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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY

of the UNITED STATES

1926

PART VII 

LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 627
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OP THE INTEEIOE 

RAY LYMAN WILBUR, Secretary

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

GEORGE OTIS SMITH, Director

Water-Supply Paper 627

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY

of the UNITED STATES

1926

PART VII 

LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN,

NATHAN C. GROVER, Chief Hydraulic Engineer

H. C. BECKMAN, ROBERT FOLLANSBEE, J. B. SPIEGEL 

 and C. E. ELLSWORTH, District Engineers

Prepared in cooperation with the States of 

MISSOURI, COLORADO, KANSAS, and TEXAS

l 21

UNITED STATES

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

WASHINGTON: 1980

^or sale by the Superintendent of Documents, Washington, D.C. Price 15 cents
CONTENTS

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__--___--____________________________,.____________ 10

daging-station records_________________________ _ ____ _ ____ _ _____ 11

Meramec River Basin__________ ___ _ ___ ___________ ______ 11

Meramec River near Steelville, Mo __ __ _ _________ __ ____ 11

Meramec River near Sullivan, Mo___.____ _ ______J_________- 12

Meramec River near Eureka, Mo____________ _ __ _ _________ 14

Meramec Spring near St. James, Mo_______________ __ _ __ 15

Bourbeuse River at Union, Mo-----________________-_-_- _ IT

Big River at Byrnesville, Mo __ _____ _ ___ __ _ _ _ __ IS

Headwater Divewaon Channel Basin ___ _______________ ___ __ 201

Castor Riy^r at $alma, ,Mo__ __ ______ _ _ __ _ __ __ __ 20-

Whitewater River at Whitewater, Mo-__-_______-_----__- _ 22

St. Francis River Basin_______________________ _ _______________ 22

St. Francis River near Patterson, Mo _ ______________ _ ____ 22

Little River ditch No. 1 at Kirk, Mo_ _______________ 24

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

Little River ditch No. 66 at Kirk, Mo __________ _ ___ 27

White River Basin____ ___ __________ __ __________ 28

White River at Beaver, Ark___ __ __ _ __ ___ __ _ ___ _ 28

White River at Forsyth, Mo____ _____ _ _____________ . v 30

James River near Battlefield, Mo______ ___ _ __ _ _ __ 31

James River at Galena, Mo_-______ ___ ___ __ ________ __ _ 32

North Fork of White River at Tecumseh, Mo______ ______ 34

Black River at Leeper, Mo___-___________ _ _ _____ _ ___ _ _ 35

Current River near Eminence, Mo__________________________ 37

Current River at Van Buren, Mo__________ __ _____ ___ ___ 38

Current River at Doniphan, Mo_____________ _ _ _____ _ _ _ _ 40

Jacks Fork at Eminence, Mo______________ _ _______________ .41

Big Spring near Van Buren, Mo _ _________________________ 43

Eleven Point River near Bardley, Mo-_________-__-_-------- 44

Greer Spring at Greer, Mo_______ _ _____________ _ _ ___ 46

Arkansas River Basin __ __________________________________ _ _ 47

Arkansas River at Granite, Colo_-___-_________________ _ _ _ 47

Arkansas River at Salida, Colo_____ _ ______ _ ___ ____ 49

Arkansas River at Canon City, Colo __ ____________________ 50

Arkansas River near- Pueblo, Colo _ __ _ _______ _ _ _________ 52

Arkansas River at Holly, Colo _ _ _ _____ ___ __ _ _ _____ 53

Arkansas River at Syracuse, Kans. __ _____ _ _____ _ ___ _ _ _ 54

Arkansas River at Garden City, Kans_ ______ _ _________ __ 56

Arkansas River at Larned, Kans__________________________ _ 57

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IV CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued.

Arkansas River Basin Continued. 3?as«

Arkansas River near Wichita, Kans_____._ _______________ 58

Arkansas River at Arkansas City, Kans____ _____________ 60

Grape Creek near Westcliffe, Colo._________________ ______ 61

West Beaver Creek near Victor, Colo_.______________________ 62

Boehmer Creek near Pikes Peak, Colo____.__________________ 63

Little Beaver Creek near Pikes Peak, Colo._____________ __ 64

Sackett Creek near Pikes Peak, Colo_____-__-_-___- __ 65

Lion Creek near Halfway, Colo____-__---___ ______________ "66

Sheep Creek near Halfway, Colo__-_______________________ 66

South Ruxton Creek at Halfway, Colo_____________________ 67

Cabin Creek near Halfway, Colo_--__--_-___-_____-___----_- 67

Sutherland Creek near Manitou, Colo_______________________ 68

Bear Creek near Colorado Springs, C6lo_______._____________ 69

Pawnee River near Larned, Kans__.___--___---____-__-_____ 70

Little Arkansas River at Valley Center, Kans______________ 71

Walnut River at Winfield, Kans __ _________________ 72

Verdigris River at Independence, Kans_ _____---__-____----__ 74

Neosho River near lola, Kans____ __'______________________ 75

Neosho River near Parsons, Kans_________________--__-_____ 76

Neosho River near Grove, Okla.------------------------ __ 78

Cottonwood River at Elmdale, Kans________________________ 79

Spring River near Waco, Mo_ __ __ _ 81

Shoal Creek near Joplin, Mo_______________________________ 82

Illinois River near Gore, Okla_______--_- _ ___________ 84

Red River Basin__________________________________________ 85

Prairie Dog Town Fork of Red River near Canyon, Tex_______ 86

Red River near Denison, Tex_______ __________ ______ 86

Pease River near Crowell, Tex______________________________ 88

Kiamichi River near Belzoni, Okla_________-__________-_____ 89

Sulphur River near Darden, Tex________-___--____--_----___ 90

Cypress Creek near Jefferson, Tex______ _______________ 92

Ouachita River near Hot Springs, Ark__________ _________ 93

Ouachita River at Remmel Dam, near Malvern, Ark__________ 94 , Miscellaneous discharge measurements_________ ____________ __ 96

Index_________________________________________________ _____ 97

ILLUSTRATION

FIGTJBB 1. Typical gaging station.________________ 3
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF LOWER MISSISSIPPI 

RIVER BASIN, 1926

AUTHORIZATION AND SCOPE OF WORK

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

measurements of flow made on streams in the United States during 

the year ending September 30, 1926.

The data presented in these reports were collected by the United 

States Geological Survey under the following authority contained in 

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

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

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

The work was begun in 1888 in connection with special studies 

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

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

carried the following items:

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

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

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

Annual appropriations for the fiscal years ending June SO, 1898~t9%6

1895____________ $12, 500. 00 

1896................... 24,500.00

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

1900_____________ , 70, 000.00 

1901-2______,.____ 100,000.00 

1903-1906...._._...._.. 200,000.00

1907_____________ 150,000.00 

1908-1910_________ 100,000.00

1911-1917...._......__ $150,000.00

1918.._._._....._...__ 175, OOp. 00

1919.______.____ 148,244.10

1920__...._.........._ 175,000.00

1921-1923._______.. 180,000.00

1924-26__________ 170,000.00

1926.................. 165, 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 5,250 

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

Hawaiian Islands. In July, 1926, 1,730 gaging stations were being

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2 STJEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PAET VII

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 reservoirs, river 

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

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

DEFINITION OF TERMS

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

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

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

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

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

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

be defined as follows:

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

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

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

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

unit from which others are computed.

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

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

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

regards time and area.

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

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

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

rainfall, which is usually expressed in depth in inches.

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

required to cover an acre to the depth of a 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.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART VII O 

EXPLANATION OF DATA

The data presented in this report cover the year beginning October 

1,1925, and ending September 30,1926. 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 run-off for 

the year beginning October 1 is practically all derived from precipitation within that year.

The base data collected at gaging stations consist of records of 

stage, measurements of discharge, and general information used to

FIGURE 1. Typical gaging station

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

direct readings on a staff gage or 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. The general 

methods are outlined in standard textbooks on the measurement of 

river discharge. A typical gaging station, equipped with water-stage 

a-ecorder and measuring cable and car, is shown in Figure 1.

IFrom 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 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 results
4 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART VII

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 conditions 

that may affect the permanence of the stage-discharge relation, 

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

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

flow at the gage, artificial regulation, maximum and minimum 

recorded stages, and the accuracy of the records.

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

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

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

fluctuation the discharge obtained from the rating table and the 

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

If such stations are equipped with water-stage recorders the mean 

daily discharge may be obtained by averaging discharge at regular 

intervals during the day or by using the discharge integrator, an 

instrument operating on the principle of the planiineter 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 computations recorded in the remaining columns, which 

are defined on page 2, are based.

ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS

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

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

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

records.

A paragraph in the description of the station gives information 

regarding the (1) permanence of the stage-discharge relation, (2) precision with which the discharge rating curve is defined, (3) refinement of gage readings, (4) frequency of gage readings, and (5) methods
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of applying daily gage heights to th6 rating tablfe to obta'iti the dally 

discharge.

For the rating tables "well defined" indicates, in general, th&t tMe 

rating is probably accurate within 5 per cent; "fairly we'll defiiied," 

within 10 per cent; "poorly defined," within 15 to 25 per ce'nt. 

These 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 run-off 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 

error.

Many gaging stations on streams in the irrigated sections of the 

United States are located above most of the diversions from those 

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

available for further development, as prior appropriations below the 

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

prior appropriations, a paragraph on diversions is presented in each 

station description. Where figures are given these 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.

PUBLICATIONS

Investigation of water resources by the United States Geological 

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

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

it has comprised also investigation of such closely allied subjects as 

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

quality of waters. Most of the results of these investigations have
6 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART VII

been published in the series of water-supply papers, but some have 

appeared in the monographs, bulletins, professional papers, and 

annual reports. :

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

coincide with natural drainage features as indicated below:

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

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

the Mississippi).

III. Ohio River Basin.

IV. St. Lawrence River Basin.

V. 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.

Madison, Wis., 337N State Capitol.

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

J'ort Smith, Ark., Post Office Building,
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Topeka, Kans., 23 Federal Building.

Helena, Mont., 45-46 Federal Building.

Denver, Colo., 403 Post Office Building.

Salt Lake City, Utah, 313 Federal Building.

Idaho Falls, Idaho, 228 Federal Building.

Boise, Idaho, Federal Building.

Tacoma, Wash., 404 Federal Building.

Portland, Oreg., 606 Post Office Building.

San Francisco, Calif., 303 Customhouse.

Los Angeles, Calif., 600 Federal Building.

Tucson, Ariz., 104 Agricultural Building, University of Arizona.

Austin, Tex., State Capitol.

Honolulu, Hawaii, Territorial Office Building.

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

applying to the Director of the United States Geological Survey, 

Washington, D. C.

Stream-flow records have been obtained at about 4,990 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

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

llth A, pt. 2......

12th A, pt. 2......

13th A, pt. 3__.._.

14th A,'pt. 2......

B 131. ...... ...

16th A, pt. 2... ,__

B140----- __ 

W 11.. .......

18th A, pt. 4 - -

W15 ... ..... ...

W16 ........

19th A, pt. 4...... 

W27 ..... ..

W28 .... .....

20th A, pt. 4. _ ..

W35to 39.... ..

21st A, pt. 4 _ W 47 to 52....... _

22d A, pt. 4... _ W 65, 66....-,

W75 ....... ... 

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......

W 301 to 312.. ..

Character of data

.... .do..... 

discharge (also many data covering earlier years) .

similar data for some earlier years).

States, eastern Mississippi River, and Missouri River above 

junction with the Kansas.

River below junction of Missouri and Platte Rivers, and western 

United States. 

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge (also 

some long-time records) .

eastern Mississippi River, and Missouri River.

ern United States.

Monthly discharge _ -- __- _ _ .... _ ________ - - - 

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

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

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

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

 do..... 

 do..... 

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

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

Year

1884 to September, 1890. 

1884 to June 30,

1891. 

1884 to Dec. 31,

1892. 

1888 to Dec. 31,

1893. 

1893 and ,1894.

1895.

'1896.

1895 and 1896.

1897.

1897.

1897. 

1898.

1898.

1898.

1899.

1899.

1900.

1900.

1901.

1901. 

1902.

1903.

1904.

1905.

1906.

1907-8.

1909.

1910.

1911.
8 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART VII

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

[W=Water-Supply Paper]

Report

W 321 to 332......

W 351 to 362......

W 381 to 394.... ..

W 401 to 414......

W 431 to 444......

W 451 to 464......

W 471 to 484... ...

W 601 to 514......

W 521 to 534. _ ..

W 541 to 554... 

W 561 to 574......

W 581 to 594 _ ...

W 601 to 614......

W 621 to 634. _ ..

Character of data

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Year

1912.

1913.

1914.

1915.

1916.

1917.

1918.

1919-20.

1921.

1922.

1923.

1924.

1925.

1926.

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 over a series of years, and miscellaneous measurements at 

many points other than regular gaging stations have been made 

each year. An index of the reports containing records obtained 

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

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

numbers of the papers on surface-water supply published from 1899 

to 1924. The data for any particular station will, as a rule, be found 

in the reports covering the years during which the station was maintained. For example, data 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 m

[For basins included see p. 6]

X tjol

1899"..-......

1900 «--. ... ....

1901- ..........

1902 

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

1904 .....

1906 .......

1906 

1907-8 ......

1909 ......

1910...... ...

1911 

1912 .......

1913 __ . .......

1814 .......

1916 

1916. ........

1917 .......

1918 . 

1919-20 

1921... ......

1922

1923- 

1924 

1925 

1926 

I

35

47, » 48

65,76

82

97

» 124, » 125,

"126 

- 166, » 166,

"167 

» 201, » 202

"203 

241

261

281

301

321

361

381

401

431

451

471

501

521

541

561

581

601

621

II

»35,36

48

65,76

»82,83

»97,98

" 126, 127

" 167, 168

"203,204

242

262

282

302

322

362

382

402

432

452

472

502

522

542

562

582

602

622

III

36

48,<49

66,75

83

Qfi

128

169

205

*>AR.

263

283

303

323

363

383

403

433

453

473

Kflo

523

K43

663

583

603

623

IV

36

49

65,75

'82,83

97

129

170

one

244

264

284

304

324

354

384

404

434

454

474

504

524

544

564

684

604

V

36

49

* 66, 66, 76

*83,86

* 98, 99, "100

* 128, 130

171

207

245

266

285

306

325

355

385

405

435

455

476

506

£26

545

566

685

605

625

VI

« 36, 37

49,» 50

66,75

84

99

130, « 131

172

208

246

263

286

306

326

356

386

406

436

456

476

606

526

546

566

586

606

626

VII

37

50

* 66, 66. 76

*83,84

*98,99

* 128, 131

* 169, 173

* 205, 209

247

267

287

307

327

367

387

407

437

467

477

607

527

547

567

687

607

627

VIII

37

50

66,76

84

99

132

174

210

248

268

288

308

328

358

388

408

438

458

478

508

528

548

568

588

«08

628

« Rating tables and index to Water-Supply Papers 36-39 contained in Water-Supply 

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

* James River only. 

«Gallatin River.

* Green and Gunnison Rivers and Grand River above junction witn Gunnison.

* Mohave River only.

f Kings and Kerns Rivers and south Pacific slope drainage basins.

' Rating tables and index to Water-Supply Papers 47-62 and data on precipitation, 

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

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

* Wissahickon and Schuylkill Rivers to James River. 

«Scioto River.

 Loup and Platte R

with the Platte.

 Tributaries of the M

' Lakf Ontario and t

 » Hudson Bay only.

 New England river

 Hudson River to D

» Susquehanna River 

« Platte and Kansas 

' Great Basin in Cali

 Below junction with 

' Rogue, Umpqua, an
10 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART VII

COOPERATION

In Missouri the work was done in cooperation with the Missouri 

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

Financial assistance has also been rendered by the United States 

Weather Bureau, Little River Drainage District, Ozark Power & 

Water Co., Missouri Game and Fish Department, Empire District 

Electric Co., Missouri Hydro-electric Power Co., Willis H. Meredith, 

and Springfield City Water Co.

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

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

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

were maintained in cooperation with the Arkansas Power & Light Co.

In Kansas the work was done in cooperation with the Kansas 

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

secretary; and H. B. Walker. Financial assistance was also rendered 

by G. S. Knapp, State irrigation commissioner; city engineer of 

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

The Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co. and the Oklahoma Power Co. 

cooperated in the maintenance of the stations in Oklahoma.

In Texas the work was done in cooperation with the Texas Board 

of Water Engineers, consisting of John A. Norris, chairman, C. S. 

Clark, and A. H. Dunlap. Financial assistance has also been rendered by the Board of City Development, Amarillo, Tex., and the 

Chamber of Commerce, Jefferson, Tex.

DIVISION OP WORK

Data for stations in Missouri and Arkansas were collected and 

prepared for publication under the direction of H. C. Beckman, 

district engineer, assisted by V. L. Austin, and W. A. Werner.

Data for stations in Colorado were collected and prepared for 

publication under the direction of Robert Follansbee, district engineer, 

assisted by P. V. Hodges and Miss Nellie L. Esterly.

.Data for stations in Kansas and Oklahoma were collected and 

prepared for publication by J. B. Spiegel, district engineer.

Data for stations in Texas and the station on Kiamichi River near 

Belzoni, Olda., were collected and prepared for publication under 

the direction of C. E. Ellsworth, district engineer, assisted by C. E. 

McCashin, W. E. Armstrong, Trigg Twichell, H. C. Pritchett, J. L. 

Saunders, S. D. Breeding, Tate Dalrymple, Morris Reedy, Kate 

Casparis, J. E. Stewart, and R. G. Fisher.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART VII 11

GAGING-STATION RECORDS

MERAMEC RIVER BASIN 

MERAMEC RIVER WEAR STEELVT1LE, MO.

LOCATION. In NE. % see. 21, T. 38 N., R. 4 W., at highway bridge 400 feet below 

St. Louis-San Francisco Railway bridge, half a mile above Whittenberg Creek, 

and 2^ miles north of Steelville, Crawford County.

DBAINAGE ABEA. About 830 square miles (measured on topographic and soil 

survey maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 21, 1922, to September 30, 1926. The United 

States Weather Bureau has obtained records of stage 1 mile upstream since 

October 1, 1916.

GAGE. Chain gage on downstream side of bridge; read by Sarah Fockler.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway or railroad bridge or by 

wading.

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

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

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.50 feet at 

8,20 a. m. November 8 (discharge, 7,270 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.52 

foot July 25 to August 1 (discharge, 115 second-feet).

1923-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 12.43 feet May 29, 1924 (discharge, 

11,900 second-feet); minimum discharge, that of July 25 to August 1, 1926. 

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

Weather Bureau) occurred August 20, 1915.

REGULATION. Natural regulation by large springs.

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

affected by ice. Rating curve fairly well defined. Gage read fo hundredths 

once or twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily 

gage height to rating table. Records good.

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

ending September 30, 19%6

Date

Nov. 23.........

Feb. 17........

£&

Feet 

1.20

1.98

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

305

762

Date

May 2 _____

June 28 .........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.18

.67

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

311

148

Date

Aug. 23-.... .

Aug. 23 .........

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.76

.76

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

160

165

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

ending September 80, 1926

Day

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

2. .

3..... .... __ ..

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

5. ___ . .......

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

7... .. _ ....

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

9. __ . _ ......

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

Oct.

248

234

390

540

330

265

230

200

174

146

Nov.

174

162

152

144

130

178

3,030

6,830

1,960

1.320

Dec.

216

203

192

320

3,640

2,280

1,160

935

675

640

Jan.

176

186

203

241

256

256

244

230

219

209

Feb.

<\Af\

675

675

605

510

480

420

390

365

335

Mar.

822

640

570

510

420

420

480

480

450

420

Apr.

1,640

1,640

1,320

1,080

898

785

860

1,160

1,080

972

May

295

305

290

290

277

261

261

310

365

390

June

192

195

195

192

189

189

183

183

183

200

July

154

165

174

165

156

148

148

144

144

140

Aug.

115

140

136

132

129

125

121

118

118

118

Sept.

142

140

138

144

162

165

178

181

160

165
12 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART VII

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

ending September SO, 1926 Continued

Day

11 

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

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 .........

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 . 

26 

27. 

28 

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

144

169

181

195

212

295

822

1,160

605

480

365

305

282

265

265

282

241

226

206

195

183

Nov.

935

785

710

570

510

510

480

450

420

420

335

320

315

310

305

300

281

263

244

230

Dec.

540

450

420

390

390

390

365

365

335

310

277

261

244

230

216

212

212

203

192

181

172

Jan.

198

195

195

195

195

200

200

241

365

480

420

390

390

365

W5

390

282

300

335

365

365

Feb.

300

277

261

420

710

1,160

822

640

570

510

480

450

420

390 i nsn

2,640

1,320

1,080

Mar.

898

1,560

1,240

898

748

640

570

S10

480

570

540

510

450

450

420

365

340

315

295

335

1,010

Apr.

898

860

972

935

748

675

605

480

480

450

420

390

365

450

420

420

365

365

335

315

May

365

365

315

269

252

237

234

286

390

390

340

295

256

237

223

209

198 '195

195

195

195

June

189

189

183

183

189

165

160

156

156

156

195

178

169

160

156

156

156

152

148

144

July

136

132

132

132

 132

132

132

132

132

129

125

125

125

125

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

Aug.

118

118

118

118

152

148

148

148

148

148

MBUS

154

165

167

160

156

152

148

148

144

Sept.

160

160

154

154

152

144

142

136

134

132

132

i«5

136

146

158

219

237

320

605

NOTE. Gage not read Nov. 27, 28, July 1, and Aug. 21; discharge interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Meramec River near Steelville, Mo., for the year ending September SO, 1926 

[Drainage area, 830 square miles]

Month

December. .. ___ _ ... _________

April 

July _ ....

August. _ .... __ .. ..................

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,160 

6,830 

3,640 

480 

3,030 

1,560 

1,640 

390 

200 

174 

167 

605

6,830

Minimum

144 

130 

172 

176 

261 

295 

315 

195 

144 

115 

115 

130

115

Mean

317 

759 

536 

279 

731 

592 

746 

280 

175 

134 

139 

175

402

Per

square 

mile

0.382 

.914 

.646 

.336 

.881 

.713 

.899 

.337 

.21] 

.161 

.167 

.211

.484

Run-off 

in inches

0.44 

1.02 

.74 

.39 

.92 

.82 

1.00 

.39 

.24 

.19 

.19 

.24

6.58

MERAMEC BI7EB NEAR SULLIVAN, MO.

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

bridge, 3J4 miles below Brazil Creek and 6 miles southeast of Sullivan, 

Franklin County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,550 square miles (measured on topographic and soil survey maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 9, 1921, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Chain gage on upstream side of bridge; read by John V. Sappington.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by 

wading.

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

permanent. Right bank not subject to overflow. Left bank is wooded 

and is overflowed at stage of about 20 feet. Control is a bar of gravel and 

boulders 400 feet below gage; practically permanent. Small trees and 

brush grow on high parts of bar.
MERAMEC RIVER BASIN 13

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 14.60 feet 

at 2 p. m. November 8 (discharge, 11,800 second-feet); minimum discharge, 235 second-feet July 25 and August 9-12.

1921-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 17.25 feet April 9, 1924 (discharge, 15,400 second-feet); minimum discharge, 200 second-feet August 31 

and September 8 and 9, 1925.

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

by levels to somewhat indefinite floodmarks.

REGULATION. Natural regulation by large springs.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly during high water 

February 26; not affected by ice. Rating curves well defined. Gage read 

to hundredths once daily during low stages and twice daily during high 

stages. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height 

to rating table. Records good.

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

ending September 30, 1926

D*te

Nov. 24... 

May3..........

sot

Feet 

2.67

2.70

Discharge

See.-fl. 

718

723

Date height

Feet

1.74

1.73

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

320

324

Pate

Aug. 24. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.92

Djscharge

8ec.-fl. m

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Meramec River near SuH&van, Mo., /«* the year

ending September SO, 1926

Day

1. __ ........

2 ..........

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

4 __ . _ . __ .

5 __ .... .... .

6 ..........

7 _ ....

8 ....... 

9.. __ ........

10. ......

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

12 ..........

13 ..........

14 

15 . 

16 ....

J7 ........ ..

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

19 . .

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

21 __ .......

22 ..........

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

24 ......

25 ..........

26 

27 

28 .... ...

29

30 ..........

31 

Oct.

765

625

580

2,220

1,680

1,390

865

715

670

580

512

512

4on

580

915

1,120

1,390

1,680

1.500

1,340

1,060

865

865

865

815

815

765

765

715

625

535

Nov.

512

490

468

445

400

445

5,300

11,600

6,180

3,000

2,100

1,680

1,500

1,390

1,280

1,390

1,280

1,170

1,060

965

865

815

765

715

670

670

670

625

580

ton

Dec.

535

512

490

1,860

6,400

5,200

2,850

2,290

1,740

1,390

1,280

1,170

1,060

1,020

965

915

865

765

765

765

670

670

580

580

535

512

445

490

490

468

468

Jan.

422

422

468

4on

535

512

4on

490

468

468

44*\

422

400

400

400

422

445

4Qft

535

865

865

865

765

715

670

670

670

625

625

670

765

Feb.

915

1,120

1,390

1,280

1,170

1,020

915

865

815

765

670

670

670

1,620

2,640

3,480

1,740

1,390

1.280

l|l70

1,120

1,060

965

3,400

5,200

3,560

2,430

Mar.

1.920

1,680

1,340

1,220

1,120

1,020

1,020

1,060

1,020

QCK

1,340

2,710

2,360 i osn

1,680

1,500

1,340

1,170

1,120

1,860

1,390

1,220

1,120

1 060

965

915

815

770

770

770

1,920

Apr.

3,240

3,160

3,000

2,500

1,980

1,500 2; 100

4,530

3,240

2,360

2,290

2,160

2,220

2,040

1,920

1,740

1,500

1,390

1,280

1,120

1,020

915

865

1,120

1,060

1,020

965

915

865

M,ay

770

748

725

725

681

637

637

637

637

681

770

725

681

637

593

ten

550

681

1,740

1 1QO

1,170

QftK

815

681

637

593

550

529

508

dftft

AA7

June

SOS

550

550

508

488

467

467

427

427

508

593

529

4<UZ

447

427

427

407

387

387

387

407

427

407

387

367

147

347

347

328

328

July

308

328

308

308

290

290

290

290

308

328

32&

308

ono

290

290

290

271

271

271

271

271

253

253

235

253

271

271

271

271

253

Aug.

271

271

308

328

308

290

271

253

235

235

235

235

271

271

290

271

290

290

271

725

367

347

328

387

427

387

347

32S

290

427

865

Sept.

593

4fi7

447

427

50S

488

467

427

467

4RR

447

427

407

387

367

347

328

308

308

290

290

271

271

290

147

1,280

865

770

815

1,390

NOTE. Gage net read May 2; discharge interpolated. 

63014 30 2
14 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART VII

discharge of Meramec River near Sullivan, Mo,, for the year ending September SO, 1926 

[Drainage area, 1,550 square miles]

Month

October. . _________________ _

December _____ , ______________

January. _________________ __ .

February ____________________

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

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

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

September _______ ____________

The year _________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,220 

11,600 

6,400 

865 

5,200 

2,710 

4,530 

1,740 

593 

328 

865 

1,390

11,600

Minimum

490 

400 

445 

400 

670 

770 

815 

467 

328 

235 

235 

271

235

Mean

930 

1,650 

1,250 

564 

1,580 

1,330 

1,830 

730 

436 

284 

336 

499

944

Per 

square 

mile

0.600 

1.06 

.'806 

.364 

1.02 

.858 

1.18 

.471 

.281 

.183 

.217 

.322

.609

Run-Off 

in inches

0.69 

1.18 

.93 

.42 

1.06 

.99 

1.32 

.54 

.31 

.21 

.25 

.36

8.26

MEEAMEC BIVER NEAR EUREKA. MO.

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

on Eureka-Valley Park road, one-fourth mile below Antire Creek, 2 miles 

east of Eureka, St. Louis County, and 3 miles below Big River.

DRAINAGE AKEA. 3,800 square miles (measured on topographic and soil survey 

maps).

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

September 30, 1926.

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

J. W. Paul. Datum of present gage not same as that used 1903 to 1906.

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

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

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

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

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

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 17.18 feet at 

8.30 a. m. November 10 (discharge, 24,800 second-feet); minimum discharge, 

410 second-feet July 24 and August 11 and 12.

1922-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 24.45 feet April 19, 1922 (discharge,

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

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

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

marks.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during December and February; 

not affected by ice. Rating curve fairly well defined. Gage read to 

hundredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage 

height to rating table until December 6 and by shifting-control method, 

after that date. Records good.

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

ending September SO, 1926

Date

Nov. 25 ......

Feb. 24.........

Qage

height

Feet

2.85

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,780

2,530

Date

Mar. 12 .........

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.93

2.34

Discharge

See.-ft. 

4,930

1,780

Date

Aug. 24.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.92

1.81

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

559

1,160
MEEAMEC RIVER BASIN 15

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

ending September SO, 1926

Day

1

2 ..........

3 

4 ..........

5. .........

6. __ ....

7 .

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.

2,560

1,850

-3,660

5,470

9,500

8,620

3,930

2,930

2,200

1,850

1,520 <"1,360

1,210

1,310

1,630

<"1,860

2,080 <"3,580

5,080

4,180

3,180

2,440

2,080

"1, 910

1,740

2,080

1,850

1,630

-1,520

1,410

1,310

Nov.

1,310

« 1,310

1,310

1,040

960

925

<"7,000

18,100

23,000

24,400

16,100

5,730

4,560

3,680

4,180

4,560

4,560

3,930

3,430

3,180

2,680

2,320

2,200

1,960

1,740

1,740

1,630

1,630

1,520

1,410

Dec.

1,310

1,310

1,210

»5,000

11,700

16,100

11,400

6,900

.5,860

4,690

3,930

3,560

3,300

2,800

2,680

*> 44ft

2,320

2,080

2,080

1,960

1,850

1,850

1 630

1,520

1,520

1,410

2,800

3,300

2,800

2,320

1,850

Jan.

1,740

1,740

1,520

-1,420

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,120

1,120

1,040

1 04ft

1,000

1,000

1,040

2,930

3,430

3,430

3,060

2,800

0 44n

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,320

2,320

Feb.

2,320

«2,830

3,300

3,430

2,930

2,680

9 44ft

2,200

1,960

1,960

1,960

1,740

1,740

1,520

fi 44fl

-5,700

4,950 <"4, 190

3,430

9 Q3ft

2 snft

-2,740

2,680

2,560

10,200

14,400

13,700

n rwi

Mar.

9,800

4,430

3,800

3,180

2,800

2,560

2,680

2,680

2,680

«3, 750

4,820

5,210

6,770

5,600

4,690

3,930

3,560

3,300

2,930 <"4, 070

5,210

5,990

4,560

3,680

3,300

2,680

2,440

2,200

2,080

oo QAA

5,730

Apr.

7,550

10,700

8,760

8,070

7,550

6,380

11,800

12,000

13,200

7,940

7,290

7,290

7,030

6,770

5,860

4,950

4,560

3,560

3,300

2,800

2,680

2,560

2,320

3,800

3,680

3,430

3,180

2,680

2,440

2 ' 200

May

1,960

1,740

1,520

1,630

1,520

1,520

1,410

1,310

1,310

1,210

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,210

1,120

1,120

1,850

1,520

2 680

2,200

1,850

1,630

1,410

»1,260

1,120

1,040

960

890

855

1,850

June

1,120

925 «942

960

960

925

890

855

855 <"855

855

820

960 «875

790

790

760

730

700 «700

700

730

730

760

700

670

670

670

640

560

July

«12

790

730 <"645

560

512

490

470

470 «491

512

512

512 »481

450

490 <"470

450

470

470

450

430

430

410

430

430

430

430

450

470

470

Aug.

470

450

560

512

512

490

450

450

450

430

410

410

670

1,210

640

535

490

585 <"898

1,210

2,080 <"1,640

1,210

1,120

1,120

1,410

1,000

820

700

855

1,630

Sept.

1,520

1,410

2,930

960

1,740

2,200

1,000

925

1,210

1,410

1,120

925

1,120

925

2,200

1,040

760

640

612

560

535

535

535

535

790

« 1,160

1,520

2,560

2,200

6,250

0 Gage not read; discharge estimated from records of stations upstream.

Monthly discharge of Meramec River near Eureka, Mo., for the year ending September SO, 1926 

[Drainage area, 3,800 square miles]

Month

October.. ____________________

December ____________________

January ____________________

February- ____________________

March ______________________

April 

June ______________________

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

August... ______________ : ..........

September.. __________________

The year.. ________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

9,500 

24,400 

16,100 

3,430 

14,400 

9,800 

13,200 

2,680 

1,120 

790 

2,080 

6,250

24,400

Minimum

1,210 

925 

1,210 

1,000 

1,520 

2,080 

2,200 

855 

560 

410 

410 

535

410

Mean

2,820 

5,070 

3,730 

1,820 

4,310 

4,030 

5,880 

1,450 

803 

497 

820 

1,390

2,700

Per

square 

mile

0.742 

1.33 

.982 

.479 

1.13 

1.06 

1.55 

.282 

.211 

.131 

.216 

.366

.710

Run-off 

in inches

0.86 

1.48 

1.13 

.55 

1.18 

1.22 

1.73 

.44 

.24 

.15 

.25 

.41

9.64

MEEAMEC SPRING NEAR ST. JAMES, MO.

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

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

Phelps County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 1, 1903, to July 21, 1906, and November 11, 1921, 

to September 30, 1926. ,

GAGE. Vertical staff gage in two sections from 0.0 to.6.7 feet fastened to overhanging oak tree on right bank about 100 feet downstream from gage used 

1903 to 1906 and set at different datum; read by F. E. Beezley.
16 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART VII

DISCHAEGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.

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

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

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

by backwater from Meramec River during high stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 1.86 feet at 

3.20 p. m. November 7 (discharge, 412 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.88 

foot September 25-27 (discharge, 69 second-feet).

1903-1906: Maximum discharge uncertain owing to backwater from 

Meramee River; minimum discharge, 73 second-feet numerous days during 

January and February, 1905.

1922-1926: Maximum discharge, 420 second-feet March 17, 1923; minimum discharge, that of September 25-27, 1926.

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

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

once daily except Sundays and holidays. Daily discharge ascertained by 

shifting-control method. Records good.

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

ending September SO, 1926

Pafce

Nov. 1-.... .....

Nov. 7...1......

Nov. 8-. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.Q2

1.85

1.77

DisCn£tr§6

Sec.-ft. 

97

398

368

Date

Feb. 17.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.20

1.06

Discharge

8ec.-ft. 

143

128

Date

June 28. __

Aug. 13.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.92

.95

Discharge

Sec.-ft, 

86

85

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

year ending September 30, 1926

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.

124

124

121

»120

119

114

104

98

96

91

»91

91

94

94

116

114

199

»174

148

132

121

116

108

111

»108

106

101

96

96

04

91

Nov.

91

86

86

86

84

81

9RQ

360

288

196

193

173

153

142

«146

150

142

134

127

121

116

a 1 19

108

106

104

»101

98

94

»95

Dec.

88

88

88

96

233

a 9fY7

181

164

153

145

134

190

»125

129

124

114

114

104

96

94

94

a 09

01

»86

81

81

81

 79

Jan.

»78

76

"81

86

86

86

81

81

81

»78

76

74

72

74

72

72

»74

76

96

96

94

88

81

"81

81

81

84

94

94

94

»125

Feb.

156

156

132

114

«108

]01

98

94

88

88

86

«131

176

156

149

140

129

fOQ

"124

a 1 10

141

114

311

311

256

Mar.

209

184

167

156

148

14K

a 144

142

137

134

248

"236

"223

»197

»184

159

153

150

»149

148

148

145

142

134

124

119

124

269

Apr.

273

292

256

»230

203

193

193

215

203

184

°187

190

193

187

173

167

161

»153

145

142

140

140

140

150

»145

140

140

134

129

129

May

129

"129

129

124

124

124

124

119

»144

170

150

140

134

124

119

"118

116

»118

121

119

116

114

"111

108

106

104

104

101

98

»97

»95

June

94

94

94

94

94

°94

»94

94

94

98

96

94

"94

94

91

91

88

88

88

»88

88

88

88

88

88

88

"87

86

88

88

July

88

88

86 "87

»87

88

88

88

88

»86

»84

"83

81

81

79

81

79

»79

79

79

79

79

«79

"79

«79

79

79

79

79

79

»79

Aug.

"79

79

79

81

»80

 79 r»

«?8

"78

 77

a 77

76

76

79

»79

79

81

81

81

81

81

"84

86

86

84

81

81

81

"84

86

81

Sept.

