UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bay Lyman Wilbnr, Secretary

U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

George Otis Smith, Director

Water-Supply Paper 606

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF THE 

UNITED STATES

1925

PART VI. MIS80UKIEIVBB BASIN

NATHAN C. GEOVER, Chief Hydraulic Engineer

W. A. LAMB, C. G. PAULSEN, ROBERT FOLLANSBEE, J. B. SPIEGEI.

H. B. KINNISON, and H. C. BECEMAN

District Engineers

Prepared in cooperation with the

STATES OF MONTANA, WYOMING, COLORADO, IOWA 

KANSAS, AND MISSOURI

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CONTENTS

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Authorization and scope of work_____--_____-_ ___.-__-__-_______ 1

Definition of terms..-.________-__----- ____________ _._ 2

Explanation of data____________ ______-_-_-__--______-_--_--_-____ 3

Accuracy of field data and computed results.. ________-___.-__ _ 4

Publications. _________ ______ __-_________-___-_____-__-__-__.-___ 5

Cooperation_____________ __________________________________ 10

Division of work.__________ ______ _________________________-_-_ 11

Gaging-station records..._ ____ ________ _________________ __ 11

Missouri River proper_____ _______________________ ____ 11

Red Rock River at Metzel Ford, near Monida, Mont.________ 11

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

Beaverhead River at Barratts, Mont-_._-_---_-_____-__ 14

Jefferson River near Silverstar, Mont_______________________ 15

Missouri River below Hauser Lake Dam, near Helena, Mont__ 17

Missouri River at Fort Benton, Mont_-_____ ______________ 18

Missouri River at Leavenworth, Kans_-_____-_-_-___-_______ 20

Grasshopper Creek Basin____________________._____________ 21

Grasshopper. Creek near.Dillon, Mont.______________________ 21

Big Hole River Basin.______________.____-___.- __ 23

Big Hole River near Melrose, Mont__.______________________ 23

Willow Creek Basin________ .____ ___________._____ 24

Willow Creek near Willow Creek, Mont--.,______________ 24

Madison River Basin___________-____________-__--____________ 26

Madison River near West Yellowstone, Mont___.____,___ 26

Crow Creek Basin_____________________________________ 28

Crow Creek near Radersburg, Mont.__________________ ___ 28

Prickly Pear Creek Basin__ _ _____ ___ _ ___ ________ 30

Prickly Pear Creek near Clancy, Mont-_-__-__----__-__ 30

Teninfle Creek near Rimini, Mont__________________.__ 31

Tenmile Creek near Helena, Mont______________________ 33

Little Prickly Pear Creek Basin_________________.____ 34

Little Prickly Pear Creek near M arys ville, Mont _________ __ 34

Smith River Basin______________________-_--____-_____ 36

Smith River near White Sulphur Springs, Mont___________ 36

Sun River Basin.___-_______________________________________ 37

North Fork of Sun River near Augusta, Mont_._____________ 37

Sun River at Fort Shaw, Mont.__.________________ 40

Willow Creek near Augusta, Mont.__________ __.__ 41

Muddy Creek at Vaughn, Mont__________________ 43

Marias River Basin_______________________________________ 44

Marias River near Shelby, Mont________________ ____ 44

Marias River near Brinkman, Monfc____________________ 46

Birch Creek at Swift Dam, near Dupuyer, Mont____._,__ 47

Birch Creek near Dupuyer, Mont_______--_____-__________ 49

Dupuyer Creek hear Valier, Mont-_____-_____--_-__--_-____ 51

Dry Fork of Marias River at Fowler, Mont______________ 53

Willow Creek near Devon, Mont.__________________-_______ 54

Teton River at Strabane, Mont..._______________________ 55

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IV COHTEHTS

Gaging-station records Continued. .rase

Judith River Basin__-______-_-__-_-____--_-------- _______ 57

Judith River near Utica, Mont..______________ _________ 57

Wolf Creek near Stanford, Mont._____ - -___ 58

Musselshell River Basin__,________-_-___----_---__------------- 59

North Fork of Musselshell River at Delpine, Mont__ __ 59

Musselshell River at Harlowton, Mont____-_-_- __.______ ___ 61

Checkerboard Creek at Delpine, Mont-__________ ___ 62

American Fork near Harlowton, Mont___________-_--__--__-_ 64

Lebo Creek near Harlowton, Mont_-____---_-------__------- 65

Flatwillow Creek near Flatwillow, Mont__ ______________ 67

Flatwillow Creek at Petrolia, Mont.. _ __-_ _- 68

Milk River Basin___________________ __ 70

South Fork of Milk River near international boundary._____ 70

Milk River at Milk River, Alberta_________ ._ 71

Milk River at eastern crossing of international boundary.-.___. 73

Milk River at Lohman, Mont______ .__..__ ________ 75

North Fork of Milk River above St. Mary Canal, near Browning, Mont____-_.___-_-____-__ 77

North Fork of Milk River near international boundary ________ 78

Lodge Creek at international boundary,______ _ __ 80

Battle Creek at international boundary ________ _. 81

Frenchman River at international boundary___._____-. 82

Yellowstone River Basin______.__ _____________ __ __ 84

Yellowstone Lake at Lake Hotel, Yellowstone National Park 84 

Yellowstone River at Yellowstone Lake outlet, Yeliowatone

National Park.___.__._..______.___... .___ 85

Yellowstone River near Canyon Hotel, Yellowstone National

Park___.________________________________________ 86

Yellowstone River at Corwin Springs, Mont-________________ 88

Yellowstone River at Intake, Mont...__-__ .__ ________ 89

Tower Creek at Tower Falls, Yellowstone National Park. 91 

Lamar River near Tower Falls ranger station, Yellowstone National Park.._______________..._.________ 93

Gardiner River at Mammoth Hotel, Yellowstone National Park_ 94

Stillwater River near Nye, Mont__-.-_.____----_--___-_,-_.._ 96

Woodbine Creek near Nye, Mont.______ _.___..__,_____ 97

Clark Fork at Chance, Mont.____________.___. 99

Clark Fork at Edgar, Mont____._._ ___ _______ 100

Wind River at Riverton, Wyo-___.________________ 102

Big Horn River at Thermopolis, Wyo_________ . ________ 103

Big Horn River near Hardin, Mont_.__>___._-____________l- lOf

Dinwoody Creek near Burris, Wyo.___.______.____.___.___ 107

Dry Creek near Burris, Wyo_____--__-__ _ __________ lOf

Willow Creek near Crowheart, Wyo.._____ ______________ 110

Bull Lake Creek near Lenore, Wyo_.________________________ 111

Little Wind River near Fort Washakie, Wyo_____ ____ ______ 11"

North Fork of Little Wind River at Fort Washakie, Wyo ___ 114

Nowood Creek at Bonanza, Wyo.________ ________________ 116

Paintrock Creek near Hyattville, Wyo.__________________ 117

Greybull River at Meeteetse, Wyo________-_______________ 119

Shoshone River above Shoshone Reservoir, Wyo______________ 120

Shoshone River at Corbett Dam, Wyo.__-________________ 121

North Fork of Shoshone River near Wapiti, Wyo_____________ 123
COBTTBlsrTS

Gaging-station records Continued.

Yellowstone River Basin Continued.

Tongue River near Dayton, Wyo____.-__--____-__-------_-- 124

Powder River at Arvada, Wyo..__________..__--______--_-- 126

Clear Creek near Buffalo, Wyo_________________ 127

Little Missouri River Basin__ _________________________ 130

Little Missouri River near Alzada, Mont_____. ______________ 130

Cheyenne River Basin______________________________ _ __ 131

Belle Fourche River near Moorcroft, Wyo_--_--____-_--_---_- 131

Belle Fourche River near Belle Fourche, S. Dak______-------- 132

Little Sioux River Basin___________ _____________________ _ 134

Little Sioux River at Correctionville, Iowa______________-*___ 134

Boyer River Basin______________________________________ 135

Boyer River at Logan, Iowa_________________________ 135

Platte River Basin____________________________ 137

North Platte River near Walden, Colo_______________ 137

North Platte River near Northgate, Colo_._--___-___ 138

North Platte River at Saratoga, Wyo_____________ 140

North Platte River above Pathfinder Reservoir, Wyo_________ 141

North Platte River below Pathfinder Reservoir, Wyo___ 143

North Platte River above and below Whalen, Wyo__ . 144

North Fork of North Platte River near Walden, Colo._____ 147

Roaring Fork near Walden, Colo______________.__________ 148

Michigan Creek at Walden, Colo__-____________._..._- _ 150

Illinois Creek at Walden,.Colo____________________________ 151

Sage Creek above Pathfinder, Wyo_---_-_-__.__ 153

La Prele Creek near Douglas, Wyo_______________________ 154

Laramie River near Glendevey, Colo________________________ 156

Laramie River near Jelm, Wyo-______-______--____-----__- 157

Laramie River at Two Rivers, Wyo_._,___-__._________ 159

Laramie River at Fort Laramie, Wyo--_--_--_--__-__-- 160

Little Laramie River near Filmore, Wyo__________________ 161

Little Laramie River at Two Rivers, Wyo.__-_-__-___-___ 163

South Platte River at South Platte, Colo___________-__ 164

North Fork of South Platte River at South Platte, Colo__ __ 166

Clear Creek near Golden, Colo_-__--_---________________-_- 168

North Boulder Creek at Silver Lake, Colo___ _ ___ _. _ _ 169

Thompson River near Drake, Colo________-__-____________- 170

Nishnabotna River Basin________________________________ 172

East Nishnabotna River at Red Oak, Iowa..___________. 172

Tarkio River Basin________.___.____________________________ 174

Tarkio River at Fairfax, Mo_______________________ 174

Nodaway River Basin_________________________________________ 175

Nodaway River at Clarinda, Iowa.___-_---_.________-----_- 175

Nodaway River near Burlington Junction, Mo.__________ 177

West Nodaway River at Villisca, Iowa_______________________ 179

Platte River Basin (Iowa-Mo.)____________________ 180

Platte River at Conception Junction, Mo____-________-_-_-__ 180

Platte River at Agency, Mo_____________________________ 181

Kansas River Basin________________________________________ 183

Republican River at Scandia, Kans_________________________ 183

Republican River at Wakefield, Kans--__________________ 184

Kansas River at Ogden, Kans_________________.__________ 186

Kansas River at Wamego, Kans___________________________ 187
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Gaging-station records Continued.

Kansas River Basin Continued. Page

Kansas River at Topeka, Kans----__------ 189

Kansas River at Bonner Springs, Kans 191

Smoky Hill River at Ellsworth, Kans___________._ 192

Smoky Hill River near Mentor, Kans _______________ 194

Smoky Hill River at Solomon, Kans-_-----___ 195

Saline River at Tescott, Kans.___. -_ 197

South Fork of Solomon River at Alton, Kans ____ 198

Solomon River at Niles, Kans__-l-_____-_-_____________ 200

North Fork of Solomon River at Kirwin, Kans___________ 201

Big Blue River at Hull, Kans________________ ___ 203.

Big Blue River at Randolph, Kans________ ___ _______ 204

Little Blue River at Waterville, Kans_____________ 206

Delaware River at Valley Falls, Kans_____ _ 207

Grand River Basin__________________ _ 209

Grand River near Gallatin, Mo_-__ - ____________ __ 209

Grand River near Summer, Mo_______ ___- _______ 210

Thompson River at Davis City, Iowa. ________ _ 212

Medicine Creek near Gait, Mo-_-_-_-__ -- --- 213

Locust Creek near Milan, Mo. - _- - 215

Chariton River Basin__________________ __ - ____ 217

Chariton River at Elmer, Mo_______ -_ - 217

Lamine River Basin_________________ _ _ -_ 219

Lamine River at Clifton City, Mo__: __ . _-__ __ 219

Blackwater River at Blue Lick, Mo____ ___ __ ____ - 221

Osage (Marais des Cygnes) River Basin_______________--____---- 222

Osage River near Quenemo, Kans.___ -_ 222

Osage River near Ottawa, Kans_____ ___- - 224

Osage River at Osceola, Mo_______ ____ _ ___- 225

Osage River near Bagnell, Mo - 227

Marmaton River near Fort Scott, Kans. -_- 228

Sac River near Stockton, Mo---___--_---_--_- __-- 230

Sac River near Collins, Mo________ ______ 231

Cedar Creek near Pleasant View, Mo__________ ________ 233

Pomme de Terre River at Hermitage, Mo _________ ____ 234

South Grand River near Brownington, Mo 236

Niangua River near Roach, Mo______- __ - 237

Hahatonka Spring at Hahatonka, Mo--_-__-_-__- _______ 239

Gasconade River Basin_____________________________ 240

Gasconade River near Waynesville, Mo ___ 240

Gasconade River at Jerome, Mo____ ____ __ 242

Gasconade River near Rich Fountain, Mo 244

Piney Creek near Big Piney, Mo_ 245

Miscellaneous discharge measurements------------------------ 247

Index__.__________________________________ 249

ILLUSTRATION

Page 

FIGUBE 1. Typical gaging station...- ___. __ 3
8UEFACE WATEE SUPPLY OF MI880UEI EIVEE

BASIN, 1925

AUTHORIZATION AND SCOPE OF WORK

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

measurements of flow made on streams in the United States during 

the years ending September 30, 1925.

The data presented in these reports were collected by the United 

States Geological Survey under the following authority contained 

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

Provided, That this officer [the Director] shall have the direction of the 

Geological Survey and the classification of public lands and examination of 

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

domain.

The work was begun in 1888 in connection with special studies 

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

30, 1895, successive appropriation bills passed by Congress have 

carried the following items:

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

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

and for the preparation of reports upon the best methods of utilizing the water 

resources.

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

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

1895.__________. $12, 500. 00 

1896_._._.____....._. 24,500.00

1897-1899..__________ 50, 000. 00

1900____.._________ 70, 000. 00

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

1903-1906__________ 200, 000. 00 

1907...___.________ 150, 000. 00 

1908-1910__________ 100, 000. 00

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 

made 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 5,120 

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

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

being maintained by the Geological Survey and the cooperating 

organizations. Many miscellaneous discharge measurements are 

made at other points. In connection with this work data were also 

collected in regard to precipitation, evaporation, storage refierfroim, 

river profiles, and water power in many sections of the country and 

will be made available in water-supply papers from time to time.

DEFINITION OF TERMS

The volume of water flowing in a stream the "run-off" or "discharge" m expressed in various terms, each of whieto 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 secoadfeet, 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-fee t> and millions of cubic feet, The 

principal terms used in this series of reports are second-feet, secoadfeet per square mile, run-off in inches, aiad acre-feet. They may 

be defined as follows:

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

seconds-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.

"Seconds-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 w distributed uniformly both as 

regards time and area.

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

if all the water flowing from it in a given period were uniformly distributed on the surface. It is used for comparing run-off with rain* 

fall, which is usually expressed in depth in inches.

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

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

The following terms not in common use are here defined:

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

of gage height to discharge."

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

stream below the gage which determine the stage-discharge relation 

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

same section or sections at all stages.

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

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

control.
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EXPLANATION OF DATA

The data presented in this report cover the year beginning October 

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

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

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

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

September, on the other hand, the only stored water available for 

run-off is possibly a small quantity in the ground; therefore -the runoff 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 deterFIGTJEB 1. Typical gaging station

mining 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 

heights to these rating tables gives the daily discharge from which 

the monthly and yearly mean discharge is determined.

The data presented for each gaging station in the area covered 

by this report comprise a description of the station, a table giving
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results of discharge measurements, a table showing the daily discharge of the stream, and a table of monthly and yearly discharge 

and run-off.

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

tables giving daily gage heights and results of discharge measurements are published.

The description of the station gives, in addition to statements 

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

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

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

flow at the gage, artificial regulation, maximum and minimum 

recorded stages, and the accuracy of the records.

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

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

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

fluctuation the discharge obtained from the rating table and the 

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

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

the mean daily discharge may be obtained by averaging discharge at 

regular intervals during the day or by use of the discharge integrator, an instrument operating on the principle of the planimeter and 

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

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

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

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

indicate correctly the stage when the water surface was at crest 

height and the corresponding discharge was consequently larger than 

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

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

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

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

average flow are based computations recorded in the remaining 

columns, which are defined on page 2.

ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS

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

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

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

records.

A paragraph in the description of the station gives information 

regarding the (1) permanence of the stage-discharge relation, (2) precision with which the discharge rating curve is defined, (3) refinement
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of, gage readings, (4) frequency of gage readings, and (5) methods of 

applying daily gage height to the rating table to obtain the daily 

discharge.

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

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

within 10 per cent; "poorly deftned," within 15 to 25 per cent. 

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

individual measurements with reference to the mean rating curve.

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

showing discharge per square mile and depth in inches may be subject 

to gross errors caused by the inclusion of large noncontributing 

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

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

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

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

The computations are also omitted for stations on streams draining 

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

representing "second-feet per square mile" and "run-off in inches'* 

published by the Geological Survey in earlier reports should be used 

with caution because of possible inherent but unknown sources of errorMany gaging stations on streams in the irrigated areas 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 below the 

stations must be satisfied first. To give an idea of the amount of 

prior appropriations a paragraph on diversions is presented in each 

station description. The figures given can not be considered exact 

but represent the best information available.

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

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

estimates; the tables of daily discharge allow more detailed studies 

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

the observations in each succeeding year may be expected to throw 

new light on data previously published.

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Investigation of water resources by the United States Geological 

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

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

but it has comprised also investigation of such closely allied subjects 

as irrigation, water storage, water powers, underground waters, and 

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

appeared in the bulletins, professional papers, monographs, and 

annual reports.

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

with natural drainage features as indicated below.

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

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

to the Mississippi).

III. Ohio River Basin.

IV. St. Lawrence River Basin.

V. Upper Mississippi River and Hudson Bay Basins.

VI. Missouri River Basin. 

VII. Lower Mississippi River Basin. 

VIII. Western Gulf of Mexico Basins.

IX. Colorado River Basin.

X. Great Basin.

XI. Pacific slope basins in California.

XII. North Pacific slope basins, in three parts:

A, Pacific slope basins in Washington and upper Columbia River

Basin.

B, Snake River Basin.

C, Pacific slope basins in Oregon and lower Columbia River 

Basin.

Water-supply papers and other publications of the United States 

Geological Survey containing data in regard to the water resources 

of the United States may be obtained or consulted as indicated 

below.

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

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

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

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

water-resources branch of the Geological Survey as follows:

Augusta, Me., Statehouse. 

Boston, Mass., 2500 Customhouse. 

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

* Hartford, Conn., 64 State Capitol. 

Trenton, N. J., 423 Statehouse Annex.

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

Asheville, N. C., 608 City Hall. 

Tuscaloosa, Ala., Post Office Building. 

Chattanooga, Tenn., 630 Power Building. 

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

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

Chicago, 111., 1510 Consumers Building. 

Thief River Falls, Minn., 618 Knight Avenue, North.
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Madison, Wis., care of Railroad Commission of Wisoonsdn.

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

Fort Smith, Ark., Post Office Building.

Topeka, Kans., 23 Federal Building.

Helena, Mont., 45-46 Federal Building.

Denver, Colo., 403 Poet Office Building.

Salt Lake City, Utah, 313 Federal Building.

Idaho Falls, Idaho, 228 Federal Building.

Boise, Idaho, Federal Building.

Tacoma, Wash., 404 Federal Building.

Portland, Oreg., 606 Post Office Building.

San Francisco, Calif., 303 Customhouse.

Los Angeles, Calif., 600 Federal Building.

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

Austin, Tex., Capitol Building.

Honolulu, Hawaii, Territorial Office Building.

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

applying to the Director of the United States Geological Survey, 

Washington, D. C.

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

the United States, and the data obtained have been published 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___......_____. . ..........

llth A, pt. 2.- Monthly discharge and descriptive information________ 1884 to September, 1890. 

12th A, pt. 2-. .__do _________________._____..._____.__ 1884 to June 30,

1891. 

13tb A, pt. 3 - Mean discharge in second-feet___.__________.__... 1884 to Dec. 31,

I«B. 

14th A, pt. 2 Monthly discharge (long-time records, 1871 to 1893).__.. -..__ 1888 to Dec. 31,

1893.

B 131 Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, and ratings___ .., 1893 and 1894. 

16th A, pt. 2 . Descriptive information only__ __i.__.___..............

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 (also 1895 and 1896.

similar data for some earlier years),

W 15-__ -,-_ Descriptions, measurements, and gage heights, eastern United States, 1897. 

eastern Mississippi River, and Missouri River above junction 

with Kansas.

W 16- -.. Descriptions, measurements, and gage heights, western Mississippi 1897. 

River below junction of Missouri and Platte, and western United 

States. 

19th A, pt. 4_. Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge (also 1897.

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 west- 1898.

ern 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 52_._-_ Deseriptions, measurements, gage heights, and ratings_______ 1900. 

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

W*65, 66..- -.-. Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, and ratings__....___. 190L

W75. .......... Monthly discharge___-_.._,.. ......________.____ 1WL
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Stream-flow data in reports of the United States Geological Survey Continued

Report

W 82 to 85 . ... -.

W 97 to 100 ____ .

W 124 to 135. ___

W 165 to 178 ____

W 201 to 214. ......

W 241 to 252. ......

W 261 to 272. ___

W 281 to 292. ___

W301to312.. .....

W 321 to 332 ___ .

W 351 to 362. ....

W 381 to 394 __ ..

W 401 to 414. ___

W 431 to 444. ......

W 451 to 464.. .....

W 471 to 484.. .....

W 501 to 514.. _ ..

W 521 to 534. __ .

W 541 to 554.. .....

W 561 to 574 .......

W 581 to 594 .......

W 601 to 614.. __ .

Character of data

.....do..... _ .. ........... . . .. .. 

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

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

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

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

.....do.. .......................... __ ............. ...... ............

 ..do.... ............................ __ . __ .. __ . __ ....... do . ... ._ , ... _ . ___ . _ __

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

.. .do.. _ ... . _ __ ______ ________ .. __ .

.....do.............. .................... __ . __ - __ ...... ...... do . .... __ .. ___ .....

Year

1902.

1903. im

1905.

1906.

1907-8.

1909.

1910.

1911.

1912.

1913.

1914.

1915.

1916.

1917.

1918.

1919-20.

1921.

1922.

1923.

1924.

1925.

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

The records at most of the stations discussed in these reports 

extend ovet a series of years, and miscellaneous measurements at 

many points other than regular gaging stations have been made each 

year. An index of the reports containing records obtained prior to 

1904 has been published in Water-Supply Paper 119.

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

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

covering the years during which the station was maintained. For 

example, data for Machias River at Whitneyville, Me., 1903 to 1921, 

are published in Water-Supply Papers 97, 124, 165, 201, 241, 261, 

281, 301, 321, 351, 381, 401, 431, 451, 471, 501, and 521, which contain records for the New England streams from 1903 to 1921. 

Results of miscellaneous measurements are published by drainage 

basins.
Numbers of water-supply papers containing results of stream 

[For basins included see pp. 6 and 7

i ccH

1899"...... _ .....

1900". __ .. _ ....

1901.. __ ...... ...

1902 

1903 

1904. 

1905 

IQHfi

1907-8 

1909.. ..

1910 

1911 

1912.... ....

1913 .. ....

1914 

1916 

1916 - 

1917 

1918 

1919-20 

1921 

1922 

1923 _ .

1924. 

I

35

47, *48

65,75

82

97

"124, "125

"126 

"165, "166

»167 

"201, »202

"203 

241

261

281

301

321

351

381

401

431

451

471

501

521

541

561

581

601

II

» 35, 36

48

65,75

'82,83

'97,98

* 126, 127

' 167, 168

"203,204

242

262

282

302

322

352

382

402

432

452

472

502

522

542

562

582

602

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

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

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

525

545

565

585

605

VI

'36,37

49, '50

66,75

84

99

130, o 131

172

208

9jtfi

266

286

306

326

356

386

406

436

456

476

506

526

546

566

586

606

VII

37

50

* 65, 66, 75

*83,84

*98,99

* 128, 131

* 169, 173

* 205, 209

247

267

287

307

327

357

387

4117

437

457

477

507

527

Jvl7

567

587

607

V

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

Paper 39. Tables for monthly discharge for 1899 in Twenty-first Annual Report, PartlV. 

» James River only. 

«Qallatin River. 

<« Green and Qunnison 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 

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

* Wissahickon and Schuylkill Rivers to James River. 

< Scioto River.

' Loupe and Platte 

with Platte.

 Tributaries of M

1 Lake Ontario and 

m Hudson Bay onl

" New England riv

 Hudson River to 

" Susquehanna Riv

o Platte and Kansa

' Great Basin in C

 Below junction w

' Rogue, Umpqua, 
10 SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PAET VI

COOPERATION

Part of the work in Montana has been carried on under cooperative 

agreement with the United States Bureau of Reclamation, the work 

being done by the Geological Survey and the expense borne by the 

Bureau of Reclamation. The Legislature of the State of Montana 

made an appropriation for stream-gaging work, which was expended 

by the State engineer, as provided in the act, in accordance with 

paragraph 3, section 2244, of the Revised Codes of 1907 of the State 

of Montana, which reads as follows:

The State engineer shall become conversant with the waterways of the State 

and the needs of the State as to irrigation matters, shall make, or cause to be 

made, measurements and calculations of the ordinary and flood discharge of 

streams, cooperating in this work as much as possible with the United States 

Geological Survey and the Montana Experiment Station; such measurements 

to be made on streams in order of their importance, provided that measurements already made, if deemed reliable, may be adopted.

This fund was expended largely on work in connection with several 

Carey Act projects and irrigation districts in Montana.

South Bench Irrigation District paid observer for station on Willow 

Creek near Willow Creek. The stations on Woodbine Creek near 

Nye and Stillwater River near Nye were maintained in cooperation 

with the Mineral Range Power Co.

Officials of the Yellowstone National Park have furnished observers 

and paid for a part of the work performed in the park.

All stations in Wyoming were maintained in cooperation with the 

State through Frank C. Emerson, State engineer.

The United States Bureau of Reclamation paid for the maintenance 

of North Platte River above Pathfinder Reservoir and Bull Lake 

Creek near Lenore.

The United States Indian Service paid part of the cost of maintaining the following stations: North Fork of Little Wind River at 

Fort Washakie, Little Wind River near Fort Washakie, Dry Creek 

near Burris, Dinwoody Creek near Burris, and Willow Creek near 

Crowheart.

In Colorado the State engineer, M. C. Hmderiider, paid most of 

the expense of maintaining the following stations: North Platte River 

near Walden, North Fork of North Platte River near Walden, Roaring Fork near Walden, Michigan Creek at Walden, Illinois Creek at 

Walden, South Platte River at South Platte, and North Fork of South 

Platte River at South Platte.

In Iowa the work was carried on in cooperation with the Iowa 

Highway Commission, F. R. White, chief engineer.

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

Commission, Gov. Ben. S. Paulen, chairman; H. A. Rice, secretary; 

and H. B. Walker. The station on Kansas River at Topeka was
MISSOURI EIVEE PBOPEB II

maintained in cooperation with: the United States Weather Bureau. 

J. M. Piazzek read the gage on Delaware River at Valley Falls without charge.

The work in Missouri and on Missouri River at Leavenworth, Kans., 

was done in cooperation with the Missouri Bureau of Geology and 

Mines, H. A. Buehler, State geologist. Financial assistance was rendered by the Chicago Great Western Railroad Co., Central Missouri 

Power & Water Co., Missouri Hydro-Electric Power Co., and Ozark 

Utilities Co.

DIVISION OF WORK

Data for stations in the upper Missouri River Basin were collected 

and prepared for publication under the direction of W. A. Lamb, 

district engineer, assisted by A. H. Tuttle and Miss G. B. McDonough.

Data for seven stations in Yellowstone National Park were collected and prepared for publication under the direction of C. G. 

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

and Miss E. H. Haugse.

Data for stations in Colorado and Wyoming were collected and 

prepared for publication under the direction of Robert Follansbee, 

district engineer, assisted by P. V. Hodges and Mrs. Florence H, 

Scott.

Data for stations in Iowa were collected by J. B. Spiegel, district 

engineer, and prepared for publication by J. B. Spiegel, district engineer, assisted by Karl Jetter.

Data for gaging stations in Kansas were collected by H. B. Kinnison, district engineer, assisted by J. H. Hofmann and C. P. Heartburg, 

and were prepared for publication under the direction of H. B. Kinnison and J. B. Spiegel, district engineers.

Data for stations in Missouri were collected and prepared for publication under the direction of H. C. Beckman, district engineer, 

assisted by V. L. Austin, W. S. Frame, W. A. Werner, and E. C^ 

Biffle.

The records were reviewed and manuscript assembled by H. C. 

Troxell and F. C. Christopherson.

GAGING-STATION RECORDS

MISSOURI RIVER PBOPEB 

BED BOCK BITER AT METZEL FOBD, NEAB MONIDA, MONT.

LOCATION. Near center of north line of sec. 34, T. 13 S., R. 3 W., at privatebridge at Schultz ranch 1 mile below Metzel Ford and 20 miles east of 

Monida, Beaverhead County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 30 to September 18, 1925.

GAGE. Au continuous water-stage recorder installed on downstream side of 

center pier of bridge on July 27, 1925, and referred to staff gage on downstream side of pier which was read by C. J. Morrison from April 30 to 

July 26.

63434 30 2
12 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART VI

DISCHAEGB MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTEOL. Channel composed of clay. Banks subject to overflow at high stages. Control poorly defined. Considerable moss in channel during summer.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.60 feet at 

4 p. m. April 30 (discharge, 384 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.49 feet at 

11.30 p. m. August 14 (discharge, 31 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. Natural storage in Red Rock Lakes.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; affected by moss. Two 

rating curves, one applicable April 30 to June 23 and the other applicable 

June 28 to September 18 when stage-discharge relation was affected by moss, 

are both fairly well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory 

July 27 to September 18. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to 

rating table mean daily gage height obtained by inspection of recorder graph. 

Shifting-control method used June 9-23. Records fair.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

May 1, 1925: Gage height, 3.51 feet; discharge, 356 second-feet. 

June 10, 1925: Gage height, 3.26 feet; discharge, 284 second-feet. 

July 27, 1925: Gage height, 2.70 feet; discharge, 89 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Red Rock River, at Metzel Ford, near Monida, 

Mont., for the year ending September 30, 1925

Day

1

2

3_ __ -

4

5 . ......

6_ .......

7 __ . .... ..

8... .... _ 

9 - .. 

10. . ......

11.... ......

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

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

14.. 

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

Apr. May

353

286

311

250

240

286

219

9<U

250

240

209

229

172

250

June

273

OQft

970

298

338

325

319

<mn

288

266

225

217

209

201

194

July

123

133

133

148

133

126

14rt

140

133

126

126

Aug.

Q1

94

QA

95

95

97

100

102

1AQ

101

101

102

103

82

89

Sept.

93

on

no

Q3

91

an

 g^

81

85

88

on

93

90

86

82

Day

16 . 

17 -

18. __ ..

19 _ -

20 - _ ...

21.... ......

22.... ......

23

24.... ......

25 .. 

26. .. ....

27 .. __ -

28 ___ .

29. . __ .

30. -

31 . .....

Apr.

384

May

240

9OQ

219

209

240

219

209

250

262

286

273

273

262

250

273

250

June

186

170

156

143

145

126

109

104

102

100

98

96

95

104

113

July

122

118

114

110

107

IfU

101

98

95

92

89

88

90

89

91

on

Aug.

94 inn

101

102

99

07

QA

96

Q7

infi

103

97

88

on

100

100

Sept.

83

81

84

......

......

NOTE. Gage-height record missing; discharge interpolated May 9, June 6-8, 24-27, June 29 to July 1, 

July 3, 4, and 16-25.

Monthly discharge of Red Rock River at Metzel Ford, near Monida, Mont., for the 

year ending September SO, 1925

Month

September 1-18 ________ ___ ___ . _ .. __

The period __ __ __ ......

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

353 

338 

148 

106 

93

Minimum

172 

95 

88 

82 

81

Mean

250 

195 

116 

97.3 

87.6

Run-off in 

acre-feet

15,400 

11,600 

7,130 

5,980 

3,130

43,200
MISSOURI RIVER PROPER 13

BED BOCK RIVER BELOW BED BOCK BESEBVOIB, NEAB MONIDA, MONT.

LOCATION. In SW. % sec. 32, T. 13 S., R. 6 W., just below Red Rock Reservoir, 

8 miles northwest of Monida, and 15 miles east of Lima, in Beaverhead 

County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 22, 1911, to September 30, 1918, and May 1 to 

September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Stage determined by measuring with graduated rod the depth on a peg 

set in concrete well with its top at elevation of crest of weir; read by P. V. 

Maxwell. Gage height indicates head on 40-foot weir, located 150 yards 

below dam.

PISCHAEGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge 40 feet above weir or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. CJhannel composed of coarse gravel and bouldersBanks high. Current very swift at high stages causing considerable velocity 

of approach at weir. Control is concrete weir; subject to shift due to debris 

washed in above.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during the period May 1 

to September 30, 1925, 2.40 feet at 6 p. m. June 9 (discharge, 706 secondfeet); minimum stage, 0.78 foot September 12 and 13 (discharge, 109 

second-feet).

1911-1918; 1925: Maximum stage recorded, 3.2 feet April 28, 1914 (discharge, 1,220 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.10 foot January 1 to 

April 10, 1913 (discharge, 5 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice during year.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. Flood water stored in reservoir and released from reservoir as 

required for irrigation during growing season.

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

well defined between 50 and 500 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths 

twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage 

height to rating table. Records good.

COOPERATION. Gage heights furnished by Red Rock Reservoir & Irrigation Co.

The following discharge measurements were made:

July 27, 1925: Gage height, 1.32 feet; discharge, 247 second-feet.

July 28, 1925: Gage height,, 1.86 feet; discharge, 460 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Red Rock River below Red Rock Reservoir, near 

Monida, Mont., for the year ending September SO,

Day

1 ___ . __

2 _______

3 ___ . __ .

4. ___ . .....

5 ___ .. .

6 ___ .... ...

7.... ...

8 . ...

9 

10 

11. _ ____

12... _ ......

13. ______ .

14 

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

May

414

401

410

410

418

dm

353

vn

345 *M c

345

*M1

337

341

337

June

353

353

361

422

519

573

614

646

678

fiQ9

678

678

488

461

July

299

284

284

288

288

284

284

277

977

277

270

267

265

260

Aug.

237

237

237

237

237

237

007

237

237

OQ*>

224

217

217

217

217

Sept.

182

169

138

138

138

138

127

117

117

117

113

109

109

129

151

Day

16. __ . __ .

17 .

18. __ . .....

19. __ . .....

20. __ r ......

21 

22. __ . ___

23 ...... 

24. __ .. __ .

9*;

26. _ .... ....

97

28 ___ . __ .

29 

30 

31

May

337

326

314

314

314

314 Qla

QIC

322

Q99

326

<wn

334

337

337 Qdi

June

457

439

427

414

406

389

vn

377

377

373

369

369

345

322

322

July

257

253

257

257

260

260

260

257

257

253

257

253

277

243

237

237

Aug.

214

211

211

211

211

211

211

182

182

182

182

182

182

182

182

182

Sept.

151

151

1 M

151

151

154

156

156

156

156

156

156

156

156

156
14 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1925, PART VI

Monthly discharge of Red Rock River below Red Rock Reservoir, nearMonida, Mont., 

for the year ending September SO, 1925

Month

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

August __ .. __ . _______________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

418 

692 

399 

237 

182

Minimum

314 

322 

237

182 

109

Mean

349 

462 

266 

212 

144

Run-off in 

acre-feet

21,300 

27,500 

16,400 

13,000 

8,570

BEAVERHEAD RIVER AT BARRATTS, MONT.

LOCATION. In SW. % SW, % sec. 20, T. 8 S., R. 9 W., on highway bridge at 

point where highway crosses railroad, 1 mile above Barratts, Beaverhead 

County, 2 miles below mouth of Grasshopper Creek, and 10 miles southwest of Dillon.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,850 square miles (measured on county map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 12, 1907, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Standard chain gage on downstream side of bridge; read by Jentaro 

Neishi.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMEMTS. Made from downstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Banks high, covered with brush, and not subject to 

overflow. Stream bed clean and rocky. Two channels at low and medium 

stages.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.50 feet June 5 

(discharge, 1,670 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.67 foot October 1 (discharge, 185 second-feet).

1907-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 6.0 feet June 19 and 20, 1908 

(discharge, 3,640 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.50 foot July 28, 

29, August 19-31, September 1, 10-17, 1919 (discharge, 106 second-feet).

ICE. Warm springs enter about half a mile above, so river seldom freezes at 

station.

DIVERSIONS. Numerous diversions above station.

REGULATION. Storage and release of flood waters of Red Rock River near 

Monida has some effect on flow at this station.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent, affected by shifting control. 

Two rating curves used; curve applicable October 1 to December 31 is well 

defined between 160 and 2,000 second-feet, the other, applicable after 

March 21, is well defined between 400 and 1,400 second-feet. Gage read 

to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean 

daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

April 29, 1925: Gage height, 1.97 feet; discharge, 760 second-feet. 

June 9, 1925: Gage height, 2.44 feet; discharge, 1,050 second-feet. 

July 29, 1925: Gage height, 1.46 feet; discharge, 517 second-feet.
MISSOURI KIVEE PROPEE 15

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Beaverhead River at Barratts, Mont., for ike year 

ending September 80, 1925

Day

1 __ .... __________ .

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

3. ____________ . __ ..

4 ____ . _______ .. __

5 __ . ___ .. ______ .....

6. _____

7 _________ . ............

8. ...... ,.

9 .

10 .. __ . ...... .........

11........ __ .

22 ____ __ ;_ . .

13 __ . __ . ________ . ....

14 __ i _____ . ....

15-. ... __ . __ ............

16..... __ .... __ .. .......

17 . . .

18 __ ...

19 -. .. __ ..... ____

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

Jl .... . __ .......... .......

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

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

24 __ .... ____ .... .........

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

26 

27. __ ... ___ . __ . ....

28 

29.. __ - __ ..... __ ......

.30 __ ... __ ....

31 _______ ... ....

Oct.

185

190

196

201

201

201

213

218

218

218

218

218

224

218

213

213

207

213

213

218

218

218 224'

221

224

224

224

230

256

259

Nov.

253

253

259

271

265

265

265

265

265

265

259

296

296

296

322

822

322

322

322

336

322

322

822

322

309

296

290

286

OfiQ

283

Dee.

233

283

283

283

271

259

271

271

271

271

283

290

290

290

290

290

oon

280

302

322

9Qn

265

230

230

230

236

241

241

241

241

241

Mar.

523

523

397 |

383

363. 354'

405

508

742

786 .

Apr.

731

548

590

677

758

67?!

6254

677

781

819

842

1,080

1,110

1,140

1,080

1,020

i ndft

1,080

993

958

900

935

993

958

958

946

888

808

742

677

May ,

615

538

490

470

451

432

432

543

599

568

588

662

630

604

578

578

578

578

578

589

726

859

871

871

871

802

780

694

672

672

758

June

881

1,240

1,350

1,600

1,670

1,610

1,310

1,170

998

1,150

1,230

1,150

1,030

987

917

1,390

1,580

1,630

987

906

894

1,130

1,160

993

865

780

589

620

737

748

July

748

737

683

667

641

672

630

620

610

599

599

558

523

499

470

451

432

423

423

423

428

423

456

465

480

461

442

451

480

461

465

Aug.

470

470

470

470

470

442

451

451

423

405

854

397

432

442

423

432

397

379

363

338

338

338

338

323

300

293

315

300

286

286

286

S«pt.

293

315

300

300

379

397

423

423

379

354

338

338

338

354

363

363

363

379

379

379

379

379

379

379

379

379

379

397

397

397

Monthly discharge of Beaverhead River at Barratts, Mont., for the year ending

September SO, 1925

Month

 October ___________________ ______

November. .. ________ ___ . __ ______

December ___ .. _______ . _____ . _____ . March 22-31 ______ , _____________ . ._.

May ___ _____ .. . . _

June. _______________________ .

July

August _________ . __ . ____________ .

September ______________ _____ ......

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

259: 

336 

322 

786. 

1, 140 i 

871' 

1,670 

748 < 470 

423

Minimum

185 

253 

230 

354 

543 

432 

589 

423 

286 

293

Mean

217 

292 

270 

498 

866 

633 

1,110 

529 . 

383 

367

Run-off in 

acre-feet

13,300 

17,400 

16,600 

9,380 

51,500 

38,900 

66,000 

32,500 

23,600 

21,800

JEFFERSON EIVEE-JfEAE SILVEESTAE, HOOT.

LOCATION. In SE. yt sec. 28, T. 2 S., R. 6 W., at highway bridge at Cornforth 

ranch, 5 miles southwest of Silverstar on road between Silverstar and Ironrod, 

in Madison County, and 5 miles below junction of Beaverhead and Big Hole 

Rivers.

DEAINAGE ABBA. 7,840 square miles (measured on General Land Office map).

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. August 11, 1910, to September 80, 1916; July 22, 1920, 

to September 30,1925.

GAGE. Chain gage on downstream guard rail of bridge; read by Grace Thomas.

DISCHAKGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge.
16 SURFACE WATER: SUPPLY, 1925, PART vi

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel; fairly permanent. Left

bank high and clean; right bank covered with brush and subject to overflow

during extreme floods. No definite control. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.20 feet at

6.35 p. m. June 6 (discharge, 8,890 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.18 feet

October 1-3 (discharge, 647 second-feet).

1910-1916; 1920-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 8.8 feet June 15, 1913

(discharge, 16,500 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.36 feet August

30 and 31, 1924 (discharge, 129 second-feet). 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. Numerous irrigating ditches divert water above and below

station. 

REGULATION. Flow partly regulated by two reservoirs; one on Red Rock Creek

near Monida stores water for irrigation and one on Big Hole River near

Divide is used for power. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except as affected by ice.

Rating curve well defined between 200 and 12,000 second-feet. Gage read

to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily

gage height to rating table. Record for open channel good prior to July

15; fair thereafter.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

May 3, 1925: Gage height, 3.30 feet; discharge, 2,130 second-feet. 

June 11, 1925: Gage height, 5.25 feet; discharge, 6,560 second-feet. 

July 29, 1925: Gage height, 2.82 feet; discharge, 1,230 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Jefferson River near Silverstar, Mont., for the 

year ending September 30, 1925

Day

1. __ ... _____

2. ___ ... _____

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

4 _____ _____

5 _____ ____

6

7 ___ . _______

8 __ .... ______

9 _____ . ____

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

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

12. ___ .. ______

13. __ .... . _

14 ___ ........

15... .... ____

16 _ .... _______

17______________

18. __ .. ______

19.... _ ...... ___

20. . 

21 ___ .. . _____

22 ___ ........

23. _ _ . .

24....... _______

25 .. 

26. __ .. ______

27 ...______

28 ___ .. ______

29. ___ ..... ___

30 

31 ___ ..... __

Oct.

647

A47

647

684

722

780

820

OAA

780

800

820

Qftd

904

926

926

904

882

860

860

860

860

840

860

860

860

860

860

860

860

Sfifl

Nov.

840

840

926

Q4.fi

(US

970

992

QQ9

1 ftfift

1,130

1,150

1 11.1

 1,100

1,250

1,230

1,250

1,280

1,300

1,300

1,280

1,230

1,250

1,230

1,230

1,250

1,230

1,180

Dec.

1 IRft

1,150

1 IRfl

1 1Cf»

1,150

1,150

1,150

i Tai

1,150

1,150

1,280

1,250

1,280

1,280

1,260

1,200

1 irui

1,100

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,040

1,000

990

980

960

948

882

724

780

760

Jan.

741

741

741

Feb.

1,300

1,200

1,200

1,180

1,180

1,150

1,130

1,100

1,130

1,130

1,100

1,100

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,100

1,100

1,080

1,060

1,060

Mar.

1,060

1,080

1,060

1,060

1,080

1,080

1,230

1,250

1,250

1,230

1,200

1,180

1,150

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,100

1,100

1,130

1.-130

1,150

1,180

1,230

1 280

1,330

1,360

1,410

1,440

1,620

2,080

2,320

Apr.

2 qftn

2,410

2

KAA

2,600

2,800

2,700

2,600

9 fiftft

9 7fin

2,840

9 Qfifl

3,020

3,060

3,100

3,150

3,170

3 91ft

3,210

3,420

3,100

2,800 9 7fm

9 Qfm

2,860

2,840

2,800

2,600

2,560

2,800

2,080

May

2,110

2,050

9 inn

2,130

2,210

2,490

2,450

2 OCA

3,080

3,420

3,750

3,980

4,200

4,440

A CEA

4,830

5,080

5,170

5,480

5,840

6,400

6,810

7,120

7,210

6,860

6,340

6,040

5,530

5,360

5,480

6,400

June

6,990

7,260

7,530

7,940

8,480

8,890

7 660

7^530

6,860

6,600

6,220

5,970

5,600

5,360

4 onn

5,240

K 4.0A

5,840

5,670

6,100

6,020

6,220

6,650

6,220

5,600

4,830

4,200

3,930

4,160

4,550

July

4,370

4,160

3,860

3,420

3,570

3,400

3,250

2,860

2,560

2,320 9 9-tft

2,110

2,020

1,650

1,740

1,560

1,460 1 ion

1,320

1,250

1,200

1,360

1,440

1,470

1,540

1,540

1,440

1,370

1,410

1,430

Aug.

1,430

1,430 i /tdn

1,400

1,330

1,260

1,200

1,130

1,050

1,120

1,080

1,060

1,050

1,180

1,460

1,480

1,530

1,400

1,360

1,300

1,250

1,200

1,180

1,130

1,080

1,060

1,010

1,200

1,300

1,300

1,330

Sept.

1,330

1,400

1,390

1,360

1,440

1,590

1,800

2,020

1,950

1,890

1,830

1,740

1,680

1,620

1,620

1,600

1,590

1,580

1,680

1,770

1,740

1,710

1,680

1,650

1,620

1,590

1,560

1,620

1,710

1,760

NOTE. Braced figures represent estimated mean discharge for period indicated. Discharge estimated 

Dec. 8-10 and 15-26 on account of ice.
MISSOURI RIVEK PKOPER 17

Monthly discharge of Jefferson River near Silver star, Mont., for the year ending

September 80, 1925

Month

October _________ . _____ . _________

November _ ... _____________________

February 7-28 ______________________

March _____ . __ _______ . __________

April............................ --........--........

June... __ _________ . ___________

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

August __________________________

September ______________ __ .. __ . .._...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

926 

1,300 

1,280 

1,300 

2,320 

3,420 

7,210 

8,890 

4,370 

1,530 

2,020

Minimum

647 

840 

724 

1,060 

1,060 

2,080 

2,050 

3,930 

1,200 

1,010 

1,330

Mean

828 

1,130 

1,090 

1,130 

1,260 

2,820 

4,580 

6,150 

2,200 

1,250 

1,650

Run-off in 

acre-feet

50,900 67,200- 

67, 000- 

49,300 

77,500 

168,000 

282,000 

366,000- 

135,000 

76,900 

98,200-

MISSOURI RIVER BELOW HAUSER LAKE DAM, NEAR HELENA, MONT.

LOCATION. In SW. % sec. 29, T. 12 N., R. 2 W., at Hauser Lake power plant 

15 miles northeast of Helena, Lewis and Clark County.

DBAINAGE ABBA. Not measured.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. December 27, 1922, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder installed on operating platform 

of the power plant and connected to the float in the stilling well in exciter 

tailrace; inspected by employees in power plant.

DISCHABGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable three-fourths mile below dam.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel composed of heavy boulders and gravel.- 

Control is heavy gravel bar about 1,200 feet below power house, not subject to shift.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 75.85 feetat 3.15 p. m. May 22 (discharge, 22,400 second-feet); minimum stage, 

65.41 feet at 1 p. m. October 5 (discharge, 504 second-feet).

1922-1925: Maximum stage recorded that of May 22, 1925; minimum, 

stage, 65.40 feet at 7 p. m. September 14, 1924 (discharge, 500 second-feet).

ICE. Not seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Numerous diversions from river and tributaries above station and 

two pumping plants located on Lake Helena.

REGULATION. Operation of power plants above station controls low-water flow 

and partly regulates the flow at higher stages. Storage in Hebgen Reservoir 

controls flow of Madison River.

ACCUBACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year. Rating curvewell defined between 500 and 14,500 second-feet and fairly well defined, 

above. Daily discharge determined from graph by use of discharge integrator January 1 to September 30, 1925; by hourly discharge from October 

1 to December 31,1924. Records good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height records furnished by Montana Power Co.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

May 27,1925: Gage height, 73.68 feet; discharge, 16,300 second-feet. 

May 30, 1925: Gage height, 72.38 feet; discharge, 12,900 second-feet. 

June 18,1925: Gage height, 71.86 feet; discharge, 11,000 second-feet.
18 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1925, PART VI

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Missouri River below Hauser Lake Dam, near 

Helena Mont,, for the year ending September 30, 1925

Day

1 ____ . 

2 ____ .. .....

3 __ . _ ......

4. __ ........

5 -

6... __ . .....

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

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

9... __ ......

10 ...... __ .

11. 

12. .. 

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

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

15... __ . __ .

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

17. _ .... ....

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

19 ____ __ .

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

21 ____ . .....

 22- .. .

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

24 ____ . .....

25- .. .

26 ____ . .

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

28 _ ....... _ .

29 ........

30.... ....

31- ......

Oct.

1,470 

1,610

3,660

9 'TQft

1,480

1,470

1,660

9 9fin

3,450

3 QQA

3,880

O OQA

2,790

3,000

3,460

3,870

3,580

3,400

3,000

2,280

3,370

3 240

o oe/\

3

oen

3

9Kfi

2 460

9 Qflfl

3

OOA

3,290

*> RAt\

3,080

Nov.

3,030 

2,030

2,560

9 Tflfi

3

«MA

3

>TOA

3

AQA

3,110

1,510

9 O1 A

3,020

3

QKA

3,240

3,060

1,690

1,180

1,720

a QOfl

2,858

2 780

2 380

2| 140

1,530

9 9Qfi

3 d(\f\

3,710

3,490

3 ion

3 If! A

3,730

Dec.

4,140

4

QQA

«> OKfl

4,050

o con

9 Q7ft

3,530

4,600

4,840

9 QHfl

9 9fiA

9 19f\

1,920

3,920

5,450

5,370

A ion

3,760

3,320

3

K.fif\

3

AC\(\

3,750

2,430

9 4OO

»7QO

1 QQfl

O OQA

2,120

9 Ol^fl

2,260

1

QAA

Jan.

1,650

9 i9A

3,050

1 Q4D

3,100

3

QAA

3,100

Q ftfifi

3,720

4,210

9 V){\

3,100

3,430

3

AOA

3 OQA

3,040

3,120

1,470

1,950

9 Qftfl

3 99H

3,490

3,890

3,640

3 340

4 90fl

A Qfid

4 7ftft

4 ^V\

9 Qfin

Feb.

865 

4,190

4,360

3 74ft

4 400

5,220

6,490

5,610

4,580

4,190

3 of A

3

flOf\

3,030

3,110

3,620

4,190

4,610

3,770

2,730

9 940

9 4RA

1 440

3 140

3,980

4,610

4,370

A OOA

2,020

Mar.

995 

3,150

4,050

4,230

4,070

3,510

2,710

2,330

2,620

4

*>>x\

4 280

4,180

4,410

O Qcn

1,500

1,770

3, ISO

4,110

4,100

4,070

4,030

3 Qfift

3,560

o 7*>A

3,790

3,100

8,550

4,020

3, 880

3,450

3,590

Apr.

3,680 

4 onn

5,340

5,140

5,050

5,050

5,360

5,480

5,980

5,610

fi 44ft

5 13ft

6,810

7 4flfl

8,340

8,360

7,630

8,000

7,230

8,930

9,820

Q O7fl

6,650

« onn

8,050

7,420

7 OCA

7,120

6,200

6,350

May

5,860 

5,380

5,550

5,960

5,860

7 300

7 O9H

7,780

7,710

7,230

8,250

9 son

9,310

9,610

11,200

11,200

10,200

12,200

13,200

14,600

15,500

16,500

19,700

19,200

19,200

17,500

1«,480

15,500

13,500

12,700

12,800

June

13,900 

14,500

14,600

14,800

14,500

14,500

iq nnn

15,300

15,400

14,600

13,700

13,100

12,700

10,900

8,280

5,140

7,350

11,100

12,100

12,400

12,900

18,900

14,800

15,500

15,900

15,400

13,300

11,600

11,200

July

11,700 

12,400

12,400

11,300

10,700

11,800

9,660

8,260

8,000'

7,750

6,860

f( Qflfl

4,770

4,470

4,390

4,140

4,3*0

4,000

3,360

3,860

4,520

3,520

3,610

3,770

9 O3f)

1,850

3,860

3,690

4,830

8,560

3,290

Aug.

3,160 

3,120

2,970

3,660

4,100

3,220

2,520

3,080

2,900

3,980

3,570

2,770

2,870

3,690

3,480

2,700

2,660

3,560

3,600

3,200

3,860

3,930

2,360

3,380

3,900

3,470

3,100

3,910

3,240

2,550

2,950

Sept.

4,040 

3,660

3,410

4,390

3,500

2,286

1,050

3,800

4,510

4,820

4,690

4,270

4,790

6,080

5,080

5,070

4,020

3,830

4,130

3,790

4,880

4,930

4,94*

5,830

7,020

6,680

6,200

6,040

5.130

Monthly discharge of Missouri River below Hauser Lake Dam, near Helena, Mont., 

for the year ending September 30, 1925

Month

October ____________________ _____

November _____________________ ......

December ___________ . . ___ ____

January ___ . ______________________

February ... ______ .. ___ . ___ . _ ...

March. _____ .. .. . ....

April........ ___ ............ .. _ ........

May _______________ . ___ __ _

June __ ____ __ _ ..

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

August ____ ..... ____________ .. .._..... 

September ___________ _ ____ ........

The year ______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

3,990' 

3,966 

5,450 

4,960 

6,490 

4,410 

9,820 

19,700 

18,960 

12,400 

4,110 

7, §20

19,700

Minimum

1,470 

1,180 

783 

1,470 

865 

995 

3,880 

5,380 M40 1 

1,850 

2,360 

1,060,

788

Mean

2,930 

2,810 

3,280 

3,280 

3,730 

3,470 «,700' 

11,400 

13,000 

6,080 

3,270 

4,620

5,380

Run-off in 

acre-feet

180,000 

187, OBD 

202,000 

202,000 

207,000 

213,000 

369,060 

701,000 

774,000 

374,000 

201,000 

275,000

3,900,000

MISSOURI BIVE8 AT FOET BENTOK, MONT.

LOCATION. In NE. }£ sec. 26, T. 24 N., R. 8 E., on highway bridge at Fort 

Benton, Chouteau County.

DBAINAGE AREA. 24,600 square miles.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. July 16, 1881, to November 14, 1891, and July 1, 1902, 

to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank, just below abutment, and a standard chain gage on upstream side of bridge. Both gages, 

set to same datum.
MISSOURI RITEE PROPER

CBANNEL AND coN-mot. Channel composed of coarse gravel and sand. Control is rock ledge covered with heavy boulders, 1,000 feet below gage; 

practically permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded, 7.05 feet at 3 p. m. May 

25 (discharge, 29,800 second-feet); minimum stage 0.38 foot (chain gage) at 

3 p. m. December 3 (discharge, 1,430 second-feet).

1881-1891; 1902-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 16.3 feet June 7, 1908 

(discharge, 107,000 second-feet); minimum discharge, 1,420 second-feet 

August 17, 1919.

 Prior to 1918 open-season records only; discharge may have been less 

during winter.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Numerous diversions from tributaries.

REGULATION. Flow partly regulated by operation of storage reservoirs and 

power plants of Montana Power Co. above station.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except during period affected 

by ice. Rating curves well denned between 3,000 and 16,000 second-feet for 

water-stage recorder and between 2,500 and 50,000 second-feet for chain 

gage. Mean daily gage height determined by inspection of recorder graph. 

Chain gage read to hundredths once daily, and records used to fill in gaps 

in water-stage records. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean 

daily gage height to rating table except during periods affected by ice. 

Open-water records good; winter records fair.

The following discharge measurement was made:

April 21, 1925: Gage height, 3.86 feet; discharge, 12,300 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Missouri River at Fort Benton, Mont., for the year 

ending September 30, 1925

Day

1. . _ . .....

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

3 ___ ... ....

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

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

 .. 

7. ...... ...

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

9. __ ... __ .

10 _ ........

11 ________

12 _ .....

13... -,

14. __ .... __

18. .

16. __ .. ___ .

17 

18 

19. . ........

20 

21. ___ .. ......

22.. _____ ...

23 .........

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

25 .. .....

26 __ - .........

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

as _

» . __ ....

30 

31. .

Oct.

i un

3,750

a &4/V

3,640

3,640

4 Qfi/V

4, 100

3,980

4,100

3,860

8,760

3,860 4, tea

4,100

4,340

4,100

3,640

4,220

3,860

3,980

3,980

3,980

4,340

4,100

4,340

3,640

3,080

4,220

4,220

4,100

4,220

Nov.

4,470

4,340-

4 470

4J470

4,220

4,100

4,340

A 04/1

4,860

A oan

5,000

4,860

A &4A

4,470

4 69ft*

A Q4n

3,540

o QQA

1 4,100

3,860

4,100

4,100

3,980

4,220

3,750

4,220

3,860

4,270

5.00ft

3,100

Dec.

3.480

4,130

2,100

3,100

4,000

4 OKA

5,150

4,130

4,270

3,860

6,430

6,100

5,980-

4,130

$ 4Kft>

kosa

Jan.

4,070

q ocn

4,270

A. fi«l

5,150

5,460

5,460

5,460

4,120

Feb.

4,120

5,480

4,850

A OCA

1

\a onn

I

J

3,730

q 7qn

3,730

2

Qon

6,600

4,000

4 fi^n

4,850

4,410

4 Xflt)

4 4in

2,860

5,160

Mar.

4,850

5,150

4,000

4,000

4,000

o nqft

3,730

3,860

4,130

4,850

4 cart

4 OCA

A KM)

4

QCf\

6,100

6,780

3,860

3,480

4, WO

4,130

5,000

5,930

7,120

7,460 i R4n

8,540

9 ran

10,500

O 47ft

Apr9 470

9 47ft

9,470

g 470

8,720

7,640

7,460

7,280

6,930

7,100

6,760

6,420

6.3CO

7,460

8 369

IA OAft

10,900

11,500

11,900

«, 300

12,600

13,200

13,400

14,400

13,700

13,200

13,000

12,300

11,700

11,300

May

11,100

11,500

11,300

11,300

11,100

11,500

11 009

12,300

12.600

19 ^fift

1 1 <inn

ii.soa

13,900

15,600

19,900

18,800

16,400

15,400

18,680

a snn

13,200

22,400

26,500

97 "TOOL

29>500

28,900

28,300

25,30ft

24 4SM

23,800

June

91 firm

18,300

18,000

1Q 4TW1

24,100

*Vf inn

00 AAn

22,400

21,600

99 Irtrt

£3,000

23,200

23,500

13,200

18,300

20,800

15,900

15,900

12,600

16,400

19,900

21,300

26,200

in fiftA

20,200

18UOO

19,100

19,100

.19,660

18,600

July

18,300

16,900

16 900

i6,«K

15,600

ta, 400

15,100

14,900

13,000 10 qnn

7,360

7,660

8,600

7,300

5,440

5,000

5,000

4,730

4,470

5,600

5,140

5,290

5,290

5,140

4,730

0,920

5,920

5,000

4,220

4,700

4,700

Aug.

4,700

*,5«0

4,410

4,410

3,480

2,860

4,410

4,560

4,760

4,700

3,860

3,100

4,560

5,000

4,000

3,480

4,700

6,260

4,270

4,700

4,850

4,560

4,410

3,480

3,350

3,480

4,600

4,470

4,600

4,220

Sept.

4,220

4,340

4,600

4,340

4,600

5,000

4,340

3,860

4,220

3,860

3,750

4,470

4,600

4,600

5,290

6,760

7,100

7,100

7,620

7,280

6,760

6,250

5,290

5,000

4,6QQ

5,600

6,930

7,28*

7,100

7,460

NOTE. Braced figures represent mean discharge for periods indicated and are derived from flow at 

Volta plant near Great Falls, Mont.
20 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART VI

Monthly discharge of Missouri River at Fort Benton, Mont., for the year ending,

September SO, 1925

Month

November. .. ____________________

.February ________________________

March _____________ ______ _____

April __________________________ ...

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

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

-September ____ . ________ __________

The year ______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

4,340 

5,000 

6,430 

5,460 

6,890 

10,500 

14,400 

29,500 

24,100 

18.300 

6,260 

7,460

29, 500

Minimum

3, 540 

3,100 

2,100 

3,350 

2,860 

3,220 

6,420 

11,100 

12,600 

4,220 

2,860 

3,750

2,100

Mean

3,980 

4,220 

4,190 

4,260 

4,880 

5,420 

10,100 

18,000 

19,800 

8,770 

4,300 

5,470

7,790

Runoff in 

acre-feet

245,000 

254,000 

258,000 

262,000 

271,000 

333,000 

601,000 

1, 110, 000 

1,180,000 

539,000 

264,000 

325,000

5,640,000

MISSOURI RIVER AT IEAVENWORTH, KANS.

.LOCATION. In NE. y4 sec. 36, T. 8 S., R. 22 E., at Leavenworth Terminal 

Railway & Bridge Co.'s bridge in Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, 4J^ 

miles below Bee Creek and 6 miles above Platte River.

DBAINAGE ABBA. 428,000 square miles.

HECOBDS AVAILABLE. April 1,1922, to September 30,1925. The Leavenworth 

Terminal Railway & Bridge Co. has obtained records of stage since 1878.

GAGE. Chain gage on upstream handrail of bridge; read by Grant Parker. 

Zero of gage is 300 feet above St. Louis city datum.

DISCHARGE MEASTJBEMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge.

^CHANNEL AND coNTBOL. Bed composed of silt and sand; shifting. No welldefined control.

JExTBEMES OF DiscHABGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 47.7 feet 

June 16 (discharge, 235,000 second-feet); minimum discharge, 3,450 secondfeet December 21.

1922-1925: Maximum discharge, 344,000 second-feet July 7 and 8, 1923; 

minimum discharge, that of December 21, 1924.

1878-1899: The Missouri River Commission published a maximum stage 

of 53.06 feet for the flood of April 29-30, 1881, and a minimum stage of 

30.68 feet December 26, 1883.

.ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during the year except as 

affected by ice. Rating curve fairly well defined above 16,000 second-feet. 

Gage read to tenths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

daily gage height to rating table. Open-water ^records good; winter 

records poor.

discharge measurements of Missouri River at Leavenworth, Kans., during the year

ending September SO, 1925

Date

'Oct. 10 ..........

Dec. 22"

Jan. 17 «. ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

37.82

35.00

38.42

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

v> snn

3,450

13,100

Date

Mar. 31.........

J^iTftV FJ

a

Feet 

41.26

41 KA

45.12

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

52,000 AO Atn

136,600

Date

Aug. 24. .....

Sept. 29..... __

ss*

Feet 

44.83

39.68

37.60

Discharge

Sec.-/*. 

112,000

34,400

22,400

'Stage-dischargerelation affected by ice.
GRASSHOPPER CREEK BASIN 21

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Missouri River at Leavenworth, Kans., for the 

year ending September 30,1925

Day

1 _______

a.-.... . ....

3..... ____ ..

4 _______ .

5 _______ .

e ___ . ....

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.

27,600 

25,200 

24,000 

24,600 

23,000

23,000 

22,500 

23,000 

23,000 

23,000

23,500 

24,000 

25,200 

24,600 

24,000

24,000 

24,000 

23,500 

23,500 

24,000

24,000 

24,000 

24,000 

24,600 

24,600

28,200 

29,400 

28,200 

27,600 

27,000 

38,000

Nov.

34,900 

33,500 

32,100 

32,100 

31,400

31,400 

30,000 

30,000 

27,600 

27,600

26,400 

27,600 

27, 600 

28,800 

28,200

28,200 

27,000 

26,400 

26,400 

25,800

25,800 

26,400 

26,400 

25,800 

25,800

24,600 

24,000 

23,500 

23,500 

23,000

Dec.

23,500 

22,000 

22,500 

23,000 

25,200

24,600 

22,500 

22,000 

27,000 

24,000

23,500 

12,700 

13,100 

12,300 

14,700

14,300 

13,900 

12,000 

6,100 

4,650

3,650 

3,500 

3,500 

3,650 

3,850

4,250 

4,650 

5,100 

5,850 

6,600 

7,400

Jan.

8,300 

8,600 

8,600 

8,900 

' 9,500

9,850 

10,200 

10,200 10, eoo

10,600

10,900 

11,200 

11,200 

11,600 

11,600

12,300 

12,700 

13,500 

14,300 

15,500

16,300 

17,500 

19,000 

21,000 

22,500

20,000 

18,000 

16,300 

15,100 

14,700 

15,100

Feb.

15,100 

15,900 

16,300 

17,100 

18,000

19,500 

21,500 

23,500 

24,600 

25,200

27,600 

27,600 

32,100 

30,700 

30,000

30,000 

30,700 

31,400 

32,100 

34,200

42,000 

45,000 

45,000 

56,800 

61,000

72,000 

61,000 

46,000

Mar.

40,000 

34,100 

28,200 

29,400 

40,000

40,000 

37,200 

48,000 

80,000 

109,000

70,000 

62,500 

52,000 

47,000 

46,000

42,000 

35,600 

34,200 

39,000 

46,000

44,000 

42,000 

44,000 

43,000 

42,000

46,000 

54,400 

38,000 

49,000 

49,000 

50,000

Apr.

48,000 

50,000 

37,200 

34,200 

112,000

142,000 

164,000 

128,000 

115,000 

80,000

74,000 

72,000 

68,500 

62,500 

58,000

58,000 

54,400 

53,200 

51,000 

51,000

48,000 

70,000 

58,000 

68,500 

59,500

58,000 

53,200 

51,000 

49,000 

49,000

May

53,200 

54,400 

50,000 

51,000 

.53,200

53,200 

52,000 

49,000 

49,000 

37, 200

46,000 

45,000 

48,000 

47,000 

46,000

51,000 

46,000 

45,000 

47,000 

47,000

46,000 

45,000 

43,000 

43,000 

44,000

46,000 

53,200 

52,000 

47,000 

49,000 

68,500

June

88,500 

124,000 

112,000 

106,000 

101,000

124,000 

109,000 

91,000 

112,000 

124,000

109,000 

160,000 

203,000 

212,000 

194,000

235,000 

190,000 

185, 000 

124,000 

121,000

98,500 

86,000 

84,000 

106,000 

115,000

106,000 

142,000 

185,000 

142,000 

106,000

July

93,500 

112,000 

124,000 

124,000 

124,000

118,000 

118,000 

112,000 

112,000 

115,000

131,000 

124,000 

131,000 

131,000 

138,000

121,000 

101,000 

88,500 

86,000 

88,500

88,500 

82,000 

74,000 

70,000 

64,000

61,000 

59,500 

56,800 

56,800 

55,600 

53,200

Aug.

50,000 

48,000 

47,000 

45,000 

44,000

42,000 

42,000 

42,000 

51,000 

42,000

41,000 

42,000 

58,000 

42,000 

41,000

41,000 

41,000 

62,500 

56,800 

41,000

46,000 

51,000 

38,000 

34,900 

34,200

32,800 

30,700 

24,600 

28,200 

27,600 

27,000

Sept.

27,000 

27,600 

25,800 

25,200 

24,600

24,000 

24,000 

24,000 

24,000 

26,400

27,600 

34,200 

28,800 

26,400 

24,600

23,500 

22,500 

21,500 

21,000 

21,500

22,000 

24,000 

24,600 

24,600 

24,600

25,800 

22,000 

22,000 

22,000 

22,000

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 20 to Feb. 7; daily discharge ascertained by 

applying to rating table daily gage height corrected for ice effect by means of two discharge measurements, observer's notes, and weather records. No record Mar. 1 and 2; discharge interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Missouri River at Leavenworth, Kans., for the year ending

September 30, 1926

Month

November ______________ . __ . ___ __

January _________________________ February _________ . ______________

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

May __________________________

June ________________________ .

July.. . . .

August ... ________________________

September. ______ . _ . .................

The year ____________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

38,000 

34,900 

27,000 

22,500 

72,000 

109,000 

164,000 

68,500 

235, 000 

138,000 

62,500 

34,200

235,000

Minimum

22,500 

23,000 

3,500 

8,300 

15,100 

28,200 

34,200 

37,200 

84,000 

53,200 

24,600 

21,000

3,500

Mean

25,100 

27,700 

13,400 

13,400 

33,300 

47,100 

69,200 

48,600 

133,000 

97,200 

41,800 

24,600

47,800

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,540,000 

1, 650, 000 

824,000 

824,000 

1,850,000 

2,900,000 

4, 120, 000 

2,990,000 

7,910,000 

5,980,000 

2,570,000 

1, 460, 000

34,600,000

GRASSHOPPER CREEK BASIN

GRASSHOPPER CREEK NEAR DII1OW, MONT.

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 26, T. 8 S., R. 10 W., 5 miles above Barratts and 14 

miles above Dillon, Beaverhead County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 360 square miles (measured on Forest Service map of Beaverhead National Forest).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 10,1921, to September 30,1925.

GAGE. Vertical staff; read by Mrs. Laura Anderson.
22 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1925, PAET VI

DISCHAEGB MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from bridge one-eighth mile 

above.

CHANNEL AND CONTEOL. Banks high and covered with brush. Stream bed 

composed of boulders and coarse gravel; subject to shifts.

EXTEBMES OF DISCHAEGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.52 feet at 

8 a. m. June 5 (discharge, 557 second-feet); minimum stage, 4.20 feet December 29-31 (discharge, 13 second-feet).

1921-1925: Maximum stag© recorded, that of June 5, 1925; minimuitt 

stage, 3.85 feet August 28 to September 3,1924 (discharge, 0.5 second-foot),

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Considerable water diverted for irrigation above gage.

REGULATION. None.

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

shifting control. Two rating curves were used; one. well defined between 

10 and 61 second-feet used October 1 to December 31, and the other fairly 

well defined between 25 and 400 second-feet used May 2 to September 30. 

Gage read to nearest half-tenth or even hundredth usually once daily or 

twice daily during May and June. Daily discharge ascertained by applying, 

mean daily gage height to rating table except as indicated in footnotes to 

daily-discharge table. Records fair.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

May 2,1925: Gage height, 4.56 feet; discharge, 33.6 seeond-feet. 

June 9, 1925: Gage height, 5.42 feet; discharge, 208 second-feet. 

July 28, 1925: Gage height, 4.68 feet; discharge, 51 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Grasshopper Creek near Dillon, Mont., for thff 

year ending September SO, 19%5

Day

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

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

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

4. _______________________

5 ___ . . _ . .

6 . . . - . .....

7 ................................. s ...... . .... .. ...... ....

9. -. __________ .. _ . ._ 

10 

11. __ . __ . ___ . __ .. ..........

12 ______ . __ ... __ . __ . __

13- __ 

14 _____ . ______ . __________

1«L- .... - .-- 

16 ___ - __ . __ ... _ . ____ . _ .

17 -

18v .- . _ . ....

19,. . ______________

20 __ - _____ ___ . ______

21. ___ . __ . __ .. _ _____ .

22 ... __ - __ . _ ____

23 __ _____

24 ___ ....... __ . ____ -_... 

25 

26 - .

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

28 .. . .... ...... ______

29 

30 - . 

O1

Oct.

16

16

16

16

16

20

20

16

16

16

28

24

24

28

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

3?

32

32

37

Nov.

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

32

37

48

37

42

37

37

32

32

48

42

48

45

42

42

48

42

37

32

Dec.

32

28

42

54

61

84

75

68

37

37

oo

37

28

24

20

13

13

13

May

37

37

37

26

31

37

50

115

137

122

96

143

143

132

132

155

167

167

167

174

206

234

220

192

192

192

192

167

167

167

; 206

Jane

289

507

442

474

491

408

311

295

234

280

311

264

220

179

192

342

392

234

184

179

179

280

375

234

167

150

137

150

179

200

July

193

155

143

132

122

111

101

92

74

65

65

65

65

57

50

50

50

50

44

44

37

44

57

57

57

65

57

50

37

37

65

Aug.

65

57

65

57

50

44

44

44

37

37

44

44

44

57

65

57

50

44

44

44

44

44

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

31

SI

Sept.

3!

31?

31

31

37

37"

3750*

501

4*

44

44

44

4450s

5050'

44

44

44

44

44

4*

44

44

44

4450*

50SO1

- .._ 

NOTE. Braced figures represent estimated mean discharge for periods indicated. Discharge interpolated Nov. 8-10 and 24, on account of fee on control. No record May 1; discharge estimated.
BIG HOLE RIVER BASIN 23

Monthly dk'scfawsfe »/ <?r«wsAoppw Creefc near Dt'Mcm, Mont., for the y«ar ending

September 80,1986

Month

Mnv

June. ____ _.- _____ . __ ______ . ......... July . __ _ .. __ _ .. . ..

SeptOTntwr. ........... . .... . . .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

37 

48 

84 

234 

507 

192 

66 

SO

Minimum

16 

32 

13 

36 

187 

37 

31 

31

Mean

26.2 

38.9 

43.7 

187 

276 

74.6 

46.2 

43.2

Run-off In 

acre-feet

1,810 

2,310 

2,690 

8,420 

16,400 

4,580 

2,780 

2,670

BIO HOLE RIVER BASIN

BIO HOLE RIVEB NEAB MELBOSE, MONT.

LOCATION. In SE. K see. 27, T. 3 S., R. 9 W., at highway bridge at Browns 

Siding on Oregon Short Line 8 miles south of Melrose, Silver Bow County.

DRAINAGE ABBA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 16,1924, to September 30,192S. Winter records 

fragmentary.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder in wooden shelter on left bank.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel composed of heavy gravel and sand between 

large boulders. Control is riffle of game material,about 400 feet below gage 

and subject to change due to the movement of sand and gravel between the 

boulders.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.05 feet at 

6.30 p. m. June 5 (discharge, 6,960 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.62 feet at 

7 a. m. January 25 (discharge, 343 second-feet).

1924-1925: Maximum stage recorded that of June 5, 1925; minimum 

stage, 1.02 feet at 11.30 p. m. September 3,1924 (discharge, 228 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Several small diversions for irrigation above station.

REGULATION. Operation of power plant above station causes some fluctuation 

in stage.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent, except when affected by .ice. 

Rating curve well defined between 300 and 5,000 second-feet. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height 

obtained by inspection of recorder graph except as indicated in footnote to 

daily-discharge table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Big Hole River near Melrose, Mont., during the year 

ending September SO, 19%$

Date

Dec. 15..... .

Mar. 29. _ .. ...

Gage

Feet 

2.18

2.60

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

531

612

Date

Apr. 29. . ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.08

e no

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,120

4

fC{\

Date

July 25--.-....

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.02

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,000
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART VI

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Big Hole River near Melrose, Mont., for the year

ending September §0,1925

Day

!. . _______ . ____ .....

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

3 ... .

4 __ .. ____ ....... ......

5. . . .-. ........

6 .-.. .......... __ ....

7.. ____ . ____ ... ...

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

9 ________ . ....

10. _ . _ . ____ ... .........

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

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

13.. ___ . __ .. _ ......... ,

14.................... _ . _ .

15- .... . ___ .........

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

17.. . __ .............

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

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

20....... _ . __ ............

21 ..... _ .......... __ ...

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

23... ____ . __ . __ . _ ....

24

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

26. _ .. _ ............

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

28

29.. ______ ...... ..........

30 ___ . _ .......... ....

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

Dec.

475

AAQ

AAA

AAA

Jan.

405

385

363

394

qen

479

890

605

507

483

A7O

Mar.

615

730

850

Apr.

995

1,040

1,310

i tun

1,730

1,760

1,340

1,330

1,610

1,820

1,970

2,080

2,180

2,140

1,930

2,020

2,200

2,330

2,160

1,810

1,540

1,360

1,470

1,470

1,500

1,410

1,270

1,140

1,060

1,010

May

1,030

1,090

1,220

1,360

1,510

1,660

1,920

2,210

2,510

2,650

2,940

3,180

3,340

3,610

3,680

3,840

3,990

4,120

4,330

4,750

5,150

5,480

5,580

5,420

5,160

5,000

4,710

4,470

4,330

4,750

5,250

June

5,820

5,980

5,380

5,820

6,460

6,260

5,630

5,110

4,710

4,400

4,170

4,020

3,720

3,430

3,280

3,360

3,540

3,680

3,610

3,670

3,910

4,230

4,660

4,480

3,910

3,390

3,110

3,140

3,250

3,850

July

3,180

3,110

2,830

2,530

2,400

2,220

2,020

1,840

1,710

1,610

1,520

1 480

1,400

1,290

1,200

1,140

1,140

1,120

1,030

972

928

928

935

1,020

1,030

1,030

995

907

893

914

893

Aug.

832

794

788

820

740

702

652

620

595

610

636

652

620

690

764

832

794

729

668

595

548

527

495

479

463

455

475

515

527

523

. 507

Sept.

51C

487

467

45?

47P

55F

707

77C

78F

712

64f

60P

56fl

54*

540

553

663

544

548

576

560

59F 57'

548

540

 i

NOTE. Daily discharge Jan. 26 and 27 and Sept. 1 computed by hourly-discharge method. Discharge 

affected by ice Mar. 29-31, estimate based on measurement of Mar. 29.

Monthly discharge of Big Hole River near Melrose, Mont., for the year ending

September 30,1925

Month

January 21-31 ____________ __________

April ....-... ........ _..- ...--. 

June ___ . ____ ___________ ______

July

August ____ . ______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

890 

2,330 

5,580 

6,460 

3,180 

832 

788

Minimum

350 

995 

1,030 

3,110 

893 

455 

455

Mean

485 

1,620 

, 3,560 

4,320 

1,490 

634 

577

. i Run-off lr 

acre-feet

10,600 

96,400 

219,000 

257,000 

91,600 

39,000 

28,600

WILLOW CREEK BASIN 

WILLOW CHEEK NEAR WILLOW CREEK, MONT.

LOCATION. In sec. 18, T. 1 S., R. 1 JL, at highway bridge at Harwood ranch, 7

miles south of Willow Creek, Gallatin County.

PRAINAGE AREA. 164 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 5, 1919, to September 30, 1925. 

GAGE. Standard cable gage on upper handrail of bridge; read by Lou V

Harwood. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.
WILLOW CREEK BASIN" 25

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

low and covered with brush.

.EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.54 feet at 

2.45 p. m. June 22 (discharge, 247 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.18 feet 

August 24 and 25 (discharge, 26 second-feet).

1919-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 3.40 feet June 21 and 22, 1922 

(discharge, 456 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.82 foot September 6, 1919 

(discharge, 5.5 second-feet). 

^IcE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Numerous diversions for irrigation both above and below gage.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice and by shifting control. 

Two rating curves well defined between 15 and 75 second-feet used during 

year, one applicable October 1 to December 27 and the other February 8 

to September 30. Gage read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge 

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

The following discharge measurements were made:

May 4, 1925: Gage height, 1.44 feet; discharge, 46.5 second-feet.

July 30, 1925: Gage height, 1.54 feet; discharge, 58 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Willow Creek -near Willow Creek, Mont., for the 

year ending September SO, 19S5

Day

I.... ___

2 ___ . ...

3...... __ .

A

Sj

8 

9 

.10 . 

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

12...... _ ..

13 .. ...

14. 

15 __ .

16.. . .....

17 . 

18

19...... __ .

20 __ .

21- 

22..... .. ...

23 __ .. __ .

-24. .

25 .. __ .

-26 ..

27. __ ..

28 .. .....

29 __ . .....

30 

31 . 

Oct.

33

33

33

33

33

31

29

29

31

27

29

33

33

31

34

33

33

33

34

34

36

36

34

34

36

37

38

38

36

38

40

Nov.

dn

42

38

34

36

VI

40

38

38

38

41

JO

47

49

47

4Q

4O

47

54

61

77

80

77

66

47

49

55

64

69

69

Dec.

66

64

60

61

56

51

59

59

61

66

42

74

80

89

92

Feb.

93

66

54

133

220

216

212

166

133

124

114

83

77

77

66

54

48

44

40

40

43

Mar.

44

40

42

42

50

40

42

42

44

46

48

50

50

49

52

Apr.

52

46

44

42

52

fti

66

69

72

74

74

72

fid

66

67

72

fiO

66

66

61

KA

56

59

59=;o

55

52

50

KO

50

May

AS

48

48

47

44

44

46

46

48

IQ

50

54

Q«

110

114

107

103$25

an

77

74

72

72

72

72

77

SO

85

100

103

107

June

110

Oft

90oft

77

fin

83

77

74

72

67

66

64

10

61

61

64

64

141

191

216

247

216

208

199

193

178

17A

174

July

170

161

145

199

133

149

141

125

114

107

101

QA

QQ

77

66

55

KO

46

44

42

OQ

39

35

34

33

37

40

40

44

59

54

Aug.

50

45

40

QK

33

QO

28

28

30

98

Aft

Q7

37

QQ

40

35

QQ

QO

QO

QO

30

27

27

26

26

27

27

29

27

30

32

Sept.

04

30

29

on

32

09

44

52

4S

40

39

37

35

36

37

35

35

QQ

35

3Q

39

42

45

48

48

47

46

48

50

50

NOTE. No record Oct. 1-4; discharge interpolated. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 16- 

.Feb. 7 and Mar. 6-21; discharge not computed.
26

Monthly discharge of Willow Creek near- Willow Creek, Mont., for the year endingSeptember SO, 1925

Month

October ______ . ___ ____ . _ . _________

February 8-28.. _____________ . ________

March 1-6, 22-31.... ____ . _____ ....... ___ . ...

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

May... ........................... __ ............... ...

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

August _

September _ . ____ . ____ _________ . .....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

40 

80 

92 

220 

52 

74 

114 

247 

170 

50 

52

Minimum

27 

34 

42 

40 

40 

42 

44 

59 

33 

26 

29

Mean

33.6 

50.7 

65.3 

100 

45.4 

60.3 

72.8 

124 

80.5 

32.9 

39.8

R'un-ofl in 

acre-feet

2,070 

3,020 

l,a*>( 

4, 170 

1,8*0 

3,690 

4,480 

7,380 

4, 950 

2,020 

2,370

MADISON RIVER BASIN

MADISON RIVER NEAR WEST YEI1OWSTONE,» MONT.

LOCATION. 250 feet upstream from old footbridge at fording place of old Gallatin trail, just north of highway to West Yellowstone, 4 miles east of West 

Yellowstone and west boundary of Yellowstone National Park. Gibbon 

and Firehole Rivers unite to form Madison River 9 miles upstream.

DRAINAGE AREA. 410 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 16,1913, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Friez water-stage recorder on left bank; inspected by park rangers 

attached to Riverside ranger station. On account of unfavorable conditions 

caused by ice and snow near the recording gage an old staff gage, located 

on left bank 500 feet below recorder, has been used at times during winter.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable two-thirds mile below gage or 

by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and boulders; somewhat 

rough; control practically permanent. One channel at all stages. Aquatic 

growth is present during greater part of year and at times causes backwater.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded, 2.07 feet (old vertical 

staff) January 3 (discharge, 1,220 second-feet); minimum discharge estimated, 300 second-feet December 16-27.

1913-1925: Maximum discharge recorded, 1,950 second-feet June 10,1917; 

minimum discharge recorded, 284 second-feet February 2, 1924.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seldom seriously affected by ice. Temperature 

of water during extremely cold weather kept above freezing point, except 

for short periods, by numerous hot springs and geysers.

DIVERSIONS. None above station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation slightly affected at times by aquatic growth* 

Two well defined rating curves were used during year. Operation of waterstage recorder satisfactory prior to November 13 and after June 17. From 

November 15 to May 9 staff gage was read to hundredths about once a 

week. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating 

table except as indicated in footnote to table of daily discharge. Records 

good for periods when water-stage recorder was in operation; others fair 

except for estimated periods for which they are poor.

'Formerly called Madison River near Yellowstone, Mont.
MADISON RIVER BASIN 27

Discharge measurements of Madison River near West Ydlowstone, Mont., during 

the year ending September SO, 1925

Date

July 21 _____

Gage height in feet

Staff 

gage

1.65 

1.35

Recording

gage

4.17 

4.08 

3.85

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

902 

766 

508

Date

Aug. 21 _____ ..

Sept. 20 ...

Gage height in feet

Staff 

gage

1.33

1.42

Recording

gage

3.80 

3.87

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

457 

561

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Madison River near West Yeilowstone, Mont., for 

the year ending September SO, 1925

Day

1 _______

2. __ . __ ...

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

4. _______

5- 

6

7 .

8 ___ ..

g

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

11 ________

12 ________

13-...- ......

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

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

16 __ .... _ ...

17 .- __ ...

18. ... _ ...

19. ___ .......

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

21 ___ . .......

22. ___ ........

23 __ .....

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

25. __ ....

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

27. _______ .

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

29 ........

30. _ ...... ....

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

Oct.

' 336

361

361

378

352

344

352

370

370

395

404

395

386

395

395

404

414

442

480

433

404

395

378

370

361

370

370

370

370

370

370

Nov.

370

370

370

37ff

386

370

352

352

378

404

378

370

372

374

376

376

376

376

376

376

376

376

374

371

369

367

365

362

360

Dec.

366

369

372

375

378

381

384

300

[ 450

Jan.

} 600

1,220

500

384

383

381

380

379

377

376

379

383

386

390

393

397

400

393

387

380

373

366

359

353

346

339

Feb.

344

348

353

353

353

353

353

353

353

356

358

361

363

366

368

371

374

376

379

381

384

382

379

377

375

373

370

368

Mar.

366

363

360

358

356

353

354

355

356

356

357

358

359

360

358

356

354

352

350

348

346

344

342

340

338

336

334

432

475

517

560

Apr.

602

645

688

730

680

623

671

718

766

744

722

700

678

656

634

612

617

621

626

631

636

May

640

645

650

654

659

664

669

673

678

750

S50

June

870

750

890

906

882

870

858

834

894

834

777

755

733

744

722

766

July

799

711

689

711

722

894

733

656

612

580

560

570

540

520

510

500

500

500

500

510

520

560

540

500

490

480

471

471

490

530

490

Aug.

480

490

490

510

471

462

442

433

433

480

490

480

471

510

480

462

452

442

452

452

462

442

442

433

433

433

471

490

471

462

452

Sept.

462

442

442

442

490

560

580

540

560

510

490

471

490

530

540

500

490

480

570

540

520

540

500

480

480

471

471

462

520

540

NOTE. Braced figures show the estimated mean discharge for the periods indicated. Discharge 

interpolated Oct. 12,27-31, Nov. 13,14,16-21,23-28,30, Dec. 1-6, Jan. 10-14.16-21,23-30, Feb. 1,2,4-8,10- 

20,22-27, Mar. 1-5,7-13,15-20, 22-24,29-31, Apr. 1-3,16,17,19-24,26-30, and May 1-8.

63434 30 3
28 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART VI

Monthly discharge of Madison River near West Yellowstone, Mont., for the year

ending September SO, 1925

[Drainage area, 410 square miles]

Month

October. _ . ____________

November.. _______ ____

January....... _ ..... ____

March __ . _____________

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

The year... __________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

480 

401

1,220

384 

560 

766

894 

510 

580

1,220

Minimum

336 

352

339 

344 

334 

602

471 

433 

442

Mean

384 

372 

362 

439 

365 

371 

671 

759 

804 

576 

464 

504

506

Per 

square 

mile

0.937 

.907 

.883 

1.07 

.890 

.905 

1.64 

1.85 

1.96 

1.40 

1.13 

1.23

1.23

Rup-off

Inches

1.08 

1.01 

1.02 

1.23 

.93 

1.04 

1.83 

2.13 

2.19 

1.61 

1.30 

1.37

16.74

Acre-feet

23,600 

22,100 

22,300 

27,000 

20,300 

22,800 

39,900 

46,700 

47,800 

35,400 

28,500 

30,000

366,000

CROW CREEK BASIN

CHOW CREEK NEAR BADERSBURG, MONT.

LOCATION. In NE. V^ sec. 23, T. 6 N., R. 1 W., at Glendale ranger station in

Jefferson National Forest, 1 mile above mouth of Slim Sam Creek and 6

miles northwest of Radersburg, Broadwater County. 

DBAINAGE AREA. Not measured. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 17, 1924, to September 30, 1925. May 26, 1919,

to September 30, 1922, at old location 600 feet below mouth of Slim Sam

Creek. Records comparable except during short periods in spring when

discharge of Slim Sam Creek may be an appreciable percentage of flow in

Crow Creek. 

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder in wooden shelter on left bank;

inspected by M. J. Steere. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge below Slim Sam Creek or by

wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel composed of gravel and heavy boulders. No

well defined control. Banks high and covered with brush, not subject to

overflow. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.92 feet at

4.15a.m. May 21 (discharge, 340 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.73 foot at

6.45 p. m. December 13 (discharge, 2.1 second-feet).

1919-1922; 1924-25: Maximum stage recorded, 3.20 feet at 6 a. m.

June 8, 1920 (discharge, 817 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.73 foot at 6.45

p. m. December 13, 1924 (discharge, 2.1 second-feet). 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS None above station but all of normal flow is used below. 

REGULATION. None. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except as affected by ice

Rating curve well defined between 9 and 500 second-feet. Daily discharge

ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height determined

by inspection of recorder graph. Records good. 

COOPERATION. Gage heights furnished by Gerharz-Jaqueth Engineering Co.
CROW CHEEK BASIN 29

Discharge measurements of Crow Creek near Radersburg, Mont., during the year

ending September SO, 1925

Date

Oct. 9. __ . __ . .... ... __ .. ....

Apr. 21.... ___ .. _ ....... _ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.18

1.60

Discharge

See.-ft. 

15.4

53

Date

July 30 - _ .. _ ..............

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.80

1.38

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

78

28.4

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Crow Creek near Radersburg, Mont., for the yea

ending September 80, 1925

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.

15.8

15.2

16.9

18.0

19.2

19.8

18.6

18.6

17.4

17.4

17.4

16.9

18.0

18.6

19.2

19.2

19.8

18.6

18.0

18.0

18.0

17.4

16.9

16.4

16.4

15.8

15.8

16.4

18.6

17.4

15.8

Nov.

16.4

15.8

15.8

15.8

15.8

12.2

12.5

13.0

13.6

14.2

12.5

22.0

37.0

50.0

28.0

11.8

125

14.7

14.2

14.2

13.6

15.2

14.7

14.2

15.2

23.0

25.0

IAO

18.0

20.0

Dec.

24.0

28.0

15.8

15.2

14.7

13.0

14.7

14.7

15.2

15.8

15.8

11.8

2.7

2.9

2.5

Feb.

9.0

8.7

8.4

8.4

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

Mar.

9.0

a ft

9.0

13.6

14.2

11.4

10.8

10.8

10.8

10.4

10.4

10.4

10.4

10.4

10.0

10.4

10.4

10.4

10.8

10.0

11.4

13.6

13.0

11.8

10.8

12 2

13.0

13.6

16.4

14.7

17.4

Apr.

15.8

16 9

19.2

22

24

20

19.8

23

29

37

47

67

68

62

57

64

75

67

56

51

47

47

46

44

49

41

41

37>>q

dfi

May

62

68

80

75

76

82

92

86

81

82

89

140

153

185

994

195

203

tvjA

260

314

301

249

211

1QK

151

140

138

176

206

June

178

1 en

153

173

11Q

151

14.fi

136

144

114

140

131

119

127

134

131

131

119

112

101

94

84

70

75

74

78

07

July

104

94

82

74

68

67

62

57

54

50

48

47

44

42

39

37

37

36

34

33

33

37

43

36

35

32

30

30

30

30

9Q

Aug.

27

26

25

25

23

23

22

22

21

22

22

20

20

22

25

21

19.8

19.2

19.2

18.0

17.5

16.9

16.4

16.9

17.5

17.5

20

30

25

22

20

Sept.

19.2

18.6

17.4

16.9

18.6

25

28

22

20

20

19.2 iao

18.0

16. »

16.9

16.9

19.8

18

21

22

23

23

24

23

21

19.8

21

22

23

23

Monthly discharge of Crow Creek near Radersburg, Mont., for the year ending September 30,1925

Month

December 1-15 __ __ . _ _____________

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

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

August ___ _____________ . _________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

19.8 

50

28 

9.0 

17.4 

75 

314 

178 

 104 

30 

28

Minimum

15.2 

12.2 

2.5 

8.4 

9.0 

15.f 

62 

74 

29 

16.4 

16.9

Mean

17.6 

1S.O 

13.8 

8.66 

11.6 

42.4 

159 

125 

47.5 

21.4 

20.5

Run-off in

acre-feet

1,080 

1,070 

411 

137 

713 

2,520 

9,780 

7,440 

2,920 

1,320 

1,220
30 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART VI

PRICKLY PEAR CREEK BASIN

PRICKLY PEAR GREEK NEAR GLANGY, MONT.

LOCATION. In S. % sec. 34, T. 9 N., R. 3 W., at private bridge on Haab ranch 

one-fourth mile below mouth of Lump Gulch Creek and IK miles north of 

Clancy, Jefferson County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 178 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 12, 1910, to September 30, 1916; July 28, 1921, to 

September 30, 1925. July 15, 1908, to June 30, 1909, at old site 1 mile 

below.

GAGE. Vertical staff on downstream side of right abutment of private bridge; 

read by Fred E. Haab

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by w.ading or from bridge

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.21 feet at 

5.40 p. m. June 1 (discharge, 164 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.85 foot 

October 1 (discharge, 14.0 second-feet).

1909-1916; 1921-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 4.0 feet June 17, 1915 

(discharge, 465 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.71 foot September 9, 1924 

(discharge, 9.3 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Several small diversions from main stream and tributaries above 

gage; practically all water is appropriated and used for irrigation below 

station.

REGULATION None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; affected by shifting control 

and by ice. Two rating curves used during year, one well defined between 

12 and 150 second-feet used October 1 to May 12 and the other fairly well 

defined between 30 and 100 second-feet used May 28 to September 30. 

Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying mean daily gage heights to rating table except May 13-27 when 

shifting-control method was used and June 3-13 when discharge was 

interpolated. Prior to May 12 records good, thereafter fair.

Discharge measurements of Prickly Pear Creek near Clancy, Mont., during the year

ending September 80,

Date

Oct. 25 _____ .... ......

May 12. _____ . __ .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.97

1.68

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

20.1

SO

Date

May 28. ____________ July 23 ________ . _ - _

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.63

1.09

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

83

34.3

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Prickly Pear Creek near Clancy, Mont., for the 

year ending September SO, 1925

Day

1 _____ . _____

2. __ ...--_-..,. -

3 ___________ 4 __ ...

5. _________

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

7 ___________

8 ___________

9- ...... 

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

Oct.

14 4

15.6

14.8

15.6

16.5

17.5

17.0

18.0

19.5

18.0

Nov.

1Q fi

20.5

21.6

22.8

22.2

21.6

22.8

24

25

28

Dec.

31

37

36

30

26

25

22.8

26

34

31

Mar. Apr.

32

35

39

39

39

40

39

40

45

45

May

38

35

36

36

38

41

45

46

46

47

June

162

154

147

140

133

126

119

112

106

100

July

83

70

69

70

55

54

50

48

41

37

Aug.

30

30

28

25

23

22.5

21.5

21.5

21.5

21.5

Sept.

21.5

21.5

21.5

21.5

21.5

30

34

27

25

23
PRICKLY PEAR CREEK BASIN 31

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Prickly Pear Creek near Clancy, Mont., for the 

year ending September SO, 1925 Continued

Day

11. __ . ___ . .....

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

13. __ . ___ .. ....

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

15. __ .... _ .. ....

16........ __ . .....

17 __ .... __ . ......

18........ ___ . .....

19 _ ..

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

21 __ .... __ . .....

g........ ...........

23 ___ .. __ . .....

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

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

26... _ .. ______ .

27-......._.__..____.

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

29.. ___ . __ . .....

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

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

Oct.

18.5 

19.0 

20.0 

21.0 

24.0

24.6 

24.0 

22.8 

20.5 

19.5

19.6 

19,5 

20.0 

19.5 

20.0

20.0 

21.0 

21.6 

20.5 

20.5 

19.6

Nov.

38 

46 

33 

31

25

22.2 

22.2 

20.5 

22.2 

24.0

24.6 

25 

26 

29 

31

30 

28 

26 

30 

30

Dec.

29 

24 

22.8 

25

Mar.

28 

29 

22.2 

26

26 

24.6 

25 

32 

32 

33

Apr.

4$

m

61

6: 

«

6!

5( 

61 

3! 

4<

4f 

K 

6( 

5f 

53

51 

5C 

51

44

38

Monthly discharge of Prickly Pear Creek near ( 

September SO, 19,

Month

October.... ...... ........... ___ _ . ______ .

December 1-14 _ . ___________ _____ .....

March 22-31.. __ . __ .. _ .. __ .... ____ - __ .

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

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

July

August.... __ . _______________________

Maxi

May

53 

89 

60 

95 

99

93 

91 

96 

99 

100

100 

96 

98 

99 

91

93 

83 

87 

94 

116 

156

June

94 

88 

82 

76 

79

76

78 

76

77 

76

86

85 

89

77 

71

48 

59

58 

64 

76

July

35 

34 

33 

31 

31

31 

29 

30 

27 

28

28 

30 

36 

31 

32

31 

30 

28 

29 

31 

30

Aug.

21.5 

21.6 

21.6 

22.0 

23.6

22.5 

22.5 

21.5 

21.6 

21.6

21.6 

21.6 

21.6 

21.5 

21.5

21.5 

29.0 

32.0 

27.0 

21.6 

21.5

Sept.

23 

23.6 

22.5 2L5- 

21. 5-

21.5"- 

21. 5- 

21.5 

33 

32

32 

32 32- 

33= 

3*

32 

34 

36> 

38 

39

lancy, Mont., for the year ending1 

5

Discharge in second-feet

num

24.6 

46 

37 

33 

63 

56 

62 

83 

32 

39

Minimum

14.4 

19.5

22.8 

22.2 

32 

35 

58 

27 

21.6 

21.6

Mean

19.4 

26.4 

28.5 

27.8 

46.9 

77.5 

93.7 

39.4 

23.4 

27.6

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,190 

1,670 

791 

551 

2,790 

4,770 

5,580 

2,420 

1,440 

1,640

TENMELE CREEK HEAR RIM! MI, MONT.

LOCATION. In NE. # sec. 20, T. 9 N., R. 5 W 

station, 500 feet above mouth of Moose 

Lewis and Clark County. 

DBAINAGE ABEA. 34 square miles (measured 

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. March 13,1915, to Sept 

GAGE. Friez water-stage recorder on left bank o

by D. H. Lewis, forest ranger. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from foot

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Concrete control 

Left bank high and steep; composed of loo 

flow. Right bank sloping and subject to o

opposite Moose Creek ranger 

Crock, and 3 miles north of Rimini,

topographic maps), 

mber 30,1925. 

aposite ranger station; inspected

ridge 75 feet above gage or by

was constructed March 4, 1917. 

e material; not subject to overerflow.
32 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART VI

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 1.76 feet at 

6 a.m. May 18 (discharge, 173 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.10 foot 

March 28 (discharge, 0.4 second-foot).

1915-1925: Maximum stage, 4.87 feet May 15,1917 (discharge, 948 secondfeet); minimum stage, that of March 28,1925.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; records discontinued 

November 12 to March 20.

DIVERSIONS. Some water is diverted above station for part of the water supply 

of Helena.

REGULATION. Small reservoir of water-supply system of Helena is above station.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except as affected by ice. Rating curve well defined between 2 and 200 second-feet. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height obtained 

by inspection of recorder graph except as indicated in footnote to dailydischarge table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Tenmile Creek near Rimini, Mont., during the year 

ending September 30, 1985

Date

Oct. 24 _ . _ . __ .... ......

Mar. 21 ___ ... . __ ..... ...

May 19.. _ . __ . __ . .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

0 19

34

1.71

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

n a

3.7

IfU.

Date

May 28 ____ .... ..~ __ ..

height

Feet 

1.23

1.32

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

48.5

59

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tenmile Creek near Rimini, Mont., for the year

ending September SO, 19S5

Day

1. . . . _____ . __ __ .

2... ___ . _________

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

4. ____ . ___ . __ . .....

5 __ ... __ ....... ____ .

6. _ .. _ . ,

7. _ _ ....

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

9 _ .. _____ _ . ........

10 ________ . _ .... __ .

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

12 _ _______ ... __ .

13 .- _ --.-- _ .......

14. ________ . __ ........

15 _________ .. ___ . ....

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

J7 ___ . _____ . __ .. __ .

18 _____ - __ - __ - __ .

19... ___ r ___________ .

20... ____ . __ ....... __ .

21.... _______ . __ ......

22 ___ . ______ ....... _ .

23

24 .

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

26...... ..............-.

27. __ ...... ___ . __ .. ....

28. __ . ____ ... .. .......

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

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

31. . . ___ . __ . ___ . . .....

Oct.

0.9

.9

1.2

1.5

1.5

1.2

1.0

Nov.

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

.7

1

O

1 ^

1 0

1.4

Mar.

.. ....

3.7

3.2

2.7

2.3

1.9

1.5

1.1

.7

1.1

1.1

1.3

Apr.

4.2

4.7

5.3

5.6

7.2

5.3

6.0

9 4

19 <\

15.3

24

29

27

24

23

27

29

25

23

21

19.2

22.0

18.8

15.3

17.0

17.8

18.3

17.0

20.0

26.0

May

32

41

43

OQ

43

55

54

41

52

Aft

72

97

100

121

133

139

139

145

164

148

157

157

139

132

125

118

111

104

98

92

86

Jane

75

145

124

119

124

130

124

121

133

116

102

86

72

70

66

54

45

39

42

45

45

35

29

19.2

17.4

17

18.3

24

21

July

20

27

21

15.7

14.1

14.1

14.5

12.9

10.8

14.5

9.7

8.7

8.7

8.1

7.5

6.3

4.9

5.3

5.7

6.1

6.5

6.9

7.3

7.7

8.1

5.6

49

4.5

4.5

45

4.5

Aug.

1.3

1.0

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

2.4

2.9

2.6

2.3

2.0

Sept.

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.0

3.3

3.3

4.0

3.3

2.7

1.9

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

1.9

3.3

2.9

2.5

2.1

1.7

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.5

NOTE. No record May 24-30, July 18-24, 30, Aug. 15, 29-31, Sept. 1-4, 12,14-18, and 22-25; discharge 

interpolated. Discharge estimated Mar. 21-27 on account of ice.
PRICKLY PEAR GREEK BASI5T 33

Monthly discharge of Ten-mile Creek near Rimini, Mont., /or the year ending September 80, 1925

Month

October 25-31 _________ . _______ . ____ .

