weather records, did occur in the southern part of the area on the 

morning of Sept. 15, but was not heavy enough to increase discharges. The measurements 

represent base flow.

The measurements on each stream are listed in order proceeding downstream, and each 

tributary is inserted in the order in which it enters the main stream. Drainage areas 

shown were determined from recent TJ. S. Geological Survey topographic maps of a scale of 

1:24,000 and contour interval of 10 or 20 ft.

Discharge measurements of North Branch Clinton Hlver and tributarie

Sept. 14. 15, 1959

near Mount Clemens, Mic

Stream

North Branch Clinton

River.

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

Apel drain ............

Newland drain. ........

Mahaffy drain. ........

North Branch Clinton

Hlver.

East Pond Creek.......

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

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

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

North Branch Clinton

Hlver.

Coon Creek..... .......

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

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

Tupper Brook. .........

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

East Branch Coon Creek

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

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

Highbank Creek. .......

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

Cemetery Creek. .......

Highbank Creek. .......

East Branch Coon Creek

Coon Creek.. ..........

Deer Creek.. ..........

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

McBrlde drain. ........

Location

NW£ sec. 27, T.6 N., R.12 E., at State Highway 53 In Almont.

NWi sec.l, T.5 N.,R.12 E., at MacombLapeer County line, 2 .8 miles southeast

of Almont.

NW£ sec. 13, T.5 N., R.12 E., at McKay Rd.,

O.5 mile above mouth and 3.8 miles

north of Romeo .

SEj sec. 19, T.5 N. , R.13 E., at mouth, 2.8

miles northeast of Romeo.

NWi sec. 25, T.5 N..R.12 E., at Mack Rd.

(34-Mile) 0.6 mile above mouth and 2.1

miles northeast of Romeo.

SWj sec. 30, T.5 N., R.13 E., at 33-^ile

Rd., 2.2 miles northeast of Romeo.

SWi sec. 7, T.5 N., R.12 E., at Dewey Rd.

' (36-Mile), 3.8 miles northeast of

Lakeville.

SWi sec. 29, T.5 N., R.12 E., at Schooley

Rd. (33-Mile), 3.1 miles northwest of

Romeo .

NE^SE^ sec. 27, T.5 N., R.12 E., at gaging

station at bridge on State Highway 53,

1.4 miles north of Romeo.

NWj- sec. 6, T.4 N., R.13 E., at Powell Rd.,

0.5 mile above mouth and 1.6 miles

east of Romeo.

NWv sec. 16, T.4 N., R.13 E., at 30-Mile

Rd., 2.0 miles northwest of Ray Center.

NEy sec. 21, T.5 N.,R.13 E., at Armada

Center Rd., 2.1 miles west of Armada.

SWv sec.l, T.4 N., R.13 E., at North Rd.,

3.4 miles south of Armada. 

SW£ sec. 25, T.4 N., R.13 E., at North Rd.,

1.4 miles north of Meade. 

NW£ sec. 11, T.4 N., R.13 E., at 31-Mile

Rd., 3.7 miles south of Armada.

NW£ sec. 23, T.4 N., R.13 E., at 29-Mile

Rd. at Ray Center.

SE£ sec. 2, T.5 N., R.13 E., at Pratt Rd.,

3.O miles north of Armada.

NEi- sec. 23, T.5 N., R.13 E., at gaging

station at bridge on Prospect St. at

Armada .

SW£ sec. 6, T.4 N., R.14 E., at Omo Rd.,

3.7 miles south of Armada.

SWy sec. 20, T.5 N., R.14 E., at Armada

Hldge Rd., 2.5 miles east of Armada.

NEi sec. 31, T.5 N., R.14 E., above mouth

of Cemetery Creek at 33-Mile Rd., 2.3

miles southeast of Armada.

NW£ sec. 31, T.5 N., R.14 E., at mouth

at 33-Mile Rd., 2.3 miles southeast of

Armada.

SW£ sec. 31, T.5 N., R.14 E., at 32-Mile

Rd., 3.0 miles southeast of Armada.

SWi sec. 18, T.4 N., R.14 E., at 29-Mile

Rd., 3.4 miles northwest of New Haven.

NE£ sec. 2, T.3 N., R.13 E., at 26-Mile

Rd., 0.3 mile west of Meade and 2.0

miles above mouth.

NEi sec. 31, T.4 N..R.14 E., at 27 -Mile

Rd., 1.7 miles west of New Haven. 

NW£ sec. 6, T.3 N., R.14 E., at 25-Mile

Rd., 0.9 mile southeast of Meade. 

NE^NEi sec. 16, T.3 N., R.13 E., at

24-Mile Rd., 2.2 miles southeast of

Ma comb .

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

9.56

17.1

4.04

9.39

2.64

49.7

9.49

14.2

21.8

24.5

80.5

3.98

10.0

15.2

4.21

8.62

8.34

13.0

19.6

4.34

5.06

6.44

14.9

36.1

71.8

16.3

12.7

5.79

Discharge 

(cfs)

1.23

1.49

.66

.54

.09

3.67

.96

2.21

2.6

4.73

9.03

.24

.31

.20

0

0

.04

.11

.24

.01

.01

.18

.14

0

.30

.03

.06

.02

Cfs 

per 

square 

mile

0.129

.087

.163

.058

. 034

.074

.101

.156

.118

.193

.112

.060

.031

.013

0

0

.005

.008

.012

.002

. 002

.028

.009

0

.004

.003

.005

.003

577886 O - 61 - 27
LOW-FLOW INVESTIGATIONS

Low-flow investigation in North Branch Clinton River basin near 

Mount Clemens, Mich--Continued

ts of North Branch Clinton River and, tributarie 

Sept. 14, 15, 1959 Continued

Mount Clemens, Mich.,

Stream

Hart drain. ...........

Middle Branch Clinton

River.

Keller drain. .........

Middle Branch Clinton

River.

Healy drain. ..........

Middle Branch Clinton

River.

Gloede ditch. .........

Middle Branch Clinton

River.

Location

NEj sec. 26, T.3 N., R.13 E., at mouth at

North Ave., 3.0 miles north of northern limit of Mount Clemens.

NWi sec. 16, T.3 N., R.12 E., at 24-Mile

Rd., 4.0 miles north of Utica.

NW-J sec. 2, T.3 N., R.12 E. , at mouth of

Jewell Rd., 3.0 miles west of Macomb.

SWj sec.l, T.3 N., R.1Z E. , at Schoenherr

Rd., Z.O miles west of Macomb.

SWiSE-J sec. 31, T.4 N. , R.13 E., at 26-Mile

Rd., 0.5 mile above mouth and 1.1 miles

north of Macomb.

SW-j; sec. 5, T.3 N., R.13 E., at Romeo Plank

Rd., 0.4 mile north of Macomb. 

NEjNWi sec. 31, T.3 N., R.13 E., at mouth

at Tilch Rd., 1.9 miles southwest of

Waldenburg.

SWj sec. 32, T.3 N., R.13 E., 500 ft above

bridge on State Highway 59 and 2.2

miles south of Waldenburg.

Private Claim 546, T.2 N., R.13 E., at

Heydereich Rd., near mouth, Just above

Miller drain, 1.0 mile west of Mount

Clemens .