81

79

76

76

 79

«82

86

86

84

86

81

 81

81

81

 80

79

76

"76

»76

76

76

74

72

72

69

"69

69

72

79

134

1 Gage not read; discharge interpolated.
MERAMEC RIVER BASIN 17

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

September SO, 1926

Month

October _________

December _______

February. ________

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

199 

360 

233

125 

311 

269 

292

Minimum

91 

81 

79 

72 

86 

119 

129

Mean

113 

139 

117 

83.6 

145 

165 

178

Month

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

170 

98 

88 

86 

134

360

Minimum

95 

86 

79 

76 

69

e&

Mean

120 

91.1 

82.2 

80.5 

79.6

116

BOURBEUSE RIVER AT UNION. MO.

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

County, and 4 miles below Hamilton Creek. 

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

map of Missouri). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 7, 1921, to September 30, 1926. The United States

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

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

DISCHAEGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by

wading. 

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

coarse gravel bar 800 feet below gage; fairly permanent. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 13.14 feet at

7 a. m. November 10 (discharge, 11,800 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.96

foot at 7 a. m. July 31 (discharge, 41 second-feet).

1921-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 14.70 feet April 2, 1922 (discharge,

14,600 second-feet); minimum discharge, 27 second-feet September 20, 1925. 

On August 22, 1915, the river reached a stage of 25.5 feet, determined by

United States Weather Bureau. 

AcctrRACT. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly during February; not

affected by ice. Both rating curves well defined. Gage read to hundredths

twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage

height to rating table. Records good.

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

September 30, 1926

Date

Nov. 24.... ....

Feb. 23... ......

Gage

Feet 

2.20

2.38

Discharge

See.-ft. 

299

353

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

1.99

1.15

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

211

58

Date

Aug. 25 .........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.15

2.16

Discharge

See.-ft. 

56

266
18

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Bourbeuse River at Union, Mo., for the yearending September 80, 1926

Day

1 __ ....... _

2 _ . ___ ... ...

3 .. __ .. _ .

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

5... ____ .....

6... __ . _ ....

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

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.

650

532

1,040

2,140

5,410

2,500

928

620

480

382

320

280

245

230

214

230

300

455

1,610

890

560

430

340

320

280

405

300

300

280

505

214

Nov.

200

200

165

160

160

144

3,040

5,850

9,320

9,580

1,360

928

745

620

712

650

745

745

590

480

405

382

320

280

262

262

262

230

230

214

Dec.

214

200

200

815

3,040

5,080

2,140

1,280

1,040

QCK

745

590

505

430

360

320

320

320

300

280

262

245

230

230

914.

200

183

168

160

151

139

Jan.

137

133

170

160

181

200

9fi9

262

245

230

214

186

178

168

144

146

230

245

712

965

620

480

405

320

300

262

245

230

230

230

Feb,

230

214

680

650

505

430

340

300

262

245

214

200

186

186

178

176

245

320

280

340

532

455

360

320

1,870

5,080

5,080

1,550

Mar.

965

712

560

430

360

360

360

382

405

505

890

1,870

2,050

1,200

852

680

560

480

430

650

1,520

2,320

1,200

852

680

505

405

360

320

360

1,700

V

Apr.

 , 4, 340

3,040

3,040

3,240

1,960

1,280

1,360

2,860

3,340 i Rdn

1,280

1,280

1,780

1,440

965

712

590

505

405

340

320

300

280

360 aw

745

532

405

340

280

May

262

230

214

200

174

174

162

162

151

140

140

140

174

200

174

140

140

174

151

151

200

230

200

174

Til

130

118

107

100

100

121

June

101

100

101

100

90

88

89

90

88

86

82

81

76

79

76

72

70

70

71

66

68

69

68

70

76

77

71

66

60

114

July

82

62

57

57

57

55

51

51

52

66

55

52

49

48

48

48

48

48

45

44

46

51

48

48

46

58

44

43

43

42

43

Aug.

48

48

48

48

48

46

44

44

44

48

56

57

54

53

50

50

50

40

55

79

107

245

360

280

745

320

230

187

140

116

98

Sept.

88

77

162

109

162

10209'

84

106

98

92

102 130-

39ft'

121

102

100

92

85

81

79*

7572-

86

lOt

75-

86

140

140

405-

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

30, 1926

[Drainage area, 767 square miles]

Month

October _____ r ............................

January __ . .................................

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

5,410 

9,580 

5,080 

965 

5,080 

2,320 

4,340 

262 

114 

82 

745 

405

9,580

Minimum

214 

144 

139 

133 

176 

320 

280 

100 

60 

42 

44 

72

42

Mean

755 

1,310 

688 

279 

765 

804 

1,320 

164 

80.5 

51.2 

124 

119

534

Per

square 

mile

0.984 

1.71

.897 

.364 

.997 

1.05 

1.72 

.214 

.104 

.067 

.162 

.155

.696

Kun-off 

in inches

1.13 

1.91 

1.03 .42" 

1.04 

1.21 

1.92 

.25 

.12 

.08 

.19 

.17

9.47

BIG EIVEB AT BYENBSVIIIE, MO.

LOCATION. In SE. % sec. 12, T. 42 N., E. 3 E., at highway bridge in Byrnesville' 

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

Creek and Rockford Dam.

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

maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 10, 1922, to September 30, 1926.
MERAMEC RIVER BASIN

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

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

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

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

Brush grows on bar above low-water line.

EXTREMES OF DISCHAKGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 18.97 feet at 

5.30 p. m. November 9 (discharge, 13,100 second-feet); minimum stage,. 

2.06 feet at 6 a. m. August 12 (discharge, 64 second-feet).

1922-1926: Maximum stage recorded, that of November 9,1925; minimum 

discharge, 64 second-feet October 1, 1922, and August 12, 1926.

REGULATION. Slight diurnal fluctuation in the flow at low stages is caused bygrist mills above.

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

by ice. Rating curve fairly well defined. Gage read to hundredths twicedaily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height torating table. Records good above 200 second-feet and fair below.

Discharge measurements of Big River at Byrnesville, Mo., during the year endingSeptember §0, 1926

Date

Nov. 25........

Feb. 24.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.38

5.04

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

846

Date

June 30 .........

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.19

2.69

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

538

139

Date

Aug. 25- __ 

A

Feet 

4.12

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 490-

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Big River at Byrnesville, Mo., for the year endingSeptember §0, 1926

Day

1... ___ . ....

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

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

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

5 ___ . _ .....

6...... __ ....

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

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.

596

637

720

2,700

3,330

1,420

936

762

596

486

393

363

333

848

720

596

1,420

2,580

1,210

936

805

678

596

520

678

762

678

520

454

423

393

Nov.

378

363

333

333

320

306

4,630

9,500

13,100

2,700

1,640

1,310

1,120

980

1,120

2,580

1,700

1,210

1,020

936

- 848

762

678

596

557

520

520

520

520

486

Dec.

454

423

393

4,990

7,300

4,810

2,100

1,530

1,210

1,070

936

848

762

678

637

596

557

520

486

454

423

423

393

363

363

320

281

257

257

^nfi

281

Jan.

306

281

333

3fi3

393

363

333

306

306

281

281

281

257

257

257

269

269

762

2,520

1,750

1,210

980

762

678

720

762

762

$48

1,120

936

848

Feb.

848

892

848

848

762

678

596

557

520

486

454

423

393

1,750

4,100

1,980

1,310

1,070

980

892

805

720

678

805

4,270

7,800

2,460

1,800

Mar.

1,310

1,120

936

848

762

, 720

762

1,070

936

848

1,480

1,640

1,420

1,120

980

892

848

762

980

2,640

1,020

936

848

762

637

596

557

520

720

2,040

Apr.

2,400

2,100

1,580

1,480

1,210

936

4,630'

6,100

3,780

1,980

1,860

2,580

2,340

1,920

1,420

1,160

1,020

936

848

762

720

678

678

1,120

1,480

1,070

892

762

678

637

May

596

557

520

520

454

454

423

423

393

393

363

363

333

333

320

306

294

423

454

520

454

393

333

904

281

257

257

234

224

O1 O

363

June

246

246

224

234

246

234

224

203

193

193

224

320

246

213

203

193

193

184

166

166

166

166

158

158

150

150

150

143

143

143

July

158

224

184

150

136

128

121

121

114

121

114

108

128

121

108

114

121

102

90

102

84

84

84

84

74

79

108

143

121

158

128

Aug.

121

166

213

150

128

114

102

96

90

84

79

69

520

762

320

193

158

175

454

520

1,210

520

936

348

454

378

281

213

234

1,120

1,120

Sept.

1,020-

720'

762

294 720>

1,160-

48ft

306

637

678

454.

423

393.

848.

805

294

224

175

166

150

150

143

224

203

348

720

1,020

1,120

1,640

2,700
20 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART VII

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

SO, 1926

[Drainage area, 892 square miles]

Month

October..... ___ . ______________

December ___________________

February ____________________

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

May ______________________

June..-. _ . __________________

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

August ______________________

September... __________________

The year.. ________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

3,330 

13,100 

7,300 

2,520 

7,800 

2,640 

6,100 

596 

320 

224 

1,210 

2,700

13,100

Minimum

333 

306

257 

257 

393 

520 

637 

213 

143 

74 

69 

143

69

Mean

906 

1,720 

1,110 

639 

1,420 

1,030 

1,660 

379 

196 

120 

365 

633

841

Per

square 

mile

1.02 

1.93 

1.24 

.716 

1.59 

1.15 

1.86 

.425 

.220 

.135 

.409 

.710

.943

Run-orfin 

inches

1.18 

2.15 

1.43 

.83 

1.66 

1.33 

2.08 

.49 

.25 

.16 

.47 

.79

12.82

HEADWATER DIVERSION CHANNEL BASIN

» CASTOR EIVEB AT ZALMA, MO.

LOCATION. In S. % sec. 29, T. 29 N., R. 9 E., at highway bridge in Zalma, Bollinger County, 2 miles below Perkins Creek and 7 miles above Headwater 

Diversion levee of Little River Drainage District.

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

maps, and base map of Missouri).

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. September 12, 1921, to September 30, 1926. The Little,

1^ River Drainage District, Cape Girardeau, has records of stage from July 1,

1 1919, to September 11, 1921.

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

gage is 350 feet above mean sea level. Prior to October 1, 1925, 50 feet 

was added by gage reader to readings from the gage. The recorded gage 

readings could therefore be reduced to sea-level elevations by adding 300 

feet.

DISCHABGE MEAStiBEMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by 

wading.

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

a stage of about 24 feet.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 20.3 feet at 

8 a. m. February 26 (discharge, 5,920 second-feet); minimum discharge, 37 

second-feet September 24.

1921-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 24.0 feet November 20, 1921, and 

February 2, 1923 (discharge, 8,100 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.10 feet 

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

DIVEBSIONS. Entire flow is diverted 7 miles below gage into Headwater Diversion Channel, which empties into Mississippi River "&% miles south of Cape 

Girardeau.

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

affected by ice. Rating curve well defined above 50 second-feet. Gage 

read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

daily gage height to rating table; shifting-control method used February 27 

to August 4. Records good.
HEADWATER DIVERSION CHANNEL BASIN 21

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

September SO, 1926

Date

Oct. 18 _ . .....

Oct. 18-- _ ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

17.16

16.19

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3,800

3,630

Date

Jan. 26 .........

height

Feet 

5.45

<; AA

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

633

611

Date

Alii? In

Gage 

height

Feel 

1.56

1.45

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

75

65

NOTE. Measurements of Oct. 18 were made during rapidly falling stages; computed discharges for 

constant stage are 4,170 and 3,920 second-feet, respectively.

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

September SO, 1926

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...............

80 

81 ......

Oct.

139

109

118

234

221

527

196

184

172

128

128

234

1,870

1,700

2,360

437

1,870

4,600

3,000

1,260

455

277

277

473

292

262

234

184

118

118

114

Nov.

369

322

262

277

292

2,060

1,790

5,800

4,800

1,310

385

402

680

1,550

1,650

1,700

1,620

1,570

1,520

1 430

1,160

1,160

800

402

307

385

1,520

1,790

1,870

841

Dec.

473

603

419

491

3,500

2,000

1,650

1,570

1,450

946

402

292

248

248

208

196

184

161

221

262

208

208

221

221

184

172

172

161

150

150

Jan.

139

139

161

161

161

150

139

139

118

128

128

128

123

118

123

118

118

196

419

491

603

1,430

1,030

883

527

622

473

455

353

277

262

Feb.

248

660

527

491

353

353

353

353

307

234

208

307

277

262

196

248

248

248

248

208

277

353

208

208

3,120

>; sfin

2,360

2,190

Mar.

1,700

1 680

1,400

660

385

248

234

234

262

262

437

584

700

660

546

546

385

419

402

385

385

369

84.1

780

603

509

491

402

369

353

841

Apr.

883

820

883

740

700

641

603

740

967

780

720

 760

1,050

967

800

660

584

609

419

385

369

369

1,330

337

322

277

248

234

221

161

May

196

184

184

172

161

150

150

134

150

139

128

128

118

118

118

123

150

118

139

118

104

78

134

104

96

82

96

96

86

82

82

June

96

91

91

139

91

69

96

91

82

78

96

91

82

104

69

73

69

69

69

73

86

69

61

54

61

55

46

54

57

46

July

54

52

55

51

69

61

57

61

65

55

65

61

54

52

57

55

49

44

46

42

45

44

46

51

44

39

61

78

86

65

61

Aug.

96

134

114

91

42

73

61

60

51

66

41

49

41

139

91

139

208

208

161

139

160

139

150

221

196

139

114

69

96

86

82

Sept.

82

78

91

78.

114

91

91

78

69

63

57

61

57

91

61

46

52

56

49

54

54

48

44

37

78

73

82

78

208

96

NOTE. Discharge interpolated Sept. 16 because of erroneous gage reading.

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

SO, 1926 

[Drainage area, 395 square miles]

Month

December ___________________ ..

March ______________________

May .

June .. 

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

4,600 

5,800 

3,500 

1,430 

5,860 

1,700 

1,330 

196 

139 

86 

221 

208

5,860

Minimum

109 

262 

150 

118 

196 

234 

161 

78 

46 

39 

41 

37

37

Mean

719 

1,330 

568 

333 

747 

583 

616 

126 

76.9 

55.6 

111 

73.9

442

Per 

square 

mile

1.82 

3.38 

1.44 

.843 

1.89 

1.48 

1.56 

.319 

.195 

.141 

.281 

.187

1.12

Run-off in 

inches

2.10 

3.77 

1.66 

.97 

1.97 

1.71 

1.74 

.37 

.22 

.16 

.32 

.21

15.20
-22 StJRFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART VII

WHITEWATER RIVER AT WHITEWATER, MO.

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

bridge in Whitewater, Cape Girardeau County, 1 mile above Crooked Creek 

and 3 miles above Headwater Diversion Channel.

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

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 12, 1921, to March 31, 1926, when station was 

discontinued.

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

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

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

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

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of highway bridge 2,000 

feet below gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand, gravel, and silt; shifting; obstructed at times by driftwood at railroad bridge. Control is a section of 

rocks and boulders just above highway bridge; practically permanent.

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during period October 1, 1925, 

to March 31, 1926, 49.85 feet November 9; minimum stage, 31.9 feet October 

11-12.

1921-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 55.5 feet November 20, 1921; minimum stage, 31.08 feet August 10, 1922.

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

affected by backwater from Headwater Diversion Channel during high stages 

of the channel. Gage read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge not 

determined.

The following discharge measurements were made:

October 19, 1925: Gage height, 42.51 feet; 1 discharge, 568 second-feet.

January 26, 1926: Gage height, 34.72 feet; l discharge, 364 second-feet.

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

ending September SO, 1926

Day

1_ 

2 . 

3. 

4 .

5.. .

6.. _

7_ 

8. 

9 ..

10 

11 

12 

13 .

14 .

15.....

Oct.

33.97

32.94

32.64

32.72

33.70

32.76

32.30

32.28

32.14

31.98

31.90

31.90

45.90

43.05

44.45

Nov.

33.08

32.93

32.75

32.69

33.32

43.65

40.32

48.35

49.85

42.22

39.75

39.35

46.43

40.34

38.70

Dec.

34.00

33.68

33.50

34.73

47.03

44.10

38.30

37.00

35.63

34.70

34.25

33.94

33.67

00 AQ DO, rtO

33.35

Jan.

32.30

32.30

32.36

32.50

32.51

32.42

32.34

32.28

32.26

32.22

32.22

32.21

32.16

32.14

32.12

Feb.

35.47

35.62

35.05

34.93

34.43

34.04

33.79

33.56

33.40

33.28

33.12

33.02

32.96

QO QQ DJ£. yo

33.11

Mar.

38.33

36.85

34.83

33.98

33.65

33.42

34.63

34.41

33.75

33.46

33.80

35.01

36.64

0,4. ftA OTT. UU

33.70

Day

16 _ ..

17. _ .

18 

19 

20 _ ..

21 

22. --

23 __ ..

24 

25 

26 

27 

28.. 

OQ£i u _ _ _ - _

30 

31

Oct.

41. 36

48.75

49 40

43.38

40.38

38.76

37.34

35.96

37.15

39.15

36.45

34.03

33.90

33.85

33.75

33.25

Nov.

43.16

38.65

37.13

39.70

38.32

36.74

35.60

34.83

34.34

34.02

33.86

39.40

37.38

35.23

34.41

Dec.

33.20

33.04

32.96

32.88

32.85

32.80

32.74

32.60

32.48

32.54

32.54

32.46

32.10

32.34

32.32

32.31

Jan.

32.13

32.18

33.66

35.63

34.55

34.45

40.36

37.60

36.10

35.50

34.80

34.70

37.70

36.48

35.28

35.01

Feb.

32.88

32.78

32.82

33.02

34.72

34.20

33.77

33.50

33.37

43.30

49.75

43.95

39.75

Mar.

33.60

33.38

33.20

33.12

33.06

33.06

32.96

36.80

35.14

34.20

33.67

33.33

33.14

33.00

32.96

41.16

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by backwater from Headwater Diversion Channel during 

-high stages of the channel.

ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN

ST. FRANCIS RIVER NEAR PATTERSON, MO.

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

miles above Clark Creek, 4 miles below Big Creek, and 3 miles east of Patterson, Wayne County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 956 square miles (measured on topographic maps and base 

map of Missouri).

1 Stage-discharge relation affected by backwater from Headwater Diversion Channel,
ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN 23

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 16, 1921, to September 30, 1926.

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

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

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

subject to overflow at stage of 20 feet. Control is a heavy gravel bar 

1,000 feet below gage; practically permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 20.5 feet at 

6 a. m. November 8 (discharge, 38,200 second-feet); minimum stage, 1,90 

feet July 25 (discharge, 35 second-feet).

1921-1926: Maximum stage recorded, that of November 8, 1925; minimum discharge, 6 second-feet August 21, 1922. Flood of August, 1915, 

reached a stage of 31.4 feet, determined from levels to high-water marks.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

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

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

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

ending September 80, 1926

Date

Oct. 17.......................

Dec. 10.-.......... . __ ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

11.82

4.30

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

* 11,200

1,250

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

2.36

2.32

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

103

88

« Made during falling stage: computed discharge for constant stage 11,400 second-feet.

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

year ending September 80, 1926

Day

1 __ .......

2 ____ ....

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

4.. . ..

5 ........

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

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

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.

850

745

710

2,380

2,080

1,600

1,100

1,030

885

640

445

6,880

13,400

3,280

4,620

10,800

15,300

4,340

2,700

1,780

1,340

1,100

1,030

1,880

2,380

1,880

1,420

1,180

955

850

780

Nov.

675

605

540

508

3,280

3,640

12,100

31,300

5,320

3,040

3,780

2,700

1,980

2,180

3,040

2,080

2,180

2,280

2,180

1,690

1,420

1,260

1,030

955

1,030

1,030

955

955

850

Dec.

780

675

605

7,520

11,500

3,640

2,480

1,880

1,690

1,340

1,180

1,030

885

850

780

710

640

572

540

475

475

445

403

345

305

275

236

208

200

192

192

Jan.

200

208

217

208

227

236

246

236

227

217

200

183

175

160

145

137

145

367

2,280

1,510

1,690

1,510

1,340

1,260

1,180

1,100

1,100

1,180

1,340

1,260

1,690

Feb.

2,080

1,880

1,690

1,340

1,260

1,100

955

815

745

710

572

508

572

885

1,030

815

815

780

815

815

815

850

815

21,300

9,800

4,620

2,180

Mar.

1,780

1,420

1,180

1,030

850

710

885

1,180

1,030

885

1,340

2,590

1,880

1,600

1,340

1,100

1,030

955

850

745

710

605

675

605

605

540

445

403

391

415

1,100

Apr.

1,600

1,510

1,420

1.180

1,030

955

885

885

955

955

955

1,690

3,400

2,280

1,690

1,420

1,180

955

815

710

605

605

572

540

745

675

540

475

403

367

May

335

305

275

246

236

227

217

208

200

183

175

167

154

141

130

122

114

325

275

236

217

200

175

161

148

125

109

105

100

100

119

June

161

154

148

161

167

154

148

135

130

119

114

105

109

119

114

109

114

109

100

91

83

80

73

66

63

61

58

55

53

51

July

61

58

65

53

51

48

44

48

73

83

76

66

55

58

55

51

48

46

44

40

40

39

37

37

35

66

130

100

74

65

59

Aug.

68

94

114

157

127

107

89

80

69

66

63

62

66

305

217

161

125

119

200

540

780

605

508

305

265

285

217

161

141

125

675

Sept.

885

815

675

605

445

246

188

148

130

119

109

114

109

105

100

98

91

83

76

66

63

62

63

66

475

200

109

114

246

330
24 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART VII

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

September SO, 1926

[Drainage area, 956 square miles]

Month

October.... ___ . ______________

March ______________________ .,

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

June _______________________

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

The year. ________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

15,300 

31,300 

11,500 

 2,280 

21,300 

2,590 

3,400 

335 

167 

130 

780 

885

31,. 300

Minimum

445 

508 

192 

137 

508 

391 

367 

100 

51 

35 

62 

62

35

Mean

2,910 

3,240 

1,390 

715 

2,190 

996 

1,070 

188 

107 

57.9 

220 

231

1,100

Per 

square

mile

3.04 

3.39 

1.45 

.748 

2.29 

1.04 

1.12 

.197 

.112 

.061 

.230 

.242

1.15

Run-off in 

inches

3.50 

3.78 

1.67 

.86 

2.38 

 1.20 

1.25 

.23 

.12 

.07 

.27 

.27

15.60

LITTLE RIVER DITCH WO. 1 AT EIRE, MO

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

bridge at Kirk, Dunklin County, and 20 miles above Arkansas State line 

where ditch empties into Big Lake.

DBAINAGE ABEA. Not measured.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. September 13, 1921, to September 30, 1926.

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

B. F. Brewer and C. W. Tidwell. Zero of gage 200 feet above mean sea level.

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

permanent. No well-defined control.

DISCHABGE MEASUBEMENTS. Made at highway bridge \% miles below gage, 

either from bridge or by wading.

EXTBEMES OF DISCHABGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 54.80 feet at 

8 a. m. October 19 (discharge, 4,730 second-feet); minimum discharge, 128 

second-feet July 22, 23, and August 10.

1921-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 56.25 feet April 4, 1922 (discharge, 

5,940 second-feet); minimum discharge, 39 second-feet September 5, 8, and 

11, 1925.

DIVEBSIONS. Entire flow of Castor and Whitewater Rivers and other small 

streams which formerly flowed into Little River have been diverted into 

Mississippi River 70 miles north of the station since 1919.

The area drained and amount of water carried by this ditch were materially 

changed after June 14, 1926, by diversions and new ditch construction.

ACCUBACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water in November; 

not affected by ice. Rating curves fairly well defined. Gage read to halftenths once daily; readings prior to August 13 not entirely reliable. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records fair.

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

ending September SO, 1926

Date

Oct. 19.... __ .. . . __ .

Jan. 27... -.. .. ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

54.37

49.99

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

4 400

2,090

Date

Aug. 13.......... .. -.. 

height

Feet

45.76

«44.75

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

337

185

> Determined from reading on gage \H miles downstream and relationship between the gages.
ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN 25

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

year ending September SO,

Day

1 . . . .

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

3 __ .... .......

4-......... ..

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

«... ....... __ .

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

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

9 ...-... ..

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

11 .... ...

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

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

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

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

16 _ ............

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

18 .,..

19 __ ..... __ .

20. ... .

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

22

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

24.. __ ......

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

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

27 ..........

28

29- ...........

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

31 ....

Oct.

670

740

1,620

2,170

1,880

1,540

1,340

1,160

1,160

1,090

1,020

880

1,230

2,660

3,160

3,160

3,900

4,300

4,660

4,440

4,160

3,400

2,720

2,720

3,640

4,030

3,520

2,830

2,270

1,880

1,790

Nov.

1,700

1,540

1,540

1,460

1,460

2,380

3,050

4,030

4,520

4,520

4,400

4,040

3,440

2,890

2,670

2,340

2,340

2,120

1,920

1,920

2,020

1,820

1,620

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,720

3,560

3,920

3,440

Dec.

2,780

2,340

1,920

1,720

1,720

1,820

1,820

1,720

1,720

1,620

1,420

1,320

1,320

1,240

1,240

1,140

1,060

1,060

982

982

982

982

906

830

830

758

758

758

758

758

758

Jan.

758

758

296

296

296

296

296

296

296

612

612

612

612

612

612

612

548

678

830

906

1,420

3,800

4,280

3,800

2,780

2,670

2,020

2,020

1,820

1,770

1,720

Feb.

1,720

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,570

1,520

1,520

1,320

1,240

1,240

1,060

982

982

944

Qflfi

830

794

794

758

794

758

712

678

678

794

1,620

2,120

2,120

,

Mar.

1,520

1,240

1,060

982

906

830

906

1,060

982

1,020

1,060

1,280

1,020

982

1,140

1,060

982

906

830

830

758

758

758

906

906

906

830

758

758

830

906

Apr.

2,020

2,020

1,620

1,720

1,620

1,320

1,320

1,820

3,440

3,800

2,890

2,560

2,230

2,020

1,720

1,520

1,320

1,240

1,060

982

906

906

906

906

906

830

830

758

758

758

May

758

678

678

612

612

488

488

488

548

548

548

548

488

488

432

432

432

432

432

432

432

432

380

380

380

380

334

334

334

334

334

June

432

758

758

678

612

612

488

488

432

334

296

296

296

296

334

334

314

296

296

296

260

260

260

260

242

224

192

184

184

176

July

162

162

192

184

176

169

155

155

148

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

135

135

135

135

135

128

128

135

135

135

169

155

155

135

135

Aug.

135

135

162

148

148

148

135

142

135

128

142

142

155

224

380

296

296

678

2,020

1,620

1,140

830

580

488

432

644

314

488

432

356

334

Sept.

406

356

356

314

296

278

296

278

278

260

242

224

224

224

208

208

192

176

176

169

169

162

169

162 162'

176

169

192

208

192

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

September SO, 1926

Month

October .....

January

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

4,660 

4,520 

2,780 

4,280 

2,120 

1,520 

3,800

Minimum

670 

1,320

758 

296

678 

758 

758

Mean

2,440 

2,540 

1,290 

1,260 

1,190 

957 

1,560

Month

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maxirm\m

758 

758 

192. 

2,020 

406

4,660

Minimum

334

176 

128 

128

162

128

Mean

471 

363 

148 

432 

231

1,070

LITTLE RIVER DITCH NO. 81 AT KIRK, MO.

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

bridge at Kirk, Dunklin County, and 20 miles above outlet into Big Lake at

Arkansas State line. 

DBAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. September 13, 1921, to September 30, 1926. 

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

bridge; read by B. F. Brewer and C. W. Tidwell. Zero of gage 200 feet

above mean sea level. 

DISCHAKGB MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge 1^ miles below gage,

or by wading at same site. 

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

permanent. No well-defined control.
26 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART VII

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 51.14 feet 

at 5 p. m. October 19 (discharge, 1,560 second-feet); minimum discharge 

34 second-feet July 24-26.

1921-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 54.05 feet April 4 and 5, 1922 

(discharge, 2,390s second-feet); minimum discharge, 17 second-feet "September 5 and 8-11, 1925.

DIVERSIONS. The area drained and amount of water carried by this ditch were 

materially changed after June 14, 1928, by diversions and new ditch 

construction.

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

by ice. Rating curve fairly well defined. Gage read to half-tenths once 

daily; readings prior to August 14 not entirely reliable. Daily discharge 

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

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

ending September SO, 1926

Date

Oct. 19 ___ ...... .. . .

Jan. 27 _ ....................

Gage 

height

Feet 

51.14

47.07

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,510

539

Date

Aug. 13 

Gage 

height

Feet 

44.28

 44.32

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

105

114

« Determined from reading on gage 1J£ miles downstream and relationship between the gages.

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

year ending September SO, 1926

Day

1.. _ .._.. 

2 ____ ..

3 . __ .......

4.. _ .......

5- __ .... .

6 

7 - .-.- 

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.

291

379

680

740

740

583

451

415

451

397

361

325

545

900

900

900

1,500

1,500

1,560

1,530

1,470

1,310

1,130

1,130

1,390

1,390

1,310

1,100

826

660

621

Nov.

564

526

488

469

507

875

925

1,210

1,260

1,290

1,130

900

782

680

602

564

526

469

469

469

451

433

397

379

379

361

660

1,000

900

720

Dec.

621

564

488

488

469

602

469

415

379

379

343

308

291

361

343

325

291

257

240

240

224

224

208

208

208

208

208

208

208

208

208

Jan.

291

274

208

208

208

192

176

176

176

161

161

176

176

176

176

176

208

224

291

621

1,050

760

640

602

583

583

526

488

Feb.

488

469

433

433

415

379

379

343

469

469

451

415

361

274

274

917

240

240

240

240

240

208

200

343

397

469

469

451

Mar.

415

379

274

240

200

176

208

9M

208

208

361

451

433

415

451

379

379

361

343

343

308

257

208

208

208

208 208-

208

208

224

Apr.

469

343

308

308

208

208

208

325

469

415

308

291

274

208

208

192

176

161

118

105

09

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

80

May

80

80

80

80

80

80

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

92

80

68

68

68

57

46

57

57

46

57

57

57

June

68

132

68

68

132

129

127

124

121

118

116

113

110

108

105

98

98

98

98

92

86

80

75

75

75

70

69

64

64

69

July

64

98

75

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

58

53

53

64

58

53

42

53

64

58

53

42

38

34

34

34

86

125

86

64

64

Aug.

64

86

86

98

75

64

64

64

64

64

58

52

105

208

308

208

176

343

664

564

526

415

325

325

325

343

291

257

240

208

208

Sept.

184

146

146

139

139

139

132

132

125

125

112

112

112

118

112

105

105

105

98

92

92

92

92

92

240

92

98

98

105

112

NOTE. Daily discharge estimated May 14-16, 24-31, and June 6-14; gage not read.
ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN 2T

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

September 80, 1926

Mouth

April .. . 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,560 

1.290 

621 

1,050

488 

451 

469

Minimum

291 

361 

208 

161 

200 

176 

80

Mean

887 

680 

329 

370 

359 

289 

208

Month

July 

Discharge in isecond-feet

Maximum

92 

132 

125 

564 

240

1,560

Minimum

46 

64 

34 

52 

92

34

Mean

67.9 

95.0* 

61.3 

219 

120

307

LITTLE RIVER DITCH NO. 66 AT KIRK, MO.

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

bridge at Kirk, Dunklin County, and 20 miles above outlet into Big Lake 

at Arkansas State line.

DRAINAGE AKKA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 13, 1921, to September 30, 1926.

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

read by B. F. Brewer and C. W. Tidwell. Zero of gage 200 feet above 

mean sea level.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made at highway bridge lJ/£ miles below gage,, 

either from bridge or by wading.

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

permanent. No well-defined control.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 53.07 feet 

March 19 (discharge, 1,570 second-feet); minimum discharge, 88 second-- 

feet October 2.

1921-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 53.85 feet May 21, 1923 (discharge, 1,580 second-feet); minimum discharge, 1 second-foot numerousdays during October and November, 1921, and July and August, 1925.

DIVERSIONS. The area drained and amount of water carried by this ditch were 

materially changed after June 14, 1926, by diversions and new ditch con-- 

struction.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during October; not affected byice. Rating curves fairly well defined. Gage read to half-tenths once daily; 

readings prior to August 13 not entirely reliable. Daily discharge ascer-. 

tained by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Little River ditch No. 66 at Kirk, Mo., during the yearending September 80, 1926

Date

Oct. 19........ ................

Gage 

height

Feet 

53.06

48.69

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,560

728

Date

Aug. 13 

S&

Feet 

44.34

 43.65

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 100-

133:

« Reading on new gage at same datum 1J4 miles downstream.
28 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART VII

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little River ditch Na. 66 at Kirk, Mo., for the 

year ending September SO, 1926

Day

1 _______ __

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

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

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

5 ___ .

6 .

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

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.

107

88

98

173

197

221

197

173

162

157

152

197

423

740

938

1,120

1,470

1,530

1,550

1,470

1,390

1,120

1,120

1,270

1,430

1,430

1,240

790

790

790

Nov.

718

610

509

509

541

718

970

1,270

1,470

1,470

1,510

1,470

1,390

1,160

970

1,010

1,010

898

646

610

646

646

541

509

477

445

718

1,080

1,310

1,350

Dec.

1,200

1,080

754

754

682

7W

790

754

541

445

353

353

323

294

241

294

267

241

241

241

241

241

217

217

217

217

217

217

217

193

193

Jan.

193

169

383

383

353

111

353

qcq

353

169

169

169

169

147

147

147

147

241

267

718

.1,200

1,240

934

934

898

736

610

509

509

323

Feb.

280

267

267

280

323

323

294

904

267

267

267

267

217

217

205

205

205

241

241

229

217

217

1OT

205

241

353

383

383

Mar.

353

323

294

267

254

241

368

383

353

353

413

461

445

383

383

368

308

294

267

267

267

241

241

280

280

280

280

267

267

267

338

Apr.

383

383

368

383

383

368

353

509

718

808

718

610

541

493

413

413

383

353

338

308

267

280

280

280

294

280

267

267

254

229

May

229

217

193

193

181

158

169

169

158

181

181

169

181

169

158

169

181

169

205

181

158

158

147

136

147

147

136

147

147

147

205

June

280

254

254

241

205

205

193

169

169

158

147

147

147

136

100

147

136

147

147

126

136

136

126

136

126

106

147

181

169

193

July

193

217

241

254

229

205

217

205

193

205

193

169

181

205

181

181

158

147

147

147

126

136

136

126

136

136

205

158

158

136

254

Aug.

158

136

193

158

147

1S8

147

136

147

136

116

126

126

126

181

217

241

353

682

736

628

541

461

398

383

383

368

353

205

308

323

Sept

383

323

323

280

280

267

241

241

229

217

205

205

193

193

193

181

181

169

169

158

158

147

147

147

158

158

147

147

169

169

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

September SO, 1926.

Month

November ______ 

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

January

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

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,550 

1,510 

1,200 

1,240 

383 

461 

808

Minimum

. 88 

445 

193 

147 

193 

241 

229

Mean

732

906 

419 

434 

262 

316 

397

Month

May

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

229 

280 

254 

736 

383

1,550

Minimum

136 

100 

126 

116 

147

88

Mean

171 

166 

180 

283 

206

373

WHITE RIVER BASIN

WHITE RIVER AT BEAVER, ARK.

LOCATION. In sec. 20, T. 21 N., R. 26 W., at Missouri & North Arkansas Railroad 

bridge, one-fourth mile east of depot at Beaver, Carroll County, 3 miles 

above Leatherwood Creek, and 6 mile's below Cedar Creek.

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

map of Arkansas).

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

to September 30, 1926.

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

DISCHABGE MBASTJBEMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by 

wading.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 29

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

high and rocky. Left bank thinly wooded and subject to overflow at extremely high stages. Control is a clean gravel bar half a mile below gage; 

practically permanent.

EXTREMES I OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 14.65 feet at 

6.10 pj. m. September 30 (discharge, 16,100 second-feet); minimum stage, 

'2.20 fe|et August 13 and 14 (discharge, 44 second-feet).

1923-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 18.35 feet May 1, 1924 (discharge,

23,500 second-feet); minimum discharge, 33 second-feet September 10, 1925:

1909-1910: Maximum stage recorded, 17.35 feet May 17, 1910 (discharge,

21,500; second-feet); minimum stage, 1.55 feet October 1-8, 1909 (discharge,

42 second-feet). These gage heights refer to datum of gage used 1923-1926.

ACCURACY.; Stage-discharge relation changed during October; not affected by 

ice. Rating curves well defined above 2,000 second-feet and fairly well defined below. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of White River at Beaver, Ark., during the year ending

September SO, 1926

Date

Oct. 25.. ....

Dec. 13.. .......

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.73

3.54

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,560

585

Date

Mar. 8.........

May 25.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.67

2.87

Dischargj

Sec.-fl. 

744

272

Date

July 28.. .......

