UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

RAY LYMAN WILBUR, Secretary

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

W. C. MENDENHALL, Director

Water-Supply Paper 701

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY 

of the UNITED

1930

PART 6 * 

MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

NATHAN C. GROVER, Chief Hydraulic Engineer

W. A. LAMB, ROBERT FOLLANSBEE, C. G. PATJLSEN

J. B. SPIEGEL, and H. C. BECKMAN

District Engineers

Prepared in cooperation with the States of 

MONTANA, WYOMING, MISSOURI, and KANSAS

UNITED STATES

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

WASHINGTON : 1982

For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, Washington, D. C. - -' - Price 50 cents
CONTENTS

Page

Authorization and scope of work_______________________________ 1

Definition of terms___________________.______________________ 2

ISiSplanation of data ___ ___ _________ 2

Accuracy of field data and computed results___ _________ _ ___ 4

Publications __ __ _____ 6

Cooperation_________________________________ 9

Division of work_____________________________ 9

Gaging-station records________________________________ 11

Missouri River proper__________________________ 11

Red Rock River above Red Rock Reservoir, near Monida, Mont. 11

Red Rock River below Red Rock Reservoir, near Monida, Mont_ 12

Beaverhead River at Barratts, Mont__ ______________ 13

Jefferson River near Silverstar, Mont_ ___________ 14

Missouri River below Hauser Lake Dam, near Helena, Mont_ 15

Missouri River at Fort Benton, Mont_________________ 16

Missouri River near Wolf Point, Mont______________ 17

Missouri River near Williston, N. Dak______________ 19

Missouri River at Sanish, N. Dak_________________ 20

Missouri River at^Bismarck, N. Dak__ _____________ 21

Missouri River near Mobridge, S. Dak________________. 22

Missouri River at Pierre, S. Dak____________________ 23

Missouri River at Sioux City, Iowa_______________ 24

Missouri River at Omaha, Nebr___________________ 25

Missouri River at Nebraska City, Nebr_.___________ 26

Missouri River at St. Joseph, Mo_ _______ ______ 27

Missouri River at Kansas City, Mo_._______________ 28

Missouri River at Waverly, Mo~_________________- 29

Missouri River at Boonville, Mo___________________ 30

Missouri River at Isbell, Mo__________________ 31

Missouri River at-Hermann,,Mo___________________ 32

Grasshopper Creek Basin..._______ _____________ 33

Grasshopper Creek near Dillon, Mont__ 33

Ruby River Basin __ _ 34

Ruby River near Alder, Mont..__________________ 34

Big Hole River Basin__________________________._ 35

Big Hole River near Melrose, Mont.l 35

Boulder River Basin___________________________._ 36

Boulder River near Boulder, Mont_________________ 3&

South Boulder Creek Basin__,_____________________ 37

South Boulder Creek near Jefferson Island, Mont. 37

Willow Creek Basin____________________________ 38

Willow Creek near Willow Creek, Mont______________ 38

Madison River Basin____________________ _____ 39

Madison River near West Yellowstone, Mont. 39

Madison River near Three Forks, Mont______________ 40

Gallatin River Basin___.________________________________ 41

Gallatin River near Gallatin Gateway, Mont_______ ____ 41

Gallatin River at Logan, Mont_________________-- 42

HI
IV CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued. Page

Prickly Pear Creek Basin..________________________ 43

Prickly Pear Creek near Clanuy, Mont__..___________ 43

Tenmile Creek near Rimini, Mont_______________... 44

Tenmile Creek near Helena, Mont_________________ 45

Little Prickly Pear Creek Basin_______________________ 46

Little Prickly Pear Creek near Marysville, Mont_______ ___ 46

Dearborn River Basin___________________________________ 47

Dearborn River near Clemons, Mont_________.____________ 47

Smith River Basin__>______________________________________ 48

Smith River near White Sulphur Springs, Mont.._________ 48

Smith River at Truly, Mont____ __________________ 49

Marias River Basin_______________________________________ 60

Marias River near Shelby, Mont________________________ 50

- Marias River near Brinkman, Mont_________________________ 51

Birch Creek near Dupuyer, Mont____________-____________ 52

Dupuyer Creek near Valier, Mont_____________________ 53

Dry Fork of Marias River at Fowler, Mont_ _________________ 54

Teton River near Fort Benton, Mont_______________________. 55

Judith River Basin______________________________________ 56

Judith River near Utica, Mont__________-______-____-_-____ 56

Judith River near Winifred, Mont_________________________ 57

Musselshell River Basin_____________________________________ 58

North Fork of Musselshell River at Delpine, Mont____________ 58

Musselshell River at Harlowton, Mont____________________ 59

Musselshell River at Musselshell, Mont._____________________ 60

Musselshell River at Mosby, Mont___________-__-__---___-_- 61

Checkerboard Greek at Delpine, Mont_______ ________________ 62

South Fork of Musselshell River near Martinsdale, Mont___ 63

American Fork near Harlowton, Mont__________________ _ 64

Lebo Creek near Harlowton, Mont_____________________ _ 65

Flatwfllow Creek near Flatwillow, Mont___________ 66

Flatwillow Creek at Petrolia, Mont_______________ _ 67

McDonald Creek-at Winnett^ Mont. ___________ _ - 68

Milk River Basin______________--____- __ _-__ ____ 69

South Fork of Milk River near international boundary! ____ 69

Milk River at Milk River, Alberta..___________.... 70

Milk River at eastern crossing of international boundary . 71

Milk River above Havre, Monfr______.____L.____. _______ 72

Milk -River near Vandalia, Mont. _ _ _____________ _ __________ 73

North Fork of Milk River above St. Mary Canal, near Browning,

Mont. _-------._-_-___----__-----.-_----- _ _-- 74

North Fork of Milk River near international boundary__._ 75

Big Sandy Creek near Boxelder, Mont______________________ 76

Lodge Creek at international boundary.________________ _ 77

McRea Coulee at international boundary. _____________ ___ 77

North Chinook Canal near Havre, Mont-__________-______-_- 78

Battle Creek at international boundary____-_-__-____-______- 79

Woodpile Coulee near international boundary,________________ 80

East Fork of Battle Creek near international boundary ________ 81

Lyons Coulee near international boundary ___________________ 82

Matheson Canal near Chinook, Mont_______________-__ r -__- 83

Whitewater Creek near international boundary _______________ 84

iBrenchman River at international boundary ______ _________ 85
Gaging-station records Continued. . -

- Milk River Basin Continued. . Page

Frenchman Canal near Saco, Mont.. '... ________ _ 86

Rock Creek at international boundary . _ 87

.Horse Creek at international boundary . 88

McEacnern Creek at.international boundary..._______._ 89

Redwater Creek. Basin. ________________________ 90

Redwater. Creek at Circle, Mont___ .___-_ ___ _ 90

. Yellowstone River. BasLn_________ _______________ 91

Yellowstone Lake at .Lake Hotel, Yellowstone National Park_ 91

Yellowstone River. at, Yellowstone Lake outlet, Yellowstone

.. NationalPark____________________.____.... 92

Yellawstone .River near Canyon Hotel, Yellowstone National

' . ....Park________________..._.. __ ___....__.... 94

. Yellowstone River.at £5orwin Springs, Mont____ ____ _. 95

. Yellowstone River near Idvingston, Mont _ _ _ _ 96

- Yellowstone River at Billings, Mont_________________ 97

. Yellowstone River at Miles City, Mont _________________ 98

Yellowstone River at Intake, Mont _ _____ 99

Tower Creek at .Tower .Falls, Yellowstone National Park____ 100 

Lamar River near Tower Falls ranger station, YellowBtone

NationalPark___________________________ 101

.. Gardiner River at Mammoth Hotel, Yellowstone National Park_ 102

Shields River at Clyde Park, Mont_________________ 103

Stillwater River near Nye, Mont_____ ___________ ___ 104

Clark Fork below Crandall Creek, Wyo______________ 105

Clark Fork at Chance, Mont.____________________ 106

Clark Fork at Edgar, Mont__ ____________________ 107

Sunlight Creek near Painter, Wyo_________________________ 108

Wind River at Riverton, Wyo. ______________ _____ 109

Big,Horn River at Thermopolis, Wyo_________..__..____ 110

Big Horn River at Kane, Wyo__ _________________________ 111

Big Horn River near Hardin, Mont_______._________________ 112

Dinwoody Creek near Burris, Wyo_-_____-______________ 113

Dry Creek near Burris, Wyo________-_______-__--__________ 114

Willow Creek near Crowheart, Wyo___-___________.__ 115

Bull Lake Creek near Lenore, Wyo_-_-____-_____________ 116

Little Wind River near Fort Washakie, Wyo__ . _ .. 117

North Fork of Little Wind River at Fort Washakie, Wyo___ 118

South Fork of Owl Creek near Thermopolis, Wyo___»_____ 119

North Fork of Owl Creek near Thermopolis, Wyo _ ________ 120

Greybull River at Meeteetse, Wyo____ __________________ 121

Greybull River near Basin, Wyo______________________ 122

Wood River near Meeteetse, Wyo_______________________ 123

Bench Canal near Burlington, Wyo_._.____________________ 124

Shoshone River below Shoshone Reservoir, Wyo _________ _ - 125

Shoshone River at Byron, Wyo_________.__________ 126

Little Horn.River near Crow Agency, Mont__________________ 127

Tongue River near Decker, Mont.____________________ 128

_ Tongue River near Miles City, Mont..______________________ 129

Goose Creek near Sheridan, Wyo _____________________.'. 130

Powder River at Arvada, Wyo______..___.______ 131

Powder River at Moorhead, Mont___._______________ 132

Powder River near Mizpah, Mont_________..__,_______ 133
VI CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued.

Yellowstone River Basin Continued.

Middle Fork of Powder River at Kaycee, Wyo_... _i_. 134

Red Fork near Barnum, Wyo___:___-_ __ 135

North Fork of Powder River near Kaycee, Wyo._.. _ 136

Crazy Woman Creek near Buffalo, Wyo_._ 137

Little Missouri River Basin_______________ -__ 138

Little Missouri River near Alzada, Mont_ _ 138

Little Missouri River at Medora, N. Dak 139

Knife River Basin_____________________ __ 140

Knife River at Hazen, N. Dak_______ -_ __ 140

Heart River Basin______________________________ 141

Heart River at Sunny, N. Dak_.___ - ,. 141

Cannonball River Basin__________________ __ 142

Cannonball River near Timmer, N. Dak. _ 142

Grand River Basin____________________ -__ 143

Grand River near Wakpala, S. Dak______ __ 143

Moreau River Basin__________________.__ ______ 144

Moreau River at Promise, S. Dak__. 144

Cheyenne River Basin_____ _______ __ 145

Cheyenne River at Edgemont, S. Dak__ ____ 145

Cheyenne River near Wasta, S. Dak__ 146

Cheyenne River near Carlin, S. Dak_ , _ 147

Beaver Creek near Burdock, S. Dak______ ___ 148

Rapid Creek near Pactola, S. Dak___ 149

Rapid Creek at Creston, S. Dak____ 151

Belle Fourche River near Moorcroft, Wyo___ ____ 152

Belle Fourche River at Hulett, Wyo_______ __ 153

Belle Fourche River near Belle Fourche, S. Dak____________ 154

Belle Fourche River near Elm Springs, S. Dak_ __ __ 155

Redwater Creek near Beulah, Wyo____ ___ 156

Bad River Basin______>_____ ___ 157

Bad River near Fort Pierre, S. Dak.______ _ 157

White River Basin.___________________'. __ 158

White River near Interior, S. Dak__ __ _ 158

White River near Oacoma, S. Dak____ _ .__ 159

South Fork of White River near White River, S. Dak_______ 160

Niobrara River Basin________ ___ __ 161

Niobrara River near Gordon, Nebr ________ __ 161

Niobrara River near Valentine, Nebr_______________ _______ 162

Niobrara River near Spencer, Nebr____ __________________ 163

James River Basin____________________ __ 164

James River at Jamestown, N. Dak_ __ 164

James River at Huron, S. Dak________ __________ _. __ 165

James River near Scotland, S. Dak__ __ 166

Big Sioux River Basin____________-_--_-_-_---------- -- - 167

Big Sioux River near Flandreau, S. Dak__ _____ 167

Big Sioux River at Akron, Iowa._______ ____ __ _- 168

Little Sioux River Basin_________ _ 169

Little Sioux River at Correctionville, Iowa._ __ ._ ___ 169

Pla'tte River Basin______________ - 170

Grizzly Creek near Walden, Colo__ ____ 170

North Platte River near Walden, Colo___ 171

North Platte River near Northgate, Colo__ < 172
CONTENTS TOE

Gaging-station records Continued.

Platte River Basin Continued. Pag*

North Platte River at Saratoga, Wyo_____________-_ 173

North Platte River above Pathfinder Reservoir, Wyo . ..*. 174

North Platte River below Pathfinder Reservoir, Wyo.-..-.- _ 175

North Platte River at Casper, Wyo . 176

North Platte River at Douglasf, Wyo . . 177

North Platte River below Guernsey Reservoir, Wyo_~ _ __ 178

North Platte River below Whalen, Wyo_.__,_ 179

North Platte River at Wyoming-Nebraska line _ 180

Platte River near Duncan, Nebr. ^ 181

Platte River near Ashland, Nebr._ _- -._- 182

Roaring Fork near Walden, Colo - 183

Michigan River at Walden, Colo_________ . 184

Illinois Creek at Walden, Colo_______._ 185

Canadian River at Cowdrey, Colo _. _.. - 186

Encampment River at Encampment, Wyo _. 187

Pass Creek near Saratoga, Wyo_. 188

Rock Creek near Rock River, Wyo _ 189

Deer Creek at Glenrock, Wyo_____ __ 190

Boxelder Creek near, Careyfaur$%>tWyo 191

La Prele Creek near Douglas, Wyo___:___-____ ~ 192

La Prele Creek near Orpha, Wyo_______ 193

Wagonhound Creek near La Bonte, Wyo__ 194

La Bonte Creek near La Bonte, Wyo________ 195

Horseshoe Creek near Glendo, Wyo____.____ 196

Cottonwood Creek at Wendover, Wyo_____ 197

Laramie River near Glendevey, Colo______ 198

Laramie River near Jelm, Wyo_____ ._ 199

Laramie River near Wheatland, Wyo _ 200

Laramie River at Fort Laramie, Wyo 201

Rawhide Creek near Lingle, Wyo_________ 202

Katzer Drain near Henry, Nebr________ 203

Horse Creek near Yoder, Wyo_____ __. __ 204

South Platte River near Lake George, Colo_______ 205

South Platte River at South Platte, Colo______________ 206

North Fork of South Platte River at South Platte, Colo..___ 207

West Fork of Clear Creek near Empire, Colo______ 208

North St. Vrain Creek near Aliens Park, Colo__________ 209

South St. Vrain Creek near Ward, Colo__________ 210

Middle St. Vrain Creek near Aliens Park, Colo... ________ 211

Lefthand Creek near Boulder, Colo_________ 212

North Boulder Creek near Nederland, Colo_____ .- 213

Thompson River below power house, near Drake, Colo... 214

Thompson River at mouth of canyon, near Drake, Colo 215

Little Thompson River near Berthoud, Colo_________ 216

Cache la Poudre River above Chambers Lake outlet, Colo 217

Cache la Poudre River near Log Cabin, Colo _ 218

South Fork of Cache la Poudre River near Eggers, Colo-.. 219

North Fork of Cache la Poudre River at Livennore, Colo 220

Middle Loup River at St. Paul, Nebr________________ 221

Loup River near Genoa, Nebr.___________ 222

North Loup River near St. Paul, Nebr_______ 223

Elkhorn River at Waterloo, Nebr__________.___ .. 224
OTI CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued. . 1 - P*_»

Tarkio River Basin_________,____ ___ _.________ 225

. -Tarkiolliver at Fairfax, Mo_____..________ .... 225

Nodaway. Elver Basin.__________________.___________,_ 226

Nodaway Elver near Burlington Junction, Mo. _____ _ _ 226

Hatte River Basm (Iowa-Missouri)____________________ 227

. Platte Eiyer at Conception Junction, Mo... 227

Platte Elver at .Agency, Mo______.______________ 228

Kansas River.Basin______.______;____________ 229

Republican .River at Max, Nebr_____________________ 229

Republican .River near Bloomington, Nebr____________ 230

Republican,.River at Scandia, Kans________ ________ 231

Republican River at Wakefield, Kans_ _ 232

Kansas River at Ogden, Kans______ 233

Kansas River at Wamego, Kans __ . 234

Kansas River at Topeka, Kans______________________ 235

_ Kansas River at Bormer Springs, Kans____ _ _________ 236

Frenchman Creek near Hamlet, Nebr__________ ___ 237

Sappa Creek near Oberlin, Kans____________________ 238

. Beaver Creek,at Ludell^ Kans____________________ 239

Prairie Dog Creek near Woodruff, Kans___ _ 240

Smoky Hill River at Jerome, Kans__.-_ ____ 241

Smoky HiU River at Pfeifer, Kans__. _______________ 242

Smoky Hill River at Ellsworth, Kans_________________ 243

Smoky Hill River at Lindsborg, Kans________ 244

Smoky Hill River near Mentor, Kans______________ ______ 245

. Smoky Hill River at Solomon, Kans_____________--_______ _ 246

. Saline River near Wilson, Kans__________ __ 247

Saline River at Tescott, Kans_____ _. 248

South Fork of Solomon River at Alton, Kans 249

Solomon River at Beloit, Kans_____ 250

Solomon River at Niles, Kans____________-__-_-_-_-____- _ 251

North Fork of Solomon River at Kirwin, Kans__________ 252

Big Blue River at Hull, Kans_.__...________________ 253

Big Blue River at Randolph, Kans_______ _ .__.__ 254

Little Blue River near Endicott, Nebr___________ __ 255

Little Blue River at Waterville, Kans_______ 256

Soldier Creek at Topeka, Kans_________________-___ 257

Delaware River at Valley Falls, Kans____ _ _ _ 258

Wakarusa River near Lawrence, Kans___ __ __ 259

Stranger Creek near Tdftganoxie, Kans ______________________ 260

Grand River Basin_____________________ ____ _____ 261

Grand River near Gallatin, Mo_________ 261

Grand River near Sumner, Mo._____________ _ _ __ __ 262

Thompson River at Trenton, Mo__ 263

Medicine Creek near Gait, Mo__________ ____ 264

Locust Creek near Milan, Mo____ __ 265

Locust Creek near Linneus, Mo____ . ______ 266

Yellow Creek'near Rothville, Mo_._____ _ ___. 267

Chariton River Basin_________._________________ 268

Chariton River at Elmer, Mo_.__________ _____________ 268

, Chariton River near Keytesville, Mo __ __ 269

; Lajrnine River. Basln-__-----l«:..-r-_------_ * - 270

. Lamiae RiveJ! at Clifton City, Mo, _ : 270
CONTENTS IX

Gaging-station records Continued. -**s»

Osage (Marais des Cygnes) River Basin___________________ 271

Osage Eiver.near Quenemo, Kans__________________________ 271

Osage River near Ottawa, Kans____________-___-_______--__ 272

, Osage River at Trading Post, Kans_________ ._--__ ___ 276

Osage River at Warsaw, Mo____________ ______ __. 280

Osage River-near Bag«i«ll, Mo__________________.__ _ 281

Little Osage River at Stotesbury, Mo______________ 282

Marmaton River near Fort Scott, Kans________________ 283

Sac River near Stockton, Mo.___________ __________ 284

Little Sac River near Springfield, Mo________________________ 285

South Grand River near Brownington, Mo_________________ 286

Niangua River near Decaturville, Mo_.___.____________ 287

Niangua River near Roach, Mo__-____--__-____---___-____._ 288

Bennett Spring at Brice, Mo_________.___________________._ 289

Gasconade River Basin________________________________________ 290

Gasconade River near Hazlegreen, Mo ______________________ 290

Gasconade River near Waynesville, Mo_____________________. 291

Gasconade River at Jerome, Mo._________________.___-. 292

Gasconade River near Rich Fountain, Mo__.______.-_____ 293

Piney Creek near Big Piney, Met_______-____-__-__________ 294

Little Piney Creek at Newburg, Mo__-___--_--__-________-__ 295

Miscellaneous discharge measurements_________________________ 296

Index_____________________________________________ 297

ILLUSTRATION

Page

FIGURE 1. Typical river-measurement station showing concrete well and 

house for water-stage recorder and staff gages, cable, and 

Car..___________.__________________ 3
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF MISSOURI RIVER

BASIN, 1930

AUTHORIZATION AND SCOPE OF WORK

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

measurements of streams in the United States during the year ending 

September 30, 1930.

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. 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, 1895-1981

1895____ $12,600.00 

1896.-._._. 24,500.00 

1897-1899. _ 50,000.00 

1900____ 70,000.00 

1901-2.__ 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____ 148,24410

1920.__. 175,000.00

1921-1923 . 180, 000. 00

1924-25__ 170,000.00

1926____ $165,000.00 

1927-.--.- 151,000.00 

1928__.. 147,000.00

1929.._._. 270, 500,00

1930...... 275,000.00

1931..__ 565,000.00

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

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 6,070 

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

the Hawaiian Islands. In July, 1930, 2,430 gaging stations were 

being maintained by the Geological 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 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.

1
2 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6 

DEFINITION OF TERMS

The volume of water flowing in a stream the "run-off" or "dis~ 

charge" is expressed in various terms, each of which has become 

associated with work of a certain class. 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, and acre-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.

"Eun-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 hi 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 natural section or stretch 

of the channel or artificial structure below the gage which detennines 

the stage-discharge relation at the gage.

EXPLANATION OF DATA

The data presented in this report cover the year ending September 

30, 1930. At the beginning of January in most parts of the United 

States much of the precipitation in the preceding three months is 

stored in the form of snow or ice, in ponds, lakes, and swamps, or 

as underground 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.
EXPLANATION OF DATA 6

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 reading on a staff or chain gage or from a water-stage recorder 

that gives a continuous record of the fluctuations. Measurements of 

discharge are made with a current meter by the general methods

FIGUBK l. Typical river-nwasurement station, showing concrete well and noose for water-stage recorder 

and staff gages, cable, and car

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 are computed.
4 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6

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

this report comprise a description of the station, a table showing the 

daily discharge of the stream, and a table of monthly and yearly 

discharge and run-off.

The description of the station gives, in addition to statements 

regarding location and type of gage, information as to diversions that 

decrease the flow at the gage, artificial regulation, maximum and 

minimum recorded discharge, and the accuracy of the records. The 

maximum discharge given under "Extremes" does not represent the 

crest discharge unless a water-stage recorder was in operation or 

unless a nonrecording gage was read at the time of the crest.

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

second-feet corresponding to the daily gage height which may be 

a once daily reading or the mean of twice daily readings of a nonrecording gage, or the mean daily gage height obtained from a waterstage recorder graph.

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 using the discharge integrator, an instrument 

for obtaining mean daily discharge from a continuous gage-height 

graph and containing as an essential element the rating curve of the 

station.

In the table of monthly discharge the 0olumn headed "Maximum" 

gives the maximum daily discharge, and not the discharge when the 

water surface was at crest height. Likewise, in the column headed 

"Minimum" the quantity given is the minimum daily discharge. 

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 

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

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

records.

The station description gives a statement in regard to the general 

accuracy of the records. "Excellent" indicates that records are 

accurate within 5 per cent; "good," within 10 per cent; "fair," 

within 15 per cen$; and "poor," 20 per cent or more.

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 run-off in inches may be 

subject to gross errors, caused by the inclusion of large noncontribut-
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ing districts in the measured drainage area, 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, 

and are also omitted for stations on streams draining areas in which 

the annual rainfall is less than 20 inches.

The table of monthly discharge gives a general idea of the flow at 

the station. The table of daily discharge allows more detailed studies 

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

the observations in each succeeding;year may be expected to throw 

new light on records previously published.

Many gaging stations on streams in the irrigated sections of the 

United States are located above most of the diversions from those 

streams, and the discharge recorded does not show the water supply 

available for further development, as prior appropriations below the 

stations must first be satisfied.

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Investigation of water resources by the United States Geological 

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

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

it has comprised also investigation of such closely allied subjects as 

irrigation, water storage, water powers, underground 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 bulletins, professional papers, annual reports, and 

monographs.

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

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

to the Mississippi).

3. Ohio River Basin.

4. St. Lawrence River Basin.

5. Hudson Bay and upper Mississippi River Basins.

6. Missouri River Basin.

7. Lower Mississippi River Basin.

8. Western Gulf of Mexico basins.

9. Colorado River Basin.

10. The Great Basin.

11. Pacific slope basins in California.

12. North Pacific slope drainage basins, in three parts:

A, Pacific slope basins in Washington and upper Columbia River

Basin.

B, Shake River Basin. 

C, Pacific slope basins in Oregon and lower Columbia River Basin.
6 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6

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. Sets are available for consultation in the local offices of the 

water-resources branch of the Geological Survey as follows:

Augusta, Me., Statehouse.

Boston, Mass., 2500 Customhouse.

Hartford, Conn., 318 State Office Building.

Albany, N. Y., 506 Broadway-Arcade Buifding.

Trenton, N. J., 710 Trenton Trust Building.

Harrisburg, Pa., Claster Building.

CharlottesviUe, Va., Brooks Museum, University of Virginia.

South Charleston, W. Va., Naval Ordnance Plant.

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

Columbia, S. C., 801 National Loan & Esc8haHge-B*nkvBteiWi«g.

Ocala, Fla., Post Office Building.

Chattanooga, Tenn., 630 Power Building.

Tuscaloosa, Ala., Post Office Building.

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

Indianapolis, Ind., 319 Federal Building.

Chicago, 111., 1503 Consumers Building.

Madison, Wis., 337N State Capitol.

St. Paul, Minn., 202 Old State Capitol.

Topeka, Kans., 23 Federal Building.

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

Fort Smith, Ark., Post Office Building.

Austin, Tex., State Capitol.

3ante Fe, N. Mex., State Capitol.

Tucson, Ariz., 210 Post Office Building.

Denver, Colo., 4d3 Po$t Office Building.

Salt Lake City, Utah, 313 Federal Building.

Idaho Falls, Idaho, 228 Federal Building.

Boise, Idaho, Federal Building.

Helena, Mont., 416 Power Block.

Takoma, Wash., 406 Federal Building.

Portland, Oreg., 606 Post Office Building.

San Francisco, Calif., 303 Customhouse.

Los Angeles, Calif., 751 South Figueroa Street, room 510.

Honolulu, Hawaii, Territorial Office Building.

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

applying to the Director of the United States Geological Survey, 

Washington, D. C. - . ' .

Stream-flow records have been obtained at about 6,070 points in 

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

reports tabulated on page 7.
PUBLICATIONS

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

[A**Annual Report; B=BuIletin; W-Water-Supply Paper]

Report

10th A, pt. 2.. ....

llth A, pt. 2 ___ .

12th A, pt. 2 ___ -

13th A, pt. 3... ...

14th A, pt. 2 ___ .

B131-.- ....

16th A, pt. 2 _ ...

B140-.. ......

W 11 

18thA.pt. 4 _ ...

W 15 

W 16 

19th A, pt. 4 __ ...

W27. __ ..... ...

W28 .... .......

20th A, pt. 4. .....

W 35 to 39 ........

2lSt A, pt. 4. __ .

W47,$«M»w,__ 

22dA, pt. 4. ......

W65.66- __ ......

W 75 

W 82 to 86.. _ ...

W 97 to 100... ....

W 124 to 135. _ ..

W 165 to 178.. 

W 201 to 214. __ .

W 241 to 262. _ '..

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 601 to 514. __ .

W 521 to 534.. 

W 541 to 654... ...

W 861 to 574. ..... Vf?mw*W-~.-

W 601 to 614... ...

W 621 to 634 __ ..

W 641 to 654 ___ .

W 661 to 674 __ ..

W 681 to 694.. .

W 696 to 709. _ ..

Character of data

 do ..... .... __ ..... ____ ... .... ... ...

Monthly xliscaarge itang-time j^esorde, '1871 'to 1898) - _

monthly discharge (also many data covering earlier years).

(also similar data for some earlier years).

States, eastern Mississippi River, and Missouri River above 

junction with Kansas.

sissippi River below junction of Missouri and Platte, and 

western United States.

(also some long-time records).

States, eastern Mississippi River, and Missouri River.

western United States.

,.^^^raW[^^W^gpP!'f)"i«''iRTF*?»P. .vlp*r{. " .;<;**. , 

do. _ . _ . __ . _ .

 do- _ .

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

 do. _ 

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

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

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

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

 do- _ ........ ... ..............

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

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

__ do.. __________ . _ . ____ - .............

..... do- 

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

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

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

Year

1884 to Sept. 1890.

1884 to June 30, 1891.

1884 to Dec, 31, 4892.

1888 to Dee. 31, 1893.

1893 and 1894.

1896.

1896.

1895 and 1896.

1897.

1897.

1897.

1898.

1898.

1898.

1899.

1899.

,1900.

1900.

1901.

1901.

1902.

1903.

1904.

1905.

1906.

1907 and 1908.

1909.

1910.

1911.

1912.

1913.

1914.

1915.

1916.

1917.

1918.

1919 and 1920.

1921.

1922.

1923.

1926. '

1926.

1927.

1928.

1929.

1930.

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

points other than regular'gaging stations have been made each year, 

and are published under "Miscellaneous discharge measurements" at 

the end of each report in |he same .relative order as the regular,gaging 

stations. An index of the reports containing records obtained prior 

to 1904 has been published in Water-Supply Paper 119. 

71538 32 2
Numbers of water-supply papers containing results of stream measu

[For basins included see p. 5]

Year

1899 «_... 

1900 '. .........

1901 __ ... .....

1902... __ ....

1903............

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

1905 -. .

1906 

1907-8. _ ......

1909..... _ ....

1910 ......

1911 

1912 

1913 ___ . .....

1914 

1915 . 

1916 __ ... .....

1917 

1918 . 

1919-20 

1921... ___ ...

1922 

1923 . .

1924 _ .. ....

1925. .-

1926- ______ -

1927... .........

1928 .........

1929 ,

1930. _____ ..

1

35

47, »48

65,75

82

97

« 124, 125,

"126 

« 165, -166,

"167 

» 201, 202,

"203 

241

261

281

301

321

351

381

401

431

451

471

501

521

541

561

581

601

621

641

661

681

696

2

'35,36

48

65,75

182,83

»97,98

* 126, 127

» 167, 168

* 203, 204

242

262

282

302

322

352

382

402

432

452

472

502

522

542

562

582

602

622

642

662

682

697

3

36

48, -49

65,75

83

98

128

169

205

243

263

283

303

323

353

383

403

433

453

473

503

523

543

563

583

603

623

643

663

683

698

4

36

49

65,75

'82,83

97

129

170

206

244

264

284

304

324

354

384

404

434

454

474

504

524

544

564

584

604

624

644

664

684

699

5

36

49

* 65, 66, 75

*83,85

* 98, 99, » 100

* 128, 130

171

207

245

265

285

305

325

355

385

405

435

455

475

505

525

545

565

585

605

625

645

665

685

700

6

«36,37

49, i 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

626

646

666

 686

701

7

37

50

* 65, 66, 75

*83,84

*98,99

* 128, 131

* 169, 173

* 205, 209

247

267

9R7

307

327

357

387

407

437

457

477

507

527

547

567

587

607

627

647

667

687

702

8

37

50

66,75

84

99

132

174

210

248

268

288

308

328

358

388

408

438

458

478

508

528

548

568

588

608

628

648

668

688

703

9

<«

175, 

Oil 

° Bating tables and index to Water-Supply Papers 35-39 contained in Water-Supply 

Paper 39. Tables of monthly discharge for 1899 to Twenty-first Annual Beport, part 4.

* James River only.

 Gallatin Eiver.

* Green and Gunnison Rivers and Colorado Biver above junction with Gunnison.

 Mohave River only.

f 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 4.

* Wissahickon and Schuylkill Rivers to James River.. 

' Scioto River.

i Loup and Platte River

with Platte.

* Tributaries of Mississip

' Lake Ontario and tribu

<» Hudson Bay only.

« New England rivers on

 Hudson River to Delaw

» Susquehanna River to 

« Platte and Kansas Riv

' Great Basin in Californ

« Below junction with Gi

' Rogue, Umpqua, and S
DIVISION OF WORK 9

The table on page 8 gives, by years and drainage basins, the numbers of the papers on surface-water supply published from 1899 to 

1930. The data for any particular station will, as a rule, be found in 

the reports covering the years during which the station was maintained. For example, data from 1910 to 1920 for any station in the 

area covered by part 3 are published in Water-Supply Papers 283, 

303, 323, 353, .383, 403, 433, 453, 473, and 503, which contain records 

for the Ohio Eiver Basin for those years.

COOPERATION

The work was carried on under cooperative agreement with the 

several States as follows: In Montana with the office of the State 

engineer, J. S. James; in Missouri with the bureau of geology and 

mines, H. A. Buehler, State geologist; in Wyoming with the office 

of the State engineer, John A. Whiting; and in Kansas with the 

water resources division of the State board of agriculture, George 

S. Knapp, chief engineer.

Twenty stations in Milk River Basin in Montana were maintained 

from funds appropriated by the Department of State of the United 

States.

Acknowledgements are due to the Corps of Engineers, United States 

Army, for financial assistance in collecting the records published 

herein.

Assistance in collecting the records was rendered by the following 

States, organizations, corporations, and individuals: In Montana by 

the Liberty Mines Co.; in Yellowstone National Park by the National 

Park Service; in Missouri by the Missouri Game and Fish Department, Gasconade Eiver Power Co., Missouri Hydroelectric Power 

Co., and the Chicago Great Western Railroad; in Wyoming by the 

United States Bureau of Reclamation, the United States Indian 

Service, and the Douglas Reservoirs Water Users' Association; in 

Nebraska by the State Department of public works, bureau of irrigation, power, and drainage, R. H. Wellis, chief, and by the Nebraska 

Power Co.; and in Colorado by Mr. Barton M. Jones and by the office 

of the State engineer, M. C. Hinderlider.

DIVISION OF WORK

, The data for the stations in Montana and North Dakota except 

those on Madison River near Yellowstone, Mont., and Tongue River 

near Decker, Mont., were collected and prepared for publication under 

the direction of W. A. Lamb, district engineer, assisted by A. H. 

Tuttle, C. S. Heidel, G. C. Sanders, Edward Post, E. H. Bekkedahl, 

H. C. Smith, and Mrs. G. Thompson.

The data for stations in Missouri and for the station on Missouri 

River near Nebraska City, Nebr., were collected and prepared for
10 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6

publication under the direction of H. C. Beckman, district engineer, 

assisted by H. C. Bolon, R. D. Schmickle, C. J. Eyberg, and C. H. 

Jennings.

The data for stations in Yellowstone National Park and for the 

station on Madison River near West Yellowstone, Mont., were collected and prepared for publication under the direction of C. G. 

Paulsen, district engineer, assisted by Berkeley Johnson, F. M. 

Veatch, W. I. Travis, E. G. Bailey, Miss E. H. Haugse, and Miss 

Josephine Ruick.

The data for stations in Colorado, Nebraska, (except for the station 

on Missouri River at Nebraska City), South Dakota, Wyoming, and 

Iowa, and for the station on Tongue River near Decker, Mont., were 

collected and prepared for publication under the direction of Robert 

Follansbee, district engineer, assisted by P. V. Hodges, F. F. LeFever, 

R. E. Cabell, H. P. Eisenhuth, D. S. Jenkins, F. B. Campbell, L. F. 

Hanks, Miss Nellie L. Esterly, and Mrs. Elsie L. Yeatman.

The data for stations in Kansas were collected and prepared for 

publication under the direction of J. B. Spiegel, district engineer, 

assisted by Charles Wells, W. M. Littlefield, R. V. Smrha, and Mrs. 

Maude Moon.

The records were reviewed and manuscript assembled by P. R. 

Speer.
MISSOURI KIVBK PKOPEB

GAGING-8TATION BECOBDS

MISSOURI BIVEB PBOPEB 

BSD ROCK BIVIR ABOVB BED ROCK RESERVOIR, NBAB MOHIDA, MONT.

LOCATION. Recording gage in NE. % sec. S, T. 14 S., R. 4 W., at Lyons Bridge,

11 miles northeast of Monida. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May to November, 1911; April, 1914, to September, 1915;

April to September, 1930. 

EXTEBMBS. Maximum discharge during year, 750 second-feet Apr. 18 (gage

height, 5.30 feet); minimum, 0.4 second-foot July 31 (gage height, 1.04 feet). 

1911, 1914-15, 1930: Maximum discharge, 995 second-feet Apr. 21-28,

1914 (gage height, 6.4 feet); minimum, that of July 31, 1930. 

REMABKS. Records good. Some small diversions from tributaries and natural

storage in Red Rock Lakes.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1930

Day

1.. ........

2. _ ......

3.. _ .....

4.... ......

6--- ....

6..........

7.--.......

8.. ......

9..........

10-.--......

11.. ........

12 __ .......

IS...-. __ .

14.-.. ...

16. ......

Apr. May

385 

345 

345 

346 

365

366 

345 

365 

325

285

266 

266 

228 

202 

193

June

114 

102 

128 

128 

121

114 

108 

102 

89 

83

83 

72 

46 

39 

33

July

28 

28 

25 

20 

17

16 

14 

12 

11 

10

13 

14 

12 

12 

12

Aug.

0.8 

2.8 

2.8 

10 

17

14 

12 

12 

12 

12

40 

41 

41 

40 

36

Sept.

26 

31 

38 

38 

38

43 

40 

46 

49

48

41 

40 

40 

34 

31

Day

16 

17 

18 

18 

20

21

22 

23 

24 

2J

26 

27 

28

29 

3C 

31

Month

April 18-30 __ ..... __ ....... _ . __ - ___ . .....

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

September .. - -

Thepeariod _ ...._. . .......... . ....

._. .

-_ .. -

Maximum

750 

386 

128 

28 

41 

42

Apr.

750 

716 

684

652 

622 

692 

562 

622

562 

506 

506 

480 

430

May

193

177 

166 

134 

148

141 

121 

128 

162 

162

148 

141 

134 

121 

128 

128

Minimum

430 

121 

27 

.6 

.8 

23

June

52 

56 

48 

40

47

46 

44 

60 

67 

50

41 

45 

38 

29 

27

July

12

11 

8.4 

7.2 

6.0

6.2 

4.8 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0

4.0 

3.4 

2.2 

1.0

.7 

.6

Mean

591 

224 

68.4 

10.4 

24.9 

33.9

Aug.

36 

38 

41 

40 

33

31 

30 

29 

26 

23

23 

26 

29 

26 

23 

23

Sept.

25 

23 

23 

25 

25

26 

32 

35 

34 

31

32 

34 

31 

31

27

Run-off in 

acre-feet

15,200 

13,800 

4,070 

640 

1,530 

2,020

37,300
12 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6

RED ROCK RIVER BELOW RED ROCK RESERVOIR, NEAR MONEDA, MONT.

LOCATION. Staff gage in SW. % sec. 32, T. 13 S., R. 6 W., just below Eed Eock

Reservoir and 8 miles northwest of Monida. 

DRAINAGE ABBA. 560 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July, 1911, to September, 1918; May, 1925, to September,

1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 800 second-feet Apr. 26-27 (gage

height, 2.6 feet); minimum, 12 second-feet Dec. 7-10 (gage height, 0.12 foot). 

1911-1918, 1925-1930: Maximum discharge, 1,220 second-feet Apr. 28,

1914; minimum, 5 second-feet Jan. 1 to Apr. 10,1913 (gage height, 0.10 foot). 

REMARKS. -Records good. Flood water stored in reservoir and released as

required. Small diversions for irrigation on tributaries.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19%9-SO

Day

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

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.

24 

24 

26 

27 

24

24 

24 

23 

22 

22

22 

22 

22 

22 

22

23 

23 

24 

23 

23

23 

24 

24 

24

59

123

177 

227 

277 

314 

314

Nov.

314 

296 

296 

314 

296

296 

111 

20 

20 

18

18 

17 

16 

16 

15

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

14 

14

14 

14 

14

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

Dec.

13 

13 

13 

14 

14

14 

12 

12 

12 

12

14 

14 

14 

14

14

14 

14 

14 

14 

16

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

16 

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

Jan.

16 

16 

16 

16 

14

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

16 

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

Feb.

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

14 

14 

14 

14

14

14 

14 

14

Month

December. . ........................................

February .

March _____________________

April... . 

TW&v

July . ...

August ______ ... ..

The year . 

Mar.

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

14

14 

14 

14 

14

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

14 

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

Apr.

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

14 

14 

14 

14 

16

19 

44 

108

162 

164

166 

169 

166. 

373 

479

523

637 

660 

752 

800

800 

800

752 

706 

523

Maximum

314 

314 

16 

16 

16 

14 

800 

414 

753 

182 

182 

63

800

May

414 

353 

314 

243 

314

334 

334 

334 

334 

334

314

277 

277 

260 

230

243 

243

227 

196 

182

169 

164 

162 

164 

162

159 

159 

159 

164 

172 

169

June

166 

166 

260 

373 

393

393 

393 

393 

479

546

568 

614 

708 

753 

706

660 

637 

614 

614 

614

614 

637 

637 

637 

637

637 

614 

614 

614 

243

Minimum

22 

14 

12 

14 

14 

14 

14 

159 

166 

20 

17 

20

12

July

39 

37 

37 

35 

34

34 

34 

34 

34 

35

37 

35 

35 

35 

34

32 

30

27 

24 

24

24 

23 

22 

21 

20

20 

20 

20 

86 

182 

179

Aug.

182 

179 

81 

17 

13

17 

18 

20 

20 

20

20 

21 

23 

26

27

29 

35 

37 

41 

44

47 

47 

45 

47 

44

42 

41 

39 

41 

41 

39

Sept.

31 

23 

22 

22 

21

20 

20 

20 

22 

26

30 

fl 

31 

37 

44

45 

47 

48 

50 

55

53 

63 

63 

68 

06

53 

47 

45 

45 

45

n*w,., Kun-off in Mean acre-feet

66.2 4,090 

75. 8 4, 510 

14.4 885 

15.0 922 

14. 7 816 

14.0 861 

298 17,700 

245 15, 100 

531 31,600 

41.4 2,550 

43.3 2,660 

39.1 2,330

116 84,000
MISSOURI RIVER PROPER 13

BEAVERHEAD RIVER AT BARRATTS, MONT.

LOCATION. Chain gage in SE. % SW. % sec. 20, T. 8 S., R. 9 W., 1 mile above

Barratts and 10 miles southwest of Dillon. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,850 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August, 1907, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 702 second-feet Apr. 9, 10 (gage

height, 1.84 feet); minimum, 182 second-feet at various times during July,

August, September (gage height, 0.60 foot).

1907-1930: Maximum discharge, 3,640 second-feet June 19, 20, 1908 (gage

height, 6.0 feet); minimum, 106 second-feet July 28, 29, Aug. 19-31, Sept. 1,

10-17, 1919 (gage height, 0.50 foot). 

REMARKS. Records good. Discharge estimated Jan. 9-23 because of ice.

Numerous diversions above station. Storage and release of flood waters of

Red Rock River near Monida affect flow at this station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1989-80

Day

1 _____ . _

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

3.. . __ .....

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

5. _____ .....

6. . .......

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

14. _____ .....

15 -

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

17 _ .. __ ... ...

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

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

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

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

22 _____ . _ ..

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

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

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

26. .........

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

28.. __ ........

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

30... __ . _ . ...

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

Oct.

230 

230 

230 

247 

230

230 

230 

230 

230 

230

264 

264 

264 

264 

264

264

264 

264 

247 

247

247 

247 

247 

264 

264

264 

264 

364 

264 

338 

401

Nov.

423 

423 

423 

446 

470

518 

518 

518 

518 

518

518

518 

518 

518 

518

518 

491 

470 

406 

406

365 

365 

365 

365 

365

406 

406 

406 

386 

386

Dec.

386 

386 

386 

386 

386

386 

386 

386 

386 

386

386 

386 

406 

406 

406

406 

406 

406 

406 

406

406 

386 

386 

365 

366

366 

365 

365 

365 

345 

345

Jan.

365 

345 

345 

325 

325

326 

326 

325

290

287 

287

287

287 

287 

287 

287 

287

Feb.

287 

287 

325 

287 

269

269

287 

287 

287 

287

287 

287 

287 

306 

306

306 

287 

306 

325 

325

325 

325 

325 

325 

306

287

287 

287

Month

October _____ ___________________

November. ____ ... ___ . . ___ ...

December _______________________

January

March ................................................

April..................... __ . __ . __ . _ . ......

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

June ..................................................

July

September _______________________

The year _____________________

Mar.

287 

287 

287 

287 

287

287 

287 

287 

287 

287

269 

306 

366 

345 

406

325 

325

287 

287 

287

306 

406 

365 

365 

365

406 

406 

406 

406 

406 

406

Apr.

406 

403 

406

427 

448

448 

558 

677 

702 

702

581 

581 

491 

448 

366

366 

365

287 

287 

287

287 

325 

365 

386 

536

581 

628 

604 

628 

628

IVfdxiixitiiu

401 

518 

406 

365 

326 

406 

702 

448 

427 

365 

216 

216

702

May

448 

406 

386 

386 

386

386 

386 

366 

406 

406

406 

365 

325 

325 

306

287 

287 

287 

251 

251

216 

216 

216 

216 

216

189 

182 

182 

216 

216 

216

June

216 

216 

216 

251 

251

216 

216 

216 

209 

209

230 

251 

269 

406 

406

406 

406 

325 

306 

306

306 

306 

325

427 

427

406 

406 

386 

386 

386

Minimum

230 

365 

S46 

287 

269 

269 

287 

182 

209 

182 

182 

182

182

July

366 

365 

325 

269 

230

223 

216 

116 

216 

216

216 

223 

216 

216 

216

189 

182 

182 

182 

182

182 

182 

182 

196 

196

189 

189 

189 

189 

182 

182

Mean

258 

449 

385 

301 

299 

333 

473 

301 

310 

216 

189 

202

309

Aug.

182 

182 

189 

182 

202

196 

182 

182 

182 

182

189 

216 

202 

202 

189

189 

189 

189 

196 

196

189 

189 

189 

189 

189

189 

189 

182 

182 

182 

182

Sept.

182 

182 

182 

182 

182

196 

196 

209 

209 

209

209 

202 

216 

216 

216

209 

209 

209 

209 

202

196 

196 

209 

209 

209

202 

202 

202 

202 

202

JluH«oain 

acre-feet

15,900 

26,700 

23,700 

18,500 

16,600 

20,600 

23,100 

18,500 

18,400 

13,300 

11,600 

12,000

224,000
14 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6

IBFFBRSOK BIVBR NEAR SI1VERSTAB, MOOT.

LOCATION. Cable gage in SE. % sec. 23, T. 2 S., R. 6 W., at highway bridge 5 

miles southwest of Silverstar and 5 miles below junction of Beaverhead and 

Big Hole Rivers.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 7,840 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August, 1910, to September, 1916; July, 1920, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 7,48ft BeeaBdifeel? Apr. 10 i (gage

height, 5.37 feet); minimum, 276 second-feet Aug. I (gage height, 1.59 feet).

1910-1916, 1920-1930: Maximum discharge, 19,800 second-feet June 15,

1927 (gage height, 9.85 feet); minimum, 122 second-feet Aug. 23, 1929 (gage

height, 1.28 feet).

REMARKS. Records good except those for periods Nov. 20-25, Dec. 1 to Mar. 9, 

which are poor. Numerous diversions. Flow partly regulated by operation 

of two reservoirs.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-80

Day

1.. 

2..- . ........

3 ...

4 _____ ..

5. __ . _ ......

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

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

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

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

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

11.... .......... .

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

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

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

IS...............

16. . 

17 ..... ...

18 

19 . .

20 

21... 

22. 

23.. 

24. .

25. 

26 .

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 ......

Oct.

915 

915 

860 

860 

860

860 

860 

860 

970 

1,080

1,080 

1,080 

1,080 

970 

970

970 

970 

970 

915

915

915 

915 

915 

860 

860

860 

915 

915 

915 

970 

970

Nov.

970 

1,020 

1,020 

1,140 

1,140

1,200 

1,200 

1,140 

1,140 

1,080

1,080 

1,020 

1,080 

1,080 

1,140

1,140 

1,140 

1,080 

1,020 

1,020

1,020 

970 

1,020 

1,080 

1, 140

1,140 

1,200 

1,140 

1,140 

1,140

Dec.

900

Jan.

700

Feb.

1,100

1,110 

1,060

1,000 

1,000 

1,000

Month

October ______________ .. ________

November. ____________ ..................

March...- ...... -..... ... ........ ..........

Aroil.. ....,... ....._____.....................

May . ______ .... ________ .......

August, __

September. _ .. _ ______________ ..

The year .

Mar.

1,000

1,060

1,060 

1,110 

1,280 

1,220 

1,160

1,160 

1,110 

1,160 

1,160 

1,160

1,160 

1,160 

1,220 

1,110 

1,110

1,110 

1,160 

1,110 

1,160 

1,160 

1,160

Apr.

1,160 

1,160 

'1,220 

1,410 

1,440

1,800 

2,660 

3,520 

5,200 

7,480

5,700 

5,200 

4,450 

3,760 

3,760

3,080 

2,360 

2,070 

1,980 

2,070

2,160 

2,160 

2,460

2,870 

3,520

3,760 

3,980 

3,980 

3,750 

3,300

Maximum

1,080 

1,200

1,110 

1,280

7,480 

3,300 

3,080

894

7,480

May

3,080

2,870 

2,870 

2,870 

3,080

3,080 

3,300 

3,080 

2,660 

2,460

2,160 

2,070 

1,890 

1,640 

1,640

1,640 

1,660 

1,640 

1,640 

1,480

1,220 

2,260 

2,160 

1,980 

1,800

1,800 

1.720 

1,340 

1,800 

2,460 

3,300

June

3,080 

2,660 

2,660 

2,660 

2,560

2,070 

1,980 

2,160 

2,360 

2,260

2,160 

2,160 

2,070 

1,890 

1,660

1,480 

1,410 

1,410 

1,280 

1,220

1,160 

1,000 

1,110 

1,110 

1,110

1,110 

1,060 

1,000 

1,000 

945

Minimum

860 

970

1,000

1,160 

1,220 

945

^ 278*

616

276

July

894 

748 

703 

616 

668

616 

616 

616 

616 

541

796 

1,220 

1,220 

1,110 

1,110

1,000 

894 

843 

703 

616

565 

601 

470 

433 

411

418 

383 

369 

365 

315 

302

Mean

934 

1,090 

900 

700 

1,090 

1,110 

3,110 

2,210 

1,720 

66$ 

60S 

772

1,240

Aug.

276 

369 

341 

335 

322

362 

302 

366 

315 

341

463 

573

470 

658 

748

894 

894 

894 

796 

894

843 

796

748 

748 

7S&

748 

703 

703 

703 

658 

658

Sept.

616 

616 

616 

616 

66»-

703 

703 

796 

748

796

796 

796 

843 

796 

843

796 

796 

748 

703 

703

703 

703 

796 

894 

894

894 

894 

894 

894 

894

Run-off in 

acre-feet

57,400 

64,900 

55,300 

43,000 

60,500 

68,200 

185,000 

186,000 

102,000

ft*

45,900

806,000
MISSOURI RIVER PROPER 

MISSOURI BIVBE BSLOW HAUSBR LAKE DAM, HEAR HELENA, MOVT.

15

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in SW, % sec. 29, T. 12 N., B. 2 W., at Hauser

Lake power plant, 15 miles northeast of Helena. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 16,600 square miles. 

BECORDS AVAILABLE. December, 1922, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 10,000 second-feet Apr. 17 (gage

height, 71.47 feet); minimum, 700 second-feet Dec. 26 (gage height, 66,05

feet).

1922-1930: Maximum discharge, 33,300 second-feet June 14, 15, 18, 1927

(gage height, «78.80 feet); minimum, 500 second-feet Sept. 14, 1924 (gage

height, 65.40 feet). 

BEMARKS. Becords good. Numerous diversions. Flow partly regulated by

reservoirs and power plants above station. Becords furnished by Montana

Power Co.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

Day

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

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

3.- .... . .

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

5. ,... _ . _

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

7.. . ......

8. 

9. ___ ........

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

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

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

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

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

15.... _ ........

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

17. .. 

18 

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

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

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

22 .

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

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

25

26. ....

27. ___ ........

28. 

29. ....

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

31 .......

Oct.

4,460 

4,480 

4,280 

3,900 

4,480

3,820 

4,200 

4,380 

4,460 

4,270

4,460 

4,400 

4,000 

3,980 

4,380

3,670 

3,650 

4,180 

4,100 

1,600

3,130 

4,380 

4,380 

4,400 

4,400

4,420 

3, 820 

3,880 

3,700 

3,700 

3,920

Nov.

4,100 

4,080 

2,560 

3,190 

4,310

4,460 

3,790 

3,820 

3,480 

2,460

3,820 

4,440 

4,320 

4,210 

4,260

4,480 

3,880 

4,200 

4,460 

4,480

4,460 

4,390 

3,640 

3,420 

3,580

4,240 

4,280 

2,220 

2,980 

3,680

Dec.

1,900 

3,080 

4,260 

4,350 

4,390

4,410 

4,460 

4,460 

4,460 

4,480

4,460 

4,480 

4,460 

3,930 

2,350

3,430 

4,390 

3,810 

4,440 

4,440

4,360 

3,640 

3,920 

4,200 

700

2,640 

3,900 

4,370 

3,520 

2,900 

3,380

Jan.

4,020 

4,420 

4,440 

3,930 

2,650

3,ttO 

4,3?0 

4,370 

4,370 

4,350

4,350 

4,370 

4,350 

4,330 

4,320

4,260 

4,220 

4,160 

3,820 

3,610

2,700 

2,440 

2,540 

2,420 

2,620

1,020 

2,040 

2,340 

1,990 

2,220 

2,540

Feb.

2,260 

1,400 

2,210 

2,870 

2,150

1,220 

1,760 

1,510 

1,850 

2,460

4,120 

3,150 

2,600 

3,470 

3,060

2,550 

2,420 

1,900 

1,930 

2,500

2,440 

2,290 

2,070 

3,700 

5,450

5,130 

4,240 

3,840

Mar.

3,900 

3,500 

3,900 

3,200 

3,000

2,440 

2,500 

3,100 

3,700 

3,820

2,640 

3,230 

3,660 

3,860 

3,320

2,050 

2,360 

3,480 

3,580 

4,020

3,940

2,800 

2,080 

2,740 

3,980

3,170 

3,180 

3,660 

3,640 

3,190 

3,180

Apr.

3,350 

3,560 

2,800 

4,100 

3,780

4,040 

4,960 

5,340 

5,190 

5,150

6,530 

9,120 

8,400

8,820 

8,150

9,280 

10,000 

9,920 

9,060 

7,720

6,990 

5,780 

4,820 

5,120 

5,320

6,020 

3,940 

5,440 

3,440 

5,040

Muatb Masimjjin

October ________________________

December _________________________

January

April. .......... ......... . ........ ] May ____________________________

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

I

4,480 

4,480 

4,480 

4,440 

5,450 

4,020 

0,000 

7,560 

6,750 

2,880 

3,070 

3,120

0,000

May

6,870 

7,350 

6,500 

6,100 

7,560

6,980 

6,940 

6,720 

7,320 

6,840

5,470 

6,080 

5,940 

5,340 

4,770

4,040 

4,080 

3,230 

3,540 

3,280

3,140 

2,960 

3,320 

3,040 

1,780

3,540 

4,320 

4,120 

4,320 

3,320 

3,040

June

2,880 

5,600 

6,680 

0,750 

5,640

4,580 

3,460 

2,090 

2,600 

4,040

4,480 

4,220 

4,360 

5,030 

4,260

3,500 

3,130 

2,460 

2,260 

2,100

2,500 

2,270 

2,980 

2,640 

2,240

2,240 

2,360 

2,560 

2,100 

1,800

.Minimum

1,600 

2,220 

700 

1,020 

1,220 

2,060 

2,800 

1,780 

1,800 

1,180 

1,060 

1,100

700

July

2,100 

2,700 

2,020 

1,180 

1,640

1,780 

1,910 

2,400 

2,830 

2,820

2,180 

1,670 

1,360 

1,360 

2,180

2,580 

2,280 

2,880 

2,500 

1,980

2,300 

2,460 

1,840 

1,860 

2,240

1,680 

2,120 

2,000 

2,420 

2,770 

1,980

Mean

4,040 

3,860 

3,810 

3,460 

2,730 

3,250 

6,040 

4,900 

3,4(50 

2,130 

2,180 

2,110

3,500

Aug.

2,380 

2,180 

1,060 

2,100 

2,030

1,780 

1,930 

2,280 

2,600 

2,230

2,520 

2,140 

1,780 

1,620 

2,500

2,200 

1,340 

2,180 

2,570

2,180

2,500 

2,610 

2,320 

1,920 

2,340

1,740 

1,860 

2,350 

2,610 

3,070 

2,560

Sept.

1,810 

1,680 

2,160

2,220 

2,340

2,720 

1,640 

2,560 

2,600 

2,500

2,220 

2,250 

1,920 

1,100 

2,210

2,530 

2,410 

2,280 

3,120 

2,980

1,920 

2,320 

1,800 

1,580 

1,750

1,920 

1,670 

1,580

1,720 

1,800

Run-off in 

aerevfeet

248,000 

230,000 

234,000 

213,000 

152,000 

200,000 

359,000 

301,000 

206,000 

131,000 

134,000 

126,000

2,530,000
16 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6

MISSOURI KIVER AT FORT BENTOH, MONT.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in NE. % sec. 26, T. 24 N., R. 8 E., at highway 

bridge at Fort Benton.

DRAINAGE AREA. 24,600 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July, 1881, to November, 1891; July, 1902, to September, 

1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 16,900 second-feet Apr. 20 (gage 

height, 4.80 feet); minimum, I,58»%e1e6n*if«et Dec. 2 (gage heigh*; ; 0.20 

foot).

1881-1891, 1902-1930: Maximum discharge, 107,000 Second-feet June 7, 

1908 (gage height, 16.3 feet); minimum, 1,420 second-feet Aug. 17, 1919.

REMARKS. Records good except those for periods Nov. 19-21, Jan. 1 to Mar. 31, 

which are fair. Numerous diversions from tributaries. Flow partly regulated by storage in reservoirs. Volta power plant records used Dec. 1 to Mar. 

31, furnished by Montana Power Co.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

Day

1 ____ ...

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

3. __ .......

4.. _ .......

6- ____ ...

6.. _ .......

7. _____ .

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

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

10 

11. ...........

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

13. ....

14 ______ .

15 _ . _ . _ .

16. 

17 _ .... __ .

18 

19. ....

20 

21 .....

22 

23 __ . __ ...

24.. _ .......

25 __ . ___ ..

26 

27 

28 

29. _ . _ ....

30 

31 

Oct.

5,440

4,100

5,000

5,290

5,000

4,860

4,860

5,290

5,000

5,290

5,440

5,000

4,730

4,730

5,000

5,000

5,000

5,140

5,140

4,860

5,140

5,290

4,860

5,140

5,290

5,140

4 860

4,730

5,760

5,600

4,340

Nov.

4,600

4,600

4,220

4,340

4,470

4,100

4,470

4,600

4,220

4,340

3,860

4,340

4,100

4,100

4,100

4,220

4,340

3,640

3,640

3,640

3,860

4,730

5,600

5,140

5,600

5,290

5,440

5,440

5,600

Dec.

4,550

4,670

4,610

4,850

4,910

5,030<

5,090

3,990

3,330

2,610

3,740

4,710

4,770

5,070

4,410

4,690

4,690

4,910

5,050

4,770

5,270

5,050

5,330

5,260

5,070

5,590

5, 150

4 980

4^ 330

5,210

5,510

Jan.

4,720

4 snn

4,420

5,090

4,200

3

QK/V

4 nrwi

4 fi4.fl

4,710

4,720

4,880

4,000

5,290

5,010

5,230

4,530

a fun

4, 600

4,530

5,200

4,980

4,930

4 09ft

A OQfl

A QQfi

4,520

4,170

4,510

5,630

4,610

4,400

Feb.

4,500

3,950

4,560

4,250

4,740

6,200

5,140

4,800

o con

3,520

3,430

o (Win

4 360

4^070

3,790

3,710

4,120

4,800

4,810

5,020

4,700

3,660

3,080

3 C9ft

4

ftcn

4 140

3f HO

S OQft

Mar.

3,740

3,620

3 9 7 A

4,230

4,570

5,070

4,630

4,430

3,310

3,730

5,280

4,420

4,310

4,370

4,260

4,050

4,780

4,590

4,440

4,580

4,700

4,830

6,210

5,640

4,670

4,800

4,470

A AK(\

4,170

3,750

4,900

Apr.

6,080

8,000

Q QAfl

11,300

tf,300

12, 100

4,100

11,300

9,660

9,660

10,900

11,300

1C fWV)

13,900

15,400

16,400

15,900

13,900

14,400

1ft Qftrt

14,400

14,400

fq Oftfl

12,100

13,000

12,100

13,900

13,000

11, 700

10,500

May

10,500

8,900

11,300

12,100

14,900

13,000

12,600

8,900

11,300

12,600

12,100

12,100

11,700

12, 100

12, 100

11, 700

11,300

10,900

10,500

9,660

8,720

7,820

7,460

6,930

5,920

5,600

5,290

4,860

5,000

5,140

5,600

June

5,600

5,920

7,820

10,500

12,100

12,100

9,470

7,100

8,000

5,600

4,860

6,080

5,920

4,600

7,460

7,460

7,820

8,180

5,440

4,600

4,340

4,340

3,860

3,860

3,640

3,640

4,220

4,340

3,540

4,340

July

3,540

3,860

a idn

3,090

3,260

3,260

3,640

3,750

3,350

2,850

2,850

3,540

3,540

3,090

3,350

3,180

3,350

3,260

3,350

3,180

3,180

3,350

3,010

3,010

3,640

3,260

3,260

3,090

3,540

3,350

3,260

Aug.

3,440

2,770

3,090

3,350

3,260

2,936

3,090

3,010

3,090

3,440

2,930

2,700

2,850

3,440

3,260

3,350

3,010

3,350

2,850

3,350

3,260

3,260

3,440

3,440

3,090

3,180

3,640

3,440

3,540

3,260

3,440

Sept.

2,850

2,700

3,540

4,220

4,220

3,260

3,440

3,640

3,750

3,860

3,540

3,640

3,750

3,640

3,860

3,750

3,640

3,640

3,750

3,750

3,640

3,440

3,860

3,980

3,980

4,100

3,980

3,750

3,540

3,750

Month

October __________________________

November ___________ . ____________

December- _ . ____________________

March _ . ______________ . ________

April... 

May . : 

June. _ ___ . __ _ .

July

The year. ______________

Maximum

5,760

5,600

5,590

5,630

5,200

6,210

16,900

14,900

12,100

4,340

S fUft

4,220

16,900

Minimum

4,100

3,640

2,610

3,850

3,080

3,310

4,100

4,860

3,540

2,850

2,700

2,700

2,610

Mean

5,040

4,530

4,750

4,700

4,150

4,460

12,300

9,630

6,220

3,340

3,210

3,680

5,500

Run-off in 

acre-feet

310,000

270,000

292,000

289,000

230,000

274,000

732,000

592,000

370,000

205,000

197,000

219,000

3,980,000
MISSOUBI RIVER PROPER

MISSOURI BIVEE NEAR WOLF POINT, MONT.

17

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder installed Apr. 13, 1930, in NW. % sec. 28,

T. 27 N., R. 48 E., at highway bridge 6 miles southeast of Wolf Point.

Prior to Apr. 13, 1930, staff and chain gages at Wolf Point, 6 miles upstream

were used.

DRAINAGE AREA. 82,400 square miles. 

RECORDS. AVAILABLE. April to September, 1930. September, 1928, to April,

1930, comparable record at ferry crossing at Wolf Point, 6 miles upstream. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 21,300 second-feet Apr. 20; maximum gage height, 17.45 feet Mar. 30 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 1,790

second-feet Dec. 18, 19.

1928-1930: Maximum discharge, 26,900 second-feet June 4-6: maximum

gage height, that of Mar. 30, 1930; minimum discharge that of Dec. 18, 19,

1929. 

REMARKS. Records poor prior to December, 1928; fair from December, 1928,

to April, 1930, and good thereafter. Numerous diversions from tributaries.

Flow partly regulated by storage reservoirs above power plants.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-19SO

Day

1928 

13. _ . __________

14. ......... ____ ..

15.. ____________

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

17 _____________

18.-..--. __ . .

Day

1928-29 

1 

2 ___ 

3 ...

4 _____

5 __

6 _

7 

8 _____

9 __ . ...

10~ 

11 _ . 

12 

13- _ . ....

14. _ ..

15 

16 

17 __ . ...

18 .........

19 

20 __ ....

si . 

22 .........

23. 

24 

26.......:.

26 

27 _ . .....

28

29 .........

30 

31.- ....

Oct.

6,310 

6,030 

6,030 

6,030 

6,030

6,030 

6,030 

6,030 

6,030

6,170

6,170 

6,310 

6,310 

6,310 

6,170

6,170 

6,170 

6,170 

6,310 

6,450

6,450 

6,600 

6,600 

6,600 

6,600

6,600 

6,600 

6,450 

6,450 

6,450 

6,450

Nov.

6,450 

6,600 

6,600 

6,450 

6,310

6,170 

6,170 

6,600 

6,600 

6,600

6,450 

6,450 

6,450 

6,600 

6,600

6,600 

6,450 

6,450 

6,460 

5,750

6,750 

6,450 

6,450 

6,450 

6,450

6,450 

6,310 

6,310 

6,030 

4,980

Sept.

6,310 

6,450 

6,450 

6,600 

6,600 

6,460

Dec.

4,380 

4,100 

3,950 

4,500 

4,000

4,010 

4,160 

4,160

1

H,500 

5,500

5,800

Day Sept.

1928 

19 _____________ 6,

20. __ .... ... ..... ... ... 6,

21. ______________ 6,

22....................... 6,

32.. .... ...... .... 6,

24. _____________ 6,

Jan.

5,600

5,840 

5,380 

4,530

3,900

Feb.

4,590

5,150 

5,040

Mar.

6,140 

7,320

6,000

13,000 

10,300 

10,900 

11,800 

13,300 

12,400

Apr.

14,000 

11,500 

10,600 

10,300 

9,250

9,000 

9,000 

8,250 

7,560 

7,780

7,560 

6,750 

6,370 

6,000 

6,180

6,370 

6,370 

6,180 

6,180 

6,560

6,940 

7,140 

7,140 

7,560 

9,000

11,800 

12,400 

12,300 

13,000 

14,600

310 

170 

170 

170 

830 

930

Day

1928 

25 

26

27 

28.....- ...........

29 __ ....

30. ______ - ......

May

14,300 

14,600 

15,700 

16,100 

15,700

14,000 

15,000 

19,000 

18,300 

.17,900

17,100 

16,400 

16,100 

14,600 

15,000

14,600 

13,600 

15,000 

15,700 

17,500

17,500 

17,100 

16,400 

16, 100 

18,300

20,200 

21,700 

22,500 

24,100 

22,900 

20,900

June

26,100 

22,500 

26,500 

26,500 

26,900

26,900 

25,700 

23,300 

22,500 

22,100

24,100 

22,500 

21,700 

21,300 

20,900

20,600 

20,200 

20,200 

20,900 

.20,600

19,000 

21,700 

22,100 

20,900 

20,600

20,200 

19,400 

18,300 

17,100 

16,400

July

15,700 

14,000 

12,100 

11,200 

11,600

11,500 

11,200 

10,600 

9,750 

9,250

8,500 

7,780 

7,140 

7,340 

7,340

7,340 

7,140 

7,560 

7,140 

6,940

6,750 

6,560 

6,370 

6,370 

6,560

6,000 

5,820 

5,490 

5,490 

5,340 

5,340

Sept.

6,030 

6,030 

6,030 

6,030 

6,170 

6,310

Aug.

5,200 

5,340 

5,200 

5,200 

5,070

5,200 

4,940 

4,940 

5,200 

5,070

5,070 

5.200 

5,340 

6,200 

5,070

5,200 

4,940 

4,700 

4,820 

5,070

5,070 

4,940 

4,820 

4,700 

4,700

4,820 

4,940 

4,940 

5,070 

4,940 

4,820

Sept.

4,700 

4,590 

4,700 

4,590 

4,700

4,700 

4,700 

4,820 

5,070 

5,070

5,070 

5,070 

5,070 

4,940 

4,940

4,820 

4,820 

5,200 

6,070 

4,940

4,940 

4,700 

4,940 

5,340 

5,340

5,490 

5,490 

5,490 

5,200 

5,340
18 SUEFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1930, PAET 6

Daily and monthly discharge, arin second-feet, of Missouri River near Wolf Point,

Mont., 1928-1930 Continued

Day

1929-30 

1. ........

2. _ . _ .

3.. .......

4 .........

6.. __ ..

6. __ ....

7..... _ .

8.........

9. ____ .

10- .......

11. .-...

12..... ....

13 

14... ...

15.........

16 

17 

18 

19.... .....

20 __ . _ .

21. _ .....

22 

23. _ . _ .

24.. . _

25 _ . _ ..

26 

27 __ .. ...

28 

29. _ . _ .

30 - 

31 

Oct.

5,340

5,340

5,490

5,650

5,490

6,650

6,000

5,820

5,490

5,490

5,340

5,200

5,070

5,200

5,340

5,490

5,490

5,340

5,200

5,200

5,200

5,070

5,070

5,070

4 CUfl

5,070

6,200

5,340

5,490

5,490

5,340

Nov.

5,340

5,200

5,340

5,490

5,820

6,650

5,490

6,490

5,340

5,340

5,200

5,340

5,340

5,200

5,200

6,070

5,070

4,940

4,820

4,700

3,600

3,690

3,780

4,260

4,690

4,590

8,000

5,200

4,700

4,590

Dec.

4,370

4,370

4,480

4,480

4,480

4,060

3,600

3,960

3,690

3,510

3,260

3,000

2,760

2,510

2,360

2,080

1,820

1,790

1,790

1,900

2,190

2,390

2,590

2,960

3,340

3,600

3,870

4,180

4,480

4,910

5,340

Jan.

5,340

6,340

5,490

5,660

6,660

5,660

5.490

6,180

6,180

6,180

5,340

5,200

5,070

4,940

5,070

4,820

4,260

4,370

3,960

3,960

4,370

4,820

4,820

5,200

5,160

5,070

4,370

4,370

4,370

4,370

4,370

Feb.

4..610

4,860

5,090

5,330

5,570

5,810

6,060

5,650

4,820

4,260

5,650

7,660

9,600

9,660

10/000

11,200

n

QAA

U QAA

11,800

12,100

n siin

10,000

9,500

8,500

o Afift

7 HAS)

6,370

5,490

Mar.

4,820

4,940

4,700

4,820

5,070

5,340

5,340

5,490

5,650

6,000

7,340

9,750

11,800

13,000

13,000

13,000

13,000

12,400

12,400

11,600

10,900

10,600

10,600

10 600

ll!200

10.900

12,700

13,300

13,600

14,300

11,800

Apr.

13,000

13,300

14,600

16,300

14,300

15,300

16,100

16,400

16,800

18,300

16,800

14,000

14,900

15,600

17,600

18,200

19,600

20,600

21,000

21,000

20,600

19,600

18,900

18,600

18,200

17,600

17,900

17,900

17,200

18,200

May.

17,flOO

16,900

16,900

16,900

14,300

14,300

14,300

16,200

18,200

18,600

16,900

15,900

14,900

14,900

15,600

15,200

14 onn

14,600

15,200

14,900

H fifin

H fKYI

13,300

13,000

12 400

11,700

11,100

10,600

10,500

9,580

8,980

June

8,680

8,120

8,120

8,980

9,880

10,800

9,280

9,880

12,000 14 onn

15,600

14,000

11,700

10,600

10,600

8,690

8,400

8,400

8,400

8 400

8,980

9,280

8,980

8,120

7,680

7,050

6,640

6,540

6,290

6,290

July

6,290

6,040

5,800

6,680

5,320

5,320

5,440

5,320

5,320

6,320

4,880 4 ssn

4,880

4,990

6,160

6,290

4,360

4,260

4,260

4,360

4,260

4,360

4,360

4,360

4,360

4,360

4,360

4,260

4,260

4,260

4,160

Aug.

4-%

4,li»0

4,160

3,790

3,600

3,900

3,600

3,600,

3,510

3,410

3,410

3,410

3,410

3,410

3,410

3,410

3,410

3,410

3,410

3,410

3,410

3,600

3,500

3,600

3,600

3,600

3,690

3,690

3,780

3,880

3,880

Sept.

 £ &*>

3,980

a QSA

4,070

4,070

3,980

4,070

3,980

3,980

3,980

3,880

3,980

3,980

3,980

3,980

3,980

4,070

4,160

4,160

4,260

4,160

4,160

4,560

4,880

4,770

4,560

4,160

3,780

3,880

3,880

Month

1928

1928-29 

October __________________________

April... - 

May ... ... .. . 

July..... . 

September... ... _ ... ___ . _____ ...

The year. . __ .... _________ .

1929-30

JTftnvftry

April . ,. .. 

July . ___ ...... . . ..

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

Maximum

6,600

6,600

6,760

13,300

14,600

24,100

26,900

15,700

5,340

5,490

26,900

6,000

8,000

5,340

6,180

12,100

14,300

21,000

18,600

15,600

6,290

4,160

4,880

21,000

Minimum

6,030

6,030

4 980

3,960

6,000

11,800

16,400

5,340

4,700

4,690

4,940

3,600

1,790

3,960

4,260

4,700

13,000

8,980

6,290

4,160

3,410

3,780

1,790

Mean

6,240

6,290

6,410

5,030

5,100

4,920

7,390

8,790

17,200

21,900

8,290

5,020

5,000

8,460

5,360

5,080

3,360

6,010

7,860

9,670

17,200'

14,400

9,360

4,920

3,610

4,110

7,480

Run-off in 

acre-feet

223,000

387,000

381,000

309,000

314,000

273,000

454,000

523,000

1,060,000

1,300,000

510,000

309,000

298,000

6,120,000

329,000

302,000

 207,000

308,000

437,000

696,000

1,020,000

885,000

557,000

303,000

222,000

245,000

5,410,030
MISSOURI RIVER PROPER 19

MISSOURI BIVEB BEAR W1XJJSTOH, IT. DAK.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec..31, T. 154 N., R. 101 W., at Lewis &

Clark Highway bridge 7 miles west of Williston. 

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. September, 1928, to September, 1930. 

EXTBEMES. Maximum discharge during year, 231,000 second-feet Apr. 4 (gage

height, 18.6 feet): minimum discharge occurred during ice period; minimum

stage, 1.53 feet Nov. 21.

1928-1930: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 4,1930; minimum discharge,

5,650 second-feet Jan. 30, 31, 1929; minimum gage height, 1.53 feet Nov. 21,

1929. 

REMABKS. Records good except those for winter period Nov. 23 to Apr. 4,

which are fair. Numerous diversions above station. Several storage reservoirs on tributary streams.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1989-80

Day Oct. NOT. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept.

7..

8..

9..

10-

11-. 

12.

13-

14-. 

15.

16-

17.

18.

19. 

20-

21.

22. 

23- 

24.

25-

26-

27.

28.

29. 

30- 

31.

14,600

14,600

15.000

15,000

15,000

15,000

15,000

14,600

14,200

14,600

14,600

14,200

14,200

14,200

14,200

14,200

14,200

13,800

13,800

13,400

13,000

13,000

13,000

13,400

13,400

13,400

13,400

13,400

13,400

13,800

13,800

13,800

13,400

12,600

13,000

13,000

12,600

12,200

11,900

11,900

9,260 12,200 10,800

13,400

13,800

13,400

13,000

13,000

9,280

8,200

1 7,840 

j

12,600

12,600

12,600

12,600

12,600

13,000

8.450

8,900

11,600

9,150

25,300

32,900

18,900

8,110

7,270

15,300

-20,400

29,100

300

77,800

31,300

25,700

25,700

25,700

26,400

27,100

28,700

27,100

27,100

29,500

32,300

34,300

34,300

35,400

37,600

36,500

35,400

33,300

31,300

30,400

29,500

28,700

28,700

30,400

31,300

33,300

34,300

34,300

34,300

34,300

33,300

30,400

31,390

32,300

36,500

37,600

36,500

33,300

31,300

29,500

27,100

27,100

26,400

25,100

24,500

26,400

38,800

49,200

47,800

43,800

26,400

26,100

25,100

23,300

22,200

25,100 33,300

25,100 38,800

25, 10C 

25,100; 

25.70C

25,700 

26,400 

26,400 

25,10C 

24, #» 

24,500

41,200 21,700

36,600, 21,200

33,300 21,700

29,500 21,700

27,900 21,700

21,200

20,700

19,700

20,700

23,300

25,100

27,900

30,400

26,400

23,300

21,700

20,700

19,700

18,300

17,500

16,200

15,400

14,600

13,800

13,400

13,000

35,400

41,200

41,200

42,500

45,100

45,100

38,800

34,300

32,300

37,600

36,500

35,400

35,400

35,400

34,300

31,300

27,900

12,200

11,600

11,500

11,100

10,700

10,000

10,000

11,100

11,900

11,900

12,200

12,200

12,200

12,200

12,600

16,600

21,700

28,700

33,300

31,300

30,400

26,400

24,600

22,700

22,200

20,700

19,700

18,800

17,000

16,200

15,800

15,400

15,000

15,000

14,200

13,400

13,000

13,000

13,000

12,600

11,900

12,200

12,600

12,600

14,200

15,800

15,800 

14,flOO 

13,000 

12,200 

12,600

12,200

11,900

11,500

11,100

11,100

11,500

11,100

11,100

11,100

10,700

Month Maximum Minimum Mean Run-off in 

acre-feet

October....

November. 

DecemberJanuary.-. 

February.. 

March.. . 

April ....

May.......

June.......

July........

August.. . 

September.

15,000

13,800

12,600

Theyear.

77,800

37,600

49,200

30,400

33,300

15,800

77,800

25,700

24,500

26,400

13,000

10,000

10,700

13,900 

11,400 

8,870 

10,900 

22,300 

16,90fr 

33,400 

29,400 

36,800 

21,10a 

17,400 

12,800

19,500

855,000

678,000

545,000

670,000

1,240,000

1,040,000

1,990,000

1,810,000

2,190,000

1,300,000

1,070,000

762,000

14,200,000
20 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6

MISSOURI RIVER AT SAHISH, N. DAK.

LOCATION. Wire gage in W. % sec. 14, T. 152 N., R. 93 W., at highway bridge 

at Sanish.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. September, 1928, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 81,000 second-feet Apr. 5; maximum stage, 14.0 feet Feb. 27 (ice effect); minimum discharge occurred during 

ice period; minimum gage height, 2.0 feet Aug. 8, 9.

1928-1930: Maximum discharge, 90,000 second-feet June 19, 1929; maximum gage height, 14.2 feet Mar. 19, 1929 (ice gorge); minimum discharge, 

5,180 second-feet Feb. 3, 1929. '

REMARKS. Records good except those for period Nov. 19 to Apr. 4, which are 

fair. Numerous diversions above station. Several storage reservoirs on 

tributary streams.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1989-80

Day Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept.

21.

22.

23.

24.

25.

26-

27.

28.

29.

30.

31.

13,300

13,300

14,100

13, 700

14,600

14,100

14,900

14,500

14,500

14,100

14,100

13,300

13,300

14,100

14,600

13,700

14,100

14,100

14,100

13,700

13,700

13,300

13,700

12,900

12,900

13,500

12,900

12,500

13,300

12,500

12,500

12,500

12,500

12,900

12,900

13,300

13,300

14,100

13,700

13,700

13,300

13,300

12,900

12,900

12,500

12,900

12,500

13,300

13,300

9,610

9,430

9,600

8,730

8,100

6,890

8,370

11,200

13,500

12,800

9,740

8,190

8,790

9,660

9,500

17,400

,100

^28,300

25,500

13,900

10,000

15,900

22,300

20,200

1,200

81,000

27,800

26,200

24,700

25,400

24,000

26,200

28,600

29,500

27,800

27,800

27,800

30,400

30,400

33,100

34,000

37,000

35,000

34,000

30,400

31,300

27,800

27,800

27,800

30,400

33,100

35,000

37,000

40,100

38,000

36,000

34,000

34,000

33,100

35,000

36,000

35,000

32,200

30,400

27,800

27,000

27,000

27,000

26,200

24,700

24,700

27,000

27,800

27,800

27,000

27,800

27,800

30,400

31,300

28,600

27,800

27,000

26,200

30,400

47,000

45,800

43,400

42,300

39,000

35,000

33,100

31,300

31,300

32,200

44,600

50,700

45,800

45,800

48,200

42,300

39,000

29,500

30,400

40,100

43,400

41,200

40,100

38,000

40,180

39,000

42,300

34,000

32,200

28,600

27,000

27,000

23,300

24,700

24,000

24,700

23,300

24,000 

22,600 

22,600 

21,400 

-21,400

24,000

27,800

32,200

34,000

29,600

27,000

24,000

23,300

20,800

20,200

17,900

16,900

15,900

15,900

14,600

13,700

13,300

12,500

12,100

11,500

11,200

10,600

10,500

10,200

10,200

10,500

17,908

16,400

16,400

15,400

15,400

14,100

14,100

13,700

13,700

13,300

11,200

11,800

12,500

~12,500 

"12,900 

, 12,900 

12,10013,300 

12,900113,700

12,600 , 15,909 

14,100117,400 

"" 16,400 

14,500

22,000

32,200

31,300113,700

32,200

27,800

24,000

23,300

23,300

23,300

22,600

21,400

21,400

18,400

17,900

13,300

13,300

13,300

12,500

12,100

12,100

12,100

11,800

11,800

11,800

Month Maximum Minimum Mean Run-off in 

sere-feet

October_ 

November. 

December.. 

January_ 

February.. 

March__. 

April.......

May . 

June..__. 

July.... .

August.....

September.

14,900

14,100

12,600 13,600

11,700

836,000

81,000

40,100

60,700

34,000

32,200

17,900

24,000

24,700

26,200

13,700

10,200

11,800

The year.

9,610

16,600

18,000

32,700

30,700

39,000

23,600

17,400

13,900

19,600

546,000

691,000

916,000

1,110,000

1,960,000

1,890,000

2,320,000

1,460,000

1,070,000

827,000

14,200,000
MISSOURI RIVER PROPER 21

MJSSOUBI EIVKE AT BISMARCK, N. DAK.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 31, T. 139 N., R. 80 W., at Bismarck

city water plant.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 187,000 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. -September, 1904, to December, 1905; October, 1927, to

September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 78,000 second-feet Apr. 5; maximum gage height, 11.38 feet Mar. 6, during ice period; minimum discharge,

5,670 second-feet, mean for period Jan. 26-31.

1904-5, 1928-1930: Maximum discharge recorded, .201,000 secondtlejet

Mar. 24, 1928; maximum gage height, 17.8 feet Mar. 27, 1929, during ice

gorge; minimum discharge, that of Jan. 26-31, 193J. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for period of ice effect, Nov. 21 to Apr. 2,

which are fair. Numerous diversions above station. Tributaries partly

regulated by storage reservoirs.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-80

Day Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept.

1-

2..

3..

4.

5.

6.

7..

8..

9. 

10-

11.

12. 

13-

14.

15.

16-

17.

18. 

19-

20.

21.

23..

24.. 

25-.

26..

27..

28..

29.. 

30-. 

31..

12,200

12,200

12,600

12,600

13,100

13,500

14,000

14,000

14,400

14,900

13,500

13,500

13,100

13,100

13,500

13,100

13,100

13,100

13,500

13,500

14,900! 13,500

14,400 13,600

14,400 13,500

14,400 13,500

14,400 13,600

14,000

14,000

14,000

14,000

14,000

14,000

14,400

14,400

14,000

14,000

14,000

13,500

13,590

13,600

13,500

13,500

13,500

13,500

13,100

13,100

12,600

12,600

13,500

12,600

12,200

11,800

11,400

11,000

9,850

8,150

7,540

6,970

7,250

7,840

8,800

9,490

11,400

14,900

14,400

11,800

9,140

7,840

7,540

7,840

7,840

7,540

7,540

7,260

7,260

7,540

7,540

6,440 

6,9?9 

7,840 

8,470 

8,310 

7,840

6,710

9,150

13,500

 10,100

6,260

5,670

6,450

 10,700

19,100

,200

34,400

30,600

 21,800

19,900

L28.100

33,800

35r 700

48,700

58,100

59,800

68,700

72,400

59,800

47,200

23,700

24,600

24,600

26,900

29,500

32,300

37,800

39,000

35,500

33,300

33,300

35,500

24,600 36,600

24,600 37,800

25,400 40,300

26,100; 40,300

27,700 41,600

28,600 37,800

30,400 35,500

30,400 27,700

30,400

29,500

28,600

43,700

59,800

59,800

50,200

42,300

37,800

35,500

33,300 

34,^00 

35,500 

39,800 

48,700

44,300

42,900

44,300

36,600 14,900 20,600 

34,400! 14,400 19,500 

31,3001 13,500! 18,400 

20,500, 13,500 17,500 

28,600 12,600 17,400

27, TOO! 42,900 

27,700 36,600

34,

35,500

33,300

31,300

28,600

26,900

26,900

26,100

26,100

26,100

27,700

26,900

,26,400

25,400

26,100

26,100

27,700

28,500

29,500

31,300

31,300

32,300

31,300

30,300

33,300

36,600

36,600

35,500

36,600

26,900 

25,400 

^29,200 

21,900 

21,300

20,700

20,700

20,700

20,700

20,700

19,500

19,000

19,000

20,700

23,900

27,700 

28,600 

26,100 

23,200 

21.3QO

20,100

19,000

17,900

16,900

16,400

15,400

12,200 16,900

12,200 16,400

11,800

11,000

11,000

10,600

10,600

11,800

12,200

12,200

12,600

12,600

12,600

13,100

17,200

32,800 

39,000 

33,300 

26,100 

23^900

23,200

23,200

22,500

23,200

22,600

21,900

16,900

16,400

14,900

14,400

14,400

14,400

14,000

13,500

13,500

14,000

15,900

16,900

16,900

16,400 

14,900 

14,000 

13,100 

13, WO

12,600

12,200

11,800

11,800

11,400

Month Maximum Minimum Mean Run-off in 

acre-feet

October....

November. 

December.. 

January . 

February-. 

March.....

April......

May.......

June.......

July.__.. 

August....

September.

14,900

13,500

14,900

12,200

7,540

6,950

The year.

72,400

41,600

59,800

36,600

39,000

20,600

72,400

24,600

25,400

28,600

15,400

10,600

11,400

13,800

12,600

8,230

8,470

18,200

28,600

35,700

32,100

38,800

23,100

17,690

15,100

21,000

848,000

750,000

506,600

521,000

1,010,000

1,760,000

2,120,000

1,970,000

2,310,000

1,420,000

1,080,000

898,000

16,200,000
22 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6 

MISSOURI RIVER NEAR MOBREDGE, S. DAK.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 7, T. 18 N., R. 30 E., 3 miles west of Mobridge 

and 4 miles below mouth of Grand River.

DBAINAGE ABEA. 209,000 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August, 1928, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 80,100 second-feet Apr. 6 (gage 

Height, 8.3 feet); minimum occurred during winteii

1928-1930: Maximum discharge, 164,000 second-feet Mar. 29, 1929 (gage 

height, 11.4 feet).

RBMABKB. Records good except those for Nov. 22 to Mar. 30, which were estimated because of ice.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feel, 1989-80

Day

1... - 

2 

3.. _ 

4 

'5. ....

6 

7 . 

8..... 

9 . 

10 

11..... 

12 .....

13 

14. __

15- ...

16..... 

17. __ 

18..... 

19.. _ 

20 

21 

22 .....

23.....

24 .....

25 

26. ....

27. __ 

28 .. 

29..... 

30 .....

31 

Oct.

13,000 

12,900 

13,000 

12,900 

13,100

13,100 

13,700 

14,300 

14,800 

15,300

15,400 

15,500 

15,500 

15,600 

15,500

15, 100 

15,000 

14,600 

14,200 

14,300

14,600 

14,400 

14,100 

14,000 

14,100

14,000 

13,900 

14,000 

14,000 

13,900 

13,700

Nov.

13,600 

13,600 

13,400 

12,900 

13,000

12,900 

12,700 

12,500 

12,700 

13,100

13,500 

13,300 

13,200 

13,300 

13,300

13,400 

13,400 

13,300 

13,000 

12,900

12,800 

H2, 100

10,200

Dec.

7,900

[ 6,900 

k900 

6,400

7,000

Jan.

9,000 

8,000

Feb.

10,000

11,700 

17,200

Mar.

134,100 

J

31,200 

23,300

msoo

40,000 

42,000 

45,000 

50,000 

45,000

40,000 

38,000 

38,000 

38,000 

37,000 

37,400

Month

Octobei 

Novem 

Deeeml 

January 

Februa 

March 

April. 

May

»er ... ....... . __ . __ _ ...... ___ . ...

pv

July...

August

Septem

T

ber ...

Apr.

33,900 

36,900 

39,600 

48,400 

58,700

73,300 

66,300 

56,900 

33,500 

30,100

29,000 

29,700 

30,200 

30,300 

31,800

31,800 

33,200 

36,400 

35,900 

35,900

37,300 

35,900 

36,900 

34,900 

33,300

30,600 

30,900 

29,500 

30,300 

30,100

May

27,500 

28,100 

28,600 

30,700 

37,500

45,300 

40,400 

39,900 

39,000 

37,800

34,200 

35,200 

42,500 

53,500 

50,400

41,600 

36,700 

32,600 

29,400 

28,600

26,400 

26,600 

25,600 

24,600 

23,400

24,300 

24,500 

24,700 

24,700 

24,900 

25,900

Maximum

15,600 

13,600

73,300 

45,300 

62,800 

33,000 

43,800 

20,000

73,300

June

24,600 

27,000 

27,100 

25,900 

43,200

62,600 

61,400 

51,400 

42,800 

35,500

31,100 

30,200 

29,400 

31,000 

40,200

51,600 

48,600 

43,600 

49,000 

51,600

43,600 

36,400 

35,800 

34,100 

34,200

40,600 

39,000 

36,100 

32,600 

31,700

Minimum

12,900

29,000 

23,400 

24,600 

16,400 

9,650 

13,000

July

32,700 

32,600 

33,000 

28,800 

26,900

25,800 

25,200 

25,200 

24,800 

23,300

22,100 

21,100 

20,900 

20,600 

20,600

20,200 

19,900 

19,500 

18,600 

18,700

19,900

22,800 

25,100 

26,300 

24,300

22,000 

19,900 

19,100 

18,400 

17,200 

16,400

Aug.

15 

14 

14 

13 

13

12 

12 

11 

11 

11

10

J 

9 

10

10

11 

11 

11 

12

12 

22 

40 

43 

33

24 

23 

23 

22, 

21 

20,

Mean

14,200 

12,500 

7,000 

8,480 

12,700 

33,400 

37,700 

32,700 

39,100 

23,000 

17,000 

15,100

21, 100

,700 

,900 

,400 

700 

100

,200 

,300 

600 

300 

000

600 

940 

710 

650 

300

800 

200 

600 

800 

200

500 

600 

400 

800 

100

800 

600 

000 

100 

600 

800

Sept.

20,000 

19,200 

18,700 

17,600 

16,900

16,300 

15,600 

15,300 

15,300 

14,900

14,000 

13,700 

13,400 

13,400 

13,300

13,100 

13,100 

13,300 

13,600 

14,900

15,600 

17,200 

16,800 

15,800 

14,700

14,400 

13,900 

13,500 

13,200 

13,000

JUm-oflin 

acra-feet

873,000 

744,000 

430,000 

521,000. 

705,000 

2,060,000 

2,240,000 

2,010,000 

2,330,000 

1,410,000 

1,050,000 

, 898,000

15,300,000
MISSOURI RIVER PROPER 23

MISSOURI BITER AT PIKRRE, S. DAK.

LOCATION. Chain gage in SW. # sec. 32, T. Ill N., R. 79 W., at Chicago & 

Northwestern Railway bridge at Pierre, 1% miles above mouth of Bad River. 

Zero of gage 1,417.1 feet above mean sea level.

DRAINAGE AREA. 242,000 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October, 1929, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 74,600 second-feet Apr. 7 (gage 

height, 6.75 feet); minimum occurred during winter.

Maximum stage known, 21.0 feet in March; 1881 (relation to present 

datum not known).

REMARKS. Records good except those for Nov. 19 to Mar. 17, which were estimated because of ice.

L}aily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

Day

1 

2. .... 

3. __ 

4 

5 ..

6 ..

7 

8. _ . 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14.....

15. _ .

16 

17. ,

18 

19 

20 

21. .... 

22 .. 

23.....

24 .. 

25 

28.....

27. . 

28..... 

29. _ . 

30 

31 

Oct.

14,800 

14,200 

14,200 

14,200 

14,200

14,200 

14,200 

15,300 

15,300 

15,100

15,400 

15,600 

15,200 

15,300 

15,300

15,000 

15,000 

14,800 

14,800 

14,700

14,600 

14,400 

14,200 

14,000 

14,000

13,800 

14,400 

14,300 

14,800 

14,400 

14,500

Nov.

14,500 

14,600 

14,000 

13,600 

13,400

13,300 

13,200 

13,400 

13,300 

13,400

13,500 

13,700 

14,400 

14,500 

14,600

14,600 

14,500 

14,500

12,200 

10,300

Dec.

7,900

6,800 

5,700 

6,100

6,500

Jan.

 7,900 

9,500

Feb.

11,000

12,800 

20,600

Mar.

37,000 

33,700

26,300

30,000 

40,000 

52,800 

56,000 

51,900

46,000 

47,800 

50,700 

54,900 

51,200

44,100 

41,400 

40,000 

41,400 

42,700 

43,100

Month

Octobe 

Novem 

Decem 

Januar; 

Februa 

March 

April

r

t>er 

ry

May...-... .........................................

June

July . _ _ __ ___

August

Septem

T

Apr.

37,300 

35,300 

37,300 

44,400 

52,100

68,000 

74,300 

6,900 

54,800 

35,100

30,300 

27,500 

27,300 

28,500 

29,300

29,300 

31,600 

33,800 

37,100 

37,100

36,900 

37,000 

36,700 

37,300 

37,800

37,300 

34,600 

32,900 

30,200 

29,200

May

30,500 

31,100 

31,200 

30,600 

30,600

32,200 

36,000 

44,200 

44,400 

43,000

41,700 

41,000 

42,500 

45,200 

47,200

50,200 

46,400 

39,900 

35,000 

32,700

31,700 

30,700 

30,400 

29,600 

28,500

26,600 

25,800 

26,200 

25,900 

25,600 

25,200

Maximum

15,600 

14,600

66,000 

74,300 

50,200 

62,600 

35,300 

44,700 

22,700

74,300

June

25; 300 

24,400 

27,200 

28,200 

27,800

33,400 

62,600 

57,700 

52,200 

47,800

41,800 

37,800 

33,300 

31,000 

30,400

35,200 

51,800 

51,800 

45,700 

46,400

50,700 

47,900 

44,400 

38,800 

36,800

37,550 

39,900 

40,500 

39,400 

36,300

Minimum

13,800

27,300 

25,200 

25,300 

17,600 

8,220 

12,900

July

34,400 

33,400 

34,000 

35,200 

35,300

31,100 

28,800 

26,400 

24,800 

24,000

23,400

21,900 

20,400 

19,900 

19,200

19,000 

19,600 

19,400 

19,200 

18,800

18,300 

17,600 

18,500 

21,100 

25,000

26,500 

25,300 

23,000 

21,000 

19,700 

18,400

Aug.

17,300 

15,900 

14,800 

14,000 

13,100

12,800 

12,400 

11,900 

11,100 

10,300

9,680 

9,190 

9,020 

8,660 

8,300

8,220 

8,810 

12,400 

19,200 

19,400

15,800 

14,800 

15,000 

20,700 

41,000

44,700 

39,200 

30,300 

27,400 

24,700 

22,700

Mean

14,700 

12,900 

6,800 

8,730 

14,400 

39,300 

39,000 

34,900 

40,100 

24,000 

17,500 

15,700

22,300

Sept.

22,200 

22,700 

21,100 

19,800 

18,500

17,900 

17,600 

16,700 

15,700 

15,000

15,100 

14,800 

14,400 

13,500 

13,100

13,400 

13,400 

13,200 

13,100 

12,900

13,000 

14,000 

15,000 

15,700 

16,500

16,700 

15,000 

14,200 

13,700 

13,600

Run-off in 

acre-feet

904,000 

768,000 

418,000 

537,000 

800,000 

2, 420, 000 

2,320,000 

2,150,000 

2,390,000 

1, 480, 000 

1,080,000 

934,000

16, 200, 000

71538 32-
24 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6

MISSOURI RIVER AT SIOUX CITY, IOWA

LOCATION. Chain gage in Sioux City, half a mile below Big Sioux River. Zero

of gage 1,078.64 feet above mean sea levjl. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 314,000 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September, 1928, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 108,000 second-feet Mar. 6 (gage

height, 9.4 feet); minimum (estimated), 6,100 second-feet Nov. 23.

1928-1930: Maximum discharge, 180,000 second-feet June 5, 6, 1929 (gage

height, 11.9 feet); minimum, that of Nov. 23, 1929. 

REMARKS. Records fair. Discharge estimated Nov. 20 to Mar. 5 because of ice.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929 SO

Day Oct. Nov. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June Jwly Aug. Sept.

6.

7.

8. 

9-

10.

11.

12.

13.

14. 

15-

16.

17. 

18-

19.

20.

21. 

22-

14,900

15,700

15,700

15,700

15,400

16,600

17,900

17,600

16,300

16,300

16,100

15,500

15,500

16,100

16,100

16,100

16,100

16,100

17,000

15,800

15,600

16,200

16,500

16,800

16,800

16,500

16,800

16,800

16,800

17,300

17,600

17,800

18,500

18,500

18,500

18,500

18,500

18,500

18,500

18,500

18,500

18,500

18,500

18,200

16,800

15,900

15,900

15,300

15,300

15,300

15,000

10,000

7,400

6,100

7,500

12,000

15,000

14,000

12,000

9,000

7,000

8,500

11,500

13,500

10,600

26,000

11,500

11,500

12,600

13,100

17,800

42,400

66,800

50,000

44,100

63,600

65,000

61,800

74,300

83,800

79,000

67,300

63,600

69,900

69,900

59,800

56,000

57,300

53,600

47,500

45,300

55,000

53,600

44,300

44,500

44,900

43,100

42,600

42,200

40,600

35,800

35,900

39,600

59,200

74,900

80,100

67,400 

51,900 

39,600 

36,000 

34,fiOO

35,900

35,700

34,200

33,900

39,600

46,000

46,000

46,400

42,100

39,300

36,600

37,300

38,400

39,600

39,600

36,200

33,900

32,300

33,300

33,900

35,900

40,400

38,800

37,300

40,400

62,300

63,800

63,800

66,200

59,900

51,900

47,800

46,400

47,800

44,600

40,400

37,300

34,600

34,600

35,200

32,800

32,300

31,300

30,400

29,900

28,600

28,400

27,400

28,900

30,400

32,800

35,900

38,100

35,200

32,300

59,600

63,800

57,000

50,000

48,200

44,600

41,200

37,200

33,900

31,300

31,800

46,000

46,900

42,100

40,400

46,400

46,400

44,300

42,400

37,600

35,800

35,900

37,300

39,900

37,600

33,000

32,500

31,500

33,000

32,500

32,000

31,800

30,800

29,900

28,200

26,800

26,400

25,700

23,800

22,700

22,400

21,300

20,800

21,000

22,400

20,600

20,900

20,900

20,200

20,900

23,400

26,200

27,300

25,300

22,400

20,900

21,200

20,600

19,900

18,700

18,400

17,800

17,200

17,100

16..600

15,400

15,400

14,200

13,700

13,700

14,200

13,700

18,700

22,300

22,600

22,400

23,000

20,900

18,400

16,900

19,900

30,400

32,800

31,200

26,900

25,400

25,400

25,700

24,700

23,800

25,400

26,000

25,900

24,300

22,200

21,600

21,200

19,600

19,000

17,900

17,500

16,900

16,600

16,300

15,700

15,400

15,100

14,800

15,400

15,100

14,500

14,500

15,700

Month Maximum Minimum Mean Run-off in

acre-feet

October . 

November. 

DecemberJanuary . February.. 

March__ 

April ....

May . 

June. ......

July... 

August_ 

September.

17,900

18,500

14,900

5,000

The year.

83,800

80,100

66,200

63,800

39,900

32,800

31,200

83,800

11,500 

33,900 

28,600 

27,^00 

20,200 

13,700 

14,500

16,300

15,000

7,900

9,580

16,400

51,300

41,100

40,500

27,500

19,700

20,300

25,800

1,000,000

893,000

486,000

589,000

911,000

3,150,000

2,610,000

2,530,000

2,410,000

1,690,000

1,210,000

1,210,000

18,700,000
MISSOUEI RIVER PROPER 25

MISSOURI RIVER AT OMAHA, BTEBB.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 23, T. 15 N., R. 14 E., at Douglas Street toll 

bridge, at Omaha since Mar. 26, 1930. Prior to that date a gage at Illinois 

Central Railroad bridge 2 miles upstream was used. Zero of present gage 

959.71 feet above mean sea level.

DEAINAGB ABBA. 323,000 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September, 1928, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 84,400 second-feet Mar. 15 (gage 

height, 11.9 feet); minimum, 5,720 second-feet Dec. 12 (gage height, 3.3 feet). 

1928-1930: Maximum discharge, 198,000 second-feet June 7, 1929 (gage 

height, 14.28 feet); minimum, that of Dec. 12, 1929.

REMARKS. Records good except those for period Dec. 17 to Jan. 31, which were 

estimated because of ice.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feel, 19S9-80

Day Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept.

10-

11..

12. 

13-

14.

15.

16-

17.

18.

19.

20.

21.

22.

23.

24-

25-

27-

28.

29.

30. 

31-

14,800

14,900

15,000

15,400

15,700

15,200

15,200

16,000

17,600

18,000

17,600

17,300

16,900

16,400

16,200

16,200

16,200

16,200

16,200

16,600

17,000

17,700

17,600

17,400

17,200

16,900

16,900

16,400

16,600

16,600

17,500

17,800

18,200

18,400

18,700

18,600

18,400

18,400

18,400

18,600

18,800

18,700

18,600

18,600

18,000

17,800

16,800

16,400

17,000

16,300

16,400

15,600

14,100

7,590

6,290

6,190

8,370

7,840

7,840

7,590

8,100

6,700

6,700

6,520 

6,340! 

6,170'

5,860

5,720

5,860

5,860

6,170

6,010 

[ 9,200

8,200

10,000

> 9,000

11,100

13,200

13,200

13,700

12,500

12,000

12,000

12,000

12,600

12,600

13,200

13,700

13,700

14,900

14,900

13,700

13,700

13,700

14,300

15,500

16,200

26,400

38,400

39,700

28,200

27,300

26,400

24,800

20,000

12,000

12,000

12,000

11,500

20,500

22,100

33,000

72,600

57,200

51,800

47,600

76,200

67,000

74,400

84,400

82,400

74,400

65,200

68,800

61,800

61,800

57,000

55,600

53,300

51,800

52,400

55,400

55,400

55,400

49,600

46,100

43,500

42,200

42,800

41,500

39,600

37,000

35,100

37,600

50,300

68,600

79,000

69,500

56,900

45,400

40,200

35,700

34,500

35,700

35,700

35,100

36,300

45,400

44,800

45,200

42,300

41,100

37,200

35,100

34,500

32,700

34,500

37,000

41,800

40,900

44,800

45,700

53,800

62,500

65,900

68,100

62,200

56,900

50,000

47,900

49,200

46,800

40,000

37,400

34,800

32,700

41,600 31,600

38,900 30,700

39,200 29,600

40,900

41,100

29,800

29,600

29,100

29,200

27,800

28,800

30,300

30,800

33,600

35,600

37,900

40,500

38,500

58,000

61,800

59,400

62,400

54,000

48,400

46,900

39,400

36,600

34,400

33,300

35,600

47,600

44,500

42,800

44,900

45,300

43,100

42,200

40,400

36,800

37,100

38,200

41,000

40,000

37,200

34,600

32,700

32,600

32,400

32,500

31,500

29,500

28,100

24,900

25,600

24,900

24,200

23,600

22,100

22,200

22,200

21,500

21,300

21,600

21,300

20,900

19,400

20,100

19,500

19,900

22,200

24,800

25,000

24,900

24,500

23,400

21,300

20,000

19,500

19,400

30,200

31,200

29,400

26,200

24,800

24,600

23,400

23,100

24,100

25,200

18,600 26,200

18,400i 

17,400 

17,000 

16,500

15,800

15,400

16,600

15,600

15,200

14,700

14,700

15,600

17,900

19,600

22,300

23,900

22,100

19,000

18,900

22,000

24,100

21,900

20,600

21,400

19,400

19,000

18,200

17,600

17,000

16,400

16,100

15,400

15,000

14,900

15,400

15,600

15,700

15,200

15,000

Month Maximum Minimum Mean Run-off In 

acre-feet

October__ 

NovemberDecember-- 

January_ 

February.. 

March.....

April... . 

May.. . 

June.......

July.... .

August 

September18,000

18,800

14,800

6,190

5,720

The year.

39,700

84,400

79,000

68,100

62,400

41,000

25,000

31,200

84,400

12,000

11,500

34,500

29,100

27,800

19,400

14,700

14,900

5,720

16,500

15,400

7,920

10,100

17,900

51,600

44,000

42,400

41,800

27,700

19,400

20,700

26,300

1,010,000

916,000

487,000

621,000

994,000

3,170,000

2.620,000

2,610,000

2,490,000

1,700,009

1,190,000

1,230,000

19,000,000
26 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART ti 

MISSOURI RIVER AT NEBRASKA CITY, NEBR.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 10, T. 8 N., R. 14 E., at Chicago, Burlington &

Quincy Railroad bridge at Nebraska City. Zero of gage 905.32 feet above

mean sea level.

DRAINAGE AREA. 418,000 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August, 1929, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 95,200 second-feet May 11 (gage

height, 11.63 feet); minimum, 4,500 second-feet Dec. 3 (gage height, 4.30

feet).

1929-30: Maximum discharge, that of May 11, 1930; minimum, that

of Dec. 3, 1929. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for period of ice effect, Dec. 21 to Feb. 21,

which are poor. Discharge estimated Jan. 1-7.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1989-80

Day Oct. Nov. Dec1 , Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept

16.

17-

18-

19-

20-

21-

22-

23-

24- 

25.

26- 

27.

28-

29-

30- 

31.

20,800

22,100

22,100

22,100

22,800

23,400

24,800

23,400

24,100

24,800

27,600

26,900

26,900

26,200

25,500

25,000

25,000

24,000

24,000

24,000

24,000

24,000

22,000

22,000

24,000

23,000

23,000

22,000

24,000

24,000

26,000

31,800

29,400

30,600

30,600

28,200

28,200

28.200

28,200

28,200

27,000

28,200

28,200

29,400

29,400

28,200

28,200

27,000

26,000

25,000

26,000

25,000

24,000

22,000

11,400

10,800

10,800

10,200

15,400

14,600

12,600

13,800

12,600

4,500

7,000

9,600

10,200

9,000

7,500

7,000

8,000

10,200

10,800

11,400

12,600

17,000

17,000

15,400

17.000

5,000

6,000

8,500

9,000

9,000

9,000

8,500

8,000

8,000

8,500

9,000

11,400

16,200

17,800

18.600

19,400

20,200

20,200

20,200

19,400

18,600

15,400

13,800

11,400 

 10,200 

9,600 

9,000 

9,000

9,000

9,600

10,200

10,800

11,400

11,400

12,000

12,000

12,000

12,000

12,000

12,000

12,000

12,000

11,400

11,400

10,800 58,000

10,800 45,600

10,800

10,800

10,800

10,800

12,600

15,400

20,200

22,000

24,000

25,000

26,000

26,000

26,000

27,000

27,000

30,600

38,600

48,600

26,400

21,600

20,000

50,000

46,800

48,400

51, 600

48,400

25,400 48,400

32,000 42,400

71,600 41,000

62,800 46,800

54,800 66,600

47,000 74,000

81,400, 74,000

69,800 68,400

79,400 58,200

87,800 50,200

85,600 42,800

81,400 41,400

71,600

69,800

64,400

50,200 64,400

55,000 59,600

72,000 59,600

55,000 58,000

47,000 58,000

48,600, 58,000

47,000' 56,400

45,600 64,400

61,200

61,200

58,000

45,600

45,600

45,600

50,200

58,200

58,200

58,200

55,000

53,400

51,800

51,800

56,600

58,200

56,600

58,200

56,600

53,400

51,800

53,400

58,200

66,600

76,000

76,000

93,000

93,000

90,800

80,000

82,000

82,000

74,000

68,400

64,800

61,400

61,400

61,400

58,200

56,600

55,000

55,000

51,800

51,800

50,200

50,200

48,600

43,100 50,200 

41,500| 48,600

38,700

40,100

43,100

59,300

61,100

55,900

54,300

52,700

54,600

78,000

73,000

69,000

71,000

71,000

65,400

56,800

50,400

47,200

47,000

47,000

48,600

47,000

42,800

41,400

40,000

40,000

40,000

40,000

38,600

35,800

33,000

30,600

30,600

29,400

28,200

27,000

40,100 27,000

43,100 28,200

55,900, 27,000

51,100 25,000

52,700 25,000

51,100

52,700

49,500

47,900

46,300

26,000

25,000

25,000

25,000

24,000

24,000

23,400

26,400

30,000

30,000

27,600

28,800

27,600

25,000

24,000

23,000

22,000

20,200

20,200

19,400

18,600

21,000

17,800

18,600

27,000

25,000

22,000

21,000

25,000

27,600

26,400

26,400

32,400

32,400

28,900

24,500

25,500

37,200

45,600

42,800

37,200

33,000

30,600

30,600

30,600

33,000

33,000

41,400

34,400

30,600

29,400

29,400

27,000

26,000

24,000

23,000

22,000

21,000

20,200

20,200

20,200

20,200

20,200

19,400

19,400

20,200

20,200

Month Maximum Minimum Mean Run-ofl in 

acre-feet

October__ 

November. 

December. . 

January. 

February-. 

March.,... 

April- . 

May._... 

June.......

July . - 

August .-- 

September.

The year.

27,600

31,800

17,000

20,200

72,000

87,800

74,000

93,000

78,000

50,200

32,400

45,600

93,000

20,800

10,200

4,500

9,000

10,800

20,000

41,000

48,600

38,700

24,000

17,800

19,400

4,500

24,000

24,100

10,200

13,400

30,500

58,600

52,900

64,400

53,900

34,400

24,800

28,100

34,900

1,480,000 

1,430,000 

627,000 

824,000 

1,690,000 

3,600,000 

3,150,000 

3,960,000 

3,210,000 

2,120,000 

1,520,000 

1, «70,000

25,300,000
MISSOURI RIVER PROPER 27

MISSOURI RIVER AT ST. JOSEPH, HO.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 17, T. 57 N., R. 35 W., at St. Joseph & Grand

Island Railway bridge at St. Joseph, Buchanan County. Zero of gage

793.69 feet above mean sea level (adjustment of 1929). 

DRAINAGE AREA.- 427,000 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August, 1928, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 106,000 second-feet May 14,

(gage height, 7.7 feet); minimum discharge, 8,800 second-feet Dec. 26, 27;

minimum gage height, 2.7 feet Jan. 10.

1928-30: Maximum discharge, 196,000 second-feet June 4, 1929 (gage

height, 10.1 feet); minimum discharge, that of Dec. 26, 27, 1929; minimum

gage height, that of Jan. 10, 1930.

Maximum stage known, 21.7 feet Apr. 29, 1881. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for period of ice effect, Dec. 1 to Feb.

18, which are poor. Gage-height record furnished by United States Weather

Bureau.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929--80

Day Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept.

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16.

17.

18.

19.

20.

21.

22.

23.

24. 

25-

18,600 

19,000 

20,200 

21, £00 

22,500

23,000

23,000

23,500

24,000

27,000

28,400

30,000

30,800

28,400

27,600

26,400

25,200

24,600

24,600

25,800

33,200

27,600

25,800

25,800

25,200

24,600

24,600

24,000

26,400

28,400

32,400

41,000

37,000

33,200

31,600

29,200

28,400

27,600

27.600

27,600

27,600

28,400

28,400

30,800

30,800

31,600

30,000

29,200

29,200

27,000

25,800

25,800 

24.000 

25,200 

23.000 

21, £00

16,200

15,800

16,200

16,200

19,400

18,200

17,800

14,000

13,000

12,200

12,200' 

11,600 

11,600 

11,900 

13,000

13.300

14,000

14,000

14.400

15,000

15,800

15,800

15,400

14,700

14,000

13,000

12,600

11,900

10,000

9,100

a 800

8,800

9,400

10,300

10,600

11,600

18,200

19,000

21,000

21,600

21,600

23,100

21,600

18,800

12,200

10,000

9,700

9,400

9,400

9,400

10,000

10,600 

11,200 

11,800 

12, £00 

13,200

13,000

13,300

13,600

13,600

13,600

13,600

13,300

13,000

13,000

13,000

13,000

12,600 

12,600 

12,600 

12,600 

19 «m'

51,000

67,200

58,400

30,800

12,600 24,600 

12,600,' 21,500

13,000 I3,eoo

16,600 

23, £00

25,800

30,800

65,600

61,200

48,fOO 

46,200 

46,200 

46,200 

47,400

48,600

47.400

44,000

41,000

44,000

57,000

58,400

67,000

54,600

51,000

49,800

59,800

68,800

65,600

73.400

27,000 59,800

28,400 59,800

28,400 84,600

29,200 75,600

28,400 77,400

28,400j 86,400

29,200 86,400

30,800, 82,800

37,000 75,600

64,900 70,400

£9,100 73,800

56,300 67,200

53,700 58,400

73,500 58,400

57,700 58,400

48,900 55,800

50,100 53,400

48,900 55,800

62,600

57,000

53,400

65,600 71,800

81,000 95,600

81,000102,000

68,800108,000

59,800 95,600

52,200

46,200

45,000

47,400

49,800

49,800

51,000

54,600

64,000

59,800

58,400

57,000

53,400

52,200

53,400

90,200

88,400

81,400

78,200

71,800

70,200

68,600

68,600

61,400

56,200

52,600

49,000

47,800

45,600

45,600

44,500

41,000

42,100

41,000

39,900

65,700

61, £00 

58,700 

67,300 

56,100 

53,700

56,100 

52, £00 

76,900 

76,900 

80,100

81,700

73,700

65,700

60,100

53,700

52,500

47,700

43,200

56,100

67,300

60,100

51,300

51,300

48,900

48,900

55,000 

45, 00 

42,300 

42,300 

46,700

45,600

46.700

44,500

41,200

40,100

40,100

40,100

39,000

39,000

22,800 27,700

22,800 26,800

22,800 42,300

25, 200 44,500

28,600 40,100

29, COO! 35,000

28,600; 31,300

27.700 32,200

27,700

26,000

25,200

23,600

23,600

22,100

31,300

34,000

40.100

39,000

40,100

38,000

37,000 20,700 35,000

35,000

32,200

30,400

29, £00 

23,600

27,700' 

28,600 

27,700 

26,800 

26,000

25,200

24,400

25,200

24,400

23,600

23,600

20,700

21,400

21,400

21,400

23,600,

33,100

27,700

23,600,

21,400

23,600

26,000

24,400

25,200

29,500

34,000

29,500

34,000

30,400

28,600

26.800

25,200

23, 00 

22,100 

21,400 

20,000 

19,300

20,000

19,300

18,700

19,300

18,700

Month Maximum Minimum Mean Run-off in 

acre-feet

October....

NovemberDecember.. 

January....

February.. 

March__ 

April.......

May.......

June.......

July........

August.....

September.

The year.

33,200

41,000

18,200

23,100

73,500

86,400

81,000

106,000

81,700

56.000

34,000

44.500

106,000

18,600

15,800

8,800

9,400

12,600

21,500

41,000

44,500

39,900

23,600

20,700

18, 700

8,800

25,600

12,800

14,200

32,600

59,700

53,700

67,300

57,400

35,000

25,300

29,500

36,600

1,570,000

1, 590,000

787,000

873,000

1,810,000

3,670.000

3,200,000

4,140,000

3,420,000

2,150,000

1,560,000

1,760,000

28,500,000
28 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6

MISSOURI RIVER AT KANSAS CITY, MO.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 31, T. 50 N., E. 33 W., at Chicago, Burlington 

& Quincy Railroad bridge at Kansas City, 1 mile below Kansas River. Zero 

of gage 715.79 feet above mean sea level (adjustment of 1929).

DRAINAGE AREA. 492,000 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August, 1928, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 149,000 second-feet May 9 (gage 

height, 16.7 feet); minimum discharge, 9,500 second-feet Dec. 26, 27; minimum gage height, 2.4 feet Jan. 10.

1928-1930: Maximum discharge, 254,000 second-feet June 5 (gage height, 

23.4 feet); minimum discharge, that of Dec. 26, 27, 1929; minimum gage 

height, that of Jan. 10, 1929.

Maximum stage known, 38.0 feet June 20, 1844.

REMARKS. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 2^-29, Jan. 6 

to Feb. 16, which are poor. Gage-height record furnished by United States 

Weather Bureau.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-80

Day Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept.

10.

11-

12-

13.

14.

15.

16.

17.

18.

19. 

20-

21. 

22- 

23.

24-

25-

27-

28-

29.

30.

31.

20,000

20,000

21,300

23,200

24,500

25,100

25,100

25,100

26,500

30,700

32,100

35,800

35,800

34,300

31,400

30,700

28,500

26,500

25,800

27,100

28,500

33,600

29,900

27,800

27,800

27,100

27,100

27,800

28,500

30,700

32,800

37,000

45,600

44,000

40,000

37,000

34,000

31,800

31,100

31,100

31,100

31,100 

31,800 

33,300 

34,000 

35,fiOO

36,200

37,000

36,200

35,500

33,300

33,300 

30,400 

29r600 

28,600 

25,500

21,000

19,000

19,000

19,700

21,000

19,700

19,700

16,000

14,800

14,300

20,900

20,900

22,200

22,200

22,800

14,300 26.000 

13,700| 23,400

13,700

13,700

14,800

15,400

16,000

16,000

16,600

17,200

17,800

17,800

17,200

16,600

16,000

14,800

14,300

13,700

11,600

10,000

9,500

9,500

11,600

12,600

16,000

17,200

19,600

12,800

10,200

10,200

10,200

10,700

10,700

11,700

11,700

12,800

12,800

13,800

14,400

14,900

14,900

15,500

15,500

15,500

15,500

15,500

15,500

15,500

15,500

15,500

14,300

14,800

14,800

15,400

16,000

16,600

17,200

18,400

20,300

31,800

34,800

35,500

36,200

35,500

34,800

34,800

32,800

36,200

39,200

52,600, 58,100

62,200 54,100

62,200, 51,000

48,000 50,200

33,5001 51,400

57,900

69,400

70,500

78,200

68,400

30,300 52,200 64,200

28,200 52,200J 69, 500

31,400 50,700109,000

47,200

62,200

59,100

64,400

80,200

72,100

75,600

82,600

80,200

49,700j 79,000

58,100

63,400

62,300

61,200

72,200

57,000

52,500

63,400

81,200

79,000

70,200

67,100

66,000

63,200

59,600

56,900

60,500

63,200

61,400

47,000144,000

46,200132,000

54,700120,000

74,000122,000

84,600128,000

78,200128,000

67,200130,000

65,400 116,000101,000

68,100116, 000120,000

60,900116,000 101,000 ------ 85j600

77,400

52,000 111, 000

50,500107,000

51.300

50,500

52,000

59,300

61,100

60,200

61,100

60,200

59,300

58,400

45,500

44,000

43,200

41,700

44,800

69,400

98,000

94,000

82,000

72,800

71,600

66,300

69,400

89,200

94,000

62,300

61,400

56,000

51,300

49,800

53,700

53,700

62,100

47,500

43,800

42,300

41,500

40,100

40,800

40,100

39,000

36,900

34,800

32,700

31,300

25,600

25,600

24,900

25,600

27,600

30,500

31,900

30,500

29,800

29,000

27,600

26,900

26,900

25,700

23,100

22,400

21,800

27,100

37,600

35,400

93.600

86,400

88,800

82,900

76,000

69,600

61,300

56,800

53,200

50,900

49,300

79,100

67,200

61,300

56,800

72,400

82,400

75,500

65,000

67,100

64,100

30,600 35,400

31,100 40,800

30,400! 36,100

30,400 31,700

31,100 30,200

28,900

27,500

28,200

27,500

28,200

27,500

33,900

35,400

30,900

33,200

35,500

32,500

31,100

47,200

50,400

44,800

40,000

34,800

35,500

37,700

37,700

42,400

46,400

52,000

54,400

58,600

57,700

42,400

37,000

34,000

31,100

27,500

26,800

24,800

24,200

23,600

22,900

22,900

21,600

21,600

Month Maximum Minimum Mean Run-off in 

acre-feet

October....

NovemberDecember.. 

January 

February.. 

March. . 

April 

May 

June...._

July........

August_ 

September.

The year.

35,800

45,600

19,700

26,000

72,200

86,200

84,600

144,000

120,000

62,300

40,800

58,600

144,000

20,000

19,000

9,500

10,200

14,300

28,200

46,200

49,300

41,700

27,500

21,800

21,600

28,100

31,800

14,900

15,800

36,800

62,400

58,100

91,200

73,400

39,800

30,100

36,600

43,200

1,730,000

1,890,000

916,000

972,000

2,040,000

3,840,000

3,460,000

5,610,000

4,370,000

2,450,000

1,850,000

2,180,000

31,300,000
MISSOURI KIVER PROPER 29

MISSOURI RIVER AT WAVERIY, HO.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 14, T. 51 N., R. 24 W., at bridge on State highway

24 at Waverly. Zero of gage 640.49 feet above mean sea level (adjustment

of 1929).

DRAINAGE ABEA. 494,000 square miles. 

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. March, 1929, to September, 1930. 

EXTBEMES. Maximum discharge during year, 146,000 second-feet May 9 (gage

height, 20.6 feet); minimum discharge, 8,200 second-feet Dec. 27; minimum

gage height, 5.4 feet Jan. 12.

1929-30: Maximum discharge, 263,000 second-feet June 5, 1929 (gage

height, 24.9 feet); minimum discharge, that of Dec. 27, 1929; minimum gage

height, that of Jan. 12, 1930.

Maximum stage known, 25.9 feet July 22, 1915. 

REMABKS. Records good except those estimated, Dec. 21-26, and those for

period of ice effect, Jan, 16 to Feb. 17, which are poor. Gage-height record

furnished by Corps of Engineers, United States Army.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1989 80

Day Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept.

11- 

12..

13-

14-

15-

16.

17.

18.

19. 

20-

21.

22.

23.

24.

25.

20,500

20,900

20,900

21,300

22,900

24^700 

25,600 

25,100 

26,600 

30,800

35,100

33,800

36,500

36,500

33,800

30,800

29,100

28,100

27,600

28,100

30,200

32,000

33,200

30,300

28,500

28,000

28,000

27,500

29,100

31,400

33,200

36,100

44,800

48,000

44,800

40,300

36,800

35,400

33,600

32,200

32,200

32,800

32,800

33,400

34,000

34,600

34,600

35,800

35,800

35,200

33,400

31,600

30,400

29,200

26,900

24,700

22,000

22,000

18,300

19,300

19,300

19,900

20,400

18,900

14,400

14,000

15,200

16,500

14,800

15,200

15,600

16,100

16,900

16,400

17,400

18,900

22,000

21,400

20,900

20,900

20,900

12,000

11,500

10,000

9,500

9,000

8,500

8,200

9,300

10,900

13,300

14,600

17,100

20,100

21,600

21,600

22,200

25,600

33,600

21,100

13,700

10,000

8,550

8,350

9,100

11,200

10,900

11,300

12,900

13,700

14,500

15,300

15,300

15,800

15,800

15,800

15,800

15,800

15,800

15,800

15,800

15,800

15,800

15,000

15,000

15,000

15,400

15,400

15,900

16,400

17,400

22,100

31,800

34,800

36,100

36,100

35,400

34,800

34,800

34,800

36,100

37,400

42,600

58,500

63,500

64,500

62,500

73,400

66,600

54,900

54,900

55,800

54,000

65,500

57,600

42,600

30,600

27,600

26,500

30,000

59,500

66,600

60,500

58,500

73,400

73,400

72,200

83,000

92,000

90,500

80,600

77,000

80,600

80,600

62,000

57,100

53,500

51,800

61,000

58,400

76,100

74,900

74,900

71,300

51,800

52,600

51,800

49,400141

64,500 

62,400 

83,900 

"., 000

46,300 145,000

46,300134,000 

62, QOO 120,000 

80,100130,000 

80,100128,000 

70,500132,000

45,400

44,000

44,000

43,300

43,300

63,500

87,500

95,000

86,000

73,400

72,200

68,800

65,500

83,000

95,000

66,100126,000 98,000

66,100 116,000120; 000

67,200 116,000112, 000

57,100114,000

51,800109,000

67,700

64,500

58,500

57,600

62,500

65,500

51,800

51,000

50,200

54,400

62,000

62,000

62,000

62,000

60,000

95,900

82,400

79,700

72,500

69,900

63,500

57,600

54,900

50,700

46,800

92,000

81,800

80,600

73,400

62,500

58,500

63,500

80,600

79,400

63,500

65,500

61,500

62,500

54,900

51,500

48,300

48,300

51,500

50,700

49,100

45,400

42,600

42,000

41,300

42,000

41,300

40,600

38,000

36,100

34,800

34,200

32,400

32,400

32,400

31,200

30,600

30,000

29,400

27,600

27,000

27,600

27,000

26,300

26,300

25,800

25,200

25,800

29,200

30,400

29,200

29,200

28,000

26,300

26,800

26,300

25,200

24,600

24,600

25,800

32,200

37,800

36,600

37,200

39,800

35,900

32,800

32,200

35,200

35,200

32,800

31,600

34,600

38,500

35,900

33,500

34,700

46,600

46,600

43,800

39,900

35,900

35,900

37,300

39,200

41,800

47,300

52,000

53,600

59,000

49,600

39,200

35,900

33,500

29,900

28,100

26,500

25,300

24,300

24,300

23,100

23,100

22,100

Month Maximum Minimum Mean Run-off in

acre-feet

October....

November. 

DecemberJanuary....

February.. 

March.....

April-- 

May.._ .. 

June.......

My. ... 

August.....

SeptemberThe year.

36,500

48,000

22,000

33,600

73,400

92,000

80,100

145,000

120,000

62,500

39,800

59,000

145,000

20,500

18,300

8,200

8,350

15,000

26,500

46,300

46,800

43,300

27,000

24,600

22,100

8,200

28,700

32,300

15,300

16,000

37,200

62,800

58,300

91,600

73,700

40,100

30,200

36,900

43,600

1,76$ 000 

1,920,000 

941,000 

984,000 

2,070,000 

3,860,000 

3,470,000 

5,630,000 

4,390 000 

2,470,000 

1,860,000 

2,200,000

31,600,000
30 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6

MISSOURI RIVER AT BOONVILLE, HO.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 35, T. 49 N., R. 17 W., at Missouri-Kansas-Texas

Railroad bridge at Boonville. Zero of gage 564.95 feet above mean sea level

(ajustment of 1929). 

DRAINAGE AREA. 608,000 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October, 1925, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 150,000 second-feet May 11 (gage

height, 16.2 feet); minimum, 9,550 second-feet Dec. 24 (gage height, 2.1

feet).

1925-1930: Maximum discharge, 381,000 second-feet Apr. 23, 1927 (gage

height, 23.9 feet); minimum, that of Dec. 24, 1929. 

Maximum stage known, 32.7 feet June 21, 1844. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for period of ice effect, Jan. 18 to Feb. 15,

which are poor. Discharge estimated Feb. 22.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

Day Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug.

10-

11- 

12.

13-

14-

15-

16-

17.

18.

19.

20.

21.

22-

23- 

24. 

25-

27.

28.

29.

30. 

31-

22,300

22,300

21,800

21,800

21,800

22,900

25,100

25,100

25,700

29,600

34,000

42,700

46,000

50,200

49,300

44,400

36,300

32,500

31,700

31,000

32,500

33,200

35,500

39,500

36,300

32,500

31,700

31,000

35,500

44,400

53,000

60,200

65,000

67,400

66,200

57,800

50,200

42,600

38,500

36,100

34,500

33,700

33,700

32,900

33,700

36,100

46,800

46,800

45,200

42,700

40,300

38,700

35,500

34,000

32,500

30,300

29,600

26,900

24,500

22,900

21,800

21,200

22,300

21,800

23,300

20,700

19,200

17,700

17,700

17,200

16,700

16,700

18,200

18,700

19,200

19,700

20,200

22,300

24,000

22,900

19,700

11,800

11,800

10,200

9,550

10,600

9,900

10,200

10,600

11,000

11,800

13,000

17,200

21,300

24,500

22,900

24,000

23,400

23,400

28,900

24,500

20,800

11,400

11,800

11,100

10,700

11,100

12,600

12,220

15,600

17,000

17,400

17,400

17,000

16,000

15,200

15,200

14,400

14,000

14,900

15,800

16,200

16,700

16,700

16,700

17,200

18,200

21,300

27,500

36,300

39,500

46,000

59,600

66,800

65,600

64,400

60,800

57,200

54,000

45,200

41,900

41,100

41,900

46,000

59,400

72,800

74,000

70,400

79,200

79,200

68,000

63,200

58,400

56,000

71,600

64,400

46,800

35,500

30,300

28,200

31,000

61,900

69,100

65,500

60,700

74,200

79,400

79,400

87,200

91,100

93,700

87,200

83,300

85,900

79,400

71,600

66,700

70,300

70,300

65,500

63,100

63,100

74,900

62,800

58,000

54,600

52,600

52,600

51,600

51,600

55,200

58,800

81,100

85,000

77,200

73,300

63,600

64,800

53,000

50,200

48,500

46,800

46,000

45,200 

62,000 

93/500

48,900142, 000

46,400150,000

44,800146,000

55,600 139,000

84,000137, 000

86,600134,000

78,800137,000

83,700103, -"' 94,800 000 

70,000131,000106,000 

80,100123,000128, "- 

81,400121, 000126, 

67,600126,000104

1, 000126,000 """4,000

55,600121,000

52,600108,000

52,600100,000 

' " 94,100 

95,400

50,600

50,600

60,400

61,600

60,400

58,000

56,800

91,500

82,400

72,000

64,800

57,600

55,200

80,500

76,600

74,000

69,200

81,800

94,800

89,600

85,700

79,200

70,400

64,400

64,400

87,000

88,300

77,900

70,400

71,600

80,500

77,900

68,000

59,800

52,800

49,800

51,800

51,800

49,800

47,100

43,000

41,300

40,500

39,700

39,700

38,900

37,300

35,700

34,100

32,500

31,800

31,800

31,000

29,300

30,100

29,300

28,600

27,800

27,100

27,100

30,700

30,000

28,600

28,600

27,200

27,900 

28,600 

30,000 

' 31,400 

31,400

29,300

29,300

28,600

27,900

26,600

26,000

25,400

25,400

24,800

27,200

36,000

38,400

36,800

39,200

37,600

33,700

31,400

32,200

34,400

33,700

31,400

32,500

35,500

36,300

34,000

31,700

40,300

49,300

46,800

41,100

37,100

34,700

36,300

37,900

41,100

45,200

51,000

55,000

59,600

56,000

43,500

37,100

34,700

32,500

30,300

28,200

25,700

25,700

25,100

24,500

24,000

Month Maximum Minimum Mean Run-ofiin 

acre-feet

October....

Noiember. 

December 

January_. 

February.. 

March.....

April . 

May.......

June.__. 

July.. ... 

August .. 

SeptemberThe year.

53,000

67,400

24,000

28,900

79,200

93,700

86,660

150,000

128,000

80,500

39,200

59,600

150,000

21,800

21,800

9,550

10,700

16,700

28,200

44,800

55,200

45,200

27,100

24,800

24,000

9,550

33,600

40,200

16,800

17,200

49,500

66,300

61,000

99,100

78,700

43,100

30,600

37,800

47,700

2,070,000

2,390,000

1,030,000

1,060,000

2,750,000

4,080,000

3,630,000

6,090,000

4,680,000

2,650,000

1,880,000

2,250,000

34,600,000
MISSOURI BIVEB PBOPEB 31

MISSOURI RIVER AT ZSBELL, HO.

LOCATION. Inclined staff gage in SW. Yt sec. 34, T. 45 N., R. 9 W., at IsbeU.

Zero of gage 510.00 feet above mean sea level. 

DRAINAGE ABBA. 524,000 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December, 1928, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 166,000 second-feet June 19 (gage

height, 13.9 feet); minimum, 11,000 second-feet Dec. 25, 26 (gage height,

0.5 foot).

1928-1930: Maximum discharge, 399,000 second-feet June 8, 1929 (gage

height, 21.1 feet); minimum, that of Dec. 25, 26, 1929. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for period of ice effect, Jan. 24 to Feb. 2,

which are poor.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19%9-SO

Day.

1 ______

2. ______

3. ....

4. __ .. ...

5. ___ . _

6. ____ .-

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

8.. __ .. _

9 __ . .....

10 

11. _ ....

12 ____ ....

13 __

14 ......

15 __. ...

16 ........

17- .

18 ______

19 

20 ____ _..-

21. ___ ....

22 ____ ....

23 . 

24 ____ _ ...

25 . .....

26 ......

27 ____ ....

28 

29..... _ ...

30- 

31. 

Oct.

22,500

21,900

21,900

22,500

22,500

23,100

24,300

24,900

26,100

29,500

35,100

37,200

45,000

49,800

52,200

50,600

45,000

36,500

33,700

33,700

33,000

32,300

35,800

38,600

40,200

37,900

35,800

33,700

36,500

42,600

47,400

Nov.

60,000

65,400

65,400

67,800

64,200

59,000

51,400

46,600

41,000

39,400

37,900

37,200

37,200

36,500

37,200

41,100

47,400

47 400

44,200

42,600

41,000

39,400

37,200

35,100

33,000

31,600

29,500

28,100

26,100

23,700

Dec.

24,900

24,300

23,700

23,100

24,300

22,500

20,100

18,900

18,300

17,800

17,300

17,300

17,800

18,300

20,100

20,700

21,300

23,100

25,500

24,300

20,700

15,300

13,800

12,500

11,000

11,000

11,300

11,300

13,800

13,800

14,300

Jan.

16,800

37,100

39,200

33,600

31,500

30,800

30,100

31,500

34,300

32,900

23,900

17,800

20,300

27,500

29,400

26,900

23,300

18,900

18,900

17,800

17,800

17,300

18,900

19,500

20,100

20,100

18,900

18,900

18,900

18,900

IQ QAA

Feb.

21,300

26,100

30,200

34,400

48,200

49,800

72,600

70,200

80,600

114,000

114,000

121,000

111,000

90,000

n 4IYI

60,000

53,000

49,000

48,200

49,000

53,000

77,800

79,200

1 7^ win

75,000

82,000

75,000

Mar.

71,800

67,000

66,000

64,000

73,000

62,000

52,200

45,800

41,200

39,800

49,000

73,000

71,800

67,000

70,600

83,200

79,000

83,200

83,200

90,800

92,400

83,200

81, 800

81,800

76,600

71,800

70,600

73,000

71,800

67,000

68,200

Apr.

69,300

69,300

65,700

60,300

57,300

56,300

54,300

54,300

54,300

53,300

51,700

48,500

47,700

65,-700

87,100

83,900

74,100

71,700

82,300

76,700

64,500

57,300

55,300

55,300

54,300

57,300

64,500

64,500

64,500

62,300

May

61,000

61,000

71,400

96,400

93,200

86,800

77,800

67,800

67,800

96,400

149,000

147,000

147,000

147,000

149,000

147,000

145,000

138,000

132,000

134,000

136,000

123,000

112,000

103,000

102,000

102,000

93,200

83,600

80,600

73,800

62,000

June

59,500

57,500

54,600

52,100

51,300

50,500

49,700

75,300

108,000

110,000

94,700

80,700

76,500

74,100

77,900

97,900

110,000

146,000

166,000

142,000

112,000

94,700

85,100

75,300

66,900

65,700

69,300

91,500

86,700

74,100

July

69,000

75,000

80,600

73,800

65,400

59,000

53,000

51,400

54,000

52,200

49,800

47,400

44,200

42,600

42,600

42,600

41,800

41,800

41,OCO

37,900

35,800

35,100

33,000

33,700

33,000

32,300

31,600

30,200

28,800

28,100

27,400

Aug.

28,400

28,400

27,700

27,100

27,100

27,100

26,500

27,100

28,400

29,800

29,800

29,100

31,200

29,800

29,100

28,400

27,700

27,100

27,100

27,100

29,800

37,200

38,600

38,600

41,000

39,400

35,800

34,400

35,800

37,200

35,800

Sept.

33,000

33,000

35,800

35,100

35,800

34,400

45,800

53,000

50,600

42,600

37,900

37,200

40,200

43,400

51,400

57,000

eo,ooo

62,000

64,200

61,000

45,800

41,000

37,900

33,000

32,300

30,200

28,800

27,400

26,700

26,100

Month

October __ .. _______________________

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

May 4.

June ....................................... f.... .......

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

September..... _________ , ___________

The year ______________________ .

Maximum

52,200

67,800

25,500

39,200

121,000

92,400

87,100

149,000

166,000

80,600

41,000

64,200

166,000

Minimum

21,900

23,700

11,000

16,800

21,300

39,800

47,700

61,000

49,700

27,400

26,500

26,100

11,000

Mean

34,600

43,100

18,500

24,200

69,000

70,100

62,800

106,000

85,200

45,600

31,200

41,400

52,400

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2, 130, 000

2,560,000

1,140,000

1,490,000

3,830,000

4, 310, 000

3,740,000

6, 520, 000

5, 070, 000

2,800,000

1,920,000

2,460,000

38,000,000
32 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6

MISSOURI RIVER AT HERMANN, MO.

LOCATION. Inclined gage in SW. J4 sec. 25, T. 46 N., R. 5 W., at Hermann.

Zero of gage 481.34 feet above mean sea level (adjustment of 1929). 

DRAINAGE AREA. 528,000 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August, 1928, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 164,000 second-feet June 19 (gage

height, 15.0 feet); minimum discharge, 15,000 second-feet Dec. 25-28;

minimum gage height, 0.95 foot Dec. 11.

1928-1930: Maximum discharge, 407,000 second-feet June 8, 1929 (gage

height, 24.6 feet); minimum discharge, that of Dec. 25-28, 1929; minimum

gage height, that of Dec. 11, 1929.

Maximum stage known, 35.7 feet in June, 1844. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 23-31,

Jan. 16 to Feb. 17, which are poor. Discharge estimated Dec. 21, Feb. 22.

Gage-height record furnished by United States Weather Bureau.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929 30

Day Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Au?. Sept.

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

16.

17.

18.

19.

20.

21.

22. 

23-

24.

25.

26.

27.

28.

29.

30.

31.

25,800

25,800

25,200

24,700

24,700

25,200

25,200

26,900

28,000

30,300

35,400

39,400

45,400

52,000

58,000

60,000

50,800

46,000

44,800

41,200

35,400

35,400

35,400

37,100

40,600

40,000

36,500

34,800

34,800

40,000

46,600

61,000

70,800

80,700

81,800

78,500

68,600

60,000

50,200

45,400

44,200

40,600

39,400

38,300

38,300

38,300

39,400

46,000

48,400

46,000

44,800

43,000

40,600

38,300

35,900

34,200

32,500

32,500

30,300

28,600

28,000

23,700

23,200

23,200

25,200

27,500

24,700

25,800

23,200

20,600

19,300

18,900

18,900

18,900

21,000

21,900

21,900

22,300

23,700

26,400

26,400

23,200

21,000

18,900

16,900

15,000

15,000

15,000

15,000

16,100

16,100

17,300

19,700

41,200

43,600

37,100

34,200

33,100

32,500

32,500

32,500

32,500

33,600

41,200

47,200

56,000

50,200

47,800

39,400

28,000

25,800

24,700

24,200

23,200

22,800

22,300

21,900

21,900

21,400

21,400

21,400

21,400

21,400

22,300

24,700

33,100

44,800

54,000

66,400

86,400

79,600

90,000

110,000

120,000

121,000

116,000

109,000

96,000

75,200

68,600

63,100

56,000

51,400

50,200

66,500

82,900

90,000

85,200

81,800

92,400

97,400

89,800

80,800

73,100

69,800

77,500

73,100

58,400

51,800

48,200

47,600

47,600

72,000

79,700

75,300

70,900

83,000

84,100

83,000

87,400

93,400

93,400

89,800

85,200

85,200

80,800

74,200

70,900

74,200

74,200

69,800

67,600

70,300

73,600

71,400

65,900

61,800

57,800

54,800

55,800

54,800

54,800

53,600

51,200

52,400

52,400

80,200

86,800

81,300

72,500

80,200

83,500

72,500

61,800

56,800

56,800

55,800

54,000

61,000

66,300

66,300

66,300

65,300

63,100

67,500

86,400

97,400

91,200

85,200

74,100

69,700

81,800

140,000

150,000

150,000

146,000

150,000

152,000

150,000

144,000

136,000

134,000

139,000

132,000

118,000

107,000

100,000

100,000

96,000

87,600

80,700

73,000

66,400

63,700

59,700

56,700

54,700

52,500

51,900

51,300

59,700

92,900

108,000

100,000

89,300

82,400

79,100

78,000

90,500

106,000

130,000

164,000

150,000

122,000

102,000

91,700

82,400

76,900

70,300

68,100

83,500

89,300

81,300

71,900

69,700

77,400

76,300

68,600

60,000

55,000

50,200

50,200

50,800

49,000

47,200

45,400

44,200

43,000

42,400

42,400

43,000

41,800

41,200

39,400

38,800

38,300

37,100

35,900

35,400

34,200

33,600

32,000

30,800

29,700

29,900

29,900

29,400

28,800

28,200

28,200

27,700

27,700

28,800

30,500

31,000

30,500

29,900

31,600

31,600

30,500

29,900

29,400

28,800

28,800

28,800

33,300

39,000

38,500

38,500

40,200

37,900

34,400

35,000

36,700

36,100

35,400

34,200

36,500

35,900

36,500

35,900

41,200

55,000

52,000

49,000

43,600

39,400

41,800

43,600

48,400

57,000

60,000

63,100

66,400

64,200

51,400

46,000

41,200

38,800

35,900

34,800

32,000

32,000

29,700

28,000

Month Maximum Minimum Mean Run-off in

acre-feet

October__ 

November. 

December.. 

January_ 

February.. 

March.....

April.......

May.......

June.......

July........

August.....

September.

The year.

60,000

81,800

27,500

56,000

121,000

93,400

86,800

152,000

164,000

77,400

40,200

66,400

164,000

24,700

28,000

15,000

19,700

22,300

47,600

51,200

63,100

51,300

29,700

27,700

28,000

15,000

37,100

46,800

20,800

31,500

76,200

74,600

64,400

108,000

86,300

46,900

31,900

43,600

55,400

2,280,000

2,780,000

1,280,000

1,940,000

4,230,000

4,590,000

3,830,000

6,640,000

5,140,000

2,880,000

1,960,000

2,590,000

40,100,000
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1030, PART 6 S3

GRASSHOPPER CREEK BASIN

GRASSHOPPER CREEK NEAR BILLOW, MONT. *

LOCATION. Chain gage in JNW. % sec. 26, T. 8 S., E. 10 W., 5 miles above

Barratts and 14 miles above Dillon. 

DBAINAGB, ABBA. 360 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March, 1921, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 90 second-feet Apr. 25, 26 (gage

height, 5.08 feet); no flow July 5-11, Aug. 3.

1921-1930: Maximum discharge, 557 second-feet June 5, 1925 (gage

height, 6.52 feet); no flow July 5-11, Aug. 3, 1930. 

REMARKS. Records fair. Numerous small diversions above gage.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feel, 1930

Day

I.... . .....

2.. _________

3..--- _ ....

4 ________ ..

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

6... ....

7... _______ .

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

9...- ..... ...

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

11.... _ . __ ...

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

13 .. ______ -

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

15..... _ ........

May

43 

35 

30

34 

57

45 

59 

59 

59 

64

46 

38 

32 

28 

28

June

27 

27 

40 

52 

42

36 

27 

21 

21 

20

17 

20 

18 

22 

16

July

3.2 

3.2 

2.4 

.8 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

6.0 

24 

11 

10

Aug.

7.0 

3.2 

0 

.8 

3.2

8.0 

7.0 

5.0 

.8 

16

10 

11 

19 

27 

35

Sept.

9.0 

8.8 

8.5 

7.0 

13

16 

15 

46 

22 

21

21 

19 

21 

19 

18

Day

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Month

April 18-30... ................................... .......

June _____________________ 

July

August _______________________

i

Maximum

90 

64 

52 

24 

51 

46

Apr.

49 

53 

51

46 

46 

43 

38 

90

90 

75 

60 

73 

70

May

30 

27 

26 

22 

21

18 

17 

23 

23 

24

24 

21 

19 

18 

18 

18

Minimum

38 

17 

3.6 

0 

0 

7.0

June

14 

13 

7.0 

5.0 

5.0

10 

8.0 

9.0 

19 

23

21 

17 

11 

5.5 

3.6

July

11 

16 

11 

9.0 

8.0

5.0 

5.0 

8.0 

9.0 

9.0

9.0 

8.0 

8.0 

9.0 

7.0 

7.0

Mean

60.3 

32.5 

19.2 

6.44 

14.4 

20.5

Aug.

43 

51 

33 

24 

21

19 

15 

13 

10 

5.5

13 

11 

9.0 

9.0 

9.0 

9n

Sept.

IS 

19 

19 

19 

18

19

16 

21 

39 

33

29 

27 

26 

25 

24

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,550 

2,000 

1,140 

396

885 

1,220

7,190
34 STJEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PAET 6

RUBY RIVER BASIN

RUBY RIVER NEAR AIDER, MONT.

LOCATION. Staff gage in SW. % sec. 21, T. 6 S., R. 4 W., 1,000 feet below highway bridge 1% miles south of Alder.

EBCOBDS AVAILABLE. April, 1929, to September, 1930.

EXTBEMES. Maximum discharge during year, 409 second-feet Apr. 8 (gage 

height, 2.55 feet); minimum, 19 second-feet July 30 (gage height, 0.53 foot). 

1929-30: Maximum discharge, 745 second-feet May 25, 1929 (gage height, 

3.55 feet); minimum, 5 second-feet Aug. 30, 1929 (gage height, 0.50 foot).

REMABKS.* Records good. Discharge estimated Nov. 22-24, Dec. 21, 23, 27, 

Jan. 8, Feb. 15, Mar. 3, because of ice. Numerous diversions above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1989-80

Day

1 _

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

3 ... ..

4 ...... ...

5 

6 .

7 ........ .

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

9 ...

10 

11 

12 . ...

13 

14 .. ...

15 - .

16 

17 

18 ......

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 . .......

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 -

Oct.

104 

97 

97 

94 

97

93 

97 

97 

97 

100

90 

86 

83 

83 

80

77 

77 

80 

80

77

74 

68 

74 

77 

71

71 

74 

80 

77 

80 

83

Nov.

80 

104 

111 

100 

107

118 

104 

100 

114 

111

107 

118 

137 

118 

118

107 

114 

111 

107 

104

100 

100 

100 

100 

118

us

118 

118 

128 

118

Dec.

118 

114 

137 

118 

118

114 

111 

111 

114 

118

148 

128 

118 

128 

137

128 

118 

114 

111 

114

102 

90 

97 

104 

118

128 

121 

114 

118 

114 

114

Jan.

159 

90 

128 

128 

118

97 

86

Feb.

51 

52 

54 

85 

63

72 

83 

128 

137 

128

116 

98 

91 

116 

249

208 

113 

109 

105 

98

95 

92 

95 

82 

85

95 

92 

98

Month

April.. _____________________ .........

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

Mar.

