UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF, THE INTERIOR 

RAY LYMAN WILBUR, Secretary

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

W. C. MBNDBNHALL, Director

Water-Supply Paper 686

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY 

of the UNITED STATES

1929

PART VI 

MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

NATHAN C. GROVER, Chief Hydraulic Engineer

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

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

District Engineers

Prepared in cooperation with the States of 

MONTANA, WYOMING, COLORADO, MISSOURI,

and KANSAS

Water Resoorces Bran*.

UNITED STATES

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

WASHINGTON: 1932

For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, Washington, D. C. - Price 60 cents, pnner cover
CONTENTS

Authorization and scope of work_____________________._._._.________ 1

Definition of terms________________________._______________________ 2

Explanation of data______________________________ ______________ 2

Accuracy of field data and computed results_____________--__-_--_- _ 4

Publications____________________________________________________ 5

Cooperation. ________________ _____________________________________ 10

Division of work________________________________________________ 10

Gaging-station records______-______.________________________ __ 12

Missouri River proper______________________-__-_-----------___ 12

Red Rock River at Metzel Ford, near Monida, Mont________ 12:

Red Rock River below Red Rock Reservoir, near Monida, Mont_ 13

Beaverhead River at Barratts, Mont_______________-_--_____ 14

Jefferson Ri\$er near Silverstar, Mont._______________________ 15

Missouri River below Hauser Lake Dam, near Helena, Mont___ 16

Missouri River at Fort Benton, Mont_______________________ 17

Missouri River near Williston, N. Dak____________________ 18

Missouri River at Sanish, N. Dak_________________________ 19

Missouri River at Bismarck, N. Dak______________________ 20

Missouri River near Mobridge, S. Dak_____________________ 21

Missouri River at Chamberlain, S. Dak________________ ___ 22

Missouri River at Sioux City, Iowa___________________ ___ 23

Missouri River at Omaha, Nebr________________________ 24

Missouri River at Nebraska City, Nebr____________________ 25

Missouri River at St. Joseph, Mo____-_____________-----_-___ 26

Missouri River at Leavenworth, Kans_______-_----------____ 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____________________ ..___ 35

Boulder River Basin___________________ _ __ ._ _ 36

Boulder River near Boulder, Mont__________________________ 36

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 at Lyon, Mont___________________________ 40

Madison River near Three Forks, Mont_'_________________.__ 41

TO
IV CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued. Page

Gallatin River Basin_____________________________________ 42

Gallatin River at Logan, Mont______________________________ 42

Crow Creek Basin_______________________________________ 43

Crow Creek near Radersburg, Mont_____________________ 43

Prickly Pear Creek Basin______._____________________________ 44

Prickly Pear Creek near Clancy, Mont.__________________ 44

Tenmile Creek near Rimini, Mont__________________ 45

Tenmile Creek near Helena, Mont__________________________ 46

Little Prickly Pear Creek Basin________________________________ 47

Little Prickly Pear Creek near Marysville, Mont__________ 47

Dearborn River Basin_______________________________ 48

Dearborn River near demons, Mont________________________ 48

Smith River Basin____________________________________________ 49

Smith River near White Sulphur Springs, Mont___________ 49

Smith River at Truly, Mont_____________________ 50

Marias River Basm_______________________________________ 51

Marias River near Shelby, Mont________________________ 51

Marias River near Brinkman, Mont_________________________ 52

Birch Creek at Swift Dam, near Dupuyer, Mont____________ 53

Birch Creek near Dupuyer, Mont____________ ___________ 54

Dupuyer Creek near Valier, Mont________________________ 55

Dry Fork of Marias River at Fowler, Mont________________ 56

Teton River near Fort Benton, Mont_____________________ 57

Judith River Basin______________________________________ 58

Judith River near Utica, Mont___________________________ 58

Judith River near Winifred, Mont______-_--------------____ 59

Musselshell River Bagin__________________________________ 60

North Fork of Musselshell River at Delpine, Mont____________ 60

Musselshell River at Harlowton, Mont_____________________ 61

Musselshell River at Mjisselshell, Mont____________________ 62

Musselshell River at Mosby, Mont_______________--________- 63

Checkerboard Creek at Delpine, Mont_____________________ 64

American Fork near Harlowton, Mont_____________________ 65

Lebo Creek near Harlowton, Mont_____--_---_-----_--__-__ 66

Flatwillow Creek near Flatwillow, Mont____-______-_______ 67

Flatwillow Creek at Petrolia, 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 boundrry_____ 71

Milk River above Havre, Mont___________________________ 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 at international boundary __________ ____ _ _ 82
CONTENTS V

Gaging-station records Continued.

Milk River Basin Continued. Page

Matheson Canal near Chinook, Mont__.___-_____-__-_--_. _ 83

Whitewater Creek near international boundary.______-__.__.. 84

Frenchman Elver at international boundary __________________ 85

Frenchman Canal near Saco, Mont________________________ 86

Rock Creek at international boundary______-____--___--_____ 87

Horse Creek at international boundary._____________________ 88

McEachern Creek at international boundary _________________ 89

Yellowstone River Basin________-_____________._______-_-______ 90

Yellowstone Lake at Lake Hotel, Yellowstone National Park___ 90 

Yellowstone River at Yellowstone Lake outlet, Yellowstone

National Park__.__________________________ 91

Yellowstone River near Canyon Hotel, Yellowstone Natioral

Park__ ________________________________________________ 93

Yellowstone River at Corwin Springs, Mont. -________________ 94

Yellowstone River near Livingston, Mont-___________________ 95

Yellowstone River at Billings, Mont_______________________ 96

Yellowstone River at Miles City, Mont------___---_-----__-_ 97

Yellowstone River at Intake, Mont________________________ 98

Tower Creek at Tower Falls, Yellowstone National Park_______ 99

Lamar River near Tower Falls ranger station, Yellowsto^e

National Park__._____________________________ 100

Gardiner River at Mammoth Hotel, Yellowstone National Pari __ 101

Shields River.at Clyde Park, Mont____ _____-___ 102

Boulder River near Contact, 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

Greybull River at Meeteetse, Wyo_____---_____--___---_-___ 120

Shoshone River below Shoshone Reservoir, Wyo ______________ 121

Shoshone River at Byron, Wyo_____________________________ 122

Little Horn River near Crow Agency, Mont__________________ 123

Tongue River near Dayton, Wyo___________________________ 124

Tongue River near Decker, Mont_---------__--___---------- 125

Tongue River near Miles City, Mont___---_-_----------___-- 126

Powder River at Arvada, Wyo__________________________ 127

Powder River at Moorhead, Mont.------------------------- 128

Powder River near Mizpah, Mont_______-____-______-__ __ 129

Middle Fork of Powder River at Kaycee, Wyo_____________ 130

Red Fork near Barnum, Wyo_____________________________ 131
VI CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued.

Yellowstone River Basin Continued. Page

North Fork of Powder River near Kaycee, Wyo ___________ 132

Crazy Woman Creek near Buffalo, Wyo______----___________ 133

Clear Creek near Afvada, Wyo_____--_--------__--_________ 134

Little Missouri River Basin______-_--------_-_-------__________ 135

Little Missouri River near Alzada, Mont___.--_-----_________ 135

Little Missouri River at Medora, N. Dak____________________ 136

Knife River Basin______________-_-_-----_------------_________ 137

Knife River at Hazen, N. Dak-..--------_____.______ 137

Heart River Basin________________--_-----__--------_-________ 138

Heart River at Sunny, N. Dak_______ _______ 138

Cannonball River Basm--______-_-_----_--------------_________ 139

Cannonball River near Timmer, N. Dak_____________________ 139

Grand River Basin____---_____-___-----_--_----------_________ 140

Grand River near Wakpala, S. Dak._--------------_________ 140

Moreau River Basin_____-_-________-_--------_-------_________ 141

Moreau River at Promise, S. Dak___-_--------------________ 141

Cheyenne River Basin_______________----_------------_________ 142

Cheyenne River at Edgemont, S. Dak_--_---__----__________ 142

Cheyenne River near Wasta, S. Dak ------------________ 143

Cheyenne River near Carlin, S. Dak_._______________________ 144

Beaver Creek near Burdock, S. Dak___-_________-___________ 145

Rapid Creek near Pactola, S. Dak___________________________ 145

Rapid Creek.at Creston, S. Dak_____---_------ _______ 147

Belle Fourche River near Moorcraft, Wyo_----------_________ 148

Belle Fourche River at Hulett, Wyo________________ 149

Belle Fourche River near Belle Fourche, S. Dak______________ 150

Belle Fourche River near Elm Springs, S. Dak ____________ 151

Redwater Creek near Beulah, WyO-____-----_-----_-________ 152

Bad River Basm_-____-_______________-_-_----------_-________ 153

Bad River near Fort Pierre, S. Dak____. _. ____ 153

White River Basin______________________-____--------_________ 154

White River near Interior, S. Dak_______----------__________ 154

White River near Oacoma, S. Dak____-------------_________ 155

South Fork of White River near White River, S. Dak______ 156

Niobrara River Basin____________________-_____----__--________ 157

Niobrara River near Gordon, Nebr_____-_-_---_-____________ 157

Niobrara River near Valentine, Nebr________________________ 158

Niobrara River near Spencer, Nebr _ _____________________ 159

James River Basin_________________-___---------_-____________ 160

James River at Jamestown, N. Dak_____-_-_________________ 160

James River at Huron, S. Dak_______-_-___--_______________ 161

James River near Scotland, S. Dak__----------_-__________ 162

Big Sioux River Basin_________________________________________ 163

Big Sioux River near Flandreau, S. Dak_____________________ 163

Big Sioux River at Akron, Iowa_____-__---__--_-____________ 164

Little Sioux River Basin_______________________________________ 165

Little Sioux River at Correctionville, Iowa_-_----____________ 165

Platte River Basin______________________________ 166

Grizzly Creek near Walden, Colo_____------_______________ 166

North Platte River near Walden, Colo_._---------_________ 167

North Platte River near Northgate, Colo___-----_-__________ 168

North Platte River at Saratoga, Wyo______________________ 169
CONTENTS VII

Gaging-station records Continued.

Platte River Basin Continued. Pag*

North Platte River above Pathfinder Reservoir, Wyo..._._-.__ 170

North Platte River below Pathfinder Reservoir, Wyo__- ___ 171 

North Platte River at Casper, Wyo_____. 172

North Platte River at Douglas, Wyo_________ _ _ 173

North Platte River below Guernsey Reservoir, Wyo.- _________ 174

North Platte River below Whalen, Wyo_________ 175

North Platte River at Wyoming-Nebraska line _______________ 176

Platte River near Duncan, Nebr__ ________ __ _______ 177

Platte River near Ashland, Nebr________ _____ ___________ 178

Roaring Fork near Walden, Colo_.__---______- ____________ 179

Michigan River at Walden, Colo____________ ____________ 180

Illinois Creek at Walden, Colo_______ __ 181

Canadian River at Cowdrey, Colo__________ __________ 182

Encampment River at Encampment, Wyo____ _________ 183

Pass Creek near Saratoga, Wyo__________ __ _____ 184

Rock Creek near Rock River, Wyo__ ___ -_ 185

D<jer Creek at Glenrock, Wyo__________ __ _ 186

Boxelder Creek near Careyhurst, Wyo____ ____ __ -__ 187

La Prele Creek near Douglas, Wyo_____ _______ 188

La Prele Creek near Orpha, Wyo__ _ __ 189

Wagonhound Creek near La Bonte, Wyo______________ ___ 190

La Bonte Creek near La Bonte, Wyo_-___________ ___ _ 191

Horseshoe Creek near Glendo, Wyo___ ____ -__ 192

Cottonwood Creek at Wendover, Wyo._ _ 193

Laramie River near Glendevey, Colo_________ ___ ____ 194

Laramie River near Jelm, Wyo______________________ 195

Laramie River at Fort Laramie, Wyo_____ __ _ 196

Rawhide Creek near Lingle, Wyo____ ____ ____ __ 197

Katzer Drain near Henry, Nebr___________________ __..__ 198

Horse Cteek near Yoder, Wyo______________________ 199

South Platte River at South Platte, Colo__________-_..-_ 200

North F0rk of South Platte River at South Platte, Colo__ ___ 201

West Fork of Clear Creek near Empire, Colo_____________ 202

Clear Crpek near Golden, Colo_____________________ 203

North St. Vrain Creek near Aliens Park, Colo_________..__ 204

South St. Vrain Creek near Ward, Colo______________ 205

Middle St. Vrain Creek near Aliens Park, Colo___________ 206

Lefthand Creek near Boulder, Colo__________ _ ..__ 207

North Bpulder Creek near Nederland, Colo_____ 208

Thompson River below power house, near Drake, Colo________ 209

Thompson River at mouth of canyon, near Drake, Colo______ 210

Little Thompson River near Berthoud, Colo___________________ 211

Cache la; Poudre River above Chambers Lake outlet, Colo_ __ __ 212

Cache la, Poudre River near Log Cabin, Colo________________ 213

South Fork of Cache la Poudre River near Eggers, Colo_______ 214

North Fork of Cache la Poudre River at Livermore, Colo__ _ 215

Middle toup River at St. Paul, Nebr________________ 216

Loup River near Genoa, Nebr__-_____________________ 217

North Loup River near St. Paul, Nebr_ _ 218

Elkhorn River at Waterloo, Nebr__________________ 219

Tarkio River Basin__-_-___--_____________________ 220

Tarkio Eiver at Fairfax, Mo________________________ 220
VUI CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued. P*g«

Nodaway River Basin-__-__-__-_--____----__---_- _____ 221

Nodaway River near Burlington Junction, Mo --_ _-_ 221

Platte River Basin (Iowa-Missouri)_____________ . 222

Platte River at Conception Junction, Mo___ _-_.. 222

Platte River at Agency, Mo__ __ 223

Kansas River Basin_________________________ _______ __ 224

Republican River at Max, Nebr_____________ . __ 224

Republican River near Bloomington, Nebr __ --. _ 225

Republican River at Scandia, Kans____-__ --- __ 226

Republican River at Wakefield, Kans____ __ 227

Kansas River at Ogden, Kans____________ 228

Kansas River at Wamego, Kans_______ _ 229

Kansas River at Topeka, Kans_________-_--__ _______ 230

Kansas River at Bonner Springs, Kans_______ _- ___ _ 231

Frenchman Creek near Hamlet, Nebr________ ___ 232

Sappa Creek near Oberlin, Kans___ ______ __ 233

Beaver Creek at Ludell, Kans_____________ _______ __ 234

Prairie Dog Creek near Woodruff, Kans___ __ __ 235

Smoky Hill River at Jerome, Kans_______---_- __ __ 236

Smoky Hill River at Pfeifer, Kans.___________ ______ 237

Smoky HiU River at Ellsworth, Kans________ .._____ 238

Smoky Hill River near Mentor, Kans. _____ ____. 239

Smoky Hill River at Solomon, Kans_ 240

Saline River near Wilson, Kans_---_---_-_------ _- 241

Saline River at Tescott, Kans____~__-____--___ ______ __ 242

South Fork of Solomon River at Alton, Kans ... 243

Solomon River at Beloit, Kans_._ _________ ____ 244

Solomon River at Niles, Kans_____----_------- - 245

North Fork of Solomon River at Kirwin, Kans 246

Big Blue River at Hull, Kans.___ 247

Big Blue River at Randolph, Kans_____--____--_- __ 248

Little Blue River near Endicott, Nebr____________ __ 249

Little Blue River at Waterville, Kans.______________ _____ 250

Soldier Creek at Topeka, Kans______________________________ 251

Delaware River at Valley Falls, Kans____________ -- 252

Wakarusa River near Lawrence, Kans-___________ _ 253

Stranger Creek near Tonganoxie, Kans.________ - - _ __ 254

Grand River Basin________________________________-________ 255

Grand River near Gallatin, Mo________--____- - 255

Grand River near Sumner, Mo____-_______-_ _-- -_- _-_ 256

Thompson River at Trenton, Mo______ _ _ 257

Medicine Creek near Gait, Mo_________________ _ 258

Locust Creek near Milan, Mo_________---_-__- __- _ 259

Locust Creek near Linneus, Mo_.___________ _______ 260

Yellow Creek near Rothville, Mo__________ - ___ _ 261

Chariton River Basin________________________________-.______ 262

Chariton River at Elmer, Mo_______________ ____ 262

Chariton River near Keytesville, Mo____________ ____ 263

Lamine River Basin_______________________________________ 264

Lamine River at Clifton City, Mo__ 264
CONTENTS IX

Gaging-station records Continued. Page

(Marais des Cygnes) River Basin________-___-__._ 265

Osage River near Quenemo, Kans____--_---_----_-------- 265

River near Ottawa, Kans____._____________.-. ._ 266

River at Trading Post, Kans...____.__ - 267

Osage River at Warsaw, Mo______--__-_-___-__--_-.-_---_ 268

Osage River near Bagnell, Mo__.___________________________ 269

Little Osage River at Stotesbury, Mo____.-_-___.___._,. 270

Marmaton River near Fort Scott, Kans_.--..-_-_-------_---- 271

Sac River near Stockton, Mo_____________._________.___---. 272

Little Sac River near Springfield, Mo___----_------_--_------ 273

South Grand River near Brownington, Mo.._______.___.__->. 274

Niangua River near Roach, Mo___-_______-___-____--_---. 275

Bennett Spring at Brice, Mo__--__-__._____._____-.-. 276

Gasconade River Basin___________.________-_._-_-__-_--_---_-_ 277

Gasconade River near Hazlegreen, Mo___-_____-_--__-___-_-_ 277

Gasconade River near Waynesville, Mo____.__--_--___-__---. 278

Gasconade River at Jerome, Mo_.__-___-_._-__.____-___..-_ 279

Gasconade River near Rich Fountain, Mo._________-___- .. 280

Piney Creek near Big Piney, Mo__----------------------- 281

Little Piney Creek at Newburg, Mo_.__________-._..... 282

Miscellaneous discharge measurements_____-___--_.---.--.--_- 283

Index ...-__..__._..__-____._..._.-_. . .. 285

ILLUSTRATION

Page 

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

house for water-stage recorder and staff gages, cable, and car.. 4
SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY OF MI8SOUEI EIVEB

BASIN, 1929

AUTHORIZATION AND SCOPE OF WORK

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

measurements of flow made on streams in the United States during 

the year ending September 30, 1929.

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 Unite'1 States, 

and for the investigation of underground currents and artesian wells, an-i for the 

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

Annual appropriations for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1895-19*0

1895________. ___ $12, 500. 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__-__----------_- $148,244. 10

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

In the execution of the work many private and State organizations 

have cooperated, either by furnishing data or by assisting in collecting data. Acknowledgments for cooperation of the first kind are 

jmade in connection with the description'of each station affected; 

cooperation of the second kind is acknowledged on page 10.

Measurements of stream flow have been made at about 5,830 points 

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

Hawaiian Islands. In July, 1929, 2,240 gaging stations were being

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2 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART VI

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 an d will be made 

available in water-supply papers from time to time.

DEFINITION OF TERMS

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

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

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

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

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

The principal terms used in this series of reports ar^ second-feet, 

second-feet per square mile, run-off in inches, and ac^e-feet. They 

may be defined as follows:

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

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

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

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

unit from which others are computed.

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

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

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

regards time and area.

"Run-off in inches" is the depth to which an area would be 

covered if all the water flowing from it in a given period were 

uniformly distributed on the surface. It is used frr 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. Tho term is commonly used in connection with storage for irrigation.

The following terms not in common use are here defined.

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

of gage height to discharge."

"Control," a term used to designate the natural section or stretch 

of the channel or artificial structure below the gage which determines 

the stage-discharge relation at the gage.

EXPLANATION OF DATA

The data presented in this report cover the year beginning October 

1, 1928, and ending September 30, 1929. At the beginning of January in most parts of the United States much of the precipitation in
EXPLANATION OF DATA O

the preceding three months is stored in the form of snow or ice, or 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 j on the other hand, the only stored water available for 

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

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

from precipitation within that year.

The base data collected at gaging stations consist of records of 

stage, measurements of discharge, and general information used to 

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

direct readings on a staff 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 

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 

height to these rating tables gives the daily discharge from which 

the monthly and yearly mean discharge is computed.

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 stages, 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.
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In the table of monthly discharge the column 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

FIGURE 1. Typical river-measurement station showing concrete well and house for water-stage recorder

and staff gages, cable, and car

second during the month. On this average flow are based 

computations recorded in the remaining columns, which are defined on 

page 2.

ACCURACY OP FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS

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

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

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

records.
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The station description gives a statement in regard to tH general 

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

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

within 15 per cent; 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 tl n. figures 

showing discharge per square mile and run-off in inches may be subject to gross errors caused by the inclusion of large noncortributing 

districts in the measured drainage area, by lack of infonm.tion concerning water diverted for irrigation or other use, or by inability to 

interpret the effect of artificial regulation of the flow of the river 

above the station. "Second-feet per square mile" and "run-off in 

inches" are therefore not computed if such errors appear probable. 

The computations are also omitted for stations on streams draining 

areas in which the annual rainfall is less than 20 inches.

The table of monthly discharge gives a general idea of tl: e 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 data previously published.

Many gaging stations on streams in the irrigated arer.s of the 

United States are situated 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 l^low the 

stations must first be satisfied.

PUBLICATIONS

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

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

to the Mississippi).

III. Ohio River Basin.

IV. St. Lawrence River Basin.

V. Hudson Bay and upper Mississippi River Basins.

VI. Missouri River Basin. 

VII. Lower Mississippi River Basin.
6 SUEFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1929, PAET VI

VIII. Western Gulf of Mexico basins.

IX. Colorado River Basin.

X. The Great Basin.

XI. Pacific slope basins in California.

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

A, Pacific slope basins in Washington and upper Columbia River

Basin.

B, Snake River Basin. / 

C, Pacific slope basins in Oregon and lower Columbia River Basin.

Water-supply papers and other publications of the United States 

Geological Survey containing data hi regard to the r^ater resources 

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

1. Copies may be purchased at nominal cost from tl 3 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 fellows:

Augusta, Me., Statehouse.

Boston, Mass., 2500 Customhouse.

Hartford, Conn., 318 State Office Building.

Albany, N. Y., 506 Broad way-Arcade Building.

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

Harrisburg, Pa., Closter Building.

Charlottesville, Va., Brooks Museum, University of Virj?inia.

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

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

Columbia, S. C., 801 National Loan & Exchange Bank Building.

Ocala, Fla., Post Office Building.

Tuscaloosa, Ala., Post Office Building.

Chattanooga, Tenn., 630 Power 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.

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

Fort Smith, Ark., Post Office Building.

Austin, Tex., State Capitol.

Santa Fe, N. Mex., State Capitol.

Tuscon, Ariz., 210 Post Office Building.

Denver, Colo., 403 Post Office Building.

Salt Lake City, Utah, 313 Federal Building.

Idaho FaUs, Idaho, 228 Federal Bunding.

Boise, Idaho, Federal Building.

Helena, Mont., 416 Power Block.

Tacoma, 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.
PUBLICATIONS

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

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

Stream-flow records have been obtained at about 5,830 points 

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

the reports tabulated below.

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

[A«= Annual Report; B=Bulletin; W« Water-Supply Paper]

Report Character of data Year

10th A, pt. 2__. Descriptive information only._______ ______........

Hth A, pt. 2...... Monthly discharge and descriptive information- . 18841« Sept., 1890.

12th A, pt. 2........ do-- - . . ..-.____- ....... 1884 ti June 30,1891.

13th A, pt. 3__. Mean discharge in second-feet________.......__.__.. 1884to Dec. 31,1892.

14th A, pt. 2...... Monthly discharge (long-time records, 1871 to 1898)... ....... 1888t-> Dec.31,1808.

B 131 __ Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, and ratings . 1893 end 1894. 

16th A, pt. 2___ Descriptive information only...................... ...........

B 140. ______ Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, ratings, and monthly 1895.

discharge (also many data covering earlier years).

W 11_______ Gage heights (also gage heights for earlier years)_______ . 1896. 

18th A, pt. 4.__. Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge 1896 and 1896.

(also similar data for some earlier years). 

W 16_______ Descriptions, measurements, and gage heights, eastern United 1897.

States, eastern Mississippi River, and Missouri River above

junction with Kansas. 

W 16.._.___. Descriptions, measurements, and gage heights, western Missis- 1897.

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

19th A, pt. 4__. Descriptions, measurements, ratings, an<J monthly discharge 1897.

(also some long-time records). W 27._______ Measurements, ratings, and gage heights eastern United States, 1898.

eastern Mississippi River, and Missouri River. 

W 28_______ Measurements, ratings, and gage heights, Arkansas River and 1898.

western United States.

20th A, pt. 4. . Monthly discharge (also for many earlier years) 1898. 

W 35 to 39.. ___ Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, and ratings . . 1899. 

21st A, pt. 4_.... Monthly discharge. 1899.

W 47 to 62........ Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, and ratings 1900.

22d A, pt. 4___. Monthly discharge___-...___.__.... __ _- 1900.

. W 66, 66.-.___. Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, and ratings 1901. 

W 76.... ....... Monthly discharge.-..............-.....-.. .. .. .. 1901.

W 82 to 86____ Complete data...____________...__ _ . - 1901 

W97 to 100__....._do__ . ___._ __.. -.. 1903.

W 124 to 135___. do.- . __..._ - .. 1904. 

W 165 to 178___. _..do__ ._ ... . __...__ -.-... 1906. 

W 201 to 214..._ do__.__ __.__ .. . . 1906.

W 241 to 252..._ .....do__ 1907-8.

W 261 to 272__.. -. do-.. ... _ , . - 1909. 

W 281 to 292...... .do 1910.

W 301 to 312...... -....do . ................... 1911.

W 321 to 332-,...- do__ . __......... 1912.

W 361 to 362_........do. ..-.... ... ... .................... ... 1913.

W 381 to 394...... .....do-- . 1914.

W 401 to 414.___ - do-.. .....................___ .._ ... . 1916.

W 431 to 444.._. do._........_......__..................__... 1916.

W 451 to 464... ..do....-.... ......-.............. .... .............. 1917.

W 471 to 484.__.. ___do.. _.... ........._________....... 1918.

W 501 to 514._ .. do__ . . . . -_ __ 1919-20. 

W 621 to 534 .... do__-_....__..... ....... ... .__ ...__ 1921.

W 541 to 654..._ do__ 1922.

W 661 to 674___ ..do-. - _ ............_............. 1923.

W 581 to 694..._ _..do__ _..__..._______....... 1924.

W 601 to 614___ .do ._... ..... ......_........__-__.__.......... 1925.

W 621 to 634__.. ... do__._._.__........_..._____ - . 1926.

W 641 to 654___ do-- __....__._.__.....- ....._ 1927.

W 661 to 674__.. __do____ . .. 1928.

W 681 to 694___ .....do ._...... __................... ............ 1929.

49758 35
8 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART YI

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 r^ade each year 

and are published under "Miscellaneous discharge measurements" at 

the end of each report in the same relative order as the regular gagmg 

stations. An index of the reports containing records obtained prior 

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

The following table gives, by years and drainage basins, the numbers 

of the papers on surface-water supply published froir 1899 to 1929. 

The data for any particular station will, as a rule, bn. found in the 

reports covering the years during which the station was maintained. 

For example, data for 1910 to 1920 for any station in tl ^ area covered 

by Part III are published in Water-Supply Papers 283, 303, 323, 353, 

383, 403, 433, 453, 473, and 503, which contain records for the Ohio 

River Basin for those years.
Numbers of water-supply papers containing results of stream m

[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 . ........

I

36

47,* 48

65,75

82

97

» 124, 125

J-126 

» 165, 166

"167 

» 201, 202,

J>203 

241

261

281

301

321

351

381

401

431

451

471

501

521

541

561

581

601

621

«47

661

381

II

»35,36

48

65,75

6 82, 83

»97,98

* 126, 127

» 167, 168

1-203,204

242

262

282

302

322

352

382

402

432

452

472

502

522

542

562

582

602

622

642

662

682

III

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

IV

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

V

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

526

545

565

585

605

625

645

665

685

VI

"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

vn

37

50

* 65, 66, 75

*83,84

*98,99

* 128, 131

* 169, 173

* 205, 209

247

267

287

307

328

357

387

407

437

457

477

507

527

547

567

587

607

627

647

667

687

vm

37

50

66,75

84

99

132

174

210

248

268

288

308

328

358

388

408

438

458

478

508

528

548

588

588

60S

628

648

668

688

* Eating taoles and index to Water-Supply Papers 35-39 contained in Water-Supply 

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

» James River only. 

« Gallatin River. 

d Green and Gunnison Rivers and Grand River above junction with Gunnison.

* Mohave River only.

' Kings and Kern Rivers and South Pacific slope basins.

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

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

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

* Wissanickon and Schuylkill Rivers to James River.

* Sdoto River.

i Loup and Platte 

with Platte.

 Tributaries of Mi

' Like <~>nt<irfi »nd 

m Hudson Bay only

» New England riv

 Hudson River to 

» Susquehanna Riv

« Platte and Kansa

r Great Basin in Ca

 Below junction w

«Rogue, Umpqua, 
10 SUKFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART VI

COOPERATION

The legislature of Montana made an appropriatic T. for streamgaging work which was expended in cooperation with J. S. James, 

State engineer, largely in connection with the several Carey Act 

projects and irrigation districts in Montana. The work in the Milk 

River Basin was carried on jointly with the Dominion Water Power 

and Reclamation Service, Department of the Interior, Canada, under 

the Waterways Treaty. Financial assistance was also rendered by 

The Liberty-Montana Mines Co.

Officials of the Yellowstone National Park have furnished observers 

for gaging stations operated in the park and have paid for a part of 

the expense of the work.

In Wyoming the work was done in cooperation vdth the State 

through John A. Whiting, State engineer. The station on North 

Platte River at Wyoming-Nebraska line was also maintained in 

cooperation with the State of Nebraska through R. ET. Willis, chief, 

Bureau of Irrigation, Power and Drainage, Department of Public 

Works. Financial assistance was rendered by the Bureau of Reclamation, the United States Indian Service, and the Midwest Refining 

Co.

In Colorado the work was carried on in cooperation with the State 

engineer, M. C. Hinderlider. Financial assistance wap also rendered 

by the city of Loveland and Barton M. Jones.

In Kansas the work was done in cooperation with the Kansas Water 

Resources Division of the State Board of Agriculture, Geo. S. Knapp, 

chief engineer.

In Missouri and the station on Missouri River at Leavenworth, 

Kans., the work was carried on in cooperation wit! the Missouri 

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

Financial assistance was also rendered by the Missouri Game and 

Fish Department, Chicago Great Western Railroad Co., Missouri 

Hydroelectric Power Co., and Gasconade River Power Co.

Acknowledgment is due also to the Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, 

for financial assistance in collecting records published herein.

DIVISION OP WORK

Data for stations in the upper Missouri River and Yellowstone 

River Basins in Montana 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, W. J. Parsons, jr., and Mrs. G. 

Thompson.

Data for stations in Yellowstone National Park wer^ collected and 

prepared for publication under the direction of C. G. Paulsen, district 

engineer, assisted by Berkeley Johnson, F. M. Veatcb, M. C. Boyer, 

Miss E. H. Haugse, and Miss Josephine Ruick.
DIVISION OF WORK 11

Data for stations in Colorado, Wyoming, South Dakota, and 

Nebraska were collected and prepared for publication under the

 direction of Robert Follansbee, district engineer, assisted by P. V. 

Hodges, F. F. Le Fever, R. E. Cabell, H. P. Eisenhuth, D. S. Jenkins, 

F. B. Campbell, Miss Nellie L. Esterly, and Mrs. Elsie L. Yeatman.

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.

Data for stations in Missouri and for stations on Missouri River at 

Nebraska City, Nebr., and Leavenworth, Kans., were collected and 

prepared for publication under the direction of H. C. B^ckman,

 district engineer, assisted by V. L. Austin, C. H. Jenningr. H. C. 

Bolon, and R. D. Schmickel.

The records were reviewed and manuscript assembled by Warren 

Wiihee.
12 SUBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART VI

GAGING-STATION RECORDS

MISSOURI RIVER PROPER

RED ROCK RIVER AT METZEL FORD, NEAR MONICA, MOl'T.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder near center of north line of sec. 34, T. 13 S., 

R. 3 W., 1 mile below Metzel Ford and 20 miles east of Mcnida.

RECOKDS AVAILABLE. April, 1925, to October, 1929; discontinued.

EXTKEMES. Maximum discharge during year, «400 second-feet May 17 (gage

height, 3.75 feet); minimum, 5.6 second-feet Sept. 15 (gage height, 1.36 feet).

1925-1929: Maximum discharge, 586 second-feet May 17, 1927 (gage

height, 4.20 feet); minimum. 2.7 second-feet Sept. 23, 1926 (gage height,

1.36 feet).

REMAKKS. Records fair. Discharge estimated July 18-26. Observations discontinued Oct. 1-8, Oct. 18 to May 15, and June 6-26. No diversions. 

Natural storage in Red Rock Lake.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-29

Day

1 ___ ._ 

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

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

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

5-. __ 

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

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

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.

17 

12

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

8.6 

7.4

Month

1928-29 

October 9-17 ______ . _ ... _ . ........ . _ .....

Mayl6-31____.. _ 

Joly..... . ... ................... .... ...

September _ . ______________________

1929 

October 1-20... ................... ......

May

347 

378 

362 

368 

301

280 

264 

250 

235 

223

244 

246 

227 

205 

201 

201

June

179 

143 

146 

149 

152

82 

87 

82 

80

July

71 

66 

60 

53 

52

46 

36 

32 

47 

43

38 

31 

34 

35 

32

31 

26 

26 

25 

24

23 

22 

21 

20 

20

19 

19 

17 

17 

17 

15

Maximum Minimum

17 7.4 

378 201 

71 15 

16 7.4 

32 7.4

47 27

Aug.

16 

16 

15 

16 

16

15 

15 

16 

16 

14

14 

13 

11 

10 

10

9.6 

8.0 

8.8 

10 

10

8.8 

8.0 

9.6

8.8 

7.4

8.0 

7.4 

8.8 

12 

12 

14

Sept.

14 

11 

8.8 

12 

13

14 

15 

14 

14 

14

13 

13 

9.6

8.8 

7.4

10 

14 

13 

13 

14

20 

21 

22

26 

28

32 

30 

31 

31 

32

Oct.

21 

33 

32

27 

32

30 

33 

39 

40 

42

36

46 

47 

47 

45

47 

45 

37 

39 

36

M Run-off in Mean acre-feet

11. 1 198 

270 8, 570 

32. 8. 2, 020 

11. 7 719 

17.3 1,030

38. 2 1, 520
MISSOURI EIVEE PEOPER

RED ROCK RIVER BEIOW RED ROCK RESERVOIR, NEAR MONIDA, MONT.

13

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

Reservoir, 8 miles northwest of Monida. 

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

1929. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 683 second-feet May 12 and 13

(gage height, 2.35 feet); minimum, 20 second-feet Mar. 24 and 29 (gage

height, 0.20 foot).

1911-1918, 1925-1929: Maximum discharge, 1,220 second-feet Apr. 28,

1914 (gage height, 3.2 feet); minimum, 5 second-feet Jan. 1 to Apr. 10, 1913

(gage height, 0.10 foot). 

REMARKS. Records good. Observations discontinued Dec. 16 to Mar. 23.

No diversions above station. Flood water stored in reservoir.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-29

Day

1 ... . __ ...

2-.... _______ __

3...... ____ . _ .

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

5 ....

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

7.. ....... __ .....

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 

22 

23 

23 

23

23 

22 

22 

22 

22

23 

23 

23 

22

22

23 

23 

23 

23 

22

22 

22 

21 

21 

23

24

27 

28 

32 

35 

37

Nov.

38 

38 

58 

73 

73

78 

78 

78 

75 

75

75 

75 

75 

75 

76

76 

75 

71 

70 

68

68 

64 

61 

61 

61

64 

64 

64 

61 

61

Dec.

59 

61 

59 

51 

38

34 

34 

34 

34 

34

34 

34 

34 

34 

34

Mar.

20 

21

21 

21 

21 

20 

21 

21

Month

December 1-15 ____ ... _______________

March 24-31.................... __ . _ ...... _ .... _

April........... __ ....................................

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

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

Apr.

21 

21 

21 

21 

20

21 

21 

22 

22 

22

22 

22 

22 

22 

22

22 

22 

22 

22 

22

27 

34 

48 

71 

92

104 

117 

156 

227 

296

May

414 

523 

546 

546 

568

591 

614 

637 

660 

660

660 

683 

683 

660 

660

614 

523 

457 

414 

393

334 

314 

296

277 

243

227 

243 

243 

227 

227 

227

Maximum

37 

78 

61 

21 

296 

683 

414 

601 

106 

102

June

227 

227 

227 

227 

211

211 

211 

211 

211 

211

211 

211 

211 

211 

211

211 

196 

314 

314 

260

211 

211 

196 

196 

196

169 

227 

393 

373 

414

Minimum

21 

38 

34 

20 

20 

227 

169 

34 

34 

24

July

479 

457 

479 

457 

435

457 

479 

479 

479 

501

334 

211 

211 

211 

211

211 

211

211 

211 

211

211 

211 

211 

211 

211

109 

38 

37 

37 

35 

34

Aug.

34 

34 

35 

35 

34

34 

34 

34 

34 

56

78 

78 

78 

78 

78

78 

78 

92 

106 

104

106 

106 

106 

106 

106

104 

104 

102 

104 

102 

102

Sept.

102 

102 

99 

97 

90

85 

80 

73 

68 

66

64 

61 

59 

58 

55

51 

45 

41 

35 

34

34 

32 

31 

21 

29

28 

27 

27 

26 

24

ivyfaor. Eun-ofE in Mean acre-feet

24.0 1,480 

67. 6 4, 020 

40.5 1,200 

20.8 330 

53. 5 3, 180 

463 28,500 

239 14,200 

267 16,400 

76. 1 4, 680 

55. 1 3, 280
14 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART

BKAVKEHEAD EIVEE AT BARRATTS, MONT.

LOCATION. Chain gage in SE. J£ SW. % sec. 20, T. 8 8., 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, 1929. » EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 952 second-fe^t June 18 (gage

height, 2.30 feet); minimum, 168 second-feet Aug. 30 to Ser>t. 4 (gage height,

0.60 foot).

1907-1929: Maximum discharge, 3,640 second-feet Jun? 19 and 20, 1908

(gage height, 6.0 feet); minimum, 106 second-feet July 2", 29, Aug. 19-31,

Sept. 1, and 10-17, 1919 (gage height, 0.50 foot).

REMARKS. Records good. Observations discontinued Jan. 1 to Mar. 9. Numerous diversions above station. Flow regulated by storage in Red Rock

Reservoir.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-89

Day

1 ___ ..............

2 ___ . _ ..........

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

4 ..

5 ........

6 

7.. .

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 

180 

180 

180 

186

186 

186 

186 

186 

186

192 

192 

211 

224 

224

224 

224 

230 

230 

230

247 

247 

247 

264 

264

264 

247 

247 

247 

264 

264

Nov.

264 

264 

264 

264 

300

319 

358 

358 

358 

379

379 

379 

379 

879 

358

358 

358 

358 

358 

358

358 

358 

358 

358

358

358 

368 

358 

358 

358

Dec.

358 

338 

338 

310 

319

319 

319 

319 

319 

319

319 

310 

319 

300 

300

300 

300 

300 

300 

300

300 

300 

300 

282 

282

264 

264 

264 

264 

264 

264

Mar.

,

338

300 

300 

300 

338 

300

300 

300 

338 

338 

338

338 

338 

338 

338 

300

300 

319 

358 

379 

338 

338

Month

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

November... _ . _ . ___________ .... .. ...

March 10-31 ___ .. 

April.. _ .. . __ . _____ . ______ . . 

May 

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

August. __ . ___________________ ... ....

Apr.

338 

379 

423 

494 

543

423 

423 

379 

379 

338

338 

338 

338 

338 

338

379 

423 

£18 

518

518

518 

470 

518 

518 

423

423 

518 

518 

518 

568

May

568 

568 

568 

780

780

780 

836 

894 

894 

894

836 

836 

836 

894 

836

836 

836 

726 

726 

620

568 

568 

518 

568 

518

518 

726 

726 

568 

518 

338

Maximum

264 

379 

358 

379 

568 

894 

952 

518 

264 

282

June

338 

338 

338 

338 

338

300 

300 

300 

300 

300

470 

620 

620 

568 

568

620 

894 

952 

894 

726

518 

423 

379 

379 

319

264 

264 

264 

264 

264

Minimum

180 

264 

264 

300 

338 

338 

264 

198 

168 

168

July

230 

230 

198 

198 

230

230 

230 

230 

264 

264

230 

230 

230 

338 

338

338 

338 

338 

470 

518

470 

423 

379 

338 

319

300 

300 

300 

264 

264 

264

Aug.

230 

230 

230 

230 

264

247 

247 

230 

230 

230

230 

230 

230 

230 

230

230 

198 

198 

198 

198

198 

108 

192 

192 

192

.183 

180 

180 

180 

168 

168

Mean

220 

346 

302 

326 

439 

699 

449 

300 

212 

193 i

Sept.

168 

168 

168 

168 

180

180 

180 

180 

180 

186

186 

186 

186 

186 

186

186 

186 

186 

186 

186

186 

186 

186 

186 

198

198 

264 

282 

247 

247

Run-off in 

acre-feet

13,500 

20,600 

18,600 

14,200 

26,100 

43,000 

26,700 

18, 400 

33,000 

11,500
MISSOURI RIVER PEOPER 

JEFFERSOff HIVBE WEAR SttTIBSTAR, MOOT.

15

LOCATION. Cable gage in SE. J£ sec. 23, T. 2 S., R. 6 W,, at highly bridge 

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

Big Hole Rivers.

DRAINAGE AREA. 7,840 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August, 1910, to September, 1916; July, 1920, to September, 1929.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 7,800 second-feet June 19 (gage 

height, 5.70 feet); minimum, 122 second-feet Aug. 23 (gage height, 1.28 

feet).

1910-1916, 1920-1929: Maximum discharge, 19,800 second-fee4; June 15, 

1927 (gage height, 9.85 feet); minimum, that of Aug. 23, 1929.

REMARKS. Records good. Observations discontinued Dec. 16 to Mar. 13. 

Numerous diversions. Flow partly regulated by two reservoirs upstream.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-29

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.

712 

712 

712 

712 

712

712 

712 

860 

860 

915

1,020 

915 

915 

915 

970

970 

1,020 

1 020 

1,020 

970

970 

970 

970 

970 

870

970 

970 

970 

970 

1,020 

915

Nov.

970 

970 

1,080 

1,080 

1,140

1,200 

1,200 

1,140 

1,140 

1,200

1,200 

1,200 

1,140 

1,140 

1,140

1,200 

1,200 

1,200 

1,200 

1,200

1,200 

1,200 

1,200 

1,200 

1,200

1,200 

1,200 

1,140 

1,020 

1,080

Dec.

1,080 

1,080 

1,080 

1,140 

1,140

1,200 

1,200 

1,200 

1,200 

1,200

1,200 

1,200 

1,140 

1,140 

1,200

........

Mar.

1,140 

1,140

1,080 

1,020 

1,080 

1,080 

1,080

1,080 

1,080 

1,140 

1,080 

1,080

1,080 

1,140 

1,140 

1,140 

-1,470 

1,330

Month

October _ . ________ 1 _____________ .

March 14-31... _____ .............................

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

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

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

August

September ________________________

Apr.

1,200 

1,200 

1,200 

1,260 

1,400

1,330 

1,260 

1,200 

1,260 

1,140

1,080 

1,080 

1,080 

1,080 

1,080

1,020 

1,140 

1,140 

1,620 

2,000

2,160 

2,000 

2,160 

2,410 

2,240

2,240 

2,600 

3,000 

4,090 

4,320

May

3,420 

2,600 

2,800 

2,800 

2,800

2,800 

2,240 

2,240 

2,410 

2,410

2,410 

2,410 

2,600 

3,000 

3,000

3,000 

3,210 

3,210 

3,210 

3,420

3,420 

3,640 

3,860 

4,780 

5,240

5,240 

4,780 

4,320 

3,640 

3,420 

2,800

Maximum

1,020 

1,200 

1,200 

1,470 

4,320 

5,240 

7,800 

2,000 

383 

915

June

2,600 

3,000 

3,210 

3,210 

2,800

3,000 

3,000 

3,640 

4,090 

4,320

4,550 

4,780 

4,780 

5,010 

5,010

5,240 

6,730 

7,530 

7,800 

6,730

5,480 

4,780 

3,860 

3,420 

3,000

2,800 

2,600 

2,240 

2,160 

2,160

Minimum

712 

970 

1,080 

1,020 

1,020 

2,240 

2,160 

390 

122 

170

July

2,000 

1,770 

1,540 

1,470 

1,400

1,260 

1,140 

1,080 

1,140 

1,080

1,020 

970 

860 

860 

915

860 

810 

810 

810 

915

915. 

860 

810 

620 

620

575 

469 

455 

405 

390 

390

Aug.

383 

369 

363 

363 

363

356 

349 

337 

325 

318

300 

261 

239 

239 

239

220 

211 

196 

183 

175

162 

158 

122 

. 142 

146

162 

162 

170 

175 

175 

175

Sept.

170 

170 

179 

196 

201

239 

272 

337 

349 

447

492 

492 

477 

492 

462

477 

477 

462 

462 

477

534 

534 

576 

665 

712

760 

810 

860 

916 

860

Mftft_ Run-off in Mean acre-feet

904 55,600 

1,150 68,400 

1, 160 34, 500 

1,130 40,300 

1,730 103,000 

3,260 200,000 

4,120 246,000 

943 58,000 

243 14,900 

485 28,900
16 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PAET VI

MISSOURI RIVEB BELOW HAUSEB LAKE DAM, NEAR HELENA- MONT.

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

Lake power plant 15 miles northeast of Helena. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 16,600 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December, 1922, to September, 1929. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 18,000 second-feet June 19 (gage

height, 74.20feet); minimum, 875 second-feet Dec. 25 (gage height, 66.05 feet). 

1922-1929: Maximum discharge, 33,300 second-feet June 14, 15, and 18,

1927 (gage height, 78.80 feet); minimum, 500 second-fe?t Sept. 14, 1924

(gage height, 65.40 feet). 

REMARKS. Records good. Numerous diversions. Flow partly regulated by

reservoirs and power plants above station. Complete records furnished by

Montana Power Co.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-29

Day

1... ......

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

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

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

5 ______ ....

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

7.... _ ........

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.

3,600 

3,920 

3,920 

4,100 

4,420

4,170 

3,080 

3,240 

3,560 

4,320

4,410 

4,560 

4,360 

2,260 

2,900

3,870 

3,760 

3,900 

3,600 

3,780

2,720 

4,400 

4,360 

4,590 

4,580

4,580 

4.530 

3,640 

3,880 

4,560 

4,560

Nov.

4,540 

4,440 

4,380 

4,080 

3,740

3,480 

3,600 

3,800 

4,080 

4,200

3,560 

4,080 

4,460 

3,920 

3,760

4,380 

4,400 

3,460 

3,650 

4,470

4,470 

3,910 

4,340 

4,260 

3,390

3,820 

4.500 

4,100 

4,120 

4,390

Dee.

4,390 

2,670 

4,400 

4,500 

4,320

3,600 

3,760 

4,480 

2,440 

2,180

3,180 

4,220 

4,250 

4,460 

4,410

4,080 

4,010 

4,460 

4,460 

4,380

3,840 

3,820 

3,930 

3,040 

1,180

2,790 

3,740 

4,380 

4,380 

3,500 

3,550

Jan.

4,380 

4,420 

4,460 

4,260 

4,440

4,440 

4,440 

4,420 

3,800 

4,100

4,340 

4,410 

3,380 

3,680 

4,460

4.460 

4.460 

4,470 

4,440 

4,470

4,400 

4,470 

4,470 

4.460 

4.460

4,470 

4,470 

4,400 

4,420 

4,420 

4,380

Feb.

4.340 

4,240 

2,760 

4,140 

4.320

4,290 

4,260 

4,230 

4,200 

3,580

3,180 

3,340 

3,560 

3,960 

4,060

4,100 

3,560 

4,000 

4,100 

4,100

4.100 

4,080 

4,050 

4,060 

4,100

4,160 

4,170 

4,200

Month

October.. ___ _______ . ____________ ...

November.--.. _ ____ ... ___ ______ ...

December _ .... __ . _ .. _ .. _ _ .. .

February ___ _______ . ______ _____ ...

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

May. _____ __ __ ____ . .. .. __ .... _

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

August _ _____ .. __ ____ ... ___ ... ......

September- _______ . ________ _____ ...

The year _____ . ___ .....................

Mar.

4,220 

4,040 

4,240 

4,280 

4,550

5,090 

5,520 

5,930 

5,040 

4,410

4,180 

4,540 

4,600 

4,740 

4,540

4430 

4.220 

4,580 

4,520 

4,520

4,580 

4,710 

4,620 

4,580 

4,560

4,480 

4,520 

4,640 

4,590 

4,650 

4,260

Apr.

4.910 

4,940 

4,900 

4,860 

4.880

4,880 

4,820 

4,760 

4,860 

4,820

4,810 

4,810 

4,840 

4,820 

4,540

4,600 

4,650 

4,700 

4,860 

5.030

4,940 

4,640 

4,880 

5,040 

5,260

5,490 

5,690 

6.090 

5,970 

6,470

Maximum

]

]

]

4,590 

4,540 

4,500 

4,470 

4,340 

5,930 

6,470 

3,300 

4,800 

6,600 

4,510 

4,530

4,800

May

7,040 

8,380 

8,140 

7,470 

7,030

6,590 

6,470 

6,270 

5,990 

5,890

5,830 

5,360 

5,490 

5,810 

5,850

6,110 

6,390 

6,710 

6,270 

8.120

8,800 

8,160 

8,160 

8,240 

9,780

10,600 

11,700 

13,300 

12,500 

11,200 

10,100

Jure

9,140 

8,6fO 

8.4CO 

8.8PO 

9.0CO

8,840 

8,210 6.4f> 

6,830 

7,840

8,680 

9,230 

8,600 

8.0PO 

9,370

11,400 

13,000 

13,800 

14,800 

14,800

13,400 

11,500 

10,500 

7,700 

5, 770

5,6^0 

6, 550 

6,6M 

7,&'0 

7,0^

Minimum

2.260 

3,390 

1,180 

3,380 

2,760 

4,040 

4,540 

5,360 

5,610 

2,220 

1,200 

1,200

],180

July

6,530 

5,870 

6,600 

4,330 

3,330

4,230 

3,000 

4,200 

3,850 

3,620

3,720 

3,250 

3,450 

4,350 

3,620

3,500 

3,820 

4.340 

3,960 

3.780

2,220 

2,820 

3,880 

3,420 

3,720

4,050 

4.300 

3,000 

2.520 

3,300 

3.680

Mean

3,940 

4,060 

3,770 

4,340 

3,970 

4.590 

5,030 

7,860 

9,210 

3.880 

3.710 

4,210

4,880

Aug.

3,660 

3,840 

3,460 

1,200 

2,410

3,680 

4,300 

3,120 

3,680 

3,980

3,340 

3,330 

3,860 

4.240 

4,180

4,440 

4,080 

1,540 

3,060 

4,160

4,440 

4,180 

4,510 

4,420 

2,120

3,620 

4,360 

4,420 

4.420 

4,420 

4,420

Sept.

3,900 

1,200 

3,100 

4,440 

4,460

4,460 

4,460 

3,420 

4,360 

4,510

4,480 

4.480 

4,480 

4,600 

4,520

4,480 

4,480 

4,530 

4.500 

4.480

4,500 

4.200 

3,740 

4,500 

4,530

4,270 

4,330 

4.500 

4,340 

4,160

Run-off in 

acre-feet

242,000 

242,000 

282,000 

267,000 

. 220,000 

282,000 

299.000 

483,000 

548,000 

239,000 

228,000 

251,000

3, 530, 000
MISSOURI RIVER PROPER 17

MISSOURI RIVER AT FORT BENTON, 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,

1929. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 20,800 second-feet May 29, 30,

and June 2 and 19 (gage height, 5.5 feet); minimum, 3,030 second-feet Aug.

13 (gage height, 0.96 foot).

1881-1891, 1902-1929: Maximum discharge, 107,000 second-feet June 7,

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

Prior to 1918 open-season records only were obtained; discharge may have

been lower during winter. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for period of ice effect, Nov. 29 to Mar. 18,

which are fair. Discharge determined from flow at Volta power-plant Oct. 16

to Nov. 8 and Nov. 28 to May 16. Numerous diversions from tributaries.

Flow partly regulated by storage in reservoirs.

t ,

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-29

Day

1.. ...... 

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

3 .

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

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

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

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

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.

5.500

5,500

5,530

5.630

5.950

5,960

5,940

5,130

5,780

5,580

5,560

5,550

5,780

5,830

5,560

5,320

5,140

5.090

5,080

5.030

5,320

5,000

5.040

5,140

4,840

4,850

5,020

5,470

4,370

5,120

4,910

Nov.

4,820

5,090

5,030

5,030

4,910

4,980

5,210

5, 150

5,370

5,820

5,440

5,500

5,660

5.710

5,900

5.330

5,760

5,630

5,580

5,590

5,430

5,660

5,660

5,500

5,590

5,170

5,380

5,890

4,970

4,850

Dec.

4.850

4,790

4,480

3,820

3 780

5.090

5,930

5,750

5,330

4,970

5,600

5,570

4,820

4,720

4,940

4,910

4.310

4,540

5,030

4,160

4,940

5.510

5,330

5,330

5,330

5,270

5,160

5,230

5,300

5,150

4,670

Jan.

4,970

4,250

4,370

5,030

5,090

4,850

3,760

4,790

5,090

5,690

5,030

5,030

4.990

4,760

4,850

4,670

4,010

4,790 4 oin

4.410

4,160

4,880

5,030

5,300

5,090

4,610

5,060

4.790

5,450

4.820

4,970

Feb.

4,740

4 950

5,220

5,390

4,960

5,050

5,030

5,210

5,500

5,720

4,940

5,500

5,710

5,490

5,380

5,340

5,350

4,900

5,450

5,350

5,270

5,210

5,310

5,270

4,520

5,330

5,330

5,200

......

Mar.

5,320

5,330

5,390

4,730

5,380

5,720

5,660

5,950

6.090

5.650

4,850

5.660

6,030

5,690

5,520

5,550

5,450

5,390

5,690

5 640

6,100

5,990

5,930

5,330

4,730

5.800

5,890

5,210

5

.4KA

6,120

6,560

Apr.

6,140

5,780

5,510

5,480

5,390

5,510

5,750

5,230

5,780

5,310

5,560

5.880

6,000

5,780

5,900

5,870

6,000

6,200

6.400

6,450

6,110

5 740

6,280

6.430 7 run

8,640

8.260

7,760

8,300

9,280

May

9,480

7,810

9,180

13,000

12,600

11,700

10,300

9,970

9.340

8,740

9,340

9,800

9,360

9,430

10,500

11.100

11,300

11,300 19 inn

14,900

15.900

17,400

19,100

19,600

20,200

18,600

15,900

18,000

20,800

20,800

19,100

June

19,100

20,800

20,200

39,100

18,000

16,400

16,400

16,400

16,400

14.900

14,900

15,900

15,900

15,400

15,900

13,600

14,700

19,100

20,200

19,600

19,100

18,600

16.900

15,900

14,900

11.800

8,710

7,040

8,760

10,500

July

10,500

10,500

8,900

8.000

8,180

8,180

6,080

6.250

6,420

6,590

5,920

6,080

5.600

5,790

4,090

5,500

5,350

4,920

4,790

5,200

5,170

4,300

4.830

4.770

4,800

4,520

4,730

4,620

3 850

4.280

4,450

Aug.

4,560

4,600

4,720

4.500

4,330

4,720

4,980

4,600

4.790

4,800

4,510

3,680

4,730

4,570

4.420

5,040

4,110

4,780

4,380

4,690

4,690

4.590

4,840

4,670

4,830

4,400

4.970

4,700

4,930

4,790

4,910

Sept.

4,860

4,260

4,800

4,890

4,950

4,900

5,100

4,920

4,500

5,270

4,970

4,960

5,650

5,040

4,660

4,310

5.300

5,130

5,230

5,280

5,230

4,640

5,090

5,270

5,400

5,070

5,750

5,500

4,770

5.090

Month

October _______________ . ______ . .....

November _ ____ ... _____________ ......

December...... ________ __ ...... ______ .

February __ . ______ . ____________ . .....

April.......... __ ......... __ .......... __ ........

May ____ . ___________________ . .....

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

August ___________________________ ..

September ______ . ___ . ____ ...'. __ . ......

The year _____________ . _____ ....

Maximum

5,960

5,900

5,930

5,690

5,720

6.560

9,280

20.800

20 800

10,' 500

5,040

5,750

20,800

Minimum

4,370

4.820

3,780

3,760

4,520

4,730

5,230

7,810

7,040

3,850

3,680

4,260

3,680

Mean

5,340

5,390

4,990

4,820

5,240

5,610

6,330

13,400

15,800

5,910

4,640

5,030

6,880

Run-off in 

acre-feet

328,000

321,000

307, 000

296,000

291,000

345,000

377,000

824,000

940,000

363,000

285,000

299,000

4,980 000
18 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART VI

MISSOURI RIVER HEAR WZLIISTOBT, BT. DAK.

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

and Clark Highway bridge 7 miles west of Williston.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September, 1928, to September, 1929.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during period, 109,000 se".ond-feet June 8; 

maximum stage, 16.4 feet Mar. 22, caused by ice gorge. Minimum discharge (estimated), 5,650 second-feet Jan. 30 and 31.

REMARKS. Records good except those for period of ice efifeci, Nov. 30 to Mar. 

9, which are fair. Discharge estimated Sept. 16, 23, 30 Oct. 7, 14, 1928, 

and June 29 to July 5, July 7-11, 13-18, and 20-22, If 29. Observations 

discontinued Mar. 10-^23. Numerous diversions above station. Several 

storage reservoirs on tributaries.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 192£-29

Day

3.

4- 

5.

6-

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12-

13- 

14, 

16-

16. 

17- 

18. 

19-

20.

21.

22. 

23-

24.

25.

27-

28.

29.

30.

31.

Sept.

15,400

15,400

15,800

16,100

15,400

15,400

15,400

15,400

15,400

14,700

14,700

14,000

14,000

14,000

14,000

13,400

13,700

Oct.

14,000

14,000

13,400

13,400

13,400

13,400

13,400

13,400

13,400

13,400

13,400

13,400

13,400

13,700

14,000

14,700

14,700

14,700

14,700

15,400

16,100

16,100

16,100

16,900

17,800

16,900

16,100

16,100

16,100

15,400

15,400

Nov.

15,400

14,700

14,700

14,700

14,000

14,700

14,700

14,000

13,400

14,000

14,000

13,400

13,400

13,400

13,400

13,400

13,400

13,400

13,400

12,900

13,400

13,400

13,400

13,400

12,900

12,900

12,900

12,900

12,300

12,300

Dec.

12,300

12,300

12,300

12,300

11,800

11,800

11,800

11,800

11,300

10,800

9,460

9,080

9,080

10,300

11,300

11,800

12,000

Jan.

13,100

13,400

13,400

13,100

12,000

11,300

10,400

9,660

9,080

8,380

7,910

8,220

8,380

8,220

8,720

9,080

9,460

9,660

9,270

8,900

8,380

7,910

7,350

6,850

6,510

6,300

5,820

5,650

5,650

Feb.

5,910

6,100

6,100

6,400

6,510

6,730 

6,830 

6,730 

7,100 "~

8,060

8,550

9,080

9,270

8,900

8,720

8,720

8,900

9,270

9,270

9,460

9,460

9,660

9,460

9,460

9,080

8,900

8,720

Mar.

8,380

8,720

9,080

9,080

9,080

9,080

9,460

10,800

97,300

62,200

48,600

39,800

36,400

56,600

55,700

39,800

Apr.

45,000

52,400

52,400

38,000

30,200

30,200

33,200

34,800

38,000

31,700

24,500

23,200

20,800

19,800

17,300

18,700

13,700

18,700

17,800

17,800

17,800

18,700

18,700

19,800

20,800

23,200

24,500

24,500

24,500

27,200

May

76,1"*) 

58,300 

54,400 

54,4'K) 

56,400

27,200

28,700

30,200

28,700

30,200

31,700

31,700

27,200106,000 27,200 ~~ "~ 

30,200

33,200

31,700

31,700

25,800

23,200

19,800

19,800

19,800

22,000

27,200

31,700

38,000

38,000

39,800

43,200

54,400

68,100

76,100

86,300

88,300

92,400

Jam

84,210

72,1^ 

60,2^0

64,2'") 

84,2% 

86,300 

84,210 84,2">0

82,210

80,2<X>

78,1"0

80,

80,210

82,S"0 

76, IK) 

62,2K) 

58,300 

56,400

54, ^ 

52,400 

52,400 

63,400 

54,400

July

55,300

56,300

57,300

58,300

59,300

60,200

57,100

54,000

50,900

47,800

44,700

41,500

39,700

38,900

37,000

35,200

33,400

31,500

28,700

28,000

27,200

26,500

25,800

25,800

23,200

20,800

17,800

15,400

15,400

13,400

12,900

Aug.

12,300

11,800

11,800

11,300

10,800

10,300

10,800

10,800

10,800

10,800

10,800

10,800

10,300

9,870

10,800

10,800

9,870

9,460

9,080

9,080

8,720

8,380

8,380

8,380

8,380

8,380

8,380

8,060

8,380

8,380

Sept.

8,380

8,380

8,720

9,080

9,080

9,080* 

9,080 

9,460 

10,300 

10,800

11,300

12,900

13,400

13,400

13,400

13,40ft 

13,400 

12,900 

12,300 

12,300

12,300

12,300

12,300

12,300

12,900

13,400

13,400

13,400

14,000

14,700

Month Maximum Minimum Mean Run-off in 

acre-feet

September 14-30.

October....

NovemberDecember.. 

January_. 

February. . 

April.......

May___. 

June.......

July.. .. 

August 

September1928 

1928-29

16,100

17,800

15,400

13,400

13,400

12,300

13,400

52,400

92,400

105,000

60,200

12,300

14,700

5,910

17,800

19,800

52,400

12,900

8,060

8,380

14,800

14,700

13,600

11,600

9,020

8,170

26,800

38,800

69,800

36,800

9,820

11,700

499,000

904,000

800,000

713,000

555,000

454,000'

1,690,000

2,390,000

4,150,000

2,260,000

604,000

696,000
MISSOURI RIVER PROPER 19

MISSOURI BIVEB AT SAHISH, N. DAK.

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

Sanish.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September, 1928, to September, 1929.

EXTBEMES. Maximum discharge during period, 90,000 second-feet June 9; 

maximum stage, 14.2 feet Mar. 19, caused by ice gorge. Minimum discharge (estimated), 5,180 second-feet Feb. 3.

REMAHKS. Records good except those for period of ice effect, Nov. 19 to Mar. 10, 

which are fair. Discharge not determined Mar. 11-25. Numerous diversions above station. Several storage reservoirs on tributaries.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928 29

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 

Sept.

15,400

14,700

14,100

13.500

13,500

13,500

13.500

.13,500

Oct.

13,500

13,500

13,500

13,500

14,100

14,100

13,500

13,500

13,500

13,500

13,500

13,500

13,500

13,500 19 onn

12,900

14,100

14,700

11700

15,400

15,400

16,100

16,100

16,800

16.800

17,600

18,300

17,600

16,800

16,100

16,100

Nov.

15,400

15,400

15,400

15,400

14,700

14,700

14,100

14,700

14,700

14,700

11700

14,700

14,700

14,100

14,100

14,100

14,100

14,100

14,100

11100

13,500

14,100

14,100

13,500

13,500

13.500

13,500

13,500

13,500

12,900

Dec.

12,300

12,300

12,300

11,700

11,200

12,300

12.300

12,300

12,300

11,200

10,700

10,200

10,200

10,200 Q 7nn

9,260

9,260

9,700

9,700

10,000

Jan.

,

I

[-11,000

1

10,200

10.200

9,700

9,700

9,700

8,820

8,400

9,260

8,820

8,820

8,820

8,820

8.820

8,400

8.400

8,820

9,700

9,700

9,260

8,820

8,400

8,400

8,400

7,260

7,260

6,920

Feb.

5,720

5,440

5,180

5,440

5,720

,6,600

6,600

6,300

6,300

6,300

6,300

6,600

6,920

7,260

8,400

8,400

8,400

8.820

8,820

8,820

8,820

8,400

8,000

9,700

9,700

9,700

9,700

9,260

Mar.

9,260

8,820

8,820

8,820

10,200

10,200

9.700

8,820

8,820

9,260

85,800

63,900

50.900

41,200

63,900

52,200

Apr.

38,800

60,900

48,400

41,200

36,400

33,100

29,800

35.300

34.200

33,100

35,300

28,700

27,600

25,500

23,500

23,500

22,500

90 7Afl

20,700

20,700

19,900

20,700

21,600

22,500

23,500

26,600

28,700

29,800

32,000

33,100

May

32,000

33,100

34,200

34,200

35,300

36,400

36,400

37,600

38,800

34,200

36,400

37,600

37,600

34,200

VI Qflft

30,900

29,800

28,700

28.700

29,800

37,600 49 4nn

46,000

47,200

47,200

50,900

62,600

67,800

71,800 74 fifln

84,400

Jane

74,600

65,200

61,300

61.300

65,200

70,400

74,600

83,000

90,000

67,800

63,900

77,400

84,400

78,800

77,400

73,200

71,800

76,000

76,000

77,400

78.800

73,200

66,500

61,300

58,700

57,400

58,700

54,800

53,500

52,200

July

57,400

58,700

58,700

58.700

53.500

52.200

49,600

49,600

47,200

41800

42,400

41,200

37,600

36,400

32,000

29.800

26,600

26.600

28,700

27,600

26,600

29,800

29,800

26,600

25,500

23,500

23,500

21,600

21,600

16,800

16,800

Aug.

15, 400

11100

13,500

12,;00

11, TOO

n,r«o n,r<X)

10,700

10,700

9,700

11,200

10,700

10,200

10,?00

10,?00

10,200

10,200

9,700

9,700

9,260

9.260

8,f20

8.400

8,000

8,400

8,400

8,400

8,0^)

8,0<X)

7,620

8,0^0

Sept.

8,000

8,400

8,820

8,820

8,820

8,400

9,260

8,820

9,260

9,260

11,200

11,200

12,900

12,900

11100

13,600

13,500

12,900

12,900

12,900

12,300

12,900

11100

14.100

13,500

12.900

12,300

12,900

13,500

11100

Month Maximum Minimum Mean I un-off in 

acre-feet

September 23-30_

1928

October-___. 

November.....

December 

January........

February ....

ApriL .......

May__._.. 

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

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

August.____._.

September__

1928-29

15,400

18,300

15,400

13,500

12.900

12,900

9,700

50,900

81400

90,000

58,700

15,400

11100

5,180

19,900

28,700

52,200

16,800

7,620

8,000

11000

11800

11300

10.600

9,190

7,560

29,600

42,200

69,500

36,200

10,100

11,600

222,000

910,000

851,000

652,000

565,000

420,000

1,760,000

2,590,000

4,140,000

2,230,000

621,000

690,000
20 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART VI

MISSOURI RIVER AT BISMARCK, N. DAK.

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

plant at Bismarck. Prior to Oct. 17, 1928, a chain gage at railroad bridge

0.4 mile upstream was used. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 187,280 square miles. 

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

to September, 1929. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 112,000 second-feet June 10;

maximum stage, 17.8 feet Mar. 27, caused by ice gorge; minimum discharge

(estimated), 5,800 second-feet Feb. 5-7. 

1927-1929: Maximum discharge, 201,000 second-feet Mar. 24, 1928;

maximum stage, that of Mar. 27, 1929; minimum discharge, that of

Feb. 5-7, 1929. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for period of ice effect, Dec. 2 to Mar. 28,

which are fair. Numerous diversions above station. Tributaries partly

regulated by storage reservoirs.

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

Day

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

2 . 

3.. .... .... -

4 

5 . 

6. _____ .. _

7 

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.

13,400 

13,400 

13,400 

14,000 

14,000

14,000 

14,000 

14,000 

14,000 

14,000

13,400 

13,400 

12,800 

12,800 

12,800

12,800 

12,800 

13,700 

14,100 

14,800

15,200 

15,200 

15,600 

16,000 

16,400

16,800 

17,200 

17,600 

18,000 

18,000 

18,000

Nov.

17,600 

17,200 

16,800 

16,400 

16,400

15,600 

15,600 

15,600 

15,600 

16,000

16,000 

15,600 

15,600 

15,600 

15,600

16,000 

15,600 

14,800 

14,800 

14,400

14,800 

13,700 

13,700 

13,400 

13,400

14,400 

14,400 

13,700 

13,000 

13,000

Dec.

12,400 

12,000 

11,400 

11,400 

11,400

10,800 

12,000 

11,400 

11,400 

11,400

10.200 

9,040 

9,040 

9,040 

9,600

9,600 

10,200 

10,200 

9,040 

8,000

8,000 

8,000

Jan.

12,000

11,300 

10,800 

10,200 

9,600 

9,040

8,500 

8,500 

8,500 

8,500 

8,500

9,040 

9.600 

9,600 

10,200 

10,800

11,400 

11,400 

10,200 

9,600 

9,040 

8,000

Feb.

7,120 

6.740 

6,080 

6,080 

5,800

5,800 

5,800 

6,080 

6,080 

6,400

6,400 

6,740 

6,740 

7,120 

7,540

8,500 

10,200 

10,500 

10,800| 

10,800

10,80o' 

9.600 

10,200 

9,600 

10,200

10,200 

10,200 

10,800

Month

October ________________________

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

June . .... . .

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

September.. ______________________

Mar.

10,200 

10,200 

9,600 

9,040 

9,040

9,040 

9,600 

9,600 

9,600 

10,200

10,200 

10,800 

11,400 

12,000 

13,400

15,200

77,300 

52,600 

62,300

Apr.

59,500 

52,600 

56,700 

60,900 

54,000

46,100 

38,600 

33,900 

36,200 

43,600

42,300 

38,600 

32,800 

30,600 

27,300

25,300 

24,300 

23,800 

23,300

23,800

22,400 

22,800 

22,300 

23,800 

24,300

25,300 

 26,300 

27,300 

28,400 

31,700

Maximum

18,000 

17,600

1

1

10,800 

77,300 

60,900 

93,900 

05,000 

58,100 

21,900 

13,100

05,000

May

31,700 

33,900 

33,900 

33,900 

32,800

33,900 

33,900 

33,900 

35,100 

35,100

31,700 

32,800 

36,200 

38,600 

37,400

33,900 

32,800 

31,700 

30,600 

30,600

29,500 

31,700 

33,900 

38,600 

41,100

41,100 

38,600 

62,300 

74.200 

83,800 

93,900

June

97,400 

97,400 

87.600 

72,400 

63, fOO

63,aoo

68, 700 

76.300 

95,400 

105, C^)

83,700 

63,300 

66, £00 

79, SW 

78, (TO

72,400 

70.SOO 

70.S'») 

68,700 

72,400

78,000 Sl.S'W) 79,9*»0 

68,700 61, 5-")

58,1'") 

56,5-K) 

53, 31") 51,7-x) 

51, r*)

Minimum

12.800 

13,000

5,800 

9,040 

22,300 

29,500 

51,700 

23,200 

10,200 

9,850

5,800

July

50,200 

53,300 

58,100 

58,100 

56,500

58,100 

54,900 

50,200 

48,700 

47,200

44,300 

40.300 

36,600 

35,500 

33,300

31.300 

29.500 

27,700 

26,900 

26,100

26,900 

27.700 

27,700 

28,600 

30,400

29,500 

27,700 

27,700 

26,900 

25,400 

23,200

Aug.

21,900 

20,700 

19,500 

18,400 

17,900

16,900 

16,400 

15,400 

15,400 

14,900

14,400 

14,400 

14,400 

14,000 

14,000

14,000 

13,500 

13,100 

13.100 

13,500

13,100 

12,200 

11,800 

11,400 

11,000

10,600 

10,200 

10,200 

10,200 

10,200 

10,200

Sept.

10,200 

9,850 

9.850 

9,850 

9,850

9,850 

9,850 

9,850 

9,850 

9,850

9,850 

9,850 

10,200 

10,600 

11,000

11,400 

12.200 

12,600 

13,100 

12,600

12,600 

12,600 

12,200 

12,200 

12,200

12,200 

12,200 

12,200 

11,800 

11,800

M Run-ofl in Mean acre-feet

14,700 904,000 

15,100 898,000 

9,600 590,000 

10,400 640,000 

8,180 454,000 

17,500 1,080,000 

34,300 2,040,000 

40,100 2,470,000 

73,100 4,350,000 

37,700 2,320,000 

14,100 867,000 

11,100 660,000

23,900 17,300,000
MISSOURI RIVER PROPER 21

MISSOURI BITER HEAR MOBBIDGE, S. DAK.

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

Prior to March 28, 1929, station was 5 miles upstream in sec. 29, T. 19 N., 

R. 30 E., above mouth of Grand River, but records include flov of the 

Grand River, as discharge measurements for that station were mad? at site 

of present station. Zero of present gage is 1,529.25 feet above mean s*a levels

DRAINAGE AREA. 209,000 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August, 1928, to September, 1929.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 164,000 second-feet Mar. 29 (gage 

height, 11.4 feet); minimum occurred during winter.

REMARKS. Records good except those for period of ice effect, Dec. 4 to I-Tar. 19, 

and for estimated periods, July 10-16 and July 28 to Aug. 3, which are fair.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet,

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

14,600

14,400

14,400

14,300

14,300

14,300

14,200

14,200

14,300

14,200

14,200

14,000

14,000

14,200

14,200

14,200

14,200

14,400

14,700

14,600

15,200

15,600

15,800

15,700

15,700

15,900

16,200

16,400

16,600

16,800

17,100

17,100

17,000

16,800

16,700

16,500

16,200

16,200

16,200

16,000

15,900

16,100

15,900

15,900

16,000

16,200

15,900

16,200

16,500

16,700

16,700

16,700

17,300

16,800

16,700

16,800

16,500

16,300

16,300

13,800

13,900

14,100

12,400

12,100

13,400 8,200

11,400

9,100 9,850

,370

11,300

11,000

11,000

18,000

33,800

96,000

63,300

53,900

48,200

44,200

44,200

61,000

104,000

153,000

115,000

53,200

66,100

53,000

45,200

52,400

56,100

45,600

39,400

34,400

32,700

34,100

40,300

40,200

37,400

31,700

29,900

28,000

27,400

25,400

24,600

23,900

23,200

22,200

22,300

22,100

22,000

22,300

22,900

23,100

24,200

25,200

26,200

27,800

28,500

30,100

31,500

32,200

33,000

33,700

35,200

36,800

37,200

36,100

33,800

36,300

39,100

40,100

38,200

36,100

32,600

32,200

31,900

30,500

30,800

34,600

36,600

48,600

48,400

54,100

73,000

89,600

106,000

113,000

124,000

122,000

103,000

79,600

70,200

73,600

82,000

102,000

138,000

138,000

101,000

68,200

87,900

100,000

93,100

83,100

80,900

78,800

82,500

90,400

99,300

101,000

97,600

79,300

74,200

65,200

64,300

60,000

59,600

59,300

58,600

59,300

67,600

69,700

69,700

71,500

65,200

60,000

57,000

52,000

48,000

46,000

45,000

44,000

38,000

33,400

32,200

29,800

28,900

28,600

28,400

29,300

30,200

29,400

30,100

30,600

30,000

29,000

29,000

28,000

26,000

23,000

21,000

19,400

19,000

18,300

17,600

16,900

16,300

16,000

15,800

15,700

15,500

15,200

14,900

15,000

15,100

15,000

14,300

14,300

14,900

14,100

14,000

13,400

13,100

12,900

12,600

12,100

11,800

11,700

11,700

11,600 

11,600 

11,50O 

11,200 

11,000

10,900

10,900

10,900

10,800

10,900

11,300 

11,100 

10,900 

10,900 

11,100-

11.20O 

11,600 12,200- 

12,800 

13,100

13,800 

14,100 

14,000 

14,000 

14,000-

W.OOfr 14,000- 

13,500 

13,300 

13,200

Month Maximum Minimum Mean Pun-off in 

acre-feet

October_. 

NovemberDecember.. 

January_. 

February.. 

March.....

April.......

May___. 

June.......

July........

August .. 

September.

17,100

17,100

14,000

13,800

The year.

153,000

66,100

106,000

138,000

71,500

26,000

14,100

153,000

22,000

26,200

59,600

28,000

11,700

10,900

14,900

16,300

9,310

11,500

9,500

36,300

33,200

40,700

90,400

43,800

15,700

12,200

27,900

916, OOO

970,000

572,000-

707,000

528,000-

2.230,000-

1,980,000-

2,500,000

5,380,000

2,690,000

965,000

726,000*

20,200,000
22 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART

MISSOURI BIVEB AT CHAMBEBIAISr, S. DAK.

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 16, T. 104 N., R. 71 W., at Cl amberlain. Zero 

of gage is 1,330.8 feet above mean sea level.

DRAINAGE AEEA. 250,000 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August, 1928, to September, 1929; discontinued.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 151,000 second-feet June 4; 

maximum gage height, 9.26 feet Mar. 30; minimum discharge, 7,680 secondfeet Dec. 11 (gage height, 1.2 feet).

REMARKS. Records fair. Discharge estimated because of ice Jan. 1 to Mar. 16;

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-29

Day Oct. Nov. 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-

15,800

15,800

15,800

15,600

15,300

15,300

15,300

15,300

15,300

15,000

15,000

14,800

15,300

15,300

15,800

15,800

15,800

15,800

14,800

14,800

14,800

14,800

14,800

14,800

14,600

15,000

15,100

15,200

15,200

15,200

15,600

15,600

16,500

16,800

16,800

17,400

17,400

17,400

17,400

17,400

17,100

16,800

16,800

16,800

17,100

16,200

16,200

16,800

16,500

17,100

16,800

16,800

16,800

16,800

16,600

16,200

16,200

16,600

15,100

15,000

15,200

15,100

14,700

13,600

10,400

12,300

10,800

9,160

8,490

7,820

7,

7,820

9,570

9,710

9,850

9,710

9,160

8,490

8,360

13,00

9,160

9,300

9,440

9,570

9,030

8,760

9,160

9,300

10,800

10,900

10,800

 12,500

10,300

8,600

9,800

11,800

16,000

18,000

35,000

52,800

39,600

31,600

27,600

46,600

61,200

84,000

82,100

77,400

63,800

54,600

55,400

80,200

120,000

103,000

77,000

69,100

75,400

68,000

61,600

66,800

66,600

57,300

52,800

53,800

56,500

53,200

52,400

52,200

50,600

44,800

39,600

37,900

35,500

32,400

29,000

28,200

26,800

26,800

33,300

32,000

27,800

32,800

29,300

27,300

25,100

24,700

25,800

27,300

29,200

31,500

33,000

34,600

36,400

38,400

39,200

39,300

40,700

41,200

40,300

38,800

38,900

39,200

42,600

42,400

39,600

37,200

33,200

31,200

30,900

28,400

30,400

36,600

50,300

84,000

91,600

113,000 65,300

118, OOf 63,100

140, OOT 61,200

146, OOf 60,100

138, OOf 59,000

117, OOf 62,300

96,60f 68,200

89, OOf 68,400

93, OOf 70,000

100,0001 68,400

122, OOf 62,400

147, OOf 65,600

131, OOf 

97, OOf 

85,60f

loo, oor

lG6,OOf 

98,60f 

96,OOC 

88,20f

97,800 

94,20f 

103,000 

105, OOf 

97.2QC

81,900 

76,000 

71.60C 

72,500 

68,900

64,000

64,000

51,400

44,400

39,900

37,900

37,900

36,700

36,100

32,400

31,900

31,600

29,800

31,200

32,200

32,100

31,400

31,900

30,700

27,700

27,400

26,000

23,800

22,600

21,900

20,600

20,000

19,100

18,600

18,100

18,000

17,900

17,600

17,300

16,600

16,100

15,600

15,500

15,200

14,600

14,400

14,200

13,900

13,300

13,400

13,500

13,500

13,300

12,300

12,300

12,300

11,900

12,300

11,900

11,900

11,900

12,300

12,300

12,700

12,300

12,300

12,300

12,300

11,800

11,400

11,300

11,200

11,000

11,000

11,000

11,400

11,400

12,000

12,500

13,100

13,700

14,300

14,300

14,300

14,300

Month Maximum Minimum Mean Run-off in 

acre-feet

October 

NovemberDecember.. 

January . 

February ~. 

March . 

April-- 

May -. 

June . 

July . 

August . 

September15,800

17,400

15,100

14,600

15,000

7,680

The year.

120,000

77,000

91,600

147,000

70,000

27,700

14,300

147,000

26,800

24,700

68,900

29,800

12,300

11,000

15,300

16,600

9,860

11,900

9,940

43,900

46,600

38,800

103,000

47,500

17,600

12,300

31,100

941,000

988,000

606,000

732,000

562,000

2,700,000

2,770,000

2,390,000

6,130,000

2,920,000

1,080,000

732,000

22,600,000
MISSOURI RIVER PROPER

MISSOURI RIVER AT SIOUX CITY, IOWA

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

of gage is 1,078.64 feet above mean sea level.

DRAINAGE AREA. 314,000 square miles. ' 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September, 1928, to September, 1929. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during period, 180,000 second-feet June 5 and 6

(gage height, 11.9feet); minimum (estimated), 6,750 second-feet Dec. 26-28. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for estimated periods, Dec. 19 to Mar. 15

and Apr. 28-30, which are fair. Daily discharge not determined for

February.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-29

Day

1...... __ 

2 _____ ....

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

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

5. . __

6.. _ .... ...

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

9.. _ .......

10 

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

12.... ...

13.... .....

14.. . _ .

15.. . ....

16.. ___ ..

17 

18. ...

19 .....

20 

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

22.. _ .... ...

23 . _ .

24... _ ......

25... _ ... ...

26 ...

27.. __ . .....

28.. ......

29.... ____ .

30 __ .

31.. __ . __ .

Sept.

23,000

23,000

22,200

21,600

20,700

20,600

20,600

19,800

18,900

19,800

20,600

21,400

23,700

24,600

22,500

22,100

21,200

21,000

21,500

21,000

19,900

19,100

41,100

36,000

27,200

20,000

19,200

17,800

17,400

17,000

Oct.

17,000

17,400

17,400

18,200

18,200

17,400

17,400

18,200

17,400

16,600

16,600

17,000

18,200

17,000

15,900

22,200

22,600

20,800

22,600

20,800

19,900

18,700

17,500

17,500

16,700

16,300

16,000

16,000

16,000

16,000

16,700

Nov.

16,700

16,700

16,700

18,300

16,700

16,700

17,100

18,300

19,100

19,100

19,100

19,100

19,300

19,600

19,600

19,600

19,800 10 snn

19,300

1O Vlfl

18,700

18,800

18,800

19,000

19,300

19,300

19,200

19,000

18,800

18,100

Dec.

17,400

17,600

17,600

17,200

14,900

12,000

11,500

11,200

11,500

10,900

' 9,650

9,650

9,520

10,000

10,600

10,900

10,000

9,650

6,900

1 <W\

9,500

8,600

7,600

7,600

7,600

6,750

6,750

6,750

7,000

7,100

7,150

Jan.

7,200

I 8, 800

1

10,300

 12,500

11,500

10,900

Mar.

17,900

18,500

20,000

18,700

21,900

24,800

26,300

28,100

27,5001

35,500

51,200

68,500

32,200

52,000

83,500

55,800

43,000

67 400

85,300

60,200

44,800

36,000

65,000

98,000

100,000

90,800

80,000

61,400

55,800

60,200

123,060

Apr.

152,000

84,800

62,100

55,400

79,500

64,500

61,000

66,900

61,000

53,400

62,100

59,800

56,500

52,500

48,800

51,400

56,500

47,000

1

4.9 7Hfl

37,800

40,100

37,100

37,800

38,600

45,300

43,500

41,000

40,000 M\ nnn

May

39,200

33,300

31,700

30,600

30,600

31,700

35,000

37,000

37,700

41,600

44,200

42,500

42,500

41,600

41,600

39,900

46,900

40,800

40,800

on onn

38,400

37,000

37,000

34,400

33,900

32,800

31,700

35,000

51,400

70,400

65,500

June

104,000

150,000

166,000

171,000

174,000

177,000

169,000

131,000

103,000

95,700

98,600

118,000

160,000

161,000

118,000

91,400

81,800

94,300

102,000

QQ AftA

84,500

84,500

81,800

77,900

81,800

90,000

99,400

85,600

70,200

flfi 4(YI

July

71,400

68,900

67,600

63,800

59,400

61,700

64,000

65,000

68,600

72,400

68,900

64,000

61,700

58,300

56,200

60,500

<58,300

52,100

47,500

45,700

43,100

40,600

40,600

39,000

39,800

38,200

36,000

34,000

33,400

33,400

33,400

Aug.

30,900

32,100

31,500

30,900

29,800

27,600

26,500

24,400

22,400

22,400

20,600

20,100

19,300

18,600

18,600

19,000

19,000

19,000

19,000

19,000

17,500

18,200

17,800

17,200

16,900

16,300

16,300

16,000

15,100

14, 600

14,600

Sept.

14,600

14,400

14,100

14,100

13,600

13,100

12,700

12,700

12,900

14,100

14, 100

13,600

12,700

12,600

12,30&

12,300

12,300

12,300

12,400

|

i*> dnrt

12,400

12,200

11,600

11,600

11,600

11,600

12,100

13,600

15,200

14,600

Month

1928

1928-29 

October _____________ . ______ . .........

November.. ___ ___________________

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

July. . ..

September. ______ ___ ______ ______

The year ______ . ______ ...............

Maximum

41,100

22,600

19,800

17,600

123,000

152,000 74 nnn

177,000

72,400

32,100

15,200

177,000

Minimum

17,000

15,900

16,700

6,750

17 onn

37,100

30,600

66,400

33,400

14,600

11,600

Mean

22,200

17,900

18,600

10,300

10,200

« 11, 500

53,300

55,700

113,000

53,100

21,000

13,000

34,800

Eun-oflin 

acre-feet

1,320,000

1,100,000

1, 110, 000

633,000

627,000

639,000

3,280,000

3,310,000

2,450,000

6,720,000

3,260,000

1,290,000

774,000

25,200,000

' Estimated.

49758 &
24 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART VI

MISSOURI BITER AT OMAHA, HEBB.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 22, T. 75 IS ., R. 44 W., at Illinois Central Railroad

bridge at Omaha. Zero of gage is 962.68 feet above mean sea level. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 323,000 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September, 1928, x> September, 1929. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during period, 198,000 second-feet June 7

(gage height, 14.28 feet); minimum occurred during winter. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for estimated period, Jan. 1 to Mar. 11,

which are fair.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-29

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

1.......

2.......

3.......

4.......

6.......

6.

7..

8..

9.

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

16. 

.17.

18..

19.

20.

29. 

30 

31... 

28,000

29,000

27,200

26,200

25,000

24,500

24,500

24,000

23,400

22,400

22,400

26,600

25,600

24,700

26,600

28,300

25,300

24,200

23,700

22,900

22,700

22,100

21,900

35,000

37,500

30,800

25,600

22,900

22,100

21,100

20,300

19,800

19,600

19,300

19,000

18,000

17,800

18,000

17,800

17,300

16,600

26,200

21,400

18,600

18,300

19,000

22,100

25,300

23,700

22,900

21,500

21,000

20,000

19,400

19,000

18,700

17,700

17,700

17,900

17,800

17,700

19,000

20,400

20,500

20,300

20,500

20,300

20,300

20,600

21,200

21,000

22,100

22,200

20,600

21,300

21,500

21,400

21,400

21,500

21,100

20,000

20,500

20,400

20,100

20,000

20,000

19,200

19,000

19,000

18,800

18,800

18,800

18,600

18,000

16,900

17,500

9,310

10,100

10,300

9,880

9,840

7,650

V

8,390

9,310

10,200

14,700

11,900

11,500

10,500

9,360

6,790

6,800

14,000

10,200

8,130

8,220

8,260

6,870

6,740

6,960

7,360

,400

6,900

8,300

 10,200

12,000

11,500

10,800

11,100

11,400

11,800

18,900130,000 

18,700164,000 

19,300119,000 " """ 87,600 

81,800

47,400

41,100 107,

53,000

,000

20,800

19,500

23,100

26,000

27,500

29,300

31,500

39,700

55,500

73,600

38,200

57,700

88,600

64,400

46,600

87,800

95,300

64,400

48,300

43,300

65,800

13,000101,000

108,000

104,000

91,800

76,300

64,400

84,700

90,300

79,200

73,400

74,500

71,400

71,000

66,800

62,400

62,000

57,700

56,600

56,000

60,000

54,800

50,100

45,100

43,400

42,000

40,300

36,800

41,400

41,500

36,300139,000

34,600160,000

33,500 171,000

34,400 186,000

34,700 198,000

35,100 184,000

36,500 143,000

37,800 112,000

44,200

42,100

99,80f> 

99,100

42,600 115,000

43,700 148,000

43,700 148,000

44,800 119,

42,100

47,400

45, 400101

42,900

1,000 

99,300 

'1,300

,000 

99,100

47,200

56,400

41,000

38,200

36.700

36,800

36,100

34,800

34,200

32,300

33,300

39,900

55,500

87,600 

82,800 

80,600 

78,000 

78,00f

83.50T 

96,300 

98,00f 

87,800 

69,700

68,200

68,000

65,200

64,400

60,400

61,400

62,600

64,000

63,000

66,000

72,300

72,500

78,200

79,700

63,200

58,900

61,400

57,200

49,600

44,800

43,400

42,100

42,200

42,400

41,400

38,200

35,600

35,000

35,100

34,600

33,800

32,200

32,200

31,000

30,300

28,700

28,600

27,300

28,200

26,200

25,200

24,300

24,200

23,000

22,200

21,500

20,700

20,400

20,500

20,100

19,700

18,800

18,400

18,200

17,300

17,300

16,900

16,700

16,500

16,300

16,000

15,800

15,700

15,500

15,200

15,500

15,600

15,300

14,500

14,800

15,800

15,600

15,300

15,300

15,100

15,000

15,000

14,000

13,400

13,400

14,100

13,900

13,800

13,700

13,400

12,900

12,600

12,400

11,900

12,500

13,100

14,300

Month Maximum Minimum Mean Run-off in

acre-feet

September.

1928

37,500 21,100 25,500 1,520,000

October.... 

November. 

December.. 

January.... 

February.. 

March..... 

April 

MayJune . 

July ..... 

August . 

September.

1928-29

26,200

22,200

18,800

16,600

18,800

6,740

The year.

108,000

164,000

55,500

198,000

79,700

32,200

15,800

198,000

18,700

36,800

32,300

69,700

33,800

15,800

11,900

19,700

20,400

10,700

9,290

11,800

55,900

39,600

114,000

55,000

22,400

14,300

36,700

1,210,000

1,210,000

658,000

571,000

655,000

3,440,000

3,970,000

2,430,000

6,780,000

3,380,000

1,380,000

881,000

26,500,000
MISSOURI K

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec.

Quincy Railroad bridge at

mean sea level.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge

(gage height, 7.35 feet);

5.72 feet). 

REMARKS. Records good.

MISSOURI RIVER PROPER

AT NEBRASKA CITY, NEBB.

25

10, T. 8 N., R. 14 E., at Chicago, Burlington & 

Nebraska City. Zero of gage is 905.32 feet above

to September, 1929.

during period, 27,600 second-feet Aug. 11 

minimum, 16,200 second-feet Sept. 3 (gage height,

Daily and monthly discharge^ in second-feet, 1929

Day

1 __ .... _ ..................

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

3 ___ _ ..................

4 ____ ....... _ ............

5 _. _. _ -.. .

6 _____ -. . _ ........

7 -.-.......-_ ........-...

8.-.....-. ... .......

9 _ . _ ......... _ .. __ ....

10.. ..-...--.-...-._...-..... ..

li.......... .......... .........

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

13 ____ ......................

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

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

Aug.

27,600 

26,900 

26,900 

24,800 

22,400

Month

August 11-31 _______________ 

Sept.

17,600 

16,900 

16,200 

16,900 

18,200

18,200 

16,900 

17,600 

19,500 

20,200

20,800 

20,800 

20,800 

20,800 

19,500

Day

1< 

1 

IS 

It 

2(

2 

25 

£

24 

2J

2« 2" 

2£ 

£ 

3( 

31

J.--.-- - 

J. .......................... ..

i. ............................

i. ..................... ... ....

) __ .._.--___ _.__.-_.._ ..

L __________ . ............

2- __ .. __ ._-.___.._.... ....

.... _ - _ ..-........ ...--

1 __ ... __ ....... .. ___ ..

1 __ .... _ ....... ...... _

. ______ ___________

Maximum

27,600 

20,800

Minimum

17,600 

16,200

Aug.

23,400 

22,100 

22,100 

20,800 

20,800

20,800 

20,200 

19,500 

20,200 

20,200

19,500 

19,500 

18,800 

17,600 

17,60C 

18,20(1

Mean

21,500 

18,800

Sept.

19,500 

18,800 

18,800 

18,800 

19,500

19,500 

19,500 

19,500 

18,800 

18,800

18,200 

18,200 

18,200 

18,800 

19,500

Kun-oft in 

acre-feet

894,000 

1,120,000

2,010,000
26 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART VI

MISSOURI RIVER AT ST. JOSEPH, MO.

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

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

794.93 feet above mean sea level. 

DRAINAGE ABBA. 427,000 square miles. 

EECORDS AVAILABLE. August, 1928, to September, 1929. 

EXTREMES. Maxunum discharge during year, 196,000 second-feet June 4 (gage

height, 10.1 feet); minimum discharge, 9,600 second-feet Dec. 23 and Jan.

8-10; minimum gage height, 1.1 feet Dec. 23.

1928-29: Maximum and minimum discharge and gage height, same as

given above.

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

EEMAEKS. Eecords good except those for period of ice effect, Jan. 4 to Mar. 8,

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

Bureau.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet,

Day

1 __ ....

2... _ .

3 .-

4.. ____ .

5... _ ....

6 ___ , ...

7. ......

8 

9 

10 ____ ..

11... _ ....

12... _ . ...

13... _ . ...

14..........

15... _ . ...

16 ___ . ...

17... _ ....

18 .......

19..........

20. __ , ...

21 .......

22..........

23..........

24. .........

25... .......

26 ..........

27..........

28 ___ . ....

29 ___ . ...

30..........

31. __ . ...

Oct.

28,600

27,700

26,800

26,000

24,400

21,400

23,600

21,400

20,700

21,400

21,400

91 Ann

21,400

35,000

35,000

32,200

28,600

27,700

w Ann

39,000

36,000

34,000

28,600

28,600

24,400

26,000

25,200

26,000

26,000

25,200

23,600

Nov.

25,200

32,200

40,100

38,000

34,000

31,300

29,500

28,600

90 ttfW\

31,300

31,300

32,200

28,600

31,300

30 400

31,300

At) OAft

52,600

46,700 wi nnn

34,000

33,100

30,100

30,400

29,500

28,600

28,600

28,600

26,800

31,300

Dec.

sn inn

30,400

29,500

26,000

26,000

26,000

22,100

15,400

12,000

12,400

14,400

16,400

22 100

26,000

26,800

26,000

26,800

23,600

20,700

14,400

9,600

10,400

12,400

19 Ann

26,000

16,400

16,900 ia?oo 10 7nn

Jan.

17,500

14,900

11,600

10,800

10,000

10,000

10,000

9,600

9,600

9,600

10,000

10,000

10,000

10,000

10,000

10,800

11,600

11,600

19 J/lft

12,400

13,400 IQ nnn

14,400

16,400

16,600

17,500

18,700

18,700

20,000

20,000

20,000

Feb.

20,000

20,000

19,300

19,300

18,700

18,700

18,100

18,100

18,100

18,100

18,100

18,100

17,500

16,900

16,400

16,400

15,900

15,400

14,900

14,900

15,900

18,700

22,100

25,200

29,500

33,100

36,000

32,300

Mar.

28,600

27,700

27,700

28,600

30,400

33,100

37,000

40,100

45,600

47,800

67,000

57,400

78,200

114,000

154,000

88,400

114,000

90,200

75,000

75,000

102,000

84,800

68,600

61,400

73,400

95,600

112,000

106,000

99,600

88,400

84,800

Apr.

83,000

106,000

134,000

129,000

95,600

78,200

90,200

90,200

76,600

75,000

86,600

79,800

73,400

71,800

78,200

71,800

62,800

60,000

64,200

90,200

81,400

92,000

71,800

64,200

64,200

67,000

68,600

70,200

75,000

64,200

May

75,000

81,400

68,600

58,600

53,800

51,400

47 800

45*600

44,500

44,500

47,800

76,600

70,200

62,800

61,400

56,200

50,200

52,600

49,000

51,400

51,400

46,700

47,800

44,500

47,800

50,200

45,600

43,400

42,300

45,600

46,700

June

68,600

121,000

151,00"

196,00"

190,000

175, OPO

184,000

187,000

190, Of«

172, Of«

144, Of

126, Of

116, Of

118, Of

139, Of

156, Of

147,00

118, Of

114, Of

111, Of

136, or

126, DC'

184, Of

150, Of

116, Of

100, Of

98,40"

107, Of

116, Of

116, Of

July

100,000

92,100

86,400

81,000

81,000

134,000

170,000

134,000

92,000

78,200

81,400

102,000

83,000

75,000

83,000

108,000 09 nnn

81,400

75,000

67,000

60,000

53,800

51,400

49,000

49,000

50,200

47,800

46,700

41,200

40,100

71,800

Aug.

58,600]

45,600

41,200

39,000

37,000

37,000

35,000

35,700

34,100

34,100

32,500

30,900

29,500

28,800

28,100

26,000

24,100

24,100

24,100

22,900

23,500

23,500

24,100

2£ 100

24,100

22,900

22,400

21,400

20,800

19,900

20,408

Sept.

20,400

20,400

19,500

19,100

18,300

18,300

18,300

18,300

19,500

23,500

21,900

21,900

21,400

21,900

21,400

20,900

20,400

19,500

19,500

19,900

19,900

21,400

20,900

20,900

20,400

20,400

19,900

19,500

19,100

19,100

Month

November ________________________

December. ________________________

January ____________________ : .........

February ... _________________ .... ...

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

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

August ....... .......................................

September _ .. __________________ . .....

The year .........................................

Maximum

39,000

52,600

30,400

20,000

36,000

154,000

134,000

81,400

196,000

170,000

58,600

23,500

196,000

Minimum

20,700

25,200

9,600

9,600

14,900

27,700

60,000

42,300

68,600

40,100

19,900

18,300

9,600

Mean

27,000

32,900

20,500

13,300

20,200

72,100

80,500

53,600

139,000

79,300

29,500

20,200

49,000

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,660,000

1,960,000

1,260,000

818,000

1,120,000

4,430,000

4,790,000

3,300,000

8, 270, 000

4,880,000

1,810,000

1,200,000

35, 500, 000
MISSOURI RIVER PROPER 27

MISSOURI RIVER AT IEAVENWORTH, KANS.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 36, T. 8. S, R. 22 E., at Chicago Great Western 

Railroad bridge in Leavenworth. Zero of gage is 713.53 feet abo^^e mean 

sea level.

DRAINAGE AREA. 428,000 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1922, to September, 1929.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 212,000 second-feet June 4; 

maximum gage height, 48.0 feet June 23; minimum discharge, 10,60C secondfeet Jan. 6-12.

1922-1929: Maximum discharge, 241,000 second-feet July 7 and 8, 1923; 

maximum gage height, 49.3 feet June 28, 1924, and May 17, 18, June 29, 

and 30, 1927; minimum discharge, 3,450 second-feet Dec. 22, 1924. 

Maximum stage known, 53.0 feet Apr. 29 and 30, 1881.

ACCXTRACY. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, Jan. 3 to Mar. 4, 

which are poor.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-29

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

10-

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

16.

17.

18. 

19- 

20.

21-

22.

23. 

24- 

26.

26.. 

27-

29.

30.

31.

27,500

23,100

21,200

25,900

25,200

24,500

24,600

23,800

23,800

23,100

23,100

23,100

23,800

26,700

36,500

34,700

30,700

28,300

23,800

37,500

40,500

35,500

40,500

39,600

37,500

27,500

27,500

28,300

27,500

28,700

26,700

28,300

33,100

43,600

43,500

43,500

39,500

36,600

35,500

34,700

36,500

36,500

36,500

35,500

35,500

37,500

38,500

55,400

57,700

58,900

51,000

55,400

43,500

41,500

40,600

38,500

36,500

35,500

35,600

35,500

36,500

38,500

35,500

35,600

33,100

31,500

30,700

27,500

19,400

14,700

13,400

14,200

17,200

19,400

24,500

25,200

27,500

28,300

29,900

29,900

25,900

23,100

17,700

13,000

12,200

11,800

12,600

17,700

23,800

17,700

18,800

23,800

20,000

12,200

11,800

11,000

11,000

10,600

10,600

10,600

10,600

10,600

10,600

10,600

11,000

11,000

11,000

11,400

11,800

12,200

12,600

13,400

14,200

15,700

17,200

18,200

19,400

20,600

21,200

21,800

21,800

21,800

22,400

21,800

21,800

20,600

20,000

19,400

18,800

18,200

18,200

18,200

18,200

18,200

18,200

18,800

18,200

18,200

17,700

17,200

16,700

16,200

15,700

15,700

16,700

18,200

23,800

35,500

41,500

43,500

42,500

37,500 80,200 

34,700! 104,000 

32,300' 134,000 

30,706 134,000 

29,900 98,000

30,700

34,700

66,400

52,100

52,100

60,100

55,400

65,100

94,000

149,000

94,000

113,000

100,000

83,400

73,800

127,000

90,400

73,800

65,000

69,000

88,600

111,000

108,000

98,000

90,400

80,200

80,200

98,000

80,200

80,200

85,000

81,800

80,200

73,800

80,200

78,600

69,000

67,700

72,200

100,000

111,000

90,400

90,400

81,800

75,400

65,100

67,700

72,200

65,100

66,400

65,100

63,800

63,800

65,100

62,500

47,700

44,500

43,500

44,500

45,500

67,700

69,000

62,500

62,500

56,500

53,200

64,300

52,100

52,100

53,200

51,000

48,800

48,800

49,900

53,200

52,100

48,800

45,500

45,500

52,100

88,600

146,000

172,000

211,000

211,000

197,000

197,000

208,000

208,000

194,000

159,000

137,000

122,000

122,000

137,000

154,000

144,000

117,000

108,000

108,000

127,000

141,000

177,000

151,000

117,000

108,000

102,000

108,000

120,000

117,000

104,000

98,000

90,400

88,600

83,400

132,000

164,000

144,000

92,200

81,800

80,200

104,000

83,400

77,000

78,600

108,000

88,600

81,800

75,400

70,600

67,700

61,300

56,500

52,100

52,100

52,100

49,900

47,700

43,500

40,500

61,300

65,100

49,900

42,600

43,500

39,500

38,500

38,500

38,500

37,500

37,600

36,500

34,700

33,800

32,900

31,300

30,500

28,900

28,100

26,500

25,700

25,700

25,700

24,300

24,300

24,300

24,300

22,900

22,900

22,900

22,300

21,700

21,700

21,700

21,700

20,500

20,500

20,500

20,500

20,500

20,500

22,300

25,000

24,300

23,600

22,900

22,900

22,300

21,100

21,100

20,500

20,500

21,100

21,700

22,300

21,700

21,100

20,500

20,500

20,000

19,500

19,500

Month Maximum Minimum Mean Bun-off in 

acre-feet

October-- 

November.. 

December.. 

January....

February.. 

-March.....

April... . 

May.......

June.......

July-- 

August.....

September.

The year.

40,500

58,900

38,500

22,400

43,500

149,000

134,000

69,000

211,000

164,000

65,100

25,000

211,000

21,200

28,300

12,200

10,600

15,700

29,900

65,100

43,500

88,600

40,500

21,700

19,500

10,600

28,700

40,600

23,000

14,500

21,700

73,900

86,100

54,600

147,000

81,000

32,300

21,400

52,100

1, 760,000

2,420,000

1,410,000

892,000

1,210,000

4,540,000

5,120,000

3,360,000

8, 750,000

4,980,000

1,990,000

1,270,000

37, 700,000
28 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART VI

MISSOURI BIVER AT KANSAS CITY, HO.

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

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

of gage is 716.93 feet above mean sea level.

DBAINAGE AREA. 492,000 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August, 1928, to September, 1929.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 254,000 second-feet June 5 (gage 

height, 23.4 feet); minimum discharge, 16,200 second-feet Jan. 7-12; minimum gage height, 4.1 feet Sept. 30.

1928-29: Maximum and minimum discharge and gago height, same as 

given above.

Maximum stage known, 38.0 feet June 20, 1844.

REMARKS. Records good except those for period of ice effect, Jan. 4 to Mar. 3, 

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

Bureau.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-29

Day

1 ___

2

3 .

4 

5 _ .

6.. ...

7 ____

8 ........

9 ... ....

10 

11 

12 ___ ...

13 

14 _ .

15 

16 

17 

18 

19

20 

21 

22 ........

23. .

24 

25 

26 . 

27 .

28_ _ ....

29---.. 

30 -- 

31 - 

Oct.

30,200 

29,000 

27,800 

27,200 

27,200

26,600 

26,000 

25,400 

24,900 

24,900

24,400 

24,400 

23,900 

24,400 

36,400

36,400 

32,900 

29,600 

35,000 

40,600

46,900 

46,900 

42,000 

39,900 

37,100

35,700 

33,600 

33,600 

33,600 

32,900 

31,500

Nov.

31,500 

37,100 

46,200 

53,600 

55,200

52,800 

52,000 

49, 700 

46,200 

44,100

44,800 

44,100 

43,400 

42,000 

42,000

44,800 

105,000 

108,000 

122, 000 

105,000

89,600 

75,700 

65,800 

59,500 

50,400

46,900 

44,100 

44,800 

44,100 

44,100

Dec.

45,500 

47,600 

46,200 

44,800 

42,700

39,200 

37,100 

34,300 

27,200 

23,400

22,000 

23,900 

26,600 

31,500 

32,900

35,700 

38,500 

38,500 

37,800 

33,600

30,800 

28,400 

24,400 

20,800 

20,000

19,600 

22,000 

30,800 

26,600 

25,400 

26,000

Jan.

26,000 

26,000 

19,600 

20,400 

17,400

16,500 

16,200 

16,200 

16,200 

16,200

16,200 

16,200 

16,500 

16,500 

17,100

17,700 

18,300 

19,300 

20,400 

22,000

22,900 

23,900 

24,400 

24,900 

25,400

26,000 

26,000 

26,000 

26,600 

26,600 

26,000

Feb.

26,000 

25,400 

24,900 

23,900 

23,900

23,900 

23,900 

22,900 

22,900 

22,900

22,900 

22.900 

23, 400 

23,900 

24,400

24,900 

26,000 

26,600 

27,800 

29,000

30,200 

31,500 

33,600 

36,400 

44,800

52,000 

61,300 

59,500

Mar.

56.80C 

51.20C 

48, 30C 

47.60C 

46,200

47,600 

64,900 

89,600 

82,600 

77,600

73,000 

79,600 

80,600 

103,000 

147,000

127, 000 

125,000 

126,000 

108,000 

93,600

111,000 

107,000 

94,600 

84,600 

81,600

98,600 

114,000 

112,000 

107,000 

99,700 

96,600

Month

October _ _ _ .

Novembei 

December 

January

March ...

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

May __ . .

June

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

September- ._._ 

The

Apr.

99,700 

106,000 

127, 000 

136,000 

112,000

93,600 

90,600 

112,000 

94,600 

90,600

94,600 

98,600 

92,600 

87,600 

87,600

88,600 

83,600 

77,600 

74,800 

103,000

183,000 

212,000 

188,000 

140,000 

119,000

113,000 

99,700 

98,600 

94,600 

91,600

May

82,600 

95,600 

88,600 

77,600 

72,100

67,600 

64,900 

62,200 

60,400 

59,500

59,500 

89,600 

116,000 

115,000 

111,000

99,700 

89,600 

83,600 

83,600 

78,600

77,600 

74,800 

69,400 

67,600 

65,800

67,600 

67,600 

63,100 

60,400 

57, 700 

67,600

June

114, (KM 

185,001 

240,001 

248, 00( 

254,001

230, (XX 

213,001 

215, (KM 

222, 00( 

217, (XX

186, (XX 

160, (XX 

147, 0<X 

152, (XX 

160, (XX

181, (XX 

183, 0<X 

152, (XX 

140, (XX 

136, (XX

149, 00( 

161, (XX 

219, OOC 

224, OOf 

179, (XX

147, OOt 

130, OOC 

127, (XX 

133, OOC 

130, OOC

Maximum Minimum

46, 900 23, 900 

122,000 31,500" 

47, 600 19, 600 

26, 600 16, 200 

61, 300 22, 900 

147, 000 46, 200 

212, 000 74, 800 

116,000 57,700 

254, 000 114, 000 

174, 000 46, 900 

67, 600 22, 900 

26,000 20,000

254, 000 16, 200

July

} 120,000 

3 105,000 

3 95,600 

J 89,600 

} 84,600

) 88,600 

) 165,000 

) 174,000 

) 126,000 

) 110,000

) 104,000 

) 111,000 

) 107,000 

) 93,600 

) 96,600

) 115,000 

) 116,000 

) 107,000 

) 94,600 

) 86,600

) 76,600 

> 67,600 

) 63,100 

) 59, 500 

1 56,000

56,000 

} 55,200 

} 52,800 

) 49, 700 

t 46,900 

46,900

Aug.

67,600 

60,400 

51,200 

48,300 

45,500

43,400 

42,700 

41,300 

40,600 

39,200

39,200 

37,100 

34,300 

35,760 

35,700

33,600 

31,500 

29,600 

29,000 

28,400

27,800 

27,200 

27,200 

27,200 

26,600

26,000 

26,600 

26,000 

24,900 

23,400 

22,900

Mean

32,000 

57,800 

31,700 

21,000 

30,100 

89,700 

110,000 

77,300 

178,000 

91,000 

35,600 

22,800

64,700

Sept.

22,900 

22,400 

22,400 

24,400 

23,900

23,400 

23,900 

22,900 

22,900 

22,900

26,000 

26,000 

24, 900 

24,900 

24,400

23,900 

23,400 

22,900 

22,000 

22,000

22,000 

22,000 

22,000 

22,400 

21,600

20,800 

20,400 

20,400 

20,408 

20,000

Run-ofi 

in acre-feet

1,970,000 

3,440,000 

1, 950, 000 

1,290,000 

1,670,000 

5,520,000 

6,550,000 

4,750,000 

10,600,000 

5,600,000 

2,180,000 

1,360,000

46, 900, 000
MISSOURI BIVEB PBOPEB

MISSOUBI BIVEE AT WAVERIY, HO.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 14, T. 51 N.r R. 24 W., at bridge on S*ate highway No. 24 at Waverly. Zero of gage is 641.54 feet above mean sea level.

DBAINAGE ABBA, 494,000 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March to September, 1929.

EXTBEMES. Maximum discharge during period, 263,000 second-feet June 5 

(gage height, 24.9 feet); minimum, 21,300 second-feet Sept. 30 (g#*?e height, 

8.5 feet).

Maximum stage known, 25.9 feet July 22. 1915.

REMABKS. Records fair. Discharge estimated Sept. 6-10. Gage-height record 

furnished by United States Weather Bureau.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929

Day

1... ....... .... -- __

2__ -. _ 

3 

4 

5.. ________ ------- ___ ...

6... - '..

7 

8-..-.

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

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

11. .. ____ , __ . __ ____ _

12.-... ...--..- .... . ...........

13.- . __ ... . ..

14-_ 

16 

\6.-. ..............................

17. _ .- . . ..... ...-

1%.. ...............................

19-.. -* ................

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

21-- ..-... ... ..... ... -

22 

23 

24 

26 

26 . .

27. 

28.. ... ... 

29.- 

30 

31-. . _ - . 

Mar.

97,600 

92,000 

79,200 

70,400 

70,400

68,400 

68,400 

100,000 

106,000 

93,400

79,200 

94,800 

99,000 

108,000 

155,000

175,000 

147,000 

127,000 

130,000 

114,000

106,000 

127,000 

105,000 

92,000 

79,200

105,000 

125,000 

135,000 

132,000 

122,000 

119,000

Apr.

127,000 

127,000 

135,000 

153,000 

143,000

116,000 

105, 000 

124,000 

124,000 

116, 000

122,000 

125,000 

119,000 

109,000 

105, 000

109,000 

105,000 

96,200 

92,000 

108,000

172,000 

219,000 

236,000 

195,000 

147,000

125,000 

117,000 

103,000 

105,000 

105,000

Month

April ____ . ___ . __ ... ___ . ____ -... .

May. __________________ . ________

Jaly .. .. 

The periodMay

100,000 

90.600 

102,000 

92,000 

77,000

72,600 

66,400 

62,400 

59,500 

55,900

54,100 

79,200 

125,000 

122,000 

114,000

105,000 

92,000 

90,600 

81,600 

77,000

71,500 

71,500 

66,400 

63,400 

62,400

59,500 

62,400 

61,400 

57,700 

55,900 

60,400

Maximum

175,000 

236,000 

125,000 

263,000 

180,000 

70,400 

26,700

June

77,000 

153,000 

208,000. 

245,000 

263,000

254,000 

242,000 

228,000 

233,000 

233,000

219,000 

177,000 

157,000 

151,000 

155,000

170,000 

177,000 

163,000 

145,000 

139,000

141,000 

170,000 

211,000 

225,000 

214,000

168,000 

137,000 

130,000 

130,000 

137,000

July

132,000 

111,000 

100,000 

92,000 

85,200

80,400 

137,000 

180,000 

151,000 

119, 000

108,000 

106,000 

117,000 

99,000 

92,000

102,000 

125,000 

116,000 

105,000 

94,800

85.200 

75,900 

68,400 

64,400 

61,400

57,700 

58,600 

56,800 

54,100 

50,800 

46,800

Minimum

68,400 

92,000 

54,100 

77,000 

46,800 

25,700 

21,300

Aug.

58 600 

70 400 

69 500 

50 800 

48 400

44-400 

43 600 

42,800 

43 600 

39 900

39 200 

39 200 

36 400 

35 000 

34 400

34 400 

32,600 

32,000 

30 800 

30 200

29 700 

28 200 

28 200 

27,700 

27,700

27,700 

27,700 

27,200 

27,200 

26 200 

25 700

Mean

107,000 

129,000 

77,800 

182,000 

94,600 

37,100 

23,700

Sept.

24,700 

24,200 

23,700 

23,700 

23,700

25,200 

24,800 

24,400 

24,000 

23,600

23,300 

26,200 

26,700 

26,200 

25,700

24,700 

24,200 

23,700 

22,100 

22,500

22,500 

22,500 

22,500 

22,900

22,500

22,500 

22,100 

22,100 

21,700 

21,300

Run-oft in 

acre-feet

6,580,000 

7,680,000 

4,780,000 

10,800,000 

5, 820, 000 

2,280,000 

1,410,000

39,400,000
30 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART VI 

MISSOURI RIVER AT BOONVHLE, MO.

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

Railroad bridge at Boonville. Zero of gage is 565.87 feet above mean sea 

level. Prior to October 1, 1928, a chain gage on highway bridge one-fourth 

mile downstream was used; elevation of zero, 562.71 feet above mean sea 

level.

DBAINAQB AREA. 508,000 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October, 1925, to September, 1929.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 344,000 second-feet June 7 (gage 

height, 23.7 feet); minimum discharge, 19,400 second-feet Jan. 7 and 8; 

minimum gage height, 5.0 feet Sept. 8-10.

1925-1929: Maximum discharge, 381,000 second-feet Ap-. 23, 1927 (gage 

height, 23.9 feet present datum); minimum discharge, 12,400 second-feet 

Dec. 15-18,1927; minimum gage height, 4.8 feet present dat im, Dec. 21,1927. 

Maximum stage known, 32.7 feet present datum, June 21, 1844.

REMARKS. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Jan. 12-16 and 

Jan. 23 to Feb. 10, which are poor. Gage-height record furnished by 

United States Weather Bureau.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-29

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.

40,200 

34,400 

32,500 

30,700 

30,700

29,800 

28,900 

28,000 

27,200 

27,200

26,500 

25,800 

25,800 

25,100 

25,100

25,800 

40,200 

41,400 

51,200 

58,200

65,200 

77,600 

68,000 

65,200 

62,400

52,600 

42,800 

36,600 

39,000 

47,000 

42,800

Nov.

36,600 

34,400 

51,200 

74,400 

87,200

92,000 

97,400 

99,200 

93,800 

74,400

58,200 

52,600 

51,200 

48,400 

48,400

54,000 

123,000 

254,000 

316,000 

338,000

330,000 

296,000 

243,000 

198,000 

160,000

124,000 

92,000 

77,600 

68,000 

61,000

Dec.

55,400 

56,800 

62,400 

61,000 

55,400

53,100 

48,600 

45,000 

41,500 

36,700

32,100 

29,400 

28,000 

33,500 

46,800

54,900 

70,800 

88,800 

88,800 

73,200

60,100 

50,400 

41,500 

34,300 

28,700

26,200 

25,000 

25,000 

26,200 

32,800 

31,400

Jan.

28,700 

27,400 

27,400 

24,400 

21,300

21,300 

19,400 

19,400 

19,900 

20,400

24,400 

25,000 

29,400 

30,700 

26,800

24,400 

22,800 

22,300 

24,400 

28,000

28,700 

28,000 

27,400 

28,700 

29,400

29,400 

29,400 

28,000 

28,000 

27,400 

27,400

Feb.

26,800 

26,800 

26,200 

26,200 

26,200

26,200 

25,600 

25,000 

24,400 

23,400

23,400 

22,800 

22,800 

22,300 

23,400

23,400 

25,000 

28,000 

30,700 

35,900

33,500 

35,900 

37,500 

38,300 

41,500

63,600 

79,200 

134,000

----- --

Mar.

114,000 

104,000 

100,000 

103,000 

103,000

98,800 

94,800 

103,000 

116,000 

127,000

123,000 

121,000 

127,000 

124,000 

150,000

213,000 

218,000 

200,000 

200,000 

158,000

131,000 

128,000 

137,000 

121,000 

110,000

100,000 

114,000 

134,000 

143,000 

137,000 

131,000

Apr.

168,000 

188,000 

186,000 

200,000 

190,000

164,000 

128,000 

125,000 

152,000 

166,000

164,000 

164,000 

156,000 

133,000 

120,000

113,000 

118,000 

116,000 

104,000 

102,000

146,000 

210,000 

251,000 

296,000 

318,000

296,000 

251,000 

205,000 

170,000 

148,000

May

137,000 

136,000 

131,000 

131,000 

109,000

96,000 

88,800 

82,800 

75,600 

69,600

66,000 

87,600 

139,000 

190,000 

186,000

160,000 

133,000 

124,000 

127,000 

141,000

124,000 

114,000 

88,800 

80,400 

73,200

70,800 

70,800 

73,200 

70,800 

67,200 

79,200

June

90,000 

139,000 

210,000 

260,000 

307,000

332,000 

344,000 

341,000 

321,000 

293,000

262,000 

230,000 

200,000 

177,000 

166,000

158,000 

162,000 

170,000 

162,000 

150,000

152,000 

158,000 

175,000 

208,000 

228,000

225,000 

177,000 

139,000 

128,000 

128,000

July

131,000 

125,000 

113,000 

103,000 

96,000

91,200 

93,600 

150,000 

186,000 

166,000

144,000 

136,000 

133,000 

136,000 

120,000

110,000 

116,000 

133,000 

124,000 

113,000

102, 000 

93,600 

86,400 

79,200 

72,000

66,000 

62,400 

61,200 

60,100 

57,900 

54,900

Aug.

52,200 

60,100 

74,400 

62,400 

54,900

52,100 

49,500 

47,700 

47,700 

47,700

45,900 

43,200 

43,200 

40,700 

38,300

37,500 

37,500 

36,700 

34,300 

32,800

32,100 

30,700 

30,700 

29,400 

29,400

28,700 

30,700 

29,400 

28,700 

27,400 

26,800

Sept.

26,200 

25,600 

25,000 

24,400 

25,600

26,200 

25,600 

23,900 

23,900 

23,900

24,400 

29,400 

30,700 

30,700 

28,700

27,400 

26,200 

26,200 

25,600 

25,000

23,900 

26,800 

28,000 

26,200 

25,600

25,000 

23,900 

23,900 

23,900 

23,400

Month

October ______ . ______ . ......................

November.. _______________________

January ..

February... _______________________

Aprfl....... ...................................

June ____________________ . _____ ..

August _____ . ____________________

The year. .....................................

Maximum

77,600

338,000

88,800

30,700

134,000

218,000

318,000

190,000

344,000

186,000

74,400

30,700

344,000

Minimum

25,100

34,400

25,000

19,400

22,300

94,800

104,000

66,000

90,000

54,900

26,800

23,400

19,400

Mean

40,400

124,000

46,600

25,800

34,900

132,000

175,000

107,000

206,000

107,000

40,700

25,800

88,800

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,480,000

7,380,000

2,870,000

1,590,000

1,940,000

8, 120, 000

10, 400, 000

6,580,000

12,300,000

6, 580, 000

2,500,000

1,540,000

64,300,000
MISSOURI KIVEK PROPER 31

MISSOURI RIVER AT ISBEIt, HO.

LOCATION. Staff gage in SW. Ji sec. 34, T. 45 N., R. 9 W., at Isbell. Zero of

gage is 510.0 feet above mean sea level. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 524,000 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December, 1928, to September, 1929, 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during period, 399,000 second-fee* June 8

(gage height, 21.1 feet); minimum discharge, 24,100 second-feet Sept. 30;

minimum gage height, 2.6 feet Sept. 11. 

REMARKS. Records fair except those for period of ice effect, Jan. 3 to Feb. 10,

which are poor. Discharge estimated Feb. 18-21 and Aug. 15-26

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-29

Day 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.

29.

30. 

Sill?, 000 

107,000 

99,900 

91,400 

75,400

63, 300

56,700

51,200

47,400

44,200

39,600

36,100

34,700

34,000

38,900

51,200

67,200

98,200

117,000

113,000

99,900

86,300

72,400

63,300

53,400

44,200

37,500

34,700

33,300

34,700

38,200

40,000

36,500

33,800

31,200

29,900

31,200

32,500

33,800

37,900

42,100

46,700

52,600

59,200

60,300

55,900

53,700

50,800

48,300

46,700

45,100

43,500

42,800

41,400

38,200

37,500

36,800

36,100

35,400

34,700

34,000

33,300

32,600

32,600

32,000

31,300

30,600

30,000

30,000

28,700

28,700

28,000

27,400

26,800

26,200

26,200

26,200

25,600

26,200

28,700

31,300

35,400

35,400

35,400

34,700

36,100

52,300

78,400

99,900

149,000

136,000

128,000

128,000

123,000

119,000

113,000

102,000

113,000

138,000

134,000

127,000

136,000

132,000

152,000

256,000

265,000

230,000

218,000

192,000

157,000

132,000

140,000

136,000

117,000

127,000

125,000

143,000

162,000

154,000

140,000

162,000

189,000

189,000

194,000

203,000

194,000

162,000

167,000

180,000

247,000

247,000

238,000

235,000

219,000

197,000

164,000

147,000

149,000

136,000

123,000

154,000 

243,000 

'294,000 

328,000 

352,000

366,000

332,000

284,000

239,000

224,000

203,000

224,000

243,000

224,000

218,000

189,000

159,000

147,000

147,000

143,000

136,000

159,000

221,000

308,000

311,000

288,000

246,000

288,000

338,000

314,000

281,000

246,000

224,000

203,000

194,000

183,000

175,000

157,000

138,000

107,000

84,600

99,900

154,000

262,000

321,000

355,000

376,000

396,000

399,000

379,000

345,000

304,000

272,000

281,000

227,000

206,000

197,000

189,000

200,000

200,000

175,000

167,000

178,000

206,000

243,000

281,000

294,000

259,000

212,000

183,000

157,000

145,000

136,000

123,000

107,000

96,500

86,300

82,900

105,000

183,000

192,000

159,000

143,000

136,000

143,000

143,000

126,000

122,000

137,000

137,000

128,000

108,000

98,000

87,900

80.400

74 800

67,200

63,900

61,700

61,700

59,500

54,500

52.300

49 200

62.200

60,500

54 200

52.200

50,300

49,400

48 500

51.200

49 400

47.600

44.900

38 900

37,300

36,500

36,000

34 400

32.600

31 000

31.000

30,300

29,800

29,400

28 900

29.300

30.800

27.900

27.200

27.200

27,200

27,200

26,500

25,900

27,200

27,900

28,600

27,200

27,200

25,900

25,300

27,200

30,800

32,400

30,800

29,300

28,660

27,900

27,200

25,900

25,900

25,900

25,900

29,300

27,900

26,500

26,500

25,900

24,700

24,100

Month Maximum Minimum Mean Run-off in 

acre-feet

DecemberJanuary. 

February... 

March..... 

April... . 

May. . 

June... 

July ... 

August_ 

September.

117,000

60,360

99,900

265,000

366,000

338,000

399,000

192,000

69,800

32,400

33,300

29,900

25,600

102,000

123,000

84,600

99,900

54,500

27,200

24,100

63,900

41,400

35,100

149,000

219,000

210,000

251,000

111,000

41,300

27,300

The Period3,930,000

2,550,000

1,950,000

9,160,000.

13,000,000

12,900,000

14,900,000

6,820,000

2,540,000

1,620,000

69,370,000
32 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART VI

MISSOURI RIVER AT HERMANN, HO.

LOCATION. Staff gage in SW. % sec. 25, T. 46 N., R. 5 W., at Hermann. Zero

of gage is 481.72 feet above mean sea level. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 528,000 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August, 1928, to September, 1929. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 407,000 second-feet June 8 (gage

height, 24.6 feet); minimum, 25,500 second-feet Sept. 30 (gage height, 2.6

feet).

1928-29: Maximum and minimum discharge, same as ftven above. 

Maximum stage known, 35.7 feet in June, 1844. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for period of ice effect, Jan. 3 to Feb. 11,

which are poor. Discharge estimated Aug. 6-9. Gage-height record

furnished by United States Weather Bureau.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet,

Day

1

2 

3 

4 

6 

6 -

7. 