March 21-31 ______ __________ . __ . __

April ___ _____ .. _

May................ ____ ........... __ ............

June ____ . ______________________

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

September _____ . _______ . ______ . __

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1.5 

1.4 

3.7 

29 

157 

145 

27 

2.9 

4.0

Minimum

0.9 

.7 

.7 

4.2 

32 

17.0 

4.5 

.9 

1.0

Mean

* 1.17 

1.05 

1.87 

17.3 

97.5 

71.2 

9.70 

1.S1 

1.99

Run-off in 

acre-feet

16.2 

22.9 

40.8 

1,030 

6,000 

4,240 

596 

57.2 

118

TENMIIB GREEK NEAR HELENA, MONT.

LOCATION. In SW. % BE. }{ sec. 22, T. 10 N., R. 4 W., opposite Broadwater 

Hotel, near Helena, Lewis and Clark County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 103 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 8, 1908, to September 30, 1925,

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder installed September 18,1925, 

in wooden shelter at same location and datum as former staff gage; read 

by Henry Johnson.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from highway bridge 500 feet 

below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream coarse gravel and boulders; shifting 

occasionally.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.60 feet at 

7 a. m. June 10 (discharge, 165 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.50 feet July 

28-30 (discharge, 0.5 second-foot).

1908-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 5.60 feet May 28,1917 (discharge, 

865 second-feet); minimum stage, no flow afternoon of July 10, 1918, June 

26 to September 30, 1919, and July 31 to September 16, 1921.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during extreiftfcly cold weather.

DIVERSIONS. Part of the water supply for the city of Helena is taken from 

Tenmile Creek above station. Two irrigation ditches also take water from 

the creek above gage.

REGULATION. None

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

well defined between 2 and 300 second-feet. Gage read to half-tenths once 

daily prior to September 18. Daily gage heights from recorder graph September -18-30. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height 

to rating table. Records good except for very low discharges and during 

winter.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

October 24, 1924: Gage height, 1.88 feet; discharge, 3.1 second-feet. 

May 19, 1925: Gage height, 3.38 feet; discharge, 124 second-feet. 

May 28, 1925: Gage height, 2.76 feet; discharge, 50 second-feet.
34 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART VI

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tenmile Creek near Helena, Mont., for the year

ending September SO, 1925

Day

1 ____ . ..........

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

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

4 __ . .. . 

5 ____ .......

6... .. ...

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

8. __ .. ____ .

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

10 ......

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

12. _______ .

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

14. ___ ......

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

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

17. _________ .

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

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

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

21... __ . _ ... ....

22 ......

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

24... ______ .. __

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

26. _______ . .....

27... ___ . _ ......

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

»--...-_ ........

SO.......... .........

31. __________

Oct.

0.6

.6

.6

,6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

1.0

1.0

LO

1.0

1 9

9 A

2.5

2.5

3

tr

3

e>

3.5

O e

4.5

4.5

3 IF

O K

2.5

2.5

9 f(

2.5

Nov.

2.5

2.5

2.5

o r

2

C

9 A

9 A

9 A

O fc

*> K

2

K

9 A

2.0

3

K

3.5

3.5

o r

2.5

2.5

3

e

3.5

9 *\

n e

2.5

o e

2.5

3.5

Dec.

4,5

4.5

3.5

a

e

O ft

2.5

O A

2.5

2

K

3.5

6.0

6.0

2

t

O ft

O B

2.0

O A

O ft

9 A

1.5

1.5

1.5

1 5

1.5

1.5

2.0

v n

9 A

Mar.

2.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

4.5

9.5

0 K.

Id. O

Apr.

14.2

17.0

14.2

14.2

23

20

17

17

23

37

45

54.

41

07

97

45

45

45

41

97

30

26

45

41

*M

30

no

no

30

30

May

37

45

54

54

54

58

58

54

50

58

68

O4

90

CM

 lOfl

97

111

119

119

136

127

111

78

70

AQ

63

52

45

54

58

June

63

68

73

111

127

127

119

127

145

165

136

119

104

97

90

84

73

63

54

45

45

58

64

45

34

«f|

26

20

17

20

July

17.0

20.0

23.0

17.0

14.2

11.5

11.5

9.5

9.5

7.5

6.0

4.5

2.5

2.5

2.0

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.«

.6

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.6

Aug.

0.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.6

.6

Sept.

0.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.7

5.4

5.7

5.7

Monthly discharge ofTenmile Creek near Helena, Mont., for the year ending September 80,1925

Month

November.. ___ ____________ __ ......

] eeember _____ . __ __ . ..

March 22-31 ___ . ______ . __ . ______ . __ .

April ____ . . ____________ __ .........

May... ...... ._.. _._ . _____ _ ___ ......

Joly_............... __ ........... ...... .........

August ____________________ ____ .

September... ________________ . ...........

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

4.5 

3.5 

7.5 

14.2 

54 

136 

165 

23 

.7 

5.7

Minimum

0.6 

2.0 

1.5 

2.5 

14.2 

37 

17 

.5 

.6 

.6

Mean

1.90 

2.72 2.85' 

5.77 

31.3 

78.1 

78.0 

5.45 

.61 

1.81

Run-off in 

acre-feet

117 

162 

175 

114 

1,860 

4,800 

4,640 

335 

37.5 

108

LITTLE PRICKLY PEAR CHEEK BASIN

IITTLE PRICKLY PEAK CHEEK HEAR MARYSVILLE, MOOT.

LOCATION. In SW. y± sec. 18, T. 12 N., R. 6 W., at highway bridge on ranch 

of Casper Traufer, one-fourth mile below mouth of Deadman Creek and 6 

miles northwest of Marysville, Lewis and Clark County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 69 square miles (measured on topographic map of Helena 

quadrangle).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 24, 1913, to September 30, 1925, at present site; 

April 12 to May 23, 1913, about one-fourth mile above present site; May 18, 

1909, to December 31,1911, at station above mouth of Deadman Creek.
LITTLE PRICKLY PEAR CREEK BASIN

GAGE. Vertical staff spiked to upstream side of left abutment of highway 

.bridge; read by Casper Traufer.

DISCHAEGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND GONTROJU. Sand and gravel; shifts slightly.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 1.70 feet May 

20 and 21 (discharge, 114 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.68 foot December 

8-10 (discharge, 7.0 second-feet).

1909-1911; 1913-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 3.8 feet May 25 aad 26, 

1917 (discharge, 454 second-feet); minimum discharge, 1.2 second-feet 

March 7-13, 1911.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice,

DIVERSIONS. Two or three small ditches take water from the stream above 

station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice and by leaves on control, 

otherwise permanent. Eating curve well defined between 10 and 250 

second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice daily April 10 to July 3 and 

once daily during remainder of year. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying mean daily gage height to rating table except October 3 to December 10, when shifting-control method was used. Records good.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

October 24, 1925: Gage height, 0.73 foot; discharge, 8.9 second-feet. 

April 20,1925: Gage height, 1.45 feet; discharge, 72 second-feet. 

July 18, 1925: Gage height, 0.96 foot; discharge, 20.8 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Prickly Pew Creek near Marysvittet Moni., 

for the year ending September SO, 19&5

Day

1. ____ _ ___ .

2. .

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

4 ___ . _ .. ___ .

5 ..... _ . __ ..

6. __ ........ __ .

7

8 __ _______

9 _

10 ... __ .

11. __ . __ . __ .

12. ..... ____ ....

13........ __ . __ .

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

15. __________ .

16 ...

17....... ____ .....

18..... _______ .

19 _________ .

20 .. ____ ...

21 .. ____ ......

22.. _____ ... __ .

23 .. .......

24 ....

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

26 __________ .

27 . ______ .

28 _ . __ . . __ ..

29

30 ___ ___ ....

31 __ . ___ .......

Oct.

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

10

10

10

10.

10.

9 7

».7

9.7

9.4

9.4

9.1

Q 1

». 1

8.8

as

8.8

as

8.8

8.8

8.8

as

8.8

asa s

Nov.

ft ft

as

8.8

8.8

as

8.8

8 0

a a

8.8

S a

8.8

8.8

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

Dec.

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.0

7.0

7.0

Mar.

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

Apr.

13

14

15

15

16

16

16

18

20

24

31

47

61

61

54

65

74

84

80

68

59

57

57

49

46

43

41

39

38

37

May

asdA

IS

64

57

58

62

62

62

62

69

65

79

 8

110

110

102

102

110

114

114

112

188

96

91

82

76

72

70

66

65

June

65

61

W

62

62

62

62

62

62

66

68

«S

68

OS

66

64

61

57

52

4fi

47

4»

48

45

45

43

39

39

38

37

July

35

35

35

35

35

34

34

33

32

29

27

27

27

27

26

24

23

22

22

22

23

22

23

23

22

22

22

21

25

23

22

Aug.

21

21

21

21

20

20

90

It

19

18

18

18

IS

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

Sept

16

16

16

16

16

18

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

IS

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16
36 SUEFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1925, PAET VI

Monthly discharge of Little Prickly Pear Creek near Marysville, Mont., for the year

ending September S0f 1925

Month

December 1-10 ______ ... _____________

March 22-31.. __ . ____ . __ .... ________ ..

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

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

June. _______ . ___________________

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

September ________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

12 

8.8 

7.6 

12 

84 

114 

68 

35 

21 

18

Minimum

8.8 

7.6 

7.0 

12 

13 

38 

37 

21 

16 

16

Mean

9.77 

8.30 

7.42 

12.0 

41.9 

78.9 

55.7 

28.8 

18.1 

16.2

Run-off in 

acre-feet

601 

494 

147 

238 

2,490 

4,850 

3,310 

1,650 

1,110 

964

SMITH RIVER BASIN

SMITH RIVER NEAR WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, MONT.

LOCATION. In SE. % SW. % sec. 33, T. 11 N., R. 8 E., at Meachem ranch, 14 miles 

northeast of White Sulphur Springs, Meagher County, and 32 miles northwest of Martinsdale.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 20, 1922, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank 500 feet west of ranch house; read by Mrs. 

Florence Meachem.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel composed of coarse gravel. Banks low and 

subject to overflow at high water. Control is a gravel bar about 30 feet below 

gage.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.63 feet at 7 

a. m. June 16 (discharge, 172 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.42 foot December 19 (discharge, 3.4 second-feet).

1922-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 3.05 feet June 21, 1923 (discharge, 

224 second-feet); minimum discharge, 3.1 second-feet at time of discharge 

measurement of March 8,1923.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. One or two small diversions for irrigation above this station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except when affected by ice. 

Rating curve well defined between 5 and 160 second-feet. Gage read to 

hundredths twice daily. Discharge obtained by applying mean daily gage 

height to rating table. Records good. ,

The following discharge measurements were made: 

April 18,1925: Gage height, 1.28 feet; discharge, 43.3 second-feet. 

July 13, 1925: Gage height, 0.86 foot; discharge, 19.2 second-feet. 

September 22, 1925: Gage height, 0.76 foot; discharge, 14.6 second-feet.
SUN EIVER BASIN 37

'Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Smith River near White Sulphur Springs, Mont., 

for the year ending September SO, 19&5

Day

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

2... ___ ........... ____ ..

3_. __ . .

4_

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

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

7

8_ ..... . ___ ......

9

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

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

12- _ ...... __ . _ ..

13- . -. _

14 . .. _

15 

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

n , .... . .

18

1Q

20 ...

21 .... . - ... ______ ..

22

*>Q

24.. ___ . ___ .. ....

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

26 

27 . - ... - 

28 - _ ___ .

29. - - ............

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

31 

Oct.

6.8

6.8

11.6

9

0

10.4

10

9.2

9.2

9.2

10

9.2

11.6

10.4

10

9.2

9.2

9.2

8.4

8.8

8.8

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.8

9.6

9.6

9.2

9.2

Nov.

9 9

8 A.

8.4

9 9

9 9

10.4

o s

9

0

8.8

Ifl ft

10

10.4

10.4

10.4

8.8

15

9.2

9.2

9.2

11.2

11.2

8.8

8.4

10.4

9.2

8

Dec.

0 0

8 S

8

0

7.7

I 10

1

24

27

17

9.6

7.7

6

4.4

3.6

3.6

5.6

5.3

5.3

5

3.6

4.2

4.2

5.6

5.3

5.3

5.6

Apr.

40

40

45

54

127

122

122

on

73

77

54

65

58

60<=&

53

52

46

39

44

44

51

54

51

55

46

43

36

34

34

May

«M

33

37

on

AA

AJR.

47

47

54

49

50

56

62

73

83

89

91

91

92

99

101

104

IfU

97

104

94

88

83

80

86

104

June

on

aa

an

77

QI

79

67

68

QA

108

86

76

81

86

149

100

102

102

98

87

84

80

72

68

64

64

61

58

56

July

56

60

58

49

49

to

39

33

28

30

28

25

22

17

16

18

20

17

17

22

22

27

27

24

27

22

17

18

25

23

20

Aug.

is

21

20 -

20

20

22

20

24

20

99

22

21

20

25

23

20

19

20

16

16

16

15

11

14

14

14

14

14

12

9.2

8.4

Sept.

S d

8.4

8.4

9 a

12

10.4

9.2

10

12

11.6

10.4

13

11.6

11.6

10

11.6

11.2

14

13

16

15

14

14

14

14

15

15

16

16

NOTE. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated. Stage-discharge relation 

affected by ice Nov. 7, 8, 21-23, and Dec. 31; discharge estimated. No record Dec. 16, June 22, and Sept. 

24; discharge interpolated. No record Jan. 1 to Mar. 31.

Monthly discharge of Smith River near White Sidphur Springs, Mont., for the year

ending September SO, 1925

Month

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

May . __ .... . . .

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

September. ... _ __ __ .......

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

11.6 

15 

27 

127 

104 

149 

60 

25 

16

Minimum

6.8 

8 

3.6 

34 

33 

56 

16 

8.4 

8.4

Mean

9.16

9.78 

8.16 

58.8 

72.7 

82.8 

28.6 

17.9 

12.1

Run-off in 

acre-feet

563 

582 

502 

3,500 

4,470 

4,930 

1,760 

1,100 

728

SUN RIVER BASIN 

NORTH FORK OF SUN EIVER NEAR AUGUSTA, MONT.

LOCATION. In unsurveyed tract at Sun River diversion dam, 18 miles northwest of Augusta, Lewis and Clark County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 596 square miles (measured by United States Bureau of 

Reclamation).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1916, to September 30, 1925, at the present 

site. From August 5, 1889, to December 31, 1890, and October 31, 1903, 

to December 31, 1915, a station was located in sec. 33, T. 22 N., R. 7 W., 

at the Henningson ranch, about 8 miles downstream from the present site. 

The flow of the stream is practically the same at both points, as there are 

no diversions or tributaries.
38 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART VI

GAGE*. A sloping staff gage on the right abutment of Sun River diversion dam; 

read by employees of the Bureau of Reclamation.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from a highway bridge about half a mile 

below gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Control is crest of the Sun River diversion dam, 

which is a concrete structure with an arch section 153.3 feet in length, and 

a gravity section 59.2 feet in length, separated by a pier.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum discharge during year, 7,920 second-feet 

May 20 (canal carrying 370 second-feet); minimum discharge, 95 secoadfeet January 1-5.

1889-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 11.4 feet at 2 a. m. June 21, 1916 

(discharge, 32,300 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.0 foot April 7 

and 8, 1915 (discharge, 15 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. The intake of the Pishkun Canal of United States Bureau of 

Reclamation is at the diversion dam. A total of 71,700 acre-feet was 

diverted during year.

REG TJLATION . None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined 

and based on formula Q=3.1 LH1 - 8, which was closely checked by five discharge measurements. Gage readings were obtained to half-tenths once 

daily October 1 to November 30 and January 1 to September 30. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table and 

adding flow of canal. Records good.

COOPERATION. Complete records furnished by the United States Bureau of 

Reclamation.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Fork of Sun River near Augusta, Mont., 

for the year ending September SO, 1985

Day

1 ___ ...

2 ..........

3 ____ ...

4 ..........

5 ..........

8. __ ....

7 _____ .

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

124

124

124

124

124

124

152

152

152

152

254

254

254

254

254

254

254

254

254

254

254

261

261

261 

261

261

261

261

261

261

Nov.

261

261

261

217

217

217

217

217

f}f\A

204

204

204

204

204

9fl4

9(M

184

184

184

184

184

184

184

184

165 

165

165

165

165

Jan.

95

95

Q5

95

95

100

100

100

105

105

105

105

105

105

110

110

110

110

110

116

116

116

116

116

122 

122

122

122

122

122

Feb.

122

122

197

197

127

197

127

127

135

135

135

135

135

135

138

138

1 QQ

145

150

Tin

150

145

1QQ

135

Mar.

Hrtff

fqo

145

150

150

155

155

160

160

155

155

1 ^rt

ISO

150

150

150

Tin

i f^\

156

160

170

182 

188

IQfi

205

210

215

220

Apr.

290

Q7A

460

555

650

460 dfin

600

600

OCA

1,320

1,700

2,310

2,060

2,000

1 onfl

1,840

1,840

1,750

1,750

1 600

1,600

1,400

1 330

1,120 

1,120

1,180

1,480

1,470

1,680

May

1,930

O Qlft

9 tftn

2,950

3

qnA

3

AAA

3,000

2,750

2,750

3,000

3,600

4,200

4,700

4,700

4,800

4,700

4,800

6,520

7,200

7,550

7,300

6,800

6,520

6,100

5,600 

4,700

4,900

4,700

4,550

4,700

4,550

June

4,200

3

cnn

3,600

2,830

2,650

2,650

9 Tifl

9 nnn

i QAA

1 900

9 nnn

2,000

9 3Aft

9 ^ftft

2,300

2,300

2,500

2,850

3,800

4,200

3 fif¥1

3,450

3,200

3,000

2,850 

2,310

1,930

1,840

2,000

1,400

July

1,310 i ion

1,090

1,020

985

onn

810

724

son

620

560

535

965

925

910

750

520

335

300

260

220

220

250

250

245 

230

200

180

175

175

175

Aug.

175

172

172

172

172

150

172

172

510

510

510

510

510

470

450

480

480

470

470

450

450

450

440

440

440 

420

420

410

400

400

400

Sept.

250

OKA

250

250

280

250

250

250

250

290

400

400

400

dflrt

400

400

400

400

400

400

4/V)

460

400

450

450 

500

500

500

500

500
SUN EIV.EE BASIN 39

Monthly discharge of North Fork of Sun River near Augusta, Mont., for the year 

ending September SO, 1925

Month

October. _ . ____ . _____ . ___ __ -. ____ ....

January , . ....

March ____________________________

April

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

Jane

July

August ____ __ ______ .. ___ __ __ _____

September ____________ . ______ __ .......

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

261 

261 

122 

150 

220 

2,310 

7,860 

4,200 

1,310 

510 

500

Minimum

96 

. 165 

95 

122 

135 

290 

1,930 

1,400 

175 

150 

250

Mean

213 

199 

109 

134 

163 

1,260 

4,560 

2,640 

572 

382 

370

Run-off in 

acre-feet

13,100 

11,800 

6,700 

7,440 

10,000 

75,000 

28fljflflO 

157,000 

35,200 

23,500 

22,000

Combined daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Fork of Sun River and Pishkun 

Canal near Augusta, Mont., for the year ending September SO, 1925

Day

1 .. . _____

2 ... _ .

3-. ....

4..........

5 -

6 

7 ..........

8. _ ... ...

9.... ......

10 

11. __ . .....

12....... __

13 .... __

14....... _ .

15...... __ .

16 ,.-. ...

17- _ - __

18 . 

19- . 

20 

21 ....

22. ___..

23 ____ .

24...... __ .

25 __ ...

26 ..........

27 ........

28. ...

29 .. __

30 _ .

31 ......

Oct.

286

314

314

314

314

314

298

152

152

152

152

254

254

254

254

254

254

254

254

254

254

254

261

261

261

261

261

261

261

261

261

Nov.

261

261

261

217

217

217

217

217

204

204

204

204

204

204

204

204

184

184

184

184

184

184

184

184

165

165

165

165

165

165

Jan.

95

95

95

Qfl

95

100

100

100

105

105

105

105

105

105

110

110

110

110

110

116

116

116

116

116

122

122

122

122

122

122

122

Feb.

122

122

122

122

122

127

127

127

127

127

127

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

138

138

138

145

150

150

150

145

138

135

Mar.

135

138

138

145

150

150

155

155

160

160

155

155

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

155

160

170

175

182

188

195

205

210

215

220

Apr.

290

370

460

555

650

*A",

7ifl

1,010

1,010

1,290

1,730

2,110

2,520

2,060

2,000

1,900

1,840

1,840

1,750

1,750

1,800

1,600

1,400

1,330

1,120

1,120

1,180

1,480

1,470

1,680

May

1 Q^A

2,310

2,500

2, 950

3,300

3,600

3,000

2,750

2,750

3,000

3,600

4,200

4,700

4,700

4,800

4,700

4,800

6,520

7,390

7,920

7,800

7,350

7,070

6,660

6,160

5,260

5,460

5,280

5,130

5,280

5,130

June

4,780

4,350

3,550

3,200

2,750

9 7V»

2,250

2,100

2,000

2,000

2,100

2,100

2,400

9 4nA

2,400

2,420

2,620

2,970

4,030

4,430

3,830

3,680

3,510

3,360

3,210

2,730

2,420

2,400

2,560

1,960

July

1,840

1,690

1,590

1,520

1,480

1 400

1*320

1,240

1,200

1,140

1,080

1,060

1,040

1,000

985

960

920

765

755

715

790

790

820

790

785

745

630

610

530

530

530

Aug.

530

527

527

472

JKft

322

510

510

510

510

510

470

450

480

480

470

470

450

450

450

440

440

440

420

420

410

400

400

400

Sept.

-Ififfc

400

400

400

im\<

400 400'

40f>

400

400-

400'

400 400-

400'

400-

400 400-

400

400

400

40O

400

450

450

500

500

500

500

500

Combined monthly discharge of North Fork of Sun River and Pishkun Canal near 

Augusta, Mont., for the year ending September SO, 1925 »

Month

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

June ... . ...... ... _ ... ---.-.--- _ ... .....

July 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

314 

261 

122 

150 

220 

2,520 

7,920 

4,780 

1,840 

530 

500

Minimum

152 

165 

95 

122 

135 

290 

1,930 

1,960 

530 

322 

400

Mean

255 

199 

109 

134 

163 

1,350 

4,770 

2,910 

1,010 

460 

420

Run-off in 

acre-feet

15,700 

11,800 

6,700 

7,440 

10,000 

80,300 

203,000 

173,000 

62,100 

28,300 

25,000
40 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1925, PART VI

SUN RIVER AT FORT SHAW, MONT.

LOCATION. In SW. K sec. 1, T. 20 N., R. 2 W., at highway bridge at Fort Shaw,

Cascade County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,475 square miles (measured by United States Bureau of

Reclamation). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 16,1912, to September 30, 1925. A station on Sun

River at Sun River, maintained July 31, 1905, to October 5, 1912, gave

records for practically the same drainage area. 

GAGE. Standard chain gage on highway bridge read by Arthur Woods,

employee of the United States Bureau of Reclamation until May 19, 1925.

Stevens continuous water-stage recorder installed May 20, 1925, in shelter

on left bank under bridge. Datum not changed. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 500 feet below gage or by

wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and rocks; fairly permanent,

but shifting occasionally. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.82 feet

May 20 (discharge, 6,490 second-feet); minimum stage, 3.3 feet October 1

(discharge, 89 second-feet).

1905-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 13.4 feet June 7, 1908 (discharge,

18,400 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.99 feet November 8, 11, and 12, 1919

(discharge, 49 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. There are adjudicated rights for diverting 248 second-feet from

Sun River direct and 664 second-feet from tributaries above this station.

In addition there are the Fort Shaw and Pishkun Canals of the United

States Bureau of Reclamation and a few small ditches constructed since the

adjudication.

REGULATION. Willow Creek Reservoir has a capacity of 16,600 acre-feet. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent for year except as affected by

ice. Rating curve well defined between 80 and 5,400 second-feet. Chain

gage read to half-tenths once daily October 1 to May 19; staff readings or

recorder record subsequent to May 19. Daily discharge ascertained by

applying mean daily gage height to rating table except as indicated in footnote to table of daily discharge. Records good, except for estimated periods,

for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of Sun River at Fort Shaw, Mont., during the year ending

September 80, 1925

Date

0 

Oct. 1 _____

Apr.21.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.29

5.74

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

89

1,540

Date Qage 

height

Feet 

8.52

7 00

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

5,980

3,540

Date

July 15 ____ .

Aug. 27 __ .

Qage

Feet 

4,55

400

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

550

293
SUN RIVER BASIN 41

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sun River at Fort Shaw, Mont., for the year ending

September SO, 1925

Day

1 _______

2 ___ .....

3 __

4 ____ . __

5. .. __ . ...

6 _ .

7 ..

8 

9 ________

10 . . _ ...

11 __ .........

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

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

14 . ___ ....

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

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

17. __ .........

18 _________

19 ____ ._._.

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

21.. ___ . _____

22- _______

23 ________

24...... ________

25 .

26 _ . __________

27. .. __ .

28 -

29. ___.._____.

30- __ ..... ....

31 ___ ... .....

Oct.

89

108

108

130

130

130

130

130

155

155

155

183

183

183

183

183

199

199

215

215

215

215

215

215

215

215

215

215

215

251

251

Nov.

251

251

251

251

251

251

251

251 

251

251

251

251

251

251

251

251

251

251

251

291

291

291

291

291

291

251

251

251

251

291

Dec.

291

251

253

215

215

183

183

215 

215

251

291

291

291

251

175

Jan.

200

251

251

251

215

215

215

215

215

200

200

Feb.

200

215

251

291

251

215

215

215 

183

183

183

155

155

155

183

183

215

215

215

215

215

215

215

215

215

215

183

183

Mar.

215

215

215

215

215

215

215

215 

215

215

183

155

108

155

215

251

251

291

291

215

215

233

251

951

251

313

291

271

271

291

291

Apr.

291

313

335

435

491

645

491

491 

612

821

1,140

1,760

1,760

2,180

1,890

1,530

1,890

1,760

1,640

1,640

1,530

1,530

1,530

1,530

1,230

1,140

1,140

1,060 i ftfift

1,020

May

1,180

1,530

2,180

9 nan

1,890

2,030

2,180

2,180 

2,030

1,890

2,030

2,100

2,640

3,600

4,080

3,920

3,920

4,590

5,100

6,040

5,920

5,810

5,100

4,500

4,220

3,600

3,280

3,520

3,920

3 R4f>

3,360

June

2,560

2,400

2,610

3,120

3,200

9 Qfift

2,560

2,270 

2,180

2,180

2,480 9 ofin

2,880

2,640

9 ~sn

2,400

2,330

2,560

2,800

3,120

3,360

3,280

3,200

3 run

2,720

2,400

2,260

2,100

1 son

1,820

July

1,480

1,230

1,100

975

o__.

Slid

748

674 

600

KWI

469

383

569

581

581

538

345

267

295

313

9fi7

295

373

AfiQ

414

247

209

219 9>;1

251

335

Aug.

291

911

215

199

169

177

100

189 

233

436

359

9KQ

202

91 0

251

283

14Q

313

275

251

233

229

233

283

349

354

291

359

f;Q

335

Sept.

291

9n1

193

1S5

177

169

OAQ

250

9Q1

one

359

353

347

335

355

375

395

41 <>

436

467

did

450

_4ft

d^n

454

458

463

Afil

463

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 15 to Jan. 21 and Jan. 30 to Feb. 1. Braced 

figures represent estimated mean discharge for periods indicated. No record July 8, September 4,5,7 

8,10,12-14,16-20,22-23,25-27, and 29; discharge interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Sun River at Fort Shaw, Mont., for the year ending September

SO, 1925

Month

April __ ._ ____._.____ . . 

May _____ _______________ . __.........

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

September. _________________ - _____

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

251 

291 

291 

251 

291 

313 

2,180 

6,040 

3,360 

1,480 

435 

463

6,040

Minimum

89 

251 

175 

200 

155 

108 

291 

1,180 

1,820 

209 

169 

169

89

Mean

181 

260 

205 

207 

205 

232 

1,160 

3,360 

2,630 

542 

272 

354

802

Run-ofl in

acre-feet

11,100 

15,600 

12,600 

12, 700 

11,400 

14,300 

69,000 

207,000 

156,000 

33,300 

16, 700 

21,100

681,000

WILLOW CHEEK NEAR AUGUSTA, MONT.

LOCATION. In NW. % SW. K sec. 26, T. 21 N., R. 7 W., at Clark Co. ranchjust below mouth of Little Willow Creek and 7 miles northwest of Augusta, 

Lewis and Clark County.

DRAINAGE ABEA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 8,, 1905, to May 14, 1911; April 1, 1912, to September 30, 1925, when station was discontinued.

GAGE. Standard chain on right bank, 300 feet back of Thomas dark's house; 

read by Thomas Clark.
42 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PAET VI

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from bridge 1,000 feet below 

gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. An old dam of timber and rock 20 feet below gage 

forms the principal control.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 1.37 feet at 

11 a. m. June 4 (discharge, 50 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.13; foot August 

21-25 (discharge, 2.1 second-feet).

1905-1911; 1912-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 10.8 feet June 23, 1916 

(discharge, 1,150 second-feet); minimum discharge, dry July 17,1910.

ICE. 'Creek is fed by springs and is not seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Adjudicated water rights above station amount to 36.2 second-feet 

from Willow Creek and 42.26 second-feet from tributaries.

REGULATION. None. Willow Creek Dam, about 2 miles below station, forms a 

reservoir having a capacity of 16,640 acre-feet; water used on the Fort Shaw 

unit of the Sun River project.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; affected by shifting control 

April 6 to June 25. Rating curve well defined between 2 and 200 secondfeet. Gage read to hundredths once and occasionally twice daily. Daily 

discharge determined by applying daily gage height to rating table except 

April 6 to June 25 when shifting-control method was used. Records fair.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

October 18, 1924: Gage height, 0.25 foot; discharge, 4.0 second-feet. 

April 21, 1925: Gage height, 0.95 foot; discharge, 23.2 second-feet. 

June 4,1925: Gage height, 1.37 feet; discharge, 50.0 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Willow Creek near Augusta, Mont., far the year 

ending September SO, 1925

Day

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

2.1 _ ..... __ .___

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.

i n

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

6.0

5.0

47

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

Nov.

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

5.0

s n

5.5

6.0

6.0

6.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

8.0

8.5

8.5 Q n

9.0

Dec.

Q n

R 5

ft 5

0 A

7.0

6.0

Mar.

14

14

13

1

Apr.

iq

ID

14

14

14

14

14

14

20

20

20

21

91

01

21

21

91

20

20

19

22

1 22

31

25

24

24

25

26

26

26

May

nr

or

no

26

26

97

28

28

97

26

26

29

30

34

35

35

36

38

40

42

43

44

44

42

40

39

32

tn

29

29

28

June

97

26

Ofi

49

46

43

35

34

36

34

33

32

32

32

31

30

27

23

22

19

17

17

13

12

9.8

8.8

7.8

8.2

7.8

7. .8

July

7

0

7

0

6.8

6.8

e

o

ft 0

5.8

5.8

5.2

4.8

4.5

4.5

3.8

3.5

3.1

2.8

2.8

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2 4

2.4

Aug.

2.4

9 4

9 A.

2.4

2.4

2.4

9. 4

2.4

2.4

2.8

2.8

2.8

9 fi

2.8

2.8

2.8

9 ft

2.8

2.4

2.4

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2. 1

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

, 2.4

2.4

Sept.

9 4

2.4

9 1

2.4

2 4

9 B

9 fi

3.8

4 9

4.2

4 t

4.2

4.2

4 9

4.2

4.2

4 9

4 9

*4.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.8

8.8

6.8
SUN" EIVEK BASIN 43

Monthly discharge of Willow Creek near Augusta, Mont., for the year ending

September SO, 1925

Month

October _________ ... ... _______ .........

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

December 1-6 ____ . __ . __ . __ ..............

March 29-31.... _ .......... _ . __ ... _ ... __ .. ...

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

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

September.. _____ ____ . _ __________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

5.0 

9.0 

9.0 

14 

31 

44 

49 

7.2 

2.8 

6.8

Minimum

4.7

V 6.kO 

13 

13

25 

7.8 

2.4 

2.1 

2.4

Mean

4.85 

5.82 

7.83 

13.7 

20.2 

32.5 

23.0 

3.98 

2.47 

4.59

Bun-ofl in 

acre-feet

298 

346 

63.2 

81.5 

1,200 

2,000 

1,420 

245 

152 

273

MUDDY CREEK AT VAUGHN, MONT.

LOCATION. In SE. K sec. 24, T. 21 N., R. 1 E., at Great Northern Railway

bridge at Vaughn, Cascade County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 21 to September 30, 1925. 

GAGE. Vertical staff on upstream pile of bent of bridge at right bank. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge 500 feet above gage

or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel composed of clay and gravel. Control is

gravel riffle just below bridge. Banks high, covered with grass and bushes.

Not subject to overflow. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 8.90 feet at

7.30 a. m. June 5 (discharge, 602 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.07 feet at

1.30 p. m. July 21 (discharge, 8.1 second-feet). 

ICE. None during period of record. 

DIVERSIONS. None. 

REGULATION. A small amount of waste water from Sun River Canal flows

into Muddy Creek above gage. 

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

well defined between 10 and 600 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths

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

rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Muddy Creek at Vaughn, Mont., during the year ending

September 30, 1925

Date

TWOTT 91

JUB64. ___ ....

Gage 

height

Feet

1 <TC

5 40

Discharge

Sec.-fl. 

13.2

303

Date

July 16 _ ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

8.85 1 23

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

580

IS. 8

Date

July 21 .1.. 

Aug. 27 .

Gage 

height

feet 

1.07

1.43

Discharge

Sec.-/*.

8.2

22.6

63434 30 4
44 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART VI

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Muddy Creek at Vaughn, Mont., for the year 

ending September SO, 1925

Day

1 ___ ......

2 ______ . .

3- - 

4 __ .- ......

5 . _ -

6---. __

7 .-. ......

8 . .......

g __

10 _ . ___ .

11 __ . ___ .

12...... .

13. ......

14.. ... .....

15 ___ .. .....

May June

52

100

184

258

601

 

214

78

104

101

86

122

114

108

97

87

July

66

78

103

110

121

124

104

66

36

43

29

15

12

21

14

Aug.

83

104

111

122

142

70

62

38

33

9Q

33

32

28

21

23

Sept.

24

21

19

15

IS

16

18

29

25

22

23

23

23

22

99

Day

16 . ____

17 . 

18. 

19 _______

20 _______

21

22. __ .. ___

23 -. 

24 _______

25... _____

26 ___ . __ ...

27. _______

28. ______ .

29... _ . ....

30 .

31 --

May

13

14

14

13

11

21

16

18

22

33

45

June

84

81

71

56

60

60

47

59

54

36

38

26

48

44

42

July

11

10

52

24

13

8.7

8.4

14

16

21

61

100

100

83

82

70

Aug.

24

24

24

25

24

24

20

20

78

27

25

22

23

24

24

24

Sept.

45

44

25

51

74

52

122

91

77

67

58

64

30

54

43

Monthly discharge of Muddy Creek at Vaughn, Mont., for the year ending September

SO, 1925

Month

May 21-31-... _ _ _. _ . ......

June __ ......... ___ . _________________

July_.__.. _ ._.. ... _ _.,.

September.... __ . ... ___________ . ______

The period __ _.. ______________ . ....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

45 

601 

124 

142 

122

Minimum

11 

26 

8.4 

20 

15

Mean

20.0 

104

52.1 

44.0 

40.2

Run-off in

acre-feet

436 

6,190 

3,200 

2,730 

2,390

14,900

MARIAS RIVER BASIN

MARIAS RIVER NEAR SHELBY, MONT.

LOCATION. In sec. 20, T. 31 N., E. 2 W., at highway bridge 7 miles south of

Shelby, Toole County. 

DKAINAGE AKEA. 2,610 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 4, 1902, to January 12, 1908; April 23, 1911, to

September 30, 1922, and March 26, 1923, to September 30, 1925. 

GAGES. Stevens water-stage recorder installed March 21, 1923, on downstream

side of pier on left bank; datum not changed. 

DISCHAEGE MEASUKEMENTS. Made from downstream side of highway bridge or

by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTEOL. Gravel and boulders; control shifts occasionally.

Left bank steep and high; not subject to overflow. Eight, bank gently

sloping; is overflowed at extreme stages. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.35 feet at

10 p.m. May 21 (discharge, 7,680 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.37 feet

October 2 (discharge, 230 second-feet).

1902-1907; 1911-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 14.9 feet June 24,1907

(discharge, 29,500 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.5 feet August 20, 1919

(discharge, 10 second-feet). 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. The Valier-Montana Land & Water Co.'s Carey Act project and

the Blackfeet project of the United States Bureau of Reclamation divert

water from the principal tributaries above this station; also a number of

smaller private diversions.
MAEIAS KIVER BASIN 45

HEGULATION. Water, is stored in reservoirs on tributaries above station, the 

principal ones being Two Medicine River, Four Horns on Badger Creek; 

Swift Dam on Birch Creek and Lake Francis on Dupuyer Creek.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice and by shifting control. 

Three rating curves used during year; one, applicable October 1-18, well 

defined below 5,380 second-feet; the second, applicable October 19 to April 

26, well defined between 250 and 5,380 second-feet; the third, applicable 

May 3 to September 30, is well-defined between 240 and 7,750 second-feet. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage 

height determined by inspection of recorder graph except as indicated in 

footnote to daily-discharge table. Records good except for estimated 

periods.

Discharge measurements of Marias River near Shelby, Mont., during the year ending September SO, 1925

Date

Oct. 19... __ .. Apr. 10 . -.

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.55

S.22

5.85

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

258

2,740

4,170

4

Date

May 21. ___ ..

June 25 ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

7.15

5.56

5.18

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

7,320

3,600

2,940

Pate

July 15.........

Aug. 13 ____ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.37

2.78

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

Q3Q

374

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Marias River near Shelby, Mont., for the yea 

ending September SO, 1925

Day

1

2 ... .......

.3 . .. ...

A ............... ... .......

5 _________ . __ - ....

« ___________ . ___ ....

7. ____ ... _________ -.

8 ________________ ..

9 ___ . __________ ......

10 __ . .- ___ ....

11 . ___ _ ....

12. ____ . _________ ....

13. _________ . __ . .....

14 ___ -. ... __ .........

15 _______ ... __ ....

16 ___ ....... _ ........

17.... __ . . __ .. __ ....

18 ___ . ___________ .

19 _______ . ___ ....

30. .. .. .-.

21 ______ _ ______

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

23 ____ . _ . ................

54.... ...... ...

w* Jk\

 JHafy- ^B|i~*'

30 .- . ....... ......

31 _____ _ ____.

Oct.

241

234

241

264

284

305

309

300

292

296

313

313

296

280

272

264

260

253

247

247

243

243

239

235

235

235

231

235

235

239

239

Nov.

243

258

274

295

348

338

308

325

OUU

371

385

440

451

483

435

451

399

366

375

380

316

325

395

375

Dec.

399

361

343

325

299

330

316

316

320

325

506

529

682

715

Apr.

2,870

3,320

3,990

4,860

4,150

3,320

2,900

3,140

3,580

3,200

2,950

2,900

2,800

3,490

3,670

2,820

2,360

2,250

2,100

2,100

2,800

May

3,300

4,250

4,600

4,500

4,080

4,180

4,440

4,210

3,650

3,300

3,120

3,390

4,180

5,150

5,830

6,060

5,880

5,940

6,430

6,890

7,200

7,130

6,890

6,530

5,940

5,370

4,930

4,600

4,840

5,020

4,890

June

4,180

3,600

3,250

3, ISO

3,600

3,290

2,900

2,620

2,580

2,690

2,870

2,870

2,920

3,060

3,060

2,950

2,980

3,130

3,200

3,390

3,460

3,600

3,690

3,390

3,060

2,770

2,580

2,430

2,370

2,140

July

2,110

2,020

1,930

1,840

1,670

1,580

1,480

1,380

1,260

1,130

1,060

978

922

868

816

799

782

741

717

709

701

669

701

693

693

717

653

629

568

605

598

Aug.

560

530

516

489

468

442

423

404

398

386

381

386

386

375

375

436

461

455

417

392

363

308

308

398

448

417

369

340

308

298

282

Sept.

268

9ivi

9dft

272

268

268

281

295

301

296

287

282

282

278

273

264

256

344

425

456

456

425

393

369

318

318

318

375

425

480

NOTE. Shifting-control method used Oct. 7-18. Discharge estimated on account of ice Nov. 9-15. 

.Discharge computed by comparison with flow of Marias Elver near Brinkman Apr. 26 to May 2 and 

" t.4-30.
46 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PAET VI

Monthly discharge of Marias River near Shelby, Mont., for the year ending September 30, 1925

Month

April 10-30. - -- . . __ ... _ .......

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

313 

483 

715 

4,860 

7,200 

4,180 

2,110 

560 

480

Minimum

231 

243 

299 

2,100 

3,120 

2,140 

568 

2S2 

240

M«an

262 

348 

412 

3,120 

5,060 

3,060 

1,030 

404 

326

Run-off in 

acre-feet

16,100 

20,700 

11,400 

130,000 

311,000 

183,000 

63,300 

24,800 

19,400

MARIAS RIVER NEAR BRINKMAN, MONT.

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 21, T. 29 N., R. 8 E., at Brinkman ranch, 21 miles 

south of Inverness on Great Northern Railway and 4 miles from Brinkman 

post office, Hill County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 6,1921, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Overhanging chain gage on right bank about 500 feet downstream from 

ranch house; read by C. H. Brinkman.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL Bed composed of gravel and small boulders. Gage is 

over a pond behind a sand bar, connected to a riffle below. Left bank high 

and clean. Right bank clean and is overflowed only at extremely high stage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.65 feet at 7 

p. m. May 23 (discharge, 6,480 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.08 feet October 1-7 (discharge, 231 second-feet).

1921-1925: Maximum stage recorded during period, that of May 23, 1925; 

minimum stage, 0.90 foot October 9-12, 1921, and November 14, 1922 (discharge, 165 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Numerous diversions are made for irrigation from tributaries 

above this station, the principal ones being those for the Blackfeet project, 

and for the Valier Carey Act project.

REGULATION. The principal storage reservoirs are Two Medicine Reservoir on 

Two Medicine River, Four Horns Reservoir on Badger Creek, Swift Reservoir on Birch Creek, and Lake Francis Reservoir on Dupuyer Creek.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except when affected by ice. 

Rating curve well denned between 150 and 6,000 second-feet. Gage read to 

hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge determined by applying mean daily 

gage height to rating table except during ice-affected periods. Records good.

The following discharge measurements were made:

April 10, 1925: Gage height, 3.20 feet; discharge, 2,270 second-feet.

April 24, 1925: Gage height, 4.35 feet; discharge, 4,090 second-feet.
MARIAS RIVER BASIN 47

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Marias River near Brinkman, Mont., for the year 

ending September 80, 1925

Day

1 __________

2 ____ _______

3. ___ ... .........

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

5 ___ .. ______ ..

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

7. __ ___

8 ___ . _______

9. __________

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

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

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

13 _ ........ __ ....

14.. ___ . ..........

15. __ . _ . .........

16.......... ____ ..

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

18 __ . _ .. .........

19... _ . ____ . ...

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

21............. __ ..

22 

23.. __ .... ____ .

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

25.. _ .. __ .. __ .

26.. __ .. __ .. _ .

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

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

29.. __ .. ...........

30 . .........

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

Oct.

231

231

231

231

231

231

231

252

273

273

273

282

301

301

291

278

282

282

282

97H

265

256

239

256

252

248

243

239

238

239

Nov.

94ft

94ft

256

269

OCrt

250

250

306

478

329

265

265

354

QOQ

39Q

354

1K4

380

505

505

580

622

622

622

nan

542

542

542

505

505

Dec.

gne

CAR

w»

505

542

f»8n

580

KQA

*yan

542

472

505

KQA

580

Mar.

3,040

5,240

2,890

2,590

2,740

2,890

Apr.

2 o-t A

9 rein

1,770

1,640

1,520

1,770

2,030

*> (V%£\

9 Qlfk

2,310

2,740

3,500

% osn

4,680

4,150

3,500

3 ion

3,500

3,660

3

CAA

3

q^n

3

0,4ft

3 *avi

3,980

A 1 KA

3,340

2,890

2,740

2,740

2,590

May

2,590

3 ton

3

QOfk

4,320

4,150

O on/I

3,820

1 QRfl

4,150

3,820

3

CAA

3,340

3

enA

4,150

4,680

5,240

5 94(1

K. 94A

5,430

5,810

6,190

ft QQA

6,380

6,190

6,000

5,240

4,860

4,500

4,320

4,500

4,680

June

4,500

4,150

3

Q3f|

3,500

3 10ft

3

KAA

3

fwi

0 AdA

9 flQfl

Q «MV\

3,040

3,040

3,040

o njrt

3 ion

3 ion

3 fld/l

3,040

3,190

3,190

3

QJA

Q BAA

Q CAA

3,500

3,340

3,190

2,890

2,590

2,450

2,310

July

2,170

2,170

2,030

i <mn

1,770

1,770

1,520

1 400

I'oort

1 ISO

1,120

960

QAQ

855

855

855

855

805

755

710

710

710

710

710

710

710

665

622

622

580

580

Aug.

eon

542

542

cnK

472

472

43S

409

409

409

409

409

40t

409

409

409

409

438

4OQ

409

380

354

380

3SO

 380

380

354

354

329

329

Sept.

315

298

282

282

97ft

273

273

287

306

310

301

296

901

9Q1

287

282

273

265

354

438

472

472

438

409

380

329

329

329

380

438

NOTE. Discharge estimated Nov. 5-7 on account of slush ice in river.

Monthly discharge of Marias River near Brinkman, Mont., for the year ending September 80t 1925

Month

November _____________ . ...................

March 26-31. ... ____ .. __ _ .... __ .

April..... ....... ....... ._.. ..-

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

301 

622 

580 

5,240 

4,680 

6,380 

4,500 

2,170 

580 

472

Minimum

231 

248 

'472 

2,590 

1,520 

2,590 

2,310 

580 

329 

265

Mean

258 

405 

540 

3,230 

2,960 

4,610 

3,220 

1,070 

417 

332

Run-off in 

acre-feet

15,900 

24,100 

15,000 

38,400 

176,000 

283,000 

192,000 

65,800 

25,600 

19,800

BIRCH CREEK AT SWIFT DAM, NEAR DUPUTER, MONT.

LOCATION. Near southwest corner of sec. 23, T. 28 N., R. 10 W., just below 

Swift Dam, 20 miles west of Dupuyer, Pondera County, and 34 miles southwest of Valier.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 75 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 26,1913, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Vertical iron gage on right bank 800 feet below dam; read by E. G. 

LaGrande. Overflow from spillway is referred to staff gage set vertically 

in concrete stilling box at west end of spillway crest. Zero of gage at 

elevation of spillway crest, 4,947.00 feet sea-level datum.
48 SUEFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1925, PART VI

DISCHABGE MEASXJBEMENTS. Made from footbridge 300 feet above gage or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel composed of clean coarse gravel and boulders. Banks high at gage, not subject to overflow. Spillway is a concrete 

crest 2.0 feet wide and 379 feet long with channel leading from it cut inrock through a small pass north of dam.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum discharge, 1,030 second-feet May 21; 

minimum discharge, 4 second-feet October 21.

1913-1925: Maximum discharge, 5,275 second-feet June 21, 1916; no flow 

October 2, 1918, and January 2 and 3, 1920.

ICB. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Two small ditches divert water just below dam and above gage; 

known as Cote ditch and Jones ditch.

REGULATION. Flow is regulated by operation of gates at dam, except during 

periods of high stages when water flows in overflow channel.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year. Rating curvesare well defined. Gage heights are mean of two readings daily to hundredths. Daily discharge determined by applying mean daily gage height 

to rating table and adding the flow in the spillway channel. Records good, 

except during winter.

COOPERATION. Complete data furnished by the Valier-Montana Land & Water 

Co.

Discharge measurements of Birch Creek at Swift Dam, near Dupuyer, Mont., during 

the year ending September SO,

'Date

Oct. 14. __ . ..

Feb. 8... .

July 25 __ . ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.75

1.72

3.42

Discharge j

Sec.-ft. | 166

6.2 | 552 1

Date

Aug. 1... __ ..

Aug. 8 . ......

Aug. 21. ___

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.36

3.33

3.22

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

429

419

371

Date

Aug. 21. __

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.22

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

371

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Birch Creek at Swift Dam, near Dupuyer, Mont., 

for the year ending September SO, 1925

Day

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

2 ______ . ___ .........

3 __________ - __ ....

4 . ...

5 _ _ _

6. ______ - __ . .....

7 __ ... _______ ... ....

8- ... _ - __ ....

9. . . _ .....

10. __ . _ ... __ .........

11. ____ ... ___ ..... ....

12.. _ . _ ... ___ .. _ ....

13.. __ ...... ...............

14 _ .. _ -- _.-. .._.

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

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

17 _________ .. .........

18 ...... - _....-.-.-.

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

20 ___ . _______ ....

Oct.

98

98

98

98

98

98

98

98

138

166

166

166

166

166

199

238

238

238

238

198

Nov.

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

Dec.

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

Apr.

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

8

8

9

10

12

206

246

318

282

247

282

May

343

396

423

369

369

369

423

355

293

270

293

355

513

583

625

548

625

710

847

894

June

396

369

343

423

343

318

318

318

330

369

369

343

343

369

369

382

396

423

423

438

July

237

227

208

189

199

189

181

173

234

373

392

391

398

382

483

483

484

511

511

511

Aug.

470

470

470

470

464

458

458

445

438

432

432

432

432

420

420

414

408

408

402

396

Sept.

90

88

86

86

92

90

90

86

86

86

82

82

82

82

78

82

82

86

82

86
MARIAS RIVER BASIN 49

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Birch Creek at Swift Dam, near Dupuyer, Mont., 

for the year ending September SO, 1925 Continued

Day

21_.__~_. __ . __ .... _ ..

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

23 ___ . ______ . ........

24... _ ...... ___ .........

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

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

27 __ . . ______ . __ . ....

28 _________ _ ....

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

30 _____________ . _ .

31- __________ .... ....

Oct.

4

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

Nov.

8

8

8

8

Dec.

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

Apr.

017

217

226

156

156

156

1 tifi

164

IRft

247

May

040

040

71°.

646

683

496 401

ctffi

583

548

438

June

400

452

ooo

356

344

01 n

294

271

271

248

July

511

503

503

503

4QA

496

40ft

A.QR

490

483

483

Aug.

USA

372

361

350

339

317

296

275

229

122

94

Sept.

82

82

84

84

82

80

54

97

86

31

Monthly discharge of Birch Creek at Swift Dam, near Dupuyer, Monf., for the year

ending September SO, 1925 <

Month

October ______ . _____ ______ . . ____

November. __ . _ ..... ________________

December.. _____ ... _ . . ______ . _ ......

January.. ___ _ . __ . __ . ___ ______ ... ...

February _____________ _______ .......

March... _ . ____ .. _ ___ __ . ___ . ....

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

May ___ _____________ ___ . __ .........

June _ . ____ . ..« _.... . ...............

July. __ __ ....

August __ _ __ _

September _______________ ................

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

Discharge in secondt-feet

Maximum

238

8 

8

318 

040

452 

511 

470

97

040

Minimum

4 

6

7

8 

270 

248 

173 

94 

31

4

Mean

102 

7.3 

7.4 

7.0 

7.0 

7.0 

119 

634 

358 

394 

383 

82.2

160

Run-off in 

acre-feet

6,270 

434 

455 

430 

389 

430 

7,080 

32,800 

21,300 

24,200 

23,600 

4,890

122,000

BIRCH CEEEK NEAR DUPUYEB, MONT.

LOCATION. In sec. 28, T. 29 N., R. 8 W., at Kepple ranch, half a mile above

headworks of B Canal of Valier-Moatana Land & Water Co., 12 miles

northwest of Dupuyer, Pondera County, and 20 miles above mouth of

Dupuyer Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 110 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 25, 1907, to September 30. 1925. 

GAGE. 1 irich square steel bar graduated to tenths and driven into bed of stream;

also a gage in well on bank at same section; read by Wade Starleigh. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 400 feet below gage or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel composed of clean gravel; control is gravel

bar 250 feet below gage, slightly shifting. Banks of medium height covered

with brush and subject to overflow. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.05 feet at

8 a.m. May 22 (discharge, 982 second-feet); minimum stage, 3.89 feet

November 2 and 3 (discharge, 3.6 second-feet).

1907-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 10.0 feet June 21, 1916 (discharge

estimated, 5,000 second-feet); minimum discharge, 3 second-feet April 7,

1921.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. Two or three small ditches divert above station. 

REGULATION. The flow is largely controlled by operation of gates at Swift Dam>

at Birch Creek Reservoir, 12 miles upstream, total storage capacity being

30,000 acre-feet.
50 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PAET VI

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

shifting control. Two fairly well defined rating curves used during year, one 

applicable October 1 to May 24, and the other May 25 to September 30. 

Gage read to hundredths once or twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained 

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

to table of daily discharge. Open-water records good; others fair.

COOPEBATION. Complete data furnished by Valier-Montana Land & Water Co. 

Data slightly rjevised to conform to the computations rules used by the 

Geological Survey.

Discharge measurements of Birch Creek near Dupuyer, Mont., during the year ending September SO, 1925

Date

Oct. 13 .........

Nov. 21 ........

Jan. 1

Feb. 2 ...

May 1. ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.99

 2.03 "2.7

«1.92

5.65

DisCharge

&ee.-ft.

16.7 in a

14.4

4ftt

Date

May 6.. ........

May 18. ....

TVjfoTT O7

Gage 

height

Feet f. 84

6.57

6.27

6.02

6.09

Discharge

Stc.-ft. 

473

771

560

444

511

Date

July 17.. ....

Aug. 11 ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.62

6.1

5.99

4.9

Discharge

Stc.-ft. 

292

476

419

101

o Gage heights »eferred to the winter gage.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Birch Creek near Dupuyer, Mont., for. the year end- 

; ing September SO,

Day

1 ______ _,

2 .. 4

3.. _______ . _ . ____

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

5 ____ . _ ....

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

7 __ . .....

8 _______ . _______ . ..

g

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

11.. _____ ________ ,

12 ______________ .

13 ...... __ . _____ ..

14 ____ . _ . ______ ..

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

16 .. . .. . __ ..

17 ____ . ______ . __ .

18 __ ___________ .

19 .. _ .... __ .... __ .

20 ____________ .....

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

22 j

23. ___ . ___ . ___ ........

24 ....

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

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

27. ............. .... J

28 _ . ....................

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

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

31 ____________ . _ J

NOTE. No record Maj 

figures represent mean dis 

and May 10-24.

.....J.....

..... J.... .

.....

10, Ji 

cft&rgt

Oct.

121 

119 

123 

121

117

113

111 

108 

108 

173

175 

175 

178 

178 

178

228 

228 

228 

231 

231

59 

48 

36 

25 

13

8 

6 

6 

5 

5 

5

Nov.

4 

4 

4 

12

14

17

Apr.

30

209 

302 

312 

312 

312

254 

228 

273 

243 

190

192 

209 

199 

212 

279

May

404

455 

491 

464 

438

473 

486 

438 

389 

36S

348 

396 

546 

659 

705

859 

705 

774 

936 

036

959

982 

818 

753 

682

549 

549 

608 

691 

644 

514

June

442 

434 

413 

545 

421

373 

357 

373 

373 

430

438 

400 

392 

413

417

434 

445 

456 

468 

480

489 

519 

472 

417 

380

365 

350 

327 

313

296

July

272 

265 

252 

227 

215

215 

201 

196 

185 

361

373 

365 

365 

365 

463

476 

476 

519

523 

549 

523

519 

523

523 

519

514 

514 

497 

497

Aug.

497 

497 

493

489 

472

459 

451 

446 

442 

438

434 

425 

421 

417 

421

409 

409 

409 

39ft

388

373 

365 

357

342

327 

299 

275 

232 

190 

123

Sept.

108

102

97 

95 

94

92 

88 

90 

84

84

84 

84 

80 

78 

73

82 

79 

76 

90 

79

84 

80

78 

73

74

76 

64 

50 

125

84

me 17-19, Aug. 29, and Sept. 5 and 17; discharge interpolated. Braced 

tor periods indicated. Shifting-control method used Apr. 24 to May 4
MARIAS RIVER BASIN 51

Monthly discharge of Birch Creek near Dupuyer, Mont., for the year ending

September SO, 19%5

Month

October ______________ . ________ . ....

November ______ _________________

December ______ __ __ .. __ ....

January ___ ______ _____________

February ______ _____________ .. . ..

March _____________________ . _

April... _ .............. _ ... _ ....... _______ .

May ________________________

June ____ .. ____________________ .

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

August _____ _ ... ___ ______ ___ ......

September ______ . _________________

The year __________ . __________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

231

312

982 

545 

549 

497 

125

982

Minimum

5 

4

30

348 

296 

185 

123 

50

4

Mean

112 

14.2 

 14 

 11 

 14 

 20 

140 

607 

414 

404 

389 

84.2

187

Run-off in 

acre-feet

6,890 

845 

861 

678 

778 

1,230 

8,330 

37,300 

24, 600 

24,800 

23,900 

5,010

135,000

 Estimated from measurements and flow at Swift Dam,

DUPUYER CREEK NEAR 7AIIER, MONT.

LOCATION. In NE. % NW. % sec. 33, T. 29 N., R. 6 W. at Cowell ranch, 1,000

feet above diversion dam at head of D Canal from Dupuyer Creek to Lake

Francis Reservoir and outlet of B Canal, which diverts water from Birch

Creek to Dupuyer Creek, 6 miles below mouth of Sheep Creek, and 11

miles southwest of Valier, Pondera County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 111 square miles (measured by Valier-Montana Land &

Water Co.).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 17, 1912, to September 30, 1925. 

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder in wooden shelter on right

bank; inspected by C. S. Mendenhall. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from cable 1,400 feet above

gage or from bridge 5 miles below gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel composed of gravel. Right bank high; left

bank slopes gradually and is subject to overflow at extremely high stage.

Control is bar or ledge that produces a riffle 400 feet below gage. Shifts

occasionally. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.9 feet at

4.30 a. m. April 23 (discharge, 222 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.84 feet

at 6 p. m. September 4 (discharge, 5.8 second-feet).

1912-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 6.5 feet June 21,1916, determined

by level from floodmarks (discharge, 2,180 second-feet); minimum discharge,

no flow September 19, 1919. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. A number of small ditches divert water for irrigation from

Dupuyer Creek and tributaries. Many of the water-right filings have been

perfected by use. 

REGULATION. None. 

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

shifting control. Two rating curves, both well defined, used during year.

Water-stage recorder operated October 1 to November 4 and April 10 to

September 30; gage read to hundredths twice daily for the remainder of

year. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean dajily gage height to

rating table except as indicated in footnote to table c^f daily discharge.

Open-water record good; winter record fair. 

COOPERATION. Complete data furnished by Valier-Montana Land & Water Co.
52 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART VI

Discharge measurements of Dupuyer Creek near Valier, Mont., during the year ending September 30, 1925

Date

Oct. 10 ____ .

Jan. 14_ _ 

Feb. 4 .......

Gage 

height

feet 

2.93

 3.14 «3.9

 4.03

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

19 A.

30.1

23. 1

27

Date

Mar. 23 _ . .

Apr. 11.. ...

May 23 

Qage 

height

Feet 00 nft

3.4

3.63

3.68

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

103

89

343

159

Date

July 27 

Aug. 26... ......

Qage 

height

Feet 

3.35

3.19

2.98

3

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

76

47.9

18.6

19.3

 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Dupuyer Creek near Valier, Mont., for the year 

ending September 30, 1925

Day

1 ___ . . _ _ __

2_. _____ -... _ ..

3

4_ .. ......

5 _ _ __ _ __

6^. .. . .

7. . __ . ___ .........

8 _ . __ . ____ .. ........

9 ____ _______ ...

J0_. . __ . . __ _

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

12 ____ _____ ____ ..

13 __ . __ _

14_ - ___ ..... _

15 _______ - ___ . 

16 ______ . ____ .......

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

18_ _ __ _ .....

19 _

20 . __ . __ ........ .

21 .. 

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

23_ _______ .........

24_ _________ . ........

25 _ ... . ___ ...

26 ............ - -

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

28 . . 

29 . .... __ ...

30 ..--- ---.-- 

01

Oct.

10

12

16

15

14

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

13

12

12

12

13

12

12

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

Nov.

14

16

16

21

15

20

OU

Mar.

20

15

25

100

94

85

94

85

Apr.

si

77

71

73

08

85

87

94

98

107

145

- 153

170

150

122

117

117

117

103

112

114

137

207

161

147

134

134

132

124

130

May

142

156

156

150

140

140

145

140

134

124

120

120

127

145

156

159

153

153

156

161

164

164

159

145

124

114

103

94

83

75

73

June

fid

66

64

89

107

87

77

75

69

79

81

83

81

98

105

94

94

85

77

69

66

67

62

57

51

47

44

43

40

40

July

36

35

36

35

34

32

32

34

30

28

25

24

22

21

18

18

14

14

12

10

10

11

14

16

18

16

14

12

18

25

22

Aug.

19

16

14

14

13

12

12

12

12

11

12

12

12

12

16

18

16

16

16

13

12

11

13

29

21

16

15

14

14

12

11

Sept.

10

9

6

9

13

13

16

12

12

 13

12

12

11

10

12

12

12

18

20

22

24

20

16

16

17

20

24

29

'28

NOTE Braced figures represent estimated mean discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Dupuyer Creek near Valier, Mont., for the year ending

September 30, 1925

Month

May __ . . -_. 

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

September...... 

The year __ ... .. .. . 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

16

207 

164 

107 

36 

29 

29

207

Minimum

9

71 

73 

40 

10 

11 

6

6

Mean

12.3 

21.4 

«15 

 18 

 25 

45.0 

120 

135 

72.2 

22.1 

14.4 

15.2

42.9

Run-oft in 

acre-feet

756 

1,270 

922 

1,110 

1,390 

2,770 

7,140 

8,300 

4,300 

1,360 

885 

904

31,100

> Estimated.
MARIAS RIVER BASIN 53

DRY FORK OF MARIAS RIVER AT FOWLER, MONT.

LOCATION. Near center sec. 31, T. 30 N., R. 1 W., on highway bridge about 

one-fourth mile northeast of railway depot at Fowler, Ponder a County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured. j

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 25, 1920, to August 14, 1920 j(fragmentary) and 

March 2, 1921, to September 30, 1925. ;

GAGE. Cable gage installed March 2, 1921, on downstreai^uard rail of new 

highway bridge situated about one-fourth mile above \>ld bridge used in 

1920; read by Harry Kendall. , DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wadinfe.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream composed of gravel.' Control not well 

defined; shifting. j

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 1.44 feet at 

7 p. m. June 14 (discharge, 95 second-feet); minimum I discharge, no flow 

during winter.

1920-1925: Maximum discharge recorded, 1,220 second-feet at 8 a. m. 

April 14, 1920; no flow during each winter.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Practically entire normal flow diverted for irrigation.

REGULATION. Water passing this station is largely seepage and waste from 

Valier-Montana Land & Water Co.'s irrigation projec't. !

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice; otherwise permanent during year. Rating curve well defined between 3 and 80 second-feet and 

fairly well defined to 120 second-feet. Gage read tof- bundredths twice 

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

rating table. Records good. i

The following discharge measurements were made:

May 3, 1925: Gage height, 0.84 foot; discharge, 25.1 second-feet.

May 21, 1925: Gage height, 0.38 foot; discharge, 1.9 second-feet.

j Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Dry Fork of Marias River 0,t Fowler, Mont., for 

the year ending September 30, 1925

Day

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

2 _ . _____________________

3 _ . _ . _. ______

4 ___________ - ___________

5 _________ ___ , . __ ..

6 ___ - ___ . _______ . __ . ____

7 ____ . _ ...... ______ . ___ .

8. .-_- ... .... .......

9 _ .-_-. _ ___ .

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

11.. _ __- . 

12 __ ... _______ . __ ... ____ ..

13. __ . ___ __ . __ ..

14.. ___ .. . 

15..... . .... --. ...

16 __ ....__. ___.-_.. __.

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

18 . ___.- .. ....

19. . ___ ... ______ ...... ....

20- ... __ - .......

Oct.

4.0

4.7

6.1

7.4

6.7

5.7

7.4

7.1

7.1

7.1

6.1

6.1

8.1

7.8

10.1

8.1

11.0

8.1

6.4

6.4

Nov.

2.6

4.0

3.8

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

3.1

2.6

.5

.6

.5

.6

1.7

2.6

5.0

Dec.

2.6

3.6

4.0

2.0

2.0

2.3

.7

.4

.1

.5

.5

6.1

8.6

6.7

May

23

22

21

22

19.3

19.3

17.2

16.5

13.7

13.7

12.5

9.1

7.8

6.1

5.0

3.6

2.6

2.6

Jane

M17.2

17.9

51

77

42

25

22

35

31

51

32

30

78

62

38

28

17.0

11.5

84

July

10, 1

6.7

6.1

7.4

8.6

11.5

15.8

39

12.5

11.5

10.1

10.1

11.5

13.7

12.0

15.1

20

22

22

29

Aug.

31

26

33

27

27

30

21

22

25

28

28

23

20

15.8

32

28

17.9

8.1

5.7

5.7

Sept.

1.6

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.3

2.0

2,6

3.3

2.4

2.1

2.4

2.3

1.6

2.1

1.6

1.4

1.4

l' S

8.1

20.
54 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART VI

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Dry Fork of Marias River at Fowler, Mont., for 

the year ending September SO, 1925 Continued

Day

21 - . ... .......... ._.. .._

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

23 ____ .... .........................

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

25....... __ ................_...... 

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

27- ..- _. ...................

28 _ ..................

29. __________ . __ . __ .....

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

31 ....... J ..... ....

Oct.

6.1

4 7

3.3

3

ft

3

O

3

0

3.6

3

0

3.1

3.6

3.1

Nov.

2.6

4 0

6.1

3.6

3

O

O -I

3.6

3.1

5.4

3.7

Dec. May

2.1

2.1

3.6

4.0

3.3

7.1

5.4

6.1

5.4

5.4

5.7

June

6.1

7.1

10.1

6.4

4.7

3.6

4.2

5.4

7.4

9.1

July

32

30

35

35

34

31

44

30

27

34

31

Aug.

4.7

6.4

5.7

15.8

7.1

4.7

3.1

3.1

2.9

2.3

1.7

Sept.

12.5

7.4

4.5

4.&

3.S

7.4

8.6

14.4

21.0

18.6-

NOTE. No flow Nov. 10-13 and Dee. 15-31; river frozen solid. No record Jan. 1 to May 2.

Monthly discharge of Dry Fork of Marias River at Fowler, Mont., for the year ending

September 30, 1925

Month

November _ _________________ . __ ......

December...... ... -. __ . ______ . _____ .

May 3-31.. __ ..... __ . ___ ...... _ .. ___ . ....

June . _ . _

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

September ____ _____ . .........................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

11.0 

6.1 

8.6 

23 

78 

44 

33 

21

Minimum

3.1 

.0 

.0 

2.1 

3.6 

6.1 

1.7 

1.1

Mean

5.92 

2.45 

1.29 

9.90 

24.9 

21.2 

16.5 

5.46

Run-off in 

acre-feet

364 

146 

79 

569 

1,480 

1,300 

1,010 

335

WILLOW CREEK NEAR DEVON, MONT.

LOCATION. In NW. # NW. % sec. 10, T. 33 N., R. 2 E., on highway bridge 12

miles north of Devon, Toole County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 18, 1921, to September 30, 1925, when station was

discontinued.

GAGE. Staff gage set on piling under bridge; read by Mrs. Frank Saskat. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from bridge. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Riffle of boulders and gravel 75 feet below gage forms

control. One channel at all stages. f 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.30 feet at 7

a.m. March 23 (discharge, 177 second-feet); minimum discharge, no flow

October 1 to December 31 and July 16 to September 30.

1921-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 5.5 feet July 14, 1921 (discharge

estimated, 430 second-feet); minimum discharge, no flow at frequent

intervals.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. No data. 

REGULATION. None. 

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

well defined below 100 second-feet. Gage read to bundredths twice dailyDaily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage heights to rating

table. Records good.

The following discharge measurement was made:

May 10, 1925: Gage height, 0.40 foot; discharge, 6.2 second-feet.
MAEIAS RIVER BASIN 55

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Willow Creek near Devon, Mont., for the year 

ending September SO, 1925

Day

1. _ .. _ .. 

2 __ ___ .....

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

4.. __ . _ . __ . 

5_. __ ..... __ ..

6 __ .. __ . __ ..

7. _ . __ . __ .

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

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

10... _ . --.

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

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

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

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

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

Man

......

Apr.

25.0

21.0

19.6

15.0 

15.0

25.0

22:0

18.4

17.7

15.9

13.6

11.8

10.0

9.5

1 »

May

6.6

5.9

a Q

6.8 

6.6

6.1

5.6

4 Q

4.4

5.9

3.7

3.3

3.0

2.6

1.9

June

0.3

.3

.2

.2 

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

3.7

7.8

7.5

6.1

July

0.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

Day

16... _______ .

17. __ ....... .....

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

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

20. __ .. __ .....

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

22 ___ . __ .....

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

24. __ . ____ ..

25 _________ .

26- __ . __ . __ .

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

28 ....-

90

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

31

Mar.

......

38

157

87

108

60

50

39

55

58

35

Apr.

6.1

5.4

4.7

6.6 

5.1

A. it

11.3

29

71

48

23

15.9

12.3

10.0

8.3

May

1.5

1.3

.1.1

1.0 

.8

.5

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

Jane

20.3

13.6

8.5

5.6 

3.5

1.7

1.4

.5

.3

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

July

......

NOTE. No record Jan. 1 to Mar. 22.

Monthly discharge of Willow Creek near Devon, Mont., for the year ending 

September SO, 1925

Month

March 22-31 ___ . __ . __ . ___ . _________

April ___________________ . ..............

July.... ___ .. ....- ... -.. ......

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

157 

71 

6.8 

20.3 

.2

Minimum

35 

4.7 

.3 

.2 

.0

Mean

68.7 

17.0 

2.66 

2.81 

.05

Kun-off in 

acre-feet

1,360 

1,010 

164 

167 

3.1

NOTE. Dry during months of October, November, December, August, and September. 

TETON RIVER AT STRABANE, MONT.

LOCATION. In SE. ^ NE. Y4 sec. 35, T. 25 N., R. 7 W., at highway bridge on

Peebles ranch at Strabane, Teton County, and 16 miles above Choteau. 

DKAINAGE AEEA. 170 square miles (measured on county map). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 26, 1904, to December 31,1906; June 1, 1908,

to September 30, 1925, when the station was discontinued. 

GAGE. Chain gage on upstream side of highway bridge; read by James Peebles. 

DISCHAKGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from bridge. 

CHANNEL AND CONTKOL. Bed composed of coarse gravel; subject to shift.

Several channels at all stages. 

EXTKEMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.06 feet at

11 a. m. May 21 (discharge, 642 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.30 feet

December 16-23 (discharge, 1.0 second-foot).

1908-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 7.8 feet June 21, 1916 (discharge,

3810 second-feet); minimum discharge, no flow December 20, 1920, to

January 9, 1921.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice during year. 

DIVERSIONS. Several canals head above station, the largest being the Teton

Cooperative Reservoir Co.'s canal, which diverts water about \% miles

above gage. 

REGULATION. None.
56 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PAET VI

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curve well defined 

between 40 and 150 second-feet and fairly well defined to 600 second-feet. 

Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying mean daily gage height to rating table except for the period 

May 22 to July-31, when shifting-control method was used. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Teton River at Strabane, Mont., during the year ending

September SO, 1925

Date

Apr. 25..... .

May 20. _ .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.32

3.88

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

59

571

Date

June 6... ...." 

Gage 

height

Feet

a 45

3.75

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

293

493

Date

July 15. _ .....

Ang. 31 __ .. ...

Gage 

height

Feet

2.72

2.42

Discharge

Sec.-/fc 

143

82

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Teton River at Strabane, Mont., for the year ending

September 30, 1925

Day

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

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

3 . - .--... 

4. ___ . ... _ - ....

5... _ ._-. 

6 ........

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

8 _ ... 

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

10.. __ .... ..... __

11... __ _

12. ___ ........ __ -

13. ... ...-.. 

14...... ... _ . .....

15 

16... __ .. __ ... _

17 ....... _ . .....

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

19- . 

20.. ___ . ___ __ -

21 . .

22.. ___ . __ ... ....

23.. ___ . .. .

24. .

25.. _ .... .. __ .

26. ..-.. __ . . _ ._

27 . .....

28- ___ _ - _ -

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

30-... .. ...__ 

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

Oct.

74

74

74

74

74

82

78

78

74

74

82

74

78

74

74

74

74

74

74

40

40

40

40

40

52

66

66

70

70

Nov.

72

72

46

25

24

24

23

23

24

26

26

26

26

25

24

24

24

6.8

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

Dec.

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

Mar.

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

Apr.

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

6.8

9 6

11.2

11.2

<M

80

86

ftfi

80

80

76

70

65

61

61

61

61

59

57

57

May

95

140

157

154

148

148

143

140

129

114

- 119

145

175

213

288

288

302

341

508

562

638

606

578

477

434

363

370

535

558

512

438

June

393

337

305

355

319

291

263

277

302

326

385

378

385

393

<uu

419

431

431

477

477

520

488

473

442

442

431

370

348

366

341

July

319

277

94fi

220

240

236

207

197

1R4

188

160

134

134 too

126

132

109

104

121

121

140

140

137

137

126

124

119

114

114

116

 Aug.

Ill

109

102

97

97

97

93

QC

97

0^

QQ

102

99

99

QO

99

99

95

91

91

01

91

91

86

86

82

82

86

82

78

Sept.

79

IM

55

55

en

R.Q

K7

77

50

04

63

KQ

55

55

SQ

66

66

66

66

68

82

74

74

74

74

72

72

78

76

76

NOTE. No record Jan. 1 to Mar. 21.

Monthly discharge of Teton River at Strabane, Mont., for the year ending September

30, 1925

Month

March 22-31 ___________ __ . ______ ......

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

June . . .. ___ ...... ___ _____ ,.

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

82 

72 

1.6 

2.2 

86 

638 

520 

319 

111 

82

Minimum

40 

1.4

1.0 

1.8 

1.8 

95 

263 

104 

78 

55

Mean

67.9 ia?

1.24 

1.94 

38.0 

317 

386 

163 

94.3 

66.8

.Run-off in 

acre-feet

4,180 

1,11(X 

76.2 

38.5 

2,260 

19,500 

23,000 

10,000 

5,800 

3,970
SUBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART VI 57

JUDITH RIVER BASIN 

JUDITH EIVEB NEAR UTICA, MONT.

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 17, T. 13 N., R. 12 E., at private wagon bridge on 

Noel ranch, 10 miles above Utica, Judith Basin County, and 20 miles from 

Hobson, the nearest railway station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 326 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1919, to September 30, 1925,

GAGE. Wire gage fastened to downstream handrail of bridge; read by Helen 

Noel.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel bar forms low-water control; shifts. One 

channel at all stages. Banks are low, wooded, and subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.95 feet 

May 22 (discharge, 398 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.35 feet March 28 

(discharge, 6.8 second-feet).

1919-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 4.60 feet June 9, 1922 (discharge, 

568 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.00 foot November 16 to December 1, 

1919, and March 31 to April 20,'1922 (discharge, 0.5 second-foot).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Several ditches divert water above station for irrigation.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; affected by shifting control and by ice. Two rating curves used during the year, one well defined 

below 450 second-feet applicable October 1 to June 20, and the other fairly 

well defined below 115 second-feet applicable June 21 to September 30. 

Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying mean daily gage height to rating table except for period March 

22 to June 20 when shifting-control method was used. Records fair.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

April 17, 1925: Gage height, 2.61 feet; discharge, 115 second-feet. 

July 8, 1925: Gage height, 2.59 feet; discharge, 100 second-feet. 

September 23, 1925: Gage height, 1.81 feet; discharge, 20 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Judith River near Utica, MonL, for the year 

ending September SO, 1925

Day

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

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

3.. ___ .. ___ .. ....

4.. ___ . ___ . __ .

5- . ...........

6. ___ . ___ . .....

7 _____ .. __ . ...

g

9 _______ . .....

10. . ____ . .....

11... ...... 

12. __ .. ______

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

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

15 _____ . __ . ...

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

17 .. . 

18.. . 

19 ______ .. ....

iO. ..................

Oct.

16.6

16.6

17.6

18.8

20

19.4

19.4

18.8

20

21

22

22

22

22

21

18.8

18.2

17.6

17.6

18.2

Nov.

17.6

17

16.6

16.6

16.6

15.8

15

15

15

15

15.4

15.8

15

15

15

14.2

14.2

15

142

15

Dec.

11.7

11.7

11.4

11.7

11.7

11.7

11.7

11.1

11.1

9.5

10.4

9.2

10.4

10.8

11.1

11.1

11.1

11.1

11.1

11.1

Mar. Apr.

7.1

12.7

14.2

21

32

28

22

20

18.2

24

36

57

81

69

81

81

96

106

117

May

199

126

114

138

151

160

163

173

169

IEI

1 CO

182

198

oca

318

OQi

263

306

340

354

June

9Q4

282

277

342

330

318

306

282

270

277

OQA

270

268

277

282

QfO

318

306

294

292

July

167

158

131

115

115

123

108

94

76

76

76

76

76

70

70

65

64

62

60

57

Aug.

df\

on

36

33

32-

31

30

28

01

Oft

OQ

31

32

32

31

97

27

26

25

25

Sept.

10 A

19

1R A

» 7

17 0

1R A

16.6

16

17 9

16

16

16.6

17 0

16

16.6

16

16

07

28
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART VI

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Judith River near Utica, Mont., for the year ending 

September 80, 1925 Continued

Day

21 _____ ......

22 

94

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

25 __ ........

26 ... -

27 ___ .. _ ....

28. ___ - ........

29 . ......

30 

31 

Octj»

17.6

17.6

17.6

17.6

16.6

16.6

16.6

16.6

16.6

16.6

16.6

Nov.

14.2

13.4

13.4

19 7

12

12

12

11.1

11.4

10.8

Dee.

11.1

11.1

11.1

11.1

11.7

11.7

11.1

10.4

9.2

9.2

8

Mar.

22

no

22

17

7.4

7.4

6.8

7.1

8

8

Apr.

126

142

151

136

131

117

119

127

124

May

380

393

380

149

367

342

289

275

270

294

294

June

262

262

OAn

218

208

187

177

158

158

167

July

54

55

58

66

54

51

48

47

44

42

41

Aug.

24

24

23

oo

21

22

22

20

20

20

20

-Sept.

27

24

10

19.7

19.7

21

22

22

22

22

NOTE. No record Jan. 1 to Mar. 21.

Monthly discharge of Judith River near Utica, Mont., for the year ending

September SO, 1925

Month

March 22-31 __ . ____ .. ___ . _ _ .... ___ ..

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

June _____ ___ . ______________

July _______________ . __ . _ __ .....

August. _ . _

September- __ .... ___ .... ______ . __ . ...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

22

17.6 

11.7 

22 

151 

393 

342 

167 

40 

28

Minimum

16.6 

10.8 

8 

6.8 

7.1 

122 

158 

41 

20 

16

Mean

18.5 

14.4 

10.9 

12.8 

78.1 

251 

264 

77.1 

27.5 

19.5

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,140 

857 

670 

254 

4,660 

15,400 

15,700 

4,74(1 

1,690 

1,160

WOLF CREEK NEAR STANFORD, MONT.

LOCATION. In SE. % sec. 26, T. 16 N., R. 11 E., at buildings on ranch of A. K. 

Neubert, 6 miles southwest of Stanford, Judith Basin County.

DEAINAGB ABBA. 120 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 16, 1920, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Cantilever chain gage; read by Armin K. Neubert.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and gravel. Banks cleaii and 

are overflowed only at extreme stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 1.91 feet at 7.15 

a. m. June 16 (discharge, 63 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.17 feet at 5 p. m. 

April 7 (discharge, 3.7 second-feet).

1920-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 3.35 feet June 16, 1920 (discharge, 

322 second-feet); minimum discharge, no flow July 26 to September 30, 1921.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Numerous small diversions for irrigation above station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice and by shift of control. 

Two rating curves used during the year, one well defined below 100 secondfeet applicable October 1-17 and the other well defined between 3 and 16 

second-feet and poorly defined beyond this limit applicable March 22 tc 

September 30. Gage read to hundredths usually 3 or 4 times a week and 

occasionally two readings a day. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

daily gage height to rating table and interpolating for days of missing gage 

heights. Records fair.

The following discharge measurements were made:

July 8, 1925: Gage height, 1.41 feet; discharge, 11.0 second-feet.

September 23, 1925: Gage height, 1.22 feet; discharge, 4.9 second-feet.
MUSSELSHELL BIVER BASIN 59

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Wolf Creek near Stanford, Mont., for the year end"

ing September 30,1925

Day

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

2. __ - __ . __ ... __ . ____ ....

3 ________ . 

4

5 ______________________

6. __ .............. __ ..... .......

7

8- ................... __ .. .....

9 ______ ....

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

11 ___________ . ................

12- __ . __ . __ ..__...____ _. __ .

13.. -. 

14 __________ . _______ , .....

15. . __ ............ ___ .......

16. __ . _____________ . __

17. .. __ .-.... 

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

19 ____ .... ........................

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

21 __________ _ __

22. _________ . ____ . _____ ..

23 ____ . ________ . ............

24. __ .... _____ __ ............

25 __ . _ . ____ ....................

26 ........ ......_......_............_.

27.1 __ - __ . __________ . .....

28. . ___ ....... __ ........

29. __ . __ . ________ . __..___..

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

Oct.

12

12

19

19

12

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

Q A.

Mar.

6.7

6.7

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

5.6

5.1

Apr.

5.1

5.1

4.6

4.6

4.1

4.1

3.7

3.8

4.0

4.0

4.2

4.4

46

4.6

4.6

4.6

4 8

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.6

5.4

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

May

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.0

6.2

11

16

22

20

20

17

16

14

12

9.8

11

June

12

14

18

21

4ft

54

50

48

42

45

44

42

37

33

50

63

60

54

50

45

44

42

42

42

40

39

37

34

31

28

July

22

18

18

17

14

12

12

12

12

11

11

10

0.8

0

8.2

7.8

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.0

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.4

6.2

6.2

Aug.

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.0

5.9

5.8

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.4

5.1

6.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.3

5.4

6.6

5.6

6.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

6.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

Sept.

6.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

6.6

5.6

6.6

5.6

5.6

5.4

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

6.1

6.1

5.1

5.1

5.0

4.8

5.1

5.4

6.6

5.6

5.6

5.9

6.2

NOTE. No record Oct. 18 to Mar. 21.

Monthly discharge of Wolf Creek near Stanford, Mont., for the year ending 

September 30, 1925

Month

October 1-17 ______________________ ..

March 22-31. __ . ___ . __ .___. ________ ...

April... . . - __ . ....... . __ ....

July ___________ _ _____________ _ .

August __________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

12 

6.7 

5.6 

22 

63 

22 

6.2 

6.2

Minimum

9.4 

5.1 

3.7 

5.1 

12 

6.2 

5.1 

4.8

Mean

10.6 

6.13 

4.74 

9.04 

40.2 

9.87 

5.59 

5.39

Run-off in 

acre-feet

357 

122 

282 

556 

2,390 

607 

344 

321

MTJSSELSHELL BIVER BASIN 

NORTH FORK OF MUSSEISHEII RIVER AT DEIPINE, MONT.

LOCATION. Near south quarter-section corner of sec. 35, T. 10 N., R. 9 E., at

Delpine, Meagher County.

DRAINAGE ARK A. 48 square miles (measured on topographic map). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 1,1909, to December 31,1911, and March 22,1922,

to September 30,1925.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank; read by C. F. Roman. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading. 

63434 30 5
60 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART VI

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Channel composed of gravel and small boulders. 

Control a riffle of same material about 20 feet below gage. Banks are low 

at gage and covered with overhanging brush.

EXTBEMES OF DiscHABGE, Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.22 feet at 

6.30 p. m. March 22 (discharge, determined by applying extension of curve, 

320 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.88 feet September 4 and 10-13 (discharge, 

6.9 second-feet).

1909-1911; 1922-1925: Maximum discharge recorded, 545 second-feet 

July 21, 1923; minimum discharge, 2.2 second-feet December 15-17, 1922.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVEBSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

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

change in control. Two fairly well defined rating curves used during year, 

one applicable October 1 to December 21 and the other March 22 to September 30. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying daily gage height to rating table except for the periods October 

1 to December 21 and March 22 to April 30 when shifting-control method 

was used. Records fair.

The following discharge measurements were made.

April 18, 1925: Gage height, 2.76 feet (stage-discharge relation affected by 

debris on control); discharge, 31.2 second-feet. 

July 13, 1925: Gage height, 2.36 feet; discharge, 19.3 second-feet. 

September 22, 1925: Gage height, 1.97 feet; discharge, 8.9 second-feet. «

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Fork of Musselshell River at Delpine, Mont. , 

for the year ending September SO, 1925

Day

1.. __ . __ 

2 ___________ 3- - . .

4.. ______ ......

5. __ ______

6.. __ . __ . __ .

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

8 ____ . __ .....

9- __ ............

10 

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

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

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

14 ____ . ___ . __ .

15- ___ ....... __ .

16 _______ ....

17.. __ .............

18. ___ . __ . ...

19.. __ . ___ ......

20 __________ .

21. ___ . ___ ......

22 _______ ....

23 _______ . ______

24 , 

25 __ ___-. ._..

26- ___ . __ _-.. .

27 ___ ......

28. __________ .

29 

30. 

31 

Oct.

10 1

11.6

12.4

13.1

13.1

13.1

14.6

14.6

15.4

15.4

16.2

17.1

16.2

15.4

15.4

lei A

15.4

16.2

16.2

15.4

17.1

17.1

17.1

16.2

16.2

13.1

17.1

16.2

16.2

1°. 1

Nov.

 tK A

16.2

17.1

17.1

lei A

17.1

19.6

19.6

19.6

17.9

18.8

18.8

18.8

19.6

19 6

19.6

19.6

19.6

21.4

21.4

21.4

20.5

20.5

20.5

20.5

19.6

21.4

22.2

Dec.

no 1

23.1

25

28

9CL

25

on P;

19.6

38

38

38

28

28

19.6

15.4

11.6

8.2

8.2

8.2

11.6

Mar.

320

202

53

48

35

31

101

43

04

is

Apr.

63

75

108

94

7K

63

43

OK

31

37

39

39

41

41

39

37

37

33

35

37

37

41

37

43

41

39

39

39

39

39

May

37

37

39

41

41

39

37

35

35

37

39

39

41

41

46

46

46

46

46

46

48

60

60

56

66

56

69

66

78

81

June

50

4R

4fi

46is

46

43

37

39

41

50

46

41

43

43

46

41

39

37

35

33

31

28

28

26

26

26

26

50

37

July

01

35

35

31

31

29

28

26

24

22.6

23.3

19.8

19.2

18.5

17.2

16.5

14.3

13.3

13.3

12.7

12.7

12.2

11.7

11.7

12.7

15.5

14.9

' 14.9

14.3

13.8

13.3

Aug.

13.3

12.7

12.2

11.7

11.2

11.2

10.8

10.3

9.9

9.9

10.3

10.3

9.9

9.9

11.7

11.7

13,8

10.8

10.3

10.8

10.3

10.3

9.9

10.3

10.8

10.3

9.4

9.0

8.6

8.6

8.6

Sept.

 8.1

8.1

7.7

6.9

7.3

8 1

7.7

7.3

7.3

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

7.3

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.3

9.0

8.6

8.1

8.6

7.3

7.3

7.7

8.1

8.1

8.6

8.6

9.0
MUSSELSHELL RIVER BASIN 61

Monthly discharge of North Fork of Musselshell River at Delpine, Mont., for the year 

ending September SO, 1925

Month

April . __ ... .. .. .... ... . ..... .-.. .

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

June _ . _ _ _ . _

Jvlj...... .................... .... .......................

Dischari

Maximum

17.1 

22.2 

38 

320 

108 

81 

50 

35 

13.8 

9.0

I

re in second-feet

linimum

11.6 

15.4 

8.2 

31 

31 

35 

26 

11.7 

8.6 

6.9

Mean

15.1 

19.2 

22.2 

97.5 

46.5 

47.5 

39.2 

19.6 

10.6 

7.76

Run-off in 

acre-feet

928 

1,140 

925 

1,930 

2,770 

2,920 

2,330 

1,210 

652 

462

MUSSEISHEII BIVEB AT HABIOWTON, MONT.

LOCATION. In sec. 26, T. 8 N., R. 15 E., at highway bridge 1 mile south of

Harlowton, Wheatland County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,130 square miles (measured on topographic map). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 11, 1907, to September 3C, 1925. 

GAGES. Chain gage on upstream side of public highway bridge; read by Athan

J. Sackopoulos.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Stream bed composed of sand and gravel. Control

is bar across stream about 75 feet below gage; sihifts. Banks fairly high;

subject to overflow at high stage. Water confined to one channel under

bridge. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.40 feet at

10.10 p. m. July 24 (discharge, 1,960 second-feet); minimum stage recorded,

2.32 feet August 22 (discharge, 12 second-feet).

1907-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 6.3 feet May 27, 1917 (discharge, 

4,020 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, August 4-11, 1910, and

September 11-15, 1919.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. Numerous ditches divert from tributaries and from Musselshell

River above station. 

RE GULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice 

Rating curve fairly well defined between 16 and

read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying

and by shifting control. 

1,600 second-feet. Gage

mean daily gage height to rating table except for period of shifting control,

June 16 to September 30. Records fair.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

April 19, 1925: Gage height, 4.03 feet; discharge, 488 second-feet. 

July 12, 1925: Gage height, 2.94 feet; discharge, 77 second-feet. 

September 23, 1925: Gage height, 2.92 feet; discharge, 55 second-feet.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART VI

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Musselshell River at Harlowton, Mont., for the 

year ending September SO, 1925

Day

1. __ - . _ . -

2. __ ...

;3 __ .

4. __ -. __ -. __ .

S- _ ...... . __ .

«. __ .. ...........

7 ___ __ ..... -

8. __ __ _ 

9 

10 

11 ___ ... . _ .-

12 _ __ . ...

13 ... .. 

14. ___ _ .... 

15.. _ .. . __ -

16. __ ... ___ . __ .

17- _ -- __ _ -

18 

19. . 

20 - -. 

21 _ . ____ .... ....

22 

23 Oi

25. __ _ -. _ -

26- _ . ......

27... . 

28 

29 .... ......

31 __ __ __

Oct.

22

22

£3

28

35

33

33

35

35

41

45

47

52

54

54

55

54

52

52

52

51

51

54

58

58

59

62

65

65

65

65

Nov.

65

Rft

85

65

67

55

59

62

1 50

83

79

75

64

55

Dec.

J 55

79

65

64

64

60

96

86

79

Mar.

96

158

330

286

225

167

183

256

435

435

Apr.

330

313

OEC

OQfl

430

dsn

435

30(1

338

390

480

528

622 %528

4sn

435

528

480

435

390

435

575

622

480

435

435

390

338

304

May

338

373

435

364

381

435

435

373

330

321

435

575

622

855

715

670

670

855

808

808

760

715

670

760

575

528

435

435

480

June

575

528

480

4QA

dafi

528

390

435

373

435

528

528

528

480

575

715

670

622

622

622

575

528

528

480

435

356

280

250

215

234

July

280

90S

nfiff

171' 192

162

1U

122

104

90

77fid

62

52

44

38

35

27

22

20

20

19

188

90

75

45

39

49

41

33

Aug.

<*i

27

9ft

9&

25

20

18

18

16

16

14

14

16

16

16

18

17

17

20

14

13

12

14

14

14

12

14

14

14

14

15

Sept.

TO

19

20

15

20

*m

97

35

35

38

36

39

4ft

48

45

44

44

42

48

$9

62

57

55

53

48

46

53

59

70

72

NOTE. Braced figures represent estimated mean discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Musselshell River at Harlowton, Mont., for the year ending

September SO, 1925

Month

October .... ____ ____ ._ _ __ .' ....

March 22-31 __________________________

April ___ ___ . __________________ ..

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

65 

83 

96 

435 

622 

855 

715 

298 

31 

72

Minimum

22

96 

304 

292 

215 

19 

12 

13

Mean

47.6 

57.8 

66.9 

257 

448 

.543 

482 

96.1 

17.4 

42.4

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,930 

3,440 

1,860 

5,100 

26,700 

33,400 

28,700 

5,910 

1,070 

2,520

CHECKERBOARD CREEK AT DEIPINE, MONT.

LOCATION. In NE. >i sec. 2, T. 9 N., R. 9 E., at highway bridge one-fourth 

. mile southeast of Delpine, Meagher County, and half a mile above its confluence with the North Fork of Musselshell River, 15 miles northwest of 

Martinsdaie.

DRAINAGE AREA. 24.3 square miles (measured on topographic map).

HEOOHDS AVAILABLE. March 22, 1922, to September 30, 1925. May 26, 1909, 

to December 31, 1911, and May 21, 1913, to December 31, 1914, at ranch 

formerly owned by J. A. Porter, 2 miles above present station, where drainage area, is 21.3 square miles.
MTJSSELSHELL EIVER BASIN

GAGE. Vertical staff fastened to upper left-hand corner of bridge; read by 

C. F. Roman.

DISCHAEGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel composed chiefly of fine sand. Control 

formed by boulders at downstream side of bridge; subject to shift. Banks 

low and covered with overhanging brush, but highway grades at both ends 

of bridge confine all water to one channel at gage.

EXTBEMES OF 0ISCHABOB. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2,40 feet at 

4 p. m. May 29 (discharge, 49 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.58 foot October 1-3 (discharge, 2.4 second-feet).

1909-1911; 1913-1914; 1922-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 3.1 feet 

at 5.30 p. m. July 16,1923 (discharge, 167 second-feet); minimum stage, 

0.38 foot September 10, 1924 (discharge, 0.7 second-foot).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. No data.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice and by shifting control. 

Two rating curves, fairly well defined below 60 second-feet, used during 

year; one applicable October 1 to December 31 and the other March 22 to 

September 30. Gage read to even hundredths once daily. Daily discharge 

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

The following discharge measurements were made: 

April 18, 1925: Gage height, 1.75 feet; discharge, 18.3 second-feet. 

July 13, 1925: Gage height, 1.18 feet; discharge, 7,0 second-feet. 

September 22,1925: Gage height, 0.80 foot; discharge, 2.5 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Checkerboard Creek at Delpine, Mont., for the 

year ending September SO, 1925

Day

!... . ., ___ . __ .

2. ___ ___ ___

3 . ......

4

6-_ __ . __ .....

7.. _____ .. __ .

8- __ . __ ... ....

9.. __ .......... .

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

11 . . . 

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

13. ___ . __ .. _ .

14.. ___ . ___ ......

15 . ... .....

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

17.. __ . .. _ ... _ .

18 .........

19. ____ . __ . ....

20.. __ ....... _ 

21. ___ ............

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

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

24... ___ . _ ......

25.. __ ......... _ .

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

27.. __ .. __ ... ...

28. __ .. __ . __ .

29. _______ ......

30. ______ . ......

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

Oct.

2.4

2.4

2 4

2.6

*. O

2.8

2.8

3.0

3.4

3.4

3.6

3.8

4.0

4.0

4.3

 4.3

4.0

4.0

 3.8

3.8

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.6

2 8

2.8

2.6

2.6

Nov.

2.6

2.6

O fi

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.6

3.6

3.6

4.3

4 1

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.7

4.7

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.7

4.9

5.2

Dec.

K A

5.4

5.7

5.7

5.9

5 A

5.2

5.2

4.7

5.7

6.2

6 9

7.2

5.9

5.2

4.7

4.5

3.6

3.6

3.6

4.7

5.7

5.2

4.9

4.7

4.7

4.7

5.2

5.2

4.9

5.2

Mar.

20

21

20

17

18

19

20

21

21

16

Apr.

11

12

14

16

1&

15

16

14

15

15

16

15

16

16

16

17

15

16

16

17

18

IS

17

16

16

17

18

17

May

is

17

18

18

lo

17

17

W

16

16

16

16

16

17

20

21

21

21

21

22

22

22

22

22

32

37

35

37

49

38

36

June

27

22

1C

17

19

Iff

19

21

19

19

22

21

21

21

21

20

19

18

16

15

14

14

14

13

12

12

]2

12

20

July

12

11

11

U

10

8.9i

, 8.3

7; 3

7.0

6.7

6.4

6.4

7.0

6.7

6.4

6.1

6.1

5.8

5.5

5.5

5.3

5.0

4.8

4.5

4.3

4.3

4.3

5.0

4.8

6.1

5.8

Aug.

5.8

5.8

5.0

5.5 

5.0

4,8

5.8

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.3

5.3

5.0

5.8

5.8

6.1

5.8

5.8

5.5

5.5

5.3

5.5

5.8

5.5

5.5

5.3

4.8

4.5

4.1

3.8

Sept.

3.6-

3.2 3.0-

2.9

3.0>

2.9-

2.»

2.7

2.7

a7

2.5

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.7T

2.7T

3.*

3.4

3.0*

2.6-

2.9*

2.9*

3.»

3.0*

3.2

312

3.2

3.2
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART VI

Monthly discharge of Checkerboard Creek at tyelpine, Mont., for the year ending

September SO, 1925

Month

October ___ . _____________________

November ____________________ ___

December.. _______ __ ____ ____ ___

March 22-31 _____ .... _________________

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

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

June ___________ . __________ _____

Jnly........ ... ............................ .....

August. ____ ________________ .

September ___________ ... ________ __

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

4.3 

5.2 

7.2 

21 

18 

.49 

27 

12 

6.1 

3.6

Minimum

2.4 

2.6 

3.6 

16 

11 

16 

12 

4.3 

3.8 

2.5

Mean

a 21

4.06 

5.19 

19.3 

15.7 

23.0 

17.9 

6.75 

5.34 

2.92

Run-off in 

acre-feet

197 

242 

319 

383 

934 

1,410 

1,070 

415 

328 

174

AMERICAN FORE NEAR HARLOWTON. MONT.

LOCATION. In SW. }i sec. 12, T. 7 N., R. 15 E., on George Glennie's ranch, half 

a mile above junction of American Fork and Lebo Creek and 5 miles southeast of Harlowton, Wheatland County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 28, 1907, to December 31, 1911; May 19, 1913, to 

December 31, 1913; and May 3, 1924, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Chain gage on downstream side of private bridge about one-fourth mile 

from observer's house; read by Marie Glennie.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading about 150 feet above gage or 

from bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and clay; subject to shift. 

Banks high, not subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.78 feet at 

7 a. m. May 24 (discharge, 191 second-feet); minimum discharge, no flow 

July 14 to September 10.

1907-1911; 1913; 1924-25: Maximum stage, 4.40 feet June 1, 1908 (discharge, 870 second-feet); minimum stage, river dry at various times.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Some diversions for irrigation above gage.

REGULATIONS. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation affected by slight change in channel during 

winter. Two fairly well defined rating curves used during year. Gage read 

to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily 

gage reading to rating table. Records good.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

April 19, 1925: Gage height, 1.54 feet; discharge, 27-8 second-feet. 

July 12, 1925: Gage height, 0.64 foot; discharge, 0.8 second-foot. 

September 23. 1925: Gage height, 0.78 foot; discharge, 1.6 second-feet.
MUSSELSHELL RIVER BASIN 65

Daily discharge, in second-Jeet, of American Fork near Harlowton, Mont, for the 

year ending September SO, 19%5

Day

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

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

3 . _________ . .......

4 _________ ____ ....

t... ... ... _ ... ....

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.

3.0

3.0

3

O

3.2

3

O

3 A

3.2

3.2

4.0

4.0

3

0

A A

3.8

3.8

o Q

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.8

3.6

3.6

3 fi

. 3.6

3.6

3.6

3 A

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

Nov.

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.8

a. s

4.0

3 9

3 9

3.9

3

0

3.8

3.8

,3.6 '3.6

3.8

3.8

3.8

3

0

3.8

4 0

4.0

4.0

3.8

4.0

4.4

Dec.

4.0

 4.0

4 4

4.4

4 4

4

0

4

0

4.8

5.2

5.2

5.2

4.8

4.0

4.0

Mar.

19

20

20

. 21

21

19

15

20

Apr.

21

21

21

20

23

26

24

21

17

13

14

13

13

16

17

18

20

14

14

15

17

24

51

49

43

29

26

17

17

14

May

14

14

15

15

17

14

12

10

9.2

9.2

8.6

7.5

7.5

13

33

43

53

53

59

84

86

111

169

191

88

91

73

69

59

69

79

June

84

79

59

84

77

73

57

43

40

53

51

51

51

55

57

77

73

77

79

79

69

59

49

40

40

33

29

26

21

17

July

17.0

18.0

13.0

9.2

6.5

6.0

6.5

.8

.4

.4

.4

.8

.4

.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

.6

.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

2.3

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.5

2.0

2.0

2.6

2,9

3.2

3.5

Monthly discharge of American Fork near Harlowton, Mont., for the year ending

September SO, 1925

4 Month

October _ .. _________________________

November- .. ____ __________________

December 1-14 ______ _____________ . ....

March 24-31. _____ . _____ .. _ - __ . ___ .

April... __ . ___ . _ . 

June. _ . _ _ . .. _

July... ....

August.... _ ._. ___ _ . ____ ........ _ ... .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

4.4 

4.4 

5.2 

21 

51 

191 

84 

18 

.0 

3.5

Minimum

3.0 

3.4 

4.0 

15 

13 

7.5 

17 

.0 

.0 

.0

Mean

3.55 

3.78 

4.57 

19.4 

21.6 

50.8 

56.1 

2.56 

.00 

1.08

Run-ofl in 

acre-feet

218 

225 

127 

308 

1,290 

3,120 

3,340 

157 

0 

64

1EBO CREEK NEAR HARLOWTON, MONT.

LOCATION. In SW. ^ sec. 12, T. 7 N., E. 15 E., at farm bridge on the Glennie 

ranch, half a mile above junction with American Fork and 5 miles southeast 

of Harlowton, Wheatland County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 48 square miles.

EECORDS AVAILABLE. July 28, 1907, to December 31, 1911; May 19 to November 22, 1913; and May 3, 1924, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank at farm bridge; read by Marie Glennie. 

Datum 0.71 foot lower than gage used during 1907-1913.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel composed of clay with gravel and sand. 