92 

95 

92 

88 

92

88 

85 

88 

85 

85

85 

105 

105 

109 

113

102 

.95 

88 

109 

105

98 

116 

102 

95 

102

105 

88 

95 

92 

102 

88

Apr.

92 

95 

128 

249 

196

249 

334 

409 

334 

320

277 

334 

306 

306 

249

196 

171 

159 

183 

159

171 

196 

249 

306 

364

379 

306 

306 

249 

196

Maximum

104 

137 

148 

159 

249 

116 

409 

349 

128 

171 

222 

70

May

235 

277 

320 

349 

277

222 

196 

171 

148 

137

137 

128 

128 

105 

102

116 

109 

105 

92 

120

277 

171 

116 

102 

82

137 

171 

183 

137 

 235 

171

June

128 

105 

128 

92 

82

76 

64 

105 

102

88

95 

70 

60

51 

44

41 

28 

34 

24 

24

24 

43 

53 

55 

47

' 41 

29 

28 

26 

24

Minimum

68 

80 

90 

86 

51 

85 

92 

82 

24 

19 

22 

29

July

26

24 

22 

22 

24

24 

24 

26 

29

24

171 

171 

120 

116 

92

82 

88 

76 

60 

43

36

24 

24 

22 

20

24 

24 

22 

20 

19 

24

Mean

844 

110 

117 

115 

103 

96.4 

249 

170 

60.4 

49.1 

63.1 

45.5

Aug.

28 

31 

34 

32

41

37 

26 

24 

22 

24

37 

44 

43 

46 

222

109 

137 

128 

128 

102

88 

76 

67 

62 

60

60 

55 

53 

53 

44 

44

Sept

44 

36

35 

34

47

51 

49 

57 

70 

60

57 

65 

51 

44 

41

40 

30 

31 '29 

31

30 

34

49 

57 

57

57 

55 

43 

46 

44

Run-off in 

acre-feet

5,190 

6,550 

7,190 

1,600 

5,720 

5,930 

14,800 

10,500 

3,590 

3,020 

3,880 

2,710
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART d 35

BIG HOLE RIVER BASIN 

BIG HOLE BIVBR NEAR MELBOS1, MONT.

LOCATION. Chain gage in SE. # sec. 27, T. 3 S., R. 9 W., at highway bridge at 

Brown's siding on Oregon Short Line Railroad, 6 miles south of Melrose.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March, 1924, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 5,690 second-feet Apr. 9 (gage 

height, 5.70 feet); minimum, 234 second-feet Nov. 25, Dec. 4 (gage height, 

1.22 feet).

1924-1930: Maximum stage, 14.0 feet June 10, 1927 (discharge not determined); minimum discharge, 216 second-feet Mar. 26, 1929 (gage height, 

1.12 feet).

REMARKS. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 16^-22, and 

for period Aug. 11-15, when discharge was estimated. Some small diversions 

above station. Flow partly regulated.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19%9-SO

Day

1. __ ._'_

2. ___ .....

3.... __ ..

4. ______ .

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

6.. . ..

7..........

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

9 ___ ... _

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

11 _ .... _ .

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

13... .....

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

IS--. .....

16.. ....

17 ..

18... ...

19.... __ ...

20.. .....

21-... _ ....

22.- ....

23._ ._..

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

25- 

£6-. ...

27... _ .....

28

29 ......

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

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

Oct.

327 

327 

327 

314

327

327 

357 

357 

357 

391

374 

357 

327 

327 

342

342 

327 

327 

327 

327

327 

327 

327 

327 

327

342 

327 

327 

327 

342 

342

Nov.

342 

342 

342 

357

357

357 

342 

327 

342 

342

357 

342 

342 

327 

327

327 

327 

327 

327 

327

327 

327

314 

314 

234

300 

300

288 

276 

276

Dec.

265 

265 

254 

234

288

314 

300 

288 

300 

314

342 

342 

327 

357 

342

300

327 

327 

327

276 

 314 

314 

300 

300 

300

Jan.

300 

300 

300 

314

Mar.

314 

300

374 

314

327 

374 

374 

327 

276

254 

288 

327 

342 

357

327 

342 

357 

327 

327

357 

342 

357 

342 

327

342 

342 

327

342 

357 

374

Month

November .. .__.._. ......

March 2-31 -...._ ...._. 

AprU...... .............................................

May... .. .... ._. ........ ...... ...... ...... .

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

September.. ______________________

Apr.

428 

449 

569 

691 

760

1,380 

2,520 

3,540 

5,690 

5,500

5,120 

4,400 

3,540 

3,370 

2,690

1,780 

1,710 

1,380 

1,380 

1,640

1,860 

2,020 

2,180 

2,860 

3,710

3,710 

3,710 

3,540 

3,030 

2,690

May

2,690 

2,350 

2,860 

2,860 

3,030

3,030 

2,690 

2,690 

2,350 

2,020

1,860 

1,780 

1,640 

1,640 

1,570

1,570 

1,570 

1,860 

1,860 

 1,860

2,350 

2,690 

2,350 

2,180 

2,180

!

2,020 

2,020 

2,180 

3,030 

3,200 

3,710

Maximum

391 

357 

357 

374 

5,690 

3,710 

4,400 

835 

470

June

3,870 

4,220 

4,400 

3,030 

2,690

2,350 

2,180 

2,860 

2,860 

2,860

2,860 

2,690 

2,020 

1,710 

1,500

1,570 

1,570 

1,380 

1,320 

1,210

1,210 

1,000 

1,060 

1,000 

1,000

915 

960 

915 

798 

760

Minimum

314 

234 

234 

254 

428 

1,570 

760 

410 

300

July

, 659 

691 

659 

627 

569

598 

569 

569 

543 

543

627 

798 

835 

798 

691

627 

569 

569 

517 

517

470 

449 

449 

449 

449

449 

428 

410 

410 

410 

410

Aug.

428 

374 

357 

374 

374

391 

374

374 

374 

374

398 

422

446 

470 

494

391

357 

342 

357 

342 

327 

327

Sept.

327 

314 

314 

300 

314

314 

314 

357 

391 

374

374 

374. 

410 

391 

391

374 

374

357 

357 

314

342 

342 

410 

449 

449

470 

428 

449 

449 

449

M Run-off in Mean acre-feet

336 20, 700 

325 19, 300 

304 18, 700 

335 19,900 

2,590 154,000 

2,310 142,000 

1,960 117,000 

560 34,400 

376 22,400
36 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6

BOULDER RIVER BASIN 

BOUIDEK RIVER NEAR BOULDER, MONT.

LOCATION. Wire gage in sec. 32, T. 6 N., R. 4 W., at highway bridge 2 miles east 

of Boulder.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1929, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 778 second-feet Apr. 26, 27 (gage

height, 8.60 feet); minimum, 2.6 second-feet Aug. 31 (gage height, 5.62 feet).

1929-30: Maximum discharge, 1,480 second-feet May 25, 1929 (gage

height, 9.90 feet): minimum, 2.6 second-feet Aug. 31, 1930 (gage height,

5.62 feet).

REMARKS. Records fair. Discharge interpolated Oct. 6-10. Numerous diversions above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-80 ""

Day

1 _ ... _ ..

2....... __

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

4...... ..

f>. ..........

^. ..........

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.

22

fi2 

52 

52 

41

40 

38 

36 

34 

32

31 

31 

29 

30 

31

29 

29 

29 

29 

29

27 

26

24

24 

24 

24 

24 

24 

24

Nov.

24 

24 

27 

26 

33

31 

31 

29 

29 

31

26

17 

20

24 

27

27 

26 

22 

24

8

10

11 

12 

14 

16

18 

19 

24 

24 

31

Dec.

26 

24 

24 

20 

20

20 

22 

20 

20

24

31 

39 

39 

. 39 

35

24 

22

Feb.

35 

33 

33

41 

41 

41 

43 

43

41 

39 

41 

41 

43

39 

39 

33

31 

31

31 

31 

33 

33 

33

31 

31 

29

Mar.

31 

31 

35

35 

35

35 

33 

33 

33 

33

35 

37 

37 

35 

35

35 

33 

33 

33 

37

37 

39 

39 

37 

. 39

41 

39 

41 

43 

43 

41

Month

November... ~ ~. - . .. .

December 1-] 

February 3-2S 

M[arcli

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

__ _ . ___ .. __ ____ .

May.., . r __. .. . . 

July- - .w - -

August _ . _ ... _ . _________ 

Apr.

65 

79 

172 

222 

312

222 

312

382 

420 

502

502

524 

524 

524 

546

546 

546 

590 

590 

636

682 

682 

682 

730 

778

778 

778 

682 

636 

682

May

682 

636 

636 

636 

636

590 

502 

481 

460 

460

460 

420 

420 

420 

401

382

382 

401 

401 

382

420 

420 

460 

460 

460

440 

440 

440 

440 

440 

440

Maximum

52 

33 

39 

43 

43 

778 

682 

346 

41 

28 

62

June

346 

346 

346 

346 

312

280 

250

196 

172 

172

140

115 

111 

97 

97

85 

65 

62 

55 

45

50 

57 

60 

65 

65

50 

43 

31 

31

' 24

Minimum

22 

8 

20 

29 

31 

65 

382 

24 

5.0 

2.6 

3.5

July

24 

22 

17 

14 

10

8.0 

12 

12 

7.4

8.0

41 

38 

26 

24 

20

13

13 

12 

10

7.4

7.4 

5.0 

7.4 

7.4 

7.4

7.4 

5.6 

5.0 

5.0 

5.0 

6.2

Aug.

5.0 

6.8 

5.0 

5.0 

10

8.0

ao

8.0 

6.8 

9.2

8.0 

8.0 

8.0 

8.0 

10

10 

28 

22 

22 

20

20

11 

7.1 

5.6 

5.0

5.0 

5.0 

5.0 

5.0 

5.0 

2.6

Sept.

3.5 

6.0 

3.5 

6.2 

5.0

5.0 

5.0

7.7 

7.1

7,1

6.2

15 

26 

18 

14

22 

22 

22 

22

18

22

24 

31 

62 

41

36

41 

41 

41 

26

M Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

31.3 1,920 

22.8 1,360 

26. 4 890 

36.2 1,870 

36.2 2,230 

511 30,400 

473 29, 100 

137 8, 150 

13. 1 806 

9. 42 579 

20.2 1,200
SUEFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1930, PABT 6 37

SOUTH BOULDER CHEEK BASIN

SOUTH BOULDER CREEK NEAR JEFFERSON ISLAND, MONT.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 18, T. 2 S., R. 3 W., about 200 feet above

head works of pipeline of Liberty-Montana Mines Co. and 16 miles southwest

of Jefferson Island.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1926, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 195 second-feet June 8 (gage

height, 2.50 feet); minimum, 4.0 second-feet Jan. 16-25.

1926-1930; Maximum discharge, 434 second-feet June J6, 1929 (gage

height, 3.50 feet); minimum, 2.0 second-feet Apr. 12, 1929 (gage height, 0.90

foot). 

REMARKS. Records good except those for ice-affected period, Nov. 8 to Jan. 31,

which are poor. No diversions.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-SO

Day

1 __ . _ ......

2 ___ . _ ... ...

3 ... __ . _ .

4..... __ ......

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

6. _ .. __ ....

7 ______ . ...

8r .. ____ ....

9 ___ . _____ .

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

11. ...........

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

13.... _ ........

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

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

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

17 ..........

18... .. _ ....

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

20. ... __ .

21 ........

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

23. _____ .....

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

25 .. ....

26. - __ .....

27.. .....

28

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

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

31. __ .. ........

Oct.

18

18

18

18

17

17

16

18

21

19

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

14

14

14

14

13

14

14

14

14

12

13

14

14

Nov.

13

13

13

13

"13

a 12

a 12

«11

| 9.5

. 7.5

1

9 5

Dec.

8.7

13.2

I 14.6

1

1

1

 8.2

11.7

Jan.

10.0

1

I 6.0

_

1

I 5.0

1

4.0

4.0

6.0

Feb.

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.2

7.4

7.6

7.8

8.0

7.5

7.0

6.6

5.8

6.6

7.4

8.2

9.0

13

17

21

20

18

16

14

12

11

10

9.0

Mar.

9.0

8.0

7.0

6.6

6.2

5.8

5.6

5.4

5.2

5.0

5.4

5.8

6.2

6.6

7.0

7.6

8.3

9 n

 9.5

 10

 10.5

«11

11.5

a 19

«13

 13

a 12

12

"10.3

 8.7

Apr.

 7.0

5.4

«7.9

 10

 13

«16

18

 18

 18

a 17

17

a 17

«18

«19

20

 19

18

21

18

20

25

30

34

43

42

41

43

38

38

37

May

38

44

48

50

47

45

42

40

37

35

34

32

33

37

40

40

42

49

53

64

73

64

68

57

63

67

78

98

119

132

115

June

96

82

74

67

66

76

98

145

145

150

164

145

113

97

98

115

128

119

104

106

90

88

84

79

73

72

76

72

72

71

July

76

78

76

73

72

67

65

65

64

62

74

74

64

57

57

55

51

49

45

40

37

35

34

32

32

30

30

30

28

28

28

Aug.

27

55

35

»33

"31

»29

. «28

a 27

"26

25

28

36

29

33

40

38

38

34

33

33

30

29

28

27

29

28

27

26

25

25

22

Sept.

21

20

20

20

28

21

22

30

23

23

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

16

17

24

.19

19

19

19

19

20

20

Month

April __________________ . _ . _____ i ....

June

July.. 

Maximum

21

43

132

164

78

55

30

164

Minimum

12

5.4

32

66

28

22

16

Mean

15.7

9.63

11.0

5.84

- lf>.2

8.52

22.9

57.2

98.8

51.9

30.8

21.3

28.7

Run-off in 

acre-feet

965

573

676

359

- - 666

524

1,360

3,520

5,880

3,190

1,890

1,270

20,800

' Estimated.
38 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6

WILLOW CREEK BASIN 

WILLOW CREEK NEAR WILLOW CREEK, MONT.

LOCATION. Wire gage in SW. % sec. 18, T. 1 S., R. 1 E., at highway bridge 7

miles south of Willow Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 164 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September, 1919, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 99 second-feet Apr. 7 (gage height,

2.22 feet); minimum, 12 second-feet July 31 (gage height, 1.12 feet).

1919-1930: Maximum discharge, 456 second-feet June 21, 22, 1922 (gage

height, 3.50 feet); minimum, 3 second-feet Nov. 27, 1926 (gage height, 1.40

feet). 

REMARKS. Records good. Numerous small diversions above and below station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929 SO

Day

1.. __ _ _. ._ . 

2 

3 . ... __ __ .... _ . . ... _

^........-..... ...............................

5.-... .- _ ...

6 -.

7. _ - .-. 

8 

9... 

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

11 

12. ... _ 

13 .. ..

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

15 ....

J6- ........... ..............

17... __ -. _ 

18. _ . ....... .............. ..

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

20 

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

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

23. 

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

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

26 

27. 

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

29... . .. ___ ......................

30... __ . ___ __

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

Oct.

48

47

44

41

41

43

43

49

57

59

48

46

46

47

47

47

47

45

45

43

45

49

47

46

46

41

43

45

50

52

56

Nov.

54

54

58

54

60

60

60

60

66

66

60

71

71

66

Apr.

99

May

'

40

June

51

July

39

36

38

33

36

35

36

39

38

39

64

81

46

38

37

40

38

38

38

34

30

26

23

20

20

18

18

17

15

13

12

Aug.

14

81

27

28

42

26

26

22

26

26

32

26

33

33

33

40

38

43

32

31

29

30

31

30

38

30

28

31

23

24

Sept.

25

25

24

24

26

27

27

36

25

35

27

26

26

26

26

27

28

22

23

24

26

29

32

26

28

30

30

26

28

30

Month

October ___ .... ___________________

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

Maximum

59

71

81

81

36

Minimum

41

54

12

14

22

Mean

46.9

61.4

33.4

31.9

27.1

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,880

1,700

2,050

1,960

1,610
SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6 39

MADISON RIVER BASIN

MADISON BIVBE NEAR WEST YEIIOWSTONE, MONT.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder one-fourth mile upstream from Riverside 

ranger station and \% miles east of West Yellowstone and west boundary 

of Yellowstone National Park since June 30, 1930. Prior to that date 

water-stage recorder 250 feet above old Gallatin trail crossing and 3 miles 

upstream was used.

DRAINAGE AREA. 419 square miles since June 30 and 410 square miles prior 

to that date. Records June 30 to Sept. 30 were computed on basis of old 

drainage area since there was no appreciable inflow between the two sites.

RBCOKDS AVAILABLE. June, 1913, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 992 second-feet May 21; minimum, 337 second-feet July 27-29, Sept. 19-21.

1913-1930: Maximum discharge, 1,950 second-feet June 10, 1917; minimum, 284 second-feet Feb. 2, 1924.

REMAKES. Records good except those for January, which are fair. Records 

Nov. 23 to Apr. 7 were obtained from observations on staff gage one-fourth 

mile downstream from recent site. No diversions or regulations.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

Day

I.-.. .. ..

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

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

4.-.. ... .

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

6... _ .........

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

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

9 -.

10 

11 

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

13 

14. . ..

15 

16 .. .

17 

18 ,. 

19- 

20 

21 

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

23 

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

25 

26 

27. ..

28. 

29 

30. 

31 

Oct.

415 

406 

396 

. 387 

378

378 

378 

404 

471 

433

414

395 

386 

386 

378

378 

386 

395 

395 

386

378 

378 

370 

370 

378

386 

404 

462 

404 

395 

404

Nov.

410 

414 

404 

386 

395

414 

404 

404 

414 

424

433 

414 

414

424 

424

414 

414 

404

404 

395

370 

380 

385 

390 

395

400 

400 

395 

385 

370

Dec.

370 

370 

370 

370 

370

370 

370 

370

442 

460

442 

433 

460 

433 

428

406 

406 

406 

406 

380

353 

353 

362 

370 

370

370 

370 

370 

370 

370 

370

Month

ApriL... .........................

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

Jan.

370 

370 

370 

370 

370

370 

360

Feb.

358 

361 

363 

365 

368

370 

373 

373 

373 

373

379 

385 

391 

397 

389

389 

389 

381 

397 

400

390 

381 

378 

376 

373

381

381 

373

Maximum

471 

433 

460

400 

400 

651 

930 

840 

450 

516 

410

930

Mar.

342 

342 

350 

354 

357

361 

365 

365 

365 

365

369 

373 

377 

381 

381

373 

365 

369 

373 

373

373 

373 

381 

389 

389

389 

389 

389 

389 

394 

400

Minimum

370 

370 

353

358 

342 

387 

515 

385 

337 

344 

337

337

Apr.

405 

418 

432 

445 

445

445 

445 

437 

428 

420

428 

437 

450 

460 

470

440 

400 

387 

454 

490

525 

550 

570 

590 

605

624 

651 

624 

605

577

May June

614 

718 

826 

826 

876

766 

699 

670 

605 

559

532 

524 

515 

532 

559

559 

559 

596 

661 

633

836 

836 

708 

689 

700

740 

790 

850 

900 

930 

920

Mean

396 

403 

390 

362 

379 

373 

489 

701 

491 

362 

394 

361

425

I

sq 

n

840 

700 

600 

541 

524

506 

532 

586 

605 

568

524 

497 

462 

445 

428

420 

412 

412 

403 

428

446 

454 

471 

462 

462

428 

403 

395 

387 

385

>er

die

0.966 

.983 

.951 

.883 

.924 

.910 

1.19 

1.71 

1.20 

.883 

.961 

.880

1.04

July

382 

389 

376 

370 

363

363 

350 

356 

356 

363

417 

450 

382 

363 

356

356 

370 

356 

356 

350

344 

350 

350 

350 

350

344 

337 

337 

337 

344 

344

Aug.

356 

389 

389 

396 

389

382 

389 

382 

398 

516

409 

460 

409 

446 

508

483 

449 

416 

382 

370

363 

363 

363 

350 

350

350 

350 

356 

350 

344 

344

Sept.

344 

344 

344 

344 

376

410 

400 

389

376 

389

370 

356 

363 

350 

350

344 

344 

344 

337 

337

337 

344 

370 

376 

382

382 

363 

356 

350 

350

Run-off

Inches

1.11 

1.10 

1.10 

1.02 

,96 

1.05 

1.33 

1.97 

1.34 

1.02 

1.11 

.98

14.09

Acre-feet

24,300 

24,000 

24,000 

22,300 

21,000 

22,900 

29,100 

43,100 

29,200 

22,300 

24,200 

21,500

308,000

7153& 32 4
40 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6

MADISON RIVER WEAR THREE FORES, MONT.

LOCATION. Wire gage in sec. 29, T. 2 N., E. 2 E., at highway bridge \% miles 

east of Three Forks.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November, 1928, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 2,200 second-feet Oct. 1; maximum gage height, 6.63 feet Feb. I; minimum discharge, 416 second-feet 

Feb. 27.

1929-30: Maximum discharge, 3,280 second-feet Sept. 4, 1929; maximum 

gage height, that of Feb. 1, 1930; minimum discharge, that of Feb. 27, 1930.

REMARKS. Records fair. Discharge estimated Jan. 31 to Mar. 13 because of 

ice. Flow regulated for power by storage in Hebgen Reservoir and by 

Madison River power dam. Diversions for irrigation above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

Day

1 

2_ 

3 

4 

5. 

6. 

7 _ .........

8. -. 

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

10 

11.. 

12. .. 

13. 

14

15. __ 

16 

17 

18 

19...- _

20 

21

22. .-

23.. 

24. 

26 __

26. 

27 

28 _ 

29 

30 

31. _ 

Oct.

2,200

2,090

1,780

1,700

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,640

1,640

1,540

1,470

1,470

1,410

1,410

1,410 

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,360

1,360

1,410

1,470

1,470 

1,470

1,470

1,470

1,470

1,470

Nov.

1,470

1,470

1,470

1,470

1,470

1,410

1,470

1,410

1,410

1,470

1,470

1,640

1,540

1,610

1,700 

1,700

1,780

1,700

1,610

1,540

1,470

1,470

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,410 

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,410

Dec.

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,470

1,470 

1,470

1,470

1,470

1,470

1,470

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,410 

1,350

1,360

1,410

1,410

1,410

Jan.

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,410

 -

::::::

1,640

Feb.

1,610

1,640

1,610

1,300

1,240

1,090

940

796

795

840

890

990

840

706

1,240 

1,360 i rtflft

660

680

423

468

458

640

620

760

660 

416

706

Mar.

750

940

940

840

840

840

840

840

1,140

1,090

1,040

1,040

990

706

660 

660

660

706

750

750

795

796

795

795

796

840 

795

796

796

796

Apr.

796

840

840

796

796

750

795

796

795

795

760

760

795

796

796 

796

750

760

760.

750

705

750

750

750

750

796 

796

795

795

796

May

796

796

796

840

890

940

1,090

940

940

890

796

760

750

760

706 

705

660

706

760

796

796

940

940

1,140

1,470

1,360 1 VM

1,360

1,470 1 M/i

1,610

June

940

940

940

890

840

796

796

840

840

890

840

1,410

1,350

1,360

990 

890

890

890

890

840

840

840

796

796

796

840 

660

660

660

660

July

660

620

705

705

760

796

840

890

890

890

890

706

706

706

750 

796

795

795

840

890

840

sun

795

795

796

750

705

750

795

795

795

Aug.

795

795

750

705

795

890

940

990

1,090

1,090

1,040

990

990

1,090

1,140 

1,090

1,140

1,090

1,140

1,090

990

795

795

795

750

620 

620

620

620

640

620

Sept.

620

540

640

540

540

540

640

640

540

540

640

640

540

540

540 

540

540

620

660

660

620

640

540

500

479

479 

479

500

540

540

Month

November __ . _____ . ____ . _________

December... ------ .

March __ ___________________

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

July... . _ .-._. 

Maximum

9 9/V1

1,780

1,470

1,610

1,140

QAn

1,610

1,410

890

1 140

fian

Minimum

1,350

1,410

1,350

416

660

" 705

660

660

620

A4f)

479

Mean

1,520

1,500

1,420

898

834

778

972

886

783

884.

547

Run-off in 

acre-feet

93 500

89,300

87,300

49,900

51,300

AC qnrt

59,800

52,700

48,100

KA Anf\

32,500
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6 41

GALLATIN RIVER BASIN

GAILATIN EIVBR NEAR GALIATIN GATEWAY, MONT.

LOCATION. Wire gage in SE. % sec. 7, T. 4 S., R. 4 E., three-fourths mile below

mouth of Spanish Creek and 8 miles south of Gateway. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 2,940 second-feet June 8 (gage

height, 4.22 feet); minimum, 392 second-feet Sept. 21, 29 (gage height,

1.46 feet). 

REMARKS. Records good. One small diversion above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1930

Day

1... . .. . 

2 _________ . ...

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

4 _________ . ....

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

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

7 ___ . ___ . .....

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

9.....-.. ..____ 

10.. - 

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

12 _ .................

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

14... -.... ... 

15. _ .. ....-......-

June

2,010 

1,790 

1,680

1,900 

2,340 

2,940 

2,820

2,820

2,940 

2,820 

2,460 

2,120 

2,010

July

1,270 

1,270 

1,270 

1,220 

1,130

1,080 

1,080 

990 

947 

1,040

1,570 

1,570 

1,220 

1,130 

990

Aug.

633 

695 

727 

760 

990

795 

695 

633 

. 604 

604

727 

760 

633 

664

796

Sept.

440 

440 

440 

465 

492

674 

492 

518 

492 

492

465 

465 

465 

440 

415

Day

ie 

r

IE 

U 

2(

21 

25 

2S 

24 

2E

2e2' 

2£ 

24 

3( 

31

Month

June 3-30 _________________________

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

 . _ - .. -

) ... __ _ -

-.. . .. __ ..

____________

_ .. _______ ... 

) __ ................

Maximum

2,940 

1,570 

990

574

June

2,120 

2,340 

2,230 

2,010 

1,790

1,900 

1,900 

2,010 

2,010 

1,680

1,570 

1,570 

1,470 

1,370 

1,220

Minimum

1,220 

604 

440 

392

July

947 

947 

905 

868 

795

760 

727 

695 

727 

760

760 

695 

664 

633 

633 

604

Mean

2,070 

964 

631 

446

Aug.

727 

604 

604 

664 

604

674 

646 

646 

618 

546

518 

518 

492 

492 

465 

440

Sept.

415 

440 

440 

415 

416

392 

415 

415 

415 

440

440 

415 

415 

392 

415

Run-off in

acre-feet

115,000 

59,300 

38,800 

26,500

240,000
42 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6

GALLATUT RIVER AT IOGAW, MONT.

LOCATION. Wire gage in sec. 26, T. 2 N., R. 2 E., at highway bridge half a mile

west of Logan.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. August, 1928, to September, 1930. 

EXTBEMES. Maximum discharge during year, 2,820 second-feet May 31 (gage

height, 5.36 feet); minimum, 245 second-feet July 7-10 (gage height, 2.50

feet).

1928-1930: Maximum discharge, 4,570 second-feet June 17, 1929 (gage

height 6.44 feet); minimum, that of July 7-10, 1930. 

REMAKKS. Records good except those for ice periods in December, January,

February, which are fair. Numerous diversions above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

Day

I. __ ....

2 ...... 

3 _ 

4 ___ . ...

6 

6 

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

g

9 

10 

11 

12 

13- 

14 .

15 

16 

17 

18 

19. __ .......

20 

21-.. -.

22. ______ .

23 

24 

25. 

26 _ -

27. ...

28 

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

638 

638 

638 

638 

638

638 

638 

665 

695 

725

725 

665 

665 

665 

665

665 

638 

695 

665 

665

665 

665 

665 

638 

665

665 

665 

725 

790 

790 

790

Nov.

790 

790 

790 

790 

758

725 

790 

758 

725 

790

828 

725 

725 

725 

725

758 

758 

790 

758 

665

665 

665 

665 

665 

725

725 

725 

790 

790 

790

Dec.

790 

758 

725 

695 

695

758 

"742 

725 

725 

758

790 

790

828 

828 

828

790

725 

695 

695 

695

695 

"695 

695 

725 

725

725 

695 

680 

665 

695 

680

Jan.

665 

665 

665 

695 

665

638 

585 

560 

535 

"522

510 

510 

460 

438 

438

415 

415 

438 

460 

460

460 

485 

485 

510 

535

535 

560 

585 

610 

610 

638

Feb.

665 

695 

665 

665 

695

695 

695 

725 

725 

725

725 

695 

638 

638 

665

725 

1,030 

1,410 

1,120 

1,030

905 

-848 

790 

790

725

665 

665 

665

Mar.

665 

665 

665 

665 

665

665 

665 

665 

610 

665

695 

790 

790 

725 

695

695 

638 

638 

695 

790

695 

758 

"742 

725 

695

790 

665 

665 

638 

725 

665

Month

December ..............................................

January _ .. _ . _ . ..................................

March ____________ . .. ........ ..........

April ________________ ... ........

IVfay

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

September...- .- - - -

The yea

Apr.

665 

725 

828 

865 

790

865 

905 

945 

945 

988

905 

945 

988 

988 

988

1,080 

 992 

905 

945 

945

945 

1,030 

1,210 

1,410 

1,630

"1,630 

« 1, 630 

1,630 

1,410 

1,310

Maximum

790 

828 

828 

695 

1,410 

790 

1,630 

2,820 

1,870 

725 

585 

665

2,820

May

1,310 

1,410 

1,870 

" 1, 870 

1,870

1,630 

1,520 

1,410 

1,310 

1,210

1,120

988 

865 

828 

758

725 

665 

665 

725 

665

1,210 

1,410 

945 

"945 

 945

945 

1,030 

1,210 

1,750 

2,250 

2,820

June

1,870 

1,750 

1,410 

1,120 

865

790 

905 

1,410 

1,630 

1,630

1,750 

1,750 

"1,330 

905 

865

790

«774 

758 

665 

665

585 

585 

585 

610 

610

560 

510 

485 

460 

460

Minimum

638 

665 

680 

415 

638 

610 

665 

665 

460 

245 

305 

535

245

July

370

325 

305 

"295 

285

285 

245 

«245 

245 

245

285 

725 

"618 

510 

510

460 

460 

460 

415 

415

370 

325 

325 

285 

325

"315 

305 

305 

305

285 

285

Mean

677 

746 

733 

540 

774 

694 

1,070 

1,250 

969 

359 

522 

608

744

Aug.

305 

-365 

"425 

485 

"498

510 

510 

485 

460 

460

510 

510 

510 

510 

560

560

"572 

585 

585 

585

585 

585 

560 

560 

560

585 

560 

"560 

560 

535 

"548

Sept.

560 

560 

535 

535 

535

560 

560 

610 

610 

610

 610 

610 

610 

610 

610

610 

610 

610 

560 

610

"610 

610 

638 

665 

665

-665 

665 

665 

665 

665

Eun-ofE in 

acre-feet

41,600 

44,400 

45,100 

33,200 

43,000 

42,700 

63,700 

76,900 

57,700 

22,100 

32,100 

36,200

539,000

° Interpolated.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6

PRICKLY PEAR CREEK BASIN 

PEICKIY PEAK CBEEK NEAR CIANCY, MONT.

43

LOCATION. Staff gage in SW. % sec. 34, T. 9 N., R. 3 W., one-fourth mile below

mouth of Lump Gulch Creek and 1% miles north of Clancy. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 178 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July, 1910, to September, 1916; July, 1921, to September,

1930. July, 1908, to June, 1909, at site 1 mile downstream. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 189 second-feet Apr. 22, 24, 26, 27

(gage height, 2.1 feet); minimum, 17 second-feet at various times during

August and September (gage height, 0.70 foot).

1910-1916, 1921-1930: Maximum discharge, 492 second-feet June 3, 1927

(gage height, 3.8 feet); minimum, 9.3 second-feet Sept. 9, 1924 (gage height,

0.71 foot). 

REMARKS. Records for periods Oct. 1 to Nov. 30, Mar. 6 to July 16, fair; others

good. Several diversions above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

Day

1 ____ . ___ . _____

2 ___ . ___ ..... ___ .....

3 _ .... _ 

4 ____ .....................

b. ...........................

6 __ - __ . _ . _ 

7- _ 

8. 

9. _ . __ . . ~._

10 

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

12. 

13. 

14... _ _ 

15- ...... ..

16- . 

n. ...........................

!&.. ........ ..................

W.. ..........................

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

21. . ____ .........

22 ____ ... _ . _ ..........

23._ _ ........... _

24^.. ................. ... ......

25- _ 

26- _ 

27 __ _

28-- 

29-- __

30 

31 

Oct.

34 

32 

30 

29 

29

29 

28 

27 

27 

27

27 

27 

27 

26 

26

24 

24 

23 

23 

23

23 

23 

24 

23 

23

23 

24 

26 

26 

27 

27

Nov.

27 

27 

27 

27 

28

27 

27 

27 

26

27

27 

27 

26 

25 

24

25 

26 

25 

24 

22

20 

27 

27 

26 

24

24 

23 

22 

21 

21

Mar.

39 

35 

32 

30 

31

36 

43 

34 

34 

32

30 

35 

36 

50 

42

44

54 

41 

42 

44

45 

38 

42 

46

46 

57

Month

November- _______ ___ , .....................

April 

July. . . 

Apr.

44 

51 

81 

99

85

99 

122 

130 

130 

130

122 

122 

138 

138 

138

122 

122 

130 

106 

114

154 

189 

180 

189 

180

189 

189 

163 

138 

130

May

138 

138 

154 

146 

122

130 

114 

99 

99 

92

85 

92 

85 

85 

92

92

85 

84 

85 

85

106 

106 

92

84 

85

84 

92 

92 

85 

81 

82

June

85 

85 

99 

92

68

70 

70 

72 

73 

64

53 

49

47 

47 

47

46 

47 

47 

45 

46

44 

47 

53 

54 

49

45 

43 

41 

39 

39

Maximum Minimum

34 23 

28 20 

57 30 

189 44 

154 81 

99 39 

55 20 

29 17 

32 17

July

39 

38 

32 

33 

31

30 

30 

32 

30 

31

44 

55 

44 

38 

34

32 

31 

27 

26 

27

26 

24 

22 

23 

22

20 

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

Aug.

20 

23 

22 

23 

29

27 

24 

22 

23 

23

23 

23 

24 

23 

23

23 

22 

22 

22 23'

23 

22 

23

17 

18

18 

17 

17 

18 

18 

17

Sept.

20

18 

17 

17 

17

17 

32 

19 

22 

22

27 

22 

22 

22 

.21

19 

19 

19 

19 

18

20 

19 

32

28 

28

26 

26 

26 

24 

23

Mfian Run-Oft In Mean acre-feet

26. 2 1, 610 

25. 2 1, 500 

39.9 2,060 

131 7,800 

99. 7 6, 130 

56. 9 3, 390 

29.7 1,830 

21. 7 1, 330 

21.7 1,290
44 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6

TENMIIE GREBE NEAR RIMINI, HONT.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in NE. % sec. 20, T. 9 N., R. 5 W., at Moose

Creek ranger station, 500 feet above mouth of Moose Creek and 3 miles

north of Rimini.

DRAINAGE AREA. 34 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March, 1915, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 158 second-feet May 1

height, 1.76 feet); no flow at various times in October and November. 

1915-1930: Maximum discharge, 948 second-feet May 15, 1917 (gage

height, 4.87 feet); no flow at various times during 1928-29. 

REMARKS. Records good. City water supply of Helena diverted above station.

Flow partly regulated by reservior on tributary above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-80

Day

1 _____

2 ______

3 

4- . _

5 ___ - ....

6 ______

T. .........

8 

9 .......

10. 

11 .......

12... .......

13 _ ...

14 ..........

15 

Apr.

22 

16 

20 

25

May

137 

132 

123 

103

96

79 

68 

57 

61 

49

53 

50 

54 

58 

61

June

41 

39 

40 

34

29

25 

22 

23

21 

18

15 

13 

13 

12 

12

July

1.6 

1.3 

1.1 

.9 

.9

.7 

.5 

.4 

.3 

.3

.4 

1.3 

1.2 

.9

.9

Aug.

0.4 

.4 

.3 

.3 

.4

.3 

.3 

.3 

.2 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.4 

.6

Sept.

0.3 

.2 

.2 

.3 

.3

.4 

.8 

.4 

.5 

1.5

2.2

.8 

.6 

.5 

.4

Day

Ifl 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

3G 

31

Month

April 11-30.. ......

July... . 

August ____ . ___________________ 

September ________________________

_ ____

..........

______

Apr.

18 

16 

16 

17 

20

23

35 

56 

88 

128

128 

137 

123 

118 

128

May

71 

71 

92 

68

54

53 

51 

49 

47 

47

49 

44 

49 

51 

50 

ifi

Maximum Minimum

137 16 

137 44 

41 3.5 

1.6 .3 

.6 .2 

2.2 .2

June

11 

10 

12 

11 

9.4

6.5 

6.2 

7.3 

6.2

5,8

4.7 

4.2 

4.2 

3.8 

3.5

July

0.9

.7 

.6 

.6 

.5

.5 

.5 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

Mean

58.4 

66.5 

15.4 

.65 

.30 

.72

Aug.

0.4 

.4 

.3 

.4 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

Sept.

0.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

1.4 

1.9 

.9 

.9 

.8

.8 

.8 

.8 

.9 

.9

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,320 

4,090 

916 

40 

18 

43

NOTE. No flow during October and November.
45

TEHMUE CREEK HEAE HELENA, HONT.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in SE. % sec. 22, T. 10 N., R. 4 W., opposite

Broadwater Hotel, near Helena. . 

DRAINAGE AREA. 103 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July, 1908, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 257 second-feet Apr. 25 (gage

height, 2.25 feet); no flow June 29, July 2, July 22 to Sept. 30.

1908-1930: Maximum discharge, 865 second-feet May 28, 1917, June 11,

1927; maximum gage height, 6.58 feet, old datum, June 11, 1927; no flow

at various times. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 21 23, Dec.

17-27, Jan. 7-26, which are fair. Diversions for irrigation and city water

supply of Helena above station.

Daily and monthly discharge in second-feet, 1929-80

Day

1 __ ............

2 _________ . ....

3 ....... __ ..

4 _________ . ...

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

6 __________ ..

7 ....... ___ ...

8 ________ _ .

9 ___ ... ...........

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

11 .............

12 _ ....... ____ ..

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

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

15 ...... __ ....

16. _ ....... ____ ..

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

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

19... __ . __ .......

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

21... ___ . ____ ..

22 _________ ...

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

24

25. ........ __ ....

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

27 . __ ......

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

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

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

31 ____ ..........

Oct.

1.5

1.8 

1.8 

2.1 

2.4

2.6 

3.2 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5

3.5 

4.4 

5.5 

6.2 

6.2

6.2 

6.2 

6.2 

5.8 

5.1

4.0 

3.5 

3.7 

44 

4.4 

44

Nov.

4.4 

4.0 

4.4 

7.3 

7.3

7.3 

7.0 

7.0 

7.3 

7.0

6.2 

6.6 

7.3 

7.0

6.7

6.4 

6.2 

6.2 

6.2 

3.5

3.0 

3.5 

4.5

5.5 

5.1

47 

4.7 

4.7 

4.7 

4.4

Dec.

4.4 

2.6 

2.9 

2.9 

2.9

2.9 

2.4 

3.1 

3.9

4.7

4.7 

5.5 

5.5 

6.6 

10

10 

9.0 

8.0 

7.0 

6.0

5.0 

5.4 

5.8 

6.0 

6.2

4.7 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

3.5

a. 7

Jan.

4.0 

3.5 

5.1 

5.5 

4.4

46 

4.9 

4.3 

3.7 

3.5

3.2 

2.9 

2.9 

2.9 

2.9

2.9 

2.6 

2.6 

2.4

2.1

ai

2.4 

2.4 

2.6 

2.9

3.2 

3.7 

3.7 

3.5

as

4.0

Month

November _________________ __ .....

December .

March ________________________ . ...

April...... ................. ____ . __ . __ .... May . _ .

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

The year . .

Feb.

4.7 

10 

8.7 

8.7 

16

14 

9.1 

22 

13a2

9.1 

7.0 

6.2 

6.2 

6.6

16 

17 

17 

16 

15

12 

12 

16 

16 

14

14 

12 

12

........

Mar.

12

11 

12 

14 

15

14 

12 

12 

12

12

12 

17 

15 

, 12 

12

12

7.7 

10 

18 

14

12 

13 

10 

9.6 

10

12 

11 

11 

12 

14 

12

Maximum

6.2 

7.3 

10 

5.5 

22 

18 

215 

140 

37 

.4

215

Apr.

12 

16 

20 

24 

24

30 

41 

53

68 

62

60 

66 

72 

90 

94

74 

68 

66 

77 

83

92 

97 

122 

152 

215

174 

180 

155 

124 

105

Minimum

3.0 

2.4 

2.1

4.7 

7.7 

12 

38 

0 

0

0

May

108 

122 

140 

127 

101

94

. 76 

68 

55

47

44 

43 

43 

41 

40

40 

46 

50 

47 

51

64 

58 

50 

47 

46

43 

38 

39 

39 

39 

38

June

36 

33 

37 

36 

30

22

17 

16 

16 

14

14 

12 

13 

13 

11

9.1

4.7 

4.4 

5.1 

47

44 

40 

3.7 

2.4 

2.4

1.8 

1.6 

1.0 

0 

.1

July

0.1 

0 

.1 

.1 

.3

.3 

.3 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.1 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Mean Ban-off to JVLean acre-feet

3.65 224 

5.67 337 

5.07 312 

3.38 208 

lai 672 

ia3 756 

83.5 4,970 

60. 1 3, 700 

la 3 732 

.21 . 13

16.5 11,900

NOTE. No flow daring August and September.
46 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6

LITTLE PRICKLY PEAR CREEK BASIN

LITTLE PRICKLY FEAR CREEK HEAR HARTSVHIE, MONT.

LOCATION. Staff gage in SW. % sec. 18, T. 12 N., E. 6 W., one-fourth mile below

mouth of Deadman Creek and 6 miles northwest of Marysville. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 69 square miles. 

EECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1913, to September, 1930. April to May, 1913, at

site one-fourth mile upstream. May, 1909, to December, 1911, at site

above mouth of Deadman Creek. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 121 second-feet Apr. 25 (gage

height, 1.60 feet); minimum, 6.5 second-feet Mar. 1-11, 18-20, 27-30, Sept.

28-30 (gage height, 0.50 foot).

1909-1911, 1913-1930: Maximum discharge, 454 second-feet May 25,

26, 1917 (gage height, 3.8 feet); minimum, 1.2 second-feet Mar.,7-13, 1911. 

EEMARKS. Eecord for period Oct. 1 to Dec. 7, fair; for other periods, good.

Some diversions above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19%9-SO

Day

1. __________

2 

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

4 ____ . ...........

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

6 _ 1. ___ . ........

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

8 __ . _____ ......

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

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

II....................

12

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

14. __ ..... ___ ...

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

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

17. __ ... _____ ..

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

19... .. 

20. ..... ____ .

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

22. ____ .... ___ ...

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

24. ___ ...... ___ ...

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

26 .....

27. ____ ... ____ .

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

29... __ . __ . __ ..

30..-.. .. .,...

31. ______ . _ . ...

Oct.

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

12 

11

Nov.

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

9.2

9.2 

9.2

8.6 

8.6 

8.6

Dec.

8.6 

8.6 

8.6 

8.6 

8.6

8.6 

8.6

Mar.

6.5 

6.5 

6.5 

6.5

6.5 

6.5 

6.5 

6.5 

6.5

6.5 

7.5 

7.5 

7.5 

7.5

7.5 

7.5 

6.5 

6.5 

6.5

7.0 

7.0 

7.0 

7.0 

7.0

7.0

6.5 

6.5 

6.5 

6.5 

6.5

Month

October _________ ' ...............................

November __ . ........................................

December 1-7 _______________________

March 2-31..... _ ... __ . __ . __ . _ .

April _____________________________

July.. __ .

Apr.

7.0 

8.0 

11 

15 

16

18 

22 

26 

28 

29

31

37 

46 

55 

60

56 

50 

47 

50

57

58 

67 

77 

101 

121

119 

114 

107 

96

86

May

83 

80

88 

88 

83

77 

67 

60 

56 

52

49 

46 

44 

43 

42

42 43- 

43 

43 

43

43 

43 

42 

40 

39

37 

33 

33 

33 

31 

32

June

39 

35

37 

37 

36

35 

34 

33 

33 

32

33 

33 

33 

33 

33

32 

32 

32 

30

29

29 

27 

26 

26 

26

24 

24 

23 

23 

21

Maximum Minimum

13 11 

11 8.6 

8. 6 8. 6 

7. 5 6. 5 

121 7. 0 

88 31 

39 21 

21 14 

14 9.0

July

21

19 

19 

19 

19

19 

19 

19 

19 

18

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

15 

15 

15 

15 

15

15 

15 

15 

15 

15

15 

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

Aug.

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

13 

13 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

11

11 

11 

11

11 

11

11 

11 

9.0 

9.0 

9.0 

9.0

Sept.

9.0 

9.0 

9.0 

9.0 

9.0

9.0 

10 

10 

10 

10

8.5 

6.5 

11 

8.5 

8.5

8.5 

8.5 

6.5 

6.5 

6.5

M Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

12. 6 775 

10. 1 601 

8. 60 119 

6.80 405 

53.8 3,200 

50. 9 3, 130 

30.7 1,830 

16.3 1,000 

11. 9 732
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6 47

DEARBORN RIVER BASIN

DEARBORN RIVER NEAR CIEMONS, MONT.

LOCATION. Wire gage in NW. % sec. 26, T. 18 N., R. 7 W., 300 feet above highway bridge 2 miles below mouth of Falls Creek and 5 miles southwest of

Clemons.

DRAINAGE AKEA. 122 square miles. 

RECOUPS AVAILABLE. April, 1921, to September, 1923; July, 1929, to September,

1930. May, 1908, to December, 1911, at station half a mile above mouth of

Falls Creek. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 625 second-feet Apr. 25 (gage

height, 2.72 feet); minimum, 18 second-feet Aug. 27-31 (gage height, 0.91

foot).

1921-1923, 1929-30: Maximum discharge, 1,340 second-feet June 6, 1922

(gage height, 3.70 feet); minimum, 10 second-feet Oct. 17-21, 1922 (gage

height, 0.84 foot). 

REMARKS. Several small diversions above gage. Records good except those

for periods Oct. 1-11, Feb. 19 to Mar. 13, and for estimated periods, July

5-16, Aug. 10-14, 16-23.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

Day

1 __ . _____

2 _ . ___ ... _

3 _________

4 ______ ....

6 ____ ... __ .

6. __ . .........

7. ____ ... ....

8.. _______

9 

10 .

11.... _ ... .....

12

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

14.. ____ . .....

15 

16. 

17 

18 _ ... _ . .....

19 

20 

21 _______ ...

22

23 

24. ____ .

25

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

27 ______ ....

28 

29 

30. _ .... __ 

31 __ . __ . 

Oct.

47 

47 

47 

46 

46

60 

59 

59 

57 

66

65 

65 

53 

52 

52

46 

41 

45

49 

49

49 

49 

49 

49 

49

49 

49 

46 

46 

46 

48

Nov.

46 

46 

41 

38 

41

44 

41 

41 

41 

36

29 

27 

30 

28 

32

36 

35 

36 

35

27

23 

22 

22 

24 

30

34 

34 

33 

30 

33

Dec.

35 

36 

34 

36 

34

34 

36 

25 22' 

22

37 

36

27 

64

76

52 

50

49 

49 

42

41 

42 

44 

49 

52

49 

49 

49 

50 

52 

49

Jan.

52 

50 

49 

49 

46

29

Feb.

25 

27 

29 

30 

36

29 

29 

32 

35 

29

29 

29 

29 

32 

29

29 

29 

33 

36 

40

45 

44 

45 

45 

36

34 

33 

36

Month

February . _____ ., __ ... . 

April.. 

May ___________________________

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

Mar.

37 

27 

27 

34 

34

37

42 

42 

38 

38

37 

22 

21 

36 

 41

41 

41 

44 

44 

44

44 

36 

38 

38 

36

38 

41 

36 

41 

44 

50

Apr.

68 

55 

76 

106 

116

155 

199 

307 

350 

350

350 

374 

397 

448 

374

350

374 

328 

328 

328

350 

397 

476 

562 

625

594 

594 

532 

476 

422

Maximum

60 

46 

76 

52 

46 

50 

625 

562 

448 

68 

29

May

397 

422 

503 

562 

422

422 

328 

328 

307

267

267 

287 

287 

328 

397

422

448 

448 

448 

422

503 

422 

374 

350 

350

374 

350 

448' 350 

422 

422

June

448 

422 

448 

374 

328

307

328 

397 

374 

374

374 

328 

248 

227 

183

167 

170 

161

155 

146

131 

126 

113 

100 

96

90 

79 

83 

72 

63

Minimum

41 

22 

< 22 

29 

25 

21 

55 

267 

63 

27 

18

July

68 

68 

58 

68 

66

64 

52 

50 

48 

46

44 

42 

40 

38 

36

35 

34 

32 

32 

32

32 

29 

27 

27 

29

29 

29 

29 

29 

29 

29

Mean

50.0 

33.8 

42.6 

45.8 

33.4 

37.7 

349 

390 

230 

39.4 

23.6

Aug.

29

29 

27 

27 

27

27 

27 

27 

27 

27

26 

26 

26 

25 

25

24 

24 

23 

23 

22

22 

21 

21 

20 

20

20 

18 

18 

18 

18 

18

Sept.

34

::::::

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,070 

2,010 

2,620 

546 

1,850 

2,320 

20,800 

24,000 

13,700 

2,420 

1,450
48 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6

SMITH RIVER BASIN

SMITH RIVER NEAR WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, MONT.

LOCATION. Wire gage in SE. % sec. 33, T. 11 N., R. 8 E., at Meachen's ranch, 14

miles northeast of White Sulphur Springs. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September, 1922, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 117 second-feet Apr. 9 (gage

height, 2.83 feet); minimum, 2.6 second-feet Aug. 26, 27, 30 (gage height, 

1.83 feet). 

1922-1930: Maximum discharge, 224 second-feet June 21, 1923 (gage

height, 3.15 feet); minimum, that of Aug. 26, 27, 30, 1930. 

REMARKS. Records good. Discharge estimated Nov. 9, 11 14; interpolated

Mar. 20-24, July 10, 12-19, Aug. 17. A few small diversions above gage.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

Day

1........ .......... "....-.. 

2... __._ . ._ 

3. 

4 _________________

6... ... --. _ 

6 _________________

7 ______ _____ __ .

8.. ....

9 ______________ ...

10. 

11 ________ . .............

12 ________________ ..

13.. -. . . 

14 _____ . ____ . ..........

15 

16. _________ . __ .. .....

17. - 

18 --._... ...........

19 ____ .... _________ ..

20 

Z\... .........................

22 ._. ___.. _______

23 ___ . _ .. _________ .

24.. __ ..... ____ . ___ ...

25 

26 

27 ____ .. _________ 

28 

29 ___________ . __ ...

30 

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

Oct.

6.2 

6.2

6.2 

6.2 

6.5

5.5 

5.5 

6.6 

7.0 

6.6

6.6 

6.2 

6.2 

6.2 

6.2

6.2 

10 

6.6 

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

11

11 

11

5.8 

7.4

7.0

6.2

6.2

8.4

Nov.

12 

7.0

14

14 

14

14. 

14 

18 

14 

9.2

9.2 

9.0

8.8 

8.6 

8.4

5.8 

5.8 

6.6

Mar.

6.2 

6.2 

6.2 

6.2

5.4

4.6 

5.0 

5.0 

4.6 

4.3

3.2 

3.2 

40 

4.0 

40 

7.0

Month

March 16-31 _ 

April 

July. ..

Apr.

7.0 

10 

13 

21 

26

31 

53 

61 

98

77

61 

54 

54 

86 

71

47 

.51 

61 

67 

54

51 

56 

50 

50 

67

67 

67 

66 

65

58

May

54 

51 

63 

71 

67

71 

67 

63 

63

58

56 

54 

51 

47 

43

41 

38 

37 

38 

38

44 

46 

46

44 

38

75 

48 

39 

40 

44 

39

June

47 

46 

48 

46 

44

39 

37 

37 

36

38

38 

36 

37 

37 

35

34 

30 

27 

26 

26

26 

25 

26 

26 

23

20 

18 

16 

20 

19

Maximum Minimum

11 5.5 

18 5.8 

7.0 3.2 

98 7.0 

75 37 

48 16 

IS 6.6 

14 2.6 

12 5.8

July

17 

17 

' 18 

18 

16

15 

16 

14 

11 

13

16

15 

14 

13 

12

11 

10 

9.0 

8.0 

7.0

7.0 

6.6 

6.6 

8.2 

8.6

12 

12 

12 

8.2 

7.0 

7.0

Aug.

8.6 

14 

10 

8.6 

8.6

9.0 

7.8 

6.6 

6.6 

7.0

7.0 

5.8 

6.6

7.8 

9.0

6.6 

6.0 

6.4 

6.8 

7.0

7.0 

7.8 

46 

3.2 

3.2

2.6 

2.6 

3.2 

3.2 

2.6 

5.8

_ Sept.

6.6 

6.6 

6.6 

6.6 

7.0

10 

8.6 

12 

9.0 

9.0

9.0 

9.0 

9.0 

9.0 

9.0

9.0 

8.6 

8.6

7.4 

7.4

7.0 

8.2 

12

7.4 

7.4

7.4 

6.6 

6.2 

5.8 

6.2

M Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

6.92 425 

10. 7 382 

4.94 157 

63. 0 3, 160 

50. 8 3, 120 

32. 1 1, 910 

11.7 719 

6.44 396 

8.07 480
SMITH RIVER BASIN

SMITH HVIB AT TRUIY, MONT.

49

LOCATION. Wire gage in SW. K sec. 35, T. 9 N., R. 2 E., at highway bridge at

former post office of Truly. 

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. March, 1905, to June, 1907; March, 1929, to September,

1930. 

EXTBEMES. Maximum discharge during year, 1,640 second-feet Apr. 26 (gage

height, 4.00 feet); minimum, 49 second-feet Sept. 3, 4 (gage height, 0.97

foot).

1905-1907, 1929-30: Maximum discharge, 4,010 second-feet June 24,

1907 (gage height, 9.00 feet, old datum); minimum. 26 second-feet Sept.

22-28, 1905 (gage height, 1.15 feet). 

REMABKS. Records good except those for Feb. 18 to Mar. 5, Apr. 28 to May 20,

June 6 to Sept. 30, which are fair. Several diversions above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1989-SO

Day

1 __ ... ...

2 ___ ... ...

3 _ ........

4 ___ ... ...

5 ___ ......

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

7 ___ . .....

8 .. 

9 ____ ....

10-.... 

11 ___ . _ .

12... _ .....

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

14 ___ .. _ .

15 ___ ......

16.. ..._.....

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

18 ___ ......

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

20..-. 

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

22 _ ......_.

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

24........ .

25 _ ........

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

27 ____ ....

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

29. ____ ..

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

31., ....

Oct.

189 

170 

159 

148 

142

137 

156 

142 

148 

156

162 

156 

151 

145 

145

145 

140 

145 

140 

140

145 

145 

140 

140 

129

151 

162 

173 

173 

239 

162

Nov.

162 

151 

166 

140 

124

145 

140 

124 

156 

145

151 

129 

95 

119 

145

156 

165 

162 

167 

173

124

95 

60 

75 

173

162 

165 

189 

205 

189

Dec.

140 

129 

100 

91 

105

124 

135

Feb.

392 

478 

572

648 

456 

456 

392 

332

275 

257 

222

Mar.

205 

189 

205

205 

162

189 

151 

129 

162

151

162 

173 

173 

162 

145

129 

151 

140

156 

140

173 

413

392 

275 

275

257 

275 

222 

275 

352 

313

Month

November

December 1-7 

February 18-5 

March

88.... . _ ... _ ..... _

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

June ___________________ ..-. . ...

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

Apr.

313 

413

848 

572 

913

983 

1,060 

1,460 

1,380 

1,460

1,290 

1,290 

1,130 

1,290 

1,460

1,130

983 

913 

848 

913

913 

913 

1,060 

1,130 

1,460

1,640 

1,460 

1,460 

1,380 

1,290

May

1,210 

1,130 

1,290 

1,290 

1,290

1,210 

1,130 

1,130 

1,130 

1,060

983 

883 

1,060 

1,130 

1,130

' 1,060 

1,060 

9S3 

913

848

913 

913 

913 

848 

788

730 

730

730 

759 

788 

848

Maximum

239 

205 

140 

648 

413 

1,640 

1,290 

848 

189 

74 

109

June

848 

788 

788 

788 

730

648 

572 

524 

501 

501

478 

456 

413 

413 

372

352 

333 

313 

313 

313

275 

275 

257 

239 

239

205 

189 

173 

156 

156

Minimum

129 

60 

91 

222 

129 

313 

730 

156 

69 

50 

49

July

148 

132 

129 

114 

112

107 

109 

105 

95 

91

112 

189 

165 

148 

117

109 

107 

102 

100 

91

87 

87 

87 

89 

87

85 

91 

89 

79 

75 

t>9

Aug.

68 

68 

74 

74

74

68 

68 

60 

60

56

56 

62 

56 

54 

62

68 

68 

68 

64 

62

60 

60

55 

55 

60

54 

52 

52 

52 

50 

50

Sept.

50 

50 

49 

49 

50

54 

54 

64 

. 64 

68

69 

69 

72 

69 

68

66 

64 

64 

64 

64

66 

69 

95 

109 

105

107 

102 

97 

93

89

TVT ,, Run-off in 

M<?n acre-feet

154 9,470 

145 8, 630 

118 1,640 

407 8,880 

209 12,900 

1,110 . 66,000 

999 61,400 

420 25,000 

107 6, 580 

61.0 3,760 

71.8 4,270
50 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6

MARIAS RIVER BASIN

MARIAS RIVER NEAR SHELBY, MONT.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 20, T. 31 N., R. 2 W., at highway

bridge 7 miles south of Shelby. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,610 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1902, to Januarv, 1908: April, 1911, to September,

1930. . " 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 2,850 second-feet Apr. 7 (gage

height, 5.09 feet); minimum not determined.

1902-1908, 1911-1930: Maximum discharge, 29,500 second-feet June 24,

1907 (gage height, 14.9 feet); minimum, 10 second-feet Aug. 20, 1919 (gage

height, 1.50 feet). 

REMARKS. Records good. Numerous diversions from tributaries. Flow partly

regulated by storage in several reservoirs on tributaries.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-SO

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.

197

194 

194

194 

206 

230 

271 

268

260 

257 

257 

257 

257

257 

253 

250 

240 

230

224

246

........

Mar.

,

........

1,380 

1,540 

1,540

1,480 

1,260 

1,040 

1,010 

1,190 

1,280

Month i

October B-yi..... ......................................

April... 

July.. .. -

Apr.

1,280 

1,330 

1,380 

1,480 

1,640

1,760 

-1,860

2,040 

2,360 

2,630

2,700 

2,630 

2,630 

2,630 

2,700

2,780 

2,780 

2,560 

2,260 

2,220

2,160 

2,100 

2,040 

2,040 

2,160

2,220 

2,290 

2,290 

2,290 

2,220

May

2,160 

2,040 

2,100 

2,360 

2,490

2,420 

2,290 

2,100 

1,920 

1,860

1,760 

1,700 

1,590 

1,590 

1,640

1,540 

1,540 

1,480 

1,480 

1,480

1,590 

1,760 

1,860 

1,860 

1,810

1,760 

1,700 

1,640 

1,690 

1,590 

1,700

Maximum

271 

1,540 

2,780 

2,490 

2,490 

818 

240

June

1,700 

1,700 

1,860 

2,100 

2,420

2,490 

2,360 

2,220 

2,160 

2,040

2,040 

2,040 

2,040 

1,980 

1,920

1,860 

1,760 

1,640 

1,590 

1,480

1,430 

1,330 

1,240 

1,180 

1,110

1,060

962 

926 

908 

858

Minimum

194 

1,010 

1,280 

1,480 

858 

243

July

818 

713 

655 

636 

596

577 

552 

533 

527 

509

463 

446 

446 

441 

446

419 

359 

345 

340 

336

336 

399 

388 

340 

294

282 

278 

278 

2.78 

246 

243

Aug.

240 

230 

217 

217 

214

217 

217 

206 

194 

189

174 

178 

184 

186 

189

192 

194 

192 

194 

192

194 

194 

176 

159 

150

143 

135 

126 

117 

108 

100

Sept.

------

179

.......

 

MAan Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

237 9,400 

1,300 23,200 

2,180 130,000 

1,820 112,000 

1, 680 100, 000 

436 26, 800 

181 11, 100
MARIAS RIVER BASIN

MARIAS RIVER NEAR BRINKMAN, MONT.

51

f .OCATION. Wire gage in NW. J4 sec. 21, T. 29 N., R. 8 E., 4 miles southwest of

Brinkman post office.

RECOEDS AVAILABLE. October, 1921, to September, 1930. 

EXTEEMES. Maximum discharge during year, 3,400 second-feet Apr. 28, May 1

(gage height, 3.27 feet); minimum, 104 second-feet Dec. 20, 21. 

1921-1930: Maximum discharge, 14,300 second-feet June 1, 1927 (gage

height, 9.2 feet); minimum, that of Dec. 20, 21, 1929.

Maximum stage known, 18.00 feet during 1908 'flood. 

REMAEKS. Records good except those for periods Nov. 19-27, Dec. 8-21,

Mar. 3 to July 13, which are fair. Numerous diversions. Flow partly

regulated by storage on tributaries.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929 SO

Day

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.

198 

203 

208 

198 

198

186 

198 

198 

203 

208

217 

267 

339 

345 

333

322 

311

299 

288 

288

299

288 

283 

277 

267

267 

277 

277 

288 

305 

311

Nov.

299 

311 

311

299 

288

277 

283 

294 

294 

241

221 

212 

203 

221 

212

203

208 

198 

189 

180

160 

139 

160 

160 

160

189 

226 

272 

288 

311

Dec.

322 

316 

876 

294 

277

252 

226 

203 

189 

168

151 

139 

132 

143 

160

147 

136 

128 

122 

104

104

Mar.

334 

277 

37Q

345 

357 

394 

460 

532

532 

460 

394 

370

288

155 

125 

122 

147 

180

217 

230 

1,630 

1,750 

1,420

1,080 

1,040 

990 

1,080 

1,270 

1,420

Month

December 1-21 __________ ., ______ ....

April. . - 

July. 

Apr.

1,120 

990 

1,040 

1,220 

1,640

1,870 

1,640 

1,640 

1,870 

3,160

2,950 

2,660 

2,520 

2,660 

2,660

2,950 

2,800 

1,520 

2,250 

2,120

2,380 

2,660 

2,520 

2,520 

2,660

3,100 

3,250 

3,400 

3, 250. 

3,250

May

3,' 

3, 

3, 

V 

3,

3,

2, 

3, 

2, 

2,

2, 

1, 

1, 

1, 

1,

1, 

1, 

1, 

1, 

1,

1, 

1, 

2, 

2, 

2,

1, 

1, 

1

1, 

1, 

1,

Maximum

345 

311 

322 

1,750 

3,400 

3,400 

2,660 

860 

277 

394

WO 

00 

LOO 

J50 

250

250 

950 

LOO 

950 

380

120 

370 

870 

750 

750

B70 

640 

640 

750 

870

870 

990 

250 

380 

120

870 

750 

640 

530 

530 

750

June

1,990 

1,990 

1,990 

1,990 

2,660

2,660 

2,250 

2,250 

2,250 

2,120

2,120 

1,990 

1,870 

1,870 

1,750

1,530 

1,530 

1,220 

1,120 

1,120

1,080 

1,080 

1,080 

1,080 

999

945 

945 

902 

902 

902

Minimum

186 

139 

104 

122 

990 

1,530 

902 

288 

132 

155

July

860 

818 

775 

692 

651

651 

571 

571 

532 

496

496 

394 

427 

394 

394

394 

388 

357 

345 

316

299 

357 

388 

394 

376

311 

305

288 

288 

288 

288

Aug.

277 

257 

257 

246 

246

236 

226 

236 

226 

217

208 

198 

190 

189 

180

189 

208 

208 

212 

217

226 

236 

246 

221 

203

180 

172 

151 

136 

132 

143

Mean

263 

234 

195 

616 

2,380 

2,230 

1,610 

455 

209 

248

Sept.

160 

172 

164 

155 

164

194 

208 

198 

208 

189

203 

226 

203

208 

217

221 

231 

221 

231 

241

257 

339 

364 

333 

351

370 

388 

394 

370

267

Run-off in 

acre-feet

16,200 

13,900 

8,120 

35,400 

142,000 

137,000 

95,800 

28,000 

12,900 

14,800
52 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6 

BIRCH CREEK NEAR DUPUYER, MONT.

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 28, T. 29 N., R. 8 W., half a mile above head 

gates of B Canal and 12 miles west of Dupuyer.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 110 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July, 1907, to September, 1926; October, 1927, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 487 feet Aug. 12 (gage height, 

2.18 feet); minimum, 8 second-feet at various times from October to December.

1907-1926, 1927-1930: Maximum discharge (estimated), 5,000 second-feet 

June 21, 1916 (gage height, 10.0 feet); minimum, 3 second-feet Apr. 7, 1921.

REMARKS. Records for periods Oct. 1 to Nov. 6, Apr. 7 to Sept. 30, good; 

others fair. Two or three small diversions above station. Flow largely 

controlled by gate operations at Swift Dam. Records furnished by ValierMontana Laud & Water Co.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-80

Day

1 ... 

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.

16 

16

28 

27 

26

26 

24 

72 

46 

38

38 

42 

44 

46 

48

49 

42 

41 

41 

24

21 

19 

16 

15 

12

12 

13 

13 

12 

9 

8

Nov.

8 

8 

 12 

9 

8

8 

8

Dec.

! 

11

9 

8 

8

8

Jan.

9

Feb.

12' 

1-2 

14 

14 

15

15 

13 

17 

13 

13

13

15 

11 

11 

11

11 

13 

27 

26 

22

20 

16 

16 

10 

20

16

14 

14

Month

December _ . ______________________

March __ . ..... .......................

July 

Mar.

14 

14 

14 

16 

16

14 

15 

14 

16 

14

16 

16 

15 

15 

14

14 

19 

18 

15 

14

19 

21 

18 

18 

19

18 

. '22 18 

25 

28 

34

Apr.

24

24 

37 

29 

25

24 

20 

20 

20 

20

20 

18 

19 

20 

20

20 

46 

204 

228 

228

238 

280 

334 

334 

311

381 

411 

370 

355 

297

Maximum

72 

12 

11

27 

34 

411 

355 

387 

468 

487 

109

487

May

311 

324 

355 

339 

334

334 

334 

334 

289 

289

246 

246 

250 

250 

246

162 

150 

144 

. 141 

139

136 

134 

134 

162 

162

177 

214 

250 

272 

265 

265

June

261 

265 

289 

280 

306

306 

334 

387 

375 

355

387 

350 

297 

242 

235

250 

250 

228 

221 

217

214 

207 

194 

187 

174

168 

168 

194 

156 

153

Minimum

8 

8 

8

10 

14 

18 

134 

153 

118 

123 

20

July

150

150 

141 

134 

128

128 

118 

184 

168 

165

194 

221 

224 

221 

221

221 

221 

221 

228 

221

228 

387 

429 

429 

423

423 

435 

435 

468 

461 

461

Mean

28.5 

8.17 

8.13 

9.0 

15.1 

17.5 

146 

238 

255 

266 

418 

36.9

121

Aug. .

461

474 

474 

474 

474

480 

480 

480 

480 

480

480 

487 

370 

365 

365

381 

428 

429 

435 

423

423 

423 

417 

417 

423

423 

411 

375 

344 

253 

123

Sept.

109 

100 

91 

51 

37

34 

31 

32 

30 

30

29 

26 

26 

24 

23

22 

26 

34 

32 

30

26 

45 

55 

32 

25

22 

22 

20 

20

22

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,750 

486 

500 

553 

839 

1,080 

8,690 

14,600 

15,200 

16,400 

25,700 

2,200

88,000
MARIAS RIVER BASIN

DTJPUYER CREEK NEAR VA1IEE, MONT.

53

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in NW. % sec. 33, T. 29 N.. R. 6 W., 6 miles 

below mouth of Sheep Creek and 11 miles southwest of Valier.

DRAINAGE AREA. 111 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July, 1912, to September, 1926; October, 1927, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 350 second-feet Feb. 5 (gage 

height, 4.76 feet); minimum, 4 second-feet Aug. 29, Sept. 5-7 (gage height, 

2.53 feet).

1912-1926, 1927-1930: Maximum discharge, 2,180 second-feet June 21, 

1916 (gage height, 6.5 feet); no flow Sept. 19, 1919, Sept. 1, 2, 1929.

REMARKS. Records good except those for period of ice effect, Oct. 29 to Mar. 23, 

which are fair. Several diversions above station. Flow somewhat regulated 

by operation of head gates upstream. Complete records furnished by ValierMontana Land & Water Co.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-80

Day

1

1 .... ..... 

2.. ____ ......

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.

13 

13 

13 

12 

12

12 

11 

12 

13 

13

14 

13 

12 

12 

13

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

13 

14 

13 

13 

11

12 

15 

12 

18 

18 

19

Nov.

20 

20 

18 

21

22

18 

18 

18 

20 

18

15 

15 

15 

15 

15

16 

16 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

Dec.

12 

12 

15 

18 

20

20 

18 

18 

15 

15

12 

12 

10 

10 

10

10

9 

9 

9 

9

9 

9 

9 

9 

9

9 

9 

9 

9 

9 

9

Jan.

16 

16 

20 

15 1-2

12 

10 

10 

10 

10

10

8 

8 

8 

8

8 

8 

8 

8 

8

8 

8 

8 

8 

8

8 

8 

8 

8 

8 

8

Feb.

8 

10 

15 

20 

350

70 

80 

70 

60 

40

30 

30 

25 

20 

40

60 

80 

185 

110

85

60 

63 

63 

63 

60

45 

30 

20

Month

October ___ ... ____________________ .

December. __ - _____________________

January

February. _ ____________________ .

March __________________________ .

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

July........................,.................. .

September .... . .. _ .

Mar.

18 

10 

10 

10 

12

12

15 

18 

18 

18

18 

18 

16 

16 

18

20 

22 

24 

26 

29

50 

75 

90 

108 

80

72 

67 

69 

131 

46 

59

Apr.

75 

106 

144 

173 

124

104 

104 

120 

124 

118

108 

104 

108 

131 

133

126 

110 

110 

104 

100

100 

99 

100 

106 

110

110 

108 

100 

126 

108

Maximum

19 

22 

20 

20 

350 

131 

173 

133 

187 

28 

16 

18

350

May

95 

91 

93 

116 

114

102 

95 

95 

110 

124

126 

120 

122 

133 

133

133 

124 

126 

131 

120

122 

118 

106 

95 

90

90 

84 

83 

114 

128 

116

June

100 

95 

178 

187 

139

116 

110 

108 

100 

91

83 

75 

72 

67 

64

60

55 

51 

47 

47

50 

50 

46 

42 

41

36 

32 

37 

33 

31

Minimum

11 

12 

9 

8 

8 

10 

75 

83 

31 

10 

4 

4

4

July

28 

26 

26 

23 

22

21 

18 

16 

15 

17

19 

19 

13 

12 

12

12 

10 

10 

14 

16

17 

16 

16 

16 

13

13 

13 

14 

15 

14 

13

Mean

13.3 

15.2 

11.7 

9.7 

64.0 

38.5 

113 

111 

74.8 

16.4 

9.5 

9.7

40.3

Aug.

12 

11 

10 

10

9

7 

7 

7 

6

7

8 

9 

10 

12 

16

16 

13 

12 

12 

14

13 

12 

10

9

7

° 7 

7 

7 

4 

5 

7

Sept.

7 

7 

5 

5 

4

4 

4

7 

7 

9

12 

13 

12 

10 

9

8 

8 

8 

11 

10

8 

8 

17 

18 

16

12 

13 

13 

13 

13

Run-off in 

acre-feet

818 

904 

719 

596 

3,550 

2,370 

6,720 

6,820 

4,450 

1,010 

584 

577

29,100
54 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6 

DRY FORE OF MARIAS RIVEB AT FOWLER, MONT.

LOCATION. Wire gage near center of sec. 31, T. 30 N., R. 1 W., at highway bridge

one-fourth mile northeast of depot at Fowler. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March, 1920, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 700 second-feet Mar. 22 (gage

height, 3.90 feet); minimum, 1.6 second-feet Sept. 8 (gage height, 0.14 foot). 

1920-1930: Maximum discharge, 1,220 second-feet Apr. 14, 1920 (gage

height, 6.20 feet); no flow at various times. 

REMARKS. Records fair. Practically all flow is regulated and diverted.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929 30

Day

1 . 

2.. _ .... _

3 __________ ...

4 

5 ..............-.. 

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

7 - 

8 ... ... ... -

9 

10 

11 

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

13 

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

15 

16 

17 

18 

19. _ 

20 

21. _ . _ ............

22 ___ ..............

23 

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

25 

26 

27... . _ ..

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

29. __ ...............

30 

31 _ -.-...-...-...

Oct.

7.7 

7.7 

8.5 

7.7 

7.7

6.9 

7.3 

7.7 

9.4 

9.4

15 

15 

19 

22 

20

21 

23 

19 

19 

20

18 

18 

17 

17

18

22 

23 

26 

25 

23 

22

Nov.

20 

19 

22 

22 

19

19 

18 

21 

20 

18

11 

10 

8.5 

8.5 

9.4

9.8 

12 

13 

11 

8.5

8.1 

8.1 

8.5 

9.4 

9.0

9.0

8.5 

7.7 

8.1 

9.4

Dec.

9.0

7.7 

8.5 

8.5 

9.4

9.4

7.7 

7.7 

8.5 

8.5

7.7 

7.3 

6.9

Mar.

26 

22 

22 

19 

38

25 

22 

20 

19 

18

17 

20 

20 

29 

38

31 

44 

19 

17 

26

367 

700 

504 

146 

91

71 

66 

54 

110 

392 

156

Month

October ___________ ____________ ..

December 1-13. ________ _____ . ......

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

May ________ 

June.. ___________________ _ . ..........

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

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

Apr.

76 

146 

156 

136 

81

60

56 

53 

51 

41

45 

36 

39 

30 

23

22 

19 

15 

14 

13

13 

11 

12 

10

14

11 

9.4 

7.7 

13 

10

May

7.7 

7.3 

4.9 

6.5 

5.7

7.3 

9 

6.5 

9 

22

30 

35 

22 

16 

15

11

8.5 

8.1 

8.1 

8.5

5.7 

5.7 

5.3 

4.9 

5.3

5.3 

4.9 

5.7 

5.3 

4.1 

34

June

32

24 

28 

27 

24

25 

25 

13 

11 

11

7.7 

7.7 

6.9 

6.5 

6.1

6.9 

6.5 

9.4 

8.5 ' 11

11 

24 

18 

14 

13

16 

18 

35 

66 

32

Maximum Minimum

26 6.9 

22 7.7 

9. 4 6. 9 

700 17 

156 7.7 

35 4.1 

66 6.1 

32 14 

32 3.3 

23 1.6

July

20 

26 

28 

27 

26

23 

25 

22 

18 

14

19

18 

18 

25 

25

28 

26 

26 

27 

29

28 

27 

31 

32

1

 30

Aug.

32 

28 

26 

22 

20

20 

 20 

19 

15 

14

13 

13

14 

14 

13

13 

25 

22 

22 

19

17 

12 

11 

11 

10

7.7 

4.5 

3.7 

3.7 

3.5 

3.3

Sept.

2.9 

2.5 

2.2 

2.2 

1.9

1.9 

1.9 

1.6 

4.1 

3.3

4.5 

5.3 

5.7 

3.7 

2.9

2.5 

2.5 

2.2 

2.4 

2.4

2.4 

2.5 

19 

23 

12

6.9 

6.1 

5.3 

4.5 

4.5

M Run-ofl in 

Mean acre-feet

16.2 996

12. 8 762 

8. 22 212 

95. 1 5, 850 

40. 8 2, 430 

10.8 664 

18. 1 1, 080 

25. 7 1, 580 

15. 2 935 

4.83 287
MARIAS RIVER BASIN 55

TETON RIVER NEAR FORT iKTTON, MONT.

LOCATION. Wire gage in SE. % .sec. 31, T. 25 N., R. 9 E., at Embleton's ranch,

6 miles north of Fort Benton.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March, 1929, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 970 second-feet Feb. 19 (gage

height, 340 feet); no flow from Aug. 9 to Sept. 12, Sept. 18-23.

1929-30: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 19, 1930; no flow at various

times each year. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for periods affected by ice, Nov. 19 to

Dec. 3, Feb. 5 to Mar. 7, which are fair. Flow regulated by numerous

diversions for storage and irrigation.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1989-80

Day

1. 

2 .. __ ...

3.-. -

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

6 .... 

6.. 

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

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

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

10- 

11. 

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

13.. I........

14... __ ....

15 

16- 

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

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

19... .,.

20 .. 

21 ........ j

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

23 .........

24...... ..

26 .......

26- 

27.... . 

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

29.. 

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

31 

Oct.

35 

30 

29 

24 

20

19 

19 

18 

20 

20

23 

25 

25 

23 

24

23 

23 

25 

24 

23

23 

22 

21 

20 

19

19 

21 

23 

25 

26 

27

Nov.

27 

27 

26 

27 

35

42 

46 

49 

39 

36

36 

36 

36 

31 

35

' 34 

39 

44 

41 

15

10 

12 

17 

20 

19

19 

19 

18 

20 

20

Dec.

21 

24 

26

Feb.

798

732 

376 

'376 

570 

635

428 

247

i 200

401 

401 

454 

970 

732

492 

351 

304 

247 

209

128 

112 

105

Mar.

57 

41 

79 

82 

90

112 

68 

99 

125 

96

128 

138 

176 

138 

172

115

88 

88 

79 

45

85 

115 

351 

602 

454

304 

260 

226 

209 

230 

221

Month

November..- -

February 5-2f 

March

L .. ... ..... ......... ......

April 

June. __________________________

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

Apr.

213 

192 

256 

492 

700

540 

401 

328 

282 

260

251 

234 

230 

230 

230

226 

226 

226 

221 

205

192 

188 

176 

176 

184

192 

209 

226 

226 

221

May

226 

243 

221 

213 

196

192 

201 

188 

192 

188

184 

304 

304 

247 

213

196 

188 

176

172 

146

131 

135 

122 

105 

96

85 

74 

72 

68 

63 

68

June

61

68 

85 

88 

82

74 

131 

135 

125 

112

85 

70 

61 

53

47

41 

34 

30

27 

27

26 

24 

27 

24 

23

21 

22 

41 

44 

36

Maximum Minimum

35 18 

49 10 

970 105 

602 41 

700 176 

304 63 

135 21 

36 6.5 

9.6 0 

16 0

July

36 

32 

26 

24 

23

22 

20 

20 

14 

14

15 

14 

12 

10 

9.6

6.5 

19 

24 

25 

23

23 

21 

19 

18 

22

24 

24 

23 

19 

16 

13

Aug.

9.6 

8.0 

7.0 

5.5 

4.0

2.2 

1.3 

.8 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sept.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

4.0 

9.6 

3.0

1.3 

.1 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

.5 

2.4

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

16 

14

M Bun-off in 

Mean acre-feet

23.2 1,430 

29. 2 1, 740 

403 19,200 

164 10, 100 

264 15,700 

168 10,300 

57.5 3,420 

19,7 1.210 

1.24 78 

1. 97 116

71538 35
56 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PAET 6

JUDITH1 RIVER BASIN 

JUDITH RIVER HEAR UTlCA, MONT.

LOCATION Wire gage in NW. X sec. 17, T. 13 N., R. 12 E., at Noel's ranch,

10 miles above Utiea. 

DRAINAGE ABBA. 326 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October, 1919, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 330 second-feet May 31 (gage

height, 3.54 feet); minimum, 6.1 second-feet several times in November (gage

height, 1.48 feet).

1919-1930: Maximum discharge, 1,070 second-feet June 11, 1927 (gage

height, 5.70 feet); minimum, 0.5 second-foot Nov. 16 to Dec. 1, 1919, Mar.

31 to Apr. 20, 1922 (gage height, 1.00 foot). 

REMARKS. Records good. Several diversions above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-80

Day

1. _ ... _ . ... 

Z.... ................

Z. .............. ... ..

4. _ . ___ 

5 

6.- . . . -

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

8 

9. . 

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

11.... .... _.,

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

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

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

15 . 

16 

17. 

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

19... 

20 ,

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

22 .........

23, .............

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

25 . 

26 .. ,

27 ...

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

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

30... 

81... ______ !> -...._---.

Oct.

7.6 

7.6 

8.1 

8.5 

9.3

8.9 

9.3 

9.3 

8.9 

8.5

8.9 

8.5 

9.3 

8.5 

8.9

9.3

8.5 

8.5 

8.5 

8.1

8.5 

8.1 

7.6 

8.5 

8.1

8.5 

7.6 

8.5 

7.6 

7.2 

6.8

Nov.

6.8 

7.2 

6.8 

6.8 

6.6

6.5 

6.1 

6.5 

6.8

6.8

6.8 

6.8 

6.5 

6.1 

6.1

6.5 

6.1 

6.1 

6.5 

6.1

6.1 

6.1 

6.5 

6.8 

6.8

6.8 

6.8 

6.5 

6.8 

6.8

Dec.

6,8 

6.8 

6.5 

6.8 

6.8

6.8 

6.8 

6.8 

6.8 

6.8

6.8 

6.8 

6.8 

6.8 

6.5

6.5

Mar.

' 49 

49 

49 

49

49 

49 

49 

49 

49

49 

49 

49 

49 

49

49 

49 

49 

49 

49

49 

49 

49 

49 

SI

53

55 

55 

58 

65 

65

Month

November... ____ . ___________ , ____ ..

March 2-31 __ ....... __ ..j __ . _ . ____ .......

April .................. ........ .,T . ........ ... ..

June ____________________________

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

September ____ ... _________________

Apr.

65 

65 

65 

65 

70

73

75 

75

78 

78

85 

85 

85 

85 

85

85 

73 

69

77 

85

99 

121 

163 

211 

246

286 

286 

259 

259 

234

May

234 

246 

286 

315 

286

272 

246 

222 

201 

191

172 

154 

154 

146 

146

146 

146 

146 

146 

154

182 

201 

191 

191 

154

163 

172 

182 

246 

286 

330

June

300 

272 

246 

211 

182

172 

154 

146 

146 

137

137 

129 

129 

114 

106

99

85 

78 

74 

69

65 

65 

68 

66

64

55

61 

48

44 

44

Maximum Minimum

{ 

 

( 

6« 

28C 

330 

30C 

53 

41 

11

.3 6.8 

'.2 6.1 

.8 .. . ...

49 

65 

146 

44

11 

11 

8.1

July

40 

36 

55 

42 

36

34 

30 

30 

25 

30

32

28 

28 

25 

22

20 

20 

17 

17 

16

16 

15 

15 

14 

14

13 

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

Aug.

11 

11 

11 

II 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

13

11 

13 

12 

12 

17

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

41 

16 

12 

12 

12

Sept.

11 

11 

10 

10

. 10

11 

10 

10 

11 

U

11 

11 

11 

10 

10

10 

10 

9.S 

9.3 

9.7

9.7 

9.7 

9.7 

8.9 

8.9

8.9- 

8.1 

8.1 

8.1 

8.1

** ... Run-off ia 

Mean acre-feet

8.39 516 

6.55 880 

6.74 244 

51.0 3,030 

123 7,320 

203 12,600 

119 7,080 

23. 4 1, 440 

12.8 787 

9.82 584
JUDITH RIVER BASIN 57 

JUDITH KI7BE HEAR WHHFB1D, MONT.

LOCATION. Wire gage near center of sec. 30, T. 21 N,, R. 17 E., at Anderson

ranch, near "Winifred.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1929, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge, 4,510 second-feet Feb. 18 (gage height, 5.10

feet); minimum, 204 second-feet July 21 (gage height, 0.52 foot).

1929-30: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 18, 1930 (gage height, 5.10

feet); minimum, 187 second-feet July 31, Aug. 1, 5, 6, 11, 12, 1929 (gage

height, 0.42 foot). 

REMARKS. Records good. Numerous diversions above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-SO

Day

1 _ ... _ . _ , .....

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

3 _______ ... .....

4 . .

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

6 . 

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

8 

9 ___ .... __ ...

10 

11 _ .................

12

13. 

14 .. _ ...... ...

16 __ - _______

ie. ...... ..........

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

18 . ... ...

19 

20 

21 __________ ..

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

28...., ............

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

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

26 .. .. ..

27 

no

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

30.. ..... ...

31. 

Oct.

319 

351 

361 

351 

340

340 

340 

330 

340 

330

330 

330 

340 

351 

330

330 

340 

340 

340 

340

340 

330 

340 

340 

340

340 

319 

300 

319 

340 

340

Nov.

340 

340 

340 

346 

346

346 

340 

340 

340 

340

340 

340 

340 

340 

340.

340 

340 

351 

346 

299

299 

299

300

Feb.

2,420 

1,620 

1,340 

1,160 

998

838 

918 

761 

761 

761

1,010 

2,530 

4,400 

3,080 

2,020

1,040 

761 

761 

724 

686

683 

519 

519

Mar.

458 

458 

458 

458 

488

488 

458 

458

761 

1,160 

761 

550 

550

519 

519 

519

488 

488

519 

550 

519 

519 

519

650 

519 

519 

550 

583 

550

Month

October .

March-. I........... ................ ..............

Atril.. . ........ .............. .. ..... . May . .

Jane. .. - .. ....

JBly,.. _ ....... ... ............ ......

September. _ . . _ . __ . .. . ___ _

Apr.

583 

686 

800 

998 

1,250

918 

878 

838 

761 

724

724 

686 

724 

724 

724

761 

761 

761 

838 

918

958 

918 

1,040 

1,040 

1,040

998 

098 

998 

918 

918

May

838 

800 

800 

724 

838

838 

918 

838 

918 

958

958 

918 

878 

838 

838

800 

761 

761 

761 

761

724 

724 

724 

724 

724

724 

724 

724 

761 

761 

838

Maximum

361 

351 

4,400 

1,160 

1,250 

968 

838 

519 

324 

519

June

838 

800 

800 

761 

686

686 

583 

550 

519 

488

428 

400 

372 

340 

324

314 

309 

299 

284 

284

279 

269 

279 

260 

260

269 

279 

269 

250 

260

Minimum

809 

299 

519 

458 

683 

724 

250 

204 

209 

250

July

269 

269 

260 

269 

269

255 

274 

274 

231 

519

299 

314 

294 

255 

231

222 

213 

218 

218 

218

204 

213 

222 

218 

209

209 

218 

218 

227 

227 

236

Aug.

246 

255 

255 

255 

246

236 

246 

255 

255 

255

255 

255 

246 

255 

255

304

284 

264 

255 

255

265 

209 

324 

255 

255

255 

264 

255 

255 

255 

256

Sept.

269 

260 

250 

250 

250

279 

269 

279 

289 

279

519 

400 

299 

299 

299

309 

299 

299 

299 

299

309 

309 

299 

309 

330

30ft 

299 

289 

299 

30»

M Kun-off in Mean acre-feet

336 20,700 

326 19,400 

1,310 69,800 

549 33,800 

863 61,400 

808 49,400 

425 25,300 

251 15,400- 

257 15, 800 

302 18,000
58 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6

MUSSELSHELL RIVER BASIN 

NORTH FORK OF MUSSELSHEH RIVBE AT DB1PINE, MOHT.

LOCATION. Wire gage in SW. J4 sec. 35, T. 10 N., B. 9 E., at Delpine.

DRAINAGE ABBA. -48 square miles.

BBCOBDS AVAILABLE. May, 1909, to October, 1911; March, 1922, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 34 second-feet May 9 (gage height, 

2.05 feet); minimum, 1.8 second-feet Nov. 8-11 (gage height, 1.32 feet).

1909-1911,1922-1930: Maximum discharge, 545 second-feet July 21,1923 

(gage height, 4.5 feet); minimum, 1.2 second-feet Aug. 26, 1929 (gajge height, 

1.33 feet).

HEMARKS. Records good. One small ditch diverts above gage.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1989-SO

Day

1 ___ ......... _ ___ ........

2 .... *..-... ...... ......

3. ..

4... 

5- __ ... _ _ ... _ ......

6.. __ . _ . . ... .........

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

9 _________ .... . _ ........

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

11 . .. .

12 ____ .... ___ i __ ... _ .

13 

14.. ___ . ___ 

15 

16. 

17 

18

19 ____ . __ . __ ... __ . _ ......

20 

21 _____ ............ _ ... _ ....

22 _____ ....... _ . _____ ..

23.- _ ...... __ .... __ ..

24

25. ...

26 

27 ____ __ ___ . _ .....

28 __________________ .

29 _____ - __ ..... _____ . __ 

3d ........ ...,. ......... .... ...

31... 

Month

October - ___ 

April.- .

May .. .

June __ . ___ . __________ .

July 1-11. 

Oct.

6.6

6.6

7.3

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9 5.9'

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

. 5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

Nov.

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

Apr.

20

20

20

20

20

22

20

20

21

22

24

24

27

25

20

21

21

21

24

22

25

25

25

24

24

25

25

25

26

26

M»**

. 2"

&

2'

$

(

C

May

24

24

24

25

25

28

30

32

34

33

32

31

30

29

29

29

29

29

28

26

26

26

25

25

18

18

17

18

13

13

13

un 'Mil

r.s

5.9

r

i

i

$.0

!.9

.2

June

17

17

13

14

24

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.0

8.3

8.3

8.3

tftorum

5.9

1.8

20

13

8.3

8.0

2.8

2.8

July

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

& ft

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

M^

6.

4

22.

25.

11.

8.

4

3.

Aug.

6.1

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6,2

CS

6.2

46

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

JL8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8 2.8

15

04

8

3

9

0

47

83

Sept*

2.8

2.8

3.2

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

43

43

43

5.1

4.0

3,5

3.5

3.5

3,5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

5.1

5.6

6.2

Aflff'te i£ff*t V iVVB

m

88

1,360 i.sea

708

178

213

228
MTISSELSHJSLL EIVEB BASIN 

MUSSEISHB1L EI7BE AT HABLOWTON, MOST.

59

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 26, T. 8 N., E. 15 E.r at highway bridge 1 mile

south of Harlowton. 

DRAINAGE ABBA. 1,130 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July, 1907, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 339 second-feet Apr. 26 (gage

Waigat, 3.76 feet); no flow at various tunes during July and August.

1907-1930: Maximum discharge, 4,020 second-feet May 27, 1917 (gage

height, 7.3 feet); no flow Aug. 4r-ll, 1910, Sept. 11-15, l&W, daring August

and September, 1929, July and August, 1930. 

REMARKS. Records good except those during April, which are fair. Numerous

diversions*

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19%9-SO

Day

l ___ . _ . _ . ______

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

3. _________ . ..........

4 ... .

5- _________ . .....-.

6 ________________ .

7............ ...... _ 

8 __ . _____ . ______ ..

9. ___ . ____ . ______ ..

10.... .-_..

li _________ ... __ .....

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

13........-.-.. ..... .......

14... ._..... ......

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

16..........-...... ........

17 __________ . ____ -

18 ______ . __ ... __ .....

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

20-.-. . . . .

21 _ ............. .........

22 ________ . ______ ...

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

24__ .. .......

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

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

27 __ .. __ . _______ ....

28 __ ... _____ ..........

2SL. ...... - ._ ..

m.. ..........................

31 _______ ..... ____ . ...

Oct.

31 

32 

32 

28 

30

30

, 32 

28 

26 

26

26 

26 

26 

26 

26

26 

26 

32 

32 

32

32 

34 

32 

34 

34

34 

36 

38 

41 

41 

42

Nov.

34 

36

45 

45 

45

40

45 

48 

48 

48

48 

45 

68 

88 

64

54 

53 

45 

31 

24

Mar.

95 

79 

67 

79

72 

66 

64 

6t

8* 

81

Month

October

November 1-20 _...... ...... .. .... ....

March 22-31

ApriL

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

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

August _____ __ ..

Apr.

75 

90 

117 

209

257

213 

213 

252 

275 

252

261 

261 

238 

247 

252

301 

266 

261 

267 

270

257 

261 

266 

301 

317

339 

311 

280 

261 

23S

May

221 

205 

21& 

234 

217

205

165 

162 

162 

149

125 

120 

109 

112 

104

90 

86

77 

71 

64

58 

71 

72 

61

58

49 

38 

31

45

56 

67

June

81 

63 

86 

67 

61

56 

49 

45 

44 

39

33 

28

28 

23 

22

18 

11 

11 

6.6 

5.4

5.4 

9.4 

8.8 

6.2 

6.6

6,2 

5.8 

3.8 

3.0 

3.4

Maximum Minimum

42 26 

88 24 

95 64 

339 75 

234 31 

86 3.0 

8.2 .0 

64 .0 

13 3.8

July

2.4 

1.8 

1.5 

1.2 

.9

2.4 

1.8

a

0 

0

0 

8.2 

6.2 

4.6 

3.4

3.0 

3.0 

3.4 

2.1 

1.8

1.5 

1.2 

.6 

1.2 

1.2

.6 

0 

0 

0 

0

e

Aug.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

12

16 

64 

32 

37 

23

35 

26 

17 

14 

12

11 

10 

7.6 

6.2 

6.2 

7.0

Sept.

6.2 

6.2 

5.4 

5.4 

4.6

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8

3.8 

8.2 

9.4 

9.4 

8.2

8.2 

7.6 

8.2 

8.8

8.2

8.8 

9.4 

12 

12 

13

12 

6.6 

7.0 

7.0 

7.0

TVT~»^ Run-off in Mean acre-feet

31.3 1,920 

47.7 1,890 

75.1 1,480 

247 14,780 

113 6,960 

27.9 1,660 

1.74 107 

10.8 664 

7.39 440
60 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6

MTTSSB1SHEI1 EIVKE AT MUSSILSHIIL, MONT.

LOCATION. Wire gage in NW. % sec. 28, T. 9 N., E. 29 E., at highway bridge at

Musselshell.

EECORDS AVAILABLE. August, 1928, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 1,590 second-feet Aug. 22 (gage

height, 4.80 feet); no flow several times from June to September.

1928-1930: Maximum discharge, that of Aug. 22, 1930; no flow at various

times. 

EEMAEKS. Records good. Numerous diversions above station.

Daily and monthly discharge in second-feet, 1989-80

Day

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

2. . ..

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

4

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

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

7 _ 

8 _ ... . . 

9 __ ...

10 

1L. __ .............. ................

12... ___ ............................

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

14 _ ..................................

15 __ 

16 __ ................................

17 _______ .. _

18-. ...... -..... ................

19 ____ .............................

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

21 ___________ . . .............

22

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

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

25 . .. 

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

27 . ..

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

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

30 ......... ................ ___ ...

31 ________ . .. ...

Oct.

0.5 

.3 

.3 

.5 

.7

.4 

.4 

.2 

.3 

.4

.4 

.4 

.5 

.5 

.5

.5 

.4 

.4 

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

Nov.

as

.7 

.5 

.5 

.5

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7 

1.4

1.8 

6.5 

26 

: 29 

35

39 

37 

38

Month

March 2-31 ____ . _ . ___________ . __ .. ...

May.- ________ ____ - - __ 

June. ________ _ .. .

Mar.

222 

222 

235 

222

222 

289 

275 

248 

275

261 

248 

248 

261 

261

248 

222 

210 

248 

248

261 

248 

248 

235 

222

222 

261 

261 

261 

248 

248

Apr.

261 

235 

235 

222 

261

320 

320 

365 

338 

355

275 

235 

261 

236 

261

289 

275 

284 

294 

304

304 

235 

235 

248 

261

275

275 

289 

261

248

May

261 

275 

275 

275 

261

261 

248 

248 

235 

222

275 

275 

248 

248 

261

222 

235 

304 

374 

289

355 

374 

320 

355 

304

289 

222 

222 

161 

44 

23

Maximum Minimum

0.7 0.2 

39 .5 

289 210 

355 222 

374 23 

20 0 

1, 510 0 

70 0

June

20 

6.2 

2.7 

3.0 

3.6

.8 

.6 

.5 

.4 

.4

.4 

.6 

.5 

.4

.4

.4 

.5 

.4 

.4 

.4

.2 

.1 

.2 

.3 

.2

.1 

0 

0 

0 

0

Aug.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

9.8

210 

1,510 

1,210 

434 

82

40 

26 

8.4 

1.5 

1.3 

1.0

Sept.

0.9 

.8 

.6 

.4 

.4

,4 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.6

.8 

5.2 

67 

70 

8.4

9.1 

11.0

7.7 

2.4 

.7

.1 

0 

0 

.1 

.1

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

M Bun-off to Mean acre-feet

0.48 30 

12.2 436 

246 14,600 

275 16,400 

257 15,800 

1.4G -86 

114 7,010 

6.25 373

NOTS. NO flow during July.
MUSSELSHELL RIVER BASIN 

MUSSEISHKL1 U71R AT MOSBT, MOST.

61

LOCATION Wire gage in NW >$ sec. 11, T. 14 N., R. 30 E., at highway bridge

half a mile west of Mosby.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. May, 1929, to September, 1930. 

EXTEEMES. Maximum discharge, 1,400 second-feet Aug. 22 (gage height, 3.48

feet); no flow at various times.

1929-30: Maximum discharge, 1,400 second-feet July-19, 1929, Aug. 22,

1930: maximum gage height, 5.6Ofeet July 19,1929; no flow at various times. 

REMABKS. Records for discharge below 800 second-feet good; others fair.

Numerous diversions.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, W®9-80

Day

1 .... . .. _ 

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

3 _ ....... _ ...... ____ .... ____ . _ ......

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

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

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

7...... ______ . __ .......... _ .. ____ .....

8. .-.-.-.................................-.....

9-...-...-...- . _-. -.-. -.--.- 

10 . . ... .. .. , .. 

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

12 -.- -. ... - -..-. ...-. 

13 _ ....... _ . _ ....... ______ ........ .....

14 . _. ______.. ...._.. ......,.

15. . .

16-....-. . _. . . -.. . 

17 ___ .. ____ . ___ . ___ ... _ . __ ........

18 _ ._- . .. . .-

19 .__-. .. ..._-.--._........ ......

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

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

22

23

24...... .-_ - . -. . .-.-..- 

25 . .. . . . .

26- . _ ..-. ' .. . . .- 

27 __________ . __ . ______ ..............

28

29

30. ....... __ ..--... .. .-... .. 

31..

Mar.

266 

170 

530 

460

323 

496 

638

600 

566 

565 

460 

460

460 

395 

383 

323 

312

289 

245 

255 

277 '312

323 

323 

312 

312

323 090 0*0

Month

March 2-31.

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

May . .

June. __________________________

July.

August _ ______________________

flppt^niber

Apr.

312 

300 

312 

300 

289

300 

495 

600 

665 

630

530 

530 

530 

965 

638

*1,200 

716 

675 

676 

530

630 

530 

495 

630 

796

630 

495 

496 

530 

530

Maximum

638 

1,200 

495 

36 

715 

1,400 

32

May,

495 

460 

428 

383 

359

347 

323 

312 

323 

383

871 

335 

312 

289 

266

234 

214 

196 

163 

134

121 

103 

100 

98 

78

61 

55 

42 

36 

26 

22

June

19 

10 

8.0 

9.2 

35

26 

14 

6.0 

2.6 

1.4

.4 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.1

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

.0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

i Minimum

170 

289 

22 

0 

0 

0 

0

July

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

716 

214 

92 

19 

7.0

3.0 

.4 

.2 

.2 

.1

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Aug.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

 

0 

0 

0

0 

1,400 

1,250 

323 

134

78 

30 

20 

17 

13 

9.2

*

s«^.

1.4 

.9 

.2 

.2 

.2

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

10 

17 

26 

28

32 

20 

14 

4.0 

3.0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

^an *££«{*

383 22,800 

549 32, 700 

228 14,000 

4.41 262 

33.9 2,080 

106 6,620 

5. 23 311

Now. No flow Oct. 1 to No*. 29.
62 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6

CHECKERBOARD CBBBK AT DBLPINE, MONT.

LOCATION. Staff gage in NE % sec, 2, T. 9 N., R. 9 E., just below highway

bridge one-fourth mile southeast of Delpine and half a mile above junction

with North Fork of Musselshell River. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 24.3 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March, 1922, to September, 1930. May, 1909, to

December, 1911; May, 1913, to December, 1924, at site 2 miles above present

station. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge duriag year, 14 secoad^feet May 9 (gage

height, 1.52 feet); minimum, 0.7 second-foot Aug. 8, 22, 23 (gage height,

1.04 feet).

1909-1911, 1913-14, 1922-1930: Maximum discharge, 167 second-feet

July 16, 1923 (gage height, 3.1 feet); minimum, 0.7 second-foot Sept. 10,

1924, Aug. 8, 22, 23, 1930. 

REMARKS. Records good Apr. 1 to July 16; others fair. One small diversion

above stage.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

Day

1 ____ .... __ . _ ........

2 __ . _ . _____ . .-..__.

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

4 _______ . 

6 ____ . _ ....... _

6.- __ . __ . _

7 

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

9 . _, 

10 ____ -_ -

11 ...

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 ......

17 

18 

19 

20 -- .

21 

22... ...

23.. _

24 

25 __ -

26 

27 ___

28 

29 

30 

31 

October 

Noveml 

Decemb 

April...

May ...

June...

July... .

August. 

Septeml

«

Oct.

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

1.7

1.7 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4

1.4 

1.4 

3.3 

3.3 

3.3

3.3 

3.3 

3.3 

3.3 

3.3 

3.3

Nov.

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3..S 

3.1

3.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1

2.1 

2.1

2.1 

2.1 

2.1

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1

Dec.

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3

2.3

2.3

 "

 - - -~-ys!S . .-.

Month

er. _ _ . ... .. ....... . ... .

>r 1-7.. ...... __.._ _

Apr.

9.1 

9.1 

9.1 

8.5 

9.S

9.8 

9.1 

9.1 

11

8.8

9.1 

8.5 

8.5 

8.5 

8.5

8.5

8.5

as

9.8 

8.5

8.5

8.8 

8.8 

8.8

8.8

8.8 

8.8 

8.8 

8.8 

9.4

May

10 

10 

10 

1011

12 

12 

13 

14 

13

12 

11 

9.8

8.8 

8.8

6.4 

6.4

8.8 

8.8 

8.8

8.8 

8.8 

8.8 

8.8 

8.8

8.2 

7.6 

6.4 

6.4 

6.4 

6.4

June

6.4 

6.0 

6.0 

6.0 

4.2

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

~4.2 

4.2

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

4.2

4.2

4.2 

3.5 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4

2.4 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1

Maximum Minimum

3.3 1.4 

3.5 2.1 

2.3 2.3 

11 8.5 

14 6.4 

6.4 2.1 

3. 5 1. 3 

1.4 .7 

2.3 1.4

July

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1

2.1 

3.5 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

, 2.0 

1.8

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.7 

1.7

1.7 

1.7 

1.6 

1.6 

1.3 

L3

Aug.

1.1 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9

.9

.8 

.7 

.8 

.8

.8 

.8 

.8 

1.0 

.8

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8

.8 

.7 

.7 

1.4 

1.4

1.4 

1.4 

1.4

1:4

1.4 

1.4

Sept.

1.4 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

2.0

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

2.8 

2.0 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7

1.7 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.8 

1.8

*/! .*, Run-off in Mean acre-feet

2. 15 132 

2.59 154 

2.30 32 

8.95 533 

9.35 575 

3. 61 215 

1.96 121 

.98 60 

1. 75 104
MUSSELSHELL EIVEE BASIN 63

SOUTH FORK OF MUSSEISHEIL RIVEE KBAR KAHTOTSDAIE, HOST.

LOCATION. Staff gage in NW. % sec. 12» T. 8 N., B. 11 E.t \% miles northeast

of Martinsdale.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June, 1907, to November, 1914; June to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year,. 45 second-feet June 5 (gage

height, 1.28 feet); minimum, 0.4 second-foot July 27, 28, Sept. 5, 6 (gage

height, 0.23 foot).

1907-1914, 1930: Maximum discharge, 1,260 second-feet June 2-4, 1911

(gage height, 5.8 feet); no flow Aug. 7, 9, 11, 13-15, Sept. 13, 1908. 

REMABKS. Records good. Numerous diversions above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1930

Day

1. __ . __ . _ . _

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

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

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

5. ....... _

6--.... ...........

7..... _ ............

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

9- .. _ ..... __ ..

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

11--. .............

12---... ...........

13 __ ._

14.-... .... .......

15-- ...... .......

June

42

36 

36 

35 

37 

31

26 

22 

20

18 

18

July

2.9

2.8 

2.4 

2.4 

2.1

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.7 

2.4

1.9

1.8 

1.8 

1.6 

1.4

Aug.

0.6 

.8 

.8

.8 

.8

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

1.0

.9 

.8 

.8 

1.0 

1.3

Sept.

1.0 

1.0 

.7 

.6 

.4

.4 

.6 

.7 

.8 

1.0

1.2 

1.2 

1.1 

1.0 

.9

Day

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21

22 

23 

24

25

2fl 

27 

28 

28 

3C 

31

Month

July

August __________________________

 _ .........

.

Maximum

42 

2.9 

1.3 

1.4

June

18 

20 

8.8 

8.0 

6.9

6.5 

6.2 

6.2 

9.5 

8.4

7.6 

6.9 

5.0 

3.5 

3.1

July

1.1

1.1 

1.1 

1.1

.8

.8 

.8 

.6 

.6 

.6

.5 

.4 

.4 

.5 

.5 

.5

Aug.

1.1 

1.0 

.9 

.9 

.9

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9 

1.0 

.9

Sept.

0.8 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.8

1.0 

1.2 

1.2 

1.4 

1.4

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4

Minimum Mean ^ «to

3. 1 17. 1 882 

.4 1. 35 83 

.6 .89 55 

.4 .98 58

1,080
64 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6

AMEBICAK FORK NEAR HARLOWTON, MOKT.

LOCATION. Chain gage in SW. J4 sec. 12, T. 7 N., R. 15 E., half a mile above

Lebo Creek and 5 miles southeast of Hariowton. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July, 1907, to December, 1911; May to December, 1913;

May, 1924, to September, 1930. 

EXTBEMBS. Maximum discharge, 8.0 second-feet Oct. 2 (gage height, 1.18 feet);

no flow for long periods during year.

1907-1911, 1913, 1924-1930: Maximum discharge, 870 second-feet June 1,

1908 (gage height, 4.40 feet); no flow several times during periods of record. 

REMARKS. Records fair. No diversions. Discharge estimated because of ice

Nov. 20-26.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1989-80

Day

1. 

2. 

3 ____ ..

4 ___ .....

6 .......

7 _____ ..

8 .......

9 .......

10 ........

11 ____ ..

12...... 

13 ___ . ...

14 ____ ....

15. _ ....

Oct.

2,6 

8,0

1.5 

1.3 

1.4

1.2 

1.2 

2.0 

2.6 

2.0

1.8 

2.0 

2.6 

2.6 

2.3

Nov.

3.2

3.5

3.5 

3.5

3.2 

3.2 

3.2 

3.2 

3.2

3.2 

3.2 

3.5 

3.2 

3.2

Mar. Apr.

2.9 

3.5 3 9

4.3

4.3

43 

43 

43 

4.3 

4.3

4.7 

4.7 

4.7 

4.7 

4.7

May

1.7 

1.5

1.5

1.3 

1.3

1.3 

1.3 

1.8 

1.8 

1.5

1.5 

1.2 

1.4 

1.5 

1.5

June

0.1 

.1

.1

.1 

.2

.1 

.1 

.1 

.2 

.2

.2 

.1 

.2 

.2 

.2

Day

It5

17 

18

It 

2(

2] 

22 

2S 

24 

2£

21 

28 

2S 

3C 

31

Month

October _________________________ November. .

March 20-31 

April

June. ...... .........................................

> .. .

).- .-.

L_ ...

 . 

- ..

>-- _-.

Maximum

8.0 3.5

3.5 

5.1 

1.8 

.4

Oct.

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.6 

2.6

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6

2.6 

2.6 

3.2 

3.5 

3.2 

2.9

Nov.

2.9 

3.5 

3.2 

2.9

2.0

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5

Minimum

1.2

2.0 

1.4 

.1 

0

Mar.

3.5

3.5 

3.2 

3.2 

2.6 

3.2

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

3.2 

3.2 

2.9

Apr.

3.9 

3.9 

3.9

4.7 

5.1

3.9 

3.2 

3.0 

3.0

2.8

2.4 

2.4 

2.0 

1.8

1.4

Mean,

2.52 

3.00 

2.88 

3.71 

1.20 

.18

May

1.4 

1.3 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.1 

1.1

1.1 

1.1 

1.2 

.6 

.1 

.1

June

0.1 

.2 

.3 

.4 

.8

.2 

.2 

.4 

.4 

.3

.2 

.1 

0 

0 

0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

166 

179

ea

221

74 

11

NOTE. No flow July to September.
MUSSELSHELL RIVEB BASIN

IBBO CBEBE KEAB HAB1QWTON, MONT.

65

LOCATION. Staff gage in SW, X sec. 12, T. 7 N., R. 15 ,E., half a mile above

junction with Ameriean Fork and 5 miles southeast of Harlowton. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 48 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July, 1907, to December, 1911; May to November, 1913;

May, 1924, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 32 second-feet Mar. 20, 21 (gage

height, 2.40 feet); no flow .Tune 1-4, 14-16.

1907-1911, 1913, 1924-1930: Maximum discharge, 417 second-feet July 6,

1928 (gage height, 6.90 feet); no flow at various times during 1908,1929,1930. 

REMARKS. Records fair. Numerous diversions and some storage above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-80

Day

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.

6.1 

6.6 

4.5 

4.3 

4.3

4.3 

4.3 

6.8 

8.0 

6.8

6.3 

6.8 

8.0 

7.3 

6.8

6.8 

6.8 

6.8 

7.3

6.8

6.8 

6.8 

6.8 

6.8 

6.8

6.8 

6.8 

6.8 

6.8 

8.0 

9.6

Nov.

8.0 

8.0 

8.0 

8.0 

8.0

6.8 

8.0 

11 

13 

11

11 

9.6 

9.6 

9.6 

9.6

9.6 

9.6

Mar.

32

32 

12 

12 

10 

10

10 

12 

12 

12 

12 

10

Month

October,..,-, __ __ ... _ ... ......

NbTOfiffifer 1L17.. ____ ... _________ . __ ..

March 20-31 __ . __ ... _____________ . ...

ApriL .......... _ ..................................

M»y~ ................ ....... .............. .......

June. __ . _______________________

July Augnst ......... ...... .... . .

Apr.

10 

12 

12 

14 

14

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

13

14 

14 

13 

26 

20

14 

16 

16 

12 

12

13 

13ia

13 

13

May

9.2 

9.2 

9.2 

9.2 

9.2

11 

13 

13 

13 

13

13 

13 

6.8

6.8 

6.6

6.6 

6.3 

6.3 

6.1 

6.1

5.8 

5.8 

5.6 

5.6 

5.4

5.2 

5.1 

4.9 

3.1 

3.0 

2.8

June

0 

0 

0 

0 

.8

.8 

.8 

.5 

.5 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

0 

0

0 

1.3 

1.3 

2.4 

2.4

1.4 

1.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.5

4.0 

2.5

1.5 

1.5 

1.5

Maximum Minimum

9.6 4.3 

13 6.8 

32 10 

26 10 

13 2.8 

4.0 0 

3.2 .8 

15 2.7 

8.9 4.7

July

1.6 

2.7 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6

1.6 

1.7 

1.7 

.8 

.8

1,7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.8 

3.0

3.0 

2.3 

2.3 

3.0 

3.1

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

3.1

3.1 

3.2 

3.2 

3.2 

3.2 

" 2.5

Aug.

2.7 

2.7 

5.1 

4.2 

3.4

3.5 

3.5 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

14

7.8 

15 

13 

15 

15

13 

11 

7.8 

7.8 

7.8

8.0 

8.0 

8.0 

8.0 

6.8 

6.8

Mean

6..60 

9.32 

14.7 

13. P 

7.71 

1.09 

2.27 

7.02

a is

Sept.

5.6 

4.7 

4.7 

4.7 

4.7

4.9 

4.9 

4.9 

4.9

5.8

5.8 

5.8 

5.8 

8.3 

8.3

8.6 

8.6 

6.1 

6.1 

6.1

5.1 

6.1 

5.1 

6.1 

6.1

6.3 

7.5 

7.S 

7.5 

8.0

Eun-oflf in 

aero-feet

486 

313 

350 

803 

474 

66 

HO 

482 

366
66 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6 

FLATWTLLOW CREEK NBAS FLATWHIOW, MONT.

LOCATION. Chain gage in NE. % sec. 19, T. 12 N., R. 25 E.', on Flatwillow Land

& Livestock Co.'s ranch, 12 miles above Flatwillow. 

DRAINAGE AKBA. 195 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABIJS. April, 1918, to September, 1930. May, 1911, to April,

1918, at station in sec. 23, T. 12 N., R. 26 E., 4 miles downstream. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during^ year, 115 seeend-feet Apr. 10'(gage

height, 3.03 feet); no flow Aug. 6 to Sept. 2.

1911-1930: Maximum discharge, 954 second-feet June 4-10, 1917 (gage

height, 9.0 feet); no flow at various times. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for Mar. 16 to May 2, which are fair.

Several diversions above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

Day

1 ______ ... _ . ____

2 ______ . ____ . _ . __ .

3... _________ .. ____

4 _________ . ____ . _

5 ___ _ . . _

6 ___ __ . _ .

7 __ . ____ ... __ . _ ....

S.. ..........................

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

10..... _ -.. ..-.-..-......

11 ___ . _ . __ . _ ... _ ..

12. _ ... _ . ______ . .....

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

14 ______ .... __ . ___ ...

15 ______ ......... _ ......

16 ___ . _ ... _ ............

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

18-..... ... 

19... _______ .. __ ........

20.. ___ . __ . _ . __ .....

21 ______ . _ ... _ ........

22 __ . ___ ... __ ...... .....

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

24 __ .... _ .. _ . __ .

25... ___ ......... _ ... .....

26.. ....................... yi. ...........................

28 _ . ___ . .................

29. _____ . ______ ......

30 ... 

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

Oct.

16 

16 

16

18 

18

16

18 

18 

18 

18

18 

16 

22 

22 

16

16

18 

16 

16 

16

16 

16 

16 

16 

14

14 

14 

14 

15 

15 

14

Nov.

13 

14 

18 

18 

18

18 

18 

28 

9

Mar.

12 

20

28 

44 

58

54 

54 

51 

22 

7.2

7.8 

47 

5.7 

6.2 

7.2 

8.9

Month

October __ ... ___ ......................

March 16-31. ____ . ____ . __ . _____ .. .....

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

May

June. _____ _______ .. .....................

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

August ____ ____________________

Apr.

8.9 

8.9 

14 

20 

26

48 

54 

62 

76 

83

87 

83 

83 

83

94

115 

108 

101

87 

76

65 

72

68 

72 

72

72 

68 

76 

76 

76

May

68 

65 

62 

62 

62

58 

54 

51 

51 

54

48 

40 

35 

32 

34

32

29 

28 

27 

26

31 

37

44 

20 

28

26 

22 

16 

14

12 

12

June

11 

8.4 

6.7

11 

8.4

6.2 

6.2 

5.7 

5.2 

2.6

2.2 

3.4 

5.7 

5.2 

4.2

.6 

5.2

47 

42 

2.2

2.0 

2.6 

1.2 

1.3 

1.3

1.6 

3.0 

4.2 

47 

2.2

Maximum Minimum

2 

29 

51 

11 

6! 

1

2 14 

5 9 

5 6.2 

5 8.9 

3 12 

I .6 

2.2 .1 

.5 0 

S.2 0

July

1.6 

2.2 

1.9 

1.3 

1.3

1.6 

.4 

.4 

.3 

.4

.4 

.3 

.4 

.2 

.2

.2 

.1 

.2 

.2

.2

.2 

1.6 

.5 

.7 

.5

1.9 

1.6 

1.6 

.7 

.6 

.6

Aug.

0.3 

.2 

.1 

.5 

.2

.1 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

. 0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sept.

0 

0 

1.6 

1.0 

.5

.3 

1.3 

2.2 

1.6 

1.9

1.9 

3.0 

3.4 

6.2 

fi.2

42 

3.0 

2.8 

Z6 

3.0

3.0 

3.4 

4.2 

3.0 

1.9

2.6 

2.2 

3.0 

3.0

.2

M Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

16.5 1,010 

17.1 306 

24.4 774 

67.8 4030 

38. 0 2, 340 

4.44 264 

.78 48 

.05 3.0 

&4fr 143
MUSSELSHELL RIVER BASIN 67

F1ATWHIOW CREEK AT PBTROIIA, MONT.

LOCATION. Chain gage in NE. J4 sec. 25, T. 14 N., R. 28 E., 2 miles above Box 

Elder Creek, 1 mile south of Petrolia, and 16 miles southeast of Winnett.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 650 square miles.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. June, 1921, to September, 1930.

EXTBEMES. Maximum discharge during year, 231 second-feet Mar. 4 (gage 

height, 3.12 feet) j no flow at various times after June 17.

1921-1930: Maximum discharge, 3,700 second-feet July 5, 1923 (gage 

height, 12.94 feet); no flow at various times.

REMABKS; Recofds prior to Mar. 2, lair; others good. Numerous diversions.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

Day

1...... _____ . ____ ........ _ ...

2...... ____ ... _______ .... ..........

3.... ______ . ____ .... __ ... __ . .....

4.... _ . _ .. ____ ..... __ ...... __ . __ .

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

6........ .. ............-.- ...........

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

&._ ...... .....................................

9

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

11.... _ ............................ _ .. .....

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

IS.............................................

»**.. ........ ,...,... .......................

15-................... ...... ..........

1«. _ ...... _ ... __ .... ___ ...... __ .....

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

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

19.. ...... . .-.... .. ..

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

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

22......-. . .................................

23

24.. . ________ .... _ . __ . ___ ......

25-... , . . ....................

26.. . ____ ..... ____ . __ . .............

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

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

29

SO...... ........ .......I.. ... ... ...... .....

31-.... ....... .... .... ..... .

Nov.

6

30 

23 

13 

23

20 

17

15

Month

April.. _ . ___ . ___ . _ . _ . ___ ... _... 

May . .

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

Mar.

120 

214 

231 

150

197 

214 

181 

120 

93

150 

165 

41 

35 

37

39 

39 

39 

39 

39

39 

35 

28 

14 

14

14 

14 

14 

14 

16 

20

Apr.

22 

23 

17 

19 

19

16 

20 

22 

28 

28

37 

39 

35 

22 

47-

86 

106 

86 

80 

73

64 

64 

61 

28 

106

135 

93 

75 

75

78

May

68 

66 

59 

55 

55

57 

53 

49 

47 

43

41 

41 

39 

30 

28

28 

26 

20

14 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

9.0

8.0 

8.0 

8.0 

6.2 

5.6 

5.6

Maximum Minimum

30 0 

231 14 

135 16 

68 5.6 

6.2 0 

197 0 

53 0

June

5.6 

3.8 

5.6 

6.2 

5.6

4.0 

2.8 

2.8 

2.6 

2.6

2.4 

2.4 

1.8 

1.3 

1.1

.9 

.3 

0 

0 

0

0 

.1 

.2 

0

.1

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

July

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

197 

13 

3.0 

1.1 

.9

.1 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

Q

Sept.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

53 

26 

74

2.0 

.9 

0 

0 

.0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

M Kua-off in Mean acre-leet

8.2 488 

78.8 4,690 

53.5 3,180 

29.7 1,830 

1.74 104 

6.94 427 

2.98 177

Nora. No flow during October and August.
68 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6 

McDONAID CREEK AT WINHTBTT, MONT.

LOCATION. Wire gage in NE. % sec. 6, T. 14 N., R. 27 E., at highway bridge

at Winnett.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge, 46 second-feet Apr. 18 (gage height, 14.80

feet); no flow after June 22. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for period May 26 to June 8, which are

fair. Numerous diversions.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1980

Day

I ..........

2 ..........

3.. ........

4.. ........

6 ...,

6 

7.. .....

8 ... ....

9 

10 

Apr. May

11 

10 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

10 

10 

10

June

3.9 

2.6 

2.3 

1.9 

1.6

1.3 

1.3

1.3 

0 

0

Day

11.. -...

12..... .

13. 

14..... __

15.. __ ....

16... _ 

17 ____ ..

18 

10

20.... ...

Apr.

37 

22 

14

Month

April 18-30 ____ . ________ ____ .... _ ..

June.. ___ __ __ - -

Thei>

May

10 

10 

10 

11 

13

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

June

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Maximum

37 

13 

3.9

Day

21. 

22 .

23 

24.. __ . ...

26 

26 ____ ...

27 

28 .

29 ......

30 

31. 

Minimum

11 

4.6 

0

Apr.

11

12 

12 

12 

13

13 

13

12 

11 

11

Mean

14.8 

10.3 

.54

May

13 

13 

11 

9.0 

7.0

8.6 

8.2 

7.8 

7.2 

5.9 

4.6

June

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Eun-ofl in 

acre-feet

382 

633 

32

1,05»

NOTE. No flow during July, August, September^
SURFACE WATER SUPPI/Y, 1930, PART <6

MILK RIVER BASIN 

SOUTH FOBK OF MHK BIVER WEAR INTERNAHONAI BOUNDAKY

69

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in NW. % sec. 29, T. 37 N., R. 9 W., just 

above Kennedy Coulee and. 5 miles south of international boundary.

DRAINAGE AREA. 288 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1905, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge, during year, 1,570 second-feet Mar. 28 (gage 

height, 5.90 feet); minimum, 5.2 second-feet Aug. 27 (gage height, 1.43 feet). 

1905-1930: Maximum gage height, 15.4 feet June 6, 1908 (discharge 

not determined); no flow Aug. 1-8, Aug.. 18 to Sept. 2, 1919.

REMARKS. Records good. Discharge estimated because of ice Feb. 20 to Mar. 

25; interpolated Apr. 3-7, July 9-15, because of missing record. No diversions. Station maintained in cooperation with Dominion Water Power & 

Hydrometric Bureau, Department of the Interior, Canada.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1989-30

Day

1.. ________ . ____

2... _ . ____ _ __

3 __ .. __ . __ . __ .. __

4 . . _ . _ .

5 __ ....... _ . _ . __ . _

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

T. ...........................

8-... __ ....... _ . _ ......

9... . ...

10.... 

11........ .................

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

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

14..... __ . _ . _ . _ ......

15... ______ . ___ ......

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

17...... 

18..... ....

10.... . . .

20.. 

21 ______ . ___ . ..........

22... 

23.- . .

24 ______ . __ .... .........

26. . 

26.. 

27.... 

38 . _ .. . .

29. _________ . ___ ....

30. _ ... . . ..........

31.... .

Oct.

17.0

19 0

IQ n

18.0 

18.0

22.4

97 9

27.2

26.0 

27.2

26.0

1A. ft

OO £

91 9

20.0

20.0 

21.2 

22.4

24.8 

28.4

28.4 

29.6 

30.8 

30.8 

30.8

29.8 

27.2 

27.2 

28.4 

30.8 

33.3

Feb.

420

200 

148 

80 

f& 

46

40 

3S 

31

Mar.

30 

29 

31 

32 

34

37 

38 

48 

58 

60

48

41 

38 

33 

32

32 

31 

31 

30 

30

110 

130 

140 

145 

152

246 

234 

927 

1,100 

300 

186

Month

February 20-28. ...... 

AprlL. -

May- .......... .................................

July.... ;.. 

August _ . _ _ .. . . ___ _ .....

Apr.

,297 

602 

1,020 

950 

760

«10 

490 

436 

399 

310

254 

541 

236 

,241 

236

198 

173 

158 

,150 

152

;148 

187 

137 

144 

152

160 

154 

196 

2i6 

436

May

; 336 

249 

241 

469 

356

228 

194 

169

173 

205

323 

444 

303 

271 

212

186 

188 

171 

150 

137

154 

177 

148 

133 

124

117 

110 ins

13% 

160 

148

June

141 

120 

177 

452 

319

. 209 

167 

146 

131 

119

106 

98 

, 95 

90 

84

79 

75 

70 

 67 

68

76 

95 

90 

81 

71

64 

58 

58 

56 

62

Maximum Minimum

33.3 17.0 

420 31. 0 

1,100 29.0 

1, 020 137 

469 108 

462 52 

56 16.8 

17.7 6,0 

34.8 7.8

. July

60 

47.2 

43.0

38.8 

36.0

33.6 

31.2 

32.4 

.31 

29

27 

26 

24 

22 

20

18.6 

18.6 

17.7 

36.0 

58

52 

47.2 

36.0 

32.4 

28.8

23.1 

21.3 

22.2 

21.3 

< 19.6 

16.8

Aug.

17.7 

15.9 

15.0 

15.0 

15.0

13.6 

12.2 

10.8 

0.4 

9.4

9.4 

10.1 

10.1 

0.4 

10.1

12.2 

12.2 

10.8 

10.8 

12.2

11.6 

10.1 

8.7 

7.8 

6.8

6.0 

6.0 

6.3 

7.8 

7.2 

7.8

Sept.

&7 

10.8 

10.8 

0.4 

8.0

8.0 

7>6 

10.8 

12.2 

15.0

18.6 

20.4 

22.2 

MLS 

15.9

14.3 

13.6 

12.9 

12,9 

13.6

13.6 

12.0 

25,2 

34.8 

30.0

27. f 

23.1 

21.3 

18.6 

17.7

Mean »%**

25.2 1.S60 

117 2,090 

142 . 8,730 

325 10,300 

210 12,900 

117 6,960 

30.9 1,900 

10.6 662 

16. 3 970
70 SUEFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6

MHJC RX7KB AT MttK KX7XR, AIBBETA

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in SE. # sec. 28, T. 2 N., R. 16 W. fourth

meridian, at Milk River, Alberta. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,104 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July, 1909, to September, 1930. Prior to October, 1920,

station maintained by Department of the Interior, Canada. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 2,320 second-feet Mar. 30 (gage

height, 5.50 feet); minimum, 17.6 second-feet Nov. 19, 20.

1909-1930: Maximum discharge, 7,460 second-feet May 22, 1927 (gage

height, 11.41 feet); no flow at various times during 1922, 1923, 1927. 

REMARKS. Records good except thosejfor4ce period Oct. 30 to Apr. 3, whMt are

fair. Flow increased by water from St. Mary Canal during irrigation season.

Station maintained in cooperation with Dominion Water Power & Hydrometric Bureau, Department of the Interior, Canada.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19&9-SO

Day

1. 

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

3 

4. . _ .

5 ____ ........

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

7 

'8.......-.-.-.

9 

10 . 

11... 

12... . ....

13.. ...

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

15 

16 ..

17 ...

18 _ .

19.. _ -. .

20. . ..

21 _ .

22

23 _ .

24 .

25 

26. _ .

27.. ...«. 

28.. . .

99

30. 

81 . .

Oct.

201

177

170

170

170

167

170

174

180

201

218

201

170 i^ft

146

164

177

180

180

180

170

157

140

129

126

121

124

140

154

154

154

Nov.

151

148

143

137

132

126

121

119

98

79

63

49.5

56

63

70

72

51

35.0

17.6

17.6

19.2

23.2

28.4

33.9

41.5

48

56

54

52

51

Dec.

48.0

45.4

49.5

52

52

51

49.5

t

o

7

45.4

44.1

44.5

44.1

44 1

44.1

44 1

42.8

41.5

41.5

40.2

dft V

44 1

Ast n

51.0

52

CO

51

49 5

51 *& -

52

Jan.

49.5

46.7

44.1

38.9

35.0

32.8

32,8

32.8

32.8

32.8

31.7

31.7

31.7

31.7

31.7

30.6

30.6

30.6

30.6

30.6

30.6

30.6

30. «

30.6

30.6

31.7

31.7

31.7

QQ Q

33.8,

32.8

Feb.

41.5

57

70

87

107

154

180

154

148>

143

140

102

96

91

126

292

701

1,800

1,620

1,020

586

465

342

259

222

81

63

Mar.

48

48

154

201

201

174

119

U4

12*

140

126

143

102

SQ

77

81

114

129

157

81

140

185

300

535

B94

' 761

598

fiiQ

V5W

2,320

643

Apr.

626

1,070

1,740

1,370

1,040

749

780

737

690

598

498

422

386

390

386

390

330

287

272

250

246

242

227

224

238

246

246

257

27ff

286

May

620

459

359

381

660

533

372

318

306

364

426

643

850

586

469

381

314

283

268

227

202

199

242

217

195

184

178

178

202

235

253

June

238

227

217

264

603

464

326

291.

3S1

412

372

355

350

368

381

386

377

377

394

412

454

528

597

620

626

620

609

649

632

620

July

603

592

575.

560

544

533

523

518

6if

528

533

528

528

518

513

508

488

483

528

609

549

549

528

528

513

503

493

493

m

493

493

Aup.

488

483

478

478

483

483

478

473 '478

469

469

469

469

473

459

435

426

426

430

430

426

426

417

412

408

412

412

422

417

417

Sept.

422

417

426

430

430

430

430

4U?>

435

449

435

394

310

160

104

SO

66

61

61

5»

56

68

80

89

84

80

77 - m*

62

Month

October.. . _______ .... ________ . ___ '. ...

Aitnl...... .............................................

May-. . ................

July..... . 

Maximum

218

151

52

49.5

1,800

2,320

1,740

850

649

009 488'

449

2,320

Minimum

121

17.6

40.2

30.6

41.5

48

224

178

217

483

-408

56

17.6

Mean

165

71.9

47.1

33.4

371

353

517

358

438

528

447

238

297

Run-off in 

acre-feet

10,100

4,280

2,900

2,060

20,600

21,700

30,800

22,000

26,100

32/800

27,50D

14,200

215.000
MILK RIVBE BASIN

MILK RIVEB AT BASTEBH CROSSING OF INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY

71

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in NE. K sec. 6, T. 37 N., R. 9 E., at eastern 

crossing of international boundary, 30 miles north of Rudyard, Mont., and 

37 miles south of Many Berries, Alberta. Zero of gage 2,698.92 feet above 

mean sea level.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,514 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1913, to September, 1930. From August, 1909, to 

November. 1912, maintained by Irrigation Branch, Department of the 

Interior, Canada.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 3.630 secosd-fieet M.ar. 31 (gage 

height, 4.90 feet); minimum, 36 second-feet Feb. 28.

1909-1930: Maximum discharge, 12,000 second-feet May 23, 1927 (gage 

height, 10.16 feet); no flow Aug. 3-17, 22, 23, 1914.

REMARKS. Records good except those for ice period Feb. 23 to Mar. 27, which 

are fair. -No diversions. Flow increased by water from St. Mary Canal 

during irrigation season. Station maintained in cooperation with Dominion 

Water Power & Hydrometric Bureau, Department of the Interior, Canada.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19%9-SO

Day

I, __

2.- .... .....

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

4.

5 __ 

6 _ ..... .... ...... .... ...

7.-. ... ....... ... ........ .

8-. ...... ... ........ ... -

9

10-- 

11

13-- 

14- 

15--- 

16- ... ............

17 

18-. . 

19- .

20- 

21- .... 

22 _ .... .......

23-- - . 

24 

25- - 

26- 

27 

28- 

29 ______ .... ..... .... ....

30 ________ ...............

31- 

Oct.

223 

223 

212 

193 

178

170 

166 

163 

163 

163

166 

178 

188 

190 

190

170 

146 

144 

154 

168

176 

176 

173 

173 

170

16T 

151 

140 

144 

146 

144

Feb.

714 

882 

358

275 

36 

91

Mar.

135 

163 

140 

185 

180

170 

280 

398 

333 

333

380 

248 

212 

106 

149

63 

100 

131 

156

180

196 

220 

282 

457 

649

641 

987 

1,220 

887 

1,360 

2,750

Month

October _________________________ February 23-28 . _______ . _______ . .......

March ______________ _________ .

April.. , 

June.. .-.-.-... ...-.. .................. ...........

July.;:. ... .

Apr.

1,170 

633 

627 

1,260 

1,580

1,250 

915 

730 

718

756

711 

656 

564 

504 

494

478 

478 

473 

404 

357

329 

311 

311 

316 

320

320 

320 

329 

357 

352

May

352 

362 

570 

570 

473

43T 

609 

604

458 

423

395 

390 

414 

553

817

621 

520 

458 

390 

338

329 

298 

272 

255 

215

m221 

184 

152 

164 

194

Maximum

223 

882 

2,760 

1,580 

817 

509

m520' 

531

June

178 

191 

225 

285 

244

221 

285 

483 

409 

280

247 

324 

366 

352 

334

316 

338 

338 

324 

316

320 

329 

362 

433

483

5*) 

478 

504 

494 

453

Minimum

140 

36 

63 

311 

152 

178 

443 

371 

64

July

443 

463 

483 

499 

499

504* 

520 

531 

531 

536

531

488 

504 

504 

504

494 

494 

494 

488 

520

536 

621 

638 

604 

598

584 

558 

536 

542 

531 

520

Aug.

520 

499 

504 

499 

494

504 

510 

510 

499 

483

483 

488 

494 

494 

494

494 

499 

483 

458 

438

453 

438 

448 

423 

404

3*6 

376 

371 

371 

376 

371

Mean

171 

393 

442 

601 

397 

347

460

278

Sept.

380 

380 

380 

385 

395

399 

404 

399 

404 

433

531 

494 

453 

443 

414

376 

268 

172 

120 

99

82 

68 

103 

191 

169

116

82 

74 

70 

64

Run-off in 

acre-feet

10,500 

4,680 

27,200 

35,800 

24,400 

20,600

28,300; ' 

16,500

71538 32 6
72 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PAET 6 

MILK RIVER ABOVE HAVRE, MONT.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in SB. K SW. X sec. 32, T. 33 N., R. 15 E., 

one-fourth mile above Big Sandy Creek and 6 miles west of Havre.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1928, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge, 2,370 second-feet Apr. 1 (gage height, 5.96 

feet); minimum, 23 second-feet Mar. 20 (gage height, 2.22 feet).

1928-1930: Maximum discharge, 2,540 second-feet June 21, 1928; maximum gage height, 5.96 feet Apr. 1; minimum discharge, that of Mar. 20,1930.

REMARKS. Records good except those for period of ice effect, Feb. 25 to Mar. 10, 

and for estimated periods, Oct. 30, 31, May 4-16, June 5-9, July 19-26, 

which are fair. Flow increased by diversion from St. Mary River during 

irrigation season.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1989-80

Day

1 _ .... __ .... __ ... - _ .

2 __ _ .. 

4 __ .......... . .. ..

5. 

6 __ - _ 

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

8 

9. 

10 

11- 

12 ______ .

13. . 

14 ___ . _ - _

15-. 

16- . 

17 

18. 

19.- 

20 . 

21 . 

22-.. _ ..I.. _ ...

23- 

24- 

25. . __ . _ ..

26. : _ ..

27 _ . . 

T£ .

29

SO .......... ... ..... . ... ......

31. 

Oct.

225 

219 

211 

208 

205

199 

191 

186 

194 

189

181 

181 

181 

183 

191

194 

194 

189 

178 

173

166 

189 

183 

194 

199

202 

196 

214 

241 

200 

200

JFeb.

1,070

561 

314

ISO

Mar.

194 

194 

140 

90 

42

84 

175 

223 

233 

326

433 

299

269 

235 

2S8

ISO 

148 

223 

136 

36

51 

69 

116 

180 

254

438 

528 

646 

906 

512 

658

Month

February 25-28 ______________________

April . . .. _ 

May.. . .. . _ . _ ... _ .....

June. ___ .. _______________________

July

Apr.

2,100 

1,400 

973 

695 

753

943 

1,000 

921 

740 

708

658 

635 

641 

635 

623

555 

506 

4% 

474 

443

381 

342 

330 

322 

346

306 

286 

202 

202 

295

May

295 

302 

318

560

600 

539 

490 

469

459 

448 

409 

364 

318

288 

281 

277 

251 

270 

257

June

254 

257 

254 

310 

290

270 

340 

550 

450 

395

400 

355 

346 

364 

350

386 

381 

350 

368 

342

318 

381 

386 

368 

390

424 

490 

448 

390 

390

Maximum Minimum

241 

1,070 

906 

2,100

550 

630 

480 

438

166 

180 

36 

286 

251 

254 

364 

336 

119

July

364 

386 

419 

429

448

448 

448 

443 

' 448 

501

555 

555 

544

528 

528

522 

512 

506 

490 

540

550 

620 

630 

600 

590

550 

490 

506 

522 

490 

474

Aug.

459 

454 

474 

469 

459

 438 

438 

429 

419 

395

429 

414 

395 

424 

443

469 

454 

464 

480 

438

399 

395 

390 

390 

381

372 

359 

355 

342 

342 

336

Sept.

359 

364 

368 

381 

372

372 

390 

386 

400 

395

386 

419 

438

288 

274

284 

292 

318 

254 

202

166 

150 

138 

146 

164

235 

438 

186 

150 

119

M Run-off in MeBn acre-feet

195 12,000 

531 4,210 

269 16, 500 

636 37,800 

449 27,600 

367 21,800 

504 31,000 

416 35,600 

294 17, 500
MILK RIVER BASIN

SULK BIVKR HEAR VANDALIA, MONT.

73

LOCATION. Staff gage in NE. % sec. 7, T. 30 N., R. 37 E., just below Vandalia 

Dam and 2 miles west of Vandalia.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1915, to September, 1920; August, 1928, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 6,100 second-feet Apr. 5; maximum gage height, 31.4 feet Feb. 22, 23 (ice present); minimum discharge, 

6 second-feet July 5-9 (gage height, 3.6 feet).

1915-1920, 1928-1930: Maximum discharge, 25,200 second-feet Apr. 11, 

1917 (gage height, 34.5 feet); no flow Aug. 9-13, 1910, June 5, 1919, Sept. 4, 

7-16, 1929.

REMARKS. Records fair Oct. 1 to Dec. 31; others good. Numerous diversions 

from river and tributaries above station, including Vandalia Canal, which 

diverts at dam above gage. Some regulation at Vandalia Dam and some 

storage in Nelson Reservoir.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1989-80

Day

i __________

2..... _ .... ___ ..

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

4-.... _ ... ____ ..

5 ........ ____ ..

6 ........ ____ ..

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

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

9-. ...............

TO .................

tl..__ __ ........ ....

12-- _ ^ ___ ..

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

14...., _______ ..

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

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

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

18 _ ......... _ ..

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

20 

21 ..........

22

23

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

26 .

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

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

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

29 , 

80 

31 .......... 

Oct.

208 

193 

193 

1,230 

13

13 

13 

139 

223 

208

223 

105 

34 

34 

1,280

405 

22 

22 

22 

22

34 

34 

34 

193 

193

193 

34 

34 

61 

61 

61

Nov.

61 

61 

61 

61 

61

61 

61 

61 

61 

61

61 

61

77 

77 

77

77 

77 

77 

69 

1,750

1,000 

405 

350 

350 

350

300 

300 

300 

300 

300

Dec.

. 255 

255 

193 

193 

166

13» 

127 

115 

105 

95

95 

95 

95 

95 

95

77 

61 

54 

46 

46

40 

34 

34 

34 

34

34 

34 

34 

34 

34 

34

Mar.

27200

2,080 

2,080 

2,370 

3,000 

3,320

2,760 

2,370 

2,290 

3,320 

3,240

3,080 

3,000 

2,520 

2,480 

3,740 

4,240

Month

October.......... ................................

December ..............................................

March 15-31. __ . __________________ . ...

April... . ___ . __________ ... ____ ..

May... .......... _______ 

June... _________________________ July

August

Apr.

4,460 

4,730 

5,140 

5,320 

5,900

5,850 

5,360 

4,420 

3,480 

3,080

3,000 

2,840 

2,680 

2,400 

1,850

1,760 

1,790 

1,540 

1,350 

1,060

1,090 

442 

154 

1,200

577

577 

577 

442 

334

577

May

482 

302 

386 

442 

368

368 

368 

368 

368 

368

210 

210 

225 

240 

302

334 

368 

255 

270 

286

176 

157 

334 

302 

270

' 181 

88 

86 

70 

70 

37

Maximum

1,230 

1,750 

255 

4,240 

5,900 

482 

46 

210 

142 

879

June

17 

17 

17 

17 

20

23 

26 

37 

37 

37

37 

37 

37 

37 

37

37 

37 

37 

37 

37

46 

37 

37 

37 

37

37 

30 

30 

30 

SO

Minimum

13 

6L 

34 

2,080 

154 

37 

17 

6 

11 

30

July

30 

30 

30

17 

6.0

6.0 

6.0 

6.0 

6.0 8.5

8.5 

8.5 

26 

 30 

142

210 

129 

64 

52 

42

42 

46 

46 

42 

30

26 

26 

26 

26 

29 

23

Aug.

17 

11 

11 

11 

11

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

11 

11 

11 

11 

23

37 

23 

23 

23 

23

57 

46 

46 

142 

142

129 

129 

106 

70 

64 

87

Sept.

37 

30 

30 

80 

80

30 

30 

30 

80 

30

80 

37 

879 

368 

225

210 

196 

196 

173 

139

118 

102 

92 

80 

81

154 

113 

96 

100 

100

A/r^r, Run-off in 

Mean acHHfeet

177 10,900 

235 14,000 

89.7 6,520 

2,830 95,400 

2,470 147,000 

267 16,400 

32.3 1,920 

39.3 2,420 

41.5 2,550 

127 7,560
74 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART G

NOBTH FOBK OF MIIK RIVER ABOVE ST. MARY CANAL, NBAB BBOWNING, MOKT.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in SW. % sec. 16, T. 37 N., R. 11 W., 1% miles 

above outlet of canal, 3 miles south of international boundary, and 30 miles 

north of Browning.

DKAINAGE AKEA. 62 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June, 1921, to September, 1930 (irrigation seasons only).

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 76 second-feet June 4 (gage 

height, 1.53 feet); minimum, 12.6 second-feet July 16 (gage height, 0.57 foot). 

1921-1930: Maximum discharge, 363 second-feet May 29, 1927 (ga^e 

height, 4.93 feet);'minimum, 7.3 second-feet Sept. 22, 1922.

REMARKS. Records good. No diversions or regulation. Station maintained in 

cooperation with Dominion Water Power & Hydrometric Bureau, Department of the Interior, Canada.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-80

Day

1. ....... __ . ____ . ___ . __ . _ ....

2 __ .... _ ________ ... _____ . _

3.. .......-.-.._........._.. _ ...............

4.. ...--_-...-...-.-...--__......-......._

5.......-. ...-_..- . ..- . .-

6..-. ............... ... . _ ...

7 ____ . _______ . __ . ___ . _ _ ..

8......... .-.....-... .......,..........

9 __ . ___ . _ ........... ____ . _ ........

10.......... ..._.. ._-.-.-....._....-....-.

11. _ .. ____ . _ ....... _ ... _ . _ . _ ....

12 _ .. ..

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

14 ... _ .............. .....................

15 ..... . __ .......... _ ...................

16. ... _ . _ . _ . _. . _ . _ . _ . __ ..

17 _.-.--.-. .... -.._ .-....-..._....

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

19 ....-. ..--. .-.....-. ............

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

21 _..... .. _ ..... . _ . __ . _ ........

22. ...... _ . _ . _ ......... ____ . __ . ...

23.. ..-...-. __ ...... ________ ... __ -

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

25 ....

26. . ......... ..........- . .......

27 

28- ...... ..-....-... . .-.-.... ....

29 ____ . _ - _. . . _ ... ____ ..

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

31 . _ - ___ - ___ - ___________ - _

Oct.

22.5

22.9 

22.9

22.5 

22.9

22.9 

23.7 

23.7 

24.1 

26.4

25.9 

25.5 

24.6 

25.0 

25.0

24.6 

25.0 

24.6 

24.6 

24.6

24.1 

23.7 

24.1 

23.3 

23.3

24.1 

25.5 

25.9 

25.0 

25,5 

25.9

Month

April 16-30... ....... .............................

May. ______ .. ________________

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

Apr.

i

36.2 

40.7 

38.1 

37.4 

37.4

34.2 

34.2 

36.2 

36.2 

35.5

33.6 

34.2 

33.6 

66 

48.5

May

37.4 

34.2 

40.7 

52

36.8

33.6 

30.3 

29.0 

32.9 

44.0

58 

56 

46.6 

43.3 

38.1

35.5 

36.2 

34.2 

31.0 

31.6

32.9 

28.4 

26.4 

25.8 

26.4

27.0 

27.7 

30.3 

44.0 

46.6 

49.2

June

46.6 

42.6 

53.0 

58.0 

28.4

25.2 

23.9 

22.1 

21.4 

21.4

20.8 

20.8 

20.2 

20.2 

19.7

19.2 

18.6 

18.6 

19.7 

20.2

20.2 

20.8 

20.8 

20.2 

18.6

18.1 

18.1 

17.6 

17.6 

17.6

Maximum Minimum

26.4 22.5 

66 33.6 

58 25.8 

58 17.6 

25.8 13.0 

16. 6 13. 5 

19. 7 15. 5

July

17.1 

17.1 

16.6 

16.6 

16.0

15.5 

16.6 

17.1 

16.6 

16.6

15.5 

16.0 

15.0 

14.5 

13.5

13.5 

13.0 

13.0 

25.8 

17.6

14.5 

14.0 

13.5 

13.5 

13.0

13.5 

14.0 

14.0 

14.5 

13,5 

13.5

Aug.

14.0 

13.5 

13.5 

14.0 

14.0

14.0 

14.5 

14.5 

14.0 

14.5

15.5 

15.0 

15.5 

15.5 

16.0

16.0 

15.0 

15.5 

15.5

14.5

14.5 

14.5 

14.5 

14.5 

14.5

14.5 

15.0 

15.5 

15.4 

15.0 

16.6

Sept.

17.6 

16.6 

16.0 

16.0 

15.5

16.0 

17.6 

17.1 

16.6 

18.6

18.7 

18.1 

17.1 

16.6 

17.1

16.0 

16.0 

16.6 

17.6

......

Mean ****** & 

acre-feet

24.3 1,490 

38. 8 1, 150 

37.0 2,280 

24.3 1,450 

15. 3 941 

14.8 910 

17.0 641
MILK RIVER BASIN 75

JTOBTH FOBK OF HUE KIVBR HEAR INTERNATIONAL BOUNDABY

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in NE. }4 sec. 11, T. 1, R. 23 W. fourth meridian, 300 yards above highway bridge at Peters' ranch 2 miles north of international boundary, and 18 miles east of Kimball, Alberta.

DRAINAGE ABEA. 101 square miles.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. January, 1913, to September, 1930. July, 1909, to December, 1912, at station in NE. % sec. 13, T. 1, R. 23 W. fourth meridian, 2 miles 

downstream; May, 1911, to December, 1912, at station 2 miles south of international boundary.

EXTBEMES. Maximum discharge during year, 596 second-feet July 19 (gage 

height, 3.42 feet); minimum, 11.1 second-feet Mar. 2 (gage height, 2.47feet). 

1909-1930: Maximum discharge, 1,070 second-feet May 8, 1920 (gage 

height, 4.14 feet); minimum, 3.2 second-feet Mar. 1, 1927.

REMABKS. Records good. Discharge affected by ice Feb. 16 to Mar. 28. No 

diversions. Flow increased by discharge of St. Mary Can il during irrigation 

season. Station maintained in cooperation with Dominion Water Power & 

Hydrometric Bureau, Department of the Interior, .Canada.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

Day

1... ___ . _________

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

3....- .... .. ..... ........

4..- -...._._.._.

5. 

^.. ..........................

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.

142 

142 

140 

140 

140

140 

140 

142 

147 

156

147

'108 

100 

115 

140

147 

147 

ISO 

147 

135

121 

102 

96 

93 

91

84 

82 

91 

87 

SO 

98

Feb.

42.0 

508 

415 

160 

48.0

40.0 

31.0 

27.0 

8.7 

17.1

14.1 

12.6 

11.4

Mar.