9 

10 

11 

12

13 

14 

15- 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 - _

24

25 

26

27 

28

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

46,100

43,400

38,500

34,600

33,800

33,800

33,100

31,700

31,000

30,400

29,700

29,000

28,400

27,800

27,200

26,600

29,000

36,100

41,700

45,200

53,300

58,000

66,000

65,000

61,000

fin nnn

53,300

49,700 io fiftn

40,100

47,000

Nov.

46,100

AS Aftfi

36,900

43,400

71,500

83,000 527 son

520 flAn

90,300

85,400

72,600

60,000

53,300

50,600

48,800

48,800

fA HA/1

175,000

274,000

305,000

308,000

305,000

288,000

257,000

227 000

202,000

175,000

153,000

-ion AAn

130,000

Dec.

119,000

110 000

100 000

93,500

81,400

fit) 7flfl

60,000

54,000

50,000 Afi Ant\

41,900

38,300

35,700

84,100

39,300

47,400

61,000

92,000

116,000

120,000

111,000

95,000

81,600

68,700

59,000

50,100

41,100

36,700

36,300

36,300

43,400

Jan.

44,300

41,700

39,300

34,600

32,400

32,400

33,800

36 100

38,' 500

An Qnn

45,200

52,400

57,000

64,000

61,000

56,000

54,200

52,400

4a snn

47,000

45,200

44,300 AS Ann

42,600

41,700

40,900

40,100

39,300

38,500

37,700

36,900

Feb.

36,100

34,600

34,600

33,800

33,100

32,400

31,700

31,000

30,400

29,700

9Q fWVl

29,000

28,400

27,800

27,200

27,200

26,600

26,600

OQ flAn

33,800

38,500

39,300

39,300

39,300 ATI oral

51,500

77 fWk

no Qflfl

Mar.

156,000

143,000

134,000

130,000

128,000

121,000

m twi

107 nrm

114,000

135,000

138,000

131,000

138,000

140,000

134,000

268,000

282,000

252,000

230,000

214; 000

178,000

147,000

141,000

143,000

126,000

137,000

133,000

135,000 i *is flAn

153,000

Apr.

147,000

197,000

204,000

207,000

222,000

212,000

182,000

149,000

164,000

252,000

282,000

274,000

271,000

252,000

217,000

182,000

160,000

160,000

151,000

135,000

151,000

224,000

280,000

310,000

368,000

041 AAfk

288,000

ojfl Ann

220,000

May

197,000

1Q7 (Wi

254,000

235 000 222' ooo

182,000

m fWl

182,000

184,000 tea. nnn

175,000

164,000

220,000

316,000

335,000

318,000

287,000

253,000

395,000

353,000

304,000

267,000

242,000

223,000

227,000

195,000

185,000

177,000

154,000

120,000

107,000

June

114,000

153,000

252,000

330,000

368,000

380,000

398,000

407,000

398,000

356,000

318,000

281,000

304,000

251,000

212,000

192,000

187,000

192,000

207,000

192,000

171,000

169,000

192,000

222,000

277,000

296,000

277,000

224,000

190,000

162,000

July

147,000

141,000

126,000

107,000

95,500

86,600

81,800

85,400

156,000

197,000

169,000

145,000

137,000

135,000

145,000

135,000

125,000

126,000

147,000

137,000

119,000

107,000

97,000

88,400

80,000

73,000

68,000

64,000

62,000

60,000

57,000

Aug.

51,500

50,600

59,000

70,000

64,000

56,000

54,000

52,000

51,000

49,800

49,800

53,300

48,200

47,400

44,400

41,600

39,600

38,400

37,800

36,000

34,200

33,600

32,500

31,500

31,000

30,500

30,000

31,000

30,500

29,500

29,100

Sept.

29,100

28,700

28,300

27,900

27,500

28,700

29,100

29,500

28,700

27,900

27,500

27,500

29,500

32,000

32,500

31,000

28,300

27,900

27 200

27,200

26,400

26,100

26,400

28,700

28,300

27,200

26,800

26,400

25,800

25,500

Month

October ...... _ ............ 

November.

January ..

March. _ .

April ____ ... -

May ___

June. _ " _ -. -

July .. _

August _ .- .. .

September __ . _____ -__ ______ ..... _ _ ._

Maximum

66,000

308,000

120,000

64,000

92,900

41 282,000

368,000

396,000

407,000

197, 000

70,000

32,500

407,000

Minimum

26,600

36,900

34,100

32,400

26,600

107,000

135,000

107,000

114,000

57,000

29,100

25,500

25,500

Mean

41, 100

134,000

66,700

44,000

36,800

155,000

227,000

227,000

256,000

113,000

43,200

28,100

114,000

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,530,000

7,970,000

4,100,000

2,710,009

2,040,000

9,530,000

13,500,000

14,000,000

15, 200, 000

6, §50, 000

2,660,000

1,670,000

82,860,000
SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1929, PAET VI 33

QBASSHOPPEB GREEK BASIN 

GRASSHOPPER GREEK HEAR QILLOH, MONT.

LOCATION. Chain gage in NW. % sec. 26, T. 8 S., R. 10 W., 5 miles above Barratts

and 14 miles above Dillon. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 360 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March, 1921, to September, 1929. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 172 second-feet June 18 (gage

height, 5.45 feet); minimum (estimated), 3 second-feet Aug. 20-28.

1921-1929: Maximum discharge, 557 second-feet June 5, 1925 (gage

height, 6.52 feet); minimum. 0.5 second-foot Aug. 28 to Sept. 3, 1924 (gage

height, 3.85 feet). 

REMARKS. Records good except those for Nov. 16-19, 28-30, and Aug\ 20-28,

which are estimated. Observations discontinued Dec. 1 to Mar. 9 and Sept.

15-30. Numerous small diversions above gage.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-29

Day

l __ .... __ ..

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 _ J

31 _ .

Octobe 

Noven 

March 

AprilMay..

June

JulyAngus 

Septei

Oct.

13 

13 

14 

14 

16

17 

19

18 

21 

21

22

24 

24 

24 

26

29 

33 

33 

31 

31

31 

31 

31 

31 

33

33 

33 

33 

33 

35 

35

Nov.

37 

37 

37 

37 

37

37 

37 

37 

37 

37

33 

35 

35 

37 

37

37 

37 

37 

37 

37

35 

33 

33 

33 

33

33 

33 

33 

30 

30

.Mar.

26

30 

32 

28 

23 

26

28 

28 

28 

28 

23

28 

26 

25 

26 

28

30 

32 

40 

36 

90 

56

Month

tber.. ._ ._.._. _..__..._.__.

10-31.. -...... . ................. _ ...

nber 1-14--.-..- ..............................

Apr.

73 

70 

128 

96 

128

96 

67 

64 

59 

53

48 

43 

43 

51 

59

61 

85 

107 

118 

92

96 

103 

110 

96

67

85 

93 

99 

107 

92

May

64 

76 

82 

82 

82

82 

82 

85 

82 

79

73 

73 

79 

89 

82

82 

85 

89 

99 

107

110 

118 

139 

161 

139

128 

118 

103 

92 

82 

59

June

51 

59 

61 

64 

43

43

48 

53 

61 

73

76 

73 

73 

76 

79

96 

161 

172 

161 

161

114 

89 

73 

59 

51

51 

43 

41 

39 

33

Maximum Minimum

35 13 

37 30 

90 23 

128 43 

161 59 

172 33 

29 7 

27 3 

8 5

July

29 

26 

24 

21 

19

19 

22 

21

18 

18

15 

7 

7 

7 

11

14 

10 

10 

11 

14

19

18 

14 

16 

15

13 

13 

11 

10 

9 

9

Aug.

8 

57 

?2 

1" 

16

15 

15 

1* 

13 

11

10 

10 

9 

9

7

7 

7 

7 

6 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

4

5 

6

Sept

6 

6 

5 

5 

5

6 

6

7 

7 

7

7

8 

8 

8

 

M Kun-off in 

Mean acre-feet

25. 9 1, 590 

35. 3 2, 100 

32.6 1,420 

83.1 4,940 

93. 6 5, 760 

75.9 4,520 

15. 2 935 

8.8 541 

6.5 180
34 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART VI

BTTBY RIVER BASIN 

RUBY EIYER NEAR AIDEE, MONT.

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

bridge and IjHi miles south of Alder. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April to September, 1929. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during period, 745 secoud-f^et May 25 (gage

height, 3.55 feet); minimum, 5.0 second-feet Aug.30 (gageheight, 0.50foot). 

REMARKS. Records good. Numerous diversions above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet,

Day

1 .....

2 .....

3 .....

4 _ ..

5--.-.

6 _ ..

7 _ ..

8 _ ..

9 ..... 10 _ :.

11 .....

12 .....

13 ..

14 .....

15.. 

Apr. May

147

138 

138 

147 

138

129 

129 

120 

129 

129

120 

120 

213 

239

213

June

336 

409 

239 

213 

226

294 

350 

409 

409 

440

350 

379 

350 

409 

409

July

112 

104 

82 

79 

79

74 

68 

65 

54 

51

41

31 

23

41 

41

Aug.

17

17 

16 

17 

25

29 

19 

19 

23 

16

19 

19 

17 

17 

16

Sept.

10 

11 

13

17 

27

34

68 

74 

79

82

85 

82 

82 

79 

76

Day

Ifl

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

28 

30 

31

Month

April 28(-30... ...... ............ .....................

July..... . .. _ ....... _ ... _ August 

Septem

The peril>d ... . . ____ .._ 

___

.....

.....

Apr.

147 

157 

167

Maximum

167 

745 

472 

213 

29 

129

»

May

213 

239 

226 

266 

336

379 

505 

606 

572

745

538 

350 

322 

294 

213 

266

June

4C« 

472 

4fQ 

350 

322

2?4 

2P« 

2P6 

2J3 

213

189 

167 

167 

147 

147

Minimum

147 

120 

147 

17 

5.0 

10

July

74 

79 

68 

213 

167

189 

112 

68 

65 

41

41 

41 

17 

17 

19 

19

Mean

157 

268 

309 

70.2 

17.1 

75.3

Aug.

19 

19 

19 

21 

19

25 

23 

16 

16 

14

16 

11 

7.4 

6.2 

5.0 

8.6

Sept.

85 

79 

76 

62 

79

81 

129 

97 

104 

104

104 

112 

112 

112 

104

Run-off in 

acre-feet

934 

16,500 

18,400 

4,320 

1,050 

4,480

45,700
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART VI 35

BIO HOLE RIVER BASIN 

BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR ME1ROSE, MONT.

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

Browns siding on Oregon Short Line Railroad 6 miles south of MVrose. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March, 1924, to September, 1929. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 7,100 second-feet .June 19 (gage

hi sight, 6.38 feet); minimum, 216 second-feet Mar. 26 (gage height, 1.12

feet).

1924-1929: Maximum stage, from high-water mark, 14.0 feet June 10,

1927 (discharge not determined); minimum discharge, that of Mar. 26,1929. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for Dec. 2-4, Mar. 31, and Apr. 2-13,

which are estimated. Observations discontinued Dec. 17 to "^ar. 16.

Some small diversions above station. Flow partly regulated.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-29

1

2 

3 

4 .-

5 ~

6 ~

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12. -

13 -

14 

15 

16 

17 

lg __

19 ~ -

20 -

21 

22 

23-. -

24 

26 __

26 

27 

28 

29

Day

30 __ . _

31 

<

Octobe 

Novem 

Deeem 

March 

AprilMay. .

July--

August 

Septen

Oct.

460 

480 

500 

500 

500

550 

550 

525 

500 

525

500 

500 

480 

525 

580

610 

610 

645 

645 

610

610 

580 

550 

550 

550

525 

500 

500 

525 

500 

500

Nov.

500 

525 

500 

500 

500

525 

460 

460 

500 

580

500 

500 

480 

460 

480

460 

460 

379 

379 

460

460 

442 

442 

425 

409

393 

425 

460 

409 

379

Dec.

365 

353 

341 

329 

318

340 

340 

352 

340 

352

352 

365 

365 

365 

379

379

Mar.

357 

300 

300 

288

300 

288 

288 

288 

225

216 

494 

470 

428 

410 

368

Month

 Mr 1 1 ft

17-31--. 

ber. . . 

Apr.

327 

330

327 

357

410 

517 

569 

659

760

875 

1,000 

1,260 

1,100 

1,160

1,260 

2,350 

1,640 

3,030 

2,860

May

1,570 

1,260 

1,210 

1,160 

1,060

1,000 

1,060 

1,100 

1,100 

1,160

1,210 

1,380 

1,640 

2,020 

1,860

1,710 

2,020 

2,180 

2,520 

2,690

2,860 

3,370 

4,040 

4,040 

4,040

4,040 4; 040

3,640 

3,030 

2,860 

2,690

Maximum

645 

580 

379 

494 

3,030 

4,040 

7,100 

1,860 

449 

327

June

3,030 

3,370 

3,200 

3,030 

2,860

3,200 

3,540 

4,040

4,220 

4,400

4,680 

4,940 

4,940 

5,120 

5,120

5.-880 

6,680 

6,890 

7,100 

5,500

4,760 

3,870 

3,370 

3,030 

2,690

2,860 

2,690 

2,690 

2,520 

2,350

Minimum

460 

379 

318 

216 

327 

1,000 

2,350 

449 

254 

276

July

1,860 

1,640 

1,570 

1,440 

1,440

1,210 

1,060 

1,000 

1,060 

960

915 

798 

760 

691 

691

659 

659 

659 

691 

691

835 

' 659 

627 

£98 

543

517 

470 

470 

449 

449 

449

Aug.

449 

449 

449 

428 

428

428 

428 

410 

391 

374

374 

357 

342 

342 

327

314 

300 

300

288 

288

276 

276 

265 

254 

265

254 

254 

265 

254 

254 

265

Mean

538 

462 

352 

335 

814 

2,240 

4,080 

855 

334 

290

Sept.

288 

300 

288 

288 

288

276 

276 

276 

288 

300

288 

288 

288 

276 

276

276 

276 

276 

276 

276

276 

288 

288 

300 

300

300 

314 

314 

327 

327

Run-off in 

acre-feet

33,100 

27,500 

11,200 9,970- 

48,400 

138,000 

243,000 

52,600 

20,500 

17,300
36 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1029, PABT VI

BOULDER RIVER BASIN

BOULDER RIVER NEAR BOULDER, MONT.

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

southeast of Boulder.

RECOEDS AVAILABLE. April to September, 1929. 

EXTBEMES. Maximum discharge during period, 1,480 second-feet May 25 (gage

height, 9.90 feet); minimum, 8 second-feet Aug. 20 and1 22 (gage height,

5.80 feet). 

REMABKS. Records good. Discharge estimated July 12-14, Aug. 4, and 5.

Numerous diversions above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet,

Day

1 __ .

2.....

3--.__

4.- 

5.- 

6 _ ..

7 

8_ 

9 _ ..

10.- 

11-. 

12-- 

13-. 

14.- 

IS-- 

Apr. May

250 

280 

382 

346 

346

150 

150 

150 

196 

172

209 

346 

502 

502 

460

June

978 

1,080 

878 

778 

928

828 

878 

928 

828

778

978 

878 

778 

682 

636

July

222 

196 

172 

140 

130

130 

150 

196 

172 

130

120 

. 114 

108 

102 

96

Aug.

14 

22 

22 

22 

22

22 

22 

14 

22 

31

18 

14

18 

8 

14

Sept.

14 

14 

14 

22 

31

22 

22 

14 

14 

22

31 

31 

41 

22 

22

Day

U

r is 

u

2(

21 

2! 

£ 

24 

21

2e

27 

2S 

2£ 

3C 

31

Month

April 29

May

>-30 . .. 

July.- - . -. 

August.

Septem 

T

ber..- -i _ - - _

heperiod - .... ... ...... -

!-. 

r.____

l

»--... ) ...

.....

!.- 

.-. 

.. 

-- 

.- 

.....

Apr.

546 

382

Maximum

546 

1,480 

1,080 

222 

41 

65

May

502 

682 

682

778 

878

1,030 

1,200 

1,300 

1,420 

1,480

1,030 

928 

878 

778 

730 

878

Jtun

779

W> 

7r

737 

631

591 

64-3 

461 

421 

38^

381 

341 

281 

281 

2fl1

Minimum

382 

150 

250 

22 

8 

14

July

90 

84 

78 

72 

66

61 

56 

51 

46 

41

26 

22 

22 

22 

22 

22

Mean

464 

633 

689 

95.5

17.7 

31.7

Aug.

14 

22 

41 

14

8

18 

8 

14 

14 

14

14 

11 

22 

22 

14 

14

Sept.

22 

52 

22 

14 

22

31 

41 

31 

41 

52

52 

52 

65 

65 

52

Baa-off in 

acre-feet

1,840 

38,900 

41,000 

5,870 

1,090 

1,890

90,600
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART VI 37

SOUTH BOULDER CREEK BASIN

SOUTH BOTJIDEB CBEBK NBAB JEPFEBSOH ISLAND, MONT.

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

tteadworks of power pipe line of Liberty-Montana Mines Co. and 1§ miles

southwest of Jefferson Island. 

EEC 3RDS AVAILABLE. May, 1926, to September, 1929. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 434 second-feet Jure 16 (gage

aeight, 3.50 feet); minimum, 2.0 second-feet Apr. 12 (gage 1 ^ight, 0.90

foot).

1926-1929: Maximum and minimum discharge, same as given above. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for estimated periods, which are fair. 

[No diversions.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1988-89

1?,

3

4

5

fi

7

8

0

10

11

12

13

14

Ifi

in

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

2fi

27

28

29

30

31

Octk 

Nof 

D4 

JanL 

Feb

An 

Maj 

Juif 

July 

Atu 

Sett

«]

Day Oct.

15.0 

15.0 

15.5 

15.0 

15.5

15.5

15.0 

15.0 

15.0 

15.0

13.5 

14.0 

18.0

> 15.0

12,0

10.6

Nov.

10.6 

11.0 

16.0

12.0

11.0

12.0

11.0

Dec.

11.0

8.4

8.4

Jan.

10.2

11.0

8.4

7.6

7.8

Feb.

10.2

5.2

4.6

4.0

Month

ch--.-._.__. .- ._ .-._ .--___-._

1 -.... . . .. . .

The year

Mar.

4.6

2.8

4.0

3.2

Apr.

2.0

2.8

4,0

Maximum

18.0

130 

310 

152 

47 

28

310

May

"4.5

5.8 

 8.2 

"10.6 

13 

"16

« 21 

"26 

«33 

40

47

63 

80 

101 

127 

130

114 

96

85 

79

78 

87

June

114 

112 

105 

101 

107

128 

152 

163 

171 

177

179 

181 

194 

220 

211

310 

169 

125 

108 

100

101 

101 

"113 

"125 

138

152 

146 

171 

173 

163

July

152 

14i

nse

"127 "US

111 

10J

8S 

84 

88

88 

88 

8J 

84 

83

83 

83 

78 

7« 

7?

71 

6«

ee

61

61

61 

57

52 

51 

4£ 

4?

Minimum Mean

10.6

4.5 

101 

48 

25 

21

14 8 

 11.0 

"90 

«8. 0 

"65 

«3, 5 

 3,0 

42,1 

150 

85.0 

30,5 

23,4

32,3

Aug.

47 

46 

44 

41 

38

38 

37 

35 

34 

31

29 

28 

27 

27 

26

26 

25 

26 

25 

26

25 

25

25 

26

27

26 

27 

27 

28 

28 

25

Sept.

23 

25 

23 

23 

23

23 

22 

21 

22 

23

23 

22 

21 21 

23

21 

21 

21 

20 

23

28 

25 

% 

26 

26

26 

25 «25 

«26 

«25

Run-off in 

acre-feet

910 

655 

563 

492 

361 

215 

179 

2,590 

8,930 

5,230 

1,880 

1,390

23,400

Estimated.
38 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART YI

WILLOW GREEK BASIN 

WILLOW CREEK NEAR WILLOW CREEK, MONT.

LOCATION. Wire gage in SW. }4 sec. 18, T. 1 S., R. 1 E., at highway bridge 7 

miles south of Willow Creek.

DBAINAGE AEEA. 164 square miles.

RBCOBDS AVAILABLE. September, 1919, to September, 1929.

EXTBEMES. Maximum discharge during year, 222 second-feet June 24 (gage 

height, 3.00 feet); minimum, 11 second-feet Aug. 27 (gage height, 1.10 feet). 

1919-1929: Maximum discharge, 456 second-feet June 21 and 22, 1922 

(gage height, 3.40 feet); minimum, 3 second-feet Nov. 27, 1926.

REMABKS. Records fair prior to Apr. 25 and good thereafter. Observations discontinued Dec. 1 to Mar.29. Numerous diversions above and below station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-29

Day

1 . . .

2. ____ . . ...

3 -

4.. __ ............ _ ---. ,

5 .._ .

6 -

7 -. . -. .,.

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.

23 

25 

20 

21 

20

21 

24

21 

21 

25

28 

27 

27 

28 

30

30 

28 

31 

33

28

33 

33 

31 

31 

30

33 

35

35 

37 

37 

38

Nov.

43

45 

43

47 

45

39 

38 

36 

34 

34

36 

34

29 

27 

27

26 

27 

24 

26

27

26 

24

25

Mar.

40 

50

Month

October

November.. ___________________ ____

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

June... ...

July..

Apr.

60 

59 

58 

58 

55

53 

58 

60 

66 

59

56 

58 

53 

57 

60

58 

60 

66 

71 

71

76 

71 

88 

71 

66

71 

76 

82 

82 

82

May

82 

82 

82 

82 

82

88 

88 

88 

93 

88

82 

82 

93 

117 

117

123 

135

123 

129 

129

135 

135 

141 

167 

180

194 

194 

154 

117 

111 

105

June

82 

82 

76 

71 

76

71

71 

71 

71 

71

66 

66 

82 

129 

180

194 

194 

194 

194 

194

194 

208 

208

222 

154

105 

105 

117 

117 

105

Maximum Minimum

38 20 

47 24 

88 53 

194 82 

222 66 

105 36 

34 11 

71 17

July

105 

105 

88 

82 

66

71 

71 

66 

54 

45

43

41 

39 

53 

71

58 

54 

51 

46 

46

45 

46

45 

43 

52

48 

43 

41 

39 

37 

* 36

Aug.

34

34 

32 

30 

32

32 

30

26 

26 

23

23 

23 

20

18 

18

17 

16 

17 

17 

16

16 

15 

. 15 

15 

13

13 

11

17 

21 

18 

17

Sept.

17 

17 

18 

20 

21

23 

21 

24

24 

27

26 

24 

24 

23 

22

22 

21 

21 

23

24

2& 

50 

71 

49

43

37 

41 

42 

43 

45

M«a.n Run-off in Mean acre-feet

28.5 1,750 

31.2 1,860 

65.4 3,890 

117 7, 190 

126 7,800 

55.8 3,430 

21.1 1,300 

29. 7 1, 770
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART VI 39

MADISON RIVER BASIN

MADISON RIVER NlAR WEST YEUOWSTONE, MONT.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder just north of highway to West Yellowstone, 

and 4 miles east of West Yellowstone and west boundary of Ye?lowstone 

National Park. Staff gage at Riverside ranger station, 3 miles downstream, 

\ras used from Dec. 1 to Apr. 20. 

DRAINAGE ABE A. 410 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June, 1913, to September, 1929.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 1,330 second-feet May 25 (gage 

height, 2.02 feet); minimum, 327 second-feet Aug. 31 (gage height, 1.13 feet). 

1913-1929: Maximum discharge, 1,950second-feet June 10,1917;minimum, 

;84 second-feet Feb. 2, 1924.

REMARKS. Records, good except those for estimated periods, which are fair, 

diversions or regulation above station. Attendant for recorder and 

observer for staff gage furnished by National Park Service.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet,

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. ...

Octol 

Nove; 

Decei 

Janus 

Febrt 

Marc 

April

May.

June. 

July.] 

Augu

Septe

)ay Oct.

452 

433 

462 

471 

471

462 

462 

452 

433 

452

480 

452 

471 

471 

452

462 

452 

490 

452 

442

462 

452 

433 

433 

433

433 

433 

433 

433 

433 

433

Nov.

424 

414 

424 

433 

433

462 

442 

442 

433 

433

414 

404 

414 

414 

404

386 

395 

386 

390 

393

397 

401 

404 

408 

412

416 

419 

423 

427 

430

Dec.

434 

434 

434 

424 

434

« 434 

« 434 

434 

« 434

434

444 

434 

434 

434 

424

« 418 

413 

413 

413 

413

 413 

« 413-

 413 

"413

« 413

413 

413 

434 

434 

424 

424

Month 1

aber ... ... . ... ..... ..... ..

ry ................. ..

t . ______ . ...........

_ber-. _____ .. ___ - -

The year

Jan.

a 424 

424 

424 

424 

424

«422 

» 420 

< 417 

« 415 

413

402 

392 

397 

401 

406

410 

415 

« 419 

424

"420

Feb.

a 

a 

a

a

a

434 

434 

434 

434

400

392 

382 

391 

399 

408

417 

425 

434 

433 

431

430 

428 

427

tfaximum

490 

462 

444

434 

526 

1.220 

902 

522 

442 

425

1,220

Mar.

« 425 

424 

« 426 

« 429 

« 432

434 

« 434 

434 

434 

"431

« 427 

424 

424 

« 420 

"417

413

 418 

424 

424 

424

402 

392 

0 399 

« 406 

413

413

0 418 

424

" 418 

413 

 413

Minimum

433 

386 

413 

392 

382 

392 

392 

500 

560 

386 

327 

333

327

Apr.

 413 

 413 

413 

« 408 

402

402

« 402 

" 402 

402 

402

"397 

392 

392 

402

0 418

« 434 

« 450 

466

a 477

488

 475 

« 470 

« 460 

 455 

« 450

« 450 

 460 

0 475 

" 525 

8 525

May

« 520 

« 510 

« 510 

0 510

 500

« 500 

 500 

« 500 

« 500 

« 500

« 500 

« 550 

« 590 

602 

560

570 

602 

570 

622 

686

767 

828 

928 

1,020 

1,220

978 

790 

721 

710 

654 

710

Mean

451 

416 

425 

417 

412 

420 

437 

653 

762 

432 

383 

387

466

] 

sq

D

June

840 

902 

802 

710 

732

815

828 

828 

890 

878

852 

890 

828 

840 

828

 900 

"850 

« 800 

" 750 

 700

« 675 

654 

675 

664 

664

654 

633 

612 

602 

560

3er

uare

lile

1.10 

1.01 

1.04 

1.02 

1.00 

1.02 

1.07 

1.59 

1.86 

1.05 

.934 

.944

1.14

July

522 

484 

475 

471 

462

452 

452 

462 

442 

433

433 

424 

"438 

452 

452

433 

424 

414 

414 

424

424 

414 

404 

404 

404

404 

395 

395 

386 

395 

414

Aug.

433 

433 

414 

424 

442

414 

395 

395

378 

378

378 

370 

378 

378 

378

386 

386 

395 

386 

370

370 

370 

370 

370 

361

352 

370 

344 

344 

370 

327

Sept.

"333

« 338 

« 344

« 350 

« 355

361 

395 

386 

386 

386

386 

386 

378 

378 

370

370 

361 

361 

370 

370

424

 424 

« 424 

"424 

o424

« 424 

o 424 

424 

« 425 

 425

Ecn-ofl

Inches Acre-feet

1. 27 27, 700 

1. 13 24, 800 

1. 20 26, 100 

1. 18 25, 600 

1.04 22,900 

1. 18 25, 800 

1. 19 26,000 

1.83 40,200 

2.08 45,300 

1. 21 26, 600 

1.08 23,600 

1.05 23,000

15. 44 338, 000

"E.iimated. ' 

49758 32 i
40 SUKFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART VI

MADISON RIVER AT IYOH, MONT.

LOCATION. Staff gage in SE. % sec. 29, T. 10 S., R. 1 E., at highway bridge at

Lyon.

RECOUPS AVAILABLE. August, 1928, to September, 1929. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 3,360 second-feet several days

during August (gage height, 2.40 feet); minimum, 385 recond-feet July 9

(gage height, 0.65 foot).

1928-29: Maximum and minimum discharge, same as g'ven above. 

REMARKS. Records good. No diversions. Complete regulation at Hebgen

Reservoir.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1988-29

Day

1

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 .

30 

31 __ ..... .

Oct.

1,470

1,160

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,160

1,320

1,470

1,390

1,320

1,240

1,240

1,090

1,020

1,020

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,060

978

950

880

810

680

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,020

1,090

960

978

Nov.

960

960

1,090

1,020

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,020

1,020

1,090

1,160

1,240

1,210

810

745

745

810

810

838

978

1,020

978

1,060

1,090

1,020

838

880

960

Dec.

960

960

960

960

950

1,090

1,060

1,060

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,090

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,160

1,090

1,320

1,240

1,240

1,160

1,090

1,240

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,640

1,810

Jan.

2,090

1,900

1,900

2,090

2,090

1,900

1,720

1,720

1,470

1,240

1,160

1,090

1,160

1,160

1,090

950

1,020

960

950

1,020

1,240

1,470

1,720

2,000

2,090

2,390

2,490

2,490

2,490

2,290

2,190

Feb.

2,190

2,290

2,090

2,190

2,290

2,290

2,490

2,490

2,290

2,290

2,290

2,090

2,090

2,290

2,290

2,390

2,700

1,720

1,720

1,900

1,900

1,900

1,900

1,900

1,900

1,900

1,900

2,090

Mar.

2,190

2,190

2,190

2,390

2,700

2,700

2,090

2,090

2,090

1,720

1,470

1,320

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,090

950

950

950

960

1,020

1,160

1,090

1,020

950

960

960

Apr.

960

950

1,020

960

1,090

950

950

1,090

1,090

950

1,090

960

950

950

960

1,090

950

950

1,020

950

960

950

680

680

810

746

81.0

680

680

745

May

680

660

745

745

660

680

680

706

745

784

810

810

S10

745

810

784

7C6

745

950

1,240

1,390

1,550

1,810

2,000

1,210

1,120

1,020

745

880

880

950

JUE6

1,0?0

680

810

810

l,0f>

1,300

1,550

1,810

2,100

2, If*

2,000

1,720

1,470

1,300

1,720

1,580

1,2^0 1,2<'0

9£0

620

8PO 8'0

1,000 1,2-'0

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,390

1.000

July

810

810

680

680

' 584

500

440

440

385

418

810

960

1,160

1,240

1,090

1,090

1,240

1,390

1,720

1,720

1,390

1,550

1,660

1,720

1,720

2,090

2,090

2,090

2,090

2,290

2,290

Aug.

2,700

2,910

2,910

2,910

2,910

2,910

2,910

3,130

3,130

3,130

2,700

2,910

3,360

3,300

3,130

3,130

3,130

3,130

3,360

3,360

3,240

3,360

3,360

3,360

3,130

3,130

3,130

3,020

2,910

2,800

2,910

Sept.

3,130

3,130

3,020

2,910

2,800

2,700

2,700

2,700

2,700

2,700

2,700

2,700

2,620

2,490

2,490

2,290

2,290

2,190

2,090

2,090

2,090

2,090

2,290

2,290

2,090

2,190

2,090

2,090

1,550

1,390

Month

October. ..

December . . .

February ___ ______________ . ______ .

April . 

JulySeptember * . . .

Maximum

1,470

1,240

1,810

2,490

2,700

2,700

1,090

2,000

2,190

2,290

3,360

3,130

3,360

Minimum

680

745

950

950

1,720

950

680

680

620

385

2,700

1,390

385

Mean

1,100

992

1,220

1,660

2,130

1,480

919

938

1,320

1,260

3,080

2,420

1 un

Run-off in 

acre-feet

67,600

59,000

75,000

102,000

118,000

91,000

54,700

57,700

78,600

77,500

189,000

144,000

1,110,000
MADISON EIVEE BASIN

MADISON &IYER NEAR THREE FORKS, MONT.

41

LOCATION. Wire gage in see. 29, T. 2 N., R. 2 E,, at highway bridge J % miles east

of Three Forks. 

REOOBDS AVAILABLE. November, 1928, to September, 1929. 

EXTBEMES. Maximum discharge during year, 3,280 second-feet Sept. 4 (gage

height, 3.58 feet); minimum, 795 second-feet Nov. 19 (gage height, 2,34 feet): 

REMARKS. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 3-13, 22-31,

and Jan. 1-6, which are fair. Observations discontinued Jan. 17 to Mar. 12.

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, 1928 29

Day

1 __________

2...... __ . ___ ....

3-. ... _ ........

4 ___________ ..

5 

6 .. 

7. . __ . ___ ....

8............. _ ....

9 . 

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

11.. 

12. . 

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

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

15 __ . _____ ......

16 

17. . 

18...... ___ . __ ...

1U

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

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

22............. _ ....

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nov.

1,040 

1,040 

1,040

1,040 

1,210 

1,390 

1,390 

1,310

1,270 

1,270 

1,040 

795 

1,040

1,310 

1,210 

1,310 

1,040 

1,040

840 

1,270 

990 

990 

1,040

Dec.

1,100 

840 

880 

920 

960

1,000 

1,040 

1,080 

1,120 

1,160

1,200 

1,240 

1,280 

1,310 

1,310

1,310 

1,390 

1,310 

1,570 

1,570

1,750 

2,020

Jan.

2,430

2,570 

2,570 

2,570 

2,440

2,200 

2,200 

1,990 

1,980 

1,700

1,540

Mar.

 

1,880 

1,780 

1,700

1,610 

1,610 

1,610 

1,610 

1,610

1,610 

1,610 

1,610 

1,610 

1,610

1,610 

1,540 

1,610 

1,610 

1,610 

1,610

Month

November 8-30 _ . ___________________

December.... _____________ .... ___ ... _

March 13-31 __ . . .....

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

May .. ;...... ...

July. ......

August ... _ . _________ ..... ................

Apr.

1,610 

1,610 

1,540 

1,540 

1,610

1,610 

1,610 

1,610 

1,610 

1,540

1,540 

1,540 

1,540 

1,540 

1,610

1,610 

1,610 

1,610 

1,610 

1,610

1,610 

1.540 

?,610 

1,540 

1,610

1,540 

1,610 

1,610 

1,610 

1,610

May

1,610 

1,610 

1,610 

1,610 

1,610

1,610 

1,610 

1,610 

1,610 

1,540

1,540 

1,540 

1,540 

1,540 

1,540

1,610 

1,610 

1,610 

1,610 

1,610

1,610 

1,610 

1,610 

1,610 

1,610

1,610 

1,610 

1,610 

1,610 

1,610 

1,610

Maximum

1,390

1,880 

1,610 

1,610 

2,700 

2,440 

3,130 

3,280

June

1,610 

1,610 

1,610 

1,610 

1,610

1,610 

1,540 

1,540 

1,610 

1,610

1,610 

1,610 

1,610 

1,700 

1,700

1,780 

1,880 

2,700 

2,440 

1,980

2,200 

2,440 

1,610 

1,610 

1,610

1,610 

1,350 

1,350 

1,470 

1,540

Minimum

795 

840 

1,540 

1,610 

1,540 

1,540 

1,350 

1,090 

2,440 

2,320

July

1,540 

1,470 

1,540 

1,470 

1,470

1,240 

1,140 

1,040 

1,090 

1,090

1,090 

1,090 

1,140 

1,300 

1,240

1,240 

1,240 

1,190 

1,140 

1,140

1,470 

1,540 

1,700 

1,780 

1,880

1,980 

2,090 

2,090 

2,090 

2,200 

2,440

Aug.

2,440 

2,440 

2,700 

3,130 

3,130

2,980 

 2,980 

3,130 

2,980 

3,130

3,130 

3,130 

2,980 

3,130 

3,130

2,980 

2,980 

2,980 

3,130 

3,130

3,130 

3,130 

3,130 

3,130 

3,130

2,980 

3,130 

3,130 

3,130 

3,130 

3,130

Mear

1,130 

1,470 

2,270 

1,630 

1,590 

1,600 

1,730 

1,490 

3,030 

2,740

Sept.

3,130 

3,130 

3,130 

3,280 

3,130

3,130 

3,130 

3,130 

2,980 

2,840

2,700 

2,700 

2,700 

2,700 

2,700

2,700 

2,700 

2,700 

2,700 

2,570

2,570 

2,570 

2,570 

2,440 

2,440

2,320 

2,320 

2,320 

2,320 

2,320

Run-off in 

acre-feet

61,600 

90,400 

72,000 

61,400 

94,600 

98,400 

103,000 

' 91,600 

186,000 

163,000
42 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART VI

GALLATIN RIVER BASIN

QAUATIN RIVER AT IOGAN, MONT.

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

west of Logan.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August, 1928, to September, 1929. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 4,570 second-feet June 17 (gage

height, 6.44 feet); minimum, 265 second-feet Aug. 5 (gage height, 2.56 feet).

1928-29: Maximum and minimum discharge, same as given above. 

REMARKS. Records excellent except those for period of ice effect, Dec. 6 to

Mar. 2, which are fair. Discharge estimated Sept. 21-28.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-29

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.

695

725 

725 

790 

790

758 

790 

790 

790 

828

865 

945 

865 

945 

945

945 

945 

988 

988 

988

988 

988 

988 

945 

945

045

945 

945 

905 

905 

945

Nov.

945 

865 

828 

865 

905

945 

945 

945 

945 

945

945 

905 

905 

988 

945

905 

905 

905 

828 

865

905

865 

865 

865 

828

865 

865 

865 

758 

725

Dec.

790 

790 

758 

695 

638

705 

705 

765 

765

835

735 

705 

735 

800 

675

675 

705 

735 

800 

735

705 

735 

675 

705 

735

835 

705 

735 

9)5 

675 

676

Jan.

645 

735 

675 

675 

675

705 

735 

765 

765 

765

765 

735 

735 

705 

705

675 

675 

675 

620 

620

570 

525 

430 

395 

290

500 

595 

645 

705 

800 

800

Feb.

800 

870 

905 

800 

735

620 

545 

480 

430 

465

500 

480 

500 

480 

500

525 

500 

500 

500 

480

765 

620 

465 

480 

525

545 

525 

620

Mar.

620 

620 

638 

638

725

1,030 

1,030 

1,120 

905 

1,030

1,120 

905 

790 

725 

695

665 

695 

726 

725 

695

725 

725 

725 

665 

665

695 

790 

906 

758 

1,030 

866

Apr.

758 

828 

1,210 

1,080 

1,030

945 

865 

790

758 

758

758 

725 

758 

790 

865

905 

945 

945 

905 

945

1,030 

1,030 

905 

988 

865

828 

790 

865 

865 

1,080

Month Maximum

*NT A VATT1 TW>1*

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

April..:..... .. ......... ...................

^tftV

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

988 

988 

835 

800 

906 

1,120 

1,210 

4,180 

4,370 

2,120 

392 

638

4,370

May

988 

905 

945 

905 

905

828 

828 

790 

790 

905

865 

828 

865 

1,160 

1,210

1,160 

1,310 

1,520 

1,630 

1,870

1,990 

2,390 

2,820 

3,460 

4,180

3,460 

2,820 

2,390 

2,250 

1,870 

1,870

June

2,120 

2,820 

2,670 

2,250 

2,120

2,250 

2,670 

2,820 

3,130 

3,130

3,130 

3,130 

3,130 

3,130 

3,810

4,370 

4,370 

3,630 

3,290 

2,670

2,670 

2,390 

2,390 

2,390 

2,390

2,390 

2,530 

2,390 

2,390 

2,390

Minimum

695 

725 

638 

290 

430 

620 

725 

790 

2,120 

285 

265 

370

265

July

2,120 

1,870 

1,750 

1,620 

1,310

1,210 

945 

865 

758 

665

560 

560 

535 

560 

610

585 

585 

560 

560 

610

610 

560 

535 

610 

665

392 

325 

305 

306 

286 

285

Mean

889 

888 

730 

656 

577 

796 

892 

1,640 

2,830 

759 

317 

499

955

Aug.

305

286 

285 

285 

265

285 

285 

325 

325 

305

306 

305 

325 

305 

305

285 

306 

348 

348 

325

325 

325 

325 

325 

325

325 

325 

325 

348 

370 

392

Sept.

370 

370 

392 

415

415

460 

460 

460 

460 

460

485 

485 

460 

460 

460

485 

485 

485 

510 

510

524 

538 

553 

567 

581

596 

610 

624 

63$ 

638

Run-off in 

acre-feet

54,700 

52,800 

44,900 

40,300 

32,000 

48,900 

53,100 

101,000 

168,000 

46,700 

19,500 

29,700

692,000
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART VI 43

CROW CREEK BASIN 

CROW CREEK REAR RADEBSBVRG, MONT.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in NE. % sec. 23, T. 6 N., R. 1 W., at Glendale

ranger station 1 mile above mouth of Slim Sam Creek and 6 milep northwest

of Radersburg. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1924, to September, 1929; discontinued. May,

1919, to September, 1922, at old location 600 feet below mouth of Slim Sam

Creek. Records comparable except during spring run-off. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 537 second-feet May 24 (gage

height, 3.42 feet); minimum, 7.2 second-feet Nov. 8 (gage height 1.00 foot). 

1919-1922, 1924-1929: Maximum discharge, 817 second-feet June 8,

1920; minimum, 2.1 second-feet Dec. 13, 1924 (gage height, 0.73 foot). 

REMARKS. Records fair. Discharge estimated Oct. 7-15 and Nov. 2-4.

Observations discontinued Nov. 10 to Apr. 25. No diversions r.bove gage.*

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-29

Day

1 ________ . __ ... _ ... _ . _

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

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

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

 5 .

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

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.

13 

12 

16 

16 

16

15 

15 

15 

15 

15

15 

15 

15 

15 

15

15 

18 

20 

17 

16

15 

14 

14 

13 

13

13 

13 

13 

, 13

14 

14

Nov.

11 

11 

13 

13 

15

13

11 

11 

12

Month

April 26-30............ ....................... ......

May JTI*

July _ . .. ___ ____ _ .. .. .

Apr.

20 

22 

28 

38 

37

May

30 

29 

32 

34 

32

30 

28 

27 

30 31-

33 

49

78 

84 

75

87 

105 

122 

141 

183

251 

333 

414 

448 

363

240 

181 

160 

147 

140 

172

June

232

267 

214 

183 

179

197 

230 

261 

257 

240

243 

243 

206 

197

185

197 

224

188 

166

147

132 

125 

122 

118 

110

109 

100 

96 

94 

90

Maximum Minimum

20 12 

15 11 

38 20 

448 27 

257 90 

86 20 

28 14 

26 14

July

86 

80 

78 

72 

66

63 

62 

73

61 

54

48 

44 

41 

39 

36

32 

30 

28

28 

25

24 

22 

22 

21 

20

21 

22 

22 

22 

22 

22

Aug.

23

25 

25 

28 

24

22

22 

21 

20 

19

18 

17 

16 

16 

15

15 

16 

17 

17

17

16 

16 

16

16 

15

15 

15 

15 

15 

17 

14

Sept.

14 

16 

17 

18 

18

20 

20 

20 

19 

26

23 

20 

17 

17 

23

- 20 

18 

17 

16 

16

19 

24 

20 

22 

22

23 

22 

23 

23 

22

M Run-off to Mean acre-Beet

14.8 910 

12. 2 218 

29.0 388 

133 8,180 

178 10,600 

41.5 2,550 

18.2 1,120 

mS 1,180
44 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART V:

PRICKLY PEAR CREEK BASIN

PRICKLY PEAR GREEK HEAR CIANCY, MONT.

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

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

DRAINAGE AREA. 178 square miles. 

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

1929. July, 1908, to June, 1909, at old site 1 mile below. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 273 second-feet Hay 22-24 (gage

height, 2.6 feet); minimum, 13 second-feet Aug. 25, 26, S-?pt. 3, 4, and 8

(gage height, 0.71 foot).

1908-1916, 1921-1929: Maximum discharge, 492 second-feet June 3, 1927

(gage height, 3.8 feet); minimum, 9.3 second-feet Sept. 9, If 24 (gage height,

0.71 foot). 

REMARKS. Becords good prior to Aug. 6 and fair thereafter. Observations

discontinued Nov. 26 to Mar. 5. Several diversions above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet,

Day

1. ..... _ .... .... __ .

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

3 _ .........................

4 _ ........ __ .............

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

6_... __ .. _ 

7 __ .................. _ ...

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

Q

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

11-- .......................

12 _ .

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

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

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

16.-.....-. ...............

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

18 . . . .

19.. . _ ..

20-. ..

21... .... ___ . _

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

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

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

25-_ .....................

26-. 

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

28-. ...

29-_ . ...........

30-- -

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

Oct.

20 

19 

20 

20 

20

20 

20 

20 

22

25

28 

30 

31 

31 

31

32 

35 

36 

36 

32

30 

32 

30 

30 

30

30 

30 

30 

32 

33 

32

Nov.

33 

31 

30 

30

28

27 

30 

29 

29 

26

26 

26

25 

25 

25

25 

25 

25 

25 

25

25 

25 

25 

25 

26

Mar.

43 

45 

42 

46

48

44 

43 

40 

36 

45

44 

37 

36 

35 

37

38 

38 

38 

48 

37

38 

50 

62 

67 

43 

49

Month

November 1-25 _____________________

March 6-31. . _ ...... ...... ___ ..... _ ........ ...

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

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

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

August.. ___ . _________________ . .......

September ________ .. _____ __ ___ ........

Apr.

41 

41 

42 

53 

44

53 

41 

48 

49

45

43 

44 

46 

64

67

65 

58 

58 

65 

59

64

78 

76 

67 

58

67 

78 

70 

85 

106

May

92 

99 

99 

106 

73

81 

85 

' 92 

92 

73

88 

122 

138 

122 

130

122 

163 

114 

146 

146

216 

273 

273 

273

254

216 

236 

244 

207 

207 

207

Maximum

36 

33 

67 

106 

273 

216 

51 

29 

40

June

207 

198 

189 

216 

198

198 

198 

198 

172 

163

189 

198 

198 

207 

172

172 

207 

172 

154 

138

122 

114 

114 

99 

92

67 

51 

51 

51

54

Minimum

19 

25 

35 

41 

73 

51 

28 

13 

13

July

50 

50 

51 

51 

50

51 

51 

51 

51 

51

51 

50 

50 

44 

38

36 

34 

34 

34 

32

33 

34 

34 

30 

29

29 

28 

29 

29 

29 

29

Aug.

29 

29 

29 

29 

29

28 

28 

26 

23 

23

22 

20 

19 

16 

16

14 

14 

16 

16 

16

16 

15 

16 

14 

13

13 »14 

-15 

"15 

16 

16

Sept.

14 

14 

13 

13 

16

20 

21 

13 

14 

16

33 

40 

29 

20 

22

23 

23 

22 

21 

21

22 

32 

30 

32 

31

32 

33 

36 

36 

36

M Run-off in 

M6an acre-feet

28. 0 1, 720 

26.8 1,340 

43.4 2,240 

58.5 3,480 

154 9.470 

152 9,040 

40. 1 2, 470 

19. 6 1, 200 

24. 3 1, 450

Estimated.
PRICKLY PEAR CREEK BASIN 45

CREEK WEAR XIMUSII, MOOT.

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 ABBA. 34 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March, 1915, to September, 1929. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 400 second-feet May 23 (gage

height, 2.58 feet); no flow at times in October, August, and September. 

1915-1929: Maximum discharge, 948 second-feet May 15, 1917 (gage

height, 4.87 feet); no flow at times in 1928 and 1929. 

REMARKS. Records good. Discharge estimated Oct. 13-17. No record Nov.

13 to Apr. 30. Small diversions above station. Flow partly regulated by

reservoir on one tributary above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-29 

Day

1 _ ..

2--...

3.-..-

4-- 

5 ...

6 ...

7 ...

8 .-

9 __ ..

10.-...

11.....

12 .-.

13 ...

14 

15.-...

Oct.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

.3

.7 

.5 

.4 

.8

1.1 

1.0

1 8

2.7 

3.6

Nov.

0.6 

.8 

1.0 

2.1 

1.3

1.9 

2.7 

2.4 

3.1 

1.9

2.4

.8

May

18 

18 

21 

21 

18

16 

16 

17 

21 

23

39 

50 

69

78 

82

June

201 

190 

150 

135 

145

155 

155 

152 

137 

120

118 

105 

86 

72 

62

July

8.0 

6.9 

6.1 

5.8 

5.5

5.3 

7.2 

9.3 

9.3 

8.4

8.0 

6.4 

5.5 

5.0 

5.5

Aug.

1.1 

2.4 

.5 

.2 

.1

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Day

16 

17

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

20 

30 

81

Month

October 

Novem 

May

ber 1-12

July.... 

August

-_ .

Oct.

4.4 

5.2 

6.1 

4.7

4.5

3.5 

2.7 

2.2 

2.2 

1.7

1.7

1.3

.9

.6

.8

.3

Maximum

6.1 

3.1 

335 

201 

9.3 

2.4

Nov. May

98 

114 

130 

160 

187

223 

258 

313 

335 

258

192 

160 

150 

140 

142 

179

June

72

88 

62 

60 

49

39 

33 

28 

24 

22

18 

16 

13 

11 

9.3

Minimum Mean

0 1.80 

.6 1. 75 

16 114 

9.3 84.2 

.3 3.98 

0 .14

July

4.3 

3.1 

1.7 

1.1 

.8

.6 

.5 

.4 

.3 

1.9

1.4 

.4 

2.5 

1.4 

.4 

.4

Aug.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Ban-off in 

acre-feet

111 

50 

7,010 

5,010 

245 

8.6

NOTE. No flow during September.
46 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART VI

TEWMILE CBEEK JTEAB HELEJTA, MONT.

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

Broadwater Hotel, near Helena. Prior to Mar. 16, 1929, gage was 100 feet

downstream and at different datum. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 103 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July, 1908, to September, 1929. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 450 second-fe^t May 23 (gage

height, 2.70 feet); no flow July 26 to Sept. 19.

1908-1929: Maximum discharge, 865 second-feet- Mry 28, 1917, and

June 11, 1927; maximum gage height, 6.58 feet, old datum, June 11, 1927;

no flow for several periods during record. 

REMARKS. Records good. Discharge interpolated Mar. 10-16 and June 16-21

and estimated Sept. 7-15. No record Oct. 1 to Mar. 6 and Sept. 25-30.

Diversions for irrigation and city water supply of Helena r.bove station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928

Day

1. _

2____.

3.....

4.....

5.- 

6 ...

7.-...

8.....

9_._._

10.....

11 ...

12.....

13.....

14.....

15.....

Mar.

4.8

4.5 

4.8 

4.5 

4.8 

4.9

5.0 

5.1 

5.2 

5.4 

5.6

Apr.

8.7 

11 

11 

12 

12

12

12 

11 

7.3

8.7

7.0 

7.3 

6.6 

8.2 

11

May

41 

36 

41 

38 

36

34 

33 

30 

37 

39

45 

72 

92 

101 

92

June

197 

207 

152 

140 

143

143 

130 

134 

137

124

108 

105 

86 

69 

66

July

22 

20 

18 

15 

13

11 

12 

14 

11 

7.3

7.2 

7.2 

7.1 

7.0 

7.3

Sept.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

Day

16 

17 

18 

19

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Month

March 

April

5-31 __ - .........

June

July.... _ _- . - . . . . _ _

September 1-24

Mar.

5.8 

5.8 

5.8 

5.8 

5.8

5.8 

5.8 

5.8 

5.8 

4.7

5.1 

6.2 

12 

15 

12 

12

Maximum

15 

53 

340 

207 

22 

1.3

Apr.

12 

16 

18

18 

22

26 

27 

30 

24 

21

22 

25 

38 

53

51

May

112 

131 

137 

177 

211

261 

302 

34") 

33<5 

323

24T 

215 

18i

 m

159 

190

June

63 

60

57 

54 

51

48 

46 

45 

38 

32

29

22 

18 

17 

21

Minimum Mean

4. 5 6. 44 

6. 6 18. 3 

30 137 

17 84.7 

0 6.35 

0 .10

July

7.0 

3.7 

2.4 

1.0 

1.0

.8 

.8 

.6 

.5 

.1

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sept.

0 

0 

0 

0 

.1

.3 

.5 

1.0 

1.3

Bun-off in 

acre-feet

349 

1,090 

8,420 

5,040 

390

NOTES No flow during August.
STJBFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1929, PAET VI

LITTLE PRICKLY PEAB CBEEK BASIN 

LITTLE PRICKLY HSAE CREEK NBAS MAETSVILLE, MONT.

47

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

mouth of Deadman Creek and 6 miles northwest of Marysville. 

DRAINAGE ABBA. 69 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1913, to September, 1929. April to May, 1913, at

site one-fourth mile upstream. May, 1900, to December, 1911, at station

above mouth of Deadman Creek. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 146 second-feet May 24 (gage

height, 1.64 feet); minimum, 11 second-feet Nov. 15 to Dec. 16 (ge«?e height,

0.40 foot).

1909-1911, 1913-1929: Maximum discharge, 454 second-feet May 25 and

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

(gage height, 2.28 feet, old gage). 

REMARKS. Records good prior to July 6 and fair thereafter. Observations

discontinued Dec. 17 to Apr. 20. Some diversions above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet,

Day

I.. ___ ... __ ............

2..

3 _ ... . 

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

5 ______ .

6- _ -..... ....... ........

7 _ _ ..........

9>.. ..........................

9 ... ___ ........ ... _ ...

10 

11- _ . _ . .. .. _ 

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

13-... __ .. ... .........

14.... . 

15 

l&.. ..........................

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

18- . ...

19. 

20. 

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

23..- . _ 

24 

25 

26--.. .

27- 

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

29 

30 . 

31 __ - _

Oct.

17 

17 

17 

17 

17

17 

17 

17 

17 

17

17 

17 

17 

17 

17

17

17 

17 

17

17

17 

17 

16 

16 

16

16 

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

Nov.

15 

15 

15 

15 

15

15 

15 

15 

13 

13

13 

13 

13 

13 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

Dec.

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11

Month

December 1-16. ... __________________

April 21-30.. .

May. .......

Septemler... . ______ . ____________ _ .

Apr.

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

16 

16 

19 

20 

22

May

22 

22 

22 

22 

22

23 

24 

23 

23 

25

25 

28 

38 

50 

55

57 

59 

65 

71 

82

99 

113 

126 

136 

136

111 

93 

79 

70 

65 

61

June

60 

65 

68 

62 

58

56 

54 

52 

52 

51

50 

50 

49

48 

48

46 

45 

45 

43 

41

41 

40 

38 

38 

37

34 

33 

33 

33 

33

Maximum Minimum

17 16 

15 11 

11 11 

22 16 

136 22 

68 33 

33 16 

16 13 

15 12

July

33 

32 

32 

30 

29

29 

28 

28 

27 

26

25

24 

24 

22 

22

22 

22 

20 

20 

19

19 

19 

19 

18 

18

18

»17 

16 

16

Aug.

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

15 

15 

15 

14 

13

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

13 

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

Sept.

13 

13 

13 

12 

12

12 

12 

13 

13 

13

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

13 

13 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

15 

14 

14 

14

n,f nan Run-off in Mean acre-feet

16.7 1,030 

12. 5 744 

11 349 

17. 3 343 

59. 6 3, 660 

46. 8 2, 780 

22. 9 1, 410 

14. 2 873 

12. 7 756
48 SUEFACE WATEE SXTPPLY, 1929, PAET VI

DEARBORN RIVER BASIN

DEARBORN BIVIB NEAR CtlHOKTS, MONT.

LOCATION. Wire gage in NW. % sec. 26, T. 18 N., K. 7 W., 300 feet above

highway bridge, 2 miles below mouth of Palls Creek, and 5 miles southwest

of demons.

DBAINAGE AREA. 122 square miles. 

RECOKDS AVAILABLE. April, 1921, to September, 1923; Mry to September,

1929. Mav, 1908, to December, 1911, at station half a nr'le above mouth of

Falls Creek. 

EXTBEMES. Maximum discharge during year, 958 second-reet May 24 (gage

height, 3.11 feet); minimum, 19 second-feet Sept. 24 (gage height, 0.81 foot). 

1921-1923, 1929: 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. Records good except those for Sept. 24-30, which are fair. Several

small diversions above gage.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1989

Day

1 ..... ...

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

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

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

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

6...... .. . .

T. .......... .....

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

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

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

11- . 

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

13.-... ...........

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

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

May

«152

July

116 

111 

102 

97 

97

97 

109 

95 

89 

89

86 

76 

68 

68 

67

Aug.

35 

31 

31 

31

29

28 

27 

27 

27 

27

27 

25 

25 

25 

25

Sept.

24 

24 

24 

24 

24

24 

24 

24 

24 

24

24 

24 

23 

22 

22

Day

16 

17 

18 

18 

2C

21 

22 

23

24 

2J

26 

27 

28 

2S 

3C 

31

Month

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

August.... _______ ___________ . . .

September. ________________________

..

Maximum

116 

35 

44

May

-958

"351

Minimum

36

24 

19

July

66 

51 

39 

38 

39

41 

41

41 

41 

40

39 

38 

37 

36 

37 

37

Aug.

25 

25 

25 

25 

25

25

25 

25 

25 

25

25 

25 

25 

25 

24 

24

Sept.

22 

22 

22 

20 

20

20 

20 

20 

19 

20

23 

32 

44 

44 

40

M Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

65.4 4,020 

26. 4 1, 620 

218 1,480

7,120

1 Result of discharge measurement.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART VI 49

SMITH RIVER BASIN 

SMITH BXVER WEAR WHITE SULPHUR SPEIKQS, MONT.

LOCATION. Wire gage in SW. % sec. 33, T. 11 N., R. 8 E., at Meac^em ranch,

14 miles northeast of White Sulphur Springs. 

RECOKDS AVAILABLE. September, 1922, to September, 1929. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 64 second-feet May 24 (gage

height, 2.50 feet); minimum, 3.9 second-feet Sept. 1 and 18-20 feuge height,

1.83 feet)..

1922-1929: Maximum discharge. 224 second-feet June 21, 1923 (gage

height, 3.05 feet); minimum, 3.1 second-feet Mar. 8, 1923. 

REMAKES. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 1-9, 11, 12,

15-20, and 23-30, which are fair. Observations discontinued Dec. 1 to

Apr. 27. Small diversions above gage.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-29

Day

I -...- ....... .__

2

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

4... . _.- .

5..... _ .............................

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

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

8 _ ___ _ 

9............ ........ ._... -___.

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

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

12

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

U......... ............................

15 _ ......... ___ . ......... ...

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

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

18 . . .. -.. ........

19 _ . ___ ... ___ ...... ___ ... ...

ya......... ............................

21 ......... . .., ........

22

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

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

K.. ...................................

26... ...... _.. .... .........

^l. ....................................

28....... __ ... ... ...... _

29 ........................ ...-.. 

30. . _ .... _ ............. ........

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

Oct.

12 

12 

13 

14 

13

12 

12 

12 

12 

13

12 

14 

18 

12 

13

12 

13 

12 

13 

10

10 

10 

9.5

10

9.5

9.5

10 

10 

10 

13 

14

Nov.

14 

14 

14 

13 

13

13 

13 

12 

12 

12

12 

13 

13 

9 

9

10 

10 

11 

11 

12

12 

14

Month

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

June ___________________________

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

August

September _______________ . ...............

Apr.

48 '46 

31

May

29 

25 

23 

25 

23

22 

23 

26 

25 

25

25 

27 

25 

25 

21

21 

20 

20

21 

22

30 

42

48 

64- 

59

62 

59 

59 

45 

36 

36

June

39

54 

58 

56 

54

48 

50 

50 

46 

48

48 

44 

40 

40 

40

39 

42 

40 

36 

33

31 

29 

28 

24 

24

21 

20 

20 

20 

24

Maximum Minimum

IS 9.5 

14 9.0 

64 20 

58 20 

25 7.5 

14 4.3 

7.5 3.9

July

25 

25 

22 

21 

21

21 

21 

20 

20 

18

14 

14 

14 

15 

14

14

12 

12 

12 

13

10 

9.7 

9.7 

11 

11

10 

7.5 

11 

11

11 

12

Aug.

12 

13 

14 

14 

14

11 

11

11 

11 

9.2

9.7 

9.2 

9.2 

8.4 

8.4

8.4 

7.9 

7.9 

8.4 

7.9

7.5 

7.0 

7.0 

7.0 

6.2

5.5 

4.7 

4.7 

5.1 

4.3 

4.3

Sept.

3.9 

5.1

5.1 

5.1 

5.1

5.1 

5.5 

6.8 

5.8 

5.8

5.8 

5.5 

5.5 

5.1 

5.1

4.7 

4.7 

3.9 

3.9 

3.9

4.7 

5.8 

8.2 

7.5 

7.5

7.0 

7.0 

7.0 

6.2 

6.6

iur~*-r. Run-off in Mean acre-feet

11. f 732 

12. 1 528 

32. 7 2, 010 

38.1 2,270 

14. S 910 

8.C7 533 

5. S3 329
50 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART VI

SMITH RIVER AT TRULY, MOHT.

LOCATION. Wire gage at highway bridge in SW. K sec. 35, T. 9 N., R. 2 E., at

former post office of Truly.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March, 1905, to June, 1907; March to September, 1929. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 2,500 second-feet May. 25 (gage

height, 4.90 feet); minimum, 64 second-feet Sept. 1 and 2 (gage height, 1.05

feet).

1905-1907, 1929: Maximum discharge, 4,010 second-feet June 24, 1907

(gage height, 9.00 feet, old datum); minimum, 26 second-feet Sept. 22-28r

1905 (gage height, 1.15 feet). 

REMARKS. Records good. Several diversions above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929

Day

I-..... . ........ - ..-.-_.-...-......._

2 ____ ......... __ -._, .. __ ........

3 _____ ......... _ ........... _ ..........

4 _____ ....................................

5 ...-...-...........-...-..-..-........-...

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

7 _ . __ . __ .. _ ..-_._.._ _ .._

8 ____ . __ .. _ ..........................

9 ___ ...... _ ...............................

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

11 __ . ___ ..... _ . __ . .-._ .-..-_._.

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

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

14 _ .. ___ ..................................

15 ____ ... ___ .-..-.....-..-..... .......

16 __ _.___._.._..._-..--..-_..-._-_......._ .

17 _ ..........................................

18 _ ... .-..._...-._...-_...._....___......

19 ____ ..... __ .........................

20 _ ._...__. _.._ _. ._.._._.__.._..._..___

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

22..... . _ ... .......... ...... ._ ... . .

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

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

25 __ . .__..__-_.-._.-_..__.._...__._._ __.

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

27 __ ..................................... .

28--_, . ...-....-...-..-._....-_..__.._......

29 __ -... ,_-. . _ .__..-_..-_._...._._.

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

31 ____ ......... ____ ... __ ...............

Mar.

239

275 

275 

189 

167 

173

189 

222 

332 

674 

572 

434

Month

March 20-31-. _______ . ___ ........ __ .. __ ..

April..................... ...... ............-........

May ________________________ .....

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

August ___________ . ___________ _ .

September ____________________ .....

Apr.

392 

352 

392 

413 

434

392 

352 

352 

352

275

294 

313 

313 

313 

352

352 

478 

548 

572 

597

674 

730 

788 

730 

622

597 

674 

848 

1,130 

1,210

May

983 

913 

913

848 

848

788 

730 

730 

788 

913

913 

1,130 

1,560 

1,740 

1,460

1,380 

1,560 

1,560 

1,560 

1,640

1,820 

2,110 

2,200 

2,400 

2,500

2,200 

2,020 

1,820 

1,640 

1,460 

l,4fiO

Maximum

674 

1,210 

2,500 

2,200 

501 

142 

205

June

1,740 

2,200 

2,200 

1,820 

1,640

1,560 

1,460 

1,660 

1,640 

1,640

1,640 

1,640 

1,560 

1,460 

1,290

1,290 

1,290 

1,290 

1,130 

1,060

913 

848 

788 

730 

702

648 

597 

597 

548 

501

Minimum

167 

275 

730 

501 

129 

66 

64

July

501 

478 

456 

434 

413

413 

456 

501 

478 

434

392 

372 

352 

332 

332

313 

204

275 

257 

239

229 

215 

192 

179 

167

162 

153 

142 

137 

129 

129

Aug.

127 

135 

142 

142 

137

127 

119 

114 

112 

109

107 

102 

97 

95 

91

89 

89 

81 

81 

79

79 

77 

75 

70 

70

70 

69 

69

68 

66 

66

Sept.

64 

64 

74 

81 

93:

97 

100 100- 

112 

122

112 

112 

112 

112 

1<#

107 

10& 100> 

97 

97

100- 

117 

117 

137 148-

189 

189 205. 

189

189

Me- *£g£

312 7,430 

528 31,400 

1,440 88,500 

1,270 75,600 

308 18,900 

95.3 5,860 

118 7,020

235,000
SURFACE .WATEB SUPPLY, 1929, PART VI 51

MARIAS RIVER BASIN

MARIAS RIVER NEAR SHE1BY, MONT.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 20, T. 31 N., R. 2 W., at higl ^ay bridge 

7 miles south of Shelby. Gage moved 100 feet downstream Nov. 28, 1929.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 2,610 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1902, to January, 1908; April, 1911, to September, 

1929.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 4,460 second-feet June 3 (gage

height, 6.16feet); minimum, 161 second-feet Aug. 21 (gage height, 2.00 feet).

1902-1908, 1911-1929: 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. Discharge estimated July 13-18 and 24-31. Observations discontinued Oct. 20 to Nov. 27, Dec. 2 to Mar. 4, Aug. 1-17, and 

Sept. 2-30. Numerous diversions from tributary. Storage in several 

reservoirs on tributaries partly controls flow.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-29

Day

1 .... - .....

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

3 

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

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

6 .. __ .... _ ....

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

8 

9 .. _ ............

10 

11 

12..... __ ....... _

13 

14... .. _ . _ ....

15 . .

16 

17.. __ 

18 

19 

20 . __ ...

21. __ 

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

23

94

25 

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

27 

28....,... _ 

29 

30 . 31

Oct.

298 

298 

298 

293 

298

360 

381 

386 

408 

506

748 

898 

852 

822 

800

748 

720 

785 

913

Nov.

354 

288 

259

Dec.

303

Mar.

1,640

1,640 

1,480 

1,480 

1,480 

1,480

1,480 

1,480 

1,480 

1,430 

1,430

1,430 

1,430 

1,380 

1,380 

980

866 

858 

720 

677 

655

590 

552 

684 

980 

944 

713

Month

March 5-31 __ . ______________ .. ____

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

June. ____ . ______________ .. ____

July.,... . . . 

August 18-31 ____ . ____ . ________ . ____

Apr.

636 

609 

616 

636 

584

373 

359 

359 

359 

345

345 

340

459 

388 

419

486 

677 

772 

706 

677

772 

818 

1,000 

1,190 

1,060

990 

1,130 

1,480 

1,700 

1,920

May

1,810 

1,700 

1,590 

1,700 

1,760

1,540 

1,380 

1,330 

1,380 

1,480

1,480 

1,640 

2,220 

2,850 

3,150

2,780 

2,560 

2,560 

2,560 

2,780

3,080 

3,460 

3,780 

4,040 

4,200

3,950 

3,150 

2,780 

2,420 

2,160 

2,160

Maximum

913 

1,640 

1,920 

4,200 

4,380 

882 

194

June

2,290 

3,380 

4,380 

4,120 

3,460

3,000 

2,850 

2,780 

2,850 

2,850

2,920 

3,080 

2,920 

2,780 

2,560

2,560 

2,420 

2,160 

1,920 

1,700

1,590 

1,380 

1,330 

1,280 

1,200

1,100 

1,080 

1,030 

962 

917

Minimum

293 

552 

340 

1,330 

917 

275 

168

July

882 

834 

720 

662 

629

629 

698 

850 

810 

539

486 

452 

430 

447 

444

442 

440 

438 

436 

409

378 

363 

359

275

Aug.

186 

171 

171

168 

174 

176 

174 

176

176 

178 

181 

184 

192 

194

Sept.

192

M Run-off in Mean acre-feet

561 21,400 

1, 160 62, 100 

73) 43,800 

2,431 149,000 

2,29n 136,000 

48' 29, 700 

179 4, 970
52 SUBFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1929, PABT VI

MARIAS RIVER HEAR BRINKMAN, MONT.

LOCATION. Wire gage in NW. % sec. 21, T. 29 N., R. 8 E., at Brinkman ranch,

4 miles southwest of Brinkman post office. 

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. October, 1921, to September, 1929. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 4,880 second-fi^et June 3 (gage

height, 4.78 feet); minimum, 139 second-feet Aug. 26 (gage height, 0.70 foot). 

1921-1929: Maximum discharge, 14,300 second-feet June 1, 1927 (gage

height, 9.2 feet); minimum, 106 second-feet Aug. 26-29, 1926 (gage height,

0.68 foot).

Maximum stage known 18.0 feet, from high-water marks, during flood of

1908 (discharge not determined). 

RBMABKS. Records good except those for Dec. 1 to Mar. 25, wh; *?h are estimated.

Numerous diversions from tributaries. Storage in several reservoirs on

tributaries.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet,

Day

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

2-----.- __ - _

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

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

6 _____ .......

7

8 .- _ ....

9-.... __ -----

10 

11 

12- 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19.. -.. 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

385 

378 

372 

372 

372

359 

359 

372 

385 

399

413 

530 

840 

890 

890

890 

890 

890 

890 

890

940 

940

840 

840

742

742 

695 

695 

652 

610 

610

Nov.

570 

610 

570 

530 

630

530

492 

455 

455 

455

455 

455 

455 

455 

455

492 

455 

455 

455 

434

530 

610 

610 

570 

492

492 

492 

455 

492 

530

Dec.

300

Jan.

250

Feb.

200

Month

April-.... __ 

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

Mar.

250

500

2,000

1,190 

742 

790 

652 

840 

840

Apr.

742 

742 

695 

695 

610

570 

455 

413 

378 

413

455 

455 

448 

492 

492

570 

695 

890 

990 

990

990 

990 

1,040 

1,090 

1,140

1,290 

1,190 

1,140 

1,390 

1,700

Maximum

990 

610

1,700 

3,820 

4,360 

990 

376 

194

May

1,820 

1,820 

1,700 

1,590 

1,590

1,700 

1,590 

1,390 

1,340 

1,290

1,490 

1,590 

1,590 

2,200 

2,900

3,050 

2,610 

2,470 

2,470 

2,610

2,750 

2,900 

3,350 

3,660 

3,820

3,820 

3,500 

3,050 

2,610 

2,330 

2,330

June

2.33C 

2,610 

4.36C 

4.36C 

3,71C

3.10C 

2,660 

2,660 

2,660 

2,800

2,800 

2,800 

2,800 

2,660 

2,660

2,520 

2,520 

2,380 

2,120 

1,870

1,750 

1,530 

1,420 

1,320 

1,320

1,270 

1,220 

1,120 

1,080 

1,040

Minimum

359 

434

378 

1,290 

1,040 

267 

139 

155

July

990 

990 

945 

902

818

734 

692 

692

775 

860

902 

775 

692 

692 

651

651 

610 

571 

532 

496

996 

427 

394 

388 

364

339 

288 

294 

283 

272 

267

Mean

651 

501 

300 

250 

200 

728 

805 

2,360 

2,320 

606 

204 

178

760

Aug.

262 

262 

262 

262 

352

376 

294 

257 

241 

241

226 

208 

246 

189 

180

168 

160 

155 

147 

151

147 

151 

147 

147 

147

139 

160 

155 

155 

164 

164

Sept.

155 

155 

164 

164 

155

164 

168 

172 

180

189

194

189 

189 

189 

189

180 

180 

176 

180 

172

172 

180 

189 

194 

180

172 

180 

185 

189 

189

Run-oft in 

acre-feet

40,000 

29,900 

18,400 

15,400 

11,100 

44,800 

47,900 

144,000 

138,000 

37,300 

12,500 

10,600

426,000
MARIAS BIVBB BASIN

BIRCH CREEK AT SWIFT DAM, HEAR DUPUYBS, MOHT.

53

LOCATION. Staff gage near southwest corner of sec. 23, T. 28 N., R. 10 W. t 

just below Swift Dam and 20 miles west of Dupuyer.

DRAINAGE AREA. 75 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March, 1913, to September, 1926; October, 1927, to 

September. 1929.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 757 second-feet Aug. 12 (gage 

height, 3.74 feet); minimum, 8 second-feet Oct. 12 to Mar. 14 ard Apr. 27 

to May 29 (gage height, 1.76 feet).

1913-1926, 1927-1929: Maximum discharge, 5,275 second-feet June 21, 

,1916; no flow Oct. 2, 1918, and Jan. 2 and 3, 1920.

REMARKS. Records good. Two small diversions above station. Flow regulated by gate operations at Swift Dam except when water overflows into 

spillway. Complete data furnished by Valier-Montana Land & Water Co,

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-29

Day

1 _____ ...

2 _________

3 .__ ._

4 ________

5 _________

6... _______

7... __ .. .

8 

9... __ .......

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

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

12

13 . ______

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

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

16. .........

17 __ . .....

18 _________

19 _________

on

21-..............

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

23 _ _____ _

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

25. .. __ .

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

27 ____ . .....

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

29 _ ........ ....

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

31 ......

Oct.

215 

215 

215 

215

215

168 

60 

17 

17 

17

12

8 

8 

8 

8

8 

8 

8 

8 

8

8 

8 

8 

8 

8

8 

8 

8 

8 

8 

8

Nov.

8 

8 

8 

8 

8

8 

8 

8 

8 

8

8 

8 

8 

8 

8

8 

8 

8 

8 

8

8 

8 

8 

8 

8

8 

8 

8 

8 

8

Dec.

8 

8 

8 

8 

8

8 

8 

8 

8 

8

8 

8 

8 

8 

8

8 

8 

8 

8 

8

8 

8 

8 

8 

8

8 

8 

8 

8 

8 

8

Jan.

8 

8 

8 

8 

8

8 

8 

8 

8 

8

8 

8 

8 

8 

8

8

8 

8 

8 

8

8 

8 

8 

8 

8

8 

8 

8 

8 

8 

8

Feb.

8 

8 

8 

8 

8

8 

8 

8 

8 

8

8 

8 

8 

8 

8

8 

8 

8 

8 

8

8 

8 

8 

8 

8

8 

8 

8

Month

October _ . ______________________

November _______________________

January

April ... __ __ .. __ ...... ......

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

June . .

Jtfly ......._.._...«..... .......-.. ... ...

August _____ ______ . _ ___ . ____ * 

R an t-ftiYi HAI*

Mar.

8 

8 

8 

8 

8

8 

8 

8 

8 

8

8 

8 

8 

8 

12

17 

17 

13 

9 

9

9 

9 

9 

9 

9

9 

9 

9 

9 

9 

9

Apr.

a

9 

9 

3

9

9 

9 

9 

9 

9

9 

9 

28

65 

65

77 

95 

121 

166 

241

280 

280 

280 

192 

17

11

8 

8 

8 

8

Maximum

215 

8 

8 

8 

8 

17 

280 

9 

11 

431 

757 

68

757

May

8 

8 

8 

8 

8

8 

8 

8 

8 

8

8 

8 

8 

8 

8

8 

8 

8 

8 

&

8 

8 

8 

8 

8

8 

8 

8 

8 

» 

9

June

9 

9 

9 

9 

9

9 

9 

9 

9 

9

9 

9 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

11 

11 

10 

10 

10

July

217 

418

418 

418 

407

350 

360 

350 

350 

350

350 

350 

350 

350 

350

350 

350 

368

387 

387

387 

387 

411 

431 

424

418 

411 

378 

161 

161 

161

Minimum Mean

8 49.2 

8 8.0 

8 8.0 

8 8.0 

8 8.0 

8 9.3 

8 68.6 

8 8.1 

9 9.7 

161 353 

68 300 

10 16. 4

8 71.5

Aug.

161 

158 

158 

158 

158

168 

457 

705 

616 

151

210 

757 

720 

703 

642

618 

450 

340 

352

486

405 

83

77 

77 

75

68 

68 

68 

68 

68 

68

Sept.

68 

67 

45 

34 

25

14 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10

 10

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,030 

476 

492

% 

572 

4,080 

496 

577 

21,760 

18,400 

976

51,700
54 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART VI 

BIBCH GREEK HEAR DUPUYEB, MONT.

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 28, T. 29 N., R. 8 W., half a mile above B Canal 

head gates and 12 miles northwest of Dupuyer.

DBAINAGE ABBA. 110 square miles.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. July, 1907, to September, 1926; Octot -jr, 1927, to September, 1929.

EXTBEMES. Maximum discharge during year, 817 second-fe?t Aug. 13 (gage 

height, 2.56 feet); minimum, less than 10 second-feet during December.

1907-1926, 1927-1929: Maximum discharge (estimated), 5,000 second-feet 

June 21, 1916 (gage height, 10. 0 feet); minimum, 3 second-feet Apr. 7, 1921.

REMABKS. Records good except those for period of ice effect, Nov. 2 to Mar. 14, 

which are fair. Two or three small diversions above station. Flow largely 

controlled by gate operations at Swift Dam. Complete records furnished 

by Valier-Montana Land & Water Co.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-29

Day

1 ________

2 ____ _.

3 _________

4- _________

5. _________

6_ . .......

7- ____ . .._.._

8.

9 _________

10

11 _______ j.

12

13. _________

14 _________

15. _ . _____ ..

16. _______ ..

17_..T _ ._ _

18. __ ... ..

19. ____ .. .....

20. _________

21.. _____

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

23 _________

24 _________

25 ...... .... 

26. _________

27 ________ ._

28 _________

29 ______ ....

30

31 

Oct.

203 

210 

210 

210 

210

210 

136 

60 

47 

46

46 

41 

36 

34 

34

33 

31 

30 

28 

26

25 

25 

25 

25 

25

25 

24 

24 

24 

24 

23

Nov.

23 

23 

23 

22 

22

22 

21 

21 

21 

20

20 

19 

19 

18 

18

17 

17 

16 

16 

15

15 

14 

14 

13 

13

12 

11 

10 

10 

10

Dec.

i 10

Jan.

11

Feb.

11

......

Month

December. _____________________ ...

April .

June. . . __________________________

July.. _______ . ___ . __________ .

August -. _ -

Mar.

12 

12 

12 

12

12

13 

14 

15 

16 

17

18 

19 

19 

19 

19

18 

24 

24 

15 

18

15 

16 

15 

16 

24

20 

25 

22 

28 

29 

31

Apr.

24 

24 

30 

22 

14

24 

27 

23 

21 

33

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

18 

20 

23 

111 

173

267 

292 

307 

302 

88

87 

66 

57 

76 

71

Maximum

210 

23

31 

307 

700 

551 

466 

800 

99

800 .

May

66 

63 

60

58 

57

66 

96 

128 

158 

161

190 

326 

426 

459 

351

312 

336 

334 

383 

443

511 

594 

700 

700 

601

455 

404 

357 

324 

338 

388

June

511 

551 

431 

36? 

348

414 

426 

414 

426 

426

449 

404 

383 

372 

343

338 

307 

262 

251 

222

215 

208 

215 

201 

204

201 

191 

188 

188 

181

July

243 

437 

443 

460 

466

420 

404 

393 

393 

383

383 

378 

383 

383 

383

383 

883 

883 

426 

426

420 

414 

414 

460 

460

449 

449 

437 

208 

184 

184

Minimum Mean

23

10

12 

14 

57 

181 

184 

102 

16

69.4 

17.2 

10 

11 

11 

18.4 

76.7 

318 

321 

388 

346 

31.2

136

Aug.

184 

188 

181 

178 

175

175 

290 

676 

782 

251

208 

757 

. 800 

782 

700

669 

558^ 

420 

404 

518

537 

258 

149 

134 

123

115 

112 

104 

102 

104 

104

Sept.

99 

99 

99 

66 

59

26 

28 

28 

28 

28

24 

24 

22 

21 

20

18 

18 

18 

18 

17

17 

16 

16 

16 

17

22 

20

18 

18 

17

Run-off in 

acre-feet

4,270 

1,020 

615 

676 

611 

1,130 

4,560 

19,600 

19,100 

23,900 

21,300 

1,860

98,600
MAEIAS SIVES BASIN

DUPUTEB CREEK SEAR VALIER, MOST.

55

LOCATION. Water stage recorder in NE. % NW. % sec. 33, T. 29 N., I.. 6 -W., 

1,000 feet above diversion dam at head of D Canal, 6 miles below irouth of 

Sheep Creek, and 11 miles southwest of Valier.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 111 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July, 1912, to September, 1926; October, 1927, to September, 1929.

EXTEEMES. Maximum discharge during year, 170 second-feet June 2 (gage 

height, 3.70 feet); no flow Sept. 1 and 2.

1912-1926, 1927-1929: Maximum discharge, 2,180 second-feet J-ne 21, 

1916 (gage height, 6.5 feet); no flow Sept. 19, 1919, and Sept. 1 and 2, 1929.

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

Several diversions above station. Flow somewhat regulated by operation 

of head gates above station. Complete records furnished by Valier-Montana 

Land & Water Co.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-89

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.

30 

31 

31 

31 

31

31 

31 

30 

30 

31

 24 

« 18 

 30 

34 

34

35 

35 

40 

42 

41

40 

37 

38 

38 

37

36 

36 

36 

35 

34 

33

Nov.

 SO 

-30 

«28 

° 26 

25

35 

40 

31 

31 

31

30 

30 

29 

29 "25

25 

29 

27 28 

31

29 

28 

28 

29

« 25

25 

25 

25 

25 

25

Dec.

« 14

Jan.

« 11

Feb.

«iao

.......

Month

November ______ .. __________ .. ........

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

March . .. _ ... ...

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

July...... ....................................... August .. ____ .. _ " _ . _ . _ . __ ... . ....

Mar.

10 

10 

15 

15 

15

15 

20 

20 

35 

40

20 

15 

20 

30 

40

50 

50 

50 

42 

45

53 

55 

55 

55 

55

64 

55 

55

" 50 

" 50 " 50

Apr.

64 

49 

42 

49 40

40 

40 

40 

30 

30

30 

30 

42 

50 

56

69 

57 

63 

62 

66

67 

70 

81 

70 

75

95 

104 

106 

114 

114

^Maximum

42 

40

64 

114 

142 

170 

36 

9 

18

170

May

102 

95 

93 

97 

86

80 

76 

75 

78 

86

93 

110 

126 

131 

120

110 

116 

120 

120 

120

126 

133 

139 

142 

133

122 

120 

124 

108 

100 

97

June

135 

170 

131 

108 

97

88 

78 

75 

78 

75

95 

83 

70 

64 

66

69 

63 

60

56 

54

49 

45 

54 

50 

44

43 

38 

35 

30 

27

July

27 

23 

19 

18 

16

15 

20 

32 

36 

30

28 

25 

24 

22 

19

18 

15 

15 

14 

13

10 

9

8 

8

7

6 

5 

5 

5 

5 

4

Minimum Mean

18 

25

10 

30 

75 

27 

4 

1 

0

33.5 

28.5 

14.0 

11.0 

10.0 

37.2 

61.2 

109 

71.8 

16.2 

5.2 

6.1

0 38.7

Aug.

5 

6

7 

8 

9

9 

9 

8 

7

7

6 

7 

7 

8

7

6 

6 

6 

6 

5

5 

5 

2 

2

1

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

Sept.

0 

0 

2 

3 

4

5 

6 

5

7 

7

6

5 

5 

5 

5

3 

4 

6

5 

5

4 

4 

4 

6 

6

13 

18 

16 

13 

13

Eun-off in 

acre-feet

2,060 

1,700 

861 

676 

555 

2,290 

3,640 

6,700 

4,210 

996 

320 

363

21,400

> Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. 

4975S 32 5
56 STJBFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1929, PAET

DRY FOBK OF MARIAS BIVEE AT FOW1EE, 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, 1929. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 189 second-feet June 3 (gage

height, 1.82 feet); minimum, 2.2 second-feet Nov. 1 and 8 (gage height, 0.28

foot).

1920-1929: Maximum discharge, 1,220 second-feet Ap~. 14, 1920 (gage

height, 6.20 feet); no flow at times. 

REMARKS. Records good. Observations discontinued Nov. 22 to Mar. 25.

Practically all flow diverted and controlled.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-89

Day

1 

2 

S. ....... ..... ...............

4 _ _ _ 

5 ..... . -

6 -- .-...... -.. .

7 .... ... .-._.

8 ________________

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

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

11 

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

13. __ - _ 

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

14 

16.. _ .... _ ...

17 

1R

19

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

91

22 _____________ ......

28 

24 

25 .I... ..... .... 

26 

27 ... .. 

28 

29 . ..... 

30 _____ - _____ . _ -

31. ... ._

Oct.

3.1 

4.3 

4.9 

5.8 

5.5

4.3 

4.6 

4.9 

6.2 

8.0

6.9 

6.6 

9.8 

12.4 

11.9

11.1 

9.8 

8.6 

8.6 

7.6

8.0 

6.6 

6.9 

7.2

7.6

6.9

5.8 

5.2

4.9 

4.0 

2.5

Nov.

2.4 

3.7 

5.2 

5.2 

4.6

3.1 

2.8 

2.4 

4.6 

6.2

5.8 

5.5 

5.2 

5.2 

4.9

4.9 

4.6 

5.5 

6.2 

9.0

4.3

Mar.

41 

52 

59 

63 

60 

66

Month

March 26-31... ______ .- _________ . _ . _ ..

April...... .. 

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

September.. _____________________ 

Apr.

44 

32 

44 

55 

40

32 

8.1 

8.1 

8.1 

8.1

8.1 

7.7 

42 

57 

84

136 

127 

100 

110 

127

100 

94 

86 

86 

79

80 

100 

94

77 

55

May

51 

44 

46 

44 

40

46 

48 

29 

34 

31

34 

31 

29 

35 

25

13 

9.4 

8.5 

6.9 

5.3

4.5 

5.7 

4.1 

4.1 

4.3

4.5 

4.5 

5.3 

8.5

as ai

June

9.4 

127 

189 

104 

80

55 

32 

26 

23 

22

44 

62 

80 

55 

34

20 

40 

28 

17 

15

8.5 

8.5 

10.3 

9.4 

10.3

10.3 

9.8 

10.8 

10.3

7.7

Maximum Minimum

12.4 2.5 

9.0 2.4 

66 41 

127 7.7 

51 4.1 

189 7.7 

38 7.7 

189 6.9 

10.3 5.3

July

8.1 

8.5 

9.0

7.7 

7.7

8.5 

19 

38 

34 

28

25 

23 

19 

18 

13

12.1 

11.2 

11.2 

12.1 

13.0

19 

26 

29 

29 

34

36 

36 

34 

36 

36 

32

Aug.

34 

34 

31 

189 

146

94 

34 

26 

25 

25

25 

23 

22 

19 

19

19 

18 

19 

16 

17

13.0 

11.2

as

7.7

as

6.9

7.7 

7.7 

7.3 

6.9 

6.9

Mean

6.79 

4.59 

56.8 

64.3 

21.7

 sae

21.7 

29.9 

6.69

Sept.

6.1 

6.5 

6.1 

6.9

7.7

7.3 

6.9 

6.9 

6.1 

6.5

6.1 

6.1 

5.7 

5.3 

6.1

5.3 

6.1 

6.1

5.7 

6.1

6.1 

5.7 

6.5 

6.9 

5.3

6.9 

8.5 

10.3 

10.3

8.5

Run-off in 

acre-feet

418 

191 

676 

3,830 

1,330 

2,300 

1,330 

1,840 

398
MAEIAS EIVER BASIN

TETON BIVEB NEAE FOET BENTON, MONT.

57

LOCATION. Wire gage in SE. % sec. 31, T. 25 N., R., 9 E., at Embletcn ranch,

6 miles north of Fort Benton. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March to September, 1929.

EXTKEMES. Maximum discharge during period, 668 second-feet June 10 (gageheight, 2.96 feet); no flow Aug. 22 to Sept. 18.

REMARKS. Records good. Flow regulated by storage and diversions for irrigation.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet,

Day

I. ... ..

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

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

4... __ . _ ........... __ . ____ . _ . ....

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

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

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

8-... ___ . ___ ......... _ ... ____ ......

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

10 

11... _ .. _ ...... __________ . __ .....

12 _________ . __ . _ ... ______ ......

13 ... . 

14.... _ ...... _ ...... _ . ____ .. __ .. ...

15.- ..--...... ___ .. _____ . __ ....

16.. ...-,..-... ........-..........-.

17 _ ..... _ ..... ____ ............ _ .......

18.-.-.........-... 

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

20...... . 

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

K.. ...........................................

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

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

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

26. - __ ..... .... ..... ___ .............

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

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

29- . _ ..... ____ ...........

30- .

31. . . .. .

Mar.

449 

356 

323 

251

221 

243 

256 

361 

449 

401

Month

March 21-31.... _ . _____ ..... ____ ...........

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

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

August _ . .

Apr.

304 

264 

256 

243 

217

234 

168 

118 

161 

188

138 

153 

196 

196 

247

328 

304 

304

282 

256

247 

238 

234 

243 

234

238 

243 

251 

260 

251

May

247 

243 

234 

221 

209

201 

196 

192 

176 

172

161 

149 

146 

153 

161

165 

176 

172 

161 

153

146 

146 

146 

165 

192

176 

188 

188 

168 

157 

146

June

146 

230 

217 

570

482

351 

304 

260 

234 

428

328 

304 

304 

304 

304

304

282 

264 

251 

226

205 

180 

172 

161 

153

146 

131 

115 

108 

102

Maximum Minimum

449 221

328 118 

247 146 

570 102 

90 8.8 

24 0 

29 0

July

90

85 

74 

68 

66

59 

59 

63 

66 

68

70

66 

57 

50 

53

50 

44 

39 

39 

39

38 

32 

27 

25 

21

15 

12 

10 

8.8 

9.6 

10

Ai-«.

8.0 

9.6 

10 

14 2'

2* 

22 

17 

13 

10

7.5 

7.0 

6.5 

4.5 

3.5

2.7 

1.9 

1.0 

1.9 

1.3

.1 

0 

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 

.2 

3.5

5.5 

7.0 

6.0 

16 

15

14 

13 

16 

21 

29

 . » _ Run-off in Mean acre-feet

331 6,570 

233 13,900 

178 10,900 

252 15,000 

45.6 2,800 

6. 11 376 

4.87 290

49,800
*58 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART VI

JUDITH RIVER BASIN

JUDITH RIVER WEAR UTICA, MONT.

LOCATION. Wire gage in NW. % sec. 17, T. 13 N., R. 12 E., at private wagon

bridge on Noel ranch, 10 miles above Utica. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 326 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October, 1919, to September, 1929. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 452 second-feet June 1 (gage

height, 3.78 feet); minimum, 1.3 second-feet Mar. 10 (gage height, 0.83

foot).

1919-1929: 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, and

Mar. 31 to Apr. 20, 1922 (gage height, 1.00 foot). 

REMARKS. Records good. Observations discontinued Jan. 1 to Mar. 9. Several

diversions above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 192£-%9

Day

1. _ . _____ ...

2. ___________ .

3 

4...... ___ .......

5........ __ . _ ..

6. __________

7. _________ ..

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.

19 

19 

19 

21 

21

21 

21 

21 

21 

21

21 

22 

22 

22 

22

23 

23 

22 

23

21

21 

22 

21 

21 

23

23 

21 

21 

20 

19 

19

Nov.

19 

19 

19 

19 

17

17 

17 

17 

17 

17

17 

17 

17 

17 

17

17 

17 

17 

17 

17

17 

17 

17 

17 

17

17 

17 

17 

17 

17

Dee.

17 

17 

17 

17 

17

17 

17 

17 

17 

17

17 

17 

17 

17 

17

17 

17 

17 

17 

17

17 

17 

17 

17 

17

17 

17 

17 

17 

17 

17

Mar.

1.4

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.8

2.1 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.8

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.8 

2.5

2.9 

6.2 

11 

4.4 

8.8 

3.6

Month

March 10-31..... _____________ . _ ..... .....

April......... 

May . . .. .

......................................

July... .. .. .

Apr.

8.8 

8.6 

3.8 

4.2 

4.4

4.0 

8.6 

8.6 

3.6 

4.0

3.8 

8.6 

4.0 

4.4 

5.5

5.8 

6.8 

6.8 

7.0 

6.8

6.5 

6.0 

6.2 

6.2 

6.2

6.2 

6.0 

6.8 

8.4 

9.8

May

9.6 

9.9 

10 

11 

12

12 

12 

12 

14 

16

18 

19 

19 

87 

38

48 

55 

66 

99 

118

145 

184 

246 

296 

296

282 

256 

218 

218 

184 

218

Maximum

2 

4

23 

19 

17 

11 

9.3 

96 

23 

86 

25 

14

June

366 

423 

423 

423 

394

324 

310 

310 

324 

824

338 

338 

338 

338 

174

174 

269 

195 

174 

90

90 

108 

118 

145 

127

118 

110 

102 

97 

92

Minimum

19 

17 

17 

1.4 

3.6 

9.6 

90 

26 

18 

7.8

July

86 

80

78 

75 

69

72 

75 

82 

75 

69

57 

49 

46 

48 

41

39 

86 

36 

34 

33

32 

31 

31 

29 

28

28 

28 

28 

27 

27 

26

Aug.

25 

22 

22 

22 

22

21 

22 

21 

21 

21

20 

19 

18 

17 

17

16 

15 

15 

15 

15

15 

14 

14 

14 

14

15 

15 

14 

14 

18 

13

Sept.

18 

14 

18 

18 

13

13 

12 

12 

11

12

12 

11 

11 

11 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

9.3 

9.3 

8.7 

9.0 

8.7

8.4 

8.1 

8.1 

7.8 

7.8

IV/TOOT. Run-off in Mean acre-feet

21.2 1,300 

17.8 1,030 

17.0 1,060 

2.82 123 

5.36 319 

103 6,330 

239 14,200 

48.2 2,960 

17.5 1,080 

10.5 625
JUDITH EIVEE BASIN 59

JUDITH BIVEB NEAR WINIFRED, MONT.

LOCATION. Wire gage near center of sec. 30, T. 21 N., R. 17 E., at the Anderson

ranch, 10 miles west of Winifred. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May to September, 1929. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during period, about 3,410 second-fee*! June 2

(gage height, 4.10 feet); minimum, 187 second-feet July 31, Aug. 1, 5, 6,11,

and 12 (gage height, 0.42 foot). 

REMARKS. Records good below 1,200 second-feet and fair above. Numerous

diversions above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929

Day

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

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

3.. _ ... _ 

4 .. _ .

5... .

6. __ _ ...

7..... __ ....

8, . .....

9 _ .... ... ...

10 ____ ......

11... ___ . ...

12

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

14.. ........

15 _ ..... __ .

May

550

June

998 

3,410 

3,300 

1,820 

2,220

1,920 

1,820 

1,250 

1,250 

1,080

1,040 

998 

998 

918 

918

July

519

519 

488 

519 

488

519

488 

488 

488 

458

428 

400 

400 

361 

330

Aug.

187 

196 

196 

196 

187

187 

196 

213 

204 

196

187 

187 

196 

204 

204

Sept.

213

213 

222 

222 

222

213 

222 

250 

250 

231

231 

241 

241 

250 

260

Day

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Month

May 15-31.. .................... ............... ........

June .... . . _ . . _ . _ .. ..

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

September . . ...

The petit>d.................. .....................

_

. _ __ ..

Maximum

1,250 

3,410 

519 

213 

330

May

550 

550 

519 

550 

519

550 

550 

616 

686 

918

1,040 

1,165 

1,250 

1,040 

918 

998

June

918 

838 

1,040 

918 

918

918 

838 

800 

761 

686

616 

583 

550 

519 

519

Minimum

519 

519 

187 

187 

213

July

319 

299 

269 

260 

241

241 

250 

241 

241 

213

213 

213

196 

204 

196

187

Mean

763 

1,180 

344 

200 

265

Aug.

196 

213 

204 

204 

196

204 

196 

196 

196 

204

213 

213 

204 

213 

204 

204

Sept.

260 

250 

260 

269 

279

279 

309 

319 

319 

309

310 

319 

319 

310 

330

Run-off in 

acre-feet

25,700 

70,200 

21,200 

12,300 

15,800

1 45,000
60 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART VI

MUSSELSHELL RIVER BASIN 

NORTH FORK OF MTJSSELSHELl RIVER AT DEIPINB, MONT.

LOCATION. Wire gage in SW. % sec. 35, T. 10 N., R. 9 E., r.t Delpine.

DRAINAGE AREA. 48 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1909, to October, 1911; March, 1922, to September,

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 76 second-feet Apr. 17 (gage

height, 2.34 feet) ; minimum, 1.2 second-feet Aug. 26 (gage height, 1.33 feet). 

1909-1911, 1922-1929: Maximum discharge, about 545 second-feet July

21, 1923 (gage height, 4.5 feet); minimum, that of Aug. ?6, 1929. 

REMARKS. Records fair. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 1, 20-23,

and 28-30. Observations discontinued Dec. 1 to Mar. 23 One small ditch

above gage.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 192P-29

Day

1 .

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

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

4 _______ ................

5 ___ . _ ..................

6-..._. ...................

7 __ ........................

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 

6.2 

7.0 

6.6 

6.2

6.2 

6.2

ae 

ae

9.0

8.0 

7.0 

7.0 

7-tO 

9.0

7.5 

7.0 

6.6 

6.6 

6.6

7.0 

7.0 

6.6 

6.6 

6.2

6.2 

6.2 

5.8 

5.8 

7.0 

8.0

Nov.

8.0 

8.5 

9.0 

8.0 

8.0

9.0 

10.0 

9.5 

9.0 

9.0

8.5 

9.0 

9.0 

8.5 

8.5

7.5 

7.0 

7.5 

7.5 

7.1

6.8

ae

6.4 

6.2 

6.6

6.2 

7.0

as

6.6 

6.2

Mar.

2.8 

3.0

2.8 

3.0 

3.4 

4.2 

5.4 

5.0

Month

October ________ . ...............................

March 24-31....... _ ..................................

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

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

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

Apr.

13 

15 

4.6 

38 

6.2

13 

10.0 

12 

5.4 

5.0

4.6 

5.8 

9.0 

14 

38

51 

76 

37 

25 

46

47 

21 

17 

10 

19

22 

36 

24 

37 

25

May

27 

22 

23 

24 

21

21 

19 

18 

16 

16

15 

15 

16 

19 

17

17 

14 

15 

16 

19

18 

17 

18 

23 

23

29 

32 

26 

27 

26 

26

June

26 

26 

25 

24 

24

23 

22 

22 

24 

24

25 

24 

24 

22 

22

19 

17 

16 

14 

13

12 

12 

11 

10.5 

10.5

10.0 

9.5 

9.5 

9.6 

9.0

Maximum Minimum

9. 0 5. 8 

10. 0 a 2 

5.4 2.8 

76 4.6 

32 14 

26 9.0 

9.5 6.8 

10.0 1.2 

9.0 2.6

July

9 5 

9.0 

9.5 

9.5 

8.5

7.5 

7.5 

9.5 

8.5 

7.5

7.5

ae

6.6 

7.0 

7.0

6.6 

7.0 

7.0 

7.0

ae

6.6 

6.6 

6.6 

6.6 

6.6

6.2 

5.8 

5.8 

5.8 

5.8 

7.0

Aug.

7.5 

8.0 

8.6 

9.0 

10.0

10.0 

9.5 

9.5 

9.0 

9.0

8.5 

8.5 

8.6 

8.0 

8.5

7.5 

7.0 

6.6 

6.6 

6.6

7.0 

5.8 

5.8 

5.4 

2.0

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 

2.0 

2.2 

2.6

Sept.

2.6 

3.0 

3.8 

5.0 

4.2

5.8

ae

6.2 

6.2

6.8

5.0 

3.8 

3.2 

3.2 

3.5

3.5 

3.2 

3.5 

3.5 

3.7

4.0

5.6 

7.3 

7.6 

7.3

8.7 

8.7 

9.0 

8.3 

7.9

M Run-off in Mean acre-feet

a 82 419 

7.78 463 

3. 70 58. 6 

22.9 1,360 

20.5 1,260 

IRQ 1,070 

7.25 446 

6.66 403 

5.32 317
MUSSELSHELL RIVER BASIN 61

MUSSE1SHEU EIVEE AT HARIOWTON, MONT.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 26, T. 8 N., R. 15 E., at highway bridge 1 mile 

south of Harlowton.

DBAINAGE ABE A. 1,130 square miles.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. July, 1907, to September, 1929.

EXTBEMES. Maximum discharge during year, 775 second-feet Jun^ 3 (gage 

height, 4.40 feet); no flow parts of July, August, and September.

1907-1929: Maximum discharge, 4,020 second-feet May 27, 1917 (gage 

height, 7.3 feet present datum); no flow Aug. 4-11, 1910, Sept. 11-15, 1919, 

and parts of July, August, and September, 1929.

REMABKS. Records good. Discharge estimated Nov. 3-6. Observations discontinued Dec. 1 to Mar. 27. Numerous diversions.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-29

Day

1 ______________ ..

2

3- . 

4. ______ . _____ . __ .

^>... .........................

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.

65 

67 

80 

82 

80

78 

78 

76 

73

78

82 

86 

86 

86 

91

89 

89 

86 

89 

86

91

86 

82 

82 

84

84 

86 

84 

102 

89 

91

Nov.

80 

86 

86

85 

85

84 

84 

86 

86 

91

91 

82 

89 

89 

91

82 

82 

69 

56 

91

84 

78 

78 

69 

51

76 

76 

71 

40 

45

Mar.

197 

137 

107 

102

Month

November... ______________________

March 28-31........... ___ ..................... April. . ______________ ..

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

Apr.

82 

107 

118 

124 

128

86 

91 

99 

84 

69

76 

73 

76 

78 

86

96 

128 

154 

188 

165

180 

193 

197 

197 

162

128 

134 

180 

205 

246

May

227 

184 

169

184 

197

176 

162 

143 

150 

137

150 

137 

150 

214 

241

205 

201 

236 

241 

209

214 

241 

292 

319 

417

450 

354 

292 

251 

205 

169

June

173 

600 

730 

486 

384

302 

275 

265 

302 

302

286 

297 

286 

251 

236

222 

256 

241 

214 

193

162 

142 

144 

138 

127

130 

115 

101

85 

92

Maximum Minimum

102 65 

91 40 

197 102 

246 69 

450 137 

730 85 

78 0 

2.2 0 

33 0

Jtily

78 

66 

50 

50 

55

48 

46 

48 

48 

38

36 

27 

25 

26 

24

24 

0 

20 

20 

17

14 

8.0 

4.9 

3.7 

1.9

1.6 

1.0 

1.0 

.9 

1.0 

.9

Aug.

1.0 

2.2 

1.3 

1.3 

1.0

.9 

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 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

.1

0 

.2 

.3 

.9 

2.2

17 

23 

27 

33 

30

Mann Run-Off in Mean acre-feet

83.5 5,130 

78.1 4,650 

136 1,080 

131 7,800 

223 13,700 

251 14,900 

25.3 1,560 

.26 15.4 

4.46 265
62 STJBFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1929, PABT VI 

MUSSEISHELL MVEB AT MUSSELSHELI, MONT.

LOCATION. Wire gage in NW. % sec. 28, T. 9 NM R. 29 E., at highway bridge 

at Musselshell, half a mile south of railroad station on Cl icago, Milwaukee, 

St. Paul & Pacific Railroad.

RECOEDS AVAILABLE. August, 1928, to September, 1929.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 882 second-feet June 5 (gage 

height, 3.76 feet); no flow Sept 1, 3-5, and 8-25.

1928-29: Maximum and minimum discharge, same as given above.

REMARKS. Records fair. Discharge estimated Oct. 1-6, June 2, and 3. Observations discontinued Nov. 11 to Mar. 13. Numerous diversions above 

station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-29

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.- _ .......................

26 .

26 ______ ..........

27- __ ....................

28 ________________

29....................... _ 

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

31 _ ........ __ ............

Oct.

100 

102 

105 

108 

111

114 

117 

122

126 

128

138 

145 

156 

161 

163

166 

166 

180 

180 

180

211 

211 

195 

166 

161

161 

166 

166 

180 

180 

180

Nov.

195 

195 

195 

211 

211

211

227

227 

227 

227

Mar.

557 

385

262 

385 

363 

341 

320

320

385 

363 

281 

262

320 

244 

262 

281 

385 

698

Month

October _ . _ ... . ______________ ....

March 14-31 ___ ... April ____ _____ _ .. _ . _ ..... ..

May .. . _ _ - . i

July _ ___ ...

Apr.

479 

504 

262 

300 

363

455 

455 

341 

300 

281

281 

244 

262 

227 

227

244 

227 

227 

262 

262

341 

363 

385 

363 

363

363 

341 

300 

281 

300

May

300 

363 

385 

408 

363

341 

320 

300 

281 

262

244 

244 

244 

227 

211

227 

262 

281 

262 

244

244 

244 

244 

244 

262

281 

281 

320 

455 

431 

408

Jane

341 

460 

579 

698 

820

612 

479 

363 

363 

341

281 

244 

227 

320 

557

281 

311 

262 

211 

262

244 

211 

227 

195 

180

166 

148 

145 

145 

128

Maximum Minimum

211 100 

227 195 

698 244 

504 227 

455 211 

820 128 

111 1. 4 

. 3.4 .1 

.5 0

July

111

94 

72 

68 

59

55 

52 

40 

38 

40

21 

18 

17 

17 

15

15 

11 

18 

15 

9.9

14 

5.1 

8.6 

5.8 

2.4

3.6 

2.5 

2.6 

2.0 

1.4 

2.4

Aug.

3.1 

3.4 

3.4 

2.1 

2.2

1.8

1.8 

1.2 

1.4 

1.8

1.4 

1.2 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

.9 

1.6 

1.1 

1.2 

.6

.5 

.5 

.8 

.4 

.4

.3 

.3 

.5 

.2 

.2 

.1

Sept.

0 

.1 

0 

0 

0

.1 .1

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

.1

.5 

.4 

.5 

.4

M Ban-off in Mean acre-feet

153 9,410 

213 4,220 

356 12, 700 

320 19, 000 

296 18,200 

323 19, 200 

27.0 1,660 

1. 19 73. 2 

.07 4.2
MUSSELSHELL RIVER BASIN OO 

MUSSEISHEL1 BITER AT MOSBY, MONT.

LOCATION. Wire gage in sec. 3, T. 14 N., R. 30 E., at highway bridge half a

mile west of Mosby.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May to September, 1929. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during period, about 3,280 second-feet July 19

(gage height, 5.60 feet); no flow Aug. 2, 3, and Aug. 5 to Sept. 30. 

REMARKS. Records for low and medium stages good; others fair. Nrmerous

diversions.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1989

Day

1 __ . _____

2 . .......

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

4 _ __ ...

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

6 ....... __ 

7 _ ......... ....

8 ..... ___ ..

9 .... ___ ..

10 ..... ..

11 _ . ______ .

12.- ...........

13 __ ....

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

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

May June

578 

497 

471 

420 

786

785 

723 

663 

550 

497

445 

445 

445 

445 

445

July

141 

138 

116 

79 

71

58 

62 

66 

51 

44

41 

35 

30 

26 

21

Aug.

0.3 

0 

0 

.3 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Day

1C 1" 

IS 

M 

2C

2 

25

K

a

21

2( 2" 

2! 

25 

3( 

31

Month

May 16-31 ___________ . _______ . _

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

» 

____ . __ ....

................ 

! ____ . __ ....

J . _ .

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

> ____ .........

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

r ................ }..... ......... -

> _____ . ... ) _____ .... [

Maximum

605 

785 

1,290 

.3

May

345 

345 

345 

345 

345

345 

321 

321 

321 

321

321 

345 

445 

550 

605 

605

Minimum

321

177 

.8 

0

June

395 

370 

370 

345 

345

370 

345 

321 

274 

251

242 

225 

208 

200 

177

JulT

IF 

If 

2f 

1,290 

3fi

33 

12 

7.6 

4.0 

2.0

1.8 

1.6 

1.5 

1.2 

.9 

.8

Aug.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

..,-.. Run-off In Mean acre-feet

389 12,300 

421 25,100 

78.4 4,820 

.02 1.2

... 42,200

NOTE. No flow during September.
64 SURFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1929, PAET VI 

CHECKERBOARD CREEK AT DELPIWE, MONT.

LOCATION. Staff gage in NB. % sec. 2, T. 9 N., E. 9 B., just below highway bridge

one-fourth mile southeast of Delpine and half a mile above junction with

North Fork of Musselshell Eiver. 

DBAINAGE AREA. 24,3 square miles. 

EECOEDS AVAILABLE. March, 1922, to September, 1929. May, 1.909, to December

1911, and May, 1913, to December, 1914, at ranch 2 miles upstream. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 21.7 second-fe^t May 25 (gage

height, 1.68 feet); minimum, 1.0 second-foot Dec. 18 and Aug. 24-26.

1909-1911,1913-14,1922-1929: Maximum discharge, 167 second-feet July

16, 1923 (gage height, 3.1 feet); minimum, 0.7 second-foot Sept. 10, 1924

(gage height, 0.38 foot). 

EEMAEKS. Eecords good. Observations discontinued Dec. 19 to Mar. 23.

One small diversion above gage.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-29

Day

1. ___ ............

2 

3 __ .. __ . .....

4... _ ^.. _ ... __ .

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

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

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

8 ___ ......... _ ..

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

10. ____ . _ . __ ..

11. _ . _ ............

12 

13. __ .... ____ ....

14 __ .... ___ ......

15 

16. __ .... __ ......

17 

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

19 __ .. ______ ....

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

21. __ .... .... . __ .

22. _____ .. _ .....

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

24 __ ... __ . _ ..

25- .. _ ..........

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

4.6 

6.0 

6.4 

6.0 

6.0

5.7 

6.0 

5.7

5.7 

7.9

7.0 

6.2 

6.0 

6.0 

6.4

6.2 

6.0 

6.0

5.7 

5.7

6.0 

6.0

5.7 

5.7 

5.7

5.7 

5.5 

5.5 

5.5 

5.3 

5.3

Nov.

5.1 

5.3 

5.3 

5.1 

5.1

5.1 

4.9 

4.9 

5.1 

5.1

5.1 

5.1 

5.1 

5.1 

5.1

4.9 

4.6 

4.9 

5.1 

4.6

4.9 

4.6 

4.6 

4.6 

4.6

4.4 

4.4 

4.2 

4.2 

4.6

Dec.

4.4 

4.2 

4.2 

3.7 

3.5

3.1 

3.5 

2.8 

2.1 

1.8

1.7 

1.6 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4

1.3 

1.1 

1.0

Mar.

3.7 

3.8

3.8 

4.0 

4.2 

3.8 

4.6 

3.7

Month

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

December 1-18 ______________________

March 24-31 ___ . ___________________

April.. ....

May ___________ . ______ ................

July.. _ . 

September....... ____________________

Apr.

4.0 

5.1 

4.4 

5.1 

4.9

10.1 

4.4 

4.2 

4.2 

6.0

5.5 

5.1 

5.3 

4.4 

49

6.0 

6.4 

6.0 

6.0 

7.6

10.1 

9.4 

8.8 

7.6 

7.3

7.6 

7.9 

9.4 

13.0 

9.8

May

9.1 

10.5 

9.4 

10.1 

10.8

10.5 

7.9 

8.2

8.2 

8.2

8.8 

8.8 

9.4 

10.1 

9.8

8.8 

9.8 

10.5 

12.3 

13.0

13.9 

14.8 

16.1 

16.5 

21.7

19.6 

21.2 

13.9 

13.4 

12.3 

19. B

Maximum

7.9- 

5.3 

44 

46 

13.0 

21.7 

17.9 

6.2 

3.3 

2.8

June

17.9 

17.0 

17.4 

15.6 

148

13.4 

12.3 

10.5 

10.5 

10.5

10.8 

10.5 

10.5 

10.1 

9.4

8.8 

8.2 

7.6 

7.6 

7.3

7.3 

7.3 

7.0 

7.0 

7.0

7.3 

6.7 

6.4 

6.2 

6.0

Minimum

46 

42 

1.0 

3.7 

40 

7.9 

6.0 

3.1 

1.0 

1.7

July

6.2 

5.7 

5.3 

5.1 

4.9

46 

46 

4.4 

4.2 

4.2

42 

4.2 

42 

4.2 

40

4.0 

3.8 

3.8 

3.7 

3.5

3.5 

3.5 

3.3 

3.3 

3.3

3.3 

3.3 

3.3 

3.3 

3.3 

3.1

Aug.

3.3 

3.1 

3.1 

3.1 

3.1

3.1 

2.9 

3.1 

3.1

2.9

2.9 

2.9 

2.6 

2.6 

2.3

1.8 

1.7 

1.7 

1.4 

1.3

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.0 

1.0

1.0 

1.1 

1.1 

1.3 

1.3 

1.5

Mean

5.91 

486 

2.46 

3.95 

6.68 

11.9 

9.96 

404 

2.10 

2.11

Sept.

1.7 

1.8 

1.7 

1.8 

1.8

2.0 

2.1 

2.1 

1.8 

1.8

2.0 

2.3 

2.3 

2.1 

2.1

2.1 

2.1 

2.3 

2.3 

2.4

2.8 

2.6 

2.4 

2.6 

2.1

2.0 

2.1 

2.1 

2.0 

2.0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

363 

289 

88 

63 

397 

732 

593 

248 

129 

126
MUSSELSHELL RIVER BASIN 65

AMERICAN FOBK NEAR HAEIOWTON, MONT.

LOCATION. Chain gage in SW. % sec. 12, T. 7 N., R. 15 E., half a mile above

junction of American Pork and Lebo Creek and 5 miles southeast cf Harlowton. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July, 1907, to December, 1911; May to December, 1913;

May, 1924, to September, 1929. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 196 second-feet June 2 (gr^e height,

2.80 feet); no flow parts of July, August, and September.

1907-1911, 1913,1924-1929: Maximum discharge, 870 second-fe?t June 1,

1908 (gage height, 4.40 feet); no flow at times. 

REMARKS. Records fair. Observations discontinued Dec. 5 to Mar. 16. No

diversions.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-fed, 1988-89

Day

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

2

3 

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

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

6-...... ...... _ .

7-...... ..... _ .

8 . 

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

10 - 

11.-............-.--..

12..-.. ...-.. -..

13 

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

15 

16 

VJ.. ...............

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23. ...... ..

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 __ 

qi

Oct.

3.9 

3.5 

3.9

4.7 

5.1

4.7 

4.3 

4.3 

4.3 

6.5

7.0 

6.5 

6.5 

7.0 

7.2

6.5 

6.5 

6.0 

6.0 

7.0

7.0 

7.0 

6.5 

6.0 

6.0

6.0 

5.5 

5.5 

5.5 

6.0 

6.0

Nov.

5.5 

5.1 

4.3 

4.3 

4.3

5.1 

5.1 

5.5 

5.5 

5.5

5.5 

5.5 

5.1 

5.1

4.7

4.7 

4.7 

5.5 

5.5 

6.0

6.0 

5.5

5.5 

5.5 

5.1

4.3 

3.9 

3.9 

3.9 

3.9

Dec.

3.9 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5

Mar.

16 

11 

15 

19

11 

8.0 

8.0 

11 

8.0

7.0 

8.0 

12 

8.6 

9.8

8

n

Month

March 17-31........ _ .. _ . _ ...............

April . 

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

Apr.

9.8 

11 

11 

9.8 

7.5

5.5 

5.5 

5.5 

5.5 

6.0

3.5 

5.5 

5.1 

6.0 

6.0

6.5 

8.0 

5.5 

6.0 

6.0

6.0 

6.0 

6.5

5.5 

5.1

4.7 

4.3 

5.3 

5.5 

6.5

May

4.7 

4.7 

4.7 

4.7 

4.7

4.7 

3.5 

3.5 

4.3 

3.2

3.2 

3.2 

3.9 

3.5 

3.5

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

2.0 

2.0

1.2 

1.2 

1.8 

65 

70

70 

75 

86 

86 

75 

3.5

June

3.5 

196 

111 

98

75

55 

37 

30 

49 

45

51 

45 

47 

49 

51

55 

60 

51 

51 

45

26 

25 

24 

19 

17

15 

14 

13

4.7 

4.7

Maximum Minimum

7. 2 3. 5 

6. 0 3. 9 

19 7.0 

11 3.5 

86 1.2 

196 3. 5 

3.4 0 

.2 0 

2.6 0

July

3.4 

3.4 

2.4 

2.3 

2.3

1.8 

1.8 

1.4 

1.3

.8

.4 

.3 

.2 

.3 

.4

.2 

.2 

.3 

.2 

.2

.2 

.1 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Aug.

0 

0 

0 

.2 

0

0 

0

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sept.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

1.2 

1.2

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6

 »* Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

5. 75 354 

5.00 298 

10. 7 318 

63. 5 378 

19.7 1,210 

45.6 2,710 

.80 49.2 

.006 .4 

.51 30.3
66 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART VI

IEBO GREEK NEAR HARLOWTON, MONT.

LOCATION. Staff gage in SW. J£ sec. 12, T. 7 N., R. 15 E., balf a mile above 

junction with American 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, 1929.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 46 second-feet Mar. 20-21, and 

26 (gage height, 2.62 feet); no flow Dec. 2-4.

1907-1911, 1913, 1924-1929: Maximum discharge, about 417 second-feet 

July 6, 1928 (gage height, 6.90 feet); no flow at times during 1928 and 1929.

REMARKS. ^Records fair. Observations discontinued Dec. 5 to ^*a,r. 19. Numerous diversions and some storage above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19%8-%9

Day

1. __ ..... ____ .

2. _ . ___ . ____ .

3 

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

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

6.... __ .. ...

7. __ ... __ . _ ..

8. _ . _ . _ .... _ .

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

10 . 

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

12.......... ___ ....

13 

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

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

16 

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

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

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

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

21 

22 

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

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

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

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

27. __ . ____ . ......

28 __ . _____ . ....

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

30.. ____ ..... ......

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

Oct.

12 

12 

16 

16 

15

15 

15 

15 

15 

16

17 

16 

18 

21 

20

18 

16 

16 

16 

16

18 

18 

16 

16 

17

17 

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

Nov.

21 

30 

40 

40 

30

21 

16 

12 

10 

10

16 

16 

16 

18 

18

20 

20 

20 

21 

21

24 

21 

21 

21 

24

28 

24 

21 

21 

16

Dec.

4.2 

0 

0 

0

Mar.

46

46 

20 

20 

20 

26

46 

43 

40 

30 

30 

35

Month

October _ . ...........................................

March 20-31. __ . ________ . ______ .. ....

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

June .

July. __ ..... .. .

September.. _______________________

Apr.

15 

35 

35 

25 

25

8.0 

25 

25 

20 

22

20 

22 

24 

24 

22

22 

24 

20 

20 

20

24 

24 

24 

22 

24

24 

19 

22 

22 

22

May

21 

18 

18 

18 

18

21 

18 

18 

18 

18

21 

18 

14 

14 

14

9.9 

7.0 

7.0 

7.0 

4.9

4.9 

9.9 

9.9 

7.0 

4.9

4.9 

18 

7.0 

4.9 

4.9 

4.9

June

2.0 

2.0 

2.4 

2.0 

1.9

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

3.0

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0

4.3 

6.3 

4.3 

3.5 

3.5

2.7 

2.4 

3.4 

3.4 

3.4

2.5 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3

Maximum Minimum

21 12 

40 10 

46 20 

35 8.0 

21 4.9 

6.3 1.9 

2.2 .8 

7. 0 1. 2 

7. 8 2. 7

July

1.9 

1.9 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.2

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

.8 

.8

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8

.8 

.8 

.8 

2.1 

1.9

2.0 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

Aug.

1.2 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.2

1.2 

1.3 

1.3* 

1.3 

1.3

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4

1.4 

1.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4

2.4 

2.4 

2.5 

7.0 

5.8

4.0 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5

Sept.

2.7 

2.7 

3.4 

3.4 

3.0

3.0 

2.7 

3.0 

7.3 

3.4

'3.4 

4.3 

4.3 

4.3 

4.3

4.3 

4.3 

4.3 

4.3 

4.3

4.5 

4.5 

3.0 

4.5 

5.4

5.4 

6.6 

7.8 

7.8 

6.6

M Run-off In Mean acre-feet

16.2 996 

21.2 1,260 

33.5 797 

22.7 1,350 

12.4 762 

2.83 168 

1.29 79.3 

2. 14 132 

4.43 264
MTJSSELSHELL RIVER BASIN 

F1ATWI1IOW CESSK NEAR FIATWH10W, MONT.

67

LOCATION. Chain gage in NE. % sec. 19, T. 12 N., R. 25 E., on FlafrHUow Land &

Livestock Co.'s ranch, 12 miles above Flatwillow. 

DRAINAGE ABBA. 195 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1918, to September, 1929. May, If 11, to April,

1918, at station in sec. 23, T. 12 N., R. 25 E., 4 miles downstream. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 160 second-feet June 4 (gage

height, 3.42 feet); minimum, 0.1 second-foot July 20-24, 29, and Aug. 1

(gage height, 0.77 foot). 

1911-1929: Maximum discharge, about 954 second-feet at old location

June 4-10, 1917 (gage height, estimated, 9.0 feet); no flow at times. 

REMARKS. Records fair. Observations discontinued Oct. 15 to Apr. 30. Several

diversions above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-29

Day

1 

2. __

3 

4 __ -

5...--

6. 

7 _ ..

8- 

9 _ .-

10 

11.. _

12. 

13 

14 

15--

Oct.

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

16 

16 

18 

16 

16

18 

20 

20 

22

May

64 

64 

64 

72

75

72 

64 

58 

58 

58

64 

68

72 

78 

78

Jane

89 

96 

151 

160 

143

135 

127 

111 

103 

103

89 

78 

64 

52 

52

July

15 

16 

13 

9.8

7.4

3.4 

2.0 

1.2 

.9 

.9

.9 

.9 

.9 

.6 

.6

Aug.

0.1 

.2 

.6 

1.6 

1.2

9.0 

9.0 

9.8 

9.8 

4.2

6.6 

6.6 

6.6 

7.4 

6.6

Sept.

0.9

.8 

.5 

1.6 

2.8

7.4 

8.2 

5.8 

3.4 

2.4

2.4 

2.0 

1.2 

1.6 

1.6

Day

1C 1' 

If 

M 

2C

21 

2. 

X

24 

2J

2f 

27 

2E 

2S 

3C 

31

Month

October 

Mav

1-14 ........................................

July ____ _ _ _ _ _ _ ______

August 

Septem

i

1.....

! ...

t

).. ...

! ...

.....

.....

.....

. ...

.....

Oct.

Maximum

22 

111 

160 

16 

9.8 

16

May

78 

72 

72 

72 

75

72

75 

78 

75 

82

82 

103 

103 

111 

103 

89

June

42 

61 

68 

64 

68

64 

52 

52

55 

55

58 

46 

40 

33

24

Jily

0.6 

.6 

.6 

.4 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.1 

.4 

.2

Minimum Mern

16 17. 3 

68 7^ 8 

24 77.8 

.1 2.51 

.1 4. 37 

.5 5.99

Aug.

6.6 

7.4 

7.4 

6.6 

5.0

3.4 

3.4 

2.8 

2.4 

2.4

2.8 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

Sept.

1.6 

1.8 

1.8 

2.4 

4.2

8.2 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

15 

15 

16 

16

Run-off in 

acre-feet

480 

4,660 

4,630 

154 

269 

366
68 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART

FLATWUIOW CREEK AT PETROLIA, MONT.

LOCATION. Chain gage in NE. % sec. 25, T. 14 N., R. 28 T., 2 miles above 

junction with Box Elder Creek, 1 mile south of Petrolia, ard 16 miles southeast of Winnett, the nearest railway point.

DRAINAGE ABEA. 650 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June, 1921, to September, 1929.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 414 second-feot Mar. 29 (gage 

height, 4.00 feet); no flow July 19 to Sept. 30.

1921-1929: Maximum discharge (estimated), 3,700 second-feet July 5, 

1923 (gage height, 12.94 feet); no flow at times.

REMARKS. Records fair. Observations discontinued Nov. 29 to Mar. 9. Numerous diversions.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-29

Day

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

2................... ... .. ______ . _____ -

4,... _ ...... __ ........ _______ . ......

5.... _________ . __ . ___________

6.-. _ ......... ....... __ ..... ....

7. ....... __ ....... _______________

8.... ___ .... .... ____ ....... _____ ....

9......... ............ _ . ... .. 

10 

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

12... ___ .... _______ . ___ . ______ .

13..... __ __ ... ______ ... ....

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

15..-............ ............ ... .....

16. ____ ...... _______ ... ..............

17 _______ . ___________________

18....... --

20.... __ - _ ......... _ -. ______ ...

21.. ____ .-.- .-..... _ ................

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

23. . . __ ______________ ......

24 

on

26-.. . __ - __ ....... ____ . ____ 

97

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

29..-. __ ... __ . ______________ ...

30 

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

Oct.

7.5 

7.5 

7.5 

9.6 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

14 

14 

14 

16

18 

18 

18 

18 

18

18 

18 

18 

18 

18

18 

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

Month

March 10-31--- ... ... ... ... ..... ... ... - 

April __________________________ ..

May

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

Nov.

18 

18 

6.5 

16 

18

18 

20 

20 

14 

14

12 

12 

12 

14 

14

14 

12 

12 

10 

10

9.5 

8.5 

7.5 

7.6 

9.5

8.5 

8.5 

9.5

Mar.

327

178 

129 

153 

153 

114

81 

178 

286 

145 

114

87 

54 

54 

42 

94

122 

122 

122 

414 

114 

42

Apr.

54 

40 

36 

42 

32

31 

31 

31 

31 

31

27 

27 

26 

26 

24

21 

18 

20 

24 

26

34 

61 

61 

52 

50

52 

50 

46 

46 

46

Maximum Minimum

18 7.5 

20 6.5 

414 42 

61 18 

114 44 

145 45 

35 0

May

46 

44 

58 

63 

65

64 

64 

64 

64 

62

56 

56 

54 

54 

54

49 

51 

55 

55 

55

48 

48 

46 

50 

56

64 

75 

87 

114 

114 

81

June

145 

114 

100 

129 

129

137 

129 

129 

114 

100

100 

87 

70 

75 

75

75 

75 

64 

70 

76

70 

64 

70 

49

57

57 

57 

55 

53 

45

July

35 

33 

33 

28 

20

20 

20 

19 

15 

15

14 

1.3 

1.1 

5.0 

5.0

9.0 

5.0 

1.1 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

M Run-off in Mean acre-feet

14.6 898 

12. 6 700 

142 6,200 

36.5 2,170 

61.8 3,800 

85.6 5,090 

9.02 555

NOTE. No flow during August and September.
STTBFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1929, PABT VI ' 69

MILK RIVER BASIN

SOUTH FOES OF MILK RIVER NEAR INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in NW. % sec. 29, T. 37 N., R. 9 W., just above 

Kennedy Coulee, 5 miles south of international boundary, and 30 miles 

northeast of Browning, Mont.