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.E9

Discharge

Sec.-fl. 

140

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

September 80, 1926

Day

1...... __ 

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

3 

4...... _____ .

5.. .... -. 

6 ..... ....

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

8-... .... 

9.- 

10 

11 __ ....--

12. - . .

13 ..........

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22_. _ ------

23. -------

24 

25 -- --

26 

27 

28 ' 

29- -- -

30 ---------

Oct.

800

765

765

732

480

540

5,380

8,920

3,320

2,100

1,620

2,000

2,200

3,320

5,230

7,480

3,840

2,530

1,900

1,530

],270

],190

1,530

1,440

2, 530

872

764

KCtA

Nov.

534

504

474

449

420

393

2,860

4,500

8,120

3,970

2,750

1,710

1,440

1,270

],110

1,190

1,030

872

764

6.18

626

594

534

534

504

504

474

Dec.

474

474

449

449

449

1,030

1,190

1,030

872

800

728

626

594

564

1,350

1,440

1,190

1,110

950

872

800

728

658

564

534

474

474

504

420

Jan.

366

340

366

393

594

564

534

474

449

420

393

393

340

340

314

420

658

2,420

2,860

2,200

2,100

3,200

2,640

2,530

2,310

2,200

2,420

3,200

3,200

3,320

Feb.

3,710

3,450

2,750

2,310

2,000

1,710

1,530

1,350

1,190

1,110

950

836

836

764

693

658

626

594

564

564

626

626

594

594

764

950

1,620

1,440

Mar.

1,270

1,110

950

872

800

764

728

693

693

728

1,190

3,320

3,450

2, 530

2,000

1,710

1,440

1,350

1,190

1,110

1,190

1,190

1,190

1,350

1,270

1,110

J,030'

950

872

872

1,190

Apr.

2,970

4,100

3,320

2,750

2,200

1,900

1,710

2,310

2,000

2,420

3,710

3,710

3,200

2,640

2,200

1,900

1,710

1,440

1,270

1,110

1,110

1,270

1,530

2,100

2,100

1,710

1,440

1,270

1,190

May

1,030

950

1,030

911

911

800

728

693

693

1,270

1,110

1,030

872

764

658

594

534

504

449

420

393

366

314

286

273

233

211

195

178

170

220

June

203

286

950

764

658

564

504

420

340

300

264

242

211

340

291

246

264

393

420

420

564

564

420

366

309

268

237

211

190

174

July

155

143

131

121

112

104

96

107

159

203

255

246

211

186

166

147

131

118

107

96

88

83

78

78

233

182

131

140

174

Ififl

137

Aug.

118

101

93

85

78

71

64

58

55

51

48

48

44

46

51

64

166

242

340

1,900

1,270

1, 030

1,800

1,350

764

83

420

340

286

255

242

Sept.

393

314

255

216

728

1,440

1,620

1,110

836

872

],030

764

594

504

420

366

305

268

237

211

WO

T74

166

155

1,270

7J8

3,960

1,440

4,780

13,9CO

63014 3(
30 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART VII

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

SO, 1926

[Drainage area, 1,270 square miles]

Month

July

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

8,920 

8,120 

1,440 

3,320 

3,710 

3, 450 

4,100 

1,270 

950 

255 

1,900 

13, 900

13,900

Minimum

423 

393 

393 

314 

564 

693 

1,110 

170 

174 

78 

44 

155

44

Mean

2,170 

1,410 

737 

1,370 

1,260 

1,290 

2, 150 

606 

379 

145 

373 

1,240

1,090

Per 

square 

mile

1.71 

1.11 

.58 1.08' 

.992 

1.02 

1.69 

, .477 

.298 

.114 

.294 

.976

.858

Run-off 

in inches

1.97 

1.24 

.67 

1.24 

1.03 

1.18 

1.89 

.55 

.33 

.13 

.34 

1.09

11.66

WHITE RIVER AT FORSYTE, MO.

LOCATION. In SE. % sec. 33, T. 24 N., R. 20 W., at bridge on State highway

No. 78 at Forsyth, Taney County, one-fourth mile below Swan Creek and

2 miles below hydroelectric plant of Ozark Power & Water Co. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 4,610 square miles (measured on base maps of Missouri and

Arkansas).

RECORDS-AVAILABLE. January 3 to September 30, 1926. 

GAGE. Gurley water-stage recorder fastened to downstream side of first pier

from left bank; inspected by T. F. Van Winkle.

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

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

gravel bar 700 feet below gage; practically permanent. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period of record,

10.05 feet April 3 (discharge, 10,000 second-feet); minimum discharge, 124

second-feet July 29, measured with current meter. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

REGULATION. Flow is largely regulated by power plant 2 miles upstream. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during the period of record.

Rating curve fairly well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder not

satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by use of discharge integrator.

Records fair for periods when gage operated.

Discharge measurements of White River at Forsyth, Mo., during the year ending

September 30, 1926

Date

Dec. 16 _ ......

Do 

Dec. 17 _ ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

7.33

6.59

5.67

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3,670

"2,400

'1,620

Date

Mar. 6- _ 

May 27. ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

7.30

6.92

3.96

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3,400

° 3, 110

252

Date

, 

July 29. ........

Do... 

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.69

4.98

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

124

0 Measured during rapidly changing stage; computed discharge for constant stage, 2,530 second-feet. 

*> Measured during rapidly changing stage; computed discharge for constant stage, 1,340 second-feet. 

" Measured during rapidly changing stage; computed discharge for constant stage, 3,330 second-feet. 

<* Measured during rapidly changing stage; computed discharge for constant stage, 828 second-feet.
WHITE EIVEE BASIN 31

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

September 30, 1926

Day

1 __ ... 

2- . .

3 

4 _ 

5.. _____ . ____ .. .....

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

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

8. __ . ___. _

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

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

11 

12. 

13 __ .......................

U... ........................ IP;

16- 

17 ___ ........ ... .....

18-- .

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

20- 

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

22 

23- 

24 

K. ..........................

Zf). ..........................

27- . .. .

OQ

29.__ .... 

30 

31, ..... __ .... ....

Jan.

844

1,220

1,140

1,300

1,690

1,620

291

3,630

4,430

4

EArt

Feb.

KQ4

Mar.

4,080

3 ft9ft

3,860

4,200

4,240

3,410

a

QAfk

4,140

Apr.

5,150

7,140

9,030

8,400

8,010

7,090

6,500

6,230

5,920

6,010

7,080

7,250

5,380

5,100

4,510

3,700

4,360

4,490

q AKrt

3,090

3,660

3,850

4,100

2,910

2,110

May

1,720

1,630

2,850

2,870

1,840

1,480

1,400

1,540

4,280

5,350

5,940

5,280

4,980

3 Q4fl

3,430

3,340

3,060

2,800

2,700

3,120

1 Qflft

2,200

3,170

2,530

2,320

2,150

1,560

3,990

June

8,160

8,140

7,640

7,580

6,320

4,250

2,390

1 800

1,610

1,770

1,300

1,670

1,040

1,300

1,210

1,510

2,670

2,270

1,420

2,140

1,690

1,680

1,720

1,380

1,160

852

July

745

688

630

513

533

456

460

529

673

576

423

536

813

420

408

406

518

444

372

328

319

483

451

549

591

484

532

Aug.

563

520

418

464

371

328

326

308

289

331

323

295

380

542

682

824

912

1,020

3,070

1,770

2,220

Sept.

2,180

1,550

1,280

1,520

-,

NOTE. No records for missing periods owing to faulty operation of water-stage recorder. 

JAMES RIVEE NEAR BATTLEFIELD, MO.

LOCATION. Near center of sec. 27, T. 28 N., R. 22 W., 1,500 feet above Inniman

Branch and 2% miles southeast of Battlefield, Greene County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 306 square miles (measured on soil survey and topographic

maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 17 to September 30, 1926. 

GAGE. Vertical staff gage in three sections fastened to trees on right bank;

read by G. O. Owens. Zero of gage is about 1,175 feet above mean sea level. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of clean gravel. Control is a gravel

bar 150 feet below gage; practically permanent. 

EXTREMES QF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period of record,

6.30 feet September 30 (discharge, 1,920 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.15

feet August 14 (discharge, 15 second-feet). 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve fairly well

defined. Gage read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained

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

Discharge measurements of James River near Battlefield, Mo., during the year 

ending September SO, 1926

Date

Feb. 18. 

Feb. 18 -

Mar. 10-. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.98

1.97

2.10

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

121

119

130

Date

Apr. 27 

May 23. 

May 31.. ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.82

1 66

3.61

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

90

72

546

Date

July 25. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.20

Discharge

Sec.-ft,. 

18
32 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART VII

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of James River near Battlefield, Mo., for the year 

ending September SO, 1926

Day

1 ... .......

Z........... .........................

3 -. - ._

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

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

6 

7........ - . .. .-. 

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

9.... . ._...._..- ........ .......

10... ...... 

11 

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

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

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

15...............:....-.....-. .....

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

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

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

19..-..... ..........-........ ..

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

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

22......-......................... .

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

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

25 . _ _

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

27........... .. __

28

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

30... 

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

Feb..

120

120

120

112

112

112

112

104.

166

384

327

300

Mar.

260

248

212

188

166

166

156

146

137

414

770

610

444

414

414

340

300

273

248

236

200

188

177

166

156

146

146

137

128

128

120

Apr.

120

177

177

273

248

236

223

200

177

166

156

146

146

146

137

137

128

128

120

112

104

101

104

102

99

98

91

88

84

80

May

78

75

74

70

68

65

62

61

223

327

260

223

212

177

166

137

120

112

98

88

81

78

70

65

58

54

51

47

46

42

300

June

414

248

223

188

177

137

128

177

177

177

146

96

85

88

82

77

91

156

137

93

96

112

98

82

78

75

70

65

58

52

July

48

46

41

37

35

33

33

32

31

31

27

27

26

25

24

23

22

22

22

22

21

21

21

21

21

21

20

20

19

19 19

Aug.

19

20

20

20

20

20

20

18

17

17

16

16

16

15

18

22

27

27

22

474

1,320

177

177

223

177

128

112

91

74

68

46

Sept.

42

40

36

31

474

690

414

314

770

508

508

354

542

905

650

444

327

300

200

200

177

166

146

128

128

327

327

314

314

1,920

Monthly discharge of James River near Battlefield, Mo., for the year ending September SO, 1926

[Drainage area, 306 square miles]

Month

February 17-28. ______ . . _._ .

April 

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

September _____________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

384 

770 

273 

327 

414 

48 

1,320 

1,920

Minimum

104 

120 

80 

42 

52 

- 19 

15 

31

Mean

174 

253 

143 

116 

129 

26.8 

111 

390

Per

square 

mile

0.569 

.827 

.467 

.379 

.422 

.088 

-.363 

1.27

Run-off in 

inches

0.25 

.95 

.52 

.44 

.47 

.10 

.42 

1.4?

JAMES RIVER AT GALENA, MO.

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 7, T. 24 N., R. 23 W., at bridge on State highway 

No. 44 at Galena, Stone County, one-fourth mile above Missouri Pacific 

Railway bridge and half a mile above Railey Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,000 square miles (measured on topographic and soil survey

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 28, 1921, to September 30, 1926. 

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

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.
WHITE EIVER BASIN 33

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

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

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

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.82 feet at 

6 p. m. September 30 (discharge, 5,700 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.80 

foot August 11 (discharge, 80 second-feet).

1922-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 14.77 feet December 19, 1924 (discharge, 18,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.56 foot September 6, 7, 9* 

and 10, 1925 (discharge, 52 second-feet).

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

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

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

rating table. Records good.

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

September 80, 1926

Date

Oct. 10.........

Dec. 14 .........

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.34

2.08

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,140

431

Date

Mar. 7.. .

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.22

1.49

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

474

229

Date

July 28... ......

July 29. ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.38

1.15

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

18C

137

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

September SO, 1926'

Day

1 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

930

1,540

1,170

1,050

660

530

410

370

370

390

870

2,850

3,090

1,920

1,410

1,170

990

1,110

1,840

1,540

1,230

990

870

605

555

Nov.

480

455

430

370

370

750

3,740

2,010

1,540

1, 3.'0

1,110

1, 050

930

810

660

630

580

530

505

455

410

410

390

390

410

390

430

455

Dec.

430

430

430

518

580

605

505

480

455

410

390

370

370

350

350

370

370

370

350

333

333

300

254

227

269

254

254

Jan.

240

254

269

ORQ

284

269

269

OflQ

OflQ

OCJ

240

240

269

455

1,170

1,410

1,350

1,170

1,050

930

870

810

720

660

870

1,050

1,050

Feb.

1,110

1,050

990

990

870

810

810

T,n

660

580

530'

505

480

430

410

410

390

370

350

333

430

605

990

930

870

Mar.

750

630

555

530

505

480

455

430

430

3,090

2,510

1,680

1,290

1,050

1,110

990

810

660

fiQfi

660

605

555

530

505

455

AK.C.

580

Apr.

690

870

QOn

870

810

810

7EA

AQn

660

630

630

630

630

605

605

580

555

480

430

410

410

390

370

333

000

May

316

300

284

284

269

269

269

OflA

370

870

750

690

605

505

455

410

390

350

333

284

254

240

227

214

202

190

720

1,920

June

1,170

1,050

870

810

605

505-

480

430

410

3flO

370

360

350

370

350

350

870

690

555

580

430

410

370

316

300

254

July

240

214

190

190

177

177

214

997

166

166

154

144

144

133

133

131

124

116

116

116

116

118

133

177

154

144

133

Aug.

133

144

133

129

120

106

101

97

89

87

81

82

101

92

93

97

120

254

300

605

2,620

2,620

1,680

1,680

1,170

870

690

580

580

455

430

Sept.

390

333

300

300

660

4,780

3,210

1,840

1,610

2,400

2,010

1,610

2,200

2,800

2,100

1,680

1,410

1,170

1,050

930

810

690

630

580

660

990

1,170

1,230

1,680

5,140

NOTE. Daily discharge estimated Dec. 5, June 13, and Sept. 14 and 15; gage not read.
34 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART VII

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

80, 1926

[Drainage area, 1,000 square miles]

Month

March __ ................. ...

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

3,090 

3,740 

605 

1,410 

1,110 

3,090 

930 

1,920 

1,170 

240 

2,620 

5,140

5,140

Minimum

370 

370 

214 

240 

316 

430 

316 

190 

254 

116 

81 

300

81

Mean

1,110 

857 

391 

607 

636 

864 

585 

428 

515 

156 

527 

1,550

683

Per

square 

mile

1.11

.857 

.391 

.607 

.636 

.864 

.585 

.428 

.515 

.156 

.527 

1.55

.683

Run-off

in inches

1.28 

.96 

.45 

.70 

.66 

1.00 

.65 

.49 

.57 

.18 

.61 

1.73

9.28

NORTH FORK OF WHITE RIVER AT TECUMSEH, MO.

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

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

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

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

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 24, 1921, to September 30, 1926. 

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

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading. 

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

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

clean and practically permanent. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.70 feet at

8.30 a. m. October 17 (discharge, 5,980 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.54

foot August 8-12 (discharge, 475 second-feet).

1922-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 20.0 feet June 11, 1924 (discharge,

38,300 second-feet); minimum discharge, 363 second-feet September 5, 1925. 

Flood of July, 1905, reached a stage of 31.6 feet and that of August, 1915,

a stage of 31.0 feet; determined from levels to high-water marks. 

REGULATION. Natural regulation due to flow from large springs. 

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

by ice. Rating curve well defined. Gage read to huiidredths twice daily.

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating

table. Records good.

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

the year ending September SO, 1926

Date

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

Dec. 14-.. ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.72

1.48

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,570

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

1.27

CtA

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,090

7Q4.

Date

July 30.... _ 

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.58

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 486.
WHITE EIVER BASIN 35

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

for the year ending September SO, 1926

Day

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

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

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

4 ..........

5.. .__.._.......

6___ .........

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

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.

2,840

9 4W1

1,790

1,590

1,590

1,400

1 4-Gft

1,590

1,400

1,210

1,120

1,790

1 690

3,050

5,050

2,420

2,000

1,790

1,690

1,490

3,920

2

Q4A

2,320

2,000

1,690

1,590

1 4iYI

1 OArt

Nov.

1,210

1,210

1,160

1,160

1,490

3,700

4,030

2,840

2 4.9ft

2 100

o Ann

1,790

1,590

1,490

1,400 i Ann

1 300

1,210

1,210

1,160

1,120

1,160

1,210

i onn

1,300

1,300

Dec.

1,300

1,210

1,900

2,100

1,790

1,590

1,490

1,400

1,400

1 300

1J210

1,300

1,160

1,120

1,120

1,120

1 030

QQK

985

940

940

QQK

850

850

OKA

850

Jan.

850

850

850

895

OKA

850

808

808

808

765

765

765

765

765

765

940

1,080

1,166

1,120

1,080

1,120

1,120

1,160

1,400

1 AftA

1,490

Feb.

1,590

1,490

1,400

1 Af\f\

1,300

1,160

1,120

1,080

1,080

1,080

2 000

940

QQC

985

985

985

940

O4.O

895

1,490

1,790

1,590

1,490

Mar.

1,400

1,300

1,210

1,160

1, 120

1,160

1,160

1,120

2,210

2 630

2 100

i nnn

1,690

1,590

1 490

1,400

1,400

1,300

1,300

1,210

1,210

1,160

1,080

1,080

1,030

1,030

1 080

Apr.

1,590

1,590

1,490

1,400

1,400

1,300

1,900

1,790

1 fiQft

1,590

1,690

1 690

1,490

1,490

1,400

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,160

1,120

1,080

'1,030

May

1,030

1,030

1,080

1,030

1,030

985

985

1,030

1,080

1,590

1,400

1,300

1,120

1,030

985

1,030

985

940

895

895

850

850

808

765

765

808

98f

June

1.D80

985

1,030

1,080

985

Q4n

895

1,030

940

850

QAQ

1,790

808

765

722

722

680

680

680

640

640

680

640

640

640

July

600

600

600

600

600

600

600

640

600

600

560

560 C 60

KKCl

560

520

520

520

 560

560

560

600

560

KgO

600

520

520

Aug.

560

560

520

520

505

505

475

475

475

475

475

505

482

520

1,080

850

1,030

940

1,300

940

765

722

640

640

600

600

560

560

560

Sept.

560

560

520

520

600

895

765

722

680

680

640

600

640

640

600

600

600

560

560

560

560

560

560

560

722

808

808

850

2,100

2,630

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

ending September SO, 1926

[Drainage area, 1,180 square miles]

Month

February ________________ . ___ .

July.. . ...... 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

5,050 

4,030 

2,420 

1,490 

2,000 

2,630 

1,900 

1,590 

1,790 

640 

1,300 

2,630

5,050

Minimum

1,120 

1,120 

850 

765 

895 

1,030 

1,030 

765 

640 

520 

475 

520

475

Mean

2,120 

1,640 

1,250 

973 

1,240 

1,420 

1,410 

1,020 

841 

566 

641 

755

1,160

Per 

square 

mile

1.80 

1.39 

1.06 

.825 

1.05 

. 1.20 

1.19 

.864 

.713 

.480 

.543 

.640

.983

Run-off 

in inches

2.08 

1.55 

1.22 

.95 

1.09 

1.38 

1.33 

1.00 

.80 

.55 

.63 

.71

13.29

BLACK RIVER AT IEEPER, MO.

LOCATION. In SW/Ji NE. % sec. 27, T. 28 N., R. 3 E. ( at Missouri Southern 

Railway bridge at Leeper, Wayne County, \% miles above Greenwood 

Valley Creek and 3 miles below McKenzie Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 957 square miles (measured on soil-survey maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 15, 1921, to September 30, 1926.
36 STJBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART VII

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

bridge; read by Pearl Church.

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

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

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

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 10.36 feet at 

7.30 a. m. November 8 (discharge, 14,600 second-feet); minimum discharge, 

213 second-feet July 23, 24, August 8, 10-14, and 16.

1921-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 13.40 feet November 19, 1921 

(discharge, 24,000 second-feet); minimum discharge, 194 second-feet September 9-11, 1925.

The river reached a stage of 21.3 feet in August, 1915 (determined by 

levels to high-water marks by United States Weather Bureau).

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

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

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating 

table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Black River at Leeper, Mo., during the year ending

September 30, 1926

Date

Oct. 16.. 

Oct. 17.. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.22

6.52

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2.780

5,200

Date Gage 

height

Fed 

3.99

3.21

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,420

716

Date

Aug. 7..........

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.54

2.25

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

347

228

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

September 80, 1926

Day

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

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

3- 

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

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

7..1.. ..........

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

9 __ ...........

10 

11... _ .........

12 

13 

14 

15 ...... 

16 

17 .. 

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

19 

20 . 

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

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

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

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

25 . 

26 

27 

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

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

30 

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

Oct.

555

555

555

555

685

650

618

585

525

525

442

1,640

1,860

' 720

1,750

2,580

5,400

2,870

2,080

1,630

1,230

1,000

875

1,230

1,100

960

875

795

795

758

758

Nov.

650

585

585

555

875

960

2,580

13,800

4,240

3,360

1,640

1,430

1,430

1,530

1,330

1,330

1,330

1,230

1,140

1,100

960

875

835

835

835

795

795

758

Dec.

720

685

650

2,720

7,080

3,360

2,580

1,640

1,430

1,230

1,140

1,050

960

875

875

835

758

720

685

650

618

618

585

555

555

498

300

300

280

442

Jan.

365

365

365

470

AAf)

442

 41 PV

415

A-1 K

41 f{

390

3on

390

365

OQf|

470

498

758

7QC

758

758

720

720

7Oft

720

758

918

875.

875

Feb.

1,100

1,100

1 140

1,140

1 Hen

1 '960 000

835

795

758

685

685

650

650

650

685

685

685

685

758

758

1,050

9 ^Qft

3,030

2

9rtfi

1,750

Mar.

1,530

1,230

1 140

1,000

Qlft

875

960

1,000

QflA

1,050

1,860

2,580

2,320

2,200

1,430

1,230

1,050

960

918

875

835

 7QK

7KQ

685

650

618

758

Apr.

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,140

1,050

1,000

918

1,000

1,140

1,050

1,050

1,140

1,530

1 ftAf)

1 860

i osn

1 140

1,050

875

795

758

758

720

720

685

«KA

618

585

585

May

555

555

525

498

470

470

470

470

470

470

470

470

442

415

415

415

650

1,230

960

795

720

618

585

KOC

498

498

470

498

June

498

470

470

498

470

415

415

390

<?Qft

djf)

415

390

365

365

342

oon

320

320

320

son

300

300

300

OAfl

300

oflfl

280

280

280

July

280

262

262

280

300

280 9sn

Qflfl

280

280

245

245

t)AK

OOQ

99Q

213

213

94 ;

280

OfiO

OfiO

OfiO

262

245

Aug.

245

245

262

245

99O

229

229

91 ^

O1 1

213

213

91 Q

213

300

280

OSfl

280

280

280

320

^rtft

Oflfl

OfMl

OAO

245

262

Sept.

390

365

342

300

320

342

280

280

262

262

9AH

245

262

262

245

245

245

229

99Q

99Q

 WO

229

229

OAH

918

498

618

525

555
WHITE RIVEE BASIN 37

Monthly discharge of Black River at Leeper, Mo., for the year ending September

SO, 1926

[Drainage area, 957 square miles]

Month

October. ____________________

December ____ . ...........................

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

June -......- -...-.--.....-......-...........

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

August __________________ . .....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

5,400 

13,800 

7,080 

918 

3,030 

2,580 

1,860 

1,640 

498 

300 

320 

918

13,800

Minimum

442 

555 

280 

365 

650 

618 

585 

415 

280 

213 

213 

229

213

Mean

1,200' 

1,760 

1,210 

556 

1,050 

1,150 

1,000 

586 

367 

257 

254 

341

808

Per

square 

mile

1.25 

1.84 

1.26 

.581 

1.10 

1.20 

1.04 

.612 

.383 

.269 

.265 

.356

.844

Run-off

in inches

1.44 

2.05 

1.46 

.67 

1.15 

1.38 

1.16 

.71 

.43 

.31 

.31 

.40

11.47

CURRENT RIVES NEAR EMINENCE, HO.

LOCATION. In SE. }i NW. % see. 15, T. 29 N., R. 3 W., at foot of Coot Mountain, 1 mile below Jacks Fork and 8 miles northeast of Eminence, Shannon 

County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,230 square miles (measured on soil-survey maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 24, 1921, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Vertical staff gage from 0 to 10 feet bolted to outcropping ledge on right 

bank, and another section from 10 to 26 feet fastened to near-by tree.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable or by wading.

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

coarse gravel bar one-fourth mile below gage; clean and practically permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.30 feet at 

9 a. m. October 17 (discharge, 10,700 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.9 foot 

July 20-21 and August 10-12 (discharge, 445 second-feet).

1921-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 14.20 feet November 19, 1921 

(discharge, 25,800 second-feet); minimum discharge, 415 second-feet August 

28 to September 13, 1925.

During 1905 river reached a stage of 37.5 feet, determined by levels to 

high-water mark.

REGULATION. Natural regulation through large tributary springs.

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

Rating curve well defined below 12,000 second-feet and extended above 

that point. Gage read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records good except 

those for high stages which are fair.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

October 14, 1925: Gage height, 2.00 feet; discharge, 1,050 second-feet. 

March 2, 1926: Gage height, 2.56 feet; discharge, 1,470 second-feet. 

August 4, 1926: Gage height, 1.09 feet; discharge, 533 second-feet.
38 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART VII

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Current River near Eminence, Mo., for the year 

ending September 30, 1926

Day

I.. . --------

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

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

4

5 _

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

7-.--- -

8. - ....

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

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

11-----.

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

13.. ...........I

14......

15..,--- .

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

17...... ...

18 ___ ....

19-....

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

21

22. .

23.. ......._-...

24......

25....... ._-

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

27.. .

28...... ..

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

30..--......-..

31 .

Oct.

1,560

1,640

1,080

1,050

972

898

822

785

685

655

630

1,720

1,400

1,080

2,650

4,450

10,700

3,490

2,650

1,890

i oAfi

1,480

1,400

1,720

1,400

1,480

1,320

1,160

1,050

935

Nov.

860

860

822

822

1,240

1,160

4,130

8,400

3,490

1,800

1,640

1,560

1,480

1,320

1,240

1,160

1,080

972

935

898

935

972

1,050

1,050

1,010

1, 010

Dec.

935

935

898

2,550

5,680

2,850

2,450

2 160

1,890

1,400

1,320

1,320

1,160

1,080

1,050

1,050

1,016

935

898

860

785

715

685

685

Jan.

685

685

685

715

655

630

630

605

605

605

582

582

750

860

898

860

785

898

898

935

1,080

1,320

1,320

1 A(\f\

Feb.

1,980

1,890

1,890

1,720

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,400

972

972

935

935

898

898

898

860

860

860

860

822

2,250

1,980

Mar.

1,800

1,560

1,400

1,240

1,160

1,240

1,400

4,130

3,330

2,650

2,070

1,890

1,640

1,560

1,560

1,320

1,320

1,240

1,010

1,010

972

1,010

1,560

Apr.

1,980

1,980

1,800

1,720

1,640

1,560

1,720

2,550

2,850

2,550

2,160

2,250

2,250

1,980

1,890

1,720

1,640

1,480

1,400

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,240

1,280

1,320

1,320

1,080

972

May

935

935

898

898

860

860

860

860

879

898

860

935

860

860

785

750

750

750

935

860

785

715

715

685

655

655

630

605

630

655

June

630

605

655

685

655

605

605

605

582

582

582

560

560

560

560

540

540

520

520

520

520

520

520

480

480

520

500

480

480

500

July

480

480

480

480

480

480

520

560

540

520

500

480

480

480

462

462

462

462

462

445

445

480

480

480

462

480

560

540

500

480

480

Aug.

655

655

605

520

520

480

462

462

462

445

445

445

480

480

462

462

462

582

540

560

560

540

560

715

605

520

480

480

480

480

480

Sept.

480

462

462

462

500

540

520

500

500

480

480

462

520

520

500

480

480

480

480

462

462

462

540

500

655

1,050

1,160

1,080

1,800

1,890

NOTE. Discharge estimated Oct. 13, Feb. 21, Apr. 25, May 9, 30, and Aug. 29; gage not read.

Monthly discharge of Current River near Eminence, Mo., /or the year ending

September 80, 1926

[Drainage area, 1,230 square miles]

Month

February... _______ ___ . __ ___ . ...

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

June _ . .. . _ . ...

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

10,700 

8,400 

5,680 

1,400 

2,750 

4,130 

2,850 

935 

685 

560 

715 

1,890

10, 700

Minimum

630 

822 

655 

582 

822 

972 

972 

605 

480 

445 

445 

462

445

Mean

1,840 

1,650 

1,390 

782 

1,360 

1,670 

1,720 

792 

556 

487 

519 

646

1,120

Per 

square 

mile

1.50 

1.34 

1.13 

.636 

1.11 

1.36 

1.40 

.644 

.452 

.396 

.422 

.525

.911

Eun-ofl in 

inches

1.73 

1.50 

1.30 

.73 

1.16 

1.57 

1.56 

.74 

,50 

.46 

.49 

.59

12.33

CURRENT RIVER AT VAN BUREN, MO.

LOCATION. In NE. }i NW. }i sec. 25, T. 27 N., R. 1 W.,. at bridge on State

highway No. 60 in Van Buren, Carter County, half a mile below Da vis

Creek and 4 miles above Big Spring.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,640 square miles (measured on soil-survey maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 18, 1921, to September 30, 1926. The Engineering

Experiment Station, University of Missouri, has records at the same site

from August 25, 1912, to July 30, 1921. 

GAGE. Chain gage on downstream side of bridge; read by J. G. Lester. Zero of

gage is 445.79 feet above mean sea level.
WHITE RIVER BASIN

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

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

bar 1,000 feet below gage; practically permanent. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.67 feet at

5 p. m. October 17 (discharge, 9,500 second-feet); minimum discharge, 580

second-feet August 7-10.

1921-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 10.25 feet November 20, 1921

(discharge, 22,100 second-feet); minimum discharge, 542 second-feet Septem^

ber 6, 8, 9, and 12, 1925.

Flood of March 26, 1904, reached a stage of 26.0 feet; that of August 21,

1915, a stage of 22.9 feet (estimated discharge, 125,000 second-feet); both.

stages determined by levels to floodmarks. 

REGULATION. Natural regulation through large springs. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed somewhat November 8; not

affected by ice. Both rating curves well denned above 3,660 second-feet

and fairly well defined below. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily

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

Records good.

Discharge measurements of Current River at Van Buren, Mo., during the year 

ending September 30, 1926

Date

Or*t 14-

Oct. 15 .

Gage 

height

Feet

2

AQ

2.92

3.15

Dis- , 

charge

Sec.-ft. 

1,560

2,100

2,540

Date

Mar. 3--. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.63

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1 880

844.

Date

Sept. 2 - 

Gage 

height

Feet i 07

1.24

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

629

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Current River at Van Buren, Mo., for the year 

ending September 30, 1926

Day

\... ............

Z... ............

3.

4 ... 

5. ------

6- 

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

8. 

9 ---

10. 

11- 

12 

13 

14 

15 --------

17 

18 

19 

20. -------

21---- 

22..--- ---.

23- --------

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 . 

31 

Oct.

1,610

1,970

1,840

1,500

1,300

1,040

1,000

920

880

840

1,720

2,100

1,610

2,230

3,810

7,880

5,800

2,780

2,230

1,840

1,720

2,500

3,060

2,500

1,720

1,500

1,400

Nov.

1,190

1,140

1,040

1,090

1,840

1, 720

3,360

8,120

5,800

4,140

3,260

2,860

2,470

2,100

2,100

1,980

1,860

1,750

1,750

1,640

1,530

1,420

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,420

Dec.

1,320

1,270

1,220

2,470

5,600

4 840

3,680

2,990

2,470

2,220

2 100

1,860

1,750

1,640

1,530

1,420

1,420

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,270

1,170

1,120

1,080

1,030

1,030

985

985

940

940

Jan.

940

940

940

940

940

940

900

860

8SO

860

860

820

820

820

780

820

940

940

1,080

1,170

1,220

1,170

1,170

1,220

1,220

1,270

1,420

1,530

1,640

1,750

Feb.

2,220

2,600

2,470

2,220

2,100

1,860

1,640

1,640

1,530

1,420

1,320

1,270

1,220

2,220

1,220

1,220

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,120

1,120

1,080

1,080

1,030

2,470

3,540

3,260

2,730

Mar.

2,340

1,860

1,750

1,530

1,750

1,750

1,750

3 <\dt\

5,020

4,660

3,820

3,260

2,470

2,340

1,980

1,860

1,750

1,640

1,530

1,530

1,420

1,320

1,270

1,320

1,980

Apr.

2,470

2,600

2,470

2,340

2,100

1,980

1,980

2,600

3,260

2,990

2,730

2,600

2,730

2,860

2,600

2,470

2,220

2,100

1,980

1,860

1,750

1,640

1,640

1,640

1,530

1,530

1,420

1,420

1,320

1,320

May

1,270

1,270

1,220

1,170

1,120

1,170

1,170

1,220

1,170

1,120

1,080

1,030

1,030

1,120

1,080

1,030

940

940

900

900

860

860

June

900

860

940

940

900

860

880

820

820-

820

820

820

780

780

780

780

780

780

780

780

780

745

745

745

780

745

710

745

745

July

710

710

710

710

710

710

74.^

745

780

745

710

710

710

710

675

710

675

675

675

675

710

710

745

710

820

780

820

745

710

710

Aug.

860

985

900

820

710

580

580

580

580

640

610

640

675

675

820

780

780

780

780

780

745

745

780

860

780

745

780

675

675

675

Sept.

640

640

640

640

610

710

675

675

640

640

640

640

640

640

640

640

640

640

640

640

640

640

675

745

860

QQC

940

940

1,270
40 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART VII

Monthly discharge of Current River at Van Buren, Mo., for the year

September 30, 1926

[Drainage area, 1,640 square miles]

Month

November ____________________

July . .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

7,860 

8,120 

5,600 

1,750 

3,540 

5,020 

3,260 

1,270 

940 

820 

985 

1,270

8,120

Minimum

840 

1,040 

940 

780 

1,030 

1,270 

1,320 

860 

710 

675 

580 

610

580

Mean

2,180 

2,170 

1,800 

1,060 

1,720 

2,170 

2,140 

1,080 

807 

720 

731 

709

1,440

Per 

square 

mile

1.33 

1.32 

1.10 

.646 

1.05 

1.32 

1.30 

.659 

.492 

.439 

.446 

.432

.878

Run-oft 

in inches

1.53 

'1.47 

1.27 

.74 

1.09 

1.52 

1.45 

.76 

.55 

.51 

.51 

.48

11.88

CUBBENT BIVER AT DONIPHAW, MO.

LOCATION In N. % sec. 27, T. 23 N., R. 2 E., at highway bridge three-fourths of 

a mile west of Doniphan, Ripley County, and 2 miles above Briar Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,030 square miles (measured on soil-survey maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 14, 1921, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Chain gage on upstream side of bridge; read by T. B. Swindel.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of clean, coarse gravel; practically 

permanent. No well-defined control.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.50 feet at 

7 a. m. October 18 (discharge, 10,300 second-feet); minimum discharge, 1,170 

second-feet several days 'during July, August, and September.

1921-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 13.0 feet February 3, 1923 (discharge, 29,600 second-feet); minimum discharge, 1,020 second-feet August 27 

to September 14, 1925.

The flood of August, 1915, reached a stage of 25.5 feet, determined by 

United States Army Engineers from levels to high-water marks. .

REGULATION'. Natural regulation through numerous large springs.

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

affected by ice. Rating curve used October 1 to December 31 and curve 

used January 1 to September 30 fairly well defined. Gage read to hundredths 

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

rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Current River at Doniphan, Mo., during the year ending

September 30, 1926

Date

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

Dec. 12 

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.16

2 24

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

4,680

3,270

Date Gage 

heigH

Fed 

2.10

.64

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3,060

1,520

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

0.34

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,270
WHITE EIVEK BASIN 41

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Current. River at Doniphan, Mo., for the year 

ending September SO, 1926

Day

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

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

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

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

5...-..........*

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

7-.. ...........

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.

2,880

2,760

2,760

2,760

2,640

2,200

2,000

1,900

1,700

1,600

l',600

1,500

4,370

4,080

3,940

3,800

7,760

10,300

6,370

4,820

3,800

3,390

3,130

3,800

4,220

4,520

4,370

4,220

3,940

3,000

2,640

Nov.

2,200

2,200

2,100

2,100

2,420

3,520

R fun

9,500

6,540

5,570

4,670

4,220

3,800

3,660

3,390

3,260

3,130

3,130

3,000

2,880

2,760

2,640

2,530

2,420

9 *wn

2,530

2,530

9 fun

2,530

Dec.

