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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Ray Lyman Wilbur, Secretary

U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

George Otia Smith, Director

WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 607

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF THE 

UNITED STATES

1925

PART VII. LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

NATHAN C. GROVER, Chief Hydraulic Engineer

H. C. BECKMAN. ROBERT FOLLANSBEE, H. B. KINNISON 

and C. E. ELLSWORTH, District Engineers

Prepared in cooperation with the States of 

MISSOURI, COLORADO, KANSAS, AND TEXAS

UNITED STATES

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

WASHINGTON : 1929
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bay Lyman Wilbur, Secretary

U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

George Otis Smith, Director

Water-Supply Paper 607

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF THE 

UNITED STATES

1925

PART VII. LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

NATHAN C. GROVER, Chief Hydraulic Engineer

H. C. BECKMAN, ROBERT FOLLANSBEE, H. B. KINNISON 

and C. E. ELLSWORTB, District Engineers

Prepared in cooperation with the States of 

MISSOURI, COLORADO, KANSAS, AND TEXAS

UNITED STATES

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

WASHINGTON: 1929
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CONTENTS

Authorization and scope of work_ _ __ _ ____- ___ __ _ _ 1

Definition of terms____________________ _ ______ __ ___ ___ ____ 2P

Explanation of data_____ __ __ __ __ ___ ____ _ _______ ____ __ %

Accuracy of field data and computed results. ______ _ __ _________ _ 4*

Publications. _ ______ i_____ _ ___ ________ _ __ __ __ 5

Cooperation. __ ________ _ __________________ ___ 9

Division of work____________________ ____________ __ 9

Gaging-station records ____ _ __ _ ____________________ ______ 10

Meramec River basin _ _____ _ __ _____________ _ ___ _ 10

Meramec River near Steelville, Mo _ __________ _ ___ _ 10

Meramec River near Sullivan, Mo _ _________________ _ _____ 11

Meramec River near Eureka, Mo_______________________-__- 13

Meramec Spring near St. James, Mo__________________-__-_- 15

Bourbeuse River at Union, Mo___ _ ________________________ 16

Big River at Byrnesville,.Mo__ __ __________ _ ____________ 18

Headwater diversion channel basin____________ _ ________________ 19

Castor River at Zalma, Mo __ __________ ___ ______________ 19

Whitewater River at Whitewater, Mo___ _____ ____ ____ 21

St. Francis River basin__. _ __________________ ____ ___ _ 22

St. Francis River near Patterson, Mo _ ____ _ ______ __ __ 22

Little River ditch No. 1 at Kirk, Mo ________________ 24

Little River ditch No. 81 at Kirk, Mo _______________ 25

Little River ditch No. 66 at Kirk, Mo _______________ 27

White River basin__ __ ____________________ 28

White River at Beaver, Ark______ _ ________________ _ _____ 28

James River at Galena, Mo____ _ __ __ _ __ _ __ _ ____ 30

North Fork of White River at Tecumseh, Mo__. ________ 31

Black River at Leeper, Mo______ __ _____ ___ ______ __ 33

Current River near Eminence, Mo____ _ ___ _ _____ _ _ ______ 35

Current River at Van Buren, Mo______________________ __ 39

Current River at Doniphan, Mo__ __ __ ___ ___ ____ _ 40

Jacks Fork at Eminence, Mo______________ _ ___ _ __________ 42

Big Spring near Van Buren, Mo_ _____________ ____________ 43

Eleven Point River near Bardley, Mo____ _ ____ __ 45

Greer Spring at Greer, Mo___________________ __ __ 46

Arkansas River basin_____ ___________________________________ 48

Arkansas River at Granite, Colo_ _ ___________ ____________ 48

Arkansas River at Salida, Colo___________ __ _____ _____ 49

Arkansas River at Canon City, Colo __ __ ___ 50

Arkansas River near Pueblo, Colo__________________________- 52

Arkansas River at Holly, Colo________________ ____________ 53

Arkansas River at Syracuse, Kans________________ _________ 54

Arkansas River at Garden City, Kans__ _ _______ ____ 56

Arkansas River at Lamed, Kans__ ________________ ___ 57

Arkansas River near Wichita, Kans___ _ _______ ____ 59

Arkansas River at Arkansas City, Kans__ ____________________ 60

in
IV CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued. 

Arkansas River basin Continued.

Grape Creek near Westcliffe, Colo_________________________ 62

West Beaver Creek near Victor, Colo._____________________ 63

Boehmer Creek near Pikes Peak, Colo____ _-_ 64

Little Beaver Creek near Pikes Peak, Colo______________ 65

Sackett Creek near Pikes Peak, Colo________________ 66

Lion Creek near Halfway, Colo_________________ 66

Sheep Creek near Halfway, Colo_________ ___ 67

South Ruxton Creek at Halfway, Colo.______ __ ___ 68

Cabin Creek near Halfway, Colo______________ 68

Sutherland Creek near Manitou, Colo,____________________ 69

Bear Creek near Colorado Springs, Colo ________________ _ __ 70

Pawnee River near Larned, Kans_______-___-_____-_-_-_ 71

Little Arkansas River at Valley Center, Kans._________ _____ 72

Walnut River at Winfield, Kans. _ _________________ 73

Verdigris River at Independence, Kans ___________________ _ 75

Neosho River near lola, Kans______________-_---_- _____ 76

Neosho River near Parsons, Kans___________-_--_--______ 78

Neosho River near Grove, Okla.-______________________ 79

Neosho River near Wagoner, Okla_______________________ 81

Cottonwood River at Elmdale, Kans__________--__-_________ 82

Spring River near Waco, Mo________________----___-_____ 84

Shoal Creek near Joplin, Mo___________________________ 85

Illinois River near Gore, Okla__________________ ___ 87

Canadian River near Amarillo, Tex_______________________ 88

Canadian River near Canadian, Tex_______________________ 89

Red River basin_______________________________ 91

Prairie Dog Town Fork of Red River near Canyon, Tex_______ 91

Prairie Dog Town Fork of Red River near Estelline, Tex______ 92

Red River near Burkburnett, Tex_____________________ 94

Red River near Denison, Tex___________________ 95

Pease River near Crowell, Tex__________________________ 96

Washita River near Anadarko, Okla._______ _ _____ 97

Washita River near Berwyn, Okla__________________ 99

Mountain Fork River near Broken Bow, Okla___________ 100

Sulphur River near Darden, Tex_______ _ _______ 102

Cypress Creek near Jefferson, Tex____________________ 103

Ouachita River near Hot Springs, Ark________________ 104

Ouachita River at Remmel Dam, near Malvern, Ark_ _______ 106

Mississippi River Delta__________________________ 107

Bayou Cocodrie near Meeker, La______________________ 107

Miscellaneous discharge measurements_____________________________ 109

Index_______________.________________________ 111

ILLUSTRATION

Page 

FIGURE 1. Typical gaging station._____________________... 3
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF LOWER MISSISSIPPI 

RIVER BASIN, 1925

AUTHORIZATION AND SCOPE OF WORK

This volume is one of a series of 14 reports presenting results of 

measurements of flow made on streams in the United States during 

the year ending September 30, 1925.

The data presented in these reports were collected by the United 

States Geological Survey under the following authority contained in, 

the organic law (20 Stat. L., p. 394):

Provided, That this officer [the Director] shall have the direction of the Geological Survey and the classification of public lands and examination of the 

geological structure, mineral resources, and products of the national domain.

The work was begun in 1888 in connection with special studies 

relating to irrigation in the arid West. Since the fiscal year ending 

June 30,1895, successive appropriation bills passed by Congress have 

carried the following items:

For gaging the streams and determining the water supply of the United States, 

and for the investigation of underground currents and artesian wells, and for the 

preparation of reports upon the best methods of utilizing the water resources.

Annual appropriations for the fiscal years ending June SO, 1895 1926

1895___.__________ $12, 500. 00 

1896_ __._________ 24, 500. 00 

1897-1899._.______ 50, 000. 00 

1900_____________ 70, 000. 00 

1901-1902-__!__,_______ 100, 000. 00

1903-1906._.___._ 200, 000. 00 

1907 ______ . ______ 150, 000. 00 

1908-1910______________ 100, 000. 00

1911-1917- ________ $150, 000. 00

1918-_.______-_. 175,000.00

1919--__-_-______---_ 148,244,10

1920_____--_--_-__--_ 175,000.00

1921-1923- ________ 180, 000,00

1924-1925___ _____ 170, OOaOO

1926__ _________ 165, 000.00

In this work many private and State organizations have cooperated, either by furnishing records or by assisting in collecting data. 

Acknowledgments for cooperation of the first kind are made in connection with the description of each station affected; cooperation of 

the second kind is acknowledged on page 9.

Measurements of stream flow have been made at about 5,120 points 

in the United States and also at many points in Alaska and the 

Hawaiian Islands. In July, 1925, 1,710 gaging stations were being 

maintained by the Survey and the cooperating organizations. Many 

miscellaneous discharge measurements were made at other points. 

In connection with this work data were also collected in regard to

1
"2 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART VII

precipitation, evaporation, storage reservoirs, river profiles, and 

water power in many sections of the country and will be made 

available in water-supply papers from time to time.

DEFINITION OF TERMS

The volume of water flowing in a stream the "run-off" or " discharge" is expressed in various terms, each of which has become 

associated with a certain class of work. These terms may be divided 

into two groups (1) those that represent a rate of flow, as secondfeet, gallons per minute, miner's inches, and discharge in second-feet 

per square mile, and (2) those that represent the actual quantity of 

water, as run-off in inches, acre-feet, and millions of cubic feet. The 

principal terms used in this series of reports are second-feet, secondfeet per square mile, run-off in inches, acre-feet, and millions of cubic 

feet. They may be defined as follows:

"Second-feet" is an abbreviation for "cubic feet per second." A 

second-foot is the rate of discharge of water flowing in a channel of 

rectangular cross section 1 foot wide and 1 foot deep at an average 

velocity of 1 foot per second. It is generally used as a fundamental 

unit from which others are computed.

"Second-feet per square mile" is the average number of cubic feet 

of water flowing per second from each square mile of area drained, 

on the assumption that the run-off is distributed uniformly both as 

regards time and area.

"Run-off in inches" is the depth to which an area would be covered if all the water flowing from it in a given period were uniformly 

distributed on the surface. It is used for comparing run-off with 

rainfall, which is usually expressed in inches.

An "acre-foot," equivalent to 43,560 cubic feet, is the quantity 

required to cover an acre to the depth of 1 foot. The term is commonly used in connection with storage for irrigation.

The following terms not in common use are here defined:

"Stage-discharge relation," an abbreviation for the term "relation 

of gage height to discharge."

"Control," a term used to designate the section or sections of the 

stream channel below the gage which determine the stage-discharge 

relation at the gage. It should be noted that the control may not 

be the same section or sections at all stages.

The "point of zero flow" for a gaging station is that point on the 

gage the gage height at which water ceases to flow over the

control.

EXPLANATION OF DATA

The data presented in this report cover the year beginning October 

1, 1924, and ending September 30, 1925. At the, beginning of January in most parts of the United States much of the precipitation in
EXPLANATION OF DATA 6

the preceding three months is stored in the form of snow or ice, or 

in ponds, lakes, and swamps, or as ground water, and this stored 

water passes off in the streams during the spring break-up. At the 

end of September, on the other hand, the only stored water available 

for run-off is possibly a small quantity in the ground; therefore the 

run-off for the year beginning October 1 is practically all derived 

from precipitation within that year.

The base data collected at gaging stations consist of records of 

Stage, measurements of discharge, and general information used to 

supplement the gage heights and discharge measurements in determining the daily flow. The records of stage are obtained either from 

direct readings on a staff gage or from a water-stage recorder that

FIGURE 1. Typical gaging station

gives a continuous record of the fluctuations. Measurements of 

discharge are made with a current meter by the general methods 

outlined in standard textbooks on the measurement of river discharge. A typical gaging station, equipped with water-stage recorder 

and measuring cable and car, is shown in Figure 1.

From the discharge measurements rating tables are prepared that 

give the discharge for any stage. The application of the daily gage 

heights to these rating tables gives the daily discharge from which the 

monthly and yearly mean discharge is determined.

The data presented for each gaging station in the area covered by 

this report comprise a description of the station, a table giving records 

of discharge measurements, a table showing the daily discharge of 

the stream, and a table of monthly and yearly discharge and run-off.

If the base data are insufficient to determine the daily discharge, 

tables giving daily gage height and records of discharge measurements are published.
4 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART VII

The description of the station gives, in addition to statements 

regarding location and equipment, information in regard to any conditions that may affect the permanence of the stage-discharge relation, 

covering such subjects as the occurrence of ice, the use of the stream 

for log driving, shifting of control, and the cause and effect of backwater. It gives also information as to diversions that decrease the 

flow at the gage, artificial regulation, maximum and minimum 

recorded stages, and the accuracy of the records.

The table of daily discharge gives, in general, the discharge in 

second-feet corresponding to the mean of the gage heights read each 

day. At stations on streams subject to sudden or rapid diurnal 

fluctuation the discharge obtained from the rating table and the 

mean daily gage height may not be the true mean discharge for the 

day. If such stations are equipped with water-stage recorders the 

mean daily discharge may be obtained by averaging discharge at 

regular intervals during the day or by use of the discharge integrator, 

an instrument operating on the principle of the planimeter and 

containing as an essential element the rating curve of the station.

In the table of monthly discharge the column headed "Maximum" 

gives the mean flow for the day when the mean gage height was 

highest. As the gage height is the mean for the day it does not 

indicate correctly the stage when the water surface was at crest 

height and the corresponding discharge was consequently larger than 

given in the maximum column. Likewise, in the column headed 

"Minimum" the quantity given is the mean flow for the day when 

the mean gage height was lowest. The column headed "Mean" is 

the average flow in cubic feet per second during the month. On this 

average flow are based computations recorded in the remaining 

columns which are defined on page 2.

ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS

The accuracy of stream-flow data depends primarily (1) on the 

permanence of the stage-discharge relation, and (2) on the accuracy 

of observation of stage, measurements of flow, and interpretation of 

records.

A paragraph in the description of the station gives information 

regarding the (1) permanence of the stage-discharge relation, (2) 

precision with which the discharge rating curve is defined, (3) refinement of gage readings, (4) frequency of gage readings, and (5) methods of applying daily gage height to the rating table to obtain the 

daily discharge.

For the rating tables "well defined" indicates, in general, that the 

rating is probably accurate within 5 per cent; "fairly well defined," 

within 10 per cent; "poorly defined," within 15 to 25 per cent. These
PUBLICATIONS 0

notes are very general and are based on the plotting of the individual 

measurements with reference to the mean rating curve.

The monthly means for any station may represent with high accuracy the quantity of water flowing past the gage, but the figures 

showing discharge per square mile and depth in inches may be misleading owing to the inclusion of large noncontributing districts in the 

measured drainage area, and they may also be subject to gross errors 

caused by lack of information concerning water diverted for irrigation 

or other use, or by inability to interpret the effect of artificial regulation of the flow of the river above the station. "Second-feet per 

square mile" and "run-off in inches" are therefore not computed if 

such errors appear probable. The computations are also omitted for 

stations on streams draining areas in which the annual rainfall is less 

than 20 inches. All figures representing " second-feet per square mile " 

and "run-off in inches" previously published by the Geological Survey 

should be used with caution because of possible inherent but unknown 

sources of error.

The table of monthly discharge gives only a general idea of the 

flow at the station and should not be used for other than preliminary 

estimates; the tables of' daily discharge allow more detailed studies 

of the variation in flow. It should be borne in mind, also, that the 

observations in each succeeding year may be expected to throw new 

light on data previously published.

PUBLICATIONS

Investigation of water resources by the United States Geological 

Survey has consisted in large part of measurements of the volume of 

flow in streams and studies of the conditions affecting that flow, but 

it has comprised also investigation of such closely allied subjects as 

irrigation, waier storage, water powers, ground waters, and quality of 

waters. Most of the results of these investigations have been published in the series of water-supply papers, but some have appeared in 

the monographs, bulletins, professional papers, and annual reports.

The results of stream-flow measurements are now published annually in 12 parts, each part covering an area whose boundaries 

coincide with natural drainage features as indicated below:

Part I. North Atlantic slope basins.

II. South Atlantic slope and eastern Gulf of Mexico basins.

III. Ohio River basin.

IV. St. Lawrence River basin. 

V. Upper Mississippi River and Hudson Bay basins.

VI. Missouri River basin.

VII. Lower Mississippi River basin. 

VIII. Western Gulf of Mexico basins. 

IX. Colorado River basin.
6 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART VII

Part X. Great Basin.

XI. Pacific slope basins in California.

XII. North Pacific slope basins in three parts:

A, Pacific slope basins in Washington and upper Columbia River

basin.

B, Snake River basin. 

C, Lower Columbia River basin and Pacific slope basins in Oregon.

Water-supply papers and other publications of the United States 

Geological Survey containing data in regard to the water resources 

of the United States may be obtained or consulted as indicated below:

1. Copies may be purchased at nominal cost from the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, 

D. C., who will, on application, furnish lists giving prices.

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

3. Complete sets are available for consultation in the local offices 

of the water-resources branch of the Geological Survey, as follows:

Boston, Mass., 2500 Customhouse.

Albany, N. Y., 904 Home Savings Bank Building.

Trenton, N. J., Statehouse.

Charlottesville, Va., care of University of Virginia.

Asheville, N. C., 608 City Hall.

Chattanooga, Tenn., 830 Power Building.

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

Chicago, 111,, 1510 Consumers Building.

Madison, Wis., care of Railroad Commission of Wisconsin.

Rolla, Mo., Rolla Building, School of Mines and Metallurgy.

Helena, Mont., 45-46 Federal Building.

Denver, Colo., 403 Post Office Building.

Salt Lake City, Utah, 313 Federal Building.

Idaho Falls, Idaho, 228 Federal Building.

Boise, Idaho, Federal Building.

Tacoma, Wash., 406 Federal Building.

Portland, Oreg., 606 Post Office Building.

San Francisco, Calif., 303 Customhouse.

Los Angeles, Calif., 600 Federal Building.

Tucson, Ariz., 106 College of Law Building, University of Arizona.

Austin, Tex., State Capitol.

Honolulu, Hawaii, Territorial Office Building.

A list of the Geological Survey's publications may be obtained by 

applying to the Director, United States Geological Survey, Washington, D. C.

Stream-flow records have been obtained at about 5,120 points in the 

United States, and the data obtained have been published in the 

reports tabulated on the following page.
PUBLICATIONS 7

Stream-flow data in reports of the United States Geological Survey

Report

10th A, pt. 2. ...

HthA,pt.2--._

12th A, pt. 2....

13th A, pt. 3.-.

14th A, pt. 2 _ .

B 131... .. 

16th A, pt. 2.--.

B 140............

W 11........ .

18thA.pt. 4 .... 

W 15.... ........

W 16.... ..

19th A, pt. 4 

W 27..... .......

W28 .... .....

20th A, pt. 4....

W 35 to 39. __ .

21st A, pt. 4.....

W 47 to 52......

22dA,pt. 4.....

W 65, 66. .......

W 75............

W82to86. .....

W 97 to 100 .....

W 124 to 135 

W 165 to 178 .....

W 201 to 214 ....

W 241 to 252 

W 261 to 272.....

W 281 to 292 

W 301 to 312.. ...

W 321 to 332 

W 351 to 362 ..

W 381 to 394 

W 401 to 414.....

W 431 to 444 .....

W 451 to 464.. ...

W 471 to 484 .....

W 501 to 514 

W 521 to 534 

W 541 to 554. ...

W 561 to 574.....

W 581 to 594 .....

W 601 to 614.. ...

Character of data

_ do. ________ . ___________________ 

Monthly discharge (long-time records, 1871 to 1893) _ ........

monthly discharge (also many data covering earlier years).

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge 

(also similar data for some earlier years).

States, eastern Mississippi River, and Missouri River above 

junction with Kansas.

sippi River below junction of Missouri and Platte, and western United States. 

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge 

(also some long-time records), 1897.

States, eastern Mississippi River, and Missouri River.

western United States.

. .do.. ____________________________

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.....do... ........................... .....................

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.....do........ ..... ..................... ............ ..........

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..... do..-. ...... ....... .... ...... ... ....... .

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- do... ..... ......... .... .... ...... .....

.... .do..- . ... .... ....... ..... ..... ...... ........ ..-.. ...

Year

1884 to Sept., 1890.

1884 to June 30, 1E91.

1884 to Dec. 31, 1682.

1888 to Dec. 31, 18U.

1893 and 1684.

1895.

1896.

1895 and 1896. 

1897.

1897.

1897. 

1898.

1898.

1898.

1899.

1899.

1900.

1900.

1901.

1901.

1902.

1903.

1904.

1905.

1906.

1907-8.

1909.

1910.

1911.

1912.

1913.

1914.

1915.

1916.

1917.

1918.

1919 and 1920.

1921.

1922.

1923.

1924.

1925.

NOTE. No stream-flow data are given in the Fifteenth and Seventeenth Annual Reports.

The records at most of the stations discussed in these reports extend over a series of years, and miscellaneous measurements at many 

points other than regular gaging stations have been made each year. 

An index of the reports containing records obtained prior to 1904 has 

been published in Water-Supply Paper 119.

The following table gives, by years and drainage basins, the numbers of the papers on surface-water supply published from 1899 to 

1925. The data for any particular station will be found in the 

reports covering the years during which the station was maintained. 

For example, data from 1902 to 1925 for any station in the area 

covered by Part III are published in Water-Supply Papers 83, 98, 

128, 169, 205, 243, 263, 283, 303, 323, 353, 383, 403, 433, 453, 473, 

503, 523, 543, 563, 583, and 603,- which contained records for the 

Ohio River basin for those years.
Numbers of water-supply papers containing results of stream me

[For basins included see pp. 5-6]

Year

1899«.. ...

1900»-.. ..

1901 

1902...........

1903 ........

1904...........

1906 ........

1906.... .......

1907-8.........

1909 ....

1910 .

1911... ........

1912 ......

1913 ........

1914...........

1915... ........

1916 ........

1917 ........

1918...........

1919-20.. ..

1921 ..

1922 _ ..... _

1923 .......

1924 ........

1926 _ .

I

36

47, *48

65,76

82

97

» 124, 126,

*126 

» 166, 166,

"167 

» 201, ' 202,

»203

241

261

281

301

321

361

381

401

431

461

471

601

621

641

561

581

601

II

» 35, 36

48

66,75

»82,83

*97,98

' 126, 127

' 167, 168

» 203, 204

242

262

282

302

322

352

382

402

432

462

472

502

522

642

562

582

602

III

36

48, < 49

66.76

83

98

128

169

205

243

263

283

303

323

353

383

403

433

453

473

603

523

643

563

583

603

IV

36

49

65,75

'82,83

97

129

170

206

244

264

284

304

324

354

384

404

434

454

474

604

524

644

564

584

604

V

36

49

* 65, 66, 75

*83,85

* 98, 99, 100

* 128, 130

171

207

245

265

286

305

326

355

385

405

435

455

475

505

526

645

565

585

605

VI

«36,37

49, »' 50

66,75

84

99

130, «131

172

208

246

266

286

306

326

356

386

406

436

456

476

506

526

546

566

586

606

VII

- 37

50

* 66, 66, 75

*83,84

*98,99

* 128, 130

* 169, 173

* 205, 209

247

267

287

307

327

357

,387

407

437

457

477

507

527

547

567

587

607

vin

37

50

66,75

84

99

132

174

210

248

268

288

308

328

358

388

408

438

468

478

508

528

548

568

588

608

0 Rating tables and index to Water-Supply Papers 35-39 contained in Water-Supply 

Paper 39. Tables of monthly discharge for 1899 in Twenty-first Annual Report, Part IV.

* James River only.

* Qallatin River.

* Green and Qunnison Rivers and Grand River above junction with Gmmison.

* Mohave River only.

i Kings and Kern Rivers and south Pacific slope basins.

" Rating tables and index to Water-Supply Papers 47-52 and data on precipitation, 

wells, and irrigation in California and Utah contained in Water-Supply Paper 52. Tables 

of monthly discharge for 1900 in Twenty-second Annual Report, Part IV.

* Wissahiekon and Sehuylkill Rivers to James Biver. 

< Scioto River.

i Loup and Platte R

with Platte.

 Tributaries of Mis

' Lake Ontario and 

"> Hudson Bay only

» New England rive

 Hndson River to 

p Susquehanna Riv

" Platte and Kansa

' Great Basin in Ca

 Below junction w

' Rogue, Umpqua, 
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART VH -9 

COOPERATION

In Missouri the work was done in cooperation with the Missouri 

Bureau of Geology and Mines, through H. A. Buehler, State geologist. 

Financial assistance was also rendered by the United States Weather 

Bureau, Little River Drainage District, Ozark Power & Water Co.* 

and Empire District Electric Co.

In Arkansas the station on White River at Beaver, Ark., was main-' 

tained in cooperation with the Ozark Power & Water Co., and the 

stations on Ouachita River near Hot Springs and Malvern, Ark., 

were maintained in cooperation with the Arkansas Light & Power 

Co.

In Kansas the work was done in cooperation with the Kansas 

Water Commission, Gov. Ben S. Paulen, chairman; H. A. Rice, secretary; and H. B. Walker. Financial assistance was also rendered 

by George S. Knapp, State irrigation commissioner; city of Wichita, 

P. L. Brockway, city engineer; and Kansas Gas & Electric Co.

In Oklahoma the station on Neosho River near Grove was maintained in cooperation with the Public Service Co. of Oklahoma. The 

other stations were maintained in cooperation with the Oklahoma 

Gas & Electric Co.

In Texas the work was done in cooperation with the State through 

the Board of Water Engineers, John A. Norris, chairman, C. S. Clark, 

and,A. H. Dunlap. Financial assistance was also rendered by the 

city of Amarillo through the Board of City Development.

In Louisiana the station on Bayou Cocodrie near Meeker was 

maintained in cooperation with the Louisiana Gravity Canal Co.

DIVISION OF WORK

Data for stations in Missouri and Arkansas were collected and 

prepared for publication under the direction of H. C. Beckman, district engineer, assisted by V. L. Austin, W. S. Frame, W. A. Werner, 

and E. C. Biffle. ,

Data for stations in Colorado were collected and prepared for publication under the direction of Robert FoUansbee, district engineer, 

assisted by P. V. Hodges and Mrs. Florence H. Scott.

Data for stations in Kansas and Oklahoma were collected and prepared for publication under the direction of H. B. KinnLson, district 

engineer, assisted by J. H. Hoffman.

Data for stations in Texas were collected and prepared for publication under the direction of C. E. Ellsworth, district engineer, assisted 

by Clarence E. McCashin, A. G. Fiedler, W. E. Armstrong, R. G. 

West, Trigg Twichell, H. Carr Pritchett, Thomas A. Slack, C. C. 

Crosnoe, E. A. Schlaudt, A. C. Cook, John L. Saunders, L. M. Hamby,
10 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART VII

Seth D. Breeding, Tate Dalrymple, N. C. Magmison, H. W. McCue, 

Morris Reedy, Kate Casparis, and Katherine E. Hickey.

The manuscript was assembled and reviewed by W. S. Frame.

GAGING-STATION RECORDS

MERAMEC RIVER BASIN

MERAMEC RIVER NEAR STEELVI11E, MO.

LOCATION. In NE. H sec. 21, T. 38 N., R. 4 W., at highway bridge on Steelville-Cuba road, 400 feet below St. Louis-San Francisco Railway bridge, 

half a mile above Whittenberg Creek, and 2% miles north of Steelville, 

Crawford County.

DRAINAGE AEEA. About 830 square miles (measured on topographic and soilsurvey maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 21, 1922, to September 30, 1925.

OA.GE. Chain gage on downstream side of bridge; read by William Weis and 

Sarah Fockler.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway or railroad bridge or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of clean, coarse gravel. Left bank

' high and rocky. Right bank thinly wooded; subject to overflow at extremely high stages. Control is a gravel bar extending 200 feet downstream from bridge; fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 10.00 feet 

December 19 (discharge, 9,120 second-feet); minimum discharge, somewhat 

less than 120 second-feet in September.

1923-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 12.43 feet May 29, 1924 (discharge, 

11,900 second-feet); minimum discharge, that of September, 1925.

Maximum stage of 26.5 feet (determined from records of United States 

Weather Bureau) occurred August 20, 1915.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice,

REGULATION. Natural regulation by large springs.

ACCURACT. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent during year. Rating 

curve fairly well defined. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table 

except as described in footnote to table of daily discharge. Records good 

except for estimated periods.

Discharge measurements of Meramec River near Steelville, Mo,, during the year

ending September SO, 1925

Date

Oct. 21. ___ .

Oct. 23 . _ 

height

Feet 

0.77

.75

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

187

164

Date

Feb. 21 ....

a

Feel 

0.80

1.24

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

181

344

Date

June 27 ____

Sept. 16- . ....

Gage

height

Feet 

0.80 «.80

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

19S

130

Stage-discharge relation affected by backwater from small temporary dam below gage.
MERAMEC RIVER BASIN 11

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Meramec River near Steelville, Mo., for the year 

ending September SO, 1925

Day

1 _______

2. ..........

3 

4 __ ..... ...

5 ...............

6.... ........

7 ...............

8... .........

9 ............

10 

11 

12. ______ ...

13 

14... _ .. __ ..

16 

*16 ..... .....

17 ...............

18 

19 

20.... .......

21... - __ ....

22...............

23 ______ ....

24...............

25........ ....

26. ..............

27 ...............

28... . ___ ..

29

30 .

31 

Oct.

273

273

269

265

256

248

234

234

226

215

204

193

183

172

172

174

174

152

174

174

174

174

174

174

174

174

174

174

174

174

183

Nov.

174

174

174

174

174

174

174

174

174

174

174

174

174

183

206

234

234

230

212

183

183

183

174

174

174

174

174

174

174

174

Dec.

265

265

174

181

192

181

195

195

216

198

200

200

195

200

195

195

189

540

9,120

6,280

1,560

1,240

1,010

860

640

510

420

390

365

390

320

Jan.

300

282

273

252

237

295

295

273

273

273

273

269

265

265

265

460

570

710

710

450

420

365

340

340

340

340

320

295

277

300

340

Feb.

390

420

420

450

450

390

365

450

710

1,160

972

860

748

710

605

570

510

480

450

420

365

390

365

450

480

450

390

365

Mar.

365

365

365

335

315

295

277

261

244

230

216

203

192

181

172

169

169

186

570

. 605

450

365

335

269

252

282

282

290

252

237

223

Apr.

209

198

216

241

252

237

223

209

570

935

860

640

540

480

420

390

450

1,080

822

640

. 510

450

420

450

420

390

390

710

898

675

May

570

510

480

420

365

340

325

305

365

822

898

710

570

480

450

785

785

480

365

320

286

269

241

570

420

320

282

256

365

510

269

June

241

209

206

206

206

206

203

223

209

209

209

209

209

209

203

203

203

216

209

203

186

186

186

186

186

203

198

206

206

195

July

200

195

195

195

195

195

200

195

195

195

195

183

183

216

269

230

212

212

200

195

195

189

189

183

183

183

183

178

174

174

174

Aug.

169

169

165

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

203

269

305

256

212

198

189

189

178

169

165

156

152

152

152

152

Sept.

120

340

1,010

480

265

223

244

898

785

325

282

NOTE. Discharge estimated Oct. 10-13; gage not read. Mean discharge Sept. 1-20 estimated from 

discharge of Meramec Spring and Meramec Kiver near Sullivan on account of backwater from small 

temporary dam; braced figures give mean discharge for period indicated.

Monthly discharge of Meramec River near Steelville, Mo., for the year ending

September SO, 1925

[Drainage area, 830 square miles]

Month

January.. .....................................

May-.. 

July . . ..... .... ....... ..... ... ...

September... ____________ .......

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

273 

234 

9,120 

710 

1,160 

605 

1,080 

898 

241 

269 

305 

1,010

9,120

Minimum

152 

174 

174 

237 

365 

169 

198 

241 

186 

174 

152

Mean

200

183 

874 

344 

528 

289 

498 

456 

204 

195 

178 

241

348

Per 

square 

mile

0.241 

.220 

1.05 

.414 

.636 

- .348 

.600 

.549 

.246 

.235 

.214 

.290

.419

Run-off 

in inches

0.28 

.25 

1.21 

.48 

.66 

.40 

.67 

.63 

.27 

.27 

.25 

. .32

5.69

MERAMEC BITER NEAR SU1LIVAN, MO.

LOCATION. In N. % SW. J4 sec. 35, T. 40 N., R, 2 W., at Sappington highway 

bridge, 3JHs miles below Brazil Creek, 4^4 miles below Thickety Creek, and 

6 miles southeast of Sullivan, Franklin County.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 1,550 square miles (measured on topographic and soil-survey 

maps).

RECOEDS AVAILABMJ. September 9, 1921, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Chain gage on upstream side of bridge; read by John V. Sappington.
12 SUBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART VII

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by

wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of silt, gravel, and rock; clean and

fairly permanent. Right bank high, rocky, and not subject to overflow.

Left bank is wooded and is overflowed at stage of about 20 feet. Control is

bar of gravel and boulders 400 feet below gage; practically permanent.

Small trees and brush grow on high parts of bar. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 16.00 feet

at 5 p. m. December 20 (discharge, 13,700 second-feet); minimum stage,

1.50 feet August 31 and September 8 and 9 (discharge, 200 second-feet). 

1921-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 17.25 feet April 9, 1924 (discharge,

15,400 second-feet); minimum stage, that of August and September, 1925. 

The flood of August, 1915, reached a stage of about 30.7 feet, determined

by levels to somewhat indefinite floodmarks. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice. 

REGULATION. Natural regulation by large springs. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year. Rating curve

well defined below and fairly well defined above 11,000 second-feet. Gage

read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying

mean daily gage height to rating* table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Meramec River near Sullivan, Mo., during the year 

ending September SO, 1925

Date

Oct. 21.......................

Mar. 19 __ . . __ .... .

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.82

3.02

Discharge

See.-ft. 

326

850

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

2.10

1.66

Discharge

8ec.-ft. 

467

256

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Meramec River near Sullivan, Mo., for the year 

ending September SO, 1925

Day

1.. ..........

2..,.. ..........

3.. 

4 __ ..... __ .

5. ....... _ .

6 ________ .

7...............

8- __ .... __ .

9 ......

10 _ .. __ . _ .

11 __ . ____ ..

12........ .......

13...............

14...............

15 _ . __ . _ ...

16_. _ 

17...............

18 _ .... __ ....

19 ..........

20 

21... ___ ......

22

28

24 _ ............

25 

26 

27 

28 .

29

80 ............

31 ............

Oct.

468

445

422

422

422

422

422

400

400

380

360

360

360

340

340

340

340

340

340

320

320

320

320

320

320

300

320

320

320

320

340

Nov.

320

320

320

320

320

320

320

320

320

320

320

320

340

360

422

445

445

422

400

380

360

360

340

340

320

320

320

320

320

320

Dec.

300

300

320

320

360

367

374

381

388

394

400

400

400

360

360

360

360

715

10,500

13,400

4,530

2,360

1,860

1,620

1,390

1,120

915

865

765

765

715

Jan.

670

670

625

625

580

580

580

580

580

558

558

535

535

512

490

580

815

865

1,020

915

815

765

715

670

670

670

625

625

625

eon

Feb.

670

715

815

865

865

765

765

815

1,020

1,390

1,860

1,560

1,390

1,280

1,170

1,120

rute

915

865

765

715

715

7J5

78£

765

865

865

865

Mar.

765

765

715

715

670

670

625

625

580

580

568

535

558

558

580

558

535

535

915

1,060

965

865

715

670

625

625

580

£58

535

512

490

Apr.

468

468

490

490

490

512

535

535

558

1,390

1,500

1,390

1,220

1,120

915

815

9 dun

2,850

2,220

1,980

1,390

1,170

1,020

915

865

815

865

1,170

1,980

1,620

May

1,390

1,120

965

865

765

715

670

625

765

1,280

1,620

1,390

1,170

1,120

965

965

865

815

715

670

625

580

558

765

865

715

558

512

490

468

445

June

422

422

400

400

360

860

360

340

340

340

340

320

340

360

400

468

AAR

400

380

360

340

320

340

360

625

490

445

4nn

422

4nn

July

360

360

340

320

300

300

490

445

380

360

320

320

300

280

865

625

422

380

320

300

320

320

300

280

272

264

264

372

280

272

272

Aug.

264

256

256

248

248

240

266

248

240

248

240

280

280

272

264

272

360

400

445

400

300

280

264

240

232

224

216

216

208

208

200

Sept.

216

232

264

256

232

224

216

200

200

208

216

208

,208

216

224

232

232

224

224

232

400

3,400

1,980

1,280

715

765

965

915

015

715

NOTE. Discharge estimated Dec. 6-10; gage not read.
MEBAMEC EIVEK BASIN 13

MonMy discharge of Meramec River near Suttivan, Mo., for the year ending

September SO,

[Drainage area, 1,550 square miles]

Month

December

January ____________________

March ______________________

April..........................................

June.. .

July...........................................

August

September __________________

The year

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

468 

445 

13,400 

1,020 

1,860 

1,060 

2,850 

1,620 

625 

865 

445 

3,400-

13,400

Minimum

300 

320 

300 

400 

670 

490 

468 

445 

320 

264 

200 

200

200

Mean

360 

346 

1,540 

660 

959 

653 

1,140 

840 

390 

352 

268 

550

670

Per

square 

mile

0.232 

.223 

.994 

.426 

.619 

.421 

.735 

.542 

.252 

.227 

.173 

.355

.432

Run-off 

in inches

0.27 

.25 

1.15 

;49 

.64 

.49 

.S3 

.62 

.28 

.26 

.20 

.40

5.87

MERAMEC RIVER NEAR EUREKA, MO.

LOCATION. In SE. M sec. 32, T. 44 N., R. 4 E., at Votaw Ford highway bridge on 

Eureka-Valley Park road, one-fourth mile below Antire Creek, 1% miles 

above St. Louis-San Francisco Railway bridge, 2 miles east of Eureka, St. 

Louis County, and 3 miles below Big River.

DRAINAGE ABE A. 3,800 square miles (measured on topographic and soil-survey 

maps.)

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 26, 1903, to July 21, 1906, and October 6, 1921, to 

September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Chain gage bolted to handrail on downstream side of bridge; read by 

J. W. Paul.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of highway bridge or 

by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of coarse gravel and boulders. Right 

bank high, rocky, and wooded. Left bank wooded at edge and cultivated 

beyond; is overflowed at stage of about 27 feet. Control is a short section 

of river channel of rock and gravel just below gage; fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 12.38 feet at

5 p. m. December 20 (discharge, 16,100 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.52

foot September 2 (discharge measured with current meter, 377 second-feet).

1922-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 24.45 feet April 19, 1922 (discharge,

38,600 second-feet); minimum discharge, 320 second-feet September 28,1922.

The flood of August 22, 1915, reached a stage of 38.8 feet, and the flood of

February 1, 1916, a stage of 35.6 feet, determined by levels to high-water

marks.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly during the year. Rating 

curve used October 1 to July 16 fairly well defined. Gage read to hundredths 

once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to 

rating table until July 16 and by shifting-control method after that date. 

Records good. 

17685 29 2
14 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART VII

Discharge measurements of Meramec River near Eureka, Mo., during the year 

ending September SO, 1925

Date

Oct. 20 .......

Nov. 27.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.00

1.08

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

572

664

Date height

Feet 

6.48

3.32

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

6,820

2,820

Date

Sept. 2. ........

a

Feet 

0.78

.52

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

566

377

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Meramec River near Eureka, Mo., for the year 

ending September SO, 1925

Day

1.. _ ... __ ...

2. __ .........

3 ___ ........

4. _ ...........

5. .-.. _ ....

6 ............

7..... ....... ...

8...............

9 ... _ ......

10...............

11.. ____ ......

12...............

13. 

14...............

15....... ........

16...............

17 

18...............

19...............

20 

21...............

22 ...........

23 _ ......

24...............

25...............

26 . __ .......

27 

28...............

29 ............

30 ...........

31 .

Oct.

890

820

820

790

760

760

790

790

730

925

890

790

730

700

670

670

640

640

612

612

585

560

560

535

560

560

535

560

585

560

560

Nov.

560

560

560

560

560

560

560

560

560

535

535

535

585

640

760

760

790

820

890

855

820

760

640

640

670

640

640

612

612

535

Dec.

490

512

585

640

700

760

760

820

820

820

790

820

700

700

700

670

670

1,650

13,900

16,100

10,300

4,430

2,440

2,680

3,060

2,930

3,300

3,680

5,470

4,300

4,430

Jan.

4,430

4,430

4,430

2,930

1,960

890

1,040

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,410

1,410

1,630

1,850

2,320

2,200

1,850

1,630

1,630

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,410

Feb.

1,410

1,520

1,740

1,850

2,080

2,080

2,080

2,760

3,430

4,690

5,470

4,060

2,930

2,800

2,930

2,800

2,680

2,320

2,080

1,960

1,630

1,630

1,740

2,080

2,320

2,320

2,080

2,200

Mar.

2,080

2,200

1,850

1,740

1,630

1,520

1,310

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,120

1,120

1,740

2,080

2,320

2,930

3,680

4,430

6,900

7,160

3,680

3,560

2,200

2,080

1,630

1,520

1,410

1,410

1,210

1,160

Apr.

1,120

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,000

1,000

1,040

1,310

2,500

3,680

2,680

2,200

1,960

1,850

4,900

7,940

10,400

6,510

4,060

3,300

2,680

2,200

1,960

1,960

1,960

1,850

3,180

3,930

May

3,560

2,800

2,320

1,960

1,740

1,520

1,410

1,310

1,310

1,210

2,320

2,320

2,320

2,080

1,850

2,680

4,180

5,210

2,930

2,440

1,630

1,520

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,210

1,040

960

960

855

June

820

820

1,000

855

790

730

700

670

670

670

670

670

700

700

760

820

1,850

3,560,

2,200

890

855

3,880

6,900

5,990

6,380

3,060

2,240

1,410

1,520

1,210

July

1,100

990

890

760

1,050

1,340

1,630

2,280

2,930

1,000

960

855

760

700

5,860

5,990

3,180

1,960

960

1,120

1,000

960

890

820

760

890

670

670

670

670

640

Aug

612

612

612

595

578

560

560

535

512

512

490

490

3,560

890

612

585

585

560

560

585

640

612

585

535

490

450

450

450

450

410

410

Sept.

410

377

384

390

390

390

390

390

390

390

390

390

410

410

450

430

410

410

410

4,560

5,990

7,420

7,550

3,180

3,930

1,630

2,600

3,560

4,950

2,560

NOTE. Discharge estimated Dec. 18; interpolated Dec. 21, Jan. 27, Feb. 8, Mar. 18,31, Apr, 11,17, June 

22, July 1, 2, 5, 6, 8, Aug. 4, 5, 22, 27, Sept. 3, and 27; gage not read except Dec. 21, when reading was in 

error.

Monthly discharge of Meramec River near Eureka, Mo., for the year ending

September SO, 1925 

[Drainage area, 3,800 square miles]

Month

November... ................. ..............

February.... ..................................

April _______________________

July .,. _

August _ _

September- ___ . _____________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

925 

890 

16,100 

4,430 

5,470 

7,160 

10,400 

5,210 

6,900 

5,990 

3,560 

7,460

16,100

Minimum

535 

535 

490 

890 

1,410 

1,120 

1,000 

855 

670 

640 

410 

377

377

Mean

684 

644 

2,920 

1,790 

2,490 

2,270 

2,750 

1,960 

1,800 

1,450 

648 

1,850

1,770

Per 

square 

mile

0.180 

.169 

.768 

.471 

.655 

.597 

.724 

.516 

.474 

.382 

.171 

.487

.466

Bun-oflt 

in inches

0.21 

.18 

.89 

.54 

.68 

.69 

.81 

.59 

.63 

.44 

.20 

.54

6.31
MERAMEC RIVER BASIN 15

MEEAMEC SPRING NEAR ST. JAMES, MO.

LOCATION. In SE. % sec. 1, T. 37 N., R. 6 W., 600 feet below outlet of spring, 

1 mile above mouth of Spring Branch, and 6 miles southeast of St. James, 

Phelps County.

RECOBDB AVAILABLE. March 1, 1903, to July 21, 1906,1 and November 11, 

1921, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Vertical staff gage in two sections fastened to overhanging oak tree on 

right bank about 100 feet downstream from gage used 1903 to 1906 and set 

at different datum; read by F. E. Beezley.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTHOL. Bed composed of coarse gravel; small growth of 

aquatic plants in channel. Control is a coarse gravel bar 200 feet below 

gage; clean and practically permanent. Stage-discharge relation affected 

by backwater from Meramec River during high stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum discharge during year, estimated on 

account of backwater from Meramec River, 418 second-feet December 

19 and 20; minimum stage recorded, 0.97 foot December 17 (discharge, 

79 second-feet).

1903-1906: Maximum discharge uncertain owing to backwater from 

Meramec River; minimum discharge, 73 second-feet during periods in January and February, 1905.

1922-1925: Maximum discharge, 420 second-feet March 17, 1923; minimum discharge, 73 second-feet November 27-28, 19?3.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation never affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent, except as affected 

by backwater from Meramec River whenever river is more than about 6 feet 

above low-water stage. Rating curve fairly well defined. Gage read to 

hundredths once daily except Sundays and holidays. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Meramec Spring near St. James, Mo., during the year 

ending September 30, 1925

Date

Oct. 23.. .......

Dec. 6 -_ .

Feb. 21.........

height

Feet 

1.02

1.00

1.14

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

99

87

129

Date a

Feel 

1.54

1.54

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

233

244

Date

Sept. 16.. -..-. ,

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.11

.93

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

Ill

76

1 Published as "Meramec Spring near Meramec, Mo.," in Water-Supply Papers 99,131,173, and 209. 

High discharges given in those reports are probably much too large, as no allowance was made for backwater from Meramec River in determining discharge from gage heights.
16 SUEPACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1925, PAET VII

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Meramec Spring near St. James, Mo., for the year 

ending September SO, 1925

Day

1 ...............

2 ..

3 ..........

4 ____ .. _ ...

5 .. _

6 ............

7 . ...........

8 .. .....

9... ............

10 

11 __ . ___ ....

12...............

13... ___ .......

14..... _ .. __ .

15... ___ .. _ .

16 

17 

18. .....

19 _ ........ _ .

20.... 

21...............

22...............

23...............

24. 

25.. . .

26.... ...........

27... .......... ..

28 . ........

29...............

30...............

31 ............

Oct.

116

116

116

114

"113

"112

"110

"109

108

108

' 108

«106

104

104

104

101

98

98 "100

101

98

98

96

96

96

«96

96

96

94

94

94

Nov.

04

"94

94

94

94

94

91

91

a 92

94

91

91

91

91

96

"95

94

91

91

91

91

91

»88

86

86

86

«86

86

86

"85

Dec.

84

84

84 »85

86

86

"90

94

86

84

84

84

84 "82

81

81

79

104

»418

* 418

 361

"304

 247

190

"173

156

145

"137

129

124

119

Jan.