DRAINAGE AREA. 288 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1905, to September, 1929.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 597 second-feet June 3 (gage

height, 3.77 feet); minimum, 0.8 second-foot Sept. 2 (gage height 1.58 feet).

1905-1929: Maximum stage, from high-water mark, 15.4 feet J^ne 6,1908

(discharge not determined); no flow Aug. 1-8 and Aug. 18 to Se^t. 2,1919.

REMARKS. -Records good. Discharge estimated Apr. 1-4. Observations discontinued Nov. 1 to Mar. 31. No diversions. Station maintained jointly 

with the Dominion Water Power and Hydrometric Bureau, Department of 

the Interior, Canada.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-29

Day

1

2

3 ......... ___ . 

4

5- - ................. .......

6 . -

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

8 _ . . . _

9

10. __. . -- -.--. -- ..-.--. . .

11 _ __ . _ .. _ .

12 __________ . __ . __ . ................

13 ____ . __

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

15 . .. .-.. 

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

17 _ ..........................................

18 - .

19 _______ . _ ..___..'_ .

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

21 ___ ................. ....................

22 .

23 ______ .. _____ ... _______ .. ......

24. ,L .....................................

25 ______ . _______ .. __ . ____ . .....

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

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

28 ...

29 __ . __ .. .... .....................

30

31 __________ . . ... .... __ ......

Oct.

36.8 

37,6 

38.4 

44.2 

48.4

49.8 

54 

60 

64

72

191 

194 

143 

95 

110

146 

149 

146 

115 

91

78 

60 

49.8 

44.2 

36.8

39.2 

38.4 

36.0 

35.2 

34.4 

24.3

Month

October

April... . . _ _ 

July .. - .

September. -

Apr.

120 

130 

120 

147 

163

144 

139 

135 

130 

128

124 

122 

119 

135 

185

246 

270 

302 

234 

220

197 

208 

191 

139 

182

284 

409 

396 

371 

291

May

237 

229 

217 

205 

194

160 

144 

135 

135 

148

243 

243 

226 

243 

234

237 

211

185 

158 

148

148 

151 

151 

148 

142

130 

119 

117 

117 

113 

99

June

124 

491 

548 

409 

313

243 

188 

148 

163 

208

234 

232 

234 

220 

194

171 

166 

133 

89 

66

64 

62 

76 

95 

84

73 

66 

58 

52 

43.6

Maximum Minimum

194 24.3 

409 119 

243 99 

548 43.6 

188 14.0 

19. 0 1. 4 

22.4 1.2

July

42.4 

38.5 

37.2 

33.3 

34.6

42.4 

73 

188 

144

87

64 

55 

46.4 

43.7 

35.9

33.3 

30.8 

28.4 

29.6 

26.0

21.2 

20.0 

20.0 

19.0 

17.0

15.0 

14.0 

16.0 

17.0 

18.0 

17.0

Aug.

17.0 

17.0 

19.0 

17.0 

14.0

12.0 

12.0 

12.0 

11.0 

11.0

11.0 

12.0 

11.0 

12.0 

13.0

14.0 

14.0 

13.0 

13.0 

14.0

13.0 

12.0 

10.0

mo

7.6

7.6 

6.8 

4.4 

1.8 

1.4 

1.4

Sept.

1.4 

1.2 

1.4 

2.8 

5.2

6.0 

6.0 

6.2 

6.2 

6.2

6.0 

5.2 

5.2 

6.2 

6.8

9.2 

11.0 

11.0 

12.0 

11.0

11.0 

10.0 

11.0 

12.0 

17.0

20.0 

22.4 

22.4 

21.2 

19.0

,,. Ban-off in Mean acre-feet

76.2 4,680 

199 11,800 

173 10,600 

175 10,400 

42.2 2,690 

11.1 682 

9.8r 572
70 STJEFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1929, PAET VI

MILK; RIVER AT mix: RIVER, ALBERTA

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in SE. % sec. 28, T. 2 N., K. 16 W. fourth 

meridian, at Milk River, Alberta.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,104 square miles.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. Open-water seasons July, 1909, to December. 1911; 

complete records January, 1912, to September, 1929. Prior to October, 

1920, maintained by Department of the Interior, Canada.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 1,960 second-feet June 3 (gage 

height, 4.98 feet); minimum (estimated), 25.1 second-feet Jan. 31.

1909-1929: Maximum discharge (estimated), 7,460 second-feet May 22, 

1927 (gage height, 1,1.41 feet); no flow at times during 1922, 1923, and 1927.

REMARKS. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Oct. 29 to Mar. 

29 and Apr. 5-10, which are fair. Flow increased by water from St. Mary 

Canal during irrigation season. Station maintained jointb- with the Dominion Water Power and Hydrometric Bureau, Department of the Interior, 

Canada.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-89

Day

1. .........

2

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

4 

5 ..........

6 ....

7 __ ........

8 

9 

10 

11 ______ .

12 

13 ____ . __

14 .........

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

16 

17. 

18 

10

20- 

21.. __ ......

22

23. . ___ ..

24 

25. _ 

26 

27- __ ......

28... __ .....

29 ..........

30 

31 .........

Oct.

110 

110 

110 

114 

114

116 

116 

124 

124 

126

138 

128 

157 

173 

198

226 

289 

308 

279 

238

202 

184 

173 

160 

160

151 

147 

138 

138 

116 

114

Nov.

103 

103 

108 

154 

180

195 

170 

170 

195 

173

154 

187 

154 

134 

110

102 

97 

81 

86 

90

90

88 

88 

86 

86

84 

82 

81

77 

74

Dec.

70 

66 

62 

62 

62

62 

62 

62 

62 

61

61 

61 

61 

61 

59

59 

59 

59 

59

58

58 

58 

58 

58 

56

56 

56 

56 

56 

56 

55

Jan.

55 

55 

55 

55 

55

55 

55 

55 

55 

55

54 

52 

51 

49.4 

48.0

45.4 

44.1 

41.5 

40.2 

37.6

36.3 

33.9 

32.8 

31.7 

30.6

30.6 

29.5 

28.4 

27.3 

26.2 

25.1

Feb.

26.2 

26.2 

26.2 

27.3 

28.4

29.5 

30.6 

31.7 

32.8 

32.8

38.9 

52 

54 

59 

64

36.3 

31.7 

26.2 

26.2 

26.2

28.4 

31.7 

54 

62 

48.0

41.5 

33.9 

26.2

Mar.

27.3 

28.4 

30.6 

32.8 

35.0

37.6 

116 

144 

121 

147

298 

298 

243 

226 

284

422 

411 

400 

384 

566

549 

390

400 

509

578

682 

752 

1,720 

1,230 

1,050 

757

Apr.

459 

495 

444 

525 

154

170 

185 

200 

220 

240

264 

419 

505 

444 

617

943 

1,000 

882 

719 

617

597 

540 

617 

566 

546

654 

876 

1,000 

961 

980

Month Maximum

October. _________________________

December _ .... ____ . ______ . ______ . ...

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

February ________________ . ................

March _________________ . ______ . ...

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

June. _________________ . ...... ....... July...................................................

August _______________ . . _ _ September ____ . . .

The year

308 

195 

70 

55 

64 

1,720 

1,000 

840 

1,920 

827 

509 

387

1,920

May

840 

758 

719 

665 

630

580 

467 

403 

384 

412

408 

563

477 

467 

558

462 

493 

437 

388 

346

327 

323 

314 

306 288'

276 

260 

248 

248 

318 

408

Jure

493 

l,«v> 

1,920 

1,680 

1,300

1,<KO

898 

8:0 7f« 7t"J

922 

1,OM

8P

n

5P5

422 

432 

4X7 

303

4fl7

A"? 

41*3 

403 

5*6 

5PO

5* 1? 

5>4 

ST9 

509

4%

Minimum

110 

74 

55 

25.1 

26.2 

27.3 

154 

248 

393 

477 

397 

222

25.1

July

488 

483 

483

477 

488

493 

552 

746

827 

781

735 

677 

619 

602 

591

569 

558 

558 

558 

552

547 

547 

542 

536 

530

530 

525 

520 

525 

520 

514

Mean

161 

119 

59.7 

43.4 

36.9 

415 

561 

444 

753 

570 

468 

320

330

Aug.

509 

498 

498 

498 

498

504 

509 

504 

504 

408

493 

483 

477 

472 

467

467 

462 

462 

462 

462

452 

442 

442 

447 

447

452 

450 

440 

406 

401 

397

Sept.

387 

364 

369 

374 

369

369 

369 

364 

369 

374

364 

364 

364 

360 

374

360 

366 

356 

317 

263

248 

240 

237 

233 

244

244 

244 

248 

240 

222

Eun-oftin 

acre feet

9,900 

7,080 

3,670 

2,670 

2,050 

25,500 

33,400 

27,300 

44,800 

35,000 

28,800 

19,000

239,000
MILK RIVER BASIN 71

MUK RIVER AT EASTERN CROSSING OF INTERNATIONAl BOUNDARY

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in NE. % 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 is 2,698.92 feet above 

mean sea level.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,514 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1913, to September, 1929. From August, 1909, to 

November. 1912, maintained by Irrigation Branch, Department of the 

Interior, Canada.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 3,050 second-feet June 3 (gage 

height, 4.42 feet); minimum (estimated), 30 second-feet Mar. 1 and 2.

1909-1929: Maximum discharge, about 12,000 second-feet May 23, 1927 

(gage height, 10.16 feet); no flow Aug. 3-17, 22, 23, 1914, Feb. 1 to Mar. 13, 

1922, and Mar. 1-5, 1923.

REMARKS. Records good except those for estimated periods, whicl are fair. 

Observations discontinued Nov. 1 to Feb. 28. No diversions. Flow increased by water from St. Mary Canal during irrigation season. Station 

maintained jointly with the Dominion Water Power and Hydrometric Bureau,, 

Department of the Interior, Canada.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-29

Day

1 .....

2 .. _.

3 __ .......... ____ . .......

4.. _.._..__ _ _._..

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

6 .....

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.

91 

93

97 

95 

89

89 

84 

86 

86 

93

97 

97 

102 

118 

120

113 

182 

199 

217 

293

270 

244 

196 

179 

160

144 

140 

125 

» 125 

125 

 125

Mar.

30 

30 

35 

50

65

«8E

102 

142 

(255 

270 

280

380

516 

658 

931

783

652 

707 

722 

607 

492

422 

397 

468 

783 

1,820 

1,640

Month

October - . .. 

March

April...... ...... ..... .. ...--....- ................

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

July . 

Apr.

968 

672 

573 

600 

649

398 

186 

245 

209 

217

226 

467 

398 

490 

656

672 

1,020 

1,260 

1,130 

968

882 

824 

799 

783 

807

703 

607 

775 

1,090 

1,310

May

1,320 

1,150 

968 

916 

916

783 

726 

695 

672 

840

865 

641 

634 

718 

799

710 

672 

621 

600 

607

536 

496 

474 

462 

457

437 

407 

389 

376 

380 

384

Marlrmim

293 

1,820 

1,310 

1,320 

2,720 

758 

457 

389

June

380 

687 

1,800 

2,720 

2,190

1,470 

 1,300 

1,140 

»1,040 

942

916 

899 

1,160 

1,160 

849

783 

"680 

580 

664 

536

484 

501 

496 

 516 

536

649 

627 

600 

580 

567

Minimum

84 

30 

186 

376 

380 

407 

398 

212

July

518 

496 

462 

437 

437

417 

"445 

474 

484

573

758 

656 

561 

490 

490

484 

474 

468 

468 

479

484 

484 

484 

474 

468

474 

442 

412 

417 

407 

422

Aug.

422 

422 

417 

417 

417

422 

422 

417 

422 

422

422 

422 

427 

417 

417

412 

412 

407 

407 

422

442 

427 

467 

432 

412

412 

417 

417 

412 

407 

398

Sept.

380 

380 

389 

376 

362

366 

366 

366 

362 

350

358 

368 

358 

854 

34fr

329 

326. 

325 

321 

317

314 

242 

226 

212 

217

215 

215 

220 

217 

220

 vtmm Run-off in Mean acre-feet

138 8, 480 

441 27, 100 

686 40,800 

666 41,000 

915 54,400 

485 29,800 

419 25,800 

313 18, 600

1 Estimated because of ice or missing gage height. 

49758 32 6
72 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART VI

MILE RIVER ABOVE HAVRE, MONT.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in SW. % sec. 32, T. 33 N., E. 15 E., one-fourth

mile above mouth of Big Sandy Creek and 6 miles west cf Havre. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1928, to September, 1929. 

EXTBEMES. Maximum discharge during year, 2,380 second-feet June 5 (gage

height, 5.72 feet); minimum, 79 second-feet Oct. 8 (gage height, 2.60 feet). 

1928-29: Maximum discharge, 2,540 second-feet Jun?. 21, 1928 (gage

height, 5.42 feet); minimum, that of Oct. 8, 1928. 

REMARKS. Records fair. Discharge estimated Oct. 28-31, Apr. 6-14, May 10

and 11. Observations discontinued Nov. 1 to Mar. If. No diversions.

Flow increased by discharge of St. Mary Canal during irrigation season.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-29

Day

1. ___ . __ . __ ... _ ..... __ j__

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

3 

4. ___ . _ ... _ . _ . __ . _____

5... . ..

6. ...... ...... __ . _________

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

8....... 

Q

10 

11 __ - __ .- ____ . _____ .

12.. . .

13. ___ _______ ______

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

15 

16 

17... ____________________

18. ___ _____ - __ - _____

19.. . . ......

20 ____ . ___ - _ - __ - ____ .

21. ..

22. __ ... _________________

23 

24.. 

25. _ . ___________________

26 ..--..

27 ______________________

28 

29 ______________________

30. ... ...

31 ______________________

Oct.

87 

87 

89 

85 

82

85 

82 

82 

82 

85

90 

89 

84 

90 

97

109 

112 

116 

123 

150

168 

228 

260 

238 

231

208 

186 

165 

145 

140 

130

Mar.

1,040

1,070 

1,000 

1,000 

965 

965

965 

895 

753 

798 

886 

1,470

Month

October. .. .. ... .........................

March 20-31. .

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

May 

June. . .... ...

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

Apr,

1,470 

1,280 

1,100 

1,000 

1,000

750 

750 

600 

400 

220

250 

350 

480 

600 

693

830 

830 

1,040 

1,240 

1,180

1,140 

1,040 

1,000 

930 

862

771 

688 

670 

895 

1,320

May

1,430 

1,430 

1,360 

1,240 

1,100

1,100 

990 

890 

820 

810

800 

790 

790 

733

782

798 

740 

686 

692 

621

609 

532 

538 

489 

453

429 

468 

453 

406 

396 

396

Maximum

260 

1,470 

1,470 

1,430 

2,210 

666 

434 

419

June

362 

396 

494 

1,670 

2,210

1,960 

1,810 

1,640 

1,390 

1,200

1,100 

1,040 

1,000 

990 

1,010

956 

922 

890

850 

782

640 

521 

468 

473 

479

484 

516 

555 

597 

571

Minimum

82 

753 

220 

396 

362 

370 

378 

228

July

550 

527 

468 

444 

419

429 

510 

544 

550

578

666 

609 

544 

468 

439

424 

429 

439 

444 

424

419 

453 

439 

429 

424

424 

429 

406 

410 

388 

370

Aug.

378 

388 

388 

388 

392

392 

406 

406 

392 

406

414 

410 

406 

406 

410

419 

410 

401 

406 

414

401 

419 

419 

410 

424

414 

410 

401 

406 

410 

434

Sept.

419 

410 

396 

401 

408

392 

368 

374 

378 

383

370 

388 

370 

345 

314

333 

329

278 

306 

310

310 

314 

288 

278 

257

257 

247 

234 

234 

228

M Run-off in Mean acre-feet

129 7,930 

984 23,400 

844 50,200 

767 47,200 

933 55,500 

468 28,800 

406 25,000 

331 19,700
MILK RIVER BASIN 73

MILE RIVER NEAR VABTDAIIA, MONT.

LOCATION. Staff gage in NE. % sec. 7, T. 30 N., R. 37 E., just belovT Putnam 

Dam and 2 miles west of Vandalia.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. May, 1915, to September, 1920; April to September, 1929.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 2,540 second-feet June 10 (gage 

height, 12.3 feet); no flow, gates in dam closed, Sept. 4 and 8-16.

1915-1920, 1929: Maximum discharge, 25,200 second-feet Apr. 11, 1917 

(gage height, 34.5 feet); no flow Aug. 9-13, 1910, June 5, 1919, aid Sept. 4 

and 8-16, 1929.

REMABKS. Records good. Numerous diversions from main stream and tributaries upstream. Vandalia Canal diverts at dam above gag^. Some 

regulation at dam and some storage in Nelson Reservoir.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-%9

Day

1 ...

2.....

3.....

4.....

5-..-.

6.....

7.....

8 _ ..

9.....

10.....

11. _ .

12.....

13.....

14.....

15. ....

Apr. May

2,050 

1,730 

1,460 

1,440 

1,670

2,030 

2,360 

2,210 

1,870 

1,700

1,440 

1,160 

970 

970 

1,440

Jane

760 

1,090 

930 

615 

665

715 

970 

1,780 

2,260 

2,480

2,440 

2,410 

2,210 

1,890 

1,730

July

540 

432 

405 

405 

300

300 

300 

300 

193 

180

139 

115 

115 

115 

166

Aug.

139

95 

95 

95 

77

77 

77 

77 

77 

77

61 

61 

61 

61 

61

Sept.

61 

61 

22 

0 

1,010

405 

61 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Day

16 

17 

18 

IS 

20

21

22 

23 

24

25

2fl 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Month

April 23

IkCay

r-30... . ........ ............. ...........

July ____ __ __ __ _ _ _ __ ._ __

August 

Septem

T

ber __ - _ - - -

hepericd. ............. ....... ...............

.....

-----

, ...

Apr.

665 

1,120 

1,400

1,630 

1,700 

1,700 

1,780 

2,000

Maximum

2,000 

2,360 

2,480 

540 

139 

1,010

May

1,230 

1,230 

1,230 

1,230 

1,230

1,230 

1,230 

890 

850 

850

760 

665 

540 

515 

460 

515

June

1,230 

1,520 

1,610 

2,080 

1,730

1,550 

1,260 

1,440 

1,520 

1,090

1,050 

1,010

760 

760 

805

Minimum

665 

460 

615 

95 

61 

0

July

180 

139 

95 

95 

95

127 

166 

139 

115 

139

166 

95 

95 

95 

95 

193

Mean

1,500 

1,260 

1,410 

195 

69.9 

132

Aug.

61 

61 

61 

61 

61

61 

61 

61 

61 

61

61 

61 

61 

61 

61 

61

Sept.

0 

22 

95 

105 

139

166 

180 

193 

193 

193

193 

193 

223 

223 

223

Run-off in 

acre-feet

23,800 

77,500 

83,900 

12,000 

4,300 

7,860

209,000
74 SURFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1929, PART VI

NORTH FORK OF MHK RIVER ABOVE ST. MART CANAL, NEAR BROWNING, MONT.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in SW. % sec. 16, T. 37 N.» R. II W., 1% miles 

above outlet of canal, 3 miles south of international, boundary, and 30 miles 

north of Browning.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 62 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June, 1921, to September, 1929. Records obtained only 

during period when St. Mary Canal is in operation.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 142 second-fcet June 2 (gageheight, 2.45 feet); minimum, 18.4 second-feet Aug. 16 (gage height, 0.69 foot). 

1921-1929: Maximum discharge, 363 second-feet May 29, 1927 (gage 

height, 4.93 feet); minimum, 7.3 second-feet Sept. 22, 192T.

REMARKS. Records good. Discharge estimated May 6 and Sept. 17-19. Nodiversions or regulation. Station maintained jointly wHh the Dominion 

Water Power and Hydrometric Bureau, Department of the Interior, Canada..

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19f®

Day

1.. 

2.....

3.....

4-.._-

5.....

6.....

7.....

8.....

9.....

10.....

11.....

12.....

13.....

14.....

15...-

Apr. May

64 

57 

50 

50 

50

48.0 

45.9 

46.6 

54 

62

67 

60 

62 

63

58

June

52 

95 

67 

54 

46.6

43.0 

40.7 

38.9 

44.1 

65

62 

50 

44.7 

40.7 

36.6

July

27.3 

26.4 

25.5 

25.5 

25.9

34.3 

45.3 

38.3 

31.2

28.7

26.9 

26.9 

25.9 

25.0 

24.1

Aug.

21.7 

21.3

21.7 

21.7 

21.7

21.7 

20.9 

20.9 

20.1 

20.1

19.8 

19.8 

19.8 

19.4 

19.4

Sept.

19.8 

20.9 

22.9

21.7 

21.7

22.1 

21.7 

21.7 

22.1 

22.5

22.1 

21.7 

21.7 

21.3

21.7

Day

1( 

r

IS1{

2(

2] 

25 

2: 

24 

2{

2( 

25 

% 

% 

3( 

31

Month

April 28 

May

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

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

July __ - _ _____-_._._ _ . ._ _ . _

August 

Bepteml

T

DOT. __ - - - - - -

heperiod....... .... ............. .........

». .

r. .... i

> 

) ....

.....

!_. 

t.__ 

L. ...

>.....

r

.....

)--.--

Apr.

70 

64 

64

Maximum

70.0 

67.0 

95.0 

453 

21.7 

23.7

May

64 

58 

54 

54 

54

52 

50 

49.1 

47.2 

43.6

40.7 

40.1 

39.5 

37.8 

36.6 

37.8

June

34.9 

33.7 

33.2 

32.7 

31.7

31.2 

33.7 

36.0 

33.2 

30.7

29.7 

28.7 

28.2 

28.2 

27.8

Minimum

64.0 

36.6 

27.8 

21.8 

18.4 

19. 8

July

23.3 

22.5 

22.9 

22.9

21.7

21.3 

22.1 

21.7

21.7 

21.7

21.7 

21.7 

21.7 

21.7 

21.3 

21.3

Mean

66.0 

51.5 

41.8 

26.4 

20.0 

22.0

Aug.

18.4 

18.7 

19.0 

19.0 

19.0

19.4 

19.4 

19.8 

19.8 

19.8

19.8 

19.8 

19.4 

19.0 

19.4 

19.4

Sept,

21.3 

21.3 

21.3 

21.7 21.7

22.1 21. r

22.9 22.9- 

23.7

23.3 

23.7 

22.fr 

22.9 

22.5

Run-oft in 

acre-feet

393 

3,170 

2,490 

1,560 

1,230 

1,310

10,200
MILK BIVEB BASIN

NORTH FORK OF HUE RIVER NEAR INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY

75

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in NE. % 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 AREA 101 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE January, 1913, to September, 1929. July, 1909, to 

December, 1912, maintained by Irrigation Branch of the Department of the 

Interior, Canada, in NE. y± sec. 13, 2 miles downstream. May, 1911, to 

December, 1912, at Alexander Dubray ranch, 2 miles south of international 

boundary.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 727 second-feet June 2 (gage 

height, 3.32 feet); minimum, about 12.2 second-feet Mar. 1.

1909-1929: Maximum discharge, 1,070 second-feet May 8, 19?0 (gage 

height, 4.14 feet); minimum, 3.2 second-feet Mar. 1, 1927.

REMARKS. Records good except those for period of ice effect, Mar. 1 to Apr. 17, 

which are fair. Observations discontinued Nov. 1 to Feb. 28. No diversions. Flow increased by discharge of St. Mary Canal during irrigation 

season. Station maintained jointly with the Dominion Water Po^er and 

Hydrometric Bureau, Department of the Interior, Canada.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1988-89

Day

1.. _ ... __ ... __ . __ . _ ..... ...

2.. ___ ... ____ .. ____ ..... ___ .

3 

4......... ____ . __ . ____ ......

5.. __ .......... ____ ._..-_. 

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.

43.0 

44.5 

44.5 

44.5 

43.0

43.0 

43.0 

43.0 

445 

50

47.5 

67 

79 

62

77

84 

79 

64 

54 

50

49.0 

47.5 

46.0 

44.5 

46.0

49.0 

50 

47.5 

50 

49.0 

45.0

Mar.

12.2 

13.4 

14.6 

15.8 

17.0

17.7 

19.8 

22.6 

27.2

28.8

27.2 

28.0 

32.0 

41.0 

60

60 

59 

58 

56 

96

55 

56 

55 

55 

55

52 

48.7 

66 

55 

58 

60

Month

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

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

June ___________________________

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

Apr.

58 

58 

75 

77 

30.4

53 

59 

58 

45.4 

39.2

43.2 

46.5 

58 

66 

162

196 

95

74 

72 

74

74 

91

75 

77 

77

124 

135 

147 

164 

184

May

214 

210 

178 

169 

156

106 

89 

87 

96 

102

121 

110 

 106 

121 

121

117 

110 

95 

93 

91

87 

84 

80 

79

75

67 

67 

68 

197 

238 

284

June

346 

645 

579 

492

422

446 

451 

451 

461 

456

456 

446 

436 

333 

242

224 

214 

242 

354 

358

358 

358 

403 

446 

446

436 

436 

446 

451 

446

Maximum Minimum

84 43.0 

66 12.2 

196 30.4 

284 67 

645 214 

600 441 

487 417 

394 156

July

441 

446 

456 

461 

461

487 

600 

574 

512 

512

507 

507 

507 

507 

502

502 

497 

497 

492 

487

487 

482 

482 

482 

482

487 

477 

472 

477 

477 

477

AU?-

477 

472 

472 

472 

466

472 

466 

466 

466 

466

472 

472 

472 

466 

472

482

487 

487 

487

m

477 

477 

466 

466 

466

466 

461 

436 

427 

427 

417

Sept.

394 

389 

389 

380 

367

350 

358 

354 

354 

350

350 

341 

341 

341 

341

341 

341 

296 

231 

220

217 

214 

207 

210

217

224 

224 

217 

194 

156

»T««« Eun-off in Mean acre-feet

52.6 3,230 

41,3 2,540 

86. 2 5, 130 

123 7,560 

409 24,300 

482 30,300 

467 28,700 

297 17, 700
76 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART VI

BIG SANDY CEEEK NEAE BOXEIDER, MONT.

LOCATION. Staff gage in NE. % sec. 13, T. 30 N., R. 13 E., et Cowan ranch, 3 

miles north of Boxelder.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March, 1928, to September, 1929.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 206 second-feet June 8 (gage 

height, 8.59 feet); no flow March 17 (gates closed at dam).

1928-29: Maximum discharge, 338 second-feet Mar. 25, 1928 

height, 10.96 feet); no flow Mar. 17 1929 (gates closed at dam).

REMARKS. Records good. Observations discontinued Dec 16 to Mar. 9. 

Flow regulated by storage in Cowan Reservoir. Small diversion for irrigation above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-29

Day

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.

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

3.5 

42 

21 

4.2 

4.0

40 

4.0 

3.8 

3.7 

3.7

3.7 

3.7 

3.7 

3.7 

3.7 

3.7

Nov.

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6

27

38 

33 

16 

4.4

31

33 

10 

4.2 

40 

3.8

3.7 

3.7 

3?7 

3.7 

3.7

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

3.7 

3.6

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6

Dec.

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

Mar.

3.8

7.7 

16 

46 

49 

2.0

2.0 

0 

.2 

1.0 

6.0

14 

14 

49 

42 

39

42 

39 

42 

59 

84 

76

Month

March 10-31.. .......... .-..... .......... .......

July _ ....

Apr.

63 

52 

49 

63 

70

49 

46 

34 

33 

30

30 

28 

25 

20 

18

20 

22 

21 

6.0 

.5

18 

80 

4.2 

.3

28

28 

28 

33 

30 

31

May

34 

30 

31 

31

46

63 

38 

31 

38 

42

42 

39 

46 

56 

110

98 

84 

52 

46 

56

80 

63 

42 

27 

31

31 

34 

42 

56 

73 

76

June

52 

56 

66 

94 

130

126 

146 

202 

170 

98

84 

130 

110 

91

76

66 

34 

42 

63

76

80 

84

87 

87 

87

87 

76 

73 

63 

158

Maximum Minimum

42 3.5 

38 3.6 

3. 5 3. 5 

84 0 

80 .3 

110 27 

202 34 

62 3.8 

40 1.2 

1.2 1.0

July

52 

6.0 

45 

5.2 

10

9.5 

6.8 

6.8 

15 

24

24 

21 

21 

18 

17

8.6 

3.8 

45 

45 

5.2

5.8 

4.8 

5.2 

45 

3.8

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8

Aug.

3.7 

3.3 

3.2 

4.0 

4.0

3.5 

3.5 

3.2 

3.2 

3 2

2.7 

2.5 

2.1 

2.0 

2.0

2.0 

2.0 

1.8 

1.8 

2.0

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.5

1.4 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.6 

1.2

Sept.

1.1 

1.0 

1.1 

1 2 

1.1

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1,0

1,0 

1.0 

1,0 

1.0 

1.0

1.0 

1,0 

1.0 

1.0

1.0

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.2 

1.0

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

Mean Run-ofl in Mean acre-feet

5.44 334 

9.13 543 

3.50 104 

28.8 1,260 

32. 0 1, 900 

50. 6 3, 110 

93.1 5,540 

10. 1 621 

2. 39 147 

1.02 60.7
MILK EIVEB BASIN 77

LODGE CREEK AT INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in SE. ^ sec. 12, T. 1, R. 29 W., third meridian, 

1 mile north of international boundary, in Saskatchewan, Canada, and 30 

miles northwest of Havre, Mont.

DRAINAGE AREA. 797 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1917, to September, 1929. April, 1910, to October, 

1916, maintained by Irrigation Branch, Department of the Interior, Canada.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 1,080 second-feet May 1 (gage 

height, 7.10 feet); no flow at times during year.

1917-1929: Maximum discharge, 3,680 second-feet May 23, If27 (gage 

height, 12.41 feet); no flow at times.

REMARKS. Records good except those for period of ice effect, Mar. 1-29, which 

are fair. Observations discontinued Nov. 1 to Feb. 28. Several diversions 

above gage. Station maintained jointly with the Dominion Water I ower and" 

Hydrometric Bureau, Department of the Interior, Canada.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928 29

Day

1... __ . _ ..

2. __ . .......

3. ____ ....

4 __ . ........

5 .. _ .....

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

7... __ ......

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

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

10.-...-.-. .

11.. __ ......

12 _____ ....

13. . 

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

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

Mar.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

.1 

.2

Apr.

145 

71 

68 

74 

121

123 

73 

64 

68 

56

36.4 

31.6 

27.8 

25.7 

30.0

May

889 

548 

404 

292 

271

134 

107

71 

56 

51

49.4 

54 

44.0 

49.4 

49.4

June

6.6 

9.2 

10.6

8.7 

7.9

6.6 

5.8 

5.4 

5.3

4.4

3.8 

3.4 

2.9 

2.8 

2.9

July

0.5 

.5 

.2 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Day

16 

17 

18 

18 

20

21

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Month

April ...

July ...

Maximum

231 

334 

889 

10.6 

.5

Mar.

0.3 

.4 

.2 

2.6 

3.1

3.2 

3.3 

3.5 

3.6 

3.9

5.4 

9.2 

5.8 

106 

223 

231

Apr.

123 

202 

249 

268 

236

218 

239 

295 

334

271

170 

113 

88 

100 

308

Minimum

0

25.7 

7.9 

.8 

0

May

49.4 

51 

44.8 

44.8 

40.6

34.0 

28.6 

27.1 

25.0 

21.4

18.7 

17.4 

16.7 

14.8 

11.8 

7.9

Mean

19.5 

141 

114 

3,94 

.04

June

3.2 

3.4 

3.1 

2.9

2.7

2.5 

2.3 

2.1 

1.9 

1.8

1.6 

1.4 

1.3 

.9 

.8

July

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

a

0 

0 

0

0 

0

a

0 

0 

0

Run-ofi in 

acre-feet

1,200 

8,390 

7,010 

234 

2.5

NOTE. No flow during October, August, and September.

McREA COULEE AT INTERNATIONAL BOUNDART

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in NW. % sec. 5, T. 1, R. 28 W., o^e-fourth 

mile above mouth and three-fourths mile north of international boundary, 

in Saskatchewan, Canada.

DRAINAGE AREA. 53 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March, 1927, to September, 1929.

EXTREMES. Creek dry or at pool stage during entire season.

1927-1929: Maximum discharge, 486 second-feet May 23, 19*-7 (gage 

height, 5.74 feet); no flow at times.

REMARKS. No flow during season of 1929. Observations discontinued during 

winter. Station maintained jointly with the Dominion Water Power and 

Hydrometric Bureau, Department of the Interior, Canada.
78 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART ""I 

NORTH CHINOOK CANAL HEAR HAVRE, MONT.

LOCATION. Staff gage in SE. % sec. 2, T. 35 N., R. 17 E., 1 mile below headworks 

and 23 miles northeast of Havre.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. May, 1928, to September, 1929.

REMABKS. Records good except those for Apr. 11-24, which are estimated. 

This 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, 19S9

Day

1- __ ...

2 ____ ..

3 __ . __

4- _ .....

« .-..

6 ..........

7 ......

8 

9 

TO. ......

Apr. May

56 

48 

43 

51 

49

42 

36 

34 

31 

28

June

9.7 

10.4 

19.2 

21 

17.6

10.9 

9.1 

8.2 

6.3 

5.6

Day

11... ___ .

12..........

18 ......

14. ......

16-. .. _

16 ___ ....

17..........

18 

19 ... _ .

20 

Apr.

. 25

Month

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

June 1-24 _ 

Thep

May

28 

27 

27 

27 

26

26 

26 

27 

26 

26

June

5.8 

6.8 

9.8 

6.7 

4.0

2.9 

1.7 

1.3 

1.1

.4

Maximum

67 

56 

21

Day

21 .... 

22 _ ....

23- __ 

24.. __ ...

25 __ . _ ..

26

27 ____ ..

28

29 -

30 

31. __ ....

Minimum

25 

13.0 

0

Apr.

66 

66 

66 

66

67

63 

63 

63 

53 

56

Mean

44.0 

28.9 

6.62

May

24 

24 

22 

21 

21

18.6 

17.2 

19.2 

15.2 

13.0 

13.0

June

0.3 

.1 

.1 

0

.....

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,760 

1,780 

315

3,840

NOTE. Oanal opened Apr. 11; closed June 25.
MILK BPVEB BASIN 79

BATTLE CREEK AT INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in SE. % sec. 4, T. 1, R. 26 W. third meridian, 

in Saskatchewan, Canada, one-fourth mile above point where creek crosses 

international boundary and 35 miles north of Chinook, Mont.

DEAINAGE ABBA. 726 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1917, to September, 1929.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 763 second-feet Apr. 26 (gage 

height, 5.07 feet); no flow at times during year.

1917-1929: Maximum discharge, 3,200 second-feet Apr. 13, 1917 (gage 

height, 8.50 feet); no flow at times.

REMARKS. Records good except those for period of ice effect, Mar. 13 to 

Apr. 14, which are fair. Observations discontinued Nov. 1 to Feb. 28. 

Numerous diversions above station. Station maintained jointly with the 

Dominion Water Power and Hydrometric Bureau, Department of th? Interior 

Canada.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1988 89

Day

1 _______________________ .

2 __ . _________ . _____________

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

4 __ 

5.-.. ......................................

6 ____ _ ... . __ __ _ ......

7 

8 _ 

9. . ... _ 

10-- - 

11 _ . ____ .... __ . _______ 1 ____ .

12 _ . ___ .... __ . ______ .. __ . .......

13 _ ............. ......... --. ............

14.-. . .. __ ...... . 

15 

16 . ..... 

17 _ - _____ __ - _____ - ___ -

I8- 

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

20 

21 ____ . __ ..... ____ .. ________ ..

22 ________ . _ ..... __ .... ______ ..

23 

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

25 

26 -...--.

27 _ . _______ _ __ - ____ . .....

28 

29 

30 _ 

31 _ .... __ ...............................

Oct.

16.3 

17.1 

18.6 

19.4 

20.1

20.1 

20.9 

21.8 

23.8 

23.8

23.8 

23.8 

24.7 

27.6 

30.4

39.2 

35.4 

34.2 

34.2 

32.9

31.7 

30.4 

29.4 

27.6 

27.6

27.6 

27.6 

28.5 

25.6 

26.6 

20.1

Month

March ____________ ..... ___ . _ . __ - ...

April. 

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

Mar.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

0 

1.0 

2.7

6.0

7.5 

63 

52 

48.8

28.5 

20.9 

16.3 

20.9 

24.7

34.2 

36.7 

43.0 

50 

43.0 

36.7

Apr.

58 

66 

70 

75 

66

58 

66 

58 

75 

85

95 

106 

116 

137 

107

117 

117 

116 

121 

177

177 

193 

275 

470 

656

592 

258 

233 

239 

258

May

258 

221 

185 

162 

151

157 

140 

122 

114 

109

105 

107 

112 

107 

104

107 

110 

107 

102 

104

97 

94 

88 

86 

85

80 

81 

86 

81

77 

83

Maximum Minimum

39. 2 16. 3 

63.0 0 

656 58.0 

258 77.0 

104 30.8 

30.8 1.7 

1.4 0

June

81 

81 

88 

104 

101

104 

91 

81

72 

64

63 

67 

56 

53 

50

46.0 

46.0

44.7 

44.7 

46.0

46.0 

46.0

44.7 

43.4 

42.1

39.5 

38.2 

34.3 

33.0 

30.8

J7ly

30.8 

28.6 

26.4 

24.2 

22.0

23.1 

23.1 

24.2 

25.3 

22.0

20.3 

20.3 

19.4 

20.3 

17.8

15.2 

13.5 

12.4 

11.3 

10.8

9.1 

8.0 

7.3 

6.9 

5.8

5.4 

5.0 

3.6 

3.0

2.0

1.7

Aug.

1.4 

.9 

.9 

.4 

.4

.2 

.2 

.2 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

»*,. Run-off in Mean acre-feet

26.2 1,610 

17.3 1,060 

175 10,400 

117 7,190 

59.0 3,510 

15.1 928 

.15 9.2

NOTE. No flow during September.
80 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART VI 

WOODPILE COULEE NEAR INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in NW. }4 sec. 8, T. 37 N., P. 17 E., just below 

Antelope Coulee, 2 miles east of Phipps, Mont., and 4 rtiles south of international boundary.

DRAINAGE AREA. 70 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March, 1927, to September, 1929.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 35.8 second-feet June 2 (gage 

height, 2.14 feet); no flow at times during year.

1927-1929: Maximum discharge, 423 second-feet Apr. 4, '1927 (gage 

height, 16.69 feet); no flow at times.

REMARKS. Records good. Observations discontinued Nov. 1 to Feb. 28. No 

diversions. Station maintained jointly with the Dominion Water Power 

and Hydrometric Bureau, Department of the Interior, Canada.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 192^-29

Day

l.......... 2. 

3..........

4 _____ ..

5..........

6..........

7 _____

8 _ . ......

9 

10 .... ...

Apr.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

May

5.4 

1.1 

4.8 

7.4 

1.9

.4 

.2 

.1 

.1 

.1

June

0.1 

2.5 

22.2 

5.4 

2.0

1.5

Day

11..........

12 .

13 . 

14..........

15 .. .

16... .......

17 

18 

10

20

Apr.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Month

April ___ _ ....

June _

May

0.01 

.01 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

June

I 0.8

}"

.03 

0

Maximum

8.4 

5.4 

22.2

Day

21- ........

22 ... .

23

24. .........

25. ......

26.... _ ...

27..........

28

29 __ ...

30 .

31 

Minimum

0 

0 

0

Apr.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

8.4

Mean

0.280 

.702 

1.43

May

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

.1 

.1

June

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

16.7 

43.2 

88.1

NOTE. No flow during October, March, July, August, and September.
MILK RIVER BASIN 81

EAST FORK OF BATTLE CREEK NEAR INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in NW. % sec. 17, T. 37 N., E. 20 F , 2 miles 

south of international boundary and 7 miles east of Norheim, Mort.

DRAINAGE AREA. 98 square miles.

EECORDS AVAILABLE. March, 1927, to September, 1929.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 79 second-feet Apr. 15 (gage 

height, 2.39 feet); no flow at times during year.

1927-1929: Maximum discharge, 432 second-feet Apr. 1,1928 (ga^e height, 

5.48 feet); no flow at times.

REMARKS. Eecords good except those for period of ice effect, Mar. 16-31, and 

for estimated period, Apr. 8-12, which are fair. Observations discontinued 

Nov. 1 to Feb. 28. No diversions. Station maintained jointly with the 

Dominion Water Power and Hydrometric Bureau, Departmert of the 

Interior, Canada.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet,

Day

1 ____ ........

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

3... ___ .......

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

5.... ...... _

6...... __ ......

7--.. - _ ....

8 _______ ....

9 _ .............

W-.. .........

11-. ...........

12 __ -.-.-.......

13--. ____ .....

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

15- __ ........

Mar.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Apr.

0.9 

.4 

.3 

.3 

.4

.2 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.2

.5 

1.0 

1.5 

13.7 

47.2

May

23.7 

6.0 

8.1 

13.7 

5.4

2.0 

.9 

.4 

.3 

.3

.3 

.4 

.5 

.4 

.4

June

1.3 

1.9 

19.5 

18.6 

4.9

2.0 

1.0 

.5 

.3 

.2

.2 

.1 

.1 

.02 

.01

Day

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Month

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

June... ___ . ___ __ ________ ...

.

Maximum

0.8 

47.2 

23.7 

19.5

Mar.

0 

0 

.5 

.6 

.3

.2 

.2 

.1 

.1 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.4 

.4 

.8

Minimum

0 

.1 

.01 

0

Apr.

15.2 

6.0 

3.2 

1.5 

.9

.7 

.5 

.4 

.3 

.2

.2 

.2 

.1 

.3 

10.1

May

0.3

.3 

.2 

.2.1 

.1

.04 

.02 

.02 

.02

.01 

.2 

17.1 

110 

3.7 

2.4

June

0.01 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.02 

.01 

.01 

.01 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

M Run-off in Mean acre-feet

0. 16 9. 8 

3. 56 212 

3.27 201 

1. 70 101

.NOTE, No flow during October, July, August, and September.
82 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART VI

LYONS COULEE AT INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY

LOCATION. Chain gage in NE. % sec. 4, T. 37 N., R. 19 E., half a mile south of 

international boundary and 1 mile east of Ijforheim, Mont.

DRAINAGE AKEA. 47 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March, 1927, to September, 1929.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 21.3 second-feet June 4 (gage 

height, 3.68 feet); no flow at times during year.

1927-1929: Maximum discharge, 668 second-feet Ap-. 3, 1927 (gage 

height, 7.65 feet); no flow at tunes.

REMARKS. Records good. Observations discontinued Nov. 1 to Feb. 28. 

Small diversions above gage. Station maintained jointly Trith the Dominion 

Water Power and Hydrometric Bureau, Department of the Interior, Canada.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-29

Day

I- ........ ..

2... ..... __. 

3 

4 _ ..... ___ ...

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

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

7.... _ ...... ....

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

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

10-. ____ ......

May

2.0 

2.6 

4.0 

7.9

4.6

3.1 

1.6 

.3

2.8 

.6

June

0.8 

1.4 

5.3 

21.3

7.3

5.7 

3.1 

1.9

1.3

.8

Day

11 . 

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

13..... _ ......... 14

15 __ . _ . 

16 

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

18 

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

20 _ - __ .......

Month

May ______________________________

June.... __ .. _______________ . ____ ...

May

0.2 

.05 

.04 

.03 

.02

.02 

.02 

.01

0 

0

June

19.9 

8.3 

5.3 

2.1 

1.6

.8 

.9 

.8

.6

.7

Maximum

7.9 

21.3

Day

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

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

23-. 

24. 

25 

26.. _ ...... ...

27- . 

28. 

29.. __ . __ ..-

30- 

31 

Minimum

0 

0

Mean

0.977 

3.01

May

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

.5

June

0.2 

.04 

.04 

.04 

.03

.02 

.01 

0 

0 

0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

60.1 

179

NOTE. No flow during October, March, April, July, August, and September.
MILK RIVER BASIN 83

MATHESON CANAL NEAR CHINOOK, MONT.

LOCATION. Staff gage in NW. % sec. 29, T. 33 NM R. 30 E., at he*d works'

3% miles east of Chinook

RBCOEDS AVAILABLE. April, 1905, to October, 1921; May, 1928, to Jrue, 1929. 

REMABKS. Records poor. This canal diverts from right bank of Battle Creek

for irrigation of lands between Battle Creek and Milk River.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929

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

28 ________ . ___ . . __ _ ___ 1 ......

26. __ .............. __ ....... ____ ........... ......

27 __ . __ ..... .... __ . _________ . _____ ..

28 _ _ . ...

29 __________ __ _ __ ________ ...

80 ............ __ .. __ - __ .......... __ ........

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

Month

April 4-30 ...... ............... __ ................. afoyi-ae ..............................................

Maximum

6.0 

4.0

Minimum

3.0 

0

Apr.

a

6

S 

5

0 

0

0 

0

Mean

4.92 

.74

May

4.0 

3.0 

2.0

.7 

.8

.9 

1.0 

1.2

.6

.2 

.1

.1 

.1 

.05 

.06 

.06

0

Ban-off in 

acre-feet

264 

38.2

292

NOTE. Canal opened Apr. 4; closed May 27
84 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY/ 1929, PART YI 

WHITEWATER CREEK NEAR INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY

"LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in NW. }i sec. 24, T. 37 N., R. 29 E., just below 

mouth of North Fork of Whitewater Creek, 3J4 miles south of international 

boundary, 5 miles northeast of Lowrane, Mont., and 18 mil^ south of Roche 

Plain, Saskatchewan.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March, 1927, to September, 1929.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 5.6 second-feet Apr. 30 (gage 

height, 1.31 feet); no flow at times during year.

1927-1929: Maximum discharge, 1,140 second-feet Apr. 5, 1927 (gage 

height, 4.71 feet); no flow at times in 1927 and 1929.

REMARKS. Records good. Discharge estimated Oct. 30, 31, and Mar. 15-18^ 

Observations discontinued Nov. 1 to Mar. 14. No diversions. Station 

maintained jointly with the Dominion Water Power and HydrometricBureau, Department of the Interior, Canada.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-29

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-. ................

Oct.

0.2 

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.4

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4

.5 

.5 

.5

Mar.

' '

1.8

1.9 

1.8 

1.7 

1.7 

1.3

1.4 

1.4 

1.1 

1.3 

1.3

1.0 

.9 

1.2 

1.7 

1.2 

1.4

Month

March 15-31. _ . _________________ . ......

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

July. ........... __ ........

Apr.

1.3 

1.1 

.8 

.9 

1.0

1.6 

1.0 

1.0 

.9 

.8

.8 

1.0 

.8 

.9 

.8

1.0

.8 

.8 

.8

.7

.7 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8

.8 

.8 

.8 

1.2 

4.7

May

2.2 

1.6 

1.2 

1.0 

.9

.8 

.8 

.7 

.9 

1.5

1.4

1.1 

1.0 

.9

.8

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.6

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6

.6 

.8 

1.0 

1.7 

1.1 

.6

June

0.5 

1.0 

2.3 

1.8 

1.1

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.9

.8 

.6

.5 

.5 

.6

.7 

1.2 

2.2 

1.8 

1.1

.8 

.5 

.3 

.2 

.1

.02 

.01 

0 

0 

0

Maximum Minimum

0.5 0.2 

1.9 .9 

4.7 .7 

2.2 .6 

2.3 0 

.1 0 

.1 0 

.4 0

July

0 

0 

& 

0 

0

0 

.05

.1 

.1 

.05

.05 

.04 

.02 

& 

.01

.01 

.01 

.02 

.05 

.02

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

.01 

.05 

.05

Aug.

0.05 

.04 

.04 

.05 

.05

.05 

.05 

.05 

.10 

.05

.05 

.05 

.04 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sept.

&

0 

0 

0 

0

.02 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.2 

.2 

.1 

1 

1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1

.1 

.1 

.2 

.4 

.3

.2 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

«».,, Kun-off in Mean acre-feet

0.37 22.8 

1.42 47.9 

1.03 61.3 

.95 58.4 

.758 45.1 

.021 1.3 

.022 1.4 

.137 8.2
MILK RIVER BASIN 85

FRENCHMAN RIVER AT INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in SW. J£ sec. 4, T. 1, R. 10 W. third meridian, 

in Saskatchewan, Canada, just across international boundary from enst side 

of lot 3, sec. 6, T. 37 N., R. 34 E.

DBAINAGE ABBA. 1,875 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1917, to September, 1929.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 637 second-feet Apr. 20 (gage 

height, 4.37 feet); no flow Sept. 3-28.

1917-1929: Maximum discharge, 5,440 second-feet Mar. 29, 192," (gage 

height, 13.12 feet); no flow at times.

REMARKS. Records good except those for period of ice effect. Mar. 1 to Apr. 3, 

and for estimated periods, which are fair. Observations discontinued Nov. 1 

to Feb. 28. Numerous diversions in Canada. Station maintained jointly 

with the Dominion Water Power and Hydrometric Bureau, Department of 

the Interior, Canada.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1988-29

Day

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

2 

3 

4 __ __________________

5..... .. . 

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

7. ... ... . 

8 

9.. ______ ... _ . _ ...... _ ...

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

11 __ ... __ . ________ . _____ .

12 

13 __ .. _______ . ______ .... .

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

15. 

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

17. _ _ ______ ..

i8 ................. ..............

19.. __ .... __ . _ . ____ .. ...... 

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

21. . . 

22. ..... 

23- _ - _ ....... _ . ___ .. ___ ..

24 __ .... ______ . ____ - ........

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

26 

27 

28. 

29 __ - ___ . _ . __ . __ . __ . _ ..

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

31 

Oct.

20.8 

20.8 

20.8 

20.8 

22.0

22.9 

23.8 

24.7 

24.7 

25.6

27.4 

28.3 

28.3 

28.3 

27.4

26.5 

25.6 

25.6 

25.6 

25.6

24.7 

25.6 

24.7 

25.6 

26.5

25.6 

25.6 

25.6 

26.5 

27.4 

 27.0

Mar.

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0

4.5 

5.0 

4.5 

4.0 

10.9

19.0 

24.0 

28.0 

25.0 

22.9

18.0 

13.6 

13.0 

13.6 

25.6

75 

123 

88 

86 

84

93 

76 

80 

86 

100 

189

Month

October .. _____ ... ..............................

March

AprU.... .. .

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

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

Apr.

160 

125 

101 

122 

124

122 

138 

84 

98 

86

193 

193 

214 

233 

185

168 

163 

148 

143 

150

156 

174 

270 

381 

490

560 

601 

627 

606 

420

May

294 

270 

270 

249 

226

211 

182 

166 

158 

163

156 

150 

143 

138 

131

129 

129 

129 

131 

133

146 

140 

131 

* 122 

117

109 

107 

104 

98 

94 

84

June

 89 

 94 

 100 

107 108

109 

 100 

90 95 

129

 110 

96 85 

75 75

 80 

143 

 100 

64 "64

 64 

«64 

64 61 

58

 68 

79 73 

67 62

Maximum Minimum

28.3 20.8 

189 4.0 

627 84 

294 84 

143 58 

56 8.2 

16. 7 .2 

7.1 0

July

 56 

51 48 

42.5 

 40.6

38.8 

 38.2 

37.6 

 38.2 

38.8

 35.2 

31.6 

 30.3 

 29.1 

27.8

 28.8 

29.7 

 28.8 

27.8 

 24.5

 21.3 

18.1 

 17.4 

16.7 

 15.4

14.1 

 12.7 

 11.2 

9.8 

 9.0 

8.2

Aug.

 7.1 

6.0 

 6.9 

 7.8 

8.7

 10.0 

16.7 

 12.3 

 8.0 

3.6

 3.4 

3.2 

2.6 

2.4 2.9

3.4 

 2.9 

 2.4 

1.9 1.6

1.2 

 1.1 

1.0 .9

 .7

.6 .5 

.4 «.3 

.2 .2

Sept.

 0.1 

.1 «0 

0 0

 0 

0 «0 

0 0

ft 0 

0, 0 

 0

 0

G «o

0

«o

0 0 

0 0 

 0

 0- 

0 "0 

 3.6= 

7.1

Mfian F-in-oflin Mean acre-feet

25.2 1,550 

43. 0 2, 640 

241 14,300 

155 9, 530 

85. 8 5, 110 

28. 3 1, 740 

3.90 240 

.36 21

> Estimated.
86 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART VI 

FBENCHMAIT CANAL NEAR SACO, MONT.

LOCATION. Staff gage in NE. % sec. 27, T. 33 N., R. 34 E., 14 miles northeast 

of Saco.

RECORM AVAILABLE. May, 1928, to August, 1929, irrigation seasons only.

REMARKS. Records fair. This canal diverts from Frenchman River for irrigation of land along the river.

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

Day

1 

2 

3. __ .. 

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

5. ___ ......

6 

7 

8 ..... .....

9.... ......

10 ..........

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

12 ....... ...

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

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

15 . 

Apr. May

5.5 

4.9 

4.5 

4.5

4.5

4.5 

5.6 

2.8 

4.0 

4.1

4.4 

4.8 

5.3 

5.4 

5.3

June

7.3 

7.4 

7.4 

7.5

7.3

7.5 

7.5 

7.0 

6.4 

6.4

6.5 

6.5 

6.7 

6.5

7.1

July

2.4 

3.7 

8.0 

7.9

2.4

5.4 

10.4 

10.5 

10.6 

10.7

10.8 

10.9 

11.0 

11.0 

11.0

Aug.

7.6 

7.5 

7.5 

7.5

7.2

6.6 

6.4 

6.0 

6.9 

6.0

6.0

7.8 

7.4 

6.8 

6.4

Day

1« 

17 

16 

It

2C

21 

22 

23 

24 

28

26 

27 

2E 

2£ 

3C 

31

Month

April 24-30 .......... __ .. _. . .

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

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

August 1-22.-.-

Theperk d... ..................... ...............

_______

.............

_____ 

. __ - __ -

.............

Maximum

9.8 

7.7 

9.6 

11.0

7.8

Apr.

.... 

8.3 

8.3

9.8 

n a

9.8 

9.8 

6.9

May

5.3 

5.3 

5.3 

5.2 

5.2

5.2 

5.2 

5.2 

6.2

7.7

7.7 

7.6

7.6 

7.5 

7.5 

7.4

June

7.9 

9.2 

7.1 

4.1 

7.2

8.5 

4.8 

9.0 

9.1 

9.2

9.2 

9.6

9.6 

9.2 

8.8

Minimum Mean

6.9 8.96 

2.8 5.52 

4.1 7.68 

0 8.28 

1.4 5.06

July

11.0 

10.8 

11.0 

11.0 

11.0

11.0 

5.5 

0 

0

7.8

9.1

8.8

8.9 

8.4 

8.0 

7.6

Aug.

5.8 

5.2 

4.8 

4.4 

3.8

3.1 

1.4

Run-off in 

acre-feet

124 

339 

451 

609 

260

1,680

NOTE. Canal opened Apr. 24; closed July 22; opened July 26; closed Aug. 22.
MILK RIVER BASIN 87

ROCK CREEK AT INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY

LOCATION. Chain gage in SW. % sec. 1, T. 37 N., R. 37 E., at Bowrey ranch, 

three-fourths mile south of international boundary, 2 miles above Horse 

Creek, and 5 miles west of Barnard, Mont.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 242 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March, 1927, to September, 1929.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 56 second-feet Mar. 31 (gage 

height, 3.74 feet); no flow June 13-18, Sept. 27 and 28.

1927-1929: Maximum discharge, 982 second-feet Apr. 6, 1927 (gage 

height, 10.51 feet); no flow Mar. 1-17, 1927, and June 13-18, Sept. 27 and 

28, 1929.

REMARKS. Records good except those for period of ice effect, Mar. 18-27, and 

for estimated periods, which are fair. Observations discontinued Nov. 1 

to Mar. 17. One small diversion above gage. Station maintained jointly 

with the Dominion Water Power and Hydrometric Bureau, Department of 

the Interior, Canada.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-29

Day

1... __ .... _______ . _____

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

3 

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

5. -... .. ........ .............

6. .... . __ .......... _ ........

7 -. . 

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.

«3.8

«3.8

 3.7 

«3.7

Mar.

10.6 

15.0 

25.0

15.5 

31.8 

14.4 

13.1 

12.4

13.6 

20.3 

40.2 

49.2 

56 

38.4

Month

October _ ________ _ ____ ___ ....

March 18-31... - .... -..

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

July 

Apr.

23.2 

19.8 

17.7 

19.2 

16.3

15.4 

14.6 

13.2 

11.8 

1.6

2.8 

1.5 

3.1 

.8 5.0

9.3 

11.8 

9.8 

10.9 

9.0

7.7 

7.4 

7.4 

9.3 

10.9

6.0 

5.5 

6.0 

6.0 

6.9

May

7.4 

8.5 

9.0 

8.8

7.7

6.7 

6.0

5.7 

5.5 

7.2

9.8 

11.8 

8.8 

 10.3

11.8

12.1 

11.5 

9.3 

9.0

7.7

7.7 

7.2 

7.2 

6.4 

6.0

9.3

8.5 

 8.4 

8.2 

7.4 

10.9

June

9.3

5.7 

6. 2

5.7 

5.7

5.2 

5.0 

4.6 

 4.3 

4.0

3.9 

3.9 

0 

0 

0

«0 

0 

0 

1.1 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

1.0 

.6

1.2 

3.1 

1.1 

2.4 

2.3

Maximum Minimum

56. 0 10. 6 

23. 2 .8 

12. 1 5. 5 

9.3 0 

2.3 .2 

.4 .1 

.1 0

July

2.3 

«2.2 

«2.1 

 2.1 

2.0

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.7 

1.6

1.5 

1.5 

1.4 

1.3 

1.2

1.2 

1.1 

1.0 

.9 

.9

.8 

.7 

.6 

.6 

.5

.4 «.3 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.2

Aui.

C.2 

«.2 

.1 

.1 

.1

.2 

.2 

.1 

.1 «.2

.4 

.4

.1 

.1 

.2

.1 

.1 

.2 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.2 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

Sept.

0.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.04

.04 

.02 

.02 

«.02 «.02

«.02 

.02 

.1 

.04 ".03

.02 

«.02 

.02 

.04 ".05

.1 

.04 

.1 «.l 

«.l

«.02 

0 

0 

.1 

«.l

M«an Kun-ofl in Mean acre-feet

3. 73 229 

25.4 705 

9. 67 575 

8.45 520 

2. 57 153 

1.17 71.9 

.14 8. 6 

.055 3. 2

 Estimated. 

A(\IKQ oo rr
88 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART VI 

HORSE CREEK AT INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY

LOCATION. Staff gage in SE. % sec. 3, T. 37 N., R. 37 E., three-quarters of a 

mile south of international boundary and 8 miles west of Barnard, Mont.

DBAINACIE AREA. 71 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March, 1927, to September, 1929. May, 1914, to October, 

1926, station maintained by Department of the Interior, Canada.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 31.7 second-fe?t Mar. 29 (gage 

height, 3.59 feet); no flow at times during year.

1914-1929: Maximum discharge, 1,040 second-feet Mar. 30, 1925 (gage 

height, 10.85 feet); no flow at times.

REMARKS. Records fair. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Oct. 29-31 

and Mar. 12-26. Observations discontinued Nov. 1 to Feb. 28. No diversions. Station maintained jointly with the Dominion Y"ater Power and 

Hydrometric Bureau, Department of the Interior, Canada

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928^-119

Day

1... ...

2-.- 

3 

4 __ ...

C __ ..

6-. .

7 __ ..

8--- 

9 __ ..

10.. .

11... ...

12 __ ..

13---..

14.. 

15--- 

Oct.

0.10

0.10

 .10 

 .10 .10

».10

«.10 

».10 

 .10 

.10

».10 

 .10 

 .10 

.10 ».10

Mar.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 ".1 

-.1 

 .1 

 .1

Apr.

7.4 

6.3 

 4.0 

3.7

4.7

1.4 

2.0 

2.2 

2.2 

1.2

1.3 

 1.3 

1.3 

1.0 

1.7

May

«0.4 

.4 

«.4 

.4 

 .4

.3 

 .3 

.3 

 .3 

 .3

.3 

.3

 .4 

 .5 

.6

June

 0.10

«.10

.10 

.10 .10

 .10 

.10

a. 10

.10 .10

.10 

-.04 

 .03 

.02 ".04

July

 0.01 

.01 

».01 

 .01 

0

 0 

"0 

0 0 

 0

0 0 

 0 

0 0

Day

1(

r 

u

1£ 

2(

21 

25 

23

24 

2J

26 

27 

28 

28 

30 

31

Month

April -.-_ ...... ... 

July... -...-...r. ........ . ___. ._..___

--- 

L- .

-_.. 

.

Oct.

 0.04 

-.04 

 .03 

«.03 

 .02

.02 

.02 

.02 

.02 

.02

.02 

.02 

.02 

-.02 

 .02 

.03

Maximum

0.10

28.4 

7.4 

.6 

.1 

.01

Mar.

0.2 

 .2 

.3 

.2 

2.0

2.0 

7.1 

4.3 

3.1 

8.7

10.4 

6.6 

18.0 

28.4 

14.9 

13.5

Apr.

 1.6 

1.4 

1.3 

 1.3 

1.2

1.1 

 l.t* 

 1.0 

.? -.2

°. T

».e

.5 

.5 .5

May

 0.6 .5 

 .5

 .4 

 .4

.3 ".3 

.3 

 .2 

.1

«.l 

.1

 .1 

 .1 

.1 

 1

Minimum Mean

0.02 0.061 

0 3.88 

.5 1.87 

.1 .32 

.01 .081 

0 .001

June

»tt 10 

.10 

».10 

 .10 

.04

 .03 

 .02 

«.02 

.01 

.02

.01 

 .01 

 .01 

«.01 «.01

July

 0 

-0 

 0 

 0 

 0

 0 

»0 

 0 

 0 

0

"0 

 0 

0 0 

 0 

 0

Run-ofE.in 

acre-feet

3.8 

239 

111 

19.7 

3.6 

.1

« Estimated.

NOTE. No flow during August and September.
MILK RIVER BASIN 89

BOUHDAR*

LOCATION. Staff gage in SW. % sec. 1, T. 37 N., R. 36 E., half a mile south of 

international boundary at Dokon ranch and 7 miles norjbh of Thoeny, Mont.

DRAINAGE AREA. 160 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March, 1927, to September, 1929. March, 1924, to October, 1926, station maintained by the Department of the Interior, Canada, 

above east fork of this stream.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, about 72 second-feet Mar. 30 

(gage height, 3.38 feet); no flow at times during year.

1927-1929: Maximum discharge, 1,850 second-feet Apr. 9, 1927 (gage 

height, 10.42 feet); no flow at times.

REMARKS. Records good below 50 second-feet and fair above. Stage-d ; ^charge 

relation affected by ice Mar. 14 to Apr. 2. Observations discontinued Nov. 1 

to Feb. 28. Station maintained jointly with the Dominion Water and 

Hydrometric Bureau, Department of the Interior, Canada.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-29

Day

1. ___ ... _

2 ..... .....

3... .......

4..__ ._-,_...-

fi ... .......

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

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

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

9-. . 

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

11. ......

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

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

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

16. 

Oct.

0.01 

.01 

.01 

.01 

.01

.01 

.01 

.01 

.01 

.01

.01 

.01 

.01 

.01 

.01

Mar.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 0* 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

.1 .1

Apr.

33.8 

13.8 

12.2 

12.9 

15.4

13.2 

10.2 

7.2 

3.6 

3.0

2.2 

1.8 

1.4 

1.2 

1.1

May

0.4 

.4 

.3 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

June

O.l 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

' Day

N 1' 

If 

15 

2(

2 

25 

£ 

24 

2J

2f 

27 

2£ 

2£ 

3C 

31

Month

April.... .. 

>_. _ . _ ....

r _ _ ....

\...... ....... ).... __ ... .

> __ . _ ...

--. . \.. ...... .....

... _ ... _

___ ....

Maximum

0.01 

63 

33.8 

.4 

.1

Oct.

0.01 

.01 

01 

.01 

.01

.01 

.01 

.01 

.01 

.01

.01 

.01 

.01 

.01 

.01 

.01

Mar.

0.2 

1.7 

4.0 

9.0 

20.1

16.6 

25.1 

26.9 

31.6 

17.6

12.8 

12.1 

13.8 

41.1 

63.0 

51.0

Minimum

0.01 

0 

.4 

.1 

0

Apr.

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.1 

1.1

.9 

.9 

.7 

.6 

.5

.5 

.5 

.5 

.4 

.4

Mean

0.010 

11.2

4.82 

.18 

.072

May

0.2 

.2 

' .2 

.2 

.2

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

June

0.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.02 

.02 

.01 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

0.6 

689 

287 

11.1 

4.3

NOTE. No flow during July, August, and September.
90 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART VI

YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

YEIIOWSTONE LAKE AT LAKE HOTEL, YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK

LOCATION. Staff gage at boat landing directly in front of Lake Hotel and \% 

miles southwest of outlet of Yellowstone Lake. Zero o* gage is 7,729.51 

feet above mean sea level.

DEAINAGB AREA. 1,010 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October, 1921, to September, 1929.

EXTREMES. Maximum stage during year, 4.04 feet July 5; minimum, 0.95 foot 

Nov. 18. Lower stage occurred during period when lake was frozen.

1921-1929: Maximum stage, 6.12 feet June 30, 1927; rrinimum, 0.36 foot 

Dec. 17, 1921. Lower stage may have occurred at times during winter.

REMARKS. Records good. Observations discontinued during winter. No artificial regulation.

Daily gage height, in feet, 1928-29

Day

1--.-.

2.....

3.....

4.....

6.....

6--.-

7-..-

8.....

9-....

10.....

11-....

12.....

13.....

14.....

15.....

Oct.

1.60

1.58

1.50

1.38

1.36

1.36

1.36

Nov.

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

June

2.18

2.26

2.65

2.78

2.82

3.05

July

3.91

3.95

3.95

3.97

4.04

4.00

3.93

3.89

3.82

3.79

3.75

3.75

3.69

3.64

3.62

Aug.

2.98

2.93

2.89

2.87

2.84

2.79

2.76

2.72

2.67

2.63

2.57

2.54

2.47

2.43

2.40

Sept.

1.90

1.88

1.90

1.88

1.82

1.76

1.76

1.74

1.70

1.68

1.66

1.60

1.60

1.55

Day

16.....

17.....

18...-

10

20.....

21.....

22

23-.-

24.....

25-. 

26...-

27...-

28...-

29.-...

30...-

31.....

Oct.

1.30

1.30

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

Nov.

1.00

.95

Joiro

3.27

3.?S

3.45

3.47

3.47

3.48

3.56

S.K

3.59

3.P2

3.W

3.70

3.79

3.81

3.88

July

3.61

3.58

3.55

3.45

3.48

3.43

3.40

3.35

3.30

3.25

3.20

3.18

3.17

3.06

3.04

Aug.

2.35

2.32

2.29

O no

t) -IA

O 17

9 14

2.12

f) Aft

2.02

2.01

1.98

1.95

1 Q9

1 95

1.91

Sept.

1.50

1.48

1.42

1 dfl

1.40

1.40

1.38

1.36
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 91

YELLOWSTONE RIVER AT YELLOWSTONE LAKE OUTLET, YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder installed Oct. 2, 1928, 550 feet below Fishing 

Bridge, a quarter of a mile below outlet of Yellowstone Lake; elevation of 

zero, 7,727.84 feet above mean sea level. Staff gage at Fishing Bridge is also 

used, zero of which is 7,728.90 feet above mean sea level.

DEAINAGE ABE A. 1,010 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December, 1922, to September, 1929. Gage-height records only prior to October, 1926.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 3,700 second-feet July 2-5; 

maximum gage height at Fishing Bridge site, 4.38 feet July 5; minimum 

discharge, 515 second-feet Jan. 25 (gage height, 0.74 foot at Fishing Bridge 

site).

1922-1929: Maximum discharge, 7,420 second-feet June 29, 30, and July 

1,1927 (gage height, 6.3 feet at Fishing Bridge site); minimum, that of Jan. 25, 

1929.

REMARKS. Records good above 1,000 second-feet; others fair to poor. Records 

for period Dec. 9 to May 18, which were estimated in part, were obtained at 

Fishing Bridge site; records for remainder of year were obtaineJat recorder 

site, 550 feet below. No regulation.

Daily gage height, in feet, 1928-29

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 - 

26 . 

28 . ...

27 

28 _......-_...

29-. ..

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

31 

Oct.

2.03

2.03

1.63

1.53

Nov.

1.43

1.43

1.43

1.48

..1.43

1.33

1.39

1.33

1.23

Dec.

1.13

1.11

1.08

.93

Jan.

1.03

.94

.93

.74

Feb.

1.18

1.23

1.24

1.28

Mar.

1.23

1.23

1.13

1.13

Apr.

1.17

.98

1.13

1.03

May

1.03

1.13

1.13

2.23

June

2.73

2.77

3.17

3.23

3.32

3.47

3.59

3.79

3.93

3.88

3.90

3.93

3.93

3.99

4.03

4.04

4.08

4.11

4.16

4.14

4.28

July

4.32

4.33

4.37

4.36

4.38

4.33

4.27

4.23

4.21

4.14

4.08

4.07

4.07

4.03

4.03

4.01

3.99

3.94

3.87

3.85

3.84

3.78

3.72

3.69

3.63

3.60

3.54

3.51

3.47

3.42

Jug.

3.40

3.39

3.33

3.33

3.30

3.24

3.22

3.18

3.14

3.10

3.04

3.00

2.94

2.89

2.84

2.sa

2.79

2.78

2.75

2.67

2.71

2.63

2.55

2.52

2.51

2.48

2.47

2.43

2.43

2.41

Sept.

2.34

2.32

2.33

2.32

2.29

2.27

2.25

2.21

2.19

2.17

2.15

2.13

2.11

2.05

2.03

2.01

1.95

1.93

1.91

1.91

1.93

1.91

1.85

1.91

1.88

NOTE. The gage-height record, collected at the Fishing Bridge gage, shows approximate stages in 

Yellowstone Lake, but owing to a small amount of fall between main body of lake and gage, daily stages 

as obtained vary slightly from elevations determined at gage in Yellowstone Lake at the Lake Hotel. 

Add 7,728.90feet to above readings to reduce to mean sea level datum.
92 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART VI

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Yellowstone River at Yellowstone 

Lake outlet, Yellowstone National Park, 1928-29

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.

1,040 

1,040 

1,040 

1,000 

1,000

970 

970 

938 

938 

938

938 

905 

905 

905

875

875 

875 

875 

845 

845

845 

845 

820 

820 

820

795 

795 

795 

795 

772 

772

Nov.

772 

750 

750 

750 

750

750

772 

750 

750 

750

728 

728 

728 

728 

705

705 

705 

705 

705 

685

685 

665 

665 

665 

665

665

648 

648 

648 

648

Dec.

630 

630 

630 

615 

600

585 

590 

595 

600 

600

600 

600 

600 

600 

600

600 

595 

590 

586 

581

576 

572 

567 

562 

565

568 

571 

574 

576 

579 

582

Month

December ____ . ____ . _ . .....

February.. . _______ t _ . .....

March. ________ . __ . .......

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

May ______ . ..................

June.... ______ __ . ...........

July _ ........ _ ..................

August . __ 

September.. ____ . ________

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

Jan.

585 

588 

585 

583 

580

578 

575 

572 

570 

567

565 

562 

562 

562

562

562 

562 

562 

562

554

546 

538 

531 

523 

515

524 

533 

542 

550 

559 

568

Feb.

577 

586 

595 

604 

612

621 

630 

632 

633

635

637 

638 

640 

642 

643

645 

645 

645 

645 

645

648 

650 

652 

655 

658

660 

659 

657

Maximum

1,040 

772 

630 

588 

660 

655 

615 

1,160 

3,620 

3,700 

2,300 

1,290

3,700

Mar.

655 

654 

652 

650 

648

647 

645 

645 

645 

645

645 

645 

655 

645 

645

639 

633 

627 

621 

615

615 

615 

615 

615 

615

615 

615 

615 

615 

615 

615

Minimum

772 

648 

562 

515 

577 

615 

575 

688 

1,200 

2,360 

1,340 

905

515

Apr!

615 

605

595 

585 

575

580 

585 

590 

595 

600

605 

610 

615 

612 

609

606 

603 

600

597 

594

591 

588 

588 

588 

588

588 

588 

588 

588 

588

May

1, 

1, 

1, 

1,

1, 

1

Mean

890 

709 

591 

559 

635 

633 

595 

736 

2,430 

3,100 

1,720 

1,060

1,140

588 

588 

592 

597 

602

606 

610 

615 

613 

611

610 

608 

606 

604 

602

600 

615 

615 

630 

648

685 

728 

772 

845 

938

040 

080 

120 

120 

160

I 

sq 

it

June

1,200 

1,290 

1,340 

1,380 

1,380

1,470 

1,520 

1,620 

1,720 

1,820

1,940 

2,050 

2,170 

2,230 

2,360

2,560 

2,840 

3,000 

3,000 

3,070

3,070 

3,070 

3,140 

3,220 

3,220

3,300 

3,380 

3,460 

3,540 

3,620

 er 

iarr

ile

0.881 

.702 

.58-1 

.55T 

.629 

.627 

.589 

.729 

2.41 

3.07 

1.70 

1.05

1.13

July

3,620 

3,700 

3,700 

3,700 

3,700

3,620 

3,620 

3,540 

3,460 

3,380

3,380 

3,300 

3,220 

3,140 

3,140

3,140 

3,070 

3,000 

3,000 

3,000

2,920 

2,840 

2,770 

2,700 

2,700

2,630 

2,560 

2,490 

2,420 

2,360 

2,360

Aug.

2,300 

2,230 

2,170 

2,170 

2,110

2,050 

2,050 

1,990 

1,940 

1,880

1,880 

1,820 

1,770 

1,720 

1,720

1,670 

1,620 

1,620 

1,570 

1,520

1,520 

1,470 

1,470 

1,420 

1,380

1,380 

1,380 

1,340 

1,340 

1,340 

1,340

Sept.

1,290 

1,290 

1,240 

1,240 

1,200

1,200 

1,200 

1,160 

1,120 

1,120

1,120 

1,080 

1,080 

1,040 

1,040

1,040 

1,000 

1,000 

970 

970

970 

970 

970 

938 

938

938 

938 

938 

905 

905

Run-Off

Inches

1.02 

.78 

.67 

.64 

.66 

.72 

.66 

.84 

2.69 

3.54 

1.96 

1.17

15.35

Acre-feet

54,700 

42,200 

36,300 

34,400 

35,300 

38,900 

35,400 

45,300 

145,000 

191,000 

106,000 

63,100

828, OK)
YELLOWSTONE BIVEB BASIN 93

YELLOWSTONE RIVER HEAR CANTON HOTEL, YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL r<RK

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder half a mile upstream from Upper Falls and

Canyon ranger station, \% miles south of Canyon Hotel, and 13 miles below

outlet of Yellowstone Lake. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,160 square miles (revised). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June, 1913, to September, 1929. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 3,740 second-feet July 2 (gage

height, 2.8 feet); minimum, 932 second-feet Sept. 30 (gage height. 1.05 feet). 

1913-1929: Maximum discharge, 8,550 second-feet June 27, 1918 (gage

height, 4.50 feet); minimum, 664 second-feet Sept. 6, 1919 (gage height,

0.72 foot). Lower stages probably occurred during periods of no record. 

REMARKS. Records excellent. Discharge estimated Oct. 1, Aug. 17, and 18.

Observations discontinued Oct. 6 to May 30. No regulation or diversions

above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-29

Day

1 .....

2 

3 

4.....

5.-L.-

6.....

7.....

8.....

9.....

10 _ ..

11 .....

12.....

13. 

14.....

15 

Oct.

1,080

1,060

1,050 

1,050

1,040

May

.......

June

1,700 

1,680 

1,660 

1,650 

1,700

1,760 

1,920 

2,060 

2,190 

2,300

2,460 

2,540 

2,640 

2,730 

2,830

July

3,640 

3,740 

3,640 

3,640 

3,640

3,640 

3,530 

3,530 

3,640 

3,640

3,420 

3,320 

3,320 

3,220 

3,120

Month

Octobei 

June

1-5... _ .......... ____ .

Jnly....- - _ _ .

August

Septemher .... .... .... .......

Aug.

2,370 

2,330 

2,280 

2,260 

2,220

2,170 

2,130 

2,080 

2,030 

1,960

1,920 

1,890 

1,850 

1,790 

1,760

Sept.

1,350 

1,340 

1,340 

1,290 

1,260

1,240 

1,230 

1,220 

1,200 

1,180

1,160 

1,140 

1,120 

1,100 

1,080

Maximum

1,080 

3,640 

3,740 

2,370 

1,350

Day

16 

17 _ -

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 __ -

27 

28 

29 __ .

30 

31 

Minimum

1,040 

1,650 

2,410 

1,370 

941

Oct. May

1,660

Mean

1,060 

2,740 

3,150 

1,790 

1,110

I

SQ

a

June

2,920 

3,120 

3,420 

3,320 

3,320

3,320 

3,320 

3,220 

3,320 

3,320

3,420 

3,420 

3,530 

3,640 

3,640

>er 

aare _

lile

0.914 

2.36 

2.72 

1.54 

.957

July

3,120 

3,120 

3,120 

3,120 

3,020

2,920 

2,920 

2,830 

2,830 

2,730

2,730 

2,640 

2,540 

2,520 

2,460 

2,410

Aug.

1,730 

1,700 

1,670 

1,640 

1,620

1,580 

1,540 

1,510 

1,500 

1,460

1,430 

1,420 

1,410 

1,400 

1,400 

1,370

Sept.

1,060 

1,050 

1,030 

1,020 

1,010

1,020 

1,020 

1,000 

984 

958

966

984 

975 

958 

941

Run-off

Inches Acre-feet

0.17 10,500 

2.63 163,000 

3.14 194,000 

1.7:? 110,000 

l.(T 66,000
94 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART VI 

YEIIOWSTONE RIVER AT COR WIN SPRINGS, MONT.

LOCATION. Chain gage in NE. % sec. 30, T. 8 S., R. 8 E., at highway bridge in

canyon at Corwin Springs, 8 miles north of Gardiner. 

DEAINAGE AREA. 2,630 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September, 1910, to September, 1929. 

EXTEEMES. Maximum discharge during year, 14,400 second-feet June 17 (gage

height, 7.4 feet): minimum, 800 second-feet Jan. 20 to MEM-. 3.

1910-1929: Maximum discharge, about 26,500 second-feet June 14 and

15, 1918 (gage height, 11.5 feet): minimum (estimated), 7?0 second-feet Jan.

8-10, 1920. 

REMARKS. Records excellent except those for estimated periods, which are fair.

No diversions. Natural storage in Yellowstone Lake.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-89

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.

1,700 

1,700 

1,700 

1,700 

1,700

1,700 

1,700 

1,700 

1,700 

1,600

1,600 

1,600 

1,600 

1,600 

1,600

1,600 

1,600 

1,600 

1,500 

1,500

1,500 

1,500 

1,500 

1,500 

1,500

1,500 

1,500 

1,500 

1,400 

1,400 

1,400

Nov.

1,310 

1,220 

1,220 

1,220 

1,220

1,310 

1,310 

1,310 

1,310 

1,310

1,310 

1,310 

1,220 

1,220 

1,220

1,220 

1,220 

1,220 

1,220 

1,140

1,140 

1,140 

1,080 

1,080 

1,080

1,080 

1,080 

1,080 

1,080 

1,080

Dee.

1,080 

1,010 

1,010 

1,010 

"1,010

- 1, 010 

-1,010 

- 1, 010 

1,010 

1,010

- 1, 010 

"1,010 

1,010 

1,010 

1,010

950 

950 

950 

950 -950

-050 

-950 

"950 

-950 

950

950 

950 

950 

950 

950 

950

Month

October _____ . .................

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

February ____ .- ....................

March.. _____________ ..

May ____ ........................

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

August-. _______________ ..

September...

The yes

Jan.

950 

950 

950 

950 

950

"950 

"922 

895 

895 

950

950

895 

895 

895 

895

895 

950 

895 

S45 

-800

"800 

"800 

"800 

"800 

-800

-800 

"800 

"800 

"800 

"800 

"800

Feb.

"800 

"800 

800 

800 

800

800 

800 

"800 

-800 

"800

«800 

"800 

"800 

"800 

"800

"800 

"800 

"800 

"800 

800

800 

800 

800 

800 

800

800 

800 

800

Maximum

1,700 

1,310 

1,080 

950 

800 

1,010 

1,400 

13,000 

14,400 

10,200 

3,510 

1,930

14,400

Mar.

800 

800 

800 

845 

845

895 

895 

950 

950 

950

950 

950 

950 

950 

950

950 

950 

1,010 

1,010 

1,010

1,010 

1,010 

950 

950 

950

950 

950 

1,010 

1,010 

1,010 

1,010

Apr.

1,010 

1,010 

1,010 

1,010 

1,080

1,080 

1,010 

1,010 

1,010 

1,010

1,010 

1,010 

1,010 

1,010 

1,010

1,010 

1,080 

1,080 

1,080 

1,080

1,140 

1,140 

1,140 

1,140 

1,080

1,080 

1,080 

1,140 

1,310 

1,400

May

1,310 

1,310 

1,220 

1,140 

. 1,140

1,140 

1,140 

1,140 

1,140 

1,220

1,220 

1,310 

1,700 

2,060 

2,190

2,460 

3,190 

3,350 

3,680 

5,000

6,110 

7,350 

8,980 

9,860 

13,000

10,500 

5,650 

4,790 

4,590 

4,590 

6,110

Minimum Mean

1, 400 1, 580 

1, 080 1, 200 

950 981 

800 873 

800 800 

800 943 

1,010 1,080 

1, 140 3, 860 

5, 650 10, 400 

3, 510 5, 900 

1, 930 2, 560 

1, 400 1, 630

800 2,650

June

7,350 

9,560 

6,840 

5,650 

7,090

8,150 

9,560 

11,100 

11,400 

11,700

10,800 

10,500 

11,400 

13,000 

13,700

14,000 

14,400 

11,100 

9,860

8,700

8,980 

9,270 

9,860 

9,860 

10,500

11,100 

11,400 

11,100 

11,700 

11,400

Per 

square 

mile

0.601 

.456 

.373 

.332 

.304 

.359 

.411 

1.47 

3.95 

2.24 

.973 

.620

1.01

July

10,200 

9,860 

9,270 

8,980 

8,150

7,610 

7,350 

6,840 

6,590 

6,350

6,350 

6,110 

5,880 

5,880 

5,650

5,430 

5,430 

5,210 

5,430 

5,210

5,000 

4,590 

4,400 

4,210 

4,210

4,210 

4,030 

3,850 

3,680 

3,510 

3,510

Aug.

3,510 

3,510 

3,350 

3,350 

3,350

3,190 

3,190 

3,030 

3,030 

2,880

2,740 

2,740 

2,600 

2,460 

2,320

2,460 

2,460 

2,320 

2,320 

2,320

2,190 

2,190 

2,190 

2,060 

1,930

1,930 

1,930 

1,930 

1,930 

2,060 

1,930

Sept.

1,930 

1,930 

1,930 

1,930 

1,810

1,810 

1,810 

1,810 

1,700 

1,700

1,700 

1,700 

1,600 

1,600 

1,600

1,500 

1,500 

1,500 

1,400 

1,400

1,400 

1,400 

1,500 

1,500 

1,500

1,600 

1,600 

1,600 

1,500 

1,500

Run-off

Inches

0.69 

.51 

.43 

.38 

.32 

.41 

.46 

1.70 

4.41 

2.58 

1.12 

.69

13.70

Acre-feet

97,200 

71,400 

60,300 

53,700 

44,400 

58,000 

64,200 

237,000 

619,000 

363,000 

157,000 

97,000

1, 920, 000

1 Estimated because of ice.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 95

YEILOWSTOWE BIVEB WEAK LIVIlfGSTOW, MONT.

LOCATION. Chain gage in NW. % sec. 12, T. 3 S., R. 9 E., at highway bridge 

on Yellowstone Trail, 5 miles south of Livingston.

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,580 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1897, to December, 1905; August, 1928, to September, 1929.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 19,000 second-feet June 17 (gage 

height, 7.42 feet); minimum, 930 second-feet Jan. 25 (gage height, 0.94 

foot).

1897-1905, 1928-29: Maximum discharge, 26,800 second-feet Jun? 1,1897; 

minimum, that of Jan. 25, 1929.

REMARKS. -Records good except those for estimated periods, Oct. 1-7, 18-26, 

and Jan. 23, which are fair. Some diversions.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-29

Day

1 ... ... 

2. ........

3 

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

6... ..-...

6- ... .....

7-- ...

8 

9 ... ......

10.. .......

11.- ..

12..... ...

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

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 .........

19 

20- .

21 ___ ......

22 

23 

24 _ ..... ...

26 .......

26 

27 

28. 

29 

30-- - .

31 

Oct.

2,530

2,480

2,480

2,480

2,480

2,480

2,480

2,480

2.480

2,440

2,360

2,320

2,270

2,230

2,150

2,100

2,060

1,930

1,800

1 

' 930

Nov.

1,930

1,800

1 800

1 800

1,930

1,930

1,930

1 930

1,800

1,800

1,930

1 800

1^800

1,930

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,800

1 Mn

1,800

1,800

1,670

1,800

1,800

1,670

1,670

1,670

1,670

1,670

i (un

Dec.

1,540

1,540

1,540

1,540

1,360

1,360

1,420

1,420

1,360

1,420

1,600

1,480

1,540

1,540

1,540

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,360

1,240

1,360

1,300

1,360

1 360

1,'420

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,480

1 540

1,600

Jan.

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,480

1,480

1,190

1,240

1,240

1,420

1,360

1,360

1,240

1,360

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,360

1,080

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,110

1,080

930

1,140

1,140

1,080

1,080

1,190

1,240

Feb.

1,140

1,360

1,360

1,420

1,420

1,360

1,240

1,140

1,080

1,140

1,190

1,240

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,240

1,240

1,140

1,240

1,300

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,190

1,240

1,300

1,190

Mar.

1 190

1,240

1,300

1,300

1,420

1,480

1,540

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,540

1,640

1,480

1,420

1,420

1,480

1,480

1,420

1,420

1,480

1,420

1 Qfifl

1,360

1 Qfifl

1,420

1,480

1 600

1 480

1,420

Apr.

1,300

1,420

1 4°0

1,480

1,600

1,540

1,420

1,300

1,300

1,420

1,420

1,360

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,540

1,540

1,600

1,540

1,670

1,670

1,540

1,540

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,800

1,800

May

1,800

1,670

1,670

1,670

1,670

1,670

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,670

1,670

1,670

2,060

2,480

2,770

2,770

3,390

3,560

3,930

5,300

6,300

9,100

11,300

12,100

17,600

10,500

7,200

5,300

5,050

6,600

June

7,200

11,300

7,800

7,200

7,800

9,800

11,300

14,000

16,300

15,500

14,200

13,800

14,200

16,300

17.200

IS 600

19,000

14,000

12,800

10,900

10,500

11,300

12,500

13,400

14,000

15,500

15,500

16,300

15,600

July

13,400

12,900

11,700

11,300

9,800

8.750

8,750

8,400

7,800

7,500

6,900

6,900

6,600

6,900

6,600

6,050

6,050

5,800

6,300

5,800

5,800

5,050

5,050

4,810

4,570

4,340

4,340

4,130

4,130

3,930

Aug.

3,930

3,930

3,740

3,560

3,740

3,560

3,560

3,390

3,230

3,070

3,070

3,070

3,070

3,070

2,920

2,920

2,770

2,770

2,770

2,770

2,620

2,620

2,620

2,620

2,480

2,480

2,480

2,480

2,480

2,620

2,480

Sept.

2,480

2,340

2,340

2,340

2,340

2,340

2,340

2,340

2,340

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,060

2,060

2,060

2,060

2,060

2,060

2,060

2,060

2,060

2,060

2,060

2,060

2,060

2,060

2,060

Month

November..- ____ __.__.. _ _____ ___ - _ _

January. .. _______ _______ . ______ . ...

March.. _________ . ________________

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

August- _ . ______ _____ - ______ .

Maximum

2,530

1,930

1,600

1,480

1,420

1,600

1,800

17,600

13,400

3,930

2,480

19,000

Minimum

1,800

1,640

1,240

930

1,080

1,190

1,300

1,600

7,200

3,930

2,480

2,060

930

Mean

2,350

1,790

1,450

1,260

1,250

1,440

1,500

4,610

13,200

6,910

3,000

2,180

3,410

Run-off in 

acre-feet

144,000

107, 000

89,200

77,500

69,400

88,500

89,300

283,000

786,000

425,000

184,000

130,000

2, 470, 000
96 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART VI

YEIIOWSTONB BTEBR AT BILLINGS, MONT.

LOCATION. Wire gage in NE. % sec. 34, T. 1 N., K. 26 E., at bridge on Ouster

Battlefield highway at Billings. 

KECOBDS AVAILABLE. August, 1928, to September, 1929. May, 1904, to

December, 1905, at highway bridge 2 miles east of Billings 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 31,500 second-feet June 16 and

17 (gage height, 9.10 feet); minimum, less than 2,600 second-feet during

February.

1904-5, 1928-29: Maximum discharge, 32,600 second-feet June 20, 1904

(gage height, 10.6 feet); minimum, less than 2,600 second-feet during February, 1929. 

REMARKS. Records fair. Discharge estimated Nov. 30 to Mar. 7, July 21 to

Aug. 2, and Sept. 23-^30, because of ice or missing gage heights. Numerous

diversions above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-29

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.

4,760

4,760

4,570

4,570

4,670

4,570

4,570

4,570

4,570

4,670

5,150

6,150

5,150

5,150

5,150

4,950

4,950

4,950

4,950

4,950

4,950

4,950

4,950

4,760

4,760

4,760

4,760

4,760

4,760

4,570

4,570

4,570

4,570

4,390

4,390

4,390

4,390

4,390

4,390

4,220

4,060

4,060

4,060

4,060

4,060

4,060

4,220

4,220

4,060

4,060

4,060

4,060

4,060

4,060

4,060

4,220

4,060

4,060

4,060

3,910

3,770

3,100 .2,830

3,300 3,200

3,670

.2,600

2,700

 2,750

3,000

3,250

3,370

3,630

3,630

3,630

3,500

4,950

6,300

6,550

6,550

5,580

4,760

4,220

3,910

3,910

4,060

4,060

4,060

4,220

4,060

3,910

3,770

3,630

3,500

3,500

3,370

3,500

3,630

5,150

5,810

4,390

4,220

4,220

4,570

4,570

4,950

4,760

4,060

3,770

3,630

3,770

3,500

3,500

3,500

3,370

3,500

3,500

3,770

3,910

4,060

4,220

4,390

4,570

4,390

4,390

4,670

4,390

4,570

4,220

4,760

4,950

4,950

4,950

4,760

4,760

4,760

4,760

4,760

4,760

4,570

4,950

4,950

4,760

4,950

5,150

6,550

6,810

6,810

7,350

8,200

8,500

9,800

11,600

14,600

19,700

24,100

28,700

22,800

17,600

14,200

13,000

11,600

12,300

17,100

21,400

15,400

14,600

14,600

16,600

20,100

24,100

25,900

25,000

23,600

26,400

30,600

31,500

31,600

30,100

24,600

21,400

17,900

17,500

18,300

19,200

19,200

20,500

23,600

23,600

24,100

26,800

25,000

23,200

21,900

20,500

19,700

17,700

16,400

16,800

14,800

13,200

13,200

13,200

13,200

13,200

14,000

13,200

12,900

12,500

12,900

13,600

13,000

12,000

11,000

10,000

9,500

9,000

8,500

8,300

7,900

7,600

7,300

7,000

6,650

6,300

6,300

6,300

6,300

6,040

6,790

5,550

5,320

5,100

4,880

4,460

4,260

4,070

4,070

3,880

3,880

4,070

3,880

3,880

3,880

3,700

3,700

3,700

3,700

3,700

3,700

3,700

3,700

3,880

3,880

3,880

3,880

4,070

4,260

4,460

4,670

4,460

4,460

4,260

4,070

4,070

4,070

3,880

3,700

3,700

3,530

3,360

3,360

3,360

3,300

Month Maximum Minimum Mean Run-off in 

acre-feet

October 

November. 

December.. 

January....

February-. 

March.....

April.......

May.._ 

June 

July.......

August 

September.

5,150

4,570

4,570

3,770

The year.

6,550

4,950

28,700

31,500

25,000

7,000

4,670

31,500

3,250

3,370

4,670

12,300

7,300

3,700

4,810

4,170

3,370

2,920

2,750

4,270

4,150

9,660

22,100

13,700

4,690

3,770

6,710

296,000

248,000

207,000

180,000

153,000

263,000

247,000

594,000

1,320,000

842,000

288,000

224,000

4,860,000
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 97

YELLOWSTONE RIVER AT MILES CITY, MONT.

LOCATION. Wire gage at highway bridge just below mouth of Tongue River 

at Miles City, Ouster County. Prior to May 6,1929, a staff gage at Chicago, 

Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co. } s pumping plant half a mile bekrv bridge 

was used. New gage at independent datum.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September, 1922, to August, 1923; August, 1928, to 

September, 1929.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 60,300 second-feet June 18 and 

19 (gage height, 11.2 feet); minimum, 4,000 second-feet Jan. 7.

1922-23, 1928-29: Maximum discharge, that of June 18 and 19, 1929 

minimum (estimated), 1,800 second-feet Dec. 7, 1922.

KEMABKS. Records prior to May 5, fair; thereafter good. Observations discontinued Dec. 2 to Mar. 16, Sept. 3-11, and 15-30. Numerous diversions 

from main stream and tributaries above gage. Some storage on tributaries.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19%8-%9

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 

29

30 

31 

Oct.

7,320 

7,320

7,320 

7,320 

7,000

7,000 

7,000 

7,000

6,690 

6,690

7,000 

7,660 

8,020 

8,020 

8,020

8,020 

8,400 

8,400 

8,800 

8,400

8,800 

8,800 

8,400 

8,400 

8,400

8,020 

8,020 

7,660 

7,660 

7,660 

7,660

Nov.

7,320 

7,320

7,320 

7,320 

7,320

7,320 

7,320 

7,320

7,320 

7,320

7,660 

7,660 

7,660 

7,660 

7,660

7,320 

7,000 

6,690 

6,690 

6,390

6,390 

6,390 

6,390 

6,390 

6,390

6,390 

6,390 

6,690 

6,690 

7,000

Dec.

7,000

.......

Jan.

 .

 4,000

.......

Feb.

.......

-4,280

.......

Mar.

 

........

12,800 

10,000 

13,800 

16,200

15,600 

15,600 

15,600 

15,000 

13,800

12,200 

8,400 

7,660 

7,660 

12,800 

20,500

Month

October _______ . __________________

November .

March 17-31 

April

May 

June. . ___ .... ___ . ________ ... ___ .

July

Apr.

20,500 

12,200 

10,400 

11,800 

9,610

10,400 

11,300 

11,800 

10,400 

8,800

7,320 

6,390 

6,100 

5,820 

5,820

5,820 

5,820 

5,820 

5,820 

7,000

7,320 

7,660 

7,660, 

8,020 

8,400

9,200 

10,000 

9,200 

9,200 

9,200

May

9,200 

9,200 

9,610 

10,400 

10,400

14,100 

13,200 

13,600 

14,100 

14,100

13,600 

13,600 

13,200 

12,700 

12,700

14,600 

'15,400 

16,100 

17,200 

18,200

22,400 

27,000 

26,300 

29,800 

32,700

40,500 

53,300 

55,900 

50,700 

42,100 

37,300

June

32,000 

37,300 

36,500 

40,500 

43,000

38,900 

33,500 

34,200 

35,800 

44,600

49,800 

50,700 

50,700 

53,300 

52,400

53,300 

55,900 

60,300 

60,300 

55,900

44,600 

042,400 

040,200 

'37,900 

^36,700

33,500 

33,300 

35,800 

39,700 

40,500

Maximum Minimum

8, 800 6, 690 

7, 660 6, 390 

20, BOO 7, 660 

20,500 5,820 

55,900 9,200 

60,300 32,000 

44,600 8,970 

8,580 4,460

July

43,000 

44,600 

44,600 

38,900 

37,300

35,800 

32,700 

32,700 

29,100 

27,000

23,700 

21,200 

21,800 

20,000 

19,400

19,400 

18,800 

18,800 

25,000 

20,600

18,800 

18,200 

16, 100 

14,600 

13,200

12,700 

12,700 

9,780 

9,370 

9,370 

8,970

Mean

7,770 

7,020 

13,200 

8,830 

22,000 

43,400 

23,200 

6,120

Aug.

8,580 

8,200 

8,200 

8,200 

8,200

8,200 

8,200 

7,830 

7,830 

7,830

7,130 

7,130 

6,810 

5,960 

5,960

5,190 

5,190 

4,940 

4,700 

4,940

4,700 

4,940 

4,840 

4,700

4,460

4,460 

4,460 

4,460 

4,460 

4,460 

4,460

Sept.

4,700 

4,700

 in

7,470 

7,470 

7,470

......

Run-off in , 

acre-feet

478,000 

418,000 

393,000 

525,000 

1,360,000 

2, 580, WO 

1,430,000 

376,000

1 Result of discharge measurement. * Estimated.
98 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART VI

TELLOWSTONE RIVER AT INTAKE, MONT.

LOCATION. Chain gage in NW. % 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, 1929. August, 1903, to

December, 1910, at Glendive, 18 miles upstream. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 94,600 second-feet June 7 (gage

height, 9.00 feet); minimum, 1,930 second-feet Dec. 8 and 9 (gage height,

0.45 foot).

1903-1929: Maximum discharge, 159,000 second-feet June 21, 1921 (gage

height, 12.6 feet); minimum (estimated), 1,200 second-feet Dec. 6-8, 1922,

and Jan. 6 and 7, 1923. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 29 to Jan. 5

and Jan. 14 to Mar. 9, which are fair. Discharge estimated Nov. 25 and 26.

Head gates of Lower Yellowstone Canal are at left end of dam. Many other

diversions above station. Some storage on tributaries.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet,

Day

1 

2 ..

3. .....

4.........

5 ......

6........

7 

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.

7,810

7,540

7,270

7,540

7,810

7,540

7,270

7,270

7,270

7,270

7,270

7,270

7,270

7,270

7,540

7,810

8,370

8,370

8,370

8,370

8,950

8,950

8,950

8,370

8,370

8,370

8,370

8,370

7,810

7,810

7,810

Nov.

7,810

7,810

7,810

7,810

7,540

7,270

7,540

7,810

7,810

7,810

7,810

7,810

7,810

7,810

7,810

7,810

7,810

7,810

7,810

7,810

7,810

7,270

7,100

6,930

6,750

6,750

6,750

6,750

Dec.

6,500

6,250

5,040

4,350

4,350

1,930

1,930

2,570

3,230

4,120

5,040

6,500

5,040

4,810

6,500

6,250

6,500

7,010

6.500

7,270

6,750

7,010

6,250

7,010

7,010

7,010

6,750

6,750

Jan.

7,010

6,750

7,010

6,750

6,750

6,540

6,250

6,250

7,270

7,010

7,010

7,010

7,010

6,500

6,250

6,000

5,760

5,520

5,520

5,280

5,040

4,810

4,810

4,580

4,580

4,580

4,580

4,350

Feb.

4,350

4,810

4,810

5,280

e OCfl

5,520

5,520

5,520

5,520

5,760

5,760

5,760

5,760

6,000

6,000

6,000

5,760

5,520

5,280

5,760

6,000

6,000

5,760

6,000

6,000

6,250

6,500

6,750

Mar.

7,010

7 97ft

7,270

7 ftlft

8,370

19 9ftn

21, 500

90 Oftfj

39,600

41,000

62,900

45,000

26 700

10 snfi

18,200

19, 800

90 Ofift

26, 700

28,600

9R fiftn

22,300

1 R 9ftft

15,100

19, 800

26,700

Apr.

33,800

27,600

16, 600

16,600

19,800 f)A onn

24,000

17,400

15,100

14, 300

12,800

12,800

12, 200

n

eon

10 800

10, 800

10,800

11,500

11,500

12,200

12,800

13,600

15,100

16,600

15, 100

15, 100

May

15,100

15, 100

15,800

15,800

15, 100

12, 800

12,200

12,200

12,800

14,300

13,600

12,800

12,200

11,500

12, 200

11,500

12,800

15, 100

15,400

17,400

19,800

20,600

21,500

24,000

27,600

36, 000

47,900

62, 900

67,600

72,200

50,800

June

39,600

36,000

37,200

46,400

52,200

49,400

84,800

39,600

37,200

43,600

59,800

56, 800

56,600

53,800

50,800

47, 800

53,800

58, 200

61,400

59, 800

50, 800

56,800

34,900

31,600

31,600

31,600

31,600

32,700

34,900

38,400

July

38,400

41,000

41,000

37,200

34,900

33,800

32,700

29,600

28,600

27,600

25,800

23,200

21,500

21,500

19,800

19,800

21,500

20,600

19,800

23,200

20,600

19,800

19,800

18,200

16,600

15,100

14,300

13,600

12,800

12,200

11,500

Aug.

10,800

10,800

9,550

9,550

9,550

10,200

10,200

9,550

9,550

9,550

9,550

9,550

9,550

9,550

8,950

8,370

7,810

7,270

7,010

6,750

6,750

6,750

6,500

6,500

6,250

6,250

6,250

6,250

6,250

6,250

6,250

Sept.

6,250

6,750

6,750

6,750

6,760

7,270

7,270

7,810

8,370

9,550

9,550

9,550

9,550

9,550

8,960

8,950

8,370

8,370

8,370

8,370

8,370

8,370

8,370

8,370

8,370

8,950

8,950

9,550

9,550

9,550

Month

October-.. ________ __ ___ _ _____ ............

November... ___ ____ _ _ . ..

February...... ____ ..... ______________ ..

March... _ __ _ . _ __ _ .... ... ....

Aprfl.. .................................................

May. __ . __ .-.. __ _________ --_. _ .......

June....-- ___ __ .- __ .-_. . ___ .. _

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

August .. ___________________ . .

The year ....... ___ ... _ . ____ ______

Maximum

8,950

7,810

7,270

7,270

6,750

62,900

33,800

72,200

84, 800

41,000

10,800

9,550

84, 800

Minimum

7,270

6,750

1,930

4,350

4,350

7,010

10,800

11,500

31, 600

11,500

6,250

6,250

1,930

Mean

7,890

7,560

5,580

5,940

- 5, 690

24,100

16,000

23,400

46,700

23,800

8,190

8,380

15, 300

Run-off in 

acre-feet

485,000

450,000

343,000

365,000

316, 000

1, 480, 000

952,000

1, 440, 000

2, 780, 000

1,460,000

504,000

499,000

11, 100, 000
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

fi 

TOWER CREEK AT TOWER FALLS, YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK

99

LOCATION. Staff gage a short distance above Tower Falls and bridge on 1 ighway 

leading to Camp Roosevelt, a quarter of a mile above junction with Yellowstone River, and 2 miles southeast of Camp Roosevelt.

DRAINAGE AREA. 51 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September, 1922, to September, 1929.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 284 second-feet June 15 (gage 

height, 5.33 feet); minimum (estimated), 15 second-feet Jan. 18-31.

1922-1929: Maximum discharge, 642 second-feet May 30, 1925 (gage 

height, 6.16 feet); minimum, that of Jan. 18-31, 1929. Probably net, actual 

. extremes.

REMARKS. Records good June to September; others fair. No diversions or 

regulation.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-29

Day

I.-... ..... ---

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

3 

6 --------

8- - 

9 

10 

11. - ..

12 

13 . 

14 

16 

17. 

18- 

19 

20- 

21 . .

22 

23 - -

24- -

25

26 

27. 

28. 

29 

30. 

31-- 

Oct.

29 

29 

»29 

29 

29

29 

29 

28 

28 

28

28 

28 

»28 

28 

28

29 

29 

»29 

29 

28

28 

27 

27 

26 

«26

26 

26 

26 

26

26 

25

Nov.

25 

25 

25 

25 

"25

25 

25 

25 

25 

24

24 

24 

24 

»24

 24

Dec.

 22 

. 20

Month

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

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

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

Jan.

1 

18

15

Feb.

 16 

 17

Mar.

17

« 17

17

17 

18 

18 

18

19 

19 

° 19 

19 

19 

19

Maximum Minimum

29 25

1

17 

28 

18 

4

a

28

9 16 

2 18 

<A ............

18 43 

,2 28 

1 27

14

Apr.

18 

18 

18 

18

17

17 

17 

17 

" 1616 

16 

16

16 

16

16 

17 

17 

17 

18

18 

18 -18 

18 

18

18 

18 

18 

19 

19

May

19 

19 

19 

"19 

19

19 

18 

18 

18

20 

30 

40 

40

45

45 

"44 

45 

50 

60

80 

100 

120 

150

a 172

120 

80 

60 

60 

75 

100

Mean

27.7 

24.3 

20.9 

16.6 

16.5 

17.5 

17.3 

55.5 

190 

80.1 

32.5 

28.1

43.9

June

«109 

125 

"101 

70 

80

« 101 

132 

M62 

200 

"193

« 193 

»241 

248 

"255 

"284

275 

"228 

222 

« 216 

199

"182 

186 

191 

195 

200

»204 

216 

229

"241 

215

Per 

square 

mile

0.543 

.476 

.410 

.325 

.324 

.343 

.339 

1.09 

3.73 

1.57 

.637 

.551

.861

July

188 

« 162 

150 

138 

"126

118 

110 

102 

94 

"86

83 

79 

"76 

70 "64

64 

63 

"63 

62 

"62

»56 

52 

"49 

« 49 

48

"48 

"45 

"45 

44 

"44 

43

Aug.

a 42

41 

»40 

39 

"38

38 

»37 

37 

36 

*36

«33 

32

31 

"31

31

"30 

30 

30

"30 

29 

29 

"28 

28

"29 

28 

"28 

28 

28 

"28

Sept.

-28 

28 

28

27 

"27

27 

-27 

27

27

"27 

27 

27 

"27 

27

"27 

28 

"28 

28 

28

"28 

28 

"28 

29 

30

"31 

31 "31 

30 

29

Riri-off

Inches Acre-feet

0.63 1,700 

.53 1,450 

.47 1,290 

.37 3,020 

.34 916 

.40 1,080 

.38 1,030 

1.26 3,410 

4.16 11,300 

1.81 4,930 

.73 2,000 

.61 1,679

11.69 31,809

Gage read on these days; discharge estimated for other days.
100 SUEFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1929, PAKT VI

X.AMAR RIVER HEAR TOWER FAILS RAHGER STATION, TELIOWSTONE WATIOWAL PARK .

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder half a mile north of Cooke City road, threequarters of a mile above junction with Yellowstone River, and 2 miles 

northeast of Tower Falls ranger station.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 640 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September, 1922, to September, 1929.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 8,080 second-feet June 15 (gage 

height, 7.56 feet); minimum (estimated), 125 second-feet Jan. 16-31.

1922-1929: Maximum discharge, 13,600 second-feet May 25, 1928 (gage 

height, 9.75 feet); minimum, 104 second-feet Apr. 20, 1924 (gage height, 

 0.08 foot).

REMARKS. Records good except those for estimated periods, Nov. 17 to Apr. 26, 

Apr. 28-30, May 1-5, 7-10, and 12. No regulation or diversions above 

station. Attendant for recorder furnished by National Psrk Service.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-29

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

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-

181

184

193

202

199

196

216

219

208

208

244

212

230

236

222

216

216

236

236

230

250

233

219

208

202

205

196

193

190

175

178

168

202

226

175

168

165

160

160

158

160

160

160

160

168

158

155

150

170

165

150

126

130

160

175

190

190

191

192

193

194

195

196

197

198

199

199

199

199

199

199

330

460

730

813

997

1,380

1,340

1,650

2,190

2,820

3,580

4,380

5,000

5,770

3,220

2,240

1,740

1,650

1,600

2,300

3,221

4,051

2,701

2,241

2,880

3,581

4,471

5,571

6,171

5,381

4,641

4,821

5,190

6,171

6,581

6,581

6,371

4,131

3,441

2,821

2,821

3,221

3,511

3,511

3,971

4,381

4,561

4,471

4,821

4,301

3,660

3,360

3,080

2,820

2,400

2,080

1,980

1,790

1,560

1,470

1,420

1,380

1,300

1,300

1,250

1,170

1,210

1,120

1,100

1,020

942

841

757

685

643

613

589

654

521

488

460

455

450

440

415

420

420

382

356

333

311

295

283

283

307

283

261

240

230

233

226

205

202

202

196

193

187

184

187

233

208

175

172

170

196

202

196

193

184

175

175

172

168

160

166

152

148

148

144

140

138

140

168

168

155

150

162 

172 

187 

190 

ITS

Month Maximum Minimum Mean

Per

square

mile

Run-off

Inches Acre-feet

October . 

NovemberDecember.. 

January . 

FebruaryMarch. . 

April. . 

May . 

June 

JulyAugustSeptember.

260

226

175

The year.

5,770

6,680

3,660

455

202

6,580

194

2,240

460

184

138

211

167

155

137

130

160

183

1,500

4,350

1,410

285

167

737

0.330

.261

.242

.214

.203

.250

.286

2.34

6.80

2.20

.445

.261

1.15

0.38

.29

.28

.25

.21

.29

.32

2.70

7.59

2.64

.51

.29

15.65

13,000

9,940

9,630

8,420

9,840

10,900

92,200

259,000

86,700

17,600

9,940

534,000
YELLOW8TONB KIVBK BASIN 101

GAEDOTEB EIVEB AT MAMMOTH HOTEL, YILLOWSTONE NATIONAL PABX

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder a quarter of a mile downstream fronr footbridge 

on trail crossing leading to Mount Everts, three-eighths mile below inflow 

from Mammoth Hot Springs, and 0.9 mile northeast of Mammoth Hotel.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 201 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September, 1922, to September, 1929.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 800 second-feet Jun? 15 (gage 

height, 2.52 feet); minimum, 36 second-feet Mar. 15 (gage height, 0.61 foot). 

1922-1929: Maximum discharge, 1,790 second-feet May 28, 1928 (gage 

height, 3.59 feet); minimum, 31 second-feet Apr. 7, 1928 (gage 1 "sight, 0.55 

foot). Lower flow may have occurred during extreme cold period, Dec. 17- 

26, 1924, when gage was not read.

REMARKS. Records excellent. Discharge estimated Oct. 1-3, Jan. 20-24, and 

Feb. 7-11. No regulation or diversions above gage. Attendant for recorder 

furnished by National Park Service.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-29

Day

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

2. _ ..

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

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

5 ________ .

6. ____ ....

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

8... . __ ....

9.... ___ .....

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

11.. 

12.. ___ .... ... .

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

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

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

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

17. _ . ....

18 

19. . 

20 _

21. . __ .

22 

23. 

24. 

25 

26. __

27 

28 

29- __ . _ 

QA

31. 

Oct.

126 

127 

128 

129 

129

129 

124 

122 

119 

122

116 

116 

126 

124 

124

124 

134 

136 

124 

122

129 

119 

114 

109 

109

109 

107 

109 

107 

107 

109

Nov.

105 

98 

102 

109 

112

112 

100 

107 

102 

105

100 

100 

107 

105 

102

93 

96 

70 

93 

105

98 

98 

98 

91 

" 98

96 

100 

91

74 

98

Dec.

96 

83 

80 

66 

70

74 

76 

85 

89 

96

100 

96 

91 

98 

91

 91

85 

85

76 

87

87 

85 

80 

80

87

87 

91

89 

87 

89 

85

Jan.

85 

87 

87 

87 

72

89 

83 

83 

91 

85

85 

85 

85 

85 

85

85 

83 

85 

74 

70

72 

65 

65 

70 

74

74 

74 

72 

74 

74 

70

Feb.

74 

76 

76 

76 

76

72 

70 

70

72 

72

74 

74 

76 

74 

74

72 

76 

76 

76 

74

74

72 

74 

76 

76

76 

74 

74

Mar.

76 

76 

76 

76 

76

72 

74 

74 

74 

76

76 

74 

74 

70 

70

72 

74 

70 

70 

72

76 

72 

72 

72 

74

74 

76 

78 

80 

74 

66

Month Maximum Minimum

April..... 

May ___________ 

July 

September....... .. 

136 107 

112 70 

100 66 

91 65 

76 70 

80 66 

132 66 

660 107 

723 338 

480 147 

161 98 

114 96

723 65

Apr.

74 

70 

70 

76 

78

70 

68 

66 

70 

68

68 

68 

68 

68 

70

76 

83 

85 

87 

89

89

87 

87 

80 

78

80 

87 

107 

132 

129

May

114 

112 

126 

126 

119

107 

114 

112 

112 

. 112

107 

145 

223 

246 

207

246 

240

226 

254 

283

318 

372 

440 

559 

660

480 

394 

330 

294 

322 

326

I 

Mean sqi

IE

June

416 

450 

385 

338 

359

403 

460 

524 

595 

614

577 

559 

595 

674 

709

723 

688 

577 

524 

450

435 

440 

450 

450

475

524 

518 

502 

541 

530

er

lare

ile

120 0. 597 

98. 8 . 492 

85. 9 . 427 

79. 2 . 394 

74. 1 . 369 

73. 7 . 367 

80. 9 . 402 

252 1. 25 

516 2. 57 

244 1. 21 

118 . 587 

105 . 522

154 . 766

July

480 

430 

398 

376 

346

314 

302 

283 

264 

250

243 

236 

240 

264 

232

223 

246 

223 

223 

207

194 

185 

176 

167 

164

161 

156 

153 

147 

147 

147

Aug.

156 

161

145 

145 

147

139 

134 

129 

124 

122

116 

114 

114 

112 

109

109 

107 

109 

109 

105

102 

100 

100 

100 

98

100 

100 

102 

116 

132 

109

Sept.

105 

102 

105 

105 

109

112 

112 

107 

105 

105

107 

102 

102 

100 

OS

98 

98 

96 

96 

96

109 

112 

107 

107 

105

112 

114 

109 

105 

100

Fun-off

Inches

0.6S

.« 

.4S

.45 

.38 

.42 

I'M45

2.87 

1.40 

.68 

.58

10.40

Acre-feet

7,380 

5,880 

5,280 

4,870 

4,120 

4,530 

4,810 

15,500 

30,700 

15,000 

7,260 

6,250

112,000
102 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART VI

SHIELDS RIVER AT CLYDE PARK, MONT.

LOCATION. Wire gage in NW. ^ sec. 33, T. 2 N., R. 9 E., at highway bridge onefourth mile northwest of Clyde Park and 2 miles south o* Brackett Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 544 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March, 1921, to September, 1923; Apnl to September, 

1929.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 1,040 second-feet May 25 (gage 

height, 3.21 feet); minimum, 16 second-feet Aug. 16 and 18 (gage height, 

1.09 feet).

1921-1923, 1929: Maximum discharge, 1,880 second-feet May 26, 1923; 

minimum, 5.4 second-feet Aug. 9, 1921 (gage height, 1.06 f?et).

REMARKS. Records good. Discharge estimated Sept. 15-21. Numerous diversions above and below station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet,

Day

!.----

2---.-

5--.~

6.---

7.---

8.....

9--.-

10..--

11..--

12.-.-

13-..-

14.....

1 H

Apr. May

198 

260 

259 

250 

241

219 

219 

228 

219 

215

232 

259 

381 

352

352

June

577 

951 

816 

577 

507

507 

507 

541 

577 

577

577 

652 

613 

577 

613

July

268 

224 

194 

186 

179

139 

153 

113 

126 

85

.57 

50 

47 

50 

43

Aug.

23

27 

26 

27 

24

22 

21 

21 

22 

23

20 

19 

20 

19

18

Sept.

22 

23

24 

27 

29

31 

31 

31 

33 

34

33 

34 

36 

37 

37

Day

If 

17 

If 

K 

2C

21 

25 

23 

24 

2J

26

27 

28 

28 

3C 

31

Month

April 27 

May

-30- . . _ .- .-

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

Septem

T

ber.-.----- - -- --------- - -_

lie perk>d .... . . , . .

--. -

-----

. _

--.-

-----

-----

Apr.

194 

310 

299 

194

Maximum

310

1,040 

951 

268 

27 

50

May

381 

473 

473 

507 

541

613 

690 

816 

906 

1,040

732 

652 

577 

473 

381 

410

June

613 

65J? 

690 

653

577

473 

443 

410 

38? 

33P

326 

32C 30-' 

290

276

Minimum

194 

198 

276 

24 

16 

22

July

36 

37 

34 

36 

34

34 

32 

34 

34 

32

30 

29

27 

26 

26 

24

Mean

249 

437 

531 

78.0 

20.1 

35.7

Aug.

16

18 

16 

18 

19

19 

18 

19 

19 

19

18 

17 

18 

19 

19 

18

Sept.

38 

38 

39 

39 

40

40 

40 

43 

37 

37

43 

47 

50 

37 

40

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,980 

26,900 

31,600 

4,800 

1,240 

2,120

68,600
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

BOULDEE RIVER WEAR CONTACT, MOITT.

103

LOCATION. Staff gage in SE. % sec. 14, T. 3 S., R. 12 E., at Buffrey ran^h, 8 miles 

south of McLeod, 4 miles from Contact, and 2% miles below tl^ Boulder 

Falls.

DBAINAGE ABEA. 236 square miles.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. May, 1910, to September, 1916; April to August, 1929; discontinued.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 3,170 second-feet June 14 and 

15 (gage height, 5.60 feet); minimum, 68 second-feet Apr. 27 (ga«$e height, 

1.02 feet).

1910-1916, 1929: Maximum discharge, 4,750 second-feet June 27, 1916 

(gage height, 8.4 feet old datum); minimum, 20 second-feet Nov. 22-24, 1914, 

and Mar. 21-24, 1915.

REMABKS. Records good except those for June 18-20, July 4, 9-11, 13-28, and 

July 30 to Aug. 20, which are estimated. No diversions.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet,

Day

1. .........

2....... ...

3 

4----.-.... ...

6...-.-...--..

7 .......

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

9 ... ...... .

10... .......

11. .........

12 

13 .........

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

15 

Apr. May

90 

92 

94 

86 

90

82 

78 

78 

88 

84

78 

94 

137 

197 

215

June

887 

1,320 

1,030 

853 

957

1,320 

1,550 

2,030 

2,280 

2,280

1,870 

1,550 

1,950 

2,810 

2,810

July

2,190 

2,030 

1,870 

1,680 

1,480

1,250 

1,320 

1,100 

1, 100 

1,100

1,100 

1,100 

1,060 

1,010 

967

Aug.

324 

315 

306 

297 

288

279 

270 

261 

253 

245

237 

229 

221 

213 

205

Day

16 

17 

IS 

IS 

2C

21

22 

23 

24 

2£

26 

27 

28 

2S 

30 

31

Month

April 27-30. _ . - May _________ , ________ _ ... ____ _

July - 

August.

The perioid. . 

.. _ .

-. .

. _ ... ..

Apr.

68

78 

82 

92

 ---- -

Maximum

92 

2,190 

2,810 

2,190 

324

May

215 

284 

305 

376 

482

721 

957 

1,180 

1,630 

2,190

1,250 

957 

753 

567 

538 

658

Minimum

78 

78 

853 

333 

137

June

2,810 

2,720 

2,340 

1,950 

1,560

1,180 

1,320 

1,400 

1,400 

1,630

1,710 

2,110 

2,110 

2,450 

2,450

Mean

80.0 

472 

1,820 

966 

210

July

923

879 

835 

791

747

703 

659 

615 

571

527

483 

439 

395 

351 

342 

333

Aug.

197 

189 

181 

173 

165

157 

148 

145 

140 

140

137 

137 

137 

160 

186 

160

Run-off in 

acre-feet

635 

29,000 

108,000 

59,400 

12,900

210,000

49758 32-
104 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART VI 

STHLWATEB BIVEB NEAR WYI, MONT.

LOCATION. Chain gage in SE. % sec. 32, T. 5 S., E. 15 E., at Beartooth ranch,

1,000 feet below mouth of Woodbine Creek and 8 miles south of Nye. 

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. May to September, 1920. May, 1926, to September, 1927,

at site 1,000 feet above Woodbine Creek. 

EXTBEMES. Maximum discharge during year, 2.930 second-f^et June 17 (gage

height, 6.37 feet); minimum, 98 second-feet Sept. 19.

1926-27, 1929: Maximum discharge, 6,520 second-fe?t June 27, 1927

(gage height, 6.75 feet, old datum); minimum, 20 second-feet F$b. 28, 1926. 

HEMABKS. Records good prior to Aug. 20 and fair thereafter. No diversions.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929

Day

1 _ .... ...

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

3 .........

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

5 ....... ...

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

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

8 -. ~

9.. . ..... ..

10 

11 

12. 

13 - _

14 

15 

May

112 

128 

144 

170

June

870 

1,360 

825 

627 

664

060 

1,360 

1,810 

2,100 

1,620

1,480 

1,360 

1,680 

2,410 

2,580

July

2,100 

1,810 

1,950 

1,810 

1,360

1,010 

1,120 

870 

700 

700

825 

015 

825 

960 

015

Aug.

373 

396 

373 

373 

396

350 

330 

300 

290

272

256 

256 

240 

226 

226

Sept.

190 

100 

100 

180 

161

152 

144 

144 

136 

128

128 

120 

120 

112 

112

Day

If 

Vi 

If 

1£ 

2(

21 

22 

23 

24 

2&

26 

27 

28 

2fi 

30 

31

Month

Mayl2-31.... .. ................ . ...... 

June.. ___ . _____________ . _ . ____ ...

July..-.. 

September... -

The pericd 

... ___ ....

> 

 

...

.............

Maximum

2,410 

2,750 

 2,100 

396 

100

May

190 

226 

240 

290 

350

501 

825 

1,290 

1,950 

2,410

1,420 

740 

531 

474 

421 

661

Jum

2,680 

2,680 

1,290 

960

741

780 

871 

1,011 

1,061 

1,421

1, 811 

1, 811 

2,101

2,751 

2,580

Minimum

112 

627 

373 

190

, 98

July

915 

1,010 

870 

916 

825

740 

627 

561 

601 

501

501 

474 

421 

396 

373 

373

Mean

649 

1,530 

899 

259

127

Aug.

226 

226 

226 

226 

226

226 

213 

213 

202 

202

202 

202 

202 

190 

190 

190

Sept.

112 

105 

106 

98 

105

105

112 

112 

112 

105

106 

112 

105 

105 

105

Run-off in 

acre-feet

25,700 

91,000 

55,300 

15,900 

7,560

195,000
YELLOWSTONE EIVER BASIN 

CLARK FORK BELOW CRANDALL CREEK, WTO.

105

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 1, T. 56 N., R. 106 W., 2 mi1 ^ below

mouth of Crandall Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 401 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August and September, 1929. 

REMARKS. Records excellent. No diversions above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1989

Day

1... ....... 

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

3 ____ . ___ ..

4 ______ ......

6.,-. . .....

6... ....

7., ____ _ .

8... _____ .....

9 ________ ....

10 ... ..

Aug.

459 

450

Sept.

259 

26S 

281 

276 

238

223

208 

194 

175 

166

Day

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

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

13.. 

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

15-- 

16.... ____ ...

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

IK

10

20.- ..

Month

August 9-31 .....

TTift TiArirwl

Aug.

428 

405 

396 

387 

378

360 

356 

351 

347 

338

Sept.

153 

146 

141 

133 

131

131 

128 

126 

126 

135

Maximum

459 

281

Day

21. 

22 _ ....

23. 

24- 

25- 

26. 

27... . .

28. __ ... ____ 

29... __ .... _ 

30. 

31... .. 

Minimum

264 

126

Mean

341 

175

Aug.

338 

320 

307

298 

286

276 

272

268 

268 

294 

264

Sept.

146 

158 

158 

151

144

153 

186 

194 

169 

153

Run-off in 

acre-feet

15,600 

10,400

25,900
106 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART VI

CLARK POKE AT CHANCE, MONT.

LOCATION. Staff gage in NW. K 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

the Wyoming-Montana State line. 

RECOUPS AVAILABLE. July, 1921, to September, 1929. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 5,870 second-fe«t June 15 (gage

height, 4.75 feet); minimum, 109 second-feet Apr. 10 and 13 (gage height,

0.70 foot).

1921-1929: 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. Discharge estimated because o* ice Dec. 2-6.

Observations discontinued Dec. 23 to Mar. 16. Numerous diversions.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet,

Day

1 _ .. __ 

2 -----

3.. _ _ 

4 _

5 

6 

7 ~ 

8 . - 

10 

11 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20. _ 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

97

28 

29 

30

31 

Oct.

313

298 

278 

268 

268

268 

293 

313 

293

278

341 

353 

318 

318 

330

376 

376 

364 

353 

353

364 

353 

359 

318 

293

318 

318 

268 

268 

268 

226

Nov.

268 

243 

264 

318 

313

308 

308 

278 

313 

324

268 

268 

268 

273 

251

247 

251 

208 

201 

222

268 

234 

226 

226 

219

226 

197 

190 

146 

190

Dec.

190 

190 

190 

190 

190

190 

190 

190 

190 

197

212 

212 

194 

190 

190

175 

163 

152 

172 

160

133

144

Mar.

190

187 

190 

175

178 

175 

152 

166 

155

138 

157 

219 

288 

219 

149

Month

October __________________________

December 1-22 ______________ . __ . __

March 17-31--. . . __ 

April 

July.- 

September __ ... __________________ i.

Apr.

149 

160 

226 

318 

335

264 

197 

155 

146 

133

128 

133 

128 

128 

160

152 

204 

247 

247 

268

318 

278 

288 

264 

222

204 

247 

330

518 

685

May

410 

376 

359 

383 

313

318 

341 

293 

318 

376

308 

353 

730 

1,460 

1,260

1,330 

1,460 

1,590 

1,730 

2,170

2,680 

3,070 

3,710 

4,380 

4,620

4,620 

3,490 

2,680 

2,330 

2,020 

2,500

Maximum

376 

324 

212 

288 

685 

4,620 

5,620 

4,620 

1,020 

480

June

2,870 

3,930 

3,280 

2,680 

2,870

2,870 

3,490 

3,710 

3,930 

4,870

4,380 

4,150 

4,150 

5,370 

5,620

5,620 

5,620 

4,620 

3,490 

2,680

2,500 

2,870 

3,280 

3,280 

3,930

3,930 

4,620 

4,620 

5,370 

5,120

Minimum

226 

146 

133 

138 

128 

293 

2,500 

920 

416 

215

July

4,620 

4,380 

4,380 

3,930 

3,710

3,070 

2,680 

2,500 

2,020 

2,020

2,170 

2,170 

2,500 

2,330 

2,500

2,500 

2,500 

2,330 

2,680 

2,500

2,170 

2,020 

1,870 

1,660 

1,660

1,660 

1,520 

1,330 

1,260 

1,020 

920

Aug.