2,530

2,420

2,420

3,390

5,420

7,400

7,050

6,040

5,570

3,940

3,390

3,130

3,130

2,880

2,640

2,530

2,420

2,420

2,420

o 01 n

2,200

2,200

2,100

2

AAA

O flfifl

o nfifl

1,900

1,800

1,800

1,700

1,700

Jan.

1,720

1,630

1,630

1,630

1,630

1,630

1,630

1,630

1,630

1,630

1,540

1,540

1,540

1,540

1,540

1,460

1,810

1,810

1,910

2,760

O RAf}

2,310

o 01 n

o °.in

9 °.in

2,310

2,310

2,530

2,640

2,420

Feb.

3,130

3,660

3,520

3,130

3,130

3,000

2,760

2,640

2,530

2,420

2,420

2,210

2,110

2,110

2,110

2,110

2,010

2,0tt>

2,010

2,010

2,010

2,010

2,010

9 7fin

4,670

4,670

5,120

3,000

Mar.

2,640

2,310

9 sin

9 7fin

2,760

9 7fin

2,760

2,640

2

Kon

2,530

o orm

5,420

6,200

6,370

5,120

4,370

4,080

3,660

3,390

o ocft

o ion

2,880

2,880

2,880

9 7fin

9 fidfl

2,530

2,420

2,420

9 49/1

3,390

Apr.

3,360

3,940

3,' 940

3,800

3,600

3,390

3,130

o ofifi

3,800

4,220

4,080

3,940

3,800

3,660

3,520

3,520

o onn

3,260

3,130

0 Sftfl

9 fidfl

2,530

2,530

o Kon

 2,420

o 01 n

2,310

2,210

2,210

2,110

May

2,110

2,110

2,010

2,010

1,910

1,910

1,910

1,910

1,910

1,910

1,910

1,910

1,910

1,910

1,810

1,810

1,720

1,720

2,010

1,910

1,810

1,720

1,630

1,630

1,630

1,540

1,540

1,540

1,460

1,460

June

1,630

1,720

1,630

1,630

1,630

1,630

1,540

1 4.RO,

1,460

1,460

1,460

1,460

1,460

1,380

1,380

1,380

1 380

1,380

1,300

1 ^fifl

1 300

1,300

1,300 i °.nn

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,230

1,230

July

1,300

1,380

1,300

1,300

1,230

1,270

1,300

1,340

1 380

1,340

1,300

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,540

1,460

1,380

1,300

1,300

Aug.

1,460

1,540

1,460

1,380

,1,380

1,300

1,230

1 9^0,

1,230

1,230

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

2,640

1,540

1,460

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,300

1,300

1,460

1,380

1,300

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,170

Sept.

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,300

1,300

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,230

1,230

1,300

1,460

1,540

1,630

1,630

NOTE. Daily -discharge estimated July 6-10; gage not read.

Monthly discharge of Current River at Doniphan, Mo., for the year ending 'September 30, 1926 

[Drainage area, 2,030 square miles]

Month

October..... ________ ______ ......

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

June _____________________ ....

July r..................... ............. ......

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

10,300 

9,500 

7,400 

2,760 

5,120 

6,370 

4,220 

2,110 

1,720 

1,540 

2,640 

1,630

10,300

Minimum

1,500 

2,100 

1,700 

1,460 

2,010 

2,310 

2,110 

1,460 

1,230 

1,170 

1,170 

1,170

1,170

Mean

3,640 

3,460 

3,060 

1,920 

2,760 

3,280 

3,180 

1,810 

1,420 

1,270 

1,350 

1,270

2,360

Per

square 

mile

1.79 

1.70 

1.51 

.946 

1.36 

1.62 

1.57 

.892 

.700 

.626 

.665 

.626

1.16

Run-off 

in inches

2.06 

. 1.90 

1.74 

1.09 

1.42 

1.87 

1.75 

1.03 

.78 

.72 

.77 

.70

15.83

JACKS FORK AT EMINENCE, MO.

LOCATION. In W. }£sec. 26, T. 29 N. f R. 4 W., at bridge on State highway No.

19 half a mile north of Eminence, Shannon County, 1 mile below Mahans

Creek, and 8 miles above mouth.

DRAINAGE AREA. 376 square miles (measured on soil-survey maps), 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 18, 1921, to September 30, 1926. 

GAGE. Chaih gage on upstream side of bridge; read by A. P. Bales,
42 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART VII

DISCHAEGE MEASUEEMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTEOL. Bed composed of sand and gravel. Control is a 

coarse gravel bar 300 feet below gage; fairly permanent.

EXTEEMES OF DISCHAEGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.65 feet at 

8 a. m. October 17 (discharge, 4,270 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.66 foot 

September 21 and 22 (discharge, 108 second-feet).

1932-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 10.0 feet February-1, 1923 (discharge, 12,200 second-feet); minimum discharge, 86 second-feet September 

1 and 6-11, 1925.

REGULATION. Natural regulation through large springs.

ACCUEACY. Stage-discharge relation changed October 17; not affected by ice. 

Rating curve used until October 16 well defined above 220 second-feet and 

fairly well defined below; curve used after that date well defined below 

3,500 second-feet and fairly well defined above. Gage read to hundredths 

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

rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Jacks Fork at Eminence, Mo., during the year ending

September 30, 1926

Date

Oct. 13 

Mar. 1... 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.62

1.52

1.92

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

364

539

Date

Do. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.94

.94

*

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

176

170

Date

Aug. 5___ _

Sept. 3-.- ... ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.79

.67

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

133

110

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Jacks Fork at Eminence, Mo., for the year ending

September 30, 1926

Day

1 

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

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

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

5

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

8 .. .

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

10 

11 .

12 

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

14 

15._ _ .....

16....-. ....

17. 

18.... ......

19-.. .....

20 

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

22 

23- 

24 

25 

26.... .

27. . .....

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

29 

30.... .....

31.... .

Oct.

438

770

530

415

350

290

290

272

248

202

196

114

370

415

900

1.730

4,270

1,280

836

554

484

439

602

1,200

836

675

484

439

395

357

Nov.

338

320

320

302

484

484

3,370

1,450

727

626

577

484

439

395

338

QAO

320

376

357

357

Dec.

302

283

266

626

1,830

836

577

577

507

484

439

439

439

419

357

338

320

3ft9

283

283

Ofifi

234

234

218

Jan.

234

(y>A

204

1QQ

189

orvi

189

218

320

ooft

338

OQO

283

357

oc7

357

CA7

484

Feb.

727

836

727

626

439

395

320

302

250

266

266

266

283

266

W7

836

626

Mar.

577

484

439

357

357

oc7

376

395

419

1,540

1 3fift

970

602

KQfi

484

439

OQC

QQC

QC7

qof>

OQQ

Oftfi

283

OQD

302

357

Apr.

727

675

626

602

507

554

900

626

602

C77

/ion

395

376

338

OQQ

338

QOA

302

o^n

May

250

250

266

250

234

234

234

234

266

320

283

93d

218

218

283

266

234

204

204

181

181

176

170

. 170

187

June

186

189

204

204

204

189

181

176

170

165

165

160

160

160

160

157

152

148

148

14.3

148

143

14.3

138

138

134

134

129

July

129

129

129

129

125

125

125

148

152

143

138

134

134

129

129

123

123

118

118

114

118

145

118

118

114

Aug.

136

250

189

160

134

129

120

120

116

116

112

112

116

116

116

112

162-

148

157

129

10C

1 91

116

116

Sept.

116

112

110

110

134

167

152

143

120

116

1 9Q

125

120

116

108

108

129

148

162

173

189
WHITE RIVER BASIN 43

Monthly discharge of Jacks Fork at Eminence, Mo., for the year ending September

80, 1926 ' 

[Drainage area. 376 square miles]

Month

October.,

November ____.-_-_ . -__--_ __--.-

January.. ....

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

.TllTlfi

July..... ....

September. _______________ . ........

The vear. ... . .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

4,270 

3,370 

1,830 

507 

1,200 

 1,540 

900 

320 

204 

152 

250 

320

4.270

Minimum

114 

283 

218 

189 

250 

266 

250 

170 

129 

114 

112 

108

108

Mean

678 

573 

453 

276 

457 

517 

486 

234 

161 

127 

135 

139

352

Per

square 

mile

1.80 

1.52 

1.20 

.734 

1.22 

1.38 

1.29 

.622 

.428 

.338 

.359 

.370

.936

Run-off 

in inches

2.08 

1.70 

1.38 

.85 

1.27 

1.59 

1.44 

.72 

.48 

.39 

.41 

.41

12.72

BIG SPRING NEAR VAN BUREN, MO.

LOCATION. In see. 6, T, 26 N., R. 1 E., 1,000 feet above mouth of Spring Branch, 

4,000 feet below St. Louis-San Francisco Railway bridge over Current River, 

and 4 miles southeast of Van Buren, Carter County.

. RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 8 to June 30, 1922, and April 1, 1923, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Vertical staff bolted to face of large rock on right bank of Spring Branch, 

150 feet below outlet of spring. Zero of gage is 429.8 feet above mean sea 

level.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from temporary wagon bridge 500 feet below gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and coarse gravel; practically 

permanent; moss and weeds grow in bed of stream. Gravel ford across 

branch 400 feet below gage controls low flow to some extent. Stage-discharge 

relation is affected part of the time by backwater from Current River.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum discharge during year, 700 second-feet 

December 4-7; minimum discharge, 268 second-feet September 17-24.

1922-1926: Maximum discharge during periods of records, 840 secondfeet May 27, 1923; minimum discharge, that of September 17-24, 1926.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation never affected by ice.

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

Current River whenever the river was above gage height 2.9 feet at Van 

Buren. Both rating curves fairly well defined; constructed by subtracting 

from gage heights for discharge measurements the amount that Current 

River was above 2.9 feet. Gage read to hundredths two or three times a week 

until March 21 and once daily after that date. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying to rating table gage heights corrected for backwater by amount 

that Current River was above 2.9 feet, whenever that occurred, except for 

October 22 to December 8, when shifting-control method was used. Discharge was interpolated for days when gage was not read. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Big Spring near Van Buren, Mo., during the year 

ending September 80, 1926

Date

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

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.52

1.78

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

507

691

Date

Mar. 3... .

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.37

.78

Discharge

Sec.-fl. 

544

365

Date

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.52

.40

Discharge

Sec.-fl.

288

288
44 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART VJI

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Big Spring nectr Van Buren, Mo , for the year 

ending September SO, 1926

Day

1

2

3 ...... 

4

5

6

7

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.

359

373

386

357

328

294

288

283

357

431

505

578

520

462

404

421

438

472

459

446

446

446

446

446

435

425

414

404

399

Nov.

394

390

386

qon

VIA.

368

396

423

451

479

506

534

574

614

634

567

cnn

485

440

424

414

404

404

404

404

404

Dec.

404

404

552

700

. 700

700

700

696

691

635

578

521

488

454

443

433

422

411

407

402

397

388

380

371

3§8

361

358

355

OKO

349

Jan.

346

346

346

OAA

qjfi

0052

qqn

322

099

322

322

318

314

311

316

Q99

OQ4

 M9

qcrt

qco

364

371

371

071

389

407

445

465

Feb.

485

504

523

C49

561

470

425

411

397

384

371

358

358

358

358

362

365

qfio

371

466

561

561

561

561

554

Mar.

547

541

498

506

558

610

596

581

566

551

536

521

543

565

587

610

610

610

586

561

536

511

486

470

454

451

447

443

440

540

Apr.

640

610

610

610

610

586

561

504

486

541

561

561

521

541

561

561

586

561

521

486

454

454

454

440

425

425

425

411

411

May

411

411

397

307

397

307

397

397

397

397

397

397

384

384

3S4

384 '

371

371

384

384

384

371

371

371

 371

371

371

371

371

371

371

June

371

371

371

384

384

371

371

371

371

358

358

358

358

358

358

358

358

358

QEQ

346

34fi

34fi

346

346

346

346

346

346

346

Q4fi

July

346

346

346

004

334

399

322

322

334

334

322

322

322

322

099

322

311

311

01 1

311

311

311

311

01 1

311

311

322

311

311

300

300

Aug.

300

322

311

311

311

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

289

300

300

289

278

278

278

Sept.

278

278

278

278

278

278

278

278

278

278

278

278

278

278

278

278

26&

268

26&

 268

268

26&

268.

26&

278

278

278

289

300

311

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by backwater from Cuirent River Oct. 16, 20, 26, Nov. 12, Dec. 

4, Feb. 2, 27, Mar. 13, 17, Apr. 1-4, and 8-17.

Monthly discharge of 'Big Spring near Van Buren, Mo., for the year ending September $0, 1926

Month

October

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

578 

634 

700 

465 

561 

610 

640

Minimum

283 

368 

349 

311 

358 

440 

411

Mean

412 

461 

477 

352 

445 

533 

520

Month

May

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

411 

384 

346 

322 

311

700

Minimum

371 

346 

300 

278 

268

268

Mean

385 358- 

320 

298

278

4oa

ELEVEN POINT RIVES NEAR BARDIEY, MO.

LOCATION. In NW. \i sec. 20, T. 23 N., R. 2 W., at bridge on State highway 

No. 42, 7 miles southwest of Bardley, Ripley County, 7 miles above Fredericks Fork, and 12 miles above Missouri-Arkansas line.

DEAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 22, 1921, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Chain gage on upstream side of bridge; read by J. S. Johnson.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by 

wading.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 45

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand, gravel, and some outcropping

rock. Low-water control is a contracted section of clean, coarse gravel

300 feet below gage; practically permanent. 

EXTREMES of DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.10 feet

at 7 a. m. November 8 (discharge, 2,490 second-feet); minimum stage,

1.32 feet September 19-23 (discharge, 265 second-feet).

1922-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 10.64 feet March 16, 1923 (discharge, 9,450 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.06 feet September 6-11, 1925

(discharge, 210 second-feet). 

Flood of August, 1915, reached a stage of 19.7 feet, determined from levels

to high-water marks.

REGULATION. Natural regulation through large springs. 

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

by ice. Rating curve well denned. Gage read to hundredths once daily.

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

Records good.

Discharge measurements of Eleven Point River near Bardley, Mo., during the year 

ending September 30, 1926

Date

Oct. 22...... ....

Dec. 12..... ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.60

2.73

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

828

856

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

2.56

1.86

Discharge

Sec.-ft: 

800

459

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

1.84

1.42

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

455

311

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Eleven Point River near Bardley, Mo., for the year 

ending September 30, 1926

Day

1.. ._.....

2 

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. L. .......

29

30. - -

Ol

t

Oct.

445

425

405

385

368

368

368

350

335

320

320

750

750

750

800

1,960

1,680

1,100

980

860

860

750

1,040

1,750

1,290

1,100

980

920

860

920

Nov.

750

750

700

700

800

1,040

1,290

2,490

1,890

1,680

1,290

1,290

1,220

1,100

1,100

1,'040

1,040

980

1,040

980

980

980

920

860

860

800

920

980

920

920

Dec.

920

920

800

1,040

1,420

1,040

980

980

920

920

920

860

800

800

750

750

700

700

700

700

700

650

600

600

600

600

550

550

505

505

Jan.

505

505

550

505

505

485

465

465

465

445

445

445

445

425

425

425

425

505

550

550

600

750

800

750

750

750

700

700

750

750

750

Feb.

800

800

800

750

750

750

700

700

700

650

600

600

600

600

600

550

550

550

550" 550

550

505

505

505

1,550

1,280

1,100

1,040

Mar.

980

920

800

750

750

750

750

700

700

700

920

1,290

1,360

1,290

1,220

1,160

1,100

1,040

980

920

920

920

860

660

860

800

750

750

700

700

1,160

Apr.

1,220

1,160

1,040

980

920

920

860

920

860

980

980

980

920

920

860

860

860

800

800

750

750

750

750

750

700

700

700

650

650

650

May

650

600

600

600

600

550

550

550

550

550

550

550

550

550

505

505

505

505

550

505

505

505

485

485

465

465

465

465

445

445

425

June

445

445

445

485

505

485

485

465

465

445

425

425

425

405

425

425

405

405

385

385

385

385

385

385

368

368

368

368

350

350

July

350

350

350

350

350

350

350 350-

368

350

350

335

335

320

320

320

320

320

320

320

320

320

305

305

320

320

335

320

320

320

320

Aug.

445

385

335

335

320

320

305

260

290

290

290

290

290

425

2,0

320

465

505

405

385

350

335

320

320

335

320

320

320

305

305

2i.O

Sept.

290

290

290

290

290

305

290

290

290

278

278

278

278

2 JO

320

320

278

278

265

265

265

265

265

278

290

290

290

305

320

350

63014 31
46 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART VII

Monthly discharge of Eleven Point River near Bardley, Mo., for the year ending

September 80, 1926

Month

April.. .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,960 

2,490 

1,680 

800 

1,550 

1,360 

1,220

Minimum

320 

700 

505 

425 

505 

700 

650

Mean

795 

1,080 

812 

567 

721 

915 

855

Month

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

650 

505 

368 

505 

350

2,490

Minimum

425 

350 

. 305 

290 

265

265

Mean

524 

416 

332 

339 

289

636

GREER SPRING AT GEEEE, MO.

LOCATION. In SE. }i SW. }i sec. 36, T. 25 N., R. 4 W., 500 feet below lower 

outlet of the spring, 1 mile north of Greer, Oregon County, and \}i miles 

above mouth of the spring branch.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 10 to December 31, 1904, and November 18, 1921, 

to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Vertical staff gage fastened to tree on right bank; read by O. S. Caughron

k- and Virgil Bell.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading 500 feet below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of coarse gravel and boulders. Vegetation grows in channel. Control is a section of boulders and rocks just 

below gage; fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 1.15 feet 

November 9 (discharge, 612 second-feet); minimum discharge, 205 secondfeet July 31, August 1-5, and 12-16.

1922-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 1.68 feet April 11, 1922 (discharge, 835 second-feet); minimum discharge, 151 second-feet August 19, 

1925.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed considerably during the year; 

not affected by ice. Rating curves fairly well defined. Gage read to 

hundredths three times a week. Daily discharge ascertained by shiftingcontrol method; interpolated for days when gage was not read. Records 

rather poor.

Discharge measurements of Greer Spring at Greer, Mo., during the year, ending

September 80, 1926

Date

Dec. 13. ..... ...

Gage 

height

Feet

1 00

Discharge

Sec. -ft.

JQQ

375

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

0.95

.86

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

377

262

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

0.80

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2C8
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 47

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Greer Spring at Greer, Mo., for the year ending

September 30, 1926

Day

1 . .. .....

3 

4 . . ... ...

5

<6 - .

7

8 ----- - -

Q

10 - -

11

12 

13 

14 

15.... .......... -

16 

17 ----------

18 ---------

19 

20.. -------

21. ---------

23 

 24. 

 25 

26 -------

28 

29. 

 30 

01

Oct.

348

338

329

319

309

299

289

279

270

260

250

240

400

414

432

451

451

451

451

451

451

441

508

575

575

575

575

575

638

501

501

Nov.

501

501

501

501

501

528

554

583

612

572

533

533

533

533

533

533

533

533

533

533

533

522

494

477

460

460

460

Dec.

460

460

477

494

511

500

490

466

441

426

410

395

395

394

394

394

394

394

394

373

352

352

352

338

324

310

310

310

310

310

298

Jan.

285

273

273

273

273

273

273

273

273

292

310

310

310

310

304

298

304

310

310

310

310

310

310

331

352

352

352

352

348

Feb.

344

344

344

344

344

344

327

310

310

310

310

310

310

310

310

316

321

327

336

344

348

349

347

344

352

352

352

Mar.

352

352

352

352

352

373

394

394

394

394

394

394

394

394

394

394

380

366

352

352

352

373

394

386

381

377

373

369

Apr.

360

356

352

352

352

366

380

394

394

394

394

394

394

394

394

394

394

386

377

377

377

377

364

352

352

352

352

352

352

331

May

310

310

310

310 >

310

310

310

310

310

310

310

310

310

310

310

310

310

316

321

327

327

327

318

310

306

302

298

298

298

298

298

June

294

289

285

285

285

285

285

277

268

260

279

298

292

285

285

285

285

285

285

279

273

273

273

273

266

260

260

260

262

265

July

267

267

267

267

267

265

262

260

260

 260

260

260

260

260

260

257

254

243

232

234

235

237

237

237

237

237

233

230

226

216

205

Aug.

205

205

205

205

205

210'

216

213

210

208

207

205

205

205

205

205

212

219

226

221

216

216

216

218

219

221

218

216

224

232

227

Sept.

221

216

216

216

221

226

226

226

226

226

226

232

237

237

237

237

237

237

237

237

233

230

226

226

226

221

216

216

216

216

NOTE. Daily discharge Oct. 1-13 estimated from discharge of Eleven Point River near Bardley; gage 

- readings unreliable.

Monthly discharge of Greer Spring at Greer, Mo., for the year ending September

30, 1926

Month

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

575 

612 

511 

352 

352 

394 

394

Minimum

240 

460 

298 

273 

310 

352 

331

Mean

414 

522 

394 

308 

333 

375 

372

Month

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

327 

298 

267 

232 

237

612

Minimum

298 

260 

205 

205 

216

205

Mean

310

278 

248 

213 

227

333

ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

ARKANSAS RIVER AT GRANITE, COIO.

LOCATION. In see. 31, T. 11 S., R. 79 W., at Granite, Lake County, below 

mouth of Lake Creek and above Lost Canyon and Clear Creeks.

DRAINAGE AREA. 431 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 1, 1897, to September 10, 1899; April 6, 1910, to 

September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Bristol water-stage recorder of float type on right bank 200 feet below 

highway bridge at Granite.
48 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART VII

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge near railroad station 

or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of coarse gravel an'd small boulders. 

Control shifting. Banks not subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE, Maximum stage during year, from water-stage recorder, 3.75 feet at 3 a. m. June 13 (discharge, 1,690 second-feet); minimum 

discharge occurred during winter.

1910-1926: Maximum discharge, 2,900 second-feet June 16, 1924; minimum discharge recorded, 11 second-feet on March 15, 1918.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Water diverted from Arkansas River for irrigation of 1,800 acres 

between this station and junction of Tennessee and East Forks.

REGULATION. Discharge affected by operation of Twin Lakes Reservoir, which 

has a storage decree for 54,450 acre-feet.

COOPERATION. Complete records furnished by State engineer.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Arkansas River at Granite, Colo., for the year 

ending September SO, 1926

Day

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

2 

3 ------

5 

6 -

7 ---------

8.- -----

9

10- ----------

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

12 --------

13 

14 ----------

15 

16 

17 .

18 -

19 ----------

20 -

21 

22 

23 ---------

24 

25 -. .

26 

27 

28 

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

30 

31 

Oct.

199

193

212

184

264

283

257

235

135

135

150

145

140

130

120

122

135

132

120

116

125

130

145

145

132

130

132

145

140

132

Nov.

158

132

132

109

105

109

120

109

109

yo

93

95

90

95

82

90

93

92

84

82

84

82

82

85

90

85 >

85

85

82

81

Dec.

48

Jan.

61

Feb.

76

Mar.

90

80

80

80

80

80

75

80

90 r so

90

t 100

' 110

110

120

112

112

104

80

84

86

80

84

91

80

69

73

77

6762*

Apr.

61

62

70

84

87

93

99

99

97

102

117

129

156

171

210

275

310

336

340

319

298

319

353

315

327

349

349

283

287

294

May

279

287

353

400

442

476

390

432

385

358

327

315

287

331

367

395

432

481

546

668

841

1,110

1,100

1,030

1,080

996

885

833

948

1,060

June

1,180

1,360

1,240

1,350

1,350

1,310

1,430

1.260

1,220

1,040

1,270

1,510

1,200

1,080

916

777

702

695

688

675

863

863

841

848

791

900

980

996

1,040

July

1,020

1,030

1,030

1,040

1,020

1,050

1,110

1,060

988

1,010

988

932

878

763

722

662

603

528

622

841

908

900

816

948

1,000

1,030

1,020

1,020

1,020

996

Aug.

i run

1,060

1,060

841

629

642

577

510

487

688

1,120

1,100

1,090

1,120

1,110

1,040

980

688

353

344

323

302

294

372

742

702

648

616

558

470

390

Sept.

349

310

279

165

171

145

131

126

117

119

131

131

124

117

110

106

165

16&

165

114

104

97

95

102

108

114

122

117

112

NOTE. No gage-height rec9rd Mar. 1-15; discharge based on temperature record and comparison with

flow of Arkansas River at Salida.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 49

Monthly discharge of Arkansas River at Granite, Colo., for the year ending September 30, 1926

Month

October __________________ , ................

January _____________________________

February.-.. ______ .. ...............................

June. ______________ . ___ ... ..........

July.........................., ........................

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

283 

158

120 

353 

1,110 

1,510 

1,110 

1,120 

349

1,510

Minimum

116 

81

62 

61 

279 

675 

528 

294 

95

Mean

158 

97.0 

58 

65 

70 

86.4 

213 

588 

1,050 

928 

706 

146

349

Run-off in 

acre-feet

9,720 

5,770 

3,570 

4,000 

3,890 

5,310 

12,700 

36,200 

62,500 

57,100 

43,400 

8,690

253,000

NOTE. Mean discharge for December, January, and February based on three current-meter measurements and comparison with flow of Arkansas River at Salida.

ARKANSAS RIVEE AT SALIDA, COLO.

LOCATION. In sec. 32, T. 50 N., R. 9 E., at Salida, Chaffee County, some distance above mouth of South Fork of Arkansas River, the nearest important

tributary.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,210 square miles (measured on base map of Colorado). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 11, 1895, to October 31, 1903; Novembers, 1909, to

September 30, 1926. 

GAGE. Bristol water-stage recorder on right bank in City Park 400 feet below

highway bridge; inspected by water commissioner. Datum lowered 1.0

foot January 1, 1922.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of coarse gravel; shifts at intervals.

* No well-defined control. Banks not subject to overflow. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage

recorder, 5.6 feet at 7 p. m. July 4 (discharge, 3,060 second-feet); minimum

discharge, 191 second-feet on February 24.

1909-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 7.2 feet June 16, 1924 (discharge,

5,100 second-feet); minimum discharge recorded, 155 second-feet January

28, 1915.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice as river is kept open by springs. 

DIVERSIONS. Water diverted from Arkansas River between Granite and Salida

for irrigation of 2,800 acres. 

REGULATION. Flow at station regulated to some extent by Twin Lakes and

Clear Creek Reservoirs which have storage decrees for 54,450 and 11,500

acre-feet, respectively. ' 

COOPERATION. Complete records furnished by State engineer.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Arkansas River at Salida, Colo., for the year 

ending September SO, 1926

Day

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

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

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

4..

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

Oct.

356

352

347

360

369

Nov.

369

Q4q

326

305

Dec.

264

272

280

241

241

Jan.

216

222

219

216

213

Feb.

208

205

205

208

210

Mar.

225

228

91 Q

216

216

Apr.

260

263

253

228

May

452

vw

558

649

June

1,890

2,200

2,130

2,220

2.330

July

1,680

1,630

1,620

1,840

1.880

Aug.

1,260

1,310

1,270

1,330

930

Sept.

553

518

503

403

378
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART VII

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Arkansas River at Salida, Colo., for the year 

ending September 30, 1926 Continued

Day

6 

7 

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.

480

470

475

433

378

378

QfiQ

401

 383

369

QftQ

369

369

360

QEfJ

Nov

313

338

321

321

292

292

Qfift

284

280

276

272

288

292

288

272

272

260

Dec.

248

94. E

245

245

238

OOQ

000

234

OOQ

216

223

997

997

216

216

Jan.

210

205

210

213

91ft

210

Oftc

OftQ

210

OftQ

205

OftC

208

1QQ

202

210

ono

Feb.

205

208

210

91ft

210

210

OftK

OftC

199

1QQ

1QQ

199

208

222

Mar.-

210

208

210

210

216

216

216

213

208

219

219

228

231

216

225

240

225

213

210

222

210

225

Apr.

225

231

246

.246

240

231

234

263

382

420

429

470

452

484

456

447

475

498

456

429

456

May

729

711

706

660

622

595

558

563

537

532

584

563

611

655

1,090

1,260

1,520

1,570

1,790

1,630

1,730

1,660

1,470

1,340

1,470

1,660

June

2,250

2,500

2,270

2,070

1,830

1,730

1,810

2,170

1,990

1,750

1,600

1,340

1,390

1,290

1,260

1,180

1,160

1,190

1,220

1,280

1,330

1,450

1,580

1,530

1,560

July

1,840

1,930

1,930

1,830

1,630

1,530

1,640

1,550

1,440

1,400

1,300

1,200

1,060

954

858

1,170

1,300

1,270

1,330

1,320

1,340

1,400

1,410

1,360

1,360

1,300

Aug.

1,110

1,130

1,070

1,020

1,050

1,620

1,630

1,580

1,580

1,560

1,490

1,400

1,340

723

677

655

616

579

548

775

942

870

822

752

683

600

Sept.

362:

335-

335

327

33*

343

346-

346 339-

335

331

309'

324

320

316

316.

294 287-

280

280

284

291

287

291

273

Monthly discharge of Arkansas River at Salida, Colo., for the year ending September 30, 1926

Month

July---. 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

480 

369 

280 

222 

222 

240 

498 

1,790 

2,500 

1,930 

1,630 

553

2,500

Minimum

347 

260 

216 

199 

191 

208 

225 

447 

1,160 

858 

548 

273

191

Mean

381 

299 

235 

209 

207 

218 

348 

949 

1,720 

1,460 

1,060 

342

622

Run-off in 

acre-feet

23,400 

17,800 

14,400 

12,900 

11,500 

13, 400 

20,700 

58,400 

102,000 

89,800 

65,200 

20,400

450, 000

ARKANSAS RIVES AT CANON CITY, COIO.

LOCATION. Just below Hot Springs Hotel, at mouth of canyon and 1 mile above 

Canon City, Fremont County. Nearest important tributary, Grape Creek, 

enters some distance above.

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,090 square miles (measured on base map of Colorado).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 1, 1888, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Bristol float-type water-stage recorder.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from car and cable.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel; very shifting. No welldefined control.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 51

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage 

recorder, 4.8 feet at 9 p. m. July 21 (discharge, 6,460 second-feet); minimum discharge, 233 second-feet on January 23 and September 25.

1888-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 10.7 feet at 8 p. m.

(discharge, 19,000 second-feet); minimum discharge, 108

April 10, 1897.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. Water diverted from Arkansas River between Sali

City for irrigation of 3,000 acres. 

REGULATION. Flow regulated to slight extent by operation o;

headwaters. 

COOPERATION. Complete records furnished by State engineer.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Arkansas River at Canon City, Co 

ending September 80, 1926

August 2, 1921 

second-feet on

da and Canon

reservoirs on

.o., for the year

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

27.

28.

29.

30.

31.

339

334

334

339

334

372

417

400

429

383

344

344

355

366

394

394

394

417

383

389

366

366

372

361

350

378

389

378

378

383

378

378

366

355

339

344

366

378

318

334

339

318

292

302

292

292

323

318

302

313

318

313

308

350

339

350

355

355

361

334

350

350

361

323

318

323

339

328

318

344

355

334

328

328

328

334

328

323

328

323

323

313

318

318

318

313

313

308

308

302

302

294

294

294

290

283

283

279

276

283

276

276

272

272

272

268

268

265

265

265

261

248

233

272

318

310

298

294

306

302

306

290

294

306

306

306

306

314

314

314

314

314

314

314

314

314

310

310

310

310

310

310

306

306

302

302

302

306

306

314

314

330

330

306

306

310

322

322

330

310

306

310

306 

306 

302 

302 '306

352

365

322

314

310

306

202 I 306 

306 I 306 

306 

314 

330

356

384

384

388

422

569

589

476

417

408

374

352

343

374

422

433

465

488

549

543

562

562

549

562

506

512

549

556

494

471

518

500

512

512

639

777

816

725

692

632

758

709

661

531

549

582

646

701

1,250

1,780

2,160

2,210

2,160

2,220

2,050

1,740

1,660

1,980

2,350

2,860

3,040

3,000

3,230

3,150

3,520

3,480

3,170

2,730

2,410

2,410

3,040

2,910

2,380

2,050

1,650

1,560

1,450

1,310

1,190

1,140

1,230

1,240

1,290

1,350

1,380

1,490

1,520

1,530

1,090

1,090

1,070

1,120

1,050

1,040

977

1,010

914

934

1,210

1,460

1,440

1,620

1,440

1,380

1,300

1,240

977

654

624

609

582

549

500

835

750

725

646

609

562

500

471

454

471

374

352

339

318

318

306

306

310

326

318

314

306

306

279

276

272

258

258

239

236

233

236

248

251

258

245

Monthly discharge of Arkansas River at Canon City, Colo., for t>

September 80, 1926

\e year ending

Month

Discharge in second-feel

Maximum Minimum M ean

Run-off in 

aere-feet

October.-.. 

NovemberDecember.. 

January.--. 

February -- 

March.__ 

April___. 

May.......

June..-....

July .__ - 

August_- 

September -

The year.

429

378

361

318

314

365

589

2,220

3,520

2,270

1,620

500

3,520

334

292

302

233

290

302

343

500

1,140

796

500

233

233

373

334

326

281

308

315

469

1,060

2,170

1,460

968

313

22,900

19,900

20,000

17,300

17,100

19,400

27,900

65,200

129,000

89,800

59,500

18,600

507,000
52 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART VII

ARKANSAS RIVES NEAR PUEBLO, COIO.

south side waterworks dam, 

Nearest tributary, Dry Creek,

LOCATION. In sec. 34, T. 20 S., R. 65 W., 

2^ miles west of Pueblo, Pueblo County, 

enters 1 mile below.

DRAINAGE AREA. 4,730 square miles (measured on base map of Colorado).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 26, 1925, to September 30, 1926. May 1, 1885, to 

September 30, 1886; September 19, 1894, to May 25, 1925, for station at 

Main Street Bridge in Pueblo. Except run-off in Dry Creek following 

infrequent Heavy rains, discharge at two points comparable. From June 1 

to September 30, 1887, and May 1 to August 31, 1889, station maintained 

at point 9 miles above Pueblo.

GAGE. Bristol water-stage recorder on right wing wall of dam 20 feet upstream 

from crest.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading 200 feet below dam; during high 

stages made from Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad bridge just above 

Dry Creek and half a mile below dam.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand. Control formed by dam. 

Stage-discharge relation affected during low water by intake canal foT 

waterworks.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage 

recorder, 3.86 feet at 12.30 a. m. June 14 (discharge, 4,520 second-feet); 

minimum discharge, 112 second-feet on September 23.

1894-1926: Maximum stage from high-water mark,- 24.66 feet (gage site 

at Pueblo) at midnight June 3, 1921 (discharge estimated at 100,000 secondfeet); minimum discharge, 25 second-feet on September 11, 1908.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation slightly affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Water diverted from Arkansas River between Canon City and 

Pueblo for irrigation of 23,000 acres.

COOPERATION. Complete records furnished by State engineer.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Arkansas River near Pueblo, Colo., for the year 

ending September SO, 1926

Day

1 

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

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

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

5 

6. .. - ..

7 . ..... 

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.

343

' 364

317

on 7

394.

324

438

422

400

422

337

007

364

364 «>K7

357

343

343

330

357

379

343

343

343

337

330

337

343

317

Nov.

284

310

284

979

266

213

213

266

272

242

297

278

304

297

260

266

278

291

266

242

979

284

9Q1

284

310

317

324

330

324

Dec.

291

330

408

41 5

372

379

408

364

VGA

364

O79

317

372

qoA

272

278

304

297

266

OQA

230

278

330

284

266

254

9ivl

230

.208

Jan.

306

264

264

250

000

278

278

292

qon

306

971

qi q

9QQ

qon

1Q7

257

OCA

OK7

237

oq7

237

007

OO7

007

ooe

271

306

278

250

237

Feb.

243

237

257

OOA

230

217

ORft

971

271

04Q

278

210

oiA

165

184

150

179

197

217

007

OKA.

230

oqA

230

210

Mar.

278

264

224

197

230

271

197

170

191

224

917

184

170

141

146

165

146

136

17Q

237

OIA

OIA

184

184

243

250

OCA

250

237

Apr.

250

306

9QQ

299

970

K-IA

650

491

381

421

OQ1

qct

430

479

CJft

eqo

689

7QA

699

660

632

cjn

511

523

632

558

May

622

632

660

660

R7Q

842

1 030

875

onQ

821

831

QA()

R59

810

604

622

650

758

800

991

1,360

2,090

2,440

9 9fif>

2,350

2,280

2,310

1,930

1,960

June

2,160

2,380

2,620

2,560

2,670

2,780

2,870

3,190

3,000

2,650

2,120 9 wn

2,960

o 49fi

1,950

1,710

1,420

1,350

1,170

1 030

920

QQ1

1,080

1,140

1,230

1,220

1,300

1,450

1,500

July

1,600

1 QKA

1.850

1,900

2,010

9 44O

2,280

2 120

1,980

1,870

1,580

1 460

1,510

1,440

1,260

1,250

1,120

943

810

689

622

1,130

978

QKK

1,130

1, IflO

1,100

1,080

1,070

1,170

1,100

Aug.