11.7 

11.1 

13.3 

67 

128

57 

42.0 

39.8 

38.7

78

104 

36.5 

32.9 

31.0 

37.6

53 

70 

141 

125 

212

358 

411 

542 

212 

102

69 

94 

542 

393 

293 

166

Month

February 16-28 ______________________

March... _ ____________________

April

May. _________________________

July .. - . . 

Apr.

120 

138

275 

196 

128

89 

91 

85 

80 

69

61 

81 

97 

73 

55

48.2 

46.8 

42.8 

41.6 

44.0

40.4 

41.6 

42.8 

44.0 

42.8

42.8 

45.4 

48.2 

95 

81

May

51 

44.1

51 

84 

51

44.0 

40.4 

39.2 

44.0 

61

92

97 

62

57 

45.4

42.8 

42.8 

39.2 

35.6 

36.8

38.0 

34.4 

34.4 

32.0 

30.4

29.6 

29.6 

31.2 

46.8 

36.8 

35.6

Maximum

156 

508 

542 

275 

97.0 

542 

565 

520 

432

June

30.4 

29.6

55 

75 

44.0

34.4

157 

246 

278 

282

285 

296 

327 

320 

320

324

327 

338 

348 

383

432

468 

494 

505 

497

501 

523 

539 

539 

542

Minimum

80 

11.4 

11.1 

40.4 

29.6 

29.6 

512 

425 

19

July

546 

542 

539 

539

535

539

535 

535 

535 

539

535 

535 

531 

531 

527

520 

523 

523 

565 

539

523 

520 

520 

516

520

516 

512 

516 

512 

516 

516

Aug.

516 

512 

" 516 

520 

520

516 

516 

512 

512 

512

512 

512 

508 

486 

453

450 

446 

446 

443 

443

436 

436 

436 

436 

436

432 

425 

428 

428 

425 

432

Sept.

432 

432 

432

425 

425

428 

428 

422 

411 

422

400 

372 

218 

51 

27.2

24.8 

23.0 

23.0 

23.5 

23.0

21.5 

22.0 

28.0 

24.8

23.5

21.5 

20.5 

19.5 

19.0 

19.0

 R/T^O*. Run-off in Mean acre-feet

122 7,500 

103 2,660 

146 \ 8, 980 

79. 5 4, 730 

46.5 2,860 

318 18, 900 

529 32, 500 

471 29,000 

189 11,290
76 SUEFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1930, PAET 6 

BIS SANDY CREEK NEAR BOXEIDEK, MONT.

LOCATION. Staff gage in NE. sec. 13, T. 30 N., R. 13 E., at Cowan ranch, 3

miles north of Boxelder. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March, 1928, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 150 second-feet Mar. 24 (gage

height, 6.70 feet); minimum, 0.2 second-foot for long periods during August

and September.

1928-1930: Maximum discharge, 338 second-feet Mar. 25, 1928 (gage

height, 10.96 feet); no flow Mar. 17, 1929. 

EBMAEKS. Records good above and fair below 10 second-feet. Flow regulated

by storage in Cowan Reservoir. Small diversion for irrigation above stationt

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-80

Day

1. ___ .... _ . _ _.

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

3- ....... .

4 __ ..............

5 . . _._

6 

7 ____ ..... __ ...

8 __ . ____ . _ ...

Q

10::::::::::::::::::::

11... _ . _ ... _

12 _ ........... ...

13 ___ .. __ - ......

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

15 ___ . __ .... __ .

16 _ .... _ ....... ...

J7. ...... ....... 

18 ..... __ .. __

19. __ .. _ ..........

20 

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

22 ... _ ........

23 

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

25 

26. ____ ..... .

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

1.0 

.9 

.9 

1.0 

1.0

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.2 

1.5

1.5 

1.8 

1.8 

2.0 

3.1

3.5 

3.5 

3.8

3.8 

3.8

42 

4.5 

46 

4.5 

4.5

45 

4.8 

4.8 

48 

44 

42

Nov.

4.2 

42 

4.2 

3.8 

3.8

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

42

45 

44 

42 

44 

42

4.2 

44 

4.5 

42 

4.4

4.0 

3.6

Feb.

42 

63

Mar!

63 

42 

46 

33 

25

22 

22 

18 

20 

24

18 

4.8 

3.8 

4.2 

4.6

5.6 

6.5 

7.9 

5.8 

12

13 

14 

63 

142 

98

76 

59 

34 

15 

9.3 

9.1

Month

April.. 

May __ ..... _ __ . ______ ... . .

July. .... . -

Apr.

21 

33

38 

42 

52

42 

36 

31 

30 

30

28 

27 

24 

28 

28

34

42 

38 

31

25

21 

20 

16 

&1

6.8

8.6 

10 

12 

15 

13

May

11 

9.9 

&2 

7.2 

6.5

6.3 

5.1 

4.5 

5.2 

6.0

10 

17 

21 

21 

20

15 

14 

12ae (

6.3

40

2.5 

1.6 

1.0 

1.0

.9

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8

June

0.7

.7 

.8 

.8 

.6

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6

.6 

.5 

.5

.6 

.5

.6 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.4

.4 

.5 

.4 

.4 

.4

Maximum Minimum

48 0.9 

4.5 3.6 

142 3.8 

52 6.8 

21 .8 

.8 .4 

.4 .3 

.3 .2 

.3 .2

July

0.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

Aug.

0.3 

.3 

.3 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.3

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

Sept.

0.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.-21 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2

.2;

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

Maa_ Run-off in 

M8an acre-feet

2.87 17$ 

4. 12 ISO-* 

29. 7 1, 830 

26.4 1,570 

7.41 466 

.55 38 

.34 21 

.21 19 

.20 12
MILK RIVER BASIN 77

LODGE CREEK AT INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in SE. % sec- 12, T. 1, R. 20 W. third meridian, in Saskatchewan, Canada, 1 mile north of international boundary and 

30 miles northwest of Havre, Mont.

DBAINAGE AREA. 797 square aiiles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1917, to September, 1930. April, 1910, to October, 

1916, maintained by Irrigation Branch, Department of the Interior, Canada.

EXTREMES. Maximum, discharge during year, 797 second-feet Mar. 12 (gage 

height, 6.30 feet); no flow at various times.

1917-1930: Maximum discharge, 3,680 second-feet May 23, 1927 (gage 

height, 12.40 feet); no flow at times usually after July 15 of each year.

REMARKS. Records good except those for ice period, Feb. 1 to Mar. 26, which 

are fair. Several diversions above gage. Station maintained in cooperation 

with Dominion Water Power & Hydrometric Bureau, Department of the 

Interior, Canada.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-80

Day

1 

2--._...

3. 

4.......

5.......

6.......

7.......

8.......

9 ___ ..

10.......

11 .

12 __ . ...

13--.. 

14.......

15 

Feb.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Mar.

43.4 

131 

62 

19.4 

28.6

16.6 

21.1 

10.8 

9.1 

9.9

147 

797 

469 

236 

159

Apr.

122 

127 

180 

356 

491

489 

334 

29S 

280 

230

186 

127 

88 

69 

62

May

7.8 

6.8 

6.1 

6.8 

6.4

5.2 

4.8

4.8 

45

4.5

3.5 

3.0 

2.8 

2.5 

2.0

June

0.1 

.02 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.02 

.02

.01 

0 

0 

0 

0

July

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

Q 

0 

0 

0

1.2 

1.4 

.3 

.1 

.02

Day

If 1" 

18 

M 

2C

21 

2! 

2C 

24 

2J

2e

27 

% 

2£ 

3C

3]

Month

February 

March

ADril.. _. . ............ .............

May.. _____________ . ....................

June .... ....... .........................

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

The Vftfll*

J _

r._.. ... $- -. .

> ..

».-.. 

 . 

!-_ 

t __ ...

.......

>.- _.

\. ......

.......

.......

>... _ .

( __ ....

Feb.

0 

0 

0

1.8 

9.5

220 

393 

581 

392

317

188 

82 

50

Maximum

581 

797 

491 

7.8 

.1 

1.4

797

Mar.

83 

70 

57 

21.1 

22.2

22.2 

23.5 

62 274 

361

327 

247 

178 

122 

100 

122

Apr.

62 

65 

75 

49.4 

37.2

28.0

22.2 

19.4 

' M.1 

16.1

13.6 

12.6 

11.2 

10.3 

9.5

Minimum

0 

9.1 

9.5 

.1 

0 

0

0

May

1.5 

1.4 

1.1 

1.1 

.8

1.0

.8 

.7 

.7 

.5

.4 

.4 

.3 

.1 

.1 

.1

Mean

80.0 

137 

130 

2.66 

.026 

.098

28.7

June

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

Q 

0 

0

July

.01 

.01 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

4,440 

8,420 

7,740 

164 

1.5 

6.0

20,800

NOTE. No flow during months omitted.

MoRAE COUL2B AT INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in NW. X sec. 5, T.I, R. 28 W.; in Saskatchewan, Canada, three-fourths mile north of international boundary and onefourth mile above mouth.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 53 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March, 1927. to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 172 second-feet Mar. 26 (gage 

height, 4.40 feet); no flow at various times.

1927-1930: Maximum discharge, 486 second-feet May 23, 1927 (gage 

height, 5.74 feet); no flow at various times.

REMABKS. Records good. Discharge affected by ice Feb. 19 to Mar. 29. 

Station maintained in cooperation with Dominion Water Power & Hydrometric Bureau, Department of the Interior, Canada.
78 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1930, PAET 6

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, of McRae Coulee at international boundary, 1929-30

« Day

I..... .....

2..........

3 

4

5 -..

6 .......

7

8 

9 ..

10... ------

Feb.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Mar.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Apr.

20.3

, 44.8 

1&5 

7.5 

4.0

2.5 

1.3 

.6 

.2 

.1

Day

11.... ...

19

13 - -

14. ....

15-.- -

16.....- 

17

18... . 

10

20

Feb.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

4.3

8.4

Month

February _________________________

April ____ - _- - -

Theyear.... .. _ . ______________

Mar/

0 

28.0 

56 

39.2 

18.2

9.8 

6.0 

2.8 

.6 

.3

Apr.

0

I 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Maximum

11.5 

139

44.8

139

Day

21 

24 II II

25

26 .- ,

27 .

28.. 

29 - 

30 

31. 

Minimum

0 

0 

0

0

Feb.

9.8 

6.6 

11.5 

7.1 

6.2

1.8 

.3 

.1

Mean

2.00 

26.5 

3.36

2.68

Mar.

0 

0 

0 

53 

127

139 

108 

67 

73 

62 

32.9

Apr.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

111 

1,630 

200

1,940

NOTE. No flow during months for which no discharge is shown.

NORTH CHINOOK CANAL NEAR HAVEE, MONT.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in SE. YA, sec. 2, T. 35 N., R. 17 E., 1 mile below

headworks of canal and 23 miles northeast of Havre. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1928, to September, 1930. 

REMARKS. Records good. Discharge estimated Apr. 4-7. Canal diverts flood

water from Lodge Creek in sec. 3, T. 35 N., R. 17 E., and stores it in North

Chinook Reservoir for irrigation of lands between Lodge Creek and Battle

Creek, north of Chinook, Mont.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

Day

l._ ... .... 

2 _____ . .......

3 __ ...... __ ..

4 __ ..... ____ ..

5 ___ 

6 _ ... ... ...

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

8 __ . _ . . .

9 ___ .... 

10 __ ...... __ ...

Apr.

2.2

34 

37

43

43 

43

42

May

7 9

6.6 

5.9

5.7 

4.9

3.5 

3.3 

2.9 

2.8 

2.5

Day

11--. 

12-- 

10

14-- 

15-- 

16-- 

17- 

18.. 

19.. 

20-. 

Month

The year.

Apr.

40 

40 

37 

36 

32

32 

30 

30 

36 

37

May

2.1

1.8 

1.6 

1.5 

.8

.6 

.6 

.4 

.3 

.1

Maximum

43 

7.2

43

Day

21.. ____ ...

22.. 

23-.. 

24 

25 

26.. _ 

27-- 

28-. 

29 _ ..... _

30. 

01

Minimum

2.2 

.1

0

Apr.

27 

22 

16.8 

14.2 

12.8

12.0 

12.0 

11.0 

9.3 8.3

May

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Mean Bttn-ofl in M6an acre-feet

29.0 1,730 

1.78 109

2.53 1,840

NOTE. No flow prior to Apr. 1 and subsequent to May 20.
MILK RIVEE BASIN 79

BATTIE CBBBK AT OTTERNATIOHAI BOTTHDARY

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in SE. % sec. 4, T. 1, R. 26 W. third meridian,

in Saskatchewan, one-fourth mile above international boundary and 35 miles

north of Chinook, Mont. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 726 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1917, to September, 1930. . 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 1,070 second-feet Apr. 2 (gage

height, 5.8 feet): no flow at various times. 

1917-1880: Maximum discharge, 3,200 second-feet Apr. 13, 1917 (gage

height, 8.50 feet); no flow at various times. 

REMARKS. Record good. Discharge estimated because of ice Oct. 1 to

Nov. 6, Feb. 28 to Apr. 5. Numerous diversions above station. Station

maintained in cooperation with Dominion Water Power & Hydrometric

Bureau, Department of the Interior, Canada.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19%9 SO

Day

1 ___ ...... __ ... __ . ...

2 ___ ... _____ . .........

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

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

5. ___ ... __ ..... _ ... ...

6- _ ........................

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

8 ___ . _______ . __ ....

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

10-- .

11... ____ .. __ ...... .....

12

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

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

15- ........ ..........

16 ______ ... _ .... ___ ..

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

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

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

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

21-.... .......................

22 ____ ....................

23. ........ J... ........... 

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

25- ..... ...................

26... __ ......... _ .. ......

27

28 _ .........................

29 ______ ....... ___ ....

30 . _ 

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

Oct.

0.0

.0

.0

 5.1

8.0 

7.6

7.3

6.9

6.5

6.2

6.2 

6.2 

6.5

5.8

5.4

5.8

5.8

6.2 

6.9

7.3

7.6

8.6 

11.3 

11.8

13.5

18.6 

25.3

27.5 

28.6

28.6

20.3

Feb.

........

14.9

Mar.

14.9 

9.3 

14.9 

18.5 

21.9

32.5 

38,6 

41.6 

46.4 

60

192 

432 

396 

319 

192

124 

108 

75 

60 

47.6

33.6 

21.9 

53 

90 

144

221 

250 

227 

468 

715 

751

Month

October __________________ . . ...

March. ................................................

April... .___ _ . _..

May ...... _________ . ______ .

June. .-.. ....-.-.-.......-........._...........

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

August ...... ...........................................

September ________________________

Apr.

780 

796 

670 

526 

436

472

472 

576 

566 

630

396 

2S3 

189 

158 

142

132 

140 

124 

108 

95

88 

78 

70 

67 

66

63 

69 

75

78 

70

May

69 

63 

58 

57 

63

50 

47.6 

48.8 

45.2 

46.4

45.2 

44.0 

44.0 

45.2 

46.4

46.4 

40.4 

36.9 

33.6 

31.4

28.1 

25.3 

25.3 

25.3 

23.6

22.8 

22.8 

24.4 

26.2 

23.6 

20.2

Maximum

28.6 

13.0 

751 

796 

69 

22.8 

39.2 

6.2 

5.9

June

20.2 

21.0 

21.0 

22.8 

21.0

19.4 

16.3 

15.6 

17.1 

17.8

16.3 

13.5 

12.0 

10.8 

10.8

10.8 

9.3 

8.2 

8.2 

12.0

15.6 

15.6 

14.2 

13.5 

12.7

12.0 

11.3 

14.2 

11.3 

12.0

Minimum

0 

6.5 

9.3 

63 

20.2 

8.2 

.7 

0 

0

July

11.31 

12.0 

12.0 

11.3 

10.3

10.8 

10.8 

10.8 

9.3 

17.1

39.2 

15.6 

8.8 

7.2 

6.2

5.9 

5.9 

5.9 

5.0 

4.4

4.4 

4.7 

4.7 

4.1 

3.5

2.9 

2.2 

2.0 

1.7 

1.4 

.7

Aug.

0.4 

.1 

.02 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

3.6 

6.2

3.2 

2.3 

1.6 

1.4 

2.9 

2.6

Sept.

2.0 

1.7 

1.4 

1.0 

.7

.6 

.2 

.1 

.02 

0

.04 

.02 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

1.2 

5.0 

5.9

Mean Run-off in

10.0 615 

9.60 114 

168 10,300 

277 16,500 

39.3 2,420 

14.6 86» 

8.13 500 

.785 48 

.659 39
80 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6 

WOODPILE COUIKE K1AR UrTfEKATEOHAL BOUNDARY

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in NW. % sec. 8, T. 37 N., R. If E., just below 

Antelope Coulee and 1% miles south of international boundary.

DRAINAGE ABEA. 70 square miles.

EXTBEMES. Maximum discharge during year, 280 second-feet Apr. 2 (gage 

height, 4.70 feet); no flow at various times.

1927-1930: Maximum discharge, 423 second-feet Apr. 4, 1927 (gage 

height, 16.69 feet, old datum); no flow at various times.

REMARKS. Records good. Discharge estimated because of ice Feb. 27 to Mar. 

30. No diversions. Station maintained in cooperation with Dominion 

Water Power & Hydrometric Bureau, Department of the Interior, Canada.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1989-80

Day

1. ____ .....

2 _____ . __

3.. .... ...

4. _____ ....

6.. _____ ....

6 __ _ .__ 

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

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

9...... __ .....

10. ____ ......

11...............

12. _ .. __ .....

13 

14 _ ............

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

Feb. Mar.

0.1 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0.2 

0.6

4.5 

33.6 

108 

91

64

Apr.

103 

162 

71 

20.0 

7.9

3.7 

1.6 

.8 

.4 

.2

.2 

.2 

.1 

.2 

.1

May

0.1.1

.04 

.1 

.04

.03 

.02 

0 

.01 

.02

.01 

0 

0 

0 

0

July

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

7.0

18.2 

1.4 

.2 

.1 

.1

Day

16 

17 

IS 

IS 

2C

21 

22 

23 

24 

2£

2« 

27 

28 

28 

30 

31

Month

March.. »

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

July.. 

! . ... _ 

> ... 

!. . ....

.. __ ........

.. __ ........

 

Maximum

166 

162 

0.1 

18.2

Feb.

0.9 

.3

Mar.

39.3 

17.1 

10.7

6.2 

3.3

7.2 

27.8 

33.6 

45.2 

93

137 

166 

111 

165 

132 

124

Apr.

0.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.04 

.04 

.04 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

Minimum Mean

0 45.1 

.04 12.4 

0 .016 

0 .87

May

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

July

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,770 

738 

0.9 

63
MILK RIVER BASIN 

EAST FORK OF BATTIB CBKEK NEAR IHTEENATIOHAI BOUNDARY

81

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in NW. ^ sec. 17, T. 37 N., R. 20 E., 2 miles 

south of international boundary and 7 miles east of Norheim, Mont.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 98 square miles.

RBCOBDS AVAILABLE. March, 1927, to September, 1930.

EXTBEMES. Maximum discharge during year, 294 second-feet Mar. 29 (gage 

height, 4.50 feet); no flow at various times.

1927-1930: Maximum discharge, 432 second-feet Apr. 1, 1928 (gage 

height, 5.48 feet); no flow at various times.

REMARKS. Records good except those for ice period Feb. 1 to Mar. 29, which 

are fair. No diversions. Station maintained in cooperation with Dominion 

Water Power & Hydrometric Bureau, Department of the Interior, Canada.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1989-SO

Day

I...... __ .... ......

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

3..--... ..........

4... __________

5...... _ . __ ....

6 _ ... _______ ..

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

8..--... ...... ...

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

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

11. ...... _ ... _ . ...

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

13.... __ ... ......

14...,.... .......

15... __ . ____ ...

Feb.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Mar.

10.0 

7.0 

4.0 

2.0 

1.0

0 

0 

0 

1.5 

2.8

4.6 

60 

173 » 

100 

43.0

Apr.

92 

197 

144 

105 

29.2

21.1 

12.6 

8.4 

5.7 

3.7

2.0 

1.6 

1.4 

2.5 

2.7

May

2.1 

1.6 

1.0 

.8

.7

.4 

.2 

.2 

.1

.1

.1 

.01 

.01 

.01 

0

Day

1C 

17 

IS 

18

2C

21 

2S

23 

24 

2«

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Month

April ..

________ ......

.... . . _

..... . ... ...

....... __ . _ . ...

... _ ..... ......... 

....................

Maximum

20.0 

239 

197 

2.1

Feb.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

15.0 

20.0 

13.0

Mar.

14.4 

15.9 

4.6 

1.5

.7

1.5 

43.0 

47.2 

52 

120

206 

147 

173 

239 

202 

109

Minimum Mean

0 1.71 

0 57.6 

.5 21.9 

0 .236

Apr.

3.0 

2.4 

2.0 

1.5 

1.1

.9 

.8 

.8 

.5 

1.4

2.0 

3.7 

3.2 

2.4 

2.2

May

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

3 

0 

0 

0 

0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

95 

3,540 

1,300 

15
82 SURFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6 

LYONS COULEE NEAR IH«FffilHATIOHAL BOUNDARY

LOCATION. Chain gage in NE. }i sec. 4, T. 37 N., R. 19 E., half a mile south of 

international boundary and 1 mile east of Norheim, Mont.

DBAINAOE ABEA. 47 square miles.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. March, 1927, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 437 second-feet Apr. 2 (gage 

height, 7.20 feet); no flow at various times.

1927-1930: Maximum discharge, 668 second-feet Apr. 3,1927 (gage height, 

7.65 feet); no flow at various times.

REMABKS. Records fair. Discharge estimated Feb. 1 to Apr. 2 because of ice; 

interpolated Apr. 3-5. Some small diversions above' gage. Station maintained in cooperation with Dominion Water Power & Hydrometric Bureau, 

Department of the Interior, Canada.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-SO

Day

1 ______ ... .

2 __ . ___ . _ ....

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

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

5-... _ . ___ . .....

6 ...:. 

7... ____ __ 

S ........... .... -

9-. ..... .. ....

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

11 ___ ........ _ ....

12.. _________ ..

13. _ . __ . ___ . ...

14 ___ .... ____ ..

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

Feb.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Mar.

0.9 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

5.3 

43.2 

11.8 

9.7 

5.3

Apr.

229 

377 

331 

135 

39.4

10.8 

9.8 

6.2 

3.9 

1.9

1.4 

1.0

.7 

.6 

.6

May

0.2 

.2 

.2 

.1 

.1

.03 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Day

M

r 

« 

u

2t

21 "& 

% 

24 

2,

2f 2" 

2S 

2£ 

3( 

3]

Month

.

L. ......... _ . _ ..

)_..- . _

>

. ....

......-. .. ..- 

..

)- _ 

Maximum

13.8 

271 

377 

.2

377

Feb.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

1.0 

13.8 

6.5 

5.7

5.7 

5.7 

3.5

Mar.

1.0 

2.8 

.9 

0 

0

0 

.5 

18.5 

13.6 

20.4

37.9 

41.1 

34.8 

180 

261 

271

Minimum Mean

0 1.50 

0 31.0 

0 38.4 

0 .03

0 5.90

Apr.

0.3 

.2 

.2 

.2

.1

.1 

.1 

0 

0 

.2

.1 

.2 

1.3 

.7 

.3

May

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Kun-ofl in 

acre-feet

83 

1,010 

2,280 

1.8

4,280

NOTE. No flow during months for which no discharge is shown.
MILK RIVER BASIN 83

MATHISON CANAI IT BAB CHINOOK, MONT.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in NW. J4 sec. 29, T. 33 N., R. 20 E., at headworks of canal, 3.H miles east of Chinook.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1905, to October, 1921; May, 1928, to September, 

1930.

REMARKS. Records fair. Canal diverts water from right bank of Battle Creek 

for irrigation of lands between Battle Creek and Milk River.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19%9-SO

Day

1.. . _____ . ...

2.. .......

3- ... 

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

5 _ _ -

6 ... ......

7 _ ..... .....

8 .......

9 ...

10 

11 

12 

13- 

14 ... __ .... 

15 

Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

May

11.2

10.2

9 A

7.5

6.0

5.0

4.5

4.0

3.8

4.1

5.6

6.0

5.6

5.2

4.1

June

0.05

.03

.2

1.0

2.0

2.3

1.4

1.8

.8

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

2 2

2.2

July

0.8

.4

.2

.03

0

0

0

0

0

0

7.0

.2

4.1

3.2

3.7

Day

16 

17 __ ....... ___ .

18 

19 

20 

21 __ ..

22- __ 

23 _ 

24.. ___

25 .......

26 

27- _ . ___ ....

28 

29 

30 

31 

Apr.

0

6.4

8.0

7.0

6.0

7.5

8.0

7.5

7.0

9.6

9.6

10.2

10.2

11.2

11.8

May

3.6

3.9

4.2

3.1

1.7

1.2

.5

.2

.07

.4

.5

.4

.2

.09

.06

.1

June

2.0

1.4

.4

.1

.2

.6

.7

1.1

1.7

1.5

.2

1.2

1.2

1.1 X 1.0

July

1,8

.1

.2

.2

.1

OS

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Month

ABdL.. ............ 

July __ ....

Maximum

11.8

2.3

7.0

11.8

Minimum

5.4

.07

.03

0

0

Mean

3.87

3.63

1.11

.713

.787

Run-oft in 

acre-feet

24

222

66

44

356

NOTE. No flow during months for which no discharge is shown.
84 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6 

WHITEWATBB CREEK NEAR INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in NW. % sec. 24, T. 37 N., E. 29 E., just 

below mouth of North Fork of Whitewater Creek, -3J4 miles south of international boundary, and 5 miles northeast of Lowrane, Mont.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March, 1927, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge recorded during year, 194 second-feet Mar. 13; 

DO flow at various times.

1927-1930: Maximum discharge, 1,140 second-feet Apr. 5, 1927 (gage 

height, 4.71 feet); no flow at various times in 1927, 1929, 1930.

REMARKS. Records fair. Discharge affected by ice Mar. 1-31. Station maintained in cooperation with Dominion Water Power & Hydrometric Bureau, 

Department of the Interior, Canada.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

Day

1 ....

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

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

4.. __ . _______ . __ ... __ 

5- _ ..... ___ - __ - _ ........

6 ...... - ....

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

8_. __ . ___ ... ..... ...... 

9 , . ......

10 __ ____ ____ ... .

11. ......................... ......

12 

13.. _______ T __ . _ ...... ...

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

15 

16. 

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

18 _ .......... 

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

ao . _ ___

21 _ - ______ . ____ - __ . __ 

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

23. _____ - ____ ___ . __ . ...

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

25 

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

27 _ -. . .... ...

28...... 

29..... ... .

30 ____ ____ . . ...

31 ......

Oct.

0.2 

.2 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.2 

.1

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1

.1 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.2 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.2

Mar.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

1.2 

2,6

7.8

14.0

128 

194 

78 

41.8

26.2 

11.9 

8.8 

6.6 

2.2

1.1 

15.6 

134 

93 

87

152 

63 

31.7 

22.0 

19.0 

19.3

Month

March . __ ... . *

April ___ . ___ ... ______ ^ ___ . _____ 

June. _ ___ _ .. _ ....

July. . - 

August- __ ___ . ................................

Apr.

18.6 

16.3 

14.7 

14.4 

10.4

4.8 

3.4 

2.2 

1.6 

1.2

1.0 

.9 

.8 

.9 

.9

.9 

.8

.7 

.7 

.6

.6 

.5

.5 

.5 

.7

.9 

1.0 

1.2 

1.1 

.5

May

0.6 

.6 

.5 

.5 

.5

.4 

.3 

.3

.5 

.5

.4 

.4 

.4 

.3 

.2

.2 

.2 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.09 

.09 

.09 

.09

.09 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.09

June

0.07 

.07 

.08 

.2 

.09

.06 

.04 

.04 

.04 

.03

.01 

.01 

0 

0 

.02

.03 

.03 

.04 

.05 

.07

.09 

.09 

.09 

.1 

.1

.09 

.07 

.05 

0 

0

Maximum Minimum

0. 3 0. 1 

194 0 

18.6 .5 

.6 .09 

.2 0 

.2 .01 

.08 0 

.3 .06

July

0.01 

.02 

.02 

.04 

.03

.03

102 

.02 

.1

.2 

.1 

.09 

.09 

.07

.07 

.07 

.09 

.09 

.09

.1 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.1

.2 

.2 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.08

Aug.

0.08 

.08 

.07 

.05 

.03

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 .06 

.07 

.06

.06 

.06 

.06 

.06 

.03 

.03

Sept.

0.06 

.07 

.06

'.(ff 

.07.

.or

.OS .1 .1

.3 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.2 

.1 

.1

.2 

.2

ijs

.08

-i» .< ***»

M Run-off in Mean , acre-feet

0. 17 10 

37.4 2,300 

3.44 205 

.26 16 

.06 3.6 

.09 5.5 

.03 1.8 

. . 12 7. 1
MILK RIVER BASIN 85

FRENCHMAN BIVKB AT INTBEHATIONAI BOUNDARY

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in SW. y* sec. 4, T. 1, R. 10 W. third meridian,

in Saskatchewan, just across the international boundary from eastern side

of lot 3, sec. 6, T. 37 N., R. 34 E., in Montana. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,875 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1917, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 1,340 second-feet Apr. 6 (gage

height, 5.65 feet); minimum, 0.6 second-foot Sept. 20.

1917-1930: Maximum discharge, 5,440 second-feet Mar. 29, 1925 (gage

height, 13.12 feet); no flow at various times. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for ice period Feb. 22 to Apr. 2 and for

period Oct. 1-31, which are fair. Numerous diversions in Canada. Station

maintained in cooperation with Dominion Water Power & Hydrometric

Bureau, Department of the Interior, Canada.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19%9~3Q

Day

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

2 _____ . __ - ____ .

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 ___ . _____ .... .......

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

31. .. .. 

Oct.

"8.8

10.4 

 10.1 

9.8

«10.6 

 11.4

12.3

11.7

 10.8

9.8

 mi

10.4 «9.9

«9.3

8.7

 8.4

8.2 «9.0

9.8

"10.4

 11.0

11.7 

 11.0 

10.4 

 10.4

10.4 

 11.4 

12.3 

 12.6

12.9 

13.5

Feb.

151 

 260 

343 "400

457 

 350 

253

Mar.

«96 

 84 

68 «66 

63

 80 

98 

«140 

 180 

2W

«460 

736 760

«775 

799

 810 

818 

«580 

339 

265

«240 

209 

35. 

37 j. 

404

429 

569 

646 

822

682 

708

Month

October __________________________

February 22-28

March. I .

April.. ____ . _ .......... ____ . ______ .....

May.

June... -

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

Apr.

836 

960 

 813 

1,120 

1,280

1,280 

1,170 

960 

836 

910

1,010 

1,130 

1,190 

1,100 

845

578 

458 

387 

347 

323

284 

246 

216 

202

185

176 

170 

185 

170 

166

.May

170 

192 

199 

202 

196

170 

151 

138 

130 

115

108 

100 

92 

79

74

70 

68 

66 

66 

66

66 

61 

60 

61 

61

60

57 

54 

52 

48.0 

45.8

Maximum

13.5 

457 

822 

1,280 

202 

44.6 

42.4 

21.4 

92

June

44,6 

44.6 

43.5 

44.6 

43.5

43.5 

44.6 

43.5 

41.3. 

39.0

36.8 

34.9 

33.9 

33.9 

33.0

32.0 

31.0 

31.0 

30.1 

26.8

25.0 

23.6 

22.9 

23.6 

26.8

26.0 

23.6 

22.9 

34.3 

41.3

Minimum

8.2 

151 

63 

166 

45.8 

22.9 

8.7 

1.4 

.7

July

42.4 

36.8 

34.9 

33.9 

30.1

26.8 

26.0 

26.5 

27.2 

27.2

28.2 

30.1 

34.9 

34.9 

36.8

36.8 

30.1 

33.0 

39.0 

29.1

22.9 

20.0 

18.7 

18.1 

15.6

10.7 

 9.7 

8.7 

 9.2 

 9.8 

10.3

Aug.

8.7 

 7.6 

6*4 

 6.0 

5.7

5.2 

4.4 

3.5 

2.7 

2.5

2.8 

2.7 

2.4 

1.7 

1.4

1.4 

1.4 

2.7 

6.4 

2.7

11.6 

21.4 

12.0 

7.9 

7.2

5.7 

6.4 

5.2 

3.3 

1.9 

6.1

Sept.

6.4 

5.2 

4.1 

3.0 

2.4

2.2 

2.2 

2.0 

1.9 

1.6

1.6 

92.0 

37.9 

7.6 

2.8

1.3

1.2 

1.0 

.8

.7

.7 

.7 

18v7 

35.8 

22.2

13.7 

11.1 

13.7 

13.3 

13.3

M Run-off in Mean acre-feet

10.6 652 

315 4, 370 

415 25,600 

661 38,700 

99. 3 6, 110 

33.8 2,010 

26. 7 1, 580 

5. 39 331 

10. 7 637

> Estimated or interpolated.
86 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6

FRHNCHMAJT CANAL NBAB SACO, MONT.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in NE. % sec. 27, T. 33 N., R. 34 E., IJ^ miles

below headgates and 14 miles northeast of Saco. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1929, to September, 1930. 

REMARKS. Records good. Canal diverts water from Frenchman River for

irrigation of land in Frenchman Valley.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-80 ~

Bay

1 _ . ...

2.-. 

3

4- 

5 .... 

6- -

7- 

S. .........

9.. ....... .

10-- 

11- .

12- :-

13- 

14- 

15- 

Apr.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

11.8

20.3 

13.5 

0 

0 

0

May

21.2 

21.2 

21.2 

21.2 

21.2

2.0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

June

19.4 

19.4 

23.2 

26.0 

26.0

24.1 

24.1 

24.1 

23.2 

19.4

19.4 

19.4 

24.1 

23.2 

24.1

July

21.2 

22.2 

23.2 

23.2 

22.2

22.2 

22.2 

21.2 

21.2 

20.3

20.3 

20.3 

21.2 

21.2 

22.2

Aug.

2.8 

2.6 

2.3 

3.3 

4.6

4.3 

3.4 

 3.0 

2.4 

1.8

1.8 

1.3 

.6 

.2

.1

Sept.

2.4 

2.0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

8.6 

9.1 

0 

0

Day

It 

1 

li 1< 

21

2

% 

Z 

& 

2t

2f 2" 

2f 

2£ 

3C 

31

Month

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

May .. .-. . . _ 

Jtity . -. 

The ye

i.. - 

r__ i.. ........ )

)-. ...

\... ........ i.......... \.. ........

..........

. .....

..........

Maximum

22.2 

22.:2 

26.0 

23.2 

10.4 

9.1

26.0

Apr.

13.7 

9.0 

4.8 

2.4 

1.S

.6 

0

. 3.7 

7.2 

0

4.1 

22.2 

16.5 

21.2 

21.2

-May0 

4.2 

8.5 

4.2 

10.3

17.4 

16.5 

14.6 

17.4 

15.6

18.4 

22.2 

22.2 

21.2 

20.3 

19.4

Minimum

0 

0 

19.4 

4.1 

0 

0

0

-Jane

241 

241 

241 

23.2 

22.2

22.2

21.2 

21.2 

21.2 

21.2

20.3 

22.2 

22.2 

22.2

OO 9 £4. £

July

22.2 

21.2 

20.3 

20.3 

20.3

21.2 

21.2 

19.4 

19.4 

8.2

4.1 

16.5 

19.4 

9.9 

5.6 

46

Mean

5.78 11:0

22.4 

18.6 

2.34 

.737

5.09

-Atig.

0 

0 

0 

2.3 

3.7

2.3 

1.6 

10.4 

44 

3.2

3.3 

2.5 

1.0 

.4 

.4 

2.6

Mpt.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 0'

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

344 

676 

1,330 

1,140

144 

44

3,680

NOTE. No flow during months for which no discharge is shown.
MILK BIVEE BASIN 87

BOCK CREEK AT INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY

LOCATION. Chain gage in SE. % sec. 1, T. 37 N., E. 37 E., three-fourths mile 

south of international boundary, 2 miles above mouth of Horse Creek, and 

5 miles west of Barnard.

DRAINAGE AREA. 242 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March, 1927, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 606 second-feet Apr. 4 (gage 

height, 7.47 feet); no flow Aug. 28 to Sept. 11.

1927-1930: Maximum discharge, 982 second-feet Apr. 6,1927 (gage height, 

10.51 feet); no flow Mar. 1-17, 1927, June 13-18, 1929, Aug. 28 to Sept. 11, 

1930.

REMARKS. Records fair except those for October, which are poor. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Mar. 1 to Apr. 3. One small diversion above 

gage. Station maintained in cooperation with Dominion Water Power & 

Hydrometric Bureau, Department of the Interior, Canada.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19%9-SO

Day

1 ____________________

2 ___ . _______________ . .....

3 ___ . __________________

4 .. 

5.-. ....... ......... .- . -.

0 . . .. - ..

7 ____ . _ . ____________ . ....

0

9:::::::::::::::::: ::::r::::::::::::

10 

11 __ .... _ ... _ . ___ ..... ...

12 _____ . _ . __ . _ .. ______ ..

13 ________ ..-. .. ______ .

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

15 

16 

17 __. ... .... _ ... _ ......

18 _ - _ - _______ ...

19 

20 _ ........... __ .......... _ ..

21 __ . _ ........... _ . __ .........

22 .......... .____

23 _____ . ___ .... ___ ...... .....

24

25 _____ ... _ . _ .... _ . __ . __ .

26 _____ ... __ .... ____ . __ ..

27.- ____ . _____ . _____ . .......

28 

29 _____ . __ ...... __ . ............

30 _ . _____________ . __ ....

31 _____ . _____ . .................

Oct.

«0.20 

-.30 

.30 

.40 

.40

.40 

 .20 

.08 

 .08 .08

.08 

.08 

".08 

 .10 

«. 10

.10 

 .20 

.20 

.30 

.40

.40 

.50 

1.30 

.90 

LOO

1.10 

1.30 

1.40 

 1.40 

1.40 

1.50

Mar.

0.9 

9 

9 

9 

9

9 

9 

9 

9 

9

1.0 

20 

100 

133 

57

46.4 

29.1 

21.3 

10.8 

3.9

6.0 

87 

261 

210 

200

145 

135 

108 

110 

115 

145

Month

March. . .

April.. . ...... __ ....................

Jnly..^........... ..................................

Apr.

135 

165 

181 

606 

501

407 

208 

125 

100 

84

59 45 

31.4 

27.3 

30.0

27.3 

21.7 

 20.0 

 19.0 

 17.0

 16.0 

 14.0 

 13.0 

10.8 

 15.0

 19.0 

 23.0 

 27.0 

31.8 

26.2

May

23.9 

18.3 

13.8 

11.7 

10.9

10.8 

10.6 

9.4 

9.3

8.7

8.5 

10.0 

9.1 

8.0 

7.2

6.8 

6.1 

5.6 

41 

3.5

3.8 

3.0 

2.8 

2.6 

2.4

3.7 

3.1 

 2.0 

1.0

1.5 

1.5

June

1.3 

.8 

.3 

.3

.5

1.0 

1.0 

1.5 

1.0

.5

.3 

.3 

.1 

.1 

.1

.4 

1.0 

.9 

1.0 

1.0

.8 

.2

.1 

.4 

.4

.3 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.1

Maximum Minimum

1. 50 0. 08 

261 .9 

606 10.8 

23.9 7.0 

1.5 .1 

2.7 .1 

2.1 0 

133 0

July

0.4 

.3 

.1 

.4 

.9

1.6 

1.7 

1.3 

1.1 

1.0

1.0 

1.0 

1.1 

2.7 

1.7

2.3 

 2.1 

 2.0 

1.8 1.5

 1.3 

 1.1 .9

 .7 

.5

.4 .4 

.3 .3 

.2 .2

Aug.

0.2 

.4 .3 

 .2 

.1

.3 

.3 .4 

 .4 

 .5

.6 .6

.7 .7 

.8

«.8 

.7 

.8 

 1.1 1.4

1.8 

2.1 

 1.7 

 1.3 1.0

-.6 

 .2 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sept.

0 

0 

0 

0 

.0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

51 

133 

42.7 

9.4

7.7 

3.1 

3.2 

3.1 

2.8

3.0 

2.1 

3.5 

3.3 

3.2

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0

T, . _ Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

0. 53 32 

63.0 3,870 

114 6,780 

7.22 444 

.55 33 

1.04 64 

.65 40 

9. 54 567

1 Estimated or interpolated. 

71538 32 7
88 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6

HORSE CRIEK AT INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY

LOCATION. Staff gage in SE. % sec. 3, T. 37 N., R. 37 E., three-fourths mile

south of international boundary. 

DRAINAGE ABBA. 71 square miles, 

RBCOBDS AVAILABLE March, 1927, to September, 1930; May, 1914, to October,

1926, maintained at same location by Department of the Interior, Canada. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 244 second-feet Apr. 4 (gage

height, 7.71 feet) ; no flow at various times.

1914-1930: Maximum discharge, 1,040 second-feet Mar. 30, 1925 (gage

height, 10.85 feet); no flow at various times. 

RBMABKS. Records fair. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Mar. 1 to

Apr. 4. No diversion. Station maintained in cooperation with Dominion

Water Power & Hydrometric Bureau, Department of the Interior, Canada.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1989-80

Day

1 __ 

3-... _ . ..........

4--..... _____ ... __ ___ ....... ___

5 _ .- . . ____..__. 

6- 

7 

8. . __.__ ...

9 _ _ ............................

10 

11 _ _ 

12 __ __

13 

14 

15 

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

17-.. ... ..

18- .

19 _ .... 

20 

21 ____ . .. ..-..........

22. . .-...........

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

24 _ 

25 

26 

27-- . -.... .

28 

29 

30 _ 

31- 

Mar.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

8.0 

25.0 

30.0 

31.2

16.5

14.7 

15.4 

5.1 

5.0 

5.0

2.2 

34.6 

149 

90

85

55 

56 

58 

78 

64 

69

Month

April . . 

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

Apr.

79 

130 

182 

244 

124

91 

39.1 

28.6 

 21.0

145

 12.0 

 8.0 

43 

41 

43

44 

3.7 

3.3 

3.0 2.7

2.2 

2.1 

"1.8 

1.6 

2.1

2.1 

 2.4 

2.6 

2.1 

2.1

May

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

 1.7 

1.5

1.4 

1.4 

 1.4 

 1.4 1.4

1.4 

 1.4 

 1.3 

 1.2 1.0

1.0 .9 

.8 .8 

 .8

 .7 

.7 .7 

 .6 

.6

 .6 

 .5 

 .4

a. 4

 .3 

.3

Jane

0.2 .2 

 .2 

 .3 

 .3

.4 

 .3 

.2 .1 

 .05

.03 

«.03 

«.03 

 .03 

.03

 .03 

 .02 

 .01 

.0 .01

.02 

 .02 

 .02 

 .01 .01

 .01 

0 

0 0 

0

Maximum Minimum

149 0 

244 1.6 

2.0 .3 

.4 0 

.2 0 

.1 0 

.03 0

July

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

 .01 .02

.03 

 .03 

.03 

 .04 .04

 .05 

«.05 .1 

.2 .2

.2 «.l 

«.l 

.1 .04

 .03 

 .02 

.02 

».01 

 .01 

0

Aug.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

 .01 

 .02 

«.03 

 .04 .10

.10 

 .10 

.03 

 .03 .03

.03 .1 

.1 .1 

 .04

 .03 

.03 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sept.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

.03 

.03

.03 

.02 

.02 

.02 

.02

MMH Ban-off in 

Meaa acre-feet

28. 9 1, 780 

34 1 2, 030 

1.05 65 

.09 5.4 

. 05 . 3. 1 

.03 1.8 

' .01 .6

 Estimated.

NOTE. No flow during October.
MILK RIVER BASIN

McIACHERN GREEK AT INTERNATIONAL BOTTN.DABY

LOCATION. Staff gage in SW. % sec. 1, T. 37 N., R. 36 E., at Dolson ranch, half

a mile south of international boundary and 7 miles north of Thoeny. 

DEAINAGE AEEA. 160 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March, 1927, to September, 1930. March, 1924, to

October, 1926, station above East Fork maintained by Department of the

Interior, Canada. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 394 second-feet Mar. 23; no flow

at various times.

1927-1930: Maximum discharge, 1,850 second-feet Apr. 9, 1927 (gage

height, 10.42 feet); no flow at various times. 

REMARKS. Records for ice period Mar. 1 to Apr. 2, fair; other records good.

No diversions. Station maintained in cooperation with Dominion Water

Power & Hydrometric Bureau, Department of the Interior, Canada.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

Day

1-.. 

2 __ . _ ... ___ ..

3 __ ........ ___ ..

4 ___ ..............

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

6-.. ..............

7- ................

8 _______ . __ ...

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

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

11 _____ . _ ......

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

13. _ ............ _ .

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

15-- ...............

Mar.

0 

0 

0

.1

.2

.2 

.3 

.3 

.5

.6

57 

100 

123 

183 

170

Apr.

136 

298 

381 

329 

212

154 

156 

52 

41.8

36.0

19.7 

14.1 

9.4 

7.9 

7.9

May

1.3 

1.1 

1.1

.7 

.6

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

.5

.5 

.4 

.4 

.3 

.3

June

0.1 

.1 

.1 

.3 

.2

' .2 

.1 

.1 

.1

.05

.05 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1

Day

1( 1' 

li 

1! 

2<

21 

25 

2T

24.

5 __ -

J. ..... . . ...

i.. ..................

) __ _

) _ ..... _ .........

__ ................ 

5 ____ .............

__ . _ ............

. __ . _ ______

25 

2f 

27 

2£ 

2£ 

3C 

31

Month

April. . _ _ . .-. .- ._. . -

_ __ .... _____

__. ..

Maximum

394 

381 

1.3 

.3

394

Mar.

34.3 

28.6 

22.1 

8.4 

2.9

.9 

23.1 

394 

334 

192

163 

150 

110 

156 

201 

188

Minimum

0 

1.3 

.05 

0

0

Apr.

8.4 

7.2 

6.6 

5.8 

4.5

3.4 

2.2 

1.7 

1.4 

2.0

2.0 

1.6 

1.8 

1.6 

1.3

]^Iean

86.3 

63.5 

.37 

.08

12.5

May

0.3 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.05 

.06

June

0.1 

.1 

.1 

.05 

.05

.04 

.04 

.04 

.03 

.08

.02- 

0 

0 

0 

0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

5,240 

3,780 

23

4,8

9,050

NOTE. No flow during months for which no discharge is shown.
90 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6

. BEDWATEB CREEK BASIN

REDWATER CREEK AT CIRCLE, MONT.

LOCATION. Wire gage in NE. % sec. 15, T. 19 N., R. 48 E., at highway bridge 

half a mile south of Circle.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1929, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum stage during year, 6.70 feet Mar. 12 (discharge not 

determined); no flow at times during July, August, September.

1929-30: Maximum stage, 10.0 feet June 2, 1929 (discharge not determined) ; no flow at times during July, August, September, 1930.

REMARKS. Records fair below 10 second-feet; others poor. Some storage on 

one tributary and some irrigation above station. Rating curve not sufficiently well defined for determination of discharge above gage height 3.0 feet; 

mean daily stage above this limit June 6-9, 11, 12, 1929, Mar. 9-15, 1930.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, 1929-SO

Day

1929

2 

3 

4... .....

5. __ .. ...

6 

7. .... 

8. 

9... .... 

10 

11. 

12 

13 

14 

15 

Apr.

3.5 

3.1 

3.0 

3.0

May

2.1 

1.8 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.6 

1.6

1.5 

1.4 

1.6 

1.5

June

2.2 

10.0 

6.2 

44 

3.3

2.8

~14"~ 

4.6 

4.4

Day

1929-30

2. _ . 

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 ____ ..... __ .... ........

July

1.8 

2.0 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9

2.0

2.2 

2.5 

2.3 

2.2

2.0

1.9 

1.5 

.8 

1.1

Oct.

0.2 

.1 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 ( ) 

.2

.3

.2 

.2 

.2 

.1 

.2

.1 

.1 

.2 

.3 

.6

.3

.2

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

,2

Aug.

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.2 

1.9

1.8

1.5 

1.2 

1.0 

.9

.9 

1.0 

1.6 

1.8 

1.5

Sept.

1.5

1.7 

1.8 

1.4 

1.6

1.7

1.9

1.7 

1.8 

1.5

1.3 

1.5 

1.7 

1.9 

1.8

Nov.

0.3 

.3 

.3 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

0

Day

1 

1 

1 

1! 

2

2

Z 

K 2^ 

2,

2< 2" 

25 2< 

3( 

31

Mar.

26 

19 

16 

16 

15

14 

11 

11 

11 

8.8

7.5 

5.9 

44 

3.4 

4.4 

3.2

1929 

^.. ........

7 ... .......

I.. ........

)-- 

) .

J. ___ . ...

i ...

L. ___ ...

> 

»- .

r... ....... $.-. 

»_-... 

> 

..... .....

Apr.

3.0 

3.1 

3.0 

2.7 

2.3

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

3.4 

3.2

3.0

2.7 

2.7. 

3.2 

4.2

3.9 

3.7 

3.9 

3.4 

3.2

3.0 

3.2

2.7 

3.1 

4.4

5.4 

5.4 

4.2 

3.5 

3.9

Apr.

2.4 

2.6 

2.1 

1.9 

1.6

1.5 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.5

1.5 

1.4 

1.7 

1.9 

2.2

May

3.2 

3.2 

3.3

4.8 

4.2

16 

16 

6.9 

5.3

3.8

2.6 

2.7 

3.0 

2.4 

2.6

2.5 

2.3 

1.1 

.9 

.9

.8 

.7 

.7 

.8 

.4

.4 

.4 

.6 

.4 

.4 

.4

May

1.9 

1.6 

1.5 

1.5 

1.4

1.1 

1.2 

1.0 

1.6

1.8

2.7 

1.6 

.5 

6.9 

5.8 

5.8 .

June

3.8 

2.2 

7.5 

6.9 

6.4

6.4 

6.0 

3.3 

3.3

3.1

2.8 

2.4 

2.2 

2.2 

2.0

1.9 

2.1 

3.0 

1.7 

1.9

1.5 

1.3 

1.3 

1.2 

1.1

1.1 

1.1 

1.0

June

6.0 

5.4 

4.4 

3.9 

2.5

2.6 

3.3 

2.6 

2.9

2.7

2.5 

2.3

2.1 

2.1 

1.9

July

1.2 

1.9 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7

1.8 

1.7 

1.9 

2.3 

1.5

1.7 

1.4 

1.5 

1.3 

1.7 

1.9

July

0.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.2 

.2 

.2

.1 

.1

0 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1

Aug.

1.1 

1.1 

1.5 

1.3 

1.4

1.7 

1.3 

1.3 

1.4 

1.6

1.7 

1.6 

1.5 

1.3

1.5 

1.5

Aug.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

.1

^.l 

.2

.1

.2 

.1 

.2 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.2

Sept.

1.9 

2.1 

1.7 

1.4 

1.0

.7 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

Sept.

0.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.8

.8 

.8 

.3 

.3 

.8

.7 

.4 

.3 

.2 

.1

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

( )

.2 

.1 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

0 Discharge less than 0.05 second-foot.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 91

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Redwater Creek at Circle, Mont., 1929-80

Month

1929 

April 12-30 

May __ . _________________________

July

1929-30 

October _________________ ________

November 1-20 ____ ... ... _____ ____ ...

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

June 1-28 ___________________________

July 17-31..- 

August

Maximum

3.5

6.9

2.5

2.2

2 1

.6

.3

5.4

16

7.5

.3

.2

.8

Minimum

1.4

1.0

.8

.9

.2

0

0

2.3

.4

1.0

0

0

0

Mean

2.11

2.02

 1.77

1.50

1.20

.20

.20

3.34

3.02

2.88

.17

.06

.25

Eun-off in 

acre-feet

80

124

109

92

71

12

7.9

199

186

160

5.1

3.7

15

YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

YELIOWSTONE LAKE AT LAKE HOTEL, YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARE

LOCATION. Staff gage at boat landing at Lake Hotel, V/z miles southwest of lake 

outlet. Zero of gage 7,729.51 feet above mean sea level.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,010 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October, 1921, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum stage during year, 3.95 feet June 24, 25; minimum, 0.41 

foot Dec. 6, 7.

1921-1930: Maximum stage, 6.12 feet June 30, 1927; minimum, 0.36 foot 

Dec. 17, 1921.

REMARKS. Records good. Gage read daily June to September; Dec. 5 to May 

16 stage was estimated on basis of hydrographic comparison with gage height 

record at outlet; at other times gage was read at infrequent intervals and 

stage estimated for days of no gage-height record. No regulation. Records 

furnished by officials of Yellowstone Park.

Daily gage height, in feet, 1929-30

Day

1 _ .... __ ...

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

3....- ......

4 ___ .........

5 ..

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

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

8 

9 ........

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

11. . ._._._.

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

13 

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

15 

16.. .

17. 

18. 

19 

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

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

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

23 

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

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

26 . 

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

28 

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

SO...............

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

Oct.

1.30

1.30

1.28

1.25

1.22

1.22

1.20

1.21

1.22

1.21

1.20

1.19

1.17

1.16

1.14

1.13

1.12

1.10

1.08

1.07

1.06

1.03

1.01

.98

.96

.94

.92

.89

.89

.88 

.86

Nov.

0.83

.80

.81

.80

.78

.76

.75

.73

.72

.71

.70

.68

.66

.65

.62

.60

.59

.58

.56t;fi

.53

.51

.50

.49

Aft

.48

48

.47

.46

.44

Dec.

0.43

.43

.42

.42

.42

.41

.41

.42

.45

.47

.49

.51

.52

.52

.54

.56

.56

.54

.51

.49

.49

.48

.48

.48

.48

.47

.47

.47

.46

.46 

.46

Jan.

0.46

.46

.46

.46

.46

.45

.45

.46

.46

.45

.45

.45

.45

.45

.45

.46

.46

.46

.47

.48

.49

.51

.53

54

.56

.57

.58 

.58

Feb.

0.58

.58

.58

.58

.59

.60

 .61

.62

.63

.63

.63

.62

.62

.63

.63

.63

.63

.63

.64

.64

.64

.64

.64

.63

.63

.63

.63

.62

Mar.

0.62

.62

.63

.65

.67

.67

.67

.66

.64

fi9

.61

.60

.59

.59

.59

.59

.59

.60

.61

.61

.62

.62

.61

.61

.60

.60

.59

.59

.58

.57 

.57

Apr.

0.56

.56

.56

.57

.57

.57

.57

.57

.58

.58

.58

.58

.58

.59

.60

.61

.62

.63

f .65

1 .68

.72

.76

.80

.84

.88

.91

Qd

.96

1.01

1.06

May

1.14

1.22

1.28

1.33

1.37

1.40

1.42

1.43

1.44

1 44

1 44

1.45

1.47

1 Aft

1.51

1.54

1.57

1.63

1.70

1 77

1.82

1.86

1.88

1.88

1.90

1.96

o m

2.10

2.22

2.35

June

2.65

2.*70

2.75

2.78

2.80

2.84

2.88

2.97

3.04

3.12

Q OA

3.34

3.44

Q dO

3.52

Q KA

3.58

3.63

3.68

1 74

3.82

3.89

3.94

3.95

3.95

3.94

1 O4

3.93

3.92

3.91

July

3.90

3.89

3.89

3.88

3.88

3.87

3.86

3.85

3.83

Q QA

Q 7Q

3.79

3.79

3.78

3.76

3.72

3 fiQ

3.66

3.65

3.58

3.52

3.46

3.45

3.42

3.37

3.40

3 on

3.24

3.19

3.17 

3.08

Aug.

3.05

3.05

3.04

3.02

2.98

2.98

2.95

2.88

2.84

2.84

2.84

2.80

2.78

2.80

2.78

2 76

2 74

2 68

2.64

2.60

2.58

2.58

2.56

2.52

2.44

2.42

2.41

2.37

2.28

2.28 

2.20

Sept.

2.18

2.14

2.08

2.04

2.02

2.02

2.01

1.99

1.94

1.94

1 09

1.88

1.82

1.78

1.74

1.72

1.70

1.68

1.64

1.60

1.56

1.56

1.56

1.50

1.48

1.46

1 44

1.42

1.40

1.38
92 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6

YEIIOWSTONE RIVER AT YEIIOWSTONE IAEE OUTIET, YEIIOWSTONE NATIONAL PARE

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder 550 feet below Fishing Bridge and one-fourth 

mile below outlet of Yellowstone Lake used for discharge record. Staff gage 

at Fishing Bridge used for gage-height record. Elevation of zero of gage at 

recorder site 7,727.84 feet and of staff gage at Fishing Bridge 7,728.90 feet 

above mean sea level.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,010 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December, 1922, to September, 1930. Gage-height 

records only prior to October, 1926.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 3,870 second-feet June 23-26 

(gage height, 5.2 feet); minimum, 570 second-feet Dec. 7-9 (gage height, 

2.00 feet).

Maximum gage height at Fishing Bridge site, 4.36 feet June 23-25; minimum, 0.98 foot Dec. 7, 8.

1922-1930: Maximum discharge, 7,420 second-feet June 29, 30, July 1, 

1927 (gage height, 6.3 feet at Fishing Bridge site); minimum, 515 secondfeet Jan. 25, 1929 (gage height, 0.74 foot at Fishing Bridge site).

REMARKS. Discharge records fair below and good above 1,000 second-feet. 

Gage-height record shows approximate stages in Yellowstone Lake. Gage 

heights and discharge estimated for days on which no record was obtained. 

Gage-height record furnished by Yellowstone Park officials. No regulation.

Daily gage height, in feet, at Fishing Bridge, 1929-SO

Day

1 _ . ___ . _

2 ____ ........

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

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

6. ___ . __ ..

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.

1.81

1.81

1.79

1.77

1.75

1.74

1.73

1.73

1.73

1.73

1.72

1.71

1 fiQ

1.67

1.65

1.63,

1.61

1.61

1.61

1.59

1.57

1.55

1.63

1.51

1 4Q

1 48

1 47

1.46

1.44

1.42 

1.41

Nov.

1.39

1.38

1.38

1.36

1 14

1.32

1.31

1.30

1.29

1.28

1.27

1.25

1.23

1.22

1.20

1.18

1.17

1.15

1.13

1.12

1.09

1.08

1.08

1.07

1.06

1.05

1.05

1.04

1.03 

1.02

Dec.

1.01

1.00

.99

.99

QQ

99

QA

.98

1.05

1.07

1.09

1.10

1.10

1.10

1 1Q

1.14

1.10

1.07

1.06

1.06

1.05

1.05

1.05

1.05

1 04

1.03

1.03

1.03 

1.03 

1.03

Jan.

1.03

1.03

1.03

1.03

1.03

1.03

1.03

1.03

1.03

1.02

1.02

1.02

1.01

1.01

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.01

1.01

1.02

1.03

1.03

1 fU

1 06

1.07

1.09

1.10

1.11 

1.12 

1.12

Feb.

1.12

1.12

1.12

1.13

1.14

1.16

1.17

1.17

1.18

1.19

1 1Q

1 19

1 19

1 1Q

1 19

i id

1 10

i id

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1 19

1 19

1.18

I

tfi

1 1ft

1.17

Mar.

1.17

1.17

1.18

1.20

1.22

1.23

1.22

1.21

1 19

1.18

1.18

1.17

1.16

1.15

1.15

1.16

1.16

1.16

1.17

1.18

.1.18

1 1ft

1.18

1.17

1.17

1.17

1.16

1.15

1.15 

1.14 

1.14

Apr.

1.13

1.13

1.12

1.13

1.13

1.14

1.14

1.14

1.14

1.14

1.14

1.14

1.14

1.16

1.16

1.16

1.17

1.17

1.18

1.20

1.23

1.28

1.33

1.38

1.42

1 45

1.48

1.64 

1.58

May

i fi«i

1.73

1.79

1.86

1.89

1 01

1.96

1.96

1.96

1.96

1.97

1.98

1.99

2.00

2.02

2.06

2.09

2.13

2.19

2.25

2.30

2.34

2.37

2.38

2.39

2 46

2.63

2.60

2.70 

2.81 

2.94

June

3.09

3.14

3.17

3.25

3.29

3.32

3.34

3.38

3.49

3.56

3.67

3.73

3.81

3. 88

3.91

3.95

4.01

406

4.10

4.15

4.21

4.30

4.36

4.36

4.36

4.35

4.33

4.32

4.30

4.28

July

4.27

4.26

4.26

4.23

4.22

4.20

4.19

4.18

4.17

4.16

4.16

4.14

4.13

4.12

4.10

4.08

4.05

4.03

3.98

3.93

3.88

3.88

3.83

3.81

3.78

3.73

3.67

3.63

3.58 

3.53 

3.61

Aug.

3.46

3.44

3.42

3.40

3.37

3.35

3.32

3.29

3.27

3.24

3.22

3.20

3.18

3.20

3.19

3.17

3.16

3.12

3.09

3.05

3.01

2.98

2.96

2.92

2.90

2.87

2.83

2.78

2.74 

2.70 

2.67

Sept.

2.63

2.60

2.67

2.63

2.52

2.50

2.48

2.46

2.44

2.42

2.39

2.36

2.33

2.30

2.27

2 24

2.21

2.18

2.16

2.13

2., 11

2.09

2.07

2.04

2.02

0 A1

1.99

1.96

1.94 

1.92
YELLOWSTONE EIVEE BASIN 93

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Yellowstone River at Yellowstone 

Lake outlet, Yellowstone National Park, 1929-SO

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...............

26 . ......

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

27. .........

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

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

30 

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

Oct.

905 

905 

905 

875 

875

845 

845 

845

875 

875

845 

845 

845 

845 

820

820 

796 

795 

795

772

772 

750 

750 

750 

750

728 

728 

728 

728 

705 

705

Nov.

705 

705 

705 

705 

685

685 

685 

686 

, 685 

665

665 

665 

648 

648 

648

630 

630 

630 

630 

615

600 

600 

600 

600 

600

600

585 

585 

585 

585

Dec.

585

585 

585 

585 

585

585 

670 

670

585 

585

615 

615 

615 

615 

615

615 

630 

615 

600 

600

600 

600 

600 

600 

600

600 

586

585 

586 

585 

586

Month

October... ..........................

November _____________ .

December

January _______________

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

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

May. ___ . _

July

August.... ..........................

Jan.

585 

585 

585 

585 

585

585 

585 

586 

585 

585

585 

585 

585 

585 

585

585 

585 

586 

585 

585

585 

600 

600 

600 

616

615 

615 

615 

615 

630 

630

Feb.

630 

630 

630 

630 

630

630 

630 

648 

648 

648

648 

648 

648 

648 

648

648

648 

648 

648 

648

648 

648 

648 

648 

648

648 

648 

648

Maximum

905 

705 

630 

630 

648 

648 

820 

1,940 

3,780 

3,620 

2,360 

1,620

3,780

Mar.

648 

648 

648 

648 

648

648 

648 

648 

648 

648

648 

630 

630 

630 

630

630 

648 

648 

648

648

648 

648 

648 

648 

648

648 

630 

630 

630 

630 

630

Minimum

706 

585 

670 

585 

630 

630 

630 

845 

2,110 

2,360 

1,670 

970

670

Apr.

630 

630 

630 

630 

630

630 

648 

648 

448 

648

648 

648 

648 

648 

648

648 

665 

665 

665 

665

665 

685 

705 

728 

750

772 

772 

795 

820 

820

May

845 

905 

938 

970 

1,000

1,040 

1,040 

1,080 

1,080 

1,080

1,080 

1,120 

1,120 

 1,120 

1,120

1,160 

1,200 

1,200 

1,240 

1,290

1,340 

1,380 

1,380 

1,380 

1,420

1,420 

1,470 

1,570 

1,670 

1,770 

1,940

Mean

807 

642 

696 

594 

644 

642 

681 

1,240 

3,110 

3,140 

2,000 

1,230

1,280

I

SQ

n

June

2,110 

2,170 

2,230 

2,300 

2,360

2,360 

2,420 

2,490 

2,630 

2,700

2,920 

3,070 

3,140 

3,220 

3,220

3,220 

3,300 

3,380 

3,460 

3,540

3,540 

3,700 

3,780 

3,780 

3,780

3,780 

3,700 

3,700 

3,700 

3,700

>er 

oare .

tile

0.799 

.636 

.690 

.588 

.638 

.636 

.674 

1.23 

3.08 

3.11 

1.98 

1.22

1.27

July

3,620 

3,620 

3,620 

3,540 

3,540

3,540 

3,460 

3,460 

3,460 

3,380

3,380 

3,380 

3,380 

3,380 

3,300

3,300 

3,220 

3,140 

3,140 

3,070

3,000 

2,920 

2,840 

2,770 

2,770

2,700 

2,630 

2,560 

2,490 

2,420 

2,360

Aug.

2,360 

2,360 

2,300 

2,300 

2,230

2,230 

2,230 

2,170 

2,110 

2,110

2,110 

2,050 

2,050 

2,050 

2,110

2,050 

2,050 

1,990 

1,990 

1,940

1,880 

1,880 

1,820 

1,820 

1,770

1,720 

1,720 

1,670 

1,620 

1,620 

1,570

Sept.

1,620 

1,470 

1,470 

1,420 

1,420

1,420 

1,380 

1,380 

1,340 

1,340

1,340 

1,290 

1,290 

1,240 

1,200

1,200 

1,200 

1,160 

1,160 

1,120

1,120 

1,080 

1,080 

1,080 

1,040

1,040 

1,040 

1,000 

970 

970

Run-off

Inches

a 92

.71 

.68 

.68 

.66 

.73 

.75 

1.42 

3.44 

3.58 

2.28 

1.36

17.21

Acre-feet

49,600 

38,200 

36,600 

36,500 

35,800 

39,500 

40,500 

76,200 

185,000 

193,000 

123,000 

73,200

927,000
94 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6

YBILOWSTONE RIVER NEAR CANYON HOTEL, YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARE

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder half a mile upstream from Upper Falls and

Canyon ranger station and 1% miles south of Canyon Hotel. 

DBAINAGE ABEA. 1,160 square miles (revised). 

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. June, 1913, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 3,850 second-feet June 23-25

(gage height, 2.75 feet); minimum, 652 second-feet Nov. 12 (gage height,

0.68 foot).

1913-1930: Maximum discharge, 8,550 second-feet June 27, 1918 (gage

height, 4.50 feet); minimum, that of Nov. 12, 1929. 

REMARKS. Records excellent except those for Nov. 6, 7, 13-15, July 11-28,

which were estimated. No regulation or diversions.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-SO f

Day

1 ________________ ... _ _ __ , ...

2 ..... . . 

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 ____ ... _______ . ___ ........ __ ...

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

31 _ . __ . _____________________

Oct.

932 

924 

916 

907

890

890 

890 

890 

916 

907

898 

874 

858 

850 

834

826 

818 

795 

788 

780

758 

758 

758 

742 

742

735 

735 

707 

700 

707 

693

Nov.

693 

693 

679

672 

672

670 

667 

665 

672 

679

679 

652 

657 

662

667

672

Month Maximum Minimum

May 22-31 ___ ... _______ .... 2, 16

June _________________ 3, 85

July... .... 3, 63

2 693 

J 652 

) 1,590 

) 2,320 

) 2,480 

) 1,580 

3 993

May

1,590 

1,620 

1,660 

1,650

1,660 

1,710 

1,780 

1,870 

2,000 

2,160

Mean

820 

672 

1,770 

3,210 

3,170 

2,060 

1,250

June

2,320 

2,420 

2,490 

2,510 

2,530

2,530 

2,550 

2,630 

2,780 

2,780

2,980 

3,090 

3,200 

3,300 

3,300

3,300 

3,410 

3,520 

3,520 

3,630

3,630 

3,740 

3,850 

3,850 

3,850

3,740 

3,740 

3,740 

3,740 

3,630

Per 

square 

mile

0.707 

.579 

1.53

2.77 

2.73 

' 1.78 

1.08

July

3,630 

3,630 

3,630 

3,630 

3,520

3,520 

3,520 

3,410 

3,410 

3,410

3,400 

3,400 

3,400 

3,380 

3,350

3,320 

3,280 

3,220 

3,160 

3,100

3,030 

2,920 

2,870 

2,810 

2,790

2,760 

2,690 

2,620 

2,540 

2,520 

2,480

Aug.

2,440 

2,430 

2,440 

2,440 

2,350

2,300 

2,280 

2,260 

2,220 

2,210

2,170 

2,150 

2,130 

2,190 

2,220

2,170 

2,130 

2,080 

2,010 

1,970

1,920 

1,890 

1,890 

1,840 

1,800

1,770 

1,730 

1,700 

1,660 

1,640 

1,580

Sept.

1,520 

1,500 

1,460 

1,430 

1,430

1,430 

1,420 

1,410 

1,400 

1,380

1,360 

1,350 

1,310 

1,260 

1,240

1,210 

1,200 

1,180 

1,160 

1,140

1,120 

1,120 

1,120 

1,100 

1,100

1,060 

1,060 

1,030 

. 1,010 

993

Run-off

Inches

0.82 

.34 

.57 

3.09 

3.15 

2.05 

1.20

Acre-feet

50,400 

21,300 

35,100 

191,000 

195,000 

127,000 

74,400
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 95

YELIOWSTONE RIVER AT CORWUST SPRINGS, MONT.

LOCATION. Chain gage in NE. % sec. 30, T. 8 S., R. 8 E., at highway bridge at

Corwin Springs, 8 miles north of Gardiner. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,630 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September, 1910, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 11,700 second-feet June 11, 12

(gage height, 6.6 feet); minimum, 725 second-feet Jan. 12-20, Feb. 12-16,

Feb. 27 to Mar. 3.

1910-1930: Maximum discharge, 26,500 second-feet June 14, 15, 1918

(gage height, 11.5 feet); minimum (estimated), 720 second-feet Jan. 8-10,

REMARKS. Records excellent except those for estimated periods, Jan. 12-31, 

June 8-10, which are fair. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 

22-24, Jan. 9 to Feb. 1. No diversions. Natural storage in Yellowstone 

Lake.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-80

Day Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept.

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

16-

17.

18.

19. 

20-

21.

22.

23.

24.

25.

27.... 

28 . 

29.....__....

30 

31 -.._._____

1,600

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,310

1,310

1,400

1,500

1,400

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,220

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,010

1,010

1,010

950

950

950

1,010

1,080

1,010

1,010

950

895

895

845

845

950

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

950

950

950

950

950

950

950

950

895

1,010

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

950

950

950

895

845

895

1,010

1,010

950

950

950

950

950

895

845

845

845

800

760

760

725

760

800

800

800

800

800

800

760

760

760

725

725

725

725

725

725

725

760

760

760

760

760

760

760

760

760

760

725

725

725

725

725

760

760

760

760

760

760

760

800

800

800

800

845

845

895

895

895

950

950

950

950

950

895

845

845

950

950

1,010

1,080

1,080

1,140

1,140

1,310

1,500

1,600

1,600

1,700

1,810

2,060

1,810

1,700

1,600

1,500

1,500

1,600

1,930

2,460

2,880

3,680

3,350

3,190

3,350

3,510

3,030

2,880

3,190 

4,400 

5,880 

5/430 

5,000

4,790 

4,400 

3,85(0 

3,350 

3,350

3,030

2,880

2,880

3,190

3,680

3,680

3,680

4,400

5,000

5,210

7,880

7,090

5,430

5,210

5,880

7,610

8,700

10,500

10,500

10,800

6,840

7,350

7,090

6,840

6,110

6,840

8,700

9,450

10,200

10,900

11,700

11,700

9,860

.7,610

8,700

8,700

9,860

9,860

8,980

8,420

8,700

8,420

8,150

8,150

8,150

7,350

6,840

6,590

6,350

6,350

6,590

6,350

6,590

5,430

5,430

5,430

5,430

5,430

5,430

5,430

5,000

4,790

4,590

4,400

4,400

4,210

4,210

4,210

4,210

4,210

3,680

3,680

3,510

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,510

3,510

3,510

3,510

3,510

3,510

3,510

3,510

3,680

3,680

3,350

3,350

3,510

3,680

3,510

3,350

3,190

2,740

2,740

2,740

2,740

2,600

2,460

2,460

2,460

2,320

2,320

2,320

2,320

2,190

2,190

2,060

2,060

1,930

2,320

2,190

2,060

2,060

2,060

1,930

1,810

1,930

1,810

1,810

1,810

1,700

1,700

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,700

1,700

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,500

Month Maximum Minimum Mean

Per

square

mile

Run-off

Inches Acre-feet

October_. 

November. 

DecemberJanuary_. 

February.. 

March.....

April.._. 

May.......

June.......

July.......

August.-.. 

September.

The year.

1,600

1,140

1,080

895

800

950

3,680

10,800

11,700

6,590

3,680

2,320

11,700

1,140

845

845

725

725

950

2,880

6,110

3,350

2,320

1,500

1,290

1,010

965

781

757

838

1,960

5,400

8,370

4,690

3,110

1,830

2,590

0.491

.384

.367

.297

.288

.319

.745

2.05

3.18

1.78

1.18

0.57

.43

.42

.34

.30

.37

.83

2.36

3.55

2.05

1.36

.78

13.36

79,300

60,100

59,300

48,000*

42,000

51,500

117,000

332,000

498,000

288,000

191,000

109,000

1,870,000
96 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6

YELLOWSTONE KXVER HEAR IIVINGSTOH, MONT.

LOCATION. Chain gage in NW. % sec. 12, T. 3 S., E. 9 E., at highway bridge on 

Yellowstone Trail 5 miles south of Livingston.

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,580 square miles.

EECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1897, to December, 1905; August, 1928, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 15,500 second-feet May 31 (gage 

height, 6.61 feet); minimum, 835 second-feet Jan. 6 (gage height, 0.86foot), 

1897-1905, 1928-1930: Maximum discharge, 26,800 second-feet June 1, 

1897; minimum, that of Jan. 6, 1930.

EEMARKS. Records good. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 7, 8; 

Jan. 11 to Feb. 4. Some diversions.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-SO

Day

1 _

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

3.. __ ......

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

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

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

7 

8 _

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

10.. .-.....

11. __ .......

12-. .......

13 _ .

14.. .......

15 ... ......

16 .........

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

18-. .......

19 

20 

21 

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

23 .....

24 .

26 .........

26 . .

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

2,060

1,630

1,930

1,930

1,930

1,930

1,800

1,800

1,930

2,060

1,930

1,930

1,930

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,670

1,670

1,670

1,670

1,670

1,670

1,670

1,670

1,670

1,670

1,800

1,800

1,800

Nov.

1,670

1,670

1,670

1,600

1,640

i fun

1,600

1,540

1,540

1,600

1,670 i fein

1,480

1,420

1,800

1,670

1 Wflf

1 *A(\

1 4Rrt

1,420

1,360

1 360

1,360 i inn

1,300

1,360

1 540

l!420

1,420

1,540

Dec.

1,480

1 360

1 300

1 300

1 940

i %tn

1,360

1,360

1,420

1,300

i i«n

1 360

1,480

1,540 i R4n

1,420

1 540

1 540 1 3ftn

1,300

i ion

1,140

1 240

i titn

1,300

1,540

1 480

1 360

1,300

1,300

1,300

Jan.

1,360

I

QAfk

1 190

1,190

1,140

835

870

900

930

Qin

910

1

I goo f

1

950

Feb.

|l,000

1

1,080

1 140

1*140

l'l40 i'nsn

1,080

1,080 i nan

1,080

1,080

1,140

1,140

1,240

I OAfl

1 240 i' *>At\

1 940

1 140

l'080

1 140

l)080

1,080

1,080

1,080

Mar.

can

QQn

1,030

1,080

1 140

1,140

1,080

1,080

1,030 i nsn

1,080

1 140

1 140

1 140

1*140

i nsn

1 ion

1 240 i'nin

1,190

I

OAft

1 *>A(\

I

OflA

I

OAft

i ann

1,360

1 240

l'l90

1,300

1,240

1,300

Apr.

1 9AI\

1 ">A(\

1,360

1,420 i iun

1 tA(\

1,670

2,060

2,060

2,060

9 9nn

9 onn

2,200

2,480

A ftjf\

9 HAf\

2,200

2,200

n fltfVi

2,060

9 onn

2,770

S

oon

3,740

3,930

4,130

4,570

4,130

3,740

3,230

May

3,390

5,050

6,600

5,800

5,800

5,300

4,570

4,570

3 osn

3,740

3,230

3,070

3,230

3,560

3,740

3,930

4,130

4,570

4,570

5,300

7,200

7

C/V1

5,800

C QAA

5,800

6,900

8,100

9,450

11,700

14,000

15,500

June

11,700.

9 Jen

8,100

7,500

6,600

7,200

9,100

10,900

12,900

13,400

14,200

15,000

11,700

9,450

9 a vi

a Rftfl

10,900

11,700

10,200

8,750

8,400

8,750

8,750

9,450

8,400

8,100

8,100

7,800

7,500

7,500

July

7,200

7 9/u)

6,600

6,300

6,050

6,050

6,050

5,650

6,800

5,800

6,050

6,050

5,800

5,300

5,050

5,050

4,810

4,810

4,570

4,570

4,340

4,130

4,130

4,130

3,930

4,130

3,930

3,930

3,560

3,560

3,560

Aug.

3,560

3,560

1 7J/1

3,740

4,130

3,930

3,740

3,740

3,560

3,560

4,340

3,930

3,740'

3,740

4,130

3,930

3,740

3,740

3,560

3,560

3,560

3,660

3,.230

3,070

3,070

3,070

3,070

2,920

2,770

2,770

2,770

Sept.

2,620

2,620

2,620

2,620

2,620

2,770

2,770

2,770

2,620

2,620

2,480

2,480

2,480

2,480

9 4ftft

2 un

2,340

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,060

2,060

Month

October _________________________

November.. _ ... _ . ____________ j ..........

JMraary... __ ... ___________________

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

March.. ...............................................

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

June ___________________________

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

Maximum

2,060

1,800

1,540

1,360

1,300

1,360

4,570

15,500

15,000

7,200

4,340

2,770

15,500

Minimum

1,670

1,300

1,140

836

1,000

880

1,240

3,070

6,600

3,560

2,770

2,060

836

Mean

1,810

1,520

1,360

964

1,110

1,170

2,490

6,000

9,690

5,100

3,530

2.400

3,100

Eun-ofEin 

acre-feet

111,300

90,400

83,600

69,300

61,700

71,900

148,000

369,000

677,000

314,000

217,000

143,000

2,260,000
YELLOWSTONE EIVEE BASIN 97

YELLOWSTONE RIVER AT BULINGS, MONT.

LOCATION. Wire gage in SE. % sec. 34, T. 1 N., R. 26 E., at bridge on Ouster 

Battlefield Highway at Billings.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1904, to December, 1905; August, 1928, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 26,100 second-feet May 31, 

June 1 (gage height, 7.80 feet); minimum, 1,600 second-feet Jan. 8 fgage 

height, 0.01 foot).

1904-5, 1928-1930: Maximum discharge, 32,600 second-feet June 20, 

1904 (gage height, 10.6 feet); minimum, 1,600 second-feet Jan. 8, 1930.

REMARKS. Records fair. Discharge interpolated Oct. 1, 2. Numerous diversions above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-SO

Day

I2 __ . ___ ......... _ .......

3--..-......... ..........

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

5-- . .-. -

6.- . . ___ ...

7...... _ . __ ......... . ..

8. _ ............... _ ......

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

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

11 ___________ ... ... ..

12 __ ................ _ ......

13- _ -. __ ....

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

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

16- ..................

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

18........... ....-......

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

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

21..

22 ____ ..... ___ . _ ......

23... . ___ ......... _ .

24 .

26. ........

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

27-.... ................ __ ...

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

29-. ... _ ... _ ..........

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

31 _ ... ____

Oct.

3,700 

3,700 

3,700 

3,700 

3,530

3,530 

3,530 

3,530 

3,530 

3,530

3,530 

3,530 

3,530 

3,530 

3,360

3,360 

3,360 

3,200 

3,200 

3,360

3,200 

3,200 

3,200

3,040 

3,040

3,040

3,040

3,200

3,360 

3,360 

3,360

Nov.

3,360 

3,360 

3,360 

3,200 

3,200

3,200 

3,200 

3,200 

3,200 

3,200

3,360 

3,360 

3,200 

3,040 

3,040

3,200 

3,200 

3,200 

3,200 

3,200

2,380

Mar.

........

3,040 

3,040 

3,040

2,890 

2,890 

2,890 

2,890 

2,890

3,040 

3,200 

3,360 

3,360 

3,200

3,040 

3,040 

2,890 

2,750 

2,890 

3,040

Month

October _________________________

March 13-31 __ .. ___ . __ .........................

April _. . 

July..... . .. 

August

September.. ______________________

Apr.

2,890 

3,040 

3,040 

3,880 

4,880

4,670 

4,670 

4,880 

5,320 

5,790

6,320 

6,320 

5,100 

5,320 

5,320

5,790 

5,320 

4,670 

4,460 

4,260

4,070 

4,070 

4,670 

6,040 

7,370

7,660 

7,940 

8,550 

7,940 

7,100

May

6,300 

6,300 

7,100 

9,790 

9,790

9,480 

9,170 

7,940 

7,370 

6,300

6,040 

6,550 

4,670 

4,670 

4,880

4,880 

5,100 

5,550 

6,040 

6,560

7,370 

11,100 

10,100 

9,480

8,860

8,860 

10,100 

12,500 

15,200 

19,800 

24,800

Maximum

3,700 

3,360 

3,360 

8,550 

24,800 

21,600 

13,200 

9,170 

4,880

June

21,600 

19,400 

16,000 

14,000 

11,800

10,800 

11,100 

15,600 

17,200

18,600

19,800 

21,200 

21,200 

17,200 

14,800

14,800 

14,400 

17,200 

17,700 

13,200

14,000 

14,800 

14,800 

14,800 

14,800

12,900 

12,100 

11,800 

11,800 

11,400

Minimum

3,040 

2,380 

2,750 

2,890 

4,670 

10,800 

4,460 

4,460 

3,200

July

10,800 

10,400 

10,400 

10,400 

10,400

10,400 

10,100 

9,480 

9,170 

9,170

9,790 

12,100 

13,200 

10,800 

8,860

8,550 

8,240 

7,940 

7,650 

7,370

6,830 

6,300 

6,790 

5,320 

6,320

6,100 

6,100 

6,100 

4,880 

4,880 

4,460

Aug.

4,460 

4,670 

5,790 

7,100 

7,100

7,370 

7,100 

6,560 

6,040 

6,040

6,040 

6,830 

7,370 

7,940 

8,550

9,170 

8,650 

8,550 

7,940 

7,940

7,650 

7,370 

6,830 

6,560 

6,040

6,790 

6,550 

6,320 

6,320 

5,320 

6,100

Mean

3,390 

3,180 

3,020 

5,310 

8,760 

15,400 

8,200 

6,710 

4,110

Sept.

4,880

4,880 

4,670 

4,880 

4,880

4,670 

4,670 

4,880 

4,880 

4,670

4,670 

4,460 

4,460 

4,260 

4,070

4,070 

3,880 

3,700 

3,700 

3,530

3,530 

3,530 

3,530 

3,630 

3,530

3,630 

3,360 

3,360 

3,360 

3,200

Run-off in 

acre-feet

208,000 

132,000 

114,000 

316,000 

539,000 

916,000 

504,000 

413,000 

245,000
98 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6

YELIOWSTONE KIVER AT HUES CITY, MONT.

LOCATION. Wire gage on highway bridge just below mouth of Tongue River,

at Miles City.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. September, 1922, to August, 1923; August, 1928, to September, 1930. 

EXTBEMES. Maximum discharge, 42,000 second-feet June 2 (gage height, 9.08

feet); minimum, 2,160 second-feet Nov. 24."

1922-23, 1928-1930: Maximum discharge, 60,300 second-feet June .18,

1929 (gage height, 11.20 feet); minimum (estimated), 1,800 second-feet Dec. 7,

1922. 

REMAKES. Records good except those for ice period, Dec. 1 to Feb. 28, which

are fair. Numerous diversions from stream and tributaries above gage.

Some storage on tributaries.

» Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-80

Day Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept.

10-

11-

12..

13..

14.. 

15-

16-

17.

18. 

19-

20.

21.

22.

23.

24.

25.

26-

27.

28.

29.

30.

31.

7,470

7,470

7,470

7,130

7,470

7,130

7,130

6,510

6,510

6,510

6,810

6,810

6,810

6,810

6,510

6,510

6,230

6,230

5,960

5,960

5,960

5,960

5,700

5,440

5,440

5,440

5,190

5,190

5,440

5,700

5,960

6,230

5,960

5,960

5,960

5,960

5,960

5,700

5,700

5,700

5,700

5,960

5,960

5,740

5,440

5,190

4,940

4,700

4,700

4,700

4,460

4,230

4,000

3,330

2,160

2,330

3,770

4,000

4,000

4,230

4,460

4,820

4,500

4,260

5,220

 2,750

5,100

 2,550

3,620

4,000

10,800

8,550

8,860

8,700

5,630

5,630

5,410

5,410

5,410

6,620

7,200

7,200

7,500

7,500

8,160

10,800

9,600

10,800

9,220

7,500

6,620

7,200

6,900

7,500

7,500

6,900

6,360

6,110

5,870

5,630

5,410

9,220

9,220

9,600

9,600

10,000

10,000

7,200

6,620

6,110

5,870

5,870

5,630

6,360

7,500

9,600

14,500

15,000

15,500

14,000

12,600

12,100

11,700

14,000

16,000

16,600

17,700

16,000

15,000

14,000

13,100

12,600

11,700

10,000

9,220

8,500

9,220

10,400

10,400

11,200

12,600

14,500

18,300

16,000

14,000

13,500

14,500

15,500

18,800

25,700

35,400

42,000

41,300

37,600

29,800

25,000

21,800

19,400

20,600

25,700

28,400

31,200

34,700

39,100

36,900

31,900

28,400

25,700

27,700

29,800

29,100

26,300

26,300

27,000

27,000

27,000

24,300

20,000

20,000

19,400

19,400

17,700

17,100

16,600

16,600

16,600

16,600

16,000

16,000

15,000

15,000

18,300

20,000

23,000

25,700

23,000

19,400

18,300

17,100

16,000

15,000

14,500

13,100

12,100

11,200

10,800

9,600

9,600

9,220

8,500

7,200

6,620

6,360

6,110

6,620

7,200

7,820

8,500

8,860

9,220

9,220

9,220

10,000

12,100

20,600

21,800

25,700

29,800

31,900

29,100

26,300

22,400

25,700

23,000

21,800

14,500

13,100

11,700

11,200

10,800

10,400

10,800

10,000

9,600

9,220

8,860

8,500

8,160

7,500

7,820

8,500

8,500

7,500

8,500

7,820

9,220

8,160

7,500

7,500

7,500

6,900

6,900

6,900

6,900

6,900

7,200

6,900

6,900

6,900

6,900

6,900

Month Maximum Minimum Mean Run-off in 

acre-feet

October ..-. 

November... 

December.... 

January__. 

February __-. 

March 15-31. 

April.. . 

May____. 

June..___. 

July-. 

August___. 

September...

7,470

6,230

5,190

2,160

10,800

15,500

25,700

42,000

25, 700

31,900

10,000

5,410

5,410

8,500

19,400

7,200

6,110

6,620

6,350

4,900

4,640

3,510

7,980

7,580

8,130

13,900

28,600

15,600

15,100

7,810

390,000

292,000

285,000

216,000

443,000

256,000

484,000

855,000

1,700,000

959,000

928,000

465,000
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 99

YELIOWSTONE BITER AT INTAKE, MONT.

LOCATION. Chain gage in NW. J4 sec. 36, T. 18 N., R. 56 E., at Lower Yellowstone diversion dam at Intake. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 66,800 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January, 1911, to September, 1930; at Glendive, 18 miles

upstream, August, 1903, to December, 1910. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 40,800 second-feet June 2 (gage

height, 5.45 feet); minimum, 1,600 second-feet Dec. 18.

1903-1930: Maximum discharge, 159,000 second-feet June 21, 1921 (gage

height, 12.6 feet); minimum, 1,200 second-feet Dec. 6-8, 1922, Jan. 6, 7,

1923 (gage height, 0.20 foot). 

REMARKS. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 7-26, Jan. 6

to Feb. 20, which are fair. Numerous diversions above station. Some

storage on tributaries.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-^feet, 1929-30

Day

1 __

2. . 

3 

4..... 

5 -

6 ~ 

7 

8..... 

9..... 

10.....

11. __

12 _ .. 

13..... 

14 

15 ..

16 

17... . 

18..... 

19 

20. _ .

21. .... 

22 

23 

24 

25-...

26 

27 

28..... 

29 _ .. 

30..... 

31. _ .

Oct.

8,400 

9,020 

9,020 

9,020 

9,020

9,020 

8,400 

8,400 

8,400 

8,400

8,400 

8,400 

8,400 

8,400 

8,400

8,400 

7,780 

7,780 

7,780 

7,480

7,180 

7,180 

7,180 

7,180 

6,600

6,330 

6,330 

6,330 

6,330 

6,600 

6,600

Nov.

7,180 

7,180 

7,780 

7,780 

7,180

7,180 

7,180 

7,780 

7,180 

7,180

7,180 

7,180 

6,600 

7,180 

7,780

6,600 

6,330 

6,060 

5,560 

5,080

4,400 

4,180 

3,970 

3,970 

3,760

4,400 

4,620 

5,080 

6,330

7,180

Dec.

7,780 

10,300 

12,400 

10,300 

8,400

6,600 

6,330 

6,060 

5,810 

5,080

4,620 

4,180 

3,760 

2,980 

2,620

1,930 

1,680 

1,600 

1,760 

2,100

2,270 

2,800 

3,560 

4,180 

5,560

6,060 

7,180 

10,300 

11,000 

9,660 

11,000

Jan.

11,000 

10,700 

11,000 

9,660 

8,710

8,090 

7,780 

7,180 

6,060 

4,400

3,360 

2,100 

2,620 

2,270 

1,830

1,760 

1,760 

1,760 

1,930 

1,930

1,930 

2,620 

2,620 

2,980 

3,170

3,360 

3,360 

3,360 

3,840 

3,840 

4,620

Feb.

5,320 

5,810 

5,810 

6,060 

6,330

5,810 

5,560 

5,560 

6,600 

6,600

6,890 

7,480 

7,780 

7,780 

7,480

7,780 

9,020 

10,300 

17,000 

22,300

23,700 

25,500 

23,700 

22,800 

20,200

20,200 

17,600 

16,800

Mar.

15,200 

15,200 

12,900 

8,900 

7,720

7,430 

8,300 

8,900 

9,520 

12,200

13,600 

12,200 

13,600 

14,400 

15,200

18,400 

16,800 

16,800 

15,200 

13,600

13,600 

13,600 

12,900 

12,200 

11,500

13,600 

14,400 

12,900 

12,200 

9,520 

10,200

Month

October 

Novem 

Decem: 

Januarj 

Februa] 

Marcb

ber... ..........................................

r __ . _ . . ....

ry. . _ _ __ ...._ ... ...-.-.-..... _ .._

July __ __ __ - -_ -_ _ _____ _ _

August 

Septem

T

ber... - 

he year

Apr.

7,140 

7,430 

7,430 

7,430 

7,140

7,720 

8,300 

9,520 

9,520 

9,520

9,520 

10,800 

10,800 

12,200 

12,200

12,200 

12,200 

12,200 

11,500 

12,200

10,800 

10,800 

9,520 

8,900 

10,200

10,800 

12,200 

13,600 

15,200 

17,600

May

16,800 

16,000 

15,200 

15,200 

15,200

15,200 

16,800 

17,600 

18,400 

18,400

16,800 

16,000 

15,200 

15,200 

13,600

12,200 

11,500 

10,800 

11,500 

12,200

13,600 

13,600 

13,600 

15,200 

16,800

16,800 

14,400 

14,400 

13,600 

13,600 

17,600

Maximum

9,020 

7,780 

-12, 400 

11,000 

25,500 

18,400 

17,600 

18,400 

40,800 

21,000 

29,400 

12,900

40,800

June

27,400 

40,800 

39,500 

39,500 

33,600

27,400 

21,900 

20,200 

18,400 

18,400

23,700 

25,500 

26,400 

29,400 

33,600

30,400 

27,400 

23,700 

22,800 

25,500

26,400 

25,500 

23,700 

23,700 

23,700

23,700 

23,700 

21,900 

20,200 

17,600

Minimum

6,330 

3,760 

1,600 

1,760 

5,320 

7,430 

7,140 

10,800 

17,600 

8,300 

5,780 

7,140

1,600

July

17,600 

16,800 

16,000 

15,200 

15,200

15,200 

16,000 

15,200 

15,200 

15,200

13,600 

13,600 

16,000 

18,400 

20,200

21,000 

21,000 

20,200 

17,600 

15,200

15,200 

14,400 

13,600 

12,200 

12,200

11,500 

10,200 

9,520 

8,900 

8,300 

8,300

Aug.

7,430 

6,860 

6,860 

5,780 

6,040

7,430 

8,300 

8,900 

8,300 

8,900

9,520 

9,520 

9,520 

10,800 

18,400

21,000 

23,700

27,400 

29,400 

26,400

23,700 

21,000 

19,300 

18,400 

16,800

15,200 

14,400 

12,200 

12,200 

12,200 

11,500

Mean

7,810 

6,230 

5,800 

4,570 

11,900 

12,700 

10,600 

14,900 

26,200 

14,800 

14,100 

9,200

11,500

Sept.

11,500 

11,500 

10,200 

10,200 

9,520

10,800 

9,520 

8,900 

9,520 

9,520

9,520 

10,200 

12,900 

12,900 

11,500

9,520 

8,900 

8,300 

8,300 

8,300

7,720 

7,720 

7,140 

7,140 

7,430

7,140

7,720 

7,720 

7,140 

7,720

Run-off in 

acre-feet

480,000 

371,000 

357,000 

281,000 

661,000 

781,000 

631,000 

916,000 

1,560,000 

910,000 

867,000 

547,000

8,360,000
100 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6

TOWEE CREEK AT TOWER FAILS, YEIIOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK

LOCATION. Staff gage a short distance above Tower Falls, one-fourth mile above

mouth, and 2 miles southeast of Camp Roosevelt. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 51 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September, 1922, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year (estimated), 250 second-feet

June 11; minimum (estimated), 17 second-feet Apr. 5-14 (gage height, 3.60

feet).

1922-1930: Maximum discharge, 642 second-feet May 30,1925; maximum

gage height, 6.27 feet May 28,1928; minimum discharge, 13 second-feet May

6, i924 (gage height, 3.38 feet). 

REMARKS. Records good June 17 to Sept. 30; others fair. Gage read daily June

29 to Sept. 13; at other times gage read at less frequent intervals and discharge

estimated for days on which no gage-height record was obtained. No

diversions or regulation.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19%9-SO

Day

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

3 

^... ............

5 ... 

6 

7 __ ..........

8. _ _ ...

9. _ .__ ..

10. 

12 ,

13 .

14 _

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

9?

24. _ 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29.. .....

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

31 . . ---.

Oct.

28 

27 

26 

25 

24

24 

24 

24 

24 

. 24

24 

24 

24 

24 

24

23 

23 

23 

23 

23

23 

23 

22 

22 

22

22 

22 

22 

22 

22 

22

Nov.

22 

22 

22 

23 

23

23 

24 

24 

24 

24

24 

24 

24 

24 

24

24 

24 

24

23 

23

22 

22 

22 

22 

22

22 

23 

23 

23 

23

Dec.

23 

23 

23 

23 

23

22 

22 22 

22 

22

22 

22 

22 

22 

22

22 

22 

22 

22 

22

22 

22 

22 

22 

22

22 

22 

22 

22 

22 

22

Jan.

22 

22 

22 

22 

22

22 

22 

22 

22 

21

21 

21 

20 

20 

20

19 

19 

19 

19 

19

19 

19 

19 

19 

19

19 

19 

18 

18 

18 

18

Feb.

18 

18 

18 

18 

18

18 

18 

18 

18 

18

18 

18 

18 

19 

19

19

19 

19 

19 

19

19 

19 

19 

19 

19

19 

19 

19

Mar.

19

19 

 19 

19 

19

19 

19 

19 

19 

19

19 

19 

19 

19

19

19

19 

19 

19 

19

19 

19 

19 

19 

19

19 

19 

19 

19 

19 

19

Month Maximum Minimum

April.... .... 

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

The year __

28 22 

24 22 

23 22 

22 18 

19 18 

19 19 

52 17 

180 34 

260 59 

55 33 

59 29 

40 24

250 17

Apr.

19 

18 

18 

18

17

17 

17 

17 

17 

17

17 

17 

17 

17 

18

20

22 

24 

27 

30

33 

36 

40 

44 

50

52 

50 

44 

38 

35

May

40 

60 

60

88 

76

72 

68 

84 

59

54

47 

38 

34 

36 

38

39 

40 

44 

64 

64

80 

SO 

75 

73 

75

86 

104 

122 

150 

180 

172

Mean

23.5 

23.1 

22.2 

20.0 

18.5 

19.0 

28.9 

72.3 

118 

42.2 

37.2 

26.9

37.4

I

SC*

n

June

156 

140 

130 

118 

101

110 

126 

140 

162 

216

260 

210 

170 

117 

95

98 

101 

98 

95

88

88 

101 

90 

84 

79

72 

67 

64 

60 

59

>er

uare .

lile

0.461 

.453 

.435 

.392 

.363 

.373 

.527 

1.42 

2.27 

.827 

.729 

.627

.733

July

55 

54 

51 

49 

49

48 

49 

45 

47 

49

51

54 

44 

45 

45

44 

41 

39 

38 

36

36 

36 

36 

36 

34

33 

33 

33 

33 

33 

33

Aug.

36 

48 

36 

37 

34

37 

33 

33 

29

38

42

55 

40 

59 

49

49 

40 

37 

37 

36

34 

33 

33 

33 

33

32 

33 

31 

29 

29 

29

Sept.

29 

28 

27 

28 

28

30 

30 

40 

38 

30

27 

27 

27 

27 

26

26 

25 

25 

24 

24

24 

24 

24 

24

24

24 

24 

24 

24 

24

Run-off

Inches

0.53 

.51 

.60 

.45 

.38 

.43 

.59 

1.64 

2.53 

.95 

.84 

.59

9.94

Acre-feet

1,440 

1,370 

1,360 

1,230 

1,030 

1,170 

1,600 

4,450 

6,900 

2,590 

2,290 

1,600

27,000
YELLOWSTONE BIVBB BASIN 101

LAMAB BI7EB NHAB TOWBK PALIS RANGER STATION, YEIIOWSTONB NATIONAL PARK

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder half a mile north of Cooke City road, threefourths mile above mouth, and 2 miles northeast of Tower Falls ranger 

station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 640 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September, 1922, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 6,660 second-feet May 30, 31 

(gage height, 6.8 feet); minimum (estimated), 120 second-feet Nov. 21.

1922-1930: Maximum discharge, 13,600 second-feet May 25, 1928 (gage 

height, 9.75 feet); minimum, 104 second-feet Apr. 20, 1924 (gage height, 

0.92 foot, present datum).

REMARKS. Records excellent except those for estimated periods, Oct. 25, Nov. 3 

to Mar. 31, Apr. 1-11, 13, 15-19, 21-29, Sept. 28-30, which are fair to poor. 

No regulation or diversions.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19%9-SO

Day Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept.

9.

10.

11.

12.

13.

14. 

16.

16.

17.

18.

19.

20.

21.

23..

24.. 

26..

183

181

181

183

178

171

171

169

193

221

221

196

188

181

178

174

171

171

174

169

160

157

146

136

144

151

167

169

162

149

163

146

161

161

140

144

148

142

136

140

150

145

136

150

160

166

165

160

155

140

130

120

128

136

144

162

156

158

160

162

146

140

150

140

130

130

130

140

150

160

140

160

170

190

220

260

320

400

460

600

500

480

480

600

560

620

. 733

800

650

450

350

380

417

500

600

720

840

900

950

1,000

960

920

877

1,040

1,640

2,270

1,890

1,940

1,640

1,450

1,270

1,140

884

849

891

1,020

1,220

1,320

1,360

1,790

1,890

2,000

3,870

2,840

2,100

1,940

2,160

2,640

3,110

3,790

4,940

6,240

5,620

3,950

3,040

2,610

2,100

1,890

2,160

3,040

3,950

4,120

4,290

4,470

4,650

3,330

2,390

2,450

2,700

3,110

3,110

2,610

2,220

2,450

2,450

2,220

2,160

1,840

1,690

1,740

1,690

1,600

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,320

1,220

1,140

1,090

1,030

980

956

1,010

1,090

1,320

1,100

877

780

746

753

676

632

679

545

507

476

455

470

455

422

389

372

358

350

358

465

585

760

496

431

436

407

367

385

455

620

534

445

573

626

550

455

426

380

346

326

342

314

300

296

303

285

271

262

252

242

236

230

239

314

292

282

278

252

255

233

224

218

210

202

196

191

188

186

183

186

212

224

221

227

224

220

215

210

Month Maximum Minimum Mean

Per

square

mile

Run-off

Inches Acre-feet

October....

November . 

December.. 

January. 

February. _ March . 

April.__. 

May.......

June 

July .....

August.....

September.

221

165

136

120

The year.

1,000

6,240

4,650

1,360

760

314

6,240

190

849

1,360

350

252

183

120

172

147

142

130

149

156

584

2,190

2,700

801

421

228

652

0.269

.230

.222

.244

.912

3.42

4.22

1.26

.658

.356

1.02

0.31 

.26 

.26 

.23

.24

.28

1.02

3.94

4.71

1.44

.76

.40

13.85

10,600

8,750

8,730

7,990

9,690

34,800

135,000

161,000

49,300

25,900

13,600

474,000
102 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6

GARDINER RIVER AT MAMMOTH HOTEL, YELLOWSTONB NATIONAL PARK

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder one-fourth mile below footbridge on Mount

Everts trail, three-eighths mile below Mammoth Hot Springs, and nine-tenths

mile east of Mammoth Hotel. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 201 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September, 1922, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 786 second-feet May 30 (gage

height, 2.48 feet); minimum, 36 second-feet Nov. 20 (gage height, 0.58

foot).

1922-1930: Maximum discharge, 1,790 second-feet May 28, 1928 (gage

height, 3.59 feet); minimum, 31 second-feet Apr. 7, 1928 (gage height, 0.55

foot). 

REMARKS. Records excellent except those for estimated periods, Jan. 8-31,

Apr. 29, 30, May 1-23, July 29-31, Aug. 1-5, 7-17, 19, 20, which are fair.

No regulation or diversions.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-Jeet, 19%9-SO

Day

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.

 96 

96 

96 

96 

92

92 

90 

101 

117 

105

96 

94 

94 

94 

92

92 

92 

92 

92

88

90

86 

82 

82 

84

84 

90 

96 

82 

86 

88

Nov.

84 

88 

82 

79 

84

88 

82 

77 

81 

92

82 

62 

72 

82 

92

88 

88 

82 

73 

46

62 

65

75 

82 

86

86 

86 

82 

81 

81

Dec.

75 

57 

72 

79 

79

82 

81 

77 

82 

96

90

88 

90

88 

84

84 

81 

62 

82 

81

55

84 

82 

84 

84

77 

77 

75 

75 

75

Jan.

66

68 

82

77 

79

73

68

65

Feb.

75 

73 

68 

68 

66

68 

70 

72 

66 

66

66 

65

70 

70 

68

72 

72 

73 

73

72

70 

70 

70 

63 

65

65 

65 

60

Mar.

58 

63 

88 

79

72

68 

63 

66 

66 

63

66 

66 

66 

66

68

66 

65 

63 

68 

70

70' 

75 

68 

66 

70

68 

65 

70 

68 

66 

66

Month Maximum Minimum

October . .... . ..... 

November ____________

March. .

April. . .... ...

May _________ ____ ...

June ____ 

July ... 

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

11 

9 

9 

8 

7 

8 

SB 

68 

59 

22 

16 

1C

7 82 

2 46 

6 66 

2 ... __ ..

5 60 

8 58 

7 68 

1 240 

5 229 

"2 100 

0 86 

17 82

681 46

Apr.

68 

68 

73

75 

77

84 

96 

103 

105 

109

114 

121 

129 

129 

144

153 

144 

136 

142 

153

198 

263 

302 

318 

335

357 

339 

339 

320 

300

May

350 

400 

470 

520 

550

500 

460 

420 

380 

340

290 

260 

240 

250 

270

280 

280 

320 

380 

360

550 

525 

380

327 

348

392 

430 

496 

595 

681 

681

I

Mean sqi 

n

June

547 

475 

416 

361 

331

352

421 

518 

547 

665

595 

583 

470 

397 

383

392 

425 

421 

365 

362

352 

365 

339 

331

298

275 

267 

259 

244 

, 229

>er 

uare .

ille

92. 2 0. 459 

79.7 .397 

79. 3 . 395 

66. 9 .333 

68. 6 . 341 

67. 8 . 337 

176 . 876 

410 2. 04 

396 1.97 

156 .776 

112 . 557 

90. 8 . 452

150 . 746

July

222 

222 

219 

208 

198

195 

185 

182 

179 

179 >

182 

195 

167 

155

147

150 

153 

142 

142 

131

129 

126 

124 

121 

121

124 

114 

109 

106 

100 

100

Aug.

105 

120 

140 

160 

140

,126 

110 

115 

125 

135

105 

115 

100 

120 

150

130 

120 

112 

107 

102

99 

99 

96 

96 

94

94 

94 

92 

90 

88 

86

Sept.

86 

86 

86 

86 

96

103 

101 

107 

105 

103

96 

92 

90 

90

84

82 

82 

82 

82 

82

82 

82 

92 

96 

96

99

92 

90 

88 

86

Run-off

Inches

0.53 

.44 

.46 

.38 

.36 

.39 

.98 

2.35 

2.20 

.89 

.64 

.50

10.12

Acre-feet

5,670 

4,740 

4,880 

4,110 

3,810 

4,170 

10,500 

25,200 

23,600 

9,590 

6,890 

5,400

109,000
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 103

SHIELDS RIVER AT CLYDE PARK, MONT.

LOCATION. Wire gage in NW. % sec. 33, T. 2 N., R. 9 E., at highway bridge 

one-fourth mile northwest of Clyde Park and 2 miles south of mouth of 

Brackett Creek.

DBAINAGE AREA. 544 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March, 1921, to September, 1923; April, 1929, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 410 second-feet Apr. 8 (gage 

height, 2.37 feet); minimum, 12 second-feet Jan. 20 (gage height, 1.76 feet). 

1921-1923,1929-30: Maximum discharge, 1,880 second-feet May 26,1923; 

minimum, 5.4 second-feet Aug. 9, 1921 (gage height, 1.06 feet).

REMARKS. Records good except those for ice periods, Nov. 21-23, Dec. 16 to 

Jan. 4, Jan. 7 to Feb. 8, Feb. 12, 17-19, Feb. 26 to Mar. 4, which are fair. 

Numerous diversions above and below station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

Day

1. __ ..........

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

3.... ........ _

4..... _ ....

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

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

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

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

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

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

11 

12 

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

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

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

16 

17.. _ .... ...

18 

19 

20 . _ ...

21 

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

23 

24.. .......

25 

26.. .

27.-. ....

28- _ ..........

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

43 

40 

43 

47 

43

43 

40 

43

51 

53

57 

53 

57 

53

57

57 

53 

57 

62 

57

57 

53 

51 

50 

53

S3 

57 

£3 

51 

53 

53

Nov.

53 

53 

50

47 

43

47 

50 

50 

47 

47

47 

43 

43 

47

47

50 

50 

50 

47 

47

47 

47 

47 

47 

47

50 

50 

50 

47 

47

Dec.

48 

45 

45 

48 

48

45 

45 

60 

64 

68

93

88 

88 

83 

78

73 

64 

48 

45 

51

48 

48 

48 

45 

48

48 

45 

48 

48 

45 

42

Jan.

47 

47 

50

57 

57

57 

53 

47 

40 

36

31 

29 

26 

24 

22

20 

19 

16 

14 

12

14

15 

16 

19 

22

24 

26 

28 

31 

30 

32

Feb.

34

45 

45 

42

51

60 

60 

116 

164 

210

116 

136

55 

55 

51

64 

39

35 

139 

202

164 

129 

110 

83 

73

73 

32 

32

Month

February ____ . ____________ . _____

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

Mar.

33 

27 

27 

30 

47

47 

50 

53 

47 

53

50 

47 

43 

43 

43

43 

43 

43 

47

71

66 

146 

98 

83 

73

48 

35 

39 

45 

60. 

88

Apr.

88 

123 

237 

381 

263

295 

381 

410 

352 

299

272 

259 

224 

250 

254

246 

198 

190 

183 

186

186 

202 

254 

295 

381

381 

336 

304 

268 

246

Maximum

62 

53 

93 

57 

210 

146 

410 

281 

224 

53 

28 

33

410

May

219 

259 

276 

276 

263

228 

210 

186 

160 

146

136 

126 

101 

107 

104

88 

80 

83 

68 

66

104

107 

91 

75 

73

71 

73 

101 

183 

276 

281

June

224 

179 

186 

156 

139

116 

120 

142 

116

85

80

85 

68 

55 

50

47

35 

34 

31 

31

29 

29 

32 

31 

31

29 

26 

26 

26 

26

Minimum

40 

43 

42 

12 

32 

27 

88 

66 

26 

16 

16 

26

12

July

23 

24 

23 

21 

20

19 

19 

19 

19 

39

53 

28 

27 

26 

23

22 

21 

21 

21 

18

18 

18 

17 

16 

18

21 

17 

17 

16 

16 

16

Mean

51.4 

47.9 

56.1 

31.0 

86.2 

53.8 

265 

149 

75.5 

21.8 

22.3 

29.0

73.6

Aug.

16

21 

26 

22 

22

21 

21 

19 

17 

18

18 

17 

18 

19 

21

21 

28 

28 

26 

25

24 

24 

22 

26

24

24 

24 

24 

24 

24 

26

Sept.

27 

26 

29 

29 

29

29 

29 

29 

29

27

28 

28 

26 

26 

26

26 

26 

28 

28 

29

29 

30 

30 

31 

32

33 

33 

33 

33 

33

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,160 

2,850 

3,450 

1,910 

4,790 

3,310 

15,800 

9,160 

4,490 

1,340 

1,370 

1,730

53,400

71538 32 8
104 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6

STHIWATHB BI7BB ITBAB WYE, MONT.

LOCATION. Chain gage in SE. % sec. 32, T. 5 S., E. 15 E., at Beartooth Ranch,

8 miles southwest of Nye and 1,000 feet bejow mouth of Woodbine Creek. 

RECOKDS AVAILABLE. May, 1929, to September, 1930. At site above mouth of

Woodbine Creek from May, 1924, to September, 1927. 

EXTBJEMES. Maximum discharge during year, 3,120 second-feet June 12 (gage

height, 6.50 feet): minimum, 37 second-feet Dec. 12, Feb. 24 (gage height,

2.56 feet Feb. 24).

1929-30: Maximum discharge, that of June 12, 1930; minimum, that of

Dec. 12, 1929, Feb. 24, 1930. 

REMABKS. Records to Feb. 13 fair; good thereafter. Stage discharge-relation

affected by ice Nov. 2, 3, 13, 14, Nov. 19 to Feb. 10, Feb. 12, 13, Feb. 28

to Mar. 3. Discharge interpolated Oct. 8-11. No diversions or storage.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-80

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.

105 

105 

98 

98 

98

98 

90 

92 

94 

96

98 

98 

98 

98 

90

90 

90 

89 

86 

84

84 

83

77 

77 

84

84 

89 

90 

77 

79 

76

Nov.

79 

79 

76 

65 

SO

82 

83 

83 

82 

75

77 

82 

77 

70 

83

82 

SO 

84 

66 

66

 65

1"

Dec.

64 

45 

57 

60 

65

72 

69 

62 

56 

56

50 

37 

56 

50 

50

43 

\ 65

57

Jan.

1-

 47

1"

\ 39 

42

49

Feb.

62

66

60 

83 

128 

76 

62

65 

62 

69 

70

68

61 

46 

60 

37 

61

50 

50 

46

Month

October- .. _____________ . .............

December.... _______ . ______________

March

April..... ......... ..... .-.-. ._ .-.-.. 

May

June

July _ __ .

Mar.

45 

56 

56 

65 

52

54 

68 

55

54 

58

58 

55 

58 

57 

55

61

58 

72 

68 

70

68 

63 

61 

54 

55

63 

77 

62 

51 

58 

56

Apr.

69 

63 

62 

83

77

87 

98 

128 

136

144

144 

152 

170 

202 

190

170 

152 

152 

152 

144

144 

202 

240 

330 

350

350 

373 

350 

309 

309

Maximum

105

72

128 

77 

373 

2,930 

2,930 

1,170 

501 

240

2,930

May

309 

396 

561 

561 

474

421 

373 

350 

309

272

240 

240 

240 

256 

309

350 

373 

474 

501 

561

1,360 

780 

561 

474 

531

700 

1,230 

1,360 

1,950 

2,930 

2,410

June

1,950 

1,060 

870 

627 

594

700 

1,290 

1,950 

1,950 

2,100

2,410 

2,930 

2,100 

1,170 

1,290

1,680 

2,100 

2,410 

1,950 

1,680

1,950 

1,950 

1,680 

1,620 

1,170

1,010 

1,360 

1,060 

915 

915

Minimum

76

37

37 

45 

62 

240 

594 

350 

240 

170

37

July

960 

1,170 

1,010 

1,060 

1,010

1,010 

1,170 

960 

1,010 

915

915 

960 

915

825 

700

700 

664 

627 

561 

501

501

446 

446 

421 

396

446 

350 

350 

350 

350 

350

Mean

90.2 

76.7 

56.5 

45.9 

64.1 

59.5 

184 

705 

1,550 

711 

369 

203

343

Aug.

350 

446 

501 

501 

474

446 

421 

396 

396 

396

446 

446 

396 

396 

396

446 

421 

396 

373 

350

350 

350 

309

290 

272

256 

256 

240 

240 

240 

240

Sept.

226 

213 

213 

213 

213

213 

240 

240 

240 

240

240 

240 

213 

213 

190

190 

190 

190 

190 

190

190 

190 

190 

180 

180

170 

180 

170 

170 

170

Run-oft in 

acre-feet

5,550 

4,560 

3,410 

2,820 

3,560 

3,660 

10,900 

43,300 

92,200 

43,700 

22,700 

12,100

248,000
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 105

GLARE FORK BELOW CRANDAIL CBEIK, WYO.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 1, T. 56 N., R. 106 W., 2 miles below

mouth of Crandall Creek. 

DRAINAGE ABBA. 401 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August, 1929, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 5,680 second-feet May 30 (gage

height, 5.76 feet); minimum occurred during winter. 

REMARKS. Records excellent except those for period Oct. 19 to Apr. 9, which

were estimated because of ice. No diversions above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19%9-SQ

Day

1 _ . _ ... __ .

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

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

4 __ ..........

6 __ -... ....

6 __ . ____ .

7..... __ . _ ..

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

9..... . ...

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

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

12.

13 ____ .... _ .

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

15. .. _ ......

16 __ .. __ .

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

18.......... _ ..

19 ___ ........

20. __ _ . ...

21 ___ . ___ ...

22 _ ... ___ . ...

23

24 _ . ___ . __ .

25

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

27. 

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

20

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

31 ________ .

Oct.

146 

141 

144 

135 

128

126 

110 

100 

146 

156

139 

137 

131 

131 

118

108 

103 

83 

85

75

Nov.

70 

60 

70

Dec.

70 

60

70

Jan.

70 

40

45

Feb.

45

45 

55

Month

December .... - .

April-... ..- .. ... ..

May .......

July.. _ ..

Mar.

55 

65

65

Apr.

> 100

1 200

451

416 

342 

371 

421 

361

294 

280 

258 

262 

266

391 

608 

721 

728 

683

786 

902 

780 

708 

659

Maximum

156

902 

5,120 

4,510 

1,990 

1,010 

253

5,120

May

683 

909 

1,300 

1,210 

1,230

1,080 

951

832 

728 

647

580 

543 

564 

665 

786

780 

786 

930 

1,030 

1,310

2,370 

1,920 

1,480 

1,280 

1,360

1,570 

1,970 

2,590 

3,760 

5,120 

4,800

June

3,460 

2,410 

1,800 

1,450 

1,270

1,400 

2,040 

2,870 

3,130 

3,610

4,290 

4,510 

3,260 

2,200 

2,050

2,540 

3,360 

3,580 

2,980 

2,520

2,680 

2,830 

2,610 

2,170 

1,770

1,620 

1,670 

1,760 

1,650 

1,530

Minimum

543 

1,270 

517 

240 

151

July

1,576 

1,720 

1,780 

1,810 

1,820

1,820 

1,730 

1,630 

1,610 

1,930

1,720 

1,990 

1,490 

1,130 

923

812 

780 

708 

605 

591

671 

760 

702 

653 

653

602 

575 

548 

532 

517 

559

Aug.

608 

818 

916 

1,010 

839

766 

714 

659 

624

554

647 

677 

647 

641 

613

618 

580 

613 

608

564

502 

451 

426 

396 

371

347 

347 

304 

280 

258 

240

Sept.

231 

202 

188 

178 

198

244 

223 

227 

231 

253

244 

235 

235 

231 

227

219 

206

191 

182

175

166 

163 

178 

182 

191

175 

169 

161 

153 

151

M Run-off in Mean acre-feet

105 6,460 

66.7 3,970 

66.8 4,110 

51. 5 3, 170 

47.9 2,660 

61.8 3,800 

400 23,800 

1,480 91,000 

2,500 149,000 

1,130 69,500 

569 35,000 

200 11,900

558 404,000
106 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1930, PAET 6

CLARK FOBS AT CHANCE, MONT.

LOCATION. Staff gage in NW. % sec. 32, T. 9 S.. R. 22 E., at highway bridge at

Chance, just above mouth of Sand Coulee and half a mile north of Wyoming

State line.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July, 1921, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 5,870 second-feet May 31 (gage

height, 4.70feet); minimum, 113 second-feet Mar. 27 (gage height, 0.57 foot). 

1921-1930: Maximum discharge, 10,900 second-feet May 26, 1928 (gage

height, 6.5 feet); minimum, 72 second-feet Mar. 19, 1927 (gage height, 0.50

foot). 

REMARKS. Records good except those for periods Nov. 3-9, 24-30, which are

estimated. Numerous diversions.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-80

Day

1 ____ . ___ . ____ ._

2~- _ .. _ - ______ - __

3- 

4 __ - _____ . _ 

5 _________________

6 

T. ...........................

8 _____________ . .....

9 _________________

10--- _________ . ___ .

11 __ - __ - __ . __ 

12 ___ .

13-- .................

14. ______ 

15-- __ _____ 

16. __________ - ...

n. ...........................

1%.. ..........................

19-- .......................

20 

21-- 

22 __ - ____ - __ 

23.- ____ . __ . _ ......

24 ___ . _____ , _ ........

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

26- 

27.- __ ______ ....

28 

29 _____ .... . ..-.-.. ...

30- 

31 __ - ___________ ....

Oct.

285 

280 

259 

247 

244

251 

251 

251

285 

289

293

293 

293 

247 

247

247 

247 

251 

244 

259

251 

237 

237 

233 

200

222 

251 

251 

251 

251 

247

Nov.

237 

229 

232 

235 

238

241 

245 

247 

249 

251

251 

247 

255 

259 

264

293 

293 

285 

276 

276

268 

276 

251

220

J 

Mar.

132

127

136 

140 

134 

136

129

134 

129 

120 

138 

145

136 

134 

151 

132 

138

134 

118 

118 

125 

125 

129

Month

March 9-31 _ __ _______________

April....... --- . 

July-. 

Apr.

136 

158 

161 

184 

179

196 

341 

455 

558 

635

595 

558 

455 

558 

522

425 

395 

322 

341 

341

341 

558 

995 

995 

898

1,040 

1,200 

1,100

945 

945

May

850 

850 

1,910 

1,760 

1,620

1,490 

1,260 

1,040 

945 

850

718 

675 

675 

675 

805

945 

850 

1,100 

1,200 

1,760

2,070 

2,800 

2,070 

1,910 

2,070

2,420 

2,610 

3,000 

4,100 

5,350 

5,610

Maximum

293 

'293 

151 

1,200 

5,610 

5,090 

3,410 

1,910 

488

June

4,590 

3,200 

2,610 

2,610 

2,800

3,630 

2,610 

3,630 

4,340 

4,590

5,090 

5,090 

4,340 

3,200 

2,420

2,800 

3,860 

4,100 

3,630 

3,200

3,410 

3,410 

3,000 

3,000 

2,420

1,910 

1,910 

2,070 2,240' 

1,910

Minimum

200

118 

136 

675 

1,910 

522 

268 

209

July

2,800 

2,420 

2,610 

2,240 

2,420

2,610 

2,420 

2,070 

2,420 

2,240

2,610 

3,410 

2,800 

2,420 

2,070

1,620 

1,560 

1,620 

1,370 

1,320

1,150 

995 

1,040 

850 

850

850 

805 

675 

635 

595 

522

Aug.

307 

268 

341 

1,200 

1,260

1,320 

1,320 

1,040 

945 

995

1,100 

1,910 

1,760 

1,370 

1,490

1,430 

1,560 

1,260 

1,150 

1,150

1,150 

1,040 

945 

805 

675

760 

760 

760 

675 

635 

522

Sept.

488 

455 

455 

455 

455

488 

455 

455 

455 

455

455 

455 

455 

395 

395

341 

331 

317 

272 

215

209 

215 

229 

237 

247

251 

251 

244 

251 

259

M Run-off in Mean acre-feet

255 15,700 

248 14,800 

132 6,020 

551 32,800 

1,810 111,000 

3,250 193,000 

1,740 107,000 

1,030 63,300 

355 21,100
YELLOWSTONE RIVEE BASIN 107

CLABK FORK AT EDGAR, MONT.

LOCATION. Wire gage in SW. J4 sec. 24, T. 4 S., K. 23 E, on highway bridge half 

a mile east of Edgar.

KECOEDS AVAILABLE. July, 1921, to September, 1930.

EXTEEMES. Maximum discharge during year, 4,390 second-feet May 31 (gage

height, 6.05 feet); minimum, 159 second-feet Nov. 21 (gage height, 2.07 feet).

1921-1930: Maximum discharge, 10,600 second-feet May 26, 1928 (gage

height, 8.25 feet); minimum, 84 second-feet Mar. 9, 1929 (gage height, 1.85

feet).

KEMABKS. Kecords good. Discharge interpolated Aug. 30 to Sept. 3. Numerous diversions.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-80

Day Oct. Nov. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept.

10..

11..

12..

13..

14.. 

15-

499

443

443

443

443

416

416

443

416

416

443

443

443

416

416

416

416

416

390

416

416

390

416

390

390

390

471

443

443

443

443

443

443

416

416

471

499

499

471

471

471

443

390

443

471

471

471

443

416

340

159

459

459

554

490

402

402

430

402

326

326

430

430

430

459

402

376

350

326

350

376

376

376

376

376

490

554

660

810

810

772

772

660

698

810

624

588

554

554

554

624

848

1,010

1,100

1,140

1,140

1,330

1,530

1,010

965

965

1,240

1,630

1,740

1,530

1,430

1,190

1,050

925

735

660

660

810

772

772

885

1,010

1,530

2,430

1,960

1,530

1,240

1,430

1,740

2,190

2,680

3,630

4,390

4,080

3,070

2,430

3,070

1,740

1,430

1,740

2,430

2,940

3,070

3,490

4,080

3,780

2,810

2,310

2,310

3,210

3,210

2,680

2,550

2,680

2,810

2,680

2,310

1,960

1,850

1,960

2,070

1,850

1,740

1,850

1,960

2,070

2,070

2,070

1,960

1,850

1,740

1,630

2,070

2,810

2,810

2,310

1,850

1,630

1,430

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,050

925

810

698

660

660

624

588

490

459

490

660

965

1,010

1,430

1,240

1,100

1,010

1,050

1,050

1,100

1,330

1,530

1,330

1,430

1,630

1,530

1,430

1,330

1,240

1,100

1,010

925

885

772

735

698

735

554

660

566

572

578

583

588

490

521

588

588

588

588

660

660

624

588

521

459

459

430

430

402

402

430

430

430

430

430

459

430

430

430

Month Maximum Minimum Mean Run-off in 

acre-feet

x October_.....

November 1-21. 

March 9-31.....

April... ......

May._____. 

June.. .......

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

August.........

September.. 

499

499

554

1,530

4,390

4,080

2,810

1,630

660

390

159

326

376

660

1,430

459

430

402

425

433

404

750

1,460

2,640

1,450

1,040

507

26,100

18,000

17,600

44,600

89,800

157,000

89,200

64,000

30,200
108 SUKFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6 

SUNLIGHT CREEK NEAR PAINTER, WYO.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 16, T. 55 N., R. 105 W., 1 mile east of

Painter.

DRAINAGE AKEA. 139 square miles. 

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. August, 1929, to September, 1930. 

EXTBEMES. Maximum discharge during year, 1,260 second-feet July 12 (gage

height, 3.07 feet); minimum occurred during winter. 

REMABKS. Records excellent except those for periods Nov. 18 to Dec. 10, Dec.

17 to Apr. 2, which were estimated because of ice. Minor diversions for

irrigation above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-80

Day

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.

67 

65 

63 

63 

.62

63 

62 

62 

63 

67

63 

66 

63 

61 

61

62 

60 

57 

56 

56

57 

56 

56 

55 

52

53 

55 

58 

58 

57 

56

Nov.

59 

57 

67 

65

57

57 

66 

72 

63 

59

64 I;

63 

60

45 

 50

Dec.

45

36 

34 

35 

34 

35

34 

25

30

Jan.

30 

20

22

Feb.

25

25 

30

Month

October _________________________

T)n<vimhpir

January.. ______________________

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

Jane ______________________

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

The year _____________________

Mar.

30 

32

35

Apr.

27

27 

27 

34 

40

43 

46 

49 

50 

59

55 

51 

60 

61 

54

46 

42 

39 

40 

38

50 

67

77 

78 

76

81 

90 

75 

65 

63

Maximum

67

71

90 

703 

787 

912 

410 

117

912

May

70 

113 

152 

131 

134

112 

98 

87 

80 

75

69 

66 

71 

84 

95

86 

78 

96 

108 

137

390

208 

160 

151 

162

180 

220 

324 

483 

703 

619

June

405 

269 

222 

192

174

196 

303 

400 

516 

647

773 

787 

452 

283 

299

440 

626 

647 

509 

400

483 

528 

405 

375 

283

265 

324 

375 

324 

299

July

324 

375 

410 

395 

380

342 

333 

333 

346 

342

333 

912 

470 

320 

272

249 

225 

220 

206 

190

171 

157 

148 

144 

156

145 

140 

136 

132 

132 

136

Minimum Mean

52

27 

66 

174 

132

117 

71

59.8 

55.2 

34.3 

23.9 

26.4 

32.4 

53.7 

179 

407 

277 

209 

91.1

121

Aug.

192 

199 

192 

269 

215

201 

186 

172 

182 

259

235 

410 

338 

269 

295

283 

272

265 

238 

206

184 

171 

162 

152 

144

140 

139

134 

128 

121 

117

Sept.

117 

114 

109 

104 

105

110 

109 

108 

106 

104

103 

100 

95 

92 

88

85 

85 

84 

81 

80

79 

80 

80

77 

76

75 

73 

72 

71 

71

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,680 

3,280 

2,110 

1,470 

1,470 

1,990 

3,200 

11,000 

24,200 

17,000 

12,900 

5,420

87,700
YELLOWSTONE EIVEE BASIN 109

WIND KIV1R AT KIVBETOIT, WYO.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 2, T. 1 S., R. 4 E., three-fourths mile east of 

Eiverton. Zero of gage 4,844.38 feet above mean sea level.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 2,320 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1906, to November, 1908; May, 1911, to September, 

1927; October, 1928, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 9,000 second-feet Aug. 13 (gage 

height, 7.4 feet); minimum occurred during winter.

1906-1908,1911-1927, 1928-1930: Maximum discharge, 12,300 secondfeet June 14, 1906; minimum, 170 second-feet Dec. 16, 1926.

REMARKS. Records good. Diversions for irrigation above station. Slight regulation due to operation of Pilot Butte Canal which diverts water about 30 

miles above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

Day Oct. Nov. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept.

6.

7.

8.

9. 

10-

11.

12. 

13- 

14. 

15

16- 

17.

18-

19-

20.

21. 

22-

23.

24.

25.

26-

27.

28.

29.

30.

31.

701

701

701

656

656

656

656

629

604

604

604

588

564

525

510

472

510

458

480

480

432

390

370

426

458

406

380

390

385

375

318

432

413

380

355

355

365

375

346

336

326

315

304

294

284

268

265

253

247

238

229

223

223

540

564

495

375

370

380

380

380

370

336

315

326

326

315

308

315

326

326

322

322

360

413

446

548

780

904

750

852

842

842

884

915

750

647

596

572

604

525

740

1,020

1,160

1,220

1,160

1,240

1,250

1,110

948

842

790

948

1,280

1,370

1,480

1,320

1,500

1,460

1,280

1,200

1,050

926

894

1,140

1,500

1,320

1,220

1,180

1,180

1,300

1,870

1,710

1,460

1,490

1,710

2,120

2,540

3,040

4,410

6,280

5,320

3,650

2,490

2,180

2,000

2,080

2,700

3,360

3,730

4,330

5,360

5,060

4,060

3,750

3,800

4,120

3,820

3,400

3,500

3,150

3,160

3,080

2,790

2,490

2,180

2,000

2,120

2,190

2,080

1,850

1,920

2,120

2,340

2,500

2,620

2,540

2,490

2,630

2,710

2,990

3,540

4,390

3,940

,3,320

2,860

2,650

2,480

2,580

3,320

3,470

3,160

2.760

2,490

2,260

2,030

1,940

1,850

1,720

1,650

1,610

1,600

1,620

1,830

2,210

2,660

2,740

2,660

2,740

2,810

3,080

3,230

3,750

6,900

6,580

7,960

6,050

4,720

3,920

3,360

2,860

2,550

2,320

2,210

2,020

1,900

1,860

1,920

1,860

1,660

1,540

1,500

1,340

1,260

1,210

1,130

1,080

1,070

1,130

1,120

1,130

1,090

1,070

1,000

959

915

842

770

750

730

701

701

665 

710 

683 

730 

770^

647

701

556

451

Month Maximum Minimum Mean Run-off in 

acre-feet

October .. 

November.., 

March 15-31. 

April.........

May . 

June____. 

July. .. 

August .. 

September...

701

432

564

1,250

6,280

5,360

4,390

7,960

1,340

370

223

308

322

790

2,000

1,610

1,500

451

551

327

378

768

1,670

3,230

2,600

3,050

887

38,900

19,500

12,700

45,700

103,000

192,000

160,000

188,000

52,800
110 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6

BIG HORN BITER AT THBRMOPOIIS, WYO.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 36, T. 43 N., R. 95 W., at Thermopolis. Zero of

gage 4,304.80 feet above mean sea level. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 8,080 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1900, to December, 1905: June, 1910, to September,

1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 14,500 second-feet Aug. 16 (gage

height, 9.41 feet) ; minimum occurred during winter.

1900-1905, 1910-1930: Maximum discharge, 29,800 second-feet July 24,

1923 (gage height, 16.2 feet); minimum, 180 second-feet Apr. 5, 1904 (gage

height, 0.2 foot). 

REMARKS. Records good except those for periods Dec. 19-24, and Jan. 12 to Feb.

2, which are fair. Practically no diversions between mouth of Wind River and

Thermopolis.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-80

Day

1 ____ . .....

2 

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

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

5...... ___ ...

6 ___ 

7...- ... ...

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

9. ____ ... ...

10 _

11 

12

13 . _ .......

15... _ ...

16 _ ....

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

18 

19 ...

20 ____ ...

21 

22. _ ..........

23 _ ......

%24 ..... ....

25 

26 ____ ..

27 ___ ..

28 .......

29 . ....

30 ..

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

Oct.

1,240 

1,240 

1,190 

1,230 

1,300

1,310 

1,290 

1,360 

1,390 

1,420

1,380 

1,330 

1,330 

1,290 

1,210

1,110 

1,020 

969 

934 

906

899 

878 

826 

820 

808

778 

766 

802 

860 

857 

850

Nov.

844 

857 

784 

760 

720

715 

784 

784 

754 

725

705 

655 

635 

548 

556

640

754 

772 

838 

802

445 

442 

433 

600 

516

556 

600 

640 

640 

590

Dec.

532 

524 

532 

484 

448

460 

496 

540 

615 

670

720 

760 

878 

948 

906

871 

820 

742

500

576

572 

564 

564 

568 

568 

552

Jan.

548 

540 

528 

508 

484

457 

445 

442 

433 

418

385 

360 

330 

300 

280

 250 

270

300

Feb.

400 

420

457 

460 

472

484 

492 

604 

520 

532

520 

520 

536 

524 

520

548 

568 

600 

660

748

778 

802 

832 

838 

808

820 

838 

820

Mar.

802 

736 

665 

640 

700

715 

715 

730 

754 

796

820 

857 

871 

892 

878

871 

892 

906 

920 

920

892 

885 

878 

826 

826

736

725 

695 

685 

670 

665

Apr.

665 

675 

695 

705 

715

760 

832 

955 

1,100 

1,350

1,510 

1,510 

1,480 

1, 510 

1,620

1,630 

1,610 

1,540 

1,490 

1,440

1,350 

1,300 

1,270 

1,450 

1,620

1,840 

2,060 

2,060 

2,010 

1,810

Month Maximum

December _________________________

April.... - _ 

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

1,420 

857 

948 

548 

838 

920 

2,060 

7,800 

9,430 

7,210 

14,300 

2,140

14,300

May

1,630 

1,470 

1,390 

1,700 

2,180

2,390 

2,510 

2,570 

2,870 

2,880

2,720 

2,270 

2,050 

1,780 

2,040

2,870 

3,410 

3,140 

2,560 

2,250

2,250 

2,560 

3,300 

3,320 

2,640

2,360 

2,700 

3,460 

5,120 

5,990 

7,800

June

9,430 

8,080 

6,040 

4,700 

4,130

3,240 

3,120 

3,540 

3,990 

5,540

6,780 

7,650 

8,720 

7,800 

6,230

5,210 

5,250 

5,730 

5,400 

3,990

4,620 

4,660 

4,930 

5,120 

4,700

4,300 

3,590 

3,120 

3,220 

3,060

Minimum

766 

433 

448

400 

640 

665 

1,390 

3,060 

1,620 

1,550 

1,070

July

2,780 

2,880 

2,720 

3,110 

3,270

3,480 

3,540 

3,430 

3,380 

3,490

3,540 

5,730 

7,060 

7,210 

6,650

4,750 

4,340 

3,880 

3,760 

3,820

3,990 

4,040 

3,490 

3,110 

2,540

2,120 

2,000 

1,890 

1,780 

1,630 

1,620

Aug.

1,580 

1,550 

1,690 

2,160 

2,620

3,140 

3,460 

3,640 

3,810 

2,750

2,980 

5,750 

10,600 

13,800 

14,100

14,300 

10,000 

8,000 

6,380 

5,320

4,590 

4,060 

3,600 

3,190 

3,040

2,880 

3,560 

3,560 

2,810 

2,580 

2,320

Sept.

2,140 

2,000 

1,940 

1,840 

1,700

1,860 

1,720 

1,720 

1,690 

1,740

1,640 

1,600 

1,570 

1,600 

1,450

1,280 

1,370 

1,200 

1,100 

1,110

1,150 

1,140 

1,150 

1,150 

1,190

1,230 

1,170 

1,140 

1,180 

1,070

M Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

1,080 66,400 

666 39, 600 

610 37, 600 

350 21, 600 

608 33,800 

792 48, 700 

1,350 80,300 

2,840 175,000 

5, 200 309, 000 

3, 580 220, 000 

4,960 305,000 

1,460 86,900

1,970 1,420,000
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 111

BIO HORN KIVEB AT KAWE, WYO.

4

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 4, T. 56 N., R. 93 W., half a mile east of Kane.

Zero of gage 3,610.23 feet above mean sea level. 

DBAINAGE AKEA. 15,900 square miles. 

RECOKDS AVAILABLE. August, 1928, to September, 1930. 

EXTKEMES. Maximum discharge during year, 16,200 second-feet Aug. 17 (gage

height, 7.68 feet); minimum occurred during winter.

1928-1930: Maximum discharge, that of Aug. 17,1930; minimum occurred

during winter. 

REMAKKS. Records excellent except those for period Nov. 25 to Mar. 18, which

were estimated because of ice. Diversions for irrigation above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1989-80

Day

1 _________ ..

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

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

4 ____ ... _____

5. - .--.__

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

7... _ ...... _ .....

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

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

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

11............... ....

12.. ......... _ ......

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

14.............. _ .

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

16 - . ...._____

17. __ ...............

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

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

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

21..... ___ ..........

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

30. ........... _ .

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

Oct.

1,870

1,870 

1,870 

1,870 

1,760

1,760

1,870 

1,870 

1,870

1,870

1,870

1,760 

1,650 

1/650 

1,550

1,650 

1,550 

1,550 

1,650 

1,440

1,440 

1,350 

1,260 

1,350 

1,260

1,180 

1,180 

1,180 

1,260 

1,350 

1,350

Nov.

1,350

1,440 

1,350 

1,350 

1,350

. 1,260

1,440 

1,440 

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,350 

1,350 

1,440 

1,440

1,090 

1,090 

1,090 

1,010

972

935 

900 

935 

958

1,000

Jan.

........

........

667

Mar.

1,230 

 1,300

1,570

I 1,600

1,650 

1,550

1,440 

1,550 

1,650 

1,550 

1,600

1,650 

1,440 

1,260 

1,260 

1,260 

1,180

Month

November. ________________________

March. ____ - ___________ . _ ___ ..___. .

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

June _. . 

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

Apr.

1,180 

1,260 

1,260 

1,350 

1,440

1,550 

1,760 

1,760 

1,990 

2,120

2,820 

2,820 

2,820 

2,820 

2,530

2,670 

2,820 

2,970 

2,120 

1,990

1,760 

1,760 

1,760 

1,760 

1,870

1,990 

2,970 

3,800 

3,460 

3,290

May

2,820 

1,870 

1,650 

1,650 

1,650

3,980 

4,540 

4,160 

3,980 

3,630

3,460 

3,460 

3,290 

3,640 

3,980

3,630 

3,630 

3,980 

4,160 

4,160

4,160 

4,360 

4,160 

3,980 

3,800

3,630 

4,160 

5,360 

6,010 

7,600 

8,560

Maximum

1,870 

1,440

1,650 

3,800 

8,560 

12,100 

8,080 

16,000 

4,540

16,000

June

10,300 

12,100 

9,550 

7,360 

5,790

5,150 

4,350 

4,160 

5,360

5,790

6,670 

8,080 

9,050 

9,300 

9,550

8,080 

6,230 

5,360 

5,790 

6,010

6,230 

6,010

5,150 

5,570 

5,150

4,540 

4,350 

3,290 

3,290 

2,670

Minimum

1,180 

900

1,180 

1,180 

1,650 

2,670 

1,440 

1,180 

1,260

July

2,820 

2,670 

2,390 

2,250 

2,670

2,250 

3,130 

3,130 

3,130 

3,130

3,130 

3,130 

6,230 

8,080 

7,600

6,010 

4,940 

4,350 

3,800 

3,630

3,630 

3,800 

3,800 

3,800 

3,130

2,250 

1,990 

1,'870 

1,760 

1,650 

1,440

Aug.

1,350 

1,260 

1,260 

1,180 

1,180

2,120 

2,390 

2,390 

2,670 

3,130

5,360 

10,300 

9,300 

13,600 

15,200

16,000 

15,700 

14,700 

10,800 

10,600

8,800 

6,900 

5,790 

5,360 

5,150

4,940 

4,350 

3,980 

3,630 

3,290 

5,360

Mean

1,580 

1,200 

1,100 

630 

1,100 

1,430 

2,220 

3,960 

6,340 

3,470 

6,390 

1,960

2,620

Sept.

4,540 

2,970 

1,870 

1,440 

1,650

1,440 

1,550 

1,870 

2,250 

2,530

2,820 

2,820 

2,390 

2,250 

1,990

1,760 

1,650 

1,600 

1,520 

1,360

1,260 

2,250 

1,760 

1,550 

1,550

1,650 

1,650 

1,650 

1,650 

1,650

Run-off in 

^cre-feet

97,200 

71,400 

67,600 

38,800 

61,100 

87,900 

132,000 

243,000 

377,000 

213,000 

393,000 

117,000

1,900,000
112 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6

BIG HORN RIVER NEAR HARDIIf, MONT.

LOCATION. Chain gage in NW. % sec. 19, T. 1 S., R. 34 E., at highway bridge on

Crow Indian Reservation, half a mile above mouth and 2 miles northeast of

Hardin.

DRAINAGE AREA. 20,700 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June, 1904, to May, 1925; August, 1928, to September,

1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 26,300 second-feet Aug. 23 (gage

height, 8.60 feet); minimum occurred during period Jan. 6-15.

1904-1925, 1928-1930: Maximum discharge, 45,900 second-feet Mar. 11,

1929 (gage height, 11.1 feet); minimum, 516 second-feet July 15-18, 1929

(gage height, 2.28 feet). 

REMARKS. Records good except those for period of ice effect, Nov. 24 to Mar. 13,

which are fair. Discharge interpolated Sept. 14-16. Numerous diversions.

Some storage on tributary streams.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-80

Day

1 .........

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

3.. __ ......

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

5 ...... ...

6 . ....... .

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

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

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

10 .........

11 .........

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

13..-. ......

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

15 .........

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

17 

18 

19........

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

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

22..........

23 .........

24...... ...

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

26..... . 

27...... .

28...... ...

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

30 _.». 

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

Oct.

3,040

2,880

2,880

3,040

2,880

2,880

2,880

2,880

2,880

2,880

2,880

2,880

2,880

2,880

2,880

2 730

2

7qrt

2,730

2,580

2,730

2,580

2,580

2 440

2,440

2,310

2,440

2,440

2,440

2,440

2,440

2,730

Nov.

2,440

2,580

2,440

2,580

2,730

2,580

9 *»Rfl

2,580

9 5ftfl

9 73ft

9 *%ftft

2,680

2,310

9 ftftfl

9 31ft

2

«Jifl

9 44ft

2,310

2,440

9 44O

1,880

1,880

1,980

1,980

2,080

2,080

2,190

2,190

9 ion

Dec.

1,740

4,220

1,180

2,200

Jan.

1

>1 f ' 880

I

760

850

1,070

Feb.

1,420

1,540

3,360

Mar.

2,080

2,950

3,410 A ion

A. ion

3,410

3,410

2,930

2,600

2,400

2,500

2,500

2,500

2,500

2,400

2,300

2,040

2,120

2,120

Apr.

2,120 9 tun

1,960

1,960

9 19fl

2,120 9 ^fift

2,500

2,500

9 71 0

Q i7n

3,410

3,660

3,410

3,660

3

ROf\

3

ROC\

Q ftfiA

3,660

3,410

3,170

3,050

2,820

2,820

3,170

3,660

4,760

4,760

5,050

4,470

May

4,190

4,190

3,660

3,410

3,410

3,920

6,710

6,000

5,670

5.350

5,350

4,760

4,190

3,920

3,660

Q 17fl

3,410

3,920

4,190

4,190

4 190 4 ion

4,470

4,470

5,060

4,470

4,190

3,920

4,190

7 080

o Qflfl

June

17,000

21,800

21,800

14,500

11,400

9,070

8,250

7,080

6,710

9,070

9,960

12,900

14,000

16,300

15,700

12,400

9,960

9,070

9,960

10,900

12,900

9,960

9 0fifl

9,960

10,900

9,960

9,960

8,650

6,710

6,000

July

6,000

5,670

5,670

5,670

5,670

5,670

6,350

6,000

5,670

5,350

6,350

6,710

10,400

10,900

11,400

10,400

9,960

8,250

6,710

6,350

6,350

6,000

5,670

5,670

5,050

4.J90

3,920

3,660

3,170

2,930

2,500

Aug.

2,500

1,960

1,960

1,880

1,960

2,300

3,170

3,660

3,920

3,660

5,350

6,710

14,500

15,700

20,400

24,800

26,300

23,300

22,600

21,100

10,400

9,510

8,250

5,350

6,350

5,050

4,470

4,470

4,760

5,350

4,760

Sept4,190

4,190

4,190

3,920

3,660

3,410

3,410

3,410

3,410

3,410

3,920

4,190

3,920

3,730

3,540

3,360

3,170

2,710

2,710

2,600

2,500

2,300

2,300

2,400

2,300

2,710

2,710

2.710

2,710

2,710

Month

December _________________________

February _________________________

March _ _____________________

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

June

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

Maximum

3,040

2,730

4,190

5,050

9,960

21,800

11,400

26,300

4,190

21,800

Minimum

2,310

1,880

2,040

1,960

3, 170

6,000

2,500

1,880

2,300

Mean

2,720

2,360

2,520

1,060

2,080

2,710

3,180

4,630

11,400

6,270

8,920

3,210

4,270

Run-oft in 

acre-feet

167,000

140,000

155,000

65,200

116,000

167,000

189,000

285,000

678,000

380,000

548,000

191,000

3,090,000
YBLLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 113

DOTWOODY CREEK NEAE BUBBIS, WTO.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 10, T. 5 N., R. 5 W., 6 miles northwest 

of Burns. Zero of gage 6,195.39 feet above mean sea level.

DRAINAGE AREA. 114 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January to October, 1909; May, 1918, to July, 1930 

(discontinued).

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 905 second-feet July 14 (gage 

height, 3.24 feet); minimum, 6 second-feet Nov. 4 (gage height, 0.60 foot). 

1918-1930: Maximum discharge, 1,710 second-feet July 25, 1923 (gage 

height, 3.75 feet); minimum, 6 second-feet Nov. 4, 1929.

REMARKS. Records good except those for periods Nov. 15-29, Dec. 15 to Feb. 3, 

which were estimated because of ice. Natural regulation by Dinwoody 

Lake and other small lakes. Practically no diversion above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19%9-SO

Day

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

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

3. ____ .. __ .....

4 _ ....... __ ......

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

6 ____ . _____ ..

7 . __ ... _ . ...

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

9 _______ . __ ..

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

11. _ ... __ ...... ...

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

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

14 _____ .... _ ....

15 ___ .... ___ ....

16 . 

17. ______ .........

18 __ . _ ............

19 __ .... __ . _ ..

20 

21 ....... _

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

23.. ..-. _ ..

24. .

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

26 

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

28.- 

29

30 . ......

31 

Oct.

68 

64 

69 

69 

66

60 

58 

55 

63 

50

47 

47 

46 

46 

44

42 

41 

40 

41 

39

37 

35 

35 

31 

30

31 

33 

33 

33 

35 

34

Nov.

34 

34 

23 

6 

6

6

7 

7 

7 

12

23

22 

21 

21 

22

22 

22 

22 

21 

21

21 

20 

20 

20 

20

20 

20 

20 

20 

19

Dec.

21 

24 

22 

19 

19

19 

17 

16 

14 

13

12 

11 

10 

10 

10

10

Jan.

12

Month

October __________________________

December ________________________

January

February - .

March

April- . 

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

Feb.

11 

11 

11 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

9 

9 

10 

10

' 10 

10 

10 

11 

13

11 

10 

10 

10 

12

16 

18 

19

Mar.

17 

11 

10 

19 

29

19 

10 

11 

13 

15

16 

10 

10 

10 

10

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

12 

13 

12 

10 

10

10 

10

9 

8 

7 

8

Apr.