»115

111

111

«110

108

108

108

108

106

1(M

 104

104

98

OR

94

134

161

 160

140

129

121

119

114

114

 115

116

111

108

108

104

Feb.

«116

124

119

116

116

116

114

<» 152

190

193

176

161

156

"148

140

129

124

124

121

121

"120

o 190

119

121

114

111

111

Mar.

108

108

°108

108

108

108

"108

108

106

101

98

98

98 "97

96

96

98

124

124

119

"114

108

108

108

IfU

98

98

«97

96

QA

Apr.

94

94

94

96

"95

94

94

94

203

229

203

 180

156

142

134

124

124

203

 181

159

148

M38

129

124

121

« 122

124

237

215

178

May

1«4

150

»142

134

127

121

119

116

145

"166

187

167

156

145

140

150

 144

137

132

127

124

121

119 "134

150

134

127

121

114 "113

"112

June

111

108

111

106

104

104

«104

"104

104

104

104

104

119

111

108

108

108

108

106

106

«106

106

106

114

119

114

114

"111

108

106

July

106

166

106 «105

 105

104

"106

"107

108

108

106

"105

104

104

121

108

104

104

"102

101

101

104

98

98

98

"98

98

96

96

96

04

Aug.

94

«94

94

94

94

94

94

94

#94

94

94

96

94

91

94

"116

137

127

119

«115

"110

"105

"100

96

94

94

94

94

94 «91

88

Sept.

132

108

98

94 «93

"92

«91

»90

°89

»87

 86

' «85

 84

«83

»82

81

81

81

81

"106

129

132

127

111

104

145

«145

145

129

119

o Oage not read; discharge interpolated.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by backwater from Meramec River; discharge estimated.

Monthly discharge of Meramec Spring near St. James, Mo,, for the year

September SO,

Month

October.. ......

November .. 

December ......

April ........

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

116 

96 

418 

161 

193 

124 

237

Minimum

94 

85 

79 

94 

111 

94 

94

Mean

103 

90.8 

144 

114 

133 

105 

144

Month

July... 

September. .... 

The year...

. Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

187 

119 

121 

137 

145

418

J^immum

112

104 

94

88 

81

79

Mean

137 

108 

108 

99.6 

104

115

BOUBBEUSE RIVER AT UNION, MO.

LOCATION. In SW. M sec. 26, T. 43 N., R. 1 W., at highway bridge on St. ClairUnion Road, 800 feet above Flat Creek, 1 mile east of Union, Franklin

County, and 4 miles below Hamilton Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 767 square miles (measured on topographic maps and base

map of Missouri). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 7, 1921, to September 30, 1925. The United States

Weather Bureau has records of stage since October 19, 1916. 

GAGE. Chain gage on downstream side of bridge; read by J. W. Keller. Prior

to September 24, 1921, a vertical staff gage on left bank 150 feet upstream;

set to same datum.
MBEAMEC RIVER BASIN 17

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL Bed composed of clay and coarse gravel. Control is a 

coarse gravel bar 800 feet below gage; fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 12.40 feet 

at 7 a. m. December 21 (discharge, 10,700 second-feet); minimum stage, 

1.03 feet at 7 a. m. September 20 (discharge, 27 second-feet),

1921-1925: Maximum stage.recorded, 14.70 feet April 2, 1922 (discharge, 

14,600 second-feet); minimum discharge, that of September 20, 1925.

United States Weather Bureau reports a maximum stage of 27.3 feet 

August 22, 1915.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice only during very severe winters.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly during year; not affected 

by ice. Rating curve fairly well defined. Gage read to hundredths twice 

daily. Daily discharge ascertained by shifting-control method until December 9 and by applying mean daily gage height to rating table after that date. 

Records good.

Discharge measurements of Bourbeuse River at Union, Mo., during the year ending

September 80,

Date

Oct. 20.........

Dec. 9 ..........

Gage

height

Feet 

1.39

1.68

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

55

108

Date

Mar. 19.........

SR

Feet 

1.72

6.00

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

152

3,190

Date height

Feet 

2.14

1.15

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

265

39

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Bourbeuse River at Union, Mo., for the year ending

September SO, 1925

Day

1 __ .... ___ .

2.. .......

3 ____ . ......

4 ...........

5. __ ...... ....

6 _ .... __ ....

7 _ . _____ ..

8 ............

9 _________

10... .........

11 _____ . .....

12

13 

14 

15 ______ . ...

16 ______

17 

18 ............

19 

20 ...............

21...... .........

22 ...............

23 

24.. __ . .......

26 _ . ____ ....

26 

27.....- ......

28 __ _ ..

29

30 ______ . ....

31 _ . ...........

Oct.

107

100

89

91

83

78

76

320

320

262

163

115

100

104

85

78

71

68

64

58

55

49

45

46

44

41

35

34

3d

41

42

NOV.

44

41

39

39

41

39

40

39

39

39

44

48

56

68

98

98

151

214

200

170

142

119

107

96

89

85

78

75

68

64

Dec.

55

49

58

70

85

98

115

117

111

102

92

92

82

78

70

68

71

780

6,650

9,060

10,400

1,610

965

620

430

360

320

245

214

214

186

Jan.

176

163

155

155

146

137

146

146

151

165

173

186

181

153

151

200

214

560

712

532

430

360

320

320

320

300

340

340

360

280

Feb.

280

360

620

590

455

340

320

382

620

1,280

1,520

965

852

815

852

650

505

405

320

262

230

245

300

480

480

430

382

300

Mar.

262

214

200

178

178

165

151

139

128

124

119

107

300

230

890

965

590

1,120

3,340

6,650

3,540

1,200

745

560

455

382

320

280

245

230

176

Apr.

165

148

155

163

146

133

122

130

200

245

1,780

1,280

590

430

340

300

320

3,540

2,770

1,120

620

430

340

262

245

200

186

186

320

965

May

532

360

280

230

186

163

142

133

133

124

117

178

142

200

165

1,440

3,140

2,680

815

505

360

300

230

200

165

144

124

115

128

126

107

June

100

186

186

128

115

89

80

70

63

58

60

49

78

58

64

60

64

532

405

155

107

96

2,320

2,050

590

360

245

186

165

126

July

111

92

89

83

76

75

245

130

214

214

148

111

96

94

2,500

2,590

560

382

280

230

230

200

168

155

163

135

111

100

96

102

102

Aug.

91

78

68

64

63

60

58

58

55

60

61

80

183

155

124

85

98

S3

73

94

214

170

130

109

91

73

61

56

55

50

49

Sept.

42

36

39

39

36

34

34

36

35

35

34

34

31

32

34

34

32

30

29

28

52

61

55

1,120

965

480

340

1,780

1,700

745
18 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART VII

Monthly discharge of Bourbeuse River at Union, Mo., for the year ending September

SO, 1925 .

[Drainage area 767 square miles]

Month

October _____________________

January ___ --._. _. _______________

March ____ _ ________________

April........ ____________________________ May ___________________________________________

July-_____.__--_ ___________________________

August ______________________

September __ - _____________

The year ____._ ___________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

320 

214 

10,400 

712 

1,520 

6,650 

3,540 

3,140 

2,320 

2,590 

214 

1,780

10,400

Minimum

34 

39 

49 

137 

230 

107 

122 

107 

49 

75 

49 

28

28

Mean

93.6 

82.3 

1,080 

266 

544 

780 

594 

441 

294 

319 

88.7 

266

404

Per 

square 

mile

0.122 

.107 

1.41 

.347 

.709 

1.02 

.774 

.575 

.383 

.416 

.116 

.347

.527

Run-ofl 

in Inches

0.14 

.12 

1.63 

.40 

.74 

1.18 

.86 

.66 

.43 

.48 

.13 

.39

7.16

BIG RIVER AT BYRNESVttLE, MO.

LOCATION. In SE. ^ sec. 12, T. 42 N., R. 3 E., at highway bridge in Byrnesville, 

Jefferson County, 200 feet below dam and mill and 4 miles above Heads 

Creek and Rockford Dam.

DRAINAGE AREA. 892 square miles (measured on topographic and soil-survey 

maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 10, 1922, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Chain gage on downstream side of bridge; read by Charles Steidle.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of silt, gravel, and rock. Control is a 

bar of clean, coarse gravel 500 feet below gage; practically permanent. 

Brush grows on bar above low-water line.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 12.58 feet at 

7 a. m. December 20 (discharge, 6,200 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.08 

feet at 6 a. m. September 1 (discharge, 72 second-feet).

1922-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 17.40 feet May 17, 1923 (discharge, 

11,100 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.00 feet October 1, 1922 (discharge, 

64 second-feet).

REGULATION. Slight diurnal fluctuation in flow at low stages is caused by gristmills above.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during severe winters.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year, except as affected 

by ice. Rating curve fairly well defined. Gage read to hundredths twice 

daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to 

rating table, except for period December 22 to January 4, when gage heights 

were first corrected for ice effect by means of observer's notes and weather 

records. Records good for discharges above 200 second-feet and fair for 

those below.

Discharge measurements of Big River at Byrnesville, Mo., during the year ending

September SO, 1925

Date

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

Nov. 26.. ______

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.86

2.90

3.56

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

143

149

256

Date

Mar. 20- . __ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.22

5.60

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

1,100

Date htgft

Feet 

2.58

2.18

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

127

77
HEADWATER DIVERSION CHANNEL BASIN 19

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Big River at Byrnesvitte, Mo., for the year ending

September SO, 1925

Day

1 

2. ..... ....

8...... .........

4 ......

6

6..... .......

7 - .-.....-.

8 . ...........

9.. .............

10 .- 

11 __ .... . ...

12...............

13... ... ......

14 

15 

16 ... .........

17 .

18 ... .........

19.. _ ..........

20 _ ... ..... .

21 

22...............

23... .........

24 ____ . .......

25 ........

26 

27. . 

28... ....

29 

30...............

31.. .............

Oct.

209

200

185

185

185

236

227

209

200

178

185

178

170

164

164

157

157

157

157

151

145

151

151

157

157

157

151

157

170

151

151

Nov.

157

157

157

157

157

157

151

151

170

170

145

157

151

164

185

200

209

192

185

178

164

164

1<U

164

164

157

157

157

151

157

Dec.

157

151

151

157

164

185

185

185

192

227

218

209

192

185

178

170

170

645

5,170

4 OQft

2,280

1,310

1,100

560

440

404

370

338

308

280

256

Jan.

256

256

256

256

256

256

256

280

280

256

256

246

236

218

227

294

338

480

440

387

338

323

308

294

280

280

280

280

218

227

280

Feb.

294

370

480

520

480

440

404

520

1,200

1,640

1,260

1,200

1,000

915

735

nnn

560

 480

Adn

ini

370

404

460

825

825

735

600

520

Mar.

480

560

645

560

480

460

422

480

ddfi

370

308

294

280

354

338

308

280

338

ftfln

480

404

338

280

280

280

280

256

246

236

227

218

Apr.

209

209

200

209

218

218

209

200

218

236

280

308

308

280

294

338

560

3,190

2,580

1,310

1,050

870

520

440

404

404

440

825

1,700

1,100

'May

825

690

560

480

404

338

308

280

280

338

915

780

600

460

404

1,260

480

323

256

256

236

227

209

200

268

338

280

218

200

185

178

June

170

164

164

157

145

145

139

128

122

122

122

116

128

133

151

151

145

1,580

370

209

170

151

2,400

1,480

3,860

1,480

780

440

404

404

July

370

280

218

200

178

170

1,050

560

308

236

256

227

185

157

3,120

870

480

294

209

185

185

354

157

145

139

133

128

128

128

133

128

Aug.

128

128

116

111

106

106

95

100

95

100

100

236

280

151

139

128

128

116

111

111

111

106

106

100

100

95

86

90

86

86

86

Sept.

72

76

86

90

81

86

95

100

106

128

128

116

90

90

95

90

90

95

86

116

246

1,260

4,990

1,050

600

690

1,640

1,640

735

560

Monthly discharge of Big River at Byrnesvitte, Mo., for the year ending September

SO, 1925

[Drainage area, 892 square miles]

Month

January

February . ._ 

March __ . ._ _.

April.. 

July 

September .....................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

236 

209 

5,170 

480 

1,640 

645 

3,190 

1,260 

3,860 

3,120 

280 

4,990

5,170

Minimum

145

145 

151 

218 

294 

218 

200 

178 

116 

128 

86 

72

72

Mean

173 

165 

694 

285 

667 

372 

644 

412 

538 

. 365 

117 

511

Per 

square 

mile

0.194

.185 

.778 

.320 

.748 

.417 

.722 

.462 

.603 

.409 

.131 

.573

409 | .459

Run-off 

in inches

0.22 

.21 

.90 

.37 

.78 

.48 

.81 

.53 

.67 

.47 

.15 

.64

6.23

HEADWATER DIVERSION CHANNEL BASIN

CASTOR BITER AT ZAIMA, MO.

*

LOCATION. In S. J^ sec. 29, T. 29 N., R. 9 E., at highway bridge in Zalma, 

Bollinger County, 2 miles below Perkins Creek, 4 miles above Cato slough, 

and 7 miles above headwater diversion levee of Little River Drainage District.

DRAINAGE AREA. 395 square miles (measured on topographic maps, soil-survey 

maps, and base map of Missouri).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 12, 1921, to September 30, 1925. The Little 

River Drainage District, Cape Girardeau, Mo., has records of stage since 

July 1, 1919.
20 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PAET VII

GAGE. Chain gage on downstream side of bridge; read by John Carr. Zero 

of gage is 300 feet above mean sea level.

DISCHABQE MEASUBEMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Bed composed of silt, sand, and gravel; fairly permanent. No well-defined control. Banks are wooded and are overflowed 

at stage of about 74 feet.

EXTBEMES OP DISCHABQE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 63.32 feet 

at 8 a. m. June 14 (discharge, 2,670 second-feet); minimum stage, 51.16 

feet at 8 a. m. September 9 (discharge, 34 second-feet).

1921-1925: Maximum stage, 74.0 feet November 20, 1921, and February 

2, 1923 (discharge, 8,100 second-feet); minimum stage, 51.10 feet August 

31, 1924 (discharge, 30 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice durjng severe winters.

DIVEBSIONS. Entire flow is diverted 7 miles below gage into headwater diversion channel, which empties into Mississippi River 3Ji miles south of Cape 

Girardeau.

AcctrBACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during year; not affected by ice. 

Rating curve well defined above 50 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths 

once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by shifting-control method until 

June 13 and by applying daily gage height to rating table after that 

date. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Castor River at Zalma, Mo., during the year ending

September SO, 1925

Date

Nov. 19... ____ . ___ ....

Feb. 4.. ......................

Gage 

height

Feet 

52.09

53.70

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

90

317

Date Gage

height

Feet 

51.66

51.60

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

70

63

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Castor River at Zalma, Mo., for the year ending

September 30, 1925

Day

1 _ ............

2..__.__.__...._

3..... ..__.-.

4... ______ .

5...............

6 ______ . ...

7

8.,.__._..._....

9.. ..........

10-...-...-.....

11... __ .......

12 __ ....... ....

13. ____ .. _ .

14...............

15. ___ ........

16--...-.-...__..

17- .-........-

18... __ .......

19...............

20...............

21...............

32. ____ .......

23 __ ...........

24...... _ . __ .

25... ___ ......

26. ____ ......

27.-.-.-.........

28 _____ .....

29. _____ .....

30............... si..:.. .......

Oct.

78

78

78

73

73

69

73

73

69

69

65

69

65

69

69

65

65

65

65

69

65

65

65

61

61

69

69

73

73

73

73

Nov.

65

65

65

69

69

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

69

78

100

172

161

150

100

82

' 8?

82

69

69

73

73

78

73

69

73

Dec.

73

73

69

78

82

78

109

353

509

322

292

248

234

208

196

150

172

161

184

322

221

248

221

234

196

96

221

221

150

161

150

Jan.

150

139

150

150

128

139

123

123

123

118

118

114

109

114

109

118

184

172

184

208

221

208

221

208

208

221

184

208

208

184

Feb.

184

292

322

337

307

292

292

277

292

419

455

455

385

353

337

353

337

353

234

221

262

337

2,290

2,420 i inn

988

740

946

Mar.

584

491

437

402

353

353

307

277

262

248

700

720

546

1,310

1,240

862

720

622

584

700

565

491

437

402

369

385

307

307

234

221

161

Apr.

208

161

184

208

196

184

161

150

437

437

150

139

134

161

161

139

139

172

161

292

292

234

208

196

196

172

172

 277

292

292

May

292

248

234

234

221

184

184

184

161

150

150

150

139

139

128

118

114

100

69

96

96

91

86

86

86

78

73

82

73

78

73

June

73

82

61

66

57

61

67

66

57

61

49

69

1,120

2,670

2,290

622

565

277

262

221

208

150

527

720

1,730

1,360

437

322

353

262

July

221

184

109

128

134

109

109

104

104

100

100

96

91

82

82

82

78

69

57

61

57

50

64

54

53

50

56

61

57

67

67

Aug.

57

56

57

57

57

61

66

67

51

50

50

66

67

57

57

73

73

73

78

73

73

73

65

65

50

44

36

39

42

42

36

Sept.

37

43

44

42

43

3ft

42

86

34

38

42

43

44

46

60

67

109

86

82

78

128

292

277

208

91

369

2,630

2.660

284

109
HEADWATER DIVEESION CHANNEL BASIN 21

Monthly discharge of Castor River at Zalma, Mo., for the year ending September

SO, 1925

[Drainage area, 395 square miles]

Month

October. . _ .. .. .... __ ... 

April..... . --.._.-. __...-.._ .____.-._...-

May. ......................................

July... .-.. --....- .-.. .... ..... .... 

August... ____________ . _______

The year _ . ............................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

78 

172 

509 

221 

2,420 

1,310 

437 

292 

2,670 

221 

78 

2,630

2,670

Minimum

61 

65 

69 

109 

184 

161 

134 

69 

49 

60 

36 

34

34

Mean

69.2 

83.2 

195 

163 

567 

503 

210 

135 

495 

87.3 

57.1 

264

233

Per 

square 

mile

0.175 

.211 

.494 

.413 

1.44 

1.27 

.532 

.342 

1.25 

.221 

.145 

.668

.590

Kun-ofl 

in inches

0.20 

.24 

.57 

.48 

1.50 

1.46 

.59 

.39 

1.40 

.25 

.17 

.75

8.00

WHITEWATER RIVER AT WHITEWATER, HO.

LOCATION. In grant No. 2271, T. 30 N., R. 11 E., at Missouri Pacific Railway 

bridge, 1,000 feet northwest of depot in Whitewater,Cape Girardeau County, 

1 mile above Crooked Creek, 3 miles above headwater diversion channel, 

and 10 miles below Byrds Creek.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 326 square miles (measured on soil-survey maps).

RBCOEDS AVAILABLE. September 12, 1921, to September 30, 1925. The Little 

River Drainage District, Cape Girardeau, has records of stage from February to September, 1921.

GAGE. Chain gage fastened to guardrail on upstream side of railroad bridge; 

read by William Fingerhut. Prior to November 30, 1921, a vertical staff 

gage in two sections, from 32 to 59 feet, fastened to downstream side of 

bridge piers. Zero of both gages 300 feet above mean sea level.

DISCHABGE MEASUBEMENTS. Made from upstream side of highway bridge 

2,000 feet below gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand, gravel, and silt; shifting; 

obstructed at times by driftwood at railroad bridge. Control is a section of 

rocks and boulders just above highway bridge; practically permanent.

EXTBEMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 43.50 feet June 

14; minimum stage, 31.30 feet September 11.

1921-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 55.5 feet November 20, 1922; 

minimum stage, 31.08 feet August 10, 1922.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; affected by backwater 

from headwater diversion channel during high stages of the channel. Gage 

read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge not determined.

f ... Discharge measurements of Whitewater River at Whitewater, Mo., during the year

ending September SO, 1925

Date

NOT. 19 ____________

Feb. 4i. .--... . .-.._

Gage 

height

Feet 

31.96

33.32

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

47

174

Date 3&

Feet 

31.76

31.65

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

40

36
22 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART VII

Daily gage,height, in feet, of Whitewater River at Whitewater, Mo., for the year 

ending September 80, 1925

Day

1 ______ ..

2 _ . ___ .....

3..............

4 ___ . ____ .

5 _ . __ ...

6 ............

7 ___ . ___ ..

8...............

9... .........

10. -_ ......

11 ______ .....

12. -

13 __ . _____ .

14. ......__...

15... .........

16. .........

17 _______ ..

18.. .........

10

20... ..

21. ...........

22 ___ . ____

23 __ . _ . ___

24.... ...........

25... _ .. __ ...

26 ...........

27 ____ ........

28 ......

29. ....

30 _ ...... __ .

31 . ..

Oct.

31.92

31.90,

31.88

31.88

31.86

31.84

31.90

31.84

31.88

31.80

31.82

31.80

31.74

31.76

31.78

31.76

31.76

31.78

31.73

31.75

31.74

31.74

31.68

31.71

31.72

31.72

31.74

31.77

31.76

31.79

31.83

Nov.

31.78

31.82

51 81

31.78

31.87

31.83

31.88

11 R4

31.84

31.83

31.85

31.95

32.02

09 99

32.22

33.00

32.30

32.06

32.02

ql 09

31.95

31.90

31.90

31.87

31.85

31.86

11 on

31.84

31.84

31.84

Dec.

31.82

31.84

31.84

31.85

32.00

09 on

32.33

36.20

36.84

33 44

32.85

32.61

32.50

09 qo

00 QA

09 oq

32.20

32.18

32.36

33.63

32.65

32.50

32.52

32.40

00 10

32.14

32.14

09 19

°.i at

32.08

32.12

Jan.

32.16

32.14

oo nft

09 in

09. 9-1

32.14

32.08 09 no

09 -ift

32.06

32.06

32.04

32.01

01 no

31.95

09 t\A

33.08

09 Q9

O9 7(C

09 on

°.9 Q7

32.89

32.80

32.67

32.58

32.56

32.52

32.46

32.34

32.18

Feb.

32.48

34.40

34.10

00 Aft

33.17

qq ftt

32.89

00 Qf\

36.40

34. 80

33.95

qq AA

33.34

oo on

qq (\A

qo oi

32.76

32.66

32.58

32.53

32.78

38.27

43.08

41.06

38.32

36.70

oj. cm

Mar.

33.85

33.73

33.35

33.18

33.08

32.95

32.85

32.76

09 7ft

32.63

35.26

36.20

34.50

41.02

39.97

36.10

34.93

34.35

36.17

35.16

qx Rfl

34.03

33.68

33.45

33.35

33.26

33.08

32.90

32.78

32.70

32.60

Apr.

32.57

32.50

OO AQ

32.46

32.46

32.37

32.32

32.28

32.38

33.00

32.47

32.40

32.32

OO Af»

**9 on

°.i on

32.54

38.33

35.50

34.23

33.53

33.22

33.00

32.80

32.66

32.55

32.56

32.80

33.22

32.80

May

32.60

32.50

09 An

32.38

32.33

32.22

32.17

32.16

32.18

32.21

32.34

32.20

32.11

32.07

32.06

32.00

31.96

31.92

31.93

31.88

31.86

31.86

31.84

31.80

31.76

31.80

31.76

31.78

31.75

31.80

31.73

June

31.74

31.73

31.70

31.64

31.67

31.63

31.58

31.55

31.56

31.57

31.52

31.52

33.95

43.50

36.77

34.70

32.68

32.12

31.96

31.89

31.86

31.80

31.80

32.90

40.02

35.04

33.29

32.94

32.78

32.42

July

32.32

32.24

32.07

32.00

31.92

31.88

31.88

31.80

31.76

31.76

32.38

31.80

31.74

31.74

31.68

31.74

31.62

31.56

31.54

31.48

31.48

31.50

31.51

31.46

31.46

31.50

31.56

31.62

31.62

31.53

32.15

Aug.

32.93

32.00

31.79

31.68

31.61

31.58

31.56

31.65

31.80

31.55

31.50

31.56

31.86

31.86

31.62

31.52

31.48

31.49

31.49

33.27

32.12

31.84

31.70

31.63

31.58

31.52

31.51

31.51

31.44

31.42

31.36

Sept

31.36

31.34

31.34

31.39

31.34

31.36

31.34

31.35

31.35

31.33

31.30

31.34

31.68

31.65

31.84

33.04

32.15

31.82

31.68

31.60

32.04

33.26

33.95

32.20

31.96

31.92

33.77

37.50

35.60

34.55

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by backwater from headwater diversion channel during high 

stages of the channel.

ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN

ST. FRANCIS RIVES NEAR PATTERSON, MO.

LOCATION. In N. ^ sec. 16, T. 29 N., R. 5 E., at Black's highway bridge, 

1-Hj miles above Clark Creek, 4 miles below Big Creek, and 3 miles east of 

Patterson, Wayne County.

DKAINAGE AKEA. 956 square miles (measured on topographic maps and base 

map of Missouri).

RECOKDS AVAILABLE. June 16, 1921, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Chain gage on upstream side of bridge; read by William Harris.

DISCHAKGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTKOL. Bed composed of clean sand and gravel; fairly permanent. Right bank high and rocky. Left bank sandy, thinly wooded, and 

subject to overflow at stage of 20 feet. Control is heavy gravel bar 1,000 

feet below gage; practically permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.85 fe£t at 

11 a. m. April 18 (discharge, 6,880 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.92i feet 

September 9 and 10 (discharge, 30 second-feet).

1921-1925: Maximum stage estimated from floodmarks, 20.0 feet November 19, 1921 (discharge, 36,600 second-feet); minimum discharge, 6 secondfeet August 21, 1922.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly during December. Rating 

curves fairly well defined. Gage read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records 

good.
BT, FHANCIS RIVER BASIN 23

Discharge measurements of St. Francis River near Patterson, Mo., during the year

ending September SO, 1925

Date

Nov. 20. ........ ...........

Feb. 2 ........................

June 2 ........................

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.69

3.60

2.47

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

162

755

113

Date

Aug. 2 .....................

Aug. 10 . __ ......... .....

height

Feet 

2.54

2.16

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

153

53

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of St. Francis River near Patterson, Mo., for the 

year ending September SO, 1925

Day

1. _ ...........

2. _ .... .......

3..... .... ...

4 ____ .... ...

5. __ ... __ ..

6...............

7.. 

8..... __ ......

9... ........... .

10 ..

11 ........

12...............

13....... ........

14. __ .........

15 . 

16. ___ . ........

17.. .......

18 __ . __ . ....

19 ______ ....

20 ...........

21. ..............

22. ...........

23.... ____ ....

24...............

25 

26. __ . ........

27 

28...............

29 ___ . _____

30....... ........

31.. .......

Oct.

176

184

176

169

577

197

176

184

142

137

126

114

106

QQ

95

99

92

90

88

85

86

85

81

81

83

85

81

78

77

78

Nov.

85

81

78

75

78

81

78

75

78

81

85

92

132

184

324

276

193

176

169

184

176

179

156

137

121

108

99

95

99

103

Dec.

99

Q<;

99

108

112

103

169

356

1,030

750

610

482

345

295

276

261

242

237

366

1,420

1,260

885

74$

605

475

367

355

335

315

285

295

Jan.

305

265

255

236

217

217

208

217

227

236

246

255

265

255

265

335

391

780

815

745

745

675

640

605

540

508

475

445

415

391

379

Feb.

605

745

1,510

1,180

1,100

955

815

780

1,030

2,700

1,880

1,600

1,420

1,100

955

850

745

* 675

605

508

955

1,340

6,080

3,920

2,280

1,690

1,340

1,100

Mar.

955

1,180

815

780

745

710

640

572

508

475

675

572

475

815

745

815

780

745

1,880

1,510

1,260

1,030

885

815

710

605

540

475

415

367

367

Apr.

330

295

325

305

290

275

246

208

325

285

403

445

508

475

745

675

885

6,880

2,180

1,690

1,100

955

850

710

572

605

605

1,260

2,080

1,420

May

1,180

885

745

675

540

445

379

335

345

1,600

1,340

1,180

885

540

445

391

325

265

208

200

192

152

137

130

367

285

200

183

145

137

130

June

118

112

100

90

75

72

68

66

68

65

61

58

3,640

350

285

200

175

137

118

95

90

85

100

955

2,700

675

415

325

285

217

July

145

124

112

100

95

100

95

90

72

68

75

68

65

75

65

68

65

61

58

57

56

53

48

46

44

46

80

68

61

58

160

Aug.

118

112

106

90

75

65

61

58

57

56

58

167

115

95

68

65

68

61

61

60

58

56

51

48

46

42

40

38

34

31

36

Sept.

38

36

34

33

36

34

33

31

30

30

31

40

38

40

98

137

152

100

85

70

196

397

445

508

885

1,180

5,460

2,280

1,260

815

Monthly discharge of St. Francis River near Patterson, Mo., for the year ending

September SO, 1925 

[Drainage area, 956 square miles]

Month

February ___ ____ ... ___ .... __ .

April 

May. ___________ . ____ . .......

July .. ........ .......... ...... .......

August _________________ .. _ ...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

577 

324 

1,420 

815 

6,080 

1,880 

6,880 

1,600 

3,640 

160 

167 

5,460

6,880

Minimum

77 

75 

95 

208 

508 

367 

208 

130 

58 

44 

31 

30

30

Mean

132 

129 

432 

405 

1,450 

770 

931 

483 

393 

76.7 

67.6 

485

471

Per

square 

mUe

0.138 

.135 

.452 

.424 

1.52 

.805 

.974 

.505 

.411 

.080 

.071 

.507

.493

Run-off 

in inches

0.16 

.15 

.52 

.49 

1.58 

.93 

1.09 

.58 

.46 

.09 

.08 

.57

6.70
24 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1025, PAST VII 

LITTLE KIVER DITCH NO. 1 AT KQK, MO.

LOCATION. In sec. 27, T. 19 N., R. 10 E., at St. Louis-San Francisco Railway 

bridge at Kirk, Dunklin County, 9^ miles below ditch No. 63, the nearest 

lateral, and 20 miles above Arkansas State line where ditch empties into 

Big Lake.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 13, 1921, to September 30, 1925. The 

Little River Drainage District, Cape Girardeau, Mo., has records of stage 

since May, 1920.

GAGE. Chain gage bolted to downstream guardrail of railroad pile trestle; 

read by B. F. Brewer. Prior to December 2, 1921, a painted vertical staff 

gage fastened to pile trestle on downstream side. Zeros of both gages 200 

feet above mean sea level.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of clean sand and small gravel; fairly 

permanent. No well-defined control.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made at highway bridge 1J^ miles below gage, 

either from bridge or by wading.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 50.6 feet 

June 16 (discharge, 2,220 second-feet); minimum stage, 44.2 feet September 

5, 8, and 11 (discharge, 39 second-feet).

1921-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 56.25 feet April 4, 1922 (discharge, 

5,940 second-feet); minimum stage, that of September, 1925.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Entire flow of Castor and Whitewater Rivers, and other small 

streams formerly flowing into Little River, are now diverted into Mississippi 

River 70 miles north of the station. The drainage west and south of ditch. 

No. 44 which enters 17 miles above, is diverted into ditch No. 81; the drainage south of ditch No. 63, which enters 9J^ miles above, is diverted into 

ditch No. 66. The three main ditches, Nos. 1, 66, and 81, run parallel from 

9 miles above station to Arkansas State linej where the drainage district 

ends.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent during the year. 

Rating curve well defined above 100 second-feet. Gage read to half-tenths 

once daily; readings not entirely reliable. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying daily gage height to rating table except as explained in footnote 

to table of daily discharge. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Little River ditch No. 1 at Kirk, Mo., during the year 

ending September SO, 1925

Date

Nov. 18. _ . ____ ...

Feb. 6 _____ . __

a*

Feet 

5.25

5.92

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

232

417

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

5.18

4.62

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

228

98
ST. FRANCIS BIVBB BASIN 25

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little River dUch No. 1 at Kirk, Mo., for the year 

ending September 30,

Day

1... __ . _ ..

2 ...............

3 ...............

4. ..............

5 ............

6 ...............

1.... ...........

8 . 

9...............

10... _ .........

11 ___ . .......

12...............

13........ .......

14...............

15...............

16 

17 .

18..... . ..

19 

20 ............

21. ___ . .......

22...............

23. .........

24...... ____ .

26 ..........

26... .. .......

27....... ........

28 ...............

29

30...............

31 ...........

Oct.

144

144

144

144

144

144

133

122

122

122

122

122

122

122

122

122

122

122

122

122

122

122

122

122

122

122

122

122

122

122

122

Nov.

133

133

133

133

133

133

133

133

133

133

133

166

178

178

201

225

225

238

238

238

213

213

213

213

213

213

213

213

213

 213

Dee.

201

190

190

178

550

Jan.

390

390

360

360

331

360

346

317

346

331

303

331

331

317

390

390

346

375

405

420

450

450

420

450

450

420

450

420

405

420

420

Feb.

405

420

480

420

420

420

420

480

480

450

510

510

510

510

510

480

480

480

450

480

570

775

1,190

1,920

1,700

1,790

1,500

1,260

Mar.

1,190

1,050

1,020

950

915

810

845

810

740

740

740

670

845

915

1,260

1,580

1,380

1,300

1,790

1,580

1,340

1,190

1,160

1,050

1,020

985

950

915

880

810

810

Apr.

775

740

705

740

685

670

635

600

636

635

600

635

635

570

600

510

480

570

510

480

510

510

450

450

450

480

510

510

480

510

May

510

480

510

480

420

420

420

390

390

390

360

390

390

331

360

360

331

360

360

331

303

276

,201

225

225

201

225

225

201

225

225

June

201

225

225

201

225

225

178

201

201

178

201

201

178

480

2,020

2,220

1,660

950

915

670

570

480

450

450

480

540

420

390

420

390

July

331

331

303

276

276

250

201

225

250

250

276

250

225

225

201

155

178

178

155

178

178

155

178

178

155

155

155

133

155

155

133

Aug.

 155

155

133

155

155

93

102

93

77

93

877

93

93

77

93

93

77

77

85

85

85

85

58

70

70

58

70

64

51

64

Sept.

64

51

58

68

39

51

51

39

51

51

39

77

133

93

133

250

225

250

201

155

166

155

178

360

225

201

640

1,380

1,300

1,020

NOTE. Discharge estimated Dec. 5 to Jan. 2; gage not read. Braced figure shows mean discharge 

for period indicated.

Monthly discharge of Little River ditch No. 1 at Kirk, Mo., for the year ending

September 30, 1925

Month

November- ...

April 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

144 

238

450 

1,920 

1,790

775

Minimum

122 

133

303 

405 

670

450

Mean

127 

183 

504 

384 

715 

1,040 

574

Month

July.. ....

September. .... 

The year ...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

510 

2,220 

331 

155 

1,380

2,220

Minimum

201 

178 

133 

51 

39

39

Mean

339 

538 

208 

91.3 

253

411

LITTLE RIVER DITCH NO. 81 AT KIBE, MO.

LOCATION. In sec. 27, T. 19 N., R. 10 E., at St. Louis-San Francisco Railway

bridge at Kirk, Dunklin County, 1 mile below ditch No. 85 and 20 miles

above outlet into Big Lake at Arkansas State line. 

DBAINAGE ABBA. Not measured. 

RECOKDS AVAILABLE. September 13, 1921, to September 30, 1925. The Little

River Drainage District, Cape Girardeau, Mo., has records of stage since May,

1920. 

GAGE. Chain gage bolted to guard timber on downstream side of railroad pile

bridge; read by B. F. Brewer. Prior to Dec. 2, 1921, a painted vertical

staff gage fastened to downstream side of pile bent of railroad bridge. Zeros

of both gages 200 feet above mean sea level.
26 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART VII

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made at highway bridge 1J^ miles below gage, 

either from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of clean sand and small gravel; fairly 

permanent. No well-klefined control.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 49.1 feet 

February 24 (discharge, 1,030 second-feet); minimum stage, 43.4 feet September 5 and 8-11 (discharge, 17 second-feet).

1921-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 54.05 feet April 4-5,1922 (discharge, 

2,390 second-feet); minimum stage, that of September, 1925.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. This ditch drains all the area west and south of ditch No. 44 in 

Little River basin and diverts natural flow from ditch No. 1, which is now 

the main stream. (See Little River ditch No. 1 at Kirk, Mo.)

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly during year. Rating 

curves fairly well defined. Gage read to half-tenths once daily; readings 

not entirely reliable. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage 

height to rating table. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Little River ditch No. 81 at Kirk, Mo., during the year 

ending September SO, 1925

Date

Nov. 18......... ..............

Feb. 6.. ........... ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.13

4.81

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

81

157

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

4.08

3.55

Discharge ,

Sec.-ft. 

70

23

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little River ditch No, 81 at Kirk, Mo., for the 

year ending September SO, 1925

Day

1 _____ . ....

2 ______ ....

3 ____ .......

4 _____ .....

5-.. ... ., -

6 .... ... .....

7 ............

8..... ....... 9. _ ... _ .:. .

10 ___ ...... ...

11.-... _ .......

12 

13. 

14 ____ ... .. ...

16. 

16. . 

17...............

18... ___ ......

19... _ .........

20... _

21. ...........

22... _____ ....

23... .

24...............

25. _ ...........

26. 

27.... ....

28...............

29. ____ .......

30 

81 

Oct.

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

52

52

52

52

46

46

4fi

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

Nov.

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

57

62

80

92

132

105

86

74

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

Dec.

68

62

62

62

68

68

09

397

700

379

308

240

994.

224

184

132

98

86

80

74

£A

98

146

161

161

154

14.fi

14.fi

125 1915

Jan.

125

118

112

112

112

112

105

112

125

139

139

139

139

146

1 14

146

139

1QQ

139

139

139

139

132

132

125

Feb.

139

146

154

154

114

154

iii

154

154

168

168

168

168

161

iw

111

146

146

139

1QQ

t)A(\

343

760

1,03.0

760

680

ftnn

Mar.

564

507

469

451

433

415

379

361

361

325

325

291

325

343

397

308

308

343

545

488

433

379

379

343

325

308

308

291

9O1

ow

O/lfl

Apr.

224

257

208

9Al\

994

224

109

208

192

308

161

176

161

161

161

161

176

192

176

176

161

161

IQO

146

132

i<lfi

132

161

lifi

161

May

146

146

132

146

132

146

132

14fi

118

132

118

118

105

118

09

92

80

09

80

09

68

68

57

68

57

68

57

68

57

68

Aft

June

57

46

' 57

46

57

46

57

46

57

46

57

46

57 i<ifi

274

176

161

132

118

80

80

68

68

57

68

57

57

4fi

57

46

July

57

46

57

46

57

46

57

4fi

57

dR

57

46

57

37

37

23

30

23

30

23

'ui

23

30

23

30

23

30

OQ

30

00

30

Aug.

23

30

23

30*n

37

23

23

30

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

20

20

49

30

30

26

23

23

23

OQ

23

Oft

20

Sept.

20

20

20

20

17

20

20

17

17

17

17

37

09

Oft

105

176

161

llfi

86

80

74

74

80fin

74

86

308

fl91

Kfid.

OQ'T
ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN 27

Monthly discharge of Little River ditch No. 81 at Kirk, Mo., for the year ending

September SO, 1925

Month

October ____

November __

January ........

April..... ...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

57 

132 

700 

154 

1,030 

564 

308

Minimum

46 

46 

62 

106 

139 

240 

132

Mean

49.3 

647 

164 

128 

297 

371 

182

Month

July...........

The year..

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum.

146

274 

57 

42 

621

1,030

Minimum

46 

46 

23 

20

17

17

Mean

98.2 

78.9 

37.8 

24.9 

117

133

LITTLE RIVER DITCH NO. 66 AT EIRE, MO.

LOCATION. In sec. 27, T. 19 N., R. 10 E., at St. Louis-San Francisco Railway 

bridge at Kirk, Dunklin County, half a mile below ditch No. 72, half a mile 

above ditch No. 73, and 20 miles above outlet into Big Lake at Arkansas 

State line.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 13, 1921, to September 30, 1925. The Little 

River Drainage District, Cape Girardeau, Mo., has records of stage since 

May, 1920.

GAGE. Chain gage bolted to downstream guardrail of railroad pile bridge; r,ead 

by B. F. Brewer. Prior to December 2, 1921, a painted vertical staff gage 

fastened to downstream side of pile trestle. Zeros of both gages 200 feet 

above mean sea level.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made at highway bridge lj^ miles below gage, 

either from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of clean sand and small gravel; fairly 

permanent. No well-defined control.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 48.3 feet 

March 19 (discharge, 567 second-feet); minimum discharge, 1 second-foot 

July 16, 19-31, and August 1-5.

1921-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 53.85 feet May 21, 1923 (discharge, 

1,580 second-feet); minimum discharge, 1 second-foot numerous days during 

October and November, 1921, and July and August, 1925.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. This ditch drains the old Little River channel below ditch No. 51, 

the last diversion into ditch No. 1, and all the Little River basin south and 

east of ditch No. 63. (See Little River ditch No. 1 at Kirk, Mo.)

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent during year. Rating curve fairly well defined. Gage read to half-tenths once daily; readings 

not entirely reliable. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage 

height to rating table except as described in footnote to table of daily discharge. Records fair for medium and high stages and poor for low stages.

Discharge measurements of Little River ditch No. 66 at Kirk, Mo., during the year 

ending September 30, 1925

Date

Nov. 18... . ................

Feb. 6 ____________ -

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.66

4.05

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

7.6

33

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

3.79

3.5?

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

14

4.1
28 STTBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART VII

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little River ditch No. 66 at Kirk, Mo., for the year

ending September 30, 1925

Day

1 _______ .

2.. 3. 

4.. _______

5. _______ .

6.... _____ .

7 ...........

8 

9 

10...............

11 

12...............

13 ......

14 

15...............

16.. ... .......

17...............

18..............

19 

20 _ ... ...

21 .

22 ... ...... .

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 .........

28 .

29.. __

30 

31 

Oct.

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

Nov.

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

5

8

8

8

10

8

8

8

5

5

5

5

5

6

5

5

5

5

5

Dec.

6

6

6

5

5

5

16

28

84

67

51

28

28

28

25

19

13

10

8

8

8

5

17

Jan.

15

14

13

13

8

13

13

8

13

13

8

13

16

13

22

22

16

22

22

16

22

99

16

22

99

16

22

22

16

22

22

Feb.

51

59

59

51

28

28

25

35

43

35

43

43

35

43

43

35

43

43

35

43

67

185

378

500

408

423

393

288

Mar.

247

209

185

185

162

142

152

173

142

122

122

112

122

152

162

162

152

197

567

516

363

348

303

197

185

209

221

107

173

152

152

Apr.

142

122

122

152

132

132

112

93

102

102

93

102

102

93

93

75

75

84

84

67

67

59

43

43

43

35

43

75

59

59

May

51

28

35

35

22

28

28

22

22

22

16

22

22

16

22

22

16

22

22

16

16

10

5

10

10

5

10

10

5

10

5

June

I 10

10

43

18

22

22

16

22

18

10

10

10

5

10

5

3

5

5

July

3

5

5

3

5

5

3

5

5

3

5

5

3

3

3

1

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Aug.

1

1

1

1

1

4

4

4

5

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

10

5

4

4

4

4

4

4

3

4

4

Sept.

4

4

4.

4

3

8

3

3

3

3

3

5

13

13

16

22

22

22

16

16

10

22

22

22

28

28

102

122

122

112

NOTE. Discharge estimated Dec. 23 to Jan. 2, on account of no gage readings, and June 1-13, on account 

of unreliable gage readings. Braced figures show mean discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Little River ditch No. 66 at Kirk, Mo., for the year ending

September SO, 19%5

Month

November. .... 

December _ 

April... 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

8 

10 

84 

22 

500 

567 

152

Minimum

4 

4 

5 

8 

25 

112 

35

Mean

5.26 

5.40 

20.2 

16.7 

124 

209 

86.8

Month

July. 

August... ......

September .

The year...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

51 

43 

5 

10 

122

567

Minimum

.5 

3 

1 

1 

3

1

Mean

18.9 

12.0 

2.55 

3.74 

26.0

43.7

WHITE RIVER BASIN

WHITE RIVER AT BEAVER, ARK.

LOCATION. In sec. 20, T. 21 N., R. 26 W., at Missouri & North Arkansas Railroad bridge, one-fourth mile east of depot at Beaver, Carroll County, 3 

miles above Leatherwood Creek, and 6 miles below Cedar Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,270 square miles (measured on topographic maps and base 

map of Arkansas).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 17, 1909, to December 31, 1910, and May 16, 1923, 

to September 30, 1925,

GAQE. Chain gage on upstream side of bridge; read by Harvey Skelton. During 

1909-1910 a chain gage on upstream side of bridge with datum 1.50 feet 

lower than present datum.
WHITE BIVEB

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of clean sand and gravel. Right

bank high and rocky; left bank thinly wooded and subject to overflow at

extremely high stages. Control is clean gravel bar half a mile below gage;

practically permanent. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 18.12 feet

at 5 p. m. December 20 (discharge, 22,900 second-feet); minimum stage,

2.37 feet September 10 (discharge, (33 second-feet).

1909-10; 1923-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 18.35 feet May 1, 1924

(discharge, 23,500 second-feet); minimum discharge, that of September 10,

1925.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not effected by ice. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water in December,

Rating curves well defined above 2,000 second-feet and fairly well defined

below. Gage read to hundredth^ twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained

by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of White River at B'eaver, Ark., during the year ending

September, SO, 1925

Date

Nov. 14.. 

Jan. 20 .......

Gage 

height

Feet

2 42

4.52

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

82

1,160

Date

Apr. 23 _ - _ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.49

2.71

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

493

135

Date

Jane 10. ........

Sept. 3- __ . ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.71

2.41

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

132

39

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of White River at Beaver, Ark., for the year ending

September SO, 1925

Day

I...... .........

2 ___ . _ . _ .

g_

4... ____ .. _

5 __ .... _ .

8 __ . .....

7 ... ..... ....

8- .... ... -

Q... ............

10-.-,,- 

11 -.., ......

12 

13 _ - ...

14 

15 ___ - __ -

16 

17... ............

18 ___ - ___ .

19.. __ . ___ .

20...... _ . _ ..

21.... ______

22. ___ ... __ .

23--... ......

24 ____ ...

25. ___ . ........

28........... ....

27....... ........

28. 

29

30 ____ .. ___

31- _____ . ...

Oct.

251

229

214

193

455

ill

336

336

382

314

274

244

214

200

186

173

160

157

151

145

136

125

110

114

108

105

105

105

105

103

100

Nov.

98

95

92

no

90

Oft

92

87

85

85

82

82

87

09

222

259

570

430

336

314

266

236

218

200

186

180

173

166

160

Dec.

1 KA

148

148

160

229

Oil

336-

430

1,240

835

635

Kin

430

405

358

336

314

1 830

9,560

22,500

7,480

3,900

2,680

2,130

1,630

1,330

1,070

950

835

732

700

J.a».

700

635

635

602

570

510

510

480

450

450

423

396

396

371

371

570

668

1,330

1,530

1,240

1,150

990

910

800

765

700

700

635

635

570

Feb.

602

602

668

668

668

602

602

602

800

835

990

950

872

800

765

732

668

635

602

570

540

602

700

3,640

2,680

2,030

1,630

1,430

Mar.