1,070

1 rt4.fl

1,070

1,020

Q7R

1,050

966

909

Qftn

779

842

1,510

1 qnn

1,510

1,280

1,330

1 qrfi

1,260

1,100

576

K-IA

488

605

496

421

532

650

586

523

462

366

Sept.

350

313

A1O

438

299

230

204

101

165

165

243

OA1

250 237'

191

170

155

160

165

141

116

112

116

160

237

264

243

224

230
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 53

Monthly discharge of Arkansas River near Pueblo, Colo., for the ye ir ending September 80, 1926

Month

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

May ___________________________

July-,... - ...... ....... .............. ....... ........

Discharge in second-fee

Maximum

438 

330 

415 

328 

278 

278 

790 

2,440 

3,190 

2,440 

1,510 

438

3,190

Minimum

297 

213 

208 

197 

150 

136 

250 

595 

920 

622 

366 

112

112

M san

352 

282 

311 

272 

221 

204 

502 

1,150 

1,960 

1,410 

883 

226

650

Run-off in 

acre-feet

21,600 

16,800 

19,100 

16,700 

12,300 

12,500 

29,900 

70,700 

117,000 

86,700 

54,300 

13,400

471,000

ARKANSAS RIVER AT HOLLY, COLO.

LOCATION. Between sees. 14 and 15, T. 23 S., R. 42 W., at highway bridge half 

 a mile south of Holly, Prowers County. Nearest tributar r, Wild Horse

Creek, an intermittent tributary, enters 1 mile downstream. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 25,000 square miles (measured on base map o r Colorado). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 15, 1907, to September 30, 1926. 

GAGE. Bristol float-type water-stage recorder on upstream side if bridge. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by v ading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and gravel; shifUng. No welldefined control. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, froi i water-stage

recorder, 3.63 feet from 7 to 10 a. m. July 12 (discharge, 2,20) second-feet);

minimum discharge, 1 second-foot for several periods during the summer. 

1907-1926: Maximum stag% recorded 11 feet at noon, October 20, 1908

(discharge determined from slope measurements, 136,000 second-feet);

minimum discharge, river dry. 

DIVERSIONS. Water diverted from Arkansas River between Put bio and Holly

for irrigation of 300,000 acres. 

COOPERATION. Complete records furnished by State engineer.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Arkansas River at Holly, Colt., for the year 

ending September 80, 1926

Day

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

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

3 . 

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

5.- ......

6- . ..... .

7..-. ..........

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

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

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

11. .. 

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

13. ..

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

15. ..... ___ .

Oct.

78

113

95

85

75

88

72

88

48

75

80

72

95

Nov.

64

82

116

66

68

72

101

98

116

298

400

450

440

420

342

Dec.

1 *\n

139

139

 \AR

142

107

101

92

98

88

82

52

75

Jan.

Oftc,

140

246

379

401

004

345

-IQC

135

135

185

O1Q

290

Feb.

308

9QQ

345

325

308

356

308

334

070

316

368

246

290

Mar.

107

72

72

82

45

28

26

15

19

38

*>*>

'28

01

16

19

Apr.

43

190

95

90

53

111

53

120

RQ

56

QA

86

82

107

40

May

OC

18

13

11

25

56

1QK

86

140 -IOK

111

219

178

June

1

1

1

OQ

979

412

578

' 4Sfi

724

472

.

uly

1?4

QC

72

63

36

15

12

6

7

"S25

ISfi

170

819

Off>

178

Aug.

2

5

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

6

Sept.

1

1

1

5

1

2

2

1

2

1

1

1
54 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART VII

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Arkansas River at Holly, Colo., /or the year 

ending September SO, 1926 Continued

Day

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

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

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

19....- .......

20..----..,.....

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

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

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

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

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

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

27... ...__ ____

28 .... -

29 . -

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

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

Oct.

60

50

1fi4

OS

98

eft

68

75

70

75

66

QC

CO

54

72

Nov.

390

410

4ftn

304

280

OrtJ.

OOK

00 E

oon

200

10Q

1 *lfi

Dec.

101

150

1 CO

82

OS

110

160

94.fi

OKA

1 K-fi

no

110

Jan.

299

212

264

290

219

212

210

200

200

200

205

210

230

260

280

290

Feb.

198

107

192

162

107

Qfi

CA

Qfi

01

79

48

Mar.

11

16i ^

11

00

43

01

48

JK

25

38

20

JO

45

53

Apr.

KO

69

107

14fi

129

QK

79

01

86

76

31

38

28

May

308

412

325

156

7Q

50

20

20

18

6

June

264

205

860

1,270

709

334

232

129

162

412

983

219

162

July

135

111

99

63

43

31

26

22

19

8

4

8

6

2

Aug.

56

6

2

1

2

1

1

1

1

Sept,

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

NOTE. Daily discharge ascertained by shifting-control method. Stage-discharge relation affected by 

ice Dec. 22-26, Jan. 11-12, and 22-31; discharge based on temperature record and comparison with flow 

of Arkansas River near Pueblo.

Monthly discharge of Arkansas River at Holly, Colo., for the year ending September

30, 1926

Month

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

November...................................... _ ....

December __ ..... ------ ... ... ' .........

January _ .... __ ..___ .-_____ -_____ ---- 

March... ..

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

June. ............ __ ... _ ... __ .-..--_--.-_----...

July....-.-........, .................................

August.. _ ....................... -,.-.___ - 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

113 

450 

250 

401 

401 

107 

146 

412 

1,270 

1,170 

56 

5

1,270

Minimum

48 

64 

52 

135 

31 

11 

28 

1 

1 

2 

1 

1

1

Mean

78.8 

231 

129 

237 

220 

36.0 

80.1 

101 

341 

135 

3.71 

1.27

132

Run-off in 

acre-feet

4,850 

13,700 

7,930 

14,600 

12,200 

2,210 

4,770 

6,210 

20,300 

8,300 

228 

76

95,400

ARKANSAS RIVER AT SYRACUSE, EANS.

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 18, T. 24 S., R. 40 W., at highway bridge half a mile

south of Syracuse, Hamilton County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 25,500 square miles (measured by State irrigation commissioner) . 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 21, 1902, to November 30, 1905; April 1 to July

31, 1906; June 20, 1921, to September 30, 1926. 

GAGE. Gurley water-stage recorder on downstream side of bridge pier near

center of channel. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of highway bridge or

by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of loose, clean sand; shifting. Control

not well defined. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage

recorder, 2.64 feet on June 19 (discharge, 1,600 second-feet); minimum

stage from water-stage recorder, 0.76 foot several days in August (discharge,

2 second-feet).

1921-1926: Maximum stage about 9.75 feet on June 6, 1921 (discharge,

about 45,000 second-feet); minimum discharge, 4 second-feet during periods

in August, September, and October, 1922.

1902-1906: Maximum stage recorded, 7.5 feet July 11, 1903 (discharge,

28,300 second-feet); minimum discharge, 3 second-feet in January, 1905.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 55

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Nearly all low-water flow during year is diverted for irrigation 

upstream.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating cu 

defined between 7 and 5,000 second-feet. Operation of water 

satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

height to rating table; shifting-control method used throughout

COOPERATION. Complete records furnished by the Kansas 

Agriculture through George S. Knapp, State irrigation comini

ve fairly well 

stage recorder 

daily gage 

the year. 

. Board of 

sioner.

Slate

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Arkansas River at Syracuse, Kam ., for the year 

ending September 30, 1926

Day

1

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

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

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

5. - -.

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

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

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.

76 

73 

73 

71 

71

68 

68 

68 

68 

68

68 

66 

66

68 

71

73 

76 

78 

84 

100

117 

121 

121 

107 

104

97 

94 

97 

132 

177 

181

Nov.

177 

159 

135 

124 

114

107 

150 

175 

175 

175

175 

175 

175 

450 

397

397 

351 

351 

351 

317

317 

328 

351 

351 

340

340 

305 

292 

286 

266

Dec.

253 

235 

235 

230 

240

299 

260 

273 

235 

225

215 

200 

195 

177 

164

146 

142 

190 

220 

235

240 

235 

225 

210 

253

292 

305 

299 

305 

305 

305

Jan.

305 

317 

305 

351 

363

386 

374 

363 

340 

299

363 

363 

340 

340 

317

280

225

215 

210 

220 

235 

247 

279

Feb.

253 

247 

247 

235 

230

235 

235 

230 

230 

230

230 

230 

220 

230 

230

215 

215 

200 

195 

215

210 

186 

164 

 146 

139

135 

128 

124

Mar.

114 

110 

107 

100

97

94

88 

88 

81 

76

71 

71 

66 

61 

61

56 

52 

48 

40 

36

38 

, 46 

50 

52 

52

50 

50 

50 

50 

48 

52

Apr.

61 

71 

88 

97 

107

104 

100 

97 

91

88

97 

100 

104 

100 

104

104 

100 

100 

100 

94

91 

91

88 

78 

71

73 

73 

68 

64 

59

May

61 

61 

59 

50 

42

38 

40 

42 

59 

84

91 

94 

100 

114 

142

210 

235 

409 

363 

260

210 

168 

139 

110

88

61 

46 

40 

36 

34 

32

June

31 

28 

26 

21 

18

17 

16 

15 

14 

124

215 

247 

220 

253 

435

420 

225 

374 

1,320 

1,040

669 

273 

200 

155 

128

107 

132 

279 

225 

159

Monthly discharge of Arkansas River at Syracuse, Kans., for the ye 

tember 30, 1926

Month

Discharge in second-fee

Maximum

October-....-. ..... _ .......... . .. .....

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

May. ---------- ______ ------ _ -.---_---.. ___ ...

July.--.........................-------,--.............

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

181 

450 

305 

386 

253 

114 

107 

409 

1,320 

555 

110 

114

1,320

Minimum

66 

107 

142 

210 

124 

36 

59 

32 

14 

9 

2 

3

2

I

uly

124 

97 

81 

71 

59

48 

40 

31 

38 

110

132 

195 

925 

555 

409

247 

155 

104 

78 

64

48 

42 

38 

32 

31

24 

20 

17 

11 

10 

9

Aug.

9

7 

6 

5 

5

5 

4 

4 

4 

3

3 

3 

2 

2 

2

2 

2 

3 

3 

3

2 

6 

110 

66 

50

26 

10 

5 

5 

4 

4

Sept.

3

3 

107 

114 

66

52 

56 

36 

9 

6

6 

6

5 

5 

5

5 

5 

5 

5 

5

5 

5 

5 

4 

4

4 

4 

4 

4 

4

ir ending Sept

!ean

90.4 

260 

237 

299 

207 

66.3 

88.8 

113 

246 

124 

11.8 

18.2

146

Run-off in

acre-feet

5,550 

15,500 

'4,600 

18,400 

11,600 

4,080 

5,280 

6,950 

14,600 

7,620 

726 

1,080

106,000
56 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART VII

ARKANSAS RIVER AT GARDEN CITY, EANS.

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 19, T. 24 S., R. 32 W., at highway bridge half a mile 

south of Garden City, Finney County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 21, 1922, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder in wooden shelter and well, located on downstream side of concrete bridge pier near center of channel; maintained by 

irrigation commissioner. Gage records height of underground water after 

surface flow ceases,

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by wadingCHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of loose, clean sand and gravel; shifting. 

No well-defined control.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage from water-stage recorder, 3.73 feet 

at 6 p. m. February 20 (discharge, 164 second-feet); minimum discharge, no 

flow for long periods.

1922-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 7.86 feet June 18, 1923.(discharge,, 

19,500 second-feet); minimum discharge, no flow during several periods.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

REGULATION. Flow is regulated by diversion and storage of water in western 

Kansas and eastern Colorado for irrigation.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curves fairly well 

defined. Mean daily gage height determined to hundredths from gage 

charts by inspection. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily 

gage height to rating table; shifting-control method used April 27 to May 22- 

Records fair.

The following discharge measurements were made:

April 30, 1926: Gage height, 2.99 feet; discharge, 3.95 second-feet.

June 21, 1926: Gage height, 3.18 feet; discharge, 18.66 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Arkansas River at Garden City, Kans., for the 

year ending September 30, 1926

Day

3-- 

4.... 

5--. -

6

8---- - 

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

10-- 

12-- 

13-- 

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

16-- 

17-- 

18-- 

19---....-.......-.--.-.--.-.

on

21-- 

22-- 

23-- 

24.. --------------

25-- 

26-- 

27.. . .

28 

29-- . ..

30 _ . . __

31 _ .

Oct.

0.2

.3

.4

.7

.6

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

Nov.

0.2

.9

.3

.3

1.0

12

5

16

17

Ol

107

64

46

AK

38

26

19

14

10

1 3

12

10

13

13

Dee.

12

13

14

8

17

27

21

21

18

9

12

17

33

36

*3A

34

36

40

45

43

43

43

43

Jan.

65

84

87

04

94

84

84

84

QA

97

104

107

io£

136

136

111

97

87

Feb.

58

38

31

29

26

25

24

21

20

18

19

23

1 8

19

18

24

51

153

111

64

43

31

23

11

g

Mar.

7

6

6

6

6

6

5

6

17

13

8

5

8

6

6

5

5

3

3

9

23

11

8

6

6

7

7

6

8

Apr.

14

13

12

15

21

21

21

18

19

21

U

!

9

8

6

4

3

6

18

19

14

11

9

6

4

3

3

May

4

4

1.5

1.0

.7

.6

.9

1.7

3

3

4

9

8

8

5

3

3

3

3

12

10

1.4

June

7

13

3

.6

NOTE. Braced figure shows estimated averge daily discharge for period indicated. No flow during 

periods for which no records are given.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN - 57

Monthly dischargejaf Arkansas River at Garden City, Kans., for t le year ending

September 30, 1926

Month

April..... .................... ....r ._ ...................

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

The year.. ______________________

Discharge in second-fe

Maximum

0.7 

111 

48 

H8 

153 

23 

21 

12 

14 

0 

0 

0

153

Minimum

0.0 

.2

7 

65 

9 

3 

3 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

tan

0.158 

2.4 

16.9

1 

5.7 

7.78 

1.9 

2.90 

1.72 

.0 

.0 

.0

7.4

Run-off in 

acre-feet

9.7 

1,330 

1,590 

6,210 

1,980 

478 

739 

178 

102 

0 

0 

0

15,600

ARKANSAS RIVER AT LARNED, KANS.

LOCATION. In NE. % sec. 5, T. 22 S., R. 16 W., at highway br

above Pawnee River and half a mile south of Larned, Pa'w 

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 22, 1922, to September 30, 1926. 

'GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on downstream side of

pier near center of channel. Gage records height of gro

surface flow ceases. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side c

wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. The bed is composed of loose clean s

shifting. No definite control. 

.EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage from water-stag1

feet at 7 p. m. January 31 (discharge, 544 second-feet)

charge, no flow for long periods.

1922«-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 9.5 feet on Augus

charge, 14,300 second-feet); minimum discharge, no flow

periods.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. Large portion of flow is diverted in western Kan

Colorado for irrigation. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating

well defined. Daily discharge determined by applying

mean daily gage height obtained by planimeter or by inspee

graph. Records fair.

'The following discharge measurements were made: 

April 20, 1926: Gage height, 3.78 feet; discharge, 113 secondMay 30, 1926: Gage height, 3.64 feet; discharge, 61.3 second-f

ge half a mile 

:e County.

linder bridge 

d water after

bridge or by 

d and gravel;

recorder, 4.41 

minimum dis25, 1923 (disuring several

s and eastern

curves fairly

rating table

on of recorder
58 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART VII

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Arkansas River at Lamed, Kans., for the year 

ending September SO, 1926

Day

1

2 - --- 

3

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

5 

6.....-..--.---..-.--- . .-.

7

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

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

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

1 9

13 

14

16. 

19- ..--,

20------------ --------------------

21

22 . - - .-.

23 

24 

26. - .- -.

07

2^

30- ----------------------------

31 

Oct.

23

22

20

20

18

18

17

17

14

33

20

22

23

21

20

20

20

20

25

28

OC

1 ff

19

19

18

Nov.

20

25

22

17

20

KO

°0

&5

70

63

60

68

80

105

238

238

198

184

164

80

6R

(53

5<*

50

46

46

Dec.

43

44

40

32

37

31

41

38

40

43

43

43

46

35

28

24

28

34

53

4fi

43

46

45

50

44

42

42

42

42

42

Jan.

45

50

65

80

85

125

Tin

140

140

140

160

180

220

297

206

306

360

333

333

270

260

250

240

230

220

210

940

414

513

Feb.

405

282

224

192

155

175

160

140

109

98

83,

80

70

60

60

66

83

48

80

102

160

202 224

323

214

121

186

Mar.

121

115

109

109

106

102

94

98

98

98

102

113

109

98

90

86

76

66

73

53

76

102

80

73

60

63

60

60

26

12

10

Apr.

9

9

28

269

250

202

180

170

155

165

214

224

208

186

175

170

150

117

121

117

109

106

102

- 83

73

76

80

76

76

70

May

66

66

66

56

56

63

102

117

113

106

90

94

86

76

76

80

66

70

60

48

40

28

21

12

5

NOTE. No gasre-heiRht recorl for Oct. 9, Dec. 16,17. 21-24, Jan. 1-4, 7-13, 20-29, Mar. 5, Sept. 24-29' discharge based on observer's notes and climatologic records. No flow during periods for which no discharge'is 

given.

Monthly discharge of Arkansas River at Lamed, Kans., for the year ending September 30, 1926

Month

February - ... 

April---- - - - __-- -- -.--. ...

July- . _ -

September. . ... . .

The vear.-... .... ..

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

28 

238 

53 

513 

405 

121 

269 

117 

0 

0 

0 

14

513

Minimum

13 

17 

17 

45 

48 

10 

9 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

Mean

19.6 

£3.1 

40.4 

216 

152 

81.9 

132 

53.6 . 

0 

0 

0 

.47

64.3

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,210 

4,640 

2,480 

13,300 8,440- 

5,040 

7, 860 

3,300 

0 

0 

0 

28

46.600'

ARKANSAS RIVER HEAR WICHITA, EASTS.

LOCATION. Near center of section line between sees. 7 and 18, T. 27 S., R.

1 E., at Thirteenth Avenue highway bridge, IVz miles above Little Arkansas

River and 2 miles northwest of Wichita, Sedgwick County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 11, 1921, to September 30, 1926. 

GAGE. Gurley water-stage recorder on downstream side of bridge pier.

spected by P. L. Brockway, City engineer. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or

wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Wide, flat bed composed of clean sand, shifting.

well-defined control.

Inby

No
AKKANSAS KIVEK BASIN

10.35 feet 

to Sept. 10. 

J me 10, 1923;

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year 

at noon March 30 (discharge, 885 second-feet). No flow June

1921-1926: Maximum discharge, 8,510 second-feet on 

minimum discharge, no flow during periods in several years.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation slightly affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Most of low-water flow is diverted for irrigation in -w estern Kansas 

and eastern Colorado.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. One fairly well denned 

rating curve used. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to ra ing table mean 

daily gage heights determined by inspection of recorder graph. Records fair.

The following discharge measurements were made:

March 18,1926: Gage height, 9.40 feet; discharge, 226 second-fe st.

July 8,1926: Gage height, 8.15 feet; discharge, 0.02 second-foot.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Arkansas River near Wichita, Kai 

ending September SO, 1926

Day

1 ... .

2.. _ -

3 .

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

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

6.. ...... ... --------

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

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

10 

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

IS---..............-.

13 

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

15-- ............

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

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

18--. ............

in

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

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

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

23 

24 

25 . ......

26.- 

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

28 

29--....-... ......

30 .

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

Oct.

on

-66

fin

40

28

22

19

18

12

12

1 °.

18

20

QA

oo

on

19

1 S

40

40

40

QQ

36

34

36

Nov.

34

34

34

34

36

43

132

240

282

234

366

312

338

398-1

379

66

353

340

340

340

353

334

314

308

308

308

2G4

263

252

Dec.

234

229

217

217

206

200

177

166

154

149

138

126

126

121 !

14 '

83

64

110

90

?3

75

Jan.

70

L 75

80

} 100

230

230

Feb.

211

234

269

308

275

263

194

160

132

14

76

69

69

69

43

36

36

63

72

76

57

72

217

334

340

340

340

340

Mar.

327

320

2S4

269

246

240

234

228

222

223

217

229

O04

234

234

223

258

314

294

288

620

718

Apr.

405

340

275

263

269

392

542

592

599

592

585

578

578

578

628

606

571

475

426

386

353

308

288

263

252

240

223

211

200

Ma}

20

2C

2C

19

16

13

16

21

21

17

141'

11

1(

1(

<

<

(

,>

1

1

1

>

 )

4

June

13

11

9

 7

5

3

1

Sept.

379

Oftl

160

200

217

onft

14Q

on

69

60

69

72

63

60

59

s., for the year

NOTE. Gage not read during period of ice effect Dec. 21 to Jan. 30; discharge estimate I. No gage-height 

record Mar. 9-12, May 25-28, June 2-4, 9-16, July 18-20, Aug. 8-14, Sept. 1-2, and 7-11; discharge interpolated. No flow during periods for which no discharge is given.

Monthly discharge of Arkansas River near Wichita, Kans., for the y ar ending September SO, 1926

Month

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

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

September.-.---.- _ .--. _ _ ... __ .-.. ___ _ .-.-.

Discharge hi second-fe

Maximum

80 

398 

234 

230 

340 

718 

628 

217 

15 

0 

0 

* 379

718

Minimum

12 

34

36 

217 

200 

18 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

I

t

[ean

28.5 

263 

24 

95.6 

71 

286 

10 

24 

2.13 

0 

0 

10

34

Kun-off in 

acre-feet

1,750 

15,700 

7,620 

5,880 

9,500 

17,600 

24,400 

7,620 

127 

0 

0 

6,550

96,800
60 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART VII

ARKANSAS RIVER AT ARKANSAS CITY, EANS.

LOCATION. In NW. }i sec. 25, T. 34 S., R. 3 E., at Chestnut Avenue highway 

bridge half a mile west of Arkansas City, Cowley County, 5 miles above 

mouth of Walnut River and 8 miles below Ninnescah River.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 23, 1902, to July 31, 1906; September 10, 1921, 

to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Chain gage on upstream handrail of bridge; read by W. C. Sweet.

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

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed is clean sand; shifting. No well-defined control.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 13.34 feet at 

5 p. m. September 5 (discharge, 7,760 second-feet); minimum stage, 6.48 

feet at 7.20 a. m. August 11 and 12 (discharge, 41 second-feet).

1902-1905; 1921-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 25.46 feet on June 11, 

1923 (discharge not determined); minimum discharge, 12 second-feet in 

March and April, 1923.

DIVERSIONS. Diversions in western Kansas and eastern Colorado for irrigation 

takes large part of the natural flow.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined 

below 10,000 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage heights to rating table. 

Records good.

The following discharge imasuremants were made:

March 17, 1926: Gage height, 7.55 feet; discharge, 536 second-feet.

July 7, 1926: Gage height, 6.77 feet; discharge, 118 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Arkansas River at Arkansas City, Kans., for the 

year ending September 30, 1926

Day

1 

2 

3 

5 

6 

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

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

Q. ............ -

10 

12 ....... -

13 

14 

15 

16. 

17 

18 --------_

20.-. . ---------

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

23 

25 

26 

28 ! 

30 

31 

Oct.

410

475

442

306

275

236

255

255

200

192

192

177

185

240

218

236

270

265

265

275

300

295

344

410

605

328

317

350

312

275

255

Nov.

255

265

280

285

295

290

508

632

755

605

605

572

572 605

572

540

475

508

£08

475

442

442

442

410

410

410

410

380

380

380

Dec.

350

380

380

410

475

410

410

410

410

442

410

380

360

350

344

339

350

317

328

334

380

306

218

236

236

230

220

230

250

270

320

Jan.

380

442

442

380

442

475

540

605

475

410

334

270

312

339

404

523

642

642

642

605

236

245

295

328

508

475

47C

410

Feb.

545

680

605

572

605

680

642

572

605

540

540

540

475

442

442

475

442

540

508

£08

£40

i>79

605

642

C79

306

439

Mar.

572

572

572

540

540

508

475

475

508

475

475

475

475

475

475

442

442

475

475

475

492

508

540

540

572

605

572

572

572

605

572

Apr.

508

508

572

718

830

910

1,080

1,080

1,120

1,160

1,550

1,550

1,450

1,550

1,450

1,350

1,250

1,160

1,080

950

870

830

792

755

680

680

642

605

605

572

May

572

508

540

540

572

572

572

605

540

572

540

572

572

572

572

540

540

540

540

540

508

475

442

410

410

350

322

295

285

285

285

June

285

295

410

475

475

442

317

240

209

350

572

508

265

240

232

192

181

209

162

162

155

152

177

177

181

270

209

475

209

July

181

136

98

98

104

110

123

107

295

300

285

275

350

350

380

410

312

256

200

170

146

177

285

306

234

136

114

92

87

87

Aug.

92

84

117

98

78

76

70

76

60

50

45

48

52

136

218

2,250

2,550

1,160

2,450

1,250

1,160

718

508

475

339

2Sfi

209

200

240

830

Sept.

410

200

181

317

7,510

4,7aO

2,860

1,250

1,450

642

"79

£08

642

1,120

1,080

755

605

572

540

350

350

306

312,

328

328

306

306

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected lay ice Dec. 26-31; discharge bf sed en weather records and observer's notes. No gage-height record Nov. 8,15, Dec. 25, Jan. 1, 17, Feb. 1, 28, Mar. 21, Apr. 18, May 23 

Inli' .4,.5j, 18, 25i discharge interpolated.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 61

Monthly discharge of Arkansas River at Arkansas City, Kans., for the year ending

September SO, 1926

Month

October __________________________

January ____________________ ___ ...

March ____________________________

April.. ___ ..................................'..........

Affflv

July._____.__.__________________.__.._...._._.___._._____

September ____ __ _______________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

605 

755 

475 

642 

680 

605 

1,550 

605 

572 

410 

2,550 

7,510

7,510

Minimum

177 

255 

218 

236 

306 

442 

508 

285 

152 

87 

45 

181

45

Mean

296 

457 

338 

436 

543 

518 

962 

490 

279 

205 

515 

1,050

505

Run-off in 

acre-feet

18,200 

27,200 

20,800 

26,800 

30,200 

31,900 

57,200 

30,100 

16,600 

12,600 

31,700 

62,500

366,000

GRAPE CREEK NEAR WESTC1IFFE, COIO.

LOCATION. In sec. 36, T. 21 S., R. 73 W., at concrete weir 1 mile above highwater line of DeWeese-Dye Reservoir 3 miles northwest of Westcliffe, 

Ouster County. Nearest tributary enters from west, hah* a mile upstream.

DRAINAGE AREA. 346 square miles (measured on Forest Service map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 1, 1924, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Bristol float-type water-stage recorder at left bank 50 feet upstream 

from weir; inspected by George Batchelar.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading except at extreme high stage 

when measurements are made from bridge some distance upstream.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and gravel. Control concrete 

weir which is permanent. Banks subject to overflow at stage of 3 feet.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 2.78 feet from 9 to 11 p. m. June 8 (discharge, 425 second-feet); 

minimum stage, 0.22 foot at 4 p. m. September 21 (discharge, 6.3 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice; observations discontinued during 

winter.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation slightly shifting; affected by ice. Rating 

curve well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory during 

open water. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table .mean 

daily gage height obtained by inspection of recorder graph; shifting-control 

method used September 16-30. Records excellent except for winter for 

which they are fair.

COOPERATION. The State engineer furnished results of discharge measurements 

and Southern Colorado Power Co. furnished the gage-height record.

Discharge measurements of Grape Creek near Westcliffe, Colo., during the year 

ending September 30, 1926

Date

Oct 13.... ......

Nov. 19 ......

Dec. 19... ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.43

.76 ".90

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

14.1

37.1

23.0

16.7

Date

Feb. 9 .

May 20... ......

a

Feet

1.37

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

24.9

110

122

Date

Aug. 27.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.81

.34

.29

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

189

10.1

9.0

0 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

NOTE. Measurements made by employee of State engineer. 

63014 30 5
62 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART VII

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Grape Creek near Westcliffe, Colo., for the year 

ending September 30, 1926

Day

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

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

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

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

5 _ . ___ . __ .

6-.--.-... ......

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

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

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

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

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

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

13 

14 ____ . _ ....

15 ......

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

17 

18 

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

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

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

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

23 

24. .

25 .

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

27. ...

28 

29.. ........

30. . .

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

Oct.

14

12

12

13

14

17

15

16

14

15

15

14

14

18

24

30

32

28

25

23

21

23

22

22

19

17

16

17

19

Nov.

21

20

26

28

21

19

22

45

54

51

42

32

40

35

42

39

52

44

37

35

33

30

39

36

35

36

35

38

39

34

Dec.

33

34

31

31

33

34

36

40

43

40

41

40

28

24

22

21

22

22

OO

23

Jan.

17

Feb.

25

Mar.

40

54

65

60

56

50

46

44

72

127

116

11285 

42

36

AK

47

W

25

40

Apr.

46

45

51

73

239

384

230

117

84

77

56

41

38

64

Kg

44

44

Ac

45

71

124

53

40

39

38

40

64

46

A.<\

May

56

59

68

57

58

85

120

82

68

77

187

266

273

166

82

76

84

93

120

130

160

193

232

292

302

299

304

217

228

June

9A1

261

297

294

270

259

398

390

334

277

261

294

254

183

104

89

60

49

34

31

35

46

43

38

37

fid

July

80

76

85

86

100

117

172

127

72

47

42

42

70

49

43

37

30

24

18

14

15

17

20

23

29

26

21

22

19

22

18

Aug.

16

14

14

13

16

38

52

48

38

33

33

30

24

2942 '

31

26

26

23

18

16

14

14

12

12

11

9.9

9.5

8.4

8.8

8.8

Sept.

8.4

8.4

8.4

11.0

12.0

11.0

9.2

8.8

8.8

8.4

9.5

9.5

9.2

8.4

8.1

8.1

7.0

* 7.7

7.0

7.0

6.6

8.1

7.4

7.4

7.7

8.4

9.5

10.0

9.9

8.8

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 4, 15-20, and Mar. 30-31; no gage-height record 

Dec. 21 to Mar. 12; discharge based on temperature record and current-meter measurements. Braced 

figures represent mean discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Grape Creek near Westcliffe, Colo., for the year ending September SO, 1926

Month

December. ____ . ___________ . . . . _ ..

January.. ____________________________

February.. _____ ______ __ __ . _ _ ..

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

May.. ________ . ___________ __ __ __

June... ____________________________ -

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

August.. __ __ _____ _________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

32

54 

43

127 

384 

304 

398 

172 

52 

12

398

Minimum

12

19 

21

19 

38 

56 

31 

14 

8.4 

6.6

6.6

Mean

18.5 

35.3 

28.2 

23 

25 

52.3 

81.8 

153 

174 

60.4 

22.2 

8.66

56.1

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,140 

2,100 

1,730 

1,430 

1,390 

3,229 

4,870 

9,410 

10,400 

3,100 

l,3flO 

515

40,700

WEST BEAVER CREEK NEAR VICTOR, COLO.

LOCATION. In sec. 30, T. 16 S., R. 68 W., at Skaguay power station of Southern 

Colorado Power Co., 7 miles southeast of Victor, Fremont County. Nearest 

tributary, East Beaver Creek, enters 2 miles downstream.

DRAINAGE AREA. 66 square miles (drainage area above reservoir outlet).
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 63

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1905, to September 30, 1926.

DETERMINATION OF DISCHARGE. Water used through power house is brought 

by pipe line from reservoir 3K miles upstream; quantity measured hourly 

by weir, and a quantity representing the gain or loss in the reservoir during 

- the period is added or subtracted. To determine the natural flow of stream 

the seepage through the dam is measured by weir and added to the total 

quantity thus obtained. This method takes no account of evaporation 

from the surface of the reservoir.

DIVERSIONS. Above the power reservoir are three reservoirs from which the 

town of Victor obtains its municipal supply. In the upper basin are four 

reservoirs from which water is diverted through St. John Tunnel into Lake 

Moraine, and thence by natural channels to Colorado Springs, where it is 

used as municipal supply. During 1926, 1,340 acre-feet were diverted 

through St. John Tunnel. Below the power plant, adjudicated decrees for 

diversions of 126 second-feet from Beaver Creek, which is formed by East 

and West Beaver Creeks. In addition, there is an irrigation reservoir in 

operation which has a filing for 4,760 acre-feet.

COOPERATION. Records are furnished through courtesy of Southern Colorado 

Power Co.

Monthly discharge of West Beaver Creek near Victor, Colo., for the year ending

September 30, 1926

Month

November.. _________

Mean 

discharge 

in secondfeet

4.67

1.91

6.25

12.9

13.1

13,2

Run-ofl 

in acrefeet

281

114

384

793

728

452

786

Month

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

Mean 

discharge 

in secondfeet

48.2

82.8

66.2

31.5

19.8

25.7

Run-ofl 

in acrefeet

2,960

4,930

4,070

1,940

1,180

18,600

BOEBMEE CREEK KEAB PIKES PEAK, coio.

LOCATION. In,NW. % sec. 32, T. 14 S., R. 68 W., 3H miles south of Pikes Peak, 

El Paso County, above Little Beaver and Sackett Creeks. Altitude, 11,000 

feet.

DRAINAGE AREA. 7.2 square miles (measured on topographic map). About 75 

per cent of this area is above timber line. To the natural drainage has 

been added that of West Beaver Creek above intake of Strickler Tunnel.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1909, to September 30, 1926.

DETERMINATION OF DISCHARGE. Flow measured by sharp-crested weir, 60 inches 

long, with complete end contraction. A stake is driven into bed of stream 

in pool above weir, so that its head is level with crest of weir; depth of water 

over, stake is measured by steel scale. Discharge is computed by Francis 

formula.

REGULATION. Flow regulated by series of three reservoirs having an aggregate 

capacity of 1,400 acre-feet; reservoirs operated by Colorado Springs Water 

Department.

DIVERSIONS. Water diverted above weir for use in Victor is measured and 

added to flow over Boehmer Creek weir to show total run-off.

COOPERATION. Monthly discharge computed from records furnished by Colorado Springs Water Department.
64 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART VII

Monthly discharge of Boehmer Creek near Pikes Peak, Colo., for the year ending

September SO, 1926

[Drainage area, 7.2 square miles]

Month

December _________ . ..........

January. _______ . ..............

March. __________________

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

May __________________

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum

2.34 

1.35 

.92 

.73 

.73 

.73 

3.50 

35.6 

28.5 

25.3 

14.2 

8.01

35.6

Minimum

1.35 

.92 

.73 

.73 

.73 

.64 

.64 

5.10 

13.4 

14.2 

4.98 

3.50

.64

Mean

1.84 

1.23 

.91 

.73 

.73 

.73 

1.00 

14.7 

23.6 

19.3 

11.6 

5.64

6.88

Per 

square 

mile

0.256 

.171 

.126 

.101 

.101 

.101 

.139 

2.04 

3.28 

2.68 

1.61 

.783

.956

Run-off

Inches

0.30 

.19 

.15 

.12 

.11 

.12 

.16 

2.35 

3.66 

3.09 

1.86 

.87

12.98

Acre-feet

113

73.2 

56.0 

44.9 

40.5 

44.9 

59.5 

904 

1,400 

1,190 

713 

336

4,980

LITTLE BEAVER CREEK NEAR PIKES PEAK, COLO.

LOCATION. In NW. Ji NW. % sec. 32, T. 14 S., R. 68 W., just above mouth of 

creek and Z% miles south of Pikes Peak, El Paso County. Little Beaver 

Creek enters Boehmer Creek from west 0.3 mile above reservoir No. 4. 

Altitude of station, 11,000 feet.

DEAINAGE AEEA. 1.0 square mile (measured on topographic map). About 25 

per cent of area above timber line; remainder sparsely timbered.

RECOEDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1909, to September 30, 1926.

DETEEMINATION OF DISCHAEGE. Flow measured by sharp-crested weir, 24 inches 

long, with complete end contraction. A stake is driven into bed of stream 

in pool above weir, so that its head is level with crest of weir; depth of water 

over stake is measured by steel scale. Discharge is computed by Francis 

formula.

DIVEESIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

COOPEEATION. Monthly discharge computed from records furnished by Colorado 

Springs Water Department.