970 

920 

870 

920 

1,020

970 

822 

775 

685 

642

685 

685 

600 

559 

518

480 

480 

480 

518 

480

480 

480 

480 

436 

416

423 

436 

436 

436 

436 

443

Septj

443 

436 

436 

443 

443

443 

443 

480 

443 

443

443 

443 

376 

318 

293

255 

230 

232 

222 

219

215 

226 

222 

230 

247

293 

283 

288 

293 

293

M Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

313 19,200 

250 14, 900 

182 7, 900 

182 5,420 

241 14,300 

1,680 100,000 

3, 990 237, 000 

2,400 148,000 

612 37,600 

335 19, 900
YELLOWSTONB RIVER BASIN 107

CLARK FORK AT EDGAR, MONT.

LOCATION. Wire gage in SW. % sec. 24, T. 4 S., R. 23 E., at highway bridge 

half a mile east of Edgar. Datum of gage changed June 8.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July, 1921, to September, 1929.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 5,630 second-feet June 16 (gage 

height, 6.92 feet); minimum, 84 second-feet Mar. 9 (gage height, 1.85 feet). 

1921-1929: Maximum discharge, 10,600 second-feet May 26, 1928 (gage 

height, 8.25 feet); minimum, that of Mar. 9, 1929.

REMARKS. Records good. Observations discontinued Dec. 4 to Mft. 7. Numerous diversions.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-29

Day

1 ... .....

2. _ . _ _ ___ .

3 _ ........ ......

4. _ ......

5. _ .......... ......

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

13........ ... . __

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

51....................

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

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

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

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

-26 .................

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

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

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

30 _. __

31 _. _.

Oct.

390 

390 

390 

390 

390

378 

378 

378 

378 

378

455 

384 

360 

390 

422

422 

455 

455 

455 

527

527 

491 

455 

455 

390

390 

422 

390 

390 

390 

390

Nov.

390 

390 

422 

455 

455

455 

455 

390 

390 

390

378 

331 

343 

422 

422

390 

378 

390 

390 

390

390 

390 

390 

390 

390

390 

390 

390 

390 

390

Dec.

304 

230 

186

Mar.

186 

84 

166

360 

566 

360 

605 

685

331 

455 

491 

455 

455

254 

254 

230 

230 

278

230 

254 

390 

685 

491 

331

Month

October _______________ ....................

March8-31 _________ ____ ... .. _ .. ....

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

June.. ___ . ____________ . ...................

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

August __ . ______ . ____ ............. .......

September.. . __________ ... _ ___ . .........

Apr.

278 

278 

304 

422 

491

390 

304

278 

254 

254

230 

230 

230 

230 

230

230 

278 

304 

331 

360

390 

390 

390 

527 

455

360 

331 

331 

422 

566

May

605 

422 

455 

455 

455

455 

422 

455 

390 

455

455 

390 

422 

685 

1,280

945 

1,400 

1,400 

1,460 

1,830

2,110 

2,410 

3,250 

3,800 

4,590

4,990 

3,800 

2,730 

2,110 

1,970 

1,970

Maximum

527 

455 

685 

566 

4,990 

5,630 

4,540 

790 

589

Tune

2,260 

3,070 

3,430 

2,730 

2,260

2,730 

2,730 

3,270 

3,420 

3,570

3,570 

3,420 

3,570 

4,200 

5,260

5,630 

5,260 

4,370 

3,420 

2,710

2,320 

2,450 

2,710 

2,850 

3,130

3,570 

4,200 

4,370 

4,720 

5,260

Minimum

360 

331 

84 

230 

390 

2,260 

755 

390 

365

July

4,540 

4,200 

4,040 

3,880 

3,720

3,880 

2,850 

2,850 

2,450 

2,320

2,190 

2,320 

2,320 

2,320 

2,450

2.450 

2,320 

2,320 

2,320 

2,320

2,320 

1,950 

1,620 

1,510 

1,230

1,060 

1,140 

1,060 

1,020 

862 

755

Aug.

720 

720 

755 

755 

790

790 

755 

620 

652 

589

558 

528 

471 

443 

416

390 

390 

443 

471 

443

443 

416 

416 

416 

416

416 

416 

416 

' 416 

416 

416

Sept.

471 

471 

471 

499 

558

558 

589 

528 

528 

499

471 

471 

443 

499 

416

416 

390 

365 

365 

365

365 

390 

390 

390 

416

443 

416 

471 

499 

499

M Run-oS in 

Mean acre-feet

415 25, 500 

39^ 23, 700 

36^ 17, 500 

335 20, 000 

1, 571 96, 500 

3, 551 211, 000 

2, 34") 144, 000 

52" 32, 300 

455 27,000
108 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART VI 

SUNLIGHT GREEK NEAR PAINTER, WYO.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 16, T. 55 N., R. 105 V7., 1 mile east of

Painter.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 139 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August and September, 1929. 

REMABKS. Records excellent. Minor diversion for irrigation above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19&9

Day

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

2. . .. 

3 ____ ..........

4.... ___ .......

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

6.--.. ........

7 .

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

9, . 

10... _____ . ...

Aug. Sept.

100 

98 

106 

113 

110

107 

107 

100 

90 

85

Day

11.. ........ _ ....

12 ____ . ___ ...

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

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

15 _ . _______ .

16. 

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

151

1Q

20 

Month

August 16-31 _ ...... . __ .. _________ .... .....

Aug.

100 

106 

103 

106 

101

Sept.

80 

76 

73 

71 

71

67 

65 

64 

64 

64

Maximum

112 

113

Day

21. 

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

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

24.. _ 

25... __ .. ____

26

27. 

28. 

29 _________ .

on

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

Minimum

94 

64

Mean

101 

80.9

Aug.

98 

96 

94 

94 

94

94 

106 

103 

104 

112 

104

Sept.

65 

66 

66 

66 

66

72 

80 

86 

78 

72

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,200 

4,810

8,010
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

WIND RIVER AT RIVERTON, WYO.

109

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 2, T. 1 S., R. 4 E., three-quarters of a mile east 

of Riverton. Zero of gage is 4,844.38 feet above mean sea level. Gage was 

moved 500 feet upstream on Apr. 26, 1929.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 2,320 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1911, to September, 1927; October, 1928, to September 1929. May, 1906, to November, 1908, at Walkers Ferry, 1 mile uostream.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 4,730 second-feet May 25 (gage 

height, 6.0 feet); minimum occurred during winter.

1906-1908, 1911-1927, 1928-29: Maximum discharge, 12,300 second-feet 

June 14, 1906; minimum, 170 second-feet Dec. 16, 1926.

REMARKS. Records good. Discharge not determined Dec. 6 to Apr. 25. 

Diversions for irrigation above station. Slight regulation owing to operation 

of Pilot Butte Canal which diverts water 30 miles above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-29

Day

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

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

3 ... ..- ..............

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

6....... -.--........-.....

6 __ ........................

7..-........ ..............

8...-........ .............

9 ___ . _ . __ .............

10 .- .... _ 

11 _____ . _ . _ ...........

12 ___ .... __ . __ ..........

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

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

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

16 __ ... __ . _ ... _ ......

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

18 ......-.-......... ....

19.. __ .. ___ . _ ..........

yo.. ..........................

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

22 ..

28

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

26..

26. __ .... __ . _ .........

27 ___ . ____ ........ ......

28 .... -..--... _..-.

20 ..

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

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

Oct.

600 

500 

500 

600 

600

600 

500 

500 

600 

600

600 

500 

560 

550 

606

660 

720 

720 

720 

660

605 

550 

500 

455 

410

352 

410 

466 

500 

465 

456

Nov.

466 

432 

410 

410 

465

465 

466 

465 

455 

465

478 

478 

478 

600 

500

478 

478 

465 

410 

390

390 

390 

410 

410 

410

410 

410 

410 

390 

432

Dec.

370 

318 

270 

270 

270

........

Month

October __ . ..................... .....................

April 26-30.. ........................................

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

July.,... -.-..._.... ....... .._........-......_....

Apr.

455 

455 

605 

465 

411

May

393 

393 

375 

360 

360

360 

345 

360 

375 

375

393 

411 

433 

466 

605

785 

940 

1,060 

1,120 

1,440

2,020 

2,320 

2,890 

3,400 

4,730

3,830 

3,140 

2,320 

1,860 

1,580 

1,310

Maximum

720 

500 

370 

605 

4,730 

4,010 

3,280 

1,610 

1,440

June

1,720 

2,180 

2,640 

1,860 

1,720

2,480 

3,140 

3,560 

3,660 

3,830

3,480 

2,890 

2,400 

3,660 

3,830

4,010 

4,010 

3,740 

2,720 

2,020

1,720 

2,020 

2,160 

2,240 

2,320

2,400 

2,660 

2,800 

3,110 

3,140

Minimum

352 

390 

270 

411 

345 

1,720 

1,180 

736 

505

July

3,280 

3,140 

2,970 

2,890 

2,720

2,320 

2,020 

1,860 

1,610 

1,440

1,310 

1,310 

1,380 

1,380 

1,440

1,510 

1,510 

1,610 

1,860 

2,020

2,020 

2,020 

1,860 

1,790 

1,720

1,680 

1,440 

1,380 

1,380 

1,310 

1,180

AUK.

1,180 

1,120 

1,380 

1,510 

1,440

1,440 

1,380 

1,440 

1,310 

1,180

1,030 

888 

785 

785 

735

785 

785 

888 

888 

888

888 

888 

888 

888 

888

888 

888 

888 

998 

1,060 

998

Mean

527 

438 

300 

456 

1,310 

2,800 

1,840 

1,030 

851

Sept.

1,060 

1,120 

1,180> 

1,380 

1,440

1,440 

1,31* 

1,180 

1,060 940-

835 

785 

735 

6W 

645

608 

608 570- 

538 

505.

53& 

608 

60S 

690 

735,

785 

735 

735 

736 

735

Run-off in 

acre-feet

32,400- 

26,100- 

2,980- 

4,620- 

80,600 

167,000 

113,000 

63,300 

50,600-
110 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART T1

BIO HORN RIVER AT THERMOPOIIS, WYO.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 36, T. 43 N., R. 95 W., at Tl -jrmopolis. Zero

of gage is 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,

1929. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 14,000 second-feet Mar. 11 (gage

height, 9.25 feet); minimum, 420 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 0.34 foot). 

1900-1905, 1910-1929: Maximum discharge, 29,800 second-feet July 24,

1923 (gage height, 16.2 feet); minimum, 180 second-feet /pr. 5, 1904 (gage

height, 0.2 foot). 

REMARKS. Records good except those for estimated periods, Jan. 27 to Feb. 13

and Feb. 15-24, which are fair. Practically no diversions between mouth of

Wind River and Thermopolis.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-29

Day

1. 

2 

3 

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

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

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

7. 

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.

762 

790 

762 

762 

762

762 

762 

762 

735 

762

762 

790 

915 

1,050 

1,160

1,160 

1,190 

1,190 

1,190 

1,190

1,190 

1,160 

1,080 

1,020

882

850 

790 

790 

850 

820 

850

Nov.

850 

820 

762 

693 

790

820 

882 

915 

735 

850

790 

820 

820 

820 

820

820 

820 

762 

672 

564

583 

583 

666 

762 

790

790 

762 

762 

708 

609

Dec.

549 

526 

458 

480 

480

488 

423 

513 

583 

568

656 

614 

661 

666

677

625 

599 

599 

599 

578

483 

614 

651 

564 

559

568 

530 

535 

549 

559 

568

Jan.

549 

517 

496 

488 

480

501 

530

522 

488 

484

496 

530 

535 

526 

522

568 

568 

540 

544 

609

578 

573 

559 

530 

505

461 

440

Feb.

450

430 

| 420 

430

\ 450

458

461 

554 

604

Month

October. ______ . _____ .. ____ _ ..........

June _____________________ . ..........

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

Mar.

635 

656 

740 

1,020 

1,270

1,350 

1,490 

3,570 

6,350 

11, 100

13.600 

11,400 

3,550 

1,000 

1,160

1,340 

1,250 

1,270 

1,250 

1,650

1,320 

876 

1,110 

1,060 

1,210

1,090 

1,010 

1,110 

2,060 

1,320 

1,740

Apr.

1,560 

1,230 

1,070 

1,470 

1,770

1,320 

1,460 

1,430 

1,060 

922

882 

870 

838 

820 

762

730 

810 

1,070 

1,350 

1,570

810 

1,430 

3,500 

4,960 

3,400

3,420 

3,030 

2,030 

1,570 

1,490

Maximum

]

]

1,190 

915 

677 

609 

604 

3,600 

4,960 

3,900 

7,900 

4,760 

1,550 

1,660

3,600

May

1,460 

1,400 

1,180 

1,160 

1,190

1,260 

1,300 

1,180 

1,140 

1 160

1,160 

1,250 

1,300 

1,730 

2,190

2,540 

2,600 

2,550 

2,490 

2,520

2,620 

2,760 

2,870 

2,830 

2,870

2,970 

3,170 

3,310 

3,900 

3,880 

3,690

Jum

3,871 

4,221 

4,941 

4,761 

4,040

3,87T 

4,580 

5,500 

5,680 

6,420

6,790 

6,420 

6,790 

6,980 

6,790

6,980 

7,530 

7,900 

6,420 

4,580

3,550 

2,970 

3,870 

3,870 

3,870

3,870 

4,040 

4,400 

4,220 

3,110

Minimum

735 

564 

423 

440 

420 

635 

730 

1,140 

2,970 

1,550 

915 

850

420

July

4,760 

4,760 

4,580 

4,220 

4,220

3,550 

3,250 

2,970 

2,830 

2,690

2,270 

2,050 

2,050 

1,890 

2,010

2,010 

2,010 

2,010 

2,010 

1,890

2,140 

2,140 

2,140 

2,140 

2,010

1,890 

1,770 

1,770 

1,660 

1,550 

1,550

Mean

919 

761 

568 

513 

448 

2,570 

1,620 

2,180 

5,090 

2,540 

1,230 

1,240

1,640

Aug.

1,550 

1,450 

1,400 

1,450 

1,550

1,550 

1,450 

1,550 

1,550 

1,450

1,320

1,190 

1,190 

1,020 

948

915 

980 

980 

1,050 

1,080

1,080 

1,120 

1,160 

1,120 

1,160

1,120 

1.120 

1,120 

1,120 

1,160 

1,230

Sept.

1,270 

1,320 

1,320 

1,230 

1,360

1,660 

1,400 

1,450 

1,550 

1,450

1,450 

1,450 

1,450 

1,320 

1,270

1,320 

1,320 

1,270 

1,190 

1,050

934 

850 

850 

915 

980

1,050 

1,120 

1,120 

1,160 

1,230

Run-off in 

acre-feet

56,500 

45,300 

34,900 

31,500 

24,900 

158,000 

96,400 

134,000 

303,000 

156,000 

75,600 

73,800

1, 190, 000
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 111

BIG HORN RIVER AT KANE, WTO.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 4, T. 56 N., R. 93 W., half a mile east of Kane. 

Zero of gage is 3,610.23 feet above mean sea level.

DRAINAGE AREA. 15,900 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August, 1928, to September, 1929.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 13,700 second-feet June 11 

(gage height, 6.8 feet); minimum occurred during winter.

REMARKS. Records good except those for estimated periods, which are fair. 

Daily discharge not determined Dec. 4 to Mar. 31. Diversions for irrigation above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-29

Day

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.

 !, 280 

 1,290 

"1,300 

 1, 300 

"1,300

 1,300 

1,310 

1,300 

1,300 

1,300

1,290

1,460

1,630

1,980 

2,410

2,180 

2,100 

1,900 

1,960 

1,840

1,860 

1,880 

1,770

1,770 

1,790

1,660

1,610 

1,550 

1,480

1,580

1,600

Nov.

1,600 

1,590 

1,530 

1,530 

1,590

1,580 

1,550 

1,570 

1,670 

1,610

1,590

1,600

1,590

1,620 

1,660

1,640 

1,580 

1,510 

1,440 

1,430

1,470 

1,510 

1,550

1,570 

1,570

1,570

1,550 

1,470 

1,400

1,320

Dec.

1,230 

1,140 

1,080 

907 

839

800 

800 

800 

800

.......

.......

Jan.

879

Feb.

784

.......

Month

October _______________________ . ....

November.. 

December _ . _________ . _______ . .........

February _ . ..................-..... .............

July. ...... __ _ _

September _ .... ________________ ......

Mar.

2,760

Apr.

4,640 

4,230 

4,520 

"4,520 

"4,520

4, 520 

3,900 

3,350 

2,500 

2,090

1,780 

1,630 

1,580 

1,580 

1,440

1,400 

1,540 

1,700 

2,270 

3,810

2,320 

1,940 

2,190 

2,300 

2,860

2,890 

2,790 

2,660 

2,760 

2,830

Maximum

2,410 

1,670

1

1

4,540 

3,100 

3,000 

6,540 

1,750 

2,620

13, 100

May

3,000 

2,800 

2,550 

2,410 

2,340

2,340 

2,250 

2,210 

2,190 

2,180

2,150 

2,180 

2,370 

3,120 

4,170

4,700 

5,370 

5,850 

6,250 

6.450

6,740 

7,240 

8,560 

9,950 

11,000

12,800 

13,100 

11,800 

9,700 

7,660 

6,250

June

6,070 

6,140 

10,400 

8,560 

7,610

6,430 

5,880 

8,850 

9,980 

11,600

13,000 

10,000 

8,820 

8,370 

8,540

17,980 

10,700 

11,300 

1,500 

7,940

7,240 

5,220 

5,910 

4,260 

5,240

5,390 

5,630 

5,880 

5,920 

6,030

Minimum

1,280 

1,320

1,400 

2,150 

4,910 

1,600 

788 

1,110

July

6,540 

6,160 

5,960 

5,290 

4,950

4,760 

4,230 

3,930 

3,450 

3,060

2,720 

2,370 

2,310

2,220 

2,250

2,250 

2,330 

2,280 

2,420 

2,800

2,560 

2,370 

2,650. 

2,470 

2,260

2,150 

1,950 

1,760 

1,730 

1,630 

1,600

Mean

1,620 

1,550

 975 

 880 

"770 

"5,150 

2,770 

5,540 

7,880 

3,080 

1,180 

1,760

2,770

Aug.

1,530 

1,510 

1,440 

1,420 

1,420

1,550 

1,530 

1,620 

1,750 

1,670

1,540 

1,500 

1,350 

1,270 

1,160

935 

852 

846 

820 

788

794

788 

788 

788 

900

988 

965 

950 

1,010 

1,020 

1,140

Sept.

1,110 

1,220 

1,340 1,440- 

1,580

2,000 

2,620 

2,560 

2,460 

2,340

2,190 2,120- 

2,000 1,880- 

1,800

1,750- 

1,710 1,620- 

1,54& 

1,470

1,420 1,430- 

1,530 

1,470 

1,60&

1,630 1,720- 

1,700 

1,680 

1,780

Run-ofE in

acre-feet

99, 60O 

92,2(» 

60,000 

54,100 

42,800 

317,000 

165,000- 

341,000 

J 469,000' 

189,000- 

72,600 

105,000

2, 010, 000

1 Estimated.
112 SUKFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1929, PABT VI

BIG HORN RIVER HEAR HARDHT, MONT.

LOCATION. Chain gage in N.W. %, sec. 19, T. 1 S., R. 34 E., at highway bridge 

on Crow Indian Reservation, half a mile above Little Horn River and 2 

miles northeast of Hardin.

DRAINAGE AREA. 20,700 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June, 1904, to May, 1925; August, 1928, to September, 

1929.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 45,900 second-feet Mar. 11 

(gage height, 1 l.l feet); minimum, less than 915 second-feet during January. 

1904-1925, 1928-29: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 11, 1929; minimum, 516 second-feet July 15-18, 1919 (gage height, 2.28 feet).

REMARKS. Records good except those for period of ice effect, Nov. 28 to Mar. 5, 

which are fair. Numerous diversions. Some storage on tributaries.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-29

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.

2,330

2,330

2,330

2,330

2,330

2,330

2,330

2,330

2,330

2,160

2,160

2,330

2,330

2,330

2,700

3,290

2,890

2,700

2,700

2,700

2,700

2,700

2,700

2,510

2,510

2,510

2,510

2,510

2,700

2,510

2,510

Nov.

2,510

2,510

2,510

2,510

2,510

2,510

2,330

2,330

2,510

2,510

9 ^an

2,330

2,330

2,330

2,330

2,330

2,330

2,330

*> QQA

O OOA

2,160

2,080

2,080

2,080

2,080

2,080

o nAA

1

2,000

Dec.

1,780

2,100

2, 190

Jan.

1,860

1,550

915

Feb.

1,380

1,540

1,540

Mar.

2,520

on Rftfi

1ft A(\f\

13,300

12,200

17,000

33,100

33,900

33,100

12,200

7,150

4,360

4,590

9 finn

7,890

9,150

8,710

7,150

5,590

5,590

3 Q4/1

3,550

3

OftA

7,890

12, 700

11 ' 600

Apr.

6,470

3

f\Af\

q eon

3,370

q (MA

4,830

4,360

3,940

3,740

3

AJA

2,880

2,580

2 580

2; 580

2 580

2,580

2,580

2,580

2,580 9 c&n

3 n4fl

3,370

Q Q7f|

3,370

3,370

3,550

3,370

3,200

3,370

3,370

 May

3,550

3,740

3,740

3,550

Q Q7A

3 ono,

3,370

3,200

3,370

3,200

3,200

3,200

3,200

3,370

3,740

4,360

5,320

6,160

6,160

6,800

7,150

7,150

8,710

12,200

13,900

18,300

21,100

20,400

16,400

15,100

10,600

Jun<3

9,600

10 600

iq qnn

14,500

10 7ftft

10,600

10,100

12,700

15,100 ift inn

18,300

19,000

17,000

15,700

15,700

18,300

21,100

21,800 9n Atvt

16,400

13,300

11,100

9,600

9,600

10,100

8,7'0

10,600

11,600

12, 700

13,9)0

July

14,500

14,600

12,700

12, 290

11,600

10,600

9,150

8,290

7,150

6,160

5,870

4,360

4,360

4,360

4,590

4,360

4,590

4,140

4,360

4,590

4,360

4,360

4,140

3,740

3,740

3,370

3,200

3,200

3,200

3,040

Aug.

2,880

3,040

3,200

3,040

3,040

2,880

2,880

2,880

2,880

2,880

2,730

2,730

2,580

2,440

2,310

2,190

2 080

1,980

1,880

1,880

1,880

1,880

1,880

1,880

1,980

1,880

1,880

1,980

1,980

2,080

1,980

Sept.

1,980

2 080

2^190

2,190

2,310

2,730

s fun

3,940

3,550

3,370

3,370

3,200

2,880

3,200

3 run

2,880

2,730

2,580

2,580

2,880

2,580

2,440

2,440

2,580

2,730

2,880

2,880

3,040

3,040

3,040

Month

 October __________________________

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

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

July . ......

Maximum

3,290

2,510

33,900

6,470

21,100

21,800

14,500

3,200

3,940

33,900

Minimum

2,160

2,000

2,580

3,200

8,710

3,040

1,880

1,980

Mean

2,500

2,290

2,030

1,420

1,480

10,700

3,360

7,450

14,000

6,270

2,380

2,810

4,740

Run- off in 

acre-feet

154,000

136,000

125,000

87,300

82,200

658,000

199,000

458,000

833,000

,386,000

146,000

167,000

3, 430, 000
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

DOTWOODY CREEK SEAB STOWS, W70.

113

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 10, T. 5 N., R. 5 W., 6 miles northwest 

of Burris. Zero of gage is 6,195.39 feet above mean sea level.

DRAINAGE AREA. 114 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January to October, 1909; May, 1918, to September, 1929.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 767 second-feet July 20 (gage 

height, 2.98 feet); minimum occurred during winter.

1918-1929: Maximum discharge, 1,710 second-feet July 25, 1923 (gage 

height, 3.75 feet); minimum, 8 second-feet Apr. 17, 1922.

REMARKS. Records good except those for estimated periods, which are fair. 

Daily discharge not determined Dec. 1-28 and Dec. 30 to Feb. 24. Natural 

regulation by Dinwoody Lake and other small lakes. Practically no diversions above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-29

Day

1 . . .

2 ___ .........

3.. ___ ........

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

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

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

7.. ___ . ___ .

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 

60 

60 

59

56 

53 

52 

50 

53

64 

58 

49 

50 °49

 48 

 46 

"44 

 42 

41

43 

41 

40 

40 

40

39 

40 

40 

38 

37 

38

Nov.

39 

38 

36 

32 

29

32 

31 

27 

28 

25

23 

23 

26 

24 

23

 22 

 20 

 19 

 18 

 20

"22 

23 

 23 

23 

"21

"20 

19 

 18 

17 

 17

Dec.

.......

16

Jan.

16 16

16 15

15 

"16

17 

 16

16 

 16

«15

15 

 14 

"13

13

 14 

16 

"15 

"13

 11

 11

Feb.

.... 

14

"13 

13 

 13

Month

December- ____ . __________________

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

June... _______________________

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

August . ....... .... ............................

September __ . ___ . ...........................

The year . ...

Mar.

13 

 13 

«13 

 12 

12

 12 

13 

 14 

1? 

 14

 13 

13 

"13 

13 

"13

 13 

 13 

«13 

13 

«14

15 

 15 

15 

"15 

"14

14 

 15 

16 

"15 

"15 

15

Apr.

« 14 

13 13 

13 -13

13 14 

15 15 

«15

 16 

16 

 16 

16 

«16

«16 

16 

«16 

«16 

16

 16 

16 

 17 

 17 

«18

19 

21 

 21 

21 

 21

Maximum

65 

39

17

16 

21 

299 

434 

728 

621 

511

728

May

21 

«21 

«20 

20 

 20

«20 

20 

19 

 20 

«21

23 

«28 

 34 

40 

«51

62 

 65 

68 

«56 

43

 45 

 47 

 50 

53 

133

 216 

299 

236 

189 

150 

124

June

109 

122 

178 

183 

175

169 

189 

232 

286 

303

258 

222 

212 

222 

278

340 

403 

397 

282 

215

175 

166 

186 

205 

215

229 

278 

335 

392 

434

Minimum

37 

17

11

12 

13 

19 

109 

356 

392 

72

July

511 

528 

522 

533 

522

467 

429 

403 

376 

418

371 

356 

397 

440 

472

500 

533 

566 

621 

728

683 

660 

621 

599 

572

582 

599 

650 

500 

489 

484

Mean

48.4 

24.6 

"16.0 

13.5 

 14.0 

13.7 

16.2 

71.4 

246 

517 

469 

176

137

Aug.

472 

522 

588 

610 

621

599 

550 

506 

445 

413

392 

392 

397 

403 

413

429 

445 

450 

472 

462

434 

424 

403 

408 

413

413 

456 

450 

489 

538 

538

Sept.

511 

500 

478 

462 

418

317 

254 

202 

169 

148

129 

111 

103 

103 

102

96 

89 

80 

75 

80

89 

 95 

 99 

 102 

 92

 85 

 80

75 

75 

72

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,980 

1,460 

984 

830 

778 

842 

964 

4,390 

14,600 

31,800 

28,800 

10,500

98,900

« Estimated.
114 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART VI

DRY CREEK NEAR BURRIS, WTO.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 12, T. 4 N., R. 5 W., 2 miles south of

Burris.

DRAINAGE AREA. 73 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1921, to September, 1929. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 272 second-feet May 25 (gage

height, 2.05 feet); minimum occurred during winter.

1921-1929: Maximum discharge, 1,100 second-feet Jure 12, 1921 (gage 

height, 3.9 feet); minimum, 2 second-feet Feb. 23, 1921. 

REMARKS. Records good. Discharge not determined Oct. 1 to Apr. 26. Small

ditch diverts water for irrigation above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929

Day

I. 

2_ 

3 _ .

4- 

5- 

6- 

7- 

8.....

9. .

10- 

11- 

12- 

13- 

14. 

15--

Apr. May

4.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

4.0

3.5 

2.9 

3.0 

6.0 

9.8

9.8 

14 

24 

39 

42

June

102 

137 

98 

85 

101

134 

145 

157 

163 

133

126 

121 

121 

149

172

July

180 

165 

157 

147 

134

115 

104 

92 

79 

73

73 

81 

87 

91 

93

Aug.

73

78 

75 

74 

74

69 

64 

60 

56

51

47 

44 

42 

42 

40

Sept.

47 

49 

52 

58 

56

56 

52 

47 

41 

37

34 

30 

27 

24 

23

Day

U 

17 

If 

IS 

2C

21

22 

23 

24 

2£

26 

27 

28 

28 

3C 

31

Month

April 27

IVlay

-30 . . . . 

June. . . .

July. - - - -

August 

Septem

T

ber _ - -- - -

he perk d

>. .-.

- .

L ....

- -

- ,-

_

Apr.

2.1 

2.6 

6.0 

13

Maximum

13 

222 

199 

180

78 

58

May

46 

53 

57 

79 

95

111 

116 

128 

170 

222

149 

111 

93 

80

78 

87

June

180 

191 

131 

l(T 

9T

9!? 

119 12' 

111 

119

13' 

14' 

153 

16ij 

17F

Minimum

2.1 

2.9 

85 

67 

40 

17

July

95 

96 

95 

105 

105

102

95 

88 

85 

85

86 

82 

76 

70 

67 

70

Mean

5.92 

59.8 

134 

99.1 

50.4 

32.6

Aug.

40 

42 

43 

43 

43

42 

40 

40 

41 

41

41 

40 

42 

43 

45 

46

Sept*

23 

20 

18 

17 

18

18 

23 

27 

27

27

30 

30 

24 

23 

20

Run-off in 

acre-feet

46.9 

3,680 

7,970 

6,090 

3,100 

1,940

22 ,800
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 115

WILLOW CREEK NEAR CBOWHEART, WYO.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 20, T. 3 N., R. 4 W., 500 feet above

diversion dam for Willow Creek ditch and 2 miles southwest of Crowheart. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May to October, 1909; May, 1921, to June, 1923; April,

1925, to September, 1929. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 151 second-feet J- ine 17 (gage

height, 2.15 feet) minimum occurred during winter.

1921-1923, 1925-1929; Maximum discharge, 750 second-feet July 26, 1923

(gage height, 4.50 feet, old datum); minimum, 7 second-feet Jan. 14, 1921. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for estimated period, Oct. 21-31, which

are fair. Observations discontinued Nov. 1 to Apr. 30. No diversions

above station,

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19%8-%9

Day

1. 

2- 

3 

4.....

.5.----

6.- 

7.- 

8.....

9. _ .

10.-..J 

11.- 

12 ___

13.- 

14.,...

15-- 

Oct.

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

12 

12 

12

u

May

5.5 

5.9 

6.2 

6.4 

6.4

6.4 

6.4 

6.4 

6.4 

6.4

6.4 

6.4 

6.4 

6.4 

«.4

June

42 

58 

46 

46 

59

79 

85 

101 

113 

104

93 

84 

89 

110 

114

July

51 

42 

39 

38 

33

28 

28 

25 

21 

21

21 

20 

20 

20

18

Aug.

11 

11 

.11 

11 

10

10 

11 

11 

11 

11

9.4 

9.8 

9.8 

9.8 

9.0

Sept.

8.2 

7.8 

9.0 

9.0 

8.6

9.8 

10 

10 

9.8 

9.8

. 9.4 

8.6 

9.0 

9.0 

9.4

Day

16 

17 

18 

IS

2C

21

22 

23 

24 

2£

2K 

27 

2* 

2£ 

3C 

3]

Month

Octobei 

May

July _ -- -. -_- -_- -- - .--

August 

September.. 

.-_..

.---

_

Oct.

11 

11 

12 

12 

12

12

11 

10

Maximum

12 

78 

117 

51 

11 

10

May

6.7 

6.7 

7.0 

7.0 

7.8

9.0 

ft 8 

19 

36

78

54 

34 

29 

24 

22 

28

June

117 

107 

68 

60 

53

65 

79 

65 

60 

65

65 

61 

61 

56 

56

Ju'y

19 

18 

18 

24 

18

17 

15 

14 

13 

12

1? 

1? 

12 

11 

11 

11

Minimum Mean

10 11. 2 

5. 5 15. 2 

42 75.4 

11 21. 4 

7. 8 9. 66 

7.8 9.03

Aug.

9.8 

10 

9.8 

9.8 

9.4

9.0 

9.0 

9.0 

9.4 

9.0

8.6 

8.2 

8.6 

8.6 

7.8 

7.8

Sept.

9.0 

8.6

7.8 

7.8 

7.8

8.6 

9.4 

9.0 

8.6 

9.0

10 

9.4 

9.4 

9.4 

9.4

Kun-offin 

acre-feet

689 

935 

4,490 

1,320 

594 

537
116 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART VI

BULL LMEE CREEK HEAR 1ENOBB, WYO.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 17, T. 3 N., R. 2 W., one-fourth mile 

above mouth and 14 miles southeast of Lenore.

DKAINAGE ABEA. 132 square miles.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. May, 1918, to September, 1929.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 1,430 second-fe«t June 17 (gage 

height, 5.89 feet); minimum occurred during winter.

1918-1929: Maximum discharge, 3,990 second-feet Jun^ 16, 1918 (gage 

height, 4.3 feet, old datum); minimum, 17.8 second-feet Feb. 1, 1919.

REMABKS. Records excellent except those for estimated periods, which are 

fair. Flow naturally regulated by Bull Lake. Minor diversion for irrigation above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-29

Day

1........ -

2. 

3 

4 .... ..... 

5- _ ~

6 . -

7. . - 

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.

Oft

"100

«104

108

"106

"100

96

-98

-98

"98

»100

«98

"98

-96

96

"94

"92

 90

85

"80

»80

74

74

67

64

64

59

57

57

55

57

Nov.

77 "70

«50

"40

50

47

47

45

45

45

H

43

43

43

43

42

42

42

42 "40

-40

a 4A

a 42

«43

043

40

«40

"38

"38

"37

Dec.

29

Jan.

29

27

Feb.

23

23

Mar.

26

24

97

Apr.

26

 27

"28

-30

"32

 30

«29

28

»28

»28

-28

»28

»28

»28

28

o29

»29

»30

"30

»32

 33

35

40

52

50

45

44

43

44

47

May

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

52

50

47

45

47

67

88

113

141

171

203

246

328

405

4«ft

594

825

995

865

675

551

445

405

June

41C

493

52T

493

476

533

627

72S

86E

HfiS

933

849

793

841

995

1,100

1,280

995

740

608

582

K4.7

67B

703

748

841

95G

1,030

1,120

July

1,190

1,210

1,130

1,060

1,010

933

793

725

654

594

545

539

582

614

647

661

668

696

725

778

778

755

725

696

682

668

KU

634

594

557

533

Aug.

521

539

582

601

601

588

575

539

493

450

430

410

395

395

410

405

410

425

420

420

425

420

dr\n 3«a OQK

390

400

420

420

440

Sept.

450

445

445

455

440

430

380

338

306

274

254

226

211

203

182

164

160

154

147

144

138

147

ifii

230

94fi

262

266

258

246

226

Month

February. __ . . : __________________

April _ _____________ . __ __________

May.... . .- __________________

July .

August.. .- _____ __________________

]Vf aximum

108

77

52

995

1,310

1,210

601

455

1,310

Minimum

55

37

26

45

410

533

385

138

Mean

85.2

44.7

-30

»26

o24

 25

33.6

265

795

743

455

266

228

Run-off in 

acre-feet

5,240

2,660

1 RiO

1,600

1,330

1 540

i, 000

16,300

47,300

45,700

28,000

15,800

169,000

i Estimated.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 117

IITTLE WIND BZVEB NEAB FORT WASHAKIE, WYO.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 1, T. 1 S., R. 2 W., above Ray ditch,

2% miles southwest of Fort Washakie. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 134 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1921, to September, 1929. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 1,080 second-feet June 17 (gage

height, 4.50 feet); minimum occurred during winter.

1921-1929: 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 Oct. 14-49, Nov. 4-9, 17-21,

25-30, Apr. 1-12, 21-30, and May 1-3, which are estimated. Observations

discontinued Dec. 1 to Mar. 31. Water diverted for irrigation above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-29

Day

1 

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

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

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

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

7 ...

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

9... ___ ......... _ . _ ............

10.-.-.. - ..-. _ ... _ .. _ .....

11. .. __.-. _-___ ._.. . ..

12 

13 . . __ . . 

14 ._ ...

15 _ ... ... ___ ....... _

16 

17 

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

19. . . _

20 

21. __ -. _ ..

22 __ 

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

24.... ... .. 

25 

26 __ ... _ ... ..

27 

28.. __ . _ __ .... _ 

29 .. _ 

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

31. __ . __ . _ . _ . ___ 

Oct.

46 

46 

46 

46 

50

44 

45 

44 

44 

44

44 

44 

44 

44 

44

45 

45 

46 

46 

46

46 

44 

40 

37 

37

36 

35 

36 

35 

34 

36

Nov.

34 

33 

32 

32 

33

33 

34 

35 

36 

36

34 

32 

34 

33 

33

33 

30

34 

32 

33

30

Month

AprU....... 

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

Apr.

18

18 

18 

17

17 

20 

25 

28 

29

26 

22 

23 

25 

30

40 

50 

62

58 

55

May

53 

51

49 

47 

38

34 

33 

41 

56 

54

57 

67 

102 

135 

123

137 

171 

167 

193 

230

264 

225 

321 

390 

524

390 

306 

249 

206 

195 

215

June

267 

362 

246 

228 

330

420 

393 

496 

583 

496

456 

3S2

452 

596 

655

755 

860 

476 

358 

306

337 

460 

460 

444 

456

496 

520 

508 

516 

520

Maximum Minimum

50 34 

36 30 

62 17 

524 33 

860 228 

504 143 

146 58 

112 59

July

504 

444 

393 

368 

330

282 

267 

246 

220 

204

208 

218 

222 

225 

232

240 

240 

255 

232

225

213 

200

187 

179

175

173 

169 

162 

150 

144 

143

Aug.

14 3 141 

14* 

14? 13?

130 12," 

11^ 

112 10 <

97 

92 

W 

675**

S9 5**

6 1* 

£-> 

62

ei ei ei

65e*

f5 

f3

e«

72fi

f3

Sept.

81 

7»

85 

92 

9ft

108 

103 

100 

93 

90

86 

83 

78

75 

74

72 

70 

66 

62 

59

63 

90 

112 

110 

104

112

106 

97 

92 

86

M I un-off in 

Mean acre-feet

42.5 2,610 

32. 8 1, 660 

31. 3 1, 120 

165 10, 100 

461 27,400 

240 14,800 

88.5 5,440 

87.5 5,210
118 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART VI

WORTH FORK OF LITTLE WIffD RIVER AT FORT WASHAKIP, WYO.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 33, T. 1 N., R. 1 W., at Fort Washakie,

a quarter of a mile above mouth. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 138 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1921, to September, 1929. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 890 second-fe?t June 17 (gage

height, 3.00 feet); minimum occurred during winter.

1921-1929: 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 Oct. 7-19, Nov. 4-9, and 17-24,

which are estimated. Observations discontinued Nov. 25 to May 10.

Water diverted for irrigation above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 192S-29

Day

1_ 

2 . -- 

4.. 

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

6 _ 

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

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

V).. ...........................................

11... 

12 

13 __ 

U.. ......................................... ..

15 

16 

17_ 

18 

19 

20. -. _ 

21 . 

22 

23 

^A. ............................................

K. ............................................

^&. ............................................

yj. ........................................ ....

^S.. ..................................... ......

^19...... ............................. ..........

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

yi.. ...........................................

Oct.

26 

26 

25 

24 

24

24 

26 

27 

29 

30

32 

33 

35 

36

38

40

41 

43 

44 

46

46 

42 

40 

39 

39

37 

35 

32 

32 

30 

31

Month

May 11-31.-.-- - - _ . __ -------- __ ..

July 

Nov.

31 

31 

35 

34 

34

33 

33 

32 

32 

31

30 

29 

30

29 

27

 25

May

51 

57 

94 

150 

168

158 

173 

160 

170 

189

208 

181 

240 

287 

455

470 

388 

318 

273 

244 

237

June

280 

336 

294 

270 

311

364 

388 

445 

535 

525

480 

418 

404 

490 

594

677 

818 

616 

455 

360

332 

353 

372 

364 

372

388 

400 

414 

409 

404

Maximum Minimum

46 24 

3fi - _

470 51 

818 270 

396 92 

92 46 

98 53

July

396 

376 

353 

325 

300

276 

250 

231 

208 

186

168

158 

158 

155 

155

152 

150 

150

158 

155

143 

143 

152 

145 

118

127 

120 

111 

102 

96 

92

Aug.

92 

90 

84 

82 

80

78 

76 

72 

68 

65

62 

58 

55 

52 

48

46 

46 

48 

47 

50

51 

46 

46

48 

47

46 

46 

47 

50 

50 

51

Sept.

53 

58 

58 

64 

76

88 

94 

98 

96 

92

86 

82 

78 

76 

74

68 

65 

61 

58 

55

55 

57 

57 

60 

62

74 

78 

80 

80 

78

M Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

33. 9 2, 080 

28.2 1,680 

222 9,250 

429 25,500 

187 11, 500 

58.9 3,620 

71.9 4,280
YELLOWSTONE KIVEK BASIN 119

SOUTH FORE OF OWI CREEK NEAR THERMOPOIIS, WYO.i

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 33, T. 9 N., R. 2 E., 26 miles northwest of Thermopolis. Red Creek enters just above station. 

DRAINAGE ABEA. 272 square miles.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. July, 1921, to September, 1922; May to September, 1929. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 418 second-feet May 25 (gage

height, 3.85 feet); minimum, 1.4second-feet Aug. 17 (gage height, 0.72 foot).

1921-22, 1929: Maximum and minimum discharge, same as g^veu above.

REMARKS. Records good except those for May 31 to June 30, which are fair.

Diversions for irrigation above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929

Day

1... _____

o

3 ______ ..

4... __ . _ ..

5 __ ... _ -

6. __ '. __ ..

7 ... .... ...

8. .........

9 ..... .....

10 

11 _____ . ...

12. ______ ..

13 __ . ___ .

14 __ ..

15 __

May

112

June

162 

225 

121 

101 

114

114 

118 

150 

255 

199

142 

142 

157 

213 

203

July

58 

50 

50 

50 

55

53 

47 

47 

34 

36

35 

29 

35 

34 

32

Aug.

13 

15 

12 

13 

12

10 

8.8 

6.8 

7.6 

10

6.8 

5.1 

4.2 

5.1 

2.4

Sept.

3.6

5.1 

10 

24 

25

24 

26 

25 

24 

20

18 

18 

20 

18 

18

Day

If 

r ii i<

2(

2 

2! 

£ 

2^ 

2,

2( 2' 

2S 

2< 

3( 

3]

Month

May 15-31 _______ . __ . __ _____ .. .

July.......... .. _ 

September __ __ _ . __ . .

The perk»d.... ........... ............... ......

5 

r .............

5 ..... ..... ).. - ) ... 

i j .... .. 

\.... ......... i..... ........

I......... _ .

r _ . __ ..

i..... ........

) _ . ........

)-.. 

Maximum

330

255 

58 

15 

26

May

142 

167 

142 

150 

167

221 

241 

301 

330 

305

140 

93 

67 

63 

63 

114

June

219 

189 

101 

108

74

77 

79 

101 

95 

95

05 

84 

90 

84 

84

Minimum

63 

74 

12 

1.4 

3.0

July

40 

47 

50 

45 

45

43

49 

35 

30 

22

22 

20 

12 

14 

12 

15

Mean

166 

133 

37.0 

6.06 

14.8

Aug.

2.4 

1.4 

3.6 

4.2 

3.6

4.2 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

4.2 

3.6

Sept.

16 

16 

19 

20 

18

16 

13 

12 

3.0

6.8

7.6 

5.1 

4.2 

6.0

4.2

F-in-off in 

acre-feet

6,600 

7,910 

2,280 

373

881

17,000

i Formerly published as Owl Creek near Embar, Wyo. 

49758 32 9
120 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART VI

ORETBULL EIVBE AT MEETEETSE, WYO.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 4, T. 48 N., R. 100 W., at Meeteetse.

Zero of gage is 5,718.63 feet above mean sea level. Gag'e moved one-fourth

mile downstream April 17, 1930. 

DRAINAGE ABBA. 690 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June to September, 1897; April to October, 1903; July,

1920, to September, 1929. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 4,000 second-feet June 6 (gage

height, 6.37 feet); minimum occured during winter.

1920-1929: Maximum discharge, 6,350 Second-feet July 9,1926; minimum,

63 second-feet Mar. 4, 1922. 

REMARKS. Records fair. Discharge estimated Oct. 14-31, Apr. 16, Aug. 12^-19,

and Sept. 9-14. Observations discontinued Nov. 1 to ^or. 14. Diversions

for irrigation above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1988-29

Day

1 _ __ ..... ...

2 . .

3. __ . __________ . __ . ____ ... .....

4 _____ . _______ . _________ . .....

5 ______________ .. __ ...... ..........

6.. ________________________ ...

7

8... ___________ . __________ ....

Q

10. _ . __ ... _ . ____ .. __ . ____ . .......

11..................-... ....................

12 __ . _________ ... __ .... .........

U. ............................................

14... _______________ . __ ... ........

15. _ ... ___________________ ......

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

17.... ____ . _______ .... _____ . .....

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

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

20-.. _______ ..... _ . _ . ____ ... ...

21 ___ . ______ . ...........................

22. ______________ . ...................

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

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

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

26.. ........................... _ ........

27.... __ .......................... __ ......

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

29.... ____ . _ .. ____________ . .....

30 . 

31 ___ . _________ . __________ ....

Oct.

287 

287 

287 

287 

287

291

287 

287 

287 

287

287 

307 

344 

300 

275

250 

225 

200 

175 

170

168 

168 

168 

165 

165

160

Month

April 15-30... _______________________ ..

July __ ... ...

September ___ : ___________ I ...... .___. 

Apr.

125

160 

175 

168 

154 

147

140 

138 

154 

122

118

122 

140

195 

287 

281

May

172 

172 

205 

225 

220

185 

190 

161 

215 

275

231 

316 

641 

980 

980

1,140 

1,380 

1,190 

1,410 

834

1,440 

2,190 

2,510 

2,540 

2,990

3,200 

2,360 

2,020 

1,780 

1,640 

2,130

Maximum

344 

287 

3,200 

3,680 

1,260 

344 

216

June

2,500 

2,820 

3, 140 

3,500 

3,610

3,680 

3, 460 

3, 170 

2,400 

2,080

1,610 

1,580 

1,690 

2,290 

2,401

2,400 

1,980 

1,040 89' 

79'

83' 

935 

999 957 

1,141

1, 310 

1, 360 

1,360 

1,441 

1,421

Minimuir

16C 

llf 

161 

7W 

- 316 

178 

107

July

1,260 

1,160 

1,210 

1,140

873

698 

810 

559 

430 

439

422 

439 

430 

493 

520

484 

493 

493 

502 

466

484 

466 

415 

408 

430

484 

448 

355 

316 

316 

338

Aug.

328 

344 

344 

295 

290

280 

290 

280 

245 

231

226 

224 

222 

220

218

216 

214 

211 

209 

207

202 

194 

186 

182 

182

182 

178 

194 

194 

212 

186

Sept.

162 

135 

125 

120 

114

117 

114 

108 

108 

107

107 

110 

150 

175 

207

202 

194 

186 

182 

178

178 

216 

216 

202 

190

198 

198 

190 

186 

176

 MOOT, Kun-oft in 

Mean acre-feet

232 14,300 

164 5, 210 

1, 160 71, 300 

1,960 117,000 

574 35,300 

232 14, 300 

162 9,640
TELLOWSTONE KIVEK BASIN 

SHOSHONE EIVEE BELOW SHOSHONE RESEBVOIE, WYO.

121

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in lot 76, T. 52 N., R. 102 W., 3}£ nrles below

Shoshone Dam and 4^ miles west of Cody. 

DRAINAGE ABBA. 1,470 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January, 1921, to September, 1929. 

REMARKS. Complete records furnished by United States Bureau of Reclamation.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-29

Day

I . 

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

3... ... ...

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

5 

6 ...... ...

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

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

9 

10.. .. . -

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

12 

13 - _ -

14 

15 

16 

17. 

18 

1ft 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 ? 

26 

27. ....

28 

29

30 

31- __

Oct.

674 

663 

648 

642 

632

622 

611 

606 

596 

586

576 

571 

566 

556 

556

556 

556 

551 

551 

551

546 

541 

536 

532 

679

838 

833 

815 

799 

787 

684

Nov.

483 

473 

473 

450 

445

445 

445 

445 

441 

441

445 

445 

445 

445 

441

441 

436 

427 

422 

418

413N 

413 

409 

409 

409

409 

409 

409 

404 

395

Dec.

395 

391 

387 

382 

378

373 

369 

365 

361 

361

357 

357 

357 

353 

353

361 

361 

353 

344 

336

336 

332 

328 

332 

332

328 

324 

324 

328 

324 

324

Jan.

320 

320 

320 

317 

317

313 

313 

313 

309 

309

309 

309 

286 

309 

301

301 

309 

301 

301 

301

301

298 

298 

294 

294

294 

290 

290 

290 

290 

290

Feb.

286 

286 

283 

283 

279

279 

276 

276 

272 

272

272 

272 

268 

268 

268

268 

265 

265 

265 

265

265 

265 

265 

265 

261

261 

261 

261

Month

October- _________________________

March. __ . ____ __ .. ............ .........

April-. 

July 

Mar.

261 

261 

261 

261 

261

261 

261 

265 

272 

276

286 

286 

286 

286 

294

294 

298 

298 

301 

301

301 

305 

305 

305 

305

305 

305 

313 

313 

317 

317

Apr.

317 

317 

317 

317 

317

317 

317 

317 

317 

317

317 

317 

317 

317 

317

317 

313 

317 

324 

320

317 

320 

328 

328 

340

336 

340 

344 

357 

369

Maximum

838 

483 

395 

320 

286 

317 

369 

4,060 

6,420 

6,280 

1,860 

743

6,420

May

387 

404 

400 

409 

413

459 

684 

674 

684 

690

690 

684 

706 

754 

810

867 

950 

999 

1,060 

1,170

1,300 

2,170 

2,730 

2,990 

3,500

4,060 

4,000 

3,500 

3,200 

3,080 

3,010

June

2,990 

3,040 

3,040 

3,010 

2,960

2,960 

2,990 

3,110 

3,470 

4,320

5,330 

5,640 

5,330 

5,030 

5,640

6,220 

6,350 

5,610 

4,740 

4,060

3,710 

3,730 

3,910 

3,810 

3,380

4,350 

5,100 

5,610 

6,120 

6,420

Minimum

632 

395 

324 

286 

261 

261 

313 

387 

2,960 

1,610 

754 

622

261

July

6,280 

5,790 

5,450 

5,210 

4,680

4,060 

3,720 

3,390 

2,920 

3,680

3,100 

2,170 

2,270 

2,340 

2,400

2,430 

2,450 

2,410 

2,410 

2,330

2,210 

2,110 

2,000 

1,890 

1,800

1,770 

1,740 

1,700 

1,650 

1,610 

1,880

Mean

628 

433 

352 

303 

270 

289 

324 

1,530 

4,400 

2,900 

1,120 

689

Aug.

1,860 

1,860 

1,820 

1,770 

1,670

1,540 

1,410 

1,310 

1,220 

1,150

1,120 

1,090 

1,070 

1,040 

1,020

999 

987 

950 

938 

914

903 

873 

862 

844 

821

810

793 

782 

765 

760 

754

Sept.

743 

743 

743 

743 

743

743 

743 

743 

743 

743

733 

722 

711 

700 

690

684 

674 

669 

663 

658

658 

642 

642 

637 

632

627 

622 

622 

622 

622

Run-off In 

acre-feet

38,600 

25,800 

21,600 

18,600 

15,000 

17,800 

19,300 

94,100 

262,000 

178,000 

68,900 

41,000

1,110 801,000
122 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART VI

SHOSHOWB RIVER AT BYRON, WTO.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 34, T. 56 N., R. 97 W., at Bryon.

DRAINAGE AHEA. 2,300 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January to September, 1929.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 6,420 second-feet June 16, 30, and

July 1 (gage height, 5.70 feet); minimum probably occurred during winter. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for Jan. 18 to Mar. 10, which were

affected by ice. Water diverted for irrigation above statior. Flow regulated

at Shoshone Reservoir.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, -19P9

Day

1. - - 

2. ______ . _____ .... _ .

3 

4.............. -. ...

6. 

6. 

7- . 

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

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

10_ 

11. 

12.. 

13. 

14... . _ . . ........

15. 

16. 

17... 

18_ ..rx 

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

20. . 

21..... __ _ ... .... 

22 . 

23.. - .

24....-...-... ..........

25. 

26. 

27 ___ .. __ . ...-

28... 

29. . 

30._ ...... ......

31 

Jan.

362 

312

267

Feb.

[ 267

[

262

257 

I 285

449

Mar.

I 808

1

1, 760

2,170 

1,170 

1,070 

1,030 

806

602 

602 

763 

680

641

602 

566 

566 

530 

438

566 

502 

680 

680 

641 

540

Month

January 18-31. ____________________

"IWsirAh

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

May ;. . .....................

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

September- ______________________

Apr.

438 

474 

516 

680 

641

449 

449 

410 

400 

410

410 

351 

443 

495 

421

449 

449 

454 

481 

523

680 

410

474 

481 

488

460 

449 

404 

332 

336

May

294 

261 

267 

212 

235

246 

432 

390 

382 

372

390 

400 

395 

302 

368

368 

382 

351 

372 

395

421 

602 

1,600 

1,830 

2,540

3,650 

3,440 

3,230 

2,830 

2,540 

2,350

Maximum

2,170 

680 

3,650 

6,400 

6,180 

1,460 

894

June2,260 

2,260 

2,440 

2,350 

2,260

2,260 

2,260 

2,260 

2,440 

3,440

3,650 

3,650 

3,650 

4,310 

5,220

6,180 

5,940 

/5.940 

4,990 

4,310

3,870 

3,650 

3,870 

4,090 

3,440

3,870 

4,530 

5,460 

6,180 

6,420

Minimum

322 

212 

2,260 

763 

261 

277

July

6,180 

6,180 

5,700 

5,460 

4,760

3,870 

3,870 

3,650 

3,030 

2,350

4,760 

3,030 

1,830 

2,350 

3,030

2,000 

2,000 

1,910 

1,910 

1,910

1,750 

1,750 

1,340 

1,070 

983

894 

806 

806 

850 

763 

850

Aug.

1,280 

1,030 

938 

1,460 

983

806 

763 

722 

602 

400

523 

495 

488 

432 

368

359 

351 

320 

355 

313

^309 

267 

270 

261 

261

287 

270 

280 

283 

280 

273

Mean

296 

319 

925 

462 

1,030 

3,920 

2,630 

517 

591

Sept.

277 

313 

298 

432 

641

722 

722 

680 

641 

641

680 

680 

722 

722 

566

530 

502 

449 

454 

432

421 

415 

438 

894 

763

763

722 

763 

722 

722

Run-off in 

acre-feet

8,220 

17,700 

56,900 

27,500 

63,300 

233,000 

162,000 

31,800 

35,200

636,000
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

LITTLE HORN RIVER NEAR CROW AGENCY, MONT.

123

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in NE. % sec. 13, T. 3 S., R. 34 E., at Chicago, 

Burlington & Quincy Railroad bridge 2 miles south of Crow Agency and 

14 miles above junction with Big Horn River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,190 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September, 1911, to September, 1924; August, 1928, to 

September, 1929. March, 1905, to June, 1906, at Crow Agency, 2 miles 

below present site. Crow Agency ditch diverts between the stations.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 3,080 second-feet Mar. 11 (gage 

height, 9.19 feet); minimum, 5 second-feet Jan. 23.

1905-6, 1911-1924, 1928-29: Maximum discharge, 8,200 second-feet 

July 23, 1923 (gage height, 14.0 feet); no flow July 28 to Aug. 6, 1921.

REMARKS. Records fair. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice B?c. 5 to 

Mar. 6. Several diversions above station. Some regulation caused by headgate operations above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-29

Day

1 _ . __ . _ ...

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

3 __ ..........

4 .. _____ .

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

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

7........ __ ...

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.

193 

189 

185 

181 

185

185 

193 

193 

197 

185

185 

218 

223 

218 

218

214 

218 

223 

214 

232

246 

259 

228 

241 

223 

i 

214 

201 

197 

197 

189 

189

Nov.

201 

181 

141 

181 

165

189 

189 

185 

181 

181

181 

177 

177 

181 

181

181 

197 

181 

169 

197

228 

223 

218 

228 

236

254 

272 

272 

272 

272

Dec.

129 

141 

181 

197 

205

205 

205 

205 

205 

205

185 

185 

185 

185 

165

165 

145 

165 

165 

165

185 

185 

185 

185 

165

185 

205 

185 

185 

185 

228

Jan.

228 

185 

165 

165 

165

89 

59 

145 

165 

185

165 

165 

178 

145 

125

107 

89 

107 

145

74

34 

16 

5 

21 

10

10 

10

28 

21 

28 

59

Feb.

74 

89 

89 

107 

107

185 

125 

145 

125 

107

89 

107 

125 

148 

185

185 

185 

205 

228 

125

107 

185 

228 

228 

205

205 

185 

185

 Month

March _______________________ . ____

April... .____._ . ..

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

September_______ _______- ____. _______________

Mar.

185 

185 

107 

145 

250

1,460 

1,630 

2,150 

1,870 

2,520

3,080 

1,730 

935 

506 

560

566 

544 

538 

935 

695

572 

660

755 

604 

478

365 

701 

905 

1,660 

1,180 

845

Apr.

560 

462 

1,180 

1,270 

1,800

1,400 

725 

516 

506 

472

450 

425 

456 

511 

638

689 

785 

755 

755 

755

707 

755 

845 

785 

713

935 

965 

845 

875 

965

Maximum

259 

272 

228 

228 

228 

3,080 

1,800 

1,630 

1,660 

621 

169 

137

3,080

May

905 

785 

755 

725 

677

719 

701 

725 

707 

755

588 

533 

560 

572 

638

725 

719 

725

755 

785

815 

875 

965 

1,080 

1,240

1,500 

1,630 

1,370 

1,120 

995 

935

June

965 

1,140 

1,460 

1,500 

1,370

1,270 

1,340 

1,530 

1,630 

1,660

1,600 

1,400 

1,370 

1,430 

1,460

1,530 

1,460 

1,240 

1,120 

1,020

965 

935

875 

815 

785

785 

755 

719 

695 

654

Minimum

181 

141 

129 

5 

74 

107 

425 

533 

654 

153 

36 

31

5

July

621 

582 

550 

522 

500

506 

544 

671 

660 

582

528 

516 

506 

484 

462

370 

355 

330 

310 

286

268 

264 

241 

223 

201

'193 

181 

169 

161 

161 

153

Aug.

153 

153 

157 

153 

149

153 

161 

169 

165 

153

141 

125 

103 

93

83

80 

83 

68 

56 

59

54 

59 

62 

65 

56

59 

65 

59 

49 

44 

36

Sept.

36 

31 

52 

80 

86

103 

118 

121 

125 

125

118 

129 

129 

111 

103

93 

93 

86 

83

74

68 

83 

100 

129 

125

126 

137 

133 

129 

125

AT -. Run-oft in Mean acre-feet

208 12,800 

203 12, 100 

183 11, 300 

99. 8 6, 140 

152 8, 440 

946 58,200 

783 46,600 

857 52, 700 

1,180 70,200 

390 24,000 

98.9 6,080 

102 6, 070

434 314, 000
124 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART

TONGUE EIVEE NEAE DAYTON, WYO.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 2, T. 56 N., R. 87 W., 3H miles southwest of Dayton.

DRAINAGE AREA. 204 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November, 1918, to September, 1929; discontinued.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 2,160 second-feet June 1 (gage 

height, 5.30 feet); minimum occurred during winter.

1918-1929: Maximum discharge, 2,460 second-feet Jur^ 15, 1924 (gage 

height, 5.57 feet); minimum, 15 second-feet Nov. 29, 1£19 (gage height, 

1.00 foot).

REMARKS. Records excellent except those for Dec. 11-13, Jan. 20 to Feb. 20, 

July 1, and 2, which are estimated. Minor diversion for irrigation above 

station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1988-89

Day

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

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

3 _ ............

4- .. __ .....

5. .....-. .

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

T... ....... .....

8 _ .... _ .....

9i... ....... ....

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

11 

12 ...

13 

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

15.-..... ....

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

17 ___ .. ___ ...

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

19-....-..-......

20 ___ . ___ .

21 

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

23 

24 __ ..

25. _ . _ ....

26 

27 _ .... ___ 

28 

29 

30 

31 ...

Oct.

136 

136 

132 

132 

129

127 

124 

124 

122 

122

129 

117 

139 

154 

136

139 

134 

134 

127 

129

129 

122 

136 

124 

119

122 

110 

 115 

105 

97 

103

Nov.

86 

105 

75 

103 

103

94 

75 

94 

80 

101

97 

92 

103 

105 

97

75 

105 

75 

79 

90

103

92 

92 

86

88

88 

92 

80 

68 

70

Dec.

77 

68 

53 

53 

65

77 

82 

90 

84 

84

83 

83 

S3 

82 

82

82 

80 

75 

71

77

77 

77 

77 

75 

73

73 

73 

75 

75 

75 

73

Jan.

70 

75 

70 

68 

66

75 

61 

70 

66 

68

65 

71 

71 

68 

63

63 

70 

68 

60

58

56 

54 

52 

50

48

48 

48 

50 

50 

50 

50

Feb.

50

55

62 

63 

63 

63 

60

60 

59 

60

Month

October _________________________ November.. ........ ................... ...............

December. ______________________

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

March _____ .' ....................................

April.,.. .... ...... ..........

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

The year ___ ..... _ . ___ . ____ .

Mar.

60 

58 

56 

60 

60

60 

60 

59 

60 

62

63

58 

53 

52 

56

58 

60 

60 

60 

60

59 

59 

60 

59 

59

56 

59 

65 

73 

65 

62

Apr.

62 

63 

66 

80

82

70 

68 

63 

65

68

63 

65 

60 

65 

68

71 

79 

82 

86 

97

97 

94 

115 

86 

75

79 

92 

105 

136 

149

Maximum

154 

105 

90 

75 

63 

73 

149 

1,960 

1,760 

680 

200 

132

1,960

May

127 

117 

119 

115 

115

112 

107 

97 

115 

134

129 

152 

212 

295 

323

285 

387 

409 

475 

586

784 

1,020 

1,320 

1,600 

1,960

1,440 

1,020 

819 

718 

757 

980

Jun«

1,361 

1, 760 

1,280 

1, 130 

1,021

1,091 

1,480 

1,521 

1,721 

1,521

1,481 

1,201 

1,131 

1,321 

1,361

1,401 

1,441 

1,091 

981

86?

85< 

812 79' 

712 

69?

73^ 

70^ 

641 631 

622

Minimum

97 

68 

53

48

52 

60 

97 

622 

185 

107 

94

July

580 

540 

495 

490 

461

441 

432 

470 

441 

379

360 

344 

340 

340 

312

299 

285 

278 

282 

278

269 

259 

243 

243 

228

221 

215 

203 

194 

185 

188

Mean

126 

89.8 

75.9 

61.7 

56.0 

69.7 

81.7 

643 

1,110 

332 

147 

112

233

Aug.

188 

185 

182 

182 

176

197 

200 

191 

171 

162

157 

149 

144 

142 

139

136 

134 

134 

136 

134

129 

124 

122 

122 

122

127 

122 

119 

119 

115 

107

Sept.

105 

107 ;24

124 

122

124 

119 

117 

119 

117

115 

115 

112 

107 

107

105 

103 

99 

97 

94

94 

119 

132 

122 

117

115 

112 

110 

106 

101

Run-off in 

acre-feet

7,750 

5,340 

4,670 

3,790 

3,060 

3,670 

4,860 

33,400 

66,000 

20,400 

9,040 

6,660

169,000
YELLOWSTONE KIVEK BASIN 125

TONGUE MVEE NEAR DECKER, MONT.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 23, T. 9 S., R. 40 E., \% miles east of Decker and

2 miles above Deer Creek. 

DRAINAGE ABBA. 1,610 square miles. 

RBCOBDS AVAILABLE. April, 1928, to September, 1929. 

EXTBEMEB. Maximum discharge during year, 7,220 second-feet June 2 (gage

height, 8.25 feet); minimum probably occurred during winter.

192&-29: Maximum discharge, that of June 2, 1929; minimum probably

occurred during winter. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for June 5 to July 21, and for estimated

periods, Aug. 11-20, and Aug. 31 to Sept. 7, which are fair. Observations

discontinued Oct. 1 to Mar. 31. Diversions for irrigation above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1989

Day

1 __ .

2 .....

3 

4.. 

5 __ .

6- -

7 .....

8 __ .

9- .

10- .

11- .

12- .

13 -.

14 _....

15. 

Apr.

221 

478 

726 

1,330 

1,720

1,380 

920 

750 

598 

530

433 

419 

492 

478 

508

May

1,300 

1,130 

996 

1,160 

1,400

1,270 

1,210 

1,270 

1,220 

1,200

1,120 

1,080 

1,020 

1,160 

1,390

June

3,460 

6,300 

6,020 

4,880 

5,310

3,780 

4,160 

4,550 

4,400 

4,020

4,540 

4,250 

3,570 

3,600 

3,880

July

1,380 

1,320 

1,180 

1,120 

1,150

1,100 

1,190 

1,200 

1,060 

920

810 

810 

742

784 

852

Aug.

192 

178 

162 

152 

152

162 

152 

159 

168 

176

190 

188 

183 

176 

167

Sept.

130 

126 

127 

132 

151

160 

168 

178 

189 

200

217 

217 

208 

221 

221

Day.

16 

17 

18 

IS 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

2fi

2fl 

27 

25 

2$ 

3C 

31

Month

ApriLJMftV

Jtlly ___ . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ __

August 

Septem

T

her _ - --- -

be peri ad........-........................... 

,

.....

Apr.

575 

702 

928 

928 

988

1,130 

1,120 

1,050 

1,220 

1,500

1,330 

1,520 

1,450 

1,340 

1,390

Maximum

1,720 

5,300 

6,300 

1,380 

192 

363

May

1,520 

1,490 

1,540 

1,830 

2,050

2,480 

2,880 

3,380 

4,060 

4,550

5,300 

4,820 

3,680 

3,080 

3,030 

3,370

June

3,570 

3,470 

3,750 

2,990 

2,280

1,860 

1,460 

1,570 

1,680 

1,510

1,780 

1,600 

1,450 

1,450 

1,330

Minimum

221 

996 

1,330 

200 

130 

126

July

903 

818 

718 

778 

582

522 

485 

363 

335 

288

254 

248 

221 

200 

213 

204

Mean

Aug.

162 

157 

152 

149 

147

146 

145 

145 

141 

143

137 

139 

139 

139 

134 

130

Sept.

217 

229 

234 

248 

221

225 

225 

200 

248

277

363 

328 

321 

307 

335

Run-off in 

acre-feet

938 55,800 

2,160 133,000 

3,280 195,000 

734 45,100 

157 9,650 

221 13, 200

4 52,000
126 SUKFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART VI

TOBTGUE RIVER REAR MILES CITY, MONT.

LOCATION. Staff gage on right abutment of Tongue and Yellowstone River

Irrigation District Dam in NE. % SW. X sec. 29, T. 6 N., R. 48 E., 12 miles

south of Miles City.

RECOEDS AVAILABLE. May to September, 1929. 

EXTBEMES. Maximum discharge during period, 5,910 second-feet June 5 (gage

height, 4.4 feet); minimum, 15 second-feet Aug. 30 and 31 (gage height,

0.80 foot). 

REMARKS. Records good. Water diverted for irrigation at diversion dam 50

miles upstream; by irrigation district canal 20 feet upstream from gage;

and by minor ranch canals.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19?9

Day

1.. __ . __ .

2 ______ .

3. ___ .. ....

4.. __ . .....

6 _ ...... _ .

6 ..........

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

8. ___ ......

9. ..... ....

10 .......

11... __ ......

12. ___ ......

13 ..........

14. _ .........

15 

May June

2,620 

3,010 

5,280 

4,860 

6,910

4,230 

3,610 

3,410 

3,410 

3,410

4,230 

4,230 

4,020 

3,610 

3,210

July

1,310 

1,230 

1,230 

1,230 

1,070

920 

920 

850 

780 

780

780 

716 

715 

780 

650

Aug.

135 

135 

135 

135 

108

108 

135 

135 

108 

108

80 

80 

80 

80 

60

Sept.

40 

28 

40 

40 

40

40 

40 

40 

60 

60

80 

108 

108 

108 

530

Ifi;if

1£ 

2C

2]

25 

23 

24 

2£

26 

27 

28 

2S 

3C 

31

Month

May 19-31... _______ . __ .. __ . _ .... _ .....

June

3vl^.. .................................................

September.. _ -

The perk>d ........... .............

Day

. _____ .

r

.............

.............

.............

.............

.............

.............

Maximum

6,070 

6,910 

1,310 

136 

530

May

1,390 

1,660

1,820 

1,900 

2,250 

2,620 

3,010

3,610 

4,020 

4,650 

5,070 

3,410 

2,810

Jurn

3,6'0 

3,2.'0 

3,2:0 

3,2:0 

2,870

2,160 

1,980 

1,900 

1,660 

l,5fO

!,« « 

1,310 

1,2FO 1,31" 

l,3f»

Minimum

1,390 

1,230 

210 

16 

28

July

590 

690 

690 

590 

530

690 

472 

472 

415 

416

416 

305 

305 

258 

210 

210

Mean

2,930 

3,040 

676 

68.3 

197

Aug.

40 

40 

40 

40 

40

28 

28 

28 

28 

40

28 

28 

28 

28 

16 

15

Sept.

305 

305 

305 

305 

305

258 

210 

305 

415 

305

305 

305 

305 

305 

305

Run-off in 

acre-feet

76,600 

181,000 

41,600 

4,200 

11,700

314,000
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 127

POWDEE BITES AT ARVADA, WYO. .

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 16, T. 54 N., R. 77 W., at Arvada, a quarter of a

mile above Wildhorse Creek. Zero of gage is 3,623.8 feet above mean sea

level.

DRAINAGE AREA. 6,050 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1919, to September, 1929. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, about 10,300 second-feet Mar. 7

(gage height, 8.80 feet); 'minimum, 2 second-feet Sept. 3 and 5 (gage height,

0.06 foot).

1919-1929: Maximum discharge, determined by slope-area method, about

95,000 second-feet (gage height, from high-water mark, 23.7 feet); river dry

during parts of summers 1919, 1921, 1922, and 1923. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for Mar. 1-7, which are estimated.

Observations discontinued Dec. 1 to Feb. 28. Diversions from tributaries

entering above.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-89

Day

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

2 __ ... _____ .. __ ... ...

3....... ______ ...........

4...... .. ________ . __ .

6... ..-...-_..._._-..._

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.

73 

77 

77 

86 

93

86 

75 

79 

79 

81

110 

142 

128 

133 

182

198 

171 

160 

182 

151

166 

160 

151 

182 

151

166 

151 

171 

182 

151 

142

Nov.

Itf? 

161 128' 

128 

188

210 

221 

198 

198 

204

188 

171 

176 

171 

188

188 

210 

204 

182 

182

166 

142 

193 

176

188

176 

193 

221 

57 

57

Mar.

200 

400 

600 

1,000 

2,000

3,000 

8,500 

4,610 

4,400 

4,290

7,230 

4,400 

2,080 

494 

308

503 

1,230 

469 

630 

494

622 

1,060 

850 

613 

437

269 

429 

769 

4,210 

7,410 

3,310

Month

November... _________________ . .......

March ________________________ ...

April-..-. __ . _____ . __ ....... ___ . _ ......

June. ___ . _______________________

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

September ______ . _________ . ............

Apr.

1,630 

1,060 

1,570 

4,840 

6,000

3,280 

1,650 

939 

642

54S

453

445 

429 

521 

477

469 

477 

503 

469 

548

575 

1.240 

1,070 

1,220 

2,180

1,870 

2,100 

1,700 

1,390 

1,460

May

1,540 

1,620 

1,030 

965 

965

1,600 

2,140 

1,560 

1,040

758

681 

660 

632 

661 

1,400

1,790 

1,950 

1,980 

2,290 

2,270

2,160 

2,270 

2,500 

2,800 

2,780

2,900 

3,920 

3,600 

2,660 

4,510 

2,910

Maximum

198 

221 

8,500 

6,000 

4,510 

3,200 

3,600 

2,180 

539

June

2,050 

1,900 

2,670 

3,200 

2,050

1,730 

1,660 

2,020 

1,760 

1,570

1,560 

1,480 

1,570 

1,430 

1,330

1,130 

939 

888 

852 

816

747 

703 

670 

736 

714

651 

613 

539 

485 

530

Minimum

73 

57 

200 

429 

632 

485 

55 

4 

2

July

437 

725 

622 

405 

347

321 

369 

632 

437 

369

340 

308 

271 

3,600

437

2,060 

1,200 

557 

383 

283

221 

232 

193 

193 

156

124 

99 

86 

75 

62 

55

Aug.

52 

42 

40 

30

28

31 

55 

492 

2,180 

613

265 

166

81 

57 

47

37 

31 

29 

24 

18

17 

16 

14 

12 

10

9 

6 

7 

6 

5 

4

Sept.

3 

3 

2 

3 

2

4 

7 

10 

12 

 40

70 

68 

59 

53 

47

48- 

48 

52 

52 

52

52 

59 

57 

61 

59

75 

99 

539 

453 

321

M Run-off in Mean acre-feet

133 8, 180 

174 10, 400 

2, 160 133, 000 

1, 390 82, 700 

1,950 120,000 

1,300 77,400 

503 30,900 

143 8, 790 

80. 3 4, 780
128 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART VI

POWDER BITER AT MOOBHEAD, MONT.

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 5, T. 9 S., R. 48 E., at Moorhe?.d.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May to September, 1929.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during period, 8,610 second-feet June 3 (gage 

height, 7.90 feet); minimum, 43 second-feet Aug. 6-8 (gag?, height, 2.80 feet).

REMARKS. Records good. Discharge estimated July 27-31 and Aug. 8. Observations discontinued Aug. 13 to Sept. 11 and Sept 15-"^. Diversions for 

irrigation above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, IS29

Day

i __ . __ .

2. __ ... .....

3 ______ ..

4 ___ . __ .

5. . 

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

7.... ......

8. .........

9 . ......

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

11. ____ ....

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

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

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

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

May June

4,250 

6,500 

8,610 

6,500 

5,120

6,500 

5,810 

5,120 

4,680 

4,680

4,250 

4,250 

3,410 

3,410 

3,410

July

1,240 

1,180 

1,310 

1,180 

1,050

930 

930 

820 

930 

770

675 

588 

505 

430 

1,680

Aug.

149 

131

117 

117 

77

43 

43 

43 

3,000 

1,120

675 

415

Sept.

317 

329 

305

Day

16 ____ . .....

17. 

18 ____ . ....

19 . __ . ....

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

21

22

23. ..... ....

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

25 __ . _ -

26 -

27 

28

29 

3(1

31

Month

May 23-31........... .. ...............................

June ...

July. __ . 

August 1-12..

____ ....

.. __ ..

Maximum

6,960 

8,610 

2,620 

3,000

May

4,460 

5,120 

5,580

6,960 

6,730 

5,810 

4,900 

4,900 

6,500

Ju^e

3,200 

3,000 

3,C«0

2,P20 

2,0*0

i,no

l,f«0 

l.foo 

1,680 i,eoo

1, 450 

1.3TO 

1,310 

1,240 

1,120

Minimum

4,460 

1,120 

164 

43

July

820 

2,620 

1,240

820 

675

630 

545 

505 

430 

317

242 

226 

211 

195 

180 

164

Mean

5,660 

3,510 

775 

494

Aug. Sept.

317 

299 

930 

630

Run-off in 

acre-feet

101,000 

209,000 

47,700 

11,800
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 129

POWDEK KIVEB NEAR MIZPAH, MONT.

LOCATION. Wire gage near center of sec. 30, T. 6 N., B. 52 E., at highway bridge 

2 miles southeast of Mizpah and 36 miles southeast of Miles City.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August, 1928, to September, 1929.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 14,700 second-feet Mar. 12 (gage 

height, 8.9 feet); minimum, 12 second-feet Sept. 5 (gage height, 2.04 feet). 

1928-29: Maximum and minimum discharge, same as given above.

REMARKS. Records good. Observations discontinued Dec. 5 to Mar. 6. No 

sizable diversions.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928 29

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.

223 

196 

196 

196 

196

196 

196 

196 

196 

196

196 

196 

214 

257 

306

294 

283 

241 

244 

356

426 

426 

337 

412 

370

344 

344 

344 

319 

344 

370

Nov.

344 

283 

294 

294 

344

331 

331 

344 

370 

398

412 

419 

398 

319 

331

442 

442 

458 

474 

412

384 

384 

344 

331 

306

319 

331 

412 

306 

283

Dec.

188 

103 

97 

66 

34

........

Mar.

7,210 

10,800 

9,900 

8,700

12,000 

14,700 

12,300 

6,920 

4,200

2,830 

2,280 

2,080 

3,500 

4,460

5,770 

6,630 

6,340 

5,230 

4,200

3,050 

3,160 

3,270 

3,960 

9,300 

11,100

Month

December 1-5 ______________________

March 7-31....... ...............................

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

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

Aps.

6.920 

5,230 

4,450 

4,970 

6,050

11,100 

9,900 

6,920 

3,730 

3,050

2,500 

1,860 

1,350 

1,360 

1,350

1,360 

1,250 

1,250 

1,160 

1,160

1,250 

1,150 

1,250 

1,450 

1,760

2,080 

3,270 

3,050 

3,500 

2,830

May

2,500 

2,610 

2,830 

2,390 

2,080

1,660 

1,660 

2,500 

2,830 

2,500

1,450 

1,250 

1,250 

1,150 

1,150

1,450 

2,280 

5,500 

5,500 

3,500

3,500 

3,270 

4,200 

4,200 

4,710

8,700 

6,630 

7,500 

9,900 

9,000 

8,100

Maximum

426 

474 

188 

14,700 

11,100 

9,900 

10,200 

4,710 

825 

1,350

June

10,200 

6,920 

6,050 

8,400 

6,920

4,800 

6,630 

4,450 

4,970 

5,230

4,970 

4,450 

4,450 

3,960 

3,730

3,730 

3,500 

3,050 

3,270 

2,830

2,390 

2,180 

2,080 

1,970 

1,970

1,970 

1,760 

1,550 

1,650 

1,250

Minimum

196 

283 

34 

2,080 

1,150 

1,160 

1,250 

132 

37 

12

July

1,150 

1,650 

1,160 

1,250 

825

762 

762 

1,250 

976 

900

900 

524 

524 

524 

442

2,390 

4,710 

900 

2,080 

1,150

762 

596 

474 

490 

458

426 

273 

262 

205 

172 

132

Aug.

121 

91 

97 

86 

76

50 

81 

68 

58 

40

825 

762 

490 

344 

262

196 

124 

121 

115 

97

86 

76 

58 

76 

50

46 

37 

46 

40 

42 

43

Sept.

31 

29 

21 

17 

12

21 

27 

29 

37 

42

46 

40 

58 

103 

172

180 

1,350 

515 

156 

149

900 

135 

1,350 

180 

180

176 

172 

180 

180 

205

M Run-off In Mean acre-feet

281 17,300 

361 21,500 

97.6 968 

6,560 325,000 

3,280 195,000 

3,800 234,000 

4,140 246,000 

934 57,400 

152 9,350 

223 13,300
130 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY 1929, PART VI 

MIDDIE FOBK OF POWDBB BI7EB AT KAYCEE, WYO.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 1, T. 43 N., R. 82 W., ft Kaycee. 

DRAINAGE ABBA. 647 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1911, to October, 1912; May to September, 1 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 1,610 second-feet June 2 (/

height, 6.42 feet); minimum, 46 second-feet Aug. 23-26 (gage height,

foot).

1911-12, 1929: Maximum discharge, that of Jnne 2, 1929; mininr

probably occurred during winter. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for June 9-15, July 24, Sept. 6 and

which are estimated. Diversions for irrigation above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929

Day

I...... _ . _

2 .... ...

3......... _ .

4..... _ . __

5. .. __ ..

6. __ . _ ....

7 . _ ......

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

9. . __ . _

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

11. __ . __ ..

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

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

14. ____ .....

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

May June

1,160 

1,410 

1,100 

880 

880

850 

880 

790 

710 

645

635 

610 

550 

490 

460

July

172 

172 

155 

146 

146

138 

138 

146 

122 

119

116 

109 

106 

104 

230

Aug.

75 

-72 

70 

67 

67

65 

75 

70 

62 

60

55 

55 

55 

52 

52

Sept.

54 

51 

60 

71 

63

78 

92 

86 

82 

82

82 

82 

78 

84 

90

Day

1 

1 

1 

1 

2

2 21 

21 

% 

2,

2f 

2 

2f 

2£ 

3C 

31

Month

May 27-31. ............. ............. ..................

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

July....... .._-. .-.-... .___..__.._________. 

September. __ ...

The period... - .-...-.-............__.. ._.___

5. ____ _ .

r....... ...... j. ........ _ .

j. __ ......

3.. , _ ....

.............

>.- _____ ..

... ___ ....

i. __ .. _ ...

. __ ........

... .......

Maximum

1,380 

1,410 

330

75 

103

May

1,090 

1,030 

1,380 

070 

970

June

450 

425 

372 

350 

330

300 

280 

280 

270 

260

240 

200 

200 

ISO 

181

July

181 

130 

122 

117 

106

106 

106 

98 

90 

81

86 

82 

81 

81 

80 

75

Minimum Mean

9TO 1, 090 

18:' 546 

7f 121 

4f 56.8 

51 82.3

Aug.

51 

51 

81 

50 

49

49 

48 

46 

48 

46

46 

50 

58 

57 

55 

55

Se

! 

* 

fi

10 

9 

9; O' '»'

Eun-offin 

acre-feet

i 10,800 

32,500 

, 7,440 

3,490 

4,900

59,100
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 131

RED FORK NEAR BABHUH, WTO.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 34, T. 43 N., R. 83 W., 6 miles east of P«.rnum. 

DRAINAGE ABBA. 149 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May to September, 1929.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 754 second-feet May 25 (gage 

height, 3.57 feet); minimum, 12 second-feet Aug. 24 (gage height, 0.45 foot). 

REMARKS. Records good. Small diversions for irrigation above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929

Day

l. _____

2...... ____

3. . ........

4.. .....

5 __ -

6 ______ .-

7 ..........

8. ____ ....

10 - 

11.. __ . __ .

12- ____ . 

13 _ - 

14. ______ ..

15 

May June

322

350

286

248

235

272

222

210

185

175

185

175

145

137

132

July

67

71

66

63

63

63

66

58

55

45

39

43

44

Aug.

24

19

18

19

17

16

18

19

17

19

15

14

14

13

13

Sept.

16

16

19

19

19

24

23

23

23

21

21

24

24

24

23

Day

16. _______ -

17 

18 

19. __

20 _ ..

21. ___ - __ -

22 _ 

23 

24. _ . ..-. 

25 

26.. __ - .....

27 - 

28 __ 

29 

30. 

31 __ -. 

May

485

660

625

380

335

350

298

285

June

126

124

115

115

106

105

102

98

95

88

82

67

60

58

.56

July

37'

34

37

35

29

44

43

40

32

34

31

29

27

27

24

23

Aug.

13

14

13

13

13

12

13

15

14

13

15

20

22

24

23

19

Sept.

24

24

24

24

24

23

24

22

15

16

18

16

15

15

15

Month

May 24-31 __ . ____ . ___ .... _ .. ____ 

July

August _________________________ . .....

Maximum

660

350

71

24

24

Minimum

285

56

23

12

15

Mean

427

156

45.1

16.5

20.6

Run-off in 

acre-feet

6.770

9,280

2,770

1.010

1.230

21,100
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YELLOWSTONE BIVEE BASIN 133

CRAZY WOMAN CEEEK NKAE BUFFALO, WYO.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 36, T. 48 N., K. 81 W., 21 miles soutl ?ast of

Buffalo.

DRAINAGE AREA. 464 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May to September, 1929. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, about 2,640 second-feet June 2

(gage height, 5.36 feet); minimum, 8.8 second-feet several days in August

(gage height, 0.94 foot). 

REMARKS. Records good. Discharge estimated July 4, 21, 28, Aug. 11, 18, 25,

Sept. 8, 15, 22, and 29. Diversions for irrigation above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929

Day

1 ______

2 _______

3.. -... 

4 _____ ...

5 _______

6. -.. 

7 _____ . _

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

9. .........

10. .........

11 _______

12 __ . ........

13. ........

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

15... __ . .....

May June

630 

1,880 

1,200 

714 

623

623 

805 

714 

604

571

571 

662 

521 

437 

398

July

88 

82 

68 

61 

55

49 

49 

53 

60 

56

38 

30 

26 

27 

24

Aug.

10 

9.4

8.8 

10 

10

10 

10 

1011

10

9.8 

9.6 

9.0 

9.2 

10

Sept.

11 

11 

10 

11 

13

17 

19 

20 

22 

21

21 

25 

23 

22 

22

Day

K 1' 

IS 1< 

2C

2] 

22 

%. 

24 

21

26 2' 

28 

2£ 

3C 

31

Month

June.

July.............. . ._. .. - ........ .... ..

September ________________________

The pericMl

5. . . .

r

... . ........ . 

L . _ .....

)....... _ ...

_ . _____ .

L... .........

.............

 ..... __ .

. .-.

Maximum

1,880 

88 

12 

37

May

618 

636

June

414

370 

320 

270 

235

205 

225 

270 

245 

185

170 

134 

114 

108 

91

July

21 

19 

17 

22 

32

22 

14 

13 

13 

12

11 

10 

9.8 

9.6 

9.8 

9.4

Minimum Mean

91 477 

9.4 32.6 

8. 8 9. 82 

10 21. 6

Aug.

10 

10 

10 

10

9.6 

9.2 

9.2

8.8 

8.8

8.8 

9.2 

10 

12 

10 

12

Sept.

21 

22 

21 

21 

21

18 

20 

23 

24 

26

29 

34 

37 

33 

29

Run-off in 

acre-feet

28,400 

2,000 

604 

1,280

32,300
134 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART VI

CLEAR CREEK NEAR ARVADA, W70.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 1, T. 56 N., R. 77 W., 16 miles north of Arvada.

DRAINAGE ABEA. 1,110 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July, 1915, to April, 1919; April, 1928, to May, 1929.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 8,600 second-feet May 30 (gage 

height, from high-water mark, 11.0 feet); minimum probably occurred during 

winter.

1915-1919, 1928-29: Maximum discharge, that of Mr.y 30, 1929; minimum, 1 second-foot several days in September, 1916.

REMARKS. Records good. Observations discontinued Dec. 1 to Mar. 10. Gage 

washed out May 26. Diversions for irrigation above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-29

Day

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

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

3 . ___ ...

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

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

6 __ ... ......

7 __ . __ .

8 __ .... .....

9. . .....

10- ___ ......

11-.. _ . .....

12 , ...

13- 

14 .... ......

15 ....

Oct.

115 

115 

120 

120 

128

120 

110 

105 

110 

105

'l!7 

125 

130 

136 

147

Nov.

141 

130 

117 

80 

171

153 

141 

147 

141 

136

122 

136 

130 

133 

136

Mar.

1,310 

995 

378 

193 

171

Apr.

295 

335 

515 

1,350 

810

590 

468 

378 

335 

258

275 

295 

295 

315 

335

May

615 

490 

445 

515 

565

540 

445 

468 

422 

400

468 

422 

468 

750 

1,060

Day

16 

17 

18 

18 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

28 

30 

31

Month

March 11-31... ________ . ____ ... ...

April...... 

May 1-26-... _ __ ... ...... ... ____ 

________

_

Maximum

181 

171 

1,410 

1,350 

3,340

Oct.

181 

162 

153 

153 

159

153 

153 

162 

159 

159

150 

150 

133 

136 

130 

136

Nor.

147 

141 

IfO 

P6 irs 

irs

1FO 141 ire

1?6 

103 1-

Mar.

133 

130 

120 

190 

580

468 

695 

590 

315 

295

258 

295 

615 

1,410 

468 

445

Minimum Mean

105

120

258 

400

136 

123 

479 

476 

1,060

Apr.

335 

355 

468 

490 

490

540 

540 

422 

695 

540

468 

468 

490 

515 

615

May

870 

995 

810 

1,120 

1,410

1,640 

1,960 

1,960 

2,440 

2,800

3,340

Run-off in 

acre-feet

8,360 

7,320 

20,000 

28,300 

54,100
SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1929, PART VI

LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER NEAR ALZADA. MONT.

135

LOCATION. Chain gage near southwest corner of T. 8 S., R. 60 E., at Walker 

ranch, 2 miles below mouth of Thompson Creek and 4 miles below Alzada.

DRAINAGE AREA. 780 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June, 1911, to September, 1925; August, 192°, to September, 1929.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 4,000 second-feet May 30 (gage 

height, 14.50 feet); minimum, 0.1 second-foot Oct. 17 (gage height, 2.04 

feet).

1911-1925, 1928-29: Maximum discharge, 4,550 second-feet Apr. 6, 1912 

(gage height, 15.3 feet); no flow at times.

REMARKS. Records good. Discharge estimated because of ice Mar. 8-10. Observations discontinued Dec. 22 to Mar. 7. Some small diversions. Small 

storage in coulees.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-29

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.

0.4 

.4 

.4 

.3 

.4

.4 

.5 

.5

.7 

.7

.2 

.3 

.3 

.4 

.3

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2

.3 

2.0 

1.3

.7 

.5

f

j

.4 

.3 

.3

Nov.

0.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.5 

 1.3 

.5 

.4 

.4

.4 

.5 

.4 

.4 

.5

.5 

.6 

.6 

.5 

.5

.5 

7.0 

3.8 

.6

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3 

.4

Dec.

0.5 

.5 

.5 

.3 

.5

.4 

,3 

.5 

.3 

.3

.4 

.4 

.5 

.5 

.5

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.5

.4

"--"-" -

Mar.

424 

262 

488

1,680 

1,980 

1,570 

1,440 

922

276 

186 

197 

154 

738

1,920 

2,300 

2,260 

2,460 

1,660

1,060 

876 

1,420 

1,980 

2,620 

2,780

Month

March 8-31

April....... _______ .... __ - _ _ . .....

May

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

Apr.

1,950 

1,060 

794 

1,000 

1,800

2,460 

3,350 

1,980 

552 

290

248 

248 

154 

154 

209

221 

262 

234 

209 

197

175 

144 

130 

290 

520

393

262 

118 

93 

76

May

72 

62 

58 

56 

59

86 

72 

63 

76 

59

113 

65 

53 

43 

63

42 

35 

29 

28 

26

25 

25 

22 

21 

20

1,310 

2,780 

2,740 

3,000 

3,650 

3,650

June

3,050 

1,340 

1,550 

1,340 

794

424 

456 

900 

234 

102

72 

62 

51 

43 

40

36 

31 

31 

27 

24

24 

15 

23 

23 

20

19 

19 

17 

17 

17

Maximum Minimum

2. 0 0. 2 

7.0 .3 

.6 .3 

2,780 154 

3,350 76 

3,650 20 

3,050 15 

424 5.7 

 82 .4 

234 .4

July

16 

16 

28 

30 

25

23 

83 

77 

52 

46

29 

24 

20 

18 

13

13 

424 

262 

36 

16

13

13 

10 

9.4 

8.6

7.8 

7.8 

6.4 

6.4 

5.7 

6.4

Aug.

5.1 

4.5 

3.8 

10 

53

71 

82 

63 

21 

20

9.4 

7.0 

5.7 

7.0 

5.1

3.2 

.7 

.6 

.7 

1.3

.6 

.6 

.6 

.5 

.6

.6 

.6 

.5 

.4 

.6 

9.4

Sept.

5.1 

.6 

.6

.7 

.7

.7 

.7 

.7 

.5 

.5

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

.5 

.6 

.5 

.5 

.5

.5 

.4

.7 

67 

72

234 

132 

40 

20 

53

 MWin Eun-off in 

Me£m acre-feet

0. 4f 28. 3 

.81 48.2 

.42 17. 6 

1, 320 62, 800 

652 38,800 

594 36, 500 

360 21,400 

43. 4 2, 670 

12. 6 775 

21. 2 1, 260

49758 32- -10
136 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART

LITTLE MISSOURI BIVEB AT MED OK A, N. DAK.

LOCATION. Wire gage in NE. % sec. 27, T. 140 N., R. 102 W., at highway bridge

at Medora.

DKAINAQB ABBA. 6,190 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1903, to October, 1908; October, If 21, to September,

1924; August, 1928, to September, 1929. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 38.700 second-feet June 7 (gage

height, 17.2 feet); minimum, 2.2 second-feet Jan. 8 (gage height, 2.46 feet). 

1903-1908, 1921-1924, 1928-29: Maximum discharge, that of June 7,

1929; minimum, 2 second-feet Sept. 28,1905 (gage height, 2.4 feet, old datum). 

REMARKS. Records good. Discharge estimated Oct. 17-22, Apr. 4, and Aug.

3-7. Observations discontinued Nov. 27 to Mar. 10. Small diversions for

irrigation from headwater tributaries.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19&8-S9

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 ____ ... .........

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

31. ______ . __ ...

Oct.

89 

67 

55 

51 

48

44 

31 

20 

20 

20

20 

20 

34 

20 

20

27 

31 

35 

39 

43

47 

59 

71 

94 

160

174 

174 

146 

119 

109 

89

Nov.

69 

69 

69 

65 

57

44 

48 

37 

31 

28

30 

36 

36 

30 

24

19 

17 

16 

16 

67

109 

109 

34 

61 

34

27

........

Jan.

«2. 2

........

Mar.

1,130 

3,200 

3,690 

2,550 

3,090

3,090 

2,550 

3,320 

4,380 

4,700

5,440 

6,990 

6,520 

11,900 

12,200

9,700 

6,520 

7,480 

12,200 

13,500 

11,900

Month

November 1-26 ______________________

March 11-31 ..... _____ ......... _ ...............

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

IVlay

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

September _ ..... ........ ..........................

Apr.

13,100 

8,530 

6,750 

5,720 

4,700

5,050 

4,540 

4,380 

4,090 

3,690

4,090 

3,320 

2,760 

2,140 

1,950

1,760 

1,760 

1,660 

1,660 

1,570

1,570 

1,570 

1,480 

1,390 

1,390

1,220 

1,220 

1,130 

1,050 

1,050

May

1,050 

1,300 

1,130 

1,130 

929

852 

778 

778 

674 

674

642 

610 

550 

522 

580

550 

550

778 

852 

778

610 

550 

522 

466

416

929 

5,650 

6,520 

9,400 

27,300 

28,800

Maximum

174 

109 

13,500 

13,100 

28,800 

33,700 

36S 

188 

234

June

19,000 

11,900 

9,700 

9,400 

6,070

4,540 

33,700 

14,100 

5,050 

3,690

3,690 

4,870 

2,550 

2,240 

1,390

1,300 

1,130 

968 

742 

674

550 

522 

493 

440 

416

391 

326 

305 

368 

251

Minimum

20 

16 

1,130 

1,050 

416 

251 

115 

29 

24

July

251 

218 

218 

218 

218

188 

203 

286 

286 

251

188 

174 

158 

163 

174

368 

286 

251 

188 

234

346 

218 

155 

174

188

261 

188 

144 

124 

160 

115

Aug.

Ill 

111 

115 

130 

144

159 

174 

188 

134 

134

90 

94 

72 

56 

52

66

72 

78 

72 

62

56 

56

47 

47 

50

44 

33 

31 

33 

31 

29

Sept.

29 

28 

111 

234 

102

86 

82 

62 

52 

50

30 

31 

29 

29 

24

33 

34 

31 

28 

24

29 

24 

36 

34 

47

36

78 

111 

56

75

 MVOT, Run-off In 

Mean acre-feet

63.7 3,920 

45. 5 2, 350 

6,470 269,000 

3,210 191,000 

3,120 192,000 

4,690 279,000 

212 13,000 

82.6 5,080 

55.6 3,800

> Result of discharge measurement.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART VI 137

KNIFE RIVER BASIN

KNIFE RIVER AT HAZEET, N. DAE.

LOCATION. Wire gage in NE. % sec. 19, T. 144 N., R. 86 W., at Hasen.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE, October, 1928, to September, 1929.

EXTBEMES. Maximum discharge during year, 845 second-feet June 3; maximum

gage height, 13.82 feet Mar. 20, caused by ice; minimum discharge, 1.2

second-feet Aug. 27, 

REMARKS. Records good prior to Aug. 16 and poor thereafter. Discharge

estimated Nov. 11-22. Observations discontinued Nov. 24 to Mar. 25

and May 5-31.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928 29

Day

1 __ ....... ___ . __ .....

2. _ __ 

3. _ ....................

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

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

6 __ .................. __ .

7 __ .......... _ . . __ .

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.

25 

26

27 

27 

26 

27 

26

26 

27 

24 

26 

26 

27

NOT.

26 

44 

44 

39 

29

28 

38 

47 

31 

30

30 

29 

29 

28 

28

27 

27 

26 

26 

25

25 

24 

24

Mar.

474 

429 

315 

429 

418 

548

Month

October 19-31 _____......... . . _ . _

November 1-23 _____________________

March 26-3L... .. ............. ._. .

ApriL. ___ ............. . __ .....

May 1-4 __ . _______ ... _ . __ ..... __ . __ ..

July..... . .. . 

September .

Apr.

680 

486 

305 

215 

165

165 

155 

205 

185 

135

110 

92

78 

69

47

47 

49 

51 

56 

51

51 

49 

47 

46 

44

42 

41 

36 

39 

35

May

34 

39 

39 

41

June

755 

800 

845 

305 

215

155 

110 

100 

100 

100

' 175 

345 

215 

285 

215

165 

135 

195 

165 

51

45 

38 

37 

31 

28

28 

31 

28 

28 

26

Maximum Minimum

27 24 

47 24 

548 315 

680 35 

41 34 

845 26 

245 9 

15 1.2 

17 1.4

July

28 

26 

21 

19 

18

16 

24 

22 

21 

20

18 

21 

13 

9 

14

16 

17 

15 

17 

14

245 

42 

25 

20 

19

17 

15 

13 

13 

12 

12

Aug.

12 

11 

12 

12 

12

11 

12 

13 

12 

11

11. 

10 

15 

15 

12

6.5 

6.5 

5.9 

5.9 

5.3

2.6 

3.8 

5.6 

5.0 

5.0

2.0 

1.2 

6.8 

8.0 

5.0 

5.0

Sept.

7.4 

8.0 

7.4 

5.0 

5.0

5.6 

5.9 

3.5 

2.6 

3.8

5.3 

4.7 

5.3 

5.9 

12

2.3 

1.4

7.7 

6.5 '6.5

5.9 

16 

3.5 

3.5 

6.9

8.4 

8.4 

17

as

7.1

**» RaS£SQ

26.1 673 

30. f 1,400 

436 5,190 

124 7,380 

38 301 

192 11,400 

25.5 1,590 

8.42 518 

6.47 385
138 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART T1

HEART RIVER BASIN

HEART RIVER AT SUNNY, N. DAK.

LOCATION. Chain gage in NE. X sec. 25, T. 39 N., R. 82 W., at highway bridge

0.9 mile west of Sunny. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,320 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April to September, 1924; March, 1928, to September,

1929. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 2,750 second-feet June 3 (gage

height, 10.56 feet): no flow Aug. 20.

1924, 1928-29: Maximum stage, 13.6 feet June 19, 1924 (discharge not

determined); no flow Aug. 20, 1929. 

REMARKS. Records fair except those for period of ice effect, Nov. 30 to Mar. 18,

which are poor. No diversions.

Daily a-qd monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-29

Day

1 ... .

2 . 

3 .... 

4 .

5 

6 . 

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

8 ... .. 

11 

12 

13 ..

14 

15 

16 -

17 

18 .... _ . _

19 

20 

21 

22 _ . __

23 

24- _ ..... .....

25 

26 

97

28 ......

30 _________

31 

Oct.

8 

8 

6 

6 

6

8 

8 

4 

4 «6

8 

16

8 

8 

8

8 

8 

8 

16 

"16

"16 

16 

16 

24 

24

16 

32 

32 

32 

32 

24

Nov.

16 

24 

32 

32 

40

58 

58 

49 

24 

24

24

24 

24 

24 

24

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

32 

32 

40

58 

58

49 

40 

32 

32 

«32

Dec.

«25

Jan.

"10

Feb.

"10 

«20

Mar.

1 "30

 "25

i«200

1 "500

1,710 

2,510

1,990 

2,100 

1,280 

1,080 

894

894 

847 

1,040 

1,180 

2,330 

2,390

Apr.

2,330 

1,380 

1,080 

870 

615

615 

570 

661 

570 

481

397 

304 

222 

238 

222

222 

«208 

193 

166 

166

142 

142 

142 

142 

132

121 

112 

103 

103 

103

Month Maximum

32

58

February... _ ___ . ...... __ . .. _ .

July .- -- 

/ The year .......

2,510 

2,330 

1,180 

2,690 

88 

27 

16

2,690

May

103 

103 

96 

96 

88

82 

82 

76 

76 

88

82 

76 

70 

70 

70

65 

61 

63 

63 

61

61 

58 

56 

56 

56

58 

76 

63 

70 

397 

1,180

June

1,930 

2,690 

2, 690 

"2,000 

 1, 310

615 431* 

358 

253 

253

253 

753 

«800 

84? 

98P

1,080 

1,490 

800 

548 39'

281' 

253 

222 

180 

143

12* 

142

Minimum

4 

16

103 

56 

96 

10 

0 

2.1

0

July

88 

76 

70 

67 

65

63 

61 

58 

65 

63

56 

48 

46 

41 

41

39 

37 

33 

32 

30

30 

29 

33 

24

18

12 

11 

11 

11 

10 

10

Mean

13.9 

347 

25.0 

10.0 

12.1 

743 

425 

1 119 

738 

41.2 

10.0 

6.91

182

Aug.

27 

24 

19 

19 

18

18 

16 

21 

18 

15

12 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

9.0 

1.6 

0

44 

4.4 

3.5 

3.5 

2.6

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.1 

2.1

Sept.

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

7.0 

7.0

6.1 

6.1 

6.1 

5.2 

5.2

5.2 

5.2 

8.0 

8.0 

8.0

7.0 

6.1 

5.2 

5.2

4.4

4.4 

4.4 

6.1 

8.0 

10

13 

16 

13 

11 

10

Run-off in 

acre-feet

855 

2,060 

1,540 

615 

672 

45,700 

25,300 

7,320 

43,900 

2,530 

615 

411

132,000

' Estimated.
SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1929, PART VI 139

CANNONBALL RIVER BASIN

CAWNONBAII EIVER NEAR TIMMEK. N. DAK.

LOCATION. Chain gage in NW. % sec. 21, T. 133 N., E. 82 W., at boundary of 

former Standing Rock Indian Eeservation, 4 miles southeast of Timmer 

and 4 miles above Dogtooth Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA, 3,650 square miles.

BECOBDS AVAILABLE. June, 1903, to November, 1908; October, 1921, to September, 1922; October, 1923, to September, 1924; March, 1928, to September, 

1929. August, 1911, to September, 1918, at site 1 mile upstream.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 6,520 second-feet Mar. 18 (gage 

height, 11.1 feet); no flow Sept. 2, 3, 11, 12, 15, 16, and 19.

1903-1908, 1911-1918, 1921-22, 1923-24, 1928-29: Maximum discharge, 

that of Mar. 18, 1929; no flow during periods each year 1904-19^8, 1913, 

and 1929.

KEMARKS. Records poor for October and November; others good. Observations discontinued Nov. 24 to Mar. 11. No diversions.

Daily and monthly discharge, in .second-feet, 1928-29

Day

1 _______________

2

3. . .

4... __ ..... ___ .........

5 _ ...... _ ................

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.

21 

21 

21 

21 

21

21 

21 

12 

4.2

4.2

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

4.2

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

4.2

4.2 

21

12 

12 

12

12 

4.2

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

4.2

Nov

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

4.2

4.2 

12 

12 

12 

12

21 

21 

21 

21 

21

12 

12 

12 

12 

21

21 

12 

12

Mar.

2,400 

1,480 

1,620 

1,270

2,590 

5,380 

6,390 

5,120 

4,880

5,620 

4,750 

3,460 

2,030 

1,700

1,480 

1,550 

3,010 

2,030 

1,700 

1,140

Month

November 1-23 .

March 12-31... _.... . _ . ......,... .

AprQ............ .......... ............. ................

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

July .. . . .....

September ____ . ___________________

Apr.

950 

1,340 

1,140 

832 

620

1,010 

620 

573 

409 

337

271 

241 

213 

187 

175

163 

163 

152 

140 

130

119 

108 

100 

93 

90

83 

80 

77 

73 

93

May

108 

86 

83 

73 

67

61 

59 

53 

51 

59

83 

59 

51 

46 

51

59 

46 

43 

39 

41

39 

39 

37 

34 

32

34

48 

46 

41 

37 

573

June

303 

620 

1,270 

1,410 

1,140

722 

573 

373 

271 

227

618 

1,010 

1,270 

670

428

670 

573 

373 

271 

213

175 

140 

119 

104 

97

03

73 

67 

64 

59

Maximum Minimum

21 4.2 

21 4.2 

6, 390 1, 140 

1,340 73 

573 32 

1,410 59 

53 2.7 

163 .1 

30 0

July

53

48 

43 

39 

34

32 

39 

34 

30

28

26 

23 

21 

19 

18

16 

14 

12 

11 

10

8.8 

7.7 

6.5 

5.9 

5.3

4.7 

4.1 

3.5 

3.1 

3.1 

2.7

Aug.

2.3 

113 

32 

100 

51

30 

19 

23 

18 

11

8.8 

8.8 

6.2 

5.3 

6.5

4.7 

3.1 

2.7 

1.9 

1.3

1.0 

.8 

.5 

.3 

.3

.2 

.2 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

Sept.

0.1 

0 

0 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

0 

0

.1 .1

0 

0

.1.1

0

.1

.1 .1

6.5 

11 

19

28 

30 

19 

10

s.r

ikT«n n Run-ofl in Mean acre-feet

9.79 602 

12.7 579 

2,980 118,000 

353 21,000 

70.3 4,320 

467 27,800 

19.5 1,200 

16.2 996 

4.46 265
140 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART l 'I

GRAND RIVER BASIN

GRAND RIVER NEAR WAKPALA, S. DAK.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 26, T. 19 N., R. 29 E., 5 miles south of Wakpala.

DRAINAGE AREA. 5,640 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August, 1928, to September, 1929. September, 1911, to

March, 1918, at point about 5 miles upstream. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 4,860 second-feet Mar. 14 (gage

height, 10.3 feet); no flow Sept. 13.

1911-1918,1928-29: Maximum discharge, 7,130 second-feet June 17 and 19,

1915; no flow Sept. 13, 1929. 

REMARKS. Records fair. Discharge estimated Nov. 26-30 and Mar. 10-12.

Observations discontinued Dec. 1 to Mar. 9. No diversions.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19®8~®9.

Day

1. ____________ ..

2.. ...... ._ -_. ._.._. 

3 ___ .......... ..........

4 . _ .....

5. _ ........................

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

7 __ .

8 ____ .. .a ..

9.... __ ....................

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

11... 

12.... 

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

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

15... 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

23...... ____ ........ .......

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

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

26 _.--

27............ ____ .........

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

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

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

31-.-......... ....

Oct.

122 

117 

112 

101 

90

86 

83 

80 

74 

72

66 

63 

60 

60 

60

59 

58 

56 

53 

55

56 

55 

53 

51 

49

47 

45 

45 

45 

45 

45

Nov.

45 

45 

45 

45 

52

56 

45 

44 

42 

40

52

55 

56 

58 

60

58 

56 

53 

53 

56

53 

53 

51 

47 

47

46 

45 

45 

45 

45

Mar.

920

1,200 

3,000 

4,540 

4,780 

4,060

2,590 

2,940 

3,990 

3,990 

3,430

3,710 

3,710 

3,850 

3,640 

2,590

2,020 

1,160 

1,380 

3,360 

2,940 

2,520

Month

March 10-31 ___ . ___ . __________ .....

ApriL. 

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

July.. _ . _ . .

Apr.

1,780 

1,540 

1,000 

900 

850

850 

1,380 

1,050 

950 

805

716 

673 

588 

466

588

546 

526 

505 

466 

395

285 

274 

263 

322 

673

760 

526 

505 

252 

336

May

395 

350 

230 

210 

190

181 

172 

154 

172 

163

154 

130 

130 

130 

130

130 

138 

122 

122 

138

130 

122 

130 

122 

130

122 

112 

102 

309 

1,660 

2,020

Maximum

117 

60 

4,780 

1,780 

2,020 

2,200 

181 

11 

181

June

1,900 

2,200 

2,080 

1,100 

322

350 

546 

1,050 

716 

365

546 

466 

365 

285 

336

322 

309 

285 

274 

252

263 

230 

200 

297 

172

154 

146 

146 

138 

130

Minimum

45 

40 

920 

252 

102 

130 

12 

.6 

0

July

122 

122 

112 

110 

108

97 

102 

100 

96 

92

82 

79 

75 

79 

78

79 

76 

71 

42 

42

41 

122 

181 

75 

54

44 

31 

24 

22 

19 

12

Aug.

9.1

11 

9.7 

9.1 

8.8

7.3 

7.6 

8.8 

8.8 

8.2

7.9 

8.5 

7.9 

7.3 

6.5

5.8 

4.8 

4.3 

3.3 

1.9

.8 

.6 

1.4 

3.1 

2.9

2.5 

2.2 

3.9 

5.2 

4.3 

3.7

Sept.

4.8 

3.3

3.7 

9.2

6.8

4.3 

3.5 

2.5 

1.8 

1.2

.7 

.3 

0 

.1 

.3

.5 

.5 

.9 

1.4 

1.3

1.6 

3.3 

4,8 

5.5 

6.2

7.3

8.2 

7.6 

73 

181

«*«.« Run-off in Mean acre-feet

66.6 4,100 

49.8 2,960 

3,010 131,000 

692 41,200 

274 16,800 

532 31,700 

77.1 4,740 

5.72 352 

11. 4 678
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART VI 141

MOBEAU RIVER BASIN

MOREAU RIVER AT PROMISE, S. DAK.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 17, T. 16 N., R. 29 E., half a mile below Virgin

Creek and three-quarters of a mile north of Promise. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 5,220 square miles. * 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August, 1928, to September, 1929. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 8,760 second-feet Msr. 24 (gage

height, 11.56 feet); no flow parts of August and September.

1928-29: Maximum discharge, 13,400 second-feet Sept. 17, 1928 (gage

height, 14.6 feet); no flow parts of August and September, 1929. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for estimated periods, Oc*. 1-6 and

Nov. 24-30, which are fair. Observations discontinued Dec. 1 to Mar. 6.

No diversions.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet,

Day

1.- .- _ .... ........

2 _____ __ ..

3_ .. .. . _.

4 _ ..._ . __ .... 

5- . .. _ .- 

6 ___ . ______ . ___ ...

7 . _.-..__........__._...

8. ____ . __.. 

9 _ .. . . _

10 . . 

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

12 __ _ ...

13_ ... .

14. ..__. _.... 

1C .........................

16_._......_..__..._..___..___

17 __ . __ ..... _ . __ . _ ..

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

19 _____ . ____ . .........

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

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

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

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

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

26

26 .... .... 

27 _________ ... _ . _ ..

28. _ ...

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

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

31-.......... ..............

Oct.

91 

84 

77 

70 

63

57 

51 

47 

48 

47

46 

44

44 

42 

44

44 

42 

42 

42 

40

40 

39 

38 

38 

37

37 

37 

37 

37 

37 

37

Nov.

37 

37 

32 

28 

38

35 

36 

35 

34 

36

38 

38 

37 

38 

40

37 

37 

37 

37 

34

34 

37 

34 

33 

29

27 

26 

22 

22 

22

Mar.

788 

697 

1,400 

1,420

5,100 

6,660 

7,060 

7,340 

3,700

2,200 

2,630 

3,170 

3,430 

3,300

3,300 

4,120 

7,620 

8,320 

5,520

2,440 

2,200 

4,120 

2,930 

2,360 

2,280

Month

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

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

July

Apr.

1,850 

1,501 

1,090 

820 

625

435 

416 

530 

549 

663

549 

380 

276 

326 

309

260 

260 

244 

180 

142

136 

115 

106 

102 

309

115 

86 

74 

69 

65

May

61 

54 

50 

60 

48

44 

42 

39 

40 

40

38 

38 

36 

31 

31

34 

34 

32 

32 

30

30 

74 

33 

27 

24

31 

30 

35 

31 

3,340 

3,220

June

3,340 

4,150 

2,880 

1,470 

1,100

2,230 

2,310 

1,410 

1,250 

956

663 

464 

335 

270 

226

187 

164 

126 

102 

89

79 

72 

73

64 

58

55 

49 

45 

42 

40

Maximum Minimum

91 37 

40 22 

8,320 697 

1,850 66 

3,340 24 

4,150 40 

58 5.5 

5.5 0 

.3 0

July

37 

36 

36 

33 

31

30 

30 

31 

30 

29

28 

31 

40 

58 

46

43 

36 

33 

33 

28

28 

25 

20 

16 

14

13 

10

8.8 

7.4 

5.5 

5.5

Aug.

5.5 

5 5 

5.0 

4.5 

2.9

2.9

.5 

.9 

.5 

.5

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.3

.1 

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 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

.1

.3 

.2 

.1 

.1 

0

MnaT1 Ban-off In Mean acre-feet

47.7 2,930 

33.6 2,000 

3,720 185,000 

420 26,000 

248 15,200 

810 48, 200 

27.4 1,680 

.91 61 

.0^ 2
142 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART VI

CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN

CHEYENNE RIVER AT EDGEMONT, S. DAK.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 36, T. 8 S., R. 2 E., at Edgemo*>t, 600 feet above

Cottonwood Greek. Zero of gage is 3,416.2 feet above m^an sea level. 

DRAINAGE* AREA. 6,050 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June, 1903, to November, 1906; April, 1928, to September,

1929. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, about 10,500 s?cond-feet June 3

(gage height, 7.86 feet); no flow Jan. 5.

1928-29: Maximum and minimum discharge, same as given above.

Maximum stage known, 12.0 feet, present datum, about May 1, 1922. 

REMARKS. Records fair. Daily discharge not determined Tec. 1 to Feb. 28.

Minor diversions above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-29

Day

1 .....

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

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

4 _ .. _ . .

5. _____ ..........

6 _ . ___ . . .. .

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.

48

58

55

32

32

32

32

32

27

30

27

27

20

18

22

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

7

8

8

13

Nov.

15

27

7

7

32

39

26

27<3rt

22

22

22

99

25

OK

18

15

7

«12

a on

"25

 25

«20

«23

-20

,«17

"14

"12

«8

Jan.

»0

Feb.

"36

Mar.

"150

-200

«300

MOO 600

-800

1,030

811

760

1,130

899

1,720

1,500

637

292

IQit

216

230

379

525

682

1,100

1,450

1,150

691

534

458

458

628

2,010

2,560

Apr.

1,600

811

619

1,100

2,700

3,590

2,960

1,570 7<?n

518

418

337

303

292

325

320

343

379

343

QTQ

373

355

343

488

465

437

411

361

273

398

May

396

410

363

298

234

213

282

310

260

234

194

167 146"

121

103

09

85

79

76

63

47

41

22

14

12

1,880

3,680

3,310

3,220

6,320

5,420

Jam

1,600

3,180

8,760

3,400

1,100

711

538 40«5

392

34 «!

287

34 5

331?

22**

200

168

180

15?

140 12<f

103

8*5

124

111 11"?

8«?

S«

£«

7?

70

July

79

205

106

209

282

522

399

333

205

128

96

63

46

121

1,680

2,030

1,030

637

265

214

156

117

214

182

117

152

103

70

57

49

32

Aug.

25

22

18

15

14

366

92

1,460

333

140

106

63

49

49

35

30

22

24

15

13

13

9

18

10

6

6

6

24

160

234

245

Sept.

110

52

38

30

29

43

49

52

43

32

32

32

29

25

25

25

25

27

29

29

20

25

22

18

27

73

420

682

515

304

Month

October ___ . ___________________ 

November ________________________

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

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

March __________________________

April..... ...... .......... __ .......... __ ..........

July.., 

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

Maximum

58

39

2,560

3,590

6,320

8,760

2,030

1,460

682

8,760

Minimum

7

7

0

150

292

12

70

32

6

18

0

Mean

20.9

20.2 «5

«3

«50

791

788

906

785

319

117

95.4

326

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,290

1,200

307

184

2,780

48,600

46,900

55,700

46,700

19,600

7,190

5,680

236,000

1 Estimated. * Result of discharge measurement.
CHEYENNE EIVEE BASIN 143

CHEYENNE RIVER NEAR WASTA, S. DAK.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 2, T. 1 N., R. 14 E., 3 miles east of Wasta. Zero

of gage is 2,263.4 feet above mean sea level. 

DKAINAGE AREA. 11,700 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August, 1914, to June, 1915: August, 1928, to September,

1929. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 16,800 second-feet Juni 2 (gage

height, 8.0 feet); minimum occurred during winter.

1914-15, 1928-29: Maximum discharge, 34,200 second-feet June 13, 1915

(gage height, 12.5 feet); minimum, 56 second-feet Sept. 28 to Oct. 1, 1914. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for estimated periods, which are fair.

Daily discharge not determined Dec. 3 to Jan. 31. Minor diversions for

irrigation above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-29

Day

1 _ .... _ . ...

2 

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

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

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

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

7...... __ ....

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.

194 

194 

179 

167 

160

160 

152 

146 

149 

146

140 

146 

146 

152 

206

237 

206 

182 

171

175

182 

186 

182 

175 

171

163 

152 

 146 

140 

133 

127

Nov.

130 

140 

146 

146 

186

290 

359 

359 

374 

390

398 

376 

360 

350 

253

261 

253 

257 

245 

237

226 

218 

215 

207 

218

211 

211 

215 

207 

200

Dec.

193 

193

Jan.

»116

Feb.

«100

 "125

»150

"250

Month

October ...............................................

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

July _ __ .

September _______________________

The year ........ _

Mar.

«300 

«300 

 300 

326 

290

"1,000 

"2,000 

2,320 

2,330 

2,130

3,000 

2,980 

3,100 

3,360 

3,560

2,980 

1,990 

1,800 

1,150 

1,140

1,140 

1,020 

1,180 

1,400 

1,500

2,050 

2,140 

2,100 

2,110 

1,630 

1 430

Apr.

2,880 

2,740 

1.960 

1.550 

1,370

2,020 

3,460 

3,840 

2,860 

1,340

1,720 

1,730 

1,660 

1,980 

1,720

1,460 

1,430 

1,330 

1,250 

1,090

1,010 

1,020 

998 

1,140 

2,400

2,040 

1,780 

1,620 

1,350 

1,350

Maximum

237 

398

1

1

3,560 

3,840 

5,290 

6.500 

1,900 

905 

950

6,500

May

1,240 

1,240 

1.240 

1,240 

1,240

1,240 

1,250 

1,670 

1,660 

1,640

1,620 

1,240 

1,180 

1,160 

1,170

1,060

878 

818 

852 

843

775 

735 

719 

703 

703

711 

1,090 

3,560 

4,180 

5,140 

5,290

June

5,390 

16,500 

15,600 

8,400 

4.700

4.510 

4,060 

3,970 

2,470 

2,430

2,370 

2,370 

2,220 

2,020 

1,890

1,790 

1,560 

1,490 

1,420 

1,430

1,400 

1,310 

1,280 

1,340 

1.210

1,180 

1,130 

1,070 

1,040 

1,010

Minimum

127 

130

290 

998 

703 

. 1,010 

635 

215 

193

July

914 

775 

784 

784 

1,360

1,430 

1,490 

1,420 

1,220 

1,180

1,060 

1,030 

1,040 

1,090 

887

969 

1,610 

1,900 

1,340 

1,580

1,340 

978 

896 

852 

800

751 

719 

719 

672 

635 

635

Mean

167 

255 

 140 

"110 

"129 

1,740 

1,800 

1,550 

3,290 

1,060 

457 

531

937

Aug.

620 

667 

504 

"485 485

 500 

«725 

«650 

«700 800

905 

843 

792 

672

578

498 

341 

257 

241 

241

233 

233 

233

218 

218

281 

321 

299 

281 

226 

215

Sept.

215 

207 

200 

211 

204

193 

196 

253 

467 

672

727 

767 

811 

932 

950

932 

878 

826 

743 

650

680 

62S 

564 

498 

461

425 

408 

420 

403 

414

Run-off in 

acre-feet

10,300 

15,200 

8,610 

6,760 

7,160 

107,000 

107,000 

95,300 

196,000 

65,200 

28,100 

31,600

678,000

1 Estimated. * Result of discharge measurement.
144 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART VI

CHEYENNE RIVER NEAR CARIIN, S. DAK.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 31, T. 9 N., R. 24 E., half a mile above Hermaphrodite Creek and 4 miles northeast of Carlin.

DRAINAGE AREA. 23,400 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August, 1928, to September, 1929.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 49,600 second-feet June 3; maximum gage height, 10.12 feet June 3 and 6; minimum discharge occurred 

during winter.

1928-29: Maximum and minimum discharge, same as gi"en above.

REMARKS. Records fair. Observations discontinued Dec. 1 to Mar. 9. Daily 

discharge not determined Sept. 4-30. Small diversions fo~ irrigation above 

station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19&8 &9

Day

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

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

Z.. ..........................

4__...._..........__._.___.._

5 . __ .. _____ .........

e............. ...............

7 . ____ . ____ ... __ ..

8_-......._...._............_

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

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

11--.-.......-..-.. __ ......

12 _ ..

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

14.......... ____ . _ .......

15.-............ ...........

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

17 __ . __________ . _ ..

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

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

20. . ...

21.... __ . _ .. ___ . __ ..

22 .

23 .... 

24... _____ .. ________

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

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

27

28 ___ _ ...

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

30 ... __ ..........

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

Oct.

-830 

"800 

«750 

 700 «650

«620 

«570 

"480 

415 

404

404 

393 

393 

393 

404

415 

430 

 438 

445 

. 460

468 

438 

388 

376 

303

430 

445 

430 

415 

422 

404

Nov.

415 

404 

415 

452 

475

553 

680 

779 

702 

610

460 

452 

499 

482 

490

608 

526 

517 

475 

430

382 

328 

828 

324 

320

324 

328 

 320 

 320 «320

Mar.

2,660

2,890 

3,190 

4,220 

2,930 

2,700

3,020 

3,990 

4,100 

4,100 

3,900

3,340 

13,600 

15,800 

13,700 

11,700

6,370 

5,430 

5,960 6,950- 

8,150 

8,780

Month

October . .

March 10-31 ______ ... ___ . ___ . __ . .......

April. ........................................... May ................ ......... ...... ................

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

Apr.

9,380 

9,260 

8,480 

6.820 

"6,600

«8,500 

9,850 

13,700 

22,000 

22,200

9,820 

6,530 

6,150 

6,030 

5,680

4,070 

3,360 

3,120 

3,040 

3,000

2,930 

2,870 

2,680 

3,900 

6,780

5,680 

3,550 

3,310 

3,210 

3,160

May

2,950 

"2,850 

«2,700 

«2.600 

2,500

2,490 

2,540 

2,640 

2.930 

3,240

3,340 

2,330 

2,390 

2,500 

2,490

2,450 

2,470 

2,410 

2,370 

2,300

2,020 

1,760 

1.590 

1,320 

1,570

«2,000 

2,080 

6,860 

11,000 

19,500 

26,500

Maximum

830 

779 

15,800 

22.200 

26.500 

47,900 

2,680 

1,760

June

30,400 

39,400 

47,900 

43.400 

44,600

44,200 

30,000 

12,000 

5,400 

4,660

4,400 

4,070 

3,870 

3,440 

3,070

2,930 

2,910 

2,640 

2,640 

2,470

2,300 

2,180 

2,240 

2,220 

2,170

2,040 

1,910 

1,880 

1,810 

1,620

Minimum

376 

320 

2,660 

2,680 

1,320 

1,620 

715 

499

July

1,590 

* 1, 570 -1,650 

«1,600 

« 1,700

« 1,850 

2,020 

1,780 

1,690 

1,710

1,620 

"1,600 

"1,600 

"1,600 

"1,600

"1,600 

« 1,600 

1,620 

2,680 

2,370

2,110 

1,780 

1,560 

1,380 

1,260

1,150 

1,040 

970 

868 

777 

715

Aug.

700 

700 

700 

685 

685

722 

927 

1,010 

1,100 

1,190

«1,500 

1,760 

1,480 

1,140 

952

777 

768 

614 

586 

568

542 

529 

529 

523 

511

490 

548 

499 

511 

548 

511

Mean

484 

454 

6,250 

6,850 

4,150 

11,800 

1,570 

784 

 1,080

Sept.

481 

523 

548

»799

......I

Run-off in 

acre-feet

29,800 

27,000 

273,000 

408,000 

255.000 

702,000 

96,600 

48,200 

64.300

> Estimated. * Result of discharge measurement.
CHEYENNE BIVEB BASIN

BEAVER CREEK HEAR BURDOCK, S. DAK.

145

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 8, T. 7 S., K. 1 E., 2 miles west of Burdock. Zero

of gage is 3,547.1 feet above mean sea level. 

DBAINAGB ABEA. 1,480 square miles. 

KECOBDS AVAILABLE. April, 1905, to November, 1906 (published a? "Beaver

Creek near Edgemont"); April to September, 1929. 

EXTBEMES. Maximum discharge during year, 3,280 second-feet May 31 (gage

height, 9.05 feet); minimum, 10 second-feet Aug. 25 (gage height, 1.24 foot). 

1905-6, 1929: Maximum discharge, 3,530 second-feet Mar. 26, 1906; no 

flow Aug. 13, 1906. 

RBMABKS- Records good below 700 second-feet and fair above. Diversions

for irrigation above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929

Day

1 .....

2.....

3..-..

4

6 ..

6. 

7.. 

8. 

9 _ ..

10.....

11. .

12 .....

13.....

14.....

16..-.

Apr. May

62

59 

59 

69 

59

59 

£8 

62 

60 

60

69 

58 

55 

50 

48

June

337 

1,300 

2,590 

592 

296

348 

234 

160 

124 

108

94 

282 

94 

80 

66

July

56 

69 

79 

94 

66

43 

142 

135 

76

58

60 

36 

42 

802 

880

Aug.