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

12 

13 

35 

34 

34

33 

34 

35 

33 

32

31 

30 

30 

33 

36

46 

60 

80 

84 

84

Maximum Minimum

69 30 

34 6 

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

19 9 

29 7 

84 10 

494 66 

572 156 

892 325

May

80 

70 

68 

68 

80

96 

118 

115 

113 

96

85 

78 

74 

69 

66

82 

98 

105 

105 

102

102 

102 

124 

156 

150

138 

129 

140 

178 

254 

494

June

506 

387 

294 

236 

199

183 

158 

156 

236 

326

403 

494 

672 

418 

308

262 

268 

303 

392

445

387 

270 

268 

267 

266

265 

263 

262 

282 

282

July

375 

412 

506 

570 

594

627 

824 

790 

784 

789

801 

858 

886 

892 

744

744 

824 

801 

744 

625

475 

400 

370 

330 

325

408 

418 

460 

528 

530 

560

TU-OO*. Ban-off in Mean acre-feet

45.5 2,800 

18.6 1,110 

12.8 787 

12.0 738 

11. 1 616 

12.1 744 

30. 5 1, 810 

120 7,380 

312 18,600 

612 37, 600

72,200
114 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6

DRY CREEK NEAR BURRIS, WYO.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in SW. % sec. 12, T. 4 N., R. 5 W., above

head of Dry Creek ditch and 2 miles south of Burris. 

DRAINAGE ABBA. 73 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1921, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 1,000 second-feet Aug. 14 (gage

height, 3.16 feet); minimum occurred during winter.

1921-1930: Maximum discharge, 1,100 second-feet June 12, 1921 (gage

height, 3.9 feet); minimum, 2 second-feet Feb. 23, 1921. 

REMARKS. Records good. Small ditch diverts water for irrigation above

station. Gage-height record furnished by United States Indian Service.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

Day

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.

18 

19 

22 

22 

20

19 

19 

19 

19 

20

20 

19 

18 

16 

13

12 

11 

11 

11 

9.8

Q i

9.0

8.4

7.8

8.1

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.9

7.9

8.0

Nov.

8.0

8.1 

6.6 

7.5 

6.9

5.4 

4.8 

5.2 

5.0 

5.2

5.0 

4.8 

4.4 

4.4 

4.6

4.8

Month

July .

Apr.

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

2 

2.4 

3.4 

4.4 

5.6

5.6 

5.6 

6.0 

8.1 

6.6

6.0 

6.0

5.8 

5.8 

6.2

7.2 

10 

16 

25 

33

37 

34 

36 

22 

20

May

20

22 

34 

38 

38

34 

33 

30 

30 

26

23 

21 

23 

33 

58

50 

40 

41 

52 

70

120

97 

75 

68 

, 80

102 

129 

169

214 

278 

231

June

154 

120 

98 

87 

78

80 

111 

158 

177 

179

214 

267 

165 

118 

100

116 

152 

177 

152 

135

131 

125 

120 

114 

95

82 

86 

100 

90

84

Maximum Minimum

22 7.8 

8.1 4.4 

37 2.0 

278 20 

267 78 

234 58 

804 60 

65 22

July

92 

105 

120 

135 

141

139 

135 

149 

139 

160

148 

186 

234 

167 

135

116 

109 

112 

165

174

127 

102 

90

81 

74

72 

68 

62 

60 

60 

58

Aug.

60 

81 

102 

114 

112

100 

97 

105 

149 

141

135

181 

350 

804 

480

289 

251 

207 

172 

143

121 

112 

100 

95 

90

87 

90 

82 

SO 

74 

71

Sept

65 

54 

51 

48 

49

50 

49 

54 

61 

58

50 

43 

41 

37 

34

33 

32 

30

28 

27

27 

26 

26 

26 

26

25 

2 

22 

22 

22

M Run-off in Mean acre-feet

13.8 848 

5. 67 180 

11. 0 655 

73. 5 4, 520 

128 7, 620 

120 7,380 

164 '10, 100 

38. 0 2, 260
YJBLLOWSTONE EIVEE BASIN 115

WILLOW CREEK NEAR CROWHEART, WTO.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in SW. K sec. 20, T. 3 N., R. 4 W., 2 miles

southwest of Crowheart. 

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. May to October, 1909; May, 1921, to June, 1923; April,

1925, to September, 1930. 

EXTKEMES. Maximum discharge during year, 276 second-feet May 30 (gage

height, 2.37 feet); minimum, about 5 second-feet Apr. 1.

1921-1923, 1926-1930: Maximum discharge, 750 second-feet July 26,

1923; minimum, that of Apr. 1, 1930. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for periods Oct. 27 to Nov. 2, Apr. 1-4,

June 15-20, which were estimated. Small diversions above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

Day

l.._ . 

2 . . .......

3.... ..... ___ ......................

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

5... __ .. __ --.._.- . _ ..........

6 ......... __ ....................

7 ______ __ . __ . __ . __ .

8 __ .... _ ... _ .... . _ _.-...

9. __._ .........

10 .-. ........-. ......-.._..__

11..-. .-....-.....-...-............

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

13.... ................. _ ... .... . __ .

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

15..... _ .. _ ......... ....... ....

16 ....... _. __ 

17 .-... . ...

18 _____ .. __ _. __.- ..._.

19 _ .... ___ . __ ...... _ _

20. __ _ .. ...

21...... __ .......... ........ ..

22

23 . _.

24 _ ....... _ _ __

25.. ___ ........... . . _.

26 .. .... -...... ......

27 _ .... _ ... 

28 . ..

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

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

31 _______ - ___ .................

Oct.

9.0

9.4

9.8

9.4

9.4

0 4.

9.4

9.4

9 4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

6.6

6.6

6.4

6.6

7.0

7.4

7.8

7.8

7.4

Nov.

7.8

7.4

7.4

7.4

8.2

8.6

8.6

7.4

8.2

8.2

8.6

7.4

7.4

Apr.

! 

7

6.8

6.8

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7.4

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7.4

7.4

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.4

7.8

8.2

May

8.6

8.6

9 n

9.4

12

12

11

12

11

11

12

12

12

11

16

14

13

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

14

27

59

109

181

236

184

June

122

103

92

80

72

86

109

139

133

120

168

178

94

63

52

83

126

142

93

78

55

62

54

49

36

35

41

36

33

30

July

31

33

34

33

32

27

27

33

29

38

34

70

54

34

29

27

24

26

48

33

25

23

23

21

20

18

18

17

17

18

17

Aug.

16

1Q

20

19

17

18

19

23

34

33

30

50

148

217

144

S3

92

75

66

55

47

45

43

40

38

36

41

36

34

32

30

Sept.

29

28

27

27

26

26

25

28

27

26

25

23

22

22

21

21

21

21

20

18

16

16

18

18

19

18

18

18

18

16

Month

November 1-13. _________________ . . ...

July... 

Maximum

9.8

8.6

8.2

236

178

70

217

29

Minimum

6.4

7.4

5.0

8.6

30

17

16

16

Mean

8.72

7.89

6.92

35.0

85.5

29.5

51.8

21.9

Run-off in 

acre-feet

536

203

412

2,160

5,090

1,810

3,180

1,300
116 SCBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6 

BULL LAKE CEEKK NEAR IBNORE, WYO.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 17, T. 3 N., R. 2 W., 14 miles southeast 

of Lenore and one-fourth mile above mouth.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 132 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1918, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 2,240 second-feet Aug. 15 (gage 

height, 6.5 feet): minimum occurred during winter.

1918-1930: Maximum discharge, 3,990 second-feet June 16, 1918 (gage 

height, 4.3 feet, old datum); minimum, 17.8 second-feet Feb. 1, 1919.

REMABKB. Records excellent except those during winter, which are fair. Flow 

naturally regulated by Bull Lake. Minor diversion for irrigation above 

station. Gage-height record furnished by United States Bureau of Reclamation.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-SO

Day

1 ... ... _ ...

2 ____ ...... _ ...

3 - . 

4 __ .. __ ........

5 _ . _ ___ .

6 _____ .. __ ...

7. _____ - ___

8 . __ . __ ......

9. ____ . _ . .......

10 ___ ...... ____ .

11..... ............

12. ________ . _ ..

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

14 _____ . ...........

15.... _ . _ ....

16 __ .... . ......

17 

18 _ ....... _ ..

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

20 ___ ... 

21 _____ . _ . .....

22. _ . _ . ___ .. ....

23. ____ . __ ......

24. . _

25 

26 _ .... ____ .

27 

28 _ ..... _ ........

29 

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

31 __.. .._..._

Oct.

207 

196 

192 

185 

219

178 

174 

168 

164 

160

151 

144 

138 

135 

131

125 

119 

113 

105 

96

93

88 

82 

78 

69

72 

72 

74 

74 

74 

72

Nov.

72 

67 

64 

59 

59

Dec.

36

37

22

22

Feb.

33

28

34

Month

October . .. ___________________

April...... 

May 

.............................................

June. ___________ . . .....

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

The year..... ___________________

Apr.

33

34

35 

38 

41

45

57 

72 

88 

96

102 

105 

102 

96 

93

91 

93 

116 

154

215

258- 

302 

297 

284 

262

May

246

238 

258 

288 

351

346 

346 

395 

346 

310

288 

258 

238 

250 

338

365 

333 

306

288 

284

351 

385 

375 

351 

338

390

476 

575 

770 

1,080 

1,260

Maximum

219

72 

37

34

302 

1,260 

1,690 

1,700 

2,240 

356

Jane

1,280 

933 

770 

665 

560

460 

460 

539

725 

959

1,200 

1,500 

1,690 

1,410 

1,120

924 

968 

1,140 

1,220 

1,200

1,240 

1,230 

1,160 

1,070

968

817 

718 

710 

778 

778

Minimum

69

33 

238 

460 

533 

432 

122

July

682 

762 

849 

977 

1,180

1,190 

1,160 

1,110 

1,160 

1,180

1,260 

1,420 

1,620 

1,700 

1,450

1,200 

1,030 

977 

1,000 

1,260

1,320 

1,090 

908 

762 

594

601

557 

545 

533 

533

557

Aug.

563 

601 

817 

916 

9S6

977 

899 

865 

849 

959

986 

1,030 

1,310 

2,020 

2,240

1,950 

1,430 

1,080 

933

809

725 

682 

634 

582 

539

533 

533 

515 

487 

460 

432

Mean

127 

40 

29 

27 

30 

32 

109 

401 

973 

1,010 

914 

208

327

Sept.

356 

326 

297 

284 

279

284 

277 

270 

262 

266

258 

234 

219 

242 

178

168 

157 

157 

157 

154

154 

154 

171 

157 

151

147 

141 

131

128 

122

Run-off in 

acre-feet

7,810 

2,380 

1,780 

1,660 

1,670 

1,970 

6,490 

24,700 

57,900 

62,100 

56,200 

12,400

237,000
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

IITTLI WIND EIVEE HEAR FORT WASHAKIE, WYO.

117

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in SE. % sec. 1, T. 1 S., R. 2 W., above Ray

 ditch and 2% miles above mouth of North Fork at Fort Washakie. 

DRAINAGE ABBA.-1 134 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1921, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 1,220 second-feet Aug. 14 (gage

height, 4.76 feet); minimum occurred during winter.

1921-1930: Maximum discharge, 5,220 second-feet July 9, 1926 (gage

height, 7.59 feet); minimum, 14 second-feet Feb. 22, 1921. 

REMARKS. Records excellent except those for periods Oct. 6-11, Apr. 10-13,

Sept. 21-26, which were estimated. Water diverted for irrigation above

station. Gage-height record furnished by United States Indian Service.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-80

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.

79 

72 

92 

95 

88

85 

82 

79 

76

71

66 

62 

61

57 

54

52 

48 

47 

45 

42

39 

37 

32 

26 

31

34 

32 

35 

30 

39 

41

Nov.

37 

38 

34 

35 

39

35 

32 

26 

37 

36

32 

25 

32 

42 

34

27

Month

October __________________________

April 9-30 _____ _ ..... ...... ..........

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

Apr.

97 

102

107 

112 

117 

121

97

74 

61 

48 

48 

52

66 

95 

130 

165 

150

162 

156 

126 

108 

99

May

94 

120 

177 

160 

141

125 

120 

112 

106 

112

104 

99 

115 

156 

220

150 

126 

132 

158 

191

297 

197 

154 

146

177

218

288 

382 

488 

655 

574

June

, 419 

1 264 

246 

225 

197

211 

291 

416 

496 

529

655 

915 

596 

390 

344

393

484 

534 

448 

460

508 

484 

460 

382 

303

267

279 

294 

279 

255

Maximum Minimum

95 26 

42 25 

165 48 

655 94 

915 197 

655 137 

1, 050 120 

118 45

July

252 

264 

294 

312 

330

312 

294 

282 

282 

291

318 

655 

440 

330 

285

255 

276 

288 

288 

273

228 

200 

181 

164 

156

150 

145 

137 

139 

158 

143

Aug.

137 

141 

158 

173 

189

183 

179 

211 

276 

396

386 

508 

596 

1,050 

705

484 

362 

294 

240 

204

179 

162 

143 

135 

126

120 

128 

128 

128 

121 

120

Sept.

11 

10S 

97 

9 

9

«2 

97 

102 

106 

97

88 

83 

78 

75 

70

66 

63 

61

67 

58

58 

58 

57 

57 

56

56 

56 

53 

49

45

 \x ~ Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

55.8 3,430 

33.8 1,070 

104 4,540 

203 12,500 

401 23,900 

262 ' 16, 100 

270 16,600 

74.9 4,460
118 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6

NORTH FORE OF LITTLE WIND RIVER AT FORT WASHAKIE, WYO.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in SW %. sec. 33, T. 1 N., R. 1 W., at Fort

Washakie, one-fourth mile above mouth. i 

DRAINAGE AREA. 138 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1921, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 1,040 second-feet Aug. 14 (gage

height, 3.23 feet); minimum occurred during winter.

1921-1930: Maximum discharge, 2,640 second-feet July 9, 1926 (gage

height, 4.85 feet); minimum, 16 second-feet Jan. 9, 1922. 

REMARKS. Records excellent except those for periods Oct. 6-11, Sept. 14, 15,

22-26, which were estimated. Water diverted for irrigation above station.

Gage-height record furnished by United States Indian Service.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

Day

1 __ . ___ . ________ ... .....

2...... _ .-.. . .....................

3 

4 ..... __ ....... ___ ............

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

6 . 

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

8 ................... _ ............

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

10 r _ ..... ... ..... .....

11 ......

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

13. 

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

15 ...

16 _ .... . ....... ...

17....... _ ...........................

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

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

20 . . .....

21 ___ . _____________ ..... ......

22_._ ... __ ........

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

24 _

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

26 . ..

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

28 _

29 _ 

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

31... ........... ...... __

Oct.

65 

62 

71 

68 

66

66 

66 

66 

66 

66

66 

66 

65 

64 

64

60 

56 

55 

55 

53

48 

47 

41 

38 

39

39 

39

42 

41 

44 

45

Nov.

44 

44 

46 

44 

48

42 

40 

38 

50

47

41 

40 

37

Month

October ................................................

April 14-30 __ ...... _ ......... __ ..............

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

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

August ... _ ..............................

September ________________________

Apr.

74 

66

57 

51 

48 

 47 

50

53 

70 

92 

115 

111

118 

124 

115 

104 

102

May

100 

107 

124 

124

145

145 

155 

158 

162 

155

145 

134 

143 

181 

266

184 

152 

160 

181 

231

297 

214 

184 

175 

184

214 

256 

356 

540

758 

722

Maximum

71 

50 

124

758 

818 

376 

938 

109

June

577 

432 

372 

325 

280

259 

287 

380 

515 

561

660 

818 

650 

470 

368

356

388 

436

427 

422

440 

418 

404 

376 

336

287 

256 

247 

237 

222

Minimum

38 

37 

47 

100 

222 

98 

96 

53

July

211 

205 

205 

219 

231

240 

237 

228 

222

228

266 

372 

376 

325 

270

231 

203 

214

219 

222

217 

205 

181 

162 

150

136 

127 

111 

104 

102 

98

Aug.

96 

96 

96 

102

113

120 

129 

150 

197 

203

231 

314 

589 

938

794

611 

480 

388 

318 

266

228 

203 

181 

160 

145

143 

145 

136 

127 

115 

111

Sept.

109 

98 

98 

96 

92

88 

86 

88 

90 

86

82 

80 

77 

75 

74

72 

72 

70 

66 

62

61 

61 

61 

60 

60

60 

60

58 

57 

53

M Kun-off in 

Mean acre-feet

55.8 3,430 

43. 2 1, 110 

82. 2 2, 770 

227 14, 000 

407 24,200 

210 12,900 

256 15, 700 

75.0 4,460
YELLOWSTONE HIVER BASIN Uft

SOUTH FOJtK O? QWl OEIK I? 14* TS«RKOFOUS, WYO.

LOCATION. Chain gaffe in sec. 34, T. 9. N., B, t E., 26 miles northwest of Thermopolis and one-fourth mile below Red Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 272 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July, 1921, to September, 1922; May, 1929, to September,

1930. 

EXTBEMBS. Maximum discharge during year, 480 second-feet Aug. 15 (gage

height, 3.90 feet); minimum occurred during winter.

1921-22, 1929-30: Maximum discharge, that of Aug. 14, 1930; minimum,

1.4 second-feet Aug. 17, 1929. 

REMARKS. Records fair. Diversions for irrigation above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-80

Day

1 __________

2 _ ........ ____ .

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

4. ____ .... _ .....

«.. __ ... __ 

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.

4 

3

6

7 

6

7 

7 

7 

4 

5

7 

5 

6 

9 

9

7 

9 

13 

13 

11

13 

13 

14 

11

10

10 

11 

8 

10 

8 

10

Nov.

6 

6 

8 

. 10 

11

..--....

Feb.

10

10 

10 

10

Mar.

7 

8 

8 

10 

12

14 

14 

16 

17

8

7 

10 

14 

10 

9

13 

13 

20

24 

32

10 

14 

11 

12 

9

8 

7 

8 

8 

8 

7

Month

March _________ . _______________ April _ . . _ ....

May .

July ... .

August. ...

Apr.

7 

6 

8 

8 

8

8 

8 

8 

12 

15

28 

24 

26 

26 

22

14 

18 

11 

13 

13

18 

22 

26 

20 

21

26 

24 

19

« 14 

14

May

14 

27 

45 

37 

40

27 

24 

30 

23 

23

32 

30 

32 

34 

45

41 

41

42 

42

47

61 

52 

48 

48 

49

53 

68 

68 

61 

84 

68

June

58 

40 

49 

93 

93

97 

 100 

105 

113 

97

99 

114 

118 

124 

118

124 

129 

131 

131 

127

118 

122 

124 

116 

121

127 

136 

136 

138 

131

Maximum Minimum

14 3 

32 7 

28 6 

84 14 

138 40 

173 14 

472 10 

63 14

July

160 TO.

173 

156 

160

149 

118 

113 

108 

113

127 

145 

131

75 

44

42 

41 

39 

36 

33

37 

33 

32 

30 

25

'19 

20 

17 

16 

16 

14

Aug.

12 

10 

10 

12 

1ft

50 

50 

53 

75 

119

168 

218 

420 

460 

472

382 

303 

22S 

197, 

173

150 

111 

93 

90 

79

76 

69 

68 

64 

72 

72

Sept.

63 

58 

56 

54 

49

38 

41 

39 

44

45

35 

31 

29 

28 

26

25 

23 

20 

18 

17

16 

14 

14 

15 

16

18 

19 

19 

19 

19

**--_ Run-off in Mean acre-feet

8.48 521 

11.9 732 

16.2 964 

42.6 2,610 

111 6,600 

77.2 4,750 

141 8,670 

30.2 1,800

7153& 32 9
120 SUBFACB WATBfe SUPPLY, 1930, PABT 6 

NOBTH FOKE OF OWL OSBZX BIAS THK1MOPOUS, WYO.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 34, T. 44 N., R. 98 W., 25 miles northwest of 

Thermopolis anjU- mile above junction with South Pork.

DRAINAGE AREA.-^llS scjttare miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April t& September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum gage height during year, 8.65 feet Aug. 15 (discharge 

not determined); no flow for part of June, July, August.

REMARKS. Records good below 50 second-feet but uncertain above. Several 

small diversions for irrigation above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1980

Day

1 __ ... .

2 ___ ....

3 

4 _ ......

5_ 

6_ ... ,-

7

I::::::::: »... 

10- 

11 _ ......

12- 

13-. ___ ..

14. ........

15 __ ......

Apr. May

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

2 

2 

2

1 

1

1

1 

1 

1 

15

June

9 

5 

2 

2 

1

1 

1 

0 

1 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

July

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

12 

170 

29 

8 

3

Aug.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

22 

143 

64

576 

322 

268 

263 

1,290

Sept.

20 

17 

15 

12 

23

14 

12 

13 

32 

14

13 

12 

12 

11 

10

Day

16 

17 

18 

IS 

20

21

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Month

April 17-30 ..... ...... ............

July .. _ ___ . __ .

August. ____ ........ . ...... .

The period.

.........

. __ ...

Apr.

2 

2 

2 

2

2 

1 

1 

1 

2

4 

2 

2 

1

1

Maximum

4 

149 

9 

170 

1,290 

32

May

149 

6 

4 

2 

3

36 

17 

4 

3 

5

5 

2 

6 

S 

36 

20

June

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Minimum

1 

1 

0 

0 

0 

3

July

2 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Mean

1.8 

10.9 

.7 

7.2 

147 

10.5

Aug.

201 

249 

179 

357 

90

74 

63 

47 

46 

38

82 

53 

38 

33 

28 

22

Sept.

9 

9 

8 

8 

8

8 

7 

7 

4 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

Run-off in 

acre-feet

50 

670 

42 

443 

9,040 

625

10,900
YELLOWSTONB EIVBE BASIN

GBEYBTJU BITER AT MHIOTSl, WYO.

121

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 4, T. 48 N., R. 100 W., at Meeteetse. 

Zero of gage 5,718.63 feet above mean sea level.

DRAINAGE AREA. 690 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June to September, 1897; April to October, 1903; July, 

1920, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum-discharge during year, 7,320.second-feet Aug. 14 (gage 

height,'8.2'feet): minimum, 64 second-feet Jan. 31.'> , -. A

1897, 1903, 1920-1930: Maximum discharge, that of Aug. 14, 1930; minimum, 63 second-feet Mar. 4, 1922.

REMARKS. Records good except those for periods Nov. 23^-30, Apr. 1-11, May 

12-17, .7, 26-29, which were estimated. Diversions for irrigation above station^

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19&9-80

Day

1... __ . __________

2 ______________ . _

3..

4 . 

5

6.....-. ..... .........

7 ____ . _ ..... __ ..

8- ............ . -..-.. 

9.. _______ .. ___ .....

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

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

12....... .

13 __ .. __ - _ .... ___ ....

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

15.. _ ....... __.........

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

17-. . _ ... ____ . .....

18.-.. ...... __ ......

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

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

21. _ . _______ . ..........

22 __________ .......

23 __ ..

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

25 __ ................

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

27. . _ .

28

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

ao.. ..........................

31. . __ .....

Oct.

161 

157 

161 

157 

154

150 

150 

146 

154 

150

129 

122 

122 

126 

116

116 

111 

108 

105 

100

116 

114 

100 

92 

105

116 

114 

1% 

114 

119 

116

Nov.

114 

129 

122 

116 

150

146 

146 

122 

150 

146

129 

82 

84 

85 

90

125 

168 

157 

136 

84

97 

114

125

Jan.

1

64

Month

October ___ __ .

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

May

July........ ... ....... .......... .. ___ ............

Apr.

110

130

201 

204 

213 

172

146 

129 

119 

116 

119

172 

256 

305 

305 

261

271 

292 

213 

187 

187

May

1, 

1,

1, 

1, 

1, 

1, 

1,

Maximum

161 

168 

305 

1,670 

2,580 

1,340 

3,610 

466

184 

250 

317 

298 

385

305 

287 

240 

226 

226

240 

305 

370 

355 

320

280 

310 

324 

378 

682

560 

130 

770 

649 

919

990 

060 

160 

250 

670 

630

June

1,110 

698 

514 

454 

415

430 

826 

1,440 

1,520 

2,130

2,580 

2,220 

1,360 

957 

422

807 

1,110 

1,130 

752 

566

1,030 

770 

538 

400 

317

311 

362 

408 

362 

324

Minimum

92 

82 

110 

184 

311 

282 

282 

213

July

392

478 

550 

550 

466

408 

342 

808 

1,300 

1,240

1,320 

1,340 

1,150 

770 

698

566 

478 

490 

957 

666

454 

415 

385 

362 

330

311

298 

287 

282 

292

.... 3Q5

Aug.

282 

298 

311 

330 

362

478 

616 

789 

844 

1,070

1,380 

1,670 

3,610 

3,200 

2,650

2,060 

1,480 

1,480 

1,320 

1,180

1,050 

900 

770 

752 

734

752 

649 

550 

490 

430 

415

Sept.

466 

454 

4C8 

378 

355

342 

324 

392 

442 

355

305 

276 

256 

311 

324

305 

305 

287 

276 

266

266 

236 

282 

250 

250

250 

245 

222 

213 

213

M , Run-off in M6an acre-feet

127 7,810 

123 7,320 

173 10,300 

615 37,800 

875 62,100 

603 37,100 

1,060 66,200 

310 18,400
122 SUBFACE WAT13B SUPPLY, 1930, PAKT 6 

OBStBtttl RIVBK HEAR BASIS, WTO.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 17, T. 51 N., R. 94 W., at highway bridge 8 miles

west of Basin.

DRAINAGE ABE A. 1,130 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April to September, 1930. 

EXTEEMES. Maximum discharge during period, 2,540 second-feet Aug. 15 (gage

height, 4.9 feet); minimum, 26 second-feet May 15 (gag_e height, 0.66 foot), 

REMARKS. Records good. Numerous diversions for irrigation above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19SO

Day

I.. __

3-. 

 3......

A......

.5. __

fi _ ...

7......

8......

9- ...

10 

11-.. 

12......

13.-. 

14.. _ .

15...-.

Apr.

230 

210

May

50 

40 

33 

30 

30

70 

42 

33 

30 

30

30 

23 

27

27 

26

June

1,080 

780 

427 

362 

230

176 

254 

802 

643

989

1,020 

1,280 

672 

220

135

July

38

47 

109 

57 

40

28 

44 

61 

72 

29

107 

781 

1,200 

622 

230

Aug.

32 

35

54 

49 

49

40 

63

65 

105 

58

57 

370 

787 

1,900 

2,390

Sept.

492 

463 

434 

391 

362

334 

326

312 

434 

550

470 

370

334 

298 

247

Day

U 

17 

M 

It 

2(

21 

22 

2S 

24 

2J

2e2" 

2S 

2£ 

3C 

31

Month

April 14-

lytay

30- ___ __.. .. . .

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

August 

geptemb 

Th

er.. _ - -

eyear

-----

... 

1 ...

Apr.

186 

180 

152 

132 

132

128

135 

190 

276 

276

155 

135 

97 

71 

64

Maximum

276 

1,240 

1,280 

1,200 

2,390 

550

May

57 

30 

28 

34 

27

70 

355 

135 

66 

46

78 

86 

618 

1,150 

1,200

1 9At\

June

180

578 

672 

348 

254

210 

225 

215

77 

57

38 

34 

35 

38 

30

July

138 

210 

276 

140 

126

117 

64 

50 

42 

39

37 

34 

32 

31 

32 

34

Minimum Mean

64 162 

26 185 

30 402 

28 ! 157 

32 738 

113 274

Aug.

2,190 

1,870 

1,800 

1,560 

1,400

1,250 

1,110 

953

751 

600

607 

614 

600 

521 

500 

485

Sept.

235 

225 

210 

205 

200

186 

169 

138 

126 

128

122 

124 

117 

113 

113

Run-off in 

acre-feet

5,460 

11,400 

23,900 

9,650 

45,400 

16,300

1 12,000
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 

WOOB MTKB H1AR MBBTttTOE, WTO.

123

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 27, T. 48 N., R. 101 W., 7 miles southwest of 

Meeteetse and 1,200 feet above mouth.

DBAINAGE AREA. 218 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September, 1910, to October, 1912; May, 1915, to September, 1917; April to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 780 second-feet Aug. 16 (gage 

height, 3.8 feet); minimum, 49 second-feet Apr. 18 (gage height, 1.42 feety. 

1910-1912, 1915-1917, 1930: Maximum discharge (estimated), 1,700 

second-feet June 8, 1912; minimum, 28 second-feet Oct. 1, 1911.

REMARKS. Records fair. Inversions for irrigation above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19SO

Day

1 _____ .

2. _ ......

3 ___ ....

4 ____ ..

6 .

6 _____ ..

7 __ ......

8..... ..

10.. -....

11... .......

12 __ ... ...

13 __ ......

14 .

16. 

Apr.

81 

79 

76 

76

79 

76 

92 

83 

72

May

64 

74 

90 

92 

109

90 

98 

83 

83 

87

79 

81 

111 

145 

207

June

388 

267 

236 

207 

194

194 

267 

352 

284 

352

370 

370 

207 

168 

300

July

67 

102 

111 

115 

102

96 

90 

100 

98 

102

335 

565 

335 

284 

207

Aug.

144 

 168 

168 

168 

180

252 

267 

300 

318 

445

445 

425 

735 

735 

690

Sept.

207 

207 

207 

194 

194

180 

180 

194 

180 

180

155 

150 

150 

144 

137

Day

Ifl 

17 

18 

19

20

21

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

2S 

3C 

31

Month

April 7-30 . ____ .... _ ..... ____ . __ . ....

June.. .

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

September.. - - - . . . .

Thept

_

.

Maximum

92 

505 

388 

565 

735 

207

Apr.

62 

58 

49 

56 

52

64 

81 

88 

90 

76

87 

83 

74 

66 

70

May

180 

156 

139 

180 

236

425 

370 

318 

267 

284

300 

335 

370 

445 

485 

505

Minimum

49 

64 

60 

67

144 

78

June

180 

207 

194 

168 

128

153 

155 

137 

94 

83

60 

66 

85 

79 

65

July

207 

180 

168 207

180

168 

168 

168 

151 

151

134 

132 

126 

130 

148 

168

Mean

73.7 

' 209 

200 

171 

376 

140

- H ~

Aug.

735 

605 

605 

525 

405

386 

352 

335 

335 

300

318 

300 

267 

252 

252 

236

Sept.

115 

111 

126 

115 

117

105 

119 

105 

102 

100

87 

88 

88 

78 

88

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,510 

12,900 

11,900 

10,500 

23,100 

8,330

70,200
124 StTBFACB WATEB SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6 

BBHCH CANAL NBAK BURUM6TOH, WYO.

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 33, T. 52 N., R. 97 W., at highway bridge 2 miles

below head gate and 5 miles southwest of Burlington. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April to September, 1930, 

EXTEBMES. Maximum discharge during period, 194 second-feet July 18 (gage

height, 3.6 feet); no flow during winter. 

RBMABKS. Records fair. Complete regulation at head gate. Gage-height

record furnished by Bench Canal Co. Canal diverts water from Greybull

River in sec. 8, T. 51 N., R. 97 W., for irrigation of 10,000 to 15,000 acres.

of land near Burlington.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1930

Day

1 ..........

2.. . .......

3 __ ......

4 __ ......

8 __ ......

6 __

7... .......

8 _ .... ...

9 _ .......

10.. -

11 __

12 __

18.... 

14 _

15 _

Apr. May

100 

93 

115 

133 

134

115 

112 

96 

96

74

59 

53 

63

75 

87

June

95 

105 

105 

105 

107

107 

105 

100 

101 

101

103 

. 127 

129 

138 

127

July

127 

68 

152 

143 

174

184 

58 

58 

140 

149

180 

185 

176 

184 

174

Aug.

63

56 

53 

61 

62

175 

175 

180 

148 

138

128 

128 

43 

43 

43

Sept.

48 

50 

55 

55

55

57 

48 

48 

41 

48

iDay

W 

17

18 

19

20

21

22 

23 

24 

2S

26

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Month

April 24-30.............................................

May... ................... ...... .................. June _ ..... i.. .

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

September __ - _ . .. . -

Thepe

__ ......

_

__ _ ...

..........

_ .

Maximum

100 

147 

171 

185 

180 

57

Apr.

33 

46

46 

56 

82 

80 

100

May

78 

68 

127 

131 

127

115 

103 

106 

107 

106

1C5 

107 

113 

126 

147 

130

Minima in

33 

53 

73 

42 

$1

June

154 

154 

154 

154 

171

171 

160 

144 

146 

162

115 

52 

166 

73 

82

July

175 

131 

175 

180 

146

142 

142 

142 

142 

146

132 

132 

122 

118 

42 

77

Mean

63.3 

103 

124 

139 

70.8 

43.5

Aug.

43 

43 

43 

43 

37

31 

31 

31 

37 

58

68 

60 

60 

60 

60 

45

Sept.

40

Bun-oflta 

acre-feet

879 

6,330 

7,380 

8,550 

4,350 

2,690

30,100
YELLOW8TONE BIVEE BASIN , , 

SHOSHOWIU7BII BKOW SH0SBO1T1BBSBR70IB, WTO.

125

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in lot 76, T. 52 N., B. 102 W., about 4% miles

west of Cody.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,470 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January, 1921, to September, 1930. 

Ran ARKS. No diversions between station and Shoshone Dam. Flow completely

regulated by storage in Shoshone Reservoir, capacity, 456,000 acre-feet.

Discharge estimated Jan. 7 to Apr. 5 because of ice. Complete records

furnished by United States Bureau of Reclamation.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1989-80

Day

1... __ .........

 2... 3

__ -- _

4. ... . .

5 __ ____

6

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

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

9 . .......

10 __ .....

11 

12 _ ............

13

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

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

16 

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

18 _ ...... 

19 ______ . ...

»_ ..

a...............

sa....... ........

23

34...... 

26 

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

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

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

29

30.. ____ .....

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

Oct.

616 

606 

601 

591 

591

576 

576 

571 

561 

561

£56 

546 

532 

532 

532

527 

517 

512 

507 

507

502 

'497 

489 

478 

469

473 

454 

450 

445 

441 

436

Nov.

445 

436 

418 

422 

427

422 

422 

422 

413 

409

418 

422 

413 

409 

409

409 

404 

404 

404 

409

400 

387 

378 

 365 

361

369 

369 

357 

369 

365

Dec.

357 

365 

361 

361 

361

361 

361 

344 

353 

353

361 

361 

361 

361 

357

369 

369 

365 

365 

361

361 

353 

340 

340 

313

328 

328 

324 

317 

332 

332

Jan.

319 

315 

304 

304 

297

311 

297 

297 

287 

287

287 

287 

287 

275 

275

275 

265 

265 

265 

265

255 

255 

245. 

245 

245

245 

245 

245 

245 

235 

235

Feb.

236 

235 

235 

235 

235

245 

255 

255 

255 

245

246 

245 

245 

245 

245

245 

245 

255 

255 

255

255 

255 

255 

255 

255

255 

255 

245

Month

October _______ .................................

December Tflnnftry .., ,, . . ...,,,-, ... ..,

'February

March " . __ . ___ .

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

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

June... _ .... ___ ... 

July __________________ : _____ .

AU£rCISt ..«..._. ...... . ........

September. . ___ .. ... ....... .. ... ........

Mar.

» 245 

245. 

245 

245 

245

245 

245 

245 

246 

245

245 

245 

245 

245 

245

245 

245 

245 

245 

256

255 

255 

255 

255 

255

255 

255 

255 

255 

255 

256

Apr.

249 

242 

242 

249 

267

274 

294 

335 

374 

407

444 

481 

513 

656 

589

600 

617 

628 

656 

684

713 

741 

770 

800 

823

847 

883 

907 

925 

938

Maximum

616 

445 

369 

319 

255 

255 

938 

5,410 

7.790 

4,280 

1,710 

1,540

7,790

May

950 

668 

1,120 

1,230 

1,250

1,250 

1,180 

1,120 

1,120 

1,120

1,120 

1,100 

1,090 

1,090 

1,100

1,090 

1,110 

1,100 

1,100 

1,110

1,180 

1,300 

1,340 

1,380 

1,430

1,480 

1,540 

1,660 

1,960 

3,390 

5,410

June

5,780 

5,050 

4,210 

3,490 

3,040

2,720 

2,760 

3,390 

4,100 

5,200

6,310 

7,790 

7,310 

5,780 

4,800

4,730 

5,410 

6,160 

6,160 

6,440

5,340 

5,530 

5,340 

4,800 

4,180

3,740 

3,690 

3,890 

3,920 

3,700

Minimum

436 

367 

313 

235 

235 

245 

242 

950 

2,720 

1,540 

1,290 

1,020

235

July

3,620 

3,700 

3,890 

3,970 

3,980

3,820 

3,630 

3,660 

3,550 

3,520

3,630 

4,210 

4,280 

3,700 

3,310

3,010 

2,760 

2,660 

2,660 

2,490

2,270 

2,070 

1,940 

1,840 

1,790

1,740 

1,700 

1,660 

1,630 

1,590 

1,540

Mean

524 

402 

361 

273 

248 

249 

568 

1,430 

4,790 

2,880 

1,510 

1,210

1,200

Aug.

1,510 

1,480 

1,450 

1,440 

1,430

1,420 

1,390 

1,400 

1,400 

1,370

1,390 

1,460 

1,520 

1,560 

1,630

1,680 

1,700 

1,710 

1,710 

1,700

1,660 

1,630 

1,600 

1,560 

1,520

1,480 

1,440 

1410 

1,380 

1,340 

1,290

Sept.

1,260 

1,260 

1,230 

1,200 

1,180

1,160 

1,130 

1,120 

1,120 

1,240

1,330 

1,120 

1,050 

1,280 

1,540

1,420 

1,380 

1,340 

1,300 

1,270

1,230 

1,200 

1,140 

1,180 

1,140

1,130 

1,100 

1,060 

1,050 

1,020

Run-off in 

acre-feet

32,200 

23,900 

21,600 

115,800 

13,800 

15,300 

33.800 

87900 

286000 

177; 000 

92,800 

72,000

872,000
1-36 SUPPLY-/ 1030, PAET 6

SIV*B AT araos, WYO.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 34, T. §6 N., E. 97 W., at Byron.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 5,300 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January, 1929, to September, 1980.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 6,920 second-feet June 12

height, 5.9 feet); minimum, 163 second-feet May 2 (gage height, 1.3

1929-30: Maximum and minimum discharges, those of 1930. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for period Jan. 17 to Feb. 28, which were

estimated because of ice. Water diverted for irrigation above station. Flow

regulated by Shoshone Reservoir.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-SO

Day

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

2 

3

4 

6-... .. ...

«- .. 

7..-.... .....

8 .........

9 

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

ll...............

12 

IS .....

14 

16 ...... . 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20.... ......

21 

22 .

23 

24 

25 .

26 

27 

28

29.... _ ........

30 .

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

Oct.

763 

763 

763 

722 

763

763 

763 

680 

680 

641

680 

680 

680 

641 

641

641 

641 

641 

641 

530

365 

283 

277 

240 

251

229 

232 

248 

343 

438 

449

Nov.

488 

680 

630 

602 

680

680 

680 

566 

602 

680

641 

566 

488 

641 

641

680 

641 

641 

641 

641

641 

641 

641 

602 

602

566 

566 

602 

566 

666

Dee.

566 

602 

566

641 

641

641 

641 

602 

602 

566

566 

566 

566 

566 

666

566 

566 

666 

566 

566

602 

602 

602 

641 

602

566 

602 

666 

566 

566 

566

Jan.

474 

530 

566 

602 

630

400 

666 

530 

530 

630

566 

530 

530

488 

516

481 

336

404

Feb.

454 

519 

I 464

516

449 

438

390 

382 

390

Month

October _________ __ ....................

November _______________________

December

February ________________________ March.. _ ....... _ ....... ................... .......

A0rJl....... ......................... .................. May.. ... .

June.. ________ ............. _ .... _ . __ 

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

Mar.

396 

438 

449 

390 

410

390 

355. 

377 

390 

372

382 

382 

386 

368 

382

382 

368 

382 

390 

377

390 

382 

400 

395 

366

347 

343 

355 

410 

390 

410

Apr.

355 

347 

347 

347 

355

355 

382 

400 

410 

421

410 

502 

602 

641 

680

481 

382 

395 

502 

566

404 

340 

305 

302 

283

287 

280 

224 

219 

212

Maximum

763 

680 

641 

602

449 

680 

3,440 

6,670 

4,090 

2,170 

1,340

6,670 .

May

224 

180 

178 

178 

630

602 

516 

488 

523 

509

502 

377 

368 

377 

364

390 

382 

438 

400 

460

454 

464 

516 

666 

641

763 

850 

983

1,030 

1,600 

3,440

June

5,940 

4,760 

4,090 

3,870 

3,030

2,170 

2,080 

2,540 

3,650 

4,310

4,310 

6,670 

6,420 

5,220 

4,310

4,090 

4,310 

4,760 

4,760 

4,760

4,310 

4,760 

4,530 

4,630 

4,310

3,870 

3,230 

3,440 

3,440 

3,230

Minimum

229 

488 

566

382 

343 

212 

178 

2,080 

894 

806 

' 680

July

2,630 

2,630 

3,030 

3,440 

3,440

3,030 

2,830 

2,630 

2,540 

2,540

2,440 

3,230 

4,090 

3,870 

2,830

2,640 

2,260 

2,080 

1,910 

2,000

1,830 

1,600 

1,340 

1,220 

1.120

1, 170 

1,170 

983 

894 

894

894

Mean

650 

608 

587

f A&& % «&

477 

388 

391 

622 

4,190 

2,230 

1,840 

976

1,070

Aug.

850 

850 

894 

806 

850

OWi

988 

1,070 

988 

938

938 

2,170 

1,910 

1,910 

2,170

2,170 

2,000 

1,910 

1,830 

1,830

1,750 

1,530 

1,400 

1,400 

1,280

1,220 

1,120 

1,030 

983 

838

983

Sept.

988 

938 

894 

894 

894

894 

894 

894 

894 

938

1,030 

938 

680 

763 

860

850 

850 

806 

806 

1,170

1,170 

1,220 

1,340 

1,170 

1,070

1,120 

1,170 

1,120 

1,030

' 988

Run-off in 

acre-feet

33,800 

36,200

86,100

ZT,4«0 

26,500 

23,700 

23,300

2&280

82^400 

58,000

772,000
YELLOWSTONE E1VEB BASIN1 1127

LITTLE HORN RIVER NEAR CROW AGBHCr ,MONT.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in NE. % sec. 13, T. 3 S.j R. 34 E., at Chicago,

Burlington & Quincy Railroad bridge 2 miles south of Crow Ageaey* 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,190 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September, 1911, to September, 1924; August, 1928, to

September, 1930. March, 1905, to June, 1906, at Crow Agency about 2

miles below present site. Crow Agency ditch diverts between two locations. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 930 second-feet Mar. 12 (gage

height, 6.11 feet); minimum, 58 secoadrfeet Sept. 2, 5 (gage height, 3.97 feet). 

1905-6, 1912-1924, 1928-1930: Maximum discharge, 8,200 second-feet

July 23, 1923 (gage height, 14.0 feet); no flow July 28 to Aug. 6, 1921. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for period of ice effect, Nov. 19-26, 29, 30,

which are estimated. Several diversions above station. Some regulation

caused by head-gate operations.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1989-80

Day

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

2--. 

4 _ .. __ ,

8. .......

7 ____ ...

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

»._ . .

10,. 

11-. 

12-. 

13- ..

14-- .

16-- 

16...-. 

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

18 ___ . __

20 _ .......

21.... ..

22

33 

24

28

M .........

27.. 

28-- 

29.. 

30-- 

31 ____ . ...

Oct.

161 

161 

161 

161 

161

161 

161 

161 

169 

169

161 

169 

169 

161

177

169 

169 

169 

169 

177

17V 

177 

177 

177

177

177 

. 193 

219 

254 

245 

237

Nov.

241 

223 

314 

206 

206

W7 

189 

181 

181 

223

223 

232 

232 

241 

232

223 

214 

206 

166 

125

89 

107 

125 

185 

205

250 

325 

335 

320 

320

Jan.

95

Feb.

870

Mar.

320

476

773 

930 

803 

563 

420

368 

503 

865 

803 

623

653 

743 

866 

503 

803

368 

285 

320 

264 

260 

260

Month

October.. ... _ . ___ . ____ . ...................

March 9-31

April.. .- _ . ._

May, .... ...............

June.. .....-.. . ........ ...........................

July.::-.. . . 

August

September.. ___ . ___________________

Apr.

260 

268 

420 

393 

476

448 

393 

393 

713 

393

393 

393 

393 

368 

393

420 

368 

368 

368 

368

368 

368 

393 

448 

503

683 

803 

803 

623 

683

May

683 

683 

683 

865 

865

865 

803 

743 

683 

653

623 

663 

563 

533 

633

633 

663 

533

476 

476

476 

476 

476 

476 

476

476 

503 

503 

503 

503 

503

Maximum

254 

336 

930 

803 

865 

593 

155 

105 

110

June

503 

533 

533 

533 

563

593 

593 

693 

593 

593

563 

563 

563 

563 

563

633 

603 

393 

343 

320

320 

276 

276 

272 

272

272 

272 

272

Minimum

161 

89 

260 

260 

476 

272 

103 

62 

58

July

155 

127 

127 

131 

131

131 

122 

126 

129 

133

129. 

129 

133 

127 

142

138 

131 

127 

127 

131

127 

126 

126 

122 

122

115 

115 

115 

112 

108 

103

Aug.

103 

103 

103 

100 

103

102 

95 

105 

102 

99

92 

89

82 

78 

84

94 

97 

97 

100 

102

89 

83 

71 

77 

80

83 

84 

84 

78 

76 

62

Sept.

65

58 

62 

62

58

62 

67 

73 

76 

76

84

82 

84 

84

82

82 

78 

82 

76 

76

76 

91 

91 

84 

94

100 

100 

110 

110 

103

Mean *»£*

178 10,900 

214 12, 700 

555 25,300 

455 27,100 

590 36,300 

444 26,400 

126 7,750 

90.2 5,550 

80.9 4,810
128 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6

TONGHJB EIVBE NBAB DBOKBB, MONT.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 23, T. 9 S., R. 40 E., 1^ miles east of Decker and 

2 miles north of Wyoming State line.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,610 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1928, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 1,410 second-feet June 2 (gage 

height, 3.26 feet); minimum, 64 second-feet July 30 (gageheight, 0.64 foot). 

1928-1930: Maximum discharge^ 7,220 second-feet June 2, 1929 (gage 

height, 8.25 feet); minim«si», ; tt^t6lJftily 30, 1930.

REMARKS. Records good exeepl those for period Nov. 1-16, which were estimated. Diversions for irrigation above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1989-30

Day

1 __ . ___ . ___ . __ ._

2-._ _ . ___ . _ . .........

3... ____ ............. _ ..

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

5 _ ... _ ... _ ..........

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

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

8 ____________ . .

».-.. .....................

10... .-. ... .--_-..

11... __ . _ . _ . _ ... _ ..

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

13 __ ... . . ._ ..., _.

14 ______ . ____ ... _ . ...

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

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

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

18 ....... -. - . ..-_...

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

20-...-...... .............

21

22 ___ . _____ . _ ... .....

23 _______ . ____ . ___ .

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

25

26- ...-.. .. ......

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

28 . ____ __ . .. _

29... ............ _____ ....

80. __ ........ _ .... _ ...

31 __ ......... __ .. .. .

Oct.

291 

288 

284 

280 

313

280 

284 

291 

274 

302

329 

326 

313 

291 

274

288 

270 

249 

249 

238

232 

242 

238 

249 

256

263 

274 

284 

288 

294 

284

Nov.

280

270 

283 

' 256 

238

235 

223 

217 

220 

229

220 

214 

228 

229 

223

Mar.

 .:,.:; 

535 

486 

496 

480 

349

377 

373 

412 

390 

296

288 

266 

284 

302 

321 

341

Month

^JfiVAfnHAi*

March 16-31

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

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

July.. ___ __ .

Apr.

329 

349 

353 

377 

365

367 

353 

369 

426 

455

491 

496 

618

, i «ir*

535

513 

513 

480 

455 

436

456 

460 

647 

673 

823

970 

1,000 

1,150 

1,070 

985

May

1,050 

1,030 

1,080 

1,280 

1,350

1,320 

1,270 

1,210 

1,110 

1,020

888 

858 

830 

., 802 

788

746 

680 

686 

732 

802

851 

781 

686 

699 

666

686 

732 

739 

888 

1,080 

1,300

Maximum

'8S0

535 

1,150 

1,350 

1,370 

189 

142 

100

June

1,360 

1,370 

1,100 

948 

767

774 

753 

718 

955 

1,080

932 

895 

925

' !,'-W

577

547 

496 

440 

390 

349

329 

367 

394 

416 

353

298 

260 

249 

220 

189

Minimum

232 

21* 

266 

329 

666 

189 

67 

73 

68

July

189 

173 

181 

160 

151

137 

146 

126 

113 

98

94 

103 

137

i 187 

137

124 

142 

126 

107 

100

107 

109 

 96

' 88 

98

109 

92 

85 

82 

67 

70

Aug.

82 

85 

75 

73 

82

90 

83 

73

77 

81

85 

107 

115 i 182

124

142 

142 

139 

135 

139

124 

124 

120 

120 

120

100 

90 

87 

88 

94 

, 101

Sept.

100 

90 

92 

100 

96

100 

96 

88 

88 

92

88 

76 

76 

86 

76

76 

80 

75 

76 

 68

68 

68. 

72 

73

78

82 

86 

88 

92 

88

M*. «s£«to

 '« "« 

375 11,900 

562 33,400 

924 56,800 

639 38,000 

119 7,328 

104 6,400 

83.7 4,980
YELLOWSTONE RIVEB BASIN

TOH6UK RIVMl HIAJt HUBS CITY, MOHT.

129

LOCATION. Staff gage in NE. % SW. % sec. 29, T. 6 N., R. 48 E., at Tongue and 

Yellowstone River Irrigation District dam, 12 miles south of Miles City.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1929, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 4,230 second-feet Feb. 22; maximum gage height, 5.72 feet Feb. 20; minimum discharge (estimated), *3 

second-feet Aug. 1-18.

1929-30: Maximum discharge, 5,910 second-feet June 5, 1929; maximum 

gage height, that of Feb. 20, : 1930: minimum discharge, that of Atig. 1-18, 

1930.

REMARKS. Records good. Discharge estimated July 12-19, 22-30, Aug. 1-18, 

20-22, Aug. 24 to Sept. 8, Sept. 10, 11, 16-24; interpolated Oct. 1-5, Nov. 5, 

6, Apr. 4-8. Water diverted for irrigation at diversion dam 50 miles upstream, 

by irrigation district canal 20 feet above gage, and by minor ranch canals.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

Day

1. __ . .............

2... _ . _ . ___ ....

3... ___ . _ . ___ ..

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

5..... _ .... ____ .

6 _ ... _ ....

T. .......... ........

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

9...... ... _ . __ ..

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

11. ....... .........

12. _ ... _ . __ . ...

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

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

15 ____ . _ ... __ .

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

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

18. . . . 

19 _______ . _ . ...

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

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

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

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

24 _________ . ...

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

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

27 . 

28

29 __ . ______ . ...

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

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

Oct.

305 

305 

305 

305 

305

305 

305 

305 

305 

305

305 

305 

305 

305 

360

360 

360 

360

sen

360

360 

360 

305 

305 

305

305 

305 

305 

305 

360 

360

Nov.

360 

360 

305 

305 

305

305 

305 

305 

305 

305

305 

305 

360 

360 

360

305 

305 

305 

305 

305

305 

305

Feb.

3,010 

4,230 

2,160 

1,310 

1,310

i,3m

1,150 

1,820

Mar.

995 

590 

360 

360 

360

360 

590 

590 

715 

995

995 

850 

715 

715 

689

638 

614 

614 

566 

542

542 

472 

426 

472 

496

542 

518 

496 

472 

404 

382

Month

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

November 1-22 _____________________

March __________ i _______________

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

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

Jane ___________________________ July.. .. . . ..... .

September. __________ . ________ . .....

Apr.

349 

316 

316 

320 

324

327 

330 

334 

338 

360

590 

472 

472 

518 

542

484 

461 

554 

530 

484

415 

438 

484 

530 

578

566 

590 

850 

995 

1,310

May

1,070 

995 

920 

1,070 

995

1,230 

1,390 

1,390 

1,2% 

1,310

1,070 

995 

892 

808 

808

780 

702 

650 

650 

602

578 

554 

530 

626 

662

614 

590 

542 

566 

542 

518

Maximum

360 

360 

4,230 

995 

1,310 

1,390 

1,660 

438 

554 

124

June

1,560 

1,070 

995 

995 

995

882 

702 

650 

626 

554

507 

780 

702 

626 

530

518 

542 

496 

371 

305

267 

210 

210 

210 

195

210 

210 

210 

180 

135

Minimum

305 

305 

1,160 

360 

316 

518 

135

July

113 

135 

229 

229 

195

135 

91 

64 

56 

35

6 

5

438 

118

SF

Aug.

3 

554 1 

91 

5

Mean

323 

318 

2,040 

583 

506 

833 

548 

62.4 

24.3 

30.8

Sept.

5

91 

5

5 

11 

15 

30 

48

5

80

102 

113 

113 

124 

102

Run-off ini 

acre-feet

19,900 

13,900 

32,400 

36,800 

30,100 

51,200 

32,600 

3,840 

1,490 

1,830
130 SURFACE WAT1E SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6

GOOSE GBKEK NBAS SHB1IDAJT, WYO.

XOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 35, T. 55 N., E. 86 W., 14 miles souths

west of Sheridan and half a mile above Cave Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 110 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September, 1929, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 430 second-feet June 1 (gage

height, 3.28 feet); minimum, 9.7 second-feet Sept. 22 (gage height, 0.65 foot). 

REMARKS. Eecords good except those for periods Apr. 1-5, June 16-21, Sept.

18-21, which were estimated. Water diverted above station from East

Fork of Goose Creek into Little Goose Creek. Flow partly regulated by

storage in Dome Lake.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19%9~80

Day

1 __ ... _ .. _ _.__ _

2 _ __. _ _. ____

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

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

5 _ ... ....

6 _ . _ .

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

8 ......... ._._..._

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

10 _ ......

11 .... ...

13

13 ___ ..................... __ .... ...

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

15............... __ ............... _

V&^... .................................

17. .......... _ .................. _ ..

IS.....................................

ML ... 

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

21.. ...................... ___ ........

22

23

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

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

26. 

27

K....... ..............................

29 ___ .. . . -

30 __ . _ _

81_ ......

Sept.

19 

19 

19 

20

20 

20 

21 

21 

22

24 

24 

23 

22 

21

Oct.

20 

20 

26 

27 

21

24 

29 

41

78 

100

90 

67 

35 

38 

37

37 

38 

37 

36

Month

1929

1929-30 

October 1-19 ___ ..... __ ... .. _ . __ ...... ...

April

May. .....

Jan*... ...... ___ ... __ . _____ . .........

July _ ,_ .t _ August _ ... ^ .... . . .

Apr.

20

20 

30 

46

58 

70

64

71 

77 

95 

88

68 

53 

39 

37 

37

53 

68 

90 

95 

132

134 

124 

132 

123 

119

May

127 

139 

169 

184 

201

188 

176 

155 

134 

124

107

106 

108 

112 

115

107 

101 

101 

94

87

108 

116 

144 

139 

134

121 

143 

211

274 

381 

390

June

402 

268 

173 

151 

144

136 

141 

197 

281 

239

234 

276 

254 

166 

166

166 

167 

168 

169 

170

171 

177 

188 

171 

121

87 

83 

77 

71 

66

Maximum Minimum

] 

] 

8 

4 

]

00 20 

34 ............

100 87 

,02 66 

19 47 

62 13 

29 10

July

62

58 

57 '57 

67

58 

52 

52

48 

47

76 

119 

108 

82 

73

67 

62

, 58 

58 

55

55 

54 

51 

50 

50

50 

53 

65 

50 

59 

64

Aug.

62 

60 

59 

50 

35

35 

34 

32 

34 

37

45

58 

48 

45 

48

47 

47 

58 

39 

33

21 

19 

16 

16 

17

14 

15 

16 

15 

14 

13

Sept.

15 

15 

14 

16 

16

17 

16 

16 

15

15

14 

13 

13 

13 

12

12 

11 

11 

11 

11

10

1011 11 11

12 

IS 

16 

23 

29

 **** * Run-off io Mean acre-feet

21.1 586

42.2 1,690 

67.4, 4,010 

165 ft,S» 

176 10,506 

61.1 3,76fi 

34.9 2,150 

14.0 833
YELLGWSTONE BIVBR--BASIN 

POWDEE HVBR AT ARVADA, WYO.

131

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 16, T. 54 N., R. 77 W., at Arvada, one-fourth

mile above Wildhorse Creek. Zero of gage 3,623.8 feet above mean sea leveL, 

DRAINAGE AREA. 6,050 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1919, to September, 1930. From July, 1915, to

April, 1919, just above mouth of Clear Creek and 16 miles downstream. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 6,150 second-feet Feb. 16 (gage

height, 5.29 feet); minimum, 6 second-feet July 11 (gage height, 0.14 foot). 

1919-1930: Maximum discharge, by slope-area method, 95,000 second-feet

Sept. 29, 1923 (gage height, 23.7 feet); no flow during parts of summers of

1919, 1921-1923. 

REMARKS. Records good. Diversions from tributaries upstream.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-80

Day

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

2 __

3 ____ . _

4..- . __ . ...

5 . -.....-._.

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

7. 

8 - .-.-... ...

9 __ . ........

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

11....................

12- ...............

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

14. .

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21.. . _ .

22 

23 -

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

25 

26 

27 

28 ____ .

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

30 

31 

Oct.

180 

140 

152 

180 

240

170 

152 

150 

142 

140

145 

145 

142

145 

150

150 

150 

150 

150 

145

142 

145 

150 

170 

160

160 

158 

170 

180 

220 

230

Nov.

300 

280 

280 

280 

270

220 

290 

390 

340 

320

280 

138 

104 

220 

220

130

380

Feb.

6,140 

6,000 

5,710 

5,730 

5,220

4,760 

4,810 

3,780 

3,070 

1,760

1,820 

1,410

747

Max.

400 

145 

140 

145 

150

160 

160 

480 

2,080 

1,190

1,230 

1,030 

828 

936 

1,020

960 

840 

747 

540 

410

320 

290 

390 

310 

430

410 

330 

310 

290 

310 

290

Month

November 1-17 

March

April ..

May ___ .. .. .. . .. .. _

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

Apr,

310 

270 

270 

280 

310

330 

360 

340 

370 

460

550 

571 

540 

540 

530

582 

571 

604 

480 

460

440 

440 

420 

500 

560

758 

936 

1,210 

1,060 

828

May

530 

703 

648 

593 

626

703 

852 

1,190 

1,010

747

571 ' 

571 

593 

550 

550

571 

490 

450 

659 

520

520 

480 

370 

450 

450

450 

320 

747 

692 

340 

230

Maximum

240 

380 

6,140 

2,080 

1,210 

1,160 

828 

1,760 

4,460 

648

June

828 

530 

470 

500 

400

320 

240 

170 

210 

460

320 

190 

190 

170 

' 152

142 

135 

128 

122 

118

110 

103 

106 

103 

103

95 

100 

91 

75 

61

Minimum

140 

104 

747 

140 

270 

230 

61 

8 

27 

45

July

46 

42 

36

28

25

21 

16 

15 

11 

9

9 

8 

1,300 

1,760 

780

340 

150 

115 

100 

86

70 

61 

51

54 

52

41 

42 

36 

25 

20 

19

Aug.

56 

99 

69 

62

48

88 

61 

39 

27 

36

828 

571 

4,460 

2,510 

1,870

1,320 

604 

480 

670 

330

240 

145 

115 

96 

520

200 

130 

104 

99 

95 

122

Sept*

107 

102 

96 

9ft 

92

97 

91 

648 

360 

145

96 

89 

7» 

71 

67

64 

62 

60 

56 

53

48 

47 

4ft

46 

55

53 

58 

60

04

64

Me_ Run-off in Mean acre-feet

161 9,900 

26) 8,809 

3,920 101, OW 

667 SiSlW 

629 31,600 

586 36,009 

225 13,400 

173 14<M» 

619 31,900 

102 6,070
132 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6 

POWDER BIVEK AT MOOEHEAD, MOST.

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 5, T. 9 8., R. 48 E., at Moorhead.

RBGOBp8>AVAn,ABLE.-r-May, 1929, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 4,040 second-feet July 14 (gage

height, 5.86 feet); minimum, 1.0 second-foot July 9,10 (gage height, 2.40

feet).

1929-30: Maximum discharge, 8,610 second-feet June 3,1929 (gage height,

7.90 feet); minimum, that of July 9,10, 1930. 

REMARKS. Records for July to August good; others fair. Some diversion for

irrigation above station.

Day

1 __________

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

3 .. _ -, -._

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

5..... ... _ ......

6. _ .

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

S. _ .

9 .... _ . .. ..

10...- 

11 _ . ___ .... _ ..

12 __ 

13......-.- _ ........

14 

15 

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

17 

18 _ .... :i9 

' 30......... ...........

21 __ ...

22 

23 

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

25 

26 

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

28 __ ................

29 

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

31.... _ . ...

Oct.

417 

409 

355 

417 

402

371 

402 

340 

327 

320

313 

 300 

293 

313 

313

306 

300 

300 

286 

286

273 

262 

262 

262 

262

262 

293 

300 

300 

320 

320

Nov.

327 

327 

327 

340 

313

327 

340 

273 

327 

355

371 

340 

340 

340 

340

371 

300

262 

548 

273

250 

227 

206 

1,370 

1,660

1,220 

1,150 

865

682 

355

Feb.

1,220

865 

670

488

Mar.

568 

370 

180 

2Q4

227

273 

216 

262 

386 

1,000

935 

935 

757 

1,080 

1,150

1,290 

1,000

865 

865 

730

589 

634 

658 

658

417

568 

453 

435 

417 

417 

426

Month

February 25-28.., ____ - __ ... _______ .......

July........ .., . .... .

Apr.

417 

426 

444 

453 

506

488 

506 

527 

568 

589

704

704 

682 

682 

646

682 

706 

658 

634 

568

506 

488 

488 

506 

568

730 

1,300 

1,370 

1,370 

1,220

May

1,080 

1,000 

1,000 

1,000 

1,000

1,080 

1,150 

1,300 

1,150 

1,000

865 

811 

757 

706 

706

706

568 

548 

558 

558

548 

488 

470 

568 

558

453 

386 

98

757 

527 

506

Maximum

417 

1,660 

1,220 

1,290 

1,370 

1,300 

865 

4,040 

2,420 

1,000

June

610

838 

865 

610 

506

453 

402 

273 

273 

249

417 

249 

189 

176 

160

145 

130 

115 

100

85

70

58 

72 

72 

64

47 

44 

47 

47 

30

Minimum

262 

206 

488 

180 

417 

98 

30 

1 

35 

77

July

24 

16 

13 

9.0 

4.2

4.2 

3.4 

3.4 

1.0 

1.0

2.6 

16 

65 

4,040 

1,440

935 

568 

386

273 

227

207 

171 

153 

130 

124

108 

77 

63 

51 

40 

35

Aug.

35 

35 

470

108 

98

72 

68 

98 

58 

49

40 

730 

2,420 

1,900 

1,660

1,590 

1,300 

1,150 

1,300

865

600 

453 

355 

273

227

527 

327 

239 

216 

207 

198

Mean

319 

491 

811 

612 

671 

739 

247 

296 

570 

189

Sept.

227 

198 

171 

164 

150

150 

171 

1,000 

527 

506

244 

189 

207 

136 

119

108 

108 

108 

92 

90

90 

80

77 

77 

77

82 

103 

114 

125 

171

Run-off in 

acre-feet

19,600 

29,200 

6,430 

37,600 

39,900 

45,400 

14,700 

18,200 35; cop

11,200
TELLOWSTONE BIVEE BASIN IBS

POWDER RIVHt S1AE MIZPAH, MOHT.

LOCATION. Wire gage near center of sec. 30, T. 6 N., R. 52 E., at highway bridge

2 miles southeast of Mizpah and 36 miles southeast of Miles City. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August, 1928, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 9,600 second-feet Feb. 20 (gage

height, 7.2 feet); minimum. 35 second-feet Sept. 28 (gage height, 2.32 feet). 

1928-1930: Maximum discharge, 14,700 second-feet Mar. 12, 1929 (gage

height, 8.9 feet); minimum, 12 second-feet- Sepi. 5, 1929 (gage height, 2.04

feet). 

REMARKS. Records fair. Some diversion for irrigation above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1989-80

Day

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... _ ....... _ . ...

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

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

Oct.

506 

426 

412 

356 

356

356 

300 

241 

294 

241

262 

196 

188 

164 

156

135

188 

172 

172 

172

156 

156 

188 

196 

205

172

"184

196 

156 

241 

2,180

Nov.

1,150 

1,150 

 706 

262 

273

319 

344 

319 

319 

370

370 

363 

384 

370 

172

149

172

Feb.

5,770 

8,700 

9,600

8,100 

7,500 

5,230 

3,730 

3,730

3,270 

2,180 

 2,680

Mar.

"3,200 

3,730 

2,830 

2,830 

3,270

1,970 

1,450 

1,350 

762 956

1,150 

1,250 

"1,450 

1,660 

1,550

1,150 

1,660 

 1,400 

1,150 

975

1,063 

«982 

900 

975 

900

975 

700 

"762 

825 

648 

596

Month

November 1-17 ____ , _________________

February 18-28--.. ________ , __________

March. _______________ . _________

April.. _ ...... _____________________

July August _ .... . ___ r ____ :-: ______

Apr.

596 

515 

498 

482 

474

482 

490 

533

617 

627

638 

"658 

700 

700 

648

700 

"6SO 

648 

638

648

638 

606 

578 

533 

442

"492 

542 

738 

1,450 

1,550

May

1,350 

1,250 

1,350 

1,150

975

1,150 

1,550 

1,150 

1,150 

1,450

« 1, 010 

578 

825 

700 

700

578 

515 

"515 

515 

498

533 

569 

606 

"544 

482

648 

648 

515 

434

377 

648

Maximum

2,180 

1,150 

9,600 

3,730 

1,550 

1,550 

3,270 

2,280 

3,270 

2,filO

June

3,270 

2,500 

1,660 

1,970 

1,150

825 

762 

700 

560 

442

"284 

125 

294 

405 

267

184 

226 

210 

168 

1&4

160 

131 

145 

1,450 

1,450

325 

241 

168 

125 

125

Minimum

135 

149 

2,180 

596 

442 

377 

125 

45 

76 

36

July

"98 

"71 

45 

100 

45

76

76 78 > 

68 

68

58 

74 

81 

88 

52

2,280 

" 1, 670 

1,060 

"860 "660

466 

350 

306 

283 "256

228 

196 

196 

 174 

 152 

131

Aug.

"117 

103 

94 

84 80

76 81 

"86 

91 

81

78 

"310 

542 

344 

3,270

3,050 

2,830 

2,180 

762 "969

1,150 

825 

1,760 

434 "340

251 

 346 

442 

356 

223 

214

Mean

301 

423 

5,500 

1,450 

651 

805 

684 

334 

696 

- 256

Sept.

142 

 130 

118 

106 

115

109 

139 

118 

81 225

~«365 

606 

273 

180 

267

"1,450 

2,610 

66 

56 

56

54 

54 

48 

52 

52

SO 

46 

35 

37 

40

Run-off in 

acre-feet

18,800 

14,300 

120,000 

89,200 

38,700 

49,eOO 

40,700 

20,600 

42,800 

15,200

> Interpolated.
134 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6 

MIDD1B FORK OF POWDBR BIVBR AT KAYCBB, WYO.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 1, T. 43 N., R. 82 W., at Kayeee.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 647 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1911, to October, 1912; May, 1929, to .September,

1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 1,370 second-feet Aug. 11 (gage

height, 5.78 feet); minimum, 39 second-feet July 10 (gage height, 0.56 foot). 

1911-12, 1929-30: Maximum discharge, 1,610 second-feet June 2, 1929

(gage height, 6.42 feet); minimum, that of July 10, 1930. 

REMARKS. Records good. Diversions for irrigation above station. .

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-Jeet, 1989-30

Day

1 - '

2

3

4 ... ___ ____

6- 

7- 

8

9 ... . . ....

10-- 

12- . . .. ..

13 

14. ...

15-- 

16 

17 

18.-- .

19 .

20 

21 

22- ... .......

23

24.- 

25- . 

26.. 

27. 

28.. 

29. 

30 

31. ..

Oct.

84 

82 

93 

101 

96

96 

95 

93 

93 

95

100 

100 

100 

100 

100

96 

93 

.90

90 

90

100 

100 

98 

100 

100

100 

100 

100 

100 

100 

101

Nov.

100 

96 

106 

93 

119

112 

104 

96 

92 

104

112 

103 

103 

103 

96

Mar.

86

88 

86

90

89 

88 

92 

94 

98

Month

March 23-31....... .. _ .... ... ........ ... ... .

April.. 

May. . . , 

July ____________ .

August » .... _ 

Apr.

94 

100 

106 

103 

105

116 

125 

138 

153 

164

193 

,197 

199 

232 

262

234 

230 

230 

211 

222

251 

283 

367 

437 

501

686 

602 

580 

477 

480

May

447 

450 

423 

402 

533

457 

480 

405 

378 

341

327 

292 

292 

294 

301

312 

308 

308 

294 

294

316 

334 

290 

264 

255

243 

236 

228 

216 

228 

255

June

260 

264 

249 

230

222

207

187 

187 

179 

162

149 

143 

128

128 

120

111 

97 

95

89 

84

89 

90 

84 

74 

69

74 

67 

64 

60 

58

Maximum Minimum

101 »2 

119 92 

98 86 

686 94 

533 216 

264 58 

275 41 

586 43 

88 54

July

54 

54 

54 

54 

54

54 

53 

50 

44

41

46 

275 

222 

143 

105

92

89 

83 

74 

98

69 

69 

67 

65 

62

58 

56 

54 

54 

59 

53

Aug.

46 

45 

45 

43 

43

46 

125

74 

199 

118

586 

264 

305 

197 

166

143

177 

165 

126 

108

94 

89 

86 

90 

90

88 

89 

90 

94 

90 

90

Sept.

84 

80 

79 

79 

83

88 

82 

79 

82 

79

77 

76 

74 

74 

73

69 

67 

64 

62 

64

60 

56 

56 

54 

80

74 

72 

69 

69

a»

M Ban-off In Mean acrWeet

96.3 5,920 

103 3,060 

90.1 1,810 

269 16,000 

329 20,200 

134 7,876 

77.6 4,730 

129 7,930 

72.5 4,810
' ' YEjyLOWSTONE BIVEE BASIN 135

FORK RBAR BUtHUM, WYO,

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 34, T. 43 N., R. 83 W., 6 miles east of Bajuum. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 149 square miles. , 

RECORDS AVAii^BtB. May, 1929, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 625 second-feet Aug. 11 (gage

height, 3.17 feet); minimum, 12 second-feet July 10, 11, Sept, 22, 23.

1929-30: Maximum discharge, 754 second-feet May 25,1929 (gage height,

3.57 feet); minimum, 12 second-feet Aug. 24, 1929, July 10,' 11, Sept. 22,

23, 1930. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for periods Nov. 21-26* Mar. 1-5, which

were estimated. Small diversions for irrigation above station.

Daily and monthly, discharge, in seeond-feet, 1989-80

Day

1 .......

2

3.. ._.___.. . _

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

5.... ___ .. __ ...........

6 . .

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

8..... ____ . __ ...........

9 ___ . ______ ..........

10 -....-.-...-._ ........

11 ________ .. __ .........

12 ....

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

14.. _...__._____.__._

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

16..- ......................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

31... .. . ...i......

Oct.

18 

19 

20 

24 

27

27 

26 

24 

26

29

31 

31 

29

29 

29

26 

24 

24 

24 

23

24 

24 

24 

25 

25

23 

21 

21 

23 

21 

21

Nov.

22 

21 

23 

27 

32

29 

34 

36 

32 

34

35 

32 

30 

38 

36

55 

74 

67 

78 

55

} "

43 

40

40 

50 

38 

60 

50

Mar.

35

35 

35 

35 

37 

35

34 

35 

39 

35 

38

37 

38 

37 

38 

35

38 

39 

39 

40 

42

37 

40 

32 

32 

39 

37

Month

October.

jffi..:::":"::::""""":""""": inarch . :"""""

M^.;:. : ;

June 

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

August _______________ . _____ . .......

Apr.

37 

37 

38 

40 

40

43 

47 

55 

62 

65

74 

66 

71 

85 

92

88 

80 

75 

82 

76

91 

107 

137 

166 

209

209 

166 

156 

146 

146

May

137 

128 

117 

107 

112

121 

110 

114 

119 

115

115 

108 

112 

99 

108

96 

99 

96 

90 

91

96 

91 

90 

SO 

74

71 

65 

62 

62 

60 

62

ItfftK^Tymm

31 

78 

42 

209 

187 

8$ 

128 

128 

26

June

76 

85 

72 

69 

66

62 

58 

58 

52 

46

47 

44 

44 

48 

44

36 

26 

26 

25 

30

38 

31 

25 

23 

22

22 

19 

18 

19 

16

Minimum

18 

21 

32 

37 

60 

18 

18 

14 

12

July

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

20 

18 

16 

14

12

12 

128 

72 

35 

31

24 

22 

21 

26 

23

18 

20 

18 

18 

18

18 

18 

19 

18 

18 

18

Aug.

17 

16 

15 

15 

14

18 

20 

29 

42 

37

128 

99 

53 

42 

41

36 

99 

38 

35 

31

30 

30 

29 

31 

35

30 

27 

26

! 

22

Mean

24.6 

40.8 

36.5 

92.9 

97.a 

41. 5 

25.0 

34.6 

19.5

Sept.

21 

21 

21 

23 

25

26 

26 

25 

26 

26

25 

24 

24 

24 

19

15 

16 

14 

14 

14

14 

12 

12 

13 

20

20 

18 

19 

15 

15

Kun-offln

^Ww**W9*

': «l«

 «;Sw

2,470 

1,540 

2,120 

1,160

71538 32 10
136 SURFACE WATER: SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6

NORTH FOEK OF POWDBB EIV1B NEAR KATCEB, WYO.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 13, T. 44 N., E. 82 W., 5 miles north of Kaycee 

DBAINAGE AEEA. 244 square miles.

EECOBDS AVAILABLE. May to November, 1911; May, 1929, to September, 1930. 

EX.TBBMES. Maximum discharge during year, 156 second-feet Apr. 24 (gage

height, 2.04 feet); no flow Aug. 3, 4.

1911, 1929-30; Maximum discharge, 617 second-feet May 26, 1929 (gage

height, 2.77 feet); minimum, that of Aug. 3, 4,1930. 

EEMABKB. Eecords good. Diversions for irrigation above station.

and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1989-80

Day

I....... __ - ___ ......

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

3.,. _ . _ . ..............

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

5... ..... _ .. _ .... __

6... . . .-_ _ ..

7 

8. 

9.. ......... ............ _ ..

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

11. .. _ 

12 __ ......... ____ ........

13... .. . ....

14.. _.. .. ......

15

16 - 

17.-..- _____________ .

18 

19... 

20-.. . ..

2122...... .....;... 

23- .

24- 

25... ..,..

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

27 

28... __ ......

29 

30 -... ...

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

Oct.

29 

29 

29 

30 

30

29 

31 

32 

29 

30

30 

29 

26 

26

27

25

27 

25 

26 

26

26 

26 

26

27 

27

28 

29 

29 

30 

32 

32

"Nov.

31 

32 

32

Mar.

49 

50 

33

37 

55 

50 

34 

32 

30

Month

October ..... »_ .:,£ ..!.-+,- ... ___ '.-.. 

March 8S-31- __ ..... _ .............'. ......

April;.. _______ . __ ___ .... __ . _ ....

June July: ., 

Apr.

32 

33 

34 

30 

33

30 

30 

30 

30 

30

30 

37 

50

72 

61

58 

70 

60 

62 

41

45 

41 

. 96 

114 

88

88 

74 

68 

58 

52

May

48 

46 

45 

50

52

60 

65 

55 

42 

45

42 

41 

40 

39 

41

48 

43 

41 

43 

50

49 

55 

48 

44 

43

41 

43

41 

48 

45 

44

June

42 

39 

39 

40 

38

36 

33

29

27 

25

22 

19 

18 

14 

13

12 

11 

10 

10 

9.6

9.2 

8.8 

11 

13 

8.8

5.6 

3.4 

3.4 

3.5 

3.4

Maximum Minimum

32 2fi. 

55 . ____

114 80 

65 39 

42 3.4 

23 .6 

81 0 

20 10

July

3.4 

3.4 

3.4 

3.2 

3.0

2.7 

2.6 

2.5 

2.4 

2.4

2.3

6.8 

23 

14 

11

8.8 

8.0 

8.4 

8.4 

14

3.5 

3.5 

3.4 

3.4 

2.4

1.5 

1.2 

1.0 

.9 

.6 

1.0

Aug.

1.1 

.5 

0 

0 

1.6

2.8 

1.1 

.9 

81 

60

32 

13 

24 

33 

33

36 

36 

36 

31 

30

25 

23 

23 

16 

22

22 

21 

18 

18 

19 

19

Sept.

19 

19 

18 

19 

20

20 

19 

IS 

18 

18

20 

16 

16 

15

14

W 

16 

15 

15 

13

12 

11 

10 

11 

14

1$ 

15 

15 

14 

14

M Baa-off in Mean awe-feet

28.3 1,740 

41.1 734 

52.6 - -U»l» 

46.4 .. 2,850 

18.6 . ,1,110 

4.73 ' "301 

21.9 OJSJJ

I . ;
137

OBAZ3T WOKAf OBBBK NEAR BUFFALO, W¥0.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 36, T. 48 N., R. 81 W., 21 miles southeast of

Buffalo.

DBAINAGP AHEA. 464 square-miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE; June, 1929, to Septemi>er,' 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 578 secoud-feet Mar. 19 (gage

height, 2.65 feet); minimum, 0.2 second-foot July 7, 9, 10 (gage height,

0.82 foot).

1929-30: Maximum discharge, 2,640 second-feet June 2, 1929 (gage

height, 5.36 feet); minimum, that of July 7, 9, 10, 1930. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for periods Nov. 18-30, May 29 to June 15,

which were estimated. Diversions for irrigation above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

Day

1.... _ - _ .... 

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

3..... _____ ..

4__ 

5 __ ... __ ....... ..._.

6.--.- ___ 

7.- ..-___._... .......

8........-...... .........

9... _ . _____ ............

10. ..

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

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

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

14 _ . _____ ....-... ....

15-- 

16.- 

17.........-.......... ..,..

18. .....

19. _ .. ___ . _ ............

20- 

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

22.... _ ....... _ ...........

&.. ..........................

24.. . _ . __ ..........

25

26-. 

27.- ... _ . . _ ...

28.. ____ __ ..

29-- 

30- . 

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

Oct.

28 

28 

29 

29 

28

27 

24 

26 

28 

26

29 

28 

29 

29 

27

28 

27 

28 

25 

26

26 

27 

23 

21 

21

24 

24 

23 

27 

26 

27

Nov.

26 

26 

27 

27 

34

29 

27 

28 

34 

37

33 

32

46 

41 

41

44 

39

28

Mar.

220 

128

174 

280 

95 

250 

100

50 

41 

36 

23 

36

30 

34 

28 

38 

34 

25

Month

March 14-41 ____ . ... _________ . ...

April . . .... . 

May . __ i __ _ u . . ___ . ___ _

June - * ...

July.. ....*;... .!.. - ..-,- . 

September.. ... _ ., _ . _ ... _ _ i..._ .

. , .v., , ; , .. | -.

Apr.

24 

34 

36 

36 

41

41 

58 

100 

139 

119

130 

125 

114 

122 

119

87 

64 

47 

40 

38

32 

32 

32 

30 

64

130 

80 

56 

43 

47

May

52 

38 

24 

21

47

73 

62

68 

41 

38

36 

32 

38 

35 

50

58 

56 

36 

38 

38

45 

50 

52 

38 

35

29 

26 

30 

29 

28 

27

June

25 

25 

26 

25 

23

21 

19 

17 

15 

13

12 

9 

8 

6 

5

4.3 

4.7 

3.6 

2.8 

1.7

2.8

4.7 

2.8 

3.2 

3.6

5.8 

1.7 

1.0 

1.0 

.9

Maximum Minimum

29 21 

46 26 

280 23 

139 24 

73 21 

26 .9 

22 .2 

67 .4 

17 2.6

July

1.0

.8 

.7 

.6 

.3

.4 

.2 

.4 

.2 

.2

8.6 

9.1 

9.6 

22 

6.9

4.0 

2.1 

1.4 

1.7 

2.5

3.2 

1.0

.8 

.6

.7

.8 

.7 

1.0 

2.1 

1.7 

2,1

Aug.

2.5 

1.0 

.7 

.4 

.4

.9 

1.0 

2.1 

4.3 

4.0

11 

9.6 

22 

38 

30

45 

49 

67 

52 

24

14 

12 

8 

8 

8.6

9.6 

8.6 

12 

14 

14 

13

Sept.

11 

11 

10 

10 

10

14 

16 

16 

16 

17

16 

15 

14 

13 

13

11 

11 

9.1 

5.2 

2.5

2.8 

7.4 

9.6 

6.9 

10

13 

14 

14 

15 

13 .

 Mann Run-off ia Mean acre-feet

26.4 1,620 

31.2 1,860 

90.1 3,220 

68.7 4,090 

40.6 2,600 

9.79 , 588 

2.8? .. .»* 

15.7 ..8186 

11.6 : MP
138 SURFACE WATER SUFPI*1?, 19§0, PART 6

LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

LITHE MISSOURI BIVER WEAK AIZADA, MONT.

LOCATION. Chain gage near southwest corner of T. 8 S., R. 60 E., at John 

Walker's ranch, 3 miles below mouth of Thompson Creek and 4 miles below 

Alzada,

DRAINAGE AREA. 780 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June, 1911, to September, 1925; August, 1928, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 2,160 second-feet Feb. 23; maximum gage height, 12.1 feet Feb. 21; no flow Aug. 31 to Sept. 30.

1911-1925, 1928-1930: Maximum discharge, 4,550 second-feet Apr. 6, 

1912 (gage height, 15.3 feet); no flow at various times.

REMARKS. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 19-25, 

Feb. 14-22, which are fair. Some small diversions. Small storage in coulees.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

Day

1 __ ............ __ .... ...

2 ____ .......... _ ........

3 _ ...... __ __ ........

4....... ......... __ .......

5 __ . _ ..... __ ..........

6_.. . ...-. ....... ..

T. ...........................

8-. ......... .................

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

10 _ ........ __ ............

ll.......... ____ ..... __ -

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

13 _ ...... ....... .^. .........

14 .

U.......... ..................

\^.. ..........................

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

1%.. ..........................

19.......... __ . __ ........

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

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

22

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

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

25-.. .-.-..................

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

27. ......-...-... ..._...

28. -.........._ ....

29... __ . ______ ..... ...

30

3JL. .......................

Oct.

30 

19 

24 

618 

424

144 

58 

36 

20 

54

134 

78 

42 

23 

13

9.4

5.7 

4.5

.7 

.7

.5 

.4 

.5 

.5

.5

.6 

.6 

.5 

.6 

.6 

.6

Nov.

7.0 

6.4 

12 

7.0 

6.4

2.6 

2.0 

2.6 

3.2 

3.2

2.6 

3.2 

1.3 

1.3 

2.6

3.8 

8.6 

2.6 

2.0 

1.3

.7 

.6 

.7 

1.3 

2.0

2.6 

3.8 

3.2 

2.0 

2.0

Feb.

154 

144

175 

209 

305 

 618 

1,310

1,740 

1,770 

1,830 

794 

276

262 

164 

134

Month

April ................................................ May................................................... June.. ...... .. .............. _ . ___ . __ .. July......................... .......................... August.... __ ..... __ . ____ . ___ . ......

Mar.

102 

101

67 

55 

43

38 

32 

29 

34 

48

52

76 

84 

248 

175

96 

93

108

77 

48

37 

33 

29 

33 

37

31 

33 

24 

20 

15 

14

Apr.

7.0 

8.6 

9.4 

7.0

7.8

10 

21 

23 

21 

18

17 

13 

11 

10 

8.6

7.8 

6.4 

6.4 

4.5 

5.1

5.7 

5.7 

3.8 

3.8 

4.6

9.4 

16 

17 

10 

20

May

21 

19 

13 

12 

8.6

26 

40 

77 

38 

27

20 

17 

13 

10 

6.4

5.1 

4.6 

3.2 

3.8 

3.2

3.2 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

.7

.7 

.7 

.7 

.6 

.6 

.5

Maximum Mfofaw"

618 0.4 

12 .6 

1,880 134 

248 14 

23 3.8 

77 .5 

1,260 .7 

36 .3 

10 0

June

822 

1,110 

1,250 

850

186

80 

53 

35 

25 

18

14 

14

7.8 

6.4 

4.5

3.2 

2.0 

1.3

.7 

1.3

2.6 

1.3 

1.3 

2.6 

2.6

2.0 

4.6 

17 

20 

13

July

7.8 

5.7 

3.8 

1.3 

4.5

1.3

.7 

.7 

.6 

.6

.6 

.6 

2.0 

2.6 

27

36 

20 

11 

12 

7.8

5.7 

4.5 

3.2 

2.0 

.7

.6 

.5 

.4 

.4 

.6 

.3

Aug.

0.3 

.3 

.3 

.2 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

2.6

8.6 

7.8 

10 

3.8

.4

.6 

.7 

.6 

.5 

.4

.4 

.6 

.6 

.2 

.2

.3 

.3 

.2 

.1 

.1 

0

M Run-off in Mean acre-feet

66.2 8,460 

3.35 180 

069 19,«00 

61.8 3,800 

10.6 -- 681 

10.3 633 

162 9,040 

5.33 ,338 

1.34 82

Now. No flow during October.
UTTLE MISSOUBI BIVEK BASIN*

HTTI1 MBSerai BIVJHt A* ttpSORA, N. DAK.

139

LOCATION. Wire gage in NE. % see, 27, T. 140 N,, E, 102 W., at highway bridge

at Medora.

DBAINAQB AREA. 6,190 square miles. .*;, - >" 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1908, to October, 1908; October, 1931, io Septem*

ber, 1924; August, 1928, to September; 1930. : . .-»* <. , 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during yeaJ, 3,560 second-feet Sept. 13; maximum gage height, 8.08feet Feb. 24; minimum, lOseeond-feet Aug. 1,1^-15 (gage

height, 1.60 feet).

1903-1908,1921-1924,1928-1930: Maximum discharge, 38,700 second-feet

June 7, 1929 (gage height, 17.2 feet); minimum, 2 second-rfeet Sept. 28, 1905

(gage height, 2.4 feet, old datum). 

REMARKS. Records good. Small diversions for irrigation from tributaries on

headwaters.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1989-80

Day

I...... . ., .......

2 ____ . . .

z:. ..........................

4..- - - ...-. .......

5 . . ____ __ . - .

6.......-- .... .....

7...- ..... 

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

10... ____ - ____ ... .- .

11.. ....... . ... 19

18s,. ... - .- -. 

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

If,^. ..........................

».. ..........................

n. ...........................

l&i 

W , x.^. .........................

yt.. ........ ..................

22 _ .. _ ....... __ . .- ^&.. ..........................

24

36.. ..........................

28.- .-, 

27

28... ..-... ........ .

29 _____ . ...

30 ., ._ _________ .

SI .. ____________ .

Oct.

82 

72 

218 

234 

188

166 

140 

113 

104 

466

680 

100 

466 

326 

261

218 

234 

188 

218 

218

174 

158 

134 

120 

109

113 

82 

66 

78 

73 

60

Nov.

60 

68 

68 

73 

64

42

66 

66 

68 

. 66

47 

36 

42 

60 

62

72 

42 

39 

42

 ----

Mar.

1,660 

2,040

1,660 

1,660 

1,760 

1,670 

1,660

1,660 

1,300 

1,220 

1,050 

1,060

814 

890 

862 

890

778

493 

368 

391 

440 

391 

305

Month

Q^obet............... .................................

Number 1-19.................. ......................

March 9-31.. . ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

AnriL ....... . . ...........

May .. _ . .

 Twa*. . , ... r -- - - - ,

July.. _ . _ .......... __ ......... Angfwt.. --,--,-.-, . .... r

Apr.

305 

288 

261 

203 

234

218 

188 

174 

174 

158

147 

142 

137 

152 

147

493 

268 

203 

188 

163

160 

134 

134 

98 

90

90 

90 

90 

90 

90

May,;

166 

160 

98 

98 

98

111 

124 

124 

116 

111

104 

234 

268 

346 

326

346 

326 

188 

166 

168

137 

122 

109 

88 

92

75 

63 

60 

61 

51 

51

Jane

846 

391 

1,950 

2,760 

3,320

2,440 

2,040 

1,780 

1,300 

1,670

1,390 

1,480 

1,570 

1,950 

1,570

680 

466 

346 

305 

286

308 

346 

1,390 

610 

1,660

1,860 

1,390 

1,480 

1,300 

1,130

Maximum Minimum

680 60 

73 36 

2,040 305 

493 90 

346 51 

3,320 286 

674 26 

416 10 

3,560 32

July

674 

610 

466 

416 

368

306 

234 

174 

147 

122

109 

100

88 

84 

73

60 

57 

66 

57 

48

44 

38 

32 

29

28

28 

28 

25 

25 

25 

25

Aug.

25 

22 

18 

18 

16

66 

39 

16 

14 

12

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

13 

16 

368 

416 

306

286 

218 

188 

188 

171

160 

73 

68 

39 

33 

7§

Sept.

90

68 

62 

58 

52

44 

44 

82 

115 

174

391 

708 

8,560 

2,040 

328

218 

166 

134 

115 

98

72 

62 

68.

so.

46

*2, 

39 

36 

33 

32

M Eun-ofl in 

Mean aore*et

186 11,400 

63.8 2,030 

1,080 49,300 

176 10,500 

147 9,040 

1,310 78,0». 

148 9,100 

93.0 6,720 

300 , 17,900
140 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6

KNLPK RIVER BASIN 

KNIFE EIVBE AT HAZBN, N. DAS.

LOCATION. Wire gage in NE. % sec. 19, T. 144 N., R. 86 W., at Hazen.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October, 1928, to September, 1930.

EXTBEMBS. Maximum discharge during year, 3,070 second-feet Feb. 21 (gage

height, 23.2 feet); minimum, 5.6 second-feet Oct. 1.

1928-1930: Mwmum discharge,,that of.Feb..21,, 1930;-minimum, 1.2

second-feet Aug: 27,1929.' ^ .. , RBMABKS. Records fair for periods Oct. 1 to Nov. 9, Feb. 21 to Mar. 15, June 13

to Sept. 30; other records good. Discharge interpolated Feb. 22-24.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19%9-SO

Day

1 ...... _ ..-..

2. 

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

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

6 . .

6 

7 

8 .

10 

11. 

12 

13 

14 , 

15 

16 _ .... _ ..

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

18 

19... __ ..... . .

20 , 

21 

22 ...

28 

24 

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

26.. ________ ....

27 __ ..... _ : __ ..

28 

29 . __ ... __ ..

30. 

31. __ ... ______

Oct.

5.6 

5.9 

5.9 

6.2

7.7

11 

12 

12 

11 

15

12 

11

11 

12 

12

11 

8.4 

8.4 

9.2

10

7.7

7.7

8.4 

9.2 

11

9.2

10 

9.2 

9,2 

12 

20

Nov.

13 

13 

13 

12 

11

10 

9.6 

8.8 

8.0

Feb.

3,070 

2,700 

2,350 

2,000 

1,670

1,840 

653 

635

Mar.

620 

620 

635 

440 

386

375 

346 

305 

306 

315

325 

785 

1,120 

1,200 

1,440

2,740 

2,690 

2,350 

1,460 

1,420

1,460 

1,330 

1,510 

1,960 

1,590

1,170 

815 

548 

429 

346 

355

Month

October __ .

>^«&ri^-- :.;...:::. :... :,::._:::::::::::::;

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

March. ........ ... ...... .......................

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

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

July...... .. 

August __________________ . .............

Apr.

255 

255 

285 

275 

295

285 

285 

265 

255 

195

186 

165 

165 

175 

186

205 

205 

255 

335 

305

265 

206 

135 

115 

105

92 

87 

87 

87 

78

May

' 78 

69 

69 

69 

87

165 

105

78 

78 

69

69 

92 

96 ( 120' 

125

135 

145 

135 

105

78

74 

60 

56 

44 

43

41 

36 

35 

33 

30 

29

Maximum

20 

13 

3,070 

2,740 

335 

165 

1,870 

56 

33 

87

June

29 

26 

26 

25

87

105 

165 

186 

165 

165

265 

146 

1,870 

1,020

462

305 

275 

125 

105

82

78 

135 

396 

215 

315

266 

155 

110

87 

82

Minimum

5.6 

8.0 

635 

305 

78 

29 

25 

6.2 

8.4 

34

July

56 

51 

36 

35 

33

25 

24 

24 

23 

21

20 

18 

18 

16 

12

16 

13 

9.6 

7.4 

9.6

8.0 

7.4 

6.2 

13 

12

8 

12 

10

8.8 

8.8 

7.4

Aug.

8.4 

13 

14 

15 

15

15 

17 

17 

17 

18

Id 

19 

20 

21 

21

23 

21 

20 

21 

21

23 

24 

26 

26 

26

26 

27 

27 

28 

28 

33

Sept.

34 

35 

36 

39 

42

3d 

36 

42 

47

47

51 

60 

74 

' 6J> 

64

64 

64 

60 

56 

56

48 

56 

64

74

87

87

m

87 

87

87

M Run-off in Mean acre-feet

10. 0 615 

10.9 *m 

1,860 29,800 

1,010 62,100 

203 12,100 

79.0 .4,860 

249 14,800 

18.4 1,130 

20.9 1,290 

59.3 3,830
Ul

.-r-Chain gage in NE. % sec. 25,. T. 39 N., R, 82 W.,.at highway .bridge

nine-tenths mile west of Sunny.

DRAINAGE AKEA. 3,320 square miles. : RECORDS AVAILABLE. April to September, 1924; March, 1928, to September,

1930.

SUBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930^ PARE. 6 

HEAB.T BTVEB BASER

HEART BITOR AT STJHBYt.N; DAK.

r dijscharge ^,,,'r 

mum gage height, 20.36 feet Mar. 18, 1930; minimum discharge, 2 secondfeet Aug. 17, 18 (gage height, 3.98 feet).

1924, 1928-1930: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 24, 1930; no flow 

Aug. 20, 1929. 

REMARKS. Records fair. No diversions.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-80

Day

i.. _______ ...... ....

2 _ . _ ...

3-. . _ ....

4 .

S..... ______ . _ ..... ....

6 -. _ ........... _ . __ .-

7. ...... .. ..--...-.- 

0

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

11-..-.. ..................

12

18

14... _______ ....... .....

15.. .... .--. .............. 

16-.......-...-..... .......

17.... _______ .. .........

IS... ........ ..... -. .....

19...... . _-

20

21

22..... ___ .................

23 __ ....

24....... .. _

26

26... .. _ ... __ ...

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

28...... ................. _ ..

29

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

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

Oct.

4

4

5

7 

7

5 

4 

3 

5 

9

12 

9 

8 

7 

7

6 

6 

6 

5 

5

8 

8 

9 

10 

10

10 

10 

9 

10 

14 

14

Nov.

16 

14 

16 

16 

14

14 

14 

12 

14 

18

18 

16 

16 

14 

14

14 

16 

16 

14 

14

 

Mar.

2,480 

2,410 

2,290 

3,240 

1,990

1,690 

1,360 

1,200 

1,090 

760 

662

Montfc :*

December i-20 , ... ... . 

March 21-31 ________________________

ApriL-. ____ . ______ . ______ . _______ .

May . . . . ...

June . _ , .. _ ... _ .... ... .

Joly...... ........................................... August , . . . ... .

September.. . . _ . . _ .. _ .

Apr.

578 

578 

578 

662 

760

890 

760 

662 

578 

458

384 

351 

321 

293 

293

336 

662 

742 

990 

402

351 

321 

293 

267 

108

209 

209 

188 

167 

137

May

133 

129 

129 

137 

133

137 

147 

147 

147 

147

147 

177 

177 

188 

198

177 

147 

137 

129 

118

111 

100 

90 

90 

90

84 

81 

78 

76 

67 

62

SJtsx&Htun':

14 

18 

3,240 

990 

198 

2,540 

209 

17 

19

June

56 

56 

65

54 

62

52 

52 

56 

81 

84

94 

2,540 

1,200 

2,600 

1,250

478 

336 

243 

209 

177

157 

137 

122 

578 

458

420 

402 

368 

361 

293

.t&iiiliilx&uil

3 

12

662 

137 

62 

52 

17 

2 

7

Jttly

209 

198 

177 

157 

126

111 

98 

94 

81 

78

52 

45 

41 

37 

33

31 

30 

26 

26 

35

31 

28 

25 

22 

20

19 

19 

19 

18 

18 

17

Aug.

17 

17 

17 

16 

16

15 

15 

14 

13 

12

10 

9

7 

7 

4

3

2 

2

6

7

14 

13 

13 

10 

8

7 

6 

5 

7 

7 

7

Sept.

7 

7 

7 

8

7

8 

10 

11 

12 

12

15 

18 

17 

18 

10

10 

16 

19 

12 

11

10 

10 

l& 

10 

ft

9

ft 

8 

7 

7

-»»*«:- 38S?

7.61 468 

15.0 695 

1,740 38,000 

453 27,000 

126 7,750 

434 28,800 

62.0 3,810 

9.87 607 

11.3 672
142 SUBFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1980, PAJET. 6

CANNONS ALL. BIVEB BASIN

CANNOHBALL. BOTBR SB All IHttMIR, H. DAK.

LocAMOH.-*-- hain ,gage in NW. K.sec. 21, T, 1,33 N., E. 82 W., about 4 miles 

southeast of Timmer and 4 miles above mouth of Dog Tooth Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,650 square miles.

RBCOBBS AVAiLABiiiik June, 190% to November, 1908; August, 1911, to Septem-*

ber, 1918; October, 1921, to September, 1922; October, 1923, to September,

: 1324; March, 192S, to September, 1930. ' =. EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 3,220 seeond-feet Mar. 18; maximum gage height, 12.7 feet Feb. 20; no flow Aug. 11-^19 (gage height, .2.19 

to 2.20 feet). .. ; ' ?

1903-1908.1911-1918, 1921-22, 1923-24, 1928-1930: Maximum discharge, 

6,520 second-feet Mar. 18, 1929; maximum gage height, that of Feb. 20r 

1930; no flow during periods in 1904-1908, 1913, 1929, 1930.

REMARKS. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Feb. 21-25, Mar. 

16-20, which are fair. No diversions,

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

Day

1... __ . ___ ...

2 ___ ... ____

3...- __ . _____

4 .. . -. .

5 ,.-.

6.-.... ........

7...._..._... __ ....

8 ______ . .......

9 .

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

11... _ ... _ . .......

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

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

14- __ . __ . .......

15 . .........

16 

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

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

19 

20 

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

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

as........ .........

24 

26 . .

26 - -

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

28 29.: ___ .. _ .. ...

30 ........ __ .....

31. __ V .

Oct.

4.7 

3.5 

2.7 

1.9 

1.5

1.3 

1.3 

6.5 

3.5 

53

253 

108 

30 

21 

12

6.5 

5.9 

4.7 

3.5 

3.5

3.5 

3.1 

3.1 

3.5 

3.1

3.5 4.1-

5.3 

5.9 

6.5

8.8

Nov.

10 

11.1 

12.3 

28 

17.5

17.5 

12.3 

10

8.8 

7.7

7.7 

7.7 

7.7 

8.8 

11.1

&,5

Fefr.

1,560 

1,280 

7TO

887 

136

Mar.

2,060 

2,620 

3,220 

2,330 

1,490

1,350 

1,350 

1,220 

949 

716

617 

491 

434 

398 

328 

434

Month

November 1-16 _ . ____ . ______________

Pebmary 21-25... __ ..... __ . _ ... __ -.

Mafch 16-81....... ... . ... ....... ........... .........

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

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

Juiuf. " _ .

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

August... _ ... _ -

Apr.

262 

247 

262 

247 

219

219 

219 

193 

193 

169

169 

181 

146 

181 

219

310 

949 

453 

310 

277

247 

169 

125 

109 

95

88 

82 

78 

70 

87

May

62 

70 

65 

59 

56

146 

193 

219 

233 

125

91 

398 

530 

247 

189

125 

105 

91 

73 

62

56 

45 

45 

40

38

35 

33 

31 

29 

27 

25

June

23 

21 

20

18 

17

,15 

14 

13 

12 

11

10 

21 

14 

12 

13

12 

219 

121 

105 

98

219 

572 

105 

88 

73

59 

48 

40 

33 

126,

Maximum Minimum

253 1.3 

,28 6.5 

1,560 136 

3,220 328 

949 -87 

530 25 

572 10 

169 .9 

.8 0 

29 .2

July

121 

102 

169 

82 

56

45 

35 

27 

23 

20

15 

13 

10

6.8 

14

12 

10 

8.4 

6.8 

6.0

4.6 

3.2 

2.5 

2.0 

1.5

1.5 

1.2 

1.1 

1.1 

.9 

.9

Aug.

as

.7 

.4 

.3 

.2

.4 

.3 

.2 

.1 

.1

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 . 

0 

.2

.7 

.7 

.6 

.6 

.6

.7 

.8 

.6 

' .5 

.3 

.2

Sept.

0.2 

.3 

.3

.4 

.5

.6 

.5 

..7 

.6 

.5

25 

27 

29 

9.2 

6.0

2.5 

2.3 

1.8 

1.1 

.9

.8 

.6 

.5 

.6 

.6

.S 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.7

Mtt. n Runoff ta 

Mean mawsset.

18.8 . 1,160 

11.5 305 

, 927 9,190 

1,250 , 3S,7flO 

218 18,009 

114 7,OiO 

71.7 4,270 

25.9 1,590 

.32 20 

3.84 228
CKftAND RIVER BASIN

6RAHD WVSR NBAB WJ&PALA. S. DAK.

LOCATION. -Chain gage in see; 26, T. 19 N,<» ft. 29 E-,-, at bridge on Y^llowstoiie

highway 5 miles south of Wafcpala. ! 

DRAINAGE AREA.- 6,640 square miles. f -ij' ;f< - RECORDS AVAILABLE. August, 1928, to September, 1930. From 'September,

1911, to March, 1918, aft site a few miles upstream. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 2,260 second-feet May 8 (gage

height, 6.8 feet); minimum, 1 second-foot for several days in August.

1911-1918, 1928-1930: Maximum discharge, 7,130 seeoad-feet June 17,

19, 1915; no flow Sept. 13, 1929. 

REMARKS. Records fair except those for periods Nov. 22-30, Mar. 1-23, which

were estimated because of ice. No diversions or regulation.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-/eet, 49&9-80

Day

I. 

3 __ . .... . . _ 

4.1 

5.

8- 

7-. . ... .

8 

9- 

10- 

11 

13 . . 

14 

15 

16- 

17- 

18 

19- .

20- 

21.. .. ..

22. . . _ 

28-- 

24... _ . . . _ 

25- - 

28 

27- 

28 

29. . __ . ..... 

30.-.. . .

31 _ _____ _ .

Oct.

106 

101 

100 

102

87

106 

102 

94 

92

98

106 

116 

114 

103

88

79 

73 

69 

64 

60

58 

62 

60 

56 

54

52 

50 

48 

46 

44 

47

Nov.

50 

47 

46 

55 

63

67 

77 

79 

78 

62

50 

67 

33 

40 

46

44

42 

40 

38 

34

32 

30

Mar.

100 

1 200 

400

600

1,200 

1,600 

1,500 

1,450 

810

604 

424 

333 

300 

276 

258

Month

November ________________________

Anrfl. ...............................................

H&y. ..................................................

July.

August.. . ........ ........ .. 

Apr.

241 

231 

217 

209 

197

186 

ISO 

172 

162 

154

148 

137 

137 

140 

143

448 

696 

1,390 

660 

600

970 

790 

494 

303 

221

195 

193 

193 

193 

193

May

1, 

1, 

1.

Maximum

116 

79 

1,600 

1,390 

1,700 

1,170 

211 

652 

52

167 

148 

130 

132 

130

154 

205 

700 

010 

020

950 

760 

458 

760 

490

480 

905 

810 

490 

291

181 

161 

148 

145 

138

130 

109 

100 

87 

80 

66

June

56 

51 

70 

132 

105

77 

73 

69 

64 

62

63 

72 

71 

63 

60

55 

44 

. 40 

38 

38

37 

35 

34 

37 

580

1,170 

660 

560 

390

288

Minimum

44

137 

66 

34

7. 

1

July

211 

165 

120 

101 

93

79 

69 

58 

55 

47

38 

34 

33 

38 

25

24 

23 

21 

20

18

17 

14 

12 

11 

10

10 

9 

9

8 

8 

7

Aug.

6 

5 

5 

4 

6

6 

5 

5 

4 

4

2 

2 

2

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

2 

15

23 

45 

243 

652 

497

157 

106 

79 

63 

59 

56

Sept.

52 

48 

44 

36 

34

38 

43 

38 

32 

30

26 

24 

23 

23

19

18 

17 

16 

16 

13

13 

11 

10 

9

8

6 

6 

10 

10

**. ,- Run-off in mean acre-feet

78.6 

45.3 

492 

340 

404 

. 170 

. . 44.7 - :

" 22.8

4,830 

2,700 

30,300 

20,200 

24,800 

10,100 

2,7*0 

4,080 ""IT360
144 SUKFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1$30, PAI4T 6

MOBEAU BIVEB BASIN 

MOSEAU BIVSB AT PSOMKS, & DiK.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec, 17, T. 16 N., R. 29 E., three-fourths mite north of

Promise and half a mile below Virgin Greek. 

DHAINAGB AREA. 5,220 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August, 1928, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 6,180 second-feet June, 24 (gage 

11,; height, 9.06 feet); no flow during parts of July, August, September. 

P 1928-1930: Maximum discharge, 13,400 second-feet Sept. 17, 1928 (gage 

KJ height, 14.6 feet); no flow during parts of August, September, October, 1929, 

r* and July, August, September, 1930. 

REMARKS. -Records fair. No diversions or regulationDaily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-80

Day

1 ______ . _____ . _

2 __

3 ___________ 

4--

5. ___ ..................

6 __________________

7- 

8 _ ...

9 ___ 

10 ___ . _ __ ..........

11 _____________ .. _ .

12 ________________ ..

13 ______________ . _ .

14 ________________ .

15- 

16- 

n. ...........................

n.. ..........................

19 ____________ .......

20 __ . _________

21 ___ ___________ .

22

23

24 _ _ . ____ _ 

 25-. __ ....... ,. 

26- 

27 _____ . _______ - .....

28 _ . 

29 _________ . ___ . __ .

80 _ -i ___ ..... ... 31. _ : ___ -. ...... .... 

Oct.

0 

0

198 

168 

- -112

95 

65 

431 

906 

572

398 

235 

152 

109

85

70 

67 

60

47 

41

40 

37 

34 

32 

31

29 

28 

29 

29 

28 

28

Nov.

29 

29 

29 

27 

26

28 

27 

26 

27 

29

32 

37 

38 

29 

28

26 

27 

29 

29 

27

24 

24 

24 

23 

24

22 

24 

24 

24 

22

Mar.

699

770 

1,000 

920 

830 

700

630 

530 

480 

440 

426 

418

Month

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

 March 20-31- April........... 

May. June. __ _ _ ., _ . _ .

July. . .... *..-........ ....... ... ... ... ... ... 

August. - .

Apr.

175 

140 

114 

103 

92

86 

74 

70 

64 

59

69 

65 

60 

61 

60

80 

104 

748 

1,410 

864

596 

369 

226 

134 

116

92 

68 

49 

50 

45

May

60 

33 

26 

22 

22

40 

41 

43 

1,330

728

500 

950 

832 

416 

820

792 

700 

462

312 

229

157 

118 

92 

71 

59

47 

37 

32

29 

25

22-

June

18 

16 

14 

12

12

10 

9 

9

8 

7

7 

10 

13 

16 

13

11 

10 

97 

76 

53

39 

31 

1,290 

4,890 

1,930

1,460 

972 

625 

394

254

Maximum Minimum

906 0 

38 22 

1,000 413 

1, 410 45 

1,330 22 

4,890 7 

183 0 

27 0 

8 0

July

183 

108 

76 

61 

50

37 

24 

22

15 

11

7 

6 

4 

4 

2

2 

2 

2

2 

2

2 

2 

2 

1 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Aug.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

6

27 

10

18 

8

2 

4 

11 

4 

2 

1

Sept.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

e

8

7 

5 

4 

3 

2

0 

0 

0. 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Mean Run-off in Mean acre-feet

134 8, 240 

27.1 1,610 

653 15,500 

208 12,400 

292 IS, 000 

410 24,400 

20.2 1,240 

3.0 184 

.97 68
SURFACE WATBB SUPPLY, 1030, PAST 6

CHEYENNE BI7EB BASIN

CHBYSSNI EITBB AT *DflEMONT, S. DAK.

145

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 36, T. 8 S., E. 2 E., at Edgemont, 600 feet above

Cottonwood Creek. Zero of gage 3,416.2 feet above sea level. 

DBAINAGE AREA. 6,050 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June, 1903» to November, 1906; April, 1928, to September, 1930. ' 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 3,560 second-feet Aug. 18 (gage

height, 5.0 feet); minimum, 1 second-foot for several days in July and August. 

1903-1906, 1928-1930: Maximum discharge, 10,500 second-feet June 3,

1929 (gage height, 7.86 feet); no flow Jan. 5, 1929.

Maximum stage known, 12.0 feet about May 1, 1922. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for periods Nov. 21 to Feb. 20, Mar. 1-10,

which were estimated because of ice. Minor diversions above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929 80

Day

1.. 

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

3... .....

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

5-. ... -

6.. - 

T. ..........

8 

.9.. ......

10.. ......

11 ______

12 __ .......

13 - .

14. .

15.... __ ..

16 

17.. 

18.. 

19 

20--. _ 

21 ........

22.... __ ...

28.. ......

24. ... ....

25

26 

27^-,.. ...

28 

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

30

31 ...

Oct.

158 

102 

87 

67 

56

50 

39 

38 

36 

33

29 

28 

28 

29 

35

32

32 

31 

30 

29

30 

29 

28 

29 

29

26 

26 

29 

33 

32 

31

Nov.

29 

29 

25 

21 

28

25 

19 

16 

15 

16

23 

21 

16 

16 

20

26 

20 

16 

18 

10

8

1-

Jan.

10

Feb.

1-

50

40

1 350

2,300

1,490 

1,230 

990 

009 

348

348 

71 

33

Mar.

30 

30 

30 

40 

50

60 

70 

80 

100 

120

158 

217 

231 

270 

279

217 

196 

134 

100 

123

87 

87 

91 

80 

91

52 

60. 

58 

54 

76 

73

Month

October..... ___________ ... ................

 February

March .__._ _..__ ........ .__... ..._ ........ April ____ . __ ... ... ___ . ..

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

July ..... _.. 

September __ - __ _ _ -

The yesIT-.- ....... ............- - .

Apr.

67 

71 

67 

71 

71

76 

69 

60 

76 

76

78 

73 

84 

110 

98

87 

73 

69 

60 

60

56 

43 

35 

33 

39

37 

41 

42 

66 

54

May

62 

50 

43 

48 

43

114 

£28 

411 

262 

189

158 

110 

87 

78 

67

60 

56 

91 

71 

60

50 

41 

38 

36 

31

31 

29, 

26 

25 

46 

42

Maximum

158 

29

2,300 

279 

110 

628 

2,550 

95 

2,870 

1,190

2,870

June

1,460 

950 

681 

330 

134

91 

91 

87 

2,550 

510

627 

110 

49 

32 

27

20 

16 

14 

12 

12

10 

31 

44 

29 

25

21 

18 

16 

12 

12

Minimum

26

30 

33 

25 

10 

1 

1 

20

July

10 

8 

7

7 

8

6 

5 

6 

6 

6

4 

3 

25 

95 

28

16 

6 

4

4 

3

2 

2 

2 

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

1 

4 

6

Aug.

42 

18

7 

4 

3

2 

1 

3 

2 

23

8 

98 

129 

375 

610

2,700 

1,670 

2,870 

1,780 

510

91 

33 

464 

2,340 

411

76 

46 1,480' 

2,270 

681 

203

'Sept.

80 

54 

43 

37 

33

31 

28 

27 

1,190 

790

646 

196 

84 

58 

49

43 

33 

80 

27 

23

22 

22 S

28

41 44 231' 

96 

62

%*.«>*, Bun-ofl! in Mean acre-feet

41.6 $660 

146 988 12 738

10 616 

836 18,700 

108 6,640 

64.4 8,830 

 96.2 5,920 

267 ' 16,900 

8.9 : 647 

611 37,600 

136 8,090

141 102,000
WATER StnPPkY, 1930, PAET 6 

CHETEUrE RIV1R NEAE WASTA, 3. OAK.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 2, Ti .1 .K., R. 14 E*» at highway bridge 3 miles

east of Wasta. Zero of gage 2,263.4 feet above mean sea level. 

DRAINAGE ABEA. 11,700 square miles. 

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. July, 1914, to June, 1915; August, 1928, to September,

1930. 

EXTREMES, Maximum discharge during year, 4,820 second-feet Feb. 21 (gage

height, about 5.5 feet); minimum, 16 second-feet July 14.

1914-15, 1928-1930: Maximum discharge, 34,200 second-feet June 13,

1915 (gage height, 12.5 feet); minimum, that of July 14, 1930. 

RBMAKKS. Records good except those for periods Nov. 24-30, Feb. 19 to Mar.

11, Mar. 21-28, which were estimated because of ice, and for periods July

20^-25, Aug. 24 to Sept. 7, which were estimated because of error in gage

heights. Minor diversions for irrigation above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

. Day

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

2. .... _ ..

3 

4... _ .... __ ......

5.... _ _

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

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

8., ..... ... .... ...

9 

10 __ - . ._

11. . . . ....

12 

18 

U...... ...............

15.. _

16. . ..

17 . - _ 

18 

19 

20 

21. . . 

22 .. ..

23 

24 . 

-35 . 

26 ..

27. ...- .

28 . ., ___ ,

29

30 *. ... ..

81 

Oct.

439 

467 

421 

1,000 

371

360 

336 

322 

346 

341

322

m

274 

266 

262

262 

254 

243 

231 

235

239 

235 

247 

258 

239

243 

561 

624 

668 

501 

451

Nov.

439

457 

469 

415

371

371 

871 

360 

331 

308

299 

291 

326 

322 

308

312 

308 

312 

312 

304

299 

291 

278

280

Feb.

1,000 

2,500

4,500 

4,100 

3,700 

3,100 

2,500

2,300 

1,900 

1,600

Mar.

1,500 

1,400 

1,200 

1.000 

1,100

1.100 

1,200 

1,180 

1,000 

900

800 

724 

808 

808 

808

764 

724 

724 

609 

475

470 

. 460 

440 

430 

420

400 

390 

380 

360 

360 

336

Month

October ...... .................... ...... ...... .

May .. _____ .. . _ .

JllTI* - -,-,----,, 4 ,, , . ,

July........., ....................................

August... ___ , .......................................

Apr.

360 

360 

336 

336 

336

360 

388 

388 

360 

388

388 

415 

415 

1,920 

1,300

2,270 

3,690 

1,370 

674 

540

508 

475 

415 

388 

360

360 

415 

445 

475 

475

May

475 

445 

415 

415 

445

4,060 

902 

764 

764 

724

683 

80S 

902 

1,000 

902

853 

724 

764 

853 

808

764 

724 

683 

609 

540

475 

415 

360 

291 

250 

275

Maximum

1,000 

469 

4,500 

1,500 

3,690 

4,060 

2,860 

283 

2,270 

1,440

June

299 

287 

360 

475 

609

508 

508 

540 

950 

2,860

1,920 

1,060 

683 

609 

508

283 

239 

235 

159 

141

93 

76 

67 

93 

113

223 

270 

212 

170 

126

Minimum

231

1,600 

336 

336 

250 

67 

16 

20 

148

July

90 

100 

93 

65 

47

48 

49 

45 

45 

40

35 

25 

20 

16

17

20 

18 

21 

23 

25

30 

36 

40 

100 

200

283 

182 

126 

109 

97 

84

Aug.

65 

49 

40 

30 

23

21 

33 

32 

30 

28

23 

26 

21 

20 

42

2,270 

1,060 

1,850 

1,710 

1,850

1,640 

1,640 

1,500 

1,060 

910

890 

823 

1,180 

1,100 

1,080 

1,260

Sept.

1,440 

1,230 

975 

795 

650

550 

470 

445 

360 

336

283 

216 

308 

291 

299

291 

274 

268 

239 

208

189 

163 

151 

148 

186

239 

2» 

258 

223 

201

TIT.*., Run-off in Mean acre-feet

365 22,400 

327 19,500 

2,710 58,800 

750 46, 100 

694 41,300 

745 46,800 

489 29,100 

68.6 4,220 

71» 44,r200 

401 23,900
CHEYENNE RIVEB BASIN 

CHBYEHNE RIVIB HEAR CARIIN, S. DAM,

Mfc

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 31, TV 9 N., R. 24 E., 4 miles northeast,of Carlin;

and half a mile above Hermaphrodite Creek. 

DRAINAGE ABBA. 23,400 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August, 1928, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 6,260 second-feet Feb. 24 {gage

height, 5.95 feet); minimum occurred during winter.

1928-1930: Maximum discharge, 49,600 second-feet June 3, 6, 1929 (gage

Height, 10.12 feet).

Maximum floods known, 18.1 feet in May, 1920 and 1927. 

REMARKS. Reeords good except those for periods Nov. 19 to Feb. 20, May. 2-17,

which were estimated because of ice. Minor diveitsions for irrigation above

station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-SQ

Day

I.. ...

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. .......

30 

31. _ . __ .

Oct.

1,000 

1,000 

1,060 

1,190 

1,170

3,140 

1,430 

1,120 

1,100 

1,120

1,140 

1,630 

532 

505 

526

500 

581 

603 

681 

581

575 

521 

§00 

480 

452

439 

448 

444 

481 

476 

912

Nov.

812 

791 

600 

560 

525

500 

475 

475 

475 

471

462 

452 

444 

439 

439

431 

444 

444

250

350 

250

Ja .

227

Feb.

350

275 

1 800

3,680 

3,280 

3,240 

6,100 

5,820

5,840 

4,560 

2,940

Mar.

2,510 

2,400 

2,400 

2,300 

2,300

2,200 

2,100 

2,100 

2,100 

2,000

2,600 

2,700 

2,600 

2,300 

1,900

2,000 

1,950 

1,910 

1,730 

1,710

1,460 

1,350 

1,260 

1,200 

1,060

986 

865 

835 

768 

786 

683

Month

October . » _

November... __ . _Ci'» .. . .

December.. ^ .... . .1 

January . . ... » .. 

February..........* ........ .... ..... i ....... .

March ... ..:

April

Mfly ' ' ' i . .

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

September

TheyejU . .,

Apr.

652 

616 

607 

572 

546

495 

458 

520 

546 

538

512 

538 

616 

690

847

2,210 

3,090 

3,170 

1,990 

1,960

1,310 

1,070 

928 

886 

750

720 

680 

661 

652 

1,110

May

1,260 

816 

760 

670 

803

1,590 

2,400 

1,430 

976 

940

964 

1,660 

4,040 

2,770 

2,460

2,100 

1,860 

1,560 

1,430 

1,330

1,150 

1,100 

1,010 

869 

792

730 

625 

538 

580 

546 

472

Maximum

3,140 

812

6,100 

2,700 

3,170 

4,040 

4,280 

1.120 

4,230 

2,120

6,100

June

480 

504 

480 

869 

1,640

1,580 

1,450 

1,320 

1,130 

1,150

4,230 

3,480 

2,480 

2,380 

2,190

1,790 

1,420 

1,170 

988 

880

730 

690 

670 

1,000 

1,040

1,500 

2,380 

1,780 

1,200 

880

Minimum

439

683 

458

472 

480 

251 

255 

413

July

652 

607 

504 

' 442 

435

398 

342 

384 

406 

348

303 

274 

251 

251 

1,120

1,010 

781 

625

554 

546

529 

435 

572 

589 

563

595 

458 

391 

337 

292 

274

Aug.

S

3

3

2,

f

1

i

-I

1

Mean

a

4 

. -3 

S 

- .1,1

...,. 

u* !

1,8

;

146

w.

125 

100 

SO 

«0 

196- 

00. 

ISO 

92 

ISO 

63

953

274 

278 

274 

260 

255

377 

255 

269

274 

326

303 

342 

337 

320 

309

320 

480 

700 

230 

420

030 

990 

250 

810 

530

290 

300 

820 

540 

380 

700

sept.

2,120 

1,700 

1,400 

1,170 

988

858 

825 

700 

661 

654

661 

652 

634 

781 

892

720 

634 

580 

528 

504

488 

472 

443 

428 

413

488. 

520 

869- 

589 

62*

Run-off in 

acre-feet

."»

52,00ft 

25,200 20, OW' 

12,300 

87,600' ioa,ooo 

se, wo:

30,300 

81,800 

46,400

689.000
148 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6 

BBAVKE OBBKE HBAB BTODOCK, S. DAK.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 8, T. 7 S., R. 1 E., at highway bridge 2 miles west

of Burdock. Zero of gage 3,547.1 feet above mean sea level. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,480 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1905, to November, 1906; April, 1929, to September, ' ' 19301 ' ' -' ' : -. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 3,570 second-feet Feb.* 20 (gage

height, 8.37 feet); no flow Aug. 5-12.

1905-6, 1929-30: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 20, 1930; no flow

during parts of August, 1906 and 1930. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for periods Nov. 4-30, Feb. 16 to Mar. 9,

which are fair. Diversions for irrigation above station.

Daily and monthly discharg^ in second-feet, 1929-80

Day

1 _______ . .....

2. ___________

3 

4. ___________

5 

6. . __ .. _ .

7...-. ...........

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

9 

10 _ .

11 ___________ .

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

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

M.. ............ 

15 

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

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

18 

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

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

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

22... ____ ..........

23 

24.. .....,... 

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

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

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

28

29S ::::::::::::::;:

31. . __ ....

Oct.

59 

52 

50 

41 

33

28 

26 

24 

23 

23

22 

21 

21 

21 

21

21 

22 

22 

22 

21

20 

21 

22 

22 

22

22 

22 

24 

25 

26 

29

Nov.

27 

27 

27 

27 

27

18 

18 

18 

8

1-

Feb.

1 400

2,000

800 

400 

250 

150 

100

50 

40 

30

Mar.

30

50 

60 

60 

70

87

90 

94 

137 

234 

173

155 

140 

170 

164 

104

107 

78 

62 

50 

31

32 

35 

40 

45 

51 

47

Month

October... .. _ ____ . .................

February 16-28... ........ ...... .................... March ___ ... ______ _ .

AMil... ... May. ___ . _____________ __

July...... _ ..£. ____ . _ .. .. .. . ..

.anjrtember... ..... __ .. ....

Apr.

43 

43 

41 

41 

49

43

 47 

47 

58 

58

55 

53 

80 

110 

97

66 

60 

47 

39 

3«

35 

33 

29 

26 

29

29 

31 

89 

43 

39

May

Maximum

69 

27 

2,000 

234 

110 

149 

1,230 

86 

1,480 

. 132

80 

53 

33 

29 

26

58 

55 

149 

78 

60

49 

33 

26 

24 

23

22 

23 

22 

19 

18

19 

19 

17 

14 

14

14 

17 

14 

14 

14 

13

June

189 

273 

280 

132 

56

31 

22 

370 

1,230 

586

331 

117 

68 

45 

39

23 

18 

23 

15 

13

11 

68 

41 

33 

31

23 

15 

14 

18 

11

Minimum

20

30

26 

13 

11 

1 

0 

18

July

 1

7 

7 

7

6 

6

6

5 

5

5 

5 

4 

4 

4

3 

3 

3 

3 

2

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

1 

1 

1

85

13

Aug.

3 

2 

1 

1 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

5 

5 

940

1,480 

995 

402 

66 

39

27 

26 

512 

290 

51

39 

35 

805 

87 

37 

23

Sept.

19 

18 

19 

18 

18

18 

18 

19 

20 

20

18 

18 

18 

18 

18

18 

18 

18 

23 

20

22 

23 

28 

28 

37

39 

132 

120 

66 

37

Mftan Run-off In Mean aero-feet

26.7 1,640 

16.2 964 

417 10,800 

81.2 4,890 

48.2 2,870 

83.8 8,080 

137 8,150 

6.90 484 

189 11,400 

29.fi ... 1,3*0
CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN 149

 APO CBKEK H1AB PACTOIA, S. DAK.

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 2, T. 1 N., R. 5 £., at flume crossing half a mile

below Pactola. 

DRAINAGE JARBA. &19 square miles.

J^ttcoJEMMjt.-''iA^V'A3r&A!BIU& ^-" ' ' A.yi3*f 1 1 $)£&d v to * SfiJitfin'ifefti* T 9^10

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year (creek and flume), !194 secondfeet Apr. 9, 10; minimum, 35 second-feet Sept. 18-21.

1929-30: Maximum discharge (creek and flume), 794 second-feet June 3, 

1929; minimum, that of Sept. 18-21, 1930.

REMARKS. Records of creek and flume good except those for ice-affected period, 

Dec. 1 to Mar. 16, and for period June 18-30, which are fair. Flow of creek 

regulated by power flume which diverts water three-fourths mile above 

station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1989-80

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...... __ ....

26

26 

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

28 *. 1:::::::::::::::

38...............

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

Oct.

7 

5 

5 

6 

3

1 

2 

2 

2 

2

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

2 

1 

1 

1 

1

1 

1 

1

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

Nov.

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

1 

1

1 

1 

1

1

1 1 

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

1

1

1 

1 

1

1 

1

Dec.

' 60

Jan.

60

Feb.

55 

30

Month

October

December.... . ....

January... ___________ , ...................

February

~\jf«V ' ' > p - T r , ,-.

Jnlv.'

September . . . .....

The mar. . ...

Mar.

28

31 

31 

27 

27

27 

27 

20 

16 

15

14 

13 

12 

12

12 

12

Apr.

20 

28 

36 

45 

49

56 

90 

107 

115 

102

71 

81 

71 

79 

94

79 

58 

53 

53 

40

35 

35 

35 

35 

35

61 

41 

36 

38 

35

Maximum

7 

1

115 41 

18 2 

10 2

115

May

31 

29 

25 

34 

29

40 

36 

31 

32 

38

33 

31 

40 

40 

39

38 

41 

39 

31 

29

26 

25 

18 

16 

14

12 

9 

8 

10 

11 

10

June

10 

12 

11 

3 

3

1 

1 

2 

18 

11

18 

2 

1 

2 

2

3 

1 

1 

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

July

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

2 

1 

1 

1 

1

1 

1 

2 

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

Minimum Mean

1 

1

12 

20

 a

1 

1 

1 

1

2.0 

1.0 

60 

60 

48.7 

24.0 

67.1 

27,3 

3.8 

1.1 

1.5 

LI

1 23.8

Aug.

1 

1 

1

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

10 

5 

2 

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

Sept.

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

1

1 

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

1 

1, 

I 

I 

I

3

Run-off in 

ttovo ' root

123 

60 

3,690 

3; 690 

2,700 

1,480 

, 3»*»

^f

92 

68

17,300
WATE& SUPPLY* 1980» PART 6

Daily and monthly combined discharge, in xeeondrfeetj of Rapid Creek and Dakota 

Power & Light Co.1 8 flvme near Pactola, S. Dak.,

Day

l .. . 

2 

3. .

4. .....

6 ........

6. ... 

7. .....

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

10 

11 ___ ....

12 

13 

14 is:::..:. ........

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25. 

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31 

Get.

84 

82 

80 

80 

76

70

68 

70

69 

71 

68 

65 

63

62 

61 

61 

62 

61

62 

64 

63

62 

61

63 

67 

69 

71 

67 

67

Nov.

68 

65 

57 

46 

44

44 

42 

.39 

47 

59

59 

59 

61

 61

Dec.

60

Jan.

60

Feb.

55' 

55

Month

January

Jvfy. ...............................................

September. _____________________ .

Mar,

63

82 

80 

75 

76

76 

74 

63 

58 

55

52 

50 

48

47 

46

45

Apr.

59 

86 

116 

125 

128

140 

1ft 

' 189 

193 

179

150 

161 

150

158 

171

158 

135 

132 

136 

117

114 

114 

114 

118 

114

142 

120 

116 

119 

111

Maximum

84 

6$

.

121

QJj

72 

74 

63

m

"

May

110 

10S 

105 

110 

109

119 

115 

110 

112 

117

112 

110 

121 

119

118

116 

121 

120 

110 

108

104 

104 

97 

94 

92

90

88 

89 

90 

92 

89

 June

93 

91 

89 

79

82

80 

75 

S3 

99

87

94 

72

, 74 

67 

67

68 

66

i 66 

61

1"

July

61 

68 

50 

49 

61

72 

64 

49 

50 

47

45

54 

53 

47

44 

43 

39 

39 

40

39 

42 

43 

41 

42

39 

35 

38 

37 

49 

43

Minimum Mean

61 

39

45 

69 '

;. 88

' 36 

37 

36

67.9 

57.6 

60 

60 

55 

62.4 

134 

106 

71.6 

46.8 

46.9 

41.9

67.5

Aug.

41 

37 

.'.»

48 

44 

44

39

43 

57 

44 

43 

42

74 

72 

62

58 

49

47 

47 

47 

49 

45

44 

40 

53

47 

41 

41

42 

39 

3d 

41 

44

44 

43 

42 

42 

42

41 

37 

36 

36 

41

46 

36 

35 

35 

35

35 

36 

36 

36 

36

36 

63 

56 

51 

49

Run-off in 

acre-feet .,.

4,170 

3,430 

3,690 

3,690 

3,060 

3.84Q 7,97^- 

6,520; 

4, S6fr*

2,886 

2,440

48,800
CHEYENNE BIVEB BASIN

RAPID CRBKK AT CEBSTON, S. DAK.

151

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 33, T. 1 S., R. 12 E., half a mile west of Creston.

DRAINAGE AREA. 710 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1929, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 563 second-feet Mar. 4; no flow

July 7-17, July 23 to Aug. 15.

1929-30: Maximum discharge, 2,740 second-feet June 2, 1929 (gage height,

8.6 feet); minimum, that of July 7-17, July 23 to Aug. 15, 1930. 

REMARKS. Records good. Diversions for irrigation above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-SO

Day

1 ..

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

3 

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

5 __ ..

« 

7-1 

8 

9 ___ . .

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 _ .

15 . __ 

16 

17- _ _ .....

18 

19 

20 __ 

21.. __ .... ___ ....

22 .

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 __ - _ .....

31 _ __

Oct.

88 

86 

88 

89 

104

119 

128 

142 

137 

135

128 

121 

121 

123 

113

104 

104

108 

117 

117

113 

110 

110 

113 

110

110 

112 

113 

121 

126 

130

Nov.

128 

126 

126 

130 

135

135 

135 

130 

130 

130

130 

130 

128 

126 

126

126 

132 

135 

132 

135

132 

139 

132

125

Jan.

67

Mar.

400 

400 

450 

514 

362

2S8 

219 

167 

154 

167

165 

162 

173 

188 

193

206 

212 

209 

193 

183

173 

162 

149 

160 

140

112 

116 

111 

112 

116 

112

Month

October __ ... _____ ____ . ..........

March 

April . 

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

August __________________________

September ________________________

Apr.

Ill 

118 

116 

144 

204

175 

170 

188 

199 

212

217 

196 

193 

 i40 

222

233 

302 

236 

225

144

122 

126 

122

124 

129

133

131 

137 

162 

157

May

178 

165 

152 

129 

129

338 

266 

154 

154 

154

154 

157 

152 

154 

147

140 

137 

IA7 

135 

133

131

112 

93 

89 

88

85 

80 

76 

75 

72 

50

June

50 

50 

33 

38 

37

35 

33 

50 

157 

86

72 

59 

46 

34 

33

30 

26 

23 

20 

20

1-

5

Maximum Minimum

«

142 86 

139 ..... 

514 111 

140 111 

338 50

157 __ . _ . ...

3 0 

59 0

40 7

July

1- 

l 

1

1

1 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

3 

2

2

1 

1 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Aug.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

11

42 

42 

59 

42

24

20 

21 

24 

23

22 

24 

24 

22 

21 

16

Sept.

12 

9 

9 

9

8

7 

14 

15 

16 

18

19 

20 

12 

12 

12

21 

16 

15 

14

12

12 

11 

11 

12 

13

24 

39 

40 

40 

39

M Run-off in Mean acre-feet

114 7, 010 

129 7,680 

209 12,900 

180 10, 700 

136 8,360 

33. 9 2, 020 

.18 30 

14. 1 867 

17.0 1,010

7153S 32 -11
152 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6 

BELLE FOUBCHB RIVBE NBAR MOOECEOFT, WYO.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 36, T. 50 N., E. 68 W., \% miles west of Moorcroft and 1 mile above Donkey Creek. Zero of gage 4,133.44 feet above mean* 

sea level.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 1,380 square miles.

RBCOBDS AVAILABLE. September, 1923, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 1,140 second-feet Feb. 19 (gage 

height, 5.06 feet); minimum, 0.3 second-foot Sept. 13.

1923-1930: Maximum discharge, 12,500 second-feet Apr. 7, 1924 (gageheight, 12.6 feet, no flow several days in September and October, 1928.

REMARKS. Records good except those for periods of missing gage heights, 

Nov. 21-30, Mar. 1-11, which are fair. Small diversion by railroad pumpjust above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1989-80

Day

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

2 ______ . .....

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

4 *. ... ........

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

6 _ ........ .........

7 __ __ .

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

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

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

12.......... ___ ....

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

14.. ..

15 . . ___ ....

16 _____ - __ . __ .

17. __ ...............

18... _____ ........

19 ... __ .

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

21 ____ . __ ......

22 _ . _ .. __ ......

28

24..... ___ .........

25

26 ___ .........

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

28 .. ......

29. ____ . __ ......

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

81 __ . ____ .

Oct.

7.0 

6.2 

6.2 

5.8 

6.6

5.0 

5.0 

4.6 

4.6 

4.4

4.0 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

3.4

3.4 

3.2 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.4 

3.8 

3.4

Nov.

3.4 

3.0 

2.4 

2.2 

2.2

1.8 

2.2 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8

1.8 

1.4 

1.4 

1.8 

2.4

3.0 

2.6 

2.4 

2.2 

2.2

1.5

Feb.

200 

600 

755

761 

569 

439 

419 

413

 368 

230 

205

Mar.

180 

150 

180 

130 

130

136 

135 

130 

125 

130

180 

293 

302 

274 

226

235 

221 

170 

159 

103

92 

97 

100 

70 

53

48 

36 

80 

28 

24 

27

Month *

Oftfihfcp

ApriL ___ .

Juno.. ...... ... . .

July ______________ ______ _ ___ . 

August .... .... ... September.. ..«....., . . .....^ . ...

Apr.

18 

19 

18 

18 

17

15 

13 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

11

11 

11 

11 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

12 

11

11 

11 

11 

10 

10

May

10 

9.7 

9.7 

9.7 

10

59 

95 

32 

18 

14

11 

11 

10 

9.4 

8.5

7.6 

7.0 

7.0 

7.0 

6.6

6.6 

6.6 

6.4 

6.2 

6.0

5.8 

5.8 

5.8 

5.4 

5.2 

5.0

June

137 

111 

82 

13 

9.4

7.9 

6.4 

5.8 

494 

162

48 

15 

11 

9.7 

8.8

8.2 

8.2 

7.6 

7.0 

6.8

6.4 

6.2 

6.0 

5.8 

5.6

5.4 

5.4 

6.2 

5.2 

5.0

Maximum Minimum

7.0 3.0 

3. 4 1. 4 

761 200 

802 24 

19 10 

95 5.0 

494 5.0 

7.6 1.6 

32 .6 

5.2 .3

July

4.6 

4.4 

4.2 

4.0 

3.8

3.6 

3.2 

2.8 

2.4 

2.0

2.0 

7.6 

5.6 

4.4 

4.0

4.0 

3.4 

2.8

2.6 

2.4

2.2 

2,2 

2.0 

2.0 

ZO

2.0 

1.8 

1.8 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6

Aug.

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6

1.6 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4

1.2 

12 

10 

32 

12

8.8 

6.8 

6.2 

5.4 

4.8

3.8 

3.4 

8.2 

2.8 

2.2

1.4 

1.0 

.8 

.6 

13 

7

Sept.

6.2 

4.2 

 2.6, 

2.2: 

1.8

1.4 1.0" 

.8 

.7 

.6

.4 

.4

.& 

.6 

.fr

.6 

.6-

.5- 

.4 

.4

.4 

.6 

.ft 

.5 

.8

1.0 

1.0* 

.9 

.8 

.8.

M Run-off in Mean acre-feet

4.11 268 

1.96 117 

413 9, 010 

134 8,240 

12.4 73S 

13.5 830- 

38. 8 2, 310; 

3.05 188 

4.95 804, 

1.09 65
CHEYENNE BIVEB BASIN 

BELIE FOURCHB RIVER AT HUIETT, WTO.

153

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 12, T. 54 N., E. 65 W., at south edge of Hulett.. 

Zero of gage 3,742.05 feet above mean sea level.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 2,800 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1929, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 4,720 second-feet June 11 (gage, 

height, 8.67 feet); minimum, 1 second-foot for several days in July, August,, 

September.

1929-30: Maximum discharge, 6,230 second-feet May 31, 1929 (gageheight, 8.9 feet); minimum, that of 1930.

REMARKS. Eecords good. No diversions above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1989-80

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 .................

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

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

Oct.

80 

39 

40 

80 

84

74 

67 

59 

66 

62

60 

47 

44 

44 

42

40 

36 

34 

32 

32

32 

38 

39 

34 

34

34 

38 

38 

38 

36 

38

Nov.

40 

44

47 

68 

69

40 

34 

33 

82 

82

30 

32 

32 

33 

34

I 32

1"

1 30

Feb.

200 

760

1,000 

960 

830 

760 

60S

486 

243 

232

Mar.

214 

204 

179 

146 

160

160 

163 

163 

144 

. 176

462 

530 

485 

375 

395

486 

486 

263 

176 

156

160 

144 

147 

162 

138

130 

106 

108 

103 

108 

106

Month

October __ . __ . ____ .. .... 

March . .. __ . . _ .. __ . .....

April... ................. .. ..-..-..... ..

May

Jane. _ . _ . _ . . __ . ...

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

Apr.

92 

83 

87 

103 

132

144 

169 

190 

210 

204

179 

159 

115 

103 

92

89 

87 

89 

85 

89

73 

67 

65 

63 

63

63 

69 

67 

63 

66

May

63 

66 

62 

75 

79

65 

193 

162 

120 

87

79 

77 

78 

69 

63

68

58 

68 

68

58

47 

41 

38 

38 

36

36 

38 

33 

32 

32 

30

Jane

179 

895 

295 

193 

122

32

36 

49 

68 

775

2,540 

267 

138 

101 

19

68 

32 

39 

53 

39

41 

20 

39 

36 

44

44 

33 

26 

17

7

JN^fflriinmim ^^tTy*?^Ti^Ti

84 32

Sfl . _ _

1,000 200 

530 105 

210 63 

193 30 

2,640 7 

38 1 

33 1 

16 1

July

18 

7 

4 

2 

9

3 

4 

1 

4 

7

2 

7 

3S 

14 

19

4 

12 

8 

7 

4

7 

4 

2 

4 

3

1 

2 

1 

1 

2 

2

Aug.

1 

2 

2 

1 

4

2

1 

4 

6 

3

1 

1 

2 

2 

2

10 

5

33 

19

7

6 

6 

7 

3 

4

6 

6 

6 

6 

6 

3

Sept.

3

4 

3 

3 

3

2 

3 

3 

3 

9

3 

1 

* 

*

y

3 

3

4 

3

y

8-

2- 

2

4

r

7

6 

7 

8

IS

M Ban-off in Mean acre-feet

46.2 2,840 

34.3 2,040 

604 12,009 

222 13,609 

105 6,250 

65.4 4,029 

191 11,400 

6.6 400 

5.4 882 

3.9 23?
154 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6 

BELIE FOURCHE RIVER NEAR BELIE FOURCHB, S. DAK.

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 2, T. 8 N., R. 2 E., at diversion dam of Belle 

Fourche irrigation project, 1% miles below Belle Fourehe.

DKAINAOB ABBA. 4,310 square miles.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. May to November. 1906: January, 1912, to September, 

1930.

EXTBEMES. Maximum discharge during year, 2,060 second-feet June 9; minimum, 19 second-feet Aug. 11.

1912-1930: Maximum discharge, 22,400 second-feet Apr. 9, 1924; no 

flow for several days during 1914 and 1919.

REMARKS. Diversions for irrigation above station. Flow regulated by Belle 

Fourche Reservoir; capacity, 203,770 acre-feet. Records include amount 

diverted at Belle Fourche diversion dam. Complete records furnished by 

United States Bureau of Reclamation.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-80

Day

1- . .......

2... _____ ...

3 ..... -

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

5 .... 

6- 

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

8 

9 _______ ..

10. 

11 

12 ______ 

13 

14. __

15 

16 

17. _ 

18 

19. _ . ___ . ....

20 

21. 

22 _____ .......

23. 

24 _ - _ - __ 

25 

26 

27., .

28 .

29.. _ 

30 

31. _ -

Oct.

463 

439 

439 

580 

401

369 

295 

307 

307 

269

256 

309 

213 

117 

117

117

188 

188 

188 

188

198 

198 

198 

198 

198

198 

198 

198 

198 

198 

199

Nov.

198 

316 

240 

 236 

219

216 

213 

209 

213 

227

227 

227 

217 

210 

220

224 

205 

265 

222 

135

127 

128 

133 

Io7 

138

138 

176 

201 

198 

200

Dec.

197 

197 

197 

200 

200

371 

200 

200 

200 

200

198 

201 

201 

201 

201

614 

427 

281 

189 

188

192 

ISO 

255 

241 

215

243 

243 

243

225 

170 

82

Jan.

104 

86 

76 

86 

139

282 

212 

212 

212 

212

212 

212 

212 

213 

212

212 

210 

210 

210

235

250 

250 

251

251 

251

251 

251 

252 

253 

253 

253

Feb.

419 

417

552 

567 

567

724 

439 

226 

149 

121

155 

49 

39 

39 

39

39 

39 

166 

416

717

1,160 

1,160 

857 

671 

671

570 

450

425

Mar.

350 

350 

375 

400 

375

298 

180 

ISO 

180

378

298 

398 

445 

433 

588

517 

510 

530 

530

487

4*17 

483 

487 

483 

483

483 

475 

463 

475 

347 

353

Apr.

416 

438 

434 

430 

430

430 

438 

460 

470

48$

495 

493 

510 

510 

510

553 

545 

490 

470 

480

460 

436 

410 

403 

410

427 

427 

431 

417 

420

Month Maximum

December. ... .. __ . ________ ___ .

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

TWav

July-- -. . 

September... ______________________

580 

316 

614 

282 

1,160 

588 

553 

400 

2,060 

566 

112 

139

2,060

May

400 

383 

350 

338 

336

341

347 

158 

158 

153,

158 

158 

158 

158 

158

158 

255 

252 

252 

252

252 

262 

270 

238 

117

117 

74 

74 

74 

73 

73

June

319 

1.116 

609

687 

401

401 

281 

228 

2,060 

976

339 

1,120 

610 

467 

269

288 

250 

206 

207 

207

192 

150 

184 

190 

174

174 

174 

162 

162 

162

Minimum

117 

127 

82 

76 

39

73 

ISO 

21 

19 

45

19

July

173 

142 

91 

73 

73

72 

72 

44 

36 

21

21 

566 

451 

173 

109

109 

109

77 

74 

268

100 

108 

10» 

108 

70

59 

59 

58 

58 

40 

40

Aug.

44 

38 

29 

29 

29

79 

55 

37 

33 

20

19 

20 

21 

21 

21

50 

74 

73 

73 

73

80 

80 

80 

90 

94

112 

93 

77 

85 

86 

86

Sept.

86 

86 

86 

86 

74

64 

73 

73

87 

86

86 

86 

118 

121 

121

116 

107 

117 

121 

131

117 

45 

118 

123 

120

120 

104 

107 

123 

139

M Run-off in Mean acre-feet

256 15,700 

200 11,900 

231 14, 200 

210 12, 900 

423 23,500 

414 26,600 

458 27,300 

211 13,000 

425 26,300 

115 7,070 

58. 1 3, 570 

101 0,010

257 180,000
CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN 

BELLE FOURCHB RIVER HEAR E1M SPRINGS, 8. DAK.

155

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 26, T. 5 N., R. 13 E., 6 miles northeast of Elm

Springs.

DKAINAGB AEEA. 7,130 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August, 1928, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 5,480 second-feet June 25 (gage

height, 5.26 feet); minimum occurred during winter.

1928-1930: Maximum discharge, 33,500 second-feet June 3, 1929 (gage

height, 11.3 feet); minimum 42 second-feet Nov. 26, 1928.

Maximum flood known, 21.8 feet in May, 1927. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for periods Nov. 21-30, Feb. 20 to Mar. 8,

which are fair. Diversions for irrigation above station. Flow partly

regulated by Belle Fourche Reservoir.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929 SO

Day

1 __ .........

2 __ ... __ ...

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

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

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

6 . .......

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

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

9 .. __ . ____ 

10 

11 . .......

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

13 .........

14 

16 ........

17 

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

19. 

20 

21 

22... ....

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

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

26 _. ........

26 -

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

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

29 

30

31.. ........

Oct.

311 

325 

341 

714 

1,900

1,040 

804 

668 

287 

200

16.8 

147 

138 

141 

377

402 

396 

389 

383 

225

150 

141 

132 

141 

141

138 

129 

129 

150 

157 

164

Nov.

171 

164 

174 

168 

164

144 

140 

160

185 

150

126 

123 

120 

140 

164

150 

135 

108 

62 

60

66

Feb.

1,000

1,500 

6,000 

3,800 

2,400 

1,300

1,100 

1,000 

900

Mar.

800 

800 

700 

700 

600

600 

700 

800 

909 

1,600

1,810 

1,760 

1,420 

981 

1,140

1,050 

770 

602 

550 

642

409 

365 

311 

260 

225

189 

174 

160 

138 

129 

126

Month

March .................................................

April...... .......... . ......- ...

July . . 

Apr.

105 

102 

100 

100 

95

100 

100 

100 

100 

100

98 

164 

213 

240 

226

305 

270 

287 

275 

200

141 

126 

108 

98 

98

108 

102 

123 

1,170

451

May

299 

217 

174 

167 

164

189 

174 

168 

147 

600

514 

674 

690 

754 

706

690 

674 

658 

465 

437

371 

329 

293 

265 

265

275 

335 

317 

287 

270 

281

Maximum

1,900 

185 

5,000 

1,810 

1,170 

754 

4,010 

1,230 

1,070 

423

June

281 

299 

602 

276 

628

964 

698 

660 

1,000 

3,010

1,760 

1,230 

1,270 

1,120 

796

666 

580 

465 

389 

377

293 

265 

299 

1,070 

4,010

1,150 

674 

479 

437 

402

Minimum

129

900 

126 

95 

147 

275 

182 

217 

245

July

347 

329 

323 

305 

266

377 

365 

299 

235 

201

182 

197 

1,030 

1,230 

602

607 

607 

493 

437 

423

377 

650 

588 

430 

430

341 

281 

240 

240 

230 

256

Aug.

221 

230 

225 

217 

260

293 

305 

383 

377 

409

389 

383 

383 

370 

317

465 

395 

1,070 

722 

650

521 

468 

468 

437 

389

366 

299 

270 

260 

240 

240

Mean

349 

115 

2,000 

688 

193 

378 

868 

407 

386 

282

Sept.

260 

270 

275 

265 

260

260 

250 

245 

363 

347

323 

281 

270 

255 

266

276 

260 

256 

265 

270

255 

265 

275 

395 

423

287 

270 

281 

293 

255

Run-off in] 

acre-feet *

21,600 

6,840 

36,700 

42,300 

11,500 

23,200 

51,600 

26,000 

23,700 

16,800
156 SUBFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1930, PABT 6 

RBDWATBE CBEBK NBAE BIUIAH, WYO.

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 29, T. 7 N., R. 60 W., \% miles downstream from

Beulah.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 459 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1929, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 162 second-feet June 9 (gage

height, 5.3 feet); minimum, 39 second-feet Aug. 5-10 (gage height. 4.74 feet). 