Monthly discharge of Little Beaver Creek near Pikes Peak, Colo., for the year ending

September SO, 1926

[Drainage area, 1.0 square mile]

Month

January ________________

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

0.60 

.22 

.05 

.02 

.02 

.02 

.82 

2.64 

3.96 

1.78 

1.04 

1.07

3.96

Minimum

0.22 

.05 

.05 

.02 

.02 

.02 

.02 

1.04 

1.28 

1.04 

.72 

.25

.02

Mean

0.38 

.18 

.05 

.02 

.02 

.02 

.061 

1.79 

2.70 

1.39 

.82 

.55

.67

. Per

square 

mile

0.38 

.18 

.05 

.02 

.02 

.02 

.061 

1.79 

2.70 

1.39 

.82 

.55

.67

Run-off

Inches

0.44 

.20 

.06 

.02 

.02 

.02 

.07 

2.06 

3.01 

1.60 

.95 

.61

9.06

Acre-feet

23.4 

10.7 

3.1 

1.2 

1.1 

1.2 

3.6 

110 

161 

85.5 

50.4 

32.7

484
AKKANSAS KIVEK BASIN 65

SACKETT CREEK NEAR PIKES PEAK, COIO.

LOCATION. In SE. }4 NW. K sec. 32, T. 14 8., R. 68 W., just above mouth of 

creek and 4 miles southeast of Pikes Peak, El Paso County. Sackett 

Creek enters Boehmer Creek from north, a short distance above reservoir 

No. 4. Altitude of station, 11,000 feet.

DBAINAGE AKEA. 0.65 square mile (measured on topographic map). About 30 

per cent of area above timber line; remainder sparsely timbered.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1909, to September 30, 1926.

DETERMINATION OF DISCHARGE. Flow measured by sharp-crested weir 24 inches 

long with complete end contraction. A stake is driven into bed of stream 

in pool above weir so that its head is level with crest of weir; depth of water 

over stake is measured by steel scale. Discharge is computed by Francis 

formula. ,

DIVEBSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

COOPERATION. Monthly discharge computed from records furnished by Colorado 

Springs Water Department.

Monthly discharge of Sackett Creek near Pikes Peak, Colo., for the year ending

September SO, 1926

[Drainage area, 0.65 square mile]

Month

March. _________________

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

July...... . . 

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

0.22 

.05 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.02 

4.32 

4.32 

1.11 

.54 

.45

4.32

Minimum

0.05 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.22 

1.18 

.45 

.16 

.03

.00

Mean

0.113

.008 

.000 

.000 

.000 

.000 

.011 

1.90 

2.88 

.803 

.348 

.135

.518

Per 

square 

mile

0.174 

.012 

.000 

.000 

.000 

' .000 

.017 

2.92 

443 

1.24 

.635 

.208

.797

Run-off

Inches

0.20 

.01 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.02 

3.37 

4.94 

1.43 

.62 

.23

10.82

Acre-feet

6.9 

.5 

.0 

.0 

.0 

.0 

.7 

117 

171 

49.4 

21.4 

8.0

375

LION CREEK NEAR HALFWAY, COLO.

LOCATION. In NE. % sec. 15, T. 14 S., R. 68 W., at mouth of creek, half a mile 

southwest of Halfway, El Paso County. Lion Creek enters Ruxton Creek 

from west. Altitude of station, 9,250 feet.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2.0 square miles (measured on topographic map). Includes 

all area above The Crater apparently tributary to Sheep Creek. About 30 

per cent of area above timber line; remainder sparsely timbered.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1, 1908, to September 30, 1926.

DETERMINATION OF DISCHARGE. Flow measured by sharp-crested weir 30 inches 

long, with complete end contraction. A stake is driven into bed of stream 

in pool above weir, so that its head is level with crest of weir; depth of 

water over stake is measured by steel scale. Discharge is computed by 

Francis formula.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

COOPEBATION. Monthly discharge computed from records furnished by Colorado 

Springs Water Department.
66 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART VII

Monthly discharge of Lion Creek near Halfway, Colo., for the year endeng September

30, 1926

[Drainage area, 2.0 square miles]

Month

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

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

September. ______ ... ............

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1.30 

1.30 

.79 

.56 

.61 

.79 

2.23 

2.93 

1.38 

2.57 

2.40 

1.83

2.93

Minimum

1.10 

.79 

.56 

.46 

.41 

.51 

.46 

1.45 

.91 

1.38 

1.17 

1.17

.41

Mean

1.18 

1.00 

.69 

.51 

.48 

.60 

1.22 

1.90 

1.16 

2.02 

1.85 

1.43

1.18

Per 

square 

mile

0.590 

.500 

.345 

.255 

.240 

.300 

.610 

.950 

.580 

1.01 

.925 

.715

.590

Run-off

Inches

0.68 

.56 

.40 

.29 

.25 

.35 

.68 

1.10 

.65 

1.16 

1.07 

.80

7.99

Acre-feet

72.6 

59.5 

42.4 

31.4 

26.7 

36.9 

72.6 

117 

69.0 

124 

114 

85.1

851

SHEEP CHEEK NEAR HALFWAY, COIO.

LOCATION. In SW. % sec. 11, T. 14 S., R. 68 W., a quarter of a mile west of 

Halfway, El Paso County. No tributary between station and mouth, a 

short distance below. Sheep Creek enters Ruxton Creek from west a 

short distance above Halfway. Altitude of station, 9,100 feet.

DRAINAGE ABEA. 0.73 square mile (measured on topographic map). Does not 

include an/ area above The Crater as this is most probably tributary to 

Lion Creek. Practically all below timber line but sparsely timbered.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. April 1, 1908, to September 30, 1926.

DETERMINATION OF DISCHARGE. Flow measured by sharp-crested weir 30 inches 

long with complete end contraction. A stake is driven into bed of stream 

in pool above weir, so that its head is level with crest of weir; depth of water 

over stake is measured by steel scale. Discharge is computed by Francis 

formula.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

COOPERATION. Monthly discharge computed from records furnished by Colorado 

Springs Water Department.

Monthly discharge of Sheep Creek near Halfway, Colo., for the year ending September

30, 1926

[Drainage area, 0.73 square mile]

Month

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

June

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

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

The year. ____________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

0.36 

.41 

.16 

.13 

.16 

.23 

1.17 

2.92 

1.75 

1.52 

.97 

.56

2.92

Minimum

0.27 

.16 

.10 

.10 

.10 

.13 

.13 

1.17 

.56 

.61 

.46 

.27

.10

 Mean

0.34 

.25 

.13 

.12 

.13 

.16 

.63 

1.85 

.83 

1.11 

.70 

.39

.56

Per

square 

mile

0.466 

.342 

.178 

.164 

.178 

.219 

.863 

2.53 

1.14 

1.52 

.959 

.534

.767

Run-off

Inches

0.54 

.38 

.21 

.19 

.19 

.25 

.96 

2.92 

1.27 

1.75 

1.11 

.60

10.37

Acre-feet

20.9 

14.9 

8.0

7.4 

7.2 

9.8 

37.5 

114 

49.4 

68.2 

43.0 

23.2

404
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 67

SOUTH KUXTOW CREEK AT HALFWAY, COLO.

LOCATION. In SW. Y* sec. 11, T. 14 S., R. 68 W., just above hydroelectric intake 

at Halfway, El Paso County. No tributary between station and mouth, a 

short distance below. South Ruxton Creek enters Ruxton Creek from 

south of Halfway. Altitude of station, 9,000 feet.

DRAINAGE AREA. 3.95 square miles (measured on topographic map). Practically all below timber line and heavily timbered.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 1, 1906, to September 30, 1926.

DETERMINATION OP DISCHARGE. Flow measured by two sharp-crested weirs, 

with complete end contraction. Discharge is computed by Francis formula. 

The main weir is one-third mile above mouth of creek and a short distance 

above hydroelectric intake which has a capacity of 4.63 feet. The second 

weir is halfway between main weir and mouth of creek and measures inflow 

chiefly from springs below intake and a small amount of seepage. At all 

times except during high water capacity of intake is sufficient to take entire 

flow passing main weir, and flow at two weirs is combined to give total 

run-off of the basin. During high water excess passing intake and recorded 

at the lower weir does not represent increased flow between weirs and is 

discarded. In 'its place is used a constant quantity based on inflow and 

. seepage at other times.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

COOPERATION. Monthly discharge computed from records furnished by Colorado 

Springs Water Department.

Monthly discharge of South Ruxton Creek at Halfway, Colo., for the year ending

September SO, 1926

[Drainage area, 3.95 square mUes]

Month

October ...............................

January ________________

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

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

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

June __________________

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

September- ______________

The year _____________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1.60 

1.17 

.91 

.79 

.67 

.79 

2.49 

12.8 

13.2 

4.84 

3.12 

2.57

13.2

Minimum

1.17 

.91 

.72 

.66 

.61 

.56 

.66 

3.80 

4.00 

3.06 

2.23 

1.60

.56

Mean

1.35 

1.05 

.86 

.66 

.65 

.63 

1.42 

6.46 

8.73 

3.91 

2.77 

1.99

2.55

Per

square 

mile

0.342 

.266 

.218 

.167 

.165 

.159 

.359 

1.64 

2.21 

.990 

.701 

.504

.646

Run-off

Inches

0.39 

.30 

.25 

.19 

.17 

.18 

.40 

1.89 

2.47 

1.14 

.81 

.56

8.75

Acre-feet

83.0 

62.5 

52.9 

40.6 

36.1 

38.7 

84.5 

397 

519 

240 

170 

118

1,840

CABIN GREEK WEAR HALFWAY, COLO.

LOCATION. In SW. % NW. K sec. 11, T. 14 S., R. 68 W., just above hydroelectric intake, three-eighths of a mile north of Halfway, El Paso County. 

Cabin Creek enters Ruxton Creek half a mile below Halfway. Altitude 

of station, about 9,000 feet.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2.4 square miles (measured on topographic map). About 

15 per cent of area above timber line; remainder sparsely timbered.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1906, to September 30, 1926.
68 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART VII

DETEBMINATION OP DISCHARGE. Flow measured by two sharp-crested weirs with 

complete end contraction. Discharge computed by Francis formula. The 

main weir is about one-third of a mile above mouth of creek and just above 

hydroelectric intake. The second weir is 50 feet above mouth of creek and 

measures flow from springs and small tributaries entering below intake. 

Except during high water measured flow at weirs is combined to give run-off 

from basin. During high water record from lower weir is discharged and 

inflow estimated. (See description of South Ruxton Creek at Halfway, 

Colo.)

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATIONS. None.

COOPEBATION. Monthly discharge computed from records furnished by Colorado 

Springs Water Department.

Monthly discharge of Cabin Creek near Halfway, Colo., for the year ending September SO, 1926

[Drainage area, 2.4 square miles]

Month

January ________________

March _________________

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

June __________________

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

September _______________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1.83 

1.17 

.85 

.61 

.56 

.73 

3.06 

6.80 

5.40 

5.40 

2.84 

1.75

6.80

Minimum

1.17 

.85 

.51 

.41 

.41 

.51 

.66 

3.60 

3.06 

2.84 

1.75 

1.10

.41

Mean

1.43 

1.01 

.74 

.55 

.49 

.62 

1.41 

4.91 

4.19 

3.84 

2.21 

1.36

1.91

Per 

square 

mile

0.596 

.421 

.308 

.229 

.204 

.258 

.588 

2.05 

L75 

1.60 

.921 

.567

.796

Run-off

Inches

0.69 

.47 

.36 

.26 

.21 

.30 

.66 

2.36 

1.95 

1.84 

1.06 

.63

10.79

Acre-feet

87.9 

60.1 

45.5 

33.8 

27.2 

38.1 

83.9 

302 

249 

236 

136 

80.9

1,380

SUTHERLAND CREEK NEAR MANITOU, COIO.

LOCATION. In SW. % sec. 9, T. 14 S., R. 67 W., V/z miles southeast of Manitou, 

El Paso County. No large tributary between station and mouth, 1 mile 

below. Altitude of station, 6,600 feet.

DRAINAGE AREA. 4.4 square miles (measured on topographic map). Practically 

all below timber line.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1918, to September 30, 1926.

DETERMINATION OP DISCHARGE. Flow measured by sharp-crested weir, 30 inches 

long, with complete end contraction. A stake is driven into bed of stream 

in pool above weir so that its head is level with crest of weir; depth of water 

over stake is measured by steel scale. Discharge is computed by Francis 

formula.

DIVERSIONS. None.

RE GTJLATION. None*

COOPERATION. Monthly discharge computed from records furnished by Colorado 

Springs Water Department.
ARKANSAS RIVEE BASIN 69

Monthly discharge of Sutherland Creek near Manitou, Colo., for the year ending

September SO, 1926

[Drainage area, 4.4 square miles]

Month

December _______________

January ________________

March _________________

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

July

September. ______________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

0.67 

.51 

36 

.36 

/ .36 

.46 

2.57 

4.52 

4.31 

1.75 

1.30 

1.45

4.52

Minimum

0.41 

.27 

.27 

.36 

.36 

.36 

.51 

2.93 

1.60 

.91 

.56 

.41

.27

Mean

0.54 

.42 

.33 

.86 

.36 

.38 

1.26 

3.57 

3.03 

1.44 

.83 

.73

1.11

Per 

square 

mile

0.123 

.095 

.075 

.082 

.082 

.086 

.286 

.811 

.689 

.327 

.189 

.166

.252

Run-off

Inches

0.14 

.11 

.09 

.09 

.09 

.10 

.32 

.94 

.77 

.38 

.22 

.19

a44

Acre-feet

33.2 

?5.0 

20.3 

22.1 

20.0 

23.4 

75.0 

220 

«0 

TS8.5 

51.0 

43.4

802

BEAR CREEK NEAR COLORADO SPRINGS, COIO.

LOCATION. In NE. % sec. 21, T. 14 S., R. 67 W., 3^ miles west of Colorado 

Springs, El Paso County. Nearest tributary, Hunters Run, enters a short 

distance above. Altitude of station, 6,615 feet.

DRAINAGE AKEA. 6.9 square miles (measured on topographic map). Practically all below timber line. '

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 1, 1918, to September 30, 1926.

DETERMINATION OF DISCHARGE. Flow measured by sharp-crested weir, 30 

inches long, with complete end contraction. A stake is driven into bed of 

stream in pool above weir so that its head is level with crest of weir; depth 

of water over stake is measured by steel scale. Discharge is computed by 

Francis formula.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATIONS. None.

COOPERATION. Monthly discharge computed from records furnished by Colorado Springs Water Department.

Monthly discharge of Bear Creek near Colorado Springs, Colo., for the year ending

September SO,

[Drainage area, 6.0 square miles]

Month

October ________ . _______

November.. _____________

January ________________

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

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

May

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

August

September.. _ . _______ . ......

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1.30 

.91 

.97 

.51 

.67 

1.30 

6.80 

6.32 

5.28 

10.5 

2.07 

3.50

10.5

Minimum

0.79 

.51 

.36 

.41 

.46 

.56 

.73 

5.17 

2.10 

1.75 

1.10 

.86

.36

Mean

0.96 

.73 

.59 

.46 

.51 

.76 

3.73 

5.61 

3.77 

2.85 

1.45 

1.19

L89

Per 

square 

mile

0.139 

.106 

.086 

.067 

.074 

.110 

.541 

.818 

.546 

.413 

.210 

.172

.274

Run-off

Inches

0.16 

.12 

.10 

.08 

.08 

.13 

.60 

.94 

.61 

.48 

.24 

.19

3.78

Acre-feet

59.0 

43.4 

36.8 

28.3 

28.8 

46.7 

222 

345 

224 

175 

89.2 

70.8

!,*»
70 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART VII

PAWNEE RIVER NEAR LARKED, KANS.

LOCATION. At Moffet Dam, 11% miles west of Lamed, in sec. 33, T. 22 S., R. 10 WDRAINAGE AREA. About 2,300 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 21, 1924, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Au water-stage recorder attached to downstream side of right abutment 

of Moffet Dam, and staff gage on outside of gage well.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading at low stages.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for about 200 feet above and below 

gage. An artificial low-water control exists about 190 feet below the gage. 

Banks high, covered with heavy growth of trees.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 9.08 feet at 4 

p. m. September 16 (discharge, 688 second-feet); no flow May 5-7 and July 16. 

1925-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 17.95 feet April 4, 1925 (discharge, 2,150 second-feet); no flow May 5-7 and July 16, 1926.

DIVERSIONS. Small amounts pumped from river for irrigating adjacent lands.

REGULATION. Moffet Dam used for impounding water within river banks.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve fairly well 

defined. Daily gage heights obtained by Au water-stage recorder. Daily 

discharge obtained by applying mean daily gage heights to rating table. 

Records fair.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Pawnee River near Lamed, Kans., during the 

year ending /September SO, 1926

Date

June 23 __________ . ......

July 31... ........... ..............

Gage 

height

Fed 

2.34

2.39

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2.12

2.55

Date

A nir 91

Do _ . _

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.70

4.35

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

129

197

Discharge measurements of Pawnee River near Lamed, Kans., during 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...... _ ......

26..:..........,.

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

27..... _____ ..

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

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

30... _ . __ ...

31... _______ .

Oct.

4

4

3

3

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

1

1

3

3

3

3

2

1

1

1

2

1

1

2

3.

10

18

5

Nov.

1

1

2

7

19

20

37

25

on

on

CU

120

75

75

CO

35

21

9

12

15

8

6

3

4

Dec.

4

5

7

4

2

4

4

4

4

4

6

7

4

4

5

5

3

1

2

2

3

3

1

2

Jan.

1

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

Feb.

3

3

3

4

4

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

4

4

4

4

4

5

6

Mar.

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

3

3

4

4

Apr.

4

4

4

4

5

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

5

5

5

5

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

3

May

2

3

2

2

0

0

0

1

3

3

4

7

42

34

26

23

22

20

14

13

11

9

9

9

8

7

6

4

4

4

5

June

7

7

7

5

5

6

4

3

2

28

38

25

19

16

11

7

7

6

3

2

4

4

2

4

4

4

3

July

2

1

1

2

3

2

2

1

1

1

1

0

1

7

17

7

4

4

4

3

2

2

2

2

3

Aug.

3

3

3

3

3

4

3

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

3

3

3

2

68

103

31

18

5

2

1

2

2

Sept.

3

3

3

3

35

87

65

59

38

oo

18

422

224

3Q

KQO

242

oo

17

10

5

4

6

5

3

2

1

1

1

, 1

NOTE. From Jan. 14 to May 12 the emergency gate in the control dam was opened for the purpose of 

draining the pool in which the gage is located. A rating curve was developed from a study of the gageheight graph and the physical structure. As the fluctuations in stream flow during the period under 

question were not great, the figures shown are believed to be representative of the facts.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 71

Monthly discharge of Pawnee River near Lamed, Kans., for the year ending September 30, 1926

[Drainage area, 2,300 square miles]

Month

February. _________________________

May __ . _________________________

June.-.... _____ . ___ . ____ . _______ ...

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

August _____________________________

The year _______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

18 

120 

7 

4 

7 

4 

6 

42 

38 

17 

103 

582

582

Minimum

1 

1 

1 

1 

3 

3 

3 

0 

1 

0 

1 

1

0

Mean

3.03 

27.1 

3.61 

3.19 

3.82 

3.88 

4.80 

9.58 

8.27 

2.74 

9.81 

64.5

11.9

Run-off in

acre-feet

186 

1,610 

222 

198 

212 

239 

286 

589 

492 

168 

603 

3,840

8,640

IITTLE ARKANSAS RIVER AT VALLEY CENTER, EANS.

LOCATION. In SW. % sec. 1, T. 26 S., R. 1 W., at highway bridge half a mile west 

of Goodrich station on the Arkansas Valley Interurban Railroad, 1 mile 

south of Valley Center, Sedgwick County, and 14 miles above mouth.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,340 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 10, 1922, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Chain gage on upstream handrail of bridge; read by Clarence H. Corr.

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

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of silt and gravel. Lodged snags and 

driftwood are frequent. Control is sand and gravel bar under bridge; fairly 

permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.50 feet at 

7.45 a, m. September 13 (discharge, 516 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.56 

foot at 6.30 a. m. August 10 (discharge, 12 second-feet).

1922-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 18.02 feet on June 10, 1923 (discharge, 10,500 second-feet); minimum discharge, 4 second-feet on December 

17, 1922.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well denned. 

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:

March 18, 1926: Gage height, 0.91 foot; discharge, 26.2 second-feet.

July 8, 1926: Gage height, 0.74 foot; discharge, 20.7 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Arkansas River at Valley Center, Kans., 

for the year ending September 30, 1926

Day

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

2..... .__^____._

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

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

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

6 ..... __

7 _____ . .....

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

9 _ . 10..........:..:.

Oct.

21

21

21

20

20

19

20

19

19

19

Nov.

22

22

22

22

22

'22

26

30

61

36

Dec.

33

30

28

28

25

25

25

25

25

25

Jan.

24

Feb.

30

30

30

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

Mar.

27

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

Apr.

26

28

28

30

33

70

118

78

57

54

May

28

27

27

27

26

26

07

33

33

33

June

21

21

21

21

21

20

20

19

19

113

July

17

16

16

16

15

15

16

18

18

24

Aug.

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

13

12

12

Sept.

14

14

14

15

25

141

370

135

47

38
72 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART VII

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Arkansas River at Valley Center, Kans., 

for the year ending September 80, 1926 Continued

Day

11. _ .... _

12.....

13........

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

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

16........

17.........

18.........

19..........

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

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

22... .

23.......

24..........

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

26.........

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

28.......

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

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

31........

Oct.

19

19

20

20

20

21

21

20

20

19

19

10

19

23

18

18

10

21

21

20

91

Nov.

<w

33

3A

95

9*

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

Dee.

25

24

OK

oe

25

95

25

25

27

24

24

20

22

99

22

99

22

20

20

24

Jan.

1

1

| 20

18

' 20

28

30

no

1

Feb.

OC

OQ

28

28

OQ

27

27

27

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

27

27

27

Mar.

no

26

9*

OK

oe

26

25

25

on

33

47

qo

°.n

28

26

26

26

26

Apr.

83

113

175

217

189

129

88

88

83

44

41

36

36

33

30

30

30

28

28

28

May

28

27

26

25

25

24

24

24

23

23

23

23

23

22

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

June

54

38

22

22

21

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

July

19

16

15

15

18

22

18

18

17

17

17

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

19

23

Aug.

13

13

13

13

15

24

19

16

15

22

16

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

Sept.

30

25

516

331

147

331

263

189

154

78

50

36

33

26

24

23

24

24

24

24

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 21 to Jan. 28. 

discharge for periods indicated.

Braced figures show estimated mean

Monthly discharge of Little Arkansas River near Valley Center, Kans., for the year 

ending September 80 1926

Month

January. _ ^-^ A-i;'.-Jit. . .*.-';.. *:C:'.l ____ i ...............

March. ______ ......................................

May...................................,...........'..,...

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

The year . . .. ...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

23 

61 

33

30 

47 

217 

33 

113 

24 

24 

516

516

Minimum

18 

22 

20

27 

25 

26 

21 

17 

15 

12 

14

12

Mean

19.9 

26.4 

24.6 

21.9 

28.0 

27.5 

68.4 

25.0 

24.4 

17.0 

14.8 

106.0

33.4

Kirn-off in 

acre-feet .

1,220 

1,570 

1,510 

1,350 

1,560 

1,690 

4,070 

1,540 

1,450 

1,050 

910 

6,310

24,200

WALNUT RIVER AT WINEEEID, EANS.

*

LOCATION. In NE. % sec. 33, T. 32 S., R. 4 E., at concrete highway bridge 1 

mile south of Winfield, Cowley County, 1 mile above Black Creek and 3 

miles below Timber Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,860 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 14, 1921, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Chain gage on upstream handrail of bridge; read by William Mason.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of silt, sand, and rock; shifting. Control is gravel bar 500 feet below gage; shifting.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 27.45 feet at 

1 p. m. September 5 (discharge, 16,800 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.40 

feet on August 2 (discharge, 1.0 second-foot).

1921-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 38.7 feet on June 10, 1923 (discharge, 76,000 second-feet); minimum discharge, 0.5 second-foot on September 8, 1925.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 73

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. One well-defined rating curve 

used. 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 1, 1925: Gage height, 2.82 feet; discharge, 13.9 second-feet. 

March 17, 1926: Gage height, 3.56 feet; discharge, 90 second-feet. 

July 7, 1926: Gage height, 3.08 feet; discharge, 28.1 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Walnut River at Winfield, Kans., for the year

ending September 80, 1926

Day

1 ... .... - 

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

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

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

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

6 ^

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

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.

38

252

155

55

60

31

10.

9

16

22

4

4

10

14

14

21

20

18

18

16

IS

14

7

24

10?

2»

20

20iaia

Nov.

7

21

11

5

2

14

815

2,000

460

252

193

164

114

i. 93

77

49

41

40

43

33

i 20

22

' 55

25

2ft

22

29

44

17

38

Dec.

6

26

6

33

33

21

65

31

35

16

IS

38

33

25

14

38

35

38

16

22

29

28

25

26-

21

40

27

20

34

33

28

Jan.

16

53

19

402

227

193

122

107

100

51

80

62

57

65

53

5Q

23

70

57

43

43

38

45

i 21

61

26

40

37

: 49

48

15

Feb.

61

40

35

31

31

14

33

38

30

on

Ofl

27

31

11

6

on

OQ

41

OK

38

21

67

ICO 151?

122

93

68

Mar.

80

70

57

49

48

41

16

65

55

19

21

43

43

16

53

q-i

01

29

OQ

41

35

65

61

74

on

qe

47

ID

59

65

Apr.

53

57

56

114

265

765

715

240

997

ftfl^

1,510

278

540

350

265

O1 K

193

173

155

122

122

122

107

107

100

93

86

May

93

65

93

460

265

164

138

138

122

193

500

240

173

122

122

QO

122

107

80

71.

74

67

29

65

59

70

38

28

35

14

75

June

86

57

86

420

193

80

107

63

49

350

204

93

74

80

47

97

33

41

1,070

..10-'

43

80

83

80

107

164

86

70

53

July

16

7

18

7

22

18

18

7

18

7

8

93

53

278

193

107

55

24

26. * '; .19.

18

15

7

10

7

7

6

7

8

4

Aug.

3

1

3

2

4

8

4

3 '

4

4

2

2

2

3

290

114

67

500

540

, 55

22

10

27

305

765

.155

122

130

12

86

138

Sept.

93

35

37

36g

15,800

10,900

1,180

402

4,580

5,220.

815

385

625

2,460

670

715

402

265

.204

155

138

122

100

80

155

215

215

183

Monthly discharge <?/ Walmtt River at Winfield, Kans., for the year ending September SO, 1926

Month

October ________________________ . .....

December... . ____ _________________

January.... ___ .... ______ .. __ ... __ ...

February.. ______________ _______ . .....

March.. ____ .. _____ _ . _____ ... _ ....

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

May.... _ _ .... __ . _______ ... _ .. __ ...

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

August.... _______ , ________________ ...

September- ________________________ .

The year. ___ . _______________ .... _ .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

252 

2,000 

65 

402 

155 

80 

1,510 

500 

1,070 

278 

765 

15,800

15,800

Minimum

4 

2 

«

15 

6 

16 

53 

14 

10 

4 

1 

35

1

Mean

34.- 1 

158 

27.7 

73.9 

45.9 

46.6 

283 

126 

133 

'35.1 

109 

1,570

218

Run-off in 

aere-feet

2,100 

9,400 

1,700 

4.540 

2,550 

2,860 

16,800 

7,750 

7,910 

2,160 

6,700 

93,406

158,009
74 StJBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART VII

VERDIGRIS RIVER AT INDEPENDENCE, KANS.

LOCATION. In NE. J£ sec. 31, T. 32 S., K. 16 E., at highway bridge 1 mile east of 

Independence, Montgomery County, 2% miles below Elk River and 4}{ 

miles above Drum Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,800 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 14, 1921, to September 30, 1926. Intermittent records of stage were obtained April 24 to September 24, 1904. 

-GAGE. Chain gage on upstream side of bridge; read by Ben Wainscott.

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

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of silt and rock; permanent. Control 

is rock riffle 30 feet b,elow gage; permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 27.39 feet at 

8 a. m. September 6 (discharge, 18,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.42 

foot August 11 (discharge, 0.1 second-foot).

1921-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 44.11 feet on June 12, 1923 (discharge, 73,900 second-feet); minimum stage, that of August 11, 1926. 

1904: Maximum stage 46.7 feet on July 8; referred to present gage datum.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined 

throughout. Gage read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Verdigris River at Independence, Kans., during the year 

ending September 80, 1926

Date

Mar. 16..-- 

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.36

10.79

10.30

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

203

4,360

4,000

Date

July 7- ._ 

Gage 

height

Feet 

10.05

9.66

1.26

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3,690

3,590

23.8

Date

Sept. 15.. ...

Sept. 15- 

Sept. 16-- ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

18.74

19.78

22.34

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

10,000

11,000

13.500

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Verdigris River at Independence, Kans., for the 

year ending September 80, 1926

Day

1 

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

3 .

4 . 

6 

7 ..-- -.

8 

9 . 

10 

11 

12.. --..-_--..

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 .

Oct.

120

100

80

60

40

44

40

34

28

20

25

16

11

20

28

32

36

. 46

38

44

£6

50

36

30

28

21

24

11

20

16

Nov.

25

38

30

25

8,480

11,900

15,300

16,500

10 200

4,260

880

740

600

480

420

390

390

345

275

262

225

238

212

162

200

188

162

150

175

162

Dec.

175

150

150

162

188

200

225

225

225

212

200

188

175

162

1 *\r\

150

150

150

1 ^fl

162

150

114

QS

94

90

94

Jan.

87

98

360

950

1,070

810

600

420

oen

300

250

188

188

1SS

onn

212

390

670

880

540

?60

o30

01 E

97=.

99 E

9 en

275

300

330

Feb.

360

315

288

262

238

225

919

200

isa

175

162

150

140

1 ^fl

140

130

150

9ftfl

9QC

975

300

QQfi

480

600

420

360

Mar.

300

250

238

212

200

162

150

162

188

212

91 9

212

200

212

200

188

188

175

17K

9QQ

919

09 c

919

212

200

Apr.

2,820

3,100

a, 700

4,960

5,870

6,080

3 OAf|

2,160

1,420

1,200

6,640

9,520

3,700

1 940

1,670

1 ^°.fl

1,070

ncn

77^

670 oin

1,030

1,520

Q1 *\

600

KAft

450

QQA

04 c

May

315

300

360

740

540

570

600

600

775

950

845

705

600

540

AQf\

AK{\

390

360

OAK

480

450

qqn

288

99 K

175

162

110

QS

300

June

330

390

3,040

4,400

1,380

540

390

250

275

288

275

175

175

130

106

94

420

705

SSfi

570

open

9 en

97 c

300

qnn

OJC

1QQ

175

140

July

110

78

56

46

38

30

16

36

36

28

OK

22

16

11

7

14

25

20

15

14

3

90

7

8

12

Aug.

9.0

10.0

3.2

1.3

1.6

1.0

1.0

.8

.4

.4

.1

.2

2

.2

.7

16

80

Eft

1,030

OfV\

99 K

1 ^f\

81

66

S4

Sept.

880

540

330

225

14,800

17,600

12,000

1,110

o oon

3,580

2,320

670

7,760

11 000

in snn

9 AAf\

1,110

74n

540

420

Oftfl

Q1 E

97 =.

9 en

QRn

9 99ft

1 njft

1,670

NOTE. No gage-height record Oct. 1-3 and Aug. 19-23; discharge estimated.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 75

Monthly discharge of Verdigris River at Independence, Kans., for the year ending

September 30,

Month

October ___________________________

December ___________________ . __ . __

March.. _________________ ____ ____ .

April ___________________________ . __

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

August _______________________ .....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

120 

18,500 

225 

1,070 

600 

1,830 

18,100 

950 

4,400 

110 

1,030 

17,600

17,600

Minimum

11

25 

90 

87 

130 

150 

345 

98 

94 

2 

.1 

225

.1

Mean

38.4 

2,450 

165 

383 

256 

258 

2,850 

431 

578 

25.2 

68.2 

3,980

946

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,360 

146,000 

10,100 

23,600 

14,200 

15,900 

170,000 

26,600 

34,400 

1,550 

4,190 

237,000

686,000

NEOSHO RIVER NEAR 10LA, KANS.

LOCATION. In NE. % sec. 9, T. 25 S., R. 18 E., 2}£ miles south and \% miles 

west of lola, Alien County, half a mile below Elm Creek and 8 miles above 

Owl Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,800 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 12, 1917, to September 30, 1926. August 1, 

1895, to November 30, 1903, at city water and power dam 4 miles upstream.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on left bank three-fourths of a mile above 

pipe line ford; inspected by S. E. Ross.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of shale, gravel, and silt; permanent. 

Control is a long shale riffre half a mile below gage; practically permanent,

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage, 33.2 feet at 11 a. m. September 

13 (discharge, 46,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.60 feet on August 

11-13 and 15-17 (discharge, 10 second-feet).

1917-1926: Maximum stage recorded, that of September 13, 1926; minimum stage, 1.9 feet on June 23, 1920 (discharge, 1 second-foot).

1895-1903: Maximum stage recorded, 22.0 feet on June 3, 1903 (discharge, 

39,100 second-feet); minimum discharge, no flow on several days in September and October, 1897.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation slightly affected by ice.

REGULATION. Low-water flow regulated by dams upstream.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined. 

Water-stage recorder operated satisfactorily except November 7 to January 

21 and April 2-10. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating 

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

Discharge for periods when gage did not operate satisfactorily was determined on basis of gage readings by the United States Weather Bureau at a 

point 4 miles upstream and by comparison with records of flow for the station 

near Parsons. Records good except those for periods when gage did not 

operate which are fair.

Discharge measurements of Neosho River near lola, Kans., during the year ending

September 80, 1926

Date

,1912 

Mar. 16.. _ ........ __ ......

May 14 _____________

Gage 

height 

Feet 

3.20

4.45

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

133

697

Date

1912 

July 6.. _ ...................

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.87

25.66

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

4ft R

25,800
76 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART VII

Daily discharge, in second-feet, ofNeosho River near lola, Kans.,for the year ending

September 30, 19M

Day

1 

2 .... ...

3 .... . ... 

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

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

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

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

8 

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

10 - 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 -

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

9<!

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

9 Tirt

844

365

216

216

160

102

105

102

57

44

40

35

40

35

38

143

74

66

50

.40

592

388

200

133

76

57

55

Nov.

68

41

44

71

71

in 4ftft

7.760

1,280

670

514

320

276

276

320

320

276

276

238

238

OQQ

238

160

160

160

126

Dec.

126

126

126

9OQ

160

160

160

160

160

238

238

276

276

276

276

23S

160

96

126

126

Qfi

96

96

80

68

60

60

60

60

Jan.

65

70

95

125

365

276

238

160

160

125

125

96

68

68

68

126

400

670

514

670

160

120

111

QC

114

74

111

111

120

120

Feb.

120

108

120

105

(M

on

68

120

71

74

OK

74

/»o

105

46

46

117

224

256

298

320

9Qft

256

IQfl

236

208

Mar.

228

174

167

160

140

102

f AO

on

120

66

108

 too

 mo

99

QQ

93

102

IrtO

1fi9

QQ

126

QQ

136

1OQ

19Q

320

264

220

248

Apr.

OOQ

216

178

2,060

4,160

2.960

3,520

3 79ft

1,420

1,720

3,620

5 Q9ft

5,480

4,380

2,420

QAO

786

670

618

1,880

1,420

1,020

ftQQ

462

410

365

320

May

320

298

276

276

276

276

298

298

342

670

2,060

1,720

1,020

670

618

566

2,150

644

514

410

342

298

276

220

216

256

320

June

268

757

540

618

488

365

488

365

514

462

298

320

298

298

320

618

540

320

244

216

232

164

126

102

90

79

68

64

July

61

71

74

64

KA

43

35

46

46

40

38

46

48

44

40

41

43

35

30

28

30

57

111

59

41

30

30

46

29

28

30

Aug.

QQ

35

30

32

30

26

23

18

16

 12

10

10

10

19

10

10

10

20

18

320.

514

143

276

1.160

320

182

320

236

140

670

2,420

Sept.

CAO

236

133

5,040

15,000

7,760

n fjon

1,150

3,050

1.640

644

21,300

43,800

n inn

29,700

26,500

16,200

2,690

1,560

1,210

1,020

844

728

644

592

1,080

2,600

1,280

960

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 21 to Jan. IS; discharge based on observer's notes.

Monthly discharge of Neosho River near tola, Kans., for the year ending September

30, 1926

Month

December 

March. __ 

April. - 

July 

August.. 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

 2,150 

10,400 

276 

670 

320 

342 

5.920 

2,150 

757 

111 

2,420 

43, 800

43,800

Minimum

35

41 

60 

65 

46 

66 

178 

216 

64 

28 

10 

133

10

Mean

220

857 

150 

184 

146 

145 

1,830 

638 

339 

45.6 

228 

8,290

1,080

Run-off in 

acre-feet

13,500 

51,000 

9,220 

11,380 

8,110 

8,900 

109,000 

39,200 

20,200 

2,800 

14,000 

493, 000

780,000

NEOSHO EIVER NEAR PARSONS, KANS.