26 

24 

29 

16

17

18 

47 

276 

124 

117

51 

33 

48 

35 

27

Sept.

31 

25 

21 

22 

22

31 

31 

29 

28 

26

26 

25 

24 

24 

24

Day

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

29 

24 

2£

K 2" 

2E 

2J 

3( 

31

Month

April IS

May

1-30 ________ . ______ . _ . __ . ...

June. .. __ . ____________________ July...,- _ _ - -

August 

Septem

T

jer __ - -

heperlc>d. ..................................

.....

! __ .

r$ ..... ) _ .. ).....

Apr.

129 

127

125 

104 

100

197 

158

110 

102

85 

78 

66

Maximum

197 

2,900 

2,590 

880 

276 

276

May

45 

41 

38 

41 

37

34 

22 

18 

14 

12

436 

1,380 

921 

733 

1,880 

2,900

June

56 

54 

52 

48 

46

40 

40 

50 

50 

42

41 

36 

40 

36 

35

Minimum

66 

12 

35 

27 

10 

21

July

544 

186 

156 

102

87

63 

93 

79 

102 

80

80 

61 

47 

36 

32 

27

Mean

115 

304 

246 

126 

42.4 

45.7

Aug.

25 

22 

21 

18 

16

16 

30 

23 

14 

10

12 

15 

41 

38 

38 

89

Sept.

23 

22 

22 

23 

22

22 

22 

24 

21 

34

108 

122 

276 

122 

119

Eun-off in 

acre-feet

2,740 

18,700 

14,600 

7,750 

2,610 

2,720

49, 100

RAPID CREEK NEAR PACTOIA, S. DAK.

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 2, T. 1 N., K. 5 E., at Dakota Power & light Co.'s

flume crossing, half a mile below Pactola. 

DBAINAQE ABEA. 319 square miles. 

KECOBDS AVAILABLE. April to September, 1929. 

EXTBBMES. Maximum combined discharge of creek and flume during period,

794 second-feet June 3; minimum, 51 second-feet Sept. 22. 

RBMABKS. Records good except those for estimated periods, whici are fair.

Flow of creek regulated by power flume which diverts three-qur Hers of a

mile above station.
146 STJBFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1929, PAET VI

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Rapid Creek near Pactola, S. Dak.,

1929

Day

1. __ 2 _ ..

3. __

4. ....

5 .....

6_ .

7.. 

8 __

9. ....

10. ....

11 .....

12. ....

13. ....

14. ....

15 .....

Apr. May

231 

202 

193 

193 

193

174 

174 

155 

155 

193

174 

174 

174 

193 

193

June

370 

537 

717 

625 

603

537 

537 

494 

452 

410

410 

431 

370 

330 

300

July

"116 

109 

102 

98 

132

 125 

"105 

 110 "100

"87

"69 

"58

a 61

"200 135

Aug.

23 

21 

18 

15 

13

24

83 

38 

26

24

18 

14 

10 

8 

6

Sept.

5 

3 

5 

10

7

7 

10 

13 

10 

6

4 

3 

3 

1 

2

Day

If 1"

U 

15 

2(

2 

2! 

Z 

V 

2,

2f 2"

25

2S 

3( 

31

Month

April 21

May

-30. ______ . __ . _ ..... __ . _ ..... .....

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

August... ____ . _ . __ . _ . ________ . _ .

September... .... ...... ___ .... .....

The peric d_ .-.. ............................

i

r. ....

5. ....

) ___

) .....

L. __ .

3 .....

(. .... 

L ....

i

r .__..

L .... 

). ....

) .....

Apr.

83 

136 

212 

231 

174

193 

202 

193 

«220 

231

Maximum

231 

390 

717 

200 

83 

52

May

184 

174 

164 

164

155

146 

146 

136

a 135 "150

280 

350 

300 

370 

390 

370

Jure

2^0 

2*9 

2") 

222 

193

193 

202 

193 

W 2'2

I'M 

146 

146 

 135 125

Minimum

83 

135 

125 

20 

1 

1

July

«110 "113

"85 

"86 

«72

"65 

"66 

"55 

 50 

"40

27 25 

23 

23 

24 

20

Mean

188 

206 

337 

80.6 

14.1 

9.3

Aug.

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

2 

1 

3

4 

11 

21 

14 

10 

10

Sept.

2 

1 

2 

2 

1

1 

1 

3 

3 

20

52 

46 

25 

16 

14

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,730 

12,700 

20,100 

4,960 

867 

553

42,900

> Estimated.

Combined daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Rapid Creek and Dakota 

Power & Light Co.'s flume near Pactola, S. Dak., 1929

Day

1 ...

2 .....

3 __ -

4. .

C

6 ..

7 -.

8. _ .

10 _ -

11. ....

12.....

13- 

14.- 

15.- 

Apr. May

310

278 

269 

269 

263

239 

247 

224 

227 

269

251 

250 

253 

270 

272

June

447 

629 

789 

688 

679

613 

615 

570 

530 

486

490 

507 

446 

406 

374

July

186 

186 

179 

176 

213

205 

185 

199 

180 

167

149 

138 

141 

280 

215

Aug.

101 

100 

95 

93 

92

111 

162 

119 

.105 

105

95 

93

87 

87 

84

Sept.

76 

69 

75 

86 

82

84 

89 

92 

87 

82

78 

72 

70 

64 

63

Day

1C

r

15it

2C

21 

25 

2C 

24 

&

a2' 

25 

X 

3( 

3]

Month

April 2] May-30. ______ . _ . _ ......... _ ..............

July __ __ _ ___ _______ _ __ __ ___ ___

August 

Septem

.T

ber. _ _

heperi(>d...-.~. ................. ...... ........

> .....

i

.....

!-I 

>. _ . 

7. .... 

J -. 

)..... 

).- 

Apr.

164 

144 

212 

238 

204

236 

269 

275 

301 

312

Maximum

312 

470 

789 

280 

162 

132

May

263 

250 

240 

240 

231

222 

223 

212 

211 

225

354 

421 

377 

449 

470 

448

Jur«

354 3-"? 

303 

292 

2W)

272 

2PO 

274 2m2TO

2 :.5 2"3 

209 2'4 

203

Minimum

144 

211 

203 

97 

57 

52

July

190 

193 

165 

166 

152

145 

146 

135 

130 

120

106 

103 

101 

99 

101 

97

Mean

236

282 

407 

159 

88.7 

77.8

Aug.

81 

79 

78 

75 

73

69 

65 

60 

57 

59

75 

89 

98 

90 

90 

85

Sept.

61 

59 

59 

60 

57

55 

52 

61 

63 

96

132 

122 

104 

93 

90

Run-off in 

acre-feet

4,680 

17,300 

24,200 

9,780 

5,450 

4,630

66,000
CHEYENNE EIVEE BASIN 

RAPID CREEK AT CRESTON, S. DAK.

147

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 to September, 1929.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during period, 2,740 second-feet June 2 (gage

height, 8.6 feet); minimum, 26 second-feet Aug. 24 (gage height, 1.86

feet). 

REMARKS. Records fair. Inversions for irrigation above station.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, 1929

Day

1.....

2.....

3---..

4., ...

5~...

6.....

7-....

8.....

9----.

10-....

11.. 

12.....

13.....

14.....

15-..--

Apr. May

518 

552 

518 

430 

335

350 

412 

412 

365 

350

360 

350 

320 

320 

320

June

538 

1,690 

1,920 

1,330 

1,240

1,090 

996 

744 

700 

780

776 

744 

720 

626 

570

July

230 

246 

217 

244 

233

244 

225 

217 

230 

225

225 

183 

157 

201 

260

Aug.

73 

70 

81 

73 

71

73 

70 

74 

66 

108

100 

102

88 

78 

66

Sept.

50 

54 

62 

42

48

51 

65 

63 

60 

65

51 

54 

62 

70 

76

Day

1( 

r

IS1<

2( 

2

2; 2: 2^ 

2,

2t 2" 

2§ 

K 

3C 

31

Month

April 22 

May

1-30 .- . . --

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

Almost,- - _ - -- - _ ___ -

Septem 

T

ber. - -

nepericd ... ... ... ... ... ... 

>

f

J ...

) .....

).....

..... 

J .....

J ... 

......

"'... 

.....

Apr.

217 

423 

712 

672

448 

350 

263 

680 

622

Maximum

712 

652 

1,920 

305 

108 

98

May

335 

341 

335 

249 

246

260 

249 

266 

249 

246

271 

311 

347 

420 

535 

538

June

510 

472 

398 

366 

338

314 

305 

329 

344 

347

305 

288 

271 

249 

236

Minimum

217 

246 

236 

76 

27 

42

July

305 

233 

214 

196 

193

183 

178 

302 

167 

160

144 

147 

121 

119 

113 

76

Mean

487 

35S 

651 

200 

60.3 

72.0

Aug.

58 

44 

50 

50 

45

44 

41 

35 

27 

29

28 

31 

35 

35 

66 

58

Sept.

79 

81 

79 

79 

79

79 

86 

86 

89 

95

97 

98 

93 

95 

91

Run-off in 

acre-feet

8,690 

22,000 

38,700 

12,300 

3,710 

4,280

89,700
148 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART VI 

BELLE FOUKCHE RIVER NEAR MOORCROFT, WYO.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 36, T. 50 N., R. 68 W., \% m iles west of Moorcroft. Zero of gage is 4,133.44 feet above mean sea level.

DBAINAGE ABEA. 1,380 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September, 1923, to September, 1929.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 9,060 second-feet Apr. 5 (gage 

height, 12.36 feet); no flow Oct. 1-13, 15, 28, and 29.

1923-1929: Maximum discharge, 12,500 second-feet Apr. 7, 1924 (gage 

height, 12.6 feet); no flow several days in September and October, 1928.

REMARKS. Records good except those for estimated periods, Mar. 1-9 and 14-28, 

which are fair. Observations discontinued Nov. 4 to Feb. 28. Small diver- 

 sion by pumping for railroad just above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet,

Day

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

2 . _ .

3 

4 ... .

5 _______ . __ . __ . __

6.. __ ..... _____ .... _ .

7 __ ... _ - ____ _ . ...

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

9... .. .-. __ ... _ . _

10-.- 

11.... 

12. _ ... __ ... __ . ___ .

13 ___ - _ - ____ .........

14.. ____________ .....

15... _ - ___ ....'. ....... ...

16 __ ... __ . ____ ........

17 ___ .... __ ..-. ..

18 _ .... __ ......... __ ...

19... . ...

20..-. 

21

22 __ ........... _ ... _ ....

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

24. ___ .. _____ . _ . .......

25..... - _____ .... __ ...

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

27 

28. _ .... _______ - __ ...

29... . 

30 

31 __ . _______ .... _ ....

Oct.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

.2

0 

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

0 

0 

.8

1.0

Nov.

2 

1 

1

Mat.

100

131 

1,080

2,200 

2,880 

2,500 

1,000 

100

75 

50 

25 

30 

60

150 

300 

180 

70 

30

20 

50 

250 

2,280 

2,330 

1,680

Month

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

Apr.

1,310 

974 

1,630 

3,780 

8,750

6,040 

2,140 

1,020 

719 

554

436 

387 

393 

384 

375

364 

372 

358 

302 

257

215 

207 

204 

327

285

215 

181 

165 

156 

179

May

139 

148 

142 

106 

89

59 

62 

103 

72 

51

27 

16 

12 

11 

9

8 

7 

6 

6 

5

5 

5 

4 

4 

6

296 

842 

198 

1,270 

1,680 

497

Maximum

1

2,880 

8,750 

1,680 

2,470 

638 

11 

324

June

2,470 

1,020 

1,290 

1,140 

533

425 

372 

307 

243 

207

181 

251 

163 

120 

106

89 

67 

62 

59 

51

45 

40 

40 

43

72

48 

35 

22 

19 

17

Minimum

0 

20 

156 

4 

17 

6 

3 

2

July

14 

14 

13 

13 

232

193 

89 

40

25 

IS

16 

13 

12 

638 

145

45 

32 

18 

12 

11

9

8 

8 

8 

8

7 

7 

7 

6 

6 

6

Aug.

6 

6 

6 

6 

5

5 

5 

5 

5 

11

8 

6 

5 

5 

5

4 

4 

4 

3 

3

3 

3 

3

3

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3 

7

Sept.

5 

4 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

2 

2 

3 

3 

38

324 

243

59 

12 

8

M Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

0. 15 9. 2 

589 36,200 

1,090 64,900 

190 11, 700 

318 18, 900 

54.0 3,320 

4.65 286 

25.2 1,500
CHEYENNE EIVEE BASIN 149

BELIE FOUECHE RIVER AT HTJIETT, WYO.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 12, T. 54 N., K. 65 W., at south edge of Hulett.

Zero of gage is 3,742.05 feet above mean sea level. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,800 square miles. 

KECORDB AVAILABLE. April to September, 1929. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, about 6,230 second-feet May 31

(gage height, 8.9 feet); minimum, 22 second-feet Sept. 1 and 2 (gaj-e height,

1.63 feet). 

KEMABKB. Kecords good. No diversions above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1989

Day

1 _ ..

2 _ ..

3.....

4 __ .

5.....

6..,..

7.....

8.....

9.....

10.....

11-...

12.....

13.....

14. _ .

15.....

Apr. May

527 

486 

473 

478 

465

414 

410 

419 

419 

406

342 

334 

323 

319 

323

June

4,230 

3,650 

2,220 

2,040 

1,680

850 

710 

616 

614 

432

370 

362 

350 

319

278

July

138 

143 

143 

138 

132

143 

306 

242 

179

143

124 

112 

112 

160 

326

Aug.

56 

54 

62 

62 

59

117 

124 

107 

80 

61

50 

49 

45 

42 

40

Sept.

22 

22 

23

25 

25

23 

29

28 

28 

28

26 

26 

25 

25 

25

Day

Ifl

r

is

IS 

2C

21 

22 

23 

24 

2£

28 

27 

28 '2S 

3C 

31

Month

April 2S 

May

1-30 . .- .. .. ... . . 

July _ - __ _ - ------ _ - -_---_

August 

Septem

T

ber _ -

he peri<>d-.. . . .. . ..-

-----

.....

.....

.

-----

Apr.

554 

645

Maximum

554 

6,180 

4,230 

437 

124 

1,150

May

305 

284 

274 

260 

232

232 

228 

211 

206 

198

563 

690 

274 

2,480 

5,390 

6,180

June

270 

250 

228 

218 

194

191 

191 

169 

186 

166

172 

188 

. 176 

160 

154

Minimum

545 

198 

154 

58 

25 

22

July

437 

198 

179 

146 

143

135 

127 

66 

63 

59

69 

59 

66 

59 

59 

58

Mean

650 

779 

718 

144 

48.6 

110

Aug.

40 

42 

39 

38 

36

34 

34 

32 

30 

30

30 

29

28 

26 

25 

25

Sept.

24 

23 

23 

23 

23

23 

23 

24 

23 

25

42 

1,150 

1,020 

313 

176

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,180 

47,900 

42,700 

8,850 

2,990 

6,660

1 11,000
150 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART VI

BELLE FOURCHE RIVER HEAR BELLE FOURCHE, S. DAF.

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 2, T. 8 N., R. 2 E., at diversion dara of Belle Fourche 

irrigation project 1% miles below Belle Fourche.

DBAINAGE ABBA. 4,310 square miles.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. May to November, 1906; January, 1912, to September, 

1929.

EXTKEMBS. Maximum discharge during year, 15,000 second-feet Apr. 8; minimum, 61 second-feet Jan. 25.

1912-1929: Maximum discharge, 22,400 second-feet Apr. 9, 1924; no 

flow for several days during 1914 and 1919.

REMAKES. Records include flow diverted at Belle Fourch? diversion dam. 

Other diversions for irrigation above station. Flow regulated by Belle 

Fourche Reservoir. Complete records furnished by the United States Bureau 

of Reclamation.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-29

Day

1. _ .. __ ....

2. ___ . __ ...

3. _____ ....

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

5. ________

6

7 .... ... .

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.

226

179

198

193

193

193

192

192

194

194

194

186

199

199

199

199

199

199

199

213

216

216

216

216

216

213

212

199

203

205

102

Nov.

186

186

178

178

187

482

274

260

267

260

260

267

240

184

201

217

200

185

161

158

192

1Q7

197

197

173

176

180

180

180

180

Dec.

178

175

174

160

198

154

154

180

172

162

160

161

160

158

160

157

149

152

189

' 192

227

215

173

179

176

174

186

186

171

229

162

Jan.

167

191

186

133

134

138

201

196

196

170

160

171

165

163

145

150

134

140

118

117

113

174

126

122

61

118

125

113

121

118

118

Feb.

127

132

137

140

151

115

119

128

131

135

141

141

145

146

149

145

143

141

135

144

144

142

144

145

141

141

141

140

Mar.

140

141

141

141

349

3,160

856

862

482

358

759

906

1,040

3,580

4,580

3,080

1,230

750

737

2,170

5,450

2,460

2,040

1,850

1,640

1,490

1,370

1,930

2,470

3,430

4,500

Apr.

4,640

4,640

3,300

3,380

4,880

2,870

13,900

15,000

5,240

3,760

2,680

2,450

1,760

1,880

1,760

1,880

1,980

1,920

1,920

2,010

1,730

1,660

1,660

2,630

2,260

1,940

1,850

1,730

1,670

1,670

May

1,400

1,370

1,340

1,250

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,300

1,300

1,360

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

950

950

950

1,070

822

827

777

777

715

715

715

1,560

2,710

1,880

4,160

3,340

6,340

Jum

7,lfO

5.2CO

3, 550

2,050

2,760

2,760

1,840

1,250

1,250

1,010

9P3

967

828

704

828

599

587

ere

ere

e:e

5*3

553

553

532

439

439

439

439

439

439

July

432

432

428

424

428

424

439

439

438

442

438

438

436

438

435

405

425

425

418

418

412

379

311

236

221

170

180

145

101

102

102

Aug.

102

101

98

81

96

78

79

104

104

104

106

97

104

104

103

103

103

102

102

99

68

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

Sept.

70

70

70

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

133

133

133

162

179

190

190

189

241

468

367

279

575

511

Month

October.. ..............................................

December _________________________

February _________________________

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

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

May...... _ . ___ . _ ..... __ . _ . ____ ........

July ________ . .......

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

The year ______________________

Maximum

226

482

229

201

151

5,450

15,000

6,340

7,130

442

106

575

15,000

Minimum

102

158

149

61

115

140

1,660

715

439

101

68

70

61

Mean

199

213

175

145

139

1,740

3,360

1,490

1,370

354

sa n

163

786

Run-off in 

acre-feet

12,200

12,700

10,800

8,920

7,720

107,000

200,000

91,600

81,500

21,800

5,410

9,700

569,000
CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN

BELLE FOUEOHE EIVEB NEAR ELM SPRINGS, S. DAK.

151

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 26, T. 5 N., R. 13 E., 6 miles northeast of Elm 

Springs.

DKAINAGE ABBA. 7,130 square miles.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. August, 1928, to September, 1929.

EXTBEMES. Maximum discharge during year, 33,500 second-feet June 3 (gage 

height, 11.3 feet); minimum, 42 second-feet Nov. 26.

REMAEKS. Records good below 8,000 second-feet except those for estimated 

periods; others fair. Observations discontinued Dec. 1 to Mar. 9. Diversions for irrigation above station. Flow partly regulated by Belle Fourche 

Reservoir.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-29

Day

1 _____________ ..

z.. ..........................

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.

 414 

»416 

»418 <>420 

<>422

'424 

 425 

426 

374 

354

374 

291 

298 

316 

316

304 

310 

298 

310 

285

267 

273 

298 

285 

285

279 

279 

261 

267 

273 

279

Nov.

279 

335 

279 

342 

335

473 

361 

213 

196 

285

285 

285 

273 

261 

304

174 

114 

92 

66 

55

64 

69 

71 

84

87

48 50 

 50 

 50 

 50

Mar.

2,330

1,570 

1,590 

1,070 

« 1,100 

1,490

3,350 

2,190 

1,080 

999 

900

10,700 

14,900 

7,130 

4,150 

2,410

2,250 

3,280 

4,740 

4,440 

4,350 

4,180

Month

November

March 10-31...-... .

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

July.. . . 

September _ . .

Apr.

4,860 

5,690 

4,320 

3,790 

3,230

6,520 

9,480 

16,700 

23,100 

7,720

3,980 

2,810 

2,580 

2,000 

1,660

1,660 

1,380 

1,520 

1,440 

1,470

1,440 

1,300 

1,230 

1,310 

2,690

1,960 

1,570 

1,280 

1,350 

1,160

May

1,170 

1,210 

1,130 

1,050 

999

954 

918 

1,060 

1,020 

1,250

981 

1,270 

1,260 

1,230 

1,210

1,230 

1,250 

1,200 

1,170 

669

575 

530 

421 

356 

382

408 

4,800 

6,440 

17,800 

17,200 

9,610

Maximum

426 

473 

14,900 

23,100 

17,800 

28,500 

762 

645 

1,740

June

14,200 

22,600 

28,500 

11,300 

8,980

7,090 

5,520 

3,380 

2,460 

2,210

ol,800 

1,270 

1,160 

1,080 

954

844 

804 

719 

621 

568

495 

460 

590 

414 

395

382 

434 

447 

421 

382

Minimum

261 

48 

900 

1,160 

356 

382 

195 

220 

356

July

350 

343 

324 

306 

324

369 

685 

762 

753 

582

530 

575 

454 

395 

467

516 

481 

395 

376 

552

598 

488 

421 

362 

300

242 

220 

205 

200 

195

220 i

AU|t,

2"")

2"»7

2^» 

STO 

259

3^6 

356 8*2 

e«5

f30

f45 

509 

434 

f?6 f«0

276 

270 

264 

276 

300

324 

318 

300 

300 

336

318 

343 

369 

300 

324 

343

Mean

330 

188 

3,650 

4,040 

2,600 

4,020 

419 

348 

554

Sept.

376 

376 

402 

434 

495

530 

552 

590 

598 

613

552 

523 

516 

 520 

523

454 

440 

434 

440 

428

428 

395 

375 

356 

388

560 

1,740 

1,200 

873 

509

Bun-offin 

acre-feet

20,300 

11,200 

159,000 

240,000 

160,000 

239,000 

25,800 

21,400 

33,000

> Estimated.

49758 32 11
152 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART

BEDWATEB CREEK WEAR BEUIAH, WTO.

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 29, T. 7 N., R. 60 W., 1>£ miles downstream

from Beulah.

DRAINAGE AREA. i59 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April to September, 1929. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during period, 515 second-feet May 26 and

27 (gage height, 6.20 feet); no flow Aug. 13-15. 

REMARKS. Records good. Diversions for irrigation above strtion.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1989

Day

I.....

2 

3 _ ..

4 __ .

6 _ ..

7.....

8.....

9.....

10.....

11-...

12 __ .

13.....

14 __ .

15 __ .

Apr. May

163 

156 

133 

150 

140

120 

120 

120 

136 

150

130 

146 

153 

160 

205

June

242 

300 

280 

219 

205

201 

173 

173 

146 

130

123 

133 

120 

114 

109

July

89 

98 

92 

92 

92

92 

92 

92 

92 

90

92 

92 

92 

92 

89

Aug.

67 

67 

61 

68 

68

82 

75 

75 

72 

72

67 

67 

0 

0 

0

Sept.

62 

62 

62 

62 

62

62 

62 

62 

62 

62

62 

62 

62 

62 

62

Day

If 

r 

18 

1£ 

2(

2] 

25 

2C 

24 

2*

2< 2" 

2S 

2S 

3( 

31

Month

April 2J 

May

>-90................ .............................

June ... _______________________

July.... . ......... .........__..__ . .

August 

Septem

T

bei. ............................................

he perk>d_...-._ ......... ..................

r

..... 

)--..

.....

.....

.....

.....

} __ ..

).....

Apr.

146

153 

136 

120 

153 

173

Maximum

173 

425 

300

98 

82 

74

May

184 

163 

167 

146 

140

127 

127 

120 

114 

114

389 

425 

242 

280 

340 

261

June

10Q 

93 

93 

80 

9?

9?

93 

93 

9,5 

93

ft93 

ft? 

93 

93

Minimum

120 

114 

90 

65 

0 

62

July

89 

82 

78 

75 

75

75 

75 

75 

75 

75

71 

67 

67 

65 

65 

67

Mean

147

178 

136 

82.4 

58.7 

611

Aug.

65 

65 

70 

63 

60

60 

60 

60 

60 

60

60 

60 

60 

59

58 

60

Sept.

62 

62 

62 

62 

62

62 

62 

62

62

74

72 

72 

72 

72

72

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,750 

10,900 

8,090 

5,070 

3,610 

3,810

33,200
SURFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1929, PAET VI 153

BAD RIVER BASIN 

BAB RIVES NEAR FORT PIERRE, S. DAK.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 10, T. 4 N., R. 31 E., 2% miles south of Fort Pierre. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,170 square miles. Zero of gage is 1,427.83 feet above mean

sea level.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August, 1928, to September, 1929. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 11,100 second-feet Apr. 25 (gage,.

height, 21.18 feet); no flow during several months.

Maximum stage known, 30.89 feet in 1905, and in April, 1927. 

REMARKS.' Records good. No diversions.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet,

Day

I ... ....

2 ....-.....

3. .....

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

« -...-. .

6 . 

7.-- ...

8..... .....

9 _ ..........

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

11.-. ......

12.. .....

13 

14 ...

15. 

Mar.

 50 

 100 

 200 

263 

1,540

2,750 

1,300 

1,110 

830 

1,040

1,040 

865 

760 

434 

307

Apr.

587 

253 

161 

106 

71

50 

67 

58 

39 

22

38 

109 

655 

1,180 

1,380

May

175 

133 

108

88 

75

64 

55 

53 

50 

46

40 

34 

79 

89 

68

June

206 

58 

307 

140 

54

621 

243

175 

95 

62

65 

47 

45 

621 

463

July

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

168

78 

47 

21 

18 

9.8

Day

If 

r 

u 

«

2(

2 

25 

2J 

24

21

26 

25 

2S 

2S 

3t 

31

Month

April ._.._._._ _... ..-_ .. ..-.. ...........

July ______ ,- _ _ ... . .

The year

»-_ _.

r _ . . __

L 

L 

> ..

__ ......

!. _____ ...

..... 

L 

>.. 

. .. ..

_ .... __ .

__ . ....... 

». - 

Maximum

2,750 

6,900 

524 

621 

168

6,900

Mar.

243 

161 

126 

89 

60

49 

434 

621 

587 

330

224 

234 

126 

97 

725 

1,080

Apr.

1,740 

900 

380 

198 

133

87 

60 

40 

2,450 

6,900

3,500 

2,100 

1,080 

434 

253

Minimum

49 

22 

0 

0 

0

0

May

47 

39 

32 

23 

15

13 

11 

6.9 

4.1 

0

13 

87 

43 

31 

15 

524

Mean

 10 

573 

834 

66.5 

118 

11.3

134

June

154 

79 

45 

24 

19

12 

7.6 

3.4 

1.0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

July

4.1 

2.7 

1.0 

0 

0

0»

»

Qo0*

fr 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

555 

35,200 

49,600 

4,090 

7,020 

695

97,200

o Estimated.

NOTE. No Sow during October to January, August, and September. Daily discharge not determined foeFebruary.
154 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART VI

WHITE RIVER BASIN

WHITE BITER NEAB INTERIOR, S. DAK.

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 7, T. 4 S., R. 18 E., 3 miles southwest of Interior.

DRAINAGE AREA. 4,120 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June, 1904, to November, 1906; August, 1911, to September, 1918; August, 1928, to September, 1929.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 4,600 second-feet Mar. 5 (gage 

height, 7.5 feet); minimum, 11 second-feet Oci. 10, 11, and Sept. 2.

1904-1906, 1911-1918, 1928-29: Maximum discharge, 16,500 secondfeet Mar. 8, 1905 (gage height, 14 feet, present datum); ro flow July 13-15, 

19-29, and Sept. 26 to Oct. 4,1914.

REMARKS. Records fair. Daily discharge not determined Dec. 1 to Feb. 28. 

No diversions above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 198&-29

Day

1 _ .... __ . __ . _____

2

3 ___ ... _____ . __ 

4 ____ .... _ . ____ .

5 . _

6... _______ __ 

7 ___ 

8 _ . ______________

9 ____ .. __ ... _

10 ____ . - . 

11.... _ . . .....

12 _________ ....... _ ....

13 ____ - ..- -- 

14 ___________ . ....

15- ___ . ._-

16. ____ - .. .

17 . .. .. . 

18. ___ . _ - _ - _ 

19 ____ - 

20 

21 ____ . _____ . _ . ___ ..

22 - .

23. 

24 ___ .. ____ ....

25. . - - 

26..... __ ..... _ ....... _ .

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

28- _ ....

29- _ - 

30- ___ - _____ - _____

01

Oct.

14 

17 

17 

20 

19

17 

16 

13 

12 

11

11 

16 

17 

22 

610

207 

89 

57 

65 

69

66 

66 

69 

54 

53

47 

45 

44 

45 

49 

53

Nov.

61 

47 

41 

85 

198

277 

364 

325 

168 

137

128 

130 

120 

101 

100

I "90

60

86 

86 

86 

85 

42

60 

62 

47 

26 

34

Mar.

«600 

«1,000 

« 1,600 

«2,000 

»2,800

2,520 

1,480 

1,240 

970 

679

490 

626 

214 

108 

190

712 

850 

880 

1,130 

934

856 

1,050 

1,300 

820 

791

1,060 

1,240 

976 

652 

475 

470

Month

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

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

August _ .. ___ .. _____________ . ____ ..

September.. ----------- . __ . __

The year

Apr.

575 

535 

515 

326 

24S

220 

190 

190 

195 

400

546 

1,510 

1,010 

674 

550

480 

405 

321 

227 

178

160 

148 

137 

1,160 

2,260

803 

585 

546 

475 

361

May

255 

214 

190 

190 

204

262 

365 

420 

440 

269

201 

181 

168 

150 

143

137 

132 

128 

122 

118

116 

118 

118 

110 

105

106 

234 

187 

525 

244 

308

Maximum

610 

364

2,800 

2,260 

626 

3,080 

1,110 

450 

844

2,800

June

679 

2,090 

3,080 

994 

679

396 

520 

610 

312

575

880 

970 

425 

262 

204

184 

158 

132 

118 

105

93 

89 

124 

560 

308

130 

108 

85 

75 

69

Minimum

11 

26

108 

137 

105 

69 

17 

12 

11

11

July

60 

64 

106 

124 

621

1,110 

485 

273 

364 

165

342 

187 

110 

1,030 

304

162 

292 

89 

68 

56

54 

46 

47 

55 

61

78 

45 

46 

30 

26 

17

Aug.

19 

214 

49 

22 

14

14 

450 

410 

265 

94

83 

83 

59 

55 

42

30 

25 

18 

14 

14

46 

66 

22 

14 

18

26 

105 

49 

22 

15 

12

Sept.

12 

11 

14 

17 

15

81 

566 

289 

844 

485

204 

184 

130 

148 

93

65 

55 

46 

39 

34

28 

27 

37 

34 

86

595 

416 

137 

80 

64

M Run-off in Mean acre-feet

60. 3 3, 710 

110 6, 650 

»30 1,840 

»26 1,540 

 25 1, 390 

984 60,500 

531 31, 600 

208 12,800 

497 29, 600 

210 12,900 

75.7 4,650 

161 9, 680

244 177,000

1 Estimated.
WHITE EIVEB BASIN 

WHITE RIVER BEAB OACOMA, S. DAK.

155

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 ,1929. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 9,720 second-feet Mf.T. 10 (gage

height, 6.6 feet); minimum occurred during winter. 

REMARKS. Records fair. No diversions.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet,

Day

1....... ____

2. .....

3 ____ .... _

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

16 

17 

18 

19. - _ ..

20. 

21....... __ . ...

22. 

23

24..-...... .

25. 

26. 

27.. 

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

29. . _ ...

30 

31 ..........

Oct.

116 

101 

97 

97 

80

84 

76 

76 

72 

72

72 

68 

80 

80 

116

164 

140 

1,320 

1,190 

800

490 

403 

338

295 

261

228 

220 

204 

204 

196 

204

Nov.

212 

200

188 

172 

245

274 

257 

347 

274 

403

650 

"600 

 500 

»450 600

 500 

 350 

282 

282 "290

291 

378 

333 

287 

270

236 

236 

245 

270 "250

Dec.

 97 

 80 

 70 

61 «70

MOO 

122 

128 

156 

212

245 

278 

261 

236 

253

245 

245 

212 

 200 "180

172 

172 

156 

148 

188

188 

 180 

 170 

"160 

 150 150

Jan.

«80

|,

"40 

I «39

«48

Feb.

I «65 

I «51

).. 

I-

 78

Month

October _________________________ .

December ________________ .. _____ .

February...... _ ______________ . _____ .

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

May

June _______________ . _ . ____ . .......

July.. . . . _ .

September _____ . ______ . ______ . ___ .

The year... .... _____________ . ___ .

Mar.

 150

1,000

7,020 

9,120

4,420 

2,070 

1,790 

1,620 

1,880

1,620 

1,250 

850 

490 

431

3,150 

2,370 

2,170 

2,170 

2,680

2,170 

1,980 

1,620 

1,620 

2,470 

2,370

Apr.

1,530 

1,380 

955 

2,270 

800

800 

800 

955 

650 

520

520 

520 

520 

600 

3,390

2,070 

2,070 

1,380 

955 

900

700 

600 

600 

700 

750

7,620 

4,690 

3,640 

2,470 

1,530

Maximum

1,320 

650 

278

9,120 .

7,620 

1,880 

1,690 

1,460 

378 

900

9,120 .

May

1,320 

1,130 

1,130 

1,010 

600

700 

650 

220 

220 

378

700 

700 

1,880 

1,010 

650

378 

378 

520 

490 

459

459 

431 

431 

378 

304

342 

342 

431 

403 

342 

342

June

850 

490 

850 

955 

4,690

2,800 

2,370 

1,880 

1,320 

900

900 

900 

700 

800 

560

1,130 

1,130 

600 

469 

378

378 

287 

295 

261 

236

236 

212 

196 

228 

850

Minimum

68 

172 

61

520 

220 

196 

106 

47 

55

July

35£ 

32? 

287

27? 

27C

261 

25? 

23f 

22? 

1,460

1,25C 

65C 

49C 

70C 

52C

304

352 

295 

800 

80G

287 

1,010 

700 

333 

204

14(1 

140 

116 

116 

110 

106

Mean

256 

329 

170 

54 

65 

1,970 

1,660 

6W 

928 

4fT 

140 

203

Bff

Aug.

80 

SO 

80 

68 

47

122 

188 

164 

148 

128

108 

82 

378 

338 

265

224 

176 

137 

119 

108

52 

99 

192 

224 

131

119 

113 

101

95 

90

78

Sept.

70i 

66 

55 

63 

74

70 

74 

78 

82 

99>

8$ 88- 

800 

900 

600

459 

342 

287 

270) 212'

19& 

172 

148 

122 

128

116 

106 

101 

10188-

Run-off in 

acre-feet

15,700 

19,600 

10,50a 

3,320 3,610. 

121,000 

92,800 

37,100 

55,200 

26,500 

8,610 

12,000

406,000)

 Estimated.
156 SUEFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1929, PAET VI

SOUTH FORK OF WHITE RIVER NEAR WHITE RIVER, S. DAK.

XOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 14, T. 41 N., R. 28 E., 4% miles south of White 

River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,390 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April to September, 1929.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during period, 450 second-feet Apr. 24; minimum, 40 second-feet Aug. 25 (gage height, 2.30 feet).

REMARKS. Records good. Discharge estimated Sept. 10 and 11.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet,

Day

1 __ .

2. .

3.....

 4 _ _

.5.....

 6. _

7.-...

8- .

9- -

10 

11.....

12-....

13 _ ..

14--...

'-IS __ ..

Apr.

259

278

274

267

267

274

274

May

380

355

267

235

230

249

235

235

221

288

288

262

262

253

230

June

180

262

208

182

180

174

195

198

185

182

185

177

157

152

157

July

84

82

72

86

88

91

91

79

81

75

70

75

79

81

91

Aug.

62

66

62

57

57

55

57

52

52

52

50

51

48

4ft

45

Sept.

42

50

51

52

57

72

79

86

98

00

82

73

82

98

91

Day

16 _ ._

17 _ .-

18 

19 

20 ..

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 _ ..

27 

28 

SO -

SO- .

31 _ ..

Apr.

267

278

286

289

267

238

245

221

331

405

365

355

314

340

360

May

230

221

211

188

182

174

185

185

180

171

166

157

168

174

163

168

Juro

144

134

126

112

109

104

107

107

109S>8

ICO

?5

n?"

£«

July

82

100

82

79

77

75

81

77

73

73

70

70

68

65

63

62

Aug.

44

44

44

63

48

47

45

42

41

40

95

73

62

51

52

47

Sept.

86

79

75

75

81

79

79

84

86

98

98

86

95

86

82

' Month

April 9-30... .. . .... ...... .. ...... ........ 

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

Maximum

405

380

262

100

95

98

Minimum

221

157

84

62

40

42

Mean

293

223

146

78.2

53.2

7O 1

Run-off in 

acre-feet

12,800

13,700

8,690

4,810

3,270 4, no

48,000
SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1929, PART VI 157

NIOBRARA RIVER BASIN

NIOBRARA RIVER NEAR GORDON, NEBR.

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 15, T. 31 N., R. 41 W., 14 miles routheast of

Gordon.

DBAINAGE ABBA. 3,050 square miles. 

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. August, 1928, to September, 1929. 

EXTBEMES. Maximum discharge during year, about 1,230 second-feet June 2

(gage height, 1.80 feet); minimum, 61 second-feet July 25. 

. 1928-29: Maximum and minimum discharge, same as given above. 

REMABKS. Records fair. Observations discontinued Dec. 6 to Feb. 28. No

diversions.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928 89

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.

109 

108 

112 

118 

113

116 

113 

114 

113 

113

111 

113 

120 

136 

410

268 

216 

188 

168 

164

156 

168 

185 

196 

185

164 

156 

161 

166

174 

178

Nov.

168 

151 

178 

206 

199

230 

216 

178 

185 

185

174 

182 

182 

185 

192

182 

 182 

182 

178 

182

192 

185 

178 

185 

185

182

185 

178 

182 

188

Dec.

192 

.0174

156 

"137 

-118

Mar.

»120 

"140 

"160 

 180 

»200

»300 

"400 

°500 

°500 

46£

436 

»300 

»200 

139 

170

206 

304 

280 

346 

304

292 

280 

280 

256 

268

"260 

251 

247 

228 

219 

233

Month

October- __________________ . ............

November... _____________________ ...

March _______ . _ ....... .........................

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

May ____________________________

June.. ______ ....................................

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

August .................................................

Apr.

256 

238 

256 

280 

256

247 

233 

224 

247 

286

274 

286 

286 

354 

262

256 

251 

251 

251 

256

251 

274 

242 

453 

324

316 

292 

280 

219 

163

May

146 

143 

150 

156 

170

167 

156 

143 

146 

182

170 

163 

163 

170 

182

143 

150 

156 

190

186

190 

210 

233 

202

178

304 

215 

268 

219

219 

572

Maximum

410 

230 

500 

453 

572 

1,190 

713 

111 

219

June

 1,080 

1,190 

1,070 

215 160

"120 

105 

100 

80 

64

76 

78 

80 

100 

121

124 

114 

114 

114 

111

105 

105 

242 

215 

206

198 

167 

134 

126 

139

Minimum

108 

151 

120 

163 

143 

64 

63 

66 

74

July

131 

143 

139 

131

156

713 

324

178 

146 

124

114 

134 

160

774 

310

602 

186 

134 

118 

100

94 

92 

86 

70 

64

63 

69 

69 

72 

76 

72

Aug.

66 

68 

66 

70 

70

69 

111 

109 

 108 

107

103 

109 

103 

90 

94

96 

«90

82 

84 

84

«83 

"83

82 

80 

84

74 

72 

84 

76 

78 

82

Sept.

74 

78 

80 

103 

131

163 

219 

190 

186 

167

153 

131 

124 

121

118

118 

124 

116 

118 

134

134 

139 

136 

124 

121

160 

167 

153 

153 

156

M Run-off in Mear acre-feet

158 9, 710 

185 11,000 

27T 16,800 

268 15,900 

195 12, 000 

22P 13,600 

182 11,200 

8R. 7 5, 270 

13P 8,090

Estimated.
158 STJBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PABT VI

NIOBBABA RIVER HEAR VALENTINE, WEBB.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 30, T. 33 N., R. 28 W., 7 miles southwest of 

Valentine.

DRAINAGE ABEA. 6,160 square miles.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. June, 1897, to December, 1906; Aug-i-st, 1928, to September, 1929.

REMABKS. Records fair. Discharge estimated except on days when currentmeter measurements were made. No diversions.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-29

Day

1. ___ . ......

2 _ .. ___ ....

3

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

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

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

T. ..............

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

9 _____ .. ....

10 

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

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

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

14.... ___ .. . .

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

16- 

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

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

19 ..........

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

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

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

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

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

25- ...

26- 

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

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

29. .......

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

31 ........

Oct.

[ 785 

"786

790 

820 

1 980

 S50

860

Nov.

915 "914

I 920 

980

980

« 987 

1 985

. Qfift

 940

Month

October __ ............ ...

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

January

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

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

Dec.

" 924

 692

Mean

846 

960 

700 

650 

675 

1,220 

1,090

Jan.

* 719

Feb.

"697

Run-off in

acre-feet

52,000 

57,100 

43,000 

40,000 

37,500 

75,000 

64,900

Mar.

kno

1,480 

[l,200

1,170

1,200

1,170 

1,170 

«1, 170

[l, 170

Apr.

1, 110 

 1,070 

ll,120

1, 070

«1, 030 

il, 150

1,030

May

[ 840 

I 850

870

[ 840 

" 858

L 890 

1,090

Jure

[it W 

«1, l'">0

I 8% 

. 6^0 

[ 6>0

 e^o

i 720

 710

Month

July

August 

Septem

T

ber. ... -- -

be year

July

730

] U,020

J

'

1,140

ll, 120 i

1

" 738 

| 740

[ 710

Mean

903

844 

916 

700

794

859

Aug.

 650

 670

 686

. 740 

700

> 720

700

Sept.

1 780 

 780

890 

870

[ 720

« 713 

[ 720

 780

Run-off in 

acre-feet

55,500 

50,200 

56,300 

43,000 

47,200

622,000

> Result of discharge measurement.
NIOBRARA RIVER BASIN 159

NIOBRARA RIVER NEAR SPENCER, NEBR.

LOCATION. At power plant of Northern Nebraska Power Co. in N. % sec. 30, 

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, 

1929.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 6,720 second-feet June 6; minimum, 20 second-feet leakage through gates.

1927-1929: Maximum discharge occurred during 1929.

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 dam and through gates and turbines. Base data 

furnished by Northern Nebraska Power Co.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-29

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 . 

as.. ...... .......

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

28 __ . __ .....

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

30. .....

31 ___ ....

Oct.

1,190 

1,130 

1,130 

1,080 

1,110

1,150 

1,120 

1,360 

1,200 

1,110

1,020 

1,040 

1,130 

1,220 

1,340

1,430 

2,110 

1,760 

1,240 

1,280

1,090 

1,350 

1,160 

1,030 

1,010

1,240 

1,190 

1,160 

1,220 

1,390 

1,520

Nov.

1,400 

1,060 

1,110 

1,280 

1,720

1,950 

1,480 

1,220 

1,510 

1,520

1,400 

1,290 

1,580 

1,500 

1,290

1,360 

1,490 

1,380 

1,690 

1,110

1,400 

1,060 

1,200 

1,310 

1,060

1,170 

1,250 

1,390 

1,250 

1,140

Dec.

1,190 

1,250 

969 

699 

502

883 

947 

1,010 

900 

1,030

1,130 

1,470 

1,470 

1,690 

1,700

1,450 

1,360

883 

773 

415

825 

793 

801 

1,340 

1,160

1,650 

1,540 

2,020 

1,780 

1,460 

1,500

Jan.

641 

638 

435 

1,060 

767

390 

484 

343 

350 

266

391 

1,040 

879 

1,050 

980

950 

872 

881 

1,020 

791

865 

661 

749 

500 

423

473 

317 

340 

377 

538 

523

Feb.

694 

756 

611 

820 

764

758 

849 

903 

967 

802

817 

849 

949 

868 

903

977 

816 

983 

968 

948

877 

902 

993 

858 

959

983 

1,050 

1,010

.......

Month

October ...............................................

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

December. _______________________

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

April...... __ ........................................

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

June . . ....

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

August ................................................ September. __ - -

The year 

Mar.

973 

1,100 

1,030 

1,160 

1,310

1,540 

1,550 

1,920 

1,960 

2,780

3,790 

5,250 

5,240 

4,290 

3,160

2,350 

2,430 

2,630 

2,370 

2,020

1,770 

1,600 

1,660 

1,440 

1,550

1,470 

1,470 

1,420 

1,190 

1,180 

1,540

Apr.

1,680 

1,270 

1,280 

1,250 

1,270

1,280 

1,290 

1,190 

1,070 

1,320

1,590 

1,460 

1,290 

1,280 

1,500

1,500 

997 

1,010 

1,020 

1,080

936 

993 

954 

1,710 

1,850

1,900 

1,880 

1,690 

1,560 

1,540

Maximum

2,110 

1,950 

2,020 

1,060 

1,050 

5,250 

1,900 

1,920 

6,470 

2,600 

1,210 

2,640

5,470

May

1,490 

1,520 

1,410 

1,530 

829

1,620 

1,580 

1,610 

1,540 

1,570

1,630 

900 

1,540 

1,480 

1,360

1,390 

1,150 

1,270 

892 

1,660

1,160 

1,090 

1,130 

900 

1,280

644 

1,510 

1,030 

1,920 

1,680 

1,550

June

1,090 

2,320 

3,110 

3,420 

3,000

5,470 

4,850 

3,160 

1,990 

2,290

1,470 

1,360 

1,460 

1,300 

1,150

740 

1,130 

1,080 

916 

1,090

890 

928 

688 

1,180 

937

1,130 

1,490 

899. 

930 

687

Minimum

1,010 

1,060 

' 415 

266 

611 

973 

936 

644 

687 

522 

506 

713

266

July

944 

905 

1,010 

790 

925

1,280 

899 

1,620 

1,470 

1,150

1,030 

976 

876 

1,080 

1,560

966 

1,190 

2,600 

1,550 

936

796 

1,100 

1,040 

997 

970

879 

963 

742 

874 

761 

522

Mean

1,2*0 

1,350 

l.lfO 

646 

8fO 

2, ICO 

1,360 

1,350 

1,740 l,0f« 

817 

l,lf"

1,240

Aug.

851 

946 

850 

679 

1,210

760 

792 

786 

872 

869

600 

1,120 

850 

783 

827

654 

756 

506 

864 

846

832 

664 

061 

938 

668

752 

700 

744 

779 

938 

831

Sept.

718 

713 

765 

1,680 

1,450

964 

1,350 

1,200 

1,900 

1,550

1,170 

1,390 

980 

1,210

818

1,280 

926 

970 

971 

986

1,000 

762 

1,180 

001 

90S

2,840 

1,590 

1,030 

1,140 

1,430

Bun-oflin 

acre-feet

76,200 

80,300 

72,600 

39,700 

48,900 

120,000 

80,300 

83,000 

104,000 

66,400 

50,200 

70,800

901,000
160 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART VI

JAMES RIVER BASIN

JAMES RIVER AT JAMESTOWN, N. DAK.

LOCATION. Staff gage in SE. % sec. 36, T. 140 N., R. 64 W., 1 mile southeast of

the Northern Pacific Railway depot at Jamestown. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,140 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June, 1928, to September, 1929. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 1,100 second-f^et Mar. 14 (gage

height, 14.2 feet); minimum, 0.2 second-foot September 6, 7, and 16-18.

1928-29: Maximum and minimum discharge, same as given above. 

REMARKS. Records fair. No diversions.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19%8-%9

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.

15 

15 

15 

15 

15

15 

15 

15 

15 

15

15 

10.2 

10.2 

10.2 

10.2

10.2 

10..2 

10.2 

10.2 

10.2

10.2 

10.2 

6.5 

6.5 

6.5

6.5 

6.5 

6.5 

6.5 

4.0 

2.0

Nov.

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

4.0

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

6.5 

6.5

10.2 

10.2 

10.2 

10.2 

6.5

6.5 

6.5 

6.5 

6.5 

6.5

6.5 

6.5 

6.5 

6.5 

4.0

Dec.

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

2.0

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

4.0 

4.0

4.0 

4.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

Jan.

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

Feb.

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

Month

October _____________________

November- _______________________

December.... _____________________

February.... ________ . _____________

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

July.. . __ .. . ............

September. ______________ . ..............

The year _____________________

Mar.

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

10.2

102 

276 

626 

989 

887

535 

430 

416 

276 

184

172 

124 

102 

102 

70

70 

80 

60 

51 

42 

27

Apr.

43 

52 

43 

43 

43

43 

53 

43 

43 

43

44 

44 

44 

44 

44

44 

44 

44 

44 

44

44 

36 

28 

28 

36

36 

36 

35 

35 

43

Maximum

15.0 

10.2 

4.0 

2.0 

2.0 

989 

53 

43 

19 

8.4 

2.8 

2.2

989

May

43 

43 

43 

35 

34

34 

34 

33 

26 

33

33 

33 

33 

33 

26

26 

26 

26 

26 

20

19 

19 

19 

19 

19

19 

19 

19 

19 

19 

19

Jure

19 

19

14 

14 

14

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

13 

13

8.7 

8.7 

8.7

8.7 

8.7 

8.7 

8.7 

8.7

8.7 

8.7 

8.7 

9.7 

8.7

July

8.4 

8.4 

8.4 

8.4 

8.4

8.4 

5.2 

5.2 

5.2 

5.2

5.2 

5.2 

5.2 

3.0 

3.0

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8

2.8 

2.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8

Minimum Mean

2.0 10.6 

2. 0 5. 56 

2.0 2.52 

2. 0 2. 00 

2. 0 2. 00 

2. 0 182 

28 41.6 

19 27.4 

8.7 12.0 

.8 4.18 

.6 .76 

.2 1.00

.2 24.6

Aug.

0.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6

.6 

.6 

,.6 

.6 

.6

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6

.8 

2.8 

.8 

.8 

.8

.8 

.8 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

Sept.

1.0 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.8

.2 

.2 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.4 

.4

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2

Run-off in 

acre-feet

652 

331 

155 

123 

111 

11,200 

2,480 

1,680 

714 

257 

46.7 

69.5

17,800
JAMES EIVBE BASIN

JAMES BITER AT HURON, S. DAK.

161

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 6, T. 110 N., E. 61 W., at Huron. Zero of gage is 

1,228.70 feet above mean sea level. Gage moved to new highway bridge just 

downstream on March 16, 1929.

DRAINAGE AREA. 11,500 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August, 1928, to September, 1929.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 2,110 second-feet Mar. 20 (gage 

height, 12.0 feet); minimum, 6.5 second-feet Sept. 17-24 (gage I "sight, 0.3 

foot).

1928-29: Maximum and minimum discharge, same as given above.

REMARKS. Records fair. Discharge estimated Oct. 1-29, Nov. 24-28, Aug. 

&-16, and 18. Observations discontinued Dec. 2 to Mar. 9. Minor diversions for city water supplies above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-29

Day

1... _____ . __

2..... _ 

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

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

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

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.

175

170

185 

192 

207 

207 

188

178 

170 

166 

166 

162

162 

164 

165 

165 

166 

166

Nov.

166 

166 

166 

166 

157

157 

148 

148 

148 

148

148 

148 

148 

148 

166

176 

176 

157

148 

148

148 

148 

113 

100 

95

 92 

90 

88 

87 

87

Dec.

82

Mar.

74

148 

780 

1,530 

1,740 

1,690

1,590 

1,660 

1,980 

2,080 

2, 110

2,080 

2,030 

2,000 

1,740 

1,690

1,510 

1,350 

1,250 

1,140 

1,120 

1,090

Month

March 10-31 ___ . _ ....... _ ........ __ . __ . ......

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

May _______ . ______ .......................

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

Apr.

1,040 

1,040 

1,010 

1,010 

1,030

1,040 

1,040 

1,010 

1,010 

1,010

988 

1,010 

1,010

988 

988

988 

1,010 

1,010 

988 

988

988 

988 

988 

988 

988

988 

988 

988 

962 

936

May

962 

962 

936 

936 

936

936 

910 

910 

910 

910

884 

884 

832 

910 

832

754 

728 

728 

702 

650

650 

650 

625 

625 

575

575 

575 

525 

525 

525 

477

Maximum

176 

2,110 

1,040 

962 

453 

81 

36 

16

June

453 

430 

430 

430 

407

407 

407 

384 

361 

361

338 

269 

246 

247 

225

205

185 

185 

185 

166

148 

148 

139 

130 

148

139 

94 

89

89 

89

Minimum

87 

74 

936 

477 

89 

21 

8.3 

6.5

July

81 

74 

74 

74 

74

74 

74 

74 

74 

74

74 

68 

68 

68 

68

68 

60 

48 

50 

50

48 

38 

38 

42 

46

44 

42 

35 

29 

22 

21

Aug.

18 

16 

16 

16 

14

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

15 

15 

15 

13 

11

10 

8.3 

8.6 

8.8 

9.5

9.5 

11 

11 

11 

16

27 

30 

34 

36 

29 

17

Sept.

15.0 

9.5 

16.0 

16.0 9.5-

9.5 9.5- 

9.5 

12.0 

13.0'

12.0- 

11. & 

11. & 

9.5 9.5'

6.6 

6.5 

6.5 

6.5 

6.5

6.5 

6.5 

6.5 

6.5 

9.5

12.0" 

12.0 12.0- 

12.0 12. a

M Run-off in Mean acre-feet

174 10, 700 

139 8, 270 

1,470 64,200 

1,000 60,000 

759 46, 700 

251 14,900 

57.2 3,520 

16.0 984 

10.0 595.
162 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART

JAMES BIVEB WEAR SCOTLAND, S. DAK.

XOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 30, T. 97 N., R. 67 W., 600 fwt above Dawson

Creek and 6 miles northeast of Scotland. 

DBAINAGE AREA. 16,800 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September, 1928, to September, 1929. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during period of record, 2,970 second-feet

Mar. 31 (gageheight, 11.92 feet); minimum, 14 second-feet Sept. 16,1929. 

REMABKS. Records good except those for estimated periods, Nov. 4-24, 26-30,

and July 25 to Aug. 17, which are fair. Observations diiriontinued Dec. 1

to Mar. 9. Operation of water-power plant 20 miles upptream may affect

flow slightly.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928 1&9

Day

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

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

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

4.. ..-. .- . 

5_. .............. ....

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

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

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

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

10 ....... 

Jl.... ................

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

13.. __ . _ ..........

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

15-... ........ ....

16..- ............ _.

17.... .._.............

18 

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

^0.. ..................

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

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

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

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

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

26-.... ...............

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

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

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

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

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

Sept.

109 

112 

109 

109 

109

109 

112 

112 

109 

111

112 

112 

153 

225 

262

266 

185 

180 

186 

194

235 

190 

190 

182 

183

183

201 

201 

204 

201

Oct.

191

184 

184 

184 

184

184

184 

184 

191

184

184 

184 

184 

191 

191

208 

208 

226 

264 

236

226 

217 

200 

200

184

184 

169 

176 

176 

169 

162

Nov.

176 

176 

184 

182 

180

178 

175 

172 

160 

156

158 

156 

160 

162 

162

170 

185 

178 

170 

160

156 

152 

150 

149 

148

140 

136 

128 

120 

110

Mar.

795

986 

1,130 

1,180 

1,300 

1,460

1,780 

2,030 

2,210 

2,240 

2,350

2,460 

2,570 

2,600 

2,780 

2,780

2,820 

2,890 

2,930 

2,930 

2,960 

2,960

Month

1928 

September ____ . ______ . _____ .. ..........

1928-29 

October ____ . .......................................

March 10-31 _____ . ________ ...... _____ ..

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

Itisy

Jane _________________ _______ ..

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

August ... _ ........ ...............................

September ________________________

Apr.

2,930 

2,820 

2,750 

2,640 

2,350

2,170 

1,850 

1,700 

1,460 

1,360

1,360 

1,330 

1,300 

1,270 

1,270

1,240 

1,240 

1,210 

1,210 

1,240

1,240 

1,240 

1,240 

1,360 

1,630

1,630 

1,490 

1,430 

1,390 

1,360

May

1, 

1, 

1, 

1, 

1,

1,

1, 

1, 

1,

1,

1, 

1, 

I,

Maximum

266

264 

185 

2,960 

2,930 

1,850 

1,210 

302

63

330 

300 

240 

210 

160

130 

986 

070 

040 

010

010 

986 

930 

902 

902

902 

848 

848 

821 

795

744 

719 

719 

671 

647

599 

575 

695 

670 

850 

560

June

1,210 

876 

719 

623

599

575 

552 

508 

486 

486

466 

465 

695 

930 

795

647 

508 

423 

362 

322

322 

322 

302 

264 

245

217 

169 

 176 

162 

162

Minimum

109

162 

110 

795 

1,210 

575 

162 

85 

25 

14

July

148 

134 

127 

114 

103

90 

93 

95 

86 

120

120 

120 

120 

127 

245

302 

264 

191 

162 

134

127 

120 

120 

120

114

Aug.

60

26 

26 

28

36 

38

38 

38 

38

35 

40 

41 

41 

40 

30

Sept,

22 

20 

19 

27 

23

16 

17 

19 

21 

17

16 

16 

16 

16 

15

14 

16 

16 

20 

19

20 

19 

15 

15 

16

49 

63 

30 

17 

16

 n;r«»« Run-off in Mean acre-feet

165 9,820

193 11,900 

160 9, 620 

2, 190 95, 600 

1,620 96,400 

996 61,200 

486 28,900 

135 8, 300 

51. 6 3, 170 

20. 5 1, 220
SUEFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1929, PABT VI 163

BIO SIOUX RIVER BASIN 

BIO SIOUX EIVEE NEAR FLANDSEAU, S. DAK.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 9, T. 107 N., R. 48 W., 2 miles north of Flandreau.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,520 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August, 1928, to September, 1929.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 5,200 second-feet Mr **. 15 (gageheight, 14.04 feet); minimum occurred during winter.

1928-29: Maximum and minimum discharge, same as given above.

REMARKS. Records good. Discharge estimated Nov. 2-6, 17-30, and Sept. 301- 

Observations discontinued Dec. 1 to Mar. 11. No diversions above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19&8-99

Day

2- ............... __ ......

3.-. ...............

4.. ..

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

6- .. _ . 

7- . 

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

9. .... . .

10. ...... 

11.. 

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

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

14. ..... ___ ...........

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

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

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

18..-- .

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

80

21... _ .................

22. . ..

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

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

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

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

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

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

»-._ ..-.. 

30 ... . 

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

Oct.

29 

26 

26 

22 

26

29 

28 

26 

24 

26

30 

30 

29 

32 

36

38 

40 

39 

41 

35

41 

39 

38 

38 

37

36 

34 

34 

34 

33 

33

Nov.

35 

33 

31 

30 

32

34 

39 

42 

43 

41

38 

39 

37 

38 

42

42 

40 

38 

35 

30

25 

20 

16 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

Mar.

1,720 

3,640 

4,640 

5,200

4,260 

3,700 

3,120 

2,520 

1,720

995 

675 

490 

415 

315

295 

275 

26S 

255 

245 

245

Month

October- .. ........ ..._ ........ .

March 12-31 _______________________

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

July. ...... .. .

September ____________ . . .

Apr.

245 

235 

220 

212 

205

198 

190 

182 

175 

153

132 

153 

182 

198 

212

355 

615 

645 

590 

490

415 

386 

316 

335 

415

615 

590 

540 

490 

415

May

355 

315 

275 

265 

245

228 

220 

19S 

190 

182

182 

168 

168 

160 

160

153 

146 

139 

139 

132

132 

132 

132 

125 

111

111 

94 

99 

125 

168 

220

Maximum

41 

43 

5,200 

645 

355 

190 

49 

40 

79

June

190 

175 

118 

100 

92

87 

75 

72 

65 

61

87 

72 

69 

64

58

52

48 

44 

41 

37

35 

35 

30 

35 

33

31 

28 

27 

26 

25

Minimum

22 

11 

245 

132 

94 

25 

14 

11 

10

July

22 

20 

20 

17 

18

21 

27 

23 

20 

18

17 

16 

14 

16 

18

21 

24 

24 

21 

25

25 

20 

41 

49 

40

37 

30 

22 

35 

37 

31

Aug.

29 

27 

26 

23 

28

27 

34 

AO 

36 

29

27 

26 

23 

21 

19

18 

16 

10 

10 

14

14 

12 

11 

11 

14

16 

15 

15 

16 

15 

15

Sept.

13 

12 

10 

17 

19

19 

20 

25 

31 

30

30 

28 

27 

26 

25

25 

24 

24 

22 

22

22 

21 

19 

18 

30

55 

63 

72 

79- 

78*

M Run-off foh Mean acre-fe«t

32.5 2,000' 

29 2 1^740' 

1,740 69,0001 

336 20, GOO176 10,800* 

63 9 3,800' 

248 1,520' 

20 9 1,290 

30 2 1;800»
164 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART VI

BIG SIOUX RIVER AT AKROH", IOWA

XOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 31, T. 93 N., R. 48 W., at west edge of Akron.

DRAINAGE AREA. 7,080 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October, 1928, to September, 1929.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 14,000 second-feet Mar. 15 (gage

height, 18.63 feet); minimum occurred during winter. 

REMARKS. Records good. Discharge estimated Dec. 19-23 and Mar. 11.

Observations discontinued Jan. 1 to Mar. 10. No diversions.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1988-29

Day

I.. 

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

3 ___________

4. .... ...

.5 ------

 6- 

7

8 - 

Q

10- -

tl

19

13- __ - 

14- 

15- - 

16- - 

17 __ 

18 

19 - - -

21 _ - - -

22 - - __

oo

24 _ - 

25 - -

56 

97

28 

29- -

30

31 

Oct.

Ill

94

125

113

116

111

118

106

120

87

122

100

14Q

125

151

637

1,030

637

439

366

295

281

268

240

240

214

227

214

214

214

214

NOV.

268

214

214

914.

914.

201

227

240

254

254

254

997

997

214

201

201

227

201

214

201

201

201

201

201

151

176

174

201

201

201

Dec.

201

188

151

164

151

188

176

188

139

IRA

139

151 too

201

227

201

164

139

140

140

i ^ft

170

201

201

201

188

188

176

176

150

Mar.

1,200

3,220

5,510

8,020

13,200

12,600

11,100

8,520

7,180

7,300

7,180

6,600

5,310

4,120

3,040

9 arm

1,950

1,720

1,490

1 360

1,270

Apr.

1,190

1,110

1,070

1,150

1,110

1,110

1,270

1,150

1,190

1,150

1,150

1,110

1,070

910

1,070

1,030

1,070

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,150

1,190

1,190

1,110

1,140

1,800

1,900

2,150

2,520

1,760

May

1,620

1,440

1,270

1,230

1,070

1,030

950

870

800

765

. 765

732

700

700

637

606

606

575

544

514

575

544

484

454

544

2,690

5,610

ft ftdft

June

6,160

4,680

2,420

1,800

1,540

1,360

1,230

1,110

950

870

835

1,190

2,980

1,310

1,310

1,030

910

870

800

700

765

700

700

700

575

575

606

484

Afji

454

July

424

395

366

352

337

380

454

337

366

484

484

575

514

484

1,150

765

514

454

395

337

309

281

281

281

910

2,000

9 QRft

9 fisn

1 400

990

800

Aug.

668

575

514

439

439

410

352

352

323

281

268

240

268

214

214

201

188

176

176

. 168

171

164

14Q

134

176

 too

151

141

125

199

Sept.

109

104

132

141

144

164

188

188

201

201

188

188

188

176

201

174

171

168

164

156

158

151

141

171

134

149

214

337

ARi

484

Month

March 11-31.-- _.... ....-.. _ ..

April. . -.

May

June . _ ____ .

Maximum

1,030

268

227

13,200

2,520

6,940

6,160

2,980

668

484

Minimum

87

151

139

1,200

Gift

410

AKA

281

122

1/M

Mean

241

919

5,440

1,270

1,180

1 340

799

261

1Q9

Kun-off in 

acre-feet

14,800

12,600

10,600

227; 000

75,600

72,600

7Q 7fifi

AA dfifi

16,000

11 ' 400
SUEFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1929, PART VI 165

LITTLE SIOUX RIVER BASIN 

LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT CORRECTIOBfVIIIE, IOWA

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 34, T. 89 N., R. 42 W., 1,000 feet atcwe Bacon 

Creek and half a mile west of Correctionville. Prior to July 15, 1929, gage 

was 1,000 feet downstream.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,450 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1918, to September, 1924; October, 1928, to September, 1929.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 6,250 second-feet Mar. 14 (gage 

height, 16.16 feet); minimum occurred during winter.

1918-1924, 1928-29: Maximum discharge (estimated), 20,700 secondfeet Mar. 12, 1919 (gage height, 19.57 feet); minimum, 5 second-feet Aug. 

18, 1922.

REMARKS. Records good. Observations discontinued Dec. 4 to Mar. 9. No 

diversions.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-29

Day

1 _ 

2 ___________ .

3... . . . .. 

4 ____ - ______

5 __ . _ . __ ......

6... __ . ____ .....

7 

8 

10 

11. -- ._- . -

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

13 

14. _ . _____ . .....

15 

16 

17 . 

IB ..... ... ...... .

20 __ -

21 

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

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

24 . __ .......

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

26 

27 

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

29 . 

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

81 

Oct.

138 

129 

122

Nov.

160 

160 

158 

150 

152

160 

203 

282 

320 

332

332 

332 

319 

296 

282

268 

255 

242 

242 

216

203 

192 

180 

156 

139

132 

147 

170 

152 

139

Dec.

129 

136 

121

Mar.

4,100

4,220 

4,340 

5,110 

6,120 

5,740

4,220 

4,410 

5,530 

5,530 

4,620

3,440 

2,710 

2,310 

1,940 

1,580

1,420 

1,260 

1,140 

1,070 

1,000 

934

Month

March 10-31 ________________ . __ .. __ ..

April... . 

May ..... __ ...... _ ..........................

July ...

August _ ____ . ___ . ..........................

Apr.

900 

834 

834 

900 

1,070

1,100 

1,220 

1,260 

1,180 

1,100

1,070 

1,040 

1,000 

1,000 

1,040

1,040 

1,070 

1,070 

1,040 

1,000

934 

900 

834 

834 

1,000

1,140 

1,380

1,580 

1,680 

1,720

May

1,580 

1,380 

1,180 

1,070 

968

867 

801 

735 

671 

639

671 

703 

639 

607

544

544 

513 

482 

420 

406

391 

391 

377 

391 

406

391 

377 

350 

336 

332 

336

Maximum

332 

6,120 

1,720 

1,580 

1,860 

801 

100 

77

June

391 

575 

801 

900 

801

671 

671

575 

482 

451

420 

391 

363 

350 

350

768 

1,860 

834 

607 

513

482 

451 

420 

391 

363

575 

607 

377 

332 

319

Minimum

132 

934 

834 

332 

319 

113 

42 

43

July

801 

377 

242 

180 

192

216 

203 

180 

180 

180

170 

160 

154 

160 

174

217 

217 

198 

179 

170

161 

152 

135 

135 

135

135 

152 

135 

128 

120 

113

Aug.

100 

99 

93

86 

92

91 

86 

80 

75 

71

68 

88 

73

62 

58

53 

50 

48 

49 

48

48 

48 

47 

47 

46

45 

43 

43

43 

42 

45

Sept.

43 

43

42 

68 

73

61 

55 

52 

68

77

68 

73 

74 

69 

65

61

57 

55 

52

52

49 

46 

45 

44 

43

43

46 

47 

49 

55

M Run-off in Mean acre-feet

216 12,900 

3, 310 144, 000 

1,090 64,900 

629 38,700 

570 33,900 

195 12, 000 

63. 5 3, 900 

55. 8 3, 320
166 SUBFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1929, PART VI

PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

GRIZZLY CHEEK NEAB WAIDEN, COIO.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 29, T. 8 N., R. 80 W.,half a mile above

Little Grizzly Creek and 10 miles south of Walden. 

DRAINAGE AKEA. 234 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1904, to October, 1905; May to September, 1923;

October, 1926, to September, 1929. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 731 second-f-iet May 17 (gage

height, 4.40 feet); minimum occurred during winter.

1904-5, 1923, 1926-1929: Maximum discharge, 1,340 second-feet June 10,

1923 (gage height, 4.8 feet); minimum, 1 second-foot AU.T. 24-28, 1905. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for estimated periods, which are fair.

Observations discontinued Nov. 5 to May 11. Diversions for irrigation

above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 192?-%9.

Day

1.. ....... _..-..-. .... ... . 

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

3 ____ - _______ . __ ., 

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

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

6 __ ....... _ ... ____ ............

7 ____ _ _ ... . .

8... . .._...* .... .............. . .

9 ____ . _____ ... _ . _____ . __ .. ....

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

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

12..................-. ......................

13 _______ __ . ...... 14........................ ..........:.......

15.......-.........-.- .-....................

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

17............ . __ ....................

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

10

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

21

22 .. .

23. ____ .. ______ . _ . __ ... _ .. __ ..

24.. ....-. .- ..... . ...

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

26 ____ .. __ . __ . _ ....................

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

28

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

30

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

Oct.

16 

16 

14 

14 

16

17 

17 

17 

17 

18

17 

17 

17 

14

14

18 

23 

22 

22 

25

23 

22 

21 

20 

20

22 

24 

24 

22 

25 

26

Month

October.... __ . ______________ . .......

May 12-31. ______ ..... ____ . __ ............

June

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

Nov.

25 

25 

25 

18

May

234 

331 

428 

' 526

642 

653 

547 

588 

523

550 

552 

515 

563 

512

520 

528 

481 

507 

402 

322

June

329 

362 

388 

362 

355

355 

375 

365 

385 

402

402 

302 

398 

370 

350

358 

329 

412 

348 

271

264 

255 

250 

257 

248

225 

205 

180 

174 

168

Maximum Minimum

26 14 

663 234 

412 168 

164 33 

122 20 

124 31

July

164 

136 

119 

102 

106

88 

66 

54 

46 

41

38 

37 

36 

35 

37

46 

45 

45 

43 

41

38 

33 

45 

70 

51

86 

85 

62 

57 

55 

50

Aug.

85 

96 

80 

62 

56

74 

122 

01 

66

58

52 50 

 48 

 46 

"44

a 42 

"52 

"60 

"55 

 50

"48 

"45 

a 42 

"40 

 38

"34 

"30 

29 

38 

39 

36

Sept.

31 

31 

37 

40 "53

 70 

89 

124 

112 

98

89 

77 

65 "68 

71

68 

66 

63 

60 

59

59 

56 62 

 76 

 80

 52 

"38 

"31 

31 

31

TV/TOM, Run-off In Mean acre-feet

19.4 1,190 

496 19, 700 

318 18, 900 

63.1 3,880 

55. 1 3, 390 

62.0 3,740

" Estimated.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN

NORTH PIATTE RIVER NEAR WALBEN, 0010.

167

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 5, T. 8 N., R. 80 W., 8 mile' southwest of Walden.

DRAINAGE AREA. 446 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1904, to October, 1905; October, 1923, to September, 1929.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 1,530 second-feet June 28 (gage 

height, 4.72 feet); minimum occurred during winter.

1904-5, 1923-1929: Maximum discharge, 1,930 second-feet June 1, 1928 

(gage height, 5.33 feet); minimum, 15 second-feet Sept. 13-18, 1906.

REMARKS. Records good except those for estimated periods, which are fair. 

Observations discontinued Nov. 18 to Apr. 20. Diversions for i-rigation 

above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet,

Day

L_..-. .-- .................

L... .............. ................ ...

L ...... ....... . . ... ...

L ... ... 

}. 

L::::::::::::::::::::::-::::::::::

t::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

}.._ ___ . __ . __ ........ ___ .

I.........-..............-..-...-.. 

t:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

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

f>

j

0.-. ...............................

b:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

4. - ............ ....... . ...

p............ .........................

ft...-. -.....-...-....-..........

!7_.... .-_-_.... ....... .

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

<9 ........

0 __. -....-......- . ...-..

1....... - ___ ... _____ ......

Oct.

50 

47 

43 

41 

43

46 

46 

45 

48 

43

40 

40

41 

41 

45

54 

59 

56 

54 

56

56 

56 

53 

51

48

55 

61 

62 

69 

71 

74

Nov.

58 «60 

 60 

«60 

«64

66 "66 

«65 

 65 

65

 65 65 

 66 

66 

58

 58 

«56

Month

November 1-17 _____________________

iLpril 21-30 __________ . _ ... __ .............

une __________________________

uly....... .............................................

LUgUSt ......

September.. - ______________________

Apr.

670 

580 

580 

566 

300

342 

356 

373 

"440 380

May

"330 

«340 

«350 

359 

359

373 

439 

580 

670 «780

«860 

-810 

«780 

-940 

1,260

1,260 

1,150 

1,160 

1,060 

1,060

1,090 

1,060 

« 1,040 

« 1,110 

« 1,180

1,260 

1,230 

1,040 

1,040 

790

ofififl

Maximum

74 

66 

670 

1,260 

1,460 

1,180 

380 

290

June

«740 

790 

815 

815 

865

940 

1,020 

1,040 

1,120 

1,230

1,260 

1,200 

1,200 

« 1,160 

 1,140

1,120 

1,200 

1,400 

1,020 

790

840 

990 

1,200 

1,400 

1,340

1,340 

1,400 

1,460 

1,400 

1,400

Minimum

40 

56 

342 

330 

740 

210 

96 

97

July

1,180 

 1,080 

«960 

 870 850

a 760

625 

527 

419 

352

325 

300 

303 

345 

306

309 

312 

366 

270 

223

212 

240 

210 

345 

294

249 

315 

261 

235 

235 

232

Ar?,

285 

273 

246 

226 

223

«270 

380 

257 

210 

179

160 

138 

130 

132 

122

119 

119 

140 

126 

122

117 

130 

119 

109 

108

99 

97 

96 

97 

101 

108

Sept.

106 

97 

97 

126 

159

204 

232 

 290 

 250 -216

 206 

196 

196 

191 

180

186 

184 

16ft 

138 

120

124 

126 

138 

182 

182

159 

140 

130 

130 

130

iur.0». Eun-o£E in Mean acre-feet

.51.4 3,160 

62. 5 2, 120 

468 9,280 

852 62,400 

1, 120 66, 600 

436 26,800 

163 10,000 

166 9,880

 Estimated. 

49758 32 12
168 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART VI 

NORTH PIATTE RIVER NEAR NORTHGATE, COIO.

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 North-sate. 

DBAINAQE ABBA. 1,440 square miles. 

RECOKDS AVAILABLE. May, 1915, to September, 1929. 

EXTBEMES. Maximum discharge during year, 3,550 second-feet June 12 (gage

height, 4.55 feet); minimum occurred during winter.

1915-1929: Maximum discharge, 6,720 second-feet June 11, 1923 (gage

height, 6.24 feet); minimum, 67 second-feet Oct. 7 ard 20, 1922 (gage

height, 1.17 feet). 

REMARKS. Records good. Discharge estimated Oct. 13-15, July 28, and 29.

Observations discontinued Nov. 1 to Apr. 25. Diversions for irrigation above

station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-29

Day

1 _ ______________ . ___ __

2 _ ___ ...

3 _ .. _____ ...

4 ____ . ____ ....... _ . _ . ____ . ...

5 __.-. . .......... _____ .....

6. --.- - ........................

7 _ . __ ... __ .. ......................

8 _ ..... - - _____ - __ .....

Q

10 

11 _ . __ ..........

12. .. 

13 

14 

15 ___ .... __ ___ ... __ ...

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

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

18 _____ - ______ - __ . _______ . __ .

19 _ 

20 

21 

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

23 ... __ L ....

24 ___ _ - __ _______ . ____ ...

25 _ - .. __ ............

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

27 _ _ - _______ . __ .

28 __ _ __ _ -

29 _ __ - __________ ...

30__ . - . __ . .............

31 

Oct

121 

112 

106 

108 

114

121 

121 

121 

121 

119

119 

119 

130 

155 

180

199 

203 

210 

214 

206

214 

206 

180 

167 

167

177 

199 

203 

210 

210 

210

Month

October _ .... _ . ________________

April 26-30 ______________ . __ . ........

May ___________________________

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

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

Apr

1,040 

971 

990 

1,460 

2,040

May

1,790 

1,170 

952 

962 

944

914 

1,070 

1,620 

2,100 

2,390

2,320 

1,480 

1,470 

1,850 

2,320

2,720 

2,720 

2,470 

2,170 

1,970

1,910 

1,970 

1,970 

2,100 

2,320

2,550 

2,980 

3,160 

3,360 

2,470 

1,850

Maximum

214 

2,040 

3,360 

3,450 

2,470 

981 

990

June

1,620 

1,730 

2,040 

2,170 

2,320

2,470 

2,640 

2,720 

2,890 

3,070

3,360 

3,450 

3,450 

3,160 

2,980

2,980 

2,890 

3,260 

2,390 

1,850

1,850 

2,040 

2,240 

2,470 

2,390

2,240 

2,240 

2,320 

2,240 

2,390

Minimum

106 

971 

914 

1,620 

592 

295 

277

July

2,470 

2,320 

1,970 

1,790 

1,680

1,620 

1,400 

1,200 

1,070 

895

768 

712 

681 

735 

785

760

744 

838

777 

727

704 

688 

643 

600 

643

600 

592 

600 

680 

768 

735

Aug.

810 

785 

704 

665 

688

735 

981 

876 

673 

551

480 

449 

397 

364 

323

304 

299 

337 

353 

332

309 

332 

348 

323 

304

309 

295 

299 

332 

318 

314

Mean

163 

1,300 

2,000 

2,530 

1,010 

471 

502

Sept.

314 

286 

277 

318 

414

614 

681 

885 

990 

876

752 

681 

600 

564 

537

530 

510 

467 

420 

397

375 

375 

397 

443 

461

426 

397 

364 

353 

353

Run-off in 

acre-feet

10,000 

12,900 

123,000 

151,000 

62,100 

29,000 

29,900
PLATTE RIVER BASIN

WORTH P1ATTE BOTB AT SABATOGA, WYO.

169

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 14, T. 17 N., R. 84 W., at Saratoga. Zero of

gage is 6,773.8 feet above mean sea level. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,880 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June, 1903, to October, 1906; April to December, 1909;

April, 1911, to September, 1929. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 10,600 second-feet June 11 (gage

height, 9.10 feet); minimum occurred during winter.

1903-1906, 1909, 1911-1929: Maximum discharge, about 18,COO secondfeet June 8, 1909 (gage height, 11.06 feet); minimum, 87 second-f3et Sept. 7,

1924. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 19-^30,

Dec. 3 to Mar. 1, Mar. 15-20, 22, and 26-28, which are fair. Diversions

for irrigation above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1988-89

Day

1 

2

3 . ........

4 __ . _ ......

5 _. 

6 

7 . . ...-

8 __ . __ ....

fl. .... __ ...

10 

11

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

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

14 . 

16 

16 

17. . ....

18. .

10

20.. ........

21 ........

22 ____ ....

23 .

24 

25 

26 

27 __ . _____

28 

29 

30 ____

31 

Oct.

266 

266 

276 

299 

330

304 

299 

299 

309 

304

299 

299 

299 

324 

408

475 

475 

489 

489 

497

504 

489 

497 

489 

462

455 

462 

475 

489 

475 

511

Nov.

504 

435 

415 

421 

448

462 

518 

533 

547 

518

518 

511 

525 

518 

504

468 

385 

362 

350 

350

350 

325

Dec.

310 

294

I 271 

253

I 255 

272 

270

300

Jan. Feb.

1 289 

1 280 

272 

271 

264

253

272 

262 

i 260

267

265 

i 295

Month

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

May

July....... 

The year .. ........... ........................

Mar.

315 

333 

328 

328 

328

328 

333 

414

458 

485

452 

377 

308 

313 

303

80S 

313 

323 

333 

328

371 

355 

355 

344 

333

323 

339 

395 

504 

 902

568

Apr.

702 

621 

835 

1,140 

1,320

1,030 

882 

835 

930 

835

745 

 882 

980 

1,140 

1,650

2,280 

4,680 

6,370 

6,370 

5,350

4,020 

2,620 

2,280 

2,450 

1,880

1, 650 

1,510 

1,580 

1,960 

2,800

Maximum

511 

547 

310

1

]

902 

6,370 

8.330 

0,200 

6,370 

1,720 

1,440

0,200

May

2,800 

2,040 

1,720 

1,650 

1,650

1,580 

1,650 

2,450 

2,990 

3,590

3,180 

3,180 

2,800 

3,380 

4,240

5,120 

5,120 

5,350 

5,120 

5,350

5,350 

5,590 

6,370 

6,930 

7,750

8,330 

7,180 

6,910 

6,370 

5,590 

5,120

June

5,120 

6,100 

6,370 

6,640 

7,180

7,750 

8,330 

8,620 

9,230 

9,550

10,200 

9,880 

8,920 

9,230 

9,550

9,880 

9,230 

8,040 

7,460 

6,910

6,370 

6,640 

7,180 

6,640 

6,640

6,370 

6,640 

6,640 

6,640 

6,100

Minimum

266

303 

621 

1,580 

5,120 

1,080 

511 

546

July

6,370 

6,100 

5,350 

4,460 

4,020

3,800 

3,380 

2,990 

2,620 

2,280

1,960 

1,960 

1,800 

1,800 

1,800

1,800 

1,800 

1,800 

1,720 

1,650

1,440 

1,380 

1,260 

1,260 

1,200

1,140 

1,140 

1,140 

1,080 

1,080 

1,140

Mean

387 

4S2 

273 

271 

2 8 

3?1 2, Of" 

4,4C« 

7,670 

2,3f 83« 

8f3

l,6f"

Aug.

1,260 

1,260 

1,140 

1,140 

1,140

1,380 

1,720 

1,440 

1,140 

1,030

930 

835 

745 

702 

660

582 

582 

546 

745 

702

621

582 

582 

582 

582

546 

511 

511 

546

582 

582

Septi

546 

546 

546 

702 

790

882 

1,080 

1,260 

1,440 

1,380

1,260 

1,200 

1,080 

930 

835

790 

835 

745 

702 

660

660 

702

745 

882 

835

882 

835 

702 

745 

702

Run-off in 

acre-feet

24,400 

25,100 

16,800 

16,700 

14,900 

23,400 

124,000 

271,000 

456,000 

144,000 

51,400 

51,400

1,220,000
r 04 
PLATTE RIVER BASIN

NORTH PLATTE RIVER BELOW PATHFINDER RESERVOIR, WYO.

171

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 24, T. 29 N., R. 84 W., a quarter of a rrile below 

Pathfinder Dam.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 10,700 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1906, to September, 1929.

EXTREMES. Since completion of reservoir: Maximum discharge, 18,900 secondfeet June 25-27, 1917: no flow Nov. 23, 1928.

BEMARKS. Flow regulated by Pathfinder Resetvoir. Complete records furnished 

by United States Bureau of Reclamation.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1988~g9

Day

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

2u ..........

3 ___ . _ .....

4.. ___ ......

5 _ . .

«-. . .......

74... _ 

8* .

». 

10* ..

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

12 

13 . 

14 ______ ....

!&..._. ...... _

16. . 

17. . 

18 . .........

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

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

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

22L 

23 ____ ... ...

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

25L .......

26

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

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

29

80 .........

31 .........

Oct.

2,000 

2,000 

1,980 

1,980 

2,070

2,070 

2,070 

2,070 

2,070 

2,070

2,070 

2,070 

2,070 

2,070 

2,070

150 

50 

50 

50 

50

50 

50 

50 

50 

50

50 

50 

50 

50 

50 

50

Nov.

50 

50 

60 

60 

60

50 

60 

60 

60 

60

50 

60 

50 

60 

50

50 

60 

50 

60 

80

80 

80 

0

155

75

75 

75 

75 

75 

75

Dec.

75 

75 

75 

75 

120

120 

120 

95

75 

75

75

75 

75 

75 

75

75 

75 

75 

75 

75

75 

75 

75 

75 

75

75 

75 

75 

75 

75 

75

Jan.

75 

75 

75 

75 

75

75 

75 

75 

75 

75

75 

75 

75 

75 

75

75 

75 

75 

75 

75

75 

75 

75

75 

75

75

75 

75 

75 

75 

75

Feb.

75 

75 

75 

75 

75

75 

75 

75 

75 

75

75 

75 

75 

75 

110

130 

100 

100 

100 

100

100 

100 

100 

100 

100

100 

100 

100

Mar.

100 

100 

100 

100 

100

100 

75 

75 

75 

75

75 

75 

75 

200 

75

75 

75 

75 

75 

75

75 

75 

75 

75 

75

75 

75 

75 

75 

75 

75

Apr.

75 

75 

75 

75 

75

75 

75 

75 

75 

130

160 

160 

160 

60 

60

60 

60 

60

75

75

75 

75 

75 

75 

75

75 

75 

75 

75 

75

Month Maximum

March ___ . ______________________ .

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

July . . . ._.

September .. _ .. _ .. ... . _

2,070 

155 

120 

75 

130 

200 

160 

9,800 

12,200 

8,200 

6,070 

6,070

12,200

May

75 

75 

75 

75 

75

75 

75 

75 

75

75

75 

75 

75 

75 

75

75 

75 

75 

75 

75

50 

170 

1,410 

3,960 

3,860

5,560 

7,140 

8,250 

9,140 

9,730 

9,800

June

9,520 

9,220 

8,840 

8,660 

8,700

8,830 

9,020 

9,290 

9,570 

9,810

10,100 

11,600 

11,900 12,200" 

12,200

12,000 

11,800 

11,600 

11,400 

11,200

10,600 

9,960 

9,390 

9,030 

8,860

8,750 

8.620 

8,520 

8,480 

8,310

Minimum

50 

0 

75 

75 

75 

75 

60 

75 

8,310 

2,420 

5,470 

2,010

0

July

8,200 

8,120 

7,990 

7,700 

7,250

6,780 

6,330 

5,620 

5,340 

4,910

4,490 

4,040 

3,620 

3,280 

3,000

2.820 

2,640 

2,500 

2,420 

5,540

6,100 

7,510 

7,400 

7,340 

6,100

6,030 

6,010 

6,960 

6,050 6,030' 

5,990

Mean

1,020 

59.8 

80.0 

75.0 

88.9 

83.9 

83.8 

1,950 

9,930 

5,580 

5,730 

3,740

2,380

Aog

6,050 

6,040 

6,010 

6,040 

6,070

6,050 

6,010 

5,990 

6,010 

6,010

5,600 

5,500 

5,640 

5,520 

5,480

5,540 

5,550 

5,550 

5,640 

5,520

5,500' 

5.480 

5,480 

5,470 

5,550

5,540 

5,520 

5,490 

5,910 

6,070 

6,060

Sept.

6,030 

6,000 

6,070 

6,070 

5,700

5,550 

5,530 

4,420 

4,010 

4,040

2,260 

2,020 

2,020 

2,010 

2,010

2,010 

2,020 

2,020 

2,020 

2,020

zroar

2,020 

2,030 

2,030 

2,030

4,490 

5,980 

5,960 

5,92fr 

5,890

Ban-off in 

acre-feet

62,700 

3,560 

4,920 

4,610 

4,940 

5,160 

4,990 

120,000 

591,000 

343,000 

362,000 

223,000

1,720,000
172 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART VI

NORTH PLATTE RIVER AT CASPER, WYO.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 4, T. 33 N., R. 79 W., at Caspe~, \% miles below

mouth of Casper creek. Staff gage 300 feet upstream used June 10 to July

11 and July 27 to August 5, 1929. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 12,500 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May to September, 1929. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during period, 13,800 second-feet May 30

(gage height, 8.00 feet); minimum (estimated), 250 second-feet May 3. 

REMARKS. Records fair prior to June 30 and good thereafter. Discharge

estimated May 1-6. Flow regulated by Pathfinder Reservoir.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1922

Day

j

2

3.. __ 

4. ..... ....

5 ... ....

6.- ..

 7. ____ -

8.. ... ... ..

9. .........

10 - .-

11.. ___ .....

12. _____ ...

13 

14.. ______

15. ......

May

300 

260 

250 

280 

320

300 

303 

284 

309 

338

345 

330 

322 

353

485

June

11, 100 

10,900 

9,650 

8,900 

9,150

9,780 

9,150 

9,400 

10, 000 

10,800

11, 000 

11, 700 

12,300 

12, 500 

12,700

July

8,870 

8,690 

8,490 

8,090 

7,570

7.070 

6,450 

5,810 

5,760 

5,040

4,520 

4,050 

3,950 

3,660 

3,260

Aug.

6,220 

6,220 

6,280 

6,320 

6,320

6,220 

6,220 

6,200 

6,240 

6,200

5,690 

5,620 

5,600 

5,650 

5,620

Sept.

6,260 

6,240 

6,290 

6,310 

5,690

5,740 

5,650 

4,580 

4,010 

4,110

2,240 

2,090 

2,030 

2,030 

2,090

Day

1C 

17

IS 

IS 

2C

21

22 

23 

24 

2S

26 

27 

28 

28 

3C 

31

Month

June ____ . . ._ _

July-- 

September. _ _

The perk d____ ................. .. 

.... 

Maximum

12,800 

12,700 

8,870 

6,320 

6,310

May

570 

468 

523 

392 

345

296 

296 

738 

4,880 

3,690

4,670 

7,400 

9,400 

12, 500 

12, 800 

11,200

June

12, 500 

12, 500 

12,100 

12, 100 

12, 100

11,200 

10, 500 

9,86C 

9,440 

9,350

9,470 

9,440 

9,170 

9,110 

8,930

Minimum

250 

8,900 

2,490 

5,600 

2,030

July

3,060 

2,810 

2,780 

2,490 

6,060

6,450 

7,940 

7,820 

7,820 

6,520

6,290 

6,400 

6,120 

6,220 

6,180 

6,180

Mean

2,420 

10,600 

5,880 

5,940 

3,860

Aug.

5,740 

5,740 

5,820 

5,780 

5,740

5,740 

5,740 

5,690 

5,690 

5,740

5,840 

5,740 

5,740 

6,290 

6,240 

6,310

Sept.

2,120 

2,090 

2,090 

2,060 

2,110

2,090 

2,090 

2,150 

2,140 

2,180

4,410 

6,150 

6,180 

6,240 

6,200

Run-off in 

acre-feet

149,000 

631,000 

362,000 

365,000 

230,000

1, 740, 000
PLATTE RIVER BASIN

NORTH PLATTE EIVEE AT DOUGIAS, WYO.

173

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 5, T. 32 N., R. 71 W., at highway bridge half

a mile northwest of Douglas. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 14,200 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April to September, 1929. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during period, 13,800 second-feet May 30

(gage height, 7.62 feet); minimum, 450 second-feet Apr. 13 (gage he!<rht, 1.72

feet). 

REMARKS. Records good except those for estimated period, Apr. 1-6, which are

fair. Flow regulated by Pathfinder Reservoir.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929

Day

1. ___ .

2. ____

3. ... .

4 ........

5 ____ .

6.. 

7 ____

8,.. ..

9. _ ....

10 ____

11 ........

12 ........

13 _____

14 ........

15 _ .....

Apr.

750 

750 

800 

800 

850

900 

977 

760 

650 

650

580 

470 

450 

460 

480

May

1,600 

1,360 

1,300 

1,420 

1,600

1,540 

1,420 

1,540 

1,660 

1,870

1,940 

2,010 

2,010 

2,160 

2,630

June

11,800 

11,400 

10,300 

9,620 

9,620

9,960 

9,960 

9,960 

9,960 

10,700

11, 400 

12,200 

12,900 

13,300 

13,300

July

8,390 

8,100 

8,100 

7,810 

7,530

6,980 

6,460 

5,970 

5,970 

5,280

4,870 

4,670 

4,070 

3,880 

4,270

Aug.

5,970 

6,970 

5,970 

5,970 

5,970

5,970 

6,210 

5,970 

5,730 

5,730

5,970 

5,500 

5,500 

5,280 

5,280

Sept.

5,970 

5,730 

5,970 

5,970 

5,970

6,460 

5,970 

5,280 

4,270 

4,070

4,070 

2,630 

2,470 

2,310 

2,160

Day

It 

r 

it 

u

2(

21 

25 

Z. 

W 

2,

2f 2" 

 & 

2t 

3C 

31

Month

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

May

J«ne.. _______________________

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

August. ___ . . ....

September 

The period

_-.. _

........

Apr.

520 

610 

790 

946 

914

904 

904 

935 

977 

851

851 

862 

946 

1,120 

1,480

Maximum

1,480 

13,700 

13,300 

8,390 

6,210 

6,460

May

2,630 

2,630 

2,470 

2,470 

2,470

2,310 

2,310 

2,160 

2,310 

4,270

5,970 

7,530 

8,690 

11,000 

13,700 

12,200

June

13,300 

12,900 

12,600 

12,200 

11,800

10,700 

10,700 

9,960 

9,300 

8,690

8,690 

8,100 

8,390 

8,390 

8,390

Minimum

450 

1,300 

8,100 

2, 630 

5,280 

2,160

July

3,130 

2,960 

2,790 

2,630 

3,500

5,500 

5,730 

6,980 

6,980 

6,460

5,970 

5,970 

5,730 

5,730 

5,970 

5,730

Mean

798 

3,590 

10,700 

6,620 

5,600 

3,830

Aug.

5,280 

5,500 

5,730 

5,280 

5,280

5,280 

5,280 

5,280 

5,280 

5,280

5,280 

5,280 

5,280 

5,280 

5,970 

5,970

Sept.

2,160 

2,160 

2,160 

2,160 

2,160

2,160 

2,160 

2,160 

2,160 

2,160

2,160 

5,070 

5,600 

5,500 

5,730

Run-off in 

acre-feet

47,500 

221,000 

637,000 

346,000 

344,000 

228,000

1,820,000
174 SURFACE WATER STJPPLY, 1929, PART VI

SORTS PIATTE EIVER BELOW GUERNSEY RESERVOIR, 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.

RECOHDS AVAILABLE. June, 1900, to November, 1908; March to October, 1912; 

January, 1928, to September, 1929.

REMARKS. Flow regulated by Pathfinder and Guernsey Reservoirs. Complete 

records furnished by United States Bureau of Reclamation.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-89

Day

1 

2 ______ ...

3..-. . ..

4- _ ........

5 ..........

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.

2,580

2,600

2,300

1,770

1,800

1,670

1 KM

1,530

1,500

1,570

1,400

1,180

1,290

1,180

1,000

430

300

310

600

350

380

440

500

420

380

350

330

340

OQA

280

Nov.

350

450

470

400

550

500

475 don

512

555

486

495

R7O

630

600

515

540

450

550

645

560

445

410

345

350

4AA

380

280

340

Dec.

350

280

370

380 dtv\

390

415

son

315

345

350

365

375

aos

400

355

375

AAC\

480

450

427

425

376

41 IS

340

380

413

400

400

325

Ann

Jan.

315

410

430

405

397

375

400 4on

370

375

380

350

285

344

365

385

345

360

360

340

&An

431

440

403

1M

371

292

382

381

380

373

Feb.

371

377

294

376

son

359

373

335

323

203

322

321

QOfl

321

321

298

278

366

356

345

342

320

QOQ

272

318

9on

265

318

Mar.

310

337

272

313

294

294

295

336

337

257

280

750

1,150

1,520

1,880

2,180

2,230

2,220

1,850

1,820

1,850

1,760

1,760

1,420

840

1,860

1,720

1,640

615

310

490

Apr.

1,080

1,180

1,200

1,210

1,200

1,190

1 080

1,120

1,150

1,100

1,120

1,090 i 14/1

1,030

1,080

1,070

1,030

1,050

1,060

1,040

925

1,040

1,060

975

1,020

1,060

1,120

1,800

1,820

560

May

885

1,040

1,210

1,320

1,300

1,480 9 Ann

2,380

2,500

2,580

3,720

2,800

3,000

2,950

3,000

3,580

4,380

4,700

4,580

4,330

3,880

3,880

3,850

3,850

3,650

3,400

4,450

6,950

10,600

11,200

12,000

June

14,100

14,000

13,600

10, 700

9,740

10,200

10, 300

10, 601

11,001

12,200

12,401

12, 300

12,401

13, 001

13,301

13,601

13, 701

13,201

13,001

11,201

10,001

10, 601

10,601

o ?m

8,001

7,801

8,001

7,900

7,701

7,200

July

7,450

7,530

7,250

7,050

7,100

6,850

6,650

6,350

6,300

4,830

5,350

5,400

5,450

6,150

5,600

5.600

5,550

5,600

5,300

4,990

4,400

4,700

5,250

5,750

6,300

6,150

6,100

6,150

6,200

6,280

6,050

Aug.

5,750

5,300

5,150

5,200

5,200

5,150

5,200

5,220

5,080

5,080

5,480

5,950

5,780

5,780

5,800

5,820

5,750

5,580

5,580

5,540

5,540

5,520

5,550

5,600

5,650

5,650

5,450

5,580

5,700

5,750

Sept.

5,650

5,650

5,750

5,780

5,700

4,600

3,850

3,650

3,680

3,680

3 480

3,330

3,300

3,220

3,080

2,980

3.320

3,250

3,250

3,150

3,030

3,000

3,320

3,400

3,250

3,050

3,550

5,700

8,300

6,550

Month

October _________________________ ..

November _____ ___________ _______

December ____________ . _______ .....

January _________________________ ..

February __ .. _ . . _ _ .

March... _____ . . . ...... __ ...

May ______ . ______ . ______ ______

June. _______ . _ _ .... .. _ _ .. ....

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

August __________________________

September _ ____________ -. ........... . ___

Maximum

2,600

645

427

440

377

2,230

1,820

12,000

14,100

7,530

5,950

5,780

14,100

Minimum

280

280

280

285

265

272

560

8S5

7,200

4,400

5,080

2,980

265

Mean

1,040

478

384

375

328

1,070

1,120

3,930

11,100

5,990

5,510

4,120

2,960

Run-oft in 

acre-feet

64,000

28,400

23,600

23,100

18,200

65,800

66,600

242,000

660,000

3f>8,000

339,000

245 000

2,140,000
PLATTE KIVEE BASIN 175

NORTH PLATTE RIVER BELOW WHALMT, WYO.

LOCATION. In sec. IL T. 26 N., E. 65 W., at diversion dam at WhaJen, 7 miles 

below Guernsey Dam.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 16,300 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1909, to September, 1929*

REMARKS. Discharge below Whalen obtained by deducting flow of Interstate and 

Fort Laramie Canals from flow of North Platte River below Guernsey Reservoir. Flow of canals is computed from gate openings. Complete records 

furnished by United States Bureau of Reclamation.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-fed, 1928-89

Day

1 

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

3 

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

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

6.-... _ ... _

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

8. __ ........

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

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

IK ..........

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

13,. ___ . _ ..

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

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

16....... _ ....

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

18 19 

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

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

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

23 

24 

2$

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

27 . 

28 

29 

30 .........

31 .........

Oct.

721 

789 

710 

4P5 

695

515 

760 

483 

485 

649

507 

314

397 

407 

287

160 

69 

300 

310 

600

350 

380 

440 

500 420

380 

350 

330 

340 

380 

280

Nov.

350 

450 

470 

400 

550

500 

475 

490 

512

555

486 

495 

573 

630 

600

515 

540 

450 

575 

550

645 

560 

445 

410 

345

350 

400 

380 

280 

340

Dec.

350 

280 

370 

380 

400

390 

415 

390 

315 

345

350

365 

375 

398 

400

355 

376 

440 

480 

450

427 

425 

376 

415 

340

380 

413 

400 

400 

325 

400

Jan.

315 

410 

430 

405 

397

375 

400 

390 

370

375

380

350 

285 

344 

365

385 

345 

360 

360 

340

440 

431 

440 

172 

258

280 

232 

336 

336 

330 

329

Feb.

321 

330 

244 

326 

344

322 

327 

205 

227 

212

217 

208 

225 

210 

232

223 

209 

332

238 

247

226 

235

250 

214 

235

190 

182 

236

Mar.

216 

261 

217 

226 

208

294 

295 

290 

292 

232

2SO 

750 

1, 150 

1,520 

1,880

2,180 

2,230 

2,220 

1, 850 

1,820

1,850 

1,760 

1,760 

1,420 

840

1,^60 

1,720 

1,C40 

615 

310 

490

Apr.

1,080 

1,180 

1,200 

1,210 

1,200

1,190 

1,080 

1,120 

1,150 

1,100

1,120 

1,090 

1,140 

1,030 

1,080

940 

530 

450 

460 

040

525 

590 

560 

S92 

1,020

660 

620 

1,300 

1,290 

23

Month Maximum

October ____________ . .........................

December ________ . _ .. ___ . ________ _

--

January _________________________ ..

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

May . .-.. ___ . _____________

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

July............ ._._.. _.. ..-

August _______________________ . ...

September.. __ . _ _____ ...... ............

The year.. . _____________ f _ ..

-

789 

645 

480 

440 

344 

2,230 

1,300 

9,690 

12,000 

3,930 

2,360 

6,640

12,000

May

103 

190 

280 

370 

350

517 

1,440 

1,420 

1,460 

1,620

2,760 

1,760 

1,950 

1,890 

1,860

2,420 

3,050 

3,310 

3,290 

2,990

2,390 

2,340 

2,310 

2J 30 

1,780

1,510 

2,480 

4,910 

8,450 

9,000 

9,690

June

11,700 

12,000 

11,800 

8,940 

7,910

8,440 

8,540 

8,860 

9,300 

10,400

10,500 

10,200 

10,200 

10,800 

11,000

11,200 

11, 100 

10,500 

10,200 

8,250

7,030

7,520 

7,410 

6,520 

4,830

4,520 

4,690 

4,490 

4,230 

3,660

Minimum

69 

280 

280 

172 

182 

208 

23 

103 

3,660 

760 

1,490 

1,230

23

July

3,380 

3,930

3,660 

3,420 

3,450

3,180 

2,980 

2,690 

2,630 

2,330

1,740 

1,750 

1,810 

2,720 

1,960

1,960 

1,910 

1,960 

1,650 

1,350

760 

1,060 

1,610 

2,110 

2,660

2,540 

2,490 

2,580 

2,660 

2,780 

2,510

Mean

44^ 

477 

385 

35* 

241 

1,051 

911 

2, 589 

8,560 

2,411 

1,911 

2,031

1,78<>

Aug.

2,230 

1,710

1,570 

1,610 

1,590

1,560 

1,620 

1,680 

1,500 

1,490

1,880 

2,360 

2,200 

2,160 

2,180

2,200 

2,130 

1,950 

1,950 

1,910

1,930 

1,920 

1,950 

1,930 

1,980

2,020 

2,020 

1,820 

1,950 

2,070 

2,110

Sept.

2,040 

2,070 

2,180 

2,240 

2,240

1,560 

1,750 

1,600 

1,800 

1,830

1,610 

1,640 

1,580 

1,500 

1,340

1,330 

1,770 

1,730 

1,730 

1,580

1,440 

1,320 

1,580 

1,£50 

1.400

1,230 

1,720 

3,880 

6,640 

5,080

Run-off in 

acre-feet

27,400 

28,400 

23,700 

21,800 

13,800 

64,600 

54,600 

159,000 

509,000 

148,000 

117,000 

121,000

1,290,000
176 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART VI 

NORTH PLATTE RIVER AT WYOMING-NEBRASKA LINE

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 10, T. 23 N., R. 60 W., one-fourth mile west of 

Wyoming-Nebraska line and 1 mile southwest of Henry. Mitchell Canal 

diverts 500 feet above and Gering Canal 1,900 feet below gage.

DEAINAGE AKEA. 22,100 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April to September, 1929.

EXTBEMES. Maximum discharge during period, about 17,900 second-feet June 

2 (gage height, 6.04 feet); minimum, 1,460 second-feet Apr. 27 (gage height, 

2.10 feet).

REMARKS. Records good. Discharge estimated Apr. 28. Large diversions for 

irrigation above station. Flow regulated by Pathfinder and Guernsey 

Reservoirs.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929

Day

1 ____ 2 ___ ..

8.. ...

4 

5-_ .

6 .....

7..... _

8 .-

10 

11.. 

12 _ .....

13. 

14. 

15. 

Apr. May

1,800 

1,890 

1,760 

1,710 

1,990

1,970 

2,130 

2,900 

3,070 

3,360

3,440 

3,570 

3,680 

3,880 

3,770

June

15,800 

17,600 

16,000 

15,300 

11,800

11,200 

10,700 

10,500 

10,600 

10,400

11,700 

10,700 

10,900 

11,100 

11,400

July

5,560 

5,780 

5,560 

5,090 

4,810

4,850 

4,850 

4,460 

4,090 

4,780

3,170 

2,730 

2,630 

2,940 

3,140

Aug.

2,820 

2,630 

2,230 

2,090 

1,860

1,990 

1,970 

1,990 

2,050 

1,840

1,780 

1,900 

2,430 

2,280 

2,260

Sept.

2,450 

2,330 

2,480 

2,330 

2,400

2,700 

3,320 

2,900 

2,820 

2,700

2,600 

2,330 

2,280 

2,190 

2,210

Day

16 

17 

18 

19

20

21 

22 

23 

24

2S

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Month

April 26-3C

Mav

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

August.... -

September 

The period.

-

Apr.

2,090 

1,460 

1,880 

2,300 

2,470

Maximum

2,470 

13,700 

17.600 

8,780 

2,820 

6,460

May

3,770 

4,670 

5,150 

5,720 

5,520

4,610 

4,050 

3,800 

3,880 

3,410

3,170 

3,000 

4,110 

7,960 

12,800 

13,700

June

11,800 

11,700 

11,700 

10,800 

10,100

8,000 

8,000 

8,830 

8,880 

7,240

5,830 

5,720 

5,600 

5,520 

5,560

Minimum

1,460 

1,710 

5,520 

1,880 

1,780 

1,610

July

2,940 

2,820 

2,940 

2,920 

2,900

2,610 

1,910 

1,880 

2,000 

2,500

3,250 

2,940 

3,170 

3,000 

3,120 

3,000

Mean

2,040 

4,200 

10,400 

3,490 

2,130 

2,430

Aug.

2,120 

2,280 

1,970 

1,990 

2,050

1,970 

1,900 

1,860 

1,990 

2,080

2,100 

2,210 

2,360 

2,310 

2,430 

2,360

Sept,

1,880 

1,880 

2,030 

2,140 

1,920

1,920 

1,800 

1,690 

1,800 

1,800

1,710 

1,610 

1,950 

4,330 

6,460

Run-off in 

acre-feet

20,200 

258.000 

619,000 

215,000 

131,000 

145,000

1,390,000
PLA.TTE RIVER BASIN

FLATTE RIVER NEAR DUNCAN. NEBR.

177

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 12, T. 16 N., R. 2 W., IK miles south of Duncan.

x Zero of gage is 1,478.7 feet above mean sea level.

DRAINAGE AREA. 61,600 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October, 1928, to September, 1929. June, If %, to September, 1915, at point 7 miles downstream.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 28,200 second-feet June 9 (gage 

height, 5.03 feet); minimum, 3 second-feet Sept. 2 and 3.

REMARKS. Records good. Observations discontinued Dec. 1 to Mr*. 12. Numerous diversions from headwaters. Flow partly regulated by reservoirs in 

Wyoming.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928 %9

Day

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

2 ____ . .. . ... 

3 _______________ 4 ___ _

6 __ . .. -......

6 __ .

7 ______ . ________

8 _ ... _

9 ___ .

10-..-. ..

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

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

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

14 ______ . ...............

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

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

V ........................

18.... . 

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

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

^1.. .........................

22

as........ 

24...- _ ...................

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

26..- _ ...... __ ..........

yr... ........................

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

29 

30 .......

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

Oct.

2,320

2,180 

1,930 

2,060 

2,320 

2,590 

2,880

Nov.

4,000 

5,880 

4,460 

3,220 37Qn

4,980 

4,000 

3,590 

3,790 

4,700

4,460

4,220 

3,790 

3,390 

3,040

3,040 

3,220 

3,220 

3,220 

3,390

3,390 

3,040 

3,040 

3,220 

3,220

3,220 

3,220 

3,040 

3,220 

3,040

Mar.

19,000 

11,600 

11.600

8,460 

7,070 

6,220 

4,410 

3,450

2.990 

2,990 

3,450 

4,680 

4.680

4,940 

4,940 

5,220 

5.810 

5,220 

6,220

Month

November ............................................. March 13-31 ___ . __ . _____ . _ .... _ ......

ApriJ _______ . __ . _ ...... ___ ..... _ ........

May

July......... ........ ........ _ ... ......... ....... .... .

August. ................................................

Apr.

4,940 

4,940 

4,210 

4,070 

4,680

4,570 

4,020 

3,540 

3,080 

3.450

3,310 

3,360 

3,400 

3,080 

3,360

3,470 

4,360 

4,090 

4,050 

4,270

4,270 

4,980 

5,030 

6,030 

4,920

12,500 

9,160 

11,100 

8,490 

6,840

May

5,630 

5.880 

5,560 

, 5,630 

4,650

4,560 

4,700 

5,380 

5,560 

6,920

10,400 

7,760 

6,170 

5,500 

4,760

4,860 

5,140 

4,700 

4,320 

4,130

4,460 

4.600 

4,410 

4,510 

4,400

5,750 

6,380 

5,630 

4,940 

4,070 

6,420

Maximum

2,880 

5,880 

19,000 

12,500 

10,400 

26,500 

4,830 

136 

3,280

June

7,960 

8.170 

6,240 

5,340 

4,410

8,530 

16,800 

21,900 

26,500 

21,500

19,100 

14,600 

12,000 

11.400 

9,780

9,370 

9,370 

9,960 

9,600 

11,700

9,600 

9,210 

9,600 

9,440 

8,900

8,460 

7,540 

6,490 

5.340 

4,310

Minimum

1,930 

3,040 

2,990 

3,080 

4,070 

4,310 

97 

4 

3

July

4,570 

4,360 

4,830 

4,570 

3,130

3,170 

2,550 

2,120 

2,550 

2,120

2,060 

2,720 

2,480 

2,230 

1,690

1,890 

1,600 

1,610 

1,380 

1,470

1,730 

1,240

974 

846 

858

522 

266 

118 

122 

180 

97

Aug.

136 

56 

29 

19 

16

16 

12 

12 

12

12

12 

12 

10 

10 

12

5 

4 

5 

5 

9

5 

7 

5 

4 

6

4 

4 

10 

5 

4 

5

Sept.

9 

3 

3 

9 

9

9 

9 

14 

26 

16

12 

39 

1,450 

1,980 

2,480

2,950 

3,040 

2,850 

2,670 

2,670

2,760 

2,760 

2,790 

2,670 

2,590

2,560 

2,620 

2,950 

3,280 

2,730

ikyra«r, Kun-ofl in Mean acre-feet

2,330 32,300 

3,640 217,000 

6,370 240,000 

5,020 299,000 

5,410 333,000 

10,800 643,000 

1,930 119,000 

14, 9 916 

1,600 96,200
178 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART VI

PLATTE RIVER NEAR ASHIAHD, NEBR.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 29, T. 13 N., B. 10 E., 3 miles northeast of Ashland. Zero of gage is 1,021.1 feet above mean sea level.

DBAINAQE AKEA. 83,800 square miles.

BECOBDS AVAILABLE. August, 1928, to September, 1929.

EXTBEMES. Maximum discharge during year (estimated), 36,000 second-feet 

Mar. 13; minimum, 1,750 second-feet Aug. 12.

1928-29: Maximum and minimum discharge, same as given above.

BEMABKS. Records good except those for estimated periods, which are fair. 

Daily discharge not determined Jan. 1 to Feb. 28. Numerous diversions 

from headwaters. No regulation except on North Platto River.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1988-89

Day

1 __ ....

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.

2,390 

2,430 

2,430 

2,390 

2,330

2,330 

2,410 

2,450 

2,450 

2,510

2,600 

4,800 

4,800 

4,740 

4,720

5,100 

5,860 

7,160 

5,930 

5,380

5,260 

4,800 

4,610 

4.690 

4,990

5,150 

4,960 

4,880 

4,720 

4,900 

5,450

Nov.

7,160 

9,510 

8,270 

7,530 

6,520

6,850 

9,340 

8,700 

8,380 

7,820

8,070 

7,870 

7,870 

7,720 

7.250

7,070 

7,180 

7,250 

7,340 

7,210

7,120 

7,070 

6,940 

6,900 

6,810

6,940 

7,030 

6,940 

6,690 

6,810

Dec.

5,510 

5,070 

5,040 

4,850 

4,720

4,560 

4,240

«4,000

U.100 

 4200

 4,000

Jan.

»2,980

Feb.

»3.600

Mar.

«5,300

U.200

'13, 100

«20,000 

&23.100 

"36.000 

28,500 

22,100

19.300 

15,800 

13,900 

12,400 

11,400

10,600 

9,390 

8,750 

8,690 

0,640

9,840 

9,710 

9.390 

9.190 

9,510 

9,320

Month

October _ _ November 

December

January

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

April __________________ ... ____ . ......

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

Jnly...... ...... .. ....... . . . .

-August ___ - - - .--

September 

The^

Apr.

9,840 

9,710 

9,130 

8,750 

8,820

8,880 

9,450 

8,380 

8,820 

8,190

9,320 

9,070 

7,940 

7,880 

7,150

7,510 

7,760 

8,190 

9,390 

11,200

10,800 

11,100 

10,300 

10,500 

12,900

16,800 

20,700 

17,000 

18,100 

16,100

May

14,400 

12,600 

11.900 

10,800 

9,970

9,520 

9,770 

9.770 

10,300 

10,900

12,200 

17,400 

14,600 

12.900 

12,600

11,200 

10,600 

11,800 

10,000 

8,940

9,070 

8,190 

7,940 

7,330 

6,740

6,330 

6,920 

8,000 

8,890 

9,640 

15,900

Maximum

7,160 

9,510

36,000 

20,700 

17,400 

27,600 

13,000 

3,100 

6,100

36,000

June

13,301 

15, 107 

14,200 

13,907 

14,601

11,901 

14,400 

20,200 

20,909 

21,300

21,200 

20,400 

18,400 

16.300 

15, 100

14,200 

14,400 

15, OO^ 

27,600 

21.80')

17,9C<> 

17,60-}

13.7C" 

11, TOO

11, Of* 

11, SCO 14, 4C" 

11.60 

10, 1C*

July

9,190 

7,150 

6,560 

5,990 

7,150

10,200 

9,070 

7,330 

11,300 

9,260

7,760 

6,450 

5,880 

6,040 

10,800

13,000 

9,450 

7,760 

6,100 

5,880

6,740 

4,710 

4,710 

3.860 

6,920

3,940 

3,060 

2,450 

2,050 

2,400 

2,300

Minimum Mean

2,330 

6,520

7,150 

6,330 

10, 100 

2,050 

1,750 

2,180

4,180 

7,470 

4,240 

 3,500 

 3,400 

12,400 

10, 700 

10,600 

16,000 

6,630 

2,140 

4,270

7,120

Aug.

3,100 

2,240 

2,020 

1,950 

1,900

1,900 

1,890 

1,830 

1,840 

1,810

1,790 

1,750 

1,800 

1,850 

2,220

2,000 

1,920 

1,880 

1,860 

1,900

1.930 

1,930 

2,260 

2,810 

2.740

2,740 

2,260 

2,380 

2,420 

2,650 

2,680

Sept*

2,550 

2.380 

2,220 2,200" 

2.260

2,180 2,260' 

2,840- 

3,860 5,000

5,220 4,900. 

4,160 

3,570 

3,210

4,620 

5,600 

6,040 

6,100 

5,990

6.100 

5,650 

5,380 

5,380 

4,760

4,340 

4,160 

4,380 

4,810 

5.930

Run-off in 

acre-feet

257,000 

444,000 

261,000 

215,000 

189,000 

762,000 

637,000 

652,000 

052,000 

408,000 

132,000 

254,000

5,160,000

 Estimated. * Result of discharge measurement.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 179

ROARING FORK HEAR WAIDEN, COLO.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 10, T. 8 N., R. 81 W., \}i miles above 

mouth and 11 miles southwest of Walden.

DRAINAGE ABEA. 84 square miles.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. May, 1904, to October, 1905; October, 1923, to September, 1929.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 539 second-feet July 1 (gage 

height, 3.22 feet); minimum probably occurred during winter.

1904-5, 1923-1929: Maximum discharge, 790 second-feet Juno 15, 1924 

(gage height, 3.73 feet); minimum, 2 second-feet Aug. 15, 1904.

REMABKS. Records good. Daily discharge not determined Nov. 2-13, 17-21, 

and 25-30. Observations discontinued Dec. 1 to Apr. 24. Diversions 

for irrigation above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-29

Day

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

2.. .......... .......... . .... .. 3 ..... __ . ._

4 . .. 

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

« ... . . .... .. 7.............................:.......

8 . .-. . 

9 . . . . .

10 . . . ...

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

12 . -._. ........ ..............

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

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

15 - . .._ . 

10-.... ...... . . ....._.._ 

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

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

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

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

21... _____ . _____ .. _ . ......

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

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

24. ______ . _________ . ......

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

26 .......................... ...... yr

28...... ................. I... ....

39... ..................................

30... __ .........................

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

Oct.

22 

22 

21 

20 

21

22 

22 

22 

22 

19

20 

18 

20 

21 

22

24 

26 

24 

22 

23

25 

25 

23 

22 

21

25 

25 

25 

29 

22 

22

Nov.

20

21 

20

19

20 

20 

20

Month

October ................................................

April 25-30..... ........................ ..........

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

September

Apr.

86

64 

68 

80 

117 

83

May

68 

70 

74 

72 

78

76 

99 

107 

122 

129

99 

96 

120 

142 

168

171 

161 

180 

170 

163

136 

134 

144 

166 

198

243 

186 

162 

120

78 

60

Jane

60 

132 

144 

154 

173

224 

247 

320 

330 

394

383 

325 

312 

304 

380

307 

442 

338

187 

176

222 

333 

417 

414 

383

417 

490 

487 

474 

468

Maximum Minimum

29 IS

117 64 

243 60 

490 60 

493 105 

134 53 

117 63

July

493 

433 

370 

348 

325

270 

222 

191 

185 

144

137 

136 

130 

141 

134

132 

137 

166 

137 

124

132 

142 

134 

146 

134

127 

120 

113 

122 

107 

105

Aug.

113 

110 

107 

105 

105

132 

134 

120 

110 

107

92 

76 

75 

64 

63

64 

78 

96 

86 

83

78 

81 

76 

70 

68

60 

66 

56 

53 

54 

59

Septt

56 

53 

59 

83 

88

107 

104 

117 

106 

99

89 

88

74 

74 

72

 70 066 

 62 58 

54

 60 

 65 

 70 

 75 

»80

»70 

63 

62 

62 

63

M«» ^fi?

22.5 1,380 

 20 1, 190 

83 988 

128 7,870 

316 18,700 

185 11,400 

84. f 5,220 

74, f 4,460

 Estimated.
180 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART Yl

MICHIGAN RIVER 2 AT WAIDEN, COIO.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 21, T. 9 N., R. 79 W., half a uuie north

of Walden. Zero of gage is 8,044.87 feet above mean sea level. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 185 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1904, to October, 1905; May, 1923, to September,

1929. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 746 second-feet May 15 (gage

height, 3.08 feet); minimum probably occurred during winter.

1904-5, 1923-1929: Maximum discharge, 1,070 second-feet June 10, 1923

(gage height, 3.3 feet); minimum, 4 second-feet Aug. 28-31, 1924. 

REMARKS. Records good. Observations discontinued Nov. 14 to Apr. 21.

Diversions for irrigation above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-29

Day

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.

17 

19 

20 

25 

25

26 

24 

22 

20 

20

20 

19 

18 

20 

23

26

26 

29

33

31 

34 

26 

24 

26

31 

30 

29 

30 

30 

28

Nov.

27 

26 

26 

26 

27

29 

30 

34 

23

^4

28 

26 

28

Month

November 1-13 _____ . _______________

April 22-30 . __ . __ . .............................

June __ . _ . ___ . ......................

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

August __________________________

September.. __ ..... _ _________________

Apr.

178 

141 

133 

128

125 

144 

172 

282 

"180

May

"120 

93 

93

88 

86

90 

155 

344 

420 

471

362 

232 

327

455 

572

591 

498 

405 

336 

323

319 

323 

344 

386 

395

430 

532 

526 

503 

405 

390

June

381

415 

637 

537 

520

5C3 

514 

492 

543 

597

629 

597 

566 

526 

503

498 

459 

532 

420 

410

420 

514 

543 

543 

498

455 

455 

471 

435 

435

Maximum Minimum

34 17 

34 23 

282 125 

591 86 

629 381 

410 73 

144 34 

138 32

July

410 

358 

310 

278 

255

232 

197 

172 

135 

105

84 

73 

73 

110 

110

107 

98 

98 

110 

105

81 

79 

79 

86 

98

88 

81 

73 

77 

86 

115

Aug.

 118 

«116 

"110 

105 

105

120 

141 

122 

102

88

79 

70 

61 

55 

50

47 

«46 

55 

48 

44

47 

50 

44 

42 

44

44 

.41 

37 

40 

38 

34

Sept.

33 

32

38 

61

88

107 

112 

"128 

138 

130

122 

115 

100 

93 

93

93

95 

88 

81 

79

75 

75 

77 

84 

88

84 

79 

79 

79 

 79

M Run-off in Mean acre-feet -

25. 3 1, 560 

27. 2 701 

165 2,940 

342 21,000 

501 29, 800 

141 8,670 

69. 1 4, 250 

87.5 5,210

 Estimated.

* Formerly published as Michigan Creek at Walden.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 181

IIIIHOIS CHEEK AT WAIDEN, COIO.

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 29, T. 9 N., R. 79 W., half a mile southwest of

Walden.

DKAINAGB AKEA. 254 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1923, to September, 1929. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 1,650 second-feet Apr. 18 (gage

height, 5.0 feet); minimum, 3 second-feet Oct. 2 and 3.

1923-1929: Maximum discharge, 2,520 second-feet May 28, 1926 (gage

height, 6.4 feet); minimum, 0.3 second-foot Sept. 7 and 8, 1924 (gage

height, 0.42 foot). 

REMARKS. Records good. Observations discontinued Nov. 11 to Apr. 15.

Diversions for irrigation above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1988-89

Day

1 _ . .__.-_ . ._ 

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

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

4.._ - . . . .. .

5_ . . - ---.

6. -.

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

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

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

10.. - ..- 

11 ______ . _____ ..... _____ .....

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

IZ... .............................. ....

14.,. 

\^......... ........................ ....

\&... .............................. ....

n... .................................. is. 

l^... ............. ................. ....

^Q.... .................................

21..... ------- _____ --._--_-__--.-

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

23..... .............................. ..

2^.... .................................

25..... ...... ........ ...............

26.. _ ..... ____ ... ___ ............

^J.... .................................

28 _ ...... _____ 2g_ _ .... ____ ...... _ .. __ ...

30 _______ ........... __ .... ___ ,

31. . ..............................

Oct.

3 

3 

4 

5

g 

g

10

g

8 

8

7 

7 

5 

4 

5

g

10 

13 

16 

16

18 

18 

16 

16 

18

18 

15 

16 

18 

21 

21

Nov.

23 

21 

21 

16 

18

18 

20 

20 

18 

16

Month

April 15-30.. _ .... ...*... ...... .. _._

July 

Apr.

g25 

gso

1,650 

1,050 

625

513 

312 

257 

243 

147

142 

150 

183 

331 

452

May

240 

171 isg

124 

111

117 ige

346 

320

378

298 

153 

147 

177 

246

263 

284 

280 

250

196

1% 

165 

153 

202 

237

280 

410 

542 

578 

488 

342

Maximum

21 

23 

1,650 

578 

468 

168g?

134

June

217 

237 

339 

366 

382

410 

394 

410 

386 

382

402 

439 

468 

423

ssg

298 

280 

316 

402

274

205 

192

186 

211 

217

224 

180 

174 

156 

150

'Minimum

3 

16 

142 

111 

150 

25 

19 

24

July

168 

162 

124 

102 

93

95 

89 

69 

56 

48

38 

34 

31 

29

28

26 

26 

25 

28 

31

32 

25 

31 

32

25

25 

26 

28 

28 

38 

40

Au^.

53 

£8 

60 

54

47

69g?

95 

65

48

40 

37 

34 

34 

24

22 

21 

19 

31 

25

31 

33 

36 

37 

32

31

29 

29 

28 

26 

25

Sept.

24 

24 

24 

36 

43

46 

54

74 109

127

134 

129

84 

70 

65

66 

60

58 

48 

48

40 

38 

40 

48 

56

56 

52 

45 

40 

40

Mean Run-off in Mean acre-feet

11. 5 707 

19. 1 379 

529 15, 700 

260 16, 000 

302 18, 000 

52. 7 3, 240 

41. 2 2, 530 

59. 2 3, 520
182 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART VI

CANADIAN RIVER AT COWDBEY, COIO.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 6, T. 10 N., R. 79 W., half a mile northeast of 

Cowdrey. Government Creek enters a third of a mile downstream. Zero 

of gage is 7,870.73 feet above mean sea level.

DRAINAGE AREA. 201 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1904, to October, 1905; May to September, 1929.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 434 second-feet June 12 (gage 

height, 4.6 feet); minimum, 25 second-feet Aug. 31 to Sent. 2 (gage height, 

2.20 feet).

1904-5, 1929: Maximum discharge, 600 second-feet Jrue 10, 1905; minimum, 2 second-feet Aug. 26, 1905.

REMARKS. Records good. Discharge estimated July 22. D'versions for irrigation above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1889

Day

'

1 ___ . .

2

3 _______

4...... .......

5 .............

6. .........

7 .. 

8..... .....

9 ...-. .

10. . -

11 .............

12

13. ............

14.. _ . .......

15 .............

May Jane

257 

257 

297 

327 

327

327 

348 

348 

348 

390

390 

434 

390 

369 

327

July

172 

172 

172 

190 

172

130 

114 

85 

75 

72

58 

50 

45 

43 

45

Aug.

48 

49 

49 

53 

53

52 

61 

51 

50 

48

41 

36 

33 

29

27

Sept.

25 

25 

26 

27

28

44 

75 

92 

98 

72

65 

63 

63 

63 

60

Day

16 

17 

18

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

3C 

31

Month

May 23-31 ___ .....-.. ........_ .........