1,150

1,030

910

835

765

700

668

635

570

540

510

480

488

A en

423

423

423

423

423

396

396

371

346

346

336

336

326

307

297

288

283

Apr.

278

274

274

269

269

259

371

423

510

2,680

3,900

2,460

1,830

1,430

1,240

1,070

910

800

732

668

602

570

510

450

3,510

1,930

4,480

8,440

13,200

May

3,640

2,680

2,130

1,730

1,430

1,150

990

872

800

800

1,150

1,330

1,070

2,240

3,250

2,240

1,430

1,070

872

765

668

570

510

423

423

371

346

326

302

283

255

June

237

224

210

194

178

166

155

147

136

128

124

174

371

255

241

215

182

151

206

396

510

396

288

224

190

158

139

128

114

99

Jtfy

92

86

QA

74

106

151

124

269

244

190

162

162

166

288

269

206

170

151

139

132

510

190

151

143

136

158

158

151

122

121

110

Aug.

103

92

92

86

117

114

110

174

151

1,730

«SO

510

396

312

259

219

198

174

151

136

190

155

147

143

132

121

106

86

74

62

57

Sept.

52

48

40

43

45

43

38

36

35

38

38

38

38

92

174

283

297

250

250

241

210

174

158

162

170

224

217

635

635

570

17685 29 3
30 STJEFAOE WATEB SUPPLY, 1925, PAET VH

Monthly discharge of White River at Beaver, Ark., for the year ending September

SO, 1926

[Drainage area, 1,270 square miles]

Month

March .......... . ...- ... ..........._.._ 

April..... ......... . . _ ......

June _. ____ ..... _ .. __ _ .... ____ ..

July.. . _ .._.-.__ _ ... _._ August. .. _ __ _ _ .

The year _

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

465 

732 

22,500 

1,530 

3,640 

1,150 

13,200 

3,640 

510 

510 

1,730 

635

22,500

Minimum

100 

82 

148 

371 

540 

283 

259 

255 

99 

74 

57 

33

33

Mean

203 

197 

2,070 

685 

982 

512 

2,000 

1,170 

211 

168 

237 

176

716

Per 

square 

mile

0.160 

.155 

.63 

.539 

.772 

1.403 

9.57 

.21 

.166 

.132 

.187 

.139

.564

Run-off 

in inches

a is

.17 

1.88 

.62 

.80 

.46 

1.75 

1.06 

.19 

.15 

.22 

.16

7.64

JAMES RIVER AT GALENA, MO.

LOCATION. In NW. ^f sec. 7, T. 24 N., R. 23 W., at highway bridge in Galena,, 

Stone County, one-fourth mile above Missouri Pacific Railway bridge, half 

a mile above Railey Creek, and 8 miles below Crane Creek.

DHAINAGB ABEA. 1,000 square miles (measured on topographic and soil-survey 

maps).

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. October 28, 1921, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Chain gage on upstream side of bridge; read by M. H. Stewart.

DISCHABGE MEASUBEMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Bed composed of sand and gravel. Small trees and 

brush grow on gravel bars which are exposed at low stages. Low-water 

control is a heavy gravel riffle 100 feet below gage; practically permanent.

EXTBEMES OP DISCHABGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 14.77 feet 

at 4 p. m. December 19 (discharge, 18,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 

0.56 foot September 6, 7, 9, and 10 (discharge 52 second-feet).

1922 1925: Maximum and minimum stages and discharges, those of 1925.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation never affected by ice.

AcctraACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year. Rating curve 

fairly well defined. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records 

good.

Discharge measurements of James River at Galena, Mo., during the year ending

September SO, 1925

Date

Nov. 12... .....

Nov. 15 __ . .

Gage

Feet 

1.41

2.09

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

199

iftS

Date

Jan. 21.. .......

Mar. 13.. ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.76 9 nfi

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,440

424

Date

Sept. 4. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.31

.65

Discharge

Sec-ft. 

186

61
WHITE BIVBE BASIN 31

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of James River at Galena, Mo,, for the year ending

September SO, 1925

Day

1 _ ... 

2 __ _

3 ___ .........

4 _____ . __

fi__ ______

«_._.... .....

7 ... ... ... ...

8. __ ......

9. ________

10 .. ... __ .

11 __ ... __ .

12 __ ..........

13 ___ __ .

14 ___ - ........ u .....

18...............

17- __ - -....

18 ___ .... __

19

20 _ --. .._

21 _______

22

23. ..... a*. __ .........

26

ae. _ ... _ ..

27... _ .........

28 ___ .........

20- _ ...........

80- .... ......

31 .. . ....

Oct.

555 

505

456

430

410

410

410

455

430

410

410

390

370

350

316

300

284

284

269

254

240

227

214

190

166

154

154

166

190

190

202

Nov.

202 

190

190

190

177

177

190

190

177

177

190

190

214

300

410

505

555

530

480

410

390

370

333

300

269

269

254

240

227

227

Dec.

214 

214

202

240

240

227

227

227

214

214

240

240

254

254

269

333

254

505

14,600

10,000

3,470

2,850

1,680

1,610

1,610

1,540

1,410

1,350

1,170

930

870

Jan.

810 

720

660

605

555

605

690

750

750

750

720

690

660

630

630

750

1,920

2,100

1,680

1,470

1,350

1,290

1,290

1,230

1,170

1,110

1,050

990

990

930

870

Feb.

810 

810

1,110

1,350

1,170

1,110

1,050

1,110

1,290

1,540

1,410

1,290

1,170

1,110

1,050

930

930

870

690

660

660

660

750

810

810

930

930

Mar.

870 

720

660

630

605

605

580

555

530

480

455

430

410

410

390

370

370

390

370

370

'410

390

370

350

333

350

350

333

333

316

300

Apr.

269

284

300

300

300

269

269

284

300

350

750

750

605

580

480

455

530

555

605

605

480

390

370

370

390

410

455

455

480

555

May

580 

555

480

430

390

350

300

269

269

300

300

284

254

269

316

284

269

254

240

214

202

190

190

202

190

190

190

177

166

154

144

June

133 

131

133

144

131

131

129

133

129

144

166

154

177

177

166

164

154

144

370

202

166

144

133

144

133

133

129

127

124

118

July

112 

112

108

104

108

154

154

166

177

177

154

144

125

112

108

120

127

125

125

118

112

108

116

110

108

120

118

114

112

116

110

Aug.

108 

90

90

85

82

79

72

85

90

85

85

84

177

240

190

166

164

144

133

127

120

114

106

92

81

74

66

67

64

65

64

Sept.

63 

60

57

59

54

53

58

54

53

53

56

57

58

65

81

81

75

69

62

58

82

1,179

1,050

660

555

930

6,600

2,200

1,850

990

Monthly discharge of James River at Galena, Mo., for the year ending September

SO, 1925

[Drainage area, 1,000 square miles]

Month

February .... _ .... ....

April . ____ . __ . _ ...

May ____ . _________ . __ ....

July......... ..___ ..__....... . ....__..

The year ,. . ...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

555 

555 

14,600 

2,100 

1,540 

870 

750 

580. 

370 

177 

240 

6,600

14,600

Minimum

164 

177 

202 

555 

660 

300 

269 

144 

118 

104 

64 

52

52

Mean

316 

284 

1,540 

981 

1,010 

453 

440 

277 

152 

125 

106 

560

518

Per 

square 

mile

0.316 

.284 

1.54 

.981 

1.01 

.453 

.440 

.277 

.152 

.125 

,106 

.560

.518

Run-off in 

inches

0.36 

.32 

1.78 

1.18 

LOS 

.52 

.49 

.32 

.17 

.14 

.12 

.69

7.02

NORTH FORK OF WHITE RIVER AT TECUMSEH, HO.

LOCATION. In sec. 16, T. 22 N., R. 12 W., at bridge on State highway No. 80 

at west edge of Tecumseh, Ozark County, half a mile below Bryant Creek, 

3 miles above Lick Creek, and 8 miles above Missouri-Ark ansas line.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,180 square miles (measured on soil-survey maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 24, 1921, to September 30, 1925.
32 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1925, PAET VII

GAGE. Chain gage on downstream side of bridge; read by Edward Hodo.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand, gravel, and boulders. Control

is a bar composed of outcropping rock and coarse gravel 400 feet below gage;

clean and practically permanent. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 10.50 feet at

4.20 p. m. December 19 (discharge, 14,600 second-feet); minimum stage,

0.39 foot at 5.30 p. m. September 5 (Discharge, 363 second-feet).

1922-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 20.0 feet, June 11, 1924 (discharge,

38,300 second-feet); minimum discharge, that of September 5, 1925. 

REGULATION. Natural regulation due to flow from large springs. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; not affected by ice. Rating

curve well defined. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge

ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records

good.

Discharge measurements of North Fork of White River at Tecumseh, Mo., during 

the year ending September SO, 1925

Date

Tkfl/t Q

A/Tor 1Q

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.68

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

564

768

Date

May 27. __ .. _ . ______

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.74

.43

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

630

392

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Fork of White River at Tecumseh, Mo., for 

the year ending September SO, 1925

Day

1. _____ ....

2.. ___ ...

3 __ . _ - 

4 __ ... _ . __

5 _ - _ -...

6- ____ 

7 . ....

8 ____ - ___

9. __ 

10 - . ....

11 _________

19

13-. 

14. 

15- -- 

16 

17 ______ - ....

18- - 

19 __ - _ - __ -

20

21 ___ . _ .'. ....

22... __ .... ....

23 . 

24 

25- 

26 

27. ___ ... ....

28- _ . _____ .

29 __ . __ ... ...

30. __ . ._. -.

31.. .

Oct.

560

560

600

640

600

640

600

600

600

fifin

600 finn

560

560

con

560

560

560

560

560

520

560

512

520

560

560

560

560

560

Nov.

560

560

560

560

560

520

560

505

520

520

520

560

560

560

722

722

680

680

640

600

600

600

600

KfiA

520

520

520

520

520

520

Dec.

520

475

520

560

600

600

600

600

600

560

560

Cfifl

560

560

560

Cfifl

560

560

9,620

2,840

1,790

1,490

1,300

1,160

1,030

940

one

808

808

808

808

Jan.

808

765

722

722

722

722

722

722

722

722

680

680

680

680

- 680

1,120

1,400 i ^ifift

1,160

1,120

985

Q4D

895

QQK

850

RPifl

OCA

808

765

765

765

Feb.

808

850

895

940

940

895

895

940

1,080

1,300

1,210

1,080

1,080

1,030

985

895

895

850

808

808

850

940

1,120

1,210

1,210

1,120

1,080

1,030

Mar.

1,030

940

940

895

895

850

808

850

765

850

808

765

765

808

765

765

765

765

765

765

765

765

722

722

722

722

799

680

680

680

680

Apr.

680

680

680

680

680

640

640

640

765

985

985

895

850

850

808

808

808

850

850

850

808

765

765

765

i onn

2,940

3,050

4,580

3,050

2,320

May

2,000

1,690

1,490

1,400

1,300

1,160

1,080

1,030

1,030

1,030

985

895

895

895

850

808

808

765

765

722

722

722

722 680*

680

680

640

640

640

640

GAn

June

640

600

600

600

560

600

560

560

560

560

560

'640

640

600

600

600

560

520

520

505

505

640

560

520

520

498

512

4on

July

490

482

482

505

468

468

475

430

460

505

600

512

600

985

850

722

600

Kfif\

1,210

765

640

600

560

520

520

519

C/IC

490

445

471

47 <\

Aug.

438

445

438

445

445

445

438

452

460

445

640

600

505

560

498

482

482

460

430

452

452

438

415

411

415

408

400

408

408

4fln

400

Sept.

400

400

392

400

370

385

385

385

378

385

385

385

385

560

640

560

505

452

m

438

«8»

Q4fl

850

3,050

7,360

6,120

2,740

1 Qflft

1 ^Q(V
WHITE RIVEE BASIS'

Monthly discharge of North Fork of White River at Tecuniseh, Mo., for the year 

ending September SO, 1925

[Drainage area, 1,180 square miles]

Month

October ___ . _________________

November . __________ ________

December ________ __ . . . . .

January __________ ___ .........

February.. _____________________

March . _____________________

April....... ___ ............................

May..... .......... ... . ... ...

June ___________ . _______ . ....

July.. .........................................

September __________________ .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

640 

722 

9,620 

1,400 

1,300 

1,030 

4,580 

2,000 

640 

1,210 

640 

7,360

9,620

Minimum

512 

505 

475 

680 

808 

680 

640 

640 

490 

430 

400 

370

370

Mean

567 

572 

1,110 

846 

991 

788 

1,220 

936 

565 

578 

455 

1,150

813

Per

square 

mile

0.481

.485 

.941 

.717 

.840 

.668 

1.03 

.793 

.479 

.490 

.386 

.975

.689

Run-off 

in inches

0.65 

.54 

1.08 

.83 

.87 

.77 

1.15 

.91 

.53 

.56 

.44 

1.04

9.32

BLACK BITER AT LEEPEE, HO.

LOCATION. In SW. M NE. Y± sec. 27, T. 28 N., R. 3 E., at Missouri Southern 

Railway Co.'s bridge at Leeper, Wayne County, 1J^ miles above Greenwood 

Valley Creek and 3 miles below McKenzie Creek.

DBAINAGE AKEA. 957 square miles (measured on soil-survey maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 15, 1921, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Chain gage fastened to guard timber on downstream side of railroad 

bridge; read by Pearl Church.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of railroad or highway bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of coarse sand and gravel. Control is 

a bar of coarse gravel and boulders 800 feet below gage; practically permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.90 feet at 

4.30 p. m. December 20 (discharge, 2,520 second-feet); minimum discharge, 

194 second-feet September 9-11.

1921-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 13.4 feet November 19, 1921 

(discharge, 24,000 second-feet); minimum discharge, that of September 

9-11, 1925.

A stage of 21.3 feet was reached in August, 1915, determined by levels 

to high-water marks by United States Weather Bureau.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during the year; not affected 

by ice. Rating curve fairly well defined. Gage read to hundredths twice 

daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to 

rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Black River at Leeper, Mo., during the year ending 

September SO, 1925

Date

Nov. 20. __ -

Feb. 2..........

Gage 

height.

Feet 

2.54

2.85

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

04, n

564

Date

Feb. 3.. _ .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.30

2.41

Discharee

Sec.-ft. 

886

303

Date

Aug. 10... 

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.42

2.21

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

307

224
34 SUEPACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1925, PAET VII

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Black River at Leeper, Mo., for the year ending

September SO, 1925

Day

1. ___ . __ ..

2. __ . .........

3...............

4...............

5. ____ ......

6.......... .....

7 _ . ...........

8. ___ . ____

9 ___ ... _ ...

10...............

11. ____ . .....

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17 __ ..... ...

18...............

19

20...............

21...............

22 ..

23

24...............

25

26. ..............

27...............

28...............

29 ............

30...............

31 . ...........

Oct.

415

415

385

385

478

478

445

445

415

385

385

335

335

335

335

335

335

315

315

315

315

315

315

295

315

295

295

295

315

315

295

Nov.

295

295

315

295

315

315

315

315

295

295

315

315

315

335

385

385

385

360

360

360

360

335

335

335

315

315

315

315

295

315

Dec.

315

295

315

335

335

MR

335

510

510

385

445

478

445

14 5

4A&

415

415

385

2,390

2,020

1,280

980

890

715

645

575

575

510

445

445

Jan.

AAK

385

385

385

335

385

385

385

385

385

385

OflA

360

Qftfl

415

445

415

415

478

510

575

575

575

542

542

510

510

478

478

478

445

Feb.

478

575

890

890

828

828

7on

828

1,020

1,680

1 480 i',o6Q

940

son

790

715

715

715

680

/UK

610

828

1,790

1,480

1,480

1,280

1,140

1,020

Mar.

980

ttin

902

890

828

828

7Qn

790

790

752

7Qn

828

890

<ton

715

610

575

575

575

575

575

542

542

542

542

510

510

445

478

445

AdK

Apr.

478

445

415

415

415

415

415

415

415

385

385

445

575

575

645

A45

680

680

1,100

1,190

am

752

680

645

645

715

890

1,190

1,900

1,480

May

1,190

1,060

odn

828

7on

680

610

575

542

752

din

980

828

680

575

575

542

478

44R

445

415

385

360

360

360

315

315

335

335

315

315

June

295

90S

295

295

295

O7C

278

278

260

260

 jfin

260

1,280

445

385

360

335

315

295

295

295

278

278

278

335

478

445

385

360

360

July

315

315

295

295

295

278

260

260

260

260

260

260

260

260

245

230

230

218

245

245

230

230

230

230

230

230

230

245

260

278

295

Aug.

295

278

278

295

97ft

260

245

230

230

Win

278

478

510

478

510

575

575

575

542

542

510

445

335

295

245

245

245

230

230

230

Sept.

91 a

til A

218

218

205

205

205

205

194

194

104

205

218

245

295

315

335

295

278

260

295

360

478

500

521

542

715

680

646

575

NOTE. Gage not read Mar. 18,19, Sept. 24, and 25,1925; discharge interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Black River at Leeper, Mo., for the year ending September SO,

1925

[Drainage area, 957 square miles]

Month

October .... ...

December

January ____ ... _____ . ________

March .........................................

April..........................................

May . .

July

August ________ . ____________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

478 

385 

2,390 

575 

1,790 

980 

1,900 

1,190 

1,280 

315 

575 

715

2,390

Minimum

295 

295 

295 

335 

478 

445 

385 

315 

260 

218 

230 

194

194

Mean

353 

327 

617 

442 

967 

680 

699 

589 

352 

257 

354 

334

495

Per

square 

mile

0.369 

.342 

.645 

.462 

1.01 

.711 

.730 

.615 

.368 

.269 

.370 

.349

.517

Ban-off 

in inches

0.43 

.38 

.74 

.53 

1.05 

.82 

.81

.n

.41 

.31 

.43

.30

7.01
WHITE BIVEE BASIN 35

OUEBENT BOTH NEAE EMINENCE, HO.

LOCATION. In SE. % NW. H sec. 15, T. 29 N., R. 3 W., at foot of Coot 

Mountain, 1 mile below Jack's Fork, and 8 miles northeast of Eminence, 

Shannon County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,230 square miles (measured on soil-survey maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 24, 1921, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Vertical staff gage from 0 to 10 feet bolted to outcropping ledge on 

right bank, and another section from 10 to 26 feet fastened to near-by tree.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of clean, coarse gravel. Control is a 

coarse gravel bar below gage; clean and practically permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year ending September 30, 1925, 7.00 feet at 11.30 a. m. April 28 (discharge, 8,000 second-feet); 

minimum stage, 0.8 foot August 28 to September 13 (discharge, 415 secondfeet).

1921-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 14.20 feet November 19, 1921 

(discharge, 25,800 second-feet); minimum discharge, 415 second-feet August 

28 to September 13, 1925.

During 1905 river reached stage of 37.5 feet, determined by levels to highwater mark. «

REGULATION. Natural regulation through large tributary springs.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent; not affected by ice. 

Rating curve used up to September 30,1922, fairly well defined below 12,000 

second-feet and curve used after that date well defined below 12,000 secondfeet; both curves extended above. Gage read to hundredths once daily. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. 

Records good except those for high stages, which are fair.

Discharge measurements oj

Date

Dec. 13 .. 

Mar. 22 __ . ________

Current River near Eminence, Mo., during the year ending 

September SO, 1925

Gage 

height.

Feet 

1.20 

1.68

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

568 

829

Date

May 17 

Aug. 17 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.61 

1.18

Discharge

Sec.~ft. 

749 

MS

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Current River near Eminence, Mo., for the years 

ending September SO, 1921-1925

Day

1921 

1 ________

2 _

8 _ . ___ .....

4......... __ ...

6 ...

6. ....

7 __ _ . .

8.... __ .......

9.. _____ .....

10................

Aug.

.

Sept

69

75

7fi

7fl

69

6S

657."

7{

71

1

i

&

r»

6

5

A

fi

Day

11- . 

12........ _ .....

13.. ..............

14.... _ .........

16................

16-... 

17.... ............

18.... 

19........... ..

20.. 

Aug. Sept.

766

766

765

2,830

4,660

1,810

1,460

1,380

1,630

1,220

Day

21 ................

22.. -. . ..- .

23.. ..............

24 ______ . ....

26 ....

26. ............

27................

28 ................

29................

30,. ..... ..

31 ..... ..

Aug.

766

766

696

695

765

766

695

696

Sept.

1,220

1 010

1,810

8,260

2,260

1,810

1,630

1,880

1,220

1,220
36 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART VII

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Current River near Eminence, Mo., for the years 

ending September SO, 1921-1925 Continued

Day

1921-22 

1.. _ . _ ......

2.. ._.-._. ...... _

3... ............

4...............

5... ............

6 .. .. ... .

7. ,*. 

8... --_ .- .

9 . ...

10.. ............ .

11 ............

12... ............

13... ............

14 .. ....... ...

15 

16. ....

17 .

18.. ........... ..

19. 

20... - -.

21...... ......

22 

23 

24 

25 .

26 

27 

28 

29.. .............

30......... ......

31 

1922-23

2.... .. _ ..

3 ... -

4 

6... 

6 ...

7... .... ........

8 .

9 

10 

11. __ ... _ ....

12 _ .... _ .

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 . 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 .

25 

26. 

27 

no

29 

30 

31 _ ......

Oct.

1,220 

1,220 

2,260 

1,720 

1,540

1,380 

1,220 

1,220 

1,060 

1,060

1,060 

980 

900 

900 

825

825 

825 

825 

755 

755

755 

755 

755 

755 

755

755 

755 

755 

755 

755 

755

582 

582 

582 

560 

560

560 

972 

972 

785 

685

685 

655 

655 

655 

655

685 

655 

655 

630 

630

630 

630 

605 

605 

582

582 

582 

582 

560 

560 

560

Nov.

755 

755 

695 

695 

695

695 

695 

695 

695 

695

695 

695 

695 

695 

695

695 

755 

1,060 

25,800 

5,650

4,200 

3,050 

2,530 

4,050 

4,800

2,830 

2,730 

2,440 

2,170 

1,990

685 

715 

685 

655 

655

655 

655 

630 

630 

630

630 

605 

655 

935 

860

860 

860 

822 

822 

785

715 

715 

685 

655 

655

655 

630 

605 

605 

655

Dec.

2,080 

3,410 

3,410 

3,050 

2,830

2,440 

2,260 

1,900 

1,900 

1,720

1,630 

1,540 

1,540 

1,460 

1,380

1,300 

1,380 

1,300 

1,220 

1,220

1,140 

1,140 

1,220 

1,540 

2,080

1,810 

1,720 

1,630 

1,540 

1,380 

1,380

685 

685 

685 

715 

655

750 

750 

750 

750 

715

715 

715 

715 

685 

655

655 

630 

630 

605 

605

605 

605 

605 

605 

582

582 

1,080 

2,160 

1,720 

1,640 

4.130

Jan.

1,300 

1,300 

1,220 

1,300 

1,300

1,220 

1,220 

1,300 

1,220 

1,220

1,220 

1,140 

1.140 

liHO 

1,060

1,060 

1,900 

1,900 

980 

980

980 

980 

900 

900 

900

900 

900 

900 

900 

900 

900

4,130 

2,450 

1,890 

1,720 

1,480

1,400 

1,320 

1,160 

1,160 

1,160

1,030 

935 

935 

1,010 

1,160

1,080 

1,080 

1,010 

972 

935

4,450 

2,850 

2,650 

2,160 

1,890

1,800 

1,890 

2,250 

2,070 

2,850 

4.450

Feb.

1,900 

2,530 

2,170 

1,900 

1,720

1,630 

1, 380 

1,300 

1,220 

1,220

1,220 

1,140 

1,140 

1,060 

980

980 

980 

980 

980 

1,300 

» 

1,380 

1,460 

2,530 

4,050 

3,050

2,630 

2,170 

1,900

21,800 

22,100 

9,200 

6,200 

4,450

3,810 

2,750 

2,550 

2,250 

2,070

1,980 

1,890 

1,890 

1,800 

1,720

1,640 

1,560 

1,480 

1,400 

1,400

1,400 

1,320 

1,240 

1,240 

1,240

1,320 

1,320 

1,240

Mar.

1,810 

1,630 

1,540 

1,540 

1,720

1,980 

2,260 

1,900 

1,900 

2,630

3,790 

3,050 

2,630 

2,830 

5,310

4,300 

3,290 

3,050 

3,050 

4,800

3,920 

3,290 

2,830 

2,630 

2,440

2,630 

7,120 

4,650 

4,350 

9,210 

19,800

1,240 

1,240 

1,160 

1,400 

1,560

1,720 

2,070 

l.fiSO 

1,S90 

1,720

3,810 

10, 900 

6,740 

4,290 

10,9CO

21,500 

8,000 

6,220 

4,450 

3,650

2,650 

2,650 

2,450 

2,220 

1,980

1,890 

1,800 

1,720 

1,640 

1,640 

1.560

Apr.

15,400 

7,310 

5,310 

4,050 

4,500

4,800 

4,350 

3,790 

5,310 

4,350

10,200 

5,650 

4,500 

4,200 

4,650

4,050 

13,900 

5,310 

4,050 

3,530

3,050 

2,830 

2,630 

2,630 

2,730

2,730 

2,930 

10,800 

5,480 

4,050

1,480 

1,400 

1,560 

1,400 

1,640

1;720 

1,640 

1,640 

1,480 

1,480

1,400 

1,320 

1,640 

1,720 

1,720

1,720 

1,640 

1,480 

1,480 

1,480

1,480 

1,480 

1,480 

1,400 

1,320

1,320 

1,240 

1,640 

1,980 

1,800

May

3,790 

3,290 

3,050 

2,830 

2,630

2,440 

2,260 

2,170 

2,080 

1,990

1,900 

1,810 

1,720 

1,630 

1,580

1,540 

1,540 

1,540 

1,460 

1,460

1,460 

1,630 

1,460 

1,380 

1,380

1,300 

1,300 

1,300 

1,220 

1,220 

1,140

1,560 

1,560 

1,560 

2,850 

3,970

3,010 

2,750 

2,250 

1,980 

1,890

1,800 

1,720 

1,640 

1,560 

8,600

21,200 

8,800 

5,500 

4,620 

3,810

3,010 

2,650 

2,450 

2,160 

2,160

2,650 

2,650 

2,350 

2,070 

3,810 

2.450

June

1,140 

1,140 

1,140 

1,140 

1,060

1,060 

1,060 

1,220 

1,060 

1,060

1,060 

980 

980 

900 

900

900 

900 

900 

900 

900

825 

825 

825 

825 

825

1,060 

900 

1,220 

1,060 

980

3,170 

2,850 

13,800 

9,200 

5,680

3,970 

3,490 

2,750 

2,350 

2,250

2,160 

2,160 

1,890 

1,800 

5,850

6,200 

3,810 

3,010 

2,450 

2,350

2,070 

1,890 

1,720 

1,640 

1,560

1,480 

1,480 

1,640 

1,480 

1,400

July

2,830 

2,850 

1,630 

1,380 

1,060

1,060 

1,060 

980 

980 

900

900 

980 

900 

900 

825

825 

825 

825 

76& 

755

755 

755 

755 

1,720 

1,300

1,060 

980 

825 

825 

825 

825

1,320 

1,240 

1,240 

1,240 

1,160

1,160 

1,080 

1,080 

1,050 

1,050

935 

860 

1,080 

1,160 

1,080

1,080 

1,160 

1,160 

1,010 

972

935 

935 

898 

860 

860

860 

860 

860 

860 

935 

1.320

Aug.

825 

695 

650 

695 

695

695 

695 

605 

650 

650

650 

650 

650 

650 

650

695 

695

755 

755 

695

695 

825 

755 

695 

695

650 

650 

650 

650 

650 

825

1, 010

935 

935 

972 

898

822 

715 

715 

1,050 

898

860 

822 

785 

785 

750

750 

750 

715 

715 

715

715 

750 

715 

715 

715

685 

685 

655 

655 

655 

655

Sept.

755 

755 

755 

1,720 

1,220

1,060

755 

755 

695 

695

695 

650 

650 

650 

608

608 

608 

608 

608 

608

608 

608 

608

60S 

60S 

608

572 

572

655 

860 

822 

785 

935

898 

860 

715 

715 

715

685 

656 

658 

655 

630

630 

630

685 

655 

655

655 

665 

630 

630 

630

630 

630 

630 

630 

005
WHITE BIVER BASIN 37

Daily discharge, in secondrfeet, of Current River near Eminence, Mo., for the years 

ending September 30, 19%1-1925 Continued

Date

1923-24 

1.. ..........

2 _ ............

3.. . .........

4 ............

5... ............

6-......... ..

7

a...... ......... .

9.-... .-. .

10..... .......

It.-. ... ... ... .

la

1^... ..... ...

14 

15 

18 

I?. .

18 

1& ... ...

20 ... ...

a...... .........

2JL

23 a*. .

25, .

28 

27

2$

28 

30 

31 ..

1924-25 

1 .... 

2 . ._

3 .... ...

4 ..... ...

5... ..._.

? ...

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- 

Oct.

605

605

605

605

605

605

605

605

605

605

KfV\

605

582

582

605

655

860

935

785

750

685

655

655

630

630

630

630

630

685

655

630

605

605

605

630

655

630

605

60&

605

605

605

582

582

560

560

560

560

560

560

560

540

540

540

540

<\At\

540

540

540

540

540

Nov.

655

630

715

732

750

715

715

685

655

655

630

630

630

630

630

605

605

605

605

605

605

605

605

605

605

605

605

630

655

KAf\

. 520

520

540

540

520

520

520

540

582

582

605

685

655

655

655

605

605

605

582

560

I

PiAf\

540

520

520

520

520

Dec.

655

655

655

685

785

785

822

822

1,890

2,250

2,650 i QRn

2,650

2,250

2,070

1.98Q

1,720

1,480

1,400

1,400

1,640

1,800

2,070

1,980

1,800

1 840

1,480

1,400

1,320

1,240

1,160

520

520

520

520

520

520

588

655

655

630

605

560

560

560

540

540

560

560

2,020

3,490

2>250

2,070

1,800

1 400

l'080

1,010

972

685

685

785

785

Jan.

1,080

1,010

935

935

860

785

822

785

785

860

860

822

785

715

715

750

715

715

685

685

655

655

655

685

655

655

655

655

685

685

685

750

715

685

655

655

655

655

655

655

655

630

630

630

«630

630

785

1,320

1,320

1,160

1,080

972

898

898

860

750

750

715

685

fiftfi

685

655

Feb.

715

715

788

860

1,010

1,050

1,010

935

860

822

785

750

785

785

715

685

715

1,010

1,050

1,010

972

935

935

935

860

822

785

785

785

715

972

1,240

1,160

1,080

1,050

935

935

1,240

1,720

1,640

1,400

1,320

1,240

1,160

1,080

1,010

935

898

860

898

935

1,640

1,720

1,560

1,400

1,320

1,160

Mar.

785

750

750

750

750

750

715

685

715

685

685

655

685

785

785

785

860

860

860

1,010

972

1,160

1,240

1,480

1,400

1,240

1,160

1,160

3,170

2,450

1,980

1,160

1,160

1,080

1,050

1,010

972

935

898

860

860

860

785

785

860

785

750

750

785

822

935

860

860

822

785

750

750

715

715

685

655

655

Apr.

1,560

1,480

1,400

1,320

1 240

1,160

1 080

1,050

1,010

1,080.

1,080

1,010

1,010

(Ml

898

860

860

822

785

785

785

750

715

685

685

685

685

685

785

898

630

630

655

655

630

605

605

605

715

1,080

1,080

972

935

860

822

785

785

1,980

1,650

1,320

1,160

1,010

898

822

860

2,070

4,130

7,460

5,150

4,130

May

1,160

1 080

935

898

715

715

822

860

750

715

685

655

655

655

655

630

605

605

605

685

715

685

685

715

898

898

898

1,320

5,150

6,200

3,170

1,890

1,640

1,560

1,400

1,400

1,160

1,050

1,010

972

1,010

1,050

972

898

860

785

750

715

715

685

655

655

630

630

605

605

605

582

582

560

560

560

June

2,650

2,070

1,800

1,640

1,400

,400

,240

,160

,080

,088

,080

,890

1,400

1,320

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,320

1,320

1,890

6,920

4,800

2,860

2,350

1,890

5,150

3,490

2,850

2,650

1,890

560

560

540

540

520

520

540

520

520

520

520

520

540

582

605

605

582

560

520

520

500

520

655

655

605

582

520

520

520

520

July

1,640

1,480

1,400

1,240

1,240

1,080

1,080

1,050

1,010

1,050

1,010

1,160

1,080

1 080

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,080

1,050

1,080

1,160

1,080

1,050

1,050

1,010

972

935

898

822

785

785

500

500

480

480

480

480

480

500

520

540

520

500

480

480

520

520

480

462

462

480

462

462

462

462

445

445

445

445

445

500

480

Aug.

785

898

860

822

785

785

715

685

655

655

715

1,010

1,050

1,320

1,320

1,240

1,160

1,080

1,010

935

860

860

785

822

785

715

715

685

655

655

655

480

 462

445

445

445

445

430

430

438

445

480

462

462

480

445

492

540

540

500

462

462

445

445

430

430

430

430

415

415

415

415

Sept.

715

750

785

715

655

605

60S

60S

605

605

5S2

582

582

560

560

540

560

583

582

3,810

2,650

1,800

1,010

955

785

715

715

683

655

655

415

415

415

415

415

415

415

415

415

415

415

415

415

655

540

540

480

462

445

445

972

1,080

1,0$0

1,010

1,080

1,080

2,850

1,640

1,080

935

NOTE. Gage not read and daily discharge estimated Mar. 16, May 15,1922; Mar. 18, 24, June 24, July 1» 

Aug. 12, Oct. 2, Nov. 4, Dec. 19, 1923; Feb. 3, Aug. 3,17, Oct. 5, Dec. 7,19,1924; Apr. 19, May 24-31, July 

4. Aug. 9 and 16,1925.
38 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 192S, PART VII

Monthly discharge of Current River near Eminence, Mo.; for the years ending 

September. SO, 1921-1926

[Drainage area, 1,230 square miles]

Month

1921 

August 24-31 ____________________

1921-22 

October __ . ..................................

November ___________________

December ___________________

February _ . ..................................

March.. . .. ..............................

April..........................................

May.. ........................................

June ____ ..... _______________

July...........................................

September .....................................

The year ................................

1922-23

November... ..................................

March _ .... ..................................

April. ......-...............................

June... _ __________ i ...............

July.........-........ ..................

September .....................................

The year ..... __ .........

1923-24 

October ____________________ November..... _ . _________ . ..........

December .....................................

March .........................................

April..........................................

May ___________ . ............

June . .. _________ . .............

July...........................................

August ........................................

September .....................................

The year . .. ....

1924-25 

October ..................................

December... __________________

February

March..". ......................................

April ........ ..................................

May..........................................

July ...........................................

September .....................................

The year.. ..............................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

755 

8,260

1,720 

25,800 

3,410 

1,300 

4,050 

19,800 

15,400 

3,790 

1,220 

2,830 

825 

1,720

25,800

972 

935 

4,130 

4,450 

22,100 

21,500 

1,980 

21,200 

13,800 

1,320 

1,050 

935

22,100

935 

750 

2,650 

1,080 

1,050 

3,170 

1,560 

6,200 

6,920 

1,640 

1,320 

3,810

6,020

655 

685 

3,490 

1,320 

1,720 

1,160 

7,460 

1,890 

655 

540 

540 

2,350

7,460

Minimum

695 

695

755 

695 

1,140 

900 

980 

1,540 

2,630 

1,140 

825 

755 

650 

572

572

560 

605 

582 

935 

1,240 

1,160 

1,240 

1,560 

1,400 

860 

655 

605

560

582 

605 

655 

655 

 685 

655 

685 

605 

1,080 

785 

 655 

540

540

540 

520 

520 

630 

715 

955 

605 

560 

500 

445 

415 

415

415

Mean

725 

1,560

995 

' 2, 510 

1,790 

1,130 

1,680 

3,800 

5,300 

1,850 

992 

1,080 

695 

715

1,880

641 

700 

905 

1,850 

3,720 

3,830 

1,540 

3,580 

3,250 

1,040 

781 

694

1,870

649 

640 

1,520 

762 

858 

1,060 

959 

1,170 

2,140 

1,090 

861 

873

1,050

576 

563 

941 

778 

1,190 

860 

1,520 

895 

550 

481 

454 

726

790

Per

square 

mile

a 689 

1.26

.809 

2.04 

1.46 

.919 

1.37 

3.09 

4.31 

1.60 

.807 

.878 

.666 

.581

1.53

.521 

.569 

.736 

1.50 3.02 ' 

3.11 

1.25 

2.91 

2.64 

.846 

.635 

.564

1.52

.528 

.520 

1.24 

.620 

.698 

.862 

.780 

.951 

1.74 

.886 

.700 

.710

.854

.468 

.458 

-.765 

.633 

.967 

.691 

1.24 

.728 

.447 

.391 

.369 

.590

.642

Run-off 

in inches

a is

1.41

.93 

2.28 

L68 

LOO 

1.43 

3.56 

4.81 

1.73 

.90 

1.01 

.69 

.65

20.69

.60 

.63 

.85 

1.73 

3.15 

3.58 

1.40 

3.36 

2.94 

.98 

.73 

.63

20.68

. .61 

.68 

1.43 

.72 

.76 

.99 

.87 

1.10 

1.94 

1.02 

.81 

.79

11.61

.54 

.51 

.88 

.73 

LOI 

.80 

1.38 

.84 

.50 

.45 

.43 

.66

8.78
WHITE BIVEB BASIN 39

CURRENT BIVEB AT VAN BUBEN, MO.

LOCATION. In NE. M NW. M sec. 25, T. 27 N., R. 1 W., at highway bridge in 

Van Buren, Carter County, half a mile below Davis Creek, 3 miles above 

Carlos Creek, and 4 miles above Big Spring.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,640 square miles (measured on soil-survey maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 18, 1921, to September 30, 1925. The Engineering Experiment Station, University of Missouri, has collected records at 

the same site from August 25, 1912, to July 30, 1921.2

<3AOB. Chain gage oh downstream side of bridge; read by Bernice Rose and. 

J. G. Lester.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of coarse gravel. No well-defined 

control; low-water control probably at constricted section of channel at 

former bridge site 800 feet below gage;"practically permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.17 feet at 

8.15 a. m. April 29 (discharge, 5,800lsecond-feet); minimum discharge, 542 

second-feet September 6, 8, 9, and 12.

1921-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 10.25 feet November 20, 1921 (discharge, 22,100 second-feet); minimum discharge, that of September, 1925.

Flood of March 26, 1904, reached a stage of 26.0 feet; that of August 21, 

1915, a stage of 22.9 feet (estimated discharge, 125,000 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation never seriously affected by ice.

REGULATION. Natural regulation through large springs.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year. Rating curve 

well defined above 3,500 second-feet and fairly well defined below. Gage 

read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Current River at Van Buren, Mo., during the year 

ending September SO, 1925

Date

Dec. 12

Do........

fl&

Feet 

1.65

1.64

Discharge

Sec,-ft. 

735

726

Date

Mar. 21 ___ ..

May 19.........

height

Feet 

2.10

1.77

Discharge

Sec.-fl. 

1,290

973

Date

Aug. 15.........

Gage 

height

Feet

1.68

1.88

DIschargs

Sec.-ft. 

715

621

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Current River at Van Buren, Mo., for the year

ending September SO, 1925

Day

1 _______ ..

2........ .......

9

4 ... ............

6

6.... ... ... ..

7

8 __ ..........

9

10 __ .

11

12 . .

IS . -

14.......... .....

15...............

Oct.

840

840

840

840

840

880

840

840

840

802

802

802

766

730

780

Nov.

748

730

730

730

730

730

730

730

730

730

730

765

765

766

802

Dec.

695

695

695

765

802

802 802-

920

880

840

840

802

802

765

765

Jan.

1,000

960

920

920

Sfifl

880

880

tun

880

880

880

880

840 fun

840

Feb.

1,140

1,300

1,400

1,400

1,300

1,300

1,240

1,190

1,610

2,100

2,230

1,720

1,610

1,500

1.400

Mar.

1,720

1,500

1 4l"lfl

1,400

1,350

1,300

1,240 i ion

1,190

1,190

1,190

1,090

1,140

1,190

1.190

Apr.

880

880

840

840

840

840

840

840

880

960

1,240

1,240

1,090

1,040

1.040

May

3,360

3,360

2,780

1,970

1,610

1,500

1,400

1,350

1,240

1,300

1,240

1,190

1,140

1,090

1.000

June

765

780

730

730

695

730

695

695

695

695

730

730

1,040

802

765

July

695

695

695

695

695

695

695

695

730

695

662

662

630

662

662

Aug.

662

695

630

600

630

630

630

662

600

600

600

600

662

630

600

Sept.

»W 

570

670

570

570

542

570

542

542

570

670

570

570

630

765

'See Missouri Univ. Eng. Esper. Sta, Bull. 35, ser. 22, vol. 21.
40 ' SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART VII

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Current River at Van Buren, Mo., for the year 

ending September 30, 1925 Continued

Day

16 

17...............

18. .........

19... ............

20..............

21..............

22

23 

24 ............

25...............

26..............

27....... .

28..... .......

29. .........

30....... ...

31... ............

Oct.

765

765

765

765

765

765

765

730

730

730

730

730

765

730

765

765

Nov.

765

840

840

Ofto

765

730

730

730

730

695

695

695

695

695

Dec.

765

765

765

1 dAA

1,610

2,640

2,100

1 840

1,720

1 qnn

1 240

1 IQfl

1 140

1,040

1,000

1,000

Jan.

960

1 140

1,400

1,400

1 3flfl

1 190

\ 140

1 f\M\

1,000

1,000

960

920

920

920

960

Feb.

1,350

1 <Vlfl

1,190

1 140

1,090

1 090

1,500

1,970

2,360

2

ocn

O OOA

1,840

1,720

Mar.

1,140

1,090

1,140

i iin

1,190

1,190

1,190

1,140

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,000

1 000

960

920

920

Apr.

1,040

1,040

1,500

i fiifi

1,840

1,500

1,350

1,300

1,090

1,000

1 94(1

2,780

i sin

5,400

3,510

May

1,000

920

960

QOA

880

QGA

880

840

840 Kiin

OrtO

765

765

765

765

765

June

662

695

730

695

695

fiQK

695

695

695

695

695

695

ftQK

695

695

July

662

695

662

662

630

630

630

630

630

630

630

662

662

662

695

Aug.

662

766

730

695

662

630

630

600

600

600

600

600

570

600

600

570

Sept.

699

MS

630

600

570

Wfi

1,000

1,190

W»

880

1,090

2,100

2,640

1,610

1 4rfA

NOTE. Discharge interpolated Nov. 1; gage not read.

Monthly discharge of Current River at Van Buren, Mo., for the year ending

September 30, 1925

[Drainage area, 1,640 square miles]

Month

October... ..... ...........................

November ___ .. _ ___ ___ ...

January.... ______________ . .........

February

March ________________ . __ ...

April ... ... ... . ...........................

July... - - 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

880 

840 

2,640 

1,400 

2,360 

1,720 

5,400 

3,360 

1,040 

730 

765 

2,640

5,400

Minimum

730 

695 

695 

840 

1,090 

920 

840 

765 

662 

630 

570 

542

542

Mean

783 

744 

1,080 

985 

1,560 

1,180 

1,520 

1,260 

722 

669 

630 

846

994

Per

square 

mile

0.477 

.454 

.659 

.601 

.951 

.720 

.927 

.768 

.440 

.408 

.384 

.516

.606

Run-off 

in inches

0.55 

.51 

.76 

.69 

.99 

.83 

1.03 

.89 

.49 

.47 

.44 

.58

8.23

CURRENT RIVER AT DONIPHAN, HO.

LOCATION. In N. ^ sec. 27, T. 23 N., R. 2 E., at highway bridge three-fourths

of a mile west of Doniphan, Ripley County, 2 miles above Briar Creek

and 12 miles below Buffalo Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,030 square miles (measured on soil-survey maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 14, 1921, to September 30, 1925. The United

States Engineer Corps, Memphis, Tenn., has records of stage from August,

1918, to June, 1921. 

GAGE. Chain gage on upstream side of bridge; read by T. B. Swindel. Prior

to May 10, 1922, a painted staff gage on bridge pier and auxiliary staff

gage from 0 to 4 feet on right bank.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of clean, coarse gravel; practically

permanent. No well-defined control.
WHITE BIVER BASIN

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. :Maximum stage recorded during year ending September 30, 1925, 4.50 feet at 7 a. m. June 13 (discharge, 6,540 second-feet); 

minimum discharge, 1,020 second-feet August 27 to September 14.

1921-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 13.0 feet February 3, 1923 (discharge, 29,600 second-feet); minimum discharge, that of August 27 to 

September 14, 1925.

The flood of August, 1915, reached a stage of 25.5 feet (determined by 

levels to floodmarks by United States Engineer Corps).

REGULATION. Natural regulation through numerous large springs.

ACCURACY, Stage-discharge relation changed during October, November, and 

part of December; not affected by ice. Rating curve fairly well defined. 

Gage read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying daily gage height to rating table; shifting-control method used 

October 1 to December 10. Records good.

measurements of Current River at Doniphan, Mo., during the year ending 

September SO, 1 925

Bate

Dee. 11 _ _

Msr.20,___ 

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.56

1.14

Discharge

8ec,*ft. 

* 1,380

1,920

"Date

May 21. .'....

May 29 ., 

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.71

.52

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,580

1,310

Date

Aug. 11 

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.18

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,090

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Current River at Doniphan, Mo., for the year 

ending September SO, 1925

Day

1 __ _____

2 _ . _ .

a. _ . __

4 

fi _ .... _ -

6 __ . ___ .....

7. ____

8 ___ 

8 

10 .. __ .

11 ____ . ___ _..; ___ .

12 .

IB 

14.

18 

16 

17 

ISIS 

20 

21 ......

22 ... ...

23

24 

25 

26 

27 . .

28 .

29.. ..........

3<L ai _

Oct.

1,490

1,490

1,490

1,490

1,960

1,560

1,580

1,490

1,490

1,480

1 490

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,420

1.360

1,360

1,360

1,360

1 360

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,360

1 360

1,360

1,360

Nov.

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,380

1,380

1,360

1,S60

1,360

1 ^£A

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,310

Dec.

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,310 i,3M

1,310

1,310

1,400

1 <tflfl

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,320

1,320

1,230

1,23*

1,230

1,410

3,800

3,620

3,000

2,760

2,420

2,200

1,900

1,800

1,700

1,600

1,600

Jan.

1,500

1,560

1,500

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,320

1,320

1 QOft

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,410

1,600

1,900

2,000

2,000

1,900

1,800

1,700

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,500

1,600

Feb.

1,410

1,410

1,800

2,000

2,000

2,000

1,900

1,900

2,100

2,640

2,530

2,310

2,310

2,200

2,200

2,100

1,900

1,800

1,800

1,700

1,900

3,000

3,130

3,260

3,130

3,000

Mar.