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

4.80

4.81

8.42

22.2

16.8

41.0

7.60

16.0

74.7

Discharge 

(cfs}

0.02

1.17

1.01

3.36

.36

4.01

.18

.42

4.12

Cfs 

per

square 

mile

0.004

.243

.120

.151

.021

.098

.024

.026

.055
RECORDS AVAILABLE ON LAKES IN INDIANA 409

For several years records of the water-surface elevation of many of the lakes in 

Indiana have been collected by the Geological Survey under cooperative agreements with 

the Indiana Department of Conservation, Division of Water Resources. In general, the records are based on once-daily readings of a staff gage by a local observer and consist of 

daily, monthly, and yearly mean water surface elevations as well as graphs showing the 

fluctuation In elevation. Discharge measurements, made at the outflow, are also available 

in some instances. Basic data for a few selected lakes have been published in WSP 1363, 

entitled "Hydrology of Indiana Lakes." Records which have not been published are available 

in the files of the district office of the Geological Survey in Indianapolis, Ind.

The lakes for which records have been collected are listed in the following table. The 

established level, sometimes referred to as the legal level, is that elevation set by the 

courts to which the average level of the lake is to be heldj it is normally set at about 

the average level that has prevailed for a number of years prior to the establishment of 

the level.

lakes In Indiana in the St. Lawrence River basin for which records are available

Lake

Pleasant LaKe near Wolf-lake ...................

 Revised, 

t Elevation, In feet, above mean sea level, 

a Formerly published .as Duley Lake near Cromwe

County

Lagrange 

Lagrange 

Steuben 

Noble 

Lagrange 

Steuben 

Lagrange 

Noble 

Lagrange 

Steuben 

Lagrange 

De Kalb 

Steuben 

Noble 

Steuben 

Lagrange 

Kosclusko 

Noble 

Noble 

Noble 

Lagrange 

Noble 

Lagrange 

Lagrange 

Steuben 

Steuben 

Noble 

Lagrange 

Steuben 

Noble 

Elkhart 

Noble 

Steuben 

Steuben 

La Porte 

Elkhart 

De Kalb 

Elkhart 

Steuben 

Noble 

Steuben 

Lake 

Steuben 

Steuben 

Steuben 

Lagrange 

Noble 

Steuben 

Noble 

Steuben 

Lagrange 

Steuben 

Noble 

Steuben 

Noble 

Lagrange 

Lagrange 

Noble 

Steuben 

Noble 

Lagrange 

Lagrange 

Lagrange 

Steuben 

Steuben 

Steuben 

Noole 

Lagrange 

Noble 

Noble 

Steuben 

Noble 

Lagrange 

Noble 

Noble 

Noble

11.

Drainage 

area 

(square 

miles)

5.69 

1.31 

.60 

6.12 

4.13 

19.8 

34.6 

3.63 

1.4 

87.5 

1.66 

21.8 

7.25 

4.90 

11.9 

39.4 

7.88 

2.82 

11.0 

1.77 

14.8 

3.22 

10.8 

6.14 

1.13 

92.4 

8.82 

54.8 

12.8 

2.67 

8.78 

8.0O 

*102.0 

*3.94 

3.06 

.72 

3.50 

.53 

47.0 

5.64 

17.2 

125.0 

12.3 

43.0 

2.51 

5.62 

4.37 

17.4 

4.34 

19.8 

56.0 

70.8 

11.5 

2.73 

3.96 

5.36 

55.8 

5. SO 

1.64 

43.4 

1.99 

6.12 

11.3 

6.82 

30.6 

.94 

.30 

2.91 

9.73 

18.7 

7.25 

3.60 

4.91 

*2.42 

15.0 

104.0

Surface 

area 

(acres)

293 

170 

56 

136 

366 

69 

450 

112 

67 

25 

120 

28 

8OO 

58 

802 

283 

476 

*105 

*21 

*81 

*42 

48 

100 

139 

142 

119 

*31 

42 

802 

11 

87 

13 

146 

34 

432 

99 

54 

122 

203 

88 

327 

282 

509 

1,318 

287 

136 

35

66 

34 

135 

92 

40 

»138 

66 

22 

68 

9 

25 

41 

135 

95 

371 

115 

*61 

53

184 

*5 

22 

30 

99 

69 

4O 

47 

*114

Established 

levelt

953.59 

899.99

894. 6O

965.18 

926.61 

963.65 

*974.20 

948.50 

871.90 

896.76 

1,037.38 

945.23 

988.17 

897.36 

867.70

936.50 

0 

1,O18.83 

948.50

897.36 

698.83

767.30 

948. SO

763.09 

856.90

759.73 

964.66 

878.25 

954.25 

602.23 

985.28 

964.96

954.25

965.18 

925.72

889.81 

897.36

843.56 

899.45 

899.45

963.52 

965.50

1,037.38 

936.50 

893.56

Records 

available

1945-59 

1947-52 

1954-59 

1942-59 

1953-59 

1945-52 

1945-59 

1945-59 

1953-59 

1945-59 

1948-51 

1943-55 

1943-59 

1949-59 

1945-59 

1945-59 

1945-59 

1945-59 

1952-59 

1945-48 

1954-59 

1955-59 

1945-59 

1954-59 

1945-52 

1945-59 

1952-59 

1945-59 

1943-59 

1945-59 

1945-52 

1945-59 

1945-59 

1954-59 

1945-59 

1945-52 

1957 

1945-52 

1945-59 

1945-59 

1945-59 

1946-59 

1945-59 

1942-49 

1954-59 

1951-59 

1954-59 

1945-59 

1954-59 

1945-52 

1945-59 

1945-59 

1954-59 

1954-59 

1945-52 

1945-59 

1945-59 

1945-59 

1956-59 

1954-59 

1953-59 

1945-59 

1945-59 

1954-59 

1954-59 

1945-59 

1951-53 

1949-52 

1952-59 

1954-59 

1943-59 

1954-59 

1952-59 

1954-59 

1945-51 

1947-59
410 RECORDS AVAILABLE ON LAKES IN INDIANA

Lakes In Indiana In the St. Lawrence River basin for which records are available Continued

Lake

Wabee lake near Mllf ord ........................

Wall Lake near Or land ..........................

Wltmer Lake near Wolcottvllle ..................

Wolf Lake at Hammond. ..........................

* Revised. 

t Elevation, In feet, above mean sea level.

County

La Forte

Steuben

Noble

Elkhart

Noble

Steuben

Noble

Noble

De Kalb

Noble

Noble

Noble

Noble

Kosclusko

Elkhart

Lake

Drainage 

area 

( square 

miles )

0.8Z

4.00

3.72

.82

.32

4.37

13.8

36.3

3.13

.26

25.3

1.32

2.48

31.5

37.3

15.1

2.03

11.6

13.4

131.0

1.43

36.1

37.3

35.8

.87

5.72

Surface 

area 

(acres)