July......... ....... . .. -.-... .........

August... ____________________ ..

September. __

The peric d... ...... . .... . ._ ...... .

___ .. _

 ...

.............

Maximum

390 

434 

190 

61 

98

May

247 

287 

297

307 

390 

390 

390 

348 

267

Ju^e

348 

327 

327 

307

277

247 

247 

247 

218 

199

190 

190 

172 

172 

181

July

50 

46 

46 

45

44

45 

47 

49 

49

48

44 

45 

44 

44 

44 

44

Minimum Mean

247 325 

172 293 

43 75.1 

25 37.4 

25 63.2

Aug.

26 

26 

28 

32 

35

37 

33 

33 

32 

31

28 

28 

28 

28 

28 

25

Sept.

60 

60 

53 

53 

53

53 

52 

51 

51 

50

49 

48 

46 

46 

46

Run-ofl in 

acre-feet

5,800 

17,400 

4,620 

2,300 

3,170

33,300
PLATTE KIVEK BASIN 183

EWOAMPMEBTT OTTER AT ENCAMPMENT, WYO.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 6, T. 14 N., R. 83 W., at Encampnent. Zero of

gage is 7,141.53 feet above mean sea level. 

DBAINAGE AREA. 219 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May to September, 1900; May, 1911, to August, 1924;

May to September, 1929. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 3,740 second-feet June 17 (gage

height, 8.1 feet); minimum, 26 second-feet Sept. 2 (gage height, 3.70 feet). 

1900, 1911-1924, 1929: 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

Day

1 __ ........

2 _ ... .......

3.............

4.. _ . _ . ...

5.. ...........

6.. _ .. ......

7.............

8..... .....

9.............

10....... ......

11.--.. -.-..

12 __ .... .....

13. __ . .......

14. ___ . __ .

15..- ___ ...

May June

1,630 

2,030 

1,890 

2,170 

2,320

2,620 

2,780 

2,940 

3,100 

3,260

3,100 

2,620 

2,620 

2,780 

2,780

July

1,570 

1,340 

1,180 

1,080 

048

825 715- 

615 

528 

500

475 

450 

528 

450 

428

Aug.

112 

96 

85 

96 

92

198 

150 

76

74 

71

68 

58 

54 

48 

48

Sept.

30 

26 

37 

108

61

92 

117 

130 

108 

145

140 

130 

133 

130 

106

Day

H 

V 

1* 

IS

2(

a % 

z. %

21

3( 

23 

£ 

2J 

3C 

3]

Month

May 21-31.. ....... ....................................

July. . ....

September. .. --------

The perkA

5. _______

r. _____

5 _ ..... _ ..

)... . __ -

)___. _ __ _.

..... ...- 

!. ..... .....

t... .......

L.... .....

.. .. ...

r

( _ ..... _ ..

> ............. t. _ .......

..... _ ....

Maximum

2,620 

3,260 

1,570 

198 

242

May

1,570 

1,760 

2,030 

2,170 

2,620

2,470 

1,700 

1,290 

1,080 

1,040 

1,180

June

2,780 

3,260 

2,030 

1,890 

2,030

2,030 

2,170 

2,170 

1,890 

1,760

1,890 

2,030 

1,890 

1,760 

1,700

Minimum

1,040 

1,630 

112 

30 

26

Jrfy

360 

340 

340 

301 f»l

2«5 

248 

235 

235

m 

ins

145 

117 

119 

112 

112

Mear

1,720 

2.33P 

491 

64.5 

IDS

Aug.

46 

49

57 

55 

54

45 

39 

35 

33 

37

35 

30 

39 

42 

41 

36

Sept.

06

88 

79 

74 

71

64 

114 

155 

165 

121

242 

160 

117 

108 

104

Run-off in 

acre-feet

37,500 

139,000 

30,200 

3.970 

6,430

217,000

49758 32- -13
184 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART VI

PASS CREEK NEAR SARATOGA, WYO.

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 29, T. 19 N., R. 82 W., 12 mile& northeast of 

Saratoga.

DRAINAGE AREA. 119 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May to September, 1929.

EXTBEMES. Maximum discharge during period, 450 second-fe^t May 23 (gageheight, 5.5 feet); minimum, 11 second-feet Aug. 28 to Sept. 1.

REMARKS. Records good. Diversions for irrigation above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929

Day

1 

2

3 . ... ...

4 

5 

6 

I...... .......

8 

9. 

10.. ........

11..... ____ .

12 

13 

14. 

15 

May June

312

312 277

277

312

312

312

312

312

331

331

294

244

277

277

July

106

101

77

68

59

64

43

43

36

29

26

23

26

29

25

Aug.

1Q

19

20

15

17

28

30

23

16

15

14

14

13

13

12

Sept.

11

12

14

22

17

18

18

20

1Q

17

17

17

16

15

14

Day

16. 

17. 

18 .

1Q

20 

21 .......

22-. ......

23 

24 ........

25 

26 

27. 

28 

29 

30 .......

31. 

May

260

277

277

312

350

331

390

244

294

244

294

294

June

244

312

187

174

162

156

162

162

156

132

127

127

116

111

101

July

18

18

16

17

16

16

16

16

14

13

12

12

15

16

16

17

Aug.

12

13

14

17

16

14

14

13

12

13

14

12

11

11

11

11

Sept.

1ft

15

14.

13

13-

14

17

22

18

IT

20»

59

1&

17

1ft.

Month

May 20-31.... ___ ........ _ . ____ . _ ..........

July........................... ... ...... .. 

Maximum

390

331

106

30

59

«

Minimum

244

101

12

11

11

Mean

297

231

32.4

15.4

17.9

Run-off in 

acre-feet

7,070,

13,700

1,990>

947

1,070.

24,800.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN

BOCK CREEK NEAR BOCK RIVER, WYO.

185

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 4, T. 20 N., R. 76 W., 1^ miles southeast of Rock River. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 184 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1928, to September, 1929.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 1,040 second-feet June 11 (gage 

height, 4.38 feet); minimum, 3.3 second-feet Oct. 1 (gage height, 0."9 foot).

1928-29: Maximum discharge, 1,180 second-feet May 29 and fO, 1928 

(gage height, 4.53 feet); minimum, 2.7 second-feet Sept. 30, 1928 (gage 

height, 0.26 foot).

REMARKS. Records good except those for estimated periods, Nov. 21 to Apr. 20 

and July 16-20, which are fair. Diversions for irrigation above station. 

Flow partly regulated by two reservoirs.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-&9

Day

1.... ...........

2 .

3...............

4 ...............

5. .. 

6.... __ . __ .

7 __ . ____ ..

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.

3.3 

3.8 

3.8 

4.9 

5.2

5.2 

5.2 

5.2 

4.9 

5.2

5.2 

5.2 

5.6 

6.3 

15

13 

14 

19 

18 

12

9.0 

8.5 

6.3 

6.3 

5.6

6.0 

6.0 

5.6 

6.0 

6.6 

7.5

Nov.

ao

10 

11 

12 

10

9.5 

10 

18 

14 

12

9.5 

9.0

as

9.0 

9.5

9.0 

9.5 

9.0 

9.5 

10

9.0

Dec.

9 

10 

11

Jan.

11 

11

9

Feb.

10

.»,

12

Month

November _______________________

T^KWTtiber

January. .. ...

April ___________________________

May June .... . .

July........................... ..................

Mar.

13

..

14 

16

Apr.

1 30 

25 

50

\ 100

143 

148 

126 

120 

120

101 

122 

205 

188 

169

Maximum

19 

18

205 

415 

945 

342 

25 

36

945

May

125 

112 

118 

126 

108

92 

87 

104 

109 

120

109 

102 

106 

115 

126

122 

126 

133 

137 

134

146 

162 

186 

233 

245

380 

342 

370 

415 

229 

190

June

197 

261 

318 

370 

432

520 

600 

660 

765 

900

945 

878 

640 

600 

720

832 

855 

720 

720 

342

415 

580 

640 

540 

485

432 

520 

540 

450 

385

July

342 

318 

245 

205 

178

166 

123 

98 

85 

81

69

57 

65 

70 

56

52 

47 

42 

38 

35

31 

27 

24 

24 

19

19 

19 

14 

13 

12 

12

Minimum Mean

3.3

87 

197 

12 

6.0 

7.6

7.53 

9.90 iao

10.3 

10.9 

13.6 

82.2 

166 

575 

83.4 

12.4 

15.6

82.8

Aug.

! > 

11 

9.5 

8.5

If

! > 

25 

23 

11 

H

11 

15 

12 1" 

11

12 1" 

9.0' 

11 1"

1» 

IT 

9:0 

9.5 

9.5

7.6 

6.8 

6.0

r i"

8.5

Sept,

7. a 0'

9. 6. 

14 

15-

2S 

26 

34 

36 

28

26 

20 

15 

13 

12?

1» 

1*ir

10 

9. S

9. 5 

9. 5 

9. 5 

10 

& 0

16 

16 

IT 

14 

13

Run-off in 

acre-feet .

4£3 

£89 

616 

633 

605 

¥36 

4,890 

10,200 34,200- 

5,130* 

76? 

92 S

59, 800
186 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART VI

DEER CREEK AT GIENKOCK, WYO.

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 4, T. 33 N., R. 75 W., at Glennck, a quarter of a 

mile above mouth.

DRAINAGE AREA. 216 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1916, to September, 1924; May, 1928, to September, 

1929.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 1,650 second-feet May 15 (gage 

height, 5.84 feet); minimum, 0.2 second-foot July 16 to Aug. 9 and Aug. 

11-27 (gage height, 1.49 feet).

1916-1924, 1928-29: Maximum discharge, 4,600 second-feet Apr. 15, 

1924; creek dry during summers of 1919 and 1922.

REMARKS. Records good. Discharge estimated Mar. 13. Observations discontinued Nov. 1 to Mar. 9. Diversions for irrigation above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet,

Day

j .

2 - _____ . ___ . _ ............

3. - - _______ . ____ ....

4 __ _ _ . ,

5- ... ___ - _ - _ . 

6. . __ .... _

7

Q

10. ................ ...........

11.. __ - _ .. ...... _ .... .....

12.. _ . ___ . . _.__

13 __ _ ....

ML

15 . _ ....

16 - . ..

17 ... .......

18 - .. . ....

T9

20 __ - '

21 _ ..

22. _ ... _______ . ____ .. ....

23 - -

94

91?

26

27 _ ..

28 _ __ _ ..

29. _ - ____ . __ - ..........

30 _ __ .

31 ___________ ..

Oct.

9.8

10.9 

10.9 

12.6 

12.6

13.2 

14.3 

13.2 

13.2 

12.0

11.5 

12.0 

14.3 

16.6 

18.9

20.0 

22.4 

22.4 

20.0 

15.4

22.4 

22.4 

24.7 

22.4 

22.4

22.4 

23.5 

22.4 

22.4 

22.4 

22.4

Mar.

45

49 

64 

60 

69

77

80 

75 

48 

39 

37

40 

40 

41 

40 

41

40 

40 

40 

41 

42 

42

Month

Match 10-31 ________ . ________ - _ . __ -

April _ . _______ . _ . ____________ - _

Apr.

39 

37 

47 

66 

142

170 

122 

116 

113 

109

106 

88 

88 

88 

92

107 

190 

314 

364 

299

295 

284 

337 

284 

170

181 

228 

380 

472

648

May

418 

380 

436

544 

526

418 

446 

636 

648 

696

644 

745 

930 

1,200 

1,470

1,140 

1,180 

1,120 

1,030 

957

952 

825 

725 

648 

695

864 

695 

508 

690 

639 

468

June

446 

482 

397 

341 

284

266 

249 

209 

179 

146

125 

109 

113 

86 

73

60 

45 

36

27 

17

14 

12 

10 

8.0 

6.0

3.7 

1.8 

.6 

1.6 

4.5

Maximum Minimum

24.7 9.8 

80 37 

648 37 

1,470 380 

482 .6 

11 .2 

15 .2 

18 1.1

July

6.0 

6.0 

11 

8.0 

8.0

6.0 

2.1 

1.6 

1.1 

1.2

1.0

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

.7

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

Aug.

0.2 

.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 

.2 

16 

14 

6.0 

1.8

Sept.

1.1 

1.1 

1.3 

4.0 

4.0

6.0 

3.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6

2.0 

8.0 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

10 

9.0 

9.0 

9.0 

12

15 

17 

10 

18 

17

M _ Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

17.6 1,080 

49.1 2,140 

199 11,800 

747 45,900 

126 7,440 

1.92 118 

1.36 84 

8.91 630
PLATTE RIVEB BASIN 187

BOXELDER CREEK HEAR CAREYHURST, WYO.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 13, T. 33 N., R. 74 W., 2 miles upstream

from Careyhursti Prior to Oct. 5, 1928, a staff gage 30 feet upstream was

used; both gages set to same datum. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 202 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May to October, 1911; April, 1916, to September, 1924j

May, 1928, to September, 1929. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 994 second-feet May 15 (gage

height, 5.46 feet); no flow July 23, 24, and July 26 to Aug. 4.

1911, 1916-1924, 1928-29: Maximum discharge, 2,050 second-feet May

22, 1922-no flow during periods in 1922 and 1929. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for estimated periods, Oct. 1-4, Apr.

1-6, and 9-13, which are fair. Observations discontinued Nov. 19 to Mar.

31. Diversions for irrigation above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-29

Day

l ___ . ____ . _ . _______

2 _________ ..

3 ... __

4 _______ .

6.. _______ ..

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.

6.0 

6.4 

6.8 

7.2 

7.6

8.1 

9.0 

9.4 

9.4 

d.9

8.5 

8.1 

7.6 

8.1 

12.2

16.2 

15.7 

14.7 

15.7 

16.7

16.7 

16.7 

15.2 

14.2 

13.7

12.7 

12.2 

12.2 

12.2 

12.2 

12.2

Nov.

13.2 

12.7 

12.2 

12.7 

13.2

13.7 

14.7 

14.7 

16.2 

18.4

18.4 

18.4 

17.8 

18.4 

18.4

18.4 

18.4 

18.4

Month

October .. __ . ....................................

November 1-18

April.. ... ...........................................

July _ ... __ .........................................

August .... . .

Apr.

45 

45 

50 

100 

145

180 

239 

143 

135 

125

110 

85 

80 

74 

114

168 

260 

364 

350 

272

234 

247 

252 

308 

284

211 

221 

255 

522 

658

May

374 

329 

374 

538 

538

388 

388 

458 

483 

506

486 

498 

606 

762 

878

754 

822 

774 

738 

742

754 

718 

670 

630 

686

830 

702 

546 

610 

483 

406

Maximum

16.7 

18.4 

65S 

878 

434 

4.4 

2.3 

8.4

June

416 

434 

371 

317 

275

252 

231 

206 

183 

166

143 > 

128 

116 

90 

65

51 

44 

33 

21 

19

16 

12 

12 

15 

11

7.8 

5.7 

5.7 

5.3 

4.9

Minimum

6.0 

12.2 

45 

329 

4.9 

0 

0 

.6

July

4.4 

2.3 

1.2 

1.0 

.8

.9 

.9 

.9 

.8 

.9

.8 

.7 

.9 

.8 

.6

.4 

.4 

.3 

.2 

.3

.2 

.1 

0 

0 

.2

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Aug.

0 

0 

0 

0 

.2

.4 

.7 

.9 

1.1 

1.3

1.5 

1.5 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4

1.5 

1.9 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3

1.9 

1.6 

1.5 

1.4 

1.5

1.5 

1.5 

1.4 

1.4 

1.5 

1.4

Sept.

1.5 

1.5 

1.9 

2.3 

2.3

2.8 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3

2.3

1.5 

1.9 

l.» 

2.3

1.4 

1.0 

1.0 

.8 

 *

1.0

4.9 

5.7 

5.7 

6.2

7. & 

7.8 

7.8 

8.4 

7.8

-** Fin-oft in 

Mean acre-feet

11.4 701 

16.0 571 

209 12,400 

596 36,600 

122 7,260 

. 645 39. 7 

1.25 76.9 

3.28 195
188 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART VI

LA PREIE CBEEK NEAR DOUGLAS, WTO.

^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, 1929.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 716 second-feet Apr. 29 (gage

height, 9.05 feet); minimum, 3.9 second-feet Aug. 3-6 (gag^ height, 3.39 feet).

1919-1929: 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 fair. Daily discharge not determined Dec. 1 to Feb. 28. 

Diversions for irrigation above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19&8-&9.

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 _ .........................

35 __ ........................

26.....-.....- ............ ^r. ...........................

28 _ ..... __ ................

29... ...... .. ..........

36 _ ....... ............

31 _ .........................

Oct.

6.9 

6.9 

7.1 

7.1 

7.3

7.5 

7.5 

7.5 

7.3

7.8

8.0 

8.2 

9.0 

9.5 

11

11 

11 

13 

14 

15

14 

14 

13 

13 

12

IS 

12 ol2 

"12 

12 

13

Nov.

12 

11 

13 

12 

12

12 

13 

13 

13 

12

13 

14 

15 

16 

14

14 

14 "14 

014

"14

15 

15 

15 

15 

14

13 

. 13 

14 

14 "13

Mar.

 17 

022 

30 

40

77

93

85 

77 

58 

53

53

81 

107 

68 59

 55 

 50 

 50 

 50 

 50

 49 

 48 

48 

44 

38

37 

35 

41 

50 

54 

39

Month

October ___ . ______________________

April _ --.-.-.-- .........-.. ____ . __ ----- 

July.... . . . . .

The year

Apr.

30 

32 

49 

128 

210

101 

78 

72 

59 

53

49 

48 64 

79 

97

140 

204 

236 

213 

194

 178 

162 

184 

115 

159

184 

216 

304 

486 

469

May

318 

297 

353 

405 

368

325 

318 

339 

375 

375

353 

353

405 

486 

503

452 

452 

436 

420 

420

436 

412 

405 

405 

436

486 

398 

325 

339 

290 

283

June

276 

297 

262 

230 

204

204 

184 

171 

161 

144

122 

118 

91 

70 

50

46 

36 

29 

23 

20

17 

14 

11 

11 

9.8

9.2 

6.5 

6.1 

5.7 

6.2

Maximum Minimum

15 6.9 

16 11

107 17 

486 30 

503 283 

297 5. 7 

11 4.4 

36 3.9 

11 5.0

503 3.9

July

6.7 

6.3 

6.1 

5.5 

5.5

5.4 

5.4 

5.4 

5.4 

5.4

5.2 

5.2 

5.7 

5.5 

5.5

6.3 

7.3 

11

8.8 

7.5

7.1 

7.1 

6.9 

6.9 

6.7

5.9 

5.2 

5.0 

4.9 

4.8 

4.4

Aug.

4.3 

4.3 

3.9 

3.9 

3.9

3.9 

4.0 

4.0 

4.2 

4.3

4.3 

4.3 

4.3 

4.4 

4.4

4.4 

4.4

4.4 

4.4 

4.4

4.6 

4.6 

4.6 

4.4 

4.2

4.0 

4.0 

36 

7.8 

6.3 

' 4.9

Sept.

5.0 

5.2 

5.4 

5.5 

5.7

7.5 

8.8 

9.0 

9.0 

10

11 

10 

8.5 

7.8 

7.3

7.1 

7.1 

7.1 

6.7 

6.7

6.7 

6.7 

6.5 

6.3 

6.7

8.8 

10 

9.5 

9.2

8.8

** <»> Run-off in Mean acre-feet

10.4 640 

13. 5 803 

- 12 738 

 10 615 

« 11 611 

53. 5 3, 290 

153 9, 100 

386 23,700 

94. 5 5, 620 

6.13 377 

5.48 337 

7. 65 455

64.0 46,300

Estimated.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 189

LA PEEIE CREEK WEAK ORPHA, WYO.s

^LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 16, T. 33 N., R. 72 W., 1 mile south of Orpha

and three-quarters of a mile above mouth. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 227 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE, April to August, 1916; April to September, 1918; April,

1923, to September, 1924; May, 1928, to September, 1929. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 370 second-feet May 27 (gage

height, 3.84 feet); minimum, 2.7 second-feet July 25 (gage height, 0.37 foot). 

1916, 1918, 1923-24, 1928-29: Maximum discharge, 437 second-feet

May 10, 1918; minimum, 1 second-foot during summer of 1919. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for estimated periods (Mar. 1-9 and

Sept. 18-30), which are fair. Observations discontinued Nov. 1 to Feb. 28.

Diversions for irrigation above station. Flow regulated by La Prele

Reservoir.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-29

Day

1 

2.....................................

3 ..................

4......... ............................

5-...-.-..... 

<6. ............ ......

7 ___ . __ .... ....... ...... _ ..

8. . ...

9... ............................ ......

10-. -. .. 

11. . . ... . . .. ..-. ....

12.....................................

13.................. ...............

14... __ _ ... ..... .. 

15. . .... 

16. 

17 

18 

19. _ . . 

20 

31. . ..... ..... ........ ........

22.

23.. ......... ....... .........

24... .. .. .

 26. .. .. 

26. 

27

28. . 

29. 

30. . 

31.... .. 

Oct.

25 

23

18 

14 

8.2

5.8 

6.6 

8.6 

10

8.2

7.4 

8.2 

9.0 

10 

12

14 

17 

18 

13 

8.2

7.4 

6.6 

7.0 

8.6 

9.0

7.4 

6.2 

6.6

7.4 

7.4 

6.6

Mar.

25 

25 

25 

30 

40

45 

42 

41 

40 

42

37 

39 

43 

43 

40

37 

38 

39 

34 

30

27 

26 

24 

22 

20

26 

33

42 

77 

130 

104

Month

October _____ ...... ___ . _ . ____ .... ___ .

April .---.-...... 

July. .. ....... ......... .........

Apr.

95 

52 

43 

36 

29

24 

22 

20 

18 

18

22 

22 

21 

22

24

25 

23 

21 

19 

15

16 

15 

14 

16 

19

21 

21 -21 

19 

18

May

16 

18 

21 

24 

64

199 

217 

236 

252 

293

327 

339 

332 

329 

336

329 

327 

338 

341 

334

332, 

330 

336 

336 

352

364 

368 

358 

345 

349 

77

June

42 

42 

35 

58 

187

256 

280 

137 

66 

54

36 

29 

19 

13 

11

11 

10 

8.4 

7.8 

7.2

7.5 

7.2 

8.7 

21 

22

24 

21 

19 

16 

13

Maximum Minimum

25 5.8 

130 20 

95 14 

368 16 

280 7.2 

22 2.7 

60 6.6 

55 7.2

July

15 

18 

20 

22 

19

16 

18 

16 

15 

10

12 

15 

16 

15 

12

10 

7.8 

6.6 

5.6 

5.0

4.0 

3.6 

3.2 

2.9 

2.7

2.9 

3.6 

3.4 

3.0 

2.8 

3.6

Aug.

6.6 

12 

20 

24 

27

26 

35 

40

42 

44

48 

46 

50 

51 

53

54 

56 

57 

60 

60

57 

54 

54 

58 

57

48 

43 

39 

34 

18 

15

Sept.

13 

12 

9.0 

7.2 

9.0

12 

16 

25 

40 

50

55 

53 

31 

27 

25

22 

22

25

*/ro*n Run-off in Mean acre-feet

10. 5 64ft 

40.8 2,510 

25 1,490 

265 16,300 

49 2,920 

10 615 

416 2,560 

25 1 1,490

< Prior to 1928 published as La Prele Creek near Fetterman, Wyo.

PLATTE RIVER BASIN 191

IA BOHTB CREEK WEAK IA BONTB, WYO.

LOCATIOK. Staff gage in sec. 21, T. 31 N., R. 71 W., \% miles above mouth and

3 miles east of La Bonte. 

DBAIKAGB ABEA. 302 square miles. 

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. April, 1916, to September, 1924; May, 1928, to September,

1929. 

EXTBEMES. Maximum discharge during year, 1,100 second-feet Apr. 30 and

May 15 (gage height, 3.70 feet); minimum, 3.0 second-feet Sept. 26. 

1916-1924, 1928-29: Maximum discharge, 2,750 second-feet, May 22

and 23, 1923 (gage height, 7.5 feet); no flow during summers o* 1917 and

1918. 

REMABKS. Records good except those for estimated periods, Mar. 1-9 and 12-16,

which are fair. Observations discontinued Nov. 1 to Feb. 28. Diversions

for irrigation above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-29

Day

1.... ...... .... ____ .... _ .... ....

2. .. 

3 .

4.......... ...........................

«. .................................

6 __________ .. __ ..............

1. ......... ...........................

8. .

9.....................................

10 __ ....... _ ..... __ .... . .......

11 *. . 

12.....................................

13.......... -. 

14.. ____ .......... __ ............

15.......... ........................

16 ____ . ____ ........... __ .......

17.... __ . __ .... _ .... ____ .....

18....... ...................... J19 .. . .

20... . __ - ____ ... ..........

21............... ............. .........

22 ..... 

23... ...............................

24.... .. . ...... ........

25 .................................

26. .................................

27... .............................

28 ___ ..... . .. __ ......

29. .............................

30.... .................................

31. .............................

Oct.

7.8 

7.8 

8.2 

8.2 

7.8

8.2 

8.7 

9.2 

9.2 

9.6

10 

10 

11 

11 

14

14 

13 

13 

12 

12

18 

18 

16 

16 

16

17 

16 

16 

16 

15 

16

Mar.

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

25 

30 

35 

40 

44

33 

33 

33 

30 

33

33 

33 

34 

41 

39

36 

35 

39 

31 

33

34 

36 

41 

88 

123 

74

Month

April __ .... _ _ .... . .. .

July....................... ............................

A tiomct

Apr.

66 

74 

106 

172 

224

179 

146 

100 

121 

123

99 

104 

110 

141 

155

192 

250 

410 

365 

349

365 

341 

345 

374 

378

401 

550 

660 

950 

1,050

May

728 

650 

630 

750 

711

566 

595 

676 

690

744

700 

766 

766 

950 

1,030

870 

865 

804 

744 

675

660 

620 

575 

560 

520

680 

620 

464 

799 

560 

432

June

428 

388 

333 

278 

244

234 

206 

201 

174 

152

133 

133 

117

88 

79

72 

67 

65 

37 

36

30 

30 

28 

25 

22

20 

18 

17 

16 

16

Maximum Minimum

18 7.8 

123 20 

1,050 66 

1,030 432 

428 16 

13 3.7 

5.5 3.2 

8.2 3.0

July

13 

11 

8.2 

7.8 

8.2

8.2 

8.2 

8.2 

8.2 

7.4

7.4 

7.4 

7.0 

7.0 

7.4

7.4 

6.6 

6.6 

6.6 

7.0

6.6 

6.6 

5.9 

5.1 

4.3

3.9 

3.7 

3.9 

3.7 

3.7 

3.9

Aug.

4.3 

4.3 

4.7 

4.3 

4.3

3.9 

3.9 

3.7 

3.5 

3.5

3.2 

3.2 

3.5 

3.5 

3.7

3.9 

3.9 

4.9 

4.1 

4.3

4.7 

4.7 

5.1 

5.5 

5.1

5.5 

5.1 

5.5 

5.5 

5.1 

5.1

Sept.

4.7 

4.7 

5.1 

5.1 

5.1

5.9

7.8 

7.4 

7.4 

6.3

6.2 

5.5 

5.5 

4.7 

4.3

4.3 

4.3 

4.1 

3.9 

3.7

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.2

3.0 

3.5 

3.5 

5.9 

8.2

 Mtum Run-off in Mean acre-feet

12.4 762 

38.3 2,360 

297 17,700 

693 42,600 

123 7, 320 

6.77 416 

4.3f 267 

4.91 292
192 STJEFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1929, PAET VI

HORSESHOE CREEK NEAR GIEWDO, WTO.

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 26, T. 29 N., R. 68 W., 4 miles southeast of Glendov 

Datum of gage raised 0.30 foot Mar. 1, 1929.

DRAINAGE AREA. 203 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1916, to September, 1919; April, 1921, to September, 1924; May, 1928, to September, 1929.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, determined by slope-area method,, 

about 1,210 second-feet June 2 (gage height, 6.8 feet); minimum, 0.2 secondfoot Mar. 16 (gage height, 0.3 foot).

1916-1919, 1921-1924, 1928-29: Maximum discharge, that of June 2,. 

1929; no flow during summers of 1918 and 1919.

REMARKS. Records good. Observations discontinued Nov. 11 to Feb. 2&. 

Diversions for irrigation above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-29

Day

1 _ . ____ ..... _ - .....

2 ______________ . .....

3 ______ . __ . ...........

4 __________ .... __ ...

5. ____ ...... .....

6 

7 ............................

8.. ____________ . .....

9...... ......................

10 .

11 

12 _ . _____ .... ____ . ...

13 

14 ______________ . ....

15 

16 ... _ .. .

17 

18- __ .... .... 

19... 

20 

21 _ . _ - __ . __ ...... ....

97

23. _____________ . ....

2i.. ......................... .

25 . ...........

26- ... . ........

37. ........ __ ... ....... 

28 

29............... .............

80...... ......................

31. __ . __ .......

Oct.

4.0 

4.0 

3.8 

3.8 

4.0

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8

3.8 

3.8 

3.8

3.8

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.3

4.0

4.3

4.8

5.6 

6.2

6.8

7.4

8.0

8.0 

8.0

Nov.

8.0 

8.0 

8.0 

8.0 

9.7

9.7 

9.7 

9.7 

9.7 

9.7

Mar.

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

4.0

7.6 

6.2 

6.2 

4.0 

6.2

4.0 

4.0 

2.2 

2.2 

1.0

.2

6.2 

10 

6.2 

9.0

6.2 

7.6 

9.0 

10 

9.0

12 

12 

16 

16 

41 

30

Month

April... ___ ..... __ .. __ ....................

Stoy.... ...............................................

July-..-.................. 

Apr.

30 

38 

38

77 

166

99 

77 

54 

54 

41

41 

41 

41 

72 

82

88 

105 

151 

158 

174

199 

174 

221

476 

244

250 

304 

332 

432 

470

May

385 

363 

382 

360 

380

351 

322 

332 

341 

341

344 

334 

351 

390 

442

385 

370 

356 

304 

281

248 > 240 

232 

176 

199

346 

286 

348 

422 

304 

275

June

256 

850 

275 

269 

232

248 

215 

196 

156 

140

128 

128 

116 

105 

88

86 

70 

67 

62 

44

30 

26 

23 

22 

16

11 

10 

9.3 

6.8 

6.2

Maximum Minimum

8. 0 3. 8 

9. 7 8. 0 

41 .2 

476 30 

442 176 

850 6.2 

6 2.2 

2.2 1.7 

2.4 1.6

July

6.0 

3.1 

5.8 

3.5 

3.5

3.1 

2.9 

2.7 

2.4 

2.2

2.4 

2.4 

2.6 

2.2 

2.2

2.4 

2.2 

2.6 

2.4 

2.6

2.6 

2.2 

2.2 

2.6 

2.2

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2

Aug.

2.2 

2.0 

1.7 

2.2 

2.1

2.1 

2.1 

2.2 

2.2 

2.1

2.2 

2.0 

2.0 

2.1 

2.0

2.0 

2.0 

2.2 

2.0 

1.7

1.7 

2.0 

2.0 

1.7 

1.8

2.0 

1.7 

2.0 

1.8 

1.7 

2.0

Sept.

2.fr 

1.6 i.r

1.7 2.0*

2.0* 

2.0 

1.7 1.8- 

1.8-

1.8* 

1.8 

2.0 

2.1 2.2-

2.0- 

2.2 

2.4 

2.4 2.2'

2.2 

2.2 2.2" 

2.2 

2.fr

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 2.2- 

2.fr

M Run-off in Mean acre-feet

4.68 288- 

9.02 179' 

8.28 609 

158 9,400 

329 20,200 

130 7, 740 

2. 72 167 

1.98 122 

2.07 123
PLATTE BIVEE BASIN

COTTONWOOD CEEEK AT WENDOVER, WYO.

193?

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 AVAILABLE. April, 1916, to September, 1924; May to September, 1929.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, determined by slope-area method,, 

about 840 second-feet June 1 (gage height, 5.02 feet): minimum, 3.3 secondfeet July 10 (gage height, 1.66 feet).

1916-1924,1929: Maximum discharge, that of June 1, 1929; minimum,. 

0.2 second-foot June 21 to Sept. 30, 1919.

Maximum stage known, 10.6 feet Aug. 15, 1927 (discharge, about 5,800 

second-feet).

REMARKS. Records good except those for estimated periods, which are fairDiversions for irrigation above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929

Day

1.. . .......

2....... ......

8.............

4.............

6.............

6 ... ....

7. ... ......

8.... .........

9. ....... ..

10............

11 . 

12

13.... .........

14.... .....

16. ........

May

125 

122 

112 

112 

118

120 

108 

90 

90

85

81 

81 

69 

83 

63

June

282 

274 

117 

92 

92

106 

106 

101

82 

73

55 

52 

36 

33 

31

July

<> 4. 2 

4.0 

4.0 

4.5 

4.5

4.0 

4.0 

4.2 

3.6 

3.3

4.2 

3.8 

5.2

5.8 

4.2

Aug.

7.9

 7.7 

7.8 

7.9 

7.2

7.9 

7.9 

8.6 

«8.8 

8.6

9.3 

7.9 

 7.9 

-7.8 7.2

Sept.

-6.5

Day

18 

17 

18 

19 

20

21

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Month

May............... ..... .......... .........

June.. _ . ________________________

July.............. _ ... .... _ ...................

September __ -- - - --

The peri<)d.......... .............................

Maximum

125 

282 

12 

171 

7.9

May

58 

54 

58 

50 

42

32 

25 

20 

23 

20

24 

33 

36 

108 

102 

81

June

20 

16 

9.3

6.8 

7.2

6.0 

8.0 

-6.0 

8.0 

5.6

4.8 

4.2 

4.0 

4.0 

4.5

Minimum

20 

4.0 

3.3 

4.0 

4.5

July

4.0 

3.8 

4.5 

4.0 

3.8

 3.9 

4.0 

12 

11 

10

8.8 

«9.0 

9.3 

9.3 

9.3 

9.0

Mean

71.1 

54.7 

5.77 

12.3 

5.63

Aug.

7.2 

8.8 

171 

6.8 

8.5

8.2 

6.5 -6.0

«5.5 5.0

»4.5 

4.0 

6.5 

8.0 

6.0 

6.0

Sept.

«5.0' 

«5.0> 

 5.0- 

 4.5 4.5'

4.5- 

4.5 4.5- 

"5.8 7.21

6.5 7.2' 

7.9

7.2 7.2:

Kun-off in 

acre-feet

4,370 3,250> 

35&

75& 

335

9,070-

1 Estimated.
194 SUKPACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART VI

IABAMIE RIVER NEAR GLEHTDEVEY, COLO,

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 25, T. 10 N., R. 76 W., 3 miles east of 

Glendevey. Gage moved 100 feet upstream on July 9, 1929.

DRAINAGE AREA. 101 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June, 1904, to October, 1905; Augus*, 1910, to September, 1929.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 780 second-feet June 9 (gage 

height, 3.00 feet); minimum occurred during winter.

1904-5, 1910-1929: Maximum discharge, 2,240 second-feet June 9, 1923 

(gage height, 4.55 feet, old datum); minimum, 5 second-fe^t Feb. 14 and 15, 

1911.

REMARKS. Records good except those for estimated period^, which are fair. 

Observations discontinued Dec. 1 to Apr. 27. Diversions for irrigation 

above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-29

Day

1 ___ ... . ____ . ___ .

2. __ ____ . _ .

^.............. .......................

4.. _ ... __ . _ . ____ ...........

5 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ....

^. ............... .....................

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.

20 

20

18 

18 

18

18 

18 

16 

17 

16

17 

18 

24 

28 

34

39 

40 

42 

38 

37

37 

32 

34 

34 

33

36 

32 

34 

36 

30 

34

Nov.

26 

25 

20 

 20 

 20

"22 

«22 

«22 

«22 

24

23 

23 

23 

24 

21

21 

27

 25

Month

July.... 

Apr.

40 

55 

60

May

51 

42 

41 

41 

41

47 

68 

77 

86 

82

80 

77 

95 

107 

127

146 

157 

173 

168 

173

236 

285 

406 

455 

510

480 

361 

323 

251 

239 

323

June

460 

660 

530 

600 

610

615 

646 

684 

696 

"720

"710 

o 650 

 620 

 590 

 600

 500 

 580 

"460 

365 

401

430 

466 

455 

415 

410

445 

446 

 430 

415 

366

Maximum Minimum

42 16 

27 20 

510 41 

720 365 

352 76 

114 30 

67 31

July

362 

293 

285 

258 

236

214 

186 

178 

123 

126

131 

131 

143 

129 

131

126 

117 

104 

96 

104

91 

98 

104 

98 

91

86 

91 

79 

76 

104 

104

Aug.

104 

93 

74 

65 

72

114 

88 

67 

63 

61

56 

49 

44 

42 

41

40 

44 

51 

46 

41

40 

38 

35 

38 

36

30 

30 

32 

21 

32 

34

Sept.

34 

34 

41 

54 

51

61 

67 

58 

49 

6«

61 

68 

64 

47 

46

44 

42 

42 

41 

41

46

44 

41 

41 

40

38 

34 

35 

36 

31

Mean Kun-off in Mean acre-feet

28.0 1,720 

23.7 1,410 

186 11,400 

520 31,600 

145 8,920 

52.6 3.230 

45. 5 2, 710

> Estimated.
PLATTE BIVEB BASIN

IAEAMIE BITER NEAE JELM, WTO.

195

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 15, T. 12 N., R. 77 W., one-fourth mile 

north of Colorado-Wyoming line and 4 miles south of old Jelm. Zero of gage 

is 7,685.32 feet above mean sea level.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 297 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June, 1904, to October, 1905; May, 1911, to September, 1929.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 1,960 second-feet June 10 (gage 

height, 3.46 feet); minimum occurred during winter.

1904-5, 1911-1929: 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, and 28-31, 1905.

REMARKS. Records good except those for Oct. 9-11, Nov. 3-11, and 18-30, 

which are estimated. Observations discontinued Dec. 1 to Apr. 22. Diversions for irrigation above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-89

Day

1- .......... ......... _ . __ . ___ .

2.. _ .... 

3. ... ..- _--..-...--. ......

4. _ _____ ... 5.-.- _ _ .... ___ . __ 

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.

45 

45 

44 

44 

49

54 

54 

54 

52 

50

45 

43 

46 

49 

63

63

58 

73 

71

75

75 

64 

55 

55 

56

63 

66 

63 

68 

63 

61

Nov.

51 

54 

50 

50 

50

50 

50 

50 

50 

50

50 

52 

54 

51 

54

58 

58 

50 

45 

40

40 

45 

50 

62 

55

52 

50 

50 

45 

35

Month

October __________________________

April 23-30 

May. _ ____ .. ... ...

July.. __ ................................ ....

Apr.

121 

116 

100

94 

97 

110 

166 

186

May

144 

121 

126 

126 

116

110 

132 

166 

206 

220

166 

138 

182 

250 

310

306 

324 

350 

341 

364

471 

576 

757 

912 

1,100

1,140 

882 

933

757 

639 

814

June

995 

1,280 

1,270 

1,320 

1,390

1,480 

1,480 

1,620 

1,720 

1,780

1,760 

1,590 

1,450 

1,410 

1,500

1,270 

1,450 

1,170 

963 

995

1,020 

1,130 

1,180 

1,010 

974

963 

962 

953 

923 

852

Maximum Minimum

75 43 

58 35 

186 94 

1, 140 110 

1,780 862 

892 163 

242 57 

157 52

July

892 

723 

639 

591

546

504 

404 

338 

350 

310

294 

294 

298 

289 

306

319 

277 

306 

246 

250

227 

202 

220 

261 

206

186 

189 

186 

163 

199 

235

Aug.

242 

216 

176 

163 

173

213 

227 

163 

141 

132

126 

110 

92

84 

75

70 

82 

90 

84 

73

68 

68 

64 

59 

70

62 

57 

66 

68 

62 

57

Sept.

52 

62 

57 

87 

92

144 

157 

157 

132 

129

13S 

124 

148 

135 

121

107 

102 

90 

80 

77

77 

77 

84 

107?r

70 

62 

59 

57 

64

MAATI Kun-ofl in Mean acre-feet

57. 0 3, 500 

49. 7 2, 960 

124 1,970 

425 26,100 

1,260 76,000 

339 20,800 

111 6,820 

97.1 5,780
196 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART VI

LARAMIE RIVER AT FORT IARAMIE, WYO.

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 AREA. 4,580 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1915, to September, 1929.

REMARKS. Diversions for irrigation above station. Flow renrulated by Wheatland Reservoir. Complete records furnished by United States Bureau of 

Reclamation.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-29

Day

1 ____ . .....

2 -

3. _ -

4....... ...

5.-. ~

6.. .... .- 

7.-. . .

«... 

9 

10 

11 

12. 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17. -

18. 

19 _ 

20

21 

 22 

23 

24 

25.. 

26 

27 

28 

29 . 

HO ...... 

31 _____

Oct.

92 

92 

84 

84 

76

76 

113 

113 

92 

106

100 

110 

120 

125 

145

150 

150 

167 

150 

148

142 

142 

142 

140 

140

145 

145 

142 

142 

145 

148

Nov.

178 

177 

188 

170 

186

199 

215 

196 

192 

208

179 

167 

169 

165 

169

173 

169 

149 

145 

145

135 

159 

145 

149 

149

141 

155 

169 

167 

167

Dec.

159 

180 

115 

105 

105

115 

115 

128 

141 

141

141 

141 

151 

151

147

148 

122 

112 

106

85

100 

115 

122 

128 

128

128 

140 

147 

160 

150 

165

Jan.

165 

188 

145 

155 

126

126 

126 

151 

178 

155

155 

151 

165 

165

155

165 

165 

158 

138 

102

102 

114 

95 

95 

95

110 

110 

110 

110 

110 

110

Feb.

105 

125 

135 

135 

145

145 

105 

105 

105 

110

105 

115 

115 

115 

115

115 

115 

115 

115 

120

120 

115 

115 

115 

115

115 

140 

140

Mar.

135 

135 

135 

165 

165

190 

230 

225 

230 

230

240 

240 

240 

190 

240

240 

222 

226 

231 

231

231 

231 

238 

238 

238

224 

211 

211 

227 

221 

266

Apr.

250 

250 

230 

220

245

590 

840 

590 

565 

540

425 

465 

425 

445 

395

480 

935 

960 

1,020 

935

905 

765 

710 

710 

1,050

722 

727 

805 

960 

1,110

Month Maximum

October __ ...... . ___________________

f^ril........ ...........................................

Jia.7.. .................................................

167 

215 

180 

178 

145 

266 

1,110 

2,000 

2,500 

567 

150 

490

2,500

May

1,350 

1,200 

1,110 

1,250 

1,350

1,400 

1,350 

1,200 

1,350 

1,400

1,400 

1,400 

1,450 

1,500 

1,600

1,700 

1,750 

1,750 

1,800 

1,780

1,500 

1,400 

1,200 

1,150 

1,110

1,110 

1,500 

1,780 

1,800 

2,000 

2,000

Jme

2, TOO 

2,500 

2,100 

2,000 

2,000

1,900 

1,800 

1,700 

1,450 

1,400

1,150 

1,200 

1,450 

955 

840

800 

722 

567 

490 

450

375 

335 

335 

412 

260

260 

195 

145 

112 

145

Minimum

76 

135 

85 

95 

105 

135 

220 

1,110 

112 

92 

67 

120

67

July

335 

195 

195 

145 

145

112 

112 

335 

145 

112

112 

92 

92 

92 

412

145 

412 

260 

335 

195

145 

260 

145 

112 

567

260 

145 

112 

260 

112 

112

Aug.

92 

92

78 

78 

145

92

78 

78 

78 

78

78 

112 

92

78 

67

67 

67 

67 

67 

78

67 

90 

90 

90 

90

150 

100 

100 

150 

100 

100

Sept.

120 

150 

130 

130 

130

170 

260 412' 

490 

335

320 

320 

320 

280

280

280 

280 

200 

200 

200

200 

200 

200 

200 

200

200 

200 

320 

280 

280

M Run-off in Mean acre-feet

125 7, 690 

169 10, 100 

132 8, 120 

134 8,240 

119 6, 610 

215 13, 200 

642 38,200 

1,470 90,400 

1, 010 60. 100 

200 12,300 

90. 0 5, 530 

243 14, 500

380 275,000
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 197

EAWHIDE CEEEK WEAK LINGIE, WYO.

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 17, T. 25 N., R. 62 W., 1 mile east o* Lingle and

2 miles above mouth. 

X)KAINAGB AREA. 510 square miles. 

UECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1928, to September, 1929. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 340 second-feet Jnne 2 (gage

height, 5.5 feet); minimum probably occurred during winter.

192&-29: Maximum and minimum discharge, same as given above. 

HEMARKS. Records good except those for estimated periods, Apr. 1-5, 7-15,

and July 4, which are fair. Observations discontinued Nov. 10 to Mar. 31.

No diversions. Low-water flow represents return seepage fro*n Interstate

Canal.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928 29

Day

I. .................,...............

-2....... _ 

3 

4............ _ ......................

5 .

 6 ...

7 __ . _ . , . . .

8 _ ....................

9....................................

10 . ..- .--... ...--.-..-._..-_

11 

12.... .. _ 

13 . .... .......... ...........

14........ .................. ...........

15.- ..... .....................

16 . . .................

17 

18. ......... ..

19... .......... __ _ ..

20 .-. ......... .......

 yi. ................................ ....

22...... ...............................

23.. ...... ............

24 ........................

25. 

 26 

27. ..

28 

29. 

30. ... . .. -

^\........... ..........................

Oct.

50 

118 

85 

50 

52

54 

65 

53 

68 

65

56 

65 

37 

39 

51

52

48 

44 

40 

44

40 

40 

46 

85 

66

56 

54 

56 

50 

46 

41

Nov.

40 

45 

39 

39 

38

36 

39 

42 

40

Month

June.. .................................................

Jvlj. ....... ...........................................

Apr.

20 

20 

22 

26 

30

32 

34 

34 

35 

35

36 

34 

30 

26 

22

21 

21 

23 

36 

60

58 

48 

36 

54 

45

50 

45 

34 

32 

32

May

31 

29 

32 

33 

39

42 

42 

56 

50 

46

34 

45 

45 

43 

38

30 

30 

32 

28 

27

28 

26 

25 

24 

23

23 

23 

24 

28 

27 

28

June

30 

266 

56 

37 

31

31 

30 

29 

28 

26

24 

30 

31 

32 

30

28 

28 

24 

20 

24

38 

20 

23 

21 

21

18 

19 

24 

23 

19

Maximum Minimum

118 37 

45 36 

60 20 

56 23 

266 19 

71 14 

99 32 

126 26

July

22 

18 

14 

16 

16

21 

24 

24 

27

 28

32 

31 

30 

39 

33

71 

59 

36 

21 

41

35 

33 

59 

46 

42

36 

27 

34 

40 

31 

43

Aug.

36

47 

56 

42 

74

70 

78 

74 

34 

58

61 

57 

61 

66 

58

54 

46 

43 

76 

93

99 

81 

36 

32 

36

38 

58 

52 

54 

52 

45

Sept.

49 

71 

63 

64 

89

83 

113 

126 

H9 

119

98 

92 

88 

85 

66

42 

65 

36 

37 

35

32 

26 

34 

36 

34

36

39 

32 

67 

44

MflB Run-off in M8tfl acre-feet

55.4 3,410 

30. 8 710 

34.4 2,050 

33. 3 2, 050 

35. 4 2, 110 

33. 2 2, 040 

57. 0 3, 500 

64-0 3,810
198 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART

KATZER DRAIN NEAR HENRY, NEBR.

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 12, T. 23 N., R. 60 W., 3 miles sovthwest of Henry. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June, 1928, to September, 1929.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, about 1,050 se-iond-feet June 2 

(gage height, 9.9 feet).

1928-29: Maximum discharge, that of June 2, 1929.

REMARKS. Records poor. Discharge estimated Mar. 13-18. Observations 

discontinued Nov. 1 to Mar. 9, except for occasional readings in November 

and December. Katzer Drain enters North Platte River in Wyoming, 1

mile above Nebraska line.

Laramie Canal.

Flow is return water from area under Fort

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1988-89

Day

1... _______ ..

2 ___________

3................ ... .

4. _ .. ______ ...

5..... . . 

6.............. ......

1....... .............

8 ......... ......

9.... ............

10 . .. ..- 

11....................

12 . . ...

13 _____ . .........

14......... ........

15 ________ .....

16. ...................

17... ______ ......

18 .. .. . 

19 ________ . ....

20....................

21....................

22 ....................

23........... __ .....

24 ....................

25.. . .

26..... ..

27 _____ ...........

28....................

29 ..... . .

30....................

31.,...... .........

Oct.

20 

8.6

4.9 

4.9

4.7

4.7 

4.7 

4.7 

4.7 

4.7

4,7 

4.7

4.7 

4.7

7.8

4.7 

47 

4.7

4.7

47

47 

47 

4.7 

47 

47

4.7 

47

4.7

47 

47 

5.6

Nov.

11

5

Dec.

4

Mar.

1

1 

5 

1 

1

1

1 

2 

4 

9 

10

11 

10 

4 

4 

6

6 

4 

4 

6 

6 

5

Month

October ................................................

March 10-31 ________ . _____ . ____ . ....... April................... .............................

June ___________________________ July . ___ ____ .

Apr.

6 

4 

4 

4 

4

4 

4 

6 

6

7

8 

6 

6 

6 

6

5 

5 

6 

24 

49

20 

47 

41 

81 

15

13 

10 

10 

9 

9

May

10

7 

7 

10 

13

11 

10 

10 

9 

10

9 

10 

9 

10 

9

10 

10 

12 

11 

11

28 

25 

30 

20 

16

16 

15 

15 

16 

21 

19

June

18 

412 

19 

10 

10

9

7 

6

7 

7

7 

6 

6 

8

7

7 

7 

8 

7 

7

7 

7 

7 

8 

12

18 

27 

27 

24 

27

Maximum Minimum

20 47 

11 1 

81 4 

30 7 

412 6 

32 13 

42 27 

72 13

July

26 

25 

22 

23 

24

26 

26 

27 

24 

21

15 

13 

25 

30 

28

26 

25 

25 

25 

24

26 

27 

25 

25 

27

27 

27 

30 

32 

28 

26

Aug.

27 

28 

30 

31 

34

29 

29 

29

28 

29

30 

34 

35 

35 

30

30 

30 

32 

33 

33

33 

33 

38 

33 

33

36 

37 

36 

36 

39 

42

Sept.

41 

37

47 

46

47

72 

58 

58 

33 

26

27 

27 

19 

16 

16

16 

17 

17

17 

17

17 

18 

21 

19 

13

13 

15 

17 

21 

17

M Run-off in Mean acre-feet

5.45 335 

464 202 

14. 2 845 

13.5 830 

24.6 1,460 

25.2 1,550 

32.6 2,000 

27.5 1,640
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 199

 HORSE GREEK NEAR YODER. WYO.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 13, T. 22 N., R. 62 W., 6 miles southeast

of Yoder. Prior to Nov. 11, 1928, a staff gage 300 feet downstream was

used. , 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,320 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1928, to September, 1929. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 455 second-feet June 8 (gage

height, 4.59 feet); no flow several days during July, August, and September.

1928-29: Maximum and minimum discharge, same as given above. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for estimated periods, which are fair.

Diversions for irrigation above station. Flow regulated by Hawk Springs

Reservoir,

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-29

Day

1 

2... ____ . ...

3 _______ ...

4 _______ ..

5 .

6.. _____ . ...

7.. _____ ....

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.

4.5 

7.2 

7.9 

14 

32

22 

26 

9.7 

5.9 

5.9

6.9 

5.4 

2.8 

2.8 

3.5

4.0 

. 2.5 

1.8 

2.0 

1.7

2.0 

4.2 

1.8 

1.3 

1.2

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.2

Nov.

 1.0

1.0 

6.0 

20 

34 

51

57 

74 

108 

100 

90

85 ' 

78 

67 

72 

93

137 

137 

146 

152 

133

Dec.

55 

49 

71 

74 

58

56 

54 

55 

54 

53

52 

54 

49 

47 

45

40 

38 

32 

35 

38

47 

59 

55 

61 

59

58 

52 

59 

54 

47 

41

Jan.

«17

 16

 15'

Feb.

 14

 14

 17

Month

October ___________________. ____ -

November __ . ___________________ .

July

August

September. ___________ . ___ - ___ -

Mar.

 20

 30

 30 

 30

 40 

 60 

 80

85 

77

74 

63 

52 

53 

75 

111

Apr.

96 

58 

43 

35

48

75 

71 

69 

79 

97

99 

97 

93 

91 '87

79 

71 

64 

70 

111

127 

123 

111 

151 

212

223 

183 

174 

196 

217

Maximum

32 

152

74

111 

 223 

224 

381 

12 

3.5 

56

381

May

212 

223 

224 

214 

208

182 

169 

165 

169

152

138 

127 

124 

119 

111

106 

101 

100 

98 

94

89 

87 

63 

44 

39

38 

35 

35 

35 

33 

33

June

36 

179 

92 

168 

293

255 

226 

339 

381 

268

183 

145 

122 

105 

90

74 

61 

52 

44 

38

28 

23 

22 

24 

24

16 

14 

13 

12 

12

July

12 

10 

12 

12 

6.5

4.0 

3.5 

3.0 

1.5 

1.5

1.5 

4.0 

3.5 

3.5 

2.5

7.0 

6.0 

4.0 

3.5 

3.5

2.0 

4.0 

3.0 

2.0 

.9

.6 

.3 

.3 

.1 

0 

0

Minimum Mean

1.0 

1.0 

32

35 

33 

12 

0 

0 

0

5.97 

55.0 

51.6 

16 

15 

41.0 

108 

115 

111 

3.81 

.40 

31.9

0 46.2

Aug.

0 

.9

as

.4 

0

.4 

.5 

.8 

.6 

.6

.1 

.2 

.1 

.1 

.1

.2 

.2 

.2 

1.0 

1.0

.8 

.3 

.2 

.1 

.1

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sept.

0 

0 

0 

1.5 

2.5

17 

35 

44 

50 

54

56 

49 

44 

42 

41

 39 

 37 

 36 

 35 

 34

 33 

32 

33 

33 

35

 36 36 

 37 

37 

27

Eun-ofE in 

acre-feet

367 

3,270 

3,170 

984 

833 

2,520 

6,430 

7,070 

6,600 

234 

25 

1,900

33,400

 Estimated.

49758 32 14
200 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART VI

SOUTH PLATTE RIVER AT SOUTH PLATTE, COIO. *

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 25, T. 7 S., R. 70 W., 375 feet below 

mouth of North Fork of South Platte River at South Platte. Zero of gage 

is 6,078.43 feet above mean sea level. .

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,550 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March, 1902, to September, 1929.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 2,340 second-feet Aug. 9 (gage 

height, 4.84 feet); minimum occurred during winter.

1902-1929: Maximum discharge, 6,320 second-feet June 7, 1921 (gage 

height, 8.95 feet); minimum, 21 second-feet Aug. 4, 1902.

REMARKS. Daily discharge not determined Dec. 1 to Mar. 31; estimated Apr. 

1-17. Diversions for irrigation above station. Flow regulated by Gheesman Reservoir. Complete records furnished by State engineer.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet,

Day

l

2 

3.. _ ...

4. ...... ..................

5 .... .... ......

6... A...... .......

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.

222 

238 

219 

190 

192

188 

213 

233 

230 

210

197 

202 

210 

219 

238

255 

253 

192 

192 

185

183 

180 

210 

197 

192

147 

149 

149 

173 

208 

149

Nov.

162 

164 

132 

153 

164

192 

210 

192 

113 

104

108 

106 

108 

104 

216

130

76 

71 

59 

58

68 

88 

95 

94 

92

83 

71

82 

54 

48

Month

October _ .... __________ _____ . .........

December ..... . .... . .................

May. __ . _______________________

July. ... ........................

The year ______________________

Apr.

159 

155 

171 

185 

194

179 

158 

146 

122 

112

85 

155 

132 

130 

118

131 

133 

155 

162 

171

140 

126 

123 

123 

123

119 

123 

130 

140 

151

May

155 

142 

147 

151 

160

190 

202 

213 

236 

264

274 

250 

236 

284 

331

405 

331 

341 

327 

338

383 

381

387 

460 

448

481 

424 

405 

436 

369 

402

Maximum

255 

216

194 

481 

822 

1,140 

2,220 

1,100

2,220

June

424 

 460 

409 

428 

503

440 

418 

432 

436 

413

390 

417 

398

413 

452

362 

348 

376 

405 

324

503

795 

808 

755 

822

729 

775 

782 

536 

440

Minimum

147 

48

85 

142 

324 

369 

704 

481

July

402 

456 

448 

440 

424

428 

421 

405 

405 

421

424 

394 

369 

405 

468

508 

526 

609 

666 

609

551 

432 

815 

1,140

729

691

678 

742 

950 

878 

775

Aug.

755 

1,170 

1,690 

1,520 

1,810

1,660 

1,640 

1,980 

2,220 

1,850

1,530 

1,250 

1,060 

907

822

762 

762 

775 

788 

762

710

704 

736 

775 

843

843 

749 

1,080 

1,240 

1,120 

936

Mean

200 

113 «78 

"94 

»93 

»108 

142 

308 

506 

568 

1,140 

682

338

Sept.

892 

850 

836 

704 

716

782 

928 

1,040 

1,100 

985

878 

822 

632 

620 

609

577" 

556 

541 

526 

541

546 

577 

643 

541 

494

481 

481 

531 

526 

498

Run-off in 

acre-feet

12,300 

6,720 

4,800 

5,780 

5,160 

6,640 

8,450 

18,900 

30,100 

34,900 

70,100 

40,600

244,000

> Estimated.
PLATTE BIVEE BASIN 201

NOBTH FOBK OF SOUTH PLATTE RIVEB AT SOUTH PIATTE, OOIO.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 25, T. 7 S., R. 70 W., one-third mile 

above South Platte. Zero of gage is 6,090.55 feet above mean se«. level.

DRAINAGE AREA. 484 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June, 1909, to September, 1910; April, 1913, io Ser>fcember, 1929.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 857 second-feet Auft. 7 (gage 

height, 4.04 feet); minimum occurred during winter.

1909-10, 1913-1929: Maximum discharge, 1,910 second-feet June 8, 

1921 (gage height, 5.9 feet); minimum, 12 second-feet Dec. 18, 1922 (gage 

height, 1.5 feet).

HEMARKS. Discharge estimated Nov. 17-23, 28-30, and Apr. 1-10. Observations discontinued Dec. 1 to Mar. 31. Diversions for irrigation abc ve station. 

Complete records furnished by State engineer.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928 29

Day

1..... ...... ... ......... ..... .........

2... .......... .... ....................

B... .......... ... .....................

4... ............. _ _... . 

b... ..................................

6. .... ..__

1... ...... ............................

8... .... __ .. .......

9................ _ ...... ............

10..... ......... ... ............

\\.................. ...................

IZ.... .................................

13...... _ ... __ .....................

U.... .................................

\&..... ................................

\^..... ................................

n. ....................................

18 ........... -...-... .-... ....

19.. . . _

W...... ...............................

2i........ .............................

2S....... ..............................

23.. . _ ............................

24..... __ . . _

25....... __ _ . _-__

26..... ................................

^......... ............................

28........ . .... ............

29. .... __ . __ . _

30. ... ... _ - ....

31 ........ ................... .....

Oct.

44 

40 

38 

31 

39

40 

44 

45 

43 

43

47 

42 

44 

45

52

57 

57 

53 

57 

56

52 

51 

47 

47 

48

50 

49 

48 

49 

48 

48

Nov.

49 

31

33 

45

47

50 

52 

48 

44 

42

46

44 

45 

45 

40

40 

38 

36 

36 

34

34 

32 

32 

30 

40

48 

40 

40 

40 

40

Month

October __ . _ . __ ... _ ... ... ___________

AprU.........................-. .....................

July... . .. . .. ..... ......

September.... _ _ . __________ .

Apr,

58 

58 

58 

58 

58

42 

42 

42 

42 

42

44 

59 

65 

64 

67

74 

79 

87 

90 

87

79 

74 

72 

76 

76

75 

72 

65 

72 

87

May

90 

74 

79 

82 

90

95 

99 

108 

121 

135

131 

112 

121 

152 

182

207 

191 

218 

186 

196

233 

204 

221

268 

274

318 

248 

207 

184 

172 

212

June

271 

324 

301 

264 

258

255

242 

256 

258 

242

218 

207 

189 

177 

191

175 

171 

158 

150 

144

139 

139 

139 

137 

148

150 

150 

150 

148 

148

Maximum Minimum

57 31 

52 30 

90 42 

.318 74 

324 137 

298 124 

760 258 

363 160

July

146 

150 

142 

144 

137

131 

124 

131 

164

158

156 

154 

148 

154 

171

137 

133 

144 

150 

164

160

154 

268 

298 

199

158 

135 

.194 

182 

173 

233

Aug.

274 

284 

612 

488 

621

760 

746 

612 

583 

512

440 

375 

364 

345 

335

298 

314

324 

277 

274

283 

258 

264 

331 

364

335 

293 

352 

335 

304 

268

Sept.

258 

239 

290 

255 

248

293 

321 

363 

345 

311

299 

287 

264 

258 

264

258 

239 

224 

221 

215

209 

202 

199 

194 

182

177 

166 

164 

162 

160

M Run-off in Mean acre-feet

46. 9 2, 880 

40. 7 2, 420 

65. 5 3, 900 

168 10, 300 

197 11, 700 

164 10, 100 

394 24, 200 

242 14,400
202 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1929, PAET VI 

WEST FORK OF CLEAR CREEK WEAR EMPIRE. COIO.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 27, T. 3 S., R. 74 W., 75 feet below Miller

Creek and 1 mile east of Empire. Zero of gage is 8,271.27 feet above mean

sea level.

DRAINAGE AREA. 57 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June to September, 1929. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during period, 373 second-feot June 10 (gage

height, 2.13 feet); minimum, 50 second-feet Sept. 30 (gageheight, 0.90 foot). 

REMARKS. Records fair. Discharge estimated June 1-3 and 5. Possibly a

few diversions for mining purposes.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 192P

Day

1

2... _____ . ...

3 ___ . _ ......

4.. . .............

S.. . -

6 _________ -

7.. .. ............

8...... ..... .....

9.. ...... ........

10... ..........

11 _____ ... ....

12...... _ .......

13.... 

14... 

16... ........

June

160 

180 

190 

193 

255

260 

281 

309 

321 

329

321 

285 

238 

242 

265

July

210 

208 

193 

182 

.160

145 

136 

132 

110 

112

108 

105 

106 

115 

119

Aug.

172 

152 

152 

145 

148

186 

186 

168 

160 

152

138 

127 

117 

112 

106

Sept.

68 

69 

71 

69 

70

72 

74 

75 

71 

70

71 

69 

67 

64 

63

Day

1(

r

1* 

11 

2(

2] 

2! 

Z. 

24 

2,

2f 2" 

28 

2f 

3( 

31

Month

July........ ............... ___ ............... ....

September.. _ .... -

The periodL-. __ .... . 

r ................

!. ............... )._- . ).... .......

I...... ......... .

L. ..............

[...... ..........

>..... ........ ...

'.. ...... . .......

{...... ___ - _

\. ........ ... . ...

>....- -. ___ -

.. _____ . ....

Maximum

329 

219 

186 

76

June

261 

273 

258 

261 

269

265 

273 

273 

269 

265

261 

246 

242 

238 

227

Minimum

160 

105 

69 

61

July

123 

127 

140 

134 

134

130 

132 

145 

148 

138

136 

172 

216 

179 

176 

160

Aug.

101 

'103 

98 

88 

86

86 

79 

76 

74 

72

71 

71 

77 

77 

76 

69

Sept.

62 

69 

66

64 

64

saS3. 

63 

62 

62

53.

ea

62 

62 

61

M«- »»£?

267 16,300 

147 9,040 

114 7,010 

61.7 3,870

36,000
PLA.TTE RIVER BASIN 203

CLEAR GREEK NEAR GOLDEN, COLO,

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 32, T. 3 S., R. 70 W., in canyon 1% miles 

above Golden.

DRAINAGE AREA. 392 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December, 1908 to December, 1909; June, 1911, to September, 1929.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 1,280 second-feet Aug. 5 (gage 

height, 4.42 feet); minimum occurred during winter.

1908-9,1911-1929: Maximum discharge, 4,420 second-feet July 31, 1921; 

minimum, 18 second-feet Jan. 11, 1918.

REMARKS. Discharge estimated Oct. 31, Nov. 1-8, and 11. Daihr discharge 

not determined Nov. 12 to Apr. 26. Golden ditch diverts atnve station. 

Complete records furnished by State" engineer.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1988-89

Day

1.... ______ . ....

2.... __ ........... ...

3.... ________ ....

4.... ___________

5.... ________ . ...

6......................

7 _ .......... __ .....

8..-... .............

9......... _ _.,.______

10.. -... ..i..........

11.. ........ __ ........

12 ________ . .......

13...... _____ .......

14......... __ ........

15. ____ . .............

16.......... __ ........

17......... ____ .....

18.......... ___ .......

19......... ____ ......

20 ...................

21....... ____ ........

22..... __ ............

23... _______ ......

24......... _ ..........

26

26.......... __ ........

27 ......................

as.. ....................

3d........ __ ..........

30.-.. __ -...-,........

31......................

Oct.

71 

66 

80 

114 

119

66 

61 

110 

80 

80

80 

121 

63 

53 

114

123 

80 

70 

110 

76

58 

87 

80 

66 

66

87 

52 

41 

87 

60 

80

Nov.

46 

36 

79 

87 

52

66 

66 

80 

56 

70

90

Dec.

"31

Jan.

 53

«35

Month

October.. _____ . __ ..... __ . _ ........ .....

November _______________________

December.. ...........................................

January.^ ............................................ February*

March................................................ April . . .... ... . ....

May. __ .-..-.....-..-....-. ......--....- -..-...

July..........-........-......-..-..-... ............ August .. ... . .

Til A VAftl*

Mar.

«34

Apr.

«50

30 

28 

24 

33

Maximum

/

123

580 

776 

653 

722 

334

776 .

May

19 

41 

38 

56 

50

34 

67 

94 

154 

125

114 

130 

116 

119 

202

236 

267 

245 

254 

295

319 

290 

360 

399 

466

580 

518 

485 

376 

334 

290

June

512 

595 

624 

624 

646

661 

653 

691 

761 

769

676 

616 

580 

653 

776

588 

638 

609 

588 

595

623 

631 

631 

646 

616

595 

602 

602 

602 

573

July

550 

525 

49?, 48i' 

453

411 37' 

39? 

350 

319

310 

314 

310 

27rt

470

42T 40ix 

39? 36f» 

39?

4ft"

4»' 

53N 

65* 

53f>

472 40' 

591- 

533

581) 561'

Minimum Mean

41

19 

512 

276 

276 

183

8C.7 *5? 

»44 

*4J 

»34 

»3f 

»44 

22f

ess

44f 

44« 

25?

19f

Aug.

559 

498 

552 

532 

588

722 

706 

661

588 

573

559 

525 

466 

447 

405

393 

371 

434 

382 

382

329 

340 

310 

305 

319

314 

295 

276 

371 

382 

329

Sept.

314 

310 319" 

324 

286

305 

 276 

319 

334 

295

286 

286

232

254 

228 

220 

232 

232

232 

217 

217 

213 

202

202 

191 

187 

187 

183

Run-off in 

acre-feet

4,960 

3,090 

2,710 

2,580 

1,890 

2,340 

2,620 

14,000 

37,700 

27,400 

27,600 

16,000

142,000

 Kesult of discharge measurement. * Estimated.
204 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1929, PART VI 

WORTH ST. VBAIBT CREEK NEAR ALIENS PARK, COLO.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 14, T. 3 N., R. 73 W., 2% miles north 

of Aliens Park.

DRAINAGE AREA. 33 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October, 1925, to September, 1929.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year (estimated), 1,000 second-feet 

June 9, caused by breaking of Gopeland Lake Dam; minimum, 6 second-feet 

during January and February.

1925-1929: Maximum discharge, that of June 9, 1929; mirimum, 6 secondfeet Apr. 19, 1928, and during January and February, 1929.

REMARKS. Records good except those for estimated periods, which are fair. 

Daily discharge not determined Jan. 1 to Mar. 31. Practically no diversions 

above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-&9

Day

1 ___ .... . __ . _ ..

2... . __ ... _ ....

3-_ ..............

4......................

5~ - . ..

6- .. _

7-.« ...............

8- ___ .. ____ 

9 _ . _ . ___ .....

10- 

11-. ... 

12-- 

13 

14. __ __ .. ...

15 

16.-- ___ __ 

17- 

18 ______ . _

19. 

20-- 

21. 

22,. _ . .....

23.- ___

24...... ................

25- . 

26- 

27- 

28 _ . _ . _ .. .........

29 

30. 

31 ____ . __ . ____ ..

Oct.

28 

26 

24 

25 

24

24 

25 

23 

22 

21

21 

21 

23 

24 

at

25 

26 

22 

19 

19

20 

18 

19 

19 

18

18 

18 

19 

20 

19 

19

Nov.

15 

16 

« 16 

« 16 

« 16

16 > 18 

17 

13 

17

16 

16 

12 

11 

10

10 

10

1 10 

» 12

Dec.

. a 11

9 

9

 9 

9

»"

«8 

8

}"

Jan.

 v

» 6

Mar.

» 9

Month

November ___________________ J __ ..

January

April... 

July 

September ______________________ 

Apr.

1 » 10

12 

10

10 

10 

12

7 

8

8 

9 

8 »8 

0 9

10 

11 

11 

11 

12

12 

13 

13 

12 

10

11 

10 

11 

10 

13

Maximum

28 

18 

11

13 

169 

300 

272 

180 

102

May

18 

15 

17 

20 

20

23 

29 

34 

38 

37

32 

38

54 

68

 75

77 

79 

80 

82 

90

102 

104 

123 

125 

182

169 

129 

110 

91 

93 

116

June

171 

211 

204 

213 

244

252 

270 

280 

300 

235

217 

192 

187 

192 

214

196 

210 

190 

185 

245

« 260 

272 

250 

260 

262

260 

272 

274 

272 

267

Minimum

18 

10

8

7 

15 

171 

174 

51 

48

July

272 

270 

230 

204 

204

204 

200 

182 

182 

184

187 

204 

242 

254 

224

217 

214 

200 

204 

204

187 

190 

212 

214 

202

180 

184 

217 

187 

174 

180

Aug.

170 

160 

ISO 

160 

160

170 

154 

152 

132 

117

107 

. 94 

100 

90

78

78 

87 

80 

90 

92

87 

84 

82 

64 

54

51 

52 

52 

69 

69 

64

Sept.

78 100- 

94 90- 

102

90- 

97 90* 

84

7&

78- 

67 

71 

73

84

7& 

71 

75 

7» 

71

75 

80 

80 

75 

62

62 

53 

56 

52

48

*r,.~~ Kun-ofl in 

Mean acre-feet

21.7 1,330 

13.2 788 

9.48 583 

« 6 - 369 

 6 338 

«9 55S 

10. 4 619 

72.6 4,460 

235 14,000 

207 12,700 

103 6,330 

76.3 4,540

64.3 46,600

> Estimated. * Result of discharge measurement.
PLATTE KIVEB BASIN 205

SOUTH ST. VRAnr CBEEK NEAB WAED, COIO.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder between sees. 35 and 36, T. 2 N., R. 73 W.,

2 miles northwest of Ward. 

DRAINAGE ABBA. 15 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1926, to September, 1927; May to September, 1929. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 231 second-feet June 8 (gage

height, 2.06 feet); minimum, 18 second-feet May 21 (gage height, 0.63 foot). 

1926-27, 1929: Maximum discharge, 313 second-feet June 7, 1926 (gage

height, 2.48 feet); minimum occurred during winter. 

REMARKS. Records good. No diversions above station. Flow regulated by

several small lakes.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929

Day

l.............

2.............

8. .........

4. ........

5. .........

6.............

7... __ ......

b .............

» ..--...

10... _ .. _ ..

11 _ .... _ ...

12.............

13.............

14.............

15 -........

May June

97 

129 

140 

136 

136

165 

179 

210 

207 

183

161 

149 

140 

161 

173

July

146 

129 

129 

125 

108

118 

112 

98 

88 

88

96 

103 

136 

165 

159

Aug.

134 

105 

138 

118 

96

148 

129 

88 

75 

68

63 

55 

54 

60 

82

Sept.

58 

52 

50 

46 

45

46 

40 

42 

40 

37

37 

36 

36 

38 

41

Dsy

16 

17 

18 

18 

2C

21

22 

23 

24 

2£

21 

27 

2* 

28 

3C 

31

Month

May 21-31.. __ . _ . _ . _____ . __ - _ . __ . _ .

June --.--.. ... . . ... ... . .. ... .

July.,..-....-. ...-..-.... . .-... .--.-

September ___ ... ..

The perk)d. _-.- ..-.....- ..............-.

____ . __

____ ......

... .-.....

.............

.............

.............

..... . .......

Maximum

87 

210 

165 

148

58

May

20 

24 

46 

60 

66

70 

87 

.75 

60

5878

June

149 

151 

131 

108 

131

149 

163 

149 

159 

163

149 

159 

159 

165 

163

July

125 

1S4 1-yi

97 1*"?

92 

80 

87 

181 

97

84 

94 

153 f« 

f2 

IP

Minimum Meat

20 K.5 

97 154 

80 112 

54 82,8 

22 36.6

Aug.

81 

84 

74 

68 

70

90 

80 

69 

80

78

64 

64 

68 

64 

56 

64

Septi

36 

33 

30 

31 

31

38 

37 

36 

32 

28

26 

24 

25 

24 

22

Run-off in 

Ecre-feet

1,280 

9,160 

6,890 

6,090 

2,180

24,600
206 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART VI

MIDDLE ST. VRAM CREEK NEAR ALIENS PARK, GOLO.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 3, T. 2 Nv R. 72 W., 9 miles southeast

of Aliens Park.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 28 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1926, to September, 1929. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 240 second-feet June 8 (gage

height, 2.45 feet); minimum, 3.1 second-feet Mar. 5.

1926-1929: Maximum discharge, 322 second-feet June 6, 1926 (gage

height, 2.65 feet); minimum, that of Mar. 5, 1929. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for estimated period-, which are fair.

Daily discharge not determined Nov. 1 to Apr. 27. Practically no diversions

above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19S8-S9

Day

1 ______________

2 ________________

3 _________________

4 ___________ . .........

5 _______ .. ..............

6 __________ . .........

7 __ .. ___ ................

8 ......

9 __________ . .........

10.......................t....

11 ________ . _ . ........

12 _ .... __ ................

13- v __ . _ ............ .....

14 ...........................

15 _ .........................

16. .. _____ . _ ..... __ ..

17............. __ ..........

18 ____________ .. ...

19 ________________

20. ........................

81...........................

22. ...... _____ .... .......

28........... ___ ..........

24 __ .................... ..

25-..-..... _____ ..........

26

27 _____________ . ...

28-....._........... ___ ....

29 ____ ............ ___ ...

30 ___ ................ .. 

81... __ ... ___ ...........

Oct.

13

12 

12 

11 

11

11 

10 

11 

11 

11

9.8 

 9.8

9.6

8.6

8.8

9.2

8.6 

8.6 

8.2

8.6

8.6 

7.0

7.8

7.0

7.2

7.0

7.2

8.2 

8.4

8.2

8.6

Jan.

 5.4

Mar.

«3.1

Month

October ................................................

January _________________________

February ..............................................

April....... .......................................

May..... ............. .................................

June ...................................................

July......................-.................. .......

August _________________________

September _____________________

The year... .............. ..... . .

Apr.

 10

18 

19 

22

May

18 

17 

17 

19 

20

20 

23 

29 

34 

39

36 

42 

44 

52 

62

70 

74 

76

75 

87

110 

119 

130 

137 

154

166 

140 

127 

113 

98 

122

Jane

166 

195 

181 

179 

185

197 

204 

224 

213 

189

181 

164 

157 

171 

178

162 

175 

152 

145 

161

173 

181 

173 

»180 »180

»180 

U84 

&185 

^180 

170

Maximum Minimum

13 7

166 17 

224 145 

154 92 

183 51 

57 23

224 ............

July

154 

154 

152 

»130 

126

»128 

130 

114 

94 

92

'94 

96 

127 

152 

154

142 

138 

119 

118 

132

118 

105 

129 

130 

116

105 

129 

161 

106 

102 

130

Aug.

150 

134 

179 

154 

150

183 

181 

»170 

116 »105

»90 

»75 

72 

71 

67

63 

64 

62 

57 

56

60 

63 

58 

56

54

52 

51 

52 

69 

67 

63

Sept.

56 

53 

56 

57 

56

56 

53 

50 

47 

45

43 

39 

40 

42 

43

37 

35 

34 

36 

37

44 

44 

40 

35 

31

29 

26 

24 

23 

23

*«w.« Run-off in MeaB acre-feet

9. 29 571 

»6 357 

»6 369 

»5 307 

»4 222 

»3 184 

» 12 714 

73.2 4,500 

179 10,700 

125 7, 690 

91.7 5,640 

41.1 2,450

46.5 33,700

1 Result of discharge measurement. Estinated.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 207

" LEFTHAND CREEK NEAfi BOULDER, OOLO.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 26, T. 2 N., R. 71 W., 9 miles rorth of

Boulder.

DBAINAGE ABBA. 48 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May to September, 1929. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during period, 216 second-feet July 17 (gage

height, 2.49 feet); minimum, 27 second-feet Sept. 30 (gage height, If3 feet). 

REMABKS. Records good. Small ditch diverts water just above station. Water

diverted from South St. Vrain Creek enters Lefthand Creek 2% miles above

station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1989

Day

I... . ...

2. ... ...

3. ... ...

4.............

5.-...-. ...

6.. ........

7.... ..

8.. ........

9.-......-..--

10.............

11.

12. .........

13

14 ..........

15. .........

May June

103 

132 

147 

164 

146

152 

152 

163 

165 

15S

149 

143 

123 

134 

152

July

136 

127 

127 

123 

103

103 

99 

96 

80 

76

84 

92 

101 

129 

161

Aug.

129 

105 

140 

138 

129

180 

182 

152 

127 

107

88 

80 

69 

65 

57

Sept.

61 

66 

64 

68 

66

60 

53 

54 

50 

47

45 

41 

39 

38 

42

Bay

16 

17la

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

2fi

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Month

May 16-31.. ............._......... ..... __ ......... June. .

July.. ... ...

August. _ __ . . .. _ . .

September..,.. __ . _____ . _____ .. __ ... ...

The perkMi.................... ................

.

Maximum

121 

166 

161 

182 

66

May

75 

78 

75 

72 

81

90 

88 

97 

101 

107

119 

121 

105 

76 

66 

80

June

138 

146 

138 

123 

138

149 

166 

164 

164 

154

149 

161 

166 

164 

149

July

129 

138 

103 

86 

86

83 

78 

96 

121 

96

81 

75 

126 

99 

76 

107

Minimum Mean

66 89.4 

103 146 

75 104 

45 84.1 

29 43.2

Aug.

64 

64 

53 

48 

47

60

48 

45 

45 

51

57 

65 

64 

69 

66 

62

Sept.

42 

37 

36 

36 

36

39 

39 

38 

37 

33

31 

30 

30 

30 

29

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,840 

8,690 

6,400 

5,170 

2,570

25,700
208 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART VI 

NORTH BOULDER CREEK NEAR NEDEBLAJTD, COIO.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 6, T. 1 S., R. 72 V., 2 miles north of

Nederland. Prior to Aug. 28, 1929, a chain gage at same site and datum

was used.

DEAINAGB AREA. 25 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June to September, 1929. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during period, 259 second-feet Aug. 5 (gage

height, 2.6 feet); minimum, 1.0 second-foot Sept. 18 (gage height, 1.16

feet). 

REMARKS. Records fair prior to Aug. 27 and excellent thereafter. Discharge

estimated Aug. 21. Diversion for city of Boulder above station. Flow

regulated by several lakes at headwaters.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1S%9

Day

1 . 

2 _ .............

3 ..-..........

4................

5 __ ............

6................

7 _ . ___

8. ............

.................

10...............

11....... .........

12

IS................

14_..___._.._.____

15 .............

June July

138 

130 

112 

103 

103

98 

92 

83 

81

77

75 

71 

67 

71 

60

Aug.

125 

95 

134 

20 

217

83 

8 

109 

77 

69

109 

26 

41 

36 

28

Sept.

61 

58 

65 

52 

51

54 

54 

55 

55 

49

41 

34 

33 

26 

24

Day

16 

17 

IS 

IS 

2C

21 

22 

23 

24 

2.

26 

27 

28 

2S 

3C 

31

Month

June 19-30.. ...........................................

July...................................................

The period....... ..... . .. ______ .

__ .... ___ ,.

_______ . ._...

_________

. _ .. 

___ . _____ .

____ .........

 . .... ..

____ . ___ ..

_________

... . 

Maximum

134 

147 

217 

65

June

95 

98

98 

109 

116 

121 

121

125 

130 

134 

134 

134

Minimum

95 

37 

8 

14

July

79 

121 

106 

95 

65

67 

37 

147 

109 

83

81 

79 

95 

95 

106 

103

Aug.

17 

16 

8 

9 

27

28 

29

58 

51 

51

46 

15 

23 

30 

28 

44

Sept.

25 

16 

14 

26 

26

25 

25 

28 

22 

22

31 

24 

23 

22 

22

M Kun-off in Mean acre-feet

118 2,810 

91.3 5,610 

53.5 3,290 

35.4 2,110

13,800
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

THOMPSON BIVEB BELOW POWER HOUSE, NEAR DRAKE, COLO.

209

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in NW. # sec. 7, T. 5 N., R. 70 W., one-eighth 

mile above Cedar Creek, a quarter of a mile below city of LovelarH's hydroelectric plant, and 4J>£ miles east of Drake.

DEAINAGB ABBA. 277 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October, 1928, to September, 1929. Comparable record 

at site 3 miles upstream from September, 1917, to December, 19r<>.

REMARKS. Records good. Discharge estimated May 27. Observations discontinued Jan. 22 to Apr. 15.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-29

Day

l.... ___ . .........

2............ ........

3...... ......... _ ..

4....................

5.... ......... __ ...

.......... _ ........

T... ........ ..... ...

.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.

58 

59 

61 

58 

56

55 

53 

52 

50 

49

47 

48 

48 

49 

50

51 

51 

53 

56 

56

53 

51 

44 

41 

39

41 

41 

38 

42 

43 

41

Nov.

41

28 

19 

28 

47

46 

47 

44 

41 

36

38 

38 

37 

38 

36

41 

38 

28 

24 

23

35 

47 

43 

37 

32

35 

37 

38 

36 

30

Dec.

25 

28 

26 

24 

26

28 

27 

25 

24 

25

24 

22 

23 

22 

20

16 

16 

17 

16 

15

15 

15 

13 

13 

13

14 

14 

15 

16 

19 

22

Jan.

18 

20 

18 

17 

17

14 

16 

17 

16

15

16 

15 

15 

18 

18

17 

15 

15 

16 

14

16

Month

October _ ............................................

January 1-21 ...........................................

April 16-30.............................................

May

July...................................................

Apr.

51 

57 

68 

66

77

67 

67 

66 

, 71 

52

67 

67 

66 

76 

92

May

90 

82 

80 

83 

84

90 

87 

105 

124

158

154 

147 

148 

187 

241

285 

275 

300 

248 

275

338 

347 

410 

431 

498

560 

500 

442 

392 

335 

377

Maximum

61

47 

28 

20 

92 

560 

713 

741 

717 

365

June

448 

578 

550 

546 

597

633 

657 

709 

713 

649

629 

557 

515 

550 

645

582 

657 

550 

484 

532

574 

625 

633 

605 

605

597 

633 

625 

621

574

Minimum

38 

19 

13 

14 

51 

80 

448 

392 

265 

205

July

597 

564

554 

526 

498

490 

466 

462 

407 

398

392 

410 

473 

574 

568

560 

536 

480 

456 

484

470 

445 

574 

645 

540

498 

494 

741 

609 

621 

609

Aug.

585 

550 

597 

554 

522

673 

717 

645 

571 

518

476 

445 

414 

395 

365

344 

332 

386 

359 

329

312 

300 

290 

278 

308

292 

265 

270 

285 

335 

315

Sept.

295 

278 

338 

356 

329

362 

365 

353 

326 

320

315 

310 

305 

308 

310

310 

288 

270 

260 

255

262 

272 

270 

265 

248

239 

229 

217 

209 

205

T. , Run-off in Mean acre-feet

49.fi 3,040 

36.3 2,160 

20. C 1,230 

16.3 679 

67.3 2,000 

254 15,600 

596 35,500 

521 32,000 

420 25,800 

289 17,200
210 SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART VI

THOMPSON RIVER AT MOUTH OF CAOTOff, WEAR DRAKE. 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 AREA. 301 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March, 1927, to September, 1929. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 1,600 second-fi^et July 28 (gage

height, 5.76 feet); minimum occurred during winter.

1927-1929: Maximum discharge, 1,800 second-feet May 31, 1928 (gage

height, 6.00 feet); minimum, 18 second-feet Dec. 9, 1927. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for estimated periods, which are fair.

Observations discontinued Oct. 14 to May 13. Diversion for irrigation above

station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-29

Day

1 ..... 

2 ..... 

3 ..... 

4 .....

5 ..... 

6 

7 .....

8.....

9 

10..-.

11. ....

12 . 

18 

14 .

15 .....

Oct.

45 

49 

47 

44 

44

43 

41 

39 

38 

38

38 

38 

37

May

375 

258

June

«560 

670 

630 

645

748

835 

835 

995 

1,030 

835

805 

670 

575 

645 

835

July

748 

670 

670 

620 

552

552 

490 

490 

417 

405

393 

417 

510 

670 

645

Aug.

805 

720 

865 

695 

645

1,140 

1,060 

865 

720 

620

552 

510 

490 

451 

417

Sept.

298 

290 

378 

363 

342

387 

372 

357 

330 

330

339 

327 

324 

333 

339

Day

Ifl 

17 

18 

19

20

21 

22 

23 

24

26

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Month

Octobei May 14- 

Jun.6

1-13. . _. ................

-31 ____________ .

July .. __ - _ - - _ _ __ - _ -

August 

Septem

...

___

___

Oct.

Maximum

49 

375 

1,030 

1,240 

1,140 

387

May

179 

197 

173 

260 

242

130 

116 

«120 

«150 «200

«250 

 240 

«220 

«200 

«200 300

Jun-3

775 

 747 

«70T 

«637 

645

720 SO'- 

831 77" 

775

74^ 

805 80^ 

SOT

721

Minimum

37 

116 

560 

393 

272 

190

July

670 

645 

530 

490 

552

530 

«530 

«600 

 700 

695

598 

620 

1,240 

805 

865 

805

Aug.

387 

366 

372 

424 

381

351 

336 

330 

318 

288

336 

272 

272 

303 

354 

309

Sept.

312 

288 

«280 

«270 

258

«27» 

280 

278 

262 

245

235 

220 

208 

201 199-

,,_--. Run-off in Mean acre-feet

41.6 1,070 

212 7, 570 

753 44,800 

617 37,900 

515 31,700 

297 17, 700

Estimated.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 211

LITTLE THOMPSON RIVER NEAR BERTHOUD, COIO.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 2, T. 3 N., R. 70 W., 10 miles southwest

of Berthoud.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 100 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May to September, 1929. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during period, 180 second-feet July 20 (gage

height, 2.65 feet); minimum, 0.7 second-foot July 7 (gage height, 0.39 foot). 

REMARKS. Records good. One small ditch diverts water above station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929

Day

1. __ . .......

2 _ ....

3.. ..... ...

4. .... ... ..

5. _____ .-

«-. . ...-

7- __ . __ ..

8. .........

9 ..........

10 

11 ..........

12.............

13... .....

14 . ___ ...

15.. ...........

May June

17 

15 

13 

11 

13

14 

13 

11 

9.6

8.8

8.4 

8.8 

9.2 

7.2 

6.0

July

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.1 

1.1

1.1 

1.0 

1.1 

1.1 

1.0

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.0 

1.1

Aug.

15 

10 

66 

43 

32

61 

SO 

66 

57 

49

41 

35 

31 

28

27

Sept.

10

9.2 

8.8 

11 

12

18 

21 

21 

23 

23

23 

21 

19 

18 

16

Day

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

28 

30 

31

Month

May 26-31... ....... .. .. . -

July....-............-..................... ..........

September __ _ - .._--.-

The perkXl..-.. ..... .........................

.

_

Maximum

22

17 

34 

80 

23

May

15 

13 

19 

22 

16 

13

June

4.5 

4.0 

3.5 

2.8 

2.4

2.2

2.1 

2.0 

1.8 

1.7

1.5 

1.4 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

Minimum

13 

1.2 

1.0 

8.8 

6.0

July

1.5 

1.4 

1.5 

10 

34

24 

7.6 

8.4 

24 

18

16 

15 

13 

21 

17 

11

Mean

16.3 

6.62 

7.74 

27.9 

13.3

.Aug.

20

18 

16 

22 

15

16 

13 

13 

14

13

13 

12

10

as

1011

Sept.

16 

14 

13 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

8.4 

7.6

6.8 

6.3 

6.0 

6.0 

6.3

Eun-ofl In 

acre-feet

194 

394 

476 

1,720 

791.

3,580
212

p *»teht; 4.fe^U?.^ha°rf|P^b5, 1929.
PLATTE BIVEB BA.SIN 213

CACHE LA POUDBE RIVER NEAR LOG CABIN, COLO.

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 33, T. 9 N., R. 73 W., half a mile below Se^enmile

Creek, half a mile east of Rustic, end 6% miles southwest of Log Cabin.

Zero of gage is 7,092.12 feet above mean sea level. * 

DRAINAGE AREA, 235 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January, 1909, to December, 1911; May to September,

1929. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 2,750 second-feet June 9 (gage

height, 3.60 feet); minimum, 125 second-feet Sept. 26 (gage height, 1.00

foot).

1909-1911, 1929: Maximum discharge, 3,110 second-feet June 19, 1909;

minimum, 10 second-feet Feb. 2 and 3, 1911. 

REMARKS. Records good. Diversions for irrigation above station. Flov partly

regulated by Chambers Lake.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1989

Day

I....... ......

2.............

3.. .-...-.

4........ ..

6 _ ....

6.............

7.............

8.. ... ..

» 

10...... .......

11 ___ .......

12.... ___ ....

13.. __ .......

14.............

16.. ........

May June

1,660 

2,190 

1,830 

1,740 

1,740

2,100 

2,370 

2,660 

2,560 

2,560

2,460 

2,100 

1,680 

1,660 

2,100

July

1,830 

1,660 

1,410 

1,490 

1,490

1,250 

1,100 

960

848 

748

748 

748 

848 

900 

795

Aug.

592 

600 

500 

417 

500

500 

500 

443 

417 

343

343 

322 

234 

265 

248

Sept.

391 

443 

500 

600 

600

472 

302 

248 

199 

191

205 

218 

248 

500 

530

Day

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Month

May 22-31 _______ . ___________ . ____

June.. __________________________ July....................................................

September __ - - - -

The pericd.. ..-....-.. ...-.-.. .-........

Maximum

1,680 

2,560 

1,830 

592 

530

May

559 

795 

900 

1,020

1,580 

1,100 

848 

748 

795 

900

June

2,010 

2,460 

1,740 

1,740 

1,740

1,740 

1,920 

1,920 

1,830 

1,920

1,740 

2,100 

2,010 

2,010 

2,100

Minimum

559 

1,580 

559 

248 

127

July

795 

748 

702 

664 

625

592 

559 

592 

702 

592

559 

559 

702 

559 

592 

559

Mean

924 

2,010 

869 

384 

273

Aug.

265 

322 

343 

322 

302

284 

284 

265 

265 

391

443 

443 

443

472 

472 

417

Sept.

443 

391 

174 

158 

144

146 

144 

140 

142

m

127 

151 

148 

148 

164

Pun-off in 

acre-feet

18,300 

120,000 

53,400 

23,600 

16,200

1132,000
214 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART VI

SOUTH FORE OF CACHE LA. POUDEE RIVER NEAR EGGERS, COIO.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in sec. 36, T. 8 N., R. 73 W., one-third mile

above Little Beaver Creek and 8 miles southwest of Eggers. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 00 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May to September, 1929. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during period, 359 second-feet June 9 (gage

height, 2.38 feet); minimum, 48 second-feet Sept. 29 ani 30 (gage height,

1.21 feet). 

REMARKS. Records excellent except those for estimated periods, June 23 and

Aug. 27 to Sept. 10, which are fair. Minor diversions for irrigation above

station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1999

Day

1. ... .... -

2

3 

4. ... 

6 -

6 

7. 

8 

9... .... 

10 

11 

12... 

13 

14 

15 . __ .-

May June

172 

235 

215 

228 

248

274 

285 

329 

321 

309

293 

263 

235 

248 

241

July

222 

203 

200 

191

175

159 

162 

147 

117 

117

122 

149 

154 

188 

162

Aug.

185 

185 

177 

152 

147

175 

140 

115 

104

95

90

85 

82 

79 

76

j Sept.

88 

90 

90 

95 

95

100 

105

95 

85 

82

79 78 

81 

85 

87

Day

1C 

17 

IS 

18 

2t

2] 

25 

23 

24 

25

2t 2' 

2? 

2£ 

3t 

31

Month

May 23-51 ......... .. _

July... ... .... ... ... ... ... 

September. ....

The peric)d _ .

............. 

) . ..

L . 

!. 

L 

L.. .

r

L. ...........

L 

>-.. _ 

I 

Maximum

280 

329 

225 

185 

105

May

112 

162 

213

266 

248 

280 

124 

79 

142

Juris

210 

2' 5

2?"? 2*5

225

274 

270

Minimum

79 

172

117 

67 

48

July

152 

149 

145 

142 

145

175 

175 

212 

225 

188

175 

215 

215 

197 

194 

185

Mean

181 

250 

173 

99.5

74.7

Aug.

75 

76 

78 

78 

75

72 

73 

68 

71

75

69 

67

75 

78 

82 

86

Sept.

73 

69 

68 

65 

63

66 

64 

65 

60 

58

57 

52 

50 

48 

48

Run-off in

acre-feet

3,230 

14,900 

10,600 

6,120 

4,440

39,300
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 215

KTOBTH FOBK OF OAOH1 IA POUDBE BZVIB AT II7ERMOEE, 0010.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 32, T. 10 N., R. 70 W., at Livermore. Zero of 

gage is 5,717.31 feet above mean sea level.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 541 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May to September, 1929.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during period, 486 second-feet Mar 29 (gage 

height, 2.74 feet); minimum, 6.5 second-feet July 18 and 19 (ga?e height, 

1.16 feet).

Maximum stage known, 16.2 feet May 20, 1904 (estimated discharge, 

20,000 second-feet).

REMARKS. Records good. Diversions for irrigation above station. Flow regulated by Halligan Reservoir.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet,

Day

1. __ ........

2.. _ ... _ ..

3... ... ....

4. _ ...... _

5... ... ... .

6......... .

7......-.-..-.

8-... ......

9.... ...

10.... .. .

11............

12.,.. .

13 .

14__. _

15 . ,

May June

348 

366 

373 

406 

432

466 

443 

443 

384 

417

395 

363 

366 

327 

291

July

14 

14 

13 

12 

13

13 

12 

12 

10 

12

12 

12 

11 

11 

8.5

Aug.

12 

13 

130

54 

72

75 

80 

70 

64 

64

59 

57 

57 

37 

22

Sept.

10 

10 

12 

12 

14

17 

, 26 

29 

67 

80

75 

75 

77 

59 

42

Day

1C 

r is 

M

2(

21 

£ 

2[ 

a 

2,

2e2" 

2E 

2£ 

3( 

31

Month

May 24-31 . _ .. . .

June .. _ _ . _ . _ _ -

July 

September. _ ,

The peric d..... . ... ...-

J . _ .

r... ..... 

5 _ ..........

>.. _

)... 

L-._. _ 

L. ...........

! 

L... __

> 

L- __ 

r ____ ...

L __ ... _ .

L ____ . _ .

)-. . .

Maximum

421 

466 

19 

130 

80

May

208 

276

305 

316 

373 

421 

312 

319

June

265 

273 

276 

222 

136

113

95 

89 

70 

64

37 

20 

12 

13 

12

Minimum

203 

12 

6.5 

8.5 

10

July

8.5 

7.5 

6.5 

6.5 

19

11 

13 

12 

9.2 

7.5

8.5 

9.2 

13 

12 

12 

9.2

Mean

316 

251 

11.1 

34.1 

29.4

Aug.

17 

14 

14 

14 

14

13 

13 

12 

12 

12

8.5 

10 

9.2 

9.2 

10 

10

Sept.

30 

27 

24 

22 

22

20 

19 

17 

16 

14

14 

13 

13 

14 

13

Run-off in 

acre-feet

5,010 

14,900 

682 

2,100 

1,750

24,400

49758 32- -15
216 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART VI

MIDDLE IOUP RIVER AT ST. PAUL, NEBR.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 10, T. 14 N., R. 10 W., at St. Paul. Zero of gage

is 1,778.4 feet above mean sea level. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 7,320 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1895, to October, 1897; April to October, 1899;

April to November, 1903; August, 1928, to September, 192*\ 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 9,400 second-feet Mar. 11 (gage

height, 3.70 feet); minimum, 302 second-feet Dec. 6 (gage 1 3ight, 0.96 foot). 

1896-1897, 1899, 1903, 1928-29: Maximum discharge, 16,000 second-feet

June 6, 1896; minimum, that of Dec. 6, 1928. 

REMARKS. Records fair. Daily discharge not determined for January. No

diversions.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-29

Day

1 __ 

2 ..... .... .

3. ____ - ...

4. ... ... ...

5. -- - ...

6 ..... .... -

7 - .. .

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.

« 1,100 

« 1,000 

 940 

 900 

 1,000

« 1,100 

1,100 

900 

990 

1,020

1,150 

1,260 

1,120 

1,120 

1,080

1,500 

1,490 

1,080 

915 

1,100

915 

1,120 

1,160 

1,080 

1,130

1,130 

1,250 

1,320 

1,450 

1,420 

1,490

Nov.

2,090 

1,420 

1,260 

1,490 

1,810

1,790 

1,790 

1,630 

1,570 

1,590

1,470 

1,520 

1,380 

1,500 

1,610

1,830 

1,540 

1,350 

1,180 

1,180

990 

945 

990 

990 980

975 

1,080 

1,040 

1,130

825

Dec.

 617

594 

302

|«372

1-440

K>400

380

496 

380 

428

 558 

706

o 7QQ

Jan.

»521

Feb.

 560

 792 

*809

 689 

 910

Month

AprU ___ .... __ ___________ . _____ .

July... ... ... 

Mar.

 1,500

»2,650 

 6,500

9,400 

7,380 

5,350 

2,420 

1,260

840 

915 

840 

990 

990

1,080 

1,160 

1,350 

1,350 

1,260

1,160 

1,260 

1,080 

1,080 

1,090 

1,160

Apr.

990 

1,080 

990 

915 

990

990 

1,350 

1,160 

1,080 

1,080

1,260 

1,350 

1,080 

1,080 

990

1,260 

1,160 

1,160 

1,160 

1,260

1,350 

1,160 

1,160 

3,140 

5,800

4,900 

2,260 

1,260 

1,260 

1,160

Maximum

1,500 

2,090

9.400 

5,800 

5,800 

6,480 

4,000 

1,460 

1,460

9,400

May

1,460 

1,570 

1,570 

1,570 

1,570

1,960 

2,110 

2,110 

1,960 

2,260

3,560 

2,590 

2,110 

1,960 

1,700

1,700 

1,570 

1,700 

1,460 

1,460

1,350 

1,260 

1,260 

1,350 

1,350

1,700 

1,570 

1,820 

5,800 

6,120 

3,560

June

1,570 

1,260 

2,260 

2,590 

2,260

2,110 

6,480 

5,120 

2,950 

1,700

1,570 

1,260 

1,260 

990 

915

770 

840 

1,160 

1,160 

1,080

915 

990 

1,160 

1,260 

1,160

1,350 

1,350 

1,350 

1,460 

1,260

Minimum

900 

825 

302

840 

915 

1,260 

770 

635 

635 

700

302

July

1,080 

1,260 

1,260 

1,460 

1,570

2,260 

4,000 

1,960 

1,570 

1,570

1,080 

1,080 

990 

1,350 

1,160

915 

990 

2,260 

1,460 

840

915 

840 

840 

840 

840

840 

700 

770 

635 

635 

700

Mean

1,140 

1,360 

487 

 550 

743 

2,080 

1,530 

2,070 

1,720 

1,250 

877 

1,020

1,240

Aug.

700 

635 

770 

700 

700

700 

700 

635 

700 

770

1,160 

915 

915 

880 

840

700 

700 

700 

770 

1,460

1,160 

1,570 

1,160 

990 

840

840 

840 

840 

990 

"990 

* 915

Sept.

915 

840 

840 

840 

1,080

1,260 

1,350 

1,350 

1,460 

1,160

840 

840 

915 

915 

990

915 

990 

990 

840 

915

700 

700 

770 

840 

990

1,080 

1,460 

1,460 

1,260 

1,150

Run-off in 

acre-feet

70,100 

80,900 

29,900 

33,800 

41,300 

128,000 

91,000 

127,000 

102,000 

76,900 

53,900 

60,700

896,000

Estimated. » Result of discharge measurement.
PLATTE EIVEE BASIN 217

IOT7P RIVER NEAR GENOA, NEBR.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 25, T. 17 N., E. 4 W., 2 miles south of Genoa.

Zero of gage is 1,542.0 feet above mean sea level. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 13,400 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August, 1928, to September, 1929. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year (estimated), 20,000 second-feet

Mar. 12; minimum occurred during winter.

1928-29: Maximum and minimum discharge, same as given above. 

REMARKS. Records fair. Daily discharge not determined Dec. 1 to Feb. 28. No

diversions.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-fed, 1928-29

Day Oct. Nov. 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.

22.

23.

24. 

25-

26.

27.

28. 

,29.

30.

31.

1,760

1,820

1,760

1,760

1,870

1,840

2,150

2,150

1,920

1,820

1,890

2,570

2,900

3,000

2,570

2,960

2,390

2,430

2,300

2,660

2,390

2,030

2,220

2,340

2,300

2,520

2,220

2,390

2,150

2,390

3,100

5,570

4,620

3,060

3,100

3,100

3,300

3,420

3,150

3,000

3,300

3,420

3,250

3,250

3,050

2,900

"2,530

2,150 

 2,200 

"2,230

'2,250 

'2,250 

"2,100 

'2,100 

"2,000

«4,500

 15,000

 20,000 

17,200 

7,780 

4,980

2,850

2,660

1,790

1,690

2,520

3,300

2,520

1,760

4,160

3,050

2,850

3,200

2,520

2,660

2,390

2,850

"2,800

 3,000

3,360

»3,450

"3,600

3,690

4,790

"4,000

 3,050 

"3,000

 3,000 

"3,050 

"3,100 

"2,800 

"2,600

"2,700 

2,620 

2,850 

3,470 

3,640

4,340

3,200

5,240

5,180

12,100

13,800

10,600

5,780

3,740

3,250

4,100

3,360

3,580

3,520

3,150

 3,500 

3,640

 3,400

 3,200 

3,150

7,690

5,780

4,920

3,690

3,980 

3,200

 3,000 

2,700

"2,500

2,620

2,570

2,520

2,520

2,440

2,440

2,750

2,660

8,250

11,100

5,120

3,300

3,000

5,380

3,640

4,400

4,220

9,300

5,700

4,600

4,160

3,520

3,050

4,040

3,300

2,390

2,440 

2,070 

 9,000 

2,390 

1,790

1,870

1,600

1,740

1,760

1,790

1,870

2,390

2,150

1,870

2,110

1,960

1,840

2,070

2,070

2,480

3,250

9,800

7,150

3,520

3,000

2,750

1,870

1,960

1,840

2,520

2,390

1,960

2,110

3,470

2,480

2,190

2,700

2,660

2,340

1,570

1,630

1,790

1,520

1,500

1,640

1,540

l.S'O 

1,6*) 

1,5*0 

1,570 

1,510

1,470 

1,430 1,3"") 

1,4X0

1,890 

1.470 

1,4**) 

1,430

1,3-9 

1,430 

1,960

1,920 2,5"*) 

2,260

1,710

1,710

2,260

2,000

2, (HO

1,870 

1,920 

1,600 

1,620 

1,690-

1,870- 

2,340 

3,420 4,280* 

3,580

3,200

3,580

2,440

2,190

2,110

2,070

1,920

1,960

2,110

2,150

2,300

1,920

1,870

1,710

1,760

1,890

2,850

2,750

2,700

2,300

Month Maximum Minimum Mean Bun-off in 

acre-feet

October......

November... 

December....

January......

February__ 

March.......

April.........

May.__....

June.........

July..........

August.. 

September...

3,100 1,760

20,000

13,800

11,100

9,300

9,800

2,660

4,280

2,600

2,440

1,600

1,500

1,350

1,600

2,280

2,880

> 1,400

 1,450

 1,750 

4,930 

4,930 

3,900 

3,360 

2,630 

1,730 

2,330

140,000

171,000

86,100

89,200

97,200

303,000

261,000

240,000

200,000

162,000

106,000

139,000

The year. 20,000 2,760 1,990,000

 Estimated
218 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART VI

NORTH LOUP JU7EB WEAR ST. PAUL, WEBB.

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, 1899;

April to December 1903; August, 1928, to September, 1929. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year (estimated), 22,000 second-feet.

June 18 (gage height, 5.1 feet); minimum, 637 second-feet Feb. 14.

1895-1897, 1899, 1903, 1928-29: Maximum discharge (estimated), 90,000

second-feet June 6, 1896; minimum, 400 second-feet Ncr'. 17, 1903. The

flood of June 6, 1896, is the greatest known. 

REMARKS. Records fair. Daily discharge not determined Dee. 1 to Feb. 28.

No diversions.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-29 

Day

1,......... . ........

2 ___ . ...............

3 ......................

4.............. .....

5 __ ......... __ .....

6 __ . __ . __ . ___ .

7 _ ...................

8 _ ........-.. .....

9 ___ . _ . _____ .

10.. .................

11. __ __ .

12 . 

13 __ . _ . __ ........

14.. .................... 

15 _ ...................

16 

17 .._-..... ... ........

18 

19,... ... ....... ...

20 ............. ......

22 ___ .. . ____ ...

23

24 ___ .................

25 . _ . ..

26 . 

27........ ...........

28.. ...... ..............

29

30.. ...... ...... ........

31.. .................

Oct.

810 

774 

756 

729 

774

840 

820 

830 

870 

860

890 

956 

956 

1,020 

1,160

1,110 

1,080 

1,020 

1,000 

944

990 

968 

956 

933 

956

944 

922 

968 

1,010 

1,040

1,050

Nov.

1,130 

1,260 

1.200 

1,040 

1,010

1,100 

1,140 

1,220 

1,300 

1,320

1,200 

1,130 

1,100 

1,160 

1,220

1,190 

1,120 

993 

922 

1,020

1,010 

1,030 

1,030 

1,020 

1,010

993 

968 

993 

1,020 

1.030

Tan.

.......

» 701

Feb.

»637

.......

Month

January . . . . .....

May

July........... ................................... ......

T*llA VffMF

Mar.

"1,900

6,540 

3,780 

3,070 

1,680 

1,320

1,240 

1,090 

1,020 

1,020 

955

955 

955 

1,020 

1,160 

1,320

1,160 

1,090 

1,020 

1,020 

1,020 

1,020

Apr.

1,090 

1,160 

1,240 

1,240 

1,240

1.240 

1.240 

1,320 

1,320 

1,240

1,160 

1,240 

1,240 

1,160 

1,090

1,020 

1,090 

1,090 

1,240 

1,240

1,240 

1,090 

1,320 

2,300 

1,680

1,440 

1,320 

1,240 

1.160 

1,090

Maximum

1,160 

1,320

8,540 -

2,300 

1,880 

5,400 

},780 

955 

1,160

6,640

May

1,440 

1,320 

1,160 

1,160 

1,090

1,090 

1,090 

1,090 

1,160 

1,090

1,810 

1,440 

1,440 

1,320 

1,320

1,240 

1,160 

1,090 

890 

890

890 

890 

955 

955 

955

955 

955 

1,020 

4,880 

1,810 

1,320

Tune

i.oto

1.010 1,6"") 

1,4<0 

1, 5'f)

2,4"0 

1,8'fl 

1,5,50 

1,330 

1,160

1,160 

1,0170 

1,160 1,090- 

1.0PO

9f5 

890 

5,400 

780 

600

565 

530

sro 

sro

5FO

5C5 Tfo 

6f> 

6P> 

5f6

Minimum

729 

922

637

1,020 

890 

530 

565 

565 

565

637

July

600 

600 

600 

565 

3,780

1,970 

1,240 

1,020 

955 

1.090

1,020 

955 

890 

835 

835

955 

835 

780 

780 

730

730 

780 

890 

780 

780

780 

730 

 600 

 660 

 765 

 650

Mean

933 

1,100 

 700 

 700 

 750 

1,690 

1,260 

1,290 

1,180 

941 

693 

785

1,000

Aug.

 600 

 760 

640 

600 

565

600 

600 

565 

565 

565

565 

565 

640 

640 

680

680 

730 

680 

780 

835

890 

780 

890 

835 

780

730 

955 

730 

730 

640 

680

Sept.

600 

565 

565 

680 

565

890 

890 

1.090 

1,160 

1,020

1,020 

890 

835 

780 

835

730 

730 

730 

730 

730

730 

680 

680 

680 

680

890 

780 

780 

835 

780

Run-off in 

acre-feet

57,400 

65,500 

43,000 

43,000 

41.600 

104,000 

75,000 

79,300 

70,200 

57,900 

42,600 

46,700

726,000

1 Estimated. » Result of discharge measurement.
PLATTE EIVEE BASIN 219

EIKHOKH RIVER AT WATERLOO, NEBR.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 10, T. 15 N., R. 10 E., at Waterloo. Zero of

gage is 1,110.1 feet above mean sea level. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 6,390 square miles.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. May, 1911, to July, 1913; August, 1928, to September, 1929. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 6,620 second-feet June 19 (gage

height, 5.72 feet); minimum, 273 second-feet Oct. 8 (gage height, 1.64 feet). 

1911-1913, 1928-29: Highest flood occurred in April, 1912 (gaece height

and discharge not determined); minimum discharge, 248 second-feet Sept.

24, 1928. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for Mar. 1-12, which are estimated.

Observations discontinued Dec. 6 to Feb. 28. No diversions.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet,

Day

l. __ .............

2 ______ .........

3. _ .... ____ ....

4 ____ . ___ ......

5 ____ .............

6 _______ ........

7....................

8....................

9 _____ . _ . .....

10....................

11 

12. _ . _______ ..

13. _ . _______ ...

14....................

16 .................

16 ...... . .......

17. _____ ..........

18....................

19 ..

» .................

21 .................

22.. _________ ...

23 __ . _______ ...

24....................

26.......... .......

26....................

27 __ .. __ . ____ ..

28....................

29....................

80....................

81..... _ ............

Oct.

286 

290 

294 

290 

281

281 

281 

277 

286 

281

286 

997 

916 

664 

662

540 

1,410 

1,770 

1,090 

949

760 

646 

582 

552 

528

528 

499 

516 

499 

482 

510

Nov.

715 

841 

709 

767 

868

827 

861 

922 

1,020 

1,020

970 

902 

814 

794

787

780 

773 

741 

722 

690

670 

651 

651 

632 

607

576 

589 

690 

626 

683

Dec.

702 

690 

690 

664 

690

Mar.

500

1,100 

1,100 

1,200 

1.300 

1,400

1,680 

3,000 

4,560 

3,960 

2,900

1,470 

1,370 

1,230 

1,190 

1,120

1,140 

1,090 

1,050 

1,020 

984

939 

921

895 

868 

886 

903

Month

October _________________________ .

March ................... ...........................

April...................................................

May.. .......... .......... .......................

June . .. ___ ... __ .. ......................

July....................................................

Apr.

828 

820 

869 

947 

1,110

1,110 

1,080 

1,050 

1,050 

1,050

1.130 

1,410 

1,290 

1,170 

1,140

1.090 

984 

939 

1,060 

1,460

1.540 

1,230 

1,110 

1,080 

1,130

1,620 

1,960 

3,430 

2,690 

2,210

May

2,150 

1,890 

1.870 

1,590 

1,350

1,250 

1,190 

1,150 

1.140 

1,160

1,640 

3,720 

2,240 

1,670 

1,490

1.320 

1,240 

1,200 

1,130 

1,090

1,000 

956 

903 

836

787

748 

724 

693 

701 

3,370 

1,270

Maximum

1,770 

1,020 

4,560 

3,430 

3,720 

6,350 

5,620 

2,690 

779

June

2,530 

4,050 

3,480 

3,370 

3,410

2,170 

2,690 

5,580 

3.300 

2,360

2,060 

1,510 

1,300 

1,250 

1,090

1,040 

1,840 

2,320 

6,350 

5,050

1,920 

2,690 

1,720 

1,490 

1,040

974 

1.590 

3,240 

1,570 

1,150

Minimum

277 

576

820 

693 

974 

771 

389 

411

July

1,090 

1,790 

1,120 

930 

1,080

1,240 

859 

1.060 

921 

861

844 

779 

795 

771 

5,620

4,440 

4,360 

2,230 

2,050 

1,330

1,290 

1,160 

1,130 

1.270 

3,280

2,050 

1,560 

1,160 

869 

805 

877

Aug.

2 690 

1 170 

966 

852 

716

687 

658 658- 

568 

536

523 

416 

562 

555 

523

462 

439 

422 

400 

405

389 

411 

394 

394 

433

416 

416 

428 

450 

439 

668

Sept.

629 

510 

428 

433 

433

439 

480 

504 

568 

609

650 

779 

709 

643

568

516 

604 

474 

486 

480

468 

462 

456 

456 

416

422 

411 

433 

460 

433

,,_- Run-oft in Mean acre-feet

584 35,900 

763 45,400 

1.350 83,000 

1,320 78,600 

1,400 86.100 

2,470 147.000 

1,600 98,400 

617 87,900 

508 30,200
220 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PAET 

TARKIO RIVER BASIN

TARKIO RIVER 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, 1929. 

EXTBEMES. Maximum discharge during year, about 15,000 second-feet July 7

(gage height, 20.33 feet); minimum, 48 second-feet Oct. 11 and 12 (gage

height, 0.72 foot).

1922-1929: Maximum discharge, that of July 7, 19?9; minimum, 1

second-foot Dec. 21, 1924, to Jan. 4, 1925. 

REMARKS. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 21-28 and

Jan. 1 to Feb. 25, which are poor. Discharge estimated July 7.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-29

Day

1.... _____

2... ...... _ ...

3. _ .... _ . _

4. __ ..... .....

5...... .........

6 .'.. . ....

7.... _ ........

8- __ . ___ .

9 

10-.......*.....

11. ____ .......

12. 

13...............

14 ...........

15 ........

16 

17 

18 

19... ........

20... _____ ..

21.. _____ . ....

22 . ___ ....

23 

24 __ . ......

25. __ .... ...

26 . _ . .....

27 

28 

89.. ..........

30 

31 ... .

Oct.

70 

70 

70 

70 

63

58 

54 

52 

50 

50

48 

48 

58 

58 

58

82 

101 

237 

108 

94

82 

108 

88 

75 

70

70 

94 

70 

70 

64 

64

Nov.

775 

1,060 

614 

384 

298

237 

228 

180 

190 

180

163 

154 

146 

172 

180

154 

1,060 

900 

545 

407

384 

319 

277 

266 

256

208 

228 

246 

218 

298

Dec.

298 

298 

298 

208 

116

660 

900 

752 

706 

660

637 

277 

476 

706 

499

407 

340 

266 

180 

180

199 

237 

277 

277 

256

237 

218 

180 

190 

163 

154

Jan.

146 

146 

180 

256 

361

361 

298 

237 

237 

237

199 

146 

131 

101

88

75 

75 

75 

75 

75

75 

75 

75 

75 

75

75 

75 

75 

75 

75 

75

Feb.

75 

75 

75 

75 

64

64 

64 

64 

64 

64

64 

64 

64 

64 

64

64 

64 

64 

64 

64

75 

88 

146 

706 

660

591 

591 

706

Month Maximum

November _ . __ __ . ...............

April .............................

May ___ ... __ . 

July. ...... ........ ..... ... ...

August _ .... ___ . .....................

237 

1,060 

900 

361 

706 

6,350 

3,450 

3,870 

3,870 

9,000 

361 

522

9,000

Mar.

568 

522 

1,220 

925 

950

6,350 

5,180 

1,780 

1,280 

752

2,000 

3,690 

850 

384 

340

256 

237 

277 

298 

266

256 

246 

237 

218 

190

180 

163 

154 

146 

146 

218

Apr.

218 

180 

154 

146 

138

131 

3,450 

476 

266

875

660 

430 

361 

706 

706

499 

298 

246 

1,120

775

1,540 

752 

522 

752 

1,030

752 

591 

614 

476 

407

Minimum

48 

146 

116 

75 

64 

146 

131 

190 

172 

146 

88 

75

48

May

361 

277 

266 

256 

237

266 

256 

228 

208 

190

3,870 

1,120 

591 

825 

568

384 

361 

340 

298 

319

277 

256 

246 

266

228

237 

228 

208 

208 

228 

208

Jane

3,870 

70C 

875 

660 

490

45* 63" 

72T 

522 

430

36' 

36' 

26P 

246 231?

218 

18T> 

277 

218

29P

18(1 

2,180 40" 

38.' 

25rt

22f 

24(3 W> 

1911 

173

July

361 

180 

154 

146 

1,960

8,320 

9,000 

1,320 

614 

407

3,450 

729 

545 

499 

5,960

2,550 

900 

706 

499 

453

430 

361 

340 

361 

340

277 

256 

228 

208 

3,690 

568

Mean ^f*

75. 9 0. 149 

358 . 705 

363 . 715 

139 .274 

175 . 344 

977 1.92 

642 1.26 

446 .878 

550 1.08 

1,480 2.91 

156 . 307 

113 .222

459 .904

Aug.

361 

266 

237 

199 

190

199 

190 

199 

199 

246

172 

228 

154 

138 

131

131 

124 

116 

116 

116

108 

101 

146 

116 

101

101 

94 

94 

88 

88 

101

Sept.

116 

88 

88 

88 

88

88 

88 

88 

522 

146

116 

146 

124 

101 

94

108 

88 

82 

172 

116

108 

101 

88 

82 

75

75 

75 

75 

82 

75

Run-off in 

inches

a 17

.79 

.82 

.32 

.36 

2.21 

1.41 

1.01 

1.20 

3.36 

.35 

.26

12.25
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART VI 221

NODAWAY RIVER BASIN

NODAWAY RIVER NEAR BURUNGTON JUNCTION, MO.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 17, T. 65 N., R. 37 W., at bridge on State highway

No. 18, \% miles west of Burlington Junction. Chain gage one-fourth mile

upstream used October 24, 1928, to June 11, 1929. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,240 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March, 1922, to September, 1929. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, about 21,000 second-f-set July 6

(gage height, 19.40 feet); minimum, 46 second-feet Sept. 3 aid 4 (gage

height, 2.34 feet).

1922-1929: Maximum discharge, that of July 6, 1929; maxrnum gage

height, 19.5 feet Sept. 3, 1926; minimum discharge, 6 second-feet June 1

and July 26, 1925. 

REMARKS. Records fair except those for period of ice effect, Jan. 2 to Mar. 4,

which are poor. Discharge estimated Aug. 5-8 and 29.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-29

Day Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept

80

65

46

46

54

65

54

47

129

206

182

182

121

105

85

79

64

98

182

220

158

125

113

85

76

56

54

51

51

10.

11-

12-

13..

14.. 

15-

18-

17-

18-

19-

20-

27.

28.

29.

30. 

SI103

100

96

80

72

72

70

56

59

62

73

62

56

134

170

500

1,240

402

350

250

193

193

182

385

298

147

143

129

170

2,640

1,800

2,040

1,380

1,240

850

630

500

460

440

420

368

420

420

970

4,200

3,360

3,090

2,200

1,240

910

730

680

585

500

480

562

540

1,310

630

730

970

1,030

1,380

1,520

1,450

1,450

1,380

1,450

1,450

1,520

2,910

2,120

1,960

1,730

1,660

1,660

3,180

3,090

3,090

3,000

3,000

3,000

2,820

2,910

2,910

2,820

1,730

1,590

2,120

1,100

970

850

730

630

630

585

500

385

315

250

220

220

220

220

193

193

193

193

193

193

193

170

170

170

170

170

170

147

147

147

147

147

147

147

147

147

147

147

147

147

147

147

147

147

147

147

147

147

170

170

193

193

220

250

850 

1,100 

L170

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,170

I,310

5,340

4,600

3,540

3,450

2,910

4,600

II,800 

14,000 

10,400 

4,200

2,120

1,520

1,450

1,240

1,100

910

790

790

790

385

385

368

368

350

350

460

585

630

540

540

500

520

3,900

3,360

1,960

1,380

4,300 

2,4CO 

2,040 

1,960 

3,360

2,280

1,660

1,100

4,000

3,720

7,340

3,360

2,200

2,460

5,010

3,630

2,550

3,450

2,550

1,660

1,100

790

630

540

500

480

480

420

402

5,670

4,500

4,000

3,360

1,800

1,450

850

585

500

460

420

368

350

402

332

298

266

250

220

500

500

8,860

2,040

3,180

1,520

420

790

480

2,370

2,280

1,520

910

585

460

540

368

368

282

402

282

250

193

2,550

585

315

235

182

145

193

170

235

170

182

170

12,000

1,660

520

368

206

5,560

730

206

170

9,560

4,400

1,590

790

520

402

315

2,200

1,590

562

402

182

117

98

2,370

1,450

1,030

520

520

442

365

288

211

134

147

105

98

88

80

85

78

76

67

67

65

59

59

67

65

59

58

59

56

54

51

56

Month Maximum Minimum Mean Per squam 

mile

Run-off in 

inches

Octol; 

Noveml 

December.. 

January_. 

February... 

March._. 

April. . 

May.......

June_.....

July........

August__. 

September.

The year.

1,240

4,200

3,180

1,100

1,170

14,000

7,340

5,670

8,860

12,000

1,450

220

14,000

56

170

630

147

147

350

500

220

145

98

51

46

46

211 i,i?» -

2,010

359

254

2,710

2,500

1,060

1,090

1,550

212

98.3

1,110

0.170 .94*

1.62 

.290 

.205

2.19

2.02 

.855 

.87P

1.25 

.171 

.079

.895

0.20

1.05

1.87

.33

.21

2.52

2.25

.99

.98

1.44

.20

.09

12.13
222 SUBFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1929, PABT

FLATTE RIVER BASIN (IOWA-MISSOUBI)

P1ATTE RIVEE AT CONCEPTION JUNCTION, MO.

LOCATION. Chain gage on line between NW. % sec. 14 and £ W. J4 sec. 11, T.

63 N., R. 34 W., at highway bridge half a mile west of Conception Junction. 

DBAINAGE ABBA. 492 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July, 1921, to May, 1925; August, 192^ to September,

1929. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 12,200 second-feet July 6 (gage

height, 21.70 feet); minimum, 6 second-feet Aug. 10> 21, Sept. 6 and 16 (gage

height, 4.34 feet).

1921-1929: Maximum discharge, that of July 6, 1929; minimum, 0.48

second-foot Jan. 30, 1922. 

REMARKS. Records fair except those for period of ice effect, Jan. 2 to Mar. 3,

which are poor. Discharge estimated Nov. 10, May 1, and Aug. 7-9.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-29

Day

1. ...........

2. ..... ... ...

3.. ....... ...

4. ... .... ....

5. ... ... .... .

6 _ .........

7. ______ ..

8... .........

9...... .........

10. 

11.... _____ .

12.. ......

13. 

14. _______ ..

15 _____ -

16 -- . 

17. __ .. 

18.. ...

19. 

20

21 

22 _ _ .. .

23

24. ....... ....

25 ..

26. _____ .. _ .

27. 

28 .. ,.-

29 ......

80 ...........

81 -

Oct.

45

44

43

43

42

40

39

37

36

34

33

31

53

30

30

48

86

1 90fl

722

582

342

278

430

124

192

166

158

101

106

Nov.

124

3,410

9 fidft

1,710

1,020

722

454

342

238

210

183

174

137

144

130

238

4,270

6,350

2,780

1,170

454

342

278

201

201

109

137

151

144

238

Dec.

430

454

fiQA

408

4.H8

342

238

101

101

Qfi

91

86

278

1,760

1,610

840

454

478

151

112

106

101

86

81

Q1

91

81

Qt

86

81

Jan.

62

53

45

45

37

VT

45

IM

53

62

62

62

62

53

53

53

53

CO

53

53

53

AH

45

AK

45

AH

45

AH

45

AH

Feb.

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

<!7

37

VI

37

37

62

81

298

840

900

Mar.

638

554

554

582

840

1,330

1,810

1,020

1,920

1,860

1,980

2,640

5,550

5,280

2,130

1,420

1,200

950

779

748

597

373

348

323

373

323

277

254

234

214

277

Apr.

2,080

845

717

373

234

224

205

655

481

597

1,380

1,460

686

427

2,130

950

568

539

779

3,410

5,100

3,270

2,300

1,960

1,330

2,530

1,030

950

2,350

717

May

400

234

196

169

169

160

151

151

142

125

178

1,280

.1,610

568

539

234

224

178

125

116

108

105

102

95

Q9

86

89

83

80

74

71

June

1,560

2,920

3,410

1,710

568

28C 22-'

20P

323 22''

160 13-'

116

32? 15!'

95

8ft

8ft

63

37

33

59

10f7'

517

2f

33

2f

T

14

July

28

21

16

10

21

8,990

1,810

348

160

92

1,860

427

134

98

3,200

1,200

300

151

108

62

49

18

28

21

33

21

17

15

13

28

33

Aug.

21

17

15

13

11

10

9

8

7

6

14

14

13

11

14

15

12

7

7

7

6

10

11

10

10

7

16

10

8

9

11

Sept.

13

49

92

18

7

6

7

7

8

9

8

11

10

9

12

6

7

7

&

15

IS

24

21

24

12

8

10

10

9

10

Month

April ___ ...... __ ...... _ .... ___ ..

July. .... ...... . . ...