2,760

<H foU)

2,530

2,420

2,310

2,200

2,000

2,000

1,900

1,900

i onn

1,900

1,900

9 ftflfl

2,000

2,000

2,000

1,900

1,900

1 900

1,900

1,900

1,900

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,700

1,700

1,600

Apr.

1,500*

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,500

1 600

1,600

1,800

1,800

1 800

1,600

1,800

1,600

1,600

1,800

2,530

2,420

2,200

2,000

1,900

1,900

3,660

3,800

4,520

6,200

5,570

May

4,370

3,660

3,130

2,880

2,760

2,580

2,310

2,260

2,100

2,100

9 fWl

2,600

2,000

1,900

1,900

1,800

1,700

1,700

1,600

1,600

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,410

1,410

1,320

1,326

1,410

1,320

1,320

1,320

June

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,150

1,180

6,540

4,220

2,530

2,100

2,000

1,800

1,700

1 600

1,500

1,600

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,410

1,418

1,320

1,320

July

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,160

1,150

1,150

1,230

1,230

1,»20

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,150

Aug.

1,150

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,150

1,150

1,230

1 230

1,150

1,150

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

Sept.

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,150

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,150

1,150

1,410

1,898

1,800

1,700

1,800

2,000

2,880

2,880

2,310
42 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART VII

Monthly discharge of Current River at Doniphan, Mo., for the year ending

September SO, 1985

[Drainage area, 2,030 square miles]

Month

October.... __ .. ______________

December ___________________

January.. ___________________

February ____________________

March ______________________ April..........................................

June ______________________

July - -.-. --. .-......_._. _.__._.__

August _____________________ September... __________________

The year _________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,560 

1,420 

3,800 

2,000 

3,260 

2,760 

6,200 

4,370 

6,540 

1,320 

1,230 

2,880

6,540

Minimum

1,360 

1,310 

1,230 

1,320 

1,4113 

1,600 

1,410 

1,320 

1,150 

1,080 

1,020 

1,020

1,020

Mean

1,420 

1,360 

1,760 

1,540 

2,220 

1,990 

2,220 

1,990 

1,730 

1,170 

1,090 

1,370

1,650

Per 

square 

mile

0.700 

.670 

.867 

.759 

1.09 

.980 

1.09 

.980 

.852 

.576 

.587 

.675

.813

Run-off 

in inches

a si

.76

1.00 

.88 

1.14 

1.13 

1.22 

1.13 

.05 

.6ft 

.62 

.78

11.04

JACKS FORK AT EMINENCE, MO.

LOCATION. In W. Y* sec. 26, T. 29 N., R. 4 W., at highway bridge half a mfle 

north of Eminence, Shannon County, 1 mile below Mahans Creek, and 

8 miles above mouth.

DRAINAGE AREA. 376 square miles (measured on soil-survey maps); somewhat 

indefinite on account of large tributary springs.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 18, 1921, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Chain gage on upstream side of bridge; read by A. P. Bales.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand, gravel, and boulders; control 

is a coarse gravel bar 300 feet below gage; fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.10 feet at 

7.30 a. m. April 28 (discharge, 5,070 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.68 

foot September 1 and 6-11 (discharge, 86 second-feet).

1922-1925; Maximum stage recorded, 10.00 feet February 1, 1923 (discharge, 12,200 second-feet); minimum discharge, that of September, 1925.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation never seriously affected by ice.

REGULATION. Natural regulation through flow from several large springs.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly during high water in 

April. Rating curve used until April 28 well defined; curve used after that 

date well defined above 220 second-feet and fairly well defined below. Gage 

read to hundredths once daily during low stages and twice daily during high 

stages. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily or mean daily gage 

height to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Jacks Fork at Eminence, Mo., during the year ending

September SO, 1925

Date

Dec. 13 __ ....

IWor 99

Gage height

Feet

A QQ

1.28

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 148

249

Date height

Feet 

1.09

.92

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

198

138

Date

Aug. 16.. ....

Qage height

Feet 

0.80

Discharge

Sec.-fl, 

114
WHITE BIVBE BASIN - 4*5

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Jacks Fork at Eminence, Mo., for the year ending

September SO, 1925

Day

1 _ ..... ..

2 ...............

3 ...............

4....., ... ...

6.... ........

6 . . .

7 _______ ..

8. 

9 _ ............

10 . 

11 ...............

12. 

13 

14... ........

15 

16 -

17 __ ...........

18 

19 ____ .......

20....- .-.

21 

22.... ......

23 ..

24 ...............

26 ............

26. __ ..........

27 ...............

28 ............

29 _ ............

30 ___ .. .......

81... ...... .

Oct.

133

131

12S

133

133

125

131

128

123

125

12S

123

123

123

120

123

123

123

123

128

120

118

118

118

120

118

120

123

123

125

123

Nov.

123

120

123

123

12S

128

128

125

125

128

128

136

136

144

192

210

199

173

155

150

150

144

139

136

133

131

128

128

128

128

Dec.

123

123

125

139

147

144

152

185

167

161

155

155

150

144

144

139

136

-139

370

770

460

350

290

255

224

182

185

155

167

161

161

Jan.

161

161

161

155

155

165

155

152

161

167

161

164

158

155

155

227

438

415

350

330

290

255

234

220

210

213

206

206

196

192

185

Feb.

202

272

330

330

310

290

272

272

330

555

482

392

350

330

310

272

255

238

227

216

227

255

415

505

482

392

350

310

Mar.

290

290

272

272

255

248

244

234

227

227

241

210

202

220

210

206

202

216

227

255

272

255

238

227

216

206

199

192

192

182

173

Apr.

167

164

167

161

161

155

152

152

176

210

310

272

241

234

213

206

234

1,120

710

505

415

350

290

272

350

1,280

1,200

4,110

1,630

1,040

May

770

605

530

482

415

370

350

310

310

290

290

272

248

234

238

224

211

199

190

184

179

173

173

168

162

157

152

152

152

152

146

June

144

146

141

136

131

126

126

131

126

124

122

122

141

146

131

131

126

126

126

122

117

117

122

131

126

122

117

112

112

112

July

108

108

108

108

108

108

108

103

117

136

131

112

112

131

131

126

117

103

112

108

103

103

103

103

103

103

99

99

94

94

108

Aug.

103

103

99

99

99

99

94

103

99

99

122

108

126

117

112

112

108

103

99

99

108

103

103

99

94

90

90

90

90

90

90

Sept.

86

90

90

90

90

86

86

86

86

86

86

90

90

94

157

141

136

131

122

103

152

214

214

255

255

900

1,730

830

505

350

Monthly discharge of Jacks Fork at Eminence, Mo., for the year ending September

SO, 1925 

[Drainage area, 376 square miles]

Month

December _

April..........................................

May..

July ......... ...........................

September . ... ...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

133 

210 

770 

438 

555 

290 

4,110 

770 

146 

136 

126 

1,730

4,110

Minimum

118 

120 

123 

152 

202 

173 

152 

146 

112 

94 

90 

86

86

Mean

124 

141 

205 

211 

328 

229 

555 

274 

127 

110 

102 

248

220

Per 

square 

mile

0.330 

.375 

.545 

.561 

.872 

.609 

1.48 

.729 

.338 

.293 

.271 

.660

.585

Run-off 

in inches

a 38

.42 

.63 

.65 

.91 

.70 

1.65 

.84 

.38 

.34 

.31 

.74

7.95

BIG SPRING NEAB VAN BUBEN,' HO.

LOCATION. In sec* 6, T. 26 N., R. 1 E., 1,000 feet above mouth of Spring Branch, 

4,000 feet below St. Louis-San Francisco Railway bridge over Current River, 

and 4 miles southeast of Van Buren, Carter County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 8 to June 30, 1922, and April 1, 1923, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Vertical staff bolted to face of large rock on right bank of Spring Branch, 

150 feet below outlet of spring.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from temporary wagon bridge 500 feet below 

gage or by wading.

»Published as Big Spring near Chicopee, Mo., in Water-Supply Papers 547 and 567.
44 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART vii

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and coarse gravel; practically 

permanent; moss and weeds grow in bed of stream. Gravel ford across 

branch 400 feet below gage controls low flow to some extent. Stage-discharge 

relation is affected part of the time by backwater from Current River.

EXTEEMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum discharge during year, 500 second-feet 

June 13; minimum discharge, 269 second-feet August 28 to September 7.

1922-1925: Maximum discharge during periods of records, 840 second-feet 

May 27, 1923; minimum discharge, that of August 28 to September 7, 1925.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation never affected by ice.

REGULATION. Entire flow from the naturally regulated spring.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except for backwater effect from 

Current River whenever the river was above gage height 2.8 feet at Van 

Buren. Rating curve fairly well defined; constructed by subtracting from 

gage heights for discharge measurements the amount that Current River 

was above 2.8 feet. Gage read to hundredths two or three times a week. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table gage heights corrected 

for backwater by amount that Current River was above 2.8 feet, whenever 

that occurred, and interpolating discharge for days when gage was not 

read. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Big Spring near Van Buren, Mo., during the year ending

September 30, 1925

Date

Dec. 12 ._....._...

Mar. 21... ....................

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.56

.88

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

279

361

Date

May 20... .................

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.79

.47

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

320

281

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Big Spring near Van Buren, Mo., for the year

ending September 30, 1925

Day

1 __ . __ .....

2.... ...........

3...............

4...............

5...............

6. -... _ .....

7...............

8..............

9.... ........

10...............

11 ............

12...............

13.. ............

14...............

15....... ........

16 __ . __ ...

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24

25...............

26 ..........

27.. ......

28...............

29...............

30 ...........

31...............

Oct.

320

309

299

299

299

299

299

299

299

299

299

299

299

299

299

299

299

299

299

299

299

299

299

299

299

299

299

299

299

299

299

Nov.

295

291

287

283

283

283

283

287

291

295

299

299

299

299

299

299

299

299

299

299

299

299

299

299

299

299

294

288

283

283

Dec.

ooo

283

283

283

283

283

283

283

283

283

283

283

283

283

283

283

283

283

308

334

360

386

360

333

324

307

299

299

299

Jan.

299

OQQ

OQK

9S7

283

OGQ

OQQ

OQQ

287

291

299

OQQ

299

303

Qftc

312

316

312

Qftc

OAO

OQQ

OQQ

OQQ

299

OQQ

OQQ

291

283

OQQ

Feb.

283

290

296

303

309

316

318

321

323

324

326

328

330

331

333

327

322

316

334

351

369

386

404

395

386

377

368

Mar.

368

368

356

345

333

327

322

316

322

327

333

342

OCA

368

386

368

350

350

350

350

344

QQQ

333

329

324

320

316

316

316

316

312

Apr.

QftQ

303

299

299

299

302

305

309

313

316

316

316

O1Q

323

326

330

333

350

368

386

375

365

OKA

344

333

351

369

387

406

May

424

424

424

424

417

411

404

395

386

377

368

368

368

368

368

368

356

345

333

333

333

333

324

316

316

316

316

316

316

316

June

316

316

316

316

316

316

316

316

353

390

426

463

404

380

356

333

328

322

316

316

316

316

316

318

316

316

316

316

July

316

316

316

308

299

304

310

316

316

316

316

310

304

299

299

299

299

299

9QQ

299

299

9OQ

9QQ

299

299

209

299

299

299

299

9QQ

Aug.

299

294

288

283 283'

283

2S3

283

283

283

283

283

283

283

283

283

283

283

283

283

283

283

283

283

280

276

979

269

289

260

269

Sept.

269

269

269

269

26t

269

fl*

278

283

383

38S

38S

283

38&

28E

283

283

283

291

29»

304

310

316

316

316

316

322

338

333

346

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by backwater from Current River Feb. 24-26 and Apr. 27 to

May 4.
WHITE BIVEE BASIN

Monthly discharge of Big Spring near Fan Bur en, Mo., for the year ending

September 80, 1985

Month

October ........

November .....

April. .......

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

320

299 

386 

316 

404 

386 424

Minimum

299 

283 

283 

283 

283 

312 

299

Mean

300 

294 

300 

296 

335 

339 

338

Month

July... .:.......

September. .... 

The year..'.

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

424 

500 

316 

299 

346

500

Minimum

316

316 

299 

269 

269

269

Mean

361 

342 

304 

282 

293

315

ELEVEN POINT BITER NEAR BARDLEY, HO.

LOCATION. In NW. M sec. 20, T. 23 N., R. 2 W., at bridge on State highway 

No. 42, 7 miles southwest of Bardley, Ripley County, 7 miles above Fredericks Fork, and 12 miles above Missouri-Arkansas line.

DRAINAGE ABE A. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 22, 1921, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Chain gage on upstream side of bridge; read by J. S. Johnson.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand, gravel, and some outcropping 

rock. Low-water control is a contracted section of clean, coarse gravel 300 

feet below gage; practically permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year ending September 30, 1925, 7.20 feet at 7 a. m. June 13 (discharge, 4,400 second-feet); 

minimum stage, 1.06 feet September 6-11 (discharge, 210 second-feet).

1922-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 10.64 feet March 16, 1923 (discharge, 9,450 second-feet); minimum stage, that of September 6-11, 1925.

REGULATION. Natural regulation throufcgh flow from large springs.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent; not affected by ice. 

Rating curves well denned below 4,000 second-feet and fairly well denned 

above. Gage read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Eleven Point River near Bardley, Mo., during the year 

ending September 30, 1925

Date

T)A/» in

Mftr. 20. __ . . _. -

Gage 

height

Feet i in

1.76

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

286

417

Date

May 28 .- 

Aug. 12. .. _ .......... _ .

Gage 

height

Fed 

1.51

1.13

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

340

224

17685 2
46 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART VII

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Eleven Point River near Bardley, Mo., for the 

year ending September 80,

Day

1 ... 

2 ___ . _ -

3.. ... .... 

4 _ . __ . __ .

6 ...... 

6-. ... 

7 ______ -

8...... ... ... 

9- _____

10 . -

11 - 

12... _____ -

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 _ . _

18. .-

10

20 

21 __ ........ 

22 

23 _

24 

25 -

26 

27 

28 

29.. ___

30 

31 . - 

Oct.

320

320

320

320

320

320

320

320

320

305

305

305

305

305

305

305

290

290

290

290

290

290

290

290

290

290

290

290

290

290

290

Nov.

290

290

290

278

278

278

278

278

278

278

278

278

278

278

278

305

305

278

265

265

265-

265

265

265

265

265

265

265

265

265

Dec.

265

252

252

252

265

265

278

320

320

305

305

278

278

278

265

265

265

265

290

290

290

320

320

320

305

290

290

278

278

278

278

Jan.

278

278

278

265

265

'265

265

265

265

265

265

265

265

252

252

265

385.

405

385

385

368

350

350

320

305

305

290

290

9Qfl

290

290

Feb.

290

290

290

290

305

320

305

305

368

425

445

425

405

385

385

36S

350

335

335

320

320

350

600

550

550

550

445

445

Mar.

445

425

425

425

405

385

368

350

350

350

350

350

350

405

425

445

445

465

445

405

385

385

385

368

350

350

350

350

335

335

320

Apr.

320

320

320

320

320

320

305

305

305

320

320

320

320

320

305

305

305

305

320

335

335

320

320

305

305

368

485

800

800

800

May

750

700

700

650

650

600

550

550

505

505

505

465

465

445

425

425

425

425

405

385

385

385

445

368

368

350

335

335

320

320

320

June

320

320

320

320

305

305

305

305

290

290

290

290

3,690

1,960

750

600

550

485

465

425

405

385

368

350

350

335

320

335

305

305

July

290

290

290

290

278

278

278

265

265

265

265

252

252

278

278

265

278

290

278

265

265

265

265

265

265

252

252

252

252

240

240

Aug.

240

240

240

230

230

230

230

240

230

230

230

230

230

220

220

220

220

220

220

220

230

236

220

220

220

220

220

220

220

220

220

Sept.

220

220

220

220

220

210

210

210

210

210

210

220

220

220

240

385

240

230

220

220

240

9Qfl

305

290

290

385

460

485

485

465

Monthly discharge of Eleven Point River near Bardley, Mo., for the year ending

September SO, 1925

Month

November.. _ 

December _ ..

April 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

320 

305 

320

405 

600 

465 

800

Minimum

290 

265 

252 

252 

290 

320 

305

Mean

302

276 

284 

299 

384 

385 

372

Month

July . 

September .

The year ...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum.

750 

3,690 

290 

240

485

3,690

Minimum

320 

290 

240 

220 

210

210

Mean

460 

535 

268 

226 

275

33d

GREEK SPRING AT GREEK, MO.

LOCATION. In SE. % SW. M sec. 36, T. 25 N., R. 4 W., 500 feet below lower

outlet of spring, 1 mile north of Greer, Oregon County, and 1% miles above

mouth of Spring Branch. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 10 to December 31, 1904, and November 18,

1921, to September 30, 1925. 

GAGE. Vertical staff gage fastened to tree on right bank at same site as gage

used in 1904; read by J. C. Dunigan. Gages not set to same datum. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading 500 feet below gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of coarse gravel and boulders. Control

is a section of boulders and rocks below gage; fairly permanent. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum discharge during year, 464 second-feet

April 28 to May 2j minimum discharge, 151 second-feet August 19.

1922-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 1.68 feet April 11, 1922 (discharge,

835 second-feet); minimum discharge, that of August 19, 1925. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation never affected by ice.
WHITE "RIVER BASIN 47

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed considerably during year. Rating 

curves fairly well defined. Gage read to hundredths once daily until April 1 

and three times a week thereafter. Daily discharge ascertained by shiftingcontrol method, except as described in footnote to table of daily discharge. 

Records poor.

Discharge measurements of Greer Spring at Greer, Mo., during the year ending

September SO, 1925

Date

T>ec. 10. ........

Mar. 19.... .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.86

.87

Discharge

Sec.-fi.

194

291

Date

Mar. 20 ........

May 22.... .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.88

.74

Discharge

Sec.'ft.

. 286

251

Date

May 28.........

Aug. 13 _____

height

Feet 

0.70

.64

DIscharge

Sec.-ft. 

263

168

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Greer Spring at Greer, Mo., for the year ending

September SO, 1925

Day

1....... ........

2 ...............

3 

4...............

JJ. _______ .

6 ............

7 ......

8.... ........

0

10 . 

11... .........

42 

13 

14.. ..........

46 

16 

17 . . -

18 

19 .........

-20 ......

21 _______ ..

.23 . .........

23... ............

:24. __ . __ ....

.-35...............

-28.

37 ......... .

28 ...............

.29 

.80...............

-31 ........

Oct.

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

199

Nov.

210

210

210

210

199

199

210

199

199

199

199

199

199

199

199

199

199

199

210

199

199

199

199

199

210

210

210

210

199

199

Dec.

206

206

206

206

206

206

206

206

206

206

206

206

206

206

206

206

206

206

206

206

206

206

206

206

206

206

206

206

206

206

215

Jan.

226

226

226

216

206

206

206

206

197

197

197

197

197

197

197

206

250

259

259

259

'9iS 259

248

237

237

226

226

215

215

206

 Jrtfi

Feb.

206

206

206

215

226

237

248

259

282

282

282

270

270

250

259

259

259

259

250

259

259

282

282

282

282

294

294

294

Mar.

294

294

294

294

282

282

282

259

259

259

259

259

248

248

248

294

294

294

291

286

282

282

282

270

215

215

215

215

206

206

206

Apr.

248

248

248

248

237

232

226

226

226

226

226

226

220

215

215

215

215

215

215

215

215

215

215

215

293

370

448

464

464

464

May

464

464

425

386

379

372

345

318

314

310

306

306

306

294

282

282

282

282

270

259

259

259

259

250

259

259

250

259

259

252

244

June

237

237

237

237

237

237

237

237

237

237

232

226

237

237

237

237

237

237

237

237

237

237

237

237

232

226

226

226

226

226

July

197

197

197

101

185

179

179

179

174

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

166

162

162

162

162

162

162

162

162

Aug.

162

162

162

162

162

160

159

159

150

159

159

159

159

159

159

159

159

155

151

156

162

162

162

162

162

162

162

162

162

162

162

Sept.

162

162

168

174

174

174

174

174

174

169

164

167

171

174

174

174

181

188

204

221

237

248

259

250

269

292

326

368

368

358

NOTE. Daily discharge Jan. 23 tc Feb. 8 and Mar. 21-31 estimated from discharge of Eleven Point River; 

interpolated for numerous days after Apr. 1, when gage was read only three times a week.

Monthly discharge of Greer Spring at Greer, Mo., for the year ending September

SO, 1925

Month

 October

November __ 

December.. . 

January ____ 

February. .....

.April...........

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

210 

210 

215 

259 

294 

294 

464

Minimum

199 

109 

206 

197 

206 

206 

215

Mean

210 

203 

206 

221 

260 

262 

264

Month

July...........

September.. ... 

The yearDischarge in second-feet

Maximum

464 

237 

197 

162 

358

464

Minimum

244 

226 

162 

151 

162

151

Mean

306 

234 

173 

160 

216

226
48 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART VII

ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

ARKANSAS RIVER AT GRANITE, C010.

LOCATION. In sec. 31, T. 11 S., R. 79 W., at Granite, Lake County, below 

mouth of Lake Creek and above Lost Canyon and Clear Creeks.

DRAINAGE AKEA. 431 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 1, 1897, to September 10, 1899; April 6, 1910, to 

September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Bristol water-stage recorder of float type on right bank 200 feet below 

highway bridge at Granite. Prior to October 26, 1917, inclined gage on 

left bank half a mile upstream. Relation between gages not determined.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge near railroad station 

or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of coarse gravel and small boulders. 

Control shifting. Banks not subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage 

recorder, 3.32 feet at 8 a. m. June 21 (discharge, 1,160 second-feet); minimum discharge, from current-meter measurement, 62 second-feet February 4. 

1910-1925: Maximum discharge, 2,900 second-feet June 16, 1924; minimum discharge, 11 second-feet March 15, 1918.

ICE. Stagte-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Water diverted from Arkansas River for irrigation of 1,800 acres 

between this station and junction of Tennessee and East Forks.

REGULATION. Discharge affected by operation of Twin Lakes Reservoir, which 

has a storage decree for 54,450 acre-feet.

COOPERATION. Complete records furnished by State engineer.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Arkansas River at Granite, Colo., for the year 

ending September SO, 1925

Day

1 . 

2.. ....................

3 .... ... ... .....

4 

5 

6- . 

T. ......... ....:.... ...

8 

8 

10 

11 _ .. -_.. _- 

12 _ 

13 

in

16 

17 

IB

19. 

21 

22 

23 __ ..... . ....

24- 

25 

26- 

27 

28 

29 

30....... ...........

31 

Oct.

121

155

185

185

179

152

117

145

140

140

140

119

109

129

140

143

150

174

155

150

138

136

134

129

125

125

125

121

123

131

115

Nov.

107

109

106

104

129

129

117

111

138

145

134

127

134

134

140

145

145

117

109

109

117

123

129

131

127

138

136

138

140

143

Dec.

145

145

145

145

140

130

110

100

100

on

on

95

100

100

100

100

95

on

80

85

on

110

100

90

75

70

76

80

90

100

110

Feb.

62

Mar.

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

72

107

OR

88

79

67

58

58

59

66

67

79

85

98

107

102

92

95

125

145

125

Apr.

153

138

153

178

167

156

120

92

95

102

125

145

142

142

158

181

196

175

130

109

109

125

120

190

209

209

269

205

184

172

May

169

190

202

212

222

228

264

338

304

338

474

452

407

447

458

458

432

442

519

623

750

764

800

864

893

923

938

1,020

1,060

1,080

1,080

June

1,040

1,010

953

916

879

800

743

682

636

636

642

591

531

507

642

736

778

835

923

1,050

1,120

1,120

1,080

1,120

1,100

1,070

1,030

698

968

908

July

879

872

857

857

864

778

695

682

604

623

723

695

623

591

554

531

560

663

636

730

507

407

361

316

412

531

496

452

407

422

365

Aug.

235

222

279

279

228

202

184

225

296

308

347

312

242

292

296

474

610

*ifift

531

502

486

442

402

397

388

365

330

m

m

202

249

Sept.

249

248

347

393

374

316

287

248

209

205

282:

202

9fiO

20&

181

178

195

202

209

202

187

132

158

172

15*

ISO"

MS

14&

17SE

176

NOTE. No gage-height record Dec. 1^31 and Mar. 1-11; discharge based on two discharge measurements 

and comparison with records of flow of Arkansas Kiver at Salida.
ARKANSAS RIVEB BASIN

Monthly discharge of Arkansas Ri&er at Granite, Colo., for the year ending

September SO, 1925

Month

October _________________________ , _

November.. ___________ _ __ ___ .......

December ___ , ___ , __________________

January . ...... ________ . __________

March

April.... ....... , _.._ ...... _....____. .__..____..__. _.

July....................................................

August

September.--.. _______ , _____________

The year. __ . __ ..... __ ............. _ ......

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

185- 

145

209 

1,080

1,120 

879 

610 

393

1,120

Minimum

109 

104

92 

169 

507 

316 

184 

132

Mean

140 

127 

103

85 

65 

82.9 

153 

560 

868 

603 

334 

215

279

Run-off in 

acre-feet

8,610 

7,560 

«,330 

5,230 

3,610 

5,100 

9,180 

34,400 

51,600 

37,100 

20,500 

12,800

202,000

NOTE. Estimated mean discharge tor January and February based on one discharge measurement and 

comparison with records of flow of Arkansas Hirer at Salida.

ARKANSAS RIVER AT SALIDA, COIO.

LOCATION. In sec. 32, T. 50 N., R. 9 E., at Salida, Chaffee County, some 

distance above mouth of South Fork of Arkansas River, the nearest important tributary.

DRAINAGE AREA. -1,210 square miles (measured on base map of Colorado).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 11, 1895, to October 3d, 1903; November 3, 1909, 

to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Bristol water-stage recorder on right bank in City Park 400 feet below 

highway bridge; inspected by water commissioner. Datum lowered 1.0 

foot January 1, 1922.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL Bed composed of coarse gravel; shifts at intervals. 

No well-defined control. Banks not subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGK. ~Maximum stage during year, from water-stage recorder, 4.4 feet at 9 a. m. June 22 (discharge, 1,920 second-feet); minimum 

discharge, 190 second-feet on March 12.

1909-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 7.2 feet June 16, 1924 (discharge, 

5,100 second-feet); minimum discharge, 155 second-feet January 28, 1915.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice as river is kept open by 

springs.

DIVERSIONS. Water diverted from Arkansas River between Granite and Salida 

for irrigation of 2,800 acres.

REGULATION. Flow at station regulated to some extent by Twin Lakes and 

Clear Creek Reservoirs which have storage decrees for 54,450 and 11,500 

aere-feet, respectively.

COOPERATION. Complete records furnished by State engineer.
50 SUEFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1925, PAET VII

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Arkansas River at Salida, Colo,, for the year 

ending September SO, 1925

Day

1 _______

2...............

3. ...........

4 _ ....... __ .

5._ ......... .

6.. - .. .. ....

7...............

8...... .....'.

9 ... ... ...

10...............

11 . .. ...

12...... .....

13 ...........

14.. ___ ........

15 ..........

16...............

17 ......

18...............

19 

20 

21 ____ .......

22 __ 

23 ...........

24 

25- _ ..... .....

26...............

27 

28 

29. .......

30 .........

31 

Oct.

264

272

322

344

348

348

298

286

294

294

314

302

970

272

306

318

310

344

370

357

339

326

318

310

298

302

302

298

290

298

282

Nov.

272

272

272

257

261

279

275

257

272

314

306

290

310

322

322

326

330

313

318

310

314

322

302

286

268

290

294

9Q4

286

294

Dec.

290

294

298

9.04

290

286

257

240

 M4

234

94ft

234

250

261 9154

247

944

9.40

218

209

224

257

268

247

215

209

91 S

237

261

261

9fU

Jan.

252

248

238

245

245

260

252

220

234

223

230

216

tyyj

230

234

241

223

234

227

230

234

241

245

914

252

245

238

238

230

OCO

9d&

Feb.

245

245

ooo

93ft

223

O1 A

216

206

213

203

200

216

220 oi n

1Q7

197

200

200

210

210

200

203

*y\ A

Ift?

206

203

203

Mar.

200

206

210

210

216

220

227

234

216

197

197

190

ono

200

197

206

91 3

206

203

206

213

216

227

230

227

223

223

220

223

OOJ.

220

Apr.

223

234

238

276

292

ItRK

234

216

1Q7

203

91 n

234

238

230

230

252

264

979

264

248

234

245

256

260

300

313

300

300

300

May

284

276

300

387

452

415

374

452

470

470

616

661

591

fiBfi

616

626

646

651

767

904

1,110

1,210

1,220

1,300

1,320

1,350

1,370

1,540

1,600

1,630

1,600

June

1,510

1,400

1,300

1,220

1,190

1,130

1,030

994

904

843

904

916

837

779

910

1,170

1,220

1,250

1,310

1,540

1,790

1,820

1,680

1,660

1,570

1,530

1 490

1^420

1,370

1,410

July

1,330

1,270

1,300

1,280

1,410

1,290

1,150

1,090

1,160

1,050

1,160

1,170

1,050

OO4

938

882

Q/U?

972

932

081

1,070

687

656

*i47

513

772

718

682

723

702

666

Aug.

621 396'

556

621

470

433

401

406

601

646

616

671

542

iSQ

566

542

848

788

772

761

729

692

666

702

821

876

810

767

656

616

606

Sept.

631

631

661

71* 7291

702

B8&

542

484

452

438

447

43$

44?

42»

41ft

396

410

415*

419

401

383

406. 442*

424

415

887

365

869

366

Monthly discharge of Arkansas River at Salida, Colo., for the year ending 

September S0f 1925

Month

October ____ _____________________

January ___________________________

February.. _ . _______________________

June ____________________________

July......................................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

370 

330 

298 

260 

245 

234 

313 

1,630 

1,820 

1,410 

876 

729

1,820

Minimum

, 264 

257 

209 

216 

197 

190 

197 

276 

772 

513 

396 

365

190

Mean

310

294 

251 

238 

211 

213 

254 

832 

1,270 

971 

635 

478

498

Run-off in 

acre-feet

19,100 

17,600 

15,400 

14,600 

11,700 

13,100 

15,100 

51,200 

76,600 

59,700 

89,000 

28,400

360,000

ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY, COIO.

LOCATION. Just below Hot Springs Hotel at mouth of canyon and 1 mile above 

Canon City, Fremont County. Nearest important tributary, Grape Creek,, 

enters some distance above.

DEAINAGB ABBA. 3,090 square miles (measured on base map of Colorado).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 1,1888, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Bristol float-type water-stage recorder.

DISCHAEGB MEASUREMENTS. Made from car and cable.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel; very shifting. No welldefined control.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 5.7 feet July 21 (discharge, 7,800 second-feet); minimum discharge, 157 second-feet April 22. 

1888-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 10.7 feet at 8 p. m. August 2,1921 

(discharge, 19,000 second-feet); minimum discharge, 108 second-feet April 

10, 1897.

ICE. -Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. South Canon, Canon City Hydraulic & Irrigation Co.'s ditch, city 

pipe line, and Southern Colorado Power Co.'s water supply for steam plant 

divert water above gaging station.

REGULATION. Flow regulated to slight extent by operation of reservoirs on 

headwaters.

COOPERATION. Complete records furnished by State engineer.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Arkansas River at Canon City, Colo., for the 

year ending September SO, 1925

Day

1 ...............

2... .. .

3. ..............

4.... _.

6_...._..____.._

6.. _

7

8....... . _

». .._ ........

10...............

11 ________ .

12...............

13...............

14...............

15... 

16...............

17 .

18... . __

19..... __ ......

20...............

21 ...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29. .. ..

80.... __ .......

81....... ........

Oct.

240

266

277

310

316

321

315

272

299

310

304

304

293

293

326

354

354

360

402

384

402

402

384

360

360

360

349

338

349

338

354

Nov.

321

321

315

310

304

9QQ

310

293

282

293

332

315

326

338

354

349

<MQ

349

360

360

343

338

326

316

310

326

338

360

378

384

Dec.

372

372

372

378

366

aofi

372

338

321

326

372

378

354

360

338

332

349

332

293

240

220

316

349

255

288

300

288

343

384

402

408

Jan.

390

366

366

315

372

366

343

288

304

321

310

288

250

321

338

349

315

282

349

378

366

354

360

343

366

354

282

338

349

338

354

Feb.

350

355

339

350

344

287

297

260

264

,274

264

292

302

297

283

283

278

269

269

283

297

287

264

269

264

274

287

269

Mar.

278

313

328

313

339

339

344

355

394

334

302

274

292

278

274

283

274

246

242

261

266

260

283

287

261

246

278

265

238

234

242

Apr.

222

234

230

222

255

242

242

230

188

167

160

167

188

177

167

164

1R4

210

230

192

167

157

167

170

184

230

238

214

214

226

May

206

184

184

202

274

334

292

283

366

344

435

556

656

484

477

496

458

458

484

651

806

988

988

1,090

1,160

1,160

1,220

1,260

1,370

1,400

1,440

June

1,400

1,270

1,230

1,130

1,070

1,040

946

905

844

733

700

788

769

658

686

885

1,090

1,120

1,170

1,330

1,690

1,780

1,670

1,690

1,600

1,610

1,440

1,380

1,370

1,380

July

1,310

1,240

1,280

1,450

1,500

1,330

1,160

1,070

1,240

1,230

1,150

1,200

1,140

967

885

875

844

806

885

1,260

1,720

864

708

636

490

542

778

651

716

708

716

Aug.

661

529

653

988

970

503

378

361

412

628

733

691

628

503

496

458

549

683

643

628

674

613

605

549

674

769

726

691

628

670

542

Sept.

663

663

663

628

651

620

556

484

471

417

458

436

429

400

400

378

366

366

366

361

344

344

878

417

400

389

366

350

339

350

Monthly discharge of Arkansas River at Canon City, Colo., for the year ending

September SO, 1925

Month

November ...............................................

jftniittry ,.

February ................................................

April.... _____ . __ . ____ . __ . .................

May........... .. .. ...... .................

June .....................................................

July...... . _ ............ .... . 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

402 

384 

408 

390 

355 

394 

256 

1,440 

1,780 

1,720 

988 

651

Minimum

240 

282 

220 

250 

260 

234 

157 

184 

658 

490 

361 

339

1, 780 I 157

Mean

332 

330 

339 

336 

291 

287 

201 

665 

1,170 

1,010 

617 

438

503

Run-off in 

acre-feet

20,400 

19,600 

20,800 

20,700 

16,200 

17,600 

12,000 

40,900 

69,600 

62,100 

37,900 

26,100

384,000
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1&2S, PART VII

ARKANSAS EIVEB NEAB PUEBLO, COLO.

LOCATION. In sec. 34, T. 20 S,, R. 65 W., at south side waterworks dam, 2|^ miles 

west of Pueblo, Pueblo County. Nearest tributary, Dry Creek, enters 1 mile 

below.

DRAINAGE AREA. 4,730 square miles (measured on base map of Colorado).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 26 to September 30, 1925, at present site; May 1, 

1885, to September 30, 1886, and September 19, 1894, to May 25, 1925, for 

site at Main Street Bridge in Pueblo. Except for run-off in Dry Creek following infrequent heavy rains, discharge at two points comparable. From 

June 1 to September 30, 1887, and May 1 to August 31, 1889, station m*iH" 

tained at point 9 miles above Pueblo.

GAGE. Bristol "water-stage recorder on right wing wall o£ dam 20 feet upstrejyaa 

from crest.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading 200 feet below dam or from 

Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad bridge just above Dry Creek and 

one-half mile below dam.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand. Control formed by dam. 

Stage-discharge relation affected during low water by intake canal for waterworks.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage 

recorder, 4.05 feet at new station at 10.30 p. m. July 3 (discharge, 4,930 

second-feet); minimum discharge, 48 second-feet April 12 and 16.

1894-1925: Maximum stage from high-water mark, 24.66 feet at midnight, June 3, 1921 (discharge estimated at 100,000 second-feet); minimum 

discharge, 25 second-feet September 11, 1908.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation slightly affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Water diverted from Arkansas River between Canon City an,d 

Pueblo for irrigation of 23,000 acres.

COOPERATION. Complete records furnished by State engineer.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Arkansas River near Pueblo, Colo., for the year

ending September SO, 1925

Day

1.... ...........

2. .......... _

3 .

4 

5...... .........

6... ... .... .....

T... ............

8 ...........

9 . 

10 

11............ .

12...............

13.. .............

14...............

15 ........

16... . ...........

17..... ..........

18 

19 . 

20 ...

21...............

22 ...........

23..... ..........

24 ......

25 

26... ............

27.... ...........

28... .......

29.. ..........

30...... .........

31.. ......

Oct.

160

199

250

262

298

305

319

315

273

302

302

298

302

295

298

319

295

276

270

305

319

330

319

288

291

276

276

270

273

252

241

Nov.

264

233

241

252

261

244

250

258

255

326

356

389

434

398

385

394

385

385

398

407

385

368

368

356

270

244

258

295

330

337

Dec.

345

337

326

333

315

330

288

244

333

285

326

315

322

322

291

291

341

137

156

227

158

192

OKA

209

368

368

Jan.

340

349

395

409

390

409

 340

290

302

310

255

226

318

314

334

318

354

386

376

qeo

367

395

409

433

390

QQfl

399

414

Feb.

376

404

433

433

409

340

302

236

251

O en

219

180

153

116

106

88

77

70

64

Mar.

202

226

251

278

qin

345

336

363

358

226

218

216

196

209

192

173

159

164

173

162

148

134

159

1 P»fi

124

Apr.

134

114

119

121

153

170

129

104

85

64

48

50

56

54

48

50

58

83

114

121

1H4

O7

102

111

102

1fi4

142

139

May

134

74

85

109

219

244

244

216

314

212

229

414

399

386

414

457

473

442

499

580

751

(Ml

966 i;ieo

1,050

1,230

1,140

1,160

1,180

1,160

June

1,180

1,120

1,010

948

900

912

889

780

717

696

600

667

728

676

555

628

801

1,050

1,030

1,080

1,190

1,640

1,490

1,490

1,290

1,250

1,190

1,140

1,110

July

1,110

1,070

1,270

1,150

1,430

1,120

1,120

960

999

1,600

867

1,070

1,060

878

738

667

707

667

1,050

1,130

1,820

9 ^7H

878

470

357

430

564

478

430

564

Aug.

537

364

343

696

1,180

1,140

446

272

224

555

628

546

486

408

379

486

438

609

686

676

609

628 KO-t

572

769

738

676

657

638

528

Sept.

546

502

372

422

486

404

462

37S

350

486

e,a

734

462

454

430

379

357

350

350

297

317

310

817

972

364 201

291

391

NOTE. Station established at new site May 26.
AKKANSAS EIVEE BASIN

Monthly discharge of Arkansas River near Pueblo, Colo., for the year ending 

September SO, 1925

Month

October ___________________________

November... .. . ...................................

December

January __________ ____ . .....................

February

March.

April _ ....

May

June

July.....................................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

330 

434

368 

433 

433 

363 

170 

1,230 

1,640 

2,370 

1,180 

754

2,370

Minimum

160 

233 

137 

226 

64 

124 

48 

74 

555 

357 

224 

278

48

Mean

283 

324 

279 

357 

234 

219 

103 

548 

1,010 

954 

583 

406

443

Run-off in 

acre-feet

17,400 

19,300 

17,200 

22,000 

13,000 

13,500 

6,130 

33,700 

60,100 

58,700 

35,800 

24,200

321,000

ARKANSAS RIVER AT HOLLY, COLO.

LOCATION. Between sees. 14 and 15, T. 23 S., R. 42 W., at highway bridge half 

a mile south of Holly, Prowers County. Nearest tributary, Wildhorse 

Creek, an intermittent stream, enters 1 mile upstream.

DEAINAGE AREA. 25,000 square miles (measured on base map of Colorado).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 15, 1907, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Bristol float-type water-stage recorder on upstream side of bridge.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and gravel; shifting. No welldefined control.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage 

recorder, 7.0 feet July 21 (discharge, 23,000 second-feet); river dry May 27 

to June 6 and June 26 to July 3.

1907-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 11 feet at noon October 20, 1908 

(discharge determined from slope measurements, 136,000 second-feet); 

minimum discharge, river dry.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Water diverted from Arkansas River between Pueblo and Holly 

for irrigation of 300,000 acres.

COOPERATION. Complete records furnished by State engineer.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Arkansas River at Holly, Colo., for the year 

ending September SO, 1925

Day

1... _ . _ .....

2

3... ........... .

4 

5 . ...........

6 ____ .... ...

7 .

8-_« .........

« 

10 

11 . 

12

13 ... .......

14 ..-

15 ...........

Oct.

17

17

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

Nov.

31

31

32

32

33

33

34

34

35

35

37

37

38

38

Dec.

81

75

58

.58

35

78

136

280

230

230

280

180

230

230

230

Jan.

173

205

205

205

205

205

203

203

205

220

210

213

213

216

209

Feb.

245

232

232

232

232

277

277

310

231

222

189

156

116

131

151

Mar.

84

70

74

77

70

88

58

58

70

51

58

68

58

46

53

Apr.

30

24

30

35

19

27

10

8

22

19

19

19

19

15

12

May

10

19

14

13

16

12

14

43

30

"1,190

758

1,090

501

132

56

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

*3,090

3,060

693

136

136

80

47

24

22

July

0

0

0

1,550

3,870

1,960

639

318

122

29

137

142

110

95

82

Aug.

2,160

971

572

374

624

4,990

3,850

1,680

786

390

230

192

160

882

390

Sept.

3

3

3

2

3

2

3

3

2

14

101

125

98

136

184

1 Maximum discharge, 2,760 second-feet. » Maximum discharge, 11,600 second-feet.
54 SUEFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1925, PAET VII

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Arkansas River at Holly, Colo., for the year 

ending September SO, 1925 Continued

Day

16...............

17 __ ...........

18......... __ .

19...............

20...............

21 ____ ... __ .

22...............

23 _ ............

24...............

25

26...............

27...............

28 ____ .......

29...............

30...............

31...............

Oct.

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

26

26

27

27

28

28

29

29

30

Nov.

' 3939

40

40

41

41

42

42

42

44

46

48

152

118

106

Dec.

230

180

110

108

125

130

125

125

125

125

125

140

140

140

140

140

Jan.

219

208

216

216

219

229

224

910

219

219

219

221

226

224

251

251

Feb.

136

182

146

126

106

58

99

146

111

QQ

116

156

Mar.

53

41

51

46

38

30

30

33

28

30

33

21

26

19

30

30

Apr.

14

9

10

9

10

9

19

14

12

10

10

12

15

10

12

May

78

56

56

17

6

2

2

6

2

8

6

0

0

0

, 0

0

June

2

1

2

4

13

123

47

52

14

4

0

0

0

0

0

July

38.

28

20

15

10

 7,450

4,440

1,680

6,050

3,560

1,560

1,200

*7, 570

4,990

4,730

3,920

Aug.

172

142

122

101

68

52

46

00

58

47

32

22

15

5

3

4

Sept

300

102

122

98

85

00

93

110

06

90

98

86

60

72

68

 Maximum discharge, 23,000 second-feet. <« Maximum discharge, 14,600 second-feet.

NOTE. No gage-height record Oct. 5 to Nov. 22; discharge interpolated. Stage-discharge relation affected 

by ice Dec. 8 to Feb. 7; discharge based on discharge measurements and comparison with flow of Arkansas 

Elver at Lamar. Recorder washed out July 21. Discharge July 21 to Aug. 4 based on one daily gage reading and comparison with flow of Arkansas River at Lamar.

Monthly discharge of Arkansas River at Holly, Colo., for the year ending September

80, 1985

Month

October ___________ . ______________

December _________________________

January

March

April...................... ...............................

May _______________________ .. .....

June

July......................................................

August ... _ . ______________________

September ...............................................

The year.. _____________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

88 

35 

1,190 

3,090 

7,570 

4,990 

390

7, 570

Minimum

19 

8 

0 

0 

0 

3 

2

0

Mean

21.4 

46.5 

149 

215 

173 

48.8 

16.1 

133 

252 

1,820 

620 

81.3

301

Run-off in 

acre-fleet

1,320 

2,770 

9,160 

13,200 

9,610 

3,000 

958 

8,180 

15,000 

112,000 

38,100 

4,840

218,000

ARKANSAS RIVER AT SYRACUSE, KANS.

LOCATION. In NW. M see. 18, T. 24 S., R. 40 W. } at highway bridge half a 

mile south of Syracuse, Hamilton County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 25,500 square miles (measured by State irrigation commissioner) .

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 21, 1902, to November 30, 1905; April 1 to July 

31, 1906; June 20, 1921, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Gurley water-stage recorder on downstream side of bridge pier near center of channel. From 1902 to 1906 a vertical staff gage fastened to downstream pile of one of the bents of the bridge was used; not referred to same 

datum.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of loose, clean sand; shifting. Control 

not well defined.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 55

EXTBEMES OF DISCHARGE.* Maximum stage during year, from water-stage 

recorder, 4.70 feet July 24 (discharge, 10,900 second-feet); minimum discharge, 6 second-feet April 21.

1902-1906; 1921-1925: Maximum stage about 9.75 feet on June 6, 1921 

(discharge, about 45,000 second-feet); minimum discharge, 3 second-feet in 

January, 1905.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation occasionally affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Nearly all low-water flow is diverted for irrigation upstream.

COOPERATION. Complete records furnished by the Kansas Board of Agriculture 

through George S. Knapp, State irrigation commissioner.

Discharge measurements of Arkansas River at Syracuse, Kans., during the year 

ending September SO, 1985

Date

Nov. 10... 

Feb. 27. ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.43

1.74

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

76.8

192

Date

July 13.........

SSk

Feet

1.18

1.81

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

7.7

122

Date

July24 ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.60

3.27

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

14,100

4,330

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Arkansas River at Syracuse, Kans., for the year 

ending September 80> 19S5

Day

1 ...............

2 __ ..........

3.. ..........

4. ..............

&. ..............

 6. ... . ..........

7...............

B...............

9....... .....

10...............

11. 

12 ..........

13

14...............

16

16...............

17...............

18....... .....

19............... 20

31 ... 

32...............

23 .

24...............

as...... ...... ...

36 ........ ...

27...............

28

39...............

80 ............

*!....... .. 

Oct.

17

23

31

34

34

34

42

76

59

50

46

64

46

 46

44

44

42

42

42

46

52

64

66

52

59

64

64

68

66

66

64

Nov.

60

20

42

52

68

66

61

61

66

76

66

42

23

21

18

IS

24

40

42

78

84

88

88

76

84

110

114

139

235

253

Dec.

210

181

168

50

88

107

172

18A

200

2T3

2*5

273

397

3f7

40B

340

292

*jn

Jan.

280

Feb.

280

290

286

270

250

260

250

230

220

215

200

195

190

200

200

215

210

205

205

190

165

160

195

210

195

180

190

190

Mar.

177

155

135

132

132

132

128

124

117

114

114

114

107

104

94

76

68

68

68

68

68-

71

61

34

29

24

24

23

21

24

24

Apr.