1929-30: Maximum discharge, 515 second-feet May 26, 27, 1929 (gage

height, 6.2 feet); no flow Aug. 13-15, 1929. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for period Dec. 1 to Jan. 21, which were

estimated. Diversions for irrigation above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-fed, 19&9-SQ

Day

1 __

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

3 .......

4

6--.

 6 .......

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

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

9 _ ........

10 .........

11 .........

12 ........

18 .........

14 .. ......

15 ........

16 ... ....

17 .. .......

18.........

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

20 ...... ...

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

22 _ .......;

23........ _

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

35...........

36 .........

27 .... ....

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

39 .........

30 .......

31 ........

Oct.

64 

61 

62 

70 

66

61 

61 

61 

61 

64

67 

67 

67 

67 

67

70 

70 

70 

70 

70

70 

70 

70 

70 

70

67 

70 

70 

70 

70 

70

Nov.

70 

70 

70 

70 

70

70 

70 

70 

70 

70

70 

70 

70 

70 

70

70 

70 

70 

70 

70

70 

70 

70 

70 

70

67 

67 

67 

67 

67

Jan.

58

68 

58 

68 

58

68 

68 

68 

58 

58 

58

Feb.

58 

58 

58 

58 

66

91 

72 

68 

58 

68

58 

68 

68 

68 

58

68 

58 

73 

91 

73

82 

68 

68 

68 

58

68 

68

68

Mar.

58 

68 

68 

68 

58

68 

68 

58 

73 

66

68 

58 

68 

68 

68

66 

68 

68 

fig

68

68 

fig 

58 

68 

68

68 

58 

68 

60 

60 

68

Month

January.. _ .. _ .... _ ... . ..

April ____________ . . .

May ..-...-.........................................

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

September... __ - - -

The yetur.... ....... _ .. . . .'

Apr.

58 

58 

58 

68 

68

68 

58 

68 

58 

62

64 

64 

64 

64 

64

64 

62 

66 

68 

70

67 

67 

67 

67 

73

73 

73 

73 

73 

73

May

73 

73 

73 

66 

60

70 

73 

73 

67 

67

67 

67 

67 

67 

67

67 

67 

67 

67 

67

64 

61 

61 

61 

61

57 

63 

63 

63 

63 

63

June

70 

67 

67 

67 

67

67 

67 

67 

119 

73

73 

73 

73 

66 

58

58 

fig 

68 

58 

68

68 

fig 

62 

61 

61

61 

67 

63 

63 

53

Maximum Minimum

70 61 

70 67

91 58 

73 58 

73 68 

73 53 

119 63 

63 41 

43 39 

63 43

110

July

53 

53 

GO 

63 

63

58 

49 

45 

45 

45

44 

45 

48 

48 

45

43 

43 

42 

41 

43

44 

45 

45 

46 

46

46 

46 

46 

46 

46 

46

Aug.

43 

41 

41 

41 

39

39 

39 

39 

39 

39

43 

43 

43 

43 

43

43 

43 

43 

43 

43

43 

43

43 

43 

43

43 

43 

43 

43 

43 

43

Mean

67.2 

69.5 

60.0 

58.0 

63.1 

59.1 

64.7 

64.4 

64.7 

46.3 

42.0 

51.0

69.1

Sept.

43 

43 

44 

45 

45

45

45 

53 

63 

53

53 

53 

63 

53 

53

53 

53

63 

53 

63

53 

63

63 

63 

63

63 

53 

63 

63 

63

Ban-off in 

acre-feet

4,130 

4,140 

3,600 

3,570 

3,500 

3,680 

3,860 

3,960 

3,860 

2,860 

3,680 

3,030

42,800
SURIACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6 157

BAD RIVER BASIN 

BAD EI7BE 1T1AK FOKT PISBEB, S. DAK.

LOCATION. Chain gage in NW. % sec, 10, T. 4 N., R. 31 1., 2# miles south of

Fort Pierre. Zero of gage 1,427.83 feet above mean sea level. 

DRAINAGE ABBA. 3,170 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August, 1928, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 10,200 second-feet Aug. 19 (gage

height. 20.2 feet); no flow during several months.

1928-1930: Maximum discharge, 11,100 second-feet Apr. 25, 1929 (gage

height, 21.18 feet); no flow for several months each year. 

Highest floods known, 30.89 feet in 1905 and in April, 1927, (discharge,

estimated, about 35,000 second-feet). 

REMARKS. Records good except those for period Feb. 1 to Mar. 9, which were

estimated because of ice. No diversions.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1989-30

Day

1 __________________

2 _________ ...................

3... _______ ..... ________ __ 4 _ __ .,__ . ; __ ...

6

6. _____ . ____ . _____ . .......

7.

8 ________ . __ ......... ____ ..

» ___ ... _____ . ...............

IO...-_..-.-.._ . ..... . .... 

11 _____ . ___ .... ________ ...

12.... _____ .... _____ . .........

13 _________ .... __ . ____ . ...

14

15.... __ ............................

1C __ .................................

17 _ __ . _

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

19 _ ______ . _____ .......

80.... ............... __ ............

21

22 _ ____ . ...

23 ____ . ___ . ________ ......

34.. ....

85 ____ ____ ... _ .

36 ....... ... .....

37.............................. __ ...

38............................. __ ....

39 ___ . __ . __ . _ .. ............

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

31

Oct.

0 

0 

0 

0 

190

69 

27 

11 

5 

0

5 

128 

36 

17 

5

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Nov.

0 

0 

0 

0

1

8 

1 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

7 

2 

1

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Month

October. ______ . ____________ ft ovfldDftr * -» _ . * «

February .............................................. March.. __ .. April ______ . __ ....

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

September- .

The year

Feb.

10

20

40

100 

100 

150 

212 

464

400 

300 

300

Mar.

300

3,840

6,100 

6,690 

4,120 

1,950 

1,420

1,050 

630 

394 

271 

326

197 

197 

212 

169 

122

92 

82 

63 

52 

47 

42

Maximum

wa

8 

464 

6,690 

1,190 

1,540 

8,640 

1,180

8,640

Apr.

37 

29 

24 

21 

21

12 

6 

fi 

4 

5

4 

4 

3 

2 

21

20 

526 

220 

l,19iO 

464

204 

134 

91 

66 

64

58 

68 

43 

34 

*5

fbjffntfnmnn

0 

0

42 

2 

0 

0 

0

0

May

220

88 

60 

31 

28

14 

10 

4 

2 

1

1,340 

1,540 

805 

910 

630

394 

212 

141 

112 

71

51 

83 

26 

14 

9

6 

4 

1 

0 

0 

0

Aug.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

4,440 

8,640 

5,740

1,420 

570 

316 

220 

208

114 

67 

51 

37 

86 

25

Sept.

22 

22 

17

15 

13

7 

1,180 

202 

190 

78

50 

34 

23 

20

18

15 

10 

6 

6 

6

4 

4 

2 

1 

1

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

TV/Tnan EUD-Ofl ill Mean aere-teet

15.9 978 

.7 42 

86.6 4,810 

992 61,000 

114 6,780 

218 13,400 

706 43,400 

64.8 3,860

185 134,000

NOT*. No flow during months for which no discharge Is shown.
158 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, FART 6

WHITE RIVER BASIN 

WHITE RIVER NEAR INTERIOR, 8. DAK.

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 7, T. 4 S., R. 18 E., 3 miles southwest of Interior.

DRAINAGE ABBA.- 4,120 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June, 1904, to November, 1906; August, 1911, to September, 1918; August, 1928, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 5,560 second-feet Aug. 16 (gage 

height, 8.6 feet); minimum occurred during winter.

1904-1906, 1911-1918, 1928-1930: Maximum discharge, 16,500 secondfeet Mar. 8, 1905 (gage height, 14 feet); no flow July 13-15, 19-29, Sept. 26 

to Oct. 4, 1914.

REMARKS. Records fair. No diversions or regulation.

Daily and monthly discharge^ in second-feet, 1989-80

Day

1 __ . _ ......

2. __ . ____ .

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

4 ___

5 ... __ ..

6 

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

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

9. _ -

10 

11 ______ . ...

12 __ - .........

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

14 ______ . ...

16 

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

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

18 _ .

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

20 

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

22 

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

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

26.-. .......

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

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

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

29. .........

30. .-.......

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

Oct.

46

35

43

48

125

56

43

37

34

26

132

122

83

67

48

41

38

35

oa

28

24

93

9fi

17

22

16

15

104

1,110

570

395

Nov.

451

316

259

212

132

106

108

52

87

89

71

65

64

29

83

129

125

139

AC

50

25

20

26

30

40

d.n

Dec.

40

25

30

Jan.

18

10

12

Feb.

40

35

[ 250

I

1,600

1,400

1,250

1,200

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,000

900

Mar.

700

1,080

732

624

576

576

ififl

391

280

223

178

152

155

147

152

149

147

129

19Q

129

134

127

127

127

Apr.

120

117

115

115

111

111

113

116

111

125

137

127

108

528

1,170

2,460 i osn

660

CAA

313

217

173

147

132

125

129

157

147

178

May

170

134

108

108

134

1,070

762

364

262

9Kn

2,050

4,390

1,970

1,380

859

750

328

256

212

192

259

235

206

178

139

134

120

115

115

106

108

June

104

95

102

102

87

79

70

83

192

1,690

714

265

195

170

132

127

108

97

93 Q1

89

83

77

73

117

368

120

77

71

July

63

46

41

40

38

52

162

122

75

57

50

283

71

108

(U

46

38

26

33

612

416

170

100

116

78

55

43

38

38

34

35

Aug.

28

22

18

16

14

134

91

50

178

220

77

50

32

23

21

4,560

1,180

340

189

127

104

75

50

37

38

28

22

18

25

142

68

Sept.

97

113

79

57

34

45

45

37

30

25

24

20

16

14

14

13

13

12

12

14

12

10

10

11

666

510

217

83

46

35

Month

October __________________________

November __ . ____________________

January __________________________

March. __________________________ April... . .. __ . ______________ .

May................................................... June.. .

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

September . 

The year

Maximum

1,110

451

1,080

2,460

4,390

1,690

612

4,560

656

4,560

Minimum

15

20

127

108

106

64

26

14

10

Mean

110

100

31.6

13.3

433

404

356

563

191

101

257

76.8

219

Run-off in 

acre-feet

8,760

5,050

1,940

818

24,000

24,800

21,200

34,600

11,400

6,210

15,800

4,670

158,000
WHITE RIVER BASIN

WHTCB IOTEB HEAR OACOMA, S. DAK.

159

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 21, T. 103 N., E. 72 W., 6 miles southwest of

Oacoma.

DRAINAGE AREA. 10,100 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August, 1928, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 9,860 second-feet May 13 (gage

height, 6.62 feet); minimum, 27 second-feet Aug. 12 Xgage height, 1.28 feet). 

1928-1930: Maximum discharge, that of May 13, 1930; minimum, that

of Aug. 12, 1930. 

REMARKS. Records fair. No diversions or regulation.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19%9-SO

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

SO _ 

31 ___ . ........

Oct.

86 

536 

477 

860 

764

334 

225 

217 

328 

301

290 

290 

262

412 

880

667 

499 

381 

323 

266

247 

247 

213 

204 

196

189 

181 

169 

221 

238 

247

Nov.

266 

1,660 

1,170 

911 

1,000

1,170 

1,070 

764 

635 

520

438 

363 

318 

276 

276

247 

229 

229 

229 

86

89 

99 

111 

123 

136

149 

162 

142 

130 

120

Dec.

140 

110

120

Jan.

75 

36

45

Feb.

150

i 140

600

1,600 

2,000 

3,000 

4,000 

3,700

3,600 

3,000 

2,600

Month

October.. _ . ______ . ______________

December . .

January _ .. ................................. ......

March _________________________

ApriL. -. . 

May.-.--..-.-...-- . 

June. . . -

July

Mar.

2,600 

2,400 

2,400 

2,300 

2,300

2,200 

2,100 

2,100 

2,100 

2,000

2,600 

2,700 

2,600 

2,300 

1,890

1,600 

1,000 

1,010 

944 

830

648 

513 

444 

450 

363

381 

369 

312 

301 

280 

280

Apr.

271 

261 

252 

252 

242

225 

208 

208 

208 

208

208 

208 

234 

252 

312

346 

900 

5,940 

4,490 

2,240

1,750 

1,160 

1,130 

1,110 

966

922 

800 

657 

558 

657

Maximum

880 

1,660

.

2,700 

5,940 

9,860 

1,890 

499 

6,980 

2,240

9,860

May

1,010 

782 

674 

607 

574

2,740 

674 

470 

444 

405

418 

6,080 

9,860 

6,920 

4,380

3,460 

2,680 

2,240 

1,890 

1,660

1,450 

1,080 

700 

607 

484

636 

464 

513 

574 

484 

399

June

367 

318 

381 

966 

367

1,030 

632 

345

217 

177

170 

165 

129 

129 

1,890

623 

431 

369 

280 

261

266 

256 

229 

247 

247

271 

234 

200 

177 

149

Minimum

86 

86

280 

208 

399 

* 129 

69 

27 

67

July

136 

123 

369 

185 

162

142 

136 

123 

123 

106

89 

105 

117 

69 

117

111 

99 

83 

69 

155

136 

114 

102 

86 

108

499 

369 

306 

200 

149 

123

Mean

346 

433 

123 

51.5 

1,020 

1,420 

906 

1,750 

383 

156 

675 

273

626

Aug.

126 

123 

126 

62 

60

64 

43 

39 

36 

36

40 

27 

41 

31 

31

108 

280 

6,980 

3,560 

3,080

2,260 

1,200 

682 

375 

262

226 

196 

323 

155 

149 

217

Sept

146 

139 

136 

117 

123

108 

922 

345 

261 

200

323 

156 

196 

132 

108

94 

96 

96 

94 

96

81 

73 

67 

67 

78

86 

89 

83 

2,240 

1,440

Run-off in 

acre-feet

21,200 

25,800 

7,660 

3,170 

56,600 

87,300 

53,900 

108,000 

22,800 

9,530 

41,500 

16,200

454,000
160 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1030, PART 6

SOUTH FORK OF WHITE RIVBB NEAR WHTTI RTVKR, 8. DAK.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 14, T. 41 N., R. 28 W., 4^ miles south of White

River.

DKAINAGB ABBA. 1,390 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1929, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 1,300 second-feet May 11 (gag&

height, 5.16 feet); minimum occurred during winter.

1929-30: Maximum discharge, that of May 11, 1930. 

REMARKS. Records good except those during winter, which were estimated

because of ice. No regulation.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-80

Day

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

2 .

8 . .

4. .......

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

6 -

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

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

9 ..........

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

11 ,-.

12 ________ .

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

14 _ ...... __ 

15 

16 

17 . 

18 

19 

20 

21 __ .......

22 ..........

23 __ .......

24 -. __ .....

25 _ . .

38 .......

27 

28 _

29 _ ........ ....

80L .........

81 ... . ..

Oct.

95 

97 

108 

121 

117

116 

114 

108 

117 

114

112 

108 

103 

103 

99

108 

108 

114 

110 

106

108 

101 

95 

95

88

90 

86 

92 

114 

97 

106

Nov.

106 

97 

110 

123 

112

110 

110 

108 

110 

108

110 

101 

92 

90 

108

112 

110 

103

77 

77

75 

70 

70

75 

75

! 80

Dec.

80

75

80

Jan.

60 

35

50

Feb.

125

110

125

146 

244 

275

248 

226 

200

Month

October. ___________ . _________

January _ . _ .

February

March __ ................ __ ...... .... ..... ......

April ...... .... May ___ ....

JtlTifl July.. .. . 

August...., _ . _ ....... . . . ..

The year... ______ ... . __ .....

Mar.

200 

210 

220 

240 

250

270 

290 

310 

330 

302

302 

342 

302 

290 

272

265 

265 

226 

207 

219

207 

193 

177 

196 

202

190 

185 

185 

179 

182 

177

Apr.

174 

179 

188 

172 

169

164 

166 

164 

166 

179

174 

177 

166 

179

188

210 

298 

251 

248 

251

244 

261 

251 

232 

229

235 

219 

207 

199 

219

Maximum

121 

123

275 

342 

298 

1,000 

207 

108 

108 

99

1,000

May

235 

235 

216 

226 

229

275 

238 

226 

244 

258

1,000 

758 

486 

382 

355

373 

391 

364 

317 

261

244 

226 

213 

210 

207

196 

185 

185 

159 

151 

144

June

139 

132 

207 

177 

156

137 

125 

121 

114 

119

119 

121 

123 

121 

125

119 

121 

117 

114 

112

106 

99 

103 

90 

92

90 

81 

75 

74 

72

wtHMTBTM^

88 

70

177 

164 

144 

72 

58 

52 

66

July

77 

69 

68 

70 

68

74 

75 

70 

66 

83

108 

79 

70 

72 

70

63 

60 

60 

59 

90

90 

68 

65 

64 

64

63 

60 

61 

58 

59 

58

Mean

105 

94.6 

78.4 

48.4 

143 

238 

205 

295 

117 

69.7 

71.7 

76.2

128

Aug.

55 

54 

54 

52 

52

53 

56

74 

68 

62

59 

58 

59 

60 

61

108 

97 

88 

83 

88

81 

79

75 

79 

81

72 

75 

97 

86 

79 

77

Sept

rr

79 

74 

74 79-

7T 70- 

88 

83. 

77

74 

74 

72: 

70 

74

74 

6» 

69 

69 69*

68 

6ft 

68 60> 

81

9» 

90 

81

sa

Run-off In 

acre-feet

6,460- 

5,630- 

4,820 2,980» 

7,94ft 

14,800 13,930. 

18.10& 6,980- 

^ 290 

4,410 

4,880

92,900
SUBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PABT 6

NIOBRARA RIVER BASIN 

NIOBRABA EIVIE HKAB QORDOHT, HTIBB.

161

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 15, T. 31 N., E. 41 W., 14 miles southeast of

Gordon.

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,050 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August, 1928, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 869 second-feet May 11 (gage

height, 1.04 feet); minimum, 76 second-feet Aug. 2 (gage height, 0.28 foot). 

1928-1930: Maximum discharge, 1,230 second-feet June 2, 1929 (gage

height, 1.8 feet); minimum. 61 second-feet July 25, 1929. 

REMARKS. Records fair. No diversions or regulation.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1989-80

Day

1.. __ ........

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

3.. ___ .......

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

5 ________

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

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

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

9... ___ ......

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

11.. ..........

12 

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

14.. .. .

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

16...... __ ....

17.... .

18. 

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

20.... __ ......

21.. .......

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

23 _

24.. .

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

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

27 _ ... .....

28 _ ........ ....

29

SO. 

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

Oct.

153 

153 

163 

160 

150

143 

139 

139 

139 

150

146 

143 

150 

156 

153

163 

160 

170 

170 

167

156 

163 

182 

190 

108

198 

108 

202 

228 

174 

153

Nov.

167 

163 

160 

163 

156

158 

160 

163

155 

147

139 

131

150 

150

Dee.

120 

110 

, 120

Jan.

150 

110 

110

Feb.

150

230 

370

Month

October. . . .

December ...

March.*.. ...... ...... April. '

May '

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

August September _____ . _ . .......

The year ... .

Mar.

180 

235 

, 200

Apr.

160

202 

219 

228 

233 

233

733 

672 

304 

298 

247

219 

194 

194 

202 

262

274 

242 

316 

346 

816

Maximum

228 

167

733 

869 

228 

202 

283 

219

869

May

304 

324 

262 

286 

304

384 

298 

256 

391 

444

859 

544 

354 

310 

262

233 

233 

298 

247 

242

242 

233 

210 

178 

170

174 

210 

170 

210 

178 

146

June

167 

170 

186 

206 

219

202 

224 

228 

224 

224

219 

219 

194 

156 

160

156 

156 

143 

163 

156

143 

139 

143 

136 

124

128 

126 

118 

121 

124

July

121 

118 

116 

114 

114

153 

124 

107 

107 

08

96 

86 

116 

109 

105

92 

90 

90 

107 

262

202 

121 

107 

98 

92

90 

88 

84 

90 

92 

94

Tlffnlninm Mean

139

146 

118 

84 

78 

116

164 

162 

117 

128 

241 

206 

248 

289 

169 

112 

131 

160

176

Aug.

82 

78 

80 

80 

90

90 

150 

206 

160 

128

121 

128 

131 

109 

134

150 

160 

126 

114 

107

109 

111 

118 

114 

114

163 

178 

233 

219 

167 

189

Sept.

131 

121 

121 

156 

168

174 

198 

170 

178 

182

163 

136 

143 

126 

136

128 

131 

126 

116 

118

121 

121 

126 

118 

136

186 

190 

219 

182 

170

Run-oft in 

acre-feet

10,100 

9,040 

7,190 

7,660 18,400' 

12,600 

14800 

17,800 

10,100 

6,890 

8,060 

8,980

136,000
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PABT 6

HIOBBABA RIVER NBAS VAIENTINI, HEBR.

LOCATION. Chain gage in see. 30, T. 33 N., R. 28 W., 7 miles southwest of

Valentine.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 6,160 square miles. 

RECORDS AYAILABLB. August, 1928, to September, 1930. At station 8 miles

downstream from July to October, 1897; April to September, 1899; June,

1901, to November, 1906. 

REMARKS. Records of daily discharge not sufficiently accurate for publication.

estimated on basis of percentage study of Niobrara River near Gordon and

near Spencer. No diversions or regulation.

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1989-80

Month

IVTftTfill

April 

Mean

830

SdO

627

674

1,210

Q4.O

1,120

Run-off 

in 

acre-feet

51,000

50,100

38,600

41,400

67,200

57 900

66,' 600

Month

July . __ . 

The year . __ . .

Mean

1,460

1,130

679

766

805

922

Ban-off 

In 

acre-feet

89,808

67,200

41,800

47,100

47,900

667,000
NIOBRARA RIVER BASIN 

NIOBRAEA EIVEB HEAR SFBBTCEB, HEBE.

163

LOCATION. At power plant of Northern Nebraska Pdwer Co. in N. % sec. 30t 

T. 33 N., R. 11 W., 5 miles southeast of Spencer.

DRAINAGE AREA. 10,800 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May to December, 1908; August, 1927, to September,. 

1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 15,200 second-feet Sept. 8; minimum, 20 second-feet leakage through gates at times. 

1927-1930: Maximum discharge occurred during 1930.

REMARKS. Records good except those for winter period, which are fair. Flow^ 

regulated by Spencer Reservoir, capacity, 2,300 acre-feet. Discharge computed from flow over spillway and through turbines and gates. Base data, 

furnished by Northern Nebraska Power Co.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1989-80

Day

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

2.. ____ . __ .

3... _______

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

5.. _ . __ ....

6... ___ ......

7...... _ ......

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

9 

10 

11. . 

12 

13 

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

16 

1« l

17 .. ...

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

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

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

25

26 ...

27 

28 

29 

SO 

tl

Oct.

1,000 

1,020 

1,290 

1,520 

1,740

1,020 

1,480 

1,020 

1,180 

1,070

1,360 

1,080 

1,010 

1,320 

1,000

1,180 

977 

1,200 

1,110 

1,010

1,270 

1,340 

1,250 

1,200 

1,290

1,350 

1,120 

1,460 

1,650 

1,870 

1,900

Nov.

2,040 

1,940 

1,700 

1,890 

1,530

1,540 

1,490 

1,630 

1,480 

1,790

1,770 

1,670 

1,570 

1,390 

1,560

1,390 

1,460 

1,650 

1,310 

1,010

711, 

349 

371 

407 

588

736 

3,060 

2,630 

1,380 

840

Dec.

427

587 

493 

558 

503

739 

1,180 

1,110 

1,550 

1,320

1,380 

1,350 

1,460 

1,460 

1,450

1,720 

1,120 

1,070 

-155 

274

229 

174 

239 

274 

381

592 

1,100 

1,060 

1,010 

1,390 

1,360

Jan.

1,130 

1,350 

1,310 

1,280 

927

1,140 

1,030 

909 

585 

530

360 

382

474 

659 

730

808 

798 

828 

755 

1,170

954 

943 

925 

971 

1,010

776 

1,110 

798 

944 

975 

1,010

Feb.

1,150 

911 

1,180 

1,250 

1,260

1,500 

1,680 

1,870 

1,940 

1,770

1,860 

1,760 

1,690 

1,640 

1,580

2,010 

2,240 

2,420 

2,320

2,850

4,100 

3,500 

3,760 

3,560 

2,270

2,050 

1,640 

1,540

Month

April 

May. 

July , 

Mar.

921 

531 

370 

585 

1,030

3,190 

2,500 

1,850

2,450 

2,490

2,000 

1,860 

1,760 

1,850 

1,840

1,570 

1,770 

1,670 

1,640 

1,630

1,580 

1,600 

1,640 

1,820 

1,550

1,580 

1,470 

1.500 

1,480 

1,420 

1,750

Apr.

1,510 

1,520 

1,500 

1,370 

1,360

1,250 

1,540 

1,370 

1,160 

1,290

1,100 

1,440 

1,580 

1,900 

2,070

2,130 

2,360 

3,110 

3,020 

3,900 

>

2,970 

2,260 

2,170 

1,920 

1,870

2,280 

2,860 

2,300 

2,410 

2,640

Maximum

1,900 

3,060 

1,720 

1,350 

4,100 

3,190 

3,900 

5,240 

3,520 

1,120 

2,200 

3,850

5,240

May

2,730 

2,540 

2,240 

2,470 

1,960

2,200 

1,530 

1,870 

1,830 

1,930

1,360 

4,500 

5,240 

4,640 

3,670

3,170 

2,570 

3,070 

2,710 

2,390

2,270 

2,240 

1,770 

1,780 

1,700

1,390 

1,310 

1,500 

1,610 

1,420 

1,480

June

1,390 

1,510 

1,940 

1,760 

3,520

2,280 

1,550 

1,480 

1,500 

1,460

1,550 

1,970 

1,500 

1,550 

1,440

1,320 

1,170 

1,170 

1,220 

1,300

1,210 

1,110 

1,390 

1,120 

1,990

1,520 

1,150 

1,100 

830 

1,040

Minimum

977 

349 

174 

360 

911 

3J70 

1,100 

1,310 

830 

672 

648 

800

174

July

982 

770 

918 

704 

690

742 

1,120 

1,060 

858. 

792

749 

695 

692 

916 

780

726 

689 

723 

818 

693

997 

934 

944 

853 

756

775 

672

758 

848 

770 

842

Mean

1,270 

1,430 

903 

889 

2,050 

1,640 

2,010 

2,360 

1,500 

815 

977 

1,120

1,410

Aug.

678 

700 

648 

688 

765

787 

854 

824 

940 

1,040

973 

968 

959 

768 

795

1,160 

2,200 

1,480 

1,050 

972

966 

977 

1,010 

1.030 

1,100

99ft 

938 

877 

988 

1,220 

934

Sept,

1,140 

1,140 

955 

926 

907

2,710 

3,850 

986 

991 

989

963 

950 

1,070 

888 

1,100

924 

882 

886 

897 

969

887 

936 

842 

800 

944

1,100 

1,140 

1,000 

1,000 

900

Run-oft in 

acre-feet

78,100 

85,100 

55,500 

54,700 

114,000 

101,000 

120,000 

145,000 

89,300 

50,100 

60,100 

66,600

1,020,000
164 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6

JAMES RIVER BASIN 

JAMBS KVER AT JAMESTOWN, H. DAK.

LOCATION. Staff gage in SE. % sec. 36, T. 140 N., R. 64 W., 1 mile southeast of

Northern Pacific Railway depot at Jamestown. 

DRAINAGE ABBA. 3,140 square miles. 

RBCOBDS AVAILABLE. June, 1928, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 580 second-feet Mar. 11 (gage

height, 11.8 feet); minimum, 0.4 second-foot Dec. 21-27, Aug. 4, 16-24. 

1928-1930: Maximum discharge, 1,100 second-feet'Mar. 14, 1929 (gage

height, 14.2 feet); minimum, 0.2 second-foot Sept. 16-18, 1929. 

RBMABKS. Records fair. No diversions.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second~jeett 1929-30

Day

l ___ . ......

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

3. ___ ....

4 __

5. - -

6... .....

7.. . ....

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

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

10 __ .-

11. .........

12. ___ ........ is .........

14 ____ .. ......

15. __ -. ........

16. __ ..........

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

19

10 ......

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

21 . -

22 ____ ........

23 

9jt

25 __ ..........

26 ... ...

27

28-. __ 

29 .. ......

30. 

31 ____ ........

Oct.

2.2 

2.0 

2.0 

L8 

L8

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

2.4 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.4

2.6 

2.4 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2

2.2 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

1.6 

1.2 

1.2 

L2 

L2 

1.2

Nov.

L2 

1.0 

LO 

LO 

1.2

1.2 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4

L6 

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.0

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

L8 

L8

L8 

L8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8

1.8 

L8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8

Dec.

L6 

L6 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4

1.2 

L2 

L2 

L2 

L2

LO 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.6 

.6 

.8 

.8

Jan.

0.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8

LO 

LO 

LO 

LO 

LO

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

LO

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

LO 

LO

Feb.

0.8 

.8 

LO 

LO 

LO

1.0 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.4

1.2 

L2 

L2 

L4 

1.2

1.6 

2.0 

4.5 

24 

402

490 

490 

460 

560 

304

136 

118 

118

Month

December. _ ......... __ ... _ ...... . ... ...

Jttnnwy « .... . . . . .

March................................. . .. ......

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

July .... ___ . .

The year ........................................

Mar.

96 

37 

42 

40 

44

36 

31 

80 

130 

290

565 

535 

430 

346 

374

430 

416 

388 

276 

262

221 

196 

208 

221 

304

290 

208 

346 

446 

445 

445

Mud

Apr.

416 

304 

304 

262 

262

248 

234 

208 

184 

172

172 

172 

130 

86 

66

66 

60 

76 

91 

118

124 

113 

108 

108 

102

102 

91 

86 

80 

80

mum

2.6 

2.0 

1.6 

LO 

550 

565 

416 

118 

28 

14 

L2 

1.0

565

May

86 

86 

86 

86 

76

75 

70 

75 

80 

86

86 

91 

118 

113 

108

102 

80 

80 

75 

68

58 

58 

52 

50 

48

46 

40 

38 

36 

32 

30

June

28 

27 

26 

25 

24

22 

20 

18 

17 

16

16 

16 

15 

15 

16

15 

15 

16 

15 

15

15 

15 

16 

16 

16

16 

16 

16 

16 

15

July

14 

13 

13 

13 

12

10 

9.2 

9.1 

8.4 

7.6

7.2 

6.9 

6.2 

5.6 

5.0

4.5 

4.2 

4.0 

3.8 

3.6

3.4 

3.4

2.8 

2.2 

1.8

1.4 

L2 

LO 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

Minimum Mean

L2 L99 

LO 1.63 

.4 .85 

.8 .85 

.8 111 

31 264 

56 163 

30 7L4 

15 17.7 

LO 5.82 

.4 .70 

.8 .98

.4 52.2

Aug.

1.0 

LO 

LO 

1.0 

1.0

1.0 

LO 

1.0 

1.2 

.8

.8 

.8 

.6 

.4 

.6

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4

,4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.6

.6

.6 

.6 

.8 

.8 

.8

Sept

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

LO 

1.0

LO 

1.0 

LO 

LO 

LO

LO 

LO 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

1.0 

1.0 

LO 

1.0 

LO

LO 

1.0 

LO 

.8 

.8

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8

Run-off in 

acre-feet

122 

97 

52 

52 

, 6,160 

16,200 

9,100 

4,390 

1,050 

358 

43 

57

87,700
JAMES RIVER BASIN

JAMB Rim AX HURON, 8. DAS.

LOCATION. Staff gage to sec. 6, T. 110 N., E. 61 W., at Huron. Zero of gage

1,228.70 feet above mean sea level. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 11,500 square miles. 

EECORDS AVAILABLE. August, 1928, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 560 second-feet May 13 (gage

height, 5.12 feet); no flow during part of February.

1928-1930: Maximum discharge, 2,110 second-feet Mar 20, 1929 (gage

height, 12.0 feet); no flow during February, 1930. 

REMARKS. Records fair except those for December, which were estimated

because of ice. Minor diversions for city water supplies above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-80

I Day

-1.

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

3 __ ................

4.._........_..__.._.

5

6. _____ . ........

7 __ ...............

8 _____ ..... ..

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

10..... __ ..... _ ..

11 .............

12. _______ .

13. _____ ....... .

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

15........ _ ... ..

18i?:::::::::::::::::"-

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

19 ____ . __ .

20 ____ ........ ....

HI 

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

22. . ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

30 ____ . __ . _ ..

31 ________ . __ .

Oct.

12 

10 

9

8 

8

8 

8 

8 

8 

8

10 

16 

13 

13 

13

12 

9 

10 

12 

12

12 

15 

27 

19 

15

12 

14 

14 

14 

20 

38

Noy.

38 

38 

38 

42 

42

42 

40 

35 

35 

32

34 

40 

44 

38 

36

35 

38 

34 

33 

32

32 

29 

29 

32 

29

29 

29 

29 

29 

29

Dw.

20

[ 

12

Mar.

40 

45 

50 

50 

50

60 

70 

70 

70 

76

76 

135 

195 

191 

211

251 

219 

297 

343 

506

501 

501 

538 

489 

407

379 

221 

232 

883 

310 

833

Month

October. __ *. _____ _ .................. November ... .

jgij^ber.......... ........._.................. ..

April... ___ ___ . _ _ _____ .....

Ifoy."!" I I "

JUDft... .......... .... . .... ..» ._...._.-.

Inly....................................................

September..... ____ . _ ...... __ . .............

Apr .

329 

306 

329 

329 

352

324 

324 

301 

301 

336

320 

297 

343 

343 

366

363 

363 

386 

386 

409

409 

386 

386 

386 

398

421 

398 

392 

409 

463

May

463 

425 

402 

412 

448

416 

451 

435 

442 

468

482 

515 

552 

515 

496

513 

472 

472 

501 

494

487 

484 

446 

444 

370

379 

398 

364 

340 

304 

202

Maximum

38 

44

538 

463 

552 

307 

194 

146 

28

June

263 

307 

281 

250 

284

243 

221 

194 

194 

192

158 

144 

176 

144 

121

105 

93

88 

81 

86

91

87 

83 

72 

70

68 

62 

56 

46 

49

A^^nJTmim

8 

29

40 

301 

292 

46 

13 

10 

6

July

194 

187 

120 

67 

92

86 

77 

72 

66 

62

52 

45 

48 

41 

38

34 

32 

33 

32 

33

32 

28 

21 

19 

16

16 

16 

16 

15 

14 

13

Aug.

11 

10 

10 

16 

17

17 

18 

19 

22 

23

19 

16 

15 

18 

22

22 

22 

30

75 

146

144 

28 

 28 

28 

34

33 

24 

30 

28 

25 

24

Sept.

27 

28 

27 

25 

26

26 

26 

25 

24 

22

17 

16 

18 

18

18

18 

17 

16 

13 

13

10 

8 

8 

7 

7

8

9 

9 

9

,, Run-off In Mean acre-feet

13.1 806 

34.7 2,060 

15.1 928 

234 14,400 

362 21,600 

441 27,100 

144 8,670 

52.2 3,210 

31.4 1,980 

16.4 979
166 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1830, PART 6

JAMBS RIVER HEAR SCOTLAND, S. DAK.

LOCATION. Chain gage in SW. % see. 30, T. 97 N., R. 57 W., 5 miles northeast

of Scotland and 200 yards above Dawson Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 15,800 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September, 1928, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 856 second-feet May 12 (gage

height, 5.63 feet); minimum occurred during winter.

1928-1930: Maximum discharge, 2,970 second-feet Mar. 31, 1929 (gage

height, 11.92 feet); minimum occurred during winter. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for estimated periods, which are fair.

Operation of water-power plant 20 miles upstream may affect flow slightly.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19S9-SO

Day

1 . - 

2 ____ _ _

3 ____ . _____ ..... ..

4 _ . _______ __ ... ...

5 ______ . __ -... -.

6 

7.. .... _

8 ___ 1... ____ ...........

9 

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

11. 

12 ________ . __ ...... .

13

14 _____ . __ . _ 

16 _ .......... ...............

16 

17 _ . ______ ............

18 _ . ...........- ...

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

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

21.--.-............-. -.....

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

23 _ ...... ... .. .....

24 ___ . _____ ... ....

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

SB ... . 

27 _________ .. ..... .

28

29 __ 

» .... _-. . 

81 ________

Oct.

10 

17 

W 

21 

26

26 

22 

24 

23 

24

23 

22 

24 

23 

24

23 

23 

22 

24 

23

24 

24 

22 

26 

27

26 

30 

33 

34

37 

48

Nov.

42 

38 

39 

38 

31

26 

26 

27 

30 

39

38 

48 

56 

46 

44

41 

40 

41 

35

35

 35

Mar.

-60 

 60 60 

 60 

-60

-70 

"70

80

77 

78

99 

110

92 

98 

98

128 

182 

226 

256 

294

310 

314 

 400 

 580 560

 550 

 550 

«B40 

530 

493 

469

Month

October........' __ - __ .... _ ... ... __ ..

March __________________________ April... 

June .

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

August _________________________ .

September..- _____________________ ..

Apr.

444 

400 

412 

406 

402

410 

402 

376 

'384 376

417 

400 

392 

404 

410

429 

457 

486 

471 

465

480 

482 

480 

480

476

476

469 

459 

459 

499

May

a

Maximum

48

55 

580 

486 

840 

372 

393 

476 

56

488 

488 

490 

426 

512

537 

537 

534 

539 

586

695

832 

840 

769 

671

683

681 

657 

676 

466

650 

640 

590

586 

530

536 

532 

480 

454 

410 

380

June

334 

366 

372 

356 

362

360 

370 

364 

354 

346

328 

310 

 308 

306 287

 258 

"220 

196 

198 

206

193 

179 

182 

178 

168

162

154 

147 

140 

260

Minimum

16 

26 

60 

376 

380 

140 

31 

13 

31

July

365 

393 

370 

320 

280

250 

210 

180 

158 

140

120 

100

 88 

.72 

70

71 

70

71

52 

57

57 

55 

51 

50 

41

39 

54 

53 

35 

31 

32

Aug.

34 

48 

29 

33 

30

21 «20 

 20 20 

20

18 

18 

16 

18 

14

13 

14 

24

104 

90

147 

362 

425 

476 

310

264 

308 

 162 

 150 

90 

70

Sept.

41

48

47 

60 

48

42 

34 

51 

56 

49

45 

43 

43 

44 

41

41 

40 

38 

36 

3»

29> 

31 

32 

31 

31

38 37 

3» 

34 

3$

M Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

25.2 1,660 

37. 0 2, 200 

244 15,000 

437 26,000 

585 36.00& 

265 15,800 

127 7,8tO 

lOd 6,460 

40.3 2,400

1 Estimated.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6 167

BIG SIOUX RIVER BASIN

BIO SIOUX RIVER NEAR FIABTDBEAU, S. DAK.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 9, T. 107 N., R. 48 W., 2 miles north of Flandreau.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 2,520 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August, 1928, to September, 1930.

EXTBEMES. Maximum discharge during year, 1,700 second-feet Feb. 25 (gage

height, 7.12 feet); minimum, 2 second-feet Aug. 6 (gage height, 0.4 foot). 

1928-1930: Maximum discharge, 5,200 second-feet Mar. 15, 1929 (gage

height, 14.04 feet); minimum, that of Aug. 6, 1930. 

REMABKS. Records good except those for periods Nov. 18^-30, Feb. 1-19, Mar.

1-11, which were estimated because of ice. No diversions or regulation.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

Day

1 

2 . 

3 

4 ...... -. .-.

a....................

6 __ ....- _ 

7 - . 

8 . . .. _ .

9. . . .. .. .

10 ___ . _____ ....

11............ ........

12.... _______ ....

13 

14 

15 

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

17 

18 ___ - ___ ......

19 -

20 __ . .

21 . .

 22 

23 .-

34

25 .

26 - .

27 _

28 

29

30 

31 

Oct.

64 

55 

51 

50 

46

43

41 

41 

47 

52

54 

57 

52 

52 

51

49 

47 

45 

43 

41

41 

41 

41 

41 

39

40 

39 

48 

53 

53 

58

Nov.

60

67 

69 

67 

69

65 

59 

57 

51

57

58 

55 

71 

67 

61

50 

47 

45 

40 

40

30

1"

Feb.

t 30 

45

75

300 

500 

800 

1,000 

1,210

1,310 

1,490 

1,550 

1,670 

1,690

1,610 

1,510

817

Mar.

850

I 700

550 

532 

415 

370 

314

221 

202 

194 

158 

135

123 

114 

105 

110 

122

112 

110 

99 

82 

89 

88

Month

October. .

May

JUBf* . .

July. -.- .... < August , ..., ,' *..., .. .,.. . ,. + ^

September _ ..... . ..........

Apr.

87 

85 

82 

78 

75

72 

72 

70 

70 

67

69 

71 

70 

71 

73

75 

75 

77 

89 

94

90

85 

83

76 

71

72 

70 

73 

76 

82

May

84 

76 

93

88 

88

82

78 

78 

90 

96

169 

188 

221 

231 

222

207 

193 

173 

165 

140

122 

107 

98 

89 

79

71 

69 

63 

57 

49 

45

June

42 

41 

40 

44 

46

42 

41 

45 

44 

42

39 

37 

35 

32 

31

28 

27 

26 

25 

24

22 

22 

22 

21 

21

20 

19 

19 

17 

15

Maximum Minimum

1,

64 39 

71 . - 

690

94 

231 

46 

14 

8 

44

82 

67 

45 

15 

4 

2 

4

July

14 

13 

12 

14 

14

13 

12 

12 

12 

10

10 

8 

8 

8 

8

8 

8 

9 

9 

8

8 

7 

6 

6 

6

5 

5 

5 

5 

4 

4

Aug.

6 

7 

6 

4 

3

2 

3 

4 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

3

3 

3

6 

8

8 

7

a

6 

6

5 

5 

5 

4 

4 

5

Sept.

g 

6 

6 

4

7

8 

10 

27 

34 

34

36 

41 

44 

38 

32

22

17 

16 

16 

14

14 

12 

14 

20 

20

17 

16 

14 

12 

13

M Run-off in Mean acre-feet

47. 6 2,930 

49.3 2,830 

579 32,200 

387 23,800 

76.7 4,680 

116 7, 130 

31.0 1,840 

8. 74 537 

4.52 278 

19. 1 1, 140

71538 32 12
168 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6 

BI0 SIOUX BIVEE AT AKBON, IOWA

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 31, T. 93 N., K. 48 W., at Akron.

DBAINAGB ABBA. 7,080 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October, 1928, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 3,740 second-feet June 6 (gage

height, 9.92 feet); minimum occurred during winter.

1928-1930: Maximum discharge, 14,000 second-feet Mar. 15, 1929 (gage

height, 18.63 feet); minimum occurred during winter. 

REMARKS. Records good except those during winter, which were estimated

because of ice. No diversions.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-fed, 19&9-SQ

Day

1~o

3 -.

4 - ....

5

6- ............. .

7 . 

9. ..----- - 

10 - 

12 . _._..._._...

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

14 ............... is ...............

16. 

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

18. ..............

19 ...............

20 ..............

21 __ . .........

22. ________

23 _____ . ....

94.

25 ...............

26 ...............

87 ______ ... 28 .. _ . ___ ..

29... __ . ......

80. . .........

31. __ .. ........

Oct.

436 

408 

365 

361 

310

310 

296 

296 

266 

246

266 

296 

337 

324 

324

337 

324 

324 

296 

283

283 

266 

256 

266 

246

248 

238 

233 

240 

251 

283

Nov.

310 

337 

366 

408 

496

480 

436 

422 

379 

422

379 

361 

379 

361 

337

365 

351 

324 

296 

283

172 

175

Dec.

160 

130

125

Jan.

100 

60

75

Feb.

100 

[ 100

I 200

400 

600 

1,000 

1,500 

2,000

2,640 

2,150 

2,360 

2,000 

1,670

1,440 

1,130 

885

Month

JftTHiftTY Pflbrcifvry March...... _ ............. __ ............. .........

April... _________________ , ____ ..

May _______________________ _ ...

July _______ . __________________ .

September............. _ . _ . _ ........ _ ...........

The year .

Mar.

1,090 

1,020 

1,260 

1,400 

1,180

1,130 

985 

757 

725 

663

663 

632 

632 

601 

601

632 

663 

694 

663 

632

670 

525 

525 

495 

480

466 

436 

408 

408 

398 

379

Apr.

379 

365 

365 

365 

361

348 

357 

329 

318 

324

318 

313 

315 

332 

313

307 

337 

379 

362 

431

442 

477 

480 

480 

460

436 

422 

405 

399 

390

MM .

436

4QK

2,640 .

1,400 

480 

5,220 

3,660 

347 

103 

460

1,660 .

May

387 

387 

376 

376 

371

376 

413 

552 

779 

1,720

2,740 

3,220 

2,980 

2,520 

2,100

1,860 

1,620 

1,440 

1,310 

1,220

1,120 

1,040 

920 

815 

746

685 

655 

596 

665 

505 

490

June

460 

417 

635 

885 

2,800

3,660 

3,160 

2,150 

1,600 

1,240

1,040 

885 

780 

685 

625

536 

536 

490 

475 

460

431 

417 

403 

431 

860

1,280 

850 

595 

492 

389

Minimum

233

379 

313 

371 

389 

101 

72 

76

July

347 

319 

291 

277 

264

264 

237 

224 

214 

202

194 

187 

170 

165 

161

163 

140 

140 

136 

133

133 

128 

126 

114 

110

110 

106 

106 

101 

101 

103

Mean

296 

307 

138 

78.2 

778 

700 

377 

1,120 

985 

176 

86.9 

166

431

Aug.

99 

97 

97 

97 

97

94 

90 

88 

88 

87

86 

84 

83 

83 

83

83 

86 

103 

99 

94

97

83 

76 

83 

75

78 

81 

72 

76 

76 

80

Sept.

80 

78 

78 

76 

78

78 

76 

142 

140 

114

333 

460 

460 

376 

201

222 

185 

151 

126 

US

133 

119 

123 

123

133 

187 

170 

MS 

149

Ban-on in 

acre-feet

18,200 

18,300 

8,480 

4,810 

43,200 

43,000 

22,400

as, 000

58,600 

10,800 

5,340 tfsso

312,000
SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PAET 6 169

LITTLE SIOUX RIVER BASIN 

LITTLE SIOUX BI7EB AT COEBECTIONVILLB, IOWA

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 34, T. 89 N., R. 42 W., half a mile west of CorNB rectionville and 1,000 feet above Bacon Creek.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 2,450 square miles.

RECOEDS AVAILABLE. May, 1918, to September, 1924; October, 1928, to September, 1930.

EXTBBMES. Maximum discharge during year, 2,990 second-feet June 13 (gage 

height, 11.02 feet); minimum occurred during winter.

1918-1924, 1928-1930: Maximum discharge (estimated), 20,700 second* 

feet Mar. 12, 1919 (gage height. 19.57 feet); minimum, 5 second-feet Aug. 

18, 1922.

REMABKS. Records good except those during winter, which were estimated

b^ because of ice. No diversions.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1989-80

Day

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.

61 

66 

71 

71 

69

68 

67 

69

74 

76

118 

127 

96 

86 

87

94 

96 

96 

98 

96

101 

104 

101 

96 

90

89 

90 

90 

92 

96 

144

Nov.

211 

170 

144 

135 

147

163 

180 

196 

192 

182

179 

179 

175 in

164

161 

164 

149 

' 147 

144

138 

124 

130 

138 

141

128 

120

} 

Dec.

60 

40

46

Jan.

30 

15

26

Feb.

29

35 

45 

60 

75 

125

160 

200 

360 

650 

757

869 

890 

781 

838 

949

868 

736 

634

Month

November ............................................ December... ... . . ...

January.. _ ............ ..........................

March .

April..................................................

May .... .... . .

July ....

September. ...

The year

Mar.

682 

665 

636 

510 

483

464 

426 

404 

378 

363

335 

310 

286 

266 

260

229 

206 

194 

190 

182

175 

168 

163 

161 

169

166 

151 

144 

141 

138 

132

Apr.

126 

122 

120 

117 

114

111 

108 

106 

103 

100

98 

96 

92 

91 

96

96 

246 

290 

222 

180

191 

214 

230 

262 

288

264 

240 

212 

212 

212

Maximum

144 

211

949 

682 

290 

1,830 

2,620 

326 

59 

96

2,520 .

May

208 

207 

203 

199 

197

201 

214 

210 

1,240 

1,320

1,340 

1,650 

1,830 

1,720 

1,460

1,620 

1,470 

1,340 

1,230 

1,100

980 

920 

845 

767 

698

632 

662 

602 

460 

407 

377

June

344 

317 

308 

1,440 

2,310

1,460 

1,490 

1,890 

2,300 

2,440

2,160 

1,670 

2,330 

2,620 

1,670

1,140 

980 

866 

743 

662

602 

668 

488 

462 

606

518 

632 

460 

398 

366

Minimum

61

132 

91 

197 

308 

61 

20 

18

...........

July

326 

298 

276 

264 

242

222 

190 

184 

174 

170

161 

162 

141 

128 

118

116 

108 

104 

99 

94

276 

162 

93 

88 

81

76 

75 

69 

66 

63 

61

Mean

89.5 

160 

46 

23.4 

328 

286 

166 

839 

1,130 

160 

32.9 

29.7

271

Aug.

59 

67 

62 

60 

60

45 

44 

40 

41 

37

38 

38 

34 

31 

46

47 

40 

38 

34 

31

28 

26 

24 

21 

21

26 

30 

28 

23 

21 

20

Sept.

20 

24

21 

24

a

2(1 

23 

2(

a 

a

34 

a

3( 

2! 

2<

2( 

2! 

2: 

11

1)

&

a

3- 

3!

y

91*

4( 3' 8'

Ban-off in 

acre-feet

5,601 

8,931 

2,771 

1,441 

18,901 

17,601 

9,82( 

51,601 

67,201 

9,23 

2,02 

. 1,77(

196,001
170 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6

PLATTE RIVER BASIN

GRIZZLY CREEK HEAR WAIDEK, COIO.

LOCATION, Water-stage recorder in sec. 29, T. 8 N., R. 80 W., 10 miles south of

Walden and half a mile above Little Grizzly Creek. 

DBAINAGE ABEA. 234 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1904, to October, 1905; May to September, 1923;

October, 1926, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 664 second-feet Apr. 11 (gage

height, 4.32 feet); minimum occurred during winter.

1904-5, 1923, 1928-1930: Maximum discharge, 1,340 second-feet June 10,

1923 (gage height, 4.8 feet); minimum, 1 second-foot Aug. 24-28, 1905., 

REMARKS. Records good except those for periods of missing gage heights, Oct.

1-5, 28-31, Apr. 1-9, which are fair. Diversions for irrigation above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929 30

Day

j

2 .......... .... ........ .........

3 . . 

4. _ ...... _ ............... .......

6 ...... ....... . .

6....... _ .......... .................

7. _ ... . . .... . . .

8..... .... ......... ........ ....

9 ...... ...... ........

10 

11. 

12.. _____ ....... ... ....... ....... ...

13. . .... ....

14..... ................................

16..

16....,........ ...............

17.... __ .......... ....... ......

18. 

19. 

20..... _ ........ ......... __ ........

21 ___ ..... ... ........... ...... ....

22. ........ ...... .............. .

23. _ ..........

24. _ .......

26. __ ......

26................ .....................

27 _ .... . ..... ......... .

28 _ ........ ....... ....... ...... . .....

29 _ ....... ... ........ ___ ....... ...

30. __ ...... _ .

31 .. . ____ ... ....

Oct.

40

43 

29 

45 

52

38 

35 

38 

44 

49

54 

54 

45 

39 

38

38 

35 

35 

36 

33

31 

31 

31 

26

25

25 

28 

28 

28 

27 

27

Nov.

27

Month

October _____ . _________ _..... _.. 

April....... .... .. ........ . 

June. _____ ...-----. ___ __ .. ____ .. ....

July.... . ....... . ....... ... .

September _____________________ .. ...

Apr.

80 

82 

90 

100 

130

162 

270 

540 

470 

512

596 

585 

517 

523 

499

430 

259 

227 

223 

207

300 

398 

463 

504 

542

563 

523 

520 

398 

346

May

322 

341 

353 

305

256

221 

175 

159 

' 150 

133

111 

95 

92 

96 

112

120 

127 

130 

119 

110

126 

162 

211 

151 

127

130 

140 

189 

240 

271 

305

June

355 

303 

226 

177 

172

153 

140 

157 

172 

191

181 

168 

162 

151 

136

116 

93 

88 

98 

96

88 

108 

140 

89 

63

49

43 

39 

37 

31

Maximum Minimum

54 25 

596 80 

353 92 

355 31 

55 17 

211 31 

40 17

July

25 

22 

19 

19 

19

19 

17 

17 

17 

17

34 

37 

39 

41 

41

29 

26 

24 

22 

21

24 

47 

49 

40 

47

38 

31 

28 

31 

55 

55

Aug.

37 

35 

44 

66

48 

42 

40 

56 

52

42 

43 

50 

133 

211

114 

84 

71

64 

54

48 

44 

40 

35 

31

32 

36 

40 

38 

38 

34

Sept.

32 

33 

31 

31

34 

34 

38 

37 

34

30 

29 

31 

32 

31

30 

30 

26 

19 

19

17 

17 

21 

26 

32

40 

38 

32 

29 

29

Moan Kiln-Off in Mean acre-feet

36.4 2,240 

369 22,000 

180 11, 100 

134 7, 970 

30.6 1,880 

66.2 3,460 

29.8 1,770
PLATTE RIVER BASIN

WORTH PIATTB BIVBR HEJJR W AID BIT, COIO.

171

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 6, T. 8 N., R. 80 W., 8 miles southwesf

of Walden.

DRAINAGE AREA. 446 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1904, to October, 1905; October, 1923, to September^

1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year (estimated), 1,770 second-feet Apr+

12; minimum occurred during winter.

1904-5, 1923-1930: Maximum discharge, 1,930 second-feet June 1, 192$

(gage height, 5.33 feet); minimum, 15 second-feet Sept. 13-18, 1905. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for periods of missing gage heights, Apr,

1-24, Aug. 25 to Sept. 22, which are fair. Diversions for irrigation above^

station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

Day

I... __ . _____________ . _ .... ...

Z..... ....... .................................

^.... ............................... .... ......

4 _ .... _... . . 

5 ___ ..... _____ . ______ . ___ ....

6. __ ............ __ ........ __ ........

7 ___ ..... 

8 ___ ........... .. _ .................

9 _________ . __ . _______ . .........

lO.j- ............. . .... 

11 _

12............... __ ..........................

13 _ . __________________ . __ ....

14 __ . _____ . _______________ ..

15.......... __ .......-. .. ....- ..

16......... .. . .

17.. ...........................................

18......... ............................-....

19...................... ....................

20......... ___ . ___ . _______ .... ...

21.

22............. . _ 

23..... _ . ________ ........ _ . _____ .

24......... ....................................

26....... ... ......

26... ................ __ . .. 

27.... __ ........................ __ .......

28 ....

29.. .......... ............... ..... . 

30.. ...... __ .... __ . ..... .. _ .......

31 _ . .........................................

Oct.

130 

130 

128 

152 

154

117 

109 

130 

161 

183

183 

161 

152 

141 

122

115 

108 

101 

102 

91

94

92 

94 

92 

88

91 

91 

91 

100 

110 

120

Month

October

April... ......... _ ..

May

June.... .... .

July.. _______ ...

Apr*

160 

170 

190 

250 

410

600 

970 

1,500 

850 

1,100

1,750 

1,770 

1,500 

810 

610

589 

590 

600 

600 

660

790 

930 

1,040 

1,100 

1,110

1,110 

935 

860 

760 

628

May

608 

608 

670 

670 

532

494 

407 

381 

378 

291

246 

218 

189 

175 

183

206 

227

249 

236

215

221 

360 

435 

312 

252

275 

389 

589 

738 

710 

810

Maximum

183 

1,770 

810 

860 

230 

670 

124

June

860 

710 

570 

435 

414

392 

446 

608 

692 

760

785 

735 

760 

785 

649

608 

608 

628 

628 

589

608 

628 

715 

532 

356

262 

197 

166 

134 

119

Minimum

88 

160 

175 

119 

76 

97 

50

July

111 

101 

92 

86

82

76 

78 

78 

78 

76

80 

117 

150 

227 

170

126 

120 

124 

128 

128

134 

230 

218 

186 

175

159 

141 

137 

152 

209 

203

Aug.

175 

154 

157 

209 

233

212 

221 

186 

183 

181

178 

178 

192 

367 

670

461 

308 

266 

243 

215

197 

181 

140 

97 

98

110 

135 

150 

145 

120 

97

Sept.

« 

8 

& 

9( 

91

101 

10! 

lOi 

101 

9S

88 

Si 

8! 

7i

5;

6( 

6J

61

« 5:

a

5!

51

« IK

la 

12< 

10! 

10! 

10!

Mean * «£

120 7,38< 

831 49,40! 

396 24,301 

546 32,501 

135 8,301 

208 12,801 

85.9 5,11(
172 SUBPACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6 

NORTH PIATTE BIVEE NBAS JTORTHGATE, 01,0.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 11, T. 11 N., R. 80 W., 6 miles south of

Colorado-Wyoming line and 6 miles northwest of Northgate, 

DRAINAGE ABBA. 1,440 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1915, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year (estimated), 3,900 second-feet Apr.

11; minimum occurred during winter. 

1915-1930: Maximum discharge, 6,720 second-feet June 11, 1923 (gage

height, 6.24 feet); minimum, 67 second-feet Oct. 7, 20,1922 (gage height, 1.17

feet). 

REMARKS. Records good except those for periods of missing gage heights,

Nov. 5 to Apr. 12, July 2-12, which were estimated on basis of comparison

with flow of North Platte River at Saratoga. Diversions for irrigation above

station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

Day

I.......... _ ........................

2 _____________________

8.. . __ ..........................

4. ......................... __ ....

6.....-.-........ ..................

6 _____________________

7...... __ . __ .....................

8 -

9...... __ .. __ .....................

10 ___ . ____ ....

11. _____ . .........................

12

IB

14....... _ ...........................

15 .....................................

17.............. __ ..................

18..-. _-. --.... __ ..............

19.....................................

21 _ ..... .............................

22........... _ .......................

24......... __ ........................

25... ...........................

26... __ ._ 

28 __ _ ....

29 _____________ . .

80.....................................

81. . ____ ........... __ ........

Oct.

353 

342 

391 

486 

455

391 

359 

386 

443 

480

492 

461 

414 

369 

353

337 

828 

318 

314 

309

304 

295 

290 

277 

273

269 

282 

290 

282 

180 

188

Nov.

195 

206 

229 

248

Month

October. __ .... _ . __________ . ...........

January . ,..~...

February ___ . ..... March. ...... April __ ________ _ . ...

July............ .......................................

September __ ... ......

The year.... _ .... . . ....

Apr.

350 

360 

410 

600 

950

1,400 

2,000 

3,200 

3,100 

3,500

3,900 

3,600 

3,200 

2,700 

2,890

2,070 

1,640 

1,200 

1,110 

1,140

1,160 

1,320 

1,470 

1,580 

1,710

1,790 

1,720 

1,640 

1,440 

1,190

May

1,060 

1,010 

1,060 

1,110 

942

802

688 

628 

607

578

486 

449 

391 

353 

323

323 

348 

364 

375 

348

295 

318 

537 

504 

449

443 

455 

607 

866 

1,140

Maximum

492

3,900 

1,390 

2,020 

414 

1,330 

309

3,900

June

1,980 

2,020 

1,660 

1,170 

990

914 

838 

829 

942 

1,070

1,200 

1,260 

1,300 

1,240 

1,080

1,000 

923 

923 

1,120 

1,010

981 

1,100 

900 

760 

650

544 

437 

369 

318 

286

Minimum

180

350 

295 

286 

135 

296 

129

July

265 

260 

220 

190 

170

148 

140 

136 

145 

180

210 

260 

309 

369 

314

252 

184 

203 

240 

309

337 

359 

391 

337 

328

304 

265 

244 

261 

359 

414

Aug.

397 

328 

323 

369 

397

443 

414 

414 

414 

432

386 

364 

391 

600 

1,330

1,260 

971 

604 

600 

492

426 

369 

342 

318 

304

299 

309 

332 

348 

323 

296

Mean

346 

260 

200 

130 

220 

236 

1,790 

621 

990 

261 

471 

219

476

Sept*

286 

256 

244 

237 

240

256 

282 

295 

295 

265

225 

199 

180 

167 

164

161 

158 

168 

148 

139

129 

132 

132 

184 

233

309 

364 

277 

261 

248

Run-off in 

acre-feet

21,300 

14,900 

12,300 

8,000 

12,300 

14,400 

107,000 

38,200 

58,900 

16,000 

29,000 

13,000

345,000
PLATTE EIVEE BASIN 173

NORTH PIATTE BIVEE AT SARATOGA, WTO.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 14, T. 17 N., R. 84 W., at Saratoga. Zero of

gage 6,773.8 feet above mean sea level. 

DBAINAQE AEEA. 2,880 square miles. 

RECOEDS AVAILABLE. June, 1903, to October, 1906; April to December, 1909;

April, 1911, to September, 1930. 

ExTBEMEs.-^-Maximum discharge during year, 5,220 second-feet Apr. 10 (gage

height, 7.2 feet); minimum (estimated), 183 second-feet Jan. 16-20.

1903-1906, 1909, 1911-1930: Maximum discharge, 18,000 second-feet

June 8, 1909 (gage height, 11.06 feet); minimum, 87 second-feet Sept. 7,

1924. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for periods affected by ice, which are

fair. A few diversions between Northgate and Saratoga.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-80

Day

1 ............

2.... __ ......

3. __ ......

4

5 _ . __ ......

6.

7_._.._.__._.__.

8 _____ ......

9 _ . __ ......

10 _ ............

11 _ .. __ ......

12.......... .....

13.... __ . .....

14...............

15...............

16..............

17.. _______ .

18

19...............

20 ._ 

2l...............

23.. _ . __ ....

2&.

24.. _____ ....

25

26...............

27.. _____ ...

28...............

29

80...............

31 ____ . .......

' Oct.

635 

627 

680 

671 

801

725 

663 

653 

801 

915

965 

820 

782 

707 

671

627 

635 

596 

696 

696

696 

657 

622 

622 

488

622 

622 

622 

696 

667 

488

Nov.

488 

488 

522 

488 

488

557 

596 

488 

488 

596

596 

488 

401 

440

488

522 

522 

522 

488 

428

360 

315 

302 

328 

428

428 

428 

428 

428 

401

Dec.

38S 

385 

428 

428 

428

428 

401 

401 

428 

428

428 

428 

428 

428 

428

428 

401

i 352 

312

848

Jan.

366 

290 

188 

183 

i 213

230

Feb.

304 

336

395

428 

488 

522 

667

488 

488 

428 

458 

667

550 

509 

470

Month

November.. . ..... . .

December

January........

February. . .

March. I. .

May ____ . _______ . __ ___ . .... Jnne.. ....... ...

July....................... ............................

August... . _________ __ . _ . ..

September.... ...

The year .

Mar.

428 

428 

380 

374 

374

374 

374 

374 

374 

380

380 

380 

420 

480 

520

636 

596 

522 

522 

622

667 

622 

622 

458 

458

468 

401 

428 

428 

351 

376

Apr.

401 

401 

522 

725 

1,180

1,730 

2,890 

3,690 

3,480 

4,320

4,540 

4,320 

3,900 

3,690 

3,480

3,080 

2,160 

1,580 

1,730 

1,900

2,070 

2,260 

2,610 

2,890 

3,280

3,480 

3,480 

3,080 

2,700 

2,620

Maximum

956 

596 

428

657 

685 

4,640 

4,540 

4,540 

696 

2,200 

619

4,540

May

2,340 

2,250 

2,430 

2,610 

2,520

1,980 

1,900 

1,810 

1,580 

1,360

1,300 

1,230 

1,230 

1,120 

1,120

1,120 

1,120 

1,070 

1,180 

1,230

1,680 

2,160 

1,900 

1,810 

1,900

2,250 

2,610 

3,280 

3,480 

4,110 

4,540

June

4,540 

4,110 

3,900 

3,080 

2,700

2,340 

2,520 

2,890 

3,480 

3,480

3,480 

3,900 

3,690 

3,080 

2,890

2,610 

2,520 

2,340 

2,520 

2,430

2,520 

2,430 

2,340 

2,160 

1,580

1,230 

1,020 

915 

772 

680

Minimum

488 

302

351 

.401 

1,070 

680 

288 

616 

276

July

596 

536 

495 

446 

412

379 

360 

351 

306 

288

315 

346 

434 

536 

476

428 

396 

374 

379 

482

667 

573 

667 

629 

616

488 

476 

446 

464 

516 

565

Mean

646

248 

411 

446 

2,600 

2,000 

2,600 

482 

806 

413

964

Aug.

627 

604 

557 

529 

565

671

680 

763 

734 

707

698 

810 

858 

1,240 

2,200

2,020 

1,430 

1,120 

945 

820

707 

619 

680 

643 

629

516 

573 

588 

619 

604 

529

Sept.

482 

434 

401 

390 

401

417 

470 

609 

643 

495

458 

401 

369 

333 

315

297 

288 

280 

293 

276

276 

280 

297 

383 

622

636 

696 

619 

643 

550

Run-off in 

acre-feet

39,700 

27,700 

23,400 

14,900 

22,800 

27,400 

186,000 

128,080 

165,000 

27,000 

49,600 

24,600

691,000
174 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6

FORTH PLATTE RIVER ABOVE PATHFINDER RESERVOIR, WTO.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 27, T. 26 N., R. 84 W., 900 feet below 

mouth of Lost Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 7,410 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October, 1913, to September, 1925; June, 1929, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 7,700 second-feet Apr. 11 (gage 

height, 4.22 feet); minimum occurred during winter.

1913-1925, 1929-30: Maximum discharge, 18,800 second-feet June 26, 

1917 (gage height, 6.2 feet); minimum, 72 second-feet Nov. 14, 1922.

REMARKS. Records good except those during winter, which were based on comparison with flow of North Platte River at Saratoga. Diversions for irrigation above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1989-80

Day

1 ____ .. _____

2

3 . ._. 

4 ..

«.. .....

6 .............

7 _________

8.. __ ...... __ ...

9 _____ .

10- ... __ .....

11 ....................

12 ............

13 ..... ___ ......

14 .. __ ....

15 - . .-_...

16. ................

17 ....................

18 __ - _____ . .....

19 . ____ .....

20

21 ....................

22

23 __ ................

24. _ . _______ ..

35 __ .. ____ .....

26. _ ...... ____ ..

27....................

28.. .. .. .

29 __ . _____ ......

SO....................

31 ....................

Oct.

822 

762 

728 

706 

696

706 

739 

750 

728 

706

774 

834 

882 

908 

882

834 

786 

728 

706 

695

684 

682 

662 

640

577

550 

582 

613 

640 

651 

613

Nov.

559 

508 

480 

636 

636

686 

686 

684

774 

774

750 

631 

403 

403 

386

426 

529 

577 

508 

420

288 

368 

284 

380 

444

420 

i 460

Feb.

662 

684

695 

673 

640

Mar.

595 

543 

515 

501 

487

480 

480

474 

468 

456

450 

438 

438 

462 

706

895 

895 

870 

882 

1,010

982 

895 

908 

774 

684

684 

728 

613 

550 

586 

684

Month

November .............................................

December ..............................................

January .. ..................

February ________________________ March _ . .

April. _ ._ .; __ . May .

July.. ...............................................

Apr.

622 

543 

640 

786 

1,030

2,260 

3,110 

4,330 

5,630 

7,390

7,130 

6,150 

5,520 

5,200 

4,780

4,500 

4,020 

3,330 

2,690 

2,360

2,320 

2,320 

2,560 

2,920 

3,360

3,740 

3,910 

4,070 

3,820 

3,480

M»y

3,180 

2,870 

2,920 

3,080 

3,130

3,040 

2,780 

2,510 

2,410 

2,280

2,160 

2,060 

1,870 

1,690 

1,630

1,550 

1,570 

1,680 

1,680 

1,610

1,660 

1,690 

2,140 

2,410 

2,360

2,320 

2,360 

2,490 

2,890 

3,330 

3,960

Maximum

908

774

1,010 

7,390 

3,960 

5,310 

995 

3,010 

673

7,390

June

4,840 

5,310 

5,310 

4,780 

4,020

3,480 

3,060 

2,890 

2,920 

3,230

3,560 

3,740 

3,910 

3,910 

3,740

3,400 

3,060 

2,820 

2,670 

2,640

2,620 

2,530 

2,430 

2,380 

2,360

2,180 

1,840 

1,570 

1,320 

1,140

Minimum

550 

284

438 

543 

1,550 

1,140 

321 

468 

280

July

995 

870 

762 

695 

613

522 

462 

432 

397 

369

347 

326 

321 

403 

468

586 

577 

501 

432 

392

374 

456 

595 

586

577

586 

529 

501 

474 

480 

444

Aug.

468 

543 

586 

677 

522

494 

577 

640 

1,260 

1,170

908 

1,090 

1,060 

2,960 

3,010

2,850 

2,760 

2,220 

1,710 

1,360

1,120 

958 

822 

706 

622

595 

595 

604 

640 

613 

604

Mean

718 

502 

420 

265 

515 

649 

3,480 

2,360 

3,120 

518 

1,120 

453

1,180

Sept.

595 

650 

508 

468 

438

426 

426 

488 

480 

522

529 

494 

444 

420 

392

374 

363 

347 

336 

326

321 

310 

390 

284 

321

543 

673 

640 

673 

662

Run-off in 

acre-feet

44,100 

29,900 

25,800 

16,300 

28,600 

39, 900 

207,000 

145,600 

186,000 

31,900 

68,900 

S7.WO

860,000
PJLA.TTE RIVER BASIN

NORTH PLATTE BIVEB BELOW PATHFINDER BESERVOIB, WIO.

175

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 24, T. 29 N., R. 84 W., one-fourth mile below 

Pathfinder Dam.

DBAINAQE AREA. 10,700 square miles.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. May, 1905, to September, 1930.

EXTBEMES. 1905-1930: Maximum discharge, 18,900 second-feet June 25-27, 

1917; no flow Nov. 23, 1928.

REMARKS. Flow regulated by Pathfinder Reservoir; capacity, 1,070,000 acrefeet. Complete records furnished by United States Bureau of Reclamation.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-fee^ 1989-80

Day

l _______

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.

1,730 

3,150 

4,040 

4,020 

4,010

3,980 

3,980 

3,980 

3,980 

1,800

490 

490 

490 

240 

90

90 

90 

90 

90 

90

90 

90 

90 

90 

90

90 

90 

90 

90 

90 

90

Nov.

90 

90 

90 

90 

1 90

90 

90 

90 

90 

90

90 

90 

90 

90 

90

90 

90 

90 

90 

90

90 

90 

90 

90 

90

90 

90 

90 

90 

90

Dec.

90 

90 

90 

90 

90

90 

90 

90 

90 

90

90 

90 

90 

90 

90

90 

90 

90 

90 

90

90 

90 

90 

90 

90

90 

90 

90 

90 

90 

90

Jan.

90 

90 

90 

90 

90

90 

90 

90 

90 

90

90 

90 

90 

90 

90

90 

90 

90 

90 

90

90 

90 

90 

90 

90

90 

90 

90 

90 

90 

90

Feb.

90 

90 

90 

90 

90

90 

90 

90 

90 

90

90 

90 

90 

90 

90

90 

90 

90 

90 

90

90 

90 

90 

90 

90

90 

90 

90

Month

November _______________________

March __________________________

April.-. 

June ____ . ___________ ________

July... 

The year _____________________

Mar.

90 

90 

90 

90 

90

90 

90 

90 

90 

90

90 

90 

90 

90 

90

90 

90 

90 

90 

90

90 

90 

90 

90 

90

90 

90 

90 

90 

90 

90

Apr

90 

90 

90 

90 

90

90 

90 

90 

90 

90

90 

90 

90 

90 

90

90 

90 

90 

90 

90

90 

90 

90 

90 

90

90 

90 

90 

90 

90

Maximum

4,040 

90 

90 

90 

90 

90 

90 

2,540 

6,530 

6,530 

5,980 

3,970

6,530

May

~ 90 

90 

90 

90 

90

90 

90 

90 

1,070 

1,010

1,000 

1,000 

1,000 

1,000 

1,000

1,000 

550 

490 

500 

500

500 

500 

500 

500 

. 500

500 

500 

1,420 

2,490 

2,530 

2,540

June

2,510 

2,500 

2,500 

2,510 

2,510

2,520 

2,520 

2,500 

2,500 

2,500

2,530

a, 400

4,840 

4,960 

5,450

5,520 

5,520 

5,520 

5,920 

6,290

6,530 

6,530 

6,630 

6,510 

6,490

6,490 

6,490 

6,470 

6,470 

6,470

Minimum

90 

90 

90 

90 

90 

90 

90 

90 

2,500 

5,270 

2,860 

810

90

July

6,450 

6,430 

6,520 

6,530 

5,510

6,490 

6,490 

6,230 

6,120 

6,100

5,620 

5,340 

5,360 

5,340 

5,330

5,330 

5,270 

5,270 

5,290 

8,010

6,030 

6,020 

6,000 

5,990 

5,980

5,960 

5,940 

5,930 

6,010 

6,000 

5,990

Mean

1,220 

90 

90 

90 

90 

90 

90 

752 

4,670 

5,930 

4,200 

2,560

1,670

Aug.

5,980 

5.S60

5,790 

5,730

5,720

5,710 

5,690 

5,670 

5,210 

5,060

5,040 

5,020 

5,010 

4,590 

3,830

3,310 

3,300 

2,920 

2,860 

2,860

2,860 

2,860 

2,860 

2,860 

2,860

2,860 

2,860 

3,660 

3,740 

3,740 

3,710

Sept.

3,700 

3,690 

3,680 

3,690 

3,150

3,950 

3,970 

3,950 

3,040 

2,290

2,270 

3,550 

2,920 

2,840 

2,830

2,810 

2,070 

1,840 

1,830 

1,840

1,850 

1,850 

2,260 

2,290 

2,280

1,390 

1,510 

1,060 

990 

810

Run-off in 

acre-feet

75,000 

5,360 

5,530 

5,630 

5,000 

5,530 

5,360 

46,200 

278,000 

365,000 

258,000 

152,000

1,210,000
176 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6 

NORTH PLATTE BI7SB AT CASPER, WYO.

LOCATION. Chain gage in see. 4, T. 33 N., R. 79 W., at Casper, 1H miles below

mouth of Casper Creek. 

DBAINAGE ABBA. 12,500 square miles. 

RECOEDB AVAILABLE. May, 1929, to September, 1930. 

EXTBEMES. Maximum discharge during year, 8,500 second-feet Aug. 7 (gage

height, 5.38 feet); minimum occurred during winter.

1929-30: Maximum discharge, 13,800 second-feet May 30,1929; minimum

occurred during winter. 

REMARKS. Records good except those during winter, which were estimated

because of ice. Flow regulated by Pathfinder Reservoir. Gage-height

record furnished by Midwest Refining Co;

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1989-80

Day

l ....................

2...... 

3 ___ ........ __ .

4 ________ ..

5.. ____ .... ......

6 ___ . _____ ....

7 ....................

g

9. _ .

10. ___ .............

11....... _ . ____ .

12 ....................

13 ___ _

14 __ . __ ..........

15-. ______ ..

16.... .... _ ......

17 __ __ .

18.. .. .........

19.... ___ . .........

20...... ..............

21.. . . _ .

22... ____ ..... __ .

23

24....... ___ 

26. .

26... .................

27... __ .... __ ....

28 __ ............

29.. . ....

80 ... ___ ....

31 _ ..........

Oct.

1,940 

2,700 

4,260 

4,260 

4,060

4,060 

4,050 

4,060 

4,050 

3,300

790 

710 

680 

670 

343

266 

230 

211 

203 

199

190 

190 

190 

190 

190

178 

178 

178 

190 

194 

182

Nov.

199 

190 

194 

203 

182

203

182 

168 

128 

168

166 

160 

200 

240 

230

220 

200 

200 

180 

160

140 

130 

120 

120 

130

\ 130

Feb.

110 

120

130

160 

180

212 

368 

200 

163 

148

140 

102 

204

Mar.

140 

140 

140 

140 

140

121 

187 

70 

100 

80

68 

86 

175 

421 

306

281 

216 

232 

248 

187

212 

191 

212 

212 

179

208 

195 

216 

183 

167 

183

Month

October _____ .... ___ . _ . __ ....

December ..............................................

January. _*_..

March __________________________ April. ... __ ________ .

May ....... ........... ...................

June... . _

July .................................................

August ___ ... .

The year... _ ... . _ . ...

Apr.

171 

167 

204 

248 

336

336 

343 

311 

305 

305

299

287 

287 

293

287

276 

281 

242 

208 

212

212 

204 

167 

160 

171

179 

140 

127 

121 

121

May

114 

106 

108 

105 

114

152 

200 

226 

760 

1,200

1,090 

1,060 

1,080 

1,060 

1,140

1,170 

1,100 

620 

600 

491

466 

482 

491 

482 

456

438 

447 

994 

2,510 

2,490 

2,450

JMBJCJITHTm

4,260 

240

368 

421 

343 

2,510 

6,160 

6,330 

7,630 

4,310

7,630

June

2,540, 

2,360 

2,350 

2,310 

2,370

2,320 

2,340 

2,310 

2,320 

2,310

2,310 

3,060 

4,620 

4,600 

5,100

5,100 

6,080 

6,080 

6,460 

6,710

6,910 

6,870 

6,870 

6,840 

6,870

5,890 

6,960 

6,890 

6,020 

M50

Minimum

178 

120

102 

68 

121 

106 

2,310 

6,170 

3,060 

1,120

July

6,260 

6,220 

6,290 

6,810 

6,330

6,310 

6,260 

5,890 

6,870 

6,820

5,430 

6,460 

6,280 

6,170 

6,190

6,210 

6,260 

6,210 

5,340 

6,180

6,220 

6,150 

6,150 

6,110 

6,020

6,090 

6,040 

6,040 

6,200 

6,180 

6,130

Aug.

6,090 

6,040 

6,960 

6,160 

6,800

6,780 

7,630 

6,980 

6,260 

6,160

5,130 

6,390 

6,740 

4,890 

4,410

4,930 

3,870 

3,280 

3,200 

3,140

3,120 

3,120 

3,070 

3,060 

3,060

3,090 

3,060 

4,410 

4,090 

4,030 

4,010

Mean

1,390 

168 

115 

100 

148 

181 

233 

776 

4,290 

5,890 

4,680 

2,820

1,740

Sept,

8,990 

3,990 

3,930 

3,990 

4,030

4,310 

4,310 

4,810 

3,870 

2,700

2,000 

3,760 

3,040 

3,000 

3;000

3,000 

2,410 

2,030 

2,060 

2,030

2,020 

2,000 

2,200 

2,440 

2,490

2,260 

1,800 

1,460 

1,190 

1,120

Run-off in 

acre-feet

85,600 

10,000 

7,070 

6,150 

8,050 

11,100 

13,900 

47(700 

265,000 

362,000 

282,000 

168,000

1,260,000
PLATTE EIVEE BASIN 177

WORTH PIATTB EIVKE AT DOUGLAS, WYO.

LOCATION. Chain gage on highway bridge in sec. 8, T. 32 N., R. 71 W., half a

mile northwest of Douglas. 

DRAINAGE ABBA. 14,200 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1891, to September, 1894; April, 1919, ito September, 

IN 1923; April, 1929, to September, 1930. 

EXTRBMES. Maximum discharge during year, 7,670 second-feet July 13 (gage

height, 5.7 feet); minimum occurred during winter.

1891-1894, 1919-1923, 1929-30: Maximum discharge, 16,600 second-feet

Sept. 28, 1923; minimum, 95 second-feet Apr. 1, 4, 1923. 

REMARKS. Records good except those during winter, which were estimated

because of ice. Flow regulated by Pathfinder Reservoir.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-80

Day Oct. Nov. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept.

1..

2..

3..

4..

«- 

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12. 

18.

14.

15.

16.

17. 

18-

19.

20.

21. 

22-

23.

24. 

26.

26. 

27-

28.

29.

30. 

81.

5,430

2,570

3,160

4,010

8,990

4,100

4,100

4,120

2,580

1,280

1,280

1,100

944

584

452

400

360

370

276

267

258

276

258

208

240

249

240

249

249

240

562

340

240

276

240

240

224

276

267

350

485

463

452

312

267

240

220

210

200

180

180

180

180

170

160

153

165

190

200

220

240

260

285

267

200

176

216

400

390

380

294

249

267

285

285

267

285

267

216

200

192

184

168

176

176

184

176

200

249

390

639

716

864

967

978

978

1,040

1,140

1,230

1,130

956

1,200

683

650

672

683

661

683

738

921

875

794

749

650

817

529

463

380

452

441

420

496

695

1,290

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,540

1,790

1,750

1,660

1,240

1,190

1,100

1,060

1,090

1,060

1,000

875

818

749

818

2,270

2,620

2,720

2,770

2,700

2,770

2,700

2,700

2,750

2,700

2,670

2,630

2,530

3,300

4,530

4,670

5,150

5,190

5,110

5,250

5,580

5,890

6,020

6,180

6,260

6,210

6,210

6,210

6,180

6,110

6,210

6,180

6,180

6,160

6,210

6,210

6,260

6,230

6,210

5,890

5,890

5,930

6,020

6,650

5,520

5,440

5,370

5,330

5,170

5,460

5,500

5,710

5,890

5,950

5,950

5,890

5,910

5,840

5,820

5,890

5,980

6,020

5,910

5,910

5,840

5,910

5,650

5,750

6,400

5,690

5,110

5,150

5,050

5,250

5,540

5,560

4,470

4,650

3,770

3,350

3,280

3,150

3,050

3,050

3,070

3,150

3,100 

8,070 

3,100 

3,860 

3.-940 

3,940

3,920

3,980

3,960

3,900

3,980

3,420

4,090

4,150

4,210

2,100

3,530

3,020

3,000

3,000

2,970

2,400

2,100

2,060

2,120

1,980

2,100

2,270

2,460

2,460

2,160

2,020

1,900

1,310

Month Maximum Minimum Mean Run-off in 

acre-feet

October . 

November. 

December.. 

January.... 

February.. 

March. __

5,430

562

208

June . 

July.......

August... 

September.

The year.

400

1,230

2,620

6,260

6,660

6,400

4,210

6,650

153

176

380

2,530

6,170

3,050

1,310

1,570

268

160

135

195

239

732

1,060

4,420

5,890

4,540

2,930

1,860

96,600

15,900

9,840

8,300

10,800

. 14,700

43,600

65,200

263,000

362,000

279,000

174,000

1,340,000
178 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1030, PART 6

NORTH PIATTB RIVER BELOW GUERNSEY RESEEVOIR, WYO.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 35, T. 27 N., R. 66 W., three-fourths 

mile below Guernsey Dam and 1 mile northwest of Guernsey.

DRAINAGE AREA. 16,200 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June, 1900, to November, 1908; March to October, 

1912; January, 1928, to September, 1930.

REMARKS. Flow regulated by Pathfinder and Guernsey Reservoirs. Only a 

few minor diversions for irrigation between this station and diversion dam 

at Whalen. Complete records furnished by United States Bureau of 

Reclamation.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-80

Day

1 _______ .

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.

5,450 

1,420 

1,580 

1,550 

1,420

1,050 

1,620 

1,380 

325

531

440 

410 

325 

600 

800

875 

1,000 

950 

875 

600

790 

650 

540 

525 

570

600 

450 

575 

500 

415 

475

Nov.

450 

600 

670 

675 

590

525 

475 

365 

370 

285

395 

365 

390 

410 

315

405 

305 

450 

335 

405

475 

445 

375 

285 

355

380 

370 

295 

320 

370

Dec.

330 

375 

405 

420 

400

365 

400 

340 

420 

395

437 

464 

641

581

575

563 

584 

517 

492 

440

446 

333 

462 

511 

348

372 

492 

480 

339 

345 

512

Jan.

345 

433 

476 

452

358

417 

432 

463 

431 

416

468 

328 

384 

384 

421

425 

382 

459 

325 

442

398 

410 

398 

408 

424

324 

433 

434 

439 

402 

406

Feb.

468 

368 

418 

447 

425

485 

451 

475 

313 

378

383 

373 

366 

383 

388

335 

351 

383 

371 

401

451 

436 

477 

1,700 

2,100

2,280 

1,660 

515

 

Mar.

450 

400 

480 

550 

600

475 

640 

525 

525 

470

525 

525 

1,900 

950 

900

566 

525

525 

566 

555

565 

575 

475 

510 

500

495 

475 

470 

525 

465 

470

Apr.

535 

525 

525 

575 

590

450 

575 

665 

1,060 

962

953 

1,040 

1.530 

1,580 

1,570

1,630 

1,540 

1,640 

1,630 

1,650

1,430 

1,280 

1,240 

1,220 

1,200

1,170 

1,170 

1,190 

1,260 

1,260

Month Maximum

November ______________________ ,..

December.... ______________________

January

March . .

AprlL... 

July

September

5,450 

675 

584 

476 

2,280 

1,900 

1,640 

2,850 

5,940 

5,820 

5,480 

3,800

5,940

May

1,220 

1,220 

1,340 

1,750 

1,760

1,770 

1,690 

1,660 

1,650 

1,550

1,450 

1,450 

1,420 

1,420 

1,430

1,410 

1,410 

1,410 

1,400 

1,410

1,420 

1,460 

1,520 

1,560 

1,610

1,940 

2,000

2,850 

2,770 

2.68Q 

2,660

June

2,670 

2,500 

2,560 

2,600 

2,630

2,660 

2,740 

2,790 

2,790 

3,000

3,340 

3,690 

4,050 

4,440 

4,600

4,860 

5,080 

5,290 

5,600 

.5,790

5,830 

5,890 

5,940 

5,820 

5,820

5,670 

5,700 

5,720

5,770 

5,820

Minimum

325 

285 

330 

324 

313 

400 

450 

1,220 

2,500 

5,500 

3,730 

1,710

285

July

5,820 

5,770 

5,740 

5,600 

5,700

5,580 

5,650 

5,620 

5,620 

5,650

5,670 

5,670 

5,820 

5,650 

5,670

5,660 

5,670 

5,670 

5.670 

5,670

5,700 

5,700 

5,670 

5,660 

5,600

5,530 

5,530 

5,500 

5,530 

5,500 

5,600

Aug.

5,480 

5,400 

5,480 

5,480 

5,450

5,430 

5,430 

5,450 

5,290 

5,260

5,260 

5,210 

5,140 

5,080 

4,820

4,180 

3,870 

3,890 

3,860 

3,860

3,800 

3,860 

3,890 

3,890 

3,760

3,990 

4,200- 

4,480 

4,240 

3,970 

3,730

Sept.

3,690 

3,750 

3,770 

3,780 

3,800

3,780 

3,670 

3,800 

3,550 

3,270

3,570 

3,360 

3,240 

3,190 

3,170

3,120 

3,150 

3,150 

3,220 

3,240

3,120 

3,100 

3,200 

3,340 

3,220

2,590 

2,330 

2,290 

1,990 

1,710

M Eun-ofl in Mean acre-feet

 945 58, 100. 

415 24,700 

441 27, 100 

410 25, 200 

628 34,900 

586 36,000 

1, 120 66, 600 

1,690 104,000 

4,390 281,000 

5,650 347,000 

4,620 284,000 

3, 200 190, 000

2,020 1,460,000
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

NORTH PLATTE RIVER BELOW WHALEN, WYO.

LOCATION. In sec. 11, T. 26 N., R. 65 W., at diversion dam at Whalen, 7

below Guernsey Dam. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 16,300 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1909, to September, 1930. 

REMARKS. Discharge records obtained by subtracting flow of Interstate and

Fort Laramie Canals from flow below Guernsey Reservoir. Flow regulated

by Pathfinder and Guernsey Reservoirs.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19&9-8Q

Day Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept

11..

12.. 

13- 

14.. 

15-

16.-

17.-

18-.

19--

20-

21-

22-

23-

24-

25-

26.

27.

28.

29. 

30- 

31.

3,970

390

520

610

430

244

634

589

105

444

352

288

325

600

727

791

907

875

802

560

740

560

483

495

526

552

382

506

428

347

404

381

562

670

675

590

525

437

220

251

185

303

281

306

326

231

321

221

397

295

365

418

339

231

146

254

291

267

207

252

314

290

337

365

359

357

345

380

320

400

375

417

444

521

561

555

543

664

480

428

360

253

387

456

318

342

462

450

309

315

482

315

403

446

404

312

377

382

398

361

346

390

238

301

307

236

306

387

276

377

345

333

343

259

374

342

346

408

293

348

377

362

429

395

431

282

347

361

361

354

371

376

323

339

377

371

401

451

436

477

1,700

2,100

2,280

1,660

515

450

400

480

550

600

475

640

525

525

470

525

525

1,900

950

900

566

625

525

565

655

565

575

475

510

500

495

475

470

525

465

470

535

525

525

576

590

450 

575 

665 

1..Q60 

962

364

451

941

850

805

740

840

620

430

280

240

226

254

160

110

130

190

180

60

40

30

240

250

280

230

200

240

230

230

230

200

200

210

190

190

190

180

190

200

150

160

160

140

270

220

950

800

780

820

880

760

760

730

730

770

810

810

730

790

1,070

1,260

1,370

1,630

1,600

1,760

1,850

1,920

2,050

2,200

2,240

2,300

2,360

2,270

2,220

2,090

2,090

2,100

2,150

2,210

2,21ft 

2,150 

2,120 

1,980 

2,090

1,960

2,020

2,010

1,990

2,030

2,040

2,050

2,170

2,010

2,030

1,980

2,020

2,020

2,040

2,020

2,060

2,070

2,020

2,000

1,970

1,910

1,900

1,870

1,920

1,890

1,990

1,870

1,790

1,860

1,860

1,850

1,810

1,830

1,840

1,700

1,810

1,820

1,810

1,750

1,830

1,680

1,310

1,670

1,630

1,600

1,610

1,580

1,640

1,630

1,610

1,490

1,440

1,400

1,530

1,250

1,290

1,290

1,25(1 

1,38(1 

1,380 

1,35(1 

1,33d

1,31(1 

1,15(1 

1,24(1 

1,11(1 

1,041)

1,091) 

1,150 

1,09) 

1,101) 

1, HI)

94D

961)

,031)

860

40) 

62<) 

62) 

26i)

Month Maximum Minimum Mean Run-off in 

acre-feet

October . 

November. 

December.. 

January . 

February.. 

March_ 

April___. 

May_ . 

June . 

July. . 

August. 

September.

The year.

3,970

675

564

446

2,280

1,900

1,060

950

2,360

2,210

1,870

1,380

8,970

105

146

253

238

282

400

110

30

730

1,870

1,250

230

30

342

405

348

604

586

526

273

1,550

2,020

1,640

1,030

831

38,701) 

20,40) 

24,90) 

21,40) 

33,50) 

36,00) 

31,30) 

16,80) 

92,20) 

124,00) 

101,00) 

61,300

602,000
180 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6 

NORTH PIATTE RIVER AT WYOMHTG-NEBBASKA LESTE

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 10, T. 23 N., R. 60 W., one-fourth mile

above Wyoming-Nebraska line and 1 mile above Henry. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 22,100 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1929, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 5,340 second-feet Oct. 1; minimum,

395 second-feet Jan. 11.

1929-30: Maximum discharge, 17,900 second-feet June 2,1929 (gage height,

6.04 feet); minimum, that of Jan. 11, 1930. 

REMARKS. Records good. Large diversions for irrigation above station. Flow

regulated by Pathfinder and Guernsey Reservoirs.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19%9-SO

Day

1. _

2..... __ ......

3

4 _________

6. 

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

8] _____ ..

Oct.

6,340 

4,640 

2,720 

1,490 

1,440

1,370 

1,280 

1,360 

1,560 

1,280

1,200 

1,130 

1,060 

956 

967

1,120 

1,100 

1,120 

1,190 

1,240

1,110 

1,060 

1,040 

1,040 

1,040

1,040 

1,010 

1,000 

989 

1,010 

967

Nov.

1,020 

1,010 

1,060 

1,060 

1,100

1,100 

1,110 

1,060 

1,040 

1,020

966 

967 

978 

934 

923

901 

890 

880 

890 

967

1,110 

989 

967 

838 

838

838 

838 

880 

901 

816

Dec.

816 

890 

890 

816

880

890

848 

848 

869 

880

912 

901 

901 

912 

901

890 

912 

1,010 

923 

880

967 

946 

1,020 

946 

912

890 

848

848 

880 

858 

848

Jan.

901 

934 

946 

946 

923

912 

880 

695 

634 

465

396 

670

| 830 

I 735

715 

725

Feb.

i 800 

950

1 930

890 

869 

890 

890 

869

880 

848 

890 

868 

1,220

1,860 

1,930 

1,920

Month

October.

November ............................................

February ...

March ................................................ Aprfl . . __ . ______ . __________ ....

June... . .

July.. 

August _______________ . . .. _ . ......

September... . . _ . .

Mar.

1,200 

934 

890 

838 

880

901 

890 

901 

890 

869

816 

848 

838 

1,020 

1,410

1,170 

1,060 

912 

880 

827

806 

806 

806 

775 

746

806 

796 

786 

746

766 

736

Apr.

705 

695

745 

755 

715

796 

838 

848 

880 

978

1,080 

1,130 

1,050 

1,260 

1,260

1,220 

1,170 

1,180 

1,160 

1,170

1,140 

1,070 

967 

838 

796

776 

766 

880 

1,000 

901

Maximum

6,340 

1,110 

1,020 

946 

1,930 

1,410 

1,250 

1,340 

1,990 

1,980 

3,070 

1,860

6,340

May

1,120 

956 

901 

1,020 

1,010

912 

880 

816 

869 

966

1,160 

1,190 

1,200 

1,180 

1,190

1,180 

1,200 

1,230 

1,250 

1,310

1,230 

1,100 

1,020 

1,010 

1,010

978 

967 

1,120 

1,250 

1,250 

1,340

June

1,480* 

1,410 

1,460 

1,440 

1,360

1,300 

1,250 

1,340 

1,290 

1,160

1,190 

1,260 

1,360 

1,350 

1,450

1,440 

1,500 

1,530 

1,610 

1,800

1,900 

1,990 

1,990 

1,900 

1,890

1,860 

1,820 

1,860 

1,840 

1,920

Minimum

966 

816 

816 

395

735 

696 

816 

1,160 

1,760 

1,680 

1,180

July

1,960 

1,960 

1,980 1,890- 

1,890

1,860 

1,840 

1,830 

1,860 

1,770

1,830 

1,900 

1,900 

1,830 

1,790

1,750 

1,800 

1,790 

1,800 

1,830

1,860 

1,870 

1,860 

1,860 

1,840

1,840 

1,820 

1,790 

1,790 

1,770 

1,770

Mean

1,460 

962 

896 

751 

1,010 

888 

968 

1,090 

1,560 

1,840 

2,040 

1,640

1,260

Aug.

1,770 

1,730 

1,730 

1,700 

1,730

1,830 

1,900 

2,080 

2,040 

2,040

2,120 

2,120 

2,080 

2,170 

3,070

2,830 

2,480 

2,380 

2,290 

2,190

2,080 

2,050 

2,020 

1,940 

1,820

1,700 

1,680 

1,930 

1,980 

1,940 

1,860

Sept.

1,840 

1,790 

1,840 

1,820 

1,840

1,790 

1,730 

1,820 

1,630 

1,620

1,860 

1,750 

1,730 

1,720 

1,730

1,730 

1,760 

1,730 

1,700 

1,630

1,610 

1,480 

1,440 

1,370 

1,590

1,530 

1,410 

1,320 

1,260 

1,180

Kun-offin 

acre-feet

89,200 

57,200 

56,000 

46,200 

56,100 

64,600 

67,000 

67,000 

92,800 

113,000 

126,000 

97,600

911,000
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 181

P1ATTE EIVEE NEAE DUHCAN, NEBR.

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 12, T. 16 N., E. 2 W., \% miles south of Duncan.

Zero of gage 1,478.7 feet above mean sea level. 

DRAINAGE ABBA. 61,600 square miles. 

RECOBDB AVAILABLE. October, 1928, to September, 1930. At point 7 miles

downstream June, 1895, to September, 1915. 

EXTBEMEB. Maximum discharge during year, 22,700 second-feet June 5 (gage

height, 4.68 feet); minimum, 7 second-feet Aug. 4.

1895-1915, 1928-1930: Maximum discharge, 51,100 second-feet June 23,

1905; no flow during part of summers of 1901, 1902, 1904, 1911, 1913, 1914. 

REMARKS. Records good except those during winter, which were estimated

because of ice. Numerous diversions from headwaters. Flow partly

regulated by reservoirs in Wyommg.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

Day

1 _ ................

2 ...................

8 _ . _ ............

4. __ ..............

6. ...............

«.. ............

7 . _ . _ .

8......... .- .

9

10... .........

11 . 

12 

18.... __ . ...-..

14 

15.... :.__. 

16.... ..

17. 

18.... . _ ........

19. _ ...

20. ... ..

21.. _ ......... _ -.

22. __ .. . 

23. 

24 ........ ........

25 

26............. ......

27 _ .. __ - _ ...

28 _______ . -

29 .... -

80 

81. ... ...

Oct.

2,410

2,290

2,350

3,590

3,520

4,200

3,790

8,100

7,540

6,660

5,890

5,190

4,410

3,290

3,040

2,840

2,720

2,690

2,620

2,360

2,210

2,260

2,120

2,380

2,440

2,320

2,320

2,880

3,790

4,070

i Add

Nov.

4,690

4,280

4,030

4,410

4,280

3,520

3,290

3,480

3,400

3,690

4,930

4,030

A 03ft

5,450

3,630

3,660

4,160

4,280

3,660

3,300

3,000

kooo

1

1,200

Dee.

300

520

700

600

, Ann

1,000

Feb.

9 Qftft

2,970

I o Qnfi

1

5,000

12,500

9,820

10,500

10, 100

8,800

7,240

6,120

6,120

Mar.

6,000

3,000

2,500

2,200

9 run

2,720

2,660

2,980

7,860

5,290

5,840

4,980

3,950

4,070

8,750

3,660

3,330

3,480

3,370

2,910

3,010

2,880

2,780

q oon

3,520

3,260

2,810 9 &m

2,620

2,600

9. AA(\

Apr.

2,380

2,320

2,290

2,180

1,920

1,820

1,820

1,780

1,720

1,550

1,510

1,690

1,630

1,660

2,590

2,980

3,440

n inn

5,140

6,610

6,360

4,640

4,410

3,290

2,760

i 4Rn

4,790

4 sun

4 dun

6,030

May

4,980

6,660

6,360

6,600

4,500

4,280

7,460

8,020

10,100

14,900

14,100

10, 100

7,860

8,800

9,940

8,100

6,850

7,620

7,780

7,780

8,800

8,600

7 HRfl

6,600

5,610

4,690

3 87*1

3,670

3,660

3,330

3,010

Jane

3,220

2,940

3,080

5,890

17,600

18,600

17,700

13,100

9,100

6,860

4,640

3,710

4,790

6,160

4,840

3,120

2,410

2,260

2,410

2,630

2,260

2,260

2,650

2,650

2,840

L720

1,170

1,050

948

800

July

756

660

ifiS

427

336

236

146

87

60

40

31

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

19

17

21

17

16

15

15

15

14

10

10

9

10

Aug.

9

9

8

7

9

10

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

69

60

78

55

45

63

106

257

168

141

1,240

2,720

2,810

2,720

2,600

3 710

3,710

3,790

Sept.

3,150

3,120

2,810

2,410

2,290

2,210

2,660

2,940

3,400

3,400

4,030

3,260

2,500

2,410

2,040

1,760

1,690

1,720

1,920

1,780

2,020

2,020

1,860

1,700

L420

1,700

1,860

1,630

1,400

1,460

Month

Is OVMXIDOr. ** . _ _ _ _

JannBry.

March.. ___ . _____ _ ______ . . _ . .

April.. ______ .... ...

May. . ... .................................

Jam __ . ......... _________ . ___ u . u . i.J,

jBly _____________ __ .. . ___ _,

September..... ........ ................... . .. .

The year. ..... ___ . _ . ........ .

Maximum

8,100

6,460

12,500

7,860

6,360

14,900

18,600

766

3,790

4,030

18,600

Minimum

2,120

2,040

1,510

3,010

800

9

7

1,400

7

Mean

3,570

3,260

632

1,000

4,980

3,460

3,180

7,090

6,110

115

788

2.280

2.930

Run-off fa 

acre-feet

220,000

194,000

38,900

61,600

277,000

213,000

189,000

436,000

804.000

7,070

48,600

136,000 *

2.120.000
182 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6

PIATTE KCTER NKAR ASHLAHD, WEBB.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 29, T. 13 N., B. 10 E., 3 miles northeast of Ashland. 

Zero of gage 1,021.1 feet above mean sea level.

DRAINAGE AREA. 83,800 square miles.

BECOHDS AVAILABLE. August, 1928, to September, 1930.

EXTHEMES. Maximum discharge during year, 39,800 second-feet Feb. 19 (gage 

height, 6.05 feet); minimum, 1,720 second-feet Aug. 3. 

1928-1930: Maximum and minimum, those of 1930.

BEMAHKS. Becords good except those during winter, which are fair. Numerous diversions from headwaters. No regulation except on North Platte River.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-80

Day

1. . .....

2 ...........

3. ......

4 ...........

5 _ .... ....

6 ___ ... ...

7.- -

8. -

9 _____ ...

10 

11..... ......

12. ......

13.. 

14. ...

15. 

16 .... .

17. 

18 

19 _____ ...

20 

21. 

22 

23 

24 

25 .

26 _____ ..

27.. ____ .

28. .

29 ..... .

30 

31 

Oct.

5,620 

5,400 

5,180 

5,250 

5,930

6,570 

5,970 

6,760 

6,620 

10,100

5,220 

5,890 

8,920 

8,150 

7,320

6,480 

6,350 

6,180 

6,010 

8,050

6,260 

6,300 

6,390 

6,140 

6,350

8,570 

6,300 

6,050 

6,480 

8,220 

11,700

Nov.

1L300 

9,870 

8,920 

8,080 

7,590

7,480 

7,060 

6,850 

6,760 

7,770

7,770 

7.830 

7,940

\ 7,000

6,300 

6,480

3,000

2,470 

2,270

2,920 

[2,000

Jan.

3,340

........

Feb.

5,200 

I 6, 000

I 6, 200

Il2,000

39,800 

27,600

22,000 

15,700 

13,700 

14,000 

13,400

12,300 

11,200 

10,100

Mar.

10,800 

8,000 

4,000 

3,000

2,800

2,890 

5,140 

6,220 

7,880 

8,220

6,900 

8,840 

7,710 

7,940 

7,880

8,000 

8,150 

7,940 

7,710 

7,880

7,370 

7,260 

6,810 

6,430 

6,180

7,060 

7,420 

6,710 

6,180 

6,050 

5,930

Month

December ________________________

March ____ . ........................................

April..... ..............................................

June . _ _ ____. . _

July _ _. 

September.. ..

Theyei31 __.._.._._ , ___

Apr.

5,890 

5,850 

5,700 

5,470 

5,290

5,140 

5,220 

5,180 

5,250 

5,290

5,220 

5,110 

5,400 

5,440

5,890

7,420 

13,200 

13,800 

13,700 

13,600

13,900 

13,700 

13,200 

11,700 

10,200

8,520 

8,150 

11,300 

12,500 

11,800

May

12,600 

13,100 

12,400 

11,500 

10,600

13,000 

14,300 

21,600 

22,000 

27,600

30,700 

33,500 

28,800 

23,900 

19,700

17,900 

16,100 

15,800 

14,000 

13,500

15,200 

14,800 

15,700 

14,300 

14,000

12,200 

10,200 

8,600 

8,080 

8,220 

6,620

IVIaximum

11,700 

11,300

39,800

10,800 

13,900 

33,500 

21,600 

3,800 

11,400 

15,000

39,800

June

8,470 

7,430 

7,130 

6,700 

17,700

21,600 

18,100 

17,300 

15,900 

14,300

12,200 

10,500 

8,580 

10,700 

20,000

18,100 

12,500 

9,030

7,580 

6,420

9,030 

13,600 

7,090 

6,010 

6,190

6,060 

6,470 

6,240 

4,830 

4,130

Minimum

5,180

2,800 

5,110 

6,620 

4,130 

1,760 

1,730 

3,200

July

3,800 

3,590 

3,510 

3,170 

2,890

2,770 

2,710 

2,570 

2,590 

2,520

2,410 

2,270 

2,180 

2,160 

2,070

2,020 

1,920 

1,910 

1,880 

1,910

2,030 

2,120 

2,000 

1,990 

2,050

1,860 

1,770 

1,790 

1,760 

1,800 

1,820

Aug.

1,770 

1,750 

1,730 

1,780 

1,860

2,210 

3,220 

3,320 

2,560 

2,590

2,710 

2,920 

3,560 

4,160 

3,960

3,270 

3,270 

6,420 

5,320 

5,400

5,440 

1L400 

9,030 

7,130 

5,070

4,870 

5,200 

5,920 

5,740 

6,100 

7,230

Mean

8,670 

5,660 

2,000 

3,100 

10,800 

6,820 

8,600 

16,100 

10,700 

2,320 

4,420 

5,650

6,860

Sept.

7,330 

7,040 

7,130 

6,330

5.88C

5,280 

5,110 

5,660 

5,880 

15,000

9.210 

7,890 

7,630 

6,890 

6,140

5,620 

4,870 

4,640 

4,130 

3,920

3,890 

3,740 

3,800 

3,710 

3,510

3,460 

3,200 

4,300 

4,270 

3,960

Run-off la 

acre-feet

410,000 

337,000 

123,000 

191,000 

600,000 

419,000 

512, 00 

990,000 

637,000 

143,000 

272,000 

336,000

4,970,000
BIYSK BASIN

NBA* WALDKJ. COiD.

W$*er-*tage recorder in sec. 10, T. 8 N., R. 81 W., 11 miles southwest 

of Walden and 1% miles above mouth. 

DBAINAGE ABBA. 84 square miles. 

RECQBDB AVAii«i»&iB.---May, 1904, to October 1905; October, 1928, to SeptemExTBBiues. Maximum discharge during yea* (estimated), 466 second-faet Apr.

12: minimum, 10 second-feet May 25 (gage height, 0.54 foot). 

1.0Q4rSj 1923-1930: Maidmum discharge. 790 second-feet June 15, 1924

(gage height, 3.73 feet); minimum, 2 geeond-feet Aug. 15, 19©4. 

REHAB**.? Beeords good except those for period of missing gage heights, Apr.

1-24, which were estimated. Diversions for irrigation above station.

monthly discharge, in stcond-feet, 1&8&-&Q

Pay

1 _ _ ___ , _____

3 ., 

4. 

5 ___ ____

Q. ........ ....................................

7 ' . . ___ .

S ___ . _ . __ . ____ ...... - ....

9 _ ....... __ ,.... _ ...... - 

10 _____ ............ ....... .......

11 ____ . ___ . _ - _ ... . ..... 

U .

i?

u............................ .................

16 _____ . _____ . __ ........ - -

16 _ 

17 ..........................................

18 ______ ..... _ .. __ . ........ 

19......................... . . 

20 

21 

22 . 

23 _ -....... . , 

fA

25 

26 __ __ -----

27.. ... , 

28-. . 

29

30 - . ...-

31 _ . . .-,

Oct.

60 

60 

80

78 

69

60

68 

76 

83 

88

78 

72 

68 

59 

56

54 

50 

49 

50 

48

44 

44 

44 

41 

41

41 

42 

43 

44 

46 

46

Month

April. ___ . _________ .... _ . ___ . ...

May ______ . .

iSy. ...... ...... ...... ........................... Augnat . __ . _

Apr.

45 

48 

60 

75 

100

188 

270 

430 

230 

248

344 

465 

.183 

67 

63

113 

280 

310 

320 

350

290 

240 

220 

215 

203

199 

188 

173 

157 

149

May

142 

153 

142 

117 

95

86 

75 

66 

45 

24

20 

14

iS12

14 

16 

16 

14 

12

12 

22 

18 

12 

11

13 

55 

125 

176 

224 

257.

Jane

230 

160 

96 

66 

64

55 

87 

144 

216 

238

261 

320 

340 

290 

218

216 

228 

255 

224 

238

244 

246 

240 

175 

137

117 

95 

85

58 

46

Maximum Minimum

88 41 

465 45 

257 11 

340 46 

110 22 

218 42 

52 16

July

40 

36 

26 

23 

23

26 

23 

22 

43 

S3

96 

96 

86

77 

56

42 

38 

30 

50 

69

80 

110

88 

90 

79

87 

82 

80 

93 

110 

90

Aug.

79 

87 

88 

107 

102

107 

100 

88 

83 

79

80 

75 

83 

188 

218

142 

110 

93

82 

71

68 

64 

52 

48 

46

52 

SS 

55 

50 

46 

42

Sept.

36 

36 

36 

35 

M

38 

43 

46 

48 

43

36 

38

n

n11

18

J6 

18

52

49 

46 

45

i

M Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

67.0 3,500 

207 12,300 

64.9 IS96 

180 16; 700 

64.0 3,940 

84.# 5,206 

33.8 2,010

71538 32 13
184 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6 

MICHIGAN RIVER 1 AT WALDEK, COIO.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in NW. # sec. 21, T. 9 N., B. 79 W., half a

mile north of Walden. 

DRAINAGE ABBA. 185 square miles. 

RECOEDS AVAILABLE. May, 1904, to October, 1905; May, 1923, to September,

1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year (estimated), 500 second-feet Apr.

9, 10; minimum, 3 second-feet July 8, 9.

1904-5, 1923-1930: Maximum discharge, 1,070 second-feet June 10, 1923

(gage height, 3.3 feet); minimum, that of July 8, 9, 1930. 

REMABKS. Records good except those for periods of missing gage heights, which

were estimated. Diversions for irrigation above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-80

Day

1

2

3 . _ . .

4 __ ._-...- .- .._ . . 

5. - - .-.-_.. . _

6 ..... __

7 _ .. - . - _-. .-

8 - .... . .--...-- ..

9 ___ ..... __ .. . .-._ .........

10. .-.... .-....... . ..-. .........

11 ______ . _ . _________________

12 _ . __ ______ . _____ .

13 _ _.- . _......_...-_...

14 _ -. - - .-.. ..-._

15 _____ . _____________ . ____ ...

16 -. . . -.. ...-.--....

17 _____ . .-.. _______________

18 _ ........ _ ..__.._.._.._.

19 __ .... - .I.......................

20

21-..-... .. ..... .....................

22. . -,-....... .................. ......

23 ___ .. _______ . ___ - ................

24. - . .-- ....-___....._.

25 ______________ . _____ . ..........

26 ._... ......... ....... _ .............

27 _______ . _____ . __________ ....

28 ________________

29 _... . ....-.....-......

30 _ . . .......

31 _____ ____ __________

Oct.

 60 

 60 

 65 

 70 

70

63

68 

59 

68 

65

61 

61 

 60 

59 

59

58 

58 

57 

57 

52

40 

24 

32 

36 

38

38 38 

 40 

 45 

"48 

52

Month

April... . . ............................ TVT jiv

July....... -.. . . ........_...._...

September... __________________

Apr.

50 50 

 60 

 70 

 80

90 

 100 

 300 

 500 500

«400 

 300 

221 

197 

135

111 

105

117 

117 

129

159 

162 

168 

178 

190

159 

144 

126 

99

88

May

77 

70

77 

77 

58

49 

49 

48 

44 

37

31 

28 

23 

20 

IS

18 

18 

18 

20 

21

18 

24 

46 

58 

57

24 

25 

36 

60 

114 

204

June

415 

346 

232 

165 

138

120 

108 

105 

132 

162

150 

144 

150 

135 130

«110 

 95

85 

77. 

72

59 

88 

120 

59 

42

 35 

 20 

14 

12 

10

Maximum Minimum

70 24 

500 50 

204 IS 

415 10 

66 3 

270 54 

58 25

July

8 

7 

6 

5

5

4 

4 

3 

3

«5

 8 

 10 

 12 

15 

12

8 8 

 8 

 8 

 10

 12 

 14 

 16 

 16 

 18

 20 

"20 

28 

39 

65 

66

Aug.

59 63 

 68 

 70 

 70

 60 

 60 

56 

57 

54

54 

60 

72 

181 

270

260 

178 

160 

120 

96

79 

70 

68 

68 

65

65 

63 

61 

61 

61 

60

Sept.

56 

60

48 

47 

48

60 52 

 55 

 54 

53

51 

46 

44 

40 

38

38 

35 

34 

31 

29

26 

- 25 

26 

29 35

58 

54 

52 

49 

45

M Run-off in Mean acre-feet

53.3 3,280 

170 10,100 

47. 3 2, 910 

118 7,620 

14.9 616 

89.6 5,510 

43. 3 2, 580

 Estimated. 

Formerly published as Michigan Creek.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

ILUHOIS CREEK AT WAIDBK, COLO.

185

LOCATION. Staff gage in NW. % sec. 29, T. 9 N., R. 79 W., half a mile southwest

of Walden.

DBAINAGE AREA. 254 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1923, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 1,070 second-feet Apr. 9,10 (gage

height, 3.91 feet); minimum, 1 second-foot July 9.

1923-1930: Maximum discharge, 2,520 second-feet May 28. 1926 (gage

height, 6.4 feet); minimum, 0.3 second-foot Sept. 7, 8, 1924 (gage height,

0.42 foot). 

REMARKS Records good. Diversions for irrigation above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-80

Day

1 ___________________

2. ____ ..... __ ....................

3. ____ . __ * __ _ 

4 _____________________

5. ........... ......

6........................ _ . __ .....

7 ...................................

8.. . - ... ........

9 __________ __ . .........

10... .. ........ _ ....... ___ ..

11 __ .... ........... __ . _ . __ .

12..-. . ......... ....

13...... ...............................

14. __ . ___ . _______ . __ ......

16... ........ ................. ......

16.... ...... _ .. __ .. .......

17... .. . is

19. _ ...... ....... ...... .....

20.. . ......................

21.. . . ...................

22.. . . ................

23 _____________ . _ _ .

24. __ .................... _ .. ._..__

25 ... _ . _ . . .

26. __ ....... __ ...... __ ... _ ....

27. .. . ......................

28.. ...................... *M>

30_ 

31.. 

Oct.

45 

48 

50 

64 

52

50 

48 

46 

48 

60

. 62

52 

48 

46 

45

46 

40 

39 

38 

37

35 

36 

34 

38 

38

37 

38 

37 

34 

32 

32

Nov.

24

Month

April ............. ............................. ....

May...................................................

July...... ..............................................

Apr.

50 

60 

60 

80 

100

200 

300 

455 

1,070 

1,070

712 

622 

515 

308 

248

224 

155 

143 

137 

140

143 

140 

152 

170 

185

224 

191 

164 

120 

120

May

108 

92 

88 

92 

94

72 

72

77 

81 

68

62 

44 

42 

34 

24

23 

22 

20 

23 

21

19 

27 

23 

53 

50

61 

45 

43 

45 

72 

156

June

275 

360 

246 

161 

132

115 

90 

74 

88 

118

116 

108 

101 

83 

103

81 

69 

63 

55 

50

46 

45 

74 

57 

40

34 

24 

18 

16 

11.

Maximum Minimum

54 32 

1, 070 50 

155 17 

360 11 

31 1 

185 31 

42 12

July

10 

8 

5 

2 

2

2 

1 

1 

1 

2

3 

3 

6 

6 

4

6

6 

6 

6 

6

8 

10 

12 

11 

10

10 

15 

13 

16 

27 

31

Aug.

34 

31 

36 

43 

43

34 

34 

33

67 

45

34 

40 

44 

108 

161

185 

170 

94 

90 

72

35 

50 

43 

42 

37

36 

34 

32 

44 

52 

47

Sept.

40 

36 

32 

30 

31

34 

36 

42 

36 

27

22 

21 

22 

22 

17

16 

16 

16 

15 

15

13 

12 

13 

16 

17

26 

27 

29 

29 

22

Mfian Run-off in Mean acre-feet

42. 7 2, 630 

275 16,400 

65. 9 3, 440 

95.0 5,650 

7.90 486 

59.3 3,650 

24.3 1,450
186 SURFACE WATEB BTTPPLY, 1980, PART 6 

CANADIAK BJVJ» AT CftWD&XZ, OOLO.

LOCATION. Chain gage in gee. 6, T. 10 N., R. 79 W., batf ft mite nastfeeafit of

Cowdrey and one-third mile above Government Creek. Zero of gage 7,870.73

feet above mean sea level. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 201 square miles. 

RECOBUS AVAU,A»us.-~M»y, 1904, to Ootofoer, 1905; May, 1929, to September,

1930. 

EXTBEMBS, Maximum discharge during year (estimated), 300 second-feet Apr.

9, 10: minimum, \ second-foot July £-10.

1904-5, 1929-30: Maximum discharge, 600 second-feet June 10, 1905;

minimum, that of July 8-10, 1980. 

REMARKS. Records good. Diversions for irrigation above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in-second-feet, 1929-30

Day

i.-..,'- . . ..- . .-.:.- ...

2 j .. __ - _ - -

8.- 

4_ 

5,_ , .

«- 

?_ 

g . . _

9............... ...........................

10 

11.. 

li.. ........................................... 11

u.. ...........................................

16...................... ....................

K......:..... ...-. ....................

17... - .............................. le

19

20--. - 

21-- - - _ ....

22-- - ..

»......... .. ................

^. ............................... ..... .... ....

^. .......... .....^.... ..................... ...

26 __ - . -

27 

28-- .

20 - j

30 

31--. 

Oct.

47 

38 

33 

48 

51

45 

45 

43 

42 

41

40 

40 

40 

37 

33

29 

31 

32 

29 

29

28 

28 

26 

25 

25

30

Month

April... May .. _ .. _ ... . . ... .

July -

Apr.

40 

40 

40 

50 

70

100 

150 

950 

900 

300

260 

200 

160 

143 

138

112 

75 

72 

57 

61

66 

65 

64

68 

78

75 

78 

81 

74 

65

May

54 

40 

36 

39 

42

47 

43 

47 

49 

55

57 

51 

46 

42 

41

38 

37 

37 

39 

38

39 

47

48 

47 

48

51

58 

70 

79 

84 

92

June

227 

213 

200 

172

141

114 

95 

86 

87 

90

98 

87 

86 

86 

80

70 

58 

54 

65 

59

57 

57 

57 

57 

53

45 

32 

22

14 

8

Maximum Minimum

51 25 

300 . 40 

92 36 

227 8 

27 1 

112 20 

43 11

July

8 

7 

5 

3 

2

2 

2 

1 

1 

1

2 

7 

11 

12 

11

11 

8 

9 

27 

24

23 

22 

20 

20 

19

17 

IS 

IS 

21 

23 

22

Aug.

22 

20 

24 

27 

35

33 

30

28 

30 

29

26 

30 

37 

61 

112

106 

86 

62 

53 

42

36 

34 

27 

25

25

24 

2ft 

33

3ft 

27 

26

Sept.

23 

22 

22 

34 

24

25 

26 

35 

24 

22

I

15

15 

13 

11 

11

15

14 

16 

26 

33 

34

42 

43 

36 

38 

29

M Bun-ofl in 

Mean acre-feet

34.7 2,130 

111 6,600 

49.7 3,060 

85.6 5,090 

12.0 738 

39.1 2,608 

22.9 1,360
PLATTE BITER BASIN 187

HTCAIBWUaT, WTO.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 6, T. 14 N., R. 83 W<> at Encampment. Zero of

gage 7,141.53 feet above mean sea level. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 219 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May to September, 1900; May, 1911, to August, 1924;

May, 1329, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 1,720 second-feet May 29 (gage

height, 6.83 feet); minimum, 24 second-feet Sept. 4, 16,17.

1900,1911-1924,1929-30: Maximum discharge, 4,680 second-feet May 29,

1900; minimum, 3 second-feet July 24, 1919. 

REMARKS. Records fair. Diversions for irrigation above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1989-SQ

Day

I.............. ....... .......'.........

2.......... ...........................

3. __ . __ .. __ . __ . ____ . __ .

4 ___ . _____ ........ ______ ..

5 __ ... _ ..... _ .... __ .....

6. _ . __ ..... _ . _ . _ ... ___ ...

7 ___ .

9 _ ... __ . _ . __ ... _ . _____ .

10. _ ... ___ . __ . _ . ..............

11......... .........................

12...... ...............................

18......... ............................

14...... ............................ .

15 _ ......... .............. __ . _ ..

16......... ............................

17........ .............................

18 ....... ..........................

19. ...... ........'...................

20. ........ .........................

ii .... ... ..........................

S3.... ......:.:.:.:.:.:::::::::::::::::

24

25..... ................................

26...... ...............................

27. . . ._ 

28.................................. ..

30.... ..............................

31 .......... _ _.

Month

November .. _

July............ ............ ......

August

September.... ........................

The year

Oct.

97

91

130

108

101

93

93

135

5fV7

165

150

112

108

104

OK

97

93

102

93

90

77

70

69

64

63

83

87

93

76

87

' 79

Nov.

n

Apr.

60

70

100

130

160

198

212

312

445

380

301

265

255

275

282

360

468

565

650

no

710

710

680

620

690

Maxim

1,

1,

1,

M

1,

1,

1,

V

1,

am

m

no

mo

rao

tBR

W!9

112

fWO

ay

745

Wfl

m

no

no

MO

490

468

422

400

5)60

320

$40

340

3fiO

m

400

47ft

515

745

820

fififl

620

710

900

080

330

flftO

(IRA

Mil

June

1,$30

985

1,170

860

680

no

1 080

1,030

1,120

1,030

940

1,030

am

860

940

900

no

980

840

445

340

229

210

204

204

210

181

.Mum

63

320

161

27

31

24

July

158

121

117

91

80

76

69

63

56

37

37

62

76

66

46

66

49

34

49

66

53

40

34

32

34

34

34

30

27

27

27

Mean

101

6fi

4£

88

42

6C

888

708

746

57

73

46

192

Aug.

81

34

84

82

32

32

82

80

45

69

68

71

88

229

222

192

166

140

88

58

65

49

32

87

55

66

71

71

68

56

49

Eur 

acr

.7

.6

i.3

Sept.

43

32

32

24

37

55

85

68

S5

63

 4

84

32

30

24

si

80

33

68

60

SO

97

112

i-oflin 

e-feet

6,210

3,870

SS.T70

2* 880

3,670

26109

48 SOO

44,300

3,550

4,630

2,760

139,000
188 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6 

PASS ORBIK If BAB SABATOGA, WYO.

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 29, T. 19. N., E. 82 W., 12 miles northeast of

Saratoga.

DEAINAGE AREA. 119 square miles. 

EECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1929, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 200 second-feet Apr. 7 (gage

height, 4.1 feet); minimum, 2.6 second-feet Aug. 1.

1929-30: Maximum discharge, 450 second-feet May 23, 1929 (gage height,

5.5 feet); minimum, that of Aug. 1, 1930. 

EEMARKS. Records good. Diversions for irrigation above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-jeet, 1929-80

Day

1 __ ... _______

2 ____________

3 

4 __ . ______ . _

5 

6 ___ --.... __

7 

8 . 

9 . 

10 

11.... __ . __ . _ .

12 

13 

14. __ . _ . _ .. _ ..

15. 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21. 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

16 

16 

18 

20 

17

16 

16 

19 

30 

21

20 

18 

17 

17 

17

17 

17 

17 

16 

16

15 

15 

14 

13 

15

16 

16 

16 

15 

18 

16

Nov.

17 

18 

21 

20 

18

18 

17 

16 

17 

17

17 

15 

15 

16 

18

18 

17 

17 

16 

15

16

Feb.

17 

18 

17

16 

15 

14

Mar.

14 

14 

14 

15 

15

15 

16 

16 

16 

16

16 

15 

15 

18 

33

20 

18 

17 

36 

20

17 

17 

15 

14 

14

15 

15 

16 

18 

20 

14

Month

November... __________ . _ 

March.... _ _________________ . __

AprU... .... .... .... 

May ______ . __ .... . 

June... ___________________ 

July

August __ . _ . _____________________

September. _____________ 

Apr.

16 

15 

32 

59 

95

169 

163 

169 

169 

134

103 

99 

112 

107 

117

69 

58 

46 

63 

61

74 

81 

86 

88 

95

86 

81 

60 

49

47

May

45 

53 

78 

73 

79

63 

60

56 

57 

45

45 

44 

36 

40 

49

53 

32 

43 

43 

49

61 

113 

89 

56 

53

70 

85 

84 

92 

90 

92

June

119 '72 

69 

53 

61

41 

43 

33 

27 

26

21 

16 

13 

14 

29

26 

25 

31 

31 

28

26 

27 

24 

13 

10

8.3 

6.6 

7.1 

5.9 

6.9

Maximum Minimum

30 13 

21 15 

18 14 

36 14 

169 15 

113 . 32 

119 5. 9 

6. 4 3. 2 

43 2.9 

20 3.7

July

6.4 

5.9 

5.0 

5.1 

4.8

5.3 

4.6 

4.8 

5.1 

4.0

3.6 

3.9 

4.8 

4.8 

4.2

3.7 

3.4 

3.4 

3.2 

4.0

4.0 

40 

3.7 

3.9 

3.4

3.9 

3.2 

3.6 

3.2 

3.4 

3.9

Aug.

2.9 

3.6 

3.7 

40 

5.9

5.7 

5.5 

5.7 

6.4 

7.6

7.8 

8.7 

43 

25 

31,

14 

38 

7.6 

6.6

5.5

6.4 

5.9 

5.3 

5.7 

5.3

5.7 

7.6 

6.1 

6.1 

5.5 

48

Sept.

5.3 

5.3 

5.7 

4.6 

5.3

5.5 

5.9 

6.6 

7.1 

7.3

5.5 

42 

40 

4.2 

42

4.4 

4.8 

42 

3.7 

4.4

4.4 

5.1 

8.3 

8.3 

20

12 

10 

9.4 

9.4 

9.0

TUT..,., Run-off in Mean acre-feet

17.1 1,050 

16.8 1,000 

16.2 193 

17.2 1,060 

86.8 5,160 

62.2 3,820 

30.4 1,810 

420 258 

9.76 600 

6. 60 393
P3LATTE EIVEE BASIN 189

ROCK CBBBK HEAB BOOK EIVEE, WYO.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 4, T. 20 N., E. 76 W., 1% miles southeast of Eock River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 184 square miles.

EECOKDS AVAILABLE. May, 1928, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 510 second-feet Aug. 13 (gage 

height, 3.17 feet); minimum, 0.6 second-foot Aug. 2 (gage height, 0.13 

foot).

1928-1930: Maximum discharge, 1,180 second-feet May 29, 30, 1928; 

minimum, that of Aug. 2, 1930.

REMARKS. Records good except those during winter, which were estimated 

because of ice. Diversions for irrigation above station. Flow partly regulated by two reservoirs.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1989-80

Day

1 __ .... ........

2 ______ . _ ....

3 ______ . _ ....

4 .. .. ___ ....

5 .....

6 ... ... .... ....

7. 

« .. .........

10 - __ 

11 .

12 

13 _ . __ ......

14 _ ..... ___ .

15 

16. . __ .

17 ____ . __ . _ ..

18 

19 _ - _ . ____ ...

20 .:... .....

21 ___ . _____ ....

22

23 ____ ....

24 

25 .... _

26.. ...... ......

27. __ . _ ..........

28. . ...............

29- _ - ____ - _ ...

30 - .

31 

Oct.

11 

12 

13 

13 

13

12 

12 

17 

20 

16

15 

14 

13 

12 

12

11 

11 

11 

11 

10

10 

9.4

9.4

10 

10

10 

10 

12 

15 

14 

15

Nov.

14

27

Jan.

2

Mar.

19

Month

October

^November. ........................................

January

March __________________________

April -.,. . ...... ............ ... .........

July ... ...... ... . 

Apr.

15 

20 

30 

60 

65

73

74 

76 

77 

76

76 

74 

70 

65 

62

50 

42 

38 

33 

34

30 

29 

29 

32

47

41 

41 

44 

34

38

May

31

27 

40 

70

47

43 

27 

40 

53 

69

46 

36 

28 

22 

21

25 

41 

37

38 

26

20 

19 

61 

53 

36

34 

52 

108 

166 

206 

271

June

293

158 

120 

97

74

62 

52 

62 

85 

101

99 

90 

92 

61 

43

33 

30 

29 

40 

31

21 

31 

22 

16 

11

9.9 

7.8 

 5.9 

5.9 

5.9

Maximum Minimum

20 9.4

77 15 

271 19 

293 5.9 

6.3 .8 

130 .6 

5.9 1.1

 293 ............

July

5.9 

5.4 

. 5.4 

5.9 

6.3

5.9 

5.4 

4.2 

3.3 

2.0

1.7 

1.8 

4.6 

5.4 

4.6

2.5 

1.6 

1.1 

1.2 

4.2

4.2 

4.2 

2.9 

2.4 

2.4

2.1 

1.2 

1.0 

.8 

1.0 

1.0

Aug.

0.7 

.6 

.8 

.9 

1.0

1.0 

1.0 

1.1 

1.3 

2.5

8.3 

18 

130

85 

97

60 

32 

23 

17 

13

9.9 

8.8 

6.7 

5.4 

5.4

5.4 

5.4 

5.9 

6.3 

5.0 

2.5

Sept.

2.2 

2.2 

2.0 

1.8 

1.6

1.7 

3.3 

5.9 

5.0 

3.8

2.2 

2.1 

2.1 

2.0

1.7

1.6 

1.5 

1.3 

1.2 

1.1

1.2 

1.2 

1.6 

2.1 

3.3

3.8 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.9

M Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

12. 4 762 

15. 0 893 

12. 0 738 

6. 0 369 

15.0 833 

18. 0 1, 110 

48.8 2,900 

57.8 3,560 

59. 6 3, 560 

3.28 202 

17.8 1,090 

2.32 138

22.3 16,100
190 SUEPACE WATER StflPPLY, 1930, PART 6 

DEE* OltKK AT <M,l*RO&fc, WTO.

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 4, T. 33 N., E. 75 W., at Glenirock, ene-fowrth

mile above mouth. > 

DRAINAGE ABBA. 216 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1916, to September, 1924: May, 1928, to September,

1930. 

EXTBEMBS. Maximum discharge during year, 706 second-feet Apr. 16 (gage

height, 4.20 feet); minimum, 0.2 second-foot July 7, 8.

1016-1924, 192&-1930: Maximum discharge, 4,600 second-feet Apr. 15,

1924; no flow during summers of 1919 and 1922. 

REMABKB. Records good. Diversions for irrigation above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19%&~30

Day

1 .

2....... .............

3.. . ......

4 ... .... .... ......

6 .. . . . 

6.. ..................

7. 

B...... ..............

10 .' .

11 

12............. _ ....

13 

14 ... ........ ..

15 

16-........ .......

17 . la

19 .

20 

21 

22 

23

24 

25

20 .............

.27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

18 

18 

19 

20 

19

16

17 

18 

18

17

19 

11 

4 

5 

6

8 

11 

16 

16 

16

17 

19 

20 

20 

20

20 

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

Nov.

21 

25 

25 

23 

25

25 

25 

26 

25 

21

21 

21 

20 

20 

20

18

Feb.

24 

24 

20

20 

20 

20

Mar.

18 

18 

18 

18 

18

20 

14 

22 

23 

23

22 

23 

23 

24 

25

32 

36 

34 

31 

30

31 

32 

38 

36 

37

33 

28 

27 

29 

33 

33

Month

NovpTnber

March _ .

April... .. .-... ...... _ ..

July.. _... .................. ...............

August ____ ....... .............................

Apr.

34 

36 

33 

54 

80

132 

198 

296 

331 

389

409 

409 

449 

596 

596

369 

280 

229 

213 

248

216 

232 

232 

226 

369

409 

296 

263 

226

178

May

151 

127 

109 

98 

100

118 

160 

127 

201 

162

169 

172 

229 

220 

314

429 

331 

296 

296 

263

248 

263 

263 

213 

167

144 

120 

98 

76 

62 

62

June

73 

172 

113 

90 

80

78 

71 

64 

62 

59

46 

36 

33 

24 

23

4 

1 

1 

3 

10

11 

16 

13 

11 

4

3 

6 

4 

3 

3

Maximum Minimum

21 

2 2' 

3! 

59) 

421 

IT 

<? 

21

0 4 

5 . .....

t 20

3 14 

3 33 

» 52 

2 1 

9 .2 

5 .3 

3.0 .7

July

3.0 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6

.3 

.2 

.2 

.6

.7

.8 

69 

28 

16 

7.0

5.2 

4.6 

3.3 

2.2 

2.2

1.7 

.9 

.6 

.3 

.3

.4 

.4 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

Aug.

0.3 

.3 

.4 

.6 

.6

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6

.6 

.8 

1.0

.8 

.6

.8 

5.2 

5.6 

8.0 

6.0

 8.6 

5.2 

2.0 

1.6 

1.0

.8 

.8 

LO 

26 

16 

11

Sept.

8.0 

6.0 

5.0 

6.0 

5.2

2.2 

3.0 

2.0 

45

5,2

45

5.2 

5.6 

ft.0 

1.5

.7 

.8 

.8

to

LO

ts

H

3.7

£° 

7.0 

6.6 

8.0 

8.0

luraAn Run-off ia 

Mean aerfrfeet

16.4 1,010 

20.4 1,210 

21.3 253 

26.7 iJK 

268 16 «0 

184 1LSOO 37.2 ajaio

488 880 

3.43 211 

402 £9
PIATTE RIVER BASIN Itl

BOXKLDSE OXBKK SAAB OMHBsmnBST, wio.

LOCATION. *Watef»stage recorder in sec. IS, T» 33 N., R. 74 W., 2 miles upstream

from Careyiiurst.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 202 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May to October, 1911; April, 1916, to September, 1924;

May, 1928, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 448 second-feet May 16 (gage

height, 4.05 feet); minimum, 0.4 second-foot July 19.

1911, 1916-1924, 192&-1930: Maximum discharge, 2,050 second-feet May

22, 1922: no flow during summers of 1922 and 1929. 

REMARKS. Records good. Diversions for irrigation above station.

and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 198&-90

Day

1 ____ . ___ ..

2 __________ ..

R4 _ . _ . _ . ___ ...

. 5 

6 

7.......... ..........

8....................

9... ..... ............

10...... ..............

11 __ . _ .... _ ....

12 ______ . ___ ..

IB.. ...............

14,. 

16 

16 _ . _ ... ___ ...

17. : ts_ .

ML 

30. . ....

21... ........ ......

22.. _ ..

«L .............. 4

86.. . _

36 ..................

37 ... ..............

a....... .............

ML 

30 _ .. ..

31 

Oct.

ao

&0 

8,0 r.4

6.0

3.7 

4.0 

4.3 

5.6 

«.2

6.2 

6.8 

8.6 

9.2 

9.8

9.8 

9.2 

9.2 

9.2 

10

9.8 

8.6 

10 

8.0 

7.4

7.4 

7.4

7"! 

6.8

6.8 

6.8

N«v.

6.2 

6.8, 

8.6 

9.2 

9.8

12 

14 

13 

12 

12

12 

10 

10 

13 

11

. 12 

13 

14 

15 

13

11 

10 

9 

10 

11

1 12

Feb.

17 

15 

14 

13

12 

11 

10

Mar.

|,

12

15 

16 

IS 

21 

25

30 

26 

38 

24 

22

21 

25 

80 

27 

27

23 

21 

IS

19 

16 

16

Month .

February 22^-28.

March . . . __ - . ...

April.. ...... ................. ............. May..... ........... ...... ............................. Aine.

My........ ............................................

September _ ... _ . _____ . ___ . _..,________ 

Apr.

12 

 16 

16 

28 

90

119 

148 

201 

2C1 

280

274 

271 

297 

343 

360

267 

190 

148 

139 

. 137

165 

. 148 

162 

168 

237

243 

206 

201 

178 

153

May

132 

119 

113 

115 

113

115 

94 

94 

113 

132

132 

126 

139 

165 

307

380 

910 

284 

271 

252

249 

267 

287 

249 

206

170 

139 

126 

119 

111 

107

Maximum

10 

15 

17 

30 

360 

380 

160 

6.8 

7.4 

8.6

June

144 

160 

132 

117 

111

115 

107 

102 

96 

96

98

W 

71 

W 

67

5? 

61 

38 

20 

19

19 

6.6 

8.6 

2.4 

6.8

6.2 

8.6 

8.0 

6.0 

3.7

Minimum

3.7

6.2 

1Q

12

94 

3.7 

.4 

.9 

1.7

July

 2.0 

1.6 

1.5 

1.2 

1.1

1.0 

1.0 

LI 

1.1 

.9

.9 

6.8 

43 

1.0

.5

.6 

.6 

.5 

.4 

.5.

.5 

.6 

.5 

.5 

.5

.5 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.9 

1.0

Aug.

0.9 

1.1 

1.0 

1.0 

1.2

1.1 

1.3 

1.5 

1.3 

1.1

LO 

1.1 

1.1 

1.2 

1.3

. 2.0 

7.4 

2.0 

1.6 

2.0

1.7 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

2.0 

2.0 

2.0. 

2.6 

2.0 

2.0

Sept.

2.0 

2.4 

2.0 

1.7 

1.7

 2.« 

2.0 

2.4 

2.? 

2.7

3.0 

2..7 

3.4 

3,7 

3.7

3.4) 

3.4 

4« 

47 

5.0

6.6 

5.6 

5.« 

47 

47

47 

7^4 

&« 

8.0 

8.6

M Eun-off ia M6an acre-feet

7.67 «6 

11.3 «72 

.13.1 183 

18.6 M« 

182 10, 8W

m >u,m 60.I &f§§ 

1.13 W 

1.74 107 

402 289
192 SUEFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6 

LA PBELE CREEK HBAB DOUGLAS, WYO.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 6, T. 31 N., R. 73 W., 16 miles southwest of Douglas.

DRAINAGE AREA. 146 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August, 1919, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 478 second-feet May 15 (gage

height, 7.76 feet); minimum, 2.8 second-feet July 19 (gage height, 3.5 feet).

1919-1930: Maximum discharge, 1,220 second-feet May 11, 1920 (gage

height, 11.4 feet); minimum, 0.4 second-foot Oct. 2, 1919 (gage height, 3.29

feet).

REMARKS. Records good. Diversions for irrigation above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1989-80

Day

1

2 ___ __ ..

3 ____ .. _ ...

4. __ . __ ....

5 .._- .

6-..:-..-.-....

7... _ . ____ .

8...............

9 ......-....

10. _ . ____ ..

11 __ . __ ....

12.

13.. ___ .......

14 ________ .

15... ...

16...............

17...............

18 __ . __ . ....

19 _____ .....

20. __ ... ...

21." _ ...........

22

23. ___ . __ 

24...............

25 

26 ............

27. . ..........

28 . ._

29 __ : .... ...

30 _____ . .....

31. ..............

Oct.

6.2 

5.6 

5.3 

5.0 

6.0

4.8 

4.8 

4.6 

4.6

4.6

5.0 

5.0 

5.5 

6.2 

6.2

6.2 

6.2 

6.2 

6.2 

6.2

6.2 

6.2 

6.2 

6.2 

6.2

6.2 

5.9 

6.2 

6.4 

6.7 

6.4

Nov.

6.4 

6.4 

9.4 

11 

7.6

7.9

8.8

as

10

9.4

9.4 

9.0 

9.0 

9.0 

9.0

9.1 

9.1 

9;1 

9.0 

9.0

8.0 

12 

17 

16 

19

15 

15 

13 

19 

20

Dec.

16 

10 

10 

11 

12

13 

14 

15 

14 

13

12 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

10 

9 

8 

9

13 

17 

17 

18 

19

18 

17 

17 

16 

14 

13

Jan.

11 

15 

15 

14 

13

13 

12 

11 

10 

9

7

1- 

1-

8

Feb.

10 

11

1- 

I"

17 

17 

16

Month

October _________________________

February

April..... ................ ............... .... . 

July.... . . . ......... .............

September __ . _ ____ ... _____ ...

The year

Mar.

15 

14 

13 

12 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

7.6

7.9 

7.9 

8.0 

10 

13

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

13 

13 

13 

12 

12

12 

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

Apr.

15 

25 

35 

50 

65

89 

120 

181 

194 

185

172 

167 

214 

245 

224

179 

138 

122 

118 

122

128 

129 

144 

146 

220

205 

179 

167

 145 

134

Maximum

6.7 

20 

19 

15

150 

245 

404 

122 

7.3 

6.2 

6.2

245

May

120 

113 

107 

107 

107

107 

107 

107 

107 

129

164 

146 

184 

202 

404

325 

263 

227 

223 

213

239 

268 

264 

209 

171

144 

124 

118 

120 

100 

92

June

122 

120 

101 

06 

92

83 

64 

58 

55 

44

37 

29 

22 

15 

13

10 

6.2 

5.3 

5.0 

5.9

6.7 

7.6 

7.3 

5.3 

4.6

4.1 

3.7 

3,2 

3.2 

3.2

Minimum

4.6 

6.4

8

7.6 

15 

92 

3.2 

2.8 

3 

3.5

July

3.2 

3.2 

3.2 

3.2 

3.2

3.7 

3.7 

3.5 

3.2

2.8

3.7 

7.3 

4.8 

4.3 

4.1

3.7 

3.2 

3.0

2.8 

3.0

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0

Mean

5.75 

11.0 

13.2 

8.58 

14.1 

11.6 

142 

171 

34.4 

3.41 

4.38 

4.70

35.1

Aug.

3.0 

3.0 

3.2 

3.0 

3.2

3.2 

4.1 

4.1 

3.9 

3.7

3.7 

3.7 

3.9 

3.9 

4.5

5.3 

4.6 

4.3 

4.3 

5.3

5.3 

5.6 

5.9 

5.0 

4.6

4.1 

6.2 

5.9 

5.3 

5.0 

5.0

Sept

6.3 

6.3 

5.6 

6.9 

6.2

6.2 

6.2 

5.6 

5.6 

6.3

6.3 

5.0 

5.0 

6.0

48

4.8 

4.3 

4.3 

41 

41

41 

41 

3.7 

9.6 

3.5

3.6 

3.7 

3.7 &7

3.7

Run-off in 

acre-feet

364 

655 

812 

,628 

788 

718 

8,450 

10,600 

2,050 

369 

269 

280

25,600
PLATTE BIVBB BASIN

LA PRBIE CREEK HBAS OEPHA, WTO.

193

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 16, T. 33 N., R. 72 W., 1 mile south of Orpha and 

three-fourths tnfle above mouth.

DRAINAGE AKEA. 227 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April to August, 1916: April to September, 1918; April, 

1923, to September, 1924; May, 1928, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 46 second-feet June 24 (gage 

height, 1.28 feet); minimum, 0.1 second-foot June 15 (gage height, 0.31 

foot).

1916,1918,1923-24,1928-1930: Maximum discharge, 437 second-feet May 

10, 1918: minimum that of June 15, 1930.

REMARKS. Records good. Diversions for irrigation above station. Flow regulated by La Prele Reservoir, capacity, 20,000 acre-feet.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-80

Day

1 _________ .... _ . ....

2... _ . ._. 

3............................

4 _______ . ...............

5 ______ . .

6......... . .... ..

7. -.-. _ 

8 ___ .......... .............

9 ________________ .

10 ________________ .

11.-. .- ..............

12......... ................

13 .........................

14 ________________ .

15. -. __ ...........

16.... __ ....................

17...... ...................

18..... _ .................

19........ ....................

20............................

21.. _ ... __ . ___ . .... 

22.................. ....:.....

23.... .....................

24 ______ ... ...........

25 _________ . ............

26. __ . _ ....... ___ ......

27...... ............

28.. ..........................

29 ___ . __ . __ . _ ... ......

30 _ .... __ . ___ ..... ....

31 .......'. ..............

Oct.

14 

16 

19 

22 

24

23 

20 

17 

14 

16

19 

21 

22 

21 

19

18 

19 

21 

19 

20

22 

21 

19 

18 

20

21 

20 

18 

16 

16 

19

Nov.

21 

22 

21 

20 

22

24 

26 

25 

24 

25

26 

28 

31 

32 

30

27 

25 

22 

21 

18

17 

20 

22 

25 

25

24 

22

} -

Mar.

25 

23

8.2

2.0 

1.2 

.5 

1.9 

2.4

2.8 

4.0 

48 

6.0 

7.4

6.8 

3.2 

2.2 

1.8 

1.2

1.2 

1.8 

2.4 

2.8 

3.2 

2.5

Month

October ____ . ......................................

March 8-31 ... '................. ....................

April....-................... .......................

May. . . __ __

Apr.

2.4 

1.8 

2.0 

2.4 

2.8

2.4 

3.2 

3.8 

48 

45

40 

2.8 

3.2 

3.5 

6.0

13 

15 

16 

21 

18

15 

12 

13 

15 

18

21 

24 

26 

29 

30

May

17 

13 

16 

18 

19

21 

24 

25 

27 

23

17 

17 

19 

21 

19

16 

15 

15 

17 

18

16 

13 

12 

13 

13

15 

12 

5.0 

42 

2.8 

I.ft

Maximum

24 

32 

25 

30 

27 

45 

13 

21 

12

June

2.5 

2.6 

1.8 

1.3 

1.6

2.0 

1.6 

1.6 

L8 

1.3

1.0 

.8 

.6 

.4 

.1

.6

.8 

.4 

1.3 

7.4

21 

32 

42 

45 

25

16 

11 

8.2 

3.0

.8

Minimum

14

.5 

1.8 

1.9 

.1 

.2 

.2 

3.2

July

as

.2 

.4 

.9 

1.3

1.9 

2.5 

2.5 

1.8 

1.4

2.4 

42 

7.8 

13 

8.5

7.1 

45 

2.4 

1.0 

1.3

1.3 

1.4 

.9 

.5 

.4

.7 

.6 

.4

.8 

.8 

.8

Aug.

0.5 

.2 

.6 

1.0 

2.0

3.0 

45 

6.8 

6.4 

5.0

5.4 

6.4 

9.6 

14 

19

18 

21 

20 

16 

14

12 

9.0 

11 

13 

15

18 

14 

12 

9.6 

7.4 

8.2

Sept.

9.6 

12 

9.6 

7.4 

6.7

45 

3.8 

45 

6.0 

6.7

4.5 

40 

5.0 

5.7 

48

40 

5.0 

5.7 

42 

3.2

3.5 

45 

6.4 

7.4 

9.0

7.8 

6.8 

7.8 

9.6 

12

MfiftTi Run-off in Mean acre-feet

19. 2 1, 180 

23.5 1,400 

493 234 

11.2 666 

15. 6 969 

7.85 467 

2. 39 147 

9.76 600 

6.32 376
194 SUBFACE WASTER SUPPLY, 1930, PABT 6 

WAQO»HOU»D CRMK HBAB IA BOBTB, WTO.

LOCATION. Staff gage in see. 16, T. 31 N., R. 71 W., 3 miles east of La Bonte and

half a mile above mouth of creek. 

DRAINAGE AKEA. 125 square miles. 

RECOUPS AVAILABLE. April, 1916, to September, 1924; May, 1929, to September,

1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, about 300 seoond-feet May 16

(gage height, 6.S feet); no flow during periods from June to September. 

1916-1924, 1929-30: Maximum discharge, 907 second-feet May 11, 12,

1920; no flow during summers of 1918, 1919, 1922, 1930. 

REMARKS. Records fair. Diversion for irrigation above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1990

Day

I.... ......

2.............

3... .......

4.............

5... ___ ....

6 

7. _ .........

8.. ........

».._. _ ......

10...... .......

11 . ......

12.............

13 

u ......

1^ ......

Apr. May

9 

5 

1 

1 

2

41 

10 

14 

47 

101

W 

94 

94 

lH 

J«7

Jane

8 

8 

6 

6

e

5 

5 

4 

5, 

4

4 

4 

4 

4 

4

Aug.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

1

Sept.