Maximum

i 9on

6,350

1,760

62

900

5,550

5,100

1,610

3,410

s oon

21

Q9

S QQrt

Minimum

30

124

81

37

37

91A

205

71

14

10

6

6

6

Mean

180

959

327

50.3

114

1,210

1 <MA

OEfl

438

62310 9

15! 2

461

Per square 

mile

a 366

1.95

.665

.102

.232

2.46

2.72

.520

.890

1.27

.022

.031

.937

Run-off in 

inches

a 42

. 2.18

.77

.12

.24

2.84

3.04

Cft

.99

1.46

.03

.03

12.72
PLATTE RIVER BASIN (lOWA-MISSOURl)

PIATTE RIVER AT AGENCY, HO.

223

LOCATION. Chain gage in NE. J4 sec. 29, T. 56 N., E. 34 W., at highway bridge

in Agency.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,790 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1924, to September, 1929. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 22,300 second-feet Jun<^ 3 (gage

height, 26.60 feet); minimum, 55 second-feet Sept. 16, 17, and 30 (gage

height, 1.96 feet).

1924-1929: Maximum discharge, 22,600 second-feet Sept. 18, 1926 (gage

height, 26.83 feet); minimum discharge, 24 second-fe,et several days during

September and December, 1927, and January, 1928; minimum gage height,

1.42 feet Jan. 30 and 31, 1928.

Maximum stage known, 31.4 feet in July, 1915. 

REMARKS. Records fair except those for period of ice effect, Jan. 2 to Feb. 24,

which are poor. Discharge estimated Nov. 10-14.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-29

Day

1 ..........

2. __ .....

3.. ........

4. .........

5 

6. .........

7..........

8. __ .....

9 __ .....

10. ....

11..........

13..........

13..........

14 ..

15 

16. ......

17 

18 

19 ___ ....

20

21 

22

23. __ j .....

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 - _ -

30- .....

31 

Oct.

156 

144 

139 

134 

125

120 

130 

116 

94 

* 86

75 

130 

163 

414

768

1,330 

1,950 

3,350 

3,680 

3,510

2,810 

1,800 

1,230 

914

758

552. 

374 

278 

218 

154 

1,380

Nov.

4,280 

6,110 

8,540 

10,100 

6,050

3,950 

2,540 

1,590 

1,070 

700

600 

520 

480 

450 

2,330

5,930 

8,960 

15,200 

14,500 

11,100

5,990 

2,970 

1,950 

1,280 

1,070

810 

706 

528 

654 

2,060

Dec.

3,780 

4,390 

3,350 

2,330 

1,430

758 

414 

628 

' 914 

1,540

2,010 

2,380 

2,700 

1,950 

1,540

1,330 

1,280 

1,280 

1,170 

1,070

1,020 

914 

862 

810 

810

758 

552 

458 

458 

436 

436

Jan.

394 

334 

296 

260 

196

168 

168 

168 

168 

168

168 

168 

144 

144 

144

144 

144 

144

144 

144

144 

144 

144 

144 

144

144 

144 

144 

144 

144 

144

Month

Janiiwy

April.. ... « 

June

July. ...................................

September.. --

They

Feb.

144 

144 

144 

144 

144

144 

144 

144 

144 

144

120 

120 

120 

120 

120

120 

120 

144 

144 

168

168 

196 

260 

 862 

4,670

6,220 

6,860 

7,280

Mar.

8,220 

7,860 

6,110 

7,340 

7,860

8,700 

9,050 

8,460 

7,730 

7,280

7,730 

8,140 

8,620 

9,500 

10,600

10,300 

5,700 

4,280 

3,620 

2,760

2,060 

1,540 

1,070 

966 

966

914 

810 

602 

481 

1,640 

2,320

Maximum

3,680 

15,200 

4,390 

394 

7,280 

10,600 

17,600 

4,060 

21,200 

19,400 

374 

218

21,200

Apr.

3,080 

3,730 

2,320 

1,170 

758

577 

436 

374 

315 

706

2,110 

2,970 

3,680 

4,340 

6,340

6,340 

5,010 

6,760 

7,400 

10,100

15,500 

17,600 

10, 100 

5,120 

3,350

6,180 

7,400 

5,930 

4,670 

3,890

Minimum

75 

450 

414 

144 

120 

481 

315 

244 

374 

84 

122 

55

55

May

3,300 

2,870 

2,540 

2,110 

1,540

1,070 

628 

481 

436 

1,330

2,330 

3,030 

2,540 

2,270 

1,590

1,490 

1,380 

1,230 

914 

552

414 

374 

334 

334 

316

315 

296 

260 

260 

244 

4,060

June

8,460 

14,800 

21,200 

17,100 

10,300

5,640 

3,410 

2,430 

1,850 

1,490

1,070 

810 

706 

577 

810

706 

552 

374 

458 

2,060

2,810 

3,620 

2,430 

1,750 

1,120

862 

810 

810 

706 

664

Mean

87& 

4,100 

1,410 

174 

1,040 

5,270 

4,880 

1,320 

3,680 

2,270 

217 

90.8

2,110

July

552 

436 

552 

458 

602

2,760 

11,800 

19,400 

8,540 

4,620

2,870 

1,800 

4,000 

3,030 

2,270

1,850 

1,170 

481 

414 

436

414 

374 

354 

334 

278

185 

125 

109 

94 

84 

86

Per square 

mile

a 488 

2.29 

.788 

.097 

.581 

2.94 

2.73 

.737 

2.06 

1.27 

.121 

.051

1.18

Aug.

215 

278 

244 

228 

215

188 

166 

154 

168 

163

151 

144 

139 

137 

132

134 

132 

127 

122 

374

354 

296 

244 

218 

228

296 

354 

374 

278 

260 

228

Sept.

212 

218 

196 

171 

161

134 

107 

96 

78 

78

75 

70 

66 

63 

58

55 

55 

66 

70 

64

61 

60 

58 

70 

70

70 

66 

64 

58 

55

Bun-offin 

inches

0.56 

2.56 

.91 

.11 

.60 

3.39 

3.05 

.86 

2.30 

1.46 

.14 

.06

15.90
224 SUBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART Yl

KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

REPUBLICAN RIVER AT MAX, NEBE.

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 32, T. 2 N., R. 36 W., three-quarters of a mile

south of Max. Zero of gage is 2,873.6 feet above mean sea level. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 6,220 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August, 1928, to September, 1929. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 1,160 second-feet June 7 (gage

height, 2.60 feet); river dry during parts of July and August.

1928-29: Maximum and mimimum discharge, same as given above. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for Mar. 1-6, which are estimated.

Observations discontinued Dec. 3 to Feb. 28. Diversions fcr irrigation above

station.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet 1928-29

Day

1 .................

2 __ . ...............

3 ....................

4....................

5. . ______ .....

6 ....................

7.... _______ ...

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.

77 

83 

83

77 

88

88 

88 

88 

94 

91

88 

99 

. 106 

197 

186

171 

158 

141 

132 

122

122 

125 

129 

125 

122

119 

116 

119 

149 

158 

180

Nov.

338 

280 

242 

219 

224

224 

230 

219 

230 

224

208 

214 

219 

208 

202

202 

208 

175 

171 

145

180 

186 

162 

158 

162

158 

180 

180 

180 

180

Dec.

175 

175

Mar.

200 

200 

250 

300 

400

500 

511 

287 

255 

237

237 

243 

255 

230 

230

249 

237 

230 

224 

230

237 

243 

230 

243 

243

243

224 

190 

185 

190 

207

Month

October ................................................

November .............................................

March.... ________________________

April...................................................

May........................ ........................

July.. .............. _ ..............................

September ________________________

Apr,

190

180 

190 

185 

174

154 

145 

158 

174 

185

185 

185 

168 

196 

185

168 

185 

196 

196 

350

493 

448 

350 

329 

358

360

350 

350 

329 

308

May

294 

294 

287 

280 

336

570 

457 

382 

322 

315

294 

261 

268 

249 

230

185 

218 

140 

150 

163

145 

145 

145 

136 

127

114 

95 

95 

158 

140 

118

Maximum

197 

338 

511 

493 

570 

819 

590 

61 

163

June

114 

154 

132 

118 

110

280 

819 

366 

237 

185

150 

118 

122 

122 

118

118 

107 

84 

77 

64

54 

51 

58 

41 

34

24 

24 

20 

16 

64

Minimum

77 

145 

185 

145 

95 

16 

0 

0 

9

July

46 

34

74 

74 

34

27 

20 

14 

14 

9

5 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

67 

31

9 

0 

590 

493 

261

185 

140 

114 

107 

84 

67

Aug.

54 

61 

54 

46 

31

29 

41 

34 

26 

36

29 

 26 

22 

20 

16

11 

5 

5 

4 

4

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

16 

16 

16 

16

Sept.

11 

158 

158 

9 

67

77 

136 

145 

163 

145

140 

145 

140 

132 

122

107 

105

88 

93 

88

88 

88 

84 

74 

67

67

67 

67 

80

77

>* » "SSf

120 7, 380 

204 12, 100 

256 15, 700 

247 14, 700 

229 14, 100 

133 7,910 

80.6 4,960 

19. 9 1, 220 

99. 6 5, 930
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 225

REPUBLICAN RIVER NEAR BIOOMINGTON. NEBR.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 8, T. 1 N., R. 15 W., 2 miles south of I loomington. Zero of gage is 1,822.5 feet above mean sea level. 

DBAINAGE ABBA. 19,000 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April to September, 1929. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during period, 10,600 second-feet June 9

(gage height, 8.44 feet); minimum, 109 second-feet Sept. 3. 

REMABKS. Records good. Minor diversions for irrigation.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet 1929

Day

1 ...

2. _ .

3 _ ..

4 _ ..

5. ....

6 __ ..

7.....

8.....

9.....

10-.-..

11.....

12.....

13.....

14 ___

15- .

Apr.

501 

501 

501

May

1,040 

930

825 

755 

722

755 

755 

825 

965 

1,100

1,140 

1,000

895 

860 

790

June

2,650 

2,190 

1,740 

1,250 

965

895 

2,460 

8,560 

8,850 

4,370

3,640 

2,460 

2,010 

1,570 

1,490

July

317 

300 

283 

283 

267

267 

251 

336 

825 

658

479 

458 

437 

375 

300

Aug.

501 

416 

375 

336 

300

267 

251 

236 

216 

202

191 

184 

171 

168 

157

Sept.

115 

120 

109 

132 

134

132 

126 

134

157 

164

157 

153 

166 

173 

166

Day

It 

17 

IS 

1£ 

2C

21 

25 

23 

24 

2£

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Month

April 13 

May

r-30 .-: _____ .. .. ..- . . .... .

July _..-...._..._._-.-... ...... _... _. ........,

August.

Septem 

T

)er

he perk a............... ...... ...............

___

Apr.

523 

523 

523 

546 

598

658 

722 

690 

790 

2,280

4,220 

2,370 

1,830 

1,490 

1,210

Maximum

4,220 

4,220 

8,850 

8,560 

501 

173

May

755 

722 

690 

658 

658

625 

625 

598 

598 

570

546 

570 

523 

501 

4,220 

2,370

June

1,410 

1,250 

930

825 

755

658 

658 

570 

546 

501

437 

395 

395 

375 

336

Minimum

501 

501 

336 

221 

111 

109

July

283 

283 

283 

236 

221

416 

300 

236

755 

5,260

8,560 

6,570 

2,950 

1,570 

825 

625

Mean

1,140 

922 

1,840 

1,140 

195 

144

Aug.

146 

134 

136 

130 

128

120 

115 

115 

113 

111

130 

155 

146 

142 

136 

124

Sept.

171 

168 

155 

161 

153

146 

146 

138 

136 

128

132 

132 

138 

134 

138

Run-off in 

acre-feet

40,700 

56,700 

109,000 

70,100 

12,000 

8,670

S'97,000
226 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART VI

REPUBLICAN RIVER AT SCANDIA, KANS.

LOCATION. Chain gage in NE. ^ sec. 17, T. 3 S., R. 4 W., at Scandia, 4 miles

below Dry Creek.

DEAINAGB ABBA. 23,000 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August, 1919 to July, 1925; August, 1928, to September,

1929. 

'EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 8,780 second-feet June 10 (gage

height, 8.10 feet); minimum, 109 second-feet Aug. 24 (g*.ge height, 1.65

feet).

1919-1925, 1928-29: Maximum discharge, 16,700 second-feet June 12,

1923 (gage height, 11.4 feet); minimum, 2 second-feet Oc4;. 9, 15, and 16,

1922 (gage height, 1.50 feet).

Maximum stage known, 14.2 feet, present datum, June 3^, 1915. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for period of ice effect, Jan. 1 to Mar. 8,

which are fair. Discharge estimated July 4. Power-plsvnt operation at

Superior, Nebr., probably causes slight fluctuations during low flow.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-fed,

Day

1. _______

2 

3 _________

4 _________

6. ..............

6. ..............

7...............

8 _______ 

9 _ ............

10 .

11. __ ..... __ .

12. ..............

13. ____ . __ .

14.-, .... __ .

15. 

16 

17...............

18... __ ........

19 ...............

20 ........

21.... ...........

22.. .......

23. .......... .

24...............

26.. . ......

26... ........

27 ...........

28... .......

29 . 

30.... __ .

31. ________ .

Oct.

150 

150 

157 

150 

157

157 

150 

142 

150 

142

142 

545 

3,530 

1,330 

912

1,010 

1,060 

700 

264 

264

264 

246 

264 

305 

284

264 

264 

264 

284 

284 

329

Nov.

409 

740 

660 

620 

582

582 

545 

682 

545 

545

545 

509 

609 

609 

473

381 

284 

246 

214 

229

246 

329 

441 

473 

441

409 

409 

441 

441 

409

Dec.

441 

441 

441 

409 

381

381 

353 

353 

329 

329

329 

353 

409 

473 

545

545 

545 

582 

620 

620

582 

509 

409 

409 

409

441 

473 

545 

582 

620 

740

Jan.

545 

473 

545 

545 

473

353 

353 

353 

353 

305

353 

353 

305 

409 

409

353 

353 

329 

305 

329

329 

353 

353 

305 

329

381 

381 

353 

329 

305 

305

Feb.

284 

284 

264 

264 

246

264 

246 

229 

246 

246

284 

264 

246 

305 

381

381 

353 

305 

284 

264

246 

246 

229 

246 

381

409 

473 

700

Month

October.... ...........................................

December .............................................

February ..............................................

March ................................................

July...... .............................................

September _______________________

The year ........................................

Mar.

960 

1,620 

1,740 

1,880 

1,880

1,500 

1,380 

1,380 

2,010 

2,010

2,150 

2,010 

1,740 

1,500 

1,330

1,220 

1,060 

960 

912 

812

780 

660 

546 

660 

700

700 

660 

620 

700 

660 

620

Apr.

620 

660 

660 

660 

660

660 

582

582 

582 

582

660 

545 

545 

509 

740

620 

620 

620 

660 

700

620 

780 

700 

660 

740

700 

5,360 

2,870 

2,150 

1,880

Maximum

3,530 

740 

740 

545 

700 

2,150 

5,360 

1,440 

7,730 

8,550 

912 

246

7,730

May

1,380 

545 

582 

740 

912

865 

740 

780 

780 

700

1,010 

1,440 

1,160 

1,110 

912

780 

780 

740 

620 

812

1,270 

865 

620 

582 

620

509 

620 

865 

509 

582 

620

June

3,180 

2,440 

2,870 

2(150 

1,880

1,270 

1,010 

912 

7,730 

7,820

4,250 

3,350 

4,070 

2,150 

1,880

1,500 

1,600 

1,600 

1,160 

1,010

960 

812 

1,620 

1,220 

740

620 

545 

441 

329 

1,110

Minimum

142 

214 

329 

305 

229 

545 

509 

509 

329 

166 

136 

125

125

July

229 

187 

166 

206 

246

246 

187 

199 

166 

284

409 

546 

545 

305 

409

284 

353 

384 

409 

. 305

284 

214 

264 

329 

264

264 

3,530 

5,550 

2,870 

2,010 

1,740

Mean

462 

468 

471 

372 

306 

1,200 

964 

808 

2,060 

764 

263 

164

691

Aug.

912 

509 

882 

441 

409

246 

229 

284 

246 

229

246 

229 

199 

187 

187

187 

187 

187 

187 

178

150 

150 

142 

136 

178

142 

142 

175 

305 

329 

264

Sept

214 

130 

130 

130 

126

136 

136 

167 

160 

187

166 

2(6 

176 

246 

160

214 

160 

160 

167 

214

178 

166 

167 

136 

136

187 

142 

157 

157 

160

Run-off in 

acre-feet

28,400 

27,300 

29,000 

22,900 

17,000 

73,800 

87,400 

49,700 

123,000 

46,400 

16,200 

9,760

501,000
KANSAS RIVER BASIN

REPUBLICAN RIVER AT WAKIFIEID, KANS.

227

LOCATION. Chain gage in NE. % sec. 5, T. 10 S., R. 4 E., at highwry bridge

one-fourth mile north of Union Pacific Railroad station at WakefieH. 

DRAINAGE ABBA. 24,700 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June, 1917, to September, 1929. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 8,560 second-feet June 11 (gage

height, 8.60 feet); minimum, 47 second-feet Sept. 21 (gage height, 2.31 feet). 

1917-1929: Maximum discharge, 20,100 second-feet June 4, 1923 (gage

height, 12.86feet); minimum, 16 second-feet Oct. 21, 1922. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for period of ice effect, Jan. 5 to Mar. 4,

which are fair. Discharge estimated Dec. 12, Jan. 27, 29, 31, and Feb. 25.

Regulation caused by operation of power plant at Clay Center.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928 89

Day

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.

480 

422

387 

387 

387

387 

387 

387 

354 

387

297 

325 

354 

404 

2,630

1,900 

1,180 

1,080 

1,180 

882

742 

680 

650 

622 

650

650 

622 

650 

570 

622 

650

Nov.

742 

960 

1,080 

1,000 

1,080

1,000 

960 

920 

1,000 

1,000

920

982 

920 

845 

845

776 

1,180 

1,580 

1,130 

920

845 

810 

810

775 

775

775 

775 

775 

810 

775

Dec.

775 

775 

742 

742 

680

595 

645 

570 

545 

522

650 

636 

622 

680 

680

710 

710 

775 

810 

680

650 

545 

480 

545 

710

810 

810 

810 

810 

775 

810

Jan.

570 

460 

570 

545 

545

550 

550 

525 

500 

500

500 

510 

520 

520 

520

480 

440 

440 

460 

460

480 

480 

480 

480 

404

440 

450 

460 

460 

460 

460

Feb.

404 

387 

387 

370 

370

340 

370 

340 

325 

370

354

387 

370 

354 

404

440 

480 

450 

420 

400

380 

360 

350 

320 

370

420 

460 

600

Month

October _____ . ...................................

November ............................................

February ..............................................

March. __ .... . ..

April. __ ... _ _ ..

May........ ..........................................

July....... .................... ........................

August

Mar.

920 

1,080 

1,680 

4,040 

3,540

3,060 

1,680 

1,470 

1,470 

1,680

1,900 

2,020 

2,250 

2,020 

1,680

1,580 

1,470 

1,370 

1,270 

1,270

1,180 

1,040 

1,080 

1,000 

1,000

1,000 

960 

960 

1,000 

960 

920

Apr.

920 

882 

882 

920 

882

845 

742 

1,180 

1,130 

845

920

845 

845 

845 

( 845

775 

742 

776 

4,890 

6,900

3,930 

2,780 

1,890 

1,560 

1,360

1,160 

1,160 

1,120 

3,750 

2,780

Maximum

2,630 

1,680 

810 

670

4,040 

6,900 

6,890 

8,350 

5,090 

2,250 

316

8,360

May

2,120 

1,890 

1,560 

1,460 

1,360

1,260 

1,160 

1,075 

1,076 

1,030

1,890 

6,890 

4,300 

2,640 

2,000

1,670 

1,360 

1,260 

1,160 

1,260

1,460 

1,160 

1,260 

1,360 

985

895 

780 

744 

744 

712 

855

June

679 

4,890 

4,110 

2,920 

2,780

2,250 

2,510 

2,000 

2,640 

2,120

8,350 

6,890 

4,490 

3,670 

3,070

2,510 

2,120 

1,780 

1,670 

5,290

3,750 

2,250 

2,510 

7,300 

5,290

2,780 

1,890 

1,360 

1,160 

1,030

Minimum

297 

742 

480

920 

712' 742 

679 

336 

215 

70

70

July

895 

855 

744 

649 

619

S64 

592 

489 

538 

513

855 

1,120 

679 

649 

780

592 

533 

513 

489 

465

442 

513 

420 

420 

356

336 

398 

398 

5,090 

4,300 

2,920

Mean

Aug.

2,250 

1,670 

1,160 

985 

815

712 

619 

538 

538 

538

489 

465 

420 

377 

356

356 

296 

316

276 

296

276 

257 

257 

780 

215

215 

215 

223 

253 

215 

238

Sept

249 

246 238- 

23S 

18*

128 

150 

208 

175 

267

316 

253 

215 

101 

150

128 

132 

97 

94 

87

70 

142 

122 

142 

128

128 

118 

118 

118 

115

Run-off in 

acre-feet

687 42,200 

922 54,900 

684 42,100 

491 30,200 

389 21,608 

1, 560 95, 900 

1,640 97,600 

1,590 97,800 

3,160 188,000 

927 57,000 

536 33,000 

162 9,640

1,060 770,000
228 SUEFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1929, PAET VI

KANSAS RIVER AT OGDEW, KANS.

LOCATION. Chain gage in SE. % sec. 12, T. 11 S., R. 6 E., tl ree-fourths mile

south of Ogden and 10 miles below junction of Smoky Hill and Republican

Rivers, which unite to form Kansas River. 

DKAINAGE AREA. 45,200 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June, 1917, to September, 1929. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 23,100 second-feet May 12 (gage

height, 16.23 feet); minimum, about 600 second-feet probably occurred in

February.

1917-1929: Maximum discharge, 32,600 second-feet Jun?. 10, 1923 (gage

height, 18.15 feet); minimum, 103 second-feet Oct. 30, 192?. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for Nov. 16 to May 15, which are fair.

Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 5-;10 and Jan. 13 to Mar. 1.

Flow affected by operation of power plants on tributaries.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-&9

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.

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,650

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,360

1,360

1,420

1,420

1,790

2,620

2,180

1,880

2,280

2,180

1,880

1,700

1,620

1,660

1,560

1,480

1,420

1,420

1,480

1,420

1,420

Nov.

1,660

1,790

1,700

1,790

1,790

1,790

1,700

1,620

1,700

1,620

1,700

1,620

1,620

1,650

1,650

1,660

8,000

8,960

4,930

2,870

2,280

2,080

I

con

1,880

1,790

1,700

1,700

1,620

1,620

1,620

Dec.

1,620

1,620

1,660

1,650

1,650

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,360

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,360

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,300

1,300

Jan.

1,420

1,360

1,300

1,240

1,150

1,060

976

888

800

1,700

1,980

2,080

1,700

1,620

1,700

1,650

1,700

1,700

1,880

1,480

1,300

1,420

I

ftfifl

1,060

940

940

940

1,000

1,000

940

QOfl

Feb.

820

820

766

710

820

710

710

660

620

660

710

660

1,060

1,420

1,880

1,420

1,240

1,180

1,700

1,180

1,980

1,700

2,280

2,740

Mar.

4,230

5,730

6,160

7,050

8,240

6,320

4,060

3,280

3,000

2,740

2,740

3,140

3,000

3,280

2,870

2,740

2,620

2,600

2,390

2,280

2,180

2,180

2,080

2,080

2,080

1,980

1,880

1,880

1,880

1,880

2,280

Apr.

2,280

2,280

2,080

1,880

1,880

1,790

1,790

1,700

2,080

1,980

1,790

1,790

1,790

1,700

2,600

2,180

1,980

1,880

3,000

14,800

18,500

13,000

10,400

9,440

8,960

6,820

4,060

3,000

3,680

4,400

May

3,680

3,000

2,740

2,500

2,280

2,280

2,080

2,080

1,980

1,880

4,230

22,400

17,600

16,000

13,800

12,200

10,900

9,680

9,440

6,820

4,760

4,060

3,740

3,900

3,900

3,280

3,000

2,740

2,600

2,390 9. /am

June

7,760

13,000

10,900

11,700

9,200

8,720

8,000

7,280

6,730

6,600

11,200

14,400

13,000

12,700

11,400

6,820

4,930

4,400

3,900

4,930

7,280

6,320

4,670

7,060

10,200

7,060

4,760

4,060

3,280

2,740

July

2,600

2.280

2,180

1,980

1,880

1,880

1,980

1,880

1,700

1,700

1,790

6,160

13,300

12,700

12,700

10,400

7,520

6,380

4,930

3,580

2,870

2,620

2,870

3,140

2,870

2,740

2,390

2,080

3,430

5, 520

6,380

Aug.

6,320

4,400

3,430

2,740

2,280

2,180

1,980

1,880

1,790

1,880

3,140

3,740

3,000

2,180

2,080

1,790

1,660

1,480

1,420

1,060

1,360

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,180

1,240

1,180

1,180

1,180

Sept.

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,060

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,120

1,620

1,300

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,000

1,000

1,000

940

1,060

940

880

940

880

940

940

940

880

820

820

. 820

Month

October __________________________

November. _______________________

February ________________________

March..... ________________________

April .......... .. - ..... ..... .--..

May _ _________________________

July....... .............................................

August __________________________

September.. ______________________

The year ... _____ - .......................

Maximum

2,620

8,960

1,620

*> nsn

2,740

8,240

18,500

22,400

W A(\f\

13,300

6,320

1,620

22,400

Minimum

1,360

1,660

1,300

800

1,880

1,700

1,880

9 7dn

1,700

1,060

820

Mean

1,640

2,320 i 4nn

1,310

1,100

3,220

4,610

5,940

7,760

i Ann

2,030

1,020

3,060

Run-off in 

acre-feet

101,000

138,000

Rfi inn

80 600

61,100

198,000

Oft Oflrt

366,000

462,000

271,000

125,000

607,000

i QAftiflnn
KANSAS RIVER BASIN

KANSAS RIVER AT WAMEGO, KANS.

229

LOCATION. Chain gage in SE. % sec. 9, T. 10 S., R. 10 E., at Wam?go, 3 miles

below Antelope Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 54,900 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January, 1919, to September, 1929. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 38,600 second-feet June 2 (gage

height, 13.7 feet); minimum, 1,050 second-feet Oct. 15.

1919-1929: Maximum discharge, 46,600 second-feet June 10, 1923 (gage

height, 15.8 feet); minimum, 330 second-feet several days in October, 1922. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for period of ice effect, Jan. 5 to Feb. 18,

and those for Apr. 22 to May 27, which are fair. Low flow may b,e affected by

operation of power plants on tributaries. Gage-height record furnished by

United States Weather Bureau.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-29

Day

1.... _ ..

2... ...

3. _____

4 .........

5... ...

6.... .....

7 _____ .

8 _ ... ...

 9.... .....

10.........

11 .........

12.........

13 

14 

15 

16 _ ......

17.........

18.........

19. __ ....

20. ........

21.... _ -

22 ..

23 .

24. 

25...... ...

26 

27. .. ...

28 .....

29

30 

Ql

Oct.

1,550 

1,410 

1,410 

1.410 

1,410

1,410 

1,410 

1,280 

1,280 

1,280

1 160 

1,160 

1,160 

1,160 

1,050

4,730 

8,750 

0,350 

7,610 

6,550

5,170 

4,090 

3,470 

3,470 

2,890

2,710 

2,350 

2,350 

2,000 

1,840 

1,690

Nov.

2,170 

2,710 

3,080 

3.670 

5,170

4,730 

4,300 

4,300 

4,730 

4,300

4,300 

3,880 

3,470 

3,270 

3,080

2,890 

8,450 

18,100 

15,600 

8,750

6,400 

5,260 

5,040 

3,820 

3,420

3,420 

3,220 

3,220 

3,220 

3,220

Dec.

3,030 

2,850 

2,680 

3,620 

3,030

3,030 

2,510 

2,350 

2,350 

2,350

2,510 

2,510 

2,350 

3,030 

2,680

2,680 

2,510 

2,510 

2,350 

2,350

2,350 

2,350 

2,350 

2,350 

2,350

2,200 

2,200 

2,200 

2,200 

2,200 

2,200

Jan.

2,050 

2,050 

2,050 

2,050 

2,000

koOO 

2,600

kooo

1,800

Feb.

1,700

 1,600

5,200 

5,900

5,000 

4,600 

4,200 

4,830 

8,750

10,300 

9,510 

7,790

Mar.

7,790 

9,250 

8,030 

12,600 

18,600

17,200 

20,800 

16,200 

9,510 

9,250

7,320 

7,320 

7,320 

7,090 

6,630

5,480 

5,040 

4,830 

4,620 

4,220

4,020 

3,820 

3 820 

3,820 

3,420

3,420 

3,420 

3,220 

3,220 

3,030 

3,030

Month

October _________________________ 

April...... . _ .. .. _ -

May...... . . 

June . . __ July. 

September. ____ ___ ......... ... ........

The j

Apr.

3,620 

3,420 

3,420 

3,420 

3,030

2,850 

2,680 

3,030 

4,830 

4,420

3,220

2,680 

2,680 

2,680 

2,850

4,420 

4,420 

3,820 

14,200 

23,600

30,900 

28,600 

21,600 

16,200 

14,200

12,600 

9,250 

7,550 

6,630 

7,320

Maximum

9,350 

18,100 

3,620

20,800 

30,900 

31,900 

35,900 

15,200 

7,790 

2,680

35,900

May

7,550 

6,400 

5,940 

5,260 

5,260

5,040 

4,620 

4,420 

4,220 

4,020

31^900 

26,400 

19,400

16,200 

13,200 

11,400 

11,100

9,770

8,030 

6,400 

5,940 

5,710 

6,630

6,400 

6,170 

5,480 

5,040 

4,620 

4,620

June

28,200 

35,900 

30,900 

21,600 

19,400

14,500 

12,900 

12,000 

10,300 

10,000

10,300 

17,200 

15,800 

15,800 

13,200

10,000 

8,270 

7,090 

6,630 

9,000

13,200 

14,800 

17,200 

21,200 

19,000

16,200 

10,800 

9,000 

7,320 

6,400

Minimum

1,050 

2,170 

2,200

3,030 

2,680 

4,020 

6,400 

3,620 

1,630 

1,080

1,060

July

5,48C 

5,26C 

4.83C 

4.62C 

4,02C

3,82(1 

3,820 

4,020 

3,620 

3,620

4,220 

4,830 

14,500 

14,200 

14,200

15,200 

10,800 

9,250 

8,510 

6,860

6,170 

5,040 

4,620 

4,620 

4,620

4,620 

4,220 

3,620 

3,620 

7,320 

6,176

Mean

2,860 

5,041 

2,530 

2,030 

3, 41? 

7,330 

8,47? 

9,31? 

14,80? 

6,47? 

3,23? 

1,53?

5,58?

Aug.

7,790 

6,860 

5,940 

4,830 

4,220

3,820 

3,620 

3,220 

3,030 

3,030

3,220 

5,040 

5,480 

4,420 

3,220

3,030 

2,680 

2,510 

2,050 

2,050

2,050 

1,900 

1,630 

1,630 

1,630

1,900 

2,050 

1,630 

2,050 

1,900 

1,630

Sept.

1,630 

1,760 

1,630 

1,630 

1,630

1,630 

1,630 

1,500 

1,500 

2,680

2,200 

1,900 

1,760 

1,760 

1,630

1,500 

1,500 

1,500 

1,380 

1,270

1,170 

1,170 

1,270 

1,270 

1,380

1,380 

1,270 

1,170 

1,170 

1,080

Run-off in 

acre-feet

176,000 

299,000 

156,000 

125,000 

189,000 

451,000 

504,000 

572,000 

881,000 

397,000 

199,000 

91,000

4,040,000
230 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART VI

KANSAS EIVEB AT TOPEKA, KANS,

LOCATION. Chain gage in Topeka, Shawnee County, \% mites above Soldier

Creek.

DBAINAGE ABEA. 56,400 square miles.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. April to August, 1904; June, 1917, to T^ptember, 1929. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 68,300 second-fe«t Apr. 20 (gage

height, 21.82 feet); minimum, 1,310 second-feet Sept. 30 (gage height, 3.0

feet).

1917-1929: Maximum discharge, 73,700 second-feet June 10, 1923; maximum gage height, that of Apr. 20, -1929; minimum discharge, 480 second*

feet during January, 1925.

Maximum stage known, 32.7 feet May 30, 1903, from records of United

States Weather Bureau. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for period of ice effect, Jan. 1 to Feb. 27r

which are fair. Gage-height record furnished by United States Weather

Bureau.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-Jeet, 1928-29

Day Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

21..

22.. 

23-. 

24.. 

26-

26-

27.

30.. 

31-.

1,890

1,890

1,760

1,760

1,620

1,620 

1,620 1 

1,490 

1,490

1,490

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,360

2,190

2,500

3,710

3,530

5,010

4,820

4,630

4,440

4,440

4,440

4,250

4,250

4,070

3,710

3,350

1,360 3,530

3,530 8,570

7,770 34,600

7,170 23,400

6,770 17,700

5,970

5,200

4,070

3,530

3,180

3,010

2,500

2,190

2,040

2,040

2,040

9,590

7,170

5,970

5,200

4,630

4,630

4,070

4,070

4,260

4,440

4,440

4,440

4,070

3,890

3,530

3,350

3,180

3,010

3,010

3,010

3,010

3,180

4,250

4,630

4,630

3,530

3,530

3,350

3,530

3,350 

3,180 

3,010 

3,010 

2,-840

2,840

3,010

3,010

3,180

3,010

2,840

2,600

2,500

3,000

2,500

2,200

2,200

2,000

1,980

1,980

4,080

5,270

5,670

6,280

6,910

5,270

4,870

5,470

7,960

10,200

12,400

10,400

11,700

9,270

9,930

10,400

13,400

19,500

17,600

22,300

15,000

11,500

10,200

7,960

7,960

8,390

8,170

7,330

6,490

5,470

5,270

5,070

4,670

4,270

4,270

4,670

4,270

5,470

4,270

4,270

4,270

3,700

3,320

2,960

2,960

2,960

5,670

5,870 

*,270 

3,510 

3,320 

3,320

3,320

4,670

5,070

4,270

66,900

46,900

3,700

3,700

3,510

3,510

4,270

29,300

21,600

16,900

14,800

12,900

9,710

8,170

7,330

8,S30 

7,760 

6,910 

6,490 

6,070

5,670

5,670

5,470

5,070

4,870

5,870

10,400

31,900

31,900

24,800

19,500

16,600

14,800

13,900

12,400

11,300

9,050

7,760

7,120

6,910

6,700

6,700

6,910

7,120

7,750

15,400

36,200

34,600

34,600

24,800

18,200

15,000

18,500

14,200

11,300

10,800

11,500

17,600

15,700

15,400

13,400

11,300

8,610

8,170

7,750

12,490

17,600

26,700

21,900

23,000

20,200

16,300

11,700

9,490

7,960

7,

6,280

5,870

5,270

5,070

4,870

5,070

5,070

4,470

4,270

4,670

5,070

5,470

15,000

13,900

14,800

14,200

11,000

9,270

8,170

6,870

5,270

5,070

5,270

5,270

4,870

4,470

4,080

7,330

7,960

8,170

7,120

6,070

5,270

4,470

4,080

3,700

3,610

3,890

3,890

3,890

5,270

5,470

4,470

3,700

3,510

3,140

2,780

2,270

2,270

2,270

2,270

1,980

1,980

2,120

2, 120

2,120

1,980

1,980

1,980

1,980

1,840

1,840

1,840

1,980

1,980

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,700

2,780

2,960

1,980

1,980

1,980

1,980

1,840

1,700

1.840

1,840

1,700

1,700

1,570

1,570

1,670

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,440

1,310

Month Maximum Minimum Mean Run-oft* in 

acre-feet

October . 

November. 

December.. 

January....

February.. 

March .. 

April___. 

May.......

June.......

July... .. 

August.....

September.

7,770

34,600

4,630

1,360

2,190

2,840

The year.

22,300

66,900

31,900

36,200

15,000

8,170

2,960

66,900

3,510

2,960

4.870

7,760

3,890

1,980

1,310

1,310

2,780

6,690

3,460

2,490

4,200

8,310

11,700

10,600

17,000

6,950

3,730

1,820

6,630

171,000

898,000

213,000

153,000

233,000

511,000

696,000

652,000

1,010,000

427,000

229,000

108,000

4,800,000
KANSAS EIVEE BASIN 

KANSAS MVER AT BOWWEB SPRINGS. ZAWS,

231

LOCATION. Chain gage in NW. K sec. 32, T. 11 S., R. 23 E., at Bonrer Springs,

half a mile below Wolf Creek. 

DBAINAGB AREA. 59,600 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July, 1917, to September, 1929. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 110,000 second-feet Apv. 21 (gage

height, 22.2 feet); minimum, 1,630 second-feet Sept. 28-30 (g-^ge height,

3.5 feet).

1917-1929: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 21, 1929; maximum stage,

22.2 feet Mar. 17, 1919, and Apr. 21, 1929; minimum discharge, less than

650 second-feet during January, 1925. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for period of ice effect, Jan. 4 to Feb. 25,

which are fair. Discharge estimated Nov. 16, May 22, 23, and June 30

Slight regulation caused by operation of power plant at Lawrenco.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-29

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.

2,710

2,540

2,540

2,450

2,450

2,450

2,450

2,370

2,370

2,290

2,290

2,290

2,220

2,220

2,450

2,540

4,080

7,120

7,120

6,410

6,180

5,380

4,300

3,980

3,770

3,570

3,280

2,990

2,710

2,450

3,220

3,980

4,080

5,490

4,930

4,930

4,930

4,930

4,610

4,720

4,720

4,610

4,400

4,190

4,080

26,600

49,400

60,200

52,800

32,900

22,500

11,800

9,050

8,320

7,360

6,640

6,410

5,950

5,720

6,640

6,880

7,120

6,410

5,840

5,720

4,930

4,820

4,720

4,720

4,400

4,300

4,400

6,410

6,640

6,880

7,840

4,500

3,770

3,080

2,800

2,650

2,700 18,700

2,700, 15,200

2,650 10,600

2,600 10,600

2,550 11,200

2,480 2,550

2,650 2,500

2,800! 2,450

3,250 2,400

3,500; 2,450

5,950

5,040

4,720

4,610

4,500

4,400

4,300

4,300

4,190

4,300

4,400

3,500

3,400

3,300

3,200

3,100

3,100

3,100

3,100

3,100

3,000

2,900

2,750

2,780

2,800

2,800

2,850

2,900

2,850

2,800

2,800

2,750

2,500

2,500

2,550

2,600

2,610

2,800

3.570

8,080

5,700

5,040

4,400

7,600

32,300

28,400

26,900

20,800

21,000

20,600

21,000

12,200

9,800

9,550

10,100

10,300

9,550

8,560

7,840

6,410

6,180

5,950

5,490

5,260

4,930

4,720

4,610

4,400

4,300

4,080

3,980

7,840

9,550

8,320

6,880

5,260

4,610

4,190

3,980

3,980

5,840

6,180

7,600

8,320

5,950

4930

5,490

,

6,410

5,950

6,410

52,800

106,000

103,000

64,100

35,700

32,900

23,400

17,300

14,400

12,600

10,100

9,050

10,100

9,050

8,560

8,080

7,840

7,600

7,360

7,120

6,640

24,400

50,700

69,600

52,800

44,800

25,400

17,800

22,500

21,500

15,300

9,300 11,500

31,200 11,200

31,200

38,100

22,500

19,200

17,800

16,100

13,400

14,500

16,100

14,500

13,100

11,500

9,710

9,710

10,700

12,400 16,100

11,100 15,300

9,800, 35, 200

8,460 42,400

7,970 37,500

7,970 22,900

7,970 19,200

7,730 14,500

7,490

7,250

8,710

11,200

9,460

7,730

7,250

6,770

6,530

5,840

5,610

7,490

6,530

5,610

5,380

5,160

5,380

6,530

6,770

12,400

12,100

12,800

11,000

9,210

8,210

7,730

6,300

5,610

4,940

4,940

4,940

4,720

4,500

4,500

4,080

3,870

6,300

6,770

6,530

5,610

4,940

4,500

4,080

3,670

3,670

3,670

3,670

3,470

3,470

4,290

4,500

4,080

3,470

3,100

3,100

2,750

2,580

2,580

2,270

2,270

2,270

2,420

2,270

2,270

2,270

2,270

2,130

2,130

2,130

2,000

2,000

1,870

1,870

1,750

1,870

1,750

1,750

1,750

2,000

2,270

2,000

1,870

2,000

1,760

1,750

1,870

1,750

1,750

1,750

1,870

1,630

1,630

1,750

1,750

1,630

1,630

1,630

Month Maximum Minimum Mean Run-off in 

acre-feet

October . 

NovemberDecember.. 

January._ 

February.. 

March.....

April ....

May.......

June.. .. 

July........

August .. 

September.

The year.

49758 32-

7,120

60,200

7,840

4.500

32,300

21,000

106,000

38,100

69,600

12,800

6,770

2,270

106,000

2,220

3,220

4,190

2,480

2,400

3,980

6,640

9,460

3,870

2,130

1,630

1,630

3,370 12,70" 

5,350 3, Of" 

6,58" 

9,770 19, 6T" 

13, 1C" 

23, OC

1,840 

9,0f<>

207,000

756,000

327,000

188,000

365,000

601,000

1,170,000

806,000

1,370,000

418,000

221,000

109,000

6,540,000

-16
232

nei,pt, 6.0 t£n . m .dlscharge cW«' 1929-

^atefiS^vjggSfapStti, ^-^rr:;^-
KANSAS BIVEB BASIN 233

SAPPA CSEEK WEAR OBERUK, KAWS.

LOCATION. Staff gage in NW. % sec. 6, T. 3 S., E. 29 W., 1% miles ea?t of Oberlin.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 1,050 square miles.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. March to September, 1929.

EXTKEMES. Maximum discharge during period, 578 second-feet May 29 (gage

height, 9.20 feet); minimum, 0.1 second-foot Sept. 17, 18, and 25-27 (gage

height, 0.5 foot). 

EBMAEKS. Eecords fair.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929

Day

1 __ .... _______________ .. .

2 __ .-...-...-....................__._._.....

3 __________ . _________ . _ . __

4. _________ .... _ . __________ ...

5 _ ... ________ . _________ . .......

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 .......................... ........ ___ .

Mar.

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

2 

3 

3

Month

Mawta 18-31 ___ ...................................

A-priL-. -..-...... ..... - .......................

May....-..........-........-.... . ...............

JOly

September ________ ........ _ ..... ..........

Apr.

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

2 

2 

3

5 

6

8 

6 

6 

6 

6

6 

5 

5 

4 

4

May

5 

5 

4 

5 

5

6 

6 

6 

6

5

5 

4 

4 

4 

4

4 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

2

2 

2 

2 

534 

326 

42

June

42 

24 

22 

17 

22

194 

386 

84- 

24 

39

89 

28 

22 

17 

14

12 

10

8 

8 

7

6 

6 

6 

8 

8

8 

7 

7 

6 

5

Maximum Minimum

3 2 

8 2 

534 2 

386 5 

131 1 

12 .4 

3 .1

July

6 

8 

4 

4 

3

3 

2 

2 

2 

2

2 

2 

2 

2 

1

1 

2 

2 

2 

2

2 

2 

3

71 

5

131 

75 

42 

28 

14 

13

Aug.

12 

11

7 

5 

4

4 

3 

3 

2 

2

2 

2 

1 

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

.5 

.5

1 

1 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.4

Sept.

0.5 

1

.5 

.5 

.4

1 

2 

3 

.5 

.4

.4 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

,1 

.1 

.2 

.2

.3 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.1

.1 

.1 

.2 

.3 

.2

\/r^* Run-off in Mewr acre-foet

2.93 81 

3.63 216 

32.6 2,000 

37.9 2,260 

14.2 873 

2.35 144 

.46 27

5,600
234 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART VI 

BEAVER CREEK AT IUDEII, KANS.

LOCATION. Staff gage in SW. ^ sec. 30, T. 2 S., R. 32 W., at ChhagOj Burlington 

& Quincy Railroad bridge at Ludell, 6 miles below mouth of Little Beaver 

Creek.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 1,460 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March to September, 1929.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during period, 146 second-feftt July 23 (gage 

height, 7.53 feet); minimum, less than 1 second-foot during August.

REMARKS. Records fair.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929

Day

!-_.. ...... ......

2 _____ . __ ..... __ ................ ....

3-... __...-. . ...... _ .... __ ....

4 _____ .............. __ ..... ____ . _ ..

5 ___ ..... __ . _____ ... ____ .... __ .

6.... _ . _______ .................... _ ..

7--. ... _ . _ 

8-.. 

9 _ . _ .... __ ..... _ ....... _ .... __ ...

10-- 

11...... _ . _ ........ __ .... _ ....... __ .

12.... . ..... ..... ...............

13 ____ . _ . _ . ___ .. _ . ____ -

14.......... ................................

15--. . 

16.... ... ..............

17 

18..... . _ . _ ...... _ ..... _ . ...

10 

20 

21... 

22.... _ . _ . __ - ____ .. _ . ___ . __ .

23-.. _ .. __ _ .. __ .

24-.... . .

26--. 

26 . _____ _ - _ - ___ ....

27- - . .

28-. -.. ..... ...... .......

29.... ___ . ___ . ___ .. __ ... __ .

30 

31--. 

Mar.

6 

5 

4

5 

4 

5 

5 

5

5 

8 

11 

11 

11 

11

Month

Jifarch 18-31.- ___ .. __ . __ ..... __ .. __ ......

At>ril. , .......................................

July... ........ ............... ............ .........

September. .. .... _ .......

Apr.

11 

12 

12 

11 

11

11 

10 

7 

10 

11

10 

11 

11 

12 

10

10 

10 

10 

9 

15

22 

22 

15 

24 

16

18 

16 

15 

14 

13

May

12 

13 

13 

12 

14

21 

21 

21 

19 

19

15 

12 

11 

11 

9

8 

8 

6 

6 

6

6 

5 

5 

5 

5

6 

7 

3 

29 

73 

69

June

51 

29 

24 

21 

21

53 

75 

43 

31 

22

17 

17 

17 

14 

12

12 

11 

9

8 

8

8 

8 

7 

7 

6

7 

6 

6 

6 

5

Maximum Minimum

11 4 

24 7 

73 3 

75 5 

94 2 

2 ............

1 1

July

5 

5 

5 

5 

4

5 

4 

4 

4

4

4 

4 

4 

4 

4

4 

4 

4 

4 

4

4 

4 

94 

26 

6

4 

3 

2 

2 

2 

2

Aug.

2 

2 

2

2

1

1 

1

1 

2 

1 

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

Sept.

1 

1 

1 

l 

1

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

1 

1 

1

l

1

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

Tvr-on Bun-ofl in Meaa acre-feet

6.86 190 

13.0 774 

15.2 835 

18. 7 1, 110 

7.65 464 

1.36 83 

1.00 60

3,620
KANSAS KIVEK BASIN

DOG CKEEK WEAR WOODRUFF, KANS.

235

LOCATION. Chain gage in NW. K sec. 9, T. 1 S., R. 19 W., 3 mil'* west of

Woodruff.

DRAINAGE AREA. 900 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March to September, 1929. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during period, about 2.830 second-feet July

26 (gage height, 26.02 feet); minimum, 4 second-feet Sept. 26-30. 

REMARKS. Records fair.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1989

Day

1 _____ ... _ .. _____ ........... ....

2 .

3__ ___ . . ...

4 ____ . ___ .... ___ ... _ . _ .... ......

5 __ .

6 _ ... __________ ... __ .. ______ ..

7..... ............................-....-...

8.............................................

9 __ .........................................

10 _ .. .- -. ............ - -.._... ..

11.... ................................

12 _________ .. _____ ... ___ . _ . ...

13.... __ . __ . _ ... __ .....

14 ________ .. _ . _ ....... ...............

15.............................................

16... ................................... .

17...... ........................ .

18... __ ......................................

19 _ ..........................................

30......... ................ ........ ............

21...... __ . 

32... .....................................

33...... ................................. 04

35... ____ . __ .... _____ . ...............

26 _________ .......... ______ . .........

» ... .....................................

28 ______ . __ ... __________ . .......

39 __ .........................................

30..... ........................................

31... 

March 19-31 ........

April...... ..........

July

September __ . .....

The period..;.

Mar.

14 

14

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

31 

16 

16 

14 

14 

15

Month

Apr.

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

15 

16 

16 

15 

16

16 

15 

16 

IS 

17

17 

16 

17 

26 

41

65 

34 

23 

21 

21

22 

20 

18 

19 

19

May

18 

18 

17 

18 

19

20 

23 

21 

20 

21

23 

31 

21 

18 

18

IS 

17 

17 

17 

17

17 

18 

19 

IS 

17

17 

17 

17 

17 

17 

461

June

180 

116 

73 

53 

46

39 

201 

838 

260 

120

69 

53 

89 

140 

65

47 

34 

31 

26 

26

24 

25 

24 

23 

23

23 

22 

22 

22 

21

Maximum Minimum

31 14 

65 15 

461 17 

838 21 

2,660 16 

76 16 

54 4

July

21 

20 

19 

19 

IS

18 

18 

19 

19 

19

19 

18 

IS 

18 

17

17 

16 

16 

125 

73

51 

25 

19 

1,210 

2,660

1,750 

187 

134 

110 

92 

81

Aug.

76 

71 

64 

61 

56

48 

44 

44 

42 

42

42 

42 

40 

36 

32

32 

32 

28 

26 

24

22 

22 

20 

20 

19

24 

38 

24 

19 

18 

16

Sept.

14 

12 

11 

9 

19

24 

14 

36 

54 

44

28 

20 

13 

10 

9

8 

9 

9 

8 

7

7 

8 

6 

5 

5

4 

4 

4 

4 

4

Mfian Run-off in Mean acre-feet

15.6 402 

20.4 1,210 

33.1 2,040 

91.1 5,420 

218 13,400 

36.3 2,230 

13.6 809

25,600
236 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART VT.

SMOKY EH! EIVEE AT JEBOME, KANS.

LOCATION. Staff gage in NW. # sec. 23, T. 15 S., R. 29 W., haF a mile south of

Jerome and 5 miles above Plum Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,900 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August, 1928, to September, 1929. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 690 second-feet Sept. 9 (gage

height, 5.10 feet); minimum, less than 1 second-foot during winter. 

1928-29: Maximum and minimum discharge, same as given above. 

REMARKS. Records fair. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 1 to

Feb. 28.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-29

Day

1. ..............

2...............

3 . _

4 _____ . .....

S ...............

6. ______ . ...

7.. .............

8 .. ___ .

9. _ ....

10. ...... __ .

11. ..............

12 ...............

13.... _ ........

14........... _ .

15. ..............

16...............

17.. ___ .......

18.. ..... .....

19. ..............

20 __ ....

21 ...............

22. ..............

23 .. __ ....

24 ...............

25 ...............

26. ..............

27. ..............

28 ..........

29........... ....

30. ..............

31. __ .. .......

Get*

2

2

3

3

3

3

4

4

3

3

3

20

6

6

6

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

6

Nov.

6

6

5

6

6

6

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

6

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

Dec.

3

2

2

Jan.

1

Feb.

1

Mar.

18

11

11

17

17

17

15

15

11

11

11

11

15

11

11

16

19

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

16

12

12

Apr.

13

13

13

13

9

10

10

10

10

17

14

14

10

14

14

14

14

14

14

20

20

18ia

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

May

19

19

19

15

21

22

22

19

19

19

22

15

15

15

15

15

15

21

21

19

15

14

14

11

11

14

14

14

11

44

83

June

71

77

66

47

36

30

70

50

35

30

24

19

19

19

15

19

15

15

11

11

11

11

11

10

7

7

7

7

6

6

July

6

4

4

2

2

1

1

4

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

49

9

6

4

4

235

28

22

18

10

7

5

5

3

Aug.

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

1

1

3

3

3

1

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

26

16

6

4

4

2

Sepfe

2

2

4

4

4

4

6

37

690

45

20

400

45

26

17

13

13

9

7

7

7

7

4

4

4

4

2

2

2

2

Month

January ................................................

April............. .............................

July.. ...... ........ .................................

August __ . ____ . _________ . ..................

The year

Maximum

20

6

18

20

83

77

235

26

690

690

Minimum

2

5

11

9

11

6

1

1

2

Mean

4.81

5.20

2.16

1.00

1.00

13.0

16.0

19.7

25.4

14.1

3.77

46.4

12.6

Run-off in 

acre-feet

296

 309

133

61

56

799

893

1,210

1,510

867

232

2,760

9,130
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 237

SMOKY EHI RIVER AT PFEIFER, KANS.

LOCATION. Chain gage in SW. % sec. 6, T. 15 S., R. 16 W., at highvay bridge

1 mile east of Pfeifer. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 6,070 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March to September, 1929. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during period, 6,750 second-feet May 11 (gage

height, 11.00 feet); minimum not determined. 

REMARKS. Records poor. Discharge estimated Mar. 30, 31, June 30, July 1,

July 3 to Aug. 19, Aug. 22, and 24.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929

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. ........... ..........................

30-... ......... .......... __ ...........

31 ... ..... ....... .._.. ......

Mar.

14

36

36

34

31

31

31

29

29

OQ

97

29

27

31

30

29

Apr.

27

27

22

27

29

24

24

22

24

40

58

52

54

40

31

17

16

16

18

22

18

13

12

11

14

14

14

13

13

16

May

8

8

7

6

6

12

12

21

22

21

5,710

880

499

245

154

111

84

74

69

88

70

(vt

- 58

67

(vt

(vt

58

60

64

&n

&n

June

18

19

36

42

48

77

52

34

22

21

27

27

22

34

52

34

31

31

20

46

34

36

31

27

29

29

22

22

21

20

July

18

18

15

\ 500

1

I

i 40

30

Aug.

20

10

11

11

12

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

Sept.

12

10

10

10

12

12

14

12

23

28

140

103

93

84

62

48

46

40

42

36

34

34

29

24

27

28

22

33

33

23

Month

Macoh 16-31. __ . ____________________

April... ....... ... .... ......._ ...._.

June. ___ . ______________________

July......... __ ..... 

The period ____________ . ...............

Maximum

36

58

5,710

77

14/1

5, no

Minimum

27

11

6

18

10

Mean

30.8

24.3

280

32.1

103

14.0

37.1

78.4

Run-off in 

acre-feet

875

1,450

17,200

1,910

6,330

861

2,210

30,900
238 SUKFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PAET VT

SMOKY HILL EWER AT ELLSWORTH, EANS.

LOCATION. Chain gage in SE. % sec. 20, T. 15 S., K. 8 W., in Ellsworth, 2 miles

below Turkey Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 7,580 square miles. 

KECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1895, to October, 1905; July, 1918, to September,

1925; August, 1928, to September, 1929. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 17,000 second-fee* May 12 (gage

height, 21.03 feet); minimum not determined.

1895-1905, 1918-1925, 1928-29: Maximum discharge, 21,000 second-feet

July 5, 1895; minimum, 1.6 second-feet Oct. 9 and 10, 1922.

A stage of 25.0 feet was reached in August, 1927 (discharge, about 24,000

second-feet). 

REMARKS. Records good except those for periods of ice effect (Dec. 20-24 and

Jan. 1 to Feb. 28) and those for May 13 to July 12, which f re fair.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928 29

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.

96

96

96

96

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

84

103

103

103

103

103

96

96

96

96

96

96

96

on

90

90

90

90

Qfi

103

Nov.

133

142

133

124

124

110

103

103

103

103

OK

96

96

103

103

103

110 -IQO

124

116

103

103

Qfi

Oft

QA

on

90

on

96

90

Dec.

96

90

90

90

90

84

84

78

84

90

on

90

90

on

90

90

90

on

90

80

78

78

78

78

78

78

84

Jan.

65

75

[ 70

1

60

Feb.

68

55

/ 65

55

62

74

Mar.

195

172

142

110

103

103

96

96

96

90

90

90

90

90

84

84

78

78

78

74

78

78

78

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

Apr.

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

78

78

78

78

71

68

65

71

71

65

68

May

68

65

65

71

68

68

68

65

65

68

7,980

13,300

6,050

2,340

1,160

760

580

475

380

335

335

320

294

266

232

219

196

184

172

162

580

June

680

320

1,160

269

209

282

410

410

320

294

244

219

195

184

162

142

133

133

124

124

116

110

103

142

110

96

90

84

74

74

July

71

65

65

65

62

62

59

59

65

65

2,920

8,100

2,980

960

580

380

294

1,990

1,880

880

1,570

685

510

380

365

320

380

320

294

269

232

Aug.

256

162

152

142

124

124

116

116

124

1,620

380

162

133

116

110

96

90

90

84

84

78

74

78

78

78

74

71

71

71

90

78

Sept.

71

71

68

65

OS

66

68

68

n

71

71

n

99

172

103

282

116

90

86

DO

84

84

74

71

110

133

116

110

68

65

Month

October.. ________________________

December ..............................................

February _________________________

March ........... ...................................

June ____________________________

July....................................................

September. ___________________ ...

Maximum

103

142

96

195

78

13,300

1,160

8,100

1,620

232

13,300

Minimum

84

90

78

74

66

65

74

69

71

65

Mean

94.6

107

86.1

67.5

59

92.4

71.3

1,190

230

869

165

91.2

264

Run-off in 

acre-feet

6,820

6,230

4,150

3,280

6,680

4,240

73,200

13,700

63,400

10,100

5,430

191,000
KANSAS E1VEE BASIN 239

SMOKY HILL RIVER NEAR MENTOR, KANS.

LOCATION. Chain gage in SE. # sec. 18, T. 15 S., E. 2 W., 1% miles east of 

Mentor and 26 miles above Saline River.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 8,210 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December, 1923, to September, 1929.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 7,050 second-feet May 15 (gage 

height, 25.44 feet); minimum, 64 second-feet Nov. 30 (gage height, 3.2 feet).

1923-1929: Maximum discharge, 7,450 second-feet Aug. 17, 1927 (gage 

height, 25.8 feet); minimum, 12 second-feet several days in Augus-t, 1926.

REMARKS. Records fair. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 1 to 

Mar. 6. Slight regulation caused by operation of milldam upstream. Gageheight record furnished by United States Weather Bureau.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-29

Day

1...... ..........

2...... .

3. _ . ..

4 ...............

5.. _____ . ...

C.. .............

7.... ...........

8...............

9.... ........

10...--.-........

II...............

12 _ . ...........

13... .........

14 __ .....

15. ...........

!«.-. .........

17. .. 

18...............

!»,. _.

20................

21... .

22... ...

23 ...........

24..... _ .......

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

28 ___ ......

30 __ ........

81. ...........

Oct.

218 

208 

188 

188 

198

188 

179 

179 

170 

170

161 

161 

161 

161 

152

161 

161 

152 

152 

152

161 

161 

152 

152 

152

152 

152 

143 

143 

152 

152

Nov.

170 

179 

188 

198 

208

208 

188 

179 

170 

161

161 

152 

134 

170 

170

179 

208 

238 

290 

279

228 

188 

161 

134 

125

107

85 

71 

71 

64

Dec.

161 

161 

161 

152 

143

134 

134 

143 

152 

143

134 

134 

134 

125 

125

134 

143 

143 

134 

134

125 

125 

116 

107 

107

125 

134 

134 

125 

134 

134

Jan.

115 

115 

115 

100

75

64 

71 

71 

71 

71

78 

78 

78 

78 

. 78

78 

90 

86 

86 

80

71 

78 

78 

78 

78

85 

78 

78 

78 

85 

78

Fab.

78 

78 

78 

78 

78

71

71 

71 

71 

71

71 

71

78 

78 

78

78 

78 

99 

92 

99

107 

107 

99 

99 

107

116 

134 

162

Month

December .............................................

February .............................................

April..................................................

May. .......... . _ ., ..

June . __

July............. ...... . .______ 

August

September . ..

Mar.

191 

220 

180 

186 

197

208 

218 

179 

161 

161

161 

161 

161 

161 

161

152 

152 

143 

143 

134

134 

134 

134 

134 

125

125 

116 

116 

116 

116 

125

Apr.

125 

134 

125 

116 

116

116 

107 

107 

107 

107

107 

99 

99 

107 

116

107 

107 

99 

99 

116

134 

290 

228 

198 

188

188 

161 

143 

116 

107

Maximum

218 

290 

161 

115 

162 

220 

290 

6,750 

4,120 

5,760 

1,670 

248

6,750

May

99 

99 

107 

107 

107

99 

99 

99 

107 

107

1,880 

5,080 

5,490 

6,030 

6,750

6,390 

2,460 

1,210 

732 

650

715 

635 

605 

590 

545

515 

500 

472 

433 

472 

2,660

June

4,060 

4,060 

4,090 

4,060 

4,120

1,780 

931 

970 

1,440 

931

749 

650 

560 

486 

459

420

382 

358 

334 

312

290 

268 

268 

279 

590

301 

290 

268 

258 

238

Minimum

143 

64 

107 

64 

71 

116 

1 99 

99 

238 

152 

170 

107

64

July

208 

188 

179 

170 

161

161 

152 

161 

161 

279

3,910 

4,620 

5,320 

5,670 

5,760

3,410 

1,140 

856 

749 

1,510

1,100 

1,370. 

1,960 

1,050 

820

698 

575 

530 

500 

575 

530

Mean

166 

169 

135 

82.0 

89.2 

155 

132 

1,480 

1,140 

1,440 

351 

165

462

Aug.

500 

459 

420 

394 

370

346 

334 

323 

312 

312

600 

1,670 

666 

420 

346

301 

279 

268 

258 

258

248

228 

208 

198 

198

188 

179 

179 

179 

179 

170

Sept.

17» 

179 

179 

179 

161

152 

161 

152 

152 

152

143 

143 

134 

125 

125

125 

208 

208 

218 

228

248 

248 

218 

170 

152

134 

125 

116 

116 

107

Run-off In 

acre-feet

10,200 

10,100 

8,300 

5,040 

4,950 

9,530 

7,860 

91,000 

6,800 

88,500 

21,600 

9,820

336,000
240 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART VI

SMOKY HILL RIVER AT SOLOMON, KANS.

LOCATION. Chain gage in SE. # sec. 19, T. 13 S., R. 1 E., 500 feet below Solomon

River and 1 mile south of Solomon. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 18,700 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April to July, 1904; October, 1922, to September, 1929. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 12,000 seconc'-feet July 13 (gage

height, 24.5 feet); minimum, about 210 second-feet in February.

1904, 1922-1929: Maximum discharge, 18,400 second-feet Aug. 10, 1928

(gage height, 28.0 feet); minimum, 25 second-feet Oct. 14, 1925.

Maximum stage during flood of 1903 was determined by levels to be

about 35.0 feet. 

REMARKS. Records fair. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 5 to

Feb. 28. Regulation caused by operation of mills and power plants up

stream. Gage-height record furnished by United State' Weather Bureau.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19%8-%9

Day

1 __ . ........

2

3 __ . ........

4 .............

5 ____ . ....

6. ............

7 __ .. __ ..

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.

880 

853 

853 

826 

826

799 

799 

799

772 

772

772 

746 

746 

745 

992

745 

1,150 

1,490 

1,180 

1,020

936 

880

S53 

799

772

745 

745 

718 

718 

718 

718

Nov.

745 

772 

799 

826 

826

853 

880 

880 

853 

826

799 

745 

718 

691 

691

691 

964 

1,020 

992 

936

880 

853 

799 

745 

718

691 

691 

691 

664 

664

Dec.

664 

664 

664 

664 

638

638 

638 

638 

612 

612

612 

586 

586 

586 

586

560 

560 

686 

586 

612

612

586 

586 

612 

612

638 

612 

612 

586 

586 

586

Jan.

560 

660 

534 

634 

508

508 

482 

456 

466 

431

431 

406 

406 

406 

406

400 

400 

400 

406 

406

3S1 

356 

332 

381 

406

406 

381 

356 

356 

332 

356

Feb.

356 

308 

236 

236 

236

236 

212 

260 

308 

236

236 

260 

284 

308 

308

284 

284 

356 

482 

612

560 

456 

308 

284 

381

406 

560 

936

Mar.

2,900 

3,600 

3,180 

2,460 

1,760

1,720 

1,120 

964 

880 

853

826 

799 

772

772 

745

718 

691 

691 

664 

664

638 

638 

612 

612 

612

586 

586 

586 

586 

586 

612

Apr.

799 

638 

638 

586 

560

560 

60S 

508 

608 

534

634 

534 

508 

£34 

745

772 

560 

534 

608 

853

6,880 

7,780 

7,940 

7,780 

3,560

1,400 

1,050 

880 

799 

745

Month Maximum

October ................................................

November.. ___________________ , ......

December ________________________

March .................................................

April ...................................................

June. .

July ....... .......................................

August- _________________________ September __ , ...

The year

1,490 

1,020. 

664 

560 

936 

3,500 

7,940 

10,800 

8,550 

12,000 

3,620 

718

12,000

May

691 

638 

612 

586 

560

560 

560 

534 

534 

534

586 

9,200 

10,800 

9,300 

8,460

7,390 

7,320 

7,320 

3,450 

2,300

1,760 

1,620 

2,300 

2,000 

1,540

1,360 

1,180 

1,180 

1,080 

992 

1,120

June

4,000 

7,670 

7,110

6,5^ 

5,5^

4, 8<W 

3, OW 

2,050 

3,940 

6,e<X)

7,7-") 

8,2"') 

8,5^0 

6,970 

2,1W

1,8 TO 

1,7«0 

1,400 

1,220 

1,220

1,760 

1,800 

2.1W 

3,120 

2, 4<?Q

2,050 2, 0*10 

1,440 

1,120 8«>7.

Minimum

718 

664 

560 

332 

212 

586 

608 

634 

992 

612 

534 

406

212

July

908 

826 

799 

799 

745

718 

' 61? 

718 

638 

638

826 

10,100 

12,000 

8,730 

6,970

5,500 

5,240 

3,560 

2,150 

1,620

1,360 

2,680 

2,400 

2,150 

2,000

1,580 

1,220 

1,120 

1,180 

3,620 

3,120

Mean

850 

797 

610 

424 

355 

1,080 

1,660 

2,840 

3,680 

2,790 

1,070 

519

1,400

Aug.

2,520 

1,950 

1,360 

1,180 

1,050

992 

908 

964 

880 

1,120

3,620 

2,250 

1,440 

1,180 

1,020

908 

826 

772 

745 

718

691 

664 

664 

612 

534

586 

664 

612 

612 

560 

560

Sept.

560 

534 

534 

508 

534

508 

508 

718 

708 

482

608 

560 

534 

508 

560

634 

534 

508 

534 

534

508 

508 

508 

482 

482

456 

482 

431 

406 

406

Bun-off in 

acre-feet

62,300 

47,400 

37,580 

26,100 

19,700 

66,400 

98,800 

 175,000 

219,000 

172,000 

65,800 

30,900

1,010,000
KANSAS BIVER BASIN 241

SALINE RIVER NEAR WILSON, 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 to September, 1929. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during period, 3,150 second-feet July 27 (gage

height, 12.0 feet); minimum, 5 second-feet July 9 (gage height, 2.45 feet). 

REMARKS. Records fair.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1989

Day

1.............

2..... .....

3.. 

4.............

6.............

6.,. ........

7..............

8... -.

9........... ...

10... ........

11... ........

12 ________

13-. ______

14...... ..

15. .. .....

May

1,070 

1,030 

257 

17$ 

148

June

75 

71 

63 

56 

50

67 

82 

178 

148 

138

98 

62 

56 

56 

46

July

14 

13 

11 

9 

10

9

8 

6 

5 

6

7 

24 

50 

856 

791

Aug.

200 

178 

158 

138 

128

122 

115 

107 

96 

118

111 

103 

103 

100 

92

Sept.

41 

37 

33 

30 

27

21 

24 

27 

88 

80

67 

60 

56 

52 

52

Day

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

2B

26 

2}

28 

'2fl 

3C 

31

Month

May 11-31 ________________________

July....... .. ....-.._ -.. . ... August _ . . .... . _

September.. _ ,-

The pericXl.-..-........_ ....... .............

.

.............

- -

.............

Maximum

1,070 

178 

2,910 

200

88

May

120 

111 

101 

94 

80

138 

158 

138 

120 

111

94 

88 

80 

73 

69 

75

June

39 

35 

32 

28 

26

41 

39 

65 

54 

46

44 

41 

37 

33

28

July

624 

560 

1,360 

1,210 

1,170

791 

138 

115 

100 

222

1,280 

2,910 

496. 

354 

268 

234

Minimum Mean

69 206 

26 61.1 

5 440 

27 92.4 

21 42.9

Aug.

80 

77 

73 

65 

58

54 

46

77 

58 

27

82 

75 

67 

60 

52 

44

Sept.

46 

42 

39 

42 

39

35 

32 

35 

39 

32

46 

46 

39 

42 

39

Run-off In 

acre-feet

8,580 

3,640 

27,100 

5,680 

2,550

47,600
242 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART VI '

SAIINE MVEE AT TESCOTT, KANS.

LOCATION. Chain gage in SE. % sec. 16, T. 12 S., R. 5 W., 1 'If a mile south of

Tescott and half a mile above Dry Creek. 

DKAINAGE AKEA. 2,800 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September, 1919, to September, 1929. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 1,550 second-feet May 14 (gage

height, 17.50 feet); minimum, 54 second-feet Sept. 30 (gajp height, 4.58 feet). 

1919-1929: Maximum discharge, 6,150 second-feet July 12, 1928 (gage

height, 29.48 feet); minimum, 0.5 second-foot July 8, IS26. 

REMABKS. Records fair except those for period of ice effect, Jan. 15 to Mar. 2r

which are poor. Discharge estimated Mar. 13, 24, Apr. 4, 25-27, Aug. 12-17,

20, 21, and Sept. 7. Regulation caused by operation of mills upstream.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 192'*-%9

Day

1. __ . ___ ...

2. ___ . _____

3.... _ . .......

4...............

5 ............

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.

155

161

149

155

161

143

131

131

131

143

149

143

143

143

143

131

143

149

143

137

131

143

155

155

149

149

143

143

137

Nov.

143

137

143

143

117

143

149

143

137

137

143

155

143

155

155

143

143

131

131

143

149

155

155

149

143

155

143

Dec.

143

131

143

149

i<ii

149

131

143

149

149

143

137

131

143

149

149

149

143

143

149

155

155

137

149

143

143

155

143

143

149

140

Jan.

149

143

143

149

> 110

Feb.

75

117

15Q

Mar.

201

243

284

222

201

149

143

137

131

125

131

120

120

120

131

125

143

137

143

131

143

125

131

131

131

143

131

131

131

143

143

Apr.

131

131

137

134

131

131

125

131

131

125

131

131

137

125

137

155

161

187

208

338

236

208

194

180

158

137

116

95

95

110

May

100

95

90

90

81

95

95

95

95

100

236

1,350

1,290

1,530

902

392

268

208

194

167

155

155

180

194

208

173

155

143

131

125

120

June

173

755

428

201

155

155

149

293

902

505

284

229

229

244

194

131

115

105

100

00

100

131

143

100

110

105

105

90

77

66

July

85

73

81

66

69

60

115

57

63

69

81

66

66

77

392

455

222

161

110

244

634

401

201

155

120

120

105

535

1,030

809

410

Aug.

260

215

187

173

155

143

143

125

125

131

125

120

115

109

103.

97

91

85

85

80

75

69

69

77

77

77

77

73

77

77

73

Sept.

73

7»

66

66

6»

66

66

66

66

66

60

69

105

77

77

«9

85

6ft

85

66

66

69

63

63

73

60

66

69

66

54

Month

October _________________________

November... . ____________________

January . . .

April...................................................

May......... . . 

July....................................................

Maximum

161

155

155

149

169

284

338

1,530

902

1,030

260

105

1,530

Minimum

131

131

131

110

75

120

95

81

66

57

69

54

54

Mean

144

144

145

115

79.5

149

152

297

215

230

113

69.7

155

Run-off in 

acre-feet

8,650

8,570

8,920

7,070

4,420

9,160

9,040

18,300

12,800

14,100

6,960

4,150

112,000
KANSAS EIVEK BASIN 243

SOUTH FORK OF SOLOMON RIVER AT ALTON, KANS.

LOCATION. Chain gage in SW. % sec. 12, T. 7 S., R. 15 W., three-fourths mile

. south of Alton.

DRAINAGE AKEA. 1,720 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August, 1919, to June, 1925; August, 1928, to September,

1929.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 1,510 second-feet July 25 (gage 

height, 10.23 feet); minimum, 10 second-feet July 21-23 (gage height, 1.9 

feet).

1919-1925, 1928-29: Maximum discharge, 9,340 second-feet Sep4:. 19, 1919 

(gage height, 19.5 feet); minunum, 0.1 second-foot Sept. 7 and 27, 1922.

Maximum stage known, 24.5 feet Aug. 1, 1928.

REMARKS. Records fair. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 6 to Mar. 

5. Discharge estimated Mar. 3, 19, 21-23, Sept. 29, and 30. Slight regulation caused by operations at small dam upstream.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1988-29

Day

1... _____ .

2

3... _____ . ...

4..... .... .. ._

5.... __ ... ...

6...... ____ ..

7..... __ ......

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.

110 

110 

110 

103 

103

103 

103 

103 

89

74

70 

82 

433 

271 

237

204 

188 

164 

148 

62

132 

110 

118 

110 

103

96 

103 

103 

103 

96 

103

Nov.

118 

118 

125 

125 

125

110 

110 

103 

103 

96

96 

96 

96 

89 

82

8!) 

89 

96 

96 

89

89 

82 

82 

82 

82

82 

82 

82 

89 

89

Dec.

81 

78 

76 

65 

60

60 

77 

89 

82 

794

103 

96 

89 

82

78

72 

68 

60 

52 

50

48 

57 

60 

54 

60

82 

82 

78 

74 

73 

70

Jan.

37 

40 

44 

42 

50

35 

18 

26 

26 

28

30 

31 

36 

45 

40

36 

28 

38 

41 

26

18 

20 

22 

24 

26

28 

30 

32 

31 

33 

32

Feb.

33 

43

57 

55 

52

55 

59 

42 

38 

43

44 

45 

45 

50 

48

51 

48 

50 

51 

57

60 

57 

55 

43 

49

43 

32

45

Month

November ______________________ ..

February ________________________

April..... .............................................

June ____ . .._ . . .-

July . .. . . . ......

September ________ . _______ . ...........

Mar.

45 

50 

62 

74 

110

156 

148 

51 

103 

96

89 

81 

79 

74 

65

62 

62 

62 

61 

60

60 

59 

58 

57 

54

55 

54 

54 

55 

55 

52

Apr.

49 

50 

52 

49 

52

54 

50 

50 

49 

51

54 

56 

55 

51 

49

46 

51 

132 

118 

96

76 

77 

79 

74 

66

66 

66 

61

55 

56

Maximum

433 

125 

794 

50 

60 

156 

132 

433 

452 

1,370 

132 

61

1,370

May

52 

50 

48 

50 

52

56 

57 

59 

62 

60

57 

60 

61 

57 

60

62 

62 

103 

379 

433

433 

361 

271 

254 

140

110 

81 

61

57 

57 

55

June

57 

55 

52 

48 

45

46 

452 

325 

180 

132

103 

89 

72 

64 

66

64 

54 

62 

82 

50

42 

36 

34 

26 

42

35 

32 

29 

25 

22

Minimum

62 

82 

48 

18 

32 

45 

46 

48 

22 

10 

26 

11

10

July

22 

20 

19 

16 

16

15 

14 

20 

21 

19

17 

14 

14 

14 

13

12 

10 

12 

12 

,12

10 

10 

10 

57 

1,370

623 

452 

 196 

172 

148 

118

Mean

130 

96.4 

95.2 

32.0 

48.2 

71.1 

63.0 

121 

80.7 

112 

60.1 

23.4

78.2

Aug.

103 

96 

89 

82 

78

74 

70 

66 

64 

64

118 

132 

96 

70

57

52 

49 

, 41 

39 

40

42 

36 

36 

36 

32

44 

36 

34 

32 

28 

26

Sept.

20

18 

18 

18 

19

19 

21 

29 

34 

46

61 

55 

52 

42 

33

24 

20

IB 

17 

15

14 

12 

11 

12 

12

11 

12 

13 

13

14

Run-off in 

acre-feet

8,000 

5,740 

5,850 

1,970 

2,680 

4,370 

3,750 

7,440 

 4,800 

6,890 

3,700 

1,390

56,600
244 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART VI

SOIOMON RIVEB AT BELOIT, KANS.

LOCATION. Chain gage in SW. % sec. 9, T. 7 S., R. 7 W., at highway bridge in 

Beloit, 93 miles above junction with Smoky Hill Biver at Solomon, Kans.

DBAINAGE ABEA. 5,410 square miles.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. April to September, 1929.

EXTBEMES. Maximum discharge during period, 11,900 second-feet June 8 

(gage height, 26.40 feet); minimum, 5 second-feet occurs during low-water 

periods when power plant upstream is closed down.

REMABKS. Records fair except those for August and September, which are poor. 

Discharge estimated Apr. 14, June 22, July 4, 10, 16, Aug. 20, 25, 29, and 

Sept. 1-30. Considerable regulation caused by operation of power plant 

200 feet above gage.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929

Day

1 .__..

2.....

3 .....

4 .....

5 __ .

6.....

7 ___

8.....

9 .....

10 ._.._

11 .....

12._.._

13 .....

14.. 

15 .___.

Apr.

"*"

124

154

May

174 

164 

207 

144 

144

185 

154 

144 

144 

154

278 

1,770 

858 

403

278

June

430 

174 

164 

1 302

218

230 

5,520 

11,900 

10,900 

2,200

722 

542 

658 

500 

338

July

144 

164 

144 

100 

106

134 

124 

115 

115 

100

326 

338 

196 

154 

115

Aug.

390 

338 

326 

266 

254

242 

196 

218 

207 

196

134 

185 

174 

218 

196

Sept.

102 

106 

102 

106 

106

106 

124 

124 

124 

124

185 

144 

207 

174 

164

Day

16 

17

18 

19

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Month

April 14

May

-30-. _.._.__...._...__.___. -__..__..-_.___

July.... _ .__-_ _ .._ ..__._

August. ------ _-

Septeml 

T

ser.---,-

le periofl

.....

.....

._ _ .

_____

Apr.

124 

144 

134 

1,210 

7,160

6,350 

934 

458 

326 

254

230 

207 

185 

207 

185

Maximum

7,160 

1,770 

11.900 

5,320 

390 

207

May

207 

174 

254 

278 

1,040

706 

338 

254 

218 

185

144 

154 

144 

124 

134 

144

Jure

302 

326 

278 2F-1 

690

2,130

458 

351 

754 5?«

3P4 

2fO 

207 

If5 

1(4

Minimum

124 

124 

164 

88 

71 

97

July

100 

124 

88 

97 

314

144 

144 

102 

97 

124

858 

6,320 

1,530 

690 

542 

458

Mean

1,080 

313 

1,400 

423 

178 

124

Aug.

144 

134 

71 

124 

88

134 

102 

84 

144 

144

154 

124 

115 

154 

115 

134

Sept.

144 

124 

115 

106 

106

102 

102 

124 

144 

124

106 

106 

106 

106 

97

Run-off in 

acre-feet

36,400 

19,200 

83,300 

26,000 

10,900 

7,380

183,000
KANSAS EIVEE BASIN 245

SOLOMON RIVER AT HUES, KANS.

LOCATION. Chain gage in NW. K sec. 31, T. 12 S., R. 1 W., three-fourths mile

west of Niles and 7 miles above m<5uth of river. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 6,710 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1897, to November, 1903; May, 1919, to September,

1929. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 8,860 second-feet June 12 (gage

height, 26.67 feet); minimum, 105 second-feet Sept. 30 (gage height, 3.88

feet).

1897-1903, 1919-1929: Maximum discharge, 10,600 second-feet June 3,

1903 (gage height, 33.8 feet, old datum); minimum, 1 second-foot Sept. 4.

1926. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for period of ice effect, Jan. 1 tc Feb. 28,

and those for Mar. 3 to Apr. 19, which are fair. Flow is regulated by operation of power plants upstream.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet,

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...............

28.. ______ ...

27.. __ ........

28.. ____ ......

29 _____ .......

30.. __ .. _ ...

31... ____ ......

Oct.

309 

309 

309 

309

296

283 

296 

270 

283 

283

283 

283 

270

283 

270

560 

1,270 

864 

608 

512

450 

377 

363 

335 

335

309 

309 

309 

270 

296 

296

Nov.

322 

363 

377 

420 

349

363 

405 

420 

363 

349

322 

296 

309 

309 

296

309 

270 

246 

335 

349

322 

309 

296 

283 

283

270 

270 

270 

270 

283

Dec.

270 

270 

270 

270 

270

258 

246 

258 

258 

210

222 

234 

234

258 

270

258 

258 

270 

270 

270

258 

246 

222 

222 

322

222 

222 

246 

222 

234 

234

Jan.

160 

170

160 

140

Feb.

140 

I 130

170

258 

480 

700

Month

July... ..................... ......... ...... ............

Mar.

1,360 

1,400 

958 

676 

512

480 

420 

363 

349 

363

349 

349 

349 

335 

309

296 

283

258 

270 

258

270 

246 

258 

246 

210

234 

234 

222 

234 

210 

234

Apr.

188 

210 

199 

210 

234

199 

188 

188 

246 

258

210

178 

210 

222 

258

199

178 

199 

188 

4,850

6,650 

6,650 

7,450 

4,950 

1,240

778 

608 

512 

465 

420

Maximum

1,270 

420 

322

1,400 

7,450 

1,670 

8,750 

3,900 

1,360 

234

8,750

May

391 

363 

335 

322 

309

322 

309 

309 

309 

309

576 

1,400 

1,600 

1,670 

1,500

761 

544 

450 

391 

363

450 

920 

1,170 

676 

480

420 

377 

349 

309 

296 

322

June

1,270 

1,740 

864 

592 

450

420 

450 

1,500 

5,760 

7,080

8,050 

8,750 

7,400 

1,630 

901

920 

710 

592 

560 

864

978 

1,460 

2V 220 

2,090 

1,110

1,330 

958 

693 

544 

450

Minimum

270 

246 

210

210 

178 

296 

420 

222 

188 

105

105

July

405 

363 

349 

335 

296

296 

283 

283 

270 

283

1,360 

3,900 

1,630 

608 

465

377 

335 

309 

270

246

222 

222 

270 

309 

270

246 

234 

234 

2,740 

2,610 

939

Mean

381 

321 

251 

159 

185 

404 

1,280 

590 

2,080 

676 

335 

171

569

Aug.

625 

512 

435 

391 

363

349 

335 

322 

296 

1,360

576 

309 

296 

296 

283

270 

258 

296 

270 

246

234 

246 

222 

188 

199

222 

199 

210 

199 

199 

188

Sept.

168 

178 

178 

178 

168

168 

178 

158 

130 

16S

234 

210 199*

188 

188

199 

222 

199 

188 

178

158 

158 

148 

158 

148

168 

139 

130 

139 

105

Run-off in 

acre-feet

23,400 

19, 100 

15,400 

9,780 

10,300 

24,800 

76,200 

36,300 

124,000 

41,600 

20,600 

10,200

412,000
246 SUEPACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1929, PART VI 

NORTH FORK OF SOLOMON BITER AT KTOWIW. KAJTS.

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.

DBAINAGE AREA. 1,290 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August, 1919, to June, 1925; August, 1928, to September, 1929.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 6,870 second-feet July 26 (gage 

height, 16.25 feet); minimum, 0.5 second-foot July 20.

1919-1925, 1928-29: Maximum discharge (estimated), 15,500 secondfeet Sept. 18, 1919 (gage height, 22.5 feet); minimum, 0.5 second-foot Dec. 

5, 1922, Oct. 1, 5, 12, and 19, 1924, and July 20, 1929.

REMARKS. Records fair. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 6 to 

Feb. 25. Flow is regulated by operation of milldam upstream.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-29

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.

47 

35 

41 

38 

39

34 

34 

44 

36 

36

44

535 

535 

343 

202

122 

93 

75 

66 

59

59 

61 

57 

52 

53

53 

42 

42 

47 

47 

43

Nov.

54 

93 

65 

56 

43

46 

43 

41 

39

48

42 

41 

42 

39 

42

38 

41 

32 

46 

36

39 

37 

35 

37 

33

38 

36 

42 

42 

36

Dec.

31 

33 

33 

31 

37

37 

37 

35 

35 

35

39 

57 

59 

45 

38

48 

50 

28 

43 

23

38 

46 

38 

36 

41

26 

51 

44 

45 

50 

50

Jan.

49 

53 

31 

31 

25

1"

6

4

Feb.

4

, 5

6

10 

16 

35

Month

November __ . ________ ____________

April............... _ ..... ...... ..... __ _ ... ....

May

July..-.. ........... _ _. 

The year _____________________

Mar.

55 

58 

59 

58 

61

61 

65 

80 

54 

65

53 

55 

69 

41 

43

53 

35 

36 

46 

31

35 

39 

33 

38

44

32 

33 

89 

33 

36 

32

Apr.

34 

33 

34 

37 

42

41 

44 

42 

37 

37

37 

42 

35 

36 

35

45 

43 

53 

93

74

61 

80 

49 

36

S

41 

42

47 

44

. 47

Maximum

535 

93 

59 

49 

35 

80 

93 

122 

138 

6,390 

93 

38

6,390

May

48 

40 

44 

49 

40

46 

40 

35 

51 

66

122 

86 

86

74 

57

66 

68 

73 

69

58

56 

60 

53 

48 

62

54 

45 

45 

51 

41 

67

June

130 

138 

122 

114 

107

86 

93 

138 

138 

107

93 

SO 

66

47 

50

54 

64 

44 

56 

41

58 

46 

64 

34 

31

34 

17 

23 

20 

30

Minimum

34 

32 

23

31 

8 

35 

17 

5 

25 

4

4

July

22 

17 

23 

28 

11

14 

9 

34 

20

S

27 

62 

10 

9 

12

11- 

5 

10 

5 

12

26 

18 

36 

437 

5,180

6,390 

277 

182 

130 

107 

86

Mean

97.2 

43.4 

40.0 

11.1 

6.46 

47.2 

44.3 

57.7 

70.8 

42.6 

46.8 

19.1

76.8

Aug.

93

76 

73 

69 

62

57 

66 

60 

56 

67

55 

48 

51 

43 

43

41 

51 

47 

37 

42

35 

42 

31 

28 

29

29 

26 

26 

26 

25 

31

Sept*

21 

20 

20 

28 

38

30 

23 

16 

30 

27

28 

28 

27 

21 

12

20 

18 

20 

20 

20

12 

6 

17 

S 

14

14 

14 

4 

5 

12

Kun-off in 

acre-feet

5,980 

2,680 

2,460 

682 

359 

2,900 

2,640 

3,550 

4,210 

26,200 

2,880 

1,140

55,600
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 247

BIG BLUE RIVER AT HULL. KANS.

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. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 4,510 square miles. 

RBCOKDS AVAILABLE. August, 1919, to July, 1925; August, 1928, to September,

1929. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 8,980 second-feet June 2 (gage

height, 16.00 feet); minimum, 59 second-feet Oct. 2 (gage height, 2.40 feet). 

1919-1925, 1928-29: Maximum discharge, 14,500 second-feet Oct. 3,1923

(gage height, 20.8 feet); minimum, 2 second-feet Sept. 8 and 14, 1922

(gage height, 1.20 feet).

Maximum stage known, 31.7 feet in May, 1903. 

REMARKS. Records fair except those for estimated periods, which are poor.

Flow regulated by operation of power plants upstream.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1988-89.

Day Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept

8...

7...

8...

9... 

10 

16..

17..

18-

19-

20-

21.

22.

24..

25-

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

157

115

166

139

176

219

176

115

130

130

108

130

242

1,110

2,860

3,800

4,860

3,580

2,310

1,300

862

784

708

524

524

335

305

280

280

280

632

985

1,300

1,250

1,250

1,300

2,000

1,760

1,400

1,070

902

746

632

524

458

458

595

1,160

902

943

862

784

524

595

490

157 

350 

320 

197 

«320

 270

 210

250

 230

 230

'250

' 862

 1,580 

'2,060 

'1,820 

'1,760

 1,520

'1,250

396

1,640

1,520

1,300

1,030

1,110

595

559

1,070

2,790

3,960

'7,100 

5,640 

1,820 

1,520 

1,520

2,240

2,060

1,640

1,460

1,460

1,350

1,070

1.030

943

708

490

365

255

186

148

186

230

292

396

396

396

365

268

219

208

197

176

2,650

746

559

305

305

396

458

2,120

2,060

1,940

2,000

2,180

2,180

4,860

3,880

2,310

985

823

746

632

458

396

350

350

396

365

280

186

197

186 

16G 

166 

122 

130

2,510

3,280

784

524

524

350

166

166

166

427

396

396

320

115

242

365

396

320

335

396

784

6,170

6,080

3,500

1,700

1,030

670

595

746

595

524

490

396

350

320

350

427

350

350

335

3,580

3,000

5,550

7,220

5,550

3,730

1,520

985

670

524

524

365

320.

292

268

320

292

320

320

902

524

320

360

458

1,200

'1,100

"967 

"832 

"697 

"562 

«427

282

320

320

292

320

292 

'475

 aso

148

116

85

108

115

96

115

148

102

108

242

305

292

122

208

157

186

197

139

90

70

75

85

176

176

157

166

176

166

130

139

122

148

157

139

96

90

102

255

242 

108 

115 

75 

J30

October....

November.. 

December.. 

January....

February.. 

March.....

April___. 

May . 

June.__. 

Jtily.......

August_. 

September.

Month

The yearMaximum

4,860

2,000

2,060

7,100

4,860

3,280

7,220

1,200

255

7,220

Minimum

108

157

148

176

115

320

268

96

70

70

Mean

829

270

230

768

1,420

1,170

489

1,930

485

249

139

735

Run-off in

acre-feet

54,900

49,300

16,600

14,100

42,700

87,300

69,600

30,100

115,000

29,800

15,300

, 8,270

533,000

Estimated because of ice or missing gage height. 

49758 32 17
248 SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART VI

BIG BIUE KIVER AT RANDOLPH, KANS.

LOCATION. Chain gage in SW. % sec. 12, T. 7 S., R. 6 E., at. Randolph, half a

mile above Fancy Greek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 8,860 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1918, to September, 1929. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 22,600 second-feet June 1 (gage

height, 22.38 feet); minimum, 228 second-feet Aug. 21 (gage height,

2.71 feet).

1918-1929: Maximum discharge, that of June 1, 19?0; minimum, 175

second-feet Aug. 9, 1926 (gage height, 2.26 feet).

Maximum stage known, 31.7 feet May 31, 1903. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for period of ice effect, Jan. 6 to Feb. 28,

which are fair. Discharge estimated Apr. 29 to May 1 Flow slightly

affected by operation of power plants upstream.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-29

Day Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jum July Aug. Sept.

7-

8-

9..

10.-

11 

12..

13..

15..

16..

17..

18.. 

19- 

20..

21..

22.. 

23-

24..

25..

26-

27-

28-

29-

30-

31-

365

348

312

330

295

330

382

330

330

330

330

330

348

2,480

5,120

5,600

5,000

3,700

2,560

1,770

1,540

1,400

1,140

965

755

705

705

705

705

805

855

2,660

2,560

2,240

2,000

2,160

2,400

2,160

2,000

1,770

1,480

1,270

1,140

1,020

910

2,400

4,560

3,600

1,840

1,270

1,020

855

855

755

755

705

755

705

755

965

910

805

660

705

548

548

570

615

660

670

570

755

705

660

705

705

755

570

660

525

670

670

570

570

660

705

615

570

615

660

525

855

755

615

670

615

525

570

660

615

615

660

548

570

480

548

480

480

460

525

570

460

460

460

460

502

480

480

460

480

480

480

525

460

470

440

502

525

502

480

502

502

525

570

525

570

1,480

4,450

4,230

2,740

2,080

1,690

1,540

2,840

5,480

3,600

2,400

2,080

2,740

3,320

4,780

7,520

9,200

11,100

14,700

7,400

4,340

3,410

3,030

3,120

3,030

2,940

1,920

1,400

1,480

1,340

1,200

1,020

965

965

965

910

910

965

855

805

805

805

705

755

855

805

805

660

615

1,270

3,030

1,480

965

805

705

755

755

1,020

1,920

965

755

7,760

6,920

9,320

9,440

4,340

2,480

2,000

1,700

1,480

1,270

1,190

1,120

1,040

965

965

855

855

965

805

855

805

855

3,500

12,900

7,880

4,890

3,030

1,840

1,400

1,200

660

805

1,020

1,020

1,020

910

965

1,770

1,480

1,020

965

855

1,340

15,30"

9, Of" 

4,450

2,940 

2,740 

2,5fO 

2,240 

1,920

1,620

1,540

1,340

1,1*0 

1,1*0

9P5

855

8,12" 

7,760 

13,600 

9,680 

7,6*0

4,800 

2,9*0 

1,920 

1,480 

1,140

1,020

1,080

910

805

755

755

705

705

910

1,020

1,640

1,770

1,140

1,140

2,480

1,540

1,080

1,200

1,020

755

910

955

615

615

570

525

548

910

805

705

660

615

548

525

502

525

480

480

440

460

440

440

400

440

400

330

312

295

330

420

400

400

312

460

480

400

382

400

502

502

420

440

440

400

312

382

440

615

502

460

382

480

420

420

365

330

295

312

330

330

312

330

278

295

312

295

Month Maximum Minimum Mean Run-off in 

acre-feet

October_ 

NovemberDecember.. 

January-- 

February.. 

March.....

April 

MayJune.......

July.......

August 

September.

The year.

6,600

4,560

965

855

6,480

14,700

9,440

12,900

22,300

2,480

660

615

22,300

295

705

525

460

440

705

615

660

855

525

295

295

295

1,300

1,610

654

553

1,520

3,180

2,260

1,920

6,120

966

430

1,650

79,900

95,800

40,200

34,000

84,400

188,000

134,000

118,000

305,000

59,400

26,400

23,000

1,190,000
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 249

LITTLE BLUB BIVEE HEAR ENDICOTT, NEBB.

LOCATION. Chain gage in sec. 5, T. 1 N., R. 3 E., 1% miles southwest of Fndicott.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 2,590 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April to September, 1929.

Maximum discharge during period, 1,440 second-feet June 21 (gage

height, 4.62 feet); minimum, 54 second-feet Aug. 10 (gageheight, 0.21 foot). 

REMARKS. Records fair. No diversions. Diurnal fluctuations earned by

operation of power dams above.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet,

Day

1 .....

3.. ...

*..._.

5. .

6..-.

7 __ .

8.....

10 .....

11.....

12 _ ..

13.. ...

14 __ .

15 __ .

Apr. May

188 

179 

188 

188 

170

179 

170 

179 

179 

170

338 

218 

170 

170 

161

June

198 

144 

198 

170 

152

161 

161 

161 

152 

152

152 

144 

128 

123 

128

July

152 

136 

136 

136 

128

136 

136 

128 

120 

128

136 

179 

144 

128 

112

Aug.

144 

136 

128 

120 

112

104 

104 

112 

112

78

112 

06 

96 

104 

93

Sept.

136 

120 

104 

104 

96

96 

93 

96 

91 

104

104 

120 

104 

112 

112

Day

U 

17 

18 

IS 

2C

21 

22 

23 

24

28

2« 

27 

28 

2£ 

30 

31

Month

April 2J 

Mav

>-30 __________________________

July.. - -- - - - -

August 

Septem

T

ber ^- ----- -

be perk>d ....-...- ....--_ --

...

___

___

___

..... 

.....

'.'.".'. 

.....

Apr.

218

179 

188 

188 

208

188

Maximum

218 

338 

1,030 

 00 

270 

136

May

170 

170 

161 

136 

152

152 

152 

144 

136 

152

152 

144 

144 

128 

152 

136

June

120 

128 

120 

112 

435

1,030 

830 

605 

500 

405

291 

228 

18S 

179 

152

Minimum

179 

128 

112 

104 

67 

91

July

136 

144 

170 

128 

120

120 

112 

112 

104 

104

104 

500 

270 

170 

170 

144

Mean

195 

169 

256 

150 

116 

108

Aug.

80 

83 

93 

67 

85

93 

78 

75 

91 

88

90 

228 

112 

270 

248 

152

Sept.

112 

112 112- 

112 

96

112- 

112- 

112- 

10* 

112

112 

112 

104 

104 

112

Run-off la 

acre-feet

2.32ft 

10.40Q 

15.200 

9,220 

7,130 

6,430:

50,700
250 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART VI

1ITTLE BLUE RIVER AT WATERVIIIE, KAJIS.

. 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. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,390 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June, 1922, to June, 1925; August, 19?8, to September,

1929.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 6,210 second-faet May 11 (gage

j&height, 12.35 feet); minimum, 94 second-feet Aug. 26 (gage height, 1.82 feet).

1922-1925, 1928-29: Maximum discharge, about 13,200 second-feet July

13, 1923 (gage height, 15.4 feet); minimum, 76 second-feet Dec. 19 and 20,

1924.

REMARKS. Records good except those for period of ice effect, Jan. 1 to Mar. 6, 

which are fair.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1988-29

Day

1 _ .... 

2.. ........

3. 

4.. . -

S.. ..... .... ....

6 ........

7 ________

8. 

9 ..............

10. 

11 _____ ......

12 

IS ... .... .....

14.. ........

15 

16. 

17 

18. 

19 

20- ..........

21 __ . _ ... 

22 ___ . .........

23 __ . __ .....

24 

25 _____

26 

27 

28 ...............

29 

30 

31. __ . ____ -

Oct.

118

118

118

118

118

118

118

118

111

125

111

111

111

750

2,980

3,570

1,650

916

710

556

430

402

346

318

292

266

254

254

242

281

231

Nov.

279

L 130

873

916

750

710

670

670

592

522

430

374

346

305

292

279

402

790

490

332

266

266

242

231

231

220

231

220

220

231

Dec.

220

220

220

200

210

346

200

916

1,040

1,000

1,000

210

220

200

210

191

210

210

210

200

402

592

592

522

430

279

200

191

191

Jan.

.

1 160

I

140

130

160

160

140

Feb.

140

700

800

1 560

Mar.

622

670

1,040

1,420

1,790

2,170

2,420

1,040

916

670

656

522

490

402

374

346

332

305

292

279

2S4

220

220

210

200

191

191

191

191

191

Apr.

231

210

210

200

191

210

1,180

522

360

2S4

242

220

210

210

318

242

231

220

1,860

2,230

2,840

1,450

873

556

490

430

332

318

318

305

May

292

279

266

254

254

254

254

242

242

242

4,120

4,520

4,360

1,220

710

556

460

430

402

360

332

346

332

318

790

750

360

292

266

254

242

Jim?

1,93A

^OC^

2.W

l.CC'f

670

52-*

46f

37 <

360

333

430 31'

437

26« 24"

227

217

201 19'

3,277

1,457

2,567 ^aeo

1,657

1,317

951

651 37<

33',

271

July

266

242

220

210

210

200

200

182

182

200

242

318

210

220

182

173

191

173

220

182

140

132

132

140

132

125

279

292

231

191

Aug.

173

148

140

173

104

140

132

132

140

118

140 1441

132

111

118

118

111

118

104

104

111

132

104

104

104

98

111

148

148

332

Sept.

208

173

140

132

126

125

118

125

148

242

182

164

164

148

140

132

125

118

118

118

118

118

118

111

118

111

111

IfU

118

111

Month

November... __________________

March _ _ _ ________________

April.. _ . ... ... .. __ .. ______ .. ........

July..... ......... _ . . ..........

The year. ... _______________

Maximum

3,570

1,130

1,040

2,420

2,840

4,520

3,270

318

332

242

4,520

Minimum

111

220

191

191

191

242

191

125

98 if id

98

Mean

513

460

362

149

402

607

582

774

930

200

135

136

436

Run-off in 

acre-feet

31,500

26,800

22,300

9,160

22,300

37,300

34,600

47,600

66,300

12,300

8,300

8,090

316,000
KANSAS EIVER BASIN 251

S01DHR CREEK AT TOPEKA, KAKS.

LOCATION. Chain gage in NW. # sec. 18, T. 11 S., E. 15 E., at State Industrial

School in Topeka.

DRAINAGE AREA. 304 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May to September, 1929. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during period, 5,010 second-feet June 7 (gage

height, 18.30 feet); minimum not determined. 

REMARKS. Records poor.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1989

Day

i 2 _ . _

3 ..........

4 _ .......

5 ..... ... ..

6--. . ......

7 ..... ... ..

8 ..........

9 ..........

10. . ........

11. .........

12 _

13. .........

14... _ .......

15.- ........

May June

4,000 

3,380 

1,690 

1,490 

572

438 

2,620 

2,270 

544 

386

334 

282 

234 

162 

162

July

77 

72 

72 

68 

64

544 

212 

118 

. 36 

720

490 

104 

64 

69 

55

Aug.

10 

9 

8 

8

7

8 

8

7 

7 

64

9 

9

8 

8

7

Sept.

« 5 

6 

5 

6 

6

5 

6 

5 

5 

5

5

7 

6 

6 

 8

Day

1« 

17 

18 

It 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

2S

26 

27 

28 

28 

3C 

31

Month

JAAj-2&-^\.. ...........................................

July....-...... .. ..-. .........................

August . _ ...

September.. .-

The peri<xl. ....... ............................

 . _ . .

.............

.............

.............

Maximum

1,360 

4,000 

720 

64 

11

May

111 

111 

98

98 

98 

98 

92 

104 

1,360

Jane

162 

153 

146 

630 

2,440

1,080 

1,490 

3,560 

1.360 

295

146 

98 

87 

82 

82

Minimum

92 

82 

11 

4 

4

July

51 

48 

35 

23 

20

18 

17 

16 

15 

14

13 

12 

12 

12 

12 

11

Moan

241 

1,010 

99.5 

7.94 

6.40

J*Ug.

6 

5 

5 

5 

4

4 

4 

4

» :

Sept,

11 

10

a 10

VJ

a 9

8 

8 

7 

7 

6

6 

5 

4 

4 

4

Run-off In 

acre-feet

4,300 

60,100 

6,120 

488 

381

71,400

Estimated.
252 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART

DELAWARE RIVEB AT VALLEY FALLS, KABTS.

LOCATION. Chain gage in SW. % sec. 18, T. 8 S., R. 18 E., at Valley Falls, 500

feet below Wabaut Creek. 

DRAINAGE ABBA. 922 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June, 1922, to September, 1929. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, about 27,500 second-feet Apr. 19

(gage height, 28.41 feet): minimum, 7 second-feet Sept. 30 (gage height,

2.74 feet).

1922-1929: Maximum discharge, about 30,000 second-fret June 16,1925

(gage height, 29.72 feet); minimum, 1.3 second-feet Oct. 28, 1922 (gage

height, 1.04 feet). 

HEMARKS. Records good except those for period of ice effect, Jan. 8 to Majr. 31,

and for other estimated periods, which are fair. Observations discontinued

Apr. 1 to June 9.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-29

Day

l. ___ . _____

4 

6 __ ...... ..

6 __ ... .........

7 

8. ____ ... ____ ..

10. . _ .. _ . __ -

11.. ...............

12. __ ....... .......

13 __ ... _ . _____

14..... __ . ____ .

16 .................

16 __ . ...........

17.. ___ .... ........

18.. ...............

19. _____ .......

20 .................

21 

22 ____ ... ___ .

23 

24 .. _ ... __ ....

25 ................

26 . .......

27 

28.... .............

29. _ . _ ... .........

30 

31. _ ....... ...

Oct.

50 

45 

40 

33 

26

23

21 

21 

21 

22

21 

21 

30 

36 

53

55 

64 

51 

58 

60

62

70 

81 

80

75

64 

59 

75 

94 

94 

108

Nov.

Ill 

1,380 

945 

945 

865

672 

566 

466 

316 

237

213 

225 

202 

213

237

5,870 

9,200 

13,000 

7,200 

4,050

1,430 

905 

672 

532

498

466 

466 

404 

374 338

Dec.

302

288 

288 

302 

302

316 

«316 

316 

316 

 316

316 

330 

532 

945 

905

825 

710 

636 

600 

600

566 

566 

600 

600 

600

600 

600 

636 

636 

636 

636

Jan.

344 

330

288 

262 

213

202 

191 

225 

985 

1,020

985 

905 

905

825 

786

672 

466

 300

Month

November.. ______________________ ..

December ___________________ ___ 

July 

Feb.

"250

«300

 600

530 

650 

650 

776 

1,210

1,120

"885 

650

Mar.

«570 

490 

346 

298 259

220 

 213 

206

«182 

159

«162 

164 

154 

 152 

149

 149 

149 

 146 

144 

139

«142 

144 

149 

154 «152

149 

« 144 

139 

152 

162 

137

Maximum

"108 

13,000 

945 

1,020

570

1,390

54 

56

June

570

471 

434 

380 

330 

314

298 

266 

490 

330 

1,800

860 

4,440 

"16, 700 

4,280 

902

818 

570 

398 

330 

314

Minimum

21 

111

288 

191

137

38 

14

7

July

314 

346 

266 

235 

220

235 

282 

298 

206 

178

298 

1,390 

346 

250 

206

 181 

«156 

130 

 118 

107

107 

107 «98 

90 

89

73 

66 

66 

38 

60 

55

Aug.

 64 

52 51 

50 

50

50 

47 

42 

39 

38

36 

34 

32 

30 

27

24 

24 

22 

22 

21

22 

22 

21 

19

14

27 

57 

40 

30 

26 

17

Sept*

16 

17 

16 

14 

13

12 

» 

11 

11 

11

11 

66 

48 

45 

60

44 

39 

29 

22 

17

17 

17 

14 

14 

11

10

8 

8 

8 

7

M Run-off in Mean acre-feet

51. 7 3, 180 

1,770 105,000 

521 32,000 

445 27,400 

449 24,900 

196 12, 100 

1,680 69,900 

213 13, 100 

33.5 2,060 

20. 1 1, 200

1 Estimated
KANSAS R1VEK BASIN 253

WAKAEUSA EIVEE NEAR LAWRENCE, EANS.

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 AKBA. 458 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April to September, 1929.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during period, about 7,550 second-feet May 12 

(gage height, 27.87 feet); minimum, 0.4 second-foot Sept. 29 (gages height, 

2.04 feet).

REMARKS. Records fair below 5,000 second-feet and poor above.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1989

Day

1- .

2 ..

3 ..

4.....

5 .....

6.....

7..,..

8 ..... 9.:...

10 __ .

11.....

12.-...

13__...

14 ...

15.....

Apr. May

250 

339 

282 

240 

230

230 

230 

210 

190 

170

979 

7,360 

3,650 

1,020 

598

June

3,250 

4,170 

4,340 

1,020 

408

327 

379 

1,070 

304 

250

210 

170 

160 

130 

100

July

54 

57 

52 

46 

44

44 

63 

42 

42 

44

57 

80 

70 

52 

40

Aug.

9 

9 

11 

6 

12

5 

5 

5 

11 

10

14 

15 

25 

15 

9

Sept.

3 

2 

3 

3 

2

2 

2 

2 

2

2

2 

1 

2 

2 

1

Day

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Month

April 27 

May

-30 ........-.... .. .. -_.-.. ... ...

July __ _ - _- - _ - - - __ _ _

August 

Septem

T

ber.... - --------

be peri id.-. . -.. - 

... .

_ .

Apr.

304 

579 

393 

271

Maximum

579 

7,360 

4,340 

80 

80 

3

May

379 

304 

1,420 

1,070 

339

260 

230 

210 

180 

160

180 

190 

150 

130 

190 

2,520

June

88 

76 

76 

194 

617

282 

408 

802 

327 

210

150 

112 

88 

76 

84

Minimum

271 

130 

76 

9 

2 

1

July

36 

30 

49 

28 

26

22 

22 

16 

19 

14

14 

11 

14 

13 

10 

9

Aug.

7 

6 

30 

80 

46

4 

3 

3 

2 

3

3 

4 

4 

5 

4 

4

Mean

387 

767 

660 

36.1 

11.9 

18.3

Sept.

1

1 

1 

2 

2

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

2 

2 

1 

1 

1

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,070 

47,200 

39,300 

2,220 

732 

109

92,600
254 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART VI 

STRANGER CREEK NEAR TOWGAWOXIE, KAWS.

LOCATION. Chain gage in NE. % sec. 13, T. 11 S., R. 21 E., 4 miles east of Tonganoxie and 9 miles above junction with Kansas River. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 406 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April to September, 1929. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during period, 15,300 second-feet Apr. 21 (gage

height, 27.31 feet); minimum, 1 second-foot Sept. 30 (gage height, 3.20 feet). 

REMARKS. Records fair.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19£9

Day

1 ..

2 __ .

3 .-

4 ...

5 _ ..

6 ...

7-- 

8 _ -

9 .....

10-- 

11 

12. 

13 

14-- 

15 _ ..

Apr. May

221 

207 

179 

165 

158

165 

207 

186 

158 

130

375

2,050 

789 

446 

347

June

4,250 

9,700 

8,000 

4,800 

1,320

375 

382 

663 

815 

305

235 

200 

179 

151 

130

July

116 

116 

102 

89 

83

72 

221 

263 

144 

109

62 

83 

95

72 

55

Aug.

12 

11 

10 

8 

7

9 

9 

10 

16 

14

13 

11 

22 

21 

15

Sept.

5 

4 

3 

3 

2

2 

2 

2 

4 

4

4 

5 

7 

11 

10

Day

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Month

June. - _ ... ... ....

July _ _ - _ - - - _ -_-

August 

Septem

T

her.. . - - - _ -- - - - 

he period...... ...........................

Apr.

15,300

263

Maximum

2,050 

9,700 

263 

24 

11

May

263 

221 

298 

410 

235

186 

165 

151 

144 

123

123 

123 

116 

102 

137 

1,050

Juno

12? »' 

81 

113 

33*

271 

1,181 

4,460 

4,931 

5,681

313 23' 

201 16- 

137

Minimum

102 

89 

13 

3 

1

July

45 

43 

41 

37 

33

24 

22 

22 

21 

21

20 

18 

17 

16 

14 

13

Mean

311 

1,660 

67.4 

10.5 

4.3

Aug.

12 

8 

5 

5 

5

4 

4 

3 

3 

3

14 

11 

24 

14 

13 

8

Sept.

7 

6 

9 

3 

2

9 

5 

4 

4 

3

2 

2 

2 

2 

1

Run-off in 

sere-feet

19,100 

98,800 

4,140 

646 

256

3 23,000
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART VI 255

GRAND RIVER BASIN

GRAND RIVER NEAR GALLATOT, HO.

LOCATION. Chain gage in NW. % sec. 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 is 712.83 feet above mean sea level. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,250 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June, 1921, to September, 1929. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 56,800 second-feet June 2 (gage

height, 37.38 feet); minimum discharge, 37 feet Sept. 29 and 30; irinimum

gage height, 3.45 feet Oct. 12, Sept. 29, and 30.

1921-1929: Maximum discharge, that of June 2, 1929; minincum; 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 period of ice effect, Jan. 2 to Feb. 25,

which are poor. Discharge estimated May 25 and June 9.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-29

Day

1...... .....

3 __

4 

5 . .. __ .

6 

7... _____ ..

9. ___ . __ .

10 .

11 ___ . ....

12- __ - _ 

13 

14.. .........

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 ___ .......

22 

23 

24 

25 

26

27 

28 

29 

30- __ - ..

31 

Oct.

224

206

182

166

166

166

158

190

151

137

123

130

772

588

354

5,000

14,300

11,400

5,300

1,270

1,080

3 990

9 4Sn

970

Ron

K1 K

o tan

1,660

680

490

Nov.

415

15,600

22,100

24,500

1O nnA

3,460

1,910

1,430

1,150

970

Qfift

830

740

650

650

2,300

20,300

37,600

47,800

39,100

7,710

3,080

2,600

1,520

1,270

1,080

1,040

970

970

 > am

Dec.

6,050

Q RQfi

1,810

1,520

770

740

770

RAfi

640

660

830

1,890

3,720

3,020

1,810

1,710

1,110

620

346

368

390

415

346

515

Afi<;

415

AAfi

Jan.

190 ion

208

190

172

157

157

142

157

172

244

900

830

770

710

650

515

465

465

465

465 ion

590

650

4QA

 2AC

280

262

tyAA

Feb.

226

226

226

226

226

226

226

226

226

226

226

226

244

244

244

262

262

262

262

OfiO

OAO

244

244

944

262

10,600

12 200

H800

Mar.

13,400

8,030

6,880

10,400

9,540

in arm

15,600

17,600

10,900

6,950

4,850

5,600

9,620

9,540

6,720

6,050

3,850

2,020

1,610

1,310

1,110

900

800

680

620

540 ion

440

390

368

540

Apr.

6,880

5,220

1,960

1,040

770

«m

590

440

1,150

4,620

2,480

1,480

800

3,400

3,460

1,150

710

3,330

23,000

32,100

34,600

23,000

5,220

5,900

8,600

3,780

9 <Ufi

3,080

2,780

May

1,710

1,040

770

650

565

540

590

MM

4fifi

415

390

770

1,270

1,000

770

590

490

415

390

302

262

226

208 ion

315

440

302

226

190

172

935

June

20,000

51,400

44,800

40,100

17,600

3,400

1,760

2,0801

1,540

1,000

800

680

590

515

465

390

346

324

280

970

2,300

830

4,340

1,350

650

440

324

346

440

244

July

208

917

302

172

244

16,100

27,600

37,100

14,600

2,130

1,560

8,190

6,500

1,960

1,110

1,080

900

650

540

465

390

346

302

280

262

262

917

208

199

199

226

Ar*.

620

302

226

324

190

172

150

150

142

142

134

134

134

113

106

99

85

85

78

78

72

72

113

127

92

85

78

66

67

60

60

Sept.

60

60

60

78

66

55

55

V)

55

262

127

92

85

78

72

72

60

55

50

50

65

172

150

127

92

72

55

46

37

37

Month

February.. _____________

April...... __ ............... ___ . __ ..

June _ _____________

July. 

August.. ___ ...

September... _____________

The year

Maximum

14,300

47,800

6,050

900

14,800

17,600

34,600

1,710

51,400

37,100

620

262

51,400

Minimum

123

415

346

142

226

368

368

172

244

172

60

37

37

Mean

1,820

8,610

399

1,560

5,430

6,170

554

6,680

4,020

141

79.5

3,040

Per square 

mile

0.809

3.83

.551

.177

.693

2.41

2.74

.246

2.97

1.79

.063

.035

1.35

Run-off in 

inches

0.93

4.27

.64

.20

.72

2.78

3.06

.28

3.31

2.06

.07

.04

18.36
256 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART VI

GRAND EIVEE NEAR SUMNER, HO.

LOCATION. Chain gage in NE. % sec. 29, T. 56 N., R. 21 W., s+, highway bridge 

80 feet below Chicago, Burlington & Quiney Railroad bridge and 2 miles 

southwest of Sumner. Zero of gage is 630.77 feet above mean sea level.

DRAINAGE AREA. 6,880 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1924, to September, 1929.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 110,000 second-feet June 4; maximum gage height, 35.35 feet Nov. 20; minimum discharge, 210 second-feet 

Sept. 8 and 9.

1924-1929: Maximum discharge, that of June 4, 192"*; minimum discharge, 162 second-feet Dec. 23-27, 1927; 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 period of ice effect, Jan. 3 to Feb. 25, 

which are poor.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-29

Day Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept.

9.

10-

11-

12-

13.

14. 

15-

16-

17-

18-

19-

20-

21.

24. 

25-

26-

27-

28-

31-

850

810

810

730

730

650

730

730

690

610

570

535

500

1,070

1,740

I,400

II,700 

24,100

2,260

14,400

26,500

32,300

35,300

37,900

36,800

10,300

8,280

5,530

4,810

13,200

5,530

4,280

3,830

3,530

2,950

2,950

8,000

30,800

58,900

95,500

26,800103,000

22,000

8,900

8,460

11,800

7,200

3,680

2,600

7,740

10,100

5,770

3,020

89,500

80,800

50,600

30,800

15,600

7,200

4,200

3,600

3,380

3,380

2,810

2,530

2,400

2,400

2,400

2,400

2,810

7,380

10,300

12,200

13,700

11,700

7,560

4,890

3,090' 

2,140 

2,000 

1,940 

1,940

2,000] 

2,140 

2,200 

2,260 

2,200 

2,070

1,740

1,230

1,180

1,180

1,120

1,120

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,740

2,400

2,810

3,230

3,160

3,020

2,810

2,600

2,460

2,400

2,260

2,140

2,200

2,400

2,600

2,740

2,810

2,600

2,330

2,070

1,940

1,680

1,560

1,400

1,280

1,230

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,230

1, 1,230 

1, 

1,280 

1,230

1,230 1,-- 

1,230 

1,560 

2,070

20,200

28,000

33,800

42,800

46,700

45,900

40,000

38,600

36,200

35,600

37,400

38,000

38,000

17,700

27,300

16,300

9,540

5,450

4,130

3,230

2,950

2,670

3,980

9,360

5,850

4,430

15,700

35.000

67,000

3,680106,000

3,230107,000

1,02Q_ 500 

~ 1,070 

810 

770 

850

890

850

33,300 13,400 

21,600i 13,200 

22,200 8,820 

27,700 5,690 

30,300 4,500

31,800

30,800

21,100

11,600

6,600

5,370

4,660

4,130

2,950

2,950

2,950

2,810

2,460

2,260

8,460

11,100

10,500

11,400

6,690

7,380

4,360

3,230

17,700

40,700

76,800

85,900

3,680| 74,200 

3,380 57,500

3,460

2,950

2,670

2,400

2,670

40,000

33,800

20,600

14,700

13,200

4,360

4,200

5,290

4,130

2,810

2,260

2,000

2,000

1,

3,090

2,740

2,140

2,000

1,810

8,280

80,700 

52,900 

28,900 

14.50C 

8,460

4,280 

3,760 

2,810 

2,200 

1,81C

l,68f 

l,50f

850

890

19,600

29,300

31,300

24,900

18,400

20,600

13,900

6,440

7,120

10,800

l,34f 9,000

l,28f 4,200

3,09f 2,140

6, QIC 

4,89f 4,971" 

7,38T 

4,81f

2,14 1,501' 

1,281' 

1,281' 

l,23f

1,450

1,180

1,020

930

850

770

730

650

610

570

535

610

930

570

975

610

500

500

448

395

378

360

330

330

330

315

315

315

300

285

285

360

345

330

300

285

270

240

240

225

225

500

315

240

210

210

1,810

2,530

1,120

570

430

345

315

285

270

240

315

4,430

2,140

850

570

448

395

345

315

285

270

Month Maximum Minimum' Mean Per square Run-oft" in 

mile inches

October_. 

November.. 

December.. 

January_. 

FebruaryMarch._.. 

April. . 

May__.. 

June_--... 

July .... 

August..... 

September.

The year.

26,800

103,000

13,700

3,230

33,800

46,700

85,900

11,400

107,000

31,300

1,070

4,430

107,000

500

2,260

1,940

1,070

1,180

2,260

2,670

1,810

1,230

535

270

210

210

5,420

27,800

4,810

2,100

4,080

21,700

21,200

4,520

19,200

7,720

483

9,940

0.788

4.04

.699

.305

.593

3.15

3.08

.657

2.79

1.12

.070

.100

1.44

0.91

4.51

.81

.35

.62

3.63

3.44

.76

3.11

1.29

.08

.11

19.62
GBAN0 EIVBB BASIN 257

THOMPS02? BIVEE AT TBESTOBT, MO.

LOCATION. Chain gage in SW. ^ sec. 18, T. 61 N., R. 24 W., at bridge on State

highway No. 6, 1 mile northwest of Trenton. Zero of gage is athut 737.15

feet above mean sea level. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,670 square miles. 

RECOKDS AVAILABLE. August, 1928, to September, 1929. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 26,700 second-feet Nov. 18

(gage height, 22.31 feet); minimum, 53 second-feet Sept. 7 and P

1928-29: Maximum discharge, that of Nov. 18, 1928; mir^mum, 48

second-feet Sept. 8-10, 1928 (gage height, 2.05 feet).

Maximum stage known, 30.7 feet July 6, 1909. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for period of ice effect, Jan. 2 to Feb. 25,

which are poor. Discharge estimated Dec. 9.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19%8-®9

Day Oct. Nov. Dec. Tan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept.

10.

11..

12-

13-

14-

15-

16-

17-

18-

19-

20-

21-

22-

23-

25-

28 

27-

28-

.30. 

31.

104

94

94

90

85

90

157

104

85

76

67

59

63

377

137

120

445

12,800

10,000

4,970

1,030

3,400

3,200

1,100

428

295

4,530

2,290

410

308

238

210

12,600

14,200

12,200

5,420

2,200

1,420

1,030

830

770

715

640

465

465

960

715

22,200

26,500

19,500

7,100

2,830

1,750

1,100

890

715

570

445

445

428

2,290

3,800

1,930

1,100

1,260

1,930

890

362

505

485

465

428

282

410

3,600

6,020

3,400

1,750

960

770

377

320

308

334

394

347

445

485

347

295

238

194

178

164

150

137

137

125

125

125

150

164

178

164

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

164

164

164

164

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

164

164

178

178

178

178

164

164

164

164

178

194

228

525

22,200

7,820

10,700

6,880

3,300

1,240

3,400

5,390

10,600

9,000

7,680

5,170

5,620

8,550

8,250

7,270

7,680

3,400

2,050

1,630

1,440

1,180

1,000

835

730

730

680

538

498

458

422

630

5,620

4,200

1,700

1,180

890

730

630

538

1,180

2,620

2,620

2,050

1,840

1,240

2,200

1,180

835

680

4,840

23,600

20,200

12,300

8,100

3,000

7,010

7,540

3,200

2,620

5,980

3,300

1,500

1,120

780

680

498

478

478

422

422

374

290

780

538

3,300

1,120

730

580

458

358

331

292

280

256

245

234

245

256

268

234

234

1,000

12,500

24,600

20,800

7,540

2,440

1,440

1,000

2,120

1,060

835

1,300

730

538

458

498

390

374

344

304

292

280

280

358

304

268

234

256

268

223

203

234

223

223

212

194

3,500

6,230

1,630

680

630

945

6,750

4,000

835

630

3,700

1,980

730

538

344

280

245

223

194

178

178

171

157

150

144

331

178

157

478

150

131

125

580

178

131

119

113

108

102

91

86

64

62

60

56

56

55

53

53

1,440

280

108

96

91

75

75

80

70

58

68

1,700

256

150

' 113

91

80

75

75

70

66

Month Maximum Minimum Mean Per square Run-off in 

mile inches

October , 

November. 

December.. 

January... 

February.. 

March_.. 

April..__ 

May.__ 

June_ . 

July. . 

August_.. 

September.

The year ,

12,800

26,500

6,020

178

12,200

10,600

23,600

3,300

24,600

6,750

580

1,700

26,500

59

210

194

125

150

422

538

234

203

144

58

53

53

1,520

4,720

1,110

152

1,610

3,690

4,450

609

2,740

1,180

126

189

1,830

0.910

2.83

.665

.091

.964

2.21

2.66

.365

1.64

.707

.075

.113

1.10

1.05

3.16

.77

.10

1.00

2.55

2.97

.42

1.83

.82

.09

.14

1489
258 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART VI 

MEDICINE CREEK NEAR 0A1T, HO.

LOCATION. Chain gage in NW. % see. 34, T. 62 N., E. 22 W., at Ouincy, Omaha &

Kansas City Railroad bridge 1 mile above West Medicim Creek and \%

miles east of Gait. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 225 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July, 1921, to September, 1929. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 6,600 second-feet Apr. 20 (gage

height, 15.60 feet), which probably was lower than flood of Nov. 18; minimum,

3 second-feet Aug. 29, 30, and Sept. 3-5.

1921-1929: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 20, 1929; minimum, less

than 1 second-foot Aug. 22 and 29, 1922. 

REMARKS. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 19-22 and

Jan. 2 to Feb. 26, and those estimated, which are poor. Discharge not

determined Oct. 14-18, 21, 23, and Nov. 1 to Dec. 9.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1988-89

Day

1 . __

2 .............

8 _____ ___ - ...

4 -.

5 __ . ____ .....

6 . . ....

7 ____________

8 _____ ___ ....

9 _____________

10 ____ _______

11.. ____ .........

12 _ ................

13 .... - .....

14

15 ............

16 _____ _ ... .

17 ____ ....

18 _____ ... ___ ....

19 ____ . ........

20. ..........

21

22' . ____ ....

23 . .............

34

26 _____________

26 __ .............

27 __ ...... ........

28. . .....

29 _____ . ____ .....

80 ......................

81- ......... ....

Oct.

42 

38 

38 

36 

33

31 

30 

28 

28 

28

26 

26 

26

274 

148

1,180

240 

104

75 

590 

625 

225 

198 

171

Dee.

48

52 

59 

93 

257 

530

in

137 

98 

66 

52

38 

33 

23 

36 

48

38 

38 

42 

59 

33 

42

Jan.

19 

18 

18 

18 

18

15 

15 

15 

18 

28

33 

38 

38 

38 

38

38 

38 

38 

38 

45

45 

52 

66 

66 

93

115 

115 

104 

93

84 

75

Feb.

75 

75 

75 

75 

84

84 

75 

66 

66 

59

52 

52 

45 

45 

52

59 

59 

66 

66 

66

59 

59 

59 

66 

104

148 

4,110 

2,250

Month Maximum

December 10-31... ....

April.................. ....................

May............ ...........................

Jane _ . __ . ___ -. ....................

July........... ....... ...... ...............

POptflTTlh^r .

530 

115 

4,110 

1,340 

6,600 

386 

4,550 

1,730 

150 

360

Mar.

1,340 

422 

380 

606 

750

750 

750 

720 

360 

181

169 

259 

606 

534 

259

205 

112 

81 

64 

52

48 

40 

36 32

 29

25 

20 

19 

19 

18 

157

Apr.

750 

289 

205 

64 

42

37 

30 

26 

22 

76

181 

140 

72 

43 

68

46 

34 

30 

40 

6,600

6,450 

2,470 

1,000 

413 

1,700

660 

257 

1,090 

1,180 

197

Minimum

23 

15 

45 

18 

22 

30 

28 

8 

3 

3

May

118 

80 

62 

59 

56

59 

59 

59 53 

 47

42 

197 

118 

386 

240

88 

66 

59 

80 

48

45 

38 

36 

33 

38

45 

52 

38 

30 

33 

52

June

4,460 

4,560 

3,420 

386 

210

151 

112 

118 

72 

56

52 

48 

41 

38 

43

41

37 

36 

66 

36

28 

32 

36 

45 

41

32 

52 

34 

28 28

Mean

90.6 

47.5 

291 

292 

807 

77.9 

477 

212 

17.1 

42.4

July

28 

26 

20 

26 

27

306 

151 

128 

72 

43

810 

582 

340 

112 

1,730

1,210

444 

157 

81 

56

49 

34 

32 

27 

22

18 

13 8 

10 

14 8

PIT square 

mile

0.403 

.211 

1.29 

1.30 

3.59 

.346 

2.12 

.942 

.076 

.188

Aug.