31

28

26

24

18

18

18

23

20

17

15

15

13

13

10

9

10

9

8

8

6

10

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

May

7

7

7

8

8

8

14

24

20

142

260

220

292

159

110

71

56

48

42

26

11

8

7

9

13

8

7

7

7

7

7

June

7

7

7

7

7

7

177

854

1,020

340

200

172

139

94

56

48

38

42

46

42

38

84

71

52

40

29

24

20

18

17

July

16

15

IS

34

2,140

1,610

653

260

168

124

84

76

110

76

38

32

34

31

28

31

3,540

7,140

6,220

5,850

4,800

3,270

2,780

4,800

5,250

3,600

6,200

Aug.

4,400

2,000

1,410

905

735

4,530

4,600

3,230

2,030

1,340

888

555

397

420

983

480

299

215

164

132

114

91

84

100

88

78

68

66

48

40

29

Sept.

24

21

20

20

18

18

17

17

16

15

29

32

46

73

124

220

286

235

159

135

114

114

110

110

110

100

94

94

84

78
56 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART VII

Monthly discharge of Arkansas River at Syracuse, Kans, for the year ending

September 30, 1925

Month

December. _ . _______________________

January.. ..--. __ ...... ____ ... _____

April....... ...........................................

May..... .. ........ ....... ...............

July.... . . . 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

76 

253

290

177 

31 

292 

1,020 

7,140 

4,600 

286

Minimum

17 

18

160 

21 

6

7 

7 

15 

29 

15

Mean

48.6 

73.5 

"244 

"244 

216 

84.8 

13.5 

52.3 

123 

1,970 

984 

' 84.4

Run-Qfl in 

acre-feet

2,990 4, 370' 

15,000 

15,000 

12,000 

5,210 

SOS 

3,220 

7,320 

121,000 

60,500 

5,020

252,000

' Estimated.

ARKANSAS RIVER AT GARDEN CITY, KANS.

LOCATION. In NW. M sec. 19, T. 24 S., R. 32 W., at highway bridge half a mile 

south of Garden City, Finney County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 21, 1922, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on downstream side of concrete bridge pier 

near center of channel; inspected by irrigation commissioner. Gage records 

height of ground water after surface flow ceases.

DISCHARGE, MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of loose, clean sand and gravel; shifting. 

No well-defined control.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage 

recorder, 6.60 feet at 11 p. m. July 24 (discharge, 11,600 second-feet); no 

flow on days in May, June, July, August, and September.

1922-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 7.86 feet June 18, 1923 (discharge, 

19,500 second-feet); no flow during several periods.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Large portion of. flow diverted in western Kansas and eastern 

Colorado for irrigation.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curves fairly well 

defined. Mean daily gage height determined to hundredths from recorder 

graph by inspection. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily 

gage height to rating table or as explained in footnote to table of daily discharge. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Arkansas River at Garden City, Kans., during the year 

ending September 30, 1985

Date

Oct. 15..- 

Dec. 15...-.-.-

Feb. 26 

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.94

4.02

3.26

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

0.9

357

34.0

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

2.89

3.08

3.40

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

0.1

5.4

40.2

Date

July 7... ....

July 23.. . ...

July 25. ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.45

4.91

5.27

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

24.4

2,170

4,720
AEKANSAS KIVEB BASIN 57

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Arkansas River at Garden City, Kans., for the year 

ending September SO, 1925

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 

26 ....

26 . 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31..- ........

Oct.

3

3

1.5

1.5

1.2

.9

.6

.7

.6

.2

.2

.3

1.2

1.2

1.5

1.7

1.5

.7

.4

7

7

7

7

7

8

7

7

7

8

8

Nov.

8

9

10

10

12

12

13

13

13

14

14

15

15

15

15

16

16

16

16

18

20

21

24

25

23

24

25

26

31

40

Dec.

69

74

66

74

370

260

29

Jan.

48

81

100

132

132

128

123

119

119

136

Feb.

164

164

206

242

308

324

308

360

350

158

107

66

53

51

46

41

41

64

56

51

45

77

66

48

in

38

81

115

Mar.

71

56

41

31

24

20

20

17

15

14

15

18

25

24

26

23

19

17

15

11

8

7

7

7

6

7

7

8

8

8

10

Apr.

38

40

29

24

17

12

7

45

53

34

27

21

17

12

8

5

3

2

1.5

.3

.2

.9

9

3

1.4

1.4

1.7

11

12

13

May

5

1.2

1.0

.6

.9

1.4

2

17

20

20

18

21

30

19

77

31

24

20

17

12

8

6

1.8

.9

.4

.3

.3

.3

0

0

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

41

77

18

8

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

July

0

0

0

0

0

31

24

18

12

8

5

3

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3,720

2,130

1,110

4,400

3,020

2,560

1,090

3,560

2,790

3,280

Aug.

2,850

1,820

832

390

206

120

2,100

2,850

2,050

1,240

875

450

102

27

14

12

13

8

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

4

7

1

2

5

3

11

15

11

9

6

*

4

2

0

0

NOTE. No gage-height record July 6-11; discharge based on one discharge measurement made July 7. 

Discharge for periods Jan. 24 to Mar. 5, Apr. 13 to May 7, and Sept. 12-30 obtained by shifting-control 

method.

Monthly discharge of Arkansas River at Garden City, Kans., for the year ending

September SO, 1925

Month

November _________________________

February. __ .. __ .. __ __ .. __ _ .......

March __ _________________________

April.. ... .... 

.July...... ...... ...... ....... -. . .........

September ...............................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

8 

40 

360 

71 

53 

77 

77 

4,400 

2,850 

15

Minimum

0.2 

8 

38 

6 

.2 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Mean

3.32 

17.6 

131 

18.9 

15.0 

11.5 

4.81 

915 

515 

2.87

Run-off in 

acre-feet

204 

1,050 

7,280 

1,160 

893 

707 

286 

56,300 

31,700 

171

ARKANSAS BXVER AT LARNED, KANS.

LOCATION. In NE. H sec. 5, T. 22 S., E. 16 W., at highway 

above Pawnee River and half a mile south of Larned,

DBAINAGE ABBA. Not measured.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. June 22, 1922, to September 30, 1925. 

«.GAOE. Stevens water-stage recorder on downstream side of 

near center of channel. Gage records height of ground 

flow ceases.

bridge half a mile 

Pawnee County.

c plinder bridge pier 

water after surface
58 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART VII

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of loose, clean sand and gravel; shifting.. 

No definite control.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 6.56 feet at 10.30 p. m. July 26 (discharge, 3,920 second-feet); 

no flow October 1 to February 3, June 2 to July 24, September 8 and 9. 

1922-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 9.5 feet August 25, 1923 (discharge, 14,300 second-feet); no flow during several periods.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Large part of flow diverted in western Kansas and eastern Colorado 

for irrigation.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Eating curves fairly well 

defined. Mean daily gage height determined from recorder graph. Dailydischarge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. 

Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Arkansas River at Larned, Kans., during the year 

ending September SO, 19&5.

Date

Mar. 5

Mar. 11 _ .....

ft

Feet 

3.95

3.81

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

78.3

36.5

Date

Apr. 27. _ .....

July 27

s&

Feet 

3.87

5.84

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

56.6

2,370

Date

Aug. 12 

Aug. 20 

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.02

3.82

Discharge

See.-ft. 

1,230

80.5

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Arkansas River at Larned, Kans., for the year 

ending September SO, 1925

Day

1. _ ............ . ...... 

2 _ . .. .....

3 ......................................

4 ___ . _ ... ____ ........ __ .. ____ ..

5 _ ... _ - _ .. _ .............. ___ . ...

6 __________________ __ . .

7 __ . _ . __ . ___ .... _ . _______ ...

8 __ ... __________ .. __ . ____ ...

9 __________ . ....

10 ............ ....... .......... ............

11 __ ............. __ ................ __ ..

12 ..........................................

13.... __ .. _ ..... ____ . ___ . __ ......

14 . _ ........ _____ .. __ ............

15 .........................................

16 _ .. __ . _ . __ .... ___ ........ _ .....

17 _____ . _________ .

18 ....... ___ .. __ . _ .... _ ............

19....... ......................................

20 ................. ............ .........

21

22 _____ . ____ . _ ......... _ ............

23........... .......... ........................

24 . ...............

25.. _________ . __ . _________ .. ....

26...... .......................................

27.............................................

28 .. ___ . __ . _ . _ ...... _______ ..

29.............................................

30... _____ ....... ___ . _ . __ . .........

31 . ...................................

Feb.

160

371

326

317

274

266

290

326

380

380

335

274

218

Ifut

130

120

95

84

SO

80

73

80

88

76

Mar.

65

56

73

62

76

73

56

48

JL(\

34

32

56

34

46

41

41

46

41

41

34

29

26

20

17

11

8

7

6

6

8

Apr.

31

39

51

58

65

48

39

28

26

24

18

18

16

15

12

10

10

10

7

6

6

7

16

6

6

34

51

88

100

80

May

73

65

56

44

36

34

29

32

48

51

41

44

39

32

171

164

274

274

178

158

110

69

41

34

17

12

6

8

6

2

2

June

1

July

.......

___

. . .

1,370

2,560

2,400

1,810

1,360

1,070

1,970

Aug.

1,800

2,540

2,080

1,740

1,160

912

630

504

522

1,700

1,480

1,250

1,080

763

531

414

306

214

138

85

66

56

47

46

29

22

14

11

10

SO

42

Sept.

33.

28

21

15

10

7

4

12-

7

T

35-

44

40

34

21

r

22.

3ft

388-

170

7ft

 64

38

25

2$

NOTE. No flow for months and days for which no discharge is given.
ARKANSAS BIVEB BASIN

Monthly discharge of Arkansas River at Lamed, Kans., for the year ending

September SO, 19®5

Month

February i . ................

March.. _ .. _

May

June.. __ .. July _______ __ .. ...

August............................................ ...........

September.. _ . . ..

The year

Discharge In second-feet

Maximum

380 

76 

100 

274 

1 

2,560 

2,540 

288

2,560

Minimum

0 

6 

6 

2 

0 

0 

10 

0

0

Mean

183 

37.9 

30.8 

69.4 

.03 

405 

654 

36.2

119

Run-off in 

acre-feet

10,200 

2,330 

1,830 

4,270 

2 

24,900 

40,200 

2,150

86,800

NOTE. No Sow during October, November, December, and January.

ARKANSAS RIVER NEAR WICHITA, KANS.

LOCATION. Near center of line between sees. 7 and 18, T. 27 S., R. 1 E., at

Thirteenth Avenue highway bridge, 1-5^ miles above Little Arkansas River,

and 2 miles northwest of Wiehita, Sedgwiek County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 11, 1921, to September 30, 1925. 

GAGE. Gurley water-stage recorder on downstream side of bridge pier. Prior

to January 13, 1922, chain gage on upstream handrail of bridge; read by

P. L. Brockway, city engineer. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by

wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Wide, flat bed composed of clean sand; shifting.

No well-defined control. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 11.56 feet

at 10 a. m. and 6 p. m. April 7 and August 2, respectively (discharge, 1,670

second-feet) ; no flow for periods October 1-8, December 21 to February 2,

and July 15-28.

1921-1925: Maximum discharge, 8,510 second-feet June 10, 1923; no

flow during several periods.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation occasionally . slightly affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. Most of low-water flow is diverted for irrigation in western Kansas and eastern Colorado. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Two rating curves fairly

well defined below 4,000 second-feet. Mean daily gage height determined

from recorder graph by inspection. Daily discharge ascertained by applying

mean daily gage height to rating table. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Arkansas River at 

ending September SO,

ta, Kans., during the year

Date

Nov. 10.........

Mar. 24 .

Gage 

height

Feet 

9.25

9.72

Discharge

Sec.-/!. 

6.5

116

Date

Aug. 12.........

height

Feet 

9.81

10.08

Discharge

Sec.-ft. m

362

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

9.20

Discharge

See.-ft. 

104
60 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1925, PABT. VII

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Arkansas River at Wichita, Kans., for the year 

ending September SO, 1925

Day

\...... .................

2.. ................ ....

3.. ....................

4......................

5......................

6---.-...-..... .....

7......................

8.. ....................

9.... _ ...............

10------.......-........

11.....................

12......................

13......................

14......................

15---- 

16 

17--.- 

18..... ....

19--- 

20-- 

21.-.- 

22. . 

23..-- 

24 

25.-.-... . -

26... _ ... 

27. 

28-- 

29-- 

30--. _ ..... ....

31 

Oct.

4

6

8

8

7

5

4

4

4

4

2

2

2

2

2

3

4

4

3

3

3

3

Nov.

3

3

4

4

4

4

4

4

5

6

7

6

12

12

12

9

9

10

9

10

11

12

12

12

13

13

14

12

14

13

Dec.

14

15

18

28

42

49

1 75

58

61

61

61

d-fi

35

22

5

Feb.

1 Kf\

178

230

265

258

330

360

«JQQ

293

272

286

330

322

onn

272

258

210

184

159

148

131

148

148

184

178

178

Mar.

171

154

148

137

126

115

101

105

120

115

120

131

159

165

184

178

166

148

154

137

131

131

109

Qfi

88

81

67

60

60

70

Apr.

on

130

180

210

375

1,610

1,310

855

613

510

442

420

382

338

300

286

272

240

230

210

200

185

175

165

159

165

159

165

184

May

204

217

204

204

210

198

191

191

230

237

210

184

172

165

165

178

178

191

198

198

272

480

770

272

251

244

244

251

272

235

June

220

200

178

178

.100

37

40

40

40

Af\

50

100

154

131

101

67

55

Af\

35

52

46

42

46

33

26

37

10

g

11

9

July

8

5

6

6

5

5

5

5

30

25

20

16

6

2

1,030

1,090

Aug.

Qdn

1,360

1,330

1,370

1 1<M1

1,150

958

770

645

502

i19

362

1,220

1,180

1,180

1

1 on

1,260

1,180

1,300

1,180

1 (\C\t\

695

350

200

150

125

125

150

<xu

150

100

Sept.

on

on

100

110

121

118

104

96

87

78

69

60

54

52

57

40

30

24

is

g

26

GA

156

OQQ

fto«*

229

217

1<Wt

115

1(U

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 19 and 20; discharge estimated. No gage height 

record Oct. 1-3, 5, Dec. 7-12, 21-26, Jan. 4-9,11-16,18-23, 27-30, Feb. 1-2, Mar. 29-31, April 1-3,19-24, May 

31, June 1-2, 5, 7-12, July 5-10, 19-24, Aug. 23-28, 30, 31, Sept. 1-4, and 6-11; discharge based on flow at 

Arkansas City, Kans. No flow for periods for which no discharge is given.

Monthly discharge of Arkansas River at Wichita, Kans., for the year ending

September 30, 1925

Month

July ... ... .... .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

8 

14

0 

360 

184 

1,610 

770 

220 

1,090 

1,370 

288

1,610

Minimum

0 

3 

0 

0 

0 

60 

90 

165 

9 

0 

100 

9

0

Mean

2.97 ' -8.77 

30.9 

0 

218 

125 

359 

 249 

709 

90 

774 

100

169

Run-off in 

acre-feet

181 

S22 

1,900 

0 

12,100 

7,690 

21,400 

15,300 

4,220 

5,530 

47,600 

5,950

122, DOO

ARKANSAS RIVER AT ARKANSAS CITY, KANS.

LOCATION. In NW. M sec. 25, T. 34 S., R. 3 E., at Chestnut Avenue highway 

bridge, half a mile west of Arkansas City, Cowley County, 2 miles below 

diversion dam for Kansas Gas & Electric Co.'s canal, 5 miles above mouth of 

Walnut River, and 8 miles below Ninnescah River.

DBAINAGB ABEA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 23, 1902, to July 31, 1906; September 10, 

1921, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Chain gage on upstream handrail of bridge; read by S. S. Farrar.
ABKAN8A8 RIVER BASIN 61

DISCHAEQE MEASUEEMENTS,- Made from upstream side of bridge or by wading

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Bed composed of clean sand; shifting. No welldefined control.

EXTBEMES OP DISCHABGE, Maximum stage recorded during year, 9.96 feet at 

7.10 a. m. September 23 (discharge, 2,710 second-feet); minimum stage, 

6.62 feet at 7.20 a. m. July 9 (discharge, 76 second-feet).

1902-1906; 1921-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 25.46feet June 11,1923 

(discharge not determined); minimum discharge, 12 second-feet in March 

and April, 1923.

ICE. Stage-discharge, relation occasionally affected by ice.

DrvEBsiONS AND BEGULATiON. Diversions in western Kansas and eastern Colorado for irrigation takes large part of the natura1 flow.

ACCUBACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; affected by ice and shifting control. Rating curve well defined below 10,000 second-feet. Gage read 

to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean 

daily gage height to rating table; shifting-control method used October 1-10 

and February 5 to June 13. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Arkansas River at Arkansas City, Kans., during the 

year ending September 80, 1925

Date

Nov. 11. 

Mar. 24 

Gage 

height

Feet 

7.31

7.47

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

350

382

Date

 ) 

Aug. 13 . .. _ 

Gage 

height

Feet 

7.30

7.78

Discharge

Sec.-/*. 

322

685

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Arkansas River at Arkansas City, Kans., for the 

year ending September SO, 19S5

Day

1.... ........

2 __ ...... .

3 . _ ......

4...... __ .....

5 

6. ...... ...

T... ............

8........... .

9 ....... .....

10 ............

11... .........

12 _ ............

13 

14. 

15 

16 

17......... ...

18 __ ......

19 

20 

21 

22-..... ......

23 ........

24 ,_..__.,.._.

25-. .........

26 __ ......

27... .

28.... .. ...

29...... .........

30 ...

31 

Oct.

155

146

152

136

152

150

300

410

540

 540

380

380

350

322

280

285

275

275

245

240

250

236

240

214

236

236

218

214

204

227

222

Nov.

200

189

185

200

185

200

209

214

232

192

275

285

508

442

442

380

339

317

328

306

295

317

280

280

300

295

285

265

295

295

Dec.

350

295

306

368

362

339

410

410

410

380

350

306

306

350

362

300

*£OU

Jan.

200

150

90

100

190

275

300

240

Feb.

200

100

190

330

572

605

718

755

830

830

755

680

680

680

642

605

605

572

540

540

540

540

570

475

508

442

410

410

Mar.

410

442

410

410

380

850

380

380

380

350

350

410

410

410

410

410

380

475

380

380

380

350

350

356

339

362

306

328

350

317

317

Apr.

339

362

442

475

475

508

508

950

1,850

1,700

1,450

1,080

910

755

755

680

680

572

540

508

442

442

475

572

1,250

1,000

755

792

910

755

May

718

642

605

572

572

605

540

475

475

990

950

755

680

642

572

508

475

508

642

642

572

508

508

540

, 540

605

475

475

380

380

380

June

345

339

306

280

270

322

270

260

232

255

240

285

540

1,550

1,160

830

605

475

380-

334

306

236

200

232

255

196

218

209

185

173

July

142

123

118

101

108

114

118

92

81

95

107

129

145

145

142

152

142

114

114

122

173

227

192

142

142

 45

136

232

192

255

442

Aug.

870

718

792

1,250

1,120

1,160

990

990

854

718

755

680

«05

540

1,160

1,250

1,080

1,080

1*030

910

£90

792

680

475

380

322

295

240

214

192

159

Sept.

159

162

155

120

136

165

185

162

104

104

170

185

227

260

227

209

218

285

240

218

218

718

2,450

1,250

830

718

642

605

508

442

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation aSeeted by ice Dec. 16 to Feb. 4; discharge based on weather reeords 

and observer's notes. Gage not read Apr. 26, July 5, and Aug. 9; discharge interpolated.

17685 29 5
62 SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART VII

Monthly discharge of Arkansas River at Arkansas City, Kans. f for the year ending

September SO, 1925

Month

October __ _ ____ . ____ . __________

February _ . ... .................................

April.... ......... ...................................

May . . .. ... .......

July..... .... - _.. 

August ___________ J -..................... 

 Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

540 

508 

410 

300 

830 

475 

1,850 

990 

1,550 

442 

1,250 

2,450

2,450

Minimum

136 

.185

100 

306 

339 

380 

173 

81 

159 

104

Mean

265 

284 

316 

176 

547 

376 

764 

578 

383 

151 

751 

402

415

Run-off in 

acre-feet

16,300 

16,900 

19,400 

10,800 

30,400 

23,100 

45,500 

35,500 

22,800 

9,280 

46,200 

23,900

.300,000

GRAPE CREEK NEAR WESTCLIFFE, COLO.

LOCATION. In sec. 30, T. 21 S., R. 72 W., at concrete weir 1 mile above highwater line of DeWeese-Dye Reservoir, 3 miles northwest of Westcliffe, 

Ouster County. Nearest tributary enters from west, half a mile upstream.

DRAINAGE AREA. 346 square miles (measured on Forest Service map).

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. December 1, 1924, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Bristol float-type water-stage recorder on left bank 50 feet upstream 

from weir; inspected by George Batchelor.

QISCHARGE MEAsuBEMENTs. Made by wading or from bridge some distance 

upstream.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and gravel. Control is concrete 

weir; permanent. Banks subject to overflow at stage of 3 feet.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during period of record, from waterstage recorder, 3.1 feet at 1 a. m. August 5 (discharge, 422 second-feet); 

minimum stage from water-stage recorder, 0.17 foot at 10 a. m. June 19 

(discharge, 2.4 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

 REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation slightly shifting. Rating curve well 

defined below 200 second-feet. Operation-of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily 

gage height obtained by inspection of recorder graph except April 1 to May 31 

and August 16 to September 30, when shifting-control method was used. 

Records good.

COOPERATION. Field data furnished by State engineer and Southern Colorado 

Power Co.

Discharge measurements of Grape Creek near Westcliffe, Colo. f during the year 

ending September 30, 1925

Date

Mar. 13.........

Do.........

Apr. 4..........

height

Feet 

0.73

.73

.50

Discharge

See.-ft. 

28.7

25.6

16.2

Date Oage 

height

Feet 

0.32

.47

Discharge

See.-ft. 

7.0

15.4

Date

Aug. 11.........

Oage 

height

Feet 

1.57

.56

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

135

22.1
ARKANSAS RIYER BASIN 63

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Grape Creek near Westdiffe, Colo,, for the year

ending September SO, 1925

Day

1. . . . .. _ . ___ .

2 __ . ____ . __ .... _ .....

3..............................

4.-. .-......................

5. - ..-.. - .........

V

6 

7.-. __ .....................

8 

9... ....... ... 

10....... __ ... _ ............

11 . . ................... 

12-.. _ ...... __ ..........

13..............................

14..............................

15... . ...................... .

16... . ....................

17..............................

18...... ........................

19 __ ...... ....................

20. ...... ....................

21. . . _ . __ ..........

22-....-........... ... _ ....

23

24. _ . .. ..... . 

26........ ...................

26. .. _ ...........

27.......... ........ ...... ......

28. _ ...... . _____ ..........

29.......... ....................

30 

31 ...... ......... ..........

Dec. 

27

Jan.

24

Feb.

29

24

Mar.

27

Apr.

18

18

17

16

16

13

13

15

14

12

12

11

10

10

10

10

9.0

8.6

8.6

8.2

7.2

7.7

6.8

6.8

7.2

7.7

8.2

8.2

8.2

7.7

May

7.7

6.8

6.8

7.7

8.2

14

11

7.7

6.4

9.1

39

32

17

11 7.2

7.7

7.2

6.8

7.2

11

14

14

16

14

16

16

16

18

19

20

18

June

16

16

12

9.1

6.4

5.6

4.8

44

4.0

4.4

3.2

4.0

4.4

3.6

3.6

3.2

3.6

3.2

2.7

3.2

3.6

2.9

4.0

4.8

16

14

10

6.8

6.4

6.6

July

4.8

3.6

3.2

19

22

43

18

13

21

46

20

15

12

9.1

8.2

7.2

14

14

12

18

159

92

45

28

21

18

18

21

26

26

44

Aug.

46

37

127

255

244

04

71

55

51

138

131

89

68

56

44

36

30

25

24

22

45

35

28

26

31

36

33

29

25

24

39

Sept.

28

25

24

22

21

21

23

23

22

24

24

23

21

21

19

IS

16

15

16

17

17

17

23

33

24

21

Id

17

16

14

Monthly discharge of Grape Creek near Westdiffe, Colo., for the year ending

September 80, 1925

Month

December _________ _______________

Jfmnarv

February.. ............... ....... .................

March.. .-.. .................. , ...........................

Msy........ .............................................

June... _____________ 1 __________

July..-. . . .

August ___________________________

September. ..............................................

The period.... .. ________ . ..................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

18 

39 

16

159 

255 

28

Minimum

6.8 

6.4 

2.7 

3.2 

22 

14

Mean

27 

26 

26 

26 

10.8 

13.3 

6.38 

26.5 

64.3 

20.

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,660 

1,600 

1,440 

1,600 

643 

81& 

380 

1,630 

3,950 

1,240

15,000

NOTE. Estimated mean discharge for December, January, February, and Match based on five discharge, 

measurements.

WEST BEAVER CREEK HEAR VICTOR, COLO.

LOCATION. In sec. 30, T. 16 S., K,. 68 W., at Skaguay power station of Southern 

Colorado Power Co., 7 miles southeast of Victor, Fremont County. Nearest 

tributary, East Beaver Creek, enters 2 miles downstream.

DEAINAGE AREA. 66 square miles (drainage area above outlet of reservoir).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1905, to September 30, 1925.
64 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART VII

DETEEMINATION OF DISCHAEGE. Water used through powey house is brought by 

pipe line from reservoir 3J^ miles upstream; quantity measured hourly by 

weir, and a quantity representing the gain or loss in the reservoir during the 

period is added or subtracted. To determine the natural flow of the stream 

the seepage through the dam is measured by weir and added to the total 

quantity thus obtained. This method takes no account of evaporation from 

the surface of the reservoir.

DIVEKSIONS. Above the power reservoir are three reservoirs from which the 

town of Victor obtains its municipal supply. In the upper basin are four 

reservoirs from which water is diverted through St. John Tunnel into Lake 

Moraine, and thence by natural channels to Colorado Springs, where it is 

used as municipal supply. During 1925, 2,770 acre-feet were diverted through 

St. John Tunnel. Below the power plant, adjudicated decrees for diversions of 126 second-feet from Beaver Creek, which is formed by East aad 

West Beaver Creeks. In addition, there is an irrigation reservoir in operation which has a filing for 4,760 acre-feet.

COOPERATION. Records are furnished through courtesy of Southern Colorado 

Power Co.

Monthly discharge of West Beaver Creek near Victor, Colo., for the year ending

September SO, 1925

Month

October.. ......

November.....

January ........

Mean discharge in second-feet

7.24

5.33

4 02

9.83

9.49

Run-ofl 

in acrefeet

445

317

947

604

527

Month

July...... 

Mean discharge In second-feet

8.78

9.67

5.11

3.51

Run-off 

in acrefeet

540

575

314

209

366

Month

Mean discharge in second-feet

14.2

12.2

7.94

Run-off

in acrefeet

873

726

5,740

BOEHMER CREEK HEAR PIKES PEAK, COIO.

LOCATION. In NW. M sec. 32, T. 14 S., R. 68 W., 3^ miles south of Pikes Peak,

El Paso County, above Little Beaver and Sackett Creeks. Elevation of

station, 11,000 feet. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 7.2 square miles (measured on topographic map). About 75 per

cent of this area is above timber line. To the natural drainage has been

added that of West Beaver Creek above intake of Striekler tunnel. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1909, to September 30, ,1925. 

DETERMINATION OF DISCHARGE. Flow measured by sharp-crested weir, 60

inches long, with complete end contraction. A stake is driven into bed of

stream in pool above weir, so that its head is level with crest of weir; depth of 

, water over stake is measured by steel scale. Discharge is computed by

Francis formula, 

^REGULATION. Flojv regulated by series of three reservoirs having an aggregate

capacity of 1,400 acre-feet; reservoirs operated by Colorado Springs Water

Department. 

DIVERSIONS. Water diverted above weir for use in Victor is measured and is

added to flow over Boehmer Creek weir to show total run-off. 

COOPERATION. Monthly discharge computed from records furnished by Colorado

Springs Water Department.
ARKANSAS RIVEB BASIN

Monthly discharge of Boehmer Creek near Pikes Peak, Colo., for the year ending

September SO, 1926 

[Drainage area, 7.2 square miles]

Month

Julv.. -. . .- 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1.35 

.73 

.73 

.40 

.40 

.82 

1.70 

2.07 

1.58 

3.20 

5.33 

22.0

22.0

Minimum

0.73 

.73 

.40 

.40 

.40 

.40 

.82 

1.58 

1.13 

1.35 

3.20 

2.34

.40

Mean

1.06

.73 

.63 

.40 

.40 

.45 

.98 

1.80 

1.41 

2.12 

4.67 

13.7

2.35

Per

square 

mile

0.147 

.101 

.088 

.056 

.056 

.062 

.136 

.250 

.196 

.294 

.635 

1.90

.326

Run-off

Inches

0.17 

.11 

.10 

.06 

.06 

.07 

.15 

.29 

.22 

.34 

.73 

2.12

4.42

Acre-feet

65.2 

43.4

38.7 

24.6 

22.2

27.7 

68.3 

111 

83. 9> 

130 

281 

815

1,700

IITTLE BEATER CREEK NEAR PIKES PEAK, COIO.

LOCATION. In NW. J4 NW. M sec. 32, T. 14 S., R. 68 W., just above mouth of 

creek and 3H miles south of Pikes Peak, El Paso County. Little Beaver 

Creek enters Boehmer Creek from west 0.3 mile above reservoir No. 4. 

Elevation of station, 11,000 feet.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1.00 square mile (measured on topographic map). About 25 

per cent of area above timber line; remainder sparsely timbered.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1909, to September 30, 1925.

DETERMINATION OF DISCHARGE. Flow measured by sharp-crested weir, 24 

inches long, with complete end contraction. A stake is driven into bed of 

stream in pool above weir, so that its head ts level with crest of weir; depth 

of water over stake is measured by steel scale. Discharge is computed by 

Francis formula.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGTJL ATI ON . None.

COOPERATION. Monthly discharge computed from records furnished by Colorado Springs Water Department.

Monthly discharge of Little Beaver Creek near Pikes Peak, Colo., for the year ending

September SO, 1925

[Drainage area, 1.00 square mile]

Month

November ______________

February.-. _____________

April -.-.. .. .. .......

July......... ........................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

0.39 

.16

.07 

.04 

.02 

.02 

.18 

.36 

.36 

.45 

.82 

.72

.82

Minimum

0.16

.07 

.03 

.04 

.02 

.02 

.04 

.16 

.29 

.29 

.45 

.45

.02

Mean

0.25 

.11 

.058 

.04 

.02 

.02 

.067 

.26 

.31 

.35 

.70 

.61

.23

Per 

square 

mile

0.25 

.11 

.058 

.04 

.02 

.02 

.067 

.26 

.31 

.35 

.70 

.61

.23

Run-off

Inches

0.29 

.12 

.07 

.05 

.02 

.02 

.07 

.30 

.35 

.40 

.81 

.68

3.18

Acre-feet

15.4 

6.5 

3.6 

2.5 

1.1 

1.2 

4.0 

16.0 

18.4 

21.5 

43.0 

36.3

170
66 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART VII

SACKETT CREEK NEAR PIKES PEAK, COIO.

LOCATION. In SE. M NW. M sec. 32, T. 14 S., E. 68 W., just above mouth of 

creek and 4 miles southeast of Pikes Peak, El Paso County. Sackett Creek 

enters Boehmer Creek from north a short distance above reservoir No. 4. 

Elevation of station, 11,000 feet.

DBAINAGE AREA. 0.65 square mile (measured on topographic map). About 

30 per cent of area above timber line; remainder sparsely timbered.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1909, to September 30, 1925.

DETERMINATION OF DISCHARGE. Flow measured by sharp-crested weir, 24 

inches long, with complete end contraction. A stake is driven into bed of 

stream in pool above weir so that its head is level with crest of weir; depth 

of water over stake is measured by steel scale. Discharge is computed by 

Francis formula.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

COOPERATION. Monthly discharge computed from records furnished by Colorado Springs Water Department.

Monthly discharge of Sackett Creek near Pikes Peak, Colo., for the year ending

September SO, 1985

[Drainage area, 0.65 square mile]

Month

January ___ , __ _________ .

July.................................

August _________________

The year ......................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

0.16 

.02 

0 

. 0 

0 

0 

.16 

.18 

.10 

.18 

.45 

.36

.45

Minimum

0.02 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

.01 

.05 

.03 

.04 

.18 

.18

0

Mean

0.047 

.009 

0 

0 

0 

0 

.036 

.11-2 

.060 

.100 

.32S 

.230

.077

Per

square 

mile

0.072 

(014 

0 

0 

0 

0 

.055 

.172 

.092 

.154 

.500 

.354

.118,

Kun-ofl

Inches

0.08 

.02 

0 

0 

0 

0 

.06 

.20 

.10 

.18 

.68 

.40

1.62

Acre-feet

2.8 

.5 

0 

0 

0 

0 

2.1 

6.8 

3.6 

6.1 

20.0 

13.7

55.8

LION CREEK NEAR HALFWAY, COLO.

LOCATION. In NE. M sec. 15, T. 14 S., R. 68 W., at mouth of creek, half a mile 

southwest of Halfway, El Paso County. Lion Creek enters Ruxton Creek 

from west. Elevation of station, 9,250 feet.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2.00 square miles (measured on topographic map). Includes 

all area above The Crater apparently tributary to Sheep Creek. About 30 

per cent of area above timber line; remainder sparsely timbered.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1, 1908, to September 30, 1925.

DETERMINATION OF DISCHARGE. Flow measured by sharp-crested weir, 30 

inches long, with complete end contraction. A stake is driven into bed of 

stream in pool above weir, so that its head is level with crest of weir; depth 

of water over stake is measured by steel scale. Discharge is computed by 

Francis formula.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

COOPERATION. Monthly discharge computed from records furnished by Colorado 

Springs Water Department.
ARKANSAS EIVEE BASIN 67

Monthly discharge of Lion Creek near Halfway, Oolo., for the year ending September

80, 1925

[Drainage area, 2.00 square miles]

Month

October _______________

November. _____________

January

February-- ___________ ----'

April ............................

June. _________________

July................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1.30 

.97 

.79 

.27 

.13 

.67 

.61 

1.03 

.46 

.61 

1.03 

1.52

1.52

Minimum

0.97 

.79

,27 

.20 

.06 

.05 

.41 

.46 

.27 

.27 

.32 

.56

.05

Mean

1.10

.88 

.40 

.21 

.079 

.32 

.51 

.59 

.37 

.44 

.72 

1.02

.56

Per 

square 

mile

0.550 

.440 

.200 

.105 

.040 

.160 

.255 

.295 

.185 

.220 

.360 

.510

.280

Run-off

Inches

0.63 

.49 

.23 

.12 

.04 

.18 

.28 

.34 

.21 

.25 

.42 

.57

3.76

Acre-feet

67.6 

52.4 

24.6 

12.9 

44 

19.7 

30.3 

36.3 

22.0 

27.1 

44.3 

60.7

402

SHEEP CREEK NEAR HALFWAY, COLO.

LOCATION. In SW. ^i sec. 11, T. 14 S., R. 68 W., a quarter of a mile west of 

Halfway, El Paso County. No tributary between station and mouth, a 

short distance below. Sheep Creek enters Ruxton Creek from west a short 

distance above Halfway. Elevation of station, 9,100 feet.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 0.73 square mile (measured on topographic map). Does not 

include any area above The Crater as this is most probably tributary to 

Lion Creek. Practically all below timber line, but sparsely timbered.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1, 1908, to September 30, 1925.

DETERMINATION OF DISCHARGE. Flow measured by sharp-crested weir, 30 

inches long, with complete end contraction. A stake is driven into bed of 

stream in pool above weir, so that its head is level with crest of weir; depth 

of'water over stake is measured by steel scale. Discharge is computed by 

Francis formula.

DIVERSIONS. None.

RE GOT, ATI ON . None.

COOPERATION. Monthly discharge computed from records furnished by Colorado 

Springs Water Department.

Monthly discharge of Sheep Creek near Halfway, Colo., for the year ending September

30, 1925

[Drainage area, 0.73 square mile]

Month

January ..,.

April..- ....... ..... - 

July.. -..-.-..-..-.-... -....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

0.36 

.23 

.16 

.10 

.08 

.23 

.23 

.41 

.13 

.46 

.79 

.67

.79

Minimum

0.20 

.20 

.10 

.07 

.08 

.05 

.08 

.08 

.02 

.03 

.20 

.36

.02

Mean

0.23 

.21 

.13 

.081 

.080 

.101 

.13 

.19 

.081 

.21 

.51 

.49

.20

Per

square 

mile

0.315 

.288 

.178 

.111 

.110 

.138 

.178 

.260 

.111 

.288 

.699 

.671

.279

Run-off

Inches

0.36 

.32 

.21 

.13 

.11 

.16 

.20 

.30 

.12 

.33 

.81 

.75

3.80

Acre-feet

14.1 

12,5 

8.0 

5.0 

4.4 

6.2 

7.7 

11.7 

48 

12.9 

31.4 

29.2

148
68 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART VII

SOUTH RUXTON CREEK AT HALFWAY, COLO.

LOCATION. In SW. M sec. 11, T. 14 S., R. 68 W., just above hydroelectric 

intake at Halfway, El Paso County. No tributary between station and 

mouth, a short distance below. South Ruxton Creek enters Ruxton Creek 

from south of Halfway, Elevation of station, 9,000 feet.

DRAINAGE AREA. 3.95 square miles (measured on topographic map). Practically all below timber line and heavily timbered.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 1, 1906, to September 30, 1925.

DETERMINATION OF DISCHARGE. Flow measured by two sharp-crested weirs 

with complete end contraction. Discharge is computed by Francis formula. Main weir is one-third mile above mouth of creek and a short distance above hydroelectric intake which has a capacity of 4.63 second-feet. 

The second weir is halfway between main weir and niouth of creek and 

measures inflow chiefly from springs below intake and a small amount of 

seepage. At all times except during high water capacity of intake is sufficient to take entire flow passing main weir, and flow at two weirs is combined 

to give total run-off of the basin. During high water excess passing intake 

and recorded at the lower weir does not represent increased flow between 

weirs and is discarded. In its place is used a constant quantity based on 

inflow and seepage at other times.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

COOPERATION. Monthly discharge computed from records furnished by Colorado Springs Water Department.

Monthly discharge of South Ruxton Creek at Halfway, Colo., for the year ending

September SO, 1925

[Drainage area, 3.95 square miles]

Month

February.. .........................

March. __ .. __________ _' ...

July.

August __ . .......................

The year ___________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1.75 

1.38 

1.10 

.91 

.85 

.97 

1.10 

1.24 

1.03 

1.90 

3.31 

3.70

3.70

Minimum

1.38 

1.10 

.91 

.73 

.73 

.79 

.85 

.85 

.67 

.56 

1.75 

1.52

.56

Mean

1.57 

1.23 

1.02 

.86 

.79 

.84 

.90 

1.00 

.84 

1.05 

2.45 

2.47

1.25

Per

square 

mile

0.397 

.309

.258 

.218 

.200 

.213 

.228 

.263 

.213 

.266 

.620 

.625

.316

Run-oft

Inches

0.46 

.34 

.30 

.25 

.21 

.25 

.25 

.29 

.24 

.31 

.71 

.70

4.31

Acre-feet

96.5 

72.6 

62.7 

52.9 

43.6 

51.6 

53.6 

61.5 

50.0 

64.6 

151 

147

908

CABIN CREEK NEAR HALFWAY, COLO.

LOCATION. In SW. M NW. M sec. 11, T. 14 S., R. 68 W., just above hydroelectric intake, three-eighths of a mile north of Halfway, El Paso County. 

Cabin Creek enters Ruxton Creek half a mile below Halfway. Elevation 

of station, 9,000 feet.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2.4 square miles (measured on topographic map). About 15 

per cent of area above timber line; remainder sparsely timbered.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1906, to September 30, 1925.
AKKAN&A8 RlfER BASIN

DETERMINATION OF DISCHARGE. Flow measured by two sharp-crested wefes 

with complete end contraction. Discharge computed by Francis formula. 

The main weir is about one-third of a mile above mouth of creek and just 

above hydroelectric intake. The second weir is 50 feet above mouth of 

creek and measures flow from springs and small tributaries entering below 

intake. Except during high water measured flow at weirs is combined to give 

the run-off from basin. During high water, record from lower weir is 

discarded and inflow estimated. (See description of South Ruxton Creek 

at Halfway, Colo.)

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATIONS. None.

COOPERATION. Monthly discharge computed from records furnished by Colorado Springs Water Department.

Monthly discharge of Cabin Creek near Halfway, Colo., for the year ending 

September 80, 1925

[Drainage area, 2.4 square miles]

Month

October ____________ , __

January.. .

February

March. _______________

May __________________

June _________________

July

August

September.

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1.17 

.85 

.56 

.32 

.16 

.67 

.56 

1.03 

.56 

.91 

3.12 

2.93

3.12

Minimum

0.79 

.56 

.32 

.16 

.08 

.08 

.41 

.46 

.32 

.27 

.56 

1.75

.08

Mean

0.99 

.72 

.41 

.21 

.094 

.21 

.49 

.66 

.39 

.82 

1.72 

2.24

.73

Per 

square 

mile

0.412 

.300 

.171 

.088 

.039 

.088 

.204 

.283 

.162 

.217 

.717 

.933

.304

Run-off

Inches

0.48 

.33 

.20 

.10 

.04 

.10 

.23 

.33 

.18 

.25 

.S3 

1.04

4.11

Acre-feet

«9.fl 

42.8 

25.2 

12.9 

S.2 

12.9 

29.2 

41.8 

23.2 

32.0 

106 

133

525

SUTHERLAND CEEBK REAR MANZTOV, COIO.

LOCATION. In SW. M sec. 9, T. 14 S., R. 67 W., 1}^ miles southeast of Manitou, 

El Paso County. NO large tributary between station and mouth, 1 mile 

below. Elevation of station, 6,600 feet.

DRAINAGE AREA. 4.4 square miles (measured on topographic map). Practically 

all below timber line.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1918, to September 30, 1925.

DETERMINATION OF DISCHARGE. Flow measured by sharp-crested weir, 30 inches 

long, with complete end contraction. A stake is driven into bed of stream 

in pool above weir, so that its head is level with crest of weir; depth of water 

over stake is measured by steel scale. Discharge is computed by Francis 

formula.

DIVERSIONS. None.

RE GTTL ATION . None.

COOPERATION. Monthly discharge computed from records furnished by Colorado Springs Water Department.
70. SUEFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1925, PAET VII

Monthly discharge of Sutherland Creek near Manitou, Colo., for the year ending

September SO, 1925

[Drainage area, 4.4 square miles]

Month

October _______________

April................................

July...... ...__._.-._.........__..__

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

0.79 

.61 

.61 

.46 

.46 

.51 

.56 

1.60 

.56 

.46 

.67 

.67

1.60

Minimum

0.61 

.36 

.36 

.46 

.36 

.46 

.36 

.36 

.20 

.16 

.36 

.46

.16

Mean

0.66 

.53 

.48 

.46 

.43 

.47 

.44 

.66 

.38 

.25 

.51 

.55

.49

Per

square 

mile

0.150 

.120 

.109 

.105 

.098 

.1C7 

.100 

.150 

.086 

.057 

.116 

.125

.111

Kun-off

Inches

0.17 

.13

.13 

.12 

.10 

.12 

.11 

.17 

.10 

.07 

.13 

.14

1.49

Acre-feet

40.6 

31.5 

29.5 

28.3 

23.9 

28.9 

26.2 

40.6 

22.6 

15.4 

31.4 

32.7

352

BEAR CREEK NEAR COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.

LOCATION. In NE. % sec. 21, T. 14 S., R. 67 W., 3J^ miles west of Colorado 

Springs, El Paso County. Nearest tributary, Hunters Run, enters a short 

distance above. Elevation of station, 6,615 feet.

DRAINAGE AREA. 6.9 square miles (measured on topographic map). Practically 

all below timber line.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 1, 1918, to September 30, 1925.

DETERMINATION OF DISCHARGE. Flow measured by sharp-crested weir, 30 inches 

long, with complete end contraction. A stake is driven into bed of stream in 

pool above weir so that its head is level with crest of weir; depth of water 

over stake is measured by steel scale. Discharge is computed by Francis 

formula.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATIONS. None.

COOPEBATION. Monthly discharge computed from records furnished by Colorado 

Springs Water Department.

Monthly discharge of Bear Creek near Colorado Springs, Colo., for the year ending

September 80, 1925

(Drainage area, 6.9 square miles]

Month

July

September ___ . ____ .......

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

0.97 

.97 

.97 

.79 

.79 

1.10 

.79 

2.38 

1.38 

3.80 

3.60 

1.90

3.80

Minimum

0.73 

.79 

.56 

.61 

.61 

.67 

.51 

.51 

.27 

.32 

.79 

.85

.27

Mean

0.86 

.91 

.81 

.69 

.69 

.76 

.60 

.86 

.47 

.93 

1.42 

1.19

.85

Per 

square 

mile

0.125 

.132 

.117 

.100 

.100 

.110 

.087 

.125 

.068 

.135 

.206 

.172

.123

Run-off

Inches

0.14 

.15 

.13 

.12 

.10 

.13 

.10 

.14 

.08 

.16 

.24 

.19

1.68

Acre-feet

52.9 

54.1 

49.8 

42.4 

38.3 

46.7 

35.7 

52.9 

28.0 

57.2 

87.3 

70.8

616
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 71

PAWNEE RIVEB NEAR IARHED, KANS.

LOCATION. In sec. 33, T. 22 S.,' E. 10 W., at Moffet Dam, 11^ miles west of 

Lamed.

DEAINAGE AEEA. 2,300 square miles.

RECOEDS AVAILABLE. November 21, 1924, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Au water-stage recorder on downstream side of right abutment of 

Moffet Dam.

DISCHAEGE MEASTJEEMENTS. Made from highway bridge 200 feet below gage 

or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTEOL. Channel straight for 200 feet above and below gage, 

banks high. A low-water control has been constructed 150 feet below gage.

EXTEEMES OP DISCHAEGE. Maximum stage from water-stage recorder, 17.94 

feet at 1 a. m. April 14 (discharge, 2,140 second-feet); minimum discharge, 

1 second-foot August 25-28.

DIVEESIONS. Small amounts pumped from river for irrigating adjacent lands;

REGULATION. Moffet Dam used for impounding water within river banks.

ACCUEACY. Stago«discharge relation fairly permanent. Rating curve fairly 

well defined below 900 second-feet. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Pawnee River near Lamed, Kans., during the year 

ending September 30, 1925

Date

Mar. 2~ _ ....

Apr. 28.........

June 15 __ . _

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.44

2.60

2.70

4.12

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3.4

7.9

13.7

163

Date

July 10., .......

July 28.. .......

Aug. 11 _____

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.99

2.39

5.60

4.18

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

39.8

2.7

324

198

Date

Aug. 12.........

Aug. 19 

Gage 

height

Feet 

4. 88

2.S9

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

253

9.2

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Pawnee River near Lamed, Kans., for the year 

ending September SO, 1925

Day

1.... _ ......... _ ...