74

202

238

54

29

282

125

116

31

*73

116

*77

630

367

*50

*86

*12

187

*216

141

2,620

88

204

100

999

Established 

levelt

781.21

852.04

959.40

795.20

772.19

927.74

964.96

843.56

888.50

_

_

-

916.20

858.87

_

876.68

829.79

942.25

858.89

897.36

813.00

Records available

1945-50

1951-59

1945-52

1945-59

1952-59

1945-59

1945-59

1942-49

1953-59

1945-51

1947-59

1954-59

1946,

1954-59 

1942-59

1943-59

1947-59

1955-59

1952-59

1945-52

1947-59

1953-55

1942-59

1945-59

1947-57

1946-48
Page

Abbottsford, Mich., Mill Creek near... 201 

Accuracy of field data and computed

results......................... 8

Acre-foot, definition of.............. 3

Adams, K. Y., Sandy Creek near........ 317

Adrian, Mich., River Raisin near...... 228

Afton, Mich., Pigeon River at...:..... 154

Agencies other than Geological 'Survey,

records collected by ............ 12

Akron, Ohio, Little Cuyahoga River at

Massillon Road.................. 257

Springfield Lake Outlet at.......... 258

Alabama, H. Y., Tonawanda Creek near.. 277 

Alicia, Mich.,, Flint River near....... 185

Alien Corners, K. Y., Trout Brook

at. ............................. 347

Allentown, Ohio, Ottawa River at...... 241

Alma, Mich. , Pine River at............ 194

Alston, Mich., Sturgeon River near... 45 

Amberg, Wis . , Pike River at........... 67

Amboy, Ohio, Conneaut Creek at........ 263

Amnieon Lake near South Range, Wis.... 26

Angola, Ind., Pigeon Creek near....... 110

Ann Arbor, Mich., Huron River at...... 226

Antwerp, Ohio, Maumee River at........ 237

Armada, Mich., East Branch Coon Creek

at.............................. 209

Arnheim, Mich., Sturgeon River near... 47 

Ashland, Wis., White River near....... 29

Ashtabula River near Ashtabula , Ohio.. 26 

Auburn, Ind., Cedar Creek at.......... 232

Auburn, N. Y., Owasco Lake Outlet

near............................ 304

Auburn Heights, Mich., Clinton River

at. ............................. 202

Auglaize River, near Defiance, Ohio... 243 

near Fort Jennings, Ohio............ 240

Au Gres River, East Branch, at Mclvor,

Mich............................ 164

near national City , Mich............ 165

Aurora, Minn., Partridge River near... 18 

St. Louis River near................ 19

Second Creek near ................... 17

Au Sable Forks, K. Y., Ausable River

near. ........................... 368

East Branch Ausable River at. ....... 367

Ausable River (tributary to Lake

Champlain), East Branch, at

Au Sable Forks , K. Y............ 367

near Au Sable Forks, K. Y..........: 368

West Branch, near Lake Placid, K. Y. 365 

Au Sable River (tributary to Lake

Huron), at Grayling, Mich....... 162

at Mio, Mich........................ 163

Avon, N. Y., Genesee River at......... 291

Bad River (tributary to Lake Superior)

near Odanah, Wis ................ 28

Bad River (tributary to Shiawassee

River) near Brant, Mich......... 178

Baldwinsville, N. Y., Seneca River

at. ............................. 305

Baptism River near Beaver Bay, Minn... 16 

Batavia, K. Y., Tonawanda Creek at.... 276

Battle Creek, Mich., Battle Creek at.. 117 

Kalamazoo River near ................ 118

Battle Creek at Battle Creek, Mich.... 117

Bean Creek at Powers, Ohio............ 23£

Beaver Bay, Minn., Baptism River near. 16 

Beaver River, N. Y., Beaver River

near. ........................... 32

Stillwater Reservoir near........... 324

Beaver River, at Croghan, N. Y........ 326

below Stillwater Dam, near Beaver

River, N. Y... ................... 32

Beaverton, Mich., Tobacco River at.... 190

Berea, Ohio, Rocky River near. ........ 254

Bergland, Mich., West Branch Ontonagon

River near...................... 4C

Berlin, Wis., Fox River at............ 76

Bessemer, Mich., Black River near..... 31

Big Beaver Creek at Warren, Mich...... 20

Page 

Big Sable River near Freesoil, Mich.... 142

Birmingham, Mich., River Rouge at...... 212

Black Brook at Black Brook, N. Y....... 366

Black Creek at Churchville, N. Y....... 295

Black River (tributary to Cheboygan

River), near Cheboygan, Mich..... 158

near Tower, Mich..................... 156

Black River (tributary to Lake Erie)

at Elyria, Ohio.................. 253

Black River (tributary to Lake Memphremagog) at Coventry, Vt........... 392

Black River (tributary to Lake Michigan) near Garnet, Mich........... 49

Black River (tributary to Lake Ontario),

at Watertown, N. Y............... 328

near Boonville,- K . Y................. 319

Black River (tributary to Lake

Superior)-near Bessemer, Mich.... 31 

Black River (tributary to St. Clair

River)' near Fargo, Mich.........199-200

Black River Canal (flowing south) near

Boonville, N. Y.................. 318

Blanchard River near Findlay, Ohio..... 242

Blaney, Mich., Manistique River near... 51 

Boardman"River near Mayfield, Mich..... 150

Bols Brule River at Brule, Wis ......... 27

Bolton, Mich., North Branch Thunder Bay

River near....................... 161

Thunder Bay River near................ 160

Bombay, N. Y., Little Salmon River

at. .............................360-361

Bond Falls Canal near Paulding, Mich... 35 

Bond Falls Reservoir near Paulding,

Mich. ............................ 36

Boonville, K. Y., Black River Canal

near............................. 318

Black River near..................... 319

Boot Lake near Townsend, Wis........... 72

Bouquet River at Willsboro, K. Y....... 369

Brandy Brook near Waddington, K. Y..... 335

Brant, Mich., Bad River near........... 178

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

at............................... 355

Brasher Iron Works, N. Y., Deer River

at. .............................357-358

Brewerton, N. Y., Oneida Lake at....... 314

Brighton, Mich., Ore Creek near........ 221

Brule, Wis., Bois Brule River at....... 27

Brule River near Florence, Wis......... 59

Buffalo, N. Y., Niagara River at....... 273

Seajaquada Creek at.................. 274

Buffalo Creek at Gardenville, K. Y..... 