Control is gravel bar about 100 feet below gage.
66 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART VI

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.38 feet at 6 p. m. 

May 29 (discharge, 34 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.50 feet at 7 a. m. 

July 19 (discharge, 2.4 second-feet).

1907-1911; 1913; 1924-1925: Maximum discharge recorded, 270 secondfeet May 31, 1908; minimum discharge, 0.4 second-foot July 23-25, 1910.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Numerous ditches divert water for irrigation above station.

REGULATION. Operation of small storage reservoir at headwater of creek affects 

flow.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year except when affected by ice. Rating curve well defined below 30 second-feet. Gage read 

to half-tenths or hundredths once and occasionally twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records 

good.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

April 19, 1925: Gage height, 2.10 feet; discharge, 19.5 second-feet. 

July 12, 1925: Gage height, 1.75 feet; discharge, 6.8 second-feet. 

September 23, 1925: Gage height, 1.95 feet; discharge, 12.7 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Lebo Creek near Harlowton, Mont., for the year 

ending September SO, 1925

Day

1

2... ____________ . _____

3 - .-___ ______

______ ______________ 

5 ________ .. ______

6 ____ . ___ . ____ .. __

7 _____

8 ... ___________ . _ .

9

10 _..___._.._._______..._ _

11

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

13 . __ .. __ . , __ . _____

14 .-. _ _.... .._ 

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

16 ....... __ .... __ .

17 _ __ - __ ......

18 __ , ___ . _______ . _____

19- ... __ . ___ .........

20 _

21 _____ . _______ . _____

22

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

24..._.._........._...... __ .

26 _____ ....... __ ....

26 ___ . . _____ . . ______

27-.- .-.__................

28 ____ . ____ . ___ . __ .

29 _____ . __ ..... .-

30.

31 __

Oct.

6.1

6.1

5.6

5.6

6.1

6.1

6.6

6.6

7.0

8.6

9.9

16

15

17

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

14

14

13

13

13

Nov.

13

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

17

18la

10

20

01

21

21

22

99

22

23

23

23

23

94.

24

94.

24

24

25

Dec.

OE

25

26

26

28

28

Apr.

13

15

13

18

22

28

28

32

22

99

13

13

13

May

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

, 13

18

18

28

32

28

28

13

18

9.6

9.6

6.8

6.8

9.6

13

28

32

32

32

June

32

22

18

32

32

22

18

18

18

30

22

22

28

28

32

32

28

28

32

32

13

13

9.6

13

9.6

9.6

6.8

4.7

3.1

3.1

July

3.1

3.1

13

9.6

6.8

6.8

9.6

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

4.7

4.7

4.7

6.8

4.7

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.8

3.8

4.7

6.8

6.8

3.1

3.1

3.1

4.7

6.8

Aug.

9.6

9.6

6.8

13

9.6

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

13

18

13

18

18

18

13

13

9.6

9.6

9.6

13

13

13

Sept.

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

9.6

9.6

18

18

18

13
MUSSELSHELL RIVER BASIN 67

Monthly discharge of Lebo Creek near Harlowton, Mont., for the year ending

September SO, 1925

Month

October ____ . ____________ . ________

November __ . _____ . _______________

April 18-30 ........ __ .... _____ . ________

June __ __

July.--.....-...................;-.-...................

September ___________ ____________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

17 

25 

28 

32 

32 

32 

13 

18 

18

Minimum

5.6 

13 

25 

13 

6.8 

3.1 

3.1 

6.8 

9.6

Mean

11.2 

19.4 

26.3 

19.4 

17.1 

20.4 

5.51 

11.1 

13.3

Run-off in 

acre-feet

689 

1,150 

312 

500 

1,070 

1,210 

339 

682 

791

FIATWILIOW CREEK NEAR FLATWILIOW, MONT.

LOCATION. In NE. J4 sec. 19, T. 12 N., R. 25 E., at private wagon bridge on 

Flatwillow Land & Livestock Co.'s ranch, 12 miles above Flatwillow, 

Petroleum County, and 30 miles north of Roundup.

DRAINAGE AREA. About 195 square miles (measured on 1916 map of Fergus 

County).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 17, 1918, to September 30, 1925. May 1, 1911, to 

April 17,1918, records were kept at the former station in sec. 23, T. 12 N., 

R. 25 E., about 4 miles downstream, and below the head works of the canal 

of the Flatwillow Carey Act project.

GAGE. Overhanging chain gage on left bank 300 feet above bridge installed 

April 16, 1925. Prior to that date vertical staff on right bank 4 feet above 

the private wagon bridge. Gages set to read same but are at independent 

datum. Read by Percy Koerner.

DISCHARGE MEASUKEMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Banks fairly high and overgrown with willows. Channel composed of adobe and gravel. Low-water control is a gravel riffle, 

shifting occasionally.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.5 feet at 

6.20 p. m. April 3 (discharge, 98 second-feet); minimum discharge, no flow, 

July 14-16.

1911-1925: Maximum discharge recorded, 954 second-feet June 4-10, 

1917; minimum discharge, that of July 14 16, 1925.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Several small diversions above station which may occasionally 

divert all the water.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice; otherwise permanent during year. Two fairly well defined rating curves used during the year. Gage 

read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

daily gage height to rating table. Records fair.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

April 16, 1925: Gage height, 1.69 feet; discharge, 50 second-feet. 

July 9, 1925: Gage height, 0.88 foot; discharge, 2.8 second-feet. 

September 24, 1925: Gage height, 0.92 foot; discharge, 2.5 second-feet.
68 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 192 5, PART VI

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Flatwillow Creek near Flatwillow, Mont,, for the 

year ending September 80, 1925

Day

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

2

3 _____ .......

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

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

6 __ .. ______ .

7

8 

9 _____ .

10 

11. _ ..

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

13. __ ...-... 

14. __ . 

15.. . 

16 

17. __ ... __ ......

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

19 ___ .... ......

20 .. __ ......

Zl.. .................

22. __ .. __ ... _ .

23. __ - __ .. 

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

25. __

26 - __ ......

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

28- __ ... __ ......

29. __ ......... __ .

30 __ . .....

31 __ ....

Oct.

23

24

24

24

26

30

29

29

31

35

39

36

36

35

34

33

34

32

32

31

31

30

31

31

33

33

31

31

31

32

32

Nov.

32

33

33

32

32

31

30

30

30

31

33

36

35

35

35

35

35

43

40

39

39

41

41

44

48

45

43

40

IQ

35

Dee.

33

34

35

35

33

34

36

38

35

35

«>K

35

3Q

40.

41

Mar.

72

72

68

Apr.

66

an

98

86

73

79

69

67

64

62

61

61

61

60

59

51

52

51

4Q

48

50

B4

61

54

51

48

47

45

44

43

May

qo

Ifi

14

oq

31

OQ

26

25

28

25

94

94

23

23

22

20

20

10

19

10

10

18

17

16

14

12

10

9.5

9

8.5

9.5

June

10

10

16

14

19

12

18

20

25

25

26

26

33

37

40

41

40

37

34

32

31

30

25

19

14

12

12

10

10

July

mo

9.5

8.5

7.5

7.5

7.0

9.5

2.4

2.0

1.8

1 9

.6

.2

.0

.0

.0

.1

.8

1.6

2.2

2.4

3.5

4.0

4.5

3.5

2.5

2.2

2.5

5.5

3.0

2.5

Aug.

2.2

2.2

1.9

1.9

2.5

4.0

3.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

3.5

4.0

3.5

3.5

3.0

2.5

1.9

1.3

1.0

1.2

1.2

.9

.8

.8

.6

1.0

1.0

.8

.9-

1.3.

1.6

Sept.

1.9

1.9

2 2

2.0.

2.0

2.2

2 9

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2.

2 2

2.5 1.8-

1.9-

2.2

3.5

5.5

8.5

NOTE. Discharge estimated on account of ice Nov. 13-17 and Dec. 9-12.

Monthly discharge of Flatwillow Creek near Flatwillow, Mont., for the year

September SO, 1925

Month

November ______________ . __ . __ . .....

December 1-15 ________________ . _____

March 29-31.. ______ . __ . __ . __ . __ ... ...

April.. . . ._. 

June.- ___ - __ -

July.. ._ .

August _____ . . 

September ___ _____ ________ __ _

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

39 

48 

41 

72 

98 

38 

41 

10 

4.0 

8.5

Minimum

23 

30 

33 

68 

43 

8.5 

9.0 

.0 

.6 

1.9

Mean

31.1 

36.5 

35.9 

70.7 

59.9 

21.3 

22.7 

3.50 

2.00 

2.55

Run-off in

acre-feet

1,910- 

2,170> 

1,070 

421 

3,56ft 

1,310 

1.350 

215 

123. 

152

FLATWILLOW CREEK AT PETBOLIA, MONT.

LOCATION. In NE. }i sec. 25, T. 14 N., R. 28 E., 2 miles above junction with 

Box Elder Creek, 1 mile south of Petrolia, Petroleum County, and 16 miles 

southeast of Whmet.

DRAINAGE AREA. 650 square miles (measured on county map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 11, 1921, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Chain gage on left bank; read by Faith R. Beck.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from bridge 1 mile below.
MUSSELSHELL RIVER BASIN

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel composed of clay and gravel. One channel 

at all stages, straight for 200 feet above but curved sharply to right just 

below gage. Left bank high; right bank low and covered with-thick brush 

and trees. Control is gravel riffle; shifts occasionally.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 3.36 feet at 11 a. m. 

June 4 (discharge, 242 second-feet); no flow July l&io September 30.

1921-1925: Maximum stage, 12.94 feet July 5, 1923 (discharge, 3,700 

second-feet); minimum, no flow August 12 to September 17, 1921, August 

23 to September 19, 1922, and July 13 to September 30, 1925.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Numerous ditches divert water above station for irrigation.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except as affected by ice. 

Rating curve well defined between 10 and 200 second-feet. Gage read to 

hundredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage 

height to rating table. Records good.

The following discharge measurements were made:

April 16, 1925: Gage height, 2.14 feet; discharge, 57 second-feet.

July 9, 1925: Gage height, 1.46 feet; discharge, 7.2 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Flatwillow Creek at Petrolia, Mont., for the year

ending September SO, 1925

Day

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

2.. __ . __________ . __

3...... - _. 

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

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

6... _____ . ______ ....... .....

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

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

9 _____ .

10.. _ .................... __ ....

11. __ . __ , ______ . __ . .....

12 . ... .

13. __ __ .... _______ ... .... .

14.. ___ . __________ . __ ....

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

16. _____ . ___ ...... ___ . .....

17 .......... __ ._ ._..._. 

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

19 __ ... ___ . __ ..... ____ . ...

20- _________ .... _ ...... ___

21.. _ . .. .. . ____ _ . ___ . ....

22

23... .--. ..

24

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

26 __ ... _ . . __ ... _ .. __ . __ .

27 . 

28. __ . 

29. __ . ______ . __ .. __ ......

30 . ___ . . ... ....

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

Oct.

18

18

18

18

21

22

23

24

26

27

29

29

29

27

27

27

26

26

24

24

24

24

24

26

26

27

26

24

24

24

94

Nov.

24

24

24

24

26

26

26

24

94

24

23

23

26

20

20

20

36

49

dn

34

32

34

49

46

42

31

26

31

34

34

Dec.

35

33

33

43

43

25

25

25

OS

25

25

25

26

41

Af.

Mar.

04

91

88

Apr.

83

79

83

76

67

65

61

. 61

61

61

58

54'54

54

54

66

54

54

54

54

54

56

58

61

58

54

50

44

44

44

May

42

40

36

31

31

27

27

27

27

27

23

21

20

20

44

23

20

20

18

16

16

16

14.5

13.5

11.5

7.5

7.5

10.5

6.5

5.5

6.5

June

13

14

12

242

155

82

39

33

21

12

10

10

10

10

39

64

35

39

30

28

23

24

27

27

20

17

14

8

8

11

July

6.0

5.0

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

6.0

8.0

2.4

2.4

.8

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 13-16 and Dec. 8-13; discharge estimated. 

flow during August and September.

No
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PAPvT VI

Monthly discharge of Flatwillow Creek at Petrolia, Mont., for the year ending

September SO, 1985

Month

October.. __________ ____________

-December 1-15 ________ __________ _ ....

March 29-31. _ . _________________ _ . _ .

June ______________________________

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

August ________________ ....................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

29 

46 

45 

94 

83 

44 

242 

8 

0 

0

Minimum

18 

20 

25 

88 

44 

5.5 

8 

0 

0 

0

Mean

24.4

29.2 

31.« 

91.0 

58.9 

21.1 

35.9 

1.37 

0 

0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,500 

1,740 

937 

541 

3,500 

1,300 

2,140 

84.2 

0 

0

MILK RIVER BASIN

SOUTH FOBK OF MILK RIVER NEAR INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY

XOCATION. In NW. % sec. 29, T. 37 N., R. 9 W., at Richard Croff ranch, just 

above Kennedy Coulee, Glacier County, 30 miles northeast of Browning, 

and 5 miles south of international boundary.

DRAINAGE AKEA. 288 square miles (measured on topographic map).

HECORDS AVAILABLE. April 28, 1905, to September 30, 1925.

-GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 300 feet above gage or by wading,

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel is composed of clay and small boulders. 

Banks are high and not subject to overflow, except during extreme floods.

.EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.21 feet at 

4 a. m. April 13 (discharge, 670 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.52 feet at 11 

p.m. October 13 (discharge, 7.5 second-feet).

1905-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 15.4 feet June 6, 1908, determined 

from high-water marks, flood across section about 2,600 square feet; minimum stage recorded, no flow August 1-8 and August 18 to September 2, 

1919.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

HEGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation affected by growth of moss on control and 

by shifting control. Rating curve well defined between 10 and 300 secondfeet. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily 

gage height as determined by inspection of recorder graph. Records good.

COOPERATION. Data collected and compiled jointly by Canadian Dominion 

Water Power and Reclamation Service, and United States Geological 

Survey.

Discharge measurements of South Fork of Milk River near international boundary, 

during the year ending September 30, 1925

Date

Oct. 21.. _ ....

Tipo 9

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.58

1.68

"1.70

-2.14

3.55

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

19 i

14.0

14.0

71.0

460

Date

Apr. 24. .

July 16 

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.96

2.83

2.38

2.17

1.81

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

276

258

142

90

32.2

Date

July 20. .........

JulySl- _ .. ...

Aug. 25 .........

Aug. 29........ .

Sept. 12 ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.82

1.90

1.94

1.74

1.80

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

23.4

37.2

42.2

17.6

29.2

1 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
MILK EWER BASIN 71

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork of Milk River near international 

boundary, for the year ending September SO, 1925

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... __ .. ....., .. __ .. __ .. __ ......

26. ....... ... _____ . __ . __ . ___ ... . .

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

27 _ . __ . __ . . __ , __ __ .. _ . ......

28.. ___ . __ . __ . ______ .. ...........

29. .. . _ ... __ __ . __ ........ ....

30........ ... __ ..... ......... ___ ....

31 _ . ____________ . _______ ....

Oct.

12.2

12.8

12.8

14.6

16.9

14.6

13.4

12.2

11.7

11.1

9.5

8.3

7.9

8.7

8.3

8.3

8.3

9.1

10.6

11.7

14.0

Apr.

550

600

570

£40

520

500

480

466

503

512

605

642

658

506

376

323

385

388

317

307

289

329

496

345

388

342

366

339

315

291

May

278

25o>

234

249

264

280

273

266

258

278

298

318

338

357

350

343

336

329

322

315

298

307

304

280

251

232

221

211

206

209

199

June

189

173

164

157 ian

171

151

138

138

138

130

126

128

140

166

132

118

107

94

90

88

90

92

86

80

79

77

71

75

90

July

90

80

75

73

68

68

71

71

68

61

55

52

47.2

39.8

34.3

31.8

29.3

26.1

24.0

24.0

27.2

31.8

47.2

55.0

50.0

48.7

42.7

34.3

35.6

45.7

39.9

Aug.

31.8

28.2

25.1

20.3

20.3

17.7

17.7

16.9

14.6

14.6

12.8

12.8

12.8

13.4

22.2

41.3

41.3

28,2

26.2

24.0

20.3

17.7

16.9

26.1

38.4

33.1

26.1

22.2

17.7

19.4

19.4

Sept.

17.7

16.9

15.2

13.4

13.4

18.6

23.1

24.0s

23.1

25.21

27.2

29.3-

25.1-

23.1

28. 3'

19.4

18. 6'

19.4*

24.0-

25.1

26. £

29.$

30.5

24.0

20.3

21.2

23.1

30.5.

31.8

NOTE. Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-21 and June 5 to Sept. 30. Discharge estimated By comparison with adjacent stream Apr. 1-7, Apr. 21 to May 20. Discharge interpolated Sept. 10-11.

Monthly discharge of South Fork of Milk River near international boundary, for theyear ending September SO, 1925

Month

April.......................... .................. A tav

-ily... .. .... . .._-...... . ...... ....

August. ...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

16.9 

658 

357 

189 

90 

41.3 

31.8

Minimum

7.9 

291 

199 

71 

24.0 

12.8 

13.4

Meaoi

11; 3

442 

279 

122 

49.9 

22.6 

22.6

Run-off in* 

acre-feet

471 

26,300' 

17, 200 

7,260 

3,070 

1,390 

1,340-

MILK RIVER AT MILK RIVER, ALBERTA

LOCATION. In NE. % sec. 21, T. 2 N., R. 16 W. fourth meridian, at Milk Riverr

Alberta. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,104 square miles (measured by engineers of Department of

the Interior, Canada). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. During open-water season July 1,1909, to December 31,

1911; complete records January 1, 1912; to September 30, 1925. Prior to

October 1, 1920, maintained by Department of the Interior, Canada. 

<?AQE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank.
72 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PAET VI

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from traffic bridge above gage or by wading..

CHANNEL AND CONTROL: Bed of stream composed of sand and gravel. Right 

bank high, clean, subject to overflow at extreme stages. Left bank low. 

Control shifting.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 5.15 feet at noon 

March 30 (discharge, 2400 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.58 feet January 

20 (discharge, 2.1 second-feet).

1909-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 8.50 feet February 17, 1916 (discharge, 3,467 second-feet); minimum discharge, no flow January 19 to 

March 8, 1922, and December 12, 1922, to March 15, 1923.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

REGULATION. Plow increased by 132,500 acre-feet of water from St. Mary Canal 

of United States Bureau of Reclamation during irrigation season.

DIVERSIONS. None of importance.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation affected by shifting control and by ice. 

Two fairly well defined rating curves used during year, one applicable 

October 1 to November 1 and the other April 1 to September 30. Daily 

gage heights November 4 to March, 31 and April 2-7 are observer's readings 

on chain gage made to hundredths once daily. The remainder of the year 

the gage heights were obtained by inspection from the graph of the waterstage recorder. Daily discharge determined by applying mean daily gage 

height to rating table. Open-water records good; others fair.

COOPERATION. Data collected and compiled jointly with the Canadian Dominion Water Power and Reclamation Service and the United States Geological 

Survey.

Discharge measurements of Milk River at Milk River, Alberta, during the year ending

September 30,1925

Date

Nov. 19 ... 

Jan. 21 ____ .

Feb. 17. ____

Gage 

height

Feet 

"1.46

"1.26

"1.67

«3.04

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

42.4

37.8

17.3

2 2

8.6

Date

TVTnr 14

Mar. 27 ____

Apr. 15. ____

Apr. 25 _ 

Gage

height

Feet 

"3.06

"6.22

3.03

2.74

3.25

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

12.2

'700

658

498

771

Date

July 28 ......

Aug. 14.. _ ....

Sept. 24 __ ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.04

2.94

2.87

2.93

2.85

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

646

550

521

627

523

« Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. * Estimated.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Milk River at Milk River, Alberta, for the year ending

September 80, 1925

Day

1 ___ ___

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

3. __ . __

4 . ....

6-_ .. ....

6_. _______

7- -,.. 

fl r

9.. _____

10 ________

it.; _ . .......

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

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

14 _________

15..

Oct.

29.5

34.4

36.1

42.9

41.2

41.2

44.6

44 A

42.9

41.2

39.5

36.1

34.4

32.7

32.7

Nov.

34 4

34.4

32.7

24.0

28.0

28.0

27.0

97 ft

26.0

26.0

25.0

20.0

28.0

30.0

32.4

Dec.

33.6

32.4

31.2

30.0

30.0

32.4

34.8

37.2

38.4

39.6

4n a

40.8

37.2

33.6

30.0

Jan.

9 A

8.8

8.2

7.6

7.0

6.6

6.2

5.4

5.0

4.6

4

O

3.8

3.4

3.0

3.0

Feb.

5.0

5.4

5.8

6.2

6.6

6.6

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.6

7.6

7.6

8.2

8.2

8.2

Mar.

11.2

11.2

11.8

12.4

13.0

13.0

13.0

13.0

12.4

12.4

12.4

11.8

12.4

12.4

13.0

Apr.

950

657

627

618

627

531

740

767

793

780

894

1,010

992

985

711

May

456

588

680

662

680

632

644

662

662

610

610

599

626

692 774-

Jane

717

723

717

692

686

711

705

686

668

680

698

650

668

680

705

July

583

583

577

572

546

536

536

551

541

541

525

525

515

505

495

Aug.

546

525

515

500

495

490

490

495

505

505

510

520

520

520

562

Sept.

49f

25T

ISf

95

lOf

8f

7f

75

68

77

14J

42"

480

52P

514
MILK EIVEE BASIN" 73

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Milk River at Milk River, Alberta, for the year 

ending September 30,1925 Continued

Day

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

17. ____ . ...

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

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

20. ... ....

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

22. _______ .

23 

2*. ________

25 .....

26 __ . __ ....

27 ____ . .....

23 

29 ...

80 

81. 

Oct.

32.7

31.0

29.5

28.0 

29.5

29.5

28.0

29.5

29.5

28.0

31.0

34.4

32.7

32.7

32.7

32.7

Nov.

34.8

37.2

39.6

42.0 

42.0

40.8

39.6

37.2

34.8

32.4

30.0

31.2

32.4

33.6

34.8

Dec.

26.0

22.0

20.0

18.6 

17.2

16.5

15.8

15.1

14.4

13.7

13.0

12.4

11.8

11.2

10.6

10.0

Jan.

2.7

2.7

2.4

2.4 

2.1

2.1

2 4

2.7

3.4

4.2

4.6

5.0

5.0

4.6

46

4.2

Feb.

8.8

8.8

9.4

9.4 

9.4

9.4

9.4

10.0

10.0

10.0

10.0

10.6

10.6

Mar.

13.0

13.7

14.4

15.1 

16.5

18.6

22.0

26.0

30.0

70.0

120

702

1000

828

1560

956

Apr.

510

456

546

551 

470

475

490

662

873

636

588

515

495

424

382

May

806

786

748

729 

754

774

780

780

761

723

692

686

662

662

686

711

June

711

680

fUA

621 

604

588

flfU

599

599

KQA

"58fr

58&

583

58$

594

July

485

480

4sn

475 

480

490

505

551

562

562

556

562

551

546

556

561

Aug.

644

626

644

638 

621

604

599

577

438

299

200

306

400

536

551

Ml

Sept.

551

551

562

577 

577

562

551

536

525

510

515

536

546

677

577

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 2 to Mar. 31; daily discharge computed from 

discharge measurements, observer's notes concerning ice, and temperature records. Shifting-control 

method used June 21 to Sept. 30.

Monthly discharge of Milk River at Milk River, Alberta, for the year ending September

SO, 1925

Month

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

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

AugUSt _____ _______________ : .................

The year __ _ ________ ... ________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

44.6 

42.0 

40.8 

9.4 

10.6 

1,560 

1,010 

806 

723 

583 

644 

577

1,560

Minimum

28.0 

24.0 

10.0 

2.1 

5.0 

11.2 

382 

456 

583 

475 

200 

68

2.1

Mean

34.4 

32.4 

24.8 

4.56 

8.21 

180 

655 

688 

653 

633 

517 

394

312

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,120 

1,930 

1,520 

280 

456 

11,100 

39,000 

42,300 

38,900 

32,800 

31,800 

23,400

226,000

HUE RIVER AT EASTERN CROSSING OF INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY

LOCATION. In NE. }£ sec. 6, T. 37 N., R. 9 E., at the eastern crossing of the

international boundary, 30 miles north of Rudyard, Hill County, Mont., and

37 miles south of Many Berries, Alberta. 

DBAINAGE ABE A. 2,514 square miles (measured by engineers, Irrigation

Branch, Department of the Interior, Canada). 

EECOBDS AVAILABLE. April 1, 1913, to September 30, 1925. From August 7,

1909 to 1912 maintained by Irrigation Branch, Department of the Interior,

Canada. 

 GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank; inspected by

Robert L. Connor. Zero of gage 2,698.92 feet above sea level. 

DISCHABGE MEA8UBEMENT8. Made from cable or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. A bar composed of heavy boulders, gravel, and sand

makes a decided riffle at medium and low stages; shifts frequently. 

JBxTBEMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.09 feet

March 24 (discharge, estimated on account of ice, 2,000 second-feet);

minimum stage, 0.64 foot October 30 and 31 (discharge, 28 second-feet).
74 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1925, PAKT VI

1909-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 9.60 feet April 9, 1917 (discharge, 

4,860 second-feet); minimum stage, channel reported dry August 3-17, 22, 

23, 1914, February 1 to March 13, 1922, and March 1-5, 1923.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DiVEBSions. None.

REGULATION. Natural flow was increased by 132,900 acre-feet of water from 

St. Mary Canal during the period May to September, 1925.

ACCTJBACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent, affected by ice and by 

shifting control. Two well defined rating curves used during year, one 

applicable October 1-31 and the other applicable March 26 to September 

30. Gage heights determined by inspection of graph of Stevens recorder 

October 1-31, March 30 to April 1, April 9 to June 9, July 17 to August 16, 

August 24 to September 16. Observer's reading to hundredths once daily 

used for intervening days. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean 

daily gage height to rating table. Open-water records good; others fair.

COOPERATION. Data collected and compiled jointly by the Canadian Dominion Water Power and Reclamation Service and the United States Geological 

Survey.

Discharge measurements of Milk River at eastern crossing of international boundary, 

during the year ending September 30, 1925

Date

Oct. 11.. ........

Mar. 19 _ . .....

Mar. 28 _ . ....

Mar. 29... . .....

Do. 

Mar. 30. __ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.66

02.72

3.65

3.41

3.40

3.38

Discharge

8ec.-ft. 

37

63

1,530 i 91^0

1,350

1,740

Date

Do .......

May 23 ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.56

2.36

3.26

2.47

2.62

2.60

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

724

562

1,240

760

742

734

Date

July 13. _ .. ...

Aug. 12. ........

Aug. 26. ....

Sept. 7 __ . _ -

Sept. 30 __ 

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.40

2.33

2.45

1.24

2.47

Discharge

8ec.-fl. 

508

492

411

138

449

 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Milk River at eastern crossing of international 

boundary, for the year ending September 30, 1925

Day

1 ____ . __ . _______ . .....

2 _____ . ___ - _____ . . ___ .. ....

3 . _.-_ .-_

4 _____ . ____________ . .....

5 __________ . _____ ... .....

6 _______ . ______________

7.... ..... ____ .................

8- ....... 

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

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

11 __ __. ___ . __ . .....

12 __ - __ _____ .. __ . .....

13..-................-.. ..........

14 ______________ . ...........

15 ____ . - __ - __ - __ . 

16 _____________ . .............

17 __ ... 

18 ...

19 ....

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

Oct.

41

TO

38

40

39

41

43

42

39

37

37

41

39

37

37

37

35

34

35

13

Mar.

63

50

Apr.

1,450

1,010

750

670

571

514

537

514

716

743

763

736

906

935

943

891

664

577

482

560

May

526

466

498

600

756

750

756

743

716

716

716

703

677

670

664

664

690

743

750

750

June

696

696

743

756

743

710

710

716

723

696

723

683

644

833

696

818

756

790

696

156

July

571

560

577

552

526

531

531

514

492

487

482

520

509

487

476

466

482

461

431

435

Aug.

509

498

487

492

509

514

503

487

487

487

492

492

482

471

471

503

510

510

507

500

Sept.

368

417

440

417

255

189

157

120

99

90

92

101

101

99

269

372

408

466

466

461
MILK EIVEE BASIN 75

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Milk River at eastern crossing of international 

boundary, for the year ending September 80, 1925 Continued

Day

21..__....__... ___ ____ ____ ____ .

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

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

24......__...___..._ ._._____.___._..

25..

26... __ ............ __ . .-.... ...

27..__..._.____..____.__._____.___....

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

29. ______ . _ . ____ . ______

SO....................................

31 _________ . __________

Oct.

35

35

32

32

33

30

30

30

28

28

28

Mar.

200

500

900

2,000

1,300

736

847

1,550

1,350

1,570

1,760

Apr.

716

784

1,150

1,370

1,240

1,020

729

710

625

560

May

750

743

763

784

777

756

729

703

716

723

710

June

644

619

612

612

670

664

638

606

548

542

July

461

461

482

503

526

548

548

542

542

537

520

Aug.

490

480

465

450

440

408

312

212

147

157

297

Sept.

45ft

435

435

435

435

426.

417

474

531

435

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Mar. 19-25; flow computed from discharge measurements, observer's notes, and temperature records. Discharge estimated Aug. 17-23, from flow at Milk 

Kiver on account of missing gage heights.

Monthly discharge of Milk River at eastern crossing of international boundary, for 

the year ending September 30, 1925

Month

March 19-31 __________________ . . __ .

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

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

43 

2,000 

1,450

784 

833 

577 

514 

531

Minimum

28 

63 

482 

466 

542 

431 

147 

90

Mean

35.7 

990

795 

700 

688 

508 

444 

329

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,200 

25,500 

47,300 

43,000 

40,900 

31,200 

27,300 

19,600

MILE RIVER AT 10HMAW, MONT.

LOCATION. In SW. % sec. 21, T. 33 N., R. 18 E., at highway bridge half a mile 

north of Lohman, Blaine County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. March 27, 1923, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Chain gage on downstream guard rail of bridge; read by Nellie Kleinjan

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream composed of gravel and sand. No 

definite control.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 13.20 feet at 

11 a. m. March 24 (discharge, 3,290 second-feet); minimum stage, 5.70 feet 

at 4.15 p. m. October 30 (discharge, 27 second-feet).

1923-1925: Maximum stage recorded, that of March 24, 1925; minimum 

stage recorded, that of October 30, 1924.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Headworks of Fort Belknap Canal are situated about half a mile 

above gage.

REGULATION. Low-water flow slightly affected operation of flashboards at Fort 

Belknap Dam. Flow materially increased during irrigation season by operation of St. Mary Canal of United States Bureau of Reclamation.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent, affected by shifting control 

and by ice. Two well denned rating curves used during year. Gage read 

to half-tenths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily 

gage height to rating table. Record for discharge below 600 second-feet 

1 good, above that discharge fair. 

63434 30 6
76 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART VI

Discharge measurements of Milk River at Lohman, Mont., during the year ending

September SO, 1925

Date

Oct. 16-.........

Mar. 31 __ . ....

Apr. 24 __ .

July 12. _ ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.90

11.60

10.95

7.86

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

42.5

1,990

1,930

273

Date

July 16. ........

July 19. __ . ...

July 23.... ..

July 24... ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

7.56

7.45

7.82

8.34

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

211

212

281

412

Date

Sept. 23.. ...

Sept. 27. _

Gage 

height

Feet 

6.65

8.72

8.19

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

65

585

384

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Milk River at Lohman, Mont., for the year ending

September SO, 1925

Day

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

2 __ ....

3 . .

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

5 _____ .. __ . ............

6 . .

7. ... . ..-

8. __ . ____ .. _ .... _ ..

g

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

11... 

12..... __ . ___ . ___ .. ....

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

14... _____ . ___ .. __ ....

15

16 __ . _________ . .....

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

18. ._...... __ .........

19. ___ ..... ______ . ....

20 .. .. 

21,.. _... _ .............

22.. ___ . ___ .. _____ .

23 . _

24 _____ ......

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

26 ___ . ___ . _______ .

27

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

29 . ____ . _________ ...

30

31 __ __ ....

Oct.

40

33

36

364n

44

44

404n

44

40

40

48

41:

42

39

40

44

40

40

36

36

36

36

36

33

33

33

33

27

36

Nov.

30

36

33

30

33

30

33

32

Mar.

3,290

1,920

2,120

1,540

1,370

2,600

1,960

2,020

Apr.

2,060

2,020

1,800

i dftfi

1,260

1,150

1,070

1,050

960

1,020

1,200

1,150

1,090

1,280

1,280

1,230

1,280

1,050

870

895

856

1,020

1,990

1,860

2,120

1,710

1,420

1,090

1,020

895

May

774

774

651

617

682

895

822

895

822

798

798

822

798

696

696

696

705

812

920

895

798

769

751

774

798

774

774

751

514

575

575

June

. 575

575

575

822

822

774

751

705

638

774

1,260

1,180

1,050

1,370

1,310

1,180

1,070

1,070

1,050

920

774

751

638

596

522

514

495

458

423

406

July

390

380

393

406

360

346

390

423

346

296

296

289

277

272

232

224

207

178

196

176

186

213

252

440

423

325

333

320

328

308

272

Aug.

284

272

261

272

250

250

239

228

207

207

207

207

224

218

259

406

575

596

406

390

360

320

333

562

822

895

822

272

261

112

120

Sept.

186

296

308

315

320

272

129

115

Oft

84

84

54

54

59

50

57

186

.272

596

920

895

751

546

491

423

374

413

534

728

995

Monthly discharge of Milk River at Lohman, Mont., for the year ending September

SO, 1925

Month

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

48 

36 

3,290 

2,120 

920 

1,260 

440 

895 

995

Minimum

27 

30 

1,370 

856 

514 

406 

176 

112 

50

Mean

38.4 

32.1 

2,100 

1,300 

756 

802 

306 

350 

353

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,360 

509 

33,300 

77,400 

46,500 

47,700 

18,800 

21,500 

21,000
MILK KIVER BASIN 77

NORTH FORK OF MILK RIVER ABOVE ST. MARY CANAL, NEAR BEOWNING, MONT.

LOCATION. In SW. K sec. 16, T. 37 N., R. 11 W., on Blackfeet Indian Reservation iy* miles above outlet of canal, 3 miles south of international boundary, 

and 30 miles north of Browning, Glacier County.

X!>RAINAGE AREA. 60 square miles (measured on topographic sheets).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 20, 1921, to September 30,1925. Records obtained 

at this station only during period when the St. Mary Canal is in operation.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel at all stages. Banks high, not subject 

to overflow. Control is gravel bar; subject to shift.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum discharge recorded during the period May 

8 to October 19, 1925, 60 second-feet (estimated) May 1; minimum stage 

0.72 foot at 6 p. m. July 18 (discharge, 8.6 second-feet).

1921-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 2.65 feet June 7, 1924 (discharge, 

168 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.59 foot September 22, 1922 (discharge, 7.3 second-feet).

REGULATION. None.

DIVERSIONS. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent, affected by shifting control. Rating curve well defined between 10 and 30 second-feet. Daily 

gage heights determined by inspection from graph of water-stage recorder 

May 8-23, May 27 to September 13. Observer's readings used for period 

September 14 to October 11. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean 

daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

COOPERATION. Data collected and compiled jointly'by Canadian Dominion 

Water Power and Reclamation Service and the United States Geological 

Survey.

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

Browning, Mont., during the period May 8 to October 19, 1925

Date

May &........ 

Jtine 8 ..........

June 22 _ . ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.17

1.14

.93

.86

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

34.2

39.8

21.8

18.8

Date

July 16 .... _ .

July 30 __ .

Gage

height

Feet 

0.85

.83

.80

.92

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

17.1

12.7

14.2

18.3

Date

Aug. 28.. ....

Oct. 19. __

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.76

.87

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

12.3

17.8

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Fork of Milk River above St. Mary Canal, 

near Browning, Mont., for the period May 1 to October 11, 1925

Day

1 

2-. .....

3. _ . .....

4. _ .. ....

£....__- 

6..... .....

7 _ .... ...

8. _____

9.. ..

10. ...

11 __ . .....

12..... .....

18. _ ......

14...... ....

IB ..........

May

60

45

42

38

37

35

34

39

36.1

29 8

32.4

37.5

40.5

43.5

42.8

June

23.2

23.2

23.8

25.1

27.7

23.8

21.3

21.3

20.6

21.9

21.9

21.3

 27.7

36.1

25.«

July

12.9

12.0

12.0

11.1

12.0

12.4

12.4

12.0

11.1

10.2

10.7

10.2

0 A

9.4

9.4

Aug.

13.8

13.6

13.3

19 0

13.8

13.8

13.3

13.8

13.8

13.8

14.2

13.8

13.3

13.8

17.7

Sept.

13.9

13.3

17.7

15.9

13.8

14.2

14.8

15.4

15.9

15.9

14.8

15.4

15.4

14,2

13.8

Oct.

19.4

19.4

19.4

19.4

19.4

19.4

19.4

18.8

18.8

18.8

18.8

Day

16 _____ .

17 _____ .

18. 

19 ..........

20...... ....

21 ____ ..

22... 

23 .......

24... .......

25 _ ....

26. 

27 ..........

28. .........

29 _ . ......

30..... .....

31--..... 

May

36.8

36.1

38.3

39.0

37.5

36.1

36.8

27.7

25.6

25.0

24.4

215

25.1

25.8

25.1

23.8

June

21.9

21.9

19.4

17.7

17.7

18.8

17.7

16.5

16.5

15.9

14.8

13.8

13.3

13.8

13.3

July

9.4

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.8

10.2

12.9

15.4

14.2

13.3

13.8

13.3

13.8

17.1

148

14.2

Aug.

18.8

18.1

16.5

15.4

13.3

13.3

13.3

13.8

17.1

16.5

13.3

12.9

12.9

12.9

12.9

13.3

Sept.

19.4

14.2

14.2

14.2

14.2

18.8

18.8

18.8

18.8

18.8

18.8

19.4

19.4

20.0

20.0

Oct.
78 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 192 5, PART VI

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

Mont., for the period May 1 to October 11, 1925

Month

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

60 

36.1 

17.1 

18.8 

20.0 

19.4

Minimum

23.8 

13.3 

9.0 

12.9 

12.9 

18.8

Mean

34.8 

20.8 

11.8 

14.3 

16.4 

19.2

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,140 

1,230 

726 

87» 

976 

419

6,370

NORTH FORK OF MILK RIVER NEAR INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY

LOCATION. la NE. y* sec. 11, T. 1, R. 23 W. fourth meridian, 300 yards above 

highway bridge at Peters ranch, 18 miles east of Kimball, Alberta, and 2 

miles north of international boundary.

DRAINAGE AREA. 101 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1913, to September 30, 1925. July 21, 1909, 

to December 31, 1912, station was maintained by Irrigation Branch of the 

Department of the Interior, Canada, in the NE. J4 sec, 13, T. 1, R. 23 W. 

fourth meridian, about 2 miles downstream; May 6, 1911, to December 31, 

1912, station was maintained at Alexander Dubrays ranch, 2 miles south of 

international boundary.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on left bank; inspected by Charles Barnett.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading, from cable, or from highway 

bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream at gage and principal control composed 

of clay and small boulders; shifting.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.13 feet at 

1 a. m. August 16 (discharge, 590 second-feet); minimum discharge, 9.3 

second-feet March 13 and 14.

1909-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 4.14 feet May 8,1920 (discharge, 

1,070 second-feet); minimum discharge, 5.5 second-feet February 11, 1916.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. Flow considerably increased by operation of St. Mary Canal of 

United States Bureau of Reclamation. From May to September, inclusive, 

a total of 132,900 acre-feet were turned into river above station.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice and by change of control. 

Two well-defined rating curves used during year. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height determined by 

inspection of recorder graph. Open-water records good; others fair.

COOPERATION. Data collected and compiled jointly with the Canadian Dominion 

Water Power and Reclamation Service and the United States Geological 

Survey.
MILK RIVER BASIN 79

Discharge measurements of North Fork of Milk River near international boundary, 

during the year ending September SO, 1925

Date

Oct. 1. ____ .

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

Nov. 11 ....__.

JJec. 1. . ___

Mar. 24 .........

Apr. 8. ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.12

1.14

«1.27

«1.30

-3.47

1.85

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

9.8

9.4

9.3

12.5

45.9

106

Date

Mayl..... .....

May? __ . .....

May 9 ....

Gage 

height

Feet

9 M.

2.57

2.65

9 ftQ

9 OQ

3.03

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

292

306

352

444

528

532

Date

July 16..- ...

July 20... . ....

July 31... ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.02

2.96

2.99

3.03

1.68

3.01

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

541

485

514

536

57

525

 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Fork of Milk River near international 

boundary, for the year ending September 30, 1925

Day

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

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

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

4. __ . ______ .... __ .... . ......

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

6. __ . ____ ................ .....

7 ________________ .. __

8 _ .. _ ..... _ . ____ ... ____ .

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

10 

11.... ..... ____ . ____ . __ . __ . ia.... ...... _ . _ ........ ........

13.. . __ . ____ .... __ .... .

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

15 

16....... ______ .. ______ , __ .

17..... ____ ... _ .. _________

18 .. 

19

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

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

22. __ .... .. ____ ........... _ -

23

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

25 __ ... ______ ... __ ....... .....

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

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

28 .. . __ .............. _ ..

29............................... __ ,

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

31. __ , __ . ______ . _ .. __ .

Oct.

10.7

11.9

16.4

1 K 7

15.0

13.8

13.1

12 5

12.5

11.9

11.9

11.9

11.9

11.3

11.3

11.3

11.3

11.3

10.7

10.0

10.0

10.0

9.4

9.4

9.4

10.7

10.0

10.0

10.0

10.7

Mar.

9 Q

12.0

12.0

13.1

1 C 9

13 7

13.1

12.0

O ft

9 8

9.8

a

o

9.3

9.3

9

0

9.8

9

0

9.8

15.2

20.3

25.0

30.0

30.0

43.8

59

80

100

152

198

172

209

Apr.

187

163

127

Q4

102

99

on

106

102

IfU

110

113

99

70

w

64

72

73

62

57

62

76

83

104

66

62

55

48

41

60

May

266

157

157

183

262

287

300

371

363

370

376

395

414

434

442

442

442

442

442

442

457

472

467

467

457

472

478

488

525

520

518

June

516

515

514

514

514

512

509

515

520

515

520

525

525

558

542

531

531

520

515

515

525

531

525

515

515

520

520

525

525

531

July

531

531

531

520

515

520

512

505

505

505

507

509

509

509

fax*

504

509

509

509

504

509

524

539

539

542

544

544

542

539

538

536

Aug.

542

547

542

536

536

531

525

525

520

520

520

520

515

552

558

536

536

536

536

536

484

336

189

81

356

462

504

525

520

431

Sept.

93

30

28.8

28.8

28.8

28.8

30.8

30.8

30

233

446

488

525

547

552

558

545

535

533

532

531

512 

509

512

531

538

545

552

550

547

NOTE. Discharge estimated or interpolated on account of missing gage heights Apr. 8,13,14, 16, 17, 

20-23, 28, 30; May 10,12,13, 16,18, 19, 30; June 1, 2, 4, 6, 8; July 7, 9, 11, 13, 14, 18, 22-25, 28, 30; Aug. 23; 

Sept. 17,19, 20, 22, 24, 26, 27, 29, and 30. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Mar. 1-30; discharge 

estimated.

Monthly discharge of North Fork of Milk River near international boundary, for 

the year ending September 30, 1925

Month

April. ______________ ___ ....................

June. _ . __ ... _ _____ . ___ . _ .. ......

July 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

16.4 

209

187 

525 

558 

544 

558 

558

Minimum

9.4 

9.3 

41

157 

509 

505 

81 

28.8

Mean

11.6 

43.0 

86.9 

397 

522 

521 

487 

372

Run-ofl in

acre-feet

713 

2,640 

5,170 

24,400 

31,100 

32,000 

29,900 

22,100
80 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART VI

LODGE GREEK AT INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY

LOCATION. In SE. % sec. 12, T. 1, R. 29 W. third meridian, at Willow Creek

Royal Northwest Mounted Police barracks, 1 mile north of international

boundary, in Saskatchewan, Canada, and 30 miles northwest of Havre,

Mont. 

DEAINAGE AREA. 806 square miles (measured by Irrigation Branch, Department

of the Interior, Dominion of Canada). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1, 1917, to September 30, 1925. April 25, 1910, to

October 31, 1916 maintained by Irrigation Branch, Department of the

Interior, Canada.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on right bank. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable or by wading. Some low-water

measurements made with weir. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.77 feet at

7 a. m. April 24 (discharge, 1,690 second-feet); minimum discharge, no flow

October 1-31 and July 4 to September 30.

1917-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 12.90 feet March 31,1918 (discharge

estimated, 2,700 second-feet); creek dry at numerous times. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Several small ditches divert water for irrigation above station. 

REGULATION. None. 

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

well defined below 1,200 second-feet. Mean daily gage height determined

by inspection of recorder graph April 4 to May 7 and May 27 to September

21. Observer's reading to hundredths twice daily used for intervening days.

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating

table. Open-water records good, others fair. 

COOPERATION. Data collected and compiled by Canadian Dominion Water

Power and Reclamation Service and the United States Geological Survey.

Discharge measurements of Lodge Creek at international boundary during the year

ending September 30, 1925

Date

Nov. 11. __ ...

Mar. 31. __ ...

Apr. 6 ....

Qage 

height

Feet

7.18

6.66

5.82

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

0

1,120

942

682

Date

A r»r 1 ^

Qage 

height

Feet 

4 66

2.88

1 OR

1.37

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 4n<\

127

23.4

1.1

Date

July 27. _ .....

Aug. 28. _ .... .

Gage I Disheight charge

Feet \Sec.-ft. 

1.29 i 0.3

1.05 ' 0

..-. .' 0

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Lodge Cresk at international boundary for the 

year ending September 30, 1925

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

0

0

Apr.

771

870

981

716

475

647

756

541

413

398

327

260

209

167

125

May

60.0

46.2

36.5

44.0

41.2

29.8

24.5

20.0

16.0

12.3

10.1

9.4

8.3

7.3

June

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.4

1.2

13.4

5.5

186

686

July

0.2

.2

.1

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

Day

16 

17 

18.......

10

20 

21

23 

24.. ..

25 .

Ofi

27 ..

OQ

9Q

on

31. 

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

4

7

12

491

710

1,280

QAQ

1,370

1 Af\C\

1,110

Apr.

98

74

57

43.1

37.4

38.4

78

438

1,480

945

722

332

1Qfl

114

QO

May

5.0

4.7

4.1

3.2

2.4

2.4

2.0

1.6

1.4

1.1

1.0

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

June

44

22.5

11.9

7.3

5.0

3.6

3.2

2.6

2.0

.8

.6

.3

.3

.2

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

21.1

NOTE. Stream dry during months of October and August. Discharge estimated on account of to* 

Mar. 21-24.
MILK KIVEB BASIN 81

Monthly discharge of Lodge Creek at international boundary for the year ending

September 30, 1925

Month

Oetober _________ ..... _______ . _____

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

Twftv

June.. ... ___ . __________ . _________

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

August ______ _____________________

September _____________ . __________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

0 

1,400 

1,480 

60 

686 

.2 

0 

21.1

Minimum

0 

0 

37.4 

1.0 

.2 

0 

0 

0

Mean

0 

237 

413 

13.1 

39.3 

.02 

0 

70

Run-off in

acre-feet

0 

14,600 

24,600 

806 

2,340 

1.2 

0 

. 41.7

BATTLE CREEK AT INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY

LOCATION. In SE. Y± sec. 4, T. 1 N., R. 26 W. fourth meridian, in Saskatchewan, 

Canada, one-fourth mile above point where creek crosses international 

boundary and 35 miles north of Chinook, Mont.

DRAINAGE AREA. 730 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1, 1917, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder; inspected by Ed. Peterson.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 45 feet below gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of heavy boulders with sand and 

gravel; shifting.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded, 6.38 feet at 11 p. m. 

April 2 (discharge, 1,430 second-feet); minimum discharge, dry October 

1-22, March 1-23, and July 19-23, August 1 to September 18.

1917-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 8.50 feet April 13, 1917 (discharge, 

3,200 second-feet); dry at numerous periods.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Several small ditches divert water for irrigation above station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during winter. Two well-defined 

rating curves used during year. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

to rating table mean daily gage height determined by inspection of waterstage recorder graph or observer's readings. Open-water records good; 

others fair.

COOPERATION. Data collected and compiled jointly by Canadian Dominion 

Water Power and Reclamation Service and United States Geological 

Survey.

Discharge measurements of Battle Creek at international boundary during the year

ending September 30, 1925

Date

Oct. 9. ___ -

Mar. 18..... ...

Apr. 1... ....

Oage 

height

Feet

0 4 95

5.02

5.84

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

0

0

528

710

1,160

Date

Apr. 7.. __ ....

Apr. 17. .. _ ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.63

5.04

3.30

2.95

2.60

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

579

774

129

71

27.9

Date

May 29, _ .....

July 17. . .

July 29.. ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.47

2.45

1.97

1.94

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

19.4

16.7

.3

.1

1 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
82 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART VI

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Battle Creek at international boundary, for the 

year ending September 30, 1925

Day

1 _ __

2__. __ . ______ . __ . __ . ______

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

4

5_._, . ... ...... .-.-_._. ....._________

6 . __ .-- _____._........__.______

7 ....-.._..____.___.__________.._.....______

8.

9 

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

11 _______ . _____ . ___ _.__, __

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

13 .............................. __ .......

14_..._._....____ .............................

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

16.......... __ . . __ . ...................... ..

17 .--_.-...______ .....__________._._______

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

19 ......- ......................... . ...

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

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

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

23 __ ...

24... __ ..... ___ ..... ____ ....... . _ .

25 .... ..--......... __ ..................

26-...-. _...__________.__.__________ .____.

27................. __ ........................

28....... ____ . __ ..... ... .. .

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

30.. ____ ... ________ _ ......

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

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.4

*> Q

3 7

 > o

2.5

2.9

3.3

3.1

3.1

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

40

580

580

658

843

1,160

878

696

Apr.

686

1 190

1,310

1,080

766

fidd

fifY)

7S1

858

655

544

381

300

246

198

167

136

126

119

121

130

243

344

355

392

355

240

171

136

119

May

99

852

81

140

119

on

80

70

67

62

CO

55

48

44.6

43.5

41.3

39.0

36.8

35.4

33.9

32.4

30.9

29.4

27.9

27.2

26.4

24.2

22.1

20.0

20.0

20.6

June

20.6

20.6

20.0

19 4

20.6

20.6

19 4

la 7

18.7

18.1

21.3

20.6

68

134

121

61

37.9

29.7

25.7

25.0

21.3

21.3

21.3

18.7

19.4

18.1

17.5

16.9

16.9

16.3

July

14.4

8.9

8.9

8.5

8.5

8.9 a9

8.9

8.9

7.3

2.8

2.8

1.0

.5

.5

.5

.2

0

0

0

0

0

1.9

1.9

1.9

.4

.4

.4

.4

.2

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

1.0

2.0

3.0

7.0

10.5

11.4

NOTE. Stream dry during month of August.. Discharge Aug. 9 to Sept. 30 estimated by hydrographic

 study of discharge for Battle Creek at Nashs ranch. No record May 19-23; discharge interpolated.

-Monthly discharge of Battle Creek at international boundary, for the year ending

September 30, 1925

Month

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

May _______________ . ___ . _________ .

June ________ . __ __ . .

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

August ___ , __ ......

September _ __ . ___ .. ....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

3.7 

1,160 

1,310 

140 

134 

14.4 

0 

11.4

Minimum

0 

0 

119 

20 

16.3 

0 

0 

0

Mean

0.81 

175 

446 

52 

31 

3.60 

0 

1.26

Run-off in 

acre-feet

49.8 

10,800 

26,500 

3,200 

1,840 

221 

0 

75

FRENCHMAN RIVER AT INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY

XOCATION. In SW. % sec. 4, T. 1, R. 10 W. third meridian, at Ball's ranch in 

Saskatchewan, Canada, just across the international boundary from east 

side of lot 3, sec. 6, T. 37 N., R. 34 E. Montana principal meridian.

DRAINAGE ABEA. 1,875 square miles (measured by engineers, Department of 

the Interior, Canada).

HECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1, 1917, to September 30, 1925.

'GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder referred to staff gage in well.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 20 feet above gage or by wading.

 CHANNEL AND CONTROL. A bar composed of boulders and gravel forms the 

the principal control at low and medium stages.
MILK RIVER BASIN

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 13.12 feet

at 2 p. m. March 29 (discharge, 5,440 second-feet); minimum discharge

estimated, 1.0 second-foot March 1-3.

1917-1925: Maximum stage recorded that of March 29, 1925; no flow

at numerous periods.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. Several ditches divert water for irrigation about 60 miles above

station in Saskatchewan. 

RBGTJLATION. None. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during winter. Two well-defined

rating curves used during year. Daily discharge ascertained by applying

to rating table mean daily gage height determined by inspection of recorder

graph. Open-water records good; others fair. 

COOPERATION. Data collected and compiled jointly by the Canadian Dominion

Water Power and Reclamation Service and the United States Geological

Survey.

Discharge measurements of Frenchman River at international boundary during theyear ending September SO, 1925

Date

Oct. 2 ..

Mar. 18 . 

Mar. 19. ......

Mar. 20.. .....

Mar. 21 - 

Mar. 22. 

Mar. 23- __ - Mar. 24.. __ .

Mar. 25 ___

Mar. 26 ___

Do .

Mar. 27... ...

Do... 

Mar. 28.. __ .

Qage 

height

Feet 

2.19

2.36

°2.36

"2.37

"2.34

°2.46

"3.02

"4.53

"4.46

"6.25

»6. 12

»6.47

»6.65

»6.97

«7.61

Discharge

Sec.-ft.. 

3.0

12.4

1.5

1.6

1.4

1.6

4.1

192

208

939

929

1,140

1,090

1,280

1,530

Date

Mar. 29.. .....

Mar. 30.. .....

Mar. 31. ......

Do. 

Apr. 1. __ ..

Apr. 2. _ . ...

Apr. 6 ........

Do- .

Apr. 10. _ ... .

Do... 

Apr. 11.......

Do... 

Apr. 12 ....

Gage 

height

Feet

19 Q7

19 4Q

12.40

12.74

11 79

10.69

10.06

6.44

5.50

5.60

5.82

R QA

6.45

6.86

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

5,850

4,740

4,580

4,840

3,850

3,230

2,990

1,560

1,170

1,250

1,350

1 360

1,510

1,580

1,660

Date

Apr. 13.. .....

Apr. 17- .....

Apr. 18- __ .

Do. __ -

A nr 1O

Apr. 20 ....

Apr. 24. ......

May 13 ....

May 26 . ...

Sept. 3... ...

Oage 

height

Feet 

7.00

4.65

4.50

4.40

4.34

4.12

3.78

4.11

3.13

2.86

3.22

2.38

2.26

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,750

736

653

610

581

447

291

468

129

62

152

15.0

6.8

o Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

NOTE. All measurements except the one on May 26 were made by engineers of the Dominion Water 

Power and Reclamation Service.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Frenchman River at international boundary for 

the year ending September 30, 1925

Day

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

4 .. .. 

5-,.. ...... ...........

6.,. _ .. __ .... _ __ ......

7. ___ . __ - __ - _ __ . _ ....

8. ____ . __ .. _ . ____ . ___ .

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

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

11 . -

12 _ ...

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

14. _ .... ... __ ... _ .... _ .

15 ____ . _ . __ . __ .. . ____ ..

Oct.

2.0

3.1

3.7

5.1

6.8

5.9

7.2

6.8

5.9

6.4

9.6

292.0

407.0

342.0

101.0

Mar.

1.0

1.0

1.0

7.6

17.0

37.9

43.2

25.0

8.1

3.7

14.4

5.9

5.9

2.0

1.4

Apr.

4,110

3,240

3,000

2,560

1,890

1,570

1,360

1,190

1,180

1,340

1,530

1,720

1,780

1,590

1.360

May

320

285

250

225

200

184

176

168

161

154

147

140

132

130

120

June

67

67

67

187

232

164

100

107

94

87

110

174

112

278

496

July

42

42

42

40

37

35

52

107

82

52

44

46

45

40

34.1

Aug.

13.0

10.6

10.6

13.8

15.4

16.2

14.6

13.8

13.0

12.2

11.4

11.4

10.6

9.0

8.2

Sept.

3.8

5.0 7.0»

7.4

8.6

13.0

12.2-

14.6

13.8

12.2-

10.6

9.0-

8.2

7.S

7.8=
84 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART VI

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Frenchman River at international boundary for 

the year ending September SO, 1925 Continued

Day

16. ___ . _ .......... _ 

17. __ ... _ .. _ .. __ . _ . ____

18- ......... _ ..................

19 .-. __ ..... ___ . _ ... __ ...

20... .. ... ..

21. _______ .. _ . __ . __ . ______

22. ____ ..... ... _____ .... _______

23 .. .. .

24 . .__ 

25. _________

9fi

27.... __ .. __ . ____ ... _ .

28 __ ___... __ __ .... __ ....

29 __ . __ 

SO

31 

Oct.

56.0

39.0

 X) i

23.5

19 6

17.7

16.4

15.8

15.1

13.8

14.4

13.3

12.7

12.2

12.2

n

o

Mar.

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.4

1.6

136.0

180.0

272.0

633.0

966.0

1, 120. 0

1,680.0

4,800.0

4,700.0

4,820.0

Apr.

1,060

745

560

425

336

305

346

410

420

410

390

385

350

May

110

104

94

94

97

R9

77

72

67

65

65

67

67

67

67

67

June

200

157

167

152

142

127

114

102

90

70

62

55

51

48

46

July

30.5

27.8

25.1

21.5

20.6

18.8

16.2

15.4

15.4

13.0

12.2

11.4

19.7

22.4

18.8

16.2

Aug.

7.8

7.8

7.4

7.0

6.6

5.8

5.4

5.0

4.8

4.6

4.8

4.6

4.4

4.2

3.8

3.4

Sept.

7.8

7.8

7.4

18.8

23.3

83.2

21.6

13.8

9.8

12.6

15.4

13.8

14.6

47.0

57.0

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Mar. 1-28; discharge estimated from discharge measurements, observer's notes, and temperature record. No record Apr. 30, May 1, 2, 4, 5, 7-11, and Sept. 25; 

discharge estimated.

Monthly discharge of Frenchman River at international boundary for the year ending

September SO,

Month

October ___________________ . _____

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

August. __ __ __ .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

407 

4,820 

4,100 

320 

496 

107 

16.2 

57.0

Minimum

2.0 

1.0 

305

65 

46 

11.4 

3.4 

3.8

Mean

49.3 

629 

1,220 

130 

131 

33.7 

8.74 

14.8

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,030 

38,700 

72,600 

7,990 

7,800 

2,070 

537 

881

YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

YEIIOWSTONE LAKE AT LAKE HOTEL, YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK

LOCATION. At boat landing directly in front of Lake Hotel, 1>_ miles southwest of outlet of Yellowstone Lake. 

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 7, 1921, to September 30, 1925. 

GAGE. Vertical staff on pile at wharf; read by park rangers. Gage datum is

7,729.51 feet above mean sea level. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.06 feet

July 7; minimum stage recorded, 0.49 foot December 18. Lower stage

occurred during period of no record.

1922-1925: Maximum stage recorded, that of July 7, 1925; minimum

stage, 0.36 foot December 17, 1921. Lower stage may have occurred during

period of no record.

ICE. Records discontinued during winter on account of severe ice formation. 

DIVERSIONS. None. 

REGULATION. None. 

ACCURACY. Gage read to half-tenths once daily June 5 to August 18 and to

hundredths at other times. Records good. 

COOPERATION. Records furnished by Yellowstone Park officials.
YELLOWSTOSTE RIVER BASIN 85

Daily gage height, in feet, of Yellowstone Lake at Lake Hotel, Yellowstone National 

Park, for the year ending September SO, 1926

Day

1 ___ .. _____ . _____ _.

2 __ ,. ______ .....

3 __ . ___ . __________ .. ....

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

5f ...... .............. _ .......

6,. ....... _ ... ______ .. _ ..

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

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

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

10 __ .

11. ........... _ ... _ . __ .... ...

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

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

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

15 __ .... _ . __ ... _ . __ . ....

16........................... _ ......

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

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

19 ____ . __ . __ ._ .... ....

 20.. - _._ _... 

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

22.. __ .. _ .. .. . __ .. .

 23.. .-- --.-....___._. _..._.__.

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

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

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

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

«. .......... ............. . ....

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

30. ...... ...... ....... "HI

Oct.

1.16

1.17

1.18

1.20

1.18

1.16

1.14

1.13

1.15

1.16

1.19

1.22

1.20

1.18

1.16

1.14

1.13

1.13

1.13

1.12

1.11

1.10

1.09

1.08

1 08

1.08

1.07

1.07

1.06

1.05

1 04

Nov.

1.03

1.02

1.01

1.00

99

.98

.97

.96

.95

94

.94

.94

O9

.90

.88

.85

.84

.83

.82

.80

.80

79

.78

.77

.76

.74

.73

79

.71

.70

Dec.

0.68

.66

.66

.65

.65

.64

.64

.63

.61

.58

.56

.53

.52

.51

.50

.50

.49

May

1

2.50

2.76

2.90

3.14

3.28

3.44

3.58

3.72

4.01

June

4.24

4.36

4.41

4.42

4.51

4.51

4.51

4.51

4.51

4.56

4.56

4.56

4.51

4.51

4.54

4.54

4.56

4.56

4.68

4.78

4.91

5.01

5.16

5.31

5.36

5.46

5.46

5.61

5.66

5.81

July

5.86

5.91

5.96

6.01

6.01

6.01

6.06

5.96

5.91

5.86

5.86

5.76

5.71

5.71

5.61

5.56

5.56

5.46

5.41

5.31

5.25

5.21

5.11

5.06

4.86

4.86

4.76

4.61

4.56

4.51

4.46

Aug.

4.36

4.31

4.21

4.21

4.16

4.06

3.96

3.86

3.81

3.76

3.71

3.71

3.66

3.61

3.51

3.46

3.41

3.31

3.28

' 3.21

3.16

3.11

3.08

3.04

3.00

2.94

2.94

2.90

2.86

2.78

2.74

Sept.

2.70

2.64

2.60

2.56

2.52

2.52

2.50

2.48

2.46

2.44

2.38

2.34

2.30

2.30

2.28

2.26

2.24

2.20

2.20

2.17

2.14

2.12

2.11

2.10

2.08

2.06

2.04

2.02

2.00

1.98

YELLOWSTONE RIVER AT YELLOWSTONE LAKE OUTLET, YELLOWSTOFE NATIONAL PARK

LOCATION. At Fishing Bridge, a quarter of a mile below outlet of Yellowstone

Lake and \}i miles northeast of Lake Hotel. 

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 3, 1922, to September 30, 1925.

 GAGE. Vertical staff near left bank attached to upstream pier of Fishing Bridge;

read by park rangers. Gage datum is 7,728.90 feet above mean sea level. 

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.20 feet July 5;

minimum stage recorded, 1.15 feet March 31. Higher stages occurred during

period of no record.

1923-1925: Maximum stage recorded, that of July 5, 1925; minimum

stage, 0.96 foot April 6-8, 26-28, May 2 and 3, 1924. 

ICE. Gage heights seldom affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. None. 

REGULATION. None. 

ACCURACY. Gage read to hundredths once daily. Records good.

 COOPERATION. Records furnished by Yellowstone Park officials.

Gage-height record shows approximate stages in Yellowstone Lake, but owing 

"bo small amount of fall and drawdown between the lake outlet and gage, daily 

stages vary slightly from those obtained at gage in Yellowstone Lake at the 

Lake Hotel.
86 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART VI

Daily gage height, in feet, of Yellowstone River at Yellowstone Lake outlet, 

Yellowstone National Park, for the year ending September 30,1925

Day

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

2

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

4...... _ ..... ______ ....

5. _____ ..... ___ ........

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

7 . __

8.. __ ... __ ... . ___ ....

9 . __ 

10.. _ - __ __ ....

11.. __ . _____ . __ ......

12.. __ .. _ .. _ ..... ......

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

14.. ______ ........ _ ....

15.. ____ . _ . .. . .....

16. .. _ . _ ...............

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

18 .. -..... ............

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

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

21.. ____ . _ . _ ... ........

22....... ___ . . .- .....

23 - - - ..- .-..

9.4

28, . 

26. 

27 . 

28 -

29. 

30 

31.. _________ ...... _ -

Jan.

1.28

1.28

1

OQ

1.28

1.28

1.29

1 9Q

1 9Q

i <jn

1

OA

1.30

1.30

1 7.1

1.31

1 si

1.32

1.32

1.33

1 Q3

Feb.

1.34

1.35

1.38 i 4.n

1 J.9

1.43

1.44

1 44

1.43

1.42

1.41

1 dfl

1 40

1 30

1.39

1.38

1.38

1

07

1 36

i in

i QJ.

1 34

1.35

1 Q*

1.35

1.36

1.36

1.36

Mar.

1.35

1.35

1.34

1.34

1 °.°i

1.32

1.31

1.30

1.30

1 9O

1.29

1.28

1.2.7

1.26

1.26

1.25

1.25

1.24

1.24

1

00

1.22

1.22

1.21

1.21

1.20

1.20

1.19

1.18

1.17

1.16

i 11

Apr.

1.16

1 IS

1.20

1.20

1.21

1.22

1.23

1.24

1.25

1

OK

1.26

1 9K.

1.25

1.26

1 97

1 9Q

1.31

1 00

1.35

1 Q7

1 37

1.38 i 4n

1.42

1.44

1.44

1.45

1.47

1.46

1.46

May

1.47

1.47

1.48

1.48

1.52

1.58

1.62

1.67

1.73

1.76

1.80

1.88

1.97

2.08

2.16

2.25

9 in

2.62

June

4.65

5.52

July

6.10

6.15

6.20

5.85

5.75

5.68

5.60

K EC

5.41

5.35

5.30

5.20

5.15

5.15

5.05

5.00

4.90

4.80

4.70

Aug.

4.60

4.50

4.50

4.45

4.45

4.40

4.30

4.25

4.20

4.15

4.15

4.10

4.00

4.00

3.90

3.85

3.80

3.70

3.65

3.60

3.55

3.52

3.48

3.40

3.35

3.32

a 32

3.30

3.28

3.20

3.15

Sept.

3.15

3.10

3.05

3.00

2.95

2.95

2.90

2.81

2.82

2.70

2.66

2.50

2.50

2.46

YELLOWSTONE RIVER NEAR CANTON HOTEL, YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARE

LOCATION. Half a mile upstream from Upper Falls and Canyon ranger station,

IK miles south of Canyon Hotel and 13 miles below outlet of Lake

Yellowstone.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,280 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 21, 1913, to September 30, 1925. 

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank, 450 feet abovo

Chittenden Bridge; inspected by park rangers.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable one-fifth mile above gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel at all stages. Bed composed of gravel

and boulders. Control formed by upper part of Upper Yellowstone Falls;

permanent for long periods.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, from waterstage recorder, 4.14 feet at 10.30 p. m. July 5 (discharge, 7,340 second-feet);

minimum discharge, 884 second-feet on October 1. A smaller discharge

probably occurred during period of no record.

1913-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 4.50 feet June 27, 1918 (discharge,

8,550 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.72 foot September 6, 1919 (discharge,

664 second-feet). 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice; observations discontinued during

winter.

DIVERSIONS. None above station. 

REGULATION. None.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIBT 87

ACCUBACT. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly during winter. Two rating 

curves used; the first well defined between 1,200 and 5,000 second-feet, 

applicable prior to October 12; the second well defined between 1,000 and 

6,500 second-feet, applicable after May 17. Water-stage recorder operated satisfactorily May 18 to August 1 and August 10 to September 30. 

Staff gage read to hundredths on October 4, 6, and 11. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height, except as indicated 

in footnote to table of daily discharge. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Yellowstone River near Canyon Hotel, YeUowstone 

National Park, during the year ending September 80, 1925

Date

June 24 ___________

June 25 ________ __

July 22.. ____ . ...........

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.65

3.67

3.60

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

5,960

6,130

5,730

Date

Aug. 23 ... 

Qage 

height

Feet 

2.22

1.72

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 9 Ron

1,720

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Yellowstone River near Canyon Hotel, Yellowstone 

National Park, for the year ending September SO, 1925

Day

1 __ .

2 

3 .

4 __ ..

5 .....

«---..

7 __ ..

8.. ...

9 .....

10 

11 

12 .

13 

14 

15 

Oe

884

892

900

909

900

892

896

899

903

006

909

7 me

A. *um

4,650

4,770

4,770

4,880

5,000

4 88fl

4,880

A. BSft

5,000

4,880

4,880

4,880

4,770

4,880

July

6,920

7,060

7,060

7,060

7,200

7,200

7,200

7,200

7,060

7,060

6,920

6,780

6,640

6,640

6,500

Aug.

4,650

4,200

3,740

3,630

3,520

3,520

3,520

3,410

Sept.

2,160

2,120

2,060

2,040

2,020

2,020

1,960

1,960

1,930

1,870

1,840

1,780

1,750

1,750

1,730

Day

16- _

17 

18 .

19.....

20- 

21 -

22 _ ..

23.. ...

24 _ ..

25- -

26- 

27 -

28 

29 -

30- 

01

Oct. May

1,960

2,120

2,340

2,780

2,880

2,980

2,980

3,200

3,300

3,520

3,740

3,960

4,190

4,420

June

5,000

4,880

5,000

5,000

5,120

5,240

5,480

5,720

5,830

5,980

6,240

6,370

6,370

6,640

6,780

July

6,370

6,370

6,240

6,110

6,110

5,980

5,850

5,720

5,600

5,480

5,240

5,120

5,000

4,880

4,770

4,650

Aug.

3,200

3,090

3,090

2,980

2,880

2,880

2,780

2,670

2,630

2,530

2,460

2,460

2,440

2,360

2,280 9 9/m

Sept.

1,700

1,660

1,630

1,660

1,600

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,560

1,530

1,510

1,480

1,460

1,470

1,460

NOTE. Discharge interpolated Oct. 1-3,5, 7-10, and estimated Aug. 2-9 because of missing gage-height 

record.

Monthly discharge of Yellowstone River near Canyon Hotel, Yellowstone National 

Park, for the year ending September SO, 1925

[Drainage area, 1,280 square miles]

Month

May 18-31. ...... .....

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

909 

4,420 

6,780 

7,200 

4,650 

2,160

Minimum

884 

1,960 

4,540 

4,650 

2,200 

1,460

Mean

899 

3,170 

5,270 

6,260 

3,310 

1,750

Per 

square 

mile

0.702 

2.48 

4.12 

4.89 

2.59 

1.37

Run-off

Inches

0.29 

1.29 

4.60 

5.64 

2.99 

1.53

Acre-feet

19,600 

88,000 

314,000 

385,000 

204,000 

104,000
88 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART VI

YELLOWSTONE RIVER AT CORWIN SPRINGS, MONT.

LOCATION. In NE. }i sec. 30, T. 8 S.. R. 8 E., at highway bridge in canyon 

at Corwin Springs, Park County, and 8 miles north of Gardiner.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,630 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 2, 1910, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Chain gage fastened to floor of highway bridge on downstream side 

near right bank; read by Mrs. Lena Bassett.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of highway bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream composed of small rocks. Current 

swift at all stages; no definite control visible but has not shifted since station 

was established. Banks high and not subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 9.07 feet at 

9 a. m. May 30 (discharge, 18,600 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.84 foot 

January 15-29 (discharge, 930 second-feet).

1910-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 11.5 feet June 14 and 15, 1918 

(discharge computed from extended rating curve, 26,500 second-feet); minimum discharge estimated at 720 second-feet January 8-10, 1920.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. No water diverted from Yellowstone River above station.

REGULATION. Yellowstone Lake furnishes a natural but uncontrolled regulation.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except as affected by ice. 

Rating curve well defined between 1,000 and 20,000 second-feet. Gage 

read to hundredths once daily during greater part of year and to half-tenths 

during high stages. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage 

height to rating table except November 14-16 and December 9 and 10 wheu 

daily discharge was estimated. Records good.

The following discharge measurements were made:

June 11, 1925: Gage height, 6.64 feet; discharge, 11,500 second-feet.

August 21, 1925: Gage height, 3.41 feet; discharge, 3,760 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Yellowstone River at Corwin Springs, Mont., for 

the year ending September SO, 1925

Day

1. __ ._...

2 ____ ...

3. ____ ..

4... _ ....

5 __ .... . 

6 __ .....

7 ____ ..

8 .... 

9. __ .... 

10.. .....

11. ......

12 _____ ..

13 ___ ....

14. ___ ....

15 ___

16 __ - _ ..

17 ___ ..,.

18 ___ ....

19 . .

20. ___ ....

Oct.

1,540

1,440

1,440

1,440 

1,440

1,500 

1,560 

1,560 

1,660

1,640

1,590

1,510

1,510

1,550

1,550

1,610

1,610

1,690

1.890

Nov.

1,510

1 490

1,490

1,490

1,490

1,440 

1,390 

1,390 

1,390

1,300

1,130

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,230

1,230

1,230

1.260

Dec.

1,130

1,160

1,200

1,200

1,160 

1,160

1,160 

1,100 

1,050 

1,050

1,000

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,080

Jan.

 

.......

1,060

1,060

1,060

930

930

930

930

930

930

930

Feb.

1,010

1,050

1,070

1,110

1,130 

1 140

l)l60 

1,140 

1,130 

1,130

1 080

1,060

1,080

1,130

1,130

1,110

1,100

1,100

1,110

1.130

Mar.

1,140

1,140

1,160

1,160

1,160 

1,170

1,170 

1,170 

1,170 

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,140

1,130

1,130

1,140

1,130

1,130

1,130

1.220

Apr.

1,210

1 200

1,260

1,360

1,360 

1,360

1,360 

1,410 

1,470 

1,550

1,900

2,280

2,800

3,000

3,060

3,190

3,190

3,330

3,000

2,600

May

2,620

9 74n

3,330

4,070

4,070 

4,980

5,590 

4,600 

4,070 

4,240

4,980

5,800

5,800

6,490

6,730

7,220

9,310

9,870

10,700

12,500

June

14,600

12,500

11,600

11,000

10,700 

9,870

9,590 

9,590 

9,590 

11,000

11,000

10,200

9,590

9,870

-10, 400

12,200

12,500

12,500

12,800

12,800

July

15,200

14, 300

13,700

13,400

13, 100 

13,100

13,400 

12,800 

12, 500 

11,000

10, 400

10,400

10,200

9,870

9,310

9,030

9,030

8,760

8,490

8,760

Aug.

5,590

5,590

5,380

5,180

5,180 

4,980

4,980 

4,790 

4,420 

4,070

4,420

4,240

4,240

4,420

4,420

4,240

4,070

3,900

3,750

3,610

Sept.

2,860

2,860

2,800

2,740

2,740 

2,740

2,740 

2,800 

2,960 

2,960

2,740

2,620

2,620

2,620

2,620

2,560

2,500

2,500

2,500

2,500
YELLOWSTONE EIVER BASIN 89

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Yellowstone River at Corwin Springs, Mont., for 

the year ending September 30, 1925 Continued

Day

21 _____ 

22.. __ .... 

23. __ .....

24. ___ ...

25.^ .

26.. 

27. ____ . 

28 

29 . 

30.. .... . 

31.. __ ....

Oct.

1,790 

1,750 

1,690

1,630

1,590

1,650 

1,650 

1,550 

1,550

1,490 

1,450

Nov.

1,260 

1,230 

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,230 

1,210 

1,200 

1,160

1,130

Dec.

.... _ _

-------

.......

Jan.

930 

930 

930

930

930

930 

930 

930 

930

1,000 

1,010

Feb.

1,140 

1,140 

1,160

1,140

1,140

1,160 

1,160 

1,140

.......

Mar.

1,160 

1,190 

1,220

1,140

1,140 

1,140 

1,160 

1,190

1,240 

1,220

Apr.

2,500 

2,450

2,230

2,180

2,120 

2,060 

2,060 

2,010

2,400

May

17,700 

15,500 

13,400

19 ftflft

12,200

12,500 

13,100 

13,100

14. odfl

18,600 

15,200

June

17,400 

17,100 

16,800

IB <tnn

16,400

15,800 

15,200 

15,200 

15,200

15,200

July

8,490 

8,230

7,720

7,720

7,470

6,490 

6,490 

6,490 

6,490

6,490 

6,490

Aug.

3,610 

3,470 

3,330

3,330

3,190

3,190 

3,190 

3,190 

3,190

3,000 

2,860

Sept.

2,500 

2,500 

2,450

2,450

2,400

2,400 

2,400 

2,400 

2,400

2,450

Monthly discharge of Yellowstone River at Corwin Springs, Mont., for the year ending

September 30,1925

[Drainage area, 2,630 square miles]

Month

December 1-16 ____________

March ________________

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

June _________________

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

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

September __ . ....................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,890 

1,510 

1,200 

1,060 

1,160 

1,240 

3,330 

18,600 

17,400 

15,200 

5,590 

2,960

Minimum

1,440 

1,100 

1,000 

930 

1,010 

' 1, 130 

1,200 

2,620 

9,590 

6,490 

2,860 

2,400

Mean

1,580 

1,280 

1,130 

956 

1,120 

1,160 

2,140 

8,990 

12,800 

9,850 

4,100 

2,610

Per 

square 

mile

0.601 

.487 

.430 

.363 

.426 

.441 

.814 

3.42 

4.87 

3.75 

1.56 

.992

Run-off

Inches

a 69 

.54 

.26 

.28 

.44 

.51 

.91 

3.94 

5.43 

4.32 

1.80 

1.11

Acre-feet

97,200 

76,200 

35,900 

39,800 

62,200 

71,300 

127,000 

553,000 

762,000 

606,000 

252,000 

155,000

YELLOWSTONE RIVER AT INTAKE, MONT.

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 36, T. 18 N., R. 56 E., at Lower Yellowstone diversion dam at Intake, Dawson County, 18 miles below Glendive.

DRAINAGE AREA. 66,800 square miles (measured on maps of Montana and 

Wyoming).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1911, to September 30, 1925. At Glendive, 

18 miles above by War Department and Department of Agriculture 1893 to 

1903 and by Geological Survey August 1, 1903, to December 31, 1910.

GAGE. Chain gage on left abutment of dam, reads depth of water on the crest; 

read by employees of the United States Bureau of Reclamation.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at Glendive or from ferryboat 

100 feet below dam.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Dam forming the principal control is a rock-filled 

timber crib structure on pile foundation 700 feet long crosses the stream at 

right angles to current and raises low-water level about 4 feet; specially 

designed to resist the destructive effects of ice by approach on a slope of 3 

to 1; downstream face is ogee-shaped and protected by a heavy rock apron.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.5 feet at 

6 a. m. June 2 (discharge, 70,600 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.6 foot 

December 22 and 23 (discharge, 2,570 second-feet).

1903-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 12.6 feet June 21, 1921 (discharge, 

159,000 second-feet); minimum discharge, estimated 1,200 second-feet 

December 6-8, 1922, and January 6-7, 1923.
SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1925, PAET VI

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVEBSIONS. The Lower Yellowstone Canal, which diverts water to irrigate 

66,000 acres of land, heads at the left abutment of dam. Of the several 

diversions from the main streams above station the Huntley project of the 

United States Bureau of Reclamation and the Billings Carey Act project 

are the largest. There are also numerous diversions from the tributaries.

^REGULATION. Yellowstone Lake and Shoshone Reservoir form the only important regulation above and control only a small part of the flood flow.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year except when affected by ice. Rating curve well defined below 80,000 second-feet. Gage 

read to tenths or half-tenths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying mean daily gage height to rating table except during periods 

affected by ice. Records good.

The following discharge measurements were made:

December 4, 1924: Gage height, 1.53 feet; discharge, 6,910 second-feet.

September 26, 1925: Gage height, 2.02 feet; discharge, 9,770 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Yellowstone River at Intake, Mont., for the year

ending September 30, 1925

Day

1 ___ ........

2

3.. __ ... __ .

4.. _______ .

5 ... ~ ...

6 __ _ .....

7 ________

8 ___ ........

9 ______

10-- 

11 _ . 

19

13 ______ . ...

14. _ . _ ..

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

16 ________ .

17 . ..

18 - ... 

19. ____ _. ....

20. .. 

21 ____ . ___ .

22

23. ___ . ___ .

24.... ____ ...

25

26. _______

27 

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

29 __

30. ____ . ....

31 ._. -..... 

Oct.

8,370

7,810

7,810

7,810

7,810

7,810

7,810

7,810

8,090

8,370

8,960

9

KKA

10,200

10,200

10,500

10,500

10,200

9,550 

8,950

8,950

8,950

10,200

10,800

10,800

11,800

12,200

10,800

10,200

10,200

10,200

9,860

Nov.

9,550

9,950

8.950

8,950

8,950

8,950

8,950

8,370

8,370

8,370

7,540

7,270

6,250

6,250

5,760

5,760

6,250

7,270 

7,810

7,810

8,370

8,370

8,370

8,370

8,090

8,090

8,090

7,810

7,810

7,810

Dec.

7,270

10 800

8,660

7,270

7,270

7,540

7,540

7,540

6,250

6,250

4,350

3 onn

3 QAH

3,900

8 OCA

5,820

5,400

4,970 

4,550

4,120

3,010

2

K 7f|

2,790

3,450

3,680

8,660

10,800

11,100

8,370

8,660

9,550

Jan.

9,550

19 KAft

12,800

14,300

14,700

15,100

15,800

16,600

15,800

15,100

15, 100

15,100

14,700

14,300

13,600

13,600

13,600

13, 600 

12,800

12,800

12,200

11,500

11, 500

11,500

11,500

11,500

12,200

11,500

10,800

10,500

10,200

Feb.

9,550

9,550

10,500

11,800 19 Kftn

14,700

15,800

17,000

18,100

19,200

20,400

21,500

20,600

17,800

15,800

12,200

10,200

10,200 

10,200

10,800

12,200

13,200

17,400

22,800

23,200

20,600

19,800

.... 

Mar.

19,800

18,600

16,600

13,600

15,100

26,700

31,600

33,200

34,400

36,000

22, 300

ic onn

12,500

7,810

6,250

7,540

14,300 

17,800

24,900

26,200 09 7fln

25,400

23,200 ic onn

13,600

W fififi

9,550

8,950

8,660

8,370

Apr.

8,370

7,810

8,370

8,370

8,370

8,370

8,660

8,950

12,500

20,600

20,600

IS 91V)

15,800

15,800

15,100

15,100

15, 100

15,100 

15,100

15,800

15,800

16,200

15, 100

14,700

14,300

13,600

13,200

12,200

12,200

11,500

May

11,100

10,800

10,800

10,800

10,800

10,800

11,500

12,500

12,800

12,800

14,300

15,100

14,300

14,300

15,800

17,800

23,600

25.800 

25,800

25,400

25,800

29,600

36,000

49,400

55,200

50,100

45,700

43,600

42,200

42,900

45,000

June

55,200

68,300

69,100

63,700

53,800

47,200

37,800

36,000

33,200

33,200

33,800

31 600

32,700

32, 700

30,100

OQ GAT)

31,600

57,500 

47,900

40,300

39,600

67,600

66,000

66,800

66,000

66,000

62,100

59,800

60,600

57,500

July

55,200

55,200

56,800

61,400

58,200

53,800

47,900

46, 400

47,900

44,300

41,600

38,400

34,400

32,200

30,100

27,600

25,800 

24,500

23,200

23,200

23,200

22,800

23,200

20,600

20,200

18,200

17.000

16,600

15,800

Aug.

15,100

15,100

15,100

15,100

14,300

14,300

13,600

13,600

13,200

12, 800

12,800

14,300

12,500

12,200

11 800

12,200

11,800

11,500 

11,800

12,500

11,500

10 800

10,200

9,550

8,950

8,950

8,950

8,370

8,370

8,370

8,370

Sept.

8,370

7,810

7,810

7,810

7 "M\

7,540

7,270

7,270

7,270

7,540

8,370

8,660

8,660

8,950

8,660

s fifin

8,370

8,370 

8,370

8,370

8,370

8,370

8,370

8,660

8,950

9,860

o Rfin

10,200

10,800

11,500

NOTB. Stage-discharge relation aflected by ica Dec. 7, 16-20 and Feb. 7-11; daily discharge 

interpolated.
YELLOWSTOFE RIVER BASIN

Monthly discharge of Yellowstone River at Intake, Mont., for the year ending

September 80, 1925

Month

October.. _____ __

November ______ ___

December ____________ . __

January ______ .

February ____

March _________ _ _

April. _ . ____ __ __ . .

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

June _____ . ___ . ... ___ July.........................................::::. . ....

August ___ ....

September ......

The year _____ j ___________ . ___

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

12,200 

9,550 

11,000 

16,600 

23,200 

36,000 

20,600 

95,200 

69,100 

61,400 

15,100 

11,500

69,100

Minimum

7,810 

5,760 

2,570 

9,650 

9,550 

8,370 

7,810 

10,800 

29,600 

15,800 

8,370 

7,270

2,570

Mean

9,450 

7,940 

6,330 

13,100 

15,400 

18,400 

13^400 

24,900 

49,200 

34,000 

11,900 

8,550

17,700

Run-off in 

acre-feet

581,000 

472,000 

398,000 

806,000 

855,000 

1,130,000 

797,000 

1,530,000 

2,930,000 

2,090,000 

732,000 

509,000

12,800,000

TOWER CREEK AT TOWEB FALLS, YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK

LOCATION. A short distance above Tower Falls and bridge on highway leading 

to Camp Roosevelt, a quarter of a mile above junction of Tower Creek with 

Yellowstone River, and 3 miles southeast of Camp Roosevelt.

DEAINAGE ABE A. 51 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECOEDS AVAILABLE. September 2, 1922, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank; read by John Bauman and Earl Bowman.

DISCHAEGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of lava rock, boulders, and gravel. 

One channel at all stages. Control formed by rock riffle 30 feet below gage; 

well defined and fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.16 feet 

May 30 (discharge, 642 second-feet); minimum discharge, estimated at 17 

second-feet December 17-20.

1923-1925: Maximum stage recorded, that of May 30, 1925; minimum 

stage, 3.38 feet May 6, 1924 (discharge, 13 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected occasionally by ice; spring inflow above 

gage and heavy snow cover prevents severe Ice formation on control.

DIVERSIONS. None.

RE GTJL ATION . None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly during high water. Rating curve used to May 18 well defined between 20 and 60 second-feet and 

poorly defined above 60 second-feet; curve used after May 18 is well defined 

between 25 and 100 sefcond-feet, above which it is fairly well defined. Gage 

read to hundredths once daily June 20 to September 7 and two to four 

times a week at other times except for short periods in October and April 

when gage was not read. Daily discharge determined by applying daily 

gage height to rating table except as indicated in footnote to table of daily 

discharge. Winter records poor; high-water records fair; others good.

Discharge measurements of Tower Creek at Tower Falls, Yellowstone National Park, 

during the year ending September 80,

Date

Do.._......

July 22-._- ....

Qage 

height

Feet 

5 48

5.53

4.26

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

391

393

74.0

Date

July 23.........

Aug. 23. ........

Aug. 31. ___ ..

Qage

height

Feet 

4.29

3.96

3.92

Dis- - 

charge

Sec.-ft. 

70.9

38.5

35.7

TDate

Sept. 18. ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.89

CIScharge

Sec.-ft. 

34.2

63434 30-
92 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART VI

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tower Creek at Tower Falls, Yellowstone National 

Park, for the year ending September SO, 1925

Day

1 __ __

2 - ...

3 __ - __ ...

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

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

6. 

7

8 __ - -

9 _ - 

10. _ .. ,.

11. 

19

13.. 

14 . 

15. ....-

16 . .....

17 _____ -

18 __ . __ 

19.. _ 

20. 

21 . __

22 _ 

23 ..... 

24. __ . ___ ..

25 - -- ....

26. . _ ....

27 .... .....

28 . . ....

29. ___ . ......

30 . .........

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

Oct.

26

30

30 29

28 28

27 26

26

26 26

26 26

26

 26

Nov.

25

25 25

25 25

"24

023

23

24 24

23

\ 20

24

24

24 23

22

022

21 021

21

21

Dec.

 21

01

021

21 021

O1

91

021

21 

021

21

a 91

21

91

021

21 1-

10

20

21

021

o 2l

Jan.

"21

 21

21 "21

21

"21

021

021

021

91

021

021

21 021

021

21 021

"20

«20

20 "20

t.20 

20 «20

"20

 20

20 "20

"20

20

Feb.

o OA

"20

"20

20 "20

021

22 022

"22 

021

21

a 91

"20

20 "20

"20

"20

20 "20

"20

20 "20

"20 

"20

20

"20

"20

20

Mar.

"20

"20

"20

20 "20

o 10

10

"19

"20 

"20

21

a Of

"21

21 «21

"20

"20

20 "20

«20

20 "20

 20 

"20

20

"20

20

21 \ o. / B

Apr.

28

VT

"38

40

OA

a Q*\

3.4

"33

32 "31 

"30

90

028

27 "28

29 32

May

35

38 "46

54 "56

58 "60

61

54 59

64

a 74

85

. "106

126

108

156 o222

288 "330

372 "314

256 

355 "372

390 "399

408

600

642

390

June

a 364

338 "321

3fU

"280

256

213

"226

240 "228

216 "209

202

208 "336

463 "384

304 "356

408

444

408

390 

372

338

"346

355

338

338

321

July

vu.

000

240

910

240

205

164

141 

130

111

103

95

no

87

86

84

80

75

73

72

71

75 

71

68

63

63

62

61

61

60

Aug.

KQ

56

53

52

50

50

51

50

50 

51

50

50

48

46

46

45

45

43

43

41

41

41

40 

40

40

38

40

39

38

38

36

Sept.

37Oft

36

35

35

36

37 «36

36 

36

"36

 97

37 "36

36

"36

36

33

36

36

"36

"36

36 "34

33

"33

33 "36

38 36

" Discharge interpolated on account of missing gage heights.

NOTE. Discharge estimated; based largely on weather records Oct. 1-18, Nov. 12-21, Dec. 17-26, Mar. 

30-31, and Apr. 1-14.

Monthly discharge of Tower Creek at Tower Falls, Yellowstone National Park, for the 

year ending September SO, 1985

[Drainage area, 51 square miles]

Month

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

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

January ____ . __ ._, _

March __ _____________

April_. _____..... __

June _____ __7T ____ __ 

July __ , ___________ '__ 

August _ ........ _ ._ _ _____ _ , __ 

September. __________ __ .

The year ___.

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

21 

21 

22

40 

642 

463 

304 

59 

38

642

Minimum

20 

20 

19

35 

202 

60 

36 

33

Mean

27.5 

22.7 mi

20.6 

20.4 

20.2 

30.4 

212 

317 

120 

45.5 

35.7

74.5

Per 

square 

mile

a 539 

.446 

.394 

.404 

.400 

.396 

.696 

4.16 

6.22 

2.35 

.892 

.700

1.46

Run-off

laches

a 62 

.50 

.45 

.47 

.42 

.46 

.66 

4.80 

6.94 

2.71 

1.03 

.78

19.84

Acre-feet

1,690 

1,360 

1,240 

1,270 

1,180 

1,240 

1,810 

13,000 

18,900 

7,380 

2,800 

2,120

63,900
YELLOWST01O5 BIVEB BASH?

LAMAR RIVER NEAR TOWER FAILS RANGER STATION, YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK

LOCATION. About three-fourths mile above junction of Lamar and Yellowstone 

Rivers, 2 miles from Tower Falls ranger station, and half a mile north of 

the Cooke City road.

DRAINAGE ABEA. 640 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. September 2, 1922, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Au continuous recorder on left bank installed September 16, 1925; prior 

to this date vertical staff at present site was used; read and inspected by 

John L. Bauman and Earl S. Bowman.

DISCHABOE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 50 feet below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Bed composed of lava rock, boulders, gravel, and sand. 

One channel at all stages. Control is formed by gravel and boulder riffle 

200 feet below gage; well defined and practically permanent.

EXTBEMES OP DISCHABGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.8 feet May 

30 (discharge, 11,500 second-'feet); stage reported below zero of gage on 

November 29 and December 7 (discharge not computed).

1922-1925: Maximum stage recorded, that of May 30, 1925; minimum 

stage recorded, 0.08 foot April 20, 1924 (discharge, 104 second-feet). 

Lower stage was reported on November 29 and December 7, 1924, when 

gage could not be read accurately on account of ice.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations discontinued 

during winter.

DIVERSIONS. None above or below station.

REGULATION. None.

AcOuBACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined 

between 150 and 9,000 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths about three 

times a week prior to August 28 and one to three times a day from August 

28 to September 15; thereafter Au water-stage recorder was used. On 

account of diurnal fluctuations, which are usually excessive in the spring, 

daily gage heights probably do not represent actual mean stages for the day. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating 

table, except as indicated in footnote to table of daily discharge. Records 

good for August and September; others fair, except for estimated periods in 

October, for which they are poor.

Discharge measurements of Lamar River near Tower Falls ranger station, Yellowstone 

National Park, during the year ending September SO,

Date Qage 

height

Feet, 

6.70

6.45

Discharge

Sec.-/*. 

8,620

8,210

Date

July 22.........

Qage 

height

Feet A in

2. OS

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

8,020

1,150

Date

Aug. 24...... ...

Qage 

height

Feet 

0.68

.72

Discharge

Sec.-/*. 

297

825
94

Daily di

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART VI

re, in second-feet, of Lamar River near Tower Falls ranger station, for 

the year ending September SO, 1925

Day

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

2. __ ... _____ . _____ .

3...- .. .

4..... ____ . ____ .. __ .

5. ____ . ___ . __ . __ .

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

7.. 

8.-. . ___ . _ .... ...

9. _____ .... -- ___ . __ .

10-- 

11- .

12-. . - __ .. .... .

13 . __ .. _ - ___ . .....

14--. . 

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

16 _ . .. ... 

17-.. . _ .

18-- 

19-.. __ - ____ . ____ . ..

20--- __ __ .

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

22. _______ ...... _____ .

23--. _ _ ....... ___ ....

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

25 ______ . ___ ....

26.- 

27 __ . __ . ___ . ___ . .....

28 ______________ .. ....

29 

30 ,

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

Oct.

210

350

610 "520

431

a 4fift

384 "373

362

340 320

299 289

279 "270

Nov.

OCA

260 "251

949

 242

°242

o 9d9

242

226

a 99ft

226 "203

180

a 1 Oft

180

155 °136

116 °116

116

 116

116

116 116

116

 116

116

Mar.

168 168

168

Apr.

1,360

a I 360

1,360

1,360 1 230

1,100

 929

7RQ

a747

-736

725

 640

555 596

638

« 732

May

825

1,060

"1,560

2 040

a 9 1AA

9 i An

a 2 160

2 160

1,940 0 1,990

9 ft4ft

"2,320

2,610

"3,000

3,400

3,110

3,560

"4,250

4,950

 7,580

10,200

ao nnn

7,790

6,640

" 6, 530

6,420

 6,880

7,330

 9,420

11,500

9 Qfin

June

a Q CtftA

ft 7Kft

"6,230

3 71ft

"3,560

3,400

3 OKA

-4,000

4 760

"4)l60

3,560

 3,200

2,850 9 osft

 5,040

7,100

 7,330

7,560"

 7,920

Q O7A

8,760

c 97fl

8,030

"7,120

6,200

6,640

6,200

6,200

 6,420

6,640

July

"6,420

6,200

4,570

4,210

Q Q7f|

a 5 C7A

O Q7ft

 3,660

3,250

2 500

9 (win

2,380

 2, 210

O flift

1 74ft

0 1,840

1,940

1,640

1,360

" 1, 310

1,260 i isn

 1,100

1,020

975

935 »846

758 774

790 "758

Aug.

79 e

ofisn

fifif;

"610

565 "542

630

555 656

7ltfi

"969

1,180 "868

555

530

* KftK

480 432

384

340

qiQ

«319

310

 299

279 382

384

340

279

279

Sept.

260

242

260

319

1ft9

dSfl

407

582

407

340

319

384

340

340

319

307

283

307

366

336

<ua

371

328

303

291

279

275

323

371

" Discharge interpolated.

NOTE. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Lamar River near Tower Falls ranger station, Yellowstone 

National Park, for the year ending September SO, 1925

, [Drainage area, 640 square miles]

Month

April 15-30 _ ._..... _ . .

May

July....... . 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

260 

168 

1,360 

11,500 

9,360 

6,420 

1,180 

582

Minimum

116

168 

555 

825 

2,860 

758 

279 

242

Mean

326 

180 

168 

927 

4,720 

5,920 

2,300 

528 

337

Per

square 

mile

0.508 

.281 

.262 

1.45 

7.38 

9.25 

3.59 

.825 

.527

Run-off

Inches

0.59 

.28 

.03 

.86 

8.51 

10.32 

4.14 

.95 

.59

Acre-feet

20,000 

9,640 

1,000 

29,400 

290,000 

352,000 

141,000 

32,500 

20,100

GARDINER RIVER AT MAMMOTH HOTEI, YELIOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK

LOCATION. At footbridge on trail crossing leading to Mount Everts, 200 yards 

below inflow from Mammoth Hot Springs, 0.9 mile east of Mammoth Hotel, 

and 5 miles above junction with Yellowstone River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 201 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 3, 1922, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank; read by park rangers.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge at gage or by wading.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 95

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel. One channel at all stages. 

Control formed by a well-defined gravel and boulder riffle 50 feet below 

gage.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum discharge estimated, 1,500 second-feet 

June 22; minimum stage, 2.22 feet February 15 (discharge, 105 second-feet). 

Lower flow probably occurred during the period of no record.

1923-1925: Maximum discharge that of June 22, 1925; minimum stage, 

1.5 feet March 3 and 4, 1923 (discharge, 80 second-feet). Lower discharge 

probably occurred during periods of no record.

ICE. Observations discontinued during winter; stage-discharge relation may 

be affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed twice during year, May 17 to 

June 2 and on June 22. Rating curve used October if to May 16 well 

defined between 100 and 400 second-feet and extended aboye; a curve parallel thereto used June 3-21; curve used June 24 to September 30 well 

defined between 75 and 600 second-feet. Shifting-control method used

May 17 to June 2. Gage read to hundredths once daily, 

determined by applying daily gage height to rating table 

in footnote to table of daily discharge. Records fair.

Daily discharge 

except as noted

The following discharge measurements were made: ! 

June 21, 1925: Gage height, 4.58 feet; discharge, 994 secondrfeet. 

August 31, 1925: Gage height, 4.57 feet; discharge 138 second-feet. 

September 11, 1925: Gage height, 4.55 feet; discharge, 138 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Gardiner River at Mammoth Hotel, Yellowstone 

National Park, for the year ending September SO, 1925

uay

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

2.... _______ . ...

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

4._ ___ ............

5.. __ . ___ 

6 . ....

7... _ . .. 

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.

144

153

1M

153

153

144

144

153

144

153

144

153

144

144

136

136

153

171

171

,153

153

153

153

153

153

162

153

162

162

162

Nov.

171

171

171

171

171

180

190

180

171

144

136

136

136

136

144

Feb.

120

124

128

112

105

110

115

120

116

115

Mar.

115

120

TOO

136

TOO

136

136

i w

136

144

136

153

Apr.

136

136

136

144

144

153

144

153

162

171

200

210

230

296

296

346

388

296

251

230

220

210

190

180

171

153

162

162

171

171

May

210

251

333

346

360

514

417

360

346

333

432

497

480

531

566

566

679

741

805

QIC

962

1,010

940

1,010

1,030

985

985

962

1,060

1,100

1,010

June

1, 010

918

828

679

584

548

514

497

497

531

566

602

. 621

640

660

679

700

720

828

1,130

1,500

850

694

664

635

606

635

606

606

Jruly

578

523

496

496

496

444

419

395

371

348

326

326

305

285

285

265

265

265

265

246

246

246

246

228

 211

211

211

211

211

203

Aug.

203

203

203

203

203

195

195

188

188

188

188

180

180

211

195

180

173

166

166

159

 159

152

146

139

146

159

159

146

139

133

Sept.

133

133

139

139

146

173

159

146

152

139

139

133

139

139

133

133

127

127

159

133

133

133

139

139

146

146

146

152

146

NOTE. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated. Discharge estimated 

Feb. 12,16,17,19, and June 22 and 23 on account of questionable or missing record.
96 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PAltT VI

Monthly discharge of Gardiner River at Mammoth Hotel, Yellowstone National Park, 

for the year ending September SO, 1925

[Drainage area, 201 square miles]

Month

October ________ . __ . ___

February 11-28 ___________

March. _ _____________

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

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

June ________________

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

August __ .... _________

September _ . __________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

171 

190

153 

388 

1,100 

1,500 

578 

211 

173

Minimum

136 

136

136 

210 

497 

203 

133 

127

Mean

152 

161 

116 

126 

200 

669 

719 

319 

174 

141

Per 

square 

mile

0.756 

.801 

.577 

.627 

.995 

3.33 

3.58 

1.59 

.866 

.701

Run-ofl

Inches

0.87 

.45 

.39 

.72 

1.11 

3.84 

3.99 

1.83 

1.00 

.78

Acre-feet

9,357 

4,790 

4,140 

7,760 

11,900 

41,100 

42,800 

19,600 

10,700 

8,390

STIILWATEE RIVER NEAR NYE, MONT.

LOCATION. In SE. yt sec. 32, T. 5 S., R. 15 E., 1,000 feet above mouth of 

Woodbine Creek and 8 miles southwest of Nye, Stillwater County, in the 

Beartooth National Forest.

DRAINAGE ABBA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 12,1924, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Stevens eight-day recorder in wooden shelter on left bank; read by 

E. J. Ikerman.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable situated below mouth of Woodbine Creek. The flow of Woodbine Creek subtracted to obtain the discharge 

at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel composed of heavy boulders and cobblestones. 

Control probably the entire section from some distance below gage. Channel has steep gradient and is obstructed by many large boulders.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.50 feet at 

11 a. m. May 30 (discharge, 3,930 second-feet); minimum discharge, 50 

gecond-feet January 19.

1924-1925: Maximum stage recorded that of May 30, 1925; minimum 

discharge, 50 second-feet January 19,1925.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except as affected by ice. 

Rating curve well defined between 70 .and 1,300 second-feet. Gage heights 

determined by inspection from graph of water-stage recorder. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table 

during open-water season. Discharge computed December 1 to March 31, 

records collected at a station below mouth of Woodbine Creek. Open-water 

record good; others fair.

Discharge measurements of Stillwater River near Nye, Mont., during the year ending

September 80, 1926

Date

Jan. 10 _ _____ . .......