10 

12 

12 

12 

13

14 

16 

05 

21 

19

20

17

m

18 

18

Day

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

28

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Month

April 29-30...... ._.. _.

August... . ..... __ J __ ... __

September __ ... ________________

The peric»d... . _

..... 

_______

_______

_______

 . 

MOT^W^

39 

269 

8 

9 

6$

Apr.

32

37 

34 

23 

26 

29

39 

27 

23 

23 

13

May

269 

ISO 

148 

89

88

76 

67 

64 

62 

41

34 

27 

24 

7 

3 

2

June

3 

3 

3 

3 

8

3 

3 

2 

2 

2

1 

O 

0 

0 

0

Minimum Mean

13 27.8 

1 64.6 

0 3.5 

0 2.2 

0 11.1

Aug.

2 

3 

3 

3 

2

2

1 

1 

fl 

6

0 

6 

6

ft 

6 

9

Sept.

19 

13 

4 

1 

0

.0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

10 

2

Run-off in 

sere-feet

606 

3,979 

.208 

138 

66.

5,586-

NOTB. No flow during Jaly.
PLATTE MVEB BASIN 195

IA BOHTE 0BBBK BIAS IA BOJTT1, TOO.

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 21, T. 31 N., E. 71 W., 3 miles'east of La Bonte 

and \% miles above mouth.

DRAINAGE ARBA.-^302 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1916, to September, 1924; May, 1928, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 944 second-feet Aug. .28 (gage 

height, 3,44 feet); minimum, 4 seeond-tfeet Sept. 0.

1916-1924, 1928-1930: Maximum discharge, 2,760 second-feet May 22, 

23, 1923 (gage height, 7.5 feet); no flow during summer of 1917 and 1918.

REMAKKS. Records good except those for period Nov. 10-30j which were estimated because of ice. Diversions for irrigation above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1989-80

Day

I....................

2 .................

9....................

4... __ ... ____ .

5. __ ... ___ .....

6 .................

7... ..............

8....................

9-....__..__.._______

10 ________ ......

11. __________ ..

12 ......._.._ _

13. ................

14 _________ . _

15... .................

16 

17..... ____ . _ . _

18....................

19....................

20 __ . ______ ....

21 __ .. _____ ....

22. ____ . ....

23. _ . ____ . .......

24....................

25 ...... .........

26. _ ....... _ .... .

27....................

28 ................

29. _____ . __ .___

30 ...............

31 .............

Oct.

7.4 

7.7 

7.4 

7.7 

7.4

7.4 

7.2 

7.4

7.7 

7.7

7.4 

7.4

7.4 

7.7 

7.7

7.9 

7.9

8.1 

8.1 

8.1

8.4 

8.4 

8.6 

8.6 

8.6

8.6 

8.6 

9.0 

9.5 

9.5 

11

Nov.

11 

11 

11 

12 

12

12 

13 

13 

18 

18

16 

14

12 

10

) 

Feb.

-. /.

26 

25 

24 

23 

19

18 

17 

16

Mar.

16 

16 

16 

18 

21

24 

42 

16 

17

15

14 

15 

16 

18 

19

25 

34 

25 

30 

35

34 

35 

40 

46 

36

36 

36 

33 

38 

36 

36

Month

October.... __ . _ . ____ ........... __ . .........

November. ________________ . ............

February 21-28.. _ .... __ _ . __ - ____

March _____________________ . ........

Aprfl _ . ______ . ____ . ___ . _ . .......

May ..... ........... .............,.... 

July .

Apr.

34 

42 

54 

90 

127

139 

234 

301 

333 

313

383 

370 

401 

406 

353

329 

254 

231 

231 

237

237 

240 

234 

224 

325

301 

244 

224 

201 

192

May

164 

146 

141 

150 

150

195 

169 

206 

396 

432

460 

424 

540 

530

755

744 

640 

640 

482 

392

349 

349 

374 

345 

264

228 

195 

169 

166 

155 

133

June

254 

268 

198 

155 

143

137 

121 

121 

117 

96

86 

74 

68 

62 

65

60 

46 

39 

37 

39

33 

33 

30 

27 

25

26 

21 

19 

17 

12

Maximum Minimum

1 

1! 

2< 

41 

401 

751 

261

53, 

1

I 7.2 

i 

5 16 

5 14 

3 34 

5 133 

i 12 

9.9 4.4 

5 4 

1 5.2

July

8.6 

6.5 

7.4 

7.0 

7.4

7.2 

7.0 

5.9 

5.4 

5.0

4.8 

4.6 

4.6 

4.6 

4.4

4.8 

48 

48 

4.6 

4.6

4.8 

9.9 

8.1 

7.2 

7.0

6.8 

6.3 

6.3 

6.1 

5.9 

5.9

Aug.

5.5 

5.2 

5.4

5.5 

5

4 

5.2 

5.7 

5.2 

5.2

5.7 

5.9 

7 

7.2 

9.5

11 

20 

18 

14 

10

8.6 

9 

9 

9 

8.4

7.9 

7.2 

635 

31 

19 

13

Sept.

11 

11 

&9

8.6

8.4 

7.9 

9 

11 

9

7.4 

6,5

as

6.5

6.8

6.8 

6.1

5.9 

5.9

5.7

5.5 

5.5 

5.2 

5.2 

5.4

Si 5 

5.7 

5.9 

5.9 

5.7

M Bun-ofl in Mean aere-feet

8. 11 409 

11.5 684 

21 338 

27 1,930 

243 14,580 

335 2$6GO 

80.3 4,780 

6.07 373 

26.4 1,620 

7. 14 425
196 SUKFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6 

HORSESHOE CREEK NEAR GLENDO, WYO.

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 26, T. 29 N., E. 68 W., 4 miles southeast of Glendo.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 203 square miles.

EECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1916, to September, 1919; April, 1921, to September, 1924: May, 1928, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 281 second-feet May 17 (gage

height, 3.32 feet); minimum, 1 second-foot during parts of July and August.

1916-1919, 1921-1924, 1928-1930: Maximum discharge, 1,210 second-feet

June 2, 1929 (g^ge height, 6.8 feet); no flow during summers of 1918 and

1919.

REMARKS. Eecords fair. Diversions for irrigation above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1989-80

Day

I..... ___ .................

2 _ .. ___ .. __ . _ ......

3. ... ____ ... _ 

4. . ____ ____ . _ ..

5. _ __ ....

6- .. _ _. . _ -

7--........ ...............

8.

9 _ ........ ____ .........

10--....--..... . ...... __ .

11.-..-.... _ .... .. _ ....

12. _______________ ...

13... _ ..... _ ....... _ ....

14. 

15 

18- ......... ......

17-- 

18- 

19 

20 __ ...... _ ....... ...

21 __ . ___ ...... _ ...... ...

22 __ ..... _ ___ .. .....

23- . ____ . ___ .. ........

24- .......

25 

26 ____ ..... __ . __ . _ .

27. ...... ............. ...

28 ____ . ____ .... __ ...

29- 

30.-. __ ..... _______ 

31-. ..... ......... .... ...

Oct.

3 

2 

2 

2 

2

3

4 

4 

4 

4

4 

4 

4 

4 

4

4 

4 

4 

4 

4

4 

4 

4 

4 

4

4 

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

Nov.

6 

6

7 

7 

8

8 

8 

8 

9 

9

9

8 

8 

8 

9

9 

9

8 

8 

8

8 

8 

7 

7 

8

8 

8 

8 

8 

9

Mar.

10 

10 

11 

16 

16

15 

12 

14 

15 

13

14 

15 

14 

15 

15

16 

IS 

18 

20 

18

18 

18 

22 

23 

22

20 

20 

20 

19 

20 

20

Month

April. . 

June ____ . _______________________

July.-.. . ... ....

August.. _______ '. ...............................

September. . __________________

Apr.

19 

18 

IS 

20 

32

42 

45 

51 

x 55 

57

63

68 

72 

72 

90

77 

74 

63 

52 

55

59 

50

48 

47 

47

60 

60

52 

54 

56

May

46 

33 

31 

32

42

49 

41 

56

77 

82

78 

107 

114 

133 

172

174 

269 

234 

201 

180

150 

147 

160 

140 

119

106 

94 

90

84 

87 

82

June

190 

162

147 

115 

97

91

77 

66 

56

38

24 

15 

13 

11 

9

9

7 

5 

4 

4

3 

3 

3 

3 

2

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

Maximum Minimum

6 2 

9 6 

23 10 

90 18 

269 31 

190 2 

2 1 

217 1 

26 3

July

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

2 

1 

2 

2 

2

2 

2 

2 

1 

2

1 

1 

1 

1 

2

2 

1 

1 

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

Aug.

1 

1 

1

1 

1

1 

1 

1

1 

1

4 

2 

2 

2 

3

2 

4 

2 

2 

2

2

1 

1 

1 

1

1 

1 

217 

42 

30 

28

Sept,

26

24 

23 

21

18

15 

14 

13 

11

7

5 

4 

4 

4 

3

4 

3 

4 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

,., Run-ofl in 

Mean acre-feet

4.00 246

7.97 474 

16.7 1,030 

52. 5 3, 120 

110 6, 760 

38. 8 2, 310 

1. 48 91 

11. 6 713 

7. 97 474
PLATTE RIVER BASIN

COTTOUWOOD OBBBK AT WBNDOVEE, WYO.

197

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 15, T. 27 N., R. 67 W., at Wendover, half a mile 

above mouth of creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 159 square miles. , RECORDS AVAILABUJ. April, 1916, to September, 1924; May, 1929, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES- rMaximum discharge during year, 630 second-feet Aug. 28; minimum, 2 second-feet during part of October, March, April, July, August. 

1916-1924, 1929-30: Maximum discharge, 840 second-feet June 1, 1929; 

minimum, 0.2 second-feet during June, July, August, September, 1919.

Maximum stage known, 10.6 feet Aug. 15, 1927 (discharge, about 5,800 

second-feet).

REMARKS. Records fair. Diversions for irrigation above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19%9-SO

Day

1. ________ ...^ .

2 ______ . ___ . _______

3 __________ . ______

4 _ ... . .. ...

6 . ... .

6 ......... ....... 

7.-.. ___ . _______ . ....

8 ....... _.,.. __ .....

9. ........................

10 __________ . ..........

11 _________ .. ..........

12.... ...... ..................

13 .--..-. . .- ...... ...

14... ... ......................

18 . ... 

16 --, .- 

17 ..

^&.. ..........................

19... ________ ..... __ ..

20 

21... .........................

22

23-. ......................

24......... ................

25. ........................

26.. ..... ...............

27.... .....................

28... .........................

29... ..... ..............

30. ________________

31... ......................

Oct.

2 

3 

2 

2 

3

3 

4 

4 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3

4

4 

4 

4 

4 

4

4 

4 

4 

4 

4

5 

6 

6 

6

7 

8

Nov.

9 

10 

10 

10 

10

9 

9

8 

8 

9

10 

9 

8 

9 

9

9 

9 

10 

9

8

7 

7 

7 

8 

8

! 

Mar.

6

4 

4 

4 

2 

3

4 

5 

5 

4 

3

2 

2 

2 

4 

2 

6

Month

October _ ..... ... _ .... ___ .... ___ .... __ .

March 15-31 . __ .......... ... _ ... ....

April ... ..-.......... ....... ..................

May ___ . ___ . ____ . __ . _ . _ .

July...... ........ .... ...... . .... ........

September

Apr.

4 

3 

3 

3 

2

2 

2 

2

5 

4

5 

5 

5 

4 

3

2 

4 

3 

4 

4

4 

4 

3 

2 

5

6 

6 

5 

6 

6

May

6 

6 

6 

5 

4

$

|

6

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

17 

46 

66 

64 

61

44 

44 

38 

38 

34

32 

246 

30 

26 

27 

28

June

48 

54 

42 

41 

41

36 

32 

32

28 

26

24 

20 

15 

13 

12

10 

10 

9 

13 

12

11 

11 

9 

9 

9

9 

9 

9 

9 

9

Maximum Minimum

8 2 

10 7 

6 2 

6 2 

246 4 

54 9 

9 2 

101 2 

29 16

July

9 

6 

5 

5 

4

4 

4 

4 

4 

4

3 

2

4 

4 

4

4 

4 

4 

4

4

4 

4 

4 

4 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

Aug.

3 

3 

4 

2 

2

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

6 

35 

25 

24 

20

16 

16 

15 

14 

13

12 

27 

101 

41 

35 

32

Sept.

29 

28 

26 

26 

25

24 

24 

24 

24 

28

28 

24

21 

21 

21

21 

21 

21 

21 

21

21 

19 

17 

16 

16

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

Mfia Run-off in Mean acre-feet

4.0 246 

8.6 512 

3. 6 121 

3.9 232 

29.8 1,830 

20.4 1,210 

4.0 246 

15. 0 922 

21.6 1,290
ins SURFACE WATER SUFPI*Y, 1930, PART 6

LAEAMIE BTV1K SEAR 6£EH<&WBX, COIO.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in SW. J4 sec. 25, T. 10 N., R. 76 W., 3 mites 

east of Glendevey and just below Nunn Creek.

DKAINAGB ABBA. 101 square miles.

RECORDS AVMLABUB. June, 1904, to Octofeer, 11K)5; August, IfiO* to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 492 secoaidrfeek May 31 (|^ge 

height, 1.57 feet); minimum, 22 aecond-feet Apr. 4.

1904-5, 1910-1930: Maximum disdaaasgey 2,240 second-feet Jrnae 9, 1923; 

minimtun, 5 seeond-feet Feb. 14, 15, 1911.

Records excellent. Diversions fc* faction above stajfekm.

Daily and monthly discharge, m second-feet, 19&&-90

' Day

1..... _ .... __ .. __ ... ...

2-..... ___ .... _ ......

3 ___ .... ___ .... __ - 

4 _ .... ... __ ......

6... .........................

6... ....................... ..

7... .. _ . __ ..... ....

8... ... ... ... ....

10-- 

11..... _ ...... ....... .......

12..... _ ...... __

13 

14--.- ___ .................

15----. _ 

16-. _ - __ . _

17 

18--- __ _ .

in

20 

21 ....... 

22-- _ - ...

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 _ _______ ....

^9.. ..........................

$0.. ............ ............

m.. ..........................

Oct.

34 

35 

42 

37 

35

33 

32 

37 

40

40

37 

39 

34 

34 

36

37 

39 

37 

39 

34

31 

30 

30 

29 

31

42 

47 

42 

41 

43 

42

Nov.

43 

49 

51 

47 

49

Mar.

25

25

Month

April ...

May ...... . ..... .. ... .... ..... ... . ....

July . - 

Apr.

25 

26 

24 

24 

26

30 

39 

62 

65 

74

76 

104 

106 

126 

117

83 

SI 

46 

47 

46

47 

61 

101 

131 

159

137 

143 

111 

111 

120

May

123 

146 

165 

123 

114

86 

88 

76 

70 

70

65 

63 

72 

81 

104

96 

101 

81 

98 

131

217 

227 

156 

149 

172

217 

264 

291 

330 

352 

408

June

357 

217 

159 

149 

143

143 

172 

206 

232 

288

211 

275 

276 

227 

162

162 

169 

172 

128 

140

169 

175 

162 

114 

93

74 

67 

65 

65 

60

Maximum Minimum

47 29 

160 24 

408 63 

357 60 

91 36 

105 36 

45 26

July

56 

51 

49 

49 

49

47 

45 

42 

45 

45

47 

61 

91 

67

47

58 

39 

36 

40 

40

37 

41 

39 

37 

37

40 

43 

43 

41 

41 

37

Aug.

36 

37 

40 

40 

3fr

47 

54 

60 

56 

45

45 

87 

74 

165 

134

6fr 

47 

45 

41 

40

36 

36 

40 

37 86-

40

f 

41 

43 

39

Sept.

37 

36 

36 

36 

36

36 

36 

35 

35 

34

33 

31 

32 

S3 

32

32 

32 

31 

30 

29

263d

34 

35 

49

39 

4S 

' 43 

48 

46

AT Ann JRtffi-off la Mean acre-feet

36.7 2,260 

76.9 4,589 

153 9,,410 

166 9,860 

46. 1 2, 830 

51.7 O0 

35.0 2,089
PLA.TTE BASIN 199

LAH&JBBBIVIR »I&£ m«, WYO.

LOCATION, Water^^&recorder in- sec. IS, T. 12 N., R. 77 W., one-fourth mile

north of Colorado-Wyoming line and 4 miles south of old Jebn. Zero or gage

7,685.32 feet above mean sea level. 

DRAINAGE A«BA. 297 square mites, 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June, 1904, to October, 1905; May, 1911, to September,

1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 1,280 second-feet June 1 (gage

height, 3.20 feet); minimum occurred during winter.

1904-5, 1911-1930: Maximum discharge, 4,200 second-feet June 9, 1923

(gage height, 4.15 feet); minimum, 22 second-feet Sept. 22-24, Oct. 4-8,

18-23, 28-31, 1905. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for periods Apr. 1-10, Sept. 16-26, which

are fair. Diversions for irrigation above station. ;

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1989-80

Day

1 . . ____

2

3

4 .: _ _ . _ _ . _ ...........

5 

6 ... ...... ..... .. . .......

7 . _ .

8. .. _____ .. __ ...............

9.-. .. . __ __.__. __- .-- ..-..

10 . .

ll._ 

12 ....... ......... . ......................

13 

14... .. .......... ...... ..........

15... . . ...... . .. 

16 _ ........ ........... . ........ 

IT. ...... . ............ . ...........

18 __ ................ ...........

19 . ................... .............

20... -..- .

21 .

22. .................... ...............

23- . 

24 .

25. . ___ .--.-... ... .. . .

28 

27- . .

28 _ .

29. ... .....

38. ... . .

31._.. ................ ................

Oct.

59 

57 

100 

107

77

64 

59 

100 

100

87

94 

80 

59 

55

57

65 

54 

55 

59

57

54 

56 

49 

40 

44

64 

73 

66 

59 

52 

66

Month

October __________________________ April. ...............................................

May... .

Ji»ifi- TT

July.. --- 

September ________________________

Apr.

 45

60 

75 

100 

150 

172

193 

216 

212 

231 

247

227 

172 

159 

152 

131

140 

169 

216 

290 

416

388 

388 

356 

337 

348

May

356 

440 

483 

' 878 

372

299 

268 

235 

219 

216

204 

186 

197 

197 

239

243 

272 

239 

281 

337

476 

628 

446 

'416 

464

522 

680 

752 

870 

9flO 

1,040

Maximum

107 

416 

1,040 

1,020 

361 

378 

103

June

1,020 

"696 

556 

522 

470

464 

549 

612 

658 

612

598 

658 

642 

549 

422

872 

405 

399 

346 

327

378 

405 

410 

268 

243

235 

201 

169 

155 

140

Minimum

40

186 

140 

73 

69 

36

July

131 

128 

108 

98 

93

93 

91 

84 

73

77

152 

190 

361 

216 

131

98 

88 

128 

114 

117

117 

108 

88 

88 

106

95 

91 

86 

122 

194 

117

Aug.

108 

100 

95 

201 

137

117 

169 

176 

155 

143

134 

172 

247 

361 

378

201 

149 

120 

95 

80

75 

75 

73 

73 

73

73 

95 

95 

93 

84 

69

Sept. ;

5t 

61

61

81

81 

7! 4 e; '3

49

%

31 

4

4i

a 3

8' 

4& 

e

7.

0 

9 

10 

10 

10

M _ Run-off to 

Mean awe-feet!

66.4 4,08 

192 11,40 

416 25,60 

449 26,70 

120 7 3g 

i lie a, 36 

. 61.2 3,64 

i

71538 32 14
200 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6 

IARAMIE BIVEB NEAR WEB ATI AND, WTO.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 35, T. 25 N., E. 69 W., at highway bridge 10 miles 

west of Wheatland.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,480 square miles.

EECORDS AVAILABLE. April to November, 1912; April, 1915, to November, 

1916; October, 1929, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 127 second-feet Apr. 5 (gage 

height, 2,92 feet); no flow July 9-11.

1912, 1915-16, 1929-30: Maximum discharge, 183 second-feet Aug. 22, 

1915; no flow in 1916 and 1930.

REMARKS. Records good. Diversions for irrigation above station. Flow regulated by Wheatland reservoir, capacity 110,000 acre-feet.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

Day

1. __ .....

2. .

3... ........

4

5 __ ........

6. ....

7 __ .......

8 ___ ......

9 ...

10 ___ ..... .

ll.t 

12...........

13... ......

14--........

15- .......

16- 

17... .......

IS... .....

19 _

20. 

21- 

22. .......

23. ....

24. 

25- 

26. .......

27.-.-......

28 __ ........

29. .......

30- 

31- 

Oct.

15 

14 

12 

11 

10

10 

10 

11 

12 

12

12 

12

12 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

12

12 

12

12 

12 

14

15 

14 

15 

15 

16 

17

Nov.

17 

16 

16 

17 

17

14 

15

16 

17 

17

16 

15 

15 

16 

16

16 

12 

13 

12 

12

13 

13 

13 

14

15

14

15 

15 

15 

15

Dec.

15 

15 

15 

16 

15

16 

16 

16 

17 

16

17 

17 

17 

17

Feb.

56 

60

54

48 

47 

45

Mar.

42 

40 

35 

35 

36

56 

30 

34 

31 

44

48 

38 

52 

53

57

19 

63 

64 

46

44

44 

51 

65 

45 

52

50

45 

39 

38 

57 

45

Month

October __________________________

Nov ember.. . _

December 1-1' 

February 23-2 

March

1 .... ..... 

8.. ....... __ ...... _ . ___ ..

July. 

September ________________________

Apr.

42 

45 

54

76 

114

119

118 

105 

92 

84

79 

72 

72 

81 

65-

58 

52 

49 

49 

53

53 

49 

48 

47 

86

77 

59 

59 

60 

65

May

57 

52 

50 

57 

70

63 

60 

73 

116

105

96

88 

81 

73 

78

78 

96 

102

98 

85

84 

104 

68 

56

47

42 

39 

36 

37 

36 

38

June

50 

51 

42 

37 

35

32

28 

24 

22 

18

12

9.8 

46 

42 

29

69

54 

IP 

.8 

6.8

5.2 

4.9 

42 

3.5

1.8

2.2 

1.3 

1.1 

.6 

2.1

Maximum Minimum

17 

17 

17 

60 

65 

119 

116 

69 

7 

11 

8

10 

12

19 

42 

36 

.6 

1 0 

.5 

1 4.4

July

1.4 

.8 

.6 

1.1 

1.1

1.1 

.4 

.2 

0 

0

0 

1.6 

42 

7.1 

42

1.9 

1.4 

1.1 

1.0 

1.0

1.0 

.8 

5.2 

42 

4.6

2.6 

1.9 

1.9 

2.1 

1.9 

1.1

Aug.

1.0 

.5 

.6 

.5 

.7

.6 

2.1 

4.2 

5.2 

5.2

6.6 

8.1 

8.4 

8.1 

9.4

9.1 

9.8 

9.8 

11.0 

9.1

7.4 

8.4 

8.4

7.7 ai

7.1 

6.0 

9.1 

6.8 

6.0 

7.7

Sept.

7.1 

7.4 

7.4 

6.8

7.7

' 7.4 

8.1 

8.1 

8.1 

b.l

7.1 

6.3 

4.6 

46 

6.0

5.7 

5.7 

49 

46 

5.4

4.4 

4.9

5.2 

44 

7.4

7.4 

7.4 

7.4 

6.8 

6.8

M Run-off in

Mean acre-feet

12. 4 762 

149 887 

16. 1 447 

51. 7 616 

44.5 2,740 

69.4 4,130 

69. 8 4, 290 

19. 3 1, 150 

1. 85 114 

6.22 382 

6.44 383
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 201

IAEAMIE RIVER AT FORT IARAMIE, WTO.

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 25, T. 26 N., R. 65 W., at siphon crossing of Fort

Laramie Canal 3 miles west of Fort Laramie. 

DRAINAGE ABBA. 1,580 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1915, to September, 1930. 

REMARKS. Diversions for irrigation above station. During the winter water

is diverted 4 miles upstream for use of Lingle power plant; discharge is

corrected for this diversion. Flow regulated by Wheatland Reservoir;

capacity, 110,000 acre-feet. Complete records furnished by United States

Bureau of Reclamation.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

Day

1 __ _ .

2 

3 __ .... ___ ..

4 

5 _ ....... .....

6

7 ............

8 

9 ........

10-- .

11 

12 _______

18 .

14 _ 

15 ...

16.. ..........

17- ...

18 

19 _ . _ ........

30...-.. ....

21 

22 ...

23 

24 

25 . 

26 _ ...

27 

28. .

29 _

30 

81 

Oct.

280 

266 

200 

200 

190

190 

190 

220 

220 

225

215 

215 

215 

205 

205

205 

205 

205 

205 

195

195 

195 

195 

195 

195

195 

185 

185 

190 

190 

195

Nov.

235 

235 

235 

225 

215

265 

285 

290 

290 

290

280 

280 

290 

290 

260

270 

280 

280 

280 

280

155 

225 

180 

225 

205

210 

230 

280 

270 

255

Dec.

275 

200 

160 

195 

260

280 

340 

470 

290 

290

290 

290 

290 

290 

280

280 

280 

210 

140 

130

730 

115 

130 

180 

220

245 

245 

245 

260 

270 

300

Jan.

300 

245 

230 

245 

256

230 

160 

150 

175 

190

180 

180 

185 

185 

160

160 

160 

135 

135 

135

135 

135 

135 

135 

135

145 

145 

145 

145 

145 

145

Feb.

145 

150 

170 

195 

200

250 

280 

280 

350 

470

290 

360 

290 

260 

260

250 

290 

320 

305 

305

310 

320 

290 

290 

290

290 

280 

260

Month

April 

Jnly .... ....

September . . -

Mar.

260 

210 

210 

290 

290

290 

290 

280 

270 

270

270 

270 

270 

270 

280

280 

280 

300 

280 

280

280 

280 

290 

290 

300

300 

300 

290 

290 

280 

280

Apr.

290 

280 

280 

270 

270

530 

600 

510 

510 

510

510 

510 

460 

460 

390

390 

340 

320 

320 

320

320 

320 

280 

280 

280

320 

450 

410 

320 

760

Maximum

280 

290 

470 

300 

470 

300 

760 

645 

550 

130 

415 

260

760

May

495 

.410 

320 

320 

320

448 

410 

410 

448

575

569 

520 

520 

520 

520

555 

595 

645 

595 

595

520 

520 

520 

520 

520

412 

335 

410 

320 

365 

365

June

365 

365 

550 

550 

450

365 

365 

450 

410 

360

300 

270 

150 

130 

115

100 

100 

130 

150 

130

410 

410 

280 

150 

115

100 

90 

80 

80 

80

Minimum

185 

155 

115 

135 

145 

210 

270 

320 

80 

25 

45 

117

25

July

130 

95 

63 

63 

45

45 

45 

95 

63 

45

45 

45 

45 

45 

45

30 

30 

30 

30 

30

25 

25 

25 

25 

25

25 

25 

25 

115 

63 

54

Mean

205 

253 

245 

172 

277 

278 

394 

471 

253 

48.3 

182 

160

244

Aug.

45 

45 

45 

45 

45

45 

200 

200 

150 

125

105 

130 

165 

185 

235

290 

415 

320 

320 

290

260 

210 

190 

165 

147

130 

165 

130 

210 

260 

385

Sept.

260 

210 

187 

165 

147

147 

147 

165 

165 

165

165 

165 

165 

147 

130

130 

130 

130 

117 

117

130 

117 

117 

130 

117

147 

187 

260 

235 

210

Run-off In . 

acre-feet

12,600 

15,100 

15,100 

10,600 

15,400 

17,100 

23,400 

29,000 

15,100 

2,970 

11,200 

9,520

177,000
202 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1S30, PART 6

RAWHIDE GREEK NIAE U3ff6tB, WTO.

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 17, T. 26 N., R. 62 W., 1 mile eas* of Lingle and

2 miles above mouth. 

DRAINAGE ABEA. 510 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1928, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 225 second-feet Aug. 14 (gage

height, 4.4 feet): minimum, 3 secoad-feet Apr. 10 (gage height, 1.80 feet). 

1928-1930: Maximum discharge, 340 seeond-feet June 2, 1929 (gage

height, 5.5 feet); minimum, that of Apr. 10, 1930. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for period of missing gage heights, Feb.

1-22, which are fair. No diversions. Low water flow represents return

seepage from Interstate Canal.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

Day

1 ....... 

2 __ -

3 -- 

4 -

5. -

 ,

9

10 

11 

12 

14

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

10

20 

21 ..i 

22. ...

23 

24-. .. 

26 

2ft _

27- ___- _

28 

29 

OA

Oct.

39 

36 

34 

33 

33

33 

33 

31 

31 

42

52 

33 

31 

32 

31

30 

29 

31 

36 

34

34 

32 

29 

29 

28

29 

31 

31 

33 

34 

33

Nov.

29 

29 

29 

27 

36

36 

36 

28 

29 

33

35 

33 

33 

27 

33

31 

29 

33 

33 

28

28 

38 

29 

29 

30

27 

28 

29 

29 

22

Feb.

25

30 

35 

38 

42

35

29 

25 

26

24 

24 

13

Mar.

24 

20 

24 

21 

24

22 

22 

26 

34 

36

27 

28 

30 

3ft 

30

28 

33 

31 

27 

28

28 

28 

29 

28 

25

22 

22 

21 

20 

22 

.22

Month

October ...... _ ___ ....... __ .

April. ____ - _ _ - -

June.. _ .. ____ ....

Apr.

24 

21 

IB 

11 

11

11

11 

5

49 

J3 

13 

13 

10

9

n

10 

9

J8

13 

11 

11 

14 

20

22 

22 

48 

34 

38

May

22 

11

38 

49 

56

48 

39 

34 

53 

31

67 

38 

35 

35 

48

70 

59 

74 

53 

41

40 

41 

38 

32 

30

30 

34 

31 

28 

29 

36

Maximum

62 

38 

42 

36 

49 

74 

70 

41 

192 

94

June

70 

46 

46 

46 

41

34 

42 

48 

53 

45

42 

34

49 

62 

41

34 

33 

30 

38 

51

38 

28 

27 

24 

21

19 

18 

18 

18 

18

Minimum

28 

22

20 

5 

11 

18 

12 

13 

30

July

14 

13 

12 

14 

14

22 

23 

22 

25 

25

24 

27 

38 

39 

30

29 

27 

27 

27 

36

41 

36 

35 

38 

36

30 

38 

36 

30 

28 

24

Aug.

22 

19 

14 

13 

13

13 

64 

78 

90

78

66 

83 

98 

163 

192

82 

56 

49 

46 

43

43 

43 

42 

43 

40

30 

32 

41 

37 

28 

25

Mean

33.1 

30.6 

30.9 

26.2 

.17.4 

40.6 

37.1 

27.7 

54.0 

47.6

Sept.

83 

61 

59 

66 

60

48 

42 

34 

30 

34

30 

43

47 

48

39 

37 

38 

43 

46

46 

48 

48 

64 

94

52 

61

Eun-ofl In 

acre-feet

2,040 

1,810 

1,720 

1,610 

1,048

t

soo 

210 

1,700 

3,320 

2,830
PLATTE BIVEB BASIN

KAlffllB DRAIN JF1AK 3X8SX, NXBB.

203

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 12, T. 23 N., E. 60 W., 3 miles southwest ef Henry.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June, 1928, to September, 1930.

EXTBEMES. Maximum discharge during year, 268 second-feet May 4 (gage

height, 6.9 feet); minimum occurred during winter.

1928-1930: Maximum discharge, 1,050 second-feet Jmn: 2, 1929 (gage

height, 9.9 feet); minimum, 1 second-foot Mar. 10, 11, 1&-16,1929. 

REMARKS. Records fair. Records show return flow from area under Fort

Laramie Canal, Kataer Drain eaters North Platte Bi<rer in Wy«aaatog, 1

mile above Nebraska Mne.

Daily and m&nMy Mteha/rge, in seconds/erf, 198&-8Q

Day.

1.. ....... _ ........

2....................

3. ................

4... ...... ...........

5 ... .............

«... . ................

7. ................

0

1::::: ::::::::::::::

10. ......... .......

11........... .........

12...... ......... .

13........ .........

14....................

15.. _..._....

16.. _... ...

17....................

18 

19.. ...... _

30 

31 

22.. ...............

23

 24 

25 ................

126

«?.. . ..............

a....... ..........

29.... ... ......... .

30 

31 

Oct.

11 

10 

11 

11 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

11 

11 

11 

11

Nov.

11 

11 

11 

11 

12

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

U 

10 

10 

10 

10

11 

11 

10 

9 

8

8 

7 

8 

9 

9

10 

10 

10 

9 

8

Feb.

6 

3

4 

4 

4

Mar.

4

4 

3

5 

7

5 

6 

4 

6 

4

4 

4 

4 

6

5

6 

8 

6 

6 

4

4

4

4 

6

6

6 

6 

5 

6 

5

Month

October

November.. ______________________

March .

April. ........................ .....................

May. Jtme- _ _ .

Joly ...... ...........................................

August ......

September

Apr.

7 

4 

5 

4

5

5 

5 

6 

5 

6

4 

6 

5 

9 

6

7 

6 

6 

6 

6

6 

5 

5 

6

7

5 

6 

6 

28 

22

May

19 

19 

21 

101 

38

22 

20 

21

27 

18

18 

16 

19 

14 

33

24 

44 

34 

30 

28

30 

28 

27 

26 

26

23 

23 

21 

20 

19 

20

June

28 

20 

20 

23 

17

17 

15 

15 

20 

15

15 

14 

14 

13 

13

13 

13 

17 

20 

23

17 

16 

18 

28 

25

26 

26 

25 

26 

26

Maximum Minimum

11 10 

12 7 

8 3 

28 4 

101 14 

28 13 

89 26 

60 16 

71 16

July

 27 

26 

25 

28 

27

29 

29 

28 

26 

26

25 

39 

37 

34 

31

34 

33 

34 

30 

33

32 

34 

37 

36 

34

38 

38 

36 

34 

37 

35

Aug.

36 

38 

39 

37 

39

42 

45 

43 

38 

42

37 

86 

86 

34 

60

35 

88 

33 

36 

31

31 

29 

30 

30 

17

16 

16 

35 

81 

26 

28

Sept.

27 

30 

31 

31 1 30

25

27 

32 

31 

28

71 

88

1!

3$

22 

19 

19 

* 

19

2$ 

36 

22 

20 

96

SI 

19 

22 

23 

21

MM Brim-eft in Me*n acre-fiat

10.2 627 

10.0 585 

6.0 307 

6.0 41} 

2ft. 7 1,640 is. 2 i, m

32.0 l,tW 

34.3 2,118 

26.7 169&
204 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6 

HORSE CREEK NEAR YODEB, WYO.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 13, T. 22 N., R. 62 W., 6 miles southeast

of Yoder.

DBAINAGE AREA. 1,320 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1928, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 153 second-feet Aug. 17 (gage

height, 2.57 feet); minimum, 0.1 second-foot July 9-11, 18-19.

1928-1930: Maximum discharge, 455 second-feet June 8,1929 (gage height,,

4.59 feet); no flow for several days during July, August, September, 1929. 

REMARKS. Records good except those during winter, which were estimated

because of ice. Diversions for irrigation above station. Flow regulated by

Hawk Springs Reservoir, capacity, 19,400 acre-feet.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

Day

1...... _ ... _

2. _ .. ___ ...

3 _ ............

4...............

5.. ..........

6................

7 _ ............

8. ._..____ _

9 ......... _

10...............

11.... ...........

12..... _ .......

13...............

14 _ . __ .......

15 .........

16 ............

17 ________ .

18... ............

19..............

20 ..

21...............

22. _ ...........

23 ..........

24...... _ ....

25 <. _ . ___

26 ............

27...... _ . _ ..

28 _ ....... _ ..

29 __ ...........

30 ... __.

31. ...... _ ..

Oct.

7.7 

5.5 

2.7 

2.5 

2.0

1.8 

1.8 

2.0 

1.8 

1.8

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.6

1.6 

1.5 

1.6 

1.6 

1.5

1.5 

1.6 

1.6 

2.0 

2.0

2.0 

2.0

2.5 

20 

24 

26

Nov.

24 

19 

31 

29 

29

32 

42

48 

47 

45

46

58 

77 

62 

54

51 

51 

54 

51 

71

70 

60 

53 

50 

62

71 

86 

105

79 

82

Dec.

79 

77 

84 

75 

66

70 

71 

70 

67 

64

60 

61

58 

58 

58

55 

52 

47 

40 

35

35 

40 

40 

40 

40

45

Jan.

50

40

45

Feb.

45 

50 

70

100

100 

121 

116 

111 

108

94

78 

74

Month

October _ . _________________________

December _______________________

February ______ __________________

April..... .............................................

May ___________________________

June ______________ _ _ . ...........

July...................................................

August __________________________

September ___________________

Mar.

70

74 

78 

75 

75

62 

57 

50 

40 

35

25 

7.2 

6.0 

7.2 

7.2

6.4 

11 

22 

19 

31

45 

42 

40 

40 

40

42 

41 

40 

40 

35 

33

Apr.

26 

11 

7.2 

2.7 

2.3

2.0 

1.8 

1.6 

1.5 

2.0

1.8 

4.7 

4.7 ai

4.7

3.4 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.3

1.3 

1.6 

1.5 

1.3 

2.5

' 2.9 

3.1 

3.4 

3.4 

2.9

Maximum

26 

105

84

78 

26 

42 

15 

.7 

130 

93

130 .

May

2.3

1.8 

2.7 

3.8 

5.5

13 

2.9 

3.1 

5.1 

6.0

5.5 

3.8 

3.1 

2.9 

3.8

3.6 

13 

27 

30 

42

42 

38 

30 

26 

17

16 

15 

14 

15 

15 

12

June

15 

12 

10 

12 

9.3

8.7 a?

7.2 

6.4

5.5

6.8 

6.0

5.5 

5.5 

6.5

3.4 

2.3 

1.8 

1.5 

1.2

1.1 

1.0 

1.0

.8

.7

.7 

.7 

.8 

.3 

.3

July

0.3 

.3 

.2 

.3 

.3

.2 

.2 

.2

.1 

.1

.1 

.2 

.3 

.3 

.4

.4 

.2 

.1 

.1 

.2

.7 

.4 

.3 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

Minimum Mean

1.6 

19 

35

6.0 

1.3 

1.8 

.3 

.1 

.3 

21

4.2 

54.3 

55.2 

45.8 

76.0 

38.6 

3.84 

13.6 

4.72 

.24 

53.8 

49.6

33.0

Aug.

0.7 

..8 

.3 

.6 

L2

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

1.3 

1.3

3.8 

5.5 

13 

26 

103

116 

122 

130 

107 

104

115 

101 

94 

85 

83

81 

78 

76 

78 

70 

64

Sept.

6* 

64 

64 

61 

62

62: 

58- 

58 

62r 

63>

9$ 

76> 72- 

67 

67

62-

54 

44- 

3& 

29

26. 

25 

23 

21

sr

35- 32' 

29 

24 22"

Run-off in 

acre-feet

258 3,230' 

3,390- 

2,820- 

4,220' 

2,370- 

228 

836. 

281 

15 

3,310" 

2,950-

23,9006
PLATTE EIVEE BASIN 205

SOUTH PLATTE RIVER NEAR LAKE GEORGE, COLO.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in NW. % sec. 21, T. 13 S., R. 72 W., in Elevenmile Canyon, about 8 miles above Lake George. Zero of gage 8,423.95 feet 

above mean sea level.

DRAINAGE ABEA.-^929 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October, 1929, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 990 second-feet Aug. 15 (gage 

height, 4.8 feet); no flow Jan. 25.

REMARKS. Records excellent except those for winter periods and for periods 

Oct. 1-22, Apr. 1-11, which were estimated. Diversions for irrigation 

above station. Flow regulated by Antero Reservoir, capacity, 33,000 

acre-feet.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

Day

1 _ .. 

2 __ . ______ ... _ . ________ .......

3.. ._ _. .

4.... __ .. ___ - ___ ........ ___ ........

5,. . . _. ._

6. _ ... _... -_ _.._.. ......

7 _____ . ___________ .... ______ .

&.. ...........................................

9.. ....................................... ....

1Q.. ...........................................

11............. ................................

12. . ... ...

13............. ... ...

14 . 

15_ . .. __

16 ___ . ____ . _ ...... ___ ...... __

17 ______ . __ . ____ ....... _ ..........

18 ____________ . __ ... ____ . __ ...

19.-. ............ ................

20.............................................

21..... .... ....... .. ..__ 

22 . ...... . ............. ... . 

23-.... ........ ........ ..........

24 ....... ............ .....................

25.-. ...... ................. .............

26-- - . . .

27 _ ..... ... ............ ............

28-. -.-...-...... ..... .,.. . 

29

30... ........ .................. ...........

31

Oct.

130 

120 

115 

108 

105

98 

89 

79 

80 

82

79 

72 

65 

63 

63

63 

51 

48 

45 

41

39 

38 

37 

38

38

38 

39 

38 

32 

24 

33

Month

October ...___. _.. _. __ 

November- . . . ...... .........

February- ... ____________________

March

AprlL..-. ....................................

May - ....-..........-.....

July ... ... ........................ ... ...

Sflptpmbpr

Apr.

45 

48 

50 

52 

52

54 

54 

54 

56 

56

56 

57 

47 

44 

33

31 

30 

38 

32 

26

20 

17 

12 

11 

9.2

8.7 

8.7 

9.2 

8.7 

7.0

May

7.0 

7.0 

8.2 

8.2

8.7

14 

12 

11 

8.7 

9.2

9.2

11 

11 

13 

26

24 

50 

85 

68 

56

43 

37 

50 

51 

40

34 

36 

40 

66 

123 

252

Maximum

130

57 

252 

317 

506 

915 

390

915

June

317 

185 

90 

45 

21

26 

53 

88 

123 

185

201 

160

144 

170 

172

151 

160 

165 

172

158

142 

144 

151 

107 

73

60 

55 

69

74 

77

Minimum

24

7.0 

7.0 

21 

43

167

127

July

114 

88 

81 

85 

70

74 

66 

54 

43 

45

59 

85 

90 

268 

193

90 

72 

60

88 

118

167 

246 

142 

72

48

77 

142 

172 

365 

506 

427

Aug.

517 

483 

436 

344 

398

438 

458 

450 

392 

411

506 

514 

542

717 

915

884 

611 

475 

373 

314

271 

260 

241 

204 

183

175 

167 

236 

260 

201 

180

Sept.

153 

138 

127 

178 

346

371 

365 

379 

390 

365

362 

336 

319 

311 

306

303 

322 

306 

295 

290

284 

284 

29$ 

273 

249

254 

249 

244 

260 

282

 \r*»~ Run-off in Mean acre-feet

64.2 3,950 

20 1,190 

10 615 

2 123 

30 1, 670 

40 2,460 

34.2 2,040 

39.3 2,420 

125 7,440 

136 8,360 

405 24,900 

2S8 17, 100

99.8 72,300
206 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6 

SOUTH PIATTE RI7IR AT SOUTH PLA,TT& CQIO,

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 25, T. 7 S., R. 70 W., at South Matte,

just below mouth of North Fork of South Platte River. Zero of gage

6,078.43 feet above mean sea level. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,550 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March, 1902, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 2,110 second-feet Aug. 14 (gage

height, 4.69 feet); minimum occurred during winter,

1902-1930: Maximum discharge, 0,320 secand^eet June 7, 1921 (gage

height, 8.95 feet); minimum, 21 secojad-feet Aug. 4, 1902. 

REMARKS. Records good except those during winter, which were based on flow

of South Platte at Waterton and diversions at intake. Diversions for

irrigation above station. Flow regulated by Cheesman Reservoir (capacity,

79,000 acre-feet).

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1989-80

Day

1. .................. ...

2 __ .................................

3 . _

4 __ -... .......- ............

5 ................................

(J

7 ........ ... ............... .

8 ...... ..,........... .........

9 _ ............ . ....._...- . .

W ................ ..........

12

13 .................................

14. .............................

1ft

IT ............ ..... ........

18. . .... ........ ................

19 .... . ....................... 

20. . . 

a.... ...... ...... ......

22 ......... ...................... ...

23........................ .............

24 . ...._. . . 

25. .

26. .-. 

27 ........ .. . . ..

28.

29.....................................

30 . . .. ......

31 ...... . 

Oct.

4Q2 

467 

457 

457 

441

437 

422 

404 

397 

390

411 

425 

324 

288 

283

290 

239 

273 

260

258

248 

240 

228 

220 

220

233 

290 

310 

350 

410 

240

Nov.

203

173 

227

177 

208

198 

210

Month

October _______________ -. .............. ...

December..

April...

May ..... ............... ... ......... ..... ..... ...... ...

June... . .......

Jv^y. .................................................. August . . ^ J .........

September... ___ _ . _______ ..........

Apr.

160

340

433

418 

359 

327 

830 

327

348 

378 

394 

394 

437

437 

433 

416 

383 

376

May

373 

362 

376 

358 

338

331 

314 

299 

275 

263

266 

265

278 

273 

285

369 

492 

675 

635 

625

672 

640 

545 

600 

665

640 

615 

675 

620 

760 

948

Maximum

492

437 

948 

1,170 

1,760 

2,010 

660

2,010

June

990 

1,080 

1,100 

630 

1,170

660 

680 

665 

666 

7«8

699 

920 

738 

678 

732

629 

762 

645

787 

934

866 

794

AfUt TOW

678 

590

492 

492

. 441 

425 

672

Minimum

220

150 

263 

426 

466 

660 

324

July

0/M 

Oul

768 

768 

726 

684

666 

702 

690

714 

684

696 

808 

1,680 

934 

1,130

666 

660 

525 

465

666 

1,010

732 

516

636 

526 

600 

998 

1,640 

1,760

Aug.

1 

1 

1 

1

1

680 

530 

360 

090 

flfift

1,290 

1,320 

1,200 

998 

l.WO

1,180 

1,550 

1,730 

2,010 

1,860

1,390 

1,360 

1,200 

962 

90S

871 

878 

836 

892 

762

843 

892 

801 

787 

843. 

660

Mean

337 

166 

136 

116 

138 

107 

303 

46» 

739 

801 

1,150 

6ft

417

Sept.

555 

570 

688

686 

6W 

640 

630

m

510

483 

463 

4t§

401

m

3M 

311 

334 

344 

619

616

Run-off in 

acue-feftt

30,200

301,000
PLATTfi BASIN 207

NORTH FOES OF 90#Ttt PIATTB IUVfiR AT SOUTH PIATTK, COIO.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 26, T. 7 S., R. 70 W., one-third mile

above South Platte. Zero of gage 6,090.55 feet above mean sea leyel. 

DBAINAGE AREA. 484 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June, 1909, to September, 1910; April, 1913, to September,

1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 670 s0cond*feet Aug. 14 (gage

height, 3.74 feet); minimum occurred during winter. 

. 1909-10, 1918-1936: Maximum discharge, 1,910 aeeond-feet June 8, 1921

(gage height, 5.9 feet); minimum, 12 second-feet Bee. 18, 1922 (gage height,

1.5 feet). 

REMARKS. Records good. Diversions for irrigation above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19%9-SO

Day

1.-...... ..__...-... 

2.... _ ..__.....__..__-. 

3--- - .- - 

4.. ...._.....__............._

5 -. _ ... _ ...............

6... . . ......

7... ______ .-.__ _ ......

8 ..-. .. _-. .... .......

9.... _ ___.._. _ 

10....... .-... ..._ 

U ...

12.. ........................ ..

18..

14............................

15. ........................

16.......... . ..._______. 17......:.....................

18....... -.-..-_.._-.-.._-

19.. ..........................

20............................

21.....-..-..-...-..... ....

22.. ..........................

to... ............ .............

24...... ...................

K.. ..........................

*7

26.-.... ...-............

29

SO.. ....................... ...

31 --. . _. .._..

Oct.

190 

188 

190 

162 

160

16S 

156 

150 

ISO 

146

144 

141 

141 

139 

137

133 

127 

123 

121 

127

125 

11« 

112 

104 

106

123 

104 

120 

130 

150 

123

Nov.

94 

94 

135 

92 

121

118 

131

Feb.

50

Moath

October ___________ ..........................

Aj)rill6-«0..... ............................ ............

May

Jaly

August

 fewSiPbw

Apr.

179

175 

141 

137 

135 

131

139 

162

177 

181 

204

213 

220 

197 

179 

181

May

183 

199 

208 

183

172

153 

151 

145 

127

127

121 

125 

127 

133 

149

186 

195 

186 

192 

195

220 

265 

234 

246 

241

265 

316 

342 

374 

446 

£60

Maximum

190 

135 

220 

560 

487 

346 

660 

338

June

487 

400 

348 

329 

329

335 

364 

390 

400 

396

393 

416 

410 

388 

406

436 

424 

426 

448 

406

393 

406 

329 

298 

276

263 

253 

234 

227 

211

Minimum

104 

94 

131 

121 

211 

158 

273 

119

July

208 

192 

179 

' 176 

166

166 

166 

164 

158 

158

166 

204 

313 

342 

250

218 

197 

208 

220 

218

236 

838 

238 

227 

213

199 

181 

222 

346 

316 

307

Aug.

292 

273 

273 

286 

354

316 

301 

307 

322 

351

420 

403 

647 

660 

656

578 

578 

512 

477 

433

406 

406 

387 

364 

345

887 

351 

351 

332 

298 

278

Sept.

268 

258 

256 

260 

301

307 

295 

338 

316 

280

234 

215 

189 

181 

179

175 

164 

160 

160 

160

168 

163 

160 

146 

146

140 

189 

131 

127 

119

M Run off in 

Mwn acre-feet

138 8,480 

112 1,660 

172 6,460 

218 13,400 

360 21,400 

222 18,600 

395 21,300 

204 12,100
208 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6 

WBST FORK OF CIBAR CBBBK NBAR BMPIEB, COIO.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 27, T. 3 S., R. 74 W., 1 mile east of

Empire and 75 feet below Miller Creek. Zero of gage 8,271.27 feet above

mean sea level.

DRAINAGE AKBA. 57 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June, 1929, to September, 1930. * 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 720'second-feet June 18 (gage

height, 2.26 feet); minimum, 8.6 second-feet Mar. 4.

1929-30: Maximum and minimum discharges, those of 1930. 

REMARKS. Records good except those during winter, which were estimated

because of ice. Possibly a few diversions for mining purposes.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

Day

1 . _____ .

2 ________ .

3. ... ... .....

4.... __ ......

5. .....

6 .........

7. __ . .........

8 -

9..- ___ . _ .

10..- ........

11... __ .. __ .

12..... _ . _ ...

13.. ______ ...

14.... __ . ......

15 

16. ...........

17 ____ .. .....

18 _ . _____ ..

19 _______ ..

20 

21. _ ... ___ 

22.. ..........

23.. ...........

24... __ .... ...

25

26 

27. 

28 ............

29 __..... 

30 

31 ___ . _ 

Oct.

49 

49 

51

48 

46

44 

44 

43 

42 

44

44 

44 

40 

41 

40

39 

38 

37 

36 

34

34 

31 

31 

26 

31

31 

30 

31 

35

28 

27

Nov.

28 

30 

28 

28 

28

29 

28 

28 

28 

28

28 

26

20 

15

18

Dec.

|.

15

12 

14

Jan.

12 

11

10

Feb.

12 

10

I'-

8 

10

10 

9 

9

Month

October _ _. _________ _....__. .

December ________________ .............

January ...................................... .........

February ________________________ March ____ . ____________________ .

April

June..

July 

August

September ________________________ .

Mar.

9

10

10

8

7

12 

10

Apr.

14 

15 

16 

14 

16

21 

26 

30 

34 

37

37 

40 

43 

46 

47

44 

42 

42 

38 

37

40 

43 

46 

52 

59

61 

64 

64 

64 

67

Maximum

51 

30

67 

412 

588 

235 

129 

65

588 .

May

70 

76 

82 

75 

70

65 

60 

56 

51 

49

46 

44 

44 

46 

63

68 

57 

66 

56 

58

70 

80 

73

78 

86

102 

138 

183 

244 

320 

412

Jane

365 

264 

222 

200 

212

244 

299 

360 

342 

372

420 

588 

534 

652 

516

516 

516 

507 

498 

498

525 

634

454 

438 

404

368 

328 

306 

278 

250

July

235 

213 

191 

172 

165

146 

132 

121 

114 

108

106 

108 

157 

132 

108

100 

104 

110 

104 

94

102 

100 

8386' 

88

85 

85 

112 

132 

142 

132

Minimum Mean

26

14 

44 

200 

83 

68 

31

38.3 

21.9 

13.4 

11.0 

10.5 

10.0 

39.9 

95.4 

396 

126 

98.5 

39.9

75.0

Aug.

129 

124 

119 

114 

110

106 

104 

102 

94 

100

93 

90 

110 

129 

121

119 

116 

112 

108 

102

98 

94 

90 

86 

80

76 

72 

72 

65 

62 

68

Sept.

55 

52 

51 

52 

62

60 

47 

51 

45 

44

42 

42 

41 

40 

39

37 

36 

36 

32 

31

31 

31 

32 

32 

33

34 

33 

32 

32 

32

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,360 

1,300 

824 

676 

583 

615 

2,870 

J.STO 

,600 

7,990 

6,060 

2,370

64,300
PLATTE RIVEE BASIN 209

NORTH ST. VEABT OESBK NEAR ALIENS PARK, COIO.

iMOtamast. Staff gage in SW. % sec. 14, T. 3 N., R. 73 W., 2% miles north of Aliens

Park.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 33 square miles.

RECORDS AVAMIABLE. October, 1925, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 333 second-feet Aug. 14 (gage

height, 2.1 feet); minimum occurred during winter.

1925-1930: Maximum discharge (estimated), 1,000 second-feet June 9,

1929, caused by breaking of Copeland Lake Dam; minimum occurred during

-winter. 

HEMARKS. Records good except those during winter, which were estimated

because of ice. Practically no diversions above station.

Daily and monihly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

Day

1 

2 .. __ .. .

3 ____ .... 

4.. ...............

B .........

6 

7. ................

8 _______ .. _ ..

» . ... 

10 ................ .

11 .................

12 _____ . __ ......

13 .

14.. ____ . __ ......

15 _____ . ____ ...

16 _______ .... _ .

17....... ........

18 .._.. ._ 

19. ____ .... ___ ..

 ». ....... .........

 21 -.... .. .......

 22 ... ........

28

24. _ ................

25

 26 

27 ____ . _____ ..

 2S- ..........

29 __ ... ........

30 .................

-31 ____ . __ .... ....

Oct.

46

46

45

46

4ft

48

50

48

48

56

52

46

44

39

37

35

34

32

30

25

23

22

25

26

25

23

20

18

17

18

20

Nov.

20

18

20

24

25

18

16

14

14

24

33

35

34

31

27

22

20

17

16

14

14

14

14

11

11

10

10

9

10

9

Jan.

5

Mar.

4

6

7

8

8

9

9

7

9

9

Apr.

10

10

10

10

11

11

11

12

12

14

19

27

37

39

44

43

35

26

23

26

30

38

39

50

60

54

52

54

52

52

May

62

64

87

84

64

44

43

37

29

28

27

30

27

31

37

40

43

43

40

54

102

100

90

78

75

117

150

174

194

182

154

June

152

140

114

127

110

122

142

154

160

192

210

227

240

222

192

197

207

214

224

232

217

214

207

187

174

170

154

142

140

140

July

122

120

124

132

132

127

122

114

110

107

112

134

140

130

114

120

120

117

110

110

114

114

102

100

107

102

97

100

112

134

124

Aug.

112

107

112

127

130

132

134

134

124

120

114

137

187

302

237

207

157

140

122

124

112

94

84

82

75

78

87

SO

71

 64

67

Sept.

60

'54 57

62

73

78

75

73

62

67

00

56

54

52

51

50

46

45

43

41

38

37

34

33

32

30

31

30

29

29

Month

 October __ .. . __________________

January . .

February __ . ..... .................................

March .................................................

April

June.

July.......... .........................................

Maximum

56

35

9

60

194

240

140

302

78

302

Minimum

17

9

10

27

110

97

64

29

Mean

35.2

18.4

8

7

4

5.6

30.3

75.1

177

117

126

49.4

54.7

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,160

1> 492

430

222

344

1,800

4,620

10,500

7,190

7,750

2,940

39,500
SURFACE WATER SOTP&Y, isao, PART 6

SOUTH 8T. tBAIN OftSSlt SHAH WAIfi, COIO.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder between sees. 3§ and 36, T. 2 N., R. 78 W>

2 miles northwest of Ward. 

DBAINAGB ABBA. 15 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1926, to September, 1927; May, 1929, to September,

1980. 

EXTBKMES. Maximum discharge during year, 176 second-feet June 8 (gage

height, 2.17 feet); minimum, 1 second-foot Mar. 20.

1926-27, 1929-80: Maximum discharge, SIS second-feet June 7, 1926;

minimum, that of Mar. 20, 1930. 

REMARKS. Records good except those daring white* and lor periods May 15-28,.

July 14-28, which are estimated. No divfcrsidftg above station. Flow

regulated by several small lakes.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19%9-SO

Day

I............................ .........

g

8... _ . _ 

4.... 

5 .. ......* ... ..

« .. . ____ . ____ . _

7 ... .

8 9.. ___ . ___ ....... _ .. .

10. **. _ - __ .* . 

11.... * ___ . ____ ...... ... to 

13 . ...............

14... ...... . ... .... ...... ....

15 . ............. ...

16 

17. * _ .. ___ ......... __ ...

TS

19... _ ...... __ ....................

30 **. ...............

21

22 . ......

23. . 

21.... ................... ....... ....

26 ..... , . 

36 . . 

37

38 .* . 

29...... . ._

30 . . . ...........

31 ... . ......... .......... ...

Get.

18 

18 

33 

 25

19

18 

20 

25 

26 

26

22

18 

18 

17 

16

16 

15 

15 

14 

12

12 

13 

13 

13 

13

11 

11 

12 

13 

12 

12

Jan.

3

.Mouth

Ottober ............................................

5^l)VftlTl|)ftir

Mareli . 

§

rfi.. ... ... ... ... 

ty,.. _ .......... _ . _ ... ...

16 .....

y . _ .. ; 

August __ . _ __ .. . . .

September ... ____ . _ .

Mar.

1

May

26 

35 

35 

26 

22

19 

17 

15 

13 

11

11 

10 

11 

16 

18

20 

25 

30 

35 

40

42 

40 

38 

36 

37

52 

77 

91 

107 

US 

126

June

96

67 

55 

55 

58

64 

84 

96 

98 

106

119 

154 

138 

121 

102

100 

107 

107 

108 

105

121 

156 

130 

94

78

72 

70 

73 

86 

90

Maximum Minimum

38 11

126 10 

156 66 

86 38 

126 12 

20 9

186 . ........

July

86 

88 

81

82 

81

80 

76 

72 

78 

71

76 

72 

86 

80 

70

60 

55 

55 

54 

54

60 

58 

45 

88 

40

40 

SO

75 

82

77 

67

Aug.

69 

64 

49 

45 

37

36 

32 

32 

96 

70

63 

63 

78 

126 

94

47 

32 

26 

20 

16

15 

15 

14 

13 

12

18 

18 

14 

15 

13 

12

Sept.

II 

11 12" 

14 

16.

IS 

IS 20* 

1» 

IS

19- 

It 

15 

14 

13

12- 

12- 

11 

11

11

n 

u 1110 11

11 11 10

9 

»

M Kun-off in Mean acre-feet

17. 0 1, 6S» 

10 606 

8 492 

5 307 

4 222 

4 246 

20 1,100 

38.5 3,370' 

97.0 3,770 

, 67. 1 4, ISO1 x 37.3 3,210 

13.0 774

26.8 19,400
MIDDLE PT. V**Hf QftPWt tfMft ALL«HB PAEE, 001,0.

LOCATION. Waterrgtjkge sqecctfder in sec. 3, T. 2 N., B. 72 W., 9 miles 

of Aliens Park and 2 miles below Cave Creek. :

DBAINAGE ABEA. 28 square miles.

BECOBDS AVAILABLE. April, 1926, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 211 second-feet Aug. 14 (gage 

height, 2,43 feet); minimum, 3-5 second-feet Mar. (5.

1920-1930: Maximum discharge, 322 second-feet June 6,1926; minimum, 

3.1 second-feet Mar. 5, 1929.

BEMAKKS. Records good except those during winter, which were estimated 

because of ice, and those for period Sept. 2-30, which, were based on comparison with North St, Vrain,, near Aliens Park. Practically no diversion 

above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-80

Day

l

2 ......

S. .............................. ... ...... .....

4 . ___ __ .... _ ....... .....

6-- ...... . . : _ _

6.- - .. ........ ............. ....

7 .

8-- .... 

9.. .......... .........................

10... ....

11 __ ..... _ -. ...

12

13-. 

14-- - . . __ ............... ... .

U-. ...........................................

16 . .

17.. ... 

18-- 

19. ....... ............ _ ... .... ..... ... ..:

20-. . .. . .........

21... . ......... ................. ......

22 . .... - .

K. ...................................... ....

25

26 

27.- .. ....... ....

28 .

29.- -. .. ......

30

31-- -- ..- ............ .......

Oct.

26 

36 

34 

31 

36

25 

36 

38 

3D 

33

36 

35 

30

28 

38

37 

36 

35 

34 

22

22 

30 

30 

18 

22

22 

32 

21 

30 

22 

22

Month

October

November. 

December _ . __ . _ _______________

January

Wbmary. .............................................

March.. _________________ ....

April ..... ................

Bfoy. ... ... . ...........

June.. _________ _____ , ............

July

AUgUSt -- - ________________ _______________

September ____________________

Apr.

20

35

36 

42 

46 

46 

46

42 

36 

34 

34 

32

35 

39 

42 

47 

. 54

54 

56 

54 

54 

54

May

00 

95

47 

44 

43 

40

34 

37 

43

42 

41 

39 

40 

45

66 

86 

63 

67

64

78 

114 

143 

154 

163 

170

June

143

108 

94 

94 

98

105 

134 

136 

136

138

148 

164 

163 

152 

143

136 

143 

15$ 

146 

143

159

no

150 

136 

,106

98 

95 

94 

91

96

Maximum Minimum

35 18

Sfi __ ._

170 34 

170 86 

124 48 

159 , 32

L70 

July

86 

81 

79 

85 

81

72 

64 

61 65- 

66

72 

68 

89 

89

71

62 

60 

62 

61 

61

69 

55 

50 

48 

58

62 

48 

. 57 

124 

106 

72

Aug.

58 

53 

49 

60 

53

61 

50 

47 

48 

53

49 

71 

79 

159 

148

100 

76 

62 

54 

48

46 

42 

39 

39 

34

32 

36 

36 

36 

32 

32

Sept.

31 

36

9 

13

M Run-off in Mean acre-feet

25.7 1*580

4 246

7 430 

36.6 2,180 

67.3 4,140 

128 7,838 

69. 8 4,390 

57. 1 3,3*0 

19.6 1,160

36.9 26.700
212 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6 

IEFTHAND CREEK NEAR BOULDER, COIO.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 26, T. 2 N., R. 71 W., 9 miles north of

Boulder.

DRAINAGE AREA. 48 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1929, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 280 second-feet Aug. 26 (gage

height, 2.8 feet); minimum, 1.9 second-feet Mar. 20 (gage height, 0.86 foot). 

1929-30: Maximum discharge, that of Aug. 26, 1930: minimum, that of

Mar. 20, 1930. 

REMARKS. Records good except those during winter, which were estimated

because of ice. Small ditch diverts water just above station. Water

diverted from South St. Vrain Creek enters Lefthand Creek 2J^ miles above

station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-SO

Day

1. ____ ... _ ....

2 ________ . __

3. ___ . __ .... ...

4 ___ ... ____ . 

5 ...................

6- __ .. ___

7 ...........

8 

9 

10 

11. ____ . ...........

12... ........... ...

13..... ............

14 __ . ________ .

15 __ 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 _______

23 

24. ___ . ____ _ 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 . 

30 

31. _ _ ____ __ ..

Oct.

21 

20 

29 

30 

24

20 

20 

26

28 

27

26 

21 

21 

19 

17

16 

14 

14 

13 

12

12 

8.8 

8.0 

7.6 

8.0

8.0 

8.0 

8.0 

8.0 

7.6 

6.8

Nov.

2.9 

9.6 

10 

14 

8.4

8.0 

5.5 

5.8 

6.4 

5.0

5.0 

5.3 

4.3 

5.3

5.8

6.5 

5.3 

3.4

4.1 

4.6

4

Jan.

2.3

Mar.

4.4 

4.4

4.4 

4.4 

4.2

4.0 

3.8 

3.5 

3.2 

3.0

2.8 

2.4 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2

3.1 

2.9 

2.8 

3.8 

1.9

2.2 

2.6 

2.6 

2.1 

. 2.1

2.8 

2.9 

4.1 5."3

4.6 

4.1

Month

October 

January- ...... ...... . .. ...................

March _________________________

April.. ...... ...... ................................

June.. 

July.. . ..... _._.. __

.A-ii^jtist ^

September ____________________

The year

Apr.

41 

3.1 

4.6 

5.5 

6.0

9.6 

14 

20 

26 

31

34 

39 

43 

44 

46

46 

34 

31 

29 

28

32 

40 

44 

50 

60

57 

57 

53 

47 

43

May

43 

48 

52 

46 

38

30 

29 

27 

25 

21

19 

18 

17 

20 

26

27 

30 

25 

26

27

41 

58 

46 

41 

46

49 

71 

86 

92 

99 

101

June

92 

84 

73 

70 

70

71 

84 

99 

101 

101

108 

119 

119 

114 

108

106 

110 

114 

123 

114

117 

136 

130 

105 

87

73

71 

68 

82 

86

Maximum Minimum

3C

14

6.8

5. 3 1. 9 

60 3.1 

101 17 

136 68 

91 35 

140 21 

47 9.2

140

July

87 

84 

78 

79 

79

73 

67 

64 

64 

62

67 

70 

91 

89

71

61

57 

61

57 

57

64 

62 

48 

39 

42

42 

35 

39 

79 

78 

65

Aug.

55 

52 

47 

44 

43

34 

39 

61 

65

87

76 

62 

82 

130 

140

92 

68

55 

44 

39

34 

30 

27 

24 

22

44 

27 

28 

27 

23 

21

Sept.

19.

ia19* 

21

, 25

25 

22 30- 

2» 

31

47 

40 

35 

30 

28

23 

20

16 

13 

12

13

12 

12. 

10 

12

12 

12 

11 

10 

9.2

M Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

16.4 1,010 

5.47 326 

4 246 

3 . 184 

4 222 

3.26 200 

82.7 1,960 

42.7 2,630 

97.8 5,820 

64.9 3.990 

62.3 3,220 

20.5 1,220

29.0 21,000
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 213

NORTH BOUIDER CREEK NEAR BTEDERIAHD, COIO.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 6, T. 1 S., R. 72 W., 2 miles north of

Nederland.

DRAINAGE AREA. 25 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June, 1929, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 228 second-feet Aug. 14 (gage

height, 2.48 feet); no flow during winter.

1929-30: Maximum discharge, 259 second-feet Aug. 5, 1929 (gage height,

2.6 feet); no flow during winter of current year. 

REMARKS. Records good. Diversion for city of Boulder above station. Flow

regulated by several lakes at headwaters.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929 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 _ . 

25 . ..-..........

26. ........ .................. -

27.. ______ . __ . __ i- _ ... ...

28 _

29.... . .......................

30. ................ .................

31 

Oct.

22 

29 . 

24 

26 

23

19 

20 

20 

26 

24

25 

21 

15 

11 

11

13 

9.9 

11 

15 

21

15 

12 

10 

3 

17

16 

12 

11 

15 

18 

17

Nov.

10 

2.3 

1.2 

5

68

24 

12 

8 

1.4 

1.6

3.2 

2.3 

2.0 

2.0 

1.5

1.5 

1.1 

.6 

.2 

.3

.2

Month

Aprfl..... ....................................

May ......... ... .............

July.. ...........................................

August _ ..... _ ... ..................................

Apr.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

1111

14 

16

16 

19 

21 

21 

16

11 

10 

9 

8 

11

15 

18 

21 

26 

28

30 

32 

29 

25 

26

May

38 

41 

41 

26 

22

22 

22 

18 

17 

15

14 

14 

16 

17 

20

19 

18 

19 

20 

21

29 

30 

25 

26 

33

48 

66 

89 

109 

134 

116

Maximum

29 

68 

32 

134 

200 

86 

202 

60

202

June

94 

81 

72 

70 

66

64 

72 

70 

74 

70

74 

81 

78 

68 

68

72 

76 

89 

137 

177

191 

200 

180 

160 

140

130 

115 

102 

72 

68

Minimum

3 

0.2 

0 

14 

64 

39 

30 

9.7

0.2

July

64 

60 

60 

60

58

68 

66 

70 

70 

68

68 

39 

60 

40 

64

86 

86 

72 

64 

64

74 

60 

48 

44 

43

43 

43 

56 

68 

56 

52

Aug.

65 

68 

60 

66 

52

50 

48 

46 

64 

116

92 

92 

134 

182 

191

202 

167 

141 

109

78

66 

48 

39 

39 

33

30 

31 

33 

31

27 

35

Sept.

50 

33 

26 

29 

29

26 

20 

23 

29 

34

19 

16 

17 

30 

24

20 

24 

28 

27 

17

14 

20 

9.7 

9.7 

10

19 

17 

18 

20 

17

Mean Run-off in 

acre-feet

17.2 1,060 

4.67 278 

14.8 881 

36.9 2,270 

100 5,950 

68.8 3,620 

77.2 4,760 

22.5 1,340

27.8 20,100

NOTE. No flow during months for which no discharge is shown.
214 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6

THOMPSOH Rim BKLQW BOWER BOWS, HBAR DBAKE, COLO.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in NW. K sec. 7, T. 5 N., &, 70 W., onia-fauj#h

mile below city of Loveland's hydroelectric plant and 4^ miles east o£ Drake. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 277 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October, 192S, to September, 1930, Comparable record

at site 3 miles upstream, from September, 1917, to December, 1926. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 868 second-feet Aug. 14 (gage

height, 4.19 feet); minimum, 10 second-feet Dec. 19 (gage height, 0.48

foot).

1928-1930: Maximum discharge, that of Aug. 14, 1930; minimum that of

Dec. 19,1929. Maximum discharge known, 8,000 second-feet July 31,1919. 

REMARKS. Records good. Gage-height record furnished by city of Loveland.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-SO

Day

1. 

2. _____ . __

3.. __ ........

4 ............

5...............

6 _ ... .. ....

7...............

8...............

9... ........

10. .. _ ......

11....-.-..-.. ...

12... ..........

13-...-..... .

14 ... .......

15 

16 

17 

18- ____ ......

19. 

20. _____ 

21. 

22 ...

23

24 

25 . ...

26 

27. ___ ..... ...

28 

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

200 

190 

220 

210 

182

156 

150 

157 

182 

192

190 

178 

165. 

157 

149

142 

137 

132 

129 

123

117 

106

98 

88 

98

101 

100 

97 

98 

96 

95

Nov.

61

78 

96 

88 

98

89 

88 

71 

93

» 76

78 

58 

47 

61 

78

86 

86 

66 

60 

25

23 

23 

49 

62 

68

72 

30 

71 

63 

62

Dec.

57 

46 

50 

61 

56

55 

52 

46 

53

54

52 

50 

48 

48 

44

44 

43 

26 

16 

21

22 

20 

33 

32 

33

38 

36 

33 

28 

32 

34

Jan.

28 

27 

25 

25 

23

29 

26 

25 

24 

25

23 

17

12

16

18

Feb.

20 

35~

22

25 

27 

38 26

30 

29 

28 

32 

24

22 

22 

19

Month

October. . _________________ ....

December ___________________ ; .... ...

Mareh-. _ . _____________________ . Apru . ., . .........-..:..

Mav

July... . . ..-.

AUgUSt _.. 

September. .. _ . ______________ ...

Mar.

20 

18 

21 

22 

23

23 

22 

21 

18 

21

22 -24 

26 

25 

29

26 

25 

24 

21 

23

27 

29 

29 

22 

24

19 

18 

17 

19 

22 

24

Apr.

20

42 

44

54 

62 

70 

83 

96

96 

101 

105 

11? 

117

116 

97 

90 

84 

82

84 

96 

H2 

130 

197

180 

170 

163 

149 

152

Maximum

220 

98 

61 

29 .

32 .

29 

197 

611 

548 

440 

760 

190

760

May

157 

188 

246 

226 

186

157 

134 

124 

118 

111

106 

101 

98 

96 

110

128 

135 

126 

138 

163

205 

314 

224 

186 

219

257 

390 

474 

520 

576 

611

June

541 

404

m302 

293

329 

412 

488 

630 

.516

510 

541

m502 

436

432 

443 

443 

422 

429

478 

648 

510 

418 

365

326 

314 

308 

305 

279

Minimum

88 

23 

16

17 

20 

96 

279 

190 

206 

86

July

276 

270 

254 

239 

244

241 

226 

2l7 

219 

224

231 

282 

440 

429 

332

259 

234 

338

287 

296

268 

273 

241 

231 

222

210 

190 

190 

254 

408 

394

Mean

143 

66.9 

40.7 

"18.7 

23.9 

22.7 

. 99.0 

220 

423 

272 

378 

127

163

Aug.

320 

276 

257 

347 

347

332 

377 

344 

841 

362

380 371

380 

712 

760

608 

566 

510 

467 

412

371 

347 

317 

290 

273

268 

259 

270 

270 

234 

306

Sept.

190 

118 

170 

170 

180

190 

172 

176 

188 

159

i»

111

m

104

m

96 

95

 »e

9*

102

98 

96i

Run-off in 

acre-feet

|B2 500

25)200

16,700 

22,900 

7,860

111,000
PLATTE KIVBK BASIN 215

THOMPS01T MVHl AT MOUTH OF CAHYOff, HEAR DRAKB, COIO.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 4, T. 5 N., R. 70 W., 1 mile above

mouth of canyon and 6 miles east of Drake. 

DRAINAGE ABBA. 301 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March, 1927, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 1,590 second-feet Aug. 14 (gage

height, 5.75 feet); minimum occurred during winter.

1927-1930: Maximum discharge, 1,800 second-feet May 31, 1928. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for periods of missing gage heights, Nov.

1, 7, 8, 12-14, Apr. 1-12, May 24 to June 2, Aug. 21-24, Sept. 28, which are

fair. Diversion for irrigation above station. Gage-height record furnished

by city of Loveland.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-80

Day

1 _______ . _ . ____ . __ 

2 __ _ __ __ _ ______

3 

4.... ............ _ 

5 __ ....... _ 

6 - __ - _ ...-. _ ......

1. ....................................

8 _ ... _ ................. _ ... .....

0 

10. ...-.....- ... . ..... ... -

11..... ... _ ....- ... ... _ .. 

12 

13. __ . __ ..... _ ... _ ........ .

14. __ . _ .. __ --....-. ....-....--.

15.-. ........... - .-.. ........

16. 

17 

18 

10 

20 

21 ..

22

23 __ _ ...

24... . __ .......

25 

26 

27 

28. . . ....

29 _ ................ __ ..........

30 ....... .. 

31 _ ..... _ ....... __ . .....

Oct.

192 

183 

206 

197 

175

163 

161 

188 

215 

206

192 

175 

169 

159 

140

143 

134 

132 

126 

118

110 

104 

95 

81 

05

101 

09 

94 

96 

01 

94

Nov.

80 

85 

97 

90 

101

86 

78 

73 

80 

67

65 

52 

50 

60 

83

81 

76

-. .

Month

October _ . __ . - ._ _ _______

November 1-17 _____________________

April .................... . . 

May. . .

July.

Apr.

20 

28 

33 

40 

42

52 

60 

68 

82 

94

94

98 

105 

125 

139

135 

85 

77 

64 

60

63 

86 

104 

137 

192

181 

171 

163 

150 

153

May

161 

179 

232 

201 

171

140 

130 

126 

123 

113

105 

98 

96 

92 

105

134 

150 

137

167 

151

206 

295 

230 

180 

210

240 

360 

450 

480 

530 

570

June

530 

390 

306

295

288

312 

396 

498 

662 

539

518 

598 

602 

544

448

452 

462 

462 

438 

441

510 

630 

562 

430 

378

336 

330 

321 

315 

292

Maximum Minimum

216 81 

101 50 

102 20 

670 92 

630 288 

472 216 

1,200 213 

197 83

July

292 

288 

270 

260 

262

258 

248 

238 

240 

246

2S2 

298 

472 

469 

357

285 

262 

345 

306 

318

290 

295 

268 

265 

245

235 

215 

215 

280 

430 

417

Aug.

339 

298 

282 

369 

366

361 

396 

330 

363 

396

414 

430 

483 

1,140 

1,200

823 

670 

648 

462 

396

372 

348 

324 

300 

275

268 

255 

265 

270 

232 

213

Sept.

194 

183 

170 

175

186

197 

183 

190 

192 

173

167 

141 

130 

123 

116

107 

104 

92 

92 

89

86 

83 

84 

83 

102

102 

95 

90 

86

84

Tuva,- Eun-ofC to 

Mean acre-feet

143 8, 790 

77. 2 2, 600 

97.0 6,770 

212 13,000 

439 26,100 

294 18,100 

425 26, 100 

130 7, 740

71538 32 15
216 STTEFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6 

LITHE THOMPSON BIVEK NBAB BBRTHOUD, COIO.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 2, T. 3 N., R. 70 W., 10 miles southwest

of Berthoud.

DRAINAGE AREA. 100 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1929, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 3,620 second-feet Aug. 10 (gage

height, 7.2 feet); minimum, 0.2 second-foot July 9.

1929-30: Maximum discharge, that of Aug. 10, 1930; minimum, that of

July 9, 1930. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for periods Dec. 3 to Feb. 24, Sept. 2-30,

which were estimated. One small ditch diverts water above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929 30

Day

1.. _ . _ ~

2 ___ ... ___ -

3 

4. ___

5 _ - _

6 

T... ............

8 ___ -

9 ____ .. _

10.. __

11 

12. _

13 

14 

15 -I16 

17 

18 

10 

20 ___ . _

21 

22.. ..

23. _ _

24 .

25 

26 _ ..

27 

28 __ 

29 _

30 

31 

Oct.

6.4 

6.2

4.7 

4.5 

4.5

4.1 

3.6 

3.6 

4.3 

4.3

3.4 

2.8 

1.3 

1.0

.8

.7 

.7 

1.0 

2.4 

2.9

3.1

3.4

3.0

4.1 

4.3

4.3 

4.1 

4.1

3.0 

3.6 

3.6

Nov.

3.4 

3.6 

41 

5.0

41

5.2 

5.0 

4.3 

5

5

4.7 

4.3 

3.2 

4.1

4.5

4.5 

4.7 

5 

,5 

3.6

3.8

4.1

4.5

4.3

4.1

4.3

4.1 

4.1

3.9 

4.3

Dec.

4.1 

43

Jan.

0.4

Feb.

*

1.6

1.6 

1.6 

1.6

Month

March.. __________________ ............

April . ............................ 

July ___ ..... ....... ..

August- .

Mar.

1.6

1.5 

1.4 

1.3 

1.3

1.3 

1.2 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1

1.0 

1.2 

1.1 

1.2 

1.4

1.7 

2.4 

2.5 

2.4 

2.4

1.8 

2.1 

3.6 

3.2 

3.4

3.0

2.4 

2.4 

2.2

2.4 

2.4

Apr.

2.5 

2.4 

3.4 

6.9 

6.9

6.2

7.7 

8.1 

8.3 

8.3

12 

12 

10 

11 

9.2

9.2 

12 

12 

9.8

8.8

8.6

8.1 

8.1 

9.8 

13

11

8.8 

8.8 

8.8 

8.8

Maximum

5.4 

5.2

3.6

13 

21 

18 

11

584

584

May

8.1 

7.3 

7.3 

9.2

8.8

8.4 

8.4 

8.4 

10 

12

12 

10 

9.2

8.4

8.5

13

21 

18 

18 

16

13 

13 

15 

14 

13

13 

13 

12 

13 

13 

14

June

18 

17 

16 

15 

14

13 

12 

10 

9.8

9.8

0.2 

7.3 

6.2 

5.0

45

4.3 

3.4 

2.8 

3.1 

2.9

2.1 

1.7 

1.7 

1.6 

1.2

.9

.8 

.6 

.5 

.5

Minimum

0.7 

3.2

1.0 

2.4 

7.3 

.5 

.2 

4.1

July

0.4 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.2 

.3

.3 

.3 

.4 

.0 

1.0

.6

.5 

.4 

.5 

1.2

1.8 

3.1 

3.2 

2.5 

2.4.

2.1

1.7 

2.2 

6.2 

11.0

8.4

Mean

3.34 

4.33 

3.0 

.4 

1.0 

1.01 

8.68 

11.9 

6.5 

1.73 

85.8 

18.8

12.4

Aug.

6.9 

6.8 

5.0 

41 

5.8

12 

8.1 

6.4 

6.2 

170

188 

212 

157 

584 

299

181 

141 

95 

64

48

40 

32 

30

28

28

130 

53 

35 

33 

28 

23 .

Sept.

20 1"

25

!-

20 

12

LRun-off in 

acre-feet

205 

258 

184 

25 

56 

117 

516 

732 

387 

106 

5,280 

1,120

8,990
PLATTE BIVBE BASIN 

CACHE LA POUDRE EIVBR ABOVE CHAMBERS LAKE OUTLET, COIO.

217

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 28, T. 8 N., R. 75 W., 11 miles southwest of Home and one-fourth mile above Chambers Lake outlet.

DRAINAGE AREA. 91 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1929, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 1,400 second-feet May 3Q (gage 

height, 4.63 feet); minimum (estimated), 5 second-feet Mar. 1-10.

1929-30: Maximum discharge, 1.720 second-feet June 8, 1929 (gage 

height' 4.4 feet); minimum, that of Mar. 1-10, 1930.

REMARKS. Records good except those during winter, which were estimated 

because of ice. No diversions above station. Flow increased by diversion 

from Colorado River Basin.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 192&-SO

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 

30- 

31 __ ... _ ....

Oct.

73 

72 

94

77 

76

90 

100 

114 

112 

102

89 

78 

72 

67 

64

60 

60 

57 

55 

52

51 

42 

48 

75 

73

58 

58 

47 

46 

45 

40

Nov.

30 

25 

20

Dec.

15 

18

12

14

Jan.

12 

12

10

Feb.

8

6 

6

Month

March

April.. ____________ . ........... ........

July . .. . .

Mar. .

5

8

15

Apr.

18

40

I 55

65 

90 

112 

145 

250

262 

226 

190 

179 

200

Maximum

114

262 

1,110 

890 

279 

582 

214

1,110

May

272 

336 

320 

209

168

120 

107 

94 

86

76

69 

65 

64 

79 

107

110 

12.0 

128 

136 

236

390 

411 

250 

291 

387

478 

715 

841 

985 

1,110 

1,080

June

805 

566 

510 

454 

427

566 

724 

823 

841 

814

828 

890 

832 

702 

590

558 

514 

464 

437 

458

510 

£98 

510 

387 

320

303 

293 

274 

250 

238

July

221 

202 

193 

177 

163

168 

161 

156 

152 

145

147 

147 

279 

214 

165

122 

106 

100 

109 

143

132 

114

87 

89 

86

77 

69 

91 

165 

240 

134

Minimum Mean

40

i

64 

238 

69 

64 

32

69.3 

25.0 

14.8 

11.3 

6.7 

9.5 

80.6 

317 

550 

147 

163 

76.2

123

Aug.

128 

106 

99 

154 

120

134 

190 

130 

122 

120

156 

154 

202 

582 

411

288 

260 

204 

170 

141

114 

111 

100 

94 

97

104 

120 

136 

126 

102 

64

Sept.

52 

49 

77 

214 

204

207 

195 

202 

202 

59

47 

45 

45 

45 

42

40 

38 

37 

34 

33

32 

32 

38 

40 

46

42 

47 

49 

47 

45

Run-off in 

acre-feet

4,260 

1,490 

910 

695 

372 

584 

4,800 

19,500 

32,700 

9,040 

10,000 

4,530

88,900
218 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6 

CACHE LA POUDU BI7BR NKAE 100 CABIN, 001,0.

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 33, T. 9 N., R. 73 W., half a mile east of Rustic, 

$% miles southwest of Log Cabin, and half a mile below Sevenmite Creek. 

Zero of gage 7,092.12 feet above mean sea, level.

DRAINAGE AREA. 235 square miles.

RBCOBDS AVAILABLE. January, 1909, to December, 1911; May, 1929, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year. 1,850 second-feet May 31 (gage 

height, 3.20 feet); minimum, 14.8 second-feet Mar. 7.

1909-1911, 1929-30: Maximum discharge, 3,110 second-feet June 19,1909; 

minimum, 10 second-feet Feb. 2, 3, 1911.

REMARKS. Records good except those during winter, which were estimated 

because of ice. Diversions for irrigation above station. Flow partly regulated by Chambers Lake.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19%9-80

Day

1 ..... ... .

2 

3 

4 ________

5 __ ....

6 . ____ ....

7 

8.. _ .... ......

9......... ...

10....... ..

11... _ . ........

12 __ . .........

13.-. ....

14.. .. ..

15-.. ...

16 ..........

17.. _ ....

18 ___ ..........

19. __

20.... . ......... -

21.. .. ..

22.. __ . .......

23 .-..

24 _ ............

36...... .........

26-.. 

27 

28... .....

29 ........

30- ____ . _ 

31... . ......

Oct.

148 

137 

202 

179 

154

142 

142 

240

218 

198

156 

14(5 

158 

139 

142

135 

142 

139 

131 

122

126 

122 

106 

90 

104

87 

101 

92 

89 

72 

89

NOT.

44 

66 

61 

70 

94

90 

90 

87 

90 

81

72 

62 

45 

50 

58

70 

66 

53 

58 

45

8

50 

50 

50

50 

50 

60 

50 

46

Dec.

I"

40

30 

35

Jan.

! 30 

30

20

22

Feb.

20

15 

15

Month

October 

January

April. _ ...... _ .. _ ... _________ ...

May. . 

June. __ __

July........ 

August... ..

Mar.

15

"

20

30 

32 

34 

35 

42

33 

38 

35 

40 

43 

43

Apr.

38 

43 

42 

42 

41

46 

46 

48 

59 

74

87 

101 

110 

116 

137

135 

126 

122 

122 

142

.139 

182 

202 

2S8 

372

433 

381 

343 

318 

336

Maximum

240 

94

43 

433 

1,940 

1,600 

524 

752 

424

1,940

May

401 

608 

572 

472 

386

827 

802 

269 

266 

240

224 

211 

205 

221 

310

872 

872 

269 

272 

839

641 

730 

48» 

506 

663

679 

1,060 

1,430 

1,440 

1,710 

1,940

June

1,53d 

1,030 

840 

762 

655

801 

1,196 

1,310 

1,410 

1,440

1,870 

1,600 

1,490 

1,260 

1,200

952 

762 

733 

615 

762

896 

1,220 

1,000 

801 

631

691 

576 

538 

477 

469

Minimum

72 

40

38 

205 

469 

176 

192 

70

July

275 

280 

317 

379 

342

424 

424 

398 

393 

398

409 

430 

524 

325

217

198 

181 

176 

181 

404

379 

347 

304 

313 

317

296 

201 

211 

370 

404 

292

Mean

137 

61.2 

35.0 

25.2 

16.8 

24.4 

156 

568 

963 

326 

303 

174

233

Aug.

252 

241 

201 

230 

241

237 

288 

255 

227 

259

296 

304 

308 

752 

742

599 

517 

388 

300 

292

265 

248 

217 

208 

208

192 

237 

201 

234 

227 

241

Sept.

217 

248 

248 

379 

398

424 

393 

370 

365 

347

170 

113 

100 

91 

82

77 

72 

75 

78 

70

75 

77

78 

86 

»1

91 

104 

102 

100 

94

Run-oft in

acre-feet

8,420 

3,640 

2, ISO 

1,560 

983 

1,600 

9,230 

34,900 

57,300 

20,000 

18,600 

10,400

169,000
PLATTE EIVEB BAJSIN

SOUTH FORK OF CACHB 1A POUDHB BXVER BBAB S6CHES, COIO.

219

LOCATION.- Water-stage recorder in sec. 36, T. 8 N., R. 73 W., 8 miles southwest

of Eggers and one-third mile above Little Beaver Creek. 

DRAINAGE ABBA. 69 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1929, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 312 second-feet June 13 (gage

height, 2.28 feet); minimum, 7.9 second-feet Mar. 9.

1929-30: Maximum discharge, 359 second-feet June 9, 1929 (gage height,

2.38 feet); minimum, that of Mar. 9, 1930. 

REMARKS. Records excellent except those during winter, which were estimated

because of ice. Minor diversions for irrigation above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-80

Day

1 ____ _._..

2...............

3 ....__._._-

4...............

5... ............

6-.- __._.-.

7 .........

8...........:...

6 _ ..........

10...............

11....... _ .....

12...............

13...............

14.... ___ .....

15 _ .. __ ......

16...............

17...............

18...............

16...............

20...............

21 __ ..........

22...............

23...... .........

24...............

25...............

26... .........

27... _ .........

28...............

29.......... __ .

30... ............

31...............

Oct.

40 

40 

48 

40 

38

37 

38 

48 

45 

44

39 

36 

34 

32 

31

31 

31 

31 

31.

29

28 

27 

27

25

Nov.

20 

16

Dec.

18 

12

Jan.

12 

10

Feb.

11 

12

Month

October .. . ____ ... .. ._._..... ............

November. ______________________

December _________ .. ___ . ..............

January _________________________

March.. ___________ . _ . ....................

April..... .......... ...................................

May.......... .......................................

June ___________________ . .............

July..................................................

August

September _______________________

Mar.

8 

6

10

Apr.

18

25

36 

45

Maximum

48

271 

264 

148 

151 

44

271

May

48 

56 

78 

56 

50

42 

42 

40 

37 

36

36 

33 

32 

33 

38

37 

37 

36 

.36 

38

68 

100 

68 

63 

81

94 

151 

182 

209 

240 

271

June

234 

171 

144 

141 

134

141 

171 

212 

230 

224

230 

264 

250 

190

158

168 

168 

156 

151 

164

163 

224 

184 

144 

126

119 

117 

117 

117 

105

July

94 

96 

94 

85 

76

72 

78 

61 

68 

70

72 

94 

148 

107 

89

64 

66 

70 

81

85

78 

74 

64 

56

57

55 

45 

46 

70 

94 

81

Minimum Mean

25

32 

105 

45 

45 

24

33.1 

17.5 

14.9 

11.0 

11.5 

9.03 

26.3 

76.6 

171 

78.2 

93.0 

30.8

47.9

Aug.

81 

70 

100 

151 

136

144 

151 

146 

134 

100

61 

78 

86 

150 

130

122 

107 

94 

81

74

70 

64 

61 

61 

61

63 

64 

59

55 

50 

45

Sept.

44 

40 

39 

39 

36

38 

36 

38 

36 

35

34 

32 

31 

29 

28

27 

27 

26 

26 

24

24 

24 

24 

25 

29

26 

27 

26 

25 

25

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,040 

1,040 

616 

676 

639 

656 

1,660 

4,710 

10,200 

4,810 

6,720 

1,830

34,700
220 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6

NORTH FORK OF CACHE LA POUDRE RIVER AT H7BBMOBE, COLO.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 32, T. 10 N., R. 70 W.f at Livermore. Zero of

gage 5,717.13 feet above mean sea level. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 541 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1929, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 6,800 second-feet May 31 (gage

height, 9.82 feet); minimum (estimated), 6 second-feet Jan. 16-31.

1929-30: Maximum discharge, that of May 31, 1930: minimum, that of

Jan. 1^31, 1930.

Maximum flood known, 20,000 second-feet May 20, 1904 (gage height,

16.2 feet). 

REMARKS. Records good except those during winter, which were estimated

because of ice. Diversions for irrigation above station. Flow regulated

by Halligan Reservoir.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1989-80 '

Day

I .

2.......... ...

3...............

4 __ , __ ......

5... .... ___ ..

6 ............

7...............

8...............

.9........... ...

10 _ ............

11 .-.-..-..

12...............

13...............

14...............

15 _ ............

16 ............

17 ____ ... .

18...............

19....... .

20 ......... .

21...............

22 _ ............

23 ............

24 ............

25...............

26 ... ..

27...............

28............ ..

29.... .

30 ............

31 ____ . ......

Oct.

14 

14 

14 

13 

13

13 

13 

14 

16 

13

12 

13 

13 

13 

13

11 

13 

13 

13

13

13 

13 

13 

14 

13

13 

13 

14 

13 

14 

17

Nov.

16 

16 

14 

16 

14

13 

13 

13 

14

12 

10

Dec.

10 

9

Jan.

> 7 

6

Feb.

7

8

9

9

12 

10 

10

Month

October ________________________ ..

November ________________________

December ____________ . _______ ......

January.. __________________ ...........

February _________________________

March _ . ________________________

April..................................................

June ___________________________

July..................................................

September ________________________

The year ______________________

Mar.

8

8 

7 

7 

6

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

6 

6

7 

7 

9

8 

9 

9 

8 

S

S 

8 

8 

7 

8 

7

Apr.

8 

8 

10 

10 

10

13 

14 

16 

16 

14

13 

12 

13 

12 

11

10 

9

8 

10

, 9

10 

12 

10 

425

72

28 

14 

10 

10

S

Maximum

17 

16

 12 

9 

425 

1,670 

451 

53 

877 

56

1,670

May

8 

8 

8 

10 

11

9 

8 

9 

8 

9

8 

8 

7 

8 

8

10 

26 

150 

345 

352

305 

276 

283 

294 

276

247 

226 

226 

183 

150 

1,670

June

 451

355 

298 

241 

219

179 

56 

39 

81 

29

26 

21 

16 

14 

13

12 

10 

10 

11 

10

10 

9 

9 

10

14

11

9 

7 

9 

9

July

. 9 

.10 '10

8 

8

8 

9

7 

7 

7

7 

12 

20 

11 

10

8 

10 

15 

26 

50

53 

33 

21 

17 

14

12 

11 

10 

10 

11 

11

Minimum Mean

11 

10

6

8 

7 

7 

7 

7 

18

13.4 

12.0 

9.5 

6.5 

7.6 

7.4 

27.5 

166 

72.9 

14.7 

131 

36.6

42.4

Aug.

12 

9 

7 

9 

14

14 

10 

11

7 

99

877 

276 

309 

470 

459

258 

179 

150 

168 

117

72 

52 

46 

44 

42

80 

62

55 

55

48 

42

Sept.

34 

35 

35 

30 

29

33 

52 

51 

56 

50

45 

40 

29 

21 

20

18 

31 

29 

30

27

26 

26 

35 

39 

39

41

51 

50

48 

48

Run-off in 

acre-feet

824 

714 

584 

400 

422 

455 

1,640 

10,200 

4,340 

904 

8,060 

2,180

30,700
PLATTE BIVEB BASIN 221

MIDDLE IOUP EHTER AT ST. PAUL, HEBE.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 10, T. 14 N., E. 10 W., at St. Paul. Zero of gage

1,778.4 feet above mean sea level. 

DRAINAGE ABEA. 7,320 square miles. 

RECOKDS AVAILABLE. May, 1895, to October, 1897; April to October, 1899;

April to November, 1903; August, 1928, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 8,050 second-feet June 4 (gage

height, 2.7 feet); minimum, 230 second-feet Nov. 23 (gage height, 0.30 foot). 

1895-1897,1899,1903, 1928-1930: Maximum discharge, 16,000 second-feet

June 6, 1896; minimum, that of Nov. 23, 1929. 

REMARKS. Records fair. No diversions or regulation.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

Day

1 ________

2 _ 

8 

4 ____ .... ...

5- ____ ... ...

6 ~

7

8 ______ . __

9 ... ...

10 

11 

19

18 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 _ . _ 

20 - 

21 .... ... .

22 

23 

24 ____ . 

25.

26 

37 

28 

29 . 

80 

81 _ 

Oct.

1,040

960

1,110

1,140

1,140

990

1,020

960

930

900

930

920

900

900

930

920

900

880

onn

900

960

940

990

870

900

880

870

990

1,390

1,570

1,370

Nov.

1,090

990

945

960

812

800

900 Qfirt

840

1,040

1,020

960

990

915

850

700

300

230

500

272

Dec.

285

500

1

L 550

I

1

I 340

1

1

I 450

1

675

Jan.

825

700

650

750

Feb.

925

1

>2, 500

I

5,800

5,400

4,750

5,600

5,200

4,070

3,320

3,030

2,180

2,000

1,830

1,900

1,920

1,670

Mar.

1,500

1,300

1,300

1,400

1 Q9fl

2,210

1,920

1,600

1,300

1,030

1,050

1,180

1,280

1,250

1,520

1,150

1,350

1,520

1 1 ttf\

1,250

1,150

1,050

1,030

1,350

1,550

1,280

1,200

1,350 i v\n

1,410

1,030

Apr.

1,120

1,300

1,030

1,320

1,220

1,380

1,320

1,180

1,186

1,320

1,700

2,020

1,950

2,460 i d&n

3,100

3,210

3,210

2,520

1,700

1,380

1,120

1,250

1,300

1,500

2,250

2,420

1,520

1,470

1,980

May

1,890

1,470

1,670

1,410

1,730

1,150

939

750

1,120

1,120

3,030

4,940

3,440

2,150

1,950

2,120

2,380

2,850

3,060

2,280

1,610

1,470

1,730

1,800

1,920

1,950

1,550 i son

2,630

2,420

1 860

June

1,800

2,380

4,360

7,870 4 inn

3,030

1,410

1,030

1,100

1,610

1,640

1,800

1,410

6,720

6,540

2,560

1.280

1,050

5,150

'7,470

3,990

2,020

1,380

1,180

1,180

1,120

810

710

710

670

July

750

750

790

640

850

1,050

730

655

625

810

520

640

580

550

640

750

790

730

670

640

1,010

870

830

810

790

655

595

625

770

730

893

Aug.

810

962

850

830

790

850

1,030

1,150

1,280

1,520

1,440

1,890

1,610

2,210

2,360

1,670

1,300

1,220

1,350

3,590

3,060

1,410

1,220

1,080

1,080

1,050

1,030

1,010

1,080

1,300

1,520

Sept.

1,440

1,380

1,550

1,520

1,760

1,440

1,470

4,230

3,750

1,730

1,440

1,180

1,180

1,150

1,120

893

830

893

850

790

730

730

710

710

962

1,050

1,010

893

810

830

Month

October ____________ . ...

March. _ __ _ ...

April.. . 

July .. -

August.. _. . 

The year... ____ ... ... 

Maximum

1,570

1,090

5,800

2,210

3,440

4,940

7,870

1,050

3,590

4,230

7,870

Minimum

870

230

1,030

1,030

750

670

520

790

710

Mean

1,000

746

487

714

2,420

1,350

1,800

2,010

2,610

733

1,400

1,300

1,370

Run-on* in

acre-feet

61,500

44,400

29,900

43,900

134,000

83,000

107,000

124,000

155,000

45,100

86,100

77,400

991,000
222 STJEFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1930, PAET 6

IOUP BIVBB BTBAB GBSfOA, NBBR.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 26, T. 17 N., R. 4 W., 2 miles south of Genoa;

Zero of gage 1,542.0 feet above mean sea level. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 13,400 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August, 1928, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 11,200 second-feet June 4 (gage

height, 3-2 feet); minimum (estimated), 650 second-feet Dec. 1-6.

1928-1930: Maximum discharge, 20,000 second-feet Mar. 12, 1929;

minimum, that of Dec. 1-5, 1929. 

REMARKS. Records fair. No diversions or regulation.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1989-SO

Day Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June Jaly Aug. Sept.

9.

10.

11.

12.

13.

14. 

15-

16-

21-

22-

23-

24-

25-

26-

27-

28-

29- 

30..

2,340

2,210

2,230

2,780

2, 780

2,940

2,370

2,860

2,430

2,410

2,590

2,450

2,340

2,410

2,340

2,260

2,260

2,320

2,340

2,320

2,450

2,410

2,430

2,300

2,070

1,990

1,990

2,320

2,610

3,100

2,500

2,160

1,970

1,860

1.800

1,800

1,660

1,600

1,700

1,820

2,090

2,130

2,130

2,160

2,070

1,970

1,920

1,870

1,740

1,700

1,300

1,000

800

550

1,000

800

1,400

1,650

1,600

1,400

1,300

1,450

1,600

1,900

1,900

5,000

10,600

9,930

8,700

10,300

8,450

6,400

3,880

9,310

3,290

3,530

3,860

3,600

3,460

2,890

2,800

2,700

2,600

2,300

3,500

4,670

2,960

2,240

2,380

2,460

2,410

2,500

2,480

2,480

2,600

2,580

2,730

2,700

2,510

2,680

3,150

3,080

3,210

3,180

3,020

2,840

2,880

2,830

2,700

2,660 

2,620 

2,550 

2,J50 

2,160

2,640

3,070

3,650

3,730

6,530

6,580

5,820

6,020

5,010

3,730

3,460

3,230

2,990

3,020

5,060

5,870

4,750

4,180

5,980

4,220

3,550

3,410

4,420

4,110

3,350

4,420

3,460

4,780

7,260

9,480

8,540

5,690

4,930

4,330

4,180

4,180

4,500

4,420

4,350

3,310

3,330

3,350

3,230

3,190

3,180

3^780 

3,780 

8,«50

3,260

3,330

5,170

10,600

10,000

2,840

2,800

2,860

5,640

9,840

5,730

3,650

2,948

3,020

9,480

5,820

3,480

2,830

2,680

3,070

2,940

1,850

1,780

1,700

1,740

1,760

1,740

1,740

1,820

2,000

2,280

1,820

1,700

1,640

1,650

1,570

1,610

1,560

1.600

1,600

1,590

1,630

1,620

1,620

1,740

1,840

1,700

1,700

1,660

1,670

1,640

1,690

1,640

1,630

1,660

1,870

1,860

1,860

1,840

1,800

1,800

1,900

2,020

2,500

2,540

2,780

2,910

2,710

2,710

3,940

4,160

3,420

2,840

2,540

3,940

4,660

4,050

2,780

2,590

3,080

2,100

2,130

2,100

2,200

2,360

2,840

2,710

2,730

2,840

2,470

2,680

3,190

6,680

6,860

3,800

2,710

2,500

2,480

2,120

MB!0 1,«70 

1,890 

1,770

1,740

l!«00 

1,660

2,030

Month Maximum Minimum Mesa Run-off in 

acre-feet

October....

November. 

December.. 

January 

February.. 

March.....

April 

May.......

June 

July 

August.....

September.

3,100

2,160

1,990

The year.

10,600

4,670

6,580

9,480

10,600

2,280

4,660

6,600

10,600

2,240

2,150

3,180

1,700

1,560

1,800

1,600

3,410

1,550

940

1,500

4,400

3,820

4,370

4,230

1,710

2,660

2,660

2,680

148,000

92,200

57800

92,200 a*? «»

173 000 

227^000 

268,000

165,000

152,090

1,980,000
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

NOlf H 10trt> ItlVBll HEAH ST. PAUL, HBBE.

223

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 22, T. 15 N,, R. 10 W., 3 miles north of St. Paul.

DRAINAGE AREA. 4,040 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1895, to October, 1897; April to October, 1890;

April to December, 1903; August, 1928, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 9,850 second-feet June 14 (gage

height, 3.4 feet); minimum, 225 second-feet Dec. 1-3.

1895-1897, 1899, 1903, 1928-1930: Maximum discharge (estimated),

90,000 second-feet June 6, 1896; minimum, that of Dec. 1-3, 1929. 

REMARKS. Records fair. No diversions.

Daily and monthly discharge, in se&ond-feet,

Day

1 .... 

2.. ........

3...... __ .....

4. ...........

5... .........

6. ... .... .

7 ... ... 

9__-_. ....

10 . :-

11. 

12 ..

13 

M ..

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 ...

ai... .......

22 .

28 .

24 

25

26 ..._

27

28

29. . ......... at::- ::

SI .... ..

Oct.

790 

778 

740 

U50 

1,230

1,070 

920

829 

868 

868

950 

920 

920 

907 

868

868 

842 

842 

842 

842

816 

842 

868 

765 

778

765 

765 

894 

1,170 

1,190 

1,160

Nov.

1,040 

894 

881 

868 

816

790 

842 

790 

790 

980

1,010

765 

1,040

800

600 

350

I 350

Dec.

225 

450

1 500 

i 300 

400

600

Jan.

750 

650

6dO 

700

Feb.

850

2,000

3,200

3,000 

2,600 

3,100 

3,540 

2,110

1,700 

1,250 

1,170 

1,230 

1,070

894 

816 

950

JVTonth

H*«wihpr

JftwMMry

February

RlaToh

ADfil May

JfftM,.-,- T ,, . , _.-_ ,. ,.,,,-.-,- , ,

jay... :.::::::::... ..:::::::::::.:.::::::::::.:::

Atigtut... . ..........................................

September .

Theyeat. . ... . . .

Mar.

690

kooo

1,250 

881 

740

868 

868

907 

907 

950 

950 

995

980 

1,010 

1,090 

1,110 

1,110

1,190 

1,150 

1,070 

1,170 

1,060

'920 

980 

842 

950

Apr.

995 

920 

855 

868 

1,040

$42 

868 

842 

829 

829

920 

950 

935 

2,900 

2,010

1,610 

3,110 

1,700 

1,880 

1,670

1,580 

1,530 

1,230 

1,250 

1,720

2,440 

1,810 

r,720 

2,220 

2,770

Maximum

1,230 

1,040 .

3,540 .

2,900 

2,110 

3,880 

8SS 

2,770 

1,980

3,880 .

May

1,810 

i,780 

1,420 

1,400 

1,250

1,610 

1,250 

1,230 

1,420 

1,350

2,110 

2,080 

2,040 

1,850 

1,670

1,450 

1,500 

1,230 

1,210 

1,400

1,400, 

1,250 

1,130 

935 

894

842 

765 

1,040 

1,190 

1,040 

950

June

868 

842 

3,160 

1,780 

3,770

2,150 

1,090 

920 

935 

907

935 

1,040 

1,040 

3,880 

1, 110

842 

816 

765 

1,260 

^410

1,350 

1,190 

1,040 

920 

1,420

1,130 

829 

765 

665 

665

Minimum

740

829 

765 

665 

560 

702 

602

July

678 

664 

740 

790 

855

855 

790 

816 

740 

690

690 

644 

581 

S60 

665

644 

665 

690 

690 

665

740 

715 

665 

685 

665

665 

678 

690 

715 

690 

890

Mean

906 

682 

433 

660 

1,540 

989 

1,490 

1,370 

1,350 

699 

1,090 

881

1,000

Aug.

715 

715 

702 

740 

765

765 

752 

1,130 

1,090 

702

728 

1,670 

1,020 

980 

950

1,300 

965 

1,150 

1,040 

2,080

1,530 

1,110 

868 

2,770 

1,880

950 

920 

894 

790 

995 

1,260

Sept

1,380 

842 

894 

868 

816

868 

868 

1,980 

1,190 

1,010

920 

920 

894 

920 

868

790 

715 

690 

678 

715

715 

690 

602 

623 

790

935 

842 

816 

790 

803

Run-off in 

acre-feet

56,700 

40,600 

26,600 

40,600

Haw

88,700 

84,200 

80,300 

43,000 

67,000 

52,400

725,000
224 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6

ELKHORW RIVER AT WATERLOO, NEBR.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 10, T. 15 N., E. 10 E., at Waterloo. Zero of gage 

1,110.1 feet above mean sea level.

DRAINAGE AREA. 6,390 square miles.

EECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1911, to July, 1913; August, 1928, to September, 

1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 12,600 second-feet May 12 (gage 

height, 8.3 feet); minimum probably occurred during December.

1911-1913, 192871930: Maximum discharge, that of May 12, 1930; minimum occurred during December, 1929.

EEMARKS. Eeeords good except those during winter, which were estimated 

because of ice. No diversions.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

* Day Oct. Nov. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept.

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

16.

17.

18.

19.

20.

21.

22.

23.

24.

25.

27.

28.

29. 

30- 

31.

441

430

435

521

521

497

503

575

581

642

746

614 

 569 

550 

521

509

532

521

480

509

497

521

550

581

614

693

754

839

796

731

663

649

649

685

708

678

693

678

685

614

581

244

260

346

435

470

350

300

280

400

800

1,200

1,700

1,800

1,760

1,810

2,550

1,450

1,250

1,080

1,120

1,160

1,100

1,020

1,040

992

404

284

446

649

964

1,220

1,100

1,020

955

883

830

822

848

883

874

892

918

865

830

805

813

822

771

723

731

700

708

708

685

670

678

693

678

656

635

621

614

607

607

614

607

621

656

716

1,020

1,060

1,200

1,160

1,200

2,460

1,620

1,450

1,520

1,570

1,690

1,860

2,000

2,480

2,860

2,440

2,610

2,570

2,420

2,710

2,540

5,680

6,490

9,240

11,500

12,400

9,080

5,170

3,820

3,030

2,840

2,650

2,400

2,270

2,300

2,210

2,120

1,840

1,620

1,580

1,500

1,250

1,160

1,160

1,200

1,200

1,100

1,140

1,230

1,390

1,540

1,530

1,580

1,280

1,220

1,090

1,000

2,400

2,420

2,020

1,360

1,560

1,250

936

805

754

731

656

1,080

1,080

874

763

723

649

607

563

532

515

521

469

458

452

424

398

378

346

324

320

316

312

350

328

324

409

350

312

292

292

280

276

276

241

230

224

227

268

1,340

2,160

874

569

480

521

621

521

383

360

324

856

731

2,360

2,270

2,190

2,590

2,330

1,390

865

635

544

474

1,490

1,100

1,300

1,270

874

628

515

430

398

404

388

424

532

1,140

746

532

469

419

364

350

342

324

324

320

355

360

378

378

Month Maximum Minimum Mean Hurt-off in 

acre-feet

October_ 

November. 

December.. 

January 

February... 

March.....

April. 

May . 

June.......

July........

August.....

September746 430

244

The year.

2,550

1,220

2,480

12,400

2,420

649

2,590

1,300

12,400

284

607

1,160

628

276

224

553

591

150

250

1,100

811

1,090

3,820

1,220

407

948

518

955

34,000

35,200

9,220

15.400

61,100

49.900

64,900

235,000

72,600

25,000

58,800

30,800

691,000
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6 225

TABKIO BIVEB BASIN 

TABEIO BIVEB AT FAIRFAX, MO.

LOCATION. Chain gage on line between sees. 22 and 27, T. 64 N., R. 40 W., at

highway bridge half a mile west of Fairfax. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 508 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March, 1922, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 1,560 second-feet June 19 (gage

height, 6.86 feet); minimum, 18 second-feet Sept. 26 (gage height, 0.20 foot). 

1922-1930: Maximum discharge, about 15,000 second-feet July 7, 1929

(gage height, 20.33 feet); minimum, 1 second-foot Dec. 21, 1924, to Jan.

4, 1925. 

REMARKS. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 20-25, 28-30,

Dec. 1-9, 17-31, Jan. 1-31, Feb. 1-9, 15-17, Mar. 2-4, which are poor.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1989-80

Day

i

1 _______ .

2...............

3 

4 __ . _ .......

6. ____ . ___

6. ...........

7...............

8 ______ . _

9 . .

10 .. 

11. ...........

12 ...........

13 ...........

14...............

15 ............

16... _____ ...

17 ...............

18 .. _ ......

19 _ ............

20 _ ............

21............ _

22.. _ ..........

23 ...........

24...... __ ....

25 ...... .....

26 .. _ ......

27 ...........

28 ...........

29.... ____ ...

30...............

31... ............

Oct.

70 

70 

76 

230 

110

97 

86 

80 

330 

230

160 

129 

110 

103 

97

97 

97 

97 

1,280 

556

176 

185 

160 

136 

136

136 

129 

700 

418 

508 

1,210

Nov.

484 

330 

258 

230 

221

212 

194 

194 

185 

230

194 

374 

330 

374 

308

258 

248 

221 

212 

160

116 

116 

144 

194 

212

194 

194 

144 

80 

80

Dec.

80 

103

116 

160

176

194 

194

176 

176 

194

212

194 

185 

185

176

176 

144 

116 

60

51

51 

61 

51 

51 

61

60 

70 

91 

116 

129 

144

Jan.

144 

160 

 160 

160 

160

160 

160 

160 

144 

129

116 

103 

91 

91 

80

80 

80 

80 

70 

70

70 

70 

70 

70 

70

70 

70 

70 

70 

70 

70

Feb.

70 

70 

70 

80 

91

129 

700 

580 

462 

484

288 

288 

194 

152 

103

116 

194 

212 

221 

221

212 

212 

176 

168 

160

136 

129 

129

Month Maximum

October ___________________

December _. ..

March ____________________

May -.._ . ._ 

June .......................................

July...... .................................

September _______________ -

1,280 

484 

212 

160 

700 

168 

152 

628 

1,560 

160 

.288 

288

1,560

Mar.

110 

116 

103 

116 

136

116 

136 

116 

116 

110

103 

97 

97 

103 

103

91 

. 168 

160 

136 

122

110 

103 

103 

97 

97

91 

86 

91 

91 

91 

91

Apr.

86 

86 

86 

86 

80

80 

75 

75 

76

75

70 

70 

80 

80 

152

110 

97 

86 

86 

80

91 

86 

80 

80 

70

97 

86 

80 

103 

136

Minimum

70 

80 

51 

70 

70 

86 

70 

75 

91 

34 

25 

18

18

May

116 

97 

91 

80

75

103 

604 

239 

176 

168

628 

352 

203 

160 

160

144 

152 

268 

203 

176

136

144 

176 

136 

122

116 

116 

110 

110 

103 

103

June

97 

97 

91 

97 

194

288 

136 

110 

103 

97

97 

91 

91 

308 

374

194 

122 

116 

1,560 

230

168 

144 

129 

122 

116

248 

129 

122 

110 

440

July

160 

136 

129 

116 

103

97 

91 

86 

80 

75

70 

70 

70 

65

58

60 

56 

53

48 

47

53 

53

51 

49

47

40 

36 

34 

34 

34 

37

Mean ^f 

258 a 508 

223 .439 

127 .250 

102 .201 

216 .425 

110 . 217 

87. 5 . 172 

180 .354 

207 .407 

69. 0 .136 

49. 1 .097 

37. 7 . 074

138 .272

Aug.

36 

32 

29 

28 

28

26 

26 

25 

28 

70

31 

34 

36 

32 

29

42 

32 

288 

86 

65

55 

47 

37 

36 

31

31 

29 

32 

91 

49 

80

Sept

42 

39 

20 

28 

31

28 

31 

26 

288 

60

51 

44 

40 

46 

32

28 

26 

24 

21 

20

21 

20 

20 

19 

20

18 

20 

20 

20 

20

Run-off in 

inches

0.59 

.49 

.29 

.23 

.44 

.25 

.19 

.41 

.45 

.16 

.11 

.08

3.69
226 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6

NODAWAY RIVER BASIN 

NODAWAY BIVHB NBA! BUBLHTOTON JUNCTION, HO.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 17, T. 65 N., R. 37 W., at bridge on State highway 

18, \% miles west of Burlington Junction.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,240 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March, 1922, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 6,220 second-feet May 7 (gage 

height, 11.20"feet); minimum, 15 second-feet Sept. 18-20.

1922-1930: Maximum discharge, 21,000 second-feet July 6, 1929; maximum gage height, 19.5 feet Sept. 3, 1926; minimum discharge, 6 aecond-feet 

June 1, July 26, 1925; minimum gage height, 1.80 feet July 26, 1923.

ACCURACY. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 20-26, 

29, 30, Dee. 1-4, ISySl, Jan. 1-31, Feb. 1-8, 15-17, Mar. 2-4, which are 

poor. Discharge estimated Mar. 19-21.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1989-80

Day

1. ..............

2...............

S.. .............

4..... ........ ..

5 .... .

6.. ..........

1. ............. .

8

9. ___ ........

10. ...........

11 

12..... .......

13 _ ............

14...............

15 

16....... ........

17...............

18. ..

19. 

20. .......

21... ...... ......

22... ... _ ......

23...... .........

24...............

25.... ...........

26... ............

27...............

28...............

29 ............

30 __ .....

31 

Oct.

53 

52 

52

58 

90

72 

65

58 

72 

259

151 

170 

84 

80 

76

60 

52 

43 

63 

415

342 

243 

106 

94 

84

76 

74 

106 

292 

308 

3,020

Nov.

1,830 

1,050 

669 

415

342

342 

275 

259 

243 

275

228 

275 

581 

854 

761

669 

497 

415 

308 

243

183 

156 

156 

183 

212

212 

243 

223 

183 

156

Dec.

132 

132 

183 

212

275

275

275 

275 

259

275

308 

1,000 

950 

43S 

292

308 

275 

156 

65

66

' 56 

56 

63 

76 

90

110 

132 

156 

183 

212 

243

Jan.

243 

243 

243 

243 

243

243 

243 

212 

183 

156

156 

156 

132 

132 

110

90 

90 

90 

90 

76

76 

76 

76 

76 

76

76 

76 

76 

76 

76 

76

Feb.

90 

90 

110 

132 

156

243 

497 

1,550 

1,980 

1,280

1,100 

1,410 

1,280

854 

497

243 

308 

667 

807 

854

854 

761 

625 

539 

497

396 

342 

325

Month Maximum

October.. _________________

December __________________

February __________________

April. 

May..... .. ...........

June

July 

September ________________

The year ' .

8,020 

1,830 

1,000 

243 

1,980 

435 

415 

4,600 

4,000 

206 

360 

65

4,600

Mar.

275 

156 

110 

156 

198

156 

121 

79 

47 

50

65 

79 

132 

170 

170

170 

183 

43S 

405 

375

345 

308 

275 

212 

212

183 

183 

183 

170

183 

183

Apr.

170 

156 

156 

151 

146

137 

132 

110 

114 

106

102 

94

128 

151 

156

292 

243 

275 

228 

212

228 

292 

415 

259 

198

212 

183 

198 

183

198

Minimum

43

156 

56 

76 

90 

47 

94 

144 

134 

41 

34 

15

15

May

275 

275 

243 

183 

144

156 

4,600 

2,280 

1,450 

2,200

2,910 

1,800 

970 

500 

402

368 

630 

730 

540 

440

440 

282 

585 

500 

480

282 

220 

193

170 

158

147

June

138 

134 

220 

266 

850

3,810 

2,040 

910 

350 

298

220 

206 

206 

2,910 

4,000

2,120 

1,520 

970

585 

500

350 

282 

235 

220 

1,240

680 

266 

193 

182 

1,660

Mean

218 

415 

242 

136 

660 

193 

188 

792 

919 

89.0 

64.2 

30.7

325

July

206 

193 

158 

143 

136

125 

109 

119 

113 

107

' 100 

91 

91

88 

73

72 

72 

62 

54 

54

65 

70 

65

54 

66

56 

50 

45 

44 

41 

46

Per square 

mile

0.176 

.335 

.195 

.110 

.532 

.156 

.152 

.639 

.741 

.072 

.052 

.025

.262

Aug.

44 

39 

36 

34 

36

34 

34 

51 

51 

52

67 

56 

46 

46 

45

51 

46 

206 

250 

119

80 

67 

59 

56 

49

46 

44 

39

67 

56 

85

Sept

62 

65 

62 

51 

36

39 

33 

26 

36 

56

65 

46 

28 

24 

30

22 

21

15 

15

15

16 

18 

16 

18 

16

16 

18 

19 

18 

19

Run-off in 

inches

ft 20 

.87 

.22 

.13 

.55 

.18 

.17 

.74 

.88 

.08 

.06 

.03

3.56
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART d 227

PLATTE RIVER BASIN (IOWA-MISSOURI) 

P1ATTE EIVKE AT CONCEPTION JUNCTION, MO.

LOCATION. Chain gage on line between NW. % sec. 14 and SW. % sec. 11, T.

63 N.j R. 34 W., at county highway bridge one-half mile west of Conception

Junction.

DRAINAGE AREA. 492 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July, 1921, to May, 1925; August, 1928, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 4,200 second-feet June 16 (gage

height, 14.02feet); minimum, 2.7second-feet Sept. 28 (gage height, 4.68 feet). 

1921-1925, 1928-1930: Maximum discharge, 12,200 second-feet July 6,

1929 (gage height, 21.70 feet); minimum, 0.48 second-foot Jan. 30, 1922. 

REMARKS. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 28 to Dec. 11,

Dec. 19 to Feb. 8, which are poor. Discharge estimated Nov. 2, May 13-17,

July 8-10.

t)aily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

Day

1.... ____ ..

2.... .,_ 

3 . ._

4.. _____ ....

6 ___ .... _ ..

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.

8 

9 

10 

12 

13

9 

10 

11 

14 

108

224 

37 

49 

14 

12

11 

11 

10 

9 

169

125 

67 

12 

11 

20

15 

13 

20 

125 

214 

1,860

Nov.

510 

362 

214

98 

67

24 

67 

49 

18 

21

20 

17 

68 

510 

323

323

57 

49 

42 

37

35 

30 

18 

15 

97

92 

62 

49 

37 

37

Dec.

37 

37 

37 

37 

37

49 

49 

49 

62 

62

77 

89 

98 

105 

92

82 

78 

32 

26 

26

26 

26 

26 

37 

37

37 

37 

37 

49 

49 

49

Jan.

49 

49 

49 

49 

49

49 

49 

8 

13 

18

18 

18 

18 

18 

13

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

13 

13 

13 

13

8

8 

8 

8 

8 

8 

8

Feb.

13 

13 

13

18 

26

37 

62 

77 

234 

239

218 

228 

218 

198 

102

150 

208 

188 

121 

121

113 

110 

113

198 

208

188 

188 

178

Month Maximum

October...... ............ _. ..

December

April...... ........ ........................

May.... ..... ...... ....... ....... .... . ..

July ... ..... ....... ... ....... ....

September. . .. .. .. .......

1,860 

510 

105 

49 

239 

198 

442 

2,300 

3,480 

228 

218 

39

3,480

Mar.

168 

63 

46 

45 

36

33 

30 

30 

33 

30

26 

26 

24 

24 

22

20 

30 

198 

198

188

130 

72 

83 

91

79

72

64 

56 

45 

45 

49

Apr.

42 

42 

22 

20 

17

12 

10 

9

8 

9

7 

7 

9 

10 

208

442 

306 

102 

121 

94

72

68 

64 

56 

45

36 

36 

39 

30 

42

Minimum

8 

15 

26 

8 

13 

20 

7 

45 

42 

3 

5 

2.7

2.7

May

45 

64 

68 

64

56

60 

990 

655 

330 

106

442 

306 

228 

159 

. 108

117 

140 

717 

414 

330

208 

94 

2,300 

1,510 

386

208 

198 

188 

178 

60 

62

June

60 

53 

49 

56 

208

531 

250 

208

188 

72

64 

60 

60 

42 

1,420

3,480 

J.660 

386 

239 

208

150

117 

94 

83 

414

748 

208 

198 

106 

1,860

Mean

104 

111 

50.7 

20.6 

135 

66.0 

66.2 

348 

442 

35.9 

18.1 

13.3

117

July

228 

218 

178 

150 

42

22 

20 

19

18 

16

15 

12 

10

11

7

7 

3 

11 

11 

10

12 

14 

11 

10

7

6 

10 

10 

10 

10 

7

Per square 

mile

0.211 

.226 

.103 

.042 

.274 

.134 

.135 

.707 

.898 

.073 

.037 

.027

.238

Aug.

8 

7 

8 

7 

6

7 

5 

7 

6 

8

9

7 

8 

6 

5

7 

33 

218 

42 

80

12 

10 

9

7 '8

6 

7 

5 

5 

8 

49

Sept

39 

30 

33 

26 

15

10

7 

8 

6 

8

7 

6 

5 

33 

30

24 

12 

15 

12 

10

10 

9 

10 

9

7

4 

3 

2.7 

3 

4

Run-oft in 

inches

0.24 

.25 

.12 

.05 

.29 

.15 

.15 

.82 

1.00 

.08 

.04 

.03

3.22
228 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6

PIATTE RIVER AT AGENCY, HO.

LOCATION. Chain gage in NE. % sec. 29, T. 56 N., R. 34 W., at highway bridge in

Agency.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,790 square miles.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. May, 1924, to August, 1930 (discontinued). 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 6,690 second-feet June 6 (gage

height, 14.66 feet); minimum, 28 second-feet A,ug. 6, 9 (gage height, 1.73

feet).

1924-1930: Maximum discharge, 22,600 second-feet Sept. 18, 1926 (gage

height, 26.83 feet); minimum discharge, 24 second-feet several days during

September and December, 1927, and January, 1928; minimum gage height,

1.42 feet Jan. 30, 31, 1928.

Maximum stage known, 31.4 feet in July, 1915. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 2-4, 19-29,

Jan. 5 to Feb. 8, which are poor.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-SO

Day

1.. ___ ..

2... ___ ..

3..... __ ..

4 ____ ....

5.--.-. _ ..

6.. _ . ..

7 .

8--. _ ..

9 __

10 - 

11.. __ . __

12... _ ..

13 ___ ... ..

14...........

15.- __

16.- __

17 _____ ...

18-- ..

19 ___ . _ ..

20... ..

21 ___ . _ ..

22 _ ........

23 .

24... ........

25-... .......

26 ____ . ....

27 .

28.. _ . _ ..

29 .

30 ___ ......

31 _____ ..

Oct.

47 

47 

41 

39 

42

47 

47 

58 

154 

112

1,070 

1,020 

1,020

914 

174

125 

105 

88 

86 

244

315 

602 

414 

222

154

125 

118 

130 

862 

914 

1,120

Nov.

4,450 

4,000 

3,780 

1,120 

552

436 

374 

374 

296

278

278 

278 

374 

504 

1,170

1,230 

914 

914 

628 

504

394 

315

278 

278 

278

354 

278 

260 

209 

209

Dec.

174 

168 

144 

144 

151

156 

190 

196 

244. 

244

260 

296 

334 

354 

374

374 

374 

374 

334 

228

168 

144 

120 

120 

98

98 

98 

98 

120 

149 

202

Jan.

190 

228 

278 

315 

120

120 

120 

98 

98 

98

98 

98 

78 

78 

78

78 

78 

78 

78 

78

78 

78 

78 

78 

78

78 

78 

78 

78 

78 

78

Feb.

78 

78 

98 

98 

144

168 

334 

654 

3,680 

3, 510

2,810 

2,260 

1,640

528 

414

414 

552 

862 

810 

810

914 

914 

810 

706 

810

1,430 

810

577

Month Maximum

November. _________________

December- _________________

April. . ...............................

July

August 1-9 ....... ... ..... -..........

1,120 

4,450 

374 

315 

3,680 

1,070 

1,490 

3,240 

6,690 

1,750 

35

Mar.

458 

354 

228 

163 

244

296 

296 

260 

244 

228

260 

202

225 

202 

166

156 

166 

215 

1,070 

810

602 

458 

354 

315 

260

218 

222 

196 

179 

171 

171

Apr.

151 

163 

149 

144 

139

120 

116 

111 

109 

102

90 

94

88 

96 185>

914 

1,490 

862 

706 

481

374 

296 

244 

228 

212

218 

228 

244 

228 

228

May

1,070 

654 

1,280 

706 

334

260 

1,540 

3,240 

3,080 

1,640

1,020 

914 

1,070

862 

577

394 

315 

1,590 

966 

1,070

810 

602 

1,020 

3,080 

3,240

1,430 

758 

458 

334 

260 

222

Minimum Mean

39 337 

209 844 

98 211 

78 108 

78 961 

156 303 

88 294 

222 1, 120 

149 1, 240 

31 259 

28 30.9

June

193 

171 

158 

149 

4,500

6,690 

4,950 

2,320 

1,020 

602

414 

334 

278 

244 

706

1,380 

2,920 

3,840

862 

528

414 

481 

334 

260 

334

278 

1,490 

758 

458 

244

July

1,750 

1,750 

414 

244 

171

134 

151 

109 

94 

. 92

82 

708 

458 

334 

260

215 

174 

130 94-

63

54 

109 

54 

71 

68

60 

46 

41 

37 

35 

31

Per square 

mile

0.188 

.472 

.118 

.080 

.5.37 

.169 

.164 

.626 

.693 

.145 

.017

Aug.

33 

35 

30 

34 

29

28 

30 

31 

28

Run-off in 

inches

0.22 

.53 

.14 

.07 

.56 

.19 

.18 

.72 

.77 

.17 

.006
SUBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6 229

KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

BEPTTBIIOAir EIVBE AT MAX, HEBE.

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 32, T. 2 N., R. 36 W., three-fourths mile south of

Max. Zero of gage 2,873.6 feet above mean sea level. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 6,220 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August, 1928, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 1,810 second-feet June 4 (gage

height, 2.90 feet); no flow July 11, 12.

1928-1930: Maximum discharge, that of June 4, 1930; no flow for parts

of July and August, 1929, and July, 1930. 

REMARKS. Records good. Diversions for irrigation above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19%9-SO

Day

1. ___ .............

2. _______ . _ ..

3 ____ .... . __ .

4. ____ .... __ ..

5. . __ . __ . ...

6- _ ... .............

7 .................

8 .................

9. _ ................

10 .................

11...... __ .. ____

12 __ . _____ ... ...

13 ___ . _ .. .....

14.. ____ ...........

15 __ . __ . __

16 

17

18 

19 _ . __ ........

20

21. ___ . __ . .......

22 ....... ..........

23 

24

25 ...........

26 

27 __ . ____ ....

28 

29 ............. ....

30 _ .....

31 ................

Oct.

88 

88 

84 

163 

127

114 

99 

99 

95

84

103 

107 

110 

107 

99

99 

95 

95 

114 

114

99 

95 

103 

88 

103

122 

127 

140 

174 

243

IQfi

Nov.

224 

212 

190 

185 

180

202 

207 

261 

230 

230

224 

218 

140

145

150

154 

91

130

140 

107

Feb.

186

154 

181 

176 

196 

186

196 

202 

202 

226 

226

220 

220 

232

Mar.

196

184 

172 

154 

163

150 

140 

127 

127 

181

158 

176 

181 

176 

163

154 

154 

172 

226 

226

190 

190 

186 

154 

154

158 

140 

122 

140 

145 

145

Month

February 15-28 ______________________

April

July........ .......... . . 

Apr.

158 

176 

172 

172 

158

172 

176 

176

181 

181

158 

181 

190 

168 

181

208 

226 

208 

208 

190

172 

158 

136 

140 

163

196 

196 

168 

145 

154

May

132

127 

127 

114 

122

118 

109 

118 

118 

168

358 

353 

322 

266 

266

258

456 

509 

488 

456

378 

282 

266 

250 

244

214 

196 

190 

190 

214 

208

Maximum

243 

261 

232 

226 

226 

509 

1,290 

282 

530 

585

June

196 

208 

196 

1,290

674

349 

266 

226 

208 

190

220 

202 

186 

176 

163

136 

127 

122 

154 

154

145 

127 

104 

96 

83

61 

45 

41 

21 

17

Minimum

84 

91 

154 

122 

136 

109 

17 

0 

53 

70

July

17 

17 

16 

17 

13

11 

8 

4 

4 

1

0 

0 

104 

45 

33

17 

15 

16 

11

8

140 

282 

172 

238 

154

132 

109 

91 

66 

109 

114

Aug.

100

87 

74 

57 

66

78 

61 

57 

53

57

57 

181 

181 

238 

530

306 

282 

232 

176 

154

140 

140 

140 

158 

186

158 

150 

145 

154 

150 

140

Sept. .

127 

122 

118 

127 

104

83 

74 

585 

196 

136

127 

100 

96 

104

145

145 

127 

109 

100 

91

83 

74 

74 

70 

S3

100 

91 

100 

91

78

M Run-off in Mean acre-feet

115 7, 070 

167 9, 940 

200 5,550 

165 10, 100 

176 10, 60Q 

246 15,100 

206 12,300 

63.4 3,900 

151 9, 280 

122 7, 260
230 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PAET 6 

REPUBLICAN EIVEE N1AR BLOOMINGTON, NEBR.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 8, T. 1 N., R. 15 W-, 2 miles south of Bloomington. 

Zero of gage 1,822.5 feet above mean sea level.

DRAINAGE AREA. 19,000 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1929, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 11,000 second-feet June 5 (gage 

height, 8.54 feet); minimum, 125 second-feet Oct. 1 (gage height, 0.74 foot). 

1929-30: Maximum discharge, that of June 5,1930: minimum, 109 secondfeet Sept. 3, 1929.

REMARKS. Records good except those during winter, which were estimated 

because of ice. Minor diversions for irrigation.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

Day

1 _______

2. .. _ . __

3 . _ -

4 . ___

5. .. _ ...

6 .. __

 7 

8 

9

10. 

II. ....

12. . __ .....

13 

14..... .....

15 

16. .

17 

18 

10....... .

20 

21. _________

22 

23 

24 

25. 

26 

27 

28 

29. 

30 

31 __

Oct.

126 

134 

145 

149 

149

149 

162 

190 

202 

210

678 

646 

1,120 

428

275

248 

228 

218 

236 

218

251 

222 

202 

200 

185

195 

195 

212 

222 263' 

325

Nov.

342 

339 

368 

350 

336

336 

332 

339 

372 

368

376 

420

400

436 

376

440

449

444

450

Dec.

425 

400

375

Jan.

376 

320

350

Feb.

400

460

634 

634 

607

590 

570

565

Month

April , - .

June _ «

July 

Max.

666 

560 

540 

530 

530

520 

510 

505 

525 

530

606 

495 

495 

490 

485

480 

490 

490 

490 

490

480 

480 

495 

485 

467

454 

444 

444 

444 

472 

454

Apr.

464 

444 

444 

468 

449

444 

454 

436 

428 

424

412 

420 

428 

440 

600

1,960 

1,580 

2,100 

2,890

1,540

1,020

809 

725 

662 

640

710 

791 

809

822 

874

Maximum

1,120

1

i

634 .

565 

2,890 

3,380 

),800 

1,710 

1,900 

2,270

10,800

May

3,380 

2,100 

1,150 

959 

912

1,480 

980 

797 

707 

1,140

1,420 

2,780 

2,630 

1,590 

1,330

1,200 

1,210 

1,390 

2,150 

2,150

1,650 

 1,400 

1,200 

1,110 

994

874 

809 

785 

701 

1,240 

743

June

618 

612 

607 

4,510 

10,800

7,660 

4,140 

2,370 

1,870 

3,550

4,650 

2,630 

1,710 

1,330 

1,110

980 

886 

815 

2,580 

3,310

2,820 

1,530 

1,440 

1,390 

1,060

932 

803 

662 

570 

515

Minimum

126 

332

444 

412 

701 

516 

222 

173 

218

126

July

472 

424 

408 

384 

366

336 

318 

297 

281 

263

264 

245 

233 

230 

226

222 

233

QQQ

304 

284

275 

263 

822 

1,710 

1,280

926 

565 

436 

384 

342 

330

Mean

270 

401 

399

348 

464 

495 

819 

1,380 

2,280 

433 

517 

778

714

Aug.

234 

263 

254 

272 

272

263 

254 

215 

200 

198

190 

180 

173 

176 

186

590 

1,900 

1,120 

737 

719

791 

900 

803 

749 

634

526 

460 

396 

332 

304 

1,700

Sept.

1,320 

797 

630 

436 

436

2,220 

1,850 

1,940 

2,270 

1,970

1,240 

1,180 

952

785 

684

575 

476 

404 

360 

339

326 

308 

275 

264 

264

242 

236 

228 

222

218

Run-off in 

acre-feet

16,600 

23,900 

24,600 

21,400 

26,800 

30,400 

48,700 

84,800 

136,000 

26,600 

31,800 

46,300

617,000
KANSAS BIVEB BASIN

SEPUBUCAH RIVER AT SCANDIA, KAHS

231

LOCATION. Chain gage in NE. % sec. 17, T. 3 S., R. 4 W., at Scandia, 4 miles

below Dry Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 23,000 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August, 1919, to July, 1925; August, 1928, to September,

1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 8,820 second-feet June 6 (gage

height, 8.56 feet); minimum, 150 second-feet Oct. 1, 7, July 18 (gage height, 

2.05 feet).

1919-1925, 1928-1930: Maximum discharge, 16,700 second-feet June 12,

1923 (gage height, 11.4 feet); minimum, 2 second-feet Oct. 9, 13, 16, 1923

(gage height, 1.50 feet).

Maximum known stage, 14.2 feet June 30, 1915.

REMARKS. Records good except those for period of ice effect, November, December, January, February, which are fair. Operation of power plant at Superior

probably .causes slight fluctuations during low flow.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19%9-SO

Day

1 __ i .........

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.

150 

157 

157 

166

175

166 

157 

176 

176 

199

229 

199

785 

785 

870

700 

473 

409 

363 

363

246 

«276 

306 

229 

214

214 

246 

229 

229 

214 

199

Nov.

229 

284 

284 

381 

381

381 

363 

353 

381 

381

509 

473 

441 

409 

381

409 

409 

441 

473 

409

329 

306 

284 

363

381

582 

646 

441 

381 

409

Dec.

329 

229 

329 

363 

381

545 

473

682 

582 

620

620 

620 

700 

660 

700

1 400 

330

300

Jan.

270 

 250 

250

240 

245

Feb.

 260

 600

950

1,000 

1,100 

1,380 

1,060 

915

870 

870 

742 

700 

700

620 

«601 

582 

660

582

«601 

620 

545

Mar.

582 

509 

545 

700 

682

509 

509 

509 

473 

545

620 

509 

545 

660 

409

473 

441 

409 

' 441 

409

441 

441 

381 

409 

441

441 

409 

409 

409 

409 

441

Apr.

409 

409 

409 

409 

409

409 

409 

409 

409 

409

381 

353 

353 

353 

381

409 

509 

441 

1,940 

2,980

1,940 

1,490 

1,060 

870

785

742 

785 

828 

915 

915

Month Maximum

December _____ . . ..... ................ 

February.. . .

March _ ... . ___ . __________________

April..... 

May. .__ 

July... . ....... ....................

September. __ __ -.-..- . .. '

The year

870

582 

700

1,380 

700 

2,980 

4,190 

8,420 

1,830 

1,600 

2,180

8,420

May

3,120 

4,190 

2,700 

3,420 

2,180

1,600 

3,120 

2,840 

1,600 

2,980

3,570

"2,940 

2,300 

2,840 

2,980

1,720 

1,600 

1,600 

1,490 

2,430

2,060 

1,940 

1,830 

1,490 

1,320

1,270 

870 

1,010

785 

742 

1,110

June

915 

742 

700 

620 

2,840

8,420 

6,180 

4,190 

3,120 

2,300

2,840 

4,990 

3,270 

1,830 

1,490

1,220 

960 

870 

1,110 

4,670

3,120 

3,120 

2,430 

1,490 

1,220

1,220 

870

828 

682 

546

Minimum

150 

229 

229

381 

363 

742 

645 

160 

175 

306

150

July

409 

306 

329 

306 

329

284 

264 

246 

229 

199

214 

264 

214 

199

187

166 

166 

150 

166 

166

214 

187 

187 

187 

199

1,830 

870 

828 

473 

441 

441

Aug.

441 

353 

305 

264 

305

246 

214 

246 

214

214

199 

214 

214

175 

175

187 

h«190 

900

1,600 

1,490

785 

«785 -785

786 

870 

742 

700 

545 

509

Sept.

545 

785 

785 

915 

828

609 

509 

1,720 

2,180 

1,720

1,830 

2,060 

1,600 

1,160 

870

742 

870 

960

742 

545

545 

441 

381 

381 

381

353 

305 

329 

353 

329

n ; Run-off in Mean acre-feet

304 18,700 

392 23,300 

426 26,100 

249 15, 300 

671 37,300 

484 -29,800 

751 44,700 

2,120 130,000 

2, 290 136, 000 

343 21, 100 

485 29,800 

856 60,900

778 663,000

1 Interpolated or estimated. 

71538 32 16
232 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6

REPUBLICAN RIVER AT WAKEFIELD, EARS.

LOCATION. Chain gage in NE. % sec. 5, T. 10 S., R. 4 E., one-fourth mile north

of Wakefield and 25 miles above confluence with Smoky Hill River. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 24,700 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June, 1917, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 9,720 second-feet May 8 (gage

height, 9.64 feet); minimum, 94 second-feet Oct. 2 (gage height, 2.45 feet). 

1917-1930: Maximum discharge, 20,100 second-feet June 4, 1923 (gage

height, 12.86 feet); minimum, 16 second-feet Oct. 21, 1922. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for period of ice effect, Dec. 19 to Feb. 7,

and for periods Oct. 1-19, Mar. 3-31, Apr. 1-15, 21-30, June 5-11, July 11

to Aug. 21, which are fair.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

Day

1 

2...............

3.... _ ... __ .

4 ..... ___ ..

5......... 

6 

7... _ .........

8. __ .. __ . _

9. __ . _ ... ...

10 

11 __ ... _ .....

12 _ ............

13 

14 . 

15... ...

16... ............

17. 

18... _ .........

19 . .- ...

20 -

21..... __ ......

22. __ .... ... ...

23 

24 ...........

25 

26 

27. _______ ..

28........... _ .

29 

30.. .........

31........... _ .

Oct.

114

97

132

135

132

122

114

114

189

212

242

193

223

204

276

662

600

910

765

1,030

872

600

515

420

420

399

399

420

378

378

399

Nov.

399

ani

420

420

465

490

465

490

515

570

570

570

515

600

515

570

600

600

630

630

630

490

399

399

378

420

420

570

530

490

Dec.

570

KAf)

515

465

465

600

542

570

570

662

765

695

765

765

835

872

695

600

520

[ 450

500

Jan.

firm

flnn

490

4.QA

4.QA

350

300

285

300

Feb.

I

I KAA

J

630

730

950

800

765

695

695

872

1,030

1,030

1,160

1,260

1,260

1,080

1 AQA

1,030

(ton

l'o30

990

910

Gin

872

Mar.

910

oq e

695

835

800

695

695

765

630

570

695

695

765

662

662

662

630

662

630

Rfi9

600

600

630

630

600

600

600

600

600

570

570

Apr.

515

542

515

542

542

515

515

515

465

465

465

490

542

465

1,260

662

662

630

630

835

1,560

2,000

2,380

1,670

1,360

1,260

1,160

1,030

2,120

1,260

May

1,160

3,450

4,050

4,370

4,210

6,330

7,420

8,460

5,330

4,210

3,170

5,820

4,530

3,450

3,030

3,600

2,640

2,380

2,250

1,890

1,890

1,890

2,510

2,120

1,780

1,560

1,460

1,360

1,260

1,160

1,160

June

1,080

1,160

2,120

1,560

5,650

3,600

5,330

5,990

4,690

3,750

3,030

2,640

3,450

4,530

3,900

2,640

2,250

1,780

1,670

1,560

2,770

3,900

3,310

3,170

2,510

2,000

1,670

1,670

1,460

1,260

Jnly

1,260

1,080

990

910

835

765

695

662

730

600

600

465

515

465

465

490

465

399

378

336

367

357

378

420

420

399

336

600

L260

1,080

950

Aug.

765

570

515

490

420

399

399

378

378

296

296

257

257

250

195

215

316

662

910

542

257

2,770

1,780

1,260

1,080

990

950

872

835

990

835

Sept.

695

570

4on

695

1,030

950

835

835

695

990

2,000

1,780

2,120

2,250

1,560

2,000

1,260

990

836

835

800

730

600

662

542

515

515

465

442

442

Month

February... _______ .............................

April . 

July . .

Maximum

1,030

630

872

600

1,260

910

2,380

8,450

5,990

1,260

2,770

2,250

8,450

Minimum

97

378

378

570

465

1,160

1,080

336

195

442

97

Mean

376

508

569

343

868

670

919

3,220

2,870

634

682

971

1,050

Run-off In 

acre-feet

23,100

30,200

35,000

21,100

48,200

41,200

54,700

198,000

171,000

39,000

41,900

57,800

761,000
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 233

KANSAS MVBB AT OGDEN, KANS.

LOCATION. Chain gage in SE. % sec. 12, T. 11 S., R. 6 E., three-fourths mile

south of Ogden and 10 miles below junction of Smoky Hill and Republican

Rivers.

DRAINAGE AREA. 45,200 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June, 1917, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 23,700 second-feet May 8 (gage

height, 16.14 feet); minimum, 572 second-feet Oct. 1 (gage height, 5.46 feet). 

1917-1930: Maximum discharge, 32,600 second-feet June 10, 1923 (gage

height, 18.15 feet); minimum, 103 second-feet Oct. 30, 1922. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for period of ice effect, Dec. 18 to Feb.

8, and for period May 9-16, which are fair.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19%9-SO

Day

1 _ .... _ ...

2 _ ..........

3....... ......

4.............

5... ...... ....

 

6. .........

7.-...-.-....

8 .. . _ .

9 ... ....

10 .......

11.-,....... _

12

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21. .........

22-..- .....

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 _ .. ...

28 

29 

30 

31 .

Oct.

692

795

870

760

834

834

760

795

908

834

870

870

834

795

834

870

908

1,200

1,460

1,460

1,660

1,660

1,560

1,560

1,460

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,190

1 IQfl

Nov.

1,190

1,100 i ion

1,100

1,190

1,190

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,190

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,280

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,190

1,190

Dec.

1,100

1,190

935

1,100

935

1,100

1,100

1,020

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,190

1,190

1,280

1,280

1,370

1,370

ll,000

900

800

Jan.

1,020

1,020

1,020

935

935

\ 900

> 800

1

860

Feb.

1,000

ll,200

1 460

1,460

1,370

1,280

1,280

1,460

1,560

1,560

1,860

1,860

1,660

1,660

1,460

1,460

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,460

1,370

1,370

Mar.

1,370

1,280

1,190

1,190

1,280

1,190

1,190

1,190

1,190

1,190

1,190

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,190

1,190

1,100

1,100

1.100

1,020

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,020

1,020

1,020

935

1,020

935

Apr.

935

1,020

935

1,020

1,020

935

935

935

SOS

935

860

935

935

1,190

4,060

4,900

2,170

1,460

1 280

1,280

1,560

2,060

2,610

2,610

2,060

2,060

2,060

1,860

3,140

3,000

May

2,610

3,590

4,720

5,280

4,900

7,400

22,600

22,600

13,700

11,700

9,520

8,860

7,450

6,860

6,860

6,460

6,060

4,960

4,600

4,240

3,910

3,910

4,080

3,600

3,150

3,010

2,740

2.620

2,380

2,280

June

2,380

2,880 9 74n

3,910

13,200

15,700

12,700

16,600

13,200

11,400

a

<Wl

7,450

6,060

7,450

13,600

10,900

11,400

9,300

6,860

5,690

4,960

6,460

6,060

5,600

4,960

4,600

3,910

3,440

3,300

3,010

July

2,740

2,500

2,380

2,280

2,170

1,960

1,860

1,760

1,760

1,660

1,660

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,460

1,280

1,200

1,200

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,020

1,020

945

1,020

945

945

945

1,200

1,660

1,460

Aug.

1,380

1,200

1,200

1,020

1,020

945

945

908

834

834

870

870

834

834

795

90S

834

908

1,110

1,110

1,020

1,660

4,600

3,150

2,280

1,960

1,760

1,660

1,660

1,860

2,740

Sept.

2 280

1,860

1,660

1,380

1,460

2,060

2,060

1,760

1,760

2,740

5,690

7,200

5,860

5,470

6,230

5,660

5,280

4,050

2,860

2,380

2,060

1,960

1,860

1,660

1,660

1,560

1,460

1,280

1,100

1,190

Month

October.. __ _ ___ ______ .............

February. .

March __________________ ..............

July 

Maximum

1,660

1,370

1,370

1,020

1,860

1,370

4,900

22,600

15,700

2,740

4,600

7,200

22,600

Minimum

692

1,100

936

860

2,280

2,380

945

795

1,100

Mean

1,080

1,240

1,020

882

1,360

1,130

1,720

6,870

7,630

1,520

1,410

2,850

2,390

Run-oft in 

acre-feet

66,400

73,800

62,700

54,200

75,500

69,600

102,000

422,000

454,000

93,500

86,700

170,000

1,730,000
234 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6

KANSAS EIVBE AT WAMBGO, KANS.