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

270

389

Burns ditch at Gary , Ind ............... 103

Butterfield Creek at Flossmoor, 111.... 94

Butternut Creek near Jamesville, N. Y. . 312 

Byron, Mich., Shiawassee River

at. .............................. 174

Caledonia, Mich., Thornapple River

near ............................. 134

Camillus, N. Y., Ninemile Creek at..... 308

Canadice Lake Outlet near Hemlock,

N. Y. ............................ 292

Canandaigua Lake at Canandaigua, N. Y.. 302 

Canandaigua Lake Outlet at Chapin,

N. Y... .......................... 303

Canaseraga Creek, at Groveland, N. Y. . . 288 

at Shakers Crossing, K. Y. ........... 289

near Dansville, N. Y. ................ 287

Caneadea Creek at Caneadea, K. Y....... 284

Canton, N. Y. , Little River near....... 342

Caspian, Mich., Iron River at .......... 58

Cass River, at Cass City, Mich. ........ 187

at Frankenmuth , Mich ................. 189

at Vassar, Mich. ..................... 188

East Branch, near Cass City, Mich.... 186

Cattaraugus Creek at Gowanda, N. Y..... 269

Caughdenoy, N. Y. , Oneida River at..... 315

Cayuga Creek near Lancaster, N. Y...... 271

Cayuga Inlet near Ithaca, N. Y......... 299

Cayuga Lake at Ithaca, N. Y. ........... 300

411
412 INDEX

Cayuga Lake Outlet, N. Y.............. 12

Cazenovla Creek at Ebenezer, N. Y..... 272

Cedar Creek (tributary to Milwaukee

River) near Cedarburg, Wls...... 88

Cedar Creek (tributary to St. Joseph

River), at Auburn,.Ind.......... 232

near Cedarvllle, Ind................ 233

Cedar Lake near Kiel, %ls............. 86

Cedar River at East Lanslng, Mlch.....13,125

Cedarburg, Wls., Cedar Creek near..... 88

Cedarvllle, Ind., Oedar Creek near.... 233

St. Joseph River at................. 231

Center Rutland, Vt., Otter Creek

at.............................. 374

Cfs-days, definition of............... 3

Chagrin River at Wllloughby, Ohio..... 262

Chapln, N. Y., Canandalgua Lake

Outlet at....................... 303

Chasm Falls, N. Y., Salmon River at... 359 

Chateaugay River near Chateaugay,

N. Y............................ 362

Cheboygan, Mlch., Black River near.... 158

Cheboygan River near................ 155

Cheboygan River near Cheboygan, Mlch.. 155 

Chicago, 111., Wolf Lake at........... 100

Chicago Heights, 111., Deer Creek

near............................ 93

Chlppewa River, near Midland, Mlch.... 193

near Mount Pleasant, Mlch........... 192

Chlttenango Creek near Chlttenango,

N. Y............................ 311

Chlttenden Reservoir, Vt., change In

contents In..................... 374

Churchvllle, N. Y., Black Creek at.... 295

Cisco Lake Outlet, Mlch., Cisco Branch

Ontonagon River at.............. 41

Clare, N. Y., Middle Branch Grass

River near...................... 336

.North Branch Grass River near....... 337

Clinton River, at Auburn Heights,

Mlch............................ 202

at Mount Clemens, Mlch.............. 211

ngar Fraser, Mlch................... 207

Nqrth Branch,'near Mount Clemens,

Mlch.......'..................... 210

low-flpw Investigation on........407-408

Clyde River (tributary to Lake

Memphremagog) at Newport, Vt.... 393 

Clyde River (tributary to Seneca

River) at Clyde, N. Y........... 12

Coldwater River, East Branch, at

Coldwater, Mlch................. 106

Commerce, Mlch., Huron River at....... 218

Computations, accuracy of results of.. 8 

Comstock, Mlch., Kalamazoo River at... 119 

Conneaut Creek at Amboy, Ohio......... 268

Contents, definition of............... 3

Control, definition of................ 3

Coon Creek, East Branch, at Armada,

Mlch............................ 209

Cooperation, record of................ 1-2

Cornell, Mlch., Escanaba River at..... 56

Cospervllle, Ind., North Branch

Elkhart River near.............. Ill

Coventry, Vt., Black River at......... 392

Cranberry Lake, N. Y., Oswegatchle

River at........................ 329

Cranberry Lake, change In contents

In.............................. 329

Crary Mills, N. Y., Grannls Brook at.. 343 

Croghan, N. Y., Beaver River at....... 326

Crystal Falls, Mlch., Michigamme River

near............................ 61

Paint River at...................... 60

Cubic feet per square mile, definition

of. ............................. 3

Cubic foot per second, definition of.. 3 

Cuyahoga River, at Hiram Rapids,

Ohio............................ 255

at Independence , Ohio............... 261

at Old Portage, Ohio................ 259

Dansvllle, Mlch., Deer Creek near..... 123 

Dansvllle, N. Y., Canaseraga Creek

near............................ 287

Data, accuracy of..................... 8

explanation of...................... 4-8

Decatur, Ind., St. Marys River at...,. 234 

Deep River at Lake George Outlet, at

Hobart, Ind..................... 101

Deer Creek (tributary to Cedar River) 

near Dansvllle , Mlch ............

Deer Creek (tributary to Thorn Creek) 

near Chicago Heights , 111 .......

Deer River (tributary to Black River) 

at Deer River, N. Y.

123

93

327

Deer River (tributary to St. Regls 

River) at Brasher Iron Works, 

N. Y. ........................... .357-358

Defiance, Ohio, Auglalze River near.... 243

Maumee River near. ................... 245

Miami & Erie Canal near .............. 244

Detroit, Mlch., River Rouge at......... 215

Detroit River, streams tributary to,

gaglng-statlons records ........ .212-217

Dexter, Mlch. , Huron River near. ....... 224

Mill Creek near ...................... 225

Dog River at Northfleld Falls, Vt...... 380

Donnattsburg, N. Y., Independence

River at. ........................ 323

Drainage area, definition of ........... 3

Dyke Creek at Wellsvllle , N . Y. ........ 282

Eagle, Mlch., Looklngglass River near.. 128 

East Barre , Vt . , Jail Branch at ........ 376

East Barre Detention Reservoir, Vt . ,

contents of ...................... 378

East Branch Reservoir (on Cuyahoga

River), change In contents In.... 255

East Creek at Rutland, Vt .............. 373

East Georgia, Vt . , Laniollle River

at.. ............................. 386

East Lanslng, Mlch., Cedar River at.... 13, 125

East Pond Creek at Romeo, Mlch. ........ 208

East Swan River near Toivola, Mlnn..... 23

Eaton Rapids, Mlch., Grand River near.. 122 

Ebenezer, N. Y., Cazenovla Creek at.... 272

Elkhart, Ind., St. Joseph River at..... 113

Elkhart River, at Goshen, Ind .......... 112

North Branch, near Cosperville ,

Ind....... ....................... Ill

Elllcott Creek at Wllllamsvllle, N. Y.. 279 

Elm Creek near Hermon, N. Y. ........... 340

Elo, Mlch. , Otter River near. .......... 46

Elyrla, Ohio, Black River at ........... 253

Embarrass River (tributary to St. Louis

River), at Embarrass, Mlnn....... 20

near McKlnley , Mlnn .................. 21

Embarrass River (tributary to Wolf

79

280

56

55

54

384

138

42

River 

Erie (Barge

near Embarrass, Wls. 

Canal at lock 30, Macedon,

N. Y. 

Escanaba River, at Cornell, Mlch....

East Branch, at Gwlnn, Mlch.......

Middle Branch, near Ishpeming,

Mlch..........................

Essex Junction, Vt., Wlnooskl River

near..........................

Evart, Mlch., Muskegon River at.....

Ewen, Mlch., South Branch Ontonagon

River at. .....................

Fair Haven, Vt., Poultney River below.. 372 

Fall Creek near Ithaca, N. Y........... 301

Fargo, Mlch., Black River near........199-200

Farmers Creek near Lapeer, Mlch........ 179

Farmlngton, Mlch., Upper River

Rouge at......................... 214

Fawn River near White Pigeon, Mlch..... 108

Fayettevllle, N. Y., Limestone Creek

at............................... 313

Fennvllle, Mlch., Kalamazoo River near. 120 

Fergus, Mlch., Shlawassee River near. .176-177 

Flndlay, Ohio, Blanchard River near.... 242

Fish Creek, East Branch, at Taberg,

N. Y............................. 309

Flat River at Smyrna, Mich............. 131

Flint River, near Allcia, Mich......... 185

near Flint, Mlch..................... 183

near Fosters, Mich................... 184

near Otlsvllle , Mlch................. 181

Floods, special reports on............. 11

Florence, Wls ., Brule River near....... 59

Menomlnee River near................. 62

Pine River near...................... 63

Flossmoor, 111., Butterfleld Creek at.. 94 

Fond du Lac, Wis., Lake de Neveu

near............................. 84

Ford River near Hyde, Mlch............. 57

Fort Jennlngs, Ohio, Auglaize River near 240
INDEX 413

Fort Wayne, Ind., St. Marys River

near............................