Apr. 14. ___ .... ..... 

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.74

«1.85

1 7S

Discharge

Sec.-]t. 

86

54

292

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

2.90

1.16

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

864

145

»Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
YELLOWSTONSE EIVEK BASIN 97

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Stillwater River near Nye, Mont., for the year 

ending September SO, 1925

Day

U.. -

2 ..

8_. __

4.4.. ..

5 _ .-

6 - 77+. .

9-4- 

10^ _____

11.4., 

12-,... i3_; __

14_ .......

15 

16 . 

17 .. .-. to

19 __ 

20 -

21 __ -

22 . ____

23 

24 

25 ....

26 -

27., _____ 

28 .......

29-4 - 

20 __ ....

31^ __ .

Oct.

153

160

167

175

183

191

163

163

163

163

172

154

154

. ..

- ..

Dec.

87

87

85

85

85

83

82

82

82

09

92

108

93

Hfi

93

116

112

112

112

112

102

102

102

102

92

92

92

09

82 

82

82

Jan.

93

93

163

109

80

109

80

74

67

58

58

58

58

69

81

69

fid.

58

50

58

69

80

110

127

81

59

59 

59

69 

69

69

Feb.

67

67

67

67

79

67

62

67

86

108

94

an

68

63

58

58

58

58

59

59

62

67

79

79

62 

53

Mar.

57

54

54

69

57

57

58

55

57

59

59

55

57

59

59

%09

59

64

64

59

59

59

64

69

69

67 

67

81 

81

81

Apr.

261

261

9jlR

QO9

322

261

224

202

191

182

163

154

14ft

146

14ft

154 

182

May

212

276

306

340

358

420

466

378

322

306

398

572

992

1,190

1,390

992

946

900

858

992

3,230

2,720

2,240

2,130

2,130

2,500

2,870

3 9Afi

3,660 

3,790

3,440

June

2,420

2,020

1,690

1,590

1 i4fl

946

815

776

900

1 340

1,340

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,490

1,800

1,800

1,960

2,970

3,790

2,970

. ..

. 

July

516

572

543

516

466

420

398 

398

442 

466

398

Aug.

378

358

378

420

378

340

322

306

276

261

261

248

235

290

261

212

200

188

176

165

154

154

14fi

146

129

121

129 

129

146 

137

121

Sept.

114

114

114

121

146

172

163

182

154

14fi

129

121

154

146

146

137

129

114

 

 .. 

Monthly discharge of Stillwater River near Nye, Mont., for the year ending September SO, 1925

Month

October 1-13. __________________ . _ . ....

January ___________ _______ . ..........

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

April 14-30... .......................... .. _ ..

June 1-21

July 21-31 ...... _ .................. _ ... ....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

191 

116 

163 

108 

81 

322 

3,970 

3,790 

572 

420 

182

Minimum

153 

82 

50 

53 

54 

146 

212 

776 

398 

121 

114

Mean

166 

93.8 

77.6 

69.7 

62.2 

210 

1,440 

1,700 

467 

231 

139

Run-off in 

acre-feet

4,280 

5,770 

4,770 

3,870 

3,820 

7,080 

88,500 

70,800 

10,200 

14,200 

4,960

WOODBINE CREEK NEAR NYE, MONT.

LOCATION. In SW. % sec. 33, T. 5 S., R. 15 E., in Beartooth National Forest,

one-quarter mile above mouth, 8 miles southwest of Nye, Stillwater County,

and 44 miles southwest of Columbus. 

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 12, 1924, to September 30, 1925. 

GAGE. Stevens eight-day recorder in wooden shelter on right bank. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge 10 feet below gage or by

wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel composed of heavy boulders and cobblestones.

Control is rock outcrop situated 15 feet below gage. Current is swift at all
98 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART VI

EXTBBMBS OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.20 feet at 

6 p. m. June 25 (discharge, 272 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.00 foot 

March 16 (discharge, 5.8 second-feet).

1924-1925: Maximum stage, that of June 25, 1925; minimum stage, that 

of March 16, 1925.

ICE. Stage-discharge seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

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

change in control. Two rating curves, well defined below 100 second-feet, 

used; one applicable October 1 to March 31 and the other April 14 to September 30. Gage read once a week December 1 to March 31. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table 

except as noted in footnote to table of daily discharge. Open-water records 

good; others fair.

Discharge measurements of Woodbine Creek near Nye, Mont., during the year ending

September SO,

Date

Jan. 10.... . __ _ ___ . __ ....

Apr. 14. _ .. __________ . ...

Ga?e 

height

Feet

1 99

1.16

1.38

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

8.5

7.0

14.1

Date

Aug. 23.... _ ..... ... ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.36

1.70

Discharge

Sec.'ft. 

64

26.7

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Woodbine Creek nearNye, Mont., for the year ending

September SO, 1925

Day

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

2.. _______ . __ .

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

4. __________

5 ____ . ___ _..,..

6.... _____ . __ .

7.. _______ . .....

8.

9 ____ . __ ......

JO. _ ___.__.

11 . __ . _ . ....

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

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

14. -. .-_. .-.__._

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

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

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

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

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

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

21 ____ ......

22. ___ . _ . ......

23- ___ . ___ . .....

24.. ___ . .

25. _______ _ .....

26. ___ . __ . .....

27... _ ... __ . .....

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

29 __ . _ .... .

30 ..____ 

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

Dec.

8.5

**

8.0

8.2

7.0

Jan.

7

0

7.0

6.0

6.5

5.8

Feb.

8

0

8.2

6.8

8.2

Mar.

6.9

5.9

5.8

5.9

6.2

Apr.

14.5

12.8

12.8

16.2

16.2

14.5

13.8

11.0

11.0

9.8

9.8

9.8

8.5

8.5

8.5

7.5

7.5

May

8.5

9.8

11.0

11.0

12.8

14.5

18.0

16.2

16.2

20

26

28

44

72

68

56

53

56

86

116

160

144

127

122

116

111

116

111

154

199

193

June

154

122

106

91

86

81

76

72

77

V)

64

60

60

82

86

1^0

211

176

166

166

176

188

July

154

154

. 95

60

60

56

56

53

50

47

53

60

56

50

Aug.

47

47

53

56

50

50

47

47

44

41

38

38

36

41

36

34

31

31

31

31

31

26

26

24

22

22

24

26

26

24

22

Sept.

20

22

22

22

24

24

28

28

26

22

20

20

22

20

20

20

IS

> 20

NOTE. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated. Stage-discharge relation 

affected by ice Dec. 7 to Jan. 31.
YELLOWSTONE EIVEE BASIK 99

Monthly discharge of Woodbine Creek near N ye, Mont., for the year ending September

30,1925

Month

April U-m............ .................................

Jv&y. .................. ...........^....................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

16.2 

199

211 

154 

56 

28

Minimum

7.6 

8.6 

60 

47 

22 

18

Mean

 7.8 

"6.5 

"7.8 

 5.9 

11.3 

74.1 

117 

84.5 

35.5 

21.3

Run-oS in 

acre-feet

480 

400 

433 

363 

3,810 

4,560 

6,960 

5,200 

2,180 

1,270

> Estimated.

CLARE FORE AT CHANCE, MONT.

LOCATION. In NW. % NW. % sec. 32, T. 9 S., R. 22 E., on highway bridge at the 

former post office of Chance, in Carbon County, just above mouth of Sand 

Coulee, half a mile north of the Wyoming-Montana boundary, and 10 miles 

south of Belfry.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 28, 1921, to September 80, 1925.

GAGE. Vertical staff nailed to face of left abutment; read by Mrs. Charles Elze.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel composed of clean boulders and gravel; 

subject to shift. Banks high and clean but subject to overflow at extreme 

stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.60 feet at 8 

a. m. June 22 (discharge, 8,670 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.90 foot 

March 22 (discharge, 160 second-feet).

1921-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 5.75 feet June 15, 1922 (discharge, 

9,150 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.59 foot April 19, 1922 (discharge, 87 

second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Numerous irrigation ditches above and below station.

REGULATION. None

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice and by a change of control. 

Two well defined rating curves used during year, one applicable October 1 

to December 6 and the other applicable March 22 to September 30. Gage 

read to half-tenths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

daily gage height to rating table. Records good except for high stages.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

April 15, 1925: Gage height, 2.40 feet; discharge, 1,360 second-feet. 

June 7, 1925: Gage height, 3.15 feet; discharge, 2,390 second-feet. 

September 30, 1925: Gage height, 1.50 feet; discharge, 443 second-feet.
100 SUEFAOE WATEE SUPPLY, 1925, PAKT VI

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Clark Fork at Chance, Mont., for the year ending

September SO, 1925

Day

1 ___ . . 

2 ___________

3. __

4 ____ __

5 _______ . __

6- ______ . .....

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

8 . ____ . ...

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

10.. __ . __ .... ...

11. ___ . __ . .....

12..... -- . ._..

13.... __ . ._____

14.. ___ . __ .. _ .

16.. __ .. ____ 

16... _ ..... __ .

17 _______ .. ....

18 _______ ...

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

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

21 ____ . __ . __ .

22 ____ . __ . ......

23.

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

26. ___ .. __ . .....

26 _______ .. .....

27 _______ . .....

28. .....

29- __ ...... . .....

30 . _ .. __ . .....

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

Oct.

Q7ft

370

370

370

370

370

370

370

370

495

665

565

565

565

565

565

665

665

1,060

1,060

965

965

875

790

7Qfi

635

635

CftC

565

565

495

Nov.

495

495

AQK

495

495

495

jon

430

430

430

O7A

370

370

370

370

1 350

400

400 4nn

don

370

370

370

370

Dec.

14Q

njn

343

343

343

Mar.

160

1Qfl

190 ion

ion

190

IQfl

ion

190

226

Apr.

99fi

247

268

268

443

559

775

443

600

776

C7ft

1 Af\f\

1,730

1,520

1,460

1,690

1,870

1,520

1,260

1,080

970

920

775

775

775

775

685

600

ni a

775

May

870

Q70

1,590

1,590

1,730

1,870

o fton

1,730

1,590

, 1,460

1,460

2,330

2,020

2,850

3,240

3,040

3,240

3,040

3,870

5,090

6,800

6,500

5,350

5,090

5,090

4,830

5,090

5,090

5,630

7,720

7,720

June

5,920

4,680

3,760

3 440

3 94A

3 <un

2,580

2,670

2,670

2,760

2,670

9 KfiA

2,500

2,580

2,850

2,670

3,040 i dAn

5,630

7,100

8,350

8,670

7,720

8,030

7,410

7,100

6,800

6,500

5,920

7,100

July

7,100

7,100

ft QAA

6,210

5,630

5,090

6,090

4,830

4,580

4,340

4,100

4,100

3,870

3,870

3,650

3,650

3,650

3,440

3,440

3,440

2,850

2,330

2,170

2,170

2,170

2,020

2,020

1 K7fi

1,730

2,020

1,660

Aug.

i «m

1,620

1,870

1,730

1

CQA

1,730

1 460

1*400

1 460

i 4fin

1 4fifl

1 4fif>

1,460

1,330

1,200

1,080

970

870

870

870

870

822

775

775

775

685

685

685

600

600

559

Sept.

K1Q

480

48fi

480

4sn

480

600

686

600

600

600

600

618

518

480

480

480

480

443

443

443

443

443

443

443

443

410

410

410

430

NOTE. Braced figure shows estimated mean discharge for period indicated.

Monthly discharge of Clark Fork at Chance, Mont., for the year ending September

SO, 1925

Month

October ... ______ . _______________

December 1-6 __ . ____ . _____ .. _______

March 22-31 ____ . ___________ .. ..............

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

September __ . __ . _________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,060 

495 

343 

226 

1,870 

7,720 

8,670 

7,100 

1,870 

685

Minimum

370

343 

160 

226 

870 

2,500 

1,660 

559 

410

Mean

592 

402 

343 

191 

884 

3,560 

4,780 

3,770 

1,140 

492

Run-off in 

acre-feet

36,400 

23,900 

4,080 

3,790 

52,600 

219,000 

284,000 

232,000 

70,100 

29,300

CLARK FORK AT EDGAR, MONT.

LOCATION. In SW. % sec. 24, T. 4 S., R. 23 E., on highway bridge half a mile

east of Edgar, Carbon County. 

DEAINAGB ABBA. Not measured.

RECOEDS AVAILABLE. July 29, 1921, to September 30, 1925. 

GAGE. Wire gage fastened to guardrail on downstream side of bridge; read by

A. Van de Veegaetee and Mrs. L. O. Helmey. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge.
YELLOWSTONE EIVBE BASIN 101

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel composed of sand and gravel. Control not 

definite; probably is the entire channel for some distance below gage; shifts 

occasionally.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.30 feet June 

22 (discharge, 8,310 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.62 feet September 5 

(discharge, 469 second-feet).

1921-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 7.90 feet June 16,1922 (discharge, 

9,700 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.18 feet March 18 and 19, 1923 (discharge, 217 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Numerous ditches divert water for irrigation above station.

RE GUL ATION . None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation slightly affected by ice, otherwise permanent 

during year. Rating curve well defined between 400 and 3,500 second-feet. 

Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying mean daily gage height to rating table except April 16-18 when 

discharge was interpolated. Records good for medium and low stages and 

fair for high stages.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

April 15, 1925: Gage height, 3.54 feet; discharge, 1,280 second-feet. 

June 17, 1925: Gage height, 4.66 feet; discharge, 2,750 second-feet. 

August 22, 1925: Gage height, 3.04 feet; discharge, 829 second-feet.

Dtyily discharge, in second-feet, oj Clark Fork at Edgar, Mont., for the year ending

September SO, 1925

Day

1_ ... ' __

2 ____ ____

3

4 _______ __ ........

6 ..

6 .. . __ .... ... __ ....

7

8 __

9.1-. . _ __ . .....

JO .- .

Jl __ . ___ . _____ ......

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

13 _ . .-.--

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

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

16 - __ -. __ .

17 _ . ____ ....

18 , __ _. .....

19 t.

20 __ -. . __ . _______ -

21 j_ _ _____________ .

22. __ . _______ . ___ ....

23 ___ __ ....

24 ___ . _______ . ____ ..

25 _____ .._. ...... ..... ..

26 i27 __ . __________ ..-. 

28 .. ________ .. . ___ ...

29 .... .. _ .. ....

30 ______ ..... ___ ....

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

Oct.

702

719

728

710

736

762

796

812

812

830

830

830

830

S46

846

864

873

882

RQ1

846

812

787

762

744

710

728

728

719

710

710

744

Nov.

728

7fi*>

AQ4

710

702

7A9

6S5

702

685

685

702

685

694

685

694

685

661

677

685

677

677

685

677

677

677

677

677

677

685

669

Dec.

653

AAK

637

629

661

661

653

637

«9Q

ftol

613

613

629

661

677

Apr.

1,270

1,340

1,400

1,460

1,530

1,250

i ft«n

999

Q7O

QftQ

873

OQft

QAA

$291

744

753

May

918

i 3*tn

1,230

i 7*»n

1,700

1,970

1,940

2 040

1,730

1,520

1,410

2,050

2 14ft

2,340

S OfiO

3,430

3,520

3 34ft

3 7Rfi

4,650

5,910

6,590

5,520

5,100

5,030

4 990

4,670

4,890

5,300

6,960

8,080

June

6,520

5,100

3,990

3,520

3,290

3,160

9 QSft

o ont\

2

Gnfl~

9 sftn

3,430

3

0>IA

2,920

2,700

9 TQft

3,210

3,340

3,610

4 790

7^030

7,870

8,260 i nan

7,620

7,260

7,120

« 04ft

6,850

6,680

6,980

July

7,160

6,920

6,370

5,520

5,240

5,410

5,160

5,030 4 fioft

4,290

4,090

3,880

3,610

3,700

3,570

3,470

3,390

3,430

3,340

3,110

2,650

2,440

2,340

2,260

2,230

2

1QA

2,000

1,940

1,860

1,860

1,860

Aug.

1,700

1,650

1,730

1,820

1,780

1,600

1,460

1,360

1,270

1,210

1,190

1 140

1,110

1,090

i ion

1,130

1,030

963

CQ1

821

778

770

770

744

710

669

613

637

645

645

645

Sept.

674

4QR

484

4R4

469

543

606

613

621

AQ4

646

653

653

661

661

621

589

574

550

558

597

702

719

736

719

669

653

629

653

653
102 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1925, PAET VI

Monthly discharge of Clark Fork at Edgar, Mont., for the year ending September SO,

Month

December 1-15... _ . _______ ... . _________

April 15-30 _ .. _ - _ .. ____ . __ . _ . _______

May

July............._................._.....................

August _ .. ________ . ___ . ______ 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

891

728 

677 

1,530 

8,080 

8,260 

7,160 

1,820 

736

Minimum

702 

661 

613 

744 

918 

2,600 

1,860 

611 

469

Mean

784 

687 

641 

1,060 

3,5% 

4,020 

3,710 

1,000 

616

Bun-ofl in 

acre-feet

48,200 

40,900 

19,100 

33,600 

217,000 

293,000 

228,000 

67,000 

36,700

WIND SIVES AT EIVESTON, WYO.

LOCATION. In sec. 2, T. 1 S., R. 4 E., at highway bridge three-quarters of a mile 

east of Riverton, Fremont County. Popo Agie River unites with Wind 

River to form the Big Horn three-quarters of a mile below.

DBAINAGE AREA. 2,320 square miles (measured on base map of Wyoming).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 15, 1911, to September 30, 1925. From May 14, 

1906, to November 1,1908, station maintained at Walkers Ferry 1 mile 

above present station. No streams enter between; records directly 

comparable.

GAGE. Friez water-stage recorder installed April 4, 1917, referred to chain gage 

on downstream side of first pier bent from left bank; inspected by employees 

of Bureau of Reclamation.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable just above bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and gravel. Control at gravel 

bar just below gage; slightly shifting. Right bank is overflowed at extremely 

high water.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage 

recorder, 10.6 feet at 9 p. m. July 4 (discharge 8,900 second-feet); minimum discharge occurred during winter.

1906-1908; 1911-1912; 1915-1925: Maximum discharge recorded, 12,300 

second-feet June 14, 1906; minimum discharge recorded, 226 second-feet 

February 27, 1919.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Water is diverted from Wind River and its tributaries for the 

irrigation of 35,000 acres.

RE GULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation slightly shifting; affected by ice during 

winter. Two rating curves well defined below 3,500 second-feet used during 

year, one October 1 to November 22 and the other December 1 to September 30. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying to rating tables mean gage height obtained by 

inspection of recorder graph. Records good except when affected by ice, 

for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of Wind River at Riverton, Wyo., during the year ending

September SO, 1925

Date

Feb. 28 ________ ___ . __

Gage 

height

Feet 

6.26

6.58

8.40

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

326

555

9 4W

Date

Sept. 11... __ . ___ _ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

8.73

8.76

7.33

Discharge

See.-ft. 

3,040

2,980

1,140
YELLOWSTONE EIVEB BASEST 103

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Wind River at Riverton, Wyo.,for the year ending

September SO, 1925

Day

1 ___ ........

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

3. __ . __ ....

4.., ...........

5- ___ .......

6.. _ .. _ ....

7.^. .

8 ...

»-... 

10... _ . ....

11 

12 

13- _ .... .... .

14..,.... .-...

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

16 

17 

18-.. .. __

19 . . 

20 

21... _ . 

22-,. .. __

23- ___ . 

24... ___ . ___

25 . 

26--4 . 

27 

28 __ . _ .

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

355

380

380

380

375

370

365

395

412

424

464

508

484

436

448

442

478

1,190

1,190

1,010

905

807

744

703

687

679 |

613 ;

i»=;

559 1

508 i

Nov.

508

514

AQTt

484

4flft

472

424

326

330

90";

315

310

316

Dec.

310

305

315

Jan.

330

325

325

Feb.

320

315

320

Mar.

340

325

325

qoK

325

qoK

330

Oqfl

330

Q*?A

330

333

qqq

OK7

450

370

353

357

349

383

,460

460

Apr.

382

391

000

AKf\

AAtt

tLRA

660

CCQ

cnn

fifiQ

770 996'

882

873

927

1,010

1,050

838

718

666

656

710

656

570

537

520

537

520

May

612

755

fiflO

Q97

1,010

1,190

1,290

1,510

1,280

1,150

1,160

1,250

1, 160

1 Ofifl

1,690

1,650

1,710

1,630

2,100

2,670

3,540

4,260

3,780

3,670

3,810

3,580

3,610

3,860

4,390

5,470

6,106

June

5,600

4,360

3,460

3,010

2 749

2,850

2,560

9 S4fl

2,180

2,200

2,410

2,220

o ion

2,200

9 97fl

2,990

^ lift

3,250

3,920

4,830

5,960

6,390

7,010

7,, 360

6,980

6,870

6,900

6,560

6,560

6,870

July

7 nun

6,900

6,800

7,150

6,560

6,160

6,000

5,700

5,310

A 7jn

4,200

4,040

3,950

3,890

3,610

3,890

A t\At\

4,200

4,040

3,830

3,560

S oon

3,100

2,840

2,660

2,420

2,150

2,080

2,120

2,150

2,180

Aug.

2,120

2,060

2,070

2,160

2,150'

2,200

1 Qflfl

1,840

1,840

1,870

1,930

2,030

2,060

2,020

2,120

1,960

1,730

1,550

1,430

1,340

1,300

1,290

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,250

1,250

1,246

1,270

1,280

1,380

Sept.

1,270

1,270

1,260

1,210

1,020

1,100

1 <MVk

1,230

1,210

1,190

1,110

1,020 770

927

882

891

770

740

787

1,040

1,100

1,120

1,090

1,040

999

963

927

981

1,080

.Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 9-14,6-21, 23-3fr, Dee. 1 to Mar. 13, and Mar. 15- 

20; discharge based on one discharge measurement, gage-height and temperature records, and comparison 

with records of flow of Big: Horn River at Theraopolis. Braced figures show mean discharge fa* periods 

indicated.

Monthly discharge of Wind River at Riverton, Wyo., for the year ending September

SO, 1925

Month

October ___ ... ___ ___. .. __ __

AprC ..... .... ... . __ -. .. - ... ...

May . __ ... . __

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,190

1,050 

6,100 

7,360 

7,150 

2,200 

1,270

Minimum

355

382 

612 

2,180 

2,080 

1,240 

740

Meas

575 

355 

310 

327 

318 

351 

649 

2,350 

4,280 

4,210 

1,690 

1,040

1,380

Run-off in 

, acre-faet

35,400 

21,100 

19,100 

20, 100 

17,700 

21,600 38,600' 

144,000 

255,000 

259,000 

104,000 

61,900-

998,000

BIG HORN RIVER AT THERMOPOIIS, WYO.

LOCATION. In sec. S8, T. 43 N., R. 95 W., at highway bridge between ThermopoKs and Hot Springs, Hot Springs County. Nearest tributary, Thermopolis Hot Springs, discharges 9 second-feet into Big Horn River, a short 

distance downstream.

DK^INASE ARBA. 8*080 squaue miles (measured on baae map of Wyoming).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 2S, 1900, to December 31, 1905; June 30, 1910, it> 

September 30, 1925.
104 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART VI

GAGE. Chain gage on downstream handrail of concrete bridge; read by Mrs. 

N. T. Olson.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from two-span highway bridge a third of a 

mile upstream.

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

Control for low and medium stages situated a short distance below; shifting at intervals; high-water control is vertical walls of canyon entrance half 

a mile downstream. Banks high and not subject to overflow except during 

extreme flood stage.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.3 feet at 5 

a. m. July 5 (discharge, 10,000 second-feet); minimum flow occurred during 

winter.

1900-1905; 1910-1925: Maximum stage from high-water mark, 16.2 feet 

at 11 p. m. July 24, 1923 (discharge, 29,800 second-feet); minimum discharge, 180 second-feet April 5, 1904.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation slightly affected by ice for short periods.

DIVERSIONS. Adjudicated diversions for irrigation of 1,100 acres from Big Horn 

River above station and 15,000 acres below. In addition, about 30,000 

acres irrigated by unadjudicated rights.

REGULATION . N one.

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

period during winter. Rating curve fairly well defined. Gage read to 

hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean 

gage height to rating table using shifting-control method May 15' to September 5. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Big Horn River at Thermopolis, Wyo., during the year 

ending September SO, 1925

Date

Jan. 15

Feb. 26. ___ -

Feb. 27- ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.03

1.46

1.35

Discharge

Sec.-/*. 

581

818

764

Date

July 16 ___ -

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.81

3.26

4.20

Discharge

See.-/*. 

951

2,710

4,290

Date

Sept. 12 

Sept. 14 ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.32

1 07

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,710

1,360

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Big Horn River at Thermopolis, Wyo., for the year

ending September SO, 1925

Day

1 ______

2 ___ ____ 

3 

4

6- 

6. 

7 ....

g ____

10 

11.. . 

12- 

13.. ........

14

16- ........

16 __ .. ........

17 ........

18

19.. __ - ...

20.-. 

Oct.

987

978 

978

978

1,010

1,000

996

1,010

1,040

1,210

1,320

1,330

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,280

1,260

1,650

2,740

4,220

Nov.

1,660

1,530 

1,500

1,460

1,440

1,400

1,330

1,250

1,140

1,020

840

737

688

648

642

765

920

987

1,110

1,290

Dec.

848

848 

880

864

848

840

832

832

761

682

690

547

560

610

1,160

1,000

600

520

510

510

Jan.

600

1 680

I

680

626

626

624

524

524

Feb.

600

706 

706

670

768

1,070

1,110

1,080

896

816

779

730

700

737

730

758

737

712

761

772

Mar.

808

772 

866

920

1,240

1,280

1,370

1,230

1,160

682

920

880

664

682

800

712

744

724

688

682

Apr.

1,010

864 

896

840

920

1,010

1,180

1,330

1,230

1,080

1,040

1,220

1,330

1,600

1,510

1,620

1,580

1,660

1,770

1,560

May

920

1,000 

1,170

1,110

1,380

1,540

1,660

1,850

2,080

1,890

1,710

1,680

1,780

1,700

1,860

2,280

2,360

2,190

2,240

2,920

June

7,120 

5,610

4,360

4,150

3,700

3,670

3,290

3,000

2,590

2,700

3,000

2,820

2,740

2,780

2,880

3,900

4,510

4,360

5,140

July

8,070

8,570 

8,680

8,810

9,730

8,380

7,670

7,230

6,770

6,090

5,660

5,380

4.800

4,620

4,440

4,240

4,290

4,380

4,380

4,330

Aug.

2,640

2,600 

2,460

2,730

2,670

2,640

2,800

2,490

2,360

2,460

2,590

2,500

3,160

3,060

3,010

2,980

2,400

2,130

1,940

1,800

Sept.

1,350

1,330 

1,270

1,370

1,800

1,470

1,590

1,850

1,660

1,800

1,740

1,660

1,530

1,330

1,440

1,480

1,450

1,310

1,290

1,204
YELLOWSTONE BIVEB, BASIN" 105

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Big Horn River at Thermopolis, Wyo.,for the year 

ending September SO, 1925 Continued

Day

21 _______

22 _______

23 L._. ___ .

24,.. ...... ...

26 ___ ........

26. __ ........

27 4 .. -_.._

28

29^....__._ ._ QA<

31.. ........

Oct.

4,040

3,410

2,040

2,020

1,940

1,850

1,820

1,740

1,700

1,650

1,600

Nov.

1,390

1,330

1,190

960

737

730

718

779

824

864

Dec.

530

Jan.

534

538

542

542

626

682

712

565

580

590

590

Feb.

772

ann

832

840

848

840

832

765

Mar.

682

tr/u»

765

880

969

856

800

730

832

1,000

Apr.

1 Wtfi

1

QQA

1,300

1,360

1,220

1,100

1,050

1,050

978

936

May

3,970

5,380

6,030

5,510

5,680

5,200

5,420

5,760

A &m

7,200

June

5,880

7 7Qn

7,830

8,530

Q QAf\

8 5_rm

8,340

8,010

7,680

7,640

July

4,290

4,650

3,970

3,750

3,700

3,250

2,980

2,660

2,450

2,660

2,880

Aug.

1,710

1,580

1,560

1,510

1,500

1,430

1,400

1,430

1,510

1,480

Sept.

1 Q-tfi

o ftfkft

2,030

1,980

1 940

l son

1,790

1,660

1,670

1,470

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 16 to Jan. 14; discharge based on one discharge 

measurement and temperature record. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for period 

indicated.

Monthly discharge of Big Horn River at Thermopolis, Wyo., for the year ending

September SO, 1925

Month

Ocl

NO 

D< 

Jai 

Fe

M

$

Ju 

Jn

Al

Se;

tober .. _ .... _ ... _ _ _ .

vember_ ..... ____ ,__ _ . .. ___ .......

icember __________ __ . _____ , _ ...

luary ... . . _.

bruary _____ __ __ . _ _ _ __

ril __________________ . __ . ___________

iy_ _ ... __ _ ......

ne. __ _ __ _ .. _____ .....

w

igust _.. _. _ . _ ...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

4,220 

1,560 

1,160

712 

1,110 

1,370 

1,770 

7,200 

8,940 

9,730 

3,150 

2,030

9,730

Minimum

978 

642

524 

600 

664 

840 

920 

2,590 

2,450 

1,400 

1,240

Mean

1,660 

1,060 

667 

588 

798 

865 

1,230 

3,150 

6,310 

6,280 

2,200 

1,590

2,040

Run-off in 

acre-feet

102,000 

63,100 

41,000 

36,200 

44,300 

53,200 

73,200 

194,000 

316,000 

325,000 

135,000 

94,600

1,480,000

BIG HORN BITER AT HARDIN, MONT.

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 19, T. 1 S., R. 34 E., at highway bridge on CrowIndian Reservation half a mile above junction of Big Horn and Little Horn 

Rivers and 2 miles northeast of Hardin, Big Horn County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 20,700 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 16, 1904, to May 31, 1925, when station was 

discontinued.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to west span, downstream side of highway bridge; 

read by H. R. Kean.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or from ice cover during winter.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Stream bed composed of gravel; free from vegetation; 

slightly shifting. Banks high; not subject to overflow except at extreme 

stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.75 feet May 

31 (discharge, 20,000 second-feet); minimum discharge, 1,400 second-feet 

December 19.

1904-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 10.65 feet October 1, 1923 (discharge, 42,300 second-feet); minimum discharge, 516 second-feet July 15-18, 

1919.
106 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART VI

ICE. -Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Water is diverted a few miles above station by the Two Leggins 

Irrigation Co. to irrigate land on west side of river. Water is also diverted 

from Shoshone River at Corbett Dam, Wyo., by the United States Bureau 

of Reclamation, and many private ditches divert water from tributaries 

above the station.

REGULATION, Shoshone Reservoir above Cody controls the flow of Shoshone 

River, a large tributary of the Big Horn.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year except when affected 

by ice. Rating curve well defined between 2,000 and 34,000 second-feet. 

Gage read to quarter-tenths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying daily gage height to rating table except during period of ice effect. 

Records good.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

January 9, 1925: Gage height, 5.30 feet; 2 discharge, 1,950 second-feet. 

February 2, 1925: Gage height, 5.30 feet; 2 discharge, 1,820 second-feet. 

February 18, 1925: Gage height, 5.75 feet; 2 discharge, 1,900 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Big Horn River near Hardin, Mont., for the year 

ending September SO, 1925

Day

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

2 ...

3 .. .-.. - .- 

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

5. ________ ...... _ ....... .....

6,. ..

7..-.... -. .- ....- ..-

^,.................. ........... ......

9,.....-.-..,....... .... ......

10 . __ . __ . __ . __ . __ .....

11 ____ . _____ .... ________

12 -. .,...... ..--. ..._..

13 _______ . ____ . _ ....... _ .

14. _______ . _ .. ____ ....... .

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

16.... __ .............I.............

17,.., __ . _____ . ....

18 ______ . __ . _ . __ . __ .. ...

19,.. .. _ , ___ .,.,. ____ ..... __

20.... ____ . __ ....... __ ..... ...

21 . _________ . __ . __ . .....

22. __________ . ______ ....

28 _____ . ___ , ,,_.

24

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

26__.__._.__._. _ . . ...... ............

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

28. __ . __ ....... __ ........ _ .

2§ ______ . __ ...

30 __ . ______ . . __ . .....

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

Oct.

3,090

3,130

7 OCA

3,400

3,400

3,330

i inn

3,290

3,190

3,500

4 inn

3,610

3,680

*> £1A

3,610

3,540

3,540

3,500

8,720

4,070

5,890

5

7on

5,570

4. QRn

4,760

4,570

i don

4 440

4,390

i Adn

Nov.

4,240

4,190

4,140

3,950

4,000

3,950

3,9£0

3

QCA

3 900

3,900

3

Q/JA

0 QAf\

S

CfiA

q 9OA

2

OAA

3,250

3,400

3,610

3,610

3,610

Q C4A

3,610

3 AEA

3,500

3,400

3

«QA

3,290

<t ion

3,190

Dec.

3,190

3,090

3,250

3,290

3,290

3,500

3,290

2 0on

9 nnn

9 ifin

2 000

2 iQn

2,600

2,510 9 *\t\f\

2,000

1,800

1,700

1 4/VS

1,500

1,600

1,700

1,750

1,750 i QAA

1,850 i onn

1,950

2,000

2,100

2,200

Jan.

2,300

2,200

2,200

2,100

2,100

9 inn

2,050

2,000

1,950

1,950

i QWI

1 900

1,900 i awi

1,800

1,750

1,700

1,650

1,700

1,800

i stun

i onn

i cum

1 900

1,850

1 800

l|650

1,800

1,950

2,050

1 1 900

Feb.

1,750

1,820

1,850

1,900

2,000

9 inn

2,000

1,950 i arm

1,850

1,800

1,750

1,700

1,700

1,650

1,600

1,760

1 QOn

2,100 9 snn

O MIA

4,500

5,200

4,980

3,720

3,720

3,900

3,950

Mar.

3,840

3,840

3,720

3,500

3,500

3,950

4,140

4 ion

4,070

3,950

3,840

3,500

2,990 9 osn

2,890

2,850

2,990

3,290

3,090

3,090

3,130

3,250

3,090

3,290

3,290

3,200

3,330

3,290

2,980

2,990

3,090

Apr.

3,130

3,090

3,250

3,330

3,330

3,500

8,730

9,320

8,640

6,300

5,420

5,370

4,840

4,700

4 S4fl

4,980

5,330

5,420

5,510

5,570

1 K7Q

5,570

5,330

4,700

4,490

4,190

4,070

3,900

3,610

3,500

May

3,290

3,050

2,890

8,050

3,050

3,400

3,460

3 720

4,190

4,320

4,320

4,390

4,840

4,980

5,570

9,090

8,640

8,290

8,640

9,470

10,800

14,600

M.OOO

18,300

17,300

17,300

16,700

16,500

16,400

17,600

20,000

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation aflected by lee Dec. 16 to Feb. 23; daily discharge computed from 

hydrographic study of measurements, temperature records, and observer's notes.

> Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 107

Monthly discharge of Big Horn River near Hardin, Mont., for the year ending

September SO,

Month

December _____ . __ . ______ . _______

February. _ ... . .. __ _____ .. _____

Aptil... ..-...- ..........-.-... ..-...............

MaV ...-.....-...... . ...... ....... .-....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

6,890 

4,240 

3,500 

2,300 

5,200 

4,190 

9,320 

20,000

Minimum

3,090 

2,800 

1,400 

1,650 

1,600 

2,850 

3,090 

2,890

Mean

4,000 

3,650 

2,290 

1,920 

2,550 

3,390 

4,980 

9,260

i

Run-off in 

acre-feet

246,000 

217,000 

141,000 

118,000 

142,000 

208,000 

296,000 

569,000

1,940,000

DIHWOODY CREEK HEAR BUKBIS,* WYO.

LOCATION. In sec. 10, T. 5 N., R. 5 W., at highway bridge on road from Riverton to Dubois, 6 miles northwest of Burris, on Wind River Diminished 

Reservation. No tributary between station and mouth, a quarter of a mile 

below.

DRAINAGE AREA. 114 square miles (measured on base map of Wyoming).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 15, 1918, to September 30, 1925. Station maintained at same section from January 16 to October 31, 1909.

GAGE. Gurley water-stage recorder at left bridge abutment, referred to datum 

of gage used during 1909; inspected by Cloyd Miller.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from single-span bridge and by wading.

CSANNEL AND CONTROL Bed composed of boulders. Control at large boulders 

25 feet downstream; slightly shifting. Banks not subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 3.25 feet at 6 p. m. July 6 (discharge, 992 second-feet); minimum 

discharge occurred during winter.

1918-1925: Maximum discharge during period, 1,710 second-feet at 9 a. m. 

July 25,1923 (stage, 3.75 feet); minimum discharge, April 17,1922 (discharge, 

8 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during part of winter.

DIVERSIONS. One small ditch diverts water from Dinwoody Creek above station.

REGULATION. Natural regulation to small extent by Dinwoody Lake and 

numerous other small lakes on headwaters.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation slightly shifting; affected by ice for short 

periods during winter. Rating curve well defined. Staff gage read every 

other day November 20 to April 8; remainder of time the operation of waterstage recorder was satisfactory except as indicated in footnote to dailydischarge table. For period November 20 to April 8 dally discharge ascertained by applying gage height for alternate days to rating table and 

interpolating; remainder of time by applying to rating tabb mean gage height 

obtained by inspection of recorder graph, except as indicated in footnote to 

daily-discharge table; shifting-control method used April 11 to May 10. 

Records good.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

April 26, 1925: Gage height, 1.01 feet; discharge, 39.8 second-feet. 

July 14,1925: Gage height, 2.76 feet; discharge, 671 second-feet. 

September 9,1925: Gage height, 2.01 feet; discharge, 272 second-feet.

* Formerly called Dinwoody Creek near Lenore. 

63434 30 8
108 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PAKT VI

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Dinwoody Creek near Burris, Wyo., for the year

ending September SO, 1925

Day

1 __ 

2 _____

3 ________

4 ____ 

6 __ 

7 __ 

9 -

10- 

11 ____

12

13... 

14 ____ 

15 -----

1$. _______

isIIIIIIII"-!"

1Q

20 ________ 

il __ 

22 . __ __

23 _______

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

25 

26 ---.-. 

27 ....

28 ____ . .....

29. __ ... ...

30 

31

Oct.

51

57

50

53

57

57

57

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

68

81

88

91

86

78

74

72 

46

46

48

48

46

Nov.

46

49

42

40

33

34

36

38

39

34

1 34

37 

35

33

32

Dec.

32

33

28

25

22

1 20

16

15

15

Jan.

14

14

13

14

16

17

19

19

18

18

16

15

16

17ia

19

21 

16

17

18 

19

1Q

18

18

18

19

Feb.

20

21

20

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

10

19

1Q

19

20

21

20

19

19

19 

10

10

19

20

21

20

1Q

18

Mar.

21

21

22

22

22

23

24

19

15

15 

14

14

14 

15

15

14

14

13

13 

14

14

14

14

14

Apr.

14

13

13

15

16

18

18

19

20

21

21

21

22

22

23

23

24 

29

36

42 

46

50

48

48

46

40 

38

36

34

33

May

32

31

33

37

44

60

83

106

112

118

118

114

112

108

116

128

137 

137

144

198 

296

395

380

340

332

332 

322

332

375

486

546

Jane

516

406

332

296

288

288

270

250

230

220

225

225

225

216

232

300

380 

355

380

444 

510

570

687

739

687

674 

700

687

713

778

July

902

940

836

817

862

954

980

902

804

732

700

687

700

726

678

830

908 

960

940

895 

804

680

622

654

564

522

486

474

462

468

462

Aug.

439

439

498

552

510

439

422

450

468

474

462

439

406

406

365

314

288 

276

284

300 

336

355

340

318

296

296 

322

327

292

300

280

Sept.

270

265

260

250

246

255

270

266

264

242

201

168

151

142

137

131

126 

118

112

128 

151

153

148

144

142

137 

133

126

124

124

NOTE. No gage-height record Oct. 6-17, Mar. 8-15, June 7-12, Sept. 1-4, 6-8; discharge based on comparison with records of flow of Bull Lake Creek. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 11-19, 

23-30, Dec. 1-11,15-28, Jan. 25-31; discharge based on gage height and temperature records and observer's 

notes. Braced figures show mean discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Dinwoody Creek near Burris, Wyo., for the year ending

Se

Month

December ____ .. _________________ .

February -.. ... .....

March __ ________________

ApriL -. .......... .... 

May __ __ . ____ _______________

June _ ._ ______________

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

August _ ________________________

September. ___________________ .....

The year. __ ............................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

91 

49

21 

24 

50 

546 

778 

980 

552 

270

980

Minimum

46

18 

13 

13 

31 

216 

462 

276 

112

Mean

61.0 

35.3 

25.1 

17.5 

19.2 

17.2 

28.3 

197 

427 

740 

377 

179

178

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,750 

2,100 

1,540 

1,080 

1,070 

1,060 

1,680 

12,100 

25,400 

45,500 

23,200 

10, 700

129,000
YELLOWSTONE KIVEE BASIN 109

DRY CREEK NEAR BVRRIS,4 WYO.

LOCATION. In SW. # sec. 12, T. 4 N., R. 5 W.. half a mile above head of Dry 

Creek ditch and 2 miles south of Burris on Wind River Diminished Reservation. Little Dry Creek enters 2 miles below.

DBAINAGE AREA. 73 square miles (measured on base map of Wyoming).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 19, 1921, to September 30, 1925.

OAGE. Gurley water-stage recorder at left bank; inspected by employee of 

United States Office of Indian Affairs.

PISCHAEGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 100 feet above gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of boulders, which are fairly permanent. No well-defined control. Banks not subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage recorder, 2.32 feet at 1 p. m. June 30 (discharge, 410 second-feet); minimum 

discharge occurred during winter.

1921-1925: Maximum stage from high-water mark, 3.9 feet about June 

12, 1921 (discharge, 1,100 second-feet); minimum discharge recorded, 2 

second-feet February 23, 1921.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. One small ditch diverts water above station.

REGULATION. Diurnal fluctuation during spring from alternate melting and 

freezing of mountain snow. No artificial regulation.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve well 

defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except for short 

periods as indicated in footnote to daily-discharge table. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying to rating table mean gage height obtained by 

inspection of recorder graph. Records good except for periods of missing 

gage height for which they are fair.

The following discharge measurements were made:

April 26,1925: Gage heigtffc, 0.30 foot; discharge, 11.3 second-feet.

September 9, 1925: Gage height, 0.84 foot; discharge, 52 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Dry Creek near Burris, Wyo., for the year ending

September SO, 1925

Day

1... .......

9.. ........

3- .....

4.. .....

5 .......

fl 

a

g

19..........

H.. -

1

A

13. 

14.. i3.~ . . _ .

Apr. May

23 

28 

36

40 

45

48 

50 

55 

61 

61

67 

66 

63 

100 

93

June

223

187 

163 

158 

158

145 

136 

120 

106 

118

124 

108 

110 

108 

145

July

355 

280 

277 

284 

262

256 

238 

217 

217 

204

194 

182 

189 

187 

194

Aug.

100 

110 

115 

120 

115

100 

80 

85 

89 

104

106 

109 

100 

97 

97

Sept.

56 

54 

54 

54 

53

51 

50 

50 

54 

52

50 

48 

45 

44 

44

Day

16 ........

17.... 

1 Q

19

20-- -

21 ....

22- ___ 

23 - 

24.-- ....

25

26-... -

97

28- .. 

90

30 .

31.- .....

Apr.

14 

15 

14 

14 

17

May

83 

71 

93

150 

186

235 

212 

194 

202 

197

187 

199 

217 

256 

287 

305

June

241 

182 

176 

189 

226

256 

274 

319 

304 

301

308 

298 

274 

327

378

July

207 

220 

199 

197 

185

169 

158 

158 

145 

130

120 

110 

108 

105 

105 

102

|Aug.

85 

73 

68 

65 

61

61 

61 

60 

60 

59

58 

58 

60 

56 

56 

56

Sept.

44 

44 

44 

43 

43

48 

52 

52 

53 

51

50 

49 

49 

52 

57

'NOTE. No gage-height record May 4-8, Aug. 2-7, 23-28, Sept. 10-12; discharge based on comparison 

with records of flow of Dinwoody Creek.

14 Formerly called Dry Creek near Lenore.
110 SUBFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1925, PAET VI

Monthly discharge of Dry Creek near Burris, Wyo., for the year ending September

SO, 1925

Month

April 26-30 _ ... .......... - . _.,.._ ____ .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

17 

305 

378 

365 

120 

57

Minimum

14 

23 

106 

102 

56 

43

Mean

14.8 

126 

205 

192 

81.4 

49.7

Kun-off in 

acre-feet

147 

7,750 

12,200 

11,800 

5, 010 

2,960

39,900

WILLOW CREEK NEAR CROWHEABT,' WYO.

LOCATION. In SW. % sec. 20, T. 3 N., R. 4 W., 2 miles upstream from bridge

on main road from Fort Washakie to Dubois and 2 miles southwest of

Crowheart, on Wind River Diminished Reservation. No tributary between'

station and mouth, 12 miles downstream. 

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 15 to December 31, 1909; May 16, 1921, to June

30, 1923, April 25 to September 30, 1925. 

GAGE. Gurley water-stage recorder at left bank 400 feet above diversion dam;

inspected by employee of United States Office of Indian Affairs. Prior to

1925 chain gage 800 feet farther upstream was used. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable above gage or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and small boulders. Control

at rapids 10 feet downstream; shifts slightly during high water. Left bank

subject to overflow at stage of 3.5 feet. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage

recorder, 2.13 feet at 2 a. m. June 30 (discharge, 108 second-feet); minimum

discharge during winter.

1921-1923; 1925: Maximum discharge, 750 second-feet July 26, 1923;

minimum discharge, 7 second-feet January 14, 1921. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. No diversions above station. 

REGULATION. Diurnal fluctuation during spring from alternate melting and

freezing of mountain snow. No artificial regulation. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation slightly shifting. Rating curve well defined

below 80 second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory.

Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage

height obtained by inspection of recorder graph; shifting-control method

used April 25 to May 20. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Willow Creek near Crowheart, Wyo., during the year 

ending September SO, 1925

Date

Apr. 25... _ . . __ ... __ ........

May 21.............. . ..... 

Qage 

height

Feet 

0.80

1.46

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

11.0

44.6

Date

July 14- __ __ - 

Sept. 10 ___ . ____ 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.24

.00

Discharge

8ec.-ft. 

29.4

16.1

»Formerly called Willow Creek near Lenore.
YELLOWSTONE KIVEB BASIN 111

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Willow Creek near Crowheart, Wyo.,for the year

ending September SO, 1925

Day

1. .. .

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

a

4 __ ...

5... _ .....

«..._.......

7 .. ___ . a . _ . _

flL. .. ...

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

11_. .....

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

13_.........

14 

16..... ___ .

Apr. May

11

11

11

11

12

12

13

14

13

13

13

13

13

14

14

June

66

59

56

53

51

44

48

46

39

42

42

37

39

38

47

July

69

57

60

59

52

44

42

38

36

33

32

30

29

28

28

Aug.

20

18

17

17

19

17

17

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

16

Sept.

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

Day

16 __

17 ...... ...

18 

19 

20 

21

22 

23 . - ...

24 .........

91

26. -\ _ . ....

27 . ...

28... __ ...

29.-. 

30 

31 . _ ....

Apr.

11

11

11

11

11

11

May

14

14

14

16

32

51

46

48

54

54

58

62

71

81

93

90

June

62

52

5«

67

78

86

82

87

78

70

71

66

90

88

82

July

29

29

27

27

25

25

25

25

22

20

19

19

20

21

21

20

Ang.

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

14

15

Sept.

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

19

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

NOTE. No gage-height record May 4-5 and Sept. 7-9; discharge interpolated. 

Monthly discharge of Willow Creek near Crowheart, Wyo., for the year ending

September SO, 1925

Month

April 25-30. __ .. __ __ ... __ . ___ . _ ...

June.

July . .._

..September. _____ __________________

The period

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

11 

93 

90 

69 

20 

15

1

Minimum

11 

11 

37 

19 

14 

15

Mean

11.0 

31.8 

60.7 

32.6 

16.4 

15.0

Run-off in

acre-feet

131 

1,960 

3,610 

2,000 

1,010 

883

9,600

BULL LAKE CREEK NEAR LENORE, WYO.

LOCATION. Near north line of sec. 17, T. 3 N., R. 2 W., at highway bridge, 14 

miles southeast of Lenore, Fremont County, on Wind River Diminished 

Reservation. No tributary between station and mouth, a'quarter of a 

mile below.

DBAINAGE ABE A. 132 square miles (measured on base map of Wyoming).

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. May 18, 1918, to September 30, 1925. During 1909, 

eight discharge measurements made at same site.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder at left bank just below bridge; inspected 

by Bureau of Reclamation employees.

DISCHABGE MEASUBEMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Bed composed of large boulders; permanent. Control at small rapids just below gage; slightly shifting at long intervals. 

Banks not subject to overflow.

EXTBEMES OF DISCHABGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 6.7 feet at 11 p. m. July 1 (discharge, 2,300 second-feet); minimum 

discharge occurred during winter.

1918-1925: Maximum discharge, 3,990 second-feet at 2 p. m. June 16, 

1918; minimum discharge recorded, 17.8 second-feet February I, 1919.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVEBSIONS. Two ditches divert water above station for irrigation of 200 acres.

REGULATION. Natural regulation of flow by Bull Lake, which has an area of 4 

square miles.
112 STJEFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1925, PAET VI

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation slightly shifting; affected by ice during 

winter. Rating curve fairly well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder 

satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean 

daily gage height obtained by inspection of recorder graph; shifting-control 

method used October 1-20. Records good.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

April 26, 1925: Gage height, 3.84 feet; discharge, 108 second-feet. 

July 15, 1925: Gage height, 5.68 feet; discharge, 1,170 second-feet. 

September 9,1925: Gage height, 4.59 feet; discharge, 371 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Bull Lake Creek near Lenore, Wyo., for the year 

ending September SO, 1925

Day

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

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.

77

75

77

67

67

67

69

71

73

73

80

82

82

82

82

82

87

98

149

173

176

173

161

142

131

126

. 126

121

116

109

Nov.

109

107

107

104

104

102'

100

91

89

84

82

80

76

84

80

80

78

80

78

80

76

73

71

67

69

66

67

fiQ

67

66

Dee.

67

66

Jan.

21

Feb.

At)

35

35

Mar.

30

36

35

37

41

Apr.

42

AV

44

45

47

50

55

60

65

70

75

80

90

95

100

110

116

131

136

136

136

139

139

112

109

IfU

100

98

95

May

95

Ifl9

114

131

1 f\9

182

222

280

288

280

276

276

280

W!

340

363

358

366

446

575

782

946

919

910

946

946

973

1,040

1,150

1,330

1,440

June

1,440

1 190

GOO

814

720

(U7

605

557

503

4SK

503

503

503

463

452

533

675

720

798

982

1,240

1,390

1,490

1,600

1,710

1,710

1,710

1,710

1,710

1,820

July

2,180

9 IRfi

2,000

1,820

1,710

1 660 i',6oo i un

i -ton

1,390

1,290

1,230

1,190

1,180

1,180

1,190

1,240

1,290

1,340

1,290

1,240

1,140

1,030

982

928

830

750

698

682

698

698

Aug.

690

fAI

619

612

619

619

575

539

521

533

557

557

575

569

545

509

458

410

376

376

376

385

390

385

386

371

362

366

366

362

344

Sept.

331

322

326

335

362

385

380

380

380

358

331

301

280

260

241

219

205

195

215

268

284

292

292

284

276

260

260

264

256

NOTE. No gage-height record Apr. 1-4, 6-11,13-16; discharge interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Bull Lake Creek near Lenore, Wyo., for the year ending

September 30, 1925

Month

October.. _________________ ___ . ....

November ___ __ __ ______ _ .. . ....

February. __________________________

March __ ... __ . _______ ____ ____ ......

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

July......-............ ..... .. .__.

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

176 

109

139 

1,440 

1,820 

2,180 

690 

385

2,180

Minimum

67 

66

42 

95 

452 

682 

344 

195

Mean

105 

82.9 

«60 

»50 

«37 

"36 

91.4 

542 

1,010 

1,280 

484 

296

Run-off in 

acre- feet

6,460 

4,930 

4,000 

3,070 

2,050 

2,210 

5,440 

33,300 

60,100 

78,700 

29,800 

17,600

248,000

Et>timated.
YELLOWSTONE EIVEE BASIN 113

IITTIE WIHD EIVEB NEAB FORT WASHAKIE, WYO.

LOCATION. In SE. % sec. 1, T. 1 S., E. 2 W., 2% miles above junction with 

North Fork of Little Wind River at Fort Washakie on Wind River Diminished Reservation.

DRAINAGE AREA. 134 square miles (measured on base map of Wyoming).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 11, 1921, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Gurley water-stage recorder at right bank 500 feet above head gate of 

Ray ditch; inspected by employee of United States Office of Indian Affairs.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 300 feet below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and small boulders; shifting 

at long intervals. No well-defined control. Banks not subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 3.35 feet at 7 a. m. July 1 (discharge, 908 second-feet); minimum 

stage occurred during winter.

1921-1925: Maximum stage, 5.8 feet at 7 a. m. June 12,1921 (discharge, 

2,280 second-feet); minimum discharge, 14 second-feet February 22, 1921.

IctE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. A few small ditches divert water above station. Several ditches 

divert water below station, largest being Ray ditch which irrigates 6,000 

acres.

REGULATION. Diurnal fluctuation during spring from alternate melting and 

freezing of mountain snow. No artificial regulation.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Two fairly well 

defined rating curves used, one October 1-31 and the other March 28 to 

September 30. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except as 

indicated in footnote to table of daily discharge. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating tables mean daily gage height obtained by 

inspection of recorder graph. Records good.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

April 27, 1925: Gage height, 0.95 foot; discharge, 61 second-feet. 

July 15, 1925: Gage height, 2.12 feet; discharge, 342 second-feet. 

September 10, 1925: Gage height, 1.56 feet; discharge, 183 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little River near Fort Washakie, Wyo., for the 

year ending September SO, 1925

Day

1 ___ ... _____________ ....

2- - . . . 

3-T _.-- .-__- 

4:. .. _ .. -.. ... . ......

5. - - - - -

6.. . . __ . __ ...... ....

7-, -. 

8-*. - - .. - -

9

10. __ .- - __ .... .... .

H - ... ..... - .....

12- - - . . _._.

13.« .............................

14__ ._ __ . __ ... __ .. .. ._..

IS.. -.....-..-,--.. .-..-. .--.

16.. ... __ . __ . __ ... _ . .....

17 _____ _ . ....

18- . . ......... .... .......

10

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

Oct.

32in

32

32

33

33

35

37

37

37

38

37

37

36

35

38

177

TUS

135

Mar. Apr.

01

on

34

36

4fl

45

45

42

40

50

64

Q1

86

09

on

110

132

104

01

70

May

88

95

132

143

150

159

186

173

359

152

168

176

186

240

215

173

iv>

196

288

362

June

4Q*>

388

328

310

288

275

266

240

234

272

901

275

9drt

9d*>

263

370

194

366

44(1

572

July

830

662

730

685

618

572

536

496

456

428

396

376

370

366

362

342

I4fi

338

328

310

Aug.

234

215

201

201

201

237

198

186

215

215

266

984

284

284

248

209

186

173

166

Sept.

103

108

108

163

198

186

168

198

215

186

163

150

141

139

132

m

UO

110

152

176
114 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART VI

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little River near Fort Washakie, Wyo., for the 

year ending September 30, 1925 Continued

Day

21. ____ .. ___ . _ .. _____

22

23 __ . __ ...

24.. . .-._..____..____.. __ _ .

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

26. _ ... _ .. __ . _ .. _____ _ .

27. ... _ _.-_ __-. .. ._.. __.

28- .......................... __ .

29. __ .. __ .. __ ... __ . ____ -

30.................. ___ ...... __ .

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

Oct.

126

102

Q4

OO

88

80

70

60

SO

40

35

Mar.

25

27

32

32

Apr.

68

70

66

56

55

55

56

62

60

68

May

456

440

436

432

416

416

444

478

541

662

685

June

605

645

680

735

680

630

572

572

572

70S

July

291

310

334

291

254

226

204

190

198

223

248

Aug.

159

152

141

143

141

132

128

126

124

116

110

Sept

188

190

176

173

161

150

141

132

168

163

NOTE. No gage-height record Oct. 12-17, 26-31, Apr. 5-10, June 21-26; discharge based on comparison 

with records of flow of North Fork of Little Wind River and Bull Lake Creek. .

Monthly discharge of Little Wind River near Fort Washakie, Wyo., for the year

ending September 30, 1925

Month

March 28-31 _____________________ . _

June __ .. __________ ........... ............

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

177 

32 

132 

685 

735 

830 

284 

215

Minimum

30 

25 

31 

88 

234 

190

no

108

Mean

61.4 

29.0 

63.7 

290 

429 

397 

189 

156

Run- off in 

acre-feet

3,780 

230 

3,790 

17,800 

25,500 

24,400 

11,600 

9,280

NOETH FORK OF LITTLE WIND RIVER AT FORT WASHAKIE. WYO.

LOCATION. In SW. K sec. 33, T. 1 N., R. 1 W., at Fort Washakie, Fremont

County, on Wind River Diminished Reservation. North and South Forks

unite a quarter of a mile below.

DRAINAGE AREA. 138 square miles (measured on base map of Wyoming). 

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

GAGE. Gurley water-stage recorder at left bank a quarter of a mile above

highway bridge; inspected by employee of United States Office of Indian

Affairs.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable at gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and small boulders. Control

at small rapids just below gage. Left bank subject to overflow at stage of

3 feet. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage

recorder, 2.62 feet from 6 to 10 a. m. May 31 (discharge, 878 second-feet);

minimum discharge occurred during winter.

1921-1925: Maximum stage, 4.1 feet at 11 p. m. June 6, 1921 (discharge

2,250 second-feet); minimum discharge recorded, 16 second-feet January

19, 1922.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. Several small ditches divert water above station. 

REGULATION. Diurnal fluctuation during spring from alternate melting and

freezing of mountain snow. No artificial regulation.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 115

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation slightly shifting. Rating curve fairly well 

defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except as indicated 

in footnote to table of daily discharge. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying to .rating table mean daily gage height obtained by inspection 

of recorder graph; shifting-control method used March 28 to May 5 and 

August 6 to September 30. Records good.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

April 27, 1925: Gage height, 0.66 foot; discharge, 48.1 second-feet. 

July 15, 1925: Gage height, 1.60 feet; discharge, 285 second-feet. 

September 10, 1925: Gage height, 1.09 feet; discharge, 120 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Fork of Little Wind River at Fort Washakie 

Wyo., for the year ending September SO, 1925

Day

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

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

3 __

4 _______ . . ___ . ___ ... ...

5. ______ . ___ . __ ....... __ .

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

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

8 __ . __ .. ______ .. _____ ..

9 .-

10...._....._.._.._.______.____._.____

11. _____ ... __ . __ . __ . .....

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

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

14........ __ .. __ ....... __ _____

15 __ . _______ . __ . ___ . _____

16 _______ . _____ . __ . .._._

17 ___ . _ . ____ ... _ ___ . ....

18. __ . __ ... _ ... _ ... _ ......

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

20-. . . ........................

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

22 __ .... _ . __ . .... ... .....

23

24 __ ..... _____ .. __ ...... ..____

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

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

27 __ . . __ . _ .. . __ ... _ . ...__

2g u

29. __ .. ______ ...... __ .... ...

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

31 ___ _._.._.______ ............

Oct.

07

38

45

45&«.

37

37

37

38

40

44

42

4n

39

38

37

40

213

194

148

137

115

110

102

90

80

70

60

50

4n

Mar.

22

26

27

25

Apr.

26

OK

25

27

31

Oft

Oft

32

30

QO

45

61

fin

54

60

68

87

78

68

66

66

72

66

60

54

51

51

53

51

54

May

61

70

W)

tno

110

134

148

142

149

139

148

1150

182

1*9

170

185

250

350

512

576

562

ecQ

541

524

546

599

660

774

839

June

697

558

4fiS

410

OftO

OOQ

OfkA

275

9<54

261

275

272

264 9158

272

SM

358

368

400

478

558

fiflK

654

672

654

635

623

605

610

700

July

stnn

655

fl_jn

629

ftflK

570

529

484

440

410

381

368

346

325

304

9Q7

297

293

290

279

275

286

282

268

247

216

194

182

182

194

194

Aug.

191

185

185

179

176

164

1TO

150

145

142

1*2

157

162

ifti

164

1 >5O

150

139

128

123

110

99

94

Q7

83

78

76

74

70

66

65

Sept.

61

6»

61

QO

85

81

87

97

107

US

118

. 112

112

105

99

92

85

81

85

92

115

131

137

1ST

, 134

128

121

118

134

131

NOTE. No gage-height record Oct. 12-17, 26-31, Jnne 29 to July 3, July 13-14; discharge based on 

comparison with records of flow of Little Wind River and Bull Lake Creek.

Monthly discharge of North Fork of Little Wind River at Fort Washakie, Wyo., for 

the year ending September 30, 1925

Month

April .. .- .. 

July

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

213 

87 

839 

700 

800 

191 

137

Minimum

37 

25 

61 

254 

182 

65 

60

Mean

71.2 

51.0 

315 

450 

370 

331 

104

Run-off in 

acre-feet

4,380 

3,030 

19,400 

26,800 

22,800 

8,060 

6,190
116 SUHPACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART VI

NOWOOD CBEEK AT BONANZA, WTO.

LOCATION. In sec. 13, T. 49 N., R. 91 W., at Bonanza, Big Horn County.

Nearest tributary, Paintrock Creek, enters some distance above. 

DRAINAGE ABE A. 1,790 square miles (measured on base map of Wyoming). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 29, 1910, to September 30, 1925. 

GAGE. Chain gage on left bank, 1,000 feet below store at Bonanza; read by

Miss Leona Graves. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from two-span highway bridge a quarter of

a mile below gage or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel. Control 100 feet downstream

at small rapids which are slightly shifting at long intervals. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.0 feet at 5

p. m. May 22 (discharge, 3,600 second-feet); minimum discharge occurred

during winter.

1910-1912; 1915-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 8.09 feet at 9 a. m.

June 15, 1924 (discharge, 5,160 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.55 feet July

27-31, 1919 (discharge, 1.5 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations discontinued during winter. 

DIVERSIONS. Adjudicated diversions for irrigation of 5,700 acres from Nowood

Creek above station and 3,400 acres below. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation slightly shifting; affected by ice during

winter. Rating curve well defined. Gage read to hundredths twice daily.

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating

table except for periods April 1 to May 15 and May 21 to July 5, when

shifting-control method was used. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Nowood Creek at Bonanza, Wyo., during the year ending

September SO,

Date

May 2............................

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.36

3 AC

Discharge

Sec.-fi. 

460

710

Date

July 18. . .....

Sept. 15 ... . 

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.19

2.86

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

356

230

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Nowood Creek at Bonanza, Wyo., for the year 

ending September SO, 1925

Day

1

2 __ .

3 _______ __ ....

4 ___ . ________ . __ .

5 .. ..... 

6.-.... ... . .... 

7

8 ... ....

9 ____ ___ ____ .. .

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

11..... .... 

12 __ . .

13 _________ . ______

14. __ . __ ..... ___ ... .

15 .. - ...- ......

16.... . __ . ..

17 ___ - __ . _________

18.

19 __ . - ___ . .

20 .-. . ... ..... .....

Oct.

232

232

235

235

263

249

256

270

278

270

286

294

278

270

274

270

274

290

425

425

Feb.

1

\ 425

I

450

400

415

435

380

365

Mar.

218

218

260

266

278

310

328

302

294

260

235

221

200

194

207

207

207

200

197

200

Apr.

298

260

256

249

238

488

747

582

455

380

332

337

370

460

472

488

543

636

664

570

May

420

477

570

570

609

642

675

615

494

494

477

631

670

938

1,070

932

1,020

1,100

1,410

1,930

June

1,970

1,370

1,160

1,060

1,040

984

834

759

664

795

958

795

670

648

753

905

1,190

1,240

1,540

1,760

July

1,330

1,620

1,330

1,080

1,010

1,300

1,020

854

753

658

592

560

626

587

494

390

380

350

314

302

Aug.

214

182

162

185

197

188

179

176

167

197

185

278

521

435

355

294

249

204

185

173

Sept.

110

104

104

114

133

194

182

164

173

191

191

- 182

182

194

214

204

188

176

176

214
YELLOWSTONE KIVER BASIN 117

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Nowood Creek at Bonanza, Wyo., for the year 

ending September SO, 1925 Continued

Day

21,. . __ . __ ..... .....

22 ___ . . . __ .....

234....... __ . __ .... . __ .

24,..-.... ________ . ..._.

25* - . 

26t .. .................. 27; ________ _ .

28,-- ..

29 ___ ...

30*. . ___ . __ ..... .....

31,.. . __ . ____ .. __ .

Oct.

405

355

328

310

302

294

290

286

278

270

256

Feb.

332

278

375

346

904

263

242

249

Mar.

cx\i

207

239

286

286

235

224

207

214

214

270

Apr.

526 MM

510

526

460

420

410

400

4QA

390

May

2,580

3,590

i cun

1,580

1 4Sft

1,650

1,470

1,510

1,870

2,260

2,730

June

1,820

1 840

1,820

1,730

1,430

i 4on

1,260

1,220

1,220

1,530

July

263

282

298

270

232

197

191

167

164

342

282

Aug.

179

167

153

142

133

133

120

116

112

116

114

Sept.

236

242

246

235

214

207

207

221

235

319

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Feb. 1-16; discharge based on gage-height and temperature records and observer's notes.

Monthly discharge of Nowood Creek at Bonanza, Wyo., for the year ending September SO, 1925

Month

October ______________________ ......

February ______ __ . ___________ ......

March _______ .. _____ ... ____ . .......

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

May -. . _.. - . -. .

June ___________________ __ . ....

July ___ . ____ ___ _ . .

September ___________ . ____________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

425

328 

747 

3,590 

1,970 

1,620 

521 

319

Minimum

232

194 

238 

420 

648 

164 

112 

104

Mean

290 

384 

23S 

445 

1,240 

1,220 

588 

200 

192

Run-off in 

acre-feet

17,800 

21,300 

14,600 

26,500 

76,200 

72,600 

36,200 

12,300 

11,400

PAINTBOCK CREEK NEAB HYATTVTLLE, WYO.

LOCATION. In sec. 25, T. 50 N., R. 89 W., at mouth of canyon, 6 miles above

Hyattville, Big Horn County. Nearest tributary, Luman Creek, enters

three-quarters of a mile downstream.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 164 square miles (measured on topographic map). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 8, 1920, to September 30, 1925. 

GAGE. Gurley water-stage recorder at right bank, 1,000 feet upstream from

bridge at State fish hatchery; inspected by Bliss Bayne.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 300 feet below gage or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of boulders. Control at large boulders

25 feet downstream; may shift during high water. Banks not subject to

overflow. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage

recorder, 5.6 feet May 21 (discharge, 2,520 second-feet); minimum discharge occurred during winter.

1921-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 7.2 feet at 1 a. m. July 24, 1923

(discharge, 4,960 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.29 foot February 17,1921

(discharge, 14 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation slightly affected by ice during some winters. 

DIVERSIONS. Above all diversions except that for Rhinehart ditch which diverts

water for irrigation of 12 acres. Below station adjudicated diversions for

irrigation of 4,700 acres.
118 STJEFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1925, PAET VI

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent during year. Rating curve fairly well defined below 1,400 second-feet. Operation of waterstage recorder satisfactory except for short periods as explained in footnote 

to daily-discharge table. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating 

table mean daily gage height obtained by inspection of recorder graph. 

Records excellent below 1,400 second-feet; fair above.

Discharge measurements of Paintrock Creek near Hyattville, Wyo., during the year 

ending September SO, 1925

Date

June 12 ______ . ... ___ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.62

2.55

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

122

300

Date

July 17. .. ...... _ .. .

September 14. _ . . ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.26

1.44

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

268

85

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Paintrock Creek near Hyattville, Wyo., for the year 

ending September SO, 1925

Day

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

2

3..... ___ . __ . __ .. ___ . __ .. __ .......

4 . __ .

5__ _______ _ . ....

6... __ ....

7_. ___ __ _ ...

8 ... ...__..___-. ........................

9 . i .

10 .. __ ... _ . ____ . _ . __ .. __ ... _ .

1JL__

12 . _ __ ....

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

14

15 .................... .....i........... ......

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

17 ._....... .. _____ . ___ _. ... ........ __ .

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

19 ... ... _ ... _____ .... _ ...... ......

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

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

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

23 ___ .... __ ...... ___ ., __ ............

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

25.... . . .-- ....-.....-...... .

26. . __ .....

27.... __ .. __ . __ .. __ . __ . __ ... ...

28..... _ ... ______ ... _ ... _ . ___ ......

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

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

31 ....

Oct.

60

61

61

65

62

62

63

63

65

66

67

68

70

71

 72

73

75

77

92

97

91

86

79

76

71

68

67

67

 66

65

65

Apr.

50

46

45

44

48

46

46

45

50

55

61

72

79

77

85

102

128

123

100

94

87

86

82

75

68

71

77

76

72

87

May

118

152

205

187

213

245

240

187

155

166

215

295

315

468

446

355

520

760

1,250

1,750

2,300

1,430

705

749

738

'820

722

862

1,080

1,310

1,360

June

746

541

454

457

478

432

367

320

290

418

471

334

305

322

397

906

583

680

848

1,140

1,020

970

1,050

855

802

796

685

468

391

406

July

320

432

457

468

489

628

468

426

355

328

305

300

290

278

262

265

248

228

213

197

201

242

221

187

162

146

134

126

168

308

197

Aug.

152

131

121

168

161

146

128

123

118

110

115

242

248

191

170

174

157

140

136

134

116

99

95

90

87

83

81

79

75

72

68

Sept.

66

65

63

66

80

82

79

77

7ft

74

70

64

6$

88

8?

7S

67

64

81

8&

82

80

75

71

6»

64

62

62

85

97

NOTE. Recorder not operating Oct. 5-17, Apr. 1-3, May 17-22, and Aug. 21; discharge based on comparison with record of flow of Nowood Creek at Bonanza, Wyo.

Monthly discharge of Paintrock Creek near Hyattville, Wyo., for the year ending

September SO, 1925

Month

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

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

97 

128 

2,300 

1,140 

628 

248 

97

Minimum

60 

44

118 

290 

126 

68 

62

Mean

70.7 

72.6 

655 

598 

292 

129 

73.7

Run-off in 

acre-feet

4,350 

4,320 

40,300 

35,600 

18,000 

7,930 

4,390
YELLOW-STONE RIVER BASIN 119

GBEYBULL RIVER AT MEETEETSE, WTO.

LOCATION. In sec. 4, T. 48 N., R. 100 W., at Meeteetse, Park County. Nearest 

tributary, Meeteetse Creek, enters 3 miles downstream.

DRAINAGE AREA. 690 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 11 to September 30, 1897; April 24 to October 31, 

1903; July 18, 1920, to September 30, 1925.

OAGE. Gurley water-stage recorder at left bank, 1,000 feet above highway 

bridge at Meeteetse; inspected by J. A. Hamilton.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 400 feet downstream from gage.

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

35 feet downstream; shifting at intervals.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 6.55 feet at 11 p. m. June 22 (discharge, 2,450 second-feet); minimum stage occurred during winter.

1921-1925: MJaxim^um discharge during period, 4,970 second-feet June 6, 

1921; minimum discharge recorded, 63 second-feet March 4, 1922.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations discontinued during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Adjudicated diversions for irrigation of 7,100 acres from Greybull 

River above station and 10,000 acres from tributaries entering above.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curves used 

October 1 to May 31 and June 1 to September 30 are both fairly well 

defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except for short 

periods as indicated in footnote to daily-discharge table. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying to rating table mean gage height obtained by 

inspection of recorder graph; shifting-control method used May 14-31. 

Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Greybull River at Meeteetse, Wyo., during the year ending

September 30,1925

Date

May 3... .- .-. --.. June 16 ______ , .........

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.16

4.52

Discharge

See.-ft. 

360

1,150

Date

July 22.. __ .. _ .. ___ .

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.38

2.43

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

577

266

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Greybull River at Meeteetse, Wyo., for the year 

ending September 30,1925

Day

1.. _________ . .........................

2. _____ . ________ . ___ ........ ........

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

4 <.

5. ________ . ________________ .. ...

6 .. ....

7. ___ _ ________ ___ .. . . .

&..- . .-.-. ..-- ........ _ ...

9. ___ . _______ . _______ . .........

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

11., ___ .. ____ ..... ________ . __ . ...

12.. ___________ . __ . ___ . ...........

13.,. .. .--..... ..-. -.. 

14.. __ .. . . ... .. ... ... ___ ......

15. __ . ___________________ . .....

Oct.

176

176

176

189

181

181

189

186

186

200

206

197

1Q7

215

209

Apr.

135

130

125

126

146

137

111

139

171

250

338

500

4.7Q

410

410

May

300

330

382

358

390

394

398

293

260

246

370

366

358

585

532

June

920

895

770

730

780

745

795

795

845

1,000

870

770

745

745

845

July

1.280

1,280

1,280

1,250

1,220

1,170

1,080

1,000

. 805

870

845

870

845

845

820

Aug.

434

453

544

556

568

550

530

516

560

625

710

715

602

630

536

Sept.

227

224

222

267

258

276

267

* 258

248

244

242

244

255

267

273
120

Daily

SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1925, PART VI

!, in second-feet, of Greybull River at Meeteetse, Wyo, t for the year 

ending September SO, 1925 Continued

Day

16.. __ . ____ . __ .. __________ . .....

17 - ........ ........ _____ 

18. . --.- ......_. ________

19 - ..................... ___ . __ .

20 _______ ...

21 . - . _. 

22 . ___ __ .. ___ __

23 . ______________ . .

24.. . ._. .. 

25

26 - -.- ...__.. _

97

28. ________ : ____ __

29

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

31. - ....... ____ ....

Oct.

212

212

311

328

346

323

289

278

270

263

270

260

250

243

94n

230

Apr.

liftQ

527

370

270

243

218

240

203

176

157

159

171

166

166

200

May

418

430

660

938

1,190

1,340

1,010

878

066

972

867

872

ess

1,240

i /fin

1,170

June

1,030

948

1,170

1,460

1,780

1,610

1,790

1,670

,550

,580

,490

,400

,430

,460

,460

July

820

795

820

800

740

650

560

584

504

465

434

416

434

472

496

444

Aug.

482

451

430

406

386

377

356

338

326

317

300

276

273

254

238

231

Sept.

258

254

246

242

240

262

256

9.48

242

240

233

234

233

233

236

NOTE. No gage-height record Oct. 19, 30, 31, Apr. 1-3, 10, 30, May 1, July 19-21, Aug. 6, 7, Sept. 13; 

discharge interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Greybull River atMeeteetse, Wyo.,for the year ending September

SO, 1925

Month

Tune . .... i_

July _______________ . ___

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

346 

527 

1,460 

1,790 

1,280 

715 

276

Minimum

176 

111 

246 

730 

416 

231 

222

Mean

232 

246 

 676 

1,'140 

806 

451 

248

Run-off in 

acre-feet

14,300 

14,600 

41,600 

67,800 

49,600 

27,700 

14,800

SHOSHONE RIVEB ABOVE SHOSHONE RESERVOIR, WYO.

LOCATION. In lot 46, T. 52 N., R. 103 W., 1 mile above high-water line of

Shoshone Reservoir and 12 miles from Cody.

DBAINAGE ABBA. 674 square miles (measured on base map of Wyoming). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1,1921, to September 30,1926. 

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder at highway bridge. 

DISCHABGE MEASTJBEMENTS. Made from single-span bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and boulders; slightly

shifting. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage

recorder, 5.0 feet at noon June 20 (discharge, 4,200 second-feet); minimum

discharge, 50 second-feet December 9 to January 5.

1921-1925: Maximum discharge during period, 4,440 seeond-feet June

12,1921; minimum discharge, 9 second-feet August 28, 1924. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

REGULATION. Alternate melting and freezing of mountain snow during spring

of year causes diurnal fluctuations in flow. No artificial regulation, 

COOPERATION. Records furnished by United States Bureau of Reclamation.
YELLOWSTOFE RIVER BASIN 121

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Shoshone River above Shoshone Reservoir, for the 

year ending September SO, 1925

Day

1 _ 

2 _____ . ...

3...... -

4..*. .......

5- .. -

6-, ____ -

7 ... .

8... 

9... ___ . 

10 ..........

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

12 __ .... .....

13 ____ ....

14 ____ .. .....

15-.... .........

16.... 

17 ________ 

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

19... __ . .....

20 ____ _ .

21 ________

22 ____ .

23 ____ __

24 ________ 

25 . ....

26 ___ .... __

27 ________

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

29 __ ..........

30 -..-. 

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

Oct.

91

102

118

170

165

170

220

201

201 

205

196

192

220

256

301

337

312 

502

495

453

413

349

318

290 

267

261

236

210

192

165

150

Nov.

165

205

205

205

201

170

142

142

161 

165

118

105

118

124

127

127

127

127

127

127

124

146

142

124

118

127

105

157

154

138

Dec.

99

60

76

65

76

56

55

53

50 

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50 

50

50

50

50

50

50

50 

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

Jan.

50

50

50

50

50

55

55

55

55 

55

60

60

60

60

60

65

65 

65

65

65

70

70

70

70 

70

75

75

75

75

75

75

Feb.

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

75 

75

75

75

75

75

80

80

80 

80

80

80

80

80

80

80 

80

80

80

80

Mar.

80

80

80

sn

80

80

80

80

80 

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80 

80

80

on

100

130

155

130 

130

119

119

137

159

164

151

Apr.

155

155

159

let

222

295

252

241

325 

520

654

820

713

645

fi7Q

748

811 

565

448

368

331

349

307

257 

231

212

217

217

217

313

May

483

434

573

573

613

645

688

645

565 

490

420

490

565

784

995

766

730 

896

1,610

2,020

2,350

1,980

1,530

1,760 

1,970

1,890

1,980

2,160

2,430

2,600

2,620

June

1,960

1,660

1,470

1,310

1,220

1,340

1 400

1,340

1,280

1 4flfl

1,460

1,350

1,240

1,170

1,170

1,430

1,470 

1,600

2,680

3,940

3,820

3,620

3,340

3,320 

3,230

3,340

3,200

3,100

3,260

3,370

July

3,130

2,880

2,690

2,320

2,320

2,180

2,040

1,920

1,880 

1 840

1,790

1,750 i £4n

1,660

1,640

1,620

1,600 

1,510

1,330

1,180

1,030

912

1,030

862 

734

658

613

590

590

590

495

Aug.

490

4on

490

40ft

4Oft

4Qfl

490

490

490 

483

411

483

3QQ

521

435

331

251 

207

204

191

185

173

158

145 

135

173

204

251

170

158

Sept.

150

150

165

165

162

160

HSO

165

165 

170

162

160

155

224

235

204

188 

160

185

176

182

204

194

173 

155

150

14S

156

271

25!)

NOTE. Figures have been changed slightly to conform to computation rules used by U. S. Geol. 

Survey. Discharge Dee. 7 to Mar. 25 computed from fluctuation of water surface of Shoshone Reservoir 

and outflow data.

Monthly discharge of Shoshone River above Shoshone Reservoir, Wyo., for the year

ending September SO, 1925

Month

December _______ ___ ___________

January _________ __ _ _ _ . __ ___ .. .

March . ___. .... ... .

April __________________ _____ ._

May... . ... _ .... __. . ...

Junel ____ __ __ _____ _ . .....

July-t _ . _____ __ __________ __

August - _ . __

September.... ... ... . _ __ . _ . _ .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

502 

205 

99 

75 

80 

164 

820 

2,620 

3,940 

3,130 

521 

271

3,940

Minimum

91 

105 

50 

50 

75 

80 

155 

420 

1,170 

495 

135 

145

50

Mean

250 

144 

54.5 

62.9 

77.6 

100 

387 

1,230 

2,180 

1,520 

331 

178

546

Run-off In 

acre-feet

15,400 

8,570 

3,350 

3,870 

4,300 

6,150 

23,000 

75,600 

130,000 

93,500 

20,403 

10,600

395,000

SHOSHONE EIVEB AT CORBETT DAM, WYO.

LOCATION. In NE. K sec. 7, T. 53 N., B. 100 W., at Corbett diversion dam,

Park County, and 8 miles below Cody. 

DRAINAGE ABBA. Not measured. Drainage area above Cody is 1,400 square

miles. Sage Creek, only sizable tributary that enters between this station

and Cody, drains about 25 square miles.
122 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART VI

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 20, 1908, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder 40 feet upstream from crest of dam referenced to staff gage at same location. Gage heights represent height of water 

above crest.

DETERMINATION OP DISCHARGE. Discharge computed by considering the dam 

as a weir and the sluice gates as submerged orifices. The following formula 

for discharge over the crest was developed by engineers of the United States 

Bureau of Reclamation: Q=3.80 BH1 -91 .

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. The crest of the dam forms a permanent control. The 

dam is of reinforced concrete of the buttressed type, having on the upstream 

side a deck 2}$ feet thick, sloping 1 to 1, and supported by the buttresses 

2 feet thick spaced 14 feet on centers; it raises the low-water elevation of 

the river 10.2 feet; length between abutments, 400 feet.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year from waterstage recorder, 3.37 feet at 10 a. m. June 24 (discharge, 12,000 second-feet); 

minimum discharge occurred during winter.

1908-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 5.0 feet June 15, 1918 (total discharge 18,700 second-feet); no flow October 21 to November 19, 1909.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Little water is diverted above this station.

REGULATION. Shoshone Reservoir, having a capacity of 456,000 acre-feet, partly 

regulates the flow. Corbett Tunnel diverts from the pool at the dam and 

discharges into Garland Canal.

COOPERATION. Complete data furnished by United States Bureau of Reclamation; computations slightly changed to agree with Survey rules.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Shoshone River at Corbett Dam, Wyo.,for the year 

ending September SO, 1925

Day

1 ___ ......

2 __ .......

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

4. _ . _ .

5 _ ..... . 

6 .......

7 ____ -

8 __ -

9 ____ .....

10.. - ...

11.... _ 

12 ___ ......

13 

14. . .....

15 ___ . .....

16 

17 .. ....

13

19 __ -

20 

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

22 ._...... .

23. 

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

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

26 ____ . 

27 ______ . 

28.*. 

29 ____ . ... .

30 _ .. .......

3JUri- ___ * __

Oct.

650

681

681

593

542

558

558

535

504

519

534

550

589

589

618

604

713

766

681

562

590

605

620

635

650

665

680

695

710

725

Nov.

740

760

779

759

739

739

739

720

739

739

739

739

759

739

739

739

720

700 

700

700

700

Dec.

700

720

759

739

720

700

681

661

681

720

739

75Q

759

739

70S

964

964

609

574

r

\ 574

)

**W

557 

557

539

539

539

Jan.

539

1

[ 530

1

524

520

514

\ 510

| 505

Feb.

505

505

480

475

470

475

470

Mar.

470

477

477

462

477

493

4f>9

477

477

477 

477

493

508

508

Apr.

.

| 493

1

508

680

718

794

795

800

781

7S1

798

800

774

797

QflO

1,010

1,060 i nfin

1,060

1,040

1,060

1,060

1,050

1,050

1,040 

1,040

1,030

1,030

May

1,060

1,090

1,030

1,080

1,250

1,310

1,390

1,440

1,460

1,460

1,510

1,600

1,790

2,520

9 Q4fl

2,980

3,130

3,290

3,700

4 640

6,310

7,130

6,690

6,280

6.210

6,280 

6,430

7,050

8,260

9,180

June

8,500

7,220

6,190

5,460

4,930

4,700

4,520

4,270

4,050

4,090

4,300

4,220

4,000

3,770

3,730

4,220

4,440

4,810

6,190

8,240

10,200

11,000

11,900

11,900

,11,600

U savi

11,600 

11,100

11,200

11,400

July

10,900

10,100

9,540

8,700

8,300

7,960

7,720

7,660

7,170

6,740

6,400

6,120

6,090

5,760

5,600

5,410

5,360

5,140

4,780

4,490

4,080

3,670

3,440

3,210

2,970

O 77f|

2,590

9 dQfl

2,390

o y?c\

2,270

Aug.

2,140

2,050

2,010

2,010

1,970

1,900

1,810

1,720

1,680

1,660

1,600

1,608

1,600

1,600 1,630

1,570

1,530

1,520

1,490

1,480

1,470

1,460

1,450

1,420

1,390

1,350

1,320 

1,310

1,300

1,270

1,260

Sept.

1,210

1,180

1,150

1,120

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,070

1,080

1,080

i,oer

1,060

1,030

1,020 97."

919

947

931

941

915

92^

94^

95^

961

94^

09 ^

917 92 <

93' 92'»

NOTE. Discharge Jan. 1 to Mar. 16, Apr. 23 to May 11, June 16 to Aug. 7, based on-comparison wit! 

records of flow at Canyon station because of ice and unstable conditions. Discharge Aug. 7 to Sept. 31 

obtained by adding flows at lower station at Willwood Dam and Garland Canal.
YELLOWSTONE EIVEB BASIN 123

Monthly discharge of Shoshone River at Corbett Dam, Wyo., for the year ending

September 80, 1925

Month

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

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

June _________ __________ ______

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

September ________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

766

i nfin

9,180 

11,900 

10, 9CO 

2,140 

1,210

U Qflfl

Minimum

604

1,030 

3,730 

2,270 

1,260 

915

Mean

617 

745 

680 

523 

476 

474 

848 

3,760 

.7,180 

5,550 

1,600 

1,010

1,960

Run-off in 

acre-feet

37,900 

44,300 

41,800 

32,200 

26,400 

29,100 

50,500 

231.000 

427,000 

341,000 

08,400 

«0.100

1,420,000

NORTH FOBK OF SHOSHONE RIVER NEAR WAPITI, WYO.

LOCATION. In sec. 15, T. 52 N., R. 104 W., at Thermond ranch, 6 miles east 

of Wapiti, Park County, a.nd below all tributaries entering above Shoshone 

Reservoir.

DRAINAGE AREA. 800 square miles (measured chiefly on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1921, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder at right bank; inspected by 

employee of United States Bureau of Reclamation.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENT. Made from cable 100 feet upstream.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of boulders and coarse gravel. Control at rock riffle a short distance downstream; shifts at intervals. Backwater from Shoshone Reservoir reaches a point 2 miles below gage.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage.recorder, 6.88 feet at midnight June 23 (discharge, 9,250 second-feet); minimum discharge, 110 second-feet January 4-10.

1921-1925: Maximum and minimum discharges occurred in 1925.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Adjudicated diversions for irrigation of 1,800 acres from North 

Fork above station.

REGULATION. Diurnal fluctuation during spring caused by alternate melting 

and freezing otf mountain snow.

COOPERATION. Complete records furnished by United States Bureau of Reclamation.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Fork of Shoshone River near Wapiti, Wyo., 

for the year ending September SO, 1925

Day

1 ___ ........

2 ________

3 ________

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

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

6

7

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

9 _____ . __ .

fi!U3

Oct.

307

336

350

411

377

372

503

462

443

424

t . an.

Nov.

355

345

336

336

, 307

295

303

303

OA7

n

DecC.

230

225

220

215

205

200

195 ion

185

Jan.

125

120

115

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

Feb.

160

Mar.

160

Apr.

O/Y7

299

AKfi

518

KRA

449

cq 9

OKA

1,200

May

1

AQA

1,030

1 400

1/430

1* 'i'in

1,690

1 9.9A

1,100

1,120

June

4

Afif\

3,750

3

1 on

9 QUO

9 <T<V*

9 7Qft

2 580

9 94A

9 3dft

July

7 140

6,700

5,660

5,690

5,480

f, isn

4,760

4,650

Aug.

1,200

1,170

1,200

1 9Qfl

1,150

QQQ

QOC

885

875

905

Sept.

435

A9O

424

429

464

470

476

464

602

489
124 STJEFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1925, PAET VI

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Fork of Shoshone River near Wapiti, Wyo., 

for the year ending September SO, 1925 Continued

Day

11 ______ .

12.. ___ . .....

13- _____ ....

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

15 - _ ....

16- -..... 

17 

18. . 

19. ...... 

20 __ _ -

21. __ .- .

22- __ ....

23 ..........

24... 

25.-. - _ -

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

27 .......

28 

29 ___ .... .

30 .. 

81 ...

Oct.

417

405

400

510

525

561

577

927

1,000

836

 757

631

577

546

532

515

469

443

424

383

Qftl

Nov.

295

278

274

276

355

295

291

295

900

276

312

295

270

274

278

266

255

245

235

Dec.

185

185

185

185

185

185

185

185

185

185

180

175

170

165

160

155

150

145

140

135

130

Jan.

115

115

115

120

120

 JOE

125

130

130 1115

1115

140

140

145

145

150

150

155

155

160

160

Feb.

160

Mar.

I JgQ

170

inn

196

231

286

235

228

219

216

259

299

336

97ft

Apr.

1,280

1,660

1,460

1,360

1,320

1,510

i arm

1,530

1,140

92S

RflQ

800

757

656

600

554

546

510

532

765

May

1,470

1,720

1,730

O 1AA

2,130

1 990

2,050 9 4nn

3,240

4,060

5,080 4 don

3,810

3,660

3,810

3,960

4,080

4,300

5,100

6,040

5,860

June

2,700

2,420

2,240

9 9Aft

2,520

3,090

2,820

3,520

5,010

6,280

7,580

7,870

8,210

7,800

7,740

7,830

7,380

7,220

7,460

7,800

July

4,330

4,330

4,330

4,000

3,980

3,810

3,730

3,420

3,050

9 SQfl

9 dlfl

2,180

2,090

1,900

1,750

1,640

1,550

1,450

1,440

1,550

1,280

Aug.

885

935

915

1,010

QGS

769

fiftfi *

659

626

610

610

586

556

528

492

476

528

610

542

476

452

Sept.

44ffc

424

412

401

5 3Qft

3&n

360

345

ifin

4ia

396

401

396

396-

375

365

365-

360

401

470.

NOTE. Figures have been changed slightly to comply with rules of computation used by U. S. Geol. 

Survey. Braced figures show mean discharge for period indicated.

Monthly discharge of North Fork of Shoshone River near Wapiti, Wyo., for the yearending September SO, 1925

Month

October _________ ._ __ . ___________

December _ ... _ . .... _______ . ....

February _ ____ . _______________ .

April ___________________________

June ____________________________

July . . _ 

August

September _ ____________________

The year ____________________ ...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,000 

355 

230 

160

336 

1,900 

6,040 

8,210 

7,140 

1,290 

602

8,210

Minimum

307 

235 

130 

110

299 

1,030 

2,240 

1,280 

452 

345

110*

Mean

509 

297 

182 

129 

160 

194 

871 

2,790 

4,650 

3,690 

792 

418

1,230

Run-off in. 

acre-feet

31,300- 

17,700 

11,20ft 

7,930 

8,890 

11,900« 

51,800. 

172,000- 

277,000 

227,000» 

48,700 

24,900

890,000-

TONGUE RIVER NEAR DAYTON, WTO.

LOCATION. In SE. % sec. 2, T. 56 N., R. 87 W., at mouth of canyon 33^ miles

southwest of Dayton, Sheridan County. Nearest tributary, Amsden Creek,.

enters 1J4 miles downstream.

DRAINAGE AREA. 204 square miles (measured on topographic map). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 24, 1911, to May 25, 1912; November 18, 1918,,

to September 30,1925. From May 1 to October 31, 1903, at Dayton. 

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on left bank, 1,000 feet below head gateof Highline Canal; inspected by Hugh Watson.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 100 feet downstream or by wading.. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of boulders and coarse gravel, well

compacted. Control 200 feet downstream; shifts slightly.
YELLOWSTOKE EIVEE BASIN 125

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 4.82 feet at 1 a. m. May 22 (discharge, 1,860 second-feet); minimum 

discharge, 50 second-feet on December 19.

1919-1925: Maximum stage during period, 5.57 feet at 1 a. m. June 15, 

1924 (discharge, 2,460 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.00 foot at 9 p. m. 

November 29, 1919 (discharge, 15 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation slightly affected by ice for short periods.

DIVERSIONS. Only diversion above station is Highline Canal, which diverts 

about 3,500 acre-feet annually.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent; slightly affected by 

ice during winter. Rating curve well defined. Operation of water-stage 

recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating 

table mean gage height obtained by inspection of recorder graph. Records 

good.

The following discharge measurements were made:

May 5, 1925: Gage height, 2.66 feet; discharge, 344 second-feet.

September 17, 1925: Gage height, 1.82 feet; discharge, 105 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tongue River near Dayton, Wyo., for the year 

ending September SO, 1925

Day

1 ___ .. __ .

2... ___ . ....

3.. ___ .

4. ____ . __

fi- ..........

fl 7 """...

8-.. "". .

»--.. ""-.. "

10... '".

n 12.. . " 

13.. ""

14. *

15.. " . "

IS..

17.... "_._.,

18.... "...

20... 19.. "" ""

21..

22... 23.. ""

24... "~" ""

25...

26..- _____ .

yj. .............

28 

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

30.. . ___ .

31 __ - __ ..

Oct.

108

110

110

1 iQ

101

115

129

121

129

105 in

127

190

123

119

117

137

197

190

120

116

113

110

111

108

94

01

Nov.

110

111

110

102

90

oe

S4

90

101

70

70

79

7S

Sfi

94

Q9

90

92

96

90

96

91

90

91

91

90

92

92

88

Dec.

Qfi

90

91«ft

CO

QK

09

74

77

90

QQ

fifi

OK

ft*

78

67

60

55

50

60

69

75

75

75

79

85

90

92

84

79

Jan.

70

70

7Q

79

79

79

7901

70

09

oo

Of

79

79

78

7Q

78

77

77

77

76

74

76

74

74

68

72

74

73

74

74

Feb.

74

7ft

77

77

77

7O

74

69

79

67

70

76

76

73

72

72

68

69

73

72

fiQ

70

70

70

69

68

67

69

Mar.

70

72

70

70

72

72

ftQ

70

57

A9

67

61

65

72

67

68

65

64

67

67

69

74

65

70

69

68

77

101

104

86

Apr.

QQ

117

175

1Q9

148

137

164

205

O8ft

326

322

346

467

626

572

400

354

330

420

410

330

302

286

306

267

246

265

May

270

OOft

405

342

OOfl

430

450

386

354

386

467

572 win

778

1,010

678

711

799

1,020

1,200

1,480

1,480

1,040

1,020

968

1,080

984

868

1,010

1,060

1,280

June

1 000

O*7ft

7Q9

724

666

620

584

KAQ

fiCQ

633

554

536

566

542

685

578

566

578

566

560

602

704

554

494

478

445

425

415

395

July

OQ£

070

070

342

AQA

334

306

9ftvl

274

263

94Q

238

226

220

214

211

205

202

200

198

195

190

182

178

171

168

175

185

175

166

Aug.

1A9

1 1\1

157

157

153

1 £fl

142

1OQ

146

1iS

148

137

137

127

123

121

119

119

117

111

110

110

106

104

106

108

106

104

104

Sept.

102

102

101

102

102

101

99

101

102

101

101

99

101

1 Afl

102

QQ

QQ

94

Q7

97

QQ

90

66

96

94

94

94

92

106

102

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 17-28; discharge based on gage height and tern, 

perature records.
126 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PAET VI

Monthly discharge of Tongue River near Dayton, Wyo.,for the year ending September SO, 1925

Month

October. ______ _________________ .

February... ___ . ________________ . ....

ApriL. .... __ . _ ........................ __ ....

June... _________ _______ _____

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

August.. _ .. . ____________ . __ .

September ________________________

The year- _________ . ____________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

162 

111 

92 

82 

77 

104 

626 

1,480 

1,000 

484 

173 

106

1,480

Minimum

91 

70 

50 

68 

67 

57 

99 

270 

305 

166 

104 

92

50

Mean

119 

91.5 

78.1 

77.1 

71.8 

71.2 

282 

772 

606 

249 

130 

99.3

221

Run-off in 

acre-feet

7,820 

5,440 

4,800 

4,740 

3,990 

4,380 

16,800 

47,500 

36,100 

15,300 

7,990 

5,910

160,000

POWDER RIVER AT ARVADA, WYO.

LOCATION. In sec. 16, T. 54 N., R. 77 W., at highway bridge at Arvada, Sheridan 

County. Nearest tributary, Wildhorse Creek, an intermittent stream, 

enters a quarter of a mile downstream.

DRAINAGE AREA. 6,050 square miles (measured on topographic maps and base 

map of Wyoming).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 4, 1919, to September 30, 1925. From July 22, 

1915, to April 29, 1919, station maintained just above mouth of Clear Creek, 

16 miles downstream. Except for run-off following infrequent heavy rains, 

discharge at two points fairly comparable.

GAGE. Chain gage fastened to downstream side of single-span bridge; read by 

Miss Sarah Evenson.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and gravel. Control 200 feet 

downstream at small rapids composed of sand and rock which may shift at 

long intervals. Right bank subject to overflow at stage of 7 feet.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 16.6 feet at about 2 

a. m. June 16, from high-water mark (discharge, 50,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.50 foot at 8 a. m. August 10 (discharge, 40 second-feet).

1919-1925: Maximum stage from high-water mark, 23.7 feet about 8 p. m. 

September 29, 1923 (discharge estimated at 95,000 second-feet); minimum 

discharge, river dry during part of summers of 1919, 1921, 1922, and 1923.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations discontinued during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Practically no diversions from Powder River in Wyoming, but 

adjudicated diversions for irrigation of 90,000 acres from tributaries entering above.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation slightly shifting. Rating curve well 

denned below 6,000 second-feet. Chain gage read to quarter-tenths twice 

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

rating table, using shifting-control method October 1-31. Records good.

The following discharge measurements were made:

May 7, 1925: Gage height, 1.45 feet; discharge, 361 second-feet.

September 19,1925: Gage height, 0.83 foot; discharge, 86 second-feet.
TEI/LOWSTOFE EIVEE BASIN 127

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Powder River at Arvada, Vtfyo., for the year ending

September SO, 1925

Day

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

2 __ .. __ . __________

3. ___ _______ .... V

5t _____ . ___ . __ . __ .

6 ___ . ___ . _____ . .....

7. ___ ... __ .... __ .... ..

8..._..._____..._ ___....--

o

10.. ___ . .. .. ___ .....

11.- . ___ . __ . __ -

12........... __ ......... __ is^. .. _ _ . . _ . . _ .

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

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

16. ___ . ______ . ._....

17..... ...... __ . .. ..... . 

18.......... _______ . .....

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

20 ....... __ . __ .......

21 __ ..... ____ . ...........

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

23.. _._ ... _

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

26..... ...... __ . ... _ ......

26... ___ ........ __ ......

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

28 .... . __ .... ___ ....

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

80........... .... ___ ......

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

Oct.

121

132

139

147

178

226

HOC

215

 226

22>

236

236

236

257

247

236

344

358

960

880

610

400

318

305

318

268

247

268

280

Feb.

1,590

1,710

1,930

2,080

2,210

1,710

1,870

2,100

2,130

1,820

1,660

1,420

1,350

Mar.

1,300

1,470

1 HSft

fiftt

760

7ftft

*Lfil

472

nt.

so?

379

365

242

305

AQfl

456

432

432

408

379

408

416

432

365

372

400

408

386

358

372

Apr.

3fi5

498

534

393

ion

590

1,920

1 AAC\

1,340

760

534

464

432

448

507

610

700

740

750

660

561

498

516

480

424

424

416

408

May

400

351

318

337

358

440

358

379

386

379

318

311

263

305

1,140

750

891

690

325

448

424

432

690

480

630

480

650

700

561

489

432

June

i <un

'3,350

1.360/

847

680

660

498

990

448

770

di94

365

330

324

1,800

18,100

1,1140

358

2>7

263

247

358

318

792

902

408

263

226

169

143

July

5,550

6,010

2,570

1,140

825

534

379

318

330

257

226

187

162

147

129

113

108

98

90

83

74

72

69

101

69

61

67

70

72

78

67

Aug.

65

83

76

61

55

51

47

47

44

40

226

293

351

257

220

220

231

178

139

116

154

252

139

96

81

79

72

69

69

62

57

Sept.

54

5*

5T59-

54

62

57

61

11S 178-

116

92

318

192

226

143

103

96

81

79

79

7R

78

85

113

116

110

113

108

94

NOTE. Discharge June 15-16 computed from discharge hydrograph.

Monthly discharge of Powder River at Arvada, Wyo., for the year ending September

SO, 1925

Month

October _________________________

February 16-28 ______________________

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

June.. ____ __ .. _ ______________ .

July

August __________________________

September _______________________ ..

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

990 

2,210 

1,660 

1,920 

1,140 

18, 100 

6,010 

351 

318

Minimum

121 

1,350 

242 

365 

263 

143 

61 

40 

54

Mean

297 

1,810 

570 

642 

494 

1,200 

647 

127 

106

Run-off in 

acre-feet

18,300 

46,700 

35,000 

38,200 

30,400 

71,400 

39,800 

7,810 

6,310

CLEAR CREEK NEAR BUFFALO, WYO.

LOCATION. In sec. 6, T. 50 N., R. 82 W., just above power house of Buffalo 

Manufacturing Co. and 4 miles west of Buffalo, Johnson County.

DBAINAGE AREA. 120 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 16, 1917, to September 30, 1925. From June 1 to 

September 30, 1894, and from May 2, 1896, to February 28, 1900, station 

maintained at measuring flume 1 mile upstream. Flow at two points 

comparable.

GAGE. Chain gage at left bank, 300 feet above power house; read by M. W. 

Bell.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 50 feet upstream from gage or 

by wading.
128 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 19^25, PART VI

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of large boulders. Control at large 

boulders 10 feet downstream which shift slightly at infrequent intervals. 

Banks not subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.44 feet at 

7 a. m. May 22 (discharge, 690 second-feet); minimum stage occurred 

during winter.

1917-1925: \Iaximumstage recorded, 4.2 feet at 6.30 a. m. June 18,1917 

(discharge, 1,120 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.66 foot at 7 a. m. 

March 26, 1922 (discharge, 2 second-feet exclusive of flow through pipe line, 

which was 4 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Pipe line of Buffalo Manufacturing Co. diverts water from Clear 

Creek 1% miles upstream. A separate record of flow through pipe line is 

kept and flow added to that at gaging station to give total of creek. Four 

Lakes and French Creek Canal and North Fork and French Creek Canal 

divert water from Clear Creek above station. During 1925,12,800 acre-feet 

were diverted between May 22 and June 30.