2.-..- ____ ... _ ..

3...... ......... ...... _

4.. .............. _ ...

5.... _ ...............

6.......... .........

7

8.. ....................

9.. ........ _ .... _ ..

10.... ....... ........

11 

12.. ................ ....

13......................

14.... ........ ..........

15......................

16....... ............

17...... __ ............

18.. ....................

19... ................

20......................

21-.- 

22......................

23---- 

24...... ...............

25....-...... .......

26-- . 

27....-.. ............

28--.. _ ..... ......

29..... _ . ___ .. ___ .

80.. .

81 .- ___ . .

Nov.

6

5

5

4

4

4

4

2

3

Dec.

4

Jan.

4

6

7

20

20

21

17

15

12

20

Feb.

10

10

10

10

11

Mar.

10

9

9

10

10

9

9

9

10

8

8

9

7

8

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

8

7

5

9

11

9

9

Apr.

8

12

1,090

1,790

521

91

53

43

36

32

43

36

29

29

28

25

23

22

20

19

18

16

15

15

12

12

14

20

312

104

May

44

31

26

26

22

17

14

15

14

13

14

14

13

13

56

169

582

878

284

57

47

41

33

1 20

June

15

20

50

104

64

49

39

33

36

22

17

13

10'8

8

9

9

7

7

July

7

8

5

4

4

4

3

3

2

3

2

2

3

3

2

34

19

8

5

9

42

20

9

7

32

32

352

512

254

105

68

Aug.

53

112

96

71

59

52

41

38

52

51

111

217

67

57

58

41

29

20

9

7

7

5

4

3

1

1

1

1

4

6

10

Sept.

59

45

27

17

9

9

7

4

6

8

8

S

34

22

13

9

9

9

9

7

6

5

5

5

33

34

22

15

8

5
72 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART VII

Monthly discharge of Pawnee River near Larned, Kans., for the year ending

September SO, 1925

*

Month

July- .-.. ....-..._ .-. .-

Discharge In second-feet

Maximum

11 

1,790 

878 

104 

512 

217 

59

Minimum

5 

8 

13 

7 

2 

1 

4

Mean

8.81 

150 

83.3

22.8 

60.4 

4.14 

15.2

i

Run-off in 

acre-feet

542 

8,930 

5,130 

1,360 

3,100 

2,530, 

906

22,500

IITTLE ARKANSAS BITER AT VALLEY CENTER, KAKS.

LOCATION. In SW. M sec. 1, T. 26 S., R. 1 W., at highway bridge half a mile 

west of Goodrich station on Arkansas Valley Interurban Railroad, 1 mile 

south of Valley Center, Sedgwick County, and 14 miles above mouth.

DKAINAGE AREA. 1,340 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 10, 1922, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Chain gage on upstream handrail of bridge; read by Clarence H, Corr.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of silt and gravel; shifting. Lodged 

snags and driftwood are frequent. Control is sand and gravel bar under 

bridge; fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.60 feet at 

6.15 a. m. May 24 (discharge, 331 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.72 foot 

September 1-10 (discharge, 17 second-feet).

1922-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 18.02 feet June 10, 1923 (discharge, 

10,500 second-feet); minimum discharge, 4 second-feet December 17, 1922.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation occasionally affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve fairly well 

defined. Gage read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Little Arkansas River at Valley Center, Kans., during 

the year ending September 80, 1925

Date

Nov. 10 __ ..

Mar. 23.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.19

1.22

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

33.6

33.7

Date

Aug. 12..... 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.32

.77

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

53.3

17.4

Date

Sept. 30- 

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.84

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

23.4
ABEANSAS BIVEB BASIN 7S

Daily discharge, in second-fed, of Little Arkansas River at Valley Center, Kans., 

for the year ending September SO, 1925

Day

1. ...........

2.... ...........

3

4...............

«... ....- ....

6...............

7...... .........

8-.._._. .....

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13 

14... ............

15...............

16. ...........

17... _ .........

18 .. __ ....

19... ........ . ...

20 ............

21........ _ ..

22........ ___ .

23 ....... __

24. .........

25 ............

26 

27 

28...............

29... ............

30... ............

31..............

Oct.

30

30

30

28

28

28

33

38

41

36

86

36

36

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

Nov.

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

36

36

36

36

36

38

41

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

41

38

36

38

38

38

38

38

Deo.

38

41

41

41

47

47

44

41

41

41

41«

41

41

41

41

41

4fl

41

35

30

Jan.

25

20

Feb.

30

30

47

47

50

54

64

54

54

54

54

50

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

44

44

Mar.

44

44

a

44

44

474r

47

47

44

44

41

44

44

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

38

41

38

38

38

38

36

36

36

38

Apr.

38

41

44

44

175

88

61

64

50

47

47

44

44

44

44

41

54

74

70

61

50

44

41

41

103

65

61

98

78

57

May

50

47

44

44

38

36

36

36

44

108

70

54

47

44

44

41

88

74

57

47

44

41

36

331

61

50

41

38

36

36

36

June

33

30

33

113

54

38

30

28

28

25

24

47

103

83

61

47

38

33

26

25

23

25

27

33

26

36

98

54

36

28

July

26

24

23

22

22

22

21

22

23

22

22

23

22

22

22

22

21

21

21

20

22

21

20

20

21

22

25

22

22

22

21

Aug.

20

19i&

19

19

18

18

21

20

19

18

19

27

21

19

19

19

19

' 1919

19

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

18

17

Sept.

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

VT

17

IT

21

21

30

22

21

20

18

18

17

17

22

£S

Sft

S0>

33.

24

3$

24

22

22

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected'by ice Deo. 19 to Feb. 2. Braced figures show estimated meant 

daily discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Little Arkansas River at Valley Center, Kans., for the year 

ending September SO, 1925

Month

October ______________________ 

February - _________________ _ 

March. __________________________

April. . ......._.. ......... ....... .... .

May....... ... ... ... . 

June _____________________________

f\Ay. ....................................................

September _________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

41 

41 

47

54 

47 

175 

331 

113 

26 

27 

33

331

Minimum

28 

33

30 

36 

38 

36 

23 

20 

17 

17

Mean

32.9 

36.6 

37.9 

21.6 

47.3 

41.6 

60.1 

58.0 

428 

22.0 

19.0 

21.3

36.6

Run-off in, 

acre-feet

2,02ft 

2,180 2,330' 

1,330' 

2,630. 

2,560' 

3,580< 

3,450 2,630' 

1,350 1,170- 

1,270

26,500

WALHUT RIVER AT WINFIELD, KAHS.

LOCATION, In NE. M sec. 33, T. 32 S., R. 4 E., at concrete highway bridge L 

mile south of Winfield, Cowley County, 1 mile above Black Creek, and 3. 

miles below Timber Creek.

DEAPCNAGE AREA. 1,860 square miles.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. November 14, 1921, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Chain gage on upstream handrail of bridge; read by William Mason.
74 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART VII

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of silt, sand, and rock; shifting. Control is gravel bar 500 feet below gage; shifting.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 12.20 feet 

at 7 a. m. May 10 (discharge, 4,360 second-feet); minimum discharge, 0.5 

second-foot September 5-11, 13, 20, and 21.

1921-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 38.7 feet on June 10, 1923 (discharge, about 76,000 second-feet; revised); minimum discharge, that of 

September, 1925.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanertt. Three rating curves used; 

all fairly well defined. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table, 

using shifting-control method, October 1 to May 9. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Walnut River near Winfield, Kans., during the year 

ending September SO, 1925

Date

Nov. 11.........

Dee. 15 .

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.04

4.46

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

45.4

97.2

Date

1

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.22

4.04

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

83.6

86

Date

Aug. 12.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.79

Discharge

See.-fl. 

1.3

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Walnut River at Winfield, Kans., for the year 

ending September 30, 1925

Day

1 __ ... ......

2... ..........

3.--.... ......

4. _ .... .....

5. ___ . _ ..

6.............

7. ............

8.............

« . 

10.............

11.. ........

12.............

13 

14 

15 

16.............

17... ..........

18... ..........

19., ... ......

20 

21.. __ ... ....

22.. ...........

23... __ ......

24... .... ......

25 

26... ..........

27 

28 

29 

30 

SI 

Oct.

41

35

38

35

45

33

355

375

48n

615

415

200

160

108

86

86

80

67

32

42

44

44

42

37

42

20

60

54

51

40

42

Nov.

40

28

26

28

24

20

20

10

24

46

Q

134

298

245

215

172

150

132

114

95

95

95

66

77

62

118

40

Dee.

40

83

83

67

71

42

39

50

54

35

7^

66

49

59

62

70

59

67

42

48

50

81

81

33

51

46

33

38

63

Jan.

7007

63

74

64

81

on

81

76

66

92

87

98

150

185

I4n

132

126

120

126

120

705

1,480

1,420 K7n

01 K

94 p;

91 *\

Feb.

160

120

160

150

118

112

118

150

108

114

108

114

80

108

89

69

69

83

86

69

100

100

70

59

70

73

Mar.

56

74

57

77

54

60

48

49

1fl4

108

69

76

69

74

110

84

63

56

95

78

78

57

64

55

48

56

51

37

44

56

Apr.

70

97

116

288

262

230

150

150

1,520

355

548

160

150

160

116

106

262

315

172

150

112

90

81

81

795

122

480

315

375

262

May

150

116

128

116

116

97

89

89

298

4,060

1,140

410

270

208

190

170

150

130

121

112

121

' 110

95

99

121

130

93

102

93

90

June

83

106

75

99

450

195

130

99

80

80

68

82

625

1,080

920

220

130

99

85

76

76

68

36

44

40

38

36

38

32

July

34

36

32

27

25

23

23

23

23

20

25

22

27

23

32

34

32

27

25

23

30

23

22

22

22

16

22

50

15

14

12

Aug.

10

10

13

12

12

10

10

20

5

27

27

1

1

2

130

2

32

38

17

6

4

2

2

1

2

2

1

1

Sept.

1

1

1

1

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

1

.5

13

19

2

2

1

1

.5

.5

535

1,200

193

183

93

77

70

49

48
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 75

Monthly discharge of Walnut River at Winfield, Kan&., for the year ending

September SO, 1985

[Drainage area, 1,860 square miles]

Month

October. __________________________

January. __________________________

March ____________________________

April....................................................

June

July....................................................

August... _________________________

September... ________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

615 

,298 

83 

1,480 

160

ne

1,520 

4,060 

1,080 

50 

130 

1,200

4,060

Minimum

20 

9 

33 

i37 

,59 

37 

70 

89 

132 

12 

< 1 

- > .5

.5

Mean

123 

87.7 

56.0 

243 

105 

66.0 

269 

301 

174 

25.3 

13.1 

83.2

129

Run-off in 

acre-feet

7,560 

5,220 

3,440 

14,900 

5,830 

4,000 

16,000 

18,500 

10,400 

1,560 

,.806 

4,950

93,200

VERDIGRIS RIVER AT INDEPENDENCE,

LOCATION. In NE. M sec. 31, T. 32 S., R. 16 E., at highway bridge 1 mile east 

of Independence, Montgomery County, 2>£ miles below Elk River and 

4J^ miles above Drum Creek.

DEAINAGE AREA. 2,800 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 14, 1921, to September 30, 1925. Intermittent records of stage were obtained April 24 to September 24, 1904.

GAGE. Chain gage on upstream side of bridge; read by Ben Wainscott.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of silt and rock; permanent. Control 

is rock riffle 30 feet below gage; permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 22.58 feet 

at 10 a. m. November 15 (discharge, 13,500 second-feet); 'minimum stage, 

0.90 foot at 2.30 p. m. September 11 (discharge, 2 second-feet).

1921-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 44.11 feet June 12,1923 (discharge, 

about 73,900 second-feet; revised); minimum stage, that of September 11, 

1925.

Maximum stage recorded in 1904 and referred to present datum was 

46.7 feet on July 8.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined 

throughout. Gage read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Verdigris River at Independence, Kans., during the 

year ending September SO, 1925

Date

Nov. 11 ___ ...

Mar. 25..... _

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.58

2.78

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

246

319

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

2.20

Discharge

See.-ft. 

155

Date

Aug. 13.....--

a

Feet 

1.42

Discharge

See.-ft. 

33.2
76 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART VII

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Verdigris River at Independence, Kans., for the 

year ending September SO,

Day

1.. _ ..........

2...............

3...............

4 _ ............

5...............

6 __ ...........

7.... ........

8 

9..... .......

10...............

11 ...........

12.

18...............

14«..._ ..... ._.

15...............

16.... ........

17 

18 

19 ............

20 

21

22 

28 .

24... __

25

26- ..

27 

28 

29 

80 

31 

Get.

510

330

275

225

600

390

1,520

1,570

3,220

6,010

3,700

2,760

740

525

420

360

300

275

250

225

212

188

162

150

140

140

130

140

140

122

110

Nov.

108

94

90

90

94

87

238

950

570

390

260

200

420

12,600

13,500

4 050'

1,890

1,200

880

740

636

600

540

450

420

390

360

330

346

ann

Dee.

288

288

288

570

1,890

990

635

570

480

360

330

330

330

300

288

9S8

288

275

260

235

200

200

188

175

150

180

130

140

150

Jan.

162

162

150

162

175

188

450

670

810

oon

OAK

480

225

OO K

360

2,760

2,100

810

670

570

1,520

2,490

3,160

4,400

5,100

ft eon

3,910

2,220

1,280

950

1,030

Feb.

1,470

1,280

1,570

1,110

950

990

1,070

1,110

1,110

QQA

Rftfi

77*

670

600

540

540

510

480

450

420

890

450

480

480 480

420

360

330

MM.

300

275

275

275

262

250

250

250

238

225

919

200

315

250

200

200

188

188

Ann

600

740

540

420

300

971

262

238

225

188

188

188

Apr.

175

315

1,240

3,040

3,160

1,570

845

880

3,100

11,500

2,880

1,520

1,110

1 240

1 420

1,420

2,820

1,720

990

775

635

540

510

800

1,000

2,000

3,580

1,620

1,240

1,070

May

1,240

1,110

635

570

480

420

360

360

360

390

1,330

845

635

isn

390

5,450

4,820

880

635

540

450

360

360

3,910

1,420

480

510

360

288

225

175

Juae

200

188

175

150

2,220

740

330

262

420

175

114

130

275

670

810

450

300

238

200

150

140

114

98

90

60

58

56

48

52

32 /

July

40

40

36

42

28

17

24

10

21

75

42

152

102

87

54

23S

140

122

RO

60

84

63

48

34

4fl

20

88

32

28

46

38

Aug.

27

48

41

19

12

24

14

23

15

20

390

74

43

15

11

12

98

66

18

63

60

81

81

102

88

98

84

81

69

63

58

Sept.

44

42

40

38

32

80

28

27

19

18

2

11

12

34

28

25

16

11

15

22

18

5,800

6,160

2,540

670

480

am

225

200

140

NOTE. No gage-height record Mar. 18,19, Apr. 16, and 24-26; discharge estimated.

Monthly discharge of Verdigris River at Independence, Kans., for the year ending

September SO, 1985 

[Drainage area, 2,800 square miles]

Month

Dtteember _____ ............ _ ....... _ ... _ ......

April....................................................

May.................................. .... .... ........

June _ . __________________________

July

August __ ________________________ .

September.. _____________________ . ....

The year..

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

6,010 

13,500 

1,890 

6,580 

1,570 

740 

11,500 

5,460 

2,220 

238 

390 

6,150

13,500

Minimum

110 

87 

122 

150 

330 

188 

175 

176 

32 

10 

11 

2

2

Mean

834 

1,430 

356 

1,470

747 

2S6 

1,820 

983

298 

59.4 

61.5 

567

700

Ban-oft in 

acre-feet

51,300 

85,100 

21,900 

60,400 

11,500 

17,709 

108,000 

60,400 

17,700 

3,650 

3,780 

33,700

535,000

NEOSHO RIVER NEAR IOIA, KANS.

LOCATION. In NE. % sec. 9, T. 25 S., R. 18 E., 2% miles south and 1>£ miles

west of lola, Alien County, 1 mile below Elm Creek, and 8 miles above

Owl Creek.

DHAINAGE AKEA. 3,800 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 12,1917, to September 30,1925. August 1,1895,

to November 30, 1903, at city water and power dam 4 miles upstream, 

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on left bank three-fourths mile above

Pipe Line ford; inspected by D. B. Bremer. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable at gage or by wading.
ABKANSAS KIVEB BASIN 77

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. 'Bed composed of shale, gravel, and silt; permaaeat. 

Control is a long shale riffle half a mile below gage; practically permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during- year from water-stage 

recorder, 14.4 feet at 7.15 a. m. June 5 (discharge, 11,600 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.62 feet September 3 and 4 (discharge, 7 second-feet).

1917-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 27.33 feet June 15, 1923 (discharge, 31,400 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.9 feet June 23, 

1920 (discharge, 1 second-foot).

1895-1903: Maximum stage recorded, 22.0 feet on June 3, 1903 (discharge, 39,100 second-feet); no flow on several days in September and 

October, 1897.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seldom affected by ice.

REGULATION. Low-water flow regulated by dams upstream.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; not affected by ice. Two 

rating curves used during year; well defined throughout. Operation of 

water-stage recorder satisfactory except July 30 to August 13, September 

9 and 19. Mean daily gage heights determined from recorder graph by 

inspection. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height 

to rating table. Records good except for estimated periods, for which they 

are fair.

Discharge measurements of Neosho River near lola, Kans., during the year ending

September SO, 1925

Date

Nov. 14.-... . __ .......... .

Jan. 13 _ . _____ 

Gage

height

Feet 

7.42

3.14

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,880

QQ

Date

Mar. 27 

Gage 

height

Feet 

8.26

11.32

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

178

7,250

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Neosho River near lola, Kans., for the year 

ending September 30, 1925

Day

2 .... ........

3 _ ......... _

4 __ ....

5 ......

6 ............

7- _ .......... a..... . 9 

10 

11... .........

12... _ . ___

13 _ ....

15 _ ............

16 _ . __ ......

17 .

18 __ .__ 

19 . __ 

20 . 

21... ........

22. _ ...........

23........ .......

24 . 

25 

26 

27. 

28 

29... .......

80 

31 

Oct.

448

282

209

173

143

132

600

1,700

 1,540

2,410

888

452

351

215

188

164

149

140

120

108

92

84

68

64

62

58

48

26

20

18

Nov.

11

9

11

18

28

36

110

90

84

80

80

68

372

2,320

1,050

490

402

BOO

234

197

1M.

146

149

146

128

118

108

110

102

86

Dec.

82

at

84

90

248

206

179

161

135

120

115

120

105

110

125

128

122

118

120

105

100

100

105

102

102

102

108

100

105

Jan.

118

112

110

108

100

112

108

105

95

88

102

84

88

88

88

92

95

88

86

68

92

308

443

2,180

3,220

2,200

1,640

1.060

990

955

815

Feb.

885

850

590

530

540

550

555

634

545

397

370

334

293

289

241

237

230

227

237

241

227

223

204

194

Mar.

188

185

191

178

154

159

167

148

167

164

162

151

143

154

148

143

955

550

365

282

231

227

210

170

167

170

132

129

156

Apr.

167

920

4,720

6,640

3,320

2,860

1,470

2,250

6,250

1,870

888

675

565

520

470

448

1,120

1,020

570

416

340

300

293

4,720

3,320

1,580

1,400

985

795

570

May

470

416

364

340

300

293

279

290

1,050

1,470

636

466

402

340

293

265

24S

237

218

303

203

191

176

176

900

1,120

510

282

221

200

416

June

300

1,400

2,050

10,300

11,300

7,030

1,510

795

495

376

300

282

520

3,220

3,420

1,320

765

735

2,050

348

272

224

221

206

188

173

164

158

140

125

July

120

118

115

115

115

95

88

86

132

164

155

164

132

115

394

 25

610

448

276

188

161

138

122

102

78

74

 72

68

58

55

52

Aug.

50

48

46

44

42

40

38

36

34

32

30

28

26

24

40

40

30

22

22

22

20

21

21

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

Sept.

13.

7

7

9

13

13

13

30

27

30

27

27

22

27

30

27

24

22

86

2,100

1,050

265

140

176

282

215

200

293

NOTE. No gage heights July 30 to Aug. 13, Sept. 9, and 19; discharge based on flow of Neosho River 

near Parsons, JKans.

17685 29 6
78 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART Vft

Monthly discharge of Neosho River near Tola, Kans., for the year ending September

30, 19%5

[Drainage area, 3,800 square miles]

Month

October __ . .............................................

March __ . ________________________

July.. ...................................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,410 

2,320 

248 

3,220 

885 

955 

6,640 

1,470 

11,300 

625 

50 

2,100

11,300

Minimum

18 

9

82 68' 

194 

129 

167 

176 

125 

52 

15 

7

7

Mean

362 

242 

122

511 

416 

216 

1,710 

419 

1,680 

169 

28.5 

173

500

Run-off in 

acre-feet

22,300 

14,400 

7,500 

31,400 

23,100 

13,300 

102,000 

25,800 

100,000 

10,400 

1,750 

10,300

362,000

BTEOSHO RIVER NEAR PARSONS, EANS.

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 22, T. 31 S., R. 21 E., at bridge on Parsons-Pittsburg highway, 500 feet above St. Louis-San Francisco Railroad bridge, 800 

feet below Hickory Creek, 10 miles east of Parsons, Labette County, and 18 

miles above Lightning Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 4,860 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 18, 1921, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Chain gage on upstream handrail of bridge; read by C. O. Stewart.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of flat solid rock; permanent. No welldefined control. Bank-full stage, 24 feet.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 14.60 feet 

at 6.30 a. m. April 10 (discharge, 11,400 second-feet); minimum stage, 

1.16 feet September 5-10 (discharge, 22 second-feet).

1921-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 24.9 feet April 13 and 14, 1922 

(discharge, 28,400 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.12 feet December 3, 1921 

(discharge, 18 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice.

REGULATION. Flow apparently not affected by operation of power plants 

upstream.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined 

throughout. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

March 27, 1925: Gage height, 2.44 feet; discharge, 306 second-feet. 

June 5, 1925: Gage height, 12.23 feet; discharge, 8,700 second-feet. 

August 13, 1925: Gage height, 1.70 feet; discharge, 107 second-feet.
ARKANSAS RJVER BASIN 79

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Neosho River near Parsons, Kans., for the year

ending September 30, 1925

Day

1 . 

2. .. ......

3...............

4. _______ ..

5...............

6...............

7 ...............

8...............

9...............

10.. .............

11 ............

W

13...............

14...............

15...............

16..... .

17.. _ ..........

18... ............

19...............

20 . ..-.

21...... ......

22...... ......

23...............

24...............

25.......... .

26... ............

27 . 

28.. ..........

29 ............

30...............

31 ...I........

Oct.

735

580 fifift

387

348

311

535

2,940

2,620

3,100

4,360

2,020

960

580

512

407

348

311

276

245

216

202

202

189

176

176

164

293

164

63

QA

Nov.

113

100

79

81

79

70

66

164

387

276

216

189

216

4,090

10,100

4,720

1,820

1,080

795

630

512

427

387

329

293

276

276

260

230

216

Dec.

216

216

202

276

1,080

905

685

535

468

329

276

260

245

260

245

260

260

245

216

202

 180

160

Jan.

150

145

140

140

150

165

176

1,140

1,320

740

367

276

245

2,300

3,740

5,700

7,600

7,000

4,270

1,890

1,380

1,380

1,630

Feb.

9 ifin

1,890

1,320

1 260

1,080

960

490

1,200

2,780

1,630

1,200

960

795

685

580

512

468 AA'7

407

387

387

490

447

407

407

407

329

293

"*

Mar.

260

260

260

230

216

230

216

202

216

202

189

447

387

245

216

202

960

2,460

1,440

1,080

685

512

387

348

329

311

311

' 293

276

230

Apr.

216

245

2,860

9,760

9,400

4,720

3,500

2,230

6,780

10,900

4,900

1,820

1,440

1,080

1,020

1,890

1,380

1,200

1,440

1,080

795

630

512

490

4,180

6,560

2,460

1,960

1,500

1,200

May

905

795

630

535

490

468

447

427

427

535

2,020

1,080

740

580

490

1,890

1,020

580

387

387

427

367

329

311

535

630

1,560

905

512

367

276

June

276

447

1,760

2,230

8,560

11,000

8,680

2,540

1,200

740

580

468

427

427

2,700

3,820

1,960

1,200

1,140

1,380

630

490

367

535.

407

293

260

230

216

216

July

202

189

176

176

189

147

130

128

130

130

133

150

387

245

230

216

580

795

630

447

329

260

216

189

176

142

126

106

102

119

152

Aug.

140

102

102

92

88

81

68

57

48

81

68

94

142

73

77

75

68

65

65

60

62

58

46

39

32

25

22

26

25

26

26

Sept

26

26

24

24

22

22

22

22

22

22

26

36

39

38

31

28

27

26

26

26

48

2,860

5,500

3,260

1,080

427

293

230

293

293

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 21 to Jan. 14; discharge based on weather records and 

observer's notes.

Monthly discharge of Neosho River near Parsons, Kans., for the year ending

September 30, 1925

[Drainage area, 4,$60 square miles]

Month

November _______________________ .

February _ ______________________ . March _ ....... ______________ . ___ .

April.... ......... ....................................

July.................................................

August _________________________ .

September _______________________ .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

4,360 

10,100 

1,080 

7,600

2,780 

2,460 

10,900 

2,020

11,000 

795 

142 

5,500

11,000

Minimum

63

66

293 

189 

216 

276 

216 

102 

22 

22

22

Mean

780 

949 

298 

1,390 

871 

446 

2,940 

679 

1,840 

236 

65.3 

494

909

Run-off in 

acre-feet

48,000 

56,500 

18,300 

85,500 

48,400 

27,400 

175,000 

41,800 

110,000 

14,500 

4,020 

29,400

659,000

NEOSHO RIVER NEAR GROVE, OEIA.

LOCATION. In SE. Y± sec. 27, T. 25 N., R. 23 E., at highway toll bridge 3 miles 

below Spring Branch and 3J^ miles northwest of Grove, Delaware County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 21 to September 30, W25.
80 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART VII

GAGE. Chain gage attached to guardrail of upstream side of bridge; read by 

W. M. Freeman.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of highway bridge or 

by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of coarse gravel and boulders; banks 

lined with heavy growth of timber and underbrush. Bank-full stage, 24 feet. 

Control is rock riffle half a mile below gage.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period of record, 

9.30 feet at 6 p. m. April 10 (discharge, 17,300 second-feet); minimum discharge, about 250 second-feet, occurred during first week in September (no 

gage-height record.)

Highest stage, 33.0 feet (discharge about 130,000 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seldom affected by ice.

REGULATION. Low-water flow is partly .regulated by operation of hydroelectric 

plant on Spring River at Baxter Springs, Kans.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; not affected by ice. Rating 

curve well defined above 500 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice 

daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to 

rating table. Records good.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

February 21, 1925: Gage height, 2.60 feet; discharge, 2,760 second-feet. 

March 26, 1925: Gage height, 2.25 feet; discharge, 2,360 second-feet. 

August 24, 1925: Gage height, 0.53 foot; discharge, 578 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Neosha River near Grove, Okla., for the year ending

September 30, 1925

Day

1 ___.. ........... ....... ................

2.... ...._...... _ ..... __ ..... _ ...... ..

3 . .... ..-.--..-.-.. ---.

^,........ ....................................

5......... .-.- . .-..-.-................

6 .. _ -

7 

8........... ...............................

9........... ..................................

10 ....... ........................

11 . ... ... . ..

12..... _ .. _ .. ___ . ____ ..... _ .........

n.... .........................................

14 

16 ..

16 

17 .. _ _ ......

18. 

W..... ........................................

^Q...... .......................................

21.. ' 

22-.. 

23.............................................

24 ..... . . . ...... .............. .

25.............................................

26... ..... .............................

27

28 ._ . 

29 ... __ .^ ....... ..............

30 _ 

31 ____ ....... ___ ..-.-.-.-.-..--.-.--....

Feb.

2,760

2,760

4,000

4,510

4,000

3,560

3,020

2,640

Mar.

2,880

1,820

2,160

2,280

2,520

2,160

1,350

1,600

1,820

1,600

1,710

1,600

1,600

4,160

7,280

4,880

2,760

2,040

9,000

14,800

8,340

4,330

2,890

2,280

2,400

2,280

1,820

2,040

1,710

1,510

1,600

Apr.

1,500

1,600

1,710

3,860

14,000

14,300

8,340

5,640

9,000

16,700

15,600

9,700

4,880

4,690

3,150

3,560

5,840

6,040

4, 510

4,330

3,150

2,760

2,400

2 280

3,560

9,460

12,300

11,900

8,120

6,440

May

4,880

4,000

3,700

2,890

2,890

2,520

2,280

2,160

.1,930

2,520

2,040

3,280

3,020

2,400

2,520

2,400

2,760

4,000

3,280

1,930

1,600

1,500

1,350

1,350

1,930

1,930

1,710

1,930

2,280

1,«00

1,400

June

1,600

1,100

3,850

1,930

3,020

7,280

10,900

10,700

4,880

2,640

1,820

1,600

1,350

1,500

2,160

1,820

5,070

3,560

4,000

9,000

6,860

3,020

2,400

1,930

5,450

4,330

2,760

2,040

1,200

1,250

July

1,050

810

865

865

775

730

775

1,100

1,000

865

640

730

600

600

910

820

865

685

600

1,000

1,300

1,200

2,160

2,040

1,400

1,200

1,300

1,300

1,710

1,820

2,520

Aug.

1,100

910

775

1,000

1,000

910

820

910

865

910

910

685

955

1,820

2,040

1,716

1,009

1,100

1,090

910

730

560

«0

600

440

365

365

400

365

330

288

Sept.

&9\J

295

309

28S

309

400

5«0

318

330

3SO

365

330

242

9,000

15,300

11,100

5,280-

2,520

1,500

1,500

1,250

NOTE. Braced figure shows estimated mean daily discharge for period indicated, based on a comparison 

of flow at Wagoner, Okla.
ABKANSAS KIVER BASIN

Monthly discharge of Neosho River near Grove, Okla., for the year ending September

SO, 1925

Month

February 21-28 ........ ..... ......... ......

March.. __________________________

Atari!. ..... ......................................... ...

May.....................................................

JTO\-S.. ...................................................

.August........ ______________________ , _ .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

4,510 

14,800 

16,700 

4,880 

10,900 

2,520 

2,040 

15,300

Minimum

2,640 

1,510 

1,500 

1,350 

1,100 

600 

288

Mean

3,410 

3,270 

6,710 

2,450 

3,700 

1,110 

860 

1,810

Run-off in 

acre- feet

M,100 

201,080 

399,000 151,000 

220,000 

68,200 52,300 

108,000

1,260,000

NEOSHO EIVBE NEAR WAGONER, OKLA.

IOCATION. Between lots 1 and 2 on section line on north side of sec. 33, T.

17 N., R. 19 E., at highway bridge 4^4 miles above Double Springs Creek,

3 miles south and 5 miles east of Wagoner, Wagoner County, and 14 miles

above mouth.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured. 

HECORDS AVAILABLE. March 26, 1924, to December 19, 1925, when station was

discontinued.

 GAGE. Chain gage on upstream handrail of bridge; read by B. Spencer. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge.

 CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of silt, sand, and heavy gravel. Control is long, low riffle half a mile below gage; fairly permanent.

JEXTRBMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during October 1, 1924, 

to December 19, 1925, 12.44 feet at 7.45 a. m. November 10, 1925 (discharge, 

27,700 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.04 foot at 7 a. m. September 9 and 10 

(discharge, 360 second-feet).

1924-25: Maximum stage recorded, 21.27 feet at 6 p. m. May 31, 1924 

(discharge estimated, 55,400 second-feet); minimum discharge, that of 

September, 1925.

REGULATION. Low-water flow is partly regulated by operation of hydroelectric 

plant on Spring River at Baxter Springs, Kans.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. f Rating curve well defined 

between 500 and 35,000 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating 

table. Records good.

. The following discharge measurements were made:

October 27, 1924: Gage height, 1.32 feet; discharge, 960 second-feet. 

February 4, 1925: Gage height, 5.74 feet; discharge, 7,950 second-feet.

' August 25, 1925: Gage height, 0.65 foot; discharge, 532 second-feet.
82 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART VII

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Neosho River near Wagoner, Okla., for the period' 

October 1, 1924, to December 19, 1925

Day

924-25 

1 

2 ..

3...............

4...............

5 __ ...........

6..- .....

7 ... .... .....

8 ............

9. __ ..........

10 - 

11 ............

12..... ..........

13 

14. .........

15..... .......... 

16.. ...

17 ...........

18 __ ..........

19 

20.. ..

21 ......

22..... ..........

23. 

24.. .......

25... ......

26 .. ..........

27 ............

28 

29.. .......

30 ..

31... . .....

Day Oct.

1925 

1 2,690

2 . 1,590

3......... 1,320

4......... 7,390

5...... 5,680

6 3,540

7......... 2,690

8... 6,300

9......... 3,460

10......... 2,560

Oct.

4,010

3,090

2,690

2,560

2,690

2,060

4,180

3,540

3,240

2,690

3,690

4,350

5,280

4,890

3,390 

2,430

2,180

1,940

1,820

1,700

1,700

1,260

1,050

1,320

1,100

1,100

960

840

730

800

920

Nov

1,59

1,20(

96

80

80

!wi

4,01

1,701

2,561

27,701

Nov.

Q9A

880

960

880

730

730

840 ndn

880

OAfi

800

730

730

1,000

1,590 

2,430

17,400

13,200

6,950

3,850

2,820

2,690

o ofin

2,180

1,940

1,820

1,480

1,590

1,590

1,370

.

Dec

0 1,20

o i,oa

D l,05i

9 1,05

D 1,10

a i,4s

3 1,37

) 84

Dec.

1,370

1,150

1,150

 - 

I

] 

0 11..

0 13..

0 14..

0 16..

0 17..

9 18..

3 20..

Jan.

5,080

4,700

3,850

3,540

3,090 

3,240

6,300

14,600

10,800

8,100

6,730

5,280 A 7nn

7,170

11,800

15,700

17,400

16,000

11,600

7,860

4,890

>ay

925

Feb.

A son

4,890

9,060

8,580

6,510

5^080

4,520

4,350

4,700

o son

17,400

11,600

8,100

6,510

5,080, 

4,890

4,350

3,690

3,690

3,390

3,090

4,010

4,010

4,350

5,680

5,480

4,180

3,850

Oct.

1,820

1,480

1,320

1,000

1,590

1,370

1,320

1,260 i ^9n

1,940

Mar.

3,390

3,390

2,950

2,300

2,820

2,690

2,820

2,690

2,560

2,180

2,180

2,060

2,180

3,850

4,010 

7,620

6,090

4,010

2,950

3,240

16,500

9,800

6,510

3,850

3,240

2,690

2,560

2,430

2,300

2,180

1,940

Nov.

04 inn

18,600

7,620

4,180

3,540

3

KAn

2,950

2,690

3,690

2,820

Apr.

1,700

1,820

1,940

1,700

2,180

12,600

15, 100

10,600

6,510

8,100

17, 100

16,800

12,600

6,950

5,080 

4,350

3,390

3,540

6,950

5,080

4,180

3,690

2,950

2,820

8,820

4,010

17,100

24,100

18,000

13,700

Dec.

1,480

1,050

1,260

1,590

1,480

1,820

1,590

1,000

1,000

May

9,800

7,620

6,090

5,280

4,520

3,690

3,690

3,240

3,090

2,820

4,520

3,690

2,560

3,540

3,240 

2,820

2,690

2,690

3,850

3,690

2,690

2,180

1,940

2,060

1,700

1,700

2,180

2,180

1,940

2,180

2,300

D

19 

21 

22...

23...

24...

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

SOSl,. .

June

1,700

1,370

1,480

1,050

2,950

2,180

2,690

10,300

11,100

6,950

3,540

2,430

1,940

1,820

1,370 

1,820

2,300

2,820

4,180

2,950

8,340

8,100

4,890

2,690

2,300

2,060

5,680

3,690

2,300

2,060

ay

'25

July

1,260

920

960

800

800

800

800

765

730

880

920

800

730

635

' 730 

610

610

765

730

730

585

880

1,050

1,200

4,350

2,060

1,480

1,050

1,700

1,370

1,820

Oct.

1,700

1,370

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,370

1,940

1,100

960

1,000

920 .

Aug.

1,940

2,060

1,370

920

880

880

1,000

920

765

960

960

960

960

920

765 

1,590

1,940

1,590

1,050

1,150

960

920

660

660

560

610

560

500

465

435

465

Nov.

2,560

2,180

1,940

1,700

1,480

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,260

1,260

Sept.

465-

42O

405 405-

370

370 380-

390-

360-

360

420-

405 420-

560'

560 

480-

420-

405

50O

465-

435

45O 450-

465

16,500-

12,900-

6,960-

3,690- 2,180

1,480-

Dec.

Monthly discharge of Neosho River near Wagoner, Okla., for the period October 1, 

1924, to December 19, 1925

Month

1924-25

November.. _______________ ...............

March.... _________________________

April ..............................................

July ...... ..... ........................

September- ___ . .. ....... .......................

1925 

October _____________________ . _ . ______

November.. . __ :. 

December 1-19- ... _____________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

5,280 

17,400 

17,400 

17,400 

16,500 

24,100 

9,800 

11,100 

4,350 

2,060 

16,500

7,390 

27,700 

1,820

Minimum

730 

730 

3,090 

3,090 

1,940 

1,700 

1,700 

1,050 

585 

435 

360

920

800 

840

Mean

2,390 

2,570 

8,210 

5,920 

3.870 

8,120 

3,430 

3,640 

1,080 

980 

1,800

2,140 

4,420 

1,240

Kun-ofl in 

acre-feet

147,000 

153,000- 

342,000- 

329,000- 

238, 000* 

483,000- 211, ooa

217,000- 

66,400 60,300> 

107, 000>

132,000> 

263,000 

46,700

COTTONWOOD RIVER AT EIMDAIE, SANS.

LOCATION. In NW. M sec. 26, T. 19 S., R. 7 E., at highway bridge one-fourth 

mile above Middle Creek, 1 mile east of Elmdale, Chase County, and 2 

miles above Diamond Creek.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 83

DRAINAGE AEEA. 1,040 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECOEDS AVAILABLE. May 9, 1922, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Chain gage on upstream handrail of bridge; read by Miss Rowena

Starkey. 

DISCHAEGE MEASUEEMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by

wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTEOL. Bed composed of clean coarse sand, gravel, and rock;

practically permanent. Control is gravel and rock riffle extending from 200

feet above to 100 feet below gage. Dam at Cottonwood Falls may affect

stage-discharge relation at medium and high stages. Bank-full stage, 32 feet. 

EXTEEMES OF DISCHAEGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 17.9 feet at

6p.m. June 3 (discharge, 4,940 second-feet); minimum discharge of about

3 second-feet occurred during winter.

1922-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 35.5 feet at 4 p. m. June 11, 1923

(discharge, 14,800 second-feet; revised); minimum discharge occurred during

winter, 1925. 

RE GXJL ATION. None,

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during extremely cold weather. 

ACCXJEACT. Stage-discharge relation permanent, except as affected by ice.

Rating curve well defined below 200 second-feet and fairly well defined

from 200 to 3,000 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily

discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table.

Records good for low stages and fair for medium and high stages. 

The following discharge measurements were made:

November 10, 1924: Gage height, 3.51 feet; discharge, 30.2 second-feet. 

March 23, 1925: Gage height, 3.58 feet; discharge, 36.2 second-feet. 

June 2, 1925: Gage height, 10.48 feet 4 ; discharge, 505 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cottonwood River at Elmdale, Kans., for the year 

ending September 30, 1925

Day

1 ____ .......

2 __ ...........

3 __ ....... _ .

4 _ ............

5.. ___ .. .....

6 ............

7. ...........

8..... ..........

9...............

10..... ..........

11.. ..........

12

13. ...........

14. ...........

15... ............

16 ..........

17 ..........

18 . _ ... __ .

19...............

20. ...........

21 _ ............

22 ............

23 __ .. _ ......

24 

25 ............

26 __ ...........

27 ............

28 ...... ....

29.... ...........

30 ...........

31.... ...........

Oct.

28

28

26

24

24

28

43

92

97

7672'

63

54

51

43

40

38

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

Nov.

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

18

16

16

16

16

. 16

16

20

16

17

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

Dec.

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

10

5

Jan.

1 3

/

10

QO

118

182

268

132

141

Feb.

82

43

47

51

47

47

47

47

4S

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

Mar.

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

63

118

88

76

118

118

118

105

72

118

105

68

47

43

40

40

40

40

40

40

43

43

47

Apr.

47

40

41

40

40

40

40

182

434

521

373

132

118

113

82

82

118

124

97

92

82

54

47

246

97

118

124

108

92

May

77

62

47

47

47

47

47

63

63

51

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47.

47

38

40

40

30

47

24

June

25

505

4,240

1,140

164

63

24

34

24

22

20

1,220

1,200

322

124

97

90

70

58

51

48

54

54

54

54

63

61

51

40

34

July

34

34

30

28

34

24

28

24

24

24

24

118

795

147

118

118

105

204

132

63

54

26

22

28

34

34

34

26

34

40

40

Aug.

38

30

26

24

20

22

22

16

12

38

29

28

24

18

22

20

20

18

16

14

12

12

12

11

8

7

7

7

7

7

7

Sept.

7

7

7

7

7

8

7

7

10

463

x 463

434

356

256

204

182

165

182

118

118

182

463

246

118

72

54

47

40

39

34

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dee. 16 to Jan. 24; discharge estimated from observer's 

notes and a study of climatic data. Gage not read Apr. 29 to May 2 aud July 11; discharge'estimated. 

Discharge for June 2 based on current-meter measurement.

* Stage-discharge relation affected by backwater from Diamond Creek.
84 SUKFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1925, PABT VII

Monthly discharge of Cottonwood River at Elmdcde, Kans., for the year ending

September 30, 1925

[Drainage area, 1,040 square miles]

Month

October ____ . _________ _____________

November. ___ __________ __ . .......

December . . . .....................................

January. __________ __ ... ....

February.. __ _ ___________________ _ .

March. ________________________ . ....

April.-. . _ . __ . .

June... __ _. __

July.................................... ...... .......

August.... _________________________

September. ________________ L ......... . 

The year _______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

97 

20 

20 

268 

82 

118 

521 

105 

4,240 

795 

38 

463

4,240

Minimum

20 

16

43 

40 

40

24 

20 

22

7 

7

Mean

35.7 

18.9 

13.9 

36.9 

48.3 

66.6 

136 

49.5 

334 

80.0 

17.9 

145

81.2

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,200 

1,120 

855 

2,270 

. 2,680 

4,100 

8,090 

3,040 

19,900 

4,920 

1,100 

8,630

58,908

SPRING EIVEE WEAK WACO, MO.

LOCATION. On line between SE. M sec. 7 and NE. M sec. 18, T. 29 N., E. 33 

W., at highway bridge on Joplin-Waco road, 700 feet below Brier Branch, 

1 mile below Blackberry Creek, and 1^4 miles east of Waco, Jasper County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,160 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE April 25, 1924, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Chain gage on downstream side of bridge; read by Mrs. W. F. Hollingsworth.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and rock. Left bank is overflowed at stage of 19 feet; overflow on right bank is slight. Control is coarse 

gravel bar 1,000 feet below gage; practically permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 10.37 feet at 

5 p. m. September 22 (discharge, 6,550 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.90 

foot at 7.30 a. m. September 8 (discharge,. 22 second-feet).

1924-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 20.12 feet May 29, 1924 (discharge, 

18,200 second-feet); minimum stage, that of September 8, 1925.

REGULATION. Flow during low stages is subject to slight diurnal fluctuation 

from gristmills above.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year; not affected by ice. 

Rating curve well defined above 120 second-feet and fairly well defined 

below. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good except for 

discharge below 60 second-feet, for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of Spring River near Waco, Mo., during the year ending

September SO, 1925

Date

Nor. 13.........

NOT. 2&.

Oage 

height

Feet 

1.76

1.82

Discharge

See.-ft. 

146

170

Date

Apr. 22..... __

Oage 

height

Feel 

3.68

2.39

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

910

368

Date

Sept. 2. .... . 

Gage 

height

Ftft 

1.78

1.87

Biscbargt

See.-ft. m

32
ABKANSA8 EIVEB BASIN

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Spring River near .Waco, Mo., for the year ending

September 80,

Day

1 __ ...... _ .

2.... ....... ... .

3 . ..

4 ___ .........

5.. .. __ .

8. ____ ... . ...

7.......^.......

8 _ 

tt . 

10..... .......

11 

12 

13 

14...............

15 

16 _ ...... 

17 __ ....

18.. __ ..... ...

19... __ 

20 

21 _ .. ___ .....

22...............

23 . 

24...............

25. _ 

26.. _ ..........

27 ............

28 ...........

29... ............

30 . -.. ... .

31...... .

Oct.

994.

218

214

192

208

994

240

224

273

273

290

256

218

208

198

189

180

156

162

151

156

14ft

154

140

156

151

142

140

149

134

Nov.

122

124

112

120

117

117

120

124

115

102

115

137

154

1 <Uft

i fiftn

74ft

400

290

9K&

911

192

183

174

174

171

148

129

145

14.fl

Dec.

137

148

14/1

' 168

422

324

224

172

180

162

137

137

124

124

108

148

307

468

740

1 660

1,270

QQD

740

840

1,040

1,040

990

990

01 <\

840

690

Jan.

fiQA

, 34Q

540

324

273

son

380

615

615

7QO

690

590

515

422

4fi8

2,470

1,940

1,450

990

840

1,270

1,870

2,230

3,360

3,190

2,870

1,660

890

740

640

890

Feb.

2 Ann

1,150

940

690

AOA

740

70ft

1,040

2,870

1 cnn

ooft

790

690

690

eon

KAft

515

468

468

422

4/in

640

1,450

1,150

740

540

445

422

Mar.

400

380

380

360

qoj

OCM

307

290

273

273

240

240

400

2,150

1,330

565

400

3,030

5,450

3

OQA

1,450

690

565

490

422

380

342

342

290

273

Apr.

OKfi

1,590

3,440

3 97ft

RQft

445

342

9 ftfift

1,520

640

540

590

4Qft

7Qft

1 3Qft

940

790

din

360

324

290

273

273

273

307

565

615

468

May

s fin

324

290

273

OKft

OKft

240

240

9Qft

360

468

290

273

202

* 9QO

OQA

9%t

273

180

174

168

156

290

445

256

1Q9

115

June

9jdfl

1,040

690

256

168

115

117

177

162

140

137

124

145

307

273

1QS

156

148

790

QQD

490

307

224

2,630

1,520

690

290

205

183

165

July

156

134

145

124

100

88

106

120

110

98

104

94

66

102

81

76

79

68

102

98

81

74

68

65

65

66

72

81

58

92

96

Aug.

110

56

53

76

76

66

68

66

56

45

36

324

256

IBS

180

208

145

124

96

104

72

64

58

45

88

53

4&

38

42

34

43

Sept.