 11 9

 7 

 6 

 7

 11 

 150 

66 

38 

30

23 

21 

20 

16 

13

13 

11 

12 

 10

9

9

7 

6

4 

5

5 

6 

5 

3 

3 

4

Sept.

0 

6 

S 

S 

9

5 

5 

6 

47 

140

 94 

47 

18 

12 

11

10 

10 

10

360 

259

86 

26 

22 

19 

15

14 

12 

11 

9

6

Run-oft in 

inches

0.38 

.24 

1.34 

1.50 

4.00 

.40 

2.36 

1.09 

.09 

.21

 Estimated.
GRAND RIVER BASIN

IOCTDST CHEEK NEAR MHAK, HO.

259

LOCATION. Chain gage in SW. % sec. 8, T. 62 N., R. 20 W., at bridge on State 

highway No. 6, 3^ miles southwest of Milan.

DRAINAGE AREA. 225 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July, 1921, to September, 1929.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 3,880 second-feet No^. 18 (gage 

height, 20.07 feet); minimum discharge, 4 second-feet Oct. 13; mirimumgage 

height, 2.28 feet Sept. 8.

1921-1929: Maximum discharge, that of Nov. 18, 1928; mirimum, 0.8 

second-foot Oct. 1, 1922.

REMARKS. Records poor prior to Mar. 4 and fair thereafter. Discharge 

estimated Oct. 21, 23-25, Dec. 4-10, and July 16-18. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 2 to Mar. 4.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1988-29

Day

l ...... ....

2 ... .... ... -

3. ......

4 ............

5. _ . ......

« 

7 .........

g __

9. ...... __ .

10. ..........

11 ...............

12. - __ ....

13 __ 

14.. ........

16- 

16 

17. ..........

18 .

10

20 

21 __ .

22 ...........

23 ...

24.. .........

25 ...............

26 ....

27.. .......

28 ...

29 ...

30. __ .

31 ____ ...

Oct.

18 

18 

14 

12 

9

8 

8 

8 

8

7

7 

7 

4 

6

7

226 

226 

406 

448 

332

400 

462 

282 

200 

374

648 

938 

938 

686 

462 

462

Nov.

746 

3,820 

3,780 

3,300 

1,100

872 

828 

300 

280 

152

152 

152 

152 

152 

144

806 

3,070 

3,880 

3,850 

1,240

280 

188 

146 

138 

138

130 

130 

130 

123 

123

Dec.

123 

123 

123 

114 

104

95 

86 

77 

68 

58

49 

292 

292 

400 

856

268 

179 

138 

102 

62

52 

49 

39 

30 

32

39 

44 

46 

44 

44 

49

Jan.

25 

18 

14 

14 

14

11 

14 

14 

14 

18

22 

26 

26 

30 

30

26 

26 

26 

26 

26

30 

34 

67 

102 

130

123 

116 

95 

81 

74 

67

Feb.

67 

67 

67 

61 

55

49 

44 

44 

39 

39

39 

39 

44 

44 

49

49 

49 

44 

39 

34

30 

30 

39 

55 

102

944 

1,720 

2,000

Month Maximum

January .

February 

April......................................

May. ... . ....... _ ..

July . . .... ......

September... ___ . _ . _____ -

The year.. ____________ .

938 

3,880 

856 

130 

2,000 

2,230 

3,230 

292 

3,490 

1,320 

304 

1,190

3,880

Mar.

2,230 

2,000 

1,450 

1,580 

1,800

1,940 

2,030 

2,170 

686 

344

320 

320 

706 

850 

504

434 

332 

226 

176 

152

129 

115 

108 

101 

94

73 

66 

66 

63 

63 

136

Apr.

1,190 

944 

206 

146

88

67 

61 

44 

39 

102

116 

130 

78 

55 

49

44 

39 

34 

372 

3,230

3,070 

2,560 

1,220 

358 

1,500

1,350 

344 

330 

1,110 

. 330

Minimum

4 

123 

30 

11 

30 

63 

34 

25 

17 

11 

5 

5

4

May

154 

116 

88 

74 

46

64 

70 

58 

52 

46

81 

146 

197 

162 

292

102

74 

55 

42 

39

34 

30 

30 

28 

28.

30 

30 

25 

30 

88 

32

June

2,230 

3,490 

2,800 

2,650 

280

138 

162 

116 

162 

61

55 

44 

39 

30 

26

28 

28 

25 

25 

23

20 

24 

52 

28 

24

19 

20 

19 

17 

19

July

20 

16 

16 

16 

11

88 

1,160 

256 

102 

130

1,110 

1,320 

1,160 

162 

770

500 

300 

150 

95 

64

52 

36 

30 

26 

22

18 

17 

11 

12 

16 

11

Mean *"£ "

246 1.09 

1,010 4.49 

131 . 58? 

43. 2 . 19T 

210 . 93£ 

686 3.05 

640 2.84 

75. 6 . 33f 

422 1.88 

248 1.10 

25.0 .111 

107 .476

319 1.42

Aug.

14 

12 

9 

8 

9

12 

304 

116 

34 

18

13 

13 

12

9 

7

6 

6

7 

7

7

6 

5

7 

7 

9

52 

22 

14 

12 

10 

8

Sept,

7 

0 

6 

6 

6

6 

5 

5 

95 

670

130 

58 

39 

28 

21

16 

12

11 

280 

1,190

330 

102 

49 

34 

26

21

18 

15 

14 

13

Enn-oflf in 

Inches

L26 

6.01 

.67 

.22 

.97 

3.52 

3.17 

.39 

2.10 

1.27 

.13 

.53

19.24
260 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART VI

LOCUST CREEK HEAR UNNEUS, MO.

LOCATION. Chain gage in NE. % sec. 34, T. 59 N., E. 21 W., at highway bridge

3 miles northwest of Linneus. 

DEAINAGE AEEA. 550 square miles. 

EECORDS AVAILABLE. April to September, 1929. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during period, 14,100 second-feet Apr. 21 (gage

height, 20.89 feet); minimum, 15 second-feet Aug. 22 ani Sept. 4 (gage

height, 2.83 feet). 

REMARKS. Eecords fair. Discharge estimated July 19 and 20.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1989

Day

1.. ...

2.. ...

3. ....

4 _ ..

5.. 

6.. 

7. ....

8.. 

o

10..---

11.. .. 

12 

18.. .. 

14.. .. 

15.. .,

Apr.

257

237 

208 

190 

208 

655

770 

422 

297 

247 

247

May

357 

237 

190 

170 

143

152 

170 

161 

126 

109

1,430 

1,430 

655 

1,360 

480

June

8,680 

9,440 

6,720 

5,550 

2,070

422 

357 

247 

555 

237

199 

180 

170 

152 

143

July

95 

90 

71 

54 

45

317 

1,710 

605 

770 

277

297 

3,290 

2,230 

837 

1,850

Aug.

47 

87 

49 

48 

46

378 

180 

218 

126 

65

45 

36 

34 

25 

22

Month

April 6- 

May_ 

 Tune

30 __

July _ _ _ _ - - _ _-

August 

Septemher

Sept.

21 

19 

17 

15 

25

20 

22 

16 

68 

1,500

1,020 

170 

80 

68 

45

Day

If 1" 

It 

M

a

2] 

2! 

2: 

24 

21

2C 2" 

2f 

2J 

3< 

31

Maximum

13,700 

2,870 

9,440 

3,290 

378 

2,710

1 .....

r ..... i

..... 

> .....

L-._. 

!. . 

»

\

5 

1 .....

r ..... i

i ..... ).....

Apr.

218 

190 

378 2, no

9,540

13,700 

6,630 

2,790 

1,500 

4,220

2,870 

1,020 

1,360 

1,430 

1,020

Minimum

190 

71 

88 

36 

15 

15

May

399 

228 

199 

143 

118

96 

83 

80 

71 

71

80 

87 

83 

80 

770 

2,870

June

134 

126 

126 

118 

118

118 

134 

134 

134 

118

109 

118 

118 

96 

88

July

3,040 

3,040 

2,950 

2,010 

1,070

126 

101 

87 

74 

65

58 

57 

47 

36 

72 

65

Mean ^f"

2,060 3.73 

407 .740 

1,230 2.24 

804 1.46 

58.1 .106 

302 .550

Aug.

19 

19 

18 

16 

16

16 

15 

16 

16 

16

56 

47 

40 

36 

26 

22

Sept.

35 

28 

17 

277 

2,710

2,070 

208 

180 

170 

80

52 

45 

87 

30 

30

Run-off in 

inches

8.61 

.85 

150 

L68 

.12 

.61
GEAND BIVBE BASIN

YELLOW CREEK NEAR ROTHVHIE, MO.

261

LOCATION. Chain gage on line between NW. % sec. 31, T. 56 N., R. 19 W., and

NE. % sec. 36, T. 56 N., R. 20 W., at highway bridge 2# miles southwest of

Rothville.

DRAINAGE AREA. 442 square miles. 

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. April to September, 1929. 

EXTBEMES. Maximum discharge during period, 6,450 second-feet Apr. 22 (gage

height, 21.04 feet); minimum, 4 second-feet Aug. 20, and 23-25 (gajre height,

.2.5 feet). 

REMARKS. Records good.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929

Day

1 .....

2

3 _ ..

4 .....

5. .

6.....

7 __ .

8 .....

ft ..

10.....

11 __ .

12 ___

13.....

14 .....

15 .....

Apr.

194 

322 

437 

842

1,520 

922 

405 

264 

208

May

322 

224 

104 

159 

120

114 

114 

114 

96 

90

84 

405 

1,090 

1,400 

954

June

1,650 

2,270 

2,850 

4,100 

4,100

2,470 

1,480 

735 

426 

ISO

114 

145 

120 

96 

64

July

64 

45 

35 

28 

26

24 

37 

304 

173 

166

296 

264 

152 

264 

187

Aug.

9 

14 

32 

33 

45

35 

15 

16 

90

47

33 

59 

47

27 

12

Month

April 7- 

May

-30 .._..-.... .-. _.. _

July __ - - - ____ __ _- __._

August 

Septemhftr

Sept.

10

8 

6 

5 

8

126 

41 

14 

8 

6

5 

272 

173 

56 

30

Day

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

3C 

31

Maximum

5,950 

1,400 

4,100 

482 

90 

518

.....

Apr.

180 

159 

145 

187 

1,280

2,770 

5,960 

5,950 

4,100 

3,150

2,850 

1,870 

1,070 

634 

437

Minimum

145 

47 

39 

10

4 

5

May

608 

358 

331 

506

288

152 

102 

84 

74 

M

62 

56 

54 

49 

47 

437

June

52 

43 

39 

349 

1,190

494 

240 

288 

376 

608

194 

96 

248 

187 

108

Mean

1,490 

282 

844 

112 

20.2 

72.3

July

138 

482 

376 

138 

69

47 

32 

26 

21 

16

15 

12 

11 

10 

11 

10

Aug.

9 

7 

7 

6 

4

5 

5 

4 

4 

4

5 

5 

6 

18 

14 

10

Sept. 1

20 

13 

10 

8 

8

166 

518 

395 

120

54

32 

22 

15 

10 

9

Per square Run-off in 

mile inches

3.37 3.01 

.638 .74 

1.91 2.13 

.253 .29 

.046 .05 

.164 .18
262 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART

CHABITON RIVEB BASIN

CHARITOW BIVEB AT ELMER, HO.

LOCATION. Chain gage in SW. % SW. % sec. 2, T. 59 N., R. 16 W., at Atehison,

Topeka & Santa Fe Railway bridge three-fourths mile southwest of Elmer.

Zero of gage is 687.85 feet above mean sea level. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,660 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July, 1921, to September, 1929. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 22,500 second-feet Nov. 17 (gage

height, 24.06 feet); minimum, 77 second-feet Sept. 4 (gage height, 2.72 feet). 

1921-1929: Maximum discharge, that of Nov. 17, 192?: maximum gage

height, 27.56 feet Sept. 21, 1926; minimum discharge, 14 second-feet Sept. 

26, 1927. 

REMARKS. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, Jan. 2 to Feb. 25,

and for high stages, which are poor.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-29

Day

1 .

2. .. .. ...

3 

4 .........

5 

8 

7 

8 ............

9.. .......

10 

11..". .........

12......... ...

13 

14 ............

15 ..

18 

17 .,-

18 ........ .

19 

20 .

21 .........

22.. .......

23 

24 __ . __ .

25. __ - .....

26 .......

27 ............ 

28............

» .........

SO -

SI 

Oct.

394

331

331

293

267

293

274

331

274

257

240

223

198

191

240

860

940

3,170

3,290

3,290

2,420

2,590

2,930

3,620

3,970

4,110

3,830 

2,930

1,890

1,640

1,590

Nov.

3,230

4,590

6,500

6,000

5,000

4,510

4,350

4,040

3,900

3,290

1,220

1,140

940

790

662

1,350

22,500

13,300

16,900

15,600

13,500

12,500

10,500

9,100

7,120

6,300

4,490 

3,670

2,180

1,450

Dec.

1,090

1,220

1,830

1,830

1,540

1,360

955

665 flfli

587

625

687

2,570

4,490

O QOA

«4,600

5,270

4 Wl

3,540

2,740

1,580

910

665

587

687

587

550 

550

550 <" 498

445

Jan.

410

342

309

278

249

oort

220

193

193

193

168

168

168

193

193

193

220

220

220

249

249

955

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,360 

1,270

1,140

955

785

Feb.

587

515

410

342

278

<MQ

249

249

249

249

249

249

249

249 "MQ

249

249

278

278

309

342

375

445

665

1,540

6,200

5,030 

5,030

.......

Mar.

"5,200

5,360

"6,180

7,000

7,600

7,750

7,600

7,360

7,000

6,200

5,030

6,400

6,000

5,630

6.520

6,000

5,270

4,790

4,140

3,740

3,160

"2,220

1,270

1,180

1,040

910

785 

665

625

550

3,160

Apr.

6,200

4,950

3,800

3,410

3,160

3,160

1,830

1,540

1,000

1,090

1,140

1,140

910

1.000

1,360

1,140

865

705

2,030

9,420

13,200

16,200

14,000

11,800

12,600

11,700

12,000 

10,900

8,650

7,240

May

6,520

5.630

4,790

3,160

1,680

1,320

1,090

955

865

745

665

2,980

1.540

2,130

1,830

1,360

1,000

955

785

665

515

515

480

445

410

392

445 

445

410

392

1,360

June

3,280

6,880

7,750

8,500

8,800

8,200

7,000

5,630

4,420

2,130

1,180

955

74fi

62T>

550

515

445

44,5

1,000 «610

445 82*'

410

353 29'

24'?

220 32'

393 29"

July

220

264

234

206

193

180

1,830

3,160

3,670

1,830

825

1.500

2,400

2,520

4,870

5,110

5,360

6,300

6,000

5.630

4,430

2,870

1,540

662

472

331

274 

240

214

184

198

Aug.

206

191

176

147

140

350

726 492

257

191

154

133

126

112

105

98,

91

98

91

98

98

105

133

184

214

274

331

274

240

168

98

Sept.

105

98

84

77

112

119

119

133

2,370

3,550

2,480

1,300

498

350

223

168

, 161

1 147

524

2,100

1,020

524

 374

223

184

161

140 

126

112

112

Month

December .................................

January.. .................................

February... . ..... _________ ..

March .._. . .____.. ..._. 

April ................................

May......... _ ...... ..................

July........... ............................

The year _______________

Maximum

4,110

22,500

5,270

1,450

6.200

7,750

16,200

6,520

8,800

6,300

726

3,550

22,500

Minimum

191

662

445

168

249

550

705

392

220

180

91

77

77

Mean

1,520

6,350

1,680

511

915

4,400

5,600

1,500

2,450

2,060

197

590

2,310

Per square 

mile

3.83

1.01

.308

.551

2.65

a 37

on4

1 48

1.24

.119

.355

. 1.39

Run-off in 

inches

1.06

4.27

1.16

.36

.57

3.06

3.76

1 04

1.65

1.43

.14

.40

18.90

' Estimated.
CHAEITON EIVEB BASIN 263

CHAEITON BIVEB NEAB KEYTESVHIE, HO.

LOCATION. Chain gage in SE. % sec. 25, T. 54 N., R. 18 W., ±% miles northeast

of Keytesville.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 1,950 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April to September, 1929. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during period, 18,700 second-feet Apr. 25

(gage height, 21.66 feet); minimum, 85 second-feet Sept. 4 (gage height, 2.89

feet).

Maximum stage known, 22.54 feet Nov. 18, 1928. 

REMARKS. Records good. Discharge estimated Sept. 7-9 and 19.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1988-89

Day

1 _ ..

2 ......

3 __ .

4 __ .

6. _ .

6 .....

7 __ .

8 .....

9. _ .

10 __ .

11 __ .

12 .....

13 __ .

14 __ .

16 .....

Apr.

3,680 

3,500

2,910 

1,860 

1,310 

1,110 

1,230

May

8,760 

7,840 

6,800 

5,400 

2,960

1,660 

1,310 

1,110 

948 

818

766 

4,360 

4,100 

3,630 

3,000

June

1,620 

6,890 

7,680 

8,220 

8,760

9,100 

8,760 

8,760 

7,020 

4,900

2,100 

1,310 

1,060 

792 

662

July

334 

312 

270 

270 

230

230 

488 

2,190 

3,180 

3,000

1,280 

974 

1,860 

2,600 

1,820

Aug.

366 

334 

290 

270 

250

270

714 

1,030 

74C

422

334 

27C 

23C 

201 is:

Month

April 9- 

May... 

June

-30 ...

July. . - - - -- _ - _ _-

August 

Septem

Sept.

Ill 

102 

96 

85 

96

129 

140 

160 

170 

1,600

3,540 

2,600 

1,200 

636

444

Day

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21

22 

23 

24 

26

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Maximum

18,100 

8,760 

9,100 

6,700 

1,030 

3,640

 .._-

_ .

. .

Apr.

1,340 

1,090 

870 

818 

3,810

7,400 

11,000 

13,000 

15,100 

18,100

16,900 

16,100 

13,500 

12,000 

11,000

Minimum

818 

444 

378 

230 

116 

85

May

2,100 

1,250 

1,860 

1,700 

922

688 

610 

536 

612 

512

466 

444 

488 

466 

512 

1,140

June

584 

512 

466 

1,110 

2,640

1,370 

766 

1,060 

714 

922

488 

378 

610

714 

444

Mean

7,120 

2,180 

2,980 

2,200 

283 

600

July

3,630 

4,840 

5,640 

6,200 

6,700

6,700 

6,680 

3,900 

1,860

974

714 

560 

488 

444 

400 

378

Per square 

mfle

3.65 

1.12 

L63 

1.14 

.140 

.308

Aug.

183 

147 

138 

129 

116

120 

120 

120 

120 

230

260 

201 

366 

290 

210 

147

Sept.

312 

260 

220 

21S 

210

2,320 

1,260 

610 

400 

290

240 

210 

174 

156 

147

Run-off in 

inches

2.99 

1.29 

1.71 

1.31 

.17 

.34

49758 32- -18
264 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART VI

LAMINE RIVER BASIN 

IAMINE EIVEB AT CMFTOBT CITY, MO,

LOCATION. Chain gage in NW. % sec. 16, T. 46 N., R. 19 W., at highway bridge 

300 feet above Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway bridge and three-fourths 

mile east of Clifton City. Zero of gage is 622.60 feet above mean sea level.

DRAINAGE AREA. 598 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June, 1922, to September, 1929.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 33,000 second-feet May 19 (gage 

height, 29.00 feet); minimum, 3 second-feet Aug. 25, 28-31, and Sept. 1 

(gage height, 1.5 feet).

1922-1929: Maximum discharge, that of May 19, 1929; minimum, 1 second-foot Sept. 27, 1924.

Maximum stage known, 35.3 feet Sept. 18, 1905.

REMARKS. Records good except those for period of ice effect, Jan. 25 to Feb. 

17, which are poor.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-%9

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 

8 

8 

1,120

272 

108 

62 

36 

25

20 

17 

15 

14 

13

405 

212 

.242 

176 

90

51 

86 

242 

179 

90

58 

41 

33 

27 

23 

22

Nov. .

33 

66

55 

51 

39

33 

31 

29 

25 

22

20 

20 

22 

22 

20

5,140 

10,400 

11,000 

1,240 

510

337 

272 

212 

173 

152

132 

113 

108 

104 

108

Dec.

127 

99 

99 

90

82

74 

66 

62

58 

58

58 

62 

422 

1,480 

510

405 

4,040 

4,790 

880 

545

371

288 

227 

198 

179

168 

162 

157 

152 

137 

122

Jan.

95 

99 

95 

90

475

3,140 

1,680 

1,520 

1,520 

5,140

3,190 

1,440 

1,200 

960 

960

800 

580 

1,200 

3,140 

1,280

720 

580 

1,120 

371

184

132 

108

86 

66 

47 

47

Month

April . .. . ......

May..... .. .

July.... ...................................

September.. - _ - -

They*

Feb.

47 

47 

47 

33 

33

33 

33 

33 

33 

33

33 

33 

33 

33

47

66 

212 

1,360 

304 

212

152 

113 

95 

86 

3,640

4,640 

1,120 

510

Mar.

440 

337 

272 

257 

272

304 

337 

272 

212

184

162 

257 

580 

510 

1,080

7,330 

6,980 

960 

650 

510

422 

337 

272 

242 

212

2,920 

720 

440 

320 

272 

1,200

Maximum

1,120 

11,000 

4,790 

5,140 

4,640 

7,330 

12,900 

21,700 

11,500 

212 

388 

2,240

21,700

Apr.

3,010 

920 

510 

337 

272

212 

184 

6,580 

12,300 

12,900

6,110 

1,280 

650 

510 

440

337 

288 

242 

212 

920

2,380 

880 

510 

2,740 

9,100

3,320 

880 

720 

475 

108

Minimum

8 

20 

58 

47 

33 

162 

108 

82 

82 

9 

3 

3

3

May

82 

10,400 

11,000 

1,600 

1,930

3,010 

2,920 

920 

720 

510

371 

7,400 

21,700 

9,950 

2,880

1,760 

880 

18,200 

21,700 

3,940

760 

545 

405 

320

272

242 

354 

304 

212 

212 

320

June

212 

5,840 

11,500 

11,600 

760

510 

422 

388 

288 

212

179 

1,000 

5,670 

3,550 

440

304 

212 

162 

2,470 

2,060

1,360

388 

475 

580 

272

242 

168 

118 

99

82

Mean

120 

1,020 

522 

1,030 

466 

944 

2,310 

4,060 

1,720 

49.6 

20.1 

107

1,030

July

74 

66 

55 

51

47

44 

58 

36 

127 

212

118 

104 

95 

66

44

95 

39 

31 

25 

20

16 

15 

14 

14 

12

12 

10 

9 

9 

11 

9

Per square 

mile

0.201 

1.71 

.873 

1.72 

.778 

1.58 

3.86 

6.79 

2.88 

.083 

.034 

.17S

1.72

Aug.

15 

14 

11 

9

8

6 

6 

388 

16 

10

16 

34 

14 

8 

6

5 

4 

4 

4 

4

4 

4 

4 

4 

3

5 

4 

3 

3 

3 

3

Sept.

3 

4 

5 

31 

2,240

257 

144 

84 

51 

32

24 

22 

20 

18 

16

14 

12 

12 

11 

46

21 

14 

21 

20 

17

14 

12 

11 

10 

10

5 Run-off in 

inches

0.23 

1.91 

1.01 

1.98 

.81 

1.82 

4.31 

7.83 

3.21 

.10 

I .04 

.20

23.45
STTKFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART VI 265

OSAGE (MABAIS DBS C TONES) RIVER BASIN 

OSAGE EIVEB NEAR QUENEMO, KAHS.

LOCATION. Chain gage in NW. % sec. 7, T. 17 S., R. 18 E., 2% mites below

Dragoon Creek and 3 miles east of Quenemo. 

DRAINAGE ABBA. 1,030 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June, 1922, to September, 1929. 

EXTREMES. Maximum gage height during year, 38.38 feet Nov. 17 (discharge

not determined): minim urn discharge, 3 second-feet Nov. 2 (gage height,

2.46 feet).

1922-1929: Maximum discharge, that of Nov. 17, 1928; no flovr for days

in July and August, 1926. 

REMARKS. Records good below 3,000 second-feet and fair to poor above.

Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 4-30 and Feb. 18-21.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-29.

Day

1 ___ . .......

2 

3 

4 ____ . .......

« .......

«. - . 

7 __ ... .......

8....... .....

» ...-. ..

10 

11. . 

12 . _ . .

13 

14 __ ..... ......

16 -

16. 

17...... .........

18 __ .... .......

19. 

20 

21 

22 __ . _ ......

23. 

24

25.

26 

27 

28 

28....... ...

30 

31. . .

Oct.

7 

6 

7 

6

7

7 

8 

7 

6 

5

5 

6

7 

8 

8

9 

12 

80 

94 

11

9 

9 

9 

8 

9

9

8 

8 

8 

7 

8

Nov.

9 

3 

22 

28 

22

20 

17 

14 

13 

15

15 

13 

11 

15 

13

7,060 

17,800 

14,600 

12,500 

6,450

1,020 

616 

476 

396 

339

301 

301 

320.

358 

700

Dec.

847 

556 

416 

320 

283

265 

247 

229 

247 

247

229 

229 

679 

5,040 

2,100

1,380 

5,750 

3,960 

1,270 

910

536 

476 

436 

396 

396

377 

358 

339 

320 

283 

265

Jan.

247 

247 

247 

229 

175

190 

210 

220 

850 

5,600

4,600 

1,600 

1,300 

1,000 

700

450 

340 

640 

1,150 

600

300 

265 

250 

240 

250

260 

270 

280 

290 

300 

283

Feb.

211 

184 

184 

193 

193

211 

193 

175 

175 

157

157 

140 

157 

157 

157

175 

166 

155 

160 

170

200 

283 

247 

247 

1,640

6,100 

3,360 

1,580

Month

October ...... . 

 January... ________________________

March.... ......................... .........

April ___ . ________ . ______ . .........

May .... .......... .. . .- .

July...... _ ... _ . __ ... __ ....... __ .. _ .. ....

September- _______________________

Mar.

975 

556 

476 

436 

556

377 

416 

396 

339 

283

247 

679 

1,820 

1,250 

637

416 

358 

320 

283 

247

229 

229 

211 

193 

193

211 

193 

157 

140 

140 

2,460

Apr.

6,600 

2,750 

1,040 

436 

396

358 

301 

211 

247 

2,100

3,050 

1,180 

596 

436 

1,110

616 

456 

358 

358 

5,800

11,000 

6,600 

1,760 

868 

1,150

805 

616 

416 

377 

320

Maximum

1

.

94 

17,800 

5,750 

5,600 

6,100 

2,460 

11,100 

13,600 

5,360 

7,730 

436 

17

17,800

May

396 

1,670 

1,060 

516 

476

396 

358 

320 

283 

265

847 

1,200 

13,600 

8,120 

2,600

953 

679 

931 

2,170 

910

556 

496 

476 

516 

396

301 

320 

283 

283 

721 

4,680

June

4,680 

4,500 

5,040 

5,360 

1,270

975 

784 

2,140 

889 

516

496 

416 

358 

283 

211

184 

157 

140 

157 

358

377 

436 

596 

1,080 

396

265 

229 

175 

140 

116

Minimum

5 

3 

229 

175 

140 

140 

211 

'265 

116 

43 

15 

8

3

July

109 

116 

109 

94 

94

80 

78 

80 

536 

1,270

5,310 

7,730 

3,820 

721 

377

229 

193 

157 

132 

116

102 

77 

73 

66 

64

56 

52 

48 

44 

47 

43

Mean

12.8 

2,120 

948 

761 

612 

498 

1,750 

1,510 

1,090 

711 

68 

11.1

838

Aug.

44 

36 

32 

30 

28

27 

25 

23 

132 

396

436 

265 

124 

80 

64

47 

37 

34 

29 

22

20 

21 

20 

19 

17

17 

20 

17 

16 

15 

15

Sept.

15 

12 

11 

9 

8

11 

18 

15 

11 

10

11 

12 

IS 

IS 

12

11 

10 

8 

12 

17

15 

12 

10

8 

8

10 

10 

9 

8 

9

Bun-off in 

acre-feet

787 

126,000 

583,000 

46,800 

34,000 

30,600 

101,000 

92,800 

64,900 

43,700 

4,180 

660

607,000
266 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART VI

OSAGE BXVER NEAB OTTAWA, KANS.

LOCATION. Water-stage recorder in NW. J4 sec. 6, T. 17 S., P 20 E., threefourths mile below Skunk Creek and \% miles southeast of Ottawa. Zero 

of gage is 852.6 feet above mean sea level.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,250 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October, 1918, to September, 1929. August, 1902, to 

October, 1905, at Main Street Bridge in Ottawa.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, about 58,400 second-feet Nov. 17 

(gage height, 38.65 feet); minimum, 6 second-feet Sept. 7-12 (gage height, 

1.3 feet).

1918-1929: Maximum discharge, that of Nov. 17, 1928; no flow June 27 

and 28, 1920.

REMARKS. Records good except those for period of ice effect, Ja n. 5 to Feb. 10, 

which are fair. Diversion above station for water supply of Ottawa. Regulation caused by operations at dams upstream.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-S9

Day

1 

2. 

Q

4.. _ ........

5..... ........

6. 

7 _ - 

a

9 -

10- 

11 -

12. 

13 

14 _____

15 

16 _

17 

IS

19 . . _

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

11 

10 

11 

13

15

16 

17 

15 

13 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

13

22 

19 

54 

30 

20

16 

17 

15 

16 

15

17 

20 

19 

19

IS 

IS

Nov.

58 

102 

86 

60

44

38 

33 

32 

31 

30

29 

26 

26 

25 

28

7,500 

39,700 

46,300 

28,000 

18,600

8,210 

1,190 

716 

668 

592

517 

473 

473

488 

488

Dec.

986 

833 

577 

488 

430

388 

360 

333 

322 

322

325 

328 

1,050 

4,250 

3,530

2,400 

5,390 

5,010 

2,200 

1,090

799 

684 

607 

577 

562

547 

547 

517 

473 

430 

402

Jan.

360 

307 

346 

360 

345

330 

315 

300 

1,700 

5,400

5,600 

3,500 

2,400 

1,400 

400

350 

300

Feb.

280

I 250

243

197 

187 

197 

187

238 

360 

502 

532 

532

430 

312 

247 

302 

1,260

5,230 

4,050 

1,880

Mar.

1,190 

765 

607 

547 

517

517 

517 

473 

402 

346

346 

502 

1,660 

1,770 

850

622 

532 

473 

416 

374

346 

312 

292 

272 

247

223 

207 

200 

198 

205 

2,830

Apr.

6,440 

3,440 

986 

638

532

458 

388 

374 

388 

1,730

2,000 

1,840 

884 

684 

1,620

1,190 

748 

607 

782 

3,000

9,410 

8,320 

3,440 

1,410 

1,190

884 

700 

607 

647 

502

Month Maximum

November ___________ .._.. ..

March _______ . ..................................

April ....................... .................

May.. 

June . .... ...... ...........

July.... 

August.... ............................................. September ___ .. _

The year

54 

46,300 

5,390 

5,600 

5,230 

2,830 

9,410 

12,200 

4,250 

5,610 

473 

15

46,300

May

473 

1,370 

1,690 

799 

63S

562 

532 

473 

416 

374

1,510 

9,660 

11,600 

12,200 

6,970

1,330 

700 

562 

1,690 

1,020

473 

323 

257 

205 

171

219 

320 

179 

137 

333 

3,000

June

3,760 

3,670 

3,570 

4,000 

4,250

716 

748 

2,160 

1,330 

700

532 

430 

430 

360

277

238 

200 

189 

292

748

684' 

1,120 

4,100 

1,440 

765

402 

323 

243 

183

148

Minimum

10 

25 

322

187 

198 

374 

137 

148 

60 

11 

6

6

July

130 

127

122 

110 

100

88 

79 

79 

307 

1,550

3,620 

5,610 

5,230 

1,620 

444

297 

223 

183 

158 

134

116 

103 

91 

88 

76

74 

68 

64 

60 

61 

61

Mean

17.1 

5,150 

1.190 

915 

698 

605 

1,860 

1 940 

1 270 

680 

74.5 

9.17

1 190

Aug.

58 

62 

52 

42 

42

40 

36 

32 

132 

302

473 

360 

175 

103 

64

50 

41 

36 

24 

20

18 

16 

16 

17 

15

16 

16 

13 

11 

13 

13

Sept.

14 

15 

14 

14 

10

8 

6 

6 

6 

6

6 

6

7 

7 

8

10 

10 

11 

11 

11

12 

10 

10 

8 

8

7 

7 

8 

10 

9

Run-off In 

acre-feet

1,050 

306,000 

72,200 

56,300 

38,800 

37,200 

111,000 

119,000 

75,600 

41,800 

4,580 

546

865,000
OSAGB (MABAIS DBS CYGNES) BIVEK BASIN 

OSAGE EIVEE AT TRADING POST, KANS.

267

LOCATION. Chain gage in 3E. % sec. 5, T. 21 8., R. 25 E., at Trading Post, 1

mile above mouth of Big Sugar Creek. 

DBAINAGE ABBA. 2,880 square miles.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. August, 1921, to December, 1923; October, 1928, to September, 1929. 

EXTBBMBS. Maximum discharge during year, about 120,000 second-feet Nov. 18

(gage height, 34.45 feet); minimum, 11 second-feet Sept. 30 (gf?e height,

1.07 feet). 

1921-1923,1928-29: Maximum discharge, that of Nov. 18,1929; minimum,

2 second-feet Oct. 29, 1922 (gage height, 0.84 foot). 

REMARKS. Records good except those for Nov. 15 to Feb. 10, and for estimated

periods, which are fair. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 5-14,

19-30, Feb. 3, and 8-10.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet,

Day

1... __... 

a...... _ ......

3.-.. ___ .....

4 ______ .....

5....... .._ _

8. . - 

7...............

8...............

». 

10.... ........

II...............

12

13...............

14...............

15...............

16.... ...........

17....... ........

18..... . _____

18...............

20

21.. ..........

22 ___ ...... ...

23...............

24...............

25. ...........

26...............

27.. .........

28-.

29... __ ........

80

81...............

Oct.

 40

210

148

106

107

112

76

65

63

40

Nov.

67

81

1,090

615

368

251

202

174

139

117

101

93

93

83

60

9,210

65,800

114,000

113,000

76,100

54,600

34,700

29,500

25,600

15,600

7,840

4,940

2,310

1,180

1,270

Dec.

1,620

1,730

1,730

1,270

1,050

880

800

725

688

725

688

 634

580

3,860

6,650

7,640

10,200

12,800

12,800

10,200

6,450

2,310

1,830

1,620

 1,520

1,420

1,420

1,320

1,220

1,140

1,010

Jan.

 966

922

§00

840

922

1,050

1,050

1,500

2,080

10,600

12,100

12,400

12,700

11,300

6,950

3,320

2 160

2,380

2,200

2,050

1,900

1,750

1,600

1,450

1,300

1,200

1,150

1,100

1,050

1,010 990

Feb.

965

725

670

615

615

615

615

600

550 400

445

477

477

415

"430

445

840

1,620

1,420

1,220

1,220

1,010

 1,010

 1,010

4,220

4,280

5,660

7,200

Mar.

5,600

4,220

1,620

1,270

1,140

1,090

1,140

1,140

1,050

880

800

763

1,220

2,380

3,140

2,720

2,160

1,520

1,220

1,090

QftS

840

800

725

650

840

725

 650

680

680

2,160

Apr.

8,860

10,500

9,420

5,960

1,830

1,420

1,180

1,920

3,440

2,720

7,520

7,880

6,600

5,660

4,580

6,500

5,780

1,620

2,160

6,500

10,500

14,500

16,800

18,200

16,200

9,420

4,520

2,160

1,830

1,520

May

1,520

2,900

5,120

4,760

2,580

1,830

1,620

1,420

1,220

1,090

1,010

10,900

19,800

22,100

22,800

23,400

22,100

18,700

19,600

18,200

8 aWl

5,180

 3,340

1,520

1,220

1 Iftfi

1,180

1,620

1,320

1,050

1,320

June

4,220

6,650

10,300

14,000

14,900

10,700

4,280

2,900

4,880

4,700

1,320

5,000

2,960

1,270

 1,050

840

725

580

1,620

2,720

4 lifl

2,240

7,240

7,640

5,300

2,580

1,270 880'

763 604

July

445

44fi

415

368

308

236

 236

1,520

922

1,920

5,420

7,880

8,590

5,840

2,000

1,280

728

540

472

382

313

280

220

194

171

143

129

120

95

95

75

Aug.

80

85

64

62

58

54

56

48

64

85

382

 498

614

382

216

164

101

70

64

48

44

38

38

80

31

33

30

29

33

27

27

Sepfc

24

18

12

21

41

48

88

81

83

157

66

89

85

35

18

23

21

19

18

Iff

14

12

18

18

14

14

14

18 12

11

Month

December ________________________

January..... ...........................................

February..... ______________________

April.... .

July....... ............. ...... . . ..__

The year .........................................

Maximum

114,000

12,800

12,700

7,200

5,600

18,200

23,400

14 000

a Ron

614

157

114,000

Minimum

60

580

800

400

580

1,180

1,010

580

75

27

11

11

Mean

58.3

18,600

3,180

3,320

1,420

1,470

6,590

7,450

4,280

1,350

114

28.4

3,980

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,680

1,110,000

196,000

204,000

78,900

90,400

392,000

457,000

255,000

83,000

7,010

1,690

2,880,000

1 Estimated.
268 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART VT

OSAGE RIVER AT WARSAW, MO.

LOCATION. Staff gage in NE. K SW. # sec. 17, T. 40 N., R. 22 W., at Warsaw.

Zero of gage is 631.54 feet above mean sea level. 

DBAINAGE ABEA. 11,500 square miles. 

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. October, 1925, to September, 1929. 

EXTBEMES. Maximum discharge during year, 89,700 second-feet May 19 (gage

height, 34.8 feet); minimum, 100 second-feet Sept. 4 and 16-18 (gage height,

1.3 feet).

1925-1929: Maximum discharge, that of May 19, 192Q; minimum, 90

second-feet Aug. 12, 1926 (gage height, 1.2 feet).

Maximum stage known, 44.4 feet in June, 1844 (discharge, about 135,000

second-feet). 

REMABKB. Records fair. Gage-height record furnished by Unitei States Weather

Bureau.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1988-89

Day Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. 3?eb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept.

6..

7.. 

8-

9..

10..

11-. 

12.. 

18..

14..

15..

16-

17.-

18..

19.. 

20__

21..

22.. 

23- 

24.. 

25__

26..

27..

28..

30.

31.

330

330

330

270

1,240

580

485

400

330

330

270

270

270

270

270

270

270

270

580

680

890

1,000

1,980

1,800

1,240

580

485

485

485

485

400

400

1,000

1,000

780

580

485

400

400

400

5,160

15,200

23,400

30,900

49,300

60,200

63,800

65,500

66,500

65,900

64,500

57,200

53,000

49,000

43,900

36,900

27,500

14,900

6,040

4,280

3,400

2,960

2,340

2,160

1,800

1,640

1,640

1,800

2,740

4,940

5,600

18,600

30,400

34,400

30,400

27,200

24,300

20,000

13,100

7,360

5,820

5,380

4,940

4,720

4,500

4,280

3,840

3,400

3,180

2,960

4,940

13,100

21,000

21,200

18,400

25,100

29,400

27,000

25,300

26,000

25,500

24,600

21,200

17,500

13,300

12,400

12,400

11,000

9,640

9,410

8,030

10,100

8,490

6,480

5,600

4,940

4,720

3,840 

3,620 

3,400 

3,180 

3, ISO

2,740

2,540

2,340

2,960

2,740

2,740

2,740

2,340

2,160

2,160

3,180

3,620

3,400

4,500

5,820

4,500

3,400

8,490

13,600

16,300

17,900

19,800

18,400

14,000

9,180

6,920

6,920

6,700

6,040

5,600

4,940

4,500

4,280

4,280

4,060

4,940

22,900

21,500

17,500

15,400

11,000

7,140

7,360

6,600

4,940

9,180

12,400

10,800

8,950

7,140

6,260

9,180

10,600

18,200

23,100

22,700

15,600

8,490

22,900

49,600

59,500

57,600

54,600

46,700

33,600

26,000

24,100

23,900

21,500

17,500

15,400

31,200

40,200

39,400

34,600

39,200

38,900

36,200

35,200

32,600

29,200

25,500

22,900

29,400

29,400

23,100

20,300

40,700

49,900

43,700

39,700

30,200

33,400

54,600

64,800

69,900

72,000

73,000

77,100

89,700

88,300

86,200

81,300

73,700

62,500

51,400

40,200

28,900

16,600

12,200

11,900

10,600

14,900

24,300

22,200

23,600

27,000

27,000

24,100

19,100

14,500

10,300

11,700

18,400

15,600

17,000

17,500

12,200

5,820

4,500

8,490

18,800

23,400

31,600

34,200

30,400

34,200

33,900

21,700

4,600

4,280

3,840

3,180

2,740

2,540

2,340

2,160

I,980 

4,060 

5,160

6,260 

9/410 

14,500 

16,100 

15,400

II,700 

9,180 

6,040 

3,180 

2,540

1,800

1,360

1,240

1,120

1,000

890

780

780

680

680

580

580

580

485

485

485

580

485

485

1,640

1,640

1,120

1,640

1,000

1,000

1,120

1,120

890

580

485

485

400

400

400

330

270

220

220

220

270

270

220

145

120

100

120

145

220

145

120

145

145

145

145

120

120

100

100

100

120

120

120

120

400

220

180

145

120

120

180

180

Month Maximum Minimum Mean sr square Run-off in 

mile inches

October__. 

November. 

December. 

January__ 

February. 

March____ 

April ......

May____ 

June 

July..........

August___- 

September .

The year.

1,980

66,500

36,900

29,400

17,900

22,900

59,500

89,700

34,200

16,100

1,640

400

89,700

270

400

I,640 

2,960 

2,160 

4,060 

9,180

II,900

4,500

580

220

100

100

589

24,100

11,600

13,900

4,850

9,480

30,600

49,300

18,900

4,440

660

149

14,100

0.051

2.10

1.00

1.21

.422

.824

2.66

4.29

1.64

.386

.067

.013

1.23

0.06

2.34

1.15

1.40

.44

.95

2.97

4.95

1.83

.44

.08

.01

16.62
OSAGE (MABAIS DBS CYGNES) BIVER BASIN 269

OSAGE RIVER HEAR BAGBTEII, MO.

LOCATION. Staff gage in N. % SE. % sec. 21, T. 40 N., R. 15 W., \% miles above

Bagnell. Zero of gage is 549.75 feet above mean sea level. 

DRAINAGE ABEA. 14,000 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1925, to September, 1929. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 106,000 second-feet Ma7 21 (gage

height, 36.6 feet);jninimum, 610 second-feet Sept. 19 (gage height,"4.71 feet). 

1925-1929: Maximum discharge, 106,000 second-feet Apr. 17, 1927, and

May 21, 1929 (gage height, 36.6 feet); minimum, 324 second-feet Sept.

10-12, 1925.

Maximum stage known, 43.1 feet in June, 1844 (discharge, abont 150,000

second-feet). 

REMARKS. Records good.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-29

Day Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept.

10-

11-

12-

13-

14-

15-

16-

17-

18-

19- 

26-

21-

22-

24-

29 

30 

31 

1,010

965

965

965

1,010

1,060

1,420

1,200

1,100

1,010

965

922

880

880

842

842

842

965

1,010

965

922

922

1,010

1,250

1,420

1,820

2,470

2,080

1,670

1,480

1,300

1,250

1,200

1,150

1,100

1,100

1,060

1,060

1,150

1,420

1,540

1,360

1,250

1,150

1,150

1,060

1,250

13,400

21,100

26,000

34,200

48,500

57,200

62,400

65,200

67,000

67,700

67,700

64,200

59,600

54,700

48,500

39,300

27,600

14,300

8,320

4,770

4,050

3,580

3,120

2,790

2,580

2,370

2,470

2,680

3,810

4,530

8,840

25,600

35,200

36,900

33,200

29,200

25,300

20,500

13,400

8,840

7,020

6,250

5,750

5,250

4,770

4,770

4,530

4,050

3,810

4,530

10,200

17,000

24,000

22,400

24,000

30,200

32,600

29,600

27,600

28,300

28,300

25,600

22,400

19,800

14,900

14,000

14,000

12.500

11,300

11,100

11,300

11,300

10,200

8,060

7,020

6,250

5,500

5,010

4,530

4,050

4,290

4,050

3,810

3,580

3,350

2,580

2,790

2,900

2,900

2,900

2,900

2,790

2,790

3,350

4,050

3,810

5,250

6,000

5,500

5,010

4,770

12,500

17,300

19,800

21,100

21,700

19,800

15,200

11,100

9,100

9,100

8,580

7,540

6,760

6,000

6,000

5,500

5,250

6,250

20,800

31,900

26,600

21,100

17,600

13,100

9,660

8,320

7,540

6,760

12,800

19,500

17,000

14,300

11,900

8,580

9,380

12,200

14,600

22,100

25,300

23,300

16,100

15,200

49,800

67,400

73,500 

71,700 

67,000 57,-'- 

41,

31,600

36,600

44,700

41,000

15,200

14,600

28,600

33,500

35,900 26,900

34,2001

50,900

61,700

63,100

56,8001

48,500| 

37,900 51,200' 

69,500 

75,600

28,300

30,200

29,900

26,600

22,400

16,700

13,100

17,900

21,100

18,200

78,600

84,900

96,400

30,200 

27,600 

26,300 

23,300 

19,200 104; 000

26,900106,000 

41,300 103,000 45,100 "" "" 

44,700 

46,800

77,800 19,500

90,800

47,800

44,700

41,000

39,000

35,600

18,200

12,800

7,540

6,000

11,900

22,700

26,300

34,200

35,600

82,700 34,200 

70,200 37,300 

53,000 33,500 

34,200 21,100 

20,100 10,500 

16,100 

6,760

5,500

4,770

4,290

3,810

3,580

3,810

3,350

3,120

3,580

5,750

7,540

11,600

15,800

17,000

15,800

12,500

9,660

6,760

5,010

3,580

2,900

2,470

2,180

1,990

1,820

1,670

1,600

1,480

1,420

1,360

1,300

1,360

1,300

1,250

1,360

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,820

3,810

3,810

3,810

2,470

2,680

2,370

1,990

1,990

1,990

1,900

1,670

1,420

1,200

1,150

1,100

1,060

1,010

1,010

922

842

805

735

735

735

770

735

735

735

702

735

805

805

770

735

702

702

702

670

670

646

610

770

922

842

770

735

702

670

770

805

702

670

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.

2,470

67,700

48,500

32,600

19,800

31,900

73,500

106,000

37,300

17,000

3,810

922

106,000

842

1,060

2,370

3,810

2,480

5,250

9,380

16,100

6,000

1,360

735

610

610

1,170

24,300

14,200

16,000

5,290

13,100

36,900

63,100

22,500

5,660

1,680

735

17,100

0.08

1.74

1.01

1.14

.378

.936

2.64

4.51

1.61

.397

.120

.05

1.22

0.09

1.94

1.16

1.31

.39

LOS

2.94

5.20

1.80

.46

.14

.06

16.57
I ^i^fil-es 

;

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B ill-ill-! I
OSAGE (MARAIS DBS CYGNES) RIVER BASIN 2T1

MARMATON RIVER NEAR FORT SCOTT, KAHS.

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 AREA. 411 square miles.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. August, 1921, to June, 1925; April to Septembe-, 1929. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 24,400 second-feet May 12 (gage

height, 37.04 feet); minimum, 1 second-foot Sept. 8-30.

1921-1925, 1929: Maximum discharge, that of May 12, 1929; minimum,

1 second-foot several days in 1922,1923, and 1929.

Maximum stage known, 42.34 feet in 1915. 

REMARKS. Records good except those for extremely high stages, T^hich are

fair. Slight regulation caused by operations at dam at Fort Scott.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet,

Day

1 __ .

2 __ .

3 __ .

4. _ .

5 __ .

6.. ...

7 .....

8 __ .

9 -

10.. ...

11 .....

12 __ .

13.....

14 .....

ISApr. May

454 

924 

394 

324 

1,150

6,440 

2,020 

1,140 

676 

304

424 

22,900 

10,000 

2,440 

1,330

June

98 

364 

324 

282 

238

204 

166 

154 

126 

83

58 

43 

34 

114 

83

July

8 

8 

8 

8 

8

8 

8 

8 

131 

414

444 

344 

260 

166 

216

Aug.

25 

21 

18 

13 

10

7 

5 

3 

2 

2

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

Sept.

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

2 

2 

1 

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

Day

16 

17 

18 

19

20

21 

22

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

3C 

31

Month

April 16 A£ay -30..... _ .._ ..... ....

June.. .... July ___ __ . __ _ __ _ __

August. 

Septem

T

b«r _ .- - -- - . - - -

he perkid.-. .................................

.....

Apr.

394 

334 

434 

520 

6,200

5,300 

1,410 

616 

846 

4,110

1,490 

580 

374 

293 

227

Maximum

6,200 

22,900 

1,630 

444 

25 

2

May

3,530 

2,620 

4,520 

10,800 

2,770

1,330 

748 

344 

271 

227

216 

192 

179 

154 

126 

109

June

57 

30 

14 

688 

1,630

937 

497 

324 

204 

126

58 

32 

20 

14 

9

Minimum

227 

109 

9 

2 

2 

1

July

57 

42 

34 

25 

18

14 

11 

9 

6 

4

2 

2 

2 

29 

63 

32

Mean

1.540 

2,560 

234 

77.1 

4.77 

1.23

Aug.

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

2 

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

Sept.

1 

1 

1 

1

1

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

Bun-ofl in 

acre-feet

45,800 

157,000 

13,900 

4,740 

298 

78

2'22,000
272 SUKFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART VI

SAC KIVEE NEAR $TOCKTON, MO.

LOCATION. Chain gage in W. % sec. 11, T. 34 N., R. 26 W., at bridge on State

highway No. 54, 2J4 miles east of Stockton. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,160 square miles. 

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. July, 1921, to September, 1929. 

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 18,700 second-feet May 19 (gage

height, 20.85 feet) ; minimum, 66 second-feet Sept. 30 (gage height, 2.50 feet). 

1921-1929: Maximum discharge, 34,800 second-feet At»r. 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. 

REMABKS. Records fair.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet,

Day Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jam July Aug.

11.-

12.. 

18..

14..

15..

16..

17..

. 

19.

21-

22..

24.

26.

28...

27...

28...

80...

81...

174

174

174

174

174

174

169

164

161

158

156

151

143

134

129

126

202

174

148

138

154

171

158

153

146

138

138

138

134

129

129

129

129

129

129

129

129

129

129

129

129

129

129

158

153

148

148

143

202

216

202

202

174

164

153

119

129

129

129

129

129

129

143

138

134

129

124

119

114

110

110

110

105

119

131

126

3,670

6,820

3,740

2,610

1,710

1,110

930

820

770

720

675

630

562

520

481

481

444

408

390

2,250

1,770

1,530

1,350

1,690

2,800

2,010

1,710

1,110

1,230

1,110

990

875

1,470

1,350

875

770

770

675

675

770

1,470

1,410

1,110

990

990

875

875

770

720

675

675

675

630 609

 588

 566 

« 544 

» 523

 502 

481

462

520

1,110

990

770

675

562

540

 525 

1,110

1,470

1,650

1,470

1,230

1,170

1,110

1,050

990

1,110

990

930

875

770

770

770

770

675

675

1,230

1,410

1,350

1,230

1,110

990

990

875

820

770

1,470

1,710

1,350

1,410

1,710

1,710

1,710

1,710

1,470

1,350

1,230

I,170 

7,230 

17,800

II,500

5,860

4,230

8,320

3,190

3,060

2,610

2,130

1,770

1,690

7,590

8,800

5,420

3,000

2,670

2,550

2,430

2,130

1,830

1,590

1,470

1,350

4,930

6,180

3,740

2,550

13,300

14,700

9,640

8,700

5,420

4,160

5,780

17,100

14,700

8,600

1,530 

1,41'? 

1,530 

1,28') 

1,170

1,170

2,740

1,41" 

1,2E* i,iro

l,5fO

4,300

7,230

17,800

11,400

6,420

3,880

 3,460 

» 3,020

 2,580

2,150

1,960

1,590

1,230

1,890

1,650

1,170

 1,050

9FO

870

sro

8VO i,5ro

2,670

3,600

2,930

2,080

1,530

1,110

930

870

815

815

760

710

710

660

585

710

1,170

815

514

474

434

415

396

378

360

343

326

310

294

279

264

264

264

249

234

234

249

a 242 

234 

234 

234 

234

220

494

415

343

279

« 347 

415 

326 

264 

206

180 

« 174 

167 

154 

154

154

149

144

140

130

135

130

126

121

117

112

108

106

104

101

104

108 

135 

ISO 

144 

126

117

104

99

101

112

108

103

108

101

99

99

78

78

78

78

76

74

66

Month Maximum I Minimum quare Run-oft in 

mile inches

October....

November.. 

December.. 

January_. 

February... 

March ... 

April.......

May...,.- 

June.___. 

July.... 

August.....

September.

202

216

6,820

2,800

1,650

1,890

17,800

17,800

8,900

1,170

494

180

126

119

105

390

462

675

1,170

1,230

870

234

112

154

146

932

1,170

770

1,100

3,800

6,380

1,770

511

219

103

0.133

.126

.803

1.01

.664

.948

3.28

5.50

1.53

.441

a 15

.14

.93

1.18

.69

1.09

3.66

6.34

1.71

.51

.22

.10

The year. 17,800 1,430 1.23 16.70

1 Estimated.
OSAGE (MAKAIS DBS CYGNES) BIVEB BASIN 

LITTLE SAC BIVEB HEAB SPBXHGFIELD, MO.

273

LOCATION. Staff gage in SW. % sec. 26, T. 30 N., R. 22 W., half a iHfle above

South Dry Sac Creek and 6 miles northwest of Springfield. Ze~o of gage

is about 1,162 feet above mean sea level. 

DBAINAGE ABBA. 40 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May, 1927, to September, 1929. 

BXTBEMES. Maximum discharge during year, about 1,630 second-feet May 6;

minimum, 0.1 second-foot Sept. 3-5'and 21.

1927-1929: Maximum discharge, 7,000 second-feet June 28, 1928 (gage

height, 12.30 feet); minimum, that of Sept. 3-5, and 21, 1929. 

REMABKS. Records fair above 5 second-feet and poor below. Mean discharge

estimated Apr. 6-18. Flow regulated after Apr. 5 by storage in McDaniel

Lake.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 19B8-B9

Day

1_ 

2 ______ ..

8. 

4... __ .......

8... __ .......

«.. ____ ......

7.... __ ......

8.-.... .....

9.. ..... .....

10.. 

11. ...........

12»

13 

14. ..........

IB.. ..........

16. .........

17 

18. .

10 

20. 

21. ...........

22 .........

23 -. .

24 ............

25 .

26. ..........

27. .......

28 . ....

29

80. .........

81....... __ ...

Oct.

2 

3 

2 

2 

4

3 

3

4 

4 

5

4 

. 3 

3 

4 

4

5 

5 

4 

4 

4

3 

4 

4 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

2 

2

Nov.

4 

4

4 

4 

5

4 

4 

4 

4 

5

8

8 

7 

8 

9

8 

10 

10

8 

8

7 

7 

6 

6 

6

8 

6 

6 

9 

9

Dee.

8

8 

7 

7 

7

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

5 

5 

10 

11 

10

24 

130

58 

41 

33

27 

23 

20 

16 

16

14 

13 

12 

12 

11 

10

Jan.

10 

10 

9 

9 

83

55 

38 

31 

41 

58

48 

39 

34 

31 

27

24 

23 

29 

40 

36

33 

33 

29 

62

87

61 

49 

40 

34 

32 

29

Feb.

26 

24 

20 

22 

20

20 

19 

18 

17 

15

15 

14 

14 

14 

13

12

12 

12 

17 

17

17 

17 

19 

19 

37

94 

73 

61

Month Maximum

October ...................................

November.. .............. .................

December _________________ January _ .

February...! _______________

April.... ...............................

May........ ............. ...........

July

August. _ .

September. ______________ .

The year __ .

5 

10 

130 

87 

94 

83 

100 

725 

150 

26 

20 

7

725

Mar.

49 

43 

42 

50

48

44 

39 

35 

32 

30

28 

30 

28 

26 

41

83 

68 

55 

48 

43

35 

33 

31 

30 

28

45 

39 

39 

S3 

57 

57

Apr.

100 

67 

55 

46 

41

85

21 

31

39 

39 

39 

39 

38

37 

37 

34 

17 

15

Minimum

2 

4 

5 

9 

12 

26 

15 

14 

24 

3 

.2 

.1

.1

May

14 

41 

48 

224 

236

725 

260 

388 

224 

160

125 

388 

272 

212 

212

125 

110 

150 

321 

160

117 

103

87 

75 

72

66 

110 

96

77 

60 

46

Jane

50 

56 

30 

35 

34

33 

133 

150

75 

59

53 

75 

90 

62 

50

41 

34 

31 

31 

29

24 

87 

53 

82 

125

62 

48 

41 

35 

28

Mean

3.39 

6.43 

18.3 

37.8 

24.2 

42.2 

60.0 

171 

87.9 

9.90 

4.27 

1.66

36.6

July

26 

21 

16 

17 

15

16 

14 

13 

14 

14

11 

10 

10 

9 

8

8 

9 

8 

13

4

4 

4

5 

5 

8

4 

3 

3

4 

7 

7

Per square mile

0.086 

.161 

.458 

.938 

.60S 

1.06 

1.50 

4.28 

1.45 

.248 

.107 

.041

.916

Aug.

7 

4 

3 

3 

.8

7 

11 

7 

4 

3

20 

7 

4 

6 

6

3 

1 

5 

9 

2

.3 

.2 

.3 

.8 

4

2 

3 

6 

2 

.2 

.8

Sept.

0.2 

.2 

.1 

.1 

.1

0

8 

.8 

 .6

4

.2

6 

7 

8 

2

1 

8 

.2 

.2 

.2

.1 

.0 

.8 

.7 

.2

.2 

.8 

.8 

3 

2

Run-off in 

inches

0.10 

.18 

.53 

LOS 

.63 

1.22 

1.87 

4.93 

1.62 

.29 

.12 

.05

12.42
274 SUBPACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART YI

SOUTH GRAND BCTEE STBAR BEOWNINaTON, HO.

LOCATION. Chain gage in NW. M sec. 17, T. 40 N., R. 25 W., at, highway bridge 

500 feet below Deepwater Creek and 1 mile north of Browmngtpn. Zero of

§

age is about 686.5 feet above mean sea level. Chain gage at railroad bridge 

00 feet upstream used Nov. 24, 1928, to Jan. 16, 1929. 

DBAINAGB ABBA. 1,660 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June, 1921, to September, 1929.

EXTBEMES. Maximum discharge during year, 40,000 second-fe«^t Nov. 19 (gage 

height, from high-water mark, 39.9 feet); minimum, 2 second -feet Sept. 25-30. 

1921-1929: MJaximum discharge, that of Nov. 19, 192f>; minimum, 0.5- 

second-foot several days during September, 1925.

REMARKS. Records fair except those above 30,000 second-feet, which are poor. 

Discharge estimated Nov. 20-22.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1988-29

Day

1 __ ......

2.

3. ___ ....

4.... .

5 ..

6. .

7...... .....

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

13

13

12

118

64

30

18

10

6

6

5

5

3

3

11

17

56

340

233

136

174

322

975

775

260

127

88

64

52

42

Nov.

40

39

44

322

260

164

110

81

69

38

32

44

44

43

42

5,320

8,500

16,200

38,800

33,600

27,700

22,100

17,000

12,000

8,620

825

480

458

416

416

Dec.

416

395

376

322

290

9.dfi

OOfft

174

174

174

174

174

376

1,220

1,770

1,220

6,100

6

CCA

6,100

6,700

4,360

1,600

1,380

825

575

560

525

602

436

416

34ft

Jan.

306

290

196

274

675

3,420 9 wn

3,090

3,420

6,500

4,640

4,720

6/460

6,220

3,800

1 44TI

875

1,330

2,600

2,650

2,210

1,220

2,160

9 SRfl

2,760

9 H7fl

1,660

775

650

357

290

Feb.

436

416

260

220

220

208

208

208

196

196

164

136

127

136

ifti

525

1,220

1,600

1,120

775

600

367

233

2,660

4 Qfin

3,630

6,140

Mar.

5,740

3,360

1,220

875

1,440

1,120

1,020

825

625

480

367

260

602

1,120

1,330

6,100

4,600

5,680

A. R40

1,600

875

675

660

436

357

1,330

575

436

376

322

306

Apr.

2,760

4,780

8,740

7,780

4,660

1,080 firm

19,800

9,700

20,000

8,320

7,640

6,520

3,040

1,220

1,380

1,180

725

625

2,870

4,300

3,760

4,140

3,310

5,980

6,380

5,620

3,970

1,280

726

May

660

1,990

2,100

2,100

1,080

2,480

1,990

1,080

875

525

436

9,980

16,900

19,300

19,000

15,600

11,700

11,700

12,100

14,400

12,600

10,100

6,820

875

725

436

416

395

395

725

1,220

June

2,320

2,160

4,840

6,940

9,910

9,340

6,820

3,310

1,280

775

480

395

5,320

6,860

8,140

6,640

2,320

525

1,220

5,020

8,920

10,600

11,300

11,300

11,400

9,980

7,300

2,480

775

376

July

290

233

208

164

208

146

118

1,600

2,760

2,920

3,640

3,"920

4,780

4,660

1,650

502

274

196

174

145

127

110

88

75

75

66

52

44

28

36

34

Aug.

28

26

26

26

19

19

66

28

23

21

26

19

19

47

39

30

23

17

14

8

10

9

8

7

6

6

5

5

6

6

7

Sept.

7

&

5

4

174

81

42

110

81

W

36- 30

21

17

15

1Z

9

7

ft

5

10

6

5

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

Month

November _______________

February 

April ____ . _ . _ . ____ . ___ . _

May... .............................

July . . ...

September.. ...............................

The year. .... ...

Maximum

975

38,800

6,700

6,460

5,140

6,100

20,000

19,300

11,400

4,780

66

174

38,800

Minimum

3

32

174

196

127

260

626

416

376

28

5

2

2

Mean

128

6,460

1,440

2,320

930

1,680

5,060

5,830

6,260

939

18.9

25.8

2,490

I «r square 

mile

a 077

3.89

.867

1.40

.660

.952

3.05

3.51

3.17

.566

.011

.016

1.50

Run-oft in 

inches

0.09

4,34

1.00

1.61

.68

1.10

3.40

4.05

3.54

.66

.01

.02

20.39
OSAQE (MARAIS DES CYGNES) EIVEE BASIN 275

NIANGUA BIVER NEAR ROACH, HO.

LOCATION. Staff gage in SW. K sec. 20, T. 38 N., R. 17 W., at bridge on State

highway No. 54, 4 miles northeast of Roach. Zero of gage is 615.15 feet

above mean sea level. 

DRAINAGE ABBA. 698 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November, 1922, to September, 1929. 

JSxTBEMEs. Maximum discharge during year, 15,900 second-feet May 7 (gage

height, 13.12 feet); minimum discharge, 300 second-feet Oct. 7, 9-fl, 25-31,

and Nov. 1; minimum gage height, 1.75 feet Sept. 30.

1922-1929: Maximum discharge, 27,200 second-feet Aug. 9, 1927 (gage

height, 17.00 feet); minimum, 160 second-feet Aug. 26 to Sept. 2, 1923.

Maximum stage known, 23.8 feet in September, 1914. 

HEMABKS. Records good below 4,000 second-feet and fair above.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1988-29

Day Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June Joly Aug. Sept.

4-

6..

6-. 

7.-

8-

9- 

30-

11-

12..

13..

14.. 

15-

16... 

17 

18... 

19 

 aot..

31- 

22..

54.. 

25..

:26- 

27-.

28..

29..

30-

31-

320

320

340

320

320

300

320

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

320

320

320

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

320

340

340

340

340

320

320

320

320

320

320

320

320

340

340

360

360

340

340

340

320

320

320

320

320

320

320

320

320

320

340

340

340

320

320

320

320

320

320

340

380

360

360

550

760

1,690

1,080

760

650

675

525

500

476

450

425

400

400

400

400

380

380

385

452

625

708

796

680

795

1,040

855

652

600

550

550

650

550

855

765

735

680

652

855

796

680

625

600

550

525

525

500

476

475

452

462

452

452

430

430

430

408

408

430

408

408

408

408

475

475

452

475

625

1,240

1,630

1,180

980

855

795

765

855

855

765

708

625

600

676

575

600

1,610

2,250

1,930

1,530

1,180

915

855

765

708

2,010

1,460

1,850

1,380

1,180

1,040

1,040

1,110

1,530

1,310

1,110

855

1,180

6,720

8,320

4,720

2,850

2,090

1,690

1,450

1,380

1,240

1,180

1,040

980

2,090

1,850

1,450

1,180

1,110

1,040

980

855

795

735

708

1,240

3,030

4,280

2,330

4,500

14,800

16,600

4,060

4,610

2,850

2,330

3,950

4,720

3,420

2,500

2,330

6,200

7,080

4,610

3,120

1,930

1,770

1,690

1,530

1,380

1,690

2,250

1,850

1,690

1,380

1,380

1,610

1,610

1,380

1,110

1,040

1,110

1,530

1,850

1,240

1,110

1,040

915

915

855

796

765

708

735

708

708

680

708

1,110

1,310

916

795

735

652

600

576

550

550

550

525

600

525

560

550

625

652

600

550

500

500

475

462

452

430

430

430

430

408

408

385

385

385

452

452

430

708

550

475

430

625

2,010

3,220

1,310

430

1,180

1,450

600

550

525

476

476

452

430

430

430

408

430

408

408

385

385

340

340

340

862

362

885

408

340

862

362

840

340

362

340

340

340

362

840

385

408

362

340

340

340

320

320

Month Maximum Minimum Mean Per square Run-off in 

mile inches

October 

November... 

December... 

January-- 

FebruaryMarch. ... 

April. 

May.___. 

June.... 

July .... 

August__.. 

.September...

The year.

340

360

1,690

1,040

1,530

2,250

8,320

15,600

1,850

680

3,220

408

15,600

300

300

320

380

408

675

735

708

680

385

362

320

300

307

329

483

660

525

1,070

1,800

3,890

1,060

504

692

365

977

0.440

.471

.692

.946

.752

1.53

2.58

5.67

1.52

.722

.991

.509

1.40

0.51

.53

.80

1.09

.78

1.76

2.88

6.42

1.70

.83

1.14

.67

19.01
276 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1929, PABT VI

BENNETT SPRING AT BEIGE, MO.

LOCATION. Staff gage in sec. 1, T. 34 N., R. 18 W., at Brice.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October, 1928, to September, 1929.

EXTREMES. Maximum gage height during year, 4.35 feet May 6 (discharge 

not determined); minimum discharge, 133 second-feet Oct. 17, Nov. 21-24, 

Dec. 4-^6, and Sept. 24-30; minimum gage height, 0.84 fee4- July 10 and 11. 

Maximum stage known, about 7 feet during June, 1928.

REMARKS. Records poor prior to May 5 and fair thereafter. Discharge during 

high stages includes surface water from valley above spring.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-29

Day

1 ________

2 ____ _ .

3. __ . __ .....

4 _ ....... ....

5. ..............

6.... __ .... 

7 ______ ....

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

136

136

140

140

140

140

146

« 146

152

160

160

160

152

152

Nov.

160

160

160

160

160

160

168

160

160

160

160

160

168

168

168

152

149

149

156

156

133

133

133

133

140

140

140 i4n

140

140

Dec.

UR

140

140

133

133

133

140

140

14fl

146

14ft

146

152

152

152

152

160

168

172

1R4.

164

164

156

156

149

14Q

149

143

14<*

143

143

Jan.

149

149

 IJ.Q

143

136

136

136

172

172

172

172

172

172

172

172

172

172

172

172

172

172

172

164

164

156

149

140

Feb.

149

136

136

136

136

136

136

136

136

136

136

136

136

136

136

136

136

136

136

136

136

136

149

180

172

172

Mar.

172

179

172

172

164

164

164

164

1R4.

164

217

274

274

274

274

242

197

180

180

184

172

176

176

176-

222

242

280

292

292

Apr.

292

OQO

280

267

267

242

280

292

740

475

399

380

380

380

380

360

320

305

305

292

292

280

267

255

255

242

232

232

232

232

May

350

335

320

320

320

1,050

860

624

523

499

399

365

624

770

571

475

399

380

Q14

770

624

523

437

399

365

320

280

365

320

280

292

June

305

280

255

232

222

222

222

232

232

222

222

212

202

202

212

212

202

202

202

202

202

202

212

212

202

192

184

176

176

168

July

176

176

1*7*5

176

176

176

168

172

164

156

156

188

176

168

168

168

168

168

168

168

152

152

152

152

152

152

152

168

160

160

160

Aug.

152

160

152

152

152

146

152

160

320

280

267

232

222

202

192

184

176

168

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

152

152

149

143

143

143

Sept.

143

143

143

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

133

133

133

133

133

133

133

Month

October 17-31 ____ . __

November ______ ...

February _____ k __

March __ . ___ .

Maximum

160

168

172

172

180

292

MinimilTTj

133

133

133

136

136

164

Mean

146

152

149

163

142

204

Month

ApriL.. . 

July..... ....... ..... . ..

Ifaxii-nom

740

1,050

305

188

320

143

Minimum

232

280

168

152

143

133

Mean

315

488

214

165

176

139
SUBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART VI 277

GASCONADE RIVER BASIN

GASCONADE RIVER NEAR HAZIEGREEN, MO.

LOCATION. Chain gage in SE. % SE. % sec. 15, T. 35 N., R. 14 W., at bridge

on State Highway No. 66, 1 mile below Osage Fork and IK milw west of

Hazlegreen.

DBAINAGE ABBA. 1,250 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April to September, 1929. 

EXTBEMES. Maximum discharge during period, 19,000 second-feet May 7

(gage height, 16.21 feet); minimum, 98 second-feet Sept. 4 (gagR height,

1.66 feet).

Maximum stage known, 31.8 feet in January, 1916. 

REMABKS. Records good.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1929

Day

1 .....

2 .....

3 .....

4 .....

5 .....

6.._._

7 .....

8... . 

9 . 

10... .

11... .

12 _ . 

13... . 

14 _ . 

15 .

Apr.

2,010 

2,490 

1,940 

1,590 

1,310

1,180 

1,060 

4,100 

11,300 

15,200

7,680 

4,100 

2,830 

2,250 

2,330

May

680 

1,240 

2,740 

3,010 

2,090

12,500 

17,100 

7,400 

8,380 

6,100

3,800 

3,300 

8,100 

12,900 

7,820

Jane

1,050 

985 

800 

740 

680

620 

740 

920 

1,450 

1,240

920 

770 

1,120 

3,800 

1,870

July

470 

470 

410 

380 

352

380 

320 

303 

314 

314

440 

985 

590 

470 

440

Aug.

600 

500 

500 

320

248

204 

237 

770 

3,010 

860

985 

1,450 

1,050 

740 

560

Month

April....... .................;..........

July __ . _ ... -_. _ __ ._ ______

August

Septem

Sept.

120 

110 

110 

101 

120

150 

135 

120 

130 

130

130 

140 

160 

160 

160

Day

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

20 

30 

31

Maximum

15,200 

17,100 

3,800 

985 

3,010 

182

Apr.

3,900 

2,740 

2,090 

1,800 

1,520

1,590 

1,590 

1,380 

1,120 

1,120

1,050 

920 

860 

770 

710

Minimum

710 

680 

530 

140 

120 

101

May

4,500 

3,300 

5,000 

7,400 

5,320

3,300 

2,490 

2,010 

1,660 

1,450

1,310 

1,240 

1,660 

2,010 

1,520 

1,180

Jane

1,660 

1,180 

920 

985 

800

680 

590 

560 

1,520 

1,450

1,120 

800 

650 

560 

530

Mean

2,820 

4,600 

1,060 

327 

502 

132

July

380 

325 

303

276 

259

226 

210 

188 

182 

176

171 

171 

160 

150 

182 

140

Per square 

mile

2.26 

3.68 

.848 

.262 

.402 

.106

Aug.

440 

380 

320 

292 

264

248 

259 

198 

237 

171

160 

150 

145 

130 

130 

120

Sept.

182 

182 

160 

160 

140

140 

140 

130 

120 

120

110 

110 

104 

104 

101

Ban-oft in 

inches

2.52 

4.24 

.96 

.30 

.46 

.12
278 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART VI

GASCONADE RIVER NEAR WAYKESVHLE, HO.

LOCATION. Chain gage in SE. % sec. 3, T. 36 N., R. 12 W., rt bridge on State

Highway No. 17, 4 miles north of Waynesville. Zero of page is 739.34 feet

above mean sea level. 

DRAINAGE ABBA. 1,680 square miles. 

RBCOBDS AVAILABLE. June, 1921, to September, 1929. 

EXTBEMES. Maximum discharge during year, 21,400 second-feefc May 7 (gage

height, 15.35 feet); minimum, 141 second-feet Nov. 2 (gage height, 2.26

feet).

1921-1929: Maximum discharge, 27,300 second-feet June 10, 1928 (gage

height, 18.20 feet); minimum, 77 second-feet Sept. 27, 1922.

Maximum stage known, 25 feet Aug. 22, 1915. 

REMABKS. Records good.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1988-29.

Day

7.

8.

9.

10.

11- 

12.. 

13 

14.. 

15-

16-

17-

18-

19-

20-

21

24-

25-

26-

27-

28-

29-

30-

31-

Oct.

176

179

190

190

198

186

198

198

190

198

202

190

190

183

183

190

186

198

194

190

198

202

190

191

190

198

206

198

202

202

Nov.

147

141

161

147

151

158

179

234

222

206

198

190

198

198

198

222

230

262

338

315

315

310

279

270

302

274

230

Dec.

246

455

670

482

455

405

382

382

430

405

360

360

338

360

630

1,060

2,140

1,930

1,480

1,220

1,020

830

760

630

600

570

510

482

455

Jan.

430

405

382

382

360

405

540

630

1,060

942

980

942

830

760

718

662

600

695

718

1,390

1,140

1,060

1,480

2,650

3,170

4,700

2,520

1,930

1,560

1,300

Feb.

1,060

1,140

905

830

718

662

630

600

540

482

455

510

510

455

455

455

430

455

455

455

600

630

662

600

695

1,480

3,720

4,420

Mar.

2,780

2,260

1,840

1,650

1,740

1,650

1,650

1,390

1,140

1,060

1,060

1,020

8,700

9,500

5,380

3,580

2,910

2,390

2,030

1,650

1,480

1,390

1,930

2,140

1,930

1,660

1,480

1,390

Apr.

3,040

3,170

3,040

2,520

2,140

1,740

I,660 

3,300

II,700 

17,200

15,100

6,820

6,460

3,580

2,910

3,580

4,280

3,170

2,520

2,260

2,030

1,930

1,840

1,740

1,560

1,390

1,300

1,220

1,140

1,020

May

980

I,390 

2,620 

4,420 

3,440

II,100 

20,000 

16,800 

9,700 

10,700

6,100

4,420

10,900

14,900

13,700

8,100

4,860

6,820

12,100

8,900

5,380

3,720

2,910

2,390

2,030

1,840

1,740

2,030

2,390

2,140

1,840

Juno

1,48(1 

1,391 

1,2211 

1,060 

1,020

94:? 90"

94:?

1,14(1

1,6611

1,300 

1,140 

980 

1,390 

3,17C

2,140 

1,650 l,30f> 

1,140 

1,220

1,020

90F

760

1.22T

2,780

1,840

1.39P

1,140

90F

79P

July

718

662

600

540

610

482

760

465

406

405

430

600

905

662

670

640

482

405

360

315

315

279

270

262

254

246

360

234

Aug.

246

640

406

570

382

360

315

315

1,300

2,030

980

1,140

1,840

1,140

830

570

482

405

315

315

288

234

222

214

202

190

Sept

198 

188 

186 

17« 

183

186

176

183

186

302

108

194

218

210

222

210

242

218

222

206

202

206

198

190

183

178

183

Month Maximum Minimum Mean tf square 

mile

Run-off ia 

inches

October... 

NovemberDecember., 

January. 

FebruaryMarch . 

April......

May , 

June .. 

July. .. 

August . 

September.

The year2,140

4,700

4,420

9,500

17,200

20,000

3,170

905

2,030

242

20,000

176

141

246

360

430

868

1,020

980

760

234

190

168

141

193

236

667

1,170

904

2,300

3,840

6,460

1,330

449

572

200

1,530

a 115

.140

.397

.696

.538

1.37

2.29

3.85

.792

.267

.340

.119

.911

0.13

.16

.46

.80

.65

1.68

2.66

4.44

.88

.31

.39

.18

1239
GASCONADE RIVER BASIN 279

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 is 658.12 feet above n>«?.an sea 

level. Prior to Nov. 20, 1928, staff gage 400 feet downstream was used.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,840 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1903, to July, 1906; January, 1923, to September, 

1929.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 32,700 second-feet May 7 (gage 

height, 16.60 feet); minimum, 680 second-feet several days during October, 

November, and September.

1903-1906, 1923-1929: 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,

Day Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Sept.

1. 

' 2.

3.

4. 

5-

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11-

12.

13. 

14- 

15.

16-

17- 

18.

19-

20-

21- 

22.

23-

24- 

25.

27.

29.

30. 

31-

680

680

680

680

680

680

680

680

680

680

760

720

720

680

680

680

680

680

680

680

680

680

680

720

720

680

720

720

720

680

680

680

680

680

680

680

680

680

720

680

720

805

850

850

850

850

805

805

760

760

805

805

1,100

1,100

1,000

1,200

1,150

1,100

1,150

1,050

1,100

1,050

1,000

950

1,000

950

1,100

1,250

1,350

1,800

2,760

3,540

2,640

2,280

1,920

1,680

1,570

1,460

1,350

1,250

1,150

1,100

1,100

1,050

1,000

950

950

1,000

1,050

1,350

1,460

1,920

1,920

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,680

1,570

1,460

1,350

1,350

1,460

1,460

1,800

2,040

2,040

1,920

2,160

5,620

7,360

4,500

3,410

2,890

2,400

2,160

1,920

1,800

1,680

1,680

1,460

1,350

1,350

1,250

1,250

1,200

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,100

1,100

1,050

1,100

1,150

1,250

1,250

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,460

2,280

4,980

7,180

4,980

3,840

3,280

3,150

2,890

2,890

2,640

2,400

2,160

1,920

1,800

1,800

1,680

1,680

4,820

14,600

12,400

10,000

6,460

4,980

4,080

3,540

3,150

2,760

2,520

4,080

3,800

3,280

2,890

2,640

2,640

3,940

4,820

4,820

4,080

3,540

3,020

2,760

14,800

23,800

24,600

14,300

8,500

6,460

6,640

9,120

8,100

6,280

4,980

4,220

3,940

3,800

3,540

3,280

3,020

2,760

2,520

2,400

2,280

2,040

2,040

3,540

4,820

5,940

5,780

17,500

31,300

26,200

20,000

15,200

11,800

8,500

15,000

22,100

22,100

15,000

9,340

9,560

16,200

12,900

6,820

5,460

4,500

3,940

3,540

3,540

4,080

3,670

3,940

3,540

3,020

5,140

5,140

3,020

2,520

2,280

2,640

2,640

2,400

2,760

2,760

2,400

2,890

5,620

6,100

5,140

3,670

3,020

2,640

2,400

2,280

2,040

1,920

3,150

4,980

3,800

2,890

2,520

2,160

1,920

1,800

1,680

1,570

1,460

1,350

1,350

1,250

1,250

1,200

1,200

1,250

1,250

1,800

1,570

1,460

1,350

1,460

1,200

1,150

1,100

1,050

1,000

950

950

900

900

850

850

850

900

900

850 

1,000 

If 050 

1,100 

1,100

950

950

950

1,570

3,670

3,020

3,800

2,890

2,520

1,920

1,570

1,350

1,200

1,100

1,050

1,000

950

900

850

850

805

760

760

760

720

720

720

680

680

680

720

720

720

720

720

720

680

760

805

760

760

760

720

760

720

720

720

680

680

680

680

680

680

680

Month Maximum Minimum Mean Per square 

miles

Run-off in 

inches

October... 

November. 

December. 

January... 

February... 

March__. 

April... . 

May.... . June 

July. ... 

August..-.. 

September.

The year.

760

850

3,540

7,360

7,180

14,500

24,600

31,300

6,100

1,800

3,800

805

31,300

680

950

950

1,050

1,680

2,040

2,040

1,920

850

720

680

685

738

1,430

2,080

1,730

4,060

6,440

10,600

3,200

1,220

1,380

720

2,860

a 241 

.260 

.504 

.732 

.609 

1.43 

2.27 

3.73 

1.13 

.430 

.486 

.254

1.01

0.2& .29. 

.5» 

.84 

.63 

1.65 

2.58 

4.30 

1.26 

.5» 

.56 

.38.

13.70;

49758 32- -19
280 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART VI

GASCONADE BIVER 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 is 554.24 feet above mean sea level.

DRAINAGE ABE A. 3,180 square miles.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. October^ 1921, to September, 1929.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during year, 27,900 second-feet May 9 (gage 

height, 17.15 feet); minimum, 689 second-feet Oct. 16.

1921-1929: Maximum discharge, 51,000 second-feet Jure 11, 1928 (gage 

height, 22.83 feet); minimum, 410 second-feet Sept. 29 and 30, 192Z.

REMARKS. Records good except those for August, which are fair. Discharge 

estimated Oct. 1-3, 7, 14, 23, 30, 31, July 30, and Sept. 3.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-29

Day Oct. Nov. Dec. 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.

710

710

710

710

710

710

710

710

710

710

710

710

710

710

710

710

750

750

750

710

710

710

710

710

710

710

710

710

710

710

710

710

750

750

710

710

710

710

710

710

710

710

710

710

710

710

750

832

832

875

832

875

875

875

875

832 

832 

790 

790 

S32

832

1,230

1,140

1,100

1,230

1,230

1,100

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,100

1,050

1,100

1,050

1,000

1,230

1,620

1,520

2,150

2,370

2,720

2,600

2,260

2,040

1,820

1,620

1,520

1,420

1,230

1,230

1,140

1,050

1,000

1,000

960

1,320

1,420

1,230

1,230

1,620

2,150

2,150

1,930

1,930

1,820

1,820

1,720

1,620

1,420

1,820

1,520

1,720

2,040

2,260

2,600

3,080

4,210

5,950

7,030

4,340

3,690

3,080

2,720

2,480

2,370

1,930

1,820

1,720

1,620

1,520

1,420

1,320

1,420

1,720

1,420

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,230

1,320

1,320

1,420

1,520

1,820

2,480

3,080

5,660

6,710

4,730

3,950

3,560

3,440

3,440

3,200

2,960

2.720

2,370

2,150

2,150

2,260

2,150

6,400

15,600

15,100

12,600

9,360

7,030

5,380

4,470

3,950

3,440

3,200

8,660

5,250

4,470

3,820

3,560

2,960

4,730

5,250

5,520

5, 250

4,470

4,OSO 

3,440 

6,100 

10,100 

19,200

23,300

23,300

13,400

7,990

5,520

9,180

7,670

6,100

5,380

5,380

4,730

4,340

3,950

3,690

3,320

3,080

2,840

2,720

2,480

2,260

4,990

6,400

5,660

9,000

14,100

22,600

27,700

26,000

18,800

15,300

14.500

15,300

17.600

21,700

17,400

12,100

14,500

17,800

17,000

13,000

10,800

6,710

5,380

4,860

6,550

5,250

4,600

4,600

4,080

4,210

3,820

7,990

5,520

4,990

3,440

2,840

4,210

3,820

3,200

2,720

3,080 

3,560 

3,080 

3,440 

5,12(1

7,670 

4,861") 

3,690 

3,201 

2,721

2,721 

2,381 

2,161 

2,491 

4,34")

6,100

3,690

2,960

2,490

2,160

1,960

1,780

1,690

1,600

1,520

1,430

1,960

1,870

1,340

1,260

1,260

1,430

1,340

1,180

1,870

1,430

1,430

1,430

1,260

1,180

1,100

1,020

1,020

980

980

940

900

860

860

860

860

860

980

1,020

940

940

940

1,520

1,780^

3,690

2,840

3,440

2,840

2,270

1,870

1,520

1,430

1,260

1,180

1,180

1,100

1,020

980

940

900

1,180

860

820

820

780

780 

71* 

728 

745 

820

780

780

745

780

745

780

900

860

860

860

820

780

745

860

860

820

820

780

745

745

745

746

710

710

October.... 

November.. 

December.. 

January.... 

FebruaryMarch__. 

April___. 

May.___. 

June. . 

July .. 

August__. 

SeptemberMonth Maximum

The year.

750

875

2,720

7.030

5,660

15,600

23,300

27,700

7,990

1,960

3,690

900

27,700

Minimum Mean

710

710

832

960

1,100

2,150

2,480

2,260

2,160

860

780

710

710

714

777

1,450

2,280

1,790

5,190

7,170

12,000

3,810

1,310

1,410

786

3,230

Per square 

mile

0.225

.244

.456

.717

.563

1.63

2.25

3.77

1.20

.412

.443

.247

1.02

Bun-off in 

inches

0.26

.27

.53

.83

.50

1.88

2.51

4.35

1.34

.48

.51

.28

13.83
GASCONADE EIVER BASIN 281

PINEY CREEK NEAR BIO PINEY, MO.

LOCATION. Chain gage in NE. % sec. 8, T. 34 N., R. 10 W., at Ross highway

bridge 3 miles east of Big Piney. 

DBAINAGE AKEA. 560 square miles.

RECOKDS AVAILABLE. October, 1921, to September, 1929. 

EXTKEMES. Maximum discharge during year, 8,100 second-feet May 6 (gage

height, 10.66 feet); minimum, 138 second-feet Sept. 26 and 29 (gage height,

1.90 feet). 

1921-1929: Maximum discharge, 15,200 second-feet June 9, 1928 (gage

height, 16.30 feet); minimum, 76 second-feet July 30 and 31, 1926 (gage

height, 1.60 feet). 

REMAKES. Records good.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet,

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.

192 

192 

192 

195 

1S9

189 

192 

198 

198 

192

181 

1S1 

181 

181 

181

192 

198 

198 

192 

192

186 

189 

189 

189 

189

189 

198 

195 

192 

192 

192

Nov.

192 

192 

192 

195 

195

195 

195 

192 

202 

202

192 

189 

189 

189 

189

189 

195 

205 

205

257

224 

214 

205 

202 

205

205 

205 

205 

211 

810

Dec.

750 

415 

392 

330 

370

440 

370 

330 

292 

292

274 

257 

292 

292 

570

515 

490 

1,090 

750 

690

630 

415 

415 

350 

330

292 

274 

257 

257 

240 

240

Jan.

240 

240 

240

257 

257

350 

515 

465 

465 

440

440 

415 

311 

311 

311

311 

311 

330 

350 

542

570 

490 

465 

440 

5,870

1,640 

1,160 

720 

660 

600 

515

Feb.

440 

392 

370 

350 

311

311 

292 

330 

292 

292

274 

274 

240 

257 

257

257 

240 

240 

330 

311

292 

330 

330 

311 

330

2,800 

2,600 

1,240

Month Maximum

December- ___ . _____________

April 

July.... -. ..............

September..... ___ . ___ ____ . ...

198 

810 

1,090 

5,870 

2,800 

5,870 

7,300 

7,190 

3,400 

330 

1,880 

224

7,300

Mar.

950 

750 

660 

600 

542

415 

465 

370 

370 

350

330 

3BO 

350 

370 

2,330

5, 870 

2,080 

1,560 

1,090 

950

810 

750 

690 

600

515

515 

490 

465 

440 

415 

440

Apr.

600 

690 

570 

542 

515

490 

440 

1,480 

7,300 

6,860

3,000 

1,880 

1,400 

1, 160 

4,550

2,510 

1,720 

If 240 

1.090 

950

880 

810 

690 

660 

630

570 

515 

330 

415 

415

Minimum

181 

189 

240 

240 

240 

330 

330 

330 

274 

164 

164 

138

138

May

330 

630 

1,400 

1,020 

810

7,190 

4,440 

2,700 

5,100 

2,240

1.800 

1,560 

6,860 

3,900 

2,700

1,800 

1,560 

1,240 

1,320 

1,160

1,020 

750 

660 

630 

660

600 

660 

720 

630 

490 

490

Jane

465 

440 

392 

392 

311

292 

330 

330 

415 

350

330 

311 

750 

1,720 

3,400

1,160 

880 

630 

542 

465

440 

392 

392 

950 

690

465 

392 

350 

311

274

Mean

190

221 

416 

653 

510 

867 

1,500 

1,840 

619 

239 

359 

167

633

July

292 

330 

311 

292

257

274 

257 

240 

224 

240

257 

350 

292

257 

257

392 

257 

240 

198 

224

170 

164 

205 

192

175

170 

164 

186 

164 

198 

186

Per square 

mile

0.339 

.395 

.743 

1.17 

.911 

1.55 

2.68 

3.29 

1.11 

.427 

.641 

, .298

1.13

Aug.

181 

175 

164 

181 

186

175 

240 

224 

570 

1,880

950 

1,560 

570 

465 

350

292 

292 

224 

224 

224

198 

181 

186 

181 

192

186 

181 

192 

164 

181 

170

Sept.

175 

164 

175 

159 

186

192 

181 

175 

159 

164

154 

181 

224 

224 

164

170 

164 

170

154 

164

164 

170 

154 

159 

164

138 

148 

148 

138 

143

Run-off in 

inches

0.39 

.44 

.86 

1.35 

.95 

1.79 

2.99 

3.79 

1.24 

.49 

.74 

.33

15.36
282 SUBFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1929, PAET VI

LITTLE PIKEY CREEK AT NEWBUBG, MO.

LOCATION. Chain gage in SE. % sec. 22, T. 37 N., R. 9 W., at highway bridge 

in Newburg. Zero of gage is 696.99 feet above mean sea level.

DRAINAGE AREA. 200 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October, 1928, to September, 1929.

EXTREMES. Maximum discharge during period, 8,860 second-feet May 6 (gage 

height, 7.22 feet); minimum, 58 second-feet Sept. 27-30 (gage height, 1.24 

feet).

Maximum stage known, 13.7 feet Aug. 20, 1915.

REMARKS. Records good. Discharge estimated Aug. 8-10.

Daily and monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1928-29

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.

69

71

66

Nov.

79

74

71

69

71

71

71

71

71

71

69

71

71

76

80

97

92

72

71

71

74

68

71

68

72

71

92

80

Dec.

71

71

«Q

72

72

72

68

69

69

flQ

68

66

76

79

76

77

104

84

84

71

69

68

71

74

72

71

71

71

71

71

fiQ

Jan.

72

77

69

71

97

106

79

72

84

80

80

77

76

71

71

74

79

86

135 ' 95

93

101

92

106

145

128

123

99

Q9

82

OK

Feb.

86

80

79

79

77

82

76

76

79

77

76

74

72

71

71

71

77

84

7Q

82

84

79

71

71

123

oon

162

135

Mar.

123

104

120

185

148

131

109

99

93

7Q

79

104

99

99

1,030

785

516

368

295

243

196

181

159

131

123

548

285

217

IQfi

230

267

Apr.

612

351

262

217

230

162

148

860

985

715

580

425

425

580

395

340

300

252

217

209

226

192

173

162

162

142

128

123

115

112

May

115

940

425

310

257

7,420

900

680

548

455

384

645

1,230

785

580

455

395

515

485

373

305

262

234

209

192

181

425

335

252

213

189

June

166

785

750

395

315

252

455

373

257

209

188

185

384

295

209

177

155

138

138

125

115

112

109

860

515

310

248

204

166

148

July

145

145

128

123

115

115

112

109

99

104

101

104

95

93

92

93

95

90

90

84

82

82

82

82

79

76

76

76

76

79

84

Aug.

77

74

76

74

72

72

72

80

100

180

135

93

90

86

76

76

76

72

72

72

72

69

66

66

66

66

66

66

63

63

63

Sept.

63

63

63

63

66

66

66

63

61

61

61

66

72

66

63

61

61

61

61

76

66

61

61

61

61

61

58

58

58

58

Month

January

February _ . ____ . ...................

April .

July. .................. ..............

Maximum

97

IfU

145

230

1,030

985

7,420

860

145

180

76

Minimum

68

66

69

71

79

112

115

109

76

63

58

Mean

74.2

73.1

90.2

89.4

237

327

668

291

97

79.1

62.8

Fer square 

mile

0.371

.366

.451

.447

1.18

1.64

3.34

1.46

.485

.396

.314

Run-off in 

inches

0.41

.42

.52

.47

1.36

1.83

3.85

1.63

.56

.46

.35
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART VI 283 

MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Measurements of the flow of streams in the Missouri River Basin 

at points other than regular gaging stations are recorded in the following table:

Miscellaneous discharge^ measurements in the Missouri River drainage basin 

during the year ending September SO, 1929

Date

Aug. 17

17

Sept. 2

Aug. 17

17

Sept. 2

2

Aug. 17

Sept. 2

2

Aug. 17

Oct. 4

4

4

4

June 20

July 26

Aug. 1

Sent. 7

Stream

... -do......... ........

- do.... .............

Iron Creek ______

 do 

 do 

 ..do..... .........

Spring inflow _____

Glen Creek ______

... ..do.... . .... .....

 do... . 

 do. . ...,.

Tributary to 

.....do. .............

..... do.... .... ._

.....do. ..........

.....do. _ ............

.....do.. ..........

 do 

.....do.................

 do .

 . .do..... ...... ...

. .do _

.....do __ ......... ...

.....do .............

Locality

ful Lodge, Yellowstone 

National Park, Wyo.

phire Pool and 2M miles 

northwest of Old Faithful 

Inn, Yellowstone National 

Park, Wyo.

Faithful Inn, Yellowstone 

National Park, Wyo.

northwest of Old Faithful 

Inn, Yellowston National 

Park, Wyo.

below mouth of Little 

Firehole River, and 2 

miles northwest of Old 

Faithful Inn, Yellowstone 

National Park, Wyo.

IJ'z miles northwest of Old 

Faithful Inn, Yellowstone 

National Park, Wyo.

miles northwest of Old 

Faithful Inn, YellowStone National Park, 

Wyo.

Niobe Creek and Yellow 

Bell Brook. 2 miles northwest of Old Faithful Inn, 

Yellowstone National 

Park, Wyo.

2 miles northwest of Old 

Faithful Inn, Yellowstone 

National Park, Wyo.

Creek and 6 miles southwest of Mammoth Hotel, 

Yellowstone National 

Park, Wyo.

west of Mammoth Hotel, 

Yellowstone National 

Park, Wyo.

tic Falls, 3 miles southwest of Mammoth Hotel, 

Yellowstone National 

Park, Wyo.

Rustic Falls, 3 miles 

southwest of Mammoth 

Hotel, Yellowstone National Park, Wyo.

S. Dak. 

.....do __ 

-. ..do ....... ..........

 ..do 

Qagi 

heigl *

Feef.

2.S7

2.CR 2.J«

l.F»

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

46.6

133

131 1.0

31.9

33.5

78.8

«2.7

4.7

4.2

25.1

23.3

6.3

18.3

H o

291

117

139

94

 ^Estimated.
284 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1929, PART YI

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in the Missouri River drainage basin 

during the year ending September SO, 1929 Continued

Date

25 

May 20

June 14

July 24

May 11

1

May 20

23

29

13 Oct. 3

23

Ang 30

Sept. 10

Stream

Elk Creek. ..... ....

.....do... -.. -

.....do... 

 -do....... .......

.....do.- ........ 

 ..do .. ............

South Fork of Cache

la Poudre River, 

 do -

Smoky Hill River 

.. do. ... .... 

..... do 

.....do ...

Tributary to 

..--do ----- - 

 do 

 ~do 

 do - -

North Platte RivetRiver. 

 .do.. 

 do -

 do _

 do. - -

 -do -

 do -

Locality

.....do __ _ 

..do ___ . ___ - ...

.... -do ... 

 do 

Colo.

Home, Colo.

mouth, near Home, Colo.

Colo. 

 ..do.. -- -

Mo. 

.....do _ . . .

miles east of Jef^rson 

City, Mo.

Gage 

height

Feet

........

.82

.00

20.79

1.11

3.64

>5.20

»4.86

Discharge

See.-ft. 

175

55 

63

146

26

518

77

208

23

70

95

4.640

19

412

960

864

» Refers to gage just below lock.
INDEX

Accuracy of data and computed results___ 4-5

Acre-foot, definition of____________ 2

Agency, Mo., Platte Eiver at.......___... 223

Akron, Iowa, Big Sioux River at. _ _____ 164

Alder, Mont., Ruby River near_______ 34 

Aliens Park, Colo., Middle St. Vrain Creek

near_______________ 206

North St. Vrain Creek near......___ 204

Alton, Kans., South Fork of Solomon River

at............................... 243

Alzada, Mont., Little Missouri River near.. 135

American Fork near Harlowton, Mont.. 65

Appropriations, record of___ ___ . 1

Arvada, Wyo, Clear Creek near....._.. 134

Powder Riverat...___..____... 127

Ashland, Nebr., Platte River near....._... 178

B

Bad River near Fort Pierre, S. Dak___... 153

Bagnell, Mo., Osage River near..._____ 269

Barnum, Wyo., Red Fork near_______ 131

Barratts, Mont., Beaverhead River at..__ 14

Battle Creek at international boundary..... 79

East Fork of, near international boundary..___. ____. 81 

Beaver Creek at Ludell, Kens ___ ___ 234

near Burdock, S. Dak_______ 145

Beaverhead River at Barratts, Mont__... 14

Belle Fourche River at Hulett, Wyo....... 149

near Belle Fourche, S. Dak_______ 150

near Elm Springs, S. Dak..___.__ 151

near Moorcroft, Wyo.._________ 148

Beloit, Kans., Solomon River at______ 244

Bennett Spring at Brice, Mo. ___.____ 276 

Berthoud, Colo., Little Thompson River

near_______________ 211

Beulah, Wyo., Redwater Creek near..___ 152

Big Blue River at Hull, Kans._._..___ 247

at Randolph, Kans._______.___ 248

Big Hole River near Melrose, Mont.____ 35

Big Horn River at Kane, Wyo_______ 111

at Thermopolis, Wyo__________ 110

near Hardin, Mont__________... 112

Big Piney, Mo., Piney Creek near....._... 281

Big Sandy Creek near Boxelder, Mont. __ 76

Big Sioux River at Akron, Iowa__........ 164

near Flandreau, S. Dak.._____ 163

Billings, Mont., Yellowstone River at 96 

Birch Creek at Swift Dam, near Dupuyer,

Mont.. .................. .. 53

near Dupuyer, Mont____._____ 54

Bismarck, N. Dak., Missouri River at..__ 20

Bloomington, Nebr., Republican River near. 225

Bortner Springs, Kans., Kansas River at__ 231

Boonville, Mo , Missouri River at...____ 30

Page

Boulder, Colo., Lefthand Creek near.. 207 

Boulder River near Boulder, Mont 30

near Contact, Mont__... . 103 

Boxelder, Mont., Big Sandy Creek rear . 76 

Boxelder Creek near Careyhurst, Wyo ... 187 

Brice, Mo., Bennett Spring at.. .... 276 

Brinkman, Mont., Marias River near. ___ 52 

Browning, Mont., North Fork of Milk River

near 74 

Brownington, Mo., South Grand River near. 274 

Buffalo, Wyo., Crazy Woman Creek near.. 133 

Bull Lake Creek near Lenore, Wyo 116 

Burdock, S. Dak., Beaver Creek near.___ 145 

Burlington Junction, Mo., Nodawaj* River

near.-... .. 221 

Burris, Wyo., Dinwoody Creek near 113

Dry Creeknear..__.. 114 

Byron, Wyo., Shoshone River at. 122

Cache la Poudre River above Chambers Lake

outlet, Colo- . 212

near Log Cabin, Colo..____.. . . 213

North Fork of, at Livermore, Coli. _.. 215 

South Fork of, discharge measurements

of .. . - 284

near Eggers, Colo 214

Canadian River at Cowdrey, Colo_____ 182

Cannonball River near Timmer, N. Dak . 139

Careyhurst, Wyo., Boxelder Creek near 187

Carlin, S. Dak., Cheyenne River nea-- 144

Casper, Wyo., North Platte River at.. .. 172

Chamberlain, S. Dak., Missouri River at. 22 

Chambers Lake outlet, Colo., Cache la

Poudre River above. 212

discharge measurements of 284

Chance, Mont., Clark Fork at. . 106

Chariton River at Elmer, Mo.. . "... 262

near Keytesville, Mo_... 263

Checkerboard Creek at Delpine, Morf.. 64

Cheyenne River at Edgemont, S. Da*.. 142

near Carlin, S. Dak-____ 144

near Wasta, S. Dak- _ ... 143 

Cheyenne River Basin, S. Dak.-Wyo., gaging-station records In. 142-152

Chinook, Mont., Matheson Canal ne^__. 83

Clancy, Mont., Prickly Pear Creek near.... 44

Clark Fork at Chance, Mont *. 106

at Edgar, Mont... . . 107

below Crandall Creek, Wyo . 105

Clear Creek near Arvada, Wyo.. 134

near Golden, Colo.__ ... 203

West Fork of, near Empire, Colo. ... 202

demons, Mont., Dearborn River nepr... 48

Clifton City, Mo., Lamine River at......... 264

Clyde Park, Mont., Shields River at.. 102

285
286 INDEX

Page

Computations, results of, accuracy of____ 4-5

Conception Junction, Mo., Platte Kiver at.. 222

Contact, Mont., Boulder River near__.'.. 103

Control, definition of _____________ 2

Cooperation, record of.___________ 10

Correctionville, Iowa, Little Sioux River at. 165

Corwin Springs, Mont., Yellowstone River at. 94

Cottonwood Creek at Wendover, Wyo.__ 193

Cowdrey, Colo., Canadian River at..___ 182

Crandall, Creek Wyo., Clark Fork below_ 105

Crazy Woman Creek near Buffalo, Wyo._ 133

Creston, S. Dak., Rapid Creek at._____ 147

Crow Agency, Mont., Little Horn River near. 123

Crow Creek near Radersburg, Mont____ 43

Crowheart, Wyo., Willow Creek near.___ 115

D

Data, accuracy of__ ___ ____ ____ 4-5

explanation of.______________ 2-4

Dayton, Wyo., Tongue River near.____ 124

Dearborn River near demons, Mont_. _ 48

Decker, Mont., Tongue River near___.. 125

Deer Creek at Glenrock, Wyo________ 186

Delaware River at Valley Falls, Kans___ 252

Delpine, Mont., Checkerboard Creek at__ 64

Noi th Fork of Musselshell River at _.. 60

DilloB, Mont., Grasshopper Creek near..... 33

Dinwoody Creek near Burris, Wyo__ _.. 113

Douglas, Wyo., La Prele Creek near____ 188

North Platte River at..........____ 173

Drake, Colo., Thompson River near.___ 209-210

Dry Creek near Burris, Wyo_____.__ 114

Duncan, Nebr., Platte River near_____ 177

Dupuyer, Mont., Birch Creek near.____ 53-54

Dupuyer Creek near Valier, Mont_____ 55

E

Edgar, Mont., Clark Fork at.________ 107 

Edgemont, S. Dak., Cheyenne River at __ 142 

Eggers, Colo., South Fork of Cache la Poudre

River near______ _____ 214 

Elk Creek, S. Dak., discharge measurements

of........__________.__ 284

Elkhorn River at Waterloo, Nebr._____ 219 

Ellsworth, Kans., Smoky Hill River at..__ 238 

Elm Springs, S. Dak., Belle Fourche River

near ___.__.... 151 

Elmer, Mo., Chariton River at_______ 262 

Empire, Colo., West Fork of Clear Creek near. 202 

Encampment River at Encampment, Wyo.- 183 

Endicott, Nebr., Little Blue River near..... 249

F

Fairfax, Mo., Tarkio River at...._____ 220 

Firehole River, Wyo., discharge measurements of_____________ 283 

Flandreau, S. Dak., Big Sioux River near_ 163 

Flatwillow Creek at Petrolia, Mont..__.. 68

near Flatwillow, Mont.________.. 67

Fort Benton, Mont., Missouri River at___ 17

Teton River near.... ___.__.... 57

Fort Laramie, Wyo., Laramie River at..._ 196

Fort Pierre, S. Dak., Bad River near_..... 153

Page

Fort Scott, Kans., Marmaton River near_ 271 

Fort Washakie, Wyo., Little Wind River

near.... ... ...__ .. 117 

North Fork of Little Wird Reiver at.__ 118 

Fowler, Mont., Dry Fork of I 'Tarias River at. 56 

Frenchman Canal near Saco, Mont_____ 86 

Frenchman Creek near Ham'et, Nebr.. 232 

Frenchman R iver at internat 'onal boundary. 85

G

Gallatin, Mo., Grand River near______ 255 

Gallatin River at Logan, Mont . 42 

Gait, Mo., Medicine Creek near....._ 258

Gardiner River at Mammotl Hotel, Yellowstone National Park______ 101 

discharge measurement o*.. . 283 

Gasconade River at Jerome, Mo . . 279 

near Hazlegreen, Mo.... _ 277

near Rich Fountain, Mo.....__.. 280

near Waynesville, Mo ... . 278 

Gasconade River Basin, Mo., gaging-station

records in.._ 277-282 

Genoa, Nebr., Loup River near. . 217 

Glen Creek, Wyo., discharge measurement

of... ._.. . 283

Glendevey, Colo., Laramie Fiver near... 194 

Glendo, Wyo., Horseshoe Cr-»<?k near_ 192 

Glenrock, Wyo., Deer Creek at . . 186 

Golden Colo., Clear Creek near __... 203 

Gordon, Nebr., Niobrara River near 157 

Grand River near Gallatin, Mo... 255 

Grand River Basin, Mo.- gaging-station

records in__ . - 255-261 

near Sumner, Mo . .. 256 

Grand River near Wakpala, S. Dak . 140 

Grasshopper Cree"k near Dillin, Mont.. 33 

Greybuil River at Meeteetse, Wyo. 120 

Grizzziy Creek near Walden Colo 166 

Guernsey Reservoir, Wyo., North Platte

River below.. 174

Hamlet, Nebr., Frenchman Creek near. 232

Hardin, Mont., Big Horn RJver near. 112

Harlowton, Mont., American Fork near. 65

Lebo Creek near. 66

Musselshell River at 61

Havre, Mont., Milk River above... 72

North Chinook Canal near 78

Hazlegreen, Mo., Gasconade River near 277

Hazen, N. Dak., Knife River at .. 137

Heart River at Sunny, N. D-k 138

Helena, Mont., Missouri River near. 16

Tenmile Creek near _ 46

Henry, Nebr., Katzer Drain near. 198

Hermann, Mo., Missouri River at 32

Horse Creek at international boundary 88

Horse Creek near Yoder, Wyo 199

Horseshoe Creek near Glend-\ Wyo.- 192

Hulett, Wyo., Belle Fourche River at.... 149

Hull, Kans., Big Blue River at.... .,. 247

Huron, S. Dak., James Rive'1 at 161
INDEX 287

I Page

Illinois Creek at Walden, Colo.......___ 181

Intake, Mont., Yellowstone River at __. 98

Interior, S. Dak., White River near....__ 154

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 at.._ ______. - 82

McEachern Creek at __________ 89

McRea Coulee at._ ... 77

Milk River at eastern crossing of.-.. 71

North Fork of Milk River near.. .. 75

Rock Creek at...__.......__... .. 87

South Fork at Milk River near_____ 69

Whitewater Creek near..._.______ 84

Woodpile Coulee near___. _ 80

Iron Creek, Wyo., discharge measurements of. 283

Isbell, Mo., Missouri River at______ 31

James River at Huron, S. Dak.._____- 161

at Jamestown, N. Dak...________ 160

near Scotland, S. Dak....__.___.. 162

Jamestown, N. Dak., James River at . 160 

Jefferson Island, Mont., South Boulder Creek

near_______________ 37

Jefferson River near Silverstar, Mont . 15

Jelm, Wyo., Laramie River near.... 195

Jerome, Kans., Smoky Hill River at...__.. 236

Jerome, Mo., Gasconade River at..- ------ 279

Judith River near Utica, Mont___.___ 58

near Winifred, Mont._________. 59

K

Kane, Wyo., Big Horn River at..__.__. Ill

Kansas City, Mo., Missouri River at____ 28

Kansas River at Bonner Springs, Kans_ 231

at Ogden, Kans - - 228

at Topeka, Kans. - 230

at Wamego, Kans... 229

Kansas River Basin, Nebr.-Kans., gagingstation records in...--___.. 224-254 

Katzer Drain near Henry, Nebr._ _ 198 

Kaycee, Wyo., Middle Fork of Powder

River at_____________. 130

North Fork of Powder River near__.. 132

Keytesville, Mo., Chariton River near.... 263

Kirwin, Kans., North Fork of Solomon River

at......... . . 246

Knife River at Hazen, N. Dak....... ... 137

La Bonte, Wyo., Wagonhound Creek near.. 190

La Bonte Creek near La Bonte, Wyo ... 191

La Prele Creek near Douglas, Wyo_.. 188

near Orpha, Wyo . 189 

Lamar River near Tower Falls ranger station,

Yellowstone National Park.. 100

Lamine River at Clifton City, Mo.... 264

Laramie River at Fort Laramie, Wyo. 196

discharge measurement of... 284

near Glendevey, Colo..... 194

near Jehu, Wyo... 195

Page

Lawrence, Kans., Wakarusa River near.. _ 253

Leavenworth, Kans., Missouri River a*__ 27

Lebo Creek near Harlowton, Mont_____ 66

Lefthand Creek near Boulder, Colo_____ 207

Lenore, Wyo., Bull Lake Creek near____ 116

Lingle, Wyo., Rawhide Creek near__.__ 197

Linneus, Mo., Locust Creek near______ 260

Little Blue River at Waterville, Kans __ 250

near Endicott, Nebr___________ 249 

Little Firehold River, Wyo., discharge measurement of.____________ 283 

Little Horn River near Crow Agency, 1 font. 123 

Little Missouri River at Medora, N. Dak_ 136

near Alzada, Mont.........._...__. 135

Little Osage River at Stotesbury, Mo..__. 270

Little Piney Creek at Newburg, Mo____ 282 

Little Prickly Pear Creek near Marysville,

Mont.........._............... 47

Little Sac River near Springfield, Mo___. 273

Little Sioux River at Correctionville, Iowa.. 165

Little Thompson River near Berthoud, Colo. 211

Little Wind River near Fort Washakie, Wyo. 117

North Fork of, at Fort Washakie, Wyo_ 118 

Livennore, Colo, North Fork of Cache la

Poudre River at______.. _ 215

Livingston, Mont., Yellowstone River near. 95

Locust Creek near Linneus, Mo...__.__ 260

near Milan, Mo.... . . 259

Lodge Creek at international boundary. 77

Log Cabin, Colo., Cache la Poudre River near 213

Logan, Mont., Gallatin River at...----..--. 42

Loup River near Genoa, Nebr._ 217

Ludell, Kans., Beaver Creek at._.. . 234

Lyon, Mont., Madison River at... 40

Lyons Coulee at international boundary..... 82

M

McEachern Creek at international boundary 89

McRea Coulee at international boundary.... 77

Madison River at Lyon, Mont.. '40

near Three Forks, Mont 41

near West Yellowstone, Mont. 39

Marias River, Dry Fork of, at Fowler, Mont. 56

near Brinkman, Mont._.. 52

near Shelby, Mont.__.... 51

Marias River Basin, Mont, gaging-station

records in . 51-57

Mannaton River near Fort Scott, Kars ... 271 

Marysville, Mont., Little Prickly Pear Creek

near.. . 47

Matheson Canal near Chinook, Mont 83

Max, Nebr., Republican River at. 224

Medicine Creek near Gait, Mo 258

Medora, N. Dak., Little Missouri Rivsr at 136

Meeteetse, Wyo., Greybull River at 120

Melrose, Mont., Big Hole River near 35

Mentor, Kans., Smoky Hill River nea* 239

Michigan River at Walden, Colo 180

Middle Loup River at St. Paul, Nebr 216 

Middle St. Vrain Creek near Aliens Park,

Colo.. - 206

Milan, Mo., Locust Creek near_ 259

Miles City, Mont., Tongue River near .. 126

Yellowstone River at . 97
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Milk River above Havre, Mont....... 72

at eastern crossing of international boundary ____^-.__ 71

at Milk River, Alberta. 70 

near Vandalia, Mont. ...-_ .. ... 73 

North Fork of, above St. Mary Canal,

near Browning, Mont.._._ 74 

near international boundary_.__ 75 

South Fork of, near international boundary .... ......._ ... 69

Milk River Basin, Alberta, Mont., gagingstation records in________ 69-89 

Missouri River at Bismarck, N. Dak....__ 20

at Boonville, Mo. ____________ 30 

at Chamberlain, S. Dak .........__ 22

at Fort Benton, Mont__________ 17 

at Hermann, Mo.... ._______.. 32

atlsbell, Mo.- 31

at Kansas City, Mo....___.___... 28

at Leavenworth, Kans._________ 27 

at Nebraska City, Nebr... . 25 

at Omaha, Nebr__._________ 24 

at St. Joseph, Mo..____________ 26 

at Sanish, N. Dak ___...._ 19

at Sioux City, Iowa. _______.__ 23 

at Waverly, Mo. ....._...... . 29

below Hauser Lake Dam, near Helena,

Mont 16

near Mobridge, S. Dak ....._.___ 21

near Williston, N. Dak.....___._.. 18

Mizpah, Mont., Powder River near_____ 129

Mobridge, S. Dak., Missouri River near__ 21

Monida, Mont., Red Rock River near.___ 12-13

Moorcroft, Wyo., Belle Fourche River near. 148

Moorhead, Mont., Powder River at____ 128

Moreau River at Promise, S. Dak_____ 141

Mosby, Mont., Musselshell River at..___ 63

Musselshell River at Harlowton, Mont___ 61

at Mosby, Mont..____________ 63

at Musselshell, Mont..._________ 62

' North Fork of, at Delpine, Mont____ 60

Musselshell River Basin, Mont., gaging-station records in___________ 60-68

N

Nebraska City, Nebr., Missouri River at_ 25 

Nederland, Colo., North Boulder Creek near. 208 

Newburg, Mo., Little Piney Creek at..__ 282 

Niangua River near Roach, Mo.______ 275 

Nfles, Kans., Solomon River at_._____ 245 

Niobe Creek, Wyo., discharge measurements

of... .. 283

Niobrara River near Gordon, Nebr_____ 157

near Spencer, Nebr___________. 159

near Valentine, Nebr__________. 158

Nodaway River near Burlington Junction,

Mo.... ... 221 

North Boulder Creek, Colo., discharge measurement ol_____________ 284 

near Nederland, Colo__________ 208 

North Chinook Canal near Havre, Mont__ 78 

North Loup River near St. Paul, Nebr___ 218 

North Platte River above Pathfinder Reser

voir, Wyo .________ 170 

at Casper, Wyo_____________ 172 

at Saratoga, Wyo_____________ 169

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North Platte River at Douglrs, Wyo .. 173 

at Wyoming-Nebraska line 176 

below Guernsey Reservoir, Wyo 174 

below Pathfinder Reservoir, Wyo. 171 

below Whalen, Wyo. .. - 176 

near Northgate, Colo . . 168 

near Walden, Colo.... ...... 167

North St. Vrain Creek nerr Aliens Park,

Colo .- - 204

Northgate, Colo., North Platte River near.. 168

Nye, Mont., Stillwater River near 104

O

Oacoma, S. Dak., White River near. 165 

Oberlin, Kans., Sappa Creek near 233 

Ogden, Kans., Kansas River at .. . 228 

Omaha, Nebr., Missouri River at.T _.. 24 

Orpha, Wyo., La Prele Creek near_ 189 

Osage River at Trading Post. Kans 267 

at Warsaw, Mo... ..... . 268.

discharge measurements of 284 

near Bagnell, Mo.. ----- - - ... 269

near Ottawa, Kans-- ~ 266 

near Quenemo, Kans. ... 265 

Osage (Marais des Cygnes) River Basin, 

Kans.-Mo., gag<ng-station records in.... 265-276

Ottawa, Kans., Osage River near 266 

Owl Creek, South Fork of, near Thermopolis,

Wyo. 119

Pactola, S. Dak., Rapid Crook near 145-146 

Painter, Wyo., Sunlight Creek near... 108 

Panther Creek, Wyo., discharge measurement of_... . 283 

Pass Creek near Saratoga, Wyo 184 

Pathfinder Reservoir, Wyo., North Platte

River above.. . _ 170 

North Platte River belo-v...___...... 171

Petrolia, Mont., Flatwillow Creek at.. . 68 

Pfeifer, Kans., Smoky Hill r.tver at...._ 237

Piney Creek near Big Piney, Mo_____. 281 

Platte River at Agency, Mo,. .... 223

at Conception Junction, Mo_.__.... 222

near Ashland, Nebr.. .. 178 

near Duncan, Nebr_ ....- 177

Platte River Basin, Colo.-V'yo.-Nebr., gaging-station recoris in____.. 166-219 

Powder River at Arvada, Wyo __._.. 127 

at Moorhead, Mont.. ..-.. 128 

Middle Fork of, at Kayeee, Wyo.. __ 130 

near Mizpah, Mont.., .--.. 129 

North Fork of, near Kayeee, Wyo __.. 132 

Prairie Dog Creek near Woodruff, Kans _.. 235 

Prickly Pear Creek near Cls-ncy, Mont .. 44 

Prickly Pear Creek Basin, Mont., gagingstation records ii.. __...... 44-46

Promise, S. Dak., Moreau Ffver at___..-. 141 

Publications, information concerning.... 5-9

obtaining or consulting of. . 6 

on stream flow, lists of .--... 7,9

Quenemo, Kans., Osage River near 265
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Badersburg, Mont., Crow Creek near___ 43

Randolph, Kans., Big Blue Eiver at 248

Bapid Creek at Creston, S. Dak.._.... . 147

discharge measurements of_._____ 283 

near Pactola, S. Dak.._ .....__ 146-146

Rawhide Creek near Lingle, Wyo....... . 197

Bed Fork near Barnuin, Wyo __ -__ 131 

Bed Bock River at Metzel Ford, near Monida, Mont . . 12 

below Bed Bock Reservoir, near Monida,

Mont.....-...._.- . . . 13

Redwater Creek near Beulah, Wyo . . 152

Bepublican River at Max, Nebr.._____ 224

at Scandia, Kans...__ _____ 226

at WakefleJd, Kans__...__...._ 227

near Bloomington, Nebr_________ 225

Bich Fountain, Mo., Gasconade Biver near.. 280

Rimini, Mont., Tenmile Creek near. . 45

Biverton, Wyo., Wind Biver at ____.. 109

Roach, Mo., Niangua Biver near_____._ 275

Roaring Fork near Walden, Colo._____ 179

Bock Creek at international boundary___ 87

Bock Creek near Bock River, Wyo_____ 185

Bock Biver, Wyo., Rock Creek near.... . 185

Bothvffle, Mo., Yellow Creek near. ..._ 261

Ruby Biver near Alder, Mont _____ 34

Run-off in inches, definition of ______ 2

Sac Biver near Stockton, Mo. ______ 272

Saco, Mont., Frenchman Canal near..___ 86

St. Joseph, Mo., Missouri River at_____ 26

St. Paul, Nebr., Middle Loup Biver at..._ 216

North Loup Biver near_________ 218

Saline River at Tesoott, Kans... . 242

near Wilson, Kans____________ 241

Banish, N. Dak., Missouri Biver at . . 19

Sappa Creek near Oberlin, Kans. _ . 233

Saratoga, Wyo., North Platte Biver at___ 169

Pass Creek near____ _____ 184

Scandia, Kans., Bepublican Biver at____ 226

Scotland, S. Dak., James Biver near.. . 162

Second-feet per square mile, definition of _. 2

Second-foot, definition of__ ___.__ 2

Shelby, Mont., Marias Biver near.___... 51

Shields Biver at Clyde Park, Mont_____ 102 

Shoshone Reservoir, Wyo., Shoshone Biver

below..__._. ___-_ 121

Shoshone Biver at Byron, Wyo . 122

below Shoshone Beservoir, Wyo. . 121

Silverstar, Mont., Jefferson Biver near .. 15

Sioux City, Iowa, Missouri Biver at.. .. 23

Smith River at Truly, Mont. . 60

near White Sulphur Springs, Mont. . 49

Smoky Hill River at Ellsworth, Kans... . 238

at Jerome, Kans_____.___ .. 236

at Pfeifer, Kans.-_....______ . 237

at Solomon, Kans- 240

discharge measurement of.. . 2S4

near Mentor, Kans___....__.. .. 239

Soldier Creek at Topeka, Kans..______ 251

Solomon, Kans., Smoky Hill Biver at__... 240

Solomon Biver at Beloit, Kans . .. 244

fit Niles, Kans...____...._._ .. 245

North Fork of, at Kirwin, Kans.____ 246

South Fork of, at Alton, Kans_.___ 243

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South Boulder Creek near Jefferson Island,

Mont......... -. . 87

South Grand River near Browningtor, Mo.. 274 

South Platte, Colo., North Fork of South

Platte Biver at.................. 201

South Platte Biver at South Platte, Colo.... 200

North Fork of, at South Platte, C ?lo.... 201

South St. Vrain Creek near Ward, Cclo... 20fi 

Spencer, Nebr., Niobrara Biver near. 159 

Springfield, Mo., Little Sac Biver nea-._ 273 

Stage-discharge relation, definition of..__.. 2 

Stillwater River near Nye, Mont ._.__. 104 

Stotesbury, Mo., Little Osage River at___ 270 

Stockton, Mo., Sac River near... 272 

Stranger Creek near Tonganoxie, Kans... 254 

Sumner, Mo., Grand Rjver near. .. 256 

Sunlight Creek near Painter, Wyo.. __ 108 

Sunny, N. Dak., Heart River at_______ 138

T

Tarkio Biver at Fairfax, Mo..-.. . . 220

Tenmile Creek near Helena^ Mont.. ....- 46

near Rimini, Mont 46

Terms, definition of... 2

Tesoott, Kans., Saline Biver at.... _ 242

Teton Biver near Fort Benton, Mont.___ 57

Thermopolis, Wyo., Big Horn Biver ft...... 110

South Fork of Owl Creek near._____ 119 

Thompson Biver at mouth of canyoi, near

Drake, Colo . 210

at Trenton, Mo... - . ... 267

below power house, near Drake, Colo. 209

Three Forks, Mont., Madison Biver near... 41

Timmer, N. Dak., Cannonball Biver near 139

Tonganoxie, Kans., Stranger Creek near_.. 254

Tongue River near Dayton, Wyo.... . 124

near Decker, Mont 125

near Mfles City, Mont.____.__.. 126

Topeka, Kans., Kansas River at 230

Soldier Creek at.. 251

Tower Creek at Tower Falls, Yellcwstone

National Park....__..____ 99

Trading Post, Kans., Osage Biver at..___ 267

Trenton, Mo., Thompson Biver at. .___ 257

Truly, Mont., Smith Biver at._______ 50

U 

Utica, Mont., Judith River near.

V

58

Valentine, Nebr., Niobrara Biver near... 168

Valier, Mont., Dupuyer Creek near 55

Valley Falls, Kans., Delaware River ft...__ 252

Vandalia, Mont., Milk Biver near_.___ 73

W

Wagonhound Creek near La Bonte, W^o 190

Wakarusa Biver near Lawrence, Kans. 263

Wakefleld, Kans., Republican Biver at._.. 227

Wakpala, S. Dak., Grand River near _ 140

Walden, Colo., Grizzly Creek near.. _... 166

Illinois Creek at-.- ~ ..... . 181

Michigan River at__-____.. __ 180

North Platte River near.. . .. 167

Roaring Fork near. ___ _... 179
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Wamego, Kans., Kansas River at. ___1__ 229 

Ward, Colo., South St. Vrain Creek near.._ 205 

Warsaw, Mo., Osage River at.. __ _ 268 

Wasta, S. Dak., Cheyenne River near____ 143 

Waterloo, Nebr.,.Elkhorn River at_____ 219 

Waterville, Kans., Little Blue River at___ 260 

Waverly, Mo., Missouri River at______ 29 

Waynesville, Mo., Gasconade River near. 278 

Wendover, Wyo., Cottonwood Creek at. 193 

West Yellowstone, Mont., Madison River

near . ._ 39

Whalen, Wyo., North Platte River below... 175

White River near Interior, S. Dak.._ ... 154

near Oacpma, S. Dak.. ..._.___ 155

South Fork of, near White River, S.

Dak. .. ..__..__._ 156 

White Sulphur Springs, Mont., Smith River

near . . 49 

Whitewater Creek near international boundary.: ..... ___.._ 84 

Williston, N. Dak., Missouri River near._ 18 

Willow Creek near Crowheart, Wyo____ 115 

' near Willow Creek,. Mont________ 38 

Wilson, Kans., Saline River near______ 241 

Wind River at Riverton, Wyo..______ 109 

Winifred, Mont., Judith River near____ 59 

Woodpile Coulee near international boundary .. .... 80

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Woodruff, Kans., Prairie Dop Creek near... 235

Work, authorization of . 1

division of.. ____ 10-11

scope of_ .. 1-2.

Yellow Creek near Rothville, Mo........... 261

Yellowstone Lake at Lake Hotel, Yellowstone National Prrk___.__ 90 

Yellowstone National Park, Gardiner River

in... 101

Lamar River in..-.._.....- 100

Tower Creek in..._____ 99 

Yellowstone Lake in_ . 90 

Yellowstone River in.. __..__ 91-03 

Yellowstone River at Billings, Mont... __ 9& 

at Corwin Springs, Mont.. 94 

at Intake, Mont_ 98 

near Livingston, Mont-. 95. 

at Miles City, Mont.. -.. . 97 

at Yellowstone Lake outlet, Yellowstone

National Park....... ... . 91-92

near Canyon Hotel, Yellowstone National Park......___... __ 93;

Yellowstone River Basin, M^nt.-Wyo., gaging-station record 'in---- 90-134

Yoder, Wyo., Horse Creek near-. 19ft