REGULATION. Alternate melting and freezing of mountain snow during spring 

causes diurnal fluctuation in flow. No artificial regulation.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation slightly shifting; affected by ice. Two 

well defined rating curves used during year. Gage read to quarter-tenths 

twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage 

height to rating table. Records good except for periods when stagedischarge relation was affected by ice, for which they are fair.

COOPERATION. Data on diversions furnished by Fred Firnekas, water commissioner.

The following discharge measurements were made:

May 6, 1925: * Gage heigh't, 1.54 feet; discharge, 60 second-feet.

September 18, 1925: Gage height, 1.42 feet; discharge, 46.4 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Clear Creek near Buffalo, Wyo.,for the year ending

September 80, 1925

Day

I....... _ . _

2... _ ..... _

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

4.... ___ .... .

5 

6 

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

9 . __ . ___

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

11..... __ - _ .

12 

14. ___ ........

15 _____ .. ...

16 

17 ...... ....

18 _

19 ......

20 . 

Oct.

28

28

29

32

32

33

33

30

27

32

33

37

32

33

33

30

28

32

74

68

Nov.

35

34

36

36

35

33

33

32

33

28

27

25

23

23

25

26

27

28

28

28

Dec.

21

20

17

22

' 16

Jan.

11

11

11

10

10

8.5

8.1

8.5

Feb.

11

12

12

12

12

11

12

12

11

9.3

8.1

7.7

7.3

6.9

8.5

7.7

8.5

8.9

9.3

9.3

Mar.

10

13

10

11

13

14

16

15

14

13

11

11

10

10

12

11

10

9

10

11

Apr.

37

37

30

38

43

45

41

40

39

47

60

67

94

84

89

100

124

113

67

63

May

52

65

73

69

63

58

58

58

58

58

59

82

98

191

223

178

158

188

217

366

June

385

328

310

262

273

266

230

206

210

200

244

255

206

197

248

358

306

312

317

336

July

336

332

321

314

288

306

248

227

217

172

142

132

115

102

100

OS

96

89

87

84

Aug.

132

96

82

77

93

80

76

76

80

87

104

191

181

134

108

102

87

82

77

72

Sept.

46

46

48

63

73

67

59

58

58

55

5*

54

66

66

56

52

60

47

53

68

 Flow through the pipe line of the Buffalo Manufacturing Co. was 7.6 second-feet, measured in the 

tailrace of the power plant.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 129

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Clear Creek near Buffalo, Wfyo.,for the year ending 

September 30,1925 Continued

Day

21..... _ ......

22.

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

24+ __ .... .

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

26. _____ . ...

27..... __ . __

28..... __ ....

29.. .. . .... eot .........

31.. _____ .

Oct.

58

55

47

42

41

41

40

38

36

36

35

Nov.

28

27

28

27

27

26

25

25

25

25

Dee.

13

Jan.

9.3

9

0

9.3

10

10

10

g n

9.0

9.5

10

10

Feb.

10

10

11

10

10

9.3

10

11

Mar.

12

Q1

21

26

17

17

19

25

35

41

30

Apr.

67

79

70

62

59

72

44

52

45

51

May

427

580

366

295

255

317

314

296

321

174

457

{Tune

343

340

374

347

328

343

310

292

280

325

July

93

119

94

87

77

76

80

169

178

139

Aug.

69

66

69

62

57

55

54

52

51

49

46

Sept.

63

65

60

56

56

54

52

52

87

91

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 12-18, 24-29, Dec. 3-10,12-31, Jan. 1-13, 26-31 

discharge based on gage-height and temperature records and observer's notes. Braced figures show mean 

discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Clear Creek near Buffalo, Wyo., for the year ending September

30, 1925

Month

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

January __ . ______________ . ...............

April... ____ . __ . . . __________ . ..........

June . -

July

Discharge in sfecond-feet

Maximum

74 

36

12 

41 

124 

580 

385 

336 

191 

91

580

Minimum

27 

2S

6.9 

9 30 

52 

197 

76 

46 

46

Mean

37.8 

28.6 

15.8 

10.2 

9.92 

16.4 

62.0 

206 

291 

163 

85.4 

57.8

82.2

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,320 

1,700 

972 

627 

551 

1,010 

3,690 

12,700 

17,300 

10,000 

5.250 

3,440

59,600

Combined monthly discharge of Clear Creek and pipe line nlear Buffalo, Wyo., for 

the year ending September 30, 1925

Month

February _________________________ March ______ . _________ . _________

April...... ................ . __ . ___ ....... __ ..

May. . __ .... __ ..........

July......

September __ . ____ . _____________ ..

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

83 

44

18 

47 

131 

588 

393 

345 

200 

100

583

Minimum

36 

81

13 

3.5 

37 

JO 

205 

85 

65 

55

...-..,-

Mean

47 

37 

23 

16 

16 

22 

69 

214 

299 

172 

94 

67

90

Run-off !n 

acre-feet

2,890 

2,200 

1,410 

984 

889 

1,350 

4,110 

13,200 

17,800 

10,600 

5,780 

3,990

65,200

NOTE. Flow through pipe line remains nearly uniform, and the monthly means based on several 

measurements are added to flow of Clear Creek to give combined flow.
130 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART VI

LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER NEAR ALZADA, MONT.

LOCATION. Near southwest corner of T. 8 S., R. 60 E., at Walker ranch, 300 

yards below site of proposed dam 2 miles below mouth of Thompson Creek 

and 4 miles below Alzada, Carter County.

DKAINAGE AREA. 780 square miles (measured on General Land Office map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 18, 1911, to September 30, 1925, when station was 

discontinued.

GAGE. Overhanging chain gage on right bank; read by John Walker.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from cable.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Shifts during high water. Stream sluggish. Banks* 

cut 5 to 15 feet in gumbo soil. Two channels at medium and one at high 

stage.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 15.5 feet at 

7 a. m. June 17 (discharge 4,540 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.10 feet at 

6 p. m. September 28 (discharge, 0.9 second-foot).

1911-1925: Maximum discharge recorded, 4,550 second-feet April 6, 1912 

(gage height 15.3 feet); no flow at various times.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Small amount of water diverted above station for irrigation.

REGULATION. None of importance. Some flood water is stored in coulees on 

tributaries for use in irrigating small tracts.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice and by shifting control. 

Rating curve well defined below and extended above 2,000 second-feet but 

is subject to error owing to the fact that only one measurement was made 

during year. Gage read twice daily to quarter-tenths and oftener on days 

of considerable change in stage, Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

mean daily gage height to rating table using shifting-control method September 6-30. Records fair.

The following discharge measurement was made during the year: 

September 28, 1925: Gage height, 2.09 feet; discharge estimated, 1.0 secondf oot.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Missouri River near Alzada, Mont., for the 

year ending September 30,1925

Day

1 __ .

2 __ .. __

3 ______

4_~ 

6.. .

«_--.. ....

7 -

g.. .. __

9, __ _

10_ _ 

11.- .-...

12_. _ --

13. _ 

14_... ...

15 . -. 

16 ------

17 ___

18.. __ . 

19

20.... ___

Oct.

15

15

15

16

17

16

15

36

773

918

598

115

59

35

25 

19

< 18 

15 

12

11

Nov.

13

12

10

9.5

10

11

11

10

11

10

8.5

11

12

12

12 

15

14 

13 

14

13

Dec.

13

13

14

13

13

13

12

12

12

13

13

58

120

52

45

20

Feb.

,

I 300

521

1,520

1,600

1,490

1,540

1,260

816

503

433

273

255

250

Mar.

700

700

700

650

850

1,200

2,030

1,550

848

1,020

722

235

175

537 

346

336

447 

387

368

Apr.

75

72

68

92

144

88

57

58

49

43

88

48

37

30

27 

25

22 

21 

22

19

May

17

16

16

15

16

16

15

15

15

16

16

16

17

16

16

18

19 

25 

33

25

June

17

1,260

1,690

518

173

66

104

751

1,430

1,080

158

126

86

63

80 

1,220

3,920 

3,470 

1,680

245

July

35

32

62

70

56

40

36

34

30

27

25

25

25

24

24 

22

21 

21 

19

20

Aug.

15

15

13

15

14

14

15

17

15

15

16

18

16

138

57 

36

29 

22 

19

19

Sept.

10

10

10

9.5

13

10

604

544

180

144

47

36

22

14

10 

7.0

5.0 

3.9 

3.2

2.3
CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN 131

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Missouri River near Alzada, Mont., for the 

year ending September SO, 1925 Continued

Day

21...-. 

22.-

23. __ . ..

24 _____ ..

25-... ___

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

27.. . _____

28_-_. __ .

29.___._ _ _

30 .... ...

31. _ .......

Oct.

12

199

73

37

25

21

1Q

18

18

14

13

NOT.

13

15

18

13

14

15

15

15

15

15

Dec.'

1

I Af|

1

15

15

13

13

13

13

Feb.

245

503

816

1,160

1,110

1,030

836

Mar.

661

954

1 040

l|090

1,130

362

378 inn

oo

73

80

Apr.

19

20

21

21

19

19

18

18

18

May

23

21

19

18

17

16la

16

16

16

16

June

107

75

68

188

230

*n

58

47

43

48

July

21

19

19

19

19

19

19

20

19

18

16

Aug.

17

15

13

12

12

11

9.5

12

10

11

10

Sept.

2.1

1.5

2.3

3.2

1.9

1.3

1.5

1.1

1.3

L7

? NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 16-25, Feb. 1-3,15421, and Mar. 1-8J discharge 

estimated.

Monthly discharge of Little Missouri River near Alzada, Mont., for the year ending

September SO, 1925

Month

October. __________________________

February ____________ . ___________

March ___________________________

ApriL .. ... ... ___ . ____ ....... __ ... .

June ____________________________

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

August.. _ . ______ . ________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

918 

18 

 120 

1,600 

2,030 

144 

33 

3,920 

70 

138 

604

Minimum

11 

f

i:

24E 

73 

IS 

U 

17 

1« 

S 

1

.5

:?

Mean

103 

12.7 

22.5 

fi63 

703 

42.6 

17.9 

636 

27.6 

21.0 

56.8

Ban-off In 

acre-feet

6,330 

756 

1,380 

36,800 

43,200 

2,530 

1,100 

37,800 

1,700 

1,290 

3,380

CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN 

BELIE FOURCHE RIVER HEAR MOORCROFT, WTO.

LOCATION. In sec. 36, T. *50 N., R. 68 W., at highway bridge 1% miles west of

Moorcroft, Crook County. Nearest perennial tributary, Donkey Creek,

enters 1 mile downstream.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,380 square miles (measured on base map of Wyoming). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 1,1923, to September 30, 1925. 

GAGE. Chain gage on upstream side of bridge; read by M. J. Sheperd. 

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

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of silt and sand; shifts during high

water but is fairly permanent during low water. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.8 feet

August 11 (discharge, 4,750 second-feet as determined by slope and area

measurement); minimum discharge, 0.3 second-foot October 1-3.

1923-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 12.6 feet Apifil 7, 1924 (discharge,

12,500 second-feet); minimum discharge, 0.3 second^foot September 6 to

October 3, 1924.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. Practically no diversions for irrigation above station. Burlington

Railroad pumps 30,000 gallons daily from river just apove station.
132 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART VI

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curves used October 1-30 and May 9 to September 30 are both fairly well defined below 300 

second-feet; above 300 second-feet they are based on slope measurements at 

3,240 and 4,750 second-feet. Gage read to quarter-tenths twice dailyDaily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating 

tables except as indicated in footnote to daily-discharge table. Records 

good below 300 second-feet; poor above.

The following discharge measurements were made:

May 9,1925: Gage height, 0.40 foot; discharge, 5.8 second-feet.

September 20,1925: Gage height, 0.22 foot; discharge, 1.7 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Belle Fourche River near Moor croft, Wyo., for the 

year ending September SO, 1925

Day

1

2 _______

2... __

4 ______

5.. _____

8__._____

7_

8 _ _._

9 __ ....

10 ______

11 _______

12_______

13 .____..

14._._____

15 _____

Oct.

0.3

3

3

6

6

6

6

21

45

36

12

11

9

8

May

7

8

8

9

10

10

g

g

5

4

4

4

6

June

3

5

8

9

10

g

14

265

53

24

13

10

8

8

6

July

1

1

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

g

g

.9

.7

.7

Aug.

3.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.7

.7

.7

.6

100

o eon

160 *

54

27

6

Sept.

5

4

4

3

29

15

10

7

5

5

116

20

7

Day

16_. _____

17 _____

18 __ .

19 _

20 _ .

91

no

OQ

24 ____

OR

9ft

97

28-_ 

29 __ -

°,n

01

Oct.

4

2

14

OOQ

 ton

45

22

14

10

7

6

6

5

5

May

49

26

17

11

9

7

6

5

4

4

4

4

3

4

3

June

5

4

4

3

3

24

10

4

3

2

2

2

2

1

July

0.7

.7

.7

.6

.5

.6

.6

85

89

9O

12

12

41

33

11

5

Aug.

8

11

9

9

7

1,190

89

45

24

17

12

10

8

8

7

6

Sept.

4

3

2

1

1

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

NOTE. No gage-height record May 1-8; discharge based on comparison with records of flow of Powder 

River. Discharge July 23, Aug. 10-11, 21, obtained from discharge hydrogjraph. During February, 

March, and April run-off was about 68,000 acre-feet as determined by comparison with records for Belle 

Fourche Eiver near Belle Fourche, S. Dak., and for Powder River at Arvada.

Monthly discharge of Belle Fourche River near Moorcroft, Wyo., for the year ending

September 80, 1925

Month

October ______________ _ . . _ _

June ______________ ______

July...... .. .____. -_.-__- ... _._...._._._..._._..

August __________________________ September _________ .. _ ._ _

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

228 

49 

265 

89 

2,890 

116

Minimum

0.3 

3 

1 

.5 

.6 

1

Mean

23.0 

8.4 

17.2 

10.9 

152 

8.9

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,410 

516 

1,020 

670 

9,350 

530

BELIE FOURCHE RIVER NEAR BELIE FOURCHE, S. DAK.

LOCATION. In sec. 2, T. 8 N., R. 2 E., at diversion dam of Belle Fourche irrigation 

project, \% miles below Belle Fourche, Butte County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 4,310 square miles (revised; measured on base maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 10 to November 30, 1906; January 1, 1912, to 

September 30,1925; May 26,1903, to June 23|, 1906, for station at the west 

edge of Belle Fourche; the records at these points are not directly comparable, 

as Redwater River enters between the two stations, and water is diverted 

from Belle Fourche River.
CHEYENNE EIVEE BASIN 133

GAGE.-1 Inclined staff 100 feet from crest of diversion darii, and a gage in canal. 

See " Computation of discharge."

COMPUTATION OP DISCHARGE. The following information was supplied by the 

United States Bureau of Reclamation:

The records of daily discharge represent the entire flow of the river at the 

diversion dam and have been corrected for water diverted through Inlet 

Canal and passed through the sluice gates. The diversion dam acts as a weir; 

the crest is 400 feet long; the gage is about 100 feet from the crest and is 

read twice daily. Careful discharge measurements were made in the river 

above and below the dam before the coefficient was established, and the discharge rating table as originally computed has not been changed. The 

quantity diverted is determined at a gaging station maintained on Inlet 

Canal, and the rating curve is checked by frequent discharge measurements. 

The sluice gates are seldom used, and the flow through them is estimated.

DIVERSIONS. In Wyoming part of drainage basin, adjudicated diversions for 

irrigation of 980 acres from Belle Fourche River and 18,000 acres from 

tributaries

ACCURACY. The United States Bureau of Reclamation considers the records fair.

COOPERATION. Complete records furnished and station maintained by Bureau 

of Reclamation.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Belle Fourche River near Belle Fourche, S. Dak., 

for the year ending September 30, 192o\.

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.

168

173

177

186

ion

196

319

47Q

333

261

601

454 i?n

294

282

276

9fi4

264

305

293

1,720

1,180

727

740

437

373

347

306

285

282

Nov.

244

247

259

253

244

275

257

272

292

290

283

218

216

236

254

256

256

254

265

263

265

265

283

266

209

195

193

252

243

Dec.

254'

278

270

267

256

259

145

132

9O4

4fiQ

258

320

326

*MQ

273

226

226

226

226

226

226

226

226

226

99fi

226

226

226

226

226

226

Jan.

180

190

200

185

170

165

165

168

175

180

182

168

179

180

225

245

OKC

9*fi

94*

225

220

170

145

171

215

180

172

361

Feb.

334

557

fiRQ

889

1.240

1,060

3,890

3,080

2,310

1,500

1,050

806

618

470

417

266

275

375

490

490

821

726

699

485

598

1,200

646

Mar.

570

440

4QQ

561

1,050

683

2,190

3,300

2,200

2,080

2,320

1,380

993

460

467

1,120

726

738

767

2,210

2,870

3,190

o qoft

1 880

1,630

1,480

1,290

Q7fi

1,100

Apr.

1,090

1,190 i ion

QK1

809

714

660

646

eon

517

833

861

w;

479

457

445

428

452

459

767

768

780

730

712

AQQ

699

699

700

650

CQQ

May

487

500

301

280

174

270

264

257

252

252

225

218

191

181

228

395

465

374

321

296

302

240

234

221

178

183

1fiQ

154

168

155

157

June

161

161

185

185

185

206

325

1,190

736

926

1,120

643

459

474

434

776

939

728

482

323

180

307

424

353

248

237

216

214

191

July

275

240

440

287

208

171

162

168

171

160

153

138

89

86

58

52

48

50

52

48

46

47

50

45

22

37

33

36

39

57

78

Aug.

61

52.

46

52

61

60

47

42

48

49

141

149

89

1,210

549

312

217

157

151

136

125

128

102

82

341

201

167

181

195

134

110

Sept.

95

106

107

127

124

124

136

165

160

137

122

134

137

147

165

143

210

225

214

176

' 187

215

241

171

Ifi4

158

163

159

164

175
134 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART VI

Monthly discharge of Belle Fourche River near Belle Fourche, S. Dak., for the year 

ending September SO, 1925

Month

October __ . ____________________ _

November _____________ __________

December ________________ ........

February ____________ ____________

March- ... _______________________ .

May ________________________ . ...

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

September. ___ . _____________ . _____

The year _____________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,720 

292 

469 

361 

3,890 

3,300 

1,190 

600 

1,190 

440 

1,210 

241

3,890

Minimum

168 

193 

132 

145 

266 

440 

428 

154 

161 

22 

42 

95

22

Mean

402 

251 

250 

199 

937 

1,380 

699 

261 

440 

114 

174 

158

435

Run-oft in 

acre-feet

24,700 

14,900 

15,400 

12,200 

52,000 

84,800 

41,600 

16,000 

26,200 

7,010 

10,700 

9,400

315,000

LITTLE SIOUX RIVER BASIN 

LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT CORRECTIONVIIIE, IOWA

LOCATION. In sec. 1, T. 88 N., R. 43 W., at Illinois Central Railroad bridge, 

half a mile southwest of Correctionville, Woodbury County, and 54 miles 

above confluence with Missouri River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,490 square miles (measured on map issued by United States 

Geological Survey).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 28, 1918, to July 1, 1925, when station was discontinued.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to upstream guard rail of center span of railroad 

bridge; read by Arlie Bentley.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of highway bridge 

one-fourth mile above gage. Flood measurements from downstream side of 

railroad bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Stream bed composed of sand and clay; no well-defined 

control. Banks subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, October 1 to 

July 1, 9.15 feet at 7.30 p. m. June 4 (discharge, 2,190 second-feet); minimum stage, 3.05 feet at 7.30 p. m. June 1 (discharge, 50 second-feet).

1918-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 19.57 feet June 12,1919 (discharge 

estimated, 20,700 second-feet). Minimum discharge recorded, 5 second-feet 

August 18, 1922.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

REGULATION. There is a small power development at Correctionville, but it is 

thought that this has no appreciable effect on the gage readings.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curve fairly well 

defined. Gage read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained 

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

to table of daily discharge. Records fair.

The following discharge measurement was made:

April 16,1925: Gage height, 4.23 feet; discharge, 270 second-feet.
BOYER RIVER BASIN" 135

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Sioux River at Correctionville, Iowa, for the 

year ending September 30, 1925

Day

1__ ___ ... _. . .

2--. . . ... __ . __ ........ __ .......

3 ________ _ .,.. __ . .. _

4.-... ......... . __ .. __ .. __ __ .

5.. . _ . . ..

6. ... _ . ______________ ______

7 ________

8 _____ _ . _ _ ....

n

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

11 ____ .. ____________ . _____

12..

13... ___ . ___ . ___ . ______ .. ___ .. ____

14 _________ ... _____ ... _ . ___________

15 __ . _____ . ___________________

16. _ . _____ _ _. __ . . . __

17 _____ __ . __ ..... .. ____

18 __ .. _____ . _________________ .

19 _____ ,_

20 __ ... . _ .

21 __ ____ . ______ ... .. ______ _

22. . .. .. .. . __ . ___ . __ . .. __ . _____

23 ___________________ . ___________

24 ________ ___ . _ _______

25 .__ ____ _ _ . ______ .. ___ . _____

26 __ __ . __ ... ._ _ .. _

27 ____ . _______ . __ . __ . ______

28__- _________ . __ .. __ . __ . .. _ .

29 _____ _. __ . __ __ . ___ _____ __ .

30 ____ . .. ._ _ . ___

31 _____ ____ _ _ . _ ._._ ______

Oct.

570

480

AKt)

424

QQ7

.171

371

371

424

QAK

345

171

397

452

345

271

247

271

271

295

225

203

225

183

225

271

480

424

319

183

183

Nov.

183

183 1Q*3

173

143

134

143

153

163

173

153

153

153

153

173

183

173

173

163

173

163

153

153

173

116

116

125

116

Mar.

600

570

630

540

570

295

600

600

660

570

540

540

540

540

540

540

540

540

540

540

510

480

424

371

Apr.

319

845

819

295

271

971

295

So?

871

819

819

J271

(271

225

271

345

295

295

247

295

225

203

183

183

183

183

203

May

225

225

225

183

183

173

153

163

183

143

143

153

134

134

143

163

153

125

125

116

116

107

90

73

73

73

73

66

66

73

73

June

50

940

1,260

2,190

870

1,100

800

540

397

424

480

480

510

480

345

319

1,890

660

480

424

371

600

765

480

424

371

116

116

271

271

July

225

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 30, discharge estimated. Gage heights missing 

Mar. 23 25; discharge interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Little Sioux River at Correctionville, lotea, for the year ending

September SO, 1925 

[Drainage area, 2,490 square miles]

Month

March 8-31 ____________________ -

June __ . __ . ___ .. ___ . ________ 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

570 

183 

630 

397 

225 

2,190

Minimum

183 

116 

295 

183 

66 

50

Mean

335 

157 

534

277 

133 

614

 ... 

Per 

square 

mile

0.135 

.063 

.214 

.111 

.053 

.247

Run-off in 

inches

0.16 

.07 

.19 

.12 

.06 

.2*

BOYER RIVER BASIN

BOYER RIVEE AT LOGAN, IOWA

LOCATION. In sec. 24, T. 79 N., R. 43 W., at highway bridge south of Logan,. 

Harrison County, and 30 miles above junction with Missouri River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 810 square miles (measured on map issued by United States 

Geological Survey).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 24, 1918, to July 1, 1925, when, station was discontinued.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to upstream handrail of bridge until April 16j 

after that date a gage attached to cantilever at site 300 feet downstream, 

on left bank was used; read by C. F. Peckenpaugh.
136 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART VI

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel is a dredged ditch with clay bottom and 

sides. Banks are overflowed during extreme floods. Control consists of the 

remains of an old milldam on a limestone ledge 1,000 feet below gage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period October 1 

to July 1, 18.10 feet at 7 p. m. June 3 (discharge estimated, 9,600 secondfeet); minimum stage, 1.80 feet at 5 p. m. May 23 (discharge, 85 secondfeet).

1918-1925; Maximum stage recorded, 18.95 feet June 24,1924 (discharge 

estimated, 10,400 second-feet); no flow September 27-29, 1918.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during extreme cold weather; 

water at the control is very swift and seldom freezes.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically unchanged during period October 

1 to July 1. Rating curve well defined between 50 and 800 second-feet. 

Extension of rating curve approximate. Gage read to hundredths twice 

daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily 

gage height, except as explained in the footnote to table of daily discharge. 

Records fair.

f The following discharge measurement was made:

April 15,1925: Gage height, 2.45 feet; discharge, 162 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Boyer River at Logon, Iowa, for the year ending

September SO, 1925

Day

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

3... . - 

4-. . - ------

5.. - . - ~ 

6. __ ... . . -- 

7 ___ . __ . __ -. __ . _

8 ___ . ______ - __ - _ - ___ .

9 . _ __ __

10 

11 __ _ - . 

12 - - -

10

14 . . ..

11

16 

17 ______ . ___ . ...-- .......

18 _ . .... ....

19 . __ . ___ _ -.._..

20 

21- -- . 

22 . - 

23

24 __ . ....

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

26 

27 

9Q

90

30 ...... .. - 

31 .-. . ....... .. .

Oct.

290

O7ft

250

230

220

200

210

512

565

290

250

240

210

200

210

200

200

200

191

200

182

182

182

182

182

182

182

182

164

173

Nov.

164

164

173

173

164

173

164

156

156

164

173

164

173

156

148

156

173

182

164

164

173

164

148

148

140

140

148

148

112

118

Feb.

1,460

760

425

270

250

280

290

260

210

200

191

200

250

300

450

500

350

450

260

325

610

450

375

350

260

250

300

337

Mar.

300

290

290

270

240

240

230

270

182

220

300

325

375

350

300

290

280

250

230

200

191

173

182

173

173

173

173

173

173

182

173

Apr.

164

164

164

156

156

148

148

412

300

290

230

210

182

182

156

164

148

148

148

132

112

140

140

132

132

118

118

112

112

112

May

112

118

106

112

112

112

112

112

112

118

125

106

112

100

90

173

156

156

156

132

125

95

90

100

95

95

90

100

100

95

90

June

90

90

4,300

6,620

1,500

580

425

350

173

112

100

95

90

375

730

375

210

191

200

200

191

200

350

191

182

173

173

164

140

112

July

112

MOTE, No gage-height record Mar. 25-23, discharge estimated.
PLATTE EIVEE BASIN 137

Monthly discharge of Boyer River at Logan, Iowa, for the year ending September SO,

1925 

[Drainage area, 810 square miles]

Month

October __ . ___ .. _________ _____

November ________________ _____

February ______ ______ __ _____

March _____________________

.April.___.___._________._._____ _ _________. _

JllTie. ............... j...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

565 

182 

1,460 

375 

300 

173 

6,620

Minimum

164 

112 

191 

173 

112 

90 

90

Mean

229 

158 

379 

238 

168 

113 

623

Per 

square 

mile

0.283 

.195 

.468 

.294 

.207 

.140 

.769

Run-off in 

inches

0.33 

.22 

.49 

.34 

.23 

.16 

.88

PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

NOBTH PLATTE BIVEB NEAB WALDEN, COIO.

LOCATION. In sec. 5, T. 8 N., R. 80 W., at highway bridge 8 miles southwest of 

Walden, Jackson County. Nearest tributary, Roaring Fork, enters 2>_ miles 

above.

DRAINAGE AREA. 446 square miles (measured on topographic map and on 

geologic map in Bulletin 596).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 13, 1904, to October 31, 1905; October 1, 1923, to 

September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Bristol float-type water-stage recorder on downstream side of left pior 

of bridge referred to chain gage; inspected by Mrs. B. F. Green.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from single-span bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and medium-sized boulders. 

Control about 200 feet below gage; slightly shifting at long intervals.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.5 feet at 

midnight May 31 (discharge, 89fr second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 

0.84 foot October 1 (discharge, 43 second-feet).

1904-5; 1924-25: Maximum discharge recorded, 5.0 feet at 8 a. m. 

June 15, 1924 (discharge, 1,760 second-feet); minimum discharge recorded, 

15 second-feet September 13-18, 1905.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations discontinued 

during winter.

DIVERSIONS. See North Platte River near Northgate, Colo.

REGULATION. Diurnal fluctuation during spring caused by alternate melting 

and freezing of mountain snow.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation slightly shifting. Rating curves used 

October 1-30 and April 1 to September 30 are well defined. Operation 

of water-stage recorder unsatisfactory before July 17, but satisfactory afterward. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily 

gage height obtained by inspection of recorder graph, except as indicated in 

footnote to daily-discharge table. Records fair before July 17; after that 

date they were good.

Discharge measurements of North Platte River near Walden, Colo., during the year 

ending September 30, 1925

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

1.72

9 £7

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

178

553

Date

July 19 .. - -

Aug. 16 - - - .........

Oage 

height

Feet 

1.44

1.28

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

124

84
138

Daily di

STJKFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1925, PART VI

!, in second-feet, of North Platte River near Walden, Colo.,for the year 

ending September SO, 1925

Day

1 ___ . ___________ ... .. ___ ..

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

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

4 .._ ._____.._ .. r ........ ....................

5 _______ . ... 

6 .

7 ...

8 _____ _ ...

9 ___ .. _____ .. ..

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

11 __ . __ . ________ . ______ . .....

12 __ .. . ____________ . _______ . _

13 ._ .. _..._ ........ __ ...............

14..._--...-. ..-.-_ _-. ........

15 __ - ___ - __________ - _..-- .

16 ____ . _ . ________ . __ . ...........

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

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

19 _______________ .........

20 .... -

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

22 __ ..... ..... . __ . ______ . _ .. ...

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

24 __ . __________ . ____________

25. -. __ - __ ..... 

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

27.. __ _..__-._.__..____.__.._ _..__.._. ..

28 . __ ........... . _ -.

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

30 - - . ...... ......... ....

QI

Oct.

48

58

60

67 inn

150

222

250

175

113

103

94

105

102

100

98

100

100

103

106

160

165

140

105

102

97

83

83

83

83

83

Apr.

310

280

220

230

235

240

242

246

280

340

460

580

570

550

535

510

500

490

430

370

310

269

250

240

235

235

225

220

210

200

May

200

204

229

220

200

210

230

245

269

310

370

340

300

340

370

450

420

370

430

515

620

680

630

580

605

655

680

705

780

780

835

June

808

705

469

558

730

730

655

473

353

356

395

340

325

414

499

486

469

500

550

630

740

630

553

470

360

260

210

140

150

July

159

190

230

270

340

270

160

119

115

110

120

140

190

170

145

130

129

128

119

124

154

189

194

172

142

120

111

102

94

92

91

Aug.

88

88

90

97

117

106

111

97

88

91

109

117

122

108

101

85

76

71

82

109

144

113

101

96

104

104

122

148

152

132

104

Sept.

96

115

220

195

174

157

126

115

113

106

102

97

101

194

161

132

111

101

148

287

218

182

157

134

122

115

101

92

86

84

NOTE. No gage-height record Oct. 5-6, 8-9,14-19, 21-23, 31, Apr. 2-7, 9-J4,16-21, 23-30, May 1,4-8, 

10-21, June 7,19-23, 25-30, July 2-7, 9-15,17; discharge based on comparison with records of flow of North 

Platte River near Northgate.

Monthly discharge of North Platte River near Walden, Colo., for the year ending

September SO, 1925

Month

October _____________________ ........

ApriL... __ .. __ .................................

May __________________________ ......

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

August ______ ... _______ . _________

September __ . _ . ....................................

* 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

250 

580 

835 

808 

340 

152 

287

Minimum

48 

200 

200 

140 

91 

71 

84

Mean

111 

334 

444

477 

155 

106 

138

_

Run-off in

acre-feet

6,820 

19,900 

27,300 

28,400 

9,530 

6,520 

8,210

NORTH PIATTE RIVER NEAR NORTHGATE, COIO.

LOCATION. In sec. 11, T. 11 N., R. 80 W., at highway bridge on Interstate 

Highway, 6 miles south of Colorado-Wyoming line and 6 miles northwest 

of Northgate, Jackson County. Three small tributaries, Camp, Threemile, 

and Sixmile Creeks, enter North Platte River between station and State line. 

These streams have very little flow except spring run-off.

DEAINAGE ABBA. 1,440 square miles (measured on base map of Colorado).

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. May 23, 1915, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Gurley water-stage recorder installed April 8, 1918, referred to staff on 

right side of gage shelter; inspected by H. H. Quaintance.
PLATTE EIVEK BASIN 139

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from two-span bridge or by wading.

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

Principal control 200 feet downstream at small rapids; slightly shifting at 

intervals. Banks not subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 3.90 feet at 10 a. m. June 7 (discharge, 2,570 second-feet); minimum stage probably occurred during winter.

1915-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 6.24 feet at 3 a. m. June 11, 192& 

(discharger6,720 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.17 feet October 

7 and 20, 1922 (discharge, 67 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations discontinued during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Water diverted for irrigation of 100,000 acres by North Platte 

River and tributaries above station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curve fairly well 

defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except for short 

periods as indicated in footnote to daily-discharge table. Daily discharge 

ascertained by shifting-control method except for periods October 1 to 

April 20 and June 1 to July 5, when mean gage height was applied to rating 

table. Records good.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

May 1, 1925: Gage height, 1.69 feet; discharge, 277 second-feet. 

July 21, 1925: Gage height, 2.15 feet; discharge, 543 second-feet. 

August 15, 1925: Gage height, 1.85 feet; discharge, 360 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Platte River near Northgate, Colo., for the 

9 year ending September 80, 1925

Day

1 ______________

2

3

4. ________________

5 __ _______ ........

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

7 ________________

8..

9 ____ .....

10.. ___________ .......

11 ________________

12.. ________________

13. .. __ ..................

14. ______ ..... __ .......

15 _______ ........ _ ....

16.. _________ . _____ .

17

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

19. _______________ -.

20. ..-. .................

21 _______________ .. .

22. ________________ 

23.. _______________ ...

24..... ___ .................

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

26 _______ .__. .. 

27 ______ . ________ ..

2S _____________ . .......

29. _ ................ ___ ...

30 . . ..-

31 ______________ . __

Oct.

104

112

122

136

155

230

310

400

361

305

258

232

224

0*>4.

211

211

211

224

267

305

320

330

315

305

286

272

262

245

250

252

256

Nov.

255

254

253

249

240

236

236

253

281

281

Mar.

1,250

1,040

soa

Apr.

849

780

700

640

680

800

810

820

830

850

894

960

950

Q19

903

858

876

867

739

630

572

565

478

423

356

335

320

315

295

May

276

276

300

291

272

281

325

372

388

484

510

551

498

453

530

638

660

579

544

622

723

980

1,120

1,020

1,050

1,160

1,200

1,210

1,260

1,350

1,480

June

1,780

1,730

1,250'

990

1,750

1,860

2,500

1,850

1,250

912

876

894

960

858

885

921

1,000

1,040

1,000

1,260

1,310

1,720

1,850

1,410

1,040

885

723

615

593

715

July

683

798

858

814

Q19

814

675

572

517

465

465

530

565

478

417

411

394

417

435

441

530

593

652

579

510

453

417

383

361

350

345

Aug.

340

335

345

366

411

465

453

394

335

335

359

383

423

417

366

377

388

372

372

510

638

630

537

423

366

388

411

423

429

400

366

Sept.

325

295

459

558

524

453

400

383

356

330

305

281

267

272

366

491

447

383

330

325

459

537

429

388

356

325

291

267

249

228

NOTE. No gage-height record Oct. 6, 29-31, Nov. 1-2, Apr. 2-11, June 6, Aug. 1,8,16; discharge based 

on comparison with records of flow of North Platte River at Saratoga.

63434 30- -10
140 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART VI

Monthly discharge of North Platte River near Northgate, Colo., for the year ending

September SO, 1925

Month

March 29-31 ........... ......... . ... . ...

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

400 

281 

1,250 

960 

1,480 

2,500 

912 

638 

558

Minimum

104 

236 

894 

295 

272 

593 

345 

335 

228

Mean

248 

254 

1,060 

691 

690 

1,210 

543 

412 

369

Kun-ofl in 

acre-feet

15,200 

5,040 

6,310 

41,100 

42,400 

72,000 

33,400 

25,300 

22,000

NORTH PIATTE BIVEE AT SARATOGA, WYO.

LOCATION. At highway bridge at Saratoga, Carbon County. Nearest tributary, Spring Creek, enters 2 miles above.

DRAINAGE ABE A. 2,880 square miles (measured on base map of Wyoming).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 9, 1903, to October 31, 1906; April 1 to December 

17, 1909; April 27, 1911, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Chain gage on upstream side of bridge; read by Miss Carrie Priquet.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from two-span highway bridge or by 

wading.

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

Control at rapids, 500 feet downstream, fairly permanent. Banks not 

subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.49 feet at 

8 a. m. June 8 (discharge, 7,020 second-feet); minimum stage, 3.68 feet at 

6 p. m. October 1 (discharge, 207 second-feet).

1903-1906; 1909; 1911-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 11.06 feet from 

high-water mark on June 8, 1909 (discharge from extension of rating curve, 

18,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 3.3 feet at 6 p. m. September 7, 1924 

(discharge, 87 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Adjudicated diversions for irrigation of 5,800 acres from the 

North Platte between Saratoga and State line.

RE GULATION . N one.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent; affected by ice 

during winter. Rating curve well defined. Gage read to hundredths twice 

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

rating table. Records excellent except for periods when affected by ice, 

for which they are fair.

The following discharge measurements were made:

January 12, 1925: Gage height, 4.05 feet (stage-discharge relation affected by 

ice); discharge, 271 second-feet.

June 12, 1925: Gage height, 6.07 feet; discharge, 3,140 second-feet. 

September 5, 1925: Gage height, 4.80 feet; discharge, 973 second-feet.
PLATTB EIVER BASIN 141

jDaily discharge, in second-feet, of North Platte River at Saratoga, Wyo., for the year

ending September SO, 1925

Day

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

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

:3~ __ __ -

4... ______

5~. ..-_-

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.

215

228

271

285

289

285

280

319

644

724

644

627

580

550

483

458

490

490

565

595

588

580

572

558

550

516

476

446

428

440

446

Nov.

509

502

509

522

516

*uv>

464

404

355

345

360

377

372

V77

388

388

QQO

304

A(\A

416

434

452

AA(\

434

404

416

416

404

OKA

Dec.

382

1

320

1

\ 290

1

290

292

292

294

294

283

270

260

250

260

260

265

270

270

270

270

97ft

270

270

270

270

Jan.

272

270

260

257

Feb.

O71

289

(VV|

OQfl

9ftO

OQQ

qiq

OAQ

qAQ

qiO

OAR

308

9QR

OAQ

onq

298

QAO

308

OAQ

298

OQJ

9QR

313 q-iq

3AO

298

9Q4

289

Mar.

285

9Q4

OQQ

QfW

qiq

410

470

565

OK ft

ftdA

627

627

652

CKO

RAA

618

610

610

610

fi/V>

610

695

771

QQA

1,120

1,540

1,450

1,800

1,930

9 IMrt

1,950

Apr.

1 7Qfl

1,660

1,510

1 240

1,210

1 9Qft

1,350

1,420

1 q on

1

OQA

1,450

1,420

1 Ufi

1,600

1,660

1,720

1 740

1^720

1,690

1,630

1,580 i un

1, 510

1 4.Sft

1,360

1,310

i iw

1,120

1,100

1,050

May

1,000

1,100

1

9KA

i usin

1 AQfl

1,830

2,030

9 4.Qft

9 ftdft

2,670

2,690

2,730

2,420

9 QftH

3 93ft

q Q1A

q qoA

3,510

3,230

3 90ft

3,510

3,710

4,240

4

QAA

4,460

4,630

4,710

4,800

4,860

i Q^ft

4,860

June

R fUft

K OQfl

A ftftft

3,780

3,200

3,020

5,070

6,750

5,410

4 run

3,460

3,100

2,880

3,020

3,180

3 93ft

q oqn

3 9Qft

3,640

3,620

3,670

3,640

4,710

3 QRn

3,490

3,230

3,230

2,530

2,150

1,950

July

9 inn

2,530

2 530

2,530

3

qiA

3,310

2,710

2,180

2,010

2,010

2,100

2,350

2,100

1,690

1,390

1,180

1,060

Qlfi

890

QAA

890

2,180

1,320

1,120

1,000

945

890

790

652

572

502

Aug.

470

470

440

470

470

fift.9

610

610

652

fiQE

695

7Qfl

790

"7 Qft

749

742

695

695

695

700

Ton

742

695

CKO

610

652

652

652

652

652

Sept.

610

610

652

1 000

i nfin

1,000

QQA

749

610

K79

535

502

502

wo

572

535 f;n<>

535

535

74.9

1,180

1,120

1,060

945

742

610

535

502

502

470

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 2-13, Dec. 17 to Jan. 30; discharge based on one 

discharge measurement, temperature and gage-height records, and observer's notes. Braced figures 

show mean discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of North Platte River at Saratoga, Wyo., for the year ending

September SO, 1925

Month

April... _______ .... ________ .. ____ .....

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

July .. __ __ __ -__. . -- __ .........

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

724 

522

313 

2,040 

1,790 

4,950 

6, 750 

3,310 

790 

1,180

6,750

Minimum

215 

345

271 

285 

1,050 

1,000 

1,950 

502 

440 

470

Mean

472 

422 

286 

267 

300 

815 

1,450 

3,150 

3,720 

1,630 

652 

698

1,160

Run-off in 

acre-feet

29,000 

25,100 

17,600 

16,400 

16,700 

50,100 

86,300 

194,000 

221,000 

100,000 

40,100 

41,500

838,000

NORTH PLATTE RIVER ABOVE PATHFINDER RESERVOIR, WYO.

LOCATION. In sec. 27, T. 26 N., R. 84 W., 900 fe%t below mouth of Lost Creek 

and three-quarters of a mile below mouth of Black Canyon, Carbon County. 

Backwater from Pathfinder Reservoir reaches within 2)i miles of station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 7,410 square miles (measured on base map of Wyoming).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 7, 1913, to September 30, 1925, when station 

was discontinued.
142 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART VI

GAGE. Friez water-stage recorder on right bank, 900 feet below Lost Creek; 

inspected by Otto Bennard.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of small boulders. Gage at lower end 

of long pool; control at rapids which shift at long intervals. Banks high 

and not subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 4.7 feet June 7 (discharge, 10,200 second-feet); minimum discharge occurred during winter. l

1913-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 6.2 feet at 2 p. m. June 26,1917 

(discharge, 18,800 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.17 foot from 6 to 10 a. m. 

November 14, 1922 (discharge, 72 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations discontinued during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Adjudicated diversions for irrigation of 6,600 acres from North 

Platte River between this station and Saratoga.

REGULATION. Diurnal fluctuation during spring caused by alternate melting 

and freezing of mountain snow.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent; affected by ice. 

Rating curve well denned. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory 

except as explained in footnote to table of daily discharge. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying to rating table mean gage height obtained by 

inspection of recorder graph. Records good except for periods of missing 

gage heights, for which they are poor.

The following discharge measurements were made:

October 14, 1924: m Gage height, 1.42 feet; discharge, 733 second-feet.

May 4, 1925: Gage height, 2.36 feet; discharge, 2,030 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Platte River above Pathfinder Reservoir, 

Wyo., for the year ending September 30, 1925

Day

1 ___ . __ ... _ . ___

2. ______ ... __ ..........

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

4 _____ _______ . .....

5 ____ . _ . __ ..... ...

6.. -

7 . ___ __

8. __ . ___ - _ . __ . _ .

9 . -..._.

10 _______ . __ __ ...

11 .. __ . __ .....

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

13... _ . __ ..

14 __ . ... ___ - ____ ......

15 . --. 

16

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

18 . . .. . 

10

20- __ .... _ . _____ . ...

21. __ ___ . ___ ........

99

OQ

24. __ . __ - _ . . _____ .

25

26 __ ... _-..._..... ...

27. ___ ....... ___ .. ___ ..

28 .. _ ... ..__.. __ .

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

30 . 

31. __ - __ _ . __ - _ .

Oct.

320

330

Q7rt

380

9Qfl

380

OQA

400

420

600

7Qrt

QQI

790

740

666

614

630

7?0

842

760

760

760

770

780

740

693

657

622

630

614

Nov.

614

614

666

7AO

730

702

598

558

J.7Q

OOA

450

4PO

460

AQ(\

500

520

un

600

648

720

7QA

BAQ

466

487

366

417

648

Dec.

614

590

EQQ

con

4Q7

4*A

400

QQA

360

Mar,

?fyi

800

820

840

850

QftO

i, oro

1,650

2

ACA

1,750

1,120

890

QAO

908

842

800

780

780

831

Qflg

1,140

1 9<;n

2 080

2^080

2,320

2,360

2,380

2,600

2,840

2,320

Apr.

2,090

1,950

1,830

1,760

1,730

1,740

1 7Qfl

1 QAA

1,800

1,780

1,760

l.POO

2,240

2,480

2,500

2,620

2,620

2,650

2,360

2,090

1,990

1,880

1,810

1,680

1,640

3,620

1,620

1,610

1,600

May

1,620

1,720

1,900

2,020

2,080

2,240

2,240

2,340

2,820

3,020

2,930

2,880

2,820

3,160

4,100

4,670

4,510

5,000

4,830

4,670

4,830

5,530

6,310

6,310

6,310

6,110

6,110

6,110

6,310

6,520

6,520

June

6,730

6,730

6,950

5,910

5,000

5,350

6,800

7,800

6,520

4,830

4,150

3,670

3,620

3,470

3,370

3,470

3,770

3,980

4,010

4,070

4,180

4,510

5,170

5,460

5,170

4,240

3,520

3,400

3,000

2,500

July

2,650

2,900

3,050

3,930

3,830

4,040

3,750

3,320

2,520

2,110

2,440

2,300

2,480

2,520

2,170

1,930

1,900

1,880

1,810

1,810

1,780

2,110

2,560

2,320

2,240

1,900

1,350

1,240

1,100

900

880

Aug.

1,320

1,280

1,010

1,150

1,220

1,140

1,100

90SNOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 12-19, Dec. 6-8. No gage-height record Oct. 1-10, 

Mar. 1-6, Apr. 5-10, 26-30, May 1-3, June 7-8, 28-30, July 1-3, and 26-31; discharge based on comparison with records of flow of North Platte Kiver at Saratoga.
PLATTE BIVEK, BASIN 143

Monthly discharge of North Platte River above Pathfinder Reservoir, Wyo., for the 

year ending September SO, 1925

Month

 October _______________________ ___

November ____ ___________ ............

December 1-9 ..........................................

March _______________ _ _ ..........

April.... __ . _ . _______________ .. ___ .

June.. _

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

August.. ___ ... _________________

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

842 

780 

614 

2,840 

2,650 

6,520 

7,800 

4,040 

1,320

Minimum

320 

320 

360 

750 

1,600 

],620 

2,500 

880

Mean

614 

558 

490 

1,390 

1,980 

4,150 

4,710 

2,310 

970 

960

Eun-off in 

acre-feet

37,800 

33,200 

8,750 

85,500 

118,000 

255,000 

280,000 

142,000 

59,600 

57,100

NOTE. Mean discharge for August and September based on comparison with records of flow for North 

Platte River at Saratoga.

NORTH PIATTE RIVER BELOW PATHFINDER RESERVOIR, WYO.

XOCATION. In sec. 24, T. 29 N., R. 84 W., a quarter of a mile below Pathfinder 

Dam, Natrona County. Nearest tributary, Canyon Creek, enters 2 miles 

above, in the reservoir.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 10,700 square miles (measured on base map of Wyoming).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 9, 1905, to September 30, 1925.

 GAGE. Chain gage on left bank; read by employee of the United States Bureau 

of Reclamation.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 50 feet above gage.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Since completion of reservoir: Maximum discharge, 

18,900 second-feet, June 25-27, 1917; minimum discharge, leakage through 

gate during winter may be as low as 5 second-feet.

WINTER FLOW. Practically cut off by storage in reservoir.

DIVERSIONS. Adjudicated diversions for irrigation of 31,000 acres from tributaries entering the North Platte between station above Pathfinder and this 

station. Near Whalen, 150 miles below, water from Pathfinder Reservoir 

is diverted by Interstate and Fort Laramie Canals and used to irrigate land 

in Wyoming and Nebraska.

UEGTJLATION. Pathfinder Dam forms reservior having a capacity of 1,070,000 

acre-feet, which materially changes natural run-off of river.

COOPERATION. Daily-discharge records furnished by United States Bureau of 

Reclamation.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Platte River Below Pathfinder Reservoir, 

Wyo., for the year ending September SO, 1925.

Day

1 _______ .

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

3.. . 

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

5 . __ - ....

6 __ ..... __

7 ____ . .....

8 - .

9. __ ......

10 

11 . __ .

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

13. ...... ...

14... .. ....

15.. ........

Oct.

915

910

910

910

900

900

900

900

900

900

win

900

50

50

50

Nov.

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

5

50

50

50

50

50

50

Dec.

50

60

50

50

60

50

50

50

50

50

50

60

75

75

70

Jan.

50

60

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

60

50

50

50

50

50

Feb.

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

60

75

75

75

Mar.

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

757<;

7^

75

75

75

71

75

Apr.

75

75

75

757<;

75

75

75

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

May

1,020

1,470

2,790

3,010

3,970

4,010

4,000

4,000

3,060

3,010

3,480

3,490

3,490

3,490

3.490

June

3,000

4,500

4,500

4,500

4,500

4,500

4,500

1,710

10

1,660

1,990

4,170

3,610

3,500

3.500

July

5,250

5,320

5,320

5,320

5,310

5,970

6,330

6,330

6,330

6,320

6,290

6,280

6,300

6.060

Aug.

5,060

5,020

5,010

4,990

4,980

4,980

4,980

5,060

4,980

4,980

5,320

5,340

5,320

5,290

5.270

Sept.

4,290

4,340

4,310

4,270

4,300

4,300

4,270

4,270

4,300

4,280

4,300

3,890

3,850

3,800

3,780
144 SUEFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1925, PAET VI

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Platte River below Pathfinder Reservoir^ 

Wyo.,for the year ending September SO, 1925 Continued

Day

16......... __ .

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

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

19 ____ .. ....

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

21. ____ - ....

22. __ ..... ...

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

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

25 ___ .. ......

26 ____ .. ....

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

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

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

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

31 ___ .... ....

Oct.

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

Nov.

10

40

50«f\

50

50

50

50

50

50

to

fin

50

50

to

Dec.

Kfl

50

50

50

Kfl

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

Jan.

50

50

50

50

50

RA

50

50

50

RA

RA

RA

ftf

50

RA

50

Feb.

75

7571?

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

71?

75

75

Mar.

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

Apr.

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

790

1,120

1,020

1,020

May

2,650

2,050

1,050

1,020

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,760

2,050

2,050

2,050

2,880

3,000

3,000

3,000

June

3,500

3,500

3,940

4,000

4,450

4,510

4,510

4,910

4,990

5,230

5,260

5,270

5,250

5,250

5,250

July

5,990

5,760

5,710

5,690

5,670

5,660

5,600

5,510

5,510

5,510

5,490

5,470

5,460

5,500

5,500

5,500

Aug.

5,340

5,320

4,960

4,840

4,530

4,140

4,000

3,980

3,960

4,020

4,020

4,000

4,260

4,320

4,300

4,280

Sept.

3,780

3,340

3,360

3,300

3,300

3,290

3,080

3,040

3,010

2,980

2,240

2,040 170*

50

50

Monthly discharge of North Platte River below Pathfinder Reservoir, Wyo., for the 

year ending September 30, 1925

Month

October ______________ .. ____ . . _

November __________ . __ __

December ________ __ ___ ._ ______

January __ . __ ._ __ .. ______ ________

February ___ ___ ____ . __ __

March _______________ _ _ _ ......

April. _ . ____ .... _____ . __ ... .. __ .....

May __________ __ . .....

June __ __ __ . ______ _ _____ ...

July....... __ .. __ .....

August ________________________ . __ September ___ ____ . ______ ____ ..

The year ____________ . ................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

915 

60 

75 

75 

75 

75 

1,120 

4,010 

5,270 

6,330 

5,340 

4,340

6,330

Minimum

50 

5 

50 

50 

50 

75 

10 

1,020 

10 

5/250 

3,960 

50

5

Mean

380 

47 

53 

56 

65 

75 

158 

2,530 

4,000 

5,730 

4,740 

3,320

1,780

Run-off in 

acre-feet

23,400' 

2,800 

3, 260 

3,440 

3,610 

4,610 

9,400 

156,000- 

238,000 

352,000- 

291,000 

198,000-

1, 290, 000-

NORTH PIATTE RIVER ABOVE AND BEIOW WHAIEN, WYO.

LOCATION. In sec. 11, T. 26 N., R. 65 W., at diversion dam at Whalen, Goshen* 

County. Nearest important tributary is Cottonwood Canyon Creek, an 

intermittent stream, which enters 1J4 miles below.

DRAINAGE AREA. 16,300 square miles (measured on base map of Wyoming).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 1, 1909, to September 30, 1925. Records above 

Whalen represent discharge above dam (overfall weir) and those below 

Whalen quantity passing over dam. Difference between two records represents amount diverted by Interstate and Fort Laramie Canals.

GAGE. To determine flow over weir vertical staff is used, its zero being crest of 

weir. The discharge is then computed by a weir formula. The dam ha& 

four sluice gates, through which discharge is computed. In river, 75 feet 

downstream from weir gage, is another sluice gate with zero 10 feet lower. 

Second gage only used in computing discharge through gages when openings 

are submerged. Discharge through head gates of Interstate and Fort 

Laramie Canals is computed from gate openings. Vertical staffs in canalsbelow head gates are used in computing discharge when head-gate openings 

are submerged.
PLATTE EIVBE BASIN 145

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 1 mile below weir, in order to

check the coefficients used in discharge computations. 

DIVERSIONS. Adjudicated diversions for irrigation of 4,310 acres from North

Platte River between Douglas and the Whalen gaging station, exclusive of

the diversions by the Bureau of Reclamation. 

REGULATION. Discharge represents chiefly effect of Pathfinder Reservoir which

stores water for use in Interstate and Fort Laramie Canals. 

COOPEBATION. Daily-discharge records furnished by United States Bureau of

Reclamation.

DaHy discharge, in second-feet, of North Platte River above Whalen, Wyo.,for the year

ending September SO, 1925

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

1,250

1,210

1 I**.!

1 flStfl

1,050

1,090

1,130

1,180

3,250

2,960

2,200

2,090

1,900

1

7KA

1,600

1,560

1,160

953

857

826

044

1,660

1,810

1,550

1,330

1,200

1,100

982

907

790

fun

Nov.

fun

661

A-19

fifU

585

585

604

576

518

455

433

470

469

426

360

9A-1

QSfi

346

545

568

515

430

451

457

459

546

520

4Q4

500

459

Dec.

101

403

415

401

372

359

386

347

195

184

205

278

324

454

jqo

ooq

247

9O7

202

378

299

OA1

OQQ

234

234

99Q

229

215

222

216

Jan.

195

202

202

9A9

214

ORQ

247

OOQ

239

231

OOA

231

224

255

247

247

247

247

oan

264

255

311

979

OQA

291

OQO

OQO

9ft4

292

300

qn_i

Feb.

326

44 =;

579

oeT

644

1,060

Qftft

663

79Q

515

601

407

480

534

 556

556

573

595

1Q7

Ri1)

610

562

576

534

519

Mar.

eqj

497

431

316

306

OAQ

349

QQO

370

412

467

Wl

498

469

500

506

549

499

521

enq

491

-12Q

396

401

4fl7

451

470

506

550

570

677

Apr.

1,050

I AOfl

1,210

1,470

1,780

1,650

1,810

1,910

1,760

1,590

1

E/m

1,130

1,140

1,220

1 190

1,130

i fun

1 040

1,010

OfiS

897

SftQ

739

676

612

581

eiQ

-IQ9

452

401

May

520

1,120

1,100

1,050

1,300

9 43A

q AflA

3,450

3,570

3,630

o Q7n

2. 840

3,180

q IQA

3 9Qfi

6,050

9,680

6,450

5,190

A 1 KA

3,510

3,040

2,660

2,280

2,160

Q AKA

O RR/\

9 fiftfl

2,670

2,990

3,260

June

3,200

3,180

3,120

4 flfin

4,310

4,290

4,820

5,650

5,300

4,270

2,380

1 660

1 860

3,460

3,590

6,080

3

QAA

3,630

3,890

4,080

4 140

4 4Qfl

4,650 i ftfin

A QQfl

4 QJ.A

5,090

5,120

5,120

5,160

July

5,120

5,020

5,120

4,920

5,340

5,050

5,030

5,030

5,750

5,750

5,690

5,760

5,830

5,800

5,730

5,700

5,360

5,450

5,350

5,330

5,380

5,400

6,870

5,090

5,040

5,090

5,120

5,020

5,000

5,200

5,140

Aug.

5,140

4 oan

4,760

4,660

4,670

4,700

4,810

4,720

4,700

4,790

4,770

4,890

5,030

5,090

4 Sfifl

4 ann

4,770

4,850

4,810

4,560

4,510

4,520

4,020

3,950

3,880

3 Qift

4,000

3,960

3,920

4,040

4,140

Sept

4,130-

4,130 4 i4o

4,270

4,230

4,220

4,250

4,280

4,210

4,250

4,300

4,230

4 260

3,780

3,960

3,800

3,760

3,740

3,480

3,510

3,400

3,420

3,840

3,460

3,290

3,230

3,190

2,960

2,270

2,190

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Platte River below Whalen, Wyo., for the 

year ending September SO, 1925

Day

1 _______

2 __ ..... _____

3_.._.___. __ .

4 ____ . _____

6 ______________

6 ______________

7 ________

8 _- _________

9-... .. __ .

10 ____ . _____

11________.._____

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

13 _ 

14 . ..

l6____.. ____

Oct.

210

1A9

156

156

96

156

200

260

2,350

i Rnn

1,090

1,010

838

672

525

Nov.

640

661

642

find.

585

585

604

576

518

455

433

470

469

360

Dec.

SQI

4m

415

401

372

359

386

147

195

184

205

278

324

i*A

438

Jan.

1QK

202

202

202

214

253

247

239

239

231

230

231

224

255

247

Feb.

326

445

586

K7Q

433

357

644

758

1 060

Qftfi

663

790

515

601

497

Mar.

534

497

431

316

306

308

349

qQO

37fl

412

467

<au

498

469

.500

Apr.

on

9Q1

92

327

857

857

Q1Q

ooq

627

456

370

259

230

264

236

May

49

4fi

46

46

49

74ft

1,210

1,420

i <\in

1,540

662

536

878

QOft

948

June

1,310

I

qOA

1,320

i son

2,100

9 fion

2 ftftA

3,880

3,350

2,440

594

348

523

1,670

1.630

July

1,760

1,680

1,980

1,860

2,280

2,030

2,020

2,020

2,700

2,740

2,670

2,790

2,780

9 AfiA

2.530

Aug.

2,630

2,520

2,250

2,120

2,020

,990

900

,700

,620

,700

1,700

1,820

2,010

o 94A

2.010

Sept.

1,420

1,370

1,390

1,460

1,420

1,480

1,560

1,690

1,640

1,680

1,770

1,700

1,780

1,420

1.509
146 SITEFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1925, PAET VI

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Platte River below Whalen, Wyo., for the 

year ending September SO, 1925 Continued

Day

16 __ ......__..

17 

18 _ .

19 .... _____

20 ...... __ .

21 ... _

22 . .___ _ __ .

23___. __ ______

24.... __ .. ...

25 . ......

26 . _____

27

28 ..... .

29 

30-. 

31. . . _____

Oct.

1,560

1,160

953

857

826

944

1,660

1,810

1,550

1,330

1.200

1,100

982

907

790

640

Nov.

3R4

386

346

545

568

515

430

451

457

459

546

520

494

500

459

Dec.

371

OQQ

247

9Q7

202

378

299

261

239

O*M

234

OOQ

OOQ

215

222

*>1fi

Jan.

247

247

247

290

264

9V\

311

O7O

280

291

292

OQO

Oft!

292

300

OfU

Feb.

480

534

KRft

556

W3

595

597

A49

610

562

576

534

519

Mar.

>?nft

549

499

521

503

491

439

396

401

407

451

470

420

283

112

40

Apr.

175

93

50

46

46

46

46

43

42

41

40

do

41

41

42

May

4,010

8,010

4,700

3,250

*> Ofifl

1,570

1,100

723

341

OQO

460

QQ1

ftQQ

1,320

1,490

1

q nn

June

4,130

i fion

1,210

1,250

1,320

1,270

1,480

1,520

1,650

i ftnn

1,780

1,820

1,960

1,880

1,780

July

9 _4ft

*> 14ft

2,200

2,100

2,040

2,180

2,360

4,740

2,220

2,080

2,250

2,230

2,180

2,280

2,660

2,580

Aug.

2,080

2,120

2,160

2,140

1,976

1,920

1.630

1,380

1,260

1,140

1,160

1,180

1,120

1,080

1,270

1,340

Sept.

1,490

1,490

1,590

1,300

1,330

1,300

1,430

1,780

1,400

1 9-.fl

1,160

1,120

893

862

1,990

Monthly discharge of North Platte River above Whalen, Wyo., for the year ending

September 80, 1925

Month

January _ . _________ . _____________

February ___________________________

March .. ___ __________________

April ________ . _________________ .

.June ___________________ ___

July..................... . _____._ 

The year. __________ __________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

3,250 

661 

454 

311 

1,060 

677 

1,910 

9,680 

6,080 

6,870 

5,140 

4,300

9,680

Minimum

640 

346 

184 

195 

326 

306 

401 

520 

1,660 

4,920 

3,880 

2,190

184

Mean

1,390 

502 

300 

254 

587 

461 

1,110 

3,160 

4,170 

5,370 

4,560 

3,740

2,140

Run-off In 

acre-feet

85,500 

29,900 

18,400 

15,600 

32,600 

28,300 

66,000 

194,000 

248,000 

330,000 

280,000 

223,000

1,550,000

Monthly discharge of North Platte River below Whalen, Wyo., for the year ending

September 80, 1925

Month

December _ __________________

February _____________ ___ ... _ . __________ March _ _ _______________ ___ ___ ___

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

June _____________ ____________ ____

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

August .... __ . ___________ ___ 

-September ________ ____ ____ ______

The year_.-__. ____ _____________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,350 

661 

454 

311 

1,060 

549 

857 

8,010 

4,130 

4,740 

2,630 

1,990

8,010

Minimum

96

346 

184 

195 

326 

40 

40 

43 

348 

1,680 

1,080 

852

40

Mean

902 

502 

300 

254 

587 

414 

248 

1,390 

1,790 

2,360 

1,780 

1,460

1,000

Run-off to 

acre-feet

55,600 

29,900 

18,400 

15,600 

32,600 

25,600 

14,800 

85,500 

107,000 

145,000 

109,000 

86,900

726,000
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 147

NORTH FORE OF NORTH PLATTE RIVER NEAR WALDEN, COIO.

LOCATION. In sec. 29, T. 9 N., R. 80 W., at Norrell ranch, 7 miles west of 

Walden, Jackson County, and one-fourth mile above mouth.

DRAINAGE AREA. 168 square miles (measured on topographic map and special 

map in Bulletin 596).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1923, to September 30, 1925. From May 14r 

1904, to October 31, 1905, station maintained several miles above, near 

Higho. A number of tributaries enter between the two stations.

GAGE. Bristol float-type water-stage recorder on left bank, referred to vertical 

staff. Inspected by Anton Verner.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and sand. Control at gravel 

bar 150 feet below; shifting. Banks subject to overflow during high water..

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stagerecorder, 1.7 feet from 4 to 7 p. m. June 23 (discharge, 346 second-feet)- 

Minimum stage, 0.17 foot October 1 (discharge, 23 second-feet).

1924-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 1.99 feet at noon June 15, 192$ 

(discharge, 416 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.10 foot September 16, 1924 

(discharge, 19 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations discontinued during winter.

REGULATION. Diurnal fluctuation during spring from alternate melting and 

freezing of mountain snow.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curves used October 1 to July 18 and July 18 to September 30 both fairly well defined. 

Operation of water-stage recorder fairly satisfactory except for short periods. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying gage height to rating tables except 

as indicated in footnote to daily-discharge table. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of North Fork of North Platte River near Walden, Colo.r 

during the year ending September SO, 1925

Date

May 2 ______________ .

May 24... _ . ________ . _

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.29

.34

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

33.8

53

Date

July 18-. ... .._....-. 

Aug. 16.. ___ _____ .

Gage 

height

Feet. 

 1.16

.78

Discharge

See.-ft. 

149

74

 0.99 foot referred to old datum.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Fork of North Platte River near Walden,. 

Colo., for the year ending September SO, 1925

Day

1 ___ . ____________ . __

2 ____ . __ _ .

3 ____ .. _ _____ __ .

4 ______________ . ______

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

6

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

8... ...__..- ._-. .. .. ._._

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

10 __ ............. _ ..... ______

II ______ . ..-- ..._.._ .. 

12 ... . ........ ____ .....

13 _____ .. ________ . .........

14.-.-..-........ . ______ ... ...

15. ____ . _______________

Oct.

23

28

30

31

37

37

35

98

85

52

42

37

41

46

45

Nov.

49

43

46

48

4ft

Apr.

90

85

78

99

115

123

73

57

64

78

96

127

132

115

90

May

30

31

36

33

27

27

27

33

40

45

50

40

33

25

35

June

207

110

69

240

229

223

112

82

56

48

64

78

66

74

July

173

173

166

297

220

177

155

150

148

150

165

195

160

140

123

Aug.

91

86

99

99

120

122

106

91

81

82

95

103

97

84

79

Sept.

70

74

152

122

106

86

7670"

72

66

66-

64

71 lor

84i
148 SUEFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1925, PAET VI

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Fork of North Platte River near Walden, 

Colo., for the year ending September 30, 1925 Continued

Day

16 .. . . 

17. ______ . ______ . .. .. .

18.. _____ .. __ .... ________

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

 20..... ..... . _ . __ . _ . _____

21.. ______ . ____ . ___ . ___ ....

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

23 _________ . ____ . __ .....

34 ______ ... __ ...

25 _____ . _ . ____ ...... _____ .

26 .. _______ -_ yi ............... ....................

28 .--.-_ .... ...... ... ......

29 .. ...-... ..................

30.... . . __ .

31... _ .. _ .. __ . __ ..... __ ....

Oct.

50

4Q

48

50

60

67

59

49

42

42

43

40

50

49

48

d.a

Nov. Apr.

76

72

76

51

45

46

43

36

33

40

37

36

36

33

29

May

50

40

27

24

29

33

80

90

57

55

66

93

93

121

146

184

June

91

108

114

130

159

184

220

291

202

153

148

151

142

132

144

July '

123

123

138

137

140

172

180

164

135

131

120

114

104

103

106

103

Aug.

71

65

65

90

133

124

90

80

75

76

83

76

84

86

81

74

Sept.

70

61

61

66

160

120

95

91

86

79

76

72

66

61

64

NOTE. No gage-height record Apr. 1, May 8-13, 15-17, July 8-14, Aug. 23-26, Sept. 20-21; discharge 

"based on comparison with records of flow of Roaring Fork and North Platte River,near Walden, Shiftingcontrol method .usedV Apr. 2 to July 18. '" '

Monthly discharge of North Fork of North Platte River near Walden, Colo., for the 

year ending September 30, 1925

Month

October... ____________ .. __ ______

November 1-5 _ . _________ ..... ________

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

June -._._ ... .. _ _ 

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

August ______________ . .......................

September.. __ ___ .. ________ . _ . __ . ...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

98 

49 

132 

184 

291 

297 

133 

160

Minimum

23 

43 

29 

24 

48 

103 

65 

61

Mean

47.4 

46.4 

70.4 

54.8 

141 

151 

89.9 

83.6

Run-off in 

acre -feet

2,910 

460 

4,190 

3,370 

8,390 

9,280 

5,530 

4,970

ROARING FORK NEAR WALDEN, COLO.

LOCATION. In sec. 10, T. 8 N., R. 81 W., 11 miles southwest of Walden, Jackson 

County, and \% miles above mouth. Nearest tributary, Beaver Creek, 

enters 1 mile above.

DRAINAGE AREA. 84 square miles (measured on topographic map and ^geplogic 

map in Bulletin 596).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 14, 1904, to October, 1905; October 1, 1923, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Bristol float-type water-stage recorder at left abutment of bridge, 

referred to vertical staff; inspected by Mrs. B. F. Green.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel. Control 50 feet below gage; 

slightly shifting at long intervals.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum discharge estimated, 330 second-feet June 

4; minimum discharge probably occurred during winter.

1904-1905; 1924-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 3.73 feet at 6 a. m. 

June 15, 1924 (discharge, 790 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.02 

feet (old datum) August 15, 1904 (discharge, 2 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations discontinued during winter.
PLATTE EIVEE BASIN 149

^REGULATION. Diurnal fluctuations during spring caused by alternate melting 

and freezing of mountain snow.

.ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve well 

defined below 300 second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder unsatisfactory before July 1, after which it operated satisfactorily. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying to rating table mean gage height obtained by 

. inspection of recorder graph except as indicated in footnote to table of daily 

discharge. Records good, except for periods of missing gage heights, for 

which they are fair.

.Discharge measurements of Roaring Fork near Walden, Colo., during the year ending

September SO, 1925

Date

"Vf QTT 94

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.56

1.50

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

16.2

155

Date

July 19...... ... ... 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.04

.93

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

49.2

.Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Roaring Fork near Walden, Colo., for the year

ending September SO, 1925

Day

1__ ___

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

3 __ . _ . __ . ______ . _______ . ....

4 __ . ________ . _______ . _____ .

5. ______ .. .. . .

 6. ___ ...

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

8_ . . .... 

9 ____ . __

10 . .. _____ . ___ . __ . ___ . .....

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

12_...... __ ..................... ...........

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

14 - - ... .- .. .

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

16 . __ . ____ . ______ . ___ . ____ .

17...... ______ . ___ . __ . ______ . ...

18 ___ ... ______ . _____ ... ............

19 . ____ . ____ . ______ .. __ .... ....

20 _ .. _ .. . ___ . .........................

.21. ....

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

23 ... ______ . _ .. __________ .. .....

-24__. ________ . _ ... _________ ... ...

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

36 .. . _ __ ........

27 ... _________ . ___ . __ _____ . ....

28 ...... _______ ..... _______ . ____ .

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

30 ....... .. .. ...._ ... _ 

31.-... ___ . _ ....... ___ . _____ .... .....

Oct.

17

17

18

20

22

23

22

75

60

22

20

20

21

24

25

25

25

25

27

30

50

40

35

31

30

32

37

38

38

37

07

Apr.

64

67

68

76

94

105

70

45

53

63

75

cm

120

100

84

78

75

76

66

58

53

47

28

25

22

20

19

18

18

18

May

17

18

24

25

24

22

25

28

30

33

60

50

40

30

45

60

26

35

61

127

127

195

151

147

164

193

195

240

272

280

306

June

247

223

160

330

300

285

250

200

120

63

100

123

100

104

166

200

207

205

230

221

247

320

230

198

155

139

115

106

75

76

July

78

82

78

92

91

78

61

58

57

53

61

82

68

60

58

58

64

68

68

71

82

92

91

78

70

61

60

60

59

56

53

Aug.

50

48

51

61

70

63

68

61

68

63

78

78

73

64

57

51

45

42

57

76

80

60

58

58

61

70

61

73

73

61

60

Sept.

58

62

140

120

91

83

75

75

75

71

64

60

7A

85

80

66

60

58

119

170

123

89

80

68

61

58

50

46

43

43

NOTE. Gage not read Oct. 1, 3-9, 11-15, 17-23, 25-31, Apr. 2-7,10-15, May 7-9,11-16, June 3-9, 23, 

29-30, July 17-18, 28-31, Aug. 1-2, 31, Sept. 1-4; discharge based on comparison with records of flow of 

North Fork of North Platte and North Platte Rivers near Walden.
150 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1925, PART VI

Monthly discharge of Roaring Fork near Walden, Colo., for the year ending September SO, 1925

Month

October _____________ . ___________

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

May ... _________ _ .

June ____________________________ July

August,. ___ . ______ . ___________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

75 

120 

306 

330 

.92 

80 

170

Minimum

17 

18 

17 

63 

53 

42 

43

Mean

30.4 

59.8 

98.4 

183.0 

69.3 

62.2 

78.1

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1, 870 

3,560 

6,050 

10,900 

4,260 

3,820 

4,650-

MICHIGAN CREEK AT WALDEN, COIO.

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 21, T. 9 N., R. 79 W., at highway bridge half a mile 

north of Walden, Jackson County. Nearest tributary, Illinois Creek, enters 

1H miles downstream.

DBAINAQE AREA. 185 square miles (measured chiefly on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 9, 1904, to October 31, 1905; May 1, 1923, to September 30,1925.

GAGE. Gurley water-stage recorder installed July 21, 1925, at site and datum 

of chain gage previously used; inspected by Art V. Wortman.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from single-span bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and gravel. Control at small 

rapids 50 feet downstream; shifting. Banks not subject to overflow except 

during ice gorging in spring.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.48 feet at 

6 p. m. June 7 (discharge, 560 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 

0.80 foot October 1 (discharge, 16 second-feet).

1904-5; 1923-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 3.3 feet at 9 a. m. June 10r 

1923 (discharge, 1,070 second-feet); minimum discharge recorded, 0.62 foot 

August 28-31, 1924 (discharge, 4 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Water diverted for irrigation of several thousand acres from 

Michigan Creek and tributaries above station. During 1925,8,210 acre-feet 

diverted from Michigan Creek to Cache la Poudre Basin above station.

REGULATION. Diurnal fluctuation during spring from alternate melting and 

freezing of mountain snow. No artificial regulation.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation slightly shifting. Rating curve well defined. Chain gage read to hundredths twice daily to July 21, after which 

water-stage recorder operated satisfactorily. Daily discharge ascertained 

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

Discharge measurements of Michigan Creek at W olden, Colo., during the year ending

September SO, 1925

Date

May 23 .... ~ ..............

height

Feet 

1.20

1.72

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

64

213

Date

July 19.. . 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.17

1.20

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

60

60
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 151

Daily discharge, in second-fed, of Michigan Creek at Walden, Colo., for the year 

ending September SO, 1925

Day

1. _____ . ___________ 

2 ________ _ ....

3 ________ __ ....

4

5 __ . .

«.. .._-_.. ___ ...... ...........

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.

16

19

1ft

21

20

20

19

71

54

46

41

42

38

35

36

38

41

38

44

47

56

68

57

60

58

54

51

61

50

60

71

Nov.

69

67

63

68

67

54

47

49

60

Apr.

130

14A

Itfl

172

226

142

132

93

100

123

162

149

135

162

172

142

166

111

105

86

103

93

86

71

69

69

67

57

57

May

61

63fid

61

54

61

46

54

67

56

67

61

49

44

79

100

117

100

88

108

149

122

200

190

226

190

383

176

208

280

325

June

348

284

204

169

256

362

620

AQ£\

302

208

155

211

211

197

ion

176

190

200

204

208

272

343

375

366

226

183

145

138

98

108

July

111

105

142

136

138

120

100

88

81

64

78

01

76

64

61

63

56

56

60

95

93

103

100

78

67

61

54

51

49

49

46

Aug.

45

46

46

54

64

58

53

40

61

67

66

93

108

100

S3

79

67

60

74

105

132

111

91

76

78

83

91

88

78

71

64

Sept.

58

56

71

95

91

83

76

67

63

60

56

61

61

83

91

78

67

66

76

71

66

61

60

67

66

61

50

47

46

42

NOTE. Gage not read Apr. 1-4; discharge based on comparison with records of flow of Eoaring Fork 

near Walden. Shifting-control method used Aug. 6 to Sept. 30.

Monthly discharge of Michigan Creek at Walden, Colo., for the year ending September

SO, 1925

Month

July. 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

71 

69 

226 

325 

520 

142 

132 

95

Minimum

16

47 

67 

44 

98 

46 

45 

42

Mean

42.9 

57.1 

120 

117 

244 

81.8 

75.0 

65.2

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,640 

1,020 

7,140 

7,190 

14,500 

5,030 

4,610 

3,880

ILIIHOIS CREEK AT WALDEN, COIO.

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 29, T. 9 N., R. 79 W., at highway bridge half a mile 

southwest of Walden, Jackson County. Illinois Creek enters Michigan 

Creek 1'Ji miles downstream.

DRAINAGE ABE A. 254 square miles (measured on special map in Bulletin 596).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 1,1923, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Vertical staff attached to upstream end of bridge abutment; read by 

Mrs. George Post.

.DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from single span bridge or by wading.
152 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1925, PART VI

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and gravel. Control at smalt' 

rapids 75 feet downstream; slightly shifting. Banks not subject to overflowexcept during ice gorging in spring.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.18 feet at; 

5 p. m. June 8 (discharge, 388 second-feet); minimum discharge occurred 

during winter.

1923-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 3.8 feet June 10, 1923 (discharge,. 

1,040 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.42 foot September 7 and 8, 1924 

(discharge, 0.3 second-foot).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Water diverted for irrigation of several thousand acres from Illinois 

Creek and tributaries above station.

REGULATION. Diurnal fluctuation during spring from alternate melting and 

freezing of mountain snow. No artificial regulation.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation shifting. Rating curve fairly well de'fined. 

Gage read to quarter-tenths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained byshifting-control method except for periods May 11-15 and June 6-15, when* 

mean gage height was applied to rating table. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Illinois Creek at Walden, Colo., during the year ending?-

September 30, 1925

Date

May 23 . __ 

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.80

1.06

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

28.6

72

Date

Aug. 16 _ . _ .. _ .,Z. ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.84

.89

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

30.8

35.9

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Illinois Creek at Walden, Colo., for the year ending September 30, 1925

Day

1 _ __ ______________

2 . . ______ _ . .

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

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

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

T. .............. ........ ... .... . ......

8 ___ . ___________________

Q

10. ____ ..... . . .....

ll..._ . .._

12. __ .. ___ _____ ... ___ . _

13 . 

14. ______ . ______________

15 _ . ________ ..... ....

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

17. __ . __ . __ ... _ .........

18.-.....-.............-...-.. ....

19. ____ . __ ........ _ .... ___ .

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

21. _ ... .. __ ..... _ ... 

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

23-- .. _____ . __ . _______

24 _ .. ___ ....... __ . __ , ___ .

25 -... __ . ........ ....

26- __ ______ . __ . .....

27 ____ .. __ . _ . _ . ___ .

28. ___ _.. . ____ . ____ .

29. ________ .... __ . __ ... _

30- . .. .

31 ___

Oct.

8

8

9

11

14

18

01

25

25

28

32

30

23

26

27

20

20

17

17

18

30

30

27

27

32

32

32

39

39

32

Nov.

32

39

39

32

30

28

23

23

23

28

23

23

20

20

12

12

12

12

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

6

6

6

6

Apr.

271

264

156

113

271

258

252

239

173

113

153

212

139

131

108

134

123

129

123

76

72

69

66

62

51

62

44

42

36

30

May

27

27

28

29

38

46

43

39

36

36

36

34

30

20

14

12

17

30

17

17

27

32

70

72

74

72

69

66

62

66

64

June

126

153

121

134

218

224

364

381

261

197

83

67

64

69

59

50

47

47

44

56

64

170

246

185

136

111

52

50

47

44

July

39

36

36

62

62

66

69

62

58

47

44

41

35

33

29

31

29

31

31

33

31

35

59

58

44

28

29

28

26

22

Aug.

21

22

21

21

22

23

24

24

22

21

29

38

52

55

50

35

31

26

 28

41

62

53

46

32

43

47

50

44

42

39

31

Sept.

3£

24

30

67

52

42

00

qi

29

28

27

23

30

33

46

34

31

32

34

33

3228-

28

25

24

26

22

2422"
PLATTE EIVEB BASIN

Monthly discharge of Illinois Creek at Walden, Colo., for the year ending September30,

Month

June. ______ . __ ____ . __ _________

July . __..... ... ... ...... ...... .. .. ..

September _____________ . _____ ____

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

39 

39 

271 

74 

381 

69 

62 

67

Minimum

8 

6 

30 

12 

44 

22 

21 

22

Mean

23.4 

17.3 

132 

40.3 

129 

41.1 

35.3 

31.7

Eun-off in 

acre-feet

1,440- 

1,030 7, sea

2,480 7,680- 

2,630 

2,170 

1,890*

SAGE CREEK ABOVE PATHFINDER, WYO.

LOCATION. In sec. 3, T. 26 N., R. 84 W., at footbridge at Vivion ranch, 25 miles

above Pathfinder Dam, Carbon County. No tributary between station and

mouth, 2 miles below.

DRAINAGE AREA. 182 square miles (measured on base map of Wyoming). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 20, 1915, to June 30, 1925, when station was.

discontinued.

GAGE. Vertical staff 5 feet above footbridge at left bank; read by Otto Bennard. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS- Made from footbridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of boulders embedded in sand; control ashort distance below bridge at riffle which is practically permanent. Banks

are overflowed at stage of 6.5 feet. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 1.70 feet

at 6 p. m. October 8 (discharge, 133 second-feet); minimum stage recorded

0.06 foot June 27-30 (discharge, 1 second-foot). 

1915-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 6.73 feet (old datum) April 7,1924

(discharge, 1,180 second-feet); minimum discharge, no flow July 6-8, 1921- 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations discontinued

during winter. 

DIVERSIONS. Adjudicated diversions for irrigation of 3,100 acres from Sage

Creek and tributaries, all above station. 

RE G ULATION . N one. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent; affected by iceduring winter. Rating curve fairly well defined. Gage read to hundredth®.

twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gageheight to rating table. Records fair.

The following discharge measurements were made:

October 15, 1924: Gage height, 0.40 foot; discharge, 4.8 second-feet.

May 4, 1925: Gage height, 0.48 foot; discharge, 9.4 second-feet.
154

Daily

SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1925, PAET VI

, in second-feet, of Sage Creek above Pathfinder, Wyo.j for the year 

ending September SO, 1925

Day

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

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

3 __ . _ .

4 . __ . . __ . __ . _______ . __ . .....

5 ______ .. . . .....

8 . ......

7 _ - __ .... __ . _ . .-. _._.___.

8 __ __ ___ ...

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

10 ___ 

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

12 __________ - . _ . ____________ .

13 __ . . ____ - _ .. . _______ ....

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

15 __ - __ ... __ .... - - .....

6 ___ . ______ - _ - . .-... 

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

IS..-....- -...-. - - . ._..... 

10

20 ..._-. . - -.~« - ... .. __..

21 __ ... _ ______ _

no

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

24. __ . _ . __ ..... ___ .. __ . -.__.

25 . 

26 - - 

97

28 . ---- .--

90

30 _ . .. _ _ _ __

OT

Oct.

1

2

2

3

4

4

61

. Ill

43

21

13

9

8

6

7

10

16

19

15

20

14

10

9

7

8

8

11

11

14

13

Nov.

13

7

8

10

8

7

7

6

8

8

8

7

6

6

7

7

7

7

7

8

9

8

8

8

7

7

7

7

8

Dec.

8

7

6

7

7

7

6

6

Mar.

8

91

9Q

11

59

67

63

do

43

37

19

20

10

8

8

7

9

11

18

28

41

33

33

43

49

51

56

51

43

Apr.

qo

qe

qn

qe

An

jq

1Q

37

37

00

00

90

41

42

43

1Q

40

38

1Q

35

33

31

28

28

21

15

14

15

13

10

May

7

7

6

7

6

6

5

4

5

6

6

41

85

46

38

31

24

23

20

17

13

10

g

7

5

4

5

4

June

5

6

6

6

6

6

5

6

6

4

4

4

3

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 12-19, 24-29, Mar. 13-16; discharge based on 

gage height and temperature records.

Monthly discharge of Sage Creek above Pathfinder, Wyo., for the year ending

September SO, 1925 ' *

Month

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

111 

13

8 

67 

43 

85 

6

Minimum

1 

6 

6 

7 

10 

4 

1

Mean

15.5 

7.7 

6.9 

32.4 

32.3 

15.1 

3.3

Run-off in 

acre-feet

953 

45S 

137 

1,99C 

1,92C 

92£ 

19ff

LA PEEIE CREEK NEAR DOUGLAS, WYO.

LOCATION. In sec. 6, T. 31 N., R. 73 W., just above high-water line of La Prele 

Reservoir, 16 miles southwest of Douglas, Converse County. Nearest tributary, an unnamed stream 1 mile above.

DRAINAGE AREA. 146 square miles (measured on special map in Bulletin 626).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 25, 1919, to September 30,1925.

GAGE. Gurley water-stage recorder on right bank; inspected by F. E. Benway.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 50 feet below gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of well-compacted sand and gravel. 

Control 150 feet downstream at rapids which shift. Banks are overflowed 

at stage of 6 feet, but entire flow passes under cable.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 9.12 feet at 2 a. m. May 16 (discharge, 688 second-feet); minimum discharge, 3 second-feet October 1-3, July 31 to August 1.
PLATTE EIVER BASIN 155

1919-1925: Maximum stage from hi gh-water mark of May 11, 1920 

11.4 feet (discharge, 1,220 second-feet); minimum discharge recorded, 0.4 

second-foot October 2, 1919.

ICK. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVKESIONS. Adjudicated diversions for irrigation of 2,840 acres from La Prele 

Creek and tributaries, above station.

RKGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation slightly shifting; affected by ice. Rating 

curve fairly well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory 

except as indicated in footnote to daily-discharge table. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying to rating table mean gage height obtained by inspection of recorder graph; shifting-control method used March 21 to April 28. 

Open-water records good except for periods of missing gage heights, for 

which they are fair. Winter records fair.

COOPERATION. Field data furnished by Douglas Reservoirs Co. Check measurements made by the United States Geological Survey.

Discharge measurements of La Prele Creek near Douglas, Wyo., dtiring the year 

ending September SO, 1925

Date

Jan. 22 _ .. .._

Feb. 4. __ ,....

sat

Feet 

 4.22

 3.85

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

14.7

18.9

Date

Feb. 24..... _ _ Apr. 14.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.67

5.20

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

10.5

149

Date

Apr. 30 _ __

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.40

3.62

Discharge

See,-/t.

57

8.0

« Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of La Prele Creek near Douglas, Wyo., for the year

ending September SO, 1925

Day

1 __ .... .

2 ___ ........

3 __ . ____

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

5

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

7. ____ . .

8 ___ . __ ...

9 __ ..... 

10 

11 __ - ......

12 ____ . ......

13 ..........

14 _ . _ . _ ...

15. 

16 ____ .. _ -

17 

18 - .....

19.. 

20-. 

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

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

23. .

24 __ . _ __ .

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

26 __ . _ . _ .

27 

28 ___ ......

29 ___ .... ....

30 ___ . 

31 

Oct.

3

3

3

5

5

5

6

190

96

110

122

101

90

86

82

79

79

78

104

168

166

140

127

116

105

96

88

81

73

68

58

Nov.

57

52

50

48

47

48

43

42

44

45

38

36

34

35

35

31

30

29

29

29

28

29

30

32

34

33

43

30

29

28

Dec.

27

28

26

26

27

26

26

24

23

23

1

r

17

Jan.

16

15

Feb.

20

21

22

20

20

20

19

17

22

20

21

22

1Q

16

16

15

15

11

15

14

14

16

14

14

15

14

15

15

Mar.

14

20

16

16

20

29

39

38

41

32

32

27

25

23

23

22

20

20

20

oq

24

29

46

JO

46

53

46

60

82

nq

68

Apr.

82

115

129

108

120

158

139

125

114

119

136

144

144

142

142

147

142

141

116

108

101

95

86

71

64

55

51

56

71

May

48

48

45

45

44

43

46

47

48

46

43

42

40

34

223

595

470

403

336

292

243

198

175

153

142

122

118

100

80

65

61

June

55

48

43

39

76

98

181

201

171

154

132

116

98

88

90

100

100

90

70

44

43

55

45

35

32

29

27

26

23

20

July

'19

18

29

24

24

22

21

19

18

14

12

11

9.0

5.8

4.6

4.6

4.2

4.2

4.2

5.0

4.6

5.0

5.4

6.2

5.0

4.6

3.8

3.4

3.8

3.4

3.0

Aug.

3.0

3.4

4.6

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.8

6.2

6.2

12

17

12

13

12

10

9.5

8.0

7.0

6.6

6.2

5.4

4.6

3.8

3.8

4.2

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.6

4.6

Sept.

4.2

3.8

65

29

19

12

9.0

7.5

8.0

7.5

7.0

7.6

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.6

6.6

5.8

5.4

5.8

6.0

7.0

6.6

6.2

5.8

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.0

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 12-14, 23-24, Dec. 8-13,16-31, Jan. 1 to Feb. 2, 

Feb. 11, 15-20; discharge based on three discharge measurements and gage-height and temperature records. No gage-height record May 7-8, 28-29, June 15-19; discharge based on comparison with records of 

flow of Medicine Bow River. Discharge Oct. 8 and Sept. 3 computed from discharge hydrograph. 

Braced figures show mean discharge for periods indicated.

63434 30- -11
156 STJEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PAET VI

Monthly discharge of La Prele Creek near Douglas, Wyo., for the year ending

September 30, 1925

Month

April ___ _____ .. . .

July __ _

September _ .. .. _ .. _ __ . _ .

TVlA TTASLr

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

190 

57 

27

22 

93 

158 

595 

201 

29 

17 

65

595

Minimum

3

28

14 

14 

51 

34 

20 

3.0 

3.0 

3.8

Mean

81.7 

37.3 

21.7 

15.5 

17.4 

35.2 

109 

142 

77.6 

10.3 

6.73 

9.70

47.1

Run-off in 

acre-feet

5,020 

2,220 

1 1,330 

1 953 

966 

2,160 

6,490 

8,780 

4,620 

633 

414 

577

34,100

IARAMIE EIVER NEAR GIENDEVET, COIO.

LOCATION. In SW. % sec. 25, T. 10 N., R. 76 W., at highway bridge 3 miles 

east of Glendevey, Larimer County. Nearest tributary, Nunn Creek, 

enters just above station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 101 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 24, 1904, to October 31, 1905; August 18, 1910, to 

September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Bristol float-type water-stage recorder at right bridge pier; inspected 

by R. A. Hosier.

DISCHABGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from four-span bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of boulders and sand. Control is 

boulder riffle 50 feet below bridge; slightly shifting.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 2.15 feet at 10 p. m. 

June 6 (discharge, 335 second-feet); minimum discharge occurred during 

winter.

1904-1905; 1910-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 4.55 feet (old datum) 

on June 9 1923 (discharge, 2,240 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 

1.5 feet February 14-15, 1911 (discharge, 5 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations discontinued during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Water diverted for irrigation of 200 acres from Laramie River 

above station. In addition, a total of 30,200 acre-feet were diverted during 1925 from the Laramie Basin to that of Cache la Poudre.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation slightly shifting. Rating curve well defined. 

Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except as indicated in footnote 

to table of daily discharge. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to 

rating table mean gage height obtained by inspection of recorder graph; 

shifting-control method used October 1-5. Records good except for periods 

of missing gage height, for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of Laramie River near Glendevey, Colo., during the year 

ending September SO, 1925

Date

Apr. 30 ____________

May 27 __ . __ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.19

1.75

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

81

205

Date

July 14. ..... _____ .. _ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.01

.92

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

64

48.3
PLATTE RIVEK BASIN 157

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Laramie River near Glendevey, Colo.,for the year

ending September 30, 1925

Day

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

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

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

4.. ______ ... __ ................

5. ______ .................. _ ....

«...-.. .._ .. . 

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

8. __ - __ ...... ______ .... _ .

». ._- . .. . 

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

II....- ....-...--..................

12..... , ____ . ___ ......... _ .

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

14... __ .... ______ .. __ ... __

15.....-.-.... .....................

16 ... ._. ..... 

17. _________ .......... ___

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

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

20

21 __ ... __ . __ ......... . .. ....

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

23 _ .... ____ .. ___ ..............

24 __ ... ___ ........ __ ....... ....

55...... .......... .................

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

27.-...-....,...... ................

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

29.................-... .... ....... .

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

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

Oct.

33

37

35

32

28

25

22

80

60

52

45

42

41

42

50

59

55

61

53

45

40

43

41

39

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

Nov.

29

29

29

28

28

26

25

Apr.

84

87

May.

102

124

116

95

132

113

170

175

170

165

145

140

138

124

107

126

178

147

153

171

202

213

192

202

208

205

208

228

237

228

216

June

205

180

158

153

188

219

234

200

183

162

174

164

J38

136

169

178

174

167

174

178

167

188

185

140

122

116

113

104

106

97

July

120

132

126

120

120

107

90

78

74

71

72

79

69

62

61

64

64

60

58

66

69

67

59

53

51

46

44

43

43

43

45

Aug.

41

40

46

56

60

62

46

43

42

43

99

90

64

54

48

40

35

35

48

66

56

44

41

41

50

57

59

66

54

46

41

Sept.

39

39

58

78

58

46

39

39

36

35

35

34

45

50

44

34

32

33

50

46

42

61

67

52

37

35

32

31

31

31

NOTE. No gage-height record Oct. 6-12, 25-31, May 7-12; discharge based on comparison with records 

of flow of Michigan Creek and Laramie Ei ver near Jelm. Braced figures show mean discharge for period 

indicated.

Monthly discharge of Laramie River near Glendevey, Colo., for the year ending

September SO, 1925

Month

May. _ .. . _ _.

July .. .. _. ....................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

80

237 

234 

132 

99 

78

Minimum

22

95 

97 

43 

35 

31

Mean

42.1 

27 

165 

162 

72.8 

52.0 

43.0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,590 

1,610 

10, 100 

9,640 

4,480 

3,200 

2,560

NOTE. Mean discharge for November based on gage height and temperature records and observer's 

notes.

LARAMIE RIVER NEAR JELM, WTO.

LOCATION. In sec. 15, T. 12 N., R. 77 W., just below highway bridge at 

Boswell ranch, a quarter of a mile below Colorado-Wyoming line, and 4 

miles south of old Jelm, Albany County. Stuck Creek enters 1 mile 

upstream.

DBAINAGE ABEA. 297 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. May 7,1911, to September 30, 1925. From June 22, 1904, 

to October 31, 1905, station maintained at Decker's ranch, half a mile 

south of State line. Records at two stations comparable, as there are no 

tributaries or sizable diversions between them.
158 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART VI

GAGE. Bristol float-type water-stage recorder on right bank 30 feet downstream 

from bridge; inspected by R. A. Mosier.

DISCHAEGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from two-span bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel. Control a short distance 

downstream; slightly shifting at long intervals. Left bank is overflowed 

at gage height 3.0 feet; flow passes through three well defined high water 

channels.

EXTEEMES OP DISCHAEGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 2.75 feet from 2 a. m. to 5 a. m. June 7 (discharge, 830 secondfeet); minimum discharge occurred during winter.

1904-1905, 1911-1925: Maximum discharge recorded, 4,200 second-feet 

at 8 p. m. June 9, 1923 (gage height, 4.15 feet); minimum stage recorded, 

1.8 feet September 22-24, October 4-8, 18-23, 28-31, 1905 (discharge, 22 

second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations discontinued during winter.

DIVEBSIONS. Water diverted for irrigation of 3,000 acres between Jelm and 

Glendevey stations.

REGULATION. Diurnal fluctuation during spring caused by alternate melting 

and freezing of mountain snow.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve 

well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except as 

indicated in footnote to table of daily discharge. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean gage height obtained by inspection 

of recorder graph. Records excellent.

Discharge measurements of Laramie River near Jelm, Wyo., during the year ending

September SO, 1925

Date

Apr. 30 _________ . __

May 28 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.48

2.29

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

158

409

Date

July 14..... . .. .....

Aug. 15- .... .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.36

1.26

Discharge

Sec.*ft. 

123

96

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Laramie River near Jelm, Wyo., for the year 

ending September SO, 1925

Day

1- _ ... _ .

3. __

4 __ .. .....

5 ___ -

6.. ____ .

7 

8- __ .....

g

10.. _ ......

11.. __. ...

12. ___ ....

13 . _ . ...

14.. _____ .

15. _ - __ .

Oct.

60

60

61

61

60

61

63

May

172

10^

231

198

211

217

211

265

97ft

265

250

242

250

246

June

528

380

355

552

616

656

516

4Q9

456

434

428

375

350

380

July

220

257

238

261

231

204

167

1IU.

141

132

127

144

125

123

Aug.

98

92

O4

125

136

169

132

112

102

189

208

151

129

]14

Sept.

86

83

138

161

129

108

94

86

83

81

79

75

81

112

100

Day

16 . 

17 

18. ____ -

19 

20 ....

21.. _ . _ -

22 ___ .-. 

w

94

25 ___ . ___

26- ____ -

27.- _____ -

28 ___ .

29.. _ . .....

30 -

31. - _ .

Oct. May

231

275

340

300

360

434

516

462

598

504

510

455

492

528

516

510

June

395

400

365

370

390

370

400

417

365

282

270

246

224

214

217

July

138

144

132

123

146

198

169

151

129

116

104

98

94

90

94

100

Aug.

100

on

84

96

146

123

106

Oft

90

108

121

106

114

118

102

92

Sept.

86

75

72

102

116

100

90

105

145

100

79

70

73

70

70

NOTE. No gage-height record May 17-20, Sept. 21-25; discharge based on comparison with records of 

flow of Laramie River near Glendevey.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 159

Monthly discharge of Laramie River near Jelm, Wyo.,for the year ending September

30,1925

Month

October 1-7 ___ ______ ____ .

May. _______________ .. .. _

June __ ___ .

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

August ____ ____ ______ __

September _______________ ___ .....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

63 

528 

656 

261 

208 

161

Minimum

60 

172 

214 

90 

 84 

70

Mean

60.9 

336 

397 

152 

118 

95.3

Run-off in 

acre-feet

846 

20,700 

23,600 

9,350 

7,260 

5,670

LARAMIE BITES AT TWO RIVERS, WTO.

LOCATION. In sec. 5, T. 17 N., R. 74 W., at highway bridge at Two Rivers, 

Albany County. Nearest tributary, Little Laramie River, enters a quarter 

of a mile below.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,290 square miles (measured on base map of Wyoming).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 1, 1911, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on left bank; inspected by Miss E. A. 

Biddick.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 100 feet downstream from gage 

or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and gravel; shifting at intervals. 

No well-defined control. Banks are high and not subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 3.58 feet June 7 caused by backwater from Little Laramie River; 

maximum discharge occurred June 8, computed as 500 second-feet; minimum 

discharge recorded, 11 second-feet May 1-3.

1911-1925: Maximum stage, 7.48 feet at 3 a. m. June 13, 1923 (discharge, 

3,930 second-feet); "river dry September 22-25, 1911.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations discontinued during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Adjudicated diversions for irrigation of 29,000 acres from Laramie 

River between Two Rivers and Woods gaging stations.

REGULATION. Operation of ditches above station affects low-water flow.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve fairly 

well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder fairly satisfactory except as 

indicated in footnote to table of daily discharge. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying to rating table mean gage height obtained by inspection of 

recorder graph. Records good except for periods of missing gage heights, 

for which they are fair.

Dis(harge measurements of Laramie River at Two Rivers, Wyo., during the year 

ending September SO, 1925

Date

Mar. 27... .....

May3..........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.59

1.19

.75

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

62

Ml

Date

May 21.........

May26... . __ .

July 13 __ . ....

Oage 

height

Feet 

1.23

2.02

1.27

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

73

232

69

Date

July 23.... 

Oage 

height

Feet 

1.27

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

73

 Estimated.
160 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART VI

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Laramie River at Two Rivers, Wyo., for the year 

ending September SO, 1925

Day

1.- ____ .... . ___ .

^i....... .....................

3 . . __ .... .. ..

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

5 . ... _ ... _

«... . __ .......

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

*...... __ .... ... __ .......

9 . . ______ .. _____ ..

10. __ ... __ - . ____ .

11.. _ . .... __ ..... _

12

13 -....-..-- ...........

14... ___ . ___ . _ . ____ .

15.. - __ .... 

16. ______ ... .-.

17 . 

18.- ..

19 ...... ..

20... ___ . _______ ......

21.. .. . __

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

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

24.. ____ . _ . . __ .. __ .

25- ___ .. __ . _____ ....

26- . _ . . __ . __ ........

27 _ ... _ -.... 

28. ... 

29 .... _ .... _ . ____ . ....

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

31 

Get.

40

40

40

40

40

75

120

122

128

134

130

124

126

126

145

130

147

151

153

151

147

140

151

149

147

153

142

Nov.

134

134

Mar.

60

KQ

59

59

59

Apr.

CA

58

60

62

CO

50

4ft

30

20

15

May

11

11

11

12

15

20

30

40

45

50

55

56

64

76

108

162

193

238

235

243

241

246

251

June

241

235

248

195

205

«un

295

460

440

327

294

267

220

162

147

124

116

130

181

178

169

174

178

195

190

171

132

ins

92

84

July

O4

83

90

95

100

110

115

120

124

110

 94

09

80

70

68

60

58

58

59

59

58

59

70

81

78

68

56

61

72

83

84

Aug.

75

64

67

70

70

70

72

75

80

68

68

71

89

128

116

96

80

67

60

54

58

65

62

59

54

52

53

58

55

50

48

Sept.

44

38

40

38

40

KB

64

56

48

43

10

35

34

36

40

45

50

55

62

58

54

65

80

80

73

75

52

48

42

39

NOTE. No gage-height record Oct. 1-4, 6-11, 13, Apr. 5 to May 2, May 4-19, July 3-8, 18, Aug. 3,19, 

29-30, Sept. 14-18; discharge based on comparison with records of flow of Laramie River near Jelm and 

Little Laramie River at Two Rivers. Backwater from Little Laramie River June 5-8; discharge based 

on comparison with records of flow of Laramie River near Lookout and Little Laramie River at Two 

Rivers. Braced figures give mean discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Laramie River at Two Rivers, Wyo., for the year ending

September SO, 1925

Month

March 27-31 ____________ . _____ ...... .....

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

June. ____ .... .... .. ........ .-.........

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

August ___ .. ________ . __ _____ . .........

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

153

60 

62 

251 

460 

124 

128 

80

Minimum

40

59

ii

84 

56 

48 

34

Mean

113 

134 

59.2 

35.9 

84.3 

207 

80.9 

69.5 

51.0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

6,950 

532 

587 

2,140 

5,180 

12,300 

4,970 

4,270 

3,030

LARAMIE RIVER AT FORT LARAMIE, WYO.

LOCATION. In sec. 25, T. 26 N., R. 65 W., at siphon crossing of the Fort 

Laramie Canal, 3 miles west of Fort Laramie, Goshen County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 4,580 square miles (measured on base map of Wyoming).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 4, 1915, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Vertical staff; read by Theo. Fintus. Prior to 1925, the gage was at 

highway bridge in sec. 30, T. 26 N., R. 64 W., at Fort Laramie.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge at Fort Laramie.
PLATTE RIVEE BASIN" 161

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations discontinued

during winter. 

DIVERSIONS. Water diverted for irrigation of 68,000 acres from Laramie Eiver

between Two Rivers and Fort Laramie. 