Foster City, Mlch., Sturgeon River

near............................

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

Fox River, at Berlin, Wls.............

at Raplde Croche Dam, near Wrlghtstown, Wls.......................

Frankenmuth, Mlch., Cass River at.....

Fraser, Mlch., Clinton River near.....

Freesoil, Mich., Big Sable River near.

Little Manlstee River near..........

Fremont, Ohio, Sandusky River near....

Gaging station, definition of.........

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

Garden City, Mlch., Middle River

Rouge near......................

Gardenvllle, N. Y., Buffalo Creek at.. 

Garnet, Mlch., Black River near.......

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

Little Calumet River at.............

Genesee River, at Avon, N. Y..........

at Driving Park Avenue, Rochester, 

N. Y............................

at Jones Bridge, near Mount Morris, 

N. Y............................

at Portagevllle, N. Y...............

at Scio, N. Y.......................

Germfask, Mlch., Manlstlque River at.. 

Glllett, Wls., Oconto River

near............................

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

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

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

Grand Rapids, Mlch., Grand River at... 

Grand River (tributary to Lake Erie)

near Madison, Ohio..............

Grand River (tributary to Lake Michigan), at Grand Rapids, Mlch..,..

at Ionia, Mlch......................

at Jackson, Mlch....................

at LansIng, Mlch....................

at Portland, Mlch...................

near Eaton Rapids, Mlch.............

Grannls Brook at Crary Mills, M. Y....

Grantvllle, N. Y., Plum Brook at......

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

Middle Branch, near Clare, N. Y.....

North Branch, near Clare, N. Y......

Grayling, Mlch., Au Sable River at....

Manlstee River near.................

Great Chazy River at Perry Mills,

N. Y. ...........................

Groveland, N. Y. Canaseraga Creek at.. 

Gwinn, Mlch., East Branch Escanaba

River at........................

Hamburg, Mlch., Huron River near......

Harrlsville, N. Y., West Branch

Oswegatchie River near..........

Hart ditch at Munster, Ind............

Hastings, Mich., Thornapple River

near............................

Hemlock, N. Y., Canadice Lake Outlet 

near............................

Hermon, N. Y., Elm Creek near.........

Heuvelton, N. Y., Oswegatchie River.

near............................

Hlllman, Mlch., Thunder Bay River

near............................

Hilton, N. Y., West Creek near........

Hiram Rapids, Ohio, Cuyahoga River at. 

Hobart, Ind., Deep River at...........

Holloway Reservoir near Otisvllle,

Mlch............................

Holly, Mich., Swartc Creek near.......

Honeoye Creek at Honeoye Falls,

N. Y............................

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

Hoxeyvllle, Mich., Pine River near....

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

at Commerce, Mich...................

at Milford, Mich....................

near Dexter, Mich...................

near Hamburg, Mlch..................

near New Hudson, Mich...............

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

Hyde, Mich., Ford River near..........

Hydrologic conditions .................

235

65

184

76

85

189

207

142

149

250

3

294

216

270

49

103

102

291

296

290

285

283

50

13,73

92

112

269

136

266

136

130

121

126

127

122

343

349

339

336

337

162

143

363

55

222

331

90

292

340

332

159

281

255

101

180

182

293

166

147

226

218

219

224

222

220

251

57

13

Independence, Ohio, Cuyahoga River at.. 261 

Ohio Canal at........................ 260

Independence River at Donnattsburg,

N. Y............................. 323

Indian River (tributary to Black Lake)

at Theresa, N. Y................. 12

Indian River (tributary to Cheboygan

River) at Indian River, Mich..... 152 

Indian River (tributary to Manlstlque

River), near Manlstlque, Mlch.... 53 

Indiana, lakes In, records available. .409-410 

Inkster, Mich., Lower River Rouge at... 217 

International Bridge, Minn., Pigeon

River below...................... 14

Ionia, Mlch., Grand River at........... 130

Iron Junction, Minn., West Two River

near............................. 22

Iron River at Caspian, Mich............ 58

Ishpeming, Mlch., Middle Branch

Escanaba River near.............. 54

Ithaca, N. Y., Cayuga Inlet near....... 299

Cayuga Lake at....................... 300

Fall Creek near...................... 301

Jackson, Mlch., Grand River at......... 121

Jail Branch at East Barre, Vt.......... 376

Jamesvllle, N. Y., Butternut Creek

near............................. 312

Jefferson, Ohio, Mill Creek near....... 265

Johnson, Vt., Lamoille River at........ 385

Kalamazoo River, at Comstock, Mlch.....

at Marshall, Mich....................

near Battle Creek, Mich..............

near Fennville, Mlch.................

Kawkawlln River, Morth Branch near

Kawkawlin, Mich..................

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

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

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

119

116

118

120

173

78

Lake Champlain at Burlington, Vt.... 389

See also Richelieu River. 

Lake de Neveu near Fond du Lac, Wis.... 84

Lake Erie, streams tributary to, creststage partial-record stations.... 400

gaging-statlon records..............218-272

low-flow partial-record stations ..... 396

measurements at miscellaneous sites .403-405 

Lake George at Rogers Rock, N. Y....... 370

Lake George Outlet at Ticonderoga,

N. Y............................. 371

Lake Huron, streams tributary to, 

crest-stage partial-record 

stations......................... 399

gaging-statlon records..............151-198

low-flow partial-record stations....394-395

measurements at miscellaneous sites .402-403 

Lake Memphremagog at Newport, Vt....... 391

Lake Michigan, streams tributary to, 

crest-stage partial-record 

stations........................398-399

gaging-station records...............49-150

low-flow partial record stations..... 394

measurements at miscellaneous sites .401-402 

Lake Ontario, streams tributary to,

f

aging-station records ..........281-328 

low partial-record stations ....396-397

Lake Orion, Mich., Paint Creek near.... 203

Lake Placid, N. Y., West Branch

Ausable River near............... 365

Lake St. Clair, streams tributary to, 

crest-stage partial-record 

stations ........................ 399-400

gaging-statlon records..............202-211

low-flow partial-record stations ....395-396

measurements at miscellaneous sites. 403 

Lake Superior, streams tributary to 

crest-stage partial-record 

stations......................... 398

gaging-station records............... 14-48

low-flow partial-record stations..... 394

measurements at miscellaneous sites.. 401 

Lake Wlnnebago at Oshkosh, Wls......... 83

Lakes and reservoirs:

Amnicon Lake near South Range, Wls... 26 

Bond Falls Reservoir near Pauldlng,

Mich. ............................ 36

Boot Lake near Townsend, Wls......... 72

Canandaigua Lake at Canandalgua, N. Y. 302
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Lakes and reservoirs Continued