46

45

38

43

50

47

38

23

39

43

47

53

45

40

43

47

31

41

40

40

840

6,250

5.060

4,250

1,730

940

640

468

290

240

NOTE. Discharge interpolated Dec. 29; gage not read.

Monthly discharge of Spring River near Waco, Mo., for the year ending September SO,

1925

[Drainage area, 1,160 square miles]

Month

December. ___________________

February ______________________

April..........................................

May..........................................

July ._ .._

The year. _________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

290 

1,940 

1,660 

3,350 

2,870 

5,450 

3,440 

468 

2,630 

156 

324 

6,250

6,250

Minimum

134 

102 

108 

273 

400 

240 

256 

115 

115 

58 

34 

23

23

Mean

190

289 

528 

1,130 

898 

856 

846 

251 

436 

92.5 

93,5 

718

524

Per 

square 

mile

0.164 

.249 

.455 

.974 

.774 

.738 

.729 

.216 

.376 

.080 

.081 

.619

.452

Run-off 

in inches

0.19 

.28 

.52 

1.12 

.81 

.85 

.81 

.25 

.42 

.09 

.09 

.69

6.13

SHOAI CREEK NEAR JOPIIN, HO.

LOCATION. In S. Y^ sec. 28, T. 27 N., E. 33 W., at Grand Falls hydroelectric

plant of Empire District Electric Co., 2 miles below Silver Creek and 4

miles south of Joplin, Jasper County.

DBAINAQE ABEA. 458 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECOBBS AVAILABLE. April 1, 1924, to September 30, 1925. 

GAGE. Float in tailrace connected with indicator on scaleboard in power

plant; read by plant engineer. 

DISCHABGB MEASTTBEMEHTS. Made by wading 300 feet below gage during

ordinary stages and from highway bridge 2J^ miles above gage during high

stage:;.
86 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART VII

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of clean gravel. Control is a coarse

gravel bar 400 feet below gage; practically permanent. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.83 feet

at 5 a. m. April 9 (discharge, 2,580 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.0 foot

during numerous short periods when plant was shut down and water stored

(discharge, 13 second-feet).

1924-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 13.1 feet July 13, 1924 (discharge

determined from extension of rating curve, 10,400 second-feet); minimum

discharge, 13 second-feet during numerous short periods in 1924 and 1925. 

REGULATION. During ordinary stages the flow is controlled completely by the

plant. Plant is run until pond is drawn down to a certain elevation and then

shut down until pond is filled, when operation is resumed. During high

stages water flows over dam and regulation is small. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly during year; not affected

by ice. Rating curve fairly well defined. Gage read to inches hourly.

Daily discharge ascertained by averaging results obtained by applying

hourly gage heights to rating rable. Records fair. 

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by Empire District Electric Co.,

P. J. Sergeant, chief engineer.

Discharge measurements of Shoal Creek near Joplin, Mo., during the year ending

September 30, 1925

Date

Nov. 23--..--...

Nov. 28 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.71

.25

1.66

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

432

25

445

Date Gage 

height

Feet

1.64

1.61

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

383

443

450

Date

Sept. 1. ... ._

Gage 

heignt.

Feet 

0.17

.25

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

23

22

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Shoal Creek near Joplin, Mo., for the year ending

September SO,

Day

1 ______ ...

2.. ....... __ ..

3 _ .... _ .....

4. ___ ........

5 - __ ....

e'.. __ ... _ -

7... .........

8.. ..........

9 

10 

11 

12. . ..

13 _ ............

14... _ .........

15.. ..........

16 

17 

18 ____ ...

19 . 

20 

21 ___ ......

22 . _ ....

23 

24 _ ... ..... ....

25 __ ......

26 _ ....... _ ..

27. ___ ... 

28 _ .......

29 

30 _ ........ .

31 ____ . __ ...

Oct.

248

260

239

210

293

312

301

254

270

256

226

242

234

257

191

22o'

171

236

176

155

198

176

158

150

187

107

150

183

158

142

139

Nov.

154

137

99

149

156

126

127

149

139

127

155

107

145

196

226

250

250

226

229

221

190

186

209

155

175

120

153

 144

146

139

Dec.

109

156

, 124

138

151

127

160

145

141

114

114

103

135

132

131

111

152

911

1,110

1,040

947

443

388

344

O/IE

297

280

241

533

512

Jan.

414

390

331

397

326

403

387

343

372

292

382

307

9S2

210

413

520

490

473

457

414

408

420

371

381

VT7

403

332

333

314

333

Feb.

318

361

352

QQO

QRA

341

360

374

384

4*&

431

373

444

0*70

392

359

390

293

306

309

338

337

349

354

360

344

Mar.

320

312

282

289

9Oi

273

295

292

258

285

249

239

315

Q70

329

308

9Qfl

340

288

289

281

263

255

265

979

 "S! 9AK

213

255

298

Apr.

189

260

215

250

202

246

272

1,170

603

475

AAQ

419

351

321

382

390

356

309

343

297

293

273

313

328

. 328

. 342

394

362

May

355

321

280

337

276

384

295

238

241

94Q

224

273

367

278

312

210

178

174

324

295

197

188

354

204

192

154

161

154

June

149

143

142

158

144

229

348

162

138

122

146

125

200

416

192

174

139

195

234

7fU

293

216

178

328

220

217

151

1*T.

128

131

July

133

133

101

150

119

247

218

158

133

134

150

133

101

141

119

88

106

100

122

86

105

118

130

84

124

323

605

246

575

Aug.

217

211

139

154

124

150

117

141

145

123

112

128

318

515

286

261

214

188

154

154

146

128

130

72

117

80

94

79

107

90

59

Sept.

90

79

89

88

75

88

72

63

74

72

105

86

90

142

78

89

87

92

100

54

130

50

103

86

118

lift

100

86

69

87
Monthly

^November 

December.

February.

April. . .

May ......

June ......

July......

August-. .

 September 

The

Month

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

312

250 

1,110 

520 

458 

378 

1,170 

384 

704 

666 

515 

142

1,170

 Minimum

139 

99 

103 

210 

293 

213 

189 

154 

122 

84 

59 

50

50

< Mean

213 

166 

316 

374 

361 

283 

360 

252 

210 

177 

160 

88.7

246

Per 

 square 

mile

0.465 

.362 

.690 

.817 

.788 

.618 

.786 

.550 

.450 

.386 

.349 

.194

.537

Run-off 

in inches

0.54 

.40 

.80 

.94 

.82 

.71 

.88 

.63 

.51 

.44 

.40 

.22

7.29

ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 87

ischarge of Shoal Creek near Joplin, Mo., for the year ending September 

80, 1935

[Drainage area, 458 square miles]

ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR GORE, OKLA.

 At NE. corner of lot 4, sec. 4, T. 12 N., R. 21 El., 500 feet below 

i's ferryboat, 2J^ miles northeast of Gore, Sequoyah County, 3^£ 

above Deep Creek, and 3M miles above Missouri Pacific Railroad

AREA. Not measured.

AVAILABLE. March 25, 1924, to September 30, 1925. 

;aff gage fastened to sycamore tree at edge of water on right bank 500 

elow ferryboat; read by B. C. Prater.

MEASUREMENTS. Made from ferryboat, highway bridge, or by wadAND CONTROL. Bed composed of silt, sand, and small rock. Control 

e 500 feet below gage; fairly permanent.

OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.1 feet at 

m. December 21 (discharge, 6,990 second-feet); minimum discharge, 

estimated about 20 second-feet in the period September 8-14 (no gage- 

;record).

4-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 9.4 feet April 27, 1924 (discharge, 

extension of rating curve, 16,400 second-feet); minimum discharge, 

.f September, 1925. 

ON. None.

. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined 

4,000 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily 

arge determined by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. 

ds good.

XOCATIO 

Smi 

mil 

brid

DRAINA

UECORD

 GAGE. 

feet

DISCHAR 

ing.

OHANNE 

is ri

EXTREME 

7 a.

heig 

It

fron

that

REGULA

AcctTRAi

belo 

disc 

Rec

Thefo 

Octob( 

Februs 

Augus

owing discharge measurements were made: 

27, 1924: Gage height, 0.28 foot; discharge, 179 second-feet. 

y 20, 1925: Gage height, 0.93 foot; discharge, 960 second-feet. 

25, 1925: Gage height, 0.59 foot; discharge, 104 second-feet.
88 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART VII

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Illinois River near Gore, Okla., for the year 

ending September SO, 1925

Day

1-.. ........

2. __ . _ .....

3......... ......

4..............

5...............

6... .........

7........ .......

8...............

»-. .. ...... .

10...............

11.. _ .. ..

12..............

13..............

14...... .....

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19 ........

20...... .........

21-...---.-.--.-.

22... ____.__..._.

23 ..............

24.. ..........

25 ............

26.... ...........

27...............

28.... ........

29...............

30....... ..... _

31... ............

Oct.

373

343

311

290

343

343

290

260

265

vm

280

265

275

9fifl

246

232

224

215

206

203

194

194

188

188

 182

182

179

176

179

176

Nov.

176

176

176

171

179

179

185

194

200

200

200

224

241

311

354

448

480

391

* 349

327

305

280

270

250

241

232

Dec.

219

206

206

311

338

332

366

448

448

448

416

391

366

343

332

880

2,190

3,280

6,260

3,000

1,680

1,450

1,080

1 000

920

840

Jan.

79 K

690

flKK

655

620

620

585

ERA

515

515

480

480

448

448

448

448

480

480

585

725

70 K

725

fiQfl

690

655

620

620

620

585

ECA

ECA

Feb.

K1 K

515

K1 K

515

K1 K

El K

480

1,260

2,580

4,160

3,280

O AKf\

2,060

1,680

1,450

1,350

1,170

1,080

1,000

Q9n

800

1,000

1,000

1,080

1,170

1,000

Qfift

Mar.

920

840

800

690

725

fion

655

620

585

585,

550

El K

Cl K

480

448

448

448

416

410

404

385

366

?IU

338

343

via

332

332

354

343

343

Apr.

354

360

354

391

366

354

343

079

1,350

Qfifl

920

QOfi

noA

800

690

690

585

550

515

480

404

373

349

416

448

1,000

s fmn

3,280

2,860

May

2,190

1,800

1,450

1,260

1,080

Qfift

880

800

840

760

Ron

760

70 K.

690

620

585

K1 E

480

480

AA&

397

391

379

366

397

416

366

327

305

280

255

June

241

224

ono

188

176

176

171

171

ifin

146

130

124

146

150

143

146

150

155

150

143

137

173

9K4

311

260

191

171

158

148

July

137

132

121

115

108

119

130

141

188

171

155

146

128

124

124

115

104

100

Q3

101

124

11Q

135

128

124

.119

117

110

110

Aug.

124

110

104

100

103

98

100

141

725

760

550

550

480

385

338

270

228

194

171

158

139

124

126

119

110

106

103

103

103

on

84

Sept.

7»73

62

58

57

40

30

. 62

960

550

840

725-

585

670

760>

760

055

585

NOTE. No gage-height record Sept. 8-10, 12-14, 20-22, 24-26. Braced figures show estimated mean 

daily discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Illinois River near Gore, Okla, for the year ending September

30, 1925

Month

November.. _______ _ _ ..... __ _ _ .. ....

January. _ .:..... ______________ _ . ........

July.................,...... ..._......__... .............

September... __ . ___________________ ..

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

373 

480 

6,260 

725 

4,160 

920 

3,280 

2,190 

354 

188 

760

Minimum

176 

171 

206 

448 

480 

332 

343 

255 

124 

93 

84

Mean

246 

259 

1,050 

587 

1,290 

502 

828 

706 

180 

126 

222 

898

628

Run-off in 

acre-feet

15,100 15,400- 

64,600 

36,100 71,600' 

30,900 

49,300 

43,400 

10,700 

7,750 

13,600 

23,700

382,000

CANADIAN RIVER NEAR AMABH.IO, TEX.

LOCATION. At highway bridge on Colorado-to-Gulf Highway, miles below

Amarillo Creek, 20 miles north of Amarillo, Potter County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 16, 1924, to December 31, 1925, when station 

was discontinued.
AKKANSAS EIVEK BASIN

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream handrail of bridge; read by D. L.

Snide

DISCHARGE 

CHANNEL

for

not

No 

EXTREMES

9.15

hslf 

sub

Will

MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading. 

}?D CONTROL. Bed composed of sand; shifting. Channel straight 

|a mile below and one-fourth mile above gage. Left bank steep and 

i}eet to overflow; right bank subject to overflow at stage of 14 feet, 

ij-defined control.

<}F DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period of record, 

feet at 6 a. m. August 7, 1925 (discharge not determined); no flow during se veral periods. 

DIVERSIONS. None. 

BEGULATI oN. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; not affected by ice. Eating curve poorly defined below 1,200 second-feet and extended above to 

cover range of stage for the year. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. 

Daily discharge determined by shifting-control method but is not sufficiently 

accurate for publication. Monthly records poor.

Discharge measurements of Canadian River near Amarillo, Tex., during the period 

October 1, 1924, to December 31, 1925

Date

1924 

Oct. 16. 

Get. 17. 

Oct. 21. 

Nov. 26 ..

Nov. 27..-

Dec.-26_ .

Dec. 27 

sat

Feet 

3.41

3.32

3.50

3.20

3.18

3.19

3.10

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

7.51

5.04

19.6

7.21

5.92

3.47

2.01

Date

1925 

Jan. 10- 

Jan. 13.. 

Mar. 3 . 

Mar. 18.. __ .

Apr. 10 

May 2.. ....

May 15... .... .

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.54

3.71

, 3.30

3.19

3.06

3.10

4.88

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

4.05

9.48

14.4 "1.5

1.23

1.27

1,270

Date

1925

June 25 ____

July 16. -

July 31.... .

Aug. 14.... .

A ntf 04.

Nov. 11 

Dec. 31 

height

Feet 

3.49

4.10

3.07

4.68

4.35

3.95

3.87

3.87

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

15.3

115".5

3,710

1,100

310

63.7

"5

0 Estimate 

Monthly c

Mi

IK 

October. _

November..

April 

May--

July .

LOCATION

east 

Cree: 

DRAINAQ] 

KECORDS 

statii

I.

isQharge of Canadian River near Amarillo, Tex., for the period October 1, 

1924, to December 31, 1925

>nth

i-25

Mean discharge in 

second-feet

10.0 

6.83 

5.16 

13.2 

29.7 

4.10 

.90 

453 

145 

2,420

Run-oft in 

acre-feet

615 

406 

317 

812 

1,650 

252 

53.6 

27,900 

8,630 

149,000

Month

1924-25

1925

Mean discharge in 

second-feet

2,810 

2,510

707

1,570

46.8 

16.1

Run-off in

acre-feet

173,000 

150,000

513,000

96,400 

2,790 

987

CANADIAN RIVER NEAR CANADIAN, TEX.

. -At highway bridge on Den ver-to- Dallas highway, 1J^ miles northof Canadian, Hemphill County, and 1 mile below mouth of Ked Deer

s AREA. Not measured. 

AVAILABLE. Records of stage July 1, 1924, to August 31, 1925, when 

>n was discontinued.
90 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART VII

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream handrail of bridge; read by Charles 

or W. H. Peet.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of deep sand; shifting. Channel 

curved above and straight for 1J^ miles below station. Numerous and 

changing channels at low stages. One channel at high stages. Left bank 

is of sand; slightly wooded; shifting; subject to overflow at stage of 8 feet. 

Right bank of clay; slightly wooded; fairly permanent; subject to overflow 

at stage of 17 feet. No well-defined control.

EXTREMES 6F DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period of records,. 

7.10 feet at 1 p. m. July 5, 1924 (discharge not determined ); no flow during 

several periods.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; not affected by ice. No 

rating curve defined. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Owing to the 

changing channel of river, gage was reset several times; maintained at same 

datum but gage readings varied with location. Daily discharge not 

determined.

Discharge measurements of Canadian River near Canadian, Tex., during the year 

ending September SO, 1925

Date

Oct. 23 

Jan. T. ..........

Mar. 5.--.- .

Mar. 17.. ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.35

4.42

4.60

435

4.18

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

386

264

 380

24.8

6.0

Date

A/fair 10

height

Feet 

4.62

4.72

5.08

4.56

3.92

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2.0

1.7

3,660

2,000

232

Date

June 23 .........

July 15..... ....

July 25.. ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.40

.4.68

3.62

4.96

3.89

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 1.0

786 «LO

4,380

60.6

1 Estimated.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Canadian River near Canadian, Tex., for the period 

October 1, 1924, to August 31, 1925

Day

1..... ____ .... ....

3... .... .... ... ....

^-. ........ ...........

5.. ...................

6......... .... .... ....

7....-. ............

8.--.-..... ........

9----.-. _ .--.--.-...

10 

11 . .

12.....................

13 

14 

15.. 

16 17:.....-....-. .... ....

18 .. 

19 

20 

21 

22.. __

23. 

24..- __ .....

25 .

26 . __

27 ........

28 ................

29 ___ . __ . __ .

30 .. _ ..... ........

31 

Oct.

3.80

3.81

3.80

3.80

3.80

3.80

4.18

4.18

4.18

4.22

4.00

3.90

3.90

3.90

4.05

3.82

3.78

3.75

3.75

3.80

4.28

4.28

4.15

4.10

4.05

t OS

3.90

3.70

Nov.

3.62

Q CO

3.48

4.65

4.42

4.36

4.32

4.26

A KA

4.46

A. SO

4.32

4.22

4.15

4.16

4.12

4.32.

4 30

Dec.

4.45

A Af\

4.36

4.32

4 30

4.28

4.25

4.22

4.20

4.32

4.38

4.40

4 45

4.50

A CO

4 40

4.35

A OK

4.30

A 09

4.28

4.25

4.20

4.16

4.16

4.21

4.25

A QO

4 40

Jan.

4.36

4.41

4.45

4.32

4.39

4.42

4.44

4.62

4.59

4.68

4.62

4.68

4.72

4.69

4.68

4.72

4 58

4 68

4.72

4.74

4.76

4.79

4.84

4 84

4.74

4.60

4.58

4.58

4.52

4.51

Feb.

4.49

4.42

4 41

4

q/»

4.29

4.22

4.12

3.»

3.95

3.96

3.95

3.94

3.95

3.91

3.91

3.95

3.92

3.96

3

Qfl

3

QA

3.95

3.96

3.99

4.04

3.96

3.91

3.90

3

QA

Mar.

3.90

3.88

3.85

3.82

4.35

4.38

4.34

4.30

4.26

4.24

4.16

4.14

4.12

4.14

4 15

4.17

4.08

4 06

4 05

4.06

4.05

4.05

4.09

A no

4.06

A AC

4.08

4.11

4.22

4.38

Apr.

4.44

A Aft

4.40

4.42

4.45

4.48

4.51

4.62

4.60

4.58

4.58

4.55

4.58

4.58

4 58

4.58

4.55

4 56

4.58

4.58

4 58

4.72

4.65

4.62

4.65

4. 63

4 68

4.70

4.70

May

4.70

4.72

4.70

4.68

4.65

4.66

4.68

4.70

5.54

4.40

4.40

4.39

5.10

4.61

4.39

4.77

4.51

4.36

4.32

4.30

4.28

4.25

4.22

4.24

4.22

4.22

4.26

4.28

4.26

5.18

Jnne

5.30

4.45

3.85

3.70

3.64

3.55

3.85

3.72

4.55

3.75

4.55

4.08

3.68

3.54

3.54

3.54

July

3.54

3.52

3.54

3 54

3.51

3.51

3.51

3.51

3.51

3.51

3.51

3.51

3.51

3.51

3.51

3.62

3.61

3.61

3.63

3.63

3.95

4.20

5.42

5.64

5.46

5.10

5.80

5.62

6.05

5.38

Aug.

5.18

5.02

4.98

5.55

e. or

6.55

5.28

4.66

5.53-

5.20

5.60

5.15

4.60

4.64

4.40

4.30

4.20

4.121

4.02

3.88

3.86

3.70

3.60

3.60

3.51

3. 72

4.18

4.0*

4.69

4.39>

NOTE. Gage not read June 14-20 and 23. No flow Nov. 5-14 and June 7-11.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART VII 91

BED RIVER BASIN 

PRAIRIE DOG TOWN FORE OF REP RIVER NEAR CANTON, TEX.

LOCATION.- 4 miles northeast of Canyon, Randall County, and 5 miles below 

confluence of Paloduro and Tule Creeks.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 15, 1924, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Ai 60-day recorder in timber house over concrete well on left bank. 

Atten< ed by E. S. Hancock.'

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. -Made from cable half, a mile upstream or by wading

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 150 feet above and below station. 

Bed composed of compact earth; permanent. Right bank not subject to 

overfk w. Left bank of earth and sand, sodded with grates; subject to overflow. Low-water control is concrete road crossing, 170 feet below gage and 

high-\vater control is 10-foot dam, 1% miles downstream.

EXTREMES OP DISCHAEGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage 

recorc ;r, 2.62 feet at 2 a. m. June 24 (discharge, not determined); no flow 

for part of day June 9 and July 18-21. .

192^-1925: Maximum stage, that of June 24, 1925; no flow for several 

periods

ICE. Stag

DIVEESIONS

REGULATI 

from 

only 

cubic

alects

ACCURACY. Stage-d 

Ratin

charg< 

parts 

to dai

s-discharge relation seldom affected by ice. 

. None.

N. During summer, the Palo Duro Club fills its swimming pool 

ells and drains it into the river above once every two weeks. This 

extremely low stages, for the capacity of the pool is only 10,000 

eet and it drains slowly.

Ischarge relation not permanent; not affected by ice. 

curve well defined below 200 second-feet. Operation of waterecorder not satisfactory, as shown by breaks in record. Daily disdetermined by shifting-control method, by averaging discharge for 

)f a day for days of considerable fluctuation, or as noted in footnote 

y-discharge table. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Prairie Dog Town Fork of Red River near Canyon, Tex., 

during the ye&r ending September SO, 1925

Date

Oct. 18.......

Oct. 20.......

Oct. 21.......

Nov. 26.......

Nov. 27......

Dec. 30.......

height

Feet 

0.88

.88

.90

1.08

1.13

1.15

1.14

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

»0.25

».25

».35

».6

».8

 1.35

».9

Date

Jan. 12..........

Mar. 3.........

Mar. 18...- 

Apr. 10 

Mav l"i

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.17

1.14

1.16

1.14

.95

1.20

.70

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2.8

4.8

3.3

2.4

1.47

».30

Date

July 16. ... 

July31_ 

Aug. 14 

Gage,

height

Feet 

1.41

1.03

1.94

1.66

1.20

Discharge'

See.-ft. 

37.0

.41

189

88.9

3.88

* Estimatec
92 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART VII

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Prairie Dog Town Fork of Red River near Canyon, 

Tex., for the year ending September 80, 1925

Day

1 __ ..... __ .

2 ___ ..........

3........ __ ...

4...... .........

5.... _ ........

6... ........... .

7... ........... .

8...............

9-.. .....

10.... ... ...... ..

11... ............

12 _ ............

13...... ...... ...

14.... ...........

15... ........... .

16 . 

17 . .

18 

19.. .............

20....... ........

21......:........

22........ .......

23... .........

24...............

25 ._ 

26 .

27 

28 ..........

29 

30 

31 _ ............

Oct.

0.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.4

.5

.6

.4

.4

.4

.5

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.5

.6

.6

.6

.5

.4

.2

.1

Nov.

0.3

.2

.3

.3

.5

.3

.3

.4

.5

.5

.5

.4

.3

.7

.8

.6

.6

.8

.9

.8

.6

.6

.8

.8

.4

.5

.8

.7

.7

.8

Dec.

0.7

.9

.6

.6

.8

.7

.8

.7

1.0

1.0

\ 1.3

1.3

.8

1.0

Jan.

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.6

2.0

2.4

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.3

4.8

4.8

6.4

7.5

8.7

10

12

10

7.5

8.7

7.5

7.5

6.4

Feb.

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

7.5

6.4

10

8.7

7.5

7.5

7.5

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

5.5

5.5

 6.4

5.6

Mar.

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.5

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.0

3.3

2.8

2.8

2.6

3.3

2.6

2.6

3.8

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

2.6

2.8

Apr.

3.3

2.8

2.0

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.2

2iO

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.3

1.1

2.6

1.2

1.1

1.8

1.2

1.0

7.5

50

21

15

12

May

4.3

1.8

3.8

2.6

2.4

2.8

3.8

3.3

4.2

6.4

5.5

4.3

3.3

4.3

4.3

3.3

2.0

1.2

.9

.8

.9

.9 1-

June

1

[ 0.5

1

.3

.2

.2

.1

6.5

11

4.3

3.8

2.2

1.2

1.0

.6

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

210

39

8.7

41

25

12

4.8

July

3.3

2.2

1.4

15

.4

.2

.0

.0

.0

.0

54

43

19

23

12

5.5

72

43

17

160

Aug.

115

55

37

115

88

23

112

57

31

21

14

8.7

7.5

5.5

4.8

4.3

3.8

3.3

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.2

3.3

Sept.

2.6

2.2

4.3

3.8

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.2

1.8

1.6

2.8

2.8

6.4

12

7.5

5.5

3.3

6.4

43

70

 29

115

124

133

100

118

62

37

27

19

NOTE. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods included. Owing to incomplete 

record, discharge partly estimated Dec. 3-8,17, 29, Mar. 18, May 15, June 5, and Aug. 14.

Monthly discharge of Prairie Dog Town Fork of Red River near Canyon, Tex., for 

the year ending September SO, 1925

Month

October __ . ________________________

December __________________________

January. __ . ________________________

February _ . ... ..... ............................

March. ________________ ___ ...........

April.....................................................

July.....................................................

August ...... __ . ___________________

The year ________________ __ .....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

0.6 

.9

12.0 

10.0

50

210

133

Minimum

0.1 

.2

1.1

2.6 

1.0

.1 

0 

2.2

1.6

0

Mean

0.40 

.56 

1.04 

4.90 

6.48 

3.82 

5.18 

2.93 

12.5 

20.5 

31.0 

31.7

10.1

Run-off in

acre-feet

244 

33.1 

63.9 

301 

360 

238 

308 

180 

746 

1,360 

1,900 

1,880

7,290

PRAIRIE DOG TOWN FORK OF RED RIVER HEAR ESTELIINE, TEX.

LOCATION. At highway bridge on Colorado-to-Gulf Highway, l}4 miles north of 

Estelline, Hall County, and 6 miles above Baylor Creek.

DRAINAGE ABBA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 10, 1924, to September 30, 1925, when station 

was discontinued.
GAGE. Cl

Lawnmce.

DISCHAEG: a MEASTTEEMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Channel straight for half a mile above and below gage. 

Bed composed of sand; shifting. Banks not subject to overflow. Many 

chann Is at low and medium stages. No well-defined control. 

. EXTREMES OF DISCHAEGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.60 feet at 

10.30 a,, m. July 30 (discharge, 21,500 second-feet); no flow for several periods. 

1921-1925: Maximum stage that of July 30, 1925; no flow for several

perioc 

DIVEESIOJ 

REGTJLATI

None. 

N. None.

ACCTJEACT Stage-discharge relation not permanent; not affected by ice. Eating 

curve )oorly defined from 0 to 21,500 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths 

twice daily. Daily discharge determined by shifting-control method, but 

not si Bciently accurate for publication. Monthly records poor.

Discharge neasurements of Prairie Dog Town Fork of Red River near Estelline, Tex., 

during the year ending September SO, 1925

BED RIVER BASIN 93

ain gage attached to downstream handrail of bridge; read by J. E.

*t»ate

Oct. 9........

Get. 11- .

Oct. 14

Jan. 4 .....

May 10.......

Gage 

height

Fed 

S.03

3.70

3.12

2.75

3.84

4.09

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

12,200

135

 1.6

 1.2

149

977

Date

July 13 ..-.

July 13.... ....

July 29.. ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.74

3.47

3.59

4.01

3.99

3.83

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

386

24.2

29.2

286

234

136

Date

July 30 ....

Aug. 1 .....

Sept. 16 __ ...

Nov. 11 _ ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.50

3.33

468

4.32

3.65

4.71

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

19,300

107

3,270

2,070

223

21.3

 Estimated

NOTE. Th 

11, 24, Dec. 8,

Monthly d

station was also visited on tbe following days when there was no flow: Oct. 4, 31, Nov. 6, 

11, 24, Jan. 29, 30, Mar. 2, 19, Apr. 11, 23, May 3, 16, June 5, July 9,, 17, and Aug. 25.

charge of Prairie Dog Town Fork of Red River near Estelline, Tex., for 

the year ending September SO, 1925

April.... ..

June... . ...

July..... .

September...

The yea

Month

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

8,530 

138 

0 

13 

.2 

0 

830 

4,890 

2,030 

9,500 

16,400 

18,000

18,000

Minimum

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

Mean

524 

4.60 

0 

2.69 

.01 

0 

50.2 

227 

73.2 

361 

1,690 

994

330

Run-off in 

acre-feet

32,200 

274 

0 

165 

.4 

0 

2,980 

13,900 

4,360 

22,210 

104,000 

59,100

239,000

NOTE. No 

45, 29, 30, May 

17-21, 25, 20, 2f

176

ow Oct. 1-5,15-20, Oct. 23 to Nov. 14, Nov. 16 to Jan. 3, Jan. 7-14, 28,29, Feb. 2 to Apr. 22, 

1-8, 14-31, June 4-6, 9,11-14,16-25, June 27 to July 3, 9-12,14-28, Aug. 12 to Sept. 10,12,13» 

and 30.

--29 7
94 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART VII

RED RIVEtt NEAR BUEKBT7ENETT, TEX.

LOCATION. At toll bridge between Burkburnett and Raudlett, Okla., 2M miles 

northeast of Burkburnett, Wichita County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 20,200 square miles, a large part of which is noncontributing 

(measured on post-route map of Oklahoma and base maps of Texas and 

New Mexico).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 11, 1924, to August 31, 1925, when station waa 

discontinued.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream handrail of bridge; read by Gilbert 

Maples. Gage moved to several locations on bridge, owing to the changing 

of the river channel.

DISCHABGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge to which gage is attached, from. 

Devol Bridge, or by wading near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 1 mile above and below gage. 

Bed composed of sand; shifting. At low stages, channel changes frequently 

necessitating resetting of gage. Eight bank not subject to overflow; left 

bank subject to overflow at stage of 9 feet. Control indefinite and shifting.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period of records, 8.80 

feet May 15, 1925 (discharge, 38,000 second-feet, determined from extension 

of rating curve and subject to considerable error); no flow for several periods.

DIVERSIONS. None. **

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACT. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curve used 

October 1 to November 12, poorly defined; one from November 13 to August 

31, poorly defined below 16,000 second-feet, extended above. Gage read to 

hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge determined by shifting-control 

method but not sufficiently accurate for publication. Monthly records fair.

Discharge measurements of Red River near Burkburnett, Tex., during the year ending

September 30, 1925

Date

Oct. 29. .......

Nov. 14.......

Nov. 15 

Feb. 27........

Mar. 15.......

&

Feet

4.48

4.36

4.40

5.12

4.95

4.34

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

OOQ

27.1

36.3

196

128

18.8

Date

Apr. 7 ..

Apr. 25.. ......

Apr. 28 

"MTflv 1O

Julys.... __ .

a

Feet 

4.77

7.67

7.32

6.27

5.87

4.95

Discharge

See.-ft. 

42.8

15,000

15,200

1,410

625

75.9

Date

July 21.. ...

Aug. 11. .

Gage

height

Feet 

4.52

7.08

7.16

6.83

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

7.7

8,620

10,800

8,910

Monthly discharge of Red River near Burkburnett, Tex., for the period October

1924, to Augu.st 31, 1925

Month

October ___________________________

November.. ___ - __________________

March ____________________________

April...- -.- __ ...... .......................

July.... ................ ............. .................

The period __ _________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

3,520 

650 

113 

500 

335 

440 

18,900 

38,000 

9,480 

9,120 

26,400

Minimum

2.8 

1.5 

74 

79 

74 

.8 

2.0 

116 

44 

0 

0

Mean

735 

124 

93.0 

261 

156 

81.4 

2,150 

3,570 

985 

352 

3,170

Run-off in

acre-feet

45,200 

7,400 

5,720 

16,000 

8,660 

5,010 

128,000 

220,000 

58,600 

21,700 

195,000

711,000

NOTE. No flow July 22-30 and Aug. 16-31.
RED RIVER

REP BZ7EB HEAR DEH2SOH, TEX.

LOCATION. At Denison-Colbert toll bridge half a mile below Missouri, Kansas

& Texas Hallway bridge, 4J^ miles northeast of Denison, Grayson County,

and 10 miles below mouth of Washita River. 

DRAINAGE ABBA. 39,400 square miles, a large part of which is noneontributing

(measured on topographic maps, post-route map of Oklahoma, and base

maps of Texas and New Mexico. 

RBCOBDS AVAILABLE. October 9, 1923, to September 30, 1925. United States

Weather Bureau has records of stage from gage on Missouri, Kansas & Texas

Railway bridge since January 1, 1906. Relation between gages not known. 

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream side of bridge. 

DISCHABGE MEASUBEMENTS. Made from bridge to which gage is attached or

from Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway bridge. 

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Channel straight for half a mile above and below

gage. Bed composed of sand; shifts. Banks of sand and subject to shift.

Left bank, not subject to overflow. Right bank covered with trees and

brush and subject to overflow at extremely high stages. No well-defined

control. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 17.65 feet at

6 p. m. September 16 (discharge, 99,300 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.94

foot at 7 a. m. July 26 (discharge, 370 second-feet).

1923-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 19.4 feet at 8.15 a. m. October 17,

1923 (discharge, 132,000 second-feet); minimum stage, that of July 26, 1925. 

DIVERSIONS. None. 

REGULATION. None. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. luting curve well defined

from 500 to 140,000 second-feet; extended below to cover range of stage

for year. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge determined

by shifting-control method. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Red River near Denison, Tex\, during the year ending

September SO, 1925

Date

Oct. 15--......

Feb. 11. ___ .

Jtttm 30

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.22 

1.73 

r.45

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,340

782 

573

Date

Aug. 4....... ...

Aug. 28.........

height

Feet 

4.59 

1.58 

11.76

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

6,010 

737 

39,100

8

& 

&

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Red River near Denison, 

September SO, 1926

Date

spt.20 ........

spt.21. __ ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

9.66 

7.77 

6.90

Discharge

Sec. -ft.' 

24,200 

14,306 

10,900

Tex., for the year ending

Day

1 ______ ..

2 ___ ........

3...... .... .

4 ____ . .....

5 

6 _______ .

7-...-.-.. ..

8... .-. .-...

9 __ . ____ .

10 _____ .. ...

11..-... .....

12 __ ..........

13... ____ . . 

14 _ . _ .... ia '

16..4. ... .

17... .,.. ..

18 ., 

19 ____ i......

20. 

Oct.

625

625

650

625

625

602

830

702

625

650

625

1,150

1,390 

1,390

1 flflft

2,520

1,960

1,300

1,390

1.290

Nov.

1,390

980

902

865

795

762

762

675

650

650

625

625

602 

602

6«0

602

602

558

602

Dec.

795

795

795

730

702

730

886

762

730

702

675

650

650

650

650

650

675

730

675

65W

in.

675

675

675

650

625

625

625

625

625

650

675

730

830

795

830

830

830

830

830

795

Feb.

865

795

795

795

795

762

762

795

795

762

795

762

730

730

730

702

702

702

702

702

Mar.

830

795

795

762

730

730

702

650

602

602

580

558

535

512

512

512

512

512

512

635

Apr.

535

580

558

535

512

490

460

980

3,000

2,100

1,150

865

730

762

865

1,100

1,840

2,520

3,900

3,536

May

14, 7*

11,9

1C, 11

8,2i

«,6:

4,9

3,7:

3,11

3,8

a, 9i

3,7;

3,9(

5,4(

10, 4(

13, SH

15, 6«

18, 31

1S,3«

15, 6(

12, fl

10

K)

10

iO>0

1C

!0

SO

10

K)

>0

JO

10

w

10

10

0

0

0

0

June

980

980

866

730

625

1,150

2,680

3,180

2,520

2,840

2,840

1,600

1,100

940

940

1,150

1,200

1,150

1,100

1,150

July

SB&

512

512

535

536

902

5,720

1,840

866

67S

60S

580

49t

450

396

380

398

898

380

380

Aug.

460

432

558

4,720

4,940

8,530

*,«»

8,840

S,4«0

5,640

6,120

22,200

16,000

8,840

6,880

6,170

3,530

2,620

£230 ?,m

Sept.

675

535

512

512

512

490

490

490

490

490

675

553

511

2,840

24,400

'77,500

70,200

36,600

28,400

32,800
96 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART VII

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Red River near Denison, Tex., for the year ending 

September SO, 1925 Continued

Day

21 ...... ..

22. _____ ....

23 ___ . _ ....

24 _______ ..

25 . 

26 _ .... __ ..

27 ___ . .......

28 ..........

29.......... .

30. __ . __ ..

31 __ 

Oct.

1,150

1,060

940

866

830

762

702

730

1,840

1,720

1,600

Nov.

580

580

558

558

7U2

1,020

1,020

980

865

830

Dec.

650

650

625

625

625

625

602

580

625

675

Jan.

795

795

795

762

762

730

730

7ft9

702

902

865

Feb.

702

795

730

702

702

675

Mar.

512

490

490

470

470

470

512

490

535

535

535

Apr.

2,840

2,840

2,680

2,100

2,520

4,100

23,300

21,700

22,200

19,200

May

9,760

7,150

4,720

3,720

2,520

2,230

1,840

1,500

1,150

1,020

Jane

1,150

1,020

795

702

625

580

558

535

512

535

July

380

380

380

380

380

380

380

398

512

730

432

Aug.

1,390

1,200

1,060

902

83C

785

730

730

730

675

675

Sept.

14,700

10,800

8,260

6,880

5,640

4,940

22,800

13,400

10,100

8,260

Monthly discharge of Red River near Denison, Tex., for the year ending September

30, 1925

Month

October _____ . _____ . ............................

April. --.. . .... ... .........................

May . .

July

August... . _. 

The year. ___ .... ... ................. ........

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,520 

1,390 

830 

902 

865 

830 

23,300 

18,300 

3,180 

1,840 

22,200 

77,500

77,500

Minimum

602 

558 

580 

625 

675 

470 

490 

1,020 

512 

380 

432 

490

380

Mean

1,100 

737 

682 

741 

745 

' 580 

4,350 

7,350 

1,220 

575 

3,990 

12,500

2,880

Run-off in 

acre-feet

67,500 

43,900 

41,900 

45,600 

41,400 

' 85, 7flO 

259,000 

452,000 

72,900 

35,300 

245,000 

745,000

2,090,000

PEASE RIVER NEAR CROWEII, TEX.

LOCATION. At toll bridge on the Quanah-Crowell highway, 1 mile below mouth 

of Devils Creek and 8 miles north of Crowell, Foard County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 8, 1924, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to the downstream handrail of bridge; read by 

W. H. Roberts and H. B. Nelson.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from bridge. Measurements 

at low stages are poor, owing to poor measuring section.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for half a mile above and below 

gage. Bed composed of sand; shifting. Banks not subject to overflow. 

No well-defined control.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.50 feet at 

2 a. m. September 14 (discharge not determined); no flow for numerous 

periods.

1924-25: Maximum stage that of September 14, 1925; no flow for 

several periods.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curve poorly 

defined below 4,000 second-feet; extended above. Gage read to hundredth® 

twice daily. Daily discharge determined by shifting-control method. 

Owing to shifting channel and infrequency of measurements daily discharge not sufficiently accurate for publication. Monthly records fair.
BED BIVEB BASIN 9?

D&charge measurements of Pease River near Crowell, Te$., during the year ending

September SO, 19%5 .

Date

Oct. 7..........

Oct. 28..,..;....

Feb. 4..........

Feb. 7..........

Feb. 11.........

fi&

Feet 

3.60

3.55

3.05

410

4.07

3.30

Discharge

See.-ft. 

24.7

17.1

1.5

10.8

7.6

 1.0

Date

Feb. 23.........

Apr. 24.........

Apr. 24. ____ .

Apr. 25. ____ .

May 7 _ .. ....

May 18. .....

height

Feet 

3.20

5.80

5.21

4.51

4.13

4.08

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 0.5

4,280

1,260

356

175

178

Date

{May 27... ......

Sept. 15.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.38

400

474

445

Discharge

8ee.-ft. 

16.8

98.2

1.270

2,249

« Estimated.

NOTE. The station was also visited on the following days when there Was no flow: Oct. 3, Nov. 7,12, 29, 

Dec. 9, Feb. 26, Mar. 13, Apr. 6, May 5, July 2, 21, and Aug. 19.

Monthly discharge of Pease River near Crowell, Tex., for the year ending September

SO,

Month

February __________________________

July.....................................................

September ...............................................

The year

Discharg

Maximum

165 

4.2 

4.2 

43 

20 

5.6 

4,880 

12,800 

552 

1,020 

15,000 

10,700

15.000

1

e in second-feet

Minimum

0 

0 

0

1.4 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

o

0

0

Mean

19.4 

.35 

1.63 

19.4 

4.99 

.62 

267 

805 

51.4 

85.3 

028 

983

265

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,190 

20.8 

100 

1,190

277 

38.1 

15,900 

49,500 

3,060 

5,250 

57,100 

58,500

192,000

NOTE No flow Oct. 1-5, 15-18, Nov. 5-15, Nov. 19 to Dec. 11, Feb. 14-21. Feb. 26 to Mar. 13, Mar. 22-31. 

Apr. 3- 6, 12-22, May 5, June 4-9, 17, 18, June 24 to July 3, July 10-28, and August 17 to Sept. 10. Maximum 

discharge for May, August, and September from extension of rating eurv? and subject to considerable error.

WASHITA RIVER NEAR ANADARKO, OKI A.

LOCATION. In SW. sec. 10, T. 7 N., R. 9 W., at fiighway bridge miles

east of Anadarko, McCurtain County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured. 

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. May 25, 1924, to June 30, 1925, ^vhen station was discontinued. Records were obtained at a station at Anadarko from October 25,

1902, to June 30, 1908. For reference to records and description of station

see Water-Supply Paper 173, page 95.

GAGE. Chain gage on upstream handrail of bridge; read by S. J. McLane. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by

wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Bed composed of sand and isilt; not permanent. No

well-defined control. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period 1924-1925,

14.1 feet at 8 a. m. April 26 (discharge, estimated from extension of rating

curve, 2,910 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 0.29 foot September 15 (discharge,

53 second-feet). 

REGULATION. Low-water flow regulated by operation of dam at Anadarko.
SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART VII

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Bating curve well defi&ad 

between 100 and 700 second-feet, extended above and below. Gage read 

to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean 

daily gage height to rating table. Records fair.

The following discharge measurements were made:

October 30, 1924: Gage height, 0.79 foot; discharge, 146 second-feet.

August 28, 1925: Gage height, 0.32 foot; discharge, 98,3 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Washita River neetr Anadarko, Okla., for the year 

ending September SO, 1985

Day

1....... . ...... .................

2....... _____ ...... __ ...... _ .

» _______ _ .

4.... _ . ________ ...............

5..... -.-._-_...-....._....

6-...-...... .... ....................

7. . .......

8....-... ...........................

9. __ . _____ .......................

10 . . ......._ .

11 _________ ... ______ .... _ .

12.. __ . ______ ,. . .

13..,.. . . _. _ 

14.... __ . __ .......................

15... .. ...........................

16.......... .... 

17.......... .......................

18..................... .................

19..,... .... . . 

20 .. . __ . .....

21..... _ . __ .. __ ........... __ ...

22.... _ ........ __ ............ ___ .

23... __ ..............................

24.... __ . __ ................. __ ...

26........ ...................

26^........... ......... ..........

3?..-.,... ..........................

28.......... ........................

29........ ...........................

30 ........... ....... .......... __ ..

31........... ...........................

Oct.

316

262

249

1O7

197

172

137

148

14S

184

249

442

275

223

197

160

172

137

132

148

148

122

117

148

148

197

172

148

184

Nov.

160

148

107

160

137

122

137

148

132

122

127

122,

112

127

148

316-

502

414

316

316

302

275

249

236

223

210

210

210

184

197

Dec.

210

197

197

184

184

172

172

184

210

223

223

223

223

223

236

249

223

223

210

21C

Jan.

288

9AQ

197

210

197

210

197

197

197

197

197

210

197

184

223

223

223

236

249

236

223

210

210

197

249

Feb.

249

249

236

236

223

236

236

236

229

223

210

197

187

210

172

160

172

210

172

184

197

236

249

249

236

197

197

197

Mar.

210

197

160

172

210

172

172

172

160

160

 14»

137

148

137

137

148

137

148

148

160

210

197

160

160

160

172

160

148

148

148

160

Apr.

172

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

400

1,650

2,426

2,280

1,720

592

815

2,180

1,600

377

358

386

442

798

592

781

2,060

2,880

2,760

2,530

1,720

976

May

flOO

562

487

442

414

400

358

330

330

798

764

1,390

1,070

607

517

487

472

428

358

302

302

288

288

302

302

302

288

288

184

210

197

June

210

1,210

2,100

904

868

850

517

487

472

42S

870

3%)

275

276

262

344

276

249

236

228

223

223

210

210

137

148

148

m

210

275

NOTE. No gage-height record Dec. 21 to Jan. 6.

Monthly discharge of Washita River near Anadarko, Okla., for the year ending

September SO, 1926

Month

November.. .......................................

December 1-20. .. _ ..... _____ . ____ . __ ..

February.. ... ______________________

April.....................................................

"K^TnTT

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

442

502 

249 

288 

249 

210 

2,880 

1,390 

2,100

Minimum

117 

107 

172 

184 

100 

137 

160 

184 

137

Mean

196 

206 

209 

216

214 

163 

1,060

454 

428

Run-off in 

acre-feet

12, 1W 

12,380 

8,290 

10,700 

11,600 

10,000 

63,100 

27,900 

25,500
BED RIVER BASIN

WASHITA BITER HEAR BERWYN, OK1A.

LOCATION. In W. |^ sec. 16, T. 3 S., R. 3 E., at highway bridge 3 miles northeast 

of Berwyn, Carter County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 27, 1924, to December 13, 1925, when station was 

discontinued.

GAQE. Chain gage on upstream handrail of bridge; read by O. C. Oaks.

DISCHAKGE MEASUREMENTS. Made frbm downstream side of bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand, gravel, and rock; fairly permanent. Control is low riffle 1,000 feet below gage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period of records, 

15.24 feet at 6.35 a. m. September 16, 1925 (discharge, 10,900 second-feet, 

from extension of rating curve); minimum stage, 0.20 foot at 6.30 a. m. 

September 5, 1925 (discharge, 87 second-feet).

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well denned 

between 150 and 6,000 second-feet; extended above and below these limits. 

Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records fair.

The following discharge, measurements were made: 

October 29, 1924: Gage height, 0.96 foot; discharge, 239 second-feet. 

May 12, 1925: Gage height, 8.20 feet; discharge, 4,850 second-feet. 

August 27, 1925: Gage height, 0.76 foot; discharge, 205 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Washita River near Berwyn, Okla.,for the period 

October 1, 1924, to December 18, 1926

Day

1924-25 

1 ............