REGULATION. Flow regulated by Wheatland Reservoir, which has a capacity

of 110,000 acre-feet and is situated 70 miles upstream in main channel of

river. Stored water from reservoir diverted from river a few miles below

reservoir. 

COOPERATION. Complete records furnished by United States Bureau of

Reclamation.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Laramie River at Fort Laramie, Wyo., for the 

year ending September SO, 1925

Day

1. . __ -

2. .......

3.- ____ -

4. ___ ....

5.. . __

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

7 . _ .

8 _ .

9 ....... .

10- 

11.. ....

12 .

13.- .. 

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

15- __ . ....

Apr.

215

350

330

283

265

245

245

278

261

250

9AR

241

225

225

218

May

104

97

86

an

71

71

71

82

71

71

67

62

60

58

82

June

93

89

62

60

60

72

265

385

375

310

286

260

235

225

188

July

20

20

20

25

25

25

36

25

25

25

25

30

30

35

25

Aug.

49

49

47

47

43

45

40

47

47

50

30

36

45

84

47

Sept.

is

15

15

20

20

25

25

26

26

20

20

20

is

IB

IS

Day

16.. ..

17.. ......

18.. .. 

1Q

20 . -

21..... ...

99

23

24 _ . _ .

25 

26.. 

27.. __ ....

28- ____ .

90

on

31 

Apr.

246

204

222

213

204

194

185

176

167

158

148

139

130

121

112

May

93

410

375

265

253

233

222

197

186

175

165

154

152

152

130

117

June

175

157

155

115

so

65

60

60

60

67

65

62

50

30

25

July

25

20

15

16

15

15

15

20

20

18

20

20

20

20

55

55

Aug.

60

50

50

47

47

48

43

40

30

36

34

28

28

23

20

22

Sept.

10

25

20

25

30

33

43

43

46

44

44

46

43

43

63

NOTE. No gage-height record Apr. 19-30 and May 24-26; discharge interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Laramie River at Fort Laramie, Wyo., for the year ending

September SO, 1925

Month

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

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

350 

410 

385

55 

84 

63

Minimum

112 

58 

25 

15 

20 

15

Mean

216 

142 

140 

24.5 

42.3 

28.9

Run-off in 

acre-feet

12,900 

8,730 

8,330 

1,510 

2,600 

1,720

35,800

LITTLE LARAMIE EIVEE NEAR FILMOEE, WYO.

LOCATION. In sec. 9, T. 15 N., R. 77 W., at private bridge at May ranch, \% 

miles south of Filmore, Albany County. No sizable tributary between 

station and junction of North, Middle, and South Forks, 4 miles above.

DRAINAGE AREA. 155 square miles (measured on base map of Wyoming).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 5, 1902, to August 15, 1903; May 14, 1911, to 

September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Vertical staff on downstream side of left abutment; read by Claude 

May.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from single-span bridge or by wading.
162 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART VI

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of coarse gravel and small boulders; 

slightly shifting at long intervals. No well-defined control. During high 

water there is flow through channel around right end of bridge.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.5 feet at 

6 a. m. June 5 (discharge, 960 second-feet); minimum discharge occurred 

during winter.

1902-3; 1911-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 5.9 feet at 7 a. m. June 1, 

1914 (discharge, 2,400 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.25 foot September 19 

and 20, 1913 (discharge, 1 second-foot).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.; observations discontinued during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Water diverted for irrigation of 20,000 acres from Little Laramie 

River and tributaries above station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve well 

denned. Gage read to quarter-tenths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean gage height to rating table. Records good except 

for periods of missing gage heights, for which they are fair.

The following discharge measurements were made:

May 28, 1925: Gage height, 2.69 feet; discharge, 461 second-feet.

July 15, 1925: Gage height, 1.44 feet; discharge, 119 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Laramie River near Filmore, Wyo.,for the 

year ending September 30, 1925

Day

I ___ ....

2. _ ......

3 -. _ ....

4 __ ...

5. _ - .

6. ___ ...

7. __ ....

8 

9 ____ ...

10 . 

11.. _ .....

12 

13 - 

14 

15----

Apr. May

CO

58

63

82

89

85

81

130

143

144

148

148

213

June

430

410

315

255

QQA

552

525

332

332

300

300

315

350

410

July

198

230

350

OArt

219

198

198

188

198

198

122

122

110

Aug.

Oft

QQ

00

79

7Q

82

81

74

70

70

70

70

69

69

Sept.

36

36

 38

38

36

35

35

32

32

32

32

30

QA

30

26

Day

16- _ ...

17. 

18.... .....

19.... 

20 . 

21.. __ ....

22.. __ ....

23 ...... .

24.. _ . ....

25 ___ -

26- _ .....

27- _ - 

28 

29 

30. ___ 

31 

Apr.

48

47

47

49

May

198

198

219

370

410

452

452

52.5

410

610

<;RO

525

June

A CO

4 KO

452

398

410

410

500

490

370

300

255

230

242

219

219

July

199

13Q

122

105

105

105

105

105

113

105

90

90

88

90

90

90

Aug.

52

42

42

47

38

38

38

38

38

34

34

34

38

38

38

38

Sept.

26

26

26

26

1 25

NOTE. No gage-height record May 1-2, 9, Sept. 20-30; discharge based on comparison with record of 

flow of Little Laramie River at Two Rivers. Braced figures shows mean discharee for period indicated.

Monthly discharge of Little Laramie River near Filmore, Wyo., for the year ending

September 80, 1925

Month

April 27-30 .. . 

June _________ _________ . .....

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

August _______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

49 

610 

890 

350 

88 

38

Minimum

47 

53 

219 

88 

34 

25

Mean

47.8 

264 

388 

150 

57.4 

29.2

Run-off in 

acre-feet 

379 

16,300 

23,100 

9,220 

3,530 

1,740

54,200
PLATTE EIVEB BASIN 163

LITTLE IARAMIE RIVER AT TWO EIVEBS, WYO.

LOCATION. On line between sees. 5 and 6, T. 17 N., R. 74 W., at highway 

bridge half a mile south of Two Rivers, Albany County. No tributary 

between station and mouth, half a mile below.

DRAINAGE AREA. 310 square miles (measured on base map of Wyoming).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 6, 1911, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder; inspected by Miss E. A. Biddick.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 100 feet above gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and gravel; shifting. No welldefined control. Banks are seldom overflowed.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 5.40 feet from 10 a. m. to noon June 7 (discharge, 1,120 secondfeet) ; minimum discharge, estimated, 3 second-feet at 3.30 p. m. May 3.

1911-1925: Maximum discharge recorded, 1,740 second-feet June 4,1914; 

river frequently becomes dry in the summer, owing to irrigation above.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations discontinued 

during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Water diverted for irrigation of 29,000 acres from Little Laramie 

River between Filmore and Two Rivers gaging stations.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curve fairly well 

defined. Operation of water-stage recorder only fairly satisfactory. Daily 

discharge ascertained by shifting-control method, except from June 11 to 

July 3, when mean gage height was applied to rating table. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Little Laramie River at Two Rivers, Wyo., during the 

year ending September 80,1925

Date

Oct. 15..........

Mar. 27. _

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.46

2.32

1 QQ

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

34.9

31.8 «3

Date

May 21. ........

May 26..... .

Gage 

height

Feet

9 1Q

3.10

2 on

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

17 ^

170

1AQ

Date

July 13

July23 -

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.46

2.60

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

46.1

61

1 Estimated.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Laramie River at Two Rivers, Wyo., for the 

year ending September 30, 1925

Day

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

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

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

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

6. _______ . _ ... _ .-. --. ___

7 __ ... __ ........ ___ ............

8

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

10 

11 ......

12 .._ . ._ 

13 ._. 

14..... _ . _ _ . ___ . ___ ... ...

15.. .... _ ... __ .......

Oct.

21

57

86

58

48

46

44

55

120

100

80

60

50

40

35

Nov.

24

Mar. May

7

7

7

7

7

7

6

10

10

7

5

5

5

5

5

June

211

235

272

183

318

720

1,090

762

335

197

125

115

117

109

149

July

125

125

125

120

118

115

110

100

68

56

51

55

, 48

41

35

Aug.

51

38

31

39

43

45

42

39

35

31

31

43

98

111

72

Sept.

35

31

35

48

50

46

36

32

28

27

28

28

28

33

57
164 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1925, PAET VI

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Laramie River at Two Rivers, Wyo.,for the 

year ending September SO, 1925 Continued

Day

16. ._.._ __ ....... __ .......

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

18- - .... __ ...__ 

19- __ - __ ....... ...... ___ . __ .

20 ...... ....... __ . __ .

21- __ . __ . __ . ___ . ______ .

22 __ .. __ . __ .. _________

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

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

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

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

27 . . __ .......

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

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

30. ... __ . __ .. __ .... ... .

31 .... ___ ...................

Oct.

34

qo

33

V7

34

QQ

37

32

30

00

9ft

26

24

22

21

20

Nov. Mar.

32

May

5

g

13

17

20

17

26

58

100

123

160

143

143

136

151

192

June

149

136

138

129

130

130

135

160 i4n

132

128

128

126

126

July

OQ

97

3Tt

33

40

dK

53

60

50

4f\

11

25

26

42

108

72

Aug.

en

36

28

28

28

25

21

20

19

21

36

35

27

30

35

40

Sept.

53

42

35

31

29

29

32

34

34.

32

30

28

28

28

28

NOTE. No gage-height record Oct. 7-14, May 1-2, 12-19, June 20-24, 26-30, July 1-2, 4-8,18, 20-22, 

Aug. 19, 29-30; discharge based on comparison with records of flow of Little Laramie River near Filmore 

and Laramie River near Jelm.

Monthly discharge of Little Laramie River at Two Rivers, Wyo., for the year ending

September SO, 1925

Month

October ___ _________ _____ ........

May.. ... ___ ... _________ . ........

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

September ____ . ___ . _______________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

120 

192 

1,090 

125 

111 

57

Minimum

20 

5 

109 

25 

19 

27

Mean

44.5 

45.6 

232 

64.6 

39.6 

34.5

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,740 

2,800 

13,800 

3,970 

2,430 

2,050

SOUTH PIATTE RIVER AT SOUTH PIATTE, COIO.

LOCATION. In sec. 25, T. 7 S., R. 70 W., 375 feet below point where North Fork

of South Platte River enters at South Platte, Jefferson County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,550 square miles (revised; measured on base map of

Colorado). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 28, 1902, to September 30, 1925. Records at

Platte Canyon and at Deansbury, a few miles below, extend back to 1887,

with the exception of 1893 and 1894. Earlier records, 1887-1892, were

obtained by State engineer, and records from 1895 to 1896 were obtained

under direction of Denver Power & Irrigation Co. 

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on right bank; inspected by Mrs. Mata

Wallbrecht.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable near gage or by wading. 

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

35 feet downstream at well-defined rapids; shifting. Banks high and not

subject to overflow. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage

recorder, 2.94 feet at 1 p.m. June 11 (discharge, 690 second-feet); minimum

discharge occurred during winter. 

1888-1892; 1895-1900; 1902-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 8.95 feet

from 5 to 9 p. m. June 7, 1921 (discharge, 6,320 second-feet); minimum

discharge recorded, 21 second-feet August 4, 1902.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 165

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Water diverted from tributaries of South Platte River above 

station for irrigation of 46,000 acres.

REGULATION. Flow regulated chiefly by Cheesman Reservoir, having a capacity of 79,000 acre-feet and located in channel of South Platte River, 20 miles 

above station.

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

winter. Rating curve fairly well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder 

satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by shifting-control method, except 

for periods Apr. 11-14, May 13-31, when mean gage height was applied to 

rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of South Platte River at South Platte, Colo., during the 

year ending September SO, 1985

Date

Oct. 2 _____

Mar. 21. ___ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.36

1.26

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

inn

Date

Apr. 17 

May 13 .........

Gage 

height

Feet

9 1H

9 A3

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

Sfl7

430

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

2.58

1.92

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

539

281

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Platte River at South Platte, Colo., for the 

year ending September SO, 1985

Day

1.. ___ . _____

2.. ___ . _______

3.. 

4-

5. ___ .. __ .....

6. 

7. ._

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

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

10.. __ . ..........

11.... _ . __ . _ _ 

12... __ . _ .... __ .

13- ...............

14. _______ . __ .

15. .-. __ . .....

16.. __ ....... ......

17. __________

18 

19.. __ .......

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

21 .. ......

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

23.. 

24- __ - __ . .....

25. 

26. ______ .. __ .

27.. ______ . .....

28 ____ . __ .. .....

29

30- __ ...... ___

Q1

Oct.

106

131

138

133

131

129

162

150

178

650

555

312

258

252

240

226

229

232

237

223

271

255

246

240

217

203

195

189

178 17fi

Nov.

181

181

170

165

165

162

145

125

136

152

152

125

158

173

184

189

181

187

160

165

168

152

120

110

150

158

173

160

145

Dee.

158

158

158

140

150

165

160

150

160

150

162

160

150

Mar.

110

100

108

105

100

96

92

92

102

108

122

112

90

96

112

125

131

Apr.

1QQ

1 48

120

110

116

in&

127

140

189

189

264

294

315

326

315

287

280

301

326

315

312

301

301

261

246

246

May

255

261

268

9<U

264

90S

336

oao

386

402

418

434.

442

442

422

410

402

394

378

382

386

386

390

466

474

474

486

474

446

450

June

450

Aftn

524

524

Q7/V

378

398

VJi

3A9

490

672

676

654

636

370

315

378

336

290

301

346

354

498

546

506

414

414

370

329

370

July

358

332

346

370

qoo

430

474

474

422

358

494

434

343

312

304

274

255

232

220

243

280

482

550

627

494

382

294

234

217

220

264

Aug.

243

917

214

264

434

519

502

462

422

454

502

546

564

637

486

438

374

350

340

442

394

382

362

390

418

490

486

600

622

591

524

Sept.

502

486

478

470

450

450

486

450

454

458

442

418

386

358

340

326

329

343

315

304

322

298

315

332

326

362

450

454

414

374

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 3-10; discharge based on temperature and gageheight records. Discharge Dee. 12-31 and Mar. 1-16 based on comparison with records of flow of South 

Platte River at Platte Canyon as obtained by Denver Municipal Waterworks. Braced figures show 

mean discharge for periods indicated.
166 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1925, PART VI

Monthly discharge of South Platte River at South Platte, Colo., for the year ending

September SO, 1925

Month

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

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

September ____ __ ____ _ ____ _____

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

650 

189

131 

326 

486 

676 

677 

622 

502

676

Minimum

106 

110

108 

255 

290

217 

214 

298

Mean

228 

158 

155 

168 

148 

106 

219 

384 

437 

358 

438 

396

267

Run-off in 

acre-feet

14,000 

9,400 

9,530 

10,300 

8,220 

6,520 

13,000 

23,600 

26,000 

22,000 

26,900 

23,600

193,000

NOTE. Mean discharge for January and February ascertained by reducing the records of flow at Platte 

Canyon by 1.4 per cent to allow for difference in drainage areas.

NORTH FORE OF SOUTH PIATTE RIVER AT SOUTH PIATTE, COLO.

LOCATION. In sec. 25, T. 7 S., R. 70 W., one-third of a mile above railroad station 

at South Platte, Jefferson County. No tributary between station and mouth 

at South Platte.

DRAINAGE AREA. 484 square miles (revised; measured on base map of Colorado,).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 4, 1909, to September 30, 1910; April 1, 1913, to 

September, 30, 1925.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on left bank; inspected by Mrs. Mata 

Wallbrecht.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 300 feet above gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and sand. Principal control 

a short distance below gage; shifting. Banks not subject to serious overflow.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during yearfrom water-stage recorder, 

2.87 feet at 2 p. m. June 21 (discharge, 340 second-feet); minimum stage 

probably occurred during winter.

1909-1910; 1913-1925: maximum stage recorded, 5.9 feet at 4 a. m. June 

8, 1921 (discharge, 1,910 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.50 feet 

on December 18, 1922 (discharge, 12 second-feet).

DIVERSIONS. Water diverted for irrigation of several hundred acres above 

station.

REGULATION. Diurnal fluctuation during spring caused by alternate melting and 

freezing of mountain snow.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation slightly shifting. Rating curve fairly well 

denned. Gage read to hundredths twice daily to May 13, after which the 

the operation of water-stage recorder was satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean gage height to rating table, using shifting-control 

method March 15 to April 13, April 26 to May 25, and August 26 to 

September 30. Records good.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 167

Discharge measurements of North Fork of South Platte River at South Platte, Colo., 

during the year ending September 80, 1925

Date

Oct. 2 .........

Mar. 21 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.61

1.31

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

78

44.3

Date

Apr. 17.... _ ..

May 13...... _

Gage 

height

Feet 

1 66

1 74

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

70

97

Date

A lie? 4-

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.22

1.71

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

169

QQ

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Fork of South Platte River at South Platte, 

Colo., for the year ending September 80,1925

Day

1.. _ __

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

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

4 _ . ......

5... . .. _ .

6 

7 

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

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

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

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

12

13 . _ ......

14 

15... 

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

17... __ ....-. 

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

19 ____ ... . .

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

21 __ ... .

22-. __ .. ___ - _ .

23 

24. ___ - ___ . .....

25.. ___ .. _ .

26... _ .... _ - _ ..

27 ____ ... .....

28. ___ . __ . 

90

30-. 

01

Oct.

57

66

71

66

71

71

71

94

94

88

88

71

71

99

88

94

88

101

94

94

94

SK

82

76

76

76

71

71

71

66

Nov.

78

76

71

71

68

68

62

38

50

66

66

40

66

54

66

71

82

57

76

66

71

76

62

40

38

40

57

62

47

54

Dec.

51

57

62

59

57

51

56

44

45

44

44

Mar.

41

47

46

38

38

47

46

49

53

52

50

54

47

55

49

53

51

Apr.

cc

56

60

51

CA

59

CQ

KK

57

56

58

65

73

67

72

81

87

93

83

66

65

75

76

62

56

51

66

64

62

67

May

72

78sci

86

73

74fif»

Q9

at

94

102

105

102

102

1rt*>

94

96

Qfi

104

130

144

158

151

156

154

147

151

160

160

167

June

i m

140

130

118

111

114

114 ins

109

116

118

111

108

127

132

144

138

1 *ft

212

195

173

167

156

142

135

126

137

137

July

138

14Q

177

140

197

122

115

108

101

98

92

83

7K

78

98

91

78

92

112

121

105

88

82

77

72

75

74

80

89

Aug.

80

70

73

91

105

Qfi

89

92

127

161

135

126

112

98

97

92

92

98

133

138

111

98

101

107

171

144

130

121

112

127

Sept.

Ill

116

138

128

191 \AK

128

124

122

126

128;

137

115

109

108

107

104

' 120

107

121

147

145

132

128

116

116

118

Monthly discharge of North Fork of South Platte River at South Platte, Colo., for the 

year ending September 80, 1925

Month

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

July 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

115 

82 

62 

55 

93 

167 

212 

177 

171 

191

Minimum

57 

38 

44 

38 

50 

72 

108 

72 

70 

104

Mean

80.8 

61.3 

51.8 

48.0 

64.9 

114 

136 

105 

111 

126

Run-off in 

acre-feet

4,970 

3,650 

1,130 

1,620 

3,860 

7,010 

8,090 

6,460 

6,820 

7,500
168 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART VI

CLEAR CREEK NEAR GOLDEN, COLO.

LOCATION. In sec. 32, T. 3 S., R. 70 W., in canyon \yz miles above Golden, 

Jefferson County. Only important tributary between station and mouth, 

Ralston Creek, enters 12 miles below.

DRAINAGE AREA. 392 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 4, 1919, to September 30, 1925. Records from 

December 4, 1908, to December 31, 1909; June 8, 1911, to May 3, 1919, 

records available for station half a mile upstream where flow is practically 

the same.

GAGE. Bristol float-type water-stage recorder on left bank 200 feet upstream 

from Colorado & Southern Railway section house; inspected by R. Wahlberg.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable near gage or by wading.

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

Low-water control 100 feet downstream at small rapids composed of small 

boulders and coarse gravel; shifting during high water. Banks not subject 

to overflow.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 3.3 feet at 7 a. m. June 21

(discharge, 720 second-feet); minimum discharge occurred during winter.

1909; 1911-1925: Maximum discharge recorded, 4,420 second-feet at about

10 p. m. July 31,1921; minimum discharge, 18 second-feet January 11, 1918.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; records discontinued 

during winter except for occasional discharge measurements.

DIVERSIONS. Court decree for diversion of 53 second-feet from the headwaters 

of Eraser River to the West Fork of Clear Creek. During 1925, 1,050 acrefeet diverted. Above station only sizable diversion is Golden ditch, threefourths mile upstream. During 1925 the amount of water diverted by this 

ditch was 3,200 acre-feet.

REGULATION. Alternate melting and freezing of mountain snow causes diurnal 

fluctuation during spring.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation slightly shifting. Rating curve well defined. 

Operation of water-stage recorder fairly satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height obtained by inspection of recorder graph except as indicated in footnote to daily-discharge table. 

Shifting-control method used April 16 to May 7. Records excellent except 

for periods of missing gage heights, for which they are fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record was furnished by the Farmers Reservoir & 

Irrigation Co.

Discharge measurements of Clear Creek near Golden, Colo., during the year ending

September 30, 1925

Date

Oct. 9. .. .-_ -. _ 

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

Apr. 28 _________ . __

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.06

2.10

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

101

56

126

Date

July 28- . 

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.64

2.31

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

286

168
PLATTE BIVER BASIN 169

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Clear Creek near Golden, Colo., for the year 

ending September SO, 1925

Day

1 .

2 ___ ____ .. ._.. .

3 ________ . __ ....... _____

4 ________ . __________

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

6 . ____ ______________

7 ... _ __ .

8 __ _ ....

g

10 _____________________

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

12 ____ .. .. . __ __ .

13 ____ - _______ - __ - __

14 __ ___ - ... ....

15 

16.. . __ ... _ ....... __ ......

17 __________ . . _ 

18 

20. .

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

22 _ ___ . ___ . ............

23 .

24 ____ __ _______ ...

25 _ ... _________ ..... ____ .

26 _____ . _______ .. ... .....

27 ____ ....... __ ......

28 _ .. _ .

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

30 _________________ ........

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

Oct.

91

108

100

95

100

90

87

145

108

100

87

82

82

93

106

111

106

108

118

135

118

111

108

100

95

91

87

85

84

84

69

Nov.

85

84

82

82

85

85

56

69

Apr.

56

57

60

55

50

59

58

56

66

67

67

69

76

84

106

138

138

148

125

108

111

138

140

113

115

120

111

113

108

128

May

142

158

174

162

162

162

165

174

165

171

177

165

150

171

168

162

165

186

226

284

337

332

342

388

348

364

354

394

458

458

486

June

412

359

315

284

274

332

348

270

258

288

370

354

315

306

444

528

528

521

549

577

648

626

591

563

521

514

479

451

437

444

July

451

479

486

444

364

326

310

306

284

279

258

216

230

238

230

223

226

220

234

315

306

254

226

206

192

183

168

171

168

165

174

Aug.

160

150

158

171

180

162

145

145

130

128

171

177

174

162

150

140

132

128

150

192

192

174

165

168

175

017

205

197

ion

215

206

Sept.

200

190

190

210

202

202

232

195 ion

208

202

206

206

223

202

177

168

168

152

152

155

168

192

177

168

155

145

140

138

122

NOTE. No gage-height record Oct. 4-6, Apr. 1-7, Aug. 23 to Sept. 6; discharge based on comparison 

with records of flow of Bear Creek and North Fork of South Platte River.

Monthly discharge of Clear Creek near Golden, Colo., for the year ending

September SO, 1925

Month

November 1-8 ______________________

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

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

September __ .. .......................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

145

85 

148 

486 

648 

486 

217 

230

Minimum

69 

56 

60 

142 

258 

165 

128 

122

Mean

99.5 

78.5 

94.7 

250 

430 

269 

168 

ISO

Run-off in 

acre-feet

6,120 

1,250 

6,640 

15,400 

25,600 

16,600 

10,300 

10,700

NORTH BOULDER CREEK AT SILVER LAKE, COLO.

LOCATION. In NW. }4 sec. 28, T. 1 N., R. 73 W., at outlet of Silver Lake,

Boulder County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 8.7 square miles (measured by special survey). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 20, 1913, to September 30, 1925. 

GAGE. Friez water-stage recorder, which records head on weir. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by means of standard, sharp-crested weir 10

feet long, having low-water section 5 feet long. 

ICE. Weir kept open during winter. 

DIVERSIONS. None above station. 

REGULATION. Winter flow increased by storage in Silver Lake (capacity, 2,080

acre-feet). 

COOPERATION. Records of daily discharge furnished by city engineer of Boulder.
170 SUEPACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART VI

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Boulder Creek near Silver Lake, Colo., for 

the year ending September SO,

Day

1 ___ 

2 ........

3 _____ .....

4 _______ -

5- __ ... ___

6- ____ . _ .

7 __ .. ....

8. ____ . ....

8 . 

10 

11. _____ ....

12 _ _ .....

13- . . -

14. ____ . _ ..

15. ____ .....

16 

17. ___ _ -

18 - 

20. - -

91

22 . 

23. __

24. .........

25- ____ -

26 . __ .

27. __ ...._. 

28 

29 

30 ___ ........

31 _ .- - -

Oct.

53.9

53.9

53.9

53.9

53.9

53.9

53.9

53.9

53.8

53.8

53.8

52.0

52.0

52.0

52.0

52.0

52.0

52.0

52.0

52.0

52.0

52.0

52.0

52.0

52.0

53.0

52.0

51.0

51.0

51.0

51.0

Nov.

51.0

50.0

50.0

50.0

50.0

50.0

47.0

47.0

49.0

49.0

48 ft

48.0

48.0

48 fl

48.0

47.6

47.6

47.6

47.6

47.6

47.6

47.6

46.0

46.0

46.0

46.0

46.0

43.2

43.2

43.0

Dec.

43.0

43.0

43.0

43.0

43.0

43.0

43.0

43 0

43.0

43.0

43.0

43.0

41.4

41.4

41.4

41.4

41.4

41.2

41.2

41.2

41.4

41.4

41.4

41.4

41.2

41.2

41.0

41.2

41.4

41.6

41.7

Jan.

41.8

49 ft

42.0

41.6

41.6

41.6

41.6

41.6

41.6

41.6

41.6

41.6

41.6

41.6

41.6

41.6

42.0

42.0

42.0

42.0

42.0

42.0

42.0

41.6

41.6

41.6

40.3

40.3

40.3

40.3

Feb.

Af\ q

 1ft 1

40.3

40.3

Af\ Q

40.3

40 3

41.4

41 4

41.4

41.4

41.4

41.4

41.4

41.4

41.4

41.4

41.4

41.4

40.3

40.3

40.3

40.3

40.3

40.3

40.3

40.3

40.3

Mar.

OQ Q

38.8

38.8

38.8

38.8

38.8

38.8

38.8

38.8

38.8

38.8

38.8

38.8

38.8

38.8

38.8

38.8

38.8

38.8

38.8

38.8

38.8

37.3

37.3

37.3

37.3

37.3

37.3

35.8

35.1

34.4

Apr.

54 4

34 4

33.0

33.0

33.0

32.2

39 9

32.2

32.2

31.5

31.5

31.5

32.2

31.5

30.8

30.8

30.8

30.8

30.1

30.1

30.1

30.0

30.0

30.0

30.0

28.8

28.8

28.1

28.1

30.0

May

9A 1

31.5

32,0

32.4

32.8

33.2

33.6

34.0

34.5

35.0

35.0

28.7

28.7

28.7

28.7

30.3

34.0

38.0

41.6

59.7

48.6

40.0

41.6

38.3

38.3

35.0

35.0

33.4

31.8

33.4

24.3

June

98 7

25.7

20.1

13.7

11.4

12.5

14 fl

14.0

17.4

18.8

20.1

21.5

21.5

21.5

22.8

22.8

24.3

25.7

28.7

30.3

41.6

50.4

63.5

71.5

71.5

67.5

63.5

59.7

59.7

48.6

July

41.6

44.4

46.8

48.6

48.6

4&6

48.6

48.6

48.6

46.8

45.1

45.1

45.1

73.5

65.5

57.8

59.7

52.2

48.6

48.6

48.6

48.6

50.4

52.2

52.2

50.4

50.4

52.2

63.5

52.2

48.6

Aug.

41.6

40.0

40.0

41.6

40 0

35.0

31.8

31.8

30.3

31.8

31.8

31.8

30.3

28.7

22.8

18.8

17.4

17.4

20.1

20.1

21.5

41.6

63.5

56.0

52.2

46.8

48.6

52.2

52.2

50.4

48.6

Sept.

4fi 8

45.1

44.4

24.3

91 4

27.2

3L8

35.0

17.4

25.7

28.7

25.7

24.3

24.3

20.1

18.8

17.4

17.4

17.4

18.8

20.1

21.5

22.8

24.3

25.7

27.2

2&7

27.2

27.2

25.7

Monthly discharge of North Boulder Creek near Silver Lake, Colo., for the year ending

September 30, 1925

Month

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

iTftiHwy ..... ,.--.. ....... ........ .....

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

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

August ____ ... _______________

Discharge In second-feet

Maximum

53.9 

51.0 

43.0 

42.0 

41.4 

38.8 

34.4 

59.7 

71.5 

73.5 

63.5 

46.8

73.5

Minimum

51.0 

43.0 

41.0 

40.3 

40.3 

34.4 

28.1 

243 

11.4 

41.6 

17.4 

17.4

11.4

Mean

52.6 

47.5 

42.0 

41.6 

40.8 

38.2 

31.1 

34.9 

33.8 

51.0 

36.7 

26.1

39.7

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,230 

2,830 

2,580 

2,560 

2,270 

2,350 

1,850 

2,150 

2,010 

3,140 

2,260 

1,550

28,800

THOMPSON RIVEE HEAR DBASE, COIO.

LOCATION. In NW. 34 sec. 2, T. 5 N., R. 71 W., at Halfway, 1 mile east of 

Drake, Larimer County. Nearest tributary, North Fork, enters at Drake.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 274 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 18, 1917, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Vertical staff attached to rock cliff at right bank a hundred yards above 

hotel; read by M. A. Ellison.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from two-span bridge a third of a mile 

above gage or by wading.
PLATTE EWER BASIN" 171

CHANNEL AND CONTRO!. Bed composed of small boulders and coarse gravel; 

slightly shifting. No well-defined control.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.62 feet at 

7 a. m. May 30 (discharge, 640 second-feet); minimum discharge occurred 

during winter.

1918-1925: Maximum stage fromh igh-water mark, 9.5 feet (old datum) at 

6 p. m. July 31, 1919 (discharge computed as 8,000 second-feet from extension of rating curve); minimum discharge occurred during winter.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Water diverted for irrigation of a few hundred acres from Thompson River and tributaries above station. . v

REGULATION. Alternate melting and freezing of mountain snow during spring 

causes diurnal fluctuation of discharge. No artificial regulation.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation slightly shifting, affected by ice during winter. Rating curve fairly well defined. Gage read to quarter-tenths twice 

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

table, using shifting-control method October 1 to November 9. Records fair.

COOPERATION. Field data furnished by the city of Loveland. Check measurements made by the United States Geological Survey.

Discharge measurements of Thompson River near Drake, Colo., during the year ending

September SO, 1925

Date

Oct. 23 . _ ..

Nov. 28. - __

Dec. 5... ....

Dec. 18 ____

Dec. 24 ____

Gage 

height

Feet

1 Q1

"1.64

C)

"2.30

-2.00

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

73

35.1

15.0

14.5

16.0

Date

Jan. 19.... __ .

Feb. 2L... .....

Mar. 10. ... ...

Apr. 11 

Gage 

height

Feet 

-1.30

«1.33

1.35

1.18

1.48

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

18.0

18.0

22.0

17.0

35.0

Date height

Feet 

1.72

2.18

2.48

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

59

106

140

 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Thompson River near Drake, Goto., for the year 

ending September SO, 1925

Day

1 ____ . __

2 _____ . _ .

3.

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

5 ...

6 ___ . .......

7 ___ . _ . ...

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

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

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

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

12 .. 

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

14.. . _ ..

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

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

17. ____

18-. .........

19 .... 

20. __ . ........

Oct.

57

59

59

55

56

'64 54

129

91

78

69

70

65

66

65

67

66

67

67

108

Nov.

54

52

51

49

50

44

35

33

41

53

24

24

32

35

38

39

42

35

39

39

Dec.

1

1

15

22

26

qi

36

30

27 i.

Jan.

18

17

16

1-

19

Fob

24

26

26

26

26

26

28

23

22

24

24

22

26

9Q

29

30

30

22

26

Mar.

28

30

26

22

26

26

26 ' 26

26

18

lo

25

28

21

Apr.

30

29

29

29

28

29

30

29

30

29

32

40

48

65

61

86

81

90

70

71

May

54

81

104

100

99

99

103

115

104

101

107

118

123

145

128

124

136

155

176

243

June

331

294

223

196

217

287

287

230

223

250

380

352

323

275

438

508

580

480

508

566

July

502

537

438

423

393

375

331

331

2S3

283

254

233

236

230

226

243

250

271

275

271

Aug.

136

123

I2g

220

271

190

144

144

144

179

287

375

398

254

220

171

144

145

190

271

Sept.

160

176

214

283

217

190

179

162

132

131

121

118

120

190

131

129

120

118

120

118

63434 30- -12
172 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1925, PART VI

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Thompson River near Drake, Colo., for the year 

ending September SO, 1925 Continued

Day

21.. 

22 .......

23 __ .......

24. __ ........

25. .......

26

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

28 ____ __

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

30... . 

31 ________

Oct.

92

85

77

70

68

60

57

54

54

40

33

Nov.

37

37

25

14

17

30

32

35

38

38

Dec.

15

15

18

Jan.

21

22

23

22

23

99

'2523

24

24

Feb.

25

22

22

22

23

22

22

21

Mar.

19

22,

25

28

28

26

90

26

32

38

9Q

Apr.

77

79

74

67

56

58

56

56

59

61

May

275

344

275

339

323

903

275

331

475

592

dQI

June

592

502

548

470

497

464

423

423

408

423

July

290

331

271

264

240

196

160

171

162

158

Aug.

243

254

250

210

204

230

220

214

196

176

IdO

Sept.

120

123

144

142

132

121

120

111

101

99

NOTE Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 13-16, Nov. 26 to Dec. 12, Dec. 17 to Jan. 19, and Mar. 

11-17; discharge based on six discharge measurements, temperature and gage-height records, and observer's 

notes. Braced figures show mean discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Thompson River near Drake, Colo., for the year ending

September SO, 1925

Month

November . _________________

December . . _ ._ 

February __ .. _ ______________ . ....

April. _ .... __ . _ . _ ..... ___ . _____ .. .......

May.... ___ ________ .. __ __ ____ _.

July.. , .... ______ _... __ .__-

August __ . _____ .. ...............................

The year _________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

129 

64 

36 

25 

30 

38 

90 

592 

592 

537 

398 

283

592

Minimum

33 

14

.....

18 

28 

64 

]96 

158 

123 

99

Mean

67.8 

37.1 

19.5 

19.1 

24.7 

24.3 

52.4 

208 

390 

284 

209 

145

124

Run-off in 

acre-feet

4,170 

2,210 

1,200 

1,170 

1,370 

1,490 

3,120 

12.SOO 

23,200 

17,600 

12.900 

8,630

89,800

NISHNABOTNA RIVER BASIN

EAST NISHNABOTNA RIVER AT RED OAK. IOWA

LOCATION. In sec. 20, T. 72 N., R. 38 W., at highway bridge on Coolbaugh Street 

in Red Oak, Montgomery County, 35 miles above junction of East and West 

Nishnabotna Rivers.

DRAINAGE AREA. 890 square miles (measured on map issued by United States 

Geological Survey).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 22, 1918, to July 4, 1925, when station was discontinued.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream handrail of bridge; read by C. E. 

Wilson.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading. Extreme floods 

measured from Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad bridge half a mile 

downstream.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Sand and mud bottom, fairly permanent gravel control. Banks are overflowed during high water.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period October 1 to 

July 4, 10.0 feet at 1.30 p. m. June 25 (discharge, 1,850 second-feet); minimum 

stage, 1.84 feet at 7 a. m. June 1 (discharge, 58 second-feet).

1918-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 18.10 feet June 26, 1924 (discharge, 

7,960 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.53 feet September 28, 1918 (discharge 

estimated, 13 second-feet).
ISTISHlSTABOTlSrA RIVER BASEST 173

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water in February. 

Rating curve used October 1 to November 30 well defined between 200 and 

6,000 second-feet; curve used February 8 to July 4 well defined between 90 

and 6,000 second-feet. Gag* read to hundredths once daily and frequently 

during days of rapidly changing stage. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying daily gage height to rating table. Records fair.

The following discharge measurement was made:

April 8, 1925: Gage height, 2.43 feet; discharge, 115 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of East Nishnabotna River at Red Oak, Iowa, for the 

year ending September SO, 1925

Day

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

2. ___ ....... ___ . _______ .. ....

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

4 ___ . ___________________

«...__.. __ .. _______ . ___ . __ .

6. __ ... _____ .. _________ ...

7 ___ .. __ . __ . __ __ . __ 

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

9. ______ . ______________

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

11. ___ . ______ . ______ . .....

12. __ .-.-....-.... ....... __ .... ...

IS....................... __ .........

14............. ___ .. __ ....... ....

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

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

17. _____ ....... __ ...............

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

19 ____ ___ ...

20. __ .... ... __ ... . .. .

21 ____________ . __ ..... .....

22 __________________ . .....

23 ____________ . . __..._......

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

25..... .......... _ .......... __ .

26. ____ . __ . ____________ .

27 _______ . _____________ .

28. . . ____ . ____ ............

29. __ ... __ .__ .. __ . __ . __ .

30. _ ...... _ _ ....

31. ___ ....... __ ....... 

Oct.

275

261

247

233

233

233

233

233

233

QOA

220

220

220

207

207

207

194

1O4

1Q4

194

1Q4

182

182

182

171

171

171

160

160

Niw.

160

160

160 inn

150

iitf

150

150

150

150

150

104.

182

171

171

171

171

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

150

Feb.

1,520

918

741

636

461

147

281

250

235

220

205 ion

176

176

162

941

383

190

ion

190 ion

Mar. 

220

205

205

205

190

190

190

190

176

176

162

162

162

149

149

149

137

137

137

137

383

313

220

4QQ

147

235

190

162

137

137

125

Apr.

125

125

125

125

114

114

114

114

442

365

265

176

125

125

114

114

103

103

103

92

92

92

92

92

82

82

82

82

77

77

May

72

72

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

114

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

58

58 - 58

58

June

58

77

103

72

63

235

176

114

82

72

77

114

87

518

988

383

205

114 in

103

103

92

1,360

1,280

1,820

1,060

365

265

220

220

July

205

190

190

176

Monthly discharge of East Nishnabotna River at Red Oak, Iowa, for the year ending

September SO, 1925

[Drainage area, 890 square miles]

Month

October ____________________

November __ . ________________

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

275 

, 194 

1,520 

499 

442 

114 

1,820

Minimum

160 

150 

162

125 

77 

58 

58

Mean

209 

160 

410 

199 

131 

65.8 

351

Per 

square 

mile

0.235 

.180 

.461 

.224 

.147 

.074 

.394

Run-off in 

inches

0.27 

.20 

.36 

,26 

.16 

.09 

.44
174 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1925, PAET VI

TARKIO RIVER BASIN

TARKIO RIVER AT FAIRFAX, MO.

LOCATION. On line between SW. % SW. % sec. 22 and NW. % NW. }i sec. 27, 

T. 64 N., R. 40 W., at highway bridge half % mile west of Fairfax, Atchihson 

County, and 8 miles below junction of East and West Tarkio Creeks.

DRAINAGE AREA. 508 square miles (measured on base maps of Missouri and 

Iowa).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 8, 1922, to September 30,1925.

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

Donelson.

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

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

Channel is an artificial ditch section. Banks cultivated; subject to overflow 

at extremely high stages. No well-defined control.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 12.80 feet at 

8 a. m. June 15 (discharge, 4,530 second-feet); minimum discharge, 1 secondfoot December 21 to January 4.

1922-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 15.95 feet June 12, 1924 (discharge, 

6,610 second-feet); minimum discharge, that of 1925.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during February and June; seriously affected by ice during winter. Rating curves well defined between 10 

and 1,500 second-feet; extended above, parallel to curve defined by measurements for 1926. Gage read to hundredths once or twice daily. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table 

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

except for period of ice effect for which they are poor.

Discharge measurements of Tarkio River at Fairfax, Mo., during the year ending

September SO, 1925

Date

Oct. 12..... __

Dec. 18 .........

Jan. 14-... __ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.52 «.68

 1.'25

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

12.5

2.7

7.0

Date

Mar.29... ......

Do. _ - ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.76

.72

.72

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

18.7

14.2

14.2

Date

Sept. 28... __

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.52

.95

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

109

48

 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

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

September SO, 1925

Day

1.

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

3 .. .....

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

6 .. . _ ..

7 _ ...... __ -

8 ... ... -

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

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

11 

12. ... ....

13 __ ....

14. ___ ........

15 . ..

Oct.

16

12

11

11

11is

17

17

17

15

13

13

13

12

Nov.

13

11

11

11

19

IS

13

13

11

12

22

18

Dec.

13is

is

198

114

78

78

16

22

14

14

16

16

26

23

Jan.

1

1

5

8

8

8

Feb.

107

107

152

208

O10

Ol O

312

208

152

136

136

121

121

107

Mar.

59

57

57

60

57

no

54

48

44

40

34

33

188

620

118

Apr.

14

19

22

17

14

27

42

27

40

34

24

24

21

26

May

20

12

17

15

9

15

13

25

16

16

6

10

43

22

9

June

2

10

4nn

71

19

13

9

23

6

5

2

37

10

5

4,530

July

16

12

12

19

11

10

8

11

208

32

23

12

11

208

69

Aug.

11

11

10

9

14

532

152

57

39

22

1,110

950

136

121

101

Sept.

17

16

13

12

11

10

10

11

152

89

44

27

24

21

19
NODA.WAY RIVER BASIN 175

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

September SO, 1925 Continued

Day

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

17.. 

18 - 

19 

20...-....- __ .

21. ___ . ___ 

22 ... .

23. .

24. _______ ,

25- . _ . .....

26. ___ .... _ ,

27 .. . .....

28

29. ___ ... __ .

30 ..........

31 . .

Oct.

13

12

13

19

13

12

12

11

12

12

13

12

13

12

12

Nov.

16

16

15

14

14

14

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

17

13

Dec.

19

5

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Jan.

12

1C

1ft

OK

33

42

61

72

95

1TO

99J2

9QH

188

152

121

107

Feb.

107

107

95

95

95

95

77

1,540

AAA

367

OQfi

87

60

Mar.

68

EQ

34

34

OO

33

30

26

26

26

99

19

17

16

10

Apr.

12

19

12

19

400

45

16

15

488

198

45

43

26

26

,

May

66

15

16

\15

is

10

3

4

3

3

4

4

2

2

June

312

107

51

35

28

27

37

78

378

78

31

22

208

59

21

July

60

24

Ifr

17

14

13

12

11

12

12

11

11

10

19

15

13

Aug.

26

23

20

72

57

58

66

44

38

34

29

27

35

23

19

18

Sept

13

13

1*

161

812

161

576

107

59

170

121

87

53

36

27

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 17 to Feb. 21; daily discharge ascertained by 

applying to rating table daily gage heights corrected for ice effect by means of two discharge measurements, observer's notes, and weather records. Gage not read and discharge interpolated Feb. 25, Mar. 

7,22, and Sept. 27.

Monthly discharge of Tarkio River at Fairfax, Mo., for the year ending September

SO, 1926

[Drainage area, 508 square miles]

Month

December. __________ . _ ........

February _________________ .. March.... ____ __ _ __ ____ __

May..... _________________ .

July

August ______________ ............

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

17 

63 

198 

290 

1,540 

620 

488 

66 

4,530 

208 

1,110 

812

4,530

Minimum

11 

11 

1 

1 

60 

8 

8 

2 

2 

8 

9 

10

1

Mean

12.8 

15.0 

22.7 

54.2 

217 

64.2 

57.4 

13.5 

220 

30.1 

124 

96.2

75.9

Per square 

mile

0.025 

.030 

.045 

.107 

.427 

.126 

.113 

.027 

.433 

.059 

.244 

.189

.149

Run-off in 

inches

0.03 

.03 

.05 

.12

.44 

.15 

.13 

.03 

.48 

.07 

.28 

.21

2.02

NODAWAY RIVER BASIN

NODAWAY RIVER AT CLARINDA, IOWA

LOCATION. In sec. 32, T. 69 N., R. 36 W., at Fred C. Brummet highway bridge, 

just east of Clarinda, Page County, and 7 miles above mouth of East 

Nodaway River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 740 square miles (measured on map issued by United States 

Geological Survey).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 17, 1918, to July 4, 1925, when station was discontinued.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to upstream handrail of middle span of bridge; 

read by W. S. Grimes.
176 SUBFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1925, PAET VI

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Dredged channel with sand and clay bottom. Loam 

banks that are overflowed at 14-foot stage. No well-defined control.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE Maximum stage recorded during period October 1 

to July 4, 11.10 feet at 2.10 p. m. June 14 (approximate discharge, 5,390 

second-feet); minimum stage, 1.66 feet May 30 (discharge, 15 second-feet). 

1918-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 15.85 feet June 9, 1924 (discharge, 

about 10,200 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.30 feet August 25, 1919 (discharge practically zero).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. The water supply of the city of Clarinda is pumped from river a 

few hundred feet above gage.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curve used October 

1 to November 30 and curve used January 30 to July 4 fairly well defined 

between 50 and 5,000 second-feet. Gage read once daily to hundredths 

and twice daily during periods of rapidly changing stage. Daily discharge 

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

The following discharge measurement was made:

April 8, 1925: Gage height, 2.10 feet; discharge, 54.9 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Nodaway River at Clarinda, Iowa, for the year 

ending September 80, 1925

Day

1. _____ . __ . ___ . _____

2....

3 __ __. _.__.. _ 

4 ________ . __ . __ , _ .....

5. .......___...._ .____ .......

6 _______ . __ . __ . _ ... .....

7 - . . ._.

8 - __ ....... __ ............

9

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

11 ____ ...... __ .... _______ .

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

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

14. __ . ___ ............ ...........

15 . ____ __ . ____ . __ . ...

16 _ . ..

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

18 -. .. ___. --.. .__ _--

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

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

21 ........

22 ___ __ .

23. ____ ... _____ . __ . ____ .

24. __ ... ___ .... ____ .... __ .

25 .........

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

97

28 -. .... 

29. __ ..... __ . _______ . .......

30 ___ .... ____ ..... _ .... . ...__.

31......................-... . .....

Oct.

ion

121

132

1QO

121

117

ixq

121

101

101

97

111

101

101

Q7

91

91

85

85

81ai

01

85

73

65

51

45

QC

Nov.

32

28

26

24

24

24

21

24

19

21

21

24

39

51

32

32

30

26

24

19

19

21

28

30

26

24

24

21

19

24

Feb.

248

222

210

204

198

210

187

210

198

198

176

165

1 t\d.

165

154

144

165

176

187

580

682

358

288

274

222

187

176

165

Mar.

165

154

154

154

115

115

115

106

115

124

134

198

176

154

124

115

Q7

81

81

67

55

45

45

40

43

35

35

33

28

26

Apr.

30

35

55

53

45

50

45

67

50

45

43

43

41

43

39

35

33

30

31

30

30

30

28

26

26

30

31

33

222

55

May

45

45

39

35

31

31

28

28

41

41

37

37

33

31

28

26

26

28

26

26

24

24

23

23

20

18

18

17

17

15

17

June

18

89

248

67

50

45

45

41

37

35

31

45

55

1,760

388

24S

176

115

106

97

78

274

482

248

210

106

67

65

62

62

July

55

50

50

45

, NOTE. No gage-height record Feb. 4, discharge interpolated.
NODAWAY KIVER BASIN 177

Monthly discharge of Nodaway River at Clarinda, Iowa, for the year ending 

September SO, 1925

[Drainage area, 740 square miles]

Month

October ___ _ .. ___________

November __________________

February _________________

March.. _ ... _______________

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

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

June ... _ _ ___ . .....................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

143 

51 

682 

198 

222 

45 

1,760

Minimum

35 

19 

144 

26 

26 

15 

18

Mean

06.4 

25.9 

232 

98.8 

45.1 

28.3 

178

Per square 

mile

0.130 

.035 

.314 

.134 

.061 

.038 

.241

Run-oft in 

inches

0.15 

.04 

.33 

.15 

.07 

.04 

.27

NOD AW AT BIVER NEAR BURLINGTON JUNCTION, HO.

LOCATION. In NE. %sec. 17^ T. 65 N., R. 37 W., at highway bridge one-fourth 

mile below Wabash Railway bridge, \% miles west of Burlington Junction, 

Nodaway County, and 3 miles above Mill Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,240 square miles (measured on base maps of Missouri and 

Iowa).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 4, 1922, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Chain gage on upstream side of bridge; read by C. 0. Rundle.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and silt; clean except for some 

lodged drift; shifting. Channel is an artificial ditch section. No welldefined control.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 9.50 feet at 

6.15 p. m. June 14 (discharge, 5,000 second-feet); minimum discharge, 6 

second-feet June 1 and July 26.

1922-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 13.42 feet June 26, 1924 (discharge) 

10,200 second-feet); minimum discharge that of 1925.

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

during winter. Rating curve fairly well defined above 37 second-feet. Gage 

read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

mean daily gage height to. rating table except as described in footnote to 

table of daily discharge. Open-water records fair for discharge above 37 

second-feet and poor below; winter records poor.

Discharge measurements of Nodaway River near Burlington Junction, Mo., during the 

year ending September SO, 1925

Date

Oct. 13. _ .....

Dec. 17 .........

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.94

"3.08

«3.13

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

76

58

26

Date

Mar. 28 _ . ....

May3. . .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

«3.26

3.16

2.85

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

19

110

43

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

4.85

3.87

3.27

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

619

272

118

'Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
178 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART VI

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Nodaway River near Burlington Junction, Mo., 

for the year ending September 30, 1925

Day

1 ___ ........

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

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

4. ____ ......

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

6. __ ...... ...

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

8 __ - _ ... ...

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

10 _ ..... ...

11. __ . _ . __

12-... . 

13. ___ .... ...

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

15 .....

16... ._ ........

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

18 .........

19 

20. __ ... _ ..

21. __ .. ......

22. __ .... _ ..

23. ........

24. ____ . _ ..

25. ___ ........

26 _____ ... ...

27 ....

28 .........

29 ........

30... _ .....

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

Oct.

141

125

113

SQ

88

86

85

83

82

75

75

75

72

72

64

35

35

59

62

60

58

60

59

56

49

46

49

50

56

59

60

Nov.

62

58

53

49

47

47

Aa

41

45

47

da

50

50

50

52

KA

56

56

58

59

54

47

45

47

46

36

37

28

14

8

Dec.

45

68

QQ

154

165

204

165

108

1(\A

1(\A

115

108

102

65

26

26

17

17

17

11

11

11

11

7

7

7

7

7

7

Jan.

7

7

11

11

11

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

1Q

17

17

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

37

50

50

65

65

100

121

121

Feb.

165

917

Oftfl

^*vl

1,410

9 97ft

1 900

1*410

1,210

1 030

Q7ft

422

387

337

204

O7A

387

245

190

165

154

337

2,370

810

404

154

121

231

Mar.

217 OQ-1

1U

165 1 ac

154

143

195.

07

154

260

305

260

204

204

217

204

10ft

143

134

130

123

125

117

108

108

OQ

sft

Apr.

64

67

tfd

fft

1Q

64

07

ify>

204

121

102

125

136

82

62

49

37

33

30

30

1,340

165

115

82

125

154

104

7Q

65

64

May

60

CO

38

07

OK

32

46

4H

36

37

34

33

36

14

41

154

62

41

36

33

28

23

20

21

15

12

11

10

14

10

June

6

22

C1 A

245

7Q

35

20

16

14

13

11

15

15

1,210 i 4sn

760

47 *;

260

274

165

93

121

231

675

555

143

108

125

125

58

July

34

oo

27

34

On

20

74

100

79

95

130

74

28

84

62

35

22

21

19

21

20

16

13

12

9

6

10

9

13

23

12

Aug.

10

8

12

53

165

274

110

54

44

910

1,560

515

231

190

165

2,170

305

143

1,210

439

143

134

117

70

53

44

37

36

33

29

Sept.

25

23

10

17

17

15

12

36

29

17

22

22

19

21

15

10

11

125

165

565

290

337

305

98

64

68

100

65

40

36

NOTE. Qage readings probably in error Oct. 5-8; daily discharge interpolated. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 16 to Feb. 2; daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily 

gage heights corrected for ice effect by means of three discharge measurements, observer's notes, and 

weather records.

Monthly discharge of Nodaway River near Burlington Junction, Mo., for the year 

ending September 30, 1925

[Drainage area, 1,240 square miles]

Month

October ___ . _______________ .

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

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

August ________________ ....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

141 

62 

204 

121 

2,370 

305 

1,340 

154 

1,480 

130 

2,170 

595

2,370

Minimum

35 

8 

7 

7 

121 

80 

30 

8 

6 

6 

8 

10

6

Mean

70.3 

46.4 

68.1 

33.4 

660 

161 

129 

35.3 

272 

37.3 

299 

87.3

154

Per square 

mile

0.057 

.037 

.055 

.027 

.532 

.130 

.104 

.028 

.219 

.030 

.241 

.070

.124

Run-off in 

inches

0.07 

.04 

.06 

.03 

.55 

.15 

.12 

.03 

.24 

.03 

.28 

.08

1.68
NODAWAY EIVEE BASEST 179

WEST NODAWAY RIVER AT 7IILISCA, IOWA

LOCATION. In sec. 28, T. 71 N., R. 36 W., at Chicago, Burlington & Quincy 

Railroad bridge (Clarinda branch) half a mile west of Villisca, Montgomery 

County, and 1 mile above junction with Middle Nodaway River.

DRAINAGE AKEA. 360 square miles (measured on map issued by United States 

Geological Survey).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 20, 1918, to July 4, 1925, when station was discontinued.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to upstream guardrail of bridge; read by Bruce 

Moody.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Stream bed composed of sand and mud; no welldefined control. Banks were overflowed frequently prior to dredging of 

new channel.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. 1918-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 18.4 feet 

April 23, 1919 (discharge, 3,780 second-feet); minimum discharge, estimated 

1 second-foot several times in September and October, 1918, on July 9, 

1921, and on June 12, 1925.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge Telation not permanent. Rating curve fairly well 

defined except below 10 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths once daily. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table, 

except as explained in footnote to table of daily discharge. Records fair.

The following discharge measurement was made:

April 8, 1925: Gage height, 2.02 feet; discharge, 18.8 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of West Nodaway River at Villisca, Iowa, for the 

year ending September 30,1925

Day

1 _ . __ .

2 _ . ___ .

3 .. .....

4 _____ ..

5 ..........

6. _ . _ ..

T ..........

^.. ........

9 __ . ....

10 _____ .

11.... ......

12 . .........

13 ..... __ .

14 __ ......

15 _____ .

Oct.

30

30

25

18

20

21

23

24

30

24

23

18

13

8

20

Nov.

7

7

7

3

24

4

6

8

10

23

9

20

21

5

Apr.

2

6

8

11

15

19

7

14

20

19

20

18

17

17

11

May

6

4

6

6

Oft

10

9

8

8

7

8

7

5

8

June

6

5

263

68

30

7

4

2

5

4

3

1

4

4

148

July

11

13

10

14

Day

16 __ .....

17..........

18 __ . _ .

19

20..... _ .

91

22 ..........

23 .... ... .

24. _ .. _ .

25. ___ .

26- _ . _ .

27 ..........

28 _____ .

29 ..... __ .

30 ..........

31 ..... -

Oct.

12

20

21

1ft

14

13

16

13

4

8

6

4

30

14

4

8

Nov.

14

23

36

5

9

9

24

24

24

30

11

10

30

24

Apr.

13

3

11

7

3

11

10

8

7

6

10

15

44

17

4

May

9

14

20

10

7

6

4

6

7

6

5

5

6

7

7

June

620

148

15

15

15

11

7

85

85

51

9

11

11

11

10

July

NOTE. Gage not read on Sundays, discharge interpolated or estimated.
180 STJBFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1925, PART VI

Monthly discharge of West Nodaway River at Villisca, Iowa, for the year ending

September SO, 1925

[Drainage area, 360 square miles]

Month

November 1-29 ________ . _____

April. __ ...__.. __ . _ _ May.. __ . ____________ ___

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

30 

36 

44 

30 

620

Minimum

4 

3 

2 

4 

1

Mean

17.2 

15.0 

12.4 

8.2 

55.3

Per square 

mile

0.048 

.042 

.034 

.023 

.153

Run-off in 

inches

0.06 

,05 

.04 

.03 

.17

PLATTE RIVER BASIN (IOWA-MISSOURI)

P1ATTE BIVEB AT CONCEPTION JUNCTION. MO.

LOCATION. In NE. % sec. 11, T. 63 N., R. 34 W., at highway bridge 1 mile 

above Wabash Railway bridge, 1 mile north of Conception Junction, Nodaway County, 6 miles below Honey Creek, and 14 miles above Long Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 492 square miles (measured on base maps of Missouri and 

Iowa).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 11, 1921, to December 25, 1923, and May 20, 1924, 

to May 11, 1925, when station was discontinued.

GAGE. Chain gage on downstream side of bridge; read by Glen Bright.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by 

wading.

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

and probably shifting. New dredged channel subject to rapid erosion; no 

definite control.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. 1921-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 20.62 feet 

(old datum) July 10, 1922 (discharge, 8,730 second-feet); minimum discharge, 0.48 second-foot January 30, 1922 (measured with current meter).

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent owing to rapid erosion of 

channel. Gage read to hundredths once daily. Data insufficient for determination of daily discharge.

Discharge measurements of Platte River at Conception Junction, Mo., during the 

year ending September 80, 1925

Date

Oct. 13 ____ ....... ____ ....

Jan. 13 _ .. .- 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.76

1.88

"1.48

Discharge

Sec.-ft. fi a

9.4

2.5

Date

Mar. 28 ... ... . ... .... 

Mays.... .. .

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.55

1.18

Discharge

See.-fi. 

27.6

10.8

' Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN" (IOWA-MISSOURI) 181

Daily gage height, in feet, of Platte River at Conception Junction, Mo., for the year 

ending September SO, 1925

Day

1 __ . .

2. _________ .. __ . ______

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

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

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

6. ______________ . _ . ___

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

8...... ___ . _ . ______ . _ ...

9. . . _____ _

10 ........ __ ...._ .. ........

11.......... ___ .. __ . ___ .. ....

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

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

14

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

16...... ______ ____ . __ . ....

17....... _____ . ____ . __ . __ .

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

19-..... .. . _. . 

20-... .... ___ .-..... . . ......

21............ ___ ...................

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

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

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

25..... ___ . ___ .... _ . _____ .

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

27............ __ ....................

28................. ............. _ 

29 _ . ________ ................

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

31... . ._ 

Oct.

9 19

9 in

2.20

1 84

1 on

1.84

1.83

1.83

1.88

1.86

1 R1

1 84

1.84

1.73

1 79

1.74

1.70

1.70

1. 76

1.74

1.73

1.72

1.71

Nov.

1.71

1.69

1.70

1.70

1.69

1 AQ

1.72

1.78

1.71

1.70

].80

1.76

1.71

1.73

1

TK

1.74

1.70

1.70

1.61

1.60

1 Sf\

i on

Dec.

1.74

1.70

1.68

2.10

O fll

3.05

1.95

1 90

1.87

1 fil

1 fin

1.53

1.52

1.52

1 (tf

1.50

1 45

1 49

1.43

Jan.

1 A.&.

1 dfl

1 ^R

1.42

1.46

1.48

1.42

1.38

1.48

1 *3S

1.38

1.46

1.54

1.60

1.70

9 no

2.20

o OS

9 Q7

Feb.

9 GO

9 on

2.88

9 04

2.90

2.88

o 7fl

2.80

2.86

O CC

9 AH

2.70

2.50

2.98

8.02

9 14

2.10

Mar.

i on

1.85

1.80

L72

1.73

1.74

1.75

1.63

2.56

o 7fl

9 AH

2.40

2.10

2.22

1.92

1.44

1.70

1.74

1.62

1 55

1.39

1.36

1 dft

Apr.

1.38

1.38

1.39

1.38

1.39

1.38

1.39

1.3S

1.40

1.45

1.39

1.38

May

2.21

1.16

1.14

1.14

1.13

1.14

1.08

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 22 to Jan. 20 and Feb. 1-7. 

PLATTE RIVER AT AGENCY, MO.

LOCATION. In NE. % sec. 29, T. 56 N., R. 34 W., at highway bridge in Agency,

Buchanan County, 600 feet below Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

bridge, 8 miles below Third Fork, and 13 miles above Castile Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,790 square miles (measured on soil-survey maps and base

maps of Missouri and Iowa.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 22, 1924, to September 30, 1925. 

GAGE. Chain gage on downstream side of bridge; read by Carl Pike. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of solid rock; permanent. Control is

a series of riffles 500 feet below gage; permanent. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 22.60 feet at

6 a. m. June 4 (discharge, 15,200 second-feet); minimum discharge, 33

second-feet January 15 (measured with current meter).

1924-1925: Maximum and minimum discharge, that of 1925.

Flood of July, 1925, reached a stage of 31.4 feet, determined by levels to

chiseled high-water mark on bridge. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except as affected by ice.

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

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating

table. Records good except for period of ice effect, for which they are poor.
182 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PAET VI

Discharge measurements of Platte River at Agency, Mo., during the year ending

September 30, 1925

Date

Oct. 11... .. .....

Dec. 20.... ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.04

"2.30

Discharge

Sec,-ft. 

76

66

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

«2. 18

2.31

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

33

136

Date

Sept. 28 . _ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.46

4.47

Discharge

Sec.-ft, 

1,690

1 18ft

« Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Platte River at Agency, Mo., for the year

September 30, 1925

Day

1 _ . _ . .....

2 _ ........

3 ___ .... _ .

4.. _ . _ .. ...

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

6. ___ .......

7 ... _ .

8 . ..... ..

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

10 

11. __ __ ...

12 ___ ......

13 

14 _ ..... 

15. __ - _ .... .

16. _ 

17..... __ 

18. __ ........

20 __ ..... 

21 . __ -

22 _ ...... _ ..

23 __ .. _ .

24 _ . __ . __ .

25 

26 .. _ -

27 -.

28 __

29 ...

80-- 

31 

Oct.

105

OS

103

88

96

88

94

Oft

94

88

77

68

«4

61

KG

58

58

51

KA

53

53

un

55

53

53

53

c;n

51

50

70

Nov.

81

Kft

^

54

53

51

77

fin

53

51

53

51

53

RA

*yi

55

55

53

55

55

56

w

53

54

50

50

55

53

54

Dec.

*n

CO

QflO

1,020

536

QQQ

265

214

184

168

184

1O1

184

176

157

109

70

70

55

RK

43

43

34

34

34

*M

34

34

34

Jan.

Q4

34

34

34

34

r>A

HA.

f)A

94.

Q4.

OA

^4.

^4.

QA

34

OJ.

4.3

4.3

Aft

55

55

70

70

CO

132

184

184

157

132

132

109

Feb.

109

IftQ

mo.

1QO

157

184

214

358

ft no

f\AA

466

358

301

94ft

94JJ

211

165

154

160

466

3 Af\n

4,690

3,180

1,080

Mar.

301

320

QAt

oca

265

265

OJQ

231

231

205

187

AAA

1 9Qft

1,080

617

519

466

466

422

QKQ

282

948

199

193

1QQ

165

160

140

134

Apr.

140

173

9Q1

193

1 W

132

123

94.9.

422

301

248

211

202

184

173

157

140

444

320

444

1,020

1,720

4,150

2,860

752

400 ion

242

231

May

205

1S4

176

152

137

197

125

124

1flQ

92

120

358

qoQ

JAA

3,290

1,940

698

170

282

190

157

140

114

103

84

77

no

94

90

84

June

si

OJQ

6,980

14,000

7,400

1 QQA

806

4.99

258

1 W

644

165

400

265

3,720

4,100

2,750

1 Q*tfl

617

400

qon

1,720

1,720

860

671

806

488

806

444

July

301

948

205

339

512

320

170

116

111

04.

103

84

84

74

66

67

66

66

61

61

55

55

55

58

58

58

66

67

81

79

Aug.

81

67

60

55

55

49

84

154

196

400

7*9

617

563

320

488

2,320

3,830

4,640

1,990

3

7QA

1,720

444

282

208

563

137

123

107

96

Sept.

88

Q1

77

74

66

64

101

66

60

144

69S

2,320

2,260

1 400

466

282

205

168

103

1.620

2.210

1,560

2,160

1,180

2,800

590

1,080

914

590

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 17 to Feb. 8; daily discharge ascertained by 

applying to rating table mean daily gage height corrected for ice effect by means of two discharge measurements, observer's notes, and weather records.

Monthly discharge of Platte River at Agency, Mo., for the year ending September 80

1925

[Drainage area, 1,790 square miles]

Month

October __ _____________ . .....

December.. _________________

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

Jnly... ..... ............................

September-...-. __________ ......

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

105 

81 

1,620 

184 

4,690 

1,290 

4,150 

3,290 

14,000 

512 

4,640 

2,800

14,000

Minimum

50 

50 

34 

34 

109 

134 

123 

77 

81 

55 

49 

60

34

Mean

68.7 

55.1 

227 

65.8 

664 

352 

552 

344 

1,840 

126 

789 

785

484

Per square 

mile

0.038 

.031 

.127 

.037 

.371 

.197 

.308 

.192 

1.03 

.070 

.441 

.439

.270

Run-off in 

inches

0.04 

.03 

.15 

.04 

.39 

.23 

.34 

.22 

1.15 

.08 

.51 

.49

3.67
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART VI 183

KANSAS RIVER BASIN

REPUBLICAN RIVER AT SCANDIA, KANS.

LOCATION. In NE. % sec. 17, T. 3 S., R. 4 W., at highway bridge at Scandia, 

Republic County, 4 miles below Dry Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 23,000 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 27, 1919, to July 2, 1925, when station was discontinued.

GAGE. Vertical*staff in three sections: 0.0 foot to 3.34 feet on cut-off pile on 

left bank 5 feet to right of first pier; 2.0 to 13.7 feet, painted on left face of 

downstream pier at right end of first left truss span; 11.65 to 16.0 feet, fastened to southwest corner of Missouri Pacific Railway station, 250 feet from 

left end of bridge; read by Charles Nordman.

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

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of clean sand; shifting. Low sand bars 

covered with small vegetation. No well-defined control. The Chicago, Rock 

Island & Pacific Railway bridge and approach fill half a mile downstream is 

control at high stages. Bank-full stage, 9 feet.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.2 feet at 7 

a. m. June 24 (discharge, 5,220 second-feet); minimum discharge, estimated 

130 second-feet December 16-20 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice).

1919-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 11.4 feet at 6.30 a.m. June 12, 1923 

(discharge, 16,700 second-feet); minimum discharge occurred on October 9, 

15, and 16,1922 (discharge, 2 second-feet).

High-water mark of June 20, 1915, painted on Missouri Pacific Railway 

station corresponds to a stage of 14.2 feet.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice for short periods.

REGULATION. Flow affected by operation of power plant at Superior, Nebr.

DIVERSIONS. Some water is diverted for irrigation in western Nebraska.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curve fairly well 

defined. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying mean daily gage height to rating table, using shifting-control 

method March 12-16 and May 19-25. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Republican River at Scandia, Kans., during the year

ending September SO, 1925

Date

Oct. 17 ........

Nov. 21. ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.24

2.64

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

209

434

Date

Dec. 18 __ .....

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

Gage 

height

Feet

o9 7(1

 4.18

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

S9 Q

348

Date

Mar. 14 ____

May 22..... ... .

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.00

2.90

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

738

647

"Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Republican River at Scandia, Kans., far the year 

ending September SO, 1925

Day

1.. .. _____

2 ____ . .... __ .

3- __ . __ .

4- __ .. ...........

5 ._ . __ .

6.. ____ .. __ ...

7 - _..-_. 

8 ____ . __ .....

9.. .

10. -....... 

Oct.

1O4

208

186

204

ififi

ICO

170

190

190

Nov.

one

305

305

330

OEO

330

OAK

OKQ

245

230

Dec.

505

485

415

415

415

385

qeo

358

358

330

Jan.

,

Feb.

360

\ 520

Mar.

sfifi

780

780

742

74.9

742

742

742

742

780

Apr.

705

950

1,310

950

670

742

705

705

705

635

May

635

635

£05

445

445

415

415

445

445

538

June

385

358

358

330

330

305

305

248

445

602

July

445

385
184 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART VI

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Republican River at Scandia, Kans.,for the year 

ending September 30,1925 Continued

Day

11. ___ .. __ . __ .

12. _______ . ___

13.. ____ . _ . .....

14.. ___ .. __ .. ....

15 . ___ - ___

16- ___ . __ .

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

18 

19.. __ .. _ . ....__.

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

21.. __ .- __ . .....

22. ___ . __ . __ .

23 __ . __ .. __ .

24-. 

25 

26 - 

27 . ......

28 

29. __ ... __ .. ....

30 

81. ............

Oct.

186

194

1QO

oi o

204

208

212

1QQ

208

240

207

204

230

226

222

207

226

244

280

Nov.

OAO

276

305

oon

OQK

AAR

411

385

415

358

385

385

415

385

415

445

445

475

538

505

Dec.

1

| 305

I 130

150

Jan.

I 200

Feb.

950

1,370

9 ft*Ul

o oin

1,910

o oin

1,770

1,560

1,560

1,310

1,090

995

1,090

1,090

995

995

995

905

Mar.

780

780

860

860

780

749

670

705

780

780

860

860

860

820

742

705

670

602

570

570

570

Apr.

635

670

705

705

705

670

635

602

670

635

670

635

602

635

670

635

635

635

635

602

May

475

505

538

705

1,140

780

670

602

538

570

570

570

570

538

505

445

445

445

445

415

415

June

471

820

KAK

OKQ

1,910

*> swi

2,530

995

3,500

1,560

538

445

950

4,860

2,930

2,210

1,630

1,250

905

538

July

NOTE Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 11 to Feb. 12; discharge estimated from observer's 

notes, climatologic data, and comparison with station below. Braced figures show mean discharge for 

periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Republican River at Scandia, Kans., for the year ending

September 30, 1925

Month

April ... .__ . 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

280

538 

505

2,850 

860 

1,310 

1,140 

4,860

Minimum

170 

230

570 

602 

415

248

Mean

205 

365 

253 

195 

973 

749 

702 

542 

1,180

Run-off in 

acre-feet

12,600 

21,700 

15,600 

12,000 

54,000 

46,100 

41,800 

33,000 

70,200

307,000

REPUBLICAN RIVER AT WAKEFIEID, KANS.

LOCATION. In NE. % sec. 5, T. 10 S., R. 4 E., at highway bridge one-fourth 

mile north of Union Pacific Railroad station at Wakefield, Clay County, 

25 miles above confluence with Smoky Hill River, and 65 miles below Salt 

Creek, first large tributary above.

DRAINAGE AREA. 24,700 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 21, 1917, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Chain gage on upstream side of-highway bridge at center of middle span; 

read by S. R. Winsor. An auxiliary high-water vertical staff, from 13.6 to 

20.3 feet is spiked to large cottonwood tree on right bank, 25 feet below 

bridge.

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

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of clean sand; shifting. No welldefined control. Bank-full stage 11 feet.
KANSAS EIVEE BASIN- 185

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.02 feet at 

7.10 a. m. February 13 (discharge, 4,940 second-feet); minimum discharge 

estimated 78 second-feet December 18-20 (stage-discharge relation affected 

by ice).

1917-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 12.86 feet at 7.50 p. m. June 4, 

1923 (discharge, 20,100 second-feet); minimum discharge, 16 second-feet 

October 21, 1922.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice for short periods.

REGULATION. Flow is affected by operation of water-power plant £ft Clay 

Center.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curves fairly well 

defined. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying mean daily gage height to rating table, using shifting-control 

method October 14-16. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Republican River at Wakefield, Kans., during the year 

ending September SO, 1925

Date

Oct. 13.........

Nov. 17........

Dec. 15- ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.63

3.12

2.98

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

144

415

304

Date

Mar. 9 __ .....

May 25,. .......

height

Feet 

"3.75

3 O4

3.46

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

244

853

557

Date

Aug. 11.........

Sept. 29. __ ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.74

2.86

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

688

262

 Stage-discharge relation aflected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Republican River at Wakefield, Kans., for the year 

ending September SO, 1925

Day

1 __ . __ . ....

2. ____ .. ....

3 ____ ......

4 __ .. ....

5..... ...

6... -

7 __ - .. .

8 _ _____ .

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

10 

11 

12. 

13 

14 ..........

15 -

16 __ _ ...

17 

18. .... . ....

10

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

21 

22 ....

23 ....

24 .... .... _.

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

26. __ ..

27..... __ ....

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

29 __ . .........

30.. .........

31 ..............

Oct.

169

144

152

128

134

217

194

198

187

202

134

155

225

138

158

191

234

270

234

234

9fln

252

270

217

252

200

200

217

270

252

252

Nov.

270

332

290

270

290

332

332

310

332

332

332

355

355

380

355

380

380

380

355

355

380

355

380

380

405

380

355

405

380

380

Dec.

460

380

405

460

460

488

405

460

217

150

130

155

260

277

260

340

108

78

78

78

135

Jan.

I 225

235

Feb.

I 258

470

1,260

1,980

4,900

2,240

1,980

1,850

1,600

1,720

1,480

1,480

1,480

1.370

1,370

1,260

1,260

1,160

1,110

1,110

Mar.

970

890

855

1,160

970

890

890

855

855

820

785

750

855

820

820

785 7>ai

750

750

715

750

715

680

785

855

855

785

750

715

750

680

Apr.

715

680

715

715

930

1,260

970

856

855

030

930

970

Q7n

855

785

785

750

715

711?

648

680

648

648

585

585

555

680

615

585

555

May

528

528

528

500

500

500

528

528

555

628

528

500

528

528

555

528

890

750

615

585

555

555

500

500

528

628

528

472

472

445

418

June

445

418

1,480

1,110

555

418

390

418

340

293

293

472

472

365

528

3,920

2,500

3,020

2,760

1,480

2,630

1,720

1,480

1,480

1,370

3,760

2,760

1,980

1,720

1,370

July

970

750

615

500

445

390

390

293

316

316

316

293

390

528

365

236

252

236

277

244

198

169

169

252

198

340

418

277

648

785

Aug. '

390

565

365

209

555

890

820

1,160

1,860

1,110

648

648

750

555

680

648

970

615

418

365

365

528

785

750

615

1,720

1,160

930

750

750

2,370

Sept.

1,060

1,260

970

680

528

471

390

390

446

680

418

316

316

248

225

225

166

144

102

96

202

128

102

172

,155

202

281

272

264

217

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation aflected by ice Dec. 10-11 and Dec. 18 to Feb. 10, discharge estimated 

 rom observer's notes and climatologic data. Braced figures show mean discharge for periods indicated.
186 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART VI

Monthly discharge of Republican River at Wakefield, Kans., for the year ending

September 30, 1925

Month

December ___ . ___________ ... . ____ 

March __ _ ___ _______ __ 

April ................... ... . ...... ...... -.

July- . .. .._ .- _.._.._. 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

270

405 

488

4,900 

1,160 

1,260 

890 

3,920 

970 

2,370 

1,260

4,900

Minimum

128 

270

78

680 

555 

418 

293 

169 

209 

96

78

Mean

203 

351 

230 

230 

1,220 

815 

763 

540 

1,400 

380 

804 

371

603

Run-off in 

acre-feet

12,500 

20,900 

14,100 

14,100 

67,800 

50,100 

45,400 

33,200 

83.300 

23,400 

49,400 

22,100

436,000

KANSAS RIVER AT OGDEN, EANS.

LOCATION. In SE. % sec. 12, T. 11 S., R. 6 E., at highway bridge three-fourths

mile south of Odgen, Riley County, one-fourth mile below Sevenmile Creek,

2 miles below Clark Creek, and 10 miles below point where Smoky Hill and

Republican Rivers unite to form Kansas River. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 45,200 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 19, 1917, to September 30, 1925. 

GAGE. Chain gage on upstream side of highway bridge; read by Arthur Estes.

A vertical staff from 21.0 to 29.8 feet is spiked to aspen tree on upstream

side of road, 200 feet from right end of bridge. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by

wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of clean sand; shifting. No well-defined

control. Bank-full stage, 18 feet. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 9.42 feet at

6.15 p. m. June 28 (discharge, 5,990 second-feet); minimum discharge

probably occurred during winter.

1917-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 18.2 feet at 6.30 a. m. June 10, 1923

(discharge, 32,600 second-feet); minimum discharge, 103 second-feet October

30, 1922.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

REGULATION. Flow affected by operation of power plants on tributary streams. 

ACCURACT. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curves fairly well

defined. Gage read $o hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained

by applying mean daily gage height to rating table, using shifting-control

method September 1-30. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Kansas River at Ogden, Kans., during the year ending

September 30, 1925

Date

Nov. 3 ___ ...

Dec. 13 . ......

Jan. 30 ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.63

4.71

"5.49

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

408

402

307

Date

Mar. 7... _..

Gage 

height

Feet 

6.02

5.44

6 94

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,330

833

9 ftflft

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

5.16

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
KANSAS EIVER BASIN 187

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Kansas River at Ogden, Kans., for the year ending

September SO,

Day

1. _______

2. ____ .. _ .

3. _____ . ...

4...... ........

5. __ - .......

6 ........

7 - - . -

8... ______ .

9 

10... _ .... ....

11 _ .....

12 ...........

13 ___ -.

14.. . ....

15. .

16 ..............

17 

18. _____ - ...

19 

20 .... 

21 . .

22 _____ . .

23. __

24 ..............

25. ___

26 ........

27.. _ .........

28 ..........

29. ......... .

30 

31.... .......

Oct.

330

314

405

314

298

314

365

348

405

425

388

298

283

330

405

298

314

330

330

314

298

9Q8

405

298

330

314

385

348

298

405

425

NOV.

AQK

425

385

348

qjo

365

405

405

qoe

405

MR

470

405

425

495

425

445

520

445

445

445

COfl

470

425

495

495

445

470

545

495

Dec.

AA H

AQK

495

w»

635

w»

575

K'JK

f\d.*\

425

330

406 425'

470

44fi

470

405

qeft

390

405

350

1

330

Jan.

320

Feb.

315

348

365

425

495

605

700

925

2,040

3,100

2,620

2,380

' 9 l<*iCt

2,150

2,040

1,930

1,820

1,820

1,820

1,820

1,820

1,610

1,710

1,510

Mar.

1,510

1,410

1,230

1,410

1,510

1,410

1,320

1,320

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,320

1,140

1,230

1,140

1,320

1,230

960

1,050

1,050

1,050

9£0

1,140

1,140

1,230

1,140

1,050

1,140

1,000

Apr.

920

1,140

1,140

1,050

1,050

1,710

2,040

3,470

3,600

2,620

2,260 2 fun

2,260

2,040

1,820

1,610

1,610

1,410

1,320

1,320

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,320

1,050

1,050

May

1,000

1,050

1,050

960

960

880

880

1,000

920

805

(MO

QA9

920

880

805

920

S49

1,320

1,410

1,410

1,230

1,050

920

805

842

880 040

805

842

735

700

June

770

920

2,500

3,470

2,380

1,230

1,140

920

805

700

605

635

770

805

735

1,820

3,740

3,600

3,470

3,340

3,220

3,600

2,620

2,380

2,260

3,470

4,690

5,610

5,070

3,960

July

2,730

1,940

1,530

1,140

965

845

730

695

595

805

965

925

965

965

965

730' 925

595

480

535

535

535

430

408

480

885

1,230

1,040

805

660

1,040

Aug.

1,330

768

845

628

1,430

2,050

2,050

1,730

1,940

2,160

1,630

1,140

1,140

1,530

1,530

1,330

1,730

1,940

1,230

1,140

1,230

1,330

2,730

3,400

2,860

2,270

2,990

2,380

2,050

1,730

1,940

Sept.

2,730

1,230

2,160

2,860

3,640

3,120

2,050

1,430

1,230

1,040

1,530

1,780

1,630

1,430

1,530

l,«30

1,330

965

768

695

695

660

695

595

625

595

565

628

595

565

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 17 to Feb. 10; discharge estimated from engineer's 

and observer's notes and climatologic data. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for period 

indicated. > Monthly discharge of Kansas River at Ogden, Kans., for the year ending September

30, 1925

Month

October.... ______________________ . ....

November.... ___________________ . __

January---- _____________________ - 

July....... ....... _ .. ._ .

September- _____________ . .__ ___

The year ______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

425 

545 

635

3,100 

1,510 

3,600 

1,410 

5,610 

2,730 

3,400 

3,540

5,610

Minimum

283 

348

960 

920 

700 

605 

408 

628 

565

Mean

342 

443 

425 

320 

1,350 

1,210 

1,590 

947 

2,370 

906 

1,760 

1,360

1,080

Run-off in 

acre-feet

21,000 

26,400 

26,100 

19,700 

75,000 

74,400 

94,600 

58,200 

141,000 

55,700 

108,000 

80,^00

781,000

KANSAS EIVER AT WAMEGO, KANS.

LOCATION. In SE. % sec. 9, T. 10 S., R. 10 E., at highway bridge on Main Street 

in Wamego, Pottawatomie County, 3 miles below Antelope Creek and 7 miles 

above Vermilion River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 54,900 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1919, to September 30, 1925. The United 

States Weather Bureau has intermittent records of stage since June 15,1914.

GAGE. Chain gage on downstream side of bridge; read by B. A. Larson.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by wading. 

63434 30 13
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PAKT VI

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of clean sand; shifting. No well-defined

control. Bank-full stage, 15 feet. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 10.3 feet at

7 a. m. June 20 (discharge, 24,400 second-feet); minimum discharge, estimated,

460 second-feet January 11-20 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice). 

1919-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 15.8 feet at 7 a. m. June 10, 1923

(discharge, 46,600 second-feet); minimum discharge, 330 second-feet several

days in October, 1922.

The United States Weather Bureau has published a maximum stage of

26.3 feet for the flood of 1903. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

REGULATION. Flow is affected by operation of power plants on tributary streams. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Two fairly well-defined 

^ rating curves used during year. Gage read to tenths twice daily. Daily 

 ', discharge ascertaine,d by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. 

'. : Records good. ' ; , ;

ttischarge measurements of Kansas River at Wamego, Kans., during the year ending 

; ; September 80, 1925

Date

Nov. 3 .

Dec. 13.. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.70

1.94

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

714

899

Date

Mar.7. .. ...._

Gage 

height

Feet

9 Qfi

2.26

Discharge

Sec..-ft. 

2,190

1,200

Date

Aug. 10-. .. .

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.42

2.30

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

4,600

925

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Kansas River at Wamego, Kans., for the year 

ending September 30, 1925

Day

1. __ .. __ ..

2 

3.. . __ .

4. _ .. __ . _

5 _ .. ..

6... .... ....

7 - ..

8 . 

 9 __

10. - ........

11... ... ........

12... . ......... .

13 .. ....... ..

14 .... ....

15- ...... ...

16 _ ..........

17. ___ ........

18. ........

19 .......... .

20 ___ ........

21 ... ........

22 ____ ......

23. __ . _ .....

24 ___ .. _ ...

25 . _ .......

26... _ ........

27. ___ . ....

28 .........

29 _ ........

30. ........

31. __ _ .

Oct.

1,400

1,280

1,100

1,050

950

1,050

1,360

1,000

1,050

1,100

1,160

1,100

950

OKA

OKA

950

950

860

710

710

745

675

«7K

675

675

675

745

710

675

Nov.

745

905

905

820

820

820

860

820

820

780

745

860

860

820

780

905

1,000

860

780

780

780

860

780

710

710

675

745

905

Dec.

1,000

905

950

1,050

1,160

1,160

1,100

1,050

1,000

OAK

820

820

con

820

7QA

640

600

600

1

Jan.

500

460

520

Feb.

680

1,160

1,430

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,530

2,280

4,240

3,400

3,010

3,010

2,630

3,010

3,010

2,820

2,450

2,280

2,280

2,280

Mar.

2,450

2,450

2,280

2,280

1,950

2,110

1,950

1,730

1,730

1,800

1,800

1,800

2,110

2,450

2,110

1,660

1,660

1,660

1,660

1,530

1, 530

1,730

1,730

1,730

1.6CO

1,730

1,880

1,880

1,880

1,950

1,880

Apr.

1,880

1,950

1,950

1,950

1,880

1,600

1,600

2,280

5,340

4,900

3,400

3,400

2,630

2.630

2,450

2.280

2,280

2,280

2.280

2,280

2,280

2,280

1,950

1,730

1,730

1,600

1,600

1,730

1,600

1,600

May

1,530

1,600

1,600

1,660

1,660

1,530

1,530

1,530

1,530

1,530

1,460

1,400

1,400

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,600

1,660

2,110

3,010

1,880

1,880

1,660

1,730

1,730

1,530

1,460

1,400

1,400

1.400

1,400

June

1,400

1,400

2,450

20,400

14,800

6,500

2,110

1,950

1,730

1,530

1,530

1,660

1,600

1,660

1,660

3,400

17,200

21,900

23,300

21,800

11,700

7,780

7,780

6,840

7,140

5,070

7,780

6,840

7,140

6,540

July

3,990

2,400

2,780

2,310

2,050

1,890

1,730

1,890

1,890

1,890

2,400

2,140

1,890

1,890

1,810

1,580

1,500

1,430

1,500

1,430

1,430

1,260

1.190

1,220

1,250

1,190

1,229

1,190

1,580

1,580

1,500

Aug.

2,400

2,050

1,430

1,260

1,500

1,890

2,970

5,070

4,840

4,840

4,110

3,360

5,300

8,100

5,530

2,970

5,530

6,260

11,700

6,260

5,070

9,060

7,780

6,840

4,200

3,360

2,590

2,970

2,780

2,590

2,590

Sept.'

3,780

4,410

3,780

3,360

3,360

3,360

3,990

2,780

2,220

1,890

2,590

2,780

2,590

2,220

2,050

1,890

1,730

1,430

1,190

1,190

1,220

1,040

1,100

1,160

1,160

1.040

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dee. 18 to Feb. 14; discharge estimated Iron* flow at 

Topeka, observer's notes, and climatologic data. Braced figures show mean discharge for periods 

indicated.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 189

Monthly discharge of Kansas River at Wamego, Kans., /or the year ending 

September SO, 1925

Month

October... _ . __ . _____ .. ___ . _________

December ___ __ . ............... . ........... ___ , _

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,400 

1,000 

1.280

January ___ ___ ___ __ ___ ___ .... ' - - - _

Mmnnlfc *$&'- .".- _;-;-" -.-- - --- -

MW-............_..-...-...-...-........_......_...._

Jvlt ' .-..- 

August . _ . ___ ______ ____ '..'. ...

September.. . -. ___ .... ____

4,240 

2,450 

5,340 

3,010 

23,300 

3,990 

11,700 

4,410

23,390

Minimum

640 

675

1,530 

1,600 

1,340 

1,400 

1,190 

1,260 

1,040

...

Mean

905 

815 

803 

494 

1,900 

1,900 

2,31Q 

1,610 

7,490 

1,770 

4,430 

2,120

2,200

Run-off in 

acre -feet

55,600 48,500' 

49,40ft 

30,400 

106,000 

117,000

446^000 

109,000 

272,000 

126,000

1,600,000

KANSAS RIVER AT TOPEKA, KANS.

LOCATION. In Topeka, Shawnee County, midway between Topeka Avenue and 

 Harrison Street, 300 feet below Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

; 'bridge, 1,460 feet above Melan arch highway bridge on Kansas Avenue,

: and \% miles above Soldier Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 56,400 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 24 to August 31, 1904, and June 12, 1917, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Gurley long-distance water-stage recorder on right bank referred to inside 

. staff and outside slope gages, and chain gage on Melan highway bridge; read 

by Gordon Parkinson.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of Sardou Avenue 

highway bridge 1 mile below gage, from brickyard highway bridge 3 miles 

above gage, or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and silt; shifting. No welldefined control. The Melan arch bridge concrete piers affect stage-discharge 

relation. Banks protected by levees within which the water is confined.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 13.6 feet at 8 p. m. June 4 and at 3 p. m. June 18 (discharge, 

25,600 second-feet); minimum discharge estimated, 480 second-feet January 

10-23 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice).

1917-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 21.5 feet at 7.45 a. m. June 10, 1923 

(discharge, 73,700 second-feet); minimum discharge that of January, 1925. 

A stage of 26.85 feet referred to present datum occurred July 7, 1904. The 

United States Weather Bureau has published a maximum stage of 32.7 feet 

for the flood of May 30, 1903.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

REGULATION. The effect of the operation of power plants on the tributaries is

not appreciable.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curves fairly well 

defined above 800 feet. Gage read once daily to tenths except as explained 

in footnotes to table of daily discharge. Daily discharge obtained by applying 

daily or mean daily gage height to rating tables. Records fair.
190 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART VI

Discharge measurements of Kansas River at Topeka, Kans., during the year ending

September SO, 1925

Date

Oct. 4 __ . .....

Oct. 10..... __ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.80

2.90

«2.95

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

856

0^9

490

Date

Feb. 6...... 

Mar. 5. __ ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.50

3 79

3.30

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,110

1,960

1,270

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

13.36

Discharge'

Sec.-ft. 

24,800

« Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Kansas River at Topeka, <Kan&*,.for ,the 

ending September SO, 1925

Day

1 _______

3. - .

4... ______

5. _ - ........

6. .....

7. ______ -

8.. ______ -

9. _ .........

10 

11. ___ ....

12.. __ .. ___

13.. __ .. 

14... . __ ..

15.. - 

16.. ___ .- 

17.. ___ .. _ .

1ft

19- __ . 

20.. ._.. -

21. ___ ... _

22. ___ . __ -

23. ___ . 

24.. ..-.

25.. ___ . .....

26. ___ . .....

97

28 - 

29. ___ 

30. ... ___

O1

Oct.

1,060

1,000

809

967

916

1 '725 000

790

790

860

790

860

860

860

860

725

725

790

790

790

790

725

790

725

725

670

615

615

615

725

670

Nov.

615

615

670

790 791;

670

670

670

725

725

670

670

790

7OK

7051

758

825

846

804

868

860

818

868

818

804

790

aifi

853

825

725

Dec.

790

7QA

7QA

ftfifl

Q4H

940

1,030

1,030

1,030

2

'3Af\

2,340

1,380

725

615

725

725

670

615

590

615

615

642

670

642

642

615

615

615

615

590

KQn

Jan.

565

565 RA*)

642

520

520

500

490

480

480

480

480

480

480

480

480

dsn

480

480

480

480

480

520

565

642

725

698

670

615

615

Feb.

615

615

670

790

Qdfi

1,110

1,250

1,380

1,380

1,620

1,250

1,380

1,620

1,890

4,550

4,920

4,370

4,010

3,670

3,670

3,330

2.8U)

2,820

2,660

2,660

2,660

2,500

2,500

Mar.

2,500

2 340

9 ^un

9 ft4ft

1,820

"> 1A1\

9 ion

2,040

1,890

1,890

1,750

1,680

1,750

1,890

1,890

1,890

1,890

1,820

1,750

1,680

1,750

1,620

1,510

1,480

1,440

1,460

1,450

1,500

1,540

1,500

1,480

Apr.

1,390

1 *\RC\

9 *\SA

1,960

1,890

1,750

1,750

3,500

6,890

6,890

6,100

4,960

4,240

3,440

3,880

3,610

3,360

3,190

3,110

3,030

2,870

2,710

2,710

3,190

2,710

2,560

2,400

2,120

2,060

2 120

May

1,990

1,860

1,860

1,800

1,990

1,860

1,740

1,740

1,860

1,860

1,740

1,620

1,570

1,470

1,300

1,680

1,470

1,680

1,790

2,660

2,180

2,040

1,790

1,680

1,470

1,570

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,300

June

1,300

1,380

1,380

16,800

18,500

10,800

7,490

4,960

4,060

3,790

3,520

1,680

1,790

2,180

1,680

3,100

15,800

24,000

22,600

21,300

17,000

11,600

9,100

9,100

7,290

8,090

5,890

8,090

8,090

7,890

July

7,290 f> son

4,690

3,370

3,010

2,490

2,330

2,330

1,910

1,680

1,570

2,490

2,490

1,910

1,910

1,680

1,570

1,680

1,680

1,470

1,380

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,170

1,110

1,020

1,300

1,470

2,040

1,680

Aug.

1,380

1,380

1,790

1,380

1,380

1,170

1,790

2,490

6,290

7,890

4,890

4,290

3,730

6,890

8,490

4,100

3,370

3,910

3,910

11,100

6,290

4,890

3,010

5,090

4,890

4,890

4,100

3,190

3,910

3,730

3,190

"Sept.

2,660

*> 4on

3,910

2,330

3,010

^ ion

4,490

3,550

2,490

2,040

2,330

2,490

3,730

2,490

2,330

2,040

1,790

1,790

1,570

1,330

1,230

1,470

1,110

1,060

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,170

1,380

1,110

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. Dec. 17 to Feb. 6, discharge estimated from observer's 

notes and climatologic records. Gage heights for periods Oct. 1-6, Nov. 15-29, Jan. 8-19, Mar. 4 to 

Apr. 16, June 4-11 and 17-23 obtained from recorder graph. All others prior to May 13 obtained from 

slope gage at the station and thereafter chain gage was read at the Melan highway bridge.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 191

Monthly discharge of Kansas River at Topeka, Kans., for the year ending September

30, 1925

Month

October _____________ . _________ . __ .

November.... _________ ______ ____ ...

December..... __ _______ ____ _ _____

February-- ___________ - __ __ ...... ......

April..... _____ . ___ . __ . __ . _______ ..

May...................................................

June. __________________________ July.. __ .

September ___ ______ __ .. ___ _______

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,060 

868 

2,340 

725 

4,920 

2,500 

6,890 

2,660 

24,000 

7,290 

11,100 

4,490

24,000

Minimum

615 

615 

590 

480 

615 

1,440 

1,390 

1,300 

1,300 

1,020 

1,170 

1,060

480

Mean

797 

756 

851 

533 

2,270 

1,810 

3,150 

1,710 

8,670 

2,200 

4,150 

2,130

2,410

Run-off in 

acre-feet

49,000 

45,000 

52, 300 

32,800 

126, 000 

111,000 

187, 000 

105,000 

516,000 

136, 000 

255, 000 

127,000

2, 150, 000

KANSAS RIVER AT BONNEE SPRINGS, KANS.

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 32, T. 11 S., R. 23 E., at highway bridge at Bonner Springs, Wyandotte County, half a mile below Wolf Creek, half a mile 

below Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway bridge, and 18 miles above 

mouth of river.

DRAINAGE AREA. 59,600 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 8, 1917, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Chain gage on upstream side of bridge; read by B. L. Rehm.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and silt; shifting. No welldefined control.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 18.3 feet at 

6.45 p. m. June 19 (discharge, 70,700 second-feet); minimum discharge 

estimated, 650 second-feet January 11-20 (stage-discharge relation affected 

by ice).

1917-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 22.2 feet March 17, 1919 (discharge, 

109,000 second-feet); minimum discharge that of January, 1925.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

REGULATION. Flow may be slightly affected by operation of mill and power 

plant at Lawrence.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent except as affected 

by ice. Rating curve fairly well defined. Gage read to hundredths twice 

daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to 

rating table. Records good.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

October 25, 1924: Gage height, 3.60 feet; discharge, 1,100 second-feet. 

April 18, 1925: Gage height, 5.64 feet; discharge, 4,320 second-feet. 

September 18, 1925: Gage height, 4.69 feet; discharge, 2,440 second-feet.
192 SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART VI

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Kansas River at Banner Springs, Kans., for the 

year ending September 80, 1925

Day

1 ______ .

2-._........_.

3..... 

4 _______ .

5 __ . __ . ...

6. __ .......

7 ..........

8. ___ . .....

9 ____ . __ .

10. __ .......

11... .......

12 __ . __ . ...

13 __ . _ . ....

14 _______ ..

15... ____ ..

16. __ ........

17. .........

18. .. ..

19.. __ . _ .

20 ..........

21 __ . _ ...

22.... ........

23.............

24 __ .......

25 .........

26 _ ..........

27..... ........

28... ..........

29... ..........

30. _ .........

31 __ .........

Oct.

2,050

1,770

1,640

1,450

1 ^on

1,450

1,330

1,450

1 910

l)910

1,640

1,510

1,330

1,330

1,210

1,100

i <uft

1,040

1 040

QQK

985

QQC

985

935

1 (Ufi

985

o^n

880

880

830

930

Nov.

930

' 830

830

880

QQE

1,010

1,040

985

930

OCA

985

1,330

1 l<;ft

1,100

1,210

1,100

i <un

1 040

1,100

1 I KA

1,100

1,150

1,150

1,040

1 040

1,040

i run.

1 fUft

1,040

1 /VIA

Dec.

930

985

1,100

1,450

3,370

3,370

3

1CA

2,340

2 A Eft

1, 510

1,270

1,270

1,330

i qan

1,390

i ^Gft

1 qoA

1 (Uft

1,000

930

Jan.

740

650

OQA

1,150

Feb.

1,770

2,050

2 ion

9 ^4.rt

9 *ftft

9 iGft

2,050

2,050

9 ft*ft

1,910

3 1 fin

4,220

4 Ann

4,000

3

7QA

3,570

3

O7A

3

AAA

5,380

a

7CA

O AAA

2 CO A

O Q^A

9 fiftft

Mar.

2,500

2,660

3,000

9 RAft

9 *ftft

2,500

2,660

2,500

2

0>1A

2

1QA

2,050

2,050

2,050

2,340

S ftflA

9 ftfi/l

2,500

2,340

2 ion

2

Q^A

2 inn

9 1QA

2

AKA

1,910

1,770

1,770

1,910

1,770

1,770

1,770

1,770

Apr.

1,770

2,500

A 630

6,130

5,380

3,180

a nnn

2,830

3 AftA

19 4HO

7,680

6,130

4 900

4,670

4,000

4,220

4,220

4 99ft

4,670

3,570

3,370

9 RQft

9 6.3ft

ft ftA(\

11,600

8,200

4,440

3

7CA

3,370

q IQA

May

3,180

3,000

2,830

2,500

2,660

2,500

2,340

2,500

9 <W1

2,500

2,500

2,340

3,180

4,000

3,370

6,640

5,630

3,570

2 830

2,830

3,000

2,830

9 fifift

2,500

2 ion

2,050

2,050

1,910

9 f\OA

4,670

3,780

June

2,190

3,370

3,180

3,000

34,100

34,100

14,300

6,130

A 44ft

3,570

3,180

3,370

3,570

5,630

4,440

4,440

11,300

62,100

67,000

67,800

51,600

24,000

12,400

10,700

10,100

9,560

8,470

7,160

7,680

8,470

July

8,470

7,320

6,380

5,380

4,900

4,220

3,780

3,570

3,570

4,000

5,140

3,570

3,570

3,570

3,370

3,780

3,570

3,180

2,830

2,830

2,660

3,570

3,180

2,660

2,500

2,340

2,500

2,500

2,500

2,830

Aug.

2,830

2,660

2,8301

2,660

2,660

2,340

2,340

2,500

3,000

6,640

6,900

5,380

7,320

5,380

7,160

6,900

4,670

4,220

4,670

6,380

7,940

6,640

6,770

6,900

4,900

4,670

4,670

4,000

3,570

3,780

3,370

Sept.

3,000

3,000

"233D

3,000

3,000

3,000

3,370

3,780

3,370

3,000

3,000

3,000

8,740

7,940

5,630

3,000

2,660

2,340

2,340

2,050

1,910

1,910

1, 910

1,770

1,770

1,770

1,700

1,910

1,910

1,770

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 13 to Feb. 6, discharge estimated from observer's 

notes and climatologic data. Braced figures show mean discharge for periods indicated. No gageheight record Oct. 22, 26, Nov. 6, Dec. 15, 31, Aug. 23; discharge interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Kansas River at Banner Springs, Kans., for the year ending

September 30, 1925

Month

October ___ _

November __ .... _ __

December ___ ___ . _ .. _ ._

February. ______ __ . __ . ______ __ . .....

March ___ _______ __ ....

April.................................

May.. __ . __ . .. _

June . __ . __ . __ ___ . __ .

July -.. .. ... _

August. ____ . ____ ..... .........

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,050 

1,330 

3,370

5,380

3,000 

12,400 

6,640 

67,800 

8,470 

7,940 

8,740

fi7 ftftft

Minimum

830 

' 830

1,770 

1,770 

1,910 

2,190 

2,340 

2,340 

1,700

Mean

1,260 

1,040 

1,400 

805 

2,780 

2,250 

4,810 

3,020 

16,400 

3,770 

4,730 

3,010

3,750

Run-ofl in 

acre-feet

77,500 

61,900 

86,100 

49,500 

154,000 

138,000 

286,000 

186, OOC 

976,000 

232,000 

291,006 

179,000

2,720,000

SMOKY HIII EIVER AT ELISWORTH, KANS.

LOCATION. In SE. }i sec. 20, T. 15 S., R. 8 W., at Pioneer Mem orial highway 

bridge at Ellsworth, Ellsworth County, 2 miles below Turkey Creek and 2 

. miles above Oxide Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 7,580 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 17, 1895, to October 31, 1905; July 23, 1918, to 

July 4, 1925, when station was discontinued.

GAGE. Chain gage on upstream handrail of bridge; read by E. A. Forkner.
KANSAS EIVEE BASIN

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. -Made from downstream side of bridge or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of clean sand; shifting. Bank-full 

stage, 20 feet. A sand dip operating 200 feet downstream probably affects 

stage-discharge relation.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.35 feet at 

5.20 p. m. April 3 (discharge, 2,560 second-feet); minimum discharge estimated, 4 second-feet December 20-24 (stage-discharge relation affected by 

ice).

1895-1905; 1918-1925: Maximum discharge recorded 21,000 second-feet 

July 5, 1895; minimum discharge, 1.6 second-feet October 9-10, 1922.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curve fairly well 

defined above 10 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily 

discharge ascertained by shifting-control method. Records fair except for 

period of ice effect for which they are poor.

Discharge measurements of Smoky River at Ellsworth, Kans., during the year ending

September SO, 1925

Date

Oct. 14.. _ . _

Nov. 18. ___ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.96

2.00

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

22.6

22.2

Date

Feb. 1 .. ....