Cayuga Lake at Ithaca, N. Y......... 300

Cedar Lake near Kiel, Wis........... 86

Champlain, Lake, at Burlington, Vt.. 389 

Chittenden Reservoir, Vt., change

in contents in.................. 374

Cranberry Lake, N. Y., change in

contents in..................... 329

East Barre Detention Reservoir, Vt.. 378 

East Branch Reservoir (on Cuyahoga

River), change in contents in... 255 

George, Lake, at Rogers Rock, N. Y.. 370 

Holloway Reservoir near Otisville,

Mich............................ 180

Indiana, lakes in, records available on........................409-410

Lake de Neveu near Pond du Lac,

Wis............................. 84

Little Green Lake near Markesan,

Wis. ............................ 75

Memphremagog, Lake, at Newport, Vt.. 391 

Mount Morris. Reservoir near Mount

Morris, N. Y.................... 286

Oneida Lake at Brewerton, N. Y...... 314

Onondaga Reservoir near Nedrow, N. Y. 306 

Rushford Lake, N. Y., change in

contents in..................... 284

Seneca Lake at Watkins Glen, N. Y... 298 

Silver Lake at Portage, Wis......... 74

Stillwater Reservoir near Beaver

River, N. Y..................... 324

Waterbury Reservoir near Waterbury,

Vt.............................. 38C

Wheeler Lake near Lakewood, Wis..... 71

Winnebago, Lake, at Oshkosh, Wis.... 83

Wolf Lake at Chicago, 111........... 100

Wrightsville Detention Reservoir,

Vt.............................. 378

Lakewood Wis., Wheeler Lake near...... 71

Lamoille River, at East Georgia, Vt.. 386 

at Johnson, Vt...................... 385

Lancaster, N. Y., Cayuga Creek near... 271 

Lansing, 111., Lansing ditch near.... 95

North Creek near.................... 96

Lansing, Mich., Grand River at........ 126

Lansing ditch near Lansing, 111....... 95

Lapeer, Mich., Farmers Creek near..... 179

Lawrence Brook near Moira, N. Y....... 356

Le Roy, Mich., Pine River near........ 146

Limestone Creek at Fayetteville,

N. Y............................ 313

Linden, N. Y., Little Tonawanda Creek

at. ............................. 275

Little Calumet River, at Munster,

Ind............................. 91

at South Holland, 111............... 98

eastern portion, at Porter, Ind..... 104

middle portion, at Gary, Ind........ 102

Little Cuyahoga River, at Massillon

Road, Akron, Ohio............... 257

at Mogadore, Ohio................... 256

Little Green Lake near Markesan, Wis.. 75 

Little Manistee River near Freesoil,

Mich............................ 149

Little River near Canton, N. Y........ 342

Little Salmon River at Bombay, N. Y..360-361 

Little Sucker Brook at Waddington,

N. Y............................ 334

Little Tonawanda Creek at Linden,

N. Y............................ 275

Little Wolf River at Royalton, Wis.... 81

Lookingglass River near Eagle, Mich... 128 

Low-flow investigation, North Branch 

Clinton River near Mount 

demons, Mich. ................ .407-408

Lower River Rouge at Inkster, Mich.... 217

Lupton, Mich., Houghton Creek,

near............................ 166

Rifle River near.................... 167

Lutsen, Minn., Poplar River at........ 15

McAllister, Wis., Menominee River

near............................ 69

McCool, Ind., Salt Creek near......... 105

Mclvor, Mich., East Branch Au Gres

River at........................ 164

McKeever, N. Y., Middle Branch Moose

River near...................... 321

Moose River at...................... 322

McKinley, Minn., Embarrass River near. 21

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Macedon, N. Y., Barge Canal at......... 280

Mad River near Moretown, Vt............ 381

Madison, Ohio, Grand River near........ 266

Manistee River, near Grayling, Mich.... 143

near Manistee, Mich.................. 148

near Sherman, Mich................... 144

Manistique, Mich., Indian River near... 53 

Manistique River near. ................ 52

Manistique River, at Germfask, Mich.... 50

near Blaney, Mich.................... 51

near Manistique, Mich................ 52

Map of the conterminous United States .. 9 

Maple River at Maple Rapids, Mich...... 129

Marenisco, Mich., Presque Isle River

at. .............................. 32

Markesan, Wis., Little Green Lake

near............................. 75

Marshall, Mich., Kalamazoo River at.... 116

Mass, Mich., East Branch Ontonagon

River near....................... 38

Massena, N. Y., Squeak Brook near...... 350

Maumee River, at Antwerp, Ohio......... 237

at New Haven, Ind.................... 236

at Waterville, Ohio.................. 246

near Defiance, Ohio.................. 245

Mayfield, Mich., Boardman River near... 150 

Meacham Lake, N. Y., East Branch

St. Regis River at............... 351

Menominee River, below Koss, Mich...... 68

near Florence, Wis................... 62

near McAllister, Wis ................. 69

near Pembine, Wis.................... 66

Merritt, Mich., Muskegon River near.... 137

Mexico, Ohio, Sandusky River

near............................. 249

Miami & Erie Canal near Defiance, Ohio. 244 

Michigamme River near Crystal Falls,

Mich............................. 61

Middle River Rouge near Garden City.

Mich............................. 216

Middlebury, Vt., Otter Creek at........ 375

Midland, Mich., Chippewa River near.... 193

Pine River near...................... 195

Tittabawassee River at............... 196

Midlothian Creek at Oak Forest, 111.... 99

Milan, Ohio, Huron River at............ 251

Milford, Mich., Huron River at......... 219

Mill Creek (tributary to Black River)

near Abbottsford, Mich........... 201

Mill Creek (tributary to Grand River)

near Jefferson, Ohio............. 265

Mill Creek (tributary to Huron River)

near Dexter, Mich................ 225

Milwaukee River at Milwaukee, Wis...... 89

Mio, Mich., Au Sable River at.......... 163

Missisquoi River, near North Troy,

Vt............................... 387

near Richford, Vt.................... 388

Mogadore, Ohio, Little Cuyahoga River

at. .............................. 256

Moira, N. Y., Lawrence Brook near...... 356

Monroe, Mich., -River Raisin near....... 229

Montpelier, Vt., reservoirs in Winooski River basin above............ 378

Winooski River at.................... 379

Montreal River near Saxon, Wis ......... 30

Moose River, at McKeever, N. Y......... 322

Middle Branch, at Old Forge, N. Y.... 320

near McKeever, N. Y................ 321

Moretown, Vt., Mad River near.......... 381

Mottville, Mich., St. Joseph River

at............................... 109

Mount Clemens, Mich., Clinton River at. 211 

low-flow investigation of North

Branch Clinton River near.......407-408

North Branch Clinton River near...... 210

Mount Morris, N. Y., Genesee River

near............................. 290

Mount Morris Reservoir near.......... 286

Mount Morris Reservoir near Mount

Morris, N. Y..................... 286

Mount Pleasant, Mich., Chippewa River

near. ............................ 192

Munster, Ind., Hart ditch at........... 90

Little Calumet River at.............. 91

Muskegon River, at Evart, Mich......... 138

at Newaygo, Mich..................... 139

near Merritt, Mich................... 137

Nashville, Mich., Quaker Brook near.... 132
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National City, Mich., Au Gres River

near............................ 165

Nedrow, N. Y., Onondaga Reservoir

near............................ 306

New Haven, Ind., Maumee River at...... 236

New Hudson, Mien., Huron River near... 220 

New London, Wis., Wolf River at....... 80

Newaygo, Mlch., Muskegon River at..... 139

Newport, Vt., Clyde River at.......... 393

Lake Memphremagog at................ 391

Newville, Ind., St. Joseph River near. 230 

Niagara River, at Buffalo, N. Y....... 273

streams tributary to, gaging-station

records on.....................274-280

Niles, Mich., St. Joseph River at..... 114

Ninemile Creek at Camillus, N. Y...... 308

North Bradley, Mich., Salt River

near............................ 191

North Creek near Lansing, 111......... 96

North Troy, Vt., Missisquoi Ri^er

near............................ 387

Northfield Falls, Vt., Dog River at... 380

Oak Forest, 111., Midlothian Creek

at..............................