2.. _ 

3...............

4...............

5.... .. ___ .

6.-.. _ ........

7- _ ..........

8.. 

9......... _ ...

10 

11..... ......

12 

13 

14. ..............

15...............

1ft 

17... ........... .

18 

19...............

20 

21 

22... ............

23 _ ....

24. 

25...............

26...............

27 

28 

29 . 

30... ..... _ .

<ii

Oct.

292

300

234

718

764

496

408

386

364

364

345

672

584

364

292

262

277

326

430

386

386

292

262

262

234

234

234

221

234

234

Nov.

221

221

234

234

234

234

234

234

221

234

248

234

234

234

234

248

248

2Q2

309

326

309

474

584

496

452

408

408

364

326

326

Dec.

309

326

326

326

364

386

386

364

364

326

309

309

326

309

309

292

292

364

386

345

364

309

277

292

292

292

248

408

309

292

Jan.

262

262

234

277

292

309

309

326

386

474

562

518

496

430

364

309

326

345

345

326

345

326

309

309

326

309

326

309

326

Feb.

326

326

326

326

326

326

345

345

345

326

326

326

326

309

309

292

309

309

309

309

326

345

430

474

408

386

364

345

Mar.

326

345

323

323

292

277

292

292

292

292

277

262

277

277

292

292

277

262

262

277

262

277

277

277

277

262

277

262

262

Apr.

262

262

248

262

262

262

248

326

309

309

452

518

628

628

1,680

1,880

1,440

1,160

1,010

1,620

'1,860

1,270

902

1,010

1,220

1,440

5,620

5,860

5,220

5,070

May

4,690

4,390

2,790

1,740

1,270

1,060

954

810

718

718

2,940

4,690

4,770

4,690

3,510

4,100

7,630

6,100

5,150

5,000

3,300

1,390

1,060

954

1,110

902

764

718

672

672

June

628

584

764

1,330

1,440

2,180

2,110

1,330

954

718

582

540

562

518

496

452

430

386

364

628

386

386

364

345

326

383

309

292

277

July

262

234

248

810

1 330

1,060

584

408

309

292

292

262

309

408

345

277

277

364

408

309

309

326

277

292

474

518

49«

345

248

262

345

Aug.

62$

496

326

234

208

182

221

672

584

1,390

2,940

1,620

764

628

584

452

452

386

309

292

277

248

24S

248

196

19$

182

182

129

104

99

Sept.

106

129

120

109

94

116

107

106

107

111

430

1,999

1,800

7,800

9,410

10,706

10,400

9,410

4,920

3,150

2,940

2,240

l,68J

1,336

1,060

1,060

1,500

1,560

1,990

1,680
100 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1925, PART VII

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Washita River near Berwyn, Okla., for the period 

October 1, 1924, to December IS, 1925 Continued

Day

1925 

1.. __ ...

2. ....

3..... .....

4 . . ...

5 ....

6.. ...

7 ..... ...

8. ....

9.. ....

10 

Oct.

1,740

2,240

1,060

810

718

628

584

562

562

628

Nov.

345

345

' 277

326

326

386

810

3,370

1,740

1,620

Dec.

364

364

364

345

1fi4

326

345

345

345

326

Day

1925 

11 

12 

13

14.... ......

15. _ ......

16 

17 

18. 

19 

20 

Oct.

1,060

1,220

810

718

5,300

4,240

2,510

1,990

1,740

902

Nov.

1,220

1,010

1,620

1,330

902

672

562

496

474

4Qfi

Dec.

326

326

345

Day

1925 

21 

2SU ~

23 . 

24. 

25 

9fi

27... __ ...

28 __

29. 

30. 

31 

Oct.

672

764

810

672

562

452

430

430

408

364

345

Nov.

452

452

430

408

386

364

408

386

364

364

Dec.

Monthly discharge of Washita River near Berwyn, Okla., for the period October 1, 

1924, to December IS, 1925

Month

1924-25

January

March. __ .. ____ . ____ . ______________

May

June

July,. .. ...... ...... . .... .

The year . .... _ .. ________ . ...

1925

December 1-13 . . .. . .......................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

764 

684 

408 

562 

474 

345 

5,860 

7,630 

2,180 

1,330 

2.940 

10,700

10,700

5,300 

3,370 

364

Minimum

221

221 

248 

234 

292 

248 

248 

672 

277 

234 

99 

94

94

345

277 

526

Mean

358 

301 

326 

345 

340 

283 

1,440 

2,580 

689 

409 

499 

2,600

847

3,160 

745 

US

Run-off in 

acre-ieet

22,000 

17,900 

20,000 

21,200 

18,900 

17,400 

85,700 

159,000 

41,000 

25,100 

30,700 

155, OoO

614,000

71, SCO 

44,300

8,890

124,000

MOUNTAIN FORE RIVER NEAR BROKEN BOW, OKIA.

LOCATION. In SE. ^ sec. 7, T. 6 S., R. 26 W., on highway bridge 7 miles east 

of Broken Bow, McCurtain County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 30, 1924, to December 31, 1925, when station was 

discontinued.

GAGE. Chain gage on upstream handrail of bridge; read by J. A. Spencer.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and rocjc; permanent. Control is at rapids 2^ miles below gage.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period of records, 

16.90 feet at 6 a. m. June 13, 1925 (discharge not determined); minimum 

discharge, 1 second-foot September 7-11 and 21-23, 1925.

REGULATION. None.
BED BIVEB BASIN 101

. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve poorly defined 

below 2,000 second-feet; extended above. Gage read to hundredths twice 

daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to 

rating table. Records fair for discharge below 2,000 second-feet, poor 

above.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

October 28, 1S24: Gage height,,,0.48 foot; discharge, 2.7 second-feet. 

March 8, 1925: Gage height, 2.10 feet; discharge, 276 second-feet. 

August 26, 1925: Gage height, 0.61 foot; discharge, 9.8 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Mountain Fork River near Broken Bow, Okla.,for 

the period October 1, 1924, to December 31, 1925

Day

1924-25 

! ... __ ......

2....... _ .....

3..... __ ......

4...............

5...............

6...............

7......... _ ...

8.......... _ ..

9.... _ ... _ ..

10...............

11...--.... ...

12 

13... .........

14........ _ ....

15... _ ..

16..... __ .

17. _ ...........

18...............

19...............

20 

21 . ..

22 ....

23 ... ...

24 ...........

25...............

3B .......... 27 

28. ___ ......

29. 

30.. ..........

31. 

Day Oct

1925 

1... 124

2 . 12C

3.. ........ 117

4.. .... 178

5 155

6 134

7 ins

8 . 77

9 62

10 54

Oct.

20

20

19

17

16

15

15

15

15

15

13

10

5

5

4

6

7

6

5

4

3

3

3

3

3

Nto

16

16

16

17

19

2,92

6,351

2,92

2,02)

Nov.

2

2

2<>

2

2

2

2

3

3

5

5

7

12

12

12

15

22

48

61

61

62

64

64

64

65

64

62

'. Dec

6 43

6 38

6 36

8 36

0 34

S 32

0 30

9 29

0 27

0 25

Dec.

61

58

58

69

88

88

92

Q^

610

327

274

178

144

1M)

106

101

97

92

92

124

729

366

291

230

190

178

166

144

124

110

_

0 11..

6 12..

6 13..

6 14..

6 15..

7 16.-

8 17..

1 18..

4 19

9 20..

Jan.

113

110

.110

106

101

95

95

92

92

92

106

134

244

386

386

386

1,300

1,380

1,460

1,620

1,540

1,380

3,090

955

825

760

668

528

408

327

274

Day

1925

Feb.

259

230

216

216

203

203

178

178

203

259

430

386

346

308

259

244

216

216

203

190

178

274

4,210

2,650

1,940

1,460

1,230

955

Oct.

51

64

120

1,880

1,700

6,350

6,460

2,740

1,620

1,230

Mar.

709

eoo

454

408

366

346

308

274

259

230

230

203

203

203

216

216

216

203

203

178

178

166

166

155

144

134

134

155

190

Nov.

1,620

1,230

1,090

798

698

1,300

1,300

1,160

1,020

955-

Apr.

308

430

478

503

478

430

386

308

274

259

244

259

230

244

346

478

408

327

291

259

230

203

190

178

1,160

2,650

3,400

4,210

2,650

1,940

Dec.

259

244

244

244

346

825

792

729

638

610

May

1,380

1,090

825

668

555

430 '366

308

, 274

244

244

259

308

291

259

230

178

166

166

144

120

108

104

99

88

82

72

64

61

58

56

E

21...

22 

23...

24 

25 

26 

27...

28 

29 

30 

31 

June

52

46

40

34

30

27

26

1,230

2,380

1,020

503

366

7,180

8,430

2,470

1,620

1,160

792

582

478

386

327

259

230

190

166

144

134

124

113

ay

1925

July

107

92

85

74

68

62

57

53

Sri

51

52

48

46

45

44

42

38

34

34

32

30

30

274

178

124

97

86

478

366

327

1,380

Oct.

890

760

668

582

503

366

327

274

230

203

178

Aug.

955

528

. 259

216

166

144

117

101

92

82

78

69

61

56

50

44

39

34

29

27

24

22

22

10

14

10

11

9

8

6

4

Nov.

825

760

668

610

454

478

582

555

528

478

Sept.

3

3

2

2

2

2

1

J

1

1

1

2

2

6

8

7

5

- 3

3

2

1

1

1

3

13

115

178

178

178

144

Dec.

528

503

454

408

346

327

291

274:

259

fffiO

668

NOTE. Q^ge not read Oct. 12-18; discharge estimated on basis of Weather Bureau record. Braced 

figure gi\es mean daily discharge for period.
102 SUEFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1925, PAET VII

Monthly discharge of Mountain Fork River near Broken Bow, Ofcte., for the period 

October 1, 1924, to December 31, 1926

Month

1924-25

November- _________________________

February.

March...... ___ . __ . ________ . _____ . __

June _____________________________

July .

August _ __ . _____________________

The year _ ... _________________ .. ....

1925

The period. _ ... ___ . ___ .... __ ..... __ ...

Dis charge in second-feet

Maximiim

20 

65 

729

1,620 

4,210 

454 

4,210 

1,380 

8,430 

1,380 

955 

178

Minimum

3 

2

58 

92 

178 

134 

178 

56 

26 

30 

4 

1

8,430 | 1

6,460 

6,350 

825

'51 

166 

244

i

Mean

9.9 

24.5 

191 

564 

637 

264 

792 

300 

1,020 

145 

106 

28.9

334

913

1,100 

42(1

Ron-off in. 

acre-feet

60S. 

1,460 n,70o 34,100- 

35,400 

15,65* 

47,100 

18,40ft 60,700- 

8,920 6,620' 

1,720

242,000

56,100- 

65,600 

25,800

147, OQO

SULPHUR RIVER WEAR DARDEK, TEX.

LOCATION. At St. Louis Southwestern Railway bridge, 1 mile south of Darden, 

Bowie County, and 2 miles below White Oak Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,750 square miles (measured on base map of Texas).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. From October 1, 1923, to September 30, 1925. Records of 

stage have been obtained by the United States Weather Bureau since December 1, 1909.

GAGE. United States Weather Bureau staff gage attached to the downstream 

side of center pile bent of bridge.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading 1,000 feet above gage or from 

bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of silt and sunken logs; fairly permanent. Channel curved above and straight for short distance below gage. 

Banks subject to overflow at high stages. Low-water control consists of 

old piles and drift immediately below gage; shifts during floods. Medium 

and high-stage control is bed and banks of stream and will probably shift. 

Above a 22-foot stage, the river overflows its banks for 4,000 feet, dividing; 

into two channels 4 or 5 miles above gage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 25.0 feet 

May 4 and 5 (discharge, 9,370 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.20 foot September 10-13 (discharge, 0.5 second-foot.)

1923-1925: Maximum stage, 27.8 feet at 7 a. m. December 18, 1923 

(discharge, JU?SH> second-feet); minimum stage, 0.1 foot August 12-18, 31 > 

and September 1-13, 1924 (discharge, 0.2 second-foot).

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATIONS. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve poorly definecL; 

Gage read to tenths once daily. Daily discharge determined by applying 

daily gage height to rating table, but daily records not sufficiently accurate 

for publication. Monthly records fair.

COOPERATION. Records of stage furnished by United States Weather Bureau.

The following discharge measurement was made:

October 23, 1924: Gage height, 0.51 foot; discharge, 3.0 second-feet.
RED KIVEE BASIN 108

M&nthly discharge of Sulphur River near Darden, Tex., for the year ending September

SO, 1996

Month

,NOV6Hll>6r 

December _________________________

January . ,

ApriL-_--_ _ ............ __ ............ __ .... _ .... li&y.....................................................

July......................................................

The year...... . .......... ................

1

Discharge in second-feet

lasimum

166 

17 

21 

292

m

496 

4,160 

9,370 

4,890 

382 

424 

11

9,370

Minimum

1.8 

1.0

11 

8.0 

21 

14 

124 

76 

21 

6.0 

2.8 

.5

 6

Mean

22,7 

5.64 

14.7 

65,2 

98. 0 

10g 

1,130 

2,710 

740 

51.1 

96.3 

4.44

422

Run-off in 

ware-feet

1,400 

3% 

902 

4,040 

5,4*0 

6,650 

67,000 

166,001 

44,000 

3,148 

6,980 

364

305,000

CYPRESS CREEK NEAR JEFFEBSOW, TEX.

LOCATION. At Farrell Bridge on Jefferson-jHarleton highway, 8 miles west of 

Jefferson, Marion County, and 14 miles above Black Cypress Creek.

DRAINAGE ABBA. ^848 square miles (measur<Kl on base map of Texas).

EECOEDS AVAILABLE. My 19, 1924, to Sepljember 30, 1925.

GAGE. Staff gage in two sections on rigtit bank, attached to tree and to trestle 

of bridge; read by Leonard Pierson.

DISCHABGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL ANP CONTROL. Channel straight for 250 feet above and half a mite 

below gage. Bed composed of earth and large gravel. One channel at all 

stages. Left bank does not overflow. Right bank covered with grass and 

trees; overflows at stage -of 10 feet for a distance of 300 feet. Control is 

earth rapids half a mile below gage. Fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 12.80 feet at 

2.30 p. m. May 5 (discharge, 1,820 sscond-feet); no flow August 26 to 

September 19.

1924-1925: Maximum and minimum ^tages, those of 1925.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACT. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly in May. Hating curves 

well denned for all stages. Gage read to hundredths once daily and oftener 

during floods. Daily discharge determined by applying daily gage height 

to rating table1. Records good. ,

Discharge measurements of Cypress Creek Wear Jefferson, Tex., during the year 

ending September ISO, t925

Date

Jan.3

Feb. 12...... ...

Mar. 21........

Apr. ft..........

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.86

8.82

3.10

7.73

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

87.2

131

85.9 60&

Date

Apr. 16 .........

May 2..........

Gai

heig

Jfc

7,

R, in.

;e

Qt

*w

m

Ml

Discharge

See.-ft. 

526

871

1,180

Date

July B. ........

Aug. 13.... .....

Gage

height

Feet 

12.74

.94

1 Ml

Discharge

See.-/*, 

1,810

1.7

10.2
104 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1925, PART VII

Daily-discharge, in second-feet, of Cypress Creek near Jefferson, Tex.,for the year

ending September SO, 1925

Day

1. ___ ........

2. ___ ........

3...............

4 ____ . _ . _

5...............

6.... ___ .....

7.. _ ....... _

8--........-....

9...............

10...............

11 

12 

13 _ . __ ......

14...............

15... ............

16 

17...............

18 ............

19.. _ ..........

20 ............

21-. _ .. _ . _ .

22 ___ . ___ ...

W... ............

24 ____ ........

25.. _ ..........

26. 

27...............

no

29 __ ...........

30...............

31...... .........

Oct

24 to

16

14

11

10

9.4

S 7

6.0

7.7

7.4

6.4

6.1

5.3

5.0

4 7

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

3.3

3.3

i i

2.6

2.2

i 1

4.0

3 7

4.0

4.5

5.0

Nov.

5.8

6.4

7.4

Q (\

o n

7.4

7.4

6.4 10

14

19

24

2&*>7

07

O7

O7

29

31

3Q

43

43

27

27

26

26

24

24

22

00

Dec.

24

24

24

26

97

O7

27

oo

01

01

OA

43

48

39o-t

31

29

35

OQ

43

31

27

97

26

24

24

22

oo

240>T

97

Jan.

 XI

01

56

OO

CO

QO

88

QQ

OQ

QQ

115

1OQ

ion

160

220

290

423

397

384

372

380

348

324

OOA

240

O-trt

180

160

143

Feb.

190

122

199

115

115

115

190

19O

 too

136

160

-IK1

115

108

1 no

101

so

115

 132

129

143

143

160

160

Mar.

151

143

143

143

143

129

TOO

199

115

115

115

1 AQ

101

101

101

101

101

88

82

76

73

70

70

67

64

151

301

485

Apr.

502

623

641

700

680

605

570

536

1S7

700

740

760

7Qt

7S1

CAO

CM.7

ft7fi

<U9

07*1

781

485

230

115

82

397

360

070

384

519

May

824

1,180

1,560

Ir800

1;.820

1,690

1,360

1 440

1^410

660

720

700

740

740

760

781

7dfl

7<tfl

519

502

143

76

108

88

108

94

82

sa

101

115

70

June

35

35

35

.31

98

25

22

20

18

OA

22

20

IS

16

14

14

19

10

10

10

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

10

10

10

5.8

4.4

4.4

July

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.5

4.5

4.4

4.4

5.8

7.2

7.2

5.8

6.1

4.4

3.6

2.5

1.8

14

19

9.2

5.7

4.7

3.1

2.1

1.2

1.0

.9

1.8

2.5

5.5

Aug.

6.4

3.7

2.8

2.8

2.5

2.1

11

12

7.5

10

9.6

11

11

11

11

11

7.5

4.4

4.2

2.7

2.1

1.8

1.2

.8

.5

Sept.

4.2

2.9

1.9

1.8

1.6

.9

.9

.9

.8

.5

.4

NOTE. No flow on days for which no discharge is given.

Monthly discharge of Cypress Creek near Jefferson, Tex., for the year ending

September 30, 1925

Month

October. __________________________

February.... _ . __ . __________________

June.. ....... _______________________

July........ . .

September ...,..- .. ............ __ .......

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

24 

43 

48 

423 

160 

485 

942 

1,820 

35 

19 

12 

4.2

1,820

Minimum

2.2 

5.8 

22 

29 82 ' 

64 

82 

70 

4.4 

.9 

0 

0

0

Mean

7.05 

21.4 

29.9 

197 

125 

127 

580 

702 

16.5 

5.00 

4.86 

.56

151'

Run-off in 

acre-feet

434 

1,270 

1,840 

12,100 

6,970 

7,790 

34,500 

43,200 

980 

307 

299 

33.3

110,000

OUACHITA RIVER KTBAB HOT SPRINGS, ARK.

LOCATION. In SW. M sec. 29, T. 3 S., R. 19 W., at Smith Ferry highway bridge 

half a mile below Fourehe a Loup Creek, 1 mile above Hot Springs Creek, 

and 5 miles south of Hot Springs, Garland County,

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,420 square miles (measured on base map of Arkansas).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 27, 1922, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Chain gage on downstream side of bridge; read by Charles Lawson, 

Mrs. H. O. Moon, and D. P. Campbell.
BED BTTEE BASIN 10S

DISCHARGE MEASTJBEMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and rock. Channel obstructed 

by outcropping rock dikes on which small trees grow. Control is a series 

of outcropping rock dikes 400, 1,000, and 1,500 feet below gage; the upper 

dike forms the low-water control, and lower dike the high-water control; 

practically permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 14.62 feet 

at 7.50 p. m. February 23 (discharge, 13,500 second-feet); minimum stage, 

5.15 feet September 12, 13, and 14 (discharge, 54'second-feet).

1922-1925: Maximum stage, determined by levels to floodmarks, 43.9 

feet May 15, 1923 (discharge determined by extending rating curve for 

main channel and computing overflow by Kutter's formula, 143,000 secondfeet, revised); minimum discharge, 42 second-feet, several periods in 

September, 1922.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year. Rating curve 

fairly well defined. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records 

good.

Discharge measurements of Ouachita River near Hot Springs, Ark., during the 

year ending September 30,

Date

Nov. 22.........

Jan. 31..........

Gage

height

Feet 

5.70

6.25

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

196

478

Date

May 31 

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.46

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

106

Date height

Feet 

5.55

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

135

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Ouachita River near Hot Springs, Ark., for the 

year ending September 3Q, 1925

Day

1... __ .. ___

2 

3-....- ..-...

4 _ . _ ........

5.... __ ....

6. _.. ..

7....... _ .....

8 _ ....-.

9 . 

10 

11.... ......... ..

12... .. 

13. __ ... ___

14.. _ ..........

15...............

16... .........

17 _ ...

18 

19. .........

20 

21 

22...............

23

24. __ ..........

25-.... .,.....

26.... _ ........

27..... ......

28 . __ 

20

30 

31... ............

Oct.

228

228

181

146

130

121

118

114

101

108

00

80

80

74

74

71

71

71

71

71

71

68

63

59

63

59

59

63

63

68

71

Nov.

71

63

68.

71

71

70 1 78

78

78

78

78

310

277

459

625

428

310

254

220

246

204

181

170

152

146

136

127

121

121

116

Dec.

116

108

108

136

208

2,690

4,040

1,720

1,170

890

700

555

490

400

362

320

296

296

282

263

250

250

296

296

272

228

228

228

220

208

Jan.

208

188

188

188

170

170

170

170

159

170

237

346

372

428

625

700

1,010

1,350

1,530

1,530

1,440

1,350

1,170

1,010

850

775

700

625

555

490

490

Feb.

459

662

662

662

662

625

566

522

700

850

1,010

930

775

700

625

522

459'

428

400

372

1,920

3,150

13,100

8,030

4,170

2,800

2,030

1,620

Mar.

1,440

1,170

1,010

890

812

700

62ft

590

490

428

400

372

341

320

306

291

282

259

259

246

237

237

216

216

216

196

196

196

177

177

177

Apr.

159

152

208

700

459

372

330

282

 272

250

228

220

196

188

181

170

170

170

208

196

188

159

152

1S8

181

96

170

188

2,250

2,360

May

1,620

490

700

625

346

320

346

263

228

208

2,470

1,920

1,820

1,620

1,010

428

320

282

263

250

170

127

108

. 12T

136

127

121

108

96

96

106

June

86

86

80

73

68

68

68

92

86

76

76

96

208

196

170

159

282

362

490

459

372

346

296

272

250

250

237

228

181

181

July

428

428

625

700

296

220

203

220

188

188

181

146

138

127

121

101

96

96

296

346

320

590

930

890

738

555

428

625

662

700

625

Aug.

625

428

296

146

136

121

138

136

127

127

121

121

108

108

108

96

96

96

96

96

98

96

96

96

86

86

86

86

86

78

76

Sept.

76

76

76

76

76

68

68

eg

ea

60

60

63

58.

68

80

76

152

272

263

237

152

136

76-

296

2,030

3,780

5,830

2,3fl(|

1,440

1,010
106 SURFACE WATEB StJPM-Y, 1925, PAET VII

Monthly discharge of Quachita River near Hot Springs, Ark., for the year ending

September 30, 1925

[Drainage area, 1,420 square miles]

Month

December ___________________

January. ______ - __________ . ....

April... .......................................

July...... ...... ................... T . ..........

August _ ____________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

228 

625 

4,040 

1,530 

13,100 

1,440 

2,360 

2,470 

' 490 

930 

625 

5,830

13,100

Minimum

59 

63 

108 

159 

372 

177 

96 

96 

68 

96 

76 

58

58

Mean

94.7 

180 

577 

625 

1,760 

435 

368 

543 

196 

394 

138 

. 638

487

Per.

square 

mile

0.067 

.127 

.406 

.440 

1.24 

.306 

.259 

.382 

.138 

.277 

.097 

.449

.343

Run-off 

in inches

0.08 

.14 

.47 

.51 

1.29 

.35 

.29 

.44 

.15 

.32 

.11 

.50

4.65

OUACHITA RIVER AT REMME1 DAM, NEAR MA1VERN, ABE.

LOCATION. In SW. % NW. H sec. 36, T. 3 S., R. 18 W., 700 feet below Remmel 

Dam of Arkansas Power & Light Co., three-fourths mile above Cove Creek, 

and 9 miles northwest of Malvern, Hot Spring County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,540 square miles (measured on base map of Arkansas).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 30 to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Gurley 7-day waters-stage recorder; inspected by G. R. Murray.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTHOL. Bed composed of clean gravel. Control is coarse 

gravel bar 1,000 feet below gage; practically permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage from recorder giraph during period 

of records, 13.05 feet at noon February 3 (discharge, 15,300 second-feet); 

minimum stage, 1.52 feet September 12 and 13 (discharge, 15 second feet). 

Flood of May 16, 1923, reached a stage of 36.3 feet, as determined by 

levels to floodmarks (discharge determined from extension of rating curve, 

113,000 second-feet).

REGULATION. Flow is regulated almost completely by power plant 700 feet 

above gage.

ACCURACT. Stage-discharge relation permanent during the period. Rating 

curve well defined above 450 second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder 

satisfactory for days for which records are given. Daily discharge ascertained by averaging the results obtained by applying hourly gage height 

to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Ouachita River at Remmel Dam, near Malvern, Ark., 

during the year ending September SO, 1925

Date

Jan. 28... ......

Jan. 28-.. .

Jan. 29. ........

Jan. 31.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.07

5.12

4.15

4.35

3.72

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,740

1,850

983

1,210

604

Date

Feb. 1..........

Feb. 1.. ........

Feb. 1..........

Feb. 24. ..

height

Feet 

1.78

1.78

3.34

9

QC

11 19

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

36

30

533

e <ton

12,000

Date

Feb. 25 

Feb. 25 

Aug. 7. __ .....

Gage 

Height

Feet 

8.04

5.67

1.79

3.94

1.68

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

5,750

2,410

27

907.

25
EWER DELTA 10?

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Ouachita River at Remmel D&m, war 

Ark., for the year ending September SO,

Day

l. _______ . ____ . ______

2, 

.3 , -

4. __ . __ . __ . _____ . __ . __ - .....

.6. _ ..... __ - ____ . ___ .... __ ...... ...

<6 - _ ....... __ .. __ . __ . _ . 

7 .

8 . . ,

9.. __ - __ ....... __ .... ____ . __ ....

10..... ................................ ...... .

11....... __ ...... _ ....... _ .............

12...,. _ .......... __ .. _ ... _ ... _ . ....

13 

u.... ...... ... . ...... ... ... ...:... _ 

15 __ . ___ ............................

16 - . 

17 

18. __ .... _ . ___ .... _ . _ .... ...

19 ... _ ............ __ - __ ............. 20 

31 ..... ................. .... ......

22 . ____ ..... __ ............

23 ........ .......................... ........

34 _ ........................ _ ...

35 __ ............................ _ ..........

26- __ .................. ___ ... ........ ...

27.. ........ _ ..... .... ....... __ .... _ .. ...

38 . . .

39.. ___ ...... ___ ... ____ .... ___ ....

30 

31 -_.. .. ........ . ...

Jan.

1,310

888

Feb.

180

1,220

921

919

998

1,160

1,120

38

§97

986

134

806

658

548

770

508

1,140

9,410

4,480

3,670

2,320

2,550

Mar.

1,350

2,060

1,950

1,610

1,520

1,600

1,580

860

1,720

1 090

596

634

695

562

184

710

662

482

536

496

336

90

259

301

304

326

350

359

' 100

202

88

May

4JVY

418

ISO

1,040

1,150

1,310

1,330

1,400

1,510

811

1,240

933

228

192

140

104

86

S52

402

178

182

173

162

114

June

54

120

75

53

324

200

129

84

147

199

310

100

76

172

166

116

144

180

150

149

282

163

129

150

150

171

153

151

98

127

Jtdy

152

221

122

86

168

148

150

152

. 133

110

155

185

180

141

340

132

130

214

174

120

120

Aug.

94

115

128

142

206

136

147

136

228

321

422

124

176

155

133

118

132

240

127

113

139

82

98

Sept.

»t

134

130

153

155

104

187

131

m

110

164

166

165

240

248

1 270

130

107

126

204

116

257

220

288

864

1,520

2,050

2,480

2,170

NOTE. Operation of water-stage recorder not satisfactory for days of missing records.

Monthly discharge of Ouachita River at Remmel Dam, near Malvern, Ark., for 

year ending September SO, 19%5

[Drainage area, 1,540 square miles]

Month

March... _ . ________ . ________ ...

May 8-31....... ....... _

June

July 1-21....... ................................

September

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,060 

1,510 

324 

340 

422 

2,480

Minimum

88 

86 

53 

85 

82 

104

Mean

762 

585 

151 

159 

161 

510

Per 

square 

mile

0.495 

.380 

.098 

.103 

.105 

.331

Run-off 

in inches

0.57 

.34 

.11 

.08 

.08 

.37

MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA 

BAYOU COCODRIE NEAR MEEKER, X.A.

LOCATION. On line between sees. 4 and 5, T. 1. S., R. 1 E. at Meeker-Meridian 

highway bridge, three-eighths mile east of Rock Island Railroad crossing, 

three-fourths mile below Lake Cocodrie, and 4 miles southwest of Meeker, 

Rapides Parish.

DRAINAGE AREA. 278 square miles (measured on post-route map and project 

map of Louisiana Gravity Canal Co.
108 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART VII

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 12, 1922, to January 31, 1925, when station was 

discontinued.

GAGE. Vertical staff attached to downstream end of pile bent of bridge; read by 

Hart Johnson.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel curved at station and general course is very 

crooked. Bed composed of leaves, twigs, sinkers, and mud; subject to shift. 

Right bank composed of clay and is not subject to overflow. Left bank of 

clay, wooded, and subject to overflow above a gage height of about 12.5 

feet. Control not well defined.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 13.1 feet 

January 19 (discharge, 1,390 second-feet); minimum discharge, 55 secondfeet, October 7 to November 9.

1922-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 14.7 feet at 6 a. m. April 14, 1923 

(discharge, 1,790 second-feet); negative flow November 13-15, 1922, when 

direction of current^was reversed.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. Flow regulated by swampy areas and Lake Cocodrie, about threefourths mile above station.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curve fairly well 

defined above 100 second-feet; extended below and subject to error. Gage 

read to half-tenths twice daily. Daily discharge determined by shiftingcontrol method. Records poor.

Discharge measurements of Bayou Cocodrie near Meeker, La., during the period 

October 1, 1924, to-November 12, 1925

Date

Oct. 8 ........ .............

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.45

9.49

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

54.8

830

Date

Nov. 12....... .......... _

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.25

8.66

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

 78.6

599

' Float measurement.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Bayou Cocodrie near Meeker, La., for the period 

October 1, 1924, to January 31, 1925

Day

1.

2....................

3

4 .

5-. . ...

6 __ ................

7-. . .

8 .

9 .

10 __ .

11. ......

12 .

13

14 _ . _ .............

IS....................

, Oct.

58

57

57

57

56

56

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

Nov.

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

Dec.

57

57

57

57

57

58

- 58

58

KQ

58

1Q

59

KQ

1Q

59

Jan.

114

123

123

193

123

123

126

135

175

447

702

814

QO-Q

S14

786

Day

16 _ _-_. - __ ..

17

18 __ .... __ ........

19

20. 

21 __ ...... _ . ___

99

23....... __ .........

24

25.- 

26 . .. .. ....

27.-... . 

OQ

29 ... _ .

30-- 

31 _ . . 

Oct.

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

Nov.

55

55

55

55

56

56

17

59

KG

59

59

59

58

57

57

Dec.

59

59

59

59

60

61

63

67

71

75

81

85

so

93

9»

107

Jan.

842

1,020

1,310

1,390

1,380

1,360

1,310

1,270

1 *Uft

1,210

1,160

1,130

1,090

1,850

1,020

985
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHABGE MEASUREMENTS 109

Monthly discharge of Bayou Cocodrie near Meeker, La., for the period October 1,

1924, to January SI, 19S5

Month

October __________________________

November. ________________________

December _ . _ . _____________________

January

The period _____________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

58 

59 

107 

-1,390

Minimum

55 

55 

57 

114

Mean

55.4 

56.0 

66.4

786

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,400 

3,330 

4,080 

48,200

59,000

MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS t

In addition to the, records of stream flow obtained at gaging stations and reported in the preceding pages, measurements of flow were 

made at a number of other points as shown by the following table:

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in lower Mississippi River basin during the 

year ending September SO,

Date

July 6

Sept. 3

3

7

July 31

Aug. 2

3

3

July 31

Aug. 1

1

1

17

15

May 18

Aug. 17

Dec. 11

Aug. 13 

13

12

12

Sept. 1

Apr. 6

June 29

July 9

J5

21

4"

Oct. 16

Jan. 6

Stream

Blue Spring .. .......

Double Spring .........

Warner Bay Spring ....

Mill Spring ............

Markham Spring. . __

Randolph Spring .......

Carter Spring ..........

Phillips Spring. .

Turner Mill Spring. ... 

Boze Mill Spring.......

Thomasson Mill

Spring. 

Blue Spring ............

Big Spring.............

Clarkton Spring ........

.....do..................

... .-do ...............

.....do..................

 .do..................

....-do............ ...

 .do ..........

Salt Fork of Red River.

Tributary to 

..... do....... ... .

 do.. ...

North Fork of White

River 

Black River... ......

..... do....... ........

.....do.... ........

..... do. ..... ....

West Fork of Black

River

Webb Creek ........

..... do... ... ... 

 .do..... .......

Eleven Point River. 

..... do... .......... ...

..... do..... ..... .....

.... .do. ...

.....do... .........

 .do ............

 do.......... ..

..... do...............

..... do........ 

 do...... ...... ...

Locality

2 miles southeast of Bourbon, Mo _

12 miles west of Pottersvflle, Mo 

6 miles south of Lestcrvflle,

Reynolds County, Mo. 

At Mill Spring, Mo._ _____ - ....

3 miles west of Williamsvflle, Mo. ..

2}^ miles north of Ellington, Mo . ...

7 miles west of Piedmont, Mo. ....

Mo.

10 miles northeast of Alton, Mo. .... 

12 miles east of Alton, Mo. _ -.. ._

18 miles southeast of Alton, Mo.....

...do . . .- ......

7 miles north of Pierce City, Mo. ...

Canon City, Colo. .....do .... . _. _ ... _ .. _ ....

__ do __ .. .. ___ : _ _

__ do.. ____________ ....

 -do.. . ......

.... .do..... ..........................

 do... ............... ....

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

0.2

4.0

1.0

6.S

82

W

11

7.4

19

7.3

2.5

1.0

1.5

18

8.8.

89-

68

240

2.4S 

13

26

67

7.9"

34.1

14. *

«2,670

15.1

"14,500

 1,630

72

48.6

1 Discharge obtained from slope measurements. 

17685 29 8
INDEX

Page 

A

Accuracy of data and results, degrees of. 4-5 

Acre-foot, definition of _ _____ 2 

Alley Spring, Mo., discharge measurements

of......._.. .. __..____._._ 109

Amarillo, Tex., Canadian Elver near____ 88-89 

cooperation by..___... ___._ 9 

Amsden Spring, Mo., discharge measurement

of............................... 109

Anadarko, Okla., Washita River near.._ 97-98 

Appropriations, record of_.________ 1 

Arkansas City, Kans., Arkansas River at.. 60-62 

Arkansas Light & Power Co., cooperation

by............................... 9

Arkansas River at Arkansas City, Kans.__ 60-62 

at Canon City, Colo___________ 50-51 

at Garden City, Kans__________ 56-57 

at Granite, Colo__.______.___ 48-49 

at Holly, Colo....._....._ _........... 53-54

at Lamed, Kans_____________ 57-59 

at Salida, Colo........_ ......_..... 49-50

at Syracuse, Kans______.'_____ 54-56 

near Pueblo, Colo.-_____.__.__ 52-53 

near Wichita, Kans--. ______ 59-60 

Arkansas River Basin, Colo.-Kans.-Mo.- 

Okla.-Tex., gaging-station records 

in__..........._.........__ 48-90

B

Bardley, Mo., Eleven Point River near.... 45-46

Bayou Cocodrie near Meeker, La.____ 107-109 

Bear Creek near Colorado Springs, Colo__ 70 

Beaver, Ark., White River at._______ 28-30 

Beaver Spring, Mo., discharge measurement

of............................... 109

Beckman, H. C., and assistants, work of.... 9

Berwyn, Okla., Washita River near____ 99-100 

Big River at Byrnesville, Mo..._____... 18-19 

Big Spring near Mount Vernon, Mo____ 109 

Big Spring near Van Buren, Mo______ 43-45 

Black River at Leeper, Mo.._...__.__ 33-34 

Blue Spring, Mo., discharge measurement of. 109 

Boehmer Creek near Pikes Peak, Colo..._ 64-65 

Bourbeuse River at Union, Mo_______ 16-18 

Boze MU1 Spring, Mo., discharge measurement of______________ 109 

Broken Bow., Okla., Mountain Pork River

near______________ 100-102 

Burkburnett, Tex., Red River near. ____ 94 

Byrnesville, Mo., Big River at_______ 18-19

Cabin Creek near Halfway, Colo..........

Canadian River near Amaril lo, Tex. _ __

near Canadian, Tex..________ 89-90

Pag*

Canon City, Colo., Arkansas River at___. 50-51 

Canyon, Tex., Prairie Dog Town Fork of

Red River near_________ 91-92 

Carter Spring, Mo., discharge measurement

of....................... .. 109

Castor River at Zalma, Mo..._.___.__ 19-2J

Clarkton Spring. Mo., discharge measure? |

ment of.___...... . . 109

Colorado Springs, Colo., Bear Creek near... 70 

Computations, results of, accuracy of ... 4-5 

Control, definition of. _ _ - _ _ _ - 2 

Cooperation, record of_ ___ __.. . 9

Cottonwood River at Elmdale, Kans.. ... 82-84

Crowell, Tex., Pease River near______. 96-97

Current River at Doniphan, Mo___ _. 40-42

at Van Buren, Mo..__ _______. 39-40

near Eminence, Mo -._-_ -.-.--. 35-58

Cypress Creek near Jefferson, Tex_ 103-104

Darden, Tex., Sulphur River near__ 102-103 

Data, accuracy of - 4-5

explanation of._____________ 2-4

Denison, Tex., Red River near ________ 95-96

Doniphan, Mo., Cuirent River at--___ 40-42 

Double Spring, Mo., discharge measurement

of_._____________ 100

E

Eleven Point River near Bardley, Mo _- 45-46 

Ellsworth, C. E., and assistants, work of.... 9-10 

Elmdale, Kans., Cottonwood Rivei at..»_. 82HS4 

Eminence, Mo., Current River near 35-58 

Jacks Fork at... ________ 42-43 

Empire District Electric Co., cooperation by. 9 

Estelline, Tex., Prairie Dog Town Fork of

Red River near ... 92-93 

Eureka, Mo., Meramec River near _ 13-14

Follansbee, Robert, and assistants, work of 9 

Frame, W. S., work of. 10

G

Galena, Mo., James River at ___.__-___ 30-81

Garden City, Kans., Arkansas River at . 56-57 

Gore, Okla., Illinois River near._... --..._- 87-88 

Granite, Colo., Arkansas River at_.. _. 48-49 

Grape Creek, Colo., discharge measurements

of____ ___ ______. 109

near Westcliffe, Colo. ___ 02-63 

Greer Spring at Greer, Mo.-. _____ _ 46-47

Grove, Okla., Neosho River near. _ 79-B1

111
112

H

Halfway, Colo., Cabin Creek near 

Lion Creek near.. _______

Sheep Creek near______.

South Ruxton Creek at__ .

Headwater diversion channel bat in, 

gaging-station records ir..

Mtttiff, Colo., Arkansas Kiver at_.

Hot Springs, Ark., Ouachita Kiver

INDEX

Page

. _ 68-69 

.... 66-67

._. 67

Mo.,

_____ 19-22 

. 53-54 

aear_ 104-106

Illinois River near Gore, Okl8.._JLL.___ 87-88 

Independence, BTans, Verdigris Riv^r at__ 75-76 

lola, Kans., Neosho Eiver near__!_ __. 76-78

3 \

Jacks Fork at Eminence, Mo_ _ _ 

James Biver at Galena, Mo...__ 

Jefferson, Tex., Cypress Creek near. 

Joplin, Mo., Shoal Creek near_ _

Kansas, cooperation by_ 

Kansas Gas & Electric Co., cooperation by.

Keener Spring, Mo., discharge measurement 

of..._______

Kinnison, H. B., and assistant, wore of.....

Kirk, Mo., Little River ditch No. 

Little Elver ditch No. 1 at 

LittJe Eiver ditch No. 66 at..

Kratz Spring, M©., discharge measurement 

of....._.........

. __ 42-43 

. __ 30-31 

__ 103-104 

. __ 86-87

109

81 at ...... 25-27

24-25 

27-28

109

57-59 

71-72 

33-34 

66-67

72-73 

65

25-27 

24-25

27-28

Lamed, Kans., Arkansas River at.

Pawnee River near_ __

Leeper, Mo., Black Eiver at ..

Lion Creek near Halfway, Colo..

Ltttle Arkansas River at Valley Center,

* Kaas ..._ ...............

Little Beaver Creek sear Pikes Peak, Goto.. 

Little River ditch No. 81 at Kirk, Mo.......

Little River ditch No. 1 at Kirk, Mo ......

Little Eiver ditch No. 66 at Kirk, Mo.. ..

Little River Draiaage District, cooperation

by...... .. ..

Louisiana Gravity Caaal Co., cooperation by.

M

Malvern, Ark., Omachita River near __ 106-W7 

Mammoth Spring, Ark., discharge measurement of.____________ 109 

Manitou, Colo., Sutherland Creek near__ 69-70 

Markham Spring, Mo., discharge measuremeat of.___---..._..____ 109 

Meeker, Ls., Bayou Cocodrienear _ 107-lOd 

Mwamec River near Eureka, Mo-._.___ 13-14 

near St. James, Mo___________ 15-16 

aear Steelville, Mo_...._.......__ 10-11

. near Sullivan, Mo__ -..-.. _.__ 11-13 

Meramec River Basin, Mo., gaging-station

records in. . ....... 10-19

Mill Spring, Mo., discharge measurement of. 109

Pag* 

Mississippi River Delta, La., gaging-station

record in...... .... 107-109

Missouri, cooperation by. 9 

Mountain Fork River near Broken Bow,

Okla.._...... ...... ..- 100-102

N

.Neosho River near Grove, Okla_ 79-81 

near lola, Kans__»,..._._ -_ 76-78 

near Parsons, Kans... ... .. 78-79 

near Wagoflef, Okla. ................. 81-82

O

Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co., cooperation

by... .. ... 9

Ouachita River at Remind Dam, near Malvern, Ark..... .... ...... 106-107

near Hot Springs, Ark... . ...... 104-106

Ozark Power & Water Co., cooperation by... 9

Parsons, Kans., Neosho River near. . 78-79 

Patterson, Mo., St. Francis River near 22-98 

Pawnee Eiver near Lamed, Kans .. 71-72 

Pease River near Crowell, Tex. .... 96-97 

Phillips Spring, Mo., discharge measurement

of __. . 109

Pikes Peak, Colo., Boehmer Creek near. . 64-65

Little Beaver Creek near . . 65

Sackett Cre%k near ______ - __ 66

Pitcher Creek, Tex., discharge measurement

of. _ 109 

Public Service Co. of Oklahoma, cooperation

by.... .., 9

Publications, information concerning ... 5-8

obtaining or consulting of. 6

on stream flow, lists of... 7,8

Pueblo, Colo., Arkansas River near-.. 52-53

R

Randolph. Spring, Mo., discharge measure1-

ment of.... . M>

Red Eiver near Burkburnett, Tex__. _ . 94 

near Denteon, Tte.. _ -. »5-*«« 

Prairie Dog Town Fork of, near Canyon,

Tex............. ....... ...... 91-92

near Estelline, Tex..*.-.... ...... 92-W

Salt Fork of, Tex., discharge measurement of _ 10f 

Red River Basin, Tex.-Okla.-Ark., gagingstation records in ... 48-99 

Reeds Spring, Mo., discharge measurement of. 109 

Roaring Spring, Mo., discharge measurement of .... 109

Round Spring, Mo., discharge measurement

of.....- 109

Run-off in inches, definition of ..-. 2

S

Sackett Creek near Pikes Peak, Colo . . 66 

St. Francis Eiver near Patterson, Mo 22-23 

St. Francis River Basin, Mo., gaging'Statfon

records in..--. -. 22-28 

St. James, Mo.. Meramec River near 15-lft
INDEX 113

Page

 Salida, Colo., Arkansas River at 49-50

 Second-feet, definition of. 2 

Second-feet per square mile, definition of..... 2 

.Sheep Creek near Halfway, Cdo... 67 

Shoal Creek near Joplin, Mo.. . ._... 85-87 

:South Ruxton Creek at Halfway, Colo.__ 68

 Spring River near Waco, Mo . 84-85 

;Stage-diseharge relation, definition of... .. 2

 Steelvflle, Mo., Meramec River near __ 10-11 

Sullivan, Mo., Meramec River near .. 11-18 

^Sulphur River near Darden, Tex.... 102-103

 Sutherland Creek near Manitou, Colo. 69-70 

Syracuse, Kans., Arkansas River at.. 64-56

T

Tecumseh, Mo., North Fork of White River

at............._....._....... 3I-i3

Terms, definition of_ . ....._ ... 2

 Texas, cooperation by 9 

Tbomasson Mill Spring, Mo., discharge

measurement of 109 

Turner Mill Spring, Mo., discharge measure*

mentof... . 1C®

U

Union, Mo., Bourbeuse River at.. . i 16-18 

United States Weather Bureau, cooperation

by............ ................ »

V

Valley Center, Kans., Little Arkansas River

at..___. .. 72-73

Page

Van Buren, Mo., Big Spring near. ... 43-45

Current River at 89-40

Verdigris River at Independence, Kans. 75-76

Victor, Colo. West Beaver Creek near.. 63-64

W

Waco, Mo., Spring River near 1 84-85 

Wagoner, Okla., Neosbo River near . 81-82 

Walnut River at Winfleld, Kans 78-75 

Warner Bay Spring, Mo., discharge measure- i 

ment of . 109 

Washita River near Anadarko, Okla 97-98 

near Berwyn, Okla . lv 99-100 

West Beaver Creek near Victor, Colo_ 63-64 

Westcliffe, Colo., Grape Creek near 62^63 

White River at Beaver, Ark.. ....... 28-30

North Fork of, at Tecumseh, Mo 81-83 

White River Basin, Ark.-Mo., gaging-station

records in . 28-47 

Whitewater River at Whitewater, Mo. 21-22 

Wicbita, Kans., Arkansas River near . 69-#»

cooperation by 9 

Winfleld, Kans., Walnut River at 73-75 

Work, authorization of. . 1

division of._______ . 9-10

scope of- 1-2

Zalma, Mo., Castor River at 19-21 

Zero flow, point of, definition of 2

o