Oage 

height

Feet 

2.02

"2.21

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

23.4

9.2

Date

Mar. 10. 

May 21 .

Oage 

height

Feet 

2.05

2.66

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

43.3

140

 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Smoky Hill River at Ellsworth, Kans., for the year 

ending September 30, 1925

Day

1. __ - _-. _ .

2 ___ ....... ....

Z... .............

4.. _ . .-. ....

5 ___ ... _ ....

6 - _ . . . 

7.. ___ ............

8- _ __ ... ...

9..... ..

10. . _...... .

11... ..........

12- __ ..... ___ ....

13- _ .. ___ .......

14...- ____ .......

15.. .... ___ ....

16---. _ . __ .....

17 

18.. .........

19 

20-. _ 

21 ...............

22 __ .... ....

23--. _________ .

24. __ . ....

25. __ . _ ..........

26 ...............

27 ........ 

28. ............

29. 

30.. __ ....

31-... ........

Oct.

28

27

25

25

25

30

32

28

28

31

33

28

27

25

25

25

25

24

21

21

21

21

24

24

21

21

22

22

23

24

25

Nov.

26

25

25

25

25

22

24

24

24

24

25

25

26

26

25

24

24

22

22

22

99

22

24

24

22

22

21

91

Dec.

21

24

26

40

40

35

32

32

30

27

25

22

21

22

24

24

16

11

4

4

4

4

4

5

5

5

5

5

Jan.

5

6

6

6

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

10

10

10

Feb.

10

10

10

26

53

76

94

152

142

126

116

105

90

78

74

71

71

71

70

68

65

65

63

63

60

57Cf»

KA

Mar.

53

so

49

CO

52

50

47

47

46if.

if.

45

57

46

46

50

49

46

45

4*

42

At)

3Q

9.Q

36

36

33

33

qq

<M

39

Apr.

56

331

2,470

1,870

829

449

307

1,670

307

215

182

142

130

116

101

96

92

on

87

142

193

162

112

103

237

1fi9

107

> QJ

80

May

71

65

63

57

54

54

57

57

tfi

54

54

52

50

46

56

73

73

62

57

81

too

152

142

124

116

105

96

87

Q9

80

73

June

66

62

56

52

47

45

40

38

38

36

33

40

38

36

33

32

32

39

38

35

oq

193

2, 170.

1 (\A(\

AGO

283

215

142

July

107

87

80

73

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 17 to Feb. 8; discharge estimated from observer's 

notes and climatologic data.
194 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1-925, PART VI

Monthly discharge of Smoky Hill River at Ellsworth, Kans., for the year ending

September 30,1925

Month

November _ ________ . __ ____ ______

December.. . __________ . ____________

March _ _________________ . ____ ....

May.. _ . _____________ __________

June..... __ __ _ _______ ___ . .. __

July 1-4. .........................................

The period. _____________ .. ....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

33 

26 

40 

10 

152 

57 

2,470 

152 

2,170 

107

Minimum

21 

21 

4

5 

10 

33 

56 

46 

32 

73

Mean

25.2 

23.5 

17.2 

7.62 

71.3 

44.2 

368 

77.1 

190 

86.8

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,550 

1,400 

1,060 

468 

3,960 

2,720 

21,900 

4,740 

11,300 

688

49,800

SMOKY HIII RIVER NEAR MENTOR, EANS.

LOCATION. In SE. }i sec. 18, T. 15 S., R. 2 W., at highway bridge 1>£ miles east 

of Mentor, Saline County, and 26 miles above Saline River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 8,210 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 1, 1923, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Chain gage on upstream side of bridge; read by Scott Mongold.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and silt; shifting. No welldefined control. Bank-full stage, 20 feet.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 13.6 feet 

7 a. m. June 25 (discharge, 2,100 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.4 feet October 14 and November 22 (discharge, 20 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

REGULATION. Flow is slightly affected by operation of milldam upstream.

ACCURACT. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curves fairly well 

defined below 600 second-feet. Gage read to tenths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table, using 

shifting-control method February 12 to April 1. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Smoky Hill River near Mentor, Kans., during the year 

ending September 30, 1925

Date

Oct. 14. 

Nov. 18. ___ .

Dec. 16. ___ .

Jan. 31 .........

Gage 

height

Feet

1 38

1.39

1.85

"2.42

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 10 t;

18 1

45.1

30.8

Date

Mar. 9 .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.02

2.37

10.44

8.30

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

60.1

69.9

1,230

770

Date

Aug. 12 .

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.93

2.60

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

Ill

90.4

 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Smoky Hill River near Mentor, Kans., for the year 

ending September 30, 1925

Day

1 ____ . .....

2......... .....

3

4. _ ... .......

5 ....... ...

6 . .

7.. . ...

8 ...- ....

9 ... .

10 - .

Oct.

30

30

51

40

30

30

25

30

30

25

Nov.

30

30

35

35

35

30

30

25

25

30

Dec.

30

30

30

35

35

4n

35

35

35

30

Jan.

34

Feb.

40

40

45

50

50

65

80

SO

93

93

Mar.

85

78

78

85

85

93

85

71

57

57

Apr.

45

292

372

55

950

1,450

684

502

414

1,250

May

134

134

102

88

95

88

102

118

110

110

June

67

110

151

95

205

102

49

38

74

49

July

196

169

151

126

102

74

1,420

758

440

312

Aug.

502

402

502

402

252

187

151

142

126

118

Sept.

426

1,300

992

440

322

302

223

205

187

196
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 195

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Smoky Hill River near Mentor, Kans.,for the-year 

ending September SO, 1925 Continued

Day

11 _ ...........

12....... .......

13..............

14..............

15..............

16........... ...

17...... .. .

18..... _ . .

19. _ . ......_ 

20..............

21..............

22..............

23......

24.......

25.......

26...... .

27....... ... ...

28.... _ .. .....

29..... _ ... ...

30.......

31.......

Oct.

30

25

25

20

30

30

35

30

oe

30

25

30

30

30

35

30

30

35

30

30

30

Nov.

30

25

OK

30

25

30

30

25

vn

30

25

20

25

30

25

30

30

25

30

25

Dec.

30

30

30

35

35

35

30

35

Jan.

33

31

Feb.

78

85

1 1$2

157

147

118

109

147

197

118

QO

OT

101

93

CM

85

85

Mar.

71

64

K7

57

64

64

71

71

64

57

e7

51

51

K7

51

51

57

57

51

4n

40

Apr.

402

332

OOQ

205

170

914

142

126

126

126

151

187

169

160

ild.

914

178

May

go

102

$21

01

ft1

88

67

49

00

QQ

81

ft1

QQ

134

126

126

iia

126

126

118

June

OQ

61

33

OQ

67

QQ

38

^3

OQ

33

33

67

187

2,100

7CX5

470 q-io

OeO

223

July

oeo

000

ooq

170

151

126

126

110

go

55

88

110

151

134

83

74

67

74

QQ

81

95

Aug.

no

1 1ft

102

102

102

$21

126

151

1 3fifl

1,400

758

?Q9

332

302

262

232

205

196

187

187

Sept.

17«

777

758

Oft*>

262

262

187

160

142

134

118

134

142

118

118

102

102

95

95

88

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 18 to Feb. 11, discharge estimated from study of 

climatologie data and one discharge measurement. Braced figures show mean discharge for periods 

indicated.

Monthly discharge of Smoky Hill River near Mentor, Kans., for the year ending

September 30, 1925

Month

October... __ __ . ___ . _________ . __ . ....

March

July...................................................

August. __ ..... ............ _ ......... _ .. .....

The year.. _______________ __ . ....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

51 

35 

40

157 

93 

1,450 

134 

2,100 

1,420 

1,400 

1,300

2,100

Minimum

20 

20

40 

40 

45 

49 

33 

55 

81 

88

Mean

30.2 

28.3 

33.9 

32.6 

93.6 

63.9 

322 

102 

195 

204 

308 

298

142

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,860 

1,680 

2,080 

2,000 

5,200 

3,930 

19,200 

6,270 

11,600 

12,500 

18,900 

17,700

103,000

SMOKY HILL RIVER AT SOLOMON, EANS.

LOCATION. In SE. % sec. 19, T. 13 S., R. 1 E., at highway bridge one-fourth 

of a mile below mouth of Solomon River and 1 mile south of Solomon, 

Lincoln County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 18,700 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April to July, 1904; October 24, 1922, to September 30, 

1925.

GAGE. Chain gage on upstream handrail of bridge; read by L. Z. Castor.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and silt; shifting. No welldefined control. Bank-full stage, 24 feet.
196 SUEPACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART VI

EXTREMES OP DISCHAEGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 12.4 feet at 

7 a. m. June 27 (discharge, 3,850 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.3 feet at 

7 a. m. October 14 (discharge, 25 second-feet).

The maximum stage during the flood of 1903 was determined by levels to 

be about 35.0 feet, and in 1904 the maximum stage was 26.4 feet. On June 

13, 1923, a stage of 25.96 feet was recorded, with a discharge of 14,200 

second-feet. Minimum discharge occurred on October 14, 1924.

I0E. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

REGULATION. Flow is affected by operation of mills and power plants upstream.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curve fairly well 

defined. Gage read to tenths once daily. Daily dischargd ascertained 

by applying daily gage height to rating table, using shifting-control method 

September 3-30. Records fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Weather Bureau

Discharge measurements of Smoky Hill River at Solomon, Kans., during the year

ending September SO, 1925

Date

Oct. 13 __ . __

Nov. 17... _ ..

Dec. 15 

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.58

2.66

2.86

Discharge

Sec.-ft. fia Q

Q1 ft

135

Date Gage 

height

Feet

a 9 83

3 91

3.41

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

AQ O

91ft

239

Date

Aug. 11.. __ ...

Gage 

height

Feet

3

QA

3

RK

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

OQ1

91 P;

a Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Smoky Hill River at Solomon, Kans., for the year

ending September SO, 1925

Day

1.. _ . ........

2. ____ -. _ .

3 .

4. ____ . __ .

5.. ... ..... .

6. . 

7......... .....

8 ..

9. 

10 __ .... _ ...

I!--..,. ......

12.... _ .. .....

13. .

14 ___ . .......

15 __ ....... ...

16..... _ . .....

17 __ ....... ...

18 ____ . ......

19.... .-.._.-

20- ___ . ...._.

21... _______

22 __ . .........

23... ____ . ...

24... ___ . .....

25-. . .....

26..............

27 ___ ... ___

28.. 

29 __ .. _ ..

30 

O1

Oct.

58

58

58

114

95

95

58

58

40

58

58

58

58

25

76

40

58

58

76

58

58

76

95

95

76

40

58

40

95

58

76

Nov.

dn

58

40

40

4n

40

76

01

95

95

58

40

Q"5

95

114

114

95

58

76

114

40

133

95

76

40

114

76

58

58

58

Dec.

58

76

76

76

05

133

172

133

76

152

152

172

172

152

152

133

114

76

50

55

70

Jan.

65

Feb.

iift

AQ

55

58

65

70

75

75

75

85

95

114

114

133

172

216

250

264

288

313

313

264

264

264

264

264

250

250

Mar.

194

1W

216

194 icu

133

152

172

172

172

152

133

152

194

194

172

172

152

172

152

133

133

133

133

133

152

133

133

133

133

Apr.

152

133

icu

500

470

1,050

3,080

1,680

1,120

920

1,080

950

650

620

590

442

414

388

363

338

288

264

264

414

388

338

313

338

338

388

May

338

313

91fi

216

172

250

172

250

250

172

194

216

152

172

172

288

770

414

288

250

264

250

172

194

250

264

250

250

264

216

June

216

216

560

338

830

216

194

152

114

152

114

114

152

133

114

114

95

1,640

1,880

1,300

680

560

338

288

950

2,180

3,850

3,510

1,880

1,020

July

710

560

470

363

313

313

264

216

1,260

770

590

590

442

650

414

288

250

288

194

216

194

194

860

620

313

288

216

264

288

363

Aug.

250

850

1,440

1,920

1,220

860

680

530

470

388

388

530

770

1,190

920

770

560

530

980

950

1,800

3,030

2,830

1,800

1,400

1,400

1,220

1,080

860

800

740

Sept.

830

1,920

2,880

3,620

2,140

950

800

680

590

590

1,220

920

1,020

1,440

980

680

560

442

388

338

338

338

313

313

313

264

250

250

216

172

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 18 to Feb. 10; discharge estimated from one discharge measurement, observer's notes, and a study of climatologic records. No gage-height record 

Aug. 2; discharge interpolated.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 197

Monthly discharge of Smoky Hill River at Solomon, Kans., for the year ending

September SO, 1925

Month

October _________ . _______________

November ______ ____ ________ . .........

December ________ ..... ______ . __________

January ______ . _ _ _______________ .

February.. ________________________

March .. __ .. ___ ________ . __ . _________

April..

July... .. _____ . _ __ ______ ____ _____ _.

September ________________________

Discharge 'in second-feet

Maximum

114 

133

172

313 

216 

3,080 

770 

3,850 

1,260 

3,030 

3,620

3,850

Minimum

25 

40

48 

133 

133 

152 

95 

194 

250 

172

25

Mean

65.3 

74.2 

98.2 

65 

170 

159 

616 

260 

797 

423 

1,070 

858

387

Run-off in 

acre-feet

4,020 

4,420 

6,040 

4,000 

9,440 

9,780 

36,700 

16,000 

47,400 

26,000 

65,800 

51,100

281,000

SALINE RIVEE AT TESCOTT, KANS.

LOCATION. In SE. X sec. 16, T. 12 S., R. 5 W., at highway bridge one-fourth 

of a mile below an old dam, half a mile south of Tescott, Ottawa County, 

half a mile above Dry Creek, 4 miles below Table Rock Creek, and 40 miles 

above mouth.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,800 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 3, 1919, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Chain gage on downstream side of highway bridge; read by Leo Diehl.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and silt; shifting. No welldefined control. Bank-full stage, 25 feet.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 18.90 feet at 

7 p. m. September 1 (discharge, 2,860 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.38 

feet October 19 (discharge, 1 second-foot).

1919-1925: Maximum stage recorded, that of September 1, 1925; minimum discharge, that of October 19, 1924.

ICE. -Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

REGULATION. Flow is affected by operation of mills at Shady Bend and Lincoln.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curves fairly well 

defined. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying mean daily gage height to rating table, using shifting-control 

method October 16 to November 18. Records poor.

Discharge measurements of Saline River at Tescott, Kans., during the year ending

September SO, 1925

Date

Oct. 14. ________

Nov. 18 . ____

Dec. 16_________

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.07

1 OS

2.29

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

11.9

a i

18

Date

Mar. 10-... _ May 21 __ . ____

Gage 

height

Feet 9 nn

O QQ

10.02

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

10.7

44.4

830

Date

Ancr 11

Gage 

height

Feet 

9.44

4.45

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

650

72.1
198

Daily Sit

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART VI

', vn seeond-feet, of Saline River at-Tescott, Kerns., for the 

September SO, 1925

Day

1. ___

2

3 ________

4... .... ....

5 ...... ...

6- __ ....

7 __ - __ ....

8 ... ... .....

9. __ .........

10 

11...... ___ ...

12. . __ .....

13. __ ..... .

14 .. . -

1 fi

16 _ .-.. . 

17 . 

18. _ ___ .

19. .

20 

21 _ 

22 ___ 

23 

24. ___ ........

25 __ .....

26.. 

27 _ . __ .

28 

29 __ ... ...

30- ___

31 

Oct.

4

3

3

3

4

4

4

5

4

4

4

6

13

6

3

6

3

2

7

3

4

3

4

11

9

7

4

5

3

3

Nov.

4

4

2

3

6

6

4

4

4

4

5

5

5

6

9

8

6

7

8

10

7

8

3

6

4

4

5

4

8

9

D*ec.

9

8

12

13

40

48

26

6

99

38-

10

24

10

10

16

10

1 '

'

5

Jan.

2

Feb.

3

I10

38

en

65

65

32

42

20

20

40

58

19

19

20

Mar.

26

18

15

32

40

38

32

18

28

11

32

17

38

12

32

18

22

38

20

30

32

15

26

18

22

22

15

26

17

22

19

Apr.

28

32

22

979

858

252

171

133

112

155

147

100

65

44

an

52

44

32

28

18

40

58

48

34

22

32

30

140

50

52

May

46

50

34

27

26

32

36

30

26

38

16

32

52

36

38

7

12

32

70

38

52

46

42

32

22

48

34

32

32

48

8

June

5

28

30

28

5

32

22

5

20

4

10

22

5

6

5

10

30

126

140

40

48

28

44

752

752

684

242

188

155

126

July

100

233

52

32

30

28

85

119

112

38

46

119

48

52

24

30

38

58

46

4

188

735

171

179

106

85

28

38

24

34

19

Aug.

en

100 1

282

197

155

155

106

90

106

100

510

301

218

125

247

200

157

439

892

1,840

1,330

425,,

439 1

111

237

227

191

173

78

40

1,200

Sept.

9 7fift

:i,640

1,350

200

237

200

101

133

369

237

200

289

173

133

90

111

111

111

7204

97

94

90

90

78

78

75

84

84

78

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 18 to Feb. 16; discharge estimated from a study 

of climatologic data. No gage readings Sept. 22; discharge interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Saline River at Tescott, Kans., for the year ending September

30, 1925

March. . . ___ . __ . ______________ ..

April. ______ .. __ . __ ..... ____ .......... _ ...

May __________ __ _._ 

July _ ....... .............

Maximum

13

10

48

65

40

858

70

752

735

1,840

2,780

2,780

Minimum

2

2

11

18

7

4

4

40

72

Mean

4.8

5.6

12.9

2.3

20.5

24.2

104

34.6

120

93.9

346

353

93.3

Run-ofiiu

acre-feet

295

333

793

141

1,140

1,490

6,190

2,130

7,140

5,770

21,300

21,000

67,700

SOUTH FORE OF SOLOMON RIVER AT ALTON, EANS.

LOCATION. In SW. % sec. 12, T. 7 S., R. 15 W., on highway bridge 1,000 

feet downstream from small dam and three-fourths of a mile south of Alton, 

Osborne County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,720 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 31, 1919, to June 30, 1925, when station was 

discontinued.
KANSAS RIVEE BASIN 199

GAGE. Chain gage on upstream handrail of bridge; read by J. K. Thompson. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and gravel; shifting. No welldefined control. Bank-full stage, 23 feet. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 7.00 feet

at 8 p. m. June 21 (discharge, 1,070 second-feet) minimum discharge, 0.2

second-foot October 18-20.

1919-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 21.5 feet September 19, 1919

(discharge, 9,340, second-feet); minimum discharge, 0.1 second-foot on

September 7 and 27, 1922. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

RE£UI&TION. Flow may be slightly regulated by small dam upstream. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curve poorly

defined. Gage.read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained

by shifting-control method. Records poor.

Discharge measurements of South Fork of Solomon River at Alton, Kans., during the 

year ending September 30, 1925

Date

Oct. 16 _ . __ _

Nov. 20 ____ ... ____ ... _

Dec. 17... _ . ____ . __

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.20

1.55

"1.96

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

.19

6.16

6.66

Date

Mar. 12 _ .. ....

May 22 _ . ____ ... __ .. __

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.94

2.08

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

27.7

 Stage-discharge relation afifocted by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork of Solomon-River at Alton, Kans., for 

f,he year ending September 30, 1925

Day

1.. _ . __ .. __ .... ___

2. _ .. ___ ... _______

3 

4. . ______ . . __ .. __

6. .. _ , ___ _ ... ...

6. _ ._. -. _ ... __ .

7. ____ . ____ . __ . ...

8... 

9.. _ ..... __ .. ....

10. __ . __ -

11 

12.. __ . ..-.- _ 

13 ~

14........ ... ... ....... .....

16...... _ . ______ . .... .

«U ,._ . .......

17 

18 

19..... _________ . ......

20. __ .... _ ._. . . _ ..

«. __ .... __ ... __ . ___

42 .. 

23. ____ .. _________ .

24. ___ . _ . _____ . .....

25. ___ ... __ . ___ . .....

26 . . .. __ .. 

27.. _______ . __ __ .

28.. ......... . .........

29. 

30. ____ .... _ .. _ .. _ ..

31 . . __ 

Oct.

0.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

1.8

.4

.4

.4

 1;

.4

.4

.2

.2

.2

1.4

1

.8

.7

.6

.7

1.5

3

2

2

3

Nov.

4

4

8

3

2

2

4

4

6

8

8

8

9

9

9

9

10

8

8

10

10

10

10

10

11

12

12

14

Dec.

14

15

16

15

14

19

12

12

11

11

10

10

6

6

4

4

4

4

4

4

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

Jan.

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

Feb.

4

5

10

12

OO

53

53

53.'3

50

Kfl

46

46

42

42

39

39

38

37

35

34

30

28

27

Mar.

28

27

42

46

42

42

39

37

qe

31

28

25

24

25

24

26

24

24

24

24

24

24

25

24

24

24

24

24

25

Apr.

53

64

53

Q4.

43

38

35

34

33

34

Q4

35

33

31

97

24

22

23

9Q

29

26

26

42

QQ

35

31

27

25

24

25

May

9fi

OK

24

00

22

21

24

26

28

31

35

42

46

49

50

60

50

OQ

35

31

27

24

20

18

18

18

17

16

14

June

19

10

7

6

5

4

4

179

638

cy

42

24

16

14

14

14

14

267

349

219

167

94

53

42

35

28

22

NOTE. Stage-dischargerrenfefci»n affected by iec*Dec. 17 to Feb. 8? discharge based on observer's notes, 

and weather records. Gage height probably in error Apr. 5-7; discharge estimated.
200 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART VI

Monthly discharge of South Fork of Solomon River at Alton, Kans., for the year 

ending September SO, 1925

Month

October ___ . _ . _____________

December ____ ______ __ . ...

January. __ . _ _________________ . .....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

3.0 

14 

16 

3 

53 

46 

84 

60 

638

Minimum

0.2 

2 

3 

2 

3 

24 

22 

14 

4

1

Mean

0.85 

7.63 

7.97 

2.13 

31 

28.5 

35.3 

28.9 

79.9

Run-off in 

acre-feet

52 

454 

490 

131 

1,720 

"1/750 

, 2..100 

17780 

 4;>750

13,200

SOLOMON RIVER AT NILES, KANS.

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 31, T. 12 S., R. 1 W., at highway bridge threefourths of a mile west of Niles, Ottawa County, and 7 miles above mouth 

of river

DBAINAGE ABEA. 6,710 square miles.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. May 6, 1897, to November 30, 1903; May 15, 1919, to 

September 30, 1925. October 1, 1917, to June 23, 1919, records were 

collected near Bennington, Kans.

GAGE. Chain gage on downstream side of bridge; read by Ellsworth Boyle.

DISCHABGE MEASUBEMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Bed composed of sand and silt; shifting. No welldefined control. Bank-full stage, 22 feet. Backwater occurs at station 

when Smoky Hill River is at flood stage.

EXTBEMES OF DISCHABGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 13.22 feet 

at 7.10 a. m. August 3 (discharge, 1,950 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.32 

feet at 2.10 p. m. November 4 (discharge, 10 second-feet).

1897-1903; 1919-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 35.8 feet June-3, 1903 

(discharge, 10,600 second-feet); minimum discharge, 6.8 second-feet October 

11 and 12, 1922.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

REGULATION. Flow is affected by operation of power plants upstream.

ACCUBACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curves used are 

fairly well defined throughout. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating 

table using shifting-control method April 8 to June 16. Open-water records 

fair; winter records poor.

Discharge measurements of Solomon" River at Niles, Kans., during the year ending

September SO, 1925

Date

Oct. 13 .........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.47

1.65

2.34

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

17.4

70.4

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

«2.49

1.98

2.96

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

22.3

52.9

163

Date

Aug. 11 ..... 

Sept. 30 __ . _

Gage 

height

Feet 

5. 92

3.13

Dis-.

charge

Sec.-$. 

301

63.7

 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN- 201

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Solomon River at Niles, Kans., for the year ending

September 30, 1925

Day

1. ____ ......

2 _ .. _____

3. .............

4. ___ . _ ....

5 _____ .. ...

6..... _____ .

7... _ . ___ .

8. __ .........

9... ........

10. ...... .......

11 _______ .

12. _____ .....

13... ___ .....

14 _____ , ....

15. ___ .. ...

16. _ ..... .....

17 ___ ... _ ..

18 ___ .. __ ..

19.. _ . _ ..

20 -

21. _______ -

22 ___ ..... _ .

23.... . -..

24. ___ .......

25.. ___

26 ___ . ___ .

27. _______ .-

28. ___ ........

29..- _ .......

30 __ ... .._

31. 

Oct.

18

19

44

22

20

22

17

16

16

15

19

21

19

14

21

36

16

15

16

49

20

59

75

36

18

20

18

12

12

31

75

Nov.

24

11

11

10

16

48

44

23

19

18

16

63

51

51

25

22

24

22

59

29

75

22

16

27

63

55

27

27

24

83

Dec.

51

31

20

92

83

88

96

67

37

37

79

83

67

71

79

67

44

23

13

11

'

Jan.

16

14

23

Feb.

33

42

I 55

92

70

115

200

115

120

110

120

130

135

120

88

83

Mar.

83

96

120

79

79

101

96

67

59

106

67

63

115

88

83

67

55

71

71

75

44

63

59

67

67

67

40

67

79

67

0,

Apr.

92

67

96

88

40

908

566

325

240

174

174

130

187

282

200

162

idfl

125

120

101

101

106

174

200

I4fl

115

130

162

162

115

May

120

140

51

55

70

106

63

106

115

67

92

92

55

59 101

130

820

454

213

162

106

140

no

140

110

101

96

120

101

88

1

June

83

388

151

310

110

67

48

70

101

51

31

79

55

32

55

32

1,110

1,660

1,780

7'U

268

162

151

125

79

1,580

1,600

1,600

585

310

July

151

187

115

120

115

79

83

63

101

71

41

29

187

115

S3

48

130

63

42

48

75

71

63

35

29

40

63

92

115

140

67

Aug.

55

376

1,840

756

281

255

200

155

155

164

294

362

334

450

390

220

182

132

155

173

147

243

513

435

738

579

465

334

255

255

268

Sept.

645

320

294

147

147

147

139

147

132

390

320

155

104

91

70

45

37

33

52

68

40

50

60

58

28

26

28

23

23

55

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 16 to Feb. 17; discharge estimated from observer's 

notes, climatologic data, and one discharge measurement.

Monthly discharge of Solomon River at Niles, Kans., for the year ending September

30, 1925

December ________ . _________ .

January. ___ . __ .. ____ __ ..

March. .... ........ __ . ______ ..

May _______ . _____________ .

June _ ........ __ . __ ...........

July .. .._ _ _

September __ ___ .... ____ . ___ . .....

The year..... __ . ________ ......

NORTH FORE OF SO

LOCATION. In SW. }{ sec. 34, T.

below milldam, half a mile so

of a mile below Bow Creek, a

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,290 square m

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 31

discontinued.

GAGE. Chain gage on downstreai

High- water staff gage from 1

to trees in immediate vicinity

LOMOK £]

4 S., R.

ith of K

ad iy2 m

iles.

', 1919,

n handr

LO feet t

of gage

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

7C

83

96

2ft)

120

908

820

1,780

187

1,840

545

1,840

Minimum

19

10

40

40

51

31

90

55

23

Mean

26 2

33.5

40.3

17.8

76.7

75.1

107

139

448

OK Q

360

125

Run-off in

acre-feet

1,«10

1,99.1

2,480

1,090

4,260

4,620

11,100

8,550

26,700

5

OQA

22,100

7,440

97,200

VER AT KIEWIN, EANS.

16 W., at highway bridge half a mile

irwin, Phillips County, three-fourths

iles above Deer Creek.

o June 30, 1925, when station was

dl of bridge; read by Dan W. Fisk

3 27.0 feet, in three sections fastened
202 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART VI

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and silt; shifting. No welldefined control. Bank-full stage, 13 feet.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during the year, 10.15 feet 

at 7 a. m. June 22 (discharge, 1,970 second-feet); minimum discharge, 0.5 

second-foot, several days in October.

1919-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 22.5 feet at 5 p. m. September 18, 

1919 (discharge, 15,500 second-feet); minimum discharge, 0.5 second-foot 

December 5, 1922, and several days in October, 1924.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation slightly affected by ice.

REGULATION. Flow is regulated by operation of milldam upstream.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curve fairly welldefined from 15 to 1,000 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. 

Daily discharge determined by shifting-control method. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of North Fork of Solomon River at Kirwin, Kans., during 

the year ending September SO, 1925

Date

Oct. 16 _ . _ . ___ ... __ . _ ..

Nov. 20. __ ....-

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.07

2

OA

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

0.74

1O Q

Date

Dec. 17.. __ ...... _ . . _ ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

"2.45

2.38

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

5.4

33.6

, "Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Fork of Solomon River at Kirwin, Kans., 

for the period ending June 30, 1925

Day

1_ 

2_ .. _ .. ___

3 . __________ __

4 _____ .... .. __ _ . .....

6 . _____________

7

8 

g . ........... ..... ...

10 

11..... __ . --.._....-- .

12 

13_ . __ . _ . __

14.

15L .... .-. 

16_ 

17. .- _ - _ -

!».... ........................

IQ

20 

21 -

22 

23... ... ... 

24 . .-

25

9ft

27. . ____ . _ ____ .

28 __ _ _

9O

30 *.. _ ... _______ 

31 __ - - _

Oct.

0.5

6

7

.5

6

4

7

8

4

.5

7

10

6

8

.5

8

12

9

7

8

11

1.6

10

1.9

12

12

Nov.

14

2

0

16

9

16

16

12

5

14

«16

19

15

16

16

10

16

18

18

12

15

22

13

23

8

4

10

17

8

4

Dec.

15

15

18

8

IS

1 Q

16

10

12

15

16

18

12

28

1

1

1

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

Jan.

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

Feb.

5

8

17

28

26

22

18

44

53

46

45

57

37

32

32

42

45

44

41

28

41

41

41

45

41

40

Mar

32

41

41

42

36

38

27

37

36

32

40

43

32

22

37

40

42

40

39

28

27

28

27

41

41

42

47

23

40

40

Apr.

41

239

45

48

48

55

d-Q

42

48

45

41

32

32

29

39

30

28

32

30

28

29

30

35

29

28

29

36

38

41

31

May

Oft

16

29

29

47

41

51

CO

52

32

35

50

47

36

53

36

32

39

44

39

43

46

47

20

29

39

38

32

37

42

19

June

QA

67

27

27

16

12

17ia

18

IS

12

24

IS

11

18-

12

12

18-

13

2&

29

1,35ft

778

550 120-

75

57

47

4&

54

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 17 to Feb. 5; discharge estimated from study of 

observer's notes, climatologic data, and one discharge measurement.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 203

Monthly discharge of North Fork of Solomon River at Kirwin, Kans., for the year 

ending September 30, 1925

Month

December ___________ _____________

January __ __ _ _____ __ . __

February.. _________ ___ . ____ . ___ .

April........................... .......... ..............

May ___ _______ ___ . _ . ..

June ____ _ .. ____ .. ____ _ .

Tbe period __ __ . _________ . ______

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

12 

23 

28 

2 

57 

47 

239 

53 

1,350

Minimum

0.5 

2.2 

1 

2 

2 

22 

28 

16 

11

Mean

6.31 

13.0 

9.1 

2.0 

33 

35.6 

43.6 

38.1 

117

Run-off in 

acre-feet

388 

774 

560 

123 

1,830 

2,190 

2,590 

2, $40 

6,960

17,800

BIG BLUE RIVER AT HULL, KANS.

LOCATION. In NW. }i sec. 3, T. 2 S., R. 7 E., at highway bridge one-fourth 

mile west of Hull, Marshall County, 4 miles below Elk Creek, and 2 and 3 

'miles, respectively, above Deer and Horseshoe Creeks.

DRAINAGE AREA. 4,510 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 24, 1919, to July 2, 1925, when station was 

discontinued.

GAGE. Staff gage from 2.00 to 26.1 feet fastened to masonry pier on right bank; 

read by James Pribyl. High-water staff gage, from 26.0 to 32.0 feet, 

fas|ened to an elm tree 75 feet west of gage and 40 feet north of highway.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. M'ade from dbwn'&tream side" of'bridge0 or "by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of silt and gravel; shifting. Control 

for low stages at rapids half a mile below gage. Bank-full stage, 22 feet.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 18.70 feet at 

7.25 a. m. June 18 (discharge, 12,400 second-feet); minimum discharge, 

30 second-feet March 13.

1919-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 20.8 feet at 5.30 p. m. October 

3, 1923 (discharge, 14,500 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.20 feet 

on September 8 and 14, 1922 (discharge, 2 second-feet).

In May, 1903, a stage equivalent to 31.7 feet on the gage was recorded 

by observer.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

REGULATION. Fiow affected by operation of .power, plants upstream. ,

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. One~faifly ~well; defined 

rating curve used. Gage read to tenths twice daily. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table except as 

indicated in footnote to daily-discharge table. Records poor.

Discharge measurements of Big Blue River at Hull, Kans., during the year ending

September 30, 1925

Date

Oct. 17... -- - - 

Nov. 21. _ ...-..._. .-..._ ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

3 93

3.65

"4.02

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

144

82.1

103

Date

Feb. 3-~ . 

May23 -- ------

Gage 

height

Feet 

 4.60

3.93

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

206

200

"Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

63434 30 14
204 SURFACE WATER, SUPPLY, 1925, PART VI

'Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Big Blue River at Hull, Kans., for the year ending

September SO, 1925

Day

l.. _____ . _____

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.

127

92

184

154

110

101

92

110

92

118

127

101

110

118

136

164

127

127

145

127

164

127

92

145

127

76

84

110

110

110

Nov.

101

110

110

110

110

136

1fi4

127

92

110

101

Q9

110

118

92

110

110

101

127

164

9fl4

136

174

194

145

127

145

IRA.

184

204

Dec.

184

204

204

234

234

1S4

254

234

224

204

194

224

265

244

224

204

174

224

184

Q9

145

136

184

154

84

118

154

136

84

I4c

Jan.

154

136

174

9<!4

174

154

214

174

154

194

154

59

118

84

84

68

101

101

154

136

136

154

154

136

136

118

154

136

136

Feb.

1Q4

184

174

204

91.1

244

644

770

608

608

flftQ

644

1,050

1,580

860

770

770

770

1,050

1,050

364

265

194

204

276

244

234

Mar.

OQQ

Ofi5

214

on_i

234

224

174

136

101

84

76

30

84

145

127

110

110

127

76

52

154

204

224

204

224

204

164

174

174

164

Apr.

164

174

214

174

194

184

244

254

234

276

320

9(14

364

364

234

224

254

265

214

244

276

234

254

234

224

194

224

224

224

244

May

265

214

265

234

234

254

244

254

265

254

265

204

174

214

244

680

472

320

276

276

320

276

244

265

214

234

234

224

224

234

234

June

9fl4

364

2,740

644

276

320

320

364

298

276

298

364

320

320

1,050

7,680

n dfin

11,200

5,800

2,380

1,580

1,360

3,140

1,820

608

860

1,000

1,050

644

418

July

419

419

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 17 to Feb. 16; discharge estimated from study of 

gage-height record, climatologic data, and two discharge measurements. Shifting-control method used 

Feb. 26 to July 2.- Gage readings probably in error Apr. 1, May 18 and 19. Discharge estimated.

Monthly discharge of Big Blue River at Hull, Kans., for the year ending September

SO, 1925

Month

The period

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

184 

204 

265 

234 

1,580 

298 

364 

680 

11,400

Minimum

76 

92 

84 

52 

174 

30 

164 

174 

204

Mean

120 

133 

185 

140 

535 

160 

238 

268 

1,970

Run-off in 

acre-feet

7,380 

7,910 

11,400 

8,610 

29,700 

9,840 

14, 200 

16,500 

117, 000

223,000

BIG BLUE RIVER AT RANDOLPH, KANS.

LOCATION. In SW. % sec. 12, T. 7 S., R. 6 E., at highway bridge half a mile 

above Fancy Creek, three-fourths of a mile east of Randolph, Riley County, 

15 miles below Black Vermilion River, and 32 miles (by river) above mouth.

DRAINAGE AREA. 8,860 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 17, 1918, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Chain gage on upstream handrail of bridge; read by Mrs. Ollie Webb. 

Vertical staff gages, one from 6.0 to 30.9 feet, on right bank pier, and one 

from 29.0 to 33.5 feet, painted on old concrete foundation for oil tank on 

right bank 500 feet west of chain gage, are used during floods.
KANSAS RIVER BASEST 205

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by

wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and gravel; shifting. No

well-defined control. Bank-full stage, 20 feet.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 19.8 feet at 

5.05 p. m. June 19 (discharge, 20,200 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.6-feet 

at 5.03 p. m. October 22 (discharge, 230 second-feet).

1918-1925: Maximum discharge, 22,300 second-feet June 11, 1919; minimum discharge, 210 second-feet October 2, 1922.

On May 31, 1903, a stage equivalent to 31.7 feet on gage was observed 

by Mr. John Nord, Randolph, Kans.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice for short periods. 

sRSGULATfON. Flow is affected by operation of power plants upstream. 

.ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curve fairly well 

defined between 300 and 6,000 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice 

daily. Daily discharge determined by applying mean daily gage height to 

rating table, using shifting-control method October 1-15. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Big Blue River at Randolph, Kans., during the year 

ending September 30, 1925

Date

Oct. 18. ___ 

 Nov. 22... ....

Dec. 19 ___ ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.96

2.89

"2.98

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

339

319

114

Date

May 23 . __ ..

Gage 

height

Feet

0 KO

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

CKO

614

Date

Sept. 21 _

Gage 

height

Feet

1 30

3.08

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,630

431

 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Big Blu? River at Randolph, Kans., for the year

ending September 30, 1925

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 ... ..

30. __ ... .....

31 . 

Oct.

370

300

332

510

490

410

390

O7fl

430

370

300

315

332

285

332

332

390

285

285

350

300

240

240

300

270

285

270

430

Nov.

410

300

009

285

315

300

285 Qfln

300

315

315

332

300

332

350

350

410

315

315

430

350

315

350

315

315

300

Dec.

370

330

qqo

370

370

370

410

370

QIC

285

OTft

315

270

410

430

350

200

177

1 K4

158

99<%

300

Jan.

. 30Q

I 255

Feb

 255

 430

Q7fl

1,210

1,670

1,810

1,810

1,640

1,380

1,180

1,060

1,060

1,060

720

670

620

830

940

830

1 ' 000

Mar.

77C

720

720

830

670

670

526

620

CAQ

620

*79

572

526

572

670

620

<V79

549

620

526

420

504

504

504

482

461

59R

461

482

Apr.

4S9

504

c(\A

549

504

504

*79

oon

1,310

885

620

W9

526

con

670

670

620

549

526

KAQ

504

504

440

461

440

572

549

May

504

482

461

342

400

482

482

440

461

400

420

400

420

482

COft

1,060

1,120

775

670

526

670

572

526

440

482

461

380

342

380

420

June

342

440

17,500

12,000

3,830

1,000

775

670

670

885

775

670

885

885

720

16,400

18,200

20,000

10,900

4,860

4,620

4,980

4,260

2, 870

2,600

2, MO

1,670

1,810

1,460

July

1,270

1,030

1 030

860

Q7n

705

7cc

605

1,340

1,090

655

555

605

605

705

605

510

510

470

430

605

555

605

470

315

315

860

705

605

605

Aug.

510

705

605

605

510

555

3,410

R OKfl

3,140

1,670

1,400

3,810

8,380

2,780

1,670

1, 270

915

8,900

6,060

3,230

6,820

3,530

1,780

1,500

1,180

775

775

670

670

720

1,000

Sept.

1,060

885

QQK

620

482

420

526

720

440

526

482

620

720

461

420

420

360

360

324

332

380

332

332

420

526

461

526

549

504

504

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 16 to Feb. 12; discharge based on observer's notes, 

climatologic data, and one discharge measurement. Braced figures show mean discharge for periods 

indicated.
206 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART VI

Monthly discharge of Big Blue River at Randolph, Kans., for the year ending

September 30, 1925

Month

October __ . ___ ___ ...

November... ___ __ __ __ _

March.-.. ______________ ___________

April..... . __ .......... __ ..... _ ..... _ .....

May. __ __ __ ___ ___ __ _ _ __ .....

July... ............ ...............................

August..... . __ .. _ ___ ______ .-

September- __ _ . __ ___ ___ ___ _ . ....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

510 

430 

430

1,810 

775 

1.S18 

1,120 

20,000 

1,340 

8,900 

1,060

20,000

Minimum

240 

285

420 

440 

342 

342 

315 

510 

324

Mean

332 

327 

296 

277 

853. 

577 

599 

514 

4,930 

700 

2,510 

520

1,030

Run-off in 

acre-feet

20,400- 

19,500 18,200- 

17,000 

47,400 

t500 

600 

31.-600 

293,000- 43,000- 

154,000 

30,900

746, 000

tITTIE BIUE RIVER AT WATERVIIIE, KANS.

LOCATION. In SE. % sec. 16, T. 4 S., R. 6 E., at Cornhusker highway bridge, 

half a mile north of Waterville, Marshall County, 1 mile below Corn Creek 

and 5 miles above junction with Big Blue River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,390 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 1, 1922, to June 30, 1925, when station was discontinued.

GAGE. Chain gage on downstream handrail of bridge; read by A. McAtee.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of silt and sand; slightly shifting. No 

well-defined control.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 13.43 feet at 

6 p. m. June 17 (discharge, 9,920 second-feet); minimum discharge, 76 

second-feet December 19 and 20 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice). 

1922-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 15.4 feet at 12.15 p. m. July 13, 

1923 (discharge, 13,200 second-feet); minimum discharge, that of December 19 and 20, 1924.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curve fairly well 

defined below 1,200 second-feet and extended above. Gage read to Hun. 

dredths twice daily. Daily discharge determined by applying mean daily 

gage height to rating table. Records good, except for high stages for which 

they are poor. Winter records fair.

Discharge measurements of Little Blue River at Waterville, Kans., during the year 

ending September SO, 1925

Date

Oct. 17 __ ......

Nov.21.... 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.81

1.98

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

128

 163

Date

Feb. 3. _ ...:..

Gage 

height

Feet 

"2.40

"2.78

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

82

142

Date

Mar. 15... _

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.19

2.34

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

214

257

'Stags-discharge relation affected by ice.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 207

, in second^et, of Idttle Blue River atWaterville, Kans.,for the year 

ending September 30, 1925

Day

1 __ . __

2... ___ ... _.__ . .....

3.. _________ .... .......

4... ___ .... ______ . .....

5.. ___ ...... ___ ... .....

6

7.. __ . __ . __ .... . .....

8 ._-_._...__. 

9 ......... ___ ..... .....

10 . -

11.. ___________ . .....

12... ___ ..... __ ..... ___ .

13 

14.. _____ . ___ . _ .. ___

15 _____ .. __ ........ 

16... __ ... _ . ________ -

17.. __ 

18 -. __ ._.. .

19... __ . _ .. __ .. _ . .....

20 . __ . __ .. _ . _ . ___ .

21.. ___ .... _____ .. ___

22... ________ ...... .....

23 __ ...... _____ . ___

94i£:: ::::::::::::::::::::

26 __ ........ ..........

27 ____ ..... __ ....... ....

28 ___ . __ ...... .....

29.. ........... ..........

30 . ................. . .-

31 ____ . ___ .... ___ .

Oct.

126

186 v

126

126

126

U8

126

126

126

126

126

135

126

126

135

135

126

126

126

135

135

135

126

135

135

135

135

135

144

144

144

Nov.

144 * 144'

144

135

144

144

144

144

144

144

144

144

164

164

164

164

164

154

154

164

1 14

164

154

154

154

154

154

164

216

164

Dec.

154

164

164

190

190

190

177

177

310

229

190

190

682

190

203

190

110

81

76

76

81

81

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

Jan.

ftfl

86

86

86

86

86

91

.91

91

96

OR

96

96

OR

96

96

103

103

110

110

110

110

118

118

118

126

126

126

126

126

Feb.

135

135

144

144

144

164

190

232

336

420

614

648

580

516

484

516

682

416

400

320

288

258

258

272

244

244

258

232

Mar.

232

336

400

272

244

208

220

208

208

208

184

208

232

232

220

208

208

196

208

196

196

196

184

196

172

172

172

184

184

172

172

Apr.

172

196

196

220

208

258

304

272

272

232

220

208

208

196

196

208

220

196

208

196

220

196

184

184

184

184

184

196

220

196

May

184

184

172

172

172

172

184

196

184

184

184

184

184

196

208

220

272

220

208

244

352

288

258

232

220

208

184

184

208

196

172

June

172

400

1,870

738

304

272

232

208

172

172

152

172

184

220

220

4,250

9,150

7,240

5,750

3,070

2,000

4,490

1,560

1,200

1,300

1,600

1,090

948

808

704

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 17 to Feb. 17; discharge estimated from study of 

two discharge measurements, observer's notes, and climatologic data.

Monthly discharge of Little Blue River at Waterville, Kans., for the year ending

September 30, 1925

Month

October ___________________ ............

Nove'ssftJer. ........ ___ ..... _ .. __ .. ____ .....

February ... ___________ _______ .......

May............-........... .....- . ..........

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

144

216 

682 

126 

648 

400 

304 

352 

9,150

Minimum

118 

135 

76 

86 

135 

172 

172 

172 

152

Mean

131 

154 

157 

104 

331 

214 

211 

207 

1,690

Run-oft in 

acre-feet

8,060 

9,160 

9,650 

6,400 

18,400 

13,200 

12,600 

12,700 

101,000

191,000

DELAWARE RIVER AT VALLEY FALLS, KANS.

LOCATION. In SW. % sec. 18, T. 8 S., R. 18 E., at highway bridge 300 feet above 

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway bridge, 500 feet below Walnut Creek, 

one-fourth of a mile north of Valley Falls, Jefferson County, 1 mile below 

Cedar Creek, 13 miles below Elk Creek, and 35 miles above mouth.

DRAINAGE AREA. 922 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 16, 1922, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Chain gage on upstream side of bridge; read by J. M. Piazzek.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by 

wading.
208 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART VI

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of silt and rock with outcropping rock 

along banks; permanent. Control is a rock riffle 200 feet below gage at 

site of old masonry dam; practically permanent. Bank-full stage, 22 feet.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 29.72 feet at 

midnight June 16 (discharge about 30,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 

1.39 feet November 3 (discharge, 9 second-feet).

1922-1925: Maximum stage recorded, that of June 16, 1925; minimum 

discharge, 1.3 second-feet October 28, 1922. A stage equivalent to 27.2 

feet was recorded on May 27, 1915.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve fairly well 

defined below and poorly defined above 3,000 second-feet. Gage read to 

hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily 

gage height to rating table except as explained in footnote to table of daily 

discharge. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Delaware River at Valley Falls, Kans., during the year

ending September 30, 1925

Date

Oct. 11.... ...

Mar. 3 _. 

Apr. 13.. ..

Gage 

height

Feel 

1.86

1.81

2.94

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

34.4

241

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

24.76

22.20

1QK.fi

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

20,800

8,310

Date

Do.. . 

Gage 

height

Feet 

16.30

13.02

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

4,930

3,280

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Delaware River at Valley Falls, Kans., for the year

ending September 30, 1925

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.

36

OQ

23

oq

3ft

110

116

102

38

25

99

9ft

20

19

19

20

19

20

21

22

19

17

13

12

12

11

12

Nov.

Q

g

g

1Q

14

14

16

20

OK

21

20

19

10

17

16

14

14

13

13

13

1Q

1O

19

14

13

Dec.

10

14

in

001

930

091

161

Qft

EC

CO

46

48

eo

CO

41

31

14

10

11

11

10

10

10

10

1°.

iq

Jan.

iq

IQ

10

10

14

15

16

17

IQ

IQ

IS

17

16

IQ

9ft

99

19

18

17

IQ

IQ

31

74

189

°.ft9

85

70

K7

42

4.9

Feb.

AQ

42

43

AQ

45

CO

ftQ

00

no

95

QQ

66

55

56in

46

44

40

41

4850'

81

86

81

58

AK

44

Mar.

46

on

OQ

AQ

66

fifi

62

53

46

42

36

33

316

241

IQfi

110

81

80

71

62

52

45

44

42

37

34

32

on

28

33

Apr.

00

161

760

480

241

161

134

3,440

1,700

540

360

288

245

203

161

287

°.ft9

288

217

161

128

112

189

540

273

189

126

136

120

May

96

8600

77

AQ

63

QQ

QQ

03

80

71

136

IRQ

480

870

148

95

81

76

63

55

44

37

34

32

30

36

148

78

June

58

KAf)

ft Kftft

1Q Rflfi

6,900

540

259

IRQ

161

130

540

810

203

19,000

21,300

14,700

13,600

8,000

690

780

690

900

900

480

331

390

302

July

QC

175

118

ift4

95

86

80

9 9.4ft

QflA

203

116

88

510

245

93

75

60

64

1,850

390

136

78

72

420

189

89

480

189

120

Aug.

92

7c

60

54

AQ

56

175

70

58

2,090

1,970

690

288

148

217

1,780

2,180

435

420

660

375

175

175

63

59

55

48

44

43

39

Sept.

3T

36 >A

31

qq

28

42

45

37

420

3,030

5,610

720

450

450

273

203

126

70

69

77

372

570

346

273

245

259

241

175

93

NOTE. Gage heights missing Dec. 23, 26, Mar. 31, June 4 and 16-20. Discharge interpolated Dec. 23, 

26, and Mar. 31. Discharge obtained from study of hydrograph based on engineer's measurements 

June 3-5 and 16-20.
GRAND EIVER BASIN 209

Monthly discharge of Delaware River at Valley Falls, Kans., for the year ending

September 80,1925

Month

October _________________________

December _ ___ . ....

January _____ _ ......

Febraary ______ __ .. __ . __ . __

March. _____ . _____________ ............

June ________ ___ ________ _ . .......

July........................ ...... ...................

August ____________ . __________ ....

September __ ____ __ ....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

116 

25 

930 

302 

98 

316 

3,440 

870 

21,300 

2,340 

2,180 

5,610

21,300

Minimum

11 

9 

10 

13 

40 

28 

38 

30 

58 

60 

39 

28

9

Mean

30.6 

14.3 

73.8 

41.7 

58.5 

66.4 

403 

131 

4,060 

349 

412 

480

506

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,880 

851 

4,540 

2,560 

3,250 

4,080 

24,000 

8,060 

242, 000 

21,500 

25,300 

28, 600

367,000

GRAND RIVER BASIN

GRAND RIVER NEAR GALIATIN, MO.

LOCATION. In NW. }i sec. 16, T. 59 N., R. 27 W., at highway bridge 1,000 feet 

above Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway bridge, 2 miles northeast of 

Gallatin, JJaviess County, and 7 miles above Honey Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,250 square miles (measured on base maps of Missouri and 

Iowa).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 30, 1921, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Chain gage on downstream side of bridge; read by L. C. Rogers.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel, sand, and silt; shifting. No 

well-defined control.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 30.2 feet at 5 

p. m. June 4 (discharge, 20,800 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.20 feet at 

7 a. m. November 2 (discharge, 33 second-feet). A minimum discharge of 

33 second-feet was also estimated January 8-16, when stage-discharge relation 

was affected by ice.

1921-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 36.5 feet July 12, 1922 (discharge* 

34,100 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.55 feet while river was dammed above 

gage May 15, 1924 (discharge, determined from extension of rating curve, 10 

second-feet).

The United States Weather Bureau has published a maximum stage of 

39.3 feet for the flood of July, 1909.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during the year except as 

affected by ice. Rating curve fairly well defined. Gage read to hundredths 

once daily during low stages and twice durir-g high stages. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records 

good for open-water periods and poor for period of ice effect.

Discharge measurements of Grand River near Gallatin, Mo., during the year ending

September SO, 1925

Date

Oct. 14..........

Dee. 15.. __ ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.58

1 W.

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

70

188

Date

Jan. 12 ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

« 2.80

4

10

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

38

q/vi

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

6.32

7.35

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

920

1,310

' Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
210 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART VI

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Grand River near Gallatin, Mo., for the year

ending September SO, 1925

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.

327

944

190

144

118

106

Q4

106

131

118

106

88

76

fid

60

56

50

41

43

48

45

41

EA

45

41

41

46

50

45

50

Nov.

4*

33

50

46

AQ

46

I3O

106

71

106

71

71

82

Q4

82

71

71

60

71

71

60

>;a

in

60

50

60

82

50

Dec.

60

60

71

60

1,430

i ion

808

448 409

9ft4

217

244

190

fOO

ion

i is

131

106

82

71

60

60

60

60

Eft

EA

50

41

41

41

41

Jan.

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

00

00

00

00

00

33

33

33

qo

41

41

41

En

en

50

50

60

94

144

004

208

174

144

Feb.

144

1 f»B

190

OCA

503

QA(\

776

KOI

475

AAQ

QQ7

070

qen

OEft

327

984

944

305

5,970

16,200

12 200

2 con

776

Mar.

560

776

fjfra

47 E

AAQ

475

448

499

307

070

OKA

EQft

5,840

2,420

1,100

936

840

84n

776

680

EQA

ttfVl

422

070

097

097

284

254

944

226

Apr.

9/18

208

00 K

244

244

208

776

1,310

1 200

840

620

560

499

327

984

284

264

650 i 9^n

1,510

2,020

1,310

8 Q8n

8,680

3,300

1,100

808

590

503

May

448

373

007

305

984

244

217

208

208

217

-217

ion

189

190

984

1,270

2,370

650

373

one

9.44

217

166

112

106

106

106

106

June

100

138

8 °.ftft

20,400

11,100

9 47n

B7ft

Eftft

397

327

284

305

2,870

1,350

590

4,420

5,020

2,120

904

Efifl

397

373

1,680

2,070

1,160

1,310

1,310

1,030

808

840

July

475

305

8in

327

ion

151

138

112

106

100

88

100

O4

106

100

88

71

71

67?

70

71

57

52

60

174

124

71

70

76

Aug.

94

66

55

51

60

49

60

82

13S

112

94

305

936

422

217

166

560

5,320

2,020

1,920

9,350:

2,120

ion

373

264

190

151

138

124

112

106

Sept.

Q4

88

82

76

71

68

R8

64

124

100

422

8,450

12,000

3.790

1,030

650

448

327

284

2,170

7,440

4,480

5,970

4,010

1,600

1,350

4,840

5.780

2,170

1,100

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 17 to Feb. 17; daily discharge ascertained by 

applying to rating table daily gage height corrected for ice effect by means of one discharge measurement, 

observer's notes, and weather records.

Monthly discharge of Grand River near Gallatin, Mo., for the year ending September

80, 1925

[Drainage area, 2,250 square miles]

Month

December .. ___ ___ _____ _

February ________ . ____ . ........

March ___ ___ ______ ___ __

May ___ -. __________________

June ___ ___ ____ ___ .....

July _ _ .___ ......

August __ _______ ______ ... ...

September ____ ___ _____ ....

The year _____ . _____ _ ...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

327 

131 

1,430 

284 

16,200 

5,840 

8,980 

2,370 

20,400 

840 

9,350 

12,000

20,400

Minimum

41 

33 

41 

33 

118 

226 

190 

106 

100 

52 

49 

64

33

Mean

87.8 

69.1 

231 

74.2 

1,640 

760 

1,300 

335 

2,470 

159 

847 

2,300

843

Per square 

mile

0.039 

.031 

.103 

.033 

.729 

.338 

.578 

.149 

1.10 

.071 

.376 

1.02

.375

Run-off in 

inches

0.04 

.03 

.12 

.04 

.70 

.39 

.64 

.17 

1.23 

.08 

.43 

1.14

5.07

GRAND RIVER NEAR SUMNER, MO.

LOCATION. In NE. % sec. 29, T. 56 N., R. 21 W., at Chicago, Burlington & 

Quiney Railroad bridge 2 miles southwest of Sumner, Chariton County, 

2i£ miles below Locust Creek, and 5 miles above Yellow Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 6,880 square miles (measured on base maps of Missouri and 

Iowa).
GRAND RIVER BASIN 211

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 19, 1924, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Chain gage on upstream side of bridge; read by Isaac McGuire.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and mud; fairly permanent. 

Right bank high.. Left'bank subject to overflow at stage of about 26 feet. 

No well-defined control.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 28.0 feet at 

2.50 p. m. April 27 (discharge, 33,000 second-feet); minimum discharge, 

170 second-feet January 10-19.

1924-25: Maximum stage recorded, 28.56 feet July 1, 1924 (discharge, 

36,600 second-feet); minimum discharge, that of January 10-19, 1925.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year except as affected 

by ice. Rating curve well defined above 300 second-feet and extended 

below. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good for openwater periods; poor for period of ice effect.

Discharge measurements of Grand River near Sumner, Mo., during the year ending

September SO, 1925

Date

Oct. 15. . .....

Dec. 14.... .. ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.27

3.84

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

346

603

Date

Jan. 11...... ...

Mar. 25-... 

Gage 

height

Feet 

«3.45

5.07

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

182

1,160

Date

Sept. 24.-. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

9.70

15.24

Discharge

Sec.-/*. 

4,080

9,390

 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Grand River near Sumner, Mo., for the year ending

September SO, 1925

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.

1,420

990

74fl

650

540

460

460

460

460

500

500

420

400

360

342

325

325

310

295

280

265

252

252

252

252

252

252

252

252

252

252

Nov.

238

238

238

238

238

252

265

252

400

605

540

325

325

310

325

380

342

325

295

280

280

280

252

238

238

226

226

226

213

Dec.

213

252

400

1,370

2,920

2,490

1,590

990

740

695

650

605

540

500

440

400

360

325

295

265

238

238

213

213

190

190

190

190

190

Jan.

190

190

190

190

190

213

190

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

190

190

213

265

440

650

740

790

790

695

605

480

Feb.

480

480

480

480

480

695

1,150

1,370

2,250

2,850

2,790

2,730

2,490

2,250

1,760

1,590

1,100

990

940

840

840

840

1,320

13,200

21,100

20,600

12,900

3,830

Mar.

1,920

1,480

890

1,260

1,320

1,260

1,200

1,260

1,260

1,150

1,100

1,040

1,040

1,810

7,700

6,400

3,410

2,370

2,140

2,430

2,370

1,980

1,700

1,420

1,200

1,100

990

840

840

740

695

Apr.

650

650

fi^n

695

890

7-trt

695

740

4,110

7,900

9,240

5,770

2,990

2,140

1,760

1,420

1,260

1,100

1,040

4,730

5,050

5,230

4,490

7,900

22,800

28,500

33,000

25,500

12,500

3,620

May

2,490

2,030

1,810

1,590

1,420

1,260

1,150

1,040

990

940

940

890

840

840

840

2,550

5,950

4,970

2,990

1,640

1,260

1,040

890

740

695

650

560

540

520

520

540

June

520

500

540

14,800

23,900

25,800

22,400

8,780

2,790

1,700

1,370

1,150

1,200

3,620

4,250

2,610

15,300

18,800

13,200

4,410

2,370

1,810

5,230

10,300

11,800

8,120

4,040

3,270

4,180

4,110

July

2,850

1,980

1,370

1,150

2,140

2,490

2,250

1,040

840

740

650

605

540

605

560

790

560

500

480

440

420

380

380

360

380

360

342

342

480

460

380

Aug.

325

310

325

310

295

280

280

280

280

280

342

440

520

790

1,200

1,100

1,260

1,150

3,690

5,410

5,680

8,560

5,770

2,030

1,040

740

582

520

440

380

360

Sept.

342

310

295

280

265

252

252

360

380

295

940

2,490

11,200

17,600

13,400

5,410

2,030

1,370

1,040

790

840

13,200

11,400

9,240

7,800

4,330

5,410

9,240

10,700

5,500

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected &y ice Dec. 18 to Feb. 15; daily discharge ascertained 

by applying to rating table daily gage height corrected for ice effect by means of one discharge measurement, observer's notes, and weather records.
212 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART VI 

Monthly discharge of Grand River near Sumner, Mo., for the year ending September 

[Drainage area, 6,880 square miles]

Month

October... ______________ ......

November ___ . __ ___ ____

April... ................................

July

September ______ __ . .............

Thflyear. ___ .. __ ...... __ . ....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,420 

605 

2,920 

790 

21,100 

7,700 

33,000 

5,950 

25,800 

2,850 

8,560 

17,600

33, 000

Minimum

252 

213 

190 

170 

480 

695 

650 

520 

500 

342 

280 

252

170

Mean

420 

296 

591 

306 

3,670 

1,820 

6,590 

1,460 

7,430 

867 

1, 450 

4,570

2,420

Per square 

mile

0.061 

.043 

.086 

.044 

.533 

.265 

.958 

.212 

1.08 

.126 

.211 

.664

.352

Buii-off in 

inches

0.07 

.05 

.10 

.05 

.56 

.31 

1.07 

.24 

1.20 

.15 

.24 

.74

4.78

THOMPSON RIVER AT DAVIS CITY, IOWA

LOCATION. In sec. 35, T. 68 N., R. 26 W., at highway bridge in Davis City 

Decatur County, 22 miles below mouth of Long Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 670 square miles (measured on map issued by United States 

Geological Survey).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 14, 1918, to July 2, 1925, when station was discontinued.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream handrail of bridge; read by W. L. 

Severe.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Low-water measurements made by wading about 

1,000 feet downstream from gage; medium-stage measurements from highway 

bridge; high-stage measurements from Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad bridge 500 feet downstream.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Left bank is overflowed during floods. Low-water 

control is the rock-fill dam at Chicago, Burlington & Quincy pumping station 

300 feet below gage. At high stages the capacity of the channel below controls the stage. The channel has a gravel bottom, the banks are well protected with a heavy growth of willows, and the control section is fairly 

permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during the period October 

1 to July 2, 13.06 feet at 10 a. m. June 3 (discharge, 4,230 second-feet); 

minimum discharge probably occurred during winter.

1918-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 19.85 feet July 18, 1922 (discharge, 

16,700 second-feet); minimum discharge, about 1 second-foot September 18- 

24, 27-29, October 15 and 16, 1918 A stage of 22.8 feet referred to present 

gage was recorded August 8, 1885 (discharge, about 17,600 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve fairly 

well defined. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table except as explained 

in footnote to table of daily discharge. Records good.

The following.measurement was made:

June 11, 1923: Gage height, 2.09 feet; discharge, 31 second-feet.
GRAND RIVER BASIN 213

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Thompson River at Davis City, Iowa, for the year 

. ending September SO, 1925

Day

1 __ . _ .... __ ... __ . _____

2 . __ ..... ............... ___ . __ .

3....................................

4 . _ ...... __ .... ___ . _____

5. __ . .... . __ ..... ____ . __ .

6 . -.--.--._._.-...._.-..-.-

7. __ . ____ ...... _ . ______ .

8. __ . . __ . __ __ . __ .. __ .

9... ...- .._. .. ...............

10 __.- _.. . -. .......

12... _ . ___ __ ... _ .. ___ . .....

13.. __ . __ ........... _ ... __ ....

14

15. __ . __ ............. __ . .....

16. __ . __ . .. __ ............. ....

17.......... ... __ 

18 ___ .. _ ............. ...... .. ....

19. __ . ______ . __ ............

20 . .. .

21

22. __ . ______ . __ ... _ . ....

^&....... ............................

24. _ ... __ . __ . __ ........ _ .

25. ___ . _______ . __ . _ . _ ...

26. __ ...-.-.. ...... __ ............

27 __ . ____ . ____ ... __ .. __ .

28

29 .... <in

31-............... .................

Oct.

77

45

41

37

34

37

94

26

33

34

oo

33

30

21

26

20

27

32

97

27

24

1Q

27

22

23

21

21

24

22

21

23

Nov.

28

42

28

27

30

24

OO

26

35

37

di

14

33

on

24

1*1

24

27

26

10

27

98

28

27

15

20

23

19

20

99

Feb.

207

2,200

396

233

142

66

61

Mar.

58

53

51

66

58

69

68

88

88

82

77

69

156

207

170

137

156

182

170

120

94

86

78

69

68

66

61

53

50

41

44

Apr.

41

37

50

48

53

29

30

37

45

189

135

128

124

66

53

47

41

40

23

14

50

33

75

109

98

51

42

37

28

38

May

34

33

30

22

20

23

27

22

23

20

19

18

18

15

20

64

50

41

34

24

32

29

20

18

15

13

13

13

14

13

15

June

16

17

2,960

1,750

304

124

75

53

53

33

32

37

41

28

1,340

1,250

220

182

45

82

59

56

566

364

148

106

82

61

47

40

July

35

34

Monthly discharge of Thompson River at Davis City, Iowa, for the year ending

September 30, 1925

[Drainage area, 670 square miles]

Month

-February 22-28.. __ . __ _________ .

March _________________ . ......

April.. _ .... __ .. .... _ ... __ .......

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

77 

45 

2,200 

207 

189 

64 

2,960

Minimum

19 

14 

61 

41 

14 

13 

16

Mean

29.4 

26.8 

472 

91.5 

59.7 

24.3 

339

Per square 

mile

0.044 

.040 

.704 

.137 

.089 

.036 

.506

Run-ofi 

in inches

0.05 

.04

.18 

.16 

.10 

.04 

.56

MEDICINE CREEK NEAR GAIT, MO.

LOCATION. In NW. H sec. 34, T. 62 N.. R. 22 W., at Quincy, Omaha & Kansas 

City Railroad bridge 1 mile above West Medicine Creek, and \% miles east 

of Galty Grundy County.

DRAINAGE AKEA. 225 square miles (measured on soil-survey maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 6, 1921, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Chain gage on upstream side of bridge; read by C. R. Rusk. On June 

19, 1925, the datum of the gage was lowered 2.00 feet, and all gage readings 

after September 30, 1924, have been corrected to refer to the new datum.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of highway bridge 

1,000 feet below gage or by wading.
214 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PAET VI

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of silt and sand; shifting. Banks of 

medium height, lightly wooded, and subject to overflow at high stages. 

Channel was straightened during 1923 by means of a small dredged ditch, 

which now is rapidly becoming larger through erosion. No well-defined 

control.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 14.20 feet at 

7 a. m. April 25 (discharge, 3,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.38 feet 

September 9 (discharge not determined).

1921-1925: Maximum discharge recorded, 3,170 second-feet June 28, 1924; 

minimum discharge, less than 1 second-foot August 22 and 29, 1922.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; affected by ice during the 

winter. Rating curves fairly well defined above 5 second-feet. Gage read 

to hundredths once daily except Sundays. Daily discharge ascertained by 

shifting-control method except as described in footnote to table of daily discharge. Records fair except for very low stages, which are poor. Daily 

discharge not determined after April 30 on account of unstable stagedischarge relation caused by rapid erosion of channel.

Discharge measurements of Medicine Creek near Gait, Mo., during the year ending

September SO, 1925

Date

Oct. 16. .....

Dec. 13. _ . _ .

Jan. 10 __ . __

Mar. 24... .....

Gage 

height

Feet

2

10

«2.29

3.08

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

1 9

10

2.6

36

Date

Apr. 25 

Apr. 26 __ .....

Do. .. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

14.09

7.56

3.61

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

9 Q9ft

965

566

64

Date

Sept. 25 

Do 

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.58

3.57

3.54

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

80

93

82

0 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Medicine Creek near Gait, Mo., for the year ending

September 30, 1925

Day

1 __ .....

2.......... ....

3... ........ ...

4 _ . __ . __ .

5 . _ ... ...

6.. .... ...

7 .... ...

8... ...........

9 _ . __ . __ .

10. _ .... 

11 

12........ ......

13.... . ...

14.... __ .. ....

15 . _ .

16. 

17. __ 

18 .

19

20 __ ... _

21 -... ...

22. _____ ....

23

24 ... .

25 ___ -----

26 -. _ 

97

28 . . 

9Q

qf\

01

Oct.

2 22

2.24

2.20

2.38

2.34

2.30

2.16

2.16

2.14

2.12

2.12

2.12

2.10

2.10

2

f\Q

2.08

2.06

2.08

2.12

2.12

Nov.

2.06

2.06

2.08

2.06

9 Aft

3

1 9

2.68

2.26

2 24

2.16

2.18

2.16

2.18

2.16

2.20

2.26

2.32

2.24

2.16

2.12

2.12

2.14

2.12

2.12

Dec.

2.08

2 1 9

2.90

4 34

3.68

2 74

2.30

3.14

2.70

2.50

2.42

2

AQ

2.46

2.44

2.20

2.14

9 14.

2.12

2.18

2.26

2.28

Jan.

9 ^9

2

04

2

q*>

2 22

2

OO

2 99

9 9A

2.14

2.22

2 99

2 1ft

2.20

2.18

2.26

2.64

4.28

3.24

2.96

3 no

3 in

Feb.

S

on

3

QA

2.82

3.60

q KA

o on

5.70

6.90

6.70

6.60

4.74

5.20

3 74.

4.02

3.96

3

KA.

3.42

11.00

8.60

5.70

3.26

3.14

3.68

Mar.

3.56

3.16

0 Qfl

2 fi4

9 70

2 84

2

QA

9 Q4.

9 84.

2.80

q QC

4 30

3

Qfl

4.02

4.02

4.34

3.84

3 ''2

3.00

2

QA

2.84

2.74

2.58

Apr.

9 4.ft

2

S4

2

CA

9 Qft

2

04.

7 00

8.50

7.70

6.60

4.04

3.66

3.30

3 1 A

2

09

2.84

3.36

5.10

4.60

5 30

13.62

14.20

8.28

5.80

5.10

4.30

3.86

May

3.68

q KA

3.02

9 RR

2.78

2.72

2.70

2.58

2.54

2.50

2.42

3.58

2.60

2.64

2.72

2.50

2.40

2 30

2.20

2.16

2.18

2.16

2.14

2 12

2.10

June

2.20

11 90

19 fin

7.80

4.72

3.86

2.48

2.40

2.40

2 q9

6.10

9

qA

5.50

q on

3.20

9.40

5 no.

7.50

5.00

3.28

2.80

3.24

2.62

July

'2.38

2.28

2.24

2.92

2.40

2.84

2.30

2.14

2.02

1.94

1.88

1.98

1.94

1.90

1.82

1.78

1.68

ift

1.72

1.66

1.66

1.68

1.62

1.60

1.60

1.62

1.62

Aug.

1.58

1.58

1.56

1.54

1.52

1.64

1.62

1.54

1.62

1.90

1.82

1.72

1.68

1.92

1.78

1.68

2.12

1.74

1.68

1.76

1.80

1.72

1.62

1.56

1.52

1.46

Sept.

1.46

1.44

1.40

1.40

1.40

1.42

1.42

1.38

1.48

1.76

2.76

2.96

3.40

2.54

2.10

1.92

1.78

4.70

3.60

4.40

4.90

4.10

3.44

4.76

4.3«

3.18
GRAND RIVER BASIN 215

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Medicine Creek near Gait, Mo., for the year 

ending September 30, 1925

Day

1 __ --..____._..__.____ __ _...__ ____. 2 _ ; _ . _ . . _ . _ . _ . __ . .....

3 _______________ . __ . __ . .....

4 .....

5 _________ . _____ . ______ .. _ .

6. __ . __ . __ ___

7 ___ _ __ 1 ............. .........

g

9..±..-_ ____ - *

l8 - - " - """ " " "

11 ........... ......... ... . ..... .... .

12... __ -.. -............ ....... ...

13..................... ___ ...... ..._. ...

14... ______ ....

15. . ..-....... ....................

16 . ____ . __ . _ . ____ ... . ____ . .....

17 ... __ . _____ . ___ . __ . ____ .....

18 .-...__.._.__________._.___.____ __._____ 

19.. __ .. __________ . __ .. __ . .....

20............................................

21.... ___ ..... ____ . .....................

22... __ . _ . . ....

23... __ ......

24... __ .. __ .. ... . ..

25.. __ ......... ............ _ . __ __ .

26. ...........................................

27- ___ . __ .... ____ . ___ ....

28 .. . ___ . _ ... __ . ___ . _______ . .....

29 ... _ ...... __ . _______ . ___ .. ___ .

30... ___ . _______ . ___ . ___ ... __ . ....

31 .. .-- -__ _________. ...............

Oct.

2

2

3

2

2

2

2

5

4

4

3

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

2

1

Nov.

1

1

1

1

1

18

10

7

4

4

2

3

3

3

3

3

4

5

4

5

4

4

3

2

3

3

3

2

Dec.

2

2

3

11

14

64

3ft

1Q

e

21

12

g

8

8

' 9

7

5

4

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

Jan.

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

5

8

11

24

30

14

8

8

10

Feb.

10

10

11

11

13

1ft

18

60

&320

290

290

96

133

87

41

52

50

33

28

24

1,000

1,580

810

223

42

38

57

Mar.

55

53

38

28

24

28

30

30

31

32

30

28

69

75

80

85

65

69

69

85

61

50

40

37

34

32

30

26

24

22

20

Apr.

20

20

21

20

18

17

445

785

5%

367

218

, 69

57

43

37

31

30

37

44

149

103

171

2,720

3,000

735

237

159

91

74

NOTE. Gage heights missing Oct. 1, Mar. 14, Feb. 21, and Sundays; discharge interpolated or estimated. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 17 to Feb. 8; daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table daily gage height corrected for ice effect by means of one discharge measurement, 

observer's notes, and weather records.

Monthly discharge of Medicine Creek near Gait, Mo., for the year ending September

SO, 1925 

[Drainage area, 225 square miles]

Month.

December ____ ........................

April......................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

5 

18 

69 

30 

1,580 

85 

3,000

Minimum

1 

1 

2 

2 

10 

20 

17

Mean

1.81 

3.70 

10.3 

5.23

197 

44.5 

344

Per square 

mile

0.008 

.016 

.046 

.023 

.876 

.198 

1.53

Run-off in 

inches

0.01 

.02 

.05 

.03 

.91 

.23 

1.70

LOCUST CEEEK NEAB MILAN, MO.

LOCATION. In SW. # sec. 8, T. 62 N., R. 20 W., at Booth's highway bridge, 3^ 

miles southwest of Milan, Sullivan County, and 14 miles above East Locust 

Creek.

DKAINAGE AKEA. 225 square miles (measured on soil-survey maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 2, 1921, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Chain gage bolted to upstream handrail of bridge; read by Harry 

McCaughey.

DISCHAEGE MEASUREMENTS. Made f rom downstream side of bridge or by wading.
216 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART VI

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and gravel; clean and shifting 

Low-water control is a clean rock and gravel bar 75 feet below gage; subject 

to occasional changes.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 17.70 feet at 

7.30 p. m. April 25 (discharge, 3,200 second-feet); minimum discharge, 2 

second-feet many days from October to January.

1921-1925: Maximum stage recorded, that of April 25, 1925; minimum 

discharge, 0.8 second-foot October 1, 1922.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; affected by ice. Rating ( 

curve fairly well defined above 17 second-feet. G.age^read to huudredthsv 

once daily during low, stagey and twice during irigh stages. Daily discharge^ 

ascertained^by shifting-control method. Records fair for medium And--high°f 

stages; poor for discharges less than 5 second-feet and for periods of ice 4 

effect. |

Discharge measurements of Locust Creek near Milan, Mo., during the year ending-*

September 30,

Date

Oct. 16-... .. ...

Dec. 13. .....

Jan. 10 .........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.61

2.07

 1.59

Discharge

Sec.-ft 

2.6

13

1.9

Date

Apr. 26..... .

May 1. .........

Gage 

height

Feet

0 TO

15.44

3.82

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

49

2,400

88

Date

Sept. 25 __ ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.26

3.15

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

74

73.

0 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Locust Creek near 'Milan, Mo., for the year ending

September 30, 1925

Day

1.... _ .. .....

2. _______

3..............

4 __ . __ . ...

5 ..............

6 ___ ..... ...

7 .-... 

8. .-....._..

9 ...__. 

10.. __ ........

11 __ ........

12. __ __ . ...

13.............. 14.....I.....

15... _ . _ ....

16...-.--.......

17. __ .........

18.. _ .. _ . ...

19. ___ ..... ...

20. _____ , ....

21 ___ ..... ...

22. ___ ........

23..............

24. ___ ........

25 _ ........

as.. _ ........

27..............

28.. __ ........

29.. __ ........

30... _ .....

31..............

Oct.

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

Nov.

3

3

3

3

3

4

4

18

6

5

5

3

3

2

2

4

5

4

3

4

4

4

4

4

3

3

3

3

3

Dec.

3

3

9

180

396

63

22

20

18

to

12

10

10

9

6

4

4

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

Jan.

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

10

12

18

28

20

16

10

10

Feb.

10

10

10

16

26

45

264

OCO

410

200

120

98

67

43

26

22

23

24

28

850

1,160

312

140

140

71

Mar.

30

28

23

22

22

32

37

32

30

28

28

690

818

340

24

20

264

200

200

160

140

90

49

42

35

28

21

16

16

13

Apr.

15

15

16

13

9

9

9

10

288

396

738

230

111

50

34

30

30

642

106

125

180

536

2,150

2,940

1,580

550

264

150

116

May

88

71

47

40

32

26

22

20

20

18

18

16

14

14

13

40

26

18

21

14

14

10

11

11

7

5

7

6

6

6

6

June

4

4

1,850

1,170

958

140

20

32

19

15

14

13

P3

12

508

1,790

1,820

508

140

SO

16

1,680

2,300

1,190

508

102

55

88

80

35

July

24

24

20

51

67

28

18

13

10

10

7

7

7

10

10

12

7

6

5

5

5

5

4

4

4

3

3

4

4

4

4

Aug.

4

4

4

4

3

4

5

5

5

4

 5

5

6

6

4

4

4

4

4

8

5

4

4

4

. 4

4

4

4

4

3

3

Sept.

4

4

3

3

3

4

4

4

4

5

45

51

42

42

41

15

7

7

5

220

116

19

21

98

se

63

116

35

31

312

NOTE. Gage readings probably in error Oct. 6, 13-18, and Mar. 23-27; discharge estimated. Stagedischarge relation aflected by ice Dec. 18 to Jan. 23, Jan. 28 to Feb. 6, and Feb. 10-11; daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table daily gage height cofrected-fer-ice effect by- means of one discharge 

measurement, observer's notes, and weather records.
CHARITON EIVER BASIN 217

Monthly discharge of Locust Creek near Milan, Mo., for the year ending September

30, 1925

[Drainage area, 225 square miles]

Month

March. _____ ... ____________

April.. _ .. _____ ... __ .... ___ ..

May. . __ _ ... _ . ____ . _____

July .. . .-..-................___._...-

The year __________ ........

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

3 

18 

396 

28 

1*160 818

2,940 

88 

2,300 

67 

8 

312

2,940

Minimum

2 

2 

2 

2

10 

13 

9 

5 

4 

3 

3 

3

2

Mean

2. 06 

4.03

31 

 . S.-58 

159 

113 

381 

21.5 

 507 

12.4 

4.35 

46.8

105

Per 

square 

mile

0.0092 

.018 

.138 

.025 

.707 

.502 

1.69 

-.096 

2.25 

.055 

.019 

.208

.467

Run-off 

in inches

, 0.01 

.02 

.16 

.03 ;?* 

.58 

1.89

.n

2.51 

.06 -.02

.23

6.36

C HABIT ON RIVER BASIN 

CHARITON RIVER AT ELMER, MO.

LOCATION. In SW. % SW. }'± sec. 2, T. 59 N., R. 16 W., at Atchison, Topeka 

& Santa Fe Railway bridge three-fourths mile southwest of Elme,r, Macon 

County, 1 mile below Walnut Creek, and 3^ miles above Rock Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,660 square miles (measured on base maps of Missouri and 

Iowa).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 7, 1921, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Chain gage bolted to lower chord on downstream side of bridge; read 

by P. F. Wigal and G. W. Elliot. On August 3, 1925, the datum of the 

gage was lowered 3.00 feet, and all gage readings after September 30, 1924, 

have been corrected to refer to the new datum.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of hardpan and silt; shifting. Banks 

of medium height, cultivated, and subject to overflow at high stages. 

Channel was straightened during 1922-23 by means of a small dredged 

ditch about \% miles below gage and just above gage. Channel is now 

becoming larger through1 erosion. No well-defined control.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 18.65 feet at 

1.10 p. m. April 27 (discharge, 7,200 second-feet); minimum discharge, 23 

second-feet numerous days during November, December, January, and 

September.

1921-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 22.64 feet July 13, 1922 (discharge, 7,350 second-feet); minimum discharge, that of 1925.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; seriously affected by ice 

during the winter. Rating curve used until June 23 fairly well defined 

above 30 second-feet; curve used after that date fairly well defined above 

300 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths once or twice daily. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. 

Records fair for open-water periods until June 23; others poor.
218 SUEPACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART VI

Discharge measurements of Chariton River at Elmer, Mo., during the year ending

September 30, 1925

Date

Oct. 16 

Dec. 12. ........

Jan. 9 _____

Mat. 23 ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.36

4.15

 3.30

6.19

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

38

24

663

Date

Mar. 26 _ .....

Apr. 27........

Apr. 28 ___ .

Apr. 29 _ . ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.22

18.71

18.51

10.96

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

349

7

9QA

7,180

1,810

Date

Apr. 30 ........

Do _ .. _ .

Sept. 23 ___ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

8.33

8.00

8.38

5.11

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,020

885

1,140

348

« Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Chariton River at .Elmer, Mo., for the year ending

September 30,

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.

58

53

4fi

38

35

42

35

64

47

42

41

35

30

29

58

55

29

28

29

42

28

27

25

28

34

32

29

28

27

25

25

Nov.

24

29

28

27

27

25

26

30

27

26

104

73

67

64

57

32

25

33

30

32

35

32

30

23

24

24

28

29

30

29

Dec.

24

23

24

14

181

731

707

599

311

162

144

119

112

90

SA

70

65

54

54

44

44

44

36

36

29

OQ

29

29

29

oo

Jan.

23

23

91

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

29

36

171

135

on

77

65

R5

54

Feb.

u

54

54

153

971

351

960

Q3H

R41

731

621

511

451

411

371

OKI

331

311

291

9Q1

819

o 7on

o oon

1,390

863

731

Mar.

621

555

511

471

411

391

371

351

311

291

271

271

643

1, 170

1,780'

1,140

709

753

841

990

1,390

731

555

491

331

291

251

231

211

201

181

Apr.

181

153

1OK

127

11Q

104

104

97

127

511

1,170

960

511

371

26i

251

211

191

171

2,360

885

1,110

775

con

R Af\f\

6,500

7,200

6,900

2,520

1,020

May

819

709

621

533

471

431

391

351

351

331

311

291

271

241

211

311

960

511

371

351

351

351

271

211

171

112

97

80

81

65

63

June

63

61

331

4,300

2,080

731

709

935

775

599

451

331

291

331

471

3,420

4,220

3,660

3,270

2,620

1,390

960

4,540

3,900

3,320

2,120

1,560

684

495

436

July

455

417

398

328

770

362

455

379

793

990

1,050

1,020

417

328

328

294

260

211

211

243

182

130

103

89

77

73

65

65

65

69

73

Aug.

60

46

32

30

28

28

52

41

26

26

28

32

36

34

1,230

1,080

495

277

119

226

417

94

98

81

77

58

36

36

38

36

32

Sept.

30

28

28

26

23

28

24

23

24

38

379

862

362

226

148

103

98

142

108

77

1,320

417

417

663

474

362

516

600

436

362

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 18 to Feb. 19; daily discharge estimated from a 

study of gage heights, one discharge measurement, observer's notes, and weather records. Daily 

discharge interpolated Aug. 1-2 on account of missing gage heights.
LAMINE KIVER BASIN 219

Monthly discharge of Chariton River at Elmer, Mo., for the year ending September

so,

[Drainage area, 1,660 square miles]

Month

December ____ _________ . .....

January ___ i__ __ .... _________

February _____________ ..........

March ____________________

April. __ ........ . _ . . 

May __ ._ . .

July.......................................

August ___________________

The year ____________ , _....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

64 

104 

797 

171 

3,720 

1,780 

7,200 

819 

4,640 

1,050 

1,230 

1,320

7,200

Minimum

25 

23 

23 

23 

54 

181 

97 

63 

61 

65 

26 

23

23

Mean

36.9 

35.7 

136 

40.6 

652 

571 

1,380 

345 

1,640 

345 

159 

278

463

Per square 

mile

0.022 

.022 

.082 

.024 

.393 

.344 

.831 

.208 

.988 

.208 

.096 

.167

.279

Ban-off in 

inches

0.03 

.02 

.09 

.03 

.41 

.40 

.93 

.24 

1.10 

.24 

.11 

.19

3.79

LAMINE RIVER BASIN 

LAMINE RIVEB AT CIIFTOff CITY, HO.

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 16, T. 46 N., R. 19 W., at highway bridge 300 feet 

above Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway bridge, three-fourths mile east of 

Clifton City, Cooper County, and 2 miles below Honey Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 598 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 21, 1922, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Chain gage on downstream side of bridge; read by Henry Lorenz.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway or railway bridge or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of glean, coarse gravel. Control is a 

coarse gravel bar 200 feet below gage; practically permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 20.60 feet at 

6 p. m. March 19 (discharge, 10,100 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.24 feet 

September 10 (discharge, 2 second-feet).

1922-1925: Maximum stage recorded, that of March 19, 1925; minimum 

discharge, 1 second-foot September 27, 1924.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed at end of frozen period December 

18-28. Rating curves fairly well defined above 10 second-feet. Gage read 

to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily 

gage height to rating table. Records good for discharges above 10 secondfeet and fair for those below.

Discharge measurements of Lamine River at Clifton, City, Mo., during the year 

ending September 30, 1925

Date

Oct. 8.. .....

Do.........

Do.........

Oct. 9.... ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.88

3.52

3.37

2.90

1.74

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

583

458

394

10

Date

Mar. 20 _

Do..... .

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.86

14.00

8.66

4.74

2.10

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

27

"4,220

» 1, 940

905

57

Date

i*

July 9.. _

Do. __ ....

Aug. 21..... 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.69

1.70

1.78

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

15

16

21

0 Rapidly falling stage; discharge computed to correspond to stationary stage, 4,890 sec ft. 

* Rapidly falling stage; discharge computed to correspond to stationary stage, 2,220 sec.-ft.

63434 30 15
220 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART VI

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Lamine River at Clifton City, Mo., for the year 

ending September 80, 1925

Day

1 ___ . ....

2 __ ........ 3 __ __ . _

4.. . ...

5.- . 

6. ... ... ....

7- _ . -

8. .... 

9.. __ . -

10 __ 

11. __ -

12 ___ . ...

13 

14- ........

15.. ........

16 - .

17. .

10

id

20 . 

91

22.. -

23 - -

<u

25.. -------

26. ____ .. 

27- __ - 

28 

29 ...

30 QI

Oct.

4

3

3

3

3

7

, 168

860

245

I4fl

145

140

145

175

42

33

25

22

58

55

42

22

17

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

Q

Nov.

7

9

7

7

9

15

13

7

13

20

22

135

71

135

75

58

52

42

33

27

30

22

22

20

17

15

15

13

12

9

Dec.

12

12

12

17

22

20

36

33

30

30

27

25

22

20

22

22

27

27

27

27

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

22

27

OO

Jan.

27

28

OQ

28

28

28

30

30

28

29

30

32

32

32

32

32

32

34

39

44

59

102

215

545

1,900

3,340

1,980

965

860

410

475

Feb.

2,840

1,820

i run

1,540

2,710

2,220

825

1,860

4,430

1,300

1,580

825

1,000

720

475

365

305

230

200

200

230

200

305

615

380

305

200

175

Mar.

170

155

1A.fl

150

175

475

260

260

215

175

155

130

320

1,700

720

4dn

335

3,250

9,000

3,740

860

475

410

320

260

230

188

160

140

125

116

Apr.

107

102

175

1,500

860

475

tfin

245

47 e.

1,100

685

365

290

320

380

275

320

1,100

44n

305

230

175

145

125

150

145

145

200

175

130

May

88

75

67

63

Rfi

56

KQ

200

275

21 8

lie

135

125

175

475

545

320

200

155

145

88

67

56

42

32

32

30

32

30

30

June

Ofi

no

OQ

OO

14fl

75

50*>1

97

99

22

20

£J

97

OOA

245

260

9 OS/I

1 Q4/1

O7K

188

130

188

335

320

230

150

67

53

44

July

Q7

on

OQ

25

99

20

17

16

15

1 1

14

13

11

10

g

7

8

7

8

8

7

7

8

8

8

7

6

Aug.

6

5

5

5

5

5

5

7

7

11

14

a

11

28

22

OA

17

14

10

8

7

6

5

5

5

5

4

Sept.

4

4

,4

4

3

3

4

S

3

3

3

3

4

4

4

6

6

107

59

42

30

37

32

28

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 18-28; discharge estimated from gage heights 

observer's notes, and weather records. Discharge interpolated Jan. 10.

Monthly discharge of Lamine River at Clifton City, Mo., for the year ending

September 30, 1925

[Drainage area, 598 square miles]

Month

October ____ . ____________ _ .

December ____ _____ _________

January _____ _____ __ ........

April.......................................

July.................. .....................

September __ __ ___________ ....

Maximum

860

135

36

3,340

4,430

9,000

1,500

545

2,980

37

28

107

9,000

uiscnarge 11

Minimum

' 3

7

12

27

175

116

102

30

20

6

4

2

2

i seeona-ieet

Mean

77.9

31.1

21.4

370

1,030

814

384

132

273

13

8.87

13.9

259

Per square 

mile

0.130

.052

.036

.619

1.72

1.36

.642

.221

.457

.022

.015

.023

.433

inches

0.15

.03

.04

.71

1.79

1.57

.72

.25

.51

.03

.02

.03

5.88
LAMINE EIVEE BASIN 221

BIACKWATEK EIVEE AT BLUE LICE, HO.

LOCATION. On line between sees. 27 and 34, T. 49 N., R. 21 W., at bridge on 

State highway No. 65 (formerly No. 3), three-fourths mile below Finney 

Creek, 1 mile south of Blue Lick, Saline County, and 12 miles above Salt 

Creek.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 1,120 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 22, 1922, to September 30, 1925.

CAGE. Chain gage on upstream side of bridge; read by J. T. Duncan and 

Mrs. Julia Sadewhite.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of clean hardpan and silt; probably 

shifting. Right bank high and rocky; never overflowed. Left bank cultivated; subject to overflow at stage of about 30 feet. Control is gravel bar 

300 feet below gage; practically permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 24.10 feet at6.30 p. m. June 19 (discharge, 7,060 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.98- 

foot June 12 and September 1 (discharge, 0.6 second-foot).

1922-1925: Maximum stage determined by levels to floodmarks, 30.91 

feet July 4, 1923; maximum discharge recorded, 10,800 second-feet June30, 1924; minimum stage recorded, that of 1925.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent during the year; 

not affected by ice. Rating curve fairly well defined above 15 second-feet. 

Gage read to hundredths once daily. Gage-height record prior to July 24 

rather poor. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to 

rating table except as described in footnote to table of daily discharge. 

Records poor until July 24 and fair after that date.

Discharge measurements of BlQcktyab&r Stiver at Blue Lick, Mo., during the year ending,

September SO, 1925

Date

Oct. 9. ____ .

Nov. 4.... ___

Jan. 2. .........

Gage 

height

Feet 

6.64

1.29

1.33

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 862

3.5

7.1

Date

Mar. 21 ..

Mays ___ . ...

July 10.. .......

Gage 

height

Feet 

7.37

1.94

1.41

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

917

50

13

Date

July 24 

Do. __ ...

Aug. 22........ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.43

1.43

2.49

DischargeSec.-ft. 

14

14

127

o Rapidly rising stage; discharge computed to correspond to stationary stage, 782 sec.-ft.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Blackwater River at Blue Lick, Mo., for the year 

ending September 30, 1925

Day

1. ____ ...

2 ........... 

3.. _ ........

4. ____ .....

6. ....

6 .......

7... __ .

8. .......

9.. ........

10--- .......

11.... ......

12 ___ .......

13.-- .... ...

14 ___ .......

15 ___ .. __ .

Oct.

10

2

1

376

280

103

79

203

£79

70

68

24

oq

21

10

Nov.

9

6

4

4

3

3

15

10

6

5

4

59

97

i

Dec.

3

3 

3

4

45

68

45

33

27

23

17

14

10

10

10

Jan.

5

5 

6

8

7

5

4

3

3

3

2

2

2

2

1

Feb.

344

296 

296

408

472

520

376

408

424

440

608

680

520

344

233

Mar.

150

136 

136

116

110

103

188

203

218

218

203

188

Qlrt

700

536

Apr.

79

77 

700

3,250

4,340

3,780

2,860

1,470

536

488

392

296

296

264

233

May

85

72

72

66

64

60

56

51

.116

103

85

79

188

136

122

June

74

46 

25

13

3

2

1

1

.8

.8

.8

.6

46

35

30

July

136

110 

103

85

76

65

52

39

26

1?

10

6

4

3

2

Ang.

2

3 

4

11

2

2

2

2

2

2

50

42

12

6

2

Sept.

0.6-

1 

.8-

.9

.8

.8.

.9

1

.8;

1

2

2

2

2

I
222 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART VI

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Blackwater River at Blue Lick, Mo., for the year 

ending September SO, 1925 Continued

Day

16._ 17 . .......

18 ......

19 _______ 

20 _______

21 _______

22

23 _______

24.. .......

25 .......

28 ..........

27 .............

28 ____ . ....

29 . 

30. .......

:31 _______

Oct.

3

2

2

2 

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

2

Nov.

2

2

i

2

1

4

4

3

3

3

Dec.

9

7 

7

7

6

6

5

5

4

5

4

4

Jan.

2

3 

5

110

720

1,770

3,110

q 7ftn

O Cftft

l,6fiO

K7O

dftft

°.Q9

360

Feb.

91 Q

9J\Q

ICfi

188

166

158

203

OQA

Q1O

Mar.

91ft

o QOA

4,260

3 14/1

835

360

1QQ

IftA

166

150

129

110

91

85

79

Apr.

01 R

ono

440

233 

173

1 1ft

110 too

9Qft

qOft

143

110

110

May

1 QAA

1,010 0170

233

19ft

Q1

76

35

ia

16

1 a

12

OQA

91 B

136

June

17

4

3,040

6,220

3 fidfi

1

1 QA

572

344

110

233

19Q

110

280

91

July

4

2

2

910 044.

57

1Q

10

7ft

2

2

Aug.

50

nor

Ojf

29 

2,220

Q1A

i la

fifi

91

 to

4

3

Sept.

2

1

I

1

1

1

19

2

4

6

20

00

41

no

NOTE. Gage-height record unreliable Nov. 1-5, May 6-7, July 7-11 and missing July 19-23, Aug. 2,9f 

16,23,30, Sept. 6,7,13,20,25,27; discharge estimated.

Monthly discharge of Blackwater River at Blue Lick, Mo., for the year ending

September SO, 1925

[Drainage area, 1,120 square miles]

Month

April.. .-. . . 

May

July . 

September . .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

472 

59 

68 

3,700 

680 

4,260 

4,340 

1,860 

6,220 

910 

2,220 

41

6,220

Minimum

1 

1 

3 

1 

158 

79 

77 

12 

.6 

2 

2 

.6

.6

Mean

57.6 

6.67 

13.3 

505 

320 

572 

738 

190 

544 

70 

141 

5.75

262

Per square 

mile

0.051 

.006 

.012 

.451 

.286 

.511 

.659 

.170 

.486 

.062 

.126 

.005

.234

Run-off in 

inches

0.06 

.01 

.01 

.52 

. 30 

.59 

.74 

.20 

.54 

.07 

.15 

.01

3.20.

OSAGE (MARAIS DBS CYQNES) RIVER BASIN 

OSAGE RIVER NEAR QUENEMO, EANS.

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 7, T. 17 S., R. 18 E., at highway bridge 2% miles 

below Dragoon Creek, 3 miles below Salt Creek, and 3 miles east of 

Quenemo, Osage County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,030 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 17, 1922, to September 30,1925.

GAGE. Chain gage on upstream handrail of bridge; read by Mrs. T. H. King.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of shale and silt; practically permanent. Control for low and medium stages is short riffle over solid rock 300 

feet below gage; permanent. Bank-full stage, 27 feet.
OSAGB (MABAIS DES CYGNES) RIVEE BASIN 223

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 20.0 feet at 6 

p. m. June 3 (discharge, 5,600 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.20 feet at 

6 p. m. September 18 (discharge, 0.1 second-foot).

1922-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 34.65 feet at 6 p. m. June 11, 1923, 

(discharge, 17,800 second-feet); minimum discharge, that of September 18, 

1925.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve 

fairly well defined between 10 and 3,000 second-feet; poorly defined below 

and extended above these limits. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating 

table. Records good except for discharge below 10 second-feet, for which 

they are poor.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

May 14,1925: Gage height, 3.46 feet; discharge, 93.8 second-feet. 

June 2,1925: Gage height, 5.29 feet; discharge, 520 second-feet. 

August 14, 1925: Gage height, 2.36 feet; discharge, 1.23 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Osage River near Quenemo, Kans., for the year

ending September SO, 1925

Day

1... ___ .. 

2 ___

3 ___ . .......

4

5- ___ . .....

6. ___ .......

7 ..............

8. __ . ___ ..

9 . __ .. ......

10 _______ .

11. _______ .

12. __ . ........

13. __ .........

14. _____ . _

15 __

16. __ ... __ .

17 ..............

18. __ ........

19. __ ... __ .

20 ...........

21 ___ .. ......

22......... .....

23 ___ .. ......

24. __ ......

25. .............

28.......... .....

27.... . ___ .

28. .............

29. _______

30... _ .... ...

31. ____ . ....

Oct.

29

16

10

10

10

9

5

5

660

612

160

84

55

37

9Q

15

13

11

8

6

4

44'

4

4

3

3

3

4

4

Nov.

4

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

5

5

4

3

19

10

18

14

11

9

6

5

5

5

4

4

4

4

4

4

Dec.

4

4

4

5

6

6

6

9

12

12

10

10

10

9

7

8

4

3

Jan.

1

514

1,610

1,330

852

708

442

230

149

Feb.

264

219

188

178

142

116

116

89

81

105

116

156

160

151

142

116

124

116

116

116

108

116

108

116

100

81

78

Mar.

49

49

47

44

47

55

43

45

47

31

27

37

24

22

21

66

51

41

53

69

58

46

40

33

98

29

22

17

17

14

17

Apr.

15

32

95

2,420

996

442

276

241

288

252

219

169

151

133

108

QK

198

178

188

198

169

124

47

564

079

660

348

300

230

169

May

142

108

95

98

108

95

87

73

169

91 Q

208

142

116

94

fi7

116

324

142

Q7

77

55

Af\

DA

24

00

32

23

20

18

13

12

June

11

660

4,560

3,140

348

208

108

73

55

40

31

34

1,160

828

9 fill

124

77

55

51

36

27

21

15

7

8

9

8

5

3

4

July

4

3

2

1

12

4

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

4

3

3

3

3

5

11

10

6

4

3

2

2

5

Aug.

2.0

.4

2

1

2

1

3

2

2

1

2

2

1

1

1

1

2

1

1

2

1

1

.8

.8

.4

.8

.7

.7

.4

.6

.8

' Sept.

0.6

.6

.4

.5

.2

.4

.ft

.3

.2

.7

2.0

2.0

1.0

.9

.7

, .6

.3

.1

.3

.5

1.0

1.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.0

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 17 to Jan. 23; discharge estimated. Braced figures represent mean discharge for periods indicated.
224 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART VI

Monthly discharge of Osage River near Quenemo, Kans.,for the year ending September

SO, 1925

Month

November _______ . _____ _ ___ __ _. _____

February _ ... ______ _________ . __ . _

March... ____ . _______ _____ . ___________

April. __ . __ . __ -. __ __ .__. ___ ..........

June.- __ . __ . ________ _____________

July... _..__ . .___...___-___ _

August.. _ ____ ... _____ . ______ _____

September ___________________ __ .

The year ______________________

Discharge hi second-feet

Maximum

660 

19 

12 

1,610

_«4 

69 

2,420 

324 

4,560 

12 

3 

2

4,560

Minimum

3 

3

67 

14 

15 

12 

3 

1 

.4 

.1

.1

Mean

59 

6.1 

4.9 

190 

128 

38.4 

343 

93.3 

399 

3.9 

1.24 

.96

104

Run-off ip 

acre-feet

3,630 

363 

301 

11,700 

7,110 

2,360 

20, iOO 

5,740 

23,700 

240 

76 

57

75,700

OSAGE RIVER NEAR OTTAWA, KANS.

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 6, T. 17 S., R. 20 E., at highway bridge on East 

Seventh Street, \% miles southeast of Ottawa, Franklin County, threefourths mile below Skunk Creek, 1% miles below old dam west of Main 

Sweet highway bridge, 2% miles below Eightmile Creek, and 3% miles below 

waterworks dam of Ottawa.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,250 square miles.

HECORDS AVAILABLE. October 27, 1918, to September 30, 1925. From August 

26, 1902, to October 31, 1905, records were obtained at Main Street Bridge 

in Ottawa.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on right bank, 100 feet upstream from 

bridge; inspected by J. M. Lewis.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS Made from downstream side of bridge or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of silt and shale No well-defined 

control. Bank-full stage, 27 feet.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage recorder, 14.2 feet at 7 a. m. June 4 (discharge, 5,320 second-feet); minimum 

stage, 1.28 feet August 26 (discharge, 3 second-feet).

1918-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 32.9 feet at 8.30 a. m. April 10, 1922 

(discharge, 17,400 second-feet); no flow, June 27 and 28, 1920. Highest 

known stage, about 38 feet, referenced by residents during flood of July, 1909.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice.

REGULATION. Low-water flow is regulated by dams upstream.

DIVERSIONS. The city of Ottawa diverts water from storage dams for the city 

water supply.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curve fairly well 

defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height obtained by 

inspection of recorder graph. Records fair.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

November 14, 1924: Gage height, 1.66 feet; discharge, 18.4 second-feet. 

March 28, 1925: Gage height, 1.75 feet; discharge, 36.4 second-feet. 

June 6, 1925: Gage height, 2.88 feet; discharge, 246 second-feet.
OSAGE (MAEAIS DBS CYGNES) EIVEE BASIN 225

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Osage River near Ottawa, Kans., for the year

ending September SO, 1925

Day

1 ___ ...

2. __ . ........

4 ....

5 .... .

6 ........

7 ........

8. _ -- __ - ...

9 .. __ ..

10- .. 

11 _ _ .....

19

13 ...........

14. .......... 

15 ........

16 

17 

18

20 ....

01

22 __ ....

23

24- ____ ....

25 __ * .........

26 

27 ....

28. _______ .

29. __ ........

30- __ ........

31 ____ ... ...

Oct.

68.

47

1R

32

28

21

28

58

212

1,000

323

1 KA

100

68

7Q

29

91

33

on

23

21

23

22

in

13

14

16

17

18

21

22

Nov.