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

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

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

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

Ogdensburg, N. Y., St. Lawrence River 

at..............................

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

Old Forge, N. Y., Middle Branch Moose 

River at........................

Old Portage, Ohio, Cuyahoga River at.. 

Oneida Creek at Onelda, N. Y..........

Oneida Lake at Brewerton, N. Y........

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

Onondaga Creek at Dorwin Avenue,

Syracuse, N Y..................

Onondaga Reservoir near Nedrow, N. Y.. 

Ontonagon River, Cisco Branch, at

Cisco Lake Outlet, Mich.........

East Branch, near Mass, Mich........

Middle Branch, near Paulding, Mich.. 

near Rockland, Mich...............

near Trout Creek, Mich............

near Rockland, Mich.................

South Branch, at Ewen, Mich.........

West Branch, near Bergland, Mich....

Order, downstream, of listing gaging 

stations........................

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

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

Oswegatchie River, at Cranberry Lake,

N. Y............................

East Branch at Brown Falls, N. Y....

near Oswegatchie, N. Y..............

near Heuvelton, N. Y................

West Branch, near Harrisville, N. Y. 

Oswego River, at Fulton, N. Y.........

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

at Minetto, N. Y....................

at Oswego, N. Y.....................

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

Holloway Reservoir near.............

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

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

at Middlebury, Vt...................

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

Owasco Lake Outlet near Auburn,

N. Y............................

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

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

Paint Creek near Lake Orion, Mich.....

Paint River at Crystal Falls, Mich....

Parlshville, N. Y., West Branch

St. Regis River near............

Parkhurst Brook near Potsdam, N. Y....

Partial-record station, definition

of..............................

Partridge River near Aurora, Minn.....

Paulding, Mich., Bond Palls Canal

near............................

Bond Falls Reservoir near...........

Middle Branch Ontonagon River near.. 

Paw Paw River at Riverside, Mich......

Pembine, Wis., Menominee River

near............................

99

294

13,73

157

333

260

320

259

310

314

315

307

306

41

38

34

39

37

43

42

40

4

221

83

329

12

330

332

331

12

316

12

12

181

180

241

374

375

46

304

198

175

203

60

353

346

3

18

35

36

34

115

66

Pere Marquette River at Scottville,

Mich..............................

Perry Mills, N. Y., Great Chazy River

at...............................

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

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

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

Pigeon Creek at Hogback Lake Outlet,

near Angola, Ind.................

Pigeon River (tributary to Indian

River), at Afton, Mich...........

near Vanderbilt, Mich. ....,~..........

Pigeon River (tributary to Lake Huron)

near Owendale, Mich..............

Pigeon River (tributary to Lake

Superior) at Middle Falls, below

International Bridge, Minn.......

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

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

Pine River (tributary to Chippewa

River), at Alma, Mich............

near Midland, Mich...................

Pine River (tributary to Manistee

River), East Branch, near Tustin,

Mich.............................

near Hoxeyville, Mich................

near Le Roy, Mich....................

Pine River (tributary to Menominee

Ri'/er) at Pine River powerplant,

near Florence, Wis ...............

Plattsburgh N. Y., Saranac River at... 

Plum Brook tributary to Raquette

River at Grantville, N. Y.......

Plum Brook tributary to Red Run)

near Utica, Mich.................

Plumb Brook at Russell, N. Y...........

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

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

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

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

Portageville, N. Y., Genesee River

at.. .............................

Porter, Ind., Little Calumet River

(eastern portion) at.............

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

Pottsdam, N. Y., Parkhurst Brook near.. 

Poultney River below Fair Haven, Vt....

Powers, Ohio, Bean Creek at............

Presque Isle River, at Marenisco,

Mich.............................

near Tula, Mich......................

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

Publications on streamflow, by

Geological Survey................

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

Page

141

363

70

263

344

110

154

153

198

14

67

223

194

195

145

147

146

63

364

349

206

338

15

74

223

247

285

104

127

346

372

238

32

33

168

3-11 

339

Quaker Brook near Nashville, Mich...... 132

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

Randville, Mich., West Branch

Sturgeon River near..............

Rapids, N. Y., Tonawanda Creek at......

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

at Piercefield, N. Y.................

at Raymondville, N. Y................

at South Colton, N. Y................

Raymondville, N. Y., Raquette River at. 

Reservoirs. See lakes and reservoirs. 

Richelieu River (Lake Champlain) at

Rouses Point, N. Y...............

Richford, Vt., Missisquoi River

near.............................

Rifle River, at Michigan Highway 70,

near Sterling, Mich..............

at Selkirk, Mich.....................

at "The Ranch", near Lupton, Mich....

West Branch, near Selkirk, Mich......

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

near Monroe, Mich....................

near Tecumseh, Mich..................

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

at Detroit, Mich......................

at Southfield, Mich..................

Riverside, Mich., Paw Paw River at.....

Rochester, N. Y., Genesee River at.....

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

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

Rockland, Mich., Middle Branch

Ontonagon River near.............

Ontonagon River near.................

157

64

278

12

344

348

345

348

390

388

172

169

167

171

228

229

227

212

215

213

115

296

264

135

39

43
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Rocky River near Berea, Ohio.......... 254