LOCATION. Chain gage in SE. % sec. 9, T. 10 8., R. 10 E., at Wamego, 3 miles 

below Antelope Creek.

DRAINAGE ABEA. 54,900 square miles.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. January, 1919, to September, 1930.

EXTBEMES. Maximum discharge during year, 53,400 second-feet May 8 (gage 

height, 16.30 feet); minimum, 800 second-feet Jan. 9, 10 (gage height, 1.8- 

feet Jan. 9).

1919-1930: Maximum discharge, that of May 8, 1930; minimum, 330 second-feet in October, 1922.

REMABKS. Records fair. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 19 to 

Jan. 2, Jan. 10 to Feb. 8. Gage-height record furnished by United States 

Weather Bureau.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-80

Day

1.. ......

2.. .........

3.. . .....

4..... ...

5 

6. .... ...

7. ...... .

8.. ...... _

9 

10. .

11 _ ........

12 

18 

14... .....

15 

16 

17 _ ........

18 

19 ......

20 

21.. .........

22 _ ........

23 

24.... ___ .

25 

26 - 

27 

28 _ ...

29. .....

30. .

31 

Oct.

1,080

890

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,190

1,080

1,310

1,310

1,430

1,700

1,430

1,430

1,310

1,310

1,190

1,190

1,560

2,000

3,220

3,820

3,420

2,830

2,650

2,000

2,000

2,000

1,560

1,700

1,560

Nov.

2,480

2,320

2,320

2,160

1,850

1,850

1,700

2,000

2,000

2,320

1,850

1,700

1,780

2,000

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,700

2,000

2,000 i sun

1,700

1,700

1,430

1,310 i 4an

1,430

1,430

1,430

Dec.

1,430

1,430

1,430

1,190

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,190

1.310

1,430

1,310

1,700

1,430

1,430

1,700

1,850

1,700

1,650

1,600

1,700

Jan.

1,500

1,400

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,310

980

800

nnn

1,200

1,350

1,400

Feb.

ll,500

1,700

1,800

2,500

3,000

3,600

4,220

4,020

3,220

3,020

2,650

2,650

2,650

2,650

2,480

2,320

3,020

2,650

2,480

2 jiftfl

2,320

2,160 9 ifin

2,160

2,160

 2,160

Mar.

2,160

 > ifin

2,000

1,850

1,850

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,850

2 fHYl

1,850

1,700

1,700

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,430

o nfifi

1,850

1,700

1,560

1,560

1,560

I

KOf)

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

Apr.

1,430

1,430

1,430

1,430

1,430

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,190

1,190

1,310

1,560

4,020

7,680

7,000

4,020

3,020

2,650

2,650

O AQf\

2,650

2,650

3,220

3,420

3,220

2,650

4,630 7 nnn

May

9,070

16,400

11,100

10,500

8,820

9,070

39,400

50,600

46,000

28,800

21,800

16,400

19,100

18,700

19,100

19,400

19,800 ia 7nn

14,800

12,600

9,600

7 Qftfl

7,450

6,550

6,550

6,120

5,680

6,260

4 KA(\

4,420

4,020

June

4,220

4,420

4,840

4,840

23,500

27,400

18,700

18,400

16,700

10 nnn

13,000

11,100

9,600

9,600

18,000

18,000

16.700

13,000

11,400

11,400

10,500

10,800

10,200

3,350

7,450

7,460

« SSfl

9,070

6,330

5,260

July

5,260

4,840

4,420

4,220

3,820

3,420

3,420

3,020

2,830

2,650

2,650

2,480

2,480

2,480

2,480

2,480

2,480

2,160

2,000

1,850

1,850

1,850

1,700

1,860

1,850

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,850

2,160

Aug.

2,480

2,320

2,160

2,000

1,860

1,700

1,700

1,660

1,660

1,560

1.560

1,560

1,430

1,430

2,160

7,000

15,500

9,330

8,120

7,900

8,820

8,350

9,070

10,500

7,460

5,260

4,220

3,820

4,020

4,020

3,820

Sept.

4,630

4,020'

3,420

2.830

3; 480

3.J020

3,220

3,420

3,220

4,840

7,450

10,500

8,820

8,820

7,900

8,360

7,900

6,650

4,840

3,620

3,420

2,830

2,650

2,480

2,480

2,480

2,480

2,160

2,000

2,000

Month

October.-.. __ . ___________________

December .. .. ...........................

March.. _________________________

April _ ...... ...................... __ . _ ..........

May. 

July. ...........................................

August __ . __ 

The year

Maximum

3,820

2,480

1,850

1,500

4,220

2,160

7,680

50,600

27,400

5,260

15,500

10,500

50,600

Minimum

890

1,310

1,190

800

1,430

1,190

4,020

4,220

1,700

1,430

2,000

............

Mean

1,690

1,820

1,520

1,290

9 S3O,

1,710

2,730

15,400 11 son

2,620

4,650

4,490

4,360

Run-off in 

acre-feet

104,000

108,000

93,500

79,360

141,000

105,000

162,000

947,000

702,000

161, 010

286,001

267,000

3,160,000
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 235

KANSAS BIVBI AT TOPIKA, KANS.

LOCATION. Chain gage in Topeka, about \% miles above Soldier Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 56,400 square miles.

HECORDS AVAILABLE. April to August, 1904; June, 1917, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 69,000 second-feet May 8 (gage

height, 21.9 feet); minimum probably occurred during January.

1917-1930: Maximum discharge, 73,700 second-feet June 10, 1923 (gage

height, 21.5 feet); minimum, 480 second-feet in January, 1925. 

HEM ARKS. Records good except those for period of ice effect, Dec. 19 to Feb. 7,

and for periods June 19 to Aug. 16, Sept. 18-30, which are fair. Gage-height

record furnished by United States Weather Bureau.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

Day Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6-

7.

8.

9. 

10.

Ilia. . 

13- 

14.. 

15-

16-

17-

18.

19. 

30.

31- 

32..

33-

34-

35-

36-

37-

38-

39-

30-

31-

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,570

1,570

1,700

1,840

1,840

1,700

1,700

1,440

1,570

1,570

1,570

2,340

2,190

2,670

3,180

3,010

2,670

2,190

1,890

1,890

2,040

2,040

2,190

1,890

2,340

2,190

2,190

2,040

1,890

1,890

1,750

1,750

1,890

1,890

1,890

1,890

1,890

1,890

1,890

1,890

1,890

1,890

1,890

1,890

2,040

1,890

1,750

1,750

1,750

1,750

1,750

1,750

1,240

1,360

1.620

1,620

1,620

1,750

1,890

1,890

1,890

1,890

1,620

1,750

1,890

1,890

2,040

2,040

2,190

2,340

2,190

1,500

1,600

1,800

1,700

1,300

1.COO

3,530

3,890

4,250

3,710

1,250

1,300

3,180

3,610

2,840

2,840

2,840

2,670

2,840

3,010

2,670

2,500

2,600

2,600

2,600

2,340

2,340

2,340

2,340

2,040

1,890

2,190

2,040

2,040

1,890

2,040

2.040

2,040

1,890

1,890

1,890

1,750

1,760

1,750

1,760

1,750

2,040

1,890

1,750

1,890

1,750

1,750

1,750

1,750

1,750

1,620

1,620

1,490

1,490

1,490

1,490

1,490

1,620

1,490

1,490

1,490

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,240

1,240

1,360

1,490

2,190

13,900

12,700

5,970

4,250

3,710

3,530

3,350

3,180

3,630

4,070

4,070

4,630

5,010

4,250

6,770

8,370

6,570

19,400

13,000,

9,590

9,170

23,000

69,000

54,300

42,700

31,500

23,700

19,400

21,200

20,400

21,200

21,200

20,800

21,500

14,800

11,200

8,570

7,570

7,170

6,970

6,170

6,770

5,390

4,630

4,630

4,250

3,890

4,250

4,630

5,200

38,200

25,600

22,600

19,400

16,400

14,200

12,700

11,000

9,590

9,590

32,600

20,800

17,400

16,100

15,500

11,200

10,200

9,810

10,200

8,970

8,170

7,770

10,200

8,170

6,570

6,170

5,770

5,390

5,390

5,390

5,010

4,630

3,890

3,530

3,180

3,180

2,840

2,840

2,500

2,500

2,600

2,190

2,190

2,190

2,190

1,680

1,890

1,890

2,190

1,890

1,890

1,890

1,680

1,680

1,890

2,190

2,190

1,890

1,890

1,890

1,890

1,890

1,890

1,560

1,560

1,680

1,680

1,680

1,560

1,890

3,890

6,970

12,400

9,380

8,670

7,570

8,170

8,370

9,170

9,810

7,370

5,580

4,630

4,070

4,440

4,070

3,710

4,440

4,070

3,710

3,350

2,670

3,180

3,890

3,530

3,010

4,440

6,970

10,500

10,000

14,200

12,'100 

8,970 

8,370 

6,970 

5,390

3,530

3,710

3,350

3,180

2,840

2,500

2,500

2,190

2,040

2,040

Month Maximum Minimum Mean Ban-off in 

acre-feet

October.... 

NovemberDecember.. 

January.... 

February-. 

March..... 

April.. 

May 

June 

July.... . 

August_. 

September.

3,180

2,340

2,340

1,310

1,240

The year.

4,250

2,340

13,900

69,000

38,200

6,170

12,400

14,200

69,000

1,490

1,240

4,630

3,890

1,680

1,560

2,040

1,850

1,880

1,740

1,360

2,610

1,860

3,500

17,700

13,200

4,570

5,040

4,870

114,000

112,000

107,000

83,600

146,000

114,000

2081000

1,090,000

786,000

190,000

281,000

300.000

3,530,000
236 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6

KANSAS RIVER AT BONNER SPRINGS, KANS.

LOCATION. Chain gage in NW. % sec. 32, T. 11 S., R. 23 E., at Bonner Springs,

half a mile below Wolf Creek. 

DRAINAGE AKEA. 59,600 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July, 1917, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 72,200 second-feet May 9 (gage

height, 18.40 feet); minimum occurred during winter.

1917-1930: Maximum discharge, 110,000 second-feet Apr. 21, 1929 (gage

height, 22.20 feet); minimum, 650 second-feet during January, 1925. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for period of ice effect, Dec. 26 to Feb. 6,,

and during periods May 23 to June 7, July 3 to Aug. 18, Sept. 17-30, which

are fair.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-80

Day

1 ____ ..

2

3 .......

4 ___ .

5 _ .

6 _ ....

7 _ .

8... _ ....

9.. .....

10 

ii. _ ......

12

13 

14. _ ......

15.: _ ..

16 

17 ____ ..

18.. .

19 

20 

21. _ ......

22 __ ...

23 

24 25 ' _ ....

26 

27 .

28 

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

1,630 

1,630 

1,630 

1,530 

1,630

1,630 

1,630 

1,630 

1,750 

2,130

2.580 

3,100 

2,920 

2,130 

2,130

1,750 

1,630 

1,750 

1,750 

1,750

2,000 

2,130 

2,580 

2,750 

2,750

2,580 

2,270 

2,130 

2,270 

2,270 

2,420

Nov.

4,500 

4,080 

3,100 

2,580 

2,420

2,270 

2,130 

2,000 

2,000 

2,000

2,000 

2,270 

2,000 

2,000 

2,000

2,000 

2,000 

2,000 

2,130

2,000

2,000 

2,130 

2,130 

1,750 

1,870

1,870 

1,630 

1,750 

1,870 

1,750

Dec.

1,750 

1,750 

1,370 

1,530 

1,530

1,750 

1,750 

1,870 

1,750 

1,630

1,630 

1,630 

1,750 

1,750 

1,870

1,750 

1,630 

1,530 

1,370 

1,750

1,630 

1,530 

1,630 

1,750 

1,750

1,740

Jan.

1,700 

1,700 

1,700 

1,700 

1,630

1,690 

1,630 

1,410 

1,400 

1,400

1,350

ll,200 

1,250

Feb.

1,530 

1,750 

1,870 

2,270 

2,610

3,000 

3,950 

4,570 

5,000 

5,220

5,000 

4,150 

3,950 

3,370 

3,010

2,840 

2,840 

2,840 

2,670 

2,840

2,840 

2,840 

2,510 

2,220 

2,510

2,510 

2,670 

2,670

Mar.

2,360 

2,360 

2,360 

2,100 

1,980

2,100 

2,100 

2,100 

2,100 

2,220

1,980 

1,980 

1,980 

1,980 

1,880

1,880 

1,980 

1,980 

1,880 

2,100

2,100 

1,980 

1,980 

1,880 

1,880

1,790 

1,790

1,790 

1,880 

1,790 

1,710

Month

October _____________________

November .............................................

December. ..... ...............................

March __________________________

April... .........................................

July- ... ..... v ...... ....... ...... .......

September. _ 

They

Apr.

1,790 

1,710 

1,710 

1,710 

1,790

1,710 

1,710 

1,710 

1,710 

1,710

1,640 

1,640 

1,640 

1,640 

1,710

9,150 

22,300 

12,000 

6,870 

4,570

4,150 

3,750 

3,370 

3,190 

3,190

3,750 

4,150 

4,360 

4,780 

4,570

May

7,400 

11,000 

17,700 

15,400 

10,100

9,760 

17,700 

56.900 

72,200 

58,800

45,200 

34,800 

25,600 

22,800 

22,800

22,300 

22,300 

22,800 

23,700 

22,300

15,400 

12,700 

11,400 

11,400 

9,760

7,970 

7,680 

7,130 

6,380 

5,680 

5,450

June

5,000 

4,780 

4,570 

4,570 

5,450

12,000 

35,900 

23,700 

17,200 

15,900

15,900 

14,100 

13,000 

11,700 

10,700

26,600 

38,200 

21,800

17,200 

16,800

16,800 

13,400 

10,400 

10,700 

10,100

8,850 

8,550 

8,260 

10,100 

7,680

Maximum Minimum

3, 100 1, 530 

4, 500 1, 630 

1, 870 1, 370 

1,700 

5, 220 1, 530 

2,360 1,710 

22, 300 1, 640 

72,200 5,450 

38, 200 4, 570 

7, 680 1, 880 

11, 700 1, 710 

28,600 2,220

72, 2()0 ..... 

July

7,680 

6,380 

6,140 

5,450 

5,220

5,220 

4,780 

4,780 

4,260 

3,750

3,370 

3,370 

3,190 

3,190 

3,190

3,010 

2,840 

2,840 

2,510 

2,360

2,360 

2,360 

2,360 

2,220 

2,220

2,220 

2,100 

2,100 

1,980 

1,980 

1,880

Aug.

1,980 

2,100 

2,100 

2,100 

2,100

1,980 

1,930 

1,880 

1,790 

1,790

1,710 

1,790 

1,790 

1,880 

1,710

1,790 

2,220 

8,550 

11,700 

11,000

8,260 

7,400 7,970- 

7,680 

8,850

9,760 

6,870 

5,220 

4,570 

4,150 

4,150

Mean

2,080 

2,210 

1,680 

1,390 

3,070 

2,000 

3,990 

20,700 

14,000 

3,460 

4,480 

5,880

5,420

Sept.

4, ISO 

3,950 

4,570 

4, ISO 

3,950

3,560 

3.37O 

3,190* 

3,750 

3.75O

3,37» 

4,780 

7,680 

10,100 

17,700-

28,600 

14,600 

8,55ft 

7,400 

5,910

4,780 

3,750 

3,190 

2,840 

2,840

2,670 

2,510. 

2,220 

2,220 

2,220

Run-off in 

acre-feet

128,000 

132,000 

103, 000 85,500- 

170, OCIO123,, 000> 

237,000- 

1,270,000- 

833,000 

213,000- 

275,000 

350,000-

3,920,000
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 237

FRENCHMAN CREEK BEAK HAMLET, NEBR.

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 19, T. 5 N., R. 34 W., 1 mile east of Hamlet. Zero

of gage 2,798.43 feet above mean sea level. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,420 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1929, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 321 second-feet Aug. 29 (gage

height, 4.0 feet); minimum, 56 second-feet July 9 (gage height, 1.14 feet). 

1929-30: Maximum discharge, 1,050 second-feet June 6,1929 (gage height,

6.0 feet); minimum, that of July 9, 1930.

Maximum stage known, 9.1 feet about Aug. 3, 1928. 

REMARKS. Records good. Diversions for irrigation above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

Day

1 __ . _ ............

2 ____ . _ . ___ .

3 __ . _ . _ . _ ....

4 ____________

5 __ ........ _ ....

6 

7....................

8 __ 

9 ____ .... ____ .

10 - .-_ .

11 ____ . _ .... .....

12 .................

13 -.-.--_.-

14... _ . __ . .......

15 __ . ____ ........

16 ........ ........

17....................

18. ................

19 ___ ... __ . _ ...

20 ........... ......

a......... ...........

22............. _ ....

23... .................

24....................

26 

26 

27 ...

28. _ .... ___ . _ ..

29 

30. __ .. __ _._

31... .................

Oct.

85 

85 

87 

85 

81

80

77 

77 

82 

87.

90 

95 

94 

89 

91

93 

93

88 

85 

85

83 

81 

83 

85 

81

83 

83 

83 

83 

91 

92

Nov.

90 

90 

94 

91 

91

90 

89 

92 

89 

91

90 

90 

93 

92 

91

91 

96 

91 

90 

91

90 

88 

80 

90 

102

89 

91 

90 

91 

90

Feb.

95

121

118 

115 

113 

106 

105

102 

103 

101 

104 

103

98 

96 

105 

106 

99

93 

92 

93

Mar.

91 

89 

93 

90 

90

94

86 

91 

89 

89

88 

88 

93 

90 

89

89 

88 

86 

92 

90

90 

92 

97 

100 

103

103 

101 

103 

99 

105 

100

Month

December ..............................................

January

April... ........ 

June

July _ 

September..... 

The year ______________________

Apr.

99 

105 

105 

105 

99

99 

96 

89

85 

85

86 

86 

91 

93

87

91 

99 

99 

90 

89

87 

83 

90 

88. 

90

92 

90 

95 

90 

90

May

89 

89 

88 

90 

95

86 

88 

89 

89 

95

111 

116 

141 

108 

102

105 

113 

132 

138 

135

125 

111 

111 

109 

101

101 

99 

104 

101 

103 

99

June

99 

99 

214 

137 

139

115 

114 

115 

100 

98

101 

104 

110 

100 

102

99 

93 

91 

96 

94

89 

87 

86 

84

85

82 

81 

81 

81 

72

Maximum Minimum

95 77 

102 80

121 92 

105 86 

105 86 

141 86 

214 72 

265 56 

303 61 

82 64

303 56

July

71 

64 

80 

74 

73

66 

63 

69 

56 

61

61 

64 

233 

113 

90

90

89 

89 

89 

74

265 

90 

76 

81 

76

79 

76 

64 

68 

72 

70

Aug.

69 

66 

68 

71 

67

63 

69 

61 

66 

65

64 

69 

64 

70 

76

81 

83 

84 

76 

114

73 

67 

64 

75 

74

74 

74 

76 

303 

98 

92

Sept.

82 

77 

68 

76 

73

70

64 

72 

71 

67

74 

66 

7» 

75 

69

68 

71 

71 

68 

67

68 

69 

65 

70 

71

75 

72 

71 

70 

68

M Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet.

85.7 5,270 

90.8 5,400 

80 4,920 

70 4,300 

101 5, 610 

93. 2 5, 730 

92. 4 5, 500 

105 6,460 

102 6,070 

86. 6 5, 320 

81. 2 4, 990 

70.9 4,220

88. 1 63, 800
238 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6

SAPPA CEZIK NEAR OBEBUH) KANS.

LOCATION. Staff gage in NW. % sec. 6, T. 3 S., R. 29 W., \% miles east of Oberlin.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,050 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March, 1929, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 1,380 second-feet June 19 (gage

height, 15.8 feet); minimum, 0.1 second-foot Oct. 5, 6.

1929-30: Maximum discharge, that of June 19, 1930; minimum, 0.1

second-foot during 1929 and 1930. 

REMARKS. Records fair. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 13 to

Feb. 5.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1989 80

Day

1.. _ ..........

2 ____ .......

3.... ...........

4... __ .....

5.... ....... .

6.. ... _ ....

7.

8... .... ........

9 ... _ ...

10 .

IN 

11.... .. ...

12 . 

13 .-. 

14...... _ ......

16 

16 

17.. .

18 

19 

20. ....

21 .........

22. ........

23

24 

26. 

26 

27 

28 

29

80 

31. ......

Oct.

0.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.1

.1 

.2 

.2 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3

.4 

.3

.3 

.3 

.2 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.4 

.5 

.5 

.6 

1 

.5

Nov.

0.5

.4 

.4 

.5 

.5

.4 

.4 

.5 

.5 

.5

.5 

.6 

.6 

.7 

.7

.8 

.8 

.8 

.7 

.7

.7 

.7 

.8 

.8 

.9

1 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.8

Dee.

0.8 

.8 

.8 

1 

2

2 

1 

1 

1 

.8

.5

.4

 ».5

Jan.

»0.5

Ul.O 

&2.0

Feb.

 »16

30 

33 

27 

24 

36

30 

24 

24 

27 

27

30 

33 

24 

10 

6

3 

2 

1 

.3 

1

2 

3 

6

Month

October.. . 

February _____________ ....................

April ...

May ............... ....... ....... ................

July..- .. ..... ..... ...... ... ........... .......

September.. ____ __ .-----...-- 

Mar.

6 

5 

4 

4 

3

2 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.8

.8 

.8

.7 

.7 

.7

.7 

.8 

.8 

.9 

.8

.8 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7

.8 

.8

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8

Apr.

as

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8

.8 

.8 

.8 

.7 

.7

.7 

.8 

.9 «2 

3

15 

45 

24 

9 

8

7 

6 

3

4 

4

4 

3 

3 

3 

3

Maximum

1 

1 

2

36 

6 

45 

48 

734 

60 

306 

148

734

i

May

3 

3 

13 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

48 

36 

24 

14 

6

24 

48 

39 

36 

24

20 

12 

10 

8 

6

5 

4 

4 

3 

3 

3

June

3 

3 

3 

239 

406

276 

186 

106 

60 

42

33

27 

24 

22 

16

14 

10 

112 

734

172

286 

346 

111 

76 

68

36 

36 

76 

27 

24

July

21 

18 

16 

15 

13

13 

11 

11 

9 

9

8 

8 

7 

7 

7

7 

6 

6 

5 

5

11 

7 

5 

6 

4

4 

3 

3 

2 

36 

60

Minimum Mean

0.1

.4

.3

.7 

.7 

3 

3 

2 

1 

1

0.323 

.663 

.697 

.871 

17.1 

1.41 

5.21 

13.5 

119 

11.0 

26.2 

13.5

17.2

Aug.

9 

6 

5 

6 

3

3 

2 

2 

2 

2

1 

1 

2 

2 -20

 66 

121 

306 

27 

21

36 

18 

7 

11 

8

6 

3 

5 

66 

20 

7

Sept

9 

11 

13 

33 

62

11 

. 6 

7 

148 

36

13 

9 

1 

6 

6

6

6 

4 

4 

4

3 

3 

2

1 

. 1

1 

2 

2 

2 

2

Run-off in

J]tLJt»JT_ft* l«t- 8Cr6"Wov

20 

39 

48 

64 

*50 

87 

S10 830

7, WO 

078 

1,460 

808

13,800

> Interpolated. 'Estimated.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 239

BBAVIE CBHK AT LUDELL, EARS.

LOCATION. Staff gage in SW. % sec. 30, T. 2 S., R. 32 W., on Chicago, Burlington

& Quincy Railroad bridge at Ludell, 6 miles below mouth of Little Beaver

Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,460 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAII/ABLB. March, 1929, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum gage height during year, 15.0 feet Sept. 8 (discharge not

determined); minimum discharge, 0.3 second-foot during January.

1929-30: Maximum gage height, that of Sept. 8,1930; minimum discharge,

that of January, 1930. 

REMARKS. Records fair except those for period Oct. 1 to Nov. 10, and for period

of ice effect, Dec. 13 to Feb. 5, which are poor.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929 80

Day

I....... .....

2 .

3. ........

4 

5 ............

6 ..-.-.-... 

7 ............

8. ........ ...

» .. . ...

10 ............

11 

13 ............

13... ..... ...... .

14.. ... ._.

15 ............

16 

17 

18...............

19 __

20.. . ..

21.. ...

22 ............

23 

24 ...

36. 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30. 

31 ___ .........

Oct.

0.6 

.6 

.5 

.5 

1

1 

1 . 

1 

.5 

.5

.5 

.5 

.5 

.6 

.5

.6 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

.5 

.6 

.5 

.5 

1.0 

1.0

Nov.

1.0 

1.0 

.5 

.5 

.5

.5 

.5 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

Dec.

0.6 

.6 

.5 

.5 

.5

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

.5 

.5

.5

Jan.

0,5

Feb.

1-

5 

5 

5 

4 

4

4 

4 

6 

6 

4

8 

8 

8 

6 

4

4

4 

4 

4 

4

4 

4 

3

------

Month

December ____ ___ ____ . ___ __ .

January

April

July ................ ...... ...... ...... ......

September ____ ... __ ... __ ... __ .. __ .

The year _____________ , ..............

Mar.

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3

4

4 

4 

4 

4

4

4 

4 

4 

4

4

4 

4 

4 

4

4

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4

Apr.

4

4 

4 

4 

4

4 

5 

5 

5 

4

4 

4 

4 

25 

9

10 

11

18 

14 

10

9

8 

8 

7 

7

9 

10 

10 

10

g

Maximum

I 

I

8 

4

25 

24 

. 21 

5 

13 

111

111 .

May

8

g

10 

Ifl 

g

8 

8 

9

g

10 

1011

14 

15 

16

18 

19 

22 

24 

24

24 

21 

21 

19 

19

16 

16 

15 

14 

13 

12

June

14 

13 

15 

21 

21

19 

19 

18 

16 

15

15 

16 

15 

19 

16

16 

13 

11 

13 

11

11 

9 

10 

8 

5

4 

4 

5 

3 

3

July

3 

3 

2 

2 

2

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

2 

2 

3 

5 

4

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

2 

2 

2 

2 

3 

4

Minimum Mean

0.5 

.5

3 

4 

8 

3 

2 

.6 

1

a 597

.583 

.500 

.500 

4.36 

3.71 

7.97 

14,6 

12.5 

2.35 

3.76 

14.7

5.48

Aug.

4 

3 

2 

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

1

1

1 

1 

.5 

13 

5

2 

9 

5 

3 

2

2 

1 

1 

9 

11

8 

3 

2 

13

7 

2

Sept.

2 

2 

2 

8 

3

1 

1 

"111 

27

21

16 

15 

14 

14 

15

16 

14 

14 

13 

13

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

11 

11 

11 

10 

10

Run-off in 

acre-feet

37 

35 

31 

31 

242 

228 

474 

888 

744 

144 

231 

875

3,970

Estimated due to lack of definition of rating curve.
240 SUBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6

PRAIRIE DOG CREEK NEAR WOODRUFF, KABTS.

LOCATION. Chain gage in NW. J4 sec. 9, T. 1 S., R. 19 W., 3 miles west of Woodruff.

DRAINAGE AREA. 900 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March, 1929, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 1,200 second-feet June 20 (gage 

height, 14.66 feet); minimum, less than 4 second-feet during period Jan. 1-10. 

1929-30: Maximum discharge, 2,830 second-feet July 25,1929 (gage height, 

25.02 feet); minimum, that of Jan. 1-10, 1930.

REMARKS. Records good except those for period Oct. 1 to May 11, which are fair.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-SO

Day

1 ________

2.. ___ ..... _

3... .........

4.. _ .... _ ...

5.... ........

6.. _ ..........

7. ..............

8 r _

9 _ ............

10 

11... .

12... _ . _ .....

13 

14.. __ .........

15... ............

16..... ...

17....... ........

18 ...

19..... ....

20 

21... ............

22.... , ...

23 

24 _ ............

25 

26 

27 - 

28 : 

29. _ . ...

30 .

31 _ . ...

Oct.

4 

4 

4 

4

4

5 

7 

4 

4

4

632 

758 

116 

71 

56

11 

6 

6 

134 

76

26 

5

4 

4 

4

4 

4 

22 

76 

81 

64

Nov.

28 

IS 

7 

6 

6

5 

5 

6 

6 

9

8 

8 

8 

7 

7

6 

7 

6 

6 

6

7 

6 

4 

5 

6

6

7 

7 

7 

6

Dec.

6 

5 

4 

4 

4

10 

11

10 

8 

8

7 

5 

7 

7 

13

7 

4 

10 

6 

5

5 

5

Jan.

4

h

6

Feb.

6

10

47 

49 

41 

32

28 

27 

26 

26 

26

28 

28 

15 

15 

15

14 

13 

13

Month

October ___________ __________ ...

November..... _____ _ _______ ..........

April. .. _ 

May. . . 

June.. __________________________

July...... .............................................

Mar.

12 

10 

8 

9 

10

14 

14 

15 

14

12

11 

11 

12 / 

11 

11

10 

10 

11 

11 

12

12 

12 

11 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10 

9

Apr.

10 

11 

11 

10 

10

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

10 

9 

9 

9 

10

11 

20 

238 

35 

24

16 

15 

14 

15

15

16 

17 

17 

16 

254

Maximum

758 

28 

13

49 

15 

254 

420 

992 

140 

656 

538

992

May

122 

32 

17 

20

77

35 

16

15 

14 

15

67 

420

104 

41

27

24 

53 

98 

87 

45

32 

. 26 

21 

20 

18

17 

14 

14 

14 

15 

14

June

13 

12 

12 

134 

992

516 

152 

98 

62 

656

287 

98 

67 

49 

41

33 

32

28 

430 

978

323 

262

146 

98 

67

53 

45 

41 

37 

32

July

30 

30

28 

27 

27

26 

24 

22 

21 

18

17 

16 

17 

16 

18

16 

14 

13 

12 

12

12 

140 

43 

21 

15

13 

12 

11 

10 

12 

12

Minimum Mean

4

4

S 

9 

14 

12 

10 

6 

6

71.1 

7.53 

6.32 

5.19 

19.0 

11.0 

29.2 

49.5 

193 

22.7 

56.6 

54.8

43.8

Aug.

16 

11 

11 

9

8

8 

8 

7 

7 

7

7 

6 

6 

6 

9

656 

98 

39 

30 

116

37 

26 

20 

323 

32

16 

11 

9 

134

47 

35

Sept.

24 

11 

11 

140

45

67 

26 

341 

538 

104

92 

62 

35 

U 

15

11 

10

9

8 

8

8 

8 

7 

7 

7

7 

6 

6 

6 

6

Run-off in 

acre-feet

4,370 

448 

389 

319 

1,060 

676 

1,740 

3,040 

11,500 

1,400 

3,480 

3,260

31,700
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 241

SMOKY HILL BIVER AT JEROME, KAHS.

LOCATION. Staff gage in NW. }4 sec. 23, T. 15 S., R. 29 W., half a mile south of

Jerome and 5 miles above Plum creek. 

DBAINAGE AREA. 3,900 square miles. 

BECOBDS AVAILABLE. August, 1928, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 5,500 second-feet June 4

height, 9.9 feet); minimum, about 0.2 second-foot during winter. 

1928-1930: Maximum and minimum discharges, those of 1930. 

BEMARKS. Records fair.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-80

Day

1. ...... ____

2- __ ........

3-_..,..._.._.._

4...............

5... ... .......

6 _ __

7. _ __ . ......

8...............

9...............

10. ..............

11.... ...........

12... _____ .

13 .> __

14 __ __ . ......

15_..____._.__._.

16 _ 

17-. . 

18. __ . _ .

19. _______

20 ............

 21 .. ..........

22... ........

23............ .

24 ....

36-. .......

26 ............

27. ______ . .

28 . _._._

29 ..........

30... __ . .

31 ............

Oct.

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

4 

4 

4 

1 

1

775 

255 

114 

46 

23

23 

23

18 

13 

13

13 

9 

9 

9 

9

9 

9 

9 

9 

13 

13

Nov.

9 

9 

9 

9 

9

9 

9 

9 

13 

13

18 

13 

8 

7 

16

16 

14 

11 

12 

12

8 

6 

10 

13 

12

 10 

13 

12 

10

8

Dec.

11 

12 

11 

12 

9

12 

13 

8 

12 

12

16 

12 

11 

11 

11

12 

11 

9

7 

8

8 

2

3 

3

} '

Jan.

3.0 

1.0

.2

Feb.

1

7 

11 

28 

16

7

14 

12

12 

11 

8

11 

10 

9 

11 

10

9 

8 

9 

10 

11

10 

9 

11

Month

October _________________________ November. ____________ .................

January ...............................................

March ................................................

April... __ . ____ ... ___ ..... ____ . .....

May ..................................................

June ..................................................

July...................................................

August __________________________

September. ______________________

The year _____________________

Mar.

7 

11 

12 

16 

11

10 

9 

3 

10 

9

8 

9

8 

7 

7

6 

6 

6 

6

8

7 

6 

6 

6 

4

3 

3 

3

7 

7 

6

Apr.

6 

7 

6 

6 

6

4 

4 

4 

4 

4

4 

3 

4

4 

4

4 

11

8 

7 

7

6 

6

7 

7 

7

28 

8 

11 

11 

12

Maximum

775 

18 

16

28

i 

465 

5,500 

1,920 

152 

9

5,500

May

11 

9

7 

28 

28

11 

11 

11

7 

7

278 

80 

36 

28 

46

98 

465 

412 

234 

141

106 

71 

63 

50

45

41 

36 

386 

141 

48 

36

June

45 

61 

52 

5,500 

402

210 

353 

242 

125 

125

92

86 

86 

74 

69

64 

72 

108 

92 

72

64 

62 

53 42 

39

37 

53 

25 

24 

20

July

26 

25 

24 

22 

20

20 

19 

15 

15 

14

12 

11 

13 

12 

10

10 

9

8 

8 

7

72 

20 

19 

14 

1,920

377 

108 

116 

39 

31 

25

Minimum Mean

1 

6

3 

3

7 

20 

7 

8 

2

46.2 

10.9 

8.26 

.935 

9.25 

7.32 

7.00 

95.8 

278 

98.1 

22.2 

4.07

49.1

Aug.

20

18 

17 

15 

14

13 

19 

15 

12 

11

10 

9 

8 

9 

152

64 

25 

53 

36 

24

19 

16 

16 

14 

13

12 

10 

10 

14 

11 

10

Sept.

9

8 

7 

6 

5

6 

4 

4

7 

5

5 

4 

4 

7 

4

4 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

2 

2 

2 

2

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,840 

649 

508 

57 

514 

450 

417 

5,890 

16,500 

6,030 

1,360 

242

35,500
242 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 19SO, PART 6

SMOKY HOI BXVEB AT PFHFUl, KAMS.

LOCATION. Chain gage in SW. }i sec. 6, T. 15 S., R. 16 W., on highway bridge

1 mile east of Pfeifer. 

DBAINAGE AREA. 6,070 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March, 1929, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 2,100 second-feet June 6 (gage

height, 6.50 feet); minimum, approximately 1 second-foot in January. 

1929-30: Maximum discharge, 6,750 second-feet May 11, 1929 (gage

height, 11.24 feet); minimum not determined. 

REMARKS. Records fair. Period of ice effect Dec. 16 to Jan. 31. Discharge

interpolated Feb. 1, 8.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1989-80

Day

l.. ___ . _ .

2...... ___ ...

3. _ . __ .. ...

4.... ___ . ....

5. _ .... .......

6. ..............

7-_._._......._.

8... ............

9 _____ . ....

10 _._ __._

ii. _ . _ .. _ .

12...............

13.. ____ . ....

14...............

15...............

16...............

17 _________

18...............

19..............

20............ ...

21 ............

22...............

23...............

24. _ ........ ...

25- _____ . ....

26...............

27. _______ ..

28. ________

29.

30...............

31....... ........

Oct.

25 

23 

23 

25 

28

30 

33 

30 

28 

30

30 

35 

. 53 

56

82

53 

41 

41 

33 

28

30 

30 

33 

30 

28

28 

25 

28 

30 

33 

30

Nov.

28 

28 

30 

30 

28

25 

28 

28 

28 

30

33 

35 

38 

33 

28

28 

28 

28 

25 

28

28 

25 

23 

23 

16

19 

18 

19 

22 

23

Dec.

25 

28 

23 

26 

28

22 

22 

22 

19 

18

17 

1* 

18 

19 

17

18 

17 

16

14 

19

Jan.

28 

33

15 

5

1 

10

Feb.

20 

35 

41 

38 

23

25 

28 

26 

25 

23

22 

17 

18 

17 

17

17 

16 

16 

15 

14

14 

13 

14 

15 

15

16 

17 

16

Month

October ___ .. __ .. ____ ..... ____ ..... _ .

November. ______________________

January .

March ..

April........................ ........... ...........

May..................................................

Jane... _________________________

July...................................................

August __________________________

Mar.

17 

18 

23 

53 

41

28 

56 

65 

56 

50

14 

14 

13 

15 

16

15 

16 

17 

15 

14

14 

13 

14 

13 

14

15 

14 

13 

14 

14 

14

Apr.

13 

13 

12 

11 

12

11 

12 

13 

12 

13

12 

11 

12 

13 

12

13 

IS 

12 

13 

10

11 

11 

12 

12 

12

13 

13 

12 

13 

15

Maximum

62 

38 

28 

33 

41 

65 

15 

129 

2,100 

333 

165 

190

2,100

May

17 

18 

19 

23 

33

33 

28 

22 

10 

22

30 

129 

105 

75 

72

65 

59 

82 

97 

101

90 

79

75 

66 

62

68 

72 

121 

97 

117 

108

June

82 

79 

72 

79 

880

2,100 

499 

464 

499 

990

1,580 

646 

865 

365 

365

365 

897 

730 

365 

165

165 

14S 

125 

 101 

97

98 

82 

65

75 

65

Minimum

23

18

13 

13 

10 

17 

66 

41 

34 

30

July

65 

59 

53 

86 

333

138 

134 

82 

68 

62

59 

53 

50

47 

44

41 

50 

44

47 

44

44

41 

93 

79

75

82 

75 

86 

93 

101 

86

Mean

33.3 

26.9 

17.9

a 74

20.5 

22.8 

12.2 

64.6 

403 

77.9 

93.3 

843

71.9

Aug.

80 

84 

74 

67 

48

40 

34 

42

46 

48

88 

80 

77 

88 

154

154 

154 

88 

92 

107

127 

165 

127 

123 

119

111 

107 

92 

95 

92 

92

Sept

93 

90 

86 

7» 

72

76 

82 

90 

190 

165

154 

154 

68 

65 

72

188 

82 

79 

76 

68

62 

56 

56 

63 

50

50 

47 

50 

47 

30

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,050 

1,600 

1,100 

637 

1,140 

1,400 

726 

3,970 

24,000 

4,790 

5,740 

5,020

52,100
KANSAS RIVER BASIN

SMOKY HHI BIVIB AT lUSWOBTH, KA1TS.

243

LOCATION. Chain gage in SE. # sec. 20, T. 15 8., R. 8 W., at Ellsworth, 2 miles 

below Turkey Creek.

DBAINAGE ABBA.- 7,580 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1895, to October, 1905; July, 1918, to September, 

1925; August, 1928, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 9,880 second-feet June 5 (gage 

height, 16.59 feet); minimum occurred during winter.

1895-1905, 1918-1925, 1928-1930: Maximum discharge, 21,000 secondfeet July 5, 1895; minimum, 1.6 second-feet Oct. 8, 9, 1922.

A flood stage of 25.0 feet was reached in August, 1927 (discharge, about 

24,000 second-feet).

REMARKS. Records good except those for period of ice effect, December, January, 

February, and for period July 1 to Aug. 16, which are fair.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

Day

1. ..... _ ...

2 

3 - 

4........... _ .

5. ... ........

6. ...........

1.... ...........

8...............

9. ...........

10... ............

11 

12...............

13... ......... ...

14. .

15. . .

16 

17... .. _ ....

18 ............

19 ............

JO 

21.... ...........

22...............

23.-... ..........

24.,... .....

25... ............

26 

27 

28..-.. .......

29 . .-......

30. 

81 ............

Oct.

54 

49 

49 

54 

54

49 

54 

54 

64 

59

59 

54 

54 

54

54

49 

70 

87 

115 

115

108 

94

87 

81 

81

70 

70 

64 

64 

64 

70

Nov.

64 

64 

70 

64 

64

59 

64 

64 

64 

64

64 

70 

64 

70 

70

64 

. 70 

70 

64 

70

70 

64 

70

75 

75

75 

75 

75 

75 

75

Dec.

75 

75 

70 

75 

70

70 

70 

70 

70 

70

64 

64 

70 

70

64

64 

64 

59

50

60

64 

64 

64 

64

Jan.

64 

64 

59 

59 

59

59 I20

I"

20

Feb.

}..

70 

70

81

87 

81 

81 

75

70 

70 

70 

70 

70

64 

64 

64 

64 

64

59 

59 

59 

59 

54

54 

54 

54

Month

October _________________________

December _______________________

March.. __ . ____ . ____________ . _ ...

April 

Matf................. .................................

June.. _________________________ July...... - _ 

The year

Mar.

54 

54 

45

54 

54

54 

54 

42 

42 

49

49 

54 

54 

49 

49

49 

49 

45 

45 

49

54 

54 

54 

54 

54

49 

49 

49 

49 

45 

42

Apr.

42 

42 

38 

35 

35

85 

35 

35 

35 

35

35 

35 

35 

35 

35

35 

35 

35 

35 

35

35 

33 

33 

33 

35

38 

38 

38 

38 

42

Maximum

115 

75 

75 

64 

87 

54 

42 

1,260 

6,850 

308 

1,700 

2,660

6,850

May

45 

45 

49 

64 

94

1,260 

908 

473 

320 

232

184 

184 

152 

142 

152

208 

195 

184 

172

184

203 

195 

184 

184 

172

172 

162 

172 

473 

196 

308

June

1,100 

2,390 

832 

506 

6,850

1,700 

2,390 

2,720 

1,020 

1,020

3,510 

2,660 

2,130 

1,980 

946

683 

506

575 

392 

295

362 

362 

320 

335 

320

320 

308 

282 

220 

195

Minimum

49 

59

42 

33 

45 

195 

45 

64 

70

July

172 

162 

152 

142 

132

308 

295 

220 

172 

142

124 

115 

208 

320 

295

184 

100 

75 

59 

49

49 

45

75 

87 

100

100 

100 

100 

100 

115 

162

Mean

67.9 

68.2 

64.2 

29.6 

63.8 

49.9 

36.0 

247 

1,240 

144 

342 

276

218

Aug.

142 

115 

100

87. 

81

81

81 

81 

75 

75

152 

100 

64 

64 

142

124 

232 

1,020 

506 

720

575 

320 

245 

320 

1,700

1,700 

610 

646 

195 

142 

115

Sept.

108 

100 

94 

94 

2,660

720 

270 

258 

335 

362

347 

335 

376 

115 

115

108 

108 

142 

142 

124

646 

100 

94 

81

75

75 

75 

75 

70 

70

Run-off in 

acre-feet

4,180 

4,060 

3,950 

1,820 

3,540 

3,070 

2,140 

15,200 

73,800 

8,850 

21,000 

16,400

158,000
244 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6

SMOKY HILI RIVER AT LTODSBORG, SAKS.

LOCATION. Chain gage in NE. % sec. 20, T. 17 S., R. 3 W., at highway bridge

at Lindsborg.

DRAINAGE ABE A. 8,100 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February to September, 1930. 

EXTBEMES. MaKimum discharge during year, 5,390 second-feet June 7 (gage

height, 23.6 feet); minimum,-66 second-feet in February and April (gage

height, 3.8 feet).

Maximum known stages, 27.2 feet June 15, 1909, and 31.5 feet in May,

1903. 

REMABKS. Records good. Gage-height record furnished by United States

Weather Bureau. .

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-fed, 1929-80

Day

1. _ .. _ . 

2. _ .......... _ ........... ___ ...

3.. ............ _ ........... _ ... ...

4.... _ ............ ......... _ . .....

5- _____ ........... ..............

8. __ .. __ ....... ............ _ ....

T.. ........... ........................

8

9 _ _ . .- __ 

10

11 -.--.-_ _ ... . __ .......

12 

13... .... . ... ...

14......... . ...... ......

15 

16 . _ . __ ... . ...

17 

18. ..

19 . .... ......

20.... _ ... ........ ......

21............. -........... _ ..

22........ _ ................... _ . ...

23- ... . .....

24. ___ ..... ........... _ ....

25 

26 yj.............. .......................

28 

29. _____ _ .

30.. . .... ...

31 ..............................

Feb.

66 

69 

80 

95 

108

108 

115 

122 

122 

129

122 

108 

101 

95 

95

90 

90 

90

85 

85

85 

85 

85 

85 

85

80 

80 

80

Mar.

80 

80 

80 

80 

80

80 

80 

76 

76 

76

76 

76 

76 

76 

76

76 

76 

76

72 

72

72 

72 

72 

72 

72

72 

72 

72 

72 

72 

72

Month

April.... - .

May. ___ -. 

July... . - 

The period ____________________

Apr.

72 

72 

72 

72 

72

72 

69 

69 

69 

69

69 

66 

66 

66 

66

72 

72 

69 

69 

69

66 

66 

66 

66 

66

66 

69 

69 

76 

80

May

80 

80 

80 

90 

108

115 

4,280 

4,280 

889 

457

834 

512 

328 

248 

226

237 

304

484 

816 

484

304 

248 

226 

237 

215

204 

193 

183 

2,020 

£46 

457

Maximum

129 

80 

80 

4,280 

5,390 

570 

763 

1,770

5,390

June

281 

304 

3,350

712 

555

3,430 

5,390 

1,770 

2,020 

1,250

1,680 

1,830 

3,620 

2,740 

1,300

2,780 

1,320 

1,130 

908 

798

663 

555 

512 

457 

431

405 

392 

353 

340 

316

Minimum

66

72 

66 

80 

281 

129 

95 

115

66

July

292 

270 

270 

248 

237

226 

215 

570 

366 

292

248 

226 

215 

193 

173

173

164 

164 

146 

137

137 

137 

129

155 

155

137 

137 

146 

129 

129 

129

Aug.

146 

173 

164 

155 

137

129 

129 

108 

95 

95

101 

101 

101 

101 

101

115 

108 

108 

193 

631

392 

555 

570 

405 

304

512 

763 

392 

366 

270 

204

Sept.

173

164 

155 

146 

155

155 

679 

1,770 

647 

1,220

600 

405 

316 

281 

259

237 

226 

193 

164 

146

155 

164

155 

146

137

129 

129 

122 

122 

115

M Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

94. 3 5, 240 

75. 2 4, 620 

69.4 4,130 

650 40,000 

1,390 82,700 

205 12,600 

249 15, 300 

316 18,800

382 183,000
KANSAS EIVEB BASIN

SMOKY HIIL RIVBE HEAR MEHTOE, KAHS.

245

LOCATION. Chain gage in SE. % sec. 18, T. 15 S., R. 2 W., \% miles east of

Mentor and 26 miles above Saline River. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 8,210 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December, 1923, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 4,200 second-feet June 8 (gage

height, 21.9 feet); minimum not determined.

1923-1930: Maximum discharge, 7,450 second-feet Aug. 17, 1927 (gage

height, 25.8 feet) ; minimum, 12 second-feet in August, 1926. 

REMARKS. Records fair. Gage-height record furnished by United States

Weather Bureau and city of Salina.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

Day

l ______ ..

2.. ___ .......

3 ............

4 _________

5 

6. _ . _ . __ ..

7...............

8...............

9.. ___ .......

10..... _ . _ ...

11. _ ...... ... ..

12..... .......

13...- .......

14 .. _ 

15...-. _ _ ..

16 

17 

18. __ . __

19 

20 

21.. __ .... _ 

22

23. _ . _ ... __

24 

25 

26 

27_ 

28 

29. _ . _ .

30 

31.. .

Oct.

117 

110 

103 

110 

110

103 

103 

103 

110

117

125 

133 

133 

141 

133

133 

125 

117 

133 

133

141 

201 

310 

273 

273

237 

192

183 

174 

174 

165

Nov.

157 

141 

141 

133 

117

110 

103 

96 

103

96

125 

125 

141 

149 

141

117 

117 

117 

117 

125

125 

125 

117 

103 

90

90 

85 

85 

96 

90

Dec.

85 

80 

103 

90

75

71 

71 

67 

71 

71

67 

63 

63 

63

67

67 

' 67 

63

60

63 

63

67 

63 

67 

63 

67 

63

Jan.

63 

63 

63 

60

55 

60

1"

60

Feb.

75 

90 

96 

117

125

149 

149 

165 

165

157

149

141 

141

125 

117

125 

125

125 

125 

125

125 

125 

117 

117 

117

110 

110 

110

Month

October _____________ __ ..............

November ______________________

January

April.. _. . . . 

May... _ __ . _ .... _ . _ .......

Jane ______ _ ... . . ..- .

July-- .............................. .......

Mar.

110 

110 

103 

103 

110

103 

103 

110 

103 

103

103 

103 

103 

103 

103

103 

103 

103 

103 

103

103 

103 

103 

103 

103

96 

96 

96 

96 

96 

96

Apr.

103 

96 

90 

90 

90

90 

90 

90 

90 

90

85 

85 

85 

85 

85

80 

80 

90

85 

85

85 

80 

80 

80 

80

80 

80 

85 

96 

110

Maximum

310

157 

103

165 

110 

110 

3,220 

4,200 

511 

1,140 

1,720

4,200

May

117 

103 

103 

125 

165

133 

1,180 

3,220 

2,640 

680

710 

710 

461 

350 

291

273 

273 

291 

473 

620

414 

320 

291

264 

264

264 

246 

237 

237 

2,100 

635

June

414 

320 

620

755 

755

770 

3,160 

4,200 

2,220 

1,380

1,630 

1,360 

2,550 

2,910 

1,440

1,700 

2,100 

1,140 

959

835

770 

695

578 

514 

485

449 

425 

403 

360 

350

Minimum

103

85

75 

96 

80 

103 

320 

149 

117 

149

July

340 

320 

310 

291

282

273 

264

255 

511 

360

310 

273

255 

237

228

219 

210 

192 

183 

192

201 

201 

201 

201 

192

192 

183

174 

165 

149 

149

Mean

152 

116 

68.4 

56.9 

126 

103 

87.3 

687 

1,210 

242 

262 

385

282

Aug.

149 

183 

183 

192

174

165 

149 

141 

133 

133

133

125 

117 

117 

117

117

117 

125 

125 

403

485 

461 

449 

360 

350

310 

1,140 

564 

340 

291 

282

Sept.

201 

201 

192

183 

183

183 

1,720 

1,060 

940 

1,140

869 

537 

381 

350 

320

291 

255 

228 

210 

201

201 

219 

201 

192 

273

174 

165 

157 

149 

183

Run-off in 

acre-feet

9,350 

6,900 

4,210 

3,600 

7,000 

6,330 

5,190 

36,100 

72,000 

14,900 

16,100 

22,900

204,000
246 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6 

SMOKY Bill RIVKE AT SOLOMOS, KAJTS.

LOCATION. Chain gage in SE. % sec. 19, T. 13 S., R. 1 E., 500 feet below Solomon

River and 1 mile south of Solomon. 

DKAINAGE AREA. 18,700 square miles.

RECOEBS AVAILABLE. April to July, 1904; October, 1922, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 10,8 00 second-feet May 9 (gage

height, 21.7 feet); minimum, 245 second-feet Aug. 18, 19.

1904, 1922-1930: Maximum discharge, 18,400 second-feet Aug. 10, 1928

.(gage height, 28.0 feet); minimum, 25 second-feet Oct. 14, 1925. 

Maximum known stage, about 35.0 feet during flood of 1903. 

REMARKS. Records fair. Gage-height records furnished by United States

Weather Bureau.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929 SO

Day

I.... ___ .. __

2...............

3 ..... ....

4 ............

5. ...........

« ..--... 

T. ..............

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.

395 

420 

420

445 

445

445 

420 

370 

420

420

395 

420 

420 

420

445

446 

682 

682 

601 

628

1,200 

984 

446 

736

628

547 

647 

520 

496 

496 

495

Nov.

495 

496 

470 

496

628

547 

547 

547 

601 

547

547 

547 

547 

601 

601

601 

601 

655 

628 

628

601

655 

682 

601 

601

647 

547 

520 

495 

495

Dec.

495 

496 

396

470 

470

495 

520 

496 

445 

495

495 

470 

470 

4% 

470

470 

496 

495

1 450

470 

470

470

470 

445 

420 

396 

370 

395

Jan.

396 

395 

370 

396

446

470 

470

1 400

370 

350 

360

i 370 

380

Feb.

400

530

620 

620 

496 

496 

520

620

647 

674 

601

674

547 

496 

495 

495 

470

495 

470 

470 

470

445

446 

446 

446

Month

October _____ . _ . __ .... ____________

November. __ _ _ _____ _ . ___ __

January ________ _______________

February. _________ ______________

March.. 

April.............................................. _ .

June. - . 

July... ...............................................

August

September ________________________

Mar.

445 

396 

420 

395 

420

445 

445 

420 

395 

395

395 

395

420 

395 

420

395 

370 

395 

396 

370

370 

420 

370 

370 

395

420 

395 

345 

320 

395 

370

Apr.

370 

370 

320 

320 

320

320 

320 

370 

320 

370

345 

346 

346 

370 

370

345 

320, 

345 

370 

370

346 

320 

320 

320 

345

370 

395 

395 

396 

709

Maximum

1

1

1,200 

682 

520 

470 .

601 

445 

709 

0,800 

9,600 

844 

2,300 

4,260

0,800 .

May

495 

470 

495

647 

709

2,550 

6,410 

9,400 

10,800 

7,620

3,640 

2,650 

3,090 

3,760 

2,870

2,170 

1,590 

1,270 

1,310 

1,390

1,350 

1,200 

1,010 

927 

899

844 

736 

628 

682 

682 

1,350

June

1,270 

927 

2,170 

2,350 

3,040

7,700 

6,620 

6,970 

6,020 

5,040

3,480 

2,450 

2,300 

2,600 

5,430,

9,600 

6,950 

3,640-

2,500 

2,450

1,990 

1,630 

1,310 

1,430 

1,630

1,270 

1,100 

1,040 

899 

871

Minimum

370 

470 

370

400 

320 

320

470 

871 

370 

245 

445

July

844 

844 

790 

736 

709

682 

655 

709 

682 

709

736 

656 

601 

647

647

620 

495

470 

470 

470

445 

445 

420 

395 

 395

420 

420 

420 

370 

370 

420

Mean

530 

660 

463 

383 

480 

397 

361 

2,370 

3,190 

561 

632 

1,460

949

Aug.

470 

396 

370 

396 

396

395 

395 

370 

370 

370

345 

320 

320 

330 

320

320 

270 

246 

245 

370

1,630 

2,300 

1,200 

871 

790

709 

736 

763 

1,630 

984 

984

Sept,

817 

628 

682 

927 

1,160

8?1 

655 

665 

2,040 

4,260

4,260 

3,048 

2,880 

3,940 

3,090

2,650 

1,900 

1,100 

1,690

817

786 

682 

682 

628 

601

647 

495 

470 

470 

446

Run-off in

sere-feet

32,600 

38,fl00 

38,600 

23,606 

27,206 

24,400 

21,600 

146,000 

190,008 

34,600 

88,900 

86,900

688,000
KANSAS BIVEE BASIN 247

SALINE BIVEE NEAE WHSON, KANS.

LOCATION. Chain gage in SW. % sec. 11, T. 13 S., R. 11 W., three-fourths mile

above Hell Creek and 8 miles northwest of Wilson. 

DBAINAGE AREA. 1,900 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1929, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 4,140 second-feet Sept. 10 (gage

height, 13.50 feet); minimum, approximately 5 second-feet in January.

1929-30: Maximum and minimum discharges, those of 1930. 

REMARKS. Records fair except those for period of ice effect, Dec. 17 to Feb. 3,

which are poor.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-SO

Day

1. ___ ........

2...............

3... __ ........

4. ..............

6.... __ ......

6 ____ ........

7 __ .... ___

8... __ .......

9 __ . ___ ....

10 ______ ...

11 ____ . ......

12 ..............

13 ...............

14 __ ...........

15..... _ .......

16. ____ .......

17 ..............

18 __ ..........

19 _____ ....

20...............

21 ............

22 .............

23 ..............

24 ..............

25.. _______

« ___

27.. .............

28... ............

29.... ___ ......

30.___...___ .....

31 ...............

Oct.

42 

39

42 

48 

45

42 

39 

45 

48 

45

42 

51 

64 

74 

60

54 

51

48 

77 

67

57 

48 

42 

45 

48

51 

48 

51 

54 

69 

77

Nov.

79 

69 

62 

56 

52

49 

46 

52 

59 

62

65 

72 

65 

62 

59

65 

72 

65 

62 

65

69 

72 

76 

79 

83

87 

79 

72 

65 

62

Dec.

54 

60 

64 

60 

57

54 

51

54 

57 

51

48 

45 

42 

39 

36

39

 

30

18 

15 

12 

15

Jan.

1-

10 

5

Feb.

32 

36 

39 

52

59

62 

69 

72 

62 

56

52 

49 

52 

56 

59

56 

52 

46 

56 

52

46 

49 

52 

46 

43

52 

49 

43

Month

April

July. . . _ . __ _ _ ........

September _ . __ . .. . . 

Mar.

40 

38 

52 

59 

56

52 

49 

43 

40 

43

46 

52 

56 

52 

46

43

40 

46 

49 

52

46 

59 

52 

43 

35

40 

38 

35 

32 

29 

26

Apr.

36 

42 

39 

33

28

33 

39 

36 

31 

25

28 

33 

36 

31 

32

31 

36 

33

28 

25

31 

33 

28 

31 

39

45 

51 

57 

51 

56

Maximum

77 

87 

64

72 

. 59 

57 

216 

900 

62 

1,550 

4,020

41,020 .

May

67 

76 

85 

96 

181

216 

204 

171 

159 

138

171 

181 

171

148 

148

128 

115 

115 

115 

108

96 

88 

76 

65

67

72 

64 

70 

64 

57 

51

June

52 

62 

76 

88 

181

204 

181 

171 

181 

181

148 

470 

441 

413 

441

900 

845 

644 

192 

113

85 

74 

65 

56 

49

56 

65

79 

77 

67

Minimum

39 

46 

12

32 

26 

25 

51 

49 

18 

14 

57

July

62 

56

49 

48 

56

52 

45 

49 

52 

46

38 

32 

32 

38 

32

26 

29 

35 

36 

32

29 

24 

18 

24 

29

26 

29 

24 

24 

32 

26

Mean

52.0 

66.1 

38.7 

9.03 

51.8 

44.8 

35.9 

115 

222 

36.5 

236 

1,130

169

Aug.

21 

16 

18 

24 

21

16 

16 

14 

18 

21

16 

21 

24 

18 

14

46 

228 

216 

192 

181

159 

138 

117 

113 

441

528 

557 

586 

731 

1,260 

1,550

Sept.

1,550 

1,510 

1,480 

1,440 

2,440

2,340 

2,790 

2,200 

2,490 

4,020

1,890 

1,630 

1,480 

1,360 

1,170

1,000 

845 

673 

528 

253

128 

100 

92 

83

87

85 

77 

70 

64 

57

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,200 

3,930 

2,380 

555 

2,880 

2,750 

2,140 

7,070 

13,200 

2,240 

14,500 

67,200

122,080

71538 32 17
248 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6

SALINE RIVER AT TESCOTT, KANS.

LOCATION. Chain gage in SE. % sec. 16, T. 12 S., R. 5 W., half a mile south of

Tescott and half a mile above Dry Creek. 

DBAINAGE ABBA. 2,800 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September, 1919, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 1,980 second-feet Sept. 13 (gage

height, 19.48 feet); minimum, 20 second-feet Aug. 11 (gage height, 3.18 feet). 

1919-1930: Maximum discharge, 6,150 second-feet July 12, 1928 (gage

height, 29.48 feet); minimum, 0.5 second-foot in July, 1926. 

REMARKS. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect during November,

December, January, February, which are poor. Discharge interpolated

Oct. 7, 19, Oct. 30 to Nov. 1, Nov. 3.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-80

Day

1 ____ ......

2 _ 

3 ... ... ...

4. .... .... ...

6- 

6. ... ... -

7 _____ - .....

8 ___ ...... .

9 

10 

11 _____ . .....

12 

13 ...............

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 _ - __ - .. 

19 

20 

21. 

22 ____ . ...

23 

24 ...............

25- ___ ....

26 ____ .

27.. __ ... .....

28 

29 . 

30 

31.- __ _

Oct.

56

53

56

64

60

56

«52

47

50

47

50

50

60

53

64

60

76

60

 60

60

56

53

56

53

68

64

64

64

64

a fid.

"64

Nov.

"64

64

"68

72

76

80

76

68

76

64

36

44

47

99

114

99

76

84

84

84

I 50

64

68

68

72

80

Si

Dec.

80

80

80

76

72

72

72

68

68

72

68

64

68

68

76

72

68

68

' 60

64

64

64

64

64

68

68

Jan.

64

64

64

64fid.

\ 56

44

36

 32

34

Feb.

1 

1

50

53

56

72

68

72

72

72

72

68

64

72

72

68

64

64

60

56

56

56

53

50

53

50

Mar.

53

53

53

56

53

50

56

64

68

56

50

50

50

56

56

53

56

56

53

53

53

56

53

50

50

47

44

47

47

47

50

Apr.

47

44

44

47

50

50

47

44

44

47

44

47

47

44

44

44

4»

44

41

41

44

41

47

47

44

44

47

44

41

64

May

68

84

72

84

89

84

788

998

387

327

763

752

302

249

201

170

170

185

177

170

156

149

142

142

90

64

72

72

72

76

85

June

80

100

405

123

338

1,160

675

48S

266

163

156

163

185

209

395

302

425

605

495

266

177

149

149

123

117

100

90

95

100

111

July

95

85

76

76

72

60

60

64

68

68

68

64

42

52

52

60

60

56

46

42

40

42

46

46

48

48

40

40

44

44

49

Aug.

36

21

36

25

27

39

32

30

34

22

20

33

30

33

45

44

24

22

76

257

142

85

76

105

117

111

105

435

249

142

129

Sept.

100

809

515

284

149

135

615

845

977

1,040

1,360

1,620

1,940

1,570

585

445

257

241

193

177

201

193

117

111

111

105

108

105

100

100

Month

March __ _ _ . . . . ...

June, . _ _. _ -- ._ __ - .... __ . _ .

July....... . -.._._ . 

Maximum

76

114

80

64

72

68

64

998

1,160

95

435

1,940

1,940

Minimum

47

36

44

41

64

80

30

20

100

100

Mean

58.2

70.4

68.0

42.5

59.6

52.9

45.7

234

274

56.2

83.3

504

128

Run-off in

acre-feet

3,580

4,190

. 4,180

3,610

3,810

3,250

2,720

14,400

16,300

3,460

5,120

30,000

93,100

 Estimated.
KANSAS RIVEB BASIN 249

SOUTH FORK OF SOIOMOJT BI71B AT ALTO?, KANS.

LOCATION. Chain gage in SW. % sec. 12, T, 7 S., R. 15 W., three-fourths mile

south of Alton.

DBAINAQB ABE A. 1,720 square miles. 

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. August, 1919, to June, 1925; August, 1928, to September,

1930. 

EXTBEMES. Maximum discharge during year, 3,130 second-feet Sept. 10 (gage

height, 11.53 feet); minimum, 5 second-feet Aug. 10 (gage height, 1.46 feet). 

1919-1925, 1928-1930: Maximum discharge, 9,340 second-feet Sept. 19,

1919 (gage height, 19.5 feet); minimum, 0.1 second-foot Sept. 7, 1922.

Maximum stage known, 24.5 feet Aug. 1, 1928. 

RBMABKS. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 18-26,. Jan.

2-31, which are estimated .

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19%9-SO

Day

1 __ . .........

2 ............

3 ............

4 ............

6 ............

6.......... ..

7 ............

8 ............

9 . ...........

10 ............

12 - - - _

13 

14...

16 

16 

17 ...

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29

30...

31 

Oclxrt 

Nove 

Decei 

Janus 

Febn 

Marc 

April 

May. 

June.

July. 

Augu 

Septe

Oct.

1-

16

15 

15 

16 

15 

15

40 

46 

51 

59 

54

41 

37 

35 

38 

36

30 

28 

30 

26 

24

26 

26 

38 

62 

64 

56

Nov.

61 

45 

41 

38 

34

36 

50 

48 

45 

45

48 

50 

49 

48 

48

48 

36 

29 

25 

23

27 

33 

36 

39 

41

43 

45 

48 

48 

39

Dec.

20 

22 

27 

32 

37

42 

50 

44 

36 

34

34 

34 

34 

36 

34

34 

32 

24 

16 

15

15 

15 

15 

15 

16

16 

17 

19 

20 

24 

27

Jan.

36 1-

1"

20 

10

> 16

Feb.

20 

30 

39 

66 

76

82 

82 

89 

74 

63

61 

57 

52 

52 

50

50 

48 

46

44 

44

38 

39

41 

41 

41

41 

41 

40

......

Month

mber _________ _____________

rv

t. ............ ...... .......................

mber 

The year

Mar.

40 

42 

44 

45 

45

44 

44 

42 

40 

37

36 

35 

35 

37 

38

37 

37 

36 

35 

34

35 

33 

32 

33 

33

32 

31 

32 

31 

33 

33

Apr.

34 

34 

34 

33 

34

34 

33 

34 

33 

31

28 

28 

29 

30 

31

30 

31 

31 

31 

30

31 

29 

27

28 

96

55 

67 

59 

59 

61

Maximum

<

64

61 

50 

36 .

89 

45 

96 

343 

835 

164 

343 

8,770

2,770

May

61 

59 

58 

60 

61

125 

132 

96 

271 

307

343 

289 

237 

188 

125

125 

118 

103 

96 

89

89 

82 

76 

66 

58

50 

46 

41 

39 

37 

37

June

35 

33 

33 

32 

452

289 

196

156 

148 

835

415 

289 

204 

172 

140

no

89 

74 

67 

62

89 

96 

82 

70 

60

60 

65 

63 

89 

89

Minimum

23 

15

20 

31 

27 

37 

32 

10 

5 

26

6

July

82 

62 

30 

37 

37

28 

24 

23 

21 

20

19 

16 

15 

13 

13

14 

14 

11 

13 

10

164 

148 

52 

42 

37

30 

23 

22 

20 

18 

16

Mean

32.2 

41.5 

27.0 

18.4 

61.6 

36.8 

37.8 

116 

163 

34.3 

66.2 

261

72.6

Aug.

16 

14 

13 

12

11

9 

7 

6 

6 

5

6 

8 

11 

9 

12

13 

14 

16 

17

18

16 

18 

19 

33 

307

343 

196 

82 

254 

254 

307

Sept.

237 

220 

89 

32 

27

26 

28 

29 

980 

2,770

980 

433 

325 

289 

254

204 

172 

110 

96 

69

61 

54 

48 

49

47

45 

44 

42 

40 

39

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,980 

2,470 

1,660 

1,130 

2,870 

2,260 

2,250 

7,070 

9,100 

2,110 

4,070 

16,500

52,500
250 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6

SOLOMON RIVER AT BEIOIT, KANS.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder installed Mar. 19, 1930, in SW. J4 sec. 9, T.

7 S., R. 7 W.j on highway bridge in Beloit, 93 miles above junction with

Smoky Hill River. Prior to Mar. 19 a chain gage at same site was used. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 5,410 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1929, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 3,540 second-feet Sept. 11 (gage

height, 15.65 feet); minimum, 5 second-feet at times of low flow during which

power plant 200 feet upstream is shut down.

1929-30: Maximum discharge, 11,900 second-feet June 8, 1929 (gage

height, 26.40 feet); minimum, 5 second-feet at times of low flow during which

power plant is shut down. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for period Oct. 1 to Mar. 19, which are

fair. Power plant located about 200 feet upstream regulates low-water flow.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-80

Day

1 

2.. __ ........

3 

4.... _ .. __ ..

5 

6. ____ . ___

7 ... 

8. __ _

9 ....... ....

10- ____ . ___

11 

12 ____ . _

13 

14 ____ . __ .

15 _ .... ....

16 __ . __ . ....

17 

18. _____ . _ .

19. __ . _ . _ .

20 

21 

22

23 

24 

25 

26. ___ . _ . _

27. .

28. __ . .........

29 __ 

30 

31 r .

Oct.

150 

68 

48 

144 

78

72 

78 

50 

150 

103

146 

185 

165 

706 

338

278 

185 

144 

314 

185

144 

174 

103 

164 

102

83 

62

83 

108 

77 

207

Nov.

364 

230 

207 

164

174

124 

115 

84 

124 

134

164 

207 

185 

134 

185

134 

108 

230 

326

154

144 

89 

72 

50 

144

61 

106 

67 

124 

134

Dec.

97 

79 

134 

69 

124

106 

144 

32 

164 

134

144 

144 

83 

124 

86

123 

106 

124 

5 

56

41 

55 

80 

36

5

93 

43 

41 

36 

67 

93

Jan.

63 

114

52 

72 

41

103 

93 

80 

83

72

61 

52 

62 

62 

55

55 

48 

48 

48 

48

41 

41 

41

 41 

52

31 

21 

36

42 

42 

48

Feb.

60 

36 

18 

36 

66

84 

83 

102 

77 

218

196 

144 

124 

134

115

106 

115 

115 

75 

115

81 

164 

115 

144 

80

108 

108 

108

; Jtfonth <:

October 

February ________ . ..

April

June.. _ . r ___ . __ :.. ... 

July

The year. ____________________

Mar.

144 

144 

108 

84 

57

134 

62

71 

72 

124

43 

45 

75 

116 

96

67 

144 

58 

62 

92

55 

75 

40 

106 

67

63 

63 

59

75 

71 

71

Apr.

92 

71 

92 

48 

97

48 

97 

52 

92 

48

59 

92 

30 

124 

115

154 

79 

79 

92 

52

207 

185 

144 

115 

124

106 

84 

124 

154 

154

Maximum

706 

364 

164 

114 

218 

144 

207 

1,590 

1,260 

144 

1,100 

2,130

2,130

May

124 

338 

770 

314 

351

266 

278 

403 

416 

338

1,440 

1,590 

1,080 

934 

570

416 

390 

364 

351 

351

338 

314 

302 

218 

185

196 

164 

124 

134 

88 

115

June

106 

124 

84 

134

786

1,260

674 

628 

528 

377

326 

1,100 

770 

542 

500

514 

458 

364 

290 

196

722 

858 

390 

338 

266

230 

164 

144 

134

144

Minimum

~48 

50 

5 

21 

18 

40 

30 

88 

84 

8 

5 

48

5

July

115 

115 

124 

106

115

75 

88 

88 

88 

84

75 

48 

48 

59

44

52 

26 

48 

8

63

24 

41 

55 

144

134 

75 

97 

71 

71 

25

Mean

158 

151 

86.1 

56.4 

105 

82.0 

100 

428 

438 

72.5 

198 

297

181

Aug.

185 

124 

92 

115 

21

134 

38 

16

42 

8

11 

41 

5 

59

5

59 

185 

403

207 

185

144 

124 

278 

164 

134

1,100 

915 

326 

242 

278 

486

Sept.

351 

185

174 

185 

134

164 

144 

134 

134 

1,410

2,130 

1,060

, 472 

326 

278

242 

207 

144 

144 

115

97 

102 

88 

75 

84

84 

67 

71 

84 

48

Run-off in 

acre-feet

9,720 

8,980 

5,290 

3,470 

5,830 

5,040 

5,950 

26,300 

26,100 

4,460 

12,200 

17,700

131,000
KANSAS EIVEE BASIN 251

SOLOMON EIVEE AT MILES, SANS.

LOCATION. Chain gage in NW. % sec. 31, T. 12 S., R. 1 W., three-fourths mile

west of Niles and 7 miles above mouth. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 6,710 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1897, to November, 1903; May, 1919, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 4,710 second-feet June 5 (gage

height, 18.20 feet); minimum, 48 second-feet Aug. 18 (gageheight, 2.94 feet). 

1897-1903, 1919-1930: Maximum discharge, 10,600 second-feet June 3,

1903; minimum, 1 second-foot Sept. 4, 1926. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 18-24, Jan. 8

to Feb. 3, and for periods Oct. 1 to Dec. 17, Aug. 30 to Sept. 12, which are

fair.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19S9-SO

Day

1 ________

2 __ .... .......

3 ... ... .... -

4__ __ .... ....

5 . .

6 - .... ... ...

7.. ______ ..

8.. ... ..... -

»_ _-.-. 

10.. 

11 

12 _____ . ___ .

13. 

14 -

16. ..........

16. __ . __ . _ -

17 - ift

19. _______ -

20 ________ -

21. ________ -

22 ___ . ___ 

23 

24 ___ .... ......

25

26. _ . ____ 

27 _____ . _ .

28 ..... ...... 

29

30 

31 

Oct.

105 

121 

148 

169 

158

130

98 

98 

121 

98

113 

121 

113 

113

180

308 

468 

322 

280 

378

241 

420 

294 

241 

180

180 

148 

148 

148 

148 

139

Nov.

139

148 

139 

180 

228

216 

216 

204 

192 

216

158 

158 

204 

204 

267

216 

204 

192. 

192 

192

204 

308 

241 

204 

169

148 

139 

148 

148 

121

Dec.

158 

121 

158 

192 

169

158 

158 

139 

113 

139

169 

121 

158 

158 

158

158 

139

I 120

125

148

192 

158 

130 

130 

130 

121

Jan.

130 

113 

139 

192 

139

130 

105

 130

120 

130

Feb.

I 150

204

192

204 

204 

216 

139 

158

180 

ISO 

254 

241 

216

204 

204 

180 

192 

180

192 

192 

180 

169 

169

148 

204 

180

Month

April... 

July..... .... ............

The year ........................................

Mar.

113 

148 

130 

148 

169

148 

158 

148 

148 

113

139 

158 

130 

139 

139

113 

139 

158 

148 

139

169 

121 

113 

169 

192

113 

113 

91 

139 

139 148-

Apr.

130 

98 

84 

91 

91

98 

158 

180 

139 

139

139 

139

148 

148 

121

91 

105 

113 

169 

148

139 

130 

130 

130

158

180 

180 

180 

616 

180

Maximum

468 

308 

192 

192 

254 

192 

616 

3,810 

4,420 

216 

2,300 

2,460

4,420

May

169 

192 

192 

392 

676

3,100 

3,670 

3,810 

1,830 

796

748 

2,100 

2,420 

2,180 

1,750

1,180 

700 

700 

500 

468

420 

378 

378 

392 

350

294 

267 

254 

254 

241 

254

June

241 

350 

904 

658 

2,550

4,420 

3,060 

1,870 

848 

700

519 

500 

452 

772 

2,510

616 

500 

484 

500 

378

350 

294 

322 

991

679

436 

364 

308 

267

228

Minimum

98 

121 

113 

105 

139 

91 

84 

169 

228 

75 

48 

75

48

July

216 

192 

192

180 

169

192 

216 

192 

169 

148

139 

148 

113 

121 

105

113 

105 

105 

113 

105

98 

113 

84 

75 

105

105 

98 

105 

98 

148 

113

Mean

191 

190 

143 

128 

187 

140 

152 

999 

902 

135 

307 

465

328

Aug.

113 

105 

105 

139 

130

121 

130 

130

113 

113

105 

105 

105 

105 

98

75 

50 

48 

91 

876

2,300 

679 

267 

192 

139

228 

180 

280 

1,300 

700 

406

Sept.

322 

364 

53S 

378 

350

308 

267 

267 

392 

1,210

557 

1,050 

2,460 

1,710 

796

538 

392 

294 

241 

216

180 

180 

169 

169 

130

91 

75 

91 

98 

121

Run-off in 

acre-feet

11,700 

11,300 

8,790 

7,870 

10,400 

8,610 

9,040 

61,400 

53,700 

8,300 

18,900 

27,700

238,000
252 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PAET 6 

HOBTH FOEK QF SOLOMON RIVER AT KIRWIKT, KANS.

LOCATION. Chain gage in SW. % sec. 34, T. 4 S., R. 16 W., half a mile south of 

Kirwin and three-fourths mile below Bow Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,290 square miles. *

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. August, 1919, to June, 1925; August, 1928, to September, 

1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 2,160 second-feet Aug. 24 (gage 

height, 10.6 feet); minimum, 1 second-foot Sept. 25, 26.

1919-1925, 1928-1930: Maximum discharge (estimated), 15,500 secondfeet Sept. 18, 1919 (gage height, 22.5 feet); minimum, 0.5 second-foot Dec. 5, 

1922, and during July, 1929.

REMARKS. Records fair. Stage discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 15-27, 

Jan. 7-29.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19%9-80

Day

1.1. 

2.. _ . 

3. _ - _ -

4.. __ - _

5 

6 

7- ___ .... ...

8 .... ..

9 

10 

11..... __ ......

12.. _ ..... __ .

13 

14.. __ .

15 _ 

16 

17. __ 

18 - ..

19 

20 

21... .....

22 __ _

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 .

30 

31.. _ . ....

Oct.

5 

7 

9 

11 

4

12 

5 

7 

12 

12

37 

343 

237 

118 

69

44 

69 

132 

140 

132

59 

51 

29 

26

47

44 

32 

44 

52 

52 

64

Nov.

69 

56 

53

43 

45

45 

48 

32 

48 

44

48 

48 

32 

36 

51

48 

43 

47 

42 

43

38 

43 

47 

40 

39

44 

51 

47 

45

47

Dec.

43 

40 

38 

43 

37

41

48 

44 

47 

44

41 

40 

44 

41

, 20

39 

45 

52

48

Jan.

48 

39 

37 

36 

45

51 

10

15 

30

Feb.

47 

47 

50 

44 

41

43 

45 

39 

41 

48

50 

40 

46 

41 

37

36 

39 

40 

39 

40

37 

31 

31 

32 

39

37 

35

29

Month

October _________________________

February ________________________ March .. ____ _______________

April ............ .. .

May _____ ..... _________________ .

July. . .. ... .. .

September _______________________ .

Mar.

35 

39 

39 

31

34

28 

26 

24 

46 

31

28 

31 

33 

34 

35

39 

35 

33 

10

34

21 

27 

19 

21 

20

21

18 

17 

28 

14 

17

Apr.

23

7 

28 

26 

35

31 

23 

146 

25 

26

24 

23 

25 

22

25

29 

33 

23 

114 

68

33 

32

26 

38 

38

41 

33

155 

485 

277

Maximum

343 

69 52 .

51 .

50 

46 

485 

585 

660 

31 

1,240 

257

1,240

May

365 

107 

54 

122 

222

155 

100 

65 

54

48

585 

413 

192 

114 

60

58 

100

48 

182 

74

21 

146 

21 

23

28

21 

21 

19 

14 

21 

21

June

18 

20 

16 

46 

114

173 

49 

26 

36 

660

510 

189 

140 

105 

92

74 

69 

59 

413

365

208 

125 

98 

58 

50

43 

43 

39 

37

26

July

27 

20 

21 

22 

19

31 

18 

10 

8 

8

7 

9 

8 

14

7

6 

9 

6 

10

8

18 

21 

8 

13 

21

7 

12 

8 

16 

7 

10

Minimum Mean

4 

32

29 

14 

7 

14 

16 

6 

2 

1

61.5 

45.4 

33.4 

17.1 

40.1 

29.0 

63.8 

112 

130 

13.2 

85.0 

25.7

1 54.7

Aug.

16

18 

6 

16 

IS

12 

16 

9 

6 

2

2 

2 

3

IS 

8

155 

43 

44 

189 

60

40 

44 

42 

1,240 

321

98 

64 

50 

40 

24 

31

Sept.

22 

27

22 

25 

31

20 

26 

32 

257

48

32 

24 

19 

24 

16

16 

9 

16 

20 

15

16 

8 

5 

2 

1

1 

7 

9 

10 

11

Kiln-off in 

acre-feet

3,780 

2,700 

2,050 

1,050 

2,230 

1,780 

3,800 

6,890 

7,740 

812 

5,230 

1,530

39,600
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 253

BIG BLUE SIVEK AT HULL, KAHS.

LOCATION. Chain gage in NW. % sec. 3, T. 2 S., R. 7 E., one-fourth mile west

of Hull and 2 miles above Deer Creek. 

DBAINAGE ABBA. 4,510 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August, 1919, to July, 1925; August, 1928, to September,

1930. 

EXTBBMBS. Maximum discharge during year, 11,400 second-feet May 15 (gage

height, 18.45 feet); minimum, 50 second-feet Aug. 8 (gageheight, 2.29 feet). 

1919-1925, 1928-1930: Maximum discharge, 14,500 second-feet Oct. 3,

1923 (gage height, 20.8 feet); minimum, 2 second-feet Sept. 8, 14, 1922 (gage

height, 1.20 feet). 

RBMABKS. Maximum stage known, 31.7 feet in May, 1903. Records fair

except those for period of ice effect, December, January, February, and for

period of missing gage heights, Aug. 24 to Sept. 6, which are poor.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19%9~SO

Day

1

2 

a. ..........

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.

122 

102 

85 

80 

148

139 

85 

115 

292 

139

130

148 

197 

186 

90

148 

148 

139 

208 

197

148 

102 

122 

157 

139

197 

85 

102 

197 

624 

335

Nov.

292 

242 

292 

280 

176

102 

115 

130 

96 

122

108 

130 

115 

130

157

157 

166 

166 

130 

108

139 

139 

166 

186 

157

130 

102 

130 

148 

115

Dec.

176 

157 

148 

157 

166

166 

197 

186 

139 

130

130 

130 

102 

90 

115

122 

130 

115

100

115

I 130

186

Jan.

197 

197 

144

 148 

120

100 

150

Feb.

600

1,070 

1,070

300 

[ 200

150

Month

October ________________________ .

November. ______________________ .

December.. _ ..... ___ . _____________ .

January ______________________ .

March __________________________ April

May. . . . .

June. _______ ..... July 

The year .

Mar.

130 

120 

140

100

Apr.

115 

90 

122 

108 

96

108 

115 

122 

130 

122

90 

96 

115 

186 

197

219 

320 

350 

365 

350

365 

490 

365 

365

458

427 

350 

396 

670

708

Maximum

524 

292 

197 

197 

1,070

708 

11,100 

2,040 

524 

6,080 

3,070

11,100

May

595 

524 

595 

595 

670

2,760 

2,760 

1,580 

1,580 

2,460

3,990 

 3,610 

5,080 

8,840 

11,100

10,700 

8,440 

5,520 

2,700 

2,160

1,700 

1,580 

1,460 

1,460 

1,250

1,070 

1,070 

943 

902 

823 

670

June

595 

632 

670 

823

784

670 

595 

823 

902 

1,350

2,040 

1,520 

943 

823 

823

823 

823 

985 

1,070 

1,070

902 

862 

746 

670 

670

784 

862 

746 

670 

559

Minimum

80 

96 

90

90 

524 

559 

70 

53 

80

63

July

524 

458 

458 

365 

305

280 

280 

320 

292 

280

335 

320 

320 

268 

186

122 

102 

90 

80 

108

96 

75 

70

70

75

70 

75 

75 

108 

157 

139

Mean

161 

154 

132 

128 

369 

,118 

267 

2,880 

874 

210 

1,670 

726

644

Aug.

130

148 

108 

85 

80

66 

56 

53 

66 

56

70 

280 

3,010 

3,990 

2,640

2,580 

4,560 

3,200 

5,980 

6,080

4,560 

4,560 

2,950

800

Sept.

400

305 

292 

427 

2,400

1,700 

943 

902 

2,520 

3,070

1,990 

1,110 

985 

670 

595

458 

157 

108 

115 

130

122 

80 

130 

85 

80

Run-off in 

acre-feet

9,900 

9,160 

8,120 

7,870 

20,500 

7,260 

15,900 

177,000 

52,100 

12,900 

103,000 

43,200

467,000
254 SUKFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1930, PAKT 6

BIG BIUE BIVER AT RANDOLPH, KANS.

LOCATION. Chain gage in SW. % sec. 12, T. 7 S., R. 6 E., at Randolph, half a 

mile above Fancy Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 8,860 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1918, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 29,900 second-feet May 8 (gage 

height, 22.79 feet); minimum, 235 second-feet Aug. 10 (gage height, 2.69 

feet).

1918-1930: Maximum discharge, that of May 8, 1930; minimum, 175 

second-feet Aug. 9, 1926 (gage height, 2.26 feet). 

Maximum stage known, 31.7 feet May 31, 1903.

REMAKKS. Records good except those for period of ice effect, December, January, February, which are fair.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-SO

Day

1.........

2.. ___ ....

3............

4 __ .....

5 . .......

6 _ ....

7..........

8- .....

9...........

10 .........

11 ____ ..

12...........

13...........

14.... .....

15 _ .......

16- .........

17. ........

18............

19

20 .......

21............

22. _____ ..

23 ..........

24. .........

25 .........

26 ...

27 .

28. 

29...... .......

30. .....

31 ___ ...

Oct.

292 

292 

330 

330 

330

400 

353 

400 

449 

526

474 

376 

526 

500 

449

500

526 

500 

474 

424

1,510 

1,120 

810 

526 

449

424 

400 

400 

449 

752 

1,050

Nov.

1,1*0 

1,120 

930 

810 

665

636 

636 

636 

606 

526

500 

474 

474 

665 

580

526 

424 

580 

580 

474

500 

810 

1,380 

990 

810

474 

330 

606 

449 

449

Dec.

449 

694 

526 

553 

474

424 

449 

424 

400 

474

580 

553 

500 

474 

449

474 

376 

310

375 

350

Jan.

375 

350

 325

Feb.

450

jl.100

1,650 

2,100

1,380 

1,240 

1,180 

990 

870

694 

752 

752 

762 

636

.694 

606 

665 

606 

606

580 

636 

474

Mar.

424 

526 

474 

400 

500

449 

474 

474 

424 

449

449 

474 

474 

400 

400

474 

526 

474 

553 

474

474 

449 

462 

474 

424

580 

449 

376 

376 

376 

376

Apr.

400 

353 

400 

376 

353

353 

424 

353 

330 

353

330 

330 

353 

376 

1,310

810 

1,380 

1,580 

1,510 

1,330

990 

990 

. 990 

870 

752

810 

870 

810 

1,940 

2,380

Month Maximum

Occober _________________________

November _________________________

January __________________________ ....

February ..............................................

July.... _ _ .

September.. ...

The year

1,510 

1,380 

694

2,100 

580 

2,380 

28,700 

15,000 

1,780 

9,640 

4,050

28,700

May

8,620 

8,740 

4,050 

3,650 

2,200

3,650 

23,400 

28,700 

15,000 

9,770

6,790 

8,140 

9,640 

10,900 

11,700

12,300 

11,100

8,740 

7,450 

4,880

3,750 

3,150 

2,660 

2,460 

2,100

1,720 

1,720 

1,650 

1,440 

1,440 

1,380

June

1,440 

1,440 

1,240 

1,310 

15,000

6,240 

2,950 

1,860 

1,780 

2,280

2,660 

3,050 

2,850 

2,200 

6,460

6,790 

2,280 

1,720 

3,150 

5,930

4,460 

3,450 

3,050 

2,100 

1,720

4,980 

5,510 

2,280 

1,860 

2,020

Minimum

292 

330

376 

330 

1,380 

1,240 

353 

248 

353

July

1,780 

1,440 

1,180 

1,120 

1,510

870 

870 

694 

752 

636

580 

500

553 

500 

474

526 

449 

400 

400 

400

424 

424 

400 

424 

424

424 

376 

400 

400 

376 

353

Mean

527 

661 

429 

341 

836 

455 

815 

7,190 

3,470 

647 

2,660 

1,230

1,610

Aug.

330 

400 

353 

311 

311

292 

276 

292 

292 

248

248 

400 

580 

3,150 

4,360

6,240 

9,640 

7,010 

5,930 

7,120

6,790 

6,140 

5,930 

4,880 

2,660

1,940 

1,580 

870 

1,510 

1,310 

1,050

Sept.

1,380 

1,510 

1,240 

870 

1,050

1,120 

870 

930 

1,720 

3,150

4,050 

2,460 

1,650 

1,120 

2,280

2,850 

1,440 

990 

752 

694

580 

580 

500 

526

474

376 

353 

400 

553 

474

Run-off in 

acre-feet

32,400 

39,300 

26,400 

21,000 

46,400 

2<i,000 

48,500 

442,000 

206,000 

39,800 

164,000 

73,200

1, 170, 000
KANSAS EIVEE BASIN

LTTTLB ELITE BIVEE NEAE HTDIOOTT, NEBB.

255

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder installed July 31, 1930, in sec. 5, T. 1 N..

R. 3 E., 1% miles southwest of Endicott. Chain gage at same site used

prior to July 31.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,590 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1929, to September, 1930. At point several miles

upstream May, 1908, to September, 1915. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 3,360 second-feet May 12 (gage

height, 9.2 feet); minimum, 14 second-feet Nov. 22.

1908-1915, 1929-30: Maximum discharge, 13,700 second-feet June 6, 7,

1908; minimum, that of Nov. 22, 1929. 

REMARKS. Records good except those during winter, which were estimated

because of ice. No diversions. Diurnal fluctuations caused by operation

of power dams above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1989 80

Day

1... _ . ....

2 ______

3 ...........

4 ______

6. .......

6 ______ .

7 ............

8 ____ ....

9. 

10- 

11 

12___ .....

13 

14 

15. .. ........

16 ........... n.. .........

18 _..........

19 

80- 

21 ...........

22. 

23 ____

24. 

25. 

26 ...........

27 __ .......

28 ______

29 _ ........

30 _ ........

31 ...........

Oct.

120 

114 

114 

92 

100

104 

116 

114 

108

115

109 

133 

125 

256 

204

141 

134 

159 

169 

166

145 

141 

144 

147 

147

144 

120 

128 

128 

145 

129

Nov.

180 

152 

144 

147 

142

142 

134 

139 

142 

125

115 

137 

131 

126 

125

129 

125 

125 

126 

110

70 

14 

35 

65 

90

115 

120 

120 

100

70

Jan.

78

Feb.

1"

100

147

146

154 

149 

156 

156

150 

161 

147 

149 

159

152 

149 

150

Mar.

150 

162 

133 

156 

159

152 

144 

149 

139 

149

134 

137 

137 

134 

134

136 

128 

142 

134 

134

128 

128 

123 

134 

139

123 

123 

134 

129 

136 

123

Month

November. __ . __ . ___ ________ ...

April .......... 

May ...... . _ _

July-- .

September

The ye;

Apr.

134 

123 

137 

131 

125

134 

129 

123 

129 

100

123 

114 

115 

126 

269

280 

646 

854 

366 

646

429 

273 

262 

254 

208

221 

211 

225

280 

280

May

248 

1,360 

1,490 

677 

1,400

878 

2,220 

3,000 

2,310 

1,900

3,060 

3,240 

2,980 

2,400 

T,840

914 

719 

661 

605 

611

481 

461 

423 

366 

314

291 

271 

262 

252 

339 

380

Maximum

256 

180

161 

162

854 

3,240 

2,050 

291 

1.580 

814

3,240

June

271 

267 

238 

227 

208

225 

464 

746 

410 

352

262 

252 

232 

223 

211

195 

182 

182 

719 

1,230

1,710 

1,180 

481 

326 

1,720

2,050 

458 

326 

461 

302

Minimum

92 

14

123 

100

248 

182 

93 

82 

103

July

291 

258 

221 

219 

219

184 

193 

178 

154 

141

162 

133 

141 

137 

117

120 

106 

134 

115 

103

125 

108 

110 

106 

108

106 

109 

96 

93 

93 

103

Aug.

106 

102 

93 

92 

92

90 

85 

89 

92 

82

87 

108 

262 

145 

150

1,580 

966 

217 

186 

154

145 

481 

324 

204 

169

145 

136 

128 

156 

157 

658

Mean

136 

116 

85 

75 

123 

138 

245 

1,170 

537 

145 

241 

198

268

Sept.

300

175 

161 

157 

161

162 

169 

266 

814 

616

334 

262 

217 

200 

161

145 

144 

129 

125 

123

112 

120 

112 

106 

104

108 

106 

103 

108 

103

Run-off in 

acre-feet

8,360 

6,900 

6,230 

4,610 

6,830 

8,480 

14,600 

71,900 

32,000 

8,920 

14,800 

11,700

194,000
256 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6

LITTLE BLUE RI7BB AT WATERVHIE, KAKS.

LOCATION. Chain gage in SE. % sec. 16, T. 4 S., R. 6 E., half a mile north of

Waterville and 1 mile below Corn Creek. 

DKAINAGE ABE A. 3,390 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June, 1922, to June, 1925; August, 1928, to September,

1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 10,500 second-feet May 7 (gage

height, 17.08 feet); minimum, 118 second-feet Oct. 1 (gage height, 1.98

feet).

1922-1925, 1928-1930: Maximum discharge, about 13,200 second-feet

July 13,1923 (gage height, 15.4 feet); minimum, 76 second-feet in December,

1924.

REMARKS. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, November, December, January, February, which are poor.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

Day

1

2. _ ........

3 ............

4.... ...........

5 

6 .. ... ... -

7 __ .

8................

9

10.... ........

11 .. . -..

12 . 

13 

14.. ___ .........

15 .

16 ..

17 

18 __ .......

19 _ .......

20 . ..

21... ........

22 ...

23..... ..........

24..... _ .......

25 ___ ..

28 . .

27 .

28 29 _ . _ . __ ..

30. ...........

31 . ..

Oct.

118 

125 

125 

132 

125

132 

125 

140 

156 

156

156 

132 

156 

148 

182

242 

191 

305 

279 

490

522 

592 

220 

191 

182

182 

191 

182 

182 

210 

191

Nov.

191 

200 

210 

191 

200

191 

200 

173 

182 

191

220 

200 

210 

200 

210

200

191

,190 

210

Dec.

191 

\ 180 

182 

182

180

210 

210 

191 

182

182 

165

170

Jan.

 175 

I 150 

140

130 

124

135

Feb.

200 

\ 600

300

191 

182 

182

182 

182 

182

Month

October .. . ___ . ___ .. ____ . ________

November.... ___________ ___ ... _____

December ______________________ 

April...... 

May _ .. ______________ . ______ . ....

June. _ ________________ ... ____ 1

July........ __ .... _ 

August _ .. _______________________

September.... ___ .... _______________

The year .. ____ . _________ , __ . ....

Mar.

173 

173 

164 

173 

182

182 

173 

173 

173 

173

164 

164 

164 

164 

182

164 

164 

191 

182 

173

173 

164 

164 

164 

164

164 

164 

164 

164 

164 

164

Apr.

156 

156 

166 

156 

156

156 

148 

148 

148 

140

140 

140 

140 

148 

182

710 

1,270 

556 

959 

490

490 

430 

430 

292 

254

266 

266 

254 

750 

556

Maximum

592 

220 

210 .

191 

1,270 

8,640 

4,920 

490 

4, 760 

873

8,640 .

May

5,780 

2,360 

2,910 

1,650 

1,130

2,230 

8,640 

8,640 

8,460 

3,420

3,200 

5,780 

5,940 

4,680 

3,130

2,230 

1,410 

1,700 

1,410 

1,180

959 

790 

750 

670 

592

522 

490 

460 

460 

430 

430

June

556 

460 

522 

750 

2,840

1,410 

592 

630 

830 

710

556 

490 

430 

402

374

374 

318 

305 

2,980 

2,770

2,290 

1,980 

1,220 

750 

2,630

4,920 

2,100 

916 

630 

750

Minimum

118 

173

164 

140 

430 

305 

164 

140 

125

July

490 

430 

374 

346 

318

279 

292 

279 

254 

242

242 

220 

220 

210 

210

200 

200

191 

182 

182

191 

191 

200 

191 

191

182 

173 

164 

173 

164 

164

Mean

208 

195 

177 

143 

311 

170 

341 

2,660 

1,220 

237 

636 

294

551

Aug.

164

156 

166 

156 

148

148 

148 

148 

140 

140

140 

191 

254 

430 

266

4,760 

3,960 

1,600 

1,220 

959

430 

592 

1,000 

670 

374

292 

242 

231 

210 

191 

210

Sept.

300 

402 

266 

220 

220

191 

191

254 

750

873

670

550 

346 

305 

556

402 

374 

210 

191 

164

156 

148 

140 

140 

140

140 

132 

132 

132 

126

Run-off in 

acre-feet

12,800 

11,600 

10,900 

8, 790 

17,300 

10,500 

20,300 

164,000 

72,600 

14,600 

39,100 

17,600

400,000
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 257

SOLDIER CHEEK AT TOPEKA, KAHS.

LOCATION. Chain gage in NW. # sec. 18, T. 11 S., E. 15 E., at State Industrial

School, in Topeka. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 304 square miles. 

EECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1929, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 3,480 second-feet Sept. 16 (gage

height, 15.50 feet); minimum not determined.

1929-30: Maximum discharge, 5,010 second-feet June 7 (gage height,

18.30 feet); minimum not determined. 

EEMABKS. Eecords poor.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-80

Day

1 _______

2 ________

3. __ . ____ .

4...... ____ .

5. ____ . __ ..

6.... ..

7 _________

8. ________

9. ________

10...............

11 _________ 12......:........

13.. _______

14. _________

15...... _ ......

16- _.._ ..--

17...............

18 _________

19...............

20...............

21...............

22

23...............

24 ______ . _

25 _____ . __

26 . 

27.. _______

28............... 29.........:.....

30.... __ . .....

SI...............

Oct.

-5

«5 

-6 

-7 

-8 

10

-20

«6

-8 

 12 

21

48 

118

Nov.

UlOO

21

19

19

17 

15 

15 15

15 

15 

16 

18 

15

24

 22 

19 

15

15

14 

14 

14 -14 

14

14 

13 

13 13 

 13

Dec.

 14

 14 

15 

14 

14

14 

14

«16

23 

«15

 10 

 13

Jan.

1-

«10

«5

10 

12 

14 

15 

16 

17

Feb.

 17 

 20 

24 

29 

44

 72 

104 95

 86

77

72 

 64 

55 

38 

32

-32 

32 

31 

30 

26

26 

26 34 

41 

38

35 

31

27

Month

January ____ _ ______________ . _ . .......

February

July

Mar.

22 

 18 

13 

12 

12

12 

12 

11 

 10 

10

8 

8 

10 

9 

9

 10 

10 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

 12 

12 

10

9

8 

8

7 

«7 

, 7

Apr.

6 

6 

6 

11

«8

«7 

6 

6 

6 

6

6 

5 

-6 

6 

1,490

1,490 

464 

111 

92 -72

51 

48 

44 

44 

44

44 

82 

111 

87 

77

Maximum

118 .

104 

22 

1,490 

2,730 

3,090 

22

660 

3,480

3,480

May

68 

1,330 

 150 

 140 

131

490 

1,860 

2,730 

1,200 

464

 400 

360 

246 

212 "197

182 

162 

396 

630 

412

131 

-104 

77 72 

"68

64 60 

55 

44 41 

38

June

-36 

35 

30

27 

308

153 

104 

-88 

72 

41

35 

31 

41 

28 

3,090

U.160

92

51 

41

38 

32

}~

July

-5 

22

}-

12 

10 

-10 

9 

-9

«8 

«8 

-7 

7 -6

6

1-

5 -5 

"5 

5 «5 

"5

Minimum Mean

13

17

7 

5 

38

6

14.3 

24.4 

13.3 

9.65 

44.2 

10.8 

148 

404 

418 

8.03 

58.5 

314

122

Aug.

«6

7

}"

«4

4 

5 "5 

"11

17 

-70 

124 

660 

138

44 

38 

32 

212 

223

124 

12 

12 

10 

10 

9

Sept.

9 

8 

9 

7 

6

r

 10 

13 

12 

12

12 

31 

27 

"1,700 

3,380

3,480 

182

87 

64

55

-46 

38 

35 -34 

32

28 

24 -24 

24

22

Run-off in 

acre-feet

879 

1,450 

818 

593 

2,450 

664 

8,810 

24,800 

24,900 

494 

3,600 

18,700

88,200

1 Estimated or interpolated.
258 SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6 

DELAWARE BI7EB AT VALLEY FAILS, EASTS.

LOCATION. Chain gage installed May 27, 1930, in SW. % sec. 18. T. 8 S., R. 18

E., at Valley Falls, 500 feet below Walnut Creek. Prior to May 27 a chain

gage at site 300 feet upstream was used. 

DEAINAGB ABBA. 922 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June, 1922, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 10,100 second-feet Sept. 15 (gage

height, 19.69 feet); minimum, 10 second-feet Aug. 9 (gage height, 2.44 feet). 

1922-1930: Maximum discharge, 30,000 second-feet June 16, 1925 (gage

height, 29.72 feet); minimum, 1.3 second-feet Oct. 28, 1922 (gage height,

1.49 feet). 

REMARKS. Records good except those for period of ice effect, Dec. 23 to Feb.

6, which are fair.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-SO

Day

1. _______

2. _________

3........... ....

4 ...............

5 ______ . ...

6 ............

7...............

8....... ........

9. ____ . .....

10. 

11...... .. _ .

12. ..............

13...... ......

14...............

15.. ____ . .....

16. ____ . .....

17 ....

18.... ....

19.... ___ . ....

20. ____ ......

21 ...............

22 _________ .

23. ______ ...

24. ___ ...... ...

25.... .....

26 ...........

27.. ____ . .....

28. ..............

29....:.- ..

30. ___ . _ . ...

31. ...........

Oct.

6 

5 

5 «4 

4

4 

6

8 

96 

164

142 

142 

139

98 

50

37 

34 

25 

27 

74

141 

«104 «68 

32 

26

«26 

«26 

43 

206 

416 

1,340

Nov.

416 

330 

330 

298 

266

235 

220 

123 

54 

65

«66 

48 «44 

39 »36

«32

29 

20 

33

37

«38 

39 

39

44 

54

44 46

48 

"48 

48

Dee.

48 

54 

«54 

54 "54

54 

48 

48 51 

54

 51 

48 

 51 

54 

54

48 

48 

°42 

37 

33

"33 

33

25

Jan.

25 

20

10

1"

18

Feb.

30 

60 

90 

95 

96

150 

524 

564 

524 

325

291 

274 

242 

200 

103

101 

152 

160

147 

134

134 

122 

122 

110 

359

376 

 325 

291

Month

October ____ . ..................................

November ___ ........................

February _____ .. __________ i .............

April... . __ ....... _ .... _____ . ____ .

May. ____ 

July ..............................................

September ___ .

The year 

Mar.

274 

228 

163 

« 152 

142

117 

97 

78 

63 

63

63 «62 

61 «61 

61

61 "59

58 «58 

58

"58 

58 

58 

56 

54

54 

54 

61 

51 

51 

49

Apr.

49 

49 

«48 

47 

47

43 

43 

41 

41 

39

39

35 

55 

90 

2,220

6,230 

604 

308 

258 

228

187 

165 

200 

139 

126

165 

258 

291 

258 

564

Maximum

1,340 

416 

54

564 

274 

6,230 

7,280 

6,230 

86 

6S4 

9,810

9,810

May

1,960 

2,010 

430 

308 

274

1,800 

7,280 

4,540 

856 

2,170

1,380 

604 

412 

359 

308

291 

274 

1,800 

856 

376

325 

258 

1,080 

394 

258

200 

179

155 

155 

129 

110

June

105 

86 

86

88 

4,540

5,430 

684 

308 

242 

564

524 

524 

524 

486 

6,230

4,180 

726 

325 

394

644

1,040 

359 

228 

174 

150

342

144 

106 

106 

101

Minimum

4 

20

30 

49 

35 

110 

86 

16 

10 

13

4

July

86 

72 

«67 

«63 

"58

54 

50 

47 

44 

42

36 

33 

30 

29 

26

26 

24 

20 

20 

29

29 

20 

18 

23 

24

22 

20 

19 

17 

16 

16

Mean

113 

105 

41.2 

16.7 

218 

83.0 

429 

1,020 

981 

34.8 

86.5 

483

299

Aug.

15 

14 

15 

15 

14

14 

13 

 12 

10

12

13 

20 

22 

22

21

157 

604 

684 

524 

144

86 

53 

39 

32 

25

20 

18 

17 

16 

16 

15

Sept.

14 

14 

14 

13 

14

17 

33 

22

31 

20

25 

25 

34 

3,370 

9,810

376 

99 

103 

63

67

47 

46 

42 

39 

34

31 

29 

26 

24 

22

Run-off in 

acre-feet

6,950 

6,250 

2,530 

1,030 

12,100 

5,100 

25,500 

62,700 

58,400 

2,140 

5,320 

28,700

217,000

1 Interpolated.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN

WAKARUSA BITER NEAR LAWRENCE, KANS,

259

LOCATION. Chain gage in NW. % sec. 24, T. 13 S., R. 19 E., 4 miles southwest

of Lawrence and 11 miles above junction with Kansas River. 

DRAINAGE AREA. i58 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1929, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 1,220 second-feet June 20 (gage

height, 11.38 feet); no flow during July, August, September.

1929-30: Maximum discharge, about 7,550 second-feet May 12, 1929

(gage height, 27.87 feet) ; no flow during July, August, September, 1930. 

REMARKS. Records fair. Rating curve not well defined for high water. Discharge estimated Jan. 7 to Feb. 3, because of ice effect.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-80

Day

1 - _ . .......

2 _ . ...........

3 _______ ..

4 ___ . .........

5_ -._ ._

6 ... ... ......

7 ... ... ...

8 ............

9 _..............

10. -.-...-....

11 ____ .... ...

12...............

13- ____ . __ .

14. ________ .

15 ............

16 ...............

17 _ -.-_- -..

18.. _ .... ...

19 ., .

20 - 

21 ________ ..

22 ____ ... .....

23 __ . _ . __ .

24 

25 

26 - 

27 .-..

28 . ..... 

29 __ . ..

30

Q1

Oct.

1 

1 

1

2 

2

2 

2 

1 

3 

4

5 

25 

32 13' 

5

6 

4 

4 

2 

3

2 

4 

2 

2 

2

2 

2 

6 

13 

19 

66

Nov.

271 

73 

30 

22 

19

12 

9 

8 

5 

5

6 

7 

5 

5 

6

14 

6 

6

7 

7

6 

5 

5 

5 

5

4 

4 

5 

5 

6

Dec.

5 

5 

5 

5 

4

4

4 

5 

5 

5

5 

6 

6 

5 

5

5 

6 

2 

2 

6

6 

6 

5 

5 

4

4 

4 

5 

5 

5 

5

Jan.

5 

6 

6 

7 

6

5

1-

3 

1

1-

5 

5

Feb.

5 

6 

7 

10 

16

57 

104 

150 

104

76

52 

42 

34 

28 

24

20 

19 

18 

18 

14

13 

13 

12 

10 

10

14 

13 

12

Month

July. .... .... ... ...... ..... .... ... ... ... .

Mar.

10 

10 

10

8 

8

9 

8 

15 

10

8

6 

5 

5 

3 

5

4 

4 

8 

8 

8

7 

6 

6 

5 

5

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4

Apr.

4 

4 

4 

4 

4

3 

3 

3 

3 

2

2 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

4 

4 

4 

4 (

5 

5 

4 

4 

3

3 

4 

5 

8

7

Maximum

66 

271 

6

7

150 

15 

8 

617 

912 

70 

17 

5

912

May

19 

19 

15 

10

8

5 

250 

617 

163 

89

210 

315 

89 

54 

43

35 

29 

29 

29 

39

41 

31 

82 

79 

62

33 

23 

17 

14 

9 

8

Jane

4 

3 

3 

2 

26

260 

112 

39 

22 

16

13 

12 

10 

9 

52

408 

78 

33 

24 

912

598 

76 

41 

37 

23

17 

12 

8 

4 

5

July

1.0 

2

1

.6 

.6

.5 

70 

12 

2 

.6

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

.5 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Minimum Mean

1 

4 

2

5 

3 

2 

5 

2 

0 

0 

0

7.68 

19.1 

4.81 

3.03 

32.2 

6.61 

3.83 

79.5 

95.2 

2.93 

.565 

.367

0 21.1

Aug.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

17 

.5 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

o.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sept.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

5

1 

4 

1 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Run-oft in 

acre-feet

472 

1,140 

296 

186 

1,790 

406 

228 

4,890 

5,660 

ISO 

35 

22

16,300
260 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6

STRANGER CREEK HEAR TONGANOXIE, KANS.

LOCATION. Chain gage in NE. J4 sec. 13, T. 11 S., R. 21 E., 4 miles east of

Tonganoxie and 9 miles above junction with Kansas River. 

DKAINAGE ABBA. 406 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1929, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 3,250 second-feet May 9 (gage

height, 22.15 feet); minimum, 1 second-foot during Aug. 6-11.

1929-30: Maximum discharge, 10,600 second-feet June 2 (gage height,

26.46 feet); minimum, 1 second-foot Sept. 30, 1929, Aug. 6-11, 1930.

Maximum stage known, 27.31 feet, Apr. 21, 1929 (discharge, 15,300

second-feet). 

REMARKS. Records fair except those for periods Dec. 20 to Apr. 14, July 8 to

Sept. 20, which are poor.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-80

Day

1 ___ .... .....

2

3.. __ 

4 ____ ........

5 

6 . .... ..

7- __ - _ .....

8 _ . ______

9 

10 

11.. ______ ..

12 .

13 

14 ____

15.. __ 

16- ___ .. .....

17 

18.. .. ..

19 

20 . 

21 ......

22 

23 

24 . __ ....

25 ..

26 ____ . .......

27 

28 

29 _____ . .....

30 

31 

Oct.

2 

2 

2 

2 

3

3 

2 

3 

4

314

995 

938 

129 

115 

34

26 

13 

9 

6 

4

24 

83 

64 

20 

13

10 

6 

9 

89 

242 

608

Nov.

1,300 

938 

101

71 

56

44 

42

56 

71 

34

30 

30 

34 

38 

44

51 

56 

51 

46 

38

34 

32 

30 

30 

30

26 

129 

23 

20 

18

Dec.

18 

17 

17 

18 

20

20 

22 

22 

23 

24

24

26 

26 

28 

26

24 

23. 

20

18

15

9

15 

20 

25

Jan.

I 22

18 

16 

14 

13 

12

1-

3

4

Feb.

1"

1 200

364 

274

178 

122 

101 

89 

68

58 

56 

54 

51 

51

48 

48 

48 

48 

64

64 

48 

42

Month

October _ _______________ ..

April.. ...... ................... ......

June. _ _ _ ......

Jaly...... ........... ...... 

Mar.

34 

30 

26 

23 

30

36 

38 

36 

32

28

24 

23 

22 

20 

20

20 

20 

26 

28 

32

36 

30

28 

26 

26

26 

24 

23 

20

18 

18

Apr.

18 

17 

17 

16 

16

15 

14 

13 

12 

12

12 

11 

11 

12 

129

900 

2,490 

1,430 

218 

150

122 

101 

89 

77 

77

83 

101 

136 

129 

143

Maximum

995 

1,300 

28

364 .

38 

2,490 

2,620 

1,670 

66 

77 

1,070

2,620 .

May

532 

1,860 

1,010 

290 

202

143 

1,560 

2,620 

2,410 

490

2,140

2,020 

532 

226 

171

157 

157 

171 

1,300 

306

164 

129 

344 

592

136

89 

77 

66 

56 

46 

40

Jane

36 

32 

32

28 

54

202 

218 

89 

40

28

24 

24 

24 

23

77

448 

1,670 

298 

77 

900

334 

136 

95 

22 

24

23 

22 

22

18 

14

July

10 

10 

9 

9

8

8 

66 

11 

3 

3

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

2 

2 

2 

2 

1

1 

1 

2 

2 

2

2 

1 

1 

1 

1 

2

Minimum Mean

2 

18

18 

11 

40 

14 

1 

1 

2

122 

117 

18.7 

9.26 

91.1 

26.5 

219 

646 

168 

5.55 

6.65 

65.2

125

Aug.

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

1 

2 

2 

2 

2

 2 

2 

2 

32

77

32

11 

6 

5 

3

3 

3 

3 

2 

2 

2

Sept.

2 

2 

2 

2

2

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

2 

3

6 

42

618

1,070 

101 

40 

20 

13

10

8 

7 

7 

6

56 

13 

5 

4 

4

Ban-off in 

acre-feet

7,500 

6,960 

1,150 

569 

5,060 

1,630 

13,000 

39,700 

10,000 

341 

409 

3,880

90,200
SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1930, PAET 6

GRAND RIVER BASIN

GRAND RIVER HEAR GAIIATOT, HO.

261

LOCATION. Chain gage in NW. K see. 16, T. 59 N.. R. 27 W., at highway bridge 

1,000 feet above Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway bridge and 2 miles 

northeast of Gallatin. Zero of gage 712.83 feet above mean sea level.

DRAINAGE AKEA. 2,250 square miles.

RBCOBDS AVAILABLE. June, 1921, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 6,800 second-feet June 6; maximum gage height, 16.40 feet Feb. 9; minimum discharge, 25 second-feet 

Aug. 5-8, 10-12. Sept. 26; minimum gage height, 2.56 feet Sept. 24, 25.

1921-1930: Maximum discharge, 56,800 second-feet June 2, 1929 (gage 

height, 37.38 feet); minimum, 10 second-feet while river was dammed 

upstream May 15, 1924 (gage height, 1.55 feet).

Maximum stage known, 39.3 feet in July, 1909.

REMARKS. Records good except those for periods of iee effect, Nov. 28-31, 

Dec. 1-4, 18-27, Jan. 4 to Feb. 7, which are poor.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1989-80

Day

1 ________

2 ________ .

3- .... ...

4 _

5.,... .......

6 ___ . __ . ...

7.. ..........

8.,. ... ...

9...............

10-.--... .--..

11 _ . ... 

12 .. . 

13... ....

14.. _______ .

15- ____ . .....

16 .........

17 ............

18 ..... _ . ...

19...............

20 ..........

21 _ . __ . .....

22 ............

23.. ___ . ......

24 ____ . .......

25 

26 ............

27... .......

28 ......

29...............

30. ......._..

31 ......

Oct.

33 

37 

37 

41 

41

37 

41 

41 

66 

99

490 

770 

740 

390 

226

134 

85 

85 

72 

85

346 

590 

199 

217 

142

106 

85 

106 

1,080 

3,330 

2,720

Nov.

1,810 

1,520 

830 

490 

302

244 

164 

150 

150 

150

164 

244 

262 

346 

1,860

1,520 

800 

540 

440 

390

226 

199 

150 

150 

150

142 

142 

127 

113 

113

Dec.

99 

99 

99 

99 

92

92 

106 

120 

172 

181

164 

217 

302 

302

280

262 

226 

127 

113

85

72 

72 

60 

60 

50

50 

50

55 

60 

72 

85

Jan.

127 

157 

164 

172 

157

127 

60 

60

72 

85

99

85 

85 

72 

72

72 

72 

72 

72 

72

72 

72 

72 

72 

72

72 

72 

72 

72 

72 

72

Feb.

72 

85 

99 

99 

127

190 

490 

3,590 

6,350 

4,700

2,480 

2,020 

2,240 

1,520 

1,040

540 

680 

935 

900 

900

830 

800 

710 

590 

3,590

2,840 

2,840 

1,040

Month Maximum

October ______________ . _ . ...

December _________________

March ____________________

April......... __ . __ ............... _ .

June _.. 

July 

September _____________ - ... ....

3,330

1,860 

302 

172 

6,350 

1,810 

1,270 

5,750 

6,800 

3,520 

1,610 

830

6,800

Mar.

650 

515 

490 

346 

324

390 

390 

368 

346 

302

262 

262 

244 

226

217

199 

208 

226 

1,810 

1,390

865 

590 

440 

390 

390

440 

390 

346 

302 

262 

262

Apr.

262 

244 

226

226 

208

172 

164 

164 

157 

142

134 

127 

127 

134 

172

900 

1,270 

830 

620

465

390 

324 

280

nan ZvZ

nan JSfQ*

226

262 

262 

262 

262

Minimum

33 

113 

50 

60 

72 

199 

127 

262 

181 

29 

25 

25

25

May

302 

5,600 

2,600 

970 

515

390 

1,110 

3,850 

2,420 

1,270

5,750 

4,060 

1,660 

900 

620

490 

440 

900 

2,660 

1,230

830 

620 

650 

3,920 

2,420

1,110 

565 

440 

346 

346 

262

June

244 

217 

199 

181 

2,420

6,800 

4,340 

1,270 

680 

440

346 

280 

226 

244

368

2,600 

1,960 

1,270 

515 

346

280 

324 

302 

226 

199

865 

970 

830 

390 

244

July

3,520 

1,080 

515 

280 

199

157 

142 

120 

99 

93

73 

73

71 

64

57

53 

51 

42 

42

40

86

38 

86

48 

46

40 

36 

35 

32 

29 

29

Mean *« £«

402 0. 179 

463 .206 

127 .056 

88. 6 .039 

1, 510 . 671 

447 .199 

318 . 141 

1,590 .707 

986 .438 

231 .103 

110 .049 

115 . 051

525 .233

Aug.

29 

27 

27 

26

25

25 

25 

25 

37 

25

25 

25 

28 

34 

32

42 

44 

47 

1,610 

540

226 

113

72 

46 

36

36 

32 

30 

32 

32 

43

Sept.

50 

62 

52 

35 

30

29 

34 

31 

30

127

390 

120 

54 

61 

830

465 

226 

106

64 

47

39 

34 

28

27 

27

25 

41

208 

99 

67

Run-off in 

inches

a 21

.23 

.06 

.04 

.70 

.23 

.16 

.82 

.49 

.12 

.06 

.06

3.18
262 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART. 6

GBAffD EIVEE NEAR SUMNEE, MO.

LOCATION. Chain gage in NE. % sec. 29, T. 56 N., E. 21 W., at highway bridge 

80 feet below Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad bridge and 2 miles 

southwest of Sumner. Zero of gage 630.77 feet above mean sea level.

DBAINAGE AREA. 6,880 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1924, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 18,200 second-feet Feb. 10; maximum gage height, 23.45 feet Oct. 31; minimum discharge, 114 second-feet 

Sept. 28 (gage height, 2.90 feet).

1924-1930: Maximum discharge, 110,000 second-feet June 4, 1929; maximum gage height, 35.35 feet Nov. 20, 1928; minimum discharge, th-it of 

Sept. 28, 1930; minimum gage height, 2.80 feet Dec. 2, 1924.

Maximum stage known, 36.7 feet July 9, 1909 (discharge, about 150,000 

second-feet).

REMARKS. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 24 to Dec. 

10, Dec. 18 to Feb. 8, which are poor.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

Day

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13.

14.

15.

16.

17.

18.

19. 

20-

21.

22.

23.

24.

25.

26 . 

27_-_. 

28____. 

29____. 

30 . 

31__-__

Oct.

285

270

255

270

285

315

285

255

285

975

6,690

7,640

11,300

8,180

5,290

1,740

1,070

810

650

650

1,230

890

730

570

650

2,950

10,600

17,600

Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept.

16,400

13,200

8,000

3,830

2,260

1,620

1,280

1,070

930

890

890

1,180

1,280

4,970

10,200

7,460

4,660

3,020

2,400

1,880

1,500

1,070

770

690

650

570

535

500

430

430

430

430

430

430

430

430

430

465

570

730

890

1,020

1,280

1,340

1,280

1,180

1,070

890

730

650

500

465

430

395

395

395

395

395

395

395

395

430

500

650

610

570

500

395

395

360

360

360

360

360

360

330

330

330

330

330

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

330

360

570

890

2,400

15,800

17,800

13,400

11,800

11,900

9,360

5,370

2,740

2,810

3,830

3,980

3,760

3,830

3,530

3,230

2,810

2,530

3,900

6,690

5,210

2,670

2,000

1,620

1,280

1,280

1,340

1,400

1,340

1,280

1,180

1,120

1,020

975

890

850

810

810

850

4,130

5,450

3,830

2,670

1,940

1,560

1,880

4.730

4,200

2,960

2,330

2,000

1,620

1,400

1,230

1,180

1,020

975

810

770

730

650

650

650

650

650

650

3.680

2,400

1,880

1,560

1,340

1,180

1,180

1,070

975

930

975

1,020

1,070

5,530

13,000

3,530

2,530

4,660

9,000

10,100

7,200

11,000

15,800

10,200

5,210

3,380

2,600

2,000

1,880

9,000

6,600

4,060

2.810

2,140

6,350

8,460

4,060

2,670

1,620

1,180

1,020

810

690

650

570

570

4,660

5,530

2,740

1,740

1,070

850

730

690

975

5,290

9,540

9,360

5,450

2,810

2,070

1,500

1,400

1,120

975

4,730

3,680

2,950

1,880

1,500

9,000

6,440

3,230

1,680

850

610

535

500

448

412

360

345

330

270

270

270

255

240

240

225

225

225

225

225

225

210

200

195

190

190

185

185

180

180

176

171

167

167

270

240

190

185

180

176

200

255

465

430

1,070

850

500

315

255

207

195

180

167

162

162

176

171

162

158

154

154

150

158

154

150

150

m146

448

270

195

535

1,340

1,020

570

315

167

154

150

150

135

131

124

114

240

Month Maximum Minimum Mean Per square 

mile

Run-off in 

inches

October.__. 

November_. 

December....

January.__. 

February. 

March___. 

April 

May. 

June... 

July .......

August.......

September....

The year.

17,500

16,400

1,340

650

17,800

5,450

9,720

15,800

9,640

9,000

1,070

1,340

17,800

255

430

395

300

300

810

650

890

570

190

162

114

114

2,930

3,150

634

370

4,990

2,000

1,610

5,350

2,780

939

272

273

2,090

0.426

.458

.092

.054

.725

.291

.234

.778

.404

.136

.040

.040

.304

0.49 

.51 

.11 

.06 

.76 

.34 

.26 

.90 

.48 

.16 

.05 

.04

413
GRAND RIVER BASIN 263

THOMPSON EIVEE, AT TBENTOEr, MO,

LOCATION. Chain gage in SW. % sec. 18, T. 61 N., E. 24 W., at bridge on State

highway No. 6, 1 mile northwest of Trenton. Zero of gage about 737.15

feet above mean sea level. 

DRAINAGE ABE A. 1,670 square miles. 

EECORDS AVAILABLE. August, 1928, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 5,980 second-feet Oct. 30, June

17; maximum gage height, 11.86 feet June 17; minimum discharge, 24

second-feet Sept. 20; minimum gage height, 2.70 feet Oct. 7, 8.

1928-1930: Maximum discharge, 26,700 second-feet Nov. 18, 1928 (gage

height, 22.31 feet); minimum discharge, that of Sept. 20, 1930; minimum

gage height, that of Oct. 7, 8, 1929.

Maximum stage known, 30.7 feet July 6, 1909. 

EBMARKS. Eecords fair except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 23-26, Nov.

30 to Dec. 12, Dec. 17 to Feb. 9, which are poor.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1989 SO

Day

1 ______ ...

2 _____ .. ....

3. ...........

4. ______ ...

5. ___ . __ ..

6 ............

7 ...............

8... .... .....

9. ..............

10. ______ - ...

11 _________ .

12. _ . __ . __ .

13 - 

14 _______ ..

15. _____ ......

16. ____ . .....

17. ___ . .......

18.... .

19. __ ... __ ...

20 ___ .... .

21 ________ .

22 _____ . ___ .

23 ...........

24 _________ .

25 __ . __ .....

26 ..-

27 

28 

29 ..........

30... .......

31 .....

Oct.

66 

62 

62 

64 

70

64 

60 

60 

72 

1,840

1,120 

2,530 

538 

245 

171

137 

119 

108 

102 

1,560

1,240 

304 

194 

157 

144

131 

113 

125 

2,710 

5,980 

3,100

Nov.

2,620

945 

580 

422 

358

292 

256 

212 

203 

256

344 

280 

2,620 

4,200 

2,050

1,180 

835 

630 

498 

374

331 

256 

212 

212 

212

234 

256 

268 

280 

164

Dec.

150 

137 

137 

137 

137

137 

137 

137 

150 

164

194 

234 

304 

292 

280

268 

234 

194 

150 

125

113 

102 

102 

102 

91

102 

102 

113 

131 

144 

157

Jan.

157 

157 

157 

157 

157

157 

86 

86 

86 

75

75 

75 

75 

75 

75

75 

75 

75 

75 

75

75 

75 

64 

66 

66

66 

66 

66 

66 

66 

66

Feb.

75 

75 

75 

86 

96

144 

223 

440 

1,060 

2,200

1,980 

3,000 

2,620 

1,300 

780

478 

780 

1,060 

835 

1,060

1,060 

945 

780 

630 

1,370

2,620 

1,120 

630

Month Maximum

October.. .. _ 

November. _________________

January.. __ 

March.. . ...............................

April _________ . _ _ _______ ...

May.. 

July. 

The year .

5,980 

4,200 

304 

157 

3,000 

1,500 

1,840 

3,500 

5,980 

835 

157 

91

5,980

Mar.

538 

498 

256 

374 

390

358 

331 

331 

304 

280

268 

256 

245 

234 

234

245 

245 

1,500 

1,240 

890

630 

498 

442 

390 

1,370

890 

538 

440 

358 

331 

318

Apr.

292 

268 

256 

256 

234

212 

203 

194 

186 

178

178 

164 

171 

178 

538

1,840 

1,500 

835 

630 

498

406 

358 

331 

422 

331

292 

256 

280 

268 

344

Minimum

* 60 

164 

91 

64 

75 

234 

164 

256 

164 

54 

43 

24

24

May

580 

580 

374 

318 

280

292 

2,800 

2,900 

2,120 

1,370

3,500 

1,370 

890 

835 

580

422 

390 

1,980 

780 

780

498 

440 

2,360 

3,500 

1,980

730 

478 

390 

358 

280 

256

June

256 

223 

212 

186 

1,770

630 

2,200 

890 

538 

304

256 

223 

194 

164 

1,500

5,060 

5,980 

2,800 

1,000 

730

630

538 

440 

374 

730

680 

440 

331 

256 

3,700

Mean

750 

719 

160 

89.3 

983 

491 

403 

1,110 

1,110 

134 

58.4 

38.8

499

July

335

331 

245 

194 

171

164 

157 

150 

131 

125

119 

119 

119 

102 

96

96 

91 

86 

70 

69

70 

75 

75 

66 

63

61

55 

55 

55 

54 

54

Aug.

53

53 

51 

51 

50

50 

50 

50

75 

65

63

59 

59 

57 

54

54 

157 

70 

64 

59

52 

61 

59 

52 

50

49 

47 

45 

63 

46 

43

Sept.

43

41 

38 

39 

39

38 

38 

34 

34 

34

34 

34 

31 

43 

91

38 

38 

31 

31 

24

28 

28 

28 

28 

28

35 

35 

51 

70 

60

Per square Run-off in 

mile inches

0. 449 0. 52 

.431 .48 

.096 .11 

.063 .08 

. 589 . 61 

.294 .34 

.241 .27 

.665 .77 

.665 .74 

.080 .09 

.035 .04 

.023 .03

.299 4.06

71538 3S
264 STJEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6 

MEDICINE CREEK HEAR GAIT, HO.

LOCATION. Chain gage in NW. % sec. 34, T. 62 N., R. 22 W., at Quincy, Omaha

& Kansas City Railroad bridge 1 mile above West Medicine Creek and \%

miles east of Gait.

DRAINAGE AREA. 225 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July, 1921, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 1,890 second-feet Oct. 31 (gage

height, 7.64 feet); minimum, 1.2 second-feet Sept. 4, 27 (gage height, 2.75

feet).

1921-1930: Maximum discharge, 6,600 second-feet Apr. 20, 1929 (gage

height, 15.60 feet); minimum, less than 1 second-foot Aug. 22, 29, 1922. 

REMARKS. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 23 to Dec.

11, Dec. 19 to Feb. 9, and those estimated, Oct. 1-5, Mar. 9-17, Aug. 9,

Sept. 11, which are poor.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1989-30

Day

1 ______ ...

2... . .....

3. _ . .....

4. __ ... ...

5 _____ -.

6 ............

7 __ - __ ....

8. ..

9... .... .... .

10..... .......

11 - .

12 .

13 

14 .

15 ..

16 ........ ...

17 

18 _ .. __ .....

19 . 

20. ..............

21... _ .........

22 . _ .. ....

23 .. _ .

24 ... .

25 

26 ..

27.. _ ..........

28 ,

29 .

30- __ .........

31 _ .... _

Oct.

11 

11 

12 

12 

12

12 

11 

12 

134 

444

229 

606 

205 

112 

81

45 

37 

35 

31 

169

157 

72 

56 

46 

35

30 

30 

22 

1,350 

1,670 

1,890

Nov.

1,250 

562 

161 

94 

70

56 

45 

37 

32 

30

73 

84 

106 

1,350 

1,050

418 

155 

128 

106 

81

58 

35 

28 

28 

37

37 

37 

28

21 

15

Dec.

15 

15 

15 

15 

15

15 

15 

21 

24

42

77 

102 

98 

92

55

64 

188 

59 

37 

15

6 

8 

6 

6 

8

11 

15 

11 

8 

15 

21

Jan.

21 

21 

21 

15 

15

15 

15 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

15 

15

15 

15 

15 

15 

15 

15

Feb.

15 

21 

21 

28 

37

47 

70 

102 

144 

675

810 

855 

765 

255 

63

255 

185 

178 

237 

237

237 

194 

121 

117 

198

495 

185 

106

Month Maximum

January __ .............................

April ......... ........

June .......................................

July .................

1,890 

 1,350 

188 

21 

855 

765 

855 

855 

495 

63 

30 

4

1,890

Mar.

84 

39 

37 

58 

56

55 

54 

51 

45 

40

35 

30 

25 

30 

37

24 

22 

765 

630 

255

172

81 

47 

78 

440

518 

273 

150 

113 

49 

78

Apr.

63 

51 

47 

37 

33

28 

25 

24 

22 

25

22

19 

28 

22 

68

855 

178 

81 

63 

58

49 

41 

37 

33 

32

29 

28 

32 

27

55

Minimum

11 

15 

6 

11 

15 

22 

19 

22 

11 

1.7 

1.7 

1.2

1.2

May

720 

172 

76 

49 

41

35 

45 

49 

51 

97

161 

178 

80 

49 

30

27 

22 

418

no

42

49 

27 

166 

855 

161

51 

39 

39 

27 

26 

24

June

26 

12 

19 

17 

56

169 

63 

42 

121

47

11 

15

19 

16 

495

237 

90 

33

27 

25

27 

47 

28 

19 

144

25 

27 

28 

15 

220

July

54 

63 

30 

18

14

10 

8 

7 

6 

3.0

6 

o

4.7 

4.0 

3.7

4.0 

3.4 

3.0 

3.0 

3.7

2.7 

3.7 

3.7 

4.3 

3.4

3.0 

2.4 

1.7 

2.0 

1.7 

1.7

Mean **£%« 

244 1.08 

207 .920 

35. 2 .156 

13. 5 .060 

238 1.06 

141 .627 

70. 4 . 313 

126 .560 

70. 7 . 314 

9. 15 . 041 

5. 89 . 026 

2. 17 . 0096

Aug.

2.4 

1.7

2.0 

2.4 

3.4

2.4 

2.0

2.0 

16 

30

13 

9 

3.4 

7 

4.3

5 

5 

4.0 

4.3 

19

9

ao 

ao

3.4 

40

3.4

ao

2.7 

7

ao

2.7

Sept,

2.4 

2.7 

L7 

1.2 

1.5

1.3 

2.4 

1.6 

3.0 

4.0

2.8 

1.7 

1,6 

3.4

ao

3.7 

2.7 

3.7 

1.5 

1.6

L5 

1.6 

1.5 

2.0 

2.7

2.4 

L2 

1.6 

1.5 

1.6

Run-oS in 

inches

1.24 

1.03 

.18 

.07 

1.10 

.72 

.35 

.65 

.35 

.05 

.03 

.01

95.9 .426 | .5.78
GRAND RIVER BASIN 265

LOCUST CREEK NEAR MILAN, MO.

LOCATION. Chain gage in SW. % sec. 8, T. 62 N., R. 20 W., at bridge on State

highway 6, 3H miles southwest of Milan. 

DBAINAGB ABBA. 225 square miles. 

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. July, 1921, to September, 1930. 

EXTBBMES. Maximum discharge during year, 2,440 second-feet Oct. 31, Nov. 1

(gage height, 15.5 feet); minimum discharge, 0.1 second-foot Aug. 8;

minimum gage height, 1.78 feet Sept. 13.

1921-1930: Maximum discharge, 3,880 second-feet Nov. 18, 1928 (gage

height, 20.07 feet); minimum, that of Aug. 8, 1930. 

RBMABKS. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 23 to Dec. 13,

Dec. 19 to Feb. 10, which are poor.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-80

Day

1

2 _________

8. ...........

4 ............

5 ________ .

6 . ...........

7

8- .............

9 . __ ....

10 ............

11 ............

12 ...............

13 .....

14. ...........

15. ..............

16. 

17 .......... ift

19 ............

20 -

21 ..........

22 ..........

23 ...............

24- ____ . ......

25. .........

26 

27 .

28 ... .......

29. .......

30 ...........

31 . 

Oct.

12 

12 

10 

12 

14

13 

12 

12 

34 

492

856 

1,890 

2,380 

330 

130

84 

70 

44 

44 

179

476 

49 

70 

55 

49

44 

39 

116 

612 

2,260 

2,440

Nov.

2,440 

594 

197 

146 

102

88 

84 

67 

58 

70

88 

102 

162 

476 

492

206 

206 

102 

84

74

39 

30 

26 

22 

30

30 

34 

34 

22 

14

Dec.

14

14 

14 

14 

14

18 

18 

22 

26 

49

61 

67 

81 

88 

74

67 

67 

. 55 

30 

14

11 

8 

8 

8 

8

8 

8 

11 

11 

18 

22

Jan.

22 

22 

22 

18 

18

18 

18 

14 

14 

14

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

14 

14 

14 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

14

14 

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

Feb.

14 

22 

22 

26 

34

49 

74 

102 

146 

386

730 

1,190 

984 

368 

160

244 

184 

152 

226 

217

208 

184 

152 

129

122

290

244 

129

Month . Maximum

January _ _ 

March .....................................

April ._ . ...........

May

June.. __________ ... ............

July... . .... . ....... ...... .........

2,440 

2,440 

88 

22 

1.190 

532 

200 

300 

812 

17 

28 

24

2,;440

Mar.

108 

87 

60 

87 

73

70 

73 

70 

66 

63

60

57 

51 

48 

48

45 

54 

462 

532 

253

152 

108 

94 

87 

192

226 

290 

208 

200 

184 

129

Apr.

108 

87 

80 

70 

63

57 

48 

45 

45 

42

37 

40 

34 

34 

70

176 

200 

168 

122 

94

48 

42 

40 

31 

28

30 

30 

30 

32 

32

Minimum

10 

14 

8 

11 

14 

45 

28 

15 

8 

.4 

.1 

.2

.1-

May

160 

63

57 

45 

42

115 

129

57 

45 

115

300

115 

74 

42 

30

26 

24 

188 

179 

95

46 

32

154 

216 

95

44 

28 

24 

21 

18 

15

June

15 

12 

12 

12 

13

13 

39 

30 

13 

10

10 

10 

9

8 

16

812 

81 

44 

32 

28

52 

52 

20 

10 

19

10 

10 

16 

8 

88

July

13 

17 

15 

10 

6.8

5.6 

4.2 

3.8 

3.0 

2.8

3.0

2.8 

2.6 

2.2 

2.0

1.8 

1.8 

1.4 

1.8 

1.6

1.6 

1.2 

1.4 

1.4 

1.2

.8 

.7 

.7 

.5 

.4 

.4

Mean ** $?"

414 1.84 

204 .907 

29. 9 .133 

14.7 .065 

242 1.08 

137 .609 

65. 4 . 291 

83.7 .372 

50.1 .223 

3.63 .016 

5. 38 .024 

1. 72 .008

103 .458

Aug.

0.2 

.2 

.4 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.1 

.2 

.4

.7 

.4 

.5 

.4 

26

28 

1.4 

.8 

.8 

.5

.5 

.4 

.2 

.4 

.2

.4 

.2 

.2 

.8 

1.0 

.7

Sept.

0.5 

.4 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.4 

.2 

.2 

24 

6.8

2.8 

2.4 

1.8 

1.2 

.8

.4 

.5 

.2 

.2 

.2

4.2 

1.0

.5 

.5

.8

Run-off in 

inches

2.12 

1.01 

.15 

.07 

1.12 

.70 

.32 

.43 

.25 

.02 

.03 

.01

6.23
266 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1930, PAET 6

LOCUST CREEK WEAR IINNEUS, MO.

LOCATION. Chain gage in NE. % sec. 34, T. 59 N., R. 21 W., at county highway

bridge 3 miles northwest of Linneus. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 550 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1929, to September, 1930. 

EXTKEMES. Maximum discharge during year, 7,920 second-feet June 30 (gage

height, 14.44 feet); minimum discharge, 4 second-feet Aug. 8, Sept. 25, 27,

30; minimum gage height, 2.58 feet Aug. 8.

1929-30: Maximum discharge, 14,100 second-feet Apr. 21, 1929 (gage

height, 20.89 feet); minimum discharge and gage height, those of August

and September, 1930.

REMARKS. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 22 to Dec. 

11, Dec. 18 to Feb. 10, which are poor. Discharge estimated Mar. 18-20.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19%9-SO

Day

I.. .......

2.. ___ . _ ....

3... ............

4 .........

5 _ ... _ ......

6 _____ .

7 _______ ..

8........ _ ....

9. . _ .......

10- __ . ____

11 

12. __ . __ .....

13. _ .... _ .

"14 I 

15 ___ ... _ ....

16 ____ ..... ...

17....... ........

18 .

19.... ......

20 ... .........

21- ____ . ....

22 

23 

24... .........

26. .........

26 

27.. .

28 .- .

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

28 

26 

26 

28 

57

47 

34 

30 

32 

3,290

3,290 

4,310 

4,400 

3,120 

337

257 

199 

180 

152 

830

1,080 

357 

208 

161 

126

126 

109 

297 

2,710 

4,830 

5,730

Nov.

4,480 

2,230 

450 

317 

257

228 

199 

170 

152 

161

208 

228 

218 

1,570 

1,360

422 

317 

277 

218 

199

199 

93 

77 

62 

93

93

77 

62 

49 

38

Dec.

38 

38 

38 

38 

38

49 

49 

62 

77 

109

161 

218 

228 

208 

180

180 

190 

180

77 

49

38 

28 

20 

20 

20

20 

28 

28 

38 

38 

49

Jan.

49 

62 

62 

62 

62

62 

62 

49 

49 

49

49 

49 

38 

38 

38

38 

38 

38 

38 

38

38 

49 

49 

49 

49

49 

49 

49 

49 

49 

49

Feb.

49 

49 

62 

77 

77

109 

143 

180 

357 

770

1,850 

2,790 

1,780 

655 

357

257 

247 

337 

357 

399

422 

378 

317 

297 

450

450

378 

297

Month Maximum

November ______________ . ___

December __________________

February,

March. __ . ........ ...............

April ...

June _ .

July ..... ........... ... ...... .

August __ -

5,730 

4,480 

228 

62 

2,790 

800 

1,290 

2,470 

5,460 

317 

126 

143

5,730

Mar.

257 

228 

118 

126 

126

126 

126 

143 

152 

143

134 

126 

126 

109 

106

109 

118 

600 

800 

500

297 

170 

228 

247 

480

770 

710 

605 

480

378 

297

Apr.

247 

228 

199 

170 

161

152 

134 

126 

109 

106

101 

96 

93 

93 

93

1,290 

1,150 

1,290 

218 

190

170 

161 

134 

126 

118

118 

118 

118 

109 

126

Minimum

26 

38 

20 

38 

49 

106 

93 

90 

38 

7 

4 

4

4

May

208 

1,080 

277 

180 

134

237 

1,150 

317 

208 

180

2,070 

710 

237 

180 

143

134 

118 

1,710 

770 

378

228 

170 

2.470 

480 

317

199 

143 

118 

109 

96 

90

June

83

76 

62 

61 

76

96 

80 

95 

74 

59

50 

48 

49 

38 

1,080

1,430 

655 

152 

107 

90

72 

91 

64 

65 

378

190 

72 

61 

53 

5,460

July

317 

126 

74 

66 

57

45

38 

32 

28 

28

26 

25 

23 

18 

15

14 

15 

12 

12 

11

10 

11 

11 

10 

8

7 

9 

9 

8 

9 

7

Mean Per s(iaare ftlean mile

1, 170 2. 13 

483 .878 

81. 7 . 149 

48.3 .088 

496 .902 

288 .524 

251 .456 

479 .871 

366 .665 

34.9 .063 

12.4 .023 

13.5 .025

310 .564

Aug.

7 

6 

6 

5 

6

5 

6 

4 

5

8

7 

8 

7 

6 

6

6 

126 

39 

18 

11

9 

7 

6 

6 

6

5 

5 

5 

6 

25 

13

Sept.

8 

6 

6 

6 

6

6 

8 

6 

6 

6

5 

6

6 

44 

143

34 

27 

17 

6 

5

5 

5 

5 

5 

4

5 

4 

5 

5 

4

Eun-ofl in

inches

2.46 

.98 

.17 

.10 

.94 

.60 

.51 

' 1.00 

.74 

.07 

.03 

.03

7.63
GRAND BIVEB BASIN

YELLOW CEEEK NEAR EOTH7HLB, HO.

267

gage on ne eween . sec. 31, T. 56 N., R. 19 W., and

NE. Yi sec. 36, T. 56 N., R. 20 W., at county highway bridge 2% miles southwest of Rothville.

DBAINAGE ABBA. 442 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1929, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 2,630 second-feet July 2 (gage

height, 19.56 feet); minimum discharge, 1 second-foot Sept. 5-7, 10, 13;

minimum gage height, 2.16 feet Sept. 5, 6.

1929-30: Maximum discharge, 6,450 second-feet Apr. 22, 1929 (gage

height, 21.04 feet); minimum discharge and gage height, those of September, 1930. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 24, 25, 30,

Dec. 1-10, Dec. 17 to Feb. 9, which are poor.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929 80

Day

1... __ .......

2 _________

3. __ .........

4 ...............

6 ...............

6. ..............

7........... ....

8. ..............

9 ...............

10 

11 _____ . .....

12 ...............

13 ...............

14.......... _ ..

15. _ ...........

16 ...............

17...............

18...............

19. __ .........

20.. __ .........

21 ...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25....... .....

26 

27 

28. ..............

29-.... __ ......

30. ____ ......

31...............

Oct.

8 

8 

6 

6 

9

8 

8 

6 

11 

102

78Q 

1,790 

1,770 

1,210 

5%

272 

120

74 

59 

224

437 

385 

416 

173 

96

69 

54 

49 

1,123

1,740 

1,650

Nov.

1,820 

1,690 

1,020

437 

187

159 

126 

102 

96 

79

69 

64 

102 

102 

288

395 

340 

187 

159 

^132

114 

96 

79 

59 

49

45 

45 

49 

49 

41

Dec.

33 

33 

30 

30 

30

30 

33

45 

59 

90

108 

126 

162 

166 

138

120 

102 

96 

90

74

54 

41 

33 

30

27

27 

27 

27 

30 

33 

41

Jan.

54 

69 

79 

84 

90

84 

74 

59 

49 

45

45 

41 

37 

37 

37

33 

33 

33 

30 

30

30 

27 

27 

27 

27

27 

27 

27 

27 

24 

24

Feb.

24 

24 

24 

27 

30

102 

240 

415 

810 

1,820

1,480 

1,230 

1,280 

1,000 

518

240 

288 

349 

368 

313

288 

264 

232 

201 

194

426 

406 

296

Month Maximum

October- .. ................................

November ________________

January

March... __________________

April... .___ 

May. 

June ___________________

July................ ...................

August - _ 

September ________________ ..

1,790 

1,820 

166 

90 

1,820 

437 

1,400 

506 

1,060 

2,570 

224 

74

2,570

Mar.

208 

166 

126 

84 

96

102 

102 

96 

90

84

79 

74 

64 

59 

54

47 

47 

56 

79 

331

437 

201 

132 

102 

126

201 

322 

358 

349 

331 

304

Apr.

266 

173 

132 

114 

96

79 

69 

64 

56 

52

46 

41 

41 

37 

39

47 

1,038 

1,400 

506 

224

159 

126 

114 

96 

79

74 

69 

62 

59 

59

Minimum

6 

41 

27 

24 

24 

47 

37 

33 

8 

3 

2 

1

1

May

54 

194 

108 

448 

194

114 

102 

208

208 

187

296 

459 

349 

166 

108

79 

74 

52 

43 

201

395 

166 

120 

96 

459

506 

162 

79 

54 

41 

33

June

28 

24 

22 

20 

20

15 

14 

12 

10 

10

9 

10 

9 

8 

114

426 

1,020 

331 

90 

494

256 

90 

33 

20 

17

810 

1,060 

280 

90 

720

July

2,150 

2,670 

2,030 

720 

152

79 

62 

43 

33

28

21 

18 

16 

12 

12

11 

9 

9 

6 

6

6

5 

5 

5 

4

4 

5 

4 

3 

3 

3

Mean *~$ff"

428 0.968 

269 .609 

63.1 .143 

43.1 .098 

460 1.04 

158 .357 

180 .407 

186 .419 

202 .467 

259 .586 

13.9 .031 

7.17 .016

187 .423

Aug.

3 

3

2 

2 

2

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

3 

224 

79 

33 

16

12

7 

4 

4 

3

3 

2 

2 

2 

3 

2

Sept.

2 

2 

2 

2 

1

1 

1 

2 

2 

1

2 

2 

1 

2 

7

74 

45 

20 

14

7

4 

3 

3 

2 

2

3 

2 

2 

2 

2

Run-off in 

inches

1.12 

.68 

.16 

.11 

1.08 

.41 

.45 

.48 

,61 

.68 

.04 

.02

6.74
268 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PAET 6

CHARITON RIVER BASIN 

CHABITON BITER AT ELMER, HO.

LOCATION. Chain gage in SW. J4 SW. % sec. 2, T. 59 N., R. 16 W., at Atchison, 

Topeka & Santa Fe Railway bridge three-fourths mile southwest of Elmer. 

Zero of gage about 687.85 feet above mean sea level.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 1,660 square miles.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. July, 1921, to September, 1930.

EXTBEMES. Maximum discharge during year, 6,200 second-feet Nov. 1 (gage 

height, 13.80 feet); minimum discharge, 14 second-feet Sept. 25-80; minimum gage height, 2.20 feet Aug. 23-27, Sept. 3, 5, 1930.

1921-1930: Maximum discharge, 22,500 second-feet Nov. 17, 1928; maximum gage height, 27.56 feet Sept. 21, 1926; minimum discharge, 14 secondfeet Sept. 26, 1927, Sept. 25-30, 1930; minimum gage height, that of Aug. 

23-27, Sept. 3, 5, 1930.

REMABES. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 28 31, Dec. 

1-3, 19-26, Jan. 4, 5, 12-31, Feb. 1-4, which are poor.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-80

Day

1... ... _ . _ ..

2. _____ ......

3... ............

4..... __ ....

5 ...........

6.

7...............

8 _ .... __ ....

9...............

10. _ ...........

11. 

12

13 ..........

14........ _ ....

15........ _ ....

16. _ ...........

17- _ . _ ... ...

18... ............

19 ...........

20 __ . _ ......

21

22. ______ ...

23

24 _ ............

25. ____ . __ .

26. ____ .......

27...............

28...............

29...............

30 _ . __ ......

31 

Oct.

98 

89 

84 

78 

86

89 

92 

81 

78 

1,148

2,400 

2,920 

3,220 

2,300 

1,680

1,360 

865 

445 

278 

515

1,320 

865 

705 

515 

410

375 

294 

3,040 

4,350 

5,270 

5,630

Nov.

6,200 

5,810 

5,270 

3,740 

1,930

955 

745 

705 

550 

550

515 

550 

865 

1,140 

1,360

2,080 

1,580 

1,040 

825 

745

550 

480 

480 

410 »400

«390 

375 

342 

278 

220

Dec.

193 

193 

193 

220 

278

249 

220 

220 

278 

294

342

410 

445 

480 

515

515 

515 

480 

342 

309

278 

249 

220 

193 

193

193 

193 

193 

193 

180 

180

Jan.

193 

249

264 

260 

265

264 

168 

249 

358 

392

358 

309 

278 

249 

193

168 

146 

124 

124 

108

108 

92 

92 

92 

92

92 

92

92 

98 

108 

108

Feb.