99

17

12

10

10

12

12

10

g

13

10

14

14 

36

43

36

in

27

24

21

21

20

21

21

20

21

21

21

21

Dec.

20

Oft

21

45

156

95

65

54

39

37

30

28

25

25 

24

25

23

24

14

8

6

Jan.

5

59

139

568

1,330

1,760

1,210

757

614

449

229

Feb.

1QO

OCQ

99O

171

us

144

1f.fi

175

999

241

OAR

156

121 

103

04

ui

70

68

66

62

78

196

244

156

117

94

79

Mar.

ffff

e-t

R7

to

57

£1

51

PA

47

43

41

7Q

39

1Q

47

65

65

70

on

89

65

56

50if.

38

35

32

29

27

27

Apr.

OQ

44Q

2,280

I AR(\

693

449 0*70

qno

329

91 n

186

148

234

168

Iftft

162

148

164

224

329

523

44Q

421

297

May

234

196

164

1 AA

IKS

14O

191

379

01 R

OQQ

 tOA

154

150

365

263

140

105

76

59

44

32

on

42

41

37

31

25

23

June

OQ

144

3 AAn

4,570

QOI

258

144

QO

62

43

OK

rjo

421

963 ?fif;

IfU

09

191

98

65

43

35

42

OK

1Q

14

15

12

11

11

July

11

10

g

11

10

g

7

4

5

4

7 

7

5

7

g

7

15

7

6

9

17

11

7

8

8

7

Aug.

5

5

5

4

3

5

5

5

5

5

5

4

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

Sept.

6

5

3

7

5

3

3

3

3

8

19

25

12

15

11

9

7

5

3

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 21 to Jan. 21; discharge estimated. No gageheight record Sept. 28-30; discharge interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Osage River near Ottawa, Kans., for the year ending September

30, 1925

Month

April -. . 

JUly _ ___ .....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,000 

43 

156 

1,760

266 

90 

2,280 

379 

4,570 

17 

6 

25

4,570

Minimum

13 

9

62 

27 

28 

23 

11 

4 

3 

3

3

Mean

82.7 

19.3 

27.2 

233 

149 

51.3 

383 

143 

428 

8.3 

3.8 

6.2

127

Run-off in

acre-feet

5,080 

1,150 

1,670 

14,300 

8,280 

3,150 

22,800 

8,790 

25,500 

510 

234 

369

91,800

OSAGE RIVER AT OSCEOIA, MO.

LOCATION. In NW. J4 sec. 20, T. 38 N., R. 25 W., at highway bridge in Osceola, 

St. Glair County, one-fourth mile above St. Louis-San Francisco Railway 

bridge, three-fourths mile above Gallinipper Creek, and 3 miles below Sac 

River.

DRAINAGE AKBA. 8,180 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 23, 1921, to September 30, 1925. The United 

States Weather Bureau has records of stage since April 1, 1910.

GAGE. Chain gage on downstream side of bridge; read by J. T. Fields.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by 

wading.
226 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART VI

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of silt, sand, and rock. Right bank 

high and lightly wooded. Left bank cultivated; subject to overflow at stage 

of 22 feet. Control is a heavy gravel bar one-fourth mile below gage; 

fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 17.31 feet at 

5 p. m. September 24 (discharge, 32,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.60 

foot at 5 p. m. September 4 (discharge, 40 second-feet).

1921-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 28.8 feet April 10, 1922 (discharge, 

65,000 second-feet, revised determination); minimum stage, that of September 4, 1925.

The flood of December, 1895, reached a stage of 33.27 feet, that of June, 

1844, a stage of 43.3 feet, determined by United States Weather Bureau.

REGULATION. Dams and power plants on headwaters and tributaries have no 

noticeable effect at station.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; slightly affected by ice 

December 26 to January 2. Rating curves fairly well defined. Gage read 

to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean 

daily gage height to rating table. Shifting-control method used October 1 

to December 25. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Osage River at Osceola, Mo., for the year ending September

SO,

Date

Nov. 2.... __ .

Jan. 3. _ . .....

Mar. 11..-. __

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.46

1.94

2.26

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

337 i fun

1,590

Date

Mar. 12. .....

May 8 . ......

July 13 

Qage 

height

Feet 

2.16

2.34

1.15

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,460

1,660

216

Date

July 24......,,.

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.22

.83

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

221

80

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Osage River at Osceola, Mo., for the year ending

September SO, 1925

Day

1 __ . ....

2

8 

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.

1,780

1,280

1,010

1 14ft

1,010

820

1,420

4,460

5,560 

4,100

3,080

2,760

2,450

1,780

1,280

1,010

QOA

700

629

585

552

475

475 

442

393

375

375

375

375

375

375

Nov.

375

366

309

309

302

295

9Q>!

295

339

004

464

497

880

1,850

5,] 80

10,300 Q oon

5,740

3,420

2,220

1,700

1,560

1,360 

1,140

1,010

1,010

880

832

760

640

Dec.

629

640 Rdn

700

880

3,760

4 640

3,420

2,450 

1,860

1,560

1,280

1,080

f\AK

945

Qdn

880

1,860

o ten

5,550

4,820

4,820

2,300 

2,000

1

7QA

1,660

1,520

I

acn

1,250

1,120

1,120

Jan.

1,120

1,120

1.120

1 ISA

1 9*»A

1,250

1,260 i ISA

1,250 

1,320

1,730

1,730

1 BAA

1 Q4A

1 OdA

1,520 9 sun

3,300

9 SJ.A

9 fiOA

9 *UA

2,840

5,550 

10,300

15,800

10 nnn

16,700

13,500

11,900

6,690

5.570

Feb.

9,090

9 490

7 9QA

5,030

5,210

5,570

5,570

6,310

11,900 

15,400

14,000

9 RQA

6,690

6,210

4,010

3,520

3

OAA

2 QAA

2 AAA

9 4RA

2,320

2,600

3,050 

4 ISO

A qcn

4,520

3,520

9 QAH

Mar.

2 460

2^320

2,180

o run

9 nu\

o run

1,910

1,910

1,780 

1,650

1,650 i <ton

1,780 i ftfin

6,310

4,860

3

*H!n

4,520

18,200

24,200

15,200

10,300

6,310 

4,520

3,520

3,200

3,200

2,750

2,460

2,320

2.040

Apr.

1,910

1,910

6,500

no ann

OK Qftd

23,100

22,800

23,700

24,200

90 7nn

22,800

20,300

W e AA

7 non

4,690

4,180

5,750

s 9Qn

7 90(1

6,690

4,180

3,200

2,750 

9 dfin

*> dt\n

6,890

9,490

7,890

6,500

3,840

May

9 sun

2,680

2,080

9 ASA

2,080

2,080

1,930 i <wn

1,780

9 ASA

3,280

3,280

9 JTCA

2 6SO

2,980

2,830

2,530

2,380

1,930

1,700

1,560

1,280

1,140 

1,140

1,700

1,700

1,350

1,070

930

700

762

June

660

13,200

16,900

11,500

9,800

8,200

6,800

2,980

1,630 

1,360

1,210

1,070

1,070

930

930

1,700

1,780

1,350

1,280

1,070

1,000

1,210

1,070 

902

678

552

790

678

650

510

July

380

299

239

326

308

232

226

226

226 

185

200

232

226

226

226

226

200

132

132

132

126

102

445 

226

216

226

226 ion

175

132

149

Aug.

216

264

258

117

102

132

141

132

154 

206

258

226

290

290

226

258

406

239

226

200

132

132

102 

132

117

76

70

226

790

55

54

Sept.

57

63

55

44

49

52

52

54

55 

55

50

54

57

63

72

105

108

86

70

99

458

10,200

23,300 

31,500

21,100

7,400

7,000

5,280

3,580

2,830

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 26 to Jan. 2; discharge estimated from study of 

gage heights, observer's notes, and weather records.
OSAGE IMARAIS DBS CYGWES) EIVER BASIN 227

Monthly discharge of Osage River at Osceola, Mo., for the years ending September 80,

1922 and 19S5

[Drainage area, 8,180 square miles].

Month.

1921-22 

October __ .. ___ _______ ___ .

November _____ <._...-.._... ___ ,._ ...

December __________________

January.... _________________

February _______________ March.. __ . __ __ ....

April...... ................a...............

May..^... ......... ....... _ ......

June.-j _ _______ ______ ......

July................... ....................

August.. ____ . ______ . ___ ___

September ___ _________ . .......

The year ______ ...... ...........

1924-25 

October _________________ November ____________ . __ ..

December ____ ___ ___ _ .

January. __________________

February __________________

March ___ ________________ April. __ ....... . ... .. .___ ..

Jfay....... ..............................

June _ .. ..

July ___ .... . .. .. ....

August.. ___ .. .. . ___ ........

September ____ __ .. ... ___ 

The year _______________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

11,700 

1,260 

3,300 

4,100 

2,600 

42,300 

65,000 

23,300 

3,760 

9,690 

2,760 

3,930

65,000

5,550 

10,300 

5,550 

19,000 

15,400 

24,200 

25,900 

3,280 

16,900 

445 

406 

31,500

31,500

Minimum

520 

430 

620 

420 

330 

1,420 

8,690 

2,000 

288 

366 

136 

120

120

375 

295 

629 

1,120 

2,320 

1,390 

1,910 

762 

510 

102 

54 

44

44

Mean

2,100 

646 

1,420 

1,060 

833 

20,400 

42,800 

7,000 

1,090 

3,000 

585 

668

6,790

1,360 

1,770 

1,950 

4,670 

5,810 

4,750 

10,900 

1,980 

3,110 

219 

201 

3,800

3,340

Per square 

mile

0.257 

.079 

.174 

.130 

,102 

2.49 

6.23 

.856

!072 

.069

.830

.166 

.216 

.233 

..871 

.710 

.581 

1.38 

.242 

.380 

.027 

.025 

.485

.408

Run-off in 

inches

0.30 

.09 

.20 

.15 

.11 

2.87 

5.84 

.99 

.15 

.42 

.08 

.08

11.28

.19 

.24 

.27 

.66 

.74 

.67 

1.48 

.28 

.42 

.03 

.03 

.52

5.53

NOTE. Owing to revision of rating curve for high stages, the daily discharge Apr. 9-19,1922, has been 

revised and the monthly discharge for year ending Sept. 30,1922, as given in the above table supersede 

the figures published in Water-Supply Paper 546. The revised daily discharge, in second-feet, Apr. 

9-19, 1922, is as follows: Apr. 9, 62,000; Apr. 10, 65,000; Apr. 11, 64,300; Apr. 12,64,300; Apr. 13, 61,800; 

Apr. 14, 59,800; Apr. 15, 59,400; Apr. 16, 56,700; Apr. 17, 60,100; Apr. 18, 61,200; Apr. 19, 58,400.

OSAGE RIVER NEAR BAGNEII, HO.

LOCATION. In N. % SE. % sec. 21, T. 40 N., R. 15 W., 1 mile above Little

Gravois Creek and 1>£ miles above Bagnell, Miller County. 

DBAINAGE ABEA. 14,000 square miles (measured on topographic maps and

base map of Missouri).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 5 to September 30, 1925. 

GAGE. Vertical staff gage in six sections fastened to posts or trees on left bank;

read by L. E. Strange. Zero of gage is 549.75 feet above mean sea level. 

DISCHABGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of mud and gravel. Control is a gravel

bar half a mile below gage; practically permanent. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period of record,

17.57 feet at 6 p. m. September 26 (discharge, 36,200 second-feet); minimum

discharge, 324 second-feet September 10-12.

Flood of December 22, 1895, reached a stage of 38.9 feet. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined

above 4,470 second-feet and fairly well defined below. Gage read to

hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean

daily gage height to rating table. Records good.
228 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART VI

Discharge measurements of Osage River near Bagnell, Mo., during the year ending

September SO, 1925

Date

May? 

May 13 ____

Gage 

height

Feet 

6.76

8.30

14.02

Dis*

charge

Sec.-ft. 

3,910

7,670

25,100

Date

July8.- 

Gage 

height

Feet 

11.03

5.14

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

15,100

929

Date

July 22. ........

Sept. 9 _____

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.82

4.11

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

646

344

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Osage River near Bagnell, Mo., for the year ending

September SO, 1925

Day

1 ..... ....

2 ______

3 ............

4 ............

5 ___ .

6 ____ . ...

7.. _ ....

8 ........

9..... .......

10 .....

11 __ -.,.

12.. ____ ...

13 

14... .....

15 ........

May

4. 4.7H

4,240

4,010

3,780

3,780

3,550

3,550

6,080

7,550

6,800

5,850

June

1,800

1,800

8,330

26,000

23,300

14,800

11,600

10,000

7,810

4,930

3,330

2,470

2,370

2,270

2,070

July

1,550

1,400

1,260

1,130

1,010

955

955

955

Qftft

852

852

852

805

762

79H

Aug.

610

610

610 (.in

(.in

575

575

610

645

645

575

575

575

575

610

Sept.

442

420

380 oo n

Qsn

365

OCA

O^fl

oqn

ooj.

324

OOJ,

oqn

Qift

Q4ft.

Day

16. ........

I? .

18 

19

20 ____ ....

91

22 . __ - ...

23.... ........

24

25 

26. ____ ....

97

28 . 

9Q

on

31 

May

5,850

7,300

6,560

5,390

4,700

4. 94fl

3,550

3,110

9 ftQfl

9 4.70

9 97H

2,170 9 son

9 flsn

1,980

June

1 OCA

1,880

2,170

9 97H

2,680

9 son

4,010

3,550

9 AQrt

9 97H

1,880

1,710

2,470

2,270

1,880

July

720

762

720

682

720

682

682

645

575

575

575

575

610

Aug.

610

610

645

645 A4<;

682

720

720

682

610

KA.K

515

490

490

Sept.

340

340

340

340

<Wft

340

720

7,810

26,600

33,200

35,600

29,900

18,100

15,700

10,800

Monthly discharge of Osage River near Bagnell, Mo., for the year ending September

SO, 1925

[Drainage area, 14,000 square miles]

Month

May 6-31. ________ . . ..............

June ......

July ____ _ _ . __ . ___ ..... _ ....

August ... __ . _____________

September _ . ______ .. __ ___________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

7,550 

26,000 

1,550 

720 

35,600

Minimum

1,980 

1,710 

575 

490 

324

Mean

4,220 

5,320 

813 

604 

6,190

Per square 

mile

0.301 

.380 

.053 

.043

.442

Run-off in 

inches

0.30 

.42 

.07 

.'05 

.49

MARMATON RIVER NEAR FORT SCOTT, EARS.

LOCATION. In NW. K sec. 21, T. 25 S., R. 25 E., at military highway bridge

500 feet below the Missouri Pacific Railroad bridge, 2 miles northeast of

Fort Scott, Bourbon County, 2^ miles below Mill Creek, and 2% miles west of

Kansas-Missouri State line.

DKAINAGE ABE A. 411 square miles (measured on topographic map). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 5, 1921, to June 6, 1925, when station was

discontinued.

GAGE. Chain gage on upstream handrail of bridge; read by Clyde Severy. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by

wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of rock and gravel; fairly permanent.

Low-water control is rock and gravel riffle under and extending 50 feet below

bridge; practically permanent.
OSAGE (MAEAIS DES CYG3STES) EIVEE BASIN 229

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period October 1, 

1924, to June 6, 1925, 25.99 feet at 7.20 a. m. April 4 (discharge, 8,320 

second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 2.60 feet at 7.20 a. m. November 6 (discharge, 7 second-feet).

1921-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 36.10 feet at noon March 14, 1922 

(discharge, 16,400 second-feet); minimum discharge of 1 second-foot occurred 

on several days in 1922 and 1923.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

REGULATION. Slight regulation by dam at Fort Scott.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation shifted slightly during period. Rating 

curve fairly well defined below and poorly defined above 80 second-feet. 

Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table except January 25 to June 6, when 

shifting-control method was used. Low-water records fair, medium and high, 

water records poor.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

November 12, 1924: Gage height, 2.93 feet; discharge, 32.6 second-feet. 

March 27, 1925: Gage height, 3.78 feet; discharge, 132 second-feet. 

June 5, 1925: Gage height, 3.47 feet; discharge, 101 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Marmaton River near Fort Scott, Kans.,for the 

year ending September SO, 1925

Day

1.. __ _____ . ____

2 . ___ . __ . . ________

3... __ . __ _____

4 -

5 __ . __ _____

6 - .._ _.___-_ ........

7_ _ .

8 _____

Q

10 .__--_ _ -_-__

11 _____ . _ . _ - __

12 - _ . __ ____ .

13 - .._

14.. __ . __

15- __ . __ - _____ . _ .

16 - ______ . _____ ....

17- - __. ._ 

18 ____ .. __ . __ .__...

19 - _ . _____ ____ .

20- __ . _____ . __ ....

21 __ . __ - _________

22_ _____

23 ___ . _______ - _______

24 ______ _____________

25 .

26 -._ _ .--. -- ..

27 __ _____ . __ _____

28- - __-.... -. ._..

29 ._-_. __ -... ._

3ft

31.. ___-___ _.. _ _____._

Oct.

96

76

KQ

49

7KA

678

1,610

1,420

ftftft

OAR

253

126

86

71

A-t

^fi

46

3d

37

37

35

33

QI

28

25

23

23

21

19

16

14

Nov.

13

11

10

8

7

QA

136

116

01

76

48

156

864

3 (Uft

o7a

310

166

136

121

116

106

101

96

91

86

81

76

65

56

Dec.

48

43

on

322

714

146

126

121

116

111

101

96

91

86

81

81

81

76

76

76

71

66

63

59

53

49

45

42

39

36

34

Jan.

32

30

97

24

23

91

20

18

17

15

15

14

14

14

14

OQ

91

209

298

416

940

9 O4O

3,160

2,540

1,610

1,300

1,020

807

625

750

Feb.

1 300

864

540

386

275

176

106

660

2,610

1,470

Q7fi

714

461

286

198

166

156

146

126

121

121

116

111

111

106

106

101

Mar.

101

96

91

86

86

86

Q1

81

76

76

76

71

111

9.19

209

156

446

9 7Qfl

1,550

732

372

220

187

176

166

156

146

146

101

86

81

Apr.

76

286

3,580

7,410

2,990

1,040

660

625

2,330

3,370

1,950

1,060

714

523

401

286

209

156

146

136

136

126

121

116

111

101

91

81

76

61

May

47

36

38

45

76

86

Q1

76

76

76

71

71

71

71

71

71

66

66

64

62

60

57

54

51

46

40

35

30

25

23

23

June

20

3,200

1,610

625

146

86
230 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART VI

Monthly discharge of Marmaton River near Fort Scott, Kans., for the year ending

September 30, 1925

Month

October.. ___ __ .. ____ .. ________ .

Jarniarv

February ___________________ ___ __

June 1-6 _ _ . .... ______ _____ ___ _ *

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,610 

3,040 

714 

3,160 

2,610 

2,790 

7,410 

86 

3,200

Minimum

14

7 

34 

14 

101 

71 

61 

23 

20

Mean

219 

242 

103 

525 

452 

293 

966 

56.9 

948

Run-ofl in 

acre-feet

13,500 

14,400 

6,330 

32,300 

25, MO 

18,000 

57, SOO 

3,500 

11,300

132,000

SAC BIVEE NEAB STOCKTOH, MO.

XOCATION. In W. }i sec. 11, T. 34 N., R. 26 W., at bridge on State highway No.

54, \Yz miles above Bear Creek, 2J4 miles east of Stockton, Cedar County,

and 3]4 miles below Little Sac River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,160 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

IRECORDS AVAILABLE. July 20, 1921, to September 30, 1925. 

 GAGE. Chain gage bolted to wooden beam between vertical members of downstream truss; read by H. H. Dixon. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by

wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of mud, sand, and gravel; fairly

permanent. No well-defined control. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 22.30 feet at

6 p. m. September 22 (discharge, 23,900 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.62

feet September 10 (discharge, 25 second-feet).

1921-1925: Maximum and minimum stages recorded, those of 1925, as

given above. 

REGULATION. Small dams above have no appreciable effect on the flow at this

station. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year; not affected by

ice. Rating curve fairly well defined. Gage read to hundredths twice

daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to

rating table except as described in footnote to table of daily discharge.

Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Sac River near Stockton, Mo., during the year ending

September 30, 1925

Date

Nov. 1- _ .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.37

3.58

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

174

618

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

3.45

3.25

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

517

467

Date

July 11

Aug. 27- _ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.54

1.72

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

226

35
OSAGE (MARAIS DBS CYGNES) EIVEE BASIN 231

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sac River near Stockton, Mo., for the year ending,

September SO, 1925

Day

1 _______

2.... ______

3.... __ . __ .

4. _ . _____

5... ______

6... ....... ....

7 ____ . .....

8 ... ... ... ..

9 -

10 

11 ..............

12..... ___ ....

13... __ ......

14.... __ . ___

15...... ......

16... ______ 

17... ...........

18 __ . ~

19- . __ . .....

20... ____ - ...

21-. __ . .....

22... __ . .....

23. _ ......

24... __ . .....

25... __ . .....

26- -... _

2Z. __ .....

28.. ___ . .....

29-. 

30 

31-. .. __ .

Oct.

323

306

290

"430 

 500

372

356

340

306

389

765

440

406

372

340

323 

290

274

"266

257

257

241

241

225

219

"216

212 

203

196

193

187

Nov.

184

"168

153

150 

144

138

159

 166

 145

129

113

105

132

440

"1,280

1,280

765

720

640

"603

"566

1 *539

492

440

389

356

340 

323

306

290

Dec.

257

241

225

"220 

372

356

a 34/1

323

306

274

241

225

219

212

199

"199 

"450

6,500

-5,200

"3,600

 2,000

1,220

860

810

765

720

"700 

"690

680

"640

600

Jan.

finn

600

 40

680 ftstn

720

600

oifl

1..010

1,170

960

910

860

765

680

860 

1,010

"1,220

1,440

1 390

1,660

-1,600

1,720

1,720

"2,000

1,440

V330 

1,280

1,170

1,120

1,220

Feb.

09 f*nn

1,280

1,170

1,060

I

t-OA

1 nan

a GRfl

«1, 100

1,780

1,610

1,500

1,390

1,280

1,170

"1,060

960 

860

765

680 Rdn

720

 1,100

1,610

1,440

1,220

1,120

1,010 

960

Mar.

RPft

810

765

720 

680

680

600

"580

563

527

527

527

"930

1,610

 1,000

720 

640

1,060,

7,320"

% 44f)

3,170

 1,560

1,390

1,170

1,060

960

"910 

860

765

720

680

Apr.

640

640

2,010

1,610

al Afift

1,220

fiin

600

3, 1GO

2,250

1,950

1,660

1,610

1,500

"1,100

1,280 

1,120

1,010

«940

860

810

765

720

680

640

"660

680 

960

860

810

May

765

680

 620

563

CO7

492

440

423

457

 500

457

440

423

1,170

860

680 

"630

492

406

389

372

372

356

1,720

1,440

1,170

960 

720

492

406

306

June

290

340

290

257 

225

oto

107

165

153

144

"140

372

 350

340

306 

274

241

219

too

 186

174

178

640

323

241

225 *202

178

159

July

147

105

 08

Qt

oq

77

 70

206

Ififi

121

105

fift

86 

81

 80

 80

79

77

7*

73

69

69-

"67

65 

61

61

168

118

Aug.

86

"74

61

60

58

56

52

 100

187

121

83

69

65

65

61

61 

60

54

52

48

43

41 "40

38

37

36

34 

33

33

 32

31

Sept.

or9O

on

27 

27

27

a OOt

30

27

26

29'

27

"30

3243-'

58- 

75

6162'

4&-

 2,800

20,003"

15,200'

 6,000'

3,170-

3,17*

3. 820 

3,170*

2,799

 3,5<»

 Gage not read; discharge estimated from, records of Sac River near Collins and Cedar Creek near 

Pleasant View.

Monthly discharge of Sac River near Stockton, Mo., for the year ending September

SO, 1925

[Drainage area, 1,160 square miles]

Month

July.. ..... .._ ___. ..

August. ______________ ___ _'_

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

765 

1,280 

6,500 

2,000 

2,500 

7,320 

3,100 

1,720 

640 

206 

187 

20,000

20,000

Minimum

187 

105 

199 

600 

640 

527 

600 

306 

140 

61 

3J 

25

25

Mean

314 

388 

956 

1,100 

1,180 

1,280 

1,170 

636 

246 

96.9 

60.4 

2,150

793

Per square 

mile

0.271 

.334 

.824 

.948 

1.02 

1.10 

1.01 

.548 

.212 

.084 

.052 

1.85

.684

Run-off in 

inches

0.31 

.3?

.95 L09- 

1.06 

1.27 

1.13 

.63 

.24 

.10 

.06 

2.0ft

9.2T

SAC RIVER HEAR COLLINS, HO.

LOCATION. In sec. 12, T. 36 N., R. 26 W., at highway bridge 800 feet below 

site of former dam, 9 miles below Cedar Creek, and 10 miles west of Collins,. 

St. Glair County.

DRAINAGE AEEA. 1,900 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 22, 1923, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder attached to downstream piernear left end of bridge; inspected by W. K. Simmons.
232 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART VI

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of coarse gravel. Control is a long 

riffle extending 300 feet downstream from gage; practically permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage

recorder, 25.4 feet at 11 p. m. September 23 (discharge, 32,300 second-feet);

minimum stage, 1.07 feet at 9 p. m. September 10 (discharge, 9 second-feet).

1923-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 26.4 feet May 30, 1924 (discharge,

35,700 second-feet); minimum stage, that of September 10, 1925.

REGULATION. Dams above cause little fluctuation at station.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent during the year; not 

affected by ice. Rating curve fairly well defined below 24,000 second-feet. 

Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except as noted in footnote 

-to table of daily discharge. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to 

rating table mean daily gage height determined by inspection of recorder 

graph or, for days of large fluctuation in stage, by averaging discharge for 

4-hour intervals. Records good for discharges below 24,000 second-feet 

.and fair for those above.

Discharge measurements of Sac River near Collins, Mo., during the year ending

September SO, 1985

Date

Nov. 2 

Jan. 7 .. .. 

Mar. 10 . __ ...

Oage

height

Feet 

1.76

2.75

2.78

Discharge

See.-ft. 

202

806

836

Date

July 12 _____

Oage 

height

Feet 

2.55

2.87

1.68

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

614

876

162

Date

Aug. 27.........

fiSt

Feet 

1.21

Discharge

See.-ft. 

37

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sac River near Collins, Mo., for the year ending

September SO, 1925

Day

1 __ 

2 ___ ..... 

3 .... . ... ....

^... ...........

5 ........

6. - - -

7. . __ -

8 __ .... _ -

g

10- - -

11 

12

13. - 

14. __ ..... 

15 __ - -

16 

17 

IS -.- 

19

20 -

21 

22 . 

93

24

91

26- --. 

27 _ ..... . 

00

29 ____ - __ 

30. __ . 

O1

Oct.

392

375

359

457

778

464

528

672

588

995

995

700

574

489

432

392

354

343

322

407

298

288

268

245

241

236

232 

236

236

232

232

Nov.

227

214

210

214

214

219

206

206

227

227

232

278

574

3,040

3,490

1,780

1,220

995

875

800

721

665

630

588

547

508 

470

445

426

Dec.

409

398

386 ?ai

404

415

421

409

370

<ua

322

317

312

312

307

307

502

838

2,500

920

Jan.

815

742

792

QAQ

770

74Q

763

1,070

1,110

1,180

1,260

1,180

1,070

958

920

1,220

3,850

2,770

2 100

1,900

1 flAfi

2,340

3,220

3,940

4,340

4,750

3,220 

2,020

1,700

1,380

1,700

Feb.

3,310

2,950 i onn

1,620

1,660

1,700

1,580

1,780

3,400

3,680

2 950

2,420

2,180

1,940

1,740

1,580

1,420

1,300

1,220

1,180

1,820

2,680

2,590

2,020

1,700

1,540 

1,420

Mar.

1,340

1,260

1,220

1,140

1,110

1,070

1,030

995

868

778

742

1,260

4,750

3,490

2,180

1,820

4,030

12,100

9,400

4,480

3,310

2,680

2,260

1,980

1,820

1,740 

1,700

1.620

1,500

1,460

Apr.

1,420

1,420

2,770

7,100

5,650

2,500 i cun

1,620 i Q4n

3,850

2,860

2,260

1,980

1,860

1,700

1,580

3,040

2^770

2,020

1,620

1,380

1,220

1,110

995

958

958

958

995

1,220

1,140

May

1,070

995

958

898

868

830

792

756

742

830

1,070

756

735

1,620

1,540

1,300

1,300

868

735

672

609

470

534

1,660

June

370

800

995

688

415

333

322

288

302

409

426

359

338

451

630

528

415

343

278

227

245

232

241

359

547

651

375 

273

241

236

July

206

214

223

173

146

166

173

181

185

177

202

136

259

250

116

164

150

101

173

166

95

214

126

73

98

133

150 

75

104

113

189

Aug.

232

162

75

98

92

104

80

89

154

236

173

139

146

139

126

130

95

110

169

101

75

52

126

80

73

47

26 

31

29

43

47

'Sept.

35

50

28

26

43

50

26

26

20

17

£3

22

26

26

83

73

22

47

75

83

2,750

14,200

27,500

22,000

4,480

4,700

5,740 

3,840

2,688

2,100

NOTE. Operation of water-stage recorder unsatisfactory Dec. 19-30 and May 24-31; mean discharge for 

these periods, as indicated by braced figures, estimated from discharge of Sac River near Stookton ami 

Cedar Creek near Pleasant View.
OSAGE (MAEAIS DES CYGSTES) EIVEE BASIN 233

Monthly discharge of Sac River near Collins, Mo., for the year ending September 30,

1925

[Drainage area, 1,900 square miles]

Month

December __________ . ______

April....... __ -. _.- -_._._..-_.-.

May _______ . ___ ... _____

July............... __ ...................

The year ________ . ______

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

995 

3,490

4,760 

3,580 

12,100 

7,100

995 

259 

236 

27,500

27,500

Minimum

232 

206 

307 

742 

1,180 

742 

958

227 

73 

26 

17

17

Mean

431 

689 

1,230 

1,820 

2,010 

2,450 

2,090 

1,100 

407 

159 

106 

3,030

1,290

Per square 

mile

0.227 

.363 

.647 

.958 

1.06 

1.29 

1.10 

.579 

.214 

.084 

.056 

1.69

.679

Run-off in 

inches

0.26 

.49 

.70 

1.15 

1.10 

1.40 

1.23 

.67 

.24 

.10 

.06 

1.77

9.17

CEDAR CREEK NEAR PLEASANT VIEW, MO. '

LOCATION, In sec. 2, T. 35 N., R. 27 W., \% miles below Alder Creek, 2 miles 

northwest of Pleasant View, Cedar County, and 5 miles above mouth.

DRAINAGE AREA. 411 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 22, 1923, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Chain gage on downstream side of bridge; read by J. T. Hackleman.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of clean coarse gravel. Left bank 

high. Right bank thinly wooded; subject to overflow at stage of 20 feet. 

Control is a clean gravel bar 150 feet below gage; practically permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 21.78 feet at 

7 a. m. September 23 (discharge, 5,590 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.33 

foot at 7 a. m. September 10 (discharge, 0.4 second-foot).

1923-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 24.0 feet July 12, 1924 (discharge 

estimated, 9,400 second-feet); minimum stage that of September 10, 1925.

REGULATION. Dam 2 miles above causes no noticeable fluctuation at gage.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year except for slight 

ice effect. Rating curve fairly well defined below 3,000 second-feet. Gage 

read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good for discharge below 

3,000 second-feet and poor for that above.

Discharge measurements of Cedar Creek near Pleasant View, Mo., during the year

ending September 30,1925

Date

Nov. 1. __ ....

Jan. 5 _____

Gage 

height

Feet 

0 77

1.40

Dis-

' charge

Sec.-ft. 

7.7

67

Date

Mar. 10- ___ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.71

1.43

Discharge

Sec.-/*.

67

Date

July II.........

Aug. 27.. __ ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.65

.50

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

4.7

1.3
234 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART VI

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cedar Creek near Pleasant View, Mo., for the year 

ending September 30,1926

Day

1. _ - 

2......., ...

3 -

4..... .........

5.. __ -

6 __ ..... .....

7

CI im^«

10 -,--

12 " I ....

iq

14 __ .........

15 ___ . - 

16., - -

17. - -

18 - -

19

20. ....

91

22n ___ - __ -----

23- . ..

24. _ ,. ,-

or

26- .......

27. __ . ___ -

28 -

9Q

30 __ .... _ -

it

Oct.

25

20

IS

53

22

76

102

62 

71 

185

203 

105

80

59

40

31

28

25

22

19

18

10

15

14

12

10

8

10

9

9

8

Nov.

8

8

6

5

4

3

4

5

4 

8

11 

16

28

167

1,640

1,040

482

284

212

176

150

124

108

95

86

76

06

65

59

52

Dec.

48

45

43

40

44

47

R4

64 

53 

43

39

37

39

37

37

33

221

42S

284

338

230

158

124

83

62

62

47

47

47

47

47

Jan.

47

47

62

59

62

52

71

89 

116 

150

176 

158

124

124

95

124

446

482

284

266

302

672

1,060

1,480

2,120

1,840

960

615

539

374

520

Feb.

1,550

1,080

596

501

558

691

596

710 

1,410 

870

598

4(U

410

356

302

266

230

212

194

176

194

374

770

577

392

302

248

221

Mar.

203

194

176

176

167

150

141

124 

116 

108

' 10209

356

2,220

830

558

446

1,370

3.860

2,140

850

615

482

410

338

320

284

266

221

194

176

Apr.

158

356

1,400

3,160

1,590

672

392

501 

596

428 

338

320

446

302

392

910

501

410

320

248

212

185

158

150

141

1,24

116

10g

116

May

92

80

68

76

71

83

10

53 

56 

320

302 

132

338

558

338

577

501

221

150

124

100

83

65

103

176

132

74

59

48

44

34

June

31

356

428

132

71

50

37

35

ao

26

26 

23

27

32

50

50

36

28

23

33

23

14

22

16

194

141

68

35

25

20

July

13

10

9

87'

6

5

4 

4 

3

5<>

3

3

2

3

2

2

2

2

1

1

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

Aug.

2

2

4

4

5

6

4

4 

3

4

3

1G

14

10

5

3

4

8

8

7

6

4

3

3

2

2

1

1

1

.9

.8

Sept.

0 7

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5 

.5

.5

.7

.6

.7

.7

.7

.8

1,420

4,120

4,830

2,650

428

970

810

428

266

212

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 23 to Jan. 3; discharge estimated from a study of 

gage-height record, observer's notes, and weather records.

Monthly discharge of Cedar Creek near Pleasant View, Mo., for the year ending

September SO, 1925

[Drainage area, 411 square miles]

Month

July. . 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

203 

1,640 

428 

2,120 

1,550 

3,860 

3,160 

577 

428 

13 

19 

4,830

4,830

Minimum

8 

3 

33 

47 

176 

92 

108 

34 

14 

1 

.8 

.5

.5

Mean

44.2 

166 

95.7 

437 

531 570' 

508 

165 

69.4 

3.6S 

4.65 

518

257

Per square 

mile

0.108 

.404 

.233 

1.06 

1.29 

1.39 

1.24 

.40! 

.169 

.009 

.011 

1.26

.625

Run-off in 

inches

0.12

.45 

.27 

1.22 

1.34 

1.60 

1.38 

.46 

.19 

.01 

.01 

1.41

8.46

POMME DE TEERE RIVER AT HERMITAGE, MO.

LOCATION. In NW. }i sec. 26, T. 37 N., R. 22 W., at south highway bridge 

in Hermitage, Hickory County, 800 feet above Mill Creek, and 8 miles below 

Lindley Creek.

DEAINAGE AEEA. 630 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 25, 1921, to September 30, 1925.

<JTAGE. Chain gage fastened to downstream handrail of bridge; read by Albert 

Jackson, Kenneth Wilson, and Ross Coon.
OSAGE (MAEAIS DES CYGNES) EIVEE BASIN 235

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of clean sand and gravel; shifting. 

Control is a heavy gravel bar 50 feet below gage; fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 15.80 feet at 

5.30 p. m. September 22 (discharge, 11,400 second-feet); minimum discharge, 1 second-foot September 8-10.

192J-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 22.56 feet May 29, 1924 (discharge 

24,600 second-feet); minimum discharge, that of September 8-10, 1925.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly during the year; slightly 

affected by ice. Rating curves fairly well defined. Gage read to hundredth® 

once daily during low stages and twice during high stages. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records good 

for discharges above 25 seoond-feet> and fair for those below.

Discharge measurements of Pomme de Terre River at Hermitage, Mo., during the 

year ending September 80, 1925

Date

Oct. 31 _ ......

Jan. 6 _ , _ ...

Mw. 11. ........

Do_ "° ~

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.88

2.84

2.81

0 C1 8.81

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

39

221

242

237

Date

~Mav It

Do __ ....

May 12.. _ ....

July 13L, ..,

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.76

4.22

3.58

1.69

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,260

903

574

28

Date

Ane 28.

Do_. _ -..,.

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.29

1.2,9

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

4.4

3.8.

 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in &econd~feet, of Pomme de Terre River at Hermitage, Mo., /<?r 

the year ending September SO,

Day

1. ___ . __ .

2. . _

3 __ . __ ...

4 __ ...... ....

5 , ....

6. __.. 

7. __ .....

8. ...........

9. __ . __ ,.

10. __ .........

11. ...........

12.... _ . . ...

13 _____ ....

14. ___ ........

15..............

16. _ . ____ .

17..............

18 ...........

19. __ .........

20 _____ ..

21.. .........

22. .....

23 _ ........

24.. ___ . ....

25 ...........

26.... __ ...._.

27....... ....

28-........ ..

29. ___ ........

30..............

31. _____ ....

Oct.

87

76

72

76

342

207

178

298

172

270

153

144

134

117

94

85

71

64

61

58

54

49

48

4fi

44

43

43

43

49

40

40

Nov.

43

42

40

40

3Q

37

37

40

43

43

46

40

74

180

1,600

1,460

1,270

790

362

305

270

207

194

180

165

146

132

124

115

109

Dec.

103

102

100

Qfl

132

ISO

160

141

132

126

119

109

102

96

88

92

96

7,100

4,470

2,120

1,150

790

625

545

470

425

342

305

270

237

Jan.

237

237

207

207

237

321

305

680

680

652

570

570

520

494

404

470

1,150

1,030

1,030

910

790

1,090

1,400

1,460

1,400

1,340

1,210

1,030

910

790

680

Feb.

790

7on

790

735

708

680

625

598

1,660

1,210

1,210

1,030

850

735

625

570

520

448

404

382

342

570

790

970

850

735

625

470

Mar.

448

425

4/U

382

362

342

80S

298

270

270

237

237

237

2,470

1,090

708

545

520

8,100

2,050

1,270

910

680

625

520

470

494

425

382

342

305

Apr.

305

298

425

1,030

735

520

382

362

520

1,150

850

625

520

425

382

342

790

1,270

680

520

382

362

305

270

270

382

298

708

625

520

May

362

305

270

270

270,

270

207

207

207

1,090

1,210

570

520

470

425

362

425

288

237

207

170

156

141

126

404

237

134

134

114

105

96

June

93

93

114

134

96

81

66

58

66

130

122

114

88

382

207

114

118

96

63

52

60

55

52

40

520

156

96

66

52

45

July

47

38

138

80

53

40

32

28

25

22

55

32

30

25

20

22

27

19

14

12

13

14

13

12

10

13

12

10

10

12

10

Aug.

22

30

28

25

24

25

24

17

14

13

14

19

47

38

28

38

28

25

25

20

17

17

9

8

5

5

4

4

3

3

3

Sept.

3-

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

1

1

2

2

2

&

20

17

16

10

»

9

80

10,200

7,900

1,270

708

1,270

3,770

1,340

850

545

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation aflected by ice Dec. 27 to Jan. 6; discharge estimated from a study 

of one discharge measurement, gage-height record, observer's notes, and weather records.

63434 30 16
236 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART VI

Monthly discharge of Pomme de Terre River at Hermitage, Mo., for the year ending

September SO, 1925

[Drainage area, 630 square miles]

Month

January

May . .- .

July . _____ __ . _______ ..

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

342 

1,600 

7,100 

1,460 

1,660 

8,100 

1,270 

1,210 

520 

138 

47 

10,200

10,200

Minimum

40 

37 

88 

207 

342 

237 

270 

96 

40 

10 

3 

1

1

Mean

105 

272 

676 

739 

740 

843 

542 

322 

114 

28.7 

18.8 

935

442

Per square 

mile

0.167 

.432 

1.07 

1.17 

1.17 

1.34 

.860 

.511 

.181 

.046 

.030 

1.48

.702

Run-off in 

inches

0.19 

.48 

1.23 

1.35 

1.22 

1.54 

.96 

.59 

.20 

.05 

.03 

1.65

9.49

SOUTH GRAND RIVER NEAR BROWNINGTON, MO.

LOCATION. In NW. K sec. 17, T. 40 N., R. 25 W., at highway bridge on Brownington-Clinton road, 300 feet below St. Louis-San Francisco Railway bridge, 

500 feet below Deepwater Creek, and 1 mile north of Brownington, Henry 

County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,660 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 24, 1921, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Chain gage on upstream side of bridge; read by Letha Jackson.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway or railway bridge or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of clean sand and gravel; shifting. 

Control is a heavy gravel bar 500 feet below gage; practically permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 20.25 feet at 

4.30 p. m. April 6 (discharge, 13,300 second-feet); minimum discharge, 

0.5 second-foot several days in September.

1921-1925: Maximum stage (determined by levels to floodmarks), 28.0 

feet April 9, 1922 (discharge, 21,100 second-feet); minimum discharge, that 

of September, 1925.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during January; slightly affected 

by ice. Rating curves fairly well defined above 16 second-feet. Gage read 

to hundredths once or twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good for discharge 

above 16 second-feet and fair for that below.

Discharge measurements of South Grand River near Brownington, Mo., during the 

year ending September SO, 1925

Date

Nov. 3... .......

Jan. 3. . 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.17

1.49

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1.9

13

Date

Mar. 11. .. ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.35

2.70

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

118

Date

July 10 __ ....

Gage 

height

Feet

1.78

Discharge

See.-ft. 

20

40
OSAGE (MAEAIS DES CYGNES) EIVEE BASIN 237

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Grand River near Brownington, Mo., for the 

year ending September SO, 1925

Day

1

2 ....

3. ............

4. ............

5 _ .... ___

6.. __ . .....

7__ __ _ .

8 ___ . .. ....

9.. ___________

10- . __ . __ .

11.. __ .____.

12.... _ .. ____

13. ___ - __ .

14_ -.-_-_._

15. - _____

16.- ___________

17.. __ .._.. 

18. ___ - _____

19 _____________

20 ____ . ____

21_. _ ._ . _

22. 

23

24.... _ ..._ 

25. .... __ . 

26 ..__......___

27. . _ .

28.._ _..___.

29. ___ ______

30. .... ....

31 _______

Oct.

15

14

17

188

54

24

350

99.4.

590

390

188

144

88

63

45

39

31

24

20

18

13

11

10

9

9

8

7

7

7

7

7

Nov.

6

3

2

2

1

1

10

126

45

28

21

15

16

188

265

212

155 

123

75

55

44

37

31

28

24 

22

21

18

18

17

Dec.

16

14

14

12

24

fin

390

01 o

166

132

aft

74

68

68

54

51

47 

47

38

30

30

22

16

16

11 

11

11

11

11

11

11

Jan.

13

12

14

14

14

14

14

16

17

19

20

20

21

33

42

44

55 

52

130

134

200

670

1,560

3,820

4,660 

4,200

1,930

890

590

510

630

Feb.

7WJ

7WJ

590

550

<?QA

630

630

990

3,450

3,380

1 930

QQfl

670

630

370

332

272 

232

210

199

188

199

390

390

550 

430

235

233

Mar.

188

158 im

149

188

188

178

168

158 Tin

121

112

121

Odfl

510

370

285 

3,980

6,520

5,060

2,790

750

550

430

350 

300

210

199

188

178

158

Apr.

14Q

332

6,270

o o^n

12,600

13,300

11,700

4,350

3,450

4,120

4,500

_. 74fl

1,930

990

84ft

940

940 

1,430

1,310

710

750

390

332

285

272 

3,150

3,750

3,900

2,450

710

May

CAA

450

350

300

285

*)AK

233

199

91 ft

*>4R

550

430

285

OCA

430

990

430 

272

210

168

149

130

130

109

95 

80

69

60

55

55

66

June

121

B QQA

10,100

1,800

1,190

1,430

233

13TI

102

77

102

98

OS

95

80

83 

272

670

2,060

1,740

890

350

199

470 

840

510

188

121

74

July

69

63eft

46

37

31

210

74

23

la

14

12

10

8

7

4 

4

7

7

13

14

10

10

11 

13

12

130

13

66

44

Aug.

OQ

23

is

14

11

10

9

7

6

5

3

2

1

80

27

18 

10

7

8

7

188

112

83

48 

28

25

20

14

10

4

Sept.

2

2

1

1

.9

.9

.7

.7

.5

.5

.6

.8

.5

.6

.8

.8

.5 

.5

.5

.5

.7

630

750

168

80 

890

300

89

52

48

NOTK. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 20 to Jan. 1; discharge estimated from a study of 

gage-height record, observer's notes, and weather records.

Monthly discharge of South Grand River near Brownington, Mo., for the year ending

September SO, 1925

[Drainage area 1,660 square miles]

Month

April............... . .... . ..

Jvnf: ^ - ,- .-,-,..

July. __ --. . . __

September _ . __ ____.

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

590 

265 

390 

4,660 

3,450 

6,520 

13,300 

990 

10,100 

210 

188 

890

13,300

Minimum

7 

1 

11 

12 

188 

112 

149 

55 

74 

4 

1 

.5

.5

Mean

84.5 

53.6 

57.5 

656 

743 

832 

3,350 

265 

1,110 

34.4 

26.9 

101

603

Per square 

mile

0.051 

.032 

.035 

.395 

.448 

.501 

2.02 

.160 

.669 

.021 

.016 

.061

.363

Run-off in 

inches

0.06 

.04 

.04 

.46 

.47 

.58 

2.25 

.18 

.75 

.02 

.02 

.07

4.94

NIANGUA RIVER NEAR ROACH, MO.

LOCATION. In SW. }i sec. 20, T. 38 N., E. 17 W., at highway bridge on Linn 

Creek-Roach road 2% miles above Little Niangua River, 4 miles northeast 

of Roach, Camden County, and 10 miles below Hahatonka Spring.

DRAINAGE AREA. About 698 square miles (measured on topographic maps and 

base map of Missouri); somewhat indefinite on account of several large 

tributary springs.
238 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART VI

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 18, 1922, to September 30,1925.

GAGE. Vertical staff gage fastened to tree on left bank 40 feet downstream from 

bridge.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTHOL. Bed composed of sand and gravel; pfobably shifting. 

Control is a gravel bar 400 feet below gage; fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 11.90 feet at 

8.10 a. m. December 21 (discharge, 12,800 second-feet); minimum stage, 

0.80 foot at 6 a. m. September 10 (discharge, 190 second-feet).

1923-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 13.30 feet May 30, 1924 (discharge, 

15,200 second-feet); minimum discharge, 160 second-feet August 26 to September 2, 1923.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly during the year; not 

affected by ice. Rating curve well defined. Gage read to hundredths once 

daily during low stages and twice during high stages. Daily discharge 

October 1 to December 21 ascertained by applying mean daily gage height 

to rating table; shifting-control method used for remainder of year. 

Records good.

Discharge measurements of Niaitgua River near Roach, Mo., dwring the year ending

September SO, 1925

Date

Oct. 31-.... .

Mar. 10 __ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.16

1.14

1.49

Discharge

Sec.-/*. 

273

279

486

Date

Mar. 11..... ...

May 12. ........

Gage 

height

Feet

4.27

1.20

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

483

2,250

369

Date

July 14 .. .._.

Sept. 8 .........

Gage 

height

Feet 1 00

.80

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

257

192

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Niangua River near Roach, Mo,, f&r the year 

ending September 30, 192&

Day

1 __ . -

2 _ .

3. ...... -

4 _ ___ .

5 --

6... -----

7 .. 

8 _____ ....

10 

11.. _ 

to

13 

14.. _ 

15... . ....

16. 

17- 

18 . 

1Q

20 

21- __

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27...... _

28 

29. _____ . _ .

30 

SI.. .........

Oct.

380

360

360

340

340

1,030

620

595

448

425

402

380

360

360

340

340

340

320

320

300

300

300

300

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

Nov.

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

300

280

280

280

280

300

340

790

300

360

730

595

520

470

425

380

380

360

320

320

320

Dec.

320

320

300

300

320

320

320

320

320

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

2,710

8,260

9,860

3,330

2,810

2,110

1,670

1.600

1,480

1,280

1,150

1,220

Jan.

790

790

790

700

570

545

545

570

700

760

760

760

700

645

595

M^

850

2,190

1,950

1.220

1,090

1,090

970

970

1,030

970

850

760

7on

Feb.

730

738

850

850

790

760

77ft

700

910

7QA

970

1 030

970

910

910

Qf.fl

760

730

700

670

620

620

7flf>

910

850

700

Mar.

645

620

620

595

570

545

' EjU\

545

520

448

402

df>9

402

970

Qlfi

Qlfl

790

730

2,710

3,010

2,110

2,030

1,810

1,090

970

910

790

760

700

670

Apr.

595

570

.545

645

670

670

620

595

620 7<in

1,030

970

910

7Qfl

7nf>

1,030

1,280

2,110

1,410

1,150

970

850

760

730

670

645

700

700

790

May

730

645

595

570

545

545

545

520

495

545

730

3,660

1,950

1, 150

1,030

970

910

910

790

730

645

620

570

545

520

495

495

495

448

448

425

June

425

425

425

402

402

380

360

360

360

360

360

380

380

360

448

402

360

360

340

340

340

320

320

320

402

425

340

320

300

300

July

300

280

280

280

280

280

9fi(1

242

242

242

260

320

320

260

260

260

260

242

242

242

242

242

242

242

225

225

225

225

242

242

242

Aug.

242

242

242

242

225

225

225

242

242

225

242

260

280

280

260

242

242

225

225

225

225

225

242

242

242

242

242

225

225

225

225

Sept.

995

225

225

211

204

204

200

197

194

190

208

211

204

200

225

225

218

214

211

204

242

1,280

2,030

2,030

1,030

910

2,110

4,240

2,030

1,280

Norn. Gage reading probably in error Feb. 7 ; discharge interpolated.
OSAGE (MAKAIS DBS CYGBTES) EIVEB BASIN 239

Monthly discharge of Niangua River near Roach, Mo.t for the year ending September

SO, 1925

{Drainage area, 698 square miles]

Month

October. ... ________________

November....... ______ ______

December.. ______ ______ _ .

Man*..... ________________

April... .. .. .__._ _ 

June.. _______________

July- ..... _ .-.__ . .. .....

September __________________

The year ___________ . .......

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,030 

790 

9,880 

2,190 

1,030 

3,010 

2,110 

3,680 

448 

320 

280 

4,240

9,860

Minimum

280 

280 

300 

545 

620 

402 

545 

425 

300 

225 

225 

190

190

Mean

371 

368 

1,440 

886 

790 

947 

853 

783 

367 

256 

238 

713

668

Per square 

mile

0.532 

.527 

2.06 

1.27 

1.13 

1.36 

1.22 

1.12 

.526 

.367 

.341 

1.02

.957

Eun-oft in 

inches

0.61 

.59 

2.38 

1.46 

1.18 

1.57 

1.S6 

1.29 

.SO 

.42 

.39 

1.14

12.98

HAHATONKA SPRINGS AT HAHATOWKA, MO.

LOCATION. In NW. K sec. 2, T. 37 N., R. 17 W., at Hahatonka, Camdea 

County, one-fourth of a mile below spring outlet and half a mile above 

mouth of spring branch.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 17, 1922, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Vertical staff gage bolted to tree on left bank; read by F. R. Roofener,

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of coarse gravel and rocks. Stagedischarge relation is affected by dam across spring branch 2,000 feet below 

gage; also affected at tunes by aquatic plants in channel and by backwater 

from Niangua River.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum discharge probably occurred during backwater from Niangua River and has not been determined. Minimum discharge, 58 second-feet December 16-17 and September 13-19*.

1923-1925: Minimum discharge, 43 second-feet February 23, 1923.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed considerably during year; not 

affected by ice. Rating curves fairly well defined. Gage read to hundredths 

once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to 

rating table until May 31 and by shifting-control method thereafter. 

Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Hahatonka Spring at Hahatonka, Mo., during the year 

ending September SO, 1925

Date

Oct. 31.... ....

Nov. 5 ____ .

Mar. 12. ____

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.75

.76

.68

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

66

54

76

Date

May 12 __ . ....

July 14 _ .. _ ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.98

.84

.81

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

99

71

64

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

0.73

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

59
240 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART VI

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Hahatonka Spring at Hahatonka, Mo., for the 

year ending September SO, 1925

Day

1 _______ .

2

3..... ___ ...

4_ ____ .... .

5- _ _________

6. ______ ..

7____ ......... .

8 ___

9 ____ ._ __

10 .. ________

11 __.__. .

12- .. _ ...

13 ___ ..... _

14. ___ .......

15 ______________

16. __ .........

17 ___ . ._____.

18. __ ________

1Q

20 ..

21 ______________

22. __ ________

23 ______________

24 ______________

25 .

26. ________ _

27. _______ .

28. _______

29. __ ________

30 

31. __

Oct.

66

66

66

64

64

64

66

66

66

66

64

64

66

66

64

66

66

64

64

66

64

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

61

61

Nov.

63

63

63

63

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

63

68

81

84

81

81

71

66

66

63

63

61

61

66

66

66

66

Dec.

63

66

66

63

63

63

63

63

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

58

58

101

113

101

Od

88

85

82

82

Jan.

7Q

70

76

73

73

71

76

QQ

86

QQ

QQ

86

86

80

78

92

113

108

106

104

100

97

07

97

97

97

94

O9

O9

88

Sfi

Feb.

88QQ

88

86

86

83

83

OT

QQ

ftfl

92

Q9

88

82

92

ea

88

88

90

on

88

88

88

8S

88

88

Sfi

86

Mar.

86

86

83

83

83

81

81

78

78

76

76

74

88

110

106

103

95

131

121

113

113

107

104

100

97

Apr.

93

on

90

90

90

87

87

87

87

87

QQ

100

106

110

120

120

130

140

136

133

130

126

116

110

100

96

OR

96

96

93

May

93

86

82

82

82

79

76

73

70

76

94

102

107

102

98

90

90

94

Od

98

98

94

90

82

79

76

76

73

73

76

76

June

76

76

73

73

70

70

70

73

73

76

76

73

70

70

67

67

67

67

64

72

70

73

73

70

67

70

67

64

64

July

67

67

64

64

64

64

64

64

62

64

62

64

64

62

62

62

62

64

64

64

64

64

64

62

62

64

64

64

64

64

64

Aug.

64

64

64

64

64

67

67

67

64

64

64

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

66

66

66

66

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

Sept.

63

63

63

65

66

63

63

61

61

61

61

61

58

68

58

58

58

58

58

71

92-

175

140

140

175

164

144

NOTE. Discharge interpolated May 7; not determined when there was backwater from Niangua 

River.

Monthly discharge of Hahatonka Spring at Hahatonka, Mo., for the year ending

September SO, 1925

Month

October ___ . November __ 

December ______

January __ ____

February ___

IVTfLroh

Discharge in second-feet

*

Maximun

66

84

113 

92

140

Minimum

61 

61

58 

71 

83 

74 

87

Mean

64.3 

65.8

"""89."l

87.8

105.0

Month

July... ..-..

The yearDischarge in second-feet

Maximum

107 

76 

67 

67

Minimum

70 

64 

62 

63

56

58

Mean

85.8 

70.4 

63.7 

64.0-

GASCONADE RIVER BASIN

GASCONADE RIVER NEAR WAYNESVIIIE, MO.

LOCATION. In SE. ^ sec. 3, T. 36 N., R. 12 W., at highway bridge on Waynesville-Crocker road 2% miles below Roubidoux Creek and 4 miles north of

Waynesville, Pulaski County.

DBAINAGE ABBA. 1,680 square miles (measured on soil-survey maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 9, 1921, to September 30, 1925. The Missouri

Engineering Experiment Station has records of discharge from August 16

1914, to July 31, 1921.7 

GAGE. Chain gage on upstream side of bridge; read by Mrs. J. R. SkaggsZero of gage is 739.34 feet above mean sea level.

7 See Missouri Univ. Eng. Exper. Sta. Bull. 35, ser. 22, vol. 21
GASCONADE EIVEB BASIN- 241

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and small boulders; clean 

and fairly permanent. Control is a diagonal, heavy gravel bar 300 feet below 

gage; practically permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 17.50 feet at 

8 a. m. December 21 (discharge, 25,900 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.08 

feet at 9 a. m. September 15 (discharge, 92 second-feet).

1921-1925: Maximum stage recorded, that of December 21, 1924; minimum discharge, 77 second-feet September 27, 1922.

On August 22, 1915, river reached a stage of 25.0 feet (estimated discharge, 45,000 second-feet).

REGULATION. Natural regulation due to flow of large springs.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly during the year; not 

affected by ice. Rating curves well defined below 16,000 second-feet; 

extended above. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating tables. Records 

good.

Discharge measurements of Gasconade River near Waynesville, Mo., during the year

ending September 80, 1925

Date

Oct. 7..... _ ..

Oct. 30 

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.99

2.65

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,160

276

Date

Mar. 10. .......

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.48

3.94

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

730

1,110

Date

July 8- . ....

Sept. 10 ........

Gage 

height

Feet

2.41

2.14

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

194

102

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Gasconade River near Waynesville, Mo., for the 

year ending September 80, 1925

Day

1 __ __ . _

2 ________

3. ... .

4 _________

5..... ..

6 __ ..........

7 __ ......

8 

9 __ ...

10-. .. .... .

11 

12 __ .... . .....

13 ... .

14..............

15...... .....

16 

17 __ ...... .

18 .....

19 _______ .

20 . 

21 ..... .....

22 __ - .. ... 

23 _____ ..

24 ........

9J>.. __.

26 ._... _.

27 ________

28

29 ... . . 

30 . .....

31 

Oct.

790

710

635

600

1,280

1,520

1,140

955

830

710

635

570

510 isn

455

430

405

357

357

334

334

312

291

291

270

250

270 

270

270

250

250

Nov.

250

250

232

232

232

232

232

232

250

250

250

250

232

270

430

510

600

750

750

600

570

510

455

430

405

380

334 

334

334

182

Dec.

206

291

291

291

291

291

291

334

405

405

635

635

600

un

510

510

2,600

16,500

17,700

25,900

24,300

5,940

3,800

3,100

2,480

2,120

2,000 

1,340

1,180

1,520

1,090

Jan.

1,000

910

870

7on

790

750

7 en

790

830

1,000

1 (\A(\

1,090

1,040

1,040

oin

1,180

2,360

3,520

3,100

2,600

2,360

2,120

1,760

1,700

1,580

1,520

1,520 

1,400

1,180

1,140

1,040

Feb.

i non

1,090

1,180

710

710

1,520

1 400

1,280

1 940,

1 880

o 94fl

2,120

1,880

1,700

1,580

1 4fifl

1,230

1 090

1,000

1 (VW1

910

910

955

2,120

2,120

1,880 

1,700

Mar.

1,400

1,180

1,140

1 040

i ndfi

910

1 000

830

750

750

7WJ

635

635

710

600

600

600

870

1,520

1,230

1,040

910

830

7W1

7KO,

670 

600

600

wn

540

Apr.

510

480

480

510

510

510

510

480

710

2,120

2,000

9 fWl

1,760

1,460

1,340

1,090

1,090

2,120

O AGf)

2,240

2,360

1,640

1,400

1,140

i run

oin

955 

1,400

3,100

3 94(1

May

2,720

2,120

1,640

1,460

1 18(1

1,090

1 fldft

oin

910

2,600

2,720

2,120

1,880

1 400

1^280

1,230

1,520

1,040 Qin

7on

7PH1

670

600

wn

1,640

1,180

910 

750

635

570

510

June

4RH

600

.405

405

357

334

314

334

380

275

256

256

380

405

334

314

314

294

294

275

294

294

314

275

275

256

239 

239

239

222

July

222

216

190

187

193

196

193

187

209

222

222

222

203

239

540

670

540

314

314

294

275

275

239

222

222

209

184 

T87

184

177

171

Aug.

171

158

164

158

152

152

149

152

146

149

158

275

275

294

256

239

239

222

209

196

177

174

164

158

152

128

128 

125

122

122

122

Sept.

122

134

140

134

128

110

110

116

104

104

107

110

98

104

98

101

107

110

110

110

380

455

1,040

2,000

1,520

4,100

11.900 

15,900

13,900

3,660

NOTE. Gage readings probably in error Apr. 26-27; discharge estimated from records at Jerome.
242 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART VI

Monthly discharge of Gasconade River near Waynesville, Mo., for the year ending

September SO, 1925

[Drainage area, 1,680 square miles]

Month

October _________ . __ . _____

January ___________________

February ____ ____ ___ .

March _________ . _____

April ................... . ...... ...... ......

May...... _. .__._.._.. _________..__.___ 

June _____________ . __ . .

July __________ .. ..

August ____________ ___ . ..._..

September __________ __ .. ..

Discharge hi second-feet

Maximum

1,520 

7GO 

25,900 

3,520 

2,240 

2,240 

3,240 

2,720 

600 

670 

294 

15,900

25,900

Minimum

250 

182 

206 

750 

710 

540 

480 

510 

222 

171 

122 

98

98

Mean

541 

366 

3,810 

1,410 

1,440 

893 

1,890 

1,270 

322 

255 

177 

1,900

1,160

Per square 

mile

0.322 

.218 

2.27 

.839 

.857 

.582 

.827 

.756 

.192 

.152 

.107 

1.13

.685

Run-off in 

inches

0.37 

.24 

2.62 

.97 

.89 

.61 

.92 

.87 

.21 

.18 

.12 

1.26

9.26

GASCONADE RIVER AT JEROME, MO.

LOCATION. In S. yz sec. 13, T. 37 N., R. 10 W., 500 feet north of St. LouisSan Francisco Railway station at Jerome, Phelps County, half a mile below 

St. Louis-San Francisco Railway bridge, and half a mile below Little Piney 

'Creek.

DRAINAGE ABE A. 2,840 square miles (measured on soil-survey maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 12, 1903, to July 21, 1906 (published as Gasconade 

River at Arlington, Mo.); January 3, 1923, to September 30, 1925. The 

United States Weather Bureau has records of stage at railroad bridge since 

1885.

OAGE. Staff gage in two sections fastened to trees on left bank; read by C. F. 

Brockman. Zero of gage is 657.98 feet above mean sea level.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of railroad bridge or 

by wading.

 CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and small boulders; clean 

and fairly permanent. Control is a coarse gravel bar extending diagonally 

across river 100 feet below gage; practically permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 18.20 feet at 

4 p. m. December 20 (discharge, 38,600 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.40 

feet September 12 and 13 (discharge, 400 second-feet).

1923-1925: Maximum and minimum stages same as for 1925, as given 

above.

1903-1906: Maximum discharge recorded, 45,000 second-feet July 23, 

1905; minimum discharge, 300 second-feet June 15, 1905.

Flood of January 5, 1897, reached stage of about 31 feet as determined 

from records of United States Weather Bureau and relationship between

REGULATION. Natural regulation due to flow of large springs.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent during year; not 

affected by ice. Rating curves well denned. Gage read to hundredths 

twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage 

height to rating tables. Records good.
GASCONADE RIVER BASIN 243

Discharge measurements of Gasconade River at Jerome, Mo., during the year ending

September 80, 1925

Date

Oct. 6 _____

Oct. 30 . ....

Nov. 6 ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.41

1.82

L79

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,450

687

662

Date

Feb. 17 ......

Feb. 20 .........

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.33

9 O7

3.12

Discharge

8ee.-ft. 

2,410

1,910

2,060

Date

July? _ .... Sept. 11 __ , _

Gags 

height

Feet 

1.80

L42

Discharge

8ec.-ft. 

608

408

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Gasconade River at Jerome, Mo., for the year

ending September SO, 1925

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.

1,460

1,350

1,250

1,200

1,460

2,400

1,920

1,800

1,570

1,350

1,250

1,150

1,100

1,050

950

950

900

850

850

805

805

760

760

715

715

715

715

715

715

670

715

Nov.

670

670

670

670

670

670

670

970

670

970

670

715

670

760

1,100

1,050

1,050

1,200

1,250

1,250

1,150

1,050

1,000

950

900

850

850

805

760 7fin

Dec.

715

715

715

760

760

760

760

80S

900

950

1,050

l',100

1,100

1,050

1,000

1,000

5,200

21,800

37,000

23,200

9n 4hn

6,440 i oBn

3,930

3,410

o sdn

2,400

2 280

9 1QA

9 Adfl

Jan.

1,920

1,680

1,680

1,570

1,570

1 460

l|460

1,460

1,570

1,680

1,800

1,800 i sfift

1,680

1,680

9 fun

3,020

4,320

A AK(\

3 Qftfl

3,280

3,020

2,640

o jinn

9 <inn

9 4ftA

9 9SO

2,160

9 A4A

1,920

i snA

Feb.

1,920

1,920

2,280

2,400

2,520

9 A(V\

2,280

2,160

2,400

3,020

3,150

3,410

Q 1 KA

9 son

9 7fifi

9 flAfl

9 4rtn

2,160

9 (VIA

1,920

1,800

1,800

1,800

9 9Sn

2,640

o 9S2A

9 S2Qn

2 9 640

~

Mar.

9 d()f\

4 Iftrt

9 f\df\

1,920

1,920

1 fiAA

1,680

1,570

1,460 1 dfifi

1,350

1,350

1,350

1 460

1,350

I

qcn

1,250 i dfin

3,020

2,760

9 Aflfi

9 t\dn

1,800

1,680

1,570

1,460

1 460

1,350

1,250

1,200

1 1 Pft

Apr.

1,150

1,160 i iw

1,150

1,150

 I -I KA

1,100

1,100

2,280

9 RAfi

3,280

3,150

9 ftdft

2,520

2,280

2,040

9 Ififl

2,640

3,410

3 f;4A

3,020

9 fii/1

2,400

2,160

1,920

1,800 9 ftjin

9 9Srt

4,710

5,260

 * f

May

5,560

3,280

2,890

2,400

2,280

9 niA

1,920 i srm

1,920

2,160

3,670

3,280 9 Kin

2,400

2,160

9 <UV)

2,160

2,040 i son

1,570

1,460

1,350

1,250

1,920

2,160

9 ifin

1,920

1,570

1,350

1,250

1

1 so

June

1,100

850

850

950

900

850

saw

fiftK

760

760

760

715

715

850

^0

850

850

850

805

805

805

760

760

950

805

760

715

670

670

670

July

630

590

590

590

550

550

CQA

630 p;ofi

KQft

590

550

550

670

800

1,200

1,100

950

805

805

715

670

630

TOO

590

590

550

510

510

510

510

Aug.

530

530

530

530

498

400

498

465

465

UK

465

530

565

640

640

600

600

565

565

530

530

530

530

498

498

465

452

446

432

426

426

Sept.

426

426

465

432

426

426

426

426

426

420

413

406

400

420

449

432

426

426

426

413

1,000

1,460

2,160

3,410

2,520

5,260

14,900

16,500

20,100

6,260

NOTE. Gage not read July 15-1$; discharge estimated.

Monthly discharge of Gasconade River at Jerome, Mo., for the year ending September

SO, 1925

[Drainage area, 2,840 square miles]

Month

October ___ .... _____________

November ___ . ________ , _ ,

December.. _ . ______ . ______

January »_

February __________________

March _______ . ___________

April. . __ . ..... ....................

May...... ._ ..__ ..._. .___

June ____________________ July. _____ ,. __ ....... __.- _ _ .

August _______________

September ________ .. ......

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,400 

1,250 

37,000 

4,450 

3,410 

3,020 

5,260 

5,560 

1,100 

1,200 

640 

20,100

37,000

Minimum

670 

670 

715 

1,460 

1,800 

1,150 

1,100 

1,150 

670 

510 

426 

400

400

Mean

1,080 

850 

4,950 

2,220 

2,460 

1,690 

2,340 

2,190 

808 

656 

514 

2,740

1,870

Per square 

mile

0.380 

.299 

1.74 

.782 

.866 

.595 

.824 

.771 

.285 

.231 

.181 

.965

.658

\ Run-off in 

inches

0.44 

.33 

2.01 

.90 

.90 

.69 

.02 

.89 

.32 

.27 

.21 

1.08

S.9&
244 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART VI

GASCONADE RIVER NEAR RICH FOUNTAIN, MO.

LOCATION. In SE. % sec. 16, T. 42 N., R. 8 W., at highway bridge on Belle-Rich 

Fountain road just below Brushy Creek, just above Swan Creek, and 4 

miles east of Rich Fountain, Osage County.

DBAINAGE ABE A. 3,180 square miles (measured on soil-survey maps).

HECORDS AVAILABLE. October 10, 1921, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Chain gage on upstream side of bridge; read by August Mebruer.

DISCHABGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

 CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Bed composed of coarse gravel and rock; clean and 

fairly permanent. Control is a heavy gravel bar 800 feet below gage; clean 

and practically permanent.

.EXTBEMES OF DISCHABGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 18.0 feet at 

4 p. m. December 21 (discharge, 29,600 second-feet); minimum discharge, 

415 second-feet September 13.

1922-1925: Maximum stage recorded, that of December 21, 1924. Minimum discharge, 410 second-feet September 29 and 30, 1922.

REGULATION. Natural regulation due to flow of large springs.

ACCUBACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during the year; not affected 

by ice. Rating curve well defined. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating 

table, except as described in footnote to table of daily discharge. Records 

good.

Discharge measurements of Gasconade River near Rich Fountain, Mo., during the 

year ending September SO, 1925

Date

 Oct. 1.... ....................

Dec. 16. ____ .. ...._.... 

Apr. 15 ______ _ __ ......

Oage

height

Feet

9 iO

9 in

3.66

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,580

1,170

9 Qlfi

Date

July 20. __ . ___ - _ . _ .

Sept. 18. -- -- - __ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.82

1.23

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

879

434

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Gasconade River near Rich Fountain, Mo., for the 

year ending September 30, 1925

Day

1. __ . __ .

2 ___ . ___ ..

3 _______

4. __ . ____

5..... ........

6. __ . __ .

7 __ .. ......

8. ______ .

9.............

10 ___ . ......

11 ___ . ......

12.. __ .... ...

13. __ . __ ...

 14.............

 15_.._.......__

16 ..........

17 ____ . .....

18. __ . __ -

19. ___ . __ .

 *), __ . ______

Oct.

1,560

1,450

1 450

1,350

1,250

9 99>n

2,330

9 nnn

1,780

1,560

1,450

1,350

1,200

1,150

1,100

1,050

1,000

955

908

860

Nov.

722

680

fiftfl

680

680

680

RSfi

642

680

680

642

722

860

812

1,100

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,250

1.350

Dec.

765

722

765

819

Oil!

908

908

860

908

955

1,050

1,100 1 9*m

1,250

1,200

1,100

1,250

4,630

13,300

22.500

Jan.

2,220

2,000

1

0QA

1,890

1 780

1,670

1,670

1,780

1,780

1,780

1,890

1,890

1,890

1,890

1 ftCMl

2,440

2,900

3,860

4,630

4.500

Feb.

9 oon

9 ooft

9 Q^ft

2,550

9 7QA

2 780

2 660

9 fififl

2,780

2,780

3,500

3,860

3,980

3,740

3,500

3,020

2,780

2,660

2,440

2.220

Mar.

2 QAfl

2,550

9 Vtf\

2,220

2,110

9 nnn

1,890

1,890

1,780

1,670

1,560

1,560

1,560

2,220

2,000

1,780

1,670

4,760

5,700

4,370

Apr.

1,350

1,250

1,250

1,350

1,450

1,450

1,350

1,350

2,220

3,380

3,380

3,740

3,620

3,260

2,780

2,550

2,900

3,020

3,620

4,110

May

5,560

4,240

3,620

3,260

2,660

2,440

2,330

2,000

2,000

2,330

3,380

3,980

3,620

2,900

2,550

3,860

3,260

2,660

2,330

2,110

June

1,200

1,150

1,100

1,000

955

908

860

860

812

765

765

765

812

908

860

955

955

908

908

812

July

680

680

<U9

642

642

642

722

642

642

642

642

642

572

572

642

1,350

1,230

1,120

1,000

879

Aug.

572

572

572

540

540

540

540

540

540

540

540

605

642

642

680

1,450

908

765

642

605

Sept.

475

475

445

445

445

445

445

445

445

440

435

425

415

445

445

445

445

445

445

445
GASCONADE RIVER BASIN 245

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Gasconade River near Rich Fountain, Mo., for the 

year ending September 80, 1925 Continued

Day

21... _ ... ....

22. __ . __ .

23........ __ .

24........ ....

25.............

26. ... ......

27... .........

28 ....____ .

29. __ .. _ .

30. .... __ .

31 .......

Oct.

812

812

765

765

765

722

722

722

722

722

722

Nov.

1,250

1,200 i i wi

1,050

955

onft

Q1O

765

765

765

Dec.

29,400

27,700

21,100

6,700

5,280

4,370

3,500

3,380

3,020

2,550

9 QQA

Jan.

i 94n

3,740

O OQfi

3 14ft

3,020

2 780

2,550

2,550

2,330

2,220

2,220

Feb.

2,110

2,110

2,110

O OOA

9 ftftA

3

OAA

3,600

3,140

Mar.

u tan

9 *7On

9 dAfi

2,110

2,000

1 *7QA

1,670

1,670

1 Rftfl

1 ^Wl

1 OeA

Apr.

O OCA

3

OQA

9 7Sft

9 RRA

9 fistn

2,110

2,110

3,020

5,000

5,900

May

i son

1,670

1,560 9 onn

9 7RA,

9 44ft

2,220

1,890

1,670

1 4W1

1

9|rn

June

Of O

0.19

019

765

765

765

fl19

799

7*>9

680

July

765

*7ftK

680

680

605

605

605

572

572

572

572

Aug.

572

Ufi

540

508

508

475

475

44K

445

445

dd a

Sept

445

1,080 9 onn

2,440

3,020

4,760

8,580

14,700

17,100

15,700

NOTE. Gage not read Apr. 29-30; probably read incorrectly July 17-20, Sept. 9-12, and 19-21. Dis- 

 charge for these days estimated from discharge at Jerome.

Monthly discharge of Gasconade River near Rich Fountain, Mo., for the year ending

September SO, 1925

[Drainage area, 3,180 square miles]

Month

October __________________

November _ __________ ' _ . ___

December __________ _______

January. ________________

February.... ________________

March ___________________

April............ __ .....................

May _ _________ _ . __

itoie.. __ . _____________

July............... __ .. . ._. _

August __________ ___ . ____

September _______________ ...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,330 

1,350 

29,400 

4,630 

3,980 

5,700 

5,900 

5,560 

1,200 

1,350 

1,450 

17,100

29,400

Minimum

722 

642 

722 

1,670 

2,110 

1,350 

1,250 

1,250 

680 

572 

445 

415

415

Mean

1,170 

892 

5,370 

2,530 

2,810 

2,280 

2,750 

2,670 

864 

717 

593 

2,650

2,110

Per square 

mile

0.368 

.281 

1.69 

.796 

.884 

.717 

.865 

.840 

.272 

.225 

M86 

..833

.664

Run-off in 

inches

0.42 

.31 

1.95 

.92 

.92 

.83 

.97 

.97 

.30 

.26 

.21 

.93

8.99

PINET CEEEK NEAR BIO PINEY, HO.

LOCATION. In NE. }i sec. 8, T. 34 N., R. 10 W., at Ross highway-bridge 3 miles

east of Big Piney, Pulaski County, and 14 miles above Spring Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 560 square miles (measured on soil-survey maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 13, 1921, to September 30, 1925. 

GAGE. Chain gage on upstream side of bridge; read by E. G. Rowden. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and rock; clean, except where

brush grows on bars exposed at low stages; fairly permanent. Control is

a coarse gravel and rock bar 300 feet below gage; clean and practically

permanent. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year estimated 12.0 feet

December 20 (discharge, 9,650 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.72

feet September 4 and 5 (discharge, 91 second-feet).

1922-1925: Maximum and minimum stages those of 1925, as given

above. 

REGULATION. Natural regulation due to flow of large springs.
246 STJEPACE WATER. SUPPLY, 1925, PAET VI

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly during the year; notaffected by ice. Rating curves fairly well defined. Gage read to hundredth^ 

once daily but are not entirely reliable. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying daily gage height to rating table; shifting-eontrol method used 

December 21 to July 7. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Piney Creek near Big Piney, Mo., during the year endingSeptember SO,1925

Date

Oct. 6. ......

Nov. 6 ... ...

Oage 

height

Feet 

2.46

1.94

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

305

123

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

2.54

2

AA

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

326

97O

Date

July 16.........

Sept. 12 ........

Oage 

height

Feet 

2.09

1.76

Discharge

8ee.-ft. 

17*

eg

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Piney Creek near Big Piney, Mo., for the y,ear 

ending September 80, 1925

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.

244

238

220

185

398

335

335

315

227

206

199

196

192

192

185

178

168

150

144

535

150

144

141

. 138 

144

138

132

126

132

123

132

Nov.

132

126

132

120

126

138

132

138

135

138

227

234

248

230

227

220

213

206

202

192

178

171

164 

164

150

138

144

154

150

Dec.

144

14S

138

164

171

182

IBS

182

174

9Q<1

997

220

206

199

202

192

185

355

1,020

7,520

950

810

775

740 

710

535

465

442

398

355

315

Jan.

of r

295

275

267

OCQ

267

OQQ

qi K

331

355

375

375

315

291

335

465 saf;

950

845

810

775

650

535

393 

375

375

355

335

331

355

375

Feb.

375

OQQ

420

420

AR<\

Afit;

449

449

1,090

1,240

950

1,160

am

560

MR

MR

398

375

355

335

398

375

510

1,160 

880

845

810

775

Mar.

740

740

680

510

335

332

QOQ

326

323

315

q/VT

OQQ

315

331

335

275

252

259

275

331

315

307

291 

275

267

252

238

210

210

202

Apr.

01 q

216

196

196

202

188

199

9O1

299

44.9

465

459

AIR

448

449

510

1,240

1,400

1,240

950

535

442

308

35fi 

238

230

420 i dan

2,060

3,370

May

1,160

1,020

560

510

488

465

535

ton

650

680

442

420

398

375

355

287

291

299

252

224

' 210

188

216

252 

244

283

224

210

196

182

174

June

171

199

164

157

150

1W

150

141

135

135

154

216

182

17S

185

178

171

157

150

144

141

141 

135

147

141

129

132

135

July

126

120

114

114

114

102

102

108

114

111

108

108

102

105

182

108

114 ins

102

108

114

114

168 

120"

117

108

108

llff

106

102

Aug.

102

106

106

162

106

106

106

110

118

116

114

114

110

114

110

no

IK*

106

106

102

102

103

104

102 

99

99

96

94

94

94

96

Sept.

96

9fr

94

91

91

98

95-

99

98

9ff

96-

96>

94

94

96

99'

99

10ft

110

114

116

1,800'

1,090

650 740-

640

1,400-

1,160

1,020

740

MOTE. Oage readings Mar. 6-8 and 10-11 are probably in error; gi?e not read Apr. 1&-14 and Ang* 

1-22. Discharge interpolated.
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 24;

Monthly discharge of Piney Creek near Big Piney, Mo., for the year ending September

SO, 1925

[Drainage area, 560 square miles]

Month

October ...... ______________ .

November ___ ______________

December _________________

January

March ..-..... __ ______ ___

April _..__. _. .. _ ..

June. __ . _ ___

July..... ..-....--......-...............

August ____________ . . _____

September. __ .. _____________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

535 

248 

7,520 

950 

1,240 

740 

3,370 

1,160 

216 

182 

118 

1,800

7,520

Minimum

123 

120 

138 

259 

335 

202 

182 

174 

129 

102 

94 

91

91

Mean

205 

169 

598 

433 

621 

337 

652 

399 

157 

113 

105 

377

345

Per square 

mile

0.366 

.302 

1.07 

.773 

1.11 

.602 

1.16 

.712 

.280 

.202 

.188 

.673

.616

Run-off in 

inches

0.42 

.34 

1.23 

.89 

1.16 

.69 

1.29 

.82 

.31 

.23 

.22 

.75

8.35

MISCELLANEOUS DISCHABGE MEASUREMENTS

Discharge measurements of streams in the Missouri River Basin 

at points other than regular gaging stations are listed in the following table:

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in the Missouri River Basin during the year

ending September SO, 1925

Date

Sept. 9

Sept. 10

Sept. 12

ept. 11

Aug. 18

18

July 21

21

Sept. 12

Mar. 24

July 21

May 26

Sept. 12

July 24

24

Stream

Falling Spring .........

.....do- __ ....,..._..

Yancy Mill Spring.. ..

Tributary to 

OS3>££6 Riv6F

Nia River

.....do ..............

 ..do .. . 

 ..do.....-..... ..

... ..do. ...... .....

.....do.... ........ _ -

... -do. .... .......

__ .do _____ . .....

 do... _ .. .- __ .

Locality

At mouth at Linn Creek,

Mo.

Laclede County, Mo.

ville, Mo. 

4 miles west of Waynesville, Mo. 8 miles southwest of Licking, Mo.

Mo. 5 miles south of Edanville,

Texas County, Mo. 

1 mile north of Edanville,

Mo. 

2 miles southwest of Spring

Creek, Phelps County, 

Mo.

Mo. 

.. do.. __ ..... __ . __ -

Relfe, Phelps County, Mo..

__ do ______ ___ ..

Mill, Phelps County, Mo. 

Yancy Mill, Mo. - -

Oage 

height

Feet

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

5,890

210

16

1.0

2.3

12

4.3

13

17

23

22

12

29

20

5.0

1.5

INDEX

A Page 

Accuracy of data and results, degrees of __ 4-5 

Acre-foot, definition of____________ 2 

Agency, Mo., Platte River at _______ 181-182 

Alton, Kans., South Fork of Solomon River

at. . . .. . .. 198-200 

Alzada, Mont., Little Missouri River near. 130-131 

American Fork near Harlowton, Mont 64-65 

Appropriations, record of .. ____ 1 

Arvada, Wyo., Powder River at_____ 126-127 

Augusta, Mont., North Fork of Sun River

cear 37-39 

Willow Creek near..... .............. 41-43

Bagnell, Mo., Osage River near. _____ 227-228 

Barratts, Mont., Beaverhead River at__.. 14-15 

Battle Creek at international boundary. _ 81-82 

Beaverhead River at Barratts, Mont____ 14-15 

Belle Fourche River near Belle Fourche,

S. Dak-...-...,-..-..' .. . 132-134

near Moorcroft, Wyo._._.......... 131-132

Big Blue River at Hull, Kans_. _____ 203-204

at Randolph, Kang___________ 204-206 

Big Hole River near Melrose, Mont____ 23-24 

Big Horn River at Hardin, Mont--- 105-107

at Thermopolis, Wyo..__ . 103-105 

Big Piney, Mo., Piney Creek near.--.-_ 245-247 

Birch Creek at Swift Dam, near Dupuyer,

Mont._____..._______ 47-49

near Dupuyer, Mont_____ . . 49-51 

Blaekwater River at Blue Lick, Mo___ 221-222 

Blue Spring, Mo., discharge measurement of. 247 

Bonanza, Wyo., Nowood Creek at-.- _ 116-117 

Bonner Springs, Kans., Kansas River at-. 191-192 

Boiling Spring, Mo., discharge measurementOf___..._ ___.. .. 247 

Boyer River at Logan, Iowa_______ 135-137 

Brinkman, Mont., Marias River near..--..- 46-47 

Browning, Mont., North Fork of Milk River

near........... . 77-78

Brownington, Mo., South Grand River

near.....__.__._.._... 236-237

Buffalo, Wyo., Clear Creek near..__._ 127-129 

Bull Lake Creek near Lenore, Wyo.. __ 111-112 

Burlington Junction, Mo., Nodaway River

near-.__._... __ 177-178 

Burris, Wyo., Dinwoody Creek near..._ 107-108

Dry Creek near........._.....___ 109-110

Cedar Creek near Pleasant View, Mo._-._ 233-234 

Chance, Mont., Clark Forkat.._____ 99-100 

Chariton River at Elmer, Mo-. .... . 217-219 

Checkerboard Creek at Delpine, Mont___ 62-64

PageCheyenne River Basin, Wyo.-S. Dak., gaging-station records in __ 131-134) 

Clancy, Mont., Prickly Pear Creek near.. 30-31 

Clarinda, Iowa, Nodaway River at____ ITSrlTT 

Clark Fork at Chance, Mont________ 99-100

at Edgar, Mont.. _.____ KXM02- 

Clear Creek near Buffalo, Wyo______ 127-129

near Golden, Colo_* ..._ 168-169 

Clifton City, Mo., Lamine River at___ 219-220 

Collins, Mo., Sac River near ....... 231-233

Computations, results of, accuracy of____ 4-5 

Conception Junction, Mo., Platte River at. 180-181 

Control, definition of. ...__r. 2- 

Cooperation, record of , 10-11 

Coppedge Spring, Mo., discharge measurements of . . ..... 247

Corbett Dam, Wyo., Shoshone River at_ 121-12* 

Correctionville, Iowa, Little Sioux River at. 134-135- 

Corwin Springs, Mont., Yellowstone River

at... . 88-89-

Crow Creek near Radersburg, Mont . 28-29* 

Crowheart, Wyo., Willow Creek near..... 110-111

D

Data, accuracy of .

explanation of . 

Davis City, Iowa, Thompson River at... 

Dayton, Wyo., Tongue River near. . 

Delaware River at Valjey Falls, Kans 

Delpine, Mont., Checkerboard Creek atNorth Fork of Musselshell River at... 

Devon, Mont., Willow Creek near_.... 

Dillon, Mont., Grasshopper Creek near.. 

Dinwoody Creek near Burris, Wyo.. . 

Douglas, Wyo., La Prele Creek near__. 

Dry Creek near Burris, Wyo . 

Dupuyer, Mont., Birch Creek near.. . 

Dupuyer Creek near Valier, Mont... .

.. 4-5 

.. 3-4 

212-213. 

124-126 

207-209 

.. 62-6* 

.. 59-61

- 54-55-

.. 21-2$

107-10&

154-156

109-llft

- 47-51 

... 51-52

E

East Nishnabotna River at Red Oak, Iowa. 

Edgar, Mont., Clark Fork at.... . ... 

EUsworth, Kans., Smoky Hill River at.. 

Elmer, Mo., Chariton River at............

172-17* 

100-102 

192-194 

217-219-

Fairfax, Mo., Tarkio River at.... . 174-175 

Falling Spring, Mo., discharge measurement

of... 247

Filmore, Wyo., Little Laramie River near. 161-162 

Flatwillow, Mont., Flatw illow Creek near 67-68 

Flatwillow Creek at Petrolia, Mont--------- 68-70

near Flatwillow, Mont-...- . 67-6S

Fort Benton, Mont., Missouri River at.. 18-20'

I Fort Laramie, Wyo., Laramie River at 160-161

249
250 INDEX

J?age

Fort'Scott, Kans., Marmaton River near.. 228-230 

Fort'Sbaw, Mont., Sun River at ____ 40-41 

Fort Washakie, Wyo., Little Wind River

near.____.________ 113-114 

North Fork of Little Wind River at 114-115 

Fowler, Mont., Dry Fork of Marias River

at..______________... 53-54 

Frenchman River at international boundary. 82-84

Q

Gallatin, Mo., Grand River near _ 209-210 

Gait, Mo., Medicine Creek near_____ 213-215 

Gardiner River at Mammoth Hotel, Yellowstone National Park 94-96 

Gasconade River at Jerome, Mo. __ 242-243 

near Rich Fountain, Mo__..____ 244-245 

near Waynesville, Mo________ 240-242 

Gasconade River Basin, Mo., gaging-station

records in___________ 240-247 

Glendevey, Colo., Laramie River near_. 156-157 

Golden, Colo., Clear Creek near....___ 168-169 

Grand River near Gallatin, Mo.___._ 209-210 

near Sumner, Mo___________ 210-212 

Grand River Basin, Mo.-Iowa, gaging-station

records in...__ _______ 209-217 

Grasshopper Creek near Dillon, Mont___ 21-23 

Greybull River at Meeteetse, Wyo____ 119-120

Hahatonka Spring at Hahatonka, Mo..... 239-240

Hardin, Mont., Big Horn River at____ 105-107 

Harlowton, Mont., America Fork near. 64-65 

Lebo Creek near..___ ____.. 65-67 

Musselshell River at.. ___ 61-62 

Hazleton Spring, Mo., discharge measurement of______________ 247 

Helena, Mont., Missouri River near____ 17-18 

Tenmile Creek near. ,. . ... 33-34 

Hermitage, Mo., Pomme de Terre River

at.....__........_...__ 234-236

Hull, Kans., Big Blue River at....____ 203-204

Hyattville, Wyo., Paintrock Creek near... 117-118

niinois Creek at Walden, Colo______ 151-153

Intake, Mont., Yellowstone River at____ 89-91

International boundary, Battle Creek at__ 81-82

Frenchman River at___________ 82-84

Lodge Creek at______________ 80-81

Milk River at eastern crossing of.___ 73-75

North Fork of Milk River near..__._ 78-79

South Fork of Milk River near____.. 70-71

Jefferson River near Silverstar, Mont____ 15-17 

Jelm, Wyo., Laramie River near..____ 157-159 

Jerome, Mo., Gasconade River at. ____ 242-243 

Judith River near Utica, Mont_______ 57-58 

Judith River Basin, Mont., gaging-station

records in____________ 57-59

Page 

K

Kansas River at Bonner Springs, Kans__ 191-192

at Ogden, Kans... _ 186-187

atTopeka, Kans __.. __.. 189-191

atWamego, Kans_____ ___ 187-189

Kansas River Basin, Kans., gaging-station

records in____________ 183-209 

Kirwin, Kans., North Fork of Solomon River

at........ .................. 201-203

Lamar River near Tower Falls ranger station,

Yellowstone National Park.. 93-04 

Lamine River at Clifton City, Mo _ 219-220 

Lamine River Basin, Mo., gaging-station

records in______ ____ 219-222

La Prele Creek near Douglas, Wyo____ 154-156

Laramie River at Fort Laramie, Wyo 160-161

at Two Rivers, Wyo._ . ... . 159-160

near Glendevey, Colo. ___ 156-157

near Jelm, Wyo....._____.____ 157-159

Leavenworth, Kans., Missouri River at... 20-21 

Lebo Creek near Harlowton, Mont____.. 65-67 

Lenore, Wyo., Bull Lake Creek near___ 111-112 

Little Blue River at Watervffle, Kans.__ 206-207 

Little Laramie River at Two Rivers, Wyo. 163-164 

near Filmore, Wyo__________ 161-162 

Little Missouri River near Alzada, Mont.. 130-131 

Little Prickly Pear Creek near Marysville,

Mont......._.__ ___.. 34-36

Little Sioux River at Correctionville, Iowa. 134-135 

Little Wind River near Fort Washakie,

Wyo... _._____ 113-114 

North Fork of, at Fort Washakie, Wyo. 114-115 

Locust Creek near Milan, Mo_______ 215-217 

Lodge Creek at international boundary_ 80-81 

Logan, Iowa, Boyer River at. ..._ 135-137 

Lohman, Mont., Milk River at...___ 75-76

M 

Madison River near West Yellowstone,

Mont._____________ 26-28

Marias River, Dry Fork of, at Fowler, Mont. 53-54

near Brinkman, Mont_ ... 46-47

near Shelby, Mont.____ .. 44-46

Marias River Basin, Mont., gaging-station

records in___ . 44-56 

Marmaton River near Fort Scott, Kans 228-230 

Marysville, Mont., Little Prickly Pear Creek

near_._________..'...... 34-36

Medicine Creek near Gait, Mo...___ 213-215 

Meeteetse, Wyo., Greybull River at... 119-120 

Melrose, Mont., Big Hole River near_ 23-24 

Mentor, Kans., Smoky HOI River near. 194-195 

Michigan Creek at Walden, Colo__ 150-151 

Milan, Mo., Locust Creek near. . 215-217 

Milk River, Alberta, Milk River at. __._ 71-73 

Milk River at eastern crossing of international

boundary_.________ 73-75 

at Lohman, Mont.-.--.. . ... 75-76 

at Milk River, Alberta _______ 71-73
INDEX

Page 

Milk River, North Fork of, above St. Mary

Canal; sear Bcojening, Moat.,.. 77-78 

near international boundary _ .. 78*79 

South Fork of, near international boundary.. ............................ 70-71

Milk River Basin-r Mont.,.ga&ing-sti9tibn records in. .. . 70-84 

Missouri River at For* Bfefitoa, Moat . 1S-20 

at Leaflenwestin Eanff _-_.__ 20-21 

below Hauser Lake Dam, near Helena,

Mont... . 17-18

Missouri Riv«r proper., Mont,-Kans., gagingstatton reeofds of....__ .... 11-21

Monida, Moat., Eed Bock Biver near. -. 11-14 

Mfoflf croft,. Wyo., Belle Fourche River near. 131-132 

MwWfr Ciwk a* Vaugto, Mont.... . . 43-44

Mussettftett ttlver at KarfovrtoBi Mont...... 61-82

South Forkof, atDelpine, Mont..._.. 59-61 

M«*elshell River Baeto, Mont., gagtognstatkm records to:___.______59-70

N

Niftngua Biv«r, Mo., fHscharge measurement

Of...._.. ...... ......... 247

Hear Boaeh, Me.___.__.____ 237-289 

Nilfes, Kans., Solomon River at ___ 28(^281 

Nishnabotna River Basin, loWa, gafing'Statkm records in-. ________ 172-173 

Nodaway River at Glartada, Iowa____ 175-177 

near Burlington Junction, Mo... _ 177-178 

Nodaway River Basin, Iowa-Mo., gaging-

, station Mcordg in_______ 176*180 

North Boulder Creek at Silver Lake, Colo. 16&-170 

North PIMte River above Pathfinder Reservoir, Wyo..__._____.. 141-143 

at Saratoga, Wyo.. . ._.... W0-141

below Pathflnder Reservoir,, Wyo..... 148-144

near Northgate, Colo__..._____ 138-140 

near Walden, Colo.. __........ 137-138

Bear Whaleny Wye..___._____ 144H46

North Fork of, near Walden, Colo...-. 147-148

Northfate, Colo., North Platte River near. 138-140

NoWood Creek at Bonanaa, Wyo..____ 116-117

Nye, Ment., Sttllwater River near._.___ 96-97

Woodbine Creek near....._______ 97-99

O

Ogden, Kaas., Kansas River at______ 186-187 

Osage River at Oseeola, Mo...____._ 225-227 

near Bagnell, Mo___________ 227-228 

near Ottawa, Kans__________ 224-225 

near Quenemo, Kans. _________ 223-384 

Osage (Marais des Cygnes) River Basin, 

Mo.-Kans., gaging-station records 

in............................. 222-240

Oseeola, Mo., Osage River at________ 225-227 

Ottawa, Kans., Osage River near..____ 224-225

Paintrock Creek near Hyattville, Wyo 117-118 

Pathflnder, Wyo., Sage Creek above. __ 153-154 

Pathflnder Reservoir, Wyo., North Platte

River near..................... 141-144

Petrolia, Mont., Flatwillow Creek at..___ 68-70 

Piney Creek near Big Piney, Mo. .. . 245-247

63434-^30 17

Page 

Piney Spring, Mo., discharge measuBament

of... 247

Platte River at Agency, Me. ... m-18a 

at Conception Junction, Mo_. .-. 180-181 

Platte River Basin (Iowa-Mo.), gaging-statioa records in..... .. 18^188

Platte River Basin, Colo.-Wyo., gagingstation records to. . . 137-173 

Pleasant View, Mo., Cedar Creek near 233-23* 

Pomaaae de Terre River at Hermitage, Mo. 234-236 

Powder River at Arvada, Wyo.. 126-127 

Prewett Spring, Mo., disohaifce measurement

of... - ' 247

Pricbly Pear Greek near Clsncy, Mo 30-31 

Prickly Pear Creek Basin, Mont., gasiagstationrecor4s'in. . 30-39

Publications, information ooneernlHg 5-7

obtaining or consutting of . 6*i

on stream-flow, Hstsof.. 7-8^4

Q 

Quenemo, Kans., Osage River near..-_ 32^221

R

Radersburg, Moat., Crovr Creek near..__ 2fr-29i

Randolph, Kans., Big-Blue River at___ 204-206'

Red Oak, Iowa, East Nishnabotna River

at..- 172-17$

Red Rock River at Meteel Ford, neap Monida, Mon* _. _ 13HL2 

below Red Rock Reservoir, near Mottidfy 

Mont.... __

Republican River at Seandia^ KSBS- . 

at Wakefleld, Eaiffl ._ 

JftcU Fountain, Mo., Gtescoaacfe Jiiver

near..... . . 2*4-046

KtoiM, Mont., Tenmile Creek Bear..___ 31-33

Biw»rton, Wyo., Wind River at.

R»aoht Mo.,. Niangua Bitter asm........

Roariaff Fork near WaMea, Goto.. 

Run-off in inches, definition of.. ._._ 2

S

Sac River near Collins, Mo....._. .... 231-233

near Stockton, Mo.__________ 230-231 

Sage Creek above Pathfinder, Wyo..___ 153-154 

Saline River at Tescott, Kans.........._ 197-198

Saratoga, Wyo., North Platte River at.... 140-141

Seandia, Kans-., Republican River at._.. 188-184 

Schlieht Spring, Mo., discharge measurement ,

of.. . 247

Second-ieet, deflnitioa of....________ 2

Second-feet per square mile, definition of_.. 2 

Shanghai Spring, Mo., discharge measurements of.________-___ 247 

Shelby, Mont., Marias River near______ 44-46. 

Shoshone River above Shoshone Reservoir,

Wyo__ .... 120-121

at Corbett Dam, Wyo ... 121-123 

North Fork of, near Wapiti, Wyo...... 123-124

Silver Lake, Colo., North Boulder Creek

at... : . 169-170 

Silverstar, Mont., Jefferson River near___ 15-17 

Slabtown Spring, Mo., discharge measurement of.... ___ _____ 247
252 IXDEX

Page 

Smith River near White Sulphur Springs,

Mont..___________..._ 36-37

Smoky Hill River at Ellsworth, Kans__ 192-194

at Solomon, Kans.___________ 195-197

near Mentor, Kans__________ 194-195

Soldier Creek, Kans., discharge measurement

of............................... 247

Solomon, Kans., Smoky Hill River at_.. 195-197

Solomon River at Niles, Kans_______ 200-201

North Fork of, at Kirwin, Kans....... 201-203

South Fork of, at Alton, Kans.. ._ 198-200 

South Grand River near Brownington, Mo. 236-237 

South Platte River at South Platte, Colo.. 164-166 

North Fork of, at South Platte, Colo.. 166-167 

Stage-discharge relation, definition of.___ 2 

Stanford, Mont., Wolf Creek near. .. 58-59 

Stillwater River near Nye, Mont______ 96-97 

Stockton, Mo., Sac River near....____ 230-231

Stone Mill Spring, Mo., discharge measurement of..________ _____ 247 

Strabane, Mont., Teton River at______ 55-56 

Sumner, Mo., Grand River near. _____ 210-212 

Sun River at Fort Shaw, Mont_______ 40-41 

North Fork of, near Augusta, Mont__ 37-39 

Sun River Basin, Mont., gaging-station records in...._____.._____ 37-44

T

Tarkio River at Fairfax, Mo............... 174-175

Tenmile Creek near Helena, Mont.... 33-34

near Rimini, Mont_________ . 31-33 

Terms, definition of..__.. . . 2 

Tescott, Kans., Saline River at______ 197-198 

Tcton River at Strabane, Mont.. ______ 55-56 

Thermopolis, Wyo., Big Horn River at__ 103-105 

Thompson River at Da vis City, Iowa__ 212-213

near Drake, Colo____________ 170-172 

Tongue River near Dayton, Wyo.. ... 124-126 

Topeka, Kans., Kansas River at.-.. 189-191 

Tower Creek at Tower Falls, Yellowstone

National Park................... 91-92

Two Rivers, Wyo., Laramie River at-- 159-160

Little Laramie River at----_--___ 163-164

U 

Utica, Mont., Judith River near.-.. .. 57-58

V

Valier, Mont., Dupuyer Creek near 51-52 

Valley Falls, Kans., Delaware River at. 207-209 

Vaughn, Mont., Muddy Creek at. .. 43-44 

Villisca, Iowa, West Nodaway River at... 179-180

W Pago

Wakefield, Kans., Republican River at.... 184-186

Walden, Colo., Illinois Creek at ... 151-153 

Michigan Creek at. .. .. ...... 150-151

North Fork of North Platte River near. 147-148

North Platte River near__..__._ 137-138

Roaring Fork near. 148-150

Wamego, Kans., Kansas River at.-.. . 178-189

Wapiti, Wyo., North Fork of Shoshone River

near... _.......__ 123-124

Waterville, Kans., Little Blue River at__ 206-207 

Waynesville, Mo., Gasconade River near.. 240-242 

West Nodaway River at Villisca, Iowa. 179-180 

West Yellowstone, Mont., Madison River

near.._._____ _ 26-28 

Whalen, Wyo., North Platte River near... 144-146 

White Sulphur Springs, Mont., Smith River

near________________ 36-37

Willow Creek, Mont., Willow Creek near_ 24-26

Willow Creek near Augusta, Mont 41-43

near Crowheart, Wyo 110-111

near Devon, Mont- 54-^55

near Willow Creek, Mont 24-26

Wind River at Riverton, Wyo...- __ 102-103

Wolf Creek near Stanford, Mont.-..-,- 58-59

Woodbine Creek near Nye, Mont. 97-99

Work, authorization of... 1

division of__.. 11

scope of---..-... 1-2

Yellowstone Lake at Lake Hotel, Yellqwstone National Park.__ .... 84-85

Yellowstone National Park, Gardiner River

in....... 94-96

Lamar River in. - 93-94 

Tower Creek in... - 91-92

Yellowstone Lake in.-. 84-85 

Yellowstone River in,.... ...... 85-87

Yellowstone River at Corwin Springs, Mont. 88-89 

at Intake, Mont. - 89-91

at Yellowstone Lake outlet, Yellowstone

National Park. 85-86

near Canyon Hotel, Yellowstone National Park 86-87

Yellowstone River Basin, Mont.-Wyo.,

gaging-station records in.... 84-129

Yancy Mill Spring, Mo., discharge measurement of.__.... - 247

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