LOCATION. In NW. }i sec. 22, T. 31 S., R. 21 E., at the bridge on the ParsonsPittsburg highway, 500 feet above the St. Louis-San Francisco Railroad 

bridge, 800 feet below Hickory Creek, and 10 miles east of Parsons, Labette 

County.
ARKANSAS KIVEB BASIN 77

DRAINAGE AREA. 4,860 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 18, 1921, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Chain gage on upstream handrail of bridge; read by C. O. Stewart.

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

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of flat solid rock; permanent. No

well-defined control. Bank-full stage, 24 feet. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 27.07 feet at

5 p. m. September 17 (discharge, 45,100 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.20

feet on August 11, 14, and 16 (discharge, 26 second-feet).

1921-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 27.07 feet September 17, 1926

(discharge, 45,100.second-feet); minimum stage, 1.12 feet on December 3,

1921 (discharge, 18 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice. 

REGULATION. Flow apparently not affected by operation of power plant

upstream. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined

throughout. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge

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

good.

The following discharge measurement was made:

March 16, 1926: Gage height, 2.14 feet; discharge, 216 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Neosho River near Parsons, Kans.,for the year ending September SO, 1926

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.

3,020

2,460

1,560

635

407

260

216

216

164

133

128

117

OK

84

86

81

70

348

260

216

176

145

115

100

117

387

329

176

140

Nov.

104

94

88

100

106

117

6,560

16,500

17,400

5,700

905

685

558

427

367

447

447

387

348

329

329

293

245

230

202

189

176

176

Dec.

176

164

145

142

152

152

176

ion

260

293

407

293

01 1

276

260

202

ISO

1QQ

164

150

150

176

176

152

147

135

119

113

110

106

Jan.

113

130

164

311

658

1,020

580

427

348

348

311

276

245

202

202

230

387

630

1,440

2.090

905

490

311

260

260

230

216

230

230

230

407

Feb.

387

367

329

293

276

245

245

216

189

189

189

176

164

164

147

164

176

905

740

558

512

468

490

740

850

490

407

Mar.

367

348

. 311

276

245

230

230

202

91 fl

276

311

276

260

230

216

ion

189

216

490

367

348

447

387

348

348

427

4fiS

512

468

Apr.

427

1,700

2,660

3,340

5,000

5.700

3,910

0 aaf\

4,000

3

*MA

Q QAf\

7 fiftn

Q flOA

7,120

5 9.0ft

3,340

2

OQA

1,560

1,140

1,020

1,500

6,890

6,780

3,100

1,380

960

850

74ft

630

May

' 558

512

490

468

447

387

367

367

367

427

740

1,820

9 9^fl

1,560

1,020

740

630

490

407

1,140

2,380

1,500

850

580

468

387

311

260

216

202

202

June

811

387

930

l,560t

960

580

580

407

348

447

427

427

387

293

260

260

367

630

512

558-

447

558

387

230

202

216

189

164

117

98

July

8470

66

58

57

58

65

77

72

164

57

52

4.9

37

42

52

52

46

42

39

46

77

51

387

276

152

117

88

68

57

51

Aug.

51

52

57

' 4651

39

38

38

38

28

26

27

28

26

27

26<*fi

44

75

176

367

1,320

580

407

427

850

512

329

348

293

535

Sept.

3,660

1 440 fiian

1 7«n

11,400

17,600

18,800

Q fun

4,270

4,090

3,260

3,340

8,680

19,000

23,200

28,600

43,200

43,900

39,900

35,600

23,700

4.900

2,160

1,500

1,260

1,140

1,960

4,720

7,120

4,630

63014 3C
78 STJEFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1926, PAET VII

Monthly discharge of Neosho River near Parsons, Kans., for the year ending September SO, 1926

Month

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

July

September _________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

3,020 

17,400 

407 

2,090 

905 

512 

8,680 

2,380 

1,560 

387 

1,320 

43,900

43,900

Minimum

79

88 

106 

113 

147 

189 

427 

202 

98 

37 

26 

580

26

Mean

422

1,840 

188 

448 

365 

310 

3,340 

727 

431 

84 

222 

12,500

1,720

Run-off in 

acre-feet

25,900 

109,000 

11,600 

27,500 

20,300 

19,100 

199,000 

44,700 

25,600 

5,160 

13,600 

744,000

1,250,000

NEOSHO RIVER NEAR GROVE, OEIA.

LOCATION. In SE. % sec. 27, T. 25 N., R. 23 E., at bridge on State highway

No. 25, 3 miles below Spring Branch, and Z% miles northwest of Grove,

Delaware County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 21, 1925, to September 30, 1926. 

GAGE. Chain gage on downstream side of bridge; read by W. M. Freeman. 

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

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel; practically permanent. No

well-defined control. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 23.0 feet at

midnight September 5 (discharge,,72,100 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.21

foot at 6 a. m. August 13 (discharge,.337 second-feet).

1925-1926: Maximum stage recorded, that of September 5,1926; minimum

discharge, about 250 second-feet during first week in September, 1925. 

REGULATION. Slight diurnal fluctuation at low stages is caused by power plants

above. 

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

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

twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage

height to rating table. Records good except for discharge below 2,500

second-feet for which records are fair.

Discharge measurements of Neosho River near Grove, Okla., during the year ending

September SO, 1926

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

5.76

5.08

15.70

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

8,450

7,040

41,200

Date

Sept. 10 

Gage 

height

Feet 

16.04

12.91

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

43,000

30,400

Date

Sept. 11... 

Gage 

height

Feet 

11.91

10.09

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

26,70C

20,200
ABKANSAS BIVER BASIN 79

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Neosho River near Grove, Okla., for the year ending

September SO, 1926

Day

1. . ._

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

8.. ....

4 ......

5... ..... .

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

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

S.... ........

9 ... .... ..

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 .

20...--. .

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 _ . .

26 

27 

28....

29 

30 

31 

Oct".

1,200

4,000

7,070

A qqfi

2,760

1,820

3

OQA

2,520

1,600

1,050

910

685

820

685

775

865

1 400

1 <MA

1 Wl

1,250

1,400

1 ^*\A

1,400

1 300

1,930

1,100

1,000

1,000

820

1 600

1,100

Nov.

775

865

820

775

775

775

1,400

12,300

26,200

23,400

14,800

5,260

3,850

3

OQ/\

2 760

2,680

9 9SIA

2 640

9 run

1,930

1,710

1,600

1,820

1 200

1*300

1 df\(\

1,100

1 ttf\ft

1 1 *\A

865

Dec.

1,150

865

910

1,000

1,600

1 Qftfi

77 fl

1,000

1 400

1,050

1 300

1 600

1 300

1,820

1 300

1,200

"1,100

i inn

1,050

1 200

820

955

820

865

820

560

500

ECft

fiftf

865

Jan.

865

fi»f;

775

OOA

800

..

700

640

865

820

1 400

6,860

^ <un

6 nin

4,000

2,760

2,160

1 QOA

1,930

1,930

1,500

1,710

1,820

1,820

Feb.

1,930

2,040

2,760

9 98ft

2,040

9 ifin

1,820

1,500

1,400

1 300

1,600

1,200

1,300

1 400

865

1,100

1,050

i itfin

1,500

1,300

1,820

9 ifin

1,710

1 ft9ft

2

OQA

9 7fifl

4,330

3

7AA

Mar.

3,020

2,890

2,040

9 f\dfi

1 Q£fi

1,820

1,820

1 400

i di\n

1,600

9 4Qo

3 OCA

4,510

4,160

9 son

3,420

9 KOft

2 280

2 AAA

2 040

1,710

1,930

1,820

1 930

1,710

9 ftifl

1,710

1 Afifi

1

OAA

1,710

9 ClAfi

Apr.

2,400

3,020

4,880

9

fUA

8,120

7,700

8,340

7,280

5,840

6 440

6,040

6 440 in QAA

11 600

10,200

O 1OA

6 040

4*690

3,850

2,890

2,760

2 760

9 fun

11,100

12,100

7,070

4,690

3,150

9 8Qfl

2 ' 400

May

9 nin

2,040

1,930

1 Q3fi

1,820

1,820

i tf\t\

1 600

1,600

2 760

3,150

2,160

2 040

3

' OOft

3,020

9 9Cft

1,600 i wm

1,400

1,400

1,200

O jfftfl

3,020

1,820

1 400

1 400

I'OOO

910

910

820

4,690

June

8,340

6,860

17,000

19 <*ftft

fi 44ft

4,510

3 ERA

3 1 I\A

O 7fift

9 7fift

2,520

2,040

9,700

7,280

4,510

4,330

4,160

3,420

2,890

2,420

5

,ieA

4,880

3,420

2,890

2,520

3,280

O Afift

9 f\dfi

1,820

July

1,500

1,500

1,500

955

1,000

1,050

955

955

1 3ftfi

2,520

5,450

3,150

2,040

1,820

1,400

1 3ftfi

1,100

1,100

910

820

820

775

865

820

1,050

775

1,250

1,100

1,050

' 775

820

Aug.

640

560

685

600

520

472

440

480

480

w*

448

393

351

dASt

432

456

2,280

3,700

3,280

5,260

9,700

15,000

13,100

7,910

6,440

3,700

3,420

3,020

2,640

1,820

2,040

Sept.

1,820

3,020

3,850

47,300

fin Qftft

KO yJftA

36,800

37,200

28,800

19,100

13,300

9,940

99 jlftfl

24,800

24,400

23,800

25,200

26,200

26,900

30,700

34,100

34,100

14,800

5,640

5,260

4,160

6,040

16,700

29,100

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 28-30 and Jan. 6-14; discharge estimated. Braced 

figure shows mean discharge for period indicated.

Monthly discharge of Neosho River near Grove, Okla., for the year ending September SO, 1926

Month

October __________________ .. ___ __

'November.. __ ..........

 December. . _ ___________ ... .. ___ . .

January .. _______________ . ________ ..

February....... __ _ ... . .

March. _________________ . .. .......

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

June.... ___ ........... _ . __ '.. . .

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

August.. . __ _ _____ ......

September. _______________ ............

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

7,070 

26,200 

1,820 

6,860 

4,330 

4,510 

12,100 

4,690 

17,000 

5,450 

15,000 

69,300

69,300

Minimum

685 

775 

500

865 

1,200 

2,400 

820 

1,820 

775 

351 

1,820

351

Mean

1,760 

4,100 

1,050 

1,740 

1,880 

2,230 

6,210 

1,950 

4,970 

1,370 

2,940 

22,700

4,370

Run-off in 

acre-feet

108,000 

244,000 

64,600 

107,000 

104,000 

137,000 

370,000 

120,000 

296, 000 

84,200 

181,000 

1, 350, 000

3, 130, 000

COTTONWOOD BIVER AT EIMDAIE, KANS.

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 26, T. 19 S., R. 7 E., at highway bridge one-fourth 

of a mile above Middle Creek, 1 mile east of Elmdale, Ghase County, and 

2 miles above Diamond Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,040 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 9, 1922, to September 30. 1926.
80 STJEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART VII

GAGE. Chain gage on upstream handrail of bridge; read by Miss Rowena 

Starkey.

DISCHAEGE MEASTTKEMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTKOL. Bed composed of clean coarse sand, gravel, and rock; 

practically permanent. Control is gravel and rock riffle extending from 200 

feet above to 100 feet below gage. Dam at Cottonwood Falls may affect 

the stage-discharge relation at medium and high stages. Bank-full stage, 

32 feet.

EXTKEMES OP DISCHAEGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 30.73 feet at 

7 p. m. September 12 (discharge, 10,500 second-feet); minimum stage, 3.15 

feet at 8 a. m. July 9 (discharge, 1 second-foot).

1922-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 35.5 feet at 4 p. m. June 11, 1923 

(discharge, 14,800 second-feet); minimum discharge occurred this year.

REGULATION. None.

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

ACCUKACY. Stage-discharge relation for low stages changed probably during 

period of ice effect. Rating curves used before and after the change well 

denned below 200 second-feet and fairly well defined from 200 to 13,000 

second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good for 

low stages and fair for medium and high stages.

The following discharge measurements were made:

March 19, 1926: Gage height,.3.51 feet; discharge, 23.8 second-feet.

July 8, 1926: Gage height, 3.39 feet; discharge, 12.1 second-feet.

September 17, 1926: Gage height, 4.37 feet; discharge, 223 second-feet. ,

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cottonwood River at Elmdale, Kans., for the year 

 , , ._^.. ending September SO, 1986

Day

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

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

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

4-......-...-...

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

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

7...... -----

e_. ............ .

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15.. 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 .

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

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

Oct.

24

24

24

24

24

30

26

22

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

24

24

24

24

24

26

16

12

12

12

12

12

Nov.

22

16

12

12 ' 12

12

118

118

82

51

40

24

12

16

18

20

20

20

20

20

' 20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

Dec.

20

20

 15

Jan.

10

Feb.

18

20

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

29

23

23

00

23

23

23

23

93

9^

go

Mar.

23

23

22

22

22

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

18

18

18

18

18

18

23

23

42

35

35

35

35

9Q

29

23

23

Apr.

23

23

29

39

820

579

463

365

280

302

521

995

820

365

167

129

129

103

103

103

103

215

99

67

56

56

56

Cfl

56

56

May

56

55

54

53

52

51

51

85

81

56

38

92

81

81

81

81

81

124

103

81

81

67

42

35

35

23

21

09

35

35

35

June

35

48

42

492

7

6

4

92

81

85

48

25

12

7

5

6

5

29

23

15

13

25

33

38

33

OR

 Jl

23

25

July

9O

22

IE;

10

9

6

16

g

2

31

16

25

19

17

24

33

22

20

20

IQ

g

8

5

5

4

4

4

5

6

Aug.

119

45

29

23

22

13

9

7

6

6

' 4

3

3

4

3

3

6

6

129

81

72

39

30

17

7

5

4

3

8

12

13

Sept.

7

4

3

1,290

945

258

219

76

748

521

121

8,080

8,730

1,240

382

m

244

1.17

126

106

62

39

34

34

42

57

48

38

36

58
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 81

Monthly discharge of Cottonwood River at Elmdale, Kans., for the year ending

September SO,

Month

October __________________________ November:.. ________________________

December ______ . _____ ...................

January--. - .-

February.... ___ ____________________

March ____________________________

AlB-il......... ............................................

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

Jnne. ___________________________

Jnly.. ...................................................

The year. _______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

30 

118

29 

42 

995 

124 

492 

33 

129 

8,730

8,730

Minimum

12 

12

18 

23 

21 

2 

2 

3 

3

2

Mean

20.4 

28.8 

15.3 

10 

21.9 

24.9 

239 

62.5 

44.2 

13.0 

23.6 

814

108

Bun-ofl in 

acre-feet

1,250 

1,710 

941 

615 

1,220 

1,530 

14,200 

3,840 

2,630 

799 

1,450 

48,400

78,600

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 3 to Feb. 7; discharge estimated from observer's 

notes and a study of weather records. Gage not read Oct. 17 and May 2-6; discharge interpolated.

SPRING RIVER NEAR WACO, MO.

LOCATION. On line between SE. ^ sec. 7 and NE. }i sec. 18, T. 29 N., R. 33 W,.

at highway bridge 1 mile below Blackberry Creek and \% miles east of

Waco, Jasper County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,160 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 25, 1924, to September 30, 1926. 

OAGE. Chain gage on downstream side of bridge; read by Mrs. W. F. Hollingsworth. Zero of gage is 835.25 feet above mean sea level.

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

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and^jrock^. ,Left-bank is overflowed at a stage of about 19 feet; overflow on right bankTs slight. Control 

' is .a coarse gravel bar 1,000 feet below gage; practically permanent. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 16.4 feet «ft

6.30 p. m. September 5 (discharge, 13,400 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.96

foot at 8.20 a. m. August 10 (discharge, 26 second-feet).

1924-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 20.12 feet May 29, 1924 (discharge,'

18,200 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.90 foot September 8, 1925 (discharge,

22 second-feet). 

REGULATION. Flow during low stages is subject to'slight diurnal fluctuation

from gristmills above. 

ACCURACY. 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. Records good except for discharge below 60 second-feet, for which

they are fair.

Discharge measurements of Spring River near Waco, Mo., during the year ending

September SO, 1926

Date

Oct. 26.. -_._...

Gage

Feet

2.24

Discharge

Sec.-fi. 272

322

Date

"Mar 0

May 24 ... 

Gage 

height

Fed 

1.99

1.72

Discharge

Sec.~fi. 

228

157

Date

July 25.........

Gage 

height

Feet 1.44

Discharge

Sec.#.

84
82 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART VII

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Spring River near Waco, Mo., 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.

168

410

490

296

1,870

1,660

1,080

510

350

280

232

232

232

191

196

202

202

248

280

296

9fiA

232

217

217

313

280

232

232

199

154

163

Nov.

130

174

168

163

163

163

2,230

8,030

3,710

1,520

760

620

490

470

760

710

575

510

410

3Qft

313

9Qft

296

280

264

264

280

232

217

Dec.

232

217

202

217

232

296

350

350

350

350

330

264

264

948

248

217

217

202

202

202

202

185

OQO

146

202

141

217

157

123

Jan.

136

14ft

199

370

390

313

248

217

217

174

163

180

166

152

163

152

552

2,010

1,660

810

510

450

470

430

280

280

OQfl

313

9Qft

350

qon

Feb.

350

313

296

280

264

232

217

232

217

217

202

154

168

177

182

232

370

oen

OQft

217

OAO

280

965

665

710

430

Mar.

350

330

280

264

248

232

217

202

232

232

2,010

1,730

965

710

575

530

620

450

410

390

350

370

370

390

296

264

264

264

248

280

330

Apr.

710

1,870

1,870

1,870

1,130

760

710

665

575

510

665

910

760

552

760

264

390

370

330

313

390

313

510

710

330

410

370

296

264

248

May

232

217

217

217

202

191

182

202

3,890

965

490

410

350

280

248

217

196

217

199

217

180

163

143

146

154

157

146

141

128

120

143

June

1,310

1,660

2,630

1,310

620

470

370

450

620

490

370

280

248

248

390

280

232

330

350

313

552

1,080

665

430

370

296

264

232

232

217

July

188

182

171

152

143

143

146

" 138

141

143

130

106

136

120

106

92

84

80

82

96

90

76

90

68

84

71

123

103

94

86

73

Aug.

65

70

80

76

80

76

71

56

35

41

65

59

56

74

60

54

410

350

470

4,700

7,150

3,350

1,380

410

313

264

248

217

146

143

160

Sept.

146

138

136

620

11,700

11,300

6,850

3,110

6,450

4,700

2,390

1,870

7,920

4,880

2,630

1,380

910

665

575

490

450

390

370

350

390

390

450

1,380

3,890-

7,150-

Monthly discharge of Spring River near Waco, Mo., for the year ending September

SO, 1926 

[Drainage area, 1,160 square miles]

Month

October... _______ . _ . . .

 November.. __ __________ _ . _ ...

December. ___ . .....

February ____ .. .. _ __ .

April.............................*.............

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

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

August. _______________ . ............

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,870 

8,030 

350 

2,010 

965 

2,010 

1,870 

3,890 

2,630 

188 

7,150 

11,700

11, 700

Minimum

154 

130 

123 

136 

154 

202 

248 

120 

217 

68 

35 

136

35

Mean

385 

838 

-232 

400 

309 

465 

661 

354 

577 

114 

669 

2,800

647

Per

square 

mile

0.332 

.722 

.200 

. 345 

.266 

.401 

.570 

.305 

.497 

.098 

.577 

2.41

.558

Run-off 

in inches

0.38 

.81 

.23 

.40 

.28 

.46 

.64 

.35 

.55 

.11 

.67 

2.69

7.57

SHOAL CREEK NEAR JOPLIN, MO.

LOCATION. In S. % sec. 28, T. 27 N., R. 33 W., at Grand Falls hydroelectric 

plant of Empire District Electric Co., 2 miles below Silver Creek, and 4 miles 

south of Joplin, Jasper County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 458 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1, 1924, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Float in tailrace connected with indicator on scale board in power plant; 

read by plant engineer.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading 300 feet below gage during ordinary stages and from highway bridge 2% miles above gage during high stages.

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

gravel bar 400 feet below gage; practically permanent.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 83

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.33 feet 

from 1 to 3 a. m. September 6 (discharge, 6,230 second-feet); minimum 

discharge, 22 second-feet during numerous short periods when plant was 

shut down and water stored.

1924-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 13.1 feet July 13, 1924 (discharge 

determined from extension of rating curve, 14,200 second-feet); minimum 

discharge, 13 second-feet numerous short periods during 1924 and 1925 

when plant was shut down.

REGULATION. During ordinary stages the flow is controlled completely by the 

plant, which is run until pond is drawn down to a certain level and then shut 

down until it is filled, when operation is resumed. During high stages 

water flows over dam .and regulation is small.

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

by ice. Rating curve fairly well defined below 3,600 second-feet; extended 

above. Gage read to inches hourly. Daily discharge ascertained by averaging results obtained by applying hourly gage heights to rating table. 

Records fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by Empire District Electric Co., 

P. J. Sergeant, chief engineer.

Discharge measurements of Shoal Creek near Joplin, Mo., during the year ending

September SO, 1926

Date

Oct. 26... ......

Do..........

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.10

1.42

.12

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

24

341

24

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

1.44

.12

.08

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

405

25

20

Date

July 26. ... ..

Do.. .......

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.86

1.11

.15

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,180

280

27

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Shoal Creek near Joplin, Mo., for the year ending

September 80, 1926

Day

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

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

3 .... ..

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

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

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

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

8 . ......._

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

10 . 

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

12 

13 

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

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

16 

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

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

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

20.. ........

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

22.. ........

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

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

25... .... ...

26 

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

28

29

W _______ ...

31 ____ .......

Oct.

141

217

146

130

147

116

134

130

133

99

107

101

102

114

97

100

146

102

141

143

143

132

123

151

102

140

133

106

119

104

118

Nov.

119

105

111

104

119

104

313

437

Af)f)

321

97O

271

OKA

220

211

206

216

178

183

164

188

14.fi

157

160

Ifi4

151

127

161

133

 tor;

Dec.

123

127

159

133

165

124

158

1S4

123

1 W

124

1QQ

130

133

136

125

124

132

75

148

99

101

1f(9

102

114

QA

109

115

Jan.

103

133

118

135

118

122

102

92

123

104

85

102

89

72

123

149

169

226

205

222

180

196

183

178

1QO

1fi4

183

ICO

163

Feb.

195

190

165

180

166

154

152

168

169

130

151

150

144

130

124

118

147

137

167

145

154

152

152

157

194

O4, K

271

O7A

Mar.

242

OO1

241

226

202

209

206

182

187

223

oQf;

319

303

SI 4

288

OfiO

250

247

236

oco

Oil

209

222

205

ion

167

180 iKQ

9A9

212

Apr.

218

245

259

249

9^7

237

242

997

219

268

252

260

258

244

272

253

228

OAC

O1O

91 7

208

193

194

1QQ

160

169

154

May

168

144

150

149

70

157

131

143

163

106

1Q1

158

170

148

147

isn

141

115

117

136

IftA

143

118

Qft

102

88

105

107

QQ

84

265

June

935

1 4fiO

1,400

807

639

543

476

438

4n»

322

318

259

979

511

696

421

371

S97

275

070

OCR

554

430

S4S

298

363

97O

94, K

OfiQ

991

July

213

220

183

199

164

167

188

194

197

162

165

177

155

'119

159

124

120

117

139

120

130

102

197

230

267

146

137 inn

128

Aug.

145

97

105

106

88

101

101

69

134

54

116

83

61

98

82

82

175

193

814

503

533

965

592

536

499

A-\ o

306 one

OCA

112

190

Sept.

265

193

184

443

4,620

4,570

1,500

1,070

1,450

1,620

995

751

751

857

622

550

504

466

437

427

364

385

336

321

354

4.97

415

396

617

1,180

NOTE. Discharge estimated Mar, 31; gage not read.
84 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART VII

Monthly discharge of Shoal Creek near Joplin, Mo., for the year ending September

SO,

[Drainage area, 458 square miles]

Month

April 

July... . . . ... 

September __ ... ______________ ..

The year ..... ____________ ..

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

217 

437 

165 

226 

271 

319 

272 

265 

1,460 

267 

965 

4,620

4.620

Minimum

97 

104 

75 

72 

118 

159 

154 

70 

221 

100 

54 

184

54

Mean

126 

194 

125 

146 

167 

228 

227 

133 

484 

162 

256 

902

261

Per

square 

mile

0.275 

.424 

.273 

.319 

.365 

.498 

.4% 

.290 

1.06 

.354 

.559 

1.97

.570

Run-off 

in inches

0.32 

.47 

.31 

.37 

.38 

' .57 

.55 

.33 

1.18 

.41 

.64 

2.20

7.73

ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR GORE. OELA.

LOCATION. At NE. corner of lot 4, sec. 4, T. 12 N., R. 21 E., 5QO feet below

Smith's ferryboat, 2J^ miles northeast of Gore, Sequoyah County, 3% miles

above Deep Creek, 3% miles above highway bridge amd Missouri Pacific

Railroad bridge, and 5J^ miles above mouth. 

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured. 

UECORDS AVAILABLE. March 25, 1924, to April 1, 1926, when station was

discontinued. 

GAGE. Staff gage fastened to sycamore tree at edge of water on right bank 500

feet below ferryboat; read by B. C. Prater. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from ferryboat, highway bridge, or by

wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of silt, sand, and small rock. Control

is riffle 500 feet below gage; fairly permanent. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE.-. 1924-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 9.4 feet at

6.15 a. m. April 27, 1924 (discharge, 16,400 second-feet); minimum discharge

estimated, 20 second-feet during period of no gage-height record September

8-14, 1925. 

REGULATION. None. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined

below 4,000 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily

discharge determined by applying mean daily gage height to rating table.

Records good.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Illinois River near Gore, Okla., for year ending

September SO,

Day

1 ..

2. ..

3 _ ..

4 __ ..

5-....

6. ..

7.-..

8 __ .

9.....

10- 

11 ..

12.....

13- 

14 _ ..

15- 

Oct.

540

994

1,210

1,400

1,200

986

1,440

3, 110

6,330

6,640

3,030

2,710

3,140

2,040

1,860

Nov.

754

682

682

642

603

568

730

1,190

3,080

2,860

2,230

1,930

1,760

1 480

1,300

Dec.

516

492

480

522

486

522

516

486

469

447

436

425

408

414

425

Jan.

360

.......

Mar.

730

706

770

898

994

1,260-

1,340

1,230

Apr.

1,930

......

Day

16 __

17 .....

18 

19 .....

20 

21- 

22. _ -

23. 

24. 

25 

26. 

27 __ .

28.. 

29 _ -

30. 

81-....

Oct.

2,310

2,650

3,310

3,030

2,430

2,250

1,800

1,550

1,380

1,330

1,350

1,230

1,110

1,010

906 

802

Nov.

1,180

1,030

954

898

746

658

666

682

658

658

596

547

528

516

498

Dec.

403

403

403

398

392-

398

381

370

370

360

350

360

381

360

350 

345

Jan.

1,750

.......

Mar.

1,200

1,120

1,620

1,080

1,560

1,430

1,340

1,260

-1,220 i ion

1,150

1 4ftf>

1,510

1,010

1,110 

1,540

Apr.

......
EED EIVER BASIN 85

Monthly discharge of Illinois River near Gore, Okla., for the year ending September

SO, 1926

Month

October _______________________ '. ....

November.... __________ . ____________

Mareh8-3L-. . .- 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

6,640 

3,080 

522 

1,620

Minimum

540 

498 

345 

706

Mean

2,100 

1,040 

422 

1,200

Run-off in 

acre-feet

129,000 

61,900 

25,900 

59,100

BED RIVER BASIN

PEAIEIE DOG TOWN FOBK OF BED EIVER NEAB CANTON, TBX.

LOCATION. 4 miles northeast of Canyon, Randall County, and 5 miles below Confluence of Paloduro and Tule Creeks.

DRAINAGE ABBA. Not measured.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. January 15, 1924, to October 21, 1926, when station was 

discontinued.

GAGE. Au 60-day water-stagfc recorder in timber house over concrete well on 

left bank; attended by engineers of the United States Geological Survey.

DISCHABGE MEASTJBEMENTS. Made from cable half a mile upstream or by wading near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Channel straight for 150 feet above and below station. 

Bed composed of compact earth; permanent. . Right bank not subject to 

overflow; left bank subject to overflow. Low-water control is concrete road 

crossing, 170 feet below gage and high-water control is 10-foot dam, 1% miles 

downstream.

EXTBEMES OF DISCHABGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage 

recorder, 3.82 feet at noon May 27 (discharge, 1,460 second-feet, determined 

from extension of rating curve and subject to considerable error); no flow 

for several periods.

1924-1926: Maximum stage, that of May 27, 1926; no flow for several 

periods.

ICE. None of consequence.

DIVEBSIONS. None.

REGULATION. During the summer, the Palo Duro Club fills its swimming pool 

from wells and drains it into the river above, once every two weeks. This 

only affects extremely low stages for the capacity of the pool is 10,000 cubic 

feet, and it drains slowly.

ACCTJBACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined from. 

0 to 200 second-feet and extended to cover the range of stage. Operation of 

water-stage recorder not satisfactory, owing to improper attendance. Daily 

discharge determined by applying mean daily gage height to rating table or 

by averaging discharge for intervals of a day. Records fair.

The following discharge measurements were made:

November 12, 1925: Gage height, 1.26 feet; discharge, 5.81 second-feet. 

December 30, 1925: Gage height, 1.22 feet; discharge, 4.52 second-feet. 

August 30, 1926: Gage height, 0.97 foot; discharge estimated, 0.3 second-foot.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART VII

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Prairie Dog Town Fork of Red River near Canyon, 

Tex., for the period October 1, 1925, to October 21, 1926

Day

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

2 

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

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

5 ... ......

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

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

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.

39

29

41

35

29

27

21

15

12

19

19

10

10

10

8.7

8.7

f 7- 1

Nov.

7.1

5.5

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

3.8

4.3

4.8

5.5

5.5

6.4

5.5

5.5

4.8

4.8

Dec.

5.5

4.8

4

0

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

A. Q

3.8

4.3

3.8

4.3

4.3

3.8

4.3

4.8

3.8

4.3

4.3

4.3

A. Q

4.8

3/8

3.8

3.8

Jan.

3.8

3.8

A. Q

4.8

4.8

4.8

3.8

4.3

3.8

i Q

3

Q

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3

0

q 0

3.3

3.3 R Q

3.8 d. Q

3.8

4.8

4.3

5

C

Feb.

5.5

4.3

3

Q

3.8

3.8

3.3

3

0

2.8

3.3

O Q

2.2

2.8

2.8

9 R

3.3

2

c

2

0

3.3

3.8

3.8

2.8

2.8

Mar.

2 0

2

0

2.8

Apr.

2.8

May

\ 2.8

2.8

3.8

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.2

1.8

1.4

1.6

48

550

63

17

8.7

55

June

47

25

70

96

323

103

52

33

25

10

14

12

10

8.7

7.5

6.4

4.3

8.7

8.7

5.5

4.3

4.3

4.3

3.8

3.8

5.5

3.8

3.3

2.8

2.8

July

2.6

1.8

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

.6

Aug.

4.4

3.0

.3

Oct.

0.2

8.7

15

6.4

5.5

5.5

4.3

2.8

2.4

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

2.0

1.4

1.2

2.4

2.4

NOTE. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated. Discharge partly estimated Nov. 12 and Aug. 29. No flow Aug. 1-28 and Sept. 1 to Oct. 1.

Monthly discharge of Prairie Dog Town Fork of Red River near Canyon, Tex., for 

the period October 1,'1925, to October 21, 1926

Month

1925-26 

October ________________ ...................

November.. ____ ___________ .. .....

January _____________________________

March ____________________________

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

June. _ __________ ..........

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

August ______________________ ___ ......

.September. _________________________

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

1926 

October. __________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

41

5.5 

5.5 

5.5

550 

323 

2.6 

4.4 

.0

550

15

Minimum

3.8 

3.8 

3.3

2.8

.0 

.0

.0

.0

Mean

13.7 

5.79 

4.34 

3.95 

3.23 

2.80 

2.80 

26.0 

30.6 

.79 

.25 

.00

7.87

3.30

Run-off in 

acre-feet

845 

.344 

267 

243 

- 179 

172 

167 

1,600 

1,820 

48.6 

15.3 

.0

5,700

137

RED BITER NEAR DENISON, TEX.

LOCATION. At Denison-Colbert toll bridge, ha1 ! a mile below the Missouri, 

Kansas & Texas Railroad bridge, 4% miles northeast of Denison, Grayson 

County, and 10 miles below mouth of Washita River.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 9, 1923, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream side of bridge; read by E. W. Findley.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge to which gage is attached or 

from Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad bridge, half a mile upstream. '
RED KIVER BASIN 87

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for half a mile above and below the 

station. Bed composed of sand; shifts. Banks of sand and subject to shift. 

Left bank is not subject to overflow. Right bank covered with trees and 

brush and is subject to overflow at the highway bridge at extremely high 

stages. Control is indefinite; shifts badly.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from graph drawn from 

gage readings, 10.3 feet at 10 a. m. August 17 (discharge, 27,300 secondfeet); minimum stage, 0.50 foot March 5, 5 p. m. March 6, March 15, 8 

a. m. Marfch 16, and 6 p. m. March 20 (discharge, 315 second-feet).

1924-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 19.4 feet at 8.15 a. m. October 

17, 1923 (discharge, 132,000 second-feet); minimum stage, that of March 

5, 6, 15, 16, and 20, 1926.

ICE. None of consequence.

DIVERSIONS. None.

HEGTJLATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curve well defined 

from 600 to 140,000 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice daily, but 

action of wind on chain may influence accuracy of readings. Daily discharge determined by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. 

Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Red River near Denison, Tex., during the year ending

September 30, 1926

Date

Nov. 10 _ -..._

Dec. 2 

Feb. 11 _

Gage 

height

Feet

1.36

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

6,190

1, ISO

1,420

Date

Apr, 27........

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.93

3.94

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

6,730

Date

July 21.. .......

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.16

.92

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,080

652

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Red River near Denison, Tex., for the year ending

September 30, 1926

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 ..

5 

6... ......

7.........

8. -

9.........

10 ~

11 __ . _

12

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 ......

18 

19.........

20 

21 

22 

23 

24.........

25

26 

27 

28. ...... 

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

8.850

7,380

7 160

(\ cwft

6,120

4.800

6,720

7,600

6,320

5,730

A Qftft

4 GCf|

5,350

5,730

9,400

10,300

16,400

11,800

9,100

7,160

6,120

4,630

4,140

3,670

3,230

2,810

2,530 

2,400

2,270

2,010

Nov.

1,880

1,750

1,570

1,630

1,570

1,450

2,010

3,090

4

AR(\

6,120

7 600

7,600

6,520

5,350

3,820

3,520

2,950

2,400

2,010

1,630

1,450

1,390

1,390

1,340

1,280

1,170

1,170 

1,170

1,120

Dec.

1,060

1,060

1,060

1 000

950

845

74/1

710

700

710

7QO

792

74/k

792

740

790

740

740

720

730

710

720

690

700

700

650

622

595 

595

586

559

Jan.

559

700

Aftn

650

660

680

680

GAfi

660 "Ton

845

1 140

3,670

3,090

2,810

4,140

5,160

2,810

2,140

1,630

1,450

1,390

1,340 

1,390

1,390

1,450

Feb.

1,630

1,570

1,390

1 ORfi

1,280

1,330

1,450

1,510

1,510

1,390

1 QQft

1 280

1,120

1,060

1 060

1,060

1,000

897

740

680

622

550

516

533

465

425

433

371

Mar.

329

329

343

329

315

322

350

385

371

393

385

357

336

329

315

322

393

449

393

322

1,030

3,970

4,460

6,120

7,160

6,720

5,920

4,980 

4,800

4,630

3,230

Apr.

2,400

1,880

1,630

1,390

1.390

1,390

1,340

1,880

2,400

3,230

5,920

12,100

18,300

14.800

11,800

8,850

7,160

6,520

5,920

5,350

4,300

5,540

5,920

5,920

11,200

9,100

6,720

5,730 

5,350

4,630

May

3,820

4,980

7,920

11 800

8,100

7,850

10 300

9,700

11,800

i*> 7no

10,000

7,850

6,720

5,540

4,630

4,300

4,460

6,940

9,400

4,980

5,160

4,630

3,230

2,950

2,530

1,880

1,390 

1,220

1,060

1,280

June

2.750

2,010

3,820

4,460

3,230

2,670

2,400

2,010

4,140

4,630

2,530

9 Idft

1,630

1,510

1,000

3,500

6,840

2,810

1,880

3,820

3,230

4,800

4,800

3,820

5,160

4,460

3,980 

3,370

3,670

July

5,350

4,300

3,370

2,670

1,450

897

1,510

1,630

2,400

1,880

2,280

12,400

11,200

13 400

8,850

4,460

3,090

2,400

2,140

2,010

3,090

3,230

8,390

15,600

16,400

21,200 

18,300

16,900

12,100

Aug..