108 

124

146 

220 

865

1,320 

3,160 

2,800 

2,460 

2,460

2,520 

3,480 

3,740 

3,040 

2,130

1,500 

1,360 

1,220 

1,270 

1,450

1,450 

1,600 

1,680 

1,640 

1,500

1,450 

1,360 

1,270

Month Maximum

October. __________________

December _________________

January... _________________

February __________________

March .....................................

April..... ..........................

May.. .....................................

June .......................................

July.......................................

August ....................................

September. _______________ , -

The year

5,630 

6,200 

515 

392 

3,740 

2,180 

4,280 

1,540 

4,210 

745 

326 

128

6,200

Mar.

1,270 

1,090 

865 

665 

550

480 

410 

375 

342 

326

294 

278 

264 

249 

234

220 

206 

2,180 

1,780 

1,500

1,180 

865 

745 

745 

665

665 

665 

745 

825 

1,040 

955

Apr.

825 

445 

445 

445 

392

326 

249 

249 

168 

180

264 

249 

220 

157 

220

4,280 

1,540 

705 

587 

515

445 

410 

294 

264 

249

206 

193 

180 

168 

146

Minimum

78 

220 

180 

92 

108 

206 

146 

206 

86 

28 

22 

14

14

May

910 

1,450 

705 

665 

625

515 

480 

625 

480 

480

445 

410 

392 

445 370

294 

220 

220 

1,540 

1,270

480 

515 

550 

1,400 

1,140

1,000 

825 

515 

392 

309 

206

June

193 

146 

121 

105 

98

86 

342 

515 

4JO 

309

193 

137

111 

102 

2,350

4,210 

4,140

M90 

705

1,000 

785 

410 

309 

2,300

445 

264 

220 

168 

3,410

July

745 

309 

294 

234 

180

 174

168 

146 

128 

98

95 

89 

78 

66 

68

53 

51

47 

45 

45

47 

28 

28 

34 

31

30 

30 

28 

30 

30 

31

Mean *~£S 

1,310 0.789 

1,370 .825 

289 . 174 

187 . 113 

1,680 1.01 

731 .440 

501 .302 

641 .386 

926 .558 

112 .067 

51.4 .031 

25.5 .015

643 .387

Aug.

31

28

27 

26 

27

28 

27 

28 

26 

118

118 

193 

326 

68 

51

41 

73

38 

31 

26

24 

23 

22

22 

22

22 

22 

23 

26 

28 

28

Sept.

26 

23 

22 

22 

22

23 23 

»24 

 25 

26

20 

20 

18 

12$ 

54

36 

30 

23 

22 

22

21 

18 

17 

16 

14

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

Run-off in 

inches

0.91 

.92 

.20 

.13 

1.05 

.51 

.34 

.44 

.62 

.08 

.04 

.02

5.26

0 Estimated
CHABITON RIVER BASIN

CHABITOKT BIVEE HEAR KKYTESVILIE, MO.

269

LOCATION. Chain gage in SE. % sec. 25, T. 54 N., R. 18 W., 4^ miles northeast 

of Keytesville.

DBAINAGE ABBA. 1,950 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1929, to September, 1930.

EXTBEMES. Maximum discharge during year, 6,800 second-feet Nov. 2; maximum gage height, 19.05 feet Feb. 11; minimum discharge, 24 second-feet 

Sept. 26 (gage height, 1.77 feet).

1929-30: Maximum discharge, 18,700 second-feet Apr. 25, 1929 (gage 

height, 21.66 feet); minimum, that of Sept. 26, 1930. 

Maximum stage known, 22.54 feet Nov. 18, 1928.

REMAKES. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 2-4, 20-27, 

Jan. 14-31, Feb. 1-5, 9-11, which are poor.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1989 80

Day

1. ______ .

2 _________

3 ............

4 ___ .... ___ .

5 ____ . ......

6 ...............

7 ...............

8 ____ . .......

9 ....

10...............

11.. .............

12.-.....-...-...

13 

14.... _ .. __ ..

15 ...........

16. ...........

17 _____ . .....

18. ..............

19...... .........

20 ...............

21. ..............

22. ..............

23. ..............

24 _________ .

25........... _ .

26. ..............

27...............

28

29 ..............

30....... ........

81....... __ ....

Oct.

138 

120 

102 

99 

89

91

91 

80 

86 

230

1,490 

2,780 

3,450 

4,000 

3,180

1,230 

662

488 

400 

488

1,030 

1,230 

1,230 

662 

512

444 

356 

312 

3,630 

5,260 

6,040

Nov.

6,600 

6,800 

6,700 

6,750 

3,320

1,400 

1,000 

792 

688 

610

660 

584 

560 

740 

1,310

1,900 

2,060 

1,900 

1,370 

948

740 

584 

. 488 

400 

334

356 

356 

378 

356 

230

Dec.

210 

210 

250 

290 

290

260 

240 

290 

260 

312

366 

422 

466 

636 

512

488 

488 

612 

400 

356

334 

312 

312 

290 

270

270

270 

270 

260 

260 

270

Jan.

220 

290 

334 

270 

290

290 

192 

290 

444 

512

512 

466 

440 

366 

312

270 

250 

210 

192 

156

138 

' 138 

138 

138 

125

120 

120 

120 

120 

120 

120

Feb.

138 

138 

156 

210 

334

1,110 

2,860 

3,220 

3,100 

3,000

3,000 

4,540 

4,480 

4,100 

3,140

2,190 

1,770 

1,570 

1,420 

1,450

1,610 

1,640 

1,610 

1,390 

1,330

1,570 

1,360 

1,360

Month Maximum

October _________________ . ...

February __________________

April......................................

Time ____________________ July

September

The year- ...........................

6,040 

6,800 

536 

512 

4,540 

2,370 

3,450 

1,700 

4,200 

5,020 

147 

147

6,800

Mar.

1,360 

1,330 

1,060 

798 

658

578 

528 

504 

480 

457

434 

412 

390

368. 

346

324 

324 

368 

1,240 

2,370

1,510 

1,180 

970

798 

770

798 

826 

798 

798 

910 

1,030

Apr.

970 

826 

686 

578 

480

434 

390 

346 

303 

303

262 

303 

262 

242 

232

303 

3,450 

1,610 

854 

668

553 

480 

412 

368 

346

303 

303 

282 

262 

194

Minimum

80 

230 

210 

120 

138 

324 

194 

214 

138 

40 

34 

24

24

May

214 

390 

1,700 

742 

528

434 

390 

578 

630 

770

798 

1,210 

940 

686 

504

434 

368 

324 

324 

1,450

854 

798 

412 

390 

1,480

1,060 

1,240 

1,030 

604

457 

368

June

303 

242 

214 

204 

194

185

166 

138 

504 

528

368 

262 

204

166 

176

3,400 

4,200 

4,100 

2,300 

1,540

910 

1,030

742 

528 

412

2,440 

798 

434 

346 

2,010

Mean

1,290 

1,660 

331 

248 

1,920 

797 

563 

713 

968 

352 

63.2 

40.1

735

July

5,020 

1,510 

630 

480 

346

282 

262 

242 

242 

194

176 

166 

147 

128 

111

96 

96 

83 

78 

70

67 

71 

57 

49 

47

47 

52 

48 

42 

40 

43

Per square

mile

0.662 

.861 

.170 

.127 

.985 

.409 

.289 

.366 

.496 

.181 

.032 

.021

.376

Aug.

44 

43 

43 

41 

39

43 

42 

43

41

44

45 

120 

147 

147 

111

104 

90

147 

90 

67

R2 

50 

48 

39 

37

37 

36 

34 

38 

42 

56

Sept.

43 

37 

35 

34 

35

35 

39

37 

35 

34

32 

36 

32 

34 

73

147 

71 

51 

46 

38

32 

34 

30 

28 

27

24 

27 

27 

25 

25

Run-off in 

inches

0.76 

.95 

.20 

.15 

1.08 

.47 

.32 

.42 

.65 

.21 

.04 

.02

5.12
270 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6

LAMINE RIVER BASIN 

LAMLKTE RIVER AT CHFTOJST CITT, HO.

LOCATION. Chain gage in NW. % sec. 16, T. 46 N., R. 19 W., at highway bridge 

300 feet above Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad bridge and three-fourths 

mile east of Clifton City. Zero of gage 622.60 feet above mean sea level.

DEAINAGE AEEA. 598 square miles.

RECOEDS AVAILABLE. June, 1922,«to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 7,260 second-feet Feb. 7 (gage 

height, 17.6 feet); minimum, 0.9 second-foot Sept. 5 (gage height, 1.22 feet). 

1922-1930: Maximum discharge, 33,000 second-feet May 19, 1929 (gage 

height, 29.0 feet); minimum, that of Sept. 5, 1930. 

Maximum stage known, 35.3 feet Sept. 18, 1905.

RBMABKS. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 28-30, 

Dec. 1-12, 18-31, Jan. 10 to Feb. 6, which are poor.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-80

Day

1 ___ .

2 ________ .

3. _________

4 _________

5. _________

6....... _ . ....

7

8.... _____ __

9. _ ...........

10. __ .......

11. __ . ____ .

12. __ ..........

13.......... .....

14 ............

15. ...........

16. __ . ____

17 ___ . ........

18. ..............

19 ............

20. ______ . ...

21 ...............

22...............

23...............

24. _____ . .....

25...............

26.. ___ ........

27 ..........

28...............

29. ____ . .....

30.. _ ..........

31.. .........

Oct.

6 

5 

4 

9 

6

7 

7 

8 

76 

304

242 

100 

76 

51 

37

30 

23 

19 

16 

16

130 

67 

47 

35 

27

23 

19 

63 

1,280 

405 

422

Nov.

685 

272 

184 

146 

115

95 

76 

63 

54 

51

47 

47 

44 

51 

58

51 

47 

44 

40 

37

35 

30 

30 

27 

26

25 

25 

17 

17 

17

Dec.

17 

17

17 

17 

17

17 

17 

17 

17 

17

17 

17 

27 

198 

168

141 

120 

105 

81 

81

58 

58 

40 

27 

27

27 

27 

27 

27 

40 

40

Jan.

1,280 

3,890 

840 

422 

304

242

257 

227 

179 

157

130 

105 

81 

58 

58

40 

40 

40 

40 

27

27 

27

27 

27

27

17 

17 

17 

17 

17 

17

Feb.

17

17 

58 

1,040 

1,840

2,740 

5,780 

4,090 

4,490 

2,290

1,440 

1,760 

1,400 

760

545

405 

440 

440 

354 

320

272 

3,100 

3,010 

1,000

720

580 

388 

304

Month Maximum

October.. __________________

December __________________

May.. ___________________

July...... _ . .,. 

August ____________ .. ............

September... __ . _ .

1,280 

685 

198 

3,890 

5,780 

257 

152 

108 

800 

354 

78 

440

5,780

Mar.

257 

212 

184 

162 

157

152 

141 

125 

115 

100

95 

86 

76 

67 

63

63 

63 

70 

72 

67

58 

51 

51 

54 

86

115 

130 

115 

100 

91 

81

Apr.

76 

76 

91 

152 

130

110 

91 

76 

72

58

54 

47 

40 

37 

40

47 

51 

47 

44 

' 37

35 

32 

35

8

30 

37 

44

86 

86

Minimum

4 

17 

17 

17 

17 

51 

30 

12 

8 

1.6 

1.8 

.9

.9

May

86 

100 

81 

72 

62

66 

66 

108 

95 

74

95 

86 

70 

51 

44

36 

36 

33 

33 

33

33 

31 

27 

23 

20

19 

16 

15 

16 

14 

12

June

11 

11 

11 

10

12

10 

9 

9 

9

8

17 

17 

20 

23

25

20

86 

78 

44 

31

22 

17 

14 

14 

17

800 

173

82 

41 

31

July

20 

16 

13 

10 

10

9 

7 

66 

39 

10

7 

5 

4 

3.6 

3.2

2.8 

2.4 

2.2 

1.8 

1.6

1.6 

118 

22 

354

288

90 

62 

33 

20 

14 

11

Mean *-£ff"

115 0. 192 

81. 9 . 137 

49. 1 . 082 

279 ' .467 

1,410 2.36 

105 . 176 

60.8 .102 

50.1 .084 

55.7 .093 

40. 2 . 067 

7. 14 . 012 

39.0 .065

183 .306

Aug.

9 

6 

6

5 

4

3.6 

3.2 

2.8 

2.4 

2.0

1.8 

L8 

2.4 

2.8 

3.2

3.2 

3.2 

4

7 

78

22 

12 

9 

6

5

3.6 

3.2 

2.8 

2,4 

2.0 

1.8

Sept

1.8 

1.6 

1.2 

1.0 

.9

1.2 

242 

51 

16 

12

10 

440 

78 

82 

66

51 

29 

17 

13 

10

9 

7 

6 

5 

5

3.6 

2.8 

2.4 

2.8

2.4

Run-off in 

inches

0.22 

.15 

.09 

.54 

2.46 

.20 

.11 

.10 

.10 

.08 

.01 

.07

4.13
STJEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6 271

OS AGE (MABAIS DES C TONES) RIVER BASIN 

OSAGE RIVER NEAR QUENEMO, EARS.

LOCATION. Chain gage in NW. % sec. 7, T. 17 S., R. 18 E., 2% miles below

Dragoon Creek and 3 miles east of Quenemo. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,030 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June, 1922, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 4,770 second-feet May 8 (gage

height, 18.6 feet); minimum, 0.2 second-foot Aug. 8 (gage height, 2.31 feet). 

1922-1930: Maximum discharge, 18,600 second-feet Nov. 17, 1928 (gage

height, 38.38 feet); no flow in July and August, 1926 (gage height, 2.20 feet). 

REMARKS. Records good except those for discharges above 3,000 second-feet

and for period of ice effect, Jan. 9 to Feb. 4, which are fair. Above 2,100

second-feet discharge is based on comparison with flow at Ottawa, Kans.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-SO

1

Day

I .........

2 _________

3 _ 

4. __ ... _ ....

5 ______

6 ____________

7 ............

8._ ... __ ..

9.... __ ......

10.... ..... . _____

11 ___ . ________

12 ___

13 _________

14.. __ . ___ .

15 __ .... ____

16_ _ _ _._._

17... ____ ....

18 . ____ ...

19. ________

20.._ _._ ._

21.. _ . __ ....

22 ______

23_..._._._......

24.. ___ .......

25. .... __ 

26 _ . ___________

27 ___ . ____

28. _ .. __ ....

29 _________

30

31

Oct.

6

5

4

5

g

8

16

22

32

44

52

75

100

36

22

12

12

187

187

75

25

1Q

14

12

15

12

21

476

2,170

Nov.

9 070

637

234

187

141

<M

67

56

54

50

41

34

44

4ft

45

v>

63

301

196 I>\Q

132

10S

80

"M

56

59

56

55

52

44

Dec.

41

17

29

34

31

33

38

Oft

09

35

38

33

30

32

32

33

28

29

26

23

21

22

21

22

21

19

18

24

22

20

18

Jan.

23

38

46

14

40

32

23

22

20

15

20

Feb.

25

30

35

40

11

1 430

1^380

763

456

301

247

206

168

1<Vt

124

116

10S

100

86

78

71

80

78

71

75

67

64

Mar.

66

50

44

45

41

39

36

aa

4fl

An

33

30

28

23

18

16

14

18

21

26

33

30

29

28

26

23

24

22

21

20

18

Apr.

20

18

17

15

16

18

18

17

15

14

12

12

9

10

12

14

14

14

14

15

14

12

12

10

9

10

21

47

93

132

May

196

124

93

83

100

196

1,820

3,560

1,490

596

4,000

1,790

536

416

282

216

216

225

206

225

124

72

124

141

116

93

72

59

52

59

46

June

38

31

25

22

30

93

282

320

132

67

206

206

159

103

931

1,320

282

159

358

1,380

637

206

124

196

159

396

265

86

66

41

July

26

19

16

14

10

8

8

2

2

2

2

2

3

4

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

. 2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Aug.

1.0

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.3

.4

.6

.5

.8

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

1

1

1

1

2

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

.8

Sept.

0.9

.8

.6

.6

.6

.8

1

1

1

2

2

2

1

2

4

2

3

4

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

2

1

1

.6

Month

November

January

April

May ______________________________

July.

Maximum

2,170

2,970

41

46

1,430

66

132

4,000

1,380

26

2

4

4. nnn

Minimum

4

34

17

25

14

9

46

22

1

.2

.6

.2

Mean

119

206

27.7

21.9

231

30.3

21.3

559

278

4.45

.88

1.50

1O4

Run-off in 

acre-feet

7,320

12,300

1,700

1,350

12,800

1,860

1,300

34,400

16,500

274

54

89

89,900
272 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6

OSAGE RIVEK NEAR OTTAWA, EANS.

LOCATION. TION. Water-stage recorder in NW. % sec. 6, T. 17 S., R. 20 W., 1% miles 

southeast of Ottawa and three-fourths mile below Skunk Creek.

DBAINAQB ABBA. 1,250 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October, 1918, to September, 1930. August, 1902, to 

October, 1905, at Main Street Bridge at Ottawa.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 3,610 second-feet May 8 (gage 

height, 11.97 feet); no flow Sept. 15-20.

1902-1905, 1918-1930: Maximum discharge, 58,400 second-feet Nov. 17, 

1928 (gage height, 38.65 feet, present gage); no flow June 27, 28, 1920, and 

during 1930.

REMARKS. Records for year ending Sept. 30, 1930, fair except those for periods 

of ice effect, which are poor. Discharge interpolated Feb. 28, Mar. 1-3, 

May 23, 24, 1930. Records for period 1902-1905 published herewith computed on basis of original discharge measurements supplemented by results 

of recent investigations for high water, rating curve for flood stages above 

16,000 second-feet being based upon comparisons with rating curve for 

present station. Diversions for city of Ottawa water supply upstream. 

Low-water flow regulated by dams upstream.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, 1902-1905 and 19%9-SO

Day

1902 

1. ..............

2 ____ . .......

3 ______ . .

4........ ...... .

5.

6.... _ ........

7. _____ ...

8. ..............

9. .... ....

10. 

Aug. Sept.

6,450

K non

1,650

844

652

3,870

7,170

5,240

1 Q4fl

74fi

Day

1902 

11. ____ . __

19

13.. __ . __ ..

14...............

15.. .............

16. __ ..... _ ..

17. 

18 

20

Aug. Sept.

556

556

460

460

370

370

280

280 toft

280

Day

1902 

21... ............

99

23... ............

24. 

25. 

26. 

27 ________ -

28. 

29 _________

30. __ ... .......

31. .... ....

Aug.

2,080

1,240

940

748

652

4,360

Sept.

280

1,340

4,200

6,240

4,280

1,980

1,140

844

652

2,850

Day

1902-3 

1. ____ 

2 _____ ..

3 _____ ..

4 _____ 

5 ....... .

6- ____ ..

7 ........

8 __ .

9 .... ...

10- 

11- 

12-......

13. ..........

14. ..........

15 __ 

16 ......

17 

18 ......

19 __ . .

20 

21 ...........

22 _ . __ ..

23 

24 

25 ...........

26. ..........

27. .......

28 

29 __ 

30 

31 

Oct.

2,480 1 fun

844

6,510

11,300

11,400

6,920

1,340

1,000

em

710

610

610

520

440

44ft

44f)

360

360

9Qft

9Qft

290

290 9un

290

290

220

220

220

220

220

Nov.

220

99ft

220

290

610

610

440

360

OQA

9Qf)

290

220

290

9Qfl

1,570

i inn

910

610

610

520

440

44ft

44ft

440

610

610

520

44ft

360

360

Dec.

710

520

710

2,050

1 14fl

610

520

44A

440

440

360

520

520

520

440

inn

360

360

360

O 1AA

4,600

q ion

1,520

1 140 sin

710

710

610

610

520

520

Jan.

440

440

440

440

520

440

360

43ft

1

[ 300

1

9Kfl

I

[ 200

1

360

440

520

610

520

440

Feb.

OCA

QAfl

M.f\

360

330

290

9QA

ooft

QOA

90A

290

oon

| 200

710

1,000

1,520

3 4Afl

Mar.

2 OCA

1 14ft

910

810

Bin

1,280

1,870

2,870

1,070 01 n

1,720

1,340

1,070

810

710

710

610

610

710

9 70(1

1,770

1,000

810

am

910

910

810

710

610

610

520

Apr.

520

520

1 14ft

3,570

2,750

1,520

1,070

810

710

1,070

2,710

1,870

1,000

1,000

1,210

910

710

610

610

610

610

520

520

440

440

360

360

360

360

360

May

360

360

360

360

360

440

520

610

520

440

440

1,000

3,960

3,540

1,620

1,210 01 n

810

610

520

520

1,000

1,400

11,000

13,200

11,000

3,960

4,040

5,450

8,350

11,700

June

12,600

11,200

8,280

5,700

4,720

3,800

2,430

1,460

1,210

1,140

1,000

810

710

710

610

520

520

520

520

710

910

610

440

360

360

1,460

710

610

440

360

July

iftfi

440

520

1,210

1,340

440

360

360

440

910

360

440

360

440

440

400

360

360

440

220

100

100

60

60

60

36

30

38

38

88

38

Aug.

38

100

2,870

520

290

3,480

3,180

4,320

4,120

1,670

2,550

1,000

2,550

3,880

5,460

6,750

4,840

1,760

940

748

652

556

460

370

370

280

280

190

190

190

190

Sept.

130

130

130

130

180

180

130

190

2,080

4,200

2,180

610

520

520

360

290

220

160

160

100

100

100

100

60

60

60

60

38

38

38
OSAGE (MAEAIS DBS CYGNE8) EIVEE BASIN 273

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Osage River near Ottawa, Kans., 1902-1905 and

1989-30 Continued

Day

1903-4 

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 

1904-5 

1 .........

2 ____ 

3. ........

4 ....

5 

6 __ .

7 ..

8.. _ . ...

9 ....

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 _........

15 

16 __ 

17 _ ......

18 

19 _ . .....

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 ____ ..

30 .

31 

Oct.

40

80

370

652

370

190

9,800

10,600

5,790 i K4o

<un

652

748

6,640

7,650

6,300

3,380

1,440

1 240

odn

844

844

7/ta

652

652

556

556

460

460

460

2,640

60

60

60

60

60

38

38

. 18

18

Ift

18

18

18

18

18

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

5

5

5

5

5

5

6

Nov.

5,700

6,240

4,600

3 fun

i osn

1,540

1,240

1,140 i run

Q4ft

R14

1,140

844

748

748

652

652

652

556

460

460

460

556

556

556

556 <uwi

460

460

460

5

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

18

18

18

18

18

10

10

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

Dec.

460

460

460

460

460

460

370

370

370

280

280

370

370

370

370

280

280

280

190

190

370

370

370

460

sat.

844

748

370

370

280

280

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

13

ift

10

5

Jan.

280

1 240

 200

i 220

240

460

652

556

280

652

556

556

556

556

556

556

1-

1-

4

6

9

Feb.

460

460

460

460

370

190

190

i 130

130

190

190

130

130

130

190

190

190

280

280

190

190

5

60

1,870

2,590

2,630

2,180

1,400

1,070

Mar.

280

280

370

370

370

370

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

370

370

370

460

1,440

1 94fi

R14

844

2,480

1,440

940

5,730

7,440

6,000

1,650

1,140

1,040

940

810

360

360

290

220

100

100

100

60

100

60

38

60

60

60

60

38

1,140

1,400

1,280

810

100

520

1,140

1,210

710

520

4,520

7,400

5,000

1 ft7fl

Apr.

844

748

652

652

556

556

652

844

1,240

1,440

1,760

1,340

1,140

R14

748

652

556

556 ifin

556

2,720

2,190

2,850

8,700

13,400

10,100

3 Qftn

1,820

1,280

1,000

1,070

810

610

520

440

360

360

360

220

220

160

100

100

100

100

60

60

60

60

38

60

38

60

38

60

520

810

610

360

290

May

1,070

910

810

710

2,550

5,550

5,700

3,240

3,840

2,470

1,340

1,070

1,400

2,180

1,280

9,720

13,400

12,600

3,680

1,460

1,280

1,140

1,000

810

710

3,000

3,760

2,180

15,700

29,300

26,400

220

160

100

100

100

100

100

100

360

440

290

160

440

360

360

290

220

160

100

60

60

38

38

38

1,460

6,860

6,000

1,520

1,960

1,960

1 <M/I

June

23,600

17,900

12,200

12,300

12,100

7,400

2,630

1,340

1,070

1,000

2,050

3,240

1,340

910

1,000

3,150

1,770

1,070

5,100

6,300

4,200

2,750

1,870

910

7,040

12,000

16,100

14,400

4,160

3,390

810

520

440

360

360

290

220

220

100

100

60

60

60

49

38

38

38

28

100

220

160

100

100

60

60

38

60

60

520

360

Jnly

3,390

2,660

2,670

3,120

2,230

9,120

15,200

24,300

22,600

17,900

7,640

2,050

1,340

1,070

810

520

520

440

290

290

290

460

520

220

160

710

440

360

810

220

160

290

2,870

14,100

14,900

12,300

3,680

1,340

1,000

910

1,000

810

520

480

360

290

290

220

160

160

160

100

100

100

60

60

60

3,150

3,880

1,670

810

910

Aug.

100

100

60

60

60

60

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

360

38

38

38

38

1,210

710

360

290

2,180

710

220

220

100

38

38

38

18

910

520

360

440

1,280

610

360

220

160

100

100

60

60

60

100

60

38

1,570

4,320

1,460

1,140

360

220

160

160

60

60

38

38

38

38-

Sept.

18

5,100

5,460

1,000

290

160

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

60

60

60

38

38

18

18

38

38

18

18

18

18

18

38

28

18

18

18

100

160

160

160

610

5,000

3,480

1,280

520

440

6,500

12,500

7,880

11,100

16,300

16,100

11,300

2,310

910

810

440

360

290

160

160

100
274

Daily di

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6

; , in second-feet, of Osage River near Ottawa, Kans., 1902-1905 and 

1929-30 Continued

Day

1905 

1 ________

2.. _ . .........

3 ...............

4_. _______ .

5-.-.-..........

6 ...............

7. ..

8.. _______ .

9 . _.. ..._..

10 __ . ..........

Day

1929-30 

1 ....... ....

2 ........ ..

3 ............

4 __ ......

5_-

6 .. .

7 ... ... ... ...

8.. __ ........

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

10

10

10

9

10

28

74

37

49

34

30

38

26

20

17

20

31

282

103

43

29

25

22

20

110

130

284

1,050

Oct

.. 10

.. 10

.. 10

- 10

.. 10

.. 10

-. 10

6

6

.. 13

Nov.

3,000

1,260

360

211

146

118

99

as

79

70

74

74

72

72

71

76

as

274

294

183

132

111

100

82

78

75

79

89

86

82

0 11..

0 12..

0 13..

0 14..

0 15..

0 16..

0 17..

0 18..

0 19..

0 20..

Dec.

76

72

68

61

R7

58

61

62

Kd.

64

68

64

61

60

55

57

fid

fid

79

76

64

55

48

38

38

38

39

41

49

49

50

Jan.

fin

61

61

58

60

58

61

57

78

 7SJ

74

67

60

57

52

Ivi

30

35

Day

1905

Feb.

562

1,620

9 firtft

1,660

1,020

1,480

1,440

1,160

782

Rco

388

300

9V7

216

185

173

156

150

143

134

125

115

111

108

108

113

122

110

Mar.

100

88

78

69

Of

79

78

74

69

68

62

53

48

46

44

44

47

58

55

57

60

61

60

61

58

54

53

55

54

54

53

Oct.

. 130

. 130

. 130

80

80

80

80

60

. 190

. 130

Apr.

53

50

49

46

46

47

44

44

44

44

42

41

38

38

44

42

38

44

57

44

42

39

35

33

32

46

71

74

113

221

21..

22...

23..

24...

25-.

28 

27...

28...

29...

30...

31 

May

214

181

116

115

90

193

2,160

3,440

2,200

789

2,240

2,490

918

502

360

277

228

214

219

202

200

165

200

180

165

152

108

88

74

69

90

r

1

June

65

50

44

39

118

165

277

223

122

90

91

284

200

143

103

1,690

577

235

158

1,230

1,050

262

181

144

175

325

458

189

61

41

)ay

905

July

32

26

21

17

14

11

10

8

5

4

3

2

2

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

2

2

2

4. 2

2

2

2

2

2

2

Aug.

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

4

4

4

4

4

4

6

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

3

2

2

2

2

2

Oct.

80

SO

80

80

80

130

80

130

130

130

130

Sept.

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

2

2

2

6

4

3

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1
OSAGE (MARAIS DBS DYGNE8) EIVEE BASIN 275

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Osage River at Ottawa, Kans., 1902-1905,

and 1929-30

Month

1902

The period ... 

1902-3

April.. 

July............ . .

The year..... . __ - ___ __ - ____

1903-4

April... 

May _ ...... ___ .... ...............

July.... . ...- ... . ...-... .... .

The year *

1904-5

December. _______ .. ___ . ..................

February _________________________

March. _ . _____________________

April... .... ....... . .... . ...............

June, _ .

July ....

The year. ... _ .. ..........................

1905

1929-30

November ________________________

December ______________________ .

February _____________________ ..

April...................................................

July....................................................

August - __

September. _____________________ .

Maximum

4,360

7,170

11,400

1,570

4,600

610

3,480

2,790

3,570

13,200

12,600

1,340

6,750

4,200

13,200

10,600

6,240

844

652

460

7,440

13,400

29,300

23,600

24,300

2,180

5,450

29,300

60

18

18

2,630

7,400

1,070

6,860

810

14,900

4,320

16,300

16,300

ion

1,050

3,000

79

78

2,000

100

221 <? dA.n

1,690

32

6

6

3,440

Minimum

652

190

220

220

360

520

360

360

360

38

38

38

38

40

460

190

280

460

710

910

160

18

18

18

5

5

38

38

38

28

60

38

 18

fin

8

71

38

108

\\

v>

69

QQ

1

2

0

0

Mean

1,670

2,020

1,650

497

918

345

473

1,120

975

2,920

2,180

349

1,770

438

1,140

2,200

1,300

401

338

213

1,250

2,160

5,170

6,140

3,950

237

417

1,990

20.8

13.0

12.0

8 9

425

984

288

822

188

2,150

487

3,310

726

tlY)

83.1

254

58.2

47.8

546

62.0

KO A

601

OQO

6.16

1.47

IfU

Run-off in

acre-feet

19,900

120,000

140,000

101,000

29,600

56,400

21,200

26,300

68,900

58,000

180,000

130,000

21,500

109,000

26,100

828,000

135,000

77,400

24,700

20,800

12,200

76,900

129,000

318,000

365,000

243,000

14,600

26,600

1,440,000

1,280

774

738

547

23,600

60,500

17,100

50,. 600

11,200

13,200

29,900

197,000

525,000

6,270

5,110

15,100

3,580

2,940

30,300

3,810

3,170

37,000

17 dflfl

379

157

87

m ftftrt
276 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PAET 6

OSAGE RIVER AT TRADING POST, KANS.

LOCATION. Chain gage in SE. % sec. 5, T. 21 8., R. 25 E., at Trading Post, 1

mile above mouth of Big Sugar Creek. . DRAINAGE AREA. 2,800 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August, 1921, to December, 1923; October, 1928, to

September. 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 7,720 second-feet May 11 (gage

height, 14.34 feet); minimum, 0.3 second-foot Aug. 16 (gage height, 0.66

foot).

1921-1923, 1928-1930: Maximum discharge, 120,000 second-feet Nov. 18,

1928 (gage height, 34.45 feet); minimum, that of Aug. 16, 1930. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for estimated periods and for periods of

ice effect, which are fair.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, 1921-1928 and 1929-80

Day Aug. Sept. Day Aug. Sept. Day Aug. Sept.

1921

9.

10.

1,140

1,050

2,000

445

251

155

126

181

4,400

13,400

13,800

7,720

2,240

 840 

680 

477 

445

1921

7,640

14,200

17,100

21,400

18,200

8,320

3,980

8,480

9,920

7,640

477

3,560

9,660

18,200

15,600

7,100

1,320

4,640

1,320

2,900

1921

1,420

840

650

510

330

275

261

725

358

219

3,080

3,560

1,830

1,060

5,600

6,360

2,000

1,140

800

545

Day Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. I Apr. May June July Aug. Sept,

1921-22

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

13.

14. 

15-

16.

17.

18.

19. 

20-

21.

22.

23.

24. 

26.

30.

31.

645

660

1,180

840

510

363

251

368

336

308

261

241

206

185

174

170

165

145

126

117

109

101

90

86

83

81

83

83

81

83

83

69

40

60

54

58

68

68

61

61

61

174

159

152

2,680

12,000

21,800

22,800

22,800

18,400

10,900

7,050

3,800

2,080

1,920

6,700

14,900

20,100

19,300

20,100

13,300

7,760

4,100

2,680

1,830

5,240

16,600

21,100

21,800

21,800

26,100

29,000

27,900

29,500

31,300

30,100

29,000

24,200

16,600

7,920

5,600

3,200

2,780

2,580

2,520

2,520

2,520

2,660

2,720

3,260

8,160

10,300

8,660

5,840

2,780

3,380

3,200

3,020

2,780

2,580

1,830

1,180

1,090

1,010

965

1,060

1,180

1,220

2,460

2,960

4,820

5,060

4,400

3,980

3,440

2,720

2,460

2,080

1,730

1,620

1,620

2,000

2,310

2,310

2,240

2,160

2,080

1,920

1,730

1,620

1,270

1,050

800

725

615

477

275

227

155

42

45

42

42

39

39

39

39

52

48

48

46

48

2,380

3,500

4,400

3,980

1,140

680

445

227

202

170

142

123 829

 1,530

2,240

1,210

178

194

210

210

237

123

170

136

90

64

39

5

4

21

67

56

48

42

39

36

52

67

65

68

60

34

42

22

22

27

21

18

33

27

23

19

16

15

13

12

«Interpolated
OSAGE (MAKAIS DBS CYGNES) EIVEE BASIN 277

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Osage River at Trading Post, Kans, 1981-1988 

and 1989-80 Continued

Day

1922-23 1... _ -

2. ... 

8 ... ....

4.. .....

6 ... ... -

6 _ 

7 .......

8. .........

9 

10 

11 _____ .

12 

13 _ - _ ...

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

1Q

20 _____

21 

22 ___ - ...

23 - ......

24. __ . ...

25 

26 _ - ...

27. 

28 _ ....

29 

30 

81 

Oct.

12

14

16

17

16

12

10

8

7

8

10

12

15

16

18

18 «14

«11

7

7

8

7

6

6

5

5

3

3

2

3

7

Nov.

688

1,090

688

615 «476

336

275

189

139

109

83

189

2,240

2,080

2,310

1,180

1,320

445

385

336

261

223

181

166

152

145

139

120

120

126

Dec.

101

90

85

85

76

81

81

90

95

90

85

85

81

81

76

72

72

61

61

65

61

58

61

61

58

65

54

58

54

58

58

Jan.

189

189

181

181

174

174

174

174

166

166

166

159

159

174

174

166

155

155

148

142

136

123

123

142

129

123

123

117

117

106

106

Feb.

95

85

85

81

72

67

59

69

66

48

42

«39

36

«32

28

26

23

19

«18

16

-16

16

o!6

16

16

-15

«15

14

Mar.

14

14

« 14

14

 14

14 «14

14

.14

14

163

763

415

545

1,220

4,280

3,080

1,520

1,420

 1,300

1,180

1,050 «965

880

840

763

477

415

368

314

241

Apr.

132

«132

132

126

126

-123

120

114

 112

109

109

109

«106

104

104

117

117

«117

117

117

129

142

210

330

3,020

4,760

4,880

2,000

965

880

May.

840

725

580

545

510

445

415

385

319

286

275

246

237

237

210

265

246

237

237

227

210

210

265

3,920

4,880

6,250

5,000

4,160

3,200

2,520

1,920

June

1,730

2,000

1,730

1,830

2,000

2,450

3,320

6,350

10,000

13,600

27,000

29,000

26,100

27,000

28,400

27,400

22,100

10,500

7,440

4,400

2,650

1,920

840

650

510

477

510

445

445

415

July

386

363

386

445

415

446

510

477

545

763

1,050

2,380

3,320

3,320

3,020

2,900

»2,460

2,000

 1,860

1,730

1,620

1,420

1,320

« 1,270

1,220

1,060

965 «902

840 «782

725

Aug.

650 «521

 393

265

250

237

«220

202

«190

178

170

155

142

«139

136

136

123 «118

112

106

 102

«99

95 90

85

Sept.

81

81

«76

72 74

76

76

72

67 «67

67

67

63

 63

63

95

117

178 «166

155

«142

129

112

95 «858

1,620

1,420

1,320

965

840

Day

1923 

1_ 

2

3 .......

4_ 

6_ 

6 .......

7 .......

8 

9

10- __ .

Oct.

1,620

1,520

1,050

 1,010

965

 864

763

725

725

922

Nov.

1,420

 1,490

 1,550

1,620

 1,520

1,420

1,320

1,420

 1,420

1,420

Dec.

386

880

1,270

 1,080

880

 822

763 670

680

580

Day

1923 

11.. __ .

12.. __ .

13.. __ .

14 .......

15.. __ .

16.. .....

17.. .....

18 

19 

20.. .....

Oct.

2,000

«3,290

4,580

7,680

11,500

10,500

9,210

4,460

3,800

3,380

Nov.

1,180

1,010

880

763

725

688

 669

650

650

680

Dec.

965

» 1,290

1,620

1,920

2,000

1,730

o 1 48fl

 1,220

965 885

Day

1923 

21.. _ ..

22.......

23 

24... _ .

25 

26 

27 28 '

29 

30 .......

31 ___ .

Oct.

3,080

 2,760

2,450

2,000

1,620

1,920

»2,410

2,900

2,450

 2,110

 1,760

Nov.

650

615

580

510

477

 446

415

385

366

374

Dec.

 805

725 635

545

 480

415

«367

 321

275

256

266

 Interpolated.
278 SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Osage River at Trading Post, Kans., 1981- 

and 1989-30 Continued

Day

1929-30 

1- _____ 

2- _ ... .

3. _ -

4 

5 _ ... _ . __ .

6 ___

7._ __

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 _________

13 ____ - _

14 

15 

t 16 

17 

18 

19- _____ - ...

20 __ - __

21.. __ __

22 _____ . _ -

23- ___ _

24

25 _____ - __

26 __ - _ - _ -

27 _____ . .....

28 

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

10

500

198

171

123

on

66

48

44

46

58

302 IRA

95

54

44

54

220

767

1,190

Nov.

2,450

3,200

2,520

1,060

540

728

280

238

212

187

179

171 "160

150

143

370

Q17

614

472

o 371

270

OOQ

230

220

194

220

171

179

Dec.

171

118

106

118

123

a fOQ

123

123

118

112

118

10ft

106

101

101

95

95

QC

75

75

80

85

75

QC

on

Jan.

88

115

120 "120

120

146

f *)O

115

on

65

1-

75

Feb.

78

100

O fUYt

3,000

5,000

4,000

3 firm

2,500

2,000

I

AQfl

1,480

1,020

845

845

OAK

622

472

111

410

387

387

376

O/M

W&A

QOJ

275

Mar.

280

9Q1

220

194

IQd.

202

202

212

179

919

164

157

157

136

19Q

143

143

157

171

112

136

106

118

118

»118

118 "106

cm

on

Apr.

88

OQ

iftd

98

93

82

88

88

77

Rja

' 56

60

64

52

60

77

198

225

146

i<lfi

153 idn

126

1AQ

98

98

QS

Iftd

307

9 Ififl

May

3,800

2,840

2,310

845

728

577

472

3,260

6,300

5,300

7,680

6,450

5,540

2,710

1 QSfl

1,150

806

767

690

614

690

472

441

376

376

393

313

230

183

150

133

June

120

118

115

104

104

198

410

376

364

2?5

216

216

728

614

1,910

2,650

2,160

1,480

652

441

506

1,700

845

399

404

296

1,020

972

472

225

July

168

133

115

56

68

64

60 "54

47

Af>

38

a OR

15

22

20

24

24

15

8

6

5

6

5

3

3

a 9

2

2

2

1

Aug.

1.0

1

1

1

1

1

1

.9

.8

.6

.6

.7

«.6

«.5

«.4

.3 «.5

3

238

126

Iftd

52

15

a 12

10

»6

1

.8

.9

Sept.

3.0

.6

.6

.4

.8

.8

.8

2

6

3

4

3

5

6

140

30

14

12

118

88

46

29

 26

14

15

12

10

8

5

7

1 Interpolated.
OSAGE (MARAIS DBS CYGNES) EIVEB BASIN 279

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Osage River at Trading Post, Kans., 1921-1923

and 1929-30

Month

1821 ' 

August 4-31 _________________________

September.. ___ __ _____________

The period. ..,.._

1921-22 

October _ . ___ ... ___________ _____

November ________________________

April . .

June ____________________________

July....................................................

September

The year. ._ ... _ . ....

1922-23 

October _________________________

November ________________________

January

February _________________________

April...................................................

May.. _______ . ..................................

July....................................................

The year _ . . .......................

1923

November. _______________________

December ..............................................

The period. 

1929-30

February *.

March. _

April..- . .. . ....... ......................

May

July...... ....... .. .............................

Maximum

21,400

18,200

______ «.

1,180

83

78

58

34

22,800

31,300

5,840

. 2, 310

4,400

265

67

31,300

18

2,310

101

189

95

4,280

4,880

6,250

29,000

3,320

650

1,620

29,000

11,500

1,620

2,000

 V" ' -" -"- '- 

1,190

3,200

171

146

5,000

291

2,160

7,680

2,650

168

238

140

7,680

Minimum

126

181

81

54

54

29

25

40

1,830

965

39

39

5

4

4

2

83

54

106

14

14

104

210

415

363

85

63

2

725

374

256

143

75

78

90

52

133

IfU

1

.3

.4

.3

Mean

4,570

4,520

261

66.6

64.1

47.5

26.6

7,530

13,300

2,540

746 °884

96.0

33.1

2,140

9.77

560

72,9

152

39.6

720

655

1,290

8,770

1,320

207

309

1,170

3,100

908

873

207

549

108

85.1

1,170

158

178

1,870

670

33.5

22.5

20.3

417

Run-off in 

acre-feet

254,000

269,000

523,000

16,000

3,960

3,940

2,920

1,480

463,000

791,000

156,000

44,400

» 54,400

5,900

1,970

1,540,000

601

33,300

4,480

9,350

2,200

44,300

39,000

79,300

522,000

81,200

12,700

18,400

847,000

191,000

54,000

53,700

299,000

12,700

32,700

6,640

5,230

65,000

9,720

10,600

115,000

39,900

2,060

1,380

1,210

302,000

71538 32- -19
280 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6

OSAGE RIVER AT WARSAW, ICO.

LOCATION. Staflf gage in NE. % SW. % sec. 17, T. 40 N., E. 22 W., at Warsaw.

Zero of gage 631.54 feet above mean sea level. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 11,500 square miles. 

EECORDS AVAILABLE. October, 1925, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 32,400 second-feet Feb. 9 (gage

height, 16.4 feet); minimum, 42 second-feet Aug. 18 (gage height, 1.10 feet). 

. 1925-1930: Maximum discharge, 89,700 second-feet May 19, 1929 (gage

height, 34.8 feet); minimum, that of Aug. 18, 1930.

Maximum stage known, 44.4 feet in June, 1844 (discharge, about 135,000

second-feet). 

EEMARKS. Eecords fair. Gage-height records Oct. 1 to July 31 furnished by

United States Weather Bureau.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

Day Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept.

7..

8..

9-.

10-

11-

12.

13. 

14-

15..

15- 

17-.

18.

19. 

23-

21.

22.

23.

24- 

25.

26- 

27.

150

150

150

150

190

190

190

150

150

150

190

285

235

720

940

940

720

720

400

400

625

625

400

340

235

235

285

400

940

1,500

1,840

2,950

3,530

4,780

4,780

3,330

2,020

1,660

825

720

625

625

625

540

540

465

540

625

465

465

540

540

625

720

720

625

825

625

540

540

540

540

340

400

400

400

400

400

400

400

340

340

400

400

465

400

400

625

540

465

465

465

465

540

625

465

540

400

540

400

465

2,570

2,200

1,840

1,340

1,190

1,060

1,060

940

1,340

1,190

1,190

1,500

5,000

8,980

7,830

5,860

6,500

6,080

5,220

4,360

4,150

4,150

3,530

2,950

2,760

2,380

2,380

2,200

2,200

2,020

1,840

1,660

1,500

3,330

27,900

23,900

27,700

30,200

32,400

31,600

29,600

27,200

21,200

12,000

7,830

6,080

5,220

4,570

4,360

3,730

3,730

3,330

4,360

3,730

3,730

3,940

3,730

3,730

3,530

3,140

2,760

2,570

2,200

2,200

2,380

2,950

3,940

3,140

2,760

2,380

1,840

1,660

1,660

1,500

1,190

1,190

1,190

1,060

1,190

1,190

1,060

1,190

1,190

940

1,060

1,060

940

940

825

720

720

825

1,060

1,190

940

940

625

825

720

720

625

625

625

625

625

465

465

825

940

1,060

940

825

625

625

720

825

825

825

1,190

2,570

5,860

9,670

8,520

4,150

3,330

2,950

2,760

4,780

6,720

7,600

14,000

13,600

10,800

7,380

4,780

5,640

6,940

5,430

5,000

3,940

3,140

2,760

2,200

2,200

2,020

1,840

1,500

1,190

940

720

825

625

465

625

625

625

540

540

720

I,060 

2,570 

8,980 

8,750 

8,060

21,900

24,800

19,300

II,700 

7,600

5,220

3,730

3,140

3,730

3,330

2,380

2,020

1,840

3,330

2,760

2,200

1,500

940

465

825

400

400

400

465

400

400

400

340

235

400

340

285

190

190

150

150

235

235

150

285

285

150

115

150

158

150

132

115

104

101

101

101

101

87

112

90

58

50

62

67

60

226

625

640

318

302

250

170

150

154

146

140

126

109

104

112

104

112

217

772

3,730

3,330

4,570

5,000

3,730

3,530

4,570

3,730

2,570

2,200

1,580

772

582

465

352

480

720

370

285

Month Maximum Minimum Mean Per square mile

Run-off in 

inches

October.... 

November.. 

December.. 

January-- 

February... 

March__. 

April. .. 

May.__... 

June_ . 

July . . 

August . 

September1,500

4,780

625

The year.

32,400

3,940

1,190

14,000

24,800

2,200

625

5,000

32,400

150

465

340

465

1,500

825

465

940

465

115

50

104

50

421

I,280

450

3,110

II,900

1,830

786

5,160

5,080

465

160

1,520

2,610

0.037

.111

.039

.270

1.03

.159

.068

.449

.442

.040

.014

.132

.227

0.04

.12

.04

.31

1.10

.18

.08

.52

.49

.05

.02

.15

3.10
OSAGE (MABAIS DBS CYGNES) RIVEK BASIN 281

OSAGE RIVEK NEAR BAGNEII, HO.

LOCATION. Staff gage in N. % SE. % sec. 21, T. 40 N,. E. 15 W., \% miles above 

Bagnell. Zero of gage 549.75 feet above mean sea level.

DRAINAGE AREA. 14,000 square miles.

EECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1925, .to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 39,000 second-feet Feb. 10 (gage 

height, 18.36 feet); minimum discharge, 405 second-feet Aug. 5, 12, 24~-26; 

minimum gage height, 3.86 feet Aug. 12.

1925-1930: Maximum discharge, 106,000 second-feet Apr. 17, 1927, May 

21, 1929; maximum gage height, 36.61 feet Apr. 17, 1927; minimum discharge, 324 second-feet Sept. 10-12, 1925.

Maximum stage known, 43.1 feet in June, 1844 (discharge, about 150,000 

second-feet).

REMARKS. Eecords good except those for period of ice effect, Jan. 20 to Feb. 4, 

which are poor.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feel, 19%9-SO

Day

1.. ......

2 

3.... _ . ...

4 

5 

6 

7...........

8 .. ...

9..... __ .

10 

11 ___ . ...

12 _ . _ ....

13.. .. w.........:.

15 

16 

17. .

19

19. - -

20

21 

22

23 

24 

25 - 

26 

27 

28.. _ . .....

29 

30 

31 . 

Oct.

640

610

610

670

702

702

702

702

702

770

842

922

965

1,010

1,640

1,360

1,820

1,670

1,540

1,480

1,360

1,200

1,250

1,300

1,200

1,060

922

965

1,820

2,180

2,580

Nov.

3,350

3,810

4,770

5,010

5,750

6,000

4,770

3,580

2,900

2,370

1,900

1,670

1,480

1,480

1,600

1,480

1,420

1,420

1,360

1,420

1,420

1,300

1,300

1,360

1,420

1,640

1,480

1,420

1,540

1,420

Dee.

1,250

1,250

1,200

1,200

1,150

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,010

1,060

1,060

1,250

1,200

1,250

1,360

1,360

1,420

1,360

1,480

1,640

1,480

1,420

1,360

1,360

1,300

1,420

1,420

1,300

1,300

Jan.

1,250

2,580

6,750

5,010

4,050

3,350

2,900

2,680

2,680

2,580

2,080

2,180

3,810

7,640

13,700

16,100

13,400

12,800

11,900

11,300

10,800

10,000

9,260

8,500

7,730

6,960

6,190

5,420

4,660

3,890

3,120

Feb.

2,680

2,470

2,270

2,270

11,600

28,000

32,900

35,200

37,300

38,600

36,600

33,500

30,600

22,700

14,300

10,200

8,320

7,280

6,500

5,760

5,250

5,010

4,770

5,750

5,750

5,500

5,750

6,250

Mar.

6,000

5,250

4,530

4,050

3,810

3,580

4,290

6,500

6,500

6,500

5,500

4,770

4 050

3,580

3,120

3,120

2,680

2,580

2,470

O V7(\

2,370

2,270

2,370

2 O7ft

9 *y?n

2,370

2,370

o O7fi

2,270

2,080

1 ' 990

Apr.

1,990

1,820

1,820

1,900

2,080

2,270

2,180 1 oon

1,820

1,600

1,670

1,540

1,480

1,420

1,420

1 480

1,480

1,420

1,360

1,300

1,600

1,670

1,820

1,600

1 540

1,420 1 Sfifi

i dsn

1,900

1,990

May

2,270

3,810

7,280

11,800

9,660

7,020

5,250

4,050

3,580

3,580

4,530

7,280

9,940

14,900

14,900

12,200

9,100

8,580

8,840

9,100

7,540

6,600

5,250

4,290

3,580

3,350

3,120

2,900

2,790

2,470

2,180

June

1,900

1,670

1,480

1,420

1,360

1,300

1,200

1,200

1,150

1,100

1,200

1,670

1,640

9,940

10,200

11,100

23,700

26,000

20,600

13,100

9,100

6,600

5,010

4,050

4,050

4,050

3,580

2,900

2,680

3,120

July

3,580

2,900

2,580

2,180

1,740

1,480

1,360

1,300

l',360

1,200

1,010

880

842

880

805

805 805'

770

702

670

735

770

770

702

702

702

670

610

610

610

550

Aug.

550

610

580

525

405

450

475

450

450

450

428

405

428

428

460

475

460

500

525

525

525

475

428

405

405

405

922

842

610

580

580

Sept.

525

475

428

428

450

475

528

680

640

702

4,050

4,290

5,500

6,760

7,020

7,280

6,760

6,000

4,290

3,350

3,350

2,680

1,900

1,480

1,300

1,200

1,150

1,100

965

1,010

Month

January

April..... i..... ............... ............

June 

July

September _____ . ......................

Maximum

2,580

6,000

1 540

16,100

38,600

6,500

2,270

14 Qflft

26,000

3,680

922

7,280

38,600

Minimum

610

1,300

1,010

1,250

2,270

1,990

1,300

2,180

1,100

650

405

428

dflfl

Mean

1.150

2,300

1,260

6,590

14,800

3,560

1,680

6,500

5,930

1,140

508

2,550

3,920

Per square 

mile

0.082

.171

.090

.471

1.06

.254

.120

.464

.424

.081

.036

,182

.280

Eun-oflin 

inches

0.09

.19

.10

.54

1.10

.29

.13

.53

.47

.09

.04

.20

3.77
282 SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6 

IITTLE OSAQB BI7BR AT STOTESBUEY, HO.

LOCATION. Chain gage in NE. K sec. 21, T. 37 N., R. 33 W., at county highway

bridge half a mile north of Stotesbury. 

DBAINAGE AREA. 127 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1929, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 3,000 second-feet Feb. 8 (gage

height, 19.66 feet); no flow Aug. 1 to Sept. 10.

1929-30: Maximum discharge, 13,600 second-feet May 13, 1929; no flow

Aug. 1 to Sept. 10, 1930.

Maximum stage known, 30.7 feet Oct. 4, 1927 (discharge, about 21,000

second-feet). 

REMARKS. Records fair.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1989-80

Day

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.

0.2 

.2 

.2 

.3 

.2

.2 

.2 

.1 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2

.1 

.1

.2 

.2 

.2 

.3 

.4 

.7

Nov.

34 

215

. 78 

30 

21

11

7 

6 

5

7

8 

7 

7 

6 

6

6 

6

7 

7 

8

10 

25 

21 

 16 

14

14 

12 

11 

9 

9

Dec.

9 

10 

9 

10 

9

9 

8 

8

7 

7

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

6 

6

7 

7 

7

6 

5 

5 

5 

6

6 

6 

5 

5 

5 

5

Jan.

6

7 

7 

8 

21

22 

26 

25 

 24 

24

23 

22 

21 

20 

20

19 

15 

12 

 11 

9

8 

8 

9 

9 

10

12 

11 

11 

9 

9 

9

Feb.

10 

10 

42 

143 

316

1,360 

2,540 

2,780 

1,580 

706

372 

289 

263 

247 

231

135 

127 

106 

99

88

85 

75 

69 

66 

60

54 

45 

40

Month Maximum

October ......................... ....

December ______ . 

January

February ___ . _ . ___________

March .....................................

April 

June __ ...................

July.... __ ..............

September...^

The yetU

0.7 

215 

10 

26 

2,780 

36 

15 

2,000 

1,490 

29 

10

2,780

Mar.

36 

33 

31 

29

27

28 

26 

26 

24 

23

21 

21 

20 

19 

19

17 

18 

17 

17 

17

16 

16 

15 

14 

17

12 

12 

11 

9 

9 

8

Apr.

9 

9

8 

8 

9

6 

8 

6 

6 

6

5 

6 

6 

5 

6

8 

9 

8 

9 

12

10 

9

7 

6 

6

6 

14 

9 

9 

15

May

1,520 

710 

300 

201 

228

219 

157 

133 

149 

101

2,000 

1,960 

418 

328 

273

183 

157 

141 

141 

133

109

85 

71 

54 

43

37 

34 

30 

29 

27 

85

Minimum Mean

0. 1 0. 22 

5 20.8 

5 6.71 

6 14.4 

10 426 

8 19. 6 

5 8 

27 324 

23 149 

.1 9. 89 

0 1.74

0 79.4

June

41 

29 

24 

23 

30

31 

28 

26 

29 

31

125 

1,490 

450 

192 

201

500 

338 

174 

117 

82

64 

74 

46 

43 

40

74 

64 

43 

36 

35

July

29 

25 23 ' 

20 

14

18 

17 

16 

16

17

14 

14 

13 

11 

9

8 

« 

6 

5 

4.4

4 

3.7 

3 

2.6 

2.3

2.2

1.7 

.9 

.6 

.1 

.1

Sept.

0 

0 

0 

. 0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

.»

103. a

4 

6

10i.a

.7.&

.7

2.3 

2

2.a

2 

1.5

1.2 

.9 

.& 

.9 

.6

Per square Run-off in 

mile inches

0.00052 0.0006. 

.049 .05 

.016 .02 

,034 .04 

.998 1.04 

.046 .05 

.019 .02 

.759 .88 

.349 .39 

.023 .03 

.004 .004

.186 2.52

NOTB. No flow during August.
OSAGE (MARAIS DJSS CYaSES) RIVER BASIN 

MARM'ATOKT RIVER NEAR FORT SCOTT, KAKTS.

283

LOCATION. Chain gage in NW. % sec. 21, T. 25 S., R. 25 E., 2 miles northeast of

Fort Scott and 2% miles west of Kansas-Missouri State line. 

DRAINAGE ABBA. 411 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August, 1921, to June, 1925; April, 1929, to September,

1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 5,180 second-feet June 12 (gage

height, 26.53 feet); minimum, 1 second-foot Oct. 1-14.

1921-1925, 1929-30: Maximum discharge, 22,100 second-feet May 12,

1929 (gage height, 37.04 feet); minimum, 1 second-foot on several days in

1922, 1923, 1930.

Maximum stage known, 42.34 feet in 1915. 

REMARKS. Records good, except those for extreme high stages and for period of

ice effect, Jan. 9 to Feb. 8, which are fair.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-80

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.

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

1 

1

 1 

«2

 2 

2 

2 

2 «2

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

2 

«2 

2 

5 

5 

5

Nov.

2 

2 

 19 

36 

19

13 

13 

12 

12

«8

4 

4 

4 

4 

2

2 

«2 

2 

3 

60

48 

22 

19 

«20 

21

18 

14 12 

11 

11

Dec.

8 

6 

5 

5

5 

5 5 

5 

5

5 

5 

5 

5 «5

5 

5 

5 

5 

5

5 «5 

5 

5 6

6 

6 

6 

«6 

6 

6

Jan.

 6 

6 

6 

6 

«6

6 

6 

6

4 

2

I'

2

Feb.

6 9 

12

1,000

652

394 

334 

304

282 

271

«206 

142 

131 

120 

98

38 54 

 70

S8 

SS

 80 

a 72 

64

Month

March

April 

July ....... ... ...... ........ .........

September ...

The year ... ... . .

Mar.

 60 

 56 

53 

47 

37

32 

36 

37 

33 

36

31 

33 

29 

28 

27

27 

26 

28 

28 

24

21 

25 

22 

23 

24

21 

21 

20 

21 

20 

20

Apr.

18 

16 

17 

18 

19

17 

13 

16 

14 

10

11 

14 

11

7 

7

11 

28 

36 

29 

24

18 

19 

17 

13 

17

16 

23 25 

 23 

 380

Maximum

5 

60 

10 

6

60 

380 

1,250 

4,110 

17 

2 

384

4,110

May

720 

282 

179 

166 

227

154 

136 

216 

126 

227

1,250 

508 

271 

204 

154

120 

114 

556 

293 

131

93 

68 

58 

93 

63

31 

27 

22 

16 

12 

9

June

11 

9 

8 

7 

13

7 

3 

3 

7 

11

2,770 

4,110 

736 

304 

710

924 

364 

238 

166 

126

104 

63 

55 

47 

40

126 

52 

39 

30 

24

Minimum

1 

2 

5

6 

20 

7 

9 

3 

2 

2 

1

July

17 

15 

14 

12 

9

8 

4 

3 

3 

3

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

2 

3 

4 

5 

3

2 

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

Mean

1.84 

13.6 

5.52 

3.32 

340 

30.5 

29.6 

211 

370 

4,42 

2.00 

42.5

85.5

Aug.

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

2 

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

Sept

2 

2 

2 

2 

3

3 

3 

3

2 

179

109 

154 

64 

35 

42

384 

166 

38 

25 

19

13

9 

3 

3 

2

2 

2 

2 

1 

1

Run-off in 

acre-feet -

113 

809 

339 

204 

18,900 

1,880 

1,760 

13,000 

22,000 

272 

123 

2,530

61,900

> Interpolated.
284 STJBFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1930, PAET 6 

SAC EIVER NEAR STOCKTON, MO.

LOCATION. Chain gage in W. % sec. 11, T> 34 N., R. 26 W., at bridge on State

highway 54 2% miles east of Stoekton. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,160 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July, 1921, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 8,800 second-feet Feb. 15 (gage

height, 15.55 feet); minimum discharge, 48 second-feet Oct. 3; minimum

gage height, 2.22 feet Sept. 6.

1921-1930: Maximum discharge, 34,800 second-feet Apr. 1, 1927 (gage

height, 24.95 feet): minimum, 25 second-feet Sept. 10, 1925 (gage height,

1.62 feet).

Maximum stage known, 29.3 feet in July, 1909. 

REMARKS. Records good. Discharge estimated Oct. 30, 31, Jan. 30, 31, Aug. 21»

Sept. 25.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

Day

I....,.... ...

2...... ......

3 _

4.... _ ........

5

6........ _ ....

7. .

8........ _ ....

9..... ..........

10 ............

11 ............

12...............

13...............

14.. _ ..........

15.. ..........

16.-..... .....

17.. ,

18 

19. ....... ...

20 

21 

22 ____ ........

23............ ...

24..

25 

26 ..

27. .........

28. ___ ....

29.. _ .. _ .....

30- . 

31 _ . .....

Oct.

50 

50 

48 

58 

95

121

117 

104 

95 

90

125 

170 

220 

206 

149

125 

117 

104 

90 

104

108 

93 

86

82 

78

78 

78 

125 

135 

216 

297

Nov.

378 

310 

264 

234 

206

180 

159 

140 

137 

135

135 

135 

135 

135 

130

104 

104 

112 

121 

117

117 

117 

112 

108 

104

104 

104 

104 

104 

99

Dec.

90 

108 

112 

99 

90

86

84 

82 

80 

78

78 

78 

82 

78 

70

90 

 90 

66 

66 

66

66 

66 

66 

66 

66

66 

66 

66 

86 

117 

112

Jan.

159 

154 

310 

279 

249

234

249 

249 

264 

279

294 

310 

415 

3,390 

3,390

2,600 

2,280 

2,020 

1,830 

1,650

1,410 

1,230 

1,050 

870 

710

610 

514 

474 

434 

396 

396

Feb.

396 

610 

1,050 

7,680 

7,500

4,160 

4,090 

2,670 

2,430 

2,310

 1,950 

1,710 

1,590 

1,350 

1,230

1,110 

990 

1,050 

875 

820

770 

675 

675 

675 

675

930 

930

820

Month Maximum

October ___________________

January. _______________

February. _________________

June _ .- 

July. . ...

August

297 

378 

117 

3,390 

7,680 

2,430 

496 

3,060 

8,040 

414 

540 

990

8,040

Mar.

770 

675 

675 

585 

585

562 

2,430 

1,590 

770 

720

675

585 

518 

496 

475

454 

434 

434 

562 

540

475 

434 

414 

414 

395

395 

376 

359 

342 

308 

291

Apr.

291 

291 

308 

291 

291

258 

228 

228 

228 

213

213 

213 

213

22s 

228

228 

496 

395 

325 

291

274 

25a 

258 

242 

228

213 

200 

228 

213 

325

Minimum

48 

99 

66 

154 

396 

291 

200 

' 342 

228 

88 

62 

52

48

May

2,190 

990 

770 

585 

540

475 

475 

562 

475 

475

3,060 

1,710 

1,350 

990 

820

720 

1,230 

1,110 

930 

720

630 

630 

562 

720 

540

475 

414 

376 

359 

342 

342

June

308 

291 

274 

258 

242

274 

274 

258 

242 

228

395 

1,170 

675 

b20 

5,000

8,040 

3,390 

2,190 

1,650 

1,230

1,050 

875 

770 

720 

675

630

585 

518 

475 

434

Mean

117 

148 

81 

926 

1.S50 

604 

263 

825 

1,130 

208 

120 

218

531

July

414 

376 

342

308 

291

274 

258 

258 

242 

274

258 

242 

228 

213

174

174 

174 

174 

161 

138

134 

129 

161 

Ib6 

161

138 

134 

91 

99 

161 

88

Per square 

mile

0.101 

.128 

.070 

.798 

1.59 

.521 

.227 

.711 

.974 

.179 

.103 

.188

.458

Aug.

91 

91 

91 

84

77

74 

71 

68 

62 

62

62

62 

62 

62 

68

150 

138 

116 

414 

540

300 

150 

116 

112 

103

95

88 

81

77 

74 

68

Sept.

62 

62 

62 

57 

55

52 

138 

186. 

990 

675

37& 

308 

242

186- 

291

475 

37ft 

274 

242 2ia

174 

161 

150- 

134 

125

116- 

103 

95

88- 

84

Run-off in 

inches

0.12 

.14 

. .08 

.92 

1.66 

.60 

.26 

.82 

LOfr 

.21 

.12 .21-

6.22
OSAGE (MAEAIS DES DYGNES) RIVER BASIN 

LITTLE SAC RIVER NEAR SPRINGFIELD, MO.

285

LOCATION. Vertical staff gage in SW. # sec. 26, T. 30 N., R. 22 W., half a mile

above South Dry Sac Creek and 6 miles northwest of Springfield. Zero of

gage about 1,162 feet above mean sea level. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 40 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1927, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 420 second-feet Feb. 4 (gage

height, 4.16 feet); minimum discharge, 0.1 second-foot July 27, Sept. 17-19;

minimum gage height, 1.30 feet Sept. 19.

1927-1930: Maximum discharge, 7,000 second-feet June 28, 1928 (gage

height, 12.30 feet); minimum, 0.1 second-foot several days during 1929 and

1930. 

REMARKS. Records fair. Flow regulated by storage in McDaniel Lake.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

Day

1.. _ ..........

2.. ......... . ...

3...............

4...............

5...............

6.... ...........

7............ _

8...............

9...............

10...............

11 _ ............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15... .. ..........

16.... ...........

17. _ ...........

18 .... ........

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24

25...............

26...............

27.... ............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31... ...... ......

Oct.

1.5 

.3 

.2 

4.1 

.3

.3 

2.0

.9 

.8 

.3

34

18 

6.0 

4.4 

3.3

2.6 

3.3 

2.0 

3.8 

2.4

2.0 

2.0 

.2 

.2

.2

.2 

.2 

20

5.4 

5.7 

30

Nov.

16 

11

8 

5.7 

5.7

5.4 

12 

7 

4.8 

5.4

9 

33

6.4 

6.7 

5.7

6.4 

5.7 

4.8 

3.8 

3.8

9 

.3 

1.3 

2.4 

3.3

3.3 

4.1 

5.1 

2.0 

1.3

Dec.

3.1 

1.5 

2.2 

2.6

2.4

2.9 

2.9 

2.9 

2.4 

3.3

3.6 

5.1 

11 

13 

12

13 

22 

15 

2.9 

10

10 

9 

9

8 

8

6.7 

7 

6.4 

6.4 

5.7 

6.7

Jan.

22 

17 

17 

16 

15

14 

15 

46 

22 

16

53 

119 

192 

202 

112

81 

64 

69 

50 

50

42 

37 

28 

23 

22

20 

19 

17 

16 

16 

15

Feb.

17 

58 

101 

314 

134

119 

104 

92 

78 

67

61 

55 

 44 

39 

31

32

28 

25 

23 

21

20 

30 

20 

21 

79

72 

55 

48

Month Maximum

October _____ ... __ . ______ .. 

December _________________

March __________________ ...

April .. . .- ..

May...... ............. ................

June .......................................

July ....... ............................

September .... . ..

34 

33

22 

202 

314 

38 

15 

67 

174 

9 

10 

3.3

314

Mar.

38 

32

27 

27 

24

35 

24 

22 

20 

19

17 

16 

15 

16 

13

14 

14 

16 

12 

15

22 

4.4 

11 

16 

12

9 

9 

9

8 

8 

7

Apr.

15 

9 

8 

7 

6.4

5.1 

5.7 

4.4 

2.6 

3.8

4.4 

4.8 

7 

6.4 

6.7

14 

5.1 

3.8 

4.1 

6.0

5.1 

8 

2.9 

1.4

.5

4.4 

.3 

1.7 

10 

10

Minimum

0 2 

.3 

1.5 

14 

17 

4.4 

.3 

2.9 

1.3 

.1 

.7 

.1

.1

May

5.7 

4.4 

5. / 

8 

6.7

8 

11 

8 

10 

67

39 

24 

20

14 

14

11 

16 

23 

16 

14

13 

11 

19

17 

14

11 

9 

9 

9 

3.8 

2.9

June

5.7 

3.8 

2.6 

2.4 

10

4.4 

6.4 

5.1 

1.3 

7

16 

10 

6.4 

6.7 

174

119 

50 

39 

30 

§ 23

19 

16 

13 

12 

9

8 

8 

6.4 

7 

5.7

July

5.7 

6.7 

2.6 

1.4 

2.2

2.0 

9 

1.5 

2.0 

1.5

1.0 

.3

8 

2.6

7

1.0

.4 

.3 

3.1 

.3

2.6 

.3 

.2 

.3 

.2

.2 

.1 

8 

2.6 

1.3 

.2

Mean *<*f

5.05 0.126 

6.61 .165 

6. 99 . 175 

46. 7 1. 16 

63.9 1.60 

17.1 .428 

5.79 .145 

14. 3 . 358 

20.9 .522 

,2.41 .060 

2.33 .068 

.95 .024

15. 8 . 395

Aug.

0.8 

.8 

1.3 

2.9 

3.1

2.9 

3.1 

2.9 

2.9 

2.9

3.1 

3/1 

3.1 

10 

2.0

2.9 

.9 

1.5 

1.0 

1.0

2.4 

2.4 

2.2 

2.2 

2.6

2.6 

1.4 

1.4 

1.3

.7 

.7

Sept.

0.4

.5 

.5

.7 

.8

.8 

1.3 

.5 

.7 

.5

.8 

.8 

.8 

.9

.2

.2 

.1 

.1 

.1 

3.3

2.0 

1.3 

1.3 

1.4 

1.5

1.5 

1.3 

1.3 

1.4 

1.5

Run-off in 

inches

0.15 

.18 

.20 

1.34 

1.67 

.49 

.16 

.41 

.58 

.07 

.07 

.03

5.35
286 STJRFACD WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PAET 6 

SOUTH GRAND EIVEE NEAR BROWNINGTON, HO.

LOCATION. Chain gage in NW. K sec. 17, T. 40 N., R. 25 W., 500 feet below 

Deepwater Creek and 1 mile north of Brownington. Zero of gage about 

686.5 feet above mean sea level.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 1,660 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June, 1921, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 6,880 second-feet Feb. 11 (gage 

height, 15.32 feet); minimum discharge, 0.5 second-foot Aug. 11, 12; minimum gage height, 0.96 foot Aug. 12.

1921-1930: Maximum discharge, 40,000 second-feet Nov. 19, 1928 (gage 

height, 39.9 feet); minimum, 0.5 second-foot several days during September, 

1925, August, 1930.

REMARKS. Records good. Discharge estimated Oct. 12.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-80

Day

1 _ ... _ .. ....

2.... _____ .

3. 

4...... .........

5. ...........

6 ...........

7 _ . ...........

8 

9. 

10.... ____ . ...

11 ^

12.. 

13 

14.-..... ..

15.. __ - .......

16. 

17 

18 ....... .....

19 .. ....

20 

21 ......

22 .. __ _ ...

23 

24 _____ ..

25 _______ ..

26 

27 _ ... ___ . ...

28 ___ . __ . ....

29 

30 ......

81 

Oct.

2 

2 

1

7 

7

7 

4 

4 

5 

13

10 

16 

436 

197 

120

97 

68 

44 

32 

197

186 

58 

34 

26 

24

14 

9 

7 

322 

120 

458

Nov.

725" 

925 

436 

260 

156

104

77 

58 

44 

46

38 

32 

36 

38 

59

56 

62 

53 

50 

' 64

83 

77 

71 

38 

51

50 

38 

36 

35 

33

Dec.

32 

30 

24 

23 

23

24 

26 

28 

24 

23

22 

23 

32 

29 

29

29 

28 

28 

26 

26

24 

20 

18 

16 

16

15 

15 

15 

15 

16 

16

Jan.

147 

395 

120 

90

83

77 

83 

58 

48 

45

45 

59 

64 

68 

61

44 

43 

43 

34 

31

30

25 

22 

17 

15

19 

19 

19 

19 

19 

20

Feb.

23 

23 

24 

550

875

2,100 

4,900 

5,140 

6,520

6,820

6,880 

5,020 

2,480 

1,280 

825

575 

340 

395 

376 

340

290 

416 

418 

416 

322

220 

220 

357

Month Maximum

July 

The year.. .....

458 

925 

32 

395 

6,880 

260 

376 

1,380 

2,040 

55 

138 

876

6,880

Mar.

260 

186 

176 

156 

156

138 

138

147 

156 

138

112 

. 97 

90 

83 

71

60 

59 

69 

69 

54

71

77 

77 

77 

83

71 

69 

67 

62 

58 

54

Apr.

48 

45 

208 

186 

120

83 

58 

52 

47 

37

30 

28 

26 

25 

18

25 

26 

376 

208

147

97 

77 

67 

55 

50

43 

50 

48 

61

147

Minimum

1 

32 

15 

15 

23 

54 

18 

15 

6 

1 

.5 

.8

.5

May

176 

306 

197 

147 

104

104 

90 

83

77 

77

71 

1,380 

1,020 

376 

208

147 

104 

97 

83

77

63 

64 

64 

64 

138

90 

63 

42 

30 

23 

15

June

14 

11

7 7 

6

7 

7 

176 

129

77

208 

306 

112 

97 

2,040

1,330 

925 

436 

186 

104

63 

56 

40 

30 

26

22 

39 

290 

138 

54

July

31 

20 

14 

11 

9

8 

5 

5 

5 

55

48 

27 

17 

10

7

5 

5 

4 

3 

2

1 

2 

1 

2 

2

3 

15 

24 

14 

8 

6

Mean *"££* 

81.5 0.049 

128 .077 

23. 1 . 014 

60. 1 .036 

1,720 1.04 

103 .062 

82. 9 .050 

180 .108 

231 . 139 

11.9 .007 

10.2 .006 

78. 5 . 047

215 . 130

Aug.

4 

3 

2 

1 

1

1 

.9 

.8 

.8

.7

.5 

.5

.7 

.9 

.9

.8 

.9 

2 

2 

33

138 

50 

26 

13

8

6 

4 

3 

2 

1 

2

Sept.

1 

1 

.9 

.8 

.8

.8 

2 

3 

70 

376

376 

138 

97 

357 

233

90 

34 

26 

22 

16

12

7 

7 

5 

3

340 

71 

43 

14

8

Run-off in 

inches

0.06 

.09 

.02 

.04 

1.08 

.07 

.06 

.12 

.16 

.01 

.01 

.05

1.77
OSAGE (MABAIS DBS CYGNES) BIVEK BASIN

NIANQUA RIVER NEAR DECATURVHIE, HO.

287

LOCATION. Staff gage used until Aug. 27, and water-stage recorder after that 

date, in SE. % sec. 18, T. 37 N., R. 17 W., 8 miles west of Decaturville. Zero 

of gage about 665.9 feet above mean sea level.

DRAINAGE AREA. About 627 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 725 second-feet June 17 (gage 

height, 3.95 feet); minimum, 74 second-feet Sept. 30 (gage height, 2.27 feet).

REMARKS. Records good. Flow regulated after Sept. 23 by hydroelectric plant 

of Missouri Electric Power Co.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1930

Day

1 _____

2 ___ . _

3 _____ ...

4 _____

5 .....

6 .. __ ..

7..... _ ..

8-____..__.

9 __________

10 ........

t»» i 

11 __ ......

12 ______

13 __ . __.__

14.. _ __ ..

15- __ .

Apr.

392 

392 

392 

530 

480

456 

433 

412 

392

374

355 

355 

355 

355 

392

May

320 

412 

392 

355 

320

302 

355 

392 

412 

412

412 

433 

530 

433 

374

June

252 

236 

220 

220 

220

236 

220 

220 

220 

220

285 

433 

433 

355 

320

July

220 

205 

205 

.205 

205

190 

190 

190 

190 

190

190 

190 

190 

190 

190

Aug.

160 

160 

160 

160 

160

160 

160 

160 

160 

160

160 

160 

190 

160 

160

Month

April..._____._._.....____.....________..._

July.................. ___ . ____ ....

September - . _ . . . ..

Sept.

175 

164 

152 

152 

149

160 

175 

205 

635 

608

374 

302 

456 

608 

635

Day

1(

r 

u is

2(

2] 

Z

z.

24 

21

2( 

V 

% 

2£ 

3( 

3]

Maximum

530 

530 

725 

220 

220 

635

J __________

r __________

! __________ ) __________ ) _______

____

 ______ 

..________

____ 

j ...

r __________

__________ 

» __________

> ____

 ......

Minimum

285 

252 

220 

160 

149 

109

Apr.

433 

433 

374 

355 

355

374 

355 

433 

412 

355

355 

374 

320 

285 

320

May

338 

374 

480 

505 

480

392 

355 

355 

355 

320

302 

285 

285 

268 

252 

252

Mean

387 

369 

295 

191 

166 

310

June

320 

725 

480 

392 

338

320 

285 

268 

252 

236

236 

236 

220 

220 

220

July

190 

190 

190 

190 

175

175 

190 

190 

190 

190

190 

190 

190 

190 

190 

160

Per square 

mile

a 617 

.589 

.470 

.305 

.265 

.494

*

.Aug

220 

190 

190 

175 

175

160 

160 

175 

175 

160

160 

160 

149 

149 

154 

154

Sept.

635 

608 

456 

355 

320

268 

252 

220 

138 

236

205 

190 

190 

190 

109

Run-off in 

inches

0.69 

.68 

.52 

.35 

.31 

.55
288 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6 

NIANGUA RIVER NEAR ROACH, MO.

LOCATION. Vertical staff gage in SW. X sec- 20> T- 38 N., R. 17 W., at bridge

on State highway 54, 4 miles northeast of Roach. Zero of gage 615.15 feet

above mean sea level.

DRAINAGE AREA. About 698 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November, 1922, to October, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during period Oct. 1, 1929, to Oct. 31, 1930,

6,560 second-feet Jan. 15 (gage height, 8.80 feet); minimum, 68 second-feet

Oct. 6, 1930 (gage height, 1.08 feet).

1922-1930: Maximum discharge, 27,200 second-feet Aug. 9, 1927 (gage

height, 17.00 feet); minimum, that of Oct. 6, 1930.

Maximum stage known, 23.8 feet in September, 1914. 

REMARKS. Records good.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-80

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.

320 

320 

320 

340 

340

340 

340 

340 

320 

340

340 

385 

385 

1,180 

735

600 

525 

475 

430 

430

408 

385

408

408 

385 

430 

475 

525 

680

Nov.

708 

1,450 

1,110 

855 

735

708 

575 

525 

500 

475

475 

452 

452 

475 

452

475 

475 

475 

475 

452

452 

430 

430 

408 

408

408 

385 

385 

385 

362

Dec.

362 

340 

340 

362 

340

340 

340 

340 

340 

340

340 

340 

362 

362 

362

362 

362 

385 

408 

430

408 

408 

452 

430 

430

430 

408 

408 

408 

408 

408

Jan.

408 

525 

600 

708 

735

652 

575 

575 

625 

652

652 

680 

1,240 

4,170 

5,720

3,950 

2,170 

1,180 

1,040 

980

915 

765 

652 

575 

550

600

575 

550 

550 

500 

500

Feb.

475 

475 

625 

1,770 

2,850

5,380 

2,330 

2,010 

1,690 

1,380

1,240 

980 

980 

855 

795

735 

680 

652 

625 

575

550 

525 

550 

525 

575

600 

855 

1,240

Month

1929-30 

October. _ ..

Novembe 

Decembei 

January .

February 

March

April......................... ..........

May _ __________ . . .

June .. July... . _____._ 

August ... 

Septembe

The 

October

year . . . ...

1930

Mar.

915 

795 

735 

652 

600

575 

855 

1,240 

1,770 

1,180

980 

855 

735 

680 

625

600

550 

575 

550 

575

625 

575 

550 

525 

525

525 

525 

525 

525 

500 

475

Maximum

1,180 

1,450 

452 

5,720 

5,380 

1,770 

652 

855 

855 

290 

278 

1,610

5,720

375

Apr.

500 

500 

500 

600 

652

625 

575 

550 

525 

500

500 

475 

470 

470 

445

470 

470 

495 

495 

470

445 

445 

420 

420 

420

398 

398 

398 

398 

420

May

420 

470 

545 

495 

445

420

445 

445 

545 

520

495 

420 

708 

598 

520

470 

445 

855 

625 

652

598 

520 

470 

445 

420

398 

398 

375 

352 

352 

352

Minimum

320 

362 

340 

408 

475 

475 

398 

352 

290 

226 

218 

242

218

68

June

 830 

330 

330 

310 

310

330 

310 

310 

310 

310

375 

855 

545 

545 

470

445 

570 

708 

625 

495

470 

398 

375 

352 

330

330 

310 

310 

290 

290

July

290 

286 

286 

282 

282

274 

274 

274 

274 

274

266 

266 

258 

254 

254

254 

250 

250 

250 

242

242 

234 

226 

250 

266

266 

226 

266 

254 

282 

282

Mean

443 

545 

379 

1,120 

1,160 

707 

482 

491 

409 

262 

248 

487

557

233

Aug.

278 

226 

234 

226 

234

258 

230 

230 

218 

270

218 

218 

246 

250 

250

270 

274 

266 

262 

254

250

254 

254 

258 

254

254 

254 

254 

250 

250 

250

Per square 

mile

0.635 

.781 

.543 

1.60 

1.66 

1.01 

.691 

.703 

.586 

.375 

.355 

.698

..798

.334

Sept.

250 

270 

266 

254 

242

250 

290 

310 

330 

1,610

625 

520

545 

855 

980

980 

855 

735 

545 

520

445 

420 

398 

330 

310

330 

310 

290 

290

258

Oct.

206

186. 

95 

86 

72

68 

95 

89 

80 

266

282 

270 

254 

254 250*

246 

27» 

262 

270 

238

178 

274 

310 

310

375

352 

330 

330 

352 

282 

282

Kun-off in 

inches

0.73 

.87 

.63 

1.84 

1.73 

1.16 

.77 

-.81 

.65 

.43 

.41 

.78

10.81

.39
OSAGE (MAEAIS DES CYGNES) RIVER BASIN

BENNETT SPRING AT BEICE, MO.

289

LOCATION. Vertical staff gage in sec. 1, T. 34 N., R. 18 W., at Brice.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October, 1928, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 624 second-feet Jan. 14 (gage

height, 1:56 feet): minimum discharge, 92 second-feet Aug. 21; minimum

gage height, 0.79 foot Aug. 21, 22.

192&-30: Maximum gage height, 4.35 feet May 6, 1929 (discharge not

determined); minimum discharge and gage height, those of Aug. 21, 22, 1930.

Maximum stage known, about 7 feet during June, 1928. 

REMARKS. Records fair. Discharge estimated Aug. 11. Discharge during

high stages includes surface water from valley above spring.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-80

Day

1 _ ._

2. . ___ .....

3..............

4 .. ____ ..

5. .... .......

6 - ...._._

7 ............

8. . ..........

9...............

10 .........

11 . ...........

12...............

13. ...........

14..... _____ ..

15 _ .. __ ......

16 ..

17 ..........

18 

19 ...........

20 

21...............

22.

23 ............

24... .........

25 

26- . 

27. ...........

28 ............

29 ........

30 

31 ........

Oct.

133 

133 

133 

133 

133

133 

133

133 

133 

133

133 

202 

212 

212 

192

176 

168 

176 

168 

168

168 

160 

127 

121 

127

127 

127 

127 

146 

184 

176

Month

October .................

January ________

April..... ........ .......

Nov.

202 

232 

152 

184 

168

160 

152 

146 

140 

140

140 

140 

133 

133 

133

127 

127 

127 

127 

127

127 

127 

127 

127 

127

127 

}27 

127 

127 

127

Dec.

127 

127 

127 

127 

127

127 

127 

127 

127 

. 127

127 

133 

133 

133 

133

133 

133

133 

133 

133

133 

133 

133 

133 

133

133 

133

133 

127 

127 

127

Jan.

127 

133 

140 

140 

160

160 

160 

152 

152 

146

146 

160

456 

624 

475

365 

335 

280 

255 

232

207 

192 

184 

176 

168

168 

168 

152 

152 

146 

146

Feb.

146 

146 

176 

320 

380

320 

320

292 

267 

255

242 

232 

222 

202 

192

184 

184 

176 

168 

168

160 

160 

160 

168 

176

242 

232 

222

Maxi- Mini- ,, mum mum Mean

21

23

13

62

38

00

17

2 121 152 

2 .127 142 

3 127 130 

4 127 215 

0 146 218 

2 152 179 

6 127 147

Mar.

212 

212 

202 

192 

192

184 

222 

232

222 

212

202

192 

184 

184 

184

168 

160 

160 

160 

160

160 

160 

160 

160 

160

160 

152 

152 

152 

152 

152

Apr.

152 

152 

176 

176 

176

168 

160 

160 

152 

152

146 

146 

146 

146 

146

146 

146 

146 

140 

140

140 

140 

140 

140 

140

127 

127

127 

127 

127

May

127 

127 

127 

127 

127

127 

133 

133 

133 

133

140 

140 

133 

133 

121

127 

127 

133 

133 

127

127 

127 

127 

121 

121

121 

116 

111 

116 

116 

116

June

116 

116 

116 

116 

116

116 

116 

116 

111 

111

116 

121 

121 

118 

121

127 

127 

127 

127 

127

127 

121 

121 

121 

121

121

116 

116 

116 

116

July

116 

116 

116 

116 

121

121* 

121

121 

116 

116

116 

116 

116 

116 

116

111 

101 

101 

96 

101

101 

101 

101 

104 

106

106 

101 

101 

101 

101 

101

Month MaxiJuly.. ... .... ...

August. -- . 

Septem 

T

ber .

he year

140 

127 

121 

106 

212

624

Aug.

101 

101 

101 

101 

101

101 

101 

101 

101 

101

101 

101 

101 

101 

101

101 

101 

101 

101 

96

96 

96 

96 

96 

96

96 

96 

101 

101 

106 

106

Minimum

111 

111 

96 

96 

98

96

Sept.

101 

101 

101 

101 

101

101 

121 

133 

133 

133

133 

133 

212 

133 

160

152 

140 

121 

121 

116

111 

111 

111 

106 

106

101 

98 

101 

101 

101

Mean

127 

119 

109 

100 

12d

146
290 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6

GASCONADE RIVER BASIN 

GASCONADE RIVER NEAR HAZIKGREEN, HO.

LOCATION. Chain gage in SE. J4 SE. }4 sec. 15, T. 35 N., R. 14 W., at bridge on 

State highway 66, 1 mile below Osage Fork and \% miles west of Hazlegreen.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,250 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1929, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 15,200 second-feet Jan 15 (gage 

height, 14.48 feet); minimum, 45 second-feet Aug. 9 (gage height, 1.34 feet).

1929-30: Maximum discharge, 19,000 second-feet May 7, 1929 ' 

height, 16.21 feet); minimum, that of Aug. 9, 1930. 

Maximum stage known, 31.8 feet in January, 1916. 

-Records good.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-80

Day

1 ________

2 __ _ «..

3

4 ... ... .....

5- ..........

6 __ - ......

7.

8. ... ......I.

9...............

10...... .........

11 ...............

12...............

13. 

14...............

15. ..............

16 .

17...............

18 ........

19...............

20

21...............

22 ______ . ...

23...... .........

24-< 

25 ...

26. __ ..........

27. __ ..........

28 ....

29 ___ .........

30........ .......

31.- ..........

Oct.

97 

94 

92 

110 

110

110 

110 

114 

114 

117

123 

2,250 

1,120 

860 

650

470 

380 

325 

320 

286

265 

223 

208 

194 

184

175 

175 

199 

204 

204 

2,410

Nov.

6,980 

6,460 

1,940 

1,380 

1,120

920 

770 

650 

590 

530

500 

470 

470 

500 

470

500 

500 

470 

470 

410

380 

352 

320 

320 

308

308 

298 

286 

270 

254

Dec.

244 

244 

244 

223 

223

213 

208 

204 

199 

199

204 

204 

213 

234 

254

308 

440 

770 

1,180 

1,240

1,050 

860 

740 

620 

560

500 

470 

470 

440 

410 

410

Jan.

380 

560 

740 

920 

860

985 

1,120 

1,240 

1,380 

1,240

1,180 

1,730 

5,980 

13,000 

15,000

5,210 

3,300 

2,490 

1,800 

1,590

1,240 

1,050 

1,050 

985 

920

770 

740 

710 

620 

590 

590

Month

October ...................................

January. .. ....

March.... ________________

April .. ..............................

June.. ...........

July.

The year..... __ ..............

Feb.

560 

680 

770 

3,500 

5,870

4,200 

2,920 

2,330 

1,870 

1,590

1,380 

1,240 

1,120 

1,050 

920

860 

770 

740 

680 

620

620 

620 

710 

770 

2,170

7,260 

5,980 

3,500

Maximum

2,410 

6,980 

1,240 

15,000 

7,260 

2,920 

620 

1,450 

325 

110 

97 

620

15,000

Mar.

2,330 

1,870 

1,520 

1,240 

1,120

1,050 

1,240 

2,920 

2,330 

1,800

1,450 

1,310 

1,120 

 985 

860

770 

740 

740 

770 

740

680 

650 

590 

590 

590

620 

620 

560 

530 

530 

530

Apr.

500 

530 

620 

560 

500

470 

440 

410 

410 

380

352 

352 

352 

352 

325

325 

325 

320 

308 

308

286 

292 

298

286 

281

276 

270 

260 

260 

281

Minimum

92 

254 

199 

380 

560 

530 

260 

234 

117 

66 

45 

50

45

May

260 

260 

249 

239 

234

 234 

249 

254 

239 

234

352 

1,050 

920 

680 

560

470 

440 

440 

1,120 

1,450

1,450 

1,240 

740 

800 

800

710 

590 

500 

440 

380 

352

June

325 

298 

276 

254 

244

244 

234 

208 

204 

194

244 

286 

325 

325 

303

270 

260 

260 

249

228

208 

189 

180 

170 

158

146 

138 

130 

123 

117

Mean

397 

973 

444 

2,260 

1,980 

1,080 

364 

579 

226 

85 

64 

246

717

July

110 

107 

104 

100 

97

94 

- 92 

94 

100 

97

97 

92

87 

84

82

80 

77 

74 

72 

72

70 

72

77 

82 

82

77 

72 

' .72 

72 

68 

66

Per square 

mile

0.318 

.778 

.355 

1.81 

1.58 

.864 

.291 

.463 

.181 

.068 

.051 

.197

.574

Aug.

64 

60 

58 

58 

56

52

48 

47 

45 

47

48 

52 

56 

50

82

97 

82 

77 

77 

80

74 

82 

80 

77 

72

72 

68 

64 

54 

52 

52

Sept

52 

52 

51 

51 

50

62 

130 

142 

130 

180

218 

470 

500 

314 

620

620 

590 

530 

440 

352

303 

254 

228 

208 

189

170 

154 

138 

127 

123

Run-off in 

inches

0.37 

.87 

.41 

2.09 

1.64 

1.00 

.32 

.53 

.20 

.08 

.06 

.22

7.79
GASCONADE RIVER BASIN 

GASCONADE RIVER NEAR WAYNESVHLE, MO.

291

LOCATION. Chain gage in SE. K sec. 3, T. 36 N., R. 12 W., at bridge on State

highway 17, 4 miles north of Waynesville. Zero of gage 739.34 feet above

mean sea level.

DRAINAGE ABEA. 1,680 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June, 1921, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 16,800 second-feet Jan. 15 (gage

height, 13.20 feet): minimum, 93 second-feet Aug. 11, 12 (gage height,

2.04 feet).

1921-1930: Maximum discharge, 27,300 second-feet June 10, 1928 (gage

height, 18.20 feet); minimum, 77 second-feet Sept. 27, 1922. 

Maximum stage known, 24.3 feet (revised) Aug. 22, 1915. 

REMARKS. Records good.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-SO

Day

1 . 

2 . 

3. .........

4 .. _ .

5 _______ .

6 .. ____ .

7. ____ .

8. ........

9 - _ .....

10- ......

11..... ........

12 

13. ........

14 .............

15 - ......

16- .

17 _ . .........

18 ........

19. .........

20 ....

21 

99.

23.. ...........

24 

25 .....

26 _ . .........

27 _ - .........

28 

29 ..........

SO- ......

31 

Oct.

176 

165 

161 

172 

183

176 

172 

186 

198 

210

206 

610 

2,260 

1,140 

1,060

795 

695 

600 

510 

455

430 

382 

338 

338 

306

288 

270 

292 

315 

306 

570

Nov.

6,740 

11,100 

4,000 

2,390 

1,740

1,390 

1,140 

1,060 

905 

830

760 

695 

630 

630 

630

630 

662 

630 

600 

670

540 

510 

482 

455 

430

430 

405 

405 

382 

360

Dec.

360 

338 

306 

297 

297

306 

315 

315 

306

297

297 

288 

315 

306 

315

382 

430 

482 

630 

1,480

1,390 

1,220 

980 

980 

795

760 

718 

695 

662 

630 

600

Jan.

600 

662 

830 

980 

1,220

1,060 

1,060 

1,220 

1,140 

1,650

1,560 

1,650 

7,360 

13,100 

16,400

15,100 

5,560 

3,300 

2,620 

2,390

2,140 

1,480 

1,220 

1,300 

1,300

1,220 

1,060 

905 

980 

868 

830

Month

December _ ___ _ ... _ .

March ____ . __________ . .......

April. 

July....... . .. ...... .......

September __ - -

The year

Feb.

830 

796 

1,220 

3,040 

6,100

7,900 

4,700 

3,580 

3,040

2,390

2,030 

1,840 

1,560 

1,480 

1,390

1,300 

1,140 

1,060 

980

942

830 

830 

830 

905 

1,140

8,100 

11,500 

5,920

Maximum

2,260 

11,100 

1,480 

16,400 

11,500 

3,860 

905 

1,480 

430 

186 

176 

1,060

16,400

Mar.

3,860 

2,780 

2,260 

1,930 

1,650

1,560 

1,650 

2,910 

3,580 

2,780

2^260 

1,930 

1,650 

1,480 

1,390

1,300 

1,140 

1,060 

1,020 

1,060

1,060 

1,020 

942 

830 

830

830 

868 

905 

830 

760 

760

Apr.

718 

695 

796 

868 

905

760 

695 

630 

630 

570

540 

540 

5lO 

482 

482

482 

610 

455 

455 

430

405 

405 

430 

405 

405

405 

382 

405 

382 

382

Minimum

161 

360 

288 

600 

795 

760 

382 

315 

190 

118 

93 

102

93

May

382 

360 

360 

360 

338

315 

338 

338 

315 

338

430 

510 

1,480 

1,060 

905

760 

695 

' 630 

630 

695

1,300 

1,220 

1,060 

905 

868

980 

830 

760 

662 

570 

510

June

405 

430 

382 

360 

338

338 

338 

307 

283 

252

311 

315 

360 

360 

405

382 

315 

315 

315 

315

307 

291 

264 

226 

207

222 

218 

200 

190 

196

Mean

447 

1,370 

564 

2,990 

2,760 

1,580 

539 

674 

305 

145 

120 

417

982

July

186 

176 

168 

165 

166

165 

165 

162 

159 

159

163 

153 

153 

146 

146

146 

134 

134 

126 

123

123 

118 

118 

134 

134

131 

140 

129 

129 

129 

123

Per square 

mile

0.266 

.815 

.336 

1.78 

1.64 

.940 

.321 

.401 

.182 

.086 

.071 

.248

.585

Aug.

118 

118 

112 

112 

112

112 

105 

97 

97 

97

93 

97 

102 

102 

118

131 

129 

159 

150 

176

143 

131 

129 

129 

129

126 

123 

120 

118 

112 

112

Sept.

107 

102 

102 

102 

102

112 

134 

123 

159 

153

315 

465 

868 

795 

1,060

980 

1,020 

942 

795 

662

670 

455 

405 

382 

338

299 

275 

252 

233 

218

Run-oft in 

inches

0.31 

.91 

.39 

2.05 

1.71 

1.08 

.36 

.46 

.20 

.10 

.08 

.28

7.93
292 SUEFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6 

GASCONADE RIVER AT JEROME, MO.

LOCATION. Staff gage in S. % sec. 13, T. 37 N., R. 10 W., at Jerome, half a mile

below Little Piney Creek. Zero of gage 658.12 feet above mean sea level. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,840 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January, 1923, to September, 1930. From April, 1903,

to July, 1906, at Arlington, Mo. 

EXTREMES.: Maximum discharge during year, 29,300 second-feet Jan. 15 (gage

height, 15.52 feet); minimum, 420 second-feet Aug. 11, 12 (gage height,

1.49 feet). 

1903-1906, 1923-1930: Maximum discharge, 51,800 second-feet June 10,

1928 (gage height, 23.25 feet); minimum, 300 second-feet June 15, 1905.

Maximum stage known, about 31 feet Jan. 5, 1897. 

REMARKS. Records good.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-SO

Day

1... ..

2 _ 

3 ~

4... .... -

6 _______

6 ____ -

7. .... ... .

8 

9 .... 

10 ...... 

11 ............

12 ............

13 

14.. .......

15 - 

16. 

17 __ . ._ 

18. _

19. 

20 

21 

22. 

23 

24 ______ .

25

26 

27 .........

28 

29 ., 

30 

31 ............

Oct.

670 

630 

630 

710 

710

670 

670 

670 

710

755

845 

3,730 

3,470 

3,210 

2,220

1,860 

1,620 

1,400 

1,290 

1,190

1,140 

1,040 

940

940 

890

845 

845 

890 

890 

890 

2,950

Nov.

8,300 

11,100 

8,900 

4,570 

3,470

2,820 

2,340 

2,100 

1,860 

1,740

1,620 

1,510 

1,510 

1,400 

1,340

1,340 

1,340 

1,340 

1,290 

1,240

1,190 

1,140 

1,140 

1,090 

1,090

1,040 

1,040 

990 

940 

940

Dec.

940

890 

890 

845 

845

845 

890 

845 

845 

845

845 

845 

845 

940 

890

1,190 

1,290 

1,740 

2,220 

2,700

2,700 

2,460 

2,220 

1,980 

1,860

1,740 

1,620 

1,510 

1,510 

1,400 

1,340

Jan.

1,340 

1,620 

1,740 

1,980 

2,220

2,100 

2,220 

2,340 

2,820 

2,950

2,950 

4,010 

10,000 

23,800 

28,200

20,200 

11,300 

6,460 

5,160 

4,430

3,870 

3,340 

2,820 

2,580 

2,460

2,340 

2,340 

2,100 

1,980 

1,980 

1,860

Month

March _ _ . _______________

April 

May.... . . . ......

July. . ....

September .....

The yea

Feb.

1,740 

1,860 

2,220 

5,620 

8,700

10,400 

8,100 

6,280 

5,010 

4,290

3,730 

3,340 

3,080 

2,820 

2,700

2,460 

2,340 

2,220 

1,980 

1,980

1,860 

1,860 

2,220 

2,580 

5,620

11,800 

13,400 

11,500

Maximum

3,730 

11,100 

2,700 

28,200 

13,400 

7,000 

1,740 

2,220 

1,090 

560 

670 

2,220

28,200

Mar.

7,000 

5,460 

4,430 

3,730 

3,340

3,210 

5,460 

6,640 

6,820 

5,780

4,710 

4,010 

3/470 

3,210 

2,820

2,700 

2,460 

2,460 

2,340 

2,220

2,220 

2,100 

1,980 

1,980 

1,860

1,860 

1,860 

1,860 

1,740 

1,740 

1,620

Apr.

1,620 

1,620 

1,620 

1,740 

1,740

1,620 

1,620 

1,510 

1,400 

1,340

1,290 

1,290 

1,240 

1,240 

1,190

1,240 

1,190 

1,190 

1,140 

1,140

1,090 

1,090 

1,140 

1,090 

1,090

1,040 

1,040 

1,040 

1,040 

990

Minimum

630 

940 

845 

1,340 

1,740 

1,620 

990 

940 

560 

469 

420 

441

420

May

990 

990 

990 

990 

940

940 

940 

940

940 

940

1,040 

1,400 

1,860 

2,100 

1,860

1,620 

1,510 

1,400 

1,510 

1,620

1,860 

2,220 

1,980 

1,740 

1,620

1,620 

1,620 

1,510 

1,340 

1,240 

1,190

June

1,090 

1,040 

990 

940 

890

890 

890 

845 

800 

800

890 

940 

890 

890 

890

890 

845 

845 

800 

800

800 

755 

710 

710 

630

630 

630 

596 

595 

560

Mean

1,290 

2,390 

1,370 

5,340 

4,700 

3,330 

1,290 

1,400 

816 

516 

488 

989

1,980

July

560 

560 

560 

560

560

525 

525 

560 

560 

560

560 

525 

525 

490 

490

490 

490 

483 

483 

483

469 

490 

490 

525 

525

525

490 

490 

483 

476 

469

Per square 

mile

0.454 

.842 

.482 

1.88 

1.65 

1.17 

.454 

.493 

.287 

.182 

.172 

.348

.697

Aug.

469 

455 

455 

455 

441

441 

427

427 

427

427

420 

441 

560 

525 

490

525 

525 

670 

595 

560

560 

525 

490 

490 

483

483 

483 

469 

469 

469 

469

Sept.

462 

476 

469 

448 

441

469 

670 

595 

710 

800

755 

940 

1,290 

1,740 

1,980

2,220 

2,220 

1,860 

1,620 

1,340

1,140 

1,040 

940

845 

800

756 

710 

670 

630 

630

Run-off in 

inches

0.52 

.94 

.66 

2.17 

1.72 

1.36 

.51 

.57 

.32 

.21 

.20 

.39

9.46
GASCONADE RIVER BASIN 293

GASCONADE RIVER NEAR RICH FOUNTAIN, MO.

LOCATION. Chain gage in SE. % sec. 16, T. 42 N., R. 8 W., at bridge on BelleRich Fountain road just above Swan Creek and 4 miles east of Rich Fountain. 

Zero of gage 554.24 feet above mean sea level.

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,180 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October, 1921, to September, 1930.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 25,700 second-feet Jan. 16 (gage 

height, 16.30 feet); minimum discharge, 435 second-feet Aug. 10-12; minimum gage height, 1.04 feet Aug. 11, 12.

1921-1930: Maximum discharge, 51,000 second-feet June 11, 1928 (gage 

height, 22.83 feet); minimum, 410 second-feet Sept. 29, 30, 1922.

REMARKS. Records good. Discharge estimated Dec. 3, Aug. 29 to Sept. 1.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

Day

2 . 

3- 

4 ... -

5.-.. ...

6 . . _

7 .. _

8. . ...

9... .... ....

10. - -----

11 . _ .

12 

18-. .-.--

14 

15 

16.- 

17 

18. .. 

19 ..

20. _ ....

21 

22 

23 _ - __ -

24.. . 

25 

26- _____

27..... ......

28 ......

29 

30 ........

31. .......

Oct.

710 

710

710 

745 

745

780 

745 

745 

980 

860

1,020 

3,080 

3,320 

4,470 

2,960

2,270 

1,960 

1,690 

1,520 

1,340

1,260 

1,180 

1,100 

1,100 

1,020

980 

980 

980 

1,020 

980 

2,380

Nov.

3,690 

12,200 

11,500 

7,350 

4,600

3,440 

2,960 

2,490 

2,160 

2,060

1,960 

1,780 

1,690 

1,690 

1,600

1,520 

1,620 

1,520 

1,520 

1,340

1,340 

1,340 

1,260 

1,180 

1,180

1,180 

1,100 

1,100 

1,020 

1,020

Dec.

1,020 

900 

960 

1,020 

940

940 

980 

980 

980 

940

940 

940 

1,180 

1,100 

1,100

1,100 

1,340 

1,430 

2,840 

2,490

2,960 

2,720 

2,490 

2,270 

2,060

1,960 

1,870 

1,780 

1,690 

1,600 

1,600

Jan

1,600 

2,160 

2,060 

2,060 

2,270

2,270 

2,380 

2,720 

2,840 

3,080

3,320 

4,340 

12,200 

16,800 

23,600

25,200 

20,800 

9,900 

6,870 

5,380

4,730 

3,820 

3,440 

3,080 

3,080

2,840 

2,490 

2,270 

2,060 

2,060 

2,060

Month

November. _ . ...........................

March _ . __ . ...........................

July ...............................

August. _ - -

September 

Theyefif

Feb.

1,960 

2,160 

2,600 

5,660 

8,150

10,600 

11,200 

7,670 

5,960 

5,120

4,340 

3,820 

3,560 

3,080 

2,840

2,840 

2,720 

2,490 

2,270 

2,160

2,060 

2,060 

2,380 

2,720 

3,820

11,200 

13,200 

14,100

 

Mar.

10,100 

6,710 

5,120 

4,470 

3,950

3,560 

7,190 

6,100 

6,400 

7,030

6,100 

4,860 

4,080 

3,690 

3,200

2,960 

2,840 

2,600 

2,490 

2,380

2,270 

2,270 

2,160 

2,060 

1,960

2,060 

2,060 

1,960 

1,960 

1,870 

1,870

Apr.

1,780 

1,780 

1,870 

1,960 

1,960

1,870 

1,780 

1,690 

1,600 

1,520

1,430 

1,430 

1,690 

1,520 

1,430

1,340 

1,340 

1,260 

1,260 

1,260

1,180 

1,180 

1,180 

1,180 

1,180

1,180 

1,180 

1,100 

1,180 

1,180

Maximqm Minimum

4,470 710 

12,200 1,020 

2,960 900 

25,200 1,600 

14, 100 1, 960 

10, 100 1, 870 

1, 960 1, 180 

2, 270 1, 020 

1, 180 640 

675 468 

980 435 

3,690 468

25,200 435

May

1,100 

1,100 

1,100 

1,020 

1,020

1,020 

1,020 

1,020 

1,020 

1,020

1,020 

1,100 

1,870 

1,870 

1,870

1,780 

2,270 

1,690 

2,060 

1,780

1,690 

2,060 

2,270 

2,060 

1,780

1,690 

1,690 

1,690 

1,520 

1,430 

1,260

June

1,180 

1,180 

1,100 

1,020 

980

940 

940 

900 

860 

820

940 

980 

940 

940 

940

940 

940 

900 

860 

860

820 

780 

780 

745 

745

820 

745 

675 

640 

640

Mean

1,430 

2,680 

1,520 

5,930 

5,100 

3,820 

1,460 

1,510 

885 

549 

545 

1,410

2,220

July

675 

640 

640 

605 

605

605 

570 

605 

570 

570

605 

570 

570 

535 

600

635 

500 

500 

500 

500

468 

468 

500 

570 

570

570 

535 

500 

500 

468 

468

Pei square 

mile

0.460 

.843 

.478 

1.86 

1.60 

1.20 

.456 

.475 

.278 

.173 

.171 

.443

.698

Aug.

468 

468 

468 

468 

468

468 

468 

468 

468 

435

435 

435 

780 

980 

605

536 

606 

640 

745 

675

605 

570 

570 

535 

536

500 

500 

500 

600 

500 

500

Sept.

500 

500 

500 

468 

600

500 

3,690 

1,600 

1,430 

1,430

1,180 

1,520 

1,260 

1,520 

3,440

2,490 

2,490 

2,380 

1,960 

1,780

1,520 

1,340 

1,180 

1,100 

980

900 

780 

780 

745 

1,730

Kun-ofiin 

inches

0.52 

.94 

.55 

2.14 

1.67 

1.38 

.51 

.55 

.31 

.20 

.20 

,49

9.46
294 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1930, PART 6

PINBY CBBBK NEAE BIG PINEY, HO.

LOCATION. Chain gage in NE. % sec. 8, T. 34 N., R. 10 W., at Ross highway

bridge 3 miles east of Big Piney. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 560 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October, 1921, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 9,840 second-feet Nov. 1 (gage

height, 12.20 feet); minimum, 104 second-feet Aug. 11, 27 (gage height, 1.76

feet).

1921-1930: Maximum discharge, 15,200 second-feet June 9, 1928 (gage

height, 16.30 feet); minimum, 76 second-feet July 30, 31, 1926 (gage height,

1.60 feet). 

REMARKS. Records good.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19%9-SQ

Day

I. 

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.

143 

138 

133 

148 

158

133 

143 

138 

133 

138

158 

950 

1,400 

660 

435

364 

286 

268 

234 

234

218 

175 

192 

186 

175

158 

175 

180 

192 

186 

950

Nov.

8,340 

1,720 

1,090 

750 

690

512 

460 

410 

364 

305

286 

324 

251 

234 

286

286 

286 

251 

268 

251

251 

218 

199 

212 

218

218 

192 

180 

186 

186

Dec.

186 

175 

175 

180 

192

180 

186 

192 

186 

180

186 

192 

199 

218 

205

251 

364 

410 

1,090 

750

660 

410 

410 

387 

344

324 

324 

324 

305 

286 

251

Jan.

305 

305 

570 

486 

410

410 

364 

410 

486 

541

660 

720 

5,540 

9,260 

4,330

2,060 

1,880 

1,160 

950 

950

810 

600 

541 

570 

570

512 

460 

460 

410 

410 

387

Feb.

387 

410 

512 

1,160 

2,060

1,560 

1,240 

1,020 

880 

810

690 

630 

600 

600 

,641

512 

486 

410 

410 

410

387 

387 

435 

1,090 

5,430

5,540 

2,240 

1,560

Month Maximum

AprU .

July .... .... ....

1,400 

8,340 

1,090 

9,260 

5,540 

2,060 

344 

1,240 

218 

180 

251 

1,020

9,260

Mar.

1,240 

1,020 

810 

810 

690

950 

2,060 

2,060 

1,560 

1,160

1,020 

810 

810 

720 

660

600 

570 

570 

512 

486

460 

435 

410 

410 

410

410 

364 

364 

344 

344 

344

Apr.

324 

344 

305 

324 

305

286 

344 

286 

268 

286

251 

251 

251 

251 

251

251 

251 

251 

234 

234

234 

218 

251 

234 

218

218 

218 

234 

218 

218

Minimum

133 

180 

175 

305 

387 

344 

218 

205 

133 

107 

104 

107

104

May

218 

212 

205 

212 

212

212 

218 

218 

218 

251

1,240 

720 

541 

410 

364

324 

324 

305 

600 

660

512 

435 

344 

410 

410

324 

305 

286 

251 

234 

234

June

218 

212 

212 

186 

186

192 

186 

180 

169 

175

205 

218 

218 

192 

180

180 

175 

175 

169 

164

158 

153 

148 

143 

133

143 

140 

133 

143 

143

Mean

296 

647 

314 

1,210 

1,160 

755 

260 

368 

174 

127 

124 

315

475

July

138 

129 

129 

124 

124

115 

124 

115 

180 

148

124 

124 

129 

120 

120

107 

111 

111 

107 

111

111 

124 

153 

153 

153

133 

138 

133 

115 

115 

115

Per square 

mile

0.529 

1.16 

.561 

2.16 

2.07 

1.35 

.464 

.657 

.311 

.227 

.221 

.562

.848

Aug.

107 

115 

115 

111 

111

109 

111 

107 

107 

111

104 

111 

124 

115 

138

143 

251 

158 

164 

148

120 

129 

124 

115 

115

115 

104 

115 

111 

111 

111

Sept.

115 

115 

107 

107 

115

115 

133 

286 

251 

251

218 

251 

950 

950 

950

1,020 

570 

460 

344

286

251 

218 

212 

192 

212

175 

153 

153 

148 

14S

Kun-ofl in 

inches

0.61 

1.29 

.65 

2.49 

2.16 

1.56 

.52 

.76 

.35 

.26 

.25 

.63

11.53
GASCONADE BIVEB BASIN 295

IITTLE PINEY CREEK AT NBWBUEG, HO.

LOCATION. Chain gage in SE. % sec. 22, T. 37 N., R. 9 W., at highway bridge

at Newburg. Zero of gage 696.99 feet above mean sea level. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 200 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October, 1928, to September, 1930. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 6,700 second-feet Feb. 25 (gage

height, 6.26 feet); minimum discharge, 49 second-feet July 20, Aug. 7, 30;

minimum gage height, 1.12 feet July 7-12.

1929-30: Maximum discharge, 8,860 second-feet May 6, 1929 (gage

height, 7.22 feet); minimum discharge and gage height, those of July and

August, 1930.

Maximum stage known, 13.7 feet Aug. 20, 1915. 

REMARKS. Records good.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929-30

Day

1 ___ . __ .

2...... __ ....

3-._..___..._.__

4 __ . _ .

5..............

6.. _ . _____

7 _______ .

8-...._._.___._.

9... ___ .

10... __ . .....

11... ..........

12. ______ ....

13 __ . ____ .

14...............

15... ...____..

16...............

17.. _ . .........

18...............

19.. ______ .

20

21 ...............

22...............

23...............

24. ........

25...... __ ....

26...............

27 ...............

28

29........ _ ....

30...............

31...............

Oct.

65 

65 

65 

80 

70

67 

65 

65 

67 

76

90 

1,520 

247 

180 

132

110 

102 

94

87 

87

87 

80 

80 

80 

76

76 

76 

83 

80 

76 

900

Nov.

360 

305 

1% 

158 

137

126 

115 

106 

98 

106

98 

98 

98 

94 

90

87 

83 

87 

83 

80

80

76 

76 

76 

76

76 

80 

76 

76 

73

Dec.

73 

73 

76 

67 

73

73 

83 

73 

73 

73

70 

70 

76 

126 

110

305 

295 

276 

256 

1%

158 

151 

144 

132 

121

121 

121 

121 

115 

110 

106

Jan.

132 

332 

204 

172 

158

144 

172 

212 

172 

137

137 

1,060 

1,460 

2,370 

670

540 

420 

332 

305 

266

238 

204 

204 

158 

137

126 

137 

115 

106 

110 

115

Feb.

121 

180 

247 

570 

420

360

295 

256 

238 

196

180 

172 

165 

158 

132

126 

121 

121 

115 

110

110 

261 

420 

332 

3,160

940 

570 

480

Month Maximum

October _____________ . ___ ....

January .. . . . . ...

April..... __ ... __ .... . .. ........

July

August _________________ .... ...

September _______ . __ _ .......

1,520 

360 

305 

2,370 

3,160 

1,220 

144 

98 

80 

60 

108 

212

3,160

Mar.

420 

247 

247 

238 

230

204 

1,220 

670 

480 

420

332 

285 

256 

221 

196

180 

165 

196 

158 

158

144 

132 

126 

132 

132

126 

126 

115 

115 

110 

106

Apr.

106 

126 

144 

137 

137

129 

132 

115 

U?

'I

;T<

102 

102 

102 

102 

102

106 

102 

94 

90 

106

94 

87 

106 

90 

90

90

87 

87 

87 

87

Minimum

65 

73 

67 

106 

110 

106 

87 

65 

55 

49 

49 

50

49

May

87 

80 

80 

83 

80

80

98 

83 

80

87

80 

80 

76 

76 

73

73 

94 

90 

87 

73

73 

73 

73 

73

67

67 

67 

67 

70 

67 

65

June

65 

65 

62 

62 

62

65 

62 

59 

59

59

80 

65 

62 

59 

62

59 

59 

59 

59 

58

55 

55 

55 

55 

55

59 

55 

55 

55 

57

July

55 

52 

52 

52 

52

52 

50 

50 

50 

50

50 

50 

51 

51 

51

51 

51 

51 

51 

49

54 

56 

54 

60 

58

58 

56 

56 

56 

56 

56

Mean *»£«

162 0.810 

112 .560 

126 .630 

356 1. 78 

377 1. 88 

254 1.27 

105 . 525 

77.5 .388 

59.9 .300 

52.9 .264 

56.4 .282 

81.5 .408

151 .755

Aug.

54 

54 

54 

54 

54

54 

49 

51 

51 

51

51 

51 

108 

60

56

63 

63

78 

63

57

52 

55 

52 

52 

55

52 

52 

52 

50 

50 

50

Sept.

50 

50

57 

55 

57

57 

212 

76 

73 

98

76 

94 

102 

80 

212

132 

94 

83 

76 

70

67 

65 

65 

65 

65

67 

65 

60 

62 

59

Run-off in 

inches

0.93 

.62 

.73 

2.05 

1.96 

1.46 

.69 

.45 

.33 

.30 

.33 

.46

10.21

71538 3S
296 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1932, PART 6

MISCELLANEOUS DISCHAKGE MEASTTKEMENTS

In addition to the records of stream flow obtained at gaging stations and 

reported in the preceding pages, measurements of flow are made at a number 

of other points, as shown by the following table:

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in Missouri River drainage basin during 

the year ending September SO, 19SO

Date

* rm

Sept.J:25

25

25

f

6

4 

6

11

5

3

3

2

Nov. 9

9

Oct. 5

May 10

Mar. 28

May 17

June 12 

Mar. 15

July 24

Aug. 4

Stream

Clark Fork ______

 do . 

Pilot Creek ______

dall Creek.

Greybull River ..... ...

 do. 

 do 

Elk Creek .......

 do 

Little Grizzly Creek ...

Tributary to 

«

 do.._ 

 do 

 ..do 

 

 -do 

 -do.... 

 do 

 do 

_ do .....

 -do ..... 

Grizzly Creek ____

Locality

Above mouth of Panther

Creek, 6 miles southwest of 

Mammoth Hotel, Yellowstone National Park. 

At mouth. 6 miles southwest of Mammoth Hotel, 

Yellowstone National 

Park. 

> One-eighth mile above Bustic Falls, 3 miles southwest of Mammoth Hotel, 

Yellowstone National 

Park. 

Above mouth of Pilot Creek,

Wyo. 

In sec. 34, T. 57 N., R. 106 W. 

(unsurveyed), at Henry 

Sirrine ranch, Wyo. 

At mouth of creek, Wyo.

N., R. 106 W. (unsurveyed), 2 miles above 

mouth of creek, Wyo.

Wyo. 

S W. H sec. 8, T. 56 N., R. 106

W., 600 feet above mouth of 

North Fork of Crandall 

Creek, Wyo. 

At mouth in S W. H sec. 8, T.

56N.,R.106W..Wyo. 

NW. H sec. 24, T. 55 N., R.

106 W.,near Painter, Wyo. 

Sec. 29, T. 48 N., R. 101 W.,

near Pitchfork, Wyo.

Meeteetse, Wyo.

S. Dak. 

 do.. ..... .

. do ... .... ....

... .. do... ... ..... 

Sec. 29, T. 8 N., R. 80 W., 

near W alden, Colo.

miles east of Jefferson City. 

Mo.

63, 7 miles south of Holla, 

Mo.

Gage 

height

Feet

........

1.86

2.16

1.82

 9.32

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

23.2

3.75

14.3

47

132 

6

107

20

42

15

99

68

63

92

124

86

17.6

25

485 

4,830

61

.31

On gage below lock.
INDEX

A Page

Accuracy of data and computed results 4-5

Acre-foot, definition of_...... .......... 2

Agency, Mo., Platte River at________ 228

Akron, Iowa, Big Sioux River at______ 168

Alder, Mont., Ruby River near ... 34

Middle St. Vrain Creek near. .. 211

North St. Vrain Creek near__._..... 209

Alton, Kans., South Fork of Solomon River

at............................... 249

Alzada, Mont., Little Missouri River near... 138

American Fork near Harlowton, Mont.. __ 64

Appropriations, record of.__________ 1

Arvada, Wyo., Powder River at.. _____ 131

Asbland, Nebr., Platte River near... .. 182

B

Bad River near Fort Pierre, S. Dak . 157 

Bagnell, Mo., Osage River near... 281 

Barnum, Wyo., Red Fork near.. .. 135 

Barratts, Mont., Beaverhead River at__. 13 

Basin, Wyo., Greybull River near_____ 122 

Battle Creek at international boundary. __ 79 

East Fork of, near international boundary 81 

Beartooth Creek, Wyo., discharge measurement of. 296 

Beaver Creek (Kansas River Basin) at Ludell, Kans.__...__.....__. 239

Beaver Creek (Little Piney Creek Basin),

Mo., discharge measurement of_ 296 

Beaver Creek (Cheyenne River Basin) near

Burdock, S. Dak............. 148

Beaverhead River at Barratts, Mont 13

Belle Fourche River at Hulett, Wyo__.... 153

near Belle Fourche, S. Dak_____... 154

near Elm Springs, S. Dak________ 155

near Moorcroft, Wyo. . 152

Beloit, Kans., Solomon River at.. ... 250

Beach Canal near Burlington, Wyo._ 124

Bennett Spring at Brice, Mo___.__ . 289

Berthoud, Colo., Little Thompson River near 216

Beulah, Wyo., Redwater Creek near___... 156

Big Blue River at Hull, Kans.__....__ 253

at Randolph, Kans.. 254

Big Hole River near Melrose, Mont 35

Big Horn River at Kane, Wyo__..... 111

at Thermopolis, Wyo____...__.... 110

near Haidiri, Mont.__....__.___ 112

Big Piney, Mo., Piney Creek near...__ 294

Big Sandy Creek near Boxelder, Mont___ . 76

Big Sioux River at Akron, Iowa.. 168

near Flandreau, S. Dak_____.. 167

Billings, Mont., YeUowstone River at__... 97

Birch Creek near Dupuyer, Mont.... 52

Bismarck, N. Dak., Missouri River at._.. 21

Page

Bloomington, Nebr., Republican River near. 230

Bonner Springs, Kans., Kansas River at 236

Boonville, Mo., Missouri River at. 30

Boulder, Colo., Lefthand Creek near.___ 212

Boulder River near Boulder, Mont , 36

Boxelder, Mont., Big Sandy Creek near 76

Boxelder Creek near Careyhurst, Wyo_ 191

Brice, Mo., Bennett Spring at 289

Brinkman, Moat., Marias River near 51 

Browning, Mont., North Fork of Milk River

near_____________ 74

Brownington, Mo., South Grand River near. 286

Buffalo, Wyo., Crazy Woman Creek near... 137

Bull Lake Creek near Lenore, Wyo 116

Burdock, S. Dak., Beaver Creek near. 148

Burlington, Wyo., Bench Canal near. 124 

Burlington Junction, Mo., Nodaway River

near.. __. .' ...... 226

Burris, Wyo., Dinwoody Creek near 113

Dry Creek near... 114

Byron, Wyo., Shoshone River at 126

Cache la Poudre River above Chambers Lake

outlet, Colo__ - 217

near Log Cabin, Colo._ . 218

North Fork of, at Livermore, Colo 220

South Fork of, near Eggers, Colo. 219

Canadian River at Cowdrey, Colo 186

Cannonball River near Timmer, N. Dak 142

Careyhurst, Wyo., Boxelder Creek near_.. 191

Carlin, S. Dak., Cheyenne River near. 147

Casper, Wyo., North Platte River at. 176

Chambers Lake outlet, Colo., Cache la

Poudre River above... .. 217

Chance, Mont., Clark Fork at.. 106

Chariton River at Elmer, Mo 268

near Keytesville, Mo . 269

Checkerboard Creek at Delpine, Mont 62

Chinook, Mont., Matheson Canal near.. 83

Cheyenne Rivei at Edgemont, S. Dak__.. 145

near Carlin, S. Dak__... _ 147

near Wasta, S. Dak 146

Cheyenne River Basin, S. Dak.-Wyo., gagingstation records in 145-156

Circle, Mont., Redwater Creek at . 90-91

Claney, Mont., Prickly Pear Creek near_. 43

Clark Fork at Chance, Mont_._____._ 106

at Edgar, Mont.. 107

below Crandall Creek, Wyo 105

discharge measurements of.. .. . 298

Clear Creek, West Fork of, near Empire, Colo. 208

demons, Mont., Dearborn River near.. . 47

Clifton City, Mo., Lamine River at..__.. 270

Clyde Park, Mont., Shields River at.___ 103

297
298 INDEX

Page

Computations, results of, accuracy of. ___ 4-5

Conception Junction, Mo., Platte River at 227

Control, definition of. ___ ... _____ 2

Cooperation, record of. ___________ 9

Correctionville, Iowa, Little Sioux River at 169

Corwin Springs, Mont., Yellowstone River at. 95

Cottonwood Creek at Wendover, Wyo 197

Cowdrey, Colo., Canadian River at.. ___ 186

Crandall Creek, Wyo., Clark Fork below. _ 105

discharge measurement of ________ 296 

North Fork of, discharge measurement

of. ___ . _____ ...... _ . __ 296

Crazy Woman Creek near Buffalo, Wyo __ 137

Creston, S. Dak., Rapid Creek at _____ 151

Crow Agency, Mont. , Little Horn River near. 127

Crowheart, Wyo., Willow Creek near 115

D

Data, accuracy of _ . __________ . _ 4-5

explanation of. ______________ 2-4

Dearborn River near demons, Mont. ___ 47

Decaturville, Mo., Niangua River near ___ 287

Decker, Mont., Tongue River near 128

Deer Creek at Glenrock, Wyo. __ 190

Delaware River at Valley Falls, Kans._.-.._ 258

Delpine, Mont., Checkerboard Creek at __ 62

North Fork of Musselshell River at __ 58

Dillon, Mont., Grasshopper Creek near __ 33

Dinwoody Creek near Burris, Wyo _____ 113

Douglas, Wyo., La Prele Creek near _ 192

North Platte River at __________ 177 

Drake, Colo., Thompson River near. __ . 214-215

Dry Creek near Burris, Wyo. ________ 114

Duncan, Nebr., Platte River near _____ 181

Dupuyer, Mont., Birch Creek near _____ 52

Dupuyer Creek near Valier, Mont _____ 53

E

Edgar, Mont., Clark Pork at _________ 107 

Edgemont, S. Dak., Cheyenne River at. __ 145 

E'ggers, Colo., South Fork of Cache la Poudre

River near _ . _ . _____ 219 

Elk Creek, S. Dak., discharge measurements

of. __ . ___ . __ . __ . __ 296 

Elkhorn River at Waterloo, Nebr ______ 224 

Ellsworth, Kans., Smoky Hill River at ___ 243 

Elm Springs, S. Dak., Belle Fourche River

near _______________ 155 

Elmer, Mo., Chariton River at _______ 268 

Empire, Colo., West Fork of Clear Creek

near . . 208 

Encampment River at Encampment, Wyo. 187 

Endicott, Nebr., Little Blue River near __ 255

Fairfax, Mo., Tarkio River at. _______ 225

Flandreau, S. Dak., Big Sioux River near _ 167

Flatwillow Creek at Petrolia, Mont ____ 67

near Flatwillow, Mont _________ 66

Fort Benton, Mont., Missouri River at. __ 16

Teton River near. ____________ 55

Fort Laramie, Wyo., Laramie River at ___ 201

Fort Pierre, S. Dak., Bad River near ____ 157

Fort Scott, Kans., Marmaton River near __ 283

Page 

Fort Washakie, Wyo., Little Wind River

near .. 117. 

North Fork of Little Wind River at__ 118 

Fowler, Mont., Dry Fork of Marias River at. 64 

Frenchman Canal near Saco, Mont 86 

Frenchman Creek near Hamlet, Nebr 237 

Frenchman River at international boundary. 85

G

Gallatin, Mo., Grand River near 261 

Gallatin Gateway, Mont., Gallatin River

near_____ 41 

Gallatin River at Logan, Mont 42 

near Gallatin Gateway, Mont 41 

Gait, Mo., Medicine Creek near 264 

Gardiner River at Mammoth Hotel, Yellowstone National Park 102 

discharge measurement of 296 

Gasconade River at Jerome, Mo. 292 

near Hazlegreen, Mo. 290 

near Rich Fountain, Mo. 293* 

near Waynesville, Mo. 291 

Gasconade River Basin, Mo., gaging-station

records in..._ 290-295 

Genoa, Nebr., Loup River near.. ....... 222

Glen Creek, Yellowstone National Park, discharge measurement of.. ... 296 

Glendevey, Colo., Laramie River near__ 198 

Glendo, Wyo., Horseshoe Creek near..__.. 196 

Glenrock, Wyo., Deer Creek at 190 

Goose Creek near Sheridan, Wyo. 130 

Gordon, Nebr., Niobrara River near 161 

Grand River near Gallatin, Mo 261 

near Summer, Mo_ 262 

near Wakpala, S. Dak__ . 143 

Grand River Basin, Mo., gaging-station records in. .._.- . .... 261-267

Grasshopper Creek near Dillon, Mont 33

Greybull River at Meeteetse, Wyo. 121

discharge measurement of 296

near Basin, Wyo 122

Grizzly Creek near Walden, Colo 170

Guernsey Reservoir, Wyo., North Platte

River below 178

H

Hahatonka Spring, Mo., discharge measurement of____ . 296 

Hamlet, Nebr., Frenchman Creek near_.. 237 

Hardin, Mont., Big Horn River near 112 

Harlowton, Mont., American Fork near.-.. 64

Lebo Creek near 65

Musselshell River at 59

Havre, Mont., Milk River above 72

North Chinook Canal near 78

Hazen, N. Dak., Knife River at 1 140

Hazlegreen, Mo., Gasconade River near 290

Heart River at Sunny, N. Dak. . 141

Helena, Mont., Missouri River near.... 15

Tenmile Creek near. . 45 

Henry, Nebr., Katzer Drain near. 203 

Hermann, Mo., Missouri Eiver at 32 

Horse Creek (Milk River Basin) at international boundary 88
INDEX 299

Page 

Horse Creek (Platte River Basin) near Yoder,

Wyo.______________. 204 

Horseshoe Creek near Qlendo, Wyo... 196 

Hulett, Wyo., Belle Fourche River at__ 153 

Hull, Kans., Big Blue River at___.___ 253 

Huron, 8. Dak., James River at______ 165

Illinois Creek at Walden, Colo. 185

Intake, Mont., Yellowstone River at.. 99

Interior, S. Dak., White River near.._ 158

International boundary, Battle Creek at.... 79

East Fork of Battle Creek near 81

Frenchman River at.... 85

Horse Creek at__.....___. .... 88

Lodge Creek at 77

Lyons Coulee near ____________ 82

McEachern Creek at- . 89

McRae Coulee at_ . 77-78

Milk River at eastern crossing of. 

North Fork of Milk River near... 

Rock Creek at....... ..........

South Fork of Milk River near... 

Whitewater Creek near...........

71 

75 

87

. 69 

84

Woodpile Coulee near . 80 

Isbell, Mo., Missouri River at 31

James River at Huron, S. Dak__...___. 165

at Jamestown, N. Dak. _________ 164

near Scotland, S. Dak__________ 166

Jamestown, N. Dak., James River at____ 164

Jeflerson Island, Mont., South Boulder Creek

near. . . __ 37

Jeflerson River near Silverstar, Mont.___ 14

Jelm, Wyo., Laramie River near______ 199

Jerome, Kans., Smoky Hill River at____ 241

Jerome, Mo., Gasconade River at. . 292

Judith River near Utica, Mont.. __... 56

near Winifred, Mont__ ..__..._ 57

Kane, Wyo., Big Horn River at_______ 111

Kansas City, Mo., Missouri River at.___ 28

Kansas River at Bonner Springs, Kans___ 236

at Ogden, Kans. _____________ 233

atTopeka, Kans __.. _________ 235

at Wamego, Kans____________ 234

Kansas River Basin, Nebr.-Kans., gagingstation records in_______ 229-260 

Katzer Drain near Henry, Nebr_______ 203 

Kaycee, Wyo., Middle Fork of Powder River

at........-.. .__.__..._ 134

North Fork of Powder River near___ 136 

Keytesville, Mo., Chariton River near ___ 269 

Kirwin, Kans., North Fork of Solomon River

at........... ................. 252

Knife River at Hazen, N. Dak_______ 140

La Bonte, Wyo., Wagonhound Creek near.. 194

La Bonte Creek near La Bonte, Wyo.___ 195

La Prele Creek near Douglas, Wyo_____ 192

near Orpha, Wyo____________ 193

Page 

Lake Creek, Wyo., discharge measurement

of...... ... ....... -. 296

Lake George, Colo., South Platte River near. 205 

Lamar River near Tower Falls ranger station,

Yellowstone National Park___ 101

Lamine River at Clifton City, Mo 270

Laramie River at Fort Laramie, Wyo 201

near Glendevey, Colo_.. . 198

near Jelm, Wyo 199

near Wheatland, Wyo__ __ 200

Lawrence, Kans., Wakarusa River near...... 259

Lebo Creek near Harlowton, Mont 65

Leftband Creek near Boulder, Colo 212

Lenore, Wyo., Bull Lake Creek near 116

Lindsborg, Kans., Smoky Hill River at 244

Lingle, Wyo., Rawhide Creek near. 202

Linneus, Mo., Locust Creek near 266

Little Blue River at Waterville, Kans. 256

near Endicott, Nebr___ - 255 

Little Grizzly Creek, Colo., discharge measurement of____. . 296 

Little Horn River near Crow Agency, Mont. 127 

Little Missouri River at Medora, N. Dak 139

near Alzada, Mont 138

Little Osage River at Stotesbury, Mo 282

Little Piney Creek at Newburg, Mo. 295 

Little Prickly Pear Creek near Marysville,

Mont......__.................. 46

Little Sac River near Springfield, Mo 285

Little Sioux River at CorrectionvUle, Iowa.. 169

Little Thompson River near Berthoud, Colo. 216

Little Wind River near Fort Washakie, Wyo. 117

North Fork of, at Fort Washakie, Wyo.. 118 

Livermore, Colo., North Fork at Cache la

Poudre River at... .. 220

Livingston, Mont., Yellowstone River near.. 96

Locust Creek near Linneus, Mo... 266

near Milan, Mo_____.._.. 265

Lodge Creek at international boundary 77 

Log Cabin, Colo., Cache la Poudre River

near__ _ 218

Logan, Mont., Gallatin River at 42

Loup River near Genoa, Nebr _. 222

Ludell, Kans., Beaver Creek at..__ 239

Lyons Coulee near international boundary.. 82

M

McDonald Creek at Winnett, Mont 68

McEachern Creek at international boundary. 89

McRae Coulee at international boundary.... 77-78

Madison River near Three Forks, Mont .. 40

near West Yellowstone, Mont. 39

Marias River, Dry Fork of, at Fowler, Mont. 54

near Brinkman, Mont.__-__ .. 51

near Shelby, Mont. 50

Marias River Basin, Mont., gaging-station

records in . 50-55 

Marmaton River near Fort Scott, Kans.._ 283 

Martinsdale, Mont., South Fork at Musselshell River near 63 

Marysville, Mont., Little Prickly Pear Creek

near- . .... 46 

Matheson Canal near Chinook, Mont_.... 83 

Max, Nebr., Republican River at.. 229 

Medicine Creek near Galt/Mo... 264
300 INDEX

Medora, N. Dak., Little Missouri River at.. 

Meeteetse, Wyo., Qreybull River at.........

Wood River near_ .. 

Melrose, Mont., Big Hole River near. .. 

Mentor, Kans., Smoky Hill River near......

Michigan River at Walden, Colo_.....__

Middle Loup River at St. Paul, Nebr.......

Middle St. Vrain Creek near Aliens Park, 

Colo,. -...-.-... ...........

Milan, Mo., Locust Creek near._ 

Miles City, Mont., Tongue River near_

Yellowstone River at._____.____ 

Milk River above Havre, Mont.. ....

at eastern crossing of international boundary________ _...

at Milk River, Alberta... . ___..

near Vandalia, Mont-. -.....

North Fork of, above St. Mary Canal, 

near Browning, Mont...........

near international boundary.........

South Fork of, near international boundPage

139

121

123

35

245

184

221

211

265

129

98

72

71

70

73

74

75

ary.

Milk River Basin, Mont.-Alberta, gagingstation records in.._...........

Missouri River at Bismarck, N. Dak........

at Boonville, Mo_,. ...._

at Fort Benton, Mont..... ..........

at Hermann, Mo.____..._ 

at Isbell, Mo. 

at Kansas City, Mo 

at Nebraska City, Nebr. _... _.. 

at Omaha, Nebr......... ... . . 

at Pierre, S. Dak.... .............

at St. Joseph, Mo_... . 

at Sanish, N. Dak___....._..._..

at Sioux City, Iowa......................

at Waverly, Mo.........................

below Hauser Lake Dam, near Helena, 

Mont............................

near Mobridge, S. Dak. ........_

near Williston, N. Dak__..............

near Wolf Point, Mont..................

Mizpah, Mont., Powder River near. ...

Mobridge, S. Dak., Missouri River near.....

Monida, Mont., Red Rock River near.......

Moorcroft, Wyo., Belle Fourche River near..

Moorhead, Mont., Powder River at.........

Moreau River at Promise, S. Dak...........

Mosby, Mont., Musselshell River at........

Musselshell River at Harlowton, Mont......

at Mosby, Mont. . ....

at Musselshell, Mont__________ 

North Fork of, at Delpine, Mont........

South Fork of, near Martinsdale, Mont 

Musselshell River Basin, Mont., gagingstation records in................

15 

22 

19

17-18 

133 

22

11-12 

152 

132 

144

ei

59 

61 

60 

58 

P3

58-68

N

Nebraska City, Nebr., Missouri River at_ 26

Nederland, Colo., North Boulder Creek near. 213

Newburg, Mo., Little Piney Creek at_._ 295

Niangua River near Decaturville, Mo. ___ 287

near Roach, Mo_____________ 288

Niles, Kans., Solomon River at_______ 251

Niobrara River near Gordon, Nebr_____ 161

near Spencer, Nebr.___________ 163

near Valentine, Nebr-___._____ 162

Page 

Nodaway River near Burlington Junction,

Mo.__.__._._. ...... 226

North Boulder Creek near Nederland, Oolo.. 213 

North Chinook Canal near Havre, Mont 78 

North Loup River near St. Paul, Nebr 223 

North Platte River above Pathfinder Reservoir, Wyo__ - 174 

at Casper, Wyo. - 176 

at Douglas, Wyo... 177 

at Saratoga, Wyo. 173 

at Wyoming-Nebraska line. . - 180 

below Guernsey Reservoir, Wyo. 178 

below Pathfinder Reservoir, Wyo... 175 

below Whalen, Wyo____. 179 

near Northgate, Colo 172 

near Walden, Oolo... 171 

North St. Vrain Creek near Aliens Park, Colo. 209 

Nortjigate, Colo., North Platte River near 172 

Nye, Mont., Stillwater River near. 104

O

Oacoma, S. Dak., White River near. 159 

Oberlin, Kans., Sappa Creek near 238 

Ogden, Kans., Kansas River at 233 

Omaha, Nebr., Missouri River at... 25 

Orpha, Wyo., La Prele Creek near..... 193

Osage River at Trading Post, Kans__... 276-279 

at Warsaw, Mo......... . 280

discharge measurement of_ 296 

near Bagnell, Mo 281 

near Ottawa, Kans. 272-275 

'near Quenemo, Kans 271 

Osage (Marais des Cygnes) River Basin, 

Kans.-Mo., gaging-station records In........................ 271-289

Ottawa, Kans., Osage River near.. .. 272-275 

Owl Creek, North Fork of, near Thennopolis,

Wyo ____ 120

South Fork of, near Thermopolis, Wyo 119

Pactola, S. Dak., Rapid Creek near... 149-150 

Painter, Wyo., Sunlight Creek near__.... 108

Panther Creek, Yellowstone National Park,

discharge measurement of _.. 296 

Pass Creek near Saratoga, Wyo. 188 

Pathfinder Reservoir, Wyo., North Platte

River above. . 174 

North Platte River below____ 176 

Petrolia, Mont., Flatwillow Creek at.___ 67 

Pfeifer, Kans., Smoky Hill River at____ 242 

Pierre, S. Dak., Missouri River at .. 23 

Pilot Creek, Wyo., discharge measurement

of .......................... 296

Piney Creek near Big Piney, Mo. 294

Platte River at Agency, Mo... 228

at Conception Junction, Mo.. . . 227

near Ashland, Nebr... ... 182

near Duncan, Nebr...__.___....... 181

Platte River Basin, Colo.-Wyo.-Nebr., gaging-station records in 170-224 

Powder River at Arvada, Wyo 131 

at Moorhead, Mont_________.... 132

Middle Fork of, at Kaycee, Wyo___- 134

near Mizpah, Mont.___... .. 133

North Fork of, near Kaycee, Wyo__ 136

Prairie Dog Creek near Woodruff, Kans 240
INDEX 301

Page

Prickly Pear Creek near Clancy, Mont._ 43 

Prickly Pear Greek Basin, Mont., gagingstation records in .... . 43-45

Promise, S. Dak., Morean River at_____ 144

Publications, information concerning____ 5-8

obtaining or consulting 

on stream flow, lists of.. 7,8

Quenemo, Kans., Osage River near. 271

R

Randolph, Kans., Big Blue River at____ 254

Rapid Creek at Creston, S. Dak______ 151

discharge measurements of 296

near Pactola, S. Dak.... ... 149-150

Rawhide Creek near Lingle, Wyo_~ _.. 202

Red Fork near Barnum, Wyo. __ 135

Red Rock River above Red Rock Reservoir,

near Monida, Mont______ 11 

below Red Rock Reservoir, near Monida,

Mont _.._ _ __ 12 

Redwater Creek (Milk River Basin) at

Circle, Mont.__________ 90-91 

Redwater Creek (Cheyenne River Basin)

near Beulah, Wyo 156 

Republican River at Max, Nebr . 229 

at Scandia, Kans.. . .. . 231 

at Wakefield, Kans___ _ __ 232 

near Bloomington, Nebr_____-__ 230 

Rich Fountain, Mo., Gasconade River near.. 293 

Rimini, Mont., Tenmile Creek near 44 

Riverton, Wyo., Wind River at. .... 109 

Roach, Mo., Niangua River near__..__ 288 

Roaring Fork near Walden, Colo_ ,__ 183 

Rock Creek (Milk River Basin) at international boundary. 87 

Rock Creek (Platte River Basin) near Rock

River, Wyo. .. .... 189 

Rock River, Wyo., Rock Creek near __- 189 

Rothville, Mo., Yellow Creek near_____ 267 

Ruby River near Alder, Mont __ __ 34 

Run-off in inches, definition of_______ 2

8

Sac River near Stockton, Mo 284

Saco, Mont., Frenchman Canal near __. 86

St. Joseph, Mo., Missouri River at_____ 27

St. Paul, Nebr., MiddleLoup River at....... 221

North Loup River near__... _ 223

Saline River at Tescott, Kans. 248

near Wilson, Kans. 247

Sanish, N. Dak., Missouri River at 20

Sappa Creek near Oberlin, Kans 238

Saratoga, Wyo., North Platte River at 173

Pass Creek near... . 188

Scandia, Kans., Republican River at 231

Scotland, S. Dak., James River near. - 166

Second-feet per square mile, definition of.. 2

Second-foot, definition of _______.__.. 2

Shelby, Mont., Marias River near 50

Sheridan, Wyo., Goose Creek near_ __ 130

Shields River at Clyde Park, Mont-- 103 

Shoshone Reservoir, Wyo., Shoshone River

below...._ __.__..__ 125

Shoshone River at Byron, Wyo. . 126

below Shoshone Reservoir, Wyo..... . 125

Silverstar, Mont., Jefferson River near.. 14

Sioux City, Iowa, Missouri River at... .. 24

Smith River at Truly, Mont 49

near White Sulphur Springs, Mont. 48

Smoky Hill River at Ellsworth, Kans 243

at Jerome, Kans 241

at Lindsborg, Kans 244

at Pfeifer, Kans 242

at Solomon, Kans... 246

near Mentor, Kans.. 245

Soldier Creek at Topefca, Kans~ . 257

Solomon, Kans., Smoky Hill River at__... 246

Solomon River at Beloit, Kans 250

at Niles, Kans.__ * 251

North Fork of, at Kirwin, Kans. ..- 252

South Fork of, at Alton, Kans 249

South Boulder Creek near Jefferson Island,

Mont 37

South Grand River near Brownington, Mo.. 286 

South Platte, Colo., North Fork of South

,' Platte River at 207 

South Platte River at South Platte, Colo. 206 

near Lake George, Colo 205 

North Fork of, at South Platte, Colo . 207 

South St. Vrain Creek near Ward, Colo. 210 

Spencer, Nebr., Niobrara River near. 163 

Springfield, Mo., Little Sac River near. - 285 

Stage-discharge relation, definition of 2 

Stillwater River near Nye, Mont. 104 

Stockton, Mo., Sac River near 284 

Stotesbury, Mo., Little Osage River at 282 

Stranger Creek near Tonganoxie, Kans 260 

Sumner, Mo., Grand River near. 262 

Sunlight Creek, Wyo., discharge measurement of : 296 

near Painter, Wyo..... 108

Sunny, N. Dak., Heart River at. 141

Tarkio River at Fairfax, Mo. 225

Tenmfle Creek near Helena, Mont... 45

near Rimini, Mont 44

Terms, definition of. 2

Tescott, Kans., Saline River at 248

Teton River near Fort Benton, Mont 55

Thermopolis, Wyo., Big Horn River at 110

North Fork of Owl Creek near .. 120

South Fork of Owl Creek near. 119

Thompson River (Platte River Basin) at

mouth of canyon, near Drake,.

Colo . 215

below power house, near Drake, Colo.. 214 

Thompson River (Grand River Basin) at

Trenton, Mo.. 263 

Three Forks, Mont., Madison River near 40 

Timmer, N. Dak., Cannonball River near 142 

Tonganoxie, Kans., Stranger Creek near. 260 

Tongue River near Decker, Mont 128 

near Miles City, Mont...__..... .. 129

Topeka, Kans., Kansas River at 235 

Soldier Creek at 257

Tower Creek at Tower Falls, Yellowstone

National Park .. . 100 

Trading Post, Kans., Osage River at 276-279
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Trenton, Mo., Thompson River at_____ 263 

Truly, Mont., Smith River at________ 49

Utica, Mont., Judith River near.______ 66

Valentine, Nebr., Niobrara River near___ 162

Valier, Mont., Dupuyer Creek near.____ 53

Valley Falls, Kans., Delaware River at.__ 258

Vandalia, Mont., Milk River near_____ 73

W

Wagonhound Creefe near La Bonte, Wyo_ 194

Wakarusa River near Lawrence, Eans.___ 259

Wakefleld, Kans., Republican River at___ 2S2

Wakpala, S. Dak., Grand River near____ 143

Walden, Colo., Grizzly Creek near..____ 170

Illinois Creek at_____________ 185

Michigan River at....________... 184

North Platte River near..__ ___ 171

Roaring Fork near__.________ 183

Wamego, Kans., Kansas River at. _____ 234

Ward, Colo., South St. Vrain Creek near__ 210

Warsaw, Mo., Osage River at._______ 280

Wasta, S. Dak., Cheyenne River near___ 146

Waterloo, Nebr., Elkhorn River at_____ 224

Waterville, Kans., Little Blue River at.__ 256

Waverly, Mo., Missouri River at______ 29

Waynesville, Mo., Gasconade River near, 291

Wendover, Wyo., Cottonwood Creek at__ 197

West Yellowstone, Mont., Madison River

Whalen, Wyo., North Platte River below__ 179

Wheatland, Wyo., Laramie River near___ 200

White River near Interior, S. Dak_____ 158

near Oacoma, S. Dak. ________ 159

South Fork of, near White River, S. Dak. 160

White Sulphur Springs, Mont., Smith River

Whitewater Creek near international boundary.

Williston, N. Dak., Missouri River near....

Willow Creek near Crowheart, Wyo.........

near Willow Creek, Mont...............

Wilson, Kans., Saline River near............

Wind River at Riverton, Wyo___ _... 

Winifred, Mont., Judith River near _ 

Winnett, Mont., McDonald Creek at.......

Wolf Point, Mont., Missouri River near.....

.Wood River, Wyo., discharge measurement

Of---- 

Wood River near Meeteetse, Wyo...........

Woodpile Coulee near international boundary 

Woodruff, Kans., Prairie Dog Creek near....

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Yellow Creek near Rothvllle, Mo.. 267 

Yellowstone Lake at Lake Hotel, Yellowstone National Park. .._._ 91 

Yellowstone National Park, Gardiner River

In...... ...................... 102

Lamar River in.. 101 

Tower Creek in... 100 

Yellowstone Lake in.. 91 

Yellowstone River in.. 92-94 

Yellowstone River at Billings, Mont 97 

at Corwin Springs, Mont_ 95 

at Intake, Mont___.. 99 

at Miles City, Mont.....________ 98

at Yellowstone Lake outlet, Yellowstone

National Park__________ 92-93 

near Canyon Hotel, Yellowstone National Park. * 94 

near Livingston, Mont 96 

Yellowstone River Basin, Mont.-Wyo.,

gaging-station records in. 91-137 

Yoder, Wyo., Horse Creek near__ 204