Rogers Rock, N. Y., Lake George at.... 370

Rogue River near Rockford, Mich....... 135

Romeo, Mich., East Pond Creek at...... 208

Rouses Point, N. Y., Richelieu River

at.............................. 390

Royalton, Wis., Little Wolf River at.. 81 

Runoff in inches, definition of....... 3

Rushford Lake, change in contents

in. ............................. 284

Russell, N. Y., Plumb Brook at........ 338

Rutland, Vt., East Creek at........... 373

Saginaw River at Saginaw, Mich........ 197

St. Glair River, streams tributary to,

gaging-station records.........199-201

low-flow partial-record stations.... 395

St. Joseph River (streams tributary to

Lake Erie), at Cedarville, Ind.. 231 

near Newville, Ind. ................. 230

St. Joseph River (streams tributary to

Lake Michigan), at Elkhart, Ind. 113 

at Mottville, Mich.................. 109

at Niles, Mich...................... 114

at Three Rivers, Mich............... 107

St. Lawrence River, at Ogdensburg,

N. Y............................ 333

streams tributary to, crest-stage

partial-record stations......... 400

gaging-stations records. .........329-393

low-flow partial-record stations.. 397 

St. Louis River, at Scanlon, Mlnn..... 25

near Aurora, Minn................... 19

St. Marys River, at Decatur, Ind...... 234

near Fort Wayne, Ind................ 235

St. Regis River, at Brasher Center,

N. Y............................ 355

at St. Regis Falls, N. Y. ........... 352

East Branch, near Meacham Lake,

N. Y............................ 351

West Branch, at Parishville, N. Y... 12 

near Parishville, N. Y............ 353

Salmon River (tributary to Lake

Ontario) at Altmar, N. Y........ 12

Salmon River (tributary to

St. Lawrence River) at Chasm

Falls, N. Y..................... 359

Salt Creek near McCool, Ind........... 105

Salt River near North Bradley, Mich... 191 

Sandusky River, near Fremont, Ohio.... 250

near Mexico, Ohio................... 249

near Upper Sandusky, Ohio........... 248

Sandy Creek near Adams, N. Y.......... 317

Saranac River, at Kents Falls, N. Y... 12 

at Plattsburgh, N. Y. ............... 364

Saxon, Wis., Montreal River near...... 30

Scajaquada Creek at Buffalo, N. Y..... 274

Scanlon, Minn., St. Louis River

at.............................. 25

Scio, N. Y., Genesee River at......... 283

Scottville, Mich., Pere Marquette

River at........................ 141

Second Creek near Aurora, Minn........ 17

Selkirk, Mich., Prior Creek near...... 168

Rifle River at...................... 169

South Branch Shepards Creek near.... 170

West Branch Rifle River near........ 171

Seneca Lake at Watkins Glen, N. Y..... C98

Seneca River, at Baldwinsville,

N. Y............................ 305

at Seneca Falls, N. Y............... 12

at Waterloo, N. Y................... 12

Shakers Crossing, N. Y., Canaseraga

Creek at........................ 289

Sheboygan River at Sheboygan, Wis..... 87

Shepards Creek, South Branch, near

Selkirk, Mich................... 170

Sherman, Mich., Manistee River near... 144 

Shiawassee River, at Byron, Mich...... 174

at Owosso, Mich..................... 175

near Fergus, Mich..................176-177

Sidnaw, Mich., Sturgeon River near.... 44

Silver Lake at Portage, Wis........... 74

Skaneateles Lake Outlet at

Skaneateles, N. Y............... 12

Sloan Creek near Williamston, Mich.... 124

Smyrna, Mich., Flat River at.......... 131

South Colton, N. Y. , Raquette River at 345 

South Holland, 111., Little Calumet

River at........................ 98

South Range, Wis., Amnicon Lake near... 26 

Southfield, Mich., River Rouge at...... 213

Springfield Lake Outlet at Akron,

Ohio. ............................ 258

Squeak Brook near Massena, N. Y........ 350

Stage-discharge relation, definition

of............ ^................. 3

Station numbers........................ 4

Stellaville, N. Y., Tanner Creek at.... 341

Sterling, Mich., Rifle River near...... 172

Sterling Creek at Sterling, N. Y....... 297

Stillwater Reservoir near Beaver

River, N. Y. ..................... 324

Stockholm Center, N. Y., Trout Brook

at. .............................. 354

Stony Creek near Washington, Mich...... 204

Stryker, Ohio, Tiffin River at........ 239

Sturgeon River (tributary to Burt Lake)

near Wolverine, Mich. ............ 151

Sturgeon River (tributary to Lake

Superior), near Alston, Mich..... 45

near Arnheim, Mich................... 47

near Sidnaw, Mich.................... 44

Sturgeon River (tributary to Menominee

River) near Foster City, Mich... 65 

West Branch, near Randville, Mich.... 64

Swan River near Toivola, Minn.......... 24

Swartc Creek near Holly, Mich.......... 182

Syracuse, N. Y., Onondaga Creek at..... 307

Taberg, N. Y., East Branch Fish Creek

at............................... 309

Tahquamenon River near Tahquamenon

Paradise, Mich................... 48

Tanner Creek at Stellaville, N. Y...... 341

Tecumseh, Mich., River Raisin

near............................. 227

Terms and abbreviations, definition of. 3 

Thorn Creek, at Glehwood, 111.......... 92

at Thornton, 111..................... 97

Thornapple River, near Caledonia,

Mich. ............................ 134

near Hastings, Mich.................. 133

Thornton, 111., Thorn Creek at......... 97

Three Rivers, Mich., St. Joseph River

at.......... ..................... 107

Thunder Bay River, near Bolton, Mich... 160 

near Hillman, Mich................... 159

North Branch, near Bolton, Mich...... 161

Ticonderoga, N. Y., Lake George Outlet

at............................... 371

Tiffin River at Stryker, Ohio.......... 239

Tittabawassee River at Midland, Mich... 196 

Tobacco River at Beaverton,

Mich............................. 190

Toivola, Minn., East Swan River near... 23 

Swan River near...................... 24

Tonawanda Creek, at Batavia, N. Y...... 276

at Rapids, N. Y...................... 278

near Alabama, N. Y................... 277

Tower, Mich., Black River near......... 156

Townsend, Wis., Boot Lake near......... 72

Trout Brook (tributary to Raquette

River) at Alien Corners, N. Y.... 347 

Trout Brook (tributary to St. Regis

River, West Branch) at Stockholm

Center, N. Y..................... 354

Trout Creek, Mich., Middle Branch

Ontonagon River near............. 37

Tula, Mich., Presque Isle River

near............................. 33

Tustin, Mich., East Branch Pine River

near............................. 145

Upper River Rouge at Farmington, Mich.. 214 

Upper Sandusky, Ohio, Sandusky River

near. ............................ 248

Utica , Mich., Plum Brook near.......... 206

Vanderbilt, Mich., Pigeon River

near............................. 153

Vassar, Mich., Cass River at........... 188

Vermilion River near Vermilion, Ohio... 252

WSP, definition of..................... 3

Waddington, N. Y., Brandy Brook at..... 335

Little Sucker Brook near............. 334

Warren, Mich., Big Beaver Creek

at............................... 205

Washington, Mich., Stony Creek near.... 204
INDEX

Page 

Water-bury, Vt., Waterbury Reservoir

near............................ 382

Waterbury River near................ 383

Waterbury Reservoir near Waterbury,

Vt. ............................. 382

Waterbury River near Waterbury, Vt.... 383

Watertown, N. Y., Black River at...... 328

Waterville, Ohio, Maumee River at..... 246

Watklns Glen, N. Y., Seneca Lake at... 298 

Waupaca River near Waupaca, Wis....... 82

Wellsville, N. Y., Dyke Creek at...... 282

West Creek near Hilton, N. Y.......... 281

West Two River near Iron Junction,

Minn. ........................... 22

Wheeler Lake near Lakewood, Wis....... 71

White Pigeon, Mich., Fawn River

near............................ 108

White River (tributary to Bad River)

near Ashland, Wis............... 29

White River (tributary to Lake Michigan) near Whitehall, Mich....... 140

Williamston, Mich., Sloan Creek

near............................ 124

Williamsville, N. Y., Ellicott Creek

at.. ............................ 279

Willoughby, Ohio, Chagrin River at.... 262

W llsboro, N. Y., Bouquet River

at.. ............................

Windsor, Ohio, Phelps Creek

near............................

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

near Essex Junction, Vt........... ,.

North Branch, at Wrightsville

Vt. .............................

Winooski River basin, Vt., reservoirs

in..............................

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

Wolf River, above West Branch Wolf

River, Wis......................

at Keshena Falls, Wis...............

at New London, Wis..................

Wolverine, Mich., Sturgeon River

near............................

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

Work, division of.....................

scope of............................

Wrightstown, Wis., Fox River

near............................

Wrightsville, Vt., North Branch

Winooski River at...............

Wrightsville Detention Reservoir, Vt.,

contents of.....................

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379

384

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