10 000

9,700

8,100

7,600

5,920

4,460

3,090

2,270

1,750

1,510

1,390

1,170

950

845

690

1,040

21,700

20,700

18,800

'16,000

17,400

20,200

11,800

9,100

8,100

9,700

7,850

11,500 

8,600

7,380

6,120

Sept.

5,540

4,980

5,540

5.540

5,730

5,920

7,600

8,350

11,500

12,700

11,200

6,720

5,160

4,800

4,630

5,160

5,160

4,630

3,370

3,980

3,520

2,950

2,530

2,400

2,140

1,880

1, 750

1,630 

1,630

1,880
88 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART VII

Monthly discharge of Red River near Denison, Tex., for the year ending September

SO, 1926

Month

October __________________________ ..

November __________________________

December _ .. __ . __________________ .

January ___________________________

February.... ____________ _ __ ___ .....

March. ___________________________

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

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

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

September __ .. ______________________

The year. __

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

16,400 

7,600 

1,060 

5,160 

1,630 

7,160 

18,300 

12,700 

6,840 

21,200 

21, 700 

12,700

21,700

Minimum

2,010 

1,120 

559 

559 

371 

315 

1,340 

1,060 

1,000 

897 

690 

1,630

315

Mean

6,160 

2,830 

 759 

1,580 

1,020 

1,940 

6,000 

5,900 

3,390 

6,940 

8,240 

5,020

4,170

Run-off in

aore-feet

379,000 

169,000 

46,700 

97,200 

56,600 

119,000 

357,000 

363,000 

202,000 

426,000 

607,000 

299,000

3,020,000

PEASE RIVER NEAR CROWELL, TEX.

LOCATION- At toll bridge on the Quanah-Crowell highway, 1 mile below mouth 

of Devils Creek and 8 miles north of Crowell, Foard County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 8, 1924, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to the downstream handrail of the bridge; read by 

H. B. Nelson or A. C. McWhorter.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from bridge to which gage is 

attached. Measurements at low stages are poor, owing to poor measuring 

section.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for half a mile above and below gage. 

Bed of stream composed of sand; shifts. Banks not subject to overflow. 

Control is bed of the stream, which is of deep sand, and shifts badly.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.40 feet September 28 (discharge, 4,220 second-feet, determined from extension of rating 

curve and subject to considerable error); no flow several periods.

1924-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 8.50 feet at 2 a. m. September 14,. 

1925 (discharge not determined); no flow several periods.

ICE. None reported.

DIVERSIONS.^ None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curve poorly defined below 4,000 second-feet; extended above that point. Gage read once 

daily to hundredths and oftener during floods. Daily discharge determined 

by shifting-control method, by estimate, or by interpolation; not of sufficient 

accuracy to warrant publication. Monthly records poor and annual run-off 

fair.

Discharge measurements of Pease River near Crowell, Tex., during the year ending

September SO, 1926

Date

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

Nov. 10.........

Nov. 21..... ....

height

Feel 

3.60

3.41

3.17

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

156

37.8

11.9

Date

Feb. 10 

Apr. I..........

Oage 

height

Feet 

3.00

3.92

3.46

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2.61

105

1 90

Date

Sept. 17-. .

Gage 

height

Feet

Q ti

Discharge

See.-ft. 

0.0

6.41
RED RIVER BASIN 89

Monthly discharge of Pease River near Crowell, Tex., for the year ending September

30, 1926

Month

July.... - ...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

810 

597 

7.1

508 

2,700 

1,300 

773 

2,540 

428 

4,220

4,220

Minimum

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

77 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

Mean

167 

40.4 

.23 

.71 

1.19 

35.8 

615 

105 

95.4 

108 

24.8 

232

118

Bun-oflin 

acre-feet

10,300 

2,410 

14.1 

43.6 

66.0 

2,200 

36,600 

6,440 

5,680 

6,640 

1,520 

13,800

85,700

NOTE. See paragraph on "Accuracy."

KIAMICHI RIVER NEAR BELZONI, OK LA.

LOCATION/ At Antlers-Rattan highway bridge, 1% miles northwest of Belzoni, 

Pushmataha County, Okla., and 6 miles below mouth of Cedar Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,420 square miles (measured on topographic maps and postroute map of Oklahoma.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 4, 1925, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Chain gage bolted to the downstream handrail of bridge, read by Raymond Labor.

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

near the control.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for half a mile above and one-fourth 

of a mile below gage. Bed of stream composed of rock and earth; permanent. 

Banks wooded. Left bank subject to overflow at high stages. At extremely 

high stages bridge is completely surrounded by water. Control is boulder 

and gravel shoal 1 mile below gage; permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 29.9 feet 

during the night of May 7 (discharge, 19,700 second-feet, determined from 

extension of rating curve and subject to considerable error); minimum stage, 

3.69 feet at 6.29 a. m. September 29 (discharge, 6.8 second-feet).

ICE. None reported.

DIVERSIONS. Small amount diverted by the city of Antlers.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined 

below 8,000 second-feet, fairly well defined between 8,000 and 36,000 secondfeet, and extended to 73,000 second-feet on basis of one slope measurement. 

Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge determined by 

applying mean daily gage height to the rating table or by averaging discharge for intervals of a day on days of considerable fluctuation. Records 

fair.

Discharge measurements of Kiamichi River near Belzoni, Okla., during the year 

ending September 30, 1926

Date

Dec. 5 -.-.

Do.... ..

Jan. 21 --.... .

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.38

12.02

11.07

10.56

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

101

3,920

3.420

3,510

Date

Jan. 22.. .......

Apr. 28.. .

Gage 

height

Feet 

15.05

14.61

7.02

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

6,690

6,020

1,220

Date

June 25...... ...

July 22.. .......

Aug. 16 

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.85

4.41

3.70

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

133 .

79.3

7.46
90 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART VII

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Kiamichi River near Belzoni, Okla., for the year 

ending September 80, 1926

Day

1.. ..... 

2.. .... - 

3 

4 

5 -

6- -

8 

9 . .. ...

10 

11 ___ . _ . _ .

12.. ___

13 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 . 

22 

23 .

24 

25 .

26 

27. ..

28 

29 

30 

31 

Dec.

85

79

66

68

64

68

68

64

64

64

62

57

66

62

97

122

102

92

97

70

O7

95

92

87

85

77

72

68

Jan.

60

77

168

313

515

535

436

366

313

281

249

219

193

196

182

313

10,100

12,400

9,080

4,080

3,660

5,940

5,400

1,920

1 f^firt

1,280

1,110

1,000

QAK

Feb.

805

805

661

575

535

495

436

400

383

348

313

281

265

249

234

219

313

1,000

1,440

1,160

955

755

661

1,060

1,000

1,000

Mar.

755

661

495

495

455

418

436

400

366

661

1,680

1,560

1,280

955

805

661

575

535

475

455

1,280

4,320

4,860

1,980

1 060

855

805

occ

1 280

Apr.

1,860

1,920

1,500

1,160

1,000

1,000

1,380

1,620

1,160

2,760

5,700

4,380

2,700

1,920

1,440

1,160

955

755

661

617

617

1,280

1,280

2,340

6,240

2,880

1,680

1,220

955

755

May

661

755

4,400

4,920

2,460

2,880

13,400

17,900

13,400

5,580

4,080

2,520

1,800

1,280

1,000

805

661

575

755

495

383

330

281

249

219

199

176

154

135

119

107

June

330

281

151

154

179

265

199

151

119

92

77

64

53

45

39

31

29

57

102

83

51

281

159

196

234

154

114

83

59

43

July

36

30

21

20

17

38

35

33

28

38

81

72

905

366

249

130

102

99

74

51

38

112

204

1,860

2,760

4,620

1,740

436

281

219

173

Aug.

436

90

60

53

38

30

23

18

15

13

12

10

9.7

8.8

7.9

7.3

8,160

5,640

1,440

418

234

138

97

77

68

72

48

33

26

23

130

Sept.

7T

26.

17

14

14

12:

11

11

14

661

249

102

190

234

85

50

33

24

19

16

14

12

n9.r

&&

7.3

7.0»

7. a

6.8. 7. a

Monthly discharge of Kiamichi River near Belzoni, Okla., for the year ending

September 30, 1926

Month

December 4-31 ________

January. ________________ . . _ . _____

March. _________ ____ .. . ...

May --.- __________________________

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

August ____ ____________ _ ___ i _

September _________________________

The period ________ _____ ________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

122 

12,400 

1,440 

4,860 

6,240 

17,900 

330 

4,620 

8,160 

661

Minimum

57 

60 

219 

366

617 

107 

29 

17 

7.3 

6.8

Mean

78.2 

2,200 

635 

1,160 

1,830 

2,670 

129 

480 

562 

65.0

Run-off ia

acre-feet

4,340 

136,000 

35,300 

71,40ft 

109,000 

164,000 

7,690 

29,500 

34,600 

3,870

595,000

SULPHUR RIVER NEAR DARDEN, TEX.

LOCATION. At the St. Louis Southwestern Railroad bridge 1 mile south of 

Darden, Bowie County, and 2 miles below mouth of White Oak Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,750 square miles (measured on base map of Texas).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1923, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. United States Weather Bureau staff gage, attached to the downstream 

side of the center pile bent of the bridge.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading 1,000 feet above gage or from 

bridge.
RED RIVER BASIN 91

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream composed of mud and sunken logs; 

fairly permanent.' Channel curved above and straight for a short distance 

below gage. Right and left banks of earth and subject to overflow at high 

stages. Low-water control consists of old piles and drift immediately 

below gage; shifts during floods. Medium and high-stage control is bed 

and banks of the,stream and will probably shift. Above a 22-foot stagej. 

the river overflows its banks for 4,000 feet and divides into two channels 

4 or 5 miles above the gage, and water runs through Fish Lake, an old 

river channel; at these times control is indefinite.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 26.1 feet at 

7 a. m. July 19 and 20 (discharge, 13,200 second-feet, determined from 

extension of rating curve and subject to error); minimum stage, 0.20 foot 

October 11-13 (discharge, 0.4 second-foot).

1924-1926: Maximum stage, 27.8 feet at 7 a. m. December 18, 1925 

(discharge, 19,100 second-feet, determined from extension of rating curve 

and subject to considerable error); minimum stage, 0.10 foot August 12-18,. 

31, and September 1-13, 1924 (discharge, 0.2 second-foot).

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curve poorly 

defined for all stages. Gage read to tenths once daily. Daily discharge 

determined by applying daily gage height to rating table, but the daily 

records are not sufficiently accurate for publication. Monthly records fair.

COOPERATION. Records of stage furnished by the United States Weather 

Bureau. *

Discharge measurements of Sulphur River near Darden, Tex., during the year 

ending September SO, 1926

Date

Nov. 20........

Jan. 27.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

8.56

24.46

Discharge

Sec.-/*. "504

8,390

Date

Jan. 28--- 

Feb. 3.... ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

24.37

16.50

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

8,790

» 1, 170

Date

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

July 24... 

Gage 

height

Feet 

12.34

23.93

Discharge

Sec.-ft. «611

<»7,930

« Discharge corrected for changing stage, 578 second-feet. 

» Discharge corrected for changing stage, 1,690 second-feet. 

' Discharge corrected for changing stage, 1,060 second-feet. 

<* Discharge corrected for changing stage, 8,000 second-feet.

Mcnthly discharge of Sulphur River near Darden, Tex., for the year ending September SO, 1926

Moath

January _ __ _____________ ......................

March-. __ . _________ . ...........................

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

May ___ . ___ . __ . __________________

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

584 

3,050 

76 

8,860 

4,490 

5,130 

7,480 

6,620 

1,770 

13,200 

10,200 

3,000

13,200

Minimum

0.4

37 

14 

14 

76 

169 

225 

108 

£3 

144 

51 

17

.4

Mean

101 

816 

42 

2,310 

569 

2,020 

3,100 

2,720 

617 

5,290 

2,280 

665

1,730

Run-off in 

acre-feet

6,230 

48,600 

2,580 

142,000 

31,600 

124,000 

185,000 

167,000 

36,700 

326,000 

140,000 

39,500

1,250,000
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART VII

CYPRESS CHEEK NEAB JEFFERSON, TEX.

LOCATION. At Farrell Bridge on Jefferson-Harleton highway, 8 miles west of 

Jefferson, Marion County, and 14 miles above mouth of Black Cypress 

Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 848 square miles (measured on base map of Texas).

EECORDS AVAILABLE. July 19, 1924, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Staff gage in two sections on the right bank, attached to tree and to 

trestle of bridge; read by Leonard Pierson.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 250 feet above and half a mile 

below gage. Bed pf stream composed of earth and large gravel. One 

channel at all stages. Left bank is not subject to overflow. Right bank, 

which is covered with grass and trees, is overflowed at a stage of 10 feet for 

a distance of 1,000 feet. Control is earth rapids half a mile below gage; 

fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 16.7 feet at 6 

a. m. July 17 (discharge, 5,900 second-feet, determined from extension of 

rating curve and subject to error); no flow October 2-8.

1924-1926: Maximum stage that of July 17, 1926; no flow for several 

periods.

ICE. None of importance.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curve used October 1 to July 11 well defined; curve used July 12 to September 30 well 

defined below 4,800 second-feet and extended above (extension subject to 

considerable error). Gage read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge 

determined by applying mean daily gage height to rating table or, for days 

of considerable fluctuation in stage> by averaging discharge for intervals of 

the day. Daily records not sufficiently accurate for publication: monthly 

records fair.

The following discharge measurements were made:

November 19, 1925: Gage height, 3.54 feet; discharge, 105 second-feet.

July 26, 1926: Gage height, 10.30 feet; discharge, 932 second-feet.

Monthly discharge of Cypress Creek near Jefferson, Tex., for the year ending September SO, 1926

Month

April. ___-- ......... ........................'........ ....

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

145 

918 

781 

1,940 

1,410 

2,610 

1.960 

1,460 

519 

5,900 

496 

S8

5,900

Minimum

0

41 

56 

82 

180 

190 

336 

70 

43 

39 

26 

69

0

Mean

45.6 

337 

258 

654 

422 

1,270 

1,180 

483 

184 

1,320 

117 

31.5

527

Eun-ofl in 

acre-feet

2,810 

20,100 

15,900 

40,200 

23,400 

78,400 

70,300 

29,700 

H,000 

81,100 

7,160 

1,880

382,000
RED RIVER BASIN 93

OUACHITA RIVER NEAR HOT SPRINGS, ARK.

LOCATION. In SW. % sec. 29, T. 3 S., R 19 W., at Smith Ferry highway bridge 

half a mile below Fourche a Loup Creek, 1 mile above Hpt Springs Creek, 

and 5 miles south of Hot Springs, Garland County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,420 square miles (measured on base map of Arkansas).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 27, 1922, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Chain gage on downstream side of bridge; read by D. P. Campbell.

DISCHAKGE MEASUKEMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and rock. Channel is somewhat obstructed by outcropping rock dikes on which small trees grow. 

Control is a rock dike 1,000 feet below gage; practically permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 27.10 feet at 

5.30 p. m. January 21 (discharge, 57,600 second-feet); minimum stage, 5.10 

feet August 12-14 and September 20 and 21 (discharge, 58 second-feet).

1922-1926: Maximum stage determined by levels to floodmarks, 43.9 feet 

May 16, 1923 (discharge determined by extending rating curve for main 

channel and computing overflow by Kutter's formula, 143,000 second-feet); 

minimum discharge, 42 second-feet, several periods in September, 1922.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water January 22. 

Both rating curves well defined. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage to rating table. 

Records good.

Discharge measurements of Ouachita River near Hot Springs, Ark., during the year 

ending September SO, 1926

Date

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

Dec. 11 ......

Jan. 22.. ______

Gage 

height

Feet 

8.22

6.46

23.41

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,220

557

42.400

Date

Jan. 24.........

June 12. __ . .

Gage 

height

Feet 

16.25

11.68

5.60

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

17,800

7,080

179

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

5.59

5.12

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

196

60

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Ouachita River near Hot Springs, Ark., for the 

year ending September 30, 1926

Day

1... .......

2..........

3 .

4_. -_.__.._

5.. ....... .

6..........

7..........

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.

812

662

459

372

346

310

237

310

1,090

930

775

1,440

6,340

4,300

3

QQO

16,100

29,400

13,100

4,580

2,910

2,140

1,620

1,170

970

01 0

662

555

490

428

428

Nov.

400

372

372

2,360

5,030

5,510

16,100

16,400

10,300

4,730

3,150

2.580

2,030

1,620

1,350

1,170

1,010

850

1,440

1,530

1,350

1,010

son

B19

1,090

2,250

1,820

1,350

1,260

Dec.

1,090

1,010

890

890

850

775

700

662

625

555

522

490

522

2,140

3,520

2,690

2,250

1,820

1,530

1,350

1,170

1,010

850

775

700

625

590

522

490

459

428

Jan.

400

400

625

812

1,090

1,170

1,010

890

775

700

662

' 625

590

555

522

522

1,090

2,030

2,470

2,360

38,500

38,500

15,000

6,880

4,440

3,270

2,580

2,360

2,030

1,720

1,720

Feb.

1,530

1,350

1,170

1,090

1,010

930

850

850

775

700

665

630

630

595

560

529

595

2,140

2,580

2,360

2,030

1,720

1,530

1,260

3,910

1,440

2,690

2,360

Mar.

2,140

1,920

1,620

1,170

1,010

1,170

1,440

1,350

1,170

1,440

3,780

3,780

2,800

2,250

1,920

1,720

1,440

1,350

1,260

1,170

1,260

3,390

5,180

3,390

3,520

4,580

3,390

2,800

2,470

8,030

20,000

Apr.

10,000

5, 510

4,040

3,030

2,470

2,030

6,170

6,170

4,300

3,030

2,580

2,360

2,030

1,720

1,530

1,350

1,170

1,090

1,010

930

850

2,140

2,580

4,300

3,270

2,360

1,820

1,530

1, 350

1,170

May

1,010

930

1,010

1,010

930

890

775

1,920

7,830

4,730

3,520

3,780

2,690

2,250

1,820

1,260

1,090

1,010

850

775

700

630

560

498

440

386

362

338

338

315

338

June

338

315

440

498

440

386

362

362

315

258

221

198

182

167

152

138

124

167

890

292

208

188

176

158

152

152

440

362

221

152

July

130

124

111

111

111

98

98

119

103

130

152

138

111

98

98

98

103

124

111

111

98

98

98

413

338

315

258

198

176

130

124

Aug.

Ill

98

111

98

98

98

98

80

76

67

67

58

58

62

67

67

80

94

98

103

111

119

146

176

152

167

198

198

152

146

119

Sept.

Ill

103

103

119

124

138

152

152

130

103

87

76

67

72

76

76

72

67

67

62

58

67

67

80

232

1,820

1,170

529

362

271

63014 3(
94 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART VII

Monthly discharge of OuacMta River near Hot Springs, Ark., for the year ending

September SO, 1926

(Drainage area, 1,420 square miles]

Month

October..... . ..

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

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

January.... ___ .. _____

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

May.... _____ _ _ .

June-... ________ . ______ ___ _

July _____..

August- _________ , ______ _ _ ..

September..... ______ . ____ _ __ . ..

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

29,400 

16, 400 

3,520 

38,500 

3,910 

20, 000 

10,000 

7,830 

890 

413 

198 

1.820

38,500

Minimum

237 

372 

428 

400 

529 

1,010 

850 

315 

124 

98 

68 

68

58

Mean

3,180 

3,040 

1,050 

4,400 

1,370 

3,030 

2,800 

1,450 

282 

146 

109 

220

1,760

Per

square 

mile

2.24 

2.14 

.739 

3.10 

.965 

2.13 

1.97 

1.02 

.199 

.103 

.077 

.156

1.24

Run-off 

in inches

2.58 

2.39 

.85 

3.57 

1.00 

2.46 

2.20 

1.18 

.22 

.12 

.09 

.17

16.83

OUACHITA RIVER AT REMMEL DAM. NEAR MALVERW, ARE.

LOCATION. In SW. K NW. % sec. 36, T. 3 S., R. 18 W., 700 feet below Remmel

Dam of Arkansas Power & Light Co., three-fourths mile above Cove Creek,

and 9 miles northwest of Malvern, Hot Springs County. 

DEAINAGE AEEA. 1,540 square miles (measured on base map of Arkansas). 

RECOEDS AVAILABLE. January 30, 1925, to September 30, 1926. 

GAGE. Gurley 7-day water-stage recorder; inspected by G. R. Murray. 

DISCHARGE MEASUEEMENTS. Made from cable or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTEOL. Bed composed of clean gravel. Control is a coarse

gravel bar 1,000 feet below gage; practically permanent. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage

recorder, 24.3 feet at 8 p. m. January 21 (discharge, 60,900 second-feet);

minimum stage, 1.62 feet several times during September while power

plant was shut down (discharge, 21 second-feet).

1925-1926: Maximum stage, that of January 21, 1926; minimum stage,

1.52 feet September 12 and 13, 1925 (discharge, 15 second-feet).

Flood of May 16, 1923, reached a stage of 36.3 fee.t, as determined by

levels to floodmarks (discharge determined from extension of rating curve,

113,000 second-feet). 

REGULATION. Flow is regulated almost completely by power plant 700 feet

above gage. 

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

fairly well defined above 200 second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder

satisfactory except as explained in footnote to table of daily discharge.

Daily discharge ascertained by use of discharge integrator. Records good

for discharges above 200 second-feet and fair for those below.

Discharge measurements of Ouachita River at Remmel Dam, near Malvern, Ark., 

during the year ending September 30, 1926

Date

Jan. 23. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

6.57

4.14

20.05

13.25

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

948

18, 100

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

9.05

1.98

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

7,080

29

760

Date

A ncr Q

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.90

3.23

1.64

Discharge

Sec.'ft. 

29

582

26
RED RIVER BASIN 95

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Ouachita River at Remmel Dam, near Malvern, 

Ark., for the year ending September 30, 1926

Day

1 ...

2.. ......

3 ....

4 .._.

5

6 .......

7..........

8-..--....

9 .......

10 

11..........

12.. .....

13 

14- .....

1 C

16.. ..... 

17 

18..... ..

19 .....

20 

21 .

22 .

23- . .

24 .......

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 ......

30 

31 .......

Oct.

1,110

674

235

190

677

318

916

935

1,050

5,680

4,340

19,600 

30,000

18, 800

3,510

3,780

2,760

2,610 9 3Rn

1,240

1 *874 480

721

9x9

745

619

Nov.

146

488

1.100

2,030

3,720

7,290

16,500

17,200

11,300

5,390

4,350

2,700

9 18ft

2,380

1,240

2,070 

1.680

1,150

1,110

1,610

1,480

1,560

1,500

1,840

1,200

1,790

2,250

1,260

2,060

Dec.

2,130

1,630

1,810

1,530

1,610

9

onn

979

1,220

872

502

7QO

766

1,740

2,970

2,990 

2,980

2

QQA

2,630

2,140

2,400

Qflft

678

704

580

f)AA

657

573

665

Jan.

1,060

1,450

283

1,280

1 OQA

1,100

1,-220

1,150

1,010

QCA

900

01f\

784'

879

856 

1,380

1,720

1,930

2,530

An AAA

17,600

8,700

5,500

4,230

9 ft4.fi

2,750

9 fiQfl

2,650

1,740

Feb.

2,300

2,190

1,250

1,500

67U

1,510

866

1,020

1,ORO

1 flQfl

740

1,550

KQO

571 

1,020

1,520

2,160

2,640

1 Q*irt

2

AA(\

2,470

2,640

0 AQ(\

3,890

2,490

Mar.

3,040

2,740

9 IRfl

2,580

2,500

3,020

674

642

1,940

9 Idfl

4 390

4,810

2 Q£ft

2,520

2

QOA

2,070

1,760

978

2

0QA

7 dfln

4,640

5,300

6 OCA.

5,030

3,920

3

OAf\

10,800

21,900

Apr.

11,500

6,820

5,230

3,550

3,300

9 Q^ft

7,790

8,250

5,360

4. 300

3 140

3 660

9 fi^ft

9 ^on

9 ^n

2,000

1 Q9O,

1,160

1,560

820

800

1 7Cf\

0 Q1A

4 740

4. Q1H

9 78ft.

1 QAA

2,810

2,410

i 4.CA.

May

1,450

1,750

1,260

1,280

1 OAt\

1 460

4,370

6,140

A OftA

4,930

3,360

S ftfift,

9 Qfift

1,040

1 94fl

1,270

1,160

1,180

1,250

1,150

812

714

74.Q

670

605

143

251

June

222

337

318

236

240

434

457

239

244

203

1 QA

330

155

154 

178

198

608

970

140

123

109

97

165

122

101

144

135

131

July

186

194

71

163

112

252

265

147

171

100

110

US

132

i e A

170 

178

246

128

115

104

125

149

127

141

132

142

119

270

Aug.

184

330

632.

722

112

112

139

122

116

98

105

116

90

103

138

118 

110

108

90

127

110

122

102

92 '96

100

106

106

116

106

100

Sept.

108

126

130

110

206

109

118

94

84

100

114

134

107

117

108

96 

92

84

124

83

83

96

78

63

74

80

74

100

140

142

NOTE. Daily discharge computed from power-plant records for Oct. 10-15, Nov. 7, 8, Dec. 6-11, Feb. 

13-20,25, 26, Mar. 8-11, and Apr. 15-17; operation of water-stage recorder not satisfactory.

Monthly discharge of Ouachita River at Remmel Dam, near Malvern, Ark., for the 

year ending September SO, 1926

[Drainage area, 1,540 square miles]

Month

October. ____________________

November ____________________

December ___ _. ________ .............

February ____________________

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

April __ . ___________ . _ . _____ .

May _______________________

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

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

30,000 

17,200 

9,300 

42,000 

3,890 

21,900 

11,500 

6,140 

970 

270 

722 

206

42,000

Minimum

190 

146 

244 

168 

571 

642 

800 

143 

97 

71 

90 

63

63

Mean

3,680 

3,400 

1,630 

4,720 

1,680 

3,890 

3,570 

1,750 

246 

156 

156 

106

2,090

Per

square 

mile

2.39 

2.21 

1.06 

3.07 

1.09 

2.53 

2.32 

1.14 

.160 

.101 

.101 

.069

1.36

Run-off 

in inches

2.76 

2.47 

1.22 

3.54 

1.14 

2.92 

. 2.59 

1.31 

.18 

.12 

.12 

.08

18.45
96 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART VII

MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Discharge measurements of streams in the lower Mississippi River 

Basin at points other than regular gaging stations are listed in the 

following table:

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in the lower Mississippi River drainage 

basin during the year ending September 80, 1926

Date

Aug. 23

Apr. 14

Aug. 29

28

27

29

29

11

10

Aug. 2

Sept. 17

July 27

Stream

Bryant Spring-. ......

Spring.

Elk River.. ...........

Tributary toNorth Fork of White

River.

Bryant Creek... .. 

..... do . ... 

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

River.

IVtississippi River

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

Locality

Bryant, Mo .... . ... 

Mill Spring, Mo..-.. ... .

Mo.

Noel, Mo- . . . . . .

Gage 

height

Feel

........

0.93

3.35

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

13

944

27

20

1.8

23

24

12

15

310

50

6.7

1,160

246
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Accuracy of data and results, degrees of--_ 4-5 

Acre-foot,-'definition of_____________ 2 

Althea Spring, Mo., discharge measurement

of_____________.____ 96

Appropriations, record of.___________ 1

Arkansas River at Arkansas City, Kans .. 60-61

at Canon City, Colo ....._... _ 50-51

at Garden City, Kans -...- 56-57 

at Granite, Colo ............... .... 47^9

at Holly, Colo-_.__.....______ 53-54

at Larned, Kans_ _ 57-58 

at Salida, Colo . . ~ 49-50 

at Syracuse, Kans.-__________-_ 54-55 

discharge measurement of.__ .. 96 

near Pueblo, Colo____ ___.. _ 52-53 

near Wichita, Kans____________ 58-59 

Arkansas River Basin, Colo.-Kans.-Mo.-

Okla., gaging-station records in.. 47-85

Bardley, Mo., Eleven Point River near..-.. 44-46 

Battlefield, Mo., James Rivernear - _ 31-32 

Bear Creek near Colorado Springs, Colo.._ 69 

Beaver, Ark., White River at.____ _ 28-50 

Belzoni, Okla., Kiamichi River near_ ... 80-90 

Big'River at ByrnesvUle, Mo_________ 18-20 

Big'Spring near Van Buren, Mo____._ 43-14 

Black River at Leeper, Mo. __.. ... 35-37 

Boehmer Creek near Pikes Peak, Colo___ 63-64 

Bourbeuse Eiver at Union, Mo__ ... 17-18 

Bryant Spring, Mo., discharge measurement

of.... ___ ...... 96

ByrnesviUe, Mo., Big River at.... 18-20

Cabin Creek near Halfway, Colo. . ... 67-68 

Canon City, Colo., Arkansas River at __ 50-51 

Canyon, Tex., Prairie Dog Town Fork of Red

River near_____________ 85-86

Castor River at Zalma, Mo...__ .... 20-21

Colorado Springs, Colo., Bear Creek near_ 69

Computations, results of, accuracy of....__ 4-5

Control, definition of . «... 2

Cooperation, record of... __ _ 10

Cottonwood River at Elmdale, Kans ... 79-81

discharge measurement of 96

Crowell, Tex., Pease Rivernear_______ 88-89

Current River at Doniphan, Mo 40-41

at Van Buren, Mo...__.___ .... 38-40

near Eminence, Mo...- 37-38

Cypress Creek near Jefferson, Tex. ... 92

Darden, Tex., Sulphur River near______ 90-91

Data, accuracy of... 4-5

explanation of-___._..,._._ 3-1

Denison, Tex., Red Rivernear________ 86-88 

Doniphan, Mo., Current River at. 40-41

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Eleven Point River near Bardley, Mo_._ 44-46 

Elk River, Mo., discharge measurement of.. 96 

Elmdale, Kans., Cottonwood River at _ 79-81 

Eminence, Mo., Current River near.. ... 37-38 

Jacks Fork at--..___________-_ 41-43 

Eureka, Mo., Meramec River near.. ... 14-15

Forsyth, Mo., White River at_____ _ 30-31

Galena, Mo., James River at . 32-34 

Garden City, Kans., Arkansas River at----- 56-57

Gore, Okla., Illinois River near...... ... 84-85

Grape Creek near Westcliffe, Colo ... 61-62 

Granite, Colo., Arkansas River at - 47-49 

Greer Spring at Greer, Mo..._____ _ 46-47 

Grove, Okla., Neosho Rivernear___ _ 78-79

Halfway, Colo., Cabin Creek near.. 67-68 

Lion Creek near______________ 65-66 

Sheep Creek near__ ... 66 

South Ruxton Creek at_.__ 67 

Hatchie River, Tenn., discharge measurement of.___ -.__.. ... 96 

Headwater Diversion Channel Basin, Mo.,

gaging-station records in 20-22 

Hodgson Mill Spring, Mo., discharge measurement of-.. 96 

Holly, Colo., Arkansas River at 53-54 

Hot Springs, Ark., Ouachita River near 93-94

Illinois Rivernear Gore, Okla 84-85 

Independence, Kans., Verdigris River at 74-75 

lola, Kans., Neosho River near. 75-76

Jacks Fork at Eminence, Mo... 41-43 

James River at Galena, Mo... 32-34 

near Battlefield, Mo..._____ ... 31-32 

Jefferson, Tex., Cypress Creek near.... 92 

Joplin, Mo., Shoal Creek near 82-84

Kiamichi River near Belzoni, Okla 89-90

Kirk, Mo., Little River ditch No. 81 at. 25-27

Little River ditch No. 1 at. . 24-25

Little River ditch No. 66 at - - 27-28

Larned, Kans., Arkansas River at. 57-58 

Pawnee Rivernear 70-71 

Leeper, Mo., Black River at 35-37 

Lion Creek near Halfway, Colo . 65-66 

Little Arkansas River at Valley Center,

Kans- __......._ 71-72

Little Beaver Creek near Pikes Peak, Colo.. 64

Little River ditch No. 81 at Kirk, Mo __ 25-27

ditch No. 1 at Kirk, Mo..... ......... 24-25

ditch No. 66 at Kirk, Mo.....__....... 27-28

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Malvern, Ark., Ouachita River near.--.._ 94-05 

Mammoth Spring, Ark., discharge measurement of_______________ 96 

Manitou, Colo, Sutherland Creek near--__ 68-69 

Meramec River near Eureka, Mo.-..___ 14-15 

near Sfeelville, Mo._________,__ 11-12 

near Sullivan, Mo___________._ 12-14 

Meramec River Basin, Mo., gaging-station

records in...__________ 11-20 

Meramec Spring near St. James, Mo..--__ 15-17 

Mill Spring, Mo., discharge measurement of-. 96

Neosho River near Grove, Okla__ _ ___ 78-79 

near lola, Kans_________ - ___. 75-76 

near Parsons, Kans ________. 76-78

Ouachita River at Remmel Dam, near Malvern, Ark______________ 94-95 

near Hot Springs, Ark ................ 93-94

Parsons, Kans., Neosho River near_____ 76-78

Patterson, Mo., St. Francis River near___ 22-24

Pawnee River near Larned, Kans.--___.. 70-71

Pease River near Crowell, Tex...______ 88-89

Pikes Peak, Colo., Boehmer Creek near.._ 63-64

Little Beaver Creek near_________ 64

Sackett Creek near ____________ 65

Publications, information concerning-___ 5-9

obtaining or consulting of______ __ 6-7

on stream flow, lists of__________ 7-8,9

Pueblo, Colo., Arkansas River near_____ 52-53

Red River near Denison, Tex...______ 86-88 

Prairie Dog Town Fork of, near Canyon,

Tex- .......___._._.. 85-86

Red River Basin, Tex.-Ark.-Okla., gagingstation records in_________ 85-95

Reeds Spring, Mo., discharge measurement

of ..... 96

Rockbridge Spring, Mo., discharge measurement of_.____________ 96

Run-off in inches, definition of_______.. 2

Sackett Creek near Pikes Peak, Colo-___ 65 

St. Francis River near Patterson, Mo...__ 22-24 

St. Francis River Basin, Mo., gaging-station

records in_____________ 22-28 

St. James, Mo., Meramec Spring near___ 15-17 

Salida, Colo., Arkansas River at______. 49-50

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Second-feet, definition of______ 2 

Second-feet per square mile, definition of- .2 

Sheep Creek near Halfway, Colo.._ .... 66 

Shoal Creek near Joplin, Mo..________ 82-84 

South Ruxton Creek at Halfway, Colo.- 67 

Spring River near Waco, Mo____ 81-82 

Stage-discharge relation, definition of- 2 

Steelville, Mo., Meramec River near.. - 11-12 

Sullivan, Mo., Meramec River near. -... 12-14 

Sulphur River near Darden, Tex__ -... 90-91 

Sutherland Creek near Manitou, Colo___ 68-69 

Syracuse, Kans., Arkansas River at-- 54-55

Tecumseh, Mo., North Fork of White River

at,- . 34-35

Terms, definition of.---------_.. .. 2

Thomasson Mill Spring, Mo., discharge

measurement of.-..-.- 96

Union, Mo., Bourbeuse River at---- 17-18

Valley Center, Kans., Little Arkansas River

at-- . 71-72

Van Buren, Mo., Big Spring near... 43-44

Current River at __________-__ 38-40

Verdigris River at Independence, Kans 74-75

Victor, Colo., West Beaver Creek near 62-63

Waco, Mo., Spring River near_.... 81-82

Walnut River at Winfield, Kans_ . .. 72-73 

West Beaver Creek near Victor, Colo 62-63 

Westcliffe, Colo., Grape Creek near.. 61-62 

Westover Spring, Mo., discharge measurement of__________ 96 

White River at Beaver, Ark- . 28-30 

at Forsyth, Mo.. . -- 30-31 

North Fork of, at Tecumseh, Mo ... 34-35 

White River Basin, Ark.-Mo., gaging-station

records in.............. ...... 28-17

Whitewater River at Whitewater, Mo 22 

Wichita, Kans., Arkansas River near 5S-5& 

Wilder Spring, Mo., discharge measurement

of.--. 96

Winfield, Kans., Walnut River at_ 72-73

Work, authorization of- 1

division of 10

scope of.... 1-2

Zalma, Mo., Castor River at - 20-2} 

Zero flow, point if, definition of